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Exim India web site
JANUARY 5, 2024
  • Sanjay Sethi successfully completes five glorious years of leadership at JNPA; Unmesh Sharad Wagh takes charge as Chairman In-Charge
  • Rear Admiral Jaswinder Singh (Retd.) assumes charge as SCI's Director (Liner & Passenger Services)
  • Karan Adani elevated as Managing Director of APSEZ
  • Key shipping associations call for holding malign actors accountable for unlawful seizures & attacks in the Red Sea
  • UAE begins process of investment in food parks in India
  • APSEZ targets 400 mt cargo in FY24
  • Govt extends RoDTEP benefits to e-commerce exports
  • AI seen adding $1.5 trn to India's GDP by FY30
  • AD Ports Group announces Noatum's acquisition of APM Terminals Castellón in Spain
  • India denies payment issue with Russia on oil imports
  • ONE's new Indian Ocean Mediterranean (IOM) service
  • HMM introduces Supply Chain Carbon Calculator for effective measurement of GHG emissions

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • Tension grows amid calls for UN to step in to stop attacks on ships
  • Transpacific rates poised to rise as liner networks come under pressure
  • The PSA case: ports and carriers - the ties that bind
  • Shippers eye longer-term airfreight contracts to avoid ocean delays
  • Alternative routes sought as US-Mexico rail traffic hits the buffers
  • Bonuses tumble for Taiwan liner employees after profit plunge
  • The EVA Podcast: Alex Lennane's extensive journey in logistics journalism
  • News Podcast | Jan 2024 | Suez Canal crisis, rates, implications. And, box tracking takes a giant leap forward

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • McAllister receives new Low Emission Class tractor tug
    On the heels of its 160th anniversary this year, New York headquartered McAllister Towing received the M/V Grace McAllister tugboat from Maine shipyard, Washburn & Doughty. The tug is equipped with 3516E
  • Heddle Shipyards rebrands as Ontario Shipyards
    Canada's Heddle Shipyards, which operates three shipyards on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes, has rebranded. On January 1, it became Ontario Shipyards, saying that the name change has been made
  • Houthis put on warning: Now what?
    Yesterday saw growing international concern over the situation in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks on merchant ships caused more vessels to avoid the area and sent ocean freight rates soaring. While
  • AWO and Vane Brothers Rick Iuliucci to keynote TTB 2024
    Capt. Rick Iuliucci, vice president of Baltimore, Md., based Vane Brothers Company, and American Waterways Operators (AWO) Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the AWO Sustainability Task Force, will keynote Marine
  • Equinor and BP announce a "reset" of Empire Wind 2
    Back in November 2023, the New York State Public Service Commission denied petitions submitted by Empire Offshore Wind, Beacon Wind, Sunrise Wind and the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Inc. (ACENY)
  • Seabourn adds Starlink to the champagne and caviar
    SpaceX continues to add satellites to its Starlink galaxy and maritime customers of all kinds for the low earth orbit (LEO) satcom technology. These include Carnival Corporation's ultra luxury cruise and expedition
  • Standing out in a sea of maritime events
    As 2023 neared its close, Marine Log finished up its conference calendar by drawing a record attendance for its long running FERRIES event with over 250 attendees-60 of them ferry operators. While
  • Recent workboat deliveries have enhanced fuel efficiencies in mind
    Coming off the heels of the International Workboat Show last month, one thing is certain: an emphasis on green operations was all over the showroom floor. Workboats, including patrol and pilot boats-the
  • ECSA names its first female president
    The European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) has appointed its first female president. Karin Orsel stepped into the role for a two-year term on January 1, succeeding Philippos Philis on the conclusion of

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Container News web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle its services connecting East Med, Malta & Libya
    Introducing enhanced strategies for the Intramed market, the CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division is excited to reveal the reshuffling of their TULYB and GTL services, effective from WEEK 2&3, covering services between TURKEY | GREECE | CYPRUS | LEBANON | MALTA | LIBYA. The revamped TULYB configuration is tailored to cater to the North Turkey - Egypt - Libya markets, ensuring swift and direct conne
  • BIMCO appoints new deputy secretary general
    Stinne Taiger Ivø, who currently serves as BIMCO's director of Contracts and Support, is set to assume the role of deputy secretary general at BIMCO starting 1 January 2024. Ivø, who joined BIMCO in early 2022 to lead the Contracts & Support department, oversees the development of contracts and clauses for the shipping industry in collaboration with industry representatives. Additionally, the Sup
  • Charter rates for large boxships jump in response to Red Sea diversions
    In response to the shortage of ships resulting from Red Sea diversions, tonnage providers have jacked up charter rates, particularly for larger vessels that are the workhorses of long-haul routes. As of 21 December 2023, Clarksons' Containership Timecharter Rate Index stood at 67 points, down 32% from the beginning of the year, but 18% above levels in 2019, the year before the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Wisdom Marine ship stable off Alaska after suspected lithium-ion battery fire
    Nearly a week after a fire in its cargo hold, a general cargo ship owned by Taiwan's Wisdom Marine remains anchored in Broad Bay, near Alaska's Dutch Harbor, said the US Coast Guard on 2 January. Around 4.40 am (local time) on 28 December 2023, the crew on the 2012-built 13,663 dwt Genius Star XI alerted the US Coast Guard to fire in the cargo hold. At the time, Genius Star XI was 225 miles south
  • Carriers sought to up market share despite challenging 2023
    The year 2023 saw a race involving mainline operators' market positions, according to Alphaliner. Mediterranean Shipping Company overtook Maersk as the world's largest container carrier in January 2022 and the gap between the two has widened by 1.12 million TEU over the past year. MSC now operates 5.61 million TEU of vessels and has consolidated its pole position with its massive orderbook of 122
  • EU ETS boost from Red Sea conflict
    Carbon trading in the maritime sector was launched on 1 January, but the effects of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) have been amplified by the critical nature of the Red Sea attacks. Last month's missile and drone attacks on vessels transiting the narrow Bab al-Mandeb straits, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, have forced many vessels to divert onto the much
  • Maersk Broker changes brand after 110 years
    Maersk Broker, the global shipbroking arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has successfully completed a management and employee buyout from the Mc-Kinney Møller family, its longstanding private owners. The rebranding announcement, disclosed by Maersk Broker on 29 December 2023, marks a significant shift in ownership for the subsidiary established in 1914. "The owners and the Board of Directors have for som
  • AD Ports Group boosts financial figures in 2023
    Over the first nine months of 2023, AD Ports Group experienced a remarkable 116% YoY revenue increase reaching US$2.2 billion with EBITDA growing by 30% YoY to nearly US$590 million and net profit rising by 14% YoY to approximately US$290 million. The year also witnessed significant financial strides as AD Ports Group invested in future growth, securing a US$2 billion corporate facility with a sy

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Splash web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • Harald Solberg steps down as chief executive of Norwegian Shipowners' Association
    Harald Solberg has decided to step down as chief executive of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. Solberg will leave the organisation founded in 1909 which counts around 160 members after six years at the helm to take over The Federation of Norwegian Industries. The association's board, led by Synnve Seglem, the deputy CEO of Knutsen OAS ...
  • European shipowners elect first female president
    Karin Orsel has been named the first female president of European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA). Orsel started her two-year term on January 1, 2024. She succeeds Philippos Philis, who has held the position since January 2022. At the same time, Mikki Koskinen joined ECSA as the new vice president. Orsel became a shipowner and maritime ...
  • Vitol consolidates shipping activities into Singaporean company
    Switzerland-based commodity trading giant Vitol has consolidated all its shipping activities into a Singapore-based company. The company is named Vitol International Shipping and will be led by Kit Kernon, Vitol's head of shipping. Vitol International Shipping will be the new name for Mansel which is Vitol's Singapore-based shipping company. There will be no change to ...
  • Seacoast Shipping buys MPP vessel for $6m
    India's Seacoast Shipping Services has purchased a 10,300-dwt multipurpose cargo vessel for $6.1m. The company bought the 20-year-old vessel named , built by Japan's Higaki Zosen Koura. The acquired ship is currently located at Qatar Port where it is undergoing inspection and necessary procedure for a flag change and the process is anticipated to be ...
  • Researchers devise new method for autonomous ship path-following performance
    Researchers from the Korea Maritime & Ocean University have developed a new method for the path-following performance of autonomous ships. In a new study, researchers investigated the path-following performance of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) using a free-running computational fluid dynamics model. Their findings can help ensure safer autonomous navigation with reduced propulsion powe
  • Avenir agrees time charters for LNG bunker tandem
    Small-scale liquified natural gas player Avenir LNG Limited has executed new time charter agreements for two of its LNG bunker vessels. Avenir's affiliate Future Horizon - a joint venture between Avenir and MISC - signed a new two-year time charter agreement with Petronas trading arm PETCO Trading Labuan Company for the 7,500-cu m Avenir Advantage. ...
  • Grieg takes majority stake in Danish lifecycle assessment firm ReFlow
    Norway's Grieg Green, the ship recycling expert of Grieg Maritime Group, has picked up a majority stake in Danish lifecycle emissions analysis specialist ReFlow. ReFlow has developed a digital platform that allows businesses in the maritime value chain to document products' carbon footprint and "make greener and data-driven decisions", from raw material and equipment procurement ...
  • Kristian Gerhard Jebsen picks new chief executive
    Shipping group Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi (KGJS) has made a change to its leadership by announcing Ørjan Lunde as its new chief executive officer. Lunde took over the CEO role on January 1 from Geir Mjelde who has been the head of KGJS since June 2019. Mjelde will remain with the company in a transitional ...
  • Equinor, BP cancel Empire Wind 2 power supply deal
    Equinor and BP have opted to terminate a deal to sell power to New York state from their proposed Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm due to inflation, interest rates, and supply chain disruptions. Equinor said that the two partners signed an agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to ...
  • Spot box rates rocket amid Red Sea shipping crisis
    Drewry has published its keenly awaited first box spot rate details of the year, with the Red Sea shipping crisis sending rates rocketing. The UK consultancy skipped a week during the festive period, so today marks the first publication of the World Container Index since December 21, a period of time that has seen a ...
  • TechnipFMC lands new contract in Brazil worth more than $1bn
    Offshore contracting giant TechnipFMC has been awarded work by Petrobras on the Mero 3 project in Brazil's pre-salt field worth more than $1bn. The New York-listed firm will provide design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of subsea equipment, including manifolds, flexible and rigid pipes, umbilicals, power distribution, as well as life of field services for the ...
  • Dyna-Mac acquires Exterran Offshore
    Singapore-based fabricator Dyna-Mac has penned a share purchase agreement to acquire all the total issued and paid-up share capital in Exterran Offshore for $8.25m. The move will see Dyna-Mac secure access to Exterran Offshore's yard facilities of about 4.5 hectares along Gul Road, which will provide additional fabrication capacity for its current and future projects. ...
  • Bahri, Norden and the World Economic Forum latest names to agree to speak at Geneva Dry
    The roster of speakers for the inaugural Geneva Dry continues to make headlines for the calibre of names agreeing to take to the stage. Designed to be the annual global summit for the dry bulk shipping community, the event now boasts an extraordinary mix of shipowners, trading companies, miners and tech providers, all due to ...
  • Military action against land-based targets in Yemen moves a step closer
    A coalition is moving closer to taking military action against land-based targets in Yemen after more than 20 merchant ships have been targeted in recent weeks in the waters of the southern Red Sea. Houthi strikes via drones and missiles at merchant shipping, backed by Iranian firepower and intelligence, in the wake of Israel's war ...
  • The shipping news you might have missed over the past fortnight
    December 18 was the last issue of Daily Splash, our free newsletter. In the intervening 17 days, the Splash editorial team has been updating the site regularly with the shipping news agenda showing no signs of slowing down during the festive season. Key maritime developments you might have missed over the past couple of weeks ...
  • New marine insurance firm launches in London
    Tom Fulford-Smith and Charles D'Alton, the founders of Latitude Brokers, have created a new shipping insurance entity called Ai Marine Risk, having sold their old company to Filhet-Allard Maritime three years ago. BP Marsh, a London-based venture capital investor, has acquired a 30% shareholding in Ai Marine Risk. Ai Marine Risk is a London-based managing ...
  • Just 10 sites worldwide have methanol bunkering facilities
    For all the clamour surrounding methanol as shipping's future fuel, there remains very limited sites worldwide with available bunkering for the in vogue fuel. New research issued this week from Clarksons Research shows there are just 10 sites worldwide offering methanol bunkering, with another 11 under development. By contrast, for LNG, the other leading alternative ...
  • Golden Ocean makes Lars-Christian Svensen permanent CEO
    Golden Ocean Group has made Lars-Christian Svensen permanent chief executive after he stepped up from the chief commercial officer role in June last year to become interim head of the John Fredriksen-backed dry bulk player. "The board is delighted to have appointed Lars-Christian Svensen, who has demonstrated his abilities serving as interim CEO. We are ...
  • Avance Gas banks $27m on sale of ageing VLGC
    Oslo-listed very large gas carrier (VLGC) specialist Avance Gas has offloaded its 2008-built Venus Glory for $66m in a deal that is expected to generate a gain of about $27m once the ship changes hands. The Øystein Kalleklev-led owner will deliver the Daewoo-built 83,700 cu m ship to an unnamed buyer in February or March ...
  • COSCO signs for six tanker newbuilds
    COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has placed an order for the construction of six tankers spread between two shipbuilding units of Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry. The listed oil and gas shipping arm of COSCO Shipping Group has tapped Yangzhou COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to build three aframaxes for about $289m. All three 114,200 dwt ships ...
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs selects shipyard for wind-assisted roros backed by Airbus charter
    French family-owned shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has selected China's Wuchang Shipbuilding to build three roro vessels which will serve Airbus, the world's biggest planemaker as part of its renewed chartered fleet. Under the deal, announced last October, LDA is to build, own and operate three modern, low-emission sips, supported by wind-assisted propulsion. The ships ...
  • Valaris scores $519m drillship contract with Petrobras
    Offshore driller Valaris has secured a long-term contract from Petrobras for its drillship Valaris DS-4 to work on the upcoming Buzios program offshore Brazil. The New York-listed firm has fixed the 2010-built floater for 1,064 days in a deal worth around $519m, including mobilisation fees and additional services. The contract should start late in the ...
  • DOF wins MPSV contract extension
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has bagged a contract extension from Prime Energy Resources Development for the 2012-built MPSV Skandi Hawk. "This is a substantial contract extension with an estimated value of over $60m. It builds on the successful partnership between our team in APAC with Prime Energy and the Malampaya field since production commenced ...
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier seals Polish offshore wind deal
    Norwegian offshore wind installation player Fred Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract with Ørsted and PGE for the Baltica 2 project in Poland. The company will carry out the installation of wind turbines utilising one of its special purpose-built jackup vessels during 2027. The Baltica 2 offshore wind farm is one of the largest ...
  • Ocean Installer secures work offshore Angola
    Ocean Installer has been revealed as a consortium partner with Oceaneering in a significant contract from TotalEnergies Angola and its partners in Block 17 to carry out the transportation and installation work for the life extension project of the Girassol FPSO, which has been producing since 2001 to 2031. Ocean Installer will utilise its in-house ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • Houthis answer US-led coalition threat with first launch of drone vessel in Red Sea
    Less than a day after a US-led coalition of 13 nations issued a threat to the Houthis, the militants launched...
  • Red Sea activity down nearly 20% after containership exodus
    Most shipping through the Red Sea continues despite the Houthi attacks, although an increase in passes around the Cape of...
  • IMO's upper targets should be considered as 'absolute minimum'
    Shipping needs to cut emissions by 26% in seven years to hit its 2030 target, as the industry's emissions have...
  • Liberia-flagged bulk carrier boarded off Somalia - Ambrey
    UKMTO reports five to six armed persons have boarded a merchant vessel southeast of Eyl, Somalia, which Ambrey identified as...
  • Falling oil prices kept Greek shipowners in lucrative Russian tanker trades
    Tankers from the dark fleet keep a key role in facilitating oil exports, exceeding 40% of ships tracked for a...
  • P&I clubs taking soft stance in renewal round
    'Compared with the previous three renewals, the mood is more conciliatory, which is helpful. It is still not a full-blown...
  • South Korea asks shipping companies to steer clear of Red Sea
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows that none of HMM's Asia-Europe boxships are present in or heading to the Red Sea...
  • Essberger plans future fleet in centenary year
    Dr Eberhart von Rantzau, joint managing partner at family-owned shipowner John T Essberger, says the company is studying a fleet...
  • Maersk Red Sea halt prompts more Cape diversions
    Many more originally Suez Canal-bound ships are now marked 'to be announced', with 54 such vessels still to confirm their...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet operator Radiating World Shipping Services moves to evade UK sanctions | Reports of Houthi missiles fired on Malta-flagged boxship...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • 3PL Kenco expands warehousing reach in key US markets
    The acquisition of The Shippers Group gives Kenco greater distribution capacity and underscores resilient demand for space and integrated logistics services despite a weak freight market.
  • US chassis demand tepid amid ample units, additional manufacturers
    Chassis lessors must work quickly to be prepared to unstack units when the international intermodal market rebounds.
  • Rerouted Asia-Europe voyages to cause space, equipment shortages
    Difficulties in finding vessel capacity and empty containers as ship voyages are extended will join rising rate levels on the growing list of supply chain issues faced by shippers.
  • Ocean carriers playing catch up in reducing risk of lithium-ion fires on ships
    The shipping industry, while acknowledging the batteries are here to stay and can't be banned as cargo, is lagging behind in coming to terms with risks that remain poorly understood.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • Avenir LNG locks in multi-year deals with Petronas and New Fortress Energy units
    Another pair of specialist LNG carriers finds a home as shortfall looms
  • Pirates strike again? Armed gang board bulk carrier off Somalia, says security specialist
    Vessel targeted in area linked to a resurgence of piracy in recent weeks
  • Dry stocks 'defy gravity' to rise on counter-seasonal surge in capesize rates
    Clarksons analysts see iron-ore market supportive of atypical January movement
  • Rewards trump risk for CMA CGM as liner giant continues to run Red Sea gauntlet
    Despite attack, French carrier is among dwindling lines willing to sail through the troubled region
  • Avenir LNG locks in multi-year deals for two ships with Petronas arm
    Another pair of specialist LNG carriers finds a home as shortfall looms
  • Clarksons hails 'hugely significant' year for shipping industry decarbonisation
    Green Technology Tracker details newbuilding orders involving alternative fuel capable vessels in 2023
  • Color Line switches to biofuels to slash emissions by 85%
    Ropax operator switches two vessels to locally sourced low-emission fuels
  • Crime gangs face clampdown at European ports as cocaine seizures surge
    EU decision-making body vows action after smugglers target terminals throughout the bloc
  • Hunt on for new Norwegian shipping chief after Harald Solberg steps down
    Outgoing CEO will take over The Federation of Norwegian Industries
  • What can history tell us about how George Economou's flutter with Genco will evolve?
    This week's Streetwise examines another move on a listed bulker company by Greek shipowner George Economou
  • ABN Amro hires Danske Bank analyst to drive Nordic shipping services
    Dutch bank recruits former equity analyst and shipbroker
  • Suez Canal LNG shipments halved in December amid Red Sea attacks
    Sector's 2023 market dynamics unfold as biggest importers and exporters of year emerge
  • Norwegian owner KGJS names new chief executive after Geir Mjelde steps down
    New CEO is an internal hire with experience at Odfjell Drilling and the bank Nordea
  • Tanker rates soar on 'red hot' Red Sea routes as owners embrace danger zone
    Traffic holds up across the sector as owners fix vessels on case-by-case basis, says Braemar
  • Norwegian owner KGJS names new CEO after Geir Mjelde steps down
    New boss is an internal hire with experience at Odfjell Drilling and Nordea
  • Grieg snaps up software house stake to ramp up life-cycle emissions offering
    Move on start-up gives Norwegian company a broader cradle-to-grave sustainability offering
  • Tanker major KOTC plotting half-billion dollar newbuilding spree
    Owner is looking to order VLCC and gas carrier series
  • 'Perfect storm': Fearnley Securities hikes Klaveness Combination Carriers target price
    Estimates raised on the back of robust fundamentals in product and dry markets
  • Norwegian owner KGJS hires new chief executive after Geir Mjelde steps down
    New CEO is an internal hire with experience at Odfjell Drilling and the bank Nordea
  • MSC container ship cleared of blame in collision with trawler
    Report finds fishing vessel was not maintaining a proper lookout and failed to heed warning signals
  • Clarksons hails 'hugely significant' year for 'shipping industry decarbonisation'
    Green Technology Tracker details newbuilding orders involving alternative fuel capable vessels in 2023
  • Grieg snaps up software house stake in bid to ramp up lifecycle emissions offering
    Move on software company Reflow gives Norwegian company a broader cradle-to-grave sustainability offering
  • Norwegian shipowner KGJS hires new chief exec
    New CEO is an internal hire
  • MSC container ship cleared of blame in collision with fishing vessel
    Report finds trawler was not maintaining a proper lookout and failed to heed warning signals
  • Shipping 'blind spots' revealed by global tracking study
    Satellite-based imagery highlights scale of activity on the world's oceans
  • 'Bring all pressure to bear': Houthis put on notice as Red Sea violence escalates
    A chorus of international condemnation seems to presage more robust action against rebel group
  • NTSB report clears MSC container ship of blame in fishing vessel collision
    Report finds trawler was not maintaining a proper lookout and failed to heed warning signals
  • $1bn solution: How AI is helping Japanese giant MOL fight risk of electric vehicle fires
    Prominent shipowner fortifies fire-prevention measures by tapping into AI to create solutions
  • Tanker newbuilding orders pile up as shipowners bank on long-term boom
    Mid-size crude carriers and product tankers lead the way as Russian reshuffle and new refineries entice owners
  • Seatrium bags first contract of 2024 with repeat Shell FPU deal
    Latest project is an enhanced version of two earlier FPUs built for oil major by Singapore yard group

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • West Coast shipping rates surge as Red Sea fallout goes global
    The combination of Red Sea detours and Panama Canal restrictions is having a knock-on effect: higher Asia-West Coast rates.
  • FedEx pilots face pay cuts, buyouts as contract talks resume
    FedEx Express wants to compensate for a surplus of pilots by lowering guaranteed pay and offering severance packages once a new labor contract is reached. Meanwhile, mechanics are agitating to unionize.

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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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