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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • First rise seen in long-term ocean freight rates in a year
  • Railways levies Busy Season Charge on container traffic
  • The Saksham Group celebrates International Coastal Cleanup Day as part of its sustainability push
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (29 September 2023)
  • Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority signs MoU with Bank of India to facilitate low interest rate loans to farmers
  • Dammam call added to India-East Med service
  • Sustainability & digitisation complement and reinforce each other: MSC CEO Soren Toft
  • India in a macroeconomic bright spot
  • Engg exports up 9 pc to UAE, Australia in April-Aug.
  • India seen growing as a major global manufacturer, exporter
  • INTERCARGO reaffirms commitment to MARPOL on World Maritime Day
  • CMA CGM named Best Global Shipping Line
  • Just and equitable transition to decarbonised shipping urged; industry remains resilient
  • Sustainability Charges at Mundra Port
  • Agri exports dip due to curbs
  • Fertiliser imports marginally down

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Who'll top the tree in Brussels?
  • Röhlig expands to Osaka
  • Combining rail and HVO trucks to reduce CO2
  • B&H banks on Brisbane
  • Freightliner augments rail services
  • Air cargo verticals: choose what you fly!
  • Biglift Shipping celebrates golden jubilee
  • Global container streams increasing slightly
  • Crane upgrade at VICT
  • Ford Trucks invests in cybersecurity
  • Drone-based deliveries to take off in Himalayas
  • Continental Tires Spain picks Edwin Goudswaard
  • Fuel costs could strain shipping at Christmas
  • 2,566 sqm in Mumbai for Crown
  • First orders following the launch of an H2 truck
  • Bolstering supply chains between Europe and USA
  • Sweden's first suction mooring
  • Senior executive appointments at Marcura
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • Sponsored podcast: Quantum logistics - the child of quantum computing and AI, says Sean Tinney of Unisys
  • Ligentia appoints Dan Gill as CEO as founder steps back
  • Portland blues: no one looks good
  • Hapag-Lloyd leads a rates fightback with FAK hike on Asia-N Europe
  • Fighting ICTSI Portland case forces dockers' union ILWU into bankruptcy
  • With Clark gone, will Urban return to Flexport or won't he?
  • IAG Cargo plans online spot rate service amid challenging market
  • Amazon Air plans to close freight hub at Leipzig Airport
  • Mr Joy: does closing the loopholes mean tightening the noose?
  • China's StarOcean sells box ship newbuilds as Russian players seek tonnage
  • OceanX: The floor is here - 'igniting hope' as weak-for-good Q4 begins
  • AI helps Uber Freight to broaden its reach with SaaS offerings
  • MSC's Medlog wins contract to operate trimodal hub serving Paris
  • Panama Canal reduces daily transits further as drought continues

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • ILWU files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
    The ILWU dockworkers union said Friday that it has commenced a Chapter 11 case under Subchapter V of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of
  • Jan De Nul orders giant cable layer
    Upping the ante in the cable layer market, Belgium's Jan de Nul Group has placed an order at the CMHI shipyard in China for an extra-large cable-laying ship. Set for delivery in

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • HFW signs collaboration deal with Emirates Shipping Association
    International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has agreed to collaborate with Emirates Shipping Association, the voice of the United Arab Emirates private maritime industry and one of the world's top maritime organisations. HFW supported the establishment and registration of the Association at a federal level and has provided it with ongoing legal and strategic support. According to the new a
  • Vale, Port of Açu ink agreement to develop Mega Hub for steelmaking decarbonisation
    Vale signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Açu in order to study the development of a Mega Hub at the port located in São João da Barra in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to produce hot briquetted iron (HBI) using the direct reduction route. The Mega Hub will initially receive pellets from Vale and could, in the future, include an iron ore briquette plant at the site to
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding receives order for four 5,900 TEU methanol-fuelled ships
    Tsuneishi Shipbuilding based in Hiroshima, Japan received an order for four 5,900 TEU container ships powered by methanol. This is the third methanol-fuelled vessel order, following the Kamsarmax Aeroline and TESS66 Aeroline, and the first order for methanol-fuelled container vessels. The boxships will be equipped with a dual-fuel methanol and heavy oil main engine developed by MITSUI E&S and wil
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding delivers LNG fuel gas supply system for car carriers
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, Japan, delivered Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas supply system for high-pressure dual-fuel marine engine, to Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. at the end of August 2023. More specifically, FGSS is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas supply system for high-pressure du
  • OOCL vessel catches fire in Japan
    Fire broke out in the engine room of one of Orient Overseas Container Lines' (OOCL's) ships while it was underway in Japan on 1 October. The 1999-built, 5,770 TEU OOCL Shanghai, deployed to OOCL's Asia Australia Consortium Northern Express (A3N) service, caught fire around 5 a.m. local time, while it was sailing from Yokohama to Osaka. At the time of the incident, the ship was 18 nautical miles o
  • ICTSI's Australian terminal beefs up handling equipment to handle larger boxships
    Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) will soon be able to handle the largest container vessels that will arrive in Australia after the recent delivery of two new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes. VICT's new automated cranes are the largest in Australia, with a lift height of 49 meters or 10 meters higher than the terminal's five existing STS cranes. Additionally, the 60-meter boom outreach
  • ILWU files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
    US West Coast labour representative, International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) has filed for bankruptcy protection following its dispute with ICTSI Oregon Inc., which has been running for more than a decade. In a statement issued on 30 September the union said it intended to protect its future by using the bankruptcy process to "resolve the pending litigation with ICTSI Oregon Inc. that has
  • Port of Felixstowe greets first methanol-powered vessel
    Hutchison Ports-operated Port of Felixstowe welcomed the maiden call of Laura Maersk, the world's first container ship to complete a voyage fuelled by green methanol. The 2,100 TEU container vessel will operate between Northern Europe and the Bay of Bothnia on Maersk's Baltic shipping route. "This is a truly historic event. It is essential that the industry moves to decarbonise shipping and this
  • Piraeus Port reports significant growth in half-year profits
    Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) announced a continued robust growth in profits and income in the first half of 2023, establishing the new greatest performance in the company's history. More precisely, profits before taxes increased by 48.8%, totalling US$52 million, compared to US$35 million in the same period in 2022. In the same period, profits after taxes were US$41 million, up from US$27.4 milli
  • New agreement for Port of Oakland bulk shipping terminal development
    The Oakland Board of port commissioners approved changes in its agreement with Eagle Rock Aggregates to develop and operate a bulk marine terminal at the port of Oakland. In particular, the changes stem from the settlement of a lawsuit filed by the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP) and the Attorney General of California's Office. The lawsuit alleged that the US port did not ad
  • JAXPORT announces new board chair
    The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) board of directors unanimously elected attorney Daniel Bean as chair and selected additional officer positions effective from today (1 October). Daniel Bean is an attorney and partner at ABL Law, P.A.. He previously served as executive partner of the Jacksonville office of Holland & Knight. Bean currently serves as board chairman of K9s for Warriors, pres
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies new rates from Europe to Arabian Gulf and Indian Subcontinent
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced new tariff rates from Spain and Italy to the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Subcontinent. The updated rates will apply to all 20' and 40' dry containers including high cube equipment from 15 October until further notice. (Italy) 20' Dry containers - all values in US$ From To Current base rate level New base rate level Delta Genoa Jebel Ali, AE 133 283 1
  • Delivery of new LNG carrier for Petronas
    The newly built W-Max class LNG carrier "Lagenda Setia" for Petronas LNG was delivered at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group). The vessel, which is the same kind as the other two ships delivered to Petronas in May and June 2022, was named "Lagenda Setia" on 21 August 2023 by Sharifah Fauziah Wan Idrus, PETRONAS COO and EVP & CEO of Gas Business. Moreover, the naming ceremony was attended by mana

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • MSC buys 50% of passenger rail operator Italo
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has struck a deal with New York-headquartered Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to buy a 50% stake in Italian passenger rail operator Italo, the latest in line of series of investments made by the world's largest containerline. Under the deal, the remaining 50% will be held by GIP, along with German insurer ...
  • DOF offloads pair of elderly PSVs to Atlantica Shipping
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has sold a pair of non-core platform supply vessels to fellow owner Atlantica Shipping in a deal worth NOK275m ($26m). The Oslo-listed company is offloading the 2005-built Skandi Barra and the 2003-built Skandi Caledonia, the two ships recently picked up from lenders for NOK270m in a package that also included ...
  • Scorpio Tankers declares option to buy back over 20 ships
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has revealed a series of more than 20 vessel repurchases in a move that will see the Emanuele Lauro-led product tanker owner further reduce its financial costs. The New York-listed company is taking back ships on various sale and leaseback arrangements, including the 2016-built LR2 product tanker STI Supreme, from Ocean Yield, ...
  • Wilhelmsen and thyssenkrupp debut 3D printing venture
    Norwegian maritime group Wilhelmsen and Germany's industrial firm thyssenkrupp have formed a joint venture company, Pelagus 3D, a new player in the global maritime and offshore services market which will use 3D printing as its approach to manufacturing. Pelagus 3D envisions becoming the largest one-stop, on-demand digital manufacturing partner for the maritime and offshore industries. ...
  • TMC Shipping teams with Shipfinex to tokenise assets
    TMC Shipping has become the first company to tokenise its assets on Shipfinex FZCO's ship financing platform. Shipfinex is looking to provide shipowners with alternative sources of financing by fractionalizing their assets and selling them as digital tokens to investors worldwide. Shipfinex's platform uses Marinecoins as its native token. This way, the shipping firm is ...
  • Tsuneishi wins landmark order for methanol-fuelled boxships
    Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is expanding its project portfolio of methanol-powered ships with its first containership order. The Hiroshima-based shipbuilder has been selected by an undisclosed owner to build four 5,900 teu ships, after previously winning orders for methanol dual-fuel bulkers. Tsuneishi has become a go-to place for methanol-powered kamsarmaxes and ultramaxes with Diana Shipping
  • Gram Car Carriers panamax wins five-year $114m charter
    Norwegian tonnage provider Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has signed a five-year time charter deal for the 2007-built Viking Queen car carrier. The Oslo-listed firm said via social media that with this latest deal, all four of its panamax class car carriers have been fixed on long-term contracts with an average duration of almost five years. ...
  • AVIC Leasing and Zhejiang Jinpu book bulker newbuilds
    Chinese owners AVIC Leasing and Zhejiang Jinpu have signed up for fresh dry bulk tonnage at compatriot yards. The leasing arm of Aviation Industry Corporation of China has returned to New Dayang Shipbuilding for four more 63,000 dwt ultramax newbuilds, lifting its orderbook at the yard to six. The price being quoted by brokers stands ...
  • US calls for public input on Maryland offshore wind project
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Maryland offshore wind project. If approved, the project could generate between 1.1 and 2.2 GW of clean, renewable energy for the Delmarva Peninsula, which could power up to 770,000 homes and support up to ...
  • Signatories to the Poseidon Principles make changes to align with new IMO targets
    The 30 banking signatories to the Poseidon Principles, a global green ship finance framework, have made the decision to align their reporting with the new climate goals agreed at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) gathering held this July at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization. "[T]his update signifies the dedication of 30 leading ...
  • Russia's decision to deploy non-ice class tankers in the Arctic comes in for criticism
    Russia risks an environmental catastrophe by deploying non-ice class ships on its increasingly busy Northern Shipping Route (NRS), according to experts at New York tanker brokerage Poten & Partners. Thanks to Western sanctions, Russia has increased its focus on deliveries to Asian clients, with plenty of ships choosing the Arctic voyage along the NSR this ...
  • Jan De Nul expands fleet with cable layer newbuild order
    Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has placed an order at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen shipyard for an extra-large cable-laying vessel for delivery in 2026. The vessel, which will serve the renewable energy and subsea cable industry in installing cables over longer distances and in deeper waters, will have a carrying capacity of ...
  • Last remnants of what was once the world's largest ship financier dismantled
    Another important chapter in the history of Hamburg shipping has come to a close with the successful wind-down of a portfolio of €4.7bn of non-performing shipping loans from what was HSH Nordbank. HSH Nordbank was once the largest lender in world ship finance, but became unstuck - like many in Hamburg's shipping community - in ...
  • Baker Hughes lands two major contracts in Norway
    Nasdaq-listed oilfield services major Baker Hughes has been awarded two contracts by Norwegian operator Vår Energi, expanding its North Sea footprint in exploration logging, well intervention technology and subsea production systems. The first contract is a nine-year engagement for well intervention and exploration logging solutions to assist Vår Energi in further developing prospects in the ...
  • US dockworkers union files for bankruptcy
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has filed for bankruptcy as a way to shield itself having lost a long running battle over labour issues at the Port of Portland. The ILWU lost a court case eight years ago over a work slowdown situation at a Portland terminal run by Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal ...
  • Integrated Wind Solutions seals deal to delay payments on CSOV newbuilds
    Integrated Wind Solutions has strengthened its liquidity position through a deal with China Merchants Industry Holdings to postpone equity yard instalments on four commissioning service operations vessel newbuilds. The Oslo-listed company will have a total of €36m ($38m) at its disposal for up to one year without any major changes to its initial agreement with ...
  • Ocean Winds sells down stake in Moray East offshore wind farm
    Ocean Winds, a joint venture between France's Engie and Portuguese electric utilities company EDP, has sold a 16.6% stake in the Moray East offshore wind farm to infrastructure manager and investor, Equitix. This transaction allows Ocean Winds to continue investing in its additional 5GW of offshore wind projects in Scotland. Ocean Winds will continue to ...
  • Ukraine's new shipping corridor welcomes more vessels
    Ships are coming in and out of Ukrainian Black Sea ports in increasing numbers - the country's new shipping corridor hugging its coastline and avoiding the Russian military proving effective. In the middle of July Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a United Nations-brokered shipping pact, after which Kyiv has worked to ...
  • Shelf Drilling jackup gets more work in UK North Sea
    Shelf Drilling has secured more work from CNOOC Petroleum Europe for its Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup in the UK North Sea. Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play said Monday its North Sea-focussed subsidiary had secured a two-well contract extension, following a firm two-well fixture agreed in August for work until January 2024. The additional work, worth around ...
  • Swire Bulk sells open-hatch trio
    Peter Norborg-led Swire Bulk has decided it is time to prune its fleet. The 25-ship strong player is widely reported to be selling three open-hatch bulkers for close to $60m. Sources widely tip JP Morgan to be the highest bidder for the ships. The trio in question were built at Chengxi Shipyard in 2015 and ...
  • Daily transit limit at the Panama Canal to be cut further
    Aware of the ongoing drought potential across the country in this El Nino-hit year, the Panama Canal Authority has taken the decision to cut daily transits even further from the start of November. Hit by parched conditions for much of 2023, the administrators of the canal have slashed the maximum draft at the larger neopnamamax ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • Ship accused of grain smuggling linked to UK-registered company
    San Cosmas - until recently known as Laodicea - continues to engage in suspicious activity in the Black Sea after flag, name...
  • Scorpio continues to cut finance costs with purchase of 21 leased vessels
    Scorpio Tankers continues to reduce financing costs. It is exercising purchase options on 21 product tankers, bringing the tally since...
  • Banks divided over climate ambition as Paris goals are postponed
    The Poseidon Principles were supposed to foster agreement about the subject of IMO emission targets. However, alignment to the 1.5°C...
  • The week in charts: Oil cap breach fails to stop compliant shipments from Russia | Limited interest in alternative fuel bulkers | Box spot rates slump
    CMA CGM boasts largest dual-fuel methanol boxship orderbook, VLGC rates ease from record-shattering highs, Russia's Danube offensive fails to dent...
  • Steady flow of ships sailing to Ukraine's sea ports
    After the new arrivals depart, nearly 270,000 tonnes of cargo will have been exported since mid-September
  • Shoreline offers to insure against costs of US pollution investigations
    Niche insurer Shoreline's new policy covers initial legal and inspection costs incurred in a US vessel pollution case, and operational...
  • Shippers face 'confusing jungle' of ETS surcharges
    The European Emissions Trading Scheme will come into effect from January. Carriers will apply surcharges, but to date only two...
  • The week in newbuildings: Dual fuel methanol orders ramp up
    Orders for dual-fuel methanol ships have been confirmed by CMA CGM and Diana Shipping
  • Another MSC boxship and pair of opaque ownership tankers sold for scrap
    The 24-year-old crude oil tankers Gulf Venture and Bradley have been sold on an 'as is' basis with delivery in Singapore
  • Economou discloses new stake in second Palios family-linked company
    Move follows clash over similar move on publicly listed tanker company Performance Shipping in the past month
  • Odjfell to test solid oxide fuel cell on chemical tanker
    Odfjell will start testing a solid oxide fuel cell on a chemical tanker to demonstrate that the technology can cut...
  • Panama makes further cuts to transits
    The Panama Canal is struggling with low water levels. The latest measures seek to reduce the number of ships waiting...
  • West coast dockworkers union files for bankruptcy protection
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying a decision by terminal operator ICTSI to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Fredriksen mulls Euronav share buyout in return for fleet | Chinese ship lessors look beyond mainstay as geopolitics and market...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • ILWU bankruptcy filing provides dramatic twist to long-running Portland dispute
    The financial health of the powerful International Longshore and Warehouse Union is in jeopardy as the union seeks to avoid paying $19 million in damages to a Portland terminal operator over disruptive job actions years ago.
  • Global MPV/HL fleet is "between technologies": carriers
    MPV newbuildings are being designed for higher cargo intake and improved efficiency, but any consensus on green fuels and propulsion systems remains elusive.
  • FMC mediation office ramps up help for US shippers seeking dispute relief
    Use of the little-known arm of the FMC comes as shippers are increasingly turning to US maritime regulators to perform a consumer protection function in the aftermath of pandemic-linked disruptions and broad shipping reform that became law 15 months ago.
  • US LTL carrier Estes hit by widespread systems outage
    A systems outage that has left less-than-truckload carrier Estes grappling with email, website and data exchange issues is the latest such incident to befall the logistics and transportation industry.
  • MC mediation office ramps up help for US shippers seeking dispute relief
    Use of the little-known arm of the FMC comes as shippers are increasingly turning to US maritime regulators to perform a consumer protection function in the aftermath of pandemic-linked disruptions and broad shipping reform that became law 15 months ago.
  • Asian air export rates rose in Q3 as cargo demand stabilized
    Rising airline costs and increasing air cargo demand over the last three months have largely insulated rate levels against a steady and significant increase in available air freight capacity.
  • Inland23: Mexico-to-Southeast intermodal service due to launch in late 2024
    CPKC and CSX hope the new joint service will boost volumes along the route, which is not a popular one for intermodal business.
  • Inland23: US-Mexico trucking costs rising with cross-border demand
    Cross-border trade with Mexico is one of the few hot spots in trucking, but fuel prices and other costs are putting more pressure on rates.
  • Inland23: Railroads vow service will remain strong when volume rebounds
    North American Class I railroads understand why shippers and logistics providers are skeptical about intermodal service, but they believe disruptions experienced in recent years will not happen again.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • Jan de Nul orders extra-large cable-laying vessel from Chinese shipyard
    Belgian company has three cable-laying vessels in its fleet already
  • Maersk ship cuts short Greek trip after container catches fire
    Coastguards say situation is under control on boxship that turned around mid-sea to sail back to Piraeus
  • MSC prevails in first-ever US 'charge complaint' over congestion fees
    Dissenting commissioner argues liner giant should be found in violation of Shipping Act
  • Seatrium's yard in Brazil refinances debt with $500m ESG-linked loan
    Company plans to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030
  • Glencore beats back most claims in 'bad bunkers' fight with Greek shipowner
    Judge allows dispute over breach of contract allegations, with $300,000 damage cap
  • Carbon-neutral 'breakthrough': Cargill, Minerva and team design bulker ready for wind and methanol
    Joint effort also includes Lloyd's Register and shipbuilder NACKS
  • Dockers union files for bankruptcy protection in face of $19m ICTSI lawsuit
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union says it has only $11.6m in assets
  • Podcast: Are electric cars getting a bad rap in ship fires?
    Audio edition of Green Seas looks at the role of battery-powered vehicles in shipping blazes
  • Euronav shares sliding in US trading ahead of expected Frontline deal
    Concerns over fate of minority shareholders could underlie downward momentum
  • Russia ramps up risks with non-ice class ships on Arctic route, says Poten & Partners
    Broker says the route has the potential for time and fuel savings, but there are limitations and risks
  • Two vessels detained amid Argentina-Paraguay toll spat
    Two countries battle over fees charged by Buenos Aires on the Parana River
  • Iranian crude exports set to rise further after sanctions-era record
    Iranian minister says increased US military presence has had no impact on sanctioned trading
  • Penningtons Manches hires latest Ince & Co departures
    More lawyers leave troubled law firm that is under investigation
  • Chemical carrier rate rally could clear path to Stolt Tankers IPO in 2024
    Clarksons Securities believes share price gains will follow from earnings rise
  • d'Amico International extends US reach with cross-trading filing
    Tanker owner applies for membership of OTCQX Best Market index to make US deals easier
  • Adam Polemis' New Shipping makes $14m on 21-year-old VLCC bought six years ago
    Greek shipowner has finally got veteran vessel off the books as prices firm
  • Wilhelmsen and ThyssenKrupp aim to disrupt maritime parts business with 3D printing venture
    Pelagus 3D strives for faster lead times, reduced costs and more resilience in spare parts supply chain
  • Chilean tycoon Andronico Luksic steps down from CSAV board
    Company was 'one of the most complex business challenges in which I have had to participate'
  • DOF buys three non-core PSVs from lenders to capitalise on better rates
    Boss Mons Aase says earnings and ship values expected to continue their positive trend
  • Bulker group Delta Corp finally sees the end in sight for desired public listing
    Bulker operator and logistics group announced intention to go public last year and hopes to be Nasdaq-listed by Christmas
  • Predictions for future of carbon capture market run wild as Norway piles in
    CCS potential is 'difficult for us to imagine today', Altera head says
  • Greece's Metrostar scores big on sale of tanker duo
    Deal talk comes as Theodore Angelopoulos-led company increases its focus on product carriers
  • Pennningtons Manches hires latest Ince & Co departures
    More lawyers leave troubled law firm which is under investigation
  • Pressure bears down on container market, but MSC keeps buying
    Lower benchmarks in all sizes as charter rates drop to their lowest for three years
  • TotalEnergies Marine Fuels piles into Itochu-led ammonia bunkering project
    Aim is to bring an ammonia-fuelled container ship to market in late 2020s
  • Gram adds $114m of revenue in five-year fix of panamax car carrier
    Norwegian owner says deal has been done at more than $62,000 per day
  • Tsuneishi stacks orderbook with methanol dual-fuelled container ships
    Buyer has not yet been disclosed
  • Subsea 7 closes on OneSubsea joint venture with SLB and Aker Solutions
    Oslo-listed offshore player will have 10% stake in new subsea effort
  • Owners react to weaker markets by slowing bulkers and container ships to record lows
    Clarksons Research says it is too early to assess impact of emissions regulations, but freight rates are certainly having an effect on speed
  • Poseidon Principles banks toughen up lending to align with Paris climate targets
    Group of 30 financial institutions agrees 'substantial' revision of reporting framework
  • Scorpio Tankers buying 22 product carriers out of leases as it fixes new finance
    Owner reveals string of deals as it seeks to lower financing costs
  • Shipbuilder Privinvest in court over $2bn bribery scandal
    Abu Dhabi-based group wins right to challenge immunity for Mozambique's president
  • 'Fuels competition? What fuels competition?' Green goals too hard for one-way bets
    Shipping so far behind in its decarbonisation targets that it can not ignore any alternative fuel source, experts argue at the TW Shipowners Forum
  • Nordic American talks up suezmaxes: 'The market is good for our ships'
    Herbjorn Hansson-led company says only six million-barrel tankers will join the fleet next year
  • Kristian Sorensen pockets $1.26m of share options as he becomes BW LPG CEO
    Former deputy chief executive takes over from Anders Onarheim at VLGC owner
  • Aframax tankers managed out of the UAE set to hit the beach at Alang
    Alang recyclers also scoop up Greek panamax bulker and MSC boxship as India leads on price by a large margin
  • LNG carrier ordering slows in third quarter but there is more to come in 2023
    Rest of this year will be 'all about Qatar', market watchers say
  • Libra Group invests in US LNG bunkering infrastructure
    Logothetis family outfit teams up with Pilot LNG to develop maiden facility in Gulf Coast and other units elsewhere
  • Louis Dreyfus to install bound4blue eSAILS on ro-ro fixed to Airbus
    Move part of its commitment to halve CO2 emissions from its maritime operations by 2030
  • Russia ramps up risks with non-ice class ships on Arctic route, says Poten
    Broker says the route has the potential for time and fuel savings, but there are limitations and risks

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • How a fight over 2 jobs bankrupted union of 40,000 dockworkers
    The Chapter 11 filing of the ILWU dockworkers union dates back to a dispute over two electrician jobs in Oregon a decade ago.
  • FedEx air fleet flies more in August
    August was a better month, but express carriers are still flying less than they were a year ago because of slow shipping demand.

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In the first three months of 2024, CMA CGM's revenue fell -7.0% percent.
In the first three months of 2024, CMA CGM's revenue fell -7.0% percent.
Marseille
Decline of -11.3 per cent of the shipping business volume alone
In 2023 combined transport shipments to Europe decreased by -10.6%
Brussels
Numerous the causes of the disappointing annual performance highlighted by UIRR associates
Last month the container traffic in the port of Valencia amounted to 457mila teu (+ 14.2%)
Valencia
In the first four months of this year, the total was 1.7 million teu (+ 12.8%)
New US duties on imports from China that also affect ship-to-shore cranes
Washington / Beijing
Protest by the association of the Chinese steel industry
In the port of Hamburg it keeps containerized traffic as they drop the bulk
Hamburg
In the first three months of 2024, the German climber handled 27.4 million tonnes of cargo (-3.3%).
SEA Europe and industriAll Europe solicit an EU strategy for the European shipbuilding industry
Brussels
Among the demands, the introduction of the "Made in Europe" requirement in public procurement
Logistics associations urge operators to be ready at the third stage of ICS2
Brussels
Concerns about important goods in the European Union by sea
Marco Verzari is the new secretary general of Uiltransport
Rome
Undergoes to the demissary Tarlazzi
Switzerland increases investment for the exercise and renewal of the rail network
Bern
Expected investment contributions in favour of private facilities
Locomotives powered by Ultimo Miglio of Mercitalia Logistics in service to Gioia Tauro
Joy Tauro
Used to transport cars from Campania to the Calabrian port
The terminalist company SSA Marine creates a division for cruises
In the first three months of 2024, container traffic in HHLA terminals increased by 3.4%
Hamburg
Stable revenues
The negative trend of the economic performance of Hapag-Lloyd continues.
The negative trend of the economic performance of Hapag-Lloyd continues.
Hamburg
In the first quarter of 2024, revenues fell by -24.2% percent. Noli down -32.0% and cargoes carried by the growing fleet of 6.9%
Brussels gives reason to Italy asking Austria to remove restrictions on road transport of goods to the Brenner
Rome / Vienna
The Tyrolese government announces that it is ready to fight before the EU Court of Justice
In the first quarter of 2024, shipping traffic in the Suez Canal collapsed by -42.9% percent.
In the first quarter of 2024, shipping traffic in the Suez Canal collapsed by -42.9% percent.
Ismailia
In March the reduction was -49.1%
In the first quarter of 2024, Evergreen's net profit rose +187,7 percent.
In the first quarter of 2024, Evergreen's net profit rose +187,7 percent.
Taipei
Investment of more than 65 million in the purchase of new containers
HMM returns to record growth of quarterly economic results
HMM returns to record growth of quarterly economic results
Seoul
In the first three months of 2024, revenues increased by 11.9% percent and net profit of 63.0% percent.
India invests in the development of the Iranian port of Shahid Behesthi (Chabahar)
Chabahar
Announced the next establishment of an indo-Iranian shipping company
Spinelli Srl renews the board of directors
Genoa
New appointments after the precautionary measures arranged by the gip of the Genoa court against Aldo and Roberto Spinelli
In the first three months of 2024, the traffic of goods in the port of Ravenna fell by -6.3%
In the first three months of 2024, the traffic of goods in the port of Ravenna fell by -6.3%
Ravenna
In March, a decline of -1.5%
In the first quarter of this year, the container traffic made in Trieste by TMT decreased by -20.3%
Trieste
In 2023, the traffic of short sea shipping between Spain and Italy fell by -5.2% percent.
Madrid
The motorways of the sea have risen to ten compared to seven in 2022
In the first quarter of 2024, the net profit of Yang Ming grew by +173,1 percent.
In the first quarter of 2024, the net profit of Yang Ming grew by +173,1 percent.
Keelung
The board has deliberated the purchase of new containers
Leonardo signs binding agreement for sale of Underwater Armaments & Systems to Fincantieri
Rome
Total transaction value of a maximum of 415 million euros
Uiltransport, well the amendment for workers of agencies for the port work of Gioia Tauro and Taranto
Rome
Provides for the extension of the allowance up to December
To develop its resilience the port of Livorno looks to the southern shore of the Mediterranean
Livorno
Next month an agreement with the Egyptian port of Damietta
Decarbonization of shipping could create up to four million jobs in the energy supply chain
Copenhagen
Study of the Getting to Zero Coalition
In the first three months of 2024 the traffic in goods in the port of Venice decreased by -9.8%
In the first three months of 2024 the traffic in goods in the port of Venice decreased by -9.8%
Venice
Growth of liquid bulk and rotatable bulk. Decline of solid bulk and containers
ISS-Tositti and intergroup have established the newco ISS-Tositti Agency
Venice
Synergistic fusion of the skills of both realities
Rasmussen (Bimco) : When the ships return to cross Suez shipping containerized shipping will have to reckon with an excess of stir
Copenhagen
Currently the impact of record deliveries of container carriers is absorbed by the additional capacity needed for the route around Africa
U.S. Intermarine enters the segment of the reins
Houston
Established the Intermarine Bulk Carriers that will manage the bulk carriers of the German group Harren
President of the Liguria Region, former president of West Liguria's AdSP, and entrepreneur Spinelli
Genoa
Among those achieved by the measures, the president of Ente Bacini
WWF, sustainable planning for the largest marine areas in the EU is fragmented and incomplete
WWF, sustainable planning for the largest marine areas in the EU is fragmented and incomplete
Brussels
The most discomforting scenario is that of the Mediterranean basin
In the first quarter the performance of combined transport in the EU kicked off
Brussels
Decrease in container traffic, strikes, work on infrastructure and weak economy among causes
Maersk warns that the expansion of the crisis area in the Middle East increases shipping costs
Copenhagen
Reported a 15 -20% reduction in capacity on the route from the Far East to the North Europe / Mediterranean
FS Logistics Pole orders Alstom 70 new locomotives with the option to buy more 30
Go Ligure
Commits from more than 323 million. Taking delivery to go Ligure a locomotive for freight transport
COSCO activates an e-commerce system to provide spare parts and services to the naval sector
Shanghai
Is aimed at domestic and foreign customers
Joint venture of Autamarocchi and Cosulich for logistics on rubber at the service of the steel industry
Genoa
Iran announces release of crew of container ship MSC Aries
Tehran
Foreign Minister confirms that seamen from the seized ship will be allowed to leave the country.
Merlo (Federlogistics) relaunches the alarm over the impact of the bridge over the Strait of Messina on naval traffic
Palermo
In the first three months of this year, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait increased by 9.3%
In the first three months of this year, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait increased by 9.3%
Ankara
Growth of transits of all major typologies of naviglio
In the first three months of 2024, cruise traffic in Global Ports Holding's terminals increased by 30% percent.
London
The consortium led by GPH has been selected as a preferential bidder for the Casablanca cruise terminal
In the first quarter of 2024, Maersk Group revenues fell by -13.0% percent.
In the first quarter of 2024, Maersk Group revenues fell by -13.0% percent.
Copenhagen
7.0% increase in the operating costs of containerized shipping
Ferretti inaugurates the renewed nautical construction site of La Spezia
The Spezia
The ligure establishment is dedicated to the production of the Riva yachts
Positive first quarter for Global Ship Lease
Athens
Revenue in growth of 12.7%
Launched by Interporto Padova the intermodal service of Trans Italy with the Interport of Livorno Guasticce
Padova
Initially it provides for two weekly circulations
Operating the new automated gate at Reefer Terminal of Going Ligure
Go Ligure
The drivers can carry out the loading and unloading activities without getting off the vehicle
Last month container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.2%
Hong Kong
In the first eventful four-year period 4.5 million teu (-4.7%)
DP World inaugurates new port infrastructure and logistics in Romania
Dubai
New terminals in the port of Costanza destined for cargo project and rotatable
In April, the growth of container traffic in the port of Long Beach continued.
Long Beach
In the first quarter of 2024, the increase was 15.8% percent.
Uniport Livorno buys three new port tractors
Helsinki
Kalmar will deliver them in the last quarter of 2024
They will rise from five to six the weekly rotations of the Melzo-Rotterdam service of Hannibal
Melzo
Increase in frequency as of June 10
In 2023, the revenues of Maritime stations increased by 18.5%
Genoa
Net profit to 1.7 million euros (+ 75.5%)
In the first three months of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Koper fell by -6.6% percent.
Lubiana
In March, the decline was -3.1% percent.
In April, freight traffic in the port of Singapore grew by 8.8%
Singapore
The containers were equal to 3.4 million teu (+ 3.8%)
Quarterly traffic of the growing containers for Eurogate and Contship Italia
Hamburg
In the first three months of 2024 the eventful volumes increased by 8.0% percent and 4.9% percent respectively.
Meyer Werft has delivered to Silversea the new luxury cruise ship Silver Ray
Papenburg / Vienna
It has a capacity of 728 passengers
In the first three months of 2024, new orders acquired by Fincantieri fell by -40.7% percent.
Rome
Stable the revenues
Call for tenders for the structural adjustment of a quay of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The amount of the contract is 16.5 million euros
Port operators in La Spezia call for a relaunch of the port
The Spezia
They solicit targeted and effective actions
In the first quarter of this year, the traffic of goods in Montenegrin ports grew by 1.8% percent
Podgorica
The flow to and from Italy has increased by 16.2%
GNV installs a system to ensure the stability of ships
Genoa
NAPA Stability, developed by Finnish NAPA, has been extended to ferries
Decided to drop -24.9% percent of goods in Croatian ports in the first quarter of this year
Decided to drop -24.9% percent of goods in Croatian ports in the first quarter of this year
Zagreb
The containers were equal to 92mila teu (-0.4%)
Vard will build two Commissioning Service Operation Vessel
Trieste
They are intended for a company in Taiwan
The new maritime station of the port of Termoli is running.
Termoles
In 2023 the Molisan climber handled more than 217mila passengers (+ 5%)
New line of CTN that links the ports of La Goulette, Livorno, Salerno and Rades
Genoa
Will be inaugurated on May 21
In the first three months of 2024 the revenues of Wan Hai Lines grew by 8.1%
Taipei
Net profit of approximately 143 million US dollars
The growth trend of Taiwanese Evergreen and Yang Ming is continuing.
Taipei / Keelung
In April, it increased by 42.4% percent and 35.3% percent, respectively.
Evergreen orders 10,000 new containers
Taipei
Committed 32.3 million to the Dong Fang International Container (Hong Kong)
Vard will build an Ocean Energy Construction Vessel for Island Offshore
Trieste
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2027. Option for two more ships
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Lombardy among the most virtuous regions in food transport
Milan
Over 50% of the controlled temperature vehicles are matriculated in classes 5 and 6
Positive quarterly economic performance by Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Lysaker / Oslo
Ad Emanuele Grimaldi on 5.12% of the capital of the Höegh Autoliners
In the first three months of 2024, container traffic in New York increased by 11.7%
New York
In March, growth was 22.1% percent
Inaugurated the road of connection with the new areas of the port of Piombino
Plunge
The infrastructure cost 10.1 million euros.
First quarter of the year hardship for Finnlines
Helsinki
Accentuated increase in operating costs
In 2023 the turnover of Fercam decreased by -6%
Bolzano
Established a company in Lithuania
ICTSI recorded record quarterly economic performance
Manila
In the first quarter of this year, the traffic of goods in Albanian ports increased by 3.4% percent
Tirana
Passengers decreased by -1.9%
Speeding up the times to make the port of the Spezia and its retroport the first ZFD
The Spezia
They ask for maritime agents, customs officers and freight forwarders
Air and passenger routing service in the ports of Olbia and Gulf Aranci
Cagliari
It will be managed by the Roman Italpol Fiduciary Services
Decision to drop -15.1% percent of goods in the port of Taranto in the first quarter
Taranto
The loads at the landing decreased by -21.0% and those at the embarkation of -8.7%
This year the national forum for rail freight transport Mercintrain will be held in Padua
Padova
It will take place within the scope of Green Logistics Expo
Inaugurated in Safaga, Egypt, a factory for the construction of tugboats
Safaga
Ten naval units will be carried out for Suez Canal Authority
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
Tomorrow in Livorno a conference on the history of the city port
Livorno
It will be talked about architecture, trade and politics between the XVI and the twentieth century
On April 11, the sixth edition of the "Italian Port Days" will begin.
Rome
Also this year the project has been divided into two sessions : the first in the spring and the second from September 20 to October 20
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Chabahar Port: US says sanctions possible after India-Iran port deal
(BBC News)
Iran says MSC Aries vessel seized for 'violating maritime laws'
(Reuters)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Mario Mattioli
Roma, 27 ottobre 2023
››› File
New Italy-Libya-Egypt service of Tarros and Messina
The Spezia / Genoa
It will be inaugurated in mid-June and made with two ships
Tomorrow PSA Venice will open the Venetian terminal to the port community and the city
Venice
Hannibal plans to activate a rail link between Italy, Hungary and Romania
Melzo
Two weekly rotations will be inaugurated by the end of 2024.
Approved the 2023 consuntive budget of the Central Tirreno's AdSP
Naples
Annunziata : the coming years, fundamentals to finalise the European investment of the PNRR
Sensitive increase in the production and sale of CIMC dry boxes
Hong Kong
Chinese firm responds to growth in demand
Approved the consuntive budget 2023 of the AdSP of the South Tyrrhenic and Ionian
Joy Tauro
May 6 meeting at MIT on the future of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency
The 2023 budget of the East Ligure Sea AdSP shows a primary surplus of six million
The Spezia
In the year new investments of around 17 million euros
Cargotec's quarterly net profit to 81.2 million (+ 11.8%)
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2024, revenues fell by -1.7% percent.
The negative trend of the economic performance of the ONE continues, less marked.
The negative trend of the economic performance of the ONE continues, less marked.
Singapore
In the first three months of 2024 the goods in containers carried by the fleet increased by 15.6%
The Genovese Messina has taken delivery of the largest ship in its fleet
Genoa
The "Jolly Verde" is a 6,300-teu container ship
The inclusion of the Civitavecchia port in the Core network of the TEN-T network is final.
Cyvitavecchia
On Wednesday the OK of the European Parliament
In 2023 the goods transported by Rail Cargo Group decreased by -11%
Vienna
Revenue in decline of -1.8%
Sustained quarterly growth of new orders acquired by Wärtsilä
Helsinki
In the first three months of this year, the group's revenues fell by -9.8% percent.
DIS orders two more new tankers LR1
Luxamburgo
New commits at the Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
An MSC container ship targeted with missiles and drones in the Gulf of Aden
San'a ' /Portsmouth
No damage to the ship and crew
Approved the consuntive budget 2023 of the Central Adriatic AdSP
Ancona
In the first quarter of 2024 the orders of port means produced by Konecranes fell by -51.6%
Hyvinkää
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Abidjan
Naples
It is the fourth of six class ships "G5"
Baltimore attributes to owner and operator of the ship Dali the blame for the collapse of the Key Bridge
Baltimore
They would have been established dysfunction to the power supply on board that would cause a blackout
Grimaldi and IMAT have renewed the five-year agreement for the training of crews
Castel Volturno
Focus on new technologies installed on board ships
The quarterly economic performance of DSV is still declining
Hedehusene
In the first quarter of this year, the value of net profit decreased by -27.2%
Approved the consuntive budget 2023 of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
Cagliari
An administration surplus of 530 million euros, of which more than 475 tied for works in progress
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