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Exim India web site
MAY 10, 2024
  • Major Ports improve performance in key parameters in FY24
  • India's GDP grew at 8 pc in FY24, says CEA
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Clarification on the applicability of 3% amount on account of non-achievement of minimum Value Addition as mentioned in para 4.49 (b) and amount equivalent to 10% of the CIF value in Para 4.49 (a)(ii) of HBP 2023
  • Ane Maersk, world's first large green methanol-enabled vessel, makes maiden call in Dubai
  • DGFT notifies free import of yellow peas till Oct.
  • New tariff rates at GSFC jetty
  • Improvement in vessel delays may release more capacity
  • Port of Salalah's viable alternative to Red Sea route
  • India-Bhutan joint Customs meet discusses improved trade facilitation,transit issues
  • World trade growth seen doubling in 2024
  • Israel blames Turkey for port blockade
  • Russia goes for rupee investment, not repatriation
  • Export of lab-grown diamonds seen reviving in FY25

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Capacity problems loom as transhipment boxes clog major West Med hubs
  • Flexport under fire as Peloton claims 'unfair D&D fees' cost it millions
  • Analysis: As Shopify tumbles, distress mounts at Flexport
  • Baltimore plans explosive end for collapsed bridge to free trapped box ship
  • Conf call redux: XPO the best of the lot - by a wide margin
  • India's air cargo market flying as volumes hit record high
  • Maersk draws up contingency plans for rail strike in Canada
  • Odin Cargo set to replace Bluebird Nordic, which has flown to Slovakia

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Marine Log web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Island Offshore orders innovative ocean energy construction vessel
    Island Offshore has placed an order at Fincantieri Group member Vard for a 120 meter ocean energy construction vessel that includes options for two further vessels. The vessels will be built to
  • VIDEO: Precision explosive charges will be used to cut bridge section pinning Dali
    Precision cuts made with small explosive charges will be used to remove a large section of bridge wreckage that is pinning down the bow of the M/V Dali, the vessel whose strike
  • Ship Repair USA: Pitfalls in vessel construction and repair contracts
    Drafting a new ship repair or construction contract can be a daunting task with potential pitfalls, but it's a crucial step toward improving a new or used vessel. To go into more

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Container News web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Maersk launches air freight gateway in Miami
    Maersk expanded its air freight operations footprint with the April activation of a full-service, in-transit gateway solution in Miami, US. The Danish company said this new air freight facility underscores its commitment to providing "seamless and competitive connectivity" to major Latin American markets. "Our Miami expansion is a vital and strategic addition to our global gateway network, provid
  • GCMD, NYK Line cooperate to address concerns of long-term, continuous biofuels use on ship operations
    The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations). This six-month project will trial the continuous use of a biofuels blend comprising 24% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) onboard a short-sea vehicle carrier that will call at multiple p
  • GHG regulation forces rethink of shipping commercial relationships
    Fast changing greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations are having a profound effect on shipping companies' commercial relationships with increasing costs seeing investors with a longer-term outlook replacing the traditional asset play model, according to Danish Ship Finance (DSF). Fundamental change in the maritime business model, said DSF, is driven by global emission targets that are shaking up the inv
  • First large green methanol vessel makes first call in UAE
    Maersk's first large vessel that can run on green methanol arrived in Dubai for the very first time and was welcomed by DP World at Jebel Ali. The Denmark-flagged container ship Ane Maersk underscores Maersk's ambition to achieve Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, according to the company's statement. Serving the AE7 string, which connects Asia and Europe, Ane Maersk arrived in the United
  • Saudi ports see lower container volumes in April
    The ports of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) recorded an increase in cargo throughput tonnage by 8.58% during April 2024, handling 27,107,961 tons, compared to 24,965,272 tons in the same month of 2023. The statistics of handled containers reached 557,681 TEUs, marking a decrease of 19.54%, compared to 693,087 TEUs last year. Transshipment containers also decreased by 53.49%, reaching 123,194
  • ONE, Ancotrans reduce CO2 emissions with first Volvo FH e-trucks in Hamburg
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that together with their long-term partner Ancotrans, they will deploy state-of-the-art Volvo FH e-trucks, to serve the transportation needs of ONE's customers. Since becoming ISO 14001 certified for inland operations in 2021, ONE has been offering their customers greener transport options. One of the first deployments of FH e-trucks in the Hamburg region, th
  • Box lines start Asia-Mexico services as rates hit 20-month high
    Mainline operators have been starting services connecting China with Mexico as freight rates have reached a near two-year high. Freight rates for containers from Chinese ports to Mexico's main container port, Manzanillo, are now around US$2,000 per TEU. This has caused CMA CGM, COSCO and MSC to start China-Mexico connections. On 6 May, COSCO and its subsidiary OOCL started the Transpacific Latin
  • Workers at Canada's two largest railways vote to strike
    The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), a union representing more than 9,000 employees at Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC), announced that their membership voted in favor of a strike with a high percentage of 95.3%. The contract between the rail lines and the union workers expired on 21 December 2023. Teamsters said, "As an update on the next st
  • Improved vessel delays may release more capacity: Sea-Intelligence
    In March, the fleet absorption from vessel delays was 5.7% of the global fleet, translating to an improvement from the recent peak of 7.5% in January, according to the latest report by Danish shipping data analysis company Sea-Intelligence. "When vessel delays occur, a percentage of the global vessel capacity is effectively absorbed and hence unavailable to the market," explains Alan Murphy, CEO

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Splash web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Nicaragua officially buries canal plans
    Canals have been in the headlines this week. One waterway project being officially buried however is a Chinese dreamt-up creation in Central America. Nicaragua has officially cancelled a 50-year concession it granted to Chinese billionaire Wang Jing more than a decade ago, bringing to a close long-held plans to give the Panama Canal a run ...
  • Mermaid awarded $125m extension in the Middle East
    Thai offshore specialist Mermaid Maritime said its local joint venture had secured a one-year contract extension with an oil major in the Middle East. The extension, in direct continuation to its current contract for offshore inspection, repair and maintenance services which commenced in 2012, is worth around $125m to Mermaid. Mermaid will continue to utilise ...
  • Somali pirate mothership seen hunting vessels far out to sea
    Reports have surfaced of a pirate mothership being spotted operating in the Indian Ocean, some 1,000 km from the Somalia mainland. According to Seagull Maritime Security, the mothership has been sighted about 650 km east of Socotra Island. "Shipping companies and masters need to remain vigilant and increase their security on board their vessel as ...
  • Island Offshore orders hybrid ocean energy construction vessel from Vard
    Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed a contract to design and construct one hybrid-powered ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) with options for two more with compatriot shipowner Island Offshore. The vessel is designed and equipped to continue the transition from oil and gas-related activities to more work in new sea-related energy markets. The first ship will ...
  • Panama's president-elect vows to make canal water security top priority
    The incoming new president of Panama has put water levels at the country's canal as one of his most important items on his agenda. Jose Raul Mulino won last Sunday's elections and will take office for a five-year term from July. Interviewed by Reuters, Mulino said he would try and get lawmakers to approve a ...
  • China Merchants spends $1.4bn to take global newcastlemax orderbook past 100 units
    China Merchants Shipping has lined up a massive newcastlemax shipbuilding programme at two domestic yards. Shipbuilding sources report the group's Ming Wah Shipping forking out nearly $1.4bn ($1.385bn) for up to eighteen 210,000 dwt units spread across New Times Shipbuilding and CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. New Times will take on eight firm and two optional ...
  • Nakilat pens deal for nine more LNG newbuilds with QatarEnergy
    Qatari gas shipping giant Nakilat has signed a long-term agreement to charter and operate nine QC-Max class LNG vessels, as part of QatarEnergy's program to expand its fleet of LNG carriers. These nine vessels, each with a capacity of 271,000 cu m, the largest-ever units ordered, will be 100% owned and operated by Nakilat and ...
  • Pantheon Tankers in for VLCC brace at Dalian
    Greece's Pantheon Tankers has emerged as the latest owner with orders for VLCCs in China. Brokers report the Anna Angelicoussis Kanellakis-backed owner of nearly 40 tankers signing up for a pair of 307,000 dwt newbuilds at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) with deliveries in 2027. Genoa-based shipbroking group Banchero Costa has placed the price tag ...
  • Europe takes action against Russian-linked tankers
    Moving Russian oil through Europe has come under far greater scrutiny in recent weeks with the bloc widely expected to take further measures against the so-called shadow fleet when further European Union sanctions are unveiled shortly. In the southeast of the continent, the Greek navy has this month made ship-to-ship transfers impossible at one of ...
  • Euroseas fixes charter and financing for feeder newbuilds
    Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has entered into a time charter contract for a newbuild feeder boxship. The charter was signed for the 1,800 teu feeder Monica for a minimum period of ten to a maximum period of twelve months at the option of the charterer, described only as one of the largest liner companies. ...
  • Explosives to be used in Baltimore to help free Dali boxship
    Explosives will be used to remove a section of the bridge pinning the Dali containership to the riverbed in Baltimore. The Key Bridge Response Unified Command is scheduled to use precision cuts made with small charges to remove a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage from on top of the boxship, which ...
  • Future of fixing stirs debate in Geneva
    It was a captivating final debate at the opening day of the inaugural Geneva Dry event a week ago, which saw panellists examine the future of fixing ships and the future of broking as a long-lasting integral part of the shipping industry. Hosting the panel, Tim Huxley, head of Mandarin Shipping and one of the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Product tanker owners savour heady mix of geopolitics, strong demand, shrinking debt
    Earnings of product tanker owners have been juiced by trade disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine war and the Houthi attacks in...
  • High-flying Teekay Tankers primed for TMX pipeline boost
    Midsize tanker specialist Teekay Tankers is primed to capitalise on the new TMX pipeline as emerging routes should boost demand...
  • Bauxite becoming 'meaningful' for tonne-miles, says Genco
    Amid the proxy battle with Greek magnate George Economou, Genco reported strong earnings in the first quarter, propelled by strong...
  • Tankers shipping Russian oil defy regulators as UK-sanctioned shipping companies disband
    New technical, commercial and shipmanagement structures established to move tankers, underscoring what many describe as a giant game of regulatory...
  • Greek Navy extends warning to shipping off southern coast
    The Laconian Gulf had become a hotspot for ship-to-ship transfers of Russian crude before shipping was told to avoid an...
  • Shipping's green fuel gold rush could create up to 4m jobs
    The bulk of new jobs to be created in the energy industry will be to build the necessary renewable infrastructure...
  • Houthis are targeting MSC due to perceived Israeli affiliation
    The latest string of Houthi attacks targeting more MSC ships has been justified by the Yemeni militants on the basis...
  • MLC complaints down 18% in Australia in 2023
    Australia says complaints about breaches of the Maritime Labour Convention fell in 2023, which suggested seafarers trusted its regulator to...
  • Swedish Club back in black
    Managing director Thomas Nordberg 'quietly pleased' with performance and looking to regain its A rating with Standard & Poor's
  • Containerised trade continues rally through first quarter
    Box volumes maintained upward trajectory in March, but the latest figures flatter to deceive the long-term trend
  • Australia bans Indian bulker for serious engine defects
    India-flagged bulk carrier banned from Australia for 180 days after inspectors at Melbourne found a litany of deficiencies, including defective...
  • Rising demand and cheaper prices boosted LNG bunker market in China
    Liquefied natural gas bunker prices in China were competitive with Singapore last year
  • Guy Platten to step down as International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general
    After seven years at the helm Guy Platten has announced it is time to step aside and let someone else...
  • Huangpu Wenchong wins landmark order for ammonia dual-fuel gas carriers
    The two 25,000 cu m newbuildings are capable of carrying liquefied petroleum gas and ammonia
  • Stena confirms ro-ro jumboisation project in China
    Upgrading of the vessels Stena Foreteller and Stena Forerunner will include the addition of a fourth vehicle deck and shore...
  • GCMD and NYK to launch six-month biofuel trial on shortsea vessel
    The biofuel blend consists of very low sulphur fuel oil and fatty acid methyl esters, which may lead to corrosion...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping's crystal ball: The low-demand, low-rate, high-cost 2050 scenario | Two MSC vessels the target of missile attacks in Gulf...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Public-private backing pushes Delaware's Edgemoor terminal project forward
    The private-equity backed Enstructure unveiled a public-private partnership with Delaware that will eventually increase Wilmington's annual capacity to more than 1.5 million TEUs.
  • FMC clarifies ocean carriers can still bill contracted truckers for D&D
    US maritime regulators seek to clear up what container lines saw as contradictory language on billing responsibility under detention and demurrage rulemaking finalized in late February and taking effect May 28.
  • Wan Hai swings to profit in Q1 on rising rates, revenues
    Container spot rates on the key markets Wan Hai serves, including Asia-North America, intra-Asia and Asia-Latin America, have been steadily rising this year, helping push the carrier back into the black in the first quarter.
  • Rising volumes, larger ships overwhelm West Mediterranean container hubs
    Carrier attempts to mitigate the extended transit times of sailing around southern Africa by increasing the use of transshipment in the Mediterranean are being frustrated by growing port congestion.
  • Norfolk Southern CEO survives proxy battle
    Alan Shaw will remain in his position as CEO of Norfolk Southern, but Ancora Holdings gained leverage on the railroad's board of directors, winning three seats.
  • Large US truckload carriers cutting more deeply into capacity
    The Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index dropped to its lowest level since 2017 as large truckload carriers cut trucks loose, but excess capacity remains.
  • Expedited freight specialist targets food shippers with new service
    Candor Expedite's new service is designed to let perishables shippers use lower-cost freight modes and reduce product spoilage.
  • 'Resilience' to container shipping shocks fades in post-COVID era
    Despite the multitude of threats facing ocean shipping, there are indications those disruptions - active or potential -- are not influencing the behavior of shippers nearly to the degree some may have hoped after the chaos wrought by the pandemic.
  • Peloton slams Flexport over 'millions' in D&D charges in FMC complaint
    The exercise equipment maker alleged in a complaint to the Federal Maritime Commission that the forwarder failed to meet its obligations under a carrier haulage agreement.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Pangaea Logistics pounces on two supramaxes in another profit-making quarter
    US bulker operator also expands port and logistics business with Florida investment
  • Giant Carnival ship shows how far cruise titan has come two years after environmental probation
    Green features of operator's largest ship in Miami highlight key prongs of sustainability strategy
  • MSC-controlled Log-In's shipping arms fire on all cylinders with best first-quarter revenue ever
    But rising costs eat away at profit for Brazilian container ship and terminal operator
  • Clarksons survives pay vote but shareholder disquiet remains after big revolt
    Shipbroker lives to fight another day over huge rewards for top two bosses
  • Target reached: Scorpio Tankers prepares to share the wealth with investors
    Share buybacks to take priority, but company is not done reducing operating costs
  • Brian Gallagher emerges at Capital Product Partners after Euronav shake-up
    Greek shipowner snaps up Belgian tanker owner's former investor relations chief as it readies for transformation
  • Anglo-Eastern-linked bulker banned from Australia over 'serious' engine defects
    'When ship operators play fast and loose with engine maintenance, the consequences can be dire'
  • MSC-controlled Log-In shipping arms fire on all cylinders with best first-quarter revenue ever
    But rising costs eat away at profit for Brazilian container ship and terminal operator
  • Joakim Hannisdahl's Gersemi fund grabs stake in Idan Ofer's CoolCo in dash for gas
    Norwegian fund sees further gas opportunities as its views on earnings diverge from consensus
  • Excelerate Energy targets 12 LNG import projects in Asia-Pacific and Americas
    Seven on regas specialist's hit list require FSRUs
  • Euronav eyes more lucrative short-term deals for new hydrogen offshore vessels
    Belgian owner's Windcat unit has five new ships delivering in the next two years
  • Costs saving: Petrobras switches suezmax to clean trade to import ship fuel from India
    Brazilian oil major taking advantage of lower prices in Asia and economies of scale
  • Emanuele Grimaldi plots newbuilding swoop to expand $2.5bn orderbook
    Shipowner says his Naples-based group is hatching plans for nine more ropax vessels
  • Scorpio Tankers tops profit forecast as market awaits capital returns plan
    Product tanker giant sells 2015-built MR for $40.8m as company nears net-debt target
  • Gradual seafarer release from hijacked MSC container vessel begins
    Full release will be a step-by-step process, to ensure minimum crewing requirements on vessel held in Iran
  • Cost-saving: Petrobras switches suezmax to clean trade to import ship fuel from India
    Brazilian oil major taking advantage of lower prices in Asia and economies of scale
  • Alex Hadjipateras steps up as Dorian LPG succession plan unfolds
    US VLGC owner also says John Lycouris is now head of energy transition
  • Accelerate Energy closes in on new investments and partnerships
    Company's focus is on FSRU operations, terminal ownership, gas marketing and LNG supply
  • Hill Dickinson poaches Clyde & Co shipping team in UK
    Addition of maritime lawyers in Newcastle marks another phase of expansion
  • Euroseas strikes first deal with UAE-based lender to fund newbuildings
    National Bank of Fujairah grants sustainability-linked loan for newbuilding fixed on a one-year charter
  • US oil giant Chevron denied $57m insurance claim for tanker seized by Iran
    Armed forces boarded Advantage Sweet in tit-for-tat sanctions battle with US
  • Livanos-backed GasLog plans to clear bond debt early in $82m deal
    Greek LNG carrier owner serves notice it will take out Norwegian debt maturing in November
  • NYK to test impact of biofuels on ship engine performance
    Previous trials have tended to focus on combustion and emissions, not engine performance
  • 'Everybody has money': Capital competes for very few projects in shipping industry awash with cash
    Healthy markets for most sectors have left owners in the driving seat when it comes to funding, TradeWinds Shipowners' forum hears
  • HD Hyundai Marine Solution goes public as it eyes booming retrofit market
    Conglomerate's ship repair and maintenance company IPO pulled in strong interest
  • Euronav 'still interested' in dry bulk newbuildings as rumours swirl of $80m newcastlemax price tag
    Owners still contracting dry bulk vessels as prices rise, Belgian company says
  • Vard wins deal to build ocean energy construction fleet for Island Offshore
    Norwegian owner signs up for hybrid ships at domestic yard
  • Houthis claim new Indian Ocean attack amid repeat targeting of MSC ships
    Rebels say they have taken aim at three MSC vessels, in a mix of long and short-distance strikes
  • Shipping provides the key as German bank Warburg returns to profit
    Maritime bosses Christian Speer and Jens Dose targeting more growth in 2024
  • Watch US and Philippine missiles sink Chinese-built tanker in 'clearly provocative' exercise
    China claims 'provocation' as disused bunker vessel is bombed in military drill
  • Teekay Tankers hands investors $68m special dividend after wiping away debt
    Balance sheet strength and fleet renewal remain a priority for US-listed owner
  • Russian cargoes stuck on tankers as buyers get cold feet
    Kpler says 2m barrels of refined products have been held on ships for more than a week
  • Greek navy extends war games exclusion at notorious Russian oil transfer hotspot
    Laconian Gulf is shut down for naval exercises until 16 May
  • China Merchants Energy lines up near $1bn newcastlemax bulker newbuilding spree
    Chinese shipowner is said to be in final talks with two domestic shipyards
  • Anglo-Eastern-link bulker banned from Australia over 'serious' engine defects
    AMSA says when ship operators play fast and loose with engine maintenance, the consequences can be dire
  • NYK Line upbeat on prospects, despite major slump in profit
    Japanese shipowner says the impact of disruptions caused by the pandemic have largely faded away
  • Chinese shipowner Tianjin Southwest Maritime breaks new ground with dual-fuel LPG newbuilding brace
    The 25,000-cbm gas ships are capable of carrying LPG and ammonia gas
  • Excelerate Energy closes in on new investments and partnerships
    Company's focus is on FSRU operations, terminal ownership, gas marketing and LNG supply
  • Swire's Susana Germino champions mangrove forest regeneration in the South Pacific
    Confessing herself to be 'crazy about sharks', Germino describes coastal mangrove forests as 'nature's miracle'

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American Shipper web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • NTSB to deliver findings on FedEx-Southwest near miss
    The NTSB is now investigating two incidents involving FedEx Boeing 767 cargo jets, one in Texas and the other in Turkey this week when a plane landed on its nose.
  • Boeing quality issue delays Alaska Airlines' converted freighters
    The date for entry into service of two Alaska Airlines aircraft continues to slide because of problems with Boeing's modification to a cargo configuration.

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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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