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Exim India web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Yang Ming celebrates 50 years of remarkable accomplishments
  • APSEZ consortium completes acquisition of Israel's Haifa Port
  • CONCOR's volumes for Q3 & 9 months 2022-23
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  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges holds its own in 2022, a year full of geopolitical challenges
  • Tea exports rise 18 pc
  • Metal Park to come up at KEZAD
  • Pipavav Port's cargo handling surge
  • Govt asks gencos to import coal

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast
  • Ocean carriers find a way to deploy their expanding fleets
  • Handlers manage to avert shutdown of Chicago air cargo flows
  • Freightos, MNG, two SPACs - and one decent bet
  • Beleaguered Allseas creditors line up for payment
  • Incheon and sea-air services the target for shipping line airlines
  • JJ Shipping launches bid for IPO to raise funds for new greener ships
  • D-Day approaches for SATS + WFS - key amendments sought
  • UK logistics and warehousing lags behind Europe on solar power
  • Reading this year's freight market as China abandons zero-Covid policy
  • Flight departures halted across the US due to FAA system outage

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • NTSB reports on collision that saw tanker sink after being struck by super yacht
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the December 23, 2021, incident in which the 750 dwt Belize-flagged product tanker Tropic Breeze, was struck by the 2018-built super
  • Euronav unhappy with Frontline's walk away from combination deal
    In a statement released today, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) says that, following further detailed consideration with its legal and financial advisors, it is "taking the opportunity to update its
  • Solstad Offshore to trial SpaceX's Starlink connectivity
    Norway's Solstad Offshore is to be one of the first offshore service vessel operators to trial SpaceX's StarLink LEO satcom service. Back in September 2022, the company completed the migration of its
  • Elizabeth Klein named BOEM Director
    The U.S. Department of the Interior has named Elizabeth Klein as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). She succeeds Amanda Lefton, who served as the first BOEM Director in

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Container News web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees box volume decline
    Container throughput at the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by 5.2% to 13.5 million TEUs in 2022, compared with 2021 box numbers. The previous year was an "intense year" as Dirk de Fauw, mayor of the city of Bruges and vice president of the port of Antwerp-Bruges, described it in a press conference earlier today (11 January). The covid-19 pandemic and lockdown in China, the war in Ukraine and sa
  • CMA CGM integrates GEFCO into CEVA brand
    Following the acquisition of GEFCO by French CMA CGM Group, the European automotive logistics provider's brand will now become CEVA Logistics. In particular, CMA CGM's subsidiary CEVA Logistics announced on 10 January the creation of a dedicated Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) organisation as part of GEFCO integration process. According to a statement, any GEFCO's remaining business, mostly in c
  • MSC completes Italian box terminal takeover
    MSC's port operating arm, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) has completed the acquisition of Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the Port of Livorno. In particular, TIL's subsidiary CSM Italia Gate and Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP) have agreed on the 100% sale of the terminal shares. While the purchase is expected to be approved by the relevant authorities, the involved parties have not disclo
  • NYK trials satellite service operated by Musk's SpaceX
    Singapore-based Nippon Yussen Kaisha (NYK) Shipmanagement performed a trial of the Starlink satellite communications service, provided by Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), on one of its vessels. NYK said because ship-shore communications are currently conducted via high-orbit satellites, the communication speed on board ships is slower than on land, while higher communication s
  • Adani Ports acquires major Israeli container port
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) and the Israeli company Gadot Chemical Terminals have completed the acquisition of Haifa Port, according to a recent statement by Israel's finance ministry. The deal, which is worth approximately US$1.1 billion, was completed after the Israeli government approved the agreement. According to the deal, Adani Ports will have a 70% stake in the Is
  • Chilean box terminal enhances container capabilities with new equipment
    Two ship-to-shore (STS) super post panamax (SPP) and two electric rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes arrived on board the Zhen Hua 24 after a journey of almost 19,000 kilometers from China to the port of San Antonio in Chile. The new equipment will enhance San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) capabilities and increase its box capacity to 1.6 million TEUs. This US$23.5 million investment in new
  • Boxship sales halved in 2022 as freight levels fell
    Sales and purchases of container ships halved to 950,300 TEUs in 2022 as freight levels began normalising, according to Alphaliner's latest report released today (11 January). The scale of ship sales in the previous year was similar to levels seen in pre-Covid years. Alphaliner noted that 295 boxships were sold in 2022, down 49% from 2021 and capacity-wise, representing a 53% drop from the record
  • Ric Campo re-elected as Port Houston chairman
    Ric Campo was unanimously reappointed as chairman of the Houston Port Authority of Harris County, Texas Port Commission during a joint meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court and Houston City Council on 9 January. Among the most significant accomplishments of Ric Campo's tenure was the efforts to expand and deepen the Houston Ship Channel through the US$1 billion expansion infrastructure
  • Increased box traffic at Dunkirk port in 2022
    At Dunkirk port, the containerised traffic recorded growth for the 10th year in a row, reaching 745,000 TEUs in 2022, translating to an increase of 14% compared with the previous year. In fact, the French port has achieved the largest growth (+62%) over the last two years in the North European range. Additionally, in the last year Dunkirk port reported 49 MT, representing a year-on-year increase
  • 2M Alliance revises Transatlantic network
    The largest container alliance in the world 2M Alliance, comprising Maersk and MSC, decided to make changes to its Transatlantic network. The alterations in 2M's North Europe - North America and Mediterranean - North America services will be effective within the first quarter of the year. Maersk and MSC have announced the following changes in its Transatlantic services: Regions Service Change to
  • ZIM backs fintech startup firm
    40Seas, an innovative fintech platform for cross-border trade financing, was funded with US$111 million from the Israeli companies ZIM and Team8. In particular, the company's US$11 million seed funding round, led by Team8 with participation from ZIM, is complemented by a US$100 million credit facility for exporters and importers. The purpose is for the company to deliver a much more efficient and

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Splash web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Siem Offshore OSCV secures more renewables work with Equinor
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has won additional work in the renewables sector for the 2013-built offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The deal with Norway's Equinor will see the Cyprus-flagged ship fixed for seven months for operations on Hywind Tampen floating wind farm project. The Kristiansand-based company with a fleet of 28 ships ...
  • Euronav hits out at Frontline after failed tie-up
    Belgium's Euronav is rejecting Frontline's right to terminate a $4.2bn merger deal between the tanker giants and is contemplating options including arbitration and legal action. John Fredriksen's Frontline said on Monday it would not make its planned voluntary conditional exchange offer for Euronav, sending the Antwerp-based company's shares downhill on Tuesday. In a statement issued ...
  • Lila Global places pair of chemical tankers in GSB J19 Pool
    Dubai-based Lila Global has joined the GSB J19 Pool of stainless steel chemical tankers with two ships. The shipowning arm of Anil Sharma's cash-buying giant Global Marketing Systems (GMS) has placed the 2006-built Lila Ace and Lila Confidence into the pool, which now counts nine ships between 19,000 dwt and 22,500 dwt. The GSB J19 ...
  • Marco Polo Marine forges South Korean offshore wind pact with Namsung Shipping and HA-Energy
    Marco Polo Marine has joinded forces with Namsung Shipping and HA-Energy to pursue offshore wind vessel operations in South Korea. A memorandum of understanding marks a milestone entry for the Singapore-based company into another major offshore wind market in Asia on the back of its expansion into Taiwan and Japan. Namsung, best known as an ...
  • Chinese LNG newbuilds getting air bubble treatment
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group, has signed up to install air lubrication technology on up to six LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC). A deal with the London-based cleantech company Silverstream Technologies for four firm installations and two options will see the ...
  • TechnipFMC scores with Wintershall Dea off Norway
    TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract worth up to $250m by Wintershall Dea for its Dvalin North project. The contract covers the design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of pipe for the Dvalin North field, which will be tied back to the Heidrun platform via the existing Dvalin field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Jonathan ...
  • China's shipping 'godmother' faces anti-graft prosecution
    Li Li, one of the best known names in Chinese ship finance, is facing prosecution in Beijing after the authorities accused her of accepting large bribes during her time working for the Export-Import Bank of China (Cexim). Li has been described in local Chinese media as the "godmother" of China's shipping industry for all the ...
  • MSC buys Darsena Toscana terminal in Livorno
    Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), the ports arm of leading liner Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), has struck a deal with Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP) to acquire Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the port of Livorno. Under the deal, subject to approval from the relevant authorities, TIL subsidiary CSM Italia Gate will buy 100% of the share ...
  • Maritime tech breakthroughs in 2023
    In the first of a two-part survey looking at maritime tech in 2023, today Splash identifies the potential big breakthroughs this year. Tomorrow's extended instalment will identify the likely tech disappointments in 2023. Setting the scene, Osher Perry, CEO and co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) firm ShipIn Systems, tells Splash: "Technology trends transforming the maritime ...
  • Siemens Energy and Dragados consortium lands $4.3bn German converter station deal
    Siemens Energy and Spanish consortium partner Dragados Offshore have won a contract worth more than €4bn ($4.3bn) from German transmission system operator Amprion to build two converter stations for offshore grid connection systems in the German North Sea. The partners are to build two converters each at sea and on land in the new performance ...
  • Tsakos negotiates contract switch from boxships to tankers with Korean yard
    Illustrative of where pundits think the markets will go in 2023, Alphaliner is reporting Greece's Tsakos Shipping and Trading is negotiating the conversion of orders for two 2,782 teu container vessels into contracts for suexmax tankers, citing numerous broking reports. Tsakos has eight 2,782 teu boxships under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea, ...
  • Alex Saverys keen to change management and strategy at Euronav
    Alex Saverys-led Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has said it would like to change the composition of the board and strategy at tanker firm Euronav in the wake of John Fredriksen's Frontline deciding this week to ditch merger plans. CMB said in a release it intends to "constructively engage" in a dialogue with Euronav's supervisory board ...
  • NYK praises Starlink
    One of the big maritime tech trends this year is expected to be the scramble to install Starlink satellites on ships, something that promises to lower communication costs at sea dramatically. At the front of the shipping queue for the technology created by Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) are the Japanese. Splash reported ...
  • New Dayang wins ultramax orders
    In the bulk carrier sector, Chinese builder New Dayang has secured two orders for ultramax newbuidings, both from London-based repeat clients. The buyers are Ocean Agencies and Marine Capital, both placing orders for two 63,500 dwt ultramaxes with the unit price understood by brokers to be around $31.5m, showing a significant price drop of over ...
  • New director named for US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
    The US Department of the Interior has chosen Elizabeth (Liz) Klein to take over as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) upon the resignation of Amanda Lefton, effective January 19. Klein is an attorney and leader in clean energy, climate change, and environmental law and policy. A member of the Biden-Harris administration ...
  • US government releases blueprint to decarbonise America's transportation sector
    The Biden administration yesterday released the US National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Developed by the departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the blueprint provides a strategy for cutting all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. In the area of maritime transportation, the report not

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Record global petroleum consumption expected in 2024, says EIA
    Total crude oil and liquids consumption estimated at 102.2m barrels per day for 2024, up from 99.4m bpd last year
  • Euronav 'considering options' after Frontline scraps merger agreement
    Euronav is analysing its options and is considering taking legal action against Frontline, the company says in a statement
  • US maritime regulator becoming 'much more aggressive'
    If the US Federal Maritime Commission thinks someone is not complying with the regulations, it has 'the discretion to start...
  • Cargill kickstarts methanol bulkers with first kamsarmax order
    Initial plans to lead with up to six orders have been scaled back, but Cargill ocean transportation president Jan Dieleman...
  • Sanctioned ship denied access to Bangladesh port
    Vessel now anchored off the coast of India after being denied berth at Chittagong port last month
  • Tsakos swaps boxship brace for suezmax tanker
    Up to two newly contracted suezmaxes likely to be picked up by publicly listed Tsakos Energy Navigation
  • Ceva to create own automotive division from Gefco acquisition
    Gefco brand will be fully integrated into CMA CGM's logistics operator. Sector offers scope for growth despite economic slowdown
  • Ship brokerages complete mega merger
    Merger finalised between Switzerland-based Ifchor, which specialises in dry bulk markets, and the UK's tanker brokerage Galbraiths
  • Boxship charter rates seen 'normalising' after 80% drop over five months
    Newbuilding capacity representing 10% of existing fleet to be delivered over 2023 and further reduce charter rates, according to shipbrokers
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges 'stable' in first year of joint operation
    Supply chain congestion and the situation in Ukraine hit container volumes in 2022. Other segments were not enough to prevent...
  • Dry bulk spot rates slump to near operating costs
    Panamaxes lead fall as spot vessels struggle to find employment, followed by supramaxes and handysizes. Dry bulk markets are expected...
  • Arrest made following MSC boxship terror threat
    Police have not ruled out further arrests after a 4,800 teu capacity boxship was held off the Netherlands coast for...
  • Separate collisions involving boxships on same day at Japanese ports
    Evergreen-operated feeder ship involved in a collision with general cargo ship at Kitakyushu on the same day a JOSCO-owned boxship...
  • Shanghai reports second-lowest container growth in decade
    Throughput at the port grew 0.6% in 2022. This is only marginally better than the result in 2020 when the...
  • Daily Briefing
    FrontNav saga is not over - here's what happens next | Frontline abandons plan to merge with Euronav | Brokerages...
  • Zim invests in Israeli fintech start-up
    Tel-Aviv headquartered start-up emerges from stealth mode with $11m in seed funding and $100m revolving credit facility that can be...
  • Operators warned to allow more time for crew changes
    The embassies of some destination countries have little experience in dealing with some of the non-traditional seafaring nationalities who are...
  • NYK trials satellite communication service on vessel
    Service uses low-orbit satellites, allowing higher speed and capacity at a lower cost than conventional communications

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Jaxport secures funding to raise power lines for Blount Island big-ship calls
    The Port of Jacksonville said it has the estimated funding in place from the city and state of Florida to increase the air draft on its main ship channel to accommodate larger post-Panamax vessels.
  • USDA urges FMC to hone OSRA-22 export rules for ag shippers
    The Ocean Shipping Reform Act's export provisions need further clarification to explain instances when US ag exports don't get on a ship, the US Department of Agriculture said.
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  • Declining freight demand prompts Flexport to cut 20 percent of global staff
    Falling demand for ocean and air freight services is driving headcount cuts across the logistics sector, with forwarder Flexport the latest to announce layoffs.
  • Antwerp-Bruges volume fell 5.2 percent in 2022 amid operational challenges
    Heavily disrupted shipping markets kept container handling at the Belgian hub of Antwerp-Bruges under pressure throughout 2022.
  • Maersk, MSC add ships in restructured trans-Atlantic trade
    The disruption to trade lanes caused by the pandemic is over, but slowing demand has left carriers struggling to manage the existing capacity flooding back into service as congestion eases and new ships are delivered.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Suezmaxes spot rates rise while LRs fall as crude and product tankers head in opposite directions
    LR product tankers out of the Middle East and heading to Japan saw big declines on Wednesday
  • Seanergy Maritime buys own warrants to ward off share dilution
    New York-listed capesize bulker owner will announce final results of self-tender offer once they are confirmed
  • Scorpio's first-quarter rates liftoff comes in face of twin headwinds
    Product tanker giant sees market lifting further once a couple of troublesome factors clear in coming weeks
  • Altera Infrastructure files application for Norwegian carbon capture and storage project
    Shuttle tanker owner sees collecting and storing emissions as a key step in fighting climate change
  • Germany's third FSRU loads cargo in Spain before heading to Brunsbuettel
    Hoegh Gannet is expected to arrive in Brunsbuettel in days to serve as regasification unit for Elbehafen LNG terminal
  • Shipowner faces 5-year jail term in US for Iran sanctions busting
    Behrouz Mokhtari shipped Iranian petrochemicals for more than four years using a network of businesses
  • Minding their knitting: International Seaways staying out of Frontlne-Euronav drama
    Ripples from the discord between two European tanker giants begin to wash up on New York's shores
  • Fredriksen could go for Euronav ships after ditching bid, says Pareto
    If John Fredriksen's appetite is for steel and not shares, both Frontline and Euronav are stock market "buys", believes Pareto
  • Bonus question: The regulatory wish list for sustainable shipping
    Green Seas environment newsletter looks at the rules industry stakeholders would impose for sustainable and profitable shipping
  • Researchers urge greater penalties for Russia price cap breaches
    Russia is set to lose $300m oil revenue a day because of reduced exports and lower prices, says Finnish research centre
  • Suspicious skiffs approach reefer off Sao Tome and Principe
    Lithuanian-flag vessel took evasive action to deter approach in the early hours of Wednesday
  • Gunvor wraps up $1.6bn loan facility to grow LNG business
    Trading house commits to CO2 carbon emissions reporting of its LNG value chain
  • LR2 rates jump $14,000 as Scorpio Tankers reveals first quarter coverage
    US-listed owner has also seen an increase in levels for handymaxes and MRs
  • Container ship sales halve in 2022 as deals dry up
    Buying appetite for secondhand container ships dropped off a cliff towards the end of the year
  • Euronav accuses Frontline of breaching merger terms as it threatens legal action
    Belgian owner concludes Fredriksen-led company has failed to provide a satisfactory reason for scrapping tanker tie-up
  • 'White Christmas': 2022 drugs record in Antwerp, Rotterdam
    Belgian and Dutch authorities hire more personnel and gear to fight the drug cartels
  • Waste wood biofuel developer Xfuel gearing up to launch production plants
    Irish company is lining up commercial production plant and offtake deals for drop-in shipping fuels that can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 85%
  • Ifchor and Galbraiths ink their planned merger to form new 300-person brokerage
    Integration of two companies should be completed by end of first quarter
  • Indian-managed tanker switches P&I club during first Russian price cap voyage
    Standard Club says 'compliance with legal and regulatory obligations' is a key part of running its business
  • Small print: merger clause rules out CMB's actions as grounds for termination
    Frontline may have to rely on other reasons to avoid potential legal action from Euronav
  • Ukraine war sees LNG and bulk volumes jump at Antwerp-Bruges
    But container throughput comes under pressure at huge port group
  • MSC Elaine refloated after grounding in Italy's largest container port
    Investigation opens into accident that occurred during 'optimal' weather conditions
  • Key vote lined up for Seaspan parent Atlas' $10.9bn take-private deal
    Minority shareholders asked to green-light full takeover by Fairfax Financial and the Washington family
  • Tsakos flips container ship newbuildings to large tankers
    The Greek shipping company dropped two feeder boxships booked at Hyundai shipyard for suezmax tanker newbuildings worth $170m
  • Lomar awards bursaries to nine students in memory of Achim Boehme
    Scholarships will support next generation of shipping leaders through study in Bremen
  • SSY opens new office in South Korea to target sale and purchase
    Shipbroking group has been targeting new growth aggressively
  • German start-up buys Genting's remaining European river cruise ships
    Sale leaves only two ships from collapsed company's Asian brand Dream Cruises without new owners
  • Corsica Ferries invests in wind-powered ro-ro start-up Neoline
    French group will help finance the first Neoliner vessel due in 2024
  • Thirty-year-old Seapeak LNG carrier offered for demolition sale
    Fleet renewal looks set to take hold in LNG shipping fleets in the coming year as older vessels start to be weeded out
  • Claire Dumas becomes NIBC CFO after 22 years at ABN Amro
    Experienced Dutch financier replacing Herman Dijkhuizen
  • Ex-CExim shipping head Li Li faces prosecution in Chinese graft probe
    The former president of the Beijing branch CExim has been subject to a graft probe since early last year
  • Fewer sailings help P&O Ferries cut 2022 carbon output by 9%
    New tonnage and more sustainability initiatives expected to help UK ferry operator cut emissions further
  • Lila Global places chemical tankers in the GSB J19 Pool
    Lila Global additions see stainless steel chemical tanker pool grows to nine ships
  • Cido Shipping scores in the hot car carrier charter market
    The tonnage supplier has secured $430m in revenue from chartering out four Japanese-built PCTCs

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Chicago O'Hare avoids labor impasse, cargo disruption
    Swissport, a large cargo handler at Chicago O'Hare airport, has finally complied with the city's requirement for a labor peace agreement, ensuring uninterrupted cargo flow.
  • Flexport to cut 20% of workforce as global shipping demand wanes
    Influential logistics provider Flexport says it will reduce its staff by 20% in the face of a looming global recession.

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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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