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Exim India web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • JN Port felicitated by Ministry of Shipping for outstanding Turnaround Time
  • Mumbai Port registers all-time high throughput in 2022-23
  • Maritime industry called to embrace a robust safety culture to successfully tackle transformations
  • Supply chain professionals sound alarm on recession, geopolitical tensions & cost pressures in H2 2023
  • Overall exports marginally up in April
  • FinMin notifies GST e-invoicing threshold at Rs 5 cr.
  • Our ports this week
  • Modification in the procedure of granting manual Out Of Charge
  • Logistics update for April 2023
  • Maersk expands warehousing footprint in Bangladesh
  • 'The Indian economy continues to show resilience to external shocks'
  • DB Schenker enabling Circular Economy Logistics
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 3 service connecting Turkey, Italy, Slovenia & Malta
  • Increased Brazilian maize exports seen benefiting Panamax & Supramax vessels
  • PSA BDP announces full ownership of established offices in Saudi Arabia
  • APM Terminals pledges EUR962 million investment in Brazilian terminals by 2026
  • India asks EU to accept carbon certificates; exempt MSMEs
  • Veg. oil imports surge
  • India sets 2035 deadline for green hydrogen bunkering at Major Ports
  • GE Shipping's net profit surges in March quarter

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Transfracht: more intermodal hinterland services
  • Stratolaunch completes separation test
  • Genel Transport on Turkey's best workplace list
  • 1,450 EVs worldwide in two years' time
  • Geodis now has six e-logistics hubs
  • HHLA releases Q1/2023 results
  • Shifting more goods to rail
  • Maersk opens warehouse in Cape Town
  • Melvin named 'Outstanding Woman in Supply Chain'
  • First gearless vessel to call Port Moresby
  • WFS and DSV extend growing global partnership
  • Winning new business and expanding fleet
  • Agility's acquisitions pay off in Q1/2023
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three Canadian ports take up net-zero challenge
  • Three new faces on BVL's board
  • CBP and FDA seize Apetamin worth USD 688,000

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Benefits of slow-steaming on emissions exaggerated, studies find
  • Cyclone disrupts sea and airport operations in Bangladesh, Myanmar
  • Ladies and gents - it's dismal Toll all over again
  • Yang Ming and HMM the latest carriers to report plunging Q1 profits
  • More liner newcomers quit long-haul box lanes as rates tumble
  • Air charter market 'screwed' after carriers 'splurged' on freighters
  • SATS capital adjustments lead to (value) stalemate
  • Nippon Express fulfils strategic aims with Cargo-Partner acquisition
  • USPS leads the charge as rates for parcel deliveries start to fall
  • Take the cost of going green out of your transport budget, says DHL chief
  • OceanX: 'Wiedersehensfreude' in Munich & Hapag Q1 - markets continue to normalise

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Marine Log web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • BOEM public meetings on NJ offshore wind could get heated
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey. If approved, the two projects could
  • VIDEO: Svitzer orders two more TRAnsverse tugs
    Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has awarded a contract to Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey to build two new TRAnsverse tugs for its Australian business. The TRAnsverse tugs, created in collaboration with Robert
  • Wärtsilä reliquefaction system selected for FSU retrofit
    Wärtsilä is to supply the reliquefaction system for a retrofit project on an LNG carrier converted to operate as a floating storage unit (FSU). The vessel, the Energos Grand, is owned by
  • Bubble curtain will dampen Vineyard Wind foundation installation sound
    New Bedford, Mass., based Vineyard Wind, which is building the first commercial-scale offshore wind energy project in the U.S.,15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard, is to pilot deployment and and testing of

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Container News web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Nippon Express Group buys Austria-based global logistics player
    Owner and founder of cargo-partner Stefan Krauter has decided to sell the Austrian global logistics firm to Japanese stock-listed Nippon Express Holdings, which is also the parent company of Nippon Express, APC, Franco Vago and others. In fact, Stefan Krauter had already passed on the baton to his management and now has also passed over ownership to NX. After exceeding the billion euro mark in gl
  • Maersk expands warehousing footprint in Bangladesh
    A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the expansion of its Chattogram warehouse footprint. Maersk has begun the second phase of its agreement with ISATL, which will provide its clients with unique access to approximately 20,000m² of a state-of-the-art export custom bonded warehouse in Bangladesh. This warehouse was designed specifically for retail and lifestyle commodity exporters, and it is expected to
  • Maersk completes divestment of Maersk Supply Service
    Maersk has announced the completion of the divestment of Maersk Supply Service (MSS), a provider of global offshore marine services and project solutions for the energy sector. At closing, A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, will assume full ownership of MSS, which will continue trading under its current name and will be using the Maersk seven-pointed star logo as pa
  • APM Terminals pledges around US$1 billion investment in Brazilian facilities by 2026
    APM Terminals' CEO Keith Svendsen pledged an investment of approximately US$1 billion in the company's Brazilian operations up to 2026. This figure includes around US$322 million of a total US$525 million investment exclusively for the Phase One development of a new terminal in Suape, a terminal located in Estaleiro Atlântico Sul, Brazil that is in the final stages of acquisition and will rejuven
  • Container freight rates drifting lower
    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) reported that the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) declined by 1.5% week-on-week, while China containerised freight index fell by 1.2%, mainly due to weaker Intra-Asia rates, likely because competition intensified amid slower than-expected China recovery. The recent decline echoes HSBC's view that spot rates are losing momentum d
  • HHLA sees both financial and operating figures decline in 2023 Q1
    In the face of continued geopolitical concerns, European Union economic sanctions, and weaker economic development, the beginning of 2023 was a challenging era for the German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA). Throughput volume at HHLA's container ports and terminals declined overall by 18.6% in the first quarter of the year to 1,416,000 TEUs. The box throughput at
  • Container traffic slows at Port of Long Beach
    The Port of Long Beach saw decreased container traffic in April with dockworkers and terminal operators moving 656,049 TEUs last month, down 20.1% from April 2022, which was the port's busiest April on record. Long Beach imports declined 21.8% to 313,444 TEUs, while exports increased slightly by 0.6% to 122,663 TEUs. At the same time, empty boxes moving through the port decreased by 26.2% to 219,
  • HMM's revenue and profits plunge in the first quarter of 2023
    HMM has announced its revenue fell 58% in the first quarter of the year to US$1.56 billion (KRW 2,082 billion) from US$3.68 billion (KRW 4,919 billion) in the same period in 2022. Additionally, the South Korean company's operating profits dropped 90% in Q1 2023 to US$230 million (KRW 307 billion), while HMM's net profit was US$210 million (KRW 285 billion)vfrom US$2.34 billion (KRW 3,132 billion)
  • Feedertech ship remains stuck in New Zealand after additional engine issues
    Continuing engine trouble has kept the Feedertech ship Shiling stranded outside Wellington, New Zealand, nearly a month after losing power. On 12 May, the 2005-built, 5,117 TEU Shiling sent a distress call at 11 am local time while it was 22 nautical miles North North-West of Farewell Spit, with the 24-man crew indicating that the ship had lost power and steering in heavy seas and they were prepa
  • Asian waters see rise in sea robbery and piracy
    The Asian waters saw a 15% increase in piracy and sea robbery until April, in the first four months of this year, compared to the same period last year. According to Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), until 1 May this year some 38 incidents were reported while in the same period last year, 33 incidents were reported. Of the total i
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 3 service
    CMA CGM's Short Sea Lines Division announced the rescheduling of the TMX 3 (Turkey Med Express) service between Turkiye, Italy, Slovenia, and Malta beginning in the 20th week of the year. This upgraded weekly service (starting from Izmir on 17 May 2023) would enable the implementation of a sustainable maritime bridge between North Turkiye and Ancona for better connectivity to central Italy and th
  • Yang Ming's first quarter profit exceeds US$110 million
    Yang Ming reported first quarter revenues of US$1.22 billion and net profit of US$112 million with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.97. According to the Taiwanese ocean carrier, the demand in the global market registered a downward incline because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the consecutive imposition of interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve, and the current status of customer inventor

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Splash web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Diana Shipping gets lower rate on long-term kamsarmax fixture
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has chartered out its 2010-built kamsarmax to ASL Bulk Shipping, but this time it will not bring in as much as it did on a significantly shorter charter that ended this month. The 82,194 dwt Tsuneishi-built vessel, which Cargill last year contracted at 26,000 per day from March, ...
  • Costamare takes its bulker operating platform over the 50-ship mark
    New York-listed Greek owner Costamare has bolstered its dry bulk operating platform, Costamare Bulkers Inc. (CBI), taking its fleet over the 50-ship mark since last November. Established to charter in and out bulkers, enter into contracts of affreightment and utilise hedging solutions, CBI has since February, when the owner of 114 vessels announced its Q4 ...
  • SFL seals Volkswagen charter extensions
    John Fredriksen-controlled SFL Corporation has sealed a long-term charter extension deal with German carmaker Volkswagen. The New York-listed diversified owner has fixed its 6,500 ceu SFL Composer and SFL Conductor for at least three years, adding around $155m to its fixed-rate charter backlog, which as of March 31 stood at about $3.7bn. The extension and ...
  • Ingerslev takes the helm at Maersk Supply Service
    Former Maersk Tankers boss Christian M. Ingerslev is taking over the top position at offshore energy contractor Maersk Supply Service. After leading Maersk Tankers for the past seven years, Ingerslev is replacing Steen S. Karstensen, who has headed up Maersk Supply Service since 2016. The move follows the sale of Maersk Supply Service to A.P. ...
  • Maersk Tankers brings back Tina Revsbech as CEO
    Tina Revsbech is returning to Maersk Tankers as the company's new chief executive officer. Revsbech, who earlier spent more than 15 years at Maersk Tankers as head of chartering and head of Maersk Tankers for Americas and Singapore, will take over from Christian M. Ingerslev. Revsbech has over 30 years of industry expertise, including the ...
  • Samudera swoops for Japanese LPG resale
    Singapore-listed Indonesian owner Samudera Shipping Line is expanding its fleet with a liquefied petroleum gas carrier newbuild from Japan. The company's Singapore-based tankers unit is paying $26.2m to Global One Energy in Geneva for a 7,500 cu m vessel resale. The unit is under construction at Japan's Sasaki Zosen shipyard (pictured) and should be delivered ...
  • New study finds ammonia-powered capes will be ready to depart from Australia within five years
    A new study from the West Australia - East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium suggests ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between West Australia and East Asia by 2028 and reach 5% adoption by 2030. The study indicates that the core elements for implementation of a ...
  • European Energy and Vårgrønn forge Baltic Sea wind tie-up
    Danish renewable energy company European Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Eni's Plenitude and HitecVision, have established a long-term strategic partnership to jointly pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Baltic Sea within Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. The three Baltic states have a total estimated offshore wind potential of around 15.4 GW and are opening ...
  • Apollo drops Wood takeover move
    A deal to take over UK consulting and engineering firm Wood will not move forward. After a series of proposals, the US-listed private equity group Apollo has decided to step back and not make any further bids for the Aberdeen-headquartered business. "Following an extended period of detailed engagement, the board notes the announcement by Apollo ...
  • Cape sales proliferate
    Capesize sales are proliferating this month. One of many sellers is Taiwan's prominent industrial player, Formosa Plastics Group, who has let go of one of its three scrubber-fitted baby capes from Dalian Shipbuilding, the 2011-built, 104,000 dwt . The ship is reported sold for $24.85m to Landseadoor Shipping, an Indonesian owner which already has two ...
  • Hengli Shipbuilding bags four bulker newbuilds
    Hengli Shipbuilding, the yard formerly known as STX Dalian, has cemented its revival with orders from compatriot owner Haixing Shipping for four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers. The latest contact follows on from orders last November for four 20,000 dwt bulk carriers. Hengli Heavy Industry Group, a subsidiary of petrochemical giant Hengli Group, paid RMB1.729bn ($257m) ...
  • Suzhou Xinxin orders panamax bulkers at Taizhou Kouan
    Chinese owner Suzhou Xinxin Shipping has placed an order for two 86,000 dwt bulk carriers at the domestic yard Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding. The order will lift Suzhou Xinxin's fleet to four bulkers which also includes a pair of New Dayang-built ultramax vessels. The panamax pair is set to be deployed on Chinese coastal and river ...
  • HD Hyundai looks at Subic Bay for next expansion
    HD Hyundai, formerly known as Hyundai Heavy Industries, is looking at overseas expansion, and has expressed interest in using two drydocks in Subic Bay in the Philippines. According to the office of the president of the Philippines, the Korean giant is looking to set up at the facility, originally founded by Hanjin Heavy Industries & ...
  • US to deploy more naval assets as tensions with Iran grow
    The United States said Friday it was sending reinforcements to the Gulf after what it called increasing harassment by Iran of ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz with the possible return of convoys being mulled by Washington and allies. Iranian forces seized a 9,300 dwt product tanker called on Friday, a ship Iranian ...
  • K Line orders LNG carrier
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, (K Line) has fixed a 15-year long-term LNG time charter contract with an option to extend the contract up to 10 additional years with Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary Diamond Gas International and has signed a shipbuilding contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for a 174,000 cu m LNG carrier. The ship will deliver in ...
  • Iran and the risks to commercial shipping
    Shaun Robertson, an intelligence analyst at Palaemon Maritime, on the ongoing threats to commercial shipping brought about by Iran. Friday saw a product tanker called Purity seized by Iran, a third ship in quick succession, putting commercial shipping on high alert. On May 3 this year, the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned tanker Niovi was seized in the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Eurodry eyes 'supply squeeze' ahead in dry bulk
    Market decline pushes Nasdaq-listed owner to first-quarter loss, although rates have since improved
  • Management moves at Maersk units
    AP Moller Holdings has completed its acquisition of Maersk Supply Services from Maersk. An open position at Maersk Tankers sees...
  • Revived Hengli Heavy Industry wins largest order to date
    Dalian-based shipbuilder agrees newbuilding deal with domestic shipowner Fortune Ocean Shipping for four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers, bringing total orderbook up...
  • The week in newbuildings: Maersk signs letter of intent for mid-sized boxships at Chinese shipyard
    Maersk is set to sign firm contracts next month for eight 8,000 teu boxships capable of operating on methanol at...
  • Costamare Bulkers platform surges to 51 chartered-in vessels
    US-listed boxship and bulker owner posts strong profit for first quarter of the year as new chartering operation hits 50-vessel...
  • The week in charts: Container spot rates keep sliding | Grain corridor registrations halt | Evergreen sells first boxship for scrap in three years
    Stena orders first methanol-capable ro-ro cargo ships, US import volumes are expected to continue climbing throughout the summer - but will...
  • Doubling of machinery failures since 2012 leads casualty trend analysis
    The report, subtitled 'Advancing a culture of safety in a changing industry landscape', advocates the creation of a safety practice...
  • Volume retreat hits HHLA's first-quarter earnings
    With its Odesa terminal closed by war, HHLA knows how geopolitics can affect business. Despite the uncertain outlook, it is...
  • Fragmented regulation now a top risk for shipping, ICS survey finds
    Most respondents saw increased levels of risk, related to political and financial instability because of the conflict in Ukraine and...
  • K Line and Mitsubishi pen 15-year charter for newbuild LNG carrier
    Deal includes an option to extend the time charter for up to another 10 years upon delivery
  • Singapore's bunker sales continue rising in April
    Lower fuel prices in Singapore compared with Zhoushan, China helped to drive bunker demand
  • HMM warns of recession risks as first-quarter profits plummet
    Net profits dropped 91% from the level a year ago to about $190m for the first three months of 2023...
  • Iran claims another tanker seizure as US Navy set to increase presence in Strait of Hormuz
    US Navy announces partnership with allies to increase rotation of ships and aircraft around the Strait of Hormuz as Iran...
  • Daily Briefing
    Return of 'high-risk' mid-Atlantic ship-to-ship transfers of China-bound Russia oil | Ship seized in Mariupol is being used in 'spoofed'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • ILWU, state of Maryland throw support to ILA in Leatherman case
    The International Longshoremen's Association should be able to sue ocean carriers that do not abide by work preservation rules, according to several briefs filed in support of the union's dispute involving jobs at the Port of Charleston's new terminal.
  • FLOW gains momentum with 'give-to-get' data-sharing model
    The growth in participation in FLOW is a signal that the private sector views the voluntary nature of the project as more amenable than governmental data-sharing mandates or legislation.
  • Cargo fraud, theft surging in 'wild west' US truck market
    Many businesses are being forced to tighten controls over how goods are shipped and who they ship them with, but the technology that helps them may also be used against them, according to industry sources.
  • Top US Shippers: Recession fears pulling at the seams of growing clothing imports
    Unlike last year, when apparel importers front-loaded volumes in the first half, apparel shippers are waiting for more clarity on consumer spending before they bring back-to-school and holiday inventory into the US.
  • HMM says will take 'cost-cutting measures' after plunge in Q1 financials
    The South Korea-based liner became the latest carrier to illustrate the post-pandemic crash in container shipping, posting a 91% drop in net profit for the first quarter.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Three kamsarmax bulkers put on multi-month charters in a week
    Diana Shipping has chartered out a vessel to ASL Bulk Shipping for nearly two years
  • Seanergy finds $15m in new liquidity by refinancing three capesize bulkers
    Moves include two sale-and-leaseback deals and a green loan that create $54m in refinancing
  • EuroDry posts loss as mid-sized bulker market weakens
    But chief executive expects 'supply squeeze' and slow-steaming over next few years to boost rates
  • Rina rolls out plan to double revenues to $1.25bn
    Genoa-based class society plots expansion that will create 1,800 jobs
  • The Shiling adrift off New Zealand again a month after first losing power
    Troublesome container ship relying on tugs once more in rough seas
  • DSME losses continue in first quarter 2023 as Hanwha buyout looms
    But shipbuilder cuts back on red ink bleed despite rising costs and banks on LNG carrier sector for future profitability
  • Top shipping names put vessels into Costamare Bulkers' expanding fleet
    Fleet list of Konstantakopoulos bulker trading platform develops into a who's who of major shipping companies
  • $600 to avoid inspection: Stolt Tankers speaks out against corruption
    Shipowner highlights growing problem in ports worldwide
  • Fredriksen's SFL Corp fixes more than $1bn of new financing but profit drops
    Sale-and-leaseback company has now funded its newbuilding and capex programmes
  • Tina Revsbech set to return to Maersk Tankers as CEO
    Highly regarded executive replaces Christian M Ingerslev, who moves to Maersk Supply Service
  • Greek shipowner Costamare boosts profit as bulker outfit grows to 51 ships
    Container ship and bulker giant benefits from capital gains to counteract slower bulk markets
  • Scorpio Tankers efficiency falls, but emissions down on smaller fleet
    AER figures rise for owner's handysize, MRs and LR2s
  • Australia-Asia iron ore green corridor feasible by 2028, consortium says
    Study by group involving BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers and Star Bulk Carriers argues more than 20 vessels could operate on a clean ammonia corridor by 2030
  • Norwegian naval officer convicted over tanker collision
    The naval frigate Helge Ingstad sank after the collision with the Twitt Navigation-owned tanker off Bergen
  • Freight derivatives need to solve the 'chicken and egg' problem to crack growth
    Making freight-price indices more accurate is the 'burning issue', according to chief investment officer of Consortium Maritime Trading
  • US 'concerned' after claiming Russian ro-ro loaded weapons in South Africa
    Ambassador says port call by Transmorflot vessel may have breached neutrality
  • Suicide bomb attack on Chinese shipyard workers foiled by Pakistan
    Alleged attacker killed by police in Port Qasim
  • Norway's 'Rock 'n' Roll' mutual insurer Skuld gunning for growth
    Door is open for talks with a suitable merger candidate, but the Oslo-based mutual insurer is also ready to go it alone
  • Grieg and Peak venture wins Norwegian grant for three zero-emission newbuilds
    Skarv Shipping wants to be among the first to operate ammonia-fuelled cargo ships
  • New Fortress Energy LNG FSU to be retrofitted with reliquefaction kit
    Wartsila supplying equipment for steam turbine LNG carrier being used for storage in bid to save boil-off gas volumes
  • Reborn Hengli Heavy bags bulker newbuildings from Fortune Ocean
    'First true newbuilding deal' for Dalian yard since its return to the shipbuilding market
  • K Line inks charter for lone LNG carrier newbuilding with arm of Mitsubishi Corp
    Shipowner said LNG business is one of its 'priority areas' for investment
  • HMM profit falls from record levels in container ship market 'normalisation'
    But South Korean giant still comes in $213m ahead in first quarter
  • Reborn Hengli Heavy bags bulk carrier newbuildings from Fortune Ocean
    'First true newbuilding deal' for the Dalian-based yard since its return to the shipbuilding market
  • Vasilis Bacolitsas goes to Hollywood: Greek shipowner snaps up LA home for $17.5m
    Sea Pioneer director moving to exclusive neighbourhood for a bargain price
  • Bacolitsas goes to Hollywood: Greek owner snaps up LA home for $17.5m
    Director of Sea Pioneer moving to exclusive neighbourhood for a bargain price
  • Greek shipowner Nicholas Notias ups game with fresh tanker and bulker newbuildings
    Greek owner's SteelShips inks MRs in South Korea and considers ultramaxes in China
  • Samudera Shipping confirms $26m splash on LPG resale in Japan
    Indonesian owner acquires its biggest gas carrier in deal with Global One Energy
  • Time for IMO to walk the walk: Elect a woman secretary general
    Ahead of the International Day for Women in Maritime this week, former Maersk Africa director Anita de Werthe argues UN's shipping agency has the opportunity to send a powerful signal at the upcoming leadership election
  • Product tanker sector 'nervous' as d'Amico seeks period deals
    Volatile market leaves charterers reluctant to commit to longer contracts, Italian owner says
  • Container ship Shiling to be towed back to Wellington
    Authorities say owner is working to confirm a suitable location where the vessel can safely anchor or berth

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American Shipper web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Shipping boom hangover: When measuring markets gets tricky
    The container shipping party is over - that's old news. Yet headlines continue to focus on comparisons to the peak.
  • DSV unveils details for new Phoenix-Mesa air cargo operation
    If you've never heard of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, you're not alone. But for DSV, a large logistics company, it could prove a diamond in the rough for air cargo purposes.
  • Optimism fades for airfreight recovery on slow-healing inventories
    Recovery from the recession in airfreight transportation looks like it will be drawn out over the next year - and very slight when it does happen.

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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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