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June 26, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • MSC adds Jubail to India-West Med service
  • Global trade in goods & services rebounds in Q1
  • India & US announce resolution of six outstanding WTO disputes during Prime Minister's visit
  • VLCC freight rates seen rationalising
  • CMA CGM Bijagos Shuttle service for cashew exports to India resumes
  • AD Ports Group signs 50-year Concession Agreement with Karachi Port Trust for container terminal
  • ZIM expands partnership with cross-border trade financing platform
  • DPA declares non weather working days
  • Examination of Export goods at Export Docks in two Shifts
  • X-Press Feeders launches Colombo-West Coast India service
  • A new age of volatility seen in container freight as peak season approaches
  • ECGC raises ambit for exports risk cover to Rs 10 trillion
  • B'desh imposes 15 pc VAT on Indian cargo
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (23 June 2023)
  • India's GDP growth seen up at 6.3 pc for FY24: Fitch
  • Major Ports' traffic increases in April-May
  • Oilmeals export up 59 pc in April-May
  • Steel exports dip

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Pan-Iceland links
  • A joint venture to develop H2-locomotives
  • Boosting traffic on China-Europe axis
  • Bijagos Shuttle returns for cashew season
  • Paris instead of London
  • Genesis takes delivery of 20th 737-800BCF
  • Transporting hydrogen by rail
  • Kombiverkehr shifts more trucks to rail
  • David Roussiere: next stop India
  • First new widebody jet for Iraqi Airways
  • Historic moment for APM Terminals Apapa
  • Cargo-Partner: a major investment in China
  • Cargo crimes reduced over the last five years
  • Austria's Logistics Award 2023 goes to RWA
  • ID Logistics appoints group HRD
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Konecranes' newest acquisition
  • One airshow after another

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • Freight rates still tumbling and a liner bear market looms
  • Logistics budget down under - one of the most difficult in decades
  • Air cargo breaks cloud for a ray of sunshine as rates finally edge up
  • Automotive industry change will spark a whole new supply chain
  • Warning to Dutch government over Schiphol Airport slot reduction plan
  • Striking dock unions should pay $2 billion a day, say Republican senators

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • "Steel in the water" at South Fork Wind
    South Fork Wind, New York's first offshore wind farm, yesterday achieved its "steel in the water" milestone with the installation of the project's first monopile foundation. The development comes within less than
  • Maersk green-methanol engine retrofit could open door for many more
    In a shipping industry first, A.P. Moller - Maersk is to retrofit an existing ship to a dual-fuel vessel able to operate on green methanol. It has signed an agreement with PrimeServ
  • Norwegian mystery owner to power newbuild with Amogy powerpacks
    Brooklyn, N.Y., headquartered Amogy Inc. says it has entered a pre-order contract with "an undisclosed renowned Norwegian shipping company" that will see it supply four of its 200 kW ammonia-to-power systems for
  • Kongsberg to offer U.S.-built Kamewa waterjets
    In what it calls "a step change in support for its U.S. customers," Kongsberg Maritime has established a dedicated manufacturing facility and service team to provide in-country support for its Kamewa waterjet
  • House Appropriations Committee approves strong FY 2024 inland waterways funding
    The Waterways Council reports that the House Committee on Appropriations has approved, by a vote of 34-24, the FY 2024 Energy and Water Development (E&W) Appropriations Bill. Included in the bill are

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Container News web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • Wilson Sons invests in new port equipment at Brazilian terminal
    Wilson Sons-operated terminal Tecon Salvador has decided to invest around US$5 million in 12 electric yard tractors, two reach stackers, and a side loader. Terminal tractors transport cargo between vessels and container storage areas and aim to increase the operating capacity of the port of Salvador in Brazil. According to Wilson Sons, by adopting technologies that rely less on the consumption of
  • MOL and Chevron join forces to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Chevron Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic alliance aimed at lowering the carbon intensity of the marine energy industry. In particular, the companies will conduct joint research on next-generation fuels in various regions around the world and jointly study safety measures and legislation for lower-carbon efforts in the marine e
  • DP World to increase box capacity at Belawan New Container Terminal in Indonesia
    DP World is ready to commence operations at Indonesia's Belawan New Container Terminal (BNCT), after finalising a deal with the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) and Pelindo to manage the terminal and begin a major expansion. "The strategic partnership between INA, Indonesian government-owned port operator Pelindo, and DP World will create Indonesia's most direct link with the Malacca Strait,
  • Feeder trio and Cyberlogitec design dangerous goods screening software
    South Korean maritime software maker Cyberlogitec has joined hands with compatriot feeder operators Sinokor Merchant Marine, Namsung Shipping and CK Line to expedite the digitalisation of dangerous goods management. Cyberlogitec is a subsidiary of Eusu Holdings, formerly Hanjin Shipping Holdings, the previous holding company for now-defunct Hanjin Shipping and other businesses controlled by Choi
  • SC Ports handles over 2.4 million TEUs so far in FY23
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has handled over 2.4 million TEUs and 1.3 million pier containers so far in the fiscal year 2023 (July 2022 - June 2023). In May, SC Ports handled 198,824 TEUs and 110,834 pier containers. Container shipments are down roughly 22% year on year as a result of the tightening economy. Imports are falling as individuals spend less on products, but exports are rising, wi
  • CMA CGM's Eurosal line returns to France
    CMA CGM Group said the Eurosal service connecting North Europe with the West Coast of South America and the Caribbean will go back to Le Havre, France, after more than two years. Guayaquil Express will be the first vessel to return to Le Havre, travelling from the port of San Antonio in Chile on 25 July and arriving at Le Havre's Terminal des Ameriques on 2 September 2023. Additionally, a tenth s
  • ICTSI's Basra Gateway Terminal handles first direct UAE-Iraq freight service
    Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), ICTSI's operation at the port of Umm Qasr in Iraq, received the first direct freight service between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq. The service connects Jebel Ali in Dubai with Umm Qasr with fast, efficient and safe roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) shipments. Additionally, the service offers a cut alternative travel time of 36 hours from the Port of Jebel Ali to the Port
  • King Abdullah Port and TABADUL confirm digitalisation partnership
    The Saudi Company for Electronic Information Exchange (TABADUL), a supplier of innovative digital and smart fintech services to the logistics sectors, and King Abdullah Port have announced the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement. The contract combines King Abdullah Port's Smart Gate System with Tabadul's Truck Management System, boosting the Saudi port's services by utilising the most
  • DP World proceeds with electrification projects in Brazil
    DP World is accelerating its adoption of renewable energy at the Port of Santos in Brazil making another step towards carbon neutrality by 2040. The initial phase of the electrification process includes the replacement of diesel fuel with electric power for the Santos terminal's Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTGs) container handling cranes. A total of 22 diesel-fueled units will be electrified, by the end
  • ShibataFenderTeam supplies more than 80 fender systems for Nigerian port
    ShibataFenderTeam (SFT), dutch marine company, has engineered an optimised design solution with 80 fenders for the new Lekki Port in Nigeria. Lekki Port aims to significantly increase the container throughput capacity of the western Nigerian port complex. According to ShibataFenderTeam, working in close partnership with the contractor, who was awarded the construction of the new infrastructure, t

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Splash web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • DP World to start expansion of Indonesian container terminal
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World is set to begin management and a major expansion of Indonesia's Belawan New Container Terminal (BNCT). DP World said that it finalised an agreement with the Indonesia Investment Authority and Indonesian state-run port operator Pelindo. The partnership between the three entities will create Indonesia's most direct link with the Malacca ...
  • MOL and Chevron look to slash carbon intensity of marine fuels
    Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has joined forces with Chevron Singapore to jointly develop marine fuels with lower carbon intensity. The partnership will see joint studies carried out on next-generation fuels in various regions around the world including safety measures and legislation for lower-carbon efforts in the marine fuels sector. "Chevron aims to ...
  • Petrobras taps PXGEO for Campos Basin survey
    Marine seismic player PXGEO has won a new contract from Brazil's Petrobras for a 3D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Campos Basin. The survey will be acquired in water depths of 2,300 m and last for approximately 10 months. The project will be PXGEO's fifth carried out for Petrobras since mid-2021. The most ...
  • Eagle Bulk adopts poison pill as it buys out Oaktree in $219m deal
    US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping has bought Oaktree's 28% stake in the company for $219.3m via a repurchasing program and adopted a shareholder rights plan preventing a takeover. Eagle Bulk said that it bought approximately 3.8m shares of Eagle common stock for a purchase price of $58 per share. Additionally, the company announced that it adopted ...
  • AD Ports puts pen to paper on 50-year Karachi terminal concession
    UAE's AD Ports has signed a concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust, the Pakistani federal government agency that oversees the operations of the Port of Karachi. Under the terms of the 50-year concession agreement, a joint venture between AD Ports as a majority shareholder and Kaheel Terminals, a UAE-based company has been formed to manage, ...
  • SLB CEO: Offshore exploration spending to grow over 20% this year
    With offshore exploration and appraisal making a comeback, this year could see offshore exploration spending increase by more than 20%, SLB CEO Olivier Le Peuch said. Le Peuch recently spoke at the J.P. Morgan Energy, Power & Renewables Conference where he made a few predictions regarding the offshore oil and gas industry for this year ...
  • Borr Drilling jackup gets more work in Thailand
    Norwegian jackup rig owner Borr Drilling has secured a contract extension from Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy for its premium rig operating in Thailand. The contract extension covers a firm term of 9 months starting in direct continuation to the rig's current employment that was set to end in November. The new deal ...
  • Scorpio Tankers clinches four-ship financing
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has sealed a $94m financing deal with Germany's DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale for four of its vessels. The Monaco-headquartered owner and operator of 113 tankers said the proceeds would be used to finance one MR and three LR2 product tankers. The company agreed to a margin of 1.7% over the Secured Overnight ...
  • Ørsted develops USV measurement vessel for offshore wind farms
    Offshore wind farm developer Ørsted has designed and developed the first uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the industry for offshore met-ocean measurement campaigns. The measurement data will help lower uncertainties in the expected annual energy production for new offshore wind farms. Ørsted, who has patented the USV concept, sees enormous potential in the technology and ...
  • Sail, solar, and battery retrofit solution gets approval
    A retrofit solution involving rigid sails, solar panels, and batteries has received an approval in principle from Italian class society RINA. Designed by naval architects Aurelia, in partnership with Econowind, Wattlab and Vertom, the solution can be applied to almost any kind of vessel, whatever their purpose or cargo. It does not interfere with operational ...
  • Join the DotS on the Day of the Seafarer
    Sunday marks the International Day of the Seafarer. Who better to write for Splash on the topic than Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index? As we all celebrate, commemorate, commiserate, or whatever is appropriate for the Sunday's International Day of the Seafarer (DotS), it seems a good time to reflect on the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • Heidmar's private-to-public voyage sees Nasdaq listing within sight
    'I don't want to start as a shipmanager from scratch' says chief executive Pankaj Khanna, who wants to buy a...
  • 'Terrible policy' relying on commercial incentives for energy transition
    Regulation should be driving the energy transition, Gurnee tells a Marine Money forum. Expecting stakeholders to pressure shipping companies into economically...
  • China's lacklustre stimulus and weak recovery exhausts dry bulk patience
    A 'bazooka' move by Beijing to resume China's flagging growth is not expected to occur, with dry bulker shipping, especially...
  • If Greta Thunberg doesn't shame you, Legal & General Investment Management will
    Even if you're as tired of environmental stuff as Tor Olav Trøim, you'll soon find out that the more polluting...
  • Capesize rates rise 36% on Atlantic activity
    Flattening of the futures curve attributed to uninspiring macroeconomic outlook, although some positive movements have been seen in recent sessions
  • MSC snaps up feedermaxes and sells eighth boxship for recycling
    MSC has been linked to a number of recent secondhand containership purchases and is now thought to have bought 310...
  • Handysize loading in Crimea points to expanding Russian grain operations
    The arrival of a larger Russia-flagged bulk carrier in the Crimean port of Feodosia indicates that Moscow is expanding its...
  • China's BoComm Leasing turns to 'classic ship finance'
    BoComm expects to commit $3bn in capital to shipping in 2023, Marine Money conference in New York hears
  • Why a sense of humour will steer us through the messiness of decarbonisation
    In a speech to naval architecture graduates, ABS chairman Christopher Wiernicki observed that people will be the real heroes of...
  • Grains into China a clear positive for dry bulk shipping, says Braemar
    Global head of dry research at the London-based broking house, Derek Langston, says sub-capesize vessels can draw support from grain...
  • DP World and Indonesia join hands to double capacity at Belawan New Container Terminal
    The terminal expansion is part of a $7.5bn partnership between DP World and the Indonesia Investment Authority launched in 2021
  • NYK geared up for $1.4bn transition bonds
    Proceeds will be used to fund new and existing projects related to NYK's fuel conversion plan, including vessels powered by...
  • Marine insurance: Back in black, but further rate hikes in prospect
    Claims inflation is rising perceptibly, yet not to the same extent as inflation in the wider economy and consumer market
  • Performance Shipping sees 'sustainably' firm tanker market ahead
    An LNG-ready aframax on order for 2025 is a reflection of company's view that the market's fundamentals are positive
  • Marine Money spat over substandard New York shipping listings
    Head of Olso-listed Gram Car Carriers also tells Marine Money capital markets panel he's being dragged down by 'shit listings�...
  • MOL and Chevron to form decarbonisation alliance
    Initiatives include the use of new technologies, such as wind power and electricity, in tankers that are on long-term charters...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU sanctions ship ban details yet to be decided | Diversity has gone too far argues Tor Olav Troim |...
  • Eagle Bulk buys out Oaktree for $219.3m and adopts poison pill amid rapid stake build-up by Danaos
    Eagle Bulk buys out Oaktree Capital's 28% stake for $219.3m and adopts a limited duration shareholder rights plan after Danaos...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • SSA Marine looks to expand into new US ports with deal for Ceres
    Carrix, the parent company of terminal operator SSA Marine, said it has agreed to buy Ceres Terminals for its exposure to container business going to the US East and Gulf coasts.
  • C&K Trucking expands to Columbus and Kansas City, with more to come
    The major eastern US drayage provider is looking to expand its footprint to California and the Pacific Northwest before the end of the year, markets where its major competitors already operate.
  • Demand pressure keeps India-US contract rates sliding despite GRI efforts
    After two attempts to push through GRIs largely failed, forwarder sources in India believe it will be difficult for carriers to achieve success under current tight booking conditions, but liners have nonetheless lined up further rate hikes.
  • Shipping path to net-zero rests on post-MEPC 80 regulatory progress: WSC
    While the London meeting of the IMO's environment committee will revise its 2050 emissions targets, the next critical step is to quickly establish the global regulatory framework to underpin those ambitions.
  • Emerging from pandemic fog, global reefer market reverts to type
    If the reefer mode can tough out the rest of 2023, next year should be better for operators largely because there will be more cargo, and therefore demand will be stronger, writes analyst Richard Bright.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • US pushes for zero emissions at IMO but is still on the fence on carbon levy
    Biden administration is open to taxing carbon but has voiced support for a global fuel standard
  • EU announces tanker port ban on no-notice ship-to-ship operations
    Measures were included in 11th package of sanctions levied against Moscow by 27-nation bloc
  • Baltic Dry Index heats up as temperatures rise in coal-hungry China
    Average capesize bulker rates boost the BDI as country's coal demand rises to provide electricity for air conditioning
  • KCC firms up $180m order for next generation of Cabu combination carriers
    Letter of intent in China becomes firm deal for three vessels
  • Poison pill: Eagle Bulk adopts anti-takeover language after Danaos builds stake
    Acquiring parties to be capped at 15% of shares outstanding or face punitive dilution steps
  • Editor's selection: Troim's back, carbon gambit and shipbroker goes bust
    A look back at the important and intriguing stories of the week, brought to you by TradeWinds' team of international reporters
  • Prow Capital cautions finance gap still exists as big banks chase listed owners
    Dutch finance house has money to help smaller shipowners with the energy transition
  • Cluttered bridges and complex navigation tech contributes to accidents, IMO told
    Review of accidents by European investigators reveals how badly designed displays have played a role in marine casualties
  • Pelagic Partners expands again with Hafnia tanker buy and bulker deal
    Cyprus shipowner also makes its third payout from original investment fund
  • Alternative ship finance house Prow Capital roars past $119m lending mark
    Dutch newcomer explains how it has been building up its portfolio through first fund
  • CMA CGM said to have chosen China's Yangzijiang for huge ultra-large container ship order
    CMA CGM has 36 methanol dual-fuel container ship newbuildings on order at shipyards in South Korea and China including the 24,000-teu vessels at Yangzijiang
  • Oman's Asyad Shipping puts middle-aged VLCC trio up for grabs
    Scrubber-fitted ships pushed out on the market by state-owned group in apparent fleet-renewal move
  • Big dividends ahead as MPCC 'materialises' asset values with sale and redelivery
    But Clarksons Securities has downgraded container ship owner to neutral
  • Vogemann bulks up with capesize and kamsarmax newbuildings at Hengli Heavy
    German owner expands further into large bulkers with a huge order
  • Vafias bulker spin-off C3is makes rollercoaster Nasdaq debut
    Greek owner's latest venture plunges on first trading day but recovers after the close
  • OSG doubles up on its share buyback programme in stronger markets
    Jones Act tanker owner can spend another $10m on its own stock
  • MOL and Chevron partner up to reduce the carbon intensity of marine fuels
    Research will be carried out into lowering emissions from existing marine fuel oil and LNG
  • Frontline triumphs as eight owners vie for Brazilian VLCC cargo but rates plunge
    Testing times ahead as charterers keep their cool and break owners' resolve
  • Turkey's Ciner bumps up Jiangmen orderbook to 10 handysize bulk carriers
    Major industrial group and shipowner now has 17 bulkers under construction in China worth more than half a billion dollars
  • Marubeni teams with Bound4blue to sell suction sails worldwide
    Agreement builds on project with Spanish manufacturer to fit eSAIL on panamax bulker
  • Oldendorff's Maritime & Merchant Bank boosts liquidity with share split
    Boss Halvor Sveen says niche lender is not looking for new investors
  • Will US, EU and UK gambit be able to force through 2050 zero emissions target?
    Tense negotiations begin at IMO working group to determine shipping's decarbonisation goals
  • Mystery Norwegian owner set to debut ammonia hybrid fuel cell system
    Amogy hopes first deal will serve as an inspiration for other shipowners to follow
  • Euronav legal victory over UniCredit tames 'almighty' power of bills of lading, lawyers claim
    Behaviour of cargo financiers under scrutiny when courts decide if owners are on the hook for misdelivered cargoes
  • Who's buying Oaktree's stake in Eagle Bulk? Eagle Bulk is
    Deal for $219m comes as Danaos Corp reports snapping up more of the bulker owner's shares

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • Controversy swirls over shipping stocks that sink as rates rise
    Concerns over highly dilutive share offerings by microcap shipowners have been building for years. The debate just intensified.
  • ASL Airlines United Kingdom begins flying 1st cargo jet
    ASL Airlines United Kingdom has two cargo planes in its fleet after receiving a Boeing 737-800 converted freighter.

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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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