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Exim India web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Bahri Line to commence direct service to Jeddah & Europe from Indian Subcontinent
  • Merchandise trade surpasses $1 trn mark in calendar year 2022
  • 'Enabling policy frameworks & availability of low cost borrowing for long gestation projects'
  • Oilmeals export up 60 pc during Apr.-Dec.
  • Electronic bills of lading - Future of transport industry?
  • Companies moving manufacturing closer to home to protect against supply chain disruptions: Study
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  • INR trading zone needs more share in global trade
  • FinMin notifies import duty exemption on Covid vaccines till March 31
  • In a first, Adani to deploy hydrogen-powered trucks
  • India imports 33 times more Russian oil than the previous year
  • Inland water cargo services from Haldia to Patna & Dibrugarh to Bangladesh
  • Tianjin port goes for automation to beat Covid disruptions

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Transnatur fills void in Central Portugal
  • VGT launches rail logistics brand in Lithuania
  • Extra cargo flights: a boost for Kiwi delicacies
  • Prologis Europe promotes Sander Breugelmans
  • Expanding rail to truck transload facilities
  • Recent developments in global piracy
  • Traces of uranium at LHR
  • Mission accomplished in Eastern China
  • Xstaff strengthens management team
  • Istanbul Alibaba's next hub?
  • Who would like to buy Pembroke?
  • Another acquisition in Southern Germany
  • Girteka announces changes at the helm
  • 50% more goods transported by rail
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New members for Catalonia's logistics cluster
  • Upgrade around the horn of Africa
  • Larger freighters for Logic Paq
  • Asyad goes Singapore

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • More than 50 sailings from Asia to Europe blanked in first seven weeks
  • MSC shops for 10 more box ships, bringing its orderbook to 134
  • Specialised reefers poised to disrupt air cargo's cut-flower dominance
  • Forto axed 10% of staff, but is now 'lean' enough to weather the downturn
  • The investment banker putting a spade in the Alaskan ground
  • Forwarders deny they 'hawk' insurance, as claimed in Flexport case
  • MSC loses contract case with US furniture shipper 'by default'

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • Crowley-Esvagt JV picks Fincantieri Marine Group to build Jones Act SOV
    Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) has reached agreement on a contract with CREST Wind, a joint venture between Crowley and Crowley and Esbjerg, Denmark-headquartered Esvagt, to design and build a 288-foot HAV 832
  • Euronav seeks arbitration on Frontline merger walk away
    The drama following the collapse of the planned tanker mega merger of Euronav and John Fredriksen's Frontline continues. On Monday, the Saverys family demanded that Euronav call a special general meeting with
  • Solvang opts for propulsion optimization for EEXI compliance
    To meet the new EEXI regulations, Norwegian operator Solvang ASA has selected MAN Energy Solutions after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ to perform a radical and extensive optimization of the propulsion drivetrain of a

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Container News web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • MCS Industries wins default judgment of nearly US$1 million against MSC
    Mediterranean Shipping Company must pay US furniture maker MCS Industries reparations of almost US$1 million after the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) awarded default judgment to MCS in its breach-of-contract complaint against MSC. FMC judge Erin Wirth cited MSC's "willful and deliberate failure to provide discovery" as the Swiss-Italian liner giant had repeatedly failed to comply with the F
  • Tanger Med sees container traffic record levels
    Tanger Med's Port complex handled 7,596,845 TEUs in 2022, a 6% increase over 2021. Port officials noted that over the last year, excellent production levels were attained, and the previous record of 700,000 TEUs handled per month was surpassed. Meanwhile, Tanger Med Port Complex handled over 107 million tons in 2022, representing a 6% growth over 2021. This traffic is estimated to account for aro
  • Port of Gothenburg sees electric trucks easing container flow
    Skaraslättens Transport deployed two electric trucks to the port of Gothenburg in Sweden with a third one joining them shortly to facilitate the container flow. The Swedish transportation firm hauls 850-900 containers daily to all Swedish container ports and most of them go to the port of Gothenburg. "Economically, it's a challenge, and it's an investment with a longer payback time. So customers
  • HHLA Next, FERNRIDE to jointly launch pilot project at Estonian box terminal
    HHLA Next, the innovation unit of the German port operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), is investing in the Munich-based start-up FERNRIDE and the two companies will jointly run a pilot project for highly automated and electric container logistics at the Port of Muuga's HHLA TK Estonia Terminal in Tallinn. HHLA Next is investing in FERNRIDE's solution to further advance automation and
  • Port of Helsinki reports over 490,000 TEUs in 2022
    Port of Helsinki handled 492,000 TEUs in 2022, which represents a 5.4% growth compared with the previous year's numbers. The Finnish port reported that 3.8 million tonnes of containerised cargo were moved through the port, while the overall cargo traffic of the port was 15.2 million tonnes, translating to a 5.6% increase year-on-year. The aforementioned cargo volume splits into 7.7 million tonnes
  • Liebherr proceeds with crane upgrade projects in Australia and US
    Liebherr Container Cranes has completed its first ship-to-shore lifting height project with the new patented lifting system, as part of the Liebherr Transform project, at Patrick Terminals - Brisbane Autostrad in eastern Australia. Additionally, Liebherr announced that it is going to extend the outreach and the lift height of the cranes in GCT New York LP. Liebherr has two ship-to-shore (STS) con
  • Port Houston records nearly 4 million TEUs in 2022
    Port Houston had its busiest year in history increasing its container volume by 14% year-on-year and reaching around 4 million TEUs. In particular, Port Houston handled 3,974,901 TEUs, which is nearly double the amount recorded six years ago in 2016 and 492,526 TEUs greater than the volume reported in 2021. At the same time, the port's total tonnage increased 22% year on year, setting a new high
  • Hapag-Lloyd simplifies shipping documentation for Middle East customers
    Cargo interests in the Middle East now have an opportunity to relieve the generally onerous shipping documentation burden as they seek multiple amendments closer to the shipment date. Hapag-Lloyd has introduced online B/L amendment tools as part of its new customer-centric strategy. Under the digital mode, customers will receive draft amendments within two hours of placing a request through the c
  • Geodis becomes shipping agent of Zéphyr & Borée in France
    Geodis has entered into a collaboration agreement with Zéphyr & Borée, a French start-up pioneer in low-carbon marine transport that specialises in the construction of sail-powered cargo ships. Zéphyr & Borée has appointed Sealogis, a subsidiary of Geodis, as its French shipping agency. As an agent, Sealogis will be in charge of presenting, promoting, and selling Zéphyr & Borée's services to its
  • Mainline operators cut 27% of Europe and Mediterranean sailings
    The first seven weeks of 2023 have seen 27% of Asia-Europe sailings axed as carriers respond to collapsed demand, according to Alphaliner's report. Alphaliner's calculations state that normally, from 1 January to 17 February, there would be 196 sailings from the carriers' 18 Far East-North Europe and 10 Far East-Mediterranean services. However, the carriers' most recent forward schedules for the
  • APM Terminals Port Elizabeth built helipad to improve safety standards
    Port Elizabeth in New Jersey has installed a helipad at the port site as the inability to clear the way for medical vehicles was a serious concern due to the high demand and traffic volume. APM Terminals Port Elizabeth handles more than 2,500 trucks and 5,000 terminal gate transactions every day and rising. Therefore, Port Elizabeth's Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) team called on
  • Georgia Ports handles almost 6 million TEUs in record container year
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled a record 5.9 million TEUs in 2022, translating to a 5% increase over 2021. In the previous year, the Port of Savannah had four of its best five months for container volume, while in August the port reached an all-time high of 575,500 TEUs. The Port of Savannah expects to increase annual capacity from 6 million to 7.5 million TEUs in 2023, and to 9 million
  • CMA CGM revises peak season surcharge from Mediterranean to Canada
    Marseille-headquartered container line CMA CGM has announced the revision of the peak season surcharge (PSS) from the Mediterranean to Canada's East Coast. The new surcharge will be effective from 17 January (date of loading) until further notice and will be US$1,750 per 20'ST and US$1,600 per 40'ST and HC for dry, reefer, out of gauge (OOG) and breakbulk cargo. The aforementioned surcharges will
  • Port of Oakland sees box volume fall in 2022
    Container volume dropped in the last month of the previous year for the port of Oakland in California, US, while the total box throughput at the end of the year was 2.3 million TEUs, marking a noteworthy 4% decrease from the 2021 numbers. The port's total loaded container volume in December 2022 declined 8.1% from the same month in the previous year, recording 123,868 TEUs. At the same time, empt
  • RoadOne acquires intermodal service provider in Texas
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a US supplier of intermodal, warehousing, and logistics services announced the purchase of The Transporter, a major regional intermodal service provider with offices in Houston, Dallas, and Laredo, Texas. With this acquisition, RoadOne expands its commitment to the Southwest area of the United States. Since November 2022, RoadOne has announced the opening of a new Hous

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Splash web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • Longship books four eco newbuilds in Turkey
    Dutch shortsea operator Longship has ordered four "ultra-low-emission" 8,600 dtw general cargo vessels at Atlas Shipyard in Turkey. The Groningen-based firm said it had developed an innovative ship design together with fellow naval architect Ankerbeer that features a diesel-electric propulsion system that generates a reduction in consumption of about 45% compared to the currently dominant ...
  • MOL and Karpowership JV seals Senegal FSRU financing
    A joint venture between Turkey's Karpowership and Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines, KARMOL, has received financing from Japanese banks for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Senegal. KARMOL reached a deal with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and MUFG Bank through Senegal LNGT Company for an amount up to $71m. The FSRU will ...
  • Ørsted takes full control of New Jersey offshore wind project
    Ørsted has acquired full ownership of the 1.1 GW offshore wind project Ocean Wind 1 off the coast of southern New Jersey in the US. The Danish utility has snapped up the remaining 25% stake from Public Service Enterprise Group's (PSEG) 25% equity stake for an undisclosed sum. "As Ocean Wind 1 has evaluated the ...
  • Fugro picks up Petronas survey contract off Brunei
    Dutch surveyor Fugro has won a contract from Petronas Carigali Brunei for the Kelidang Cluster gas field development project. The deal, described as sizeable, will see the Leidschendam-based company carry out various site characterisation surveys to support the front-end engineering design for offshore production facilities and the pipelines to prospective buyers onshore. Geotechnical and geophys
  • Erik Thun returns to Ferus Smit for eight more newbuilds
    Sweden's Erik Thun has placed an order at the Dutch yard Scheepswerf Ferus Smit for eight new vessels. The deal includes four next-generation Troll-Max multi-purpose dry cargo for operating in Trollhätte canal and on the lake Vänern in Sweden and four coastal tankers, ordered by Thun Tankers, adding to the two previously booked R-class units ...
  • AD Ports to help develop Kazakhstan maritime
    In the presence of the UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the president of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, AD Ports Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Kazakh National Oil Company (KazMunayGas) and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry & Infrastructural Development for strategic cooperation in the development ...
  • Rem Offshore awarded CSOV charter on RWE's UK offshore wind giant
    Norway's Rem Offshore has landed a long-term charter for its newbuild construction service operations vessels (CSOVs) Rem Power. A two-year contract, with options to extend, will see the 85-m-long vessel operate on the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea - the largest offshore wind project in RWE's current portfolio. The ...
  • Euronav deploys lawyers, seeks way to resuscitate Frontline merger
    Euronav has deployed lawyers, seeking to resurrect the nixed merger plans with rival Frontline. The Belgian tanker giant today revealed it has filed a request for emergency arbitration over John Fredriksen-controlled Frontline's decision earlier this month to cancel plans for a combination agreement, something that had originally been approved by both boards in July last ...
  • Indian tanker newcomer buying ships at a rapid clip
    Indian newcomer Gatik Ship Management's fleet of older tankers has ballooned to 25 ships in a year. Fleet register Equasis shows that the shy Indian player added nine tankers in December alone, cementing its spot as one of last year's most dedicated tanker newcomers. One of the latest deals under its name includes a scrubber-fitted ...
  • Tsakos concludes suezmax order switch in South Korea
    Brokers report that Greek owner Tsakos has successfully negotiated the conversion of two 2,782 teu container vessels in South Korea into contracts for a pair of 158,000 dwt suexmax tankers, to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries. "This move marks a shift from the container market, which is now in oversupply and is also threatened ...
  • China's top vehicle manufacturer orders seven car carriers
    SAIC Anji, the fast growing logistics subsidiary of China's giant car manufacturer SAIC, has confirmed its latest round of fleet expansion, signing for a total of seven 8,900 ceu car carriers on home soil. The order has been split between two yards, with Jinling taking four ships and Jiangnan the remaining three. No official price ...
  • Guyana's EPA to review Esso E&P Guyana application to develop offshore Whiptail project
    Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has submitted an application to Guyana's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval to undertake its Whiptail project in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. In a public notice on its website, the EPA said it "has determined that this project may significantly affect the environment and so, will require ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • Tanker damaged in fatal explosions is linked to vessel identity laundering fraud
    The IMO and Thailand authorities had been informed of tanker's obfuscation in 2021, according to fraud research group
  • NorthStandard chiefs say merger 'now unstoppable'
    'Inevitably there is an element of anxiety which arises because people aren't sure what role they are going to be...
  • Dynagas confirms $780m LNG trio at Hyundai
    'There is great optimism' about LNG outlook for shipping, says owner
  • Falling container spot rates offer shippers hope in contract negotiations
    Spot rates are below breakeven for carriers on many trades. At that point, it begins to make sense to lock...
  • Piracy incidents in Singapore Strait at seven-year high
    Around 65% of all incidents in Asia last year were in the Singapore Strait, according to monitoring group
  • Eurochem hires Cofco's La Rosa to run freight desk
    La Rosa will run the freight desk at fertiliser producer Eurochem
  • Over half of all Ukraine's exported cargo moved by sea
    Ukraine attributed the normalisation of trade logistics in part to the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and increase...
  • Investor appetite in dry bulk increases driven by attractive supply side
    Dry bulk sector still has legs, mainly due to supply-side considerations with limited ordering and a low orderbook combined with...
  • VLCCs to benefit from China-dominated global oil demand growth
    Global fleet of the largest tankers mostly used for Middle East Gulf-Asia trades
  • Tonnage backflow builds pressure on intra-Asia trade
    Freight rates and charter rates are expected to remain in the doldrums in the next few weeks or even throughout...
  • Carriers cut a quarter of Asia-Europe capacity as demand falls
    Container lines are cutting capacity rather than running at low load factors. But even this has failed to stem the...
  • Erik Thun boosts orderbook with eight ships
    Four 'trollmax' multi-purpose dry cargo ships and four 7,999 dwt products tankers have been ordered from Ferus Smit of the...
  • MOL secures $71m loan for FSRU in Senegal
    FSRU will supply regasified liquefied natural gas to a Karpowership floating power plant, which will supply electricity to the West...
  • Shipping demands greater accountability from bunkering sector
    Measures are needed to ensure suppliers comply with best practices and to punish offenders, say technical managers
  • Blockchain-enabled guarantee of origin and marking can address well-to-wake
    Report suggests alternative methods, such as blockchain-enabled guarantee of origin and physical marking, to assess lifecycle emissions of alternative marine...
  • Euronav requests emergency arbitration with Frontline over failed merger
    Frontline is analysing an emergency arbitration request for urgent interim and conservatory measures
  • Daily Briefing
    Pool scheme reinsurance levy to rise for most vessel types | Transit times improve as supply chain congestion fades |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • US truckload spot market nearing its floor: analysts
    US dry-van spot rates appear to be stabilizing, but contract rates are dropping by double-digit percentages as new pricing and service agreements take effect.
  • Port of South Louisiana buys Avondale terminal as wind cargo boost looms
    The acquisition of Avondale by the port comes just as the state of Louisiana readies to auction its first round of offshore wind leases.
  • Market fallout from OSRA-22 to become clearer in 2023
    Whether OSRA-22 - and increased FMC scrutiny - will produce tangible changes in how carriers and terminals calculate and convey detention and demurrage charges is still yet to be seen, as inaccurate invoices continue to plague shippers.
  • China keeps grip on global production, but search for options continues
    The pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions in China have left importers searching for more resilience and flexibility in their existing supply chains rather than racing for the exits.
  • China keeps firm grip on global production, but search for options continues
    The pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions in China have left importers searching for more resilience and flexibility in their existing supply chains rather than racing for the exits.
  • Asia-Europe capacity cuts grow as CNY fails to boost demand
    Carriers on the Asia-Europe trade have stepped up capacity management measures as demand weakens through the traditionally busy Lunar New Year period and beyond.
  • ECU parent forms investment partnership with logistics-focused VC firm
    A partnership between venture firm Northstar and India's Allcargo Group is meant to formalize their joint investment plans into logistics-focused startups over the next year.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • Lower demand pushes Matson to forecast steep drop in shipping revenue and profit
    Hawaiian container ship owner and operator will see big drops in demand, revenue and profit for the last three months of 2022
  • SFL moves fast on raising $150m in sustainability-linked bonds
    Fredriksen company announces deal just days after starting talks with fixed-income investors
  • Fincantieri wins contract to build Crowley-Esvagt SOV
    Italian shipbuilder has built nine other service operation vessels for offshore wind
  • Dry bulk market upturn should start later this year and continue in 2025 onwards, says Fearnleys
    Shipbroking group thinks cyclical bottom of the market will come earlier this year than it had previously expected
  • LNG fleet under-utilisation looms for 2024-2025 as new deliveries outstrip supply
    US LNG forecast to continuing flowing to Europe in 2023 but Chinese demand also set to grow
  • Russia keeps moving oil as exports shift to western ports and 'unknown' buyers
    Rystad Energy says the embargo and price cap has not yet stemmed the flow of Russian oil
  • Tanker market set fair until at least 2026 as low orderbook drives up rates
    Astrup Fearnley energy conference hears of prospect of gains in the sector despite a sticky six months ahead
  • Crew abandon ship after Seven S lists in Italian port
    Investigation launched into role of crew and loading procedures
  • Green Seas: EU-funded research finds scrubber discharge harm at the tiniest of concentrations
    Environment newsletter talks to a scientist about findings that will inform discussions over the impact of scrubbers on the sea
  • Surging prices delay UN plan to offload oil from 'time bomb' tanker
    UN claims costs of obtaining a suitable VLCC to help prevent a major oil spill from decaying FSO Safer have gone through the roof
  • Melina Travlos' Neptune Lines expands into onshore logistics
    Greek car carrier company hires outsider to head new entity called Neptune Land Services (NLS)
  • Baumarine by MaruKlav pool finishes 2022 strongly as it redeploys bulkers
    Klaveness and Marubeni venture moved vessels from Pacific to Indian Ocean in December to beat Baltic Exchange benchmark
  • IEA: Russian oil discounts hit revenues as tanker trade goes long-haul
    Urals crude prices down sharply after the EU import ban comes into force
  • Yasa Shipping ups the ante on bulker newbuildings, denies VLCC sale
    Major Turkish owner is said to be extending its bulker newbuilding orderbook with ultramaxes in China
  • Evangelos Marinakis' Capital Gas bumps up LNG fleet with fresh orders and secondhand buy
    Additional vessels will give Greek owner five open under-construction ships and a 20-year-old LNG carrier with which to play
  • Lines to axe one quarter of Asia-Europe sailings as demand slumps
    There are early signs that capacity management is starting to pay off
  • US eases curbs on tankers controlled by 'Ukraine oil smuggler'
    Sanctions body allows payments so 11 ships can dock for repairs and crew health and safety issues
  • Shippers moving supply chains closer to home after disruptions, report argues
    Extended Covid lockdowns, Ukraine war, inflation and increasing protectionist policies are all having an impact, according to ports group DP World
  • Stolt Tankers re-routing ships and cutting speeds to protect whales
    Stolt-Nielsen chemical carrier company is following IMO advice on marine mammal welfare
  • Close John Fredriksen advisor Gunnar Eliassen walks out on Seatankers
    Director leaves private shipowning group, but reports suggest he will retain some other Fredriksen company board positions for now
  • Thenamaris tanker rumoured sold for record price amid 'crazy market'
    The hunt for ice-class oil carriers after sanctions against Russia may have produced yet another benchmark deal
  • Pelagic Partners beefs up team with ex-KPMG asset guru Michalis Vasiliou
    Cyprus shipping fund brings in experienced finance man as it expands tanker and offshore wind fleet
  • MISC Berhad partners with Mitsui, Samsung Heavy and Andritz in big carbon capture push
    Partnerships to explore opportunities on carbon capture and storage solutions in the maritime value chain
  • Erik Thun orders eight tankers and multipurposes in the Netherlands
    Swedish owner expands wet and dry capacity with deal at Ferus Smit
  • KARMOL clinches $71m loan for FSRU project in West Africa
    Japanese financial behemoths are lining up behind LNG-to-electricity project in Senegal
  • Buy Danish: Norden's lucrative trading arm valued at 'next to nothing', Clarksons says
    Analysts say short-term fleet of 450 vessels gives 'enormous' earnings potential
  • George Economou expands orderbook with product tanker trio in China
    Greek shipowner ordered a total of seven tanker newbuildings worth about $460m in one month
  • Surging prices delay UN plan to offload oil from 'timebomb' tanker
    UN claims that the costs of obtaining a suitable VLCC to help prevent a major oil spill have gone through the roof
  • Euronav files for 'urgent' emergency arbitration to halt Frontline's merger exit
    Belgian tanker owner will also launch a bid for arbitration over the merits of the decision by the John Fredriksen company
  • Yasa Shipping makes swift VLCC exit with lucrative asset play
    Major Turkish owner takes home profit from big tanker and ups the ante on bulker newbuildings
  • One of Singapore's largest cases of trade financing fraud sees CFO get 20 years
    Financial institutions said to have suffered total losses of around $469.1m
  • Former Agritrade CFO jailed for 20 years for part in defrauding banks
    Executive said to have taken part in one of Singapore's largest cases of trade financing fraud
  • Yangzijiang inks deal for 'pricey' self-unloading bulker newbuildings
    Canada's Algoma is being linked to an order for up to four 80,000-dwt newbuildings
  • Resorts World Cruises takes on another former Genting Hong Kong cruise ship
    Lim-family controlled cruise company boosts fledgling fleet to two ships

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • Port of Virginia sees record volumes in 2022
    2023 was a banner year for the Port of Virginia, with annual volumes higher year over year as more traffic went to East Coast ports.
  • Georgia Ports sails to record year despite choppy waters
    "It was a challenging year, but collaborative effort across Georgia's supply chain ensured cargo movement remained fluid," Executive Director Griff Lynch said.
  • NASA's historic chopper haul
    NASA hauls the longest heavy cargo delivery; Reefers run food to the Bahamas; Submarine cables connect the Virgin Islands.

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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