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December 12, 2023

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • BTL's annual get-together in Mumbai sees wide-ranging trade participation
  • BCBA conducts orientation for skill development at Vadhwan Port
  • Export restrictions persist even as trade-facilitating trend continues
  • Pipavav Port to revise B/L wise rail-out tariff from Jan.
  • India selected as pioneer lead country for IMO's Green Voyage2050 Project
  • MSC enhancing its Sentosa-Shikra pendulum service
  • Portfolio of four ETS clauses adopted
  • DP World Cochin launches new 'SIG' service to expand connectivity to Southeast Asia and the Middle East
  • EU carbon tax seen hurting global trade
  • AD Ports Group & Vietnam Maritime Administration sign MoU to enhance ports & maritime collaboration
  • "Clean Truck Express" lane opens at Pier 400 Los Angeles
  • SOHAR Port-funded AI lab opens
  • DB Schenker appoints Niklas Wilmking as Global Board Member for Contract Logistics

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • Albatros Express expands network
  • Air Charter Service opens its doors in Thailand
  • Nine decades of transformative transport research
  • MOL's sustainability goals in Hungary
  • Ukrzaliznytsia: first trucks to Poland by rail
  • EU ETS: shipping's big bill
  • GE Aerospace wins contract in Taiwan
  • Maersk's methanol ship to set sail
  • Promotions and recruitments at Danx Carousel
  • German wind park manager renews lease
  • A rail corridor from Oslo to Palermo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Is there a pilot in the cargo plane? - No...
  • New responsibilities for Niklas Wilmking
  • Luxembourg cider goes green
  • Bywater in UK boosts fleet capacity
  • German ports need a strong rail network

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • Carriers force through rate hikes and prevent new 'race to the bottom'
  • Q&A: keep trucking with RXO in a muted peak season?
  • Israel-Hamas war driving up costs for carriers and their customers
  • 'It's a bit busier, but certainly not a peak' says Etihad Cargo's Mouaniss
  • MSC in 'stealth mode'; Riyadh the new Shanghai?; nuclear ships...
  • HMM suitor Dongwon hits out at rival Harim's 'unfair' bid
  • White House unveils raft of measures to prioritise supply chain resilience
  • Air freight: wars, volcanoes, earthquakes, snowfall - and goldfish
  • OceanX wrap: Inching up... in a would-be greener world
  • Industry must not get complacent while waiting for greener fuels

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • U.K. will transfer two minehunters to Ukraine
    The U.K. and Norway are to lead a new Maritime Capability Coalition to support Ukraine. As part of the initiative, the U.K. will transfer two Royal Navy Sandown class minehunters to the
  • USCG lab identifies responsible party in NY/NJ tar ball pollution
    A spill that happened on the evening of Nov. 22 during an oil transfer at an oil facility in Bayonne, N.J. has been identified as the source of an incident that subsequently
  • BOEM moves ahead on more offshore wind projects
    In a clutch of announcements today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said that it has completed its environmental review of the proposed Sunrise Wind energy project, is proposing an offshore
  • Vard wins $200 million Toyo Construction cable layer contract
    Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a contract worth more than $200 million to design and construct a hybrid-powered cable-laying and construction vessel for Japan's Toyo Construction. The hull

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • DP World commences works on Southampton driver welfare facility
    DP World has today (11 December) broken ground on a new state-of-the-art driver welfare facility at its Southampton logistics hub. When complete, the new facility will provide the drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with amenities including a restaurant, café, bathrooms and showers, and will accommodate over 120 lorries with 24-hour security. Alongside these driver welfare benefits, the 7,500m
  • DP World Marine Services achieves 16% reduction in carbon emissions
    DP World Marine Services has successfully slashed its carbon footprint by over 16% in 2023, measured against its 2019 baseline of 2,118 ktCO2e. "Much of the reduction came from optimising its vessels' routes and scheduling to ensure full utilisation and reduced idling time. Creating more efficient deployment networks - with vessels traveling along more direct, shorter routes- also leads to a redu
  • FMC dismisses MSRF's complaint against HMM
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has thrown out US gourmet food producer MSRF's complaint against South Korean liner operator HMM. In June 2022, MSRF complained against HMM and Taiwanese liner operator Yang Ming Marine Transport to the FMC, accusing them of contravening their contractual obligation to provide the requisite shipping capacity in 2021 and 2022, when the container shipping ma
  • Shaping Sustainability: The Digital Evolution of Shipping in 2024
    In the global pursuit of sustainability, industries worldwide are placing an increasing emphasis on eco-friendly practices, recognizing the crucial role each sector plays in the collective effort. The shipping industry is not simply catching up; it is forging ahead in the digital revolution, with sustainability as its main objective in the year 2024. As the shipping industry critically aligns its
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Asia to Latin America
    Hamburg-headquartered container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia to the West Coast of Latin America, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America and Latin America East Coast. The German box carrier said the new GRI will be effective from 1 January and will apply to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40' non-operative ree
  • ONE launches new subsidiary in Japan
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary company, ONE DEJIMA CO.LTD. in Nagasaki, Japan. ONE said this establishment was made possible with the support of Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki City, Fukuoka Financial Group and the Juhachi-Shinwa Bank, Ltd. The new company, which will be supporting some of the operational functions from ONE's global headquarters in S
  • COSCO partners with MAN Energy Solutions for container vessel retrofit solutions
    COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai has formalised a strategic agreement with MAN Energy Solutions for the methanol retrofitting of four main engines on COSCO Line's Camellia and Virgo-class vessels, boasting capacities of 13,800 and 20,000 TEU respectively. Currently propelled by single-fuel MAN B&W 11S90ME-C10.5 engines, these vessels are set to transform dual-fuel MAN B&W 11S90ME-LGIM10.5 units, cap
  • MSC adds Karachi port to Sentosa-Shikra pendulum service rotation
    The world's largest container carrier MSC has decided to enhance its Sentosa-Shikra pendulum service. The service, which is operated solely by the Swiss/Italian line, will now include a port call at Karachi in Pakistan, providing direct service between Asia, Pakistan and the US West Coast. The updated port rotation will be Port Klang (Malaysia) - Singapore - Laem Chabang (Thailand) - Vung Tau (Vi
  • Hapag-Lloyd is working on wind-assisted propulsion project for container ships
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd is working on wind-assisted container ship propulsion project trying to figure out how this could work in technical terms. At the beginning of the year, Hapag-Lloyd and its partner, the yachtsman Boris Herrmann and his Team Malizia, launched a concept study for a 4,500 TEU vessel with a state-of-the-art wind-assisted propulsion system. "Some shipping companies hav
  • Evergreen goes bright and colourful to retain seafarers
    Evergreen Marine Corporation has designed the living quarters of its largest ships to look like cruise ships in order to give its seafarers the best living conditions to compensate for their long absences from their families. The Taiwanese mainline operator has decorated the crewmen's accommodation in its newest 24,000 TEU ships to create a semblance to the interiors of cruise ships. An Evergreen
  • COSCO hits 100,000th electronic bill of lading milestone
    On 24 November, COSCO SHIPPING issued its 100,000th blockchain-based electronic bill of lading to a cross-border e-commerce customer in Shenzhen, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to providing secure and efficient services. Throughout the year, COSCO SHIPPING has successfully delivered blockchain-based electronic bills of lading to over 7,500 diverse customers, ranging from large-
  • New charging station for electric trucks to open in Long Beach
    The increasing fleet of electric trucks servicing the Port of Long Beach will be able to charge at a new depot on Pico Avenue, just north of the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge, which is set to open in mid-2024. The Californian port is collaborating with Forum Mobility, a provider of zero-emission drayage trucking solutions, to supply 19 dual-port chargers and six single-dispenser charger
  • Carrier fuel surcharges to soar for shippers in 2024 amid trade disruptions
    The next year will witness large increases in the scale of bunker adjustment factors (BAFs) applied by container carriers as the shipping industry faces new trade and regulatory challenges. From 1 January, BAF tariffs have been revised substantially upwards across trade lanes while they vary widely from carrier to carrier. For example, CMA CGM's revised BAF rates will be US$602 per TEU, US$669 pe

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • SAL Heavy Lift exercises option for MPP newbuild at Wuhu
    Germany's SAL Heavy Lift has lifted its orderbook at Wuhu Shipyard in China to five firm 14,600 dwt heavylift multipurpose (MPP) vessels. The Hamburg-based outfit of the Harren Group already had four 149.9 m long ships at Wuhu for delivery starting in mid-year 2024. The first two ships will be exclusively involved in the shipping ...
  • Shell opts out of Northern Ocean rig
    John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, announced that Shell will not be keeping the 2019-built rig Deepsea Bollsta after its contract expires in June next year. In May, Shell declared its option on the semi for continued work in Namibia with an additional option for a consecutive six-month period which ...
  • BW Ideol inks Port Talbot floater pact with ABP
    Recently privatised floating wind company, BW Ideol, has teamed up with UK's largest port operator Associated British Ports (ABP), to investigate the feasibility of serialised production of concrete substructures for floating offshore wind turbine foundations based on the BW Ideol design at ABP's port of Port Talbot. A memorandum of understanding between the duo has ...
  • Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk to merge
    Two bulker heavyweights are merging. Star Bulk Carriers of Greece and US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping have sealed a deal to combine into the largest US-listed dry bulk shipping company with a combined fleet of 169 owned vessels on a fully delivered basis. The transaction unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies is ...
  • Vard wins $200m cable lay and construction vessel order from Japan's Toyo
    Norway's Vard, part of Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri, has secured a contract from Japan's Toyo Construction to design and build a power cable lay and construction vessel. Toyo Construction, which has set out to take the top share in Japan's offshore wind construction sector, is paying more than $200m for the 149.6 m long ship ...
  • Jifmar takes over Acta Marine workboat business
    French marine contractor and vessel operator Jifmar Offshore Services has snapped up all workboat activities of Dutch offshore shipowner and operator Acta Marine for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition covers 26 workboats, the crews, the Netherlands-based firm and all existing contracts. Acta Marine's offshore wind construction support and walk-to-work businesses have not been included in ...
  • Shipping leaders set out plans to deliver on IMO emission targets
    60 maritime organisations and government partners have agreed on a course to deliver on the International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s net zero targets by or around 2050 at Shaping the Future of Shipping, an event hosted by the International Chamber of Shipping and the government of the UAE on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai. More ...
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers debuts on the New York Stock Exchange
    Greek owner Okeanis Eco Tankers (OET) will start listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from this morning. The Alafouzos family vehicle, listed in Oslo in 2018, boasts a fleet of six suezmaxes and eight VLCCs. The NYSE listing sees Okeanis Eco Tankers change its listing status in Oslo to secondary. Other ...
  • Clipper sells handy to new Turkish owner
    Clipper Group has sold a handy bulker to Turkey's ZBB Bulkers. Little is known about ZBB Bulkers, a company with no track record in shipowning. The bulker outfit is based in Istanbul, according to its website which is still under construction, while some of its staff have been with the company for a little over ...
  • Cape sales trickle in
    Cape rates have see-sawed in dramatic fashion in December, losing $20,000 last week from highs of $55,000. Cape sales have ignored the wild spot fluctuations, partly because most ships will be delivered to their new owners in the first quarter when the market is weaker seasonally. Last week's most-watched ship sale was the scrubber-fitted, six-year-old, 181,000 dwt ...
  • Cadeler seals $592m green finance deal ahead of Eneti merger
    BW Group-backed Danish offshore wind contractor Cadeler has agreed senior secured green loan deals worth €550m ($592.5m). The financing is led by DNB and supported by Rabobank, Credit Agricole, Danske Bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), Standard Chartered Bank and Societe Generale. The loans will be used to refinance existing vessels in Cadeler and Eneti ahead ...
  • Who'll win the maritime tech battle?
    Simon Francis, the founder of SHINC, a laytime claims platform, harks back to the dot.com bubble in assessing who will come out on top in today's crowded maritime start-up scene. Mark Roberge at Stage 2 Capital and founder of the CRM software platform Hubspot did a recent podcast where he posed the question who will ...
  • Shelf Drilling awarded $73m rig contract in Vietnam
    Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Perseverance with PetroVietnam Domestic Exploration Production Operating Company. The 2008-built rig, formerly the Noble Hans Deul will shortly start mobilisation to Southeast Asia, with the planned start-up of operations in Vietnam expected in the third quarter of 2024. The fixture is ...
  • Houthis widen ship targets
    It has been another weekend of heightened fear for seafarers transiting the Red Sea. On Saturday, Yemen's Houthi movement said they would target all ships heading to Israel, regardless of their nationality, and warned all international shipping companies against dealing with Israeli ports. The Houthis have attacked and seized several Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea in recent weeks in ...
  • Yinson Production invests in scrubber outfit Ionada's carbon-capture tech
    Yinson Production has invested in an innovative carbon capture technology developed by Canadian scrubber maker Ionada as part of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its offshore operations. The Singapore-based offshore unit of the Malaysian Yinson Group said Ionada's technology has "enormous potential" to support the offshore oil and gas industry's transition to ...
  • Gate Energy wins Woodside FPU commissioning contract
    Houston-based Gate Energy has been awarded the commissioning contract for the Woodside Trion floating production unit (FPU) project by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The contract with an undisclosed value includes pre-commissioning and commissioning planning and execution at HHI's fabrication yard in Ulsan, South Korea. The latest deal marks the third consecutive HHI-built FPU project awarded ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd studies wind propulsion for boxships
    German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has been studying wind propulsion options for newbuilds. The Hamburg-headquartered liner has unveiled a newbuilding concept design of a ship with a capacity of 4,500 teu featuring eight sails with a total sail area of 3,000 sq m. The six rear sails are extendable, and the two front ones retractable. According to ...
  • MSC in for Zodiac resales
    Prized Korean newbuild slots are changing hands for big prices. Resales are happening as owners seek earlier delivery slots with South Korea's top three shipbuilders all reporting record orderbooks that stretch into 2027, and all of them are also struggling to keep up with their production schedules. Maersk Broker is reporting a change of ownership ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • Eagle Bulk and Star Bulk announce landmark merger to create dry bulk behemoth
    Bulker owners Eagle Bulk and Star Bulk to combine, creating a 169-vessel dry bulk mammoth
  • Three dead after fume inhalation on bulker off Philippines
    Three crew of Marshall Islands-flagged bulker Blue Cecil have died after being found unconscious, reportedly from inhaling dangerous fumes
  • UK establishes new unit to crack down on Russian sanctions evasion
    The new unit will focus on companies circumventing Russian sanctions, who will face tougher penalties with the creation of OTSI...
  • More vessels at risk as Houthis up Red Sea threats
    It is not just ships on the way to Israel that need to be wary, warn security analysts. Those with...
  • One Hundred People 2023: Industry influencers adjust outlook as the difficult detail kicks in
    Carbon regulation has once again dominated Lloyd's List's annual assessment of influence in shipping, but while the International Maritime Organization...
  • Box volumes continue to tread water in October
    Annual growth of nearly 10% needs to be taken in the context of the past year's slump. Since 2019, annualised...
  • Prokopiou adds suezmaxes to giant orderbook
    Already reported to be looking at more newbuildings for dry bulk arm Sea Traders
  • Some London underwriters not quoting Israeli shipowners for Red Sea transits
    Hikes could add hundreds of thousands of dollars to cost of using Suez Canal
  • Swedish Club becomes final International Group affiliate to declare renewal pricing
    Year ahead will see lowest rate hikes since 2020
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at $3.5bn signed
    Newbuilding contracts for 14 bulk carriers, five gas carriers, 11 tankers and 12 vehicle carriers have been recorded in the...
  • Questions raised over dark fleet Estonia P&I coverage
    The Continental Steamship Owners Mutual Protecting & Indemnity Association Ltd has not confirmed the status of tankers entered with the marine...
  • Global trade value shrinks by 5% in 2023
    Trade in goods is expected to have fallen by $2trn in 2023. The outlook for 2024 remains 'generally pessimistic'
  • Top 10 technology leaders 2023
    MAN Energy Solutions' Dr Uwe Lauber is named this year's top technology talent, as the engine manufacturer rises to the...
  • Dark fleet suezmax tanker spoofed location off West Africa before running aground
    Cameroon-flagged Liberty, whose owner and insurance status are unknown, was freed by tugs three days ago after running aground on...
  • Geopolitics and carbon taxes driving bets on Shanghai's container futures
    Trading mainly boosted by speculators. Industry players remain cautious about getting involved
  • IMO's Dominguez vows to find compromise among member states
    The IMO's incoming secretary-general says he will work to make sure all member states are on board to deliver the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Angel officers still under detention in Taiwan | Ukraine's Danube port turnover nears 30m tonnes this year but demand starts...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • Software vendors seek opportunities in the smaller corners of logistics
    Cost and long implementation timelines are among the reasons software has been out of reach for smaller shippers, brokers and carriers, a dynamic that newer solutions providers are attempting to change.
  • North American intermodal headed for down year, but 'green shoots' exist: analyst
    The fundamentals for intermodal demand in 2024 appear to be improving in several important respects, according to analyst Larry Gross, though some adverse long-term fundamentals remain in place.
  • Reset for wind energy cargo reflects global supply chain realities
    Although carriers and project forwarders have seen lower wind volumes in some markets this year, the slowdown is bringing the US wind buildout to a more realistic level, stakeholders say.
  • US truckload pricing expected to rise, but trajectory remains unclear
    Not all industry analysts believe a surge in demand is necessary for US truckload rates to rise in 2024, but some say capacity levels remain too high for a big move upward.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • Star Bulk Carriers acquires Eagle Bulk in all-stock $500m deal
    Star Bulk's Petros Pappas to lead combined $2.1bn shipowner with 169 bulkers
  • UK provides mine sweepers to help protect Ukraine's Black Sea trade
    New pro-Ukraine Maritime Capability Coalition is led by UK and Norway
  • Master and officers 'held hostage' by Taiwan in dispute over container ship sinking
    Seafarers appeal to president to send them home five months after accident
  • Vard seals deal for $200m offshore wind cable-layer from Toyo Construction
    Fincantieri-owned shipyard company wins contract for hybrid-power vessel
  • OSG's Sam Norton seeks to solve the US-flag crewing crisis by looking overseas
    CEO of Overseas Shipholding Group talks about 'the toughest challenge'
  • Three seafarers die after being found unconscious in bulker hold
    Azure Maritime vessel had sought medical assistance from Philippines Coast Guard
  • France's Jifmar strikes deal to buy 26-ship offshore fleet from Acta Marine
    Dutch owner will focus on new wind farm service operation ships after transaction
  • Russia plans to open Northern Sea Route year-round in 2024
    Pilot program due to start from January as Arctic LNG 2 gears up for launch
  • Profit motive: KCC's Engebret Dahm says a bankrupt owner cannot help decarbonise shipping
    Norwegian CEO says a sustainable approach must start with efficiency
  • Israeli war risk insurance rates under pressure after latest Houthi threat
    Israel says it can defend shipping and cover any losses met through public fund
  • Panama Canal transits plunge 20% as Clarksons predicts deepening disruption
    UK shipbroker said drought impact will intensify before it eases
  • EU deal will allow countries to ban Russian LNG cargoes
    Will key importers Belgium, Spain and France make a move on imports?
  • Amazon drought blamed for grounding of Greek MR tanker in Brazil
    Minerva Rita got stuck after moving into shallow waters, Brazilian authorities say
  • Pertamina builds VLGC capacity with $240m raid on Avance Gas fleet
    Indonesian state energy company will have five large gas carriers after deal goes through
  • Modern Aeolos VLCC fuels tanker S&P rumour mill
    Middle East buyers said to have swooped on four-year-old ship, in yet another lucrative deal for Greek owner
  • Castor widens bulker sale campaign by shedding its only capesize
    Latest capesize deals suggest the secondhand market for big bulkers is catching up with improved freight rates
  • Game-changer: Moundreas tanker delivers first crude to Nigeria's new Dangote refinery
    Clean tanker demand set to be hit as Nigeria aims for self-sufficiency in oil products
  • Could emissions trading problems force owners to suspend shipping services to charterers?
    Reed Smith's Nick Austin posits potential drastic action in extreme cases
  • Amazon drought blamed for grounding of Greek MR tanker off Brazil
    Minerva Rita got stuck after moving into shallow waters, Brazilian authorities say
  • Three seafarers die after being found unconscious on bulker
    Azure Maritime vessel had sought medical assistance from Philippines Coast Guard
  • Japan's Shin Nihonkai out of cruise as Pacific Venus moves on to South Korean owner
    Vessel will launch new South Korean cruise operation following shipyard spell
  • Shipping industry hangs on carbon levy decision before green fuel plunge
    Methanol producer Proman says operators are currently unwilling to pay higher prices for green fuels
  • Seafarers bear brunt of failures to respond to Covid-19 crisis, says owner
    Some shipyards have declined to incorporate measures requested by owners to improve the health and well-being of seafarers
  • Old bulkers live on as spike in spot rates sees owners pull ships from demo market
    The absence of bulkers and tankers leaves Indian recyclers chomping on feeder-size container ships
  • Singapore plans green corridor with China's Tianjin Port
    City state says it will also be exploring similar collaborations with other ports in China

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • How Venezuelan invasion of Guyana could impact tanker shipping
    As war rages in Europe and the Middle East, a new flashpoint in South America could pose more complications for shipping.

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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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