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January 13, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • Allcargo Logistics expands in Germany through acquisition of Fair Trade GmbH
  • Surging blank sailings seen reflecting weak demand in container shipping
  • DP World & Maersk enter long-term partnership at Jebel Ali
  • Basmati rice identity standards specified for first time; effective from Aug. 1
  • Multipurpose Time Charter market seen remaining under pressure
  • NAWC volume continued to contract in Oct./Nov.
  • DGFT notifies discontinuation of crude soybean oil import under TRQ from FY24
  • The wave of digitalisation in the air cargo industry
  • Tanker freights seen doubling
  • US container goods import back to pre-Covid level in Dec. 22
  • World Bank projects India's GDP at 6.6 pc in FY24
  • Garment exports to Australia seen increasing
  • CBIC devises mechanism to check undervaluation of imported goods
  • S. Railway's originating freight traffic surges 27 pc

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • A closer look at the Middle Corridor

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Asia-Med box trades the only bright spot in the general downturn
  • MSC targets Mærsk market share - as another towage deal is rumoured
  • DNV admits up to 1,000 vessels affected by ransomware attack
  • FedEx, UPS and Amazon look to shore-up margins in a slower market
  • What's the truth behind the Flexport firings, Sherlock?
  • Yang Ming president Tu remains optimistic, despite 'uncertain 2023'
  • New year and 'new broom' Sondag makes sweeping changes at Schiphol
  • New 'five-year plan' to revive China as a modern logistics giant
  • Magma Aviation appoints James Gilliard as head of commercial
  • Boris Hueske and Nikola Todic to be joint MDs at Lufthansa's heyworld

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Port of South Louisiana to purchase Avondale Global Gateway
    Port of South Louisiana (Port SL) CEO Paul Matthews said today that the port has entered an agreement with T. Parker Host to purchase Avondale Global Gateway. The agreement was made after
  • Damen, NAPA and BV in 3D model classification approval first
    A concept design for a 2,500-cubic-meter hopper dredge is the first Damen concept vessel to gain Bureau Veritas (BV) certification using 3D model-based classification approval (3D MBA). Following this successful implementation of
  • Crowley to present on the digital transformation at TTB 2023
    On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

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Container News web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • German rental equipment provider orders 64 Kalmar forklift trucks
    Cargotec-owned Kalmar has agreed to supply Hanselmann GmbH, a German rental equipment provider, with 64 Kalmar forklift trucks, including medium and heavy models. The order was placed in Cargotec's Q4 order intake, and the equipment will be delivered in three consecutive batches during 2023. Hanselmann has rental equipment fleets including forklifts, pick and carry cranes, and aerial work platfor
  • Thomas Miller appoints new director of claims and legal services sector
    Thomas Miller Claims Management (TMCM), the claims management division of insurance services company Thomas Miller Group, has announced the hiring of Jessica Maitra as director of claims and legal services. Maitra will oversee all TMCM operations, including Thomas Miller Law, as director of claims and legal services. She joins Thomas Miller Group as a qualified solicitor from Clyde & Co, where sh
  • JAXPORT to receive full funding for raising powerlines near Blount Island
    JAXPORT has secured complete funding for the project to raise the Fulton Cut Crossing powerlines over the St. Johns River adjacent to JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal. According to a port's statement, the Jacksonville City Council voted to award JAXPORT a US$10 million grant toward the project. The City will also provide a US$12.5 million loan and a US$5 million bridge loan, which will be
  • Global bunker indices continue downward trend
    According to the weekly outlook of Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) for fuel prices, global bunker indices continued moderate decline. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$13.38 to US$456.26/MT, the VLSFO index lost US$8.51 to US$655.30/MT and the MGO index decreased by US$6.28, to US$1,008.71/MT. Additionally, Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - showed a slig
  • DP World and Maersk launch collaboration at Jebel Ali port
    DP World has started a partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk to proceed with decarbonisation process and increase productivity at Jebel Ali port in Dubai. In particular, this partnership is going to provide support to Maersk's customers and implement new processes aiming to improve productivity on the quayside, which will lead to faster gate turnaround times at Jebel Ali Port and reduced fuel consu
  • Lars Jensen: Container market set to be "drastically different" in 2023
    The Baltic Exchange, in collaboration with Freightos, and Vespucci Maritime, have released their container shipping report for January. Their opinion is that in 2023, container market conditions will be drastically different from 2022. A normalisation of container logistics, retail inventory correction, a cyclical downturn and new environmental regulations could shape the new year. Operational no
  • Antitrust authorities give green light to Spinelli Group share acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd
    Following the signing of the agreement in September 2022, the relevant antitrust authorities have approved the acquisition of a 49% share in Spinelli Group by the German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd. With the transaction completed today (12 January), Hapag-Lloyd becomes a shareholder in one of Italy's largest terminal and transport operators. The Spinelli family still owns 51% of the re
  • IFCHOR and Galbraiths ink merger deal
    The signing of the agreement on the merger between shipbrokers IFCHOR and Galbraiths has been completed. The new group will consist of 21 offices with more than 300 employees and the full consolidation will be completed within the first quarter of 2023, while the new company is expected to have a brand new logo. Merged broking house stated, "Joining forces is driven by an opportunity to add more
  • MSC launches new feeder service in South Africa
    The largest container line in the world MSC has announced the launch of a new dedicated feeder service from the port of Coega to the port of Cape Town. The new intra-South Africa container service will have the following port rotation: Coega (South Africa) - Cape town (South Africa) - Coega Port rotation map of MSC's new South Africa service The 3,500 TEU container vessel MSC Anusha III will be t
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces port change in Pakistan on IO3 service rotation
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced port rotation changes on the Indian Ocean (IO3) service. In particular, from the first week of February, the vessels deployed on the service will call the Port of Karachi instead of Port Qasim in Pakistan. The first boxship to call at Karachi instead of Port Qasim will be the 11,400 TEU container vessel CMA CGM Pegasus which is expected to arrive at the port on 5 Februar
  • Sea-Intelligence reports volume shrinking in North America West Coast
    Sea-Intelligence noted in its latest report that when annualised against 2019, volume growth on the North America West Coast (NAWC) stagnated during the first two months of the traditional peak season of the third quarter, while outright contracting in September 2022. "This trend continued into October and November," pointed out Alan Murphy, CEO of Sea-Intelligence. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com,
  • Robbers steal 14 boxes worth US$4.4 million from San Antonio port
    A violent robbery occurred in the port of San Antonio, Chile, where thieves stole several containers, including copper belonging to state-owned Codelco, according to a Reuters report. Police sources report that the total worth of the stolen cargo is approximately US4.4 million. A statement by Juan Carlos Catalan, the local prosecutor, said ten armed men entered the San Antonio port early in the
  • Empty equipment outflows outpace empty repositioning at Indian ports amid falling demand
    Container lines serving Indian trades are sending more empty containers out of the country due to slowing demand for export shipments. According to exclusive port data obtained by Container News, Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT) saw a total empty outflow of 147,466 TEUs from October through December, compared with 109,277 TEUs of empty imports in the same three-month period. By contrast, during October-D
  • Tanker breaks in two after explosion, two crew missing
    An empty tanker split in two after an explosion and fire incident leading to the missing of two crew members. According to Maritime Bulletin's report, the accident happened at around 15:00 (Beijing time) on 10 January in the Yellow sea, 45 nautical miles southeast of Qingdao, China. Based on the currently available information, the tanker seems to be Hong Pu 6, however, it is not confirmed at the
  • Dutch police arrests MSC Lorena bomb threat suspect
    Dutch police has arrested a 22-year-old suspected of involvement in the false bomb threat on the 4,870 TEU MSC Lorena, which occurred on 22 December. MSC Lorena was sailing from Senegal to Antwerp last month when Belgian police received an anonymous call warning about a ship explosion in case of the vessel docks in the port of Antwerp-Bruges. As a result, MSC Lorena did not call the port and was

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Splash web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Norvic Shipping expands fleet with Japanese ultramax charter
    Bulker operator Norvic Shipping is bolstering its fleet with a Japanese ultramax newbuild taken on a long-term charter from Fujimaru Kaiun. The 64,000 dwt ship will deliver from Imabari Shipyard in the second quarter of 2023 and be renamed Norvic Copenhagen. "Norvic has decided to take newbuildings into our fleet of 125 vessels in response ...
  • D'Amico pounces on another leased MR tanker
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has declared a purchase option on another bareboat chartered-in MR product tanker. The Milan-listed owner is taking back the 2014-built , estimated by VesselsValue as worth $34.2m, for a price tag of around $20.1m. Built by Hyundai Mipo in South Korea, the 49,000 dwt vessel which was sold and leased ...
  • Singapore Strait piracy attacks account for one-third of global total
    While global piracy and armed robbery attacks against commercial shipping continue to decline, Asia and specifically the Singapore Strait continue to be one of the areas of greater concern. The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded 115 incidents worldwide in 2022 - the lowest level recorded in almost three decades. However, half of them took ...
  • DP World and Maersk step up green drive at Jebel Ali
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World is joining forces with Danish liner giant A.P. Moller - Maersk to boost operational efficiencies and deliver decarbonisation solutions at Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates. The long-term strategic partnership will provide support for Maersk's customers by implementing new processes to improve quayside productivity, which should result in ...
  • CMB's Windcat seals Eneco CTV deal
    Crew transfer vessel operator Windcat, part of Antwerp-based shipping and logistics group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), has struck a five-year charter deal with Dutch utility Eneco that will also see the two companies work together on decarbonisation of marine logistics using hydrogen dual-fuel solutions. The , the first vessel for the charter, will be tailored ...
  • Yinson wraps up 16-year FPSO contract in Nigeria as Addax exercises purchase option
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has successfully completed the 16-year contract for the 1985-built FPSO , which has been operating at Block OML 123 offshore Nigeria. The contract with Sinopec's Addax Petroleum Development had an original term of eight years until 2014, with the option to extend by up to eight more years until 2022. The ...
  • Maritime tech disappointments in 2023
    Shipping is regularly lambasted for its lack of innovative spirit. As regular writers of annual tech previews - see last year's version here - the disparity between stated ambition and actual developments can be enormous. Splash columnist Kris Kosmala argues that maritime is full of technology improvements of which a few could be called innovations, ...
  • Shell and EDF venture to lease New Jersey Wind Port
    Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a partnership between Shell and EDF Renewables, has teamed up with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to use the New Jersey Wind Port as marshalling hub for its 1.5 GW offshore wind farm off the New Jersey coast. A letter of intent has been signed for the lease of ...
  • Noble, Odfjell Drilling and Halliburton seal five-year extension with Aker BP
    Offshore drillers Noble Corporation and Odfjell Drilling, together with energy services giant Halliburton, have extended their drilling and wells alliance agreements with operator Aker BP for a further five years. The renewed framework agreement contains underlying commitments for the jackup rigs Noble Integrator and Noble Invincible and Odfjell Drilling's semisub pair Deepsea Nordkapp contracted
  • Volume of maritime podcasts on the up
    The number of maritime-related podcasts has mushroomed significantly in recent years with plenty more slated to start taping this year. Once seen as a very minor niche in the maritime media landscape, today there are many podcasts around the world, covering a huge array of diverse topics. Neatly encapsulating this fast-growing maritime information source, Chris ...
  • Cargill orders landmark methanol-powered bulkers in Japan
    With 2023 being tipped by many as the year methanol goes mainstream as shipping's alternative fuel for the 2020s, an important agent of change has stepped forward. Commodities giant Cargill has linked with trading house Mitsui & Co to order two kamsarmax bulk carriers at Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The landmark vessels are scheduled to deliver ...
  • Copper heist at Chilean port
    Chilean police are investigating a violent heist at the country's top port earlier this week, with robbers making away with 13 containers containing millions of dollars of copper belonging to state-owned Codelco. Ten armed men entered San Antonio port early on Tuesday morning, attacked workers and stole the containers containing $4.4m worth of copper plates. ...
  • IFCHOR Galbraiths merger signed
    Shipbrokers IFCHOR and Galbraiths have completed the signing of their merger agreement, unveiling a new logo in the process. The new entity will comprise of 21 offices with over 300 employees. Pictured above is Manu Ravano, co-CEO of IFCHOR with Bjorn Andersen, the CEO of Galbraiths, at a recent meeting in Lausanne to seal the ...
  • American faces lengthy jail sentence over Iranian LPG shipments
    Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Virginia, and Tehran, Iran, a naturalised US citizen, has pleaded guilty this week to two separate conspiracies to violate sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran. Mokhtari created a Panama-based front company, East & West Shipping, to purchase two liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tanker vessels to transport Iranian petrochemical ...
  • Flexport to let go of 20% of its workforce
    Flexport, a well-known American digital freight forwarder, is letting go of 20% of its staff. Co-CEOs Dave Clark and Ryan Petersen, writing to staff, cited the macroeconomic downturn that has impacted businesses around the world for the decision to axe around 600 staff. Flexport is expecting shipping volumes to slump this year. "Lower volumes, combined ...
  • Two feared dead as Chinese tanker explodes and splits in two
    An empty tanker exploded and split in two on Tuesday afternoon in Chinese waters. Search and rescue teams managed to save 15 crew members from the stricken Hong Pu 6 tanker off Rizhao in the Yellow Sea. Two seafarers remain unaccounted for despite a large search operation. The Chinese flagged, 10,500 dwt tanker was built ...
  • Chile's San Antonio container terminal set for capacity boost
    Chile's San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) last week received from China two super post-panamax ship-to-shore cranes and two electric rubber-tired gantry cranes, which will increase the terminal's transfer capacity to 1.6m teu. The $23.5m investment in this equipment will enable the terminal to serve two super post-panamax ships simultaneously, something no other terminal in Chile ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Seanergy to buy up half of 'dilutive' warrants
    US-listed owner announces capesize acquisition, while agreeing to sell older pair to United Maritime
  • Norvic Shipping aims to expand fleet with longer-term charters
    US-based, family-owned dry bulk operator signs long-term charter deals for three Japanese newbuildings
  • UK shipping needs institutional investor funding to reach net zero
    Report suggests a leasing model to overcome the hurdle of funding by large institutional investors in the domestic maritime industry
  • P&I clubs pushing hard on double-digit general increases
    At least nine of the current 13 International Group affiliates are seeking rate hikes of 10% or more, in the...
  • US releases first green blueprint for transport sector
    The cross-agency strategy sets to achieve an 80%-100% emission reductions across the transportation sector by 2050 and says more detailed...
  • Carriers see little cheer from Chinese New Year
    Any hopes that demand would resume ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday have been dashed. Carriers instead are focusing...
  • Flexport reorganisation sparks doubt over digital forwarding hype
    US tech start-up's job cuts reflect predicament facing the broader logistics sector and even cargo owners, where many companies in...
  • Piracy at lowest level in almost three decades
    Big improvements in Gulf of Guinea and noticeable decline in Central and Southern America, but Singapore Strait remains cause for...
  • Ship recycling bounces back after lowest activity in 15 years
    Cooling markets in the containership and dry bulk sectors have already driven an upturn in ship recycling levels
  • Daily Briefing
    Cargill kickstarts methanol bulkers with first kamsarmax order | Euronav 'considering options' after Frontline scraps merger agreement | Ship brokerages...
  • Marco Polo to pursue offshore wind projects in South Korea
    The partnership marks Marco Polo's entry to the new South Korean market following expansion into Taiwan and Japan
  • Freight traders to establish breakaway association from Baltic Exchange
    Baltic Exchange has long coordinated similar group under auspices of the FFA Brokers' Association with traders' representatives
  • Cargill and Oldendorff are top dry bulk charterers
    Fixtures represent a small percentage of the 4.9bn tonnes of dry bulk commodity freight tracked during year

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Plunge in trans-Pac rates, volumes sink Q4 revenues for Taiwan carriers
    Despite the fourth-quarter crash in revenues, all three Taiwan-based carriers still booked record revenues for the full year, suggesting they will report bumper profits for 2022.
  • Domestic intermodal rail volumes likely to slip after 2022 uptick
    As consumer buying patterns return to a more normal mix of goods and services in 2023, domestic intermodal providers will have to find a way to fill a huge influx of boxes ordered during the pandemic.
  • Zim wades into trade finance market with startup investment
    Zim has joined a growing group of companies that see potential in giving small importers and exporters access to digital finance tools through an investment in an Israel-based startup.
  • West Coast cargo bleed to continue until labor talks are resolved: stakeholders
    The West Coast's share of US imports from Asia will continue to deteriorate in the first quarter and beyond until terminal operators and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union agree on a new contract, sources say.
  • Don't confuse ocean market collapse with carrier weakness: analyst
    Despite the collapse in spot rates, ocean carriers are fundamentally in a stronger position than in the past, and shippers would be wise not to confuse a temporary downcycle with the liners' structurally stronger long-term position, writes analyst Lars Jensen.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Anthony Gurnee eyes 2023 'surprises' after Ardmore's chart-topping year
    Irish product tanker owner led all 25 stocks in Jefferies Shipping Index with 326% gain in red-hot 2022 rally
  • Chinese oil demand indicators pointing up but VLCCs still languish
    VLCC rates lost ground for the 13th consecutive trading day on Wednesday
  • Cargill teams up with Mitsui to pull the trigger on first methanol-fuelled bulker order
    Agricultural giant turns to Japan's Tsuneishi Group to build dual-fuel kamsarmaxes
  • Port of Houston faces greatest risk from extreme weather, study finds
    Study warns of multi-billion dollar cost to vital infrastructure and trade disruption from climate change-related damage
  • No 'fear of heights' for Scorpio as Clarksons tips big value rise
    US product tanker owner is enjoying both rising spot rates and strong term earnings
  • Hapag-Lloyd and MSC expand in Italian terminal sector
    German line completes Spinelli deal while MSC sister company acquires terminal in Livorno
  • Norvic Shipping kickstarts fleet expansion with long-term Japanese ultramax charter
    Deal follows big working-capital loan secured from a consortium of US banks
  • US federal judge OKs sexual assault lawsuit against Crowley
    Employee in El Salvador says the company threatened to fire her if she did not go to Florida with an abusive boss, who raped her
  • MPP market corrects as competition grows from rival sectors
    Rates are down 10% in a month
  • D'Amico saves $14m on market price by buying MR tanker out of lease
    Bargain buy is the latest in a string of deals proving too good to miss for Italian owner
  • Shipping prepares for 'complex' trades with new oil price caps
    Officials are discussing price cap levels for a second-wave of economic sanctions to be introduced on 5 February
  • Cyber attack on DNV forces it to shut down its ShipManager software servers
    Norway-based group is the second classification society to have to shut down some servers in response to a cyber attack in the last couple of years.
  • No 'fear of heights' for Scorpio as Clarksons tips big value rise
    US product tanker owner is enjoying both rising spot rates and strong term earnings
  • Streetwise: Ireland's Ardmore and the tanker group led 2022 stock gains
    Weekly finance newsletter looks back over the winners and losers in US-listed shipping stocks in 2022
  • Meet the maritime heating and cooling specialist who fights fires
    Volunteer firefighter Jonna Tiainen quit academia to become a thermal design specialist and make shipping more sustainable
  • New owner sought as CTV player World Marine Offshore goes bankrupt
    Danish company had been sued in the US over a wind farm venture dispute
  • Multipurpose market corrects as competition grows from rival sectors
    Weakening demand has seen charter rates fall faster-than-expected
  • Offshore wind boom to spark $26bn vessel spree, says Clarksons
    Research chief predicts investment bonanza across installation and service vessels as project developers pursue global ambitions
  • CMB's Windcat partners Eneco as it recruits CSOV experts
    Groups will cooperate on hydrogen fuelling
  • Tschudi Group shifts chartering and management department to Oslo
    Freight team to relocate from Denmark to be next to main group headquarters
  • Flags that let owners flout their own laws should feel the consequences
    Hanging a flag on a ship is a farcical ceremony that deserves no respect if states have no intention of enforcing laws
  • Banaszkiewicz leads breakaway FFA association to fight for freight futures
    Head of derivatives broker Freight Investor Services has been instrumental in setting up new association
  • Hoegh Autoliners expects strong rates this year as cargo mix normalises
    December freight earnings slumped as manufacturers moved out more light vehicles on legacy contracts
  • Banaszkiewics leads breakaway FFA association to fight for freight futures
    Head of derivatives broker Freight Investor Services has been instrumental in setting up the association
  • 'Game changer': First 3D ship design model makes it to class approval
    Damen Engineering Gdansk, Napa and Bureau Veritas reveal insights into their collaboration
  • LNG bunker vessel supply crunch looms as newbuildings multiply
    Pressing demand could see the need for closer cooperation between bunker buyers and sellers on specialised supply ships
  • SFL Corp eyes new bond issue as $138m convertible maturity looms
    John Fredriksen company wants to refinance earlier debt
  • MSC to reshuffle P&I cover ahead of North and Standard Club mega-merger
    Merging mutuals head for amicable agreement to keep giant container ship cover spread over several clubs
  • Tanker premiums 'out of this world' as Greek owners persuaded to sell
    Aggressive buyers are convincing companies to offload vessels they had intended to retain
  • Two missing after Chinese tanker torn in two by explosion
    Search failed to find seafarers lost in blast off Rizhao
  • Spotlight falls on Fredriksen and Saverys as the dust settles on junked merger
    Two men will have the biggest say when Euronav and Frontline consider their next moves as dust settles
  • KNOP slashes dividend by 95% on shuttle tanker woes
    Company describes move as 'prudent' until it has a greater forward visibility on earnings and liquidity
  • Marco Polo and Namsung Shipping target South Korean wind market
    Offshore company and container line also teaming with HA Energy to target growing market

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Airfreight industry watches for signs of midyear recovery
    A year ago, shippers were in scrums to find cargo space on airlines. The market has softened considerably and 2023 could see more declines before things get better.
  • Trucker age-exemption bill reintroduced in new Congress
    Legislation aimed at "fixing the supply chain" would allow drivers under age 21 to haul freight to and from ports.

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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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