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September 8, 2023

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
  • SCI & DGS GMIS 2023 roadshow illuminates path to sustainable growth
  • CAI organises successful training programme
  • India Post & Shiprocket partner to strengthen e-commerce export ecosystem
  • London retains crown as leading global centre for maritime arbitration
  • Global trade finance gap up to a record
  • Maersk finalises ECO Delivery deal with Amazon
  • New PPP policy for infra in Odisha
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • CCBA elects Office Bearers & Executive Committee Members for 2023-2025 R. N. Sekar is the President
  • India can boost exports via pacts with G20 countries
  • FFFAI meets Revenue Secretary to discuss trade facilitation measures
  • Commitment sought from all stakeholders in international trade to collaborate on ebls
  • KPSAA congratulates IREF for helping stranded rice exporters
  • Export of basmati rice slows
  • AHPL Terminal Hazira fender maintenance
  • Gangavaram Port amended fuel surcharge on pilotage

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
  • The supply chain and Mother Nature
  • First Danish company to receive 24-hour e-trucks
  • TNW adds scrapping to portfolio
  • Tackling Rubgy World Cup logistics
  • U-Freight celebrates 55th anniversary
  • US air forwarders now halfway to Europe
  • Panama Canal: restrictions extended
  • Sunrock's solar power for Levi Strauss & Co
  • Former Geneva Airport security chief found guilty
  • Fesco's H1/2023 performance
  • Dallas rail transload hub under new leadership
  • FedEx to open new facility in Istanbul
  • Hellmann expands in Italy
  • Indian naval ship rules 2023 unveiled
  • 100+ Zetros trucks for Ukraine
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Airbus/Latam to fund MIT study on decarbonisation
  • Eroad relocates headquarters to San Diego
  • Former CFO becomes CEO

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • MSC-Zim alliance strengthens, with VSAs 'across multiple trades'
  • Flexport drama unfolds - don't worry, he's 'back'
  • An airfreight rate rise here and there won't add up to a peak
  • Headcount concerns threaten DSV's potential DB Schenker buy - analyst
  • Toxic smoke from battery fires a hidden - but major - risk, says TT Club
  • Ryan Petersen back at Flexport as Dave Clark quits
  • MSC & ZIM - scent of a bigger deal?
  • China could 'go it alone' - but does it really want to?
  • Luxembourg's Findel Cargo Centre up for grabs
  • Jan Grünberg to take over as MD of cargonerds

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Capital and and EPS sign orders for giant ammonia carriers
    With seaborne carriage of ammonia cargoes predicted to soar, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has booked orders to build the world's first four next-generation 88,000 cubic meter eco-friendly very large ammonia
  • Artemis launches all-electric EF-12 pilot
    Belfast, Northern Ireland, based Artemis Technologies has taken its all-electric foiling craft technology into the pilot boat sector, unveiling the EF-12 pilot. Artemis first demonstrated its foiling technology on the water in
  • Austal USA books $91.5 million Navy LCU contract
    Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Mobile, Ala. based Austal USA a $91,535,55 fixed-price incentive and firm-fixed-price type contract for the construction of three Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700 class craft. The

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Ports of Kaohsiung and Busan ink sister port deal
    The ports of Kaohsiung and Busan signed a sister port agreement in a ceremony on 29 August at the headquarters of the Busan Port Authority (BPA) in South Korea. Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) vice president & Port of Kaohsiung CEO Chin-jung Wang and BPA vice president Ja-Rim Koo signed the deal, which was witnessed by TIPC chairman Hsien-yi Lee, BPA president Joon-Suk Kang, and Tai
  • Maersk successfully undertakes its first multimodal Sea-Air solution via Oman
    Maersk in collaboration with Port of Salalah and Oman Airports, undertook a Sea-Air logistics solution via Oman for cargo moving from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Cairo, Egypt. More specifically, the pilot cargo movement on the Sea-Air solution is a shipment of retail and lifestyle cargo from Colombo in Sri Lanka to Cairo in Egypt. According to Maersk, the first leg of transportation was carried out on
  • Konecranes refreshes leadership team
    Konecranes has announced changes in its leadership team, first by appointing Juha Pankakoski as executive vice president of Port Solutions and member of the Konecranes leadership team. Pankakoski starts in this position today (7 September) and will report to Konecranes' president and CEO Anders Svensson. Additionally, Juha Pankakoski will succeed Mika Mahlberg, as executive vice president of Port
  • Port of Gdansk invests in road infrastructure
    In the area of the Balti Hub container terminal, the Port of Gdansk has finished the construction of an internal road, as well as a rainwater drainage system and utilities. This investment has made it feasible to get access to attractive areas planned for commercialization. This concrete-surfaced road is about 350 meters long and 7 meters wide. It lies between Kontenerowa and Antoniego Grabarczyk
  • Port of Riga opens new solar panel park
    Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), which operates in the port of Riga, has invested more than €1 million (US$1.1 million) in the construction of a new solar panel power plant, which will eventually replace part of the electricity required for the company's operation with green energy. Some 1,974 solar panels were put on the 11,600 m² warehouse roof on the company's property. The overall capacity of
  • Xeneta: Carriers drive up ocean freight rates on main Far East to USWC trade with savvy capacity cuts
    After a year of plunging ocean freight rates, carriers appear to have turned the tide on the key China to US West Coast trade, driving up spot rates by 73% since the end of June. In a blow to shippers, many of whom have been reluctant to sign new contracts in an atmosphere of uncertain US consumer demand, long-term rates appear to be following suit. The latest market data from Oslo's Xeneta shows
  • Port of Corpus Christi appoints new CEO
    The Port of Corpus Christi Commission agreed in a special meeting on 6 September to advance chief financial officer Kent Britton to the post of full-time chief executive officer, following a rigorous three-month search that included applicants from around the country and industry. Since 1 June 2023, Britton has served as interim CEO. Britton previously served as chief financial officer for the Gl
  • Telematics can expedite decarbonisation of the container sector
    S upply chain stakeholders recognise the commercial advantages conferred by container telematics, but its potential contribution to decarbonisation is consistently underestimated, says ORBCOMM's Christian Allred, Executive Vice President and General Manager of International Sales . Shipping practices are currently evolving to comply with progressively stricter and complex regulations as the indus
  • Maersk, Amazon finalise ECO Delivery deal
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and Amazon have finalised a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel through Maersk's "ECO Delivery" ocean product offering. Maersk believes this purchase will contribute to a reduction in 44,600 metric tons of CO2e vs standard bunker fuel, roughly equivalent to 50 million pounds of coal burned. This is the fourth consecutive year tha
  • OOCL receives new 24,000+ TEU container ship
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has received OOCL Zeebrugge, the fifth eco-friendly 24,188 TEU container vessel in a series of twelve. According to a statement, SHI Lei, deputy general manager of SUMEC CORPORATION LIMITED and Chairwoman of SUMEC Machinery & Electric, named the vessel in the presence of a number of guests, including customers and business partners, at a ceremony held at the

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation reveals MR newbuild orders
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has lifted its newbuilding orderbook to 10 ships. The Greek tanker and LNG carrier owner revealed in its second-quarter earnings report that it had recently contracted a pair of MR product tankers at an unnamed shipyard. The New York-listed company disclosed no further details except that the scrubber-fitted ships will deliver ...
  • Vafias ships out tanker pair to spin-off Imperial
    Greek tanker and bulker owner Imperial Petroleum has agreed to acquire two tankers from affiliate companies owned by its CEO Harry Vafias. Imperial Petroleum said in a statement that it bought the 2009-built aframax tanker Stealth Haralambos and the 2008-built MR2 product tanker Aquadisiac built in 2008, with an aggregate capacity of approximately 163,716 dwt. ...
  • Winning orders first VLOCs as Guinea bauxite trades leap
    Singapore-based Chinese capesize specialist Winning International Group has placed an order at CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for the construction of two very large ore carriers to facilitate the company's West Africa to China seaborne trade. The so-called WinningMax 325,000 dwt newbuilds, classed by the China Classification Society and DNV, will be nearly 330m long, ...
  • GMS launches demo ship sale platform
    GMS, the world's largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, has launched its pioneering digital platform, the Ship Recycling Portal. The platform was introduced at an event in India attended by over 80 leading ship recyclers. The Ship Recycling Portal is a specialized vessel auction platform designed to streamline the sale of ships directly to ...
  • Sirius Shipping orders methanol-ready tankers
    Swedish tanker owner Sirius Shipping has placed an order for up to four methanol-ready oil and chemical carriers in China. The firm two 15,000 dwt ships will be built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou with the first delivery expected in 2026. The 147-m-long vessel of the so-called Evolution 15K series has been designed ...
  • Octopus Energy joins Knutsen's wind venture as investor
    Norway-based developer Deep Wind Offshore has brought in Britain's Octopus Energy as a new investor as it looks to speed up international expansion and strengthen domestic projects. Octopus will join the ownership side of the company, together with the existing industrial owners Norwegian shipping giant Knutsen OAS, utility Haugaland Kraft and generation, transmission and distribution ...
  • Megamax newbuilds idle as carriers try to 'turn the tables' with shippers
    Giant newbuilds being forced to idle ahead of a maiden voyage for months on end is never a good sign, and is something that is now a reality for the container trades where fortunes have nosedived over the past 15 months. Measuring 399.9 long, the giant 24,346 teu MSC Micol (see video below) was meant ...
  • Samsung Heavy supersizes ammonia carrier designs with 200,000 cu m vessel
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a 200,000 cu m ammonia carrier. The new design, unveiled at this year's Gastech event in Singapore, has been granted approval in principle by compatriot class society Korean Register. The ship has been designed to carry large quantities of ammonia, using its cargo as fuel, and ...
  • Empire Navigation pleads guilty to shipping Iranian oil
    Greece's Empire Navigation has admitted to violating US sanctions by shipping a cargo of Iranian crude oil aboard the suezmax tanker . In April, Washington seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker after it was caught transferring oil off Singapore. Following the arrest, Empire Navigation entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the US, pledging to transport ...
  • Ørsted and Hitachi Energy extend offshore wind partnership
    Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted and Hitachi Energy have extended their offshore wind farm collaboration by three more years. The two firms extended a framework agreement which will see Hitachi Energy continuing to support Ørsted's global offshore wind farms. The projects which Hitachi will be supporting will include the 1.5GW Skåne offshore wind farm in ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd races ahead of the likes of Ferrari, Maersk and Shell in 2022 profitability survey
    Shell, BP, luxury brand Hermes and the prancing horse that is Ferrari have all been left in the tracks of a certain German liner in a new survey measuring the most successful European Union companies by profit per employee. Remarkably, Hamburg's Hapag-Lloyd made more than £1m ($1.25m) per employee last year in a new survey ...
  • Equinor and Posco team up to build world's largest floating offshore wind farm
    Norwegian energy major Equinor has teamed with Posco International to develop the world's largest floating offshore wind power complex. The Firefly floating wind farm will have a total capacity of 750MW by installing 50 units of 15MW floating offshore wind turbines offshore Ulsan. The planned project eclipses the currently largest operational floating offshore wind farm, ...
  • Doris to provide engineering services for BP's offshore wind projects
    Engineering and project management firm Doris has been awarded a framework agreement by energy giant BP for the provision of engineering services to the latter's offshore wind projects. This framework will see Doris support BP globally drawing on its 20-year track record in offshore wind. Across the five-year agreement, Doris will provide engineering for scopes ...
  • Ryan Petersen returns as CEO at Flexport
    After a year in the role, Dave Clark has stepped down as CEO at Flexport with the company's founder Ryan Petersen returning to take the day-to-day helm at the digital freight forwarder. Clark joined the San Francisco-based freight forwarding and customs brokerage Flexport last September having worked for Amazon for 23 years previously. Petersen moved ...
  • Colombia delays first offshore wind licensing round
    Colombia's first bidding round to license permits for the development of offshore wind farms has been delayed with no new date in sight. The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy said earlier this week that it was still working with the country's Maritime Directorate and the National Hydrocarbons Agency on finalising the tender documents for ...
  • Louis Dreyfus and GTT among new investors in Spanish suction sail manufacturer
    Wind propulsion as a centrepiece of shipping's decarbonisation pathway continues to gain traction. Agricultural giant Louis Dreyfus Company, LNG containment system leader GTT and the European Commission are among the parties to have invested in bound4blue's €15.9m ($17m) Series A funding round, becoming shareholders of the Spanish suction sail company. The funds raised will be used to ...
  • James Lightbourn joins Sterling Shipping as partner
    Christopher Fjeld-led bulker play Sterling Shipping has welcomed James Lightbourn as a partner and chief financial officer. Most recently Lightbourn advised on capital raises and strategies as an investment banker at Arctic Securities, where he worked with transportation companies including Sterling.In his new role, he will focus on bolstering Sterling's capital base, growing its fleet, ...
  • MSC and ZIM sign new operational collaboration agreement
    Israeli carrier ZIM has renewed ties with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest carrier. The new operational agreement includes services connecting the Indian subcontinent with the East Mediterranean, the East Mediterranean with Northern Europe, and services connecting East Asia with Oceania. The agreements between ZIM and MSC include vessel sharing, slot purchases, and swap ...
  • Maersk and TotalEnergies lose $187m Danish Supreme Court tax case
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and TotalEnergies were dealt a blow by the Danish Supreme Court this week in a long-running dispute with the country's tax authorities over income from oil and gas businesses in Algeria and Qatar. The case involving the alleged misuse of transfer pricing was filed by the Danish Ministry of Taxation, claiming ...
  • Shipping could face carbon-neutral fuel shortage on decarbonisation path
    It is likely that the shipping industry will find it challenging to secure an adequate supply of carbon-neutral fuels in the future, according to DNV's new Maritime Forecast to 2050. Increasing regulatory pressure to decarbonise, including stricter targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this July, means the shipping industry now needs to achieve ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • TEN inks MR orders in China as profits soar
    Greece-based owner redeems another $107m in preferred shares, adding to annual cash savings
  • Idan Ofer accelerates ammonia ambitions
    A rash of agreements with class, yards and engine manufacturers, another series of very large ammonia carriers and a promise...
  • Sweden's Sirius Shipping orders methanol-ready chemical tanker pair
    New 15,000 dwt chemical tankers have been ordered from China Merchants Jinling and feature a hybrid-battery system and electrical shore...
  • London still top location for maritime arbitration
    Brexit has not threatened London's status as the most trusted jurisdiction, says law firm HFW
  • Details of Ukrainian state war risk deal available soon, promises Marsh
    Lloyd's confirms 'active discussions' with United Nations but will only authorise cover if grain corridor is resurrected
  • Container volume growth continues to flatline
    Key headhaul trades have seen limited growth or declines so far this year. Increased demand elsewhere is helping prop up...
  • Winning International orders two VLOCs with CSSC's Beihai Shipbuilding
    The Singapore-based group expects the newbuildings to support mining projects in Guinea
  • Former top official joins Cosco Shipping leadership
    Two of the five deputy presidents at Cosco Shipping have no experience in shipping industry, but this is not unusual...
  • Attica CEO resigns after 'unjustifiable' passenger tragedy
    Crew federation says that the shocking incident does not represent 'vast majority' of Greek seafarers
  • New concept LNG carrier aims to meet decarbonisation challenge
    The concept boasts increased cargo space and also provides a solution to help owners avoid making investments in vessels that...
  • Port of Corpus Christi interim chief Kent Britton goes permanent
    Port of Corpus Christi board chose Kent Britton as its new chief executive after Sean Strawbridge left in June
  • Zim expands ties with MSC
    Zim wants to rationalise its services as the market normalises. An extended agreement will see it work with MSC on...
  • Shipping and decarbonisation: An inconvenient truth?
    There is a dangerous credibility gap between the shipping industry's rhetoric and reality when it comes to decarbonisation and these...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek owners very active in secondhand market again in 2023 | Tankers brace as Saudi and Russia slash production through...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Drayage industry faces technology dilemma in down freight market
    While the importance of drayage came to the fore during the pandemic, the current freight hangover is cramping the sector's ability to take advantage of technology options on the market.
  • Zim, MSC ink cooperation deal on services linking Asia, Europe and Med
    Facing an operating loss of up to $500 million for 2023, Zim hopes the sharing arrangement with its larger competitor will help drive efficiencies "amidst continued near-term headwinds."
  • Maersk, Amazon ink 20,000-FEU green fuel transport deal
    The agreement involves the latest in a series of alternative fuel products being rolled out by major ocean carriers and global forwarders as regulators tighten emissions controls.
  • Clark departs Flexport amid differences with founder over strategic shift
    A difference of opinion over Flexport's strategic shift toward fulfillment aimed at small businesses has prompted CEO Dave Clark to depart the company only a year after he came aboard.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • 'China, save us all!': Capesize bulker market rebounds as Australia-to-China rates surge
    China's year-to-date imports of iron ore and coal increase year over year, despite real estate woes
  • Wind propulsion company scores funding from EU and big-name investors
    Spain's Bound4Blue brings total Series A fundraising to €22.4m with help of GTT and Louis Dreyfus Co
  • Zelenskyy calls for help with Odesa air cover to defend new grain corridor
    Without Russian acquiescence, Ukraine faces an uphill struggle to export its own grain by sea
  • Heads roll in Greece after outcry over ferry passenger death
    The chief of Greece's top ferry firm and the master of its biggest port are sacked after seafarers dump would-be passenger overboard
  • Imperial Petroleum buys two secondhand tankers from Vafias-backed shipowners for $71m
    Both ships hold a combined market value of $61.2m, according to online valuation platform VesselsValue
  • Goodbye for now, GoodBulk: Former bulker owner eyes a new era after selling capesize fleet
    Cash is being returned to shareholders as company assesses 'potential new opportunities' in dry bulk
  • London shipping: Are the Baltic Exchange and FFA market experiencing the 'seven-year itch'?
    CEO Mark Jackson may be holding together a fractious shipping community but he's not seeing the effort in a negative light
  • Ammonia moves afoot as Japanese owners back emerging ship fuel
    Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and SGMF team up to work on together on ammonia
  • Tsakos Energy inks newbuildings and raises shareholder payout amid bumper profit
    US-listed Greek shipowner reveals ordering pair of MR newbuildings
  • Sirius Shipping joins methanol-powered ship buying spree
    Swedish owner puts in order for two vessels, its largest upon delivery in 2026
  • Russian prosecutor declares ITF union 'undesirable' and threat to nation
    State body says 'English' organisation accused of acting in the interests of western governments
  • Attica Group CEO steps down after outcry over passenger death
    Greece's biggest firm is under fire after its seafarers dumped a would-be passenger overboard
  • Bahri beefs up product carrier fleet in term deals for AMPTC LR2 product tanker newbuilds
    Trafigura also linked to period charters of aframaxes
  • Tanker owners pull ships from secondhand market with higher rates ahead
    Analysts and brokers note lack of impetus as sellers refuse to chase prices downwards
  • London law firm Stann makes waves after setting free the Ever Given
    Partner Faz Peermohamed has represented shipowners and their insurers in some of shipping's biggest casualties
  • Empire Navigation admits role in Iranian oil smuggling operation
    Greek operator agrees to pay $2.47m and to help the US government unload the cargo of sanctioned oil in Houston
  • Shipping regulator IMO urged to push slow-steaming rules to cut 'ocean roadkill'
    Scale of the problem is under-reported with 75 animals at risk of harm from ship strikes, researchers warn
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank named as lender behind MPCC's Lomar fleet deal
    UK law firm WFW says it advised the German lender on major sale-and-purchase transaction
  • Strong marine sector contributes to bumper profits at Lloyd's of London
    Premium and profits are up in historic insurance market's marine and aviation segment
  • Russia's IMO role hangs in balance after threats to Black Sea shipping
    Elections for the 40-strong council are due in 2023 after a two-year term marked by war and turbulence for international shipping
  • Stolt-Nielsen joins bond queue as Bonheur sells $56m issue
    Chemical tanker group is the latest owner to strike while financing iron is hot
  • Israel's Zim and container giant MSC cement co-operational deal on several trades
    Israeli carrier seeks to benefit financially from agreement with world's largest carrier
  • Viewpoint: There is no more time to waste in 'decarbonisation's decisive decade', says DNV Maritime
    Chief executive Knut Orbeck-Nilssen believes decarbonisation targets hang in the balance and focusing on fuels alone can distract shipping from making an impact this decade
  • Wavelength: How can seafarers be protected from sexual violence where impunity reigns?
    Just as on land, few sexual assault cases at sea are ever prosecuted
  • Logothetis and shipowner partners pump more cash into fuel tech group SulNOx
    Greek investor now controls 22.5% of company that increases fuel efficiency
  • Sterling Shipping targets fleet growth as banker James Lightbourn joins as partner
    Former Arctic Securities executive also becomes CFO at Malta-based kamsarmax owner
  • Danish court rules against Maersk and TotalEnergies in $187m tax evasion case
    Legal action arose from oil business in Algeria and Qatar between 2006 and 2008
  • Greek shipowner Empire Product Tankers fleet on the move as MR2s change hands
    Stamatis Molaris Oslo spin-off is eerily quiet while some of its vessels are emerging with new owners
  • Inquiry clears South Africa of shipping munitions to Russia on a sanctioned vessel
    Inquiry finds the Lady R was delivering military equipment from Russia to South Africa - not the other way around
  • Greek shipowners swoop for bulk carriers as major economies defy headwinds
    High-quality supramax, ultramax and panamax ships keep finding their way to Hellenic shores
  • Euronav VLCC charter beats spot market as it eyes higher earnings
    Belgian owner 'delighted' with deal for 2016-built Donoussa
  • Aussie state backs green bunker hub study to the tune of $320,000
    Work will look at using plantation forestry residue, like harvest trimmings or damaged timber to produce green methanol.
  • China's property woes presents 'downside risk' to economy but there is hope for dry bulk
    One market expert says country's real estate woes are 'behind us' so dry bulk market should benefit from economic revival
  • Golar's second FLNG unit set to leave Singapore early next month
    Final voyage preparations are being made for the FLNG Gimi before it sails for Mauritania and Senegal
  • Shipping needs to pull out all the stops in critical decade, DNV says
    Classification society suggests onboard carbon capture and storage and nuclear propulsion as potential solutions as emissions regulations tighten

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Time to start worrying again about rising cost of ship fuel
    Fuel costs were overshadowed by skyrocketing freight rates amid the supply chain crisis. Now, fuel costs are much more important.

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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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