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Exim India web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • National Centre of Excellence in Green Ports & Shipping to be a game-changer for sustainability
  • Procam Logistics to set up Centre of Excellence at AIMK
  • Kuehne+Nagel Asia Pacific launches new Transport Operation Centre in India
  • Smartphones make electronics India's fastest-growing export
  • Six companies team up to build, operate Japan's first methanol-fuelled coastal tanker
  • ITC claim under VAT needs proof of transaction, goods movement, says SC
  • DP World establishes its first rail-linked Container Freight Station at Hazira, Gujarat
  • 'FFFAI YLP 2023' awarded to Nitesh Kumar of Balmer Lawrie; nominated for 'FIATA YLP-YIFFA Award-2023' from India
  • DPIIT working on quality standards for 300 goods to curb sub-standard imports
  • OECD revises India's GDP upwards
  • 'AIS for Taxpayer' Mobile App rolled out
  • Wheat export value

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • Keeping the pace
  • New service between Czechia and Slovakia
  • Heavy-lift equipment company opens in Mumbai
  • First e-trucks to run underground
  • Clearing the sky for alternative smoking products
  • Logistics influencer publishes new guidebook
  • Let the sun rise earlier!
  • Increased support for Scottish forwarder
  • Modal shift in goods traffic stalling
  • STG Logistics picks Brian Nemeth
  • HAV planning to deliver airships by 2026
  • Liebherr to assist Gdansk terminal
  • Rhenus: a fresh project in UK
  • Partnership to bolster Euro pallet brand
  • Otto Immobilien hires Alexandra Fischer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swissport: a cargo handling contract in Nairobi
  • Value Maritime's new office in Singapore

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Beijing and Moscow develop rail trade with new route and river bridge
  • Shippers advised to give strike-hit port of Hamburg a miss
  • Mind the (income) gap with M'rsk, DP-DHL & Kuehne - DSV the safest
  • Transport and logistics in Europe pushed to beef-up cybersecurity
  • Retailers warn of challenging orderbooks amid continued high inventory
  • New EU law 'marks the beginning of the end of dirty fuels in shipping'
  • OOIL sees record profits but expects challenges until H2 'at the earliest'
  • Latam Cargo bulks up to be ready for rebound in US freight loads
  • Dorothea von Boxberg to leave Lufthansa Cargo to head Brussels Airlines
  • Sign of the times as World Bank frets over shipping emissions
  • Expeditors & CH Robinson proxy filings - always worth a look

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Operator got crane height wrong. Bridge took near $2 million hit
    In another report on an unhappy meeting between a crane on a barge and a bridge, the NTSB says that an incorrect estimate of a crane's boom height led to contact with
  • Alfa Laval offers new hull air lubrication solution
    Hull air lubrication has been around for quite some time. Now Alfa Laval thinks it has found a better way of easing a hull more smoothly through the water on a carpet

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Container News web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Container volumes fall at port of Melbourne
    Total container volumes at the port of Melbourne fell by 18.4% year-on-year in February, reaching a total of 219,606 TEUs. According to the Australian port's data, full overseas imports dropped by 28.9% in February, compared with the same month last year, with miscellaneous manufacturers, furniture, metal manufacturers, domestic appliances, textiles, and paperboard, all below last year's levels.
  • CMA CGM applies new port congestion surcharge in Mersin
    CMA CGM has announced a new Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) from the port of Mersin to several destinations worldwide due to current delays in the Turkish port. The French carrier said that a surcharge of US$100/TEU will be implemented on dry containers that will be transported from Mersin to West & East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea, North Africa, Morocco, Portugal, West Coast & East Coast
  • European giant box ports collaborate with Routescanner
    Ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Amsterdam are now offering Routescanner's Direct Connections on their websites. In particular, with Routescanner, a shipper or freight forwarder can find and compare possible routes for its container shipments on a neutral platform. Direct Connections system shows all available connections to Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Amsterdam. The platform can also instantly calculate t
  • Bangladesh begins exporting fruits using reefer containers
    Bangladesh has started exporting fruits using reefer containers for the first time in the country's history. Earlier, only potatoes were exported by seaways packed into containers. Usually, vegetables and fruits like mango are exported by air. On 17 March, watermelon and tomato were exported to Malaysia in a short sea sailing for seven to 10 days. Abdul Kaium, owner of the exporter Sattar Interna
  • DP World adds inland container depot at India's Hazira Port
    DP World has opened a rail-linked container freight station (CFS) at India's Hazira Port, as the global marine terminal operator seeks to scale up its container integrator offerings out of the country. Hazira is an emerging alternative container gateway on India's west coast, with its terminal infrastructure managed by Adani Ports. DP World, in a statement, said the CFS is capable of handling up
  • HHLA reports annual container drop amid profit fall
    Despite the rise in its annual revenue, German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) saw its earnings and profits decrease in 2023. The group's revenue increased by 7.7% to over US$1.7 billion, but HHLA's operating profit (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, EBIT) fell 3.4% to US$240 million and profit after tax and minority interests declined to US$100 million, transl
  • Ports of Auckland boosts both profits and container volumes
    Ports of Auckland Group increased its profits by 40% in the first half of the Fiscal Year 2023 (July 2022 - December 2022) announcing a net profit after tax (NPAT) of approximately US$14 million. Based on the first half results, New Zealand's port group revised its full-year NPAT forecast increasing it by US$4.5-7 million to US$26-28 million, translating to an uplift of 20-28% on the FY23 budget.
  • Global trade slows, but 'Green Goods' grow: UNCTAD
    Global trade was worth a record US$32 trillion in 2022, but amid deteriorating economic conditions and rising uncertainties, growth turned negative in the last half of the year and is set to stagnate in the first half of 2023. The silver lining was the strong performance of trade in "green goods", whose growth held strong throughout the year, says UNCTAD's latest Global Trade Update , published o
  • European Union confirms world's first green shipping fuels law
    The European Union (EU) passed the world's first green transportation fuel law, according to which vessels will be required to use more sustainable fuels, with at least 2% of the bloc's shipping fuels will need to come from e-fuels derived from renewable electricity by 2034 at the latest. With negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) running, the European Federation for Trans
  • How to choose a shipping company
    Shipping is an important part of a business and can be a complex process, especially when choosing a shipping company. Mistakes in choosing a shipping company can result in delays, product damage, or increased costs. In this article, we will look at how to choose a freight forwarding company. Market research The first step in choosing a transport company is market research. You need to evaluate w
  • Port of Gdansk dismisses president of the management board
    Lukasz Greinke will be removed from the management board of the Port of Gdansk Authority after voting on 16 March. Since 2016, Lukasz Greinke has been the president of the management board of the Polish port. He graduated from Toru's Nicolaus Copernicus University's Faculty of Law and Administration. Prior to joining the Port of Gdansk Authority S.A., he served on the boards of directors of compa
  • Port of Oakland joins clean energy trade mission
    Last week, Port of Oakland officials travelled to Japan with a delegation of California policymakers, decision-makers, and business executives led by California Lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis and Dee Dee Myers, director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.

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Splash web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys secure Euronav seats as three of five directors survive boardroom battle
    John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys will be joining Euronav's supervisory board, while two existing directors failed to win votes of confidence from shareholders at a special general meeting held on Thursday. Shareholders of the Brussels and New York-listed Belgian tanker owner voted out Anne-Helene Monsellato and Steven Smith while backing Grace Reksten Skaugen, Anita Odedra ...
  • Eva Birgitte Bisgaard leaves Maersk Tankers
    Eva Birgitte Bisgaard has stepped down from her role as chief commercial officer at Maersk Tankers with immediate effect. Christian M. Ingerslev, will take over the company's sales and services in addition to his duties as chief executive officer. "Under Eva Birgitte's leadership, partners' satisfaction with our services increased significantly. In particular, in a disrupted ...
  • Pelagic Partners sets sights on handy bulkers after latest purchase
    Pelagic Partners is looking to expand its bulker portfolio following tanker additions last year and the most recent handy purchase. The Cyprus-based alternative investment fund said its Pelagic Yield Fund had purchased the 2011-built handysize bulk carrier . Multiple brokers reported the Hyundai Mipo-built 35,900 dwt vessel, which will trade in the United Bulk Carriers ...
  • EnBW moves ahead with 960 MW German offshore wind farm as it sells nearly half its stake
    German energy group Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) has made a final investment decision for its €2.4bn ($2.61bn) He Dreiht offshore wind project and sold 49,9% to a consortium consisting of Allianz Capital Partners, AIP and Norges Bank Investment Management. "With the sale of a 49.9% minority stake we have succeeded in bringing highly professional and experienced ...
  • US coalition deploys drones to protect merchant shipping in the Middle East
    Up to 100 drones are being deployed to patrol along 8,000 km of busy shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula, a stretch of water that has had severe security issues in recent years. The US, via its Bahrian-based 5th Fleet, is leading the unmanned surface vessel project called Task Force 59 with partners UK, Canada, ...
  • Europe close to sealing 'world's most ambitious' shipping decarbonisation deal
    The European Parliament and Council have reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050. This would apply to ships above a gross tonnage of 5,000, and to all energy used onboard in or between European Union ports, as well as ...
  • Van Oord selects Port of Tyne as base for RWE's UK offshore wind giant
    The Port of Tyne in northeast England has been selected by Van Oord as the storage and marshalling base for the Sofia offshore wind farm from 2024. The Dutch marine construction firm will utilise the Port of Tyne's 200-acre Tyne Clean Energy Park, which has recently benefited from £20m ($24.6m) of infrastructure modernisation. The company ...
  • Greek owners increase market share of Russian oil exports
    Greek ships remain the dominant force shipping Russian crude, increasing their market share significantly since the December 5 ban on Russian oil exports started, according to new data from freight data firm Vortexa. Greek and other foreign owners are allowed to transport crude and products out of Russia under an agreed price cap. When the ...
  • ZeroNorth: The next great data revolution in shipping
    Søren Christian Meyer, founder and CEO of well-known vessel optimisation brand ZeroNorth, believes that though shipping will be able to reap the benefits of high-quality data in the coming years, the sector's embrace of the improvements it offers is still in its infancy. Before setting up ZeroNorth in 2020 as an independent spin-off of Maersk ...
  • Yangtze Fortune abandonment saga comes to an end
    The saga of the abandoned , a 2005-built livestock carrier, has come to a close with the ship auctioned, and the last 16 crew repatriated. More than 30 Filipino seafarers onboard the Liberian flagged converted boxship, owned by a Chinese company based in Dalian, were owed many months in back wages when it was arrested ...
  • BW Ideol lines up project development funds
    BW Group's floating wind company, BW Ideol, has entered into exclusive negotiations with French state-owned financier ADEME Investissement for €40m ($43m) funding to support project development activities. Under the agreement terms, BW Ideol will transfer its co-development project portfolio to a newly created subsidiary, DevCo, subject to approval of project partners and tendering authorities. I
  • JERA snaps up Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind
    Japan's largest utility JERA has agreed to buy Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind from Virya Energy for €1.55bn ($1.7bn). Parkwind is the largest offshore wind platform in Belgium with four offshore wind projects in the country totalling 771 MW and is constructing the 257 MW Arcardis Ost project in Germany. The company also has a ...
  • American ammonia startup seals financing to power shipping ambitions
    Amogy, an American startup focused on developing ammonia-powered ships, has raised $139m in funding in a round led by South Korean conglomerate SK Innovations. Other investors include Singapore's state holding company Temasek, the corporate-venture arm of oil giant Saudi Aramco, plus the investment firms AP Ventures and DCVC. "Amogy's technology represents a key breakthrough in ...
  • Six companies team up to operate Japan's first methanol-fuelled coastal tanker
    Mitsui OSK Lines, MOL Coastal Shipping, Tabuchi Kaiun, Niihama Kaiun, Murakami Hide Shipbuilding, and Hanshin Diesel Works will a build a methanol-fuelled coastal tanker. The 65. 5 m long vessel will be jointly owned by MOL Coastal Shipping, Tabuchi Kaiun, and Niihama Kaiun. The vessel will be built at Kanasashi Heavy Industries, part of the ...
  • Green corridor project launched between South Africa and Europe
    A new consortium will explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe, in a first for the continent of Africa. The consortium brings together Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE, convened by the Global Maritime Forum, to ...
  • Port of Montreal receives funding for expansion project in Contrecoeur
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) will receive C$75m ($54.8m)toward its expansion project in Contrecoeur from the Government of Quebec. The funding was announced this week by the province's finance minister as part of Quebec's 2023-2024 budget. "This contribution will allow us to continue the work required to develop the new container terminal in Contrecoeur," said ...
  • Port Arthur LNG project set to proceed
    Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP, a 70%-owned subsidiary of energy infrastructure company Sempra, has reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the development, construction and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Southeast Texas with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico. Sempra Infrastructure also finalised its joint venture with an affiliate ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Shipping lawyer says 'racist' Department of Justice targeting Greek shipowners for sanctions violations
    Officials heard saying 'I'm tired of Greeks that don't want to comply' George Chalos tells Connecticut Maritime Association
  • Euronav shareholders opt for a balanced board, but what happens next?
    Saverys family bid to oust the Euronav executive board fails, but with two 25% shareholders now voted in, the new...
  • Biofuels replace LNG as most popular alternative fuel, survey shows
    Biofuels have become the most popular transition fuel in the past two years, according to survey of 500 shipowners, charterers...
  • Sanctioned Russian ship circumvents Bangladesh port denial with STS transfer
    Russian state-owned general cargoship was initially blocked from entering Bangladesh's ports because of US sanctions
  • DFDS to decarbonise ferries in deal with Channel ports
    'The commitment by DFDS and our partner ports is an important step toward decarbonising cross-Channel transportation,' says chief executive
  • China's LNG imports projected to rise 10%
    Second-tier companies are seen entering the market in China and may optimise their portfolios, selling volumes into Europe instead, says...
  • MOL among backers of US ammonia fuel start-up
    SK Innovation chief Jun Kim believes ammonia power technology 'will revolutionise not only the maritime industry but the entire transportation industry'.
  • Global trade set for slow growth after fourth-quarter downturn
    Unctad expects growth to be 'stagnant' in first quarter. Outlook for second half of the year is more positive
  • Sunken tanker at centre of oil spill located off Philippines
    Japanese salvage company finds oil tanker that has been leaking fuel since sinking in the past month after running aground
  • Supply of new vessels will delay container market improvement, says OOIL
    The business outlook remains mixed and depends on an interplay of macroeconomic factors and container demand and supply
  • EU to set 2% renewable marine fuel target to cut carbon emissions
    Provisional agreement reached to set greenhouse gas intensity reduction targets for the shipping industry under the Fit for 55 package
  • One-off pilot error does not breach safe port warranty
    'A single mistake, or even more than one mistake, does not necessarily render an individual incompetent,' say lawyers
  • Daily Briefing
    Euronav's future hangs in the balance ahead of shareholder showdown | Owners should welcome Greek maritime law shake-up | Business...
  • Autonomy is in sharper focus but lacks clear definitions
    One Sea general secretary Sinikka Hartonen has launched a two-way dialogue between technology providers and relevant stakeholders, with user feedback...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Ports America strikes deal to develop Gulfport container terminal
    Mississippi's Gulfport is looking to add more container handling capability with Ports America planning to redevelop a shuttered terminal for cargo handling.
  • FMC querying carriers, terminals on free time billing practices
    Ahead of a June deadline to issue new rulemaking on detention and demurrage billing, the Federal Maritime Commission is seeking clarity from carriers and terminals about billing shippers when container pickups and drop-offs are not possible.
  • Ocean carriers delay GRI attempts on India-US trades as rate slide continues
    Local freight forwarder sources in India say they view GRIs more as a tool to slow the erosion in rates rather than effectively trying to increase prices.
  • Europe agrees to 'ground-breaking' shipping decarbonization deal
    The provisional agreement between the European Parliament and European Council negotiators sets out a fuel standard for ships that steadily increases the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels.
  • Hamburg strike action closes vital waterway to container shipping
    The Port of Hamburg is once again being disrupted by strike action that is causing significant disruption to vessel schedules at Europe's third-largest container hub.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Adding another bathroom to the house? Evensen weighs in on dual-fuel propulsion
    The former Teekay leader stirs the pot with a panel of fellow commodores as the Connecticut Maritime Association prepares to honour Cesare and Paolo d'Amico
  • Views split on dark fleet tankers returning to mainstream trading
    As the dark fleet grows, some wonder what happens when sanctions are lifted
  • Chalos hits out at pro-sanctions pressure group and US sanctions enforcement
    Chalos & Co head says United Against Nuclear Iran's ties to US government are deep and influence sanctions policies
  • Maersk Tankers' Bisgaard steps down from commercial chief role
    Chief executive Christian Ingerslev will take on new duties as part of the move
  • Capesize bulker values surge to highest level since August 2022, report says
    China's lifting of ban on Australian coal has boosted capesize prices, VesselsValue points out
  • US launches action against engineer accused of rape
    Coast Guard administrative action comes as prosecutors consider criminal case against first engineer
  • Mr Ofer comes (back) to Wall Street and CoolCo steps into a void
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at Cool Company's journey to the Big Apple and the market back stories that paved its way
  • 25 injured after research ship dislodged by storm in Scottish dry dock
    Footage shows the Petrel developed severe list in Leith on Wednesday
  • Navigator Holdings reveals $200m loan as it remains stuck with Russian charters
    US-listed LPG carrier shipowner refinances 2023 maturities but cannot extricate itself from deals with producer Sibur
  • Norwegian Cruise Line's Frank Del Rio retiring after eight years as chief executive
    Harry Sommer, president of Norwegian Cruise Line, will become Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' CEO
  • Blood in the boardroom as two Euronav directors culled but CMB rebellion resisted
    John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys take a seat around board table, as Saverys family's three independent candidates rejected
  • Viridis closes in on order for ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers as Bureau Veritas approves design
    Zero-carbon fleet could be operational by 2025, says start-up backed by Mosvolds Rederi, Amon Maritime and Navigare Logistics
  • Pressure mounts on IMO as EU backs world-first green fuel law
    Campaigners say regulation is the first step to ending 'dirty shipping fuels'
  • Carisbrooke Shipping goes solar with Grafmarine panels on MPP deck
    NanoDeck technology adds renewable source of energy to cargo ship, owner says
  • UBS intends to keep hold of Greek Credit Suisse shipping clients post-merger
    In statements to TradeWinds, UBS stressed how good a fit the two banks are in the combined ship lending and wealth management business
  • Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific Shipping jumps on Vitol's vacated LR2 product tanker newbuilding slots
    There appear to be no shortage of takers when it comes to tanker newbuilding berths
  • EU passes world's first law on green shipping fuels
    Campaigners say regulations are the first step to ending 'dirty shipping fuels'
  • EU confirms world's first law on green shipping fuels
    Campaigners say regulations are the first step to ending 'dirty shipping fuels'
  • Shipowners struggling to accept price hikes for big tanker newbuildings, Braemar's James Gundy says
    But shipbroker says there are still reasons to order new vessels in better markets
  • Pelagic Partners targets bulker growth after buying German handysize
    Owner makes dry cargo move for second fund after previous tanker buys
  • Tanker sale glut halts inexorable rise of Greek fleet
    Busy sales market of older crude carriers to Asian interests sees rare pause on rise of Greek shipping
  • Greek operators hauling Russian crude return to pre-sanction levels
    Vortexa says European shipowners appear to have overcome initial reservations about moving Russian oil
  • Hafnia hands $4m of options to top two bosses following $13m of stock disposals
    Skov and van Echtelt rewarded for record performance in hot product tanker markets
  • DSME takeover: Hanwha Group wins approval from three Asian nations
    But South Korea and the EU are yet to have their say
  • Teekay Corp buys back $30m of shares and goes for another $30m
    Cash-rich tanker owner using earnings to boost investor value
  • MOL-led consortium orders methanol-fuelled coastal tanker
    Japanese shipping giant is part of six companies involved in building the ship
  • MOL pumps money into US ammonia to power start-up Amogy
    Japanese shipowner plans to convert ammonia into hydrogen for fuel cells
  • Canfornav cargo seized over alleged links to Russian oligarch
    Finland investigates case involving the handysize Smew at Kotka
  • Bank crisis, what crisis? Why shipping should keep calm and carry on
    This is not the end of the turmoil in the banking sector but neither is it the beginning of a financial crash
  • Bulker stocks hold firm as banks spark fears of market meltdown
    State of the dry bulk sector means that it is more resilient to shocks in wider financial markets
  • Euronav future hangs on board vote today, but which way will John Fredriksen swing?
    Rival shareholding group CMB wants to oust current board as differing strategies and heavyweight investors clash in Brussels
  • Wind power booster claims halved fuel bills in pitch for alternative fuels future
    James Rhodes of Magnuss Corp said wind propulsion systems are the only alternative fuels providing return on investment
  • Euronav future hangs on board vote today, but which way will Fredriksen swing?
    Rival shareholding group CMB wants to oust current board as differing strategies and heavyweight investors clash in Brussels
  • JX Nippon buys Japan's only drilling contractor as part of carbon capture drive
    Oil company says drilling wells to inject and store CO2 is an important component of the CCS/CCUS value chain
  • Insurers TT Club and ITIC turn on the charm with big bash in Singapore
    Night at the museum brings out star-studded cast from the world of marine insurance
  • Japan's finance shake-up set to hit LNG and container ship funding
    Arranging operating leases for newbuilding projects outside Japan is set to become more difficult

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • In search of shipping's next supercycle: Are tankers next?
    Container shipping just experienced a record boom. Some believe crude and product tankers are poised to follow suit.
  • Lufthansa moves cargo chief von Boxberg to run Brussels Airlines
    After two years at the helm of Lufthansa Cargo, Dorothea von Boxberg has been tapped to head Brussels Airlines.
  • ATI pilots seek federal mediation on stalled contract
    Contract talks for pilots at Amazon contractor Air Transport International have moved to the mediation stage at the federal level.

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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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