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January 19, 2024

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • CTL-BHP 2024 International Exposition & Conference generating tremendous response
  • FIATA calls on govts & industry to ensure maritime supply chain fluidity & connectivity
  • India's GDP to grow at 7 pc in FY25: RBI
  • No respite seen from Red Sea shipping disruptions in 2024
  • Suggestions invited on draft 'Indian Stamp Bill, 2023' from public
  • Product tanker recycling hits record low in 2023
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to strengthen cold chain logistics footprint with new cold store facility in Mehsana, Gujarat
  • Shipping industry slump may reverse as freight rates skyrocket
  • Domestic cotton consumption seen stagnant
  • Govt of Maharashtra signs MoU with Adani Group to set up hyperscale data center infrastructure
  • World's first 700-TEU pure electric river-sea container ships named
  • MoPSW forms task force to establish Indian Maritime Centre
  • ONE orders twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships
  • Drying Panama Canal troubles global shipping
  • Plans to connect Dubai, Haifa ports via land to bypass the Red Sea
  • India slaps anti-dumping duty on MPDA imports from China

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Debating air cargo issues in Latin America
  • Gothenburg train shuttle launched
  • Europa Road appoints 'Go-to Guy'
  • Quehenberger opts for HVO
  • MLP welcomes first tenant in Vienna
  • Red Sea tensions: a global impact
  • Spanish airports on the up
  • A promotion at Finnlines
  • Girteka to shift more freight from road to rail
  • Van Gogh to tour Latin America
  • Building a medical logistics hub in Kenya
  • Liefermichel to fly medicines
  • A new management for logistics services
  • GATX to roll out telematics software
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A peak year for the port of Kiel
  • Pasta pioneers in pallet pooling

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Gemini partners Maersk and Hapag opt for 'hub & spoke' operation
  • Prologis - crystal ball polished
  • No relief for carriers in Red Sea as attacks continue and tension rises
  • Australian port strike peace talks fail, and government won't intervene
  • Capacity concerns over Maersk's Panama Canal rail bypass
  • Africa-South America air cargo traffic takes off as services resume
  • Hong Kong Customs team uncover $63m cocaine smuggling bid
  • Davos: 'a whiff of decay' amid Red Sea fears, war fatigue and 'AI doom'

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • VIDEO: Navier to launch pilot Bay Area e-boat shuttle service
    Foiling electric boats are getting a lot of attention worldwide as the zero-emission, high speed, water transit solution of the future. The race is on to get the first of the vessels
  • U.S. owned bulker Genco Picardy hit by Houthi drone
    Yesterday, at approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) the U.S. owned bulker, the M/V Genco Picardy was hit by a Houthi drone when 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen. Fortunately, no seafarers

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Container News web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • PortCity to introduce transload solution on Port of Wilmington's box terminal
    PortCity will introduce a new transload solution at the Port of Wilmington's Container Terminal. This new transload operation will be adjacent to the port's container berths and neo-panamax cranes. "By eliminating the off-port dray, this new on-terminal offering will increase efficiency and reduce the overall transportation expense for customers," said Eric Howell, PortCity CEO. "This expansion w
  • Maersk strengthens its cold chain logistics network with new facility in India
    A.P. Moller-Maersk broke ground for its upcoming Cold Store facility at Mehsana, Gujarat, in the western part of India. Being built exclusively for HyFun Foods, the brand-new facility will offer temperature-controlled storage solutions for perishable frozen processed food items. Frozen food items need high quality, unbroken cold chain logistics solutions to preserve their integrity, according to
  • Port of Los Angeles to handle 85,000 metric tons of Chilean fruit imports during winter season
    This week, the Port of Los Angeles welcomed the initial vessel of Chilean fruit for the year, carrying over 5,300 pallets loaded with grapes and stone fruit. Distinguishing itself as the only US West Coast port equipped to receive specialized refrigerated cargo ships transporting palletized fruit from the South American agricultural hub, the Port plays a crucial role in facilitating this unique t
  • Hapag-Lloyd's departure shakes-up THE Alliance
    Shipping pundits are expecting liner alliances to be redrawn, after Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd announced on 17 January that they will form Gemini Cooperation in February 2025. Maersk Line's tie-up with Hapag-Lloyd coincides with the ending of the Danish giant's 2M alliance with MSC in January 2025. Thereafter, Hapag-Lloyd will leave THE Alliance, which also comprises HMM, Ocean Network Express (
  • Carrix integrates Ceres Terminals into SSA Marine brand
    Carrix, a major terminal operator in United States and Americas, has officially revealed the rebranding of Ceres Terminals as SSA Marine. "Adding Ceres' extensive operations and tremendous employees to the SSA Marine family brings new efficiencies to bear for our marine terminal operations in North America," stated Uffe Ostergaard, CEO of Carrix, mother company of SSA Marine. This announcement co
  • Wan Hai offers limited-time carbon offset route service
    Wan Hai Lines actively completes its corporate sustainability commitments by participating in the inaugural offerings of the Taiwan Carbon Exchange. The company has secured 2,000 tons of Gold Standard-certified carbon credits, extending support to water and economic development initiatives in developing nations. Complementing this, Wan Hai provides carbon offsets for its Japan-Taiwan route, encou
  • Los Angeles maintains dominance in US despite container decline
    In the last month of the previous year, the Port of Los Angeles demonstrated robust performance by processing 747,335 TEUs, marking a 2.5% increase compared to December 2022. This positive trend extended for the fifth consecutive month, showcasing consistent year-over-year gains. Although the total volumes handled by the Californian port for the entire year amounted to 8,634,497 TEUs, reflecting

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Splash web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • US sanctions Emirati tanker owner for violating Russian oil price cap
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a United Arab Emirates-based shipowner for violating the price cap on Russian crude oil exports. Sanctions were placed on Hennesea Holdings as the beneficial owner of 18 ships, including the 2006-built aframax ex-Beks Atlantica, which OFAC previously identified as ...
  • Canada's Mullen set to acquire compatriot logistics firm ContainerWorld
    Mullen Group, one of Canada's largest logistics providers, has signed a deal to buy Richmond, British Columbia-based ContainerWorld Forwarding Services. Financial terms have not been revealed under the letter of intent but Mullen has initiated due diligence to purchase the company and its subsidiaries during the second quarter. ContainerWorld serves the supply chain needs of ...
  • Flex LNG secures charter extension with supermajor
    John Fredriksen-backed Flex LNG has won an extension for the charter of its 173,400-cu m LNG carrier. According to data provided by VesselsValue, the charterer of the LNG carrier is UK supermajor BP which exercised its first two-year extension option. Flex LNG said that the vessel was fixed on a three-year time charter from ...
  • Bahri takes two methanol-fuelled tankers on five-year charter
    Saudi Arabia's flagship carrier Bahri has penned a long-term deal with Swiss methanol producer and tanker owner Proman to charter in two of its methanol-powered ships. The company's chemical arm has taken the Guangzhou Shipyard International 2023-built 49,900 dwt MRs Stena Provident and Stena Progressive on hire for five years. The vessels are the final ...
  • Number of ships waiting for Panama transit slashed in half
    The queue of ships waiting at both ends of the Panama Canal stands at just half the historical average since the waterway expanded back in 2016, highlighting the dramatic shift in seaborne trades in the western hemisphere seen in recent months since authorities slashed daily transit numbers as well as the maximum draft. The latest ...
  • N-Sea charters another Rederij Groen OSV
    Dutch subsea services specialist N-Sea Group has entered into an agreement with Rederij Groen to long-term charter the vessel 2016-built offshore support vessel , formerly known as the VOS Star. The Aquarius-G is 68.04 metres long and 14.95 metres wide, has a draught of five metres, and can execute IRM, survey, UXO, and cable operations ...
  • OSM Thome taps Odfjell Technology for Equinor FSU modification work
    Odfjell Technology, a spinoff of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, has been awarded a contract from OSM Thome to provide upgrade and modification services on the Equinor-owned FSU. Odfjell Technology will provide engineering, construction, and installation services on several tasks, including a new volatile organic compounds recovery system and replacement of an existing ...
  • Exclusive data reveals Suez diversions by shipping segment
    A US-listed bulk carrier was hit yesterday by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden with the American military replying in kind, as the full scale of shipping's Red Sea exodus becomes more clear. Yesterday also marked the first time this century that no single LNG carrier was present in the Red Sea, a remarkable ...
  • Antwerp struggles to contain cocaine flowing through its port
    Authorities in Belgium say they seized a record amount of cocaine at the port of Antwerp last year. The port city has become Europe's main gateway for the drug shipped from South America. Belgian authorities said on Wednesday that customs seized 116 tonnes of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023 alone, setting a ...
  • Pertamina International Shipping eyes 2025 IPO
    Indonesia's Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) has set its sights on going public next year to generate funds for its ambitious fleet expansion. The shipping arm of the nation's top energy producer is finalising plans to float about 10% of its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2025, according to local media. PIS has been ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Dualog
    Norway's Dualog holds a special place among the Splash team, being the only company to have sponsored every single Maritime CEO Forum in the exclusive shipping gathering's eight-year history. Within days of Splash launching Geneva Dry, Dualog was one of the first brands to put to pen to paper to support the new event. "Hopefully ...
  • Kim Heng expands footprint in Malaysia with new offshore JV
    Singapore offshore vessel operator and marine engineering services provider Kim Heng has formed a new joint venture in Malaysia. The company's subsidiary, Kim Heng Agency, has joined forces with Malaysia's RUHM Holdings and Wardatul Wahdah Binti Ahmad Nokman to establish a new company known as Mazu Offshore. RUHM operates marine service vessels that support offshore ...
  • HMM, ONE and Yang Ming urgently seek to fill Hapag-Lloyd void
    Reliability is king was the message coming from both Hamburg and Copenhagen yesterday as new liner partners, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk, sought to explain their mission priorities in establishing the Gemini Cooperation, a liner marriage that has left certain Asian carriers reeling. In agreeing to partner with Maersk from February next year on the main east-west ...
  • K Line contracts for three coal carriers
    Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has contracted compatriot Nihon Shipyard to build three wide-beam, shallow draft post-panamax coal carriers. The 92,000 dwt ships will be methanol-ready and represent a tweak on the designs of K Line's existing Corona class of post-pamamaxes. The ships will be used to provide coal to Japanese power stations. No ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Houthis claim US-owned tanker hit as two drone incidents reported following US strikes on Houthi missiles
    The Houthis claim to have hit a US-owned ship on Thursday while UKMTO reports of two drone incidents in the...
  • Matson chief hails 'solid' year and fourth quarter China volumes
    US-listed container line Matson expects first quarter net income of around $60m, lower than the same period last year, but...
  • US bans 17 tankers and dark fleet owner Hennesea Holdings for Russia sanctions breaches
    Action taken by the Office for Foreign Assets Control is the strongest carried out by US regulator against sanctions-circumventing ships...
  • Suez Canal vessel transits plunge 34% in seven weeks, with further drop on cards
    Lloyd's List Intelligence figures show 290 ships over 10,000 dwt transited in the seven-day period ending January 14, against the...
  • Bugbee sells $32.2m of Scorpio shares as stock soars to multi-year highs
    Scorpio Tankers president Robert Bugbee has sold 500,000 of his shares in the New York-listed product tanker owner for $32.2m...
  • Herculito Maritime ruling has 'immediate significance' for Red Sea deviations, argues winning KC
    Judgment identifies juridical basis on which implied insurance code arises as a matter of construction
  • Shipmanagers must prove worth to stay relevant
    Shipmanagement firms risk falling into a 'commodity trap' and a race to the bottom unless they can prove their relevance...
  • Shipper disruptions from Red Sea 'reaching peak'
    Diversions of boxships around South Africa have caused delays of up to 20 days. But with ships now returning to...
  • Gemini Cooperation in 'strong position' to compete on deepsea capacity
    The tie-up between European container line heavyweights Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd could see the pairing become the dominant force on key...
  • Russia oil shipments rise as US Treasury investigation deepens crude discounts
    Buyers from India, the second-largest importer, are shunning Russian oil grades that remain above the G7 cap because of the...
  • LA/LB close weakest year since 2016 despite strong finish, but uncertainty is shifting eastwards
    Volumes were soft in San Pedro Bay last year, as the end of the lockdown-induced shipping boom bloated inventories, and...
  • Houthi attacks to cut Suez oil trade flows by two-thirds, says IEA
    Some 10% of global seaborne oil trade and 8% of liquefied natural gas is shipped via the Suez Canal, with...
  • Tanker values edge up on lack of modern tonnage, but Red Sea impact muted
    The secondhand market is lacking modern tonnage. At the same time, high secondhand prices are leading to more interest in...
  • DHT to pay 100% net income in dividends
    ING revolver being used to repay Nordea credit facility
  • West of England launches piracy policy
    Ransom indemnity and reputational risk expenses included in cover
  • K Line orders three post-panamax bulkers to expand coal carrier fleet
    Newbuildings will feature a 40% improvement in CO2 emissions efficiency
  • Hanwha Ocean pushes green ambitions with industry first zero-emission gas carrier
    Hanwha Group vice-chairman Kim Dong-kwan also announced the group would own and operate the newly developed green ships, marking a...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd put reliability at centre of new agreement | Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to form new alliance | Red...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • As Yellow 'distortion' fades, US LTL market searches for a catalyst
    US less-than-truckload pricing is moderating as waves of disruption caused by Yellow's bankruptcy recede, fuel prices fall and demand remains soft.
  • MPV indices in holding pattern as longer-term vessel fixtures slow
    The MPV spot market is increasingly busy even as high interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks hold back capitol project execution, analysts and industry executives say.
  • Louis Dreyfus inks deal for three ro/ro newbuilds to be deployed on Airbus charter
    The new ships, scheduled for delivery in 2026, form a fleet renewal program to replace three existing ro/ro vessels operated by Louis Dreyfus under a long-term charter agreement with Airbus that has been in place for more than 20 years.
  • Overcapacity, weak demand force carriers to delay trans-Atlantic surcharges
    Rates on the westbound trade lane were at loss-making levels last year and have only deteriorated further, giving carriers no leverage to lift prices.
  • Southeast US ports expanding to handle ultra-large container vessels
    Southeast ports are gearing up to handle more freight as supply chains move further away from China.
  • Red Sea crisis hitting high-growth trade route for USEC: Virginia Ports CEO
    The sharp decline in ships moving through the Suez Canal is tamping down activity on the busy route between Southeast Asia, the India subcontinent and the US East Coast.
  • 2M deploys extra ships as Africa routings expected to last 'a few' months
    Maersk and MSC are moving ships from other trade lanes to the US East Coast as they seek to avoid delays in getting empty containers back to Asia.
  • Trans-Pacific carriers hit customers with higher rates, flurry of surcharges
    The new rate increases could be stickier than they would have normally been due to the knock-on effects of carrier disruptions linked to the militant attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, forcing carriers into longer routings around southern Africa.
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd launch new 'Gemini Cooperation' partnership
    Hapag-Lloyd will exit THE Alliance in early 2025 to join Maersk in a "hub-and-spoke" approach aimed at providing what the new partners say is vastly improved reliability and network coverage.
  • ONE jumps on methanol fuel trend with order for 12 new vessels
    The new vessels will be added to a soaring methanol orderbook that last year overtook liquefied natural gas as the alternative fuel of choice to power ship engines.
  • National last-mile carriers ratcheting up focus on B2B volumes
    FedEx and UPS will still play a role in residential deliveries, depending on the profitability of those volumes.
  • Red Sea attacks reset gameplan for container shipping in 2024
    How the security situation plays out is somewhat beside the point because the disruption it has already set in motion, which instantly recalculates the prior supply-demand balance, will take months to unwind, writes Peter Tirschwell.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Emanuele Lauro hops on the Scorpio Tankers gravy train in $27m stock sale
    For second time in two days, a top Scorpio executive cashes in his chips
  • Houthi drones fly near Genco bulker again as chemical tanker reports attack in Gulf of Aden
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Two vessels report Houthi attacks as US strikes more launch sites in Yemen
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Bulker reports Houthi missile firing as US strikes more launch sites in Yemen
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Iran releases Greek cadet from hijacked Empire Navigation tanker
    Fate of remaining 18 Filipino crew still subject to negotiations
  • US blacklists Middle East tanker owner and its 18-ship fleet over oil price cap breaches
    Tankers linked to Hennesea Holdings have made repeated port calls to Russian ports
  • George Economou doubles up on VLAC newbuildings with $237m deal at Samsung Heavy Industries
    More orders incoming for very large LPG-ammonia carriers as new vessel type gathers momentum
  • Euronav: What happens when the biggest crude player is no longer a tanker investment?
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the 'everything else' about the new-look tanker giant and why equity analysts have their doubts
  • P&I insurer launches piracy product as Somali attacks weigh on owners
    New policy seeks to cover areas omitted by typical war risk protection
  • John Fredriksen's Flex LNG picks up two-year charter extension with 'super major' BP
    Ship is now locked away until 2027 - when the market is forecast to tighten
  • First seafarer casualty will 'massively change' Red Sea dynamic, warns Columbia's Mark O'Neil
    Shipowner and manager explains how risk assessment must also include seafarers' perception of Houthi threat
  • Clark Hill adds experienced lawyer Dabney Pettus to admiralty and shipping team
    Casualty expert joins US law firm after 23 years at rival Welder Leshin
  • Dozens more elderly tankers join Iran trade as exports surge
    Crude shipments reach highest level since 2019
  • More Hunter Group share sales coming to fund new investment drive
    VLCC and CO2 carrier player will continue to examine fresh moves in shipping
  • Maersk's modern marriage: Danish giant explains Hapag-Lloyd pact shaking up liner shipping
    Maersk sets out goals for fresh cooperation that is set to redraw the landscape for liner companies
  • Bahri sweeps up new methanol-fuelled tankers from Swiss producer on five-year deals
    Green fuel option was key to deal, says Proman executive Anita Gajadhar
  • Robert Bugbee cashes in $32m of Scorpio Tankers stock as shares surge
    With his stock on a bull run, president has cashed in less than half of his stock
  • Clarksons 'theoretical' fleet valuation dragged into Rokke and Sveaas' battle for Solstad
    Shipowner says Christen Sveaas based his grievances on UK broker's assessments that came in 25% above Norwegian shops
  • Veteran lawyer Maurice Thompson hops aboard HFW's Melbourne shipping practice
  • Christoph Toepfer's Borealis Maritime eyes $2bn war chest for maritime asset buying spree
    Having sold the bulk of its boxships, London-based company secures $600m in fresh funds with which to grow in new areas
  • Suez Canal tanker trips set to plunge by two-thirds in January, says IEA
    About 10% of the world's seaborne oil trade passed through the Red Sea via Suez Canal in 2023
  • Hanwha unveils its plan for zero-emission gas carrier and green ship investment
    Group executive tells Davos Forum that conglomerate will own and operate vessels to fast-tract new technology
  • Hill Dickinson hires former Ince partners for Cyprus launch
    UK law firm expands international reach with base in Limassol
  • DHT has firepower to add one VLCC per year as cash flow piles up, analysts say
    US-listed owner will have $76m of cash flow to use even after paying out 100% of net earnings as dividends
  • K Line pens order for three methanol-ready bulkers at Japanese shipyard
    Owner adds to orderbook with new design of coal carrier
  • Dramatic images show devastation being wrought on shipping from Houthis attacks
    Genco bulker was the latest Western vessel to be targeted
  • Peak oil will not be reached before the end of this decade, says Opec head
    Comments reflect differences over forecast global flows
  • Tanker transits plummet as shipping swerves Red Sea danger zone, says Clarksons
    Steve Gordon reveals the latest effects of chaos in the Middle East
  • Robert Bugbee cash in $32m of Scorpio Tankers stock as shares surge
    With his stock on a bull run, shipowner's president has cashed in less than half of his stock
  • Taiwan Navigation ramps up fleet renewal push with order for pair of handysize bulkers
    Newbuildings form part of the company's fleet renewal programme
  • Marinakis pulls the plug on offshore vessel buy from Spetalen's Standard Supply
    PSV is on charter with oil major BP for $23,500 a day
  • Bulker operator Sea Sands Shipping dives into owning with supramax buy
    Already established as a dry bulk operator, company wants to grow its owned fleet
  • Angelicoussis and Procopiou seek yard berths amid VLCC craze
    Available delivery dates stretch out into second half of 2027 as major names move in on remaining slots
  • Sea Sands Shipping of Dubai dives into bulker owning with supramax buy
    Already established as a dry bulk operator, company wants to grow its owned fleet
  • Genco Shipping confirms Houthi attack on supramax in Gulf of Aden
    Supramax bulker owned by New York shipowner identified as target of latest attack
  • MOL Drybulk has an eye on growth after banking the rewards of consolidation
    Bulker company is seeking growth in project cargo trade

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Container spot rates rocket even higher as Red Sea crisis drags on
    Container lines faced overcapacity and huge losses in 2024. Then the Houthis flipped the market in favor of container lines.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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