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BRIEFS
May 28, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 27, 2021
  • Call for strengthening minor ports & coastal shipping in Kerala
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders 60,000 more TEUs
  • HMM & five Korean partners launch consortium to explore green ammonia supply chain
  • Intense efforts on to combat deadly container vessel blaze off Colombo
  • Processed & organic certified jackfruit from Bengaluru exported to Germany
  • CoPT's operating income up in FY21
  • Partial marine container operations to resume at Port Pipavav from June 1; certain other services operational
  • Maersk supports imports & distribution of medical aid in India to fight pandemic
  • NHAI takes steps to ensure minimum waiting time per vehicle at toll plazas
  • Rail freight continues to speed ahead
  • UPDATION OF IFSC AND BANK ACCOUNT REJECTED BY PFMS
  • Gujarat Maritime Cluster organises orientation programme for its stakeholders

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Air-Ports under the hammer
  • JD Logistics IPO is on
  • M&M France rounds off its portfolio
  • Dual-mode locos extend fleet
  • Hill Dickinson strengthening team in Greece
  • European high pushes up box index
  • Biogas lorries on scheduled services
  • Milestones for A400M
  • Hämmerle promoted to CFO at Kapsch
  • Ro-ro on the rise in Le Havre
  • Step towards more sustainability
  • New hub for La Poste
  • Five more A321P2Fs from Singapore
  • A woman to head HR at Hellmanns
  • Sunny side up for Hamburg
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ohio short-line deal closed
  • Further Bremen location for B+S
  • Handling fresh fish

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 27, 2021
  • ONE partner declares General Average after NYK Delphinus engine room fire
  • Burning X-Press Pearl in danger of sinking, as lost boxes start to wash up
  • US import boom hits new heights, with ships queueing to enter congested ports
  • TAC Index link with Spire will give it a space age view of air cargo data
  • Australia must extend subsidies for air cargo while capacity is squeezed
  • Green fuel: DHL GF steps in as air cargo players ponder the way forward
  • Dachser fleet swap to mega-trailers a greener route to more efficiency
  • M&A radar: No deals please, we're European
  • Against the odds: AI's 'dementia moment'...coming to a supply chain near you

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2021
  • X-Press Pearl fire still not under control
    Sri Lanka TV news channels today showed the nearly new containership X-Press Pearl as still continuing to burn, despite firefighting efforts that are now in their eighth day. Pollution from the 2017-built,
  • CEO Spotlight: Callan Marine's Maxie McGuire
    Without dredging, many rivers, harbors, and ports would be impassable to towboats, cargo ships and passenger vessels. Periodic maintenance dredging and channel deepening projects are essential to accommodate these commercial vessels. And
  • Wärtsilä to develop autonomous, zero emission container shuttle
    Kicking the container-on-barge concept up several notches, Wärtsilä is to demonstrate a commercially viable autonomous intra-port, inter-terminal container shuttle vessel. The vessel is being developed as part of an EU-funded project led
  • Gondan launches first CSOV in Edda Wind quartet
    Spain's Gondan Shipyard has launched the first in the series of four Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) it is building for Edda Wind AS, the offshore wind segment of Norway's Østensjø Group.
  • Golden Ray: Cutting equipment good to go, but will lugs hold?
    As they continue to assess the impact of the fire that broke out within the Golden Ray wreck on May 14, responders say the equipment being used to cut up and remove
  • Alfa Laval BWTS deckhouse solutions win DNV approval
    DNV has issued Alfa Laval the first design approval for the installation of ballast water treatment systems on the weather deck. The Type Approval design certificate is for the Alfa Laval PureBallast
  • Kitsap Seeks Deckhands
    EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Deckhands Position Summary: Pending board approval on June 1, 2021, we are recruiting for five deckhands to join our team to perform deckhand duties on a small passenger ferry vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2021
  • ClearMetal acquisition brings AI to freight visibility
    After the supply chain disruptions of the past year, shippers and cargo owners want better information on inventories and lead...
  • Ethical hacker says ships are wide open to cyber attack
    Ethical hacker Weston Hecker detailed the increasing risk to ships' operational technology and how basic carelessness leaves many companies vulnerable
  • DNB warns of high investment risk of ordering ships
    A new study highlights the financial risks associated with investing in ships given the uncertainties about the industry's long-term regulatory...
  • Weekly Briefing: Dry bulk heating up | Container fires concern box market | Time to call the bottom of tankers?
    China is trying to cool an overheating commodity market, but so far there's only upside for bulkers. The container sector...
  • Frontline signals better times ahead for tanker market
    The owner of 61 tankers said the 'market should recover firmly' as the global economic rebound led to increased oil...
  • Samskip expands Amsterdam-Ireland shortsea capacity
    More customers seek to avoid the post-Brexit 'hassles of UK distribution'. Shortsea service avoids having to use land bridge to...
  • Call for seafarer mental health database
    An academic has proposed an anonymous 'seafarer mental health data alliance' to help universities and companies measure and help crews'...
  • BIMCO's new president pledges to raise shipping's voice
    As part of efforts to raise public awareness, BIMCO has rolled out its second film in a series featuring the...
  • Maersk Etienne crew recognised for 'admirable' migrant rescue
    Update: The product tanker's decision last August to rescue the occupants of a sinking migrant boat in the Mediterranean led...
  • Maersk seeks contract commitments through flexibility
    Overbooking and rollovers has been a difficult knot for box shipping to untangle. By committing to mutually binding bookings on...
  • Southeast Asia ranked the fastest growing LNG market
    Liquefied natural gas trade flows are changing as import growth rates for the gas in Southeast Asia look set to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shell given court order to cut emissions by 45% by 2030 | VLCC orders push newbuilding crude...
  • Three drill platforms grounded in Indian cyclone
    According to Lloyd's List Intelligence casualty reports, drill platforms - the 1981-built Aban II, 1983-built Olinda Star and the 1982-built...
  • US opens federal waters off California to wind
    The US aims for 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2030, which could spur $12bn in capital investments for projects...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2021
  • Trans-Pac container schedule reliability ticks up in April
  • E2open acquires BlueJay Solutions for $1.7 billion
  • Carriers skipping second-tier Chinese ports amid congestion, delays
  • project44 consolidates ocean visibility space with ClearMetal buy
  • Green energy boom to feed heightened logistics demand
  • Container space premiums come to fore on trans-Atlantic trade

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2021
  • Eagle Bulk snaps up two more ultramaxes from ex-Wilbur Ross vehicle
  • Back on the water: US health officials give Royal Caribbean go-ahead for two voyages
  • Maersk Etienne crew wins Danish Shipping prize for saving Libyan migrants
  • DNV to help Fredriksen decarbonise tanker giant Frontline to hit IMO targets
  • Greece's New Shipping sells oldest VLCC for demolition
  • GriegMaas poised to cut fleet with sale of supramax bulker
  • Steamship Mutual grows its insured fleet but records losses
  • Navios Holdings returns to profit as dry bulk market surges
  • Fearnleys' Nicolas Duran: banks drive alternative finance back into its niche
  • Ince adds five lawyers from Keoghs as Hill Dickinson strengthens in Greece
  • Kanfer Shipping firms up order for LNG bunker vessels
  • 'Structurally driven': Concordia's Ullman sees better times ahead for product tankers
  • Poseidon Principles 'aim too low', BW LPG and Klaveness executives say
  • Songa Container sells boxship duo for massive $39m profit
  • Avance Gas sees VLGC dockings and delays soaking up newbuilding flood
  • Mayflower set to cross Atlantic in June, but without Pilgrims
  • Sovcomflot drums up extra $20m interest in stock with London FTSE move
  • Newbuilding market primed for asset play as shipowners seize on options
  • Borealis logs profit as charter market goes 'from strength to strength'
  • Hoegh LNG focuses on finding regasification work for FSRUs trading as LNG ships
  • Big name investors revealed as Taylor Maritime Investments stock debuts in London
  • Norway's wind players vie for green fleet crown
  • BW Group sells $42m of BW LPG stock to boost trading liquidity
  • Hunter Group sees need for 140 more VLCCs as production ramps up

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2021
  • LAX cargo handlers charged with pilfering gold bars from $112M shipment
    Gold heist at LAX: Airport cargo workers dipped into shipment of gold, took some for themselves and now face 15 years in prison.
  • NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan could further crimp airfreight supply
    The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan couldn't be accomplished without massive cargo transport planes. But tapping commercial resources could deprive other companies from using those...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2021
  • ARA fuel oil stocks relatively stable on week at 1.220 million mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region saw a marginal increase of 0.49% to 1.220 million mt in the week to May 27, according to data from Insights Global, after a 4% drop the previous week.
  • Weak US Gulf Coast 0.5%S marine fuel demand pushes retail under barges
    US fuel oil barges rose May 27 on stronger swaps and Brent futures, but physical demand remains weak enough that retail 0.5%S marine fuel is selling well below wholesale.
  • Big players call for shipping to reach zero emissions by 2050
    The shipping industry must reach zero emissions by 2050, double the current industry target, key bunker sector players said in a statement May 27.
  • Vertex to add renewable diesel production at Shell's Mobile refinery
    Vertex Energy plans to operate its newly purchased 90,000 b/d Mobile, Alabama, refinery as a conventional plant while adding in a renewable diesel production capability, a spokesman for the company said May 27.
  • NYMEX WTI hits 2.5-year high as US demand outlooks soar
    Highest front-month settle for WTI since October 2018.
  • FEATURE: Bunker industry says unpredictable compliant fuel hampering hedging
    **Liquidity in 0.5%S fuel oil paper market slowly gaining traction **Variability in 0.5%S fuel oil blendstock makes hedging difficult
  • Singapore bunkers see muted impact of VPS sediment content alert: sources
    High TSP in deliveries made by multiple suppliers from April 25-May 19.
  • Spain to cease upstream oil production in June: Repsol
    **Three rigs produced 216,000 b/d in Q1 **Climate law to ban new concessions
  • CEC carbon prices gradually rise in May after limited demand for carbon credits in April
    Price seen increasing in four big steps during month.
  • European mobility rebounds to seven-month high as region emerges from lockdowns
    **Economic mobility approaching post-COVID high **Road fuel demand set for summer demand rebound **Jet outlook strengthens as airline capacity grows
  • Norway's Frontline expects tanker markets recovery despite Asian COVID-19 concern
    **Market not out of the woods yet but demand outlook is promising: CEO **Freight rates likely to remain under pressure in Q2, but H2 will be stronger
  • INTERVIEW: KPI OceanConnect eyes growth as bunker demand set to return: CEO
    **China's bunker fuel market becoming more competitive **Liquidity pressure to spur industry consolidation globally **IMO 2020 transition paves way to expedite shipping's decarbonization goals
  • Port of Rotterdam to launch electric container shuttle system amid burgeoning demand
    Recent increases in demand for container shipping.
  • Shell vows to fight Dutch court ruling seeking 45% emissions cut by 2030
    **Shell told to accelerate emissions cuts in line with IPCC **Shell points to climate strategy, vows to appeal **Ruling adds to pressure on global oil and gas majors
  • Singapore VLSFO demand for blending components wanes as bunker market stays flat
    Singapore traders are exploring taking VLCCs on a short-term time charter basis for fuel oil and crude storage in Eastern Hemisphere, a source said.
  • Singapore 10/500 ppm gasoil spread hits 1-year high as medium sulfur supply lengthens
    Traders noted that exporters of LCO, such as South Korea, were already increasing medium sulfur gasoil output while trimming LCO production.
  • Zhoushan Marine Fuel 0.5%S bunker premium to Singapore hits 11-month high
    Singapore bunker prices were higher than Zhoushan over April 12-May 5 amid fierce competition in Zhoushan.

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SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
PORTS
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
ENVIRONMENT
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
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
MARITIME 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
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
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
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
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%
SHIPPING
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%
PORTS
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Trieste
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and by Autostrade Alto Adriatico
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
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
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
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
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
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
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
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.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
PORTS
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%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
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"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
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
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
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
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
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
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
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
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
LEGISLATION
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
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
ASSOCIATIONS
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
PORTS
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
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