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April 13, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • BCBA Customs & Logistics Facilitation Council inaugurated
  • ECU Worldwide's ECU360 platform simplifies air freight
  • Transmission of Shipping Bills from Systems' backend to DGFT for MEIS benefits in certain cases
  • A.P. Moller - Maersk launches new US-China air cargo link
  • HMM has reduced carbon emissions by half in the last decade
  • US FMC & DCSA discuss maritime data standards
  • MSC adds Ennore to Australia Express Service
  • Ring Mains System to increase power reliability at JNPA inaugurated
  • APM Terminals Pipavav facilitates Maersk's first import dedicated 48-wagon rake
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  • Single trade body to promote exports in the offing
  • International Seaports (Haldia) revised berth hire charges
  • NPG under PM Gati Shakti sanctions four rail infra projects
  • Diversify supply chains beyond China: Sitharaman

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • Sea-air service to 70 African destinations
  • Cool Swissness cube
  • More intermodal links between Germany and Italy
  • Boosting storage capacities in UK
  • Camilo Garcia Cervera joins IAG Cargo
  • La Rochelle Port upgrades community system
  • E-trailers also for linehaul traffic
  • Handling 1 million coffee orders per year
  • Veson wants Vessels Value
  • Odyssey names Hans Stig Moller as CEO
  • UPS building new sorting facility at TPA
  • Promoting railfreight in Pacific Northwest
  • Managing 500,000 shipments by 2024
  • Sharp increase in US container import volumes
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • MOL recruits representative for New Zealand
  • Aeronaves TSM orders six more AEI conversions

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • China's container depots fill up as exports feel the pinch
  • HMM takes over transpacific loop abandoned by THE Alliance
  • On the road to glory with $100-plus XPO?
  • Improved Danube services link Asian and Europe ports with Ukraine
  • Supply chain issues hamper Airbus deliveries as Boeing recovers
  • More sustainable supply chains? 'Only if it doesn't cost us more'
  • What UK forwarders need to know about CP-TPP

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • MSC World Europa: Green as well as glitzy
    MSC Cruises largest ship the 1,094 feet, 6,762 passenger MSC World Europa, is starting its first summer season in the Mediterranean after arriving from the Arabian Gulf this week and the cruise
  • BAE Jacksonville breaks ground for $200 million Pearlson Shiplift complex
    BAE Systems officially began construction of a new Pearlson Shiplift and land-level repair complex at its Jacksonville, Fla., shipyard with a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. The company first revealed its plans to build

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Container News web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • Suspected unauthorised boarding of Singaporean oil tanker
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) found that unidentified persons boarded the Singapore-registered oil tanker Success 9 about 300 nautical miles off the Abidjan Coast, Cote d'Ivoire. The incident occurred on 10 April 2023 at around 10 p.m. (Singapore time). There are 20 crew members of various nationalities onboard the vessel, of which one of them is a Singapore citizen
  • MSC enhances Australia Express Service
    MSC announced the improvement of its Australia Express Service (AEX) with a direct call at Ennore (Chennai) on the Westbound leg to be introduced from June 2023. MSC said the new call at Ennore will provide the company's customers with improved export connections to European ports and a direct import connection from Australia and Singapore. Additionally, the service will continue to call at Colom
  • Port of Santos sets monthly traffic record in March
    Santos Port Authority (SPA) reported that the total flow of cargo reached 15.3 million tons in March, which is slightly improved compared with the figures in the same month last year, achieving the best monthly performance in its history. "The result obtained demonstrates that the Port continues on the path of increasing efficiency and productivity, consolidating its vocation as the largest port
  • New quay cranes to enhance DP World Antwerp Gateway
    DP World Antwerp Gateway has received three new quay cranes, aiming to expand and modernise the Beglian terminal. The cranes, which can handle up to a width of 26 container rows on a ship, were constructed by the Chinese crane builder ZPMC and will join a network of 10 cranes at the DP World terminal on the eastern side of the Deurganck dock. The new equipment is part of DP World's US$220 million
  • ONE revises Africa service network
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to integrate its Africa Rainbow Express (ARE) service into its Africa Rainbow Shuttle (ARS) service. The Singapore-headquartered box line said that its global network, which will connect with the Africa Rainbow Shuttle service at Tangier, will now provide guaranteed connections to/from the North-West Continent ports and the Mediterranean ports. The new rota
  • European box lines increase reefer capacity, MSC secures top spot
    Alphaliner's latest report said that European container carriers can use more of their overall capacity to carry reefers. MSC has the highest reefer capacity, with 496,200 reefer plugs in the 746 ships the Swiss-Italian market leader operates. MSC has grown its reefer capacity in tandem with its aggressive vessel acquisitions. Back in April 2022, Maersk was in the top position, despite the fact t
  • HMM cuts carbon emissions by half in last decade
    HMM reduced the CO2 emissions generated when transporting 1 TEU of container for 1km to 29.05g in 2021, from 68.7g in 2010, representing a reduction of 57.7% over the last decade. This result has been achieved amid a more than two-fold increase in fleet capacity, from 337,407 TEUs to 755,209 TEUs, in the same period. HMM said it has constantly upgraded its fleet by securing energy-efficient mega-
  • MSC and Costamare to jointly fund California oil spill settlement
    The largest container carrier in the world MSC has entered into a settlement agreement with the subrogated insurers of Amplify Energy Corp related to the 2021 Orange County oil spill incident. According to MSC's statement, the settlement amount will be jointly funded by MSC and Costamare "without admission of responsibility or liability for the environmental damage that took place due to Amplify'
  • CMA CGM enhances inland coverage of Nigeria
    CMA CGM has announced the launch of the new product Land Transport through the port of Lekki in Nigeria, a newly inaugurated call on its WAX service. The new call at Lekki Port will be effective from May 2023 and the French ocean carrier said the opening of this new corridor is expected to provide land transportation solutions for cargo from/to Asia, Bangladesh, East Coast of India to/from more i
  • How to Build a Professional Network While in College
    Networking... some youngsters start panicking when they hear that word. Maybe because it reminds them of something like community service. Well, unlike community service, networking happens voluntarily. You may not want to network, but you end up running into more problems from that as a result. Like community service, you're not getting paid for building a network. Unlike community service, networ
  • How to Use Your Essay Writing Skills After College
    So, you've survived college (congrats, by the way), and now you're wondering how to use those awesome essay-writing skills you've developed in the real world. Well, you're in for a treat because we're about to spill the tea on some seriously cool ways to capitalize on your writing expertise. First of all, there are a lot of services that cooperate with professional authors. You have probably sear
  • How to Make the Best Use of Your New iPad for Studies
    Hey there, fellow students! Ever wished you could turn your new iPad into the ultimate study sidekick? Well, you're in the right place! We've got the lowdown on the most amazing tips and tricks to help you ace your studies with your trusty iPad. So, buckle up and get ready to become a study superstar! But first, let's set the scene: imagine you're sitting in your favorite study spot, armed with j
  • 5 Tips to Be Taken Seriously as a Young Person in the Military
    The military is a harsh world. The way people treat you is inevitably based on your rank or combat experience. It is no secret that young recruits get it hard. Oftentimes superiors can abuse their power and go beyond allowed limitations with insults. Still, the military is designed for war, so the ways to maintain discipline would be different from civil life. At the same time, it is possible to
  • Vopak acquires 50% stake in EemsEnergyTerminal
    Gasunie and Vopak entered into a principle agreement according to which Vopak will acquire 50% of the shares in EemsEnergyTerminal, an LNG import terminal located in the Eemshaven in the Netherlands. This transaction will be subject to a number of conditions, including approval from the competition authorities and is scheduled to be completed latest by 1 October 2023. Gasunie developed this new f
  • Port of Rotterdam reports emission decline in 2022
    CO2 emissions from industry and power plants at the port of Rotterdam have been cut by 1 million tonnes (4.2%) in 2022 compared to 2021. After a rise in 2021, this decline returns emissions to 2020 levels. The chemical industry and industrial gas producers were mostly responsible for the reduction, as they lowered their output due to rising natural gas prices. As a result, they released 0.8 milli

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Splash web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • Ince poised to enter administration
    UK maritime law firm Ince is set to enter administration after losing the support of a major creditor. The financially troubled London-listed firm, whose shares have been suspended since the start of this year, has been looking to secure backing from its major lender and other creditors, including HMRC. However, in a filing on Wednesday, ...
  • Diana Shipping and OceanPal charter out bulkers
    Hot on the heels of its ultramax fixture with IMC Shipping, Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping and its spinoff OceanPal have both announced new charter agreements. The Semiramis Paliou-led Diana with a fleet of 42 bulkers has fixed its 2013-built post-panamax Electra to Cobelfret until June 2024 at $14,500 per day or around $5.93m. The ...
  • Itochu targets low-carbon assets with Purus Marine investment
    Japanese trading house Itochu Corp has invested in UK-based Purus Marine, an expanding shipowning company focused on low-carbon shipping investments. Established in 2020, the Julian Proctor-led outfit has already acquired a fleet of more than 60 vessels in the ammonia and LNG sectors, battery hybrid offshore wind vessels as well as carbon capture and scrubber-fitted ...
  • Fugro secures French floating wind survey work
    Fugro has won a contract from RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Electricité) to carry out a geotechnical investigation for future offshore substations at two floating wind farm sites in the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean Sea. The Dutch surveyor has mobilised its 2002-built vessel to perform a series of deep geotechnical boreholes to acquire data ...
  • Maritime charity Stella Maris names new CEO
    Maritime charity Stella Maris has appointed Tim Hill as its new national director and CEO. Hill has served in the British Army for the last 35 years and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1995. Effective June 1, he takes over from Martin Foley, who has held the ...
  • Shipmanagement Market Report 2023
    Splash's annual shipmanagement special returns, looking at how the sector will transform over the course of the 2020s. Consolidation, digitalisation and the growing swathe of regulations coming shipping's way are all under the microscope with the views of more than 200 top executives carried in this 68-page special. Click here to access the full magazine.
  • Hayfin Capital's Greenheart taps green tech retrofits for carbon credits
    UK-based Greenheart Management, a subsidiary of Hayfin Capital Management, has teamed up with green tech business Njord and maritime consulting firm Marsoft to gain access to carbon credit revenues for reducing emissions. "In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, we are introducing a new financing vehicle, which we believe will accelerate technology adoption and emission cuts," said Frederik ...
  • Chinese steel demand proving elusive this year
    Owners already alarmed by the underwhelming state of the capesize markets in recent months must now brace for a disappointing steel season out of the sector's most important nation, China. "Chinese steel prices have been under pressure recently, which appears to be impacting momentum in the capesize market," analysts at Jefferies suggested in a note ...
  • Sabrina Chao and Kenneth Lam set up ship leasing vehicle in Hong Kong
    Two of Hong Kong's well-known shipping names have teamed up to establish a ship leasing firm. Sabrina Chao, a seasoned shipowner and currently the president of BIMCO, has co-founded SeaKapital with Kenneth Lam, who up until recently headed up Credit Agricole Asia Shipfinance. "Through ship leasing, SeaKapital is to provide LT sustainable and responsible capital ...
  • Simply Blue venture floats 2 GW Iberian wind scheme
    IberBlue Wind consortium has revealed plans for two floating offshore wind farms off the Atlantic coasts of Portugal and Spain with a total capacity of nearly 2 GW. The Juan Sebastián Elcano and Creoula floating projects are located off the coasts of Pontevedra and Viana do Castelo and will have approximately 109 turbines and cover ...
  • Shades of grey overshadows dark fleet
    Tanker experts at BRS argue in their latest weekly report that shipping should no longer refer to the non-mainstream flotilla of tankers as a shadow fleet. With so many nuances, BRS says that the dark fleet ought to be now referred to as the grey fleet in which there are several shades. Click to enlarge ...
  • Four injured after fire on Trinidad offshore platform
    A fire broke out on an oil platform offshore Trinidad's east coast, injuring four workers, operator Trinity Exploration & Production said on Wednesday. The "generator-related" blaze occurred on the Bravo platform in the Trintes field on Monday. Production was halted, the fire was extinguished and the crew evacuated. As a precautionary measure, production on other ...
  • Hin Leong trial gets underway in Singapore
    The criminal trial of the 81-year-old insolvent Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin, better known as O K Lim, got underway in Singapore yesterday. The former oil trader faces 130 charges involving $2.7bn in alleged fraudulent loans disbursed. Lim pleaded not guilty and the case is set to run through to June at which point ...
  • EGPN in for chemical tankers at Wuhu Shipyard
    Multiple brokers are reporting Chinese owner EGPN has ordered four firm plus four optional 18,500 dwt chemical tankers at Wuhu Shipyard. The vessels will be delivered in 2025 and 2026 and are costing $30m each. EGPN was established in Hong Kong in 2014 as a joint venture between Eastern Ocean Transportation, a large Chinese nickel ...
  • Liquefied carbon dioxide offloading concept study gets underway
    The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has awarded its concept study on offloading liquefied CO2 (LCO2) captured onboard ships to Lloyd's Register, supported by their partner Arup. The Singapore-based GCMD concept study will address safety and operational considerations surrounding offloading of LCO2 that has been captured onboard tankers, bulkers and container liners, including ar
  • Amplify Energy commences restart of operations at Beta field off California coast
    Amplify Energy Corp. has received the required approvals from US federal regulatory agencies to restart operations at the Beta field off the shore of California near Huntington Beach. The company is resuming production 18 months after the oil spill into the ocean of about 3,000 barrels in October 2021. Initial steps to resume operations will ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • Nearly 60% of expanding dark fleet of tankers classed by Europe, UK or US companies
    UK-based Lloyd's Register classes nearly 25% of tankers in 'so-called' dark fleet of more than 450 vessels shipping Russian, Iranian...
  • US prosecutors charge Solvang-controlled Clipper Shipping in pollution case
    US prosecutors say the chief engineer of the Clipper Saturn falsified the oil record book to conceal an illegal bilge...
  • Ince set to enter administration
    Firm founded in 1870 was once seen as the most prestigious of London's top three shipping practices, specialising in hull...
  • Costamare bulks up new chartering platform
    Costamare expected to further expand dry bulk operating platform launched just last November
  • UK shipmanager partners with Njord for energy savings
    Njord will prepare an energy-saving package for Greenheart-owned vessels that can provide up to 16% of fuel savings, while Marsoft...
  • Brookfield Infrastructure acquires box lessor Triton
    Stable cashflows from 7m teu fleet prove attractive. Deal values company at $13bn
  • GasLog Partners units edge up after merger deal with GasLog
    Partnership is set to follow the private path taken by GasLog two years ago as merger consolidates a fleet of...
  • Pain ahead for dry bulk market?
    Weaker rates, though still profitable, expected to persist through the year, followed by a minor improvement in 2024 and a...
  • Princess Empress clean-up operations continue in Philippines
    Claim thought likely to have hit IOPC Funds intervention thresholds, although no public confirmation yet
  • Demand does not justify boxship charter market buoyancy, says Habben Jansen
    Slow inventory destocking means any demand recovery will not come until the third quarter of the year. With overcapacity looming...
  • Vafias-led Imperial Petroleum slashes debt
    Of the 12 vessels in the fleet, 10 are now debt-free
  • Türkiye's diesel imports from Russia top 1m tonnes in March
    Türkiye's diesel imports from Russia rose further in March to reach over 1m tonnes on the back of cheaper prices...
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative inspections halted on Tuesday, says UN
    The grain deal, which has facilitated the export of 27.6m tonnes of food products from Ukraine, has been plagued by...
  • Orders drop at Japanese yards amid softening newbuild market
    Shipbuilders in the country are facing 'tough competition' from rivals in China and South Korea as the market slows and...
  • Jera to co-operate with Korea Gas to ensure LNG supply stability
    Japanese power company Jera and its South Korean counterpart Korea Gas Corp have agreed to explore opportunities for LNG swap...
  • HMM halves emissions per teu
    South Korean carrier has used efficiency gains to cut emissions by nearly 60% in a decade
  • GCMD picks Lloyd's Register for liquefied carbon dioxide offloading study
    Lloyd's Register was chosen out of six proposals showcasing the concept design for offloading shipboard liquefied carbon dioxide captured on...
  • Daily Briefing
    Container freight demand continues to retreat | Cosco container shipping expects 75% decline in quarterly net profit | Rising US...
  • MSC and Costamare settle with Amplify's subrogated insurers
    Shipping companies settle with subrogated insurers in relation to the October 2021 Orange County oil spill without admitting responsibility or...
  • Crowley invests in logistics technology start-up Repowr
    Partnership with equipment and asset-sharing platform advances Crowley's commitment to sustainability and innovation, says chief executive Tom Crowley
  • Bollinger awarded US Navy berthing barge contract
    US Navy awards Bollinger a sixth contract for the construction of a berthing and messing barge. The previous five were...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • Demurrage invoicing complications cloud FMC's free time rulemaking process
    The assessment of storage fees inside a terminal creates competitive pressures among marine terminal operators, their container line customers, and the importers that contract with container lines.
  • ILA, Halifax port employers reach tentative labor deal
    Both sides say they won't disclose details of the tentative agreement that would last through 2025 until it has been approved by their respective membership.
  • April GRIs, service contract moves to reveal 'new' trans-Pacific
    After the flurry of April contracting action and a rush of cargo to avoid new GRIs, carriers in May will show the industry the extent of their capacity control for their second half of the year, writes Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • JOC Rankings: US trucking sector keeps breaking revenue records
    The 50 largest US trucking companies maintained a two-year double-digit growth streak and may add to that in 2023, despite a slower US economy

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • Diana Shipping suffers rate cut in post-panamax bulker period deal with Cobelfret
    Vessel was making $3,000 more per day during previous charter with Refined Success
  • Ince Beijing shuts down while Singapore ally Incisive sails on
    Ince in Asia is in disarray with Beijing shutting down and Hong Kong shedding partners, but former ally Incisive in Singapore setting its own course
  • Turkish shipowner and fleet end up on US blacklist over Russia connections
    Artvin Denizcilik ve Ticaret and its three bulkers were sanctioned for ties to a previously-sanctioned St Petersburg outfit
  • Container ship stocks get boost from 'disruption risk' at West Coast ports
    New York-listed boxship shares continue to trend upward on Wednesday as unionised workers and management hash out new labour contract.
  • OSG placing three MR tankers in US Tanker Security Program
    Florida shipowner stands to earn $18m annually as US government initiative gets moving
  • Green Seas: Appeals court fight brews over collisions between whales and ships off California
    A judge ruled that a key document over the impact of traffic separation schemes violated the Endangered Species Act. Now the Biden administration wants to overturn that decision, as our weekly environment newsletter explores the latest litigation chapter
  • Shipping law firm Ince Group goes into administration after major creditors pull support
    Troubled law firm hopes that a third-party buyer can be found
  • Zabrocky rakes in $5.4m compensation package on International Seaways rebound
    Senior management team also sees bump in base salaries for 2023
  • Weco Shipping posts record profit of $152m as tankers and bulkers prosper
    Danish manager and owner capitalises on strong markets and vessel sales at the top of the cycle
  • Sweden's Wisby to expand again after selling 'Rolls-Royces' of tanker fleet
    Swedish owner says it would not have sold Chinese-built MR pair if partner Rederi Gotland hadn't pushed for deal
  • Master's detention reflects 'growing criminalisation' of seafarers
    Alexey Smaznov was arrested in February as Albanian authorities continue to investigate source of oil from ship-to-ship transfer
  • Back to the futures: John Banaszkiewicz's independent FFA group reveals plans
    Independent body will look for practical ways to boost liquidity in the fast-growing freight derivatives space
  • Green tech company Njord strikes new retrofit and finance deal
    Agreement to improve fuel efficiency of four ships will also develop carbon credit trading plan
  • Asian liner operators stake out their green credentials
    HMM halves shipping emissions while Japan's ONE rolls out a tool to measure them
  • Kenneth Lam and Sabrina Chao team up to launch new ship finance venture
    Hong Kong-based SeaKapital will source funds for shipowners from a wide range of institutions
  • China's Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding secures container ship order from domestic owner
    Feeder brace worth $72m could be destined for international market
  • Is shipping's decarbonisation in danger of falling foul of the 'war on woke?'
    Republican politicians in the US seem to have rattled corporations into reconsidering collaborations on carbon-cutting
  • Hijacked tanker still missing as appeal goes out to masters for help
    Vessels in the Gulf of Guinea urged to keep an eye out for Singapore-flagged ship seized two days ago
  • Teekay's Christian Waldegrave dismisses tanker order concerns as upturn set to last three years
    Canadian shipowner's research chief says newbuilding uptick is not yet at a level to alter positive outlook
  • KCC becomes only fifth shipowner member of SSI decarbonisation group
    Combination carrier company says collaboration is key to meeting climate-change targets
  • Teekay's suezmax emissions fall but aframaxes hit by ship-to-ship deployment
    Slower pace of decarbonisation for smaller vessel size blamed on differing trade patterns
  • Inspection row briefly halts UN's Black Sea grain corridor
    Bad news comes in thick and fast for the beleaguered initiative to get grain out of Ukraine
  • Car carrier rates hit new records as delays and volatility increase
    Hoegh Autoliners says good progress is being made on contract renewals at higher levels
  • UK shipowner Union Maritime fuels fleet growth with newbuilding deal for chemical tanker quartet
    Low profile UK-based player has eight firm 18,500-dwt IMO type 2 tankers on its orderbook
  • Seafarer dies and two more in coma after gas poisoning on bulker
    Chinese crew members may have inhaled hydrogen sulphide in Vietnam
  • China's Shandong Shipping splashes almost $400m on kamsarmax bulker newbuildings
    The state-owned company has ordered a dozen 82,000-dwt ships as part of its fleet expansion programme
  • Carriers launch new services as sentiment improves, but will rates follow?
    Ellerman, Cosco and maybe IRISL take the plunge by launching services in different continents
  • Biggest cyclone in a decade threatens Australia capesize trades
    Port Hedland began clearing vessels from its inner harbour Wednesday morning in preparation for the storm
  • MSC and Costamare reach settlement with insurers over California oil spill
    Container ship companies pay up despite continuing to deny any responsibility for costly pollution event
  • Biggest cyclone in a decade threatens Aussie capesize trades
    Port Hedland began clearing vessels from its inner harbour Wednesday morning in preparation for the storm
  • Ravi Mehrotra's Foresight denies swoop for Chinese-owned VLGC
    13-year-old Gas Beryl reported on subjects at $59m by brokers
  • Solvang's Clipper Shipping facing US charges over pollution in Togo
    Norwegian shipowning outfit's LPG carrier allegedly dumped machinery space bilge water while at anchor

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 12, 2023
  • Port of LA boss: Good Friday work stoppage was 'a call to action'
    "Simply put, there's no bigger priority right now than this contract agreement," says Gene Seroka of the Port of Los Angeles.
  • Air cargo portals automate cross-border booking amid neutrality concerns
    Companies that resemble an Expedia for airfreight are making their portals more accessible to logistics customers outside their home countries. Agents are watching for potential conflicts of interest.

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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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