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August 23, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 23, 2023
  • Sanjay Sethi & Dr Malini Shankar to grace MALA 2023
  • HMM announces Far East-India Mediterranean (FIM) service at trade event in Mumbai
  • J. P. Irene Cynthia takes charge as Managing Director of Kamarajar Port
  • Potential shortages loom as Panama Canal restrictions impact holiday stocks
  • CNC launches Bay Bengal Express 6 service
  • MSC's Sentosa service returns to South-East Asia & India
  • India's growth to outpace G20 economies: Moody's
  • Panama Canal maintenance
  • Cotton textile,garment exporters see 8-10 pc growth
  • Industry giants unhappy about India licensing laptop imports

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 23, 2023
  • Transport sector demands priority for railfreight
  • Wilson Sons releases H1/2023 results
  • ESR sets up RBM 10 billion income fund
  • Adding B767s to tackle challenges
  • Milestone adds COO to executive team
  • Dachser: new managers for Northeastern USA
  • Geodis strengthens intermodal network to China
  • Rhenus Cuxport expands for auto market
  • Agri-food logistics versus climate
  • Nigeria: breaking ground for air cargo facility
  • Expanding trucking services in southern Africa
  • CNC launches Bay Bengal Express
  • PSA BDP launches Romanian office
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • WWL appoints national director of air freight
  • Doubling capacities in Ottawa

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 22, 2023
  • Panama Canal limits could help west coast ports as imports decline again
  • Vital Russian rail freight artery wrecked after river dam bursts
  • Forward Air + Omni Logistics - enter the lawyers
  • Evergreen the 'greenest' transatlantic carrier, but is bigger still better?
  • DSV redux - between Schenker and a hard place
  • Smaller US truckers forced out as haulage spot market hits 'critical point'
  • India gears up to 'clear the trade bottlenecks' as RMG exports decline
  • Global disruption can open doors for improved African supply chains

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 22, 2023
  • Russians sinking ferries to "drone proof" Kerch bridge
    Days after CNN aired footage showing a Ukrainian sea drone strike on the Kerch bridge, comes news that the Russians are trying to sink ferries in an attempt to "drone proof" the
  • Revolution Wind gets green light to start construction
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued its Record of Decision approving Ørsted and Eversource's Revolution Wind project, located about 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island. Ørsted
  • Maritime Partners in $746.7 million Jones Act tankers swoop
    Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners LLC is getting into the Jones Act tanker market, big time. Best known as the largest lessor of U.S. inland waterways towboats, it is getting into the

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Container News web site
AUGUST 22, 2023
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    Market research is an essential component that should be implemented in any business, as this ensures that the chances of reaching success will increase in a great measure. Marketing research is a comprehensive approach that will let you discover how a service or product will be received before releasing it, so you greatly reduce the chance of not being liked by the client. These analyses are con
  • How Does A Ghost Immobiliser Work?
    Immobilisers became a standard fitting in cars across the world in the late 90s. Immobilisers in general work by preventing an ignition from starting without the presence of the correct key or fob. This has worked incredibly well to stop hotwiring, which was a significantly common type of car theft in the 80s and 90s. However, as technology has advanced and thieves have become much more tech-savv
  • West coast import box slide set to be arrested
    US ports have seen a double-digit decline in import volumes for the tenth month in a row, but the expectations are that these monthly falls will slow considerably from August onwards. Year-on-year volumes in the ten largest US ports showed double-digit increases up to July 2021, slowing in August of that year, the last pandemic year, with analysts expecting the comparisons to reflect those figure
  • Freight rates lose gains after three weeks
    Long-haul freight rates have given way to the lack of capacity discipline, as the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) lost ground after three weeks of gains. On 18 August, Asia-North Europe rates fell to US$852/TEU, down from US$926/TEU the previous week, while Asia-US West Coast rates dipped to US$2,003/FEU, from US$1,507/FEU on 11 August. Linerlytica said that market sentiment has turne
  • Evergreen makes US$76 million investment in Oakland terminal
    Evergreen Marine Corporation's terminal operating subsidiary Everport Services has invested US$76 million in the port of Oakland. No further information was released, with Evergreen citing confidentiality. The disclosure of the investment coincided with Evergreen acquiring a 20% stake in Euromax's terminal in the Dutch port of Rotterdam on 17 August. Drewry Maritime Financial Research analyst Adi
  • GEODIS expands Road Network from Singapore to China
    Geodis has expanded its Road Network from Southeast Asia to China, connecting Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and China. With this decision, Geodis aims to drive its growth in Asia with strategic investments in its capabilities and infrastructure in the region. The Road Network to Shenzhen, China will officially launch on 23 August and will subsequently be extended to Hong Kong, and in the
  • Evergreen's 15,400+ TEU vessel arrives at port of NY and NJ
    The Port of New York and New Jersey saw Evergreen's container ship Ever Max calling Maher Terminals-operated Elizabeth- Port Authority Marine Terminal on 13 August. The 15,432 TEU vessel, built in 2023 and sailing under the flag of Singapore, is the largest vessel of the Taiwanese ocean carrier to call on the US East Coast and the Port of New York and New Jersey. Ever Max travels along the Asia -
  • Pilbara Ports nears 60 million tonnes in July
    Pilbara Ports Authority reported a total monthly throughput of 59.7 million tonnes (Mt) for July 2023. In fact, this throughput was a 5% decrease compared to the previous year's July figure. In particular, the port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 44.5Mt, translating to a 6% drop year-on-year. From the total July throughput, 43.7Mt was iron ore exports. Furthermore, imports at the
  • MSC to create shipping and logistics hub at Port of Neom
    MSC, in collaboration with its logistics arm MEDLOG, is establishing a shipping and logistics hub incorporating vessels, container yards, warehousing and inland transportation at the Port of Neom in Saudi Arabia. The project is going to start in the next month. The strategic location of the port of Neom in Oxagon on the Red Sea coast is considered one of the most important trade routes in the wor
  • TrustedAG Opinie: Enjoy a seamless device flexibility
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  • MSC updates Sentosa service rotation
    MSC has decided to revise the port rotation of its Sentosa service, which will now include port calls at Port Klang, Singapore and Busan. With the changes, MSC aims to improve interconnectivity and transit times between Southeast Asia, China and the US West Coast. The new rotation of the service will be as follows: Port Klang (Malaysia) - Singapore (Asia) - Laem Chabang (Thailand) - Vung Tau (Vie
  • CMA CGM's CEVA Logistics expands presence in India through acquisition deal
    CMA CGM's logistics arm CEVA Logistics has signed an agreement to acquire 96% of Mumbai-based Stellar Value Chain Solutions from an affiliate of private equity firm Warburg Pincus and other shareholders. Started in 2016 by Anshuman Singh, Stellar Value Chain Solutions has become an important local player in contract logistics with omni-channel fulfillment services in the eCommerce, automotive, fo
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding develops ammonia handling system for ships
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is currently developing the Mitsubishi Ammonia Supply and Safety System (MAmmoSS). This is an ammonia handling system to support the utilisation of ammonia as marine fuel, which is attracting attention as a means of significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has also begu

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Splash web site
AUGUST 22, 2023
  • Maran Dry lets go of elderly cape
    Maran Dry Management, a unit of Greek owner Angelicoussis Shipping Group, has offloaded its eighteen-year-old capesize bulker. Brokers are reporting the 2005 Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built as sold to an unnamed buyer. No price has been given for the 174,272 dwt ship formerly known as Anangel Fortune. In March, the Maria Angelicoussis-led owner of over 40 ...
  • Miclyn Express Offshore wins vessel contract in Saudi Arabia
    Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) has announced a new award for one of its vessels in Saudi Arabia. A contract has been secured with an undisclosed engineering, procurement, construction and installation player for the 2011-built 4-point mooring workboat. The Panama-flagged 150 pax accommodation vessel has been fixed for 18 months after the recent completion of ...
  • OSM Thome wins shipmanagement deal for six ammonia-fuelled newbuilds
    Norway-based OSM Thome has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with compatriot Pherousa Green Shipping for the management of a series of 63,000 dwt vessels. Pherousa Green Shipping, headquartered in Oslo and established in 2023, is in the process of initiating an order for up to six modern, zero-emission ultramax bulkers designed by Deltamarin. The ...
  • Prysmian eyes $4.9bn cabling deal in Germany
    Italian cabling giant Prysmian has been designated as the preferred bidder by German transmission system operator Amprion to secure contracts worth around €4.5bn ($4.91bn) for the BalWin1 and BalWin2 offshore grid connection systems in the German North Sea and the country's underground cable project. BalWin1 and BalWin2 will transmit each up to 2 GW of ...
  • Management shuffle at Synergy sees Unni take on chairman role
    Rajesh Unni, founder and CEO of Singapore-based shipmanagement giant Synergy Marine Group, is stepping back from the day-to-day running of the company, announcing a succession plan which will see him take on the role of executive chairman. Mathavan Subbiah, who has been with Unni since the launch of the company in 2006, steps up from ...
  • AMSC sells Jones Act tanker business to Maritime Partners
    Oslo-listed American Shipping Company (AMSC) has sold its fleet of Jones Act-compliant tankers to Louisiana-based Maritime Partners. A newly-formed company owned and controlled by a fund managed by Maritime Partners will take over AMSC's subsidiary American Tanker Holding Company (ATHC) which owns nine handysize product tankers and one handysize shuttle tanker, all of which are ...
  • Maersk Tankers inks management deal with Astomos Energy
    Japan's biggest LPG distributor and trader, Astomos Energy, has chosen Maersk Tankers as voyage manager for an initial five very large gas carriers (VLGCs). The Maersk Tankers service includes day-to-day vessel operations, fuel optimisation, and claims handling. It covers full post-fixture support from the time the vessel is fixed for a voyage, through its successful ...
  • Exxon to invest nearly $13bn in sixth project offshore Guyana
    US oil giant ExxonMobil revealed that it would invest around $12.93bn in developing its sixth offshore project in Guyana. Exxon's sixth project - Whiptail - will be located in the eastern portion of the Stabroek Block, some 195 kilometres northeast of Georgetown and amid previous Stabroek projects. The US firm revealed in an Environmental Impact ...
  • Norwegian newcomer Eldorado Drilling raises funds for drillship acquisitions
    Norwegian outfit Eldorado Drilling, backed by several high-profile investors, has raised $130m to fund its offshore rig acquisition programme. The offshore drilling newcomer picked up newbuild ultra-deepwater drillships West Dorado and Pacific Zonda, now known as Dorado and Zonda, from South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries earlier this year for delivery in 2024. The net proceeds, ...
  • DSIC to build up to four LNG carriers for China Gas, Wah Kwong, CSSC Shipping JV
    China's Dalian Shipbuilding has won an order for two firm large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from a recently created joint venture. The order comes with options for two more vessels. Earlier this year China Gas created a joint venture with Hong Kong's CSSC Shipping and Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings to acquire a pair ...
  • China trials giant new canal
    Trial operations have started on the Yangtze-Huaihe Grand Canal, China's second longest canal linking two major rivers. The canal connects China's longest river, the Yangtze, which flows through southern Anhui province for 400 km, and the Huaihe River, which runs through the north of the province. The canal is 723 km long with the whole ...
  • Future Proof Shipping selects ship for hydrogen power conversion
    Dutch line Future Proof Shipping has selected a second vessel to convert its engine from a diesel one to a zero-emission hydrogen-powered one. Following in the wake of the FPS Maas, now renamed H2 Barge 1, the has just sailed its last inland voyage on a diesel engine. The containership arrived at the Holland Shipyards ...
  • Peru's port shame
    Shaun Robertson, an intelligence analyst at Palaemon Maritime, on the growing crime scene at Callao, Peru's largest port. Callao, Peru, has long been essential to the nation's maritime trade and culture. However, recent years have witnessed a troubling rise in robbery at sea incidents, threatening the safety of maritime activities and raising concerns about the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 22, 2023
  • Zeaborn's Singapore entity agrees $2m fine for overboard disposal of garbage and bilge water
    Zeaborn Ship Management (Singapore), and the master and chief engineer onboard the general cargo vessel Star Maia plead guilty to...
  • US government approves Revolution Wind project offshore Rhode Island
    US Department of Interior approves the fourth major offshore wind project, aligning with the Biden-Harris administration's objective of achieving 30 gigawatts...
  • Bar Tech chief touts sails' force
    The first WindWings-fitted bulker, the kamsarmax Pyxis Ocean, will be followed by the newcastlemax Berge Bulk. Bar Technologies will be...
  • BHP aims to expand Australia iron ore production despite China concerns
    The target to reach more than 300m tonnes in the medium term will align BHP with important miner Vale, as...
  • US tug and barge owner Maritime Partners buys AMSC's $747m Jones Act business
    Maritime Partners, a US tug and barge owner has agreed to acquire ASMC's wholly owned subsidiary American Tanker Holding Company...
  • Dry bulk shipping under pressure as China's economic woes deepen
    Demand prospects are deteriorating as economic data and stimulus from the world's largest commodity importer continue to disappoint
  • Owners want to lock into fixed interest rates, Oceanis insists
    'As a shipowner, is it really your business to speculate on rates, or is your business to run vessels and...
  • LA and Long Beach weather storm Hilary but some railways flood
    California's seaports emerged largely unscathed from tropical storm Hilary. The disturbance dumped many inches of rain on the Pacific state...
  • Car carriers caught in Canada competition case
    The car carrier sector has long struggled to stay on the right side of competition law. Again it has been...
  • South Korean yards build less for more
    Costlier ships are helping offset a fall in volumes for South Korean builders, who remain the leaders in high-value tonnage...
  • MPC Container Ships raises guidance despite uncertainty
    Despite a reduction in charter rates and periods, open tonnage remains manageable. Demand for smaller ships likely to remain strong
  • Dalian Shipbuilding wins order for up to four LNG carriers from new joint venture
    Hong Kong-based shipping company Wah Kwong, gas distributor China Gas and shipping leasing firm CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping set up...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia's ghost ships and the evolution of a grain-smuggling operation | Ukraine set to launch state-backed war risk cover |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 22, 2023
  • Carriers hold fast to trans-Pac capacity cuts amid unclear import demand
    Blank sailings during August held largely steady from July as the outlook for US import demand remains unclear, according to forwarders.
  • Ocean carriers hold fast to trans-Pac capacity cuts amid unclear import demand
    Blank sailings during August held largely steady from July as the outlook for US import demand remains unclear, according to forwarders.
  • M&A activity in 3PL sector continues as investment firm acquires Ascent
    Two weeks after Forward Air acquired forwarder Omni Logistics, a private investment fund has taken over expedited third-party logistics provider Ascent Global Logistics.
  • Intermodal savings slip in second quarter, but could rise in Q3: ISI
    Truckload spot rates have risen slightly off the lows seen so far this year, although some trucking analysts do not expect a significant rebound in rates until early 2024.
  • Estes expands use of Optym as LTL market deals with Yellow fallout
    Estes Express Lines has long used third-party software to amp up its service to customers, with an expansion of its partnership with less-than-truckload software provider Optym the latest example.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 22, 2023
  • Smaller bulkers ride waves of limited tonnage in Atlantic and Pacific basins
    Average spot rates for supramaxes rise by a third in two weeks, according to market data
  • Zeaborn unit agrees to pay $2m fine for dumping oily bilge and garbage at sea
    Two of Star Maia's officers also plead guilty in federal court in California
  • US Coast Guard charges engineer with sexual assault on Maersk ship as Justice declines to prosecute
    Administrative charge against Edgar Sison seeks revocation of license
  • US Coast Guard charges engineer in Midshipman X case with sexual assault on Maersk ship
    Administrative charge against Edgar Sison comes after Justice Department declines to prosecute
  • Will the Panama Canal give shipping a 'black swan' for Christmas?
    US imports account for 73% of goods that transit the canal and are valued at $270bn per year, according to Container xChange.
  • Empire Navigation ship takes Suez Rajan crude to Houston terminal
    Greek shipowner's MR Euphrates pulls into Houston after ship-to-ship transfer
  • Were electric Porsche dream cars the cause of the Fremantle Highway fire?
    Some suggest EVs are among the charred remains of car carrier's cargo
  • Debris photo reignites debate on cause of Fremantle Highway fire
    Some suggest EVs are among the charred remains of car carrier's cargo
  • Families of dead firefighters plan to sue for Grimaldi fire
    Judge orders that ship stay within court's jurisdiction until further notice
  • Shipping software outfit Metizoft gets boost from Norway state investor
    West coast software and consultancy outfit gets NOK 160m investment from state-backed climate fund and Oslo investor
  • Wah Kwong, CSSC (Hong Kong) and China Gas seal LNG ships deal
    New joint venture is sitting on options that could double its initial order
  • Newbuild wave will not put the brakes on car carrier market until 2025, analysts argue
    Shipowners should see strong earnings continue next year, but longer-term outlook harder to read
  • Emissions rules driving outside-the-box thinking for new tech
    ABB has the Dynafin, Carisbrooke is trialling a Grafmarine solar panel system and a bulker raises a massive sail high in the sky
  • Castor profit boosted by stake in Eagle Bulk as it seeks further growth
    Weaker bulker markets meant a drop in earnings for Cyprus-based owner
  • PGS picks OSM Thome for hydrogen ultramax project
    Norwegian ship manager will help develop plan for up to six zero-emission newbuildings
  • Maersk's methanol dual-fuelled feeder ship bunkers in Egypt
    Vessel is being supplied with grey methanol with shipowner buying green gas certificates to offset carbon emissions
  • Product tanker sector needs 'new investment case' for next decade, Gibsons says
    UK shipbroker argues that recent spending has been driven by changing dynamics in global refining that has now come to a halt
  • AMSC sells Jones Act tankers for $747m to US tug and barge owner
    Oslo-listed shipowner believes now is the time to depart US domestic business in deal with Maritime Partners
  • NYK and K Line admit car carrier price conspiracy in Canada
    Japanese lines fined by competition authority for collusion in 2008
  • AMSC exiting Jones Act tanker business with sale to New Orleans tug and barge owner
    Oslo-listed shipowner believes now is the time to depart US domestic business in deal with Maritime Partners
  • Maersk Tankers scoops management deal for five Astomos Energy VLGCs
    Gas operation continues to expand at Danish group with latest deal
  • MPCC eyes more ship buys as profit rises despite weaker markets
    Boss Baack also says more sales are likely as uncertainty prevails in sector
  • Maxim Group parent company under fire for alleged sanctions busting, money laundering
    Kazakhstan and New York-based Freedom Holdings denies charges from activist short-selling fund Hindenberg Research
  • BHP expects China's iron ore demand to weaken over time
    World's largest miner says near-term outlook is contingent on the effectiveness of China's recent policy measures
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping grabs first place in pro relay race
    Singapore-based shipping company shows it's a quick mover

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 22, 2023
  • Freightos loses $5.9M as cost-cutting plan takes effect
    Freight booking platform Freightos is working to reduce its cash burn as it continues to grow and add new products.

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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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