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October 16, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 16, 2023
  • Green shoots seen in exports: Govt
  • Compendium released showcasing adoption & benefits of PM GatiShakti
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (13 October 2023)
  • India's imports from Russia up 67 pc in Apr.-Sept.
  • First ship berths at Vizhinjam Port
  • KPL formalises signing of 24 MoUs worth Rs 1,920 cr. at GMIS 2023
  • CEVA Logistics expands its 3PL presence in India
  • CJ Darcl Logistics joins hands with Tata Motors to set new benchmarks in the Indian logistics segment
  • India's coal output rises by 15.8 pc in Sept.
  • Hanwha Ocean presented AiP for innovative LNG carrier
  • Great Nicobar port RFP to be issued after clearances
  • IBBI invites suggestions to simplify, ease & reduce cost of compliance of regulations notified under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 16, 2023
  • A Peruvian premiere
  • Associations demand legal steps against Tyrol
  • Bimco's response to shipping regulations
  • From DB Schenker to Dachser
  • Rail Baltica: SILC now has all building permits
  • China's Golden Week impact weaker than last year
  • Sparx Logistics expands to Thailand
  • A joint expansion to Africa/Indian Ocean
  • Forest product export optimised in Gothenburg
  • ELP delivers second Euro Dual to NRS
  • Saudia Cargo secures Iata Ceiv Pharma
  • Robo-Op: Robots in use at Ceva's LA facility
  • "RMS Ruhrort": ready for methanol fuel
  • ATSG promotes Mike Berger
  • Expansion and more innovative projects
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Freightos' Webcargo partners with Chapman Freeborn

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Asia-N Europe rates level out, but can carriers maintain discipline?
  • 'Your T&L portfolio is junk'
  • Flexport set to cut staff numbers by another 20%
  • ONE now the most carbon-efficient carrier, as 'shipping gets greener'
  • Western Global Airlines' Neff family determined to fight 'damaging' law suit
  • Forwarders say loss of CBER brings back the 'level playing field'
  • A need for speed - IRU again urges EC to fast-track Brenner negotiations
  • Europe's barge operators ditch containers as demand and rates fall
  • Maersk may be charterer of methanol-fuelled quartet ordered from Japan
  • New broom at Ascent Global prepares to sweep into new verticals

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • San Francisco Bar Pilots celebrate arrival of new pilot vessel
    The San Francisco Bar Pilots on Thursday formally celebrated the arrival and deployment of their recently delivered Camarc 22 pilot vessel Golden Gate. Built by Snow & Company, Seattle, the Golden Gate
  • N.Y. Public Service Commission ruling disturbs offshore wind advocates
    At the end of the day, electricity generated from offshore wind has to be paid for from consumers' electricity bills. When those rates aren't high enough to justify the huge investment required
  • Maersk joins growing number of operators rolling out Starlink fleetwide
    SpaceX's Starlink high speed LEO satellite constellation is starting to look like a game changer for satcoms and for shipping. This week, Maersk announced that Starlink will be deployed across its owned

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Port of Oakland hires first female director of engineering
    Emilia Sánchez has been named the Port of Oakland's new Director of Engineering. Sánchez started as an Engineering Project Manager at the Californina port in February. She is the port's first Latina and the first woman to hold this position of leadership. Furthermore, Sánchez worked for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) for over a decade in various roles. She oversaw the construction of the Hayward M
  • World's first LNG-fuelled panamax commences operation
    The world's first LNG-fuelled Panamax-class coal carrier, which was built by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden), was delivered on 2 October. The vessel was named "Shoyo" in a naming ceremony held at the Koyagi Shipyard of Oshima Shipyard Co. and began operations after completing the first bunkering. In particular, NYK transports coal from overseas to
  • Port of Corpus Christi announces record third quarter volumes
    Port of Corpus Christi moved more than 50 million tons of goods through its Corpus Christi Ship Channel in a single quarter, setting a record for the sixth consecutive quarter. The 52 million tons moved in Q3 2023 was a 7.7% increase from the same period last year and 4.5% higher than the prior record set in Q2 2023. "The new high mark primarily can be attributed to a jump in crude oil exports,"
  • Saudi ports increase box volumes in September
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has reported an 11.66% surge in container traffic across its trade hubs during September, handling 732,293 TEUs, in comparison to 655,831 TEUs a year earlier. Monthly statistics for September further show an 18.2% bounce in exported containers from 198,529 TEUs in 2022 to 234,663 TEUs in 2023, with imported containers scaling up 17.18% to 217,933 TEUs last month
  • First grain container train from Ukraine arrives in port of Riga
    The company "Rigas Universalais Terminals" received and unloaded the first test train with Ukrainian cereal products, which was delivered to the Freeport of Riga by SIA LDZ CARGO, a subsidiary of the SJSC "Latvijas dzelzcels". In particular, 1,423 tons of rapeseed from Ukraine were delivered in 54 boxes. Containers from Ukraine arrived at the port of Riga in Latvia via the Kaunas intermodal railw
  • Port of Salalah to set new records in 25th year of operation
    The Port of Salalah celebrates its 25th anniversary this month and in terms of volume growth, Oman's major port has seen significant growth in both the container and general cargo sectors. While the box terminal is still expanding, there is a considerable rise in general cargo volumes, with a strong 26% increase in the first half of this year, compared with the same period last year. "This outsta
  • DP World invests US$1.5 billion in decarbonisation activities
    DP World has reinforced its commitment to sustainable operations by gathering US$1.5 billion through a Green Sukuk to fund its worldwide decarbonisation activities. The Sukuk, which was oversubscribed by 2.3x due to significant demand from local, regional, and worldwide investors, is traded on Nasdaq Dubai and the London Stock Exchange. Also, the Sukuk profits will be used to fund qualifying gree
  • Wallem Group CEO steps down after three years
    Wallem Group's current chief executive officer (CEO) John-Kaare Aune will leave the company in January 2024 after five years. John-Kaare Aune joined Wallem in 2019 as managing director of Shipmanagement and was appointed as Group CEO in January 2021. On his departure, John-Kaare Aune stated, "It was a difficult decision to step aside as the Wallem Group CEO. However, with operations having normal
  • CEVA to use robots from Boston Dynamics in new California transload facility
    CEVA Logistics recently opened a 12,540 m² transload facility, where robots from Boston Dynamics will be used to serve CEVA's customers at the site within miles of both the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. According to CEVA Logistics, the new site is the only transload facility in North America to offer a cross-belt sortation device, enabling 10,000 parcels to be sorted every hour based on pr
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Turkiye and Bangladesh
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced new ocean tariff rates from Turkiye and Bangladesh, which will be effective from 1 November. The updated prices from Turkiye to Middle East and Indian Subcontinent will apply for all 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and will be as follows: 20' Dry Containers From* To* Current base rate level New base rate level Delta Mersin J
  • How AI and Machine Learning Enhance Route Optimization
    Efficient route optimization is a critical component of many industries, from transportation and logistics to delivery services and even urban planning. The ability to find the most optimal routes not only saves time and money but also reduces fuel consumption and carbon emissions. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the game has been elevated to a whole new
  • EC closes two Dutch public docks after inspection
    Sea-going vessels will be temporarily prohibited from using Parkkade and Lloydkade in central Rotterdam from 20 October, as the European Commission (EC) carried out an inspection there in mid-September and the results indicated that the current security measures at these public docks do not meet EC expectations. Roughly 1,700 sea-going vessels use the public berths at Parkkade and 400 use those a

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • OSG picks up laid-up suezmax from BP
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has struck a deal with BP Oil Shipping Company, USA, to purchase a laid-up suezmax tanker. The Tampa-based company has picked up the 2004 NASSCO-built , a sister vessel to three other Alaskan Class tankers operated by its arm, Alaskan Tanker Company. "The purchase of the Alaskan Frontier brings all four ...
  • G7 attempts to clamp down on the Russian oil price cap
    The US imposed the first sanctions for violations of the price cap on Russian oil introduced by the Group of Seven 10 months ago with sanctions placed on two firms and two vessels The US Treasury Department sanctioned United Arab Emirates-based Lumber Marine, the registered owner of SCF Primorye, and Turkey's Ice Pearl Navigation Corp, ...
  • Fredriksen ups stake in Edda Wind
    Shipping tycoon John Fredriksen has raised his ownership stake in Oslo-listed offshore wind service pure play Edda Wind. According to a filing with the Oslo Stock Exchange, Fredriksen's private company, Geveran Trading, has acquired 2m shares in Edda Wind for about $4.5m, adding to the previously held 21.2m shares and now owning around 20.7% of ...
  • SBM Offshore seals deal with ExxonMobil for another Guyana FPSO
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts to perform front-end engineering and design (FEED) for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for ExxonMobil's Whiptail development project in Guyana. Whiptail is ExxonMobil's sixth offshore project in Guyana and SBM Offshore's fifth FPSO project for the US supermajor in the country. Subject to ...
  • First marine dual-fuel hydrogen gensets debut
    The Saverys family-controlled CMB.TECH and power solutions firm DBR have debuted the first dual-fuel hydrogen gensets for marine applications. DBR will be responsible for the construction and delivery of the dual-fuel hydrogen gensets, specifically designed for marine applications with CMB.TECH providing the hydrogen technology, including the necessary components. Damen Shipyards, a global suppli
  • Development Bank of Japan joins the Blue Visby Consortium
    The Blue Visby Consortium - a cross-industry project aimed at reducing shipping's greenhouse gas emissions by tackling the sail fast, then wait practice - has welcomed the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) as its first financial institution. Blue Visby combines a new contractual framework and transparent digital technology to optimise arrival times for groups of ...
  • Ukrainian seafarers face being barred from Russian waters
    Ukrainian seafarers face being barred from working on ships that enter Russian waters. A new law coming into place on Monday, the 600th day since Russia invaded its neighbour, will force Ukrainian citizens entering the country to come through just two entry points: Sheremetievo airport in Moscow and Ludonka on the border with Latvia. For ...
  • Aune leaves Wallem with John Rowley appointed as next CEO
    John-Kaare Aune will be stepping aside as Wallem Group's CEO and after a period of transition will leave in January 2024. Following Aune's departure, the board at the shipmanagement firm has appointed a former senior executive at Lloyd's Register, John Rowley, to succeed him. Rowley, incoming Wallem Group CEO, said, "I am thrilled to be ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Russia's suspected grain laundering fleet undergoes major reshuffle, but only on paper
    Ships facilitating Russia's export of Ukraine-origin grain have gained plenty of attention over the past year and are subject to...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where are the tipping points in global trade?
    Global trade lanes are changing, the multilateralism that has supported globalisation to this point is withering and the digital advances...
  • Turkish owner of sanctioned tanker denies breaching price cap
    Yasa Holding denies loading Russian crude oil above the price cap, stating guarantees of price cap compliance from charterer
  • Greek shipowners raise €50m for areas devastated by flooding
    Union of Greek Shipowners and government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis will liaise closely to ensure the optimum use of funds
  • Pacific Basin looks to Chinese stimulus as earnings fall
    Pacific Basin Shipping reports big falls in earnings year on year but says longer-term fundamentals give hope
  • The contradictions of the Russian oil price cap
    More Russian oil than ever before is being carried on sanctions-busting tankers exploiting regulatory loopholes. The entire scheme of sanctions...
  • Shipowners and insurers rely on unscrutinised attestations to keep Russian oil price cap alive
    Attestation documentation is doing all the heavy lifting for G7 sanctions on Russia, but its effectiveness remains unscrutinised as crude...
  • Cyber ransom demands on shipping up threefold in a year
    More than one in three industry companies have been victims of online crime in the past three years, survey claims
  • Ship recycling volumes on the up as pricing levels increase
    The ship recycling sector has seen an increase in activity in recent weeks although total tonnage scrapped so far this...
  • OSG acquires laid-up suezmax from BP
    Alaskan Frontier has been in cold lay up in Malaysia since 2019 and is expected to return to service in...
  • MOL Chemical Tankers looks to Fairfield buyout to aid growth
    Merger is of great importance for the Singapore-based company to sharpen its competitive edge in a highly competitive and fragmented...
  • Box rates remain depressed after Golden Week
    Capacity reductions for October are being reversed. Load factors remain under pressure on weak demand
  • Shipping needs gas supply infrastructure to keep pace
    Trelleborg marine and infrastructure president Richard Hepworth tells Lloyd's List that LNG's rising significance as a shipping fuel will re-route traditional...
  • BIMCO adopts new CII clause for voyage charterparties
    Wording focuses on course adjustment and speed reduction. It includes commercial elements such as data sharing
  • John Rowley to replace John-Kaare Aune as Wallem Group CEO
    John-Kaare Aune is to step away from his position as CEO at Wallem. He will be replaced on January 1...
  • VLCC rates surge amid heightened Middle East unrest
    Any disruption to oil production and supply in the Middle East have been minimal thus far. However, the prospect of...
  • Daily Briefing
    G7 crackdown on Russian oil shipping breaches begins | US to sanction Türkiye- and Russia-owned tankers for oil price cap...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • CMA CGM's NY-NJ 'home' offers it Southeast Asia trade growth: Saade
    CMA CGM Chairman Rodolphe Saade said he's seeing more customer demand than ever for Southeast Asia services that will eventually call at the carrier's two recently acquired terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey.
  • Forwarders facing margin pressure from smaller shipments, shift of air to ocean
    Shipments are getting smaller over time, driven in part by e-commerce growth, but also by a market that is disentangling cargo previously handled through air or ocean consolidation.
  • Texas starts truck inspections at Laredo bridge amid cross-border delays
    State truck inspections are adding to existing problems clearing rising amounts of freight entering the US from Mexico as migrant numbers arriving at the US border surge.
  • Air cargo demand out of Asia puts spot rates on upward path, for now
    The last two months have been good for the air cargo market on export trade lanes out of Asia, but there remains considerable uncertainty whether the positive momentum will continue.
  • Mexican intermodal market living up to growth expectations: analyst
    It appears Mexico is beginning to fulfill its growth potential for domestic intermodal, with asset-based carriers ramping up their activity within the country and in the cross-border market, writes analyst Larry Gross.
  • US shippers told to make trucking bids more collaborative
    The bidding process needs to be "revolutionized" to save shippers money, with more emphasis on strategic relationships, speakers said at the NITL Engage Conference.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Buoyed sentiment in Americas helps handysize bulker rates climb to new six-month high
    Brokers say rates for voyages from the US Gulf Coast and South America's eastern shores are rising
  • Trout fishing? Just why is George Economou picking a fight he can't win with Performance
    Company's share structure essentially rules out Greek owner taking control
  • Western Bulk says 'weak' result coming after being left short in dry rebound
    Oslo bulker operator will pay no dividend for third quarter as it heads for annual loss
  • Editor's selection: Biggest S&P deal ever, Economou targets Performance and Procopiou attacks EU sanctions
    A look back at some of the big stories brought to you by TradeWinds' journalists this week
  • Shell and Trafigura back new alliance targeting first clean hydrogen shipment
    Coalition wants to move the first renewable cargo from the US to Europe by 2026
  • Reed Smith sued for £21m by sanctioned UAE owner over failed tanker sale
    Virgo Marine claims law firm withheld funds after it was designated by the US over Iranian trade
  • Sanctioned ship loaded four times at Kozmino under price cap regime
    P&I cover was supplied by Europe-based Britannia, which received assurances the vessel was operating within the cap
  • Bleak outlook for European producers is opportunity for chemical tankers, says Clarksons
    UK broker argues triangulating the fleet for efficiency will be key for owners
  • Hafnia brings in Su Yin Anand as director Ouma Sananikone steps down
    Former South32 head of shipping proposed for Singapore tanker owner's board
  • BSM's Theophanous outlines plan to combat population fall in seafaring nations
    Schulte Group ship manager widening its recruitment net to include Africa and South America
  • SAL Heavy Lift charters in 'mighty' duo for US offshore wind farm work
    German owner takes 2022-built semi-submersibles from Shanghai Salvage
  • Pangaea Logistics latest public company to draw investment from shipping company
    Rhode Island-based niche cargo specialist has interest from a large, private bulker operation
  • Wavelength: John Fredriksen's $2.35bn gamble to capture tanker supercycle
    The mercurial shipowner now hopes to leverage Frontline's position as the largest pure-play stock-listed tanker giant
  • Donjon Marine CEO John Witte takes over as ISU head
    Incoming president hopes to strengthen salvage companies' relationships with insurers and shipowners
  • Half of shipowners to adopt dual-fuel solutions within five years, Reed Smith says
    Law firm reveals early indications from sector survey but wants further input
  • SAL Heavy Lift charters in 'mighty' duo for US offshore wind farm work
    German owner takes 2022-built semi-submersibles from Shanghai Salvage
  • John Fredriksen builds Edda Wind stake to become second-biggest investor
    Shipping tycoon adds 2m shares in company he originally invested in two years ago
  • Pangaea Logistics latest public company to draw investment from shipowner
    Rhode Island-based niche cargo specialist has interest from a large, private bulker operation
  • Tan calls time after 12 years as CEO of Singapore's PSA
    Terminal operator makes rare change of management with internal candidate stepping up to the plate
  • Ex-Lloyd's Register man picked as new CEO at ship manager Wallem
    Current CEO John-Kaare Aune said he felt it was the right time to leave ship manager

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Flexport CEO Petersen overhauls top management
    Flexport has elevated a new management team after getting rid of CEO Dave Clark last month.
  • Flexport lays off 600 workers amid difficult freight market
    Logistics provider Flexport is moving ahead with a second round of layoffs this year.

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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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