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Exim India web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • CMA CGM Group in talks to acquire the transportation & logistics activities of Bolloré Group
  • OECL inks pact with GCPL to manage its warehouse
  • DNV launches Emissions Connect to help maritime industry
  • Branch office services to head office liable to 18 pc GST, says AAR
  • FTA between Israel, India should be wide, says Israeli Minister
  • Enhancement in logistics efficiency using Unified Logistics Interface - ULIP
  • Liquid bulk grows as geopolitical & macroeconomic issues impact Antwerp-Bruges throughput in Q1
  • MSA Global opens Chennai downtown office
  • Chinese economy grows by 4.5 pc in Q1
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  • Chennai Port sets new single-day crude oil handling record
  • Big shipping lines continue to chase tonnage to increase market share
  • India, Russia in FTA talks
  • India's rice exports at a record

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Focus on the future
  • Record number of containers as a birthday present
  • ACS posts record profits in 2022
  • PSA extending business in Turkey
  • Pharmaceutical logistics specialist adds e-vehicles
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics appoints new COO
  • VF 8 vehicles from Vietnam to North America
  • Call for stronger data governance standards
  • Pilot test run in Hamburg with "Moccis"
  • CFL Cargo promotes Sébastien Hoffmann
  • "Sunflower Murasaki" fuelled by LNG
  • Mutual benefits for Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines
  • Geodis strengthens position in China
  • Snap up a secure truck parking with one click
  • Nox Nachtexpress hires Alexander Kohnen
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Oceanus launches new direct liner service
  • Aero Africa named cargo GSSA for Salam Air
  • A part of Chile at Miami airport

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Boxship demolition sales disappoint analysts as charter market booms
  • Boost for India's exports as global supply chain 'reorients itself'
  • CMA CGM + Bolloré Logistics - 'this is not the end of the story'
  • Problems mount for Volga-Dnepr after order to pay $400m damages
  • Charter aims to protect shipper and forwarder data
  • European shipper groups demand an end to cargo delays on Rhine
  • €63bn Hapag-Lloyd puts Mærsk in the shade

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Transocean eyes converting some vessels for offshore wind foundation installation
    Offshore drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE: RIG) and offshore wind turbine installer Eneti Inc.(NYSE:NETI) have entered an MOU indicating their intention to form a joint venture company that would engage in offshore wind
  • VIDEO: Singapore's first all-electric ferry launches
    Singapore's Penguin Shipyard this week launched Penguin Refresh, the first of three all-electric ferries being built for parent Penguin International's Electric Dream project. Under a contract with Shell Singapore signed in 2021,
  • JAXPORT moves 2,500 pieces of military cargo
    The Jacksonville, Fla., Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently facilitated the movement of nearly 2,500 pieces of U.S. military cargo, including almost 100 aircraft. The move took place during two shipments over the past
  • C-Innovation adds new multi-vessel Port Fourchon facility
    Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) affiliate C-Innovation has expanded into a new facility in Port Fourchon, La., that provides an additional dock facility for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and riserless light

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Container News web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Port of Helsinki finds new vice president for container traffic
    Vesa Marttinen has been appointed vice president of container traffic at the Port of Helsinki, replacing Jukka Kallio. Marttinen, who has held various positions worldwide in the nautical and maritime industries, will take over his duties at the Finnish port in June. He commented, "I find joining the Port of Helsinki team interesting and inspiring and I want to start developing operations, address
  • New leadership takes the helm at Volta Shipping
    Volta Shipping, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, has appointed Debjit Sengupta as the new managing director. Volta Shipping considers Sengupta as the "ideal candidate" for this position, as he has more than 30 years of experience in shipping and related areas. Debjit Sengupta will replace Manikandan Kongattil, who has left the company after four years of service. Kongattil will continue to
  • CMA CGM suspends reefer shipments to Cameroon's major port
    CMA CGM has announced that the container terminal in Douala port has imposed restrictions on the discharge of reefer boxes due to ongoing congestion in Cameroon's port. According to the terminal's restrictions, containers can be discharged from vessels only if a delivery under tackle is ensured. Additionally, containers idling at the terminal must be evacuated. Therefore, CMA CGM has decided to s
  • ZIM names new LNG container ships in South Korea
    Israeli container carrier ZIM announced that a naming ceremony of two LNG vessels, ZIM Mount Everest and ZIM Mount Blanc, was held at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in South Korea. During the ceremony, Alice Tham, ZIM Singapore country manager, and Rachel Yang, ZIM head of sales in South China and Hong Kong, officially named the container vessels. Eli Glickman, ZIM's president and CEO, c
  • Atlantic Forwarding Group appoints new CFO
    Atlantic Forwarding Group, a global forwarder, has selected Christoph Ritt as the new chief financial officer (CFO), who will report directly to the company's CEO. Chris will succeed Marco Iulita, who will leave the company in the month. Ritt commented, "I am honored to take on this role as CFO and very excited about the opportunities ahead of us to support the company's long-term objectives." Ch
  • NYK upgrades its fleet with Orca AI technology
    Japan's shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Group has collaborated with Orca AI, developer of an automated situational awareness platform, to improve the safety of its fleet. NYK Group has confirmed that the Orca AI platform will be installed across its fleet, which includes bulk carriers, tankers, and container ships. The collaboration between the two parties began in August 202
  • DP World's Indian transshipment gateway suffers volume setbacks
    In a major blow to its growth ambitions, DP World's flagship Vallarpadam Terminal in Cochin Port, touted as India's first transhipment hub, suffered significant traffic declines in the fiscal year 2022-23 that ended on 31 March, according to new data obtained by Container News . Transhipment loads fell more than 30%, while overall box throughput dropped about 5%, year-over-year. By volume, DP Wor
  • Shippers and forwarders organisations call for stronger data governance standards in digital supply chains
    The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) have jointly issued an agreed Charter for the Protection and Governance of Data in International Trade. The purpose of this is to set out the minimum arrangements for data security and confidentiality that providers and operators of digital booking and trading platforms should adopt and inc
  • Global Ports and EuroChem agree on fertilizers handling in bulk containers through Big Port of St. Petersburg
    Global Ports and the mineral and chemical company EuroChem signed a memorandum of intent at the annual transportation and logistics exhibition TransRussia. The agreement between EuroChem and Global Ports will run until the end of 2025. According to the deal, Global Ports will provide for the shipment of products from EuroChem's plants in GlobalPorts' own bulk containers by block trains to the Glo
  • PSA acquires majority stake in ALISAN Logistics to extend network in Türkiye
    PSA International has signed an agreement to buy 75% of the shares of privately held ALISAN Logistics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PSA-BDP Turkey Supply Chain Solutions. ALISAN is a Turkish logistics firm that specialises in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), chemicals, automotive sectors, and agribusiness. Following the completion of the deal, ALISAN will be grouped under the aegis of PS
  • Georgia Ports Authority sees over 360,000 TEUs in March
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GA) recorded container volumes of 367,880 TEUs in March 2023, compared to 444,690 TEUs in the same month in 2022. An important factor in current trade volumes, according to GPA, is reduced orders from large general merchandise retailers, as the companies work through overstocked inventories. Additionally, rising interest rates and reduced buying power caused by inflat
  • London Gateway Logistics Park approves second major tenant since becoming freeport
    OASIS Group is the second firm to relocate to DP World's port-centric logistics park at London Gateway since it became a freeport. The park which covers 836,000 m² of land and is located 45 kilometres from central London continues to attract significant investment. This month, the information management services provider OASIS Group took possession of a warehouse of over 10,000 m². Significant fi
  • HMM works with SHI and PANASIA to conduct field tests of onboard carbon capture system
    HMM plans to conduct field tests of an onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) for container ships along with SHI (Samsung Heavy Industries) and PANASIA in the second half of 2023. In particular, OCCS is an advanced technology to capture CO2 from greenhouse gas emissions generated during vessel operation, ensuring it is not emitted into the atmosphere. According to HMM, this solution has the potenti
  • Watson Farley & Williams opens new office in Tokyo
    International law firm specialising in the energy and transport sectors, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has launched a new office in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. The new office, which is the company's 19th worldwide, will be led by WFW partner Simon Collins, who relocates to Tokyo from Hong Kong, and newly arrived Partner Keisuke Imon. In addition to Keisuke, counsel Shusuke Fukunaga and a t
  • RoadOne buys Ace Transport Miami LLC
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a provider of intermodal, warehousing, and logistics services, announced the purchase of Ace Transport Miami LLC, a provider of intermodal and transload services in Miami, Florida. In the future, the firm will be known as Ace IntermodaLogistics and will be a division of RoadOne. According to the statement, Ace is a top-five logistics and transportation carrier in the M
  • Svitzer partners with Caterpillar for fleet transition to methanol
    Svitzer, a Maersk-owned towage operator, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Houston-based Caterpillar Marine in order to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilise methanol in their fleet. Under the partnership, the two partners plan to work on the installation of dual-fuel methanol engines on new tugs as well as conversions of existing Cat® powered tugs, which comprise the m

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Splash web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Secondhand crude tanker values hit highest levels recorded this century
    Prices of secondhand crude tankers have reached their highest level in 25 years, backed by a reconfigured global oil trade after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to shipowning body BIMCO. As the hot market scrambles for available tonnage with secondhand units approaching newbuild prices, BIMCO's chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, has seen five-year-old ships increase ...
  • Provaris showcases compressed hydrogen floating storage concept
    Australia's Provaris Energy Provaris Energy has revealed a gaseous hydrogen floating storage concept that has been granted approval in principle by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The solution, dubbed H2Leo, has a design capacity range of 300 to 600 tonnes of hydrogen, expandable to up to 2,000 tonnes. The ASX-listed company said the unit ...
  • BW Offshore offloads another FPSO
    BW Offshore has sealed a deal to sell another one of its floating production storage and offloading vessels as it shifts its focus to other floating energy infrastructure investments. BW Group's Oslo-listed floater specialist has offloaded its FPSO to an undisclosed third party. Financial details were not disclosed, but BW Offshore said the unit was ...
  • Blue Water Shipping takes full control of Danwind joint venture
    Danish logistics group Blue Water Shipping has taken full ownership of its wind turbine services venture, buying out its fellow partner Danwind for an undisclosed sum. After operating as a joint venture for a year and a half, Danwind Blue Water, which offers turnkey services covering the full scope of logistics, assembly, disassembly and installation ...
  • More newcomers flock to lucrative Russian box trades
    New entrants continue to flock to the lucrative Asia-Russia box trades. Turkey's East Shipping Line (e-Shipping) is the latest to be identified by Alphaliner. The company has recently debuted a Korea Vladivostok Express service, using three feeders on the route that links South Korea, China and eastern Russia. Within weeks of the first shots being ...
  • Oak supramax the acorn for shipping's cultivation of fractional ownership
    A joint venture between Infinity Maritime and 5 Ocean Shipping Management has taken delivery of the , a 2011-built supramax bought from Chandris for $14.9m as shipping prepares for a digital future with fractional ownership of vessels via online tokens. The Oak has sowed the seed as the first deal on the Infinity Maritime platform ...
  • European Parliament votes in favour of including shipping in EU's emissions trading system
    The European Parliament has voted in favour of including shipping in its emissions trading system (ETS). Pursuant to EU countries signing off the new regulations, shipowners will be required to pay for allowances covering 40% of emissions from next year, 70% in 2025, and 100% from 2026. Under the new rules, the parliament agreed yesterday ...
  • Ørsted and Acciona team up to advance floating wind
    Danish utility Ørsted has joined forces with the infrastructure division of Spain's Acciona to explore options for floating offshore wind foundations. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see them working to reduce floating wind levelised cost of electricity (LCoE) and environmental footprint, industrialise the fabrication of concrete foundations, and establish ...
  • HMM to install onboard carbon capture system, preps part of fleet for slow steaming future
    South Korean flagship HMM plans to conduct field tests this year of an onboard carbon capture system for containerships along with compatriots Samsung Heavy Industries and Panasia, a scrubber manufacturer which has latterly developed carbon capture technology. A feasibility study has already been carried out, which showed that no major reconfiguration of existing equipment is ...
  • Saipem seals $280m drillship contract extension with Eni
    Italian energy services contractor Saipem has secured a two-year contract extension from Eni for its drillship . The seventh-generation floater is currently working for Eni in the US Gulf of Mexico on a contract until August 2023. The new contract, estimated to be worth around $280m, will be a direct continuation of its existing employment. ...
  • US west coast faces up to box exodus
    Threats to the supply chain are seeing shippers ditch the US west coast. Canadian software provider Descartes has counted that more than 1m teu of US container imports have shifted from the west coast annually since 2019, with the biggest beneficiary being Gulf coast ports. The types of commodities that experienced the greatest growth in ...
  • PSA buys Turkish logistics company
    Singaporean terminal operator PSA International has bought a 75% stake in Istanbul-headquartered Alisan Logistics, a privately held company active in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), chemicals, automotive industries and agro business. Upon transaction completion, Alisan will be grouped under the auspices of PSA's cargo solutions arm, PSA BDP. PSA's group CEO Tan Chong Meng said, ...
  • Heavyweight investors buy into Vortexa
    Eyeing an opportunity in a rapidly consolidating space, New York-based venture capital firm Communitas Capital has taken a stake in energy analytics company Vortexa. Prices and the size of the stake have not been revealed. The founders of Communitas Capital are well-placed in making their investment. They are Tom Glocer, lead board director at Morgan ...
  • Sailors' Society commits to virtual future
    Charity Sailors' Society is switching its focus to 24/7 virtual support for seafarers and their families across the world. The charity's global team will provide a virtual chaplaincy service available to all seafarers and their loved ones whenever and wherever they need support, whether they are many miles out to sea, in a busy port ...
  • US Defense Department challenged by sites selected for wind development off Atlantic coast
    A map created by the US Defense Department that identifies areas off the country's Atlantic coast earmarked by the Biden administration for wind-energy development and considered an issue for the armed forces has been made public. According to an article from Bloomberg, four of six potential wind lease areas designated by the Interior Department off ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • West coast ports lose over 1m teu of imports per year since 2021
    Cargo has been gradually shifting eastwards from the west coast for at least a decade, however that trend is accelerating...
  • Box freight rate slump shows signs of easing
    A number of trades are now seeing freight rates last seen before the pandemic pushed them to vertiginous highs. This...
  • Vale must up iron ore output to meet full-year target
    Iron ore loadings from Brazil rose 30% in the past week compared with the previous seven days, according to data...
  • Global steel demand set to bounce back
    Emerging economies are expected to see greater growth than advanced economies, World Steel Association says in new short-range outlook. China...
  • Grimaldi receives lead ship in new eco ro-ro series
    First of six 4,700 lane metre deepsea ro-ro cargo vessels has been delivered from South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
  • Ukraine minister says grain deal inspections to resume
    Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of employing new tactics designed to disrupt operations under the agreement
  • Nanjing Tanker's profit surges nearly 300% on trade dislocation
    Quarterly performance in line with expectations, while higher profit may be achieved in the second-half peak season, says analyst
  • Shippers seek improved data security
    Digitalised trade process saves time and money across the board. But for systems to be trusted there must be rules...
  • Inland waterway users call for intervention to stop French disruption
    Industrial action in France is paralysing inland waterway transport. Barge owners face 'blockades' and delays
  • HMM to trial carbon capture system on boxships
    South Korean carrier will also retrofit six containerships with more efficient propellers for the purpose of slow steaming
  • One dead after tanker catches fire off Indonesia
    Search and rescue team in Tanjung Pinang attended location of Malaysia-flagged tanker Tiger Star
  • US metal company chief charged with sanctions evasion
    US Justice Department says John Can Unsalan transferred over $150m to a Russia-based oligarch despite knowing he was under US...
  • PSA International acquires 75% stake in Turkish logistics company
    Istanbul-based company has more than 1,600 employees and 39 warehousing sites located in the vicinity of chemical producers
  • FMC commissioner warns of unintended consequences of forced labour law
    US Customs urged to consider amending its enforcement policies to prevent unnecessary disruptions to recovering supply chains
  • Daily Briefing
    EU Parliament approves shipping's inclusion in regional carbon market | Shipowners should see emissions trading as profit opportunity | CMA...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • IANA warns against national reclassification of independent contractors
    The Intermodal Association of North America is adding its voice to the chorus of opposition against a federal push to reclassify independent workers.
  • European Parliament approves shipping ETS, but stakeholders wary
    The inclusion of shipping in Europe's ETS carbon pricing mechanism is almost a done deal, with legislators having one more bureaucratic hurdle left to clear.
  • US truck tonnage rose in March, but lagged expectations
    An unadjusted 9.3 percent gain in tonnage from February reversed a slide in freight volumes but paled in comparison with increases in 2022 and 2021, data show.
  • JOC Rankings: LA-LB shed import market share in 2022 amid stalled labor talks
    The West Coast continues to lose discretionary cargo to the East and Gulf coasts as shippers seek to avoid the type of disruption that has been occurring in Southern California of late linked to ongoing labor negotiations.
  • New bill in Alabama state house would boost tax credits for Mobile shippers
    Alabama legislators are looking to pass a series of new tax credits that aim to encourage more shippers to use the state's ports and labor force.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Zafolias moving on from CFO job at Genco Shipping after nine years
    Veteran will assist in transition through year's end before taking new post outside shipping industry
  • Supramax rates from US Gulf Coast to China jump amid Atlantic basin tonnage oversupply
    Overall supramax spot rates improve as South America's grain season approaches, broker says
  • Financing for LNG carriers set to stay at 'elevated' levels, Poten says
    Funding available for new liquefaction projects but their ability to sell volumes could prove a block
  • Inmarsat outage raises questions over reliability of global distress signal system
    Was ageing satellite infrastructure to blame for the two-day outage, which affected vessels in the Asia-Pacific region?
  • Container ship stocks get boost from 'disruption risk' at US west coast ports
    New York-listed boxship shares continue to trend upward on Wednesday as unionised workers and management hash out new labour contract
  • Former US Shipping Corp tanker that nearly grounded on Malta heads for scrapyard
    Elderly steam-powered chemical tanker is among nine demolition sales reported over past week
  • Seacon Shipping orders two multipurpose vessels for around $83m
    The newbuildings form part of the company's fleet renewal and expansion effort
  • 'Unprecedented challenge': Shipping braces for an ESG disclosure tsunami
    Regulations requiring sustainability disclosures are piling up, and a sweeping mandate from the EU looming large 'just changes the whole game'
  • Provaris unveils plan for new hydrogen floating storage vessel
    Sydney-listed group adds to supply chain solutions with latest design
  • Navigare Capital and Stamford Shipping linked to lucrative tanker sales
    Brokers say Danish and Singaporean owners find buyers for MRs after steep price rises over the last year
  • Stephenson Harwood boosts shipping and finance power with four new partners
    Promotions total 11 in all as law firm targets further growth
  • Container freight rates spike, but is it another false dawn?
    Lines push through 'artificial' rate increases that are not sustainable, say analysts
  • New Thor Dahl owner goes to India with zero-emission order
    Ex-Thorvald Klaveness executive Henning Torp is the new Norwegian shipowner behind three hydrogen-powered mini-bulkers
  • Global Feeder Shipping orders MRs as Dubai firm targets booming product tanker market
    Dubai company expands into segment with MR newbuildings
  • Euronav board backs former CMB candidate Julie De Nul in latest vote
    Belgian shipping executive now considered independent, a month after tanker owner's shareholders rejected her candidacy
  • Iran seizes foreign-owned ship in alleged smuggling case
    Move by Revolutionary Guards continues crackdown on bringing fuel out of country
  • Global Feeder Shipping linked to MR orders as Dubai firm targets booming product tanker market
    The Dubai-based company has been linked to newbuilding pair ordered from South Korean shipyard
  • First LNG cargo for Philippines transfers into newly arrived FSU
    Full ship-to-ship operations kick off following cool-down process a week ago
  • Doubles all round as John Fredriksen and Euronav order suezmax tankers
    Rivals place bets on a promising sector tipped to prosper in the coming years
  • Secondhand crude tanker prices hit 25-year high, says Bimco
    Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen says increasing tonne-miles and a low orderbook have driven up values
  • David Roberts to head up NorthStandard's Asia regional headquarters in Singapore
    Club claims it offers the widest P&I service provision in Asia-Pacific region
  • HMM moves to field tests of carbon capture on container ships
    South Korean owner says study showed retrofitting could take place without any changes to vessels
  • Second-hand crude tanker prices hit 25-year high, says BIMCO
    Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen says increasing tonne-miles and a low orderbook has driven values up
  • Hong Kong's long-awaited first FSRU ties up at its new berth
    Mitsui OSK Lines' floating regasification and storage unit has been on a six-year odyssey before arriving at its new long-term home
  • Wilson bulker's ballast tanks breached in grounding off Iceland
    Salvage operation is being assessed after the incident on Tuesday
  • Greeks win scramble for rare modern ultramax bulk carrier
    Brokers report big interest in 2022-built vessel owned by Japan's Dowa Line
  • What was behind the demise of storied shipping law firm Ince?
    Is Ince the last casualty of the Sovcomflot litigation that was once its biggest money-spinner? Some veterans blame such big-ticket cases plus a flawed growth model for the firm's woes - not the Gordon Dadds merger
  • Biden extends US ban on Russian-affiliated vessels for a further year
    US president says Russian ships not welcome at US ports while Putin continues his was against Ukraine
  • Former US Shipping Corp tanker that nearly grounded on Malta heads for the scrapyard
    Elderly steam-powered chemical tanker Chem P is among nine demolition sales reported over past week
  • PSA International grows logistics footprint with Turkish acquisition
    Singapore container terminal operator is splashing the cash as it looks to build up its cargo solutions division

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Port of Long Beach: Consumer spending decline contributed to import drop
    Executive Director Mario Cordero says the Port of Long Beach is "ready for a rebound in retail."
  • South Carolina's Inland Port Dillon sees record month despite Charleston slump
    SC Ports' Inland Port Dillon handled record rail moves in March, although volumes for the port authority overall were down year over year.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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