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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • "Neither doom nor bloom"
  • TX Logistik to handle 850 waste trains annually
  • Ukrainian 'blockade runner' chooses Cagliari
  • Lidl's largest warehouse worldwide
  • Second London office
  • Insights from carbon intensity indicator
  • Retrofitted H2 loco to be trialled in 2024/25
  • An honour for MOL's chairman
  • Harder moves facilities for Rügen Fisch
  • New ownership for FRS Iberia
  • Shaking up the US transport sector
  • Changes in Konecranes leadership team
  • LH Cargo: more flights to Asia, Africa and Mexico
  • Duisburg and Rotterdam: a hydrogen partnership
  • Orders for around 6,000 e-trucks so far
  • Tompkins Solutions picks VP sales
  • Hellmann expands in Middle East with ATS
  • Cargo iQ welcomes new member
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
  • Cargolux back in the air as management and unions reach agreement
  • EXCLUSIVE: Top executive leaves DB Schenker
  • DFDS to enter Gibraltar Straits with FRS Iberia/Maroc takeover
  • EXCLUSIVE: Kuehne + Nagel unveils new Europe leader
  • Box lines hit by rising fuel costs as OPEC cuts supply
  • Evergreen steps up scrapping with two-ship sale as Indian steel prices firm
  • Bull corner: DSV vs Kuehne - what to love and hate
  • Fret SNCF faces bleak future as EC forces it to give up routes
  • Lithium batteries blamed for blaze at UK warehouse storing electric scooters
  • Shippers 'conned' by greenwashing: lies, damned lies, and logistics
  • OceanX: Green fuel, what green fuel?
  • Marisol Henschen becomes head of verticals for Röhlig Logistics

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
  • FERRIES 2023: Designing ferries for the uncertain future
    Considering the accelerating energy transition in the ferry industry worldwide, there is a pressing need for innovative ferry solutions. Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects finds that many vessel owners it collaborates with are
  • Equinor contracts Ocean Infinity for California floating wind site survey
    Moving ahead on its plans to develop one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms off the U.S. West Coast, Equinor, has signed a contract that will see Austin, Texas, headquartered Ocean

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
  • European Union (EU) Emissions Trading System (ETS) effective from 1 January 2024
    In recent years, the global concern over climate change and its environmental impact has grown significantly. Among the industries contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry has faced increased scrutiny and the need for effective measures to reduce its environmental footprint. The European Union (EU) Emissions Trading System (ETS) was initially established in 2005 as a market
  • SCZONE signs cooperation protocol with Dutch consortium
    Waleid Gamal El-Dien, chairman of Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) met with a Dutch delegation of officials of the Embassy of the State of the Netherlands in Egypt, representatives of Rotterdam City, and officials of the consortium led by the Egyptian Dutch Company for Business Development of Companies, which is working in the Field of Energy and Green Hydrogen at SCZONE'S Sokhna headquarters. T
  • Bulker crashes with container ship in Türkiye [video]
    While maneuvering to anchor, the bulk carrier New Legend collided with the stern of the anchored container ship Elbsun on 17 September in Ahirkapi anchorage, Istanbul, Marmara Sea. According to Maritime Bulletin's report, both ships suffered damage and remained anchored until 12 p.m. (local time) on 17 September. New Legend arrived from Kerch Strait anchorage in Russia, while the 877 TEU boxship
  • Jetties remain empty in Chittagong amid fall in ship arrival
    Up to three container jetties at the Chittagong port remain vacant every day this month due to the arrival of a lower number of ships. This is totally opposite scenario to the normal period for the country's prime seaport which had been frequently facing vessel congestions in the past and long queue of ships at the outer anchorage. The berthing report of Chittagong Port in Bangladesh shows that o
  • Port of Brisbane signs Electrolux Group as first tenant for stage 2 of Port West industrial estate
    The Electrolux Group has agreed to sign on as the first tenant for Stage 2 of the Port West industrial estate in Lytton. The Australia-based appliance company has signed a 10-year lease on a 42,200 m² property that will include a purpose-built distribution centre and showroom. The site will include a 21,255 m² warehouse, a ground-floor office and high-end showroom, a first-floor office, dock offi
  • COP28 chooses Kuehne+Nagel as freight forwarding and logistics partner
    Kuehne+Nagel has been selected as the official logistics partner for the worldwide 2023 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai by COP28. The event is scheduled to convene approximately 70,000 accredited visitors to the restricted Blue Zone and 50,000 daily visits to the public Green Zone from 30 November to 12 December. "The appointment validates Kuehne+Nagel's expertise in exhibition and events l
  • Ballast water from Japanese ships tested for radioactivity in China
    Chinese ports have apparently begun testing the ballast water of Japanese ships for radioactive material, after the Japanese government began releasing radioactive water from the quake-damaged Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant in late August. Ships have been informed that if too much radioactive material is found in their ballast water, they will be denied entry into China. However, no vessels
  • Imports to major US box ports to reach 2 million TEUs in September
    According to the latest Global Port Tracker study released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, imports to major container ports in the United States are likely to exceed two million TEUs for the second month in a row in September and remain there in October. "These are strong numbers and a sign that retailers are optimistic about the holiday season since they don't imp
  • CMA CGM enhances its Asea Kenya service
    Marseille-based box line CMA CGM announced an update on its Asea Kenya service, offering a direct weekly call at Qingdao port. In particular, starting with the 2005-built container vessel Emmanuel P with an estimated time of arrival in Qingdao on 9 October, the Asea Kenya service will offer a direct weekly call at Qingdao and a faster transit time from North China to Kenya. The new rotation will
  • DNV awards AiP to HD KSOE's hydrogen system for liquefied hydrogen carrier
    DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and its subsidiaries, HD Hyundai Heavy Industry (HD HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for their new hydrogen system. By 2030, HD KSOE aims to have completed the development of the hydrogen carrier technology that will enable large-capacity hydrogen transportation and storage. According to a
  • Le Havre terminal uses AI to control rail container unloading
    Le Havre Terminal Exploitation (LHTE), a multimodal terminal located in the port of Le Havre in France, is collaborating with AllRead, a technology company specialising in OCR software, in order to address issues with real-time control of container entry, exit and condition. In particular, LHTE aims to improve its traceability as well as the operational efficiency of the control process. For LHTE

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
  • Eneti's Seajacks pens offshore wind turbine installation contract
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti announced that its subsidiary Seajacks has signed a vessel reservation agreement with an undisclosed client to transport and install offshore wind turbines. The Monaco-based owner and operator said that it would use one of the two NG16000X wind turbine installation vessels currently under construction at Hanwa Ocean in ...
  • Nøklebye to take on Wallenius Lines CEO role in October
    Erik Nøklebye has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Swedish shipping company Wallenius Lines. Nøklebye has extensive experience in the shipping and PCTC segment and has worked in different parts of the shipping structure since the foundation of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines in 1999. He has worked in both Wallenius Wilhelmsen and RoRo ...
  • HGK Shipping orders extra-wide inland gas tanker
    German shipping and logistics company HGK Shipping has ordered a gas tanker of unconventional dimensions from the Dutch shipyard De Gerlien Van Tiem. The new gas tanker is designed to be extra-wide and capable of dealing with shallow water levels as well as being powered by a diesel-electric drive system. According to HGK, the unconventional ...
  • Offshore markets remain robust: Clarksons
    Offshore oil and gas markets continue to strengthen, with Clarksons offshore index approaching previous peaks. The cross-segment rate index, which covers rigs, offshore support vessels (OSVs) and subsea construction vessel dayrates climbed to 100, up 101% against the start of 2021 and approaching previous peaks of 101 and 114 in 2013 and 2008, respectively. The ...
  • China Merchants places order for methanol-fuelled VLCC
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has placed an order for the world's first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. CMES said in August that it would be ordering a methanol dual-fuel VLCC at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC). The ordered ship will have a 306,000 dwt and cost around $107.5m, an exceptionally cheap price given ...
  • Economou instigates boardroom battle at Performance Shipping
    Greek shipowner George Economou plans to ask for a board seat at fellow tanker owner Performance Shipping and is seeking resignations from four existing directors. Economou, who recently bought into the Nasdaq-listed owner of eight aframaxes via his investment vehicle Sphinx, is proposing former chairman of OceanFreight and ex-board member of Ocean Rig John Liveris ...
  • Pan Ocean sells two product tankers
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has bought an MR2 tanker from South Korea's Pan Ocean. The 2008-built, 46,197 dwt Grand Ace8 cost $23.8m and takes Great Eastern's mixed fleet to a total of 43 vessels aggregating 3.38m dwt. Brokers report that Pan Ocean has also offloaded the two-years-older sister vessel Grand Ace1 for $19m to undisclosed ...
  • Milestones reached along the increasingly busy Northern Sea Route
    As the world's oceans have broken surface temperature levels consistently during the past several months, more and more eyes have looked up to the north towards the growing shipping opportunities provided by the Northern Sea Route (NSR) which now has one of the longest shipping seasons on record. According to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change ...
  • DOF wins $260m worth of deals from Petrobras
    Norwegian offshore vessels player DOF has won three service contracts with Brazilian state-owned giant Petrobras. DOF said that the contracts include work in the survey and inspection service lines. The deals represent a continuation of the services handled by DOF under contracts signed with Petrobras in 2020 and under operation since December of that year. ...
  • Lepta Shipping signs for four LPG carriers
    Tokyo-headquartered Lepta Shipping has ordered four midsize gas carriers at Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding (YAMIC). The joint venture between Nissen Kaiun and Mitsui & Co has tapped the joint venture between China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Japan's Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding to deliver the 40,000 cu m ships in 2026 and 2027. No price has been revealed for the ...
  • TGS and PGS to merge
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialists and data providers TGS and PGS have announced an agreement to merge and form one unified full-service geophysical company. The transaction is expected to be completed as a statutory merger, with merger consideration paid to PGS shareholders in the form of 0.06829 ordinary shares of TGS for each PGS share. ...
  • Geneva Star kamsarmax sold for bright sum
    After months of grey commentary by shipping analysts across the globe, several broking houses now report increased activity and for the first time in months firming prices across most segments in dry cargo. Several brokers report the sale of the eight-year-old Japanese controlled kamsarmax . Chinese interests are reported paying a very firm $26.9m for the ...
  • Aframax asset play pays off for Union Maritime
    Laurent Cadji-led Union Maritime is widely reported to have earned $36m on an asset play while also spending $65.5m on two LR2 newbuildings at Jiangsu Hantong with delivery dates in 2025. The UK-based bulk and tanker player is noted cashing in on two 14-year-old 116,000 dwt aframaxes. The Hanjin-built sisters Fulmar and Anavatos II were picked ...
  • Ukraine celebrates Black Sea shipping breakthroughs
    Two bulk carriers made it to the Ukrainian seaport of Chornomorsk over the weekend to pick up grain, while a ship that had been stuck in Odesa since February 2022 was able to leave in signs that Russia has loosened its grip on blockading parts of the Black Sea. Two Palau-flagged bulk carriers, Aroyat and ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
  • Marine insurers highlight China's use of containers for car exports as car carrier rates spike
    Car shipments from China are the country's fastest-growing trade, with a 23% climb in volume shipped this year, the International...
  • How a fridge label can fix shipping's climate problem
    The European Union ought to enforce stricter Carbon Intensity Indicator rules for ships as a way to deliver the necessary emissions...
  • DFDS confirms plans to acquire Spain-Morocco ferry operator
    Expansion of DFDS' Mediterranean network follows purchase of Turkish ro-ro cargo vessel operator UN Ro-Ro five years ago
  • Marine insurance recovery continues as premiums see healthy growth
    More ships are being insured at higher prices, and fewer of them are sinking, which makes for smiling faces in...
  • The Philippines 'cannot meet the seafarer shortage on its own'
    Karen Avelino, executive director of business development at Philippine Transmarine Carriers, says the Philippines is struggling to keep the pipeline...
  • Panama Canal drought to boost MR flows from Far East, says Gibson
    Medium-range tankers could be the tanker group most affected if the Panama Canal traffic jam drags on past September. This...
  • The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo and tanker sectors dominate
    A total of 24 newbuildings have been ordered in the past week with the dry cargo and tanker sectors providing...
  • The week in charts: Maersk isn't just betting on methanol | Dark fleet expands | Life returns to recycling markets
    Dark fleet surpasses 500 tankers, some 118 methanol-fuelled containerships are on order and winter tanker spike capped
  • Iran 'seizes' two tankers, but the US says the report is baseless
    Iranian state media claims its navy seized two tankers and arrested 37 crew. It says the vessels were carrying smuggled...
  • First ships arrive at Ukrainian sea port since grain deal collapse
    The Palau-flagged vessels are expected to load nearly 20,000 tonnes of wheat
  • London Shipping Week showcases shipping's continued diversity problem
    'Senior leaders are quite scared to take on the topic, they're a bit apprehensive in case they say the wrong...
  • Return to commercial war risk cover for Ukraine ships difficult to envisage, says Denèfle
    Details of scheme that would see Ukrainian government take first layer of risk expected shortly
  • US spending shifts cast shadow over transpacific box shipping outlook
    Stagnation in spending on containerised goods, slow inventory drawdowns and consumers reverting from goods to services are seen as the...
  • Daily Briefing
    'Influencer' Maersk isn't just betting on methanol | Doubts over G20 economic corridor's ports and logistics promise | The View:...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
  • Lower demand from China, high prices stunting US ag exports
    West Coast ports are bearing the brunt of a steep decline in US agriculture exports, as are carriers such as CMA CGM that pivoted to serving exporters amid weaker import demand.
  • Green fuel costs could make nuclear ships economically viable: experts
    Small onboard nuclear reactors could ultimately be the lowest-cost method of decarbonization as shipping competes with other thirsty industries for sustainable net-zero fuels, according to energy and investment analysts.
  • Ocean carriers will look to 'chokepoint' assets for next wave of spending: analyst
    Owning and operating potential supply chain chokepoints is a competitive advantage, and we should expect to see major carriers - flush with cash post-pandemic - be very active in attempting to secure such assets, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Lack of cargoes holding down MPV rates in near-term: analysts
    Despite having fewer cargoes for which to compete, some bulk operators are beefing up their staff of project cargo specialists, implying that those carriers are sensing opportunities ahead.
  • J.B. Hunt brokerage acquisition deepens partnership with BNSF
    The division of BNSF Logistics between BNSF Railway and J.B. Hunt is aimed at helping to improve service to joint customers at a time when freight demand is weak.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
  • Underwriters make gains with higher premiums and lower claims
    Conference warned inflation and higher interest rates could affect future performance
  • Genco Shipping will need to tap reserve fund to pay dividend for third quarter
    Measure would be third straight quarter contingency fund is used
  • Capesize bulkers hit six-week high as owners keep ships in higher paying Pacific basin, broker says
    Futures indicate further rate growth as October contracts reach almost $18,200 per day, according to Baltic Exchange
  • 'Gas kills': TotalEnergies' first FSRU for France graffitied by Greenpeace on arrival
    Regas unit meets protest from environmental groups and residents concerned about use of fossil fuels
  • Pyxis boss Valentios Valentis targeting more ship deals after closing first bulker buy
    Nasdaq-listed owner looking to add vessels with big cash pile
  • Greece's Pioneer Marine ups profit after management buyout and fleet sale
    Bulker operator's accounts show improvement from eventful 2021
  • Wallenius Lines taps Erik Noklebye as new chief executive
    Stockholm owner has stakes in several car carrier owners
  • Returning Tina Revsbech feels like she has 'scored a hat-trick' at Maersk Tankers
    New chief executive eager to get started four months after being announced in the role
  • Shipping looks for double win with emissions and noise cuts at IMO talks
    Experts say some easy wins are possible even as owners focus on reaching carbon-cutting goals
  • Petredec taps into Asian bank appetite with $122m VLGC refinancing
    Advisor Fearnley Securities says deal shows lenders want in on the energy transition
  • Emoji warning for shipping as judge rules thumbs-up is valid signature for cargo contract
    WFW lawyers highlight dangers inherent in casual text messages
  • PGS boss Rune Olav Pedersen promises 'super-company' and better fleet use after TGS merger
    Norwegian owner's CEO says new opportunities will open up for bigger seismic survey operation
  • Insurers still working on state-backed deal for Ukraine grain
    Conference hears no cover has been arranged yet despite recent sailings to Chornomorsk
  • Trapped ship that ran Russian blockade rumoured sold to MSC after fleeing Odesa
    But neo-panamax container ship Joseph Schulte is said to have fetched one-third what it was worth at start of Ukraine conflict
  • KCC to trial Elon Musk's low-earth orbit satellite system for ship internet
    Combination carrier owner believes Starlink should improve connectivity on board vessels
  • Genco reveals drop in bulker rates booked in third quarter
    Filing shows US shipowner has seen a decline in time charter equivalent earnings since its interim financial report
  • China shipyard Hengli Heavy to build its first supertankers
    Hengli Heavy is the third Chinese shipbuilding company to join the Chinese VLCC shipyard list
  • Russia mulls suspension of petroleum product exports, say reports
    Moscow weighs its options on how to stabilise domestic fuel prices, news agency reports
  • PGS strikes merger deal with TGS to create seismic survey giant worth $2.6bn
    Offshore vessel owner and charterer aim to save $50m a year with a data company spanning the whole energy value chain
  • Insurer Beazley goes back to school on emerging decarbonisation risk
    Underwriter has been preparing to help clients decarbonise and cope with cyber threats
  • Stephen Catlin's Convex view of marine insurance pays off
    New player has made its mark on the marine insurance industry by diving in as others scrambled out
  • Great Eastern raids Pan Ocean to grow product tanker fleet
    Indian shipowner expanding capacity in a deal reported at $23.8m
  • Slideshow: Global shipping heads to London for the best of British
    Sun and shipping shine on the UK capital for London International Shipping Week
  • Russia mulling suspension of petroleum product exports, say reports
    Moscow weighs its options on how to stabilise domestic fuel prices, Russian news agency reports
  • Shipping investor Stefanos Kasselakis emerges as front-runner to lead Greek opposition
    Businessman-turned-leftist politician is surprise winner of first-round leadership vote at Greece's Syriza party
  • Indian ship recyclers pounce on wrecked Iran-linked LPG carrier and IMC Shipping product tanker
    Slim pickings on the vessel front lead to only two ships being sold for recycling over the past week
  • Ships collide in the Sea of Marmara in separate incidents
    Yasa Shipping and ATL Hong Kong bulkers bump into a DFDS ropax vessel and a German container ship
  • Panama Canal delays a doubled edged sword for MRs, says Gibson
    Shipbroker says low water levels has resulted in volatility in the number of vessels looking to cross
  • Ship investor Kasselakis is front runner to become Greek opposition leader
    Businessman-turned-leftist politician is surprise winner of first-round leadership vote at Greece's Syriza party

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
  • For exporters, container shipping still far from pre-COVID 'normal'
    The supply chain crisis is over, but exporters are still paying more - and facing more logistical challenges - than they did before the pandemic.
  • BNSF Railway compels new airline to change name in trademark dispute
    BNSF is a multibillion dollar freight railroad. Northern Pacific Airways is a tiny airline that has been in business for less than three months. BNSF says the airline is infringing on a trademark it owns.
  • Hawaiian Airlines sees advantage in Amazon pivot to Airbus freighter
    Hawaiian Airlines hopes to parlay its advantage operating A330 jets into a larger air transport partnership with Amazon.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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