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February 24, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Bahri showcases maritime capabilities at key defense & security exhibition
  • Liberian Registry expands in Korea
  • Rice exports gaining momentum
  • Centre notifies Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 in Gazette
  • JNPT signs MoUs with potential investors
  • Cathay Pacific delivers first vaccine shipment to Hong Kong
  • Gati-KWE to launch its largest Surface Transhipment Centre in Delhi
  • Kerala CM inaugurates cargo complex at Kannur Airport
  • CBIC facilitates exporters having IGST refund issues
  • GHAC organises workshop on boosting agri exports
  • India's tea production slumps
  • Joint WCO-ICAO guiding principles & guidelines to enhance air cargo security & trade facilitation published
  • SCI to conduct session on maritime financing & insurance at MIS 2021

International Transport Journalweb site
  • North Sea Port extends rail corridor to Baltic
  • New CEO at Pallet-Track
  • Seaports of Niedersachsen stems the tide
  • New site in Tangier Med Logistics Zone
  • Singapore Airlines pushes perishable transport
  • Partnership to save hundreds of tonnes of CO2
  • Growth ambitions in Southern Africa
  • A fleet for JWS steel
  • Biggest acquisition of K+N so far
  • Block train delivers crucial medical equipment
  • Second cargo route from Kenya to India
  • Circle of honour gains new UPS drivers
  • More service for time-critical spare parts
  • On African-American links
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Engine failure hits Boeing freighter too
  • Faster delivery
  • Now also every Wednesday to Chicago

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • US import spike set to run into summer as west coast ports struggle
  • Air cargo market developing a push-based model, driven by airline customers
  • Amazon Air close to building a freighter network to carry third-party volumes
  • Maersk and DFDS back development of Power-to-X ammonia project for green fuel
  • Cautious Volga-Dnepr: AN-124s will now only carry 'big and ugly' cargo
  • Surveyors and salvors on board as Maersk Eindhoven arrives at Yokohama
  • India's 'lone freighter operator' takes off for Singapore twice a week
  • Brexit 'an exercise in damage limitation' for UK automotive supply chains
  • Market Insight: Kuehne + Nagel - why Apex (and not Kerry) makes perfect sense

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Cargill and Maersk Tankers partner to launch new bunker procurement service
    Maersk Tankers has entered a strategic partnership with one of the world's largest vessel charterers, agribusiness giant Cargill, that will see the two companies combine their bunker volumes. They will offer a
  • CIT sole lead arranger on $45 million Mangrove Partners deal
    CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) reports that its Maritime Finance business served as sole lead arranger on a $45 million financing for a portfolio of seven containerships. The financing was arranged on
  • OPINION: Time to address "sea blindness" on digital transformation
    By Martin Wallgren, Chief Information Officer at GAC Group Done right, digital transformation has boundless potential for shipping. But doing it right demands resilience, the right mindset and a clear focus on
  • Livanos family and Onassis Foundation plan to take GasLog private
    In what Chairman Peter Livanos calls "a transformative next step," Piraeus, Greece, based LNG carrier specialist GasLog Ltd. reports that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger with BlackRock's
  • Project aims to develop world's first fully remote-controlled commercial tug
    The Maersk group's global towage operator Svitzer has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime and ABS to develop RECOTUG, the world's first fully operational, and fully remotely controlled tugboat. Svitzer's contributions to
  • Perciavalle resigns as Austal USA President
    In a filing today, Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the board of its Austal USA subsidiary has accepted the resignation of its president, Craig Perciavalle. Austal USA has appointed its

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Grimaldi orders $500m con-ro ships at Hyundai Mipo
    Newbuildings will replace old vessels two years from now upon delivery and will be deployed on trades between North Europe...
  • Swiber gets nod from creditors for $200m deal
    Most banks exposed to Swiber may have written off their debts to the firm by now and are thus inclined...
  • Ship recycling in Indian Subcontinent region can help reduce carbon footprint
    For developing countries like India, steel is essential for growth and infrastructure development and ship recycling can be one of...
  • Addition of Singapore port authority bolsters ammonia-fueled tanker project
    Ammonia is seen as a leading future fuel as the maritime industry looks to meet its greenhouse gas emissions goals...
  • Reversing restrictive maritime trade policies would boost global economic recovery
    Reducing trade protectionism could see GDP gains for national economies increase by up to 3.4% according to a major new study...
  • Commodities traders and shipowners get their say on charter rates indices
    Although views are incorporated in the 'Principal Submission' process, they won't contribute to indices creation 'in any shape or form'...
  • Greek shipping non-profit's coronavirus aid nears $16m
    Syn-Enosis, an initiative of the Union of Greek Shipowners, has helped strengthen the nation's health system as it battles the...
  • Crude demand 'peaks in four years' on latest carbon-neutral policies
    Attention focuses on timing of the demand peak and whether there is any supply gap as investment dwindles in fossil...
  • Gard is early renewal round winner, as North admits tonnage loss
    'We saw many owners shifting more, or all, of their fleet to Gard,' says chief underwriting officer Bjornar Andresen
  • Greek data analyst launches Poseidon Principles emissions index
    METIS also claims its Poseidon Principles Emissions Index could even help owners whose ships are outperforming AER to seek lower...
  • Maersk will consider carbon offsets in neutrality pursuit
    Following Maersk's pledge to have a ship running on carbon-neutral methanol by 2023, the company has said that it will...
  • Maersk turns away from Cosco crewing arm
    Maersk: 'It is always our priority to ensure the welfare and well-being of all our seafarers and provide them with...
  • Box shipping's bonanza masks regional variations
    Container volumes fell by only 1.2% in 2020, despite the pandemic. But on many trades, the recovery in the second...
  • Australia sets new safety checks for livestock carriers
    Australia is increasing its scrutiny of livestock carriers with a six-month safety campaign aimed at finding 'systemic issues with maintenance...
  • Cargill forms joint bunker business with Maersk Tankers
    The new service will initially procure bunker fuel for the two companies' combined fleet, before adding customers in the coming...
  • German owners optimistic for post-pandemic recovery
    Germany's shipowners are in a healthy position after the downturn that started in 2009. But several conditions need to be...
  • Maritime experts to examine seafarer exhaustion
    Following on from 'A Culture of Adjustment', this webinar brings together maritime safety heavyweights who all believe it is time...
  • Maran Gas orders at Samsung run to five LNG carriers
    Maran Gas orders five LNG carriers at Samsung on the back of a new relationship with Total, although four of...
  • DFDS and Maersk back carbon-neutral ammonia plant
    Ammonia is one of the leading contenders as a carbon-neutral power source for deepsea vessels. Maersk and DFDS have signed...
  • CMA CGM expands future fuels coalition
    Group sets out objectives for cross-industry development to make transport services less polluting. Green hydrogen and biofuels feature as zero-carbon...
  • Marine mutuals must consolidate to thrive in trying times
    With the renewals season drawing to a close, it is a timely moment to reflect on some of the challenges...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Seafarer abandonment cases continue to climb | Suicides at sea go uncounted as crew change crisis drags on...
  • Sembmarine braces for energy transition amid pandemic
    Clients have not cancelled any projects on Sembmarine's orderbook, which has diversified beyond projects in the offshore oil and gas...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • SSA puts final funding piece in place for Jacksonville terminal expansion
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo takes off on Europe-US trade lane
  • Startup grabs $20 million to automate reverse logistics
  • COVID-19 testing delays Chinese imports of US perishables
  • Maersk signs up to build giant European ammonia plant
  • Air cargo rates plunge post-Chinese New Year
  • High and heavy cargo manufacturer Deere sees earnings rebound

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • GS Energy turns shipowner with $270m order for up to three VLCC newbuildings
    South Korean energy-solutions outfit inks scrubber-fitted crude carrier newbuildings against long-term charters to HMM
  • Handysizes may see second-best market 'since Vikings'
    Spot rates get no support from futures rates in backwardation, Njord Shipping's Henrik Ness said
  • Rob Bryngelson re-emerges in LNG with new venture WaveCrest Energy
    Former Excelerate Energy chief goes back to his roots with Macquarie Capital-backed company
  • Crude tankers not 'out of woods' for 2021 due to Chinese destocking and Iranian tonnage
    Chinese crude imports will probably be flat despite oil demand recovery, Braemar ACM's Anoop Singh says
  • Castor Initiative's first ammonia-fuelled tanker will set sail in 2025
    High-profile coalition says two new partners have completed the eco-system to get demonstrator vessel in the water
  • Rauma yard shut down after 240 workers test positive
    A total of 800 staff quarantined as language barriers blamed
  • Why has Peter Livanos opted for a BlackRock buy-in at GasLog?
    Industry insiders pick over decision to take the company private again
  • Upbeat German shipowners declare an end to decade-long crisis
    Alfred Hartmann says owners are 'unscathed' and optimism is rising
  • Maersk and DFDS join huge green ammonia fuel project
    Danish shipping groups partner agricultural companies in $1bn production plant to create green ammonia from offshore wind
  • More insurance premium pain ahead for shipowners, says Gallagher
    After recent P&I increases, insurance broker warns that hull and machinery rates are set to increase further
  • d'Amico dry bulk CEO Lucio Bonaso dies at 72
    Italian group's owners Cesare and Paolo d'Amico pay tribute to veteran who drove the development of the bulker fleet over 23 years
  • KGJS sells LR3 tanker at lower-than-expected price
    Norwegian shipowner keeps sistership on the sales block after nearly six-month effort to sell duo
  • Atlantic MR tanker market cools down with Texas refineries coming back online
    Charterers drop preliminary fixtures at high rates amid fewer US import requirements
  • Svitzer plans first fully operational, remotely controlled tugboat
    Towage giant joins Kongsberg and ABS to develop tug that can be operated remotely in Port of Copenhagen
  • Royal Caribbean suffers $5.8bn loss for 2020 due to Covid-19
    The New York-listed owner's shares are up almost 11% as of Monday's midday trading
  • Harvey Gulf sues after PSV damaged in US Gulf hurricane
    Ship remains grounded, with damages still to be determined
  • Cargill launches bunker agent business with Maersk Tankers endorsement
    US trading giant will start new business with annual volume of 3.5m tonnes
  • Maersk Eindhoven to be repaired in Japan after box loss
    Surveyors and salvors checking vessel ahead of entry into Yokohama
  • Standard Club claims 95% P&I policy renewal success
    Insurer says almost all of its members renewed, despite rising rates
  • Carnival Corp plans stock offering in hunt for $1bn in cash
    US cruise giant has seen its shares rise 50% in the past three months on the back of improved sector prospects
  • Maran Gas takes Total's newbuilding tally to three
    Energy major has spread its risk against a trio of owners as it extends chartered fleet
  • Lloyd's of London leads way on rethinking post-Covid-19 workplace
    Could the most traditional of London's commercial institutions define a model for how maritime services work in the future?
  • Are boxship owners poised to repeat mistakes of the past?
    Newbuilds are needed but too many will again store up problems
  • Harvey Gulf sues after PSV damaged in US Gulf hurricane
    The ship is currently still grounded, with damages still to be determined
  • Semiramis Paliou takes top job as Diana Shipping reports slimmer losses
    Founder Simeon Palios will stay on as non-executive chairman
  • Euronav eyes 'younger tonnage' after $36m Chinese VLCC leaseback
    Hugo De Stoop says company achieved 'excellent' price for 2009-built Newton
  • Egypt's Damietta LNG plant ships first cargo in nine years
    Golar LNG vessel does the honours as country's second liquefaction facility comes back online
  • Hunter sells another modern VLCC for 'decent' price despite spot woes
    Arne Fredly-backed owner has now offloaded half of its modern scrubber-fitted fleet
  • US-listed bulker stocks stall after rampant start to 2021
    Can Diana Shipping and Genco reclaim momentum as they roll out the earnings ball this week?
  • Eitzen looks to cautious chemical fleet expansion
    Axel Eitzen is moving cautiously to expand the Christiania Shipping fleet after a major refinancing gave him full control of the company
  • It's a mystery: Frontline's Lars Barstad baffled by lack of tanker scrapping
    Interim boss thinks recycling will pick up this year but does not subscribe to doomsday scenarios for older ships
  • Gibson says tanker recovery to be more 'in tune' with demand as inventories empty
    Shipbroker argues that freight market should be more responsive to improving fundamentals than previously
  • Broker Ifchor boosts dry bulk and S&P reach with new hires
    Dry cargo specialist adds Giando Dormio in Switzerland and Lasse Gandolfi in Oslo as expansion continues
  • Sembcorp Marine pins future on green winds blowing across shipping
    Green technologies are shipyard group's vision of a sustainable future
  • Australian to clampdown on substandard livestock carriers
    Maritime authorities say vessels will come under intense compliance spotlight in wake of recent casualties
  • Carnival Corp plans $1bn stock offering
    US cruise giant has seen its shares rise 50% in the last three months on the back of improved sector prospects
  • SK Shipping pair logs more than two years offhire as repairs roll on
    Redelivery dates mapped out, but court action over containment systems in London and Seoul continues
  • Another death reported as two more crews hit by mass poisonings
    Seafarers reported ill in Canada and Russia following fatal incident on Precious ship off Maldives

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Kuehne + Nagel goes after China pharma logistics
    Kuehne + Nagel is on a mission to get bigger in Asia. Two deals this week in China are helping to make that possible.
  • JAXPORT positioned 'for great things to come'
    "There's tremendous opportunity for Florida-bound cargo," says JAXPORT CEO Eric Green during his State of the Port address Tuesday.
  • Shipping line CMA CGM's first air cargo destination: Chicago
    Container shipping line CMA CGM wants to be an airline too. Its new air cargo unit has identified Chicago as its first destination and is...
  • United Airlines sacrifices cargo capacity to replace grounded 777s
    United Airlines' cargo division has been riding high the past year. But it could lose some resources as the company realigns the fleet to make...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Brazil to require fuel sellers to detail price composition after price backlash
    Brazil's government issued a decree forcing service stations and fuel distributors to publish the composition of retail diesel and gasoline prices, delineating wholesale prices, state and federal taxes on receipts, according to the notice published Feb. 23 in the Federal Register.
  • ARA 0.1% gasoil barges hit 14-week low on inland refinery supply
    Premiums for 0.1% gasoil barges in the Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp trading hub have fallen to their lowest level since November as large volumes were being offered by inland German refineries at prices competitive with ARA imports, reducing demand for the latter, market source said.
  • INDIA DATA: Jan gasoil output rises 3% to 18-month high on higher refinery runs
    India's gasoil production in January climbed 3.06% from December to an 18-month high amid a rise in refinery run rates and improving margins.
  • Brazil oil workers, Bahia senator team to block Petrobras refinery sale
    Brazil's Oil Workers' Federation and Sen. Jaques Wagner of Bahia state teamed up to file a lawsuit aimed at disrupting the sale of a refinery operated by state-led Petrobras' in the state to Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Co. for $1.65 billion, the federation, also known as FUP, said Feb. 22.
  • Panama Canal weighing additional compensation for canceled LNG bookings
    The Panama Canal Authority is considering seeking greater compensation for canceled bookings during peak seasonal demand periods, as it works to add a third daily reserved transit slot for LNG vessels to ease congestion, Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales said in an interview Feb. 23.
  • OIL FUTURES: RBOB cracks rally as USGC refiners see extended outages
    Gasoline cracks rebounded Feb. 23 as US refiners continued to operate at reduced capacity in the wake of last week's deep freeze.
  • Gasum to supply LNG to ferry operator Wasaline, build new Finnish LNG terminal
    **Deal envisages biogas supply further **LNG may meet IMO goals for 2030 but not 2050
  • REFINERY NEWS: ExxonMobil's Rotterdam plant plans March works
    ExxonMobil's Rotterdam refinery is planning maintenance work in March, according to market sources. The duration or the extent of works was not confirmed.
  • Varo Energy expects 'enticing' refinery margins from H2 2021
    **US cold snap a boon for European refiners **Gasoline strength driving down inventories **Jet fuel unlikely to full recover until 2023
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel -- key market indicators this week
    **LS products see open arbitrage window to Asia **Hi-5 reached 7-mo high
  • NWE high sulfur fuel oil crack hits nine-month low
    The Northwest European 3.5% sulfur fuel oil crack has fallen to its lowest since last May, with the reports of tight supply that had supported the grade last year now fewer and further between, sources said Feb. 23.
  • First wave of European hydrogen investment seen in 2022: Enagas
    **EU regulation likely ready by end-2022: Llarden **Enagas, Entso-e partners' input invited **First wave of projects seen likely 2024-26
  • Global oil demand likely to rebound to pre-COVID levels by end-2021: analysts
    **Still doubts on whether oil will be part of commodity supercycle **Jet fuel demand may not fully recover until at least 2022/23 **Recent price rally more to do with declining inventories than demand
  • Maersk Tankers, Cargill launch bunker procurement partnership
    **Analysis of combined data to lend competitive edge **Partnership will provide access to future fuels
  • Australian refiner Ampol sees rangebound fuel sales in 2021 in tough market
    **COVID-19 continues to weigh on fuel demand **Lytton refinery review to be completed by H1 2021
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude futures higher on stronger fundamentals, financial incentives
    Crude futures rose during European morning trading Feb. 23, as lingering US supply outages, OPEC+ cuts, and vaccine roll-outs improved the fundamental outlook while a strong backwardation and inflationary pressures provided financial support to prices, sources said.
  • INDIA DATA: January refinery run rate up on month at 103%
    Average capacity utilization for all categories of refineries in India rose to 103% in January from 99% in December, an oil ministry survey found, reflecting an improvement in domestic demand as Asia's third-largest economy returned to normalcy after a COVID-19 lockdown.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sinopec Hainan plans to export 120,000 mt oil products in Feb
    State-owned Sinopec's 184,000 b/d Hainan Petrochemical refinery in southern China plans to export about 120,000 mt of refined oil products in February, up from 90,000 mt planned for January, a refinery source said Feb. 23.
  • Bunker markets in Panama see strong hikes on supply curbs from US Gulf Coast
    "Supply has tightened a lot and has triggered higher levels, especially for deliveries in the next 5-10 days," a market source said.
  • JAX LNG, TOTE complete first ship-to-ship LNG bunker operation of foreign-flagged vessel
    According to JAXPORT, 1,800 cu m of LNG was moved from the Clean Jacksonville.

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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
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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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