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Exim India web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Leading lights from India & overseas to grace MALA 2023
  • Unifeeder adds Nhava Sheva to its Mozambique - India - Jebel Ali Service
  • FFFAI Women's Wing visits Petrapole at India-Bangladesh Border to understand opportunities & challenges
  • DP World Nhava Sheva & Mundra host inaugural call of India Middle East (IMS/IM1) service to enhance connectivity with the Middle East
  • Odisha Customs Brokers' Association celebrates 1st Foundation Day
  • Cabinet approves Mutual Recognition Arrangement of Authorised Economic Operators between India & Australia
  • Freight trucking market seen at $430 bn by 2032: Report
  • Panama Canal restricts ships allowed to pre-book transit
  • Govt not to curb import of more electronic products
  • FTAs with UAE, Australia benefited target sectors

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • India extends its multitracking infrastructure
  • DP World: robust growth in H1/2023
  • Air Partner: a new VP for cargo, USA
  • Tools to boost cargo handling and tracing
  • Strong demand for converted mid-size freighters
  • Investing in a grain terminal in Kazakhstan
  • Long-term logistics partner for Brazilian rally
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen steers a steady course
  • Clermont Group welcomes Robbie Bourke
  • Trialling double-stacked train for UK retailer
  • Enhanced offering for crisis response
  • Repatriating cultural artifacts to Mexico
  • More eco-friendly vessels for X-Press Feeders
  • Mycrane strengthens USA sales team
  • Four more Iveco trucks to run in Australia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Music in the skies

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Relief for shortsea as charterers find themselves back in the driving seat
  • Zim down $1.5bn on Q2 22 and facing overcapacity as new ships arrive
  • CH Robinson Global Forwarding - prep to place your bids, please
  • Loss-making USPS slashes reliance on air to cut costs and 'go greener'
  • Kuehne + Nagel Singapore - the show must go on
  • Air Canada Cargo sees 24% drop in Q2 revenue, but fares better than most
  • $650m of cocaine found among bananas on Maersk box ship
  • Ford leases 'a whole damn ship' to cut wait times for new SUVs

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Svitzer moves ahead on methanol hybrid fuel cell tug
    Following up on an initiative with Vancouver, B.C., based naval architect company Robert Allan Ltd. first announced in November 2021, the Maersk group's towage company, Svitzer, has launched the second phase of
  • Boston Ship Repair wins $13.8 million Military Sealift Command contract
    Boston Ship Repair, Boston, Mass., has been awarded a $13,824,169 firm-fixed-price contract for a 98-calendar day shipyard availability for a regular overhaul and drydocking of the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport
  • VIDEO: Odfjell in tanker sector suction sail first
    Bergen, Norway, headquartered Odfjell is to install a bound4blue eSAIL suction sail system on a chemical tanker - a first for the bound4blue technology in the tanker sector. Odfjell has been actively
  • VIDEO: Ingalls launches DDG 128
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss., successfully launched of the Navy's third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Ted Stevens

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Container News web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Moderate increase in fuel prices
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices showed moderate growth with no significant changes. The 380 HSFO index rose to US$564.04/MT, the VLSFO index increased to US$666.24/MT and the MGO index climbed to US$938.37/MT. "At the time of writing, the market was in a state of a steady downtrend," commented a MABUX official. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the difference in price between 380 HS
  • Amid record-low Transatlantic trade rates, shippers must seize opportunities before market rebounds: Xeneta
    Spot rates on the Transatlantic front haul trade from North Europe to the US East Coast (USEC) are plummeting rapidly. According to Xeneta's platform data, the monthly average rate for a 40-foot standard container (FEU) has dropped dramatically, falling from US$5,298 (excluding Terminal Handling Charges) in January to a mere US$809 in August. This significant decline serves as a reminder that mar
  • Digital Product Design Trends 2023: 5 Ideas to Try This Year
    Did you know that you have only seven seconds for your product to make the right first impression? These seven seconds are deciding factors that make or break your chances of getting through to potential customers. Products can be different, but they all have one in common - design. And it's crucial. Well-thought-out product design attracts customers, while a confusing one drives them away. Let's
  • US Maritime Administration designates two new marine highway routes
    The United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the designation of two new marine highway routes, M-11 in Alaska and M-79 in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The newly designated routes are part of the US Marine Highway Program (MHP) and are expected to help speed up the movement of goods, strengthen supply chains, and support local economies in the a
  • Planning is key to navigating festivals in peak season
    Peak shipping season is already in full swing as shippers prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, but carriers are warning that shippers should also be aware that two major holidays could disrupt supply chains in this period. Golden Week in China may be the more disruptive given that major manufacturing centres will shut down during the first week of October, but the five-day Hindu festi
  • Qatar's QTerminals buys Kramer Group's majority stake in Rotterdam
    Qatar-based terminal operator QTerminals has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Kramer Group to acquire a majority stake in Kramer Holding B.V., a supplier of integrated logistics and container services based in the Port of Rotterdam. "The acquisition of Kramer Group represents an important milestone in the expansion of Terminals, as the Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Euro
  • Saudi ports increase box throughput in July
    Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) reported a consolidated container volume of 753,496 TEUs in July, outpacing last year's throughput in the same month by 19%. More specifically, Mawani's data for July shows a 34.56% scale-up in exported containers to 250,004 TEUs from 185,791 TEUs in the previous year alongside a 30.09% growth in imported containers from 180,329 TEUs to 234,592 TEUs. Additionally, M
  • Singamas factories shorten hours as container demand flattens
    Management at Singamas, the world's fourth largest container maker, disclosed today (17 August) that the company had to close its factories, intermittently, as demand for new containers plunged in the first six months of 2023. Revenue at Singamas, a subsidiary of Singapore-based liner operator Pacific International Lines (PIL), declined 60% year-on-year to US$189.13 million in 1H 2023, while net
  • Dutch customs seize eight tons of cocaine found in Maersk container
    Dutch prosecutors said that customs officials in Rotterdam made the largest seizure of cocaine on record at the major European port. According to Reuters, the Dutch authorities seized more than 8,000 kg of cocaine found in a Maersk container of bananas. The box included 8,064 one-kilo packages of cocaine and was transported from Ecuador to the port of Rotterdam via Panama. The drugs, which have b
  • Port Houston joins Portchain Connect Network
    Port Houston uses Portchain Connect to increase the quality and speed of their berth alignment with customers through digital handshakes and secure data sharing. Portchain said it is excited to partner with the US port to streamline its communication and improve overall berth alignment. Portchain Connect is expected to enable Port Houston to receive real-time schedule and move count updates direc
  • OOCL introduces new service to connect Greece, Türkiye, Spain, and Morocco
    COSCO-owned container line Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) will enhance its intra-European service network with a new route. OOCL will launch the brand new Türkiye Spain Morocco Express (TSM) service, which will provide direct links between Greece, Türkiye, Spain and Morocco along with a transshipment connection at the Mediterranean hub of Piraeus in Greece. The full port rotation of the TS
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from India's West Coast to US West Coast
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) / general rate adjustment (GRA) from India's West Coast ports of Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Pipavav and Hazira to the United States West Coast. Hapag-Lloyd said it will increase its rates by US$200 per container. The Hamburg-based box line noted this change applies to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and specia

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Splash web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Reach Subsea lines up contract with European energy major
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has been successful in its bid to carry out work for an undisclosed European energy major. A contract, subject to successful negotiation, will see the Oslo-listed company secure approximately 75 vessel days, scheduled for execution in the fourth quarter of 2023. The project is expected to utilise one of ...
  • Investments of $27bn needed to meet global offshore wind targets by 2026
    The global offshore wind sector grapples with a fresh set of challenges in cost escalation and supply chain pressures and will need $27bn of secured investment by 2026 if it is to meet a fivefold growth in annual installations (excluding China) by 2030, according to energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie. The figure is based on Wood ...
  • Seapeak LNG carrier fixed for three more years
    Seapeak has had one of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers extend its stay with one of the energy supermajors for three additional years. Stonepeak's gas ship owner and operator said the charterer of its 173,400 cu m 2018-built had exercised a three-year extension option at a fixed rate starting in May next year. The ...
  • Polish 1.2GW wind farm given offshore construction permits
    Baltic Power has been given the first building permits for the 1.2 GW offshore wind farm which will be developed offshore Poland. The Governor of the Polish region of Pomerania Dariusz Drelich issued the first three building permits for Baltic Power on Wednesday. The Governor's office said that the construction is expected to start soon. ...
  • Landbridge buys back VLCC from SFL
    Hong Kong-based owner Landbridge has declared a purchase option on a VLCC currently on bareboat charter from John Fredriksen's sale-and-leaseback specialist SFL Corp. SFL picked up the 2020 Dalian-built 308,000 dwt vessel for $65m as a newbuild resale and leased it back to Landbridge with purchase options attached together with an obligation to buy at ...
  • American Petroleum Tankers seals $28.5m US government deal
    Kinder Morgan's American Petroleum Tankers has secured a $28.5m option for a US government charter deal for the 2010-built MR products carrier . The US Department of Defense said the option is the third of the current contract, which includes a 12-month base period with three 12-month options and one 11-month option, which, if exercised, ...
  • Eight tons of cocaine found in Maersk container at Rotterdam
    Dutch customs have recently made the largest-ever drug bust in the Port of Rotterdam by seizing eight tons of cocaine from a container aboard a Maersk containership. According to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, the drugs represent an "enormous" street value of €600m ($653m). The container with more than eight tonnes of cocaine came from ...
  • Stolt Tankers expands fleet with CMB charter deal for ammonia-ready ships
    Stolt Tankers is bolstering its fleet with a series of ammonia-ready 26,000 dwt chemical tankers chartered in from Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB)'s unit Bochem. The Dutch-based division of Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen has taken delivery of the 2023-built , with the remaining five newbuilds set to join this year and in 2024. The Saverys family's CMB ordered ...
  • Borr Drilling wins pair of jack-up contract extensions
    Norwegian jack-up rig owner Borr Drilling has secured contract extensions for its Norve and Prospector 1 jack-up drilling rigs. The first extension was awarded by BW Energy and will see the Norve rig carry on its work offshore Gabon. The rig has been with BW Energy for some time now and the current deal for ...
  • More stranded ships set to leave Ukraine
    As the nears its safe harbour destination in Turkey, other ships in Ukraine are readying their voyage plans to exit the war-torn country having been stranded for more than 530 days. Meanwhile, in the opposite direction a number of vessels are bound for Ukrainian ports suggesting Russia has either eased or lost its grip on ...
  • NYK aids ammonia bunker boom development
    A shipping line more heavily invested than most in ammonia as a future fuel has outlined plans to develop a bunkering boom for the gas. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and TB Global Technologies, Japan's top manufacturer of cargo handling equipment for crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and other liquids, have signed a basic agreement ...
  • Ex-SIPG president faces graft investigation
    Yan Jun has become the latest high-profile name in Chinese shipping to be investigated for corruption. Yan, who suddenly stepped down as president of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) at the end of last month after nine years in charge, is being investigated by Shanghai's anti-corruption watchdog according to Chinese financial newswire Caixin. Yan is ...
  • New South Korean shipping firm launches
    South Korea has a new shipping company, albeit one with a familiar name. Trading company STX has decided to spinoff a new shipping and logistics arm called STX Green Logis. After the spinoff, STX will focus on trading raw materials, including secondary battery materials like nickel, while the new entity will deal with shipping and ...
  • Odfjell signs up for suction sail system
    Odfjell has become the first company to sign up for suction wind propulsion on a deepsea chemical tanker, opting to use bound4blue's eSail system. "This technology has significant potential to reduce emissions by harvesting the energy on the ship itself and transforming it directly into a forward thrust," said Jan Opedal, manager of projects at ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen CEO 'disappointed' at carmakers' lack of support for green plans
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen says the company, not its clients, is driving investments in decarbonisation
  • Will China's minor bulk demand remain resilient?
    Despite possible short-term setbacks related to China's economy, minor ore is expected to continue growing in the medium to long...
  • Inadequate crew training led to LPG carrier death, says MAIB
    LPG/ethylene carrier Moritz Schulte was discharging cargo at Antwerp in August 2020
  • Ship finance outlook increasingly split between segments, Lunde warns
    Market has changed in past 12 months, with some borrowers looking to buy companies rather than vessels
  • Limited fleet growth to underpin profitable market for Torm
    A softer-than-expected economic landing in the US, one of the biggest consumers of refined products, alongside other positive demand indicators...
  • Maersk vessel caught in drugs haul
    Containers are particularly at risk for use in the illicit goods trade. Maersk has become the latest carrier to find...
  • Panama Canal delays have 'moderate' effect on LNG carrier rates
    Some charterers are opting to sail from the US around the Cape of Good Hope to Asia rather than waiting...
  • Swedish Club returns to profitability
    International Group affiliate readies for London office move and hints at new products
  • DP World seeks to boost capacity
    DP World continued to grow volumes in the first half of the year despite the slowdown in demand. Logistics is...
  • ClassNK awards AiP to Samsung Heavy Industries' ammonia fuel supply system
    SHI has co-operated with two other companies to develop two ammonia-powered VLCCs, with delivery due in 2025 and 2026
  • Höegh Autoliners posts record Q3 as all sailings now full
    CEO Andreas Enger said the process of repricing the contract portfolio and a strong balance sheet had positioned Höegh Autoliners...
  • Long Beach has slowest July in a decade
    A carrier's change of service that hurt port of Long Beach volumes but boosted the port of Los Angeles in...
  • Sanctions-busting Russian tankers shift management base to Türkiye
    The management of these tankers by a business in Türkiye, a member of the Nato alliance opposing Russia's war on...
  • Daily Briefing
    Congestion and delays worsen at drought-hit Panama Canal | Box shipping faces bumpy path to normalisation | Surge in long...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Estes Express offers $1.3 billion for all of Yellow's terminals
    A 'stalking horse bid' from Estes, a rival trucking company, would set a floor for any competing bids for the more than 160 properties owned by Yellow.
  • Shippers all over the map on H2 business outlook: J. B. Hunt
    While shippers using J. B. Hunt give conflicting answers on what the rest of this year will look like, the intermodal provider is strengthening its relationship with BNSF to prepare for the next upswing in demand.
  • Shippers all over the map on H2 business outlook: J.B. Hunt
    While shippers using J.B. Hunt give conflicting answers on what the rest of this year will look like, the intermodal provider is strengthening its relationship with BNSF to prepare for the next upswing in demand.
  • FMC 'refusal of service' rule risks overreacting to pandemic market
    The proposed rulemaking shows how far the pendulum of power has swung in favor of shippers seeking to hold carriers accountable for practices that occurred during the pandemic, but which were rarely experienced prior to that period, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Port Houston joins Portchain's growing network for vessel arrival software
    Portchain has pulled in 76 container terminals into its vessel arrival coordination platform with carriers in the past 18 months, with Port Houston the latest to join.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • 'Very tight': Spot rates for MR product tankers rebound to four-month high in the Atlantic
    Rates also gaining in the Mediterranean as signs point to more upward momentum
  • Panama Canal delays are 'a good thing' for Navigator Holdings
    Canal authority extends booking slot restrictions to next month as drought conditions linger
  • Top Scorpio Tankers officer cashing in 50,000 shares for $2.5m
    Chief operating officer Cameron Mackey declines comment, but sale is understood not to reflect views on company or clean product tanker market
  • Tankers star in second quarter earnings season
    This week's Streetwise checks in on the current earnings season and the mostly high points from results of those carrying crude and clean products
  • KCC opens up in Dubai as it targets more Asian and African business
    Combination carrier company says commercial presence is important in regional hub
  • SFL Corp fixes drilling rig for lucrative contract and books second-quarter profit
    Dividend machine kept rolling for maritime leasing company for the 78th consecutive quarter
  • Tanker market's shifting tectonic plates make newbuilds too risky, says Torm's Jacob Meldgaard
    Danish company's boss prefers to expand through secondhand deals
  • Schulte Group criticised after over-promoted gas carrier engineer killed in fire
    Indian seafarer died nine days after incident on Moritz Schulte in 2020, accident report reveals
  • What price LNG shipping this winter?
    European gas stocks are high, Asian LNG buying subdued and charterers are keen not to get burned like they did in 2022
  • Seapeak sees charterer snap up first extension option on LNG carrier
    Sale of four LNG carriers during 2023, including two for green recycling, nets gas shipowner more than $78m
  • Black Sea congestion worsens as Russia targets shipping
    Backlog follows Russian boarding of a Turkish ship, a mine explosion and Danube drone attacks
  • MOL places another LNG carrier under V.Ships' technical management
    The Gas Agility joins the Gas Vitality under the operation of manager's French division
  • Braemar's Payne slams 'unregulated' proxy companies after director targeted again at AGM
    Chairman delighted that Joanne Lake, as well as auditor BDO, backed by majority of investors
  • American Petroleum Tankers fixes MR tanker to US government for $28.5m
    US Department of Defense pays fixed rate for third optional period on Empire State
  • Hoegh Autoliners boosts dividend while slashing expenses in profitable quarter
    Norwegian car carrier owner will pay half its adjusted profit in a dividend
  • Analysis: What price LNG shipping this winter?
    European gas stocks are high, Asian LNG buying subdued and charterers are keen not to get burned like they did in 2022
  • Torm handing over $127m to shareholders as it smashes profit expectations
    Danish tanker owner enjoyed 23% rise in time-charter earnings in second quarter
  • Growing OSV demand helps to drive up profit at Marco Polo Marine
    Singapore-listed company says offshore vessel market is suffering from supply-side constraints
  • Huge buyback drive continues at Scorpio Tankers as it splashes another $49m
    Product tanker giant makes good on promise to return more cash to investors
  • China's Xingtong Shipping expands fleet with two stainless steel chemical tanker newbuildings
    Orders are part of the company's fleet-expansion programme
  • Analysis: Winter pricing still sensitive to shocks as market long on LNG
    European gas stocks are high, Asian LNG buying subdued and charterers are keen not to get burned like they did in 2022
  • Comment: China's world-leading fleet will serve Beijing and not the world
    As China's fleet overtakes Greece for the first time, it will be a new lever as global trade tensions rise
  • Cido Shipping returns to China for bulker newbuildings after 15-year break
    Major owner orders close to half a billion dollars-worth of kamsarmax and ultramax bulk carriers
  • Odfjell to trial air lubrication and suction sails on its chemical tankers
    Norwegian chemical tankers looks at single digit carbon reductions and fuel savings from installations
  • Navigator Holdings' profit leaps as fleet expands in stronger LPG market
    New York-listed company issued a $0.05 shareholder dividend for second quarter

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Trans-Atlantic shipping suffers 'meltdown' as rates hit new low
    Spot ocean shipping rates from Europe to the U.S. held up much longer than trans-Pacific rates. Now they've sunk to historic lows.

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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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