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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • CONCOR posts exceptional results in Q2 FY24
  • Gati's Express Business delivers robust volume growth; Bengaluru super-hub now operational
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (3 November 2023)
  • APSEZ delivers record cargo volumes in October
  • New WTO Import Licensing Notification Portal now available
  • CBIC notifies amnesty scheme for filing appeals against GST demand orders
  • MSC port Congestion Surcharge to South Africa
  • Black Sea dry bulk exports up
  • Schedule reliability improves to 64.4%
  • Maersk says Q3 financial results in line with expectations in a difficult market
  • Trade advised to use HDC container berths given the operational challenges at KDS' Netaji Subhas Dock
  • CMA CGM OWS for dry cargo from India North West to Central America East Coast & Caribbean
  • International measures for archaeologically relevant and commercial wrecks
  • DP World's We One and NSDC International ink agreement to support skill development & employment opportunities
  • India favourite destination for FDI in infra, says Secy
  • India mulls domestic tax options to skip EU carbon levy, says Goyal
  • Standards should promote global trade: Barthwal
  • Push to build steel containers outside China

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • Intermediary between worlds
  • Euro 9000 now in operation in Switzerland
  • Iaph: a new VP for Europe
  • Heavy-haul e-loco soon to start mining service
  • A step forward in the cold chain
  • Menzies strengthens female leadership in MEAA
  • New vessels: Who is building most?
  • Introducing Columbia Shipmanagement Vietnam
  • Alphabet expanding in three countries
  • Film and events logistics Down Under
  • Dean Boljuncic to lead commercial development
  • Emirates SkyCargo commits to Southeast Asia
  • Itic issues risk warning for ship managers
  • Indian tech for cross-border shipping
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • World ACD: global air cargo tonnages stabilising
  • A new boost for H2-T-F-Max
  • More sales executives for VTG's subsidiary Retrack
  • Cargo IQ onboards new member
  • Come and run in Rotterdam!

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Job cuts inevitable as the 'wheels have fallen off' for global forwarders
  • Maersk reports poor Q3, expects more losses, cuts jobs
  • Dark Friday: AP Møller-Mærsk - battered by the waves
  • Dockers set to refuse to handle Tesla cars at major Swedish ports
  • Analysis: Will Chinese EVs keep pace with car carrier capacity?
  • HK police warn logistics players after $4.5m of cocaine is found in containers
  • Outbound SingPost M&A: Down at the Border
  • DP World 'shortchanged Australia' by avoiding corporation tax for eight years
  • What's going 'higher for longer': interest rates or air freight rates? Or both?
  • Hamburg Port's Jens Meier elected new president of IAPH

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • VIDEO: Giant barge breaks loose in Seattle
    A giant barge, identified in media reports as operated by Alaska Marine Lines, broke loose in Seattle yesterday afternoon and made contact with Pier 66, despite efforts by a King County Water
  • VIDEO: New low-draft landing craft goes to work on Great Barrier Reef
    Australia's Great Barrier Reef Joint Field Management Program has recently taken delivery of a new high-speed low-draft landing craft from Brisbane-based boat builder Norman R. Wright & Sons. Designed by Incat Crowther,
  • Davie completes purchase of the assets of Helsinki Shipyard
    Canada's Davie Shipbuilding today reported that it has finalized the acquisition of the assets of Finland's Helsinki Shipyard Oy (HSO). This completes a deal that Davie first revealed was in the works
  • Yara International in plan to build world's first ammonia-fueled containershi
    Norway's Yara International, the world's largest producer of ammonia, and its Yara Clean Ammonia offshoot are joining forces with another Norwegian player, North Sea Container Line to build and operate the world's

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Global Scrubber Spread continues to rise
    During the 44th week of the year, the 380 HSFO index dropped by US$28 to US$534.56/MT, the MGO index decreased by US$29.73 to US$957.20/MT, while the VLSFO index gained US$1.06 reaching US$672.58/MT. "At the time of writing, market trends remain uncertain," pointed out a MABUX spokesperson. In addition, the Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO, increased s
  • Port of Kalundborg to electrify all cranes in its box terminal
    Denmark's Port of Kalundborg intends to electrify all cranes in its deep-water container terminal within seven months. APM Terminals, operator of the port of Kalundborg since March 2021, said the container handling equipment in the short term will run on HVO100 fuel - or hydrotreated vegetable oil - lowering CO2 emissions by 90%. In the long term, the terminal will investigate various decarbonise
  • New leadership for International Association of Ports and Harbors
    Jens Meier, CEO of Hamburg Port Authority, has been elected as the new president of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) for the next two years, replacing Captain K. Subranamiam, general manager of Port Klang Authority. IAPH has also named Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka as the new regional vice president for the North America region, succeeding Robin Silve
  • Yilport acquires Takoradi Port stake from Africa Finance Corporation
    Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), an infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has sold its 35% equity stake in Atlantic Terminal Services Limited (ATSL), the concessionaire for the expansion of Ghana's Takoradi Port, to the global port operator Yilport Holding. In 2019, AFC committed to invest up to US$138 million in equity and debt for the Takoradi Port Expansion Project. The project, which
  • Ship owners back DP World in wharfies dispute
    Shipping Australia, the ship owners' and agents' association, has backed DP World in its dispute over pay and conditions with dockers' unions which the company says is costing A$10 million (US$6.5 million) a day in lost revenue. DP World, which operates four key Australian ports at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, has wanted to introduce a digitalised rostering system that it says would all
  • Kuehne+Nagel enhances its groupage network in Europe with new depot in Italy
    Kuehne+Nagel has launched a new strategic depot in Turin, Italy, which is the latest addition to its European groupage network. "Groupage is a service that allows customers to book road freight services for shipments of up to 6 pallets or 2.4 loading meters, which are then grouped with other consignments to optimise truck capacity," explains the company in its announcement. Kuehne+Nagel believes
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from Asia to North Europe
    Marseille-based container line CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from all Asian ports, including Japan, South East Asia and Bangladesh, to all North European ports, including the United Kingdom and the full range from Portugal to Finland/Estonia. The following rates will apply to dry, out of gauge (OOG), paying empties and reefer cargo beginning on 1 December: 20'GP 40'GP/40
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates from California to Indian Subcontinent and Middle East
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from the US West Coast to Indian Subcontinent and Middle East for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special Containers, including high cube equipment. More specifically, the GRI will be implemented from the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland to the ports in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates
  • EU should limit market behaviors for alliances, says FEPORT
    To close what it believes to be the legal vacuum that will exist from 25 April 2024, following the expiry of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) believes "the European Commission (EC) should now set clear limits on the behavior on the market for large alliances and strictly enforce existing laws." There have bee
  • Hamburg, Halifax and Valencia ports join forces to create first port innovation hub network
    The innovation hubs of the Port of Hamburg (homePORT), the Port of Halifax (The PIER), and the Port of Valencia (Opentop) announced on 26 October that they have begun work on the design and implementation of the first network of port innovation hubs. This new effort was announced during the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress, which was hosted by Opentop and conducted as part of the Vale
  • Maersk decided to cut at least 10,000 jobs
    Danish container shipping company Maersk has announced it will cut more than 10,000 jobs after the financial downturn in the third quarter of 2023, when it saw its revenue and earnings shrink . The company said it has imposed "rigorous cost containment measures" during the year to cushion the impact of the challenging market conditions, including headcount reduction from 110,000 in early 2023 to
  • Maersk's earnings and revenues plummet
    Maersk said its financial results for the third quarter of the year were in line with expectations in a "difficult market environment" with rates well off their last year peak and tested by the increase of capacity in Ocean. The Danish shipping giant reported revenue of US$12.1 billion in 2023 Q3, falling about 47% year-over-year, with an EBIT margin at 4.4% impacted by lower freight rates and de
  • Sea-Intelligence reports further decline in vessel utilisation
    Blank sailings data, when put into the context of container demand data, can be useful in calculating the underlying capacity utilisation on the major East/West trades, according to Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence. A caveat with this simplistic approach, is that this is not necessarily the "true" capacity utilisation, as e.g. vessels from Asia to Europe would also be carryi
  • Container trade declines in Melbourne
    The Port of Melbourne announced its total container throughput in September reached 267,392 TEUs, translating to a 6.9% decrease from the same month last year. The full container imports (excluding Bass Strait) were down in September by 7.2%, with domestic appliances, furniture, toys, and sporting items falling short of last year's volumes. Furthermore, full container exports (excluding Bass Stra
  • XPO launches new service center in Central Florida
    XPO, a North American freight transportation provider, has launched the construction of a new service center in Lakeland, Florida, as part of the company's strategy to expand its capacity across North America by adding 900 net new doors by the first quarter of 2024. XPO is building the new facility of around 3,000m² on about 32,375 m² of land near Interstate 4 and Commonwealth Avenue. The service
  • Port of Gothenburg handles 677,000 TEUs in first three quarters
    In the first three quarters of the year, the total number of containers handled in the Port of Gothenburg grew by 3% to 677,000 TEUs. According to the most recent figures, during the same time, the Swedish market has shrunk by 4.5%. Other important European ports have had even higher declines, with Rotterdam and Antwerp, for example, both suffering a 7% fall in the first three quarters of 2023. A
  • 6 Tips for Packing Your Moving Containers Like a Pro
    Moving can seem pretty overwhelming, but if you have good plans and a bit of knowledge, you can make it a smooth and effective process. One big factor in a successful move is being a packing expert when it comes to your moving boxes. Whether you're using the usual cardboard boxes, strong plastic bins, or those handy modern shipping containers, packing wisely can save you time, money, and keep you
  • Emirates Shipping Line to commence Far East Africa Express service
    Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) announced the launch of the Far East Africa Express (FAX) service connecting major ports in China with Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The weekly FAX service will be operated by vessels ranging from 2,500 to 3,000 TEUs and is expected to provide fast transit times from North, Central and South China and Southeast Asia via Port Klang to East Africa. "Th

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Aasen Shipping back at Royal Bodewes for three hybrid methanol-ready bulkers
    Norway's Aasen Shipping has returned to Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes with an order for three hybrid-powered methanol-ready self-discharging bulk carriers. The order for 119,95-m-long newbuilds follows Bodewes' delivery of battery-hybrids Aasfjell and Aasfoss in 2021 and 2022, respectively. The new ships, with the first delivery planned for December 2025, will have a similar design as ...
  • Seacon to buy and then sell bareboat-chartered supramax
    Hong Kong-listed Seacon Shipping is shipping out the 2010-built supramax bulker it currently has on charter under a bareboat agreement. The Qingdao-based shipowner and operator, via its subsidiary Golden Orchid, will lift a purchase option for the 57,005 dwt vessel at Bank of Communications Financial Leasing's (BoCom Leasing) shipowning arm, Xiang B5 HK International Ship ...
  • Methanol and LNG fuel lobby groups square up
    A war of words has broken out between the heads of two alternative fuel lobby groups, right here on the Splash site. Earlier this week, Peter Keller, chairman of lobby group SEA-LNG, wrote for Splash, taking aim at the limitations of methanol, a fuel that has rapidly grown in popularity this year and is now ...
  • Corio sets sights on Greek offshore wind market
    Corio Generation has moved to explore opportunities for offshore wind development in Greece Macquarie's offshore wind portfolio company has teamed up with local technology company Globalsat to assess potential areas for development, conducting engineering studies and research into relevant wind, metocean and marine conditions. Corio said the partnership will assess any official tender opportuniti
  • Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy advance Scottish 1.9 GW floating wind scheme
    Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Eni's Plenitude and HitecVision, have signed exclusivity agreements for two floating offshore wind developments with up to a total of 1.9 GW capacity. The agreements were signed under Crown Estate Scotland's Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round for offshore wind projects that will directly ...
  • 'Challenging times ahead': Maersk lets go of thousands of staff
    A year is a long time in liner shipping. At the end of 2022, carriers were handing out mega bonuses, some equivalent to more than a year's pay. Fast forward to today and those same staff face the axe as the sector battles plummeting rates and rampant overcapacity. Maersk today issued its Q3 results, detailing ...
  • Union Bulk becomes shipowner with first bulker buy
    Danish dry bulk shipping and freight trading company operating primarily in the handysize and handymax segments Union Bulk has become a shipowner following the acquisition of a 28,386-dwt bulker. The company was established in March 2019 and was founded by Anders Svarrer and Jens Boesen. Since its inception, it worked as a dry cargo vessel ...
  • Dynacom selects Yangzijiang for LR1 pair
    George Procopiou's Dynacom Tankers Management has put pen to paper for a pair of 75,000 dwt LR1 product tankers at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. No price has been revealed for the two ships. Procopiou's spend on newbuilds this year is now approaching the $2bn mark. In an investor update, Yangzijiang, China's largest private shipyard, revealed it had won ...
  • HMM seals large dry bulk deal
    Aware of sliding profits from its primary business, container shipping, HMM, South Korea's for-sale flagship, is looking to boost other parts of its diverse fleet. HMM has laid out plans to grow its dry bulk fleet to 55 by 2026, up from today's figure of 35. Yesterday, the company revealed it had signed long-term charter ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Canadian yard buys Russia-linked Helsinki Shipyard
    Canada's Davie specialises in building icebreakers and ferries and has a contract with the Canadian government to build icebreakers for...
  • Maersk discloses details from USMMI offload deal
    Maersk said in an earnings statement that it gained $94m from the sale of USMMI, or $74m after tax. A...
  • Reward outweighs risk for owners trading into Ukraine's Danube river ports
    The promise of profits mean Ukraine's smaller river ports will see sustained demand despite war-associated risks
  • What the Maersk and Norden numbers are telling everybody else
    Our lifetimes may never again see an era in which sailing vessels from A to B generates returns that make...
  • Maersk battens down the hatches in expectation of long slump
    The outlook for container shipping is grim and getting grimmer, Maersk says. It is now shoring up its finances and...
  • End of consortia block exemption a 'non-issue', says liner executive
    'I see this as a big news cycle, but it has no impact on my organisation that I can foresee...
  • Gram Car Carriers eyes 'prolonged firm' PCTC charter market
    'We estimate a carrying capacity deficit of 1.7m cars between January and August - closing this gap will require an...
  • Biden administration pledges $653m for US port development
    US to invest over $650m in 41 ports under the Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program
  • Seacon offloads supramax bulker to Indonesian owner
    Seacon, as the bareboat charterer, will exercise the buyback option and acquire the tonnage from the owner ahead of schedule
  • Yangzijiang declares all-time high newbuilding orderbook
    Newbuilding contracts for 14 tankers valued at $770m were signed in the third quarter
  • Shipowners' Club becomes second IG affiliate to set out 2024 pricing
    Yacht book gets exemption after double-digit hike last time round
  • NYK starts ammonia conversion of LNG-powered tug
    NYK claim the tug will become the world's first ammonia-fuelled vessel
  • Box spot rates hold but competition fears emerge
    Spot rates have held steady and in some cases risen this week. But with long-term rates on the decline and...
  • Maersk cuts workforce by 10,000 as earnings turn negative
    Earnings before interest and taxes for its core ocean business turned negative at $27m in July-September. Chief executive Vincent Clerc...
  • Dry bulk doldrums put Eagle Bulk in the red
    Fall in dry bulk market decreased US-listed Eagle's net revenues more than $100m year on year, although the fourth quarter is...
  • Daily Briefing
    'Risk off' Norden looks to 2025 for better dry cargo markets | Sumec's New Dayang aims to excel as a...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Delaware's planned Edgemoor terminal gets grant from US port funding program
    Along with the grant for the Port of Wilmington's proposed container terminal, Tacoma and Long Beach received grants for improving truck and rail access, respectively.
  • Falling backhaul Europe-Asia rates 'subsidizing' eastbound freight moves
    With weak demand for European imports in Asia and ample vessel capacity, spot rate levels on the backhaul trade are in freefall.
  • Convoy acquisition meant to serve import customer truckload demand: Flexport CEO
    Ryan Petersen tells the Journal of Commerce that the first order of business after this week's acquisition of Convoy's tech stack is getting the Convoy app running again and reaching out to the shuttered company's customers.
  • Maersk cuts more jobs, warns of 'dire situation' for container market
    The carrier expects no short-term improvement in the container shipping market as large numbers of new vessels are delivered and capacity management measures appear unable to stem falling rate levels.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Capesizes end week with technical bounce after 'falling too fast'
    Lack of tonnage in Atlantic basin contributes to Friday's leap in capesize sector, analyst says
  • Davie acquires Helsinki Shipyard with help from Canadian government
    Canadian firm signs 50-year lease with City of Helsinki
  • Labour deal between St Lawrence Seaway union workers and employers ratified
    Unifor members get annual pay hikes and $2,000 signing bonus
  • Editor's selection: Scramble for tankers amid Mid East strife, Euronav resets and narco's boxship plunge
    A look back at some of the big news and feature stories of the week
  • Minerva Marine embarks on low-key play in container ships
    Andreas Martinos-led tanker and bulker owner takes delivery of its first boxship and buys a third
  • Editor's selection: Scramble for tankers amid Mideast strife, Euronav resets and narco's boxship plunge
    A look back at some of the big news and feature stories of the week
  • Aasen Shipping picks Royal Bodewes for new series of methanol-ready bulk carriers
    Norwegian owner moving towards zero-emissions by preparing for green fuels
  • Eagle Bulk flies lower to absorb first quarterly loss in three years
    Connecticut owner pays $0.10 dividend and guides to stronger time charter equivalent rate in current market
  • Things better improve, or 2024 will be 'dire', warns Maersk's Vincent Clerc
    Maersk boss paints a grim picture after the liner's shipping division slips into the red
  • Russia plans four new icebreakers for Northern Sea Route expansion
    State-run company Rosatom has reportedly ruled out nuclear-powered ships on cost grounds
  • The end of the road? Oaktree stake cut is no game-changer for Star Bulk Carriers
    Petros Pappas looks back positively on his experience with his biggest backer
  • Kollakis clan drawn to newbuildings but keeping fuel options open
    Greece's Chartworld group of companies plans to renew its fleet on all fronts
  • Petros Pappas tells why Star Bulk Carriers is keeping its powder dry on fuelling
    CEO says final decarbonisation decisions will be made when 'intelligent' choices are possible
  • Panos Laskaridis talks about succession planning, Greek-style
    Laskaridis clan offers an example of how to bring order into a complex family holding
  • Oslo Shipholding cargo ship banned for a year after yet another detention
    Paris MOU bars Albanian-controlled vessel following latest inspection in Italy
  • First ammonia-fuelled ships finally land on DNV database
    Order numbers continue to mount up for vessels that can bunker methanol and LNG
  • Scorpio-owned Eneti's profit falls as it cuts debt ahead of Cadeler merger
    Offshore wind vessel owner also sees revenue drop year on year
  • US sanctions Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project as it gets set for start-up
    Novatek's 19.8-million-tonne-per-annum liquefaction project joins the list of sanctioned Arctic assets
  • Gram Car Carriers beefs up contract backlog in profitable quarter
    One new charter and a vessel acquisition has pushed the Oslo company's backlog over $900m
  • HMM sets big bulker target after sealing $950m newbuilding charters running to 2042
    South Korean group diversifying as container ship boom unravels
  • No rush on fleet renewal as Teekay Tankers' Kevin Mackay does rate arithmetic
    US-listed owner's chief executive says focus is on keeping existing ships earning in strong markets
  • Columbia plants flag in Norway amid northern European expansion
    Ship management platform's boss Johann Meyer explains how he plans to succeed in new markets
  • Maersk slashes 10,000 jobs as liner slump hits home
    Drastic measures to save $600m prompted by 'worsening outlook' for container shipping
  • Norwegian Hull Club branches out with offshore wind venture NIORD
    Bergen-based insurer is eyeing growth in the floating offshore wind business
  • Seasure broker Charlie Long completes initial line-up at new London shop M3 Marine
    Mike Meade's new recruit was also an offshore analyst at Seasure's former sister outfit VesselsValue
  • X-Press Feeders pays £20m into court as claims battle looms over X-Press Pearl fire
    Singapore operator has won a UK legal decree limiting liability from serious casualty
  • Comment: A clear wealth divide is growing between P&I clubs
    Wealthier P&I mutuals are starting to reward loyalty with windfalls - but a chasm could form as not all clubs have deep pockets
  • Yangzijiang adds $400m worth of tankers to orderbook in third quarter
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder's orderbook now includes 24 MR tankers as well as LR1s and LR2s
  • Dynacom orders panamax product tanker newbuildings at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Greek shipowner believed to be paying around $106m for a pair of 75,000-dwt tanker newbuildings
  • IMEQ Center claims world's first with AI model to assess seafarer mental health
    Greek outfit says predictive model boosts accuracy of pre-employee screenings but does not replace human psychologists

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Maersk cutting 10,000 jobs in face of 'worsening market conditions'
    "This is not a diet. This is a resetting of the baseline," said Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc on his company's job cuts.
  • DOT pumping more truck capacity into US ports
    Trucks are featured heavily in projects reaping $653 million worth of port infrastructure grants announced Friday by the Biden administration.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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