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Exim India web site
JUNE 19, 2024
  • DPA achieves new volume high in Q1
  • Shipping rates soar as ports face congestion
  • Safety performance improving in dry bulk sector
  • Commercial vehicle industry seen facing dip in FY25
  • CMA CGM to strengthen its INDAMEX service connecting Indian Subcontinent with US East Coast; updates IEX 2 service
  • APM Terminals Pipavav achieves milestone in vehicle logistics by setting new RoRo handling record
  • Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA) onboards leading organisations in container port industry
  • G7 pledges support to infra projects like IMEC
  • India, US commit to addressing barriers to bilateral trade
  • Commercial shipping dips by 90 pc in Red Sea due to attacks
  • Shrimp exporters' revenue seen up by 8-10 pc in FY25
  • Textile exports surge by nearly 10 pc in May
  • Coal imports soar by 13 pc
  • Etihad Cargo ramps up belly hold capacity with summer schedule
  • Asia Pacific demand & rates soar above last year's levels; Middle East & South Asia continue surge

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 19, 2024
  • A smooth warehouse transition
  • Latam lights first candle for SJK-MIA route
  • China-Hungary air cargo route launched
  • SAF from Singapore
  • Additional locos for north-south axis
  • Hanna succeeds Summers
  • AIA Cargo picks VP Cargo UK
  • A pilot to streamline container releases
  • A new extension in East Midlands?
  • Four HDZEVs for Prince Rupert
  • A feat of fast delivery
  • Connie Awards 2024: and the winners are ...
  • First megawatt charger in Amsterdam
  • More transhipment capacity for CT
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Buss HGK: a new managing director in Duisburg
  • Packing parcels in Portugual
  • Rigid sails ready for commercialisation
  • Canada orders 1,500 special trucks

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • Airfreight maintains 'remarkable' volumes, as ecommerce soars
  • Air Charter Service appoints Elie Hanna as new Dubai CEO
  • Intra-Asia rates hit new heights as demand grows
  • K+N CEO Paul by the book - 'better to be safe than sorry'
  • Rail strike in Canada likely as 'essential services' hurdle seems to have tumbled
  • Charting totally dysfunctional box lines
  • Increased transhipment traffic adding to congestion woes at Barcelona
  • Snap election in France prompts labour unions to postpone strikes at ports
  • ACP plans new reservoir to avoid repeat of Panama Canal restrictions
  • Europol takes down crime gang that trafficked 35 tonnes of cocaine in containers
  • EKH eyes stock exchange listing to fund expansion of container depot network
  • Shell unveils 'megawatt' high-speed truck charger
  • Challenge Group will rethink India plan if B777 deal fails
  • News Podcast | June 2024 | Place your bets: Early peak season or ticking timebomb?

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • OFAC sanctions a third tanker captain in new move against Houthi enablers
    Earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury designated the captains of two Houthi-linked tankers, both Indian nationals, in its moves against the Houthis. Now, Vyacheslav Salyga, a 53-year old Ukrainian national, has become
  • Alabama Shipyard wins $11.4 million USNS Kanawha contract
    USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), one of the Military Sealift Command fleet oilers that has been deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in the Red Sea, is headed for Alabama

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Container News web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • Port of Montreal among North America's greenest ports
    For the 17th consecutive year, the Port of Montreal has been recognized for its sustainable development practices and environmental performance by Green Marine, the leading voluntary environmental certification programme in the marine shipping industry. The results were announced at the annual GreenTech conference held in Halifax, Canada from 5 to 7 June. Among the 59 participating port authoriti
  • Leschaco Logistic Indonesia receives AEO certification
    Leschaco Logistic Indonesia, a global logistics service provider, has recently been awarded the prestigious AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification, underscoring its commitment to delivering reliable and high-quality logistics services worldwide. Achieving AEO certification is a significant milestone for Leschaco Indonesia, establishing the company as a trusted partner for customs cleara
  • APM Terminals introduces Shipping Line Dashboard
    Digital solutions are pivotal in modern terminal operations, offering unparalleled opportunities to accelerate and optimize cargo flow through container terminals. In a significant advancement in customer service, APM Terminals introduced the Shipping Line Dashboard to enhance connectivity and collaboration between shipping lines and terminal services. "This service has now been rolled out in 11
  • Clean-up of Antwerp oil spill completed
    The clean-up operations of ships and quay walls are over at Deurganckdok at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, after the recent oil spill. All vessels involved in the incident and contaminated have left the Deurganckdok, according to the port authority. "The quay walls are fully available again and there is no longer a selective ban on navigation in the Deurganckdok," said Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the
  • Shipping Market Leaders: Ratings and Reviews of Transportation Companies
    Shipping and transportation industries support economic development, connect markets and international trade, and make everyday life more convenient. Finding the best shipping company cannot be underestimated, as consumers and businesses increasingly rely on effective logistics solutions for daily needs. In this post, we'll look at some of the leading players in this sector and give a review of e
  • HHLA Sky powers automated drone flights at Hamburg dronePORT
    At the grand opening of dronePORT Hamburg, HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), showcased its cutting-edge solutions for efficient drone operations in the city. The dronePORT Hamburg, inaugurated by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the Hamburg Police, and Hamburg Aviation, is the first European facility dedicated to unmanned aviation and mobile sensor technology. "Au
  • Bangladesh appoints IFC as transaction advisor to build Laldia container terminal
    To build a new container terminal in Chittagong's Laldiar Char, the Bangladesh government appointed the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as transaction advisor to study, design and negotiate with foreign companies. The terminal will have a quay length of 450 meters and a water depth of 10.5 meters where vessels up to 9.5 meters will be able to take berth. The terminal will be built under g
  • Port of Oakland maintains upward trend in container volume
    The Port of Oakland's container volumes continue to rise, with total cargo volume increasing by 5.3% in May 2024 compared to the same month last year, reaching 188,040 TEUs. The first five months of this year have seen a significant boost in full import cargo volume, rising 18.9% compared to the same period in 2023. In May 2024 alone, full imports hit 80,039 TEUs, a 12.9% increase from the 70,887
  • CMA CGM strengthens INDAMEX service
    CMA CGM announced its renewed INDAMEX service, designed to meet the high demand between the Indian Subcontinent and the main U.S. East Coast ports. Starting 15 August, weekly fixed-day sailings with 8,500 TEU vessels will depart from the Indian Subcontinent to the U.S. East Coast. Utilizing CMA Terminals' dedicated assets in both India (Nhava Sheva) and the United States (New York), the service w
  • Port of Long Beach sets US$760 million budget for 2025
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a US$760 million budget for the Port of Long Beach for the 2025 fiscal year, setting a plan in motion to fund new capital improvements in rail, zero-emissions initiatives, and other infrastructure projects. Later this year, the budget will be sent to the Long Beach City Council for approval. It includes a record US$25.8 million transfer to
  • DHL Global Forwarding announces new leadership in Europe
    Effective 1 July, Markus Panhauser will be appointed as the new CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Germany and Switzerland, taking on dual responsibility for both country organizations. He will replace Tobias Schmidt, who has led both country organizations alongside his role as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Europe since November 2021. In addition, Barbara Eleota will succeed Markus Panhauser as the Head
  • OrbitMI guides navigation through complex digital landscape for sound tech adoption
    The maritime software market is teeming with numerous vendors offering a wide array of technologies aimed at achieving data-driven operational efficiencies. These efficiencies are crucial for attaining about half of the emissions reductions needed to meet the IMO's goal of zero-carbon shipping by 2050. However, this abundance of options can create confusion when selecting software, making proper

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Splash web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • New maritime cybersecurity body starts operations
    A new body looking to raise the standard of cybersecurity risk assessment across the maritime industry, the International Maritime Cyber Security Organisation (IMCSO), started work on Tuesday. IMCSO also devised a certification programme for security consultants and a professional register, which will assist shipping organisations select experienced personnel. The organisation will also validate
  • North Star signs up for Midi-SOV designed to fill vessel gap in offshore wind
    UK OSV owner and operator North Star has become the first to adopt and deploy a vessel design for the offshore wind sector aimed at filling a new operational role between crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and service operation vessels (SOVs). The so-called Midi-SOV, introduced last year by UK-based ship designer Chartwell Marine and Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian ...
  • Mooreast quadruples floating renewables production capacity
    Singapore-listed Mooreast has bought a 98,919 sq m facility from a subsidiary of compatriot shipyard group Seatrium. The acquisition of the facility will quadruple the company's production capacity in Singapore serving the floating offshore renewable sector. The renewable sector mooring solutions specialist has been granted an option to purchase 60 Shipyard Crescent, a wholly-owned subsidiary ...
  • Onex in for MR newbuilds at Hyundai Mipo
    UAE-based oil and petroleum products trader Onex DMCC is adding a pair of medium-range product tanker newbuilds from South Korea. The subsidiary of private infrastructure group Onex has contracted two 50,000 dwt ships at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan worth about $53.5m each, according to multiple shipbuilding sources. The order from an unnamed Middle East ...
  • Global liner fleet surpasses 30m teu for the first time
    Alphaliner data shows that the global liner vessel fleet has reached 30m teu for the first time in history with a teu tsunami cascading out of yards in Asia this year delivering a record volume of newbuildings. The pace of growth of the global container fleet is remarkable. It took the industry around 50 years ...
  • European offshore wind substations need $20bn in investments by 2030
    Some 137 substations will be installed offshore continental Europe this decade, requiring $20bn in total investment, a new Rystad Energy report suggests. Rystad said that over 120 of these facilities will be installed between 2024 and 2030 at a cost of around $18bn. Annual spending on offshore substations will increase steadily through 2030, rising from ...
  • Three states sue US to block $7bn decommissioning payments rule
    Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi have sued the US government to block the proposed rule set forth by the Biden administration requiring the offshore oil and gas industry to provide nearly $7bn in financial assurances to cover costs of decommissioning old infrastructure. The rule, set to take effect in 2024, will mostly affect smaller companies without ...
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to build Japan's first methanol-fuelled roros
    Toyofuji Shipping and Fukuju Shipping have signed up for a roro each at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, with the newbuilds set to be the first methanol-powered roros built in Japan. The ships will deliver by the end of fiscal 2027, and will be able to carry 2,300 cars each. The 169.9 m long dual fuel vessels will ...
  • Eurus Energy takes stake in Scottish floating wind project
    Eurus Energy, a joint venture of Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Tokyo Electric Power Company, has struck a deal to buy into a 100 MW Pentland floating offshore wind farm project in Scotland. Eurus Energy will become a part owner of the project being developed by Highland Wind, which is majority-owned by Flagship Funds managed by ...
  • Temasek sells Pavilion Energy to Shell subsidiary
    Asset manager Carne Investments has reached an agreement to divest 100% of its shares in Pavilion Energy to Shell Eastern Trading, a subsidiary of energy giant Shell. Pavilion Energy is a Singapore-based LNG player owned by Carne Investments, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore's state-owned investment firm Temasek. It markets and trades LNG in Europe ...
  • Perenco buys into Golar LNG
    Anglo-French oil and gas company Perenco has picked up a nearly 10% stake in floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) specialist Golar LNG. A filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Perenco investment affiliate Naria bought close to 10.3m Golar LNG shares, with some 4.8m held directly and about 5.5m as an option, ...
  • Pan Ocean buys Yasa bulker
    A week ago, in the handysize sector, Splash reported that Turkey's Yasa Shipping had sold a six-month-old Jiangmen Nanyang-built, 40,000 dwt-sized bulker named Yasa Daisy for $34m to TMC Shipping. Now, details of another sale by Yasa have emerged. The Yasa Violet, a ship that hit the slipway in March, has been revealed to be ...
  • Denmark seeks dark fleet restrictions in the Baltic
    Denmark's foreign minister has said he is in discussions with neighbours looking at ways of barring Russia's shadow fleet from transiting the Baltic Sea, something that has earned a rebuke from the Russian ambassador in Copenhagen. "There is broad consensus that the shadow fleet is an international problem and that international solutions are required," Lars ...
  • CSBC and DEME joint venture awarded new Taiwanese wind farm contract
    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore from Belgium has won a new offshore wind contract in Taiwan. Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has selected CDWE to transport and install foundations for the 500 MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind project. The deal, which follows the ...
  • New study reveals the scale and costs of maritime corruption
    For over a decade, the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has gathered first-hand data to map the extent of maritime corruption in the port and maritime sector. While detailed accounts of the direct cost of corruption have been documented, a comprehensive assessment of its overall monetary impact on the maritime industry and wider society, including indirect ...
  • Shell opens megawatt charger for trucks and vessels in Amsterdam
    Shell has inaugurated its first self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and shipping vessels at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA). The capacity of the megawatt charger corresponds to about three 350 kW, regular fast chargers that trucks can currently use to charge. Melissa Williams, president at Shell Marine, commented: "We ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • FMC says investigating potential violations of recent ruling on chassis control
    The February decision from the agency said ocean carriers can mandate which chassis to use for carrier haulage business, but not for merchant haulage.
  • India-US East Coast trade poised for major ocean capacity shakeup
    Hapag-Lloyd will be withdrawing from the Indamex service it has operated in conjunction with CMA CGM for decades and will kick off a standalone loop on the route in early August.
  • ILA contract rhetoric turns up heat as uncomfortable summer begins for shippers
    The pointed sentiments expressed recently by the ILA are a departure from the low-key, business-like approach to prior negotiations along the East and Gulf coasts, and thus unfamiliar to shippers trying to weigh the risks of labor strife, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • US shippers increasingly seen rethinking, remodeling supply chains: report
    With supply chain volatility becoming "permanent," more companies are taking control of previously outsourced parts of their supply chain, and even offering their own services, according to a closely watched annual report on the state of logistics.
  • Biofuel an 'unsustainable' green option: climate activist
    The airline industry is pinning its hopes on sustainable aviation fuel providing a long-term path to net zero, but there will not be enough biofuel to go around, European climate campaigners Transport & Environment have found.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • Evalend bulker hit by Houthi bomb sinks in the Red Sea
    Military authorities report not to be able to trace the drifting vessel any longer
  • Ecuador draws the curtain on controversial Amazonas Tanker aframax pool
    Termination opens the door for new partner, with Aframax International tipped as favourite
  • Dividends and buybacks: Genco-Economou clash casts light on fault line in capital allocation
    John Wobensmith says Genco's dividend strategy is doing just that
  • Oldendorff linked to $160m in ship sales as buyers 'bite the bullet' on high prices
    German shipping giant reportedly shedding one newcastlemax and three ultramaxes in separate deals to different buyers
  • New International Maritime Cyber Security Organization launched
    Objectives include making list of approved cyber consultants and database of vessel risk assessments
  • VLGC rates plunge by 25% and there could be worse to come, brokers warn
    Market observers cite narrow arbitrage and easing Panama Canal congestion for earnings weakness
  • Charges against Glencore traders imminent in West African bribery probe
    UK Serious Fraud Office has been investigating action against up to 11 individuals
  • Billionaire ex-Glencore trader takes first stake in Greek shipping bank as profit climbs
    Greek shipping bank is on course to be acquired by billionaire former commodity trader
  • MPC Container Ships and Unifeeder team up on energy efficient projects
    Retrofits designed to lower charter costs and increase value of container vessels
  • Missing link: North Star moves first on new Midi-SOV design
    Scottish owner commits to developing vessel that bridges the gap between crew transfer and service operation ships
  • MSC and Hapag-Lloyd lead container lines back to war-ravaged Ukraine
    Liner operators are tentatively resuming services after a two-year hiatus
  • Missing link: North Star moves first on new Midi-SOV ship design
    Scottish owner commits to developing vessel that bridges the gap between crew transfer and service operation ships
  • First LNG carrier heads for Red Sea-Suez route since mid-January
    Recently sold steam turbine vessel sets course to take shorter leg to Mediterranean
  • Star Capital strikes back into shipping with ambitious plans for V.Group
    UK fund will draw on experience of working with MPC Container Ships to accelerate ship manager's strategic journey
  • John Fredriksen sells final tanker in trio named after Norse gods
    Two of three vessels fetch premium as owner divests tanker series
  • Oldendorff linked to $150m in ship sales as buyers 'bite the bullet' on high prices
    German shipping giant reportedly shedding one newcastlemax and three ultramaxes in separate deals to separate buyers
  • CEO of sanctioned ship operator Red Box 'quits after work visa refusal'
    Philip Adkins says he is unemployed and no longer running heavylift shipping company
  • CMA CGM plots 20-strong container ship newbuilding order worth $3.5bn
    French liner giant is said to have inked letters of intent with Hyundai yards for 16,000-teu and 8,000-teu newbuildings
  • Belgium and Netherlands impose green fuel targets on bunker suppliers
    Rotterdam and Antwerp bunkers form large part of targets in revised renewable energy directive
  • Traders press on with 'curious trend' of cleaning up VLCCs for product cargoes
    Broker BRS expects east-west voyages on crude tankers could dent LR2 earnings
  • Shipping turns screw on Russian insurer Ingosstrakh after UK sanctions move
    Liberian registry move restricts port entry to ships insured by Ingosstrakh
  • Shell confirms Pavilion Energy buy as energy major grows LNG business
    Four LNG carrier charters, a bunkering outfit, regas capacity and trading volumes included in the deal
  • Yasa Shipping profits from flipping handysize newbuilding pair
    Shipping companies in South Korea and Dubai emerge as new owners of Chinese-built vessels
  • SK Shipping S&P talks fuel speculation VLCC values have peaked
    A 2009-built crude tanker could herald a cap on secondhand prices
  • Norwegian banking veteran Tom Kjeldsberg to launch Transport Capital's new Oslo office
    Scandinavian move is part of a strategy by Singapore-based financial firm to establish a presence in key markets
  • Shipowner and master fined for using heavy fuel oil around Arctic island of Svalbard
    Local news report named Arklow Shipping as the company involved
  • Gaza ceasefire talk sends shipping stocks plummeting as investors fear Red Sea reopening
    Clarksons Securities notes difficult week for shares, with liner companies particularly affected
  • Shell rolls out 'megawatt charger' for ships and trucks in 'unchartered territory'
    'We are building a new infrastructure here,' marine president Melissa Williams tells event crowd
  • Trafigura shells out $55m to settle 'reckless' fuel oil deals probe
    Commodities giant says it neither admits nor denies accusations levelled by futures watchdog
  • Shipping companies raising money at record low credit spreads in Nordic bond market
    Funds' reinvesting needs drive demand for high-yield bonds
  • South Korea supports shipbuilding industry with $10.75bn worth of newbuilding refund guarantees
    Small to mid-size yards of the world's second-largest shipbuilding nation expected to benefit from state initiative
  • MSC sets new Indian scrap price high as it recycles more container ships
    But cash buyers and brokers are unsure whether the deal sets a fresh benchmark in a market plagued by volatility
  • Growing box volumes and strikes helping to drive port congestion, says Linerlytica
    Malaysia's Northport says it has received more than 80 ad-hoc calls primarily due to Red Sea crisis
  • Tanker owners and crew face 'rude awakening' as new oil major vetting regime approaches
    Kaiko Systems' Fabian Fussek warns that some companies are overconfident in their ability to deal with expanded inspections

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • Union voting on whether to extend strike threat by CN, CPKC rail workers
    The threat of a rail worker strike across Canada could be extended through at least mid-July amid stalled negotiations between Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and CN and CPKC railroads.
  • US logistics inflation remains high despite 11% drop in costs
    Logistics costs for U.S. businesses were lower in 2023, but prices remain higher than they were before the pandemic, much like the situation with consumer price inflation.

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