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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • COSCO SHIPPING Holdings launches integrated supply chain product
  • MSC boosts India to West Med service with Leghorn call
  • Long-term container contracted rates continue to rationalise in Jan.
  • BUDGET REACTIONS
  • Operationalization of Drive Through Container Scanner (Road) at BMCT (Scan code D-INNSA1RSDTO2); Procedure to be followed for scanning of containers selected for scanning
  • Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) - Representing India's export promotion in its entirety
  • Paradip Port again achieves new records
  • DP World to develop mega container terminal at Deendayal Port
  • MOL becomes world's first company to earn AiP for vessel cyber resilience
  • HDC registers highest ever cargo handling in Jan.
  • Haifa Port acquisition by Adani Group a milestone: Israeli PM
  • APSEZ completes acquisition to boost oil storage capacity
  • Record handling of steel coils in a single day at Chennai Port
  • Closure of IFFCO jetty for maintenance
  • APEDA eyes $1 bn in export revenue from beverages
  • Malaysia emerges as new market for India's egg exports

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • ITA Airways takes a step towards Germany
  • Intermodal service launched in Egypt
  • Road haulage: operators must have a choice
  • Seko Logistics picks Richard MacLaren
  • Iris and PIL engaged
  • For the last-mile network in Bangladesh
  • More traffic between the British Isles
  • Highly automated truck on public roads
  • Aercap to lease Four Big Twins to Fly Meta
  • Zeus hires Cambridge sustainability expert
  • A direct connection between India and USA
  • DSV: a full war chest for 2023
  • Driver facility in Southampton to open this year
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Paolo Bettazza to head customer service
  • Dachser Turkey: an urgent shipment to Abidjan
  • Iran-Cuba sea link on the list
  • IAG Cargo flies the dinosaur

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • EXCLUSIVE: Ceva Logistics restructures - French marriage rumoured
  • Maersk builds 'Chinese walls' as it begins its unified branding
  • CMA CGM books another dozen 13,000 teu methanol-powered ships
  • Demand crash wreaked havoc in Q4 for both DSV and CH Robinson
  • Client anger as US Class I railways report huge earnings despite poor service
  • Dismal CH Robinson a thing of the past, get on with post-Bob era
  • DSV - relief rally
  • The FedEx bloodbath has just begun
  • Complacent airports should pay more attention to their cargo operations
  • Trackers on containers 'critical' for supply chain visibility, says new Traxens CEO
  • IoT and monitoring can overcome the cold chain's energy nightmare

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • Navy ship operating hours down as maintenance woes mount
    A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) paints a bleak picture of Navy ship availability with an increases in maintenance delays and things like use of cannibalized parts and
  • Could your BWTS offer a back door to cyber hackers?
    Like any networked system or control software onboard ship, the ballasting process, including the treatment system, can be susceptible to a cyberattack, with hackers looking for an entry point to a vessel's
  • Passenger vessel work keeps Washington State sister yards busy
    Among challenges facing passenger vessel operators are stricter emissions requirements, post-pandemic market changes - and more recently lack of ship repair yard availabilities. Sister Washington State shipyards Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB)

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • MABUX reports decline in global fuel prices
    Over the fifth week of the year, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices showed a moderate downward correction. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$9.32 to US$480.87/MT, the VLSFO index dropped by US$8.46 reaching US$713.73/MT and the MGO index decreased by US$35.10 to US$1,041.40/MT. "We expect this is a short-run downward correction and the global bunker market still retains the potentia
  • Samskip commences short-sea connection between Iceland and Sweden
    Iceland-owned shipping company Samskip will start a new short-sea connection between Iceland and Sweden. In particular, 5 April will see the first ever call of a Samskip's vessel at APM Terminals Gothenburg, which will mark the inauguration of a major investment in short-sea between Gothenburg and Europe. Samskip will call weekly at APM Terminals' newly renovated quay, specially adapted for short
  • Freightify secures US$12 million funding round to boost digital transformation of freight forwarding industry
    Freightify announced a US$12 million debt & equity Series A funding round to help power the digital transformation of freight forwarders through its solutions. The company's freight rate management platform is solving the complex challenges facing freight forwarders and helping them to do more business faster at lower costs. Freightify aims to empower freight forwarders by providing rate automati
  • DP World confirms winning bid for new mega box terminal in India
    DP World has announced that it has won a major concession to develop, operate and maintain a new container terminal at Deendayal port in Gujarat, on the western coast of India, as previously reported by Container News . The contract was awarded by the Deendayal Port Authority on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis. Specifically, the project involves the construction of a mega-container terminal
  • MSC ship refloated after running aground in Singapore Strait
    An ultra-large container ship operated by MSC has been refloated after running aground in the Singapore Strait off Indonesia. Vessel-tracking data from S&P Global showed that the 2019-built, 14,300 TEU MSC Faith was grounded near Batu Berhanti Beacon, an area where waters are shallow. MSC Faith, serving MSC's Asia-South America service, had departed Singapore's Pasir Panjang Terminal on 31 Januar
  • WiseTech Global acquires Envase Technologies
    WiseTech Global, the developer of logistics execution software CargoWise, announced the acquisition of Envase Technologies, a provider of transport management system software for intermodal trucking, drayage and landside logistics in North America in a transaction valued at US$230 million. Envase is being acquired from private investment firm and supply chain investor Firmament, and a small numbe
  • TS Lines to fit scrubbers on more ships
    Taiwanese intra-Asia carrier TS Lines will step up scrubber installation on its ships, as the price spread between high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) widens amid surging oil prices. Last year, the price spread ranged from US$240 to US$264 per tonne, more than doubling from the spread of US$112 per tonne in 2021 and rocketing from US$92 per tonne in 2020, when the Interna
  • New Konecranes equipment at Port of Spain
    The Port of Port of Spain (PPOS) in the Caribbean has bought two Konecranes Liftace empty container handlers, one Konecranes reach stacker, and two Konecranes forklifts. The empty container handlers arrived in the third quarter of 2022, while the reach stackers and forklift trucks are planned to come in the first quarter of 2023. "This is the first time PATT has ordered Konecranes lift trucks, bu
  • MSC announces new container service in Europe
    MSC has decided to start a new weekly feeder service connecting Ireland, France and Belgium, effective from the end of February. The service will connect Dublin and Cork in Ireland to two key transshipment hubs in Northwestern Europe, Antwerp in Belgium and Le Havre in France. The first direct call to Dublin will be on 28 February and then to Cork on 3 March with the 1,726 TEU boxship Carla-Liv.
  • PIL, Iris Lines launch new inta-Asia service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced a new weekly direct service connecting major ports in Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore. The new service, named Thailand Philippines Straits (TPS) service, will commence on 15 February 2023 from Manila, Philippines. It will be served by a consortium of vessels with an average capacity of 750 TEUs, jointly deployed by PIL and Iris Lines, Inc. The r
  • Brazilian port acquires new container scanner
    Itapoá Port in Brazil has received HCVM XT, a new scanner designed for inspecting containers entering its yard. This latest purchase, an investment of about US$2 million, arrived on January 2023 and will likely start operating by March. Moreover, the scanner is manufactured by the British security company, Smiths Detection, and it is the first of its kind in the country. This new piece of equipme
  • Maersk, Ashdod Port ink supply chain partnership deal
    Ashdod Port Company in Israel has struck a deal with Maersk North America to work on supply chain logistics innovation potential. The partnership is expected to allow Israeli firms participating in the Blue Ocean for Startups technological incubator at Ashdod Port to be eligible for pilot projects in North America to test the suggested solutions in landside operations. The partnership was struck
  • ZIM upgrades its Asia-US East Coast ZXB Service
    Israeli container carrier ZIM will enhance its Asia-US East Coast ZXB Service, introducing a new and improved rotation. Starting from late February, the ZIM Xpress Baltimore (ZXB) updated weekly rotation will be: Jakarta (Indonesia) - Laem Chabang (Thailand) - Cai Mep (Vietnam) - Haiphong (Vietnam) - Yantian (China) - Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Panama Canal - Kingston (Jamaica) - Baltimore (US) - Norfo
  • Vancouver closer to new box terminal approval
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has proposed a new marine container port on Canada's west coast called Roberts Bank Terminal 2. The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project has already reached the end of the federal environmental evaluation procedure, which began in 2013. The port authority is hoping that the Government of Canada will make a decision soon. Since 2013, the project has been subject to a

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • CSSC names new chairman
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has announced the appointment of Wen Gang as its new chairman. Wen, 56, previously served as the chairman of China Rongtong Asset Management Group Corporation. The top spot at the Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate has been vacant since August last year when the former chairman Lei Fanpei left his position.
  • DP World to build box terminal at India's Deendayal port
    Dubai-headquartered DP World has landed a concession to develop, operate and maintain the 'mega-container terminal' at Deendayal port on India's west coast. Located in Kandla, Gujarat, the project involves the construction of a 2.19m teu terminal at Tuna-Tekra through a public-private partnership estimated to cost around $550m. Once complete, the terminal on the adjacent east ...
  • Court opens DOF bankruptcy proceedings
    Hordaland district court resolved on Thursday to start bankruptcy proceedings in debt-laden Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF, which will see the company's share capital lost and no value left to its shareholders. The move follows DOF creditors' request after its board of directors failed to secure the majority of shareholders to support the latest restructuring ...
  • Mitsubishi joins the Japanese rush to develop ammonia bunker vessels
    As ammonia continues to gain traction as one of the potential zero-carbon fuels for shipping, the development of bunkering vessels that will supply these next-generation ships is also pressing ahead. Japan's Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has completed a conceptual study for an ammonia bunker ship in collaboration with Japanese energy major ...
  • Velesto seals Roc Oil jackup deal
    Offshore drilling unit of Velesto Energy has secured a new contract with Roc Oil (Sarawak) for one of its jackup drilling rigs. The $14m contract will see the 2009-built premium jackup Naga 2 utilised to drill three firm wells. Velesto is Malaysia's largest owner and operator of jackup rigs with six owned units in its ...
  • Creditors seek DOF bankruptcy
    The creditors of the Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF have moved to place the company into bankruptcy proceedings. DOF said in a regulatory filing that its board met persistent opposition from a group of shareholders and could not obtain sufficient support for debt restructuring after which the creditors concluded that "there is no basis for ...
  • Wagenborg converting PSV for Southern North Sea contract
    Dutch owner Wagenborg is converting a platform supply vessel into a multipurpose offshore unit that will support subsea activities and decommissioning works in the Southern North Sea. Wagenborg Offshore has sealed a long term deal with an energy major for the ship which will be retrofited within 34 weeks at the shipyard Royal Niestern Sander ...
  • Takeover saga dominates Euronav quarterlies
    Euronav published its fourth quarter results today with a conference call from Antwerp due early this afternoon. The very solid results - with a net profit of $234.7m the best returns since the middle of 2020 - have been overshadowed by the ongoing takeover saga that has put top management at the tanker firm in ...
  • UK swoops on Island Offshore's OSV
    The UK government has purchased another offshore vessel that will this time be converted into a mother ship to launch drones for detecting mines. Norway's Island Offshore sold its 2013-built support vessel for £40m ($49.5m at today's exchange rate) to Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence. The ...
  • Liners now in the red on a mark-to-market basis
    On a mark-to-market basis, most liners are operating in the red, according to analysis from investment bank Jefferies. Mark-to-market is an accounting practice that involves adjusting the value of an asset to reflect its value as determined by current market conditions. "Container freight rates have fallen materially over the past six months and are hovering ...
  • Fredriksen's Northern Drilling raises $10m for DSME arbitration
    John Fredriksen's rig investment company, Northern Drilling, has raised $10m through a private share offering to cover costs for the ongoing arbitration case related to claims arising from the termination of the resale contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the two ultra-deepwater drillships. In 2021, Northern Drilling canceled resale deals with DSME ...
  • India seen as one of the year's fastest growing box destinations
    India, the fastest growing major economy in the world, is seeing ever greater volumes of large boxships visiting its shores, necessitating the construction of far larger ports. The International Monetary Fund forecasts India's GDP to grow 6.8% this year, while exports are accelerating at a rapid clip. The nation managed $422bn in exports last year, ...
  • Australian coal heading to Chinese ports for first time since 2020
    Data from shipping platform Sea/ shows a total of six bulk carriers loaded with Australian coal have discharged or are about to discharge in Chinese ports, marking a significant thawing in trading relations between the two giant Asia-Pacific nations. China slapped a coal ban on Australian miners in 2020 in a row over the origins ...
  • Thousands of ships set to be hit by India's age restrictions
    Greek data firm MarineTraffic has provided some details of the ramifications of the upcoming Indian ban on older ships. New Delhi is readying age restrictions for ships calling at the world's second most populous nation. Under the new rules no bulk carrier, tanker or general cargo ship aged 25 or older will be allowed to ...
  • Chery takes over Samjin Shipbuilding
    Chery Automobile has taken over a second shipyard as it rapidly builds up its own fleet of car carriers. Chery, a state-owned automobile manufacturer, already owns Wuhu Shipyard in Anhui province where it is headquartered. It has now added Samjin Shipbuilding, a struggling yard in Weihai in northeastern Shandong province, to its portfolio. Both yards ...
  • Accident report published from maiden voyage of the world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier
    The difficulties of shipping liquefied hydrogen have been highlighted in a new report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which shows how a safety issue arose on the maiden voyage last year of the Susio Frontier, the world's first and only liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier. The failure of an incorrectly-fitted electrical solenoid valve led to ...
  • Mayflower Wind changes name to SouthCoast Wind Energy
    Mayflower Wind has changed its name to SouthCoast Wind Energy to better reflect, said the company in a press release, its "commitment to the people, businesses and communities of the SouthCoast, all of whom will benefit from the growing offshore wind industry." The company, a 50/50 joint venture of Shell New Energies US and Ocean ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • How tankers sold in the red-hot tanker sale and purchase market are supercharging dark fleet oil trades
    The demand for elderly tankers for sanctioned Russia-based, Venezuela-based and Iran-based oil trades has lifted secondhand prices by as much...
  • Divorce will not stop Euronav seeking new partners
    Euronav's jilted chief Hugo De Stoop is going through a messy divorce, but is he holding out some hope that...
  • China's imports of Iranian oil near record levels as US promises pressure
    China's imports of Iranian oil remain robust amid promises from Washington to pressure Beijing and ahead of US Secretary of...
  • Shipping associations call for inclusion of maritime technology in EU Green Industrial Plan
    The European Commission presented its plan to increase competitiveness of the net zero industry, prompting calls from the shipping industry...
  • Resistance to change is limiting digital transformation
    Most companies begin with digitalisation and technology, but it's the wrong place to start; knowing corporate objectives and understating why...
  • Will CII be maritime's digital game-changer?
    Measures to tackle shipping's carbon intensity could accelerate a new wave of digital tools and technologies, as owners look to...
  • OceanPal acquires fifth bulker after exercising Diana option
    Deal includes a $4m cash payment on signing with the remainder to be paid in preferred shares
  • Seafarers may break law helping stowaways disembark, West of England P&I club warns
    Marine mutual has handled around 300 stowaways in the past three years, head of loss prevention estimates, which could be...
  • Stolt-Nielsen sees profits surge on strong tanker market
    About 16% of customers renewing contracts walked away due to tightening terms and as rates, on average, increased 30%, company...
  • ForestWave adds eight MPVs to fleet after purchase of rival Symphony Shipping
    Sale of Netherlands shipowner includes seven modern geared multi-purpose ships of between 10,500 dwt and 12,500 dwt capacities, and one...
  • Greek shipowners double down on help for public health system
    We consider it our duty, says Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlos
  • DSV lowers earnings expectations as market cools
    An unclear macroeconomic outlook and the unwinding of pandemic disruptions have led DSV to lower its outlook for 2023. But...
  • Anglo says new LNG dual-fuelled capesize hits performance goals
    Newly-launched capesize, on a 60-day round voyage from China to South Africa, has been running on LNG to test performance...
  • Why innovation adds risk and what to do about it
    Decarbonisation and digitalisation demand a reassessment of maritime safety. Technology will aid safety as well as efficiency. This is why...
  • Maersk partners with Ashdod's tech incubator
    Agreement will allow Israeli start-ups participating in Ashdod Port's tech accelerator to be considered for pilot projects in North America
  • HHI's autonomous navigation system gets approval
    The Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System will be installed on Korean Register-classed and Liberia-registered ships from mid-2023
  • CSSC names defence expert Wen Gang as new chair
    Before his new role, Wen was the chairman of China Rongtong Asset Management Group established by Beijing in 2020
  • Daily Briefing
    Methanol orderbook grows as CMA CGM signs up for boxship dozen | Will methanol bunkering match demand quickly enough? |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • C.H. Robinson reaffirms commitment to global forwarding business
    The largest US logistics provider claims "compelling results" from cross-selling surface transportation and air and ocean services, despite weak market conditions.
  • Rapid container rate decline complicates payment picture for shippers
    US importers that renegotiated contract rates or shifted to the spot market in the second half of 2022 have also had to adjust to different accessorial charges and transmission formats.
  • MSC opens more direct port connections for Indian exporters as volumes taper
    The expansion of origin-to-destination ocean connectivity with predictable transit time improvements is a boon for Indian exporters trying to find untapped markets for their products amid slowing demand.
  • DSV books record result for 2022, but warns that bull run for profits is over
    Denmark's DSV collected record profits for 2022, but the forwarder says a return to a more "normal" market has begun.
  • 2M breakup throws carriers' operating playbook out the window
    The breakup of the 2M Alliance opens the door to a few possibilities, including the industry reverting to a competitive scramble for market share, driving down profits and forcing yet another round of M&A activity, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Freightify lands funding to target digital rate management in North America
    Technology provider Freightify is aiming to empower forwarders to build an online quoting presence that would lessen their reliance on rate marketplaces.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • Panamax bulkers fall to 20-month low as transatlantic routes offer 'little support'
    Transpacific routes also see lower rates China's anticipated post-holiday rally has not come to pass, analysts say
  • Tale of two VLCC markets keeps average spot rates flat
    Fearnleys describes a sluggish market in the west dragging down climbing rates in the east
  • Euronav shares trend up as investors weigh better than expected earnings
    Quarterly profit and vessel revenues were fatter than researchers expected, but owner still fights merger 'overhang'
  • Port facilities require more investment than ships to build US offshore wind capacity
    National Renewable Energy Lab says $22.4bn of investment is needed by 2030, but just roughly $3.75bn is for vessels
  • Clarksons Offshore & Renewables hires veteran to lead US wind farm expansion
    Jonathan Lints has 15 years of experience in developing wind farm projects in North Sea
  • Norwegian Hull Club offers green incentives for oil and gas clients
    Insurer wants to incentivise decarbonisation
  • VLCCs look for rally as China prospects brighten
    New carbon regulations and increasing demand from China tipped to improve trading conditions for the largest crude carriers
  • Jilted De Stoop not ruling out Frontline marriage as 'divorce' hearing looms
    Tanker boss sparks philosophical debate on love, marriage and commitment after merger collapse
  • Tankers on deck: Earnings set to impress, but can stocks repeat their 2022 run?
    As earnings season begins in earnest for tanker owners, Streetwise takes a look at fourth-quarter performance and prospects for 2023
  • Carriers face 'horrific times' after record fall in long-term rates
    Contract renewals plummet in value as container market scenario worsens
  • Chemical and gas markets boost Iino Lines' profits
    Japanese shipping company is positive about clean tanker markets
  • Massive war risk payouts loom for ships stranded in Ukraine
    Dozens of ships set to be written off in eastern Ukraine port on the frontline of the war with Russia
  • Absence of product tanker 'shadow fleet' creates real uncertainty, SSY says
    Researcher says how and how much Russian fuel will be moved is not yet clear after EU ban
  • Distant delivery dates taking steam out of 'extraordinary' LNG carrier ordering levels
    Wartsila's Roger Holm believes vessel contracting has peaked for now
  • How hardball P&I renewal could herald rate relief for shipowners
    Could this be the last year of the hard market in mutual marine insurance?
  • DOF shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy as lenders take over $1bn-plus fleet
    Eleventh-hour restructuring attempts fail after opposition from rebel investors
  • Engine designer MAN sees no bottleneck for ammonia burners
    Large oceangoing ships burning ammonia could be in service by 2025, but engine makers will keep ahead of shipowner demand
  • Report reveals 'serious incident' on Shell hydrogen carrier's maiden voyage
    Australian investigators say component failure led to flame discharge on deck of pioneering Suiso Frontier
  • Allianz Global appoints new head of marine in London
    Philip Graham, who previously led the Chaucer Group's marine business, moves into new role
  • EU cash boosts Edda Wind's hydrogen-powered wind vessel project
    Ship-aH2oy project will receive €15m to develop hydrogen fuel cell and liquid organic carrier technology
  • EU disagreements push price cap talks close to deadline
    Two price caps for exporting Russian refined oil products are due to be introduced on Sunday
  • DOF shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy as lenders take over $1bn fleet
    Eleventh-hour restructuring attempts fail after opposition from rebel investors
  • Stolt-Nielsen pushes tanker contract prices up 30%, but some clients exit
    Chemical carrier renewals went well in the fourth quarter but some players were not prepared to meet higher prices
  • 'Accelerated' ship sales help drive Euronav to best profit in three years
    Belgian tanker owner boosted by rising asset values and better rates in fourth quarter
  • Euronav directors reach out to Fredriksen and CMB after 'unprecedented' board threat
    Grace Reksten Skaugen and colleagues are seeking to maintain dialogue with warring shareholder groups
  • MSC Faith refloated after grounding in the Singapore Strait
    Vessel anchored off Indonesian island of Batam for inspection
  • Transnet seeks partner to run South Africa's main container rail link
    Liner companies investing heavily in land-based logistics have a potential new opportunity in South Africa
  • ForestWave buys private equity-backed multipurpose operator Symphony Shipping
    Shipowner says acquisition will help to improve its decarbonisation efforts ahead of 2050
  • Maersk talks to government and banks to keep Pakistan trade flowing
    Danish giant continuing dialogue in the face of warnings about country's lack of US dollars

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • Tanker shipping consolidation saga watched 'like it's Netflix'
    The tanker industry has a storied history of corporate showdowns. The latest, a three-way tussle involving Euronav, looks far from over.
  • UPS begins phaseout of older MD-11 cargo jets
    UPS is replacing MD-11s with more fuel-efficient Boeing 767 freighters as reducing costs and carbon emissions become increasingly important.
  • Hawaiian Airlines faces higher costs for training Amazon pilots
    Hawaiian Airlines faces some headwinds in 2023, including some extra temporary costs to prepare for new business flying freighters for Amazon.

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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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