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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Premises for Customs Broker facilitation inaugurated at JNPA's Centralized Parking Plaza
  • Exports up by 4.82 pc to $35.45 bn in Sept.
  • Shipping firms duped of containers
  • National Highways Infra Trust issues attractive Non-Convertible Debentures
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 October 2022)
  • P. L. Haranadh takes additional charge as Chairman of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • Despite high reductions, capacity still growing
  • Mumbai Customs Zone I & BCBA conduct seminar on implementation of CBLMS
  • Adani Agri Logistics secures LoA from FCI for silo complexes
  • Thermal coal import to stop by 2024-25: Coal Minister
  • EIC conducts seminar on "HAZMAT Training & Related Port Operations"
  • Infra ministries get ambitious medium-term targets under PM Gati Shakti
  • Soyabean to see higher yield
  • Millet exports set for new highs
  • Ministry of Railways' circular elaborates on land management, new leasing policy

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Biocair extends network to Cape Town and Durban
  • European transport market beginning to relax
  • Huey, Dewey and Louie in Dubai
  • Large e-truck order from USA
  • Ethiopian Airlines converts first B767 freighter
  • Augmenting inter-American connections
  • Kale Logistics among India's top 1%
  • Sweeping autumn leaves off Scottish tracks
  • Semiconductor network in Japan enhanced
  • Beware of piracy - in retreat
  • Epal Germany appoints new field manager
  • Smartlynx contracts Evionica
  • More ships and charters for Diana
  • Italian pharma specialist renews Iata Ceiv
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hänsel und Gretel taken over
  • Grants for short line railroads in South Dakota
  • Norfolk Southern combines departments

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Load factors nosedive, pushing carriers to idle ships in a bid to 'stop the rot'
  • M&A radar: DFDS talks road transport turkey with Ekol
  • DHL to act as a 'mystery shopper' for new e-commerce retailers
  • Evergreen joins compatriot lines in renegotiating shipping contract rates
  • C-suite radar: New MD appointment at Kuehne Benelux rumoured
  • Broken cranes see China-Europe rail schedules hit the buffers, hard
  • EC set to transform green investment as it drives Taxonomy regulation
  • Tide of US shippers fed up with import delays look to near-shoring instead

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • NTSB reports on $1.8 million towboat engineroom fire
    A missing retaining ring and mounting bracket on the port main diesel engine led to an engineroom fire on a towboat near Belleview, Ky., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says. The
  • Latest round of Equinor PSV contracts puts ammonia fueling in the mix
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor yesterday awarded platform supply vessel (PSV) contracts for six ships to five shipowners. The contracts have a total value estimated at more than NOK 2.5 billion (about $235
  • Keppel O&M legacy jack-ups set to go to work
    Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has completed the modification works for the four legacy jack-up rigs that are be deployed on bareboat charters in Saudi Arabia. The rigs are being
  • Galveston to get the world's first zero-energy cruise terminal
    Royal Caribbean Group's (NYSE: RCL) new Galveston, Texas, terminal, which is opening November 9, will be the first cruise terminal to generate 100% of its needed energy through on-site solar panels. This

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Suspected short circuit behind fire on cargo ship in Surabaya
    A general cargo ship caught fire just as it was pulling into Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, Indonesia, on 13 October. The 2002-built 4,525 dwt LIT Enterprise, which has 274 TEU of container capacity, is engaged in coastal transportation around Indonesia. Owned by PT Samudera Lintas Indonesia Timur, the ship was acquired second-hand in late 2015. LIT Enterprise was carrying 220 empty containers a
  • Savannah port surpasses 1.5 million TEUs in three-month period
    Port of Savannah handled 1.5 million TEUs in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023 (July-September 2022), which is an increase of 9.6% over the same period last year. Griff Lynch, Georgia Port Authority (GPA) executive director, said that the high number of ad hoc vessel calls, the addition of three new Mediterranean services, and one new service to Asia were key factors for that growth. Howe
  • Titan to build world's largest biomethane liquefaction plant at port of Amsterdam
    uel supplier Titan has announced plans to build and operate the Liquified Biomethane (LBM, also known as bio-LNG) plant at the Port of Amsterdam, which is expected to produce liquid biomethane from organic waste and residual streams. The waste will be converted by biogas supplier BioValue after which Titan will turn it into liquid biomethane with its new plant, according to a statement, while Li
  • Box rates slip further on indices for 33rd consecutive week
    The streak of red for ocean freight continues, with both the Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) , losing about 5.7-6% this week. While the WCI shaved off 6% to end at US$3,483, the SCFI which didn't register a quote, the previous week, over the Chinese Golden Week, lost about 5.7% to end at US$1,814. As rates fall for the 33rd consecutive week
  • Panstar to help Pyeongtaek's container push
    South Korean ro-ro ferry operator PanstarLine.com on 12 October signed an agreement with Pyeongtaek municipal authorities to maintain a regular container shipping route linking Pyeongtaek port with Japan. Since 16 September, Panstarline.com has been operating a container and passenger shipping service between Pyeongtaek and Osaka and Nagoya, using the ro-ro ferry Panstar Genie, which has 103 TEU
  • GSBN and project44 join forces
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent, non-profit technology consortium developing a blockchain-enabled operating system, is partnering with project44, a supply chain visibility platform. The shared goal of the two partners is to enhance supply chain visibility and address the global trade finance gap, according to a statement. Both project44 and GSBN will also join forces with
  • Wilhelmsen to acquire Rotterdam-based port services provider
    Wilhelmsen Port Services has entered into an agreement with Vopak to fully acquire Vopak Agencies and 50% of Diize. Vopak Agencies has a track record in hub services and port agency services in Europe, while Diize is a digital software company, developed by Vopak, aimed at the future of port orchestration. The completion of the transaction is subject to predetermined conditions and works council
  • BIMCO confirms need for non-European Union ship recycling yards on EU list
    Although more and more yards are being added to the European Union (EU) list of approved ship recycling facilities, the demands of the global shipping industry need additional capacity, according to a recent report by the international shipping association BIMCO. The association believes the focus must shift towards adding facilities outside of the EU, while its report also shows that the EU audi
  • Maersk opens new consolidation centre in Ethiopia
    A.P Moller - Maersk and its Ethiopian partner, Freights International (PABOMI), announced the opening of a consolidation centre at Modjo Dry Port in Ethiopia. According to the Danish carrier, t he new multi-purpose facility is expected to help to simplify and optimise apparel and lifestyle customers' supply chains - saving cost, significantly reducing their speed to market and making them more co
  • Boxship sinks in Red Sea after major fire
    Following a major fire incident, the 1,853 TEU vessel TSS Pearl reportedly sunk approximately 300 kilometres southeast of Port Sudan, a port city in eastern Sudan and the capital of the state of the Red Sea. According to cargo insurer WK Webster, several containers are reported to be floating at the site of the sinking, but it is currently unconfirmed if any of the vessel superstructures remain v
  • Canadian government implements over US$12 million to ease supply chain regulations
    Canada's government will invest CA$17 million (US$12.3 million) over five years to streamline regulations and reduce bureaucracy across the country's supply chains. Canada's Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra announced how the government will implement these funds through several new initiatives. This commitment was made in Budget 2022, and the government will implement its commitment by: Amend

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Furetank sells tanker pair to Neste
    Swedish shipowner Furetank has agreed to sell two of its dual-fuel product tankers to Finnish oil refiner Neste. No price has been revealed for the 2018-built Fure Valo and 2019-built Fure Ven, VesselsValue estimates as worth $60.3m combined. The Vinga-class vessels will be delivered in October and December 2023, when the first of the seven ...
  • Solstad Offshore bags close to $10m in vessel contracts
    Norwegian OSV owner and operator Solstad Offshore has won new contracts and extensions worth combined around NOK105m ($9.9m) for four of its platform supply vessels. The contracts and extensions have a total duration of 850 days and involve the 2003-built Far Symphony, 2009-built Normand Serenade and 2013-built Far Spica and Normand Tantalus. The vessels will ...
  • Equinor fixes Eidesvik Offshore PSV for three years
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a three-year time charter contract with Equinor for its large platform supply vessel (PSV) . The contract for the 5,700 dwt ship is awarded in direct continuation of the current charter and will start in December. The 2004-built Viking Avant has been on contract with Equinor since its delivery. ...
  • Reach Subsea seals multiple fresh deals
    Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has penned one larger contract and has recently also been awarded several contract extensions. The Norwegian subsea services player said the contracts encompass projects in Trinidad and Tobago, and Northern Europe, securing utilisation for Q4 2022 and into Q1 2023. The Wilhelmsen-backed company last month also signed contracts worth over NOK200m ($20m), ...
  • Vintage tankers and car carriers have doubled in price this year
    Ageing car carriers, aframax and MR tankers are the ship types which have appreciated the most in price in the year to date according to exclusive data compiled for Splash by Arrow and VesselsValue. In a year where ship valuations for most ship types have shown strong upticks thanks to buoyant markets and the skewed ...
  • Navig8 joins Ofer and Fredriksen buying into International Seaways
    Navig8 has become the latest big name in shipping to buy into New York-listed tanker owner International Seaways. Within hours of it being revealed that Idan Ofer had bought a 5.05% stake in the Lois Zabrocky-led tanker outfit, it emerged that Navig8 had done similar, buying up 2.51m shares giving it a 5.12% stake. Ofer ...
  • Kongsberg establishes renewables tech business
    Norwegian technology group Kongsberg has set up a new company as it looks to strengthen its presence in the offshore wind and other renewable energy sectors. The group said the establishment of the company called Kongsberg Renewables Technologies will further strengthen its technology development and domain expertise, while also adding new strategic opportunities for future ...
  • Borr Drilling offloads jackup rig in $120m deal
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed jackup rig owner Borr Drilling has struck a deal with an unrelated third party to sell one of its Singapore-built units for $120m. The Oslo-listed company is offloading the Pacific Class 400 Gyme. The Panama-flagged rig is currently in Singapore and has not been activated or contracted since its delivery. Borr Drilling ...
  • Simon Møkster Shipping bags Equinor vessel extension
    Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping has secured more work with Equinor for the multipurpose support vessel. The Norwegian energy major has exercised all options for the 2014-built ship providing walk-to-work services and related service operation vessel (SOV) commissioning work on the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm project in Norway. Hywind Tampen is an ...
  • Prosafe firms up US Gulf flotel deal
    Oslo-listed semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has confirmed a contract with a US Gulf of Mexico major for its flotel . The 2005-built unit has been booked to provide accommodation and construction support services for 330 days with up to six months of options. The contract, worth approximately $33m is expected to start within a ...
  • New CEO for Ocean Technologies Group
    Seafarer training and fleet management giant Ocean Technologies Group, (OTG) has appointed Thomas Zanzinger to replace Manish Singh as CEO. Zanzinger brings over 30 years of leadership experience working at global SaaS and software vendors. Peter Ryan, chairman of OTG, commented: "We are delighted to have Thomas join our team to help maximise the growth ...
  • US industry-led guidance document covers all stages of offshore wind farm development
    The US Offshore Wind Standards Initiative, a collaborative that brings together federal government departments and agencies, national industry associations, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and industry representatives, has issued a best-practices guidebook for the offshore wind sector. The document is the culmination of a five-year effort by the collaborative and more than 100 in

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Time running out to avoid Russian price cap chaos, says legal expert
    As a price cap on Russian oil looms, US officials have said they will not play a game of 'gotcha'...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The minister and the master
    The Lloyd's List Podcast has been in Cyprus talking to shipping deputy minister Vassilios Demetriades about sanctions, diplomacy and how...
  • International Seaways reveals Navig8 stake of 5.12%
    Company shares have gained 191% so far this year on the back of a recovery in the tanker market
  • Smart sanctions must heed the law of unintended consequences
    If the G7 wants to introduce a cap on the price paid for Russian crude, it should make haste slowly...
  • Russia-China seaborne coal imports surge 19% this year as Europe bans redirect trades
    Indian imports of Russian coal total 12.7m tonnes in the first nine months of the year, up from 5.9m tonnes...
  • Call to add non-EU ship recyclers to approved list
    Calls are being made for ship breakers in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to be included in the EU list of...
  • Spot rates resume slide after Golden Week break
    Significant east-west trades are down by more than 10% again this week. Capacity reductions have yet to have a material...
  • Russian fleet doubles down on trade with friendly countries
    Activity is down about 10%, but Russia's merchant fleet has adapted to cater to those who are still happy to...
  • Neste buys eco product tankers from Furetank
    Finland's Neste has previously chartered Fure Valö and Fure Ven for transporting its cargoes of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable...
  • Third strike planned at port of Liverpool
    Liverpool workers are still in the midst of a second industrial action. A third strike is planned for later this...
  • Ningbo port facing another lockdown
    Shipping and logistics companies are scrambling to offer alternatives to customers as the heavy-handed surveillance associated with the so-called 'zero-Covid'...
  • Bulk loadings feel impact of South Africa strikes
    Minerals Council of South Africa says that the equivalent of $45m of bulk mineral exports is being lost per day...
  • Borr Drilling dumps jack-up rig in refinancing deal with Sembcorp Marine
    Sale is part of refinancing arrangements agreed with Sembcorp Marine unit PPL Shipyard
  • HMM shareholders back privatisation
    HMM's first half of the year net profit increased almost 16 times on strong container freight rates
  • Shipping needs digitalisation to decarbonise
    Decarbonisation challenges seen as not fundamentally unique to the maritime industry, and lessons from outside it may be useful in...
  • Cosco car shipping unit receives first long-term contract
    More open-hatch pulp carriers will be deployed to ship cars for the Chinese automaker on routes to South America and...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU's Russia sanctions could see owners seek insurance workarounds | UK maritime races to capitalise on short window of political...
  • Infrastructure needs and low orderbook fuel dry bulk optimism
    Whether people like it or not, coal is still viewed as a mainstay of European bulk trades for years to come

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • In tight tonnage market, AAL adds three secondhand ships
    Multipurpose and heavy-lift carrier AAL is aiming to increase tonnage despite market volatility as it pursues "long-term sustainable expansion."
  • Imports surge on East, Gulf coasts as ILWU contract talks drag
    While retailers normally divert some discretionary cargo to ports on the East and Gulf coasts in years when the ILWU and PMA negotiate a new contract, the shift away from the West Coast has been particularly dramatic this year.
  • SE ports volume to lag in Q4, but fluidity could improve
    The anticipated Q4 slowdown in Savannah and Charleston follows a busy summer for the two ports, with combined laden imports rising 9 percent year over year in the third quarter.
  • Norfolk Southern aims to boost grain shipments through NY-NJ
    Norfolk Southern is adding a containerized grain export service from Ohio to the Port of New York and New Jersey as the Midwest harvest season looms and shippers seek alternative routings.
  • 'Normal' container shipping market not on horizon for European importers
    Market conditions may be normalizing for carriers as rates and demand drop closer to 2019 levels, but shippers in Europe continue to battle disruption in their import cargo flows.
  • Standardization eroding long-term value for standalone visibility providers
    Visibility aggregators face obsolescence as data standards increase the availability and usefulness of visibility data - unless they work now to deliver standalone functional value before the enterprise resource planning (ERP) and freight management systems in the operating layer co-opt their capabilities and value.
  • US truck demand rises, but so does capacity
    A series of freight activity indexes, including the Cass Freight Shipments Index and a for-hire trucking ton-mile index, show shipments are still higher than a year ago, despite recession fears.
  • Geopolitical disruption a rising threat to freight shippers
    Rising tensions between China and the United States underscore how even as supply chain congestion is easing, geopolitical threats pose disruption on an entirely different scale.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • High US gasoline prices raising hopes for further reserve releases
    With Opec scaling back supply, Lorentzen & Co said owners are looking toward Washington and its strategic petroleum reserves
  • Green Seas: the newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean
    Each week, TradeWinds reporter Eric Priante Martin and others how shipping and ocean industries are addressing (or not addressing) the environment, and how they are facing pressure to change. Find each edition below.
  • Flag-swapping on rise as EU owners snub bloc's recycling yards
    Shipowner group says more yards from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan should be included on an approved EU list
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'surprised' by strength of bulker markets amid turmoil
    Bulker firm has been able to benefit from continued strong demand for minor bulks and is not reliant on China
  • Editor's selection: Riding the shipping rollercoaster, Russia sanction pleas and the wacky world of Ned Sherwood
    We pick out some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the week
  • DOF warns of shareholder wipe-out and bankruptcy if $1.9bn restructuring vote is lost
    Norwegian offshore shipping group has outlined the dire alternatives to its refinancing deal
  • Chinese liner newcomer Transfar draws up blueprint for dual-fuel newbuildings
    Chinese newcomer confirms plan for neo-panamaxes with methanol propulsion
  • Greek shipbroker Intermodal reveals 'remarkable' S&P figures as tanker deals spike
    Shop details why a strong year for secondhand transactions is not over yet
  • Well-to-wake strategy is vital to stemming emissions - even from carbon-free fuels, says BV
    Alternative fuels may have a carbon-intensive supply chain or emit other greenhouse gases, report argues
  • Veteran VLCC scrap candidate set to keep trading under Chinese ownership
    The Rowan was reported sold for recycling in July, only for financing problems in Bangladesh to scupper the deal
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'surprised' by strength of bulker markets during macro turmoil
    Bulker firm has been able to benefit from continued strong demand for minor bulks and is not reliant on China
  • US condemns Houthi threats to tankers off Yemen's coast
    United Nations is scrabbling for a new ceasefire deal after a six-month agreement ran out
  • Tor Olav Troim's Himalaya could sell 'one or two' newbuildings if bulker markets miss forecasts
    Clarksons Securities says cash is a little tight but owner has some wriggle room through untouched revolving facility
  • Furetank sells two biogas tankers to Neste ahead of newbuilding arrivals
    Swedish owner finds buyer for two Vinga-type ships in Finland
  • Burned-out container ship TSS Pearl reported to have sunk in Red Sea
    Containers seen floating at the site of Dubai-controlled ship's serious fire earlier in October
  • South African port and rail strike costs country's miners $44m per day
    Unions say industrial action may continue for months as ships linger in limbo off loading ports
  • DOF warns of shareholder wipe-out and bankruptcy if $1.9bn restructuring vote is lost
    Norwegian offshore shipping group has outlined the dire alternatives to its refinancing deal
  • Titan aims to bump up bio-LNG supply to 1 million tonnes a year by 2030
    Low-carbon fuel supplier aims to be one of first to market with e-methanol or synthetic LNG
  • Cadeler in 'advanced discussions' over second $345m WTIV at Cosco
    Oslo-listed owner also raises $95m towards first vessel
  • Iran storing around 60 million barrels of oil at sea as it awaits the easing of sanctions
    Contango play is keeping NITC's tankers gainfully employed, but not necessarily on the move
  • Component crunch puts offshore service vessel newbuilding delivery dates in peril
    But brokers say owners might be in luck as wind farm projects also running behind time
  • Polaris Shipping moves to get back on track after a torrid time
    Ore carrier owner fends off takeover bid with share buyback
  • Shipowners face zero-emissions bill of up to $450bn, warns DNV
    DNV's Remi Eriksen explains why the next eight years are crucial in the decarbonisation battle
  • Iran storing around 60 million barrels of oil at sea as it waits the easing of sanctions
    Contango play is keeping NITC's tankers gainfully employed, but not necessarily on the move
  • Navig8 Group becomes latest to take major stake in International Seaways
    Pool giant follows in path of John Fredriksen and Idan Ofer as holder of tanker owner

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Container-ship logjams off US ports finally easing as imports fall
    Declining imports have led to fewer container ships waiting off ports, injecting more capacity into the market, a negative for spot rates.
  • Delta cargo revenues maintain altitude despite economic headwinds
    Delta Air Lines' cargo division had a Goldilocks third quarter: not too cold and not too warm.
  • Leasing companies secure slots to convert aircraft for cargo
    Thursday was a busy day for aircraft conversion deals, with leasing companies placing deposits to get passenger aircraft changed into freighters.

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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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