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January 10, 2024

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 10, 2024
  • PSA Mumbai celebrates milestone achievement of surpassing 2 million TEU mark in 2023
  • Further impetus to cargo, RoRo, cruise discussed at maiden IWDC meet in Kolkata
  • AiMeD urges govt to curb import bill
  • Air cargo likely to see improved scenario in 2024: Analysis
  • Maritime decarbonisation efforts propelled as orders for alternative-fuelled vessels grow
  • India's mustard production likely to cross 13 MT
  • India's agri exports seen at $100 bn by 2030
  • Exports seen to cross $776 bn in FY24: Minister

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 10, 2024
  • Alfons Köster expands management teams
  • Three new senior officers for ICS
  • More Airbus for EVA Air
  • Faster and more efficient
  • On route towards low-carbon business
  • Top-ranking carriers switch places in 2024
  • Astral inks global sales partnership
  • AIT: a VP for project management
  • Fuel-cell trucks ready for customers
  • Where no DHL has gone before
  • New links London to Rotterdam
  • Flying safe from January
  • Stinne Taiger Ivø moves up
  • Hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel
  • Building its own loco fleet
  • A step towards sustainable stretch film
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 9, 2024
  • Shippers spooked by fear of box shortages amid carrier 'opportunism'
  • DB Cargo drivers kick off three-day strike over pay and working hours
  • Box lines' mind games - from the sublime to the ridiculous
  • Q4 23 financial horror for liners spotlit by OOCL operational update
  • Customs officers at Liege Airport step up strikes as cargo backlogs grow
  • Indian shippers face cost shocks as carriers bring in crisis price hikes
  • Two crew killed in engine room blaze as Cosco box ship bunkers at Houston
  • 'Damaging' port strikes at DP World Australia terminals extended
  • Malaysia upholds ban so Zim re-routes services to omit Port Klang
  • B737 problems could hit freighter conversions if not quickly resolved
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk deny reports of negotiations with Houthis

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 9, 2024
  • DeepOcean has big plans for Island Offshore vessel after major conversion
    Mystery solved. Oslo-headquartered subsea specialist DeepOcean is the company taking Island Offshore's Island Condor on a long-term charter that will commence in the third quarter this year after the vessel emerges from

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Container News web site
JANUARY 9, 2024
  • Chevron appoints new general manager for marine business
    Chevron, one of the major energy companies in the world, announced the appointment of Ayten Yavuz as the new general manager for its Global Marine Products business. With an extensive background spanning several years in both the industry and the company, Ayten Yavuz brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will play a crucial role in advancing and expanding Chevron's projects, according
  • Strike action in Germany to cause inland transportation issues
    The Trade Union of German Locomotive Drivers GDL will go on strike from 10 to 12 January. "GDL members at Deutsche Bahn AG, Transdev and City Bahn Chemnitz have been asked to stop work from 10/01/2024 at 02:00 a.m. to 12/01/2024 at 06:00 p.m. The work suspension at DB Cargo begins on 09/01/2024 at 06:00 p.m.," said a statement. The locomotive drivers of METRANS are not organised in the GDL, while
  • ZIM to deploy tracking devices on its containers
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has entered into an agreement with Hoopo Systems for the extensive deployment of advanced tracking devices across its dry container fleet. According to the company's statement, this move positions the Israeli ocean carrier at the forefront of technological innovation. "We are delighted to witness the fruition of our investment in Hoopo's unique technological solut
  • Maersk Tankers takes over Penfield Marine to create large-scale crude and product tanker company
    Maersk Tankers has completed the acquisition of Penfield Marine, creating a large-scale crude and product tanker company offering pool partners and cargo customers a wider range of services. The newly merged entity will manage approximately 240 vessels, including around 45 vessels owned by affiliated companies. The transaction was completed on 2 January but the two parties have not disclosed any
  • OOCL revenues plunge in 2023, amid solid container growth
    COSCO-owned Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has seen a huge 49% decrease in its fourth quarter revenues, compared to 2022 Q4, reporting US$1.62 billion. In the same period, OOCL's total liftings increased by 7.2% and the loadable capacity increased by 9.1%, while the overall load factor was 1.5% lower than in the same period in 2022. As a result, the overall average revenue per TEU decrease
  • Maersk announces new peak season surcharges worldwide
    Maersk has unveiled new peak season surcharges worldwide, which are going to take effect in January and February. The Danish ocean carrier is introducing a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) as per the below table with the effective date of 8 January, excluding Vietnam and Taiwan. The surcharge from Vietnam to West Africa will be effective on 18 January and the surcharge from Taiwan to West Africa will
  • 80% of all container ships on Suez route divert to Cape of Good Hope
    The number of container vessels that have re-routed via the Cape of Good Hope due to the Red Sea crisis has risen to 354 units as of 7 January, according to the latest Linerlytica report, translating to 4.65 million TEUs or 16.4% of the global fleet. This number also accounts for 80% of all the boxships moving between the Atlantic/Med basins and the Indian Ocean. The number will continue to grow
  • PSA Mumbai achieves milestone as India's first box terminal running on 100% renewable energy
    PSA Mumbai has marked a significant milestone in its commitment to reducing emissions by becoming India's first container terminal fully powered by renewable energy. The commissioning of its 7.8MW solar farm in collaboration with O2 Power is an important achievement. Scheduled for expansion to 10MW by June 2024, the solar farm is set to meet more than 75% of PSA Mumbai's electricity needs. The re
  • Fire on boxship in Houston kills two seafarers, injures one
    Two seafarers died and another crewman was hurt after a fire broke out in the engine room of the 2,174 TEU container ship Stride. COSCO Shipping Lines had chartered Stride from Danaos Corporation to operate a service connecting the US port Houston with Guatemala, Honduras and Colombia. The service, launched in June 2021 to target reefer cargoes, is jointly operated with CMA CGM, which contributes
  • Air Liquide partners with Porthos for innovative CO2 capture and storage initiative
    Air Liquide has revealed plans to construct a carbon dioxide (CO2) capture facility, utilizing its existing hydrogen plant in the port of Rotterdam. The company will employ CryocapTM, an advanced technological solution for CO2 capture that relies on a cryogenic process. The captured CO2 will be transported via the Porthos infrastructure and securely stored in depleted gas fields beneath the seabe
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas appoints new CEO
    Mark Hardiman will be the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), the major container port of Malaysia. Hardiman, who has served the role of CEO at Port of Salalah in Oman, will replace Marco Neelsen, who steps down from the role after seven years. Commenting on his new role, Hardiman said, "I am honoured to be part of PTP, an established regional transshipment hub wit
  • Port of Long Beach appoints new division directors
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the appointment of directors in two divisions of the Port of Long Beach, the Program Management Division and the newly established Central Procurement Services Division. Monique Lebrun, who has been serving as the Port's assistant director of Program Management since December 2022, is set to ascend to the role of director of Program Management
  • COSCO halts shipping to Israel, Israeli media reports
    Chinese container giant COSCO has decided to suspend shipping to Israel, according to Israeli financial news website Globes. The report did not include any more details about the reasons that led COSCO to that decision. The Chinese shipping company, which is the fourth largest box carrier in the world, has not confirmed the decision yet. The post appeared first on Container News .
  • CMA CGM reshuffles service linking Türkiye, Adriatic, Malta and Libya
    CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has announced the reshuffling/merge of its TMX 3 and ADRINAF services, effective from the second week of the year, between Türkiye, Adriatic, Malta and Libya. The French company said the revised weekly service will address the Adriatic market to/from worldwide and will enable to maintain a sustainable maritime bridge between North Türkiye and the Adriatic region
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Mitsui sign deal for 48 electric RTG cranes
    The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between the MMC Group and APM Terminals, signed a deal with Mitsui E&S for the acquisition of 48 electric rubber tyre gantry cranes. The signing ceremony, held at PTP on 20 December 2023, involved PTP CEO Marco Neelsen and Mitsui's general manager of the sales department in the logistics systems division Atsufumi Takahashi. Both parties aim to es

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Splash web site
JANUARY 9, 2024
  • Diana Shipping secures charter extension from Cobelfret
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has extended the time charter contract for one of its post-panamax bulkers. Diana Shipping agreed on an extension for its 2012-built, 98,697-dwt dry bulk vessel with Cobelfret. The original deal for the bulker started on November 10, 2022. The charter was supposed to fix the vessel to Cobelfret ...
  • DeepOcean emerges behind Island Offshore's OSV conversion deal
    Norwegian contractor DeepOcean has emerged as the charterer of Island Offshore's 2014-built Island Condor which is set for conversion into a battery-powered construction support vessel. The vessel, expected to further bolster DeepOcean's subsea offering within offshore renewables and oil and gas, will be converted at Myklebust Yard and delivered in September 2024 as Island Ocean. ...
  • Nakilat orders six gas carrier newbuilds in South Korea
    Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat is expanding its fleet with six gas carrier newbuilds at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea. The Doha-based shipowner has placed orders for two 174,000 cu m LNG carriers and four 88,000 cu m LPG/ammonia carriers. Nakilat said the ships will feature the latest technologies, showcasing advanced environmentally friendly ...
  • HitecVision sells offshore services player Moreld to McIntyre Partners
    Norwegian private equity group HitecVision has sold offshore energy and marine services business Moreld Group to UK's McIntyre Partners for an undisclosed sum. Moreld, which provides services to a range of blue-chip clients such as Equinor, Vår Energi, Aker BP, Total Energies, Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron, had an estimated combined revenue of $484m in 2023. ...
  • Naval assets - including from Iran - build up in the Red Sea
    More nations - including Denmark, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - are sending naval assets towards the Middle East as pressure grows on the Houthis to rein in their attacks on merchant shipping in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Of concern, however, are a trio of Iranian naval ships that have started ...
  • Noble's strong January start continues with new jack-up deal
    Offshore driller Noble has been awarded a contract with Wintershall Noordzee for the harsh environment jack-up rig to plug and abandon two wells in the Danish North Sea. Noble said via its social media channels that the contract had an estimated duration of 60 days, with an expected start in April. The rig is completing ...
  • Besiktas targets more product tankers
    Besiktas Shipping is one of many family-owned Turkish owners throwing cash on the table, bidding primarily for millennium-aged tankers. The Kalkavan family-run outfit was behind seven MR transactions throughout 2023, while sources say it's still in the market for more ships. The active owner has just touched the 30-ship mark for the first time this ...
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas names new chief executive
    Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia's busiest transshipment hub, has appointed Mark Hardiman as its new chief executive officer. Hardiman, a former CEO at Port of Salalah in Oman, takes over from Marco Neelsen, who steps down from the role after seven years at the helm. "I am honoured to be part of PTP, an ...
  • NGM Energy sells suezmax to Pertamina
    Greek owner NGM Energy, one of the most active Greek owners in sale and purchase, is on the move, starting the year with a sale. Broking sources tell Splash that the Moundreas family has offloaded the three-year-old, New Times-built Bella Ciao. The 157,000 dwt sized suezmax is noted to have sold for $80m, a firm price. Pertamina, Indonesia's ...
  • Two dead, one injured in boxship fire at Port of Houston
    Two crew members died, and another was injured when a fire broke out onboard the 2,174 teu containership moored in the Port of Houston. The Port Houston Fire Department responded to a report of a fire onboard the vessel docked at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal. Two ship crew members lost their lives, and another ...
  • UAE cracks down on Cameroon flag
    Ships flagged with Cameroon face restrictions when calling in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates has added the Cameroon flag to its growing list of flag states it has a dim view about. Unless Cameroon-flagged ships are classed by a member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) or by the Emirates classification ...
  • The crewing Hunger Games
    Carl Martin Faanessen, CEO of Manila-based Noatun Maritime, has some advice for those looking to sign crewing contracts this year. We are not big on fancy graphics and season greetings here in Noatun. We keep it quiet, preferring instead to

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 9, 2024
  • Nakilat inks orders for six gas carriers at Hyundai Heavy
    Qatar-listed giant Nakilat has ordered four VLGCs capable of carrying ammonia and two LNG carriers from South Korea's Hyundai Samho...
  • Ships change course in Red Sea amid multiple drone reports
    Several ships have changed course in the Red Sea amid multiple reports of drone activity about 50nm off Al Hodeida...
  • Trafigura-led JV backs global adoption of mass flow meters
    Mass flow meters are mandatory for all bunker deliveries in Singapore, while Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges will make them mandatory in...
  • Dark fleet safe haven Gabon flags 18 Sovcomflot tankers after US imposes sanctions
    The African nation employs a UAE-based private company to run the registry, with 98% of all tonnage with Gabon now...
  • Sino-Russian boxships continue using Red Sea despite Houthi threat
    Claims that Chinese ships are more easily avoiding Houthi attacks remain unproven. However, reports of Cosco recently suspending services to...
  • VLCC rates surge on US Gulf activity
    After a softer period in December, earnings for very large crude carriers have surged. Rates have been buoyed by increased...
  • Limited trade rebound in 2024 ahead of a decade of fragmentation
    This year will see a modest improvement in fortunes for global trade. But geopolitical pressures will mean changing patterns and...
  • Greek owners top 2023 chart for new orders
    Allied research shows more new orders than secondhand deals across the dry bulk, tanker, container and gas sectors during the...
  • Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC to raise $63m amid heavy losses
    CSBC aims to diversify its portfolio after years of significant losses
  • Stena RoRo adds 13th 'E-Flexer' newbuilding backed by Corsica Linea charter
    Swedish ro-ro cargo and passenger ferry tonnage provider has added an additional vessel to its flexible ro-pax series, nine of...
  • Red Sea diversions could add up to $1m per voyage in ETS costs
    Red Sea disruption to add up to $1m to ETS bills for certain containerships, as faster speeds and longer distances...
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas gets new chief executive
    Hardiman was previously CEO at Oman's Port of Salalah. Like his predecessor, he has also spent part of his career...
  • Daily Briefing
    Diversions likely to have only short-term impact of capacity | Containership charter rates up on rising demand for extra loaders...

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 9, 2024
  • Ships change course in Red Sea after flurry of missiles seen off Yemeni port
    Target unknown as warships reportedly 'engage' in incident off Hodeidah
  • Liberty Green moves into digital space with Renewable Strategy deal
    Deal shows opportunities beyond hard assets in offshore wind
  • May the force be with them: Papalekas' Yoda ratchets up holding in Capital Product Partners
    Cyprus-based firm has wasted no time in doubling down on its support of Evangelos Marinakis' LNG plans
  • RifLine to continue as tonnage provider after Kalypso collapse
    But winding up of Italian liner operation was for the best, owner says
  • Turkish engineer killed after boiler explodes on chemical tanker
    Helicopter rescue called off after seafarer dies on Besiktas-managed vessel
  • Nakilat confirms VLAC quartet and LNG duo in $1bn move
    Qatar's gas shipping company finally jumps into fleet renewal and expansion
  • Law firm Clyde & Co admits anti-money laundering failures over ship purchase deals
    Shipping specialist apologises after failing to carry out full due diligence checks during four-year relationship with unidentified client
  • Floating LNG sector finally counts down for takeoff
    Raft of new projects queue for berth space as other prepare to kick off production
  • Boxship bellwether OOCL posts dramatic drop in fourth quarter revenue
    Cosco-owned Hong Kong line reveals figures showing the container slump continued towards the end of 2023
  • Profiteering? Container lines hike surcharges as carriers reroute to avoid Red Sea terror
    Carriers cite higher carbon tax costs but some analysts question whether charges are already excessive
  • Offshore vessel rates set to hit all-time highs, says Clarksons
    Sector poised to enter uncharted territory as orderbook remains low
  • Norwegian shipowner EGD extends Brann football sponsorship to women's team
    Norwegian company's name will feature on both male and female players' shorts this year
  • Besiktas product tanker fleet bulges with yet another MR buy
    Turkish player's expansion campaign is characteristic of keen buying appetite on the Bosphorus
  • Norway's EGD extends Brann football sponsorship to women's team
    Shipowner's name will feature on female players' shorts this year
  • Stena's liquidity hits $2.2bn as it predicts better annual profit
    Swedish shipowning group says strong trading continued in fourth quarter
  • Coastal Marine Asia eyes expansion with new hire
    Expanding hull insurer has taken on a well-known figure in the world of marine insurance
  • Gasum poised to offer e-methane to maritime from 2026
    Nordic company has ambitious plans to advance new business on renewable fuel
  • 'Fake news': Israel-linked shipowner shoots down Indian Ocean missile strike claims
    Security sources also sceptical of claims made in Iranian media that two vessels were targeted near Maldives
  • John Fredriksen's Seatankers cashes in PSV pair in profitable sale to Fugro
    Dutch buyer will convert former resale duo into geotechnical vessels
  • UAE crackdown extends to fresh flag state popular with shadow fleet owners
    Cameroon increased tonnage rapidly in 2022 as new owners turned to smaller registers
  • Red Sea crisis spurs smaller bulker owners to follow capesizes out of trouble spot
    Braemar charts the change in trading routes as attacks intensify
  • Greece and China lead the way as shipowners splash $51bn on S&P deals in 2023
    2023 was still the third busiest year on record for secondhand sales
  • Aframax tankers face dent in crude supply as Libya halts production at key oilfield
    No oil heading to Zawiya terminal since Sunday
  • Methanol and LNG battle for top spot as the future fuel of choice for shipowners
    Class society DNV crunches its numbers on alternative fuelling choices in past 12 months
  • Cutting fuel consumption not enough to meet new EU rules, warns broker Alibra
    London shop tries to lessen the confusion for owners over new decarbonisation measures
  • VLGC owners enjoy strong start after best ever year
    Brokers say vessels still earning up to $137,000 per day from the US
  • BW LPG commercial head Niels Rigault steps down
    CEO Kristian Sorensen takes commercial role in the interim
  • Greek shipowner Moundreas banks huge profit with suezmax tanker sale to Pertamina International
    Greek owner estimated to have earned about $25m on a single deal with expansion-hungry shipping unit
  • Cash-rich SFL only gets hold recommendation by Fearnley Securities
    Coverage re-initiated with $11.50 target price
  • Pertamina International inks huge deal for 15 product tankers at Hyundai Mipo
    State-owned company is paying $700m for the contract
  • 'Super' cold snap spurs icebreakers into action as decade-busting winter bites Baltic
    Long harsh winter expected as Finnish and Swedish icebreakers on full deployment
  • Oil major Pertamina inks huge deal for 15 product tankers at Hyundai Mipo
    State-owned company is paying $700m for the
  • Bunker sector 'rife with questionable practices' needs radical change, says Frontline, Trafigura-backed report
    White paper written by Adrian Tolson calls for greater transparency in shipping fuel deals
  • 'Robust' S&P volumes fall from 2022 peak as Greece and China drive deals
    2023 was still the third busiest year on record for secondhand sales
  • Aframax tankers face dent in crude supply as Libya halts production at key oil field
    No oil heading to Zawiya terminal since Sunday
  • Greek shipowner Moundreas banks huge profit with suezmax tanker sale to oil major
    Greek owner estimated to have earned about $25m on a single deal with expansion-hungry Indonesian oil major
  • Suez diversion impact on container sector 'short term', says Deutsche Bank
    But another researcher says current disruption has bought pressured liner operators some time
  • Mark Hardiman takes over as CEO at Malaysia's busiest container port
    New Tanjung Pelepas boss replaces outgoing incumbent Marco Neelsen
  • Qatar rejects strikes on Houthis as US official says threat to shipping 'has to stop'
    Blinken makes no mention of potential for US military action
  • Vortexa raises $34m in funding round led by Morgan Stanley arm
    Company claims to have doubled its valuation since Series B funding round in 2021 and is close to turning profitable

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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