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November 30, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
  • Govt to track Gati Shakti status monthly
  • Call for increased investment in maritime supply chains to be better prepared for future global crises & changes
  • Anup Kumar Satpathy, Divisional Railway Manager, Waltair Division, to grace Cargo Shop 2022 in Visakhapatnam on Dec. 9
  • GDP growth seen at 7 pc for FY23: S&P
  • Slowing global trade growth projected
  • DCI looking for dredging markets abroad
  • Vizhinjam port project facing stiff opposition
  • No default on shipments of sugar, say exporters
  • Cochin Port Scale of Rates validity extended
  • Revised Scale of Rates at New Mangalore Port from Dec. 25
  • Validity of Deendayal Port scale of rates extended
  • Nine PLI schemes to contribute 48 pc to exports
  • Coking coal imports up
  • US industry seeks govt help in removing India's restrictive trade barriers
  • MSC Air Cargo takes delivery of first B777-200F freighter
  • Etihad Cargo receives IATA CEIV Pharma recertification
  • E-commerce seen largely driving two-fold increase in global air cargo traffic by 2041: Boeing
  • Integrated MOL Report 2022 focuses on future vision of 'Social Infrastructure Group Centered on Marine Transport'

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
  • ZIM appoints second female captain
  • Shipping giant launches rail service
  • Gymshark's support in new waters
  • Two managing directors to lead Hartrodt Germany
  • Mindanao working on its equipment
  • Mercedes-Benz: e-trucks for own supply chain
  • Third runway at HKIA commissioned
  • Using AI to improve the loading of trains
  • UWL's China office in operation
  • Mission accomplished
  • First MSC-branded freighter takes to the skies
  • Cameras on the terminal
  • First owner for new truck model
  • A triple of shares for Emons
  • RCG is Vienna's top training company
  • Study confirms key role of Zurich Airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • From airline to airport operator

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Things 'not all bad', says Maersk as it revamps network for the 'new normal'
  • Singapore Airlines and Tata agree to merge Air India with Vistara
  • Lines adopt 'wait-and-see' pose in Korea as truck strike negotiations fail
  • Toll Group - A$0.025 operating margin? Nowhere near enough
  • President Biden calls on Congress to intervene as rail dispute threatens US industry
  • EC must rethink a consortia block exemption not fit for purpose, say shippers
  • Eastern eyes belly capacity to Shanghai as it awaits freighter certificate
  • Phew, it's still on: the private equity-Hitachi Transport System love affair
  • National freight transport strategy to protect supply chains needed in Canada
  • Peak Ryder - 'mors tua vita mea' backs the bulls

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Foss charters in Tier 4 tug Earl W Redd for offshore wind work
    Vancouver, Wash., based Jones Act market equipment leasing specialist Tug Construction is to bareboat charter the Tier 4 compliant tug Earl W Redd to Foss Maritime. It will sail from Portland, Oregon,
  • World Dream set for auction
    What's the value of a 2016-built, 150,695 gt cruise ship from a top shipbuilder these days? We should get some answers after the conclusion of the Singapore Sheriff's sale of the World
  • Bollinger makes leadership changes following Mississippi yards acquisition
    Bollinger Shipyards LLC today made a number of leadership announcements following its recent acquisition of Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding (BMS) and Bollinger Mississippi Repair (BMR), formerly VT Halter Marine and STEHMO. Notably, all
  • Windcat and Damen develop "future-proof" hydrogen-fueled CSOVs
    CMB Group's offshore personnel transfer subsidiary Windcat has placed an order for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), with Damen Shipyards. The "Elevation Series" CSOVs have

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • World's first large-scale Battolyser plant to be located in Port of Rotterdam
    The world's first large scale Battolyser factory will be constructed in the port of Rotterdam to meet soaring demand for green hydrogen and electricity storage. The 1 GW per annum Battolyser factory will be located in the M4H area, an industrial site in the heart of Rotterdam. The cost of developing the 14,000 m² production site, complete with new office and laboratory facilities, is estimated to
  • ICTSI's Mindanao Container Terminal enhances port equipment
    Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) business unit in Misamis Oriental in the Philippines, has acquired a mobile harbor crane (MHC) to further enhance capacity and boost productivity. According to MCT, the new machine will augment the terminal's existing quay cranes to enhance overall vessel handling capability by enabling simultaneous handl
  • Escalating protests threaten Indian hub port development at Vizhinjam
    The Adani Group finds itself in a fix due to an escalation of protests against its under-construction container transshipment hub project at Vizhinjam, a green-field site about 10 miles southwest of Trivandrum in southern India. The long-running unrest tied to resentments among "project-affected people," mostly from the local fishing community, took a violent turn earlier this week, casting a sha
  • Increased container volume at Port of Melbourne in October
    Port of Melbourne noted increased container volumes in October 2022 compared to the same month last year. The Australian port saw October's container throughput rise by 15.6% over October 2021 with a total of 295,149 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are up 9.3%. Full overseas imports increased by 11.9% from October 2021 with domestic appliances, non-electrical machinery, ceramic goods, clothin
  • China Merchants leasing unit makes boxship debut
    China Merchants Commerce Financial Leasing (CMC Leasing), a lessor owned by Chinese state-owned conglomerate China Merchants Group, has bought its first container ship as it expands its shipping portfolio. CMC Leasing confirmed that it has recently purchased the 2002-built 1,618 TEU Bal Peace from Oceanmoney Hongkong, a leasing unit of another Chinese state-owned group, Xiamen C&D Corporation. Si
  • UWL opens first office in China
    UWL, an American-owned NVOCC and provider of 3PL services, has expanded its global presence with the opening of its first office in China in Shanghai's Bund area. UWL will start servicing customers on 1 December 2022. "2021 and 2022 were years of tremendous challenge for UWL and our customer base, who, to this day, remain heavily invested in China and Asia for their manufacturing needs," commente
  • Konecranes increases roof height with updated cabin
    Konecranes uses OPTIMA optimal cabin in order to increase roof height. Specifically, the Finnish port equipment manufacturer offers a new option for forklifts that increases roof height by 125 mm. OPTIMA optimal cabin's visibility is due to large, lowered windows with no corner posts, so sightlines to key working areas are unobstructed, and cameras provide multiple angles. The Electronic Machine
  • Ellerman City liners launches new Europe-US service
    UK-based Ellerman City Liners is now offering direct container service at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) to and from three destinations in Europe. Ellerman will begin calling the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal with the arrival of the container ship SC Mara scheduled in late December. According to JAXPORT, the bi-weekly service offers prem
  • Baltic Hub kicks off construction of new box terminal
    Baltic Hub, formerly known as DCT Gdansk, the operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, announced the start of construction of its third deep-water Terminal - T3 on 28 November. When fully completed in the second quarter of 2025, the new terminal will have a 717-meter-long and 17.5 meter deep quay wall and will be able to handle the largest container vessels in the world. The
  • MSC receives its first aircraft
    MSC has announced the delivery of the first MSC-branded aircraft, built by Boeing and operated by Atlas Air. The B777-200 Freighter will fly on routes between China, the United States, Mexico and Europe. Jannie Davel, senior vice president of Air Cargo at MSC, said, "Our customers need the option of air solutions, which is why we're integrating this transportation mode to complement our extensive
  • US leading organisations honor Long Beach International Gateway Bridge
    Three leading organisations representing US planners and public infrastructure operators honored the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge. The bridge was honored on Monday, 28 November, for its contribution to the national economy as a vital link in the global supply chain. Representatives from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Public Works Association and the America

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Performance Shipping taps Alpha Bank loan to fund Latsco LR2 buy
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has lined up another loan at Alpha Bank for up to $22m to support its fleet expansion. The Nasdaq-listed company said it plans to use the proceeds to finance up to about 50% of the purchase price of the 2013-built LR2 aframax product tanker Fos Hamilton. The 105,408 dwt ship, ...
  • Greek shipowners tweak tax deal with state
    Greek shipowners have reached an agreement with their government to revise a tax deal penned in 2019. The president of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) Melina Travlos (pictured), the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras have put pen to paper on a new deal that will reduce charges on ...
  • CMB's Windcat steps into CSOV arena with hydrogen-powered series at Damen
    Crew transfer vessel operator Windcat, part of Antwerp-based shipping and logistics group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), has tapped Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The so-called 'Elevation Series' CSOVs have been designed by Damen Shipyards in cooperation with Windcat and CMB's clean technolog
  • Ellerman City Liners entering transatlantic trades
    UK-based containerline Ellerman City Liners is expanding its portfolio with the launch of a new direct service in December connecting Europe and the US. A long-standing shipping brand revived by the UK forwarder Uniserve made a comeback with a regular Asia to the UK service with calls at Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Tilbury, Ho Chi Minh ...
  • Germany secures Qatar LNG supply under ConocoPhillips deal
    Qatar has agreed to supply Germany with liquefied natural gas under a long-term deal as the latter continues to seek alternatives to Russian pipeline gas supply. State-owned QatarEnergy signed deals with ConocoPhillips that will see deliveries of about 2m tons of LNG annually to Germany over 15 years, starting in 2026. Germany has been working ...
  • Taylor Maritime's offer for Grindrod Shipping becomes unconditional
    London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has declared its offer to acquire all of the issued ordinary shares in Grindrod Shipping "unconditional in all respects." The Ed Buttery-led TMI, through its subsidiary Good Falkirk, offered $26 per share in the Nasdaq and Johannesburg-listed rival. The offer, which expired last night, was structured as a voluntary general ...
  • Chinese stocks rally as shipping looks on for signs of Beijing easing covid measures
    The stock markets in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shanghai closed up today as Beijing cracked down on nationwide protests and gave an indication that it was going to up its vaccination programme among the elderly, seen as a key hurdle in the opening up of the country post-pandemic. The country had experienced anti-zero covid protests ...
  • UNCTAD unveils the world's most efficient tanker, dry bulk and container ports
    Qatar has been crowned world champion when it comes to handling liquid bulk. The hosts of this year's FIFA World Cup might have proven to be slow on the football pitch, but not so when it comes to handling tankers. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) 190-page Review of Maritime Transport 2022, ...
  • DOF swoops in to charter former Havila OCV
    Norway's DOF has taken the 2009-built offshore construction vessel on a long-term charter a few months after the ship was sold to an undisclosed buyer. DOF's compatriot OSV owner Havila Shipping disposed of the vessel for a reported $60m in September at the request of the lender and in accordance with the clauses of the ...
  • Mainstream and Maple Power join forces for Celtic Sea floating bid
    Mainstream Renewable Power, majority-owned by Kristian Røkke-led Aker Horizons, has teamed up with Maple Power, a joint venture between Enbridge and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, for the upcoming Celtic Sea floating offshore wind tender in the UK, which will be launched in 2023. UK seabed landlord the Crown Estate is advancing the Celtic Sea ...
  • Seoul issues jail threat in bid to end trucker strike
    South Korea's government issued an order Tuesday for some of the thousands of truck drivers who have been on strike for the past six days to return to work. However, the strike's organisers have vowed to defy the order, even with the threat of jail terms hanging over them. The order was approved in a ...
  • Violent protests against Adani's Kerala port project
    At least 150 people were injured and over 3,000 booked Monday after a violent protest against the construction of a port in the southern Indian state of Kerala by Asia's richest man, Gautam Adani. The incident took place in the town of Vizhinjam, where the fishermen community with the support of the Latin Catholic diocese ...
  • Maersk Tankers creates $150m credit facility with Citi
    Maersk Tankers has created a new $150m uncommitted credit facility with Citi to strengthen its pools' working capital and improve cash flow for pool partners. "Tanker markets are currently experiencing volatile and high freight levels, at the same time as fuel prices are surging. This can put a strain on a tanker owner's working capital," ...
  • MSC takes delivery of first branded aircraft
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has taken delivery of its first MSC-branded aircraft, built by Boeing and operated by Atlas Air. The B777-200 freighter will fly on routes between China, the US, Mexico and Europe. Jannie Davel, senior vice president air cargo at MSC, said: "Our customers need the option of air solutions, which is why ...
  • Baltic Hub adding third terminal at Gdansk port
    Baltic Hub (formerly known as DCT Gdansk), operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, has kicked off construction of its third deep-water terminal (T3). The project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2025. The €450m ($467m) project will be undertaken in two phases. In the first phase, companies ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Maersk and IBM to halt TradeLens operations in 2023
    TradeLens has not reached the level of commercial viability necessary to continue work and meet the financial expectations as an...
  • Biden calls on Congress to end US rail labour dispute
    House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on imposing the White House-brokered tentative rail agreement on labour unions...
  • Port agency is a sustainability solution as well
    Far from being a confusion for potential recruits, sustainability in shipping is proving to be an attraction
  • Togo turmoil over flag registry status after 'embarrassing' violations
    Letter to International Registration Bureau seen by Lloyd's List cancels 10-year contract signed in 2017 with six months' notice
  • CULines faces charterparty default as rate collapse leaves emerging lines to flounder
    Move reflects uphill battle facing newer, smaller carriers on long-haul trade where freight rates have taken a nosedive in a...
  • Containership charter market stable after correction
    With few large boxships set to become open in the near future, most recent fixtures have been for vessels of...
  • Port of New York and New Jersey ends record-breaking run
    Volumes on east and US Gulf coast ports remained firm in October, while plummeting on the west coast
  • Jefferies expects outsized tanker earnings
    Jefferies equity analyst Omar Nokta raises rate estimates and company stock price targets as he expects tanker markets to remain tight
  • Awilco LNG secures time charter employment for fleet 'at strong rates'
    Income fell by 34% in the third quarter of the year, but new time charter contracts will provide a more...
  • North and Japan Club set out rate hike plans
    All but one of the 13 International Group affiliates have unveiled intentions
  • Declining rates to hit carriers' bottom line
    Drewry World Containers Index heading below its 10-year average
  • BW Epic Kosan benefits from tighter markets
    Company sees continuing positive earnings driven by increasing supply of LPG, domestic demand in Europe and a tighter market for...
  • Top 10 class societies 2022
    DNV nudges ahead in terms of gross tonnage, but NK is ahead in deadweight tonnes and BV edges out its...
  • How will China's zero-Covid policy play out for dry bulk?
    Analysts expect that recent widespread anti-lockdown protests will pressure the government to ease restrictions sooner than expected and focus on...
  • Carriers told to manage capacity to avoid 'all-out rate war'
    Next year will see a record delivery of 2.4m teu, with an additional 2.8m teu in 2024
  • Unctad calls for greater supply chain resilience
    Pandemic-induced disruptions of the past two years are easing. But changes still need to be made to prevent a reoccurrence...
  • Jinhui Shipping profit suffers amid softer freight rates
    Company said congestion and disruption issues are likely to continue in some countries and regions for the foreseeable future
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian interference cuts Odesa ports capacity in half, says Ukrainian official | FMC's Bentzel sees upside in harmonising US data...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Maersk, IBM shutter TradeLens in surprise move
    TradeLens' failure to gain traction after four years was due to several factors, not least of which was trying to convince ocean carriers and their customers to provide sensitive data to a technology platform partly owned by Maersk.
  • Trans-Pacific vessel reliability continued upward trend in October
    Vessel on-time performance to US ports continued to improve in October, although carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific underperformed global schedule reliability.
  • Rail shippers confident Congress will avert strike
    Trade groups representing railroads and shippers are confident Congress will act to prevent a potential strike in December, but that is not stopping them from discussing the stakes involved.
  • Carriers continue calling South Korea's Busan as truckers strike drags on
    South Korea's government took the unprecedented step of ordering some of the striking truckers back to work Tuesday, although strike organizer Cargo Solidarity said it would defy the order.
  • Ocean carriers struggle to match capacity with plummeting demand
    The ability of ocean carriers to manage their growing supply of excess capacity is becoming tougher by the week as supply chain bottlenecks ease and global economic headwinds strengthen.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • OceanPal posts profit for third quarter after one year in business
    New York-listed shipowner eschews shareholder dividend after giving one for first three quarters in existence
  • Aristidis Alafouzos takes the reins at Okeanis Eco Tankers
    Founder Ioannis Alafouzos leaves top spot to son, but will remain on as chairman of the board of directors
  • Elderly tanker values rally as EU closes in on Russian oil embargo
    VLCCs and suezmaxes 20 years and older have seen gigantic rises in value this year, VesselsValue says
  • Performance Shipping heads back to Alpha Bank to help pay for latest acquisition
    Greek owner taps compatriot bank for $22m to finance half of latest LR2 buy
  • Diamantides scion makes bulker debut with Norden panamax
    Paschalis Diamantides takes next step in growing Velos
  • Sasebo Heavy Industries reborn after it completes conversion to ship repair
    Japan's largest ship repair complex is now open for business after yard withdrew from the newbuilding market
  • Helsinki Shipyard to auction unfinished Swan Hellenic cruise ship
    Finnish shipbuilder says it is the sole owner of SH Diana
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers confirms vessel sale but posts loss
    Canadian owner hurt by rising interest costs, although deficit is less than in 2021
  • Brave Maritime buys third capesize and cashes in on older tankers
    Vafias clan bets on China bounce in latest bulker acquisition
  • US Navy shipping unit closes in on string of charters for Indo-Pacific operations
    Military Sealift Command seeks five clean tankers to operate in strategically important theatre for US military
  • Brave buys third capesize and cashes in on older tankers
    Vafias clan bets on China bounce in latest bulker acquisition
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers confirms tanker sale but posts loss
    Canadian owner hurt by rising interest costs, although deficit is less than in 2021
  • Tanker tonne-mile surge tipped following EU Russia ban
    Reshuffle of Russian oil trades will give increased voyage distances for crude and product tankers
  • Ravi Mehrotra reveals Avance Gas VLGC buy as 'aggressive' Foresight grows fleet
    London-based group makes it four large gas carriers as it climbs towards 10-ship target
  • Shell buying Europe's biggest producer of biogas for $2bn
    Acquisition of Nature Energy Biogas will give energy major Danish producer of biomethane seen as an option to help decarbonise hard to abate sectors like shipping
  • Shipping line-up identified for Germany's newest FSRU-based project
    Floating storage unit and raft of small-scale vessels to be deployed at northeast port
  • TMI succeeds with Grindrod takeover offer to create 57-ship bulker fleet
    Combined companies have market cap of $919m and vessels valued at $799m
  • Awilco LNG predicts strong spot market as charterers scramble to secure ships
    Norwegian LNG carrier owner endured weaker third quarter but rates have been rising since
  • Nigerian stowaways reach Canary Islands perched on Greek tanker's rudder
    Three men managed to keep their balance for duration of 11-day voyage
  • Tight gas markets propel record profits at BW Epic Kosan, but clouds loom
    World's largest owner of small LPG carriers expects firm demand for the gas through to spring
  • Nikolas Tsakos says UK must look at ways of luring back shipowners
    Greek owner speaking as TEN is revealed as lead sponsor of LISW23 conference
  • MOL to spend ¥100bn on two new luxury cruise ships
    Move comes as the giant Japanese shipping company prepares to restart its international cruise business
  • Greece lowers headline shipping tax rate, but aims to take more
    Pressure from Brussels leads to fundamental changes in the ways the world's biggest shipowning centre taxes maritime profits
  • Liner consolidation to keep rates high but hurt developing nations, says UNCTAD
    Takeovers and logistics expansion is a two-edged sword, UN trade body warns
  • LNG spot rates threaten to nosedive but period levels hold firm
    Position lists start to lengthen as ships disgorge their cargoes, but all vessels are still earning six-figure sums
  • Tanker boost: Saudi Aramco reveals big plan to refine chemicals from crude
    New petrochemical complex to be run with SABIC from 2026
  • Nigerian convicted in Danish piracy trial - but will not be sentenced
    Lucky Frances found guilty of endangering lives following fatal fire fight in 2021
  • Greece lowers shipping tax but gives it more bite
    Pressure from Brussels leads to fundamental changes in the ways the world's biggest shipowning centre taxes maritime profits
  • Liner consolidation to keep rates high but hurt developing nations, UNCTAD says
    Takeovers and logistics expansion is a two-edged sword, UN trade body warns
  • Qatar out of World Cup but tops UNCTAD's tanker loading table
    UN trade body shows small Middle East country way out in front in terms of port efficiency
  • World Dream auction to test market value of large, modern cruise ships
    Giant former Genting ship to be sold via a sealed-tender auction in Singapore
  • Xingtong Shipping becomes majority stakeholder in CSSC-IMC Shipping
    Acquisition lifts the number of chemical tankers the Chinese tanker company controls to 31
  • Weaker bulker rates drag down profit at Globus Maritime
    US-listed owner studying the viability and availability of alternative fuels for ships such as methanol, LNG and ammonia
  • Japan P&I Club acts to boost flagging free reserves
    Move comes following ratings agency downgrade raised concerns over International Group membership

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Atlas Air shareholders ratify go-private sale to Apollo consortium
    Atlas Air, a large cargo airline and lessor, is one step closer to becoming a private company after a shareholder vote.
  • UPS to maintain money-back guarantees for peak air service
    UPS said it will keep its money-back pledge on domestic and international next-day air services.
  • TradeLens global data-sharing platform shuttering
    The blockchain-enabled global platform TradeLens will go offline by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
  • Cargo interests work to block Amsterdam airport flight reductions
    The air cargo industry is upset about a Dutch proposal to reduce aircraft slots at Amsterdam airport because it would cut into freight traffic.

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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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