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February 22, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
  • CONCOR unveils e-Forwarding Note for ease of doing business
  • Maritime development fund for shipping on the anvil
  • MSC set to attain new global landmark
  • India seen needing to grow at 9-10 pc for 3 decades for $35 trn economy
  • Safety culture essential for a sustainable supply chain
  • Govt may not extend moratorium on Customs duties on e-commerce
  • Sugar output seen contracting by 10 pc
  • KEZAD Assets Management Company set to manage 750,000 sq. m of built-up assets under KEZAD Group
  • CMA CGM PSS from Europe to India
  • European shipowners welcome Operation ASPIDES in the Red Sea
  • No import duty cut on rubber: Secy
  • Ship financing forms published to ensure uninterrupted use of ships
  • Indira Docks dredging to not happen now
  • Ban on onion exports to continue in current fiscal: Govt
  • Withdrawal of oil jetty at Deendayal Port
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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
  • Kiwis can fly
  • Starlux Airlines enters maindeck cargo business
  • Up to 400 trucks to be shifted to rail
  • Real-time booking with integrated data
  • Boosting Belgium's real estate market
  • Two-hour delivery windows established
  • Maritime mourns Angela Chao
  • Robust results in the port of Barcelona
  • 'Emirates Delivers' launches new route
  • Changing of the guard
  • Liebherr's electric cranes for Rijeka
  • Crossing borders without changing locomotives
  • Simplifying supply chains
  • Second B767 P2F conversion in Serbia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A new head for DSV Air & Sea
  • Bolloré's new Dublin base
  • Solar power for electric waste collectors
  • Cargo dynamics altered by Red Sea shift

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Carriers still desperate for tonnage to guarantee emergency schedules
  • Richard White (gratefully) raises a glass to a record WiseTech
  • CMA CGM box ship braves Red Sea danger, with French naval escort
  • AP Møller-Mærsk - here comes another 'abandon ship' warning...
  • Ancora launches boardroom bid for control of NS rail operations
  • Evergreen chief warns of post-Red Sea economic turndown
  • Couple stole $5m from National Air Cargo via 'sophisticated' wire fraud
  • Etihad Airways appoints Stanislas Brun its vice president cargo

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Administration moves to counter cybersecurity threat from made-in-China port cranes
    The White House has announced a series of measures being taken by the Biden administration to enhance cybersecurity in U.S. ports and, in particular, address the threat posed by Chinese-manufactured port cranes.
  • New methanol dual-fueled WTIV design gains ABS AIP
    ABS has issued its approval in principle (AIP) to China's Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its design of a heavy-duty, methanol dual-fueled WTIV (wind turbine installation vessel). The methanol dual-fueled WTIV
  • Hornblower restructures, pulls plug on American Queen
    As part of a restructuring that will see it get an infusion of cash and a new majority owner, Hornblower Group has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of
  • TTB 2024: How realistic are zero-emission targets for tugs and towboats?
    As the industry is set to undergo a "green" revolution to meet decarbonization targets, not everyone is convinced that these goals are tangible for everyone. To discuss this in more detail, a

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Unlocking the Advantages of MERV Filters for Your Home
    In the quest for a healthier and more comfortable indoor environment, many homeowners are turning their attention to the air quality within their living spaces. One effective way to enhance indoor air quality is by using MERV filters in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. MERV, or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, is a standard that rates the effectiveness of air filters.
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces new rates from Indian Sub to North Europe
    Hapag-Lloyd is implementing tariff rate adjustments for shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe. These adjustments will come into effect for sailings commencing on 6 March 2024 and will remain valid until further notice. Below are the details regarding these rate adjustments: (In US$) 20 'Dry Containers From* To* Current base rate level New base rate level Delta Chittagong, BD Nort
  • Maersk completes largest infrastructure investment in New Zealand with new cold chain facility
    A.P. Moller-Maersk marked the inauguration of its cutting-edge integrated cold chain facility at the Ruakura Superhub, reaffirming Hamilton's pivotal role as a central hub for freight and logistics in New Zealand's Golden Triangle. With an investment of around US$90 million, this facility represents Maersk's largest infrastructure investment in the country. The newly opened facility extends the r
  • HMM earns 'A-' environmental rating from CDP
    HMM has been honoured for its commitment to sustainability and transparency in addressing climate change by the global environmental organization CDP, achieving an 'A-' rating. This marks a notable improvement from the 'B' rating received in 2022. The company's achievement of an 'A-' score in 2023 places it among the top 19% of companies in the marine transport sector, surpassing the Asia regiona
  • Expanding supply to put brakes on rates
    A rise in container capacity will halt the increase in freight on the major east-west trades according to Drewry's latest tool, the Container Capacity Insight (CCI), launched on 20 February. A surge of 8% month-on-month across all three major east/west trades from February to March this year can be broken down into a surge in capacity of 11% from Asia to west coast North America and a contraction
  • Kalmar to provide Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam with ten straddle carriers
    Kalmar, a part of Cargotec, has finalized an agreement to provide Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam with ten straddle carriers, comprising two fully electric and eight hybrid models, for its ECT Delta terminal. This order was recorded in Cargotec's order intake for the first quarter of 2024, with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of the same year. Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam operates two co
  • Maersk applies new PSS from Far East to East Coast South America
    Maersk is adjusting Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) rates for selected routes effective March 1 to 31 March 2024, to ensure continued global service provision. The changes in the peak season surcharge rates will be applied as follows: Surcharge code - PSS Origin Destination Effective Date All 20 Dry All 40 Dry 45hdry Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, South, Laos, Myan
  • Canada invests US$1.9 million in supply chain initiatives
    The Port of Montreal is delighted by the recent announcement from Transport Canada regarding funding exceeding US$1.9 million through the National Trade Corridors Fund. These grants support two projects aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency through the utilization of innovative technological solutions, thereby bolstering Canadian trade corridors. Close to US$1.9 million is being allocated to
  • Port of Savannah nears 430,000 TEUs in January
    The Port of Savannah handled a total of 428,000 TEUs in January, showing a moderate increase of 1.5% (equivalent to 6,300 containers) compared to the same month last year. In January, rail cargo throughput at the Port of Savannah surged to 47,132 containers, marking a significant 27% increase of 10,000 boxes compared to the previous period. Meanwhile, this uptick follows the completion of GPA's M

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Shipping in the Year of the Dragon: Dry bulk
    How will dry bulk fortunes differ from what materialised last year? The second installment in our brand new issue of Maritime CEO giving readers a sense of what to expect in the months ahead. Any dry bulk forecast must start with the state of the Chinese economy. In late January, a Hong Kong court ordered ...
  • Jinhui snaps up kamsarmax in latest fleet renewal move
    Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is further expanding its fleet with a modern kamsarmax purchase. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has emerged behind a recently reported deal for the 81,567 dwt 2019 Jiangsu Hantong-built , paying just over $31.1m. The vessel, estimated at $30.3m by the online pricing platform VesselsValue, ...
  • Boskalis snaps up Altera's ALP Maritime Services
    Dutch-based Boskalis has acquired Altera Infrastructure's anchor-handling and towage unit, ALP Maritime Services. The deal, approved by the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE), will see the HAL Investments Group-controlled dredging and offshore contractor bolster its capabilities in towing ships, maritime structures, and FPSO units. Established in 2010, ALP has a fleet of
  • MSC approaches market share milestone
    Gianluigi Aponte-founded Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) stands on the threshold of another growth landmark, set to become the first liner to command a 20% global market share since Maersk momentarily hit such heights for a few months in early 2018. MSC and Maersk will part ways next year from their 10-year partnership in the 2M ...
  • NYK goes to domestic yard for latest CTV newbuild
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has contracted Kosaba Shipbuilding for a crew transfer vessel newbuild, the first CTV order the Japanese line has placed at a domestic yard. The vessel, delivering in late 2025 or 2026, will be the third CTV owned by NYK and the company's second owned unit deployed to support the Japanese offshore ...
  • Thor Dahl sells its last boxship to MSC
    Norway's Thor Dahl Management has sold its last boxship, the 1999-built Thorswind, which it had owned in a joint venture with Ness Risan. Thor Dahl has recently outlined plans to get into the business of zero-emission bulk carriers. The world's largest containerline - and biggest buyer of vintage tonnage this decade - Mediterranean Shipping Co ...
  • International Seaways swoops for six MRs
    Minnesota-based Wayzata Investment Partners is behind what brokers at Cleaves Securities have coined as the deal of the week. Brokers note that the company has offloaded all its ships to US-based shipowner International Seaways, who has tabled $238m for six 50,000 dwt SPP-built tankers built between 2014 and 2015. The ships are called Saint Albans Bay, ...
  • Tim Huxley pinpoints best shipping investment plays
    Tim Huxley, chairman of Mandarin Shipping, one of the best known names in Hong Kong shipowning circles, has given his take on the markets for the Year of the Dragon. Huxley was invited to speak at the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) annual analyst lunch yesterday in which the former Clarksons broker gave his take ...
  • Salvage teams drafted in ongoing Tobago clean-up operation
    The government of Trinidad and Tobago has hired overseas help in the ongoing clean-up along its shoreline following a laden barge sinking two weeks ago. Two American firms, T&T Salvage and QT Environmental, have been drafted in. Divers are expected to find and plug leaks on the overturned barge while crews deploy an underwater oil-detection ...
  • Evalend pens orders for ammonia carriers in South Korea
    Greek broker Intermodal has identified Greek owner Evalend Shipping as the company behind an order for a pair of ammonia carriers in South Korea this week. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) announced earlier this week it had won an order for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). Costing $121m each, the 91,000 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Genco dividend beefed as earnings improve
    New York-listed bulker owner Genco has returned to profitability in the fourth quarter after going red in third, but finished...
  • Explosion reported in Red Sea amid warnings of increased drone activity
    UKMTO said it received reports of an explosion and a flash sighted about 40 nautical miles west of Al Hodeidah...
  • StealthGas makes 'promising start' to year after record 2023
    Greece-based company cuts debt by more than half in 12 months
  • Cosco ships join dwindling number risking Red Sea passage
    While not the first Cosco vessels braving these waters, the latest voyages signal that the Chinese giant remains undeterred by...
  • US announces port cyber security initiative
    The White House has unveiled an initiative to bolster cyber security in US ports that will expand the US Coast...
  • Equipment demand rises as chokepoints slow movement
    Longer passage times are soaking up container equipment. Manufacturers are benefiting after a year of reduced demand
  • Euroseas hikes dividend after strong fourth quarter
    Euroseas felt 'sufficiently protected' to increase reward for shareholders
  • United Maritime adds third bareboat-chartered bulker amid dry bulk optimism
    Within February the Nasdaq-listed owner has agreed a sale-and-leaseback transaction for another of its existing vessels
  • Newbuildings ease rerouting boxship capacity demands
    Diversions around the Cape of Good Hope are soaking up capacity. But with newbuildings flooding in, overcapacity still looms for...
  • Falls in Red Sea ship traffic stabilise as Suez transits hit fresh low
    Weekly gain in smaller, feeder containerships filling the void left by larger east-west vessels now transiting around the Cape of...
  • NYK teams up with Chile's Enaex for low-carbon ammonia supply
    Chilean firm Enaex aims to produce 18,000 tons of green ammonia per year by 2025
  • Containership charter market continues to strengthen
    Tonnage providers are attempting to obtain longer charter periods, but are meeting resistance from liner operators with large newbuilding orderbooks
  • SeaLead's new Gulf India Express service boosts India-Middle East Gulf trade links
    Saudi Arabia is India's second-largest trading partner and there are plans to double bilateral trade to $100bn in the next...
  • Evalend emerges as owner behind latest VLAC pair
    Greek owner's previous series of VLGCs will be coming on stream this year and can carry ammonia at 87% capacity
  • Daily Briefing
    P&I clubs hail renewal tonnage gains | Abandoned ship hit by Houthis towed to Djibouti | Extra due diligence begins...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • January cargo spike could bode well for eastbound trans-Pacific in 2024
    The fourth consecutive month of year-over-year growth in US imports from Asia might be a sign the world's busiest trade lane has turned the corner after a lackluster 2023 in which imports declined about 13%.
  • 'Disciplined' truckload carriers attempt to hold the line in annual pricing talks
    Many US truckload customers engaged in annual bids and contract talks are still looking for rate cuts, but the potential for a market turnaround is tempering behavior.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Genco Shipping reports stronger first-quarter rates and bigger dividend
    New York bulker owner confirms two more sales of older capesizes as it reports in-line earnings
  • As Houthi sanctions take force, US carves out exceptions for humanitarian aid and other goods
    Medical devices, food and refined products still can shipped to Ansar Allah-controlled areas of Yemen
  • US pause on LNG project permitting a 'major problem', Poten says
    Anticipated post-2027 supply glut will be shorter-lived than expected, with most new projects facing delays
  • 'Even if we blow everything up, they wouldn't care': Houthis push Red Sea battle into a more tense phase
    Maritime security experts believe Houthis will find ways to attack shipping even after US strikes
  • Jinhui Shipping buys panamax bulker from Nisshin as fleet renewal gathers pace
    Chinese shipowner is out to modernise its fleet of bulkers and has not ruled out further sales of its older vessels
  • Euroseas rides container shipping's Red Sea charter rate boom to higher profits
    Aristides Pittas hails benefits of 'unexpected comeback' in container ship markets
  • 'Even if we blow everything up, they wouldn't care': Houthis push Red Sea battle into fourth phase
    Maritime security experts believes Houthis will find ways to attack shipping even after US strikes
  • French analysts nail UAE tanker for causing 11 km slick off Sri Lanka
    Case marks the first time country has used satellite technology to find spill culprit
  • Robust global demand 'set to keep VLCC rates buoyant'
    Rising Middle East to China fixtures supported by demand for Atlantic cargoes
  • World first for Chemship: Suction sails set to drive down emissions
    Chemship boss says 'it's not about the money' as he eyes energy savings
  • Norwegian domestic wealth fund's top picks in $1.3bn shipping and offshore book revealed
    Fund added exposure at multiple Fredriksen companies, BW LPG and Hoegh Autoliners
  • Grieg Star boosts maternity benefits at 'challenging' time for seafarers
    Norwegian manager wants to make it easier for female crew members to juggle parenthood and careers
  • Red Sea crisis masks wave of container ship newbuilding deliveries
    Arrival of fresh capacity to exceed needs even with rerouting liner fleet around Africa
  • World's two largest container lines and Japanese giant on the move in P&I renewals
    Brokers report lower-than-usual movements between clubs as P&I clubs ease off on rate rises
  • 'Overwhelmed' tanker buyers step back as rate hike pushes up secondhand prices
    Researcher Eva Tzima says impasse could be broken by investors accepting bigger price tags for tonnage
  • Dynacom Tankers swells newbuilding orderbook with suezmax brace
    Dynacom returns to China for suezmaxes
  • Houthis claim attack targeting MSC-controlled bulker
    Vessel operated by Swiss giant is latest in militants' sights during active week
  • Mats Berglund cashes in on rising Ardmore Shipping share price
    Tanker company's director offloads stock in $163,500 deal
  • Tankerska Plovidba takes control of bulker rival after $75m takeover
    Croatian owner adds 25% chunk of Atlantska Plovidba's shares following offer
  • Eidesvik Offshore heads into 2024 on high note with sold out fleet
    Norwegian owner has big contract backlog amid strength across segments
  • Abandoned bulker struck by Houthis still afloat off Yemen, say sources
    Yemeni militant group prematurely celebrated their first claimed ship sinking
  • Cashing out: Greek product tanker player tipped to be selling last ship
    Athens-based Leon Shipping & Trading tied to profitable MR disposal
  • Former Diamond S chairman quits International Seaways in board shake-up
    Nadim Qureshi joined as a director during the US owner's 2021 merger process
  • Navios Maritime tipped to buy back stock as cash pile heads towards $350m
    Fearnley Securities also not ruling out more newbuildings for Greek group
  • Boskalis swoopd for Altera's fleet of super-large anchor-handlers
    Dutch owner's deal revealed by Brazilian competition ruling
  • Greek owner SteelShips profits from flipping MR tanker newbuildings
    Once again, owner Nicholas Notias turns newbuildings into asset plays
  • Norwegian operator led by Fearnleys veteran plots next move after bulker exit
    Oslo-based Vincent Shipping has handed on deals for four dry bulk ships owned by Nisshin Shipping
  • Formosa Plastics Marine sells mini-capesize bulker as it shrinks owned fleet
    The company has sold one of its two remaining mini-capesize bulkers for $17m
  • Day one: ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori kick off alliance after winning regulatory nods
    Combination of shipping tech platforms will accelerate green global trade, partners say
  • Chinese grains appetite goes increasingly long haul, and that is good for dry bulk
    Brazil and Argentina are muscling into Chinese corn and wheat imports, moves that will add tonne-miles to the trade
  • Breaking boys club image: Bulker charterer Elaine Yu on unlocking shipping's full talent pool
    Creating an inclusive environment will attract diversity, says industry body's Singapore chair
  • SeaLead targets slice of $100bn India-Saudi trade with new service
    Growing Singapore liner company looks to ride India's emergence as alternative to China
  • LNG bunker vessel damaged after cargo ship collision off South Korea
    All crews safe but Kogas-chartered LNGBV reported damage resulting in a gas leak

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • US targets Chinese-made container cranes in spy crackdown
    New cyber-risk requirements for container terminal owners and operators are part of a major maritime cybersecurity initiative announced by the White House.
  • Taiwanese startup Starlux Airlines orders 5 A350 freighters from Airbus
    Newbie airline Starlux in Taiwan has signed with Airbus for five large A350 freighters, an aircraft that is still under development.
  • Analysis: Expeditors blames pandemic volatility for results but needs to tackle bloat
    Expeditors makes less money than it did five years ago.

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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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