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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Additional Liquid Cargo Jetty at JNPA notified by Customs
  • Chennai Port signing MoUs with key partners as part of GMIS 2023
  • Stable domestic consumption and investment demand seen favouring road logistics scenario
  • WCO launches HS Browse & Check App
  • Global container market demand below GDP since 2019
  • Container shipping cost to Chabahar port down: Official
  • PSA International's Executive movements
  • Maersk signs deal with Starlink for its Ocean fleet
  • Globelink WW stuffs maiden console at ICD Varnama (Vadodara)
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • ICS launches Carbon Intensity Indicator Data Collection System
  • DGFT gears up import registration regime for laptops from Nov. 1
  • Cotton exports seen dipping significantly
  • Centre aims at higher wheat production
  • India seen requiring 8 pc growth to overtake China
  • Petroleum products exports up

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • ITJ 43-44/2023
  • More cross-border rail/road infrastructure
  • Fedex Express: another new facility in Ireland
  • Bundling networks, a win-win situation
  • Aeronet finds seasoned executive for new station
  • OOCL confirms trends on liftings and revenues
  • Direct cargo flights from Europe to Curitiba
  • Finance secured for further growth
  • A new member in Togo
  • ICS on how to measure emissions
  • DHL acquires Turkish logistics provider
  • Flying Basket presents new cargo drone
  • Elflein buys e-trucks with LFP battery technology
  • GXO Logistics picks Willem Veekens
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • NG.Network combats residual storage
  • AAL: a major delivery to Texas LNG facility
  • Partners for 25 years
  • Express deliveries by drones and cargo bikes

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • Requests for air charters on the rise as scheduled carriers divert from Israel
  • Analysis: Expeditors - smell of blood
  • News Podcast | Oct 2023 | Alliances' competition conundrum; unboxing liner strategy with Lars Jensen; the spectre of ETS
  • CMA CGM invests $600m to boost its 'under-utilised' NY/NJ box terminals
  • 'Political' Texas truck inspections adding to cross-border pains
  • Carriers boxed in by too much surplus - and costly - equipment
  • Ong Kim Pong to succeed Tan Chong Meng as PSA chief executive

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • NTSB: Fatigue and complacency led to $10.6 million WSF "hard landing"
    The National Transportation Safety Board says that fatigue and complacency led to the Washington State Ferries (WSF) passenger and car ferry Cathlamet striking a mooring structure, or dolphin, at a Seattle ferry
  • OFAC slaps sanctions on two Russian oil price cap busters
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing sanctions on two entities and identifying as blocked property two vessels involved in carrying Russian crude oil above

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • MABUX reports downward trend in global bunker prices
    The Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices showed a decreasing tendency during Week 41. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$10.57, the VLSFO index dropped by US$7.75, while the most significant price decline was seen in the MGO index, which fell by US$34.89. "At the time of writing, a slight upward trend prevailed in the market amid the escalation of Arab-Israeli conflict," pointed out a MABUX o
  • Net Feasa announces security upgrade to its smart container tracking solution
    Net Feasa, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) digital transformation solutions to the marine, aeronautical, and intermodal transportation businesses, recently announced a patent-pending security upgrade to its premier IoTPASSTM Smart Container Tracking solution. "IoTPASSTM now enables us to interpret container security and integrity infringements while containers are in transit wherever they ar
  • A Guide to Manufacturing Insurance for Business Owners
    Manufacturing can be highly complex, so business owners need lots of protection. One aspect of that protection is proper manufacturing insurance coverage. Legal compliance, asset protection, loss prevention, and risk management are just a few of the areas where business owners can benefit from insurance protection. Here, we explore types of insurance coverage to consider, why they may be necessar
  • 10 KPIs & Metrics To Track For Efficient Warehousing Operations
    As someone responsible for managing warehousing operations, you know that efficiency is key. But how do you measure this? What tells you if your strategies for optimizing warehouse storage, order fulfillment, and cost control are actually working? The answer lies in closely monitoring several critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics. From inventory accuracy to order delivery speeds
  • Rhenus Group and Uzbekistan Railway to expand terminals in Uzbekistan
    The Rhenus Group aims to expand its operations in Uzbekistan by signing a memorandum of cooperation with Uzbekistan Railway to establish new joint ventures. In particular, the partners aim to jointly operate and expand combined terminals in Uzbekistan's Andijan and Samarkand. The agreement, which will see the partners work together more closely on developing existing transshipment facilities in U
  • Piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters set to surpass last year's figures
    The numbers for piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters for 2023 are already on par with the figures for the whole of last year. By the first week of October this year, some 83 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia occurred compared to 84 in the entire last year, data available with the information sharing centre of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and
  • CMA CGM rebrands newly acquired New York terminals
    French container shipping company CMA CGM has rebranded the two terminals in New York and New Jersey it acquired from Global Container Terminals (GCT) earlier in the year. CMA CGM unveiled the newly branded Port Liberty, the name for what used to be called GCT Bayonne and New York, at a launch party in Manhattan, New York. Port Liberty New York and Port Liberty Bayonne will be the new names of th
  • Maersk to install SpaceX's Starlink on its vessels
    Maersk is embarking on a collaboration with Starlink, the pioneering satellite internet constellation developed by SpaceX. Starlink will be installed on Maersk's more than 330 own operated container vessels, offering high-speed internet with speeds exceeding 200 Mbps. This is a huge improvement in terms of internet speed and latency and is expected to provide major benefits in terms of both crew
  • Maritime regulatory landscape hit by 2024 earthquake
    Container shipping in 2024 will undergo major changes as the laws governing the industry are set to be transformed in the first four months of the year, including the end of consortia and the introduction of carbon mitigation measures, both of which could cause uncertainty for carriers and shippers alike. The European Commission (EC) has announced this week that container shipping's much-conteste
  • Romanian-German-Estonian team to win Port of Constanta tender for PCS feasibility study
    Romanian IT company Critical Technologies SRL (consortium leader), German port consultancy HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH and two Estonian maritime and shipping partners, E.N. Shipping Services OÜ and Saaresalu OÜ, have won an international tender for developing the specifications for design and implementation for the Port Community System (PCS) for the Port of Constanta in Romania. A PCS is a
  • 4 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Food Delivery Partner
    Food delivery services have turned into an integral part of our regular routines. Whether it's a bustling working day, a comfortable night in, or any special event, enjoying an eatery quality dinner from the solace of our homes is a cutting-edge extravagance we love. Be that as it may, the key to unlocking a superb eating experience is making the right choice regarding your food delivery partner.
  • Decarbonisation journey pushes boxship orderbook to new high
    The container ship orderbook marches towards record highs constantly, as liner operators and tonnage providers keep targeting a reduced carbon footprint with vessels powered by alternative fuels, even as cargo demand heads south. Alphaliner's report said that in the first nine months of 2023 alone, 187 boxships were commissioned, mostly ordered by liner operators, and adding 1.75 million TEU of c
  • How AI is Revolutionizing eCommerce Delivery?
    The eCommerce industry continually evolves, looking for ways to streamline operations and improve consumer experiences. One of the most astounding innovations reshaping this sector is artificial intelligence (AI). AI is a game-changer that has completely transformed the way goods are delivered to the customer. It has introduced a new era of productivity and customer-centricity, from predicting cu
  • Israel-Hamas war: Impact on shipping and port operations, potential risks
    The conflict in Israel after attacks by Islamist group Hamas on towns close to Gaza has caused great concerns in the global community, while the impact on various sectors and industries remains to be seen. Trying to get a first overview of how the shipping industry has been affected until today, we do not see any significant challenges and difficulties, as the majority of shipping and port operat
  • Port of Greenock handles largest container ship in its history
    On 7 October, the Port of Greenock, located on the Firth of Clyde, which has been at the centre of Scotland's maritime sector since 1876, welcomed the 300m long MSC Magnum VII, which has a capacity of 6,750 TEUs. The 75,000-tonne container vessel arrived via Peel Ports Clydeport's sister facility at the Port of Liverpool, before departing for Bristol the following day. The stopover saw the Clydep
  • PSA International announces new CEO
    PSA International, a major worldwide port operator, announced that Tan Chong Meng will step down as Group CEO and Board Member on 1 March 2024. Ong Kim Pong, currently the regional CEO of Southeast Asia at PSA International, will take over as Group CEO and be appointed to the PSA International Board. In addition, Nelson Quek, managing director of PSA Singapore's Container Business Division, the w
  • Samskip to deploy zero-emission SeaShuttle vessels in new Rotterdam-Oslo Green Corridor
    The cities of Rotterdam and Oslo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a new Green Corridor for short-sea shipping in cooperation with Dutch shipping company Samskip, which will deploy next-generation zero-emission SeaShuttle vessels. With this new agreement, the two European ports will strengthen their ties and will commit to accelerating the green transition in short-sea shi
  • Relationship between container demand and global GDP: Sea-Intelligence
    Danish maritime data analysis firm tried to analyse the connection between the global gross domestic product (GDP) and global container demand. Prior to the pandemic, there was a rough rule of thumb that global container demand tended to grow approximately in line with global GDP, while, in decades past there used to even be a multiplier on top of this, according to Sea-Intelligence, but what is
  • OOCL introduces sixth eco-friendly 24,000+ TEU vessel
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) named a 24,188 TEU newbuilding at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) shipyard. OOCL Gdynia is the name of this huge container ship. Following its naming, OOCL has received half of the company's twelve sustainable 24,000 TEU class series vessels ordered in 2020. OOCL stated it was honoured to have Takashi Yanai, corporate officer and general manager

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • Maersk signs up for Elon Musk's Starlink
    Danish shipping and logistics group Maersk is set to roll out Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet technology across its fleet. The world's second-largest liner will see the service, developed by Musk's SpaceX, deployed on more than 330 ships by the end of the first quarter of 2024. The service, which enables high-speed internet with speeds ...
  • PSA names new chief executive
    PSA International is getting a new chief executive officer next year with the appointment of Ong Kim Pong. In line with succession plans, Ong currently the regional CEO of Southeast Asia, will step up and take over from Tan Chong Meng who will officially retire on March 1, 2024, after 12 years at the helm ...
  • Economou launches cash tender offer for Performance Shipping shares
    George Economou's pursuit of Performance Shipping continues. The Greek shipping magnate has launched a tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of the New York-listed tanker owner at $3 per share in cash. Andreas Michalopoulos-led Performance's US security exchange filing shows Economou with an 8.8% stake based on the company's 11.7m shares outstanding ...
  • Bumi Armada develops new FLNG concept
    Malaysian floater specialist Bumi Armada has received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a new floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) infrastructure solution. This new FLNG concept incorporates a newly built barge-based liquefaction unit and the utilisation of existing LNG carriers for storage. The company developed the barge-based liquefaction unit for ...
  • Struggling dark tanker limps towards Singapore
    The 106,547 dwt aframax tanker , part of the shadow fleet hauling Russian crude, has started moving after being "dead in the water" for two days. According to Bloomberg and satellite tracking data available to them, the tanker has started moving at a speed of 5 knots in the direction of Singapore. Before it started ...
  • Euronav exercises option for one more VLCC newbuild
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav has decided to add one more VLCC to its fleet by exercising a previously agreed option for an additional newbuild. The Brussels and New York-listed firm agreed to buy one ship back in August, with an option for another to be lifted in the next two months. The option has now ...
  • Rotterdam and Oslo launch green corridor
    A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by the city of Rotterdam and the city of Oslo to create a new green corridor for short sea shipping that will be served by Samskip's next generation green hydrogen-fuelled SeaShuttle box ships. Samskip CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen, said: "This signing brings us one step closer toward the ...
  • CMA CGM unveils new Port Liberty brand at Manhattan party
    CMA CGM has rebranded the two terminals it acquired from Global Container Terminals last year in New York and New Jersey. At a launch party last night in Manhattan with the mayor of New York in attendance the French liner unveiled the newly branded Port Liberty, the name for what used to be called GCT ...
  • Shipbuilding develops in East Africa
    East Africa is taking tentative steps to develop a shipbuilding industry. The Uhuru II, a $16m cargo ship that was locally constructed and assembled at state-run Kenya Shipyards in Kisumu, was commissioned by President William Ruto on Monday. The 100 m long ship, with a capacity of 1,800 tons, will ferry goods and oil across ...
  • Rising risks of cabin fever at sea
    Andrew Craig-Bennett warns on the lack of communal get-togethers on ships today. On a Facebook page, one that is maintained by quondam colleagues in a former employer's shipping company, I saw a picture of a modern ship's bar. I should say at once that this is not - at least not now - a tanker ...
  • MSC unit AGL enters Angolan port
    Africa Global Logistics (AGL), part of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), has secured rights for the Lobito port container and conventional terminals in Angola following an international call for tenders launched in January. As part of the new concession, which will be effective in the first quarter of 2024, AGL will take over the staff of ...
  • Blumenthal swoops on Japanese kamsarmax
    German owner Johann MK Blumenthal has been linked to a kamsarmax bulk carrier purchase from Japan's Nissen Kaiun. The 82,900 dwt scrubber-fitted Lord Star, which brokers earlier this year placed in Greek hands, has now been reported to have been sold to the Hamburg-based company in a deal worth around $23.8m. The 2013 Sanoyas-built ship ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • Greek shipowners raise €50m for areas devastated by flooding
    Union of Greek Shipowners and government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis will liaise closely to ensure optimum use of funds
  • Retailers' stocks slow US imports
    US imports likely to remain below 2m teu for the following months and remainder of the year. Retailers have stocked...
  • VLCC rates surge amid heightened Middle East unrest
    The fraught situation in the Middle East might have led to charterers growing apprehensive about disruptions to regional transportation
  • Global oil demand growth set to slow to 900,000 barrels per day, says IEA
    IEA said that oil supply growth in 2024 will rise to 1.7m barrels per day but will be driven by...
  • US to sanction Türkiye- and Russia-owned tankers for oil price cap breaches
    Aframax tanker Yasa Golden Bosphorus and suezmax tanker SCF Primorye singled out by US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets...
  • G7 crackdown on Russian oil shipping breaches begins
    Two sanctions-busting tankers, including one owned by Russian-controlled Sovcomflot, were named by the US Treasury Department as facing penalties for...
  • Economou launches hostile bid for Performance Shipping
    Performance share price leaps after tender offer of $3 per share
  • Big money legal spat between MSC and Conti demolishes assumptions on charterers' liability
    Industry may have misunderstood meaning of Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims for decades
  • CMA CGM renames New York terminals
    New York harbour's famous statue was a gift from the French. CMA CGM is reappropriating the name for its New...
  • $1.6bn legal wrangle over Prestige payout 'on pathway to end', says London Club
    'I'm not sure Spain will throw in the towel at this point, but it will be difficult to continue.... Twenty...
  • Euronav boosts VLCC orderbook during 'strange market'
    Newbuilding pricing of VLCCs does not reflect market demand, which is why so few owners are ordering this vessel size...
  • Equipment manufacturers look outside the box
    Record numbers of containers were delivered to carriers during the pandemic. But this year is set to be the slowest...
  • HD Hyundai invests €45m in green hydrogen tech firm Elcogen
    The investment aligns with HD Hyundai's 'Ocean Transformation' vision and 'Hydrogen Dream 2030' road map
  • PSA International names Ong Kim Pong its new CEO
    Current chief Tan Chong Meng will retire from next year, having steered the port giant for 12 years
  • Hapag-Lloyd more profitable per employee than any other EU company
    Rankings reveal just how exceptionally profitable the boxship sector was in post-pandemic return
  • Daily Briefing
    Fears of unintended consequences from removal of block exemption | 'Mama doesn't have the bosom to suckle from,' decries Greek...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • US shippers told to make trucking bids more collaborative
    The bidding process needs to be "revolutionized" to save shippers money, with more emphasis on strategic relationships, speakers said at the NITL Engage Conference.
  • Deloitte taps asset-tracking provider Nexxiot for cargo risk management product
    Transportation sensor provider Nexxiot and Deloitte are aiming to connect cargo visibility data with the consulting firm's "know your customer" process to fast-track container movement.
  • Final-mile push drives growth in multistory warehouses in congested US cities
    A number of multistory warehouses are planned for urban areas around the US as developers say dependable, same-day delivery in congested cities outweighs the higher costs involved in constructing two- to five-story structures.
  • Ocean carriers survey changing market and ponder next course of action
    As the container shipping industry looks toward 2024, with historic pandemic-driven profits only a memory and expectations for a recovery fading fast, the question of how carriers will react is very much a topic of speculation.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • Suezmax tanker earnings double in a day as rates ride aframax coat-tails
    Nigerian tax keeps some owners away from West Africa's biggest producer
  • Overseas Shipholding Group completing Alaska reunion with $50m investment
    New York-listed shipowner buying suezmax from BP to join three siblings
  • 'Disappointing': US blacklists two tankers as one shipowner says it was wrongly targeted
    Sovcomflot and Yasa Shipping vessels accused of violating price cap on Russian oil trade
  • Fifteen MSC vessels detained for safety violations since 2022
    US Coast Guard cited several ships for improper equipment upkeep
  • More than a dozen MSC vessels detained for safety violations since 2022
    US Coast Guard cited several ships for improper equipment upkeep
  • Ultrabulk opens permanent office in Tokyo
    Bulker operator has long-standing business relationships in Japan
  • Global Marine sells out of shipowner CWind in deal with Inspirit Capital
    UK group to focus on subsea work
  • Ultrabulk opens permanent office in Japan in Tokyo
    Bulker operator has longstanding business relationships in Japan
  • CMA CGM plots $600m upgrade of two US East Coast terminals
    Former GCT terminals in New York and New Jersey are renamed
  • Italian media reveals staggering size of MSC's profit
    The lid is lifted on the finances of Gianluigi Aponte's business empire
  • You know the $2.35bn Frontline deal. Now, how about Frontline the stock?
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at how John Fredriksen's company is leading the shares race as well
  • Pangaea Logistics ice-class unit first bulker to win DNV 'silent' designation
    Dry bulk company derives a major portion of revenue from Arctic ice trade
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'always looking at share buybacks'
    Asset values and freight rates have begun to look positive again as bulker owner-operator plans ahead
  • Italian media lets slip staggering size of MSC's profit
    The lid is lifted on the finances of Gianluigi Aponte's business empire
  • Maersk and Musk team up to provide Starlink internet to 330 container ships
    Danish group is latest to pick low-earth orbit satellite service for vessels
  • North Star brings in shipping academic Tamara Topic as first sustainability manager
    Research specialist will lead offshore company's ESG drive
  • CMB.Tech ready to go with shipping's first dual-fuel hydrogen generator and engine
    Damen Shipyards will install pioneering genset on Windcat CSOV
  • Oil markets on tenterhooks over Middle East crisis, says IEA
    Russia oil revenue hits highest levels since July 2022 amid rising prices and exports
  • George Economou launches offer to buy Performance Shipping and remove board
    Greek shipowner entered into war of words with management after taking stake in August
  • Anthony Veder sets 'ambitious' 2035 net zero target
    Gas-focused shipowner sets out pathway to slash its emissions
  • Germany's Neu to fit entire bulker fleet with Yara propulsion optimisation kits
    Six VLOCs and two newcastlemaxes to be retrofitted next year
  • 'Let's shout about what we're doing', says gas body SGMF as it turns 10
    Members vote for Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel to put its efforts into ammonia
  • Rise in 'dark' tanker activity in Baltic Sea as price cap breached
    Maritime intelligence company Windward says it has charted a spike in events as the price of oil has surged
  • Comment: Hamas' threat to shipping and the rise of state-backed attacks
    Researchers warn of the ramifications that stem from the surprise attack on Israel
  • KCC pushes up Cabu earnings, but Cleanbu rates drop on weaker tanker markets
    Combination carrier group presents a mixed picture in third-quarter trading update
  • 24 out, one in: Euronav buys second VLCC newbuilding in China from CMB
    Belgian group moves to expand the fleet again after agreeing huge sale to Frontline
  • Klaveness Digital's Aleksander Stensby says shipping will still need people
    AI has made the biggest leap forward in tech boss' lifetime, but the human touch remains vital
  • Asian and Middle East owners target African growth with new service
    Containerised imports into Africa in the first half of this year have grown more than 10% since 2019

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • US pulls trigger on Russian sanctions, blacklists 2 crude tankers

    The volume of Russian crude exports is growing and the price is rising, spurring the U.S. and its partners to begin sanctions enforcement.
  • Delta Air Lines cargo revenue drops 36% on slow freight demand
    Delta Air Lines cargo revenue fell by more than a third in the third quarter, reflecting weak market conditions.

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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
Il Consiglio dei ministri ha approvato il decreto-legge Infrastrutture
Rixi: provvedimento importante per l'autotrasporto
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
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.
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
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
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
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
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%
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
››› File
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
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
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