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December 6, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • Indian Ports Association (IPA) extends full support to CTL-BHP 2023
  • National Logistics Policy seen long-term positive for the industry
  • Increased sailing volatility
  • Customs plays pivotal role in enhancing resilient global supply chains: WCO Secy Gen
  • APSEZ November cargo volumes continue growth
  • SOHAR Port and Freezone registers strong Q3 results
  • New service positions Port of Salalah as best choice gateway to Yemen
  • New intermodal connection between Antwerp Port & Duisburg
  • NYK concludes investment & strategic partnership agreements with shipping subsidiary of Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina
  • Call for increased digitised data communication, visibility in container shipping
  • Ship demolition prices down in India
  • Demystifying General Average
  • India seen capable of sustaining 9 pc GDP growth for many years
  • Baltic Hub developing third deep-water terminal
  • Cash subsidies, lower taxes planned to bolster shipbuilding industry
  • Govt mulls restricting imports of electric fans, smart meters from China
  • Rishishwar Logistics moves first domestic train with 90 TEUs of rice from Kanpur to Mundra APSA
  • CMA CGM PSS 2 for cargo from Mediterranean to US East Coast & US Gulf

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • First quay cranes arrive in Papua New Guinea
  • More trains between the Netherlands and Italy
  • B747-8F engines to be serviced for six more years
  • Is the trade tide turning?
  • GAC promotes Fredriksson to top echelons
  • Deepwater port operational in Timor-Leste
  • Inland service for imports into Oman and Yemen
  • German network names new board members
  • Northwestern Russian terminal doubles capacities
  • JAL implementing drones to support island life
  • ZTO tackles tough environment
  • Ammonia-powered vessel on the horizon
  • CEO confirmed at the helm until 2026
  • US forwarder broadens range
  • MGH renews RA3 certification
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Saab stepping back from port management
  • Waberer's ownership reshuffled

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Polar Air Cargo faces forwarder claims of racketeering and fraud
  • Shippers call on government to crack down on striking South Korean truckers
  • OceanX: Whither TradeLens and the digitisation challenge? China's Covid conundrum
  • Container terminal operators face rising costs in a softer market
  • No clear end to supply chain disruption, and this demands serious effort
  • Singapore-Rotterdam green corridor mostly digital - for now

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Wärtsilä systems selected for dual-fuel LPG carrier duo
    Two 46,000 cubic meter LPG dual-fueled gas carriers ordered by Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak, will have Wärtsilä cargo handling and LPG fuel supply systems. The vessels, which
  • Putin's oil exports capped at $60/barrel: Now what?
    There are interesting times ahead in the tanker market. From December 5, the European Union ban on imports of Russian oil will kick in, with a minor exception for Bulgaria, which has

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • GoodShipping and Port of Rotterdam start new campaign to reduce carbon emissions
    GoodShipping and Port of Rotterdam Authority have launched 'Switch to Zero' campaign to find some twenty sea freight shippers who will decide to participate in a new green fuel option. The aim of the campaign is to inform companies of a new 'insetting' concept so they can have part, or all of their sea freight transported via sustainable fuel. Insetting does not involve achieving carbon reduction
  • Ellerman City Liners intra-Europe service arrives at UK's PD Ports
    The first vessel on Ellerman City Liners' new Iberia North Europe Express (iNEX) direct service called PD Ports on 29 November. The dedicated express service connects Spain and Portugal with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport after a four-day sailing from Aveiro, Portugal to discharge containerised cargo for o
  • Ports of Stockholm names new CEO
    Ports of Stockholm has appointed Magdalena Bosson as the new chief executive officer (CEO) taking over her role from 1 January 2023, after the decision of Stockholms Hamn AB board of directors on 1 December. Bosson has many years of experience from her previous roles, which include transport department director at Stockholm City Council, CEO at Familjebostäder, deputy county governor of the Count
  • Maersk's Performance Team to open new cold chain facility in North Carolina
    Maersk-owned Performance Team has announced a new cold storage facility in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is expected to open in the third quarter of the next year. The new facility in the United States is planned to serve imports and exports. With North Carolina accounting for 10% of total US pork exports, the seventh largest in poultry production and the largest in sweet potato production, M
  • DP World, Americold partner on global food supply chain
    A new partnership between the global logistics company DP World and American temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation firm Americold aims to support the largest food companies in the world with a new standard in global distribution, "from farm to fork". The two parties signed a partnership agreement on 18 November, that will enable multi-million US dollar investment in a more resilie
  • Hupac upgrades European rail network
    European intermodal network operator Hupac has announced the launch of a new connection between Antwerp, Belgium and Duisburg, Germany. Starting from 12 December, the new train service between Antwerp Combinant terminal and two Duisburg terminals - DKT and DIT - will run three times per week and direction. According to Hupac, this line will be a new stable and reliable solution between Antwerp an
  • Gasum carries out first LNG delivery on CMA CGM's Containerships vessel
    The first delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Scandinavian energy company Gasum to the 2021-built, 1,380 TEU vessel, Containership Borealis, off Bornholm, Denmark, marked the start of the collaboration between Gasum and CMA CGM's subsidiary Containerships. Containerships seems to be an early supporter and pioneer in the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel and Gasum aims to share the sam
  • SPICT receives two new STS cranes for Port of Lae
    South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Lae, is now capable of handling larger boxships after receiving a pair of new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, the largest port equipment in Papua New Guinea. Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. and with a reach of up to 17 rows across, the new P
  • Wan Hai chairman made personal investment in online news platform
    The Chen family which founded Taiwanese liner operator Wan Hai Lines has been revealed as having invested in Tai Sounds, a news website launched by compatriot third-party logistics company Asia Pacific Logistics International. The move mirrors that of CMA CGM CEO Rudolphe Saade, who has taken a controlling stake in French newspaper La Provence and is part of a consortium to acquire a 48% stake in
  • Mundra Port container volumes regain pace after slowing trends
    New exclusive data collected by Container News points to a rebound in box volumes moving via Mundra Port, India's busiest cargo hub, in November. According to the latest figures, the four Adani Group-controlled Mundra terminals together handled 438,453 TEUs last month, versus 431,334 TEUs during October. The private harbour also includes a DP World concession, named Mundra International Container
  • STI crosses 1 million TEUs milestone in 2022
    For the eleventh consecutive year, San Antonio Terminal Internacional in Valparaíso, Chile has achieved a container throughput of one million TEUs. The record was achieved during the 1,800 movements for the COSCO-operated motor vessel OOCL Ho Chi Minh City, which arrived on 29 November from Callao, Peru and docked at the port's site two. Rodrigo Galleguillos, CEO of STI, commented, "Reaching this
  • FMC publishes interim procedures for charge complaints
    The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), an independent federal agency, announced its interim procedures to review, investigate, and adjudicate charge complaints. US shippers have responded positively to the new opportunity to challenge carrier charges by filing charge complaints at the FMC, which is established via the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. Since the law's enactment in J
  • German inland port introduces solution for automatic container detection
    The Port of Duisburg (duisport) and VITRONIC, an industrial image processing company, developed a "Rivergate" based on high-resolution 12K cameras in 15 months and successfully tested it on two cranes in the German port. This created a sustainable solution for digitally recording the ID of the container and comparing it with the loading list in just a few seconds and with a recognition rate of al

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • China Merchants lines up methanol-fuelled car carriers
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed up for up to six methanol dual-fuel car carriers worth around $597m. The energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has inked a letter of intent with China Merchants Industry Holdings, one of the three leading shipbuilding groups in China, for two firm 9,000 ceu vessels for ...
  • Baze Technology: Improving crew welfare
    Baze Technology is in the business of developing solutions that support crew welfare, helping enhance and enrich the employment experience of those who work at sea. The Norwegian provider and developer of IPTV systems, led by Tor-Egil Tinderholt, has had a long relationship with many of the major companies in the shipping and offshore sectors, ...
  • Shell and Eneco select KBR for Dutch wind farm energy storage project
    US energy services giant KBR has won an engineering contract from CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Dutch utility Eneco, for an innovative offshore energy storage project. Under the contract, KBR will carry out a front-end engineering design of the baseload power hub for the Hollandse Kust (north) wind farm in the Dutch North ...
  • DeepOcean forges offshore environmental survey pact
    Norwegian offshore energy contractor DeepOcean has teamed up with fellow advisory and research firm Akvaplan-niva, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), to utilise remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and unmanned glider vehicles (USVs) to perform environmental studies for offshore wind and oil and gas developments. As part of the collaboration agreement, the ...
  • Ports of Stockholm appoints new CEO
    Magdalena Bosson has been appointed the new Ports of Stockholm chief executive officer. Bosson takes over the helm on January 1 with many years of experience from her previous roles, which include transport department director at Stockholm City Council, chief executive officer at Familjebostäder, deputy county governor of the County Administrative Board of Stockholm, Municipality ...
  • Oldendorff Carriers invests in BW-backed Alpha Ori Technologies
    German dry bulk owner Oldendorff Carriers has signed a deal that will see it invest in BW Group-backed Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT) a Singapore maritime technology firm set up by Rajesh Unni, the founder of shipmanager Synergy Group. With a diverse range of products that includes SMARTShipTM, SMARTVoyager, ShipPalmTM and VIO, AOT is transforming the ...
  • China Merchants in for more Dalian LNG carriers
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has returned to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for more liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. China Merchants Group's Shanghai-listed energy transport unit has approved the construction of two additional 175,000 cu m ships worth approximately $470m. CMES will, following this order, have ten units under construction at DSIC, with an option ...
  • Yinson agrees new Angola FPSO deal
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has sealed an agreement with Azule Energy to start preliminary activities related to floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Agogo Integrated West Hub development offshore Angola. The deal outlines both parties' interests in starting preliminary work in order to meet the project schedule while finalising firm contract(s) for ...
  • Trafigura seals $3bn Germany-backed loan for gas supply
    Commodity trading giant Trafigura has agreed a $3bn German government-backed loan for gas supplies. The loan, jointly arranged and underwritten by Deutsche Bank and another international bank and syndicated to a number of participating banks, will support Trafigura to deliver "substantial volumes" of gas into the European gas grid, and ultimately into Germany, over the ...
  • Tankers in unknown territory as Russia bans start
    Today marks a potentially transformative one for the crude tanker sector with the European Union ban on the import of seaborne Russian crude oil coming into force as well as the start of the $60 price cap on Russian oil exports. The EU ban has one exception, Bulgaria, which has been given longer to comply, ...
  • France launches 2.5 GW offshore wind tender
    France has launched tenders for two bottom-fixed offshore wind farms that will have a total capacity of 2.5 GW. The first wind farm will be 35 km off Oléron island in the Atlantic with a capacity of about 1 GW, while the second project will take place 38 km off the coast of Normandy and ...
  • Rebel shareholders building up stake in DOF
    Rebel shareholders of Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator DOF have bought more shares in the financially troubled company after its price crashed on forced reconstruction news on Friday. DOF said in a regulatory filing that Bjarte Brønmo had amassed around 17m shares in the company, corresponding to about 5.37% of the total outstanding shares ...
  • Dutch wind farm foundation to be removed after bulker collision damage
    A joint venture between Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz has invited contractors to place their bids for the removal of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind turbine foundation, which was damaged by a bulk carrier earlier this year. After drifting abandoned in the storm-ravaged North Sea, the 37,200 dwt caused "significant damage" to one of the ...
  • RWE expands Irish offshore wind footprint
    German utility RWE has expanded its offshore wind portfolio with the acquisition of Irish company Western Power Offshore Developments, which is in the early stages of developing the East Celtic project off the coast of Ireland. RWE is already developing the Dublin Array wind farm project in partnership with Saorgus Energy, off the coast of ...
  • Valencia to double box throughput with massive MSC investment
    The Spanish port of Valencia will get a fourth container terminal with Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), spending more than EUR1bn ($1.05bn) to develop the 5m teu facility to the north of existing box infrastructure. The new container terminal project will have a surface area of some 137 ha ...
  • Chinese car brands build shipping fleets
    China's automotive brands are getting into shipping at a time where car carrier rates have been hitting record highs and the nation has surpassed Germany to become the second-largest producer of cars in the world. BYD has ordered six 7,700 ceu ships for $710m at two yards controlled by China Merchants, while SAIC has a ...
  • German port now able to ID all containers coming on and off ships
    The Port of Duisburg (Duisport), the world's largest inland port, located near the confluence of Germany's Rhine and Ruhr rivers, has developed what it calls a Rivergate, through which the ID of each container being loaded on, or unloaded from, a vessel is digitally recorded and compared with the ship's loading list within seconds. The ...
  • Hess spends $750m on Guyana carbon credits
    Hess Corporation, which holds a 30% interest in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana through its subsidiary Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd., has agreed to purchase a minimum of $750m of high-quality carbon credits from the Government of Guyana between 2022 and 2032. This agreement is intended to support Guyana's efforts to protect the country's 18m hectares ...
  • Leadership of change
    As someone who has always been a proponent of standardisation, the current state of affairs in maritime technology and solutions continues to be a source of weakness argues Frank Coles. You could argue that innovation through multiple start-ups, protocols, different GUIs, etc, should be helpful in the development of change and modernisation of the industry. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • The Russian oil price cap - a shipping industry users' guide
    The $60 oil price cap - which comes on top of the EU import ban on Russian seaborne crude oil and...
  • The week in charts: Shipping disruptions mapped | Russia's crude transport challenge | Container spot freight rates keep tumbling
    At least 30 incidents this year have blocked or significantly restricted maritime traffic and logistics, average daily queues outside the...
  • Mykolaiv port theoretically ready to join Black Sea Grain Initiative
    Ukrainian officials have pushed for the inclusion of the port of Mykolaiv in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, but no...
  • EU and G7 states seek to resolve P&I stand-off with Türkiye
    P&I Clubs argue that meeting Turkish requirements on insurance cover would land them in breach of sanction regulations
  • Tanker rates to improve in a volatile 2023
    Some analysts think the reshaping of trade flows following the ban of Russian crude will favour suezmaxes and very large...
  • The week in newbuildings: Alternative fuel vessels dominate ordering activity
    The containership and vehicle carrier sectors are leading the way in the drive towards alternative fuels, according to data tracked...
  • Asia Maritime Pacific and Hamburg Bulk Carriers to merge
    Definitive documentation has been signed, with the transaction subject to customary closing conditions, expected by January 2023
  • Diversity issues now prominent in battle for maritime talent
    Diversity Study Group sees signs of real progress in female representation at junior and middle levels, but says there is...
  • Spot VLCC rates plummet amid EU ban
    Output from the oil-producing cartel the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has fallen. These production cuts are expected to...
  • Collision in tightly packed Istanbul anchorage
    Two general cargoships were damaged after colliding in one of Istanbul's busy anchorages
  • Seoul court orders GTT to alter licensing practices
    French LNG containment system designer was asked to separate its technology licence agreement from the technical assistance upon shipyards' request...
  • Singapore calls for expression of interest to develop green bunkering solutions
    Among the hydrogen carriers, ammonia is the most ready in terms of technological infrastructure and international supply chain availability
  • PSA Marine launches real-time port delivery alerts
    New digital system supports connectivity and transparency across maritime stakeholders
  • China Merchants unveils $600m methanol-fuel PCTC orders
    The company says it wants to 'seize the market opportunity and further expand its international PCTC business'
  • Taylor Maritime secures loan to fund Grindrod deal
    Taylor Maritime Investments says its proposed acquisition of Grindrod Shipping will go ahead after a majority of shareholders voted in favour...
  • China Merchants returns to Dalian Shipbuilding for more LNG carriers
    Deal will bring the number of liquefied natural gas tankers of this size ordered by China Merchants Energy Shipping at Dalian...
  • Daily Briefing
    Green rules must be more than a tax on shipping, says Toft | MSC chief says 2M alliance is safe...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • GPA building new container berths at Ocean Terminal in Savannah
    The Ocean Terminal project is part of a larger strategy by the GPA to expand the footprint in Savannah to handle bigger vessels and more containers.
  • Meeting Europe's modal shift to rail will top $500 billion: study
    Moving a significant share of Europe's inland cargo from road to rail will be costly and challenging, but it is achievable through better utilization of door-to-door combined transport, a new report has found.
  • Major US freight brokers unveil appointment scheduling standards
    J.B. Hunt, Uber Freight, and Convoy are partnering to develop and drive broad industry adoption of a standard process for truckload appointment scheduling.
  • Trans-Pacific recovery could be more than a year away: analyst
    Declining freight volumes and spot rates at pre-pandemic levels indicate the trans-Pacific will experience a "hard landing" in the coming months, an industry analyst said.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Crude tankers see mixed fortunes on first day of embargo and price cap
    VLCC spot rates continue to fall on Monday, while aframaxes dip and suezmaxes rose
  • Ex-Vitol trader charged in US over Mexican bribery claims
    Manager is accused of involvement in kickbacks to officials in Ecuador and Mexico to win business for commodities trading giant
  • Special report: The Russian oil ban and what it means for shipping
    In a series of articles, Paul Peachey looks at the implications of Europe's ban on seaborne Russian oil for tankers and the shipping markets. Read all the articles by clicking the links below.
  • Stronger for longer: DNB tips Frontline dividends of nearly $2bn to 2024
    Analysts backing tanker market to enjoy prolonged earnings boom as mega-merger with Euronav progresses
  • Group of US investors take big chunk of Solstad Offshore in OSV recovery
    Pointillist Capital and family trusts build their combined share to third place in the list of Oslo-listed company's owners
  • Seaspan seeks to avoid having to buy back $300m bond
    Bondholders meeting called to amend terms of issue in connection to $10.9bn privatisation deal
  • 'All low-carbon' fuelling options now 'make sense', DNV consultant says
    Class society references European Union's decision to include shipping and methane in its Emissions Trading System in its monthly tally
  • Golden Ocean Group kicks off share buybacks with $2.4m repurchase
    Transactions first part of what the Fredriksen-backed bulker owner's $100m buyback plan
  • Oldendorff buys into Rajesh Unni's shipping tech outfit Alpha Ori
    German bulker giant taking a seat on the board of big-data decarbonisation operation
  • Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo in talks to renew cargo fleet of Belarus
    Shipbuilder discussing contracts for new river-sea ships
  • Top Ships launches new stock offers but warns of 'extreme volatility'
    Greek tanker owner pressing ahead with more fundraising amid big price fluctuations
  • FSRUs are new darlings of Europe - but can they deliver?
    Gas-hungry buyers will need to think about LNG supply, pipeline infrastructure, physical hook-up issues and future-proofing plans
  • Morgan Stanley sells Frontline holding days after revealing 5% stake
    US investment bank now retains only fractional slice after building position over past two months
  • South Korea's Seoul High Court upholds decision against France's GTT
    But French LNG carrier cargo containment system designer wins appeal against EUR9.5m fine
  • Golden Ocean Group kicks off share buybacks with $9.2m repurchase
    Transactions equate to just under 10% of what the Fredriksen-backed bulker owner has allocated in its buyback plan
  • Trafigura lands $3bn loan to keep LNG flowing into Germany
    Trader will draw on long-term US gas contracts to back government's energy plan
  • Russian tanker held in Greece for seven months discharges cargo in Syria
    TransMorFlot's Lana unloads in Banias, according to satellite tracking data
  • Turkish P&I spat threatens tanker gridlock on Bosphorus
    As new anti-Russia sanctions kick in, major P&I clubs refuse to provide Turkish authorities with blanket, prior guarantees for cargoes covered
  • Turkish P&I requirement threatens tanker congestion on Bosphorus
    P&I clubs are said to be refusing to provide a coverage letter demanded by Turkish authorities
  • Golar LNG launches reverse auction for $300m bond issue
    Holders invited to name their price but there is no guarantee shipowner will accept
  • Aeolos Management books nearly 70% profit on VLCC bought in 2018, say brokers
    Appetite for ships to serve sanctioned Russian old trades looks to be continuing despite recent talk of cooling interest
  • EU oil import ban in force as uncertainty hits tanker deals
    Disagreement rages between Ukraine and its allies as G7 nations agree $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian crude
  • Global shipping groups see EU emissions deal as 'OK' compromise amid hope for IMO action
    ICS wants global regulation while Bimco hopes EU will adapt to IMO. World Shipping Council calls for focus on life-cycle footprint of fuels
  • Hamburg Bulk and Asia Maritime Pacific merge into new handysize giant
    In another major handy consolidation move, Cetus Maritime will control a fleet of 65 handysize bulk carriers
  • China Merchants Energy ups LNG carrier tally at Dalian Shipbuilding
    Total LNG carrier orderbook at the Chinese shipyard tops $1.25bn
  • Illegal vessel boardings off Singapore spike in November
    Phillip Channel continues to be an area of concern, with incident levels reaching new high for 2022

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Price of ship fuel falling even as Russia-Ukraine war rages on
    Declining ship fuel prices equate to savings for containerized cargo shippers and lower costs for tanker and bulker owners.
  • Georgia Ports Authority to shift breakbulk operations to Brunswick
    GPA will shift breakbulk cargo carried by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean to the Port of Brunswick so that it can "optimize cargo movement" at both the ports at Brunswick and Savannah.
  • Air cargo market stuck in doldrums during normal busy season
    The peak season for air shipping failed to materialize this year, but realistically volumes and rates are just normalizing after a crazy two-year rush.

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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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