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February 6, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
  • Paradip Port achieves highest ever monthly cargo throughput of 14.32 MMT among Major Ports
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.7 pc till FY31: CRISIL
  • APM Terminals Pipavav sets new record for vehicle handling by rail
  • PIL completes full integration with Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex) platform
  • CSL to develop repair cluster on the western coast
  • Reports of container operations closure at Adani Krishnapatnam Port refuted
  • Mahindra Logistics announces expansion of its multi-client warehousing capacity to 5 lakh sq. ft. in Nashik
  • DGGI detects 1,700 fake ITC cases worth Rs 18k cr.
  • Salalah Free Zone, part of Asyad Group, boosts investments
  • Express business delivers consistent volume growth for Allcargo Gati
  • CMA CGM to enhance its SAFRAN service connecting North Europe with South America East Coast
  • Westwood Shipping Lines to rebrand as Swire Shipping
  • AD Ports Group & Karachi Port Trust extend cooperation through 25-year concession agreement for bulk & general cargo terminal at Karachi Port

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
  • Not identical twins
  • Gruber joins EU research project
  • GLS Germany: deliveries by H2 truck
  • From LAX on PAX and freighter flights to Mexico
  • Barcelona's LNG leap
  • A promotion for Michael Castagnetto
  • A solid year for DSV
  • Intermodal routes for Chinese products
  • Zack Oakley takes the helm
  • Merger in full swing
  • Faster UK-Europe link
  • Turning back the clock
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A330P2F conversion launched in Istanbul
  • Freshness from Japan
  • In the heart of Stuttgart
  • More African firms to gain access to railfreight
  • A new air cargo manager for Linz airport

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Shippers adjust to Cape diversions, now they want freight rates to settle
  • OceanX: Hapag loses, ONE wins; DSV headcount efficiency; Schenker deadline is here; CNY looms
  • DSV is a contender for DB Schenker, but carrying some baggage...
  • Methanol passes a milestone on its way to mainstream adoption
  • New laws on goods made using forced labour could split supply chains
  • New logistics park at BGY could open a new export chapter for the airport
  • Tax waiver extension a welcome boost for Indian garment exporters
  • Uber Freight set to roll out first standard scheduling app for truckers
  • Mars Wrigley strengthens GEM supply chain leadership with two new VPs

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • VIDEO: India's Garden Reach shipyard launches its first fully electric ferry
    The Indian Government's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers has marked a milestone in the construction of the fully electric ferry that it is building for the Government of West Bengal (see earlier
  • SIU Canada releases report on harassment in Canadian maritime
    The Seafarers' International Union of Canada (SIU Canada) has published a report on workplace harassment and bullying within the Canadian marine sector. It indicates that 46% of seafarers have experienced harassment or
  • Birdon buys Metal Shark Bayou La Batre shipyard
    Australia's Birdon Group reports that its Birdon America Inc. subsidiary has acquired Metal Shark Boats' 32-acre Bayou La Batre shipyard in Alabama. It says that the acquisition brings a fully developed shipyard
  • Oldendorff opts for Norsepower for Teck rotor sail retrofit
    Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Norsepower is hailing the decision by Oldendorff Carriers to fit a bulker chartered by Canadian mining giant Teck Resources with three Norsepower rotor sails. As we reported in December,

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • AD Ports and Karachi Port Trust forge strategic partnership with 25-year concession
    AD Ports Group has officially signed a new 25-year concession agreement for Bulk and General Cargo operations in collaboration with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the federal agency overseeing Port of Karachi operations. The concession involves the establishment of Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), a Joint Venture majority-owned by AD Ports Group and partnered with Kaheel Terminal
  • Port of Barcelona achieves milestone with 199 LNG bunkering operations in 2023
    In 2023, the Port of Barcelona conducted 199 LNG bunkering operations, supplying a total of 143,000 m³, doubling the previous year's figures. The surge was attributed to normalized prices post the 2022 Ukraine conflict and the introduction of the Haugesund Knutsen bunkering barge. LNG bunkering operations tripled, elevating the Spanish port's share of LNG bunkered to ships from 0.2% in 2021 to 5.
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands its presence in the United States
    The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding in the United States with the acquisition of the sea and air freight forwarding company Cargo-Link. Following the establishment of new locations in Laredo, Texas, and Miami last year, Gebrüder Weiss decided to enhance its presence in the country. "We are continuously consolidating our presence in North America. With Car
  • Georgia Ports Authority to invest US$29 million to mitigate terminal truck traffic
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is set to invest US$29 million in a new overpass connecting Ocean Terminal to Route 17, aimed at alleviating the impact of terminal truck traffic on local neighbourhoods. This collaborative initiative involves the Georgia Ports Authority, the city of Savannah, and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Originating from community engagement near Ocean Te
  • Red Sea Greens to Chinese New Year Blues: Where are container spot prices headed?
    As the Chinese New Year Blues unfold, with the "Year of the Dragon" being celebrated from the 10 th to the 15 th of February, 2024, the container spot rates finally seem to have given up their green sprints that commenced on account of the Red Sea disruption. Or have they? What could be in store going forward, for the rates? The 45-day period from 15 December 2023 to 31 January 2024 saw the World
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces new GRI from Asia to American destinations
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) that is set to take effect for cargo shipments from Asia (excluding Japan) to Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, beginning 1 March 2024. This increase applies to all 20' and 40' Dry containers, including High Cube equipment and 40' Non-operative reefers, and will remain valid until further notice. The details of t
  • Container throughput decreases at Tokyo Port
    In October 2023, the Port of Tokyo witnessed a decrease of 10.3% in foreign-trade container handling, with a total of 352,680 TEUs. According to JIFFA, loaded export containers amounted to 88,744 TEUs (down 4.8%), and empty export containers were 82,048 TEUs (down 11.7%). Imports comprised 175,246 TEUs of loaded containers (down 9.7%) and 6,642 TEUs of empty containers (down 47.9%). Also, contain

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Re-exporting animals from stranded livestock carrier no longer an option
    Some 16,000 Australian sheep and cattle stranded on the livestock carrier currently moored off Perth will not be re-exporting the cattle after the country's regulator shot the proposal down. The animals have been on the water for a full month. Several hundred cattle head were unloaded from the 2010-built, 7,900 dwt carrier on Friday but ...
  • Vard to convert 16-year-old PSV into cable layer
    Subsea cable network provider IT International Telecom Marine has chosen Norwegian shipbuilder Vard to convert the platform supply vessel (PSV) into a cable laying vessel. The PSV was built at Vard Brattvaag and delivered to Volstad Maritime in 2008 under the name Volstad Princess. SD Standard Drilling bought the vessel in 2017 before it was ...
  • Hayfin signs for bulker newbuilds at Oshima
    Hayfin Capital Management has contracted Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan through Sumisho Marine for a pair of post-panamax bulk carrier newbuilds. No price was revealed, but the UK alternative investment platform said the 100,000 dwt vessels would deliver into a long-term charter to an international energy trader in 2026. The newbuilds will be built to "world-leading ...
  • Capital Gas back at Hyundai Mipo for more liquefied CO2 carriers
    Greece's Capital Gas Ship Management Corp has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for two more liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. The Ulsan-based yard said the Evangelos Marinakis-led company had signed up for a pair of 22,000 cu m ammonia and LNG-ready units, with delivery expected in July and November 2026. Capital Gas ...
  • Valaris seals UK jackup deal with Shell
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has secured a contract with UK supermajor Shell for its 2019-built heavy-duty harsh environment jackup Valaris 123. The rig has been earmarked for the Selene exploration well and Pensacola appraisal well in the UK southern North Sea. Shell's partner on the P2437 and P2252 licences said the contract and mobilisation ...
  • Submissions fly in for next month's MEPC
    Submissions are flying in to the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ahead of the eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) next month where the focus will be on developing legally-binding measures to ensure last year's milestone agreement to phase out greenhouse gases from shipping by 2050 is made possible. ...
  • Meadway rebrands itself as Drydel Shipping
    Greece's Meadway Shipping and Trading is changing the name of its operations this month. Effective February 19, the Costas Dellaportas-led bulker player will be known as Drydel Shipping. The name change includes outfits in Athens, Singapore, Dubai and Meadway Maritime Chartering. "This rebranding is designed to set us apart in the marketplace and eliminate any ...
  • Tehran warns Pentagon to steer clear of two IRISL 'spy' ships
    The US military struck multiple Houthi positions in Yemen over the weekend, while Iran warned the US yesterday to avoid targeting two ships ostensibly belonging to Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). The two vessels - Behshad and Saviz - have long been suspected of being spy ships for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, having loitered ...
  • Foremost sells off two older capes
    Hot on the heels of newbuild orders for four methanol-powered kamsarmax bulkers in China, New York-based Foremost Group is offloading two of its three oldest capes. The Angela Chao-led owner is shipping out the 176,000 dwt 2011 Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built Yue May and Guo May for $26m each, according to brokers. The move comes ahead ...
  • Jinhui in $31m capesize swoop
    Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is expanding its fleet with a capesize purchase from Taiwan's Hsin Chien Marine. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has snapped up the 181,279 dwt 2012 Imabari-built for $30.95m. The vessel, estimated at $32m by the online pricing platform VesselsValue, is set to deliver between July ...
  • DOF wins PSV contract in Australia
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a contract from an unnamed international oil company for its platform supplier. The 2012-built vessel has been fixed for two years for work in Australian waters. The contract worth between NOK250m ($23.5m) and NOK 500m ($47m) starts in the first quarter of 2024 and comes with extension ...
  • Eidesvik extends CSV shipmanagement deal with DEME
    Norway's Eidesvik has signed a three-year extension to its ship management agreement with Belgian marine contractor DEME for the construction support vessel (CSV). Eidesvik sold the CSV to DEME for conversion into a cable layer at a reported price of $118m in August 2022. The provision of full technical management, crewing, and operation of ...
  • Wood scores $80m Equinor extension in Brazil
    UK engineering firm Wood has secured an $80m contract extension with Equinor to deliver maintenance and modification solutions for Peregrino assets offshore Brazil. The two-year extension will see Wood continue to provide solutions to optimise the Peregrino wellhead platforms and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, delivering engineering, prefabrication and outfitting, offshor
  • Vintage VLCC prices edge down
    Even though more than 10 rusty ladies have been reported sold this year, prices are finally coming down for vintage VLCCs. Broking sources report that a raft of ships have been circulated, but buyers are reluctant to bid despite healthy earnings. The latest reported sale in the sector is the 16-year-old Tohshi, a 300,500 dwt ...
  • LNG carrier deliveries this year to smash previous record by close to 50%
    The pace of LNG newbuild deliveries will smash records this year, beating the previous annual gas ship delivery peak of 2021 by 48%. Data from Clarksons Research shows 89 LNG ships - with a combined 14.9 cu m capacity - are due to deliver this year, more than double the 10-year average, representing a 48% ...
  • AD Ports builds base in Karachi
    The UAE's AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement for bulk and general cargo operations with Karachi Port Trust (KPT). Under the terms of the 25-year concession agreement, Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), a joint venture between AD Ports Group, as a majority shareholder, and Kaheel Terminals, a UAE-based company, will develop, operate ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Seizures, sanctions, and criminal charges in latest US crackdown on Iranian oil
    The US announced a major crackdown on a 'billion-dollar global network' trafficking Iranian oil, coinciding with US airstrikes on Iran-backed...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The lingering scandal of Brillante Virtuoso
    The murder of David Mockett, the maritime surveyor at the heart of the Brillante Virtuoso scandal, continues to cast a...
  • Lloyd's fails widow of British surveyor murdered in Brillante Virtuoso marine insurance fraud
    Mockett's widow has sold her jewellery and house over past 13 years, while family and friends have waged a so-far...
  • Marinakis doubles order for largest-yet CO2 carriers
    Nasdaq-listed affiliate Capital Product Partners, which is undergoing a makeover into a pure gas shipping company, has been given the...
  • Recycling candidates in short supply as Red Sea effect pushes up freight rates
    The situation in the Red Sea is stifling the number of demolition candidates, indicating that ship recycling will likely remain...
  • Ukraine Black Sea corridor exports hit 20m tonnes
    Ukraine's self-managed corridor enabled exports of 20m tonnes on 661 vessels to 32 countries, with agricultural product shipments forming more...
  • Shipping is fundamentally changing and Euronav is going to prove it, says Saverys
    The passionate chief executive of Euronav and CMB talks candidly about the pace of change ahead, why the plan to...
  • Transpacific spot rates spike as pressure eases on Europe trades
    Supply chain disruptions from the initial shock of Red Sea rerouting are starting to ease. But rising demand for the...
  • The week in charts: Government pressure grows on dark fleet dilemma | Nexus behind Sino-Russia trade's newest recruit | Somali pirate attacks add to Red Sea confusion
    The rise of the dark fleet and a growing problem with fraudulent flags has spurred action from governments concerned about...
  • Iran warns against targeting 'spy ship' amid latest Houthi air strikes
    Tehran claims the converted general cargoship, Behshad, widely suspected of providing intelligence gathering support to Houthi ship attackers, is not...
  • The week in newbuildings: PCTC orderbook hits 181 vessels
    The orderbook for pure car and truck carriers continues to grow with Neptune Lines and Eastern Pacific Shipping both adding...
  • CMA CGM confirms halt to Red Sea routing
    CMA CGM was the last of the major carriers to risk Bab el Mandeb transits. The latest close call on...
  • AD Ports seals Karachi Port concession
    The latest deal gives AD Ports full control of the multi-purpose East Wharf. The UAE-based port operator sees Pakistan as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Flags of Deceit could send shipping hurtling back to the bad old days | Beware the dark fleet, price cap...
  • Japanese shipping groups expect weaker earnings despite temporary Red Sea boost
    Forecasts seem to suggest the rerouting-driven surge in container rates is not expected to substantially offset the post-pandemic downturn in...
  • Seacor offloads continue with sale of Caribbean liner and logistics business
    Logistics and transport company Seacor Holdings has sold its Carribbean liner and logistics business to King Ocean Services. It is...
  • Ofac blacklists Hong Kong-based IRGC front involved in Iranian commodity sales
    The US has blacklisted another entity involved in sales of Iranian commodities sales for the benefit of the IRGC-QF, adding...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Industrial expansion driving boost in New Orleans project cargo volumes
    Project volumes will include steel and modules related to the development of the second phase of the $21 billion Venture Global liquefied natural gas export facility under construction in Plaquemines Parish, downriver from New Orleans.
  • Gebrüder Weiss buys Cargo-Link, expanding US LCL network
    The Austria-based global logistics provider looks to increase its US presence, adding less-than-containerload services by acquiring a Utah-based forwarder.
  • Uber Freight, SSC testing digital truck scheduling standard
    A pilot version of a truck appointment scheduling API is part of the hunt for new digital standards for supply chains that are still encumbered by manual processes.
  • Norfolk Southern canceling, rerouting traffic on some intermodal lanes
    The railroad is eliminating or adjusting service in four cities this month in a move to shift resources to corridors where it believes freight will surge over the next decade.
  • Ulsan joins race for methanol hub status with bunkering of 16,000-TEU vessel
    The South Korean port is the latest to establish its credentials as a sustainable fuel hub as competition between global gateways intensifies.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • International Seaways and Ultranav forge new aframax pool with a familiar name
    Miami-based Cape Tankers to run fleet of six to 12 modern crude and product carriers
  • US investor BlackRock reveals new stake in dry bulk operator
    World's largest asset manager stocks up on niche-market specialist Pangaea Logistics
  • Stolt-Nielsen crashes through 13% holding in chemical tanker rival Odfjell
    Norwegian giant has amassed 3.2m more shares in peer shipowner
  • US Gulf Coast VLCC fixtures slump to nine-month low
    Rates for largest crude carriers remain muted despite favourable market conditions
  • Shipping's 'worst corporate dumper' revealed by shipbreaking NGO
    World's largest liner company beached the most ships in 2023, says environmental group
  • Oil spill off Brazil sparks hunt for Panama-flag tanker
    The investigation seeks details on 170 square-kilometre slick
  • 'Dire need': Vard to convert veteran Canadian PSV into cable layer
    Fincantieri-owned shipbuilder clinches deal to give new lease of life to ship it built in 2008
  • Nuclear power for shipping takes a step forward with the help of the world's largest shipyard
    Key agreement also involves other partners in development of molten chloride reactors
  • Core Power seals deal with HD Hyundai to explore nuclear power for shipping
    Key agreement also involves other partners in development of molten chloride reactors
  • Euronav tanker unwittingly caught up in $1bn Iran oil smuggling probe
    Operation included tanker seized by British marines and vessel tied to STS operation with Euronav tanker
  • Yasa picks Clarksons broker Katrine Birkholm as godmother of new bulker
    Young Clarksons Denmark staffer recommended by boss Nicolai Kofoed for ceremony in China
  • Kristian Gerhard Jebsen exiting tankers with $104m sale taking shape
    One vessel sold and brokers reporting disposal of the other following Torm deal last year
  • Foremost linked to five capesize sales as S&P market fires up
    Just a few weeks after ordering modern kamsarmaxes, the Chao clan is shaking out at least two bigger, older bulkers
  • Costas Dellaportas changes name of Meadway Shipping to avoid confusion with brother's outfit
    Greek bulker company becomes DryDel Shipping three years after fleet split with George Dellaportas
  • Oldendorff picks Norsepower for wind retrofit
    Bulker Dietrich Oldendorff is to have three rotors fitted
  • Evangelos Marinakis doubles up on liquefied CO2 carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    Greek shipowner's carriers are the biggest to have been ordered to date
  • Foremost linked to multiple sales as capesize S&P market fires up
    Just a few weeks after ordering modern kamsarmaxes, the Chao clan is shaking out at least two bigger, older bulkers
  • Hayfin Capital opens $1bn war chest to order charter-backed bulkers from Japan
    Move is part of a planned series of investments
  • Clarksons gives cautious backing to Euronav's 'intriguing' green shift after US analyst doubts
    Investment bank believes merger with CMB.TECH offers a play on the future of shipping
  • Broker Mili Verma joins the board of M3 Marine's UK offshoot
    Robert Day-led operation brings in Singapore S&P specialist
  • KCC primed for earnings hike amid soaring product tanker rates, DNB says
    Share price target raised by 27% to NOK 127 because of rate tailwinds
  • Red Sea or refineries? Which will be decisive for product tankers, asks SSY
    Head of tanker research Claire Grierson identifies the trends shaping 2024
  • Clarksons raises concern over LNG rates as 2024 newbuilding deliveries set to smash record
    But Clarksons Research identifies factors that could offset impact of newbuilding armada
  • Transport Capital 'shocked' after banker Oliver Faak dies at 58
    Veteran German banker passed away suddenly after suffering a cardiac arrest, company says
  • Evangelos Marinakis doubles up on liquified CO2 carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    Greek shipowner's carriers are the biggest to have been ordered to date
  • Nordic banking giant Nordea's shipping loan book reports 2023 fall
    Nordea's shipping book stood at $5.1bn at the end of last year
  • Hunter eyes 'multi-year bull cycle' after taking VLCC charter gamble
    Norwegian operator talks up prospects for big tankers it has fixed in for three years
  • Turkish pilot falls to his death while boarding vessel in Bosphorus
    Oguz Kok believed to have died of hypothermia in cold Istanbul waters
  • Frontline sells oldest suezmax to Greek owner Moundreas amid climbing values
    Deal confirms analyst expectations that Fredriksen firm would continue getting rid of some vintage tankers
  • Accused shadow fleet aframax sold for recycling for the second time
    As tanker Bradley heads to Pakistan for scrapping, two bulkers and a box ship set to meet same fate in Bangladesh
  • NYK Line expects Red Sea crisis to boost bottom line in fourth quarter
    Japanese shipowner says tighter supply and demand conditions are resulting in higher market levels
  • Weak container ship and bulker markets continue to hurt K Line
    Japanese shipowner gives little insight into how Red Sea crisis is impacting its bottom line
  • SSY asks: Will big bulker momentum drip down to the smaller sizes this year?
    Shipbroker has a constructive outlook for 2024, but thinks dynamics between bulker segments could get interesting

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Red Sea turmoil drives Chinese exporters to rail, other alternatives
    A recent round of U.S. and British strikes raise fresh questions about the impact of container shipping in the Red Sea.
  • Seacor Holdings sells Caribbean container shipping operations
    Seacor Holdings continues to pare down its shipping sector assets, most recently selling off its Caribbean container business.

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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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