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June 12, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 12, 2023
  • Allcargo Logistics completes acquisition of 30 pc stake from KWE in Gati subsidiary
  • Teamglobal's philanthropic vision facilitates sustainability in action
  • 'Sagar Samriddhi' online dredging monitoring system launched to facilitate transparency & efficiency, reduce costs
  • PSA Chennai celebrates 10 million TEU milestone
  • Major ports handle 3.2 pc more cargo in May
  • Rail freight up again in May
  • ONE celebrates 5th anniversary
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (9 June 2023)
  • DPA prepared for cyclone 'Biporjoy'
  • Govt mulls extending port lease beyond 30 years
  • Wheat imports ruled out for now
  • DNV releases new Steel Load Planner app for safer & more efficient transport of steel coils
  • Carriers' 2023-Q1 EBIT drops 81% Y/Y to $7 bn
  • Inland waterways for coal movement
  • MOL makes strategic investment for clean, low-cost LNG exports from North America

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 12, 2023
  • Spain to test bio-fuel trains
  • Naming ceremony for Wan Hai Lines' vessels
  • DSV launches internal carbon fee
  • CMA CGM Group buys stakes in Spain
  • Leonardo takes stakes in Italian cargo drone start-up
  • First electric Scania truck for Singapore
  • Bolloré Logistics appoints Jérôme Petit
  • EV Cargo: new tractors to help reach green goals
  • Contract logistics specialist expanding in Germany
  • Sascha Nauck to head new NEO division
  • EFW redelivers 50th Airbus P2F freighter
  • A big investment in Liverpool
  • Eco-friendly railcars for coal transports
  • STG augments services in USA
  • Icao to open liaison office in Nadi, Fiji
  • Iata Ceiv Li-Batt certification for Korean Air
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Anker opens a new office building in Emden

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • North Europe rates still falling, while the transpacific spikes
  • Dirt cheap target: ATSG - bring the popcorn
  • Air cargo still weak, but with some 'bright spots for airlines to focus on'
  • Hamburg Süd must pay $9.8m after 'retaliation' against US shipper
  • Yellow Corp: $5bn sales, $81m market value - says it all...or does it?
  • CPKC woos Asian shippers with USMCA rail freight coverage
  • Carriers hold off on surcharges as Indian market stays soft
  • US unveils new shipping bills to clean up pollution and emissions
  • Where were the women at CNS Partnership? Not playing golf - or talking cargo

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • VIDEO: Odfjell to retrofit tanker with innovative OceanGlide air lubrication system
    Alfa Laval has signed an agreement that will see leading chemical tanker operator Odfjell install the innovative OceanGlide hull air lubrication system on one of its vessels later this year. OceanGlide is
  • Vineyard Wind installation work kicks off
    "We can finally say it - as of today, there is 'steel in the water,'" said Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus S. Moeller yesterday, as work got underway on installing the first monopiles

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Container News web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Scan Global Logistics expands into Kenya
    Scan Global Logistics (SGL) opened its first office in Nairobi, Kenya with Duncan Wagura taking over the role of the managing director of the new office. SGL said that the country's logistics potential is increasingly growing due to improved infrastructure. The global logistics and supply chain solutions provider foresees great potential by investing in the region, due to the commencement of the
  • Maersk, Renfe and Cepsa announce first 2G bio-fuel test in Spanish rail transport
    Maersk and its partners Renfe and Cepsa will conduct the first test in Spain with second-generation bio-fuels in the railway sector, making the Algeciras-Madrid corridor a decarbonised route. On the non-electrified part between Algeciras and Cordoba, the partners will use renewable diesel fuel, and on the route from there to the capital, they will utilise renewable power. The project will start i
  • Hapag Lloyd adds Manzanillo port to West Coast South America Express service
    Hapag Lloyd has announced the addition of the port of Manzanillo in Panama to the port rotation of the West Coast South America Express (MSW) service. The first vessel which will call the port of Manzanillo under the MSW service rotation will be Izmit Express with an estimated time of arrival at the Panama port on 11 June. The MSW service's new rotation will cover the following ports: Tangier (Mo
  • Contecon Manzanillo handles first carbon-neutral box in North America
    Contecon Manzanillo, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) Mexican business unit operating the Specialised Container Terminal 2 at the Mexican port, recently handled the first carbon-neutral container in North America, as well as CMA CGM Liberty, the first LNG-powered container vessel to arrive in Mexico. The event was marked by a ceremony attended by representatives from the
  • Range-bound composite indices, US-China rates spike as transatlantic rates drop
    A string of General Rate Increases (GRI) starting in March-April hasn't helped the container spot rates. The Shanghai Composite Index which had a momentary upside to US$1,028 slipped back to,979 even as its longer-term counterpart in the Chinese Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) fell further to 921, lurking at a three-year low, equivalent to June 2020 levels. The Contract Market rates indicated
  • Tideworks Technology introduces simulated training tool for tractor drivers at Panama's terminal
    Tideworks Technology, a full-service provider of terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, announced the successful installation of its newest product DriverSIM at Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) in Panama. DriverSIM by Tideworks is a simulated additional training tool for terminal yard tractor (UTR) drivers, which uses virtual reality technology to enable terminals to transition part of
  • Asyad Line expands REX service to Saudi Arabia
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) confirmed the addition of Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia to Asyad Line's REX service port rotation. The new cargo route, launched in May, connects Jeddah to the Indian ports of Nhava Sheva and Mundra, port of Salalah in Oman, and Egypt's port of Sokhna via two vessels with a container capacity of 2,800 TEUs. Mawani believes the new call at Jeddah Islamic Po
  • Maersk's subsidiary Hamburg Süd hit by largest FMC fine
    Hamburg Süd, owned by Danish giant ocean carrier Maersk, received the largest penalty from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for the OJ Commerce (OJC) case. Florida-based e-commerce firm OJC filed a case with the FMC in December 2021, seeking US$100 million in damages accusing Hamburg Süd of contract breaches and unreasonably high prices. FMC said in its statement "This case raises novel lega
  • Port of New Orleans appoints new COO
    Matthew Wypyski is the new chief operating officer (COO) of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) in the United States. Wypyski succeeds Mike Stolzman who made significant contributions to the Port of New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB) during his tenure first as NOPB general manager and then as Port NOLA COO. Furthermore, Wypyski's leadership experience includes 32 years as a senior
  • Port of Barcelona launches tender for connection between Energy and Adossat wharves
    The Board of Directors of the Port of Barcelona approved the beginning of the procedure for constructing a battery of seven underground conduits connecting the Energy and Adossat wharves. The accepted project has a baseline tender budget of approximately US$16 million and a 28-month execution timeframe. The conduits will span the 700-metre-long navigation canal at a depth of 32 metres below sea l

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Splash web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Tankers face 'stuffy' situation outside LA as US port woes continue
    With vessel tracking teams working overtime this week to provide clients with information about ships bound for the North American west coast amid a period of labour strife, the fluid situation along the coastline is changing by the hour. According to Adil Ashiq, who heads up operations for MarineTraffic in North America, Friday will see ...
  • MOL and Toyo team up to form offshore wind joint venture
    Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has formed an offshore wind joint venture with compatriot marine contractor Toyo Construction. The 50/50 JV is expected to create "a powerful yet agile business" targeting a wide range of offshore wind services, including survey planning, procurement of work vessels, and offshore construction. Since the establishment of a ...
  • Oil shipments out of Peru's Amazon region attacked
    PetroTal, a Canadian oil firm heavily invested in Peru, has run into difficulty with locals in the Amazon region. The Indigenous Association for Development and Conservation of Bajo Puinahua (AIDECOBAP) has seized and are holding two oil transport convoys. The first is an empty Brazilian convoy, with a crew of six and a total capacity ...
  • Sapura Energy reels in 10 new contracts
    Malaysian offshore services provider Sapura Energy has landed 10 new contracts worth a total of RM1.4bn ($304.5m) for projects in the Asia Pacific and Atlantic regions. More than 70% of the value of the combined contracts is from projects outside of Malaysia. The E&C business segment secured RM979m in contract wins from Eni in the ...
  • Shipping will have to contend with the onset of El Niño weather phenomenon
    As widely expected the onset of the El Niño weather phenomenon was officially confirmed yesterday, news that will have significant ramifications for the global shipping industry over the following 12 months. "El Niño conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter," the Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic ...
  • Swedish 1.5 GW wind project moves ahead
    Stockholm-based developer OX2 and Ikea owner Ingka Investments are pressing ahead with their Triton offshore wind farm in Sweden after the County Administrative Board of Skåne said the project can get permission to be built according to the Act on Sweden's exclusive economic zone. Last year, OX2 applied for a concession to connect Triton to ...
  • Hundreds of Bilfinger offshore workers accept new pay deal, averting strikes
    A pay dispute involving hundreds of offshore workers at Bilfinger UK has ended. The Unite union said more than 700 of its members agreed to 'vastly' improved wage offer. The deal included a further 6% increase on basic pay in addition to the 4% increase in January 2023. With other uplifts made by Bilfinger in ...
  • MOL buys into American FLNG specialist
    Japanese shipowning giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is bolstering its position in the floating LNG sector, buying into America's Delfin Midstream. As part of the agreement, MOL will make an unspecified investment in Delfin and a MOL representative will join Delfin's board. "We are excited to enter into this strategic agreement with MOL, representing another ...
  • The full potential of AI for ports is yet to come
    An era where artificial intelligence will help ports manage berth allocation and tackle congestion may not be far off - but to make the most of algorithms in such safety-critical settings as ports and shipping operations, we must ensure that they are trained judiciously, writes Grant Ingram, CEO of Innovez One for the UK and ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Decarbonisation is shipping's D-Day
    Former US presidential contender John Kerry used a speech at Nor-Shipping to compare the industry's fuel transition to the Allied...
  • Industry decarbonisation in danger of stalling unless smaller shipowners invest in latest efficiency measures
    Shipowners on a slower pace towards decarbonisation need to catch up with the rest of the industry if shipping is...
  • US lawmakers propose carbon tax on shipping
    Citing the International Maritime Organization's lack of progress on decarbonisation, some US lawmakers are floating about the idea of emission-reduction...
  • Dark tankers await clearance into China's oil hub Shandong as authorities target old and unsafe tonnage
    Vessels being targeted include those more than 15 years old, frequent flag hoppers and ships changing ownership and classification societies
  • Bank lending to Greek shipping falls in 2022
    Greek banks again expand their portfolio while other European institutions continue to lose market share
  • International Seaways anti-takeover rule was almost overturned
    John Fredriksen's move to thwart the ratification of International Seaways' shareholder rights agreement, which effectively prevents a takeover of the...
  • MOL and Toyo Construction launch offshore wind joint venture
    MOL has been expanding its tie-ups and investments in wind power energy businesses since 2021
  • Wista International evolves past networking roots
    Shipping has a long way to go when it comes to diversity, but it can only stand to benefit from...
  • Seafarers are not convinced new fuels are safe
    A new DNV survey of seafarers reveals concerns about career progression, fuel safety, and training for digital shipping. MEPC 80...
  • Precious Shipping's Hashim calls for universal carbon tax by 2024
    The calls were made at various recent shipping events and highlighted again by Precious Shipping with just weeks to go...
  • MOL invests in Delfin Midstream to accelerate FLNG vessels' development
    The two sides reaffirm commitment to the success of Delfin LNG project
  • Increase in incidents of deaths at sea
    Standardised data collection and greater access to this information are needed to develop effective safety policies
  • FMC orders Hamburg Süd to pay $9.8m reparation payment
    FMC judge says Hamburg Süd retaliated against Florida-based OJ Commerce after it filed a complaint with the commission protesting detention and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping skips over short-term struggles in favour of long-term aspirations | Hedge fund KKR provided lease financing for Russia-spoofing tanker...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • US LTL trucking companies improving yield, profitability despite headwinds
    Data from analysts and carriers shows less-than-truckload providers are staying disciplined when it comes to pricing despite a freight recession and softer US economy.
  • US House bill aims to cap further growth in ship emissions
    Legislation now in Congress would put commercial shipping under the oversight of the US Clean Air Act and set increasing targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Capesize bulker market gains 36% as iron ore demand rises, owner says
    Higher exports of bauxite from Guinea also boost rates, according to an analyst
  • Gard boosts its legal team by hiring former Thomas Miller executive
    Alexandra Couvadelli joins Norwegian insurance giant after 29 years at rival insurer
  • 'Plenty of work for all of us' as offshore wind shifts to long-term charters
    Offshore wind is turning the corner from a project-by-project to a long-term charter business. But technical bottlenecks could stymie the urgent demand for the still-developing fleet
  • Nor-Shipping shows power of bringing women together
    Veer Group chief executive and Captains Without Borders Alex Hagerty named finalists for Nor-Shipping's Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
  • Editor's selection: Big names weigh in on shipping's challenges in Oslo; Fredriksen fails to stop poison pill
    Top picks from this week's stories brought to you by TradeWinds' international team of journalists
  • Surge in Russian diesel exports to Brazil reshapes MR trade
    Vortexa says Latin American import activity is impacting clean tanker trade for Russian and mainstream fleet
  • MOL inks joint venture with Toyo Construction to source and operate wind ships
    Japanese companies moving forward with partnership to capture growing market
  • UN plan 'progressing well' to remove oil from decaying tanker
    Boskalis says VLCC Nautica is likely to arrive alongside in the next couple of weeks to begin transfer operation
  • Powerful Greek shipowners echo John Fredriksen's bet on bright future for tanker market
    Evangelos Marinakis and Sveinung Stohle take the stage at Nor-Shipping and show their conviction in strong tanker markets
  • Nine things we learned under the blazing sun at Nor-Shipping 2023
    It's all about tankers, investment cash hunting the right deal and how to take the opportunity of decarbonisation
  • German bank posts chunky $37m loss but shipping book remains on track
    Shipping emerges as star performer as private Hamburg bank hit by restructuring and write downs
  • AIS data spoofed to move 60 ships to Iran's Bandar Abbas airport
    Intelligence company Geollect tracks wide-scale manipulation over the last three months
  • Comment: Sanctioned 'dark fleet' starts to figure in Allianz casualty count
    All indications point to shipping building up to a major incident in the shadow fleet
  • John Fredriksen sells privately owned bulkers after taking newbuilding plunge
    Brokers report three older kamsarmaxes on the way out after Seatankers pulled the trigger on up to eight new ships in China
  • Gram Car Carriers closes in on share buyback target
    Company has been repurchasing stock to pursue acquisitions or reward bosses
  • Greece's Atlantic Bulk places rare newbuilding order in China
    Traditional player signs for trio of ultramaxes
  • Bimco's Russian oil price cap clause puts compliance onus on charterers
    Draft contract developed to govern relations between shipowners and charterers
  • 'Unprecedented' term deals as Standard Supply, JJ Ugland fix PSVs in hot market
    Norwegian owners taking advantage of rising rates in North Sea, with Brazil and West Africa almost sold out of ships
  • Heroic Idun crew set for family reunions after 10-month ordeal
    The 26-strong crew are expected to fly home on Friday after arriving in Cape Town with VLCC
  • Oldendorff's M&M Bank eyes AI for ship finance with partners in tech and law
    Pilot scheme aims to accelerate and simplify vessel lending
  • Training separates the true shipbroker from the wannabe
    Experienced brokers focus on a particular set of skills to stand out from the crowd, says ICS chair Glenn Murphy
  • John Kerry likens climate fight to D-Day invasion as he urges zero emissions by 2050
    US climate envoy says this is a 'decisive decade' and that global warming will not be stopped without shipping's help
  • MPA recruits more venture capitalist firms for Singapore accelerator
    Increased financial partners announced at maritime regulator's latest smart port challenge
  • MOL dives into Delfin Midstream as it branches out into FLNG
    Investment will accelerate final investment decision on first two US-based floaters this year
  • Al Seer goes for growth as cornerstone investor in Adnoc L&S after $600m IPO
    Expanding UAE shipowner pumped $97m into giant compatriot's float in Abu Dhabi
  • Unpopular poison: insurgent shareholders nearly defeated Seaways' anti-takeover plan
    We find out just how close Fredriksen came to scuppering the 'poison pill' move

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Bullwhip effect cracking US imports' peak season (again)
    An unprecedented level of caution among importers likely to cause further declines in import volumes.
  • Netherlands airports join forces to synchronize cargo flow
    Busy Amsterdam airport in the Netherlands is taking a large stake in Maastricht airport, which could become a feeder port as Amsterdam deals with overcrowding.

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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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