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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • Focus on freight
  • Grimaldi signs the Greek deal
  • Adiyaman to receive help by rail
  • Seafrigo snaps up CNMP
  • Express rail service for Chinese e-vehicles
  • Shareable datalog to track reefers
  • Developing and operating another port in Egypt
  • Goodman to develop cargo infrastructure in Japan
  • Changes at APM Terminals
  • Channel Tunnel enhances freight services
  • Two hits in USA
  • Tom Ekegren joins Steerprop
  • Zipline's silent drones ready for take off
  • New warehouse space near Poznan Airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Polish and Portuguese carriers pick GSSAs in USA
  • New dual leadership for Paul Group
  • Gatik delivers for Kroger in Texas
  • Orca AI, Liberty and ARC collaborating

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Carriers turn their gaze back to scrubbers as voyage results tumble
  • CMA CGM eyes car-carrier market boom as liners are ready to invest
  • EXCLUSIVE: Kuehne + Nagel and Noytech clash
  • The parcel empires strike back as smaller players take stock
  • Adoption of 'smart' cargo labels needs critical mass
  • DSV buys in Arizona to boost services and cross-border LatAm trade
  • WestJet will 'disrupt' Canada with three 737Fs, but rivals aren't scared
  • Atlas Air gives up board diversity as PE group takes over

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Havfram Wind's giant jack-up WTIV will be used for Hornsea 3
    Ørsted has selected Havfram Wind, a subsidiary of Oslo-headquartered Havfram, to install turbines at its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm off the U.K., starting fall 2026. Havfram Wind will be utilizing one
  • Samskip orders two hydrogen fuel cell powered containerships
    Rotterdam-headquartered Samskip Group has placed an order at India's Cochin Shipyard (CSL) for two hydrogen fuel cell powered short sea containerships for operation on west European routes. As we reported at the
  • Wärtsilä 31 engine gets a power boost
    Wärtsilä's highly efficient Wärtsilä 31 four-stroke diesel engine is being upgraded to deliver a higher power output within the same physical footprint. The upgrade will result in the current output range of

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Container News web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Record container throughput for King Abdulaziz Port
    King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia handled 18,553 TEUs on a single vessel, making it the highest throughput ever recorded across Saudi ports. The previous record of the port was 18,021 TEUs set in the second quarter of 2022. In addition, the milestone was achieved aboard the 20,000 TEU container vessel CSCL Indian Ocean, arriving from the Far East, through the efforts of container termin
  • MSC enhaces KIWI service connecting Australia, New Zealand and Thailand
    MSC announced the enhancement of its KIWI service which will connect Australia, New Zealand and Thailand on a weekly basis. The full rotation of the updated service will be as follows: Laem Chabang (Thailand) - Singapore - Jakarta (Indonesia) - Brisbane (Australia) - Sydney (Australia) - Auckland (New Zealand) - Nelson (New Zealand) - Wellington (New Zealand) - Lyttelton (New Zealand) - Port Chal
  • Kalmar receives its first heavy electric forklift order from Innofreight
    Kalmar has received an order for a heavy electric forklift from Austrian train transportation service provider Innofreight Solutions GmbH. The purchase was placed in the Q4 2022 order intake of Kalmar's mother company, Cargotec, and the equipment is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023. Innofreight, established in 2002, creates flexible train wagon solutions for industries such
  • MSC upgrades ScanBaltic to US service
    MSC introduced the expansion of its ScanBaltic to the United States service, which links the Northwest region and markets in the US. The new rotation will include calls to Jacksonville in the United States every two weeks. MSC said the service connects with the ocean carrier's European short sea and intermodal network and enhances support for the food and beverage, automotive and forestry industr
  • Brazilian container terminal invests in port equipment amid increasing box volumes
    APM Terminals announced that with volumes continuing to grow at Porto Itapoá, the Brazilian box terminal will heavily invest in equipment this year to be able to handle the increasing volumes. In fact, container throughput at Porto Itapoá grew by more than 14% in 2022, reaching 950,512 TEUs. The major port in Brazil will acquire ten hybrid Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) becoming the first port
  • Samskip, duisport and TX Logistik to jointly operate logport III terminal in Duisburg
    Samskip, duisport and TX Logistik AG will jointly operate the CT terminal at logport III in Duisburg-Hohenbudberg in the future. In particular, for this purpose, the three partners have founded the new company "Ziel Terminal GmbH", in which Samskip will hold 49.8% of the shares, while duisport and TX Logistik each will hold 25.1%, respectively. This terminal partnership is currently still subject
  • Lineage Logistics opens expanded cold storage facility in Denmark
    Lineage Logistics, LLC opened its expanded cold storage facility in the Port of Aarhus in Denmark on 15 March 2023. The extension adds 18,000 pallet spots, bringing the total to 27,500 pallet capacity. Customers, including fish and shellfish producers, will benefit from simplified storage for their goods at a crucial site connecting seafood import and export, connecting Greenland and Denmark to t
  • Samskip orders zero-emission feeder container ships from Indian shipbuilder
    Norwegian shipping company Samskip agreed with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), an Indian shipbuilding firm, on the design and construction of two zero-emission feeder container vessels with an option for two more boxships. According to the statement, this project is one of the world's first zero-emission feeder container vessels, fuelled by hydrogen fuel cells and, eventually, green hydrogen. The
  • Maersk unveils the design of its first green fuel powered vessel
    Maersk has unveiled the design of its first green fuel-powered container vessel on Twitter. The Danish ocean carrier said it expects to receive the first boxship of this type by South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard soon. "Our feeder vessel has a dual-fuel engine and will be able to operate on green methanol," noted the Copenhagen-headquartered container line in a Twitter post. We are thrilled to u
  • ONE launches new service between Singapore and Myanmar
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced a new service from Singapore to Yangon, Myanmar (SMM), strengthening the company's network in the region. ONE said this new service SMM will consolidate the existing YGX and TMM services and will provide twice weekly coverages from Singapore to Yangon. In this way, ONE noted it will give its customers connections for Yangon imports and exports via its tr
  • AD Ports Group signs agreements for Egyptian ports development
    AD Ports Group signed several agreements to expand its presence and increase its access to ports in Egypt. AD Ports Group and the Red Sea Ports Authority signed a 30-year concession agreement that allows the Group to develop and operate a multi-purpose terminal at Safaga Port on the Red Sea coast of Egypt. "Safaga Port will be the first internationally operated port in the Upper Egypt region, bri

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Splash web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Singapore and Norway sign maritime decarbonisation deal with IMO
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment have signed an agreement with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce emissions from ships and in ports. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked in London this week, the parties will ...
  • Stolt Tankers adds pair of modern chemical tankers
    Stolt-Nielsen subsidiary Stolt Tankers has bolstered its fleet with a pair of modern 15,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers. The vessels built in 2018 and 2019 respectively will be named the Stolt Condor and Stolt Tucan and join Stolt Tankers' Inter-Caribbean service. The company said it expects to take delivery in the second quarter of ...
  • Peter Twiss steps down at Oldendorff Carriers
    Peter Twiss has stepped down as CEO and president of Oldendorff Carriers after nearly 28 years at the German dry bulk owner. Twiss, who started at Concept Carriers in 1995, moved through the ranks to become Oldendorff Carriers' CEO in 2003. He leaves the company after leading it to the best result in its 102-year ...
  • Excelerate Energy set to declare purchase option on Maran Gas FSRU
    New York-listed floating regasification specialist Excelerate Energy has lined up new financing to help fund the acquisition of FSRU bareboat chartered from Greece's Maran Gas. The Texas-headquartered company has added a $250m loan, maturing in March 2027, to purchase the 2020-built currently operating in Brazil. The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)-built vessel has been ...
  • Maersk shows off its new methanol dual-fuelled ship
    The next generation of alternatively fuelled ships look remarkably like existing vessels if images released today by Danish carrier Maersk are anything to go by. Maersk today unveiled images of its soon-to-launch 2,000 teu, dual fuel ship, which can run on either VLSFO or methanol, a landmark ship that has since opened the floodgates to ...
  • Greek shipping still coming to terms with sale of whale lender
    Greek shipping is still coming to terms with the takeover of its largest lender. The swift buyout of troubled Credit Suisse by compatriot bank UBS on Sunday has left many questioning what the future holds for the enlarged bank's shipping interests. Credit Suisse has been the largest bank financier for Greek shipping since 2016, its ...
  • Ed Buttery takes the reins at Grindrod
    Edward Buttery will take over as CEO at Grindrod Shipping from the start of next month in tandem with his role leading parent firm, Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI). Stephen Griffiths will be retiring from Grindrod as interim CEO and chief financial officer. London-listed TMI took over Grindrod last year, creating a fleet of around 60 ...
  • IPCC report adds impetus to IMO's green deliberations
    The International Maritime Organization's greenhouse gas working group meeting in London this week has been given added impetus following the publication of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) synthesis report, providing a top line overview of findings from the world's leading climate scientists. Limiting warming to the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C requires rapid ...
  • PXGEO secures more work in Brazil
    Marine seismic player PXGEO has won a contract from the Sépia consortium for a 3D ocean bottom node survey in the Santos Basin, Brazil. The survey is to be acquired in water depths to 2300 m and last for approximately four months. The Sépia consortium comprises Petrobras, TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy and Petronas Petróleo Brasil, with ...
  • Global merchant fleet ageing rapidly
    The global merchant fleet is getting old fast with a growing number of experts suggesting shipping could face a bottleneck in the coming years as a paucity of available newbuild slots fail to cover the volume of ships hitting their demolition age. Data from Greece's Xclusiv Shipbrokers shows that in the space of the last ...
  • Edda Wind scores vessel contracts with Vestas
    Norwegian offshore wind contractor Edda Wind has secured work from wind turbine maker Vestas for its commissioning service operation vessels in 2024 and 2025. The Oslo-listed company said the contracts total a minimum of 750 days of firm work with options for extension of each work scope. The deals have been signed at rates above ...
  • Samskip contracts Indian yard to build up to four hydrogen-powered boxships
    European containerline Samskip has contracted India's Cochin Shipyard to build a pair of hydrogen fuel cell-propelled boxships. The contract comes with options for two more vessels. The ships, due for delivery from the second half of 2025, will be able to carry 365 45 ft long high cube containers. The vessels are equipped with hydrogen ...
  • Spliethoff targeted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has handed down a 90-day ban to Netherlands-flagged ship Flevogracht. AMSA detained the general cargo ship Flevogracht, operated by the Spliethoff Group, after the ship's rescue boat engine was found to be defective. AMSA had previously issued Spliethoff with two warning letters, outlining concerns over the seaworthiness of their ...
  • Peel Ports buys English bulk terminal
    Peel Ports bought HES Humber Bulk Terminal on the east coast of the UK from Rotterdam-based HES International. Claudio Veritiero, chief executive of Peel Ports Group, said: "The acquisition of HES Humber Bulk Terminal is an important investment for Peel Ports Group, expanding our presence into the east of England." The dry bulk terminal has ...
  • Intoxicated pilot blamed for boxship prang at Kaohsiung port
    A drunken pilot has been blamed for a containership prang at the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan yesterday morning. The 2006-built, 6,800 teu ploughed straight into Pier 77, causing sizeable damage to to the concrete quayside. Port officials had noticed that the speed of the ship was too fast and sent a warning by radio ...
  • SIPG-backed new terminal opens in Lianyungang
    A new container terminal has opened at Lianyungang, a port city in northern Jiangsu province located in between Shanghai and Qingdao. Lianyungang Hulian Container Co is a joint venture between Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) and the Port of Lianyungang Lianyungang port and SIPG inked a strategic cooperation agreement in 2021, which has seen the ...
  • Canadian National Railway reaches tentative agreements with union, averts strike
    Canadian National Railway (CN), one of Canada's two major freight railroads, has reached new tentative collective agreements with Unifor Local 100 and Council 4000, averting a strike that could have started this week. The collective agreements cover approximately 3,000 employees working in various departments such as mechanical, intermodal, facility management, and in clerical positions in ...
  • Enstructure acquires Richardson Companies, further expands Gulf Coast terminal network
    Enstructure, a US marine terminal and logistics company, has acquired Richardson Companies, a terminal and logistics company with primary operations in Port Houston and the Port of Mobile. Richardson handles a diverse mix of breakbulk cargoes, including steel products, forest products, and project cargo. The company operates approximately 1m square feet of industrial warehousing in ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Banking turbulence amplifies capital-raising difficulties for shipping
    Huge profits earned by shipowners have lessened lending needs but finance for retrofitting vessels to manage greenhouse gas emissions targets...
  • Shell study sets target for hydrogen and biofuels in bunkers
    Shell suggests 10,000 ships will need to operate on hydrogen or hydrogen-based fuels by 2040
  • Government support will be necessary for eBL adoption
    Momentum is growing behind electronic bills of lading. But full adoption will not be possible without public sector support
  • Maersk reveals pioneering methanol boxship design
    Trailblazing containership is expected to use very low sulphur fuel oil until arrangements have been made for the regular sourcing...
  • Sanctioned tanker in collision with Dynacom panamax off Venezuela
    A US-sanctioned long range one tanker has been involved in collision with Dynacom's panamax crude oil tanker Kerala. The latter...
  • Orderbook impasse is turning tankers into 'cash machines', say owners
    Executives from nine of the world's largest tanker-owning companies say they will not order expensive new ships amid regulatory uncertainty
  • TS Lines offloads feeder boxships for 'above market' price
    Latest sales bring tally of containerships sold this year by container line operator to eight vessels, as the Taipei-based company...
  • Grindrod Shipping names Buttery as chief in reshuffle
    Interim chief executive and chief financial officer Stephen Griffiths will retire
  • HMM boxship detained in Taiwan after collision with quay
    No casualties or oil leak has been reported. Vessel is restricted from leaving the port even though it 'maintains perfect...
  • Skuld combined ratio 'well below 100%'
    Oslo-based P&I club hints underwriting performance last year will be in same order as Norwegian rival Gard, as International Group...
  • Oldendorff Carriers names Hutchins chief as Twiss steps down
    Family-owned dry bulk charterer appoints Patrick Hutchins to replace Peter Twiss as chief executive
  • Welcome aboard, UBS!
    It remains to be seen whether UBS will see shipping as 'strategic' or 'non-core'
  • CDB Leasing offers $284m for two LNG carriers from GasLog
    Bermuda-registered sellers are linked to two large-sized LNG carriers under GasLog Partners and GagLog Ltd, data shows
  • Norway and Singapore agree maritime decarbonisation deal with IMO
    'Joining forces through this co-operation will strengthen the support to decarbonising the maritime sector in developing countries,' says Norwegian climate...
  • Maritime completely abandoning fossil fuels is not realistic
    Shipping should look to reduce carbon emissions rather than trying to go carbon-free, forum hears
  • Daily Briefing
    Flags refute claims as ITF vows crackdown on 'substandard shipping' | China doesn't matter for dry bulk, says Clarksons |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • ILWU Canada triggers federal intervention in contract talks with employers
    ILWU Canada is seeking significant wage increases, while automation of cargo-handling equipment, a source of tension in past contract negotiations, will likely once again be a prominent issue.
  • Knight-Swift to buy truckload carrier U.S. Xpress for $808 million
    Knight-Swift, the largest US truckload provider, will substantially expand its reach and scalability for shippers with the purchase of U.S. Xpress, the country's ninth-largest truckload carrier.
  • New IMO rules muddying vessel strategy for MPV, heavy-lift owners
    MPV and heavy-lift vessel owners need clarity on emissions, alternative fuels, and regulations before committing to new vessel schemes.
  • Disruptions always lurking in container shipping: analyst
    While the ocean shipping market has largely normalized after COVID-19, stakeholders would be wise to pursue a business strategy that takes operationally disruptive events into account, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Cash-rich ocean carriers can ride out market downturn: AlixPartners
    Carriers can use their windfall profits of the COVID-19 era to withstand the market downturn and are investing in strategic ways to supplement core liner shipping activities.
  • Proactive approach to ISPM 15 progressing despite roadblocks
    Breakbulk shippers and logistics providers have several proposals for changes to ISPM 15 mitigation and enforcement measures pending approval from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Cool experience: LNG shipowner and sponsor Idan Ofer celebrate NY listing
    Coolco has transferred its listing from Oslo to New york
  • Citi's Michael Parker urges IMO to commit to deeper emissions cuts by 2050
    Veteran shipping lender and Poseidon Principles chairman said the Paris Climate Agreement will be out of reach without IMO leadership
  • Norden commits to capesize market by snapping up two ships
    Danish owner-operator hopes to ultimately operate a fleet of up to 25 capesize vessels
  • Crude trade shifts to US Gulf as global prices fall
    Turmoil in the oil market is good for tankers, says broker Lorentzen & Co
  • Alternative CII rating index aims to reward productive ships
    Emissions index that removes time spent in port to focus on cargo carried submitted to IMO by online freight platform Shipnext
  • Columbia's Mark O'Neil urges shipping to shift focus because fossil fuels are going nowhere
    Industry needs to capture more carbon as geopolitical tensions work against a "zero" world, CEO says
  • Capital Product Partners bags $34.4m from Akadimos container ship fixture
    Deal reflects buoyant charter market for neo-panamax container ships
  • SGMF rolls out first guides for ammonia and hydrogen as marine fuels
    Lifecycle analysis work on two alternative fuel options is underway as industry body fills in information jigsaw
  • 'Exponential' rise pushes VLCCs to $113,000 as smaller ships benefit
    Upwards march continues for tanker rates as Europe takes record amount of US crude
  • Shell scenario sees need for 10,000 hydrogen ships in service by 2040
    Decision-making aid designed to 'stretch thinking' on energy security moves
  • Venezuela oil minister quits amid export corruption probe
    Tareck El Aissami says that he will support the inquiry into 'serious acts of corruption' at PDVSA
  • Oldendorff Carriers makes further staff changes as two of its leaders retire
    Staff will be moved around following the news that the CEO of the bulker owner-operator is stepping down
  • Vitol sees oil demand rising 2m bpd in 2023 as it reveals $505bn revenue
    Trading giant continues it focus on the energy transition in shipping as it benefits from war disruption
  • Heidmar targets 20 more ships as it eyes 'highly fragmented' bulker sector
    Pool player and manager has big plans as it prepares to list on Nasdaq
  • Langh and Samskip deploy biofuel on feeder container ship
    Efforts to reduce carbon footprint is yielding 'positive results'
  • Excelerate Energy secures $600m in credit for FSRU buy from Maran Gas Maritime
    Regasifiction specialist borrowing $250m to exercise purchase option on three-year-old unit
  • S&P train steams on as Chartworld doubles its money on older product tanker
    Shipowner reportedly offloads clean carrier for huge profit less than two years after buying it
  • Cook Islands says abandonment cases falling as it responds to ITF attack
    Register was named one of the four worst flags operating in the Mediterranean
  • Peter Twiss retires from Oldendorff Carriers - effective immediately
    Low-key Canadian has been instrumental in turning family-run shipowner into the world's biggest bulker operator
  • Germany's EnBW scours market for owners to book LNG carrier quartet
    Market players can offer in on one or more of four shipyard berths in South Korea that have been pre-reserved at strong prices
  • Stolt Tankers snaps up modern Turkish duo as it tackles ageing fleet
    Stolt-Nielsen company has big retrofit plans for stainless steel vessels
  • Tumbling oil price to trigger a rise of storage in tanker boost
    Oil prices tumble to 15-month low following banking turmoil
  • Cash-rich HMM expands into the red-hot car carrier sector
    The liner company has ordered three new PCTCs worth more than $300m against charter contracts from Hyundai Glovis
  • Spliethoff accused of 'pattern of unacceptable performance' as ship banned
    Dutch owner's Flevogracht barred by Australia for 90 days following two warning letters about seaworthiness
  • Debate rages over demand outlook for looming LNG newbuilding wave
    Plenty of LNG carriers are set to hit the water in the coming years, but can the market absorb them all?
  • Italy's second FSRU hoves into view for Snam
    The regasification vessel is due to start operations in Piombino in May
  • Safe Bulkers lines up $17m share buyback despite profit shrinking
    Stock rises 2.4% in New York after announcement
  • Buttery takes the reins at Singapore's Grindrod Shipping
    Interim CEO and CFO Griffiths set to return to UK after 13 years as US-listed shipowner reshapes top team
  • Samsung and Kongsberg look to develop autonomous LNG carriers
    Shipbuilder says an autonomous LNG carrier design would reduce operational risk and costs.
  • Royal Caribbean recruits FedEx autonomous guru to board
    US-listed cruise line continues to bolster technological know-how with latest senior appointment
  • Kabir Ship Recyling becomes Bangladesh's third HKC-compliant yard
    Options for green recycling improve as Bangladesh offers top dollar for tonnage
  • Buttery takes the reins at Singapore's Grindrod Shipping
    Interim CEO and CFO Griffiths set to return to UK after 13 years as US-listed shipowner reshapes top team

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Bad luck hampers start of WestJet freighter operations
    WestJet can't seem to catch a break getting its new cargo airline off the ground. It had to postpone the fleet launch another month, and the conversion facility is taking longer than expected to complete the final aircraft.
  • Inflation triggers major user fee increases at FMC
    Fees to register a business or file complaints at the Federal Maritime Commission will be significantly higher in 2023 to account for higher agency costs.
  • February volumes soften at South Carolina Ports
    Although February volumes at SC Ports were down 13% year over year, they still represented the second-highest total for the month in port history.
  • DSV snaps up Arizona trucking, logistics companies
    DSV is rapidly building up its logistics infrastructure in Arizona, an emerging market for semiconductors and electric vehicles.

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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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