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September 29, 2023

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • JWR CFS makes export carting digital with e-gate system
  • RoDTEP scheme extension till June 30 next year to help exporting community negotiate better contracts
  • Green Ammonia imported through VOC Port for the first time
  • KSAA bids adieu to Dr Beena
  • IUMI President characterises marine insurance market as "strength and stability in turbulent seas"
  • Long-term contract on Chabahar Port with India in the offing, says Iran
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  • Carriers & cost inflation
  • Decarbonisation transformation in supply chain happening 'here and now'
  • Slowing world economy puts India's GDP growth at 6 pc in FY24: S&P
  • India mulls its own carbon tax on the lines of the EU's CBAM
  • Half of global orderbook held by LNG, container
  • Call for banning lentil import from Canada
  • Panama Canal's new piloting requirement
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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • "5,000 active airfreight containers"
  • Trimodal hub for the Seine axis on track
  • First digital shipment from UK to SE Asia
  • Safeen Group launches UAE-Kuwait ro-ro service
  • Europa: first general manager for UK & Ireland
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  • Intl Medical Corps enters Logistics Hall of Fame
  • Ayro and Blue Ocean Fund join forces
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  • Amazon Air partners with Lobo Systems
  • New Wildberg facility for Schuon Group
  • First batch of Euro 5 trucks now in South Africa
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  • Marlink's innovation for NYK Line
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Aid flight to Libya from Leipzig/Halle Airport

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • Flexport fires CFO and HR VP, but sees need for a head of restructuring
  • What do you call 250 DSV-ers in one room?
  • Airlines for America files complaint over Schiphol slot reduction plan
  • ICS uses China opening to slam EU ETS aimed at shipping
  • Ahead of Ceva + Bolloré: enter the chopping board
  • 150,000 empty containers stranded in Russia as trade imbalance grows
  • FedEx unfazed as USPS and Amazon drop some peak surcharges
  • CMA CGM orders another eight methanol-fuelled containerships
  • Samskip and Boluda launch Spain-UK shortsea service
  • Saudia Cargo appoints former minister Loay Mashabi as MD
  • Dr Karl Pfaff appointed new CEO of GLS Group

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • Pilot LNG partners up with Seapath for Galveston Bay LNG bunkering hub
    Houston-based Pilot LNG LLC is moving ahead on its plans for a Galveston Bay LNG bunkering hub. It has now formed a joint venture with Seapath, a maritime subsidiary of the Logothetis
  • WinGD wins LR approval in principle for ammonia-fueled two-stroke engines
    As the race to be first to market with future-fueled engines picks up pace, Lloyd's Register has granted Winterthur, Switzerland, headquartered engine designer WinGD the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for
  • Crowley partners with ABS on augmented reality for maritime
    Crowley and ABS are to jointly explore how to advance the use of augmented and virtual reality technologies for vessels and other marine environments. The agreement with ABS builds on a new
  • Vroon completes offshore vessel sell-off
    One of the best-known companies in Netherlands shipping, Vroon, says that it has finalized its restructuring and completed the sale of 37 vessels from its offshore fleet. That leaves Vroon with a

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • AD Ports welcomes new Ro-Ro service
    SAFEEN Group, part of AD Ports Group, has celebrated the arrival of the Ro-Ro cargo ship SSF Ania at Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait following the launch of a new Ro-Ro service aiming at improving connectivity and facilitating trade between UAE and Kuwait. The aim of the new service is to reduce risks associated with road travel and cut down on carbon emissions. In particular, truck drivers will receive
  • Japan's container volumes decrease for four consecutive months
    Oceangoing containers to and from Japan's six major ports totaled 1.13 million TEUs in July, which slid 8.7% from the corresponding month of the previous year and have registered a year-on-year decrease for four consecutive months. Looking at volumes at individual ports, Tokyo incurred a double-digit contraction, processing 334,842 TEUs, down 17.4%, with exports plunging 18.5% to 152,807 TEUs, an
  • Samskip and Boluda Lines to launch new Spain-Ireland-UK service
    Samskip and Boluda Lines will launch a shortsea container service connecting the ports of Santander, Dublin and Liverpool. In particular, the joint service, which will launch on 30 September, provides a new weekly Spain-Ireland-UK shortsea option for unitised cargoes that is highly cost-competitive against road-ferry alternatives, while at the same time offering greater reliability and substantia
  • Wan Hai to spend US$155 million to upgrade Kaohsiung terminal
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines will spend TW$4 billion (US$155 million) on refurbishing three piers of Kaohsiung Port's Terminal No. 5, which it has taken over from compatriot Evergreen Marine Corporation. The amount is less than the US$253 million previously estimated by Wan Hai, which processes 1 million TEU annually in Kaohsiung. Wan Hai said in a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing that compatriot construct
  • DP World welcomes new South America shipping service
    DP World announced the arrival of the first vessel under a new South America shipping service at London Gateway, enhancing the United Kingdom's connections. The new Europe-to-East Coast South America service, operated jointly by COSCO, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Ocean Network Express (ONE), will redefine global connections at DP World's innovative logistics centre. The new service'
  • HAROPA PORT to launch trimodal hub project
    French port complex HAROPA PORT is developing the port of Bruyères-sur-Oise to create a new multimodal platform, 40 kilometres from the capital of France, Paris. Through this, HAROPA aims to strengthen the green multimodal logistics corridor along the Seine - by significantly increasing rail and river traffic - and preparing the connection between the Seine and the Oise to the future Seine-North
  • Penang Port joins International Association of Ports and Harbors
    International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), a non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, announced that Penang Port Sdn Bhd has become a regular member of the IAPH. IAPH has evolved into a worldwide port alliance, including 177 ports and 147 port-related enterprises in 84 countries as of 31 August 2023. The member ports collectively handle well over 60% of globa
  • Shippers underwhelmed by Renfe Medlog JV
    European shippers were celebrating the announcement by Renfe Mercancias and MSC subsidiary Medlog to form a 50-50 joint venture company that will handle rail freight in Spain. Yesterday's joint announcement that the Renfe board of directors will seek approval from the Spanish Government and then the European Union's (EU's) council of ministers for the rail joint venture was greeted with scepticis
  • Hanwha Ocean, BV complete joint project on 3D model based classification approval
    Bureau Veritas, a company specialising in testing, inspection and certification, and Hanwha Ocean, specialising in the shipbuilding and offshore industry, have completed a Joint Development Project (JDP) to enable 3D model based approval for the Classification of ships. More specifically, the JDP tested and validated the workflow of 3D model-based Classification approvals, where classification re
  • Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals to receive Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers
    Kalmar, a Cargotec subsidiary, has agreed to provide six Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers to Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals (RST). The order was received in Cargotec's order intake for the third quarter of 2023, while the machines are expected to be delivered in the second quarter of the next year. RST is Europe's largest short-sea shipping centre, employing around 350 employees and managing over 5
  • Asian container exports to US decline
    Outbound containers from 18 Asian countries and regions to the United States amounted to 1.68 million TEUs in August, plunging 13.9% from a year earlier and having registered a year-on-year contraction for 12 months in a row, according to the Japan Maritime Center (JMC). In January-August period, Asian exports to US totalled 11.96 million TEUs, translating to a decrease of 20.2% year-on-year. Con
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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • Saudi Aramco makes LNG moves
    Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company with a market value of over $2trn, has made its first international investment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) signaling its ambition to diversify its energy portfolio. The state-owned firm is buying a strategic minority stake in Washington-based MidOcean Energy, owned and managed by US investment firm EIG Partners. ...
  • Diana Shipping secures charter extension from Solebay at lower rate
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has won a charter deal for one of its capsize bulkers from Solebay Shipping. The 179,362-dwt, 2011-built bulker Seattle was hired by Solebay Shipping on a gross charter rate of $17,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. The Semiramis Paliou-led company said that the ...
  • Peak Group and Grieg Edge venture orders up to eight MPPs in China
    Skarv Shipping Solutions, a Norwegian joint venture between Peak Group and Grieg Edge, has placed an order at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China for up to eight 7,000 dwt multipurpose vessels. The firm deal agreed is for four ships, with an option for another two plus two units. The first vessel will be delivered in the ...
  • International Seaways ships out vintage MR2
    US tanker owner International Seaways has offloaded its 15-year-old MR2 tanker . Brokers have tied the 51,600 dwt ship to an Indian buyer, with Greece's Intermodal placing Mumbai-based Seven Islands Shipping behind the deal worth around $22.4m. New York-listed International Seaways acquired the South Korean-built product tanker following the $2.2bn takeover of Diamond S Shipping, ...
  • Great Eastern offloads supramax
    Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has struck a deal to sell its 2006-built supramax bulk carrier . The price and the buyer of the 52,450 dwt ship Great Eastern picked up for $9m as Tenshou Maru in March 2017, have not been disclosed. The Tsuneishi Cebu-built ship, estimated by VesselsValue to be worth $10m, will ...
  • Dubai remains Russian shadow tanker hotbed
    Dubai is the operating nexus for so-called shadow Russian crude oil shipments, according to a new report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), a Helsinki-based research organisation. Of the shadow tankers - ships skirting sanctions and the oil price cap - transporting Russian crude oil operating currently, 41% are registered ...
  • Constellation lands $392m semisub contract with Petrobras
    Brazilian offshore driller Constellation Oil Services has secured a new contract with Petrobras for its ultra-deepwater semisub rig . The deal, worth around $392m, will keep the rig fixed for a period of three years. Petrobras is Constellation's largest client, with seven contracts in force. The 2011-built rig, currently on contract with 3R Petroleum, will ...
  • Average age of the merchant fleet now above 22 years: UNCTAD
    The global merchant fleet is getting very old and will require hundreds of billions of dollars for its required green transition, a new detailed report from the United Nations has warned. The 126-page Review of Maritime Transport 2023 published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in time for today's World Maritime ...
  • World Maritime Day: Setting a tone for whistleblowers
    'MARPOL at 50 - Our commitment goes on' is the theme for this year's World Maritime Day. Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, has this take on crews getting caught in the pollution crosshairs in US waters. It is great to see MARPOL being celebrated and lauded for World Maritime Day 2023 ...
  • Good week for ammonia in the future fuel race
    Proponents of ammonia as shipping's ultimate future fuel have had a good week with plenty of news to support the potential transition. Engine maker MAN Energy Solutions has revealed following many tests it is now on track to deliver its first ammonia engine in late-2024, with the full commercial release of the two-stroke engine set ...
  • Japan Transport Safety Board issues report on Wakashio disaster
    The Japan Transport Safety Board has issued its report on the grounding of the Wakashio newcastlemax, one of this decade's most high-profile bulker casualties. As with earlier reports into the disaster which caused huge ecological damage to Mauritius, the decision by the crew to head near to shore to seek out a telephone signal was ...
  • CMA CGM adds another eight ships to giant orderbook
    CMA CGM has ordered eight methanol dual-fuelled mid-sized boxships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The deal for the 9,200 teu ships is estimated to be worth a total of $1bn Alphaliner statistics show that CMA CGM's huge 1.2m slot orderbook will see it overhaul Maersk to become the second largest liner in the coming years. CMA ...
  • Ship Concept 2030: Are the world's shipbuilders doing enough to foster innovation?
    Owners question whether the yards are offering the right solutions. Are shipyards doing enough for foster innovative designs? Sure, they have their snazzy marketing material to hand, their impressive stands at trade fairs, but with the end product - are yards actually willing and able to deliver radically different ships. Many in shipping doubt it. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • Grieg green shipping joint venture pens MPV newbuilding contract
    Skarv Shipping Solutions, the joint venture of Norway's Grieg Edge and Peak Group, will take delivery of first in new...
  • 'Hard part' begins now for box sector, Jefferies warns
    Carriers have seen the summer's rally in transpacific and Asia-Europe freight rates quickly lose momentum, and the picture is further...
  • Box spot rates slump as Golden Week begins
    Carrier efforts to support rates through capacity cuts have failed to lift rates. Further blank sailings in sight as peak...
  • QatarEnergy orders 17 LNG carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries
    A total of 77 LNG carriers are expected to be delivered to QatarEnergy, with more to come
  • Daily Briefing
    CMA CGM boosts methanol boxship orderbook by adding eight mid-sized vessels at China's SWS | Maritime trade sees slow recovery but...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • Inland23: Intermodal providers expect unchanged rates in early 2024 bids
    If history is any indication, it's unlikely intermodal providers will be able to implement a rate increase in 2024 contracts until the trucking market rebounds.
  • Shippers to bring European ETS surcharge into carrier contract talks
    Cargo owners want complete transparency from carriers in their "emission surcharges" that will be levied on customers from the first quarter of 2024 and are looking at how the surcharges can be handled in long-term rate agreements.
  • UPS bolsters healthcare business with MNX Global Logistics acquisition
    The addition of Atlanta-based MNX closely follows an acquisition in France as UPS builds out its expedited and temperature-controlled capabilities in the healthcare sector.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • John Fredriksen said to be close to deal for large chunk of Euronav fleet
    Frontline said to be taking in mostly VLCCs as two sides near signing long-rumoured fleet split
  • Alf Aanonsen fires back in charter spat, arguing Grey Rock claim is 'not valid'
    Owner of Trinity Enterprise and Trinity Tankers says his companies have a $20m claim of their own
  • 10 years after: John Wobensmith tells ASBA forum about the decade past and the one ahead
    Genco Shipping chief executive says shipping's become more complicated and that will continue
  • Carnival finishes connecting Holland America Line fleet to shore power
    Cruise line began installing shore power capability on 11-ship fleet in 2006
  • 'We need to get started': Solvang scores government funding for carbon capture pilot
    If successful, plan to install system on ethylene carrier could be followed by newbuildings
  • Diana Shipping locks capesize bulker into charter with Solebay for nearly two years
    New York-listed company expects to make at least $11.3m in shipowner's third period deal in a week
  • Grieg-backed Skarv heads to China for multipurpose newbuildings
    Company says ship design is ideal for wind, but can work in any shortsea trade
  • Suez Rajan: Falsified documents, fake signals, a captain's protests and a sea of questions
    Four simple questions that should be answered following the conclusion of the cargo-transfer case
  • Sweden's Wallenius Lines taps company lifer to grow shipowning and decarbonisation
    New CEO wants to boost investment in people as well as tech
  • Diana Shipping dives into methanol-fuelled bulkers with $92m order for two kamsarmaxes
    New York-listed shipowner last ordered a newbuilding in January 2014
  • Have long-term container freight rates reached a turning point?
    Contract rates rise for the first time this year - but spot rates suffer 'dead cat bounce'
  • China dashes tanker owners' hopes of more product cargoes and crude imports
    Government has decided not to issue more allowances for shipments this year
  • Titanic sub disaster highlights 'need for search and rescue upgrade'
    Chile calls for more psychological support for rescuers involved in search operations in international waters
  • Streetwise: Dry bulk's leading dividend evangelist heads south with a message of shares salvation
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at how John Wobensmith went from banker to shipowner and transformed his Genco Shipping
  • Berenberg launches carbon emissions trading scheme for shipping
    German lender targets shipowners looking to purchase EUA's to offset emissions
  • Two insanitary Cameroon ships banned by Paris MOU as another does a runner
    Vessels registered with black-list flag fall foul of port state control inspections
  • ABS boosts Greek credentials with rapid office expansion
    Athens is home to US-based classification society's most rapidly expanding office worldwide
  • Great Eastern turns a profit selling bulker bought six years ago
    Indian owner offloads oldest of five supramaxes in its fleet
  • Hopes for quick lifting of Russian oil products ban are futile, says minister
    Ban on most diesel and gasoline exports to rebuild domestic stocks is affecting MR rates in the Atlantic, say brokers
  • Final piece in New Fortress' first FLNG unit jigsaw leaves for Mexico
    Third converted jack-up rig due in Altamira in days but schedule for 'Fast LNG' has slipped back
  • Oaktree-backed GEOS sells $33m in stock to pay for Vroon ships
    Follow-up offering could also add to fundraising by Norwegian owner
  • Seacon Shipping eyes vessel buys after securing lease finance for newbuilding
    Chinese shipowner adding to IPO cash pot with deal to sell cargo ship under construction in Japan
  • Viewpoint: Denmark leads the call for intense collaboration to get to zero
    No country can tackle the decarbonisation of shipping alone, say Danish climate leaders as they call for maritime to get connected
  • Asiatic Lloyd eyes switch to methanol for ultramax bulker newbuildings in China
    Singapore-based shipowner says study allows it to explore actively the adoption of low-carbon fuel options for its future fleet
  • Law firm Birketts boosts its shipping team with Ince hires
    Marine and insurance specialists will operate mainly from the firm's London office
  • Arrests rise as Ireland confirms record $165m cocaine haul from bulker Matthew
    Flag state Panama begins investigation into alleged trafficking case
  • Shipping needs new finance to hit emissions targets, says UN
    IMO urged to provide certainty on new fuels to encourage investment in clean vessels
  • Trafigura signs $500m export finance deal to keep Saudi cargoes flowing
    Saudi EXIM Bank extends three-year facility for oil products and metals shipments
  • Ukraine grain insurance capacity grows despite Odesa attacks
    Increasing interest in the high-risk trade from shipowners despite renewed targeting of Black Sea port
  • Record container ship growth pushes freight and charter market south
    With close to a boxship a day being delivered for the rest of the year, where is the demand?
  • Wavelength: Lars Barstad's justice would be a fitting punishment for Putin's war crimes
    Could Dostoevsky's classic work explain Russia's refusal to consider the consequences of its actions?
  • Seacon eyes ship buys after securing lease finance for newbuilding
    Chinese owner adding to IPO cash pot with deal to sell cargo ship under construction in Japan
  • Bullish ONE mulls Far East order for up to 10 container ships
    Shipyards in South Korea, Japan and China have been asked to put in their offers
  • CMA CGM inks order for eight methanol dual-fuel 9,200-teu container ships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Order marks the largest midsize boxships and first methanol dual-fuel contract for Chinese yard
  • Asiatic Lloyd eyeing switch to methanol for ultramax bulker newbuildings in China
    Singapore-based shipowner says study allows it to explore actively the adoption of low-carbon fuel options for its future fleet
  • CMA CGM inks eight methanol dual-fuel 9,200-teu boxship newbuilds at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Order mars the largest midsize boxships and first methanol dual-fuel contract for Chinese yard
  • Asiatic Lloyd eyeing switch to methanol for ultramax bulker newbuildings in China
    Singapore-based shipowner says study allows it to explore actively the adoption of low-carbon fuel options for its future fleet
  • MAN Energy Solutions first ammonia engine to deliver in late 2024
    Danish engine designer says it is taking 'cautious approach' to building up sales
  • WinGD nets first AiP for ammonia two-stroke engine as race hots up
    Lloyd's Register said approval in principle will give early movers confidence

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • How US military equipment for Ukraine is shipped across Atlantic
    A flood of tanks, military vehicles and weapons systems is flowing from the U.S. to Europe. Shipowner ARC plays a pivotal transport role.
  • Seacor Holdings sells harbor towing assets operating in Gulf of Mexico
    Seacor Holdings has sold its U.S. harbor towing operations to firms in Louisiana and Texas.
  • Aviation, trade sectors brace for government shutdown
    The Federal Aviation Administration and Customs and Border Protection are two key agencies involved in goods movement that will be short-handed if the government shuts down nonessential services.

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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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