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October 19, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 19, 2023
  • SCI inks key MoUs at GMIS 2023
  • India's iron ore exports treble in H1
  • LP Logiscience prepares for exponential growth in Nagpur warehouse amid positive policy & infrastructure developments
  • Maritime Cyber Risk Report: Shipping industry remains "easy target", pays average $3.2 m in cyberattacks
  • India set to spend massively on infrastructure
  • ONE adds new SIG service from Southeast Asia to India and Gulf
  • Carrier profits: Limited inflation impact
  • Shrikant V. Janbandhu is the new Group General Manager (C&O) of CONCOR
  • FSSAI clarifies on re-export of imported food item
  • Procedure in respect of discharge and clearance of Liquid Cargo in Bulk for Home Consumption / Warehousing in bonded warehouse
  • Flat logistics activity MoM in Sept. 2023; Freight rates stay flat MoM
  • Two new waterways along Indo-B'desh Protocol Route in the offing
  • Suez Canal to increase normal transit tolls from January 2024
  • Exporters urge flat duty of $80 per tonne for parboiled rice
  • Impact of conflict on Israeli ports
  • GDP outlook continues to be positive
  • PM lays foundation stone for development of container terminal at Tuna-Tekra

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 19, 2023
  • "Good services in good markets"
  • NSW: cameras to plan freight transport
  • Emirates Post Group ventures into cargo drones
  • MarTrust appoints fintech veteran
  • Durres and Tirana to receive rail link
  • ZIM expands Latin America network
  • Iata highlights the role of Athens Airport
  • Cryogenic logistics for fertility services
  • ACIA Aero Leasing enlists Mark Dunnachie
  • UK to be next country to test HVO
  • Rapid expansion of London Oxford Airport
  • E-fulfilment support for Sephora in the UK
  • Groundbreaking for East Java multipurpose terminal
  • Handing over the baton at Remira
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A service contract for Poland's toll system
  • ITA Airways Cargo connects to Cargowise
  • GW adds a second office at Tex/Mex border

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Idle tonnage passes a million teu as bigger box ships go into lay-up
  • Flexport pins hopes on Asia backhaul traffic to put freighters in the black
  • War of estimates - to be fair to Forward Air + Omni...
  • Pan Ocean sells Hanjin KAL shares to build war chest for HMM bid
  • DSV star CEO Andersen out - plus ça change. R.E.A.L.L.Y.
  • India unveils 'top-five shipbuilder' ambition as Xi slams 'de-Chinafication'
  • US warehouse construction starts to plummet, but rents remain at lofty levels
  • UK hauliers see biggest freight rate rises in almost a year
  • M&A mastermind Jens Bjørn Andersen to quit DSV

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Fjord1 gets green light for autonomous ferry route
    The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) today officially notified ferry operator Fjord1 that it has been selected to develop and operate a next-generation autonomous ferry for the Lavik-Oppedal crossing in Norway. Fjord1
  • Kongsberg Maritime retrofit delivers 23% cut in CO2 emissions for Hurtigruten
    One year after completing the retrofit of the first of three Hurtigruten Coastal Express ships to hybrid technology, Kongsberg Maritime reports that service results show that the ship, the 121-meter MS Richard

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Marlink renews agreement with Intelsat
    Marlink, the smart network and digital solutions company, has renewed its agreement with Intelsat for the supply of next-generation Ku-band capacity. Marlink will deliver the capacity to users within its hybrid digital network, available globally to customers across maritime, energy and enterprise sectors. The agreement includes the future use of satellites with a software-defined operating syste
  • SAFEEN Group and SOCAR ink strategic agreement
    SAFEEN Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) to collaborate on a number of maritime and shipping projects in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan, geographically located at the crossroads of Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Turkiye, might serve as a critical expansion location for SAFEEN Group, linking Central Asia to
  • Tyrholm & Farstad orders Konecranes generation 6 mobile harbor crane
    Norwegian logistics provider Tyrholm & Farstad AS has ordered a Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for its new Flatholmen terminal in Alesund, Norway. The order was booked in the third quarter of 2023, and the delivery is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2024. Tyrholm & Farstad made the order in order to extend its business and meet local industry demands for logi
  • XPO Logistics partners with Ryze Hydrogen in UK and Ireland
    Ryze Hydrogen, a net zero pioneer, has chosen XPO Logistics as its exclusive transport company for clean hydrogen throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. XPO, a leading innovative supply chain company in Europe, was chosen as Ryze Hydrogen's partner for the next three years based on its experience and technological skills. As the sole hydrogen transport provider in the United Kingdom and Irela
  • APM Terminals invests in Brazil's container terminal
    APM Terminals Suape received approval from Brazil's National Waterway Transport Agency to change its cargo profile, enabling the terminal to operate containerized cargo and expand the area to be used by the terminal. APM Terminals Suape will operate the new container terminal at the Governador Eraldo Gueiros Port Industrial Complex (Suape) in Pernambuco, Brazil. Operations are expected to commenc
  • Hot newbuilding market could cool amid price increases
    Rising prices for new container ships could see a cooling of demand in the future, but right now the increases are being driven by a dearth of available slots, increased raw materials costs and demand for eco-friendly tonnage, said analysts. Almost all of the major shipbuilders, across all three shipbuilding regions, Japan, China and South Korea, have seen a surge in the share price as orderbooks
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands import services between Mexico and US
    Gebrüder Weiss has added a location in Laredo, a city on the Mexican border, in southern Texas, one and a half years after opening a branch in El Paso, Texas. According to the company, every day, nearly US$800 million worth of goods are transported across the border. "One reason the flows of goods from the Mexico border to the United States has increased is because of a growing logistics trend ca
  • Listed box lines see reduced market capitalisation as stock prices fall
    The 11 largest publicly listed container shipping companies have lost US$135 billion of their stock valuations over the last 1.5 years as investors dumped stocks as freight rates slumped. Alphaliner said today that just three container lines have a market capitalisation exceeding US$10 billion today, down from seven in May 2022. Among the carriers whose capitalisation transcended US$10 billion fo
  • Port of Los Angeles appoints new community relations director
    Cecilia Moreno, a veteran worker of the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, has been promoted to the Port of Los Angeles' new community relations director. Moreno will replace Theresa Adams Lopez, who left the Port earlier this year. Moreno will be in charge of the Californian port's community relations team, special events, the administration of the department's Community Investment Grants pr
  • ONE launches new service from Southeast Asia to India and Gulf
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) unveils a new addition to its service network connecting Southeast Asia with India and the Middle East. "The new SIG service will provide our customers with more frequency and comprehensive connections to and from India West Coast and Middle East," said the company in a statement. The SIG service rotation is Singapore - Nhava Sheva (India) - Mundra (India) - Dammam (Sa
  • Capesize order book slips to 5% of fleet as contracting falls
    "At the start of October, the capesize order book was at 20 million DWT, a mere 5% of the capesize fleet. The contracting of newbuild capesize ships has gradually decreased since its peak in 2013 and only 5 million DWT were contracted so far in 2023, down 4% y/y. Low freight rates paired with a young fleet are keeping the order book small," stated Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. Contra
  • Hapag-Lloyd merges Venezuela services
    Hapag-Lloyd announced that Venezuela Coast Feeder 2 (VC2) and Venezuela Coast Feeder (VCF) services will be merged into one service (New VCF) covering both La Guara and Puerto Cabello with one vessel. The port rotation of the New VCF service will be Cartagena (Colombia) - Manzanillo (Panama) - La Guaira (Venezuela) - Puerto Cabello (Venezuela) - Cartagena The new VCF service will keep a bi-weekly
  • "If Israel does move by ground into Gaza, I would expect the unexpected," says CEO of Dryad Global
    Container shipping companies are currently continuing to maintain normal operations in the major box ports of Haifa and Ashdod in Israel, while the war between Hamas and Israel is continuing in a dramatic way with no one being able to predict what's coming next. "It is difficult to speculate as to the next episodes of the conflict," confirms Corey Ranslem, CEO of Dryad Global, a UK-based maritime
  • ICTSI upgrades Indonesian East Java Multipurpose Terminal
    East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) business unit in East Java, Indonesia, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on 12 October to showcase the development of a new state-of-the-art gateway for the Lamongan, Tuban and central Java hinterlands. The development consists of a 300-meter quay line, breakwater, super heavy lift breakbulk deck, a
  • Blank sailings boost NCFI
    The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) quoted 622.2 points in Week 41, which improved 4.8% from the previous week and has remained on an upward trend for two back-to-back weeks. More specifically, spot rates for container exports from Ningbo-Zhoushan surged as shipping lines made blank sailings to reduce capacity during the National Day Golden Week. On the 21 trade routes to whic

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Ultranav backs Belgian autonomous navigation tech startup MAHI
    Chilean owner Ultranav is investing in a Belgian maritime autonomy tech startup looking to unlock the potential of unmanned vessels. The Mechelen tech company has secured seed funding led by US venture firm Pirque and Ultranav along with a group of business angel investors. MAHI has developed a hardware-enabled software solution that tackles situational awareness ...
  • Eneti inks wind turbine installation deal for Seajacks vessel
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has announced that its subsidiary Seajacks signed a contract for one of its vessels with an undisclosed client. Eneti said that the NG14000X-class vessel would assist with the installation of wind turbines. With mobilization commencing in 2024, the contract is expected to be between 442 and 655 days, ...
  • New report warns the clock is ticking for shipping's zero-emission fuels target
    A new report has revealed that while it is possible for scalable zero-emission fuels to make up 5% of international shipping fuels by 2030 - shipping's breakthrough target - the window of opportunity will close soon, and rapid action is required from the industry. The report named "Climate Action in Shipping, Progress towards Shipping's 2030 ...
  • AD Ports' Safeen joines forces with Azerbaijan's Socar
    Safeen Group, a shipping unit of Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports, has teamed up with Azeri national oil company Socar to deliver a range of services aimed at elevating the shipping and energy landscape in Azerbaijan. A memorandum of understanding between the parties covers shipping of crude and petroleum products, infrastructure development, ...
  • HD Hyundai teams with Siemens to develop smart shipyards
    South Korea's largest shipbuilder HD Hyundai has signed a deal with German engineering giant Siemens to turn its shipyards into smart ones. The agreement will see the pair jointly develop a platform to innovate its shipbuilding process from design to manufacturing, HD Hyundai said. The digitalised automated production system is expected to help cut costs ...
  • MMA Offshore lands Australian defence contract
    MMA Offshore has been awarded a contract by the Australian Department of Defence. The contract worth around A$30m ($19m) will see the Perth-based OSV operator provide familiarisation services to the Royal Australian Navy on robotic, remote and autonomous maritime systems for geospatial data gathering, seabed feature identification and maritime hydrographic survey. The project will encompass ...
  • Parakou fleet sale accelerates
    Hong Kong-based Parakou Group's fleet sale is gathering pace, taking advantage of the accelerating prices in dry cargo. S&P brokers note that the shy owner has let go of its eight-year-old ultramax, CP Shanghai, for $23.5m, some $500,000 more than pricing portal VesselsValue indicates the 63,500 dwt bulker is worth. Brokers also note that affiliate, Pretty Sea ...
  • Middle East gas contracts sealed to Japan and the Netherlands
    The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have signed new agreements to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan and the Netherlands, respectively. State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's gas unit, ADNOC Gas, has struck a multi-year deal worth between $500m and $700m with utility-backed JERA Global Markets, a joint venture between majority shareholder ...
  • Jersey proposes 1GW wind farm off southwest coast
    Jersey's Council of Ministers has proposed a 1GW wind farm, set to be built in the southwest of the island's territorial waters, which could comfortably produce enough electricity to meet its needs, with the remainder to be exported. Ministers will hold a public consultation and have lodged a proposition asking state members to give their ...
  • Large-cap liners fade from view
    In line with this year's reversal in fortunes for container shipping, the number of large-cap listed carriers has shrunk from seven to just three. According to analysis from Alphaliner, investors have shaved a massive $135bn off the stock valuation of the 11 largest publicly traded liner companies. The number of listed carriers with a market ...
  • IKEA owner invests in Source Galileo offshore wind portfolio
    IKEA owner Ingka Investments has invested in an offshore wind project portfolio in Ireland and the UK with a 20% stake acquisition. The portfolio is managed by Source Galileo, a London and Dublin-based European renewable energy company, which is developing 10GW of offshore wind to electricity and hydrogen production off the northwestern coasts of Europe. ...
  • Lavinia in for six Chinese kamsarmax newbuilds
    Greek owner Lavinia has placed orders in China for a total of six 82,000 dwt kamsarmax bulk carriers according to multiple broking sources. This marks Lavinia's first newbuild orders for many years. Four will be built at Qingdao Yangfan and the other two at COSCO Heavy Industries Yangzhou. All six vessels will be delivered between ...
  • Japanese listening rod developed to detect ship equipment abnormalities
    In Japan, a piece of kit that looks like it was from a Star Wars set has been developed to detect ship equipment abnormalities. Shipowner giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha along with tech firms MTI and Nabtesco have unveiled an electric diagnostic tool that records, visualises, and analyses the operational sounds of a vessel's engine plant ...
  • India sets out to become a top-five shipbuilding nation within a decade
    Owners looking for extra shipyard capacity ought to turn their attention to the world's most populous nation. Currently outside the top-10 shipbuilding nations globally with a market share of less than 1%, India's prime minister Narendra Modi has laid out plans to make his country a top-five shipyard hub. Addressing the Global Maritime India ...
  • 30% of ports worldwide unprepared for incoming IMO maritime single window legislation
    A new study suggests nearly a third of ports worldwide are unprepared to adopt the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) maritime single window (MSW) mandate which becomes compulsory on January 1 next year. As from the start of 2024 every port is now mandated to have a single window system for digital information exchange between stakeholders ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • BDI reaches nearly 15-month high as China's Q3 growth exceeds expectation
    China reported recovery in the third quarter with 4.9% growth, beating forecast
  • Marad completes TSP enrollment with recently sold Pyxis Tankers' MR
    US Maritime Administration completes enrollment for its new Tanker Security Program and entered two new ro-ros to the older Maritime...
  • Wall Street begins to relax on shipping diversification but size remains key
    Collapse of Euronav-Frontline merger a disappointment for market watchers wanting bigger listed shipping entities
  • Western crude tanker trades vulnerable to Israel-Hamas escalation
    Low oil inventories would make the West become more reliant on oil product imports, while Western refinery utilisation will fall...
  • Shipping remains off target in bid to resolve the zero-carbon conundrum
    Shipping remains only partially on track to reach its near term ambitions and industry executives remain deeply concerned about the...
  • IGC Code quirk holding back ammonia fuel, Exmar says
    Belgian shipowner Exmar says the IMO must fix a regulatory quirk that stops gas carriers from using ammonia as fuel...
  • Russia-China Arctic shipping surges as Putin courts investment
    Russia is sending more tankers to China via the northern sea route, with the third non-ice class suezmax this year...
  • Ports have opportunities to boost UK economy
    Port operators must communicate their needs with government. But finding funding for development could still be a challenge
  • Fast Lines opts for first-ever newbuildings with Damen MPV deal
    Lack of availability of good quality secondhand tonnage has driven Antwerp-based multi-purpose vessel operator to pen its first-ever newbuilding contract
  • Evergreen diverts Israel feeder ship after force majeure declaration
    Owners may have right to refuse orders to Ashkelon if charterparty includes safe port warranty, Gard says
  • Star Bulk clinches order for two kamsarmaxes in China
    Greece-based owner said to be considering dual-fuel capability for the new vessels but a final decision has not been taken
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot tankers go dark in Black Sea citing maritime security fears | Clash of Basel and Hong Kong conventions could leave...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Freight broker Convoy stops accepting loads amid pending company 'transition'
    The company has long been a lightning rod in the truckload industry, one of a cohort of so-called digital brokers to emerge in the 2010s backed by venture capital investors with an ambition to make the industry more efficient through digitizing processes.
  • J. B. Hunt believes intermodal market 'coming out' of freight recession
    Despite reporting lackluster third-quarter financial results, the intermodal service provider is cautiously optimistic that the worst of the US freight recession is in the past.
  • DSV CEO Andersen to step down in September 2024; COO Lund will take top job
    In 16 years running DSV, Andersen has presided over the integration of a string of multi-billion-dollar acquisitions and guided the forwarder through significant disruptions to global supply chains.
  • Weak demand signals threatening shipping's emissions targets
    The window is closing fast on shipping's goal of having scalable zero-emission fuels account for 5% of international shipping demand by 2030, a conference in Athens was told.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • China's lagging economy may spare capesize bulkers if 'two grey rhinos' can be avoided
    Country posts 4.9% gross domestic product growth for third quarter, down from 6.3% in prior three months
  • US sanctions ship for carrying Iran's military cargoes
    Multipurpose ship tied to IRISL accused of moving missle boats to Venezuela
  • Carl-Antoine Saverys steps into spotlight with bold ammonia move
    CMB cousins taking similar tack with bulkers but Exmar LPG strikes first firm orders
  • MSC keeps recycling lead over closest top-five liner rivals
    The MSC Levina is the 13th vessel to leave Swiss liner giant's fleet on a final voyage to Alang's recycling beach
  • Capesize bulker market keeps rising as supply stays low in Atlantic basin, analyst says
    Port congestion and Vale's higher iron ore volumes also boost sector, according to Clarksons Securities
  • Eneti scores up to $167m on 2024 contract for installation vessel
    Terms imply daily hire rate of some $255,000 for WTIV Seajacks Scylla
  • 'Few' uncommitted LNG newbuildings available to cover potential demand
    Howe Robinson reviews third-quarter market action while looking at upcoming market
  • Green Seas: Hydrogen fuelling technology moves forward amid focus on other alternatives
    Our newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean checks in on the technology developments aiming to make hydrogen-fuelled a reality
  • Proman teams with Mitsubishi for giant clean ammonia plant in US
    Methanol producer and tanker owner branches out into another clean fuel
  • Naftomar product tanker buys signal 'serious firming' of S&P prices
    Zein family outfit spends more than $80m on pair of 11-year-old LR1s, as seller Alberta Shipmanagement doubles its money
  • As shipping's power brokers gather in Athens, Greek owners remain wary
    Annual Global Maritime Forum meeting takes place in Greece for the first time, with some noted local shipowners taking part amid talk of an informal boycott by others
  • Stephenson Harwood scoops eight shipping lawyers from Ince in Hong Kong and China
    Exodus from troubled law firm continues
  • Order green ships now. The fuel will come later, report argues
    Alternative fuel demand will generate its own supply, zero-emission proponents argue at Global Maritime Forum
  • Dwindling stock values result in cull of 'large-cap' liner operators
    Market capitalisation of lines halved as $135bn is erased over 18 months
  • Sanctioned tanker set to arrive in US to unload crude shipment
    Yasa Golden Bosphorus is on a three to five-month charter with oil major ExxonMobil
  • Iran 'sentences crew members' from tanker in smuggling case
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Ultranav pumps cash into autonomous navigation start-up Mahi
    Chilean shipowning group joins US investor Pirque in backing Belgium tech company
  • Iran 'sentences crew members' from seized Saint James tanker
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Israel port calls start to fall as Hamas war escalates
    Port closure, insurance rates and force majeure result in fewer ships calling at Israel ports
  • Wavelength: How 'dark' fleets and Gaza are turning the IMO into a war zone
    You can keep shipping out of politics but you can't keep politics out of shipping
  • Italy's Fincantieri eyes bumper crop of cruise ship orders
    European shipbuilder plots road map to first net-zero cruise ship by 2035
  • Forecast hikes coming as analysts expect big third-quarter numbers from VLGC owners
    Fearnley Securities says ships are booking well into the fourth quarter at rates averaging above $100,000 per day
  • Iran jails seized Saint James tanker crew members
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Charting the rise of state-backed attacks on shipping
    Maritime incident tracker details 73 occasions when shipping has been targeted since 2019
  • Iran jails crew members from seized Saint James tanker
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Jaldhi Overseas inks LPG ammonia carrier newbuildings at China's Yamic
    Singapore owner is building a substantial backlog at the Chinese- and Japanese-run yard
  • Mexican president says rail alternative to Panama Canal will open in December
    Lopez Obrador points to 'saturation' and water problems at 100-year-old waterway
  • Modern Japanese ultramax sails into fleet of Bangladesh bulker owner SR Shipping
    Kabir Steel subsidiary is buying modern bulkers to replace older vessels in its fleet
  • Eight former Swiber Holdings directors charged over false contract claims
    Ex-CEO also faces charges of insider trading that could lead to potential jail sentence and fine
  • TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum: Will Bangladesh and Pakistan be ready for the Hong Kong Convention?
    India, Bangladesh and Pakistan tell TradeWinds forum that work is going on behind the scenes to meet the deadline
  • South Korean shipyards seek silver bullet to labour crunch
    Migrant workers are easing staff shortages, but could smart shipyards be the solution?
  • 'Made in China' breathes new life into mothballed shipyards to drive capacity
    But analysts dispel fears of a return to a 'boom-and-bust' cycle in shipbuilding capacity

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Qantas cargo customers seek fee waivers after shipping disruption
    Shippers aren't paying freight forwarders because their cargo was delayed. Now those forwarders want Qantas Airways to eliminate their handling charges because of a self-inflicted operational breakdown.

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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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