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February 15, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • High Level Committee constituted to draft revised guidelines for RoRo, RoPax ferry services & Model Concession Agreement for terminal operator
  • East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2023 to congregate the fraternity in Kolkata on Feb. 24
  • Strikes seen affecting several French ports
  • DRI seizes 24.4 kg gold smuggled from Bangladesh in Operation Eastern Gateway
  • Uncertain economic outlook seen for the near term
  • HMM takes step toward carbon neutrality by ordering nine methanol-fuelled 9,000 TEU containerships
  • AISATS to develop India's largest Multi-Modal Cargo Hub at Noida International Airport, Jewar, Uttar Pradesh
  • Govt to develop 100 airports: Minister
  • Amendment in Circular No. 29/2020-Customs dated 22.06.2020 for allowing transhipment of Bangladesh export cargo to third countries through Delhi Air Cargo
  • Atul Ubale to hold additional charge as SCI's Director (P&A) from March
  • Seafood exports set for all-time high
  • Sugar exports stand at 27.83 lt till early Feb.
  • Turkey post-quake port status update
  • Digital initiatives undertaken for empowerment & enabling ease of doing business for MSMEs
  • Maize exports looking up

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • From Italy to the world
  • Intermodal at its best
  • Codognotto and Vectorys in tandem
  • North-East Corridor reopens for rail traffic
  • Röhlig banking on digitisation and expansion
  • OOCL: records - of the past
  • Asendia strengthens presence in North Asia
  • Joining forces to improve urban logistics
  • Aeroflot: massive increase of China service
  • WDS established on the West Coast
  • Low waters, but many containers
  • GXO picks Rui Marques as new MD for France
  • Portfolio of railfreight wagons sold
  • Etihad Cargo: more flights to Europe
  • Happy beginning, happy return
  • Qatar Airways Cargo's flower power
  • Deutsche Aircraft bolsters legal department
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Berth navigation digitally enhanced

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • West coast port contract talks limp on as permanent traffic loss looms
  • MSC joins ship-scrapping spree, but overcapacity still a prospect
  • Welcome to the eastbound transpac volume hammering
  • Lufthansa Cargo bets on China, despite further airfreight rate falls
  • Decline in reefer rates 'less violent', but new green rules will hit old ships
  • The Toll Group muddle - chasing basis points
  • Röhlig Logistics eyes M&A as it looks to grow after a strong 2022
  • SATS - flying too close to the sun?
  • Methanol high on South Korean agenda as HMM orders more ships
  • Two more trains derail, just two weeks after Ohio chemical spill

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • Rem Offshore books straight-from-the-shipyard charter for newbuild CSOV
    Fosnavåg, Norway, headquartered Rem Offshore has secured a charter contract, with options, from ASSO Subsea for its newbuild CSOV Rem Power. The vessel will support the construction phase of wind farms, providing
  • Blue Sky Maritime's David Cummins to keynote TTB 2023
    David Cummins, president and CEO of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition-a non-profit, strategic alliance formed to accelerate the transition of waterborne transportation in Canada and the United States toward net-zero greenhouse gas
  • Austal USA celebrates opening of its new San Diego shipyard
    At an afternoon reception that brought together military and community leaders, elected officials, and representatives from across the ship repair industry, Austal USA yesterday celebrated the opening of its new San Diego

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • Port of Santos sees profits soar over 66%
    The Santos Port Authority (SPA), the state-owned corporation that runs the major Brazilian port, finished 2022 with the best result in its history, achieving a net profit of US$106 million, translating to a 66.3% growth over 2021. The company's net revenue reached US$270 million, up 24.1% from the previous year, indicating the record 10.5% increase in the period in cargo handling and the constant
  • Evergreen announces suspension of operations at Iskenderun port due to severe earthquake damage
    Evergreen Line has suspended all services at the port of Iskenderun due to the severe earthquake that devastated regions in Türkiye and Syria on Monday, 6 February 2023. "Structural damage to the Port of Iskenderun will keep the facility closed for an undetermined period of time. Roads and logistics infrastructure within the area have also been damaged, causing all services to be suspended until
  • Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc on New Zealand ports
    Container movements to key New Zealand ports have been interrupted as the country declared a state of emergency in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle which has lashed the central and northern parts of the country. An advisory that Maersk Line issued to customers stated that ships have to leave anchorage in Tauranga port and stay at sea until it is ascertained safe to return. Vessel calls at Tauranga h
  • London Medway's unaccompanied freight service reaches 50,000 units milestone
    London Medway's unaccompanied freight service between the United Kingdom and France sees trade numbers rising by two-third since its launch. Specifically, the cross-channel route, which is run by DFDS, has experienced a 65% increase in daily unit volumes since the service began in July 2021. Moreover, in recent weeks, the Sheerness to Calais service hit a new landmark, as it has now moved more th
  • PANGIA project: new platform for ship managers and operators
    The PANGIA project, a partnership between Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), Blue Dynamics (BD), and the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI), has been in the works for two years and is scheduled to begin in July 2023. The European Union and the Republic of Cyprus are co-funding the initiative through the Research and Innovation Foundation. Ship managers, operators, owners, and banks, among ot
  • New electric vehicles at Virginia box terminal
    Four new all-electric trucks went into operation on 12 January at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) of the Port of Virginia, as part of the US port's plan to become carbon-neutral by 2040. The new vehicles, MAFI T230e Electric Yard Tractors, are expected to move containers inside the terminal area. According to Port of Virginia, these cutting-edge vehicles will soon be outfitted with GPS tech
  • COSCO establishes China Electric Ship Innovation Alliance
    China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited and COSCO Shipping Development developed the China Electric Ship Innovation Alliance which was established on 8 February. At the founding ceremony, the strategic partnership agreement of the Green Water Zero Carbon Project was also signed. A collaboration agreement was signed between COSCO Shipping Development, China Merchants Capital, China Energy Enginee
  • World Distribution Services officially opens new warehouse in Tacoma
    World Distribution Services (WDS), a provider of warehouse logistics solutions, hosted the grand opening of its new around 279,000 m² warehouse and distribution center in Tacoma on 1 February. Representing WDS's first United States West Coast facility, the new Tacoma facility is going to further bolster the company's presence in the Pacific Northwest. WDS Tacoma with an approximately 11 meters cl
  • HMM orders new methanol-fuelled 9,000 TEU boxships
    HMM has secured contracts for nine 9,000 TEU container ships powered by methanol dual-fuel engines with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC). The deal calls for HSHI and HJSC to construct seven and two vessels, respectively, for a total cost of US$1.12 billion. The ships are expected to be delivered between 2025 and 2026 and will be deployed on the Asi
  • CMA CGM sends humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria
    A CMA CGM AIR CARGO A330-200F aircraft flew from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Turkiye's Gaziantep Oguzeli airport on Sunday, 13 February, to transport the civil security field hospital deployed by the French Civil Security. This new emergency relief operation will be carried out as part of a collaboration between the CMA CGM Foundation and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs' Crisis and Supp

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • Diana Shipping adds another ultramax
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has added to its list of ultramax acquisitions with a $27.9m deal for the 2016-built . The New York-listed company said the delivery of the Norden chartered-in and Nissen Kaiun-owned vessel should take place by the beginning of April 2023. The 63,379 dwt scrubber-fitted vessel will add to Diana's existing ...
  • 300 jobs at risk as Wärtsilä reshuffles Voyage business
    Finnish marine technology firm Wärtsilä will cut up to 300 jobs as part of its plan to streamline its Voyage business unit offering. The Voyage business, which was integrated into Wärtsilä Marine Power at the beginning of 2023, will now see part of its activities moved to Portfolio Business, which evaluates divestments and other strategic ...
  • Østensjø Rederi to manage and operate Fredriksen's flotel
    Norway's Østensjø Rederi has been selected to manage and operate the vessel its floatel unit Edda Accommodation called off at Hyundai Heavy Industries. The 155-m abandoned flotel, which has been at the Hyundai shipyard in South Korea since 2016, was acquired for about $80m by the Norwegian tycoon John Fredriksen in late 2022, with Equasis ...
  • Maersk tanker denied entry into Spanish port for carrying Russian-origin cargo
    Spanish authorities have denied entry of the Singapore-flagged product tanker into Tarragona port due to it transporting cargo originating from a former Russian-flagged ship. The country's transport ministry said the 2010-built Maersk Magellan received the cargo in a ship-to-ship transfer from a Vietnamese-owned product tanker Elephant that originally came from the Cameroon-flagged Nobel ex-Neati
  • Rem Offshore scores new charter for CSOV newbuild
    Norway's Rem Offshore has secured a new charter agreement for its newbuild construction service operations vessels (CSOVs) Rem Power. Greece-based offshore contractor Asso Subsea has contracted the 85-m-long vessel to support the construction phase of wind farms with a startup from delivery in May and has further options to extend the charter. In January, the ...
  • PDVSA lines up aframax orders in Iran
    Venezuela's state-run energy firm PDVSA has set aside a total of $67.5m to order two aframax tankers in Iran, according to Reuters. Details of the delivery dates have not been made available. The ships - to be called India Urquia and India Mara - will be built at Iran Marine Industrial Company's Bushehr shipyard, a ...
  • FSL secures pair of long-term charter extensions
    First Ship Leasing Trust (FSL Trust) has sealed long-term charter extensions with UK-based James Fisher Everard for two tankers. The Singapore-listed product tanker owner has fixed the 2005-built Clyde Fisher and the 2006-built Speciality for two and three years, respectively. The trust has eight tankers of different sizes in its portfolio, all of which are ...
  • Seaway 7 lines up offshore wind contract valued at up to $500m
    Offshore wind contractor Seaway 7 has secured work for an undisclosed offshore wind farm project potentially worth up to $500m. Under the contract, Subsea 7's unit will transport and install inner-array and export power cables and respective cable protection systems. Operations on the project should start in 2023 and continue through 2024 and 2025. Seway ...
  • Edda Wind seals funds for CSOV trio
    Norwegian offshore wind service pure play Edda Wind has secured a green loan facility agreement for the pre-and postdelivery financing of three commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) under construction at Gondan shipyard in Spain. The facility agreed with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Eksportfinansiering Norge and Sparebanken Vest, is for a minimum €100m ($107.3m) ...
  • Bangladesh Shipping Corporation to receive $22.48m pay-out for vessel hit by rocket in Ukraine
    State-run Bangladesh Shipping Corporation will get a $22.48m pay-out from insurers over its abandoned bulk carrier, , which has been stuck in Ukrainian waters for a year, having suffered a rocket attack in the early days of the war with Russia. The bulk carrier arrived in Ukraine on February 22 last year on charter to ...
  • Japan Drilling awarded jackup contract in Thailand
    Tokyo-based offshore driller Japan Drilling Company (JDC) has been awarded a contract by Medco Energi for the jackup rig Hakuryu 11. The deal will see Japan's sole offshore drilling contractor work on the Bualuang oilfield offshore Thailand. Medco has signed up to drill four firm workover wells and three optional wells, with operations commencing around ...
  • TOP Ships gets better rate for product tanker
    NASDAQ-listed TOP Ships has fixed a three-year time charter for its product tanker, . The new time charter will commence immediately after the expiry of the present time charter employment contract in the first quarter of 2024. The revenue backlog expected to be generated by this fixture is about $22.4m for the firm period and ...
  • COSCO forms the China Electric Ship Innovation Alliance
    China's largest shipping entity, COSCO, has formed the China Electric Ship Innovation Alliance. Top national authorities and more than 80 companies have joined the alliance, helping cement the country's position as one of the world's leaders when it comes to the electrification of shipping. The Yangtze has served as the petri-dish for much of China's ...
  • HMM orders nine methanol-fuelled boxships
    South Korean flagship carrier HMM is the latest container line to move for methanol-fuelled tonnage, announcing today orders for nine 9,000 teu vessels, which will deliver from 2025 through to 2027. The orders, worth a combined KRW1.41trn ($1.12bn), are split between Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and HJ Heavy Industries with the former responsible for building ...
  • US Department of Energy to fund studies into increasing cost efficiency of wind power generation
    The US Department of Energy (DOE) last week announced a $30m funding opportunity to advance the cost-effective domestic manufacturing of materials, including lightweight composites, that allow wind turbines to produce power more efficiently. Led by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)'s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), this funding opportuni
  • Port of Corpus Christi moves forward with green hydrogen energy plans
    Port of Corpus Christi Authority in Texas and Canadian clean energy company AmmPower have entered into a memorandum of understanding to explore the potential development of green hydrogen to be used as feedstock for a green fuel and green derivatives production, storage and distribution facility. The facility would produce green, hydrogen-rich derivatives for domestic and ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • Cargill proceeds with wind plans and looks to focus on newbuilds
    Cargill Ocean Transport plans to complete its first solid wind sails installation by May as part of its decarbonisation plans...
  • Bunker firms' 'merger of equals' creates Baseblue brand
    'Merger of equals' in response to decarbonisation and other challenges
  • Ardmore swings to profit on firm tanker markets
    Rates are still firm despite a softening in the first quarter of the year
  • Containership fixtures increase while charter rates remain stable
    The number of reported fixtures is at its highest level since mid-2022, driven by strong demand for 1,700 teu capacity...
  • Optimising voyages would boost CII ratings, says study
    Optimising voyages with the aid of simulation software could improve CII ratings enough to move ships up to the next...
  • Benefits of terminal automation challenged
    The arguments for port automation centre on cost and efficiency. But there is little evidence that productivity increases, while other...
  • EU sets out rules for producing green hydrogen
    European Commission aims to avoid creating extra renewable energy demand by ensuring additional capacity to produce green hydrogen
  • Flex LNG eyes stronger time charter rates
    Norwegian company expects slower sailing speeds, increased congestion and a reopening of the arbitrage to Asia to support rates
  • Reefer sector shows resilience despite downturn
    Imbalances remain a challenge for the refrigerated container segment. But easing congestion and lower dry demand will ease the flow...
  • China's Haidong Shipyard gets contract for four tankers
    Haidong did not reveal the identity of the shipowner although online information indicates the order is linked to Emepco FZE
  • DSME wins first LNG newbuilding contract in 2023
    DSME has reduced its annual newbuilding target by 22% for this year
  • Maersk files lawsuit linked to Ever Given grounding
    The 20,000 teu Ever Given was grounded in the Suez Canal in March 2021, blocking all vessel traffic for six...
  • Daily Briefing
    Chinese leasing: Beijing should let the corruption scar heal | Uncertainty driving 'extended and painful' PI renewal round | Box...
  • Greeks sign shipping finance co-operation deal with China
    Greek owners have spent more than $50bn ordering at Chinese yards, while Chinese banks are said to have modest $3bn...
  • Greece-owned tankers ship Russian cargoes from Baltic ports
    Tankers are entered with Western P&I clubs, and remain flagged by Malta or Greece, according to databases
  • HMM orders nine 9,000 teu methanol dual-fuel containerships
    Green shipping corridors between Busan in South Korea and key ports in the US are potential routes to operate the...
  • Nakilat posts record profit on robust LNG demand
    An 'increased demand for clean energy' allowed the company to continue diversifying its portfolio and international footprint
  • FSL Trust warns of softer tanker market outlook
    The tanker specialist is generally positive on the medium-term outlook
  • Singapore's monthly bunker sales up 8.6%
    Singapore retained its crown as the largest bunkering hub in the world last year, selling 47.9m tonnes of marine fuel

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • Cass sees US freight shifting to truckload as costs drop
    Lower rates and ample capacity are drawing more freight to the US truckload sector, particularly the dedicated and contract markets, according to the Cass Freight Index report.
  • US LTL shipments getting smaller: Forward Air
    Shippers are still tendering approximately the same number of shipments, but they're shipping less freight per shipment, the head of expedited LTL carrier Forward Air says.
  • Carriers, shippers seek sweet spot in post-bull market service contract talks
    In negotiations leading up to the annual service contracts that will take effect May 1, container lines and importers are trying to find a new middle ground amid uncertainty as to how strong demand will be in the second half of the year.
  • HMM joins move to methanol with $1.12 billion vessel order
    Methanol is increasingly being seen as one of the frontrunners for shipping's fuel of the future, with HMM the latest convert to the green energy source.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • Safe Bulkers bolsters fleet's green credentials as profit shrinks
    US-listed bulker owner eyes environmental upgrade programme in 2023
  • How Ardmore Shipping finally came to love exhaust gas scrubbers
    Money and questions about environmental impact were issues on the first go-round, but Irish shipowner has different views today
  • US tapping oil reserves again while questions remain on tanker market impact
    It is unclear if the latest Strategic Petroleum Reserve release will raise tanker markets the way last year's did
  • Maersk Tankers vessel barred from Spanish port over 'Russia sanctions breach'
    Port authorities in Tarragona take action over trade linked to a former Russia-flagged tanker
  • Fleet sale near done? Concordia linked to $90m deal to sell tanker trio
    Sale talk comes just after company said it might sell the rest of its dwindling fleet
  • Oversupply and seasonality fuel 29% slump in capesize bulker rates in one day
    Index may see further losses as a result of more vessels possibly being in Atlantic basin, broker says
  • Navig8 snaps up familiar LR1 quartet from German shipowner
    Germany's Jacob Shipping group divests its clean product tanker fleet in a deal that has been brewing for some time
  • Marubeni fleet optimisation study shows 7.3% cut in emissions
    Joint study with software firm Napa and classification society ClassNK show voyage optimisation can improve a vessel's carbon intensity rating by 5% to 6%
  • Maersk Product Tankers vessel barred from Spanish port over 'Russia sanctions breach'
    Port authorities in Tarragona take action over trade linked to a former Russia-flagged tanker
  • Flex LNG starts marketing open vessel duo for 2027 charters
    John Fredriksen-controlled shipowner remains coy on fresh newbuildings but does not rule out tender business or consolidation
  • Diana Shipping confirms buying Norden ultramax bulker for $28m
    New York-listed owner expects to take delivery of ship in April
  • American International Group cuts Tidewater position to the bone
    Insurance outfit was once a major Tidewater shareholder and now owns just 0.1% of the company
  • Ex-Bahri manager to build tanker broker team for Dubai's OceanEXL
    Captain Rakesh Yadav is aiming to build a 15-strong team to tap into booming Middle East spot tanker markets
  • Advantage Tankers sets out to order suezmax newbuildings
    Geneva-based company has signed letter-of-intent for crude tanker trio in South Korea
  • Please rate your purchase: New bunker venture to promote Amazon-style service
    Customers can be treated better buying a pair of trainers than when spending millions on marine fuel. That has to change, says bunkers boss
  • Ardmore Shipping caps record 2022 with strong fourth quarter profit
    First-quarter bookings have started off weaker than last but still at robust levels
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding wins one more methanol dual fuel bulker contract
    Latest deal comes shortly after winning a double order from Cargill
  • Hunter Group readies new projects as Fredly sells out and sails on
    Arne Fredly hands over the keys to Hunter Group, which is now looking for a new chairman and new projects
  • TotalEnergies shifts into sales talks on last of its 'legacy' LNG carriers
    Sinokor Merchant Marine has been eyeing up 17-year-old vessel under talk of a short charterback deal with energy major
  • Ukraine trapped vessels' hopes hinge on Black Sea grain initiative renewal
    Talks are set to begin as current United Nations brokered agreement comes to an end
  • France's Socatra inks LOI for methanol-fuelled chemical carriers in China
    The company is ordering up to three newbuildings for charter to TotalEnergies
  • Neste ties up fleet planning system deal with Seaber
    Finnish companies agree deal to optimise scheduling efficiencies
  • Liner giant HMM orders 'world's first' 9,000-teu methanol-powered container ships
    Hyundai Samho takes lion's share of newbuildings worth $1.1bn
  • MOL linked to DSME's first LNG carrier order of 2023
    Does lower price signal better terms, a forward delivery date or firming up of an optional slot?
  • Maersk tanker barred from Spanish port over 'Russia sanctions breach'
    Port authorities in Tarragona take action over trade linked to a former Russia-flagged tanker
  • France's Socatra inks LOI for methanol-fulled chemical carriers in China
    The company is ordering up to three newbuildings for charter to TotalEnergies
  • Maersk suspends another transpacific loop due to falling demand
    Bigger box tonnage takes hit as charter and freight rates continue to slide
  • Harald Moraeus-Hanssen reveals offshore buys and chemical tanker order
    Moraeus-Hanssen is continuing to accumulate offshore assets but has also revealed a substantial tanker play at Japan's Fukuoka
  • International Group chief Cutler looks beyond sanctions furore
    Britannia chief executive Andrew Cutler says consolidation will not divide the insurance grouping
  • FSL Trust secures charter extensions as tanker sale boosts profit
    Shipowner has been able to take advantage of the positive market environment to dispose of older tankers
  • Flex LNG expects charter revenue boost for 2023 despite first dry-dockings
    Company turns in improved annual results for 2022, but fourth quarter figures slide year-on-year
  • Dubai-based outfit Akron linked to product tanker quartet at Chinese shipyard
    The tanker newbuildings will be the largest ship type for the 65 years old state-owned shipyard
  • Hanno Tamminga trades tokens for new role at Transport Capital
    Former New Shore Invest founder and CEO to join investment management firm's German team
  • UK and Australian forces join Japan in enforcing North Korea sanctions
    Nations help to police UN resolutions to prevent ship-to-ship transfers of goods involving North Korean-flagged vessels
  • Revived Hengli Heavy Industry hires Yangzijiang's vice president of sales
    Well respected Zhang Tao will be key to marketing efforts at reborn Chinese shipyard

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • Finnair modifies A350 weight threshold to carry more cargo around Russia
    Finnair got creative redefining aircraft characteristics for the A350 jetliner so it could carry more fuel, cargo and people on long Asia routes.

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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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