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Exim India web site
MAY 18, 2023
  • MSC to become first container line with 5 m TEUs
  • APSEZ handles highest-ever rail cargo in 2022-23
  • Unifeeder facilitates coastal movement of MEG from Paradip to Hazira
  • India's share of world GDP seen at 16 pc in FY 24
  • Huge surge in ship recycling expected
  • India-EU FTA negotiation progressing well: Goyal
  • Amid multiple global crises, risk of prolonged period of low growth looms large, UN report warns
  • Ground-breaking proof-of-concept connects eBL to cargo release process seamlessly at Qingdao Port
  • Shipping Secretary visits DPA; inaugurates Coal Dust Suppression Sprinkling System
  • April 2023 exports a good sign in challenging times: FIEO President
  • WDFC conducts trial run on line facilitating seamless connectivity to Pipavav Port
  • Antwerp port's Europa Terminal being upgraded
  • Maersk announces new ocean service connecting the Middle East & Europe markets
  • Platts launches tanker freight base rates price assessments
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  • Exports seen touching $900 bn in FY 24
  • Netherlands emerges as leading export destination
  • Coking coal imports from Russia seen rising in FY24
  • Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal to come up in Secunderabad

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Trucking lobby groups driving US lawmakers in different directions
  • MSC and CMA CGM way ahead in box fleet-building race
  • Digital Pulp Fiction: the rise and lies of ChatGPT
  • South Korea expands container shipping links to Russia
  • Shopify/Deliverr deal won't steer us away from our strategy, says Flexport chief
  • US forwarders' associations club together in the fight for funds
  • China outsourcing China: the biggest threat to box lines
  • Maersk launches expanded Middle East-W Africa service
  • Soft skills needed to convince staff of the benefits of new tech

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Marine Log web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • VIDEO: Mark W. Barker refloated after grounding
    The 639-foot Great Lakes bulker Mark W. Barker ran soft aground at 8.00 am today in the Detroit River off Belle Isle, the U.S. Coast Guard's Ninth District tweeted this morning, noting
  • Military Sealift Command speaks to suppliers and service providers at Ship Repair USA
    On Day 2 of Marine Log's inaugural Ship Repair USA conference taking place June 20-21 in New Orleans, La., the Military Sealift Command (MSC) will be hosting several presentations aimed at shipyard and ship
  • Three Stena Bulk vessels to be reflagged for Tanker Security Program
    MARAD has selected three Crowley-managed tankers to participate in the Tanker Security Program. The three medium range (MR) tankers are part of a joint venture between Crowley and Stena Bulk USA. The
  • KiwiRail's new InterIslander ferries will feature LifeCraft evacuation systems
    Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S reports that its LifeCraft vessel evacuation system is now set for installation on its first newbuild vessels. The system, first announced in November 2013, will serve as the

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Container News web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Allen & Overy signs zero carbon shipping agreement with Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre
    The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping and global law firm Allen & Overy signed a cooperation agreement to formalise their partnership. With this agreement, Allen & Overy joins the Centre as a Knowledge Partner, committing to a long-term strategic engagement and commitment to the decarbonization of the marine industry. Global warming is a climate emergency, and all sectors, i
  • Global Ports brings two Liebherr mobile cranes into operation at VSC terminal
    Global Ports Group, a leading operator of container terminals in the Russian market, has installed two Liebherr LHM550 mobile harbour cranes at its Far Eastern terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), which is located in the deep-water port of Vostochniy in Primorskiy krai, Russia. The new heavy-duty equipment supports the operation of VCS's five STS cranes, increasing vessel handling spee
  • ZIM invests in Spinframe
    Israeli ocean carrier ZIM, along with other investors, announced the initial closing of a US$8 million financing round in Spinframe. In particular, ZIM led this investment as part of its strategy to invest in early-stage companies involved in the digitalisation of supply chains. Spinframe develops vehicle-inspection systems based on artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and machine-learn
  • NYK concludes long-term charter agreement with German energy company EnBW
    NYK has signed long-term charter contracts for four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (hereafter EnBW), a German energy company. These four vessels will be built at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. in South Korea and will be completed in sequence during 2027. The 174,000 cubic meter capacity membrane-type1 tanks will be made of advanced insulatin
  • Maersk Innovation Centre starts to accelerate supply chain innovation at an enterprise level
    On 15 May 2023, Maersk formally launched its new global Innovation Centre. The team will concentrate on the whole logistics chain, utilising emerging technology, moving ideas from inception to impact, and building new workforce tools to enhance operational processes. Potential concepts will be tested as pilots and, if successful, will be launched as scalable solutions for clients. The Maersk Inno
  • Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project underway
    TAMS Group, western Australian based company, has been awarded the contract to build a new outer wall as part of the second stage of the US$48.1 million Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project at the port of Port Hedland. More specifically, the Nelson Point Tug Haven was constructed in 1985, and over time has deteriorated due to the impacts of cyclones, and wear-and-tear from more powerful and lar
  • ICTSI Cameroon adds eco hoppers to boost productivity
    Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) operation in Cameroon, has seen a significant increase in productivity after introducing eco hoppers in its operations earlier this year. On 12 April, KMT achieved an operational milestone by handling 17,015 tons of clinker in 24 hours, equivalent to a throughput of 709 tons per hour. Since January 2022,
  • PSA BDP opens new office in Gdansk, Poland
    PSA BDP announced the opening of its first office in Poland. In particular, PSA BDP Poland sp.z.o.o. is located in Gdansk, a port city on the Baltic coast, and will be led by country manager, Agnieszka Mozdzierz. According to PSA BDP, Poland serves as a gateway to Central and Eastern Europe, thus the Gdansk office is strategically positioned to connect key central European transportation hubs. Th
  • Cabooter Group receives Kalmar's first completely electric reachstacker
    Following a six-month testing phase, Kalmar, a Cargotec company, has officially handed over its first completely electric reachstacker to long-term partner Cabooter Group. The reachstacker will continue to operate at Cabooter Group's Greenport Venlo intermodal terminal in the Netherlands' southeast. The Kalmar electric reachstacker, with lifting capabilities of up to 45 tonnes, increases cargo-ha
  • April container volumes increased by 13.34% at Saudi Ports
    Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) released container throughput, during April 2023 grew at an annual rate of 13.34% from 601,429 TEUs to 681,663 TEUs as per monthly statistics. Container data for last month further showed a 16.97% surge in exported volumes at 208,738 TEUs compared to

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Splash web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Black Sea grain deal gets two-month extension
    The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan first announced the extension on social media, which was later confirmed by Russia, Ukraine and the UN. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the extension, which came a day before Russia could have quit the pact that allows ...
  • Eagle Bulk boosts borrowing power
    US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping has bolstered its borrowing capacity by adding $175m to its existing credit facility with a reduction in margin and an extension in maturity by two years. The ammended deal totals $485m, comprised of a $300m term loan and a $185m revolving credit facility, and bears an interest rate of adjusted term ...
  • CoolCo fixes out LNG carrier
    New York-listed LNG carrier owner Cool Company (CoolCo) has chartered out one of its tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) vessels to an energy major in a multi-year deal. The Eastern Pacific Shipping-controlled company said the charter will start early next year after its redelivery for current employment, adding backlog through to 2027. Financial terms have not ...
  • Euronav names two new board members as another executive follows De Stoop to exit door
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav is getting two new independent board members while another member of its management board exits the company after this week's immediate departure of chief executive Hugo De Stoop. At its annual general meeting, the Brussels- and New York-listed firm approved Julie De Nul and Ole Henrik Bjørge as its new supervisory ...
  • 15,000 ships to be scrapped by 2032: BIMCO
    The long-awaited flood of ship scrap candidates could top most projections, new analysis from BIMCO, the world's largest shipping organisation, suggests. Analysts have long been talking up prospects for an avalanche of vintage ships heading for demolition amid a period of growing green regulations and the global merchant fleet getting older and older. Today, BIMCO ...
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax gets stuck in Brazil
    Liberian-flagged newcastlemax bulk carrier has been stuck in Brazil since last Thursday. The 2017-built 207,600 dwt ship owned by Global Meridian Holdings, part of JP Morgan Asset Management, reportedly grounded in Ilha Grande Bay on May 11. Local media, citing the State Environmental Institute - Inea said that there is no risk of oil leakage ...
  • Shareholders await to hear what direction Euronav will take under new management
    Euronav's annual general meeting kicks off this morning in Antwerp with shareholders keen to hear about the direction the tanker giant intends to take following the ousting of the company's CEO yesterday. Hugo De Stoop, Euronav's chief executive since Paddy Rodgers resigned in 2019, will be replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer ...
  • Vintage capes in demand
    The dry bulk market is firm with vintage capesizes playing a vital role. Capesize TCE earnings rallied by 10% last week, breaking above the $20,000 a day mark to the highest level in the year-to-date analysts at the bank HSBC suggesting trecovering coal exports from Australia to China supporting earnings. Jiangsu Steamship, a Chinese outfit ...
  • Shelf Drilling extends and adds rig option in Africa
    Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has lined up more work for its units in Africa with a contract extension in Nigeria and an amendment to its current contract in Angola, adding a further 15-month extension option. In Nigeria, the 2010-built Shelf Drilling Mentor has secured a one-well extension with an undisclosed operator. The $16m ...
  • SBM Offshore awards contract for green recycling of Brazil-based FPSO
    Dutch floater giant SBM Offshore has contracted Modern American Recycling Services (MARS) for green recycling of its 49-year-old floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) . The FPSO is moored in 1,350 m of water in Petrobras' Cachalote field in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. MARS' contract includes engineering, preparation, dismantling and recycling of the ...
  • Wreck removal taking longer than planned in Gibraltar
    The tricky removal of the wrecked bulk carrier from waters off Gibraltar will take longer than forecast. Salvors had been given a deadline of the end of this month to complete the wreck removal, something that has now been pushed back to mid-June. Ensuring both the forward and aft sections are airtight has taken longer ...
  • ADM signs up for pioneering barge along the Rhine
    American commodities giant Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has signed a pioneering charter agreement to use a very low-emissions ship in European waters, predominantly along the Rhine. Germany's HGK Dry Shipping is constructing a bulk carrier to operate in shallow waters with a diesel-electric propulsion system and solar panels. Thanks to its diesel-electric drive system, the new dry ...
  • Podium switch? CMA CGM tipped to edge past Maersk in the liner rankings
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is being tipped as the winner for the next round of ship orders from Maersk and CMA CGM, contracts that in turn could see the French liner jump ahead of its Danish rival into second spot in the liner rankings. Both companies are lining up methanol-fuelled boxship orders with Alphaliner reporting Yangzijiang ...
  • MSC becomes first carrier to have a 5m slot fleet
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is ready to surpass another milestone in its rapid growth spurt that has seen it top the liner rankings. The company is now just a couple of ship deliveries away from becoming the first liner firm in the world to operate a fleet in excess of 5m teu. Putting the landmark ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Grain deal extended, according to Ukrainian official
    An agreement has been reached for the Black Sea Grain Initiative to continue for another 60 days
  • Eagle Bulk and lenders agree $175m credit facility increase
    Financing 'significantly increases' Eagle's liquidity position following its recent purchases of four ultramaxes, chief executive Gary Vogel says
  • Martin Hall moves from Clyde & Co to Hill Dickinson
    Casualty specialist who headed Clyde & Co's casualty practice for many years, has joined Hill Dickinson's Piraeus office with partner-equivalent...
  • Euronav AGM completes boardroom clean-out as shareholders size up future strategy
    Norway's Grace Reksten Skaugen, voted in as chairman last May, is the only remaining supervisory board member. An executive management...
  • International Group needs US affiliate, Ioannou argues
    'The American Club was born from the need for an American club to exist. It makes me think of Voltaire's...
  • Star Bulk charters in seven 'eco' bulkers in new push for renewal and efficiency
    Owner of 125 bulkers remains optimistic about medium-term course of dry bulk market
  • Middle East energy producers fall short of offering shipping alternative fuels
    Middle Eastern energy producers have not participated in a key shipping event in Dubai, despite expectations for the region to...
  • Adnoc shipping subsidiary listing to raise $607m
    Initial public offering share price offer values company at $4bn
  • Bangladesh to ratify Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling amid record scrapping forecast
    Important ship breaking nation said to be poised to sign up for the HKC, a crucial step towards the convention's...
  • Dark fleet tanker loses engine power transiting Danish waters
    Event adds to worries that many dark fleet tankers pose pollution and safety risks while they transit environmentally sensitive areas...
  • MSC fleet to breach symbolic 5m teu mark
    MSC's orderbook is larger than many of its rival's entire fleets. By 2025, it could be approaching 7m teu of...
  • Vopak offloads Savannah terminal to BWC
    Vopak says divestment is part of strategic goals to improve financial performance, grow its footprint in gas and industrial terminals...
  • Message to UAE maritime: listen to your children
    Dubai and the UAE have an opportunity to showcase their impressive initiatives at the COP28 meeting in November. Having the...
  • Singapore receives first emissions-certified LNG cargo
    Singapore has received its first LNG cargo which comes with a statement of greenhouse gas emissions. Jointly published by Pavilion...
  • Pyxis chief hails strong first quarter as company 'patiently' eyes fleet expansion
    Near-term volatility expected to prevail, but charter rates should remain above their five-year averages, says Valentios Valentis
  • Last grain corridor vessel departs Ukraine
    When the grain deal was extended for its third term there were mixed messages whether it would run for 60...
  • Japanese consortium has ammonia-fuelled engine test success
    A Japanese project has successfully completed the combustion of ammonia fuel on land. This advance paves the way to install...
  • Lloyd's exclusion clauses do not meet shipping's needs, says marine cyber insurer
    'We are not dealing with the same degree of cyber vulnerability in 2023. There's an argument that the horse has...
  • Daily Briefing
    Trade route launched between occupied Mariupol and Russia | Euronav battle continues as CEO De Stoop exits | Time running...
  • Chinese fishing ship capsizes in Indian Ocean with 39 crew missing
    The owner of the capsized ship operates a fleet of 24 fishing vessels and also a shipyard that has supplied...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • NITL lends support for move to give FMC oversight of rail storage fees
    Rail storage has been at the forefront of recent regulatory discussion as the FMC solidifies its final rulemaking on detention and demurrage, with shippers wanting ocean carriers to be the billing party for such charges.
  • Hamburg Q1 volume drops as loss of Russia business bites
    Challenging economic conditions, compounded by sanctions against one of its largest trading partners, led to a sharp drop in first-quarter volumes at Europe's third-busiest container port.
  • Trans-Pac carriers showing flexibility in service contract negotiations: forwarders
    With import volumes sharply lower than last year, trans-Pacific carriers are more willing to consider requests for fixed-rate pricing and inland transportation bookings in 2023-24 service contracts, sources say.
  • New emissions controls to drive surge in ship scrapping: BIMCO
    Virtually no ships have been scrapped in the past two years as high demand and port congestion kept all available capacity in use, but that is about to change significantly, according to the shipping association.
  • Top US Shippers: Component shortages putting brakes on auto export growth
    Global vehicle manufacturers are still recovering from widespread semiconductor shortages, while domestic automakers and body shops face ongoing delays in components ranging from rear suspensions to front bumpers.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Yang Ming opts for South Korea's Hyundai Heavy as China spooks shipowners
    Decision thought to have been made amid rising tensions between Taiwan and China
  • Bangladesh could ratify Hong Kong recycling convention 'in the next few weeks'
    Bimco upbeat that recycling convention will soon be ready to enter into force internationally
  • Lila Global pounces on Golden Union capesize bulker
    Greek vessel is third capesize purchase by Anil Sharma-linked company in three months
  • Platts launches new tanker freight rate tool
    Platts Base Rates calculates cost of port-to-port voyages in challenge to Worldscale
  • Black Sea grain corridor extended, but on tight two-month leash
    Fading initiative resurrected until the middle of July, Turkish president announces
  • Car carrier crew nominated for bravery award after migrant rescue
    NYK-operated Helios Leader was among more than 40 nominees for the top International Maritime Organization bravery award
  • Sweden's Berndtssons doubles its money on newbuilding that never made it home
    Swedish operation says it received an offer it couldn't refuse for the Chinese-built Vingaren
  • CoolCo nets new multi-year deal for TFDE LNG carrier
    Company ties up vessel with energy major but is coy on details
  • Green Seas: Ammonia looks feasible for some situations, if the safety worries can be ironed out
    Our weekly environment newsletter explores the contours of ammonia's feasibility, safety questions aside, in a multi-fuel future for shipping
  • Eagle Bulk wins enlarged $485m loans refinancing with bank group
    Amended facility extends bulker owner's maturities by two years, could be used for recent acquisitions and dry powder for further moves
  • Hill Dickinson takes on Clyde & Co casualty expert Martin Hall
    Move is the latest in a series of appointments in Piraeus
  • Julie De Nul and Ole Henrik Bjorge join Euronav board, but another key executive leaves
    New independent directors replace Anita Odedra and Carl Trowell
  • Gibraltar wreck removal of OS 35 set to overrun
    Salvage company has informed port authority of likely delays
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax suffers hull damage in grounding off Brazil
    The True Conrad has been stuck for a week in Ilha Grande Bay
  • South Korea's Samsung Heavy enlists China's reborn Hengli for Evergreen newbuildings
    SHI approaches second Chinese shipyard to build hull blocks for container ship newbuildings
  • Petros Panagiotidis' Toro said to have made staggering $60m profit on elderly product tankers
    Cypriot owner linked to more tanker sales after acquiring LPG carriers
  • MSC's phenomenal growth continues as fleet breaches 5m-teu threshold
    No let-up as carrier forward-charters four 8,000-teu newbuilds from Danaos Corp
  • Adnoc plans to raise up to $607m in shipping arm's IPO
    Middle East's second largest public offering of 2023 values Adnoc Logistics & Services at around $4.05bn in
  • Slow market dents Star Bulk profit as owner nets Ukraine war risk pay
    Oaktree-backed firm still upbeat on bulker prospects, announces new share buyback plan
  • Bimco tips more than 15,000 ships to be torched by 2032
    Scrap tsunami will partly be down to owners facing up to tighter emissions regulations
  • QatarEnergy wraps up shipyard talks for Phase 2 of giant newbuilding project
    Prices said to have been inched up in face of yawning gap between pre-reserved berths and current prices
  • Anglo & Eastern Ship Owners P&I Club goes offline amid Pablo talk
    Search for the insurer behind the ill-fated Gabon-registered aframax tanker goes on
  • D'Amico wave of purchase options spawns fifth MR tanker buy
    Italian shipowner continues hoovering up bargain tonnage through clauses in bareboat charters
  • Purus continues order spree with up to four CSOVs at Vard
    Expanding UK-based owner follows up LPG deal with new wind vessel contract
  • Nordisk strengthens sanctions team to monitor 'dark fleet' risk
    Norwegian Defence mutual kept busy with work related to Russia's war on Ukraine
  • India snubs EU over Russian oil trade threat
    Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar quoted the EU's own regulations after bloc threatened action
  • Braemar beefs up board with Belvedere co-owner Catriona Valentine
    UK shipbroker says appointment will help it deliver on strategic ambitions
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax partly submerged in grounding off Brazil
    The True Conrad has been stuck for a week in Ilha Grande Bay
  • Slow market dents Star Bulk profit as firm nets Ukraine war risk pay
    Oaktree-backed firm still upbeat on bulker prospects, announces new share buyback plan
  • Meet Rio Tinto's Laure Baratgin, the world's busiest iron ore charterer
    Former chemical engineer outlines scope of mining giant's shipping operations and how it plans to decarbonise them
  • NYK Line confirms long-term LNG carrier charters to German utility EnBW
    Japanese owner said ships will employ latest energy saving technologies such as shaft generator and air lubrication systems
  • Comment: Why shipowners are right to be nervous about China sanctions
    Fears over Taiwan and Beijing's ties to Russia are prompting shipping to re-examine how far sanctions against the world's leading shipbuilder could go
  • AD Ports beefs up tanker fleet again with Zodiac and Pertamina tanker deals
    Expanding Abu Dhabi group taking more tonnage on time charter after ship purchases
  • Capital Gas locks away LNG carrier newbuildings to Japan's JERA
    Greek shipowner adds a new name to its growing list of customers for its LNG carrier fleet

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American Shipper web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Reports: Port of Corpus Christi CEO resigns amid questions on expenses
    Port CEO's resignation came a day after a story aired on a local TV station about his alleged excessive expenditures.
  • How LNG shipping kept Europe's wartime energy supply secure
    Europe faced a potentially disastrous energy shortage after war broke out. LNG shipping played a vital role in limiting the fallout.
  • DHL Air Austria seeks US access for incoming 767 freighters
    DHL Air Austria will operate a mixed fleet of Boeing freighters in the fall and is seeking permission to fly new 767s to the U.S. so it has that option in the future.
  • FedEx pilots empower union leaders to call a strike
    FedEx pilots say they are willing to go on strike, if necessary.
  • Sichuan Airlines accepts 1st A330 converted in China for cargo
    Airbus has reached another milestone with its young A330 passenger-to-freighter program.

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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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