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Exim India web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • MSA Global Logistics launches state-of-the-art CFS in Hazira
  • PM hails role of ULIP in transforming India's logistics sector
  • CONCOR sources 19,000 domestically manufactured containers
  • Average demurrage & detention charges witness 25 pc dip globally in 2023; 7 US ports rank highest
  • Givven successfully executes temperature-controlled air charter project from Hyderabad to Jakarta
  • Biju Patnaik Airport to re-launch int'l cargo ops from Sept.
  • Cainiao partners with AliExpress for 5-day delivery
  • Canadian dock workers' strike may cause shift to airfreight
  • India's GDP to be 2nd largest by 2075, says Goldman Sachs
  • Air cargo trade faces heat in India
  • New Shipbuilding orders pour in
  • Adani Group continues to introduce investment partners to India's infrastructure story
  • Maritime piracy resurges in the Gulf of Guinea, Singapore Straits, says IMB
  • Met coke imports under DGTR scanner
  • India to begin negotiations on trade pact with the Philippines
  • Call for early solution on US GSP benefits to exporters
  • Canada govt urges dock workers to end strike
  • Operational Data of Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited for the Quarter ended 30th June 2023
  • Govt receives 9 EOIs for Great Nicobar Port project
  • Decarbonisation may raise Exim cost from Jan 27: GTRI
  • Turnaround time at Indian ports has improved: Sonowal
  • India's crude import from the US up

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Box lines slam on the brakes in a charter market feeling the pain
  • Without Schenker, nothing worth breaking up at Deutsche Bahn
  • JetOneX forced to park its 747Fs as charter rates dip below breakeven
  • Indian intra-Asia freight rates tumble, even into negative territory
  • I love my Nasdaq... erm, my DSV!
  • Amazon Air cutbacks continue across Europe and the US
  • Use of 'smart' containers speeds up as more ocean carriers get onboard
  • Brunei launches first container shipping link with China
  • UWL looks to double up as transpacific service with Swire expands
  • Adapting China and (not-so) screwed ocean carriers - where we stand
  • Flexport founder Ryan Petersen joins VC firm

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Marine Log web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • VIDEO: Port Newark ship fire extinguished
    The ship fire that broke out aboard the Grimaldi RO/RO Grande Costa d'Avorio on the evening of July 5 has finally been extinguished, Capt. Zeita Merchant, the captain of the port of
  • Is Austal a take-over target?
    Back on June 6, Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited, which is, of course, the parent of Mobile, Ala., based Austal USA, published a stock exchange announcements saying: "Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) refers
  • Key cargo owners look for zero-emission shipping by 2025
    While IMO has announced an enhanced common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping by "close to 2050," some influential cargo shippers don't want to wait that long. They're set
  • Eleven vessels hit by Houston marine fuel contamination
    Raising disconcerting memories of a string of incidents in 2018, leading fuel testing services provider VPS has identified a new marine fuel contamination issue in Houston. Eleven vessels using this fuel have

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Container News web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • CMA CGM implements congestion surcharge in Algerian ports
    CMA CGM has announced a new port congestion surcharge (PCS) of US$150 per TEU at the Algerian ports of Oran, Alger, and Bejaia. This fee will take effect on 15 July and will apply to dry, out-of-gauge, hazardous, reefer, and special cargo. The French carrier is applying the PCS because the operating situation in Oran, Alger, and Bejaia in Algeria has been deteriorating for the past several weeks,
  • Hongkong International Terminals invests US$10 million in solar panel-equipped quay cranes
    Hutchison Ports Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) received two new quay cranes, after an investment of HK$78 million (US$10 million), which are Hong Kong's first quay cranes equipped with solar panels on top of machinery house. The company tries to explore new alternatives to reduce its operational impacts on the environment and become a green port. Moreover, the company supports the HKSAR g
  • New Hapag-Lloyd's West Africa Service calling APM Terminals Liberia
    APM Terminals has announced the first call of Hapag-Lloyd's new fortnightly West Africa Service (WA1) to Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. The fortnightly service connects Tanger Med (Morocco), Nouakchott (Mauritania), Freetown (Sierra Leone), Conakry (Guinea), Monrovia (Liberia), and back to Tanger Med. APM Terminals Monrovia is the country's only container and general cargo facility. Recent dre
  • Port of Barcelona and Tech Barcelona launch blue economy innovation hub
    BlueTechPort, a new innovation space for firms created by the Port of Barcelona and Tech Barcelona, intends to stimulate innovation in all areas relevant to the blue economy. The venue, which will be located at Tech Barcelona's Pier 01 at the Palau de Mar, will host companies and entrepreneurial projects related to the port, logistics, and blue tourism sectors, as well as more disruptive sectors
  • ZIM and THE Alliance cut Transpacific capacity
    ZIM Line and THE Alliance have withdrawn one Asia-US West Coast service each, helping to stabilise Transpacific rates when the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) closed on 7 July. The ZIM North Pacific (ZNP) service's last sailing, out of Busan, will be on 12 July. The service, accounting for 1% of Asia-US West Coast capacity, previously had seven to nine ships of 2,700 to 4,300 TEUs, ca
  • ILWU US West Coast dockers to boycott diverted ships from Canada
    In a show of solidarity with their Canadian counterparts, US West Coast dockers are refusing to handle cargoes diverted from the Canadian west coast, where port workers have staged industrial action. In a statement to CNBC, International Longshore & Warehouse Union US West Coast president Willie Adams said, "The ILWU will not be unloading Canadian bound cargo in solidarity with our Brothers and S
  • cargo-partner expands its presence in Spain
    About a year after the launch of an office in Barcelona, Austria-based logistics provider cargo-partner has now opened a second office in Spain near Madrid Barajas Airport. Oriol Asturgo, managing director of cargo-partner in Spain, commented, "As the capital city of Spain and a major economic center in Europe, Madrid attracts a diverse range of industries and multinational corporations. Its well
  • High Education's Impact on Industry Innovation and Growth
    In the rapidly evolving global economy, the significance of higher education is undeniable. Its profound impact on industry innovation and growth is increasingly recognized by policy makers, business leaders, and academics alike and GetHelpWithHomework can help with it. High education's broad and multifaceted role spans from contributing to the development of a skilled workforce to fostering rese
  • Industry Advancements Fueled by Higher Education Collaboration
    In the rapidly evolving global landscape, the dynamic between the industry and higher education institutions is undergoing extensive transformation. The symbiotic relationship between these two sectors has never been more prominent and critical. The BuyCustomEssaysOnline approach to this topic underscores the importance of collaborative efforts in driving industry advancements. This article will
  • The Role of Higher Education in Shaping Industries of the Future
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  • UK Government boosts cleaner shipping with multi-million funding
    The maritime sector in the United Kingdom has received further assistance in the battle to decarbonise the industry and boost the economy, with the UK government committing £34 million (US$44 million) in funding as part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) on 7 July 2023. With the fourth round of funding, the total amount invested through the CMDC now stands at approximately £12
  • CMA CGM raises prices from India and Pakistan to Central America East Coast, Caribbean and Mexico
    CMA CGM has unveiled another increase in its Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from India and Pakistan to the East Coast of Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico East Coast. The updated FAK rates will be effective from 4 August 2023 (gate-in date at origin ports) for dry cargo only. The new rates will be as follows: From India & Pakistan 20' 40' & 40'HC To Caucedo US$1,900 US$2,300 To Puerto Cort
  • Secursus : review of the leader in freight insurance
    In today's fast-paced world, online shopping has become a major part of our lives. From electronic gadgets to clothes, we buy almost everything through e-commerce platforms. With this increasing trend, the need for reliable and efficient parcel insurance services is also growing. Secursus.com is one such platform that aims to provide comprehensive coverage for your parcels sent both locally and i
  • German software company trials universal authentication app for logistics at Hamburg port
    DAKOSY, a Hamburg-based software firm, has created ImpalaID, a new universal authentication app for logistics. The technology is open to all businesses and institutions and provides users with barrier-free and secure legitimisation through a secure QR code. The trial phase is presently underway in the Port of Hamburg in Germany. The first participants are Hamburger Container Service (HCS), an emp
  • Maersk receives world's first methanol-fuelled container ship
    Maersk has signed and taken delivery of the world's first container vessel operating on green methanol. The Danish carrier said on social media that the new HMD Hull, which was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, will soon be deployed on its services. The vessel is now preparing to embark on its maiden voyage towards Maersk's headquarters city, Copenhagen,

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Splash web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Australian government hires Xodus for Northern Endeavour FPSO decom work
    UK energy consultancy Xodus has been awarded a contract to provide technical and project support services for the decommissioning of the Northern Endeavour FPSO in the Timor Sea. This contract relates to Phase 1 of decommissioning and covers the disconnection and removal of the FPSO including topsides and subsea flushing and well suspension. Xodus will ...
  • Ernst Russ buys largest boxship to date
    Germany's Ernst Russ has added a 13,371 teu container vessel to its fleet for an undisclosed sum. The shipowner bought the containership, built and delivered in December 2010 by Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard in South Korea. The ship has already been taken over by Ernst Russ. The containership is currently on a charter with Hapag-Lloyd ...
  • Noble drillship scores more work offshore Malaysia
    New York and Copenhagen-listed offshore rig owner Noble Corporation has won more work for its drillship offshore Malaysia. Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum have exercised three one-well options on the 2013-built rig formerly known as Maersk Viking. One of the options will be novated to Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) for the ...
  • Evergreen splashes out billions on 24 methanol dual-fuel newbuilds
    Another one of the world's top 10 carriers has joined the rush for methanol-powered ships. Evergreen has firmed up a much-awaited order for 24 methanol dual-fuel 16,000 teu vessels. The Taiwanese carrier has tapped Japan's Nihon Shipyard and South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries for eight and 16 units, respectively. The world's sixth-largest liner in capacity ...
  • Havila Shipping seals subsea vessel charter extension
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured a contract extension with OceanPact for its subsea vessel . The 2005-built and 2007-converted ship also known as Parcel Dos Meros will potentially stay with the Brazilian offshore vessel owner and services provider on a bareboat charter until December 2024. The Fosnavåg-based firm, which operates 17 ships, ...
  • Indonesia seizes Iranian-flagged VLCC
    Indonesian authorities have seized an Iranian-flagged very large crude carrier suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer in the country's North Natuna Sea. The 1997-built was detained on Friday for transshipping without a permit onto Cameroon-flagged S Tinos, a vessel fleet register Equasis lists as scrapped in 2018. "The two supertankers tried to escape and authorities ...
  • Standard Supply flips PSV for $4m profit
    Norwegian owner Standard Supply has flipped its mid-sized platform supply vessel for some $4m profit after buying the unit about a year ago. The Oslo-listed company, majority owned by Øystein Stray Spetalen's investment vehicle SD Standard ETC, has offloaded the 2012-built PSV for $11m. Standard Supply purchased the vessel as Highland Duke from Tidewater for ...
  • Jinjiang Shipping targets $416m from Shanghai listing
    Jinjiang Shipping, the liner unit of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), has put a number on its proposed initial public offering (IPO) at the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The intra-Asia carrier will float 15% of its stock, aiming to raise about RBM3bn ($416.5m) to expand its fleet, purchase containers, and digitalise its operations. Currently, SIPG owns ...
  • Alberta Shipmanagement signs for pair of suezmax newbuilds in Japan
    Nicholas Inglessis's Alberta Shipmanagement is expanding its fleet with a pair of suezmax tanker newbuilds in Japan. The Athens-based firm has contracted Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United, to build and deliver the duo in April and May 2025. No price has been revealed for the 158,600 dwt ships. ...
  • Eleven ships break down in wake of latest Houston bunker contamination case
    Houston has another bunkering problem. Fuel checker VPS is reporting a bunker contamination case at the Texan port, the largest bunkering hub in the Americas. VPS detected the presence of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and associated isomers at significantly high levels in VLSFO bunker fuel deliveries in Houston from a single supplier for three months from March ...
  • Maersk takes delivery of first methanol-fuelled boxship
    Maersk has signed and taken delivery of the world's first methanol-fuelled container vessel, built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The vessel is now preparing to embark on its maiden voyage towards Copenhagen with fuel provided by OCI Global. The ship is scheduled to arrive in the Danish capital in September where Ursula von ...
  • Sinopec offloads ageing tanker
    Chinese oil and gas player Sinopec has let go of one tanker. Several broker reports report that the owner is selling the 47,000 dwt . The 18-year-old, Onomichi-built ship is noted old for $19m, reflecting the high spec and good survey dates. There have been some signs of slowing S&P activity in the tanker market ...
  • China to launch container futures product
    China will shortly launch a container shipping futures product, which will use the renminbi as the settlement currency. The Shanghai Futures Exchange has been working with the Shanghai Shipping Exchange to develop the Shipping Index Futures. Last year saw the launch of CME Group's container freight futures in the UK covering six routes. The futures ...
  • Norway keeps on giving with largest discovery in a decade
    Norwegian oil and gas player DNO has announced a gas and condensate discovery on the Carmen prospect that it claims is the largest hydrocarbon discovery in Norway in the last decade. The Carmen prospect is in the Norwegian North Sea license PL1148, operated by Wellesley Petroleum. DNO is a partner in the license along with ...
  • Oil transfer from FSO Safer set to start next week
    Transfer of crude oil from the dilapidated FSO Safer stranded off the coast of Yemen, is expected to start early next week, a senior United Nations humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday. Carrying over 1.1m barrels of oil, the FSO Safer was abandoned off Yemen's Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil ...
  • Car carrier knocks over crane in Bremerhaven harbour
    A car carrier broke away from its moorings, went adrift in the Bremerhaven harbour, hit one of the docks, and knocked over a crane weighing around 450 tons on Sunday evening. The stern lines of the 227-meter long and 32-meter-wide ship ripped out of the pier at around 9 pm local time together with the ...
  • Partners Group sells down stake in Dutch offshore wind farm
    Swiss-based private equity firm Partners Group has agreed to sell a 15% stake in Dutch offshore wind farm Borssele III & IV to clean energy fund manager Nuveen Infrastructure for an undisclosed sum. A move by the owner of Aberdeen-based OSV owner and operator North Star follows last year's divestment of a 20% stake to ...
  • McDermott wins Australian decommissioning contract
    Houston-based McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and removal contract by Woodside Energy for offshore decommissioning work in the northwest Cape of Western Australia. The award is for the full removal of the Stybarrow disconnectable turret mooring buoy, as part of the decommissioning of the Stybarrow field. Under the contract scope, McDermott will provide ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • NCB to collaborate on illegal wildlife trade
    Carriers have been using software to prevent undeclared cargoes making it onto ships. A new initiative will seek to do...
  • Grimaldi ship fire extinguished
    A fire onboard a Grimaldi ro-ro vessel docked in the port of New York and New Jersey that claimed the...
  • Freightos to lay off about 13% of its workforce amid weak market conditions
    Freightos announces a plan to improve efficiency and cut costs, including a reduction of about 13% of its work, or...
  • Greek and Cypriot shipping bodies give thumbs up to IMO decarbonisation strategy
    Shipping is ready to embrace innovation once it has sufficiently matured, says Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlos
  • Testing firms report bunker fuel contamination in Houston
    Testing firm VPS and the Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service report contamination in Houston bunker fuels. The organisations advise...
  • Sanctioned Iran-flagged tanker seized by Indonesian authorities
    The tanker was detained over a suspected illegal ship-to-ship transfer
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Arsenio Dominguez
    Meet the seven candidates for secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization over the next week as Lloyd's List sits down...
  • Smart container uptake set to accelerate
    Most smart containers in use are reefers. But increasing numbers of carriers are looking to add tracking devices to their...
  • Seafarers traumatised by accident investigations, rights campaigners claim
    'All too often, only seafarers are presumed guilty in the event of casualties or crimes and are scapegoated. That is...
  • Evergreen joins the ranks of methanol boxship owners with $5bn newbuilding order
    Evergreen's first ever order for alternative fuel vessels brings the total orderbook for dual-fuel methanol boxships to 121 units
  • DWF in talks with private equity
    Offer from Inflexion values firm at more than $400m
  • China's largest ship lessor wants to see increased investment in green shipping
    Bocomm Financial Leasing chairman Xu Bin has urged more lessors to back green investments and become a driving force behind...
  • Grimaldi ship fire now contained following spread to crew accommodation area
    A fire that started on deck number 10 on the past Wednesday, July 5, which claimed the lives of two...
  • Trøim's bulker units net 40% premium to benchmark rates
    Himalaya Shipping and 2020 Bulkers' chief executive says it generally manages to achieve a circa 40% premium due to having...
  • China sets up new body to oversee shipping decarbonisation
    China's national ship energy efficiency management centre will be established in Shanghai by 2024 - tasked by the Ministry of Transport...
  • Daily Briefing
    Countries call for IMO to open up to the public | Cosco underlines ambitions for Piraeus | ONE seeks diversification...
  • Greener tanker orders unlikely to surge, despite revised emission-cutting strategy
    Until a detailed carbon pricing mechanism becomes available, the IMO could be caught in a dilemma between extending the trading...
  • Detention and demurrage fees fall
    Daily fees were criticised during the pandemic when shippers felt they were charged for events beyond their control. As congestion...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Western Canada dockworker strike disrupting billions in trade: employers
    With the strike by ILWU Canada now in its 11th day, some C$7.5 billion in Canadian imports and exports has been compromised thus far, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association says.
  • California's major container ports get $735 billion in state funds for upgrades
    The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland will use the grant money for infrastructure projects that will promote more efficient freight movement as well as emissions-reduction efforts to meet clean-air goals.
  • Visibility product launches show cargo market open to new options
    Three new visibility products - from a hardware provider, a forwarder and a data provider - are evidence of a diverse cargo visibility market that is expanding options for shippers.
  • Raft's focus on AI yields fruit as investors re-up in logistics software provider
    A variety of technology providers are aiming to arm forwarders with AI-backed tools that help with areas like customer service and rate quoting, while others are focused on technology enabling internal operational efficiency.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Canada dockers strike blocking $7.5bn in cargo, employers say
    World's six biggest shipping companies control about 70% of global trade and together made $100bn in profit in 2022, Canadian union says
  • Grimaldi ro-ro fire off Newark is 'officially out', US Coast Guard says
    Formal investigation into cause of fire and salvage operation are set to begin on Wednesday, port official says
  • 'Tough decision': Freightos chops 13% of workforce to confront weak market conditions
    Freight platform axes 50 employees in bid to add $5.6m per year to adjusted Ebitda
  • Steady as she goes is the best flight path for Eagle Bulk as analyst weighs options
    With the dust settling around investment from two shipowners, Alliance Global sees leadership status quo as the way forward
  • 'Peculiar' naphtha trading patterns boosting product tankers, Gibson says
    Russian volumes heading to Asia are drawing ships away from mainstream markets
  • Comment: Fresh IMO targets highlight need for full-court press on carbon
    The IMO makes progress on shipping's decarbonisation but proves it cannot carry the ball alone
  • Mainstream tankers risk being caught in shadow fleet STS crackdown, says Intertanko
    Independent owners say standard operating procedures could turn ships dark during transfers
  • Turkey likely to step up enforcement as calls by Russian cargo ships revealed
    Reed Smith lawyer Tan Albayrak believes Erdogan regime will angle for Western investment by tightening up on sanctioned vessel calls
  • Three steps shipping should take to flourish in a net zero world
    The journey to profitable, sustainable shipping starts with just three small measures, says McKinsey & Co partner Matt Stone
  • Standard Supply flips PSV for 60% more than 2022 purchase and reactivation cost
    Asset values rising in tighter offshore vessel market
  • Evergreen seals deal for 24 methanol-fuelled container ships
    Taiwanese liner operator joins the crush of liner operators betting on methanol propulsion
  • Fresh IMO targets highlight need for full-court press on carbon
    The IMO makes progress on shipping's decarbonisation but proves it cannot carry the ball alone
  • Adam Polemis linked to first bulker buy in nearly four years
    Greek shipowner's New Shipping said to be swooping on vessel of serial capesize seller Goodbulk
  • Ernst Russ makes surprise move into neo-panamax container ship segment
    Feedership tonnage provider enters big league
  • Notorious Iran-flag VLCC seized again in illicit ship-to-ship transfer probe
    Arman 114 was seized by British Royal Marines under a former name in 2019 over suspected sanctioned oil trades
  • Ernst Russ makes surprise move into the neo-panamax container ship segment
    Feedership tonnage provider enters big league with acquisition of 13,371-teu Rome Express
  • Notorious Iranian-flagged VLCC seized again in illicit ship-to-ship transfer probe
    Arman 114 was seized by British Royal Marines under a former name in 2019 over suspected sanctioned oil trades
  • 'No confidence': KCC boss Dahm disappointed at vague IMO climate decisions
    CEO of combination carrier company says investment decisions are now harder thanks to last week's dithering
  • IMO opens the door for biofuel to be used in CII assessment
    Temporary circular has been issued to cover a major gap in the fuel efficiency regulation
  • Odfjell promotes first female captain in 109-year history
    Norwegian Lise Henriksen makes history with appointment to chemical tanker Bow Sky
  • CLdN ro-ro breached after grounding on UK lighthouse rock
    Tugs attending vessel after incident off the coast of Cornwall
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen car carrier Don Quijote tilts at Lloyd Werft crane
    Structure knocked over at shipyard after vessel was torn loose in storm
  • North Sea demand boost as DNO reveals biggest oil and gas find in a decade
    Tankers, gas carriers and offshore support ships could all receive a boost from Carmen prospect
  • ZeroNorth signs up trading giant Louis Dreyfus' chartered fleet of 200 bulkers
    Danish optimisation platform aims to help improve vessel performance and cut fuel use
  • Mainstream tankers risk being caught in shadow fleet STS crack down, says Intertanko
    Group of independent tanker owners says standard operating procedures could turn ships dark during STS operations.
  • Private equity outfit looks to take shipping law firm DWF private
    Company has seen its share price decline by more than 40% since listing in London in 2019
  • Sale of Hyundai LNG Shipping parked up as bid falls short
    The future ownership of South Korean shipowner set to hang in balance for longer
  • Marubeni gives MaruKlav pool a 'fresh pair of eyes', says Klaveness' bulker boss Michael Jorgensen
    Pool manager thinks volatility in bulker market is set to stay - data will help its partners create opportunities as well as manage risk

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American Shipper web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Freightos laying off 13% of employees as revenue weakens
    Freightos, a digital marketplace for international air and ocean shipping, announced Tuesday that it will reduce staff levels by 13% and lowered its full-year outlook again in an effort to [...]
  • Cargo Airline Association's Alterman ends 40-year leadership run
    The Cargo Airline Association has a new president for the first time in 40 years.
  • Rickenbacker Airport adds refrigeration for Ohio pharma industry
    Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, caters to cargo. It is targeting the medicine, vaccine and biologics business with a new temperature-controlled facility.
  • Viewpoint: Data shows Canada port strike impacting US logistics
    Ships continue to stack up as Canada's port strike continues, according to new data from the ITS Logistics Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index.

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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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