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May 20, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • FIATA introduces improved paperless BL
  • Chennai Container Depot Operators Association inaugurated
  • HDC-SMPK launches Ease of Doing Business portal
  • New WTO data portal launched
  • Dhamra Port augmenting infrastructure to become a prominent gateway on the east coast
  • ZIM registers record results in Q1
  • APM Terminals Pipavav registers improved net profit in Q4
  • Update on availability of anchorages at Mumbai Port during monsoon period 2022
  • Carriers removing capacity on key trade routes, but results seen mixed
  • Enabling export of Bangladesh goods to India by rail in closed containers
  • CBIC extends due date for filing FORM GSTR-3B for April
  • Suspension of operations at Haldia berth
  • Nearly 400 comprehensive GIS-based maps already prepared under PM Gati Shakti: Goyal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • High expectations
  • Strong growth for the railway industry
  • Maastricht at Flexport's crossroads
  • A team fuelled by the first British SAF
  • Intermodal automotive service launched
  • Boeing now headquartered near DC
  • Warehouse well-being for Kneipp
  • Maritime transition to new energies
  • Delivering pallets even through tight alleyways
  • UK P&I Club picks Colin Legget
  • Laurels for a green newbuilding
  • Grand Master Yo(l)da is on
  • AIA Cargo partners TAP Air Cargo UK
  • Refinancing and expansion secured
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Duo to head Kopf+Lübben Cargo Services
  • Ameriflight expanding fleet with Saabs
  • Emissionless catamarans in Stockholm

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • Peak season could be Shanghaied by a 260,000-container surge
  • Russian attacks on Ukraine supply chains a tactical measure to stoke unrest
  • Analysis: CMA CGM and AF-KLM - a strong signal to the market
  • Under the radar: ZIM talks takeovers: top tips on targets
  • Warnings of a tough outlook as US trucker numbers show signs of decline
  • The Big Interview: Hapag-Lloyd - the next 175 years
  • Zim bucks a flat market with Q1 volume growth and record profit
  • Demand drives early opening of more berths at Busan's Pier 6 terminal
  • Against the odds: Circle 18 May 2022 on your calendar - unforgiving

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • NOAA requests proposals for design and construction of new ocean survey ships
    The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking proposals from U.S. shipbuilders for the design and construction of new ships for the agency. The new vessels will primarily support NOAA's coastal,
  • ISS issues RFP for construction of North America's first zero-emissions towboats
    Houston-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) is pushing ahead with its plans, which we reported in December last year, to see the first fully-electric towboats built in North America available for charter in
  • Corvus Energy to open U.S. battery factory
    Underscoring the growing U.S. interest in all-electric and battery-hybrid vessels, Corvus Energy is expanding its U.S. operations by opening a new factory in Washington State. Corvus is the leading international supplier of
  • Negotiators agree new minimum wage for seafarers
    A new round of negotiations between shipowners and seafarers' unions from across the world, convened by the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO), has resulted in a new three year deal on seafarers'
  • Concept ship aims to turn ocean plastic pollution into hydrogen
    Could the plastic waste polluting the world's oceans be scooped up and converted into clean hydrogen at sea? That's the plan behind an innovative concept ship design being developed by New York
  • Tidewater issues its second sustainability report
    Houston headquartered offshore service vessel giant Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) has released its second formal sustainability report, disclosing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in 2021. In his introduction to the report, Tidewater
  • Interior drags heels on offshore oil and gas leasing
    During testimony before the U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said that, "despite delays in implementation from the previous administration," the Interior Department

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • Euronav shareholders back Frontline merger at general meeting
    Belgian tanker owner said shareholders have given a 'clear signal' for support for the $4.2bn merger with Norway's Frontline
  • Owner reluctance and full yards curb interest in bulker orders, says EuroDry chief
    Charterer aversion to taking bulkers for longer periods contrasts with container market where ordering of new vessels has been rife
  • MPC Container Ships to benefit from vessel speed reductions
    Intra-regional containership owners should benefit from relatively low fleet growth going forward as the boxship newbuilding orderbook is biased to...
  • Indonesia to resume palm oil exports next week
    Analysts predicted the palm oil ban would be short-lived given how important the commodity is for Indonesia's exports
  • High container freight rates likely to last well into 2023
    A normalisation of the box shipping freight environment continues to fade further into the future. Even with inflation slowing demand...
  • China's coronavirus policies vary from port to port, study finds
    Vessels being denied entry for scheduled cargo operations or repair work if positive test cases are found on board
  • Greece 2022: Fuelling fears for ferry sector recovery
    An explosion in fuel costs has delivered a cruel kick to a sector that was just about staggering back on...
  • Greece 2022: Environmental initiative Helmepa turns 40
    This year marks the completion of four decades since shipowner George P. Livanos led the Greek shipping community in an...
  • China eases quarantine rules for seafarers
    Despite some relaxation of the rules, the changeover of foreign seafarers at Chinese ports is still under strict surveillance
  • DSME scraps LNG carrier order linked to Sovcomflot
    Cancelled vessel newbuilding believed to be one of the three arc-7 icebreaking LNG tankers ordered by Sovcomflot October 2020. The...
  • Congestion slows Asia-Europe voyage times
    Overcrowded terminal yards and hinterland delays are leading to lengthy delays. A surge of cargo from Shanghai could lead to...
  • Globus signs contracts for more newbuilds in China
    Globus has signed orders worth about $108m in recent days
  • Braemar awarded UK defence shipbroking contract
    Deal covers sale and purchase, spot and period chartering and market intelligence
  • Seaspan expands boxship orderbook to 71
    Previous mid-size boxships ordered by Seaspan have been fixed for long-term charter to liner operators Ocean Network Express and Zim
  • Golden Ocean sees sustained period of firm dry bulk rates
    John Fredriksen company increases profits five times over as disruptions in the dry bulk market stimulate rates
  • Deal agreed to increase minimum monthly wage for seafarers
    The minimum monthly basic wage for able seafarers is to be raised after a resolution during talks convened by the...
  • Greece 2022: Port calls fall for first time in five years
    Piraeus remains the busiest port, but vessel activity has been on a decline for several years
  • Greece 2022: Stepping on the gas with new terminal projects
    As a long-planned FSRU project gets under way in the port of Alexandroupolis, further floating terminal plans are ramping up
  • CMA CGM container depot in Indonesia reaches operational milestone
    The depot has handled five times more average monthly container volume in the first quarter
  • CSSC Shipping orders four feeder boxships
    Shipyard-affiliated lessor says the order represents 'a strategic move' for the company to expand the exposure to feeder containerships in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot fleet in flux as sales continue and Cyprus de-flags | China lockdown pressure on US supply chain eases |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • New Mobile service aimed at budding Central America trade
  • Carrier cashflow, political friction to drive lasting change in ocean shipping: analyst
  • Increased supply chain volatility supporting demand for risk management tech
  • Sourcing diversification limited by lack of manufacturing, infrastructure outside China
  • Capacity management will stabilize rates despite growing orderbook: Carriers

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • Can the Saverys clan block the Euronav-Frontline merger? Numbers show it depends
  • Activity in the Atlantic not enough to make up for lack of Chinese demand for VLCCs
  • Streetwise: Why shipowner savings on ESG-linked loans have been 'token' to date
  • Navios Holdings returns to loss after paying $24m loan fee tied to $550m financing package
  • Product tanker owners trumpet giant rate jumps in second quarter, outpacing crude brethren
  • Tanker mega-merger moves forward after Euronav triumphs in board vote
  • HCOB raises €500m from first bonds backed by ship mortgages since sell-off
  • W Marine dips toe in ice-class market with German ship buy
  • Clarksons Platou Securities 'shifts to neutral' on Golden Ocean Group
  • Ports remain in the hackers' crosshairs
  • Tanker boost: Biden aims to get more Venezuelan oil into Europe in sanctions easing
  • Cyberwar: Beware the bear bearing malware
  • Euroseas fixes first newbuildings into 2026 at nearly $50,000 per day
  • IMO set to designate the Mediterranean Sea an emission control area
  • Carbon pricing proposals redrawn to account for developing economies
  • BW LPG sells another VLGC as Maas Capital buys more of Indian venture
  • Ambitious newcomer Al Seer Marine snaps up Sovcomflot VLCCs and gas carriers
  • Seaspan adds to newbuilding pile with more LNG container ships
  • Sovcomflot LNG carrier order cancelled in South Korea after payment missed
  • Smaller bulkers face decarbonisation catch up, says Anglo-American
  • German shipping 'back on track' says new president Gaby Bornheim
  • MPCC builds earnings backlog to $1.4bn with fresh charters
  • No one objects to sanctions on Russian coal - but what about grain?
  • Lim's new venture: Resorts World Cruises kick offs with a former Genting HK cruise ship
  • Braemar clinches deal to be UK defence ministry shipbroker
  • Golden Ocean cuts breakeven rate with $275m refinancing as rates rise
  • IMO bid to set 2050 decarbonisation goal faces last-minute challenges
  • Baumarine pool pays extra for 'better than described' Japanese bulker
  • Ole Hjertaker: SFL's 'paranoia' will stop investments from destroying promising markets
  • James Marshall's Berge Bulk investing $1bn in decarbonisation drive
  • CMA CGM pencils in fresh raft of 8,000-teu container ships at HHI
  • Tanker master's exit sparks spat as Peru pursues lawsuit over oil spill
  • Vineyard charters pair of crew transfer vessels for Massachusetts wind farm

American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • US military arranges 1st flights of infant formula from Switzerland
    President Biden has approved the first mission for Operation Fly Formula: Bring back baby formula from Europe.
  • Nestle expedites baby formula resupply with air cargo
    Infant formula manufacturers and the federal government have called in the air cargo cavalry to help with the formula shortage.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • EC hikes renewable hydrogen demand targets in REPowerEU package
    Europe currently produces around 7 million mt/year of hydrogen, used largely in refining and fertilizer production.
  • Crude rallies as equity markets steady following steep declines
    NYMEX June WTI settled $2.62 higher at $112.21/b and ICE July Brent climbed $2.93 to $112.04/b.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Iran starts engineering studies for Lavan refinery
    Iran has started engineering studies and financial talks with banks to build a refinery on the island of Lavan in the Persian Gulf, oil ministry news service Shana reported on May 19.
  • WAF, USGC Suezmax markets still adjusting to Russian crude displacement
    Both the West African and Americas Suezmax markets experienced a spike in early April, with rates recording substantial gains.
  • G7 countries can lead world on industrial decarbonization: IEA
    The G7 countries -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US and the EU -- account for around 40% of the global economy, 30% of energy demand and 25% of energy system CO2 emissions, the IEA said.
  • Russian oil output up 200,000-300,000 b/d in May, recovery to continue in June
    Following its invasion of Ukraine and harsh sanctions imposed by the West on Russian oil producers and exporters, the country's oil output has been significantly affected.
  • RUSSIA DATA: Jan-April crude, product port throughput rises 6.9% on year
    Crude oil throughput was 14.5% higher on the year at 86 million mt, while oil products were down 4.7% to 47.4 million mt in the same period, the association said.
  • Europe rankles Gulf countries with energy transition push, while seeking oil, gas supplies
    Gulf officials have taken exception to what they see as the cognitive dissonance of western finger-wagging on climate change while asking for more oil and gas supplies to tamp down surging prices and alleviate a supply squeeze exacerbated by US and EU sanctions on key producers, including Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
  • Novatek no longer considering changing Arctic LNG 2 timeframes
    In mid-April Mikhelson said that the company was considering some changes to the project's development plans after sanctions were imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude down as energy complex follows wider market rout
    The S&P 500 stock market index posted the biggest single-day decline in almost two years on May 18, falling 4%.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: News on upgrades in Middle East
    Oil product stockpiles at the UAE's Port of Fujairah dropped for the first time in three weeks following a record shipment of fuel oil to Saudi Arabia ahead of peak summer power demand.
  • Shipping freight rates likely to rise once China ends lockdown: Maersk
    China's reopening will cause a surge in demand in shipping, Christopher Cook, managing director of Maersk for UAE, Oman and Qatar, told a Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association meeting.
  • EU carbon prices fall 11% after EC eyes additional auction sales
    Adding to the bearish pressure, the EC also announced stronger targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy for 2030 under its REPowerEU initiative.
  • Singapore marine fuel 0.5% cargo cash differential hits record high on supply shortage
    In the downstream bunker market, the premium for the supply of marine fuel 0.5%S bunker in Singapore for balance May dates has spiked on expectations of tight availability, traders said

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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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