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September 29, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt outlines objectives & strategies for achieving targets of NLP
  • Railways to resume busy season surcharge from Oct.1
  • Imminent downwards pressure seen on freight rates
  • Worsening economic outlook weighing on container shipping markets: Maersk Asia Pacific market update
  • GAC India recognised as leading bulk cargo agent by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • OOCL completes trial voyage with biofuel
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Mahindra Logistics to acquire Rivigo's B2B express business
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel tubes, pipes
  • Logistics park to be developed at Narasapura, Karnataka

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Five new terminals and fleet automation
  • Ship financing steady - so far
  • Great works in the Port of Shanghai
  • Ecofriendly locomotives for Class I railways
  • Intra-city fleet in India to become green
  • Cargo Start picks Giovanna Cardinali
  • AfA to voice forwarders' concerns on Asac
  • More space for lithium batteries in the air
  • Karsten Bley to lead Sievert Logistik
  • Extending partnership in Japan
  • How expensive is the Suez Canal?
  • Green warehouse south of Greenland
  • Indo-German partnership sealed
  • BHV elects Petra Lüdeke
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three for zero emission heavy transport
  • Marine biofuel bunkering ship-to-ship a success
  • Iceland to join Eurocontrol
  • First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • SATS €2.25bn takeover of WFS will create world's largest ground handler
  • IATA's 'inflexible' CASS comes under pressure as users eye PayCargo instead
  • Analysis: SATS + WFS - the Olympus of hybrid reverse mergers
  • MSC leads the charge as transpacific container service culls begin
  • Cold ironing clash may throw a spanner in west coast port contract talks
  • Intra-Asia ocean freight rates on the slide, but still stronger than long-haul lanes
  • Cosco and Cainiao link up in Zeebrugge to speed e-commerce delivery
  • Reversible freighters tap into slot-constrained conversion market
  • HMRC approves further delay for traders to make customs system migration
  • CMA CGM opts for greener bio-gas to power seven newbuilds in its orderbook

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • AMP sets record straight on need for Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
    Here we go again. Detractors of the Jones Act are having a field day as the media puts out stories about Puerto Rico running short of diesel. Here's an example from Bloomberg.
  • Next generation VLCC features 4 rigid wing sails
    With IMO's CII and EEXI regulations looming, more owners are opting to add sails of one kind or another to ships in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. In one example of

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Nissan selects Port of Brunswick as gateway to the southeastern US
    Nissan North America has chosen the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, US as a new point of entry to serve US markets. "We are pleased that Nissan has chosen the Peach State as its gateway to the Southeast," said Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), who went on to add, "Brunswick's central location and superior connectivity, combined with the ease of doing business in
  • 2M Alliance suspends Sequoia/TP3 service due to US West Coast reduced demand
    2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC has decided to suspend its Sequoia/TP3 service due to reduced demand for shipments into the US West Coast during the past weeks. As from vessel Gerner Maersk, voyage 242N - PF position 18 October in Ningbo, and until further notice, there will be no more sailings on the Sequoia service, according to a recent MSC's statement. The Sequoia service will be merged into 2M
  • Indian rail freight peak-season levy set to come back from next month
    Indian hinterland exporters and importers, now considerably relieved of the pressure of soaring carrier rate hikes, have a new inland cost burden approaching. Indian Railways has announced the reintroduction of a 15% peak season surcharge it typically applies from October through June to take advantage of seasonal volume surges. The public transporter suspended this levy in 2019 in order to lift
  • Container volumes boost at port of Melbourne in August
    Port of Melbourne has announced strong container volumes in August as the traditional peak season commences. The major Australian port saw total container throughput (full and empty) rising by 9.5% in the last month over August 2021 with a total of 284,487 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are also increased by 6.5%. Full overseas imports were up 11.2% from August 2021 with strong trade flowing
  • CULines and Antong strengthen cooperation
    China United Lines (CULines) and Antong Holdings, parent of Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping, have signed a pact to jointly invest in shipping and logistics. The agreement includes the joint deployment of four 1,900 TEU ships that CULines ordered at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in February 2021 and are being gradually delivered currently. The pact, signed on 22 September, extends a relationship wh
  • Sea-Intelligence reports imminent downwards pressure on Transatlantic rates
    Sea-Intelligence has reported that while freight rates continue to tumble on Transpacific and Asia-Europe, they are holding firm on Transatlantic Westbound. The primary question, according to the Danish analysts is whether supply or demand leads rates to hold up. "Secondly, since this presents carriers with an opportunity to make money on the trade, by shifting capacity onto the Transatlantic (li
  • Container ship and tanker sustain serious damages in heavy collision in Malacca Strait
    The 7,455 TEU container vessel GLS Grania and the Aframax tanker Zephyr I suffered a collision in Malacca Strait between Malaysia and Singapore on 27 September. Both vessels have suffered serious damages and have been anchored after the accident. At the time of writing, there are no reported crew members' injuries or oil spills. It seems that Zephyr I lost power and crashed into the starboard sid
  • OOCL and Chevron complete first biofuel trial voyage
    Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has announced the successful completion of the trial use of marine biofuel supplied by the global energy company, Chevron Singapore Pte Ltd. on the 4,578 TEU container ship OOCL Yokohama. This is the first time that the COSCO-owned box line has

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Monaco Yacht Club gears up to welcome shipping's top names
    The speaker lineup for one of the flashest shipping gatherings of the year has been announced. The Maritime CEO Forum Monaco returns on the afternoon of October 12 with high-level panels on tankers, dry bulk, ship finance and shipmanagement. Taking place at the Monaco Yacht Club, the event features many of the world's best known ...
  • Is it time to overweight shipping?
    J Mintzmyer is a well-known shipping investor and industry pundit. He has provided exclusive shipping research via Value Investor's Edge for over seven years and has witnessed numerous up- and down-cycles across shipping segments over the past 15 years. J shares his latest thoughts and a few top picks in this latest article. I believe ...
  • Winning makes waves in cape segment
    September has so far been a busy month for Singapore-based Chinese cape specialist Winning Shipping, sealing three deals as it fires up its fleet renewal plans. Brokers tell Splash that the private owner is behind the winning bid for last week's deal of the week, adding the 10-year-old Japanese built, 180,000 dwt , the first ...
  • Ulstein unveils foundation superinstaller vessel design
    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has revealed a new design for a wind farm installation vessel that should enable operators and contractors to transport and install supersized monopiles or jacket foundations. "The significant shortage of foundation installation vessels as projected by market analysts and brokers calls for immediate action," Ulstein said, adding that the ship ...
  • Keppel secures $2.8bn FPSO contract from Brazil's Petrobras
    Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its subsidiary Keppel Shipyard, has been awarded a $2.8bn contract by Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras for the construction of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel P-83 set for its Búzios field in the Santos Basin. Petrobras said the P-83 will be among the largest floating production units ...
  • Fratelli Cosulich selects shipyard for its first ammonia bunker vessel
    Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co (CIMC SOE), a subsidiary of CIMC Enric Holdings, for the construction of an ammonia bunker tanker. The deal comes almost a year after the Italian owner teamed up with compatriot classification society RINA and Singapore's ship designer, ...
  • China rolls out its first VLCC with four rigid wing sails
    China Merchants Energy Shipping and China Shipbuilding Trading Company have taken delivery of the first ever very large crude carrier (VLCC) built in China featuring four 40 m long rigid wing sails. The 307,000 dwt vessel built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) has been named , and according to the China Classification Society (CCS) ...
  • Manor Renewable Energy doubles CTV fleet with Opus Marine buy
    UK-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has acquired German crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner and operator Opus Marine for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2006, the Hamburg-based Opus operates in the German and Taiwanese offshore wind sectors. The acquisition will see MRE's fleet double from eight to sixteen CTVs, the majority of which are certified for ...
  • New concept for ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled VLCC gets stamp of approval
    A partnership between China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and French membrane containment system designer GTT has developed a new concept design for an ammonia-ready LNG dual-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC). The project, launched in 2021 to evaluate the environmental, financial, technical and regulatory implications, resulted in a
  • Bourbon sets up offshore wind division
    French offshore vessel owner and services provider Bourbon has established a new division dedicated to offshore wind after more than a decade of installation of the main floating wind farm prototypes in Europe. The company said the Bourbon Wind division would support its ambitious wind development plan to serve fields from 250 MW to 1 ...
  • Hurricane Fiona whips up Jones Act storm
    A hurricane has whipped up a swell of Jones Act fury in the US with energy major BP in the eye of the storm. Hurricane Fiona slammed into the US territory on September 18 knocking out of Puerto Rico's power. Pedro Pierluisi, the governor of Puerto Rico, applied to the government in Washington DC for ...
  • Saipem lands $957m in Ivory Coast contracts
    Saipem has been awarded two new contracts by ENI worth approximately €1bn ($957m) for the Baleine phase 1 project, for the development of the relative oil and gas field offshore Ivory Coast. The contracts have been assigned by the ENI Cote d'Ivoire-Petroci consortium for the Baleine Phase 1 Project, for the development of the relative ...
  • Siem Offshore seals three-year OSCV charter with Subsea 7
    Norway's Siem Offshore has secured a three-year charter contract from Subsea 7 for the 2014-built offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The contract will commence in direct continuation of its current commitment, securing further firm utilisation, the company said. The vessel will be deployed on Subsea 7's projects predominantly within the oil and gas sector ...
  • European gas prices soar following damage to Nord Stream pipelines
    The price of European natural gas has soared on warnings of possible sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines, deepening uncertainty about the continent's energy security amid rising fears of running short of fuel over the winter. European gas benchmark, the Dutch TTF, jumped more than 10% on Wednesday to approach €210/MWh after a 7% rise ...
  • PGS scores West African survey
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS said it had secured solid industry pre-funding for a multi-client survey in West Africa. The Oslo-listed firm will mobilise the 2014-built for the survey in late October and the acquisition is expected to complete in early January. "This is the first multi-client project in West Africa since early 2021 ...
  • Maersk remains the only investment-grade credit in the container shipping space
    According to Drewry analysis, which includes a forecast for 2023, in just three years, the container shipping industry will have made as much money as the entire previous six decades. Nevertheless, container shipping's credit rating remains poor despite the record earnings, something of potential alarm as the box market now shows multiple signs of weakening. ...
  • Mexico readies its first LNG export terminal
    The east coast of North America is increasingly covered with gas export facilities, with Europe taking ever more cargoes in lieu of Russian sources of energy. The latest to enter the mix is Mexico, whose president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced plans yesterday to develop a facility costing up to $5bn in the port of ...
  • Shipping can no longer rely on China for all its trade growth: Splash Extra
    Global shipping's reliance on China for trade growth might need to change, according to a major new report from DHL, Germany's top logistics player. Leading the coverage in the September issue of Splash Extra is a detailed look at where shipping can expect to see the most trade growth from now through to 2026. According ...
  • Five countries come out in support of new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative
    Panama, Norway, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay have come out in support of the brand new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative. Launched at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in Pittsburgh last week, the initiative has seen the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and the Clean ...
  • DHL predicts China's share of global trade growth will slide 50% by 2026
    China's dominance in leading world trade is set to slow in the years ahead with other regions picking up the slack, according to a major new report from German logistics giant DHL, a publication with sizeable ramifications for the global seaborne map. DHL's Trade Growth Atlas report published this month predicts China's share of global ...
  • The exclusive shipowners' club
    In our business ecosystem, we like to think of shipowners as being at the very top of the food chain. Their decisions influence the fortunes of everyone below them. They wield power, are feted wherever they go, and more often than not live rather pampered lives. The life of a shipowner is generally a rather ...
  • September 2022 Review
    The container party showed clear signs of coming to a close finally. After a couple of record years of earnings, spot rates have been sliding in dramatic fashion in recent months, with contract and charter rates now following. Shippers have started to renegotiate their contracts, while the first boxship newbuild contract cancellations have surfaced, sure ...
  • Tankers are consolidating gains
    Tanker owners, brokers, equity analysts and investors have been getting increasingly excited about the freight markets in August and September. Some have even predicted as big a freight market as was enjoyed between 2005 and 2008. It can be hard to discern the cause for all the excitement in the midst of weak macro-economic data, ...
  • Reasons to worry for dry bulk
    Macro-economic signals continue to affect sentiment in bulk carrier freight markets. Commodity prices are falling. Globally, lumber prices are down around 60% in September compared to June, copper down 35%, and iron ore down 60% from a March peak of nearly $160 to a low on September 22 of $89.5. Rio Tinto and its biggest ...
  • End of the line for liners?
    Just over a year ago on September 10, 2021, the Freightos Baltic Exchange Global Container Index peaked at $11,109. On September 9 this year, it stood at $4,682, a fall of 58%. As of September 23, it had fallen to $4,232, passing on the downward slope its level in January 2021 as rates began to ...
  • Seattle dispute sends jitters as US west coast dockworker talks drag on
    A senior official with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in Seattle said in a statement on Tuesday that the union is "shocked" by action taken by SSA Marine - the largest marine terminal at the Seattle port - while contract negotiations continue between ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents maritime and ...
  • Port Tampa Bay prepares for Hurricane Ian
    Port Tampa Bay has been coordinating closely this week with federal, state and local agencies, as well as the maritime community, to prepare for and respond to potential impacts of Hurricane Ian. Florida residents, particularly on the state's Gulf of Mexico coast, were told to evacuate to avoid what the National Hurricane Center has described ...
  • Singapore and the lessons learned from the pandemic
    How can Singapore keep shipping flowing smoothly in the event of another global health crisis? September 2022 seems a very far cry from the summer of 2020, a period of time where seafarers were rightly railing against the flip-flapping inaction of many maritime administrations around the world as the

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • UK extends green innovation funding for maritime
    Among the winners in the last round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition was a study between the ports of...
  • EU finds legal basis for oil price cap on Russia oil as sanctions extended
    Oil price cap to be integrated into existing bans on Russia crude exports, which begin on December 5, and refined...
  • Ilias Tsakiris of Hellenic Hull elected chair of IUMI's Ocean Hull Committee
    New chair pledges commitment to sustainable goals
  • Biden administration under increasing pressure to grant Jones Act waivers
    Calls for temporary waivers to the archaic law increase as a tanker carrying about 300,000 barrels of diesel is anchored...
  • Top Ships posts largest first-half profit since 2005
    First-half revenues jumped by 53% to $38.8m
  • Box shipping is still a risky business
    Maersk is the only container shipping company with an investment grade credit rating. While others are improving, the prospect of...
  • Sanctions-busting tanker in collision with boxship in Malacca Strait
    An aframax tanker recently engaged in illicit tanker trades had its protection and indemnity insurance cover cancelled in July. This could...
  • Early preparation essential for fuel conversion
    Building containerships that can use today's fuel and future fuels requires complex choices. Early planning can help reduce total lifetime...
  • Tanker companies more worried about recession than ending war
    Executives at tanker companies told a Marine Money forum that they were keeping a close eye on macro-economic conditions, highlighting...
  • Banks willing to share risks on new shipping technologies
    In deciding who to lend to, banks look at companies' track records and environmental, social and corporate governance strategy
  • First containership recycling sale of 2022 will not be the last
    Regional Container Lines vessel previously seized by Indonesia for alleged palm oil smuggling has been sold for scrap
  • More communication needed on meeting CII standards
    Dry bulk players agree that the system of Carbon Intensity Indicator standards is not perfect. There will be gaps in the...
  • Lila Global planning 51% fleet expansion by 2025
    'Since we are a low debt company, we do not feel the pressure to tie the vessels to long-term charters,'...
  • IMO backs new tech to accelerate push for greener shipping
    This year's World Maritime Day theme will go deeper into topics that relate to new technologies supporting a greener transition...
  • Banks increasingly influenced by ESG profiles when making loan decisions
    'We will probably downgrade the ratings of the company and step away from financing' it, if it is engaged in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why liner operators won't be begging for boxship charter rate reductions | Shipping warned over slowdown in China | Stay...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • More chassis, yard space cut container backlog at BNSF Alliance terminal
    A backlog of containers at BNSF's Dallas-Fort Worth rail ramp has been reduced by about 25 percent due to more chassis coming into its yard and additional space and lift equipment.
  • More chassis, yard space cuts container backlog at BNSF Alliance terminal
    A backlog of containers at BNSF's Dallas-Fort Worth rail ramp has been reduced by about 25 percent due to more chassis coming into its yard and additional space and lift equipment.
  • FMC's Maffei warns of increased Congressional scrutiny on IEPs, rails
    With US maritime reform now on the books, the head of the FMC says Congress is paying close attention to the end-to-end supply chain beyond ocean carriers.
  • Tampa Bay, Jaxport locked down, rails close as Ian approaches
    The ports of Tampa Bay and Jacksonville were closed to all vessel and truck moves as of midday Wednesday as major Hurricane Ian approached the west coast of Florida.
  • Vessel on-time performance at US ports up slightly in August: Sea-Intelligence
    Vessel on-time performance to US ports improved in August, but was still noticeably below global reliability as supply chain bottlenecks on some of the major east-west trade lanes began to ease.
  • JOC Q&A: Yergin says US-China relationship provides 'specter of risk'
    In a Q&A with JOC.com, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and energy expert Daniel Yergin talks about the heightened sensitivity around US-China relations, the war in Ukraine, and what the current oil market means for the energy transition.
  • Scoular announces Scoular Global Shipping, the new name for its worldwide freight forwarding business
  • MSC's Jeddah call expands transshipment reach for Indian shippers
    Foreign transshipment demand for Indian containerized exports and imports remains considerable despite recent heightened stakeholder efforts to tame the costly mode in the absence of insufficient origin-to-destination direct

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Panamax bulkers set to benefit from robust Brazilian grain exports, Braemar says
    Shipbroker says corn exports are expected to more than double in September, helping midsize ships
  • After frantic September, crude tanker market cools off
    Rates for VLCCs and suezmaxes remain elevated but dipped over the last week, according to Fearnleys
  • TotalEnergies pivots its LNG ambitions to US as it backs away from Russia
    French energy major sees security situation for Mozambique LNG improving and is looking at how to relaunch its project there
  • Colombian refinery expansion to boost product exports as crude cargoes shrink
    Broker BRS also considers impact of Venezuela terminal fire
  • Green Seas: 'We need to have IMO on board' with carbon ambition, shipping leaders say
    Our weekly environmental sustainability newsletter visits the Global Maritime Forum's annual summit, where eyes are on the months ahead at the global shipping regulator
  • Maersk asks US court to push $180m shipper complaint into arbitration
    Container shipping giant alleges U Shippers abandoned the arbitration it launched to file a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission
  • EU members push for natural gas price cap, with shipping excluded
    Most EU governments ask the bloc's authorities to come up with proposals by the end of the week
  • More lines slash transpacific services as volumes and freight rates nosedive
    CULines, Shanghai Jinjiang and CMA CGM are the latest to withdraw capacity
  • Russian exports to 'friendly' nations hit new highs
    Russian oil is heading to marketplaces known for storage or for blending oils to disguise their origins, says data analyst Vortexa
  • MR owner TNG's stock jumps as Tankerska Plovidba holding hits 80%
    Croatian tanker companies not commenting on big share purchases
  • Hellenic Hull's Tsakiris to head IUMI's Ocean Hull Committee
    Appointment is the first from the Greek or Cyprus insurance markets as committee head
  • Ince settles with former boss Biles after 'conflict of interest' sacking
    UK law firm recouping $719,000 from ex-CEO and another former director,l but paying out more
  • Tiptree product tanker detained in 'magic pipe' pollution probe
    A US-owned MR tanker has spent three weeks in detention in Texas
  • First Chinese wind sail fitted VLCC launched at Dalian
    China Merchants Energy Shipping-owned tanker New Aden is expected to cut average fuel consumption by nearly 10% on the Middle East to Far East route
  • Mystery aframax and GSL container ship crunched in Malaysian crash
    Photos show extensive damage to both to GSL Grania and a tanker appearing as Zephyr I that has been linked to Russian business
  • New design for LNG-fuelled, ammonia-ready VLCC wins initial approval
    Joint development project partners advance their plan for new breed of large tanker
  • Hanwha's DSME buyout to put shipbuilder on a profitable path
    Korea Development Bank's long-expected sell-off of its problem yard child gets largely positive reaction from market
  • Ulstein develops 'ultra-high capacity' wind turbine foundation ship
    New design will be able to cope with next-generation offshore installation projects
  • Broker Atlantic expects owners to benefit from P&I mega merger
    Consolidation in the P&I insurance market will be a 'breath of fresh air' that improves service levels
  • Russian cargo ship banned after Italian inspectors find 32 faults
    Paris MOU bars Sheksna for three months after it spent 32 days in Savona
  • Container newbies confirm charter renegotiations as freight market heads south
    Late entrants to the party like UK-based Allseas have been forced to rethink their plans
  • Storm-hit Puerto Rico wants Jones Act waiver for Hayfin tanker
    Pressure mounts on Biden to let overseas vessel dock with diesel after Hurricane Fiona knocked out power
  • Three buyers on shortlist for $700m Evergas fleet as creditors seek cash
    Jaccar Holdings closing in on sale of VLECs and multigas carriers a year after departure of principal Jacques de Chateauvieux
  • Charterer in $2m fight over Russian oligarch sanctions
    Oleg Deripaska-linked RTI wants English court to overturn ruling in dispute over seven bulkers
  • Turkish aframax and GSL container ship crunched in Malaysian crash
    Photos show extensive damage to both the Zephyr 1 and GSL Grania
  • KCC lands four-year alumina import deal with Bahrain's Alba
    Combination carriers will ship product from Australia in major win for Norwegian owner
  • Russian superyacht auctioned at closely watched sale in Gibraltar
    Axioma sale sets benchmark for auctions of seized Russian assets, but no flood of such yachts is expected to hit the market
  • QatarEnergy poised to ink seven LNG carriers at Hudong-Zhonghua
    First phase of giant newbuilding programme set to conclude next month, bringing first round to 65 vessels with more promised
  • Petredec says Avance stake building gave it confidence to go for IPO
    VLGC owner said the more conversations it had with investors and banks, the more comfortable it got with the process

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico relaxes rules on foreign tankers
    The Biden administration has approved a controversial Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.
  • DHL Express welcomes 1st test flight of Eviation's electric aircraft
    DHL Express is the first customer for Eviation Aircraft's electric aircraft, which made its first flight on Tuesday.
  • Supply chain effects from Hurricane Ian could linger for weeks
    Hurricane Ian could slash the flow of Florida products to companies and consumers in the United States and abroad.

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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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