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March 19, 2024

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Exim India web site
MARCH 19, 2024
  • CONCOR to take over Jalna Dry Port operations
  • Sanjam Sahi Gupta participates in Brussels conference advocating welfare of seafarers
  • Waiver of charges for late filing of Bill of Entry
  • Federal Bank completes India's first-ever single bank digital export collection bill transaction in partnership with WaveBL
  • Carriers, shippers strategise to tide over Red Sea crisisa
  • Amazon to push MSME exports from India
  • India's cotton exports projected to rise
  • Vizhinjam port to welcome crane vessels in April
  • Odisha inks MoU for low-cost cold storage units
  • Oilmeals export soars
  • CONCOR boosts logistics connectivity in Konkan; commences container train services from CRT Khed to JN Port
  • ONE opens West Asia Regional Headquarters in Dubai
  • Massive increase in container shipping imports from China into Mexico seen as likely 'back door' into the US
  • CMA CGM to suspend calls at Port au Prince, Haiti

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 19, 2024
  • Shipowners finding a new role
  • Milestone for intermodal terminal in Barcelona
  • DP World reports 2023 financials
  • Transitions at World Group
  • A carbon-friendly container?
  • Air instead of sea freight
  • More capacity for Luxembourg carrier
  • Testing eco-friendly sails
  • Supply chain experts to support scale-up
  • Manoeuvring a mobile heart clinic
  • Digitalisation to boost volumes
  • Partners add final-mile delivery for airfreight
  • 'P&O Liberté' begins Dover-Calais sailings
  • Dnata: eleven out of eleven
  • Metro welcomes business development director
  • New drone technology in India
  • ONE enters EU emissions tradingv
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UPS gets 15 litre CNG-powered truck

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • East coast port strike threat prompts shippers to consider heading west instead
  • Hapag chief executive defends Gemini transhipment tactic
  • M&A down under - eyes open for bargain basement deals
  • Shipping Corp of India edging closer to a VSA with USWC carrier
  • Volga-Dnepr UK's options narrow as financial details are unveiled
  • OceanX: Brazilian heat; Hapag forgot efficiency; tech 'bling-bling'
  • Air cargo a key driver towards sustainable development goals
  • VIDEO: Yang Ming vessel hits Turkish quay and takes out cranes
  • Insider trouble at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
  • Leticia Barrocas Piquet to lead ocean freight operations at DHL GF

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • New MARAD advisory: Turn off AIS in Houthi threat area
    The U.S. Maritime Administration today issued a new U.S. Maritime Advisory for vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf
  • Strategic Marine delivers new hybrid fast crew boat duo
    Singapore boat builder Strategic Marine has delivered two new Gen 4 fast crew boats to Thailand's Truth Maritime Services. The 42-meter vessels feature business class seats for 70 passengers and enhanced passenger
  • Venture Global swoops on 9 in-build LNG carriers
    Arlington, Va., headquartered U.S. LNG export terminal operator Venture Global LNG is getting into vessel ownership. Yesterday, it announced the acquisition of nine LNG carriers currently under construction by an undisclosed South
  • U.S. sanctions Houthi-linked vessel Lady Sofia
    Continuing to try to stem the flow of Iranian funding to the Houthis, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action March 15 against a Mumbai-headquartered,

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Container News web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • ONE completes its first European Union Allowances transaction
    Singapore-based container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced its inaugural European Union Allowances (EUA) transaction with BNP Paribas, a global bank and financial services company headquartered in Paris, France. Commencing on 1 January 2024, under the regulations of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the maritime transport industry has been included and shipping companies are ma

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Splash web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • Ukrainian drones strike another Russian oil refinery
    The Ukrainian military has conducted another drone strike on an oil facility in Russia. This time, the target was the Slavyansk oil refinery in the Krasnodar region. According to reports by local media, the attack by seven UAVs, coordinated by the Ukrainian State Security Service and Ukrainian special forces, resulted in a fire at the ...
  • ESL Shipping offloads supramax brace to Turkish owner
    ESL Shipping, part of Finnish conglomerate Aspo, is offloading its only two supramaxes as part of the company's ambition to offer fossil-free dry bulk shipping. The Aspo Group's subsidiary has struck a deal with Turkey's HGF Denizcilik for the sale of its 2012-built 56,300 dwt sister vessels Arkadia and Kumpula. The move follows Aspo's plans ...
  • US blacklists tanker linked to Houthi financial supporter
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has blacklisted a tanker for transferring oil linked to a Houthi financial facilitator from Iran to China. The 160,400 dwt tanker, owned by Marshall Islands-registered shipping company Vishnu Inc., was involved in illicit shipments to China in support of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard ...
  • Drydel charters in Japanese newbuild
    Greece's Drydel Shipping has expanded its fleet with a long-term charter deal for a Japanese newbuild. The Costas Dellaportas-led bulker player is bringing in the 2024-built Twin Delight from Japan's Soki Kisen for at least three years. The 40,000 dwt ship recently named and delivered at Imabari will join 18 other Drydel-operated bulkers, with more ...
  • Maersk Supply Service secures vessel contract with Shell
    Denmark-based Maersk Supply Service has scored a contract with Shell for its subsea support vessel Maersk Achiever. The 2003-built vessel has been booked for work at the Penguins oil and gas field in the UK North Sea. The contract with an undisclosed value starts in April, with brokers reporting the fixture of between 40 and ...
  • StormGeo takes full ownership of Brazilian meteorological service firm
    Norwegian weather intelligence specialist StormGeo has taken over the remaining stake of Brazil-based weather forecast specialist Climatempo. StormGeo, a part of Alfa Laval, first took the initial 51% stake in Climatempo back in 2019. In 2023, the Bergen-based firm bought a further 38.66%, increasing its ownership to 89.66%. This latest transaction makes StormGeo the full ...
  • Lauritzen sells handy
    Scrubber-fitted handysizes changing hands are relatively rare. Nevertheless, Lauritzen Bulkers has managed to sell a second such ship in the space of a month. Brokers tell Splash that the giant Dane is trying to exploit the strong upward pressure on asset values, selling the six-year-old, 36,200 dwt Asian Bulker for some $24m, the same price ...
  • Dolphin Drilling inks $154m semisub contract with Oil India
    Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has won a drilling contract for one of its rigs from oil and gas player Oil India Limited. Under the terms of the contract, Dolphin Drilling will deploy the 1974-built Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig to support Oil India's exploration and development activities with operations planned to begin in the ...
  • JUB Pacific expands liftboat fleet
    JUB Pacific has bolstered its footprint in the liftboat arena with the acquisition of the 2010-built Caracal Pioneer. The Singapore-based company said the unit, picked up for an undisclosed sum, would be renamed JUB Pioneer. The 57-m-long vessel, which has been under JUB Pacific's UAE-based management arm GPK Marine Management Services, is one of the ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Bahri Dry Bulk
    In the 2020s to date, the dry bulk fleet at Bahri, the national shipping company of Saudi Arabia, has more than doubled in size, and plans are afoot to significantly scale up the fleet further. In an exclusive interview ahead of the company's participation at Geneva Dry in 45 days' time, Mohammed Bin Battal, president ...
  • Skansi Offshore bags PSV contract
    Skansi Offshore has secured a contract with Norwegian mid-to-late-life operator OKEA for one of its platform supply vessels. The Faroe Islands-based PSV specialist that lists five ships in its fleet has fixed the 2009-built 3,788 dwt Eldborg for six months. The contract is most likely to start this week and OKEA has six additional one-month ...
  • Former Golden Ocean CEO appointed as Statkraft chief executive
    Former Golden Ocean chief executive Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal has been named as the new CEO of Norway's largest utility Statkraft, succeeding Christian Rynning-Tønnesen. Vartdal was promoted from the role of executive vice president for the Nordics at Statkraft and will assume her new role as CEO on April 1, 2024. Tønnesen, the previous CEO of ...
  • China-Mexico tradelane in the spotlight on the US campaign trail
    Last year, Mexico overtook China as America's top trade partner, according to data from the US Commerce Department. Just how much of Mexican exports to the world's largest economy is backed by Chinese companies has become a source of great debate in this year of US presidential elections. Growth in demand for container shipping imports ...
  • Venture Global LNG seals deal for nine resales in South Korea
    American gas supplier Venture Global LNG has moved into shipowning, announcing over the weekend a total of nine resales. The Mike Sabel-led company has bought nine ships under construction in South Korea, that will be delivered starting later this year. Six vessels will have a cargo capacity of 174,000 cu m and three a cargo ...
  • CMA CGM bids to take over France's top rolling news channel
    Rodolphe Saadé has moved to buy France's top rolling news channel as the cash-rich liner executive bolsters his media empire. CMA CGM announced on Friday a EUR1.55bn ($1.69bn) deal to acquire Altice Media, France's third largest private sector media group, which runs BFM TV as well as the radio station RMC. Saadé already controls four newspapers ...
  • Vintage VLCC prices drop
    Prices for modern and newbuild VLCCs might be at historic highs, but the appetite for vintage supertankers has cooled significantly in recent months. "[S]hips hitting 20 years of age are seeing a stark deterioration in value," states a new report from broker Gibson. Gibson cited two recent sales of 2004-built, scrubber-fitted VLCCs as examples of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • IMO resumes efforts on carbon pricing tools
    IMO member states are to adopt economic and technical measures in 2025, under last year's revised greenhouse gas strategy. Now...
  • Novorossiysk-bound ships detouring amid heightened drone threat
    A document circulated on social media suggests ships are being instructed to alter course after a general cargoship spotted a...
  • The week in newbuildings: Crude oil and product tanker orderbook sees further boost
    Greek and Israeli shipowners have ordered a combined 12 large tankers in the past week, comprising four ships each in...
  • Red Sea tensions on display at IMO meeting
    IMO member states voice concern over ongoing Houthi attacks and the re-emergence of Somali piracy in the region, with Yemen's...
  • Hapag-Lloyd dismisses shipper fears of Gemini Cooperation
    There will be winners and losers in terms of direct calls under the Gemini Cooperation's hub-and-spoke network. But transhipment should...
  • Yang Ming boxship knocks down three cranes at Turkish port of Evyap
    A statement said no one was hurt but local media reported that a crane operator was seriously injured
  • MSC in fourth containership recycling sale of the year
    'Red Sea diversions have created an artificial uplift in earnings resulting in a deferral of boxship demolition decisions,' says Braemar...
  • American Club takes tonnage and premium hit after ratings agency downgrade
    Growth seen at past two renewals has slightly retreated, in part because of derisking, argues chief executive Ioannou
  • The week in charts: Houthi attacks will continue | Newbuilding prices set to rise | Ship recycling recovery on hold | Chinese demand props up Russia oil exports
    Robust weapons supply chain continues to support Houthi firepower, shipbuilders' bulging orderbooks mean prices are set to creep up in...
  • Bunker demand faces long-term decline despite geopolitical spikes
    Replacement of older, less-efficient vessels and the adoption of cleaner fuels as part of shipping's decarbonisation efforts will inevitably lead...
  • Daily Briefing
    Newbuilding prices set to rise as shipyard lead times stretch to four years | Panama Canal expected to be operating...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • dship Carriers adds to MPV order book with larger, more fuel-efficient vessels
    Tougher environmental rules are expected to drive more MPV scrapping even as the order book expands thanks to new MPV and open-hatch ship orders.
  • Sharp slide in spot rates provides background to trans-Pacific contract talks
    This year's annual service contract negotiations are occurring amid the latest disruption in container shipping as vessels divert away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal to avoid possible attacks by Houthi militants.
  • Norfolk Southern debuts Atlanta appointment system for import loads
    The railroad believes requiring appointments and grounding containers into stacks will improve the flow of trucks through its terminal outside Atlanta.
  • Diversions around southern Africa expose Asia-Europe ships to rising ETS costs
    Longer voyages around Africa to avoid Red Sea attacks have naturally resulted in greater fuel consumption from vessels, but with Europe now charging carriers per ton of emissions, the cost implications are significant.
  • Digital broker Transfix follows US shippers deeper into LTL trucking
    Rising shipper interest helped propel digital freight marketplace Transfix into LTL through a partnership with Rocket Shipping, and Transfix expects the LTL trend to continue.
  • Open-hatch MPV ship orders up sharply as outlook for fleet changes
    New orders for open-hatch multi-purpose ships, some of them heavy-lift capable, have increased the MPV fleet growth forecast by 3.5% through 2028.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • Saverys move 'full steam ahead' as shareholders sell $1.2bn in Euronav shares
    Belgium's CMB now effectively controls 88.6% of New York and Antwerp-listed tanker giant
  • Wavelength podcast: Container rates to drop once Red Sea transits resume, and how to assess the impact of IMO carbon proposals
    Zim and Hapag Lloyd results put freight rates under the spotlight, while Unctad talks about the impact of market-based proposals by the global shipping regulator
  • Capesize sales hit record high during first quarter and prices are still rising
    Latest reported deal shows how prices continue to firm for older vessels
  • Introducing the TradeWinds Wavelength podcast
    The audio edition of the leading name in shipping news keeps your finger on the pulse of the maritime sector
  • Major shipowners see elderly tankers cash in as VLCC rates climb
    DHT and Maran Tankers Management snag high rates for older ships
  • Wilbur Ross blank-cheque IPO takes a hit with delisting from New York Stock Exchange
    'King of Bankruptcy' hits stumbling block with his Spac plans but seeks a workaround
  • Wavelength podcast: Container rates to drop once Red Sea transits resume, how to assess the impact of IMO carbon proposals
    Zim and Hapag Lloyd results put freight rates under the spotlight, while Unctad talks about the impact of market-based proposals by the global shipping regulator
  • Former Golden Ocean chief becomes first female CEO of Norway's power giant Statkraft
    Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal says utility 'has great opportunities to contribute to the green transition'
  • Founding fathers, prohibition and US protectionism: Why the Jones act isn't what you think
    While the 1920 law has become a lightning rod for debates over protections for domestic shipping, Senator Wesley Jones had another legacy in mind, according to a new book
  • Sanctioned Sovcomflot facing 'operational difficulties' from US crackdown
    Tracking data suggests some tankers have changed routes or been left idling for weeks with cargo on board
  • ESL Shipping offloads supramax duo a year after putting up for-sale sign
    Finnish owner sheds biggest bulkers as part of long-term plan
  • Secondhand tanker prices spike to highest level since 2008 with VLCCs seeing 'notable uptick'
    Brokers believe lack of available sales candidates is keeping asset values strong
  • 'Twinge of sadness' as Whitaker family sells tanker fleet after 144 years
    Fuel supplier Lindsay Blee moves into shipowning with deal for small fuel vessels
  • Atlas Maritime linked to trio of very large ammonia carrier newbuildings
    Shipowning name said to be working with Danish financier European Maritime Finance on gas carriers
  • Seaspan splashes $240m on world-beating car carrier brace
    Boxship owner is left with six car carriers on order after four contracts novated
  • Greek owner DryDel Shipping adds new Japanese bulker as it aims for 30-strong fleet
    Costas Dellaportas-led company brings in handysize on three-year deal
  • Clarksons key shipping rate index hits highest point this year fuelled by record offshore rates
    Oil and gas support vessel markets prospering, broker says
  • KfW IPEX-Bank names Sebastian Blum new shipping boss after Carsten Wiebers departs
    Blum will be responsible for maritime industries, aviation and land-based transport as head of mobility
  • Affinity hires two big guns as it looks to succession and global fleet renewal needs
    S&P specialist Sebastian Davenport-Thomas and clean product sector expert Mike Rudd to join company next month
  • IMO boss slams 'categorically unacceptable' attacks on seafarers in Red Sea
    Arsenio Dominguez opens environment meeting with warning about pollution and risks to seafarers lives
  • Ernst Russ lowers profit forecast as container markets drop
    Group warns of sliding profitability due to correction in markets
  • LR2 rates double in 'dramatic surge' as tanker supply tightens
    Arbitrage opportunities outweighing higher cost of rerouting ships around southern Africa
  • Michele Bottiglieri pulls panamax pair from sales lists citing strong bulker market
    Shipowner claims brokers reporting the ships as sold are wrong, yet again
  • Three rival camps pitch up at key IMO decarbonisation meeting
    All eyes turn to a trio of ideas as the Marine Environment Protection Committee meets in London
  • IMO carbon plan is 'a lantern, not a lighthouse', ZeroNorth's Soren Meyer says
    Tech boss urges decisive action at this week's key IMO meeting
  • Anxious families of hijacked bulker crew await pirate contact
    Crew member contacted shipowner to say seafarer hostages are all well
  • Former Golden Ocean chief becomes first female CEO of Norway's power giant Statkraft
    Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal will receive $0.6m in base salary
  • Port worker injured as out-of-control container ship crashes into three cranes
    Video footage shows large vessel toppling the huge structures at Kocaeli port in Turkey
  • US blacklists tanker after ship-to-ship transfer with 'fake' vessel linked to Houthi financial fixer
    The Lady Sofia was expected to deliver its cargo of alleged Iranian oil to China
  • Vafias spin-off C3is appeals Nasdaq decision to delist company
    Share price of bulker and tanker owner dipped below $0.10 for 10 days
  • Nordic $1bn high-yield fund wants to bet big on shipping bonds
    Alfred Berg portfolio manager says the bond market is open for shipping issuers
  • Austal ends ro-ro order drought with $20m newbuilding deal
    Fast ferry specialist says demand is picking up
  • Russian petrochemical exports under threat after mass attacks on refineries
    Drone strikes are part of Ukraine's strategy to cripple production
  • Record Singapore bunker sales only delaying decline of fuel oil trade, Poten says
    More efficient ships and environmental regulations will force shipping to increasingly shift to cleaner fuels
  • US producer Venture Global boosts owned LNG fleet to nine newbuildings
    First two vessels to be delivered in 2024 but recent resale deal has yet to be fully explained

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • Venture Global building LNG fleet to sell cargoes directly on spot market
    Venture Global LNG is building a large fleet of liquefied natural gas-powered vessels, amid numerous legal fights.
  • Silk Way West orders extra 777 freighter from Boeing
    Silk Way West Airlines is buying another 777 freighter from Boeing.

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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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