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May 8, 2023

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Exim India web site
MAY 8, 2023
  • JNPA's efficiency helps India top in logistics performance
  • Tiger Logistics launches FreightJar digital platform for Freight Booking & Management
  • Minister inducts new vessel in India-Maldives service
  • Maersk says Q1 results in line with expectations
  • DCI bags Paradip Port project
  • Vessel flagged off from Kolkata to operationalise Myanmar's Sittwe Port
  • AD Ports Group announces further expansion of its flagship Khalifa Port to include drydock services
  • Coal seen remaining India's largest source of electricity this decade
  • Adani Ports starts FY24 on a monthly high of 32.3 MMT
  • The doctrine of "Strict Liability" in shipping industry vis-à-vis the doctrine of "Absolute Liability"
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (5 May 2023)
  • India, Russia talk on rupee trade in limbo
  • APSEZ concludes Myanmar port sale
  • CBIC asked to introduce automated GST scrutiny system
  • Exports to UAE seen reaching $50 bn by 2026-27

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 8, 2023
  • Six extra pairs of eyes above Antwerp port
  • Intermodal service from Kaunas launched
  • Maersk inaugurates office in Sohar Freezone
  • Kontron Transportation chooses Bernd Eder
  • New inland shipping line for container transport
  • GIC now holds majority share of Railpool
  • Jas Worldwide expands footprint in China
  • Sandro Brändle joins Log-hub
  • Hacis to open new - "Cool Zone" in Hong Kong
  • More than 50,000 rail vehicles authorised
  • Wärtsilä and MPA Singapore sign MoU
  • Trade fair more international than ever before
  • Antonia Wanner elected to board of directors
  • CGSA handles its biggest vessel so far
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • First "Tiaca event - Africa" in six weeks' time
  • Smartist: a global hub for DHL
  • Peace in Europe, insecurity in the air

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Carriers struggle to hold transpacific GRIs as rates come under pressure
  • Flexport + Shopify Logistics - it's a 'traditional venture capital playbook'
  • FMC says successfully disputed charges pass $1m landmark
  • Etihad's new plan is to double in size, says CEO
  • Mega-profits will help carriers ride the wave of demand downturn
  • Flexport eyes global e-commerce market with Shopify takeover
  • Nexxiot partners with project44 and plans a cargo-tracking ecosystem

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Marine Log web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Administration moves ahead on $4 billion clean ports plan
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking the initial steps on the development of programs that will invest $4 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act in U.S. port infrastructure. The Clean
  • Seatrium books two Empire Wind offshore substation platform contracts
    Singapore-headquartered Seatrium Limited reports that its Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms Pte. Ltd. (SMOP) subsidiary has been awarded a contract by Empire Offshore Wind LLC worth more than SGD 500 million (about US$378
  • Scrap metal barge fire brings warning on lithium-ion battery dangers
    The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that lithium-ion batteries and other possible ignition sources could pose a fire safety issue in the transportation of scrap materials as cargo. The warning comes
  • Contaminated fuel caused WSF ferry grounding
    A little more than two weeks after running aground in Rich Passage, the Washington State Ferries (WSF) Jumbo-class ferry Walla Walla returned to service May 3 on the Seattle/Bremerton route. WSF says
  • Ship Repair USA: What's important and what's not on ship repair contracts?
    The many vessels that traverse U.S. waters-both inland and coastal-require significant financial investment at the time of construction and during their lifecycles. The contracts that govern the construction and subsequent maintenance and

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Container News web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Port of Virginia partners with ElectroTempo
    ElectroTempo, a software company for electric fleet charging networks, announced a strategic agreement with the Port of Virginia, one of North America's largest container ports. The Port of Virginia's engagement with ElectroTempo will assist in optimising vehicle electrification projects across various situations, increasing energy efficiency, lowering emissions, and driving down costs. The Port
  • Maersk opens new W&D facility in South Africa
    Maersk inaugurates a new 10,000 m² bonded warehousing & distribution (W&D) facility in Cape Town, South Africa. The new W&D facility has an open yard space of 3,500 m². Additionally, the facility has over 85% area covered with racking providing for 7,000 pallet locations. The warehouse has access to the strategic Belcon rail siding at under 5 kilometres, Port of Cape Town at 22 kilometres, and fa
  • MSC enhances intra-Asia service network
    MSC has decided to strengthen its intra-Asia network aiming to provide new direct connections, as well as improved transit times and increased capacity. The following upgraded services will come into effect in June 2023. MSC announced it will improve its Seagull service to directly connect central China with Indonesia, as well as Vietnam and Thailand with Shekou. Additionally, MSC's Seahorse serv
  • Port of Virginia invests over US$140 million in automated cranes
    Konecranes will supply the Port of Virginia with 36 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) as part of a significant capacity expansion investment and as part of the port's continued efforts to increase operational efficiency, capacity, and competitiveness in the global shipping industry. The order is worth more than US$143 million and will be completed in the second quarter of 2023. The new equipment w
  • Port of Salalah marks new general cargo handling record
    Oman's Port of Salalah in the Middle East achieved a new record in 2022, handling 18.5 million metric tons of general cargo. APM Terminals, which operates the port, said that in January this year, the trend continued with the port handling 1.9 million metric tons of general cargo, the highest volume in any month since the terminal became operational. In the first quarter of 2023, the Port of Sala
  • MSC announces terminal change on Southeast Asia to USWC service
    MSC intends to modify its Sentosa service's port rotation, beginning in June 2023. The Swiss/Italian container carrier said the service will alternate calls between Los Angeles WBCT and Long Beach TTI on a fortnightly basis. The first vessel on this new rotation will be the 5,059 TEU MSC Lisa, which is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles WBCT on 1 June 2023. The second ship, MSC Ornella, is schedu
  • Egyptian ferry operator enters container segment with newbuilding pair
    Egyptian ferry operator Alkahera Company for Ferries & Maritime Transport has entered the container shipping segment with orders for two general cargo ships at Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering in South Korea. Each of the 18,000 dwt ships has a capacity for 700 TEUs of dry containers and 98 TEUs of reefers; delivery is expected in early 2025. Dae Sun, which announced the order on 30 April, state
  • Seafarers report decline in happiness levels
    A decline in overall happiness levels of seafarers during the first three months of the year is reported by The Mission to Seafarers. The survey, which captures seafarers' sentiments worldwide across a wide range of welfare issues, shows a fall from 7.69 to 7.1 out of 10, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Revd Canon Andrew Wright, secretary general of The Mission to Seafarers, commented, "W
  • Adani sells Myanmar Port for US$30 million
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), an integrated transport utility in India and a part of the diversified Adani Group, has completed the Myanmar Port sale for a total consideration of US$30 million. Earlier, in May 2022, APSEZ announced the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the sale of its Myanmar Port. The SPA had certain Condition Precedents (CPs), including comple

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Splash web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Nexans signs record $1.87bn offshore wind contract
    Paris-based cabling firm Nexans has sealed a frame agreement with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT for three grid projects, connecting the future offshore wind farms BalWin 3, LanWin 4, LanWin 2, in the German North Sea to the mainland. The company said the largest contract in its history is worth €1.7bn ($1.87bn), with major subcontracted ...
  • COSCO offloads cape at the second attempt
    COSCO has sold a cape at a second attempt continuing an active year for the Chinese state-owned giant with a string of vintage sales. This time it's selling a vintage cape to Dubai's Lila Global, the shipowning arm of recycler GMS. In mid-March, COSCO attempted to sell the 2006-built , built at IHI Marine ...
  • Seafarer happiness levels fall
    The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for Q1 2023, revealing a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first three months of the year. The survey, which captures seafarers' sentiments worldwide across a wide range of welfare issues, shows a fall from 7.69 to 7.1 out of ...
  • Adani offloads Myanmar port
    India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has exited the Myanmar market, finding a buyer to stump up $30m for its facility in Yangon. Adani Yangon International Terminal has an annual handling capacity of 800,000 teu and 3.5m tonnes of bulk cargo. The buyer, Solar Energy, was able to negotiate a significantly lower ...
  • PDVSA's tanker fleet in urgent need of overhaul
    The Venezuelan tanker fleet is largely not fit for trading, internal documents seen by Reuters show. More than half of the 22 tankers in state-run oil company PDVSA need urgent repairs or should not trade, according to an internal report by the oil firm. Venezuela's tanker fleet has been hobbled by sanctions for many years ...
  • Low Earth Orbit satellites and maritime satcoms disruption
    Columnist Santosh Patil on what Starling and OneWeb will bring to shipping. The recently held Singapore Maritime Week was expectedly heavy on tech and decarbonisation. A walk around the Sea Asia exhibition was not possible without noticing technology companies showcasing their wares and satcom providers too stood out with their well-appointed booths. The maritime satellite ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • International Seaways forecasts a 'robust' tanker market in 2023
    'We are poised to benefit from their attractive charter rates, with added upside due to profit sharing above the base...
  • Greek owners grow share of Russian tanker trade
    Crude and refined products continue to flow from Russia under the price cap restrictions imposed by western governments
  • Large-scale ammonia cracking plant is safe for imports
    A large-scale ammonia cracking plant is a feasible way to pave the way for higher volumes of imports, as companies...
  • Greek shipping company to pay $2.25m for breaching US environmental law
    US Justice Department says chief engineer ordered crew members to illegally discharge about 9,500 gallons of bilge water, while captain...
  • Piracy and maritime crime incidents on the increase
    There has been a shift to armed robbery attacks against vessels in territorial waters, while hijackings and crew kidnappings have...
  • Eagle Bulk expects freight rates to improve after modest profit
    Chief executive Gary Vogel says US company is positive about the medium-term prospects for the dry bulk sector
  • Shipping is a target again just for doing its job
    When 53 seafarers can be taken hostage in the space of a week and it barely causes a ripple in...
  • Will decarbonisation and geopolitical uncertainty mean another crunch for vessel tonnage?
    In a market with subdued earnings and inflated asset values, spending twice the price of a secondhand ship to build...
  • China Merchants Group names ports chief Xiufeng as deputy president
    The appointment was approved at the conglomerate's recent board meeting.
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Can diversity-linked loans close shipping's gender gap?
    Navigator Gas chief executive Mads Peter Zacho is fully aware of shipping's shortcomings when it comes to gender diversity, but...
  • Daily Briefing
    Seized tanker linked to legal dispute over suspected Iranian cargo | Shipping needs 'joined-up thinking' to get close to net...
  • Seafarer survey shows a decline in satisfaction and happiness
    Seafarer Happiness Index is lower than levels recorded in the second and third quarter of last year
  • Matson expects 'improved trade dynamics' after substantial drop in earnings
    Demand should return to 'more normalised levels' later in the year, says chief executive

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Evergreen pushed contracted cargo to spot market: FMC shipper complaint
    An automotive parts importer alleges that after Evergreen failed to provide approximately 65% of contracted vessel space, it had to pay $750,000 on the spot market to secure capacity.
  • Evergreen failed to offer contracted vessel space to shipper: FMC complaint
    An automotive parts importer alleges that after Evergreen failed to provide roughly 65% of contracted vessel space, it had to pay $750,000 on the spot market to secure capacity.
  • China to remain top for logistics investment despite regional sourcing shift
    Logistics and industrial investment in the Asia-Pacific region was estimated at about $50 billion last year, down from a record $72 billion in 2021.
  • Renewed focus on purchase order management leads to tech vs. service dilemma
    Tethering purchase order technology to operations can help expedite drastic decisions, but pure software vendors offer a level of neutrality that logistics providers can't.
  • NY-NJ terminals alter free time tariff as FMC rule on closed gates looms
    The rule changes will not have much of an initial cost impact on shippers as almost all New York-New Jersey terminals are closed on weekends and holidays, thereby not counting toward free time, and containers are now moving off the port faster.
  • Ex-Slync CEO indicted over alleged misappropriation of company cash
    The indictment also alleges Chris Kirchner attempted to cover up his financial activities and fired employees who raised questions about them.
  • Asian air cargo rates fall on rising capacity, cooling demand
    There are few signs of improvement in demand for air freight on major trade lanes out of Asia, while a steady increase in below-deck belly capacity is adding to the downward pressure on rate levels.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Then there were two: Ridgebury Tankers fetches profitable price for suezmax
    Connecticut owner is nearly done with fleet disposal programme after selling tanker for $45m
  • Eagle Bulk sees 'positive momentum' in supramaxes. 'But it's taking time'
    Very low orderbook and supply are helping market maintain upward trend
  • Broader market fears 'exaggerated' as DHT stock falls despite earnings hit
    Clarksons Securities believes VLCC owner's shares are a bargain with oil demand set to pick up
  • International Seaways shares rocket after big earnings beat, special dividend
    Shares jump 11% after owner tops analyst earnings expectations and guides to stronger fixtures
  • Marshall Islands brings new legal claim over seized VLCC Heroic Idun
    Flag state prepares case against Equatorial Guinea as tanker set for release after nine months
  • International Seaways shares the wealth with another special dividend
    New York owner tops analyst expectations with strong first-quarter, guides to stronger fixtures in current market
  • Rising finance costs eat into Capital Product Partners profit
    But LNG and container ship owner is still upbeat about its business
  • Editor's Selection: Maersk's profits plunge, Iran's latest ship grab and what's bugging Wallenius?
    Our weekly newsletter looks at some of the big stories in shipping
  • Broader market fears 'exaggerated' as DHT stock falls despite earnings hit
    Clarksons Securities believes VLCC owner's shares are a bargain with oil demand set to pick up
  • KCC's Engebret Dahm puts a price on new Cabus as fleet renewal looms
    CEO prioritising replacement of caustic soda combination carriers over more expensive and newer Cleanbus
  • Lila Global buys second capesize vessel in as many months
    Shipowning arm of cash buyer GMS focuses on big bulkers amid slow-burning but persistent market interest for such ships
  • Shipowners think PSV supply cut 'overdone' as ships converted back for oil and gas work
    Trend of vessels leaving the North Sea market is beginning to reverse, Seabrokers says
  • Hoegh Autoliners tipped to declare options for more of world's biggest car carriers
    Analysts believe four extra vessels will be firmed up this summer in China
  • South Korea's Fair Trade Commission greenlights Hanwha's DSME buyout
    New name is floated for world's fourth largest shipbuilder
  • Tokio Marine HCC revamps London team with new hire
    New marine chief underwriting officer appointed as insurer seeks further growth
  • Axel Eitzen's Christiania orders its biggest tankers in Japan
    Copenhagen-based owner heads to Murakami Hide for two new chemical ships
  • Petros Panagiotidis spin-off makes asset play with ex-Eletson tanker
    A window of opportunity has opened for some very lucrative tanker sales by newly-founded Toro Corp
  • Fire at South Korean plant threatens delays to LNG carrier newbuildings
    Insulation panel manufacturer Hankuk Carbon sees 25% of its production knocked out
  • Wavelength: Shipping awaits the starting gun for deepsea gold rush to begin
    Big maritime names are vying for space in the nascent industry but environmental concerns have yet to be allayed
  • Tanker salvage operation to press on despite appeal shortfall
    UN warns that FSO is at risk of exploding and leaking 1.1m barrels of oil
  • Former Edison Chouest PSV converted into world's first spaceport
    Ship is being turned into a floating launch pad for commercial space flights
  • KCC logs record profit but switch to tanker trades hits efficiency
    Norwegian owner prioritised wet cargoes over dry in the first quarter
  • HMM boosts product tanker fleet with Singapore raid
    South Korean owner adds modern vessel in deal with Pacific Carriers
  • France's Socatra orders two 'pricey' methanol-fuelled chemical tanker newbuildings in China
    Handysize IMO II/III chemical tankers ordered against charter contracts from TotalEnergies
  • Blackstone said to be considering sale of ship finance bank NIBC
    However, private equity firm may decide to keep bank and grow it through acquisitions.
  • Is the cruise market ripe for third-party ship management? Anglo-Eastern thinks so
    Scale of major Hong Kong ship manager powers growth ambitions after takeover of CMI
  • TW+ looks ahead: The big questions that loom over shipping's path forward
    To mark the 10 years since TradeWinds' TW+ magazine was first published, our reporters explored the uncertainties, challenges and opportunities that will shape shipping's future. Read all the stories below
  • Shipyards dust off facilities to meet huge fleet renewal demand
    Mothballed capacity is being brought back to life as contracting is forecast to rise
  • Demand slump bites Matson results, but profit drop is smaller than expected
    Retailers are conservatively managing inventories as economy remains uncertain, chief executive says

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American Shipper web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • What will happen if Russia blocks Black Sea grain ships?
    The war has stoked fears of global shortfalls of wheat, corn and fertilizers, but the flexibility of shipping trades has limited the risk.
  • Ocean carriers: Keep rail storage fee disputes at STB
    Shippers want Congress to expand FMC's power over rail storage fees, but shipping lines say the power is already in the hands of the STB.

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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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