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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
  • Vadhvan Port to be epicentre of trade & industrial development: PM
  • PSA Mumbai welcomes MGX2 service
  • Moody's raises India's GDP growth to 7.2 pc for 2024
  • Govt mulls import duty hike on palm, soyabean oils
  • SMPK announces Bengal Middle East Express service between Jebel Ali and Haldia Dock Complex
  • Advantages of proposed Dighi Port Industrial Area in Maharashtra highlighted
  • Tax payable on foreign export loadings by non-resident companies alters
  • Global schedule reliability drops marginally in July
  • Govt to fast-track 38 rail projects to boost coal transportation
  • Andhra to be a logistics hub for eastern coast: CM
  • LA, Long Beach ports absorb import surge in the US
  • Bremer Lloyd Breaking New ground from the Start!
  • Amazon India partners with Railways for faster deliveries
  • Deendayal Port's OJ-III to be withdrawn for upgradation & strengthening
  • Pertinence and Appositeness of Equipment and People in Seaworthiness
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (30 August 2024)

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
  • Hupac extends shuttle services
  • Greek cities invest in green waste management
  • Fiege sets milestone in strategic location
  • Air cargo demand still climbing
  • From XPO to AFS
  • Valenciaport sees rise in Australian trade links
  • Aldi adds in Lower Saxony
  • Heavy-haul locomotives are back in South Africa
  • A new chair for Railcom
  • Offshore wind projects boost SOV market
  • A brewing base in western France
  • A takeover to boost growth at AMS
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Ocean carriers 'fire blanks' ahead of China's Golden Week holiday
  • Methanol 'happy hour' over, and decarbonisation will double freight rates
  • Transpac benchmark Kerry Logistics: a mixed bag? Or...?
  • TAAG Angola gears up to boost regional air cargo in southern Africa
  • Fulfilment specialists pave the road for indirect US e-commerce imports
  • U-turn on proposal to ban DHL 777F night flights at Brussels
  • Former Polar Air US customer service chief Schirmer jailed for fraud

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • VIDEO: Second Parramatta Class ferry enters service in Sydney
    The second of seven vessels in the new fleet of next-generation Parramatta Class ferries designed by Incat Crowther has arrived in Sydney, Australia, and is now in service. The vessels, which will
  • Poor hull condition led to $500,000 flooding of 59-year old towboat Uncle Blue
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a March 26, 2023, incident in which, at about 0500 local time, the towing vessel Uncle Blue began flooding when towing one

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Container News web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Grimaldi Group receives fifth G5-Class Ro-Ro vessel
    Grimaldi Group took delivery of the fifth multipurpose Ro-Ro vessel of the innovative "G5" class at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. Named Great Casablanca, this ship is designed to further enhance the quality of maritime transport services offered by the Neapolitan company between Northern Europe and West Africa, joining her five sister ships in the series. Measuring 250 meters i
  • Maersk ship collision injures two crew
    A Maersk container ship manoeuvring into Fremantle Port has collided with a tall masted training ship, destroying its mast and injuring two crew members on the sail vessel, who were rushed to hospital. The 8,800 TEU Maersk Shekou was attempting to dock at around 6:30 am local time at Fremantle Port, when the vessel collided with the 55m Leeuwin and also clipped a museum building. Jay Weatherill,
  • Stakeholder coalition joins Port of Portland to maintain container service at Terminal 6
    The Port of Portland, supported by a coalition committed to marine container shipping in Oregon, presented Oregon Governor Tina Kotek with a detailed business plan to sustain container service at Terminal 6, the state's sole international box terminal. The report highlights the crucial role of marine container shipping at T6 for Oregon's economy and emphasizes the necessity of public investment t
  • Wärtsilä and Eidesvik forge ammonia shipping deal
    Wärtsilä, a technology group, has entered into a contract with the Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to provide the equipment needed to convert the offshore platform supply vessel (PSV) Viking Energy to operate on ammonia fuel. The vessel, currently under contract with energy giant Equinor, is set for conversion in early 2026 and aims to begin ammonia-powered operations within the first half of that y
  • COSCO constructs twelve 14,000 TEU methanol-fuelled vessels
    On 29 August 2024, COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines signed a contract in Shanghai for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU container ships featuring dual-fuel methanol propulsion. This latest order underscores COSCO SHIPPING's commitment to green and low-carbon development, as it strives to build an environmentally friendly fleet and minimize the environmental and
  • Global schedule reliability drops to 52.1% in July
    Sea-Intelligence has released issue 156 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, providing schedule reliability data up to July 2024. According to a statement, this report is extensive, covering schedule reliability across 34 trade lanes and over 60 carriers; however, this press release will focus on the global highlights. "Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 156"
  • COSCO forms partnerships with Bosch and Wallem Group
    COSCO SHIPPING Logistics and Supply Chain Management recently solidified a strategic alliance with Bosch (China) by signing a memorandum of understanding in Chongqing. This agreement paves the way for creating a strategic committee dedicated to leading a skilled team that enhances collaboration between the two entities. The partnership aims to foster comprehensive cooperation within the logistics
  • Azule Energy selects Opsealog tool to cut emissions from its OSV fleet
    Opsealog, a data integration and analysis company for the maritime and offshore sectors, has secured a two-year contract with Azule Energy, Angola's largest independent energy firm. The contract aims to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Azule Energy's Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) fleet. Initial estimates by Opsealog suggest that the project could cut the fleet's GHG

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Splash web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Port of Melbourne secures site for massive expansion
    Port of Melbourne, Australia's largest general cargo and container port, has secured a long-term lease of additional land from the Victorian Government to improve the state's supply chain efficiency. The port will lease approximately 290,000 sq m of the former Melbourne Markets site until 2066 in line with its existing 50-year port privatisation lease. This ...
  • DOF Subsea lands $13m in deals for DSV in APAC region
    Norway's DOF Subsea has won a contract extension and a new contract award for one of its vessels in the Asia-Pacific region. A contract extension was awarded to the 2011-built dive support vessel Skandi Singapore. The vessel will be fully committed through the fourth quarter of 2024 with further options available into the first quarter of 2025. DOF ...
  • FPSOs bounce back with $12bn in orders after a quiet year
    After a year without a significant FPSO order, the orderbook has recovered with $12bn for three units ordered since the second quarter of 2024. Petrobras has ordered the P-84 and P-85 FPSOs for the Atapu and Sepia fields respectively for $8.16bn from Seatrium. The Singapore firm was the only bidder after COOEC withdrew its proposal ...
  • Frontline in 10-ship leaseback deal to clear Fredriksen debt
    New York- and Oslo-listed tanker giant Frontline has lined up a 10-ship sale and leaseback deal in China to pay back money borrowed from controlling shareholder John Fredriksen. The deal worth up to $512.1m involves CMB Financial Leasing's commitment to cover the refinancing of 10 suezmaxes, subject to execution of final documents, the company said. ...
  • Satellite images show worrying 4 km trail from burning Sounion
    The Houthis yesterday released footage of a group of militants boarding and detonating explosives on the Greek Sounion oil tanker in the Red Sea. The dramatic video shows multiple explosives being laid across the ship. The Delta Tankers suezmax was attacked nine days ago, with its crew evacuating. Last Friday, the Houthis boarded the laden ...
  • Decarbonising shipping could double cost of transporting goods by containers: DNV
    Decarbonising shipping could double the cost of transporting goods by containers, according to a new report from class society DNV. Ahead of next week's SMM, the world's largest shipping exhibition, DNV has released its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050, a 72-page publication now in its eighth edition. The in-depth report provides an updated outlook on ...
  • US to hold Oregon's first-ever offshore wind lease sale
    The US Department of the Interior has revealed that it would hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. The two areas to be auctioned on October 15, 2024, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) could generate more than 3.1GW if fully developed, which could power approximately 1m homes. The final ...
  • Vattenfall offshore wind warm to power German steel manufacturer
    Swedish utility Vattenfall and German steel producer Salzgitter have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) which will see electricity from the Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm power steel production from 2028. The PPA provides for a share of 75MW of connected load from the Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm to be made available to the ...
  • Oceaneering bags several North Sea contracts
    The UK arm of Houston-based Oceaneering International has secured multiple contracts for decommissioning, inspection, subsea preparation, and installation support services in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contracts were awarded by multiple operators in the region and, when combined, total an estimated 65 days with options to extend the contract durations. These contracts ...
  • Ocean Installer scores subsea tie-back project to Anasuria FPSO
    Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, part of Moreld, has been awarded a sizeable project from a UK subsidiary of Hibiscus Petroleum for work on the Teal West development. The contract was awarded by Anasuria Hibiscus UK as part of a new frame agreement for offshore construction. The Teal West development in the Central North Sea ...
  • Great Eastern strikes supramax bulker sale
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has offloaded one of its bulk carriers after a series of disposals of vintage MR tonnage as part of the company's product tanker fleet renewal initiative. The Mumbai-listed diversified owner said it had struck a deal with an undisclosed buyer for its 2011-built supramax Jag Rani. No price tag has been ...
  • Marine battery manufacturer hails price drop
    Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has hailed a significant breakthrough in electric propulsion technology for ships with what it claims is the first battery sold at $300 per kWh. AYK founder Chris Kruger said the milestone will accelerate the adoption of battery powered vessels. He said the previous industry standard price was around $450-$550 per ...
  • COSCO orders a dozen 14,000 teu ships
    COSCO Shipping, the world's fourth largest containerline, has ordered a dozen 14,000 teu ships at a sister firm in Jiangsu province rounding off one of the busiest months for global containership orders ever. The state-run line is paying $2.15bn for the methanol dual-fuelled ships which will be built at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou The ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Tanker shipping's dark fleet to keep growing until 'margins are destroyed'
    Lars Barstad of Frontline has 'lost all faith' in the ability of sanctions and regulations to curtail the dark fleet...
  • Grain season will boost panamax rates, but waning Chinese demand prompts caution
    The upcoming US grain export season is expected to strengthen low panamax rates. However, some industry commentators argue that the...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: What is the best ship money can buy right now?
    Lloyd's List editor Richard Meade steps into the shoes of a shipowner to discuss the decisions that have to be...
  • Yemen's twisted firestarters will go it alone
    The Houthis like to paint themselves as the legitimate government of Yemen. Legitimate governments do not typically run the risk...
  • Sounion plight sparks memories of Limburg casualty
    'Basically, the Houthis are not going to get anything from the owners. They are not going to get anything from...
  • Frontline sounds alarm over dark fleet and repays Fredriksen debts
    Frontline has raised concerns about the growing share of crude oil shipping by the dark fleet of older, non-compliant tankers...
  • Shanghai on track to breach 50m teu barrier
    China's colossal container hub on the brink of becoming the first port to post annual teu figures above the 50m...
  • Chinese energy shipping firms foresee robust global tanker market amid domestic demand decline
    China Merchants Energy Shipping says concerns about the oversupply of tankers in the next three years may be a 'groundless...
  • CMPort and Cosco Shipping Ports gain from recovery in exports
    The performance of their respective overseas ports was more patchy, depending on where they were positioned in relation to the...
  • Maersk containership collides with tall ship in Fremantle
    Maersk Shekou struck tall ship STS Leeuwin and caused damage to the Western Australia Maritime Museum as it approached Fremantle...
  • OOCL to take minor stake in Tianjin terminal for $49m
    Tianjin Container Terminal, the leading box terminal in Tianjin, has 13 berths and annual capacity of 6m
  • Methanol 'happy hour' has come to an end, says DNV Maritime chief executive
    Decarbonisation is slowing down due to high shipbuilding costs, limited yard space for retrofits and a lack of investment in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Houthis say they will allow Sounion to be towed | Insurer Brit hires tugs to attend tanker burning in Red...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • US LTL sector growth, efficiencies still fueled by loss of Yellow
    Reduced overall capacity, higher pricing and more dense and efficient networks are defining characteristics of the post-Yellow LTL market.
  • New cold warehouse in Maine aims to lessen dependence on Boston
    A new warehouse due to open early next year in Portland for frozen and ambient temperature cargoes could cut transportation costs for shippers now using out-of-state storage and ports.
  • Energy, tech projects filling project cargo pipeline
    EPCs report revenue gains and hefty project backlogs as manufacturing and traditional and alternative energy projects gain momentum.
  • Carriers on India-US trades return to canvassing for contract support: forwarders
    Forwarders say carrier executives are seeking volume-linked pricing expectations after dictating terms over the last two months or so.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Has MOL-backed engine maker created the silver bullet of multifuel combustion?
    Start-up claims its retrofittable ceramic marine engine is twice as efficient as conventional power trains
  • Vancouver legal fight brews after dockers complain that crew members unloaded their own ship
    Union trades blows with government and CGT after container handling equipment was unloaded from BigLift ship
  • Panama Canal limbers up to roll out sales of long-term transit slots
    Some in gas carrier sector may sit out auctions for 2025 slots
  • Wavelength podcast: Sounion's insurance question and DNV says more than shipping needs a kick
    Tanker is on fire, abandoned, boarded by Houthis and possibly leaking oil
  • Clarksons reveals painful demand hit on product tankers from crude 'cannibals'
    Analysts say dirty ships switching into clean trades explains some of the recent rate weakness
  • 'No magic potion' for rates as Frontline cannibalises own product tankers, Barstad says
    Frontline CEO explains why forward bookings are simultaneously worse than second quarter but better than recent averages
  • Futures markets pointing to sharp dips in container freight rates in 2025
    Falls of up to 70% are priced in amid fears of growing overcapacity
  • Wavelength podcast: MV Sounion's insurance questions, DNV says it is more than shipping that needs a kick, and a shipping fund manager gives us tips
    Tanker Sounion is on fire, abandoned, boarded by Houthis and possibly leaking oil
  • Futures markets pointing to sharp falls in container freight rates in 2025
    Falls of up to 70% are priced in amid fears of growing overcapacity
  • Adani steps up shipping ambitions with $185m takeover of Astro Offshore
    Indian group expands oil and gas shipping by taking 80% stake in Dubai AHTS and PSV operation
  • Russian tankers ply Arctic route as Putin seeks Urals crude outlet
    Kpler tallies eight domestic and overseas ships taking Northern Sea Route since July
  • Torm investors to benefit from Sinokor fleet swoop as share price rides high
    Clarksons analysts believe using stock as currency is proving a smart move for Danish owner
  • Gail (India) snaps up Shell LNG carrier on time charter
    Charterer growing fleet but long-term bids for next vessel remain under evaluation
  • Two injured after Maersk container vessel hits training ship in Australian port
    Fremantle's famous maritime museum is also reported to have suffered damage during incident
  • Great Eastern ships out supramax bulker in latest fleet-renewal deal
    Indian owner agrees to sell 2011-built vessel, following sale of elderly MR tanker in July
  • Greenpeace backs hydrogen as it joins race for greener shipping fuels
    Hexagon to deliver hydrogen system in 2027 to Freire Shipyard in Spain
  • Investor FourWorld taking Frontline and Euronav to court in 2026 over $2.35bn VLCC fleet sale
    US fund's legal action said to be without merit by Fredriksen tanker company
  • 'Questionable actors': Frontline concerned as 'grey' tanker fleet grows
    Norwegian tanker owner says continued trading of older ships puts climate targets in jeopardy
  • John Fredriksen debt to be repaid as Frontline seals new lease finance worth $512m
    Transaction with China's CMB Financial Leasing covers 10 suezmaxes
  • Hardcore technology fans should not support one decarbonisation measure like a football team
    The industry needs to be nimble as 2030 emissions-slashing targets near
  • DNV: The world must attack energy losses to hit emissions reduction goals
    Carbon capture and storage has potential, Norwegian class giant says
  • 'It's time to get real': Invest today, don't wait for tomorrow's green fuel
    Shipping must back development of systems that lift energy efficiency until carbon-neutral fuels become available, says Knut Orbeck-Nilssen
  • Tanker volatility to resume after soft summer earnings dip, says Frontline
    John Fredriksen's tanker giant hit by higher costs in second quarter
  • New footage shows Houthi fighters planting bombs on Delta tanker
    Slick video shows multiple blasts carried out on vessel in Red Sea
  • Libya oil shutdown leaves aframax owners in limbo, says Braemar
    Cargo cancellations loom as crude production halts again
  • Cosco splashes $2.15bn on orders for a dozen methanol dual-fuel container ships
    Chinese shipping giant goes in-house with neo-panamax newbuildings ordered at compatriot Cosco HI Yangzhou

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Canadian Teamsters file 4 separate legal challenges to Appeals Board
    Canadian Teamsters have filed four separate challenges on Thursday in the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal challenging the Labor Minister's order for binding arbitration and the Canada Industrial Relations Board decision to stop the lockout and work stoppage. There are two challenges for each railroad.
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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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