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Exim India web site
JULY 2, 2024
  • Deendayal Port handles record cargo in 24 hours
  • PM Gati Shakti has given impetus to infra development & multimodal connectivity: Morgan Stanley
  • SCI vessel completes 700th voyage at LNG Dahej Terminal
  • Chabahar Port container traffic up 600 pc in FY24
  • British warship shoots down suspected attack drone in the Red Sea
  • DBS Bank India launches pre-shipment financing solution on TReDS
  • DGTR initiates anti-dumping probe into glass fibre imports from China, Bahrain
  • Global schedule reliability increases to highest YTD level
  • Use of 30% biofuel blends permitted onboard Indian vessels
  • COSCO SHIPPING (North America) updates cross-border logistics
  • AD Ports Group & ITC sign strategic MoU for cooperation to enhance trade facilitation initiatives globally
  • Maersk opens its first low GHG emissions warehouse in Denmark
  • Jeddah Islamic Port announces new service connecting major Chinese ports
  • Intercont+ & Foodcareplus enter into strategic partnership to revolutionise fresh produce logistics
  • Extension of Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) for Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit for two months beyond June 30, 2024
  • Sharp drop in coal imports in last decade
  • Concession for vessels using alternative fuels at Dighi Port
  • India's projects in Sri Lanka to be expedited

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 2, 2024
  • Around the world in 80 years
  • Militzer & Münch now in Mongolia
  • First BEV's for last mile services
  • Blood plasma from Manchester to San Francisco
  • Nallian picks CCO
  • Constellation Cold: from Arcus to EQT
  • Truck parking opened: just a drop in the ocean
  • More capacity for Panama Canal
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  • New partnership at BUD airport
  • China/Africa: 1,000th rail/ship intermodal trip
  • Already 4 million zero emission km
  • Breaking previous project cargo record
  • Backed by a Baltic base
  • Challenge Group signs MOU
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Foldable EUR exchange frame for pallets
  • Wind of change over Georgia Ports
  • MPS launches training simulator at Tema

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • News Podcast | July 2024 | Politics shaping global supply chains as the UK votes
  • European rail falters despite green advantages
  • Maersk pulls out of DB Schenker bid after identifying 'challenges' in integration
  • Schenker race...Mærsk out - in the name of synergies, or the lack thereof
  • Shipper fears resurface as Canadian rail workers renew vote for strike
  • Liner schedule reliability improving, but late ships are arriving even later
  • OceanX: 'Political stability' sought as H2 headwinds apparent
  • Chinese ecommerce behind transhipment traffic increase at Incheon Airport
  • Car carrier customers might be greener than they let on, says UECC
  • Freighter aircraft: 'we are on the cusp of major change in large widebodies'
  • 'Fundamental remodelling of trade' in the US as globalisation fractures
  • Red Sea crisis dictates container fleet capacity trends
  • A bustling ocean freight market, acquisition and bankruptcy

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Marine Log web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • Elizabeth Bouchard is new SNAME executive director
    The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) has appointed Elizabeth Bouchard as its new executive director. She is the 15th person to serve in this capacity since the organization's founding
  • Vessel approached by Houthi drone boat swarm
    Yesterday, UKMTO reported an incident, 13 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukh, Yemen, in which the master of a vessel reported being approached by 12 small boats, consisting of a mix of
  • Maritime Partners acquires e1 Marine LLC
    Maritime Partners LLC has acquired e1 Marine LLC, whose methanol-to-hydrogen technology plays a key role in the first-of-its-kind M/V Hydrogen One towboat. "This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Maritime Partners' commitment
  • Canadian polar icebreakers: Delayed and over budget
    A recent GAO report found that the U.S. Coast Guard's three-ship Polar Security Cutter program is about $2 billion over its original budget and delayed by about five years. The Canadian Coast
  • RFP out for new Port of LA cruise center
    Following up on the draft RFP that it issued back in January 2023, the Port of Los Angeles has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction and operation of a

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Container News web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • Global schedule reliability reaches record levels for 2024; still lower than 2023 figures
    Sea-Intelligence has released the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, which includes schedule reliability data up to May 2024. The report provides detailed insights across 34 trade lanes and over 60 carriers. In May 2024, global schedule reliability saw a month-over-month increase of 3.8 percentage points, reaching 55.8%. This marks the highest reliability figure for 2024, surpassing the previ
  • Foreship offers energy solutions for CMA CGM Ro-Pax newbuilds
    Foreship's expertise in enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability will play a pivotal role in optimizing the performance of two new ro-pax ferries upon their deployment for west Mediterranean services linking Marseille and Corsica in 2027. These vessels, set to be delivered to La Méridionale, a subsidiary of CMA CGM, will feature advanced powerplants capable of supporting dual fuel strategie
  • Three containers detained Hong Kong smuggling crackdown
    Hong Kong Customs said on 28 June that its officers seized three containers containing smuggled electronic goods and automobile parts with a market value of HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) in an operation codenamed Big Wave. Through intelligence analysis and risk assessment, customs officers discovered that the perpetrators intended to use ocean-going vessels to smuggle goods, and then deployed
  • Hapag-Lloyd unveils new brand name for its terminal division
    Effective from 1 July, Hapag-Lloyd's Terminal and Infrastructure division will adopt the new brand name, Hanseatic Global Terminals. Hanseatic Global Terminals is based in Rotterdam and commenced operations in June 2023 as a fully owned but independent stand-alone business unit. According to the statement, the brand name is inspired by the "Hanseatic League", a historic association of seafaring m
  • Box shipments from Africa, Middle East, India and Pakistan to be collected via Secure Chain in Rotterdam
    Beginning 1 October 2024, container shipments from Africa, the Middle East, India, and Pakistan must utilize the Secure Chain system at the port of Rotterdam. Major shipping lines will cease issuing PIN codes from this date onward. This ensures that containers from these regions are consistently and securely released using the new protocol. Access to terminals is restricted to authorized hauliers
  • PIL enhances Korea China Straits Service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) has decided to expand its Korea China Straits Service (KCS), adding Qingdao and Incheon ports to the service rotation. Commencing on 4 July from Busan, this service will be jointly operated by PIL and its partners, featuring four vessels with a nominal capacity of about 2,800 TEUs. Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said, "This
  • CMA CGM announces PSS updates
    CMA CGM has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective from 1 July 2024 (loading date) until further notice. Originating from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau SAR to Mombasa, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this surcharge applies to all types of cargo. The amount is US$300 per TEU. Furthermore, CMA CGM has notified customers of an update regarding the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) fro
  • Hapag-Lloyd updates California Central Express service
    Hapag-Lloyd announced that the California Central America Express (CCE) service, which connects the West Coast of the United States and Mexico with the West Coast of Central America, will have an important update effective 6 July. Specifically, the CCE service will undergo a revised rotation and will no longer call at El Salvador's port of Acajutla. The updated port rotation of the service will b
  • AD Ports Group and ITC sign MoU to boost global trade facilitation
    AD Ports Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agreement focusses on enhancing cooperation in trade facilitation, digital trade, logistics, and transport through policy dialogue, digital solutions, capacity building, experience sharing, and technical assistanc

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Splash web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • Centurion Bulk takes over Integrity Bulk
    Singapore's Centurion Bulk has acquired Denmark-based operator Integrity Bulk for an undisclosed sum. Centurion, established in 2013, charters and operates over 80 handysize to ultramax bulkers, while Integrity, incorporated in Denmark in October 2014, lists 12 ships in the handy market on its website. The takeover is expected to be completed in July. It coincides ...
  • Wilson firms up eight bulker newbuilds in India
    Norway's Wilson has expanded its newbuilding programme with eight more energy-efficient bulkers in a deal worth about $132m. The mini-bulker giant, controlled by shipowner Kristian Eidesvik and his family, has added 6,300 dwt newbuilds on top of the six 3,800 dwt vessels ordered at India's Cochin Shipyard last June. Cochin said the 100-m-long vessels will ...
  • L&T wins ONGC contract worth up to $300m
    Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has landed a significant contract with state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for work on the eighth phase of its pipeline replacement project. The order worth between $120m and $300m involves engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of 129-km subsea pipelines and associated modification works ac
  • Archer diversifies into floating wind with Moreld Ocean Wind acquisition
    Oslo-listed oilfield services player Archer is diversifying its portfolio with the acquisition of floating offshore wind solutions provider Moreld Ocean Wind (MOW) for an undisclosed sum. The deal with Remold Invest comes with a minority stake in US/French floater developer Ocergy, in which MOW invested together with Chevron Technology Ventures. MOW has since its inception ...
  • Höegh LNG teams with Deutsche ReGas for floating hydrogen terminal in Germany
    Norway's Höegh LNG has inked a deal with German terminal operator Deutsche ReGas to develop a hydrogen import terminal in the industrial port of Lubmin on the German Baltic Sea coast. The terminal, planned to be in operation from early 2026, will be the world's first floating import terminal for the industrial-scale conversion of green ...
  • Eolus applies to build floating wind farm offshore Sweden
    Swedish renewables developer Eolus has applied to build the 2.2GW Skidbladner offshore wind farm some 20 km north of Gotska Sandön. The wind farm will have up to 147 wind turbines and an estimated electricity production of 11.7 TWh per year, which corresponds to half of today's electricity consumption in Stockholm County or more than ...
  • Gard bolsters renewables segment in $163m deal for Codan portfolio
    Norwegian P&I club Gard has sealed a deal to acquire the marine and energy portfolio of Danish insurer Codan as it looks to bolster its footprint in the offshore renewables segment. The deal worth about $163m will see Gard set up a new office in Denmark and welcome around 50 marine and energy insurance specialists. ...
  • ADNOC L&S orders eight LNG carriers from South Korean shipyards
    ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has awarded construction contracts for at least eight LNG carriers to Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean. The shipping and maritime logistics arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said that each of Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean were awarded shipbuilding contracts for the construction of four ...
  • Houthis up their kamikaze drone boat campaign
    The Houthis are preparing to deploy more drone boats packed with explosives in their ongoing campaign against merchant shipping in support of Hamas's war with Israel. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident where the bulk carrier Summer Lady was approached yesterday morning by 12 small craft in the southern end of the ...
  • Michael Kum backs MMA Offshore takeover offer
    Singaporean business magnate Michael Kum has said he would back a takeover of Perth-based OSV operator MMA Offshore. Kum, a well-known offshore vessel and property investor, holds about 7.7% in MMA via his vehicle, Halom Investments. MMA said in a filing Monday that Halom intends to vote in favour of the scheme, which would see ...
  • Marubeni and Doosan team up to develop offshore wind in Vietnam
    Japanese conglomerate Marubeni and South Korea's Doosan Enerbility have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop offshore wind power in Vietnam. Doosan, which owns an industrial complex in the central province of Quang Ngai, plans to produce monopiles as foundations for offshore wind power turbines as well as other components for offshore wind farms. ...
  • US to hold Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale in August
    The US Department of the Interior has announced that it would hold an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic during the summer. The areas to be auctioned on August 14, 2024, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management could generate up to 6.3GW of renewable energy and power up to 2.2m homes. ...
  • Wellard offloads livestock carrier
    Australian livestock carrier operator Wellard has struck a deal to sell one of its two ships. The ASX-listed firm is offloading the Ocean Ute to Marshall Islands-registered Bassem Dabbah Shipping for $12m. The vessel, converted from a containership into a livestock carrier in 2010 and purchased by Wellard in 2015, is expected to change hands ...
  • Arctic heavy fuel oil ban comes into effect today
    MARPOL Annex I Regulation 43A - the Arctic ban on use and carriage of highly polluting heavy fuel oil (HFO) - became law today, some 13 years after a similar regulation started in the Antarctic. Campaigners have hit out at the many loopholes with the new Arctic rule with the International Council on Clean Transportation ...
  • Consort Bunkers orders four methanol bunker ships in China
    Singapore's Consort Bunkers has returned to China for more methanol bunker tankers. The company has signed a contract with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industries (Guangdong) for a series of four 7,999 dwt newbuilds. According to shipbuilding sources, the quartet will be delivered in 2026, adding to six 6,500 dwt methanol bunkering units ordered at China Merchant ...
  • Shuttered Israeli port seeks financial shield
    Israel's Eilat port is seeking emergency state funding having been shut for all year, coming under regular attacks in the ongoing war with Hamas. "The port has been non-operational for eight months due to attacks, meaning it has no revenue," Gideon Golber, the port's CEO said yesterday, at a meeting at the country's parliamentary economic ...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping in for LR2 at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping has added one LR2 tanker newbuild to its large orderbook. The Singapore-based owner has contracted for a 114,000 dwt product carrier at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for delivery in 2026. The deal with an undisclosed value for the scrubber-fitted newbuild adds to a pair of LR2s Shanghai Waigaoqiao is already building ...
  • Jinhui continues bulker fleet expansion drive with ultramax newbuilds
    Busy Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has turned to the newbuilding market in its latest fleet expansion move. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has contracted Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for a pair of 63,500 dwt vessels in a deal worth $68m. Delivery of the first newbuild is expected by ...
  • Cadeler mulls UK domicile move
    Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind installation player Cadeler is looking to switch the corporate domicile of its parent company to the UK as structure optimisation presses on after a merger with Eneti. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed shipowner said it has launched a detailed feasibility study, including a review of legal, tax and other considerations, but the ...
  • Additional tonne-miles in 2024 could smash records
    Additional tonne-miles in 2024 could smash records, according to new analysis from Clarksons Research. If the Red Sea shipping crisis persists throughout the year - as many analysts are now forecasting - Clarksons estimates shipping will need to handle 3,600bn extra tonne-miles, a tonne-mile growth of 5.8%. That total would compare to a 10-year average ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • US ports hit back at White House move to levy new tariff on Chinese cranes
    The Biden administration's attempts to build a homegrown crane industry due to cybersecurity concerns drew little interest from the National Association of Waterfront Employers, which sees little threat from Chinese-made cranes.
  • Maersk, citing 'integration challenges,' says won't pursue DB Schenker acquisition
    The forwarder's enormous staff count and a lack of investment in logistics infrastructure contributed to the carrier dropping out, a source told the Journal of Commerce.
  • Ocean shipping faces sobering reality of long-term diversions around southern Africa
    As the crisis in the Red Sea hits seven months with no end in sight, the container shipping market has reached a point where stakeholders need to seriously consider their plan B in case the current reality persists for several more years, writes Lars Jensen.
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  • zarriers muscles into melon trade with new Brazil-Europe contract
    While Cool is "cash rich," it is under pressure to fill the newbuild capacity it already has as well as what is scheduled to be delivered, writes analyst Richard Bright.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • CFO gives notice to leave post at Kistefos-backed Viking Supply Ships
    Departing Tord Helland to stay in the post until this fall as company hunts successor
  • Capesize spot rates break through $30,000 per day as third quarter kicks off with a bang
    Reported fixtures have been few but the rates have been growing, especially in the Atlantic
  • Kristian Eidesvik's Wilson orders eight extra bulkers at Indian shipyard
    Deal worth $132m follows order for six units at Cochin Shipyard last year
  • 'Fire safety and seafarer welfare': Old failings remain for ship detentions in Europe despite dip
    Fire safety and seafarer welfare among issues that prompted detentions by port state control in 2023
  • Hanwha Ocean appoints new face to head its engineering and offshore arm
    South Korean shipbuilder grows its international management team
  • Operator Centurion Bulk buys rival Integrity Bulk to expand in handysize segment
    Transaction was made to boost Centurion's presence in handysizes, partner told TradeWinds
  • Term charter strength keeps tanker asset values strong as owners hold on to ships
    Broker BRS Group says limited supply of secondhand candidates explains disconnect between prices and spot rates
  • Dynagas LNG Partners to explore 'new opportunities' after slashing debt
    Company boasts two debt-free vessels as it eyes fleet renewal and trade growth prospects
  • First Citizen Bank's Evan Cohen tells of missed $1bn deal for NIBC shipping loan book
    Financier did pick up a consolation prize
  • Offshore insurance deal a shield against global shocks, says Gard boss Rolf Thore Roppestad
    Chief executive says $163m deal builds up offshore energy arm of diversified insurer
  • QatarEnergy dominates in first-half LNG carrier newbuilding haul
    Big names dive in to firm up slots while others take their time due to high prices and berths dearth
  • Evangelos Marinakis sells modern crude tanker to cash-rich buyers at eye-catching price, brokers say
    Azeri state buyers linked to $78.8m deal for their biggest and youngest tanker yet
  • Trafigura logs first ammonia ship-to-ship transfer as it eyes growing trade
    Trader said its shipping team is one few to have tested a full range of alternative shipping fuels
  • BW Group's Cadeler eyes UK domicile shift to boost investor base
    Wind turbine vessel giant sees move as improving its marketability following Eneti merger
  • Evangelos Marinakis sells modern crude tanker to cash-rich buyers at eye-catching price
    Azeri state buyers linked to $78.8m deal for their biggest and youngest tanker yet
  • MR tanker order surge not enough to prevent fleet 'ageing fast', Gibson says
    Owners' return to newbuilding contracting not yet shifting the dial on supply and demand, UK broker argues
  • John Fredriksen-backed SFL Corp inks $1bn container ship newbuilding order
    Company is said to have penned five dual-fuel 16,000-teu vessels
  • Bulk $2.5bn LNG carrier buy for Adnoc L&S nudges down newbuilding price
    Up to 10 ships to be built by two yards as Middle Eastern owner boosts LNG fleet to 22 vessels
  • Swarm of 'uncrewed' boats shadow cargo ship in Red Sea Houthi hotspot
    Some kayak-like craft appeared to be uncrewed, UK Maritime Trade Operations said
  • Gard snaps up offshore insurer Codan in $163m deal
    Marine insurance industry leader says deal will add 15% to gross written premiums
  • Tankers a key profit centre in Euronav low-carbon drive, Clarksons Securities says
    Analysts also see newcastlemax newbuildings as important, with earnings tipped to rise
  • Apeejay Shipping buys and scraps bulkers in fleet renewal moves
    Indian shipowner turns to China's Minsheng Financial Leasing for replacement of outgoing 1996-built panamax
  • Houthi attacks help fire shipping tonne-mile growth to highest level in 14 years, Clarksons Research says
    Next year could be very different if Red Sea situation changes, according to analyst Trevor Crowe
  • Sanctions insider sounds early warning of G7 clampdown
    Outgoing head of key insurance sanctions committee lobbied regulators over 'fundamentally flawed' price cap scheme
  • Singapore billionaire backs MMA Offshore takeover bid
    Australian company's largest shareholder looks set to end often fraught relationship with takeover target
  • The aviation giant setting its sights on 'unifying' shipping's digital silos
    SITA's SmartSea relies on industry players from different sectors joining to create a common middleware system
  • Hyundai Mipo bags an order for four MR1 tankers worth $194m
    Shipyard is scheduled to deliver the quartet by June 2026
  • Handymax bulker caught in long-running salvage dispute auctioned off as scrap
    Dispute with salvors broke out when a cargo of fireboard went up in flames
  • Gen Z, experimental learning and the maritime family: How Singapore is wooing new recruits
    The Singapore Maritime Foundation is taking big strides in building a talent pool of maritime-ready professionals.
  • Stena RoRo pens up to four methanol-ready E-Flexer ropaxes for Greek charter
    The company has ordered the multi-fuel vessels on the back of charter contracts from ferry giant Attica Group
  • Chevron rises up tanker chartering league on the back of more suezmax fixtures
    US oil major one of the few major movers in top reported dirty spot charterers so far this year
  • MOL tipped to scoop FSRU job for Singapore LNG
    Second regas unit newbuilding of 2024 is incoming at Hanwha Ocean
  • Dubai-based newcomer SPM Shipping taps the brakes on furious expansion
    Cash buyer-linked shipowner says acquisitions can wait until hot vessel values cool

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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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