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October 18, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • PM Gati Shakti an infrastructural game changer: Maharashtra Ports Minister Dadaji Bhuse
  • Transworld Group & Messina Line achieve historic loading performance at Adani Terminal, Mundra
  • BOFBA deliberates on key issues at 67th Annual General Meeting
  • Updated berthing policy & tariff structure at Mundra
  • India's first aluminum freight rake launched
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge on Asia & India East Coast to Nigeria trade
  • Global piracy & armed robbery slump, but concerns remain in certain pockets
  • OUR PORTS THIS WEEK
  • PIL implements first electronic Bill of Lading, for company based in India
  • Centre plans to take over State Highways with high traffic density, develop 4 or 6 lane highways & then recover investments through toll collection within 12-13 years: Nitin Gadkari
  • MOL joins consortium to utilise digital technology for reducing CO2 emissions from vessels
  • Indian Register of Shipping expands footprint in South-East Asia with RO authorisation from Philippines maritime flag administration
  • HAROPA PORT Le Havre welcomes Finnlines' first hybrid RoRo vessel
  • CMA CGM to launch AMERICAS XL, a new service between US East Coast & West Coast South America
  • MSC connects Abidjan, hinterland West Africa directly with Far East
  • Rotterdam & Gothenburg ports to launch Green Corridor
  • Big Lock chamber out of operation at Kiel Canal
  • India world's second largest sugar exporter
  • Haldia berth cranes out of commission
  • Aiming to commission Vizhinjam port by next year: Minister
  • Indian economy seen among fastest growing: RBI

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Italy stays on the move
  • Jacobs to manage new Bolloré vertical
  • More capacity between Germany, Sweden and Finland
  • MSC keeping up the pace
  • Severe downturn for cargo traffic in Hong Kong
  • Hamburg's smart trucks to blaze the trail
  • Consolidation centre in Ethiopia goes live
  • Dachser: Andreas Fritsch to head German business
  • Transfer of Vopak agencies imminent
  • Wabtec wins major services contract
  • E-Ceva for Decathlon in Thailand
  • A message from Accra to Africa
  • Deutsche Aircraft picks Nico Neumann
  • Ecology-driven loans for newbuilds
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hydrogen vans in UK certified
  • Anthony Ciobanu joins Chapman Freeborn
  • Forty conversion orders for Mammoth Freighters
  • Network welcomes new member
  • Avianca Cargo makes a first in the Americas

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Transnet unions reject new offer and South African port delays lengthen
  • MPV operators under the cosh as ocean carrier radar turns on their cargo again
  • Market Insight: Think Brad Jacobs leading FedEx - 'Stretched. But...'
  • Bottlenecks at North Europe deepsea ports the real cause of barge delays
  • Shipping lines seek to reverse South Korean fines for collusion over rates
  • Supply chain radar: Hey mate, heard about Hino-gate? It's a scandal
  • Tepid Amazon US Prime event deepens industry pessimism for Xmas shopping
  • Snapshot: Bull turns into bear on XPO Logistics - big downgrade comes
  • OceanX radar: Doom & gloom at the IMF; China's new plan; Bought in the US of A
  • Shipping lines show 'no compassion' over D&D fees during floods in Australia
  • MSC Air Cargo appoints Anders Matikka to head operations and compliance
  • Air Charter Service appoints Brian Rodriquez as president Miami

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Equinor appoints new president of U.S. offshore wind business
    Molly Morris will serve as the new president of Equinor Wind US, effective January 1, 2023, succeeding Siri Espedal Kindem, who will take on a new opportunity within Equinor. Morris joined Equinor
  • DEME selects Seaqualize heave compensation solution for Vineyard Wind 1 installation
    DEME Offshore US LLC is to use a new heave-compensated offshore lifting solution on its contract to install the wind turbines for the first large-scale offshore wind installation in the U.S., Vineyard
  • SAAM orders two all-electric tugs for Vancouver operations
    SAAM Towage has reached an agreement that will see Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards build two Robert Allan Ltd designed ElectRA 2300 SX battery electric tugs. They will operate at the Neptune Terminals bulk
  • Mayorkas approves a second Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
    Despite the outrage expressed by U.S. maritime interests over his earlier issue of a "temporary and targeted" Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas approved another such

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Wheat laden vessel reaches Chittagong from Russia after 8.5 months
    A wheat-laden vessel reached Chittagong port from Russia on 13 October for the first time after Moscow began a war with Kyiv in late February. Since the war broke out, imports from Russia to Bangladesh remained halted due to sanctions imposed by western nations and war-related risks. After sailing on 17 September from the port of Novorossiysk in Russia the vessel namely Sealuck II, a flag carrier
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports boosts revenue and profit in 2022 first half
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSP) has reported strong financial results in the first half of 2022, while the port/terminal operator's container volumes slightly increased in the same period. From January to June 2022, CSP raised its revenue and gross profit by 24.7% and 33.3% year-on-year (YoY), reaching US$704.6 million and US$197.7 million respectively. During the same period, profit attributable to e
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees container traffic decline in 2022
    After the first nine months of 2022, container throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is down 8.8% in terms of tons and 5% in terms of TEUs compared to the same period last year. The decline is the result of the ongoing disruption of container logistics and the effects of the conflict in Ukraine, according to the port's announcement. "Containers are still not rotating sufficiently due to conges
  • Saudi Ports' TEU volumes increase in September
    Saudi ports record an increase in container throughput during September 2022, reaching a total of 657,420 TEUs which represents a 9.2% growth compared to the same month last year. Export boxes reached 266,654 TEUs with a 12.48% increase compared to September last year, import containers reached 203,000 TEUs with a 6.74% increase, while transshipment containers recorded an 8.59% increase to reach
  • 2M Alliance merges two services, suspends one in Asia to Pacific Northwest trade
    As 2M Alliance's TP1/Maple and TP9/Eagle services have been inconsistent in terms of departure frequency and extended transit times, according to 2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC, the two container giants have decided to merge them into an updated TP1/Maple line. The first sailing of the new consolidated TP1/Maple service will be on 28 October and will begin from the port of Xiamen with the followin
  • Hamburg to deploy feeders on intra-terminal container transfers to reduce road congestion
    Feeder ships are expected to be used for container transfers between the major box terminals in the port of Hamburg in Germany from 1 November with the aim to reduce the number of truck journeys between the terminals, shorten waiting times and decrease CO2 emissions. Danish shipping firm Unifeeder, German software specialist DAKOSY and DIHLA DAKOSY Interessengemeinschaft Hamburger Linienagenten (
  • PIL donates around US$1.4 million to community and charitable causes in Singapore
    Pacific International Lines (PIL), on the occasion of its 55th anniversary, i s committing US$1.4 million (S$2 million) in financial contributions to community and charitable causes in Singapore. The donations were handed to the representatives of four organisations that received financial help, Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA), Yayas
  • MSC revises overweight surcharges for Indian export cargo
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has announced a new scale of overweight surcharges for Indian containers moving to Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The Geneva-based liner has begun charging US$300 per 20-foot dry box from 1 October. The levy applies to standard containers weighing over 18 metric tons, excluding the tare weight of the equipment. "MSC has decided to implement a r
  • Major European box ports ink agreement for green corridor initiative
    The port authorities of Rotterdam and Gothenburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the realisation of a green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two European ports. The agreement was signed in Gothenburg, Sweden on 13 October, during a Dutch state visit to Sweden which took place in parallel to the chainPORTS summit in Gothenburg. The MoU aims to further streng
  • Closed-loop management returns to Ningbo-Zhoushan amid new Covid-19 outbreak
    Ningbo-Zhoushan port has implemented closed-loop management and green channels to enable the movement of container trucks, after new Covid-19 outbreaks in the Beilun district, where the port is located in, resulted in a three-day lockdown that began on 14 October. However, the lockdown is expected to be extended as more infections have occurred. Authorities swung into action after a Covid-19 infe
  • Maersk announces port rotation changes on SAECS service
    Danish box line Maersk has decided to change the port rotation of the SAECS service aiming to improve efficiency and schedule reliability. The updated rotation of Maersk's SAECS service will be Port Elizabeth (South Africa) - Durban (South Africa) - Cape Town (South Africa) - Rotterdam (The Netherlands) - London Gateway (United Kingdom) - Bremerhaven (Germany) - Algeciras (Spain) - Port Elizabeth
  • Liverpool port dispute escalates, dockworkers to go on another two-week strike
    Nearly 600 Liverpool port workers will take two more weeks of strike action over pay and jobs from 24 October to 7 November, according to the British trade union, Unite. "Since the strikes at the docks began on 19 September, the workers have been subject to job threats despite plans to expand the port and untrue statements that they are being offered 10.2% by the company. The real offer is around
  • CMA CGM applies new overweight surcharge on Asia and India East Coast to Nigeria trade
    French container carrier CMA CGM will implement a new overweight surcharge (OWS) concerning dry cargo from Asia and Indian east coast ports to the port of Apapa in Nigeria. Effective tomorrow (18 October), CMA CGM will apply an OWS of US$250 per 20' dry container with a gross weight equal to or over 18 tons from North East Asia, South East Asia, China, Hong Kong SAR and India's east coast ports t

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • The holy grail of ship management?
    Per Starup Sennicksen questions whether any manager is brave enough to offer clients a guaranteed opex. Sam Chambers recently wrote on LinkedIn: "The business model of ship management has been the same for nearly half a century - it will face some kind of disruption soon, delegates were told at our Maritime CEO Forum Singapore." ...
  • Transnet agrees wage deal with key labour union
    South Africa's ports and freight-rail operator Transnet has agreed a wage deal with its largest labour union, ending a strike that resulted in a major delay in commodities exports and millions in losses. "Transnet and the company's majority union United Transport and Allied Trade Union (UNTU) reached a three-year wage agreement today," the logistics group ...
  • Hav Group terminates Hoglund Marine Solutions takeover
    Norwegian maritime and marine technology provider Hav Group has called off the takeover of compatriot Høglund Marine Solutions, a provider of sustainable automation services and LNG fuel gas systems. A letter of intent was signed in June between the two parties for the acquisition, which HAV said was a strong strategic fit for its subsidiary ...
  • Himalaya Shipping fixes four more ships
    Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has struck another charter deal this month, fixing four of its newcastlemax dry bulk carriers currently under construction in China to Singapore's Koch Shipping. The Tor Olav Troim-backed owner said the ships will commence a 24-month charter in the second and third quarter of 2023, at an index-linked rate with a significant ...
  • Amasus signs for four multipuropse newbuilds
    Dutch shipowner Amasus Shipping has penned a deal with Handelskade Shipsales and Turkey's Bogazici Shipyard for the construction of a series of four open-top multipurpose (MPP) shortsea cargo ships. The Eems B-types have been engineered in collaboration with DEKC Maritime, classed by Lloyd's Register and are close to 90 m long with a 14 m ...
  • Rotterdam and Gothenburg sign green corridor deal
    The Port Authorities of Rotterdam and Gothenburg have signed a memorandum of understanding for the realisation of a green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. As part of the initiative, the ports will establish a common framework for cooperation to stimulate the use of new alternative fuels. The deal was signed in ...
  • Wärtsilä eyes Voyage business turnaround with Marine Power unit combination
    Finnish marine technology firm Wärtsilä has moved to turn around its Voyage business by integrating it into its Marine Power unit by year-end. The company said the move comes as the Voyage business has been "severely impacted" by the pandemic and recently the closure of its operations in Russia. Wärtsilä announced a complete halt to ...
  • Norwegian multi-turbine floating wind project presses ahead
    Norwegian startup, Wind Catching Systems has won a technology development grant of NOK22m ($2.1m) from government enterprise Enova to support the design, construction and testing of a wind turbine that the company plans to install in its floating multi-turbine structure called the Windcatcher. The Olso-based firm, owned by Ferd and North Energy, with backing from ...
  • LNG rates climb to $450,000 a day
    Spot rates for LNG carriers continue to soar to new highs. The Baltic Exchange has rates as high as $450,000 a day, while Spark Commodities reports fixtures in the Atlantic at $425,000 a day, with many analysts suggesting the half a million dollars a day mark could be reached this month. Average spot rates for ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: A new attitude to shipmanagement
    Kicking off coverage of last week's Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club, Splash brings readers key takeaways from our wide-ranging debate on how the shipmanagement sector is set to undergo significant change in the coming decade. Featuring the heads of a number of the best known shipmanagers in the world, the panel ...
  • Transocean awarded semisub contract off Suriname
    New York-listed offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a one-well charter from TotalEnergies for the deployment of semisub rig off Suriname. The 2009-built rig is expected to start in January 2023 and work until March same year at $345,000 per day, excluding additional services. The deal includes two one-well options at a dayrate of $360,000 ...
  • Liverpool dockworkers to stage further two-week strike
    Hundreds of port workers at the Port of Liverpool, one of the UK's largest container ports, will stage two more weeks of strikes over pay and jobs. Nearly 600 dockworkers will walk out again from October 24 to November 7, after industrial action over recent weeks, the Unite union has said. Port owner Peel Holdings ...
  • Joakim Hannisdahl and Cleaves part ways
    Joakim Hannisdahl has parted ways with Cleaves Securities. Hannisdahl cited "irreconcilable differences" with his employer for the shock departure, with Cleaves telling investors a new team has been put in place to run the shipping fund, which Hannisdahl founded a year ago. "Matters have been disclosed and discussed," Cleaves Securities CEO Per Olav Karlsen wrote ...
  • Euronav banks $34.7m from selling its vintage ULCC
    Belgium-based tanker giant Euronav has sold its 2002-built ultra large crude carrier to undisclosed buyers. The New York and Brussels-listed owner said the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel will be delivered during the current quarter as debt-free and generate a capital gain of $34.7m. The 441,561 dwt ship, which was one of only four of such scale ...
  • LNG Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
    The Biden administration approved another Jones Act waiver over the weekend to allow urgent supplies of LNG to be sent to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona. This is the second waiver issued in three weeks as the island struggles to get its power grid back up and running after the huge storm ...
  • Equinor locks in platform supply ships
    Norway's Equinor has signed new agreements with five compatriot owners and operators for the long-term provision of six platform supply vessels to support its activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In addition to the earlier reported Eidesvik Offshore deal for the 2004-built PSV Viking Avant, the energy group has booked Island Offshore's 2012-built Island Crusader, ...
  • Prosafe emerges as frontrunner for Petrobras $73m flotel contract
    Offshore accommodation vessel owner Prosafe said it has submitted the most competitive offer in a bidding process for a 650-day firm period contract by Petrobras. The contract, worth $73m, equivalent to $112,500 per day, is subject to a formal clarification process during which Petrobras is under no formal obligation to conclude a contract and other ...
  • Pilbara leads Australian ammonia bunkering charge
    Lloyd's Register has been selected to undertake feasibility studies into using clean ammonia to refuel ships at ports in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The announcement follows the signing of a collaboration agreement in August between Yara Clean Ammonia and Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA). "Yara Clean Ammonia's ambitions in Australia will move the dial ...
  • Pacific Gas orders VLECs at Jiangnan
    In the gas carrier sector, Chinese owner Pacific Gas, part of Shandong Shipping, has ordered two firm 99,000 cu m ethane capable VLECs at Jiangnan Shipyard in China, according to Clarksons Research. The contract comes with options for two more ships. No price has been revealed for the vessels with the firm units due to ...
  • Rare suezmax resale concluded
    A rare suezmax resale has been recorded. Clarksons Research is reporting Unisea Shipping has sold a newbuild it had contracted Samsung Heavy Industries to build with Greece's Thenamaris paying $76m for the ship. "The sale illustrates the lack of liquidity in this segment, especially for modern ships, as it's the first transaction of note since ...
  • Sempra Infrastructure gets extension to build Texas Port Arthur LNG export plant
    The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a request from Sempra Infrastructure for an extension to complete construction of a Port Arthur, Texas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant and pipelines. The extension gives the company more than an extra four years, moving the deadline from April 2024 to June 2028. When FERC ...
  • Rhode Island seeks proposals for 600 to 1,000 MW of offshore wind
    In July, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed into law clean energy legislation that requires a market-competitive procurement for between 600 and 1,000 MW of newly developed offshore wind capacity. Rhode Island Energy, the primary utility company for the state, located on the US Atlantic Coast, has now issued a request for proposals to develop ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Nakilat pledges secure energy transport as profit increases
    Nakilat chief executive says the company has diversified its fleet and improved operations in the shipyard to achieve sustainable and...
  • EU taxonomy rules sweep shipping into their wake
    Banks and shipowners must disclose alignment with EU emissions goals under the classification system for sustainable economic activities
  • Grain corridor to be expanded in renewal talks
    Representatives from the United Nations, Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye are meeting to discuss the future of the corridor while the...
  • IT departments do not equate to 'cyber-resilience'
    Innovation and digitalisation magnify the risks malicious actors pose, and experts say the industry appears ill-prepared to meet these challenges
  • Euronav sells aged ULCC for storage
    Ultra large crude carrier with 3m barrels capacity is currently in Malaysian anchorage, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows
  • Wärtsilä's units merger shows digitalisation is struggling
    Finnish business has merged its Voyage division into Power. This is a mistake. What Wärtsilä Voyage needed was an education...
  • Wärtsilä merges voyage and power units to cut costs
    Company has not given up on smart shipping but concluded that Voyage could not compete as a standalone division, says...
  • The week in newbuildings: Tanker orders may replace boxship cancellations
    Shipbuilding berths committed to building post-panamax and sub-panamax containerships can be used to construct medium- and long-range tankers should the...
  • The week in charts: Russia's fleet finds new business | Boxship values drop 35% | Dry bulk spot rates stabilise
    China has increased imports of Russian coal by 19% this year, container spot rates continue downward trend and shipping rates...
  • Liner shipping carriers enter another price war
    The pace of decline in freight rates resembles the aggressive price competition between container shipping that triggered the collapse of...
  • Pilbara ports to pilot ammonia bunkering study
    The initiative will focus on the key factors needed to assess the potential uptake of ammonia bunkering
  • Global supply chain will be 'more challenging' in 2023
    Container rates will not go 'down the drain', despite supply returning to the market, as container lines have better capacity...
  • US approves LNG Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
    Biden administration follows diesel waiver in September with an agreement to allow non-US-flagged vessels carrying LNG to call at hurricane-stricken...
  • Daily Briefing
    Smart sanctions must heed the law of unintended consequences | Russian fleet doubles down on trade with friendly countries |...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Port of Charleston's harbor deepening nears completion
    The deepening of Charleston's harbor will enable the port to handle larger vessels that are carrying growing volumes of imports from Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent to the US East Coast.
  • Charleston's harbor deepening nears completion
    The deepening of Charleston's harbor will enable the port to handle larger vessels that are carrying growing volumes of imports from Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent to the US East Coast.
  • Deal partially ends South Africa dockworker strike
    The Transnet-UNTU agreement will put pressure on South Africa's second-largest dockworker union to agree to a deal after it rejected a proposal over the weekend.
  • MSC's orderbook signals brewing battle with 2M partner Maersk: analyst
    With MSC poised to further increase the size of its fleet, it could back out of the 2M Alliance to create its own standalone service network, leaving Maersk to search for new vessel-sharing partners, writes JOC analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Port congestion a drag on Antwerp-Bruges volume
    Europe's container imports from Asia have weakened, but hubs in the region are battling ongoing port congestion that is set to last into next year.
  • Heightened US oil production boosting Houston steel imports
    Breakbulk tonnage has risen at Port Houston's City Docks facility after the global oil price shock linked to the Russia-Ukraine war prompted an increase in active oil rigs in Texas.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Rates 'peak': Matson projects third-quarter earnings dip as pandemic rally winds down
    Income from its shipping operations and overall profit are projected to decline when results are announced in November
  • SAAM Towage strikes deal to operate Turkish-built electric tugs in Vancouver
    Sanmar Shipyards to build pair of emissions-free vessels to be operated at Neptune Terminals in British Columbia
  • US waives Jones Act again to allow shipment of US LNG to Puerto Rico
    Island's governor says barge will carry volumes from the Dominican Republic for the EcoElectrica power plant
  • Bulker futures bleed red as physical rates move sideways in 'uninspiring' Atlantic basin
    November contracts for capesize bulkers fell almost 12% on Monday
  • VLCC rates jump with scrubbers still earning big premium
    On Monday, a VLCC headed to China was fixed at nearly $87,000 per day and another more than $94,000 per day
  • German, Polish and Italian refineries could boost tonne miles, or end up bottlenecks
    Four refineries might have issues sourcing barrels once European Union sanctions kick in on 5 December
  • Himalaya Shipping fixes four more newcastlemaxes on long-term charters
    Six of the shipowner's 12 newbuildings have period employment lined up for when they are delivered
  • SCF insurance crisis 'scotched oil production in Russia's Far East'
    Reports suggest ExxonMobil refused to accept local insurance for Sovcomflot tankers following US-imposed sanctions
  • HAV Group scraps Hoglund Marine takeover after price spat
    Norwegian maritime technology groups had intended to merge this year
  • Fearnleys expands in London with tanker broker hire
    Himanshu Sharma joins the Norwegian broker in London as tanker markets heat up
  • Your ship's emissions may already be lower than you think, say tech disruptors
    Traditional methods of reporting greenhouse gases from ships overstate their true footprint, say technology platforms
  • Foresight close to VLGC deal as Mehrotra eyes 10-ship fleet
    Indian owner outlines bigger ambitions for gas shipping expansion
  • BP LNG carrier arrives at Eni's Coral-Sul FLNG unit ahead of first exports
    A long-awaited initial shipment from Mozambique floating production could take place before end of October
  • Bulk carrier S&P market fires on all cylinders amid flurry of deals
    Stable freight rates, inflation worries and individual owner strategies lead to a proliferation of transactions
  • Tanker values still have 'room to rise' in buzzing market
    One-year charter earnings suggest buyers will continue to bid up prices
  • Ukraine sanctions create a lucrative niche for Russian bunkerer
    Murmansk bunkerer Scadar expects a booming year after sanctions left it without Norwegian competitors
  • Grimaldi secures $68m in 'green' finance for ro-ro newbuild brace
    Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo provides loans tied to ecological performance
  • Tanker newbuilding slots to remain tight at yards despite container ship woes
    Braemar says high cancellation costs will prevent many boxship projects being switched to tankers
  • Well-to-wake strategy is vital to stemming emissions - even from carbon-free fuels, says Bureau Veritas
    Alternative fuels may have a carbon-intensive supply chain or emit other greenhouse gases, report argues
  • Container shipping faces 'classic boom and bust' as rates plummet to pre-pandemic levels
    Ocean carriers may be powerless to stem the speed at which freight rates are falling
  • Nakilat's third-quarter profits climb as it vows to provide energy security
    Doha-listed LNG shipowner says it has been diversifying its portfolio and international outreach
  • Equinor secures tonnage with platform supply vessel charters worth $236m
    Norwegian oil major taps owners such as Eidesvik and Simon Mokster for North Sea supply ships
  • Seafarer dies as South Korean tanker sinks off Taiwan
    Kelsey 2 reported to have suffered water ingress en route from Hong Kong
  • Sean Fernback out in shake-up at Wartsila after Russian impairments
    Software business Voyage to be integrated into Marine Power operation
  • Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong celebrates 70 years with a party in London- home to its newest office
    Big turnout at capital's upmarket Berkeley hotel
  • John Fredriksen-controlled Seatankers sets benchmark price on LR2 tanker resale duo
    Navig8 named as buyer of two 2023-delivering, Chinese-built vessels
  • Aponte family fortune swelled to $100bn in container shipping boom, report claims
    Clan behind Mediterranean Shipping Co is now reportedly the richest in Switzerland
  • Euronav sells the world's biggest tanker for a fat $35m profit
    ULCC Europe sold for storage work as owner's fleet renewal continues
  • Public-private supply chain tie-ups will be key to unlocking green fuels
    All maritime stakeholders must work with governments, to prepare the global supply chain for the transition
  • VLCC speeds surge as tanker rates rise
    Signal Group report says tanker rates are poised to continue upwards despite signs of lower oil demand
  • Greece's Thenamaris linked to rare suezmax newbuilding resale
    Clarksons says deal illustrates the lack of liquidity in this segment
  • West Africa unlikely to fill void left by EU ban on Russian crude imports, says Poten
    Broker says new Nigerian refinery is also likely to restrict exports from the region

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Airbus markets specialized Beluga super freighter to outsiders
    Airbus is establishing a for-hire cargo airline using super-jumbo jets that previously hauled aircraft fuselages and tails for its own supply chain.

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Container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0% in the first three months of 2025
Hamburg
In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in other foreign terminals +2.8%
Automotive logistics companies suffer a collapse in volumes handled
Brussels
Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the sector
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
Haifa
Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Paris
They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030
WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong
Washington
The association asks the USTR to launch a public consultation
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)
Marseille
Revenues up +12.1%
ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry
Szczecin/Brussels
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
Genoa
In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
Bremen/Hamburg
Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%
Coper
Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow
Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President
Copenhagen
He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav
The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start
Joy Taurus
It is not subject to the VIA procedure
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
Seoul
The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
Hamburg
The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)
In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases
Keelung/Taipei
The second company recorded a decline in profits
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
Cairo
Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected
Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding
Fly
Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036
US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points
Beijing/Washington
They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%
The Goulette
-16.9% drop in unloading loads and +6.8% increase in loading loads
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%
Ravenna
Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo
The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)
Ancona
At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%
In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%
Monk
Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed
The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational
Joy Taurus
Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Copenhagen
Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals
European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry
Brussels
It will be in force until the end of 2033
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase
Trieste
In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%
In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%
Venice
Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%
GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International
Genoa
Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028
The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Florence
Giani: work can finally start
Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition
Genoa
Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections
Zurich
DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition
Copenhagen
The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%
At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara
Olten
The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network
Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter
Manila
Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled
Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company
Genoa
It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
Panama
Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
Ankara
A total of 9,351 ships passed through
Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste
Trieste
It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project
Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker
Hedehouse
In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance
Hamburg
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April
Los Angeles/New York
In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)
The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law
Rixi: important measure for road haulage
Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter
Athens
Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics
Genoa
Creation of a national fund urged
DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous
Damascus
An investment of 800 million dollars is planned
Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement
Rome
The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.
Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April
Long Beach/Hong Kong
Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)
RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level
Genoa
In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge
London
Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal
The Spice
They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.
In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%
Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady
Athens
Net profit down -23.5%
Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter
Podgorica
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy
Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa
Milan
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded
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Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi
Yaounde
It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters
Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company
Hamburg/Stuttgart
The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment
Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal
Ismailia
15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons
The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational
Genoa/La Spezia
Regional councilor Piana made this known
Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger
Rome
Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted
Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders
Trieste
Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA
Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Rome
The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated
Tortona
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)
Bangkok
Revenues up +37.6%
The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun
Ancona
Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun
d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline
Luxembourg
Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China
Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna
Rome
The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber
The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues
Lysaker
The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)
Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment
The Spice
For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen
MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment
Westerville/Indianapolis
Strengthening the e-commerce segment
V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts
London
It will be based in Monaco
Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy
Milan
Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter
Helsinki
The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars
NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port
Barcelona
Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal
The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group
Paris
Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport
Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda
Jerusalem
IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships
Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel
Trieste
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028
Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense
Rome
Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved
Trieste
It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros
Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy
Baden
The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.
UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said
The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved
Ancona
Green light from the Management Committee
RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works
Rome
Program worth approximately 180 million euros
Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia
Damascus
Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years
Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority
Messina
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
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