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November 23, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Dubai-based Transworld Group enters the tanker segment in its latest diversification move with the acquisition of 2 LR tankers
  • Bahri's Chemicals and Logistics business units sign MoUs to strengthen cooperation with Luberef
  • ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India's acquisition of port & power assets from Essar Group expected to generate operational synergies
  • Centre launches framework for safeguarding & protecting consumer interest from fake & deceptive reviews in e-commerce
  • IndiGo CarGo commences operations with first freighter flight between Delhi & Mumbai
  • Cathay Pharma launched
  • SpiceXpress reports Q2 net profit
  • IAG Cargo expanding capacity
  • JNPA inaugurates Continuous Marine Water Quality Monitoring Station & launches Electric Environmental Monitoring Vehicle to help achieve leadership in sustainability
  • India becomes net importer of steel once again in Oct.
  • AD Ports Group delivers record net profit in Q3 2022 with 77% growth YoY
  • Target of Rs 2,000 cr. millet exports by FY26: APEDA
  • Contracts inked to export 35 LT sugar in 2022-23 season
  • Cochin Port draught to be deepened
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk adds Khazaen Dry Port to its global network of port calls

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Wallenborn enters Australian market
  • Switzerland's freight traffic at record level
  • Rail sector demands a cap on electricity prices
  • China Cargo Airlines and LH Technik extend contract
  • Port of Oakland still standing
  • Expeditors cautiously optimistic
  • Priority Freight scoops up supply chain prize
  • New wagon type to transport 71.6 t biomass
  • Airlines boosting Freightos
  • Steve Powell joins Safe Fleet
  • Key challenges for Armenia's aviation sector
  • No queuing up in SC Ports
  • First series-produced hydrogen truck registered
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Jeddex service upgraded
  • More tech staff in India
  • Sarah Stark to head VDB
  • Amazon begins daily cargo service at MHT

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • US rail strike threatens after latest union rejection of compromise deal
  • Air cargo loves a strike, elsewhere, but will US rail shutdown happen?
  • DB Schenker - 'Major changes ahead'
  • Europe and US exporters cheer rate falls, but now face 'vessel pot-luck'
  • Major shipping lines will pass on cost of compliance with EU's new emission rules
  • Modal competition on the China-Luxembourg 'Air Silk Road' intensifies
  • The day after: in defence of CHRW Global Forwarding's top brass
  • As carbon emission rules for ships get tougher, it could trigger modal shift

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Prysmian back at Vard for a second advanced cable layer
    Milan, Italy, based cable-laying giant Prysmian has returned to Fincantieri's Norwegian-headquartered Vard subsidiary with an order contract for a 170 meter cable lay vessel. It will be very similar to the Leonardo
  • Master Boat Builders wins its first contract from Moran
    Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that it has executed a contract to build two new tugboats for New Canaan, Conn., headquartered Moran Towing Corporation. The two tugs will be
  • Cadeler orders second F-class installation vessel
    Danish-headquartered, Oslo-listed, wind turbine installation vessel specialist Cadeler A/S has placed an order for a second F-class vessel for delivery in the second half of 2026. It will take the total number

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Hutchison Ports installs solar panels on Barcelona container terminal
    Hutchison Ports BEST (Barcelona Europe South Terminal) terminal, located in the Port of Barcelona, Spain has installed 1,832 solar panels on almost 5,000 m² of its buildings. The company has already contracted electricity with a 100% renewable origin guarantee at the beginning of 2022, in order to maintain its commitment to the decarbonisation of the sector. This is an auto-supply installation ca
  • New IMO regulations to support container freight market recovery
    The limited increase in ship supply driven by the new International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations is expected to contribute to the recovery of the shipping freight market in the medium and long term, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The analysis shows that while freight rates are expected to return to the pre-pandemic level in 2023, limited active supply growth driven by reg
  • Norfolk Southern confirms Cincinnati Southern Railway takeover
    Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) announced the execution of a purchase agreement under which NSC's subsidiary Norfolk Southern Railway Company will acquire substantially all of the assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway (CSR). CSR is an approximately 337-mile railroad that runs from Cincinnati, Ohio to Chattanooga, Tennessee. CSR is currently owned by the City of Cincinnati and operated by t
  • MSC drops interest in ITA Airways stake acquisition
    The largest container shipping company in the world MSC has told Italian authorities that it is no longer interested in investing in ITA Airways as part of a planned privitisation. MSC and German airline Lufthansa had expressed interest at the beginning of the year to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways, the successor to Alitalia. However, the discussions did not come to an agreement. "MSC di
  • Maersk Tankers sees Sanmar Shipping return as pool partner
    Maersk Tankers has welcomed Sanmar Shipping back as a pool partner. The vessel Sanmar Sangeet has rejoined Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool, attracted by the two companies' shared determination to decarbonise and the trading strategy of the pool. The latter has led to strong earnings, in particular over the past few quarters, according to a statement. Sanmar Shipping joins Maersk Tankers' pool at a time
  • Gothenburg port involved in three shipping decarbonisation projects selected by Sweden
    Three Port of Gothenburg projects for a green transformation of the shipping industry have been selected by the Swedish government to constitute the country's contribution to the international initiative Green Shipping Challenge. The initiative is led by the United States and Norway and was launched earlier this week at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. After COP26 in Glasgow, t
  • First users of Container Exchange Route at Port of Rotterdam
    Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), the Delta terminal of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) and Kramer Group will be the first market parties to be connected to the Container Exchange Route (CER). CER is a closed track that aims for faster, more efficient and integrated transport of containers between locations on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. This network is about 17 kilometres long and is going to
  • Maersk enhances global network of port calls with Khazaen Dry Port
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has added Khazaen Dry port (KDP), part of Asyad Group, to its "Port of Call" network offering business transportation, container terminal, and reefer container services. KDP is located close to Maersk's customers' manufacturing hubs around Muscat, the capital of Oman, and the gateway it opens to global markets. By adding KDP to the network of ports and offering land freight a

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Kanfer Shipping teams with Brazilian trader on small-scale LNG supply
    Norwegian small-scale LNG and bunker vessel company Kanfer Shipping has signed a partnership agreement with Brazilian LNG trader and project developer Nimofast to offer small and medium-scale LNG shipping, floating storage units (FSU) and LNG bunkering solutions in Brazil from 2025. Nimofast will be establishing a permanently based FSU at the Nimofast LNG import and ...
  • Prysmian returns to Vard for another cable layer
    Italian cabling giant Prysmian has contracted Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for the design and construction of a cable-laying vessel worth around €200m. Vard said the new vessel will be very similar to , which it delivered to Prysmian in 2021. The 170-m newbuild has been designed for deepwater installation capabilities of more than 3,000 m ...
  • Cadeler continues fleet expansion with second foundation installation newbuild at Cosco
    Cadeler has placed an order to build its second foundation installation vessel, bringing its future fleet to six. The Denmark-based company is currently building two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) as well as a foundation installation unit of the so-called F-class, which are set to be delivered from the second half of 2024 onwards. The company ...
  • Equinor developing ammonia-fuelled CO2 carrier for direct offshore injection
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor has teamed up with compatriot Breeze Ship Design to develop an ammonia dual-fuel CO2 carrier concept with direct offshore injection capabilities. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key enabler in the energy transition to a low carbon value chain, where CO2 shipping is an important part of the technology development. ...
  • Reach Subsea lands 'significant' contract in West Africa
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has signed a conditional letter of award for a significant project in West Africa. The Haugesund-based company will be a sub-contractor to an undisclosed major tier-one contractor. The work scope involves support for the installation and anchoring of an offshore unit, as well as survey and positioning tasks to ...
  • UK North Sea decommissioning spend forecast at nearly $24bn over next decade
    More than 2,000 North Sea wells involved in oil and gas extraction are to be decommissioned at a cost of around £20bn ($23.7bn) over the next decade, according to industry forecasts. The findings come from a new insight into petroleum decommissioning activities, produced by industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), formerly Oil & Gas UK. ...
  • Sanmar Shipping returns to Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool
    Denmark's Maersk Tankers has welcomed Indian tanker player Sanmar Shipping back as a pool partner. The Chennai-based firm, which operates a fleet of ten ships, comprising eight tankers and two LPG carriers, has re-joined Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool with the 2004-built . "We have had the pleasure of working with Sanmar for many years, during ...
  • MSC ditches bid to buy Italy's top airline
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has informed the Italian authorities that it is no longer interested in investing in ITA Airways, the successor to heavily in debt Alitalia. MSC had partnered with German airline Lufthansa earlier this year to bid for a stake in ITA. The bid process has proven difficult however ...
  • Pertamina plans $3bn fleet spend
    Pertamina International Shipping, Indonesia's largest shipping line, is lining up a $3bn fleet rejuvenation and expansion over the coming five years. The subsidiary of the nation's state energy firm will also invest in LNG tonnage for the first time, senior executives revealed at a press briefing in Jakarta. "We will invest big in replacing vessels," ...
  • Russia's crude fleet deemed ready for December 5 EU ban
    With 13 days to go until the European Union's ban on Russian crude shipments kicks in, analysts at BRS reckon Moscow has now accrued enough dirty shadow tonnage to permit the nation to support its crude exports at close to today's level, and will likely have done similar on the product side when a similar ...
  • BW Offshore's Brazilian FPSO deal falls through as Shell puts investment decision on ice
    Norway's BW Offshore is set to have its limited notice to proceed on Gato do Mato floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel terminated after UK supermajor Shell put off the final investment decision (FID) on the oil and gas field development offshore Brazil by up to two years. In May, BW Offshore secured a ...
  • Containers front and centre in tonight's World Cup match between Poland and Mexico
    At 7pm local time tonight Mexico will kick off against Poland in the FIFA World Cup at a remarkable shipping-inspired sporting location, Stadium 974. The only waterfront venue with a spectacular view of the Doha skyline, the stadium was constructed using 974 standard certified shipping containers, echoing the nearby port and the industrial history of ...
  • Valaris lines up drillship for BP's Egyptian campaign
    Valaris has been awarded a four-well contract with BP for the 2014-built drillship offshore Egypt. The contract is expected to start late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2023 and last for around 320 days. The drillship has operated for the UK supermajor on several contracts offshore Africa over the ...
  • Drone attack on VLCC taking on oil in Yemen
    A near miss for a VLCC from another drone strike at a terminal in Yemen yesterday has ship operators worried about passing certain hot spot areas in the Middle East. The Hong Kong-owned, Panama-flagged VLCC was attacked by Houthis while taking on a cargo of oil at the al-Dhabba oil terminal in Hadhramaut province. The ...
  • Ukrainian crew supply nearly in balance
    Danica Crewing Specialists reports that the availability of Ukrainian seafarers has increased to the point that there is now a better balance between the number of vacancies on offer and the candidates available to fill these positions. This situation is a far cry from the previous three quarters of the year where crew supply was ...
  • European shipping rallies ahead of ETS ruling
    As the negotiations on the revision of the European Union (EU) emission trading scheme (ETS) enter their final stretch today, European shipowners, ports, the cruise and ferry sectors, shipyards and equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, shippers, forwarders, port operators, shipmanagers and the European maritime clusters have called on the European Parliament and the Council to earmark ...
  • Transworld enters the tanker segment
    Dubai's Transworld Group has diversified from its container origins into the tanker sector. The company, which also has a small dry bulk exposure, has bought two 74,000 dwt LR1 tankers, and . The ships will work within Navig8's LR8 pool. Ramesh Ramakrishnan, chairman of Transworld, commented: "The acquisition of two tanker vessels is a testimony ...
  • Diana Shipping finds new deal for kamsarmax bulker
    NYSE-listed dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has sealed a time charter contract with Singapore-based Chinese firm Salanc for 2010-built kamsarmax . The new charter commenced today, and is through to between April and June 2024 at a rate of $15,000 per day. The vessel has just completed a contract with Cargill at $22,000 per day. ...
  • RWE and National Grid award Fugro offshore survey contract for work in New York Bight
    Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, has awarded Fugro an offshore survey contract to support site appraisal and concept design activities in the New York Bight. Survey work detailing geophysical and environmental conditions within the 510 sq. km lease area will commence this year, with the majority being executed ...
  • Possibility of US rail strike rises as another union rejects tentative agreement
    The last two of 12 unions voted last week on ratification of their labour agreements with the major US freight railroads and announced results on Monday. One of the two unions ratified its deal, the other rejected its. In total, four of the 12 unions rejected their agreements and remain without a contract. The mandated ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Shipping methane emissions set to be added to EU carbon market
    Almost finalised deal being negotiated between parliament, council and commission revealed by Green MEP
  • Navios Logistics increases income from ports, barges and cabotage
    South American logistics arm in the black for third quarter
  • TEN wins deal for up to three shuttle tankers
    US-listed tanker own posts best third-quarter results since 2007
  • More P&I clubs looking for double-digit rate hikes for 2023-24
    Another expensive year is on the cards for shipowners following modal average price jumps of 7.5% in 2020, 5% in...
  • No upturn in demolition sales as recycling prices decline
    Ships have arrived at recycling yards and then about turned for further trading because of a lack of buyers or...
  • Sufficient shadow tanker fleet capacity to ship sanctioned Russia crude exports
    Fleet consists of more than 500 tankers over 34,000 dwt, defined owned by national fleets of Iran, Russia or Venezuela...
  • Drone attack targets VLCC tanker at Yemen terminal
    Second drone attack in recent days highlights risks to merchant ships operating in the Red Sea, Middle East Gulf and...
  • Study finds fire is biggest cause of marine losses
    Misdeclaration or non-declaration of dangerous cargoes often a contributory factor, while recent increase in engine room blazes may point to...
  • Container port anchors major UK investment proposal
    Backers believe the UK government is seeking to develop nationally significant infrastructure projects that would deliver renewable energy
  • Philippines has capacity to meet global seafarer shortage
    Filipinos have a keen interest and are willing to go to sea, something that is lacking in many countries at...
  • Carriers blank more capacity as vessel utilisation falls
    With demand collapsing on some routes, carriers are finding it hard to fill their ships. Heavy cuts on the transpacific...
  • Top 10 shipbrokers 2022
    Strong freight and chartering markets in the dry cargo, container and gas sectors have benefited the shipbroking majors as the...
  • Cosco to offer trackable carbon-neutral services
    State giant, which recently ordered 12 ultra-large boxships that can run on methanol, is also working with domestic partners on...
  • Philippines commits to seafarer standards
    European Maritime Safety Authority raised 23 grievances it noticed during its 2020 inspection, including the failure of certain maritime schools...
  • US faces rail strike after key union rejects labour agreement
    Railroads and unions have until early December to reach an agreement, but Congress could also intervene
  • South Asian recycling yards urged to adopt Hong Kong Convention standards
    Bangladesh has committed to ratify the convention by the end of next year
  • China seals major long-term LNG supply deal with Qatar
    Deal 'marks the longest gas supply agreement in the history of the LNG industry', said QatarEnergy chief executive
  • Samsung wins $255m shuttle tanker order
    No further details were disclosed except expected delivery by mid-2025
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipowners intensify lobbying as EU closes in on deal on emissions trading | Top 10 Shipmanagers | Container spot rates...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Richard Lidinsky, ex-FMC chair and champion of shippers, dead at 76
    Richard Lidinsky, a former chairman for the US Federal Maritime Commission, leaves a legacy of agency reform whose work echoes through the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.
  • 2M and Zim suspend USEC service as rates, volumes drop near year's end
    Maersk and MSC have suspended a trans-Pacific US East Coast service as freight rates and volumes continue to slump as 2022 winds down.
  • Drought-stricken Mississippi disrupts northbound breakbulk cargo
    Drought is keeping the Mississippi River at historically low water levels, tying up barge capacity and extending the southbound grain season.
  • Overcapacity, falling spot rates risk trans-Pacific rate war
    The highs for the container shipping industry, as measured by profits and pricing power, hit atmospheric levels, raising questions of just how steep a fall is in store.
  • LA-LB, NY-NJ at or near normal cargo fluidity: APM Terminals
    The cargo surge that began with the COVID-19 recovery in mid-2020 forced US ports to develop a new playbook to cope with the unprecedented port and inland supply chain congestion that resulted, according to APM Terminals.
  • Maritime sector turns up heat on Europe's ETS lawmakers
    Europe's executive bodies head into their final round of negotiations to set the parameters governing shipping's inclusion in the regional Emissions Trading System with industry stakeholders watching closely.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation results some of its best ever, but investors still sell
    New York-listed owner falls just short of best-ever results and suggest there is more on the way
  • Samsung Electronics and Zim working out US regulatory complaint
    Zim's camp has asked for an extension as the two sides work toward an 'amicable resolution'
  • Kanfer Shipping hooks up with Brazil's Nimofast on small-scale LNG
    Brazilian trader and prospective LNG importer unveils new import terminal plan
  • Equinor developing large CO2 carrier fuelled by ammonia
    Energy giant tasks Breeze Ship Design with concept for 40,000-cbm newbuilding
  • Cadeler splashes out on $345m turbine installation ship in China
    Owner secures more capacity with second hybrid jack-up
  • Standard Club targets 10% P&I premium increase at its final renewal before merger
    Insurer will combine with North P&I Club next year
  • Sanmar Shipping returns to Maersk Tankers pool with LR2 addition
    Indian owner wants to cut emissions as earnings for clean vessels rise
  • Up to 18 LR2s 'dirty up' to capitalise on $200,000 aframax rates
    Hafnia bosses reveal how flexible ships are switching to crude loadings for huge pay days
  • Fire burns a hole in shipping's $9.2bn insurance claims bill
    Analysis by Allianz shows that costly boxship and car carrier casualties now rank number one in claims value
  • John Michael Radziwill: buying bulker resales makes increasing sense
    C Transport Maritime has bought four bulk carriers for two of its portfolio companies
  • Container newbuilds fixed 'below expectations' after charter market tanks
    Tsakos newbuildings reportedly fixed to Middle East owner for shorter periods and lower rates
  • Nigerian piracy suspect 'wanted to experience the open sea'
    Trial begins in Copenhagen after notorious firefight last year involving Danish troops
  • Capesizes go unsold as scrap prices take another tumble
    Bulkers receive disappointing offer levels that were then withdrawn as steel prices fell
  • S&P forecasts shipping rate recovery in 2024 after dip next year
    Analyst believes increased scrapping and slower speeds will help container ships and other sectors
  • ViaMar brings in Fearnleys analyst Martin Kjendlie as new boss
    VesselsValue-owned research company taps Norwegian investment bank as it increases Nordic focus
  • Shipping needs pilots and training to accelerate safe decarbonisation
    Creating new fuel supply chains requires multiple pilot projects, write Maritime Technologies Forum members Georgios Plevrakis for ABS and Knut Arild Hareide at the Norwegian Maritime Authority
  • Charterers to access RightShip ratings through Veson Nautical
    Charterers' market and vessel management provider will share ship safety scores and greenhouse gas ratings
  • Jones Act tanker fleet fully employed as short-term rates hit $65,000
    American Shipping Co expecting strong market for years ahead due to lack of new ships entering fleet
  • BW LNG tipped to scoop term deals from Equinor's two-ship tender
    Charterers are diving in to book tonnage several years out as available vessels vanish and term market tightens
  • Volatile tanker market sees rates go 'completely bonkers'
    Baltic Exchange tanker index at highest level for 18 years as rates respond to ship shortages
  • Vopak and Petronas team up to tap into Singapore's carbon shipping chain
    Groups to study the transport and storage of CO2 from industrial emitters
  • Vopak and Petronas team up to tap into Singapore carbon shipping chain
    Groups to study transport and storage of C02 from industrial emitters
  • Another VLCC tanker targeted by drone as Houthis attack Yemen terminal
    Gigantic Ozone Energy tanker left port following incident
  • North-Standard Club merger gets off to a hairy start
    Merging mutuals show they can work together as they team up on taches
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation linked to double suezmax shuttle tanker order at Samsung Heavy
    TotalEnergies has chartered the pair on a long-term basis for use in Brazil
  • Qatar and Sinopec sign 'longest gas supply agreement in LNG industry history'
    Deal comes as China looks to bolster energy security in wake of disruptions caused by Ukraine invasion
  • Frederik Mohn and private equity firm snap up ex-Fredriksen DSME drillship
    Upstream oil and gas sector-focused investor pays $200m for unit ordered in 2013 at more than $500m

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Plunging spot rates drag down container shipping contract rates
    Ocean carriers have been shielded by lucrative annual contracts with cargo shippers, but contract coverage is starting to crumble.
  • Boeing certification troubles in Canada ground 1st WestJet freighters
    Canada's WestJet plans to start flying cargo jets next year after a frustrating wait to get the planes registered.

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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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