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September 9, 2022
International Transport Journalweb site
  • Western / Eastern quality standards
  • Honours for US truck drivers
  • New life for old batteries
  • Another freighter for Latam Cargo
  • Antwerp-Bruges-Duisport
  • Increased productivity for FTL carrier
  • EV Cargo picks Dorothy Zhang
  • Fifth warehouse in India
  • Air cargo space to lease in Louisiana
  • Brian Lee takes over as head of Geek+ Europe
  • First new sawn timber wagon arrives in Finland
  • First electric terminal tractor for IAG Cargo
  • Soget introduces new customs handling software
  • Fresh money for Wallenius Wilhelmsen
  • UPS renews GDP certificates
  • Jitpay Group expands management team
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Drinking water for Mississippi's capital city
  • Felixstowe getting worse

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Monopolist gatekeepers keeping warehouse power in the shade
  • Yang Ming 'under pressure' from shippers demanding contract rate cuts
  • Maverick contractor calls for vote of no confidence in FedEx Ground CEO
  • Retailers wary, but air cargo data shows signs of market strengthening
  • Change needed as Bangladesh importers wait 11 days for customs clearance
  • EXCLUSIVE C-suite radar: DHL's David Goldberg - his next move
  • Lionel van der Walt joins Vector.ai to accelerate its commercialisation
  • On the wires: Winners & losers in a two-tier shipping market

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Babcock signs key Polish frigate project contracts
    U.K.-based defense contractor Babcock International has secured two further contracts relating to Poland's Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate program. Earlier this year, Babcock was selected as the platform design provider and technology partner for
  • Ukraine grain exports grow, but Putin isn't happy with where they're going
    In the 40 days since July 22, when Russia and Ukraine signed a UN sponsored 120-day deal brokered by Turkey, 2.1 million tonnes of grain have been exported through the Ukrainian ports
  • VIDEO: Viking Mississippi river cruise ship makes its debut
    Viking River Cruises' much-anticipated Jones Act compliant river cruise ship Viking Mississippi is currently on its inaugural cruise and attracting much local media attention along the way. Floated out from Edison Chouest

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Empty container problem intensifies, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Sea-Intelligence revisited its analysis of the eventual normalisation of supply chains and the potential impact on empty container flows. The underlying data for this model comes from the Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator (OTI) data, which measures the time it takes from when the cargo is ready at the exporter to the importer's delivery. "Pre-pandemic, the transportation time was 45 days on ave
  • DNV, Navis join forces to minimise risk of container accidents at sea
    DNV and Navis have announced a new joint solution to minimise the risk of container accidents at sea, combining DNV Anti-Roll Assist and Navis Mooring Monitor. "Container losses are rare, but the impact of those losses can be very significant - both in financial and reputational terms," said Arne Schulz-Heimbeck, senior principal engineer and programme development manager for container ships at D
  • SAFEEN Feeders joins CMA CGM in Southeast Asia service
    AD Ports Group's SAFEEN Feeders will collaborate with French ocean carrier CMA CGM Group in launching a new Southeast Asia service linking the ports of Singapore, Colombo and Chennai. SAFEEN Feeders' 2,034 TEU container ship SAFEEN Pioneer will join CMA CGM's Songa Tiger on the India East Coast Express 2 service, connecting the aforementioned ports. SAFEEN Feeders will market the service under th
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to use AI technology for voyage optimisation
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the first shipping company to adopt a fully Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based approach for voyage optimisation. This action concerns 65 ships, and is expected to contribute to reducing fuel consumption by up to 10%. "It is a significant step on our way towards zero emissions," said Geir Fagerheim, senior vice president of marine operations at Wallenius Wilhelmsen. It shou
  • Influencer Marketing Trends to Watch in 2022
    Experts believe that in 2022, more than 72% will use influencer marketing to promote their products. This is real trend influencers ; further, it will only gain momentum. But what exactly are the features of new influencers marketing? What is it, how is it used, and what happens? Why and what kind of business needs influencer marketing? The major trends of influencer marketing are to improve sale
  • MSC re-routes its vessels passing by Sri Lanka to protect blue whales
    MSC aims to help protect blue whales and other cetaceans living and feeding in the waters off the coast of Sri Lanka by modifying navigation guidance in line with the advice of scientists in the maritime sector. The world's largest container shipping company began in mid-2022 to re-route its vessels passing by Sri Lanka, on a new course that is approximately 15 nautical miles to the south of the
  • Los Angeles port receives US$20 million grant to improve cargo flow
    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has received a US$20 million federal RAISE infrastructure grant for a critical road-railway grade separation project to facilitate faster cargo movement. The Californian port said the new roadway configuration will streamline truck access to an important container and chassis-access facility on the Port's Terminal Island, reducing traffic delays, truck dwell times a
  • Maersk inks agreement to open second warehouse in UAE
    Maersk Kanoo UAE signed an agreement with Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, for its new warehousing and distribution (W&D) facility in Dubai. With its second warehousing & distribution (W&D) facility spread over 15,000m² at Dubai South, the Danish company strengthens its network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 'Maersk
  • MSC aims to minimise container losses through DNV's Anti-Roll Assist system
    At the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, DNV and MSC signed a contract to apply the new DNV Anti-Roll Assist and ARCS (Anti-Roll for Containerships) system to 100 vessels of the Swiss/Italian liner operator. The new contract makes MSC the first company to install the application and implement a ship-specific tool to prevent container losses due to parametric or synchronous rolling. "At MSC the safety of
  • Port of Gothenburg to become first green e-fuel hub in Europe
    In collaboration with Stena Line, DFDS, Ørsted and Liquid Wind, the Gothenburg Port Authority aims to create the first electromethanol (e-fuels) hub in Europe. "We are very pleased to have been able to get to this point. This is a prime example of companies committed to the decarbonisation of the shipping industry lining up their green agendas towards a common goal that is working in the favor of
  • Yang Ming leases 6,000 reefer boxes
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp has leased 6,000 units of 40-ft high-cube PrimeLINE® reefers, of which 500 are equipped with Lynx Fleet devices, as part of a renewal programme for its refrigerated container fleet. This is the first order in 25 years from Carrier Transicold, increasing the Taiwanese company's reefer capacity. "Carrier Transicold and Yang Ming Line have a long-established relations
  • Konecranes delivers first Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Crane to Finnish port
    Oy Adolf Lahti Yxpila Ab (Adolf Lahti) and stevedoring company Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab (Rauanheimo) are now operating a new, eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane at the port of Röyttä

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Monjasa adds to Middle East tanker fleet
    Denmark-based bunker supplier Monjasa has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of a 2009-built oil and chemical tanker for cargo and bunkering operations in the Arabian Gulf. The 9,600 dwt , formerly known as Trinity Erk, was picked up from Turkey's Safemar Shipping for an undisclosed price. VesselsValue estimates the ship as worth around $7m. ...
  • Germany's Freudenberg marks first marine methanol-powered fuel cell type approval
    Germany's Freudenberg e-Power Systems, part of the global Freudenberg Group, has achieved a significant milestone in the development of methanol-powered fuel cell systems for ships by receiving a type approval certificate from the international classification society RINA. Freudenberg e-Power Systems' approach to using methanol for marine applications combines highly efficient fuel reforming tech
  • Solstad Offshore wins another CSV charter
    Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won a new contract for the 2002-built construction support vessel . The deal with an undisclosed value is in direct continuation of the present charter and is expected to keep the vessel fully utilised to the second quarter of 2025, with one optional year thereafter. Dutch surveyor Fugro chartered ...
  • Shipyard selected for the world's first zero-emission cruise ship
    Norwegian cruise venture Northern Xplorer has signed a letter of intent with Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea to construct what the company says will be the world's first zero-emission cruise ship. Under the deal, West Sea would build the 250-passenger vessel at its facility in Viana do Costello north of Porto, with expected delivery at the ...
  • Maersk Supply Service forms floating wind partnership with Stiesdal
    Denmark's Maersk Supply Service and Stiesdal Offshore have entered into a strategic partnership to offer combined solutions to the fast-growing floating offshore wind sector. The two companies said they intend to create a comprehensive and integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) solution for foundations and moorings. "This integrated approach will streamline the
  • Cape depression likened to 2008's plunge
    From peak to trough, the current downturn in the capesize index has been described by analysts at brokers Arrow as one of the sharpest since 2008, the year big bulkers went from six-digit territory to loss-making in the wake of the collapse of the bank, Lehman Brothers. Arrow said the record unwind in congestion has ...
  • Putin casts doubt over the longevity of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
    The future for Ukraine grain shipments out of the Black Sea has been cast into doubt with Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday questioning the terms of the shipping deal his country struck with its foe in July. Signed in Istanbul in late July, the Black Sea Grain Initiative is meant to run for an initial ...
  • Global oil and gas exploration lease rounds drop to near all-time lows
    Oil and gas exploration is expected to drop this year with licensed blocks and total acreage next to all-time lows as the sector struggles to recover from the effects of the covid pandemic and the resulting oil market crash, a new analysis from energy intelligence firm Rystad suggests. Through August of this year, only 21 ...
  • Sulphur cap has resulted in a 77% drop in SOx emissions from ships: IMO
    With 115 days to go until the most significant global environmental regulations to hit shipping since the global sulphur cap - often referred to as IMO 2020 - the industry's governing body has shown the efficacy of its last big green ruling. Timed to coincide with yesterday's World Clean Air Day, the International Maritime Organization, ...
  • Lamprell firms up Moray West wind farm deal worth more than $200m
    UAE-based fabricator Lamprell has signed a contract worth more than $200m and received a full notice to proceed from Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) Limited. The base scope of work includes the construction of 60 wind turbine generator transition pieces and two transition pieces for Moray West's two offshore substations, as well as the shipping of ...
  • Odfjell Drilling semisub gets more work with Aker BP
    Norwegian energy services player Odfjell Drilling is eyeing at least $60m after operator Aker BP exercised an option for the 2019-built semisub rig . The option covers two additional firm wells with an estimated duration of approximately six months. Odfjell Drilling said the value of the contract is for the exercised wells, excluding any integrated ...
  • Oaktree offloads Hafnia stake
    Private equity firm Oaktree has sold nearly half of its shareholding in BW-controlled tanker giant Hafnia through an overnight book-building process. Oaktree used Fearnley Securities, Jefferies and Pareto Securities to handle the sale of 44.1m Hafnia shares, equivalent to 8.76% of the company's outstanding shares. Oaktree revealed this morning it had successfully offloaded this stake ...
  • Maersk Drilling seals $77m drillship contract extension with Shell
    Danish rig owner Maersk Drilling said that Shell had exercised an option to extend the contract of the 2014-built drillship for drilling services offshore Mexico. The contract extension is expected to commence in April 2023, in direct continuation of the rig's current contract, with a firm duration of six months. The new deal is worth ...
  • CMA CGM sells final stake in Global Ship Lease
    CMA CGM has sold its last remaining stocks in New York-listed Global Ship Lease, a company it spun off 14 years ago. The Marseille liner sold 3.05m shares on August 5 for $54.5m, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). London-headquartered Global Ship Lease currently owns 65 containerships ranging from ...
  • MOL inks charter deal with ENN for three LNG carrier newbuilds
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has penned a long-term charter contract for three newbuilding liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Singapore-based ENN LNG, a subsidiary of China's ENN Natural Gas. The ships will be built at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and delivered by 2028 for LNG trades in China, where ENN supplies 10% of natural gas ...
  • Battery manufacturer and propulsion specialist join forces in bid to electrify shipping
    Canadian battery producer Shift Clean Energy (Shift) has joined forces with Norwegian propulsion system developer STADT in a bid to electrify global shipping. Brent Perry, CEO at Shift commented, "Partnerships like these are essential for the decarbonisation of the marine transport industry." Hallvard Slettevoll, CEO at STADT, added: "We are ecstatic to have formed this ...
  • Japanese make breakthroughs in ammonia ship race
    Japan is pressing ahead with its own ammonia carrier plans. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems, and Nihon Shipyard has received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier. At present, there are no international regulations for the use of ammonia as marine fuel. Therefore, the consortium ...
  • Empire Wind and Wildlife Conservation Society extend acoustic marine monitoring project in New York Bight
    Empire Wind and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have extended to 2028 their agreement to monitor large whales in the lease area of Empire Wind, an offshore wind project located in the New York Bight off the southern coast of Long Island. The acoustic monitoring agreement is between Empire Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, ...
  • US Transportation Secretary announces $20m federal grant to Port of Los Angeles
    US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg yesterday announced the award of a $20m federal RAISE infrastructure grant for a critical road-railway grade separation project at the Port of Los Angeles. Buttigieg said the funds, which

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • World Shipping Council says China-led decarbonisation plan 'won't work'
    Level of ambition is inadequate and benchmarking is not effective, according to executives
  • Navios Holdings profits in final quarter as a dry bulk owner
    Second-quarter earnings include results from 36-vessel dry bulk fleet that has since been sold to Navios Partners
  • ESG is label 'for things good owners already do'
    'There are a lot of processes in place, a lot of policies and a lot of expertise within the club...
  • CMA CGM sells final stake in GSL
    Global Ship Lease was set up to provide CMA CGM with charter tonnage. After reducing its stake over several years...
  • LNG carrier rates gain as Europe and Asia compete for cargoes
    Number of LNG carriers available for spot market charter remains tight, further adding to pressure on rates ahead of winter
  • US container import slowdown expected to continue in second half
    US container volumes are unlikely to reach the high levels seen in the second half of 2021. But full-year imports...
  • Containership charter rates on the turn
    Average time charter periods are falling, while average one-year rates for some ship types have dropped by more than 20%...
  • MOL agrees three LNG carrier deal with China's ENN
    The carriers will be engaged mainly in the transport of liquefied natural gas, procured by ENN under long-term contracts, to...
  • MSC signs 100-vessel contract with DNV to cut container losses
    Integration with a vessel's other systems will enable master and crew to gain a clear picture of the risk, as...
  • Citic Leasing shipping head targeted by Beijing's anti-graft watchdog
    Heaped compliance pressure, including the restriction of using shipbrokers, is making it more difficult to pursue new deals, while the...
  • Samsung Heavy Industries forecasts 35 LNG carrier orders annually by 2030
    SHI, which had the highest market share of LNG dual-fuel orders last year, is expecting an increase in dual-fuel carrier...
  • Ammonia-fuelled gas carrier projects receive approval in principle
    Ammonia is expected to be introduced most quickly to capable liquefied petroleum gas carriers, said Hyundai Heavy Industries chief technical...
  • Daily Briefing
    Carriers struggle with contract volume as spot market plunges | Lower box freight rates are first sign of normalisation |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • US Xpress reorganizes, emphasizing contract business
  • Shadow of blank sailings looms over weakening trans-Pacific
  • Maersk halts Fort Worth import bookings amid inland backlog
  • Shipper seeks $600,000 from CMA CGM in latest FMC complaint
  • Rising electricity prices erode European rail competitiveness
  • Online grocery shopping, shifting trade boost US cold storage demand

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Navios Holdings' earnings rise 80% on bulker market surge
  • Shipping mourns Queen Elizabeth II as Britain's longest-serving monarch dies at 96
  • Citing VLCC strength, DHT sets new 100% dividend policy
  • Maersk tops Nordic ESG rankings as Hafnia brings up the rear
  • With cargoes to go around, VLCC spot rates rise higher
  • Minneapolis becomes third US city to demand zero-carbon shipping
  • Indonesian port congestion boosting panamax bulker market, Clarksons says
  • Affinity Shipping targets dry cargo in the Americas with new Vancouver hire
  • Maersk in settlement talks with Hope Hicks and Midshipman Y
  • Roger Frizzell stepping down as Carnival Corp's top spokesperson
  • India hails Russian oil policy in blow to G7 price cap hopes
  • Streetwise: Have we been doing this wrong? Deutsche Bank pushes back against 'toxic' NAV
  • 'Just ravings': Putin dismisses G7 oil price cap plan
  • 'Impressive' Gram time charters could loosen dividend shackles
  • Monjasa buys Turkish tanker as it boosts Middle East capacity
  • Scorpio's LR2 charter indicates potential 14% rise in asset values, analysts say
  • Boon for tankers as Europe seeks US crude
  • Northern Xplorer orders 'first zero-carbon' cruise ship in Portugal
  • Former Grieg Green head Petter Heier sets up shop as a creative cash buyer
  • Odesa-trapped bulker seeks to switch cargo in defiance of charterer
  • Maersk Supply teams with Stiesdal Offshore for push into floating wind
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding enters LNG sector with GTT licence deal
  • Indian newcomer Gatik Ship Management quietly amasses fleet of older tankers
  • Indian product tanker fixed after drifting off Mauritius for six days
  • American Shipping details big profit expectations after buying $157m OCV
  • $3.1bn investment loss drags down Lloyd's of London results
  • Japan's MOL inks charter contract for LNG carrier trio in China
  • Russia oil price cap: 'The 1,000-piece jigsaw with the corners in place'
  • Troim-backed 2020 Bulkers reveals steep drop in August rates as dividend cut
  • South Korean yards face possible steel supply disruption after typhoon hit
  • ABS takes container ship battle to its top competitor with new Hamburg-based guru
  • Leasing boss Guo 'disappears' ahead of first big overseas deal

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Shifl CEO sees GRI practices holding back global shipping from proactive future
    In a Q&A with FreightWaves, Shifl CEO Shabsie Levy says of current general rate increase global shipping practices: "It essentially incentivizes chaos and disruption but...
  • JD.com flies freighters with own pilots. Will Amazon Air follow?
    JD.com, the China-based mega e-commerce retailer, has begun operating its own cargo flights as part of its diversification into global logistics services.

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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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