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February 7, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • CTL-BHP 2023 mega cargo & logistics show opens tomorrow
  • MSC opens up North Indian market with Sentosa service expansion
  • AMTOI CRICKET TOURNAMENT a grand success in all respects
  • Neutral, open-source digital standards in container shipping need of the hour
  • Railways achieves new highs in loading & revenue this financial year till January 2023
  • DP World's gross global container volumes up in 2022
  • Snowman Logistics freezes its largest warehousing space with Horizon Industrial Parks
  • Import of Medical Devices as per the requirements of the Medical Devices Rules, 2017
  • AD Ports Logistics unveils new distribution business line to support region's growing healthcare market
  • Container freight rates seen hit by Chinese curbs
  • FTP with long-term strategy to boost exports on the anvil
  • CMA CGM Group launches call for projects worth €200 million to step up the pace of decarbonisation of the French shipping industry
  • PIL strengthens SEA linkages with new Thailand Philippines Straits service
  • Hapag-Lloyd EBITDA & revenues up
  • ONE's Shipment Overview (Export) service
  • ZIM introduces Thailand Fremantle Express service
  • Automobile exports surging
  • Coal output up by 12.94 pc in Jan.
  • Customs duty cuts seen boosting overall production across industries
  • Mahindra Logistics' Q3 FY23 revenue up 17 pc

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • Iata: yields and revenue should stay stable
  • Driver shortage has an immense impact
  • Digitisation to drive air cargo hub in Goa
  • Wagon acquired for heavy loads transport
  • ZXB service enhanced
  • Global Air Charter Service heads to the capital
  • 3PL on the move worldwide
  • Hellmann appoints Timo Schamber
  • Fresh juice for Scan Global
  • Schneider Transport expands UK business
  • Challenges for Germany's air freight industry
  • Sunny side of the East Coast
  • Last-mile deliveries in Iberia
  • Pallet volumes soaring
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Upwards in UK
  • Teesside just in time for Valentine
  • Deugro USA wins Gold Safety Award

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Top PE investor buys up majority of ambitious Scan Global Logistics
  • Charter and equipment demand offers some hope for carriers in H2
  • Ocean X: China post-CNY - less cloud, more balloon; M'rsk's moves; a tough Q4
  • Services axed and senior staff cull looms as FedEx opts for deferred business
  • On the road to IPO, CVC Capital Partners snaps up Scan Global
  • New Mombasa sea-air terminal will slash transit times into Africa
  • Patrick Terminals hikes fees for landside operations, blaming rising costs
  • Booking platforms bicker over funding as cargo.one lays off staff
  • Chinese car exporters turn to containers to plug car-carrier capacity gap

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Military starts collection of Chinese spy balloon debris
    The U.S. military today began collecting the remnants of a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down by an Air Force fighter over the weekend, according to the Department of Defense . Air
  • Furetank transforms former office into advanced training center
    Swedish family-owned shipping company Furetank is probably best known internationally for its cutting-edge eco-friendly 17,999 dwt Vinga series dual-fuel tankers. Those advanced vessels call for new crew routines and skills, so, when
  • VIDEO: Damen develops floating wind concept vessel
    With floating offshore wind picking up pace, the Damen group has developed a Floating Offshore Wind Support Vessel concept designed to accelerate the development of the sector. Called the FLOW-SV, the vessel

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Chittagong port kicks off new year with container drop
    The first month of this year did not pass well for Chittagong port, Bangladesh's prime seaport, which handles almost 92% of the country's seaborne export-import trade. Compared to last year's January, the sea port's overall performance drastically fell. Import handling alone fell year-on-year by 33% to 87,984 TEUs in January 2023, while the total box volumes of the Chittagong port declined by 25%
  • Turkish earthquake-hit Iskenderun port shuts operation
    Several Turkish ports were hit hard by a devastating earthquake that measured 7.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale, with at least one port suspended operations after docks collapsed, according to Turkish Maritime Authority and media reports. A major port namely LimakPort Iskenderun international port which is located in the Mediterranean coastal city of Iskenderun in the southern Turkish province
  • Ports in Australia and Japan ink collaboration agreement
    The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) and the Port of Himeji aims to promote collaboration and information sharing between the two ports on renewable energy and net zero carbon emission efforts. Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan attended the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Western Australia and Japan to increase ren
  • Car carrier catches fire off Vietnam
    A South Korean pure car and truck carrier caught fire while on its way to Vietnam. Vietnam's Ministry of Transport stated that the 1999-built 6,000-car unit Ah Shin, owned by South Korean company Doriko, was about 150 nautical miles off Vung Tau when the fire broke out on 4 February. Ah Shin was acquired second-hand by Doriko in May 2021, according to shipping databases. The ship departed Incheon
  • MSC expands Sentosa service
    MSC announced the expansion of its current Sentosa service to connect major ports in China directly with India's key ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The new Sentosa rotation is alos expected to create a direct connection from north India to the main Southeast Asia ports and the United States West Coast, according to MSC. The first vessel that will sail from the US West C
  • DP World terminals in UK achieve record container numbers
    DP World saw a 5% rise in the box volumes of its two hubs in the United Kingdom last year, with London Gateway increasing its volumes by 14% to more than 2 million TEUs and Southampton reporting around 1.8 million TEUs. This is the first time that London Gateway exceeded two million TEUs in a single year, consolidating its position as Britain's second-biggest container terminal. "Within a decade,
  • Cargotec appoints new president and CEO
    Casimir Lindholm has been appointed by Cargotec's board of directors as the company's next president and CEO, effective from 1 April, replacing current president and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Lindholm has held CEO roles at Eltel and Lemminkäinen, as well as other board positions. He has also been a member of Cargotec's board of directors since 2021, and as a result of his appointment, he will no long
  • Erenhot port sees cargo volume increase in January
    Erenhot port, a land port on the China-Mongolia border, achieved a rise in import and export cargo volume in the first month of the year. The port saw over 1.42 million tonnes of import and export cargo in January, up over 90% year on year, according to the China Railway Hohhot Group. More specifically, its imported and exported cargo surpassed 1.18 million tonnes and 238,600 tonnes respectively
  • DP World nears 80 million TEUs in 2022
    DP World handled 79 million TEUs throughout its global portfolio of container terminals in the previous year, with its gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year. Additionally, the UAE-based operator reported 19.5 million TEUs in the last quarter of 2022. DP World's flagship box terminal in Jebel Ali saw 14 million TEUs in 2022, which represents a 1.7% increase compared with 2021 num
  • Six crew members dead in tanker accident in Nigeria
    Six crew members died in an unidentified accident on a tanker off Lagos in Nigeria during the weekend (4-5 January). According to an unconfirmed report, the seafarers seem to be cleaning cargo tanks and, therefore, most likely perished from inhaling hazardous gases in empty tanks. It is unclear if the vessel was carrying petroleum products in its tanks. The deaths of the unknown crew members were
  • COSCO launches new car transportation service through Piraeus port
    Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) and COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers jointly launched a new car shipment route and service in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region aiming to provide high quality service car logistics in the area. The new service concerns the transportation of vehicles in special containers, with a capacity of three vehicles, called flat rack container, equipped with bu
  • CMA CGM unveils new setup of NC Levant service
    CMA CGM announced the NC LEVANT new service setup, which aims to improve regional coverage after the company's recent investment in Egypt's Trans Misr Terminal (TMT). The updated rotation will be Felixstowe (England) - Hamburg (Germany) - Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Antwerp (Belgium) - Le Havre (France) - Malta - Alexandria (Egypt) - Damietta (Egypt) - Beirut (Lebanon) - Iskenderun (Turkiye) - Mers

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Golar buys out New Fortress stake in Cameroon FLNG unit
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed Golar LNG has agreed to take over New Fortress Energy's ownership stake in the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility operating offshore Cameroon. Golar is paying $100m in cash for the 2017-converted FLNG Hilli and returning 4.1m shares it holds in Wes Edens' Nasdaq-listed LNG player. The deal, which is expected to ...
  • Zero emission vessel competition launched in the UK
    The UK government has set aside £77m ($93m) to invest in green maritime technology. A government release issued today stated: "The funding will take the tech from the factory to the sea - identifying which projects will have a long-term impact in reducing emissions." Successful projects must show they could use this money to work ...
  • Scottish sail project readies for testing
    The Scottish government has detailed today a new round of £1.35m($1.63m) funding for Dumfries-based Smart Green Shipping with the Di Gilpin-led company ready to install its first FastRig (pictured) for land-based testing in June. Smart Green Shipping is a systems design and engineering company developing unique retrofit sails and technology for sustainable commercial ships. MOL Drybulk, ...
  • 'Inevitable owners' market': McQuilling issues bullish five-year tanker forecast
    McQuilling Services has just released the 26th anniversary edition of its keenly read five-year tanker outlook. The 168-page report provides a detailed analysis of oil fundamentals, global economic and geopolitical context in addition to tanker demand and supply projections across eight vessel classes. The interaction of tanker demand and vessel supply variables is processed using ...
  • Russia products ban starts
    Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, two months after a similar crude oil ban began. The ban comes along with a price cap agreed by the Group of Seven democracies. European Union member states agreed to impose a cap of $100 per barrel on sales of Russian ...
  • Car carrier blaze off Vietnam
    Another car carrier caught fire over the weekend, the latest in a series of incidents that are spooking seafarers and insurers alike. The 6,000 ceu made towards the Vietnamese coastline after a fire broke out on Friday. The blaze ripped through three decks and was only eventually put out earlier today. The Panama-flagged ship was ...
  • Jaldhi Overseas back at Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding
    In the product tanker sector, Clarksons Research reports Singaporean owner Jaldhi Overseas has returned to Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding, ordering four 50,000 dwt MRs, with delivery due in the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026. No price has been revealed. Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding is a joint venture yard between China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Japan's ...
  • Indonesia's Gurita busy growing its coal business
    There is a sluggish tempo in dry bulk S&P, with very few sales to report. However, broking sources reveal one active buyer, Indonesia's Gurita, bidding repeatedly under the radar. The cabotage-focused owner has added its third supramax in a year and has sealed its third deal since October, tabling just under $15m for the 14-year-old ...
  • Maersk's place in liner shipping post-divorce
    Maersk's role on the main east-west tradelanes looks set to be as a lesser player once the dissolution of the 2M alliance with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) comes into effect in January 2025. Last month's big container news that the two largest liners were to divorce has sparked plenty of conjecture about what 2M's demise ...
  • Boa offloads OCV
    Norway's Boa has announced the sale of 2007-built offshore construction vessel to an undisclosed buyer. Closing of the sale is expected during the first half of February. In July 2022, Boa Sub C was awarded a contract by Subsea 7, with commencement scheduled for spring of 2023 and a duration of one year. Subsea 7 ...
  • Maersk Broker appoints head of offshore and renewables
    Nicolaj Støvlb'k has joined Maersk Broker as head of offshore and renewables. Støvlb'k worked at Noble Corporation last year briefly in a career that has largely been associated with Maersk, including the company's drilling and OSV divisions as well as at Maersk Line. "I have no doubt that the OSV market is entering a time ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • 1999-built tanker sold for scrap undergoes repairs for rebirth in sanctioned trades
    Ariana's new owner, a Marshall Islands shelf company, bought the tanker from Dubai-based Last Voyage DMCC
  • CMA CGM link to Bolloré Transport & Logistics deal
    Bolloré Group does not currently have any plan to divest its Transport & Logistics division, according to media report
  • Industry must shoulder its fair share of green tech risk, says UK shipping minister
    Baroness Vere says it is not government's role to completely 'de-risk' green technology investments and industry must raise the current...
  • Golar to buy New Fortress Energy's stake in floating LNG project
    Deal involves floating LNG production and storage vessel Hilli Episeyo, which is currently off the coast of Cameroon
  • Sustainability is the incentive we need, says Wärtsilä chief
    Shipowners need to know what they should invest in and when. The answer lies in building closer partnerships
  • Machinery damage dominates latest incident reports
    Technical incidents have been on the rise for the past decade
  • The week in newbuildings: CMA CGM orderbook hits $9bn
    Recent newbuilding orders confirmed in the past week include 12 methanol-fuel boxships for CMA CGM, two LNG tankers for Japanese...
  • Cosco forms digital ship service joint venture
    It is envisaged to become a trading and technology platform for businesses, such as machine management, spare parts supply and...
  • Turkish ports halt operations after powerful earthquakes
    Dozens of countries have offered to support rescue efforts after two large earthquakes hit Türkiye's southeast and northwest Syria. At...
  • UK to fund zero-emission vessels
    UK will allocate $93m for zero-emission vessels and infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime sector
  • Price cap coalition sets two price levels for petroleum products
    The Group of Seven nations and Australia have agreed to set a price cap for Russian oil products. It will...
  • The week in charts: Piracy hotspots | China-Iranian oil trade | Methanol-fuel boxship orders grow
    Dark-fleet tankers ship one third of Russian oil, dry bulk freight markets remain subdued despite positive sentiment about China's economic...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU sanctions have yet to sever Russia's sinews of war | Maersk faces crunch year for integrator strategy | Don't...
  • Tonne-mile gains and rerouted Russian oil said to 'underpin inevitable owners' tanker market' to 2025
    Maritime consultancy McQuilling Services and shipbroker Poten & Partners highlight how the tanker market has benefited from increased tonne-miles and...
  • Samsung Heavy Industries wins contract to build two new LNG carriers
    Of the $9.4bn worth of newbuilding sales booked by the South Korean shipyard in the past year, 83% were LNG...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • FMC administrative judge rules in truckers' favor in chassis dispute
    Ocean carriers cannot limit the use of chassis by motor carriers in merchant haulage, the FMC's chief administrative judge said in an "initial" summary decision meant to resolve a long-running dispute.
  • FMC order for MSC to justify congestion fee marks first under OSRA-22
    The Federal Maritime Commission has exercised its first use of new legal authority under OSRA-22 requiring an ocean carrier to justify the reason behind levying a congestion surcharge against a shipper.
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  • Sharp increase in capacity keeps trans-Atlantic rates under pressure
    Carriers on the trans-Atlantic find themselves in the curious position of adding capacity to the trade while at the same time having to blank sailings to maintain the supply-demand balance.
  • MSC extends Asia-USWC string to India as primary market demand wanes
    With the extended port reach into India, carriers are looking to fill leftover capacity from Southeast Asia as primary market volumes slow and US sourcing within Asia diversifies beyond China, sources say.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Analysts to watch Wallenius Wilhelmsen earnings amid 'growing shadow of the orderbook'
    Operator may give bullish or bearish stance on sector in fourth-quarter earnings to be released on Wednesday
  • Tanker owners could opt for slow steaming for years to deal with new carbon rules, BRS says
    Shipowners may not want to retrofit vessels with emissions-cutting technology until a prolonged downturn in the market, BRS Group said
  • The more dry bulk stumbles, the more analysts don bull horns
    Researchers at Deutsche Bank and Fearnleys are counting on the China reopening story to push stocks higher
  • 'Soft period for demand': Panamax bulker rates extend stumble as Atlantic vessel supply mounts
    Market watcher attributes decline to unmet expectations for dry bulk rally after Chinese New Year
  • Turkey quake: Boxes catch fire at Iskenderun port after shutdown
    All other Turkish terminals said to be operating smoothly with no damage to oil pipelines detected
  • US details petroleum product price cap rules as G7 looks to limit Russian profits
    Measures setting price cap at $100 per barrel for some products and $45 per barrel for others set in on Sunday
  • Trafigura: Russia faces product tanker shortage in coming months
    Senior trader says long-haul transition from European trades will stretch the 200-strong product tanker 'shadow fleet'
  • 'Conservative-minded' Schoeller Holdings plots tanker and bulker fleet renewal
    Boss Mark O'Neil explains Cyprus-based group's approach to maintaining a shipowning presence
  • New Fortress sells FLNG Hilli stake in exchange for its Golar-held shares
    Wes Edens-led company homes in on its own floating LNG production interests while Golar cuts its investment in listed entities
  • Cargill shipping unit sees 'green' financial indicators in strong 12 months
    Amid positive performance, diversity improves and customers provide both positive feedback and 'constructive criticism'
  • 'Owners' market': McQuilling tips aframaxes to flourish through to 2025
    VLCC sector may be less fruitful as demand expected to fall, US consultancy's modelling suggests
  • From buyer to seller? India's Gatik linked to first ship disposal
    Red herring or a change of course? An opaque serial tanker buyer is said to be making a rare secondhand sale
  • Container ship charter market bottoming out for smaller vessels
    New services launched by liner operators help fuel demand after several months of falls
  • Stena AB heading for $1.3bn profit after 'strong performance'
    Swedish group has benefited from stronger tanker and LNG carrier rates in 2022
  • Castor says listing of tanker spin-off Toro Corp delayed again
    Cypriot owner still trying to secure approval for Nasdaq launch
  • Stolt-Nielsen 'not feeling guilty' about big contract hikes to fund newbuilds
    Norwegian CEO says big rate increases needed if company is going to spend $750m on fleet renewal
  • New tanker operators move in as EU's Russian trade ban starts
    Gatik Ship Management and Hennesea Tankers Corp among first operators loading price-capped oil
  • Tankers International pool offering CII scores for VLCC voyages
    International operator trying to ease uncertainty around regulations
  • Karpowership puts French-built LNG carrier back into action
    Vessel delivers cargo to KARMOL FSRU, which supplies four powerships off Brazil
  • UK pledges £77m to develop zero emission ships by 2025
    2025 target set for the launch of the country's first zero emission passenger and cargo ships
  • Fredriksen's ICB takeover trauma may hold clue for Euronav's 'Netflix' saga
    Clarksons Securities draws parallels between current stand-off and lengthy battle with Angelicoussis Group over Swedish tanker company in the 1990s
  • Turkey earthquake: Iskenderun port shuts down after 'docks collapse'
    All other Turkish terminals said to be operating smoothly with no damage to oil pipelines detected
  • Heinrich Schoeller and Mark O'Neil step up 'friendly' succession planning
    Schoeller Holdings shipowner still active as CEO reveals aims for 2023 and beyond
  • Plunging container ship values hit the finance market
    Sinking boxship values are resulting in 'soft defaults' on loans done when the market was high
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen: 'We are looking at a 2023 Stolt Tankers IPO'
    Debt levels approaching the right level for a spin-off - now timing is everything
  • Six seafarers dead after incident on product tanker in Nigeria
    Asphyxiation a possible cause of tragedy on the Halima at Lagos
  • Plunging container ship values hit the finance market
    Sinking boxship values are resulting in 'soft defaults' on loans done when the market was high
  • South Korean car carrier hit by fire off Vietnam
    Damage not clear after crew tackles blaze on the Ah Shin
  • Al Seer returns to K Shipbuilding for more MR tanker newbuildings
    Abu Dhabi-based shipowner gives South Korean shipyard its first newbuilding orders of 2023
  • Baltic to South Asia tanker tonne-miles up almost 700% in 2022, says Poten
    China continues to dominate, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted several other routes
  • Baltic to South Asia tanker ton-miles up almost 700% in 2022, says Poten
    China continues to dominate, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted several other routes
  • Heidmar brings in former Anglo-American exec to spearhead Asian bulker push
    Pools group adds Navin Arjun Soni to run Singapore base as it builds dry cargo fleet
  • Minister to tell MPs why ex-Keppel staff were not prosecuted over Brazil bribes
    Criminal charges would have been brought if there were grounds and sufficient evidence, says Indranee Rajah

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Intermodal truckers secure win against ocean carriers
    A maritime law judge has ruled that ocean carriers violate the Shipping Act when they limit container chassis choices for intermodal truckers.
  • Amazon, DHL reduce US cargo flights as parcel volumes soften
    Air Transport Services Group will see its Amazon business dip this year as the retailer decreases freighter utilization to match slower retail sales.
  • Airport investment firm taps former Southwest exec for cargo push
    Burrell Aviation has named an ex-Southwest Airlines director to lure cargo airlines to properties it controls at second-tier airports.

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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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