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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
  • PM lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation multiple development projects in Thoothukudi
  • Unmesh Sharad Wagh, Chairman I/C, JNPA to grace CONquest 2024 in New Delhi next week
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Tripura to be the gateway to SE Asia via Chittagong Port: CM
  • Coal Logistics Plan & Policy to be launched today
  • Red Sea disruptions seen continuing into second half of 2024
  • US FMC publishes final rule on detention and demurrage billing practices

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
  • Automotive focus
  • Intermodal service Alsace - Belgium launched
  • Codognotto conquers Dubai
  • Economic waves hit Hamburg port
  • Röhlig: financial success in 2023
  • Encouraging results for sustainability efforts
  • Two new gateways for groupage deliveries
  • Mycrane goes for growth in the USA
  • Unity in shipping renewed until 2032
  • Aramex gets a tech update
  • Less CO2, more capacity, reliable transit times
  • In-house news from the ITJ
  • Changes within the Stef group
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bilbao Port at Empack
  • 50,000,000 shipments cleared in three years
  • Handing over a Hesse hub
  • Up to 15% less fuel

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Ocean carriers pile on capacity and dominate intra-Europe shortsea market
  • DHL break-up; M�rsk spin-offs; 'forwarder + integrator' - or not...
  • Land grab from DP World terminal costs Belgian port €41.3m in fines
  • Box lines in legal battle with South Korea's antitrust body over fines
  • Bolloré's contract logistics arm buys French pharma specialist SLS
  • As Amazon fails to deliver and freighters return, ATSG sees profits tumble
  • World Group's Joey Palmer and Duncan Wright move up as co-CEOs
  • DSV - the race to the bottom
  • Boardroom battle at Norfolk Southern heats up as rail regulators weigh in
  • Nabil Sultan moves to pax as Emirates SkyCargo sees team changes

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • USCG won't enforce controversial CARB CHC regulation
    The California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues to get push back on a commercial harbor craft (CHC) regulation slammed as "unworkable" and "deeply flawed" by the American Waterways Operators (AWO), even before
  • Floating wind MFSV design gets ClassNK approval
    After SOVs and CSOVs, here comes a new category of offshore wind service vessel. ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore wind farm
  • EPA launches new $3 billion Clean Ports Program
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today launched the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure to tackle the climate crisis and improve air quality at U.S. ports
  • C-Innovation selected to support new Titanic expedition
    RMS Titanic Inc., the company that holds the salvage rights to the RMS Titanic wreck, has selected Edison Chouest Offshore associate C-Innovation to support its 2024 imaging and research expedition. Scheduled for

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Port of Melbourne handles nearly 270,000 TEUs in January
    The Port of Melbourne reported an increase in total container throughput for January 2024 compared to the same month last year, totalling 269,044 TEUs. Full container imports (excluding Bass Strait) showed growth from the previous year with higher volumes observed in furniture, metal manufactures, domestic appliances, and paperboard. However, full container exports (excluding Bass Strait) saw a d
  • The Mission to Seafarers appoints new Secretary General
    The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) has revealed that Peter Rouch will assume the position of Secretary General. Peter Rouch will take the duties from Andrew Wright, who is set to retire from the position in September after nearly twelve years of service as the organization's leader. "I am very grateful indeed to have been invited to become Secretary General of The Mission to Seafarers. It is a charit
  • Port of Hamburg sees declined container traffic in 2023
    In 2023, the terminals in the Port of Hamburg handled a total of 114.3 million tonnes of goods with seaborne cargo throughput 4.7% below the level of the previous year. At the same time, container throughput amounted to 7.7 million TEUs, decreasing by 6.9%. Despite the overall decline in cargo throughput, hinterland traffic to and from the German port remained relatively resilient in 2023. Record
  • Fundación Valenciaport's study advances ammonia as ship fuel
    Fundación Valenciaport has initiated a study titled 'Investigating the Safety of Ammonia as Fuel on Ships' aiming to establish the foundations for utilizing ammonia as a ship fuel. The study will encompass methodologies, safety assessments, and reliability analyses, along with the development of technical guidance to promote standardization within the port logistics sector. Specifically, the proj
  • Top 10 Shipowning Nations
    VesselsValue unveils this year's top 10 shipowning nations, reviewing the total asset values for vessels by beneficial owner country. From Japan's resolute leadership in the top position with a US$206.3 billion fleet to the emergence of Hong Kong at US$44.7 billion, asset values and ownership strategies have changed considerably over the last 12 months. Japan Japan continues to lead, taking numbe
  • New container line starts operations in Saudi Arabia
    A new shipping company has started operations in Saudi Arabia, called Folk Maritime, offering feeder vessel services and short-sea transportation solutions. Poul Hestbaek is the first chief executive officer (CEO) of Folk Maritime. Hestbaek is a former CEO of Maersk-owned box line Hamburg Süd and left the Danish shipping giant in August 2023. The new box carrier is expected to provi
  • DNV and zero44 forge partnership for EU ETS compliance
    zero44, a software start-up focused on decarbonization, has teamed up with DNV's Veracity maritime cloud platform to jointly assist clients in managing compliance with the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS). The software of zero44 is specifically tailored to Greenhouse Gas Emission (GHG) regulations, offering functionalities for overseeing EU ETS obligations by monitoring allowances
  • Red Sea crisis sees more vessels serving intra-Europe
    Intra-Europe container shipping capacity has gone up nearly 18% year-on-year, as the Red Sea crisis results in more feedering and larger ships being assigned to this segment, according to Alphaliner. There are now more than 170,000 TEUs serving the intra-Europe market, as the number of ships in this segment increased from 581 to 645. In the past year, the average size of a container ship operatin
  • Portsmouth International Port selects ABB's shore connection solution
    ABB, a technology leader in electrification and automation, has secured an order from Portsmouth International Port for a shore connection solution for ferries and cruise ships visiting the port. As part of the port's Sea Change project, aimed at implementing a shore power system across its three busiest berths, the installation will cater to two ferry berths, each equipped with five connection p
  • OOCL, Sumitomo Corporation launch refrigerated ocean transportation service utilizing electric field technology
    Tokyo-headquartered electric services company Sumitomo Corporation and Hong Kong-based container carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) signed a business alliance agreement, aiming to offer refrigerated ocean transport services utilizing electric field technology, ensuring the preservation of freshness of various commercial products. According to the announcement, the international transpo
  • APM Terminals invests US$1 million in electric vehicle fleet upgrade
    APM Terminals has announced a significant advancement in its terminal operations fleet by transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs). With an investment of nearly US$1 million, the terminal has replaced 28 internal combustion engine vehicles with brand-new, all-electric Volkswagen ID.4s. This shift towards electrification of its passenger vehicle fleet reflects Pier 400's dedication to aligning its
  • Cargo volumes in Red Sea drop significantly due to vessel attacks
    "During the first seven weeks of 2024, cargo volumes to and from ports in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea declined 21% y/y. The number of ships arriving in these ports significantly declined as merchant shipping increasingly avoided transiting through the region due to concerns over attacks on ships by the Houthis," stated Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. Since November 2023, Houthi
  • Koerschulte Group launches Germany's first automated drone delivery service
    On Wednesday, 21 February 2024, the Koerschulte Group launched Germany's inaugural fully automated drone delivery service in Lüdenscheid. This innovative venture, supported by HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), oversees flight operations from its own integrated drone control centre. After two years of intensive development, the first commercial drone delivery airlin

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • DHT orders four VLCC newbuilds from South Korea
    New York-listed tanker giant DHT Holdings has entered into agreements to build four very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in South Korea with delivery expected between April and December 2026. Two will be constructed at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries while the other two will be built by Hanwha Ocean, both in South Korea. The average price for the ...
  • Mission to Seafarers elects new secretary general
    The Mission to Seafarers, a Christian maritime welfare charity, has announced that its new secretary general will be Peter Rouch. Rouch will succeed Revd Canon Andrew Wright who will retire from the role in September this year after almost 12 years at the helm of the organisation. The new secretary general will join the Mission ...
  • Avance Gas seals one-year fixture for dual-fuel VLGC
    Oslo-listed very large gas carrier (VLGC) specialist Avance Gas has struck a new one-year charter with an energy major for its LPG dual fuel . The 2022-built 91,000 cu m ship has been on a two-year variable time charter with TotalEnergies since delivery. The new contract will start at the end of February in direct ...
  • DeepOcean awarded Equinor pipeline survey contract
    Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has secured a survey contract from Equinor on the operator's gas pipelines in the North Sea. Under the contract, valid for 2024, DeepOcean's scope of work covers pipeline inspections, seabed mapping, and ad-hoc pipeline survey and light construction work. The latest deal with an undisclosed value is an additional award ...
  • Missiles hit stranded Turkish ship in Ukraine
    A Turkey-flagged general cargo vessel, that has been stranded for more than two years in Ukraine was struck by missiles in the port of Kherson. The missiles, likely launched by Russian forces, rocked the 1990-built owned by the Istanbul-based Kuruoglu Denizcilik while moored at the port. The 7,634 dwt vessel arrived in Kherson on February ...
  • Eastern Pacific uses up options for LNG dual-fuel tankers and ammonia-powered bulkers
    Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order for two LNG dual-fuel oil tankers and four ammonia dual-fuel bulkers with Chinese shipyards. The Idan Ofer-controlled diversified shipowner ordered two 111,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel LR2 product tankers from CSSC Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI). In June last year, the company ordered two such vessels from the ...
  • Jumbo and SAL welcome Intermarine into heavy lift alliance
    Dutch maritime heavy lift transport and engineering contractor Jumbo Shipping and German breakbulk and project cargo specialist SAL Heavy Lift have formed a new joint venture with liner operator Intermarine. Jumbo and SAL Heavy Lift have already been partners in the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance since 2021. From March 1, Intermarine will join the now named JSI Alliance ...
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges to pay more than $44m in DP World concession dispute
    The port of Antwerp-Bruges will have to pay €41.3m ($44.7m) plus costs and interest to DP World under a ruling in an arbitration case at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The record fine, which could ultimately amount to up to €100m, is the conclusion of a seven-year concession dispute at the ...
  • Esvagt forges Korean offshore wind partnership with KMC Line
    Danish offshore shipping player Esvagt is entering the Korean offshore wind market through a tie-up with domestic shipping company, KMC Line. The two companies have signed a letter of intent to work together in unlocking the potential for renewable energy production in Korea. The deal was penned in the presence of the Korean ambassador in ...
  • Gulf Marine Services clinches new vessel deal and a contract extension
    London-listed liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has signed a contract extension for one of its vessels currently operational in the Middle East and received a letter of award for another vessel operating in the same region. These two awards span a combined period of 5.2 years and the total company's backlog has now reached ...
  • Tobago oil slick spreads more than 800 km west
    Heavy fuel bunker oil leaking from a mysterious 48-year-old capsized barge off the coast of Tobago has spread hundreds of kilometres west to reach the east coast of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, while authorities in Aruba, another Dutch island, are on alert for the slick washing up on their shoreline too. Officials on ...
  • RWE forms offshore wind fleet servicing team
    German utility RWE has decided to establish an initial 30-person dedicated fleet servicing team for the UK and Germany to support its growing international offshore wind fleet. Initially focused on five operational projects off the UK and German coasts, the team will secure new, long-term jobs, and have the potential to grow further in line ...
  • China, Japan and Greece in a league of their own in latest shipowning charts
    Which nation has the world's most valuable commercial fleet? Two of shipping's best-known data providers cannot agree. VesselsValue yesterday unveiled its top 10 shipowning nations, reviewing the total asset values for vessels by beneficial owner country. Japan was at the top of the league, its fleet growing in price by 5% over the past four ...
  • Indian-classed fleet more than doubles since Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
    In the two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the number of ships classified as shadow or dark has leapt, and Western service providers have pulled back from working with a significant tranche of the merchant fleet for fear of being hit by sanctions. However, the total amount of ships classified by members of ...
  • Shipping's largest, most fragmented sector faces up to consolidation realities
    Shipping's largest sector - dry bulk - has experienced some very significant merger moves in recent months, which many believe is just the start of a period of consolidation for the highly fragmented industry. Analysis of dry bulk mergers as an ongoing trend forms the lead for the February issue of Splash Extra, our subscription-based ...
  • Dry bulk seen entering period of consolidation
    Shipping's largest sector - dry bulk - has experienced some very significant merger moves in recent months, which many believe is just the start of a period of consolidation for the highly fragmented industry. Dry bulk remains the least consolidated of all the merchant shipping segments, with the largest listed dry bulk concerns having no ...
  • You'll be paying for all this maritime tech consolidation
    We've been covering the consolidation within the maritime tech space closely over the past 18 months. While many have been saying it is much needed to make more uniform, standard offerings, the end customer might question this when the dust settles and bills rise. The past few years have seen an over-saturation of platforms and ...
  • February 2024 Review
    The Houthis continued to hound merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, getting better with their target practice. Close to 60 ships have now been targeted since October. The European Union agreed to send a naval group to the area. An Egyptian former employee shot three people dead before killing himself ...
  • Tankers: What goes up can still go up
    Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and Gaza, ship operators have so far this year benefited from rising freight rates, though disruption and uncertainty also bring an enhanced element of volatility to the markets. Despite punitive responses from the US and allied navies, Houthi groups in Yemen say they will continue to attack international ...
  • Auspicious signs for dry cargo in the Year of the Dragon
    The Lunar New Year holiday bit into chartering activity for the vital capesize segment, depressing the Baltic Dry Index from its January 1 level of 2,093 points to a low of 1,308 on January 17 since when it has risen 43% to 1,866 points. Charterers have been busy booking cargoes in all segments and on ...
  • Containerlines get no sympathy from shippers
    As Diana Shipping joined the list of operators avoiding the Red Sea, CMA CGM complained about how the conflict related revisions to schedules has forced up costs for liners such that inflated freight rates may not be high enough to run operations profitably when higher time charter, fuel and emissions costs are eating into margins. ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers It's been a very solid month for crude and product tankers with China noticeably back in big buying mode. Rates for multiple tanker classes are at highs not seen for many months. McQuilling's prevailing view for the crude tanker markets favours mid-sized tankers over VLCCs in 2024 as major VLCC hubs - Middle East ...
  • Buoyant bulkers lead the way
    A sign of a buoyant market is when secondhand prices edge closer - and occasionally surpass - newbuild prices. Witness the dark blue line jumping up close to the red newbuild line in the Clarkson chart below as evidence that shipping is very bullish about prospects in the Year of the Dragon, desperate to snaffle ...
  • The rise of the seaborne ammonia trades
    The global trade of ammonia is increasing every year with a rise in trade projected until at least the middle of the century. With ammonia becoming a more popular player in the energy and agricultural industry along with a role in decarbonisation efforts, maritime transport will have to follow suit with a much-needed spike in ...
  • How one maritime AI research project could cut 1% of total global emissions
    Sorry, what did you say? Bjørn Åge Hjøllo, chief sustainability officer at e-navigation specialist NAVTOR, smiles in recognition of the obvious disbelief. He tries again: "I said that this project has the potential to cut 1% of all global emissions." 1% of all shipping emissions? "No, 1% of total global emissions... for everything." This may ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Panama Canal auction costs more than double in February
    The average price to secure a neopanamax transit slot has more than doubled since the beginning of February to more...
  • US to invest $3bn in clean port infrastructure
    US EPA will make $3bn in funding opportunities available, $2.8bn of which directed to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure...
  • DHT inks deals for $514m VLCC newbuilding quartet with options for four more
    New York-listed very large crude carrier pure play DHT Holdings has inked deals for four new VLCCs with Hyundai Samho...
  • CoolCo expects demand tailwinds as more LNG heads east in second half
    New York-listed CoolCo forecasts seasonal upswing in the second half of the year will be boosted by longer voyages as...
  • Wright to step down from Mission to Seafarers' top job
    Mission provides practical support in 200 ports across 50 countries
  • Marinakis inks new $1bn deal for LNG carriers
    Four 174,000 cu m vessels to be built by Hyundai Samho brings the number of new LNG carriers ordered by...
  • Dry bulk delight helps Golden Ocean to earnings beat
    Golden Ocean has reported strong fourth-quarter earnings amid a robust finish to the year in the dry bulk segment. The...
  • Swedbank signs up to Poseidon Principles
    Initiative designed to integrate climate considerations into ship finance decisions
  • Just one seafarer in eight on Chamber of Shipping vessels is UK national
    RMT union claims figures demonstrate 'super exploitation'
  • Stathes Kulukundis, 81, 'epitomised London Greek shipping community'
    During long career, R&K director 'added gravitas' to a host of organisations including Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee and International Chamber...
  • India wants to stamp out resurgent Somali piracy with new naval action mandate
    The nascent resurgence of Somali piracy represents a viable and imminent threat to freedom of navigation and commercial shipping, according...
  • Shipping 'bouncing in cash' but doesn't know where to invest
    Shipping has benefited from Red Sea disruption and geopolitical black swans but high asset values is making opportunities hard to...
  • Heightened security threat accepted norm for Ukraine's Black Sea traders
    A security threat is always present given the war, but those that ply the Black Sea route to and from...
  • Rubymar owners defy Houthi threats in final bid to save sinking bulker
    The heavily damaged, listing and leaking bulker Rubymar will be towed to either Aden or Jeddah, regardless of Houthi threats...
  • MISC gains from strong gas carrier and tanker markets
    MISC expects softer market conditions for the LNG sector in the near term due to firm fleet growth, while the group...
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding sees clear skies ahead after surging profits
    Alternative fuel shift is expected to anchor growth for Yangzijiang after a banner year
  • Chinese crane maker ZPMC appoints new chairman amid US cyber security accusations
    Leadership change comes as China-made cranes are being targeted by the US citing cyber security risks
  • Daily Briefing
    US courts Asian allies to rebuild shipbuilding prowess as China powers ahead | US sanctions two tankers linked to Iranian...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • APM looks to ease trucker woes over New Jersey terminal appointment system
    APM Terminals will make more slots available for retrieving import containers at its Port Elizabeth site as truckers say delays in booking appointments are worsening.
  • Cosco to partner in ONE's upcoming India-US East Coast WIN service: sources
    The move makes sense, according to a Mumbai-based source, as ONE needs a partner to fill space and Cosco needs a strong service out of India.
  • Carrier on-time service levels plummeted in January amid Red Sea crisis
    A drop in schedule reliability was expected on trade lanes such as Asia-Europe and Asia-US East Coast, but the diversions around southern Africa have also affected routes not directly connected to the Red Sea.
  • New Saudi feeder line to tap into Red Sea-driven changes in demand
    Folk Maritime's stated goal is to "fill an essential void" in the regional maritime market, with its launch coinciding with heavily disrupted container shipping flows.
  • RK Logistics joins wave of 'tuck-in' acquisitions to reach East Coast
    As California-based RK Logistics' high-tech customers move east to new markets, the logistics provider is following by buying New York-based On Time Trucking.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Intermarine joins Jumbo-SAL venture to forge 50-ship 'powerhouse'
    JSI Alliance combines three companies' commercial activities and fleet of multipurpose and heavylift vessels
  • Fixing shuttle tankers is more lucrative than selling them, KNOT Offshore boss Lowe says
    US-listed owner is trying to find new employment for vessels but has not ruled out disposals
  • Samudera Shipping's second-half profit slumps 77% on weaker liner market
    Singapore-listed shipowner continues to modernise and diversify fleet to improve competitiveness
  • Capesize spot rates and futures shoot up as the cargo just keeps coming
    Average daily spot rates are tantalisingly close to $30,000 for capesizes
  • Washington sanctions first shipowner for supporting Houthis since terrorist designation
    Vessel accused of ship-to-ship transfer with another sanctioned tanker
  • Anglo American's new capesize dual-fuelled fleet clocks up over 30 LNG bunkerings
    Global miner marks handover of final ship in pioneering 10-vessel order
  • Shipping banks with 'firepower' see lending opportunities coming
    Shipowners can get good loan conditions as lenders compete
  • Happy shareholders? Analysts wait to see how Hafnia will use huge upcoming profit
    Pareto Securities tipping big pay-outs for investors in booming product tanker markets
  • 'Critical' capacity issue: Italian navy tenders for tanker to store and ship fuel
    Vessel will operate for navy for a year, before ownership transfer
  • Trading giant Trafigura makes VLCC debut with order at Chinese yard
    Global commodities trader turns to large tanker shipyard newcomer Jiangsu New Hantong for first ships
  • CoolCo expects LNG charter market 'bounceback' as shipping distances lengthen
    Charterers starting to rethink their requirements on back of Panama and Suez Canal disruptions
  • DHT confirms Hanwha VLCC double and reveals Hyundai order in potential $1bn eight-ship splash
    US-listed owner goes for super-eco tankers at South Korean yards with contracts including four optional vessels
  • Shipping investors facing tough choices, says Borealis' Toepfer
    Time to be defensive, Marine Money panellists say
  • Alleged Iranian spy ship gets by with a little help from Djibouti
    The vessel said to be feeding Houthis intelligence made a slight detour this month
  • Golden Ocean primed to pounce on expected spot rate rise following 'tug of war' 2023
    Analysts have praised the shipowner's 'strong' level of forward coverage for this year so far
  • Avance Gas bets on spot market by stretching variable rate VLGC deal with TotalEnergies
    John Fredriksen company aims to profit from lower fuel consumption and cheaper LPG bunkers
  • Clyde & Co 'failed to join dots' to spot failures in dirty money checks
    Tribunal gives reasons for record fine for law firm's shortcomings in anti-money laundering procedures
  • Shipyards 'agree to disagree' in $8m patent dispute
    Dispute between ropax shipbuilders is understood to be related to the structural design of a ferry
  • Podcast: Chemship installs Econowind sails and Norsepower grows as wind becomes 'the technology of 2024'
    On board Chemical Challenger as four suction sails fitted to help reduce fuel bills and greenhouse emissions
  • Expectations muted for Frontline profit but first quarter is when full tanker power will be seen
    Analysts say the 24 VLCCs bought from Euronav should transform earnings this year
  • Procopiou's Sea Traders extends newbuilding run with bulker quartet
    Shipowner lifts kamsarmaxes on order at Hengli Heavy to 14
  • ATL bulker arrested in India for hitting German boxship off Istanbul
    In what some claim is a legal first, vessel is held over collision that occurred 5,800 km away
  • George Procopiou's Sea Traders extends newbuilding run with bulker quartet
    Shipowner lifts kamsarmaxes on order at Hengli Heavy to 14
  • Avenir LNG sees 'explosive' bunkering demand exceeding ship capacity in early 2025
    Company targets top spot in LNGBV operation
  • Red Sea disruption and crash payout powers Awilco LNG to record profit
    LNG carrier owner expects a better rate for its first open ship this year
  • Missiles strike and damage stranded cargo ship in Ukraine
    The 34-year-old general cargo ship has been immobilised in Kherson for two years
  • Swedbank joins Poseidon Principles reporting as green lending momentum grows
    Swedish lender becomes 35th bank in group aiming to decarbonise their portfolios
  • VLCC newbuilding price hits 'post financial-crisis high' as DHT breaks Hanwha Ocean drought
    Owner is said to have ordered up to four scrubber-fitted ships
  • Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping force VLGCs back to Panama Canal
    Cost of auction slots has risen sharply in February but remains below the peak of late 2023
  • London Greek stalwart Stathes Kulukundis dies aged 81
    Scion of one of Greece's best-known shipping families was a long-standing member of the GSCC
  • Hoegh family pockets $100m after cashing in on rising Hoegh Autoliners stock
    Family keeps leading shareholding position even after selling 6% of all shares
  • Class NK software house NAPA on the hunt for new partnerships
    NAPA Studios to help companies seeking new ways to work collaboratively on decarbonisation challenges
  • Ex-Hamburg Sud boss Hestbaek launches Red Sea container line amid vessel exodus
    Folk Maritime starts feeder services at dangerous time for ships in the region
  • Class NK software house NAPA launches on the hunt for new partnerships
    NAPA Studios to help companies seeking new ways to work collaboratively on decarbonisation challenges
  • Hoegh LNG sold out on FSRUs but looking at new projects in 'strong' market
    Company nets short-term charter for its conversion candidate Hoegh Gandria
  • Red Sea disruption and crash pay-out powers Awilco LNG to record profit
    LNG carrier owner expects a better rate for its first open ship this year
  • Houthis release photos of stricken Rubymar as Greek bulker reports missile attack
    Damaged ship's broker says owner is examining how to fix breach in hull
  • Golden Ocean confirms vessel sale and sizes up its dividend
    Bulkier owner has raised more debt to fund capital expenditure and keep paying out to shareholders
  • CoolCo meets headwind for LNG newbuildings charters as annual figures soar
    Company logs its highest time charter equivalent level in fourth quarter
  • Saverys' CMB.Tech stacks giant bulker orderbook with ammonia-fuelled newbuilds
    Saverys-backed company brings newcastlemax orderbook at Qingdao Beihai to 26 ships
  • Jovo Energy expands LPG play with $180m S&P deal
    Two VLGCs acquired from Fortune Oil are just a part of Chinese trader's seaborne capacity expansion
  • Samudera Shipping's second half profit slumps 77% on weaker liner market
    Singapore-listed shipowner continues to modernize and diversify fleet to improve competitiveness
  • Favourable exchange rates and rise in shipbuilding revenue lifts Yangzijiang's net profit
    Higher value contracts see Chinese shipbuilder's revenue increase despite lower number of deliveries
  • ATL bulker arrested in India for bashing German boxship off Istanbul
    In what some claim is a legal first, vessel held over collision that took place outside of Indian jurisdiction
  • Greek shipowners still dominate Red Sea transits, Veson Nautical data shows
    But the make-up of users has changed
  • The flaws at the heart of Russian shipping sanctions
    Tightening the screw on tanker operators hauling Russian oil could trigger a new scramble for available tonnage
  • MOL reveals carbon capture and e-fuel re-export plan in Japan and Australia
    Japanese owner teaming up with big hitters for circular green shipping plan

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Freightos loses $19M, eyes profit breakthrough in late 2026
    Electronic freight booking and data company Freightos says a virtuous cycle of growth will enable it to become profitable within a few years.
  • OpenTug raises $3.1M to grow marine operator network
    Seattle-based OpenTug says it serviced over 3 million tons of marine cargo across 25,000 miles of U.S. marine highways in 2023.
  • Is Wall Street warming back up to containership line Zim?
    Spot rates are back above breakeven and Zim's costs are falling.
  • 25% more containers out of LA/Long Beach ports possible: ITS Logistics
    Multiple looming factors in maritime could impact the upcoming contract season, boosting capacity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Munich/Brussels
Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment urge nations to include shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions
USTR Proposes Changes to New Car Carrier and LNG Ship Taxes
Washington
Consultation period launched until 7 July
Assiterminal, no to the indiscriminate introduction of congestion charges in ports
Genoa
The association underlines that the AdSPs can adopt regulatory and/or control measures aimed at guaranteeing performance levels
In April, traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +5.4%
Ravenna
A slight decline of -1% expected in May
PKP Cargo announces further collective layoffs affecting 2,429 employees in two years
In 2024, the incidence of transport costs on Italy's trade in goods increased
Rome
Exports up by +2.5% and imports by +4.2% (+4.2%)
The UK's Department for Transport has unveiled a plan to accelerate port development
London
Kane: We are determined to make the projects that will really make a difference
MSC reportedly intends to buy Romanian shipyard Damen Mangalia
Prague
It would be used for the construction of cruise ships, ro-pax and tugboats
Medlog (MSC) Intermodal Terminal Opened in Paris Area
Geneva
It has an annual traffic capacity of over 100 thousand TEUs.
The board of directors of the National Association of Port Companies and Enterprises has been renewed
Rome
Luca Grilli confirmed as president for fourth consecutive term
PSA strategic partner of GCMD initiative for decarbonisation of maritime sector
Singapore
It is the first port operator to join the project
Sergio Liardo will be the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He will take over from Nicola Carlone in September
Construction of the first of two “Sonata” class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
Construction of the first of two "Sonata" class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2027
New traffic of Volkswagen cars at the Vezzani ro-ro terminal in Porto Marghera
Venice
The first ship will land in October
HHLA acquires 60% of intermodal terminal in western Ukraine
Hamburg
It will have a container traffic capacity of 100 thousand TEUs
Salvini's ministry appoints the presidents of the Italian AdSPs with an eyedropper and the maritime-port cluster protests (weakly)
Seafarers' wages rise of 5% over two years agreed
London
Goose (ITF): Positive result and fair outcome of difficult negotiations
New tariffs, inflation and wars threaten to significantly reduce the growth of the world economy
Paris
Cormann (OECD): The economic outlook shows that the current political uncertainty is weakening trade and investment, reducing consumer and business confidence
Container traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +7.7% in April
Beijing
In the first four months of this year, 98.8 million TEUs were handled (+8.1%)
Interporto Padova launches the tender to select a partner with which to develop the intermodal terminal's activities
Padua
The interport company gets 30% of the capital of the new Intermodal Terminal Padova
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
The Spice
Musso: a crucial step for our company
The new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow launched in Monfalcone
Hamburg/Monfalcone
Fincantieri will deliver it to TUI Cruises in the middle of next year
U.S. Port Authority Association Urges USTR to Scrap Further Tariff on Chinese STS Cranes
Washington
European Commission proposes Black Sea maritime security hub
Brussels
The aim is to protect critical maritime infrastructure and the marine environment.
The process of assigning the Taranto Logistics Platform for wind energy to Vestas has been completed
Taranto
Last month, freight traffic in the Apulian port increased by +22.3%
Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships
Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships
London
There are currently 158. Cotton and Trowsdale (ITF): Impunity is growing at all levels; urgent reform is needed
The Swiss government intends to apply the heavy vehicle tax to electrically powered trucks as well
Bern
The extension is planned starting from 2029
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +13.4%
Anjara
37.6 million tons of cargo moved
The new cruise terminal was inaugurated in the port of Koper
Coper
In September, the former maritime station recorded the arrival of its thousandth cruise ship
More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation
More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation
Copenhagen
This is highlighted in a new report by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum
Port regulation scheme for ship-to-ship LNG/bioGNL bunkering operations approved in Italy
Rome
Decisive fuel - Assogasliquidi underlines - to reach the decarbonisation objectives of maritime transport
While traditional shipping risks are diminishing, other dangers are increasing.
Munich
Allianz Commercial’s "Safety and Shipping Review 2025" Released. 2024 Will See All-Time Lowest Ship Losses
US Government Pushes to Take Over Port Management in Panama and Australia from China
Arlington/Sydney
They would be implemented through companies linked to the Trump administration
Mercitalia Logistics becomes FS Logistix, an integrated digital platform for end-to-end freight transport
Rome
Integration of the eight companies that make up the logistics sector of the FS group
F2i integrates FHP Holding Portuale and Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana into FHP Group
Milan
The aim is to make it the leading Italian operator of integrated maritime-land logistics in the dry bulk and break-bulk sector.
MOL confirms new US taxes on Chinese vessels could impact its upcoming orders
Tokyo
The company announces that it will take cautious decisions in selecting shipyards
The Unione Interporti Riuniti proposes the introduction of "terminal bonuses"
Venice
Incentive mechanisms for railway terminals are requested, which include aspects of railway operations, not only port operations, and terminalisation
ITF and Argentine union CATT against new provisions for the maritime sector of the Milei government
Buenos Aires/London
Cotton: These measures will trigger a race to the bottom in wages and working conditions
G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025
G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services recorded a -0.7% decline in exports and a +1.0% increase in imports
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras increased. Decline in Valencia
Algeciras/Barcelona/Madrid/Valencia
In the first four months of 2025, Spanish ports handled 182.0 million tonnes (-1.9%)
The renewal proposal for the National Collective Labour Agreement for Railway Activities and the FS Italiane Company Contract has been signed
Rome
Salary increases recognized for an average monthly amount of 230 euros
The European Commission has published "The EU Blue Economy Report 2025"
Brussels
In 2022, the blue economy directly employed 4.82 million people and generated nearly €890 billion in revenues
In 2024, the number of combined transport shipments in Europe grew by +5.2%
Brussels
Performance in tonne-km increased by +8.4%
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
Naples
-12.1% drop in cruise passengers in the Campania capital
Destroyer launch failed in North Korea
Pyongyang
The incident in the presence of dictator Kim Jong-un
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
Giampieri (Assoporti): the procedure for appointing AdSP presidents must find a quick solution
Rome
Hearing at the Chamber of Deputies
MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence
Augusta
Brand born from the fusion of the English terms ever and excellence
The Ministry of the Interior and Fincantieri sign the new legality protocol
Rome
Vard delivers two CSOV vessels equipped with cyber notation
Trieste
They present all the mandatory requirements in terms of cybersecurity
An experimental section of the ultra-fast Hyper Transfer transport system will be built in Veneto
Munich
Capsules with magnetic levitation technology will be able to carry 12 tons of containerized cargo or 38 passengers
SBB urges UFT and ERA to take measures to avoid rail accidents caused by brake blocks
Bern
The Gotthard Base Tunnel has been fully reopened more than a year after a train derailment
Italian ports participate in the latest edition of Transport Logistic in Monaco
Munich
The Italian Pavilion inaugurated
In the first four months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Augusta grew by +21.6%
Augusta
Di Sarcina: we are already reaping the first fruits of the movement of containers from Catania
One billion euros to restore Ukraine's port infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks
Odessa
Entrance of 100 new special members in the port company CULMV of Genoa
Genoa
First entry of 45 units from next month
Musolino was unanimously confirmed as president of MEDports
Tangier
The association brings together 33 port authorities in the Mediterranean basin
In 2024, the Genoese Ente Bacini recorded record revenues
Genoa
Last year, 58 ships were placed in the five dry docks managed
ALIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Network of Italian Logistics Schools
Rome
The aim is to strengthen the link between the world of school and the world of work.
Every euro invested in the Coast Guard generates a value of 1.53 euros for the national economy
Rome
Economic report on the Corps presented in Rome
European automotive logistics must look to the world
Brussels
Göbel (ECG): The challenges of our sector are global, and so must our responses be
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -8.7%
Genoa
Stable volumes in the first port, while in the second a decrease of -27.7% was recorded
Tender awarded for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Investment of over 500 thousand euros for the application development activity lasting one year
Natilus evaluates with Kuehne+Nagel the use of its mixed-wing aircraft in cargo transport
Schindellegi
They are designed to achieve a 30% reduction in fuel consumption and a 40% increase in load capacity.
Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports
Rome
Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Navigation
Trieste
Cooperation in areas such as maritime services, project management and technology integration
Port of Piraeus, Piraeus II floating dry dock reopened
Piraeus
It has a lifting capacity of 4 thousand tons
Poland finances expansion of Euroterminal Slawków intermodal terminal
Slavkow
From 285 thousand TEU containers per year, the capacity will increase to 530 thousand TEU
CMA CGM - Saigon Newport Corporation Agreement for New Container Terminal in Haiphong
Marseille
It will become operational in 2028 and will have a capacity of 1.9 million TEUs
Genova Industrie Navali acquires a stake in Lagomarsino Anielli
Genoa
Simultaneous sale of the company Pitturazioni Navali Industriali
Estonian AS Tallink charters cruise ferry Romantika to Algerian Madar Maritime Company
Tallinn
The Algiers company was founded last year
ANSI, the measures for logistics in the Infrastructure decree are good
Rome
D'Angelo: there is no lack of innovative drive, long-term vision and attention to transition and sustainability
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
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
››› 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 Vittorio Parmigiani
Porto Cervo, 30 maggio 2025
››› File
Project for the creation of a Renewable Energy Community in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
New anti-piracy exercise in the Gulf of Guinea
Rome
It involved the naval unit "Comandante Bettica" and the merchant ship "Grande Angola"
Kuehne+Nagel to buy Spanish haulage firm TDN
Schindellegi/Madrid
It has 600 employees and a fleet of over 700 vehicles
MPC Container Ships' Quarterly Revenue and Profit Decline
Oslo
Baack: Container market continues to show resilience
Fincantieri and SRSA sign agreement for maritime and coastal development in the Red Sea
Trieste
Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services inaugurated in Riyadh
Green light for the sale of 56% of Wilson Sons to Shipping Agencies Services (MSC group)
London
The transaction will be completed early next month
Work to remove wrecks of 38 vessels in Catania port begins
Catania
Intervention worth over two million euros
The issue of the intended use of the Molo Clementino is heating up in Ancona
Ancona
ABB has reached a deal to buy France's BrightLoop
Zurich
The aim of the acquisition is to accelerate the electrification strategy in the industrial mobility and marine propulsion sectors.
GNV has obtained ISO 14001 certification
Genoa
It has been issued by LRQA - Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
The criteria for adjusting port concession fees to inflation rates have been defined
Rome
MBS Logistics buys Swiss freight forwarder Gerhard Wegmüller
Zurich
The company is headquartered in Zurich
Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million
Athens
It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April
Los Angeles/New York
In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)
The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law
Rixi: important measure for road haulage
Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter
Athens
Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics
Genoa
Creation of a national fund urged
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