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Exim India web site
AUGUST 21, 2023
  • JNPA welcomes 22,000 MT coastal cargo vessel; gets a major boost in coastal shipping
  • SITC's new shipping route bridges China-South East Asia to India's East Coast
  • NAEC laden imports growing at 2%-3%
  • APM Terminals Pipavav joins elite 200 PMPH club
  • Distribution Logistics Infrastructure successfully handles 50 TEUs of Pet Resin for Indorama Ventures through its flagship ICD Borkhedi in Nagpur
  • With spot rates on Transatlantic fronthaul trade at lows, shippers advised to strike deals
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (18 August 2023)
  • Maritime State Development Council holds 19th meeting
  • Sluggish global demand with growth contraction & softening of commodity prices has led to continuous decline in exports: FIEO President
  • NHAI sets up division to review design & construction of bridges & other structures
  • Updated Tariffs & General Conditions of Trade for Jebel Ali & Mina Rashid ports
  • Digital economy share in GDP seen at 20 pc by 2026
  • Sharjah's Hamriyah Port aims to improve efficiency of tanker vessel operations
  • India's exports gain in UK market

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 21, 2023
  • More wheels for beverages in East Africa
  • Coffee transported by wind and hydrogen
  • Dronamics appoints general manager Australia
  • Q Terminals Group grows footprint in Europe
  • Japan's largest logistics park in the making
  • China revitalises rural rail transport
  • Ezhou welcomes inaugural Etihad Cargo flight
  • New warehouse automation for Onboard Logistics
  • Chad Raube joins Intellitrans
  • Luka Koper Port expands storage capacity
  • Haulier increases vehicle fleet to 82 units
  • CAI: two agreements with Cairo Airport
  • A first step towards digital customs clearance
  • IRS to classify hybrid electric catamarans
  • A promotion for Tom Durrenberger
  • Rail delivers batteries for e-cars
  • Peta: Don't Trust them!
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • More blanked voyages and a 'newbuild elephant' approaching the room
  • Stranded MSC box ship leaves port of Odessa after 18 months
  • AP Møller-Mærsk - Schenker or Schacht?
  • Hapag-Lloyd shows interest in buying HMM, but it may not be 'politically feasible'
  • Mixed Walmart - way to go with destocking
  • Containership scrapping set to boom by year-end
  • Consultancy launches suite of protocols to guide air cargo development
  • Low rates and overcapacity: how air charter brokers see the market

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Crescent Towing starts construction of 6,000 hp Z-drive tugboat
    New Orleans based Cooper Group subsidiary Crescent Towing has begun construction of a new 6,000 HP tier 4 Z-drive tugboat at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala. It will be immediately added to
  • VIDEO: Japanese icebreaking research vessel project moves ahead
    JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) has taken another step forward on the build of Japan's first research vessel with icebreaking capabilities. The icebreaking research ship is on order at
  • GD Electric Boat lays keel for SSN 805
    Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, yesterday, to attend a keel-laying ceremony for the future Virginia-class submarine USS Tang (SSN 805), Aug. 17.
  • Oil mist detector malfunction likely caused $3.4 million collision
    A false alarm from an oil mist detector is seen as playing a key role in an August 2022 collision in the Sabine Pass, Texas, involving an 18,143 dwt Netherlands-flagged general cargo

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Container News web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Port of Long Beach receives grant to enhance security
    The United States Department of Homeland Security has awarded a US$2.72 million grant aimed at enhancing security at the port of Long Beach, in order to ensure the safe and efficient movement of cargo in the wake of an emergency. More specifically, according to the port, the funding is going to modernise its core security network, strengthen existing security systems and enhance resiliency and bu
  • Maersk sets sights on reefer-only rail service for North India shippers amid integrator push
    Maersk is set to roll out a reefer-only containerised rail service between North India and Nhava Sheva Port, propelling its ability to garner more export volumes. The maiden train trip from Dadri ICD (inland container depot) has been scheduled for 21 August. According to Maersk (India), the new service is a first for refrigerated exports connecting via Nhava Sheva, designed to feed its ME2 (India
  • NWSA handles decreased box volumes in July
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma in the United States, reported 234,875 TEUs in July, translating to a year-over-year decrease of 9.9%. NWSA said that full imports remained relatively steady (+0.2%), while full exports fell by 7.6% in the previous month. "The year-over-year comparisons continue to reflect the pandemic-driven conditions of 202
  • Humanitarian corridor's first vessel arrives in Turkey
    In what was a momentous move the first vessel to leave a Ukrainian Black Sea port since the end of the Grain Deal in July has arrived safely at the port of Ambarli, near Istanbul, Turkey. The Bernhard Schulte-owned Joseph Schulte sailed from Odessa on 16 August, picking up bunker fuel before setting sail on what Kyiv now calls its Humanitarian Corridor. It was unclear whether the Russian military
  • Record haul of transshipped drugs seized in Taiwan's Kaohsiung port
    Taiwanese authorities have uncovered the island's largest case of drug transshipment in containers after 180 tonnes of kratom were discovered in seven containers awaiting transshipment in Kaohsiung port. The cargoes, which arrived from Indonesia's Tanjong Priok port, were bound for Los Angeles port in the United States. Kratom is used to treat muscle pain, cramps and diarrhea. The drug is legal i
  • Canberra prepares next supply chain five-year plan
    Australia's minister for infrastructure, transport, regional development Catherine King has laid out the terms of reference for the next supply chain five-plan. A review of the current plan is under way with the government assessing if there are any gaps in the plan, which ends in 2024, including whether the plan remains relevant as a modern strategy, including decarbonisation goals, supply chain
  • Maersk upgrades service linking Far East and India Subcontinent
    Maersk has decided to upgrade its FI3 service, connecting Far East Asia with India Subcontinent, adding an extra container ship on the rotation. Maersk said it will expand its vessel deployment from six to seven boxships and expects this change to enhance its service capacity in both directions. Additionally, the Danish box carrier has made alterations to the service port rotation, which will be
  • DHL Supply Chain to open new distribution center in US
    DHL Supply Chain, part of DHL Group, announced a new, 70,000m² distribution center in Violet Township, Ohio. The new distribution center in the United States, which will be located near DHL Supply Chain's US headquarters in Westerville, Ohio, is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2024. According to the company, this addition brings DHL's total footprint to around 1.4 million m² in its hom
  • Port of Montreal announces interim president and CEO
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has announced that Geneviève Deschamps, current vice president of Finance at MPA, will be interim president and chief executive officer, effective from 21 August 2023. "Geneviève has all the leadership qualities required to ensure the continuity of operations, mobilise the teams and pursue the deployment of the strategic plan," said Nathalie Pilon, chair of the M
  • MSC withdraws from acquisition of Livorno's container terminal
    Swiss/Italian shipping company MSC has decided to withdraw its interest in buying Terminal Darsena Toscane (TDT) at the port of Livorno in Italy. Obstacles from competition authorities seem as the most possible reason for this decision. It is important to note that Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), MSC-owned port operating company, announced the acquisition of the container terminal in January,
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from Europe to US East Coast and US Gulf
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the following updated Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from all ports in North Europe, including North France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland, Baltic, Portugal, and the ports of Bilbao, Vigo and Gijon in Spain to all North US Atlantic ports (New York, Norfolk), South Atlantic (Charleston, Savannah, Miami), all US Gulf ports (Houston, New Orlea
  • Blockchain and freight: The pragmatic use cases of the decentralized ledger
    Logistics is one of the fundamental aspects of the business world. It keeps the entire economy going by ensuring that products move from the suppliers to the manufacturers and then all the way to the sellers or retailers to eventually reach the buyers themselves. The supply chain is a highly complex feature that includes a comprehensive series of transactions and movements. If it doesn't work cor
  • HHLA records decline in revenues and profits in first half
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has announced a drop in revenue and earnings in the first half of 2023. More specifically, revenue in the HHLA Group fell by 6.7% to US$793.2 million in the first six months of 2023, while earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of the German port operator decreased by 50.3% to US$54.9 million. The EBIT margin reached 6.9% from 13% in the previous year. Pr

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Splash web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Dry bulk's malaise ever grander with demise of top Chinese property developer
    From bad to worse. The sense of despondency that has set in among many dry bulk owners this year has added a further layer of glumness with news from New York where China's Evergrande Group, an embattled real estate developer, has sought Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection. Chinese real estate is one of the biggest drivers ...
  • DNB sells down in Seadrill
    Norway's DNB Bank has offloaded 1m shares in New York and Oslo-listed offshore driller Seadrill. The share sale is equal to around 1.25% of the outstanding shares in the company, leaving DNB with a 1.79% holding in Seadrill. The shares have been sold to a limited number of Norwegian and international institutional investors, according to ...
  • Boxship completes landmark voyage out of Ukraine paving way for other vessels to exit
    The 9,400 teu dropped anchor off Istanbul this morning, completing a hugely significant voyage, becoming the first of some 60 ships to leave having been stranded in Ukrainian waters since war broke out with Russia 541 days ago. Other marooned vessels are now readying voyage plans to make use of Ukraine's newly created humanitarian corridor ...
  • Trøim's Borr Drilling looks to speed up delivery of jackup newbuilds
    Tor Olav Trøim has stepped up his ambition in the offshore drilling market with plans to bring forward the delivery of two jackup rigs under construction in Singapore. Trøim's Oslo and New York-listed Borr Drilling is in talks with Seatrium, the former Keppel yard, for an expedited delivery of its newbuilds Vale and Var to ...
  • Gardline awarded survey contract for UK Southern North Sea gas project
    Gardline, part of Boskalis, has secured a contract from Hartshead Resources and its joint venture partner Rockrose Energy to carry out a geophysical pipeline route survey across Anning and Somerville gas fields in the UK Southern North Sea. The 1987-built and 2007-reconfigured multi-role survey vessel has been earmarked for the job, expected to start in ...
  • Ford Australia charters Cido car carrier
    Ford Australia has signed a three-year charter to take Cido Shipping's 2,600 ceu car carrier . The ship will ply routes from Ford's Thailand manufacturing centres to customers in Australia and New Zealand. "We are investing significantly in tackling the ongoing supply chain issues head-on, with a focus on ensuring customer cars are delivered as ...
  • Singapore yard worker faces jail sentence over corruption charges
    A commercial executive who worked for Sembcorp Marine has appeared at a court in Singapore, charged with corruption offences. Balakrishnan Govindasamy, a 61-year-old Malaysian, stands accused of corruptly obtaining at least S$202,877 ($149,000) during a six-year period through to 2021 from nine contractors. Govindasamy faces a fine of up to S$100,000 or up to five ...
  • Data is the key to a future of emissions trading
    High profile decisions at July's Marine Environment Protection Committee will accelerate the International Maritime Organization's decarbonisation ambitions for shipping, but a proposal of apparently smaller consequence could lay down a data marker for global emissions trading writes Eleni Polychronopoulou, the CEO of METIS. Fotini Ioannidou, head of maritime safety at the European Commission was

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Let Moritz Schulte be a warning to all shipmanagers
    Ships must have and stick by competency management systems. But this incident should prompt further industry reckoning with the conditions...
  • Minor bulks boosted by petcoke import demand
    Petcoke trades are seen as a positive for the dry bulk market with shipments from the US, Saudi Arabia and...
  • Angelicoussis exercises options for four more dual-fuel suezmaxes
    Doubling of firm suezmax orders follows delivery this year of four dual-fuel VLCCs to tanker arm Maran Tankers
  • StealthGas eyes larger LPG carriers as profits hit record heights
    Three newbuilding medium-sized gas carriers of 40,000 cu m are on order
  • Box rates hold steady but may have peaked
    Carrier capacity management has held spot rates, but demand is looking weaker. The transatlantic market is a warning of the...
  • What if Panama Canal droughts are the new normal?
    Until now, shipping has always found a workaround to restrictions on using this key waterway. But it won't be able...
  • Biden urged to resolve Suez Rajan debacle amid rising tensions in Strait of Hormuz
    Suez Rajan has been anchored off Galveston, Texas, since late May laden with Iranian oil that US companies are reportedly...
  • Moritz Schulte investigation uncovers failings on ship and on shore
    Investigators were critical of the ship's management for significant shortcomings in crew competency management, especially in allowing promotions without evidence...
  • China launches Shanghai container freight index futures
    Backers say the new contracts could improve China's influence in export and shipping trade pricing. But previous attempts to kick-start...
  • Navigator Gas lifted by strong handymax earnings
    Gas carrier owner nearly doubles net income from the same period in the past year, and expects an even stronger...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sanctions-busting Russian tankers shift management base to Türkiye | Ship finance outlook increasingly split between segments, Lunde warns | Wallenius...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • US July imports from Asia hit 11-month high, portending year-on-year fall growth
    The fresh data also showed - starkly - how the West Coast's share of imports from Asia eroded during the 13 months of contentious contract negotiations between the ILWU and waterfront employers.
  • Shippers reluctant to shoulder high cost of decarbonization: executives
    Getting shippers to commit to premium-priced, low-emissions shipping services is a hard sell for ocean carriers and forwarders as cargo owners enjoy rates that are now mostly below pre-pandemic levels after two years of record highs.
  • US shippers riding post-Yellow shockwaves as LTL freight shifts among carriers
    Some logistics managers report longer transit times and delivery delays, as well as higher costs, as remaining LTL providers divide the freight once hauled by Yellow.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders up to 12 ro/ro ships amid market strength
    The carrier did not disclose the value of the vessel order, but shipbroking sources estimate the price of each ship at $140 million to $150 million, based on their size and multi-fuel capability.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Russia complains to IMO over Ukrainian 'terrorist' attack on tanker
    Moscow's delegation to UN body complain of sea drone strike just days after Ukraine alleged violations of international law in another incident
  • StealthGas profit hits record level as debt cut and cash spent on stock
    Harry Vafias predicts an upturn in LPG carrier markets during the winter
  • 'Guys, get on with it,' MiQ calls on LNG players to get ahead on methane
    Owners needed to join pilots as regulatory heat turns up and oil and gas producers step up on measurements
  • Celsius Shipping linked to pile of tanker sales that would spell chemical exit
    Three smaller vessels reported offloaded, as well as an MR, following spate of deals earlier this year
  • As Washington celebrates law offering climate dollars, shipping has yet to apply
    Green Seas podcast explores why Biden Administration's dollars for green energy and decarbonisation are not yet making their way to marine sector
  • Peter Dohle linked to capesize bulker buy in buoyant big ship S&P market
    Around 60 capes sold in 2023 to date, Affinity Shipping says
  • Editor's selection: Black Sea backlog, Maersk Broker deal off? and Laskaridis turns to tankers
    A look back at TradeWinds' best news and feature articles this week
  • Shipowner Proman agrees deal with Origin Materials to produce and ship biofuels globally
    Methanol giant diversifying into another low-carbon fuel market with US partnership
  • Key Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk hit by fire
    Blaze contained to a cargo area of terminal on Friday
  • Shipping book shrinks at NIBC as shipowners make high level of early repayments
    Dutch lender's exposure grows in intermodal, gas and chemicals as credit quality improves
  • Tufton says trial shows rotor sail can cut fuel use by 10% on kamsarmax
    Shipowner backing wind power as part of its decarbonisation efforts
  • Top Ships on the hunt for tankers as it refinances Cargill loan through MR sale
    Greek shipowner scanning market for opportunities to expand
  • Landbridge Holdings declares option to buy back SFL's last VLCC
    Hong Kong owner taking control of modern vessel that has gained $38m in value since delivery
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen sells $95m green bond to cut finance costs
    Car carrier giant says debt issue was significantly over-subscribed
  • BW Epic Kosan offloads non-core LPG carrier as profit soars
    Singapore owner continues to increase average vessel size through sale-and-purchase deals
  • Greece's Evalend Shipping bumps up tanker newbuilding tally at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Greek company now has six ships on order at the yard
  • Comment: Time to light a fire under efforts to snuff out car carrier blazes
    New electric cars are not the only worry, as used vehicle shipping involves the risk of intense fires as well
  • Torm's Jacob Meldgaard proud of beating peer average of MR rates in 27 of 30 quarters
    Having Torm employees on ships is a key part of market-leading performance, CEO says
  • Stolt charters six 'ammonia-ready' chemical tankers from CMB
    Oslo-listed shipowner boosts its deepsea fleet to 84 chemical tankers with latest additions
  • SSY broking legend Taro Harada retires after three decades in shipping
    Industry colleagues wish handy and supramax super-broker a 'well-derseved' retirement
  • Singapore yard executive charged over allegedly receiving $150,000 in bribes
    If found guilty, he faces heavy fines and possible jail sentence under Singapore's strict rules on corruption

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • There's more coal being shipped by sea than ever before
    The global coal trade is thriving, with dry bulk ships busy carrying the loads. As the West consumes less coal, Asia buys even more.
  • Cargo-focused airports outpace peers with passenger traffic
    Smaller airports without big-city crowds offer many advantages to all-cargo airlines and shippers, which are taking more business to those locations.

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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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