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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • Container shipping nears turning point amid challenges & chances, say industry experts
  • KDS waives 25 pc on electricity charges for reefer containers
  • MALA 2023 was the cynosure of all in the cargo and logistics fraternity as they gathered to hear from the leading lights & appreciate the best
  • First very big size vessel calls at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Gati gears up to meet festive season demand surge with enhanced service delivery capabilities
  • APM Terminals Pipavav celebrates Global Safety Day
  • New e-learning course launched on maritime single window implementation
  • Additional Documents for Warehousing of liquor to safeguard revenue
  • NHAI inks agreement to develop Multi Modal Logistics Park in Bengaluru
  • Hazira Port's sustainability & mooring charges
  • Panama Canal drought seen continuing into next year
  • Corinth Canal closure
  • India intends curbing molasses shipments
  • Chicken legs import from US to attract 100 pc duty

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • A 7 km flying carpet?
  • 16 new east-west connections
  • From Qatar Airways to Swissport
  • From landfill to carbon neutral
  • ACI regional branch rebrands in Riyadh
  • Pallet network adds Greece and Cyprus
  • A boost for Novi Sad
  • Marijo Pesic to join Hellmann
  • Emergent Cold Latam expands to Rio
  • Quantron wins order for 38 zero-emission trucks
  • Rhenus to grow in Amsterdam Port
  • Skyports Drone Services partners with Equinor
  • A4E appoints new deputy MD
  • Joining forces for sustainable lorries
  • Chinese tea to Africa by rail and sea
  • Superstars for Finnlines
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • CSX names rail industry veteran as COO
  • Air Tahiti Nui extends partnership with Unilode

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Maersk insists CMA CGM deal is not a change in green strategy
  • Multi-billion $ Flexport dish - prepared, baked and served
  • Demand for smaller ships boosts charter market while ULCVs sit at anchor
  • Carriers offered joining bonuses by Adani's Kattupalli to win business from Chennai
  • Qatar's Guillaume Halleux takes on Swissport CCO role
  • Cosco starts China's first full intermodal service for vehicle exports
  • Engine trouble hits freighter conversions - but a plus for aerospace
  • Beau Paine is Menzies new head of cargo amid executive shake-up

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Why "Ag Coast"ports are backing Port NOLA's new $1.8 billion container terminal
    The Port of New Orleans is pushing ahead on its plans to develop the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). The new $1.8 billion state-of-the art container terminal will eliminate air-draft restrictions that
  • Maersk and CMA CGM team up on green fuels
    Container shipping and logistics giants Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to collaborate on several areas relating to decarbonization, particularly on developing the use of alternative greener fuels for container vessel propulsion.

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Innovative Uses of Shipping Containers as Storage Spaces
    The humble shipping container has witnessed a remarkable evolution over the past few decades. Initially designed solely for transporting goods across oceans, these sturdy steel boxes have now found a secondary, innovative use in the world of storage and even architecture. Their repurposing doesn't merely stem from a desire for novelty but is deeply rooted in practicality and efficiency. As urban
  • Follow these key steps to obtain a valid real estate legal license
    Entering the realm of real estate offers an exciting pathway to a rewarding and fulfilling career. Aspiring real estate agents seek to unlock the door to endless possibilities, navigating through a series of key steps to obtain a valid real estate license and thrive in this dynamic industry. From state-specific requirements and licensing exams to joining reputable real estate agencies, the journe
  • ShibataFenderTeam introduces tool for transparent carbon footprint assessment
    ShibataFenderTeam Group (SFT) teamed up with the independent consultancy company Ramboll in order to develop an exclusive assessment tool that provides Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions per individual order. More specifically, the new tool is based on ISO 14037:2018 and the analysis provided is built upon three pillars: sourcing, manufacturing and distribution (cradle-to-gate) of the ordered product
  • Konecranes receives RTG crane order for new box terminal in Colombia
    Eight rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes will enhance the cargo handling capabilities of a new container terminal in Puerto Antioquia, Colombia. The contract between Finnish manufacturer Konecranes and Puerto Bahia Colombia de Uraba, whose key shareholder is the CMA CGM Group, was signed in August 2023. The new RTG cranes are fully electric, powered by cable reels connected to the local grid. "Kone
  • Rhenus Group invests in Port of Amsterdam to enhance its European portfolio
    Rhenus Group has acquired a 49.99% shareholding in Rietlanden Terminals B.V. (Rietlanden), which operates two terminals located at the Dutch Port of Amsterdam, from JERA Global Markets. Rhenus said it will acquire the remaining 50.01% in 2027. Through this investment, Rhenus Group aims to strengthen its European network of ports and re-develop the terminals to cope with a future without coal. Fur
  • DP World introduces world's first remote pinning station at Southampton hub
    DP World has implemented a remote pinning station at its Southampton hub in the United Kingdom, the first of its type in the world, which will increase safety and productivity during a critical stage of port operations. 'Pinning' is the process of manually placing a twistlock into the corner casting of a container to keep it in place during a journey at sea. For the past 50 years, twistlocks were
  • Panama Canal limits fail to halt rate slide as box lines up capacity
    The Panama Canal transit restrictions have not stopped carriers from adding 20% of incremental capacity on the Asia-US East Coast route since the end of August, with the average capacity deployed over the last five weeks reaching 246,000 TEUs, compared to 204,000 TEUs in the preceding five weeks, according to Linerlytica's latest report. Capacity utilisation has slipped to 85%, as freight rates h
  • NWSA handles over 240,000 TEUs in August
    Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, reported that August container volumes reached 242,700 TEUs. Total container volume decreased 13.5% over August 2022 but grew 3.3% compared to the previous month. Full imports for the month decreased 19% while full exports decreased 10.6% but grew 15.4% versus July. Total TEUs declined 20.2
  • US box imports drop in August
    Container imports to the United States reached 21.9 million TEUs in August (based on volumes at ports of origin), falling 12.6% year on year, but increasing 0.8% from July, according to Descartes Datamyne. At the same time, exports from 10 major Asian economies accounted for 1.55 million TEUs, translating to a drop of 13.1% from a year earlier. This is the 13 consecutive monthly year on year decl
  • ICTSI expands its application
    Global port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) can now help port users and businesses gain a competitive edge by providing real-time cargo visibility through the ICTSI App. The new application is a secure operative tool that enables port users and cargo owners to monitor the status of their shipments that are loaded and offloaded from a vessel, and those
  • Port of Huelva and Enagás sign agreement for renewable gas projects promotion
    President of the Port of Huelva, Alberto Santana, and CEO of Enagás, Arturo Gonzalo, have signed a protocol in Huelva, Spain to identify innovation opportunities in renewable gases such as hydrogen and BioLNG. This protocol lays the foundation for progress in decarbonising future logistics projects at the Huelva terminal. According to Enagás, "the agreement aims to establish the groundwork for co

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Noble to reactivate jack-up for work offshore Argentina
    Offshore rig owner Noble has won a contract with French giant TotalEnergies for one of its harsh-environment jack-up rigs. As a result, Noble will redeploy its Noble Regina Allen rig for the drilling of three horizontal wells at the Fenix natural gas development off southern Argentina. The Fenix natural gas project is, according to Noble, ...
  • Rhenus taking over two bulk terminals in Amsterdam
    German logistics major Rhenus has sealed a deal with utility-backed JERA Global Markets to acquire Rietlanden Terminals, which operates two dry bulk terminals at the Port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Rietlanden has terminals at Afrikahaven and Amerikahaven in Amsterdam, with a combined storage capacity of around 2.6m tons, specialising in commodities such as coal ...
  • COSL snaps up four abandoned jackup rigs at DSIC in $446m deal
    Offshore driller China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of four jackup rigs abandoned by Seadrill at a compatriot yard. The company's subsidiaries, COSL Leasing and COSL Hainan Technical Services have agreed with Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co., a subsidiary of DSIC, to take the quartet for about $446m. Two of ...
  • Northland and Orlen secure $5.2bn for Baltic Power offshore wind farm
    Northland Power and Orlen have signed a $5.2bn credit agreement for the Baltic Power offshore wind project in Poland. Northland said that the loan adheres to its green financing framework covering construction and a 20-year term. The financing will be provided by 25 international and local commercial banks, multiple export credit agencies, and multilateral agencies. ...
  • Ithaca braces for six-day strike by Petrofac offshore workers
    Around 85 offshore workers employed by Petrofac are set to take strike action over six days on installations operated by Ithaca Energy in a long-running dispute over a 'clawback' policy. The Unite trade union said its members overwhelmingly rejected Petrofac's offer to reduce Ithaca's fourteen-day clawback policy by two days, adding that the industry norm ...
  • Lomar developing methane-reducing tech with Silicon Valley firm
    Lomar's new subsidiary lomarlabs has partnered up with Silicon Valley tech start-up Blue Dot Change for the development, design, and test of the start-up's compact nature-based catalyst dispenser set to accelerate the reduction of methane in the air. Blue Dot Change's simple, cost-efficient dispenser aims to accelerate the pace of nature's existing methane removal process ...
  • MISC and Nissen Kaiun strike LNG carriers sale and leaseback deal
    Malaysia's top shipping line MISC has struck a deal with Japanese shipping mammoth Nissen Kaiun for the sale and charter of two of its existing LNG carriers. The deal will see MISC transfer ownership of the vessels to Nissen Kaiun, and simultaneously enter into a charter agreement with Eaglestar and Synergy Marine as the shipmanagers. ...
  • CMA CGM and Maersk team up in decarbonisation drive
    Liner giants Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonisation, claiming today that the joint action will help accelerate the green transition in shipping, learning from each other to go further and faster and seeking other companies to come and join them. The two companies said they will ...
  • JSW Infrastructure readies $336m IPO
    JSW Infrastructure, the ports unit of Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate JSW Group, is looking to raise up to $336m through an initial public offering scheduled for later this month. The IPO of India's second-largest port operator in terms of cargo handling capacity will open on September 25 for subscription and close on September ...
  • Geoquip Marine wins work on MarramWind floating wind farm
    Swiss-based offshore geotechnical data acquisition specialist Geoquip Marine has won a contract for gathering crucial engineering data to support the proposed MarramWind floating offshore wind farm. Joint venture partners between ScottishPower and Shell, which is developing the 3GW MarramWind off the northeast coast of Scotland, chose Geoquip Marine for site exploration and geotechnical data coll
  • Pots of gold: VLGCs close in on more earnings records
    The VLGC segment has been the best-performing shipping sector of 2023, and with a strong Q4 on the cards, it is on track to beat the year 2015 and record its best-ever year. VLGC rates remain above $130,000 globally and have averaged more than $80,000 a day in the year to date, closing in on ...
  • DOF adds to backlog with $60m contract extension
    Norwegian offshore contractor and vessel owner DOF has signed a letter of intent with an oil major for the extension of a large subsea service deal in the Atlantic region. The Austevoll-headquartered firm said a one-year contract should start in November and generate about $60m in revenue. DOF, with a fleet of 54 ships of ...
  • Ukraine seeks further Romanian help in shifting grain exports
    Desperate to up the amount of grain it can transport Ukraine has asked Romania's Constanta Black Sea port to allow ship-to-ship grain transfers . The request was made by Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP), who claim the move would almost double its barge export capacity. With the end of the United Nations-brokered Black Sea Grain ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd establishes standalone ports division in Rotterdam
    Hapag-Lloyd is joining a host of top global carriers in carving out its terminals into a separate division. Dheeraj Bhatia will become a member of the executive board responsible for terminals at the German carrier from the start of next year. He will also become CEO of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which ...
  • Ocean Infinity wins survey contract for Equinor's floating wind project off California
    Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has been awarded a survey contract by Equinor Wind US for one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms on the US West Coast. Under the deal, Ocean Infinity will carry out a comprehensive site investigation survey using multiple AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) starting in February 2024. Last year, ...
  • Hitachi Zosen eyes methanol engine retrofits
    Japan's Hitachi Zosen is working with MAN Energy Solutions to offer clients methanol engine conversions plans amid rising inquiries for green retrofit solutions. Test operations will begin in 2024 at a Hitachi Zosen plant in Kumamoto prefecture, on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu. MAN estimates that 2,800 vessels with MAN two- and four stroke ...
  • Ammonia fuel producer expands into Houston
    Ammonia fuel producer Amogy has expanded operations to Houston with a new $40m, four acre site set to open early next year. "We chose Houston as the energy capital of the world because we wanted to be near customers, suppliers, and the right talent as we ramp up operations. We are eager to begin manufacturing ...
  • 'Gas Kills': Greenpeace targets France's first FSRU
    Activists with environmental group Greenpeace managed to scrawl 'Gas Kills' on the hull of a LNG floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) in a protest as the vessel arrived in Le Havre yesterday. Greenpeace protesters in kayaks tried to block the entry of the giant 145,000 cu m Cape Ann yesterday, the first FSRU France has ...
  • IUMI president discusses 'turbulent seas' as annual insurance gathering meets in Scotland
    Opening this week's International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, president Frédéric Denèfle discussed the current "turbulent seas" affecting the shipping industry, telling delegates how insurers were actively working with the government in Ukraine to restart grain shipments coverage out of the war torn nation. A consequence of inflation, caused by ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • BRS lowers product tanker earnings forecast on lower product yields
    Rising middle distillate demand has pushed up short-term interest for product tankers, but a shortage of supply in feedstock heavy/sour...
  • Pooling overachieving vessels will help owners comply with FuelEU targets
    The FuelEU Maritime will come into force in 2025 to cut shipping emissions of vessels that call at EU ports...
  • EU intention to align with IMO global fuel standard 'very clear'
    The EU will align its regional emissions rules with those of the IMO - as long as the global regulator...
  • Questions raised over UK government claims Odesa-docked ship was Russia target
    If the bulk carrier Primus was deliberately targeted in failed Russian cruise missile attack on August 24, as stated by...
  • MOL adds LCTC pair to vehicle carrier newbuilding orderbook
    Global vehicle carrier orderbook has now reached 158 ships with a combined capacity of almost 1.2m cars, or around 32%...
  • South Korea's leading shipbuilder plots alt-fuel vessel future
    With the successful deployment of new technology in Laura Maersk, HD Hyundai now intends to speed up the development of...
  • Inflation will eat into hull & machinery profits, IUMI told
    'The underwriting community has not applied inflationary increases to the premium base and this may lead to a reduction in...
  • Crew travel costs increase as airlines focus on revenue
    Shipping companies are struggling to decide which department is best placed to handle crew travel. As a result, getting a...
  • Hengli Heavy Industry secures first VLCC order funded by leasing firm
    Hengli Group has a large refinery and petrochemical project in Dalian, where the shipbuilder is located
  • Frenzied trading grips new Shanghai container futures
    The futures exchange offers retail investors a 'licensed casino' to bet on freight rate changes, but a narrowing spread amid...
  • CMA CGM teams up with Maersk to scale up green efforts
    Milestone partnership between two of the largest container lines aims to accelerate decarbonisation plans, scale sustainable fuel supplies and take...
  • Why always-on connectivity will be fundamental for Gen Z seafarers
    A White Paper from KVH, the connectivity provider, says staying in touch is an expectation for tomorrow's seafarer. HR professionals...
  • Regulators defend Russia sanctions after industry barbs
    Regulators behind the US, EU and UK sanctions on shipping Russian oil defended their regime from industry claims the sanctions...
  • Daily Briefing
    Marine insurance recovery continues as premiums see healthy growth | Marine insurers highlight China's use of containers for car exports...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Dynamics behind Flexport's leadership change signal digital forwarding's natural endpoint
    Much criticism has been leveled at the digital forwarding model, but steep declines in topline revenue during a year of weak demand are a sign that digital forwarders have had trouble differentiating themselves from the pack.
  • GPA-sponsored transload facility opens in Savannah
    The facility will offer a unique option to transfer ocean containers into domestic equipment without the need for outside drayage or pool chassis.
  • Rising fuel costs driving US LTL, truckload costs higher
    Cuts in oil production and increased fuel use globally are pushing up trucking fuel surcharges and, in turn, transportation costs for US shippers.
  • Maersk, CMA CGM join forces in drive to accelerate shipping decarbonization
    The two carriers will work together to develop alternative fuel standards, scale up the production of green fuel and ensure its supply at key bunkering ports around the world.
  • Largest US ports record 20%-plus declines in trans-Pacific imports
    The top four US ports, which accounted for 68.2% of US imports from Asia through August, experienced greater than 20% declines in Asian imports in the first eight months of 2023 whereas imports through Houston, the dominant port on the Gulf Coast, declined only 3.7%.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • China's struggling property sector is not impacting dry bulk demand, experts say
    Spot rates for capesize bulkers have averaged around $15,000 per day for two years, Breakwave Advisors' John Kartsonas says
  • Hurtigruten Expeditions to rebrand as HX in December
    Sister operator Hurtigruten Norway will be renamed Hurtigruten
  • Battle for Arctic LNG hots up as US and UK top up sanctions lists
    But construction of six Arc7 LNG carriers to serve Arctic LNG 2 rolls on towards completion
  • Maersk's green methanol adventure - justified or just hype?
    Maersk was looking to the future fuel options even before tie-up with CMA CGM
  • Insurers are nervous about Ukraine war risk despite ringing up profits. Here's why
    Plan to insure ships exporting Ukraine grain yet to get off the ground
  • 'Serious losses' in war risk market following Ukraine claims
    Lawyer says most total loss claims for ship detention have been settled
  • Bulker and ports group JSW Infrastructure plots $336m IPO in India
    Sajjan Jindal-controlled company wants cash to expand its operations
  • UK tightens up laws to punish fraudulent shipping
    British laws had failed to keep up with international agreements leaving enforcers toothless
  • Maersk and Seaspan progress methanol retrofit plans
    Initial tranche of ships lined up for conversion at Chinese shipyards
  • 'Floating labs': Lomar to trial methane-reduction systems on its ships
    Tech accelerator lomarlabs will help develop US start-up's kit using vessels as guinea pigs
  • Liner giants Maersk and CMA CGM strike 'milestone' decarbonisation deal
    Two of the largest liner players are teaming up to help container shipping go greener
  • Former Safe Bulkers and BSM exec Georgios Spyrou becomes fleet manager at Pelagic Partners
    Experienced shipping man takes the helm in Cyprus
  • MISC Berhad sells two LNG carriers to Nissen Kaiun in sale and leaseback deal
    Kuala Lumpur-based shipowner hints similar transactions to come with new Japanese partner
  • PGS sells $41m share issue to boost liquidity ahead of TGS merger
    Seismic survey vessel owner says private placement was over-subscribed
  • Shipping heir Petter Olsen disputes unpaid tax claim in Norway
    Younger brother of magnate Fred Olsen to fight government over 'technical error' by tax agency
  • Erik Nyheim unpacks Hoegh LNG's energy infrastructure puzzle
    Strategically minded CEO has been on a rapid LNG learning curve and he's not slowing down
  • In the money: Dorian LPG executives and directors get an extra pay boost
    Enhanced windfall follows report from company's external compensation consultant
  • Scorpio's Eneti fixes turbine installation newbuilding at nearly $350,000 per day
    US-listed owner is giving few details about its new project
  • Big-name Greek shipowners fall foul of UK port state control
    All of the vessels detained had deficiencies related to international safety management failures
  • Russia flexes military muscle to protect new Arctic shipping route
    Navy fires cruise missiles in exercise to protect Northern Sea Route from mock attack in the Bering Sea
  • First inbound vessel in Ukraine's new grain corridor begins return journey
    The first of two vessels sets out to complete a debut roundtrip in war-torn waters
  • Big name Greeks fall foul of UK port state control
    All of the vessels detained had deficiencies related to international safety management failures

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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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