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Exim India web site
JULY 19, 2023
  • Global Maritime India Summit 2023 to be a catalyst for investment, collaboration & innovation in India's maritime sector: Sonowal
  • JNPA SEZ's Investor Conclave in Pune today
  • WTO issues new edition of "One-Page Case Summaries"
  • India, US notify WTO about end of disputes
  • MSC's 24,346 TEU vessel christened in Bremerhaven
  • Chabahar Port seen offering golden opportunity to expand economic ties
  • Russia stops Ukraine grain shipping deal
  • Global air cargo volume down
  • Sri Lanka called on to develop aviation blueprint
  • Pharma.Aero adds Hellmann, SAL Saudi Logistics, QProducts & VEXSL
  • SF Airlines adds second freighter service to Europe
  • India's small exports businesses are steadily growing
  • New Mangalore Port reduces permissible draught
  • Palm oil imports soar 56 pc in June
  • Commercial vehicles segment seen on the upswing
  • RITES inks MoU with Highway Roadlines for business opportunities in Nepal
  • Indian economy on a roll owing to landmark reforms: Report

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Maersk pins hopes on Asia-Med trade and unveils FAK price hikes
  • UPS strike the next Prime event
  • South Africa closer to port privatisation with 'game-changing' ICTSI deal
  • Midsummer special: 2023 so far - and what happens next?
  • Indian port authorities heed carrier pleas for tariff rationalisation
  • Atlas Air's John Dietrich to replace Michael Lenz as CFO of FedEx
  • Wages: high or low, they'll always affect the supply chain
  • Redwood expands into global forwarding with Rockfarm acquisition
  • Cainiao and Shandong Port launch express China-South Korea service
  • Panama's Arsenio Dominguez new secretary general of the IMO

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Marine Log web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Panama's Dominguez Velasco will be next IMO Secretary General
    The IMO Council has appointed Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of the Republic of Panama as IMO's next Secretary General. Subject to the approval of the IMO Assembly, he'll serve for an initial
  • Could this USV be a subsea IMR game changer?
    In what they believe could be a game changer in subsea inspection maintenance and repair (subsea IMR), some leading players in the Norwegian offshore cluster have formed USV AS. Formed by DeepOcean,

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Container News web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Port of Oakland approves over US$550 million budget for FY 2024
    The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has authorised a US$558 million budget for the fiscal year 2024. The approved budget defined critical components for the Port of Oakland's future, such as a US$16 million revenue rise for FY 2024, authorisation of a US$163.7 million capital budget, and an allocation of US$245.2 million over five years to fund the port's electric infrastructure, aid zero emi
  • Leveraging Content Marketing to Educate Consumers About Container Shipping
    Leveraging content marketing to educate consumers involves creating and distributing valuable and informative content to engage and educate your target audience. By providing relevant and useful information, you can establish your brand as an authoritative source and build trust with your customers. Here's a breakdown of how to effectively leverage content marketing for consumer education: Unders
  • Port of San Diego names acting president and CEO
    The Board of Port Commissioners of the Port of San Diego has announced that Randa Coniglio will be the acting president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Californian port. The decision was made during a closed session on 14 July 2023. Randa Coniglio was the first woman CEO/president of the Port of San Diego through 2021. She joined the Port in 2000 as a senior real estate asset manager. Sh
  • Clemenger and Bertling create new logistics company
    Bertling Logistics and Clemenger International Freight launch their new Joint Venture (JV) company Clemenger Bertling Projects Pty Ltd. Bertling focusses on global project logistics and transport engineering solutions, while Clemenger primarily specialises in general freight forwarding and in-house customs clearance services in Australia. The new company commenced operations on 1 July 2023 with p
  • HHLA replaces trucker card with smartphone application
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) will begin testing a digital system this month that will allow trucks to enter Hamburg container ports in a safer and more efficient way. The passify app will take the place of the present truck handling method, which uses the trucker card. HHLA Next, HHLA's innovation arm, created this solution. With passify app, more than 6,000 truck drivers who transfer c
  • MSC names its largest container ship in Germany
    MSC hosted a naming ceremony for its largest container vessel MSC Michel Cappellini at the MSC Gate Terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany. The container ship has a container capacity of 24,346 TEUs, a length of 400 metres and a width of 61.5 metres. The vessel employs a small bulbous bow, large diameter propellers and energy-saving ducts, which will help to further reduce fuel consumption and associat
  • Gebrüder Weiss buys German logistics company
    Global transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss will acquire logistics firm Wedlich in Bayreuth aiming to expand its network in southern Germany in the land transport sector. The acquisition will take effect on 1 January 2023. Werner Dettenthaler, managing director land transport Germany at Gebrüder Weiss, believes the acquisition of the family-owned company, which employs around 100 people
  • Transpacific rates rise on Canadian port strike
    Transpacific container rates went up again when the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) closed on 14 July, as congestion built up in the US West Coast due to dockers' strike on the Canadian west coast. Liner operators also blanked sailings in response to bleak demand. The index showed Asia-US West Coast rates and Asia-US East Coast rates at US$1,771/FEU and US$2,662/FEU respectively, up 2
  • WinGD to deliver ammonia engines in 2025
    The first X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines will be delivered by Swiss maritime power manufacturer WinGD in the first quarter of 2025, with the first X-DF-A powered vessels entering service in 2026. Following combustion tests at WinGD research facilities in December 2022, the confirmation is backed by orders and recent quick progress in creating an engine concept capable of using zero-carbon fuel
  • Feeder ship capsized, sand barge sinks after collision
    A Chinese feeder ship capsized after colliding with a sand barge in Ningbo, China, on 17 July, scattering more than 40 containers into the water. Maritime Safety Administration officials said that they were alerted to the accident around 10.16 am (local time) on 17 July and sent two patrol vessels to the scene. All the crew members of the 2021-built 922 TEU Xin Yuan Long 6 were evacuated and no o
  • HMM increases rates from India to US West Coast
    South Korean ocean carrier HMM has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from India to the United States West Coast. HMM noted that the following rate increases have been effective from 15 July: US$250/40ft for PS gate - HMM's Pacific South Services (namely PS3, PS6 ,PS7 & PSX) to USWC US$150/40ft for PN gate, including Vancouver - HMM's Pacific North Services (namely PN3 & PN4) US$100-US$3
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges reports container decline in 2023 first half
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 6.4 million TEUs in the first half of the year, translating to a 5.2% decrease from the same period last year. At the same time, the Belgian port reported a year-on-year container decline of 5.9% in terms of tons. The port saw a 5.8% TEU decline year-on-year in the first quarter and a 4.6% fall in the second one. However, the reefer sector achieved a noteworthy incr
  • CyberLogitec completes implementation of OPUS Stowage at Pan Continental Shipping
    CyberLogitec, a provider of maritime, port/terminal and logistics operations technologies, said OPUS Stowage was successfully implemented at Pan Continental Shipping, a container shipping company specialising in shipping lines in South Korea, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. The introduction of OPUS Stowage at Pan Continental Shipping replaced another company's previously implemented product. OPU
  • COSCO commences new service to connect Europe with South America
    Chinese shipping giant COSCO SHIPPING has decided to launch a new container service connecting North Europe and the Mediterranean with the East Coast of South America. COSCO's new service ESE2 will start on 16 September from the port of Montevideo in Uruguay and will have a weekly frequency. The port rotation will be as follows: Rotterdam (Netherlands) - London Gateway (UK) - Hamburg (Germany) -
  • PSA Italy begins operations at new port warehouse
    PSA Italy has started operations at its new Pra' Distripark Europe (PDE) warehouse, which is only 800 metres away from the PSA Genova Pra' terminal in Italy. The warehouse has an internal size of 1,200 m², as well as an outdoor area of 7,264 m². According to a statement, by providing services and cargo solutions to increase the efficiency of their supply chains, the new area will fulfill the expa
  • Maersk establishes its first own warehouse in Croatia
    Maersk has announced the opening of its first own multi-customer warehouse in Croatia, located less than 20 kilometers from the port of Rijeka. The new warehouse is a 12,000 m² facility and is now part of Maersk's global network of 473 warehouses. The facility became operational with global retail brand Maersk & Spencer as its first customer. "We are very proud to launch our first own warehouse a

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Splash web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • IMO elects Panama's Arsenio Dominguez as its new secretary-general
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of the Republic of Panama as its next secretary-general. The term of the incumbent secretary-general, Kitack Lim of the Republic of Korea, expires on December 31, 2023. The newly elected secretary-general will take office on January 1st, 2024, and serve a four-year term. In ...
  • Initiative launched to roll out shore power across Japanese ports
    A Japanese consortium has been formed with the aim of promoting the widespread use of standardised shore-to-ship charging stations. The group, provisionally named the 'Promotion Council for Zero Emission Chargers for Ships' will, in the first phase, look to set up prototype zero emission chargers for ships in Hanshin Port and Keihin Port by 2025. ...
  • Allseas selects yard for EnQuest platform recycling
    Swiss-based offshore construction specialist Allseas has contracted Modern American Recycling Services Europe (M.A.R.S.) for the recycling of EnQuest's Heather Alpha topsides. Allseas hired M.A.R.S. for project management and engineering, receipt with load-in assistance, dismantling, and disposal of the 48,000-tonne topsides in the North Sea. The Swiss firm was contracted by EnQuest last year to
  • Pertamina takes Scorpio MR
    Indonesia's Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) is bolstering its fleet with the addition of a 2013-built MR product tanker. The shipping subsidiary of the nation's top energy producer has emerged as the buyer of Scorpio Tankers' STI Ville in a deal worth $32.5m. The 50,000 dwt vessel has been renamed PIS Sumatera and will join Singapore-based ...
  • Transocean scores $518m drillship contract offshore Mexico
    Transocean has won a $518m contract from an independent operator offshore Mexico for one of its seventh-generation, ultra-deepwater drillships. The contract is for 1,080 days and will see either Deepwater Invictus, Deepwater Thalassa, or Deepwater Proteus selected by Transocean no later than one year prior to the earliest date in the commencement window between the ...
  • WinGD to start delivering ammonia engines in 2025
    Swiss marine power company WinGD is on track to deliver its first dual-fuel ammonia engines by the first quarter of 2025. WinGD said in a statement that the first vessels powered by the X-DF-A engines would be in service from 2026. According to the company, the confirmation is backed by concrete orders and recent rapid ...
  • Solstad, Østensjø and DeepOcean venture orders unmanned surface vessel
    A joint venture between Norwegian offshore vessel owners Solstad and Østensjø, together with services provider DeepOcean, has contracted Astilleros Gondán shipyard in Spain to build its first unmanned surface vessel (USV). The JV called USV, in which the three partners each own 33.33%, was announced last year with the intention to invest in unmanned vessels ...
  • Consortium reveals plans for 2 GW offshore wind farm in Australia's Hunter wind zone
    A consortium consisting of Simply Blue Group, Subsea7, and Spark Renewables has revealed its plans for the development of the Sea Fern floating offshore wind project in the recently declared Hunter wind zone in the Pacific Ocean. Sea Fern Floating Offshore Wind is currently in the inception phase of applying for a Feasibility Licence under ...
  • Boxship partially sinks after collision off China
    A Chinese feeder boxsip has been partially sunk after a collision with a sand carrier. The 922 teu clashed with an unnamed vessel in the mouth of the Yongjiang River in the Beilun district of Ningbo City. The Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration said the incident took place on Monday at around 10.15 hrs local time. ...
  • Ukraine seeks alternatives as Black Sea Grain Initiative folds
    Vessel tracking data shows clearly today that grain exports by ship from Ukraine are having to take a more circuitous route inland following Russia's decision yesterday to pull out of the UN-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative. Russia's decision to halt its participation in the deal that allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea ...
  • ICTSI wins rights to Durban port concession
    After 20 years of trying, the South African government has taken its first step towards port privatisation, a hugely contentious issue in the country, but one made more pressing with the country's slide down the rankings when it comes to port productivity. State-run Transnet, which oversees the country's ports, has selected Manila-headquartered International Container ...
  • Container pest contamination targeted
    A revised Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria (UCIRC) published by the International Chamber of Shipping, the Bureau International des Containers (BIC), and the World Shipping Council (WSC) now includes inspection criteria for container depots and other container handover facilities to address pest contamination on and in containers. The first edition of the Unified Container ...
  • SLB halts all shipments of equipment into Russia
    Oilfield services giant SLB has stopped shipments of products and technology into Russia from all its facilities worldwide in response to the continued expansion of international sanctions. This follows SLB's previous ban on shipments from the United States, United Kingdom, the European Union, and Canada into Russia. Beginning in March 2022, SLB took voluntary measures ...
  • New shipbroking house launches with an eye on decarbonisation
    A new shipbroking house has launched with offices in Hong Kong and London. Called FUTURESHIPS, its aim is to provide focused commercial shipping services in the decarbonisation space. FUTURESHIPS' primary focus is on high-performing, highly rated vessels, as well as older vessels that have been retrofitted with energy-efficient technologies and those showcasing cutting-edge, forward-looking desig
  • Nuclear's place in the future fuels debate
    Hal Malone, principal of Sea/Switch Partners, on the potential and hurdles for a nuclear-powered shipping future. In early July, shipping's global regulator, the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) reached an agreement targeting net-zero emissions by 2050. With ships moving approximately 90% of international trade and producing roughly 3% of global carbon emissions, there is general ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Chinese shipping executives urge domestic peers to prepare for carbon reduction regulation
    Methanol is widely embraced as an alternative fuel in China
  • Rhode Island offshore wind project Revolution Wind moves another step forward
    The proposed Revolution Wind Farm Project will be capable of generating up to 880 megawatts, enough to power about 300,000...
  • Final Wakashio casualty report finally made public as third anniversary nears
    How can lessons be learnt if mandatory casualty reports by flag states are kept from public view? In the case...
  • Maersk Broker set to be sold to Clarksons as shareholders put up 'For Sale' sign
    Purchase will provide Clarksons with a leading position in containership chartering, sale and purchase and newbuilding brokerage
  • Ukraine war risk insurance still available after grain corridor collapse, but zero demand
    Any shipowners ready to take risk - and able to find crew - can expect to pay kind of rates traditionally associated...
  • EU awards $4bn to clean hydrogen and other decarbonisation projects
    Fortescue Future Industries, Motor Oil Hellas, Uniper and Iberdrola among winners that will receive EU funding of up to $4bn...
  • Arsenio Dominguez wins vote to become next IMO secretary-general
    'I'm not afraid of disturbing things a little bit to actually get change,' says Arsenio Dominguez, who is currently the director...
  • WinGD set to deliver first dual-fuel ammonia engine in early 2025
    Confirmation by the world's second-largest designer of two-stroke marine engines follows the initial trial of a single cylinder test engine...
  • MAIB chief reveals why safety improvements are so hard to secure
    The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch, an agency of the Department for Transport, digs into incidents in order to prevent...
  • Ningbo Ocean Shipping expands fleet with feeder boxship order
    Order consists of a quartet of firm 1,000 teu, open-hatch vessels, plus four optional units
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia terminates Ukraine grain deal | Southbound traffic towards Kerch Strait continues in wake of Crimea bridge attack | Largest...
  • Russia terminal operator still seeing falling volumes
    Total Russia container volumes were up 4% in the first half of the year. But Global Ports Investments still saw...
  • Methanol could account for a fifth of newbuildings by 2030
    Low production levels of green methanol mean it will be expensive and in short supply. Energy density and carbon accounting...
  • Forwarder sentiment points to weak peak season
    Freight forwarders reported weaker business in the second quarter of this year. Despite hoping for an upturn, there a few...
  • Canada's strike is over, but supply chains could take weeks to recover
    From vessel backlogs to rail lines and ramps, the inrush of cargo that has accumulated on the water during the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Shippers consider options after Yellow misses payment to pension fund
    The missed payment erases a measure of optimism that existed after creditors, including the US government, last week gave Yellow more time to resolve its restructuring dispute with the Teamsters in return for heightened financial oversight.
  • DAT, Convoy settle dueling lawsuits once seen as marker for load board industry
    DAT and freight broker Convoy had challenged each other in federal court over business practices related to Convoy attempting to set up a rival load board.
  • Truckstop acquires freight matching platform to target 'high-quality' carriers
    Truckstop is building on its 2022 purchase of carrier monitoring provider RMIS with the acquisition of freight-matching technology provider FrieightFriend.
  • Antwerp-Bruges H1 volumes slide on weak demand, poor industrial outlook
    The fall hid some upbeat trends, with the number of refrigerated containers rising more than 10% in the first half and the rate of decline in overall volumes easing in the second quarter.
  • Logistics technology market grappling with pandemic period overhiring
    A return to normal freight demand is part of the reason for layoffs across the logistics technology sector, but just as important is investor focus on cost controls and a path to profitability.
  • Global demand for high and heavy cargo drives secondary vessel 'spillover' market
    Breakbulk ro/ro shippers are hunting for solutions as carriers deal with high vessel charter rates, tight capacity and port congestion.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Atlantic product tanker rates skyrocket 64% in a day as Europe activity hots up
    Strength in the US Gulf Coast market expected to draw empty vessels from New York for triangular trade
  • How will the UN's plan to regulate the high seas impact maritime industries?
    World Ocean Council chief executive urges shipping and other ocean industries to get engaged
  • MSC Flaminia battle continues amid renewed challenge in New York and a wait for a UK ruling
    Deltech wants Second Circuit in New York to weigh arguments again as the warring sides await a UK appeals court decision
  • Greece's Pantheon Tankers is set to part ways with its oldest VLCC
    After a dearth of deals lasting weeks, interest in biggest tankers seems to be picking up as freight rate slide stops
  • Panama's Arsenio Dominguez named as new IMO chief
    Arsenio Dominguez beat competition from five other candidates, including three women, to become secretary-general
  • Ignazio Messina bags profits from sale of world's largest conro vessels
    Italian liner operator takes up to $400m for sale to Abu Dhabi Ports
  • ITIC issues warning after owner chased for salvage costs in sunken-ship case
    UK insurer reveals pay-out after sister vessel arrested in France
  • Russia attacks Odesa as Ukraine seeks new grain export corridor
    Missiles hit one day after Moscow quits Ukraine grain deal and cancels safety guarantees in parts of Black Sea
  • Japan starts work on developing charging network for ships
    Initiative targets zero emissions at ports by providing electrical power supply
  • New shipbroker Futureships launches with focus on 'micro-market' of low-carbon vessels
    Hong Kong and London operation set up by experienced broker and shipping executive Ross Fothergill
  • Shipping 'needs to do more to protect crew in enclosed spaces'
    UK marine investigator says human instinct has overtaken procedures in a number of cases
  • Step-change: Solstad and Ostensjo venture orders first unmanned ship for wind farms
    Norway's USV picks Spanish yard for groundbreaking newbuilding
  • Pertamina beefs up international market presence with Scorpio product tanker buy
    Indonesian oil major's shipping arm emerges as the buyer of vessel reported sold earlier in July
  • Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba said to be exiting suezmax sector
    Sluggish tanker S&P market can still yield some remarkable prices, as deal for 16-year-old crude carrier shows
  • Shipping industry 'needs to do more to protect crew in enclosed spaces'
    UK marine investigators says human instinct has overtaken procedures in a number of cases
  • Video: Crew evacuated as container ship partially sunk in collision off China
    Boxes lost off Ningbo
  • BW LPG sticks to dividend as trading division posts $32m loss due to 'timing effect'
    BW Product Services was still in profit on a trading basis in second quarter, however
  • Braemar AGM to go ahead with shares suspended and no sign of annual results
    Shipbroker will have to hold two meetings again this year due to accounting delays
  • Decision day: Seven candidates vie for top job at IMO
    Secret ballot of 40 members of the UN regulator will decide the next secretary-general
  • Dividend resumption 'a sign of confidence' in offshore rig market, says Barclays
    Resumption of payments to shareholders believed to be the first such return of capital since 2015
  • Ningbo Ocean pens order for eight feeder container ships
    Order worth $200m placed with Chinese yard for vessels destined for domestic trades

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American Shipper web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Port labor deal in British Columbia collapses, strike resumes
    U.S. rail imports from Vancouver and Prince Rupert are imperiled again. ILWU Canada has rejected the proposed dockworkers contract.
  • Container shipping stocks outperform despite market gloom
    Shipping stocks in sectors with high deliveries of new ships are doing better than those with low orderbooks.
  • UPS pilots won't fly if Teamsters strike
    Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.
  • Kontainers founder launches Ship Angel, acquires WaySync
    "I think this acquisition sends the message to the market that we are here to add real value," said Ship Angel founder Graham Parker.

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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
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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
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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