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October 27, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 27, 2023
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges International's Koen Cornilly in an influential roadshow across India
  • Allcargo Group releases 2022-23 ESG Report, defines ESG goals
  • Container ships touch highest average age; top the three main shipping sectors
  • 'CSL can deliver quality at competitive price'
  • ODeX launches in the US
  • The importance of digital information exchange to improve port call performance, stability, efficiency, reliability & sustainability
  • Overcapacity absorption seen earliest in 2028
  • Govt decides to slash floor price for basmati rice exports
  • Indian economy to be the fastest-growing in the world in FY24: FinMin report
  • LNG import bill dips 30 pc in H1
  • India opposes steel import safeguard measures by EU, UK at WTO
  • Govt directs power gencos to import coal till March 2024

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 27, 2023
  • VR joins track condition test
  • Swiss WorldCargo partners with Sonoco ThermoSafe
  • Ageing containership fleet poses challenges
  • Heading back to FM Logistic
  • New software solutions for Prologistik
  • Road haulier relies on bio-CNG fuels
  • A promotion at Neo Air Group
  • GW's next hub: Upper Franconia
  • Fuel-saving was the decisive factor
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges increases market share
  • IAG Cargo expands services to Africa
  • Financial growth at ICS
  • E-commerce for e-cigarettes
  • Work on lines causes train delays
  • ITG Air & Sea welcomes new managing director
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 50 years and 29 days in Berlin

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Transpacific volumes bounce back as consumers carry on spending
  • More casualties expected, with US trucking on a 'road of pain'
  • Kuehne + Nagel CEO: Zero NEOM JV appeal - it's 'outside the 3PL asset-light model'
  • Smaller vessels bound for the scrapheap as capacity mismatch widens
  • N American intermodal traffic hits the buffers, but CPKC bucks the trend
  • ...that Danish takeover of DB Schenker - 'Nooooo Waaaay'
  • Airbus opts for wind power as it replaces its transatlantic supply ships
  • Interview: Schiphol's Joost van Doesburg on slot issues and integrated cargo

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Royal Caribbean cruises to a $1 billion quarter
    Shares in Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) were trading up today, as the company reported third quarter results that topped analysts' expectations. The cruise giant reported net income for the third quarter
  • Metal Shark building two new fast fireboats for Maryland county
    Jeanerette, La., headquartered boat builder Metal Shark is building two welded-aluminum fireboats for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department in Maryland that will have a top speed of 45 knots and a
  • Airbus opts for e-methanol and rotor sails for new transatlantic trio
    Looking to reduce its carbon footprint, Airbus is to renew it entire fleet of vessels chartered in from France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to transport aircraft subassemblies between Saint-Nazaire, France, and its

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Carrier Transicold's Lynx Fleet Digital Solution to strengthen cold chain in India
    Carrier Transicold recently announced at REFCOLD India 2023 the launch of its Lynx Fleet digital platform, now available in India for over-the-road owners, operators and leasing companies providing a new level of visibility, data and actionable insights. In particular, by applying advanced Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and analytics, Lynx Fleet provides users with a new ability to mo
  • Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles update San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan
    The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will provide an update on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) on 8 November. The discussion will cover updates on the 2022 Emissions Inventories, the implementation of the Clean Truck Fund Rate, zero-emission cargo handling equipment targets, and grant funding cooperation with the ports and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. T
  • Container ships reach highest average age on record of 14.2 years
    "Container ships have reached their highest average age yet at 14.2 years, the highest average age of the three main shipping sectors. The dry bulk fleet has an average age of 11.9 years whereas tankers on average are 12.8 years old," stated Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. The average age of the container fleet has increased 4.3 years during the past 13 years with the average ag
  • KR signs MoU with HD Hyundai Global Service
    KR (Korean Register) and HD Hyundai Global Service formalized their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), at the Kormarine 2023 evente in Busan, South Korea. The purpose of this agreement is to jointly assess and validate solutions aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the maritime industry. With the gradual strengthening of decarbonization regulations, shipping companies
  • TT Club publishes new paper "Risk Byte: Good neighbour agreements"
    TT Club, a worldwide freight transport and cargo handling insurer, applauds equipment-sharing agreements as an effective use of resources but warns of possible liability risks if appropriate insurance cover is not in place. The first of TT's new 'Risk Bytes' series of advice documents provides guidance. The benefits of good neighbour agreements are generally recognized and successfully used by fr
  • OOCL's parent company changes CEO
    Orient Overseas International Limited (OOIL) said that Huang Xiaowen has retired as executive director and CEO of the company, and is no longer a member of the Executive Committee and the chairman of the company's Inside Information Committee, Risk Committee, and Strategic Development Committee. Chen Yangfan has been appointed as the new executive director and chief executive officer of OOIL. Che
  • Gebrüder Weiss takes over Amm logistics in Konradsreuth
    Gebrüder Weiss announces the next acquisition in Upper Franconia, Germany: with effect from the beginning of 2024, the logistics provider will take over the Konradsreuth location from the forwarding company Amm, which is going to operate under the Gebrüder Weiss brand in future. The location near Hof will be continued in its current structure as part of the German general cargo cooperations Cargo

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • EuroDry forms shipowning joint venture for bulker duo
    Greek dry bulk owner EuroDry has formed a joint venture with several investors represented by NRP Project Finance regarding the ownership of two recently acquired ultramax vessels. The JV will own the 63,197 dwt Christos K, formerly known as the Giants Causeway, and 63,153 dwt Maria, formerly known as the Sadlers Wells. Both bulkers were ...
  • James Fisher signs for LNG-fuelled tanker newbuilds
    UK-based James Fisher has contracted up to four LNG dual-fuelled product and chemical tankers in China. The company has commissioned China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou to build two firm 6,000 dwt units costing $28m each for delivery in 2025. The deal includes options for two additional vessels, according to brokers. James Fisher Everard, acquired ...
  • Italy's Manisa books up to eight ships in China
    Italy's Manisa is expanding its fleet with a shipbuilding contract at CSSC Guangxi yard for up to eight general cargo vessels. The contract covers six firm 8,500 dwt gearless, open-hatch ships for delivery in 2025 and 2026, with an option for two additional units. The RINA-classed 119.9-m-long vessels, designed by Marine Design & Consulting of ...
  • UK shipbuilder duo joins forces under one banner
    Two UK-based shipbuilders have been brought together to form a new global firm named APCL Group. APCL Group has been established to operate as an umbrella organisation for UK-based firms A&P Group and Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited. Ship repair and project management specialist Atlantic & Peninsula Australia and UK-based Neway Industrial Services will ...
  • Ships advised to wait further offshore as rockets rain down around Israel
    Shipping lines are being advised to wait further offshore when calling Israel as the nation battles Hamas. Yesterday Hamas launched a single unguided long-range rocket toward Haifa. The rocket ultimately exploded mid-flight. Similar rocket attacks have been reported at the nation's other major port, Ashdod as well as the Red Sea port city of Eilat. ...
  • Seacor sells inland shipping business to Ingram
    US owner Seacor Holdings has sold Inland River Transport Holdings (SCF) to Ingram Barge Company, a division of Nashville-based Ingram Marine Group. "I am extremely pleased to enter this transaction with Ingram, one of the most respected river transportation providers," said Eric Fabrikant, Chief Executive Officer of SEACOR. "As an organization, Ingram upholds a corporate ...
  • Tech expert takes the reins at OOCL
    A Chinese tech expert has been appointed by COSCO to run Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the holding company of Hong Kong containerline subsidiary OOCL. Chen Yangfan, 47, is taking over from Huang Xiaowen as CEO at the famous liner brand with Huang set to retire. Chen had 25 years of experience in information technology ...
  • Trøim's Himalaya Shipping fixes entire fleet
    Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has secured employment for its entire fleet of newcastlemax dry bulk carriers, having struck a new charter deal for one of its vessels under construction in China. The Tor Olav Troim-backed owner has fixed the last remaining of its 12 LNG dual-fuel ships to a major Japanese shipping and logistics company for ...
  • Tight market puts 15-year rig deals on the table
    According to energy market research and consultancy firm Westwood, a marked lengthening of new contract award durations, as well as for new tender opportunities, are becoming a trend as offshore drilling rig utilisation increases and availability continues to tighten. Over the last decade, new rig deal durations peaked in 2013 for jack-ups and in 2014 ...
  • Massive boxship orderbook delivering into record ageing fleet
    Container shipping is entering a once in a generation fleet renewal with a record orderbook delivering into a fleet that is now primed for much demolition with shipping organisation BIMCO reporting today boxships now have reached the highest average age on record. "Container ships have reached their highest average age yet at 14.2 years, the ...
  • CIP, Avangrid agree $1.2bn in funds for Vineyard Wind 1
    Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and US Iberdrola subsidiary Avangrid have closed a $1.2bn investment in the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore project. CIP said that this was the largest single asset tax equity financing and the first for a commercial-scale offshore wind project. It was provided by three US-based banks - J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank ...
  • Russia in talks with China to develop shipyards
    Russia is in talks with China to develop shipbuilding expertise across the world's largest country. Andrey Kostin, CEO of Russia's VTB Bank, which has just taken over the running of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has been in Beijing with president Vladimir Putin, attending China's Belt and Road Forum. Interviewed by Hong Kong's South China Morning ...
  • Rosetti Marino awarded $316m contract by Saipem
    Italy's Rosetti Marino has secured a contract worth over €300m from compatriot energy services player Saipem for an offshore project in the Mediterranean Sea. Under the contract, the Ravenna-based fabricator and shipyard will build a gas recovery module (GRM) of approximately 5,000 tonnes to be installed on the DP4 offshore structure off the coast of ...
  • Korean yards seal bumper Qatar gas carrier orders
    South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is jetting back home having concluded an incredibly successful trade mission to Qatar with Korean shipyards hauling in record orders for LNG carriers. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries confirmed a record-breaking $3.9bn deal to build 17 LNG carriers for QatarEnergy on the trip, while Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries ...
  • LA and Guangzhou form green corridor pact
    Los Angeles now has green corridor links to more destinations in Asia than any other port with Guangzhou in south China being the latest port to sign a reciprocal deal with the Californian port. Areas of collaboration include development of digital supply chain infrastructure, creation of a transpacific green shipping corridor between the two ports, ...
  • Why dry bulk owners have cause for optimism
    China's steel sector remains in the doldrums as "market players are taking a fence-sitting attitude" after the Golden Week holiday according to analysts at ChinaSteel. Iron ore prices have stabilised a few dollars either side of $120 per tonne. Yet freight rates for iron ore from both Brazil and Australia to China have ballooned in ...
  • M3 Marine opens London office
    M3 Marine Group, Asia's largest independent offshore broking company, is launching a new London-based offshore brokerage, M3 Marine (Offshore Brokers) UK(M3OBUK). Set to begin trading on November 1, M3OBUK will be spearheaded by M3 Marine Group CEO Mike Meade and will offer brokerage services for newbuilding, sale and purchase and chartering on a fully global ...
  • Embracing Alfred Holt's vision
    Shipping's past can offer inspiration for a possible atomic future, writes Russ Green, founder of RTG Communications. As the shipping industry enters a new era, transitioning from fossil fuels to using cleaner energy sources, a comparison has been made to the launch of commercial long-haul steamships in the 1860s, which challenged the primacy of sail. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Ukraine denies maritime corridor is closed
    The maritime route continues to function under difficult military circumstances. Security analysts indicate the threat of sea mines to commercial...
  • Surging spot rates raise fourth quarter outlook for mid-sized tankers
    Spot rates for suezmax and aframax crude tankers, as well as long range two product tankers, have surged in recent...
  • Imperial spends $2.5m on share and warrant buybacks
    Third-quarter is profitable despite revenue dip due to lower charter rates, tanker dry dockings, the sale of one tanker and...
  • EU needs at least 1 GW shore power to reach targets, ICCT says
    The International Council on Clean Transportation publishes new working paper stating EU requires at least 1 GW of new shore...
  • Filipino seafarer named among Verity missing
    Faversham Ships not ready to release details of crew members now feared dead
  • Cost of insuring bulkers up 40% in four years, says Baltic Investor Indices
    Development will add weight claims from brokers that 'rate restoration' process has overshot
  • EuroDry joins Norway's NRP shipping fund for bulker duo
    Nasdaq-listed EuroDry clinches $11m sustainable loan from Eurobank for first of joint-venture ships
  • Seacor announces second asset sale in a month
    Seacor is continuing to offload assets, announcing a second sale within one month. The Florida company has agreed to sale...
  • Box terminal giants join up to push electrification agenda
    Terminal operators need to give the right signals if they are to electrify their equipment. An industry-wide effort would help...
  • Hanhua Ocean reports first quarterly profit in three years
    LNG carriers account for more than 65% of its order backlog
  • One third of China's seaborne car exports are being carried in containers, says Höegh Autoliners
    About a third of China's seaborne exports are being shipped in containers, Höegh Autoliners says, adding volumes will return to ro-ros...
  • Boxship age profile edges up
    Demolition has failed to match the influx of newbuildings entering the market. The average age of fleet is highest of...
  • Cosco Shipping appoints new blood as old guard retires
    The move marks a generational shift as the state behemoth completes the transition among its top management
  • No can do: Performance Shipping recommends against Economou's tender offer
    Performance Shipping rejects the tender offer submitted by shipping magnate George Economou's Sphinx Investment Corp earlier this month
  • Daily Briefing
    Carriers face car crash year in 2024 | Russian move to acquire seized Mariupol ships branded 'plainly unlawful' | Fake...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • US LTL carriers gaining freight and hiking rates, but real recovery is elusive
    Less-than-truckload freight once hauled by Yellow is being "reallocated" among carriers, and rates are rising, but an underlying economic impetus for a surge in LTL demand is still missing.
  • China-India rates tick steadily higher as Asian manufacturing diversifies
    Seeing the demand growth, niche intra-Asia liners have beefed up their networks out of India, deploying bigger vessels and opening more calls to the country's East Coast ports.
  • Hobbled Panama Canal pinched further as eastern Asia factory growth favors Suez
    The Panama Canal faces the prospect of transit and loading limitations becoming a regular feature of all-water transits to eastern North America, while a shift of trade out of China increasingly favors Suez Canal routings in the longer-term, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Kirby increases profit despite coastal fleet downtime and river delays
    New York-listed tug and barge owner's shares beat analyst consensus in third quarter
  • Carnival loses 2020 Covid class-action lawsuit in Australia
    Operator Carnival Australia found negligent regarding passenger safety
  • Royal Caribbean raises 2023 outlook as it earns $1bn for third quarter
    New York-listed cruise ship operator beat third-quarter analyst forecast by $0.37 adjusted earnings per share
  • Clarksons: Time will be a healer for bulkers as fleet slows down and takes time out for retrofits
    Research by world's largest shipbroker suggests outlook for 2024 will be 'moderate'
  • NAT and Teekay Tankers set to reap benefits from surge in midsize rates
    With two wars raging, Jefferies sees 'risk premium' effect on tightly balanced market
  • Streetwise: Shipping research's officer and gentleman speaks on Harvard, the Air Force and a staffing gambit
    This week's Streetwise newsletter takes a look at how the analyst ranks have settled down and even seen one contender ramping up
  • BW Epic Kosan insiders to mop up remaining investors after reaching 96% ownership
    Take-private offer succeeds in passing the 90% level needed for compulsory buy-out
  • Green Seas: As right whales face extinction, ships are flouting speed rules that protect them
    Newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean explores compliance with restrictions aimed at keeping a species from the brink
  • Reuben Munger's US shipping investor Vision Ridge puts 'boots on the ground' in London
    Energy transition backer's first non-US office to broaden European reach
  • Oil tankers detained off Malaysia after 'unauthorised' STS operation
    Senior Malaysian coastguard official says the masters of the two vessels are being investigated for obstructing the work of officials
  • Italy's Manisa group orders up to eight newbuildings in China
    Naples-based cargo ship specialist expands its fleet with fuel-efficient vessels
  • Italy's Manisa Bulk orders up to eight newbuildings in China
    Naples-based cargo ship specialist expands its fleet with fuel-efficient vessels
  • Greek buyer linked to carrier quartet sold by MOL Chemical Tankers
    The Singapore-based owner is said to have offloaded ships a month after expanding its fleet with the takeover of Fairfield Chemical Carriers
  • Bonheur warns of 'increasing uncertainty' over wind farm costs
    Wind shipping outlook is still positive but clouds gathering, according to Norwegian owner
  • Broker Clarksons joins carbon storage group to drive CO2 shipping 'evolution'
    Membership will help standardise the nascent sector, company hopes
  • Himalaya Shipping fleet is fully fixed after securing charter for final newcastlemax bulk carrier
    Another charterer has extended its contracts on six vessels
  • France's first FSRU starts delivering its cargo of Norwegian LNG
    The move comes with European calls to end Russian LNG imports to the region growing louder
  • Tankers International says lifting sanctions on Venezuela to drive VLCC demand
    China's teapot refineries will need to look further afield for supplies with Iran-Russia market saturated, says pool operator
  • SpareBank 1 builds shipping book as merger set to make it Norway's second-biggest lender
    Oslo-listed group's tie-up with compatriot bank to boost its market cap
  • Drugs menace has become seafarers' worst nightmare, Intercargo warns
    Arbitrary arrests and incarcerations make it harder to recruit crews for shipping's future vessels
  • Hanwha Ocean back in black, ends 12-quarter loss streak
    Triumph in arbitration battle and improved production help reverse losses
  • Steamship Mutual to hike rates as insurer rewards members with $25m windfall
    London-based mutual is the first protection and indemnity insurer to announce a premium increase target for next year
  • Mike Meade's M3 Marine sets up new offshore broking shop in London
    Doyen of Asian offshore broking hints of more expansion moves over the next year
  • Finland probes Chinese ship after gas pipeline and telecoms cables damaged
    Police believe the rupture was caused by a vessel dragging its anchor
  • Hoegh Autoliners breaks profit record in 'exceptional' quarter
    Norwegian car carrier owner sees a slight volume drop, but freight rates rise again
  • Braemar pushes results into November as broker wraps up legacy deal probe
    London shipbroker's stock will remain suspended until annual accounts revealed
  • Hanwha Ocean bounces back into the black for the first time in 12 quarters
    Triumph in arbitration battle and improved production have helped the shipyard reverse losses
  • Hanwha Ocean rebounds back into the black for the first time in 12 quarters
    Triumphs in legal suit and improved production have helped the shipyard to reverse losses
  • Mike Meade's M3 Marine sets up new offshore broking shop in London
    Doyen of Asian offshore broking hints of more expansion moves over the next year
  • Tor Olav Troim-backed Borr Drilling taps bond investors for $1.5bn
    Oslo and New York-listed jack-up specialist pays stiff premium to secure fresh round of financing

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Former Polar Air Cargo exec pleads guilty to swindling employer
    A former senior executive at Polar Air Cargo pleaded guilty to corporate corruption and agreed to pay restitution of $9.3 million in addition to serving a potential jail sentence.

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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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