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August 8, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Container service between Pondicherry Port & Chennai Port operationalised
  • FFFAI's 15th EC meeting held in Kolkata; North-East India a focus area
  • Wan Hai Lines India opens office in Kolkata
  • Milaha's net profit up in H1 2023
  • COSCO SHIPPING Bulk collaborates with customer to launch first blockchain-powered eBL for bulk cargo
  • CMA CGM extends FAL 1 service
  • Rotterdam port implements tow-away regulations for incorrectly moored barges
  • Spanish government part-finances pilot project for electrification of container handling equipment
  • MOL in partnership to develop fully autonomous ships
  • Höegh Autoliners signs 5-year contract with a major international car producer
  • Plans to link Myanmar border in Mizoram by rail
  • Weather warning at Bangladesh ports
  • Coastal shipping traffic seeing steady growth due to impetus

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Swiss SMEs go international

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Niger putsch restricts air cargo flows to and from West Africa
  • Inside the MSC family as Mærsk comes up short
  • Five S Korean firms showing interest in takeover of HMM
  • OceanX: A once-leading box line's 'fever dream'
  • MSC boosts air freight operations with takeover of Italian carrier AlisCargo
  • Australia cracks down on cocaine smuggling, with 100 companies in its sights
  • UWL broadens its China footprint, opening four new locations
  • ILWU dockworkers agree deal to end Canadian port dispute

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Suez Canal tugboat sinks in deadly collision with gas tanker
    A salvage team yesterday recovered the body of a crew member from a Suez Canal tugboat that sank after a fatal collision with a gas tanker transiting the canal. The incident occurred
  • DOF books major West Africa SURF contract
    Norway's DOF Group ASA reports that it has been awarded a significant SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) contract worth in the region of $80-100 million, The contract is with a Tier
  • VIDEO: Ukrainian drone holes sanctioned Russian tanker
    Ukraine has followed up on its drone strike on a Russian Navy warship with a drone strike, Saturday, on a sanctioned Russian tanker, the Sig. Interfax Ukraine quotes sources in the Security

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Container News web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Wan Hai opens new office in India
    Taiwanese ocean carrier Wan Hai Lines established a new office in Kolkata, India on 17 July. The company has now six offices in the country, in Mumbai, Chennai, Mundra, Vizag, Delhi and Kolkata. Wan Hai believes that enhancing its presence in India could help increase service ties between India and neighbouring countries, such as Nepal and Bhutan. The container carrier said that with the opening
  • Major box ports in China close to 150 million TEUs during 2023 H1
    In the first six months of the year, the overall container volume of major Chinese ports rose 4.8% compared with the same period in 2022, reaching approximately 150 million TEUs. At the same time, the overall cargo volume of the Chinese ports was around 8.1 billion tonnes in the first half of 2023, translating to a decrease of 8% year-on-year. The following table includes cargo and container thro
  • CMA CGM announces new rates from Middle East Gulf to North Europe and Med
    CMA CGM will apply new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Middle East Gulf ports to all North European, West Mediterranean and North African ports from 21 August and until further notice. The updated rates will be as follows: Direct base port rates 20ST 40ST 40HC Middle East Gulf to North European ports US$1,200 US$1,300 US$1,300 Middle East Gulf to West Mediterranean ports US$1,200 US$1,300 US$1
  • Canadian port worker union, employer reach tentative four-year deal
    Canada's minister of labour, Seamus O'Regan and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) confirmed that International Labour and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) voting membership has ratified the four-year negotiated tentative agreement. The agreement was reached after five months of negotiations, conciliation and mediation, and five weeks of labour actions in Canada's wes
  • MSC acquires Italian air cargo carrier
    MSC has bought the majority stake in AlisCargo Airlines, a Milan-based air freight carrier, with both companies confirming that MSC is expected to acquire 100% of AlisCargo Airlines at the beginning of the next year, once the air cargo carrier will restart operations with the delivery of a Boeing 777F. MSC Air Cargo Senior Vice President, Jannie Davel stated, "The acquisition of a majority share
  • DP World Southampton launches Modal Shift Programme (MSP) trial
    DP World Southampton has announced that effective from 1 September it would be trialing for one year until 31 August 2024 a Modal Shift Programme (MSP). Through this programme, DP World Southampton aims to increase the financial attractiveness of rail inland movements for laden containers, as well as to reduce the cost of CO2 emissions and support UK businesses net-zero targets. The scheme's high
  • NYK's revenue and profits plunge in 2023 second quarter
    In the second quarter of 2023, NYK Line announced consolidated revenues of US$4 billion (¥567.5 billion), down US$74 million (¥105.5 billion) from the same period last year. Additionally, the company's operating profit reached US$33 million (¥47.1 billion), recurring profit was US$63 million (¥89.4 billion), and profit attributable to parent owners was US$51 million (¥73.4 billion). Source: NYK I

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Splash web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Hydor expands marine insurance portfolio with EF Marine buy
    Norwegian insurer Hydor has acquired Singapore- and Rotterdam-based counterpart EF Marine and its subsidiary. The combined company will from now on be branded as Hydor, with a total team of 34 people and a head office in Oslo. Other company offices will be in Rotterdam, Hamburg, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. The acquisition follows the ...
  • Performance Shipping seals $20m refinancing
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has refinanced its existing loan from 2019, in a deal with Nordea Bank for a revolving credit of up to $20m. The Nasdaq-listed firm said it intends to use the proceeds to repay the current $18.8m loan with Nordea secured by vessels P Blue Moon and P Briolette and the ...
  • Seafarer morale slips further
    Seafarer morale has fallen further in the second quarter of 2023. The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) report compiled by the welfare charity Mission to Seafarers has revealed a significant drop in happiness levels from 7.1 to 6.77 out of 10, compared to Q1 this year. The latest results highlighted a sustained drop in positivity. ...
  • Italian fund buys into RINA in $198m deal
    RINA is getting a new shareholder in a three-way deal that will see Milan-based private equity firm Fondo Italiano d'Investimento buy a 33% stake in the Italian classification society. The transaction, agreed by RINA, its main shareholder Registro Italiano Navale and the fund is expected to close in autumn 2023, with a capital injection of ...
  • Shell and EDF venture submits bid for New Jersey offshore wind farm
    Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50:50 joint venture between Shell and EDF, has submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities as part of the state's third offshore wind solicitation. This gives further support to the state's ambitious goal of reaching 11,000 MW of offshore wind energy by 2040. New Jersey has ...
  • DOF secures CSV contract in West Africa
    Norway's DOF Group has won a significant contract worth between $80m and $100m from a tier 1 contractor and operator in West Africa. The contract, involving subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) will secure 326 days of firm utilisation for the 2008-built construction support vessel (CSV) . The campaign is set to start in the ...
  • Rodolphe Saadé readies launch of national newspaper
    Shipowner tycoon turned media baron Rodolphe Saadé plans to launch a national Sunday newspaper later this year, according to local media reports in the latest instalment of how one of France's richest men is spending the millions earned during liner shipping's purple patch. Saadé, the head of CMA CGM, already controls three newspapers in France ...
  • Yinson Production secures $230m loan to finance Brazil-bound FPSO
    Singapore-based Yinson Production, part of the Malaysian Yinson Group, has secured a $230m term loan facility for the financing of the FPSO Maria Quitéria. The loan facility was structured and arranged by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an independent infrastructure fund manager with around $100bn in assets under management. This loan facility marks the first transaction ...
  • MSC takes over Milan air cargo carrier
    MSC has acquired the majority stake of AlisCargo Airlines, a Milan-based air freight carrier. The parties confirmed that the transaction is a first step towards the acquisition of 100% of AlisCargo Airlines by MSC, expected to happen at the beginning of 2024, once AlisCargo Airlines will restart operations with the delivery of a Boeing 777F. ...
  • Jaldhi Overseas books more MRs at Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding
    Singapore-based owner Jaldhi Overseas has returned to Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding (Yamic) for more MR tankers. Clarksons Research reports the company has booked two 50,000 dwt units for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, taking the MR series at the yard to six. No price has been revealed but shipbuilding ...
  • Damen exits Mangalia shipyard partnership
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen has decided to withdraw from a partnership it had with the Romanian government regarding the Mangalia shipyard. Damen said that the decision was motivated by the fact that the Romanian state no longer respects the agreement regarding the operational and managerial side of the shipyard. Damen Holding BV, a subsidiary of the ...
  • KNOT Offshore Partners names new CEO
    New York-listed shuttle tanker player KNOT Offshore Partners has appointed Derek Lowe as its new chief executive officer. Lowe will take over from Gary Chapman, who is leaving the partnership to become Navigator Holding's chief financial officer. Lowe will join the Aberdeen-based company from Dubai-based services provider Telford Offshore in September and also take over ...
  • Cruising's fuel cell future just got more real
    Cruise vessels ordered today will last beyond the target date set for shipping to reach carbon neutrality. Building in flexibility to ship design will therefore be critical for adapting to IMO 2050's new emissions goals, according to Jan-Erik Räsänen, CTO, Foreship. For cruiseship owners, progressive decarbonisation remains a reputational - as well as a regulatory ...
  • Port call count highlights differing hub adherence among sectors
    Different shipping sectors have mixed hub concentration levels, new data from Clarksons Research shows. In terms of capacity, it is not surprising to see that the container space has one of the strongest hub adherences , with 61% of all boxship capacity calling at the world's top 50 container ports based on H1 data. LNG ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore buys five Vroon ships for $94m
    Norway's Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has struck a deal to buy five ships from Vroon Holding for $94m. The deal includes four unnamed platform supply vessels and one subsea support vessel, VOS Sugar, all built between 2015 and 2016. The SSV is a versatile multipurpose commissioning support unit fit for both the oil and ...
  • China's Kunlun Shipping reemerges with VLCC acquisition
    In a market where Chinese takers of older VLCC prefer to stay private, it's noteworthy that in one of the latest reported rusty tanker deals, the registered taker is Chinese owner Kunlun Shipping. The Chinese outfit has grabbed a ship sold by Anna Angelicoussis-controlled Pantheon Tankers Management, adding the 14-year-old Hyundai Heavy-built Astro Chloe, now ...
  • Canadian dockworkers approve improved labour contract
    Dockworkers in western Canada voted on Friday to accept an improved labour contract bringing an end to a month-long dispute that had seen ships backing up at key ports Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Canada's minister of labour Seamus O'Regan and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) confirmed that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
  • Suez tugboat sinks following collision with gas carrier
    One crewmember died after a Suez Canal tugboat sunk on Saturday having collided with the , an LPG carrier. Traffic along the waterway was briefly halted while salvors removed the tug's wreck. The Hong Kong-flagged gas carrier was unscathed in the incident and is currently at anchor as investigations get underway. The collision took place ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • US imports set to peak as inventories continue to weigh down volumes
    US imports are expected to peak in August, crossing the 2m teu threshold for the first time since October. Double-digit...
  • War risk insurers unfazed by increased Black Sea tension
    'It seems like the market does not feel concerned. Prices are unchanged,' says one underwriter, while others warn rates could...
  • Western tankers abandon Black Sea crude markets after Ukraine drone attacks
    War risk premiums, already at $700,000 for a tanker to call at Russian oil export ports, are forecast to rise...
  • 'Stable and satisfying' second quarter says OSG chief
    Rate environment remains 'quite healthy' for US flag operator Overseas Shipholding Group, which is eyeing the carbon storage and sequestration...
  • The week in newbuildings: Tanker sector boosts ordering activity
    Five shipowners have each ordered either crude oil or product tankers in the past week, while newbuilding contracts in the...
  • Tanker detentions surge in China's oil hub amid crackdown on ageing tonnage
    Many of the detained vessels also feature in Lloyd's List's dark fleet* list of some 480 tankers that could pose...
  • Seafarers go hungry as shipping maintains pandemic attitudes
    The latest Seafarers Happiness Index paints a picture of an industry with an ambivalent attitude to seafarer welfare. Crews face...
  • Blast hits Türkiye's Kocaeli port
    An explosion occurred in a grain silo at Türkiye's Kocaeli port, injuring 12 workers, while there was no immediate impact...
  • Houston contaminated fuel was also supplied in Singapore
    Fourteen vessels that bunkered with contaminated very low sulphur fuel oil during March-May suffered engine damage, including 12 vessels in...
  • Pricing right for now, says Swedish Club chair
    'It's a very fast-moving environment. But right now, it seems we have most of the big movements behind us,' contends...
  • Danaos keeps an eye on dry as boxship strategy holds water
    Boxship fleet owner Danaos is withstanding the downturn in the wider market. But it is also eyeing the potential for...
  • The week in charts: Russian port attacked | Methanol leads alternative fuel vessel orders | Greek tankers' market share in Russian oil trades falls
    Boxship recycling picks up and tanker scrap sales expected to rise, while ships continue to wait to travel to Ukraine's...
  • MSC and Transworld consign more vintage boxships for recycling
    A total of 51 boxships have now been sold for recycling since the fourth quarter of 2022 with a combined...
  • Aponte and Schoeller back sustainability performance start-up
    Diego Aponte says investment in lower-carbon technologies and fuels must be supported by improvements in energy efficiency. Columbia Shipmanagement owner...
  • BPA slams further border control delays
    Plans to implement border controls have been delayed again in the face of inflationary pressures. But hold ups mean port...
  • Box volume growth shows signs of stabilising
    Container liftings are still down from their lockdown-driven highs. But the collapse in demand seen from the past September has...
  • Tug crew member killed following collision with Chinagas VLGC in Suez Canal
    The Suez Canal Authority tug Fahd sank after it came in to contact with the 2020-built very large gas carrier...
  • Precious Shipping expects more dry bulk volatility as profit plummets nearly 90%
    Thailand-based shipowner's first-half profits plummet nearly 90% as freight rates struggle
  • Clarksons posts 23% gain in interim profits on broking division's 'standout performance'
    'After contracting marginally in 2022, overall global trade during the year to date has reverted to growth, with help from...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk outlook points to slow recovery | How the future of globalisation plays out | Government inertia continues to hold...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Chassis maker CIE halts US equipment imports
    CIE Manufacturing, a major manufacturer of new chassis, has suspended all imports of chassis into the US in response to an investigation by US customs officials.
  • Chartering slump keeps MPV sector in August 'doldrums'
    Although the multipurpose vessel market is expected to further soften on weak charter activity in the third quarter, firmer demand is expected by the end of the year keeping certain sectors of the market, project carriers mainly, optimistic, analysts said.
  • MSC adds Italian airline to expanding air cargo offering
    AlisCargo will join MSC's air freight division in early 2024 as the ocean carrier steadily builds out its global air network.
  • New China-South India string to boost rising intra-Asia capacity
    The latest China-India service follows the announcement of another new string from CULines and capacity increases from other carriers, including Pacific International Lines (PIL), Evergreen Marine and Regional Container Lines (RCL).
  • Market share holds key to recovery for US intermodal, truckload: analyst
    Regardless of where demand for intermodal and truckload freight transport moves over the coming months, the industry holds the key to its destiny in its own hands, writes analyst Larry Gross.
  • Yellow seeks orderly 'wind down' amid bankruptcy filing
    The third-largest US less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier said Sunday it plans to use debtor-in-possession financing to support the sale of assets, while CEO Darren Hawkins blamed the Teamsters union for its collapse.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • July volume at Wilson Sons' Rio Grande box terminal grows 44%
    Exporters are increasing volumes as freight costs decrease in absence of pandemic-caused bottlenecks, Wilson Sons says
  • Capesize bulker futures rise despite 'slow and sluggish Monday'
    BHP and Rio Tinto still paid more to hire capesizes on Monday than they did on Friday
  • Performance Shipping takes out $20m loan to pay off ship-secured debt
    Tanker owner registered much higher profit in late July due to strong aframax tanker market
  • Overseas Shipholding on the hunt to replace tanker in US military programme
    Management says it could buy outright or bareboat charter a vessel to take the spot of Overseas Mykonos in security fleet
  • Canada dockers and employers finally agree to labour deal
    Terms of ratified four-year contract were not disclosed
  • Norwegian insurer Hydor acquires EF Marine as it targets growth
    Buyout adds to consolidation in the fixed premium marine insurance market
  • Danaos Corp profits edge downwards as Zim magic wanes
    Revenues remain strong despite a 50% drop in container ship charter market
  • Shipowners keep their cool in wake of Black Sea drone strikes
    Analysts say raids by seaborne drones on Russian vessels are unlikely to spread to the mainstream commercial fleet
  • Subsea 7 joint venture takes next step with antitrust go-ahead
    Subsea Integration Alliance brings together Oslo-listed offshore player SLB and Aker Solutions
  • Clarksons CEO salutes staff following shipbroker's 'outstanding' first six months
    London-listed group, perhaps shipping's most reliable distributor of dividends to shareholders, saluted its 'hidden heroes'
  • War Risk market on high alert after Black Sea tanker attack
    Rates remain stable but underwriters are wary the situation in the Black Sea could change very quickly
  • Clarksons CEO salutes staff following shipbroker's best-ever six months
    London-listed group, perhaps shipping's most reliable distributor of dividends to shareholders, saluted its 'hidden heroes'
  • In her blood: Maritime Optima's Kristin Omholt-Jensen seeks to make hay in modular space
    Oslo-based company sees prominent investors buy into its modular shipping data system
  • Italian fund gobbles up a third of compatriot classification society RINA
    Injection of equity helps Italian classification society fulfil 'ambitious' growth goals
  • Price cap breach could boost second-hand tanker market again, says Gibson
    Russia may need more tonnage if Russia reverses the production cuts announced this year
  • Golden Energy Offshore pushes 'pedal to the metal' in $94m Vroon deal
    Oaktree Capital Management injects NOK 57.8m as Vroon pares down offshore fleet and Golden Energy nabs five ships
  • Shipbroking strength lifts Clarksons profit higher in the first half of 2023
    The London-listed broking group is now in its 21st consecutive year of paying distributions to shareholders.
  • Precious Shipping's profit plunges as falling rates and rising costs bite
    Weak dry bulk markets and rising costs spoil Thai bulker owner's prospects of another record year
  • One dead and others injured after gas carrier and tugboat collide in Suez Canal
    Tugboat sinks while Hong Kong-flagged Chinagas Legend was unscathed
  • Maersk and MSC call time on older container ships to the delight of Indian ship recyclers
    Container ships from two liner giants were among four that were reported sold for recycling
  • Seatrium to post full-year loss as it 'kitchen sinks' last of merger costs
    But company to focus on Ebitda performance, which it views as an indicator of how well it is doing operationally
  • Pertamina sifts offers in hunt for LNG carrier newbuilding trio
    Shipyards and owners submit bids with a front runner due to be decided imminently
  • ONE's Nixon expects continued growth in container sector despite $5bn profit drop
    Liner major CEO says long-term statistics prove he is not looking at industry growth through magenta-tinted glasses

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Feds call attention to maritime 'near misses'
    DOT and MarAd are moving on a new database aimed at preventing vessel collisions.
  • Container shipping's Danaos buys into dry bulk amid rate slump
    Investors in Danaos thought they were buying a container shipping stock. Now they're invested in dry bulk, too.
  • Cargo operator Western Global Airlines files for bankruptcy protection
    Western Global Airlines, struggling under a heavy debt load and weak market conditions, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court.

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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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