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January 27, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 27, 2023
  • Maersk & MSC to discontinue 2M alliance in 2025
  • Tiger Logistics celebrates Tiger Vision Fest
  • Withdrawal of oil jetty for works at Deendayal Port
  • Trends that will reshape the logistics industry in 2023
  • CNY 2023: Deployed capacity drops sharply
  • Antwerp Port's innovation hub NextGen Demo ready to welcome circular pioneers
  • Dry bulk shipping sector has a poor start in 2023
  • Export prices of white rice up
  • Jubail Commercial Port added to India Gulf Service 1
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes stake acquisition in Spinelli Group
  • Call for raising import duty on aluminium, aluminium products
  • Suez Canal increases cargo ROB limit
  • Electronic toll collection through FASTag grew 46% in 2022

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 27, 2023
  • A premiere for a private railway
  • Improving rail service for Wilhelmshaven
  • A fleet of 50 e-trucks
  • Euroairport remains cautious
  • GW introduces e-cargo bikes
  • Opening in Memphis
  • Röhlig Logistics picks Robert Lawry
  • Traversing the Horn of Africa again
  • Enlarging the Manila terminal
  • UK: a new zero-carbon end-to-end service
  • Bonnier appoints Moritz Trüg
  • A Dutch-German development cooperation
  • Ashanti Airlines wins tender for new Ghanaian airline
  • MSC opts out of JNPT
  • Room for 62 pallet spaces
  • Military logistics for humanitarian aid
  • A tandem to lead Heyworld
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • AA Cargo and Airlink unite for Haiti
  • More LNG projects in Japan

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 26, 2023
  • Bullish MSC continues to strengthen its fleet for life after the 2M
  • Capacity control by the biggest carriers will prevent rates tumbling further
  • In the name of Kuehne post-MSC/Mærsk divorce
  • Scrapyards ready for another containership recycling boom
  • Port of Halifax nudges past 600,000 teu, but competition is growing
  • Manston air freight hub development can go ahead, but protestors won't give up
  • Save crown jewel GLS from Royal Mail now

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 26, 2023
  • Fatigue seen as cause of OSV strike on production platform
    A company's failure to adhere to the 12-hour work limit set in its Fatigue Management document is seen as the probable cause of an offshore supply vessel strike on an oil and
  • American Jazz heads for California via the Panama Canal
    American Cruise Lines reports that its modern riverboat American Jazz is repositioning from the Mississippi River to the West Coast for new California river cruises. Beginning in February 2023, they will be
  • MPC Container Ships lines up synthetic MDO supply
    Oslo-headquartered MPC Container Ships (OSE: MPCC) has signed an agreement that will see it take deliveries of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) from Karlsruhe, Germany, based INERATEC GmbH, starting in 2024. The
  • GAO warns of challenges ahead for Columbia class program
    The Navy has long stated that the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is its highest shipbuilding priority. The Columbia class will replace the Ohio class submarines that currently provide the sea-based leg

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Container News web site
JANUARY 26, 2023
  • MABUX reports that global bunker indices are on the rise
    Over the fourth week of the year, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices continued a sustainable upward trend. The 380 HSFO index rose by US$9.14 to US$491.02/MT, the VLSFO index added US$19.98 USD reaching US$719.15/MT and the MGO index also increased by US$35.37 to US$1,073.92/MT. "At the moment, the global bunker market retains the potential for a further uptrend," commented a MA
  • Moody's upgrades DP World's ratings
    Moody's Ratings Agency has raised DP World's ratings in a major statement of confidence in the port operator's business and future. The upgrade comes on the heels of two large investments in DP World's key UAE properties, the Jebel Ali Port, the Jebel Ali Free Zone, and the National Industries Park, in 2022. The first came from CDPQ, a Canadian investment firm, in May, followed by Hassana, a Saud
  • MPC Container Ships, INERATEC to explore new alternative fuel for shipping
    Norwegian boxship owner MPC Container Ships (MPCC) and INERATEC, a supplier of sustainable fuels, have signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen. The delivery is set to start in 2024. With this agreement, MPC Container Ships kickstarts the transition towards carbon-neutral, synthetic diesel in the shipping sector. "While
  • Port of Mobile achieves record container year
    Port of Mobile in Alabama, US reported record container shipping numbers in the previous year, handling 563,191 TEUs, representing an 11% growth compared with 2021 box volumes. Meanwhile, intermodal rail volumes continued a 31-month record of triple-digit growth, ending the year with a 142% increase over 2021. Additionally, the container terminal handled a record 312 vessels, translating to an in
  • Port of New York and New Jersey between the two California giants
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced its container volumes for the month of December 2022, as well as for the full year of 2022. A record total of nearly 9.5 million TEUs throughout the year was noted for the first time in the port's history. In particular, the major US port handled a total of 9,493,664 TEUs during the last year, representing an increase of 27% from pre-pan
  • Wan Hai closes US$32 million demolition sale deal
    Wan Hai Lines has apparently gotten over US$32 million after finalising the demolition sale of 10 elderly boxships, as the recycling of container vessels accelerates. Ship brokers report that after an open tender , the Taiwanese liner operator has sold four 1,088 TEU 160-type ships built between 1996 and 1998, as well as six 1994-built 200-type ships with a box capacity of 1,368 TEUs. These are t
  • Deadly fall from container ship at the port of Los Angeles
    A dock worker lost his life at the port of Los Angeles after a fall from the superstructure of a container vessel onto the deck below, approximately 15 metres high. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said that firefighters arrived on the scene and found there was no confined space rescue or physical extrication required. According to LAFD's announcement, firefighters and paramedics initiated
  • FlexCold announces expansion of Jacksonville facility
    FlexCold, a cold storage warehousing company, will expand its facility in the port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), located in Florida in the United States. The facility is the first one of the company and the planned expansion is expected to more than double the overall building footprint to over 32,500 m², bringing the total number of pallet positions to 55,000, up from the initial 25,000 positions.
  • NYK Group Europe appoints new president and CEO
    Svein Steimler, the current president and CEO of NYK Group Europe, will retire on 31 March 2023, and will afterward join the company as a special advisor. Carl-Johan Hagman will succeed Steimler as president and CEO of NYK Group Europe. "I promise to do my best to contribute to the company's continued success in its vital mission of helping cargo owners transition to sustainable, resilient and ev
  • The amazing challenge of digital transformations - written by Maersk's CTIO
    Navneet Kapoor, chief technology & information officer of Maersk, has written the following opinion piece describing the challenge of digital transformations - and why many companies struggle with it. ------ In recent decades, technology and digitization have changed our society. It has changed how we communicate with each other and how we behave as consumers. Technological advances have had such

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Splash web site
JANUARY 26, 2023
  • Torm confirms $233m LR1 play
    Denmark's Torm has confirmed picking up seven secondhand LR1 tankers in two separate deals, as widely reported by brokers earlier this month. The New York and Copenhagen Nasdaq-listed product tanker owner said it had purchased the Korean and Chinese-built ships for $233m in cash, lifting its fleet to 85 on a fully delivered basis. The ...
  • Diana Shipping takes reduced rates for new panamax fixtures
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured employment for two of its ships at lower rates that should bring in no less than $10.68m. The New York-listed firm has extended its time charter contract with Aquavita International for the 2014-built panamax at $13,250 per day. The Semiramis Paliou-led owner of 42 bulkers on a fully ...
  • Maersk Supply Service picks up Brazilian contract
    Denmark's Maersk Supply Service has sealed a deal with TechnipFMC for the towing and mooring campaign of Petrobras's Búzios 6 project in the Santos Basin pre-salt area offshore Brazil. The scope covers the pre-installation of the mooring system and hookup of the P-78 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, which will be the seventh ...
  • Turkish powerships move a step closer to supplying Ukraine
    Turkey's Karpowership has moved a step closer to supplying electricity to Ukraine via its floating power plants, known as powerships. Karadeniz Holding's subsidiary has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukrainian state-run trader JSC Energy Company to develop and finance the implementation of 500 MW, enough to power over 1m households. Karpowership, which owns and ...
  • MPC Container Ships backs new alternative fuel for shipping
    Shipping has a new, alternative fuel from Germany to investigate. MPC Container Ships and Karlsruhe-based INERATEC have signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic marine diesel oil (MDO) made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen, with delivery set to start in 2024 to replace conventional fossil fuels used today by existing vessels. "While there ...
  • Port of Cromarty Firth seals monopile marshalling deal for Moray West wind farm
    Port of Cromarty Firth has been selected for the marshalling of all 62 monopiles for the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm being developed by Ocean Winds, a 50/50 joint venture owned by EDP Renewables and Engie. Under a multi-million pound contract Moray West will use the recently expanded facilities at Invergordon for this ...
  • Allseas secures work on German North Sea wind converter platforms
    Marine construction specialist Allseas has won a contract to install the high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter platforms for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection projects in the German North Sea. Awarded by Dragados Offshore, the deal covers the transport and single-lift installation by the 2014-built heavy lift vessel of two 900 MW converter ...
  • Liner shipping digests the news of the 2M divorce
    Liner shipping has had 24 hours to digest the "bombshell" news that the world's two largest containerlines are to dissolve their 2M alliance within the next two years, something that paves the way for enormous changes in the global liner hierarchy. In a joint statement yesterday, Vincent Clerc, the new CEO of A. P. Moller ...
  • Bid launched to take GasLog Partners private
    Peter Livanos-controlled GasLog has launched a near $400m bid to take New York-listed GasLog Partners private. Combined, the two entities would have a fleet of 38 LNG carriers. Privately held GasLog is offering $7.70 per unit in the unsolicited non-binding proposal for the nearly 70% of the common units it does not control to take ...
  • Jalship Management buys first tanker
    Indian takers of vintage tankers are increasing. This week sources tell Splash that Jalship Management has bought its first suezmax, the , from Greek outfit Westport Tankers for $49m. Westport had bought the ice-class, 2006-built ship just five months ago for $31m. Ice-class tankers have led the way in S&P this month with stunning prices ...
  • Bangladesh's HR Lines dives into the secondhand market
    Bangladesh's HR Lines has ditched newbuild plans in favour of the secondhand market. Alphaliner reports that Karnaphuli Group, the parent of HR Lines, has recently bought the 1,092 teu Maersk Arun, now renamed HR Tuareg, and the 1,620 teu SITC Bangkok, which will be renamed HR Balu. The two ships take the HR Lines fleet ...
  • Nuclear power for shipping; understanding the opportunity in context
    Refreshed technologies hold promise in addressing shipping's clean energy needs, but solutions won't emerge in the short term, writes Patrick Ryan, a vice president at ABS. Using nuclear power to propel ships is not a new concept, but the intense interest in commercial maritime decarbonisation is pushing curiosity around the topic to new heights. This ...
  • Freeport LNG completes repairs at Texas plant after June fire, moves to begin restart process
    Freeport LNG, whose Texas liquefaction plant on Quintana Island, Texas, was closed after a fire on June 8 caused significant damage, has asked US regulators for permission to begin restarting the facility. The company is looking "to commence cool down of its Loop 1 transfer piping and reinstate the facility's boil off gas management compressors and associated piping," it ...
  • California lawmakers introduce federal bill to permanently ban offshore drilling along US Pacific coast
    Two Democratic members of Congress from California - Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Jared Huffman - have introduced the West Coast Ocean Protection Act in their respective chambers, legislation intended to permanently ban oil and gas drilling in federal waters off the coast of

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 26, 2023
  • US imports at near record levels last year amid eastward shift
    East and US Gulf coast ports benefited at the expense of their west coast peers, handling growing imports volumes throughout...
  • Barbados defends flagging US-sanctioned tanker
    The VLCC Saint Light, formerly Young Yong, found refuge at the Barbados flag after it was added to a US...
  • GasLog Partners unveils sharp increase in profits
    Partnership says $16.8m jump in fourth-quarter revenue is mainly due to stronger earnings in spot and short-term market
  • Correction: Ownership of Smooth Sea 22 and Smooth Sea Co. Ltd.
  • Star Bulk not ready to commit to alternative fuels
    Company not planning to order any alternative dual-fuel vessels soon, says chief financial officer
  • Hunter says it has delivered on promises
    Norwegian company has agreed to reward shareholders in two payments
  • China to rescue dry bulk market by 2023's second half
    China, the biggest global driver of bulk demand, is expected to rebound and lead a recovery in bulk carrier rates
  • Columbia Shipmanagement takes holistic approach to wellbeing
    Ship operators are struggling to attract quality seafarers, who now ask about health and wellbeing support
  • 2M split driven by strategic differences between Maersk and MSC
    Much has changed in the strategic direction of both companies since the 2M alliance was first discussed in 2014. Those...
  • Torm confirms purchase of seven LR1s
    Danish tanker owner has confirmed it agreed to buy three long range one tankers as well as four vessels purchased...
  • Maersk's new business strategy 'won't work', says Drewry
    Maritime consultancy assesses Danish line's new corporate strategy as a global integrator of container services
  • Port of New York-New Jersey sees imports softening after a record year
    Port director Bethann Rooney says volumes will remain soft in the next six months. She urges the supply chain to...
  • CIMC expects up to 55% drop in full-year earnings as box-making business slows
    Demand for containers has returned to normal from the record high level during the pandemic-led market boom, says company
  • NYK names Kono as finance chief in management reshuffle
    NYK executives have been promoted while changes have been made on the key personnel in financial, technical, dry bulk, energy and...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 26, 2023
  • Truckers urge single appointment system across Southern California port complex
    As federal and state laws aim to make per diem charges more transparent, California trucking groups say a unified appointment system across the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex would go a long way toward that goal.
  • Bridge repair along UP's LA/LB-Midwest network nearing completion
    The approximately 72-hour repair on a bridge in New Mexico would appear to mitigate what could potentially have been a major disruption for UP's international and domestic intermodal shippers.
  • Consistent vessel service key to Port NOLA cargo recovery: officials
    After a 2022 in which skipped calls dragged down volumes at the Port of New Orleans while neighboring Gulf Coast gateways saw booming import growth, officials are hoping a return to steady vessel schedules will help entice shippers back to the port.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 26, 2023
  • Freightos makes its New York debut following Spac merger
    Booking and payments platform raises $80m in its public listing on Nasdaq
  • Diana Shipping sees lower rates on two charters set to fetch nearly $11m
    Athens-based owner plans to continue fixture with Aquavita International and start new charter with Cargill International
  • Wind shift? Strong rates on new Eneti contracts could check disposal plans
    Clarksons Securities was surprised by the strength of fixtures revealed this week
  • Investors bet on long-term shift out of Russian oil trades
    Changes to European security policies set to lift tanker prospects for years to come
  • Livanos may need to bump up offer to roll up GasLog and GasLog Partners
    Take-private offer is low, but market observers disagree on how low and if a competitor could emerge
  • 'Alternative' ship finance matures, but is cut-rate pricing a risk?
    Non-traditional sources of finance are becoming a staple of the industry, but are these new players storing up problems for the future?
  • Eco shock: green fuels will not beat fossil fuels on price until 2040, MSI warns
    Analyst Adam Kent says action needed to make sure owners adopt alternative bunkers early
  • Banks scrutinise owners' green credentials before newbuild investments
    Cooling of newbuild market has encouraged banks to dig deeper into prospects for retrofitting older ships
  • Karpowership inks deal with Ukraine to explore floating electricity supply
    Companies mulling siting units off Moldova or Romania for link up with Ukrainian grid
  • Star Bulk protected from downside by scrubber premium of up to $7,000 a day
    CFO Christos Begleris explains how Greek owner stays ahead of the competition
  • Torm confirms LR1 buys, snatching seven ships for $233m
    Danish owner nearly doubles its LR1 fleet
  • GasLog Partners outlines plan for steamship-to-FSRU conversion for Australia job
    Company ducks Q&A session on results briefing call following buyout bid from GasLog
  • Dry bulk 'the best trade of 2023', says Clarksons Securities
    Get ready for the 'Chinese dragon' to be unleashed, analyst tells Marine Money London
  • Hungry Star Bulk on the hunt for fleets and finance, CFO says
    Christos Begleris reveals what will be keeping Greek bulker giant busy in 2023
  • Venezuela faces long road back as it freezes crude exports for contractual reviews
    Shipbroker believes the country is as far away as ever from being a growing source of tanker demand
  • Greeks and Turks rule the roost in the UN-led Ukraine grain trade
    Neighbours account for two-thirds of all trips and cargoes shipped under the Black Sea safe corridor
  • Is diversity always a good thing? Maybe not if you're talking about shipping stocks
    Streetwise takes a look at the debate between public 'pure play' listings and those owners who want their fleets to look more like a diner menu
  • GasLog Partners conflicts committee to review buyout offer from parent
    Strong market helps company lock in term charters at 'attractive rates' during 2022
  • Anglo American's first LNG-fuelled capesize bulker delivers iron ore to China
    Bulker is the first of 10 LNG-fuelled chartered ships that will help miner reduce carbon footprint
  • Maersk Broker beefs up on LNG with two key new hires for 2023
    Former Clarksons chartering specialist and ex-Novatek Gas & Power shipping head in Asia join team
  • Container rates are 'like a fighter aircraft that has been shot down'
    Collapse in demand presents lines with a huge challenge, while Maersk is the loser from break-up of alliance with MSC, says veteran analyst
  • Demand can handle the orderbook, says car carrier boss Leif Hoegh
    A lost generation of investment is facing a revolution in the personal car market, so the car carrier boom is not over yet, believes Leif Hoegh
  • Chinese buyers snap up chemical tankers in more subdued markets
    Analysts note rate softening this year, but fundamentals looking good for another uptick
  • Clan clients hunt bulkers and MPP tonnage for Russia trade
    A steady accumulation of vessels for Russian trading grows new Istanbul-based company
  • UK-based Russian owner Rostrum builds fleet in East-West dry trades
    Quiet owner emerges with one fleet in the UK and Germany, and another in Bulgaria and Turkey
  • Purus Marine brings in BW LPG's Pontus Berg as fleet boss
    Experienced executive will run commercial and technical management division
  • Landmark Poseidon Principles report shows insurers' portfolios failing to meet climate targets
    Group of eight major players are 12.7% above alignment with 2050 decarbonisation goals
  • The Odd Couple split: MSC and Maersk end 2M alliance
    More questions than answers emerge from decision by the two biggest container carriers to disband their vessel-sharing partnership in 2025
  • Hunter says 'stay tuned' for next move as it reveals final profit from VLCC fleet
    Norwegian group plotting further shipping investments after useful fourth-quarter earnings
  • Russian crude transfers hit high in Mediterranean as Europe cracks down
    Chinese and Dubai-based operators dominate trade off Mediterranean locations in new-look Russian trades
  • Vessel risk: RightShip launches 'task force' to guide ports
    Vetting platform will use data from owners and charterers to help terminals on safety and decarbonisation
  • Private equity firm offloads stake in Indian terminal operator to Hapag-Lloyd
    German liner operator expands terminal footprint and also agrees to participate in capital increase

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 26, 2023
  • American Airlines' cargo revenue tops $1.2B despite market slide
    American Airlines generated strong cargo sales in 2022 even as market conditions deteriorated.

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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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