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Exim India web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • JN Port functioning as normal with congestion situation easing
  • Meethale Logistics celebrates 5th year Anniversary
  • Jumbo-SAL-Alliance commences Basrah Refinery upgrading project shipments for JGC Corporation
  • Nanduri Srinivas, Director - Operations & Business Development, DFCCIL, to grace CONquest 2023 in New Delhi
  • Port sector growing rapidly & contributing to economic progress: PM
  • Freight crime linked to economic instability: Study
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (17 March 2023)
  • DB Schenker uses ultra-thin high-tech labels for shipment tracking
  • Merchandise & overall exports up in April-Feb. 2022-23
  • FAO, USDA upgrade Indian rice, maize production outlook
  • Mizo Chilli to be exported to the US

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Easy booking for rail and intermodal services
  • Fiata committed to "navigating uncertainty"
  • Market for work textiles booming
  • Smartphone app to replace plastic card
  • Budapest Airport celebrates collaboration
  • Record number of ships at the Suez Canal
  • Bluebird Nordic to apply for AOC in Slovakia
  • Winnipeg looking forward to new rail hub
  • Geodis reports strong FY 2022
  • Raft picks Rod Talbot
  • Ethiopian Airlines: cargo flights to Copenhagen
  • Connection to the North of England
  • K+L investing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  • Round table to improve access to rail networks
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • No gift, but potentially lethal content
  • Christoph Grasl to join Rail Cargo board
  • A stronger wind on the North Sea

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Rate erosion may be easing, but rock-bottom prices are 'not good for anybody'
  • End-of-year cargo surge adds to operational challenges at JNPT
  • Dachser's M&A in air and ocean freight - how serious is that?
  • Cathay Pacific back to business-as-usual soon as aircraft return
  • Snapshot: Keep counting with FedEx... I don't
  • Panama Canal unions come to blows over need for tugs
  • My love story with Flexport's Ryan Petersen (Part 1)
  • DHL Express determinedly on course to achieve net-zero emissions
  • My love story with Flexport's Ryan Petersen (Part 2)
  • Europe responds to US green bill with its own legal push to net-zero

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • River cruising takes off on U.S. inland waters
    American river cruising continues to take off with new ships coming on line for service along inland and intracoastal rivers throughout the country. One leading line, Guildford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines has
  • NTSB reports on $5 million drillship breakaway
    A deteriorated bollard led to a 752 foot long drillship breaking away and colliding with a cargo vessel in Pascagoula, Miss., last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The

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Container News web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • ONE upgrades Singapore-South Philippines network
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced its revamped service network from Singapore to South Philippines (PH3). The Singaporean carrier noted this upgraded service, which will have a weekly frequency, will merge its existing SPE and PH2 services. "It will provide a more efficient and competitive service from Singapore to South Philippines," said ONE in a statement. According to the major box line,
  • DACHSER acquires ACA International
    German logistics company DACHSER announced the acquisition of ACA International, which is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. With this acquisition, DACHSER's own air and sea freight network now also covers Australia and New Zealand, countries that are economically strong and closely interlinked with Asia, Europe, and North America. ACA International provides its customers in Australia and New
  • PSA Halifax orders eight electric cranes from Konecranes
    PSA Halifax has signed an agreement with the Finnish port equipment manufacturer Konecranes for eight new electric Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (E-RTGs) for its Atlantic Hub terminal. The new E-RTGs will arrive by the second quarter of 2024 and will increase the Atlantic Hub Terminal's total RTG fleet from nine to 17. According to PSA Halifax, this purchase will expand the terminal's handling capac
  • Long Beach appoints new director for Tenant Service and Operations
    Rafael Delgado will be the new director of Tenant Services and Operations of Long Beach Board, to lead the division that ensures good working relationships with Port tenants and other supply chain partners. Delgado moves into the role after working as Manager of Tenant Services since September 2019. The Tenant Services Division provides customer service, operations support and efficiency enhancem
  • Maersk enhances Oceania - Americas service
    Maersk announced that its current Oceania to North American Westcoast direct PANZ service will be improved to better handle the congestion and operational difficulties affecting end-to-end logistics, most recently across New Zealand ports. The updated rotation of the service will start from the port of Seattle in the United States on 27 April. Maersk highlighted that the enhanced service will inc
  • Trident Shipping Line fined US$5,000 in Bangladesh for breaking rules
    Bangladesh's Mercantile Marine Department (MMD) has fined Trident Shipping Line Ltd US$5,000 as its container ship Kanway Fortune carried cargo towards Chittagong port violating the law relating to the interest of national flag carriers. The ship loaded cargo in a Malaysian port earlier month without taking a waiver certificate from the MMD. Under the Bangladesh Flag Vessels Protection Act 2019 a
  • UWL, Swire Shipping add westbound call in Busan to Sun Chief Express
    UWL and Swire Shipping announced the addition of a new port call for export refrigerated containers in Busan in South Korea on the Sun Chief Express service in response to rising customer demand. This new port call coincides with a recent adjustment to the Sun Chief Express schedule, which was made to increase efficiency while also adding the Busan call. The new service rotation is now Seattle -
  • Port of Los Angeles inks agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama ports
    The Port of Los Angeles has signed separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Ports of Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan, to cooperate on sustainability and environmental issues. The agreements were inked by officials from the Californian port during the 2023 California Japan Clean Energy Trade Mission , which was headed by California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and Dee Dee Myers, director of

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Splash web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Oil spill fears off Thailand as explosion kills one on FSO Benchamas
    Thai authorities ordered their navy to assist in preventing an oil leak from a damaged floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel carrying 400,000 barrels of crude in the Gulf of Thailand. The 1999-built , owned by Malaysian shipping line MISC and operated by a unit of Chevron, suffered water ingress following an explosion during routine ...
  • A.P. Moller Holding invests in drone inventory tracking solution
    A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, owners of the Maersk brand, has led the latest $32m fundraising for Verity, a Swiss inventory tracking solution powered by fully autonomous indoor drones. The drone systems have already been installed in 30 sites across 13 countries. They allow users to fully automate the ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore scores vessel contracts
    Norwegian owner Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has landed two contracts with undisclosed charterers for the multipurpose support vessel . The first contract is in the UK sector of the North Sea for up to 14 days to accommodate and bring technicians and equipment to support a decommissioning campaign. The 2019-built vessel will be mobilised ...
  • SK oceanplant and Corio forge offshore wind pact
    South Korea's SK oceanplant, the offshore wind power business arm of construction engineering company SK ecoplant, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Corio Generation, a portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) to work together on offshore wind projects. The two companies plan to collaborate on projects in South Korea, the UK, Australia, ...
  • European Commission launches Net-Zero Industry Act
    The European Commission launched its Net-Zero Industry Act yesterday, legislation that could see carbon capture technology rolled out more rapidly to ships. With the Net-Zero Industry Act, the European Commission will reduce the administrative burden and simplify permit-granting processes for renewable energy projects, accelerate the use of CO2 capture and storage and improve conditions for ...
  • AboutShips: Unprecedented levels of institutional capital making its way into maritime services
    Maritime CEO caught up with Manish Singh for a follow-up discussion on the growing role of private equity in the maritime sector. Singh was previously founder CEO of Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a maritime operational SaaS group, and prior to that a prolific consolidator within the shipmanagement and marine services space through a decade and ...
  • Canadian Port of Argentia secures second major contract to support US energy transition
    Newfoundland's Port of Argentia has secured its second major contract in support of US offshore wind development. The port will serve as a marshalling yard for monopiles that are to be installed at project fields off the East Coast of the US. Monopiles will be transported from the port dock to a bonded storage marshalling ...
  • Shell makes investment decision at Dover in US Gulf of Mexico
    Shell Offshore has made a positive final investment decision (FID) for Dover, a planned subsea tieback to the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the US Gulf of Mexico, with two production wells produced through a 17.5-mile flowline and riser. Shell operates Appomattox with a 79% working interest, with CNOOC controlling the remaining 21%. Dover is ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • US-sanctioned ships don't lose flag for long
    Majority of ships sanctioned in the past year remain flagged, even when excluding vessels registered in Russia
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where does shipping fit into the EU Net-Zero Industry Act?
    Europe's Net-Zero Industry Act, Brussels' response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, could represent a step-change in efforts to enhance...
  • Green lobby urges IMO to set more ambitious green targets
    Environment groups are exerting added pressure on IMO to adopt tougher targets to tackle climate change
  • Advanced technology is only as good as the partnership it supports
    Maritime interest in AI is growing rapidly because of the impact on improving safety, increasing efficiency, and reducing fuel consumption...
  • Dynagas Partners holds revenues steady
    Quarterly profit dips due to higher interest rates and finance costs
  • Forwarders call for co-operation as pandemic challenges unwind
    Freight rates have fallen and container scarcity is now in the past. But forwarders still feel there is an uneven...
  • No material impact to Vale's operations from rail issues in Brazil
    Spot rates for capesizes took a knock on uncertainty about whether shipments of iron ore would be affected by landslides...
  • Compliance with the law is not optional. Even for P&O Ferries
    UK minimum wage will be extended to seafarers, while Labour is committing to a 'Seafarers' Charter'. Neither would have happened...
  • Shipping decarbonisation is not a technology question anymore, says Trafigura
    Calls on the International Maritime Organization to adopt more ambitious targets have intensified ahead of MEPC 80, suggesting the technology is...
  • Chinese port giants report decline in throughput volumes
    Port arms of Cosco Shipping and China Merchants have seen container handling volumes down about 6% for the first two...
  • Advantage Tankers boosts negligible suezmax orderbook
    Turkish crude oil and products tanker owner has entrusted South Korea's DH Shipbuilding to build a new series of alternative-fuel...
  • Pyxis eyes 'buoyant' year ahead for product tankers
    Increasing mobility in many parts of the world has resulted in solid demand for transportation fuels, says chief
  • Former CSSC optoelectronics expert facing antigraft probe
    Mr Chen is a leading expert in optoelectronic systems for the shipping industry
  • PSA 'kept an even keel in challenging year'
    Company 'stayed focused on our strategic priorities and delivered a commendable performance, in 2022,' says chairman
  • MOL grows cruise sector business with vessel deal
    MOL has recruited a former senior executive at Carnival Corp to drive expansion
  • BIMCO to push uptake of electronic bills of lading
    Campaign sets target for some of the world's largest dry bulk operators to try to move 25% of their annual...
  • Value Maritime opens Singapore office
    Asia seen by company as a global hub for sustainable shipping and decarbonisation, says regional director
  • Daily Briefing
    Over 100 falsely flagged ships are trading in plain sight | Is Credit Suisse crisis a case of déjà vu...
  • Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama agree green shipping corridor deal
    Ports agree to co-operate and share best practices on environmental and sustainability initiatives, including the digisation of the supply chain...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • New IMO rule at odds with practical realities: breakbulk executives
    Breakbulk industry executives warn new rules aimed at reducing vessel emissions could incentivize vessel operators to implement measures that increase emissions in other areas of the supply chain.
  • IEPs file brief siding with ocean carriers in FMC chassis dispute
    The independent equipment providers say upending the current business model would create additional chassis shortages and invoicing problems that would inconvenience cargo owners.
  • US imports from Asia hit three-year low in February: data
    February marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in Asian imports, but those declines are being compared with the record or near-record import volumes that were posted in late 2021 and early 2022.
  • WiseTech Global weighing US domestic tech acquisition options: CEO
    Widely used forwarding software provider WiseTech Global will pursue further US landside logistics technology targets in 2023, its CEO says.
  • Berth upgrade work sparks vessel bunching, truck buildups at India's JNPT
    Delays began to build after an equipment upgrade project to enhance productivity and capacity at APM Terminals Mumbai put one of its berths out of commission for six months.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Trio of panamax bulker charters fixed for a year
    Handysize fixture beat average daily rate for 12-month period
  • Ships with lowest carbon intensity ratings least likely to be sold last year, says VesselsValue
    Almost 13% of ships that were sold in 2022 received a B rating, according to VesselsValue analysis
  • Handysize bulker rates rising amid 'active' week in spot and period markets
    Spot rates for other bulker sizes also rose but fell toward end of week
  • Suezmax rates jump as activity trickles down to the Atlantic
    VLCC rates have firmed, helping boost suezmax rates this week
  • Handysize bulker sector keeps rising due to 'active' week in spot and period markets
    Spot rates for other bulker sizes also rose but fell toward end of week
  • Three panamax bulkers and a handysize bulker fetch year-long charters
    Handysize fixture beat average daily rate for 12-month period
  • Podcast: Should shipping even consider the nuclear option to slash carbon?
    At our Green Seas Fuels Forum, an audience question about nuclear power sparks a debate over whether it is a safe and effective solution to greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Why regional powers have a pivotal role to play in shaping global shipping regulation
    As the International Maritime Organization mulls its global goals, maritime policy analyst Chiarra Mingozzi argues regional players can lead the way
  • Pireaus office helps Britannia P&I get close to Greek shipowners
    The conservative UK insurer has made great gains in Athens since it reached out with a local outpost
  • Editor's selection: Product tanker bonanza blows, Europe's shipowners get 'cozy' with Russia sanctions and Evergreen bumps bonuses
    A look back at some of TradeWinds' biggest and best stories of the week
  • OSG dipping back into equities market with share repurchase plan
    Last year, the company bought back 10m of its own shares for $29m
  • Torm's Jacob Meldgaard says the death of the LR1 has been exaggerated
    Danish owner's boss believes seven secondhand additions to the fleet will see out their working lives with no problems
  • Clarksons says 400 extra offshore ships will be needed in the next two years
    But with no oil and gas support vessels on order, prospects are good for the existing fleet
  • Green groups pile on pressure ahead of IMO's 'defining moment' on climate change
    Clean Shipping Coalition, Ocean Conservancy and others want to see net zero for shipping by 2040
  • Special report: Accelerating innovation in digital tech
    In our latest business focus, TradeWinds reporters Paul Berril, Matt Coyne and Holly Birkitt look at how technology and tools are making their mark on efficiency and productivity in the industry. Read the stories below
  • Carriers lured by stronger rates to Asia-Mediterranean trade
    Liner giant MSC paves the way by deploying bigger ships on revived service
  • Saved Swiss bank Credit Suisse pledges to stick with shipping
    Beleaguered banking giant leaves no doubt about its commitment to the maritime industry
  • Older suezmax values hit highest level since 2008 as Greek shipowners sell
    VesselsValue analyst Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones says 10-year-old VLCCs are also much in demand
  • Methane abatement group set to pilot onboard systems on their ships
    Results from around six in-house studies from LNG carriers and LNG-fuelled ships to be made public later this year
  • ITF targets 1,000 ships in safety crackdown on four 'worst' flags
    Togo, Cook Islands, Palau and Sierra Leone registers come under scrutiny in the Mediterranean
  • Philippines investigates if sunk tanker was converted 'scrap ship'
    Country's justice secretary says witness has come forward to say newbuilding was converted LPG carrier
  • Shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines taps Princess Cruises talent to grow cruise business
    Japanese shipowner brings in cruise veteran as it prepares to quadruple the size of fleet
  • Stolt-Nielsen's investments top $217m through stakes in CoolCo and Odfjell
    Norwegian shipping group has broadened its gas investments
  • Armed guards return fire as Greek bulker comes under attack off Yemen
    Crew and vessel reported to be safe after incident in Red Sea
  • Evergreen brings 2022 bonus to five years' pay with second handout
    Taiwanese container line continues to reward staff for record year
  • Tsakos Energy marks 20th NYSE birthday with record earnings
    The Greek shipowner is optimistic that the tanker bonanza is here to stay
  • CoolCo shares to open on New York Stock Exchange today
    LNG shipowner's stock resumes trading on Euronext Growth Oslo
  • Armed guards return fire as cargo ship comes under attack off Yemen
    Crew and vessel reported to be safe after incident in Red Sea
  • Tacitly extended? Black Sea grain deal looks set to continue
    As a deadline to renew the UN-led safe corridor expires, latest statements suggest that nobody is prepared to kill off the scheme just yet
  • Tufton predicts further rise in tanker and bulker values as profit increases
    UK shipping fund bullish on both markets following strong 2022
  • Evergreen brings 2022 bonus to five years' pay with second hand-out
    Taiwanese container line continues to reward staff for record year
  • AI & AIS screening: Big data can have big impact on shipping's sanctions risk management
    As compliance requirements ramp up on Russia sanctions busting, technology firms are offering digital solutions to stay on the right side of the law
  • R&D: Why Shell Shipping does not need a bigger boat for its version of JAWS
    Simple innovation and 'creativity' is delivering big benefits for energy transition, with extensive man hours logged by the major to investigate around 100 new tech for its fleet at any one time
  • Tech on a shoestring: Investors put maritime start-ups and scale-ups under the microscope
    Capital to scale up faces a higher bar and fuels M&A expectations, while opportunities for start-up funding remain but founders may have to prepare for longer stretch between rounds
  • The Tomorrow People: Future of FFA market will blend man and machine
    The market is embracing a variety of different tech tools
  • Marubeni trials: 'Imperfect' CII demands collaboration over vessel optimisation, says NAPA
    A NAPA and ClassNK study into real-life carbon savings for bulk carriers showed emissions can be cut by 7.3% but highlighted shipowner and charterer cooperation is essential
  • Digital services: Cloud-based seafarer training marketplace surges on Covid shift
    Swedish Shipowners'-backed and DNV-certified Seably platform has 800 online courses from third-party educators, shipping companies and specialists
  • Watch-keeping: 'Cameras are the eyes and algorithms the brain' as Orca looks to automate navigation
    Israeli developer's collision avoidance systems used to navigate an unmanned vessel through Tokyo Bay last February are now fitted on 150 vessels
  • 'Industry first': Pricing iron ore freight made easy with automation
    The Zuma Labs C5 module aims to remove the hassle for traders and shipbrokers in pricing Western Australia to China capesize bulker voyages
  • Ten secondhand ships or ten newbuildings? Torm's Jacob Meldgaard knows which he prefers
    Danish boss explains why he is happy to buy older vessels for now
  • Shipping giant MOL taps Princess Cruises talent to grow cruise business
    Japanese shipowner brings in cruise veteran as it prepares to quadruple the size of the fleet
  • Advantage Tankers firms order for up to three suezmaxes at DH Shipbuilding
    Geneva-based Advantage Tankers has ordered LNG dual-fuel-ready vessels
  • Los Angeles extends Pacific green corridor plan to Japan ports
    Latest tie-ups double the number of Asian ports agreeing to work with the largest port in the US on low and zero-carbon ships and fuels

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • New FMC rule expands shippers' eligibility for carrier refunds
    Federal regulators have codified provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act that may extract more compensation from ocean carriers for rule violations.
  • West Coast wipeout: Los Angeles, Long Beach imports still sinking
    U.S. importers have forsaken their traditional gateway in Southern California. Many may be gone for good.

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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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