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Exim India web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • BLR Logistiks India achieves AEO certification
  • Merchandise exports up 9 pc in May
  • Significant decrease in containers lost at sea in 2023, but stringent safety measures and constant vigilance urged
  • Seafood exports dip due to Red Sea crisis
  • Vinayak Rao BS & Shanthi S. appointed Deputy Chairperson in Mormugao Port & New Mangalore Port, respectively
  • Deadly attacks on bulk carriers condemned
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 June 2024)
  • CBIC mounts campaign against frauds committed in the name of Customs
  • Newbuilding prices, order book at new highs
  • UK pips China to become India's fourth-largest export market in May
  • APSEZ strengthens its ESG leadership, gains recognition for climate initiatives
  • Tyre exports up in H2 FY24
  • Asia-Europe spot could exceed 20,000 USD/FFE
  • MSC digitalises shipping contract performance with NYSHEX
  • Tanker owners advised to bring down spot exposure amid charter rate highs
  • DGFT sees merit in continuing IES scheme for exporters
  • India's GDP growth seen at 8 pc in FY25: CII
  • DP World reinforcing strategic vision for Latin America through significant investments
  • CMA CGM launches French Peak Service to meet high demand between Asia & Europe
  • COSCO SHIPPING's new service connects key Mexican Pacific ports
  • CMA CGM expiration of PCS in Matadi, DRC
  • Port of Salalah expansion on track to further reduce port stay
  • SCI CMD congratulates Shipping Minister on resuming charge & reaffirms commitment to boost India's tonnage
  • SMP Kolkata unveils volume-based rebate scheme to boost cargo throughput at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Major Ports' cargo handling up 6 pc in May

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • A first for Airest
  • Four B737-800BCF in 2024
  • Munich added to freighter network
  • CSX invests in its Maryland rail yard
  • Reinforcing Romanian roots
  • A strategy expert for WSP
  • Fuel cell trucks surpass 10 million km
  • Strengthening spare parts supply
  • Global trade faces rising protectionism
  • From Sony to Loxxess
  • Sustainable shunting operations in Italy
  • A royal inauguration
  • New ownership for V. Group
  • Road safety: start practicing early
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SLSMC welcomes president
  • Hanjin extends European reach
  • China leads in seafarer pay increases

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • News Podcast | June 2024 | Place your bets: Early peak season or ticking timebomb?
  • West Med transhipment tangle sees carriers eye Nador West port project
  • Atlas Air suffers third aircraft incident this month, closing Hong Kong runway
  • DHL Express under scrutiny divides the market
  • 'At least 65 countries' now affected as Houthi Red Sea attacks continue
  • OX: UK tour thoughts; Suez update; and more tariffs
  • Chittagong depots plagued with boxes as Eid festival begins
  • Four new 14,000 teu box ships for Döhle add to bulging global orderbook
  • Russian trade and the challenge of logistics bottlenecks created by sanctions
  • Air Incheon selected as preferred buyer of Asiana Airlines cargo business
  • DHL Global Forwarding announces changes at the top in Europe

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • VIDEO: ECO Edison arrives in ProvPort
    Ørsted and Eversource last week marked another milestone for Revolution Wind, when Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, BOEM director Elizabeth Klein, BSEE director Kevin M. Sligh, Sr., and other federal, state and
  • U.S. port strike fears grow as ILA halts negotiations with USMX
    Raising the specter of a labor dispute paralyzing container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) on July 10 announced it had suspended talks
  • Tour Collective orders new Incat Crowther eco-tourism vessel
    The Tour Collective, an eco-tourism operator in Australia's southeast Queensland region, has ordered a highly customized 22-meter Incat Crowther designed tourism vessel at the Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard in Coomera,
  • Kongsberg unveils design for new "Super-Efficient Bulker"
    Can ship owners meet stringent future compliance targets without abandoning conventional fuels? Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new "Super-Efficient Bulker" vessel design concept intended to enable owners to do just that. Developed

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Container News web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Navigating the Changing Tides of the Container Shipping Industry in East Asia
    As East Asia's container shipping industry sails into uncharted waters, it faces a shifting tide of customer demand reshaping the very foundations of maritime trade. Amidst emerging trends and evolving preferences, stakeholders must adapt, innovate, and collaborate to stay ahead in this dynamic and competitive arena. In the dynamic landscape of global trade, East Asia stands as a pivotal hub for
  • Spot rate growth slows but ocean container shipping market will remain extremely challenging
    Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to increase further, but there are signs the recent dramatic growth may be slowing. The latest data from Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, indicates spot rates on major trades out of the Far East will increase again on 15 June, but to a less dramatic extent than witnessed in May and early June. Average spot r
  • Sweden-Belgium Green Shipping Corridor project enhanced with new partner
    Port of Gothenburg, North Sea Port, and the Danish international shipping and logistics company DFDS have welcomed the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to the Green Shipping Corridor, strengthening the project's green ambitions. By 2030, two ammonia-fuelled ro-ro vessels are expected to operate on routes between Sweden and Belgium. The ports will intensify efforts on electrification and ammonia bunkering,
  • Containers lost at sea at record low levels
    The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, revealing a significant decrease to 221 boxes lost in 2023. This marks the lowest number recorded since the survey began in 2008. Despite this improvement, the WSC emphasizes the ongoing necessity for rigorous safety measures and constant vigilance. Reduction in Losses: In 2023, 221 containers were lost at
  • MSC connects the Mediterranean with US through revised service
    MSC will revise its former standalone Türkiye/West Med to the United States service. Renamed EMUSA, the new set up will connect Mediterranean and US trade by adding direct coverage from Barcelona, Spain and Fos-sur-Mer, France. "These new calls in Barcelona and Fos-sur-Mer will further expand our transatlantic coverage, and increase trade connectivity between Europe and the United States," said M
  • Container volumes slip at Port of Montreal in May
    Container volumes dipped from May 2023 levels at the Port of Montreal, according to the latest results of the Canadian port. Container traffic at the port totaled 132,380 TEUs in May, down 3.7% from the same month in 2023, while on a year-to-date basis, container traffic was 2.1% down. Of May's total, 115,043 TEUs were loaded containers while 17,337 TEUs consisted of empty boxes. Import volumes w
  • GAC Group expands presence in New Zealand with Quadrant Pacific acquisition
    GAC Group, a provider of shipping, logistics, and marine services in the Asia-Pacific market, has finalized an agreement to acquire Quadrant Pacific's agency business in New Zealand, formerly its network partner. This acquisition represents a significant milestone in GAC's longstanding presence in the region. Established in 2008, GAC New Zealand has operated in collaboration with Quadrant Pacific
  • Crew of Houthi-hit Ukrainian ship evacuated as assaults on vessels intensify
    Verbena, the general cargo ship that caught fire after being hit by two Houthi missiles on 13 June, has been abandoned by its crew after the fire turned out to be more serious than initially thought. The ship, owned by Ukraine-based Donbasstransitservice and operated by Poland-based Dtschart Sp., is in danger of sinking, along with Tutor, the Evalend Shipping-owned Kamsarmax bulk carrier that was
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces updates on India Ocean Service
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has decided to change the port rotation of its Indian Ocean Service (IOS). The Hamburg-based ocean carrier's service will now have the following port rotation: Jebel Ali, UAE -> Karachi, Pakistan -> Nhava Sheva, India -> Mundra, India -> Tanger, Morocco -> Rotterdam, Netherlands -> Hamburg, Germany -> Antwerp, Belgium -> London Gateway, UK -> Tanger -> Jebel Ali
  • Oil spill in Singapore after dredger hits bunker tanker
    Singapore's port authorities are racing to clear up a serious oil slick after a Van Oord dredger hit a bunker tanker near Pasir Panjang Container Terminal along the city-state's west coast on 14 June. The allision damaged the cargo tank of the bunker tanker, Marine Honour, which is owned by local physical supplier Straits Bunkering. S&P Global's vessel-tracking data shows that at the time, Marine
  • The Maritime Trade Ripple Effect Disrupting Global Economies
    The following article was written by Matan Peled, Co-founder & Head of US Business at Windward . Decades-long tensions between the West and several rogue players in the Middle East have entered a new chapter as Iran and its proxies continue to bring global disruptions to its new battleground - the high seas. While nominally a regional conflict, ongoing trade disruptions in the Red Sea at the hand
  • Stages of software development
    The software development lifecycle is a methodology that describes the various stages of it: from design to production and subsequent maintenance. There are several models of the software development lifecycle, but the most common of them all is the waterfall model, which consists of a linear sequence of individual stages, each of which is completed right before the other. Typical stages of the l
  • Booming charter market driven by mid-sizes
    The container market is on fire, according to Braemar which outlines the combination of geopolitical upheaval and market economics that is driving parts of the charter market ever upwards, with every sector in the broker's index on the up. Braemar's Monday Briefing note, for 10 June, suggested that charter periods are becoming longer, even for feeder vessels of under 2,000 TEU, that were lagging
  • Vestas chooses Maersk for turbine powertrain transport
    Danish renewable energy company Vestas has launched a new project with its compatriot shipping giant Maersk. Vestas has awarded Maersk a contract for transporting the extra heavy powertrains of its largest ever built wind turbine V236. This heart-piece of the 15MW turbine weighs 260 tons alone and will be installed in the nacelle in Vesta's factory in Lindø, Denmark. Maersk will manage the transp
  • CMA CGM launches new Singapore-China-Sri Lanka service
    CMA CGM has announced the launch of the India East Coast Express (IEX 2) service, which will connect Asia to Southeast India and Sri Lanka. The service will commence with the vessel Hansa Homburg, departing from the port of Singapore on 27 June 2024. The IEX 2 will offer a dedicated fortnightly service, providing a direct shuttle from Singapore to Chennai, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka. The port r
  • Port NOLA reports box volume record
    Last month, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reported record container growth, handling a total of 133,845 TEUs during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, marking a 19% increase year-over-year and achieving the highest quarterly container volume since the supply chain challenges of 2021. In addition, the Port NOLA and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) have also reported a more tha

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Splash web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Eyesea and SurfCleaner team up to minimise nearshore oil spill effects
    Swedish water treatment firm SurfCleaner has entered into a global partnership with maritime pollution mapping specialist Eyesea to minimise the effects of nearshore oil spills. Eyesea maps analyses and supports the recovery of pollution and maritime hazards using a portfolio of tech tools. The partnership between the two is set to focus on monitoring and ...
  • Lomar seals $30m bulker refinancing
    Lomar Shipping has struck a new loan deal with Macquarie Group, securing $30m in the process. The deal, which was the fourth transaction between the maritime subsidiary of New York-based Libra Group and the Australian lender, will see the refinancing of three bulk carriers. The Nicholas Georgiou-led Lomar earlier clinched $37.5m for the refinancing of ...
  • Crews evacuated from two ships hit by the Houthis
    The crews of two vessels struck by the Houthis in recent days were forced to evacuate ship over the weekend with the Yemeni militants showing no let up in their attacks on merchant shipping. Both ships are reportedly at risk of sinking. The Houthis have displayed greater sophistication in their attacks on merchant shipping this ...
  • Singapore battles oil spill from ruptured bunker barge
    Significant resources are being deployed to fight an oil spill that has washed up across much of Singapore's southern coastline. On Friday, a Van Oord dredger, Vox Maxima, lost power and control of its steering and crashed into a bunker barge, Marine Honour, which was at anchor. Images show the barge's hull was badly punctured ...
  • What IEA's 2029 peak oil forecast means for the tanker trades
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called peak oil as happening in 2029, something that has got tanker analysts discussing what this means for owners mulling rejuvenating their fleets. The IEA's latest report, Oil 2024, suggests global demand for oil will peak in 2029 and start its decline thereafter. The IEA forecasts global oil demand ...
  • Peter Döhle joins boxship newbuild rush
    Germany's Peter Döhle Schiffahrts is back ordering boxships after a break of nearly nine years. The Hamburg-based boxship and bulker owner and operator has contracted four 14,000 teu newbuilds at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua for delivery in 2027. The vessels, set to be the largest in the company's fleet, will be scrubber-fitted and methanol-ready, costing about $150m ...
  • Hanwha Ocean finds takers for early VLCC slots
    Oman's state-run shipping giant Asyad and Greece's Chandris have been revealed as the takers for early VLCC delivery slots at one of the world's top shipyards. Earlier this year, Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), marketed a few VLCC slots with second half 2026 delivery schedules, a remarkably early timeline given that ...
  • Boxship newbuild contracts now stretch into 2029
    Owners of dry bulk carriers and tankers looking to rejuvenate their fleets have a long wait on their hands. LNG carrier and containership orders continue to dominate Asian shipyard books with brokers reporting an extraordinary further string of boxship orders, pushing delivery dates into 2029. "There are an enormous amount of newbuilding negotiations ongoing, predominantly ...
  • V.Group sold to European interests
    One of the world's largest shipmanagers is changing hands again. European investment fund manager STAR Capital and Belgian holding company Ackermans & van Haaren (AvH) are leading a consortium buying V.Group from Advent International, a private equity firm that bought the manager in late 2016 from OMERS Private Equity. "V.Group is active in a global ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Transfix sale highlights VC's uneasy fit with freight brokerage
    The uneven success of the digital brokerage model suggests that the foundations of the market were harder to disrupt than venture investors first envisioned a decade ago, and maybe even harder than some of the founders of digital brokerages had foreseen.
  • Savannah's intermodal share moves higher as carriers 'embrace' rail
    The market share of loads entering or exiting the port's Garden City Terminal on train has increased from a year ago as the Georgia Ports Authority grows into a relatively new on-dock rail yard.
  • Indian shippers brace for wave of carrier charges as capacity suffers
    Forwarder sources believe that the upcoming weeks could prove challenging for bookings to the US East Coast, given that ONE's WIN service will have two blank sailings out of India in July.
  • Big capacity injection into ex-Asia trades having little effect: Drewry
    The longer transits around southern Africa, port congestion at key hubs in Asia and unseasonally strong demand has absorbed all the capacity carriers threw into the major east-west trade lanes early this year.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Third master hit with US sanctions over 'Houthi-linked oil shipments'
    US claims the aframax Otaria was part of a shipping network run by a Houthi financier to raise money for weaponry
  • Perenco snaps up 10% stake in FLNG partner Golar LNG
    Buy-up comes as floating LNG unit provider talks of taking its floater to new site
  • Shell rolls out 'megawatt charger' for ships and trucks in 'unchartered territory'
    'We are building a new infrastructure here,' Shell's Melissa Williams tells event crowd
  • Scorpio Tankers returns to stock buybacks, splashing $50m amid market sell-off
    Product tanker giant also reveals second-quarter rates have continued to climb
  • Denmark retains position at top of best-performing flag state list
    Two flag states listed as very high risk in Europe as detention blacklist expands
  • Lomar Shipping taps Macquarie for $30m loan to refinance three bulkers
    Shipowner deepens partnership with Australian-based lender
  • Fincantieri chairman Claudio Graziano found dead
    Italian shipbuilder pays tribute to distinguished former general
  • TRF tipped to sell tanker brace to joint venture as divestments top $400m
    Company has been linked to up to 10 sales since October
  • VLCC owners hit by 'significant' decline as spot rates sink to lowest level this year
    Brokers and analysts note reduced demand and increased competition for cargoes
  • CMA CGM leads rampage with charter of Zodiac Maritime container ships in booming market
    Deals done as charter rates climb higher than most of history outside of Covid
  • V.Group 'just getting started on growth' in turbulent world, CEO Rene Kofod-Olsen says
    Boss of UK ship manager believes increasing services will be outsourced by smaller owners
  • Hanwha Ocean to join group investments in US LNG company NextDecade
    Combined shareholdings set to reach 15% of growing liquefaction developer
  • V.Group takeover boosts firepower and cuts debt, says boss Rene Kofod-Olsen
    Boss of ship management and marine services group looking forward to working with new shipping-savvy owners
  • Russian marine insurer threatens UK with legal action after blacklisting
    Russian insurer pushed back against blacklisting saying that it had complied with legal and compliance obligations
  • Robert Bugbee shoots down special dividend demands as Scorpio Tankers 'lives the dream'
    Tanker outfit sets out its stall for buybacks, having recovered from the chaos of Covid
  • George Procopiou and Latsis firm strike Greek real estate partnership
    Amid booming markets, Greek shipping magnates keep diversifying their wealth
  • Ownership switch-up of LNG carriers rattles market as ships head for Russian Arctic business
    Ice-strengthened vessels contracted by NYK and Sovcomflot move to Dubai-registered company
  • Torm eyes fresh investors after joining big-hitters Maersk and Carlsberg on prestigious Copenhagen index
    Danish tanker owner's boss expects more interest from index funds after making the big league
  • Notorious tanker stopped off Russian port after UK blacklisting
    Elderly shadow fleet aframax was due to load from Ust-Luga on the day it was hit by UK sanctions
  • Navios Partners clinches five-year charters for product tanker newbuildings
    Angeliki Frangou-led behemoth charters out ships at levels considerably above its previous, similar deals
  • Thenamaris banks tidy profit from second LPG carrier asset play in quick succession
    Major Greek owner displays its deal-making skills in gas market
  • Western Bulk looks within for new chief executive to lead turnaround
    Incoming CEO started as a trainee and will take the top job in September
  • Crude tanker market to stay healthy beyond 2030, broker Gibson forecasts
    UK shipbroker also says shift to greener fuels will boost specialised product and chemical tankers
  • Ship management giant V.Group taken over by private equity investor Star Capital
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering before collision
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident
  • Oil spill clean-up underway in Singapore after Van Oord dredger rams bunker tanker
    Public told to steer clear of popular beaches and other clean-up areas as both vessels said to be in stable condition
  • Longtime Western Bulk man named as new chief executive
    Incoming CEO started as a trainee and will take the top job in September
  • Costamare spending $114m to clear preferred shares with dividend rate of nearly 9%
    Greek owner has had redemption option on 2018 issue since January 2023
  • Crude tanker market to stay healthy beyond 2030, broker Gibsons forecasts
    UK shipbroker also says shift to greener fuels will boost specialised product and chemical tankers
  • Dohle breaks decade-long order drought by inking $600m container ship series
    German owner orders four scrubber-fitted vessels
  • 'Supply base': Russian tanker spotted in Ukraine's Mariupol port for first time
    Exiled Ukrainian mayor claims small vessel has entered occupied city
  • Analysts reveal top stock tips as Oslo shipping index soars
    Gas carriers and tankers find favour as dry bulk and container shipping prompt caution
  • V.Group changes hands again, after takeover by Star Capital-led consortium
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering control before collision
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident
  • Crew abandons burning Ukrainian bulker said to be 'sinking' after Gulf of Aden missile strike
    The 11,400-dwt Verbena (built 2008) may become the second ship to go down as a result of a Houthi strike
  • Star Capital-led consortium unveils deal to acquire V.Group
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering control before collision, says MPA
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Maersk launches Chicago Rockford-China air cargo service
    Maersk has ambitious plans for its dedicated cargo airline to become a major piece of its integrated logistics service, alongside its ocean container business.
  • Air Incheon tapped as preferred bidder for Asiana's freighter business
    Korean Air will give a small South Korean carrier first crack at buying the freighter assets of Asiana Airlines, as required by EU regulators to approve a Korean-Asiana combination.

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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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