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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • CONCOR & IGL sign MoU to propel sustainable transportation using LNG trucks
  • Cargo ship seizure in Red Sea seen disrupting global trade, bringing back war premiums
  • Intermediate goods exports continue to fall in second quarter of 2023
  • DP World's 'Beyond Boundaries' initiative comes to Chennai
  • CSMIA embraces the Diwali spirit with 2,500 MT EXIM cargo this festive season
  • Vaayu & Pradhaan Air Express sign strategic agreement
  • Rates continue upward trend while tonnages stabilise
  • Indian exporters seen reaching $8 bn on Amazon
  • Import of laptops, tablets up
  • Bahri Line recognised with 'Supplier Spirit of Alliance Award' by General Electric
  • India's natural gas demand seen growing by 4 pc in 2023
  • AD Ports Group spearheads trade innovation and diversification amidst global uncertainties
  • CMA CGM to implement Panama Adjustment Factor
  • Pakistan set to accede to Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling
  • India, UK FTA talks need conclusion before elections: UKIBC
  • Indian exporters utilize India-Australia ECTA 77 pc
  • India's GDP seen growing 6.5 pc in FY25, says Goldman Sachs
  • Non-basmati rice exports dip 57 pc in Sep.

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • Redesigning global GSA network
  • Driver shortages to double in five years
  • Cargo-Partner expands Canada-USA-Mexico network
  • ACS promotes Joseph Tam
  • Testing a new piggyback service in Eastern Europe
  • Shifting currents in ship finance
  • Watching the weather
  • First flight for Elroy's Chaparral C1
  • Transforming a brownfield in Bottrop
  • American railroads prepare for 200th anniversary
  • KTZ to build over 1,400 km of rail lines
  • P&O's decarbonisation strategy
  • Delivering fashion in the Far East
  • Rotate launches its 'live capacity tool'
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Uniserve picks James Hill
  • In-depot charging stations for e-trucks
  • Sharjah & Gulftainer: 35 more years

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Asia-Europe carriers play hardball with threats of service suspension
  • Freightos posts poor Q3 results, but this may be the least of its troubles
  • Toll Group fortunes hinge on Japan Post's newfound bravery
  • More surcharges loom for shippers as Panama Canal restrictions tighten
  • South African port congestion sees queue of 96 ships at anchor
  • Indian airfreight traffic takes off as rates and marketshare increase
  • Truck driver shortage crippling firms - IRU wants action, now
  • Cargolux invests $72m to buy fleet of aerial fire-fighting aircraft
  • Vessel scrapping spree on the cards after EU recycling rule change
  • Abu Dhabi Ports eyeing $2bn swoop on Indonesia's Meratus Line

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Candies vessel is the stage for Ampelmann's 10 millionth personnel transfer
    Offshore walk-to-work (W2W) access provider Ampelmann has reached the milestone of 10 million personnel transfers across its worldwide operations. The 10 millionth transfer took place on an E1000 gangway operating on the

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • CJC appoints new head of marketing
    The international law firm CJC has selected Charlotte Ward as the new head of marketing. Situated in London, Ward will be responsible for overseeing the company's marketing, communications, and events activities. With over 13 years of marketing expertise in the maritime and shipping sector, she brings valuable experience from her previous senior roles at the Bahamas Maritime Authority, Braemar Sh
  • QTerminals partners with Portchain Connect to improve Hamad Port operations
    QTerminals, a global port and terminal operator, has joined the Portchain Connect network for their Hamad Port operations. Through digital handshakes and safe data exchange, Qatar's Hamad Port is expected to improve the quality and speed of its berth alignment. Portchain Connect, a provider of berth alignment solutions for container terminals and carriers, will help Hamad Port get real-time sched
  • Charter rates fall to three-year low, more pressure seen
    Boxship charter rates have plummeted to a three-year low, but are still 36% higher than average levels in 2019, the year before the Covid-19-fuelled boom began. Linerlytica's latest report, dated 20 November, stated that mainline operators, particularly, are still busy chartering vessels as they continue fighting for market share in the face of weakening fundamentals. Maersk Line, is particularly
  • Second phase of Tema Port Expansion Project begins
    President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has formally launched the second phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project. The programme, which is an important part of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority's (GPHA) master plan, includes a fleet of 15 cutting-edge gantry cranes as well as considerable civil works development. The second phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project involves paving an a
  • New quay in the Port of Gothenburg Energy Port
    In 2024, a massive and technologically complex infrastructure project will begin in the Port of Gothenburg Energy Port, where a 300-meter-long quay will be fully reconstructed for a 2.0 upgrade. The Swedish construction company Peab has already been hired for the first phase of the project. The Energy Port in Gothenburg is critical for Sweden's energy supply. Every year, around 2200 ships call at
  • Maersk and Nissan forge long-term partnership
    Maersk and Nissan Motor have joined hands in a long-term partnership on sustainable, resilient end-to-end logistics. In particular, the two companies will cooperate to enhance supply chain efficiency, optimise costs, and ensure reliable and timely delivery for Nissan's exports. As part of the agreement, Maersk has been nominated to build and operate a dedicated warehousing and distribution facili
  • Eneco applies for permit to construct green hydrogen plant in Port of Rotterdam
    Eneco, a natural gas supplier, has applied for the permit to build the "Eneco Electrolyzer", an 800-MW green hydrogen plant that will support Rotterdam's goal of producing 2.5 GW of green hydrogen by 2030. The Eneco Electrolyser will use green energy from solar and wind farms to produce the hydrogen. With this hydrogen, which therefore uses no fossil fuel, the industry can make processes and prod
  • Konecranes to upgrade reactor hall overhead crane at Sweden's Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant
    Finnish manufacturer Konecranes has won a contract to upgrade the reactor hall overhead crane at the Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden. The crane plays an important role in servicing the reactor and managing the removal of spent fuel casks, complying with stringent regulatory standards. The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2023. The contract has a two-year timeline, during which K
  • UK freight association welcomes latest recommendation on container shipping rules
    UK freight forwarders have welcomed the news that the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is recommending, provisionally, that the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) should lapse when it expires on 25 April 2024. Recently, the UK's main trade association for freight forwarding and logistics companies stated that its members are extremely concerned that container shipping lines'
  • Container imports and exports on rise in Los Angeles
    Port of Los Angeles (POLA) marked a year-over-year increase for a third consecutive month in October, handling 725,775 TEUs, translating to a 7% growth compared to the same month last year. In particular, loaded imports landed at 372,455 TEUs in the previous month, an increase of 11% compared to the previous year's October. Moreover, loaded exports reached 121,277 TEUs, a significant growth of 35
  • cargo-partner to connect US, Mexico and Canada
    cargo-partner announced the launch of its road transport solutions facilitating seamless cross-border operations between the United States of America, Canada and now Mexico. The company has been represented in Mexico since September 2021, offering a comprehensive portfolio of air, sea and road transport services, with offices in Puebla and Mexico City. Additionally, the presence of the US team in

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Havfram seals funds for WTIV newbuilds
    Norway's Havfram has secured a green export credit agency (ECA) loan to fund its two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs), currently under construction at CIMC Raffles in China. The deal with an undisclosed amount was entered into with a syndicate led by DNB Bank with SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA, Credit Agricole, Sparebanken Vest and Rabobank ...
  • Car carrier hijacked by the Houthis located
    The car carrier, hijacked by Iran-backed Houthis, has been located in the region of the port of Hodeidah in Yemen. The ship owned and managed by Ray Car Carriers, controlled by Israeli tycoon Abraham Rami Ungar, and operated by Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) was boarded by military personnel via a helicopter in the Red ...
  • McDermott wins Santos decommissioning contract off Australia
    McDermott has secured a decommissioning contract from Santos for the full removal and disposal of the Campbell platform in Western Australian State waters in the Carnarvon Basin. Under the contract scope, worth between $1m and $50m, McDermott will provide project management and engineering services for the removal and transportation of the platform topsides, substructure and ...
  • Braemar resumes trading on London exchange after more than four months
    British shipbroker Braemar has returned to trading on the London Stock Exchange after a more than four-month suspension. The stock was suspended on July 3 after the London-headquartered firm missed a financial reporting deadline over an internal probe into legacy broking deals. The investigation announced at the end of June caused the shares to dive ...
  • Diana Shipping charters out bulker to agribusiness firm
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered a time charter contract with agribusiness and food company Bunge for one of its ultramax dry bulk vessels. Bunge hired the 2016-built, 60,309 dwt on a gross charter rate of $13,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until a minimum of ...
  • d'Amico International starts trading on OTCQX in the US
    Italian product tanker owner and operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has started trading on the OTCQX Best Market, the top tier of the three marketplaces for over-the-counter trading managed by OTC Markets Group. DIS, whose shares are also listed on the STAR segment of the Milan stock exchange, has thus upgraded its US listing after ...
  • MOL and Ta Tong Marine venture orders CSOV at Damen
    Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan, has contracted Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the delivery of a construction service operation vessel (CSOV) newbuilding. This will be the joint venture's second SOV in their fleet. The first, the TSS Pioneer, was delivered ...
  • Stolt Tankers orders six parcel tankers from Wuhu Shipyard
    Stolt Tankers has reached an agreement with Wuhu Shipyard in China to build six 38,000 dwt stainless steel parcel tankers for delivery between 2026 and 2028. The Dutch-based division of Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen also has options for a further six newbuildings. The new ships will have 30 stainless steel cargo tank segregations offering a wide range ...
  • Scheduled capacity on main box tradelanes still at 'unsustainable levels'
    With less than six weeks to go before the end of 2023, scheduled capacity post-Golden Week on both the transpacific and Asia-Europe container is currently at "unsustainable levels", according to new analysis from Danish liner consultancy Sea-Intelligence. Asia-North America west coast scheduled capacity is up 24.9 percentage points compared to 2019, Asia-North America east coast ...
  • Petredec's stable of ethylene carriers grows with orders for four more
    Fortitude Shipping, a handysize carrier subsidiary of gas shipowner and trader Petredec, has placed an order at China's Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) for up to four ethane/ethylene capable vessels. The London-headquartered unit has struck a deal for two firm 24,000 cu m vessels for delivery in March and July 2026, with ...
  • Chronic congestion building along the east coast of South Africa
    Massive ship queues are forming off the east coast of South Africa where dire handling capabilities at the ports of Durban and Richards Bay are causing consternation. At Durban, which ranks among the poorest boxports productivity-wise in the world, there are 63 ships backed up with Transnet, the country's port operator, warning it could take ...
  • Egypt picks Jan de Nul for 1000 km subsea cable to Europe
    Egypt has signed an agreement with Jan De Nul Group to start the study for the construction of an undersea export cable which will deliver solar and wind energy from Egypt to Europe. The interconnector will transport more than 2GW of solar and wind power from Egypt to Europe via a 1,000 km-long undersea power ...
  • North Seas countries launch 100GW offshore wind tender plan
    Members of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) have agreed on a plan to tender around 15GW of offshore wind capacity annually until 2030. Nine North Seas countries - Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden - agreed on a shared 'Action Agenda' aimed at moving towards an integrated energy system ...
  • Ships divert following Houthi capture of a car carrier
    The heightened risk for Israeli-linked ships passing through the Red Sea in the wake of a car carrier hijacking on Sunday is seeing some ships divert, while insurers are reassessing their coverage of the area. A ship owned by Ray Car Carriers and operated by Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) was hijacked by the Houthis ...
  • Survey finds crew employment market has tipped in favour of seafarers
    Crewing specialist Danica has revealed the results of its latest seafarer survey, which clearly show wages for men and women working at sea are on the up. Salaries are up by "at least" 10% since the last survey was carried out two years ago with Danica sensing the crew employment market has tipped in favour ...
  • SSY concludes biggest ever iron ore futures trade
    Shipbroker SSY has announced that its commodities arm, SSY Futures, has brokered the biggest ever trade in iron ore futures. SSY Futures concluded the transaction - rolling a 5m tonne position from a 2023 prompt date to 2024, generating a total futures volume of 10m tonnes. The trade involved counterparties from both the physical and ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • TEN sees 'stronger-than-usual' tanker rates after softer quarter
    US-listed owner still has eight newbuildings under construction but solid cash position enables it to explore further growth
  • Golden Ocean profit falls amid 'stable but subdued' market
    Bulker owner's third-quarter net income cut by more than two-thirds compared with the same period last year yet remained solidly...
  • StealthGas posts another strong quarter in 'tremendous year for gas'
    StealthGas says the market remains firm ahead of what are seasonally strong winter months. The usually subdued third quarter has...
  • Euronav prepares for strategic shift following shareholder vote
    Euronav's supervisory board urges clarity to avoid customer uncertainty and the effect of lasting dysfunctional governance
  • Three more P&I clubs unveil rate hikes for 2024
    Nine International Group affiliates now declared, with a further three set to declare in the next few weeks
  • China Merchants Port makes first foray into Southeast Asia with Indonesian acquisition
    Chinese port giant says the majority stake acquisition will advance its strategic port network in Southeast Asia, fully leveraging the...
  • UK government calls for release of hijacked Galaxy Leader
    A growing chorus of governments linked to the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader have called for the vessel's immediate release...
  • Industry groups propose 'simplified' IMO fuel standard
    A new proposal to the IMO for a global fuel standard suggests reducing the administrative burden for both the UN...
  • Mats Berglund returns to Pacific Basin
    Less than three years after he stepped down to return to Sweden, Pacific Basin's former chief executive of nine years is...
  • Braemar shares resume trading following self-imposed suspension
    Listed shipbroker requested own suspension in July
  • Stolt Tankers signs newbuilding contract for up to a dozen parcel tankers
    Udo Lange, chief executive of Stolt Tankers' parent company Stolt-Nielsen, says now is the right time to invest in newbuildings
  • SSY Futures brokers 'biggest-ever' iron ore futures trade
    UK-based broker SSY's commodities arm reaches 'important milestone' for the futures market, as it rolls a 5m tonne position from...
  • Petredec orders ethane/ethylene-capable LPG carrier newbuildings for UK subsidiary
    'The ethane/ethylene sector is well positioned to benefit from the favourable fundamental tailwinds of strong, visible export capacity expansion,' says...
  • Emanuele Grimaldi expects best-ever year at family-owned shipowner and reiterates global approach for GHG reduction
    'My next newbuilding orders will be for passenger ferries, but I would like to see more efficiency development on the...
  • First Greece-owned tankers return to load Venezuela oil since easing of US sanctions
    Western-linked ships visibly return for the first time since mid-2020, when prominent Greece-based shipowners were briefly blacklisted, triggering a pledge...
  • Daily Briefing
    Israeli-linked ships divert as Houthis threaten more Red Sea attacks | Marathon veteran Chen eases pace for CULines after long-haul...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Carriers weigh options as Panama Canal restrictions become a fact of life
    The soonest the Panama Canal Authority says it could see significant relief is 2028, raising the possibility of persistent drought restrictions and reduced container capacity and transits until then, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • European truckers brace for hefty toll hikes in Germany linked to CO2 emissions
    The CO2 charge on commercial vehicles is aimed at incentivizing the use of green fuels and lower-emissions trucks, but it will come at a significant cost to the road haulage industry.
  • Integrate an ESP8266 with a Web Database
    The Kintone Developer Program provides tutorials for integrating ESP8266 with Kintone's web database.
  • Panama Canal drought restrictions to crimp container shipping for years
    The soonest the Panama Canal Authority says it could see significant relief is 2028, raising the possibility of persistent drought restrictions and reduced container capacity and transits until then, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • UN climate conference comes amid shipping's choppy path to decarbonization
    Despite some pockets of progress, exactly how container shipping achieves decarbonization will likely remain an unanswered question until new zero-emission fuel standards are adopted, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • New logistics center under construction to tap into Port of Savannah's growth
    The four-phase, seven-building project with CSX rail connections will support the growing needs of importers and exporters using the port.
  • Congress steps into debate over jurisdiction of rail fees for ocean containers
    Draft legislation would also seek to codify that rail demurrage fees be billed to the ocean carrier, which would then pass along the charge to the responsible shipper or BCO. .

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Jefferies says Dorian LPG is gift that keeps on giving as it ups VLGC forecast
    US analysts argue Panama Canal restrictions are a game-changer for gas carrier sector
  • US mulls putting Houthis on terrorism list amid warning more ships will be targeted
    Houthi official says seizure of Galaxy Leader is 'just the beginning'
  • US mulls putting Houthis on terrorism list as Yemeni official warns more ships will be targetted
    Houthi official says seizure of Galaxy Leader is 'just the beginning'
  • Marine underwriters poised to respond to Houthis' Red Sea hijack
    Sophisticated nature of the seizure of NYK-operated vessel has alarmed insurance market
  • Golden Ocean chief executive open to bulker acquisitions but no more newbuildings
    With its supramaxes gone, bulker owner is focusing on larger sizes
  • StealthGas rakes in bumper profit in second-best quarter ever
    Harry Vafias-led LPG carrier owner uses profit to slash its debt and up its share buyback programme
  • US to 'confer with allies' on Galaxy Leader amid call for Red Sea task force to retake ship
    United Against Nuclear Iran calls on Biden to order operation to retake ship
  • UK demands immediate release of hijacked car carrier
    Ownership of the Ray Car Carriers' Galaxy Leader is registered in the Isle of Man
  • P&I clubs target seek 7.5% general increases, claiming rates are 'inadequate'
    American Club adds 40% supplementary call to cover deterioration in prior year claims
  • Tsakos profit hits soft patch but winter business looks up
    Greek tanker owner plans to sell more of its older vessels
  • Golar LNG fielding offers for Hilli Episeyo even with more than two years left on contract
    New York-listed FLNG player profits take a dip in the third quarter
  • Marfin Management expands its trial of Logothetis-linked fuel additives
    Additives have reduced fuel consumption during trials, which will be rolled out to the entire fleet
  • Wavelength: Why shipowners should be alert - and not just in the Red Sea
    Seizure of the Galaxy Leader should raise red flags for owners but attacks on shipping are not new
  • Shipowners urged to check vessels' previous Israeli links after Houthi car carrier seizure
    Former ownership by Israeli companies means mitigation action is needed, security company Ambrey advises
  • Bugbee's winning 'bet': $80,000 a day for an MR voyage has come to pass
    Scorpio Tankers president was not guessing about a fixture that could suggest upside in a tightening market
  • Sovcomflot hits back at US over ship sanction move
    Sanctioned aframax has idled off Sri Lanka after being listed for alleged price cap breach
  • Russia's Sovcomflot hits back at US over ship sanction move
    Sanctioned aframax tanker has idled off Sri Lanka after the US listed the vessel for an alleged price cap breach.
  • Tanker sales market stays cool as asset prices hold firm
    Buyers have spent nearly $18bn on tankers this year, despite fewer deals made
  • Adnoc L&S profit rockets after taking over Zakher Marine
    Offshore shipping going well for giant UAE owner but tanker rates could come off in 2024
  • Four midsize bulkers fetch year-long charters as period rates regain ground
    Diana Shipping expects to make $6m from 15-month deal for ultramax bulker
  • Market moves in favour of seafarers as pay spirals up to 30%, survey shows
    Danica reveals officers have banked raises of up to 15%, while Ukrainian fitters have done even better
  • MOL joint venture orders second CSOV at Damen Shipyards
    Japanese owner is building up a wind farm fleet with Taiwanese partner Ta Tong Marine
  • Clarksons welcomes back brokers and oil major staff as tanker training week returns
    Participants travelled from as far afield as the UAE to attend London session
  • Philippine tanker spill claims bill tops $50m
    More than 30,000 claims have been registered from the local fishing industry
  • Houthi rebel video purportedly shows hijacking by helicopter
    Footage from Iran-backed militant group appears to show helicopter operation reminiscent of Tehran's tactics
  • Torm boss Jacob Meldgaard sells shares worth $16m but retains incentive to perform
    Tanker owner's chief executive has more restricted shares coming
  • Denmark plays down prospects of Russia ship inspections
    Reports suggested that the EU could hamper Russian oil trade by targeting vessels with limited insurance coverage
  • Stolt Tankers kicks off fleet renewal with deal for up to 12 chemical carriers in China
    Stolt-Nielsen company opts for Wuhu Shipyard as it pulls trigger on new ships
  • Petredec's Fortitude inks fit-for-the-future LPG newbuildings
    Chinese yard will build the ethylene and ethane-capable ships
  • Braemar jumps 15% as shares resume trading following suspension of more than four months
    Broker applied for a halt after missing reporting deadline due to probe into legal transactions
  • MPC Container Ships raises outlook despite weak market, hives off more vessels
    Shipowner sells trio of 2,500-teu vessels taking the tally sold since September to eight
  • AMSC trumpets cash pile after 'transformative' months sees company turn to offshore
    AMSC went from a Jones Act tanker owner over the summer to a player in the offshore space by the autumn
  • Braemar back as shares resume trading following suspension of more than four months
    Broker applied for a halt after missing reporting deadline due to probe into legal transactions
  • 'Important milestone': SSY seals biggest-ever trade in iron ore futures
    UK shipbroker says commodities arm rolled 5m-tonne position into 2024
  • BW Epic Kosan insiders gain 99.8% acceptance as take-private offer closes
    J Lauritzen, BW Group and others will launch compulsory offer for small number of refuseniks
  • More P&I clubs target 7.5% general increases, claiming rates are 'inadequate'
    American Club adds 40% supplementary call to cover deterioration in prior year claims
  • Golden Ocean reveals vessel sales following 'steady but subdued' third quarter
    Bulker owner remained profitable and has maintained its quarterly dividend
  • Panamax bulker market achieves 13-month high as tonnage remains scarce, analysts say
    Imbalance in North Atlantic remains, analysts say
  • Messina doubles down on container ships with purchase of Marlow brace
    Italian carrier takes cellular fleet to four vessels as it continues to replaces conros
  • Mats Berglund makes surprise return to Pacific Basin
    Hong Kong-listed bulker owner has tempted its former CEO to return
  • Marco Polo Marine seals three-year charter for maiden CSOV newbuilding
    Charterer says Asia faces a shortage of suitable vessels for wind farm operations

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Yet another shipping 'chokepoint' risk as Yemen rebels attack
    Panama Canal restrictions force more ships to transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen, where they face a hijacking risk.
  • Air cargo's anemic peak season nothing to celebrate
    Air cargo demand has picked up after a long slide, but the busy season leading up to the holidays has been disappointing by historical standards.

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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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