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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2022
  • Cologne Bonn airport promotes Geslao
  • Aluminium helps achieve climate goals
  • 40 t e-truck across the Arlberg pass
  • SkyPallet enhances processes at Air Europa Cargo
  • Saudi Ports on the growth path
  • GA Telesis promotes Amir Taher
  • Walking ahead
  • Old loco - new lease of life
  • Another vessel for Vietnam-Vladivostok route
  • New logistics terminal in Marseille
  • GenPro picks Maria Theodosiou
  • New power after the Summer Olympics 70 years ago
  • Long-haul truck with a hybrid reefer system
  • Mammoth Freighters conversion agreement with STS
  • Building another palace in Potsdam
  • Encouraging climate-friendly railfreight
  • A combination for zero emissions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Port of Hamburg "not to be sold to China"

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Export markets 'destabilised' as carriers are forced to 'undersell' capacity
  • Handling JV between Menzies and Iraqi Airways hits the buffers in Baghdad
  • On the wires: Nothing to fear with Prologis (but isn't dirt cheap yet)
  • Cosco Shipping enters logistics arena with investment in 3PL affiliate
  • Against the odds: Flexport pulls KKR funding rabbit out of the hat
  • Transnet port strike ends, but forwarders say cooperation is key from now on
  • On the wires: SATS + WFS - nowhere to hide
  • Fresh funding for port upgrades at LA and Long Beach - just as volumes slump
  • Black Sea Grain Corridor agreement for Ukraine humanitarian exports in the air
  • Shipper radar: ASOS looks to tailor its supply chain

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • VIDEO: Stevens Towing unveils giant Marine Travelift
    Family-owned Stevens Towing Company, yesterday launched into service one of the largest Marine Travelifts in the Southeast. The giant lift, 70 feet high by 87 feet wide, is capable of lifting 820
  • FERRIES 2022 tour will now offer views of Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge onboard M/V Dorado high-speed ferry
    Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Marine Log FERRIES 2022 tour has pivoted away from an in-person visit of the Sea Change ferry-which will still be discussed during the conference-to an onboard tour
  • DOT and New York State move on USMMA Kings Point campus safety
    The U.S. Department of Transportation and New York State today announced the implementation of concurrent jurisdiction at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Concurrent jurisdiction on the USMMA campus in Kings Point,

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • How to move a dolly
    If you need to get moving large furniture, considering obtaining the best dollies to move furniture is the best option. Professional movers are aware of the significance of having dollies when handling massive objects that need to be relocated by their customers and have various types of dollies available to them. They can transport heavy and large items with less effort by using dollies. They al
  • Irregular fluctuations in global bunker market to continue
    Over Week 42, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices turned into a downward trend again with the 380 HSFO index falling to US$484.46/MT, the VLSFO index decreasing to US$791.05/MT, while the MGO index dropped to US$1,210.85/MT. Meanwhile, the Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued its upward movement over Week 42 -
  • Port of Rotterdam sees reduced container traffic in 2022
    In the first months of 2022, the container sector decreased by 8.6% in total weight and by 4.4% in TEU volumes at the port of Rotterdam, the busiest box port in Europe, which handled 5,752,000 TEUs from January to September 2022. According to the port, due to the war in Ukraine, container traffic between Russia and Rotterdam has almost come to a standstill and that has impacted significantly cont
  • Transnet partially lifts force majeure; container terminal measures remain
    Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), an operating division of Transnet SOC Limited, has announced that the force majeure declared in the automotive, bulk and multi-purpose terminals is being uplifted with immediate effect. Transnet partially lifts force majeure, container terminal measures remain. Transnet declared a force majeure on 6 October 2022, after employees embarked on industrial action. TPT sa
  • KOBC, KDB start container leasing scheme for mid-sized South Korean feeder players
    Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC), a state-backed ship finance organisation, will invest US$69.5 million in the K-Container Box Fund Investment Program, along with Korea Development Bank (KDB) and compatriot asset management firm Multi Asset Global Investments to lease containers to mid-sized local feeder operators. The three parties announced today (21 October) that the scheme aims to help
  • CMA CGM introduces new US$500/TEU overweight surcharge
    After MSC's decision to revise overweight surcharges for Indian export containers, CMA CGM has also announced a new surcharge of the same kind. Effective today (21 October), the French ocean carrier will apply an overweight surcharge of US$500 per TEU with a container gross weight equal to or over 20 tons from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt to the US East Coast, US G
  • Digitalisation: Charterers have a strategic decision to make
    Easing congestion across the global supply chain has reduced the need for charterers to scramble for vessels. At the same time, this presents new risks and costs associated with selecting less efficient ships. With those added risks and potential costs of vessel selection comes the need for renewed focus on solutions that aid decision making. As the vortex of global trade coalesces around yet ano
  • APM Terminals announces new service and new equipment order at Miami box terminal
    The first ship deployed on CMA CGM's new Medgulf service, CMA CGM Navegantes called for the first time the South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) in the Port of Miami, as part of the service rotation. APM Terminals announces new service and equipment order at Miami box terminal The French carrier's Medgulf service started at the end of September and calls Tanger (Morocco), Genoa (Italy), Valenci
  • Vessel utilisation remains low, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Danish shipping data analysis company Sea-Intelligence reports that global demand continues to decline, and whether we calculate the growth in TEU*Miles or as an annualised percentage over 2019, the supply/demand balance is under pressure. The latest demand data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) shows that in August 2022, the annualised growth over 2019 was below the level seen in 2019, which
  • LR, NACKS and HHM proceed with 16,000 TEU ammonia-fuelled container ship project
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 16,000 TEU container vessel. LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. (HHM) started work on the project in early 2021 with the AiP awarded following a risk-based HAZID certification in which the three partners discussed the flammable, highly toxic and cor

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Transnet partially lifts force majeure as strike ends
    South Africa's ports and freight-rail operator Transnet has partially lifted a force majeure at its ports after labor unions called off industrial action that paralysed commodities exports and resulted in millions in losses. Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), an operating division of Transnet said the force majeure, which was declared on October 6, has been uplifted ...
  • KKR comes in with $200m credit facility for Flexport Capital
    Flexport Capital, the trade financing arm of digital forwarder Flexport, has secured a credit facility of up to $200m from separate insurance accounts managed by private equity giant KKR. Flexport Capital provides companies access to flexible working capital for inventory and logistics expenses, using data to gain visibility into a customer's overall supply chain health ...
  • DOF Subsea scores vessel contracts with ExxonMobil Guyana
    DOF Subsea has won a long-term contract for two vessels with Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil. Under the contract, the Norwegian company will carry out inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), well intervention support, and light subsea construction activities to support the subsea infrastructures in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The ...
  • Havyard to change name to Eqva
    Norwegian ship technology group Havyard is set to change its name to Eqva to echo the company's growth strategy and its aim to become a fully integrated service and maintenance supplier for the Norwegian land-based and maritime industry. Eqva owns engineering, construction and service companies BKS, Havyard Leirvik and Fossberg Kraft. The Fosnavåg-based firm said ...
  • Bulker S&P picks up
    This week's broking reports suggest modern bulkers are now changing hands at a growing pace. Triggered by stable freight rates and fear of inflation buyers and sellers have found common cause to hatch deals. Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, who has recently moved from brokers Alibra to VesselsValue, noted in an S&P update yesterday: "Bulker values are ...
  • Tonne-miles up as coal sourced from further afield
    Sourcing coal from further afield is pushing up the tonne-mile picture for dry bulk. While global coal trade volumes have remained stable this year, ton-days have increased by 6.6% in the first nine months, according to AXS, a sure sign that buyers are being forced to procure from further distances on average. As a part ...
  • Seadrill sells Paratus stake
    Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has struck a deal to sell its entire 35% shareholding in Paratus Energy Services, formerly Seadrill New Finance, and certain other interests. Paratus owns five premium jackups in SeaMex fully contracted with Pemex, 50% of Seabras with six pipe-laying vessels contracted by Petrobras, and certain debt and equity interests in oil ...
  • Borr Drilling seals $715m deal in Mexico
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has through its Mexican joint venture Perfomex landed a $715m deal for five jackup rigs with Pemex's integrated well service providers Opex Perforadora and Perforadora Profesional Akal I. The contracts will see the Oslo-listed company's rigs Galar, Gersemi, Grid, Njord and Odin employed for three years, until December 31, 2025. ...
  • Scorpio Tankers exercises purchase options on eight ships
    Scorpio Tankers has exercised purchase options on eight ships and the repayment of a credit facility. The company has given notice to exercise its purchase options on one LR2 product tanker called STI Alexis and five MR product tankers called STI Duchessa, STI San Antonio, STI Mayfair, STI St. Charles, and STI Yorkville. These vessels ...
  • NACKS promotes ammonia-powered boxship
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Chinese shipyard Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 16,000 teu containership. LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery (HHM) started work on the project in early 2021 with the AiP awarded following a risk-based HAZID certification in which the three partners discussed the flammable, ...
  • Hydrogen and ammonia project along US Gulf Coast on the cards
    Air Liquide, Chevron Corporation, LyondellBasell and Uniper plan to collaborate on a study to evaluate and potentially advance the development of a hydrogen and ammonia production facility along the US Gulf Coast. The facility could support industrial decarbonisation and mobility applications in the region and expand clean ammonia exports, helping to increase the supply of ...
  • US Department of Energy to spend $28m to support more wind energy
    The US Department of Energy (DOE) is making available $30m to fund research and development projects that will lower costs for wind energy projects on land and offshore to benefit communities across America. "DOE is helping to break down technology barriers to turbo-charge the deployment of this affordable resource all across the country," said Secretary ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • What can shipping expect from China?
    China's zero-Covid policy has created an expensive new normal for shipping and President Xi Jinping's steadfast stance at the policy-defining...
  • Low water levels to slow US bulk exports
    In a blow to the bulker market, low water levels are hindering exports from the US Gulf just as the...
  • Shipbroker Clarksons promotes LNG at IMO's 'future fuels' event
    IEA disagrees with shipbroker's view that LNG as an alternative fuel is the best solution for shipowners
  • End of South Africa port strikes fails to avert delays
    South Africa's rail and port authority lifted force majeure following the end to the two-week strike that had crippled exports...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Does decarbonised shipping feel safe to you?
    Moving to a multi-fuel future with multiple fuel infrastructures and supply chains is going to require a wholesale reappraisal of...
  • VLCC day rates pass $100,000 as Chinese refineries boost crude buying
    Average time charter rates for largest tankers now at the highest in 29 months, according to Baltic Exchange figures
  • Tianjin Southwest to retrofit carriers to LPG dual fuel
    'To decarbonise the existing maritime fleet, switching to low-carbon fuel is the most effective tool,' says MAN PrimeServ
  • Nacks gets LR approval for ammonia-fuelled vessel
    Lloyd's Register recently gave approval for building of ammonia-fuelled tankers at two South Korean yards
  • Cosco puts focus on supply chain competence
    One-stop product combines warehousing, container trucking, delivery, river and rail transport, customs clearance, air freights and container load business
  • Daily Briefing
    Berthing time ramps up at Ningbo terminals amid lockdown fallout | Why shipping is struggling to innovate | Further blankings...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Crane delivery in 2023 will cap Port of Miami container terminal expansion
    South Florida Container Terminal will be handling more volumes after the start of a new trans-Atlantic service from the Mediterranean, with the CMA CGM Navegantes making its first call to Miami this week.
  • US warehousing supply gap could emerge by late 2023: ProLogis
    The industrial warehouse market in the US has enough supply to last through the next year, but logistics developer ProLogis cautions there could be an emerging gap in capacity starting as soon as late next year.
  • UP 'confident' rail labor issues will be resolved without strike
    The rank-and-file of the US' third-largest rail union rejected a tentative deal hammered out last month, raising fears of a crippling strike just days before Thanksgiving.
  • Congestion, loss of Russia traffic hits Rotterdam volume
    Europe's two largest container port hubs have reported declining throughput in the first nine months of the year as a series of factors stacks up to put the brakes on demand.
  • Indian freight rates soften to mid-2021 trendline as liners face cooling volumes
    Rates on ocean trades from India continue to slide, although the country's shipping lobby thinks prices will eventually settle at a midpoint between pre-pandemic levels and the record highs of earlier this year.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • American Shipping charters out third Jones Act tanker
    The third of three tankers set to be redelivered at the end of the year will have a new operator following its break with OSG
  • Okeanis crude tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    Greek owned tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side
  • Greek crude tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    Greek owned tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side
  • Rate for benchmark capesize bulker route for Brazilian iron ore falls 19% in a week
    Rates for most of dry bulk shipping remain relatively steady as China's industrial sector keeps still
  • Row flares over Cosco's proposed investment in German container terminal
    Coalition partners split over whether investment in Hamburg port infrastructure poses security threat
  • Tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    'Greek-interest' tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side, Diaplous Group says
  • Dry bulk bull Noble Capital curbs its enthusiasm ahead of earnings season
    'Buy' ratings still abound, but bank now expects lower earnings for third quarter and full 2022
  • Local police now able to investigate and prosecute sex crimes at USMMA campus
    Federally-run university previously relied on a US Department of Transporation office and federal prosecutors
  • The TW+ Quiz
    Gary Dixon's quiz gets intense as it goes into battle against carbon. What rating will your answers get?
  • US-led Middle East maritime security group adds new member
    Seychelles joins International Maritime Security Construct
  • Trafigura seals $800m state-backed loan to help ship metals into Germany
    Trading group tells TradeWinds that the latest deal will aid the securing of long-term commodity supplies
  • Can Putin build 'dark fleet capacity' to game EU oil price cap?
    Key questions remain about the design and effectiveness of the G7's price cap plan
  • Navig8 builds its fleet with ex-Eletson tanker trio arrested by CSIC Leasing
    Panamaxes Antikeros, Dhonoussa and Strofades join the outfit's commercially managed fleet
  • Clarksons tallies drop in newbuilding orders as headwinds mount
    Prices are holding up but owners' appetite for container ships is falling
  • Carbon laws dawn: Are new IMO emissions rules fit for purpose?
    TW+ magazine explores how EEXI and CII will work, be policed and affect shipping.
  • Just-in-time arrivals: An idea whose time has come
    Shipowning giant BW LPG says the tactic helps it reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions and meet its CII obligations
  • Meet the EEXI experts: ship managers are gearing up
    Teams being set up by managers can help owners deal with the complexities of new regulations
  • Machine earning: How digital monitoring can make a difference
    Owners and managers are turning to data collection to get a read on compliance and optimise ships
  • CII isn't perfect but it's better than nothing, says Maersk Broker
    Energy efficiency efforts will be repaid and owners that monitor performance will have a commercial advantage, says advisor
  • Don't expect carbon rules to create a wave on the beaches
    Owners are likely to opt for slow steaming for as long as they can, rather than sending less efficient ships for recycling
  • Lenders go 'bank to the future' on efficiency standards
    Financiers have been busy modelling portfolios as in the good old days, but jury is out on whether they will be the enforcers of the new-age standards
  • Bumpy road lies ahead for bulkers
    Older, more inefficient vessels will be most affected by the new rules, but there will be knock-on effects for the whole dry bulk fleet
  • Pandora's boxes: Lines fear what they'll find when they unpack IMO rules
    What gives a container ship a good carbon rating may be out of operators' hands due to the idiosyncrasies of container shipping
  • Cruise seeks cut to intensity to prevent perverse incentives
    IMO has rejected 'port time correction factor' that would exclude destination visiting times that will otherwise damage ratings
  • Slow steam ahead for older LNG carriers
    Changes to the IMO's draft carbon regulations can give LNG steamships a new lease of life, albeit at reduced speed
  • Leap in the dark: Tanker owners brace for upheaval over eco targets
    Russian trades, a dearth of newbuildings and rise of the dark fleet will bring new uncertainties as rules take effect
  • Tug of law: CII 'cuts through the heart' of contracts
    Will the new carbon intensity ratings create legal tussles over the way shipping operates?
  • The market is expected to become the ultimate CII enforcer
    A lack of enforcement measures has put the onus on charterers to marginalise low-efficiency ships and drive them out of the market
  • Climate experts tell IMO: Here's where you're going wrong
    Scientists and policy advisors believe big tweaks are needed to toughen up shipping's 'weak' carbon intensity emissions efforts
  • Class takes the lead on setting ship energy plans
    Classification societies are administering the shift to a low-carbon future by assessing shipowners' Ship Energy Efficiency Management (SEEMP) plans
  • Rules not fit for purpose won't get the job done
  • How EEXI and CII work (not forgetting SEEMP)
    The IMO's first global regulations to cut carbon emissions from shipping may look like alphabet spaghetti, but TW+ has plotted a way through the tangles
  • How to digest the IMO's alphabet soup of rules
    Shipping analysts, struggling to cut through the CII fog, are critical of short-term impacts, but ultimately expect owners, charterers and regulators to adjust
  • London company market maintains lead over Lloyd's in marine insurance
    More marine and other transport insurance cover is being written in London outside Lloyd's
  • EU seeks to accelerate IMO's trajectory to zero-carbon target
    French maritime official reveals four proposals for next MEPC meeting
  • Venture Global named top-dollar LNG carrier buyer at DSME
    US liquefaction developer takes up its large size options and sets new price record for South Korean shipbuilder
  • Top Ships shares fall 14% after stock offering expanded
    Owner aiming for net proceeds of $13.9m from latest deal
  • Oslo-listed Pareto Bank returns to offshore ship finance after a four-year break
    Container ship lending is scaled back, but tanker and bulk carrier exposure is boosted
  • South Korea to fund shipyard R&D to stay ahead of rivals
    The state's $97m investment is to help yards increase the technology gap
  • UK's Bibby Line Group plots move into vessel finance for smaller owners
    Shipowner's financial services arm aims to launch offering early next year
  • MPCC was a 'successful investment', says Star Capital after selling remaining shares
    Partner Laura Carballo tells TradeWinds the UK fund always had a five-year investment window
  • Tianjin Southwest to convert two VLGCs to LPG dual fuel
    Chinese company becomes latest gas ship owner to switch vessels to cleaner fuel
  • Scorpio Tankers takes back eight ships in debt-slashing move
    Product tanker owner repurchases three LR2s and five MRs after similar deals in August and September

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Amazon, Hawaiian Airlines gear up for 2023 launch of Airbus freighters
    Hawaiian Airlines will begin operating Amazon Air's largest cargo jets on the retailer's biggest shipping lanes next year.
  • Hawaiian Airlines wins Amazon contract to fly Airbus freighters
    In a major move, Amazon is acquiring 10 large freighter aircraft for long-haul international transport and hiring Hawaiian Airlines to fly them.

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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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