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June 7, 2024

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Exim India web site
JUNE 7, 2024
  • Kerry Indev Logistics celebrating 40 years of growth and success
  • Disruption in ocean freight container shipping having varied impact: Report
  • Palm oil imports touch 4-month high in May
  • JNPA celebrates World Environment Day 2024 with mega tree plantation drive
  • CBIC initiates electronic disbursal of duty drawback amount directly to exporter's bank accounts through PFMS from June 5
  • Export of food commodities through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL)
  • Netherlands becomes third largest export destination in FY24
  • Modal shift from ocean to airfreight predicted
  • Govt plans for global manufacturing hub
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.9 pc in CY24: Goldman Sachs
  • Charter owners' container fleet at a low
  • India mulling setting up major shipping company

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 7, 2024
  • New trucks in the port of Hamburg
  • Between two remembrances
  • ATSG reshuffles senior management
  • Trident and Neptune to help protect supply chain
  • An intelligent approach to warehousing
  • Final ballast water deadline nears
  • Celebrating 17 years of partnership
  • A fresh pair of hands for the after sales unit
  • Greener inland haulage options in France
  • Bundling pharma logistics in Bavaria
  • Charter fleet's share at lowest level since 2002
  • WFS lands new contract in North America
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • AI technology to improve safety
  • Circling back to automation
  • Savage: handing over the baton
  • A regular chem-train to link Russia with China

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 6, 2024
  • 'Two-tier market' as ocean rates for shippers and forwarders diverge
  • Cash call now? Forward Air - kinda from heaven to hell and back
  • Floods bring chaos to Europe's railfreight services and river traffic
  • Dispute over warehousing contract yet another legal wrangle for Flexport
  • PCA eyes ways to increase Panama Canal transits and reliability
  • TS Lines eyes 'risky' return to long-haul trade with new ships
  • Ammonia finding favour as fuel after vessels carry it safely as cargo
  • Industry starting to reap benefits of AI - but risks grow alongside
  • Cindy Cao becomes DB Schenker's greater China cluster CEO

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 6, 2024
  • Charleston Harbor Pilots avert potential box ship strike on bridge
    The skill of Charleston Harbor Pilots may well have saved the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge over the Cooper River from potentially suffering the same sort of fate as Baltimore's Key Bridge. The
  • DNV: Onboard carbon capture is technically feasible, but ...
    While onboard carbon capture (OCC) is gaining increasing interest as way for ships to continue operating on conventional fuels while reducing emissions, there seem to be all sorts of questions around things
  • VIDEO: Last large Key Bridge section moved from Federal Channel
    Ten weeks after the containership Dali struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge initiating its collapse, salvage crews successfully removed the final large steel truss segment of the bridge blocking the 700-foot-wide Fort
  • ABB launches Optimal Speed Routing service
    ABB Marine & Ports has introduced a new feature to its routing services portfolio, Called Optimal Speed Routing, it will allow vessel owners to manage fuel costs on a through-voyage basis by

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Container News web site
JUNE 6, 2024
  • Global Ports and Leningrad region partner to expand Ust-Luga Port capacity
    Global Ports, Russia's leading operator of marine container terminals and a part of the Delo Group has signed a cooperation agreement with the Government of the Leningrad Region at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2024. The agreement aims to enhance the transport infrastructure in the port of Ust-Luga. The document was signed by Alexander Drozdenko, governor of the Leningrad Region
  • WinGD, Alfa Laval, ABS, and KSB to develop ammonia-fuelled MR Tanker
    Swiss marine power company WinGD, Swedish marine technology leader Alfa Laval, and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will collaborate with Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding (KSB) to develop an ammonia-fuelled medium-range (MR) tanker design. This collaboration is formalized under a memorandum of understanding signed in April. The tanker design will incorporate WinGD's 6X52DF-A engine. "After
  • Gulftainer welcomes first Ro-Ro vessel at Jubail Container Terminal
    Gulftainer's KSA subsidiary, Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO), announced the arrival of the first Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) cargo vessel, Grande Dakar, at Jubail Container Terminal. This operation, which saw the seamless discharge of 287 buses with remarkably swift turnover time, showcases GSCCO's long-standing expertise and commitment to driving efficiency in cargo handling operations
  • Kalmar to supply eight eco reachstackers to Maritime Transport
    Kalmar, a part of Cargotec, has inked a deal with UK-based integrated road and rail freight logistics provider Maritime Transport for the supply of eight Kalmar Eco reachstackers. The agreement encompasses a seven-year Kalmar Complete Care package and Kalmar Insight coverage for all units. This order was recorded in Cargotec's Q1 2024 order intake, with delivery scheduled in two instalments: four
  • Boluda Towage expands presence in France with acquisition of Les Abeilles
    With a heritage spanning over 150 years, Les Abeilles was established in 1864 and stands as a leading company in the French maritime sector, entrusted by the Marine Nationale for swift response rescue and anti-pollution interventions. Over the past two decades, the company has successfully conducted more than 200 maritime rescue operations. Bringing its extensive experience to Boluda Towage, Les
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas surpasses 1 million TEUs in a single month
    Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysia's MMC Group and Netherlands-based APM Terminals, has reached a significant milestone by handling 1,077,747 TEUs in a single month. This achievement, accomplished without any congestion, solidifies PTP's position as Malaysia's busiest and largest transshipment hub. In 2022, PTP made history as the first container terminal in Malaysia
  • OrbitMI appoints new Chief Financial Officer
    OrbitMI, a leading provider of maritime intelligence and analytics solutions, announced the appointment of Youn Lee as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 February 2024. Lee, who officially joined OrbitMI on 1 October 2023, brings extensive experience in finance and operations, with a distinguished career that includes leadership roles in digital transformation across various indus
  • DP World unveils major investments to enhance Latin American ports
    DP World, a global leader in supply chain solutions, is significantly investing in its port terminals in Peru and Ecuador to boost capacity and operational efficiency. This move aligns with its strategic vision for Latin America, offering more trade opportunities for its customers. These expansions come at a time when the global supply chain landscape is becoming more complex, prompting leaders t

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Splash web site
JUNE 6, 2024
  • Swire Pacific sells $75m stake in Cadeler
    Swire Pacific is selling down in Denmark-based offshore vessel owner Cadeler. The Oslo-and New York-listed Cadeler said Swire had struck a deal to sell around 12.35m shares to institutional investors at NOK64 share ($6.06). The deal worth about $75m will see Swire offload 3.5% of its stake, leaving it with just under 5% ownership interest ...
  • Trafigura hires Performance Shipping aframax tanker
    Greece's Performance Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with commodities giant Trafigura for one of its aframax tankers. The deal will see the 2010-built, 103,304 dwt LR2 tanker P Aliki work for a minimum of four and a half months. The maximum period is six months and 25 days. The deal will begin ...
  • New Dayang seals two more ultramax orders from Wah Kwong
    Hong Kong-based diversified shipowner Wah Kwong has ordered two more ultramax bulk carrier newbuilds from New Dayang Shipbuilding. Wah Kwong hired the shipbuilding arm of state-run machinery manufacturer Sumec Group for the first pair of two Crown 63 Plus design vessels in April this year. No price was disclosed for either the first or second ...
  • Sharma offloads third cape in quick succession
    Anil Sharma, best known as a cash buyer for ships for recycling, has sealed his third deal in a row, selling a 2003-built cape named Lila Singapore to Chinese buyers. The ageing bulk carrier has been transferring class to a non-IACS society, and the ship is currently en route to the port of Shakhtersk, Russia, sailing ...
  • Lomar Shipping exits container shipping
    Libra Group subsidiary Lomar Shipping has sold its last containership. Lomar has sold more than 90 boxships this decade. The company is looking to focus on innovation and sustainability, while still having some shipowner exposure via its fleet of dry bulk ships and tankers, which number around 30 vessels today. "Lomar's exit from the container ...
  • Is the case for pools getting stronger?
    Splash hears the arguments to enter pools in the latest excerpt from our new shipmanagement magazine. With the volatile market shipping has seen in the last couple of years, commercial managers believe pools will continue to be the concept to ensure strong and stable earnings are secured throughout the market's cycles. Pools provide a homogenous ...
  • TotalEnergies books FPSO hull for Suriname project with SBM Offshore
    French energy major TotalEnergies has reserved an FPSO hull with Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore for the development of a project offshore Suriname. The Fast4Ward hull reservation is in line with the FPSO FEED studies work done for the development project located in Suriname's Block 58. SBM Offshore will be doing the project in partnership ...
  • Aker Solutions hired for EPC work on two Angolan FPSOs
    Norway's Aker Solutions has won a long-term frame agreement for the provision of EPC services for brownfield projects and modifications for two FPSOs in Angola from Azule Energy. This is a continuation of the current frame agreement Aker Solutions has with Azule Energy, Angola's largest independent producer of oil and gas and a joint venture ...
  • Gulf Energy Maritime lifts product tanker orderbook in South Korea
    Dubai-based commercial product and chemical tanker operator Gulf Energy Maritime has returned to HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for more MR vessels. The 50,000 dwt units will be delivered in 2026 at an undisclosed price and be named Gem Daniela and Gem Delilah. Gulf Energy was formed in 2004 as a joint venture ...
  • North Star seals $545m capital infusion deal
    UK OSV owner and operator North Star has secured £425m ($544m) in financing to speed up its ambition to add 40 offshore wind vessels to its fleet by 2040. The committed financial package of £225m includes term facilities from existing lender, IFM Investors, and committed capex and working capital resources from banks including ABN AMRO, ...
  • SHI gets OK for ultra-large ammonia carrier design
    Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle for the 150,000 cu m ultra-large ammonia carrier developed by Samsung Heavy Industries during Posidonia 2024. The 150,000 cu m ultra-large ammonia carrier was developed as part of a joint development project between KR and SHI. It is designed to transport large quantities of ammonia while using ...
  • Lessons from Posidonia
    BLUE Communications' Emily Dove explains that for any newcomer Posidonia can be daunting and confusing, but there are tricks that make it easier. You've all heard the name, and most likely the wild stories to emerge from one of shipping's biggest and boldest events held bi-annually in Athens, Greece. Welcoming those across multiple segments - ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 6, 2024
  • Lomar wraps up epic asset play with last boxship sale deals
    'Biggest bet' pays out, but company had to endure tough times for more than a decade in order to prevail...
  • Hydrogen investments constrained by lack of reliable off-takers
    China to account for 40% of global investments in electrolysers in 2024, followed by Europe and the US
  • Tanzania named as one of highest risk flags by three port state control bodies
    Tanzania was the only flag state featured in the highest-risk category for Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU and US Coast Guard
  • ABS heralds new ship safety centre in Greece
    ABS chief Chris Wiernicki says safety a 'non-negotiable boundary condition' of efforts to decarbonise shipping
  • Cowboy colleges in the Philippines exploiting would-be seafarers
    Private maritime colleges in the Philippines promising students a pathway to a career at sea often lead to a dead...
  • Steamship sticks to 'very traditional approach'
    Sanctions mean wide berth for new business with Russian exposure, says Andrews
  • 'Carbon sponge' attracts sharks in Athens
    A Los Angeles tech start-up aiming to solve onboard carbon capture's storage problem won nods of approval from a panel...
  • Squeeze on boxship tonnage providers continues as fleet share diminishes
    With a falling fleet share and low orderbook, BIMCO's chief analyst said the future of the non-operating owner looks bleak
  • Methanol dominates dual-fuel newbuilding orders as alternative fuel share rises
    A total of 127 alternative fuelled vessels were ordered in the first five months of 2024, representing growth of 55%...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports partners with Etihad Rail to connect with UAE commercial hubs
    Since 2018, CSP has operated the Abu Dhabi terminal at Khalifa port, which connects the Khalifa Economic Zones with international...
  • Subsidies a must for EU emissions regulations to hit home
    Star Bulk's Charis Plakantonaki adamant that unless the bloc introduces subsidies to incentivise shipowners to decarbonise the cost of compliance...
  • US experiences bridge scare after containership stuck on full throttle
    US Coast Guard was alerted to the incident shortly after midday on June 5 and immediately moved to close the...
  • Bunker hubs to keep biofuel market dominance in 2025 as demand lags in smaller ports
    Cheaper prices and ample supply to increase biofuel demand at major bunker hubs along with new GHG intensity rules
  • Mexico treated vessel as imported goods, Luxembourg alleges
    Decision by Central American country authorities violates 11 articles of UNCLOS, contends flag state
  • Shippers cry foul again as container rates approach pandemic peaks
    As freight rates approach pandemic highs, should shippers complain or thank the carriers?
  • Scrubber premiums dwindle as fuel spread reapproaches Covid-era lows
    It has been quite the rollercoaster for scrubber users. Fuel savings jumped when IMO 2020 was first implemented, collapsed during...
  • Daily Briefing
    Record newbuilding orders expected to emerge from 'red hot' Posidonia | FuelEU could prove pivotal decarbonisation disruptor, says ABS chief...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 6, 2024
  • Sale of remaining Yellow terminals stalls amid court battles
    Yellow still has 130 terminals that could be sold, but they're not quite ready for the auction block, bankruptcy court testimony revealed this week.
  • Navigating cargo preference is key to US energy buildout
    Managing federal funding requires transparency, early coordination between logistics and finance, and early planning with MARAD in mind.
  • Google researchers take aim at liner network design challenge
    The thorny issue of running more efficient ocean carrier networks on a global scale has been a long-term quandary for liners and the software vendors catering to them.
  • Importers try to push cargo to contract rates as trans-Pac spot market surges
    Amid soaring spot rates, importers are booking as much cargo as possible under the allotments in their freshly signed annual service contracts, many of which just went into effect on May 1.
  • Barbara Yeninas, maritime communications pioneer, leaves 50-year legacy
    Barbara Yeninas, who died May 31, is remembered as a passionate supporter of the container shipping industry, having cut her teeth reporting on the Port of Newark and then launching a well-known communications firm.
  • Knock-on effects of unexpected container shortage take aim at North America: analyst
    The current chaos playing out in the container market globally doesn't have to last that long to have some big impacts on North American intermodal, writes Larry Gross.
  • Bottlenecks flare in Barcelona as port battles rise in transshipment volumes
    As a destination port, Barcelona is being used for transshipment beyond its capacity, something that has increased dwell times and slowed the turnaround of vessels.
  • Transfix selling digital brokerage business to NFI Industries
    One of the first "digital-native" brokerages, Transfix is shifting its focus to selling software as a service to other brokers, including NFI.
  • No industry consensus on duration of Asia-Europe ocean disruption
    The return of regular voyages to the Red Sea and Suez Canal will signal an end to the current disruption on the Asia-Europe trade lane, but there remains zero visibility on when that will happen.
  • Financial burden of decarbonization more likely to fall on ocean carriers
    To the extent carriers can't pass those costs along, the industry faces the prospect of sharply higher costs for zero-carbon fuels, and potentially further consolidation and reduction in choice for shippers.
  • SEKO reinstated to US duty-free program, but still pursuing action against CBP
    The forwarder says it has been "conditionally" restored to CBP's so-called Type 86 program and has filed a complaint against the agency to get reinstated without conditions.
  • China's ports still lead performance rankings, while India's move higher: CPPI
    The fourth edition of the Container Port Performance Index shows some changes in the annual list's middle tier as ports improve and new entrants make their mark.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 6, 2024
  • Stefanou brothers snap up Laskaridis panamax bulker trio in all-Greek deal
    Greek siblings continue bulker push with fresh buying burst that brings their fleet to 30 ships
  • Tiny landlocked San Marino touts shipping flag at industry's biggest show of the year
    Fledgling registry joins rivals in seeking clients at world's top shipping fair as they vow to play by the rules
  • Bahri to back fledgling Saudi shipyard with score of VLCC orders
    International Maritime Industries sits on $10bn worth of guaranteed off-take agreements for ships and rigs
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Habben Jansen not as bullish as Maersk on container rate spike
    German line's CEO cannot see current mini-boom lasting until the end of the year
  • Trafigura eyes cleaning up of crude tanker tonnage for products trading
    Talk of the trader picking off VLCCs and suezmax vessels rattles partied-out Posidonia
  • Swire Pacific selling chunk of BW-backed Cadeler for $75m
    UK-owned shipping group offloading stock to institutional investors
  • ABS to establish seafarer training centre in Greece
    US-based classification society promises 'immersive training techniques' for Greek crew
  • Supersize ammonia carriers advance with Samsung Heavy and KR's design
    Myriad ammonia vessel announcements pepper Posidonia
  • India plans new shipping company to swell its fleet by more than 1,000 ships
    Ambitious plan for the next decade is spurred by desire to bank more of the rewards of surging trade
  • Myriad ammonia vessel deals pepper Posidonia
    ULACs break cover as Samsung Heavy Industries and KR advance design
  • 'Biggest bet in shipping history' pays off as Lomar completes $2bn container exit
    Libra Group company says the last box vessels were sold this month
  • Second VLCC stuck off Dangote refinery with crude cargo amid alleged payment problems
    Oak Maritime's Kondor encounters the same issue as Angelicoussis tanker in April
  • Houthis claim to have targeted three ships after Red Sea near miss
    Master reports explosion close to ship off the Saudi Arabian coastal city of Al Shuqaiq
  • Norden confirms newcastlemax buys as it charters in another MR tanker
    Danish owner says deals enhance strategic position
  • Evangelos Marinakis' Capital Gas leads charge as it upscales and decarbonises LCO2 carriers
    Greek owner is adding onboard carbon capture to its newbuildings as it looks at next size up
  • 'Biggest bet in shipping history' pays off as Lomar seals $2bn container exit
    Libra Group company says the last box vessels were sold this month
  • Dimitris Melissanidis outfit signs Saudi ship waste recycling deal
    Greek firm joins programme to clean up ports
  • Dorian LPG lines up $115m share sale despite big cash balance
    VLGC owner aims to use proceeds of offering for general corporate purposes
  • Trafigura profits tumble as extreme volatility ends
    Major traders reported record profits since 2020 owing to Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping partners with MAN Energy Solution on ammonia training
    Agreement will enhance crew safety and strengthen environmental aspect
  • US bridge closed after MSC container ship lost control at 'full throttle'
    Coast Guard swings into action after pilot reported he could not control engines
  • Petrocab orders Dae Sun product tanker for Morocco assembly
    Owner contracting second small carrier from South Korean yard
  • Wah Kwong doubles ultramax bulker newbuilding order at New Dayang
    Quarter is scheduled for delivery in 2027
  • Three 'high-risk' flag states hit by triple-listing
    Tanzania, Togo and Belize identified among worst performers by three port inspection regimes
  • Shipowner NKT chooses methanol fuel capability for cable-layer newbuilding
    Vessel will also use renewable power when alongside for zero carbon emissions
  • Atlas and EMF strike again with fresh suezmax newbuildings in South Korea
    Leon Patitsas' total orderbook races past the $2bn-mark with scrubber-fitted, dual-fuel tankers at DH Shipbuilding
  • Posidonia 2024: Three key takeaways as shipping shines under sun and stars in Greece
    Shipowners are enjoying the boom more than their bankers and future fuels are going out of vogue
  • NKT opts for methanol fuel capability for cable-layer newbuilding
    Danish shipowner says vessel will also use renewable power when alongside for zero carbon emissions
  • Alpha Omega ties up with Yangzijiang Financial and adds another bulker
    Emerging ship investment company is growing with a joint venture and a second vessel
  • North Star lands $540m of financing to add 40 ships by 2040
    Scottish shipowner taps ABN Amro and others to fund big ambitions in wind sector

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 6, 2024
  • Altana releases next-generation supply chain management platform
    Altana's enhanced platform Value Chain Management System is designed to help customers track, identify and manage all the components of their supply chain.

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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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