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Exim India web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Universal Seal Reader proposed to expedite processing of shipping bills
  • "K" LINE implements AI chat service
  • Gate terminal starts construction of 4th LNG tank at the Port of Rotterdam
  • GDP grows at fastest annual pace in Q1
  • FDI contracts 34 pc in Q1FY24
  • GCC, India FTA talks on the cards
  • Basmati rice exports below $1,200 per tonne banned
  • Evergreen inaugurates Terminal 7 at Kaohsiung Port
  • Prakhhyat Group, MSREI to develop warehousing project in Bhiwandi
  • Mawani & Rotterdam Port partner to develop smart ports and boost commercial opportunities
  • ZIM announces structuring of its Oceania trade services
  • Turnaround seen in global goods trade driven by strong auto demand
  • CBDT launches revamped National Website of Income Tax Department
  • SGTraDex extends digital logistics innovation MoU with key partnerships from shipping lines
  • World Bank representatives interact with FFFAI Chairman & office bearers on participation of women in logistics

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • PSA BDP: changes at the helm
  • STG expands intermodal service in Canada
  • Kerry Logistics Network wins 'pioneering award'
  • JFK/MEX pharma partnership takes flight
  • India: deal for mega-container terminal signed
  • E-truck passes acid test in extreme heat
  • New logistics park in Neuenburg am Rhein
  • XPO: full basic pay for paternity leave
  • More coal transports in Kazakhstan
  • Fleet transformation underway
  • Strengthening e-fulfilment partnership
  • Tamale Intl airport terminal commissioned
  • Simon Lembke to join board of directors
  • Vehicles to carry food and refrigerated goods
  • 'Digital Port Call' tool for Gothenburg
  • Northlink receives green light from FAA
  • GXO to manage logistics for Red Bull
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 28, 2023
  • K-Line opts for NAVTOR 24/7 global fleet monitoring and support solution
    Japanese shipping giant K-Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.) has signed an agreement with NAVTOR that will see the Egersund, Norway, headquartered technology company supply its NavFleet solution as a cornerstone of the
  • Kirby christens first plug-in diesel hybrid electric towboat in U.S.
    On August 25, Kirby Inland Marine christened the first plug-in diesel hybrid electric towboat in the U.S., the M/V Green Diamond, on the water in Channelview, Texas. Following the ceremony, the vessel
  • Brunvoll Mar-El electrical propulsion picked for new fast ferry operation
    Norway's Fjord1 and Brødrene Aa have selected Brunvoll Group subsidiary Brunvoll Mar-El as the system integrator and electric propulsion systems supplier for three fast ferries that Fjord 1 will operate on city
  • Zelensky: Second ship safely out of Odesa
    A second ship has used the temporary safe corridor sponsored by Ukraine to leave the port of Odesa and reach Romanian waters, according to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Ukrainian

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Container News web site
AUGUST 28, 2023
  • SM Group reverses HMM takeover dream
    Samra Midas Group, parent of HMM's compatriot peer SM Line, has U-turned on its plan to acquire the state's interest in South Korea's flagship container carrier. It is understood that SM Group did not submit a bid for HMM when entries closed on 21 August, even though its founding chairman Woo Oh-hyun was the first to make known his intention to acquire the company. HMM came under state control in
  • Simon Lembke appointed as new member of DAKOSY Board
    Simon Lembke has been appointed by the Supervisory Board to the Board of Directors of DAKOSY AG, effective 1 September 2023. Lembke will begin his new post on 1 September 2023, with substantial expertise and many years of experience in the DAKOSY business areas of data centre management, community systems, and customs applications. "For more than 40 years, we have successfully mastered all new te
  • Port of Savannah enhances its box handling capabilities with four new electric cranes
    The Port of Savannah acquired four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes on 24 August increasing the crane fleet at Garden City Terminal to 34 machines following the retirement and recycling of four older cranes. The all-electric cranes were designed by Konecranes of Finland and came on the vessel BigLift Barentsz. When fully assembled, two of the cranes will stand 90 meters tall and the other

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Splash web site
AUGUST 28, 2023
  • Maersk Supply Service to cut over 100 jobs as it streamlines operations
    Danish offshore energy contractor Maersk Supply Service is scaling down its business, with over 100 workers impacted by the move. The Lyngby-based firm acquired by A.P. Moller Holding for $685m in March said it will no longer take on new turn-key solutions projects as it plans to focus on offshore wind and offshore support vessels. ...
  • Absolute zero-focused North Star to power vessels using offshore wind
    As one of the companies committed to absolute zero emissions, OSV operator North Star Shipping has made one more step towards making that a reality with a new partnership with Maersk's offshore charging solution provider, Stillstrom. The two signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the adoption of offshore charging and vessel electrification technologies ...
  • South Korea takes the next step forward in autonomous shipping
    The shipping industry has taken another important step towards the era of unmanned ships with the delivery of an LNG-powered capesize bulk carrier in South Korea fitted with artificial intelligence (AI)-based machinery monitoring and safety systems. The 180,000 dwt , built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for compatriot shipowner H-Line, is claimed to be the ...
  • Hayfin pounces on TRF suezmax
    Hayfin Capital Management has been linked to a suezmax tanker buy from US owner Transportation Recovery Fund (TRF), whose shipping business is run by Fearnleys-linked TRF Ship Management in Oslo. Multiple brokers reported the UK-based shipping investor paying between $67m and $68m for the built by New Times Shipbuilding in 2016. The ship was part ...
  • Wild weather and export bans have global rice trades at boiling point
    The global rice trades are in severe flux with floods wiping out crops in northern China and top exporters instituting de facto export bans. India, the world's top rice exporter, has put out export bans and export taxes on all varieties of rice, citing food security concerns, while neighbour Myanmar, the world's seventh-largest rice exporter ...
  • Boskalis adds to offshore energy fleet
    Dutch offshore contractor Boskalis has expanded its offshore energy fleet with the acquisition of the 2009-built pipe-laying vessel from TechnipFMC's UK arm. The pipe-layer, to be renamed the Boka Ocean, is currently in the Port of Rotterdam being prepared for the modification to a cable-laying vessel. No financial details have been disclosed. According to Boskalis, ...
  • Lamprell wins NPCC contract
    UAE-based fabricator Lamprell has secured a contract from National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), part of National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), to build five jackets for an oil and gas project in the Middle East. The project scope consists of the fabrication, painting and load-out of jackets and boat landings with an optional scope, which includes ...
  • Hanwha Ocean completes DSME rebranding
    Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), said Sunday that it completed the rebranding process at its Geoje shipyard in South Gyeongsang Province, almost three months after Hanwha Group took over the cash-strapped Korean shipbuilder in May. The yard's four gigantic orange cranes are now adorned with Hanwha Ocean's new logo (pictured). DSME, ...
  • DP World cements position in Gujarat with $510m joint investment
    The Gujarat coastline on India's west coast is getting increasingly crowded with boxport developments. Adani Group has had a presence in the state for many years and now Dubai's DP World is entering the area, coming to an agreement with Deendayal Port Authority, formerly the Kandla Port Trust, to develop a 2.19m teu greenfield site. ...
  • Shell taps Seatrium for Gulf of Mexico FPU work
    Singapore's Seatrium, formerly known as Sembcorp Marine, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with oil major Shell to carry out construction work on the Sparta project in the US Gulf of Mexico. Sparta is a deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico, some 170 miles off the coast of Louisiana measuring around 4,300 ...
  • Second stranded ship sails from Odesa
    On Sunday, a second merchant ship, carrying steel products to Africa, safely reached Romanian waters after leaving the Ukrainian port city of Odesa through a temporary Black Sea corridor. Earlier in August, Kyiv announced it had created a new maritime humanitarian corridor to allow the many ships stuck since war began 18 months to get ...
  • Economou swoops in for major position in Performance Shipping
    Greek shipping mogul George Economou has picked up a major stake in fellow tanker owner Performance Shipping. In a regulatory filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Andreas Michalopoulos-led Performance Shipping said Economou's investment vehicle, Sphinx, a subsidiary of Maryport Navigation, had acquired around 1.03m shares for $1.48m, corresponding to a 9.5% stake ...
  • Solvang signs for two more VLGCs
    Norwegian gas shipowner Solvang has added to its orderbook at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries by exercising an option for the construction of two more 88,000 cu m LPG carriers. In a regulatory filing last week, the holding company of the South Korean yard, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), said the European owner ...
  • BW Offshore refinances Catcher FPSO
    Oslo-listed BW Offshore has secured a $200m financing package for its floating, production, storage and offloading vessel operating in UK waters. Andreas Sohmen-Pao's owner of six FPSOs said the three-and-a-half-year facility, has been used to refinance its existing senior loan for the Catcher unit. The new loan is priced at a margin of 225 basis ...
  • K Line rolls out ChatGPT at offices across Japan
    Shipowner Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has outlined how it is now using artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT for operations at home in Japan. Specifically K Line has decided to use AIplicity Chat powered by ChatGPT across K Line offices in Japan based on the Azure OpenAI Service which Microsoft offers on its Azure cloud. K ...
  • Cruiseship breaks free from moorings in Mallorca, hits tanker
    Massive storms across the Spanish island of Mallorca saw the Britannia, the flagship in the P&O Cruises fleet, break free from its moorings yesterday morning and drift across port, hitting the starboard side of a moored tanker called . MV Britannia @pandocruises breaks its moorings in @portdemallorca Palma in a #storm 27 Aug 2023Appears to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 28, 2023
  • AMA Capital Partners and asset manager ABL form strategic partnership
    Boutique transportation and energy-focused investment bank AMA Capital Partners forms strategic partnership with privately-held ABL, which manages over $5bn in...
  • Overseas Shipholding Group repurchases 3.77m shares in off-market transaction
    Tampa-based US-flag owner repurchases nearly 3.8m shares in an off-market transaction with Cyrus Capital Partners, while eyeing more share repurchases...
  • Nordic American Tankers eyeing 'historically strong' third quarter
    US-listed Nordic American Tankers says geopolitical realities, trade fragmentation, and tight supply of suezmax tankers offer 'a set of interesting...
  • Economou takes 9.5% stake in Performance Shipping
    George Economou has taken a 9.5% in Nasdaq-listed Performance Shipping, reasoning that its undervalued shares make it an attractive investment
  • China Merchants poised for methanol-powered VLCC order as tanker profits surge
    Chinese owner sees tanker supply tightness persisting, but warns of risks such as speculative ordering and economic crisis
  • Second merchant ship departs Ukraine using new corridor
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows the ship is about 11 hours away from Istanbul, Turkey. AIS destination suggests it is...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia-linked tankers return to mainstream oil trades | Carrier diversification strategies called into question | Capesizes slump below $10,000 per...
  • Carriers urged to cut more capacity ahead of China's October Golden Week
    Carriers will likely need to suspend more services and must act quickly, if they want to shore up freight rates...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 28, 2023
  • ABF's LTL shipments, pricing jump after Yellow collapse
    ArcBest less-than-truckload (LTL) subsidiary ABF Freight is taking on additional volume and raising rates as a broad realignment of the US LTL sector gains speed.
  • NVOs chase market share or margin in demand downslope
    Supply overcapacity coupled with mediocre freight demand has the top 25 trans-Pacific non-vessel-operating common carriers deciding whether to chase lower margin business or suffer volume losses.
  • Sliding steel demand weighs on MPV sector
    Weak construction and manufacturing demand, inflation fears and continued economic uncertainty are weighing on global steel volumes, a key commodity for multipurpose vessels.
  • Domestic container fluidity will pick up when volume rebounds: Schneider
    Schneider believes once demand picks up for rail transportation, the intermodal industry can return to pre-pandemic levels of productivity for containers.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 28, 2023
  • OSG buys back another $15m in shares from Cyrus Capital
    New York-listed tanker owner has repurchased almost 17m shares in past 15 months
  • Yang Ming strikes settlement deal to end bitter dispute with foods shipper
    Both sides ask to keep secret a deal that could end a container shipping dispute
  • Capesizes may gain $10,000 per day as Brazil ore exports to China rise, Clarksons Securities says
    Fleet utilisation may rise 2% if Vale produces extra 15m tonnes of ore, according to Clarksons Group investment arm
  • Clarksons Securities takes down Eagle Bulk price target but stays bullish on scrubber edge
    Dry bulk recovery remains elusive, but Connecticut shipowner is well positioned and making money even in continued low market
  • Jinhui Shipping posts second-quarter loss as supramax dry bulk market loses steam
    Market pushed downward by higher inflation and interest rates and eased port congestion, Hong Kong-based owner says
  • Revenue surge delivers NAT another profit as third-quarter bookings signal more to come
    Net income sinks from first quarter but reverses loss from a year earlier
  • Grindrod Shipping sells two more bulkers after cash payout
    US and South Africa-listed bulker owner is shedding two vessels to Greek shipowner Thanassis Martinos
  • Amazon-backed Amogy set to reveal mystery Norwegian owner behind first vessel
    Brooklyn ammonia-to-power outfit is nearing the deployment of a tugboat equipped with its system
  • Australian LNG plants' strike threat goes up a notch on workers' vote
    Fresh shockwaves rattle already jittery gas markets
  • Expat Greek ship investor's excursion into politics catches on
    Distressed asset maestro Stefanos Kasselakis is now making a political investment in Greece's ramshackle main opposition party
  • Nicolas Saverys' fresh bid to take Exmar private launches today but offer pricing holds
    Shipowner's interests say bid price 'adequately reflects the fair value' of company amid speculation over potential shareholder resistance
  • Grindrod linked to two more ship sales after cash payout approval
    US and South Africa-listed bulker owner said to be shedding two vessels to a Greek shipowner, possibly Thanassis Martinos
  • JP Morgan doubles down on product tanker newbuildings
    Banking giant has four methanol dual-fuel 50,000-dwt MR tankers on order at GSI
  • P&O Cruise ship collides with Elcano tanker after moorings snap
    Passengers reportedly set to remain onboard P&O flagship while damage assessments are made
  • Another stranded ship manages to escape war-torn Ukraine
    Bulker that changed hands during captivity in Odesa is now heading for Africa
  • Air lubrication pioneer Silverstream builds out leadership team
    Catriona Savage joins as chief technology officer as London firm completes C-suite expansion
  • Hong Kong's Courage back in the market for secondhand tonnage
    Shipowner says second-hand dry bulk market has softened and buying opportunities have emerged

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 28, 2023
  • Rebound in trans-Pacific container shipping rates has stalled
    Asia-U.S. spot shipping rates have pulled back after a strong run-up, implying peak season may have passed its peak.
  • Florida lawmakers present $30M to Jaxport for new container cranes
    The Florida Legislature is providing $30 million for two new ship-to-shore cranes that Jaxport says will let more cargo move efficiently through the Port of Jacksonville.
  • Florida seaports brace for Idalia's impact
    Florida's ports and Eastern freight railroads are preparing for Tropical Storm Idalia's arrival.

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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
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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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