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March 31, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 31, 2023
  • JN Port attains a new high of over 6 million TEUs in 2022-23
  • HMM launches new service ex Kolkata
  • Total exports cross $750 billion despite challenging times
  • Government planning to develop Eastern Grid with 5,000 km of navigable waterways: Sonowal
  • Customs duty exemption on all drugs & food for special medical purposes
  • AD Ports Group reports strong operational & record financial performance in 2022
  • Wheat export ban to continue
  • India's steel production dips for second consecutive month
  • Oilmeals export surges 76.78 pc in April-Feb.
  • Smartphone exports seen at new high
  • CMA CGM PCS from Mersin to Indian Subcontinent
  • Promoting maritime trade with Iran, Israel & Egypt
  • CSL enters European short-sea shipping market
  • Long-term ocean container freight rates see seventh consecutive month of drops
  • Agri exports show 6.04% rise during April-Jan.

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 31, 2023
  • From two railroads to five in one stroke
  • Asian markets to expand till 2030?
  • Thanks to Schenker, DB is back in profit
  • ABC about to return?
  • ONE now holds 28.7% of Poseidon
  • Airlines for Europe elects Ourania Georgoutsakou
  • Industry urges more action for modal shift
  • EV Cargo boosts Chinese network
  • Powerful addition to the fleet
  • Raja picks Catherine Cambier
  • Airbus FAL Tianjin delivers first A321neo
  • ATI: solid results for 2022
  • Astral Aviation promotes Patricia Odida
  • Warehouse extension for French milk branch
  • LNG filling station inaugurated
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A long-term agreement at Port of Gulfport
  • Wiremind: a year full of accomplishments
  • Truck toll hike angers German freight forwarders

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Maersk 'on a journey' as it snaps up frozen foods logistics specialist
  • Ceva reorg accelerates as rumours give way to action
  • AirBridgeCargo to relaunch with Russian aircraft, amid legal wrangles
  • Arbitration call as Canadian port labour negotiations go off the rails
  • Snapshot: One-year record DSV is here! However...
  • Weak demand and slimmer retail margins eat into airfreight spend
  • Hamburg lays the groundwork for swap to hydrogen trucks
  • COP28 host UAE joins bid to water-down IMO emissions targets

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Rolls-Royce working on methanol-fueled high speed marine engine
    Could a methanol-fueled MTU marine engine be not too far away? Following up on ambitions announced at last year's SMM event, Rolls-Royce Power Systems and two partner companies have been working since
  • GoM oil and gas lease sale generates $263.8 million in high bids
    With a gun to its head in the form of a mandate under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday held Gulf of Mexico
  • Conrad Shipyard picked to build new Governors Island battery-hybrid ferry
    When we last reported on the plan for a new ferry to operate between New York City's Lower Manhattan and Governors Island, things had reached the stage where an RFP for the

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Container News web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • MacGregor receives order for RoRo equipment for Sallaum Lines vessels
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, received a large order for comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for a total of two dual-fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels. These PCTC vessels will be built at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. for Sallaum Lines. The ships are scheduled to be delivered to the shipowner between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2026. Moreover, MacGre
  • Wärtsilä introduces radical derating solution for two-stroke engines
    Wärtsilä, a technology company, has introduced a new radical derating retrofit solution called Wärtsilä Fit4Power to prolong the emissions-compliant lifespan of merchant ships by giving more optimised engines to the current two-stroke fleet. Ship owners can lower the bore size of two-stroke engines by 25% using this newly developed retrofit option. Also, this will increase the efficiency of their
  • Container lines post strong earnings/TEU in 2022: Sea-Intelligence analysis
    Shipping lines reported very strong financial results for 2022, according to the latest report by the Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence. At the time of writing, 12 of the largest container carriers have published their financial results - minus CMA CGM, which did not publish EBIT, COSCO, ONE, PIL, and MSC, which is privately held and does not publish accounts. The combined EB
  • New container record for DP World Southhampton
    DP World Southampton has broken its all-time move count record after handling more than 9,000 containers on ONE Trust, the vessel which called the terminal last week. Some 9,315 containers were exchanged, including 5,824 discharges, 3,473 loads and 18 re-stows, taking 86 hours to complete. This call broke by 13% the previous terminal record of 8,213 moves set by MOL Truth two years ago. ONE Trust
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports exceeds 130 million TEUs in 2022, reports annual revenue of US$1.4 billion
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports, a global port operator, released its annual results for the fiscal year that concluded on 31 December 2022. The Chinese port giant said that in 2022 its total throughput was 130,107,074 TEUs and rose by 0.6% year-on-year. Total equity throughput was 42,069,050 TEUs with a growth of 5.5% and total throughput from subsidiaries was 31,627,734 TEUs with a rise of 35.3%. COSCO SH
  • Ports America highlights MTOs importance, while arguing against OSRA regulations
    While expressing concerns regarding the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) rules, Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator in North America, emphasised the significance of marine terminal operators (MTOs) in facilitating freight movement. The Covid-19 pandemic, inflation, combined with labour shortages, construction disruptions and other factors have fuelled a supply chain crisis that co
  • Port Houston kicks off the year with strong container volumes
    February volumes at Port Houston in Texas remained strong compared to the same month last year, despite an anticipated softening of demand. During the previous month, 313,452 TEUs were processed at Port Houston, translating to a 15% rise over February 2022, while the port has handled 633,442 TEUs, representing a 6% year-on-year increase, during the first two months of 2023. Meanmwhile, general ca
  • More container ships go for repairs, maintenance, as freight market flattens
    Management at Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp said that the normalisation of the container freight market means there is now more business for maintenance and repair work. Previously, when the freight levels were high, liner operators were reluctant to allow off-hire days in order to maximise earnings. Now that the situation has reversed, liner operators are more willing to resume maintenance. At
  • Costa Rica's terminal handles its third largest container vessel
    The Moín Container Terminal (TCM) received this week its third largest vessel to ever berth at the port since the Costa Rican terminal operations began in February 2019. More specifically, MSC-operated 9,408 TEU Elma called TCM, which is operated by Maersk's port operator APM Terminals. The TCM can receive Post Panamax Plus ships, and simultaneously serve two ships with a capacity of up to 8,500
  • K LINE commences new general dry cargo warehouse in Thailand
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's (K LINE's) company K LINE CONTAINER SERVICE, based in Thailand, will launch the operation of a new warehouse in the Bang Na district of Bangkok on 1 April. The new warehouse is located in a location 30 kilometres from Bangkok's city center, the largest consumption area in Thailand. K Line said the new facility will handle e-commerce goods, and instead of sending products o
  • A.P. Moller Capital buys South Africa's leading frozen logistics operator
    A.P. Moller Capital has announced the acquisition of South African frozen logistics operator Vector Logistics from RCL Foods. Vector Logistics provides multi-temperature warehousing and distribution, supply chain intelligence, and sales and merchandising solutions. A.P. Moller Capital said the purchase provides Vector Logistics with an opportunity to accelerate its mission of "Going Beyond" in su
  • Wärtsilä reliquefaction systems to be installed on eight LNG carriers
    Wärtsilä has now been awarded the contract to supply reliquefaction systems for eight additional new ships, which will be owned by various leading global shipping companies. The orders by Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard were booked into Wärtsilä's order intake in the first quarter of 2023. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled to be delivered commencing in 2024, and the first LNG carrier is expected to be
  • Hong Kong sees 24,000+ TEU vessel for the first time
    The 24,188 TEU container vessel OOCL Spain, one of the world's largest boxships, called at the port of Hong Kong on 25 March during its inaugural journey. The Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (HKSPA) the OOCL SPAIN, one of the world's biggest cargo carriers with a capacity of 24,188 TEU and a length of 399,99 meters, on her inaugural journey on 25 March. The mega container ship berthed at the facilitie
  • Jeddah Islamic Port enhances decarbonisation activities
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced cutbacks in crane activity and truck turnaround times at Jeddah Islamic Port in line with its annual target of lowering carbon footprint at the port by 1,046 tons in 2023. Complementing the goals of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS), the Jeddah port's decarbonisation efforts form part of Mawani's Green Ports initiative that seeks

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Splash web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • World's first hydrogen dual-fuel straddle carrier launches in Antwerp
    The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of Europe's largest ports, now features what is said to be the world's first hydrogen dual-fuel straddle carrier. Launched by Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), a joint venture between MSC PSA Europe Terminal (MPET) and PSA Antwerp, the machine uses the engine developed by Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB)'s clean technology division ...
  • Torm shares fall as Oaktree lines up stake sale
    Danish product tanker owner Torm saw its share price drop nearly 13% after its largest shareholder, Oaktree Capital Management, moved to sell up to 5.75m shares. Oaktree-controlled OCM Njord Holdings, which owns around 65% of Torm, has tapped Citigroup, Evercore and Jefferies to carry out the sale of existing shares equal to approximately 6%. An ...
  • Owners advised on new plays and pools in wake of EU carbon pricing regulations
    The EU Emissions Trading Scheme and FuelEU Maritime can offer significant competitive advantage to owners and charterers that understand the incentives, according to new analysis from class society Lloyd's Register and Finland-based Ahti Consulting. Many owners and charters are looking at the incoming wave of carbon pricing schemes as a threat to their business, but ...
  • Wärtsilä launches world-first radical derating solution for two-stroke engines
    Engine maker Wärtsilä has introduced a new radical derating retrofit solution - Wärtsilä Fit4Power - to extend the emissions-compliant lifetime of merchant vessels by providing the existing two-stroke fleet with leaner, more optimised engines. The derating is currently available only for RT-flex96C engines. The retrofit solution enables shipowners to reduce the bore size of two-stroke ...
  • NorthStandard: From the rugby pitch to the boardroom
    NorthStandard, formed through the merger of North and Standard Club, officially launched on February 20 as one of the world's largest providers of mutual maritime cover. With over 390 million gt of owned and chartered tonnage on its books, the new entity consolidates annual premiums of around $800m and employs more than 700 people led ...
  • Hornbeck Offshore seals US government OSV deal
    US offshore vessel owner Hornbeck Offshore Services has secured around $8.4m worth of work to provide services in support of US Navy operations. The Navy's Military Sealift Command took an option on the 2013-built offshore support vessel for a period of one year. The contract with the Louisiana-based Hornbeck includes a three-one-year and an 11-month ...
  • Sembcorp Marine, GE and McDermott join Tennet's multi-billion dollar offshore wind converter stations project
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine, GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions business and McDermott have emerged as winners in Tennet's multi-billion-dollar 2 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore wind programme in the North Sea. With 40 gigawatts, the Dutch-German transmission system operator will account for almost two-thirds of the 65 GW offshore wind energy target by 2030, as ...
  • Petrofac and Hitachi land $14bn offshore wind deal with Tennet
    Energy services company Petrofac and technology group Hitachi Energy have sealed a €13bn ($14.1bn) framework deal with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT to supply offshore platforms and onshore converter stations. The multi-year deal, which Petrofac said represents the largest in its history, is part of TenneT's 2 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore wind programme ...
  • DP World readies edible oil terminal in Somaliland
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has launched the development of a new edible oil terminal at the Port of Berbera in Somaliland and agreed to a long-term lease for the facility. The terminal will be the latest addition to Berbera's growing trade ecosystem, following the recent opening of the Berbera Economic Zone (BEZ), 15 km ...
  • China Merchants firms up methanol-fuelled car carrier orders
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has moved forward to add more capacity in the car carrier segment by signing a firm deal for two new methanol dual-fuel 9,300 ceu ships. The Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group is paying $192m to China Merchants Industry Holdings to have the vessels delivered in the second ...
  • A.P. Moller Capital to acquire South African frozen logistics operator
    A.P. Moller Capital is buying Vector Logistics from South Africa's RCL Foods. No price has been revealed for the acquisition. "Vector Logistics is highly respected with a long track record in South Africa, and we are excited to contribute to its transformative vision for both the industry and the region. Vector Logistics' reliable operations enable ...
  • New bill in Washington takes aim at China's influence in ocean shipping
    Two of the main backers of last year's Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) in the US have come up with an updated piece of legislation which takes aim at China's influence in the ocean shipping space. US representatives Dusty Johnson and John Garamendi introduced the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act this week in a ...
  • American shoreside scrubber project moves ahead
    Clean Air Engineering-Maritime (CAE-M) has received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its latest vessel stack exhaust capture and treatment system, the ShoreKat. This shore-based technology is designed to reduce emissions while minimising the impact on vessel performance and operating costs. The ShoreKat technology is an air pollution control system that removes ...
  • US Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale results announced
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 259 on March 29, as required by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The sale generated $263.8m in high bids for 313 tracts covering 1.6m acres in federal waters of the Gulf. The sale had offered approximately 13,600 unleased blocks, approximately ...
  • Are there really any limits to artificial intelligence in shipping?
    Splash columnists collide as Kris Kosmala takes on Pierre Aury on all things AI. I read an interesting argument this week in the context of the usability of artificial intelligence (AI) in the business of shipping. What started as an interesting rant about ChatGPT, quickly turned to broader discussion of how much intelligence, artificial or ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • US shipping bill proposes limits on China
    In addition to a set of China-focused measures such as banning the use of state-sponsored software in US ports, the...
  • Capital Gas orders LNG pair at Hyundai Samho
    Contract for two more newbuildings brings Capital Gas fleet to 20 units including orderbook
  • Euronav investigating claims it unwittingly stored sanctioned Iranian oil
    Belgian tanker giant insists that robust due diligence procedures identified cargo as Iraqi and the third-party customer renting oil storage...
  • EU agrees to boost hydrogen and biofuel targets for transport
    Renewable Energy Directive to be revised, with more ambitious targets that will likely send demand signals for renewable hydrogen and...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports bets on China to drive throughput growth
    Full-year volume growth will remain in positive territory, despite a drop in excess of 6% in container handlings in January-February...
  • Princess Empress clean-up costs likely to hit IOPC Funds threshold
    'We don't know exactly how much this will cost us. We may see this go beyond the shipowner's limit,' says...
  • Getting the best talent for shipping means telling a good story
    Identifying the right skills, training students in maritime and keeping them motivated as the industry undergoes a revolution will not...
  • Broker warns of 'Mexican standoff' over secondhand tanker sales
    Values of crude oil tankers are under pressure to move up as freight rates have caught up with the product...
  • DP World expands operation at Somaliland's Berbera
    DP World sees its Somaliland operation as a spur for economic development in the Horn of Africa. A new terminal...
  • Stolt-Nielsen quarterly profit boosted by contract renewals
    Update: Chief executive implores customers to accept contract rate increases of 50% to 100% so that the company may continue...
  • US retail sales growth still above pre-pandemic norms
    Signals indicate that a looming credit crunch could slow further growth this year
  • MPC Container Ships optimistic on green methanol supply for 2024
    Company expects to take delivery of its two 1,300 teu dual-fuel methanol containerships in the second half of 2024
  • Philippines ferry fire death toll rises to at least 31
    Dozens of survivors, including several injured, taken to Zamboanga City and Basilan and Camp Navarro General Hospital. Investigation into the...
  • The Ukraine effect podcast: Shipping's shifting macro risk
    Chapter 4: The macroeconomic and geopolitical risk factors that determine long-term strategic thinking in shipping are becoming more complicated and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Abuse of IMO vessel-numbering scheme and falsely flagged ships continues | The Ukraine effect: Lasting upheaval for shipping markets |...
  • Sembmarine co-operating with Brazilian investigation into unit
    An investigation into shipyard Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz is related to a nationwide criminal investigation starting in 2014 against money laundering...
  • Strategic Marine opens new shipyard in Singapore
    New facility features a 5,000 dwt drydock and a 6,000 dwt slipway

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Terminal operators, Cosco join Saudi chemical shipper in eBL deal
    Data from eBLs issued via GSBN's infrastructure will also be used to electronically release SABIC cargo at Hutchison and PSA terminals in Asia.
  • MSC joins carriers ending demurrage billing when US terminals are closed
    The fast-moving developments around changes to detention and demurrage billing are happening amid an ongoing rulemaking process by the FMC around the assessment of such charges to consignees and their drayage representatives.
  • Record profit for DB Schenker lifts parent group into black
    Despite being prepared for divestiture, the performance of global forwarder DB Schenker is the only reason Deutsche Bahn group is profitable at present.
  • European shippers sign up for waterborne biofuel initiative
    Dutch multimodal operator Samskip will offer carbon-neutral ocean transport to shippers using biofuel in its intra-European operations.
  • Targets for Europe's modal shift not feasible: rail freight sector
    Far greater ambition will be required by European Commission policy makers if targets to double the market share of rail freight by 2050 are to be achieved, according to rail freight operators.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Number of older ships sold for further trading continued to swell in 2022
    BRS Group said high rates pushed up values of older tonnage last year
  • UK pushes for 'genuine link' between vessels and flag states
    IMO has warned of danger posed to maritime regulation from the growth of false-flagging
  • BRS boosts Athens ship finance with Kefalonitis hire
    Finance man used to be RMK Maritime's point man for Greek expansion
  • Carriers and shippers brace for 'hard negotiations' on freight contracts
    Talks drag on as spot rates tumble way beneath long-term rates
  • Green R&D: Shell Shipping working on 100 new technologies at any one time
    Energy group pushing on with work on methane slip from LNG, air lubrication and wind sails but discounts ammonia as a future fuel until safety concerns are sorted
  • Already master of the 'G', Ardmore Shipping goes hard after the 'E' and 'S'
    Streetwise examines the Irish product tanker owner's decision to become one of the first public shipping companies to hatch a sustainability committee
  • Tanker owners face choice as Europe may never again import same levels of Russian oil
    Broker BRS says companies must ask themselves which side they are on after war and sanctions end
  • Euronav probes ship-to-ship claim of sanctioned Iranian oil
    Tanker giant investigates a potential breach after its own checks suggested cargo was from Iraq
  • Vitol unveils radical fleet plan to hit 40% IMO emissions target next year
    The trading giant aims to be ahead of the game through vessel sales, new tonnage and retrofitting
  • QatarEnergy in talks for the next generation of Q-Max LNG giants
    Middle East giant in talks with shipyards for LNG carriers as it pivots to China trades
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen expands top team as it targets zero emissions by 2027
    New CEO puts his stamp on huge car carrier operation
  • F Laeisz joins Auerbach tech platform Flagship Founders in €3.5m funding round
    German owners collaborating on venture to incubate shipping innovators
  • Russian oil output resilient despite import ban, says Rystad
    Production has remained at unexpectedly consistent levels despite fall in export revenues
  • F Laeisz joins Auberbach tech platform Flagship Founders in €3.5m funding round
    German owners collaborating on venture to incubate shipping innovators
  • Wrecker nations must not hold shipping hostage over carbon cut ambition
    If member states of global regulator cannot agree meaningful targets, the regulator is in danger of becoming irrelevant
  • Navigator unveils shipping's first gender diversity-linked loan
    $200m LPG carrier refinancing includes targets for promoting women to senior roles
  • Tsakos doubles down on suezmax tanker newbuildings at Hyundai yard
    Greek shipping company has flipped four feeder container ships into two large crude tankers
  • Fire kills 28 people on inter-island ferry in the Philippines
    Death toll includes six-month-old baby on the Lady Mary Joy 3
  • Stolt-Nielsen sells out of CoolCo for gain of $2.5m in a year
    Short-term investment in Eastern Pacific Shipping-led LNG carrier owner is now over
  • Wartsila launches engine de-rating scheme to extend container ship lives
    Radical rebores of engines on high-speed large boxships from about 2005 can cut fuel use and emissions by up to 15%
  • German Tanker Shipping linked to stunning price for 20-year-old MRs
    Bremen shipowner is said to have offloaded veteran tankers
  • Stolt-Nielsen makes $100m in three months as tanker renewal rates jump 50%
    Norwegian chemical carrier group lost some COA deals by pushing clients hard on price, but scooped up more volumes in spot market
  • Swedish Club head Nordberg makes new hire as he continues staff reshuffle
    West of England also makes key appointment
  • Arctic oil: Russia eyes more tanker shipments to Asia along Northern Sea Route
    Cooperation with India on the cards as Putin regime looks to get more crude to eastern markets
  • Falsely flagged vessels pose 'grave threat' to global maritime rules
    IMO told how vessels evade scrutiny despite links to sanctioned and 'dark' trades
  • Disney is sending a monster methanol-fuelled cruise ship to Singapore
    Lion City picked for first deployment of cruise behemoth originally ordered by Genting Hong Kong
  • Oaktree to offload stake in Torm after shares rally 289% in 12 months
    US fund continues to take advantage of tanker share rally to trim its stakes

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Yellow blames Teamsters leadership for negotiating in 'bad faith'
    Yellow Corp. calls out Teamsters union officials for negotiating in bad faith and says it has the votes to push through its proposed operational changes.

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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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