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October 14, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • CMA CGM to temporarily replace Savannah with Charleston on its AMERIGO service connecting West Med to US East Coast
  • Kerala revises coastal shipping incentive scheme
  • MSC announces provisional diminished acceptance of reefer containers from EU to Middle East & Asia
  • US container imports boom unlikely to last
  • DPT rolls out an ambitious set of infrastructure projects - Gati Shakti
  • Rotterdam Port railway line to be out of action for 144 hours in Nov.
  • Minister calls for adoption of alternative fuels; highlights benefits of bio-ethanol
  • Special Purpose Vehicle formed for developing Multimodal Logistics Park at VOC Port
  • MOL PLUS to invest in Singapore-based fund specialising in ocean shipping/logistics
  • PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for integrated multimodal connectivity launched

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Test first - procure last
  • Capital, state, region
  • Across the Rhine
  • ITS on the digitisation wave
  • New mentorship scheme for WAL
  • Trieste - Villach service launched
  • USA eases entry restrictions for fully vaccinated
  • China-USA freight rates relax grip
  • Julien Prével deputy managing director of Soget
  • More distribution in Saudi Arabia
  • Kangaroo to stop in Darwin, not Perth
  • Bolloré's latest new division
  • India trials first long haul freight trains
  • ECS Group chooses SaaS version of Champ's CMS
  • A further call for decarbonisation
  • Fourkites picks Marc Boileau
  • Bour acquired by Noblet
  • How did short sea shipping do in 2020?
  • First US fleet to run International eMV series
  • Maximilian Rothkopf: COO for five more years
  • "Good dog": saving time and money in Belfast
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • Logistics investment pours in as operators eye intra-Asia's e-commerce boom
  • Felixstowe congestion could lead to $2bn of stranded imports, says report
  • 'Do 300 people have to die before airlines screen for lithium batteries?'
  • Missing port calls improves liner scheduling, but still delays final cargo delivery
  • HMM guarantees slots for South Korean food exports to Australia
  • OECD says huge increases in shipping freight rates are driving G20 inflation
  • Typhoon Kompasu brings ports of Yantian and Hong Kong to a standstill
  • EU to offer fewer Northern Ireland border checks on British goods
  • Additional role for Dirk Goovaerts, as global cargo chair, at Swissport
  • On the wires: UK invests in supply chain port infrastructure...in Africa?

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • White House unveils plans to get goods moving from ship to shelf
    The Port of Los Angeles is set to move to 24/7 operation as part of a broad range of initiatives to tackle port congestion and supply chain challenges. Following up on work
  • Capital Gas LNG newbuilds will have Wärtsilä shaft generators
    Wärtsilä is to supply four shaft generator systems to provide power take-off from the main engines for two 174,000-cubic-meter LNG carriers on order at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Korea
  • New report confirms pandemic accelerated shipping digitalization
    A report from satcom leader Inmarsat pinpoints the impact of COVID-19 in accelerating global shipping's digital transformation. Entitled "A Changed World: The state of digital transformation in a post-COVID-19 maritime industry," it
  • New storm clouds brew over Kings Point Sea Year
    The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's Sea Year training program is again receiving unwelcome attention. Back in 2016, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) suspended the program. This came as the academy looked to
  • NTSB reports on bulker crane's costly contact with grain elevator
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief on its investigation of a November 11, 2020, incident in which the boom of a bulk carrier's crane contacted part of
  • Maritime Partners christens its latest towboat
    Metairie, La., based Maritime Partners LLC has added another vessel to its fleet of over 550 vessels. The company recently held a christening ceremony for the second of two 78- by 34-foot

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • Maran Gas veteran Richard Gilmore to retire
    Departure of American veteran executive understood to be unrelated to news in same week that Angelicoussis has hired Sveinung Støhle...
  • LNG carrier rates skyrocket amid energy demand surge
    All routes are above $100,000 per day, according to the Baltic Exchange. The biggest gain has come from the Australia-Japan...
  • Investment this decade crucial for future fuel supplies - IEA
    The International Energy Agency warned of a looming risk of more turbulence for global energy markets, saying clean energy investments...
  • Empty containers expose supply chain fractures
    Huge trade imbalances between Asia and the big consumer markets in North America and Europe mean that millions of empty...
  • Performance management must be accurate and affordable
    Although hull performance management is a contributory element to emissions reduction and avoidance of spreading invasive aquatic species, measuring and...
  • China on track to marine hull number one slot within a decade
    Steady growth said to be built on domestic market, with some Chinese owners ready to pay higher prices on patriotic...
  • Felixstowe struggles to clear empty box pile-up
    Container shipping has found itself on the front line of a global economic upheaval as the world emerges from the...
  • 'Amazing' dry bulk market here to stay with restrained orderbook
    Provided there is restraint in newbuilding ordering, the dry bulk market could sustain its strength until at least 2024, according...
  • US and China struggle to maintain tanker dominance
    Ridgeway Tankers chief says US is an inefficient exporter of oil. 'We do not have the deep-water ports yet that...
  • Pacific Basin optimistic on dry bulk shipping
    Pacific Basin pledges to place no orders until 'zero-emission-ready vessels' become commercially viable
  • Daily Briefing
    From lay-up to order boom: Car carriers race to replace flagging fleet | Pandemic impact behind second-hand vessel price increase...
  • MOL, Signal and IMC join marine tech start-up fund
    The corporate consortium approach backed by established industry leaders has resonated with the company as a way of supercharging start-ups...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • September imports show no relief for stressed US ports
  • Biden secures pledge from LA port, shippers for overnight shifts to ease congestion
  • Average Asia-Europe arrival delays up to 18 days: Alphaliner
  • CEVA lands new air cargo lithium battery certification
  • Trans-Pacific air freight charters hit $2 million
  • Little relief seen for US domestic shippers in 2022

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • Biden blamed for oil spill off containership-clogged California ports
  • IPOs coming back to New York? Maxim tips hand on a new goldrush
  • US Coast Guard will pursue those accused of sexual misconduct, assistant commandant says
  • Ocean Yield lines up deal to buy vessels for $380m
  • Tough week for dry bulk, boxship stocks despite buoyant rates
  • Sveinung Stohle resigns at Hoegh LNG for a new shipping position
  • Turkey's Beks rapid growth continues with JP Morgan capesize
  • UK Royal Navy to deploy warship to Gulf of Guinea
  • Zodiac adds containership newbuilds, this time with LNG fuelling
  • John Fredriksen already in the money as he takes $123m stake in Euronav
  • KCC's combination carriers get top Norway survey's ESG marks
  • Singapore expands quarantine-free travel to more shipping capitals
  • China Merchants orders aframax tanker newbuilding at Dalian Shipbuilding
  • 'Green' ships flying Singapore flag to earn rebates and lower fees
  • Carnival's innovation leader appointed president of Princess Cruises
  • Capesize bulker spot rates fall into correction territory
  • Capesize bulker rates may drop to 'higher low' amid falling demand
  • GasLog Partners frees up $20m in sale-and-leaseback deal on LNG carrier
  • Shipowners back code of conduct to protect seafarers' rights
  • Navios Acquisition VLCC newbuilding sails into AISSOT charter
  • Paris MOU bans repeat offender cargoship for a year
  • Does Euronav need a move to break free from Belgian red tape?
  • Cargoship officer faces trial after Norwegian bridge smash
  • Nippon Salvage wins Crimson Polaris wreck removal job
  • Arkview Capital enters shipping with a mission to turn sceptics into believers
  • We live on one planet, so why does shipping not speak with one voice?
  • Lomar Shipping nets $66m on sale of two containerships to MSC
  • Cyprus sets timetable to revamp maritime administration
  • Maran Gas Maritime's LNG architect Richard Gilmore to retire
  • Russian maritime lawyers rejoin global brotherhood after settling debts
  • Swire partners Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
  • John Fredriksen builds 76% stake in Avance Gas as takeover offer ends
  • CSAV plans $450m debt-funded dividend on back of red-hot liner market
  • Athens sees second shipping bond with $173m Capital Product Partners issue
  • West of England's fixed premium P&I business takes off
  • Deadline to declare on 17 berths for Mozambique LNG pushed to 2022
  • BP Shipping logs loss of $90m after tanker rates collapse
  • VLGC rates tipped to 'improve gradually' after rising from September trough
  • West Africa term fixtures starting to roll in for PSVs
  • Flurry of ropaxes and passenger ships hit the recycling beach at Alang
  • MOL, IMC and Signal sign up to Singapore maritime start-up fund

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • Truckers warn federal regulators of drug-testing bottlenecks
    Owner-operators are warning the FMCSA that shortages at drug-testing clinics are threatening truck driver livelihoods.
  • Will regional parcel deal spark PE interest in national network?
    Does private equity see a future in a nationwide parcel network stitched together with regional players? The LaserShip-OnTrac deal may be the first step.
  • XPO settles 2 California worker classification cases for nearly $30M
    The Teamsters backed the actions and praised the "brave" drivers; the court suggested XPO might have had a strong case.
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM 'temporarily' steering 2 services away from Savannah
    For the time being, two ocean services will not call Georgia's busy Port of Savannah.
  • Inflation alert: Container ship owners see boom through 2022
    Liner deals in the ship-leasing market imply strong confidence in high freight rates for the foreseeable future.
  • Trailer orders ramp up in September, pushing existing bookings into 2022
    The collision of supply constraints with pent-up equipment demand is pushing some 2021 trailer orders into next year.
  • Delta Air Lines on pace for $1B in cargo revenue in 2021
    Delta Air Lines' recovery from the pandemic hit a high note in the third quarter.
  • Report: Shipping energy mix needs 70% green hydrogen-based fuels by 2050
    The transportation industry needs to transition to cleaner fuels to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Green hydrogen-based fuels have potential to decarbonize...
  • Ohi nabs $19 million for delivery in under 20 minutes
    The e-commerce fulfillment company gets a nice raise to deliver on its promise of "instant commerce" in 20 minutes or less.
  • Ship game
    White House looks to end port congestion; could chassis pools save shipping; data behind the shipping crisis and more
  • SONAR sightings for Oct. 13: Lanes to watch, outbound LA, updates and more
    Among the highlights: Houston to Dallas lane, outbound LA, shipper and carrier updates and more.
  • Rose Rocket raises $25 million for cloud-based TMS
    "Over the past decade, we've seen the industry shift from pen and paper to on-premise systems to using modern software," says Rose Rocket's co-founder.
  • FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Estévan Ochoa was a freight hauler and a public servant
    Estévan Ochoa was a successful freight forwarder in the New Mexico and Arizona territories. Read his story in this FreightWaves Classics article.
  • Rail Roundup: Tiger Cool Express' cold storage, Greenbrier's leasing success
    Tiger Cool Express is acquiring a cold storage warehouse in the Pacific Northwest, while Greenbrier's leasing subsidiary is exceeding the target for the value of...
  • September Cass data underscores stalled shipments; expenditures surge
    Supply chain constraints are keeping a lid on freight volumes while rates continue to reach new highs, according to September data from Cass Information Systems.
  • 'As I See It' from the Trucking Activist: Unavailability
    The federal government needs to focus on filling the millions of jobs available today. The trucking industry has great paying jobs with training available, job...
  • September container volumes near 2021 highs at Port of Virginia
    "The growth we're seeing is not artificial, and the movement of loaded and empty containers is up, for both exports and imports."
  • Walmart boosting off-peak container processing in LA by up to 50%
    Big-box retailers, FedEx and UPS have detailed plans to speed up container processing at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • Emerge draws investor attention with digital procurement, mini bids
    Freight is attracting record levels of investment right now, and Emerge's dedication to making the industry more flexible and efficient through digitization has drawn attention.
  • DoorDash announces $1M disaster-relief grant program for restaurants
    Saying the restaurants are the "heart of Main Street," DoorDash launches a $1 million grant program to assist those that suffer business disruptions because of...
  • New management of GXO stops into an online forum to tell its story
    The company is so new that there isn't any earnings history to discuss yet, but that will change in a few weeks.
  • Hurricane Pamela threatens to flood parts of Mexico, US
    Truckers face delays in the Plains the next two days as the remnants of Hurricane Pamela approach the U.S. (video forecast included).
  • Superhot airfreight market leaves shippers in the cold
    The traditional peak shipping season for air cargo is turning into super peak and a microcosm of the ocean shipping chaos. Turbulence ahead.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • US refiners to see improved Q3 financial results on lower RINs, higher demand
    Stronger financial results are expected from US refiners when they release their Q3 earnings over the next few weeks, a testament in part due to rising demand for gasoline and diesel and lower compliance costs for renewable fuel programs.
  • Oil, gas sector sees little relief from White House move to tackle supply bottlenecks
    A White House initiative to address supply chain bottlenecks, announced Oct. 13, was not viewed as particularly helpful to the energy space as fuel prices continue their upward trajectory and higher home heating and electricity costs are expected this winter.
  • Oil price draws capital to Bakken, but drillers cautious about OPEC, pandemic
    With WTI crude futures at $80/b and Bakken barrels commanding a slight premium above that, large US drillers aim to boost Bakken production as they keep a cautious eye on OPEC supply and the pandemic going into the winter months, North Dakota's top oil regulator said Oct. 13.
  • OIL FUTURES: Refined product cracks firm on increasingly bullish demand outlooks
    NYMEX refined product cracks widened Oct. 13 as bullish winter heating demand outlooks supported near-term futures prices.
  • US House panel approves tougher offshore rules after California oil spill
    The US House Natural Resources Committee advanced two bills Oct. 13 to set tougher safety rules and impose new fees on offshore operators after an oil pipeline ruptured off Southern California and polluted beaches.
  • North Dakota oil output rises 3% on month to 1.1 million b/d in August
    North Dakota oil production is back on the rise, albeit slowly, as operators bring drilling rigs back to the state in response to higher prices, according to the latest Department of Mineral Resources data released Oct. 13.
  • PetroTal says able to produce crude in Peru despite line outage
    Canadian producer PetroTal said it has enough crude oil storage capacity to maintain normal production at its Block 95 concession in the northern Peruvian jungle while pumping remains halted at Petroperu's 200,000 b/d North Peruvian Oil Pipeline.
  • HUNGARY DATA: Q3 fuel demand up 4.8% on year, led by diesel
    Fuel demand in Hungary increased in the third quarter rose 4.8% year on year, data published on Oct. 13 by the Hungarian Petroleum Association (MASZ) showed.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oct 3-9 oil product exports fall 1% to 4.22 million barrels
    Japan's oil product exports fell 1.4% on the week to 4.22 million barrels over Oct. 3-9, data released by the Petroleum Association of Japan showed Oct. 13.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oil products output falls 3.4% on week over Oct. 3-9
    Japan's oil products output fell 3.4% week on week to 16.17 million barrels over Oct. 3-9, data released Oct. 13 by the Petroleum Association of Japan showed.
  • Delivered Marine Fuel 0.5% premiums at Zhoushan fall as suppliers make competitive offers
    Suppliers at the Eastern Chinese port of Zhoushan made determined offers Oct. 12 in a bid to cement Zhoushan's position as a key bunkering hub with competitive prices, market sources said.
  • Mexico's imports of US gasoline, diesel fall in September as demand dips
    Mexico's imports of US gasoline and diesel fell in September to their lowest level in more than six months as demand waned, data from the country's energy secretariat showed Oct. 11.
  • Supramax rates in US Gulf market hit all-time high amid supply shortage
    Supramax freight rates in the US Gulf surged to their highest levels on record during the week ending Oct. 8, as a surge in demand collided with exceptionally tight tonnage supply in the region.
  • Global power demand set to soar, focus on implementation, ambition gaps: IEA
    Global electricity demand is expected to increase 30% by 2030, intensifying the need to accelerate the growth in green power to meet net-zero targets, the International Energy Agency said in its annual World Energy Outlook Oct. 13.
  • Asian medium sulfur fuel oil prices firm as supply tightens for Oct loadings
    Higher prices for medium sulfur fuel oil can crunch margins for traders when blending costs are high. The market for the finished product 0.5% sulfur fuel oil has been lackluster and blending component values are rising.
  • FEATURE: Blue hydrogen lifespan raises questions over carbon offsets
    Many facilities proposed in the EU would be commissioned in the second half of this decade, raising questions over the need for significant carbon offsetting after 2050.
  • LNG suppliers balk at Pakistan LNG 8 cargo tender on new bid provisions
    The lack of supplier interest, despite record high spot LNG prices, has raised concerns that Pakistan could face severe gas shortages leading to energy rationing in the peak winter months.
  • Skyrocketing gas prices drive up ammonia costs: sources
    The trend remains bullish in Europe, although that is creating some panic in Mediterranean and North African markets where gas prices have not soared as high, the source said.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts launches global ammonia assessments
    Material from countries that are subject to international trade sanctions are excluded from the assessment process.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Sep bunker sales dip 3% on month to 3.935 mil mt
    Bunker demand had only picked up during the last trading week of September in line with the brief softening in crude markers, industry sources said.
  • Zhoushan, Shanghai halt bunker operations amid Cyclone Kompasu: sources
    "Barge availabilities are tight now and this cyclone will only make the situation tighter," said the second bunker supplier.
  • Oil product stocks fall in Fujairah after middle distillates plunge 33%
    Barges at Fujairah were loading fuel oil out of inventories to fill orders delayed by Cyclone Shaheen, which hit Oman just south of Fujairah on Oct. 3, traders said. That left low sulfur fuel oil stocks limited, they said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Sep bunker sales dip 3% on month to 3.935 mil mt
    Bunker demand had only picked up during the last trading week of September in line with the brief softening in crude markers, industry sources said.
  • Global fossil fuel demand set for 2025 peak under net-zero pledges: IEA
    Published with a view to inform discussions at the COP26 climate talks in November, the closely watched long-term energy outlook includes the IEA's Net Zero Emissions Scenario which it first published in May, as a pathway to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees by 2050.
  • REFINERY NEWS: PDVSA processing rate at CRP complex rises to 23.6%
    Located in northwestern Venezuela, CRP includes the 645,000 b/d Amuay and 310,000 b/d Cardon refining facilities. It also includes the 16,000 b/d Bajo Grande asphalt plant, which has been out of service for several years.
  • India Reliance signs deals to develop low cost hydrogen, 'green' solar technology
    Hydrogen is a new field for the country that has a total power generation capacity of 388 GW and imports around 201.5 million mt or 4 million b/d of crude oil a year.
  • Renewable hydrogen could enable 80% reduction in global shipping emissions by 2050: IRENA
    IRENA said announced projects for renewable ammonia will total 17 million mt/year of production capacity by 2030.
  • Rotterdam FOGO bunker spread widens on heating demand

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
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
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
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
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› 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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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