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January 5, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 5, 2023
  • Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal readying for exports from Feb.
  • Jubail Commercial Port added to India-East Med service
  • Issuance of LEO without Form E-13 for Export Containers at CPP in JNCH
  • Chennai Port sets new record in handling shredded scrap in a single day
  • Baltic index posts its biggest one-day percentage decline in six years
  • First terminal of Payra port in Bangladesh to be operational in April or May: Minister
  • AI can enable a new era in manufacturing, says White Paper
  • APSEZ sees continuing cargo volume growth in December
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  • DGTR probing circuit board dumping by China, Hong Kong
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.5 pc in FY24: Bibek Debroy
  • China began several freight trains connecting SE Asia, C. Asia, Europe in 2022
  • Automobile delivery by C. Railway doubles in Dec.

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 5, 2023
  • Parcels and ULDs for its birthday

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Demand slump sees 2M 'ghost ship' sailings out of Asia
  • 'Old faithful' reefer vessels will be forced out by new pollution rules
  • CH Robinson, deep investor ties, Expeditors - just call it a day (on paper)
  • Optimistic Evergreen presses ahead with expansion plans
  • New year, new start at CH Robinson as it ditches CEO Biesterfeld
  • Etihad's David Kerr to help UK fledgling freighter carrier take off
  • Relief charity will provide food and water to UK hauliers caught in congestion
  • Bifa DG Robert Keen to retire and DHL GF's Stephen Parker steps up
  • American Airlines Cargo appoints Indy Bolina head of global sales

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • DEME awarded Empire Wind cable contract
    Belgium's DEME Group reports that its DEME Offshore US subsidiary has been awarded a "substantial" contract for the transportation and installation of inter-array cables for the E

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Container News web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Chinese export container rates drop despite normal CNY cargo rush
    An unusual drop in prices was observed in Chinese container exports, according to chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, Niels Rasmussen, who noted that box rates, which normally enjoy a spike in the weeks leading up to Chinese New Year (CNY), seem to be on a free fall this year. In fact, spot rates for containers loading in Shanghai will normally be 12% higher just before CNY than 10 weeks earlier. Si
  • China Shipowners' Association joins ICS as full member
    The China Shipowners' Association (CSA) has joined the board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). The establishment of CSA as a full member of the board applies from 1 January 2023. ICS board's role is to oversee the policy positions ICS presents on behalf of shipowners worldwide with the shipping industry's global regulators, including the UN International Maritime Organization and th
  • Port of Valencia achieves increased container rail traffic
    During the first eleven months of 2022, 216,965 containers have been moved by rail at the port of Valencia, representing a 10.24% increase compared with the same period in the previous year. In fact, between January and November of 2022, more than 4,200 trains have passed through the Spanish port, which is translated to a weekly average of more than 87 units compared to 77 trains per week in 2021
  • Indian ports end 2022 on a promising note as box volumes stay resilient
    According to the latest exclusive port data collected by Container News , the flow of containers in and out of Indian ports is showing signs of a resurgence after a brief period of slowing trends. Countrywide box volumes (including major and minor ports) in December stood at 1.7 million TEUs, a 5.9% increase month-on-month. Of this, by port, Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, or JNPA)
  • CMA CGM backs compatriot start-up in its solar sail project
    CMA CGM Group supports Gama in its solar sail mission, as it is already using satellite information to improve its operations worldwide for navigation, real-time maritime conditions and telecommunications. Gama is a French start-up company which tries to redefine deep space access at low cost. The satellite containing Gama's solar sail was launched on 3 January 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, a
  • MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Zim most active fleet builders in 2022
    MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen Marine Corporation and Zim Lines registered the largest fleet growth among liner operators in 2022, according to Alphaliner's latest report. The four lines engaged in aggressive newbuilding orders, long-term charters and second-hand purchases to bolster their competitiveness just before the freight market began normalising in mid-2022. MSC, which overtook Maersk Line as th
  • Maersk to build first green and smart logistics centre in China
    Maersk has unveiled a US$174 million investment in the construction of its first green and smart logistics centre in China. The Danish company has already signed a Land Grant Contract with the administrative committee of Lin-gang new area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in late December 2022. The purpose of this facility is to achieve net-zero emissions when it will be completed with the project
  • Port of Lisbon suffers cyber attack
    Hackers at LockBit claim that they have taken down Port of Lisbon's website and have stolen files and data from the computer systems of the Portuguese port. The cyber attack seems to have occurred on 25 December 2022 and the hackers threaten that they will publish all the data that they have gained access to if they will not receive US$1.5 million until 18 January. The post appeared first on Con

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Splash web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Navig8 bolsters eco MR pool with DSD Shipping's pair
    Navig8 has beefed up its eco MR pool with the addition of two modern South Korean-built product tankers from DSD Shipping. The Norwegian owner has committed the 2019-built and the 2020-built . Both ships were delivered in December, lifting the total number of eco MRs under Navig8's management to 13. The units follow Latsco's 2017-built ...
  • Vopak links with Hydrogenious to ship hydrogen using existing fuel infrastructure
    Dutch oil and chemical storage group Vopak has partnered with Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies to establish a joint venture company for hydrogen storage, transport and supply utilising conventional liquid-fuel infrastructure. The German-based joint venture, named LOHC Logistix, will use Hydrogenious' liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology which is based on thermal oil benzyl toluene that
  • PNSC offloads aframax
    Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has completed the sale of its 2003-built aframax tanker . The state-controlled shipowner said in a filing its subsidiary Karachi Shipping Company offloaded the Imabari-built 107,100 dwt ship to an undisclosed buyer. Online pricing portal VesselsValue suggests PNSC fetched around $21m from the deal, while several brokers reported earlier that ...
  • China Shipowners' Association joins ICS
    The China Shipowners' Association (CSA) has become a full member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), an international trade association that represents 80% of the global shipping industry. The CSA will join the ICS board, which oversees the policy positions ICS presents on behalf of shipowners' with the shipping industry's regulators, including the International ...
  • DEME scores Empire Wind contract
    DEME Offshore US has won a contract from Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP for the transportation and installation of inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms on the US East Coast. The installation works, including 350 km of cables, will be performed by a cable ...
  • Samsung Heavy presses ahead with floating nuclear power plants
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has developed a conceptual design for a floating nuclear power plant based on compact molten salt reactor (CMSR) technology. The CMSR power barge concept, approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), supplies electricity and thermal energy produced by utilising CMSR technology developed by Denmark's Seaborg. The two companies ...
  • Beks ensures Turkey rides high in the S&P charts
    Istanbul-based Beks Ship Management and Trading remains one of the most active Turkish owners in the secondhand market. Turkish tycoon Ali Bekmezci has almost singlehandedly secured the republic of Turkey a spot on Allied Shipbroking's S&P's top 10 list, published in the last week of 2022, bringing the country up to third place in the ...
  • Sharma taps former Eastern Pacific head to run his shipowning empire
    Anil Sharma has tapped a well-known name to head up his fast expanding shipowning empire. Best known for his ship recycling activities at Global Marketing Systems (GMS), Sharma also controls Lila Global, one of the fastest growing shipowners in Dubai. Steve Kunzer, who ran Eastern Pacific Shipping for five years through to 2018, will become ...
  • Tanker waypoints to look out for in 2023
    After a bumper 2022 thanks to limited new supply and stretched supply chains seeking oil from all corners of the globe, analysts are confident the tanker segment is set to enjoy another solid year of earnings. Researchers at Nowegian brokers Lorentzen & Co believe tonne-mile demand for crude oil carriers will increase by 10% and ...
  • Shelf Drilling secures further extension from Chevron in Angola
    Oslo-listed jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured a further 12-month extension on the 2007-built in direct continuation of its current contract offshore Angola. The rig is currently working for Chevron and the new deal will keep the Singapore-built unit busy until November 2024. The new deal follows a one-year extension the Dubai-headquartered firm with ...
  • TGS and CGG to expand coverage in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas basin
    Seismic data providers TGS and CGG have announced the second phase of the Foz do Amazonas 3D multi-client survey, located in the offshore Brazil equatorial margin. The survey, supported by industry funding, covers 11,425 sq km that will broaden the region's 3D coverage and deliver additional data for the exploration efforts in the basin. Early-out ...
  • CMA CGM sails into new space
    Already sailing the world's seven seas, French liner CMA CGM has helped hoist a sail far, far away. After two years of research and design, the satellite containing French start-up Gama's solar sail was launched yesterday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The solar sail is a new means of space propulsion that uses photons ...
  • New Turkish liner heads to Russia
    A new name in Turkish container shipping is providing links to Russia. Sidra Line, founded in Istanbul last May by former COSCO executive Ferec Kahveci, has recently launched a Black Sea feeder service linking Istabul with Novorossiysk, one of a host of new Turkish links to Russia in the 10.5 months since war broke out ...
  • Shearwater awarded 4D surveys by Petrobras
    Norwegian offshore seismic specialist and vessel player Shearwater GeoServices has won two contracts from Petrobras for 4D surveys in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The first contract is for a second 4D monitor survey over the Jubarte and Baleia Anã fields, expected to start in the third quarter of 2023, while the second contract covers ...
  • Greencoat Renewables takes stake in German offshore wind farm
    Irish investment firm Greencoat Renewables has sealed a deal to acquire 22.5% of the 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany from Marguerite Pantheon. The wind farm is located in Germany's exclusive economic zone in the North Sea and consists of 80 Siemens Gamesa 3.6 MW turbines that have been operational since 2015. Butendiek ...
  • ISWAN welcomes Karin Orsel as new chair
    Shipping CEO and diversity and inclusivity advocate Karin Orsel has been announced as the new chair of international maritime charity the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN). A trustee of ISWAN for seven years, Orsel is the founder and CEO of MF Shipping Group in the Netherlands. "With all the challenges facing the world ...
  • Lisbon port hit by cyber attack
    The website of the Port of Lisbon is still down, 10 days after Portugal's third-largest port was hit by a cyber attack on Christmas Day. Hackers at LockBit have claimed its ransomware has taken down the port's website and internal computer systems, and are demanding $1.5m be paid before January 18 or else it will ...
  • Germany welcomes first US LNG shipment
    This week Uniper brought Germany's first full cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a new LNG terminal, operated by Uniper, in Wilhelmshaven, the latest chapter in Europe's great shift away from Russian energy sources. The LNG ship , owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation, was loaded with 170,000 cu m of LNG at Calcasieu Pass ...
  • New Chinese car carrier JV launches
    China has another new car carrier joint venture. The nation which registered the fastest growth in car exports last year has welcomed a host of new car carrier names recently, the latest being Anhui Hangrui International Ro-Ro Transportation Company, a joint venture between car manufacturers Chery and JAC with Anhui Provincial Port and Shipping Group. ...
  • Celsius gives China Merchants its entrance into LNG carrier construction
    After having a newbuilding letter of intent agreed since the autumn, China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu and Celsius Tankers have now signed contracts four firm 180,000 cbm LNG carriers with unit contract price understood by brokers to be around $235m. The contract comes with options for four more vessels, and marks the official entry of ...
  • Captain's Table finalists announced
    Today marks two weeks until the finals of the fourth edition of The Captain's Table, which will be streamed live on Splash. Consistent with the competition's core value of bringing forward solutions to real problems faced by the maritime industry, this year's finalists showcase solutions on issues such as decarbonisation, optimisation and risk management. The ...
  • Teledyne acquires ChartWorld
    New York-listed Teledyne Technologies has acquired Cyprus-headquartered navigation specialist ChartWorld International. Terms of the transactions have not been disclosed. "ChartWorld's maritime navigation software and hardware tools bridge a product and technology gap between our Teledyne Marine and Raymarine businesses," said Robert Mehrabian, Teledyne's chairman. "Furthermore, the acquisition a
  • Brazil's incoming minister of ports says Port of Santos will not be privatised
    Marcio Franca, who serves as minister of ports and airports in President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva's new government, told Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo in December that the Port of Santos, Brazil's largest port, located southeast of Sao Paulo, will not be privatised, as planned by the previous government. "The (privatisation) auction ...
  • US receives just one bid in Alaska oil and gas lease sale
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on December 30 held an oil and gas lease sale for blocks in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The sale generated just one bid for one tract. The bid, in the amount of $63,983, was submitted by Hilcorp Alaska LLC. Lease sale terms for Cook Inlet include stipulations to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Recalibrating global diesel trades keeps clean tanker rates near 20-month highs
    Europe stepping up diesel shipments from Middle East Gulf and India ahead of February 5 ban on Russian imports
  • Russian vessel makes first traceable call to Mariupol since invasion
    Operations at the port of Mariupol are thought to have started at the end of May, but this is the...
  • Oil geopolitics lift tanker freight futures volumes to 22% of underlying physical trade
    Lots representing 652.7m tonnes of crude and refined products were bought and sold last year, close to the 12-year high...
  • Container markets bearish despite spot-rate rebound
    Analysts expect further rate markdown after the Chinese New Year holiday as shipping lines are warned to brace themselves for...
  • China Shipowners' Association joins ICS
    'This membership will strengthen our ability to work together, united as an industry, to tackle the most pressing issues facing...
  • MSC secures position as leading boxship operator
    MSC has added a panamax and two feedermax boxships to its fleet to bring its tally of secondhand purchases to...
  • China shipbuilders log record year for LNG carrier orders
    China Merchants Industry Holdings recently won orders for up to eight 180,000 cu m ships
  • Daily Briefing
    Ukraine war risk cover switched to net line basis | Black Sea Grain Initiative facilitates 16m tonnes of exports since...
  • Alaska oil and gas lease sale draws one bid
    The Cook Inlet sale was previously scrapped due to a lack of industry interest
  • KSOE rules out IPO for Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries
    South Korean private equity company bought a stake in HSHI with the condition that the shipyard would be listed on...
  • K Line anticipates 'best ever' financial performance
    The outlook for the immediate future is unclear due to a range of uncertainties, including high energy prices and interest...
  • Chinese automakers form shipping venture with port group
    Chery and Anhui Provincial Port & Shipping Group will each hold a 44.11% stake in the joint venture, with the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • India-US string the latest to add Jeddah call as carriers scramble for cargo
    The Indamex 2 string, touted as the fastest connection between West India and the US East Coast, has become the latest routing to bet on a strategy around incremental transshipment cargo opportunities coming from Africa and the Middle East.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Tankers struggle with New Years hangover as market flounders
    In some regions, tonnage lists shortened to start the year, but many parts of the market continue to languish
  • Eagle Bulk has landed at the corner of Wall Street and Broad
    Connecticut owner completes transition from Nasdaq to senior New York Stock Exchange
  • Baltic Dry Index continues to fall after biggest plunge in decades
    Index's plummet on Tuesday does not accurately reflect dry bulk market's gradual softening, market expert says
  • North American decarbonisation group taps new vice president
    Blue Sky Maritime Coalition adds Jennifer States to its staff
  • Solar-powered yacht builder denies its vessel caused general cargo ship deck fire
    Silent Yachts decries allegations its solar power system ignited a blaze aboard a Briese Schiffahrt vessel
  • CMA CGM exits Russian terminal sector through share swap
    French company follows Maersk and divests Russian assets
  • Insurer Skuld makes key appointment in its hull business
    Insurer takes on experienced underwriter who formerly worked at rival Norwegian Hull Club
  • Nordic American says suezmax market set fair for 2023
    Tanker owner says low orderbook and political uncertainty set to lift earnings
  • Singapore's Eastern Pacific Shipping turns to Japan for bulk carriers and container ships
    The market leader in LNG dual-fuel vessels has also opted for conventionally fuelled ships
  • Navig8 gets its hands on more eco MRs in deal with Norway's DSD
    Pools giant adds two modern vessels to growing product tanker operation
  • Shipowning giant China joins the International Chamber of Shipping
    One of the world's largest shipowner associations finally becomes a full member, 30 years after it was formed
  • Nordic Shipholding board resigns as investors agree liquidation
    Former tanker company now being wound down by Danish lawyer Louise Korpela
  • Wiebers makes returns as Rudack takes helm at KfW IPEX-Bank
    Banker will head a newly merged transport desk as focus shifts to sustainable finance
  • Iranian oil exports aided by 'near 300-strong shadow fleet'
    Campaigning group says the US needs to do more to put pressure on tankers moving Iranian crude oil
  • New Dubai broker PSSL lines up $600,000 crypto token sale
    Tanker and bulker chartering player will begin accepting payments in its own currency
  • South Korea's KSOE lowers order target for the year
    Hyundai shipbuilding group forecasts a fall in demand for newbuildings amid slowing global economy
  • Hafnia tipped to post record-breaking $352m profit for fourth quarter
    Fearnley Securities also expecting bigger investor hand-outs
  • SCI roadshows planned as $524m privatisation set to move forward
    State sell-off of shipowner looks likely to clear latest legal hurdle
  • H2Carrier links with Greenland wind farm for green ammonia floater
    Norwegian company teams up with clean energy firm
  • SCI roadshows planned as $524m privatisation set to move forward
    State sell-off of shipowner looks likely to clear latest legal hurdle
  • Russian engineer found dead on Safeen bulk carrier off India
    Post-mortem delayed as officials wait for supramax to berth
  • South Korea's KSOE lowers new order target for the year
    The South Korean shipbuilding group forecasts a fall in demand for newbuildings amid a slowing of the global economy
  • Steve Kunzer to become CEO at GMS shipping arm Lila Global
    Veteran executive makes a comeback in the top position of a shipping company
  • Vopak launches hydrogen shipping venture using existing tankers
    Terminals group working with Hydrogenious to carry green fuel in thermal oil
  • MSC's secondhand shopping spree veers towards $10bn mark
    Liner giant hoovers up more container ships as asset values crumble
  • K Line CEO Myochin says this year's results to be 'best ever'
    Japanese owner said it plans to maintain its investment discipline and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past
  • Asian bulker operators shed older tonnage onto recyclers
    ITC Corp, Fuhai Shipping and Lila Global send bulkers for demolition as scrap prices stabilise

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Pro-union mandate at Chicago O'Hare threatens to disrupt cargo flights
    The city of Chicago is pressuring cargo agents at O'Hare airport to make a deal with a powerful union. If they don't, significant cargo backlogs could occur.
  • The evolution of car carriers
    As cars gained popularity, ships were converted and built specifically for transporting vehicles overseas.
  • National Air Cargo seeks bulky business with 747, Beluga freighters
    Specialized freighters with nose cones that open are helping National Airlines and its sister logistics company capture more oversize business.

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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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