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September 22, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Neptune Container Line expertly handles turnkey project contract
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2022 to bring together the entire fraternity tomorrow
  • 'The NLP is nothing short of a revolution in the logistics industry'
  • Survey shows that 60% of freight forwarders & NVOCCs struggle to monitor movement of shipping containers
  • Transhipment through India of containerised export cargo of Bangladesh destined for third countries using Riverine and Land routes
  • Union Cabinet approves National Logistics Policy
  • Gateway Distriparks announces new ICD in Jaipur
  • International maritime legal conference & awards on Oct. 20 in Mumbai
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • National Logistics Policy will boost EoDB for all industries: Gadkari
  • Govt urged to allow 80 LT sugar exports in 2022-23 marketing year
  • Gibraltar port operations suspended

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Dismantled for haulage
  • Innovative shuttle train saves time and CO2
  • Seasoned professionals for new Indian cargo carrier
  • First user for Cargo Ai's new features
  • Optimising everyday forwarding operations
  • 75 candles for Finnlines
  • Brisbane to build new distribution hub
  • Changes at the helm of EST-Floattech
  • Beware of Brexit in Belgium
  • Investment in Manatee's infrastructure
  • Polish and Ukrainian railways tighten ties
  • MSR data loggers remain «air cargo approved»
  • Phillips Connect promotes Cliff Creech
  • Kenya combatting truck theft with RIFD
  • For more traffic along the Rhine
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Barjane chooses Patrick Batten
  • Ceva's best-kept secret
  • VRR unveils first collapsible AAR container

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • U-turn as Matson suspends premium transpac service amid falling demand
  • Singapore's SATS considers $3bn purchase of WFS
  • Geodis CEO considers new investors for expansion in Europe and the US
  • Amazon Air takes its foot off the expansion accelerator as market slows
  • Wan Hai says it may be open to reducing shipping contract rates, 'short-term'
  • Greenwashing: The thick green line (EV-angelists) - Part 2
  • Greenwashing: The thick green line (awareness) - Part 1
  • New blow to Bangladeshi shippers as forwarding charges leap 57%
  • On the wires: DSV drops to new low but sell-side unfazed. Deal coming?
  • UK logistics welcomes 'short reprieve' in government plan to cap energy costs
  • EV Cargo appoints Toll's Justin Bentley to head South-east Asia operations

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • "Tougher than IMO" U.S. clean shipping legislation wins support from Maersk
    Shipping and logistics giant Maersk has voiced its support for the "tougher than IMO" Clean Shipping Act introduced earlier this year by Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), whose district includes the Port of
  • Langh Tech gains USCG type approval for "one-way" BWMS
    Finland's Langh Tech Oy Ab has now obtained USCG Type Approval for its LanghBW ballast water management system. The system is based on fine filtration combined with UV treatment with an innovative

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • Freight fall corners operators with costly charters
    Crumbling container freight rates have taken their toll on the newer and smaller players in the liner shipping industry, as their current earnings are insufficient to cover their vessel charter commitments. In August, UK freight forwarder Allseas Shipping had committed to chartering the 2005-built 1,740 TEU Green Ace from SFL Corp., at just under US$50,000/day for two years. However, this month,
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority selects contractor for new pipeline strip
    After conducting a European tender procedure, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded the contract for the construction of a new pipeline strip along the Moezelweg to the Dutch railroad contractor Swietelsky Rail Benelux B.V. The pipeline strip will accommodate pipes belonging to HyTransPort.RTM and Porthos for the movement of hydrogen and CO2, according to the Port of Rotterdam's plans.The m
  • UK on alert amid upcoming rail strike actions
    While disputes and strike actions are underway at the United Kingdom's major container ports, Liverpool and Felixstowe, supply chain challenges in the UK seem to continue with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) announcing a 24-hour strike action. In particular, railway workers on 15 train operating companies will take strike action on 1 October in a row over job secu
  • Port of Gothenburg launches new project for local intermediate container storage
    The Gothenburg Port Authority and APM Terminals Gothenburg introduced the "Port of Gothenburg RAILPORT container storage initiative" earlier in September aiming to move the intermediate storage of import boxes from the port to inland terminals closer to the final destination of the goods all over Sweden. "If an import container from China has Eskilstuna as its final destination, for example, it's
  • Yang Ming adds new 11,000 TEU container vessel
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has added one new 11,000 TEU container vessel, namely YM Trillion, which is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. YM Trillion was named and delivered to Yang Ming at a ceremony held at Imabari Marugame Shipyard on 21 September. YM Trillion will be deployed on Yang Ming's Trans-Pacific service PN3 and is expected to max
  • Port Houston achieves new container record
    Port Houston continues to break container records with total box volumes in August reaching 382,842 TEUs, which represents a 20% increase from the same month last year and the busiest month in the history of the port. In total, Port Houston has handled 2,608,405 TEUs year-to-date, a 17% increase over

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • Allseas wins Mexican offshore pipelay contract
    Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas has won a contract from TC Energy for a major offshore pipeline delivering natural gas to southeast Mexico. The company's pipelay vessels will install the 36-inch pipeline, which will run approximately 700 km south along the coast from Tuxpan connecting the ports of Coatzacoalcos and Dos Bocas. The Southeast Gateway ...
  • Finnish trio steps up green fuel push with ammonia-powered ship
    Finnish shipowner Meriaura has teamed up with fellow marine technology firm Wärtsilä and sustainable fuel startup Green NortH2 Energy to build a cargo vessel that runs on green ammonia. The vessel will be ordered and operated by Meriaura, equipped with W'rtsil''s modular multifuel main engines and Green NortH2 Energy will supply green ammonia fuel. The ...
  • OceanPal charters out newly delivered cape
    Diana Shipping's Nasdaq-listed spinoff OceanPal has secured work for its newly delivered 2005-built capesize bulker . The 177,243 dwt vessel, which OceanPal agreed to acquire from Diana in June for $22m, has been fixed to South Korea's Hyundai Glovis for about 35 days at $15,000 per day. The charter has already commenced and OceanPal said ...
  • Nordic American sends suezmax on one-year charter
    New York-listed suezmax specialist Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has fixed one of its 2010-built vessels to an undisclosed energy major. The charter commenced on September 21, for a period of one year at a rate in excess of $30,000 per day. The Herbjorn Hansson-led firm has a fleet of 20 suezmaxes of which three were ...
  • Santos hits snag at Barossa as Australian court suspend drilling permit
    The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Santos to suspend drilling at its $3.6bn Barossa gas project after it found the operator failed to properly consult the people of the Tiwi Islands. Traditional landowners led by Dennis Tipakalippa challenged in June the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)'s decision to approve the ...
  • Equinor's Spanish wind tie-up advances with 200 MW floater
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor and Spanish utility Naturgy are advancing their offshore wind partnership with plans for more than 200 MW of floating wind power in the maritime area of eastern Gran Canaria. The two companies teamed up earlier this year to explore offshore wind opportunities in Spain, on the back of the country's plan ...
  • Nova Scotia targets 5 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030
    The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has set a target to offer leases for 5 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 to support its budding green hydrogen industry. Leases for offshore wind development will be granted through a competitive bid process jointly managed by the provincial and federal governments, and the first call for ...
  • Purus Marine acquires CTV owner HST Marine
    Purus Marine has acquired a UK-based provider of crew transfer vessels to the offshore wind industry HST Marine. Post-acquisition, Purus Wind, the company's offshore wind business, will employ around 100 people in the UK and Norway offering battery hybrid CTVs, offshore wind construction/service operation vessels (C/SOV), inspection drones and other services. Tom Nevin, chief executive ...
  • Exposed carriers struggling to pay sky-high charter rates
    The abrupt plummet in boxship charter rates is making plenty of headlines, with warnings that some carriers are struggling to keep up with their rental payments for ships signed earlier at sky-high prices. Classic panamax tonnage has been fixed in recent days at rates of $40,000 and $50,000 for periods of six months, according to ...
  • New UCL report claims $850bn of LNG-capable tonnage risks being stranded by 2030
    A new report from the influential UCL Energy Institute argues that as much as $850bn of tonnage is at risk of being stranded by 2030 if the shipping sector continues investing in LNG-capable ships as policies that incentivise shipping to decarbonise in line with the Paris Agreement would erode the value of more expensive LNG-capable ...
  • War, fuel prices and all things green: shipping's top concerns in 2022
    What keeps shipowner CEOs up at night? Attempting to find out is a survey carried out by the Global Maritime Forum, Marsh, and the International Union of Maritime Insurance. The Global Maritime Issues Monitor 2022 has just been published, based on a survey conducted between April 4 and May 10 this year among a diverse ...
  • Charterers given access to new ship carbon emissions comparison tool
    Today marks the launch of the Siglar Carbon Ship Finder, a digital tool allowing charterers to compare carbon emissions from ships at the click of a button. The insight given by the new Norwegian tool can be used to reduce emissions and its related carbon cost exposure. It can also kickstart what Siglar Carbon has ...
  • Turkey's Akkon Lines takes on its largest ship
    Akkon Lines from Turkey has taken on its largest ship to date. Alphaliner is reporting the carrier has taken Transfar Shipping's 1,732 teu on a six-month charter for $35,000 a day, a ship that is approximately 600 teu bigger than the next largest one in its fleet. Fast-growing Akkon connects Turkey with ports in the ...
  • James Fisher Renewables awarded Taiwanese wind farm contract
    James Fisher Renewables (JF Renewables), part of James Fisher and Sons, has won a multi-million-pound contract at the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The Formosa 2 project is being jointly developed by JERA, Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) and Swancor Renewable Energy. GIG is supported by its portfolio company, Corio Generation. Once complete, ...
  • Norway's fjords welcome another pair of autonomous vessels
    Another pioneering Norwegian pair of vessels have hit the waters, advancing shipping's path to autonomous operations. ASKO, a grocery distributor, has christened a pair of vessels which are electrically powered and can operate autonomously, following in the wake of the Yara Birkeland, a landmark ship that has been operating since the start of the year. ...
  • COSCO puts Hamburg terminal investment on hold
    China's COSCO Shipping Ports has said it will delay completing the acquisition of a stake in a container terminal in Germany's largest port to the end of the year. COSCO's terminal arm moved last year to take a 35% stake in the operator of the container terminal in Tollerort in the port of Hamburg, which ...
  • New bunker index launched
    With fuel bills being among owners' greatest concerns this year shipping has a new bunker index Benchmark provider General Index has partnered with digital marine fuels platform BunkerEx to launch a global service of 771 end-of-day benchmarks across 502 ports globally. The daily indices are built on several hundred data points each day from multiple ...
  • New CEO of Seaspan Shipyards announced
    Canada's Seaspan Shipyards has appointed John McCarthy to take over from Mark Lamarre as CEO. McCarthy has been with Seaspan Shipyards since 2018 and brings more than 36 years of experience in shipbuilding, repair and overhaul and as a senior leader at American and international shipyards. "I am excited and honoured to lead Seaspan Shipyards ...
  • Longshore workers strike at Vancouver coal export terminal
    Local 502 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) started a strike on September 16 at Westshore Terminals LP's coal export terminal at the Port of Vancouver on Canada's Pacific coast. Members of Local 502 and two other ILWU Locals have been without a contract since January 31. Despite the involvement of conciliation/mediation assistance ...
  • Ocean BC Towing and union reach agreement on new contract
    Ocean BC Towing (OBCT), managed by Groupe Ocean, has reached an agreement on a new contract with the Seafarers' International Union of Canada (SIU). Union members unanimously accepted the contract, which provides "significant gains in all areas, raising the bar and setting the new standard for seafarers working on tugboats on Canada's West Coast," said ...
  • More work for Odfjell Drilling and CIMC semisub
    Hot on the heels of the OMV contract in Norway the Oslo-listed semisub player Odfjell Drilling has on behalf of CIMC Raffles Offshore sealed a new deal for the rig. The 2019-built semisub has been booked by Shell to permanently plug and abandon nine wells at four different well locations

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • UK transport secretary Trevelyan takes on shipping brief
    UK maritime sector gets a bump in political visibility after the secretary of state for transport personally intervenes to take...
  • UK amends sanctions guidance on Russian food and fertiliser exports
    The latest pronouncement clarifies that London insurers and banks can now provide insurance and trade finance under licence. However, the differences...
  • ABB and Wallenius to offer digital fleet support service
    By working to improve efficiency and sustainability, the partners look to accelerate performance optimisation
  • Port strikes could have impact beyond UK
    With Liverpool already shut down and Felxistowe to strike next week, cargo will likely be diverted to northern European hubs...
  • New chief of Maersk Product Tankers focuses on energy efficiency
    The company's entire fleet will be ready for EEXI and CII regulations, which come into force on January 1, says...
  • Greek ferry operator Attica agrees merger deal with Cretan rival
    Banks agree to write off two thirds of ferry line's debt and to forego outstanding interest
  • Why shipping's poor progress report requires high-level attention
    Industry leaders will, once again, call on the industry to come together this week and set more ambitious targets, implement...
  • Industry attempts to amend EU carbon market amid delays
    International Chamber of Shipping is pushing for global progress at the IMO to overtake EU efforts. The World Shipping Council...
  • Containership charter rates in sharp reversal as demand falls
    After a two-year period in which carriers would pay almost anything for charter tonnage, short-term charter rates have fallen steeply...
  • EU weakens Russia coal ban to 'combat food and energy insecurity'
    Backdown on coal exports made to avoid 'potential negative consequences'
  • K Line pays $60,000 per day for panamax PCTC hire
    K Line has extended the charter of a 6,700-car capacity pure car and truck carrier for five years at a...
  • Investment alone won't fix US supply chain woes, warns port director
    NY & NJ volumes are 34% higher than pre-pandemic levels, while 70% of growth is diverted west coast cargo
  • Sustainability reporting is 'not about setting unrealistic goals'
    'Obtaining hard figures on our scope-emissions, our corporate diversity, and compliance, is key to making a difference and run a...
  • Singapore considers green corridor deal with Japan
    Plan discussed during a visit to Tokyo and Yokohama by members of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
  • Cosco pushes back Hamburg port terminal deal
    Move underlines increasing difficulty for Chinese state-owned port operators to expand overseas amid rising geopolitical uncertainties
  • Ukraine crew evacuations were moral dilemma for owners
    Marine insurers discuss Russian incursion as part of Chicago gathering, with some analysts now predicting defeat for invaders in matter...
  • Marine insurers 'in the dark' over Russian oil cap details
    The leap in aggregate gross calls reflects harder market conditions and a concern over cover. However, the question of adequacy is...
  • Russia diverts steel exports to Asia over sanctions
    China, India and Türkiye are the main markets for Russian steel exports against the backdrop of sanctions
  • Marco Polo Marine plans CSOV newbuild
    Marco Polo Marine says it has received keen interest from offshore wind turbine makers and offshore wind farm developers amid...
  • Daily Briefing
    Marine insurance premiums seeing healthy growth amid uncertainties | Marine insurers avoid substantial Ukraine CTL payouts so far | Investment...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • FMC investigating nearly 50 charge complaints against carriers, NVOs
    Half of the complaints are under investigation by the FMC while the other half of submissions were denied for timing, insufficient information, or misalignment with the complaint process.
  • NS Jacksonville service improved in Q3
    Norfolk Southern Railway has made improvements in service in Jacksonville in the last three months, according to service metrics and intermodal marketing companies.
  • Truck tonnage surge shows crack in freight gridlock
    US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.8 percent in August from July, according to the American Trucking Associations, as consumers and the US economy remained resilient despite inflation.
  • Cosco stake in Hamburg terminal still pending one year on
    Cosco Shipping wants to make Hamburg a strategic transshipment hub for North Europe, but German regulators have yet to approve a minority terminal stake in the port.
  • Intermodal equipment shortages, congestion should ease by early 2023: analyst
    The North American intermodal sector is quickly approaching a pivot point that will move it from equipment scarcity and congestion to equipment abundance and better cargo flows, and the speed of this change will take

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • Semiramis Paliou is committed to protecting father's legacy while moving Diana Shipping forward
    Chief executive remembers when a female captain asked her what she was doing on her ship while she was working as trainee ship surveyor
  • Shell's Trauth: Ships' most valuable cargo is the data they collect
    As shipping pushes forward with decarbonisation, the oil major's global shipping head wants the industry to look at optimising efficiency
  • Ukraine grain exports 'a miracle on the sea' says Guterres, fertiliser must be next
    UN secretary general says after success of the grain export scheme, Russian fertiliser exports must be next
  • Green Seas: The case for LNG fuelling in a decarbonising world
    In this week's edition of our sustainability newsletter, we talk to LNG fuelling proponents who say critics overstate the harm and understate the potential
  • Group of 35 shipping companies call for lower EU ETS threshold
    Companies seek lower gross tonnage threshold of 400 gt, down from 5,000 gt, and including offshore and service vessels in the Emissions Trading System
  • Ukraine grain exports 'a miracle on the sea' says Guterres, fertiliser must be next
    UN secretary general says after success of the grain export scheme, Russian fertiliser exports must be next
  • Capesize bulkers will 'come back' as China gets economy moving again, Genco chief says
    Extremely tight supply allows dry bulk shipping to bounce back from setbacks time again, says John Wobensmith
  • Software firm Kaiko Systems raises €2m from German shipping investors
    Company which develops systems to digitise onboard operations used by Columbia Shipmanagement will use funds to expand
  • Finnish owner Meriaura enters race to launch first ammonia-fuelled ship
    Company teams with Wartsila and Green NortH2 Energy for vessel due in 2024
  • Hoegh family directors raise $20m secured against entire Autoliners shareholding
    Car carrier company says loan deal by Leif Hoegh and others is separate to its own operations
  • Despite Putin's threats, marine security expert predicts Ukraine war could end this year
    Despite President Putin's escalation of the conflict, he could soon be forced to negotiate and end to the conflict
  • Greek owner Dynagas moves in on Chinese yard berths for super-size LNG carriers
    Crush for slots shifts to China as South Korean shipbuilders hold their nerve on releasing space for 2027 deliveries
  • Keep ships sailing rather than scrap them to cut emissions, says recycler
    Recycling steel can cut emissions but it is important EEXI and CII regulations do not push usable vessels into being scrapped and emissions caused replacing them
  • Marine security expert predicts Ukraine war could end this year
    President Putin is desperate, and could soon be forced to negotiate and end to the conflict
  • Torm adds trainees as it plots Dubai opening in 2023
    Danish tanker group wants to be closer to its clients as refinery production expected to jump
  • Confusion lifted? Russian coal hauls to third countries are legit
    Legal clarity, however, does not encourage big charterers to fix bulkers that called at Russian ports
  • Greek owner Dynagas moves in on Chinese yard berths for supersize LNG carriers
    Crush for slots shifts to China as South Korean shipbuilders hold their nerve on releasing space for 2027 deliveries
  • Recession? What recession? Sun shines for tankers despite clouds
    Demand for tankers is surging amid the economic doom-mongering of gloomy forecasters
  • Eni moves to start FLNG exports as deadline looms for second unit
    New date set for planned first cargo from Coral-Sul off Mozambique
  • Delivery dates pushed out again for raft of Mozambique LNG newbuildings
    Insiders say decision is to align with anticipated final investment decision on hugely delayed project
  • Car carrier values could jump 30% as analysts tear up rate forecasts
    Unprecedented charter earnings must eventually boost ship prices, market observers believe
  • Turku-Stockholm green corridor plan gets financial backing
    Business Finland contributes €1.6m to project involving shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions, ferry operator Viking Line and fast charging systems firm Kempower
  • Second Sovcomflot tanker heads to Cuba to ease energy crisis
    Aframax Kazan loaded Urals crude in Primorsk for Caribbean trip
  • Confusion lifted? Russian coal hauls to third countries are legit, Greek union insists
    Legal clarity, however, does not encourage big charterers to fix bulkers that called at Russian ports
  • BGN International pays more than $12m to charter 2008-built VLGC for a year
    The time-charter deal is said to signal a strong LPG market ahead
  • HFW lawyer Richard Neylon is optimistic vessels trapped in Ukraine can find a way out
    Ships that have not got out on the back of the UN grain agreement may yet still escape
  • BGN International pays more than $12m to charter one 2008-built VLGC for a year
    The time-charter deal signals a strong LPG market ahead
  • Denmark's Uni-Tankers offloads product tanker duo for strong price
    Carl F Peters of Germany named by brokers as the buyer of 2008-built pair
  • Footage captures the moment Sea Eagle capsizes in Turkey
    Video from quayside provides no clue as to why the multipurpose listed
  • MPM to build CSOV to meet 'rising demand' from Asia's offshore windfarm sector
    Singapore-listed company said it intends to fund $60m building cost from internal resources and bank loans
  • Singapore-listed shipowners may soon be forced to reveal CEO's exact pay
    Exchange regulator also looking to restrict the length of service of independent directors to nine years
  • Fixture activity in the Middle East keeps pushing VLCC rates upward
    VLCCs sailing from the Middle East to Asia are earning rates in excess of $70,000 per day, according to Tankers International
  • Hoegh LNG Partners shareholders approve merger over prominent objections
    Parent Hoegh LNG intends to close the $9.25 per share deal in the coming days

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • Mexico's biggest container port reopens after earthquake
    The Port of Manzanillo has resumed operations after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico's Pacific Coast region Monday.

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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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