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Exim India web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • T.S. Lines upgrades its CWX loop to India's West Coast with arrival of T.S. Keelung at NHA
  • Govt aims for 80% landlord model at Major Ports by 2030, says Secy
  • India, UAE meet on IMEEC concludes
  • Container spot rates seen recovering
  • BBC Chartering takes delivery of first "LakerMax" newbuilding
  • Spices exports only after mandatory testing
  • ULIP workshop brings states together to enhance India's logistics
  • Çelebi India's Delhi Cargo Terminal successfully handles Airbus H125 helicopter shipment
  • Asia Pacific tonnages partially rebound
  • Saudia Cargo excels in Q1
  • Cathay Pacific cargo volume up in April yoy
  • Daily flights launched to Abu Dhabi from Chandigarh

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Talk is golden again
  • BBC Chartering welcomes first Lakermax
  • Swiss-made rescue train for Austria
  • Bolstering combined transport in Europe
  • One man's trash is CTP's treasure
  • Hefring Marine completes funding round
  • DP World and Einride: partners in UAE
  • Emirates Delivers launches in Saudi Arabia
  • Airfreight booking & payment simplified
  • AGI Manchester welcomes new co-director
  • DHL upgrades customer portal
  • XPO expands in Las Vegas
  • Gothenburg links up with green corridor
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Finnair resumes flights to Tartu
  • Handing over the baton at Norsepower
  • CJ Logistics continues cold chain
  • Testing e-trucks in Europe
  • First electric tug in the Middle East

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Futures market bets on Asia-Europe rates staying high till October
  • Surging North American imports boosts Zim's first quarter bottom line
  • BlackRock trims stake - DSV between a rock and a hard place
  • News Podcast | May 2024 | Hapag-Lloyd's 'Strategy 2030', planning amid global turmoil with Seko Logistics
  • Giti takes $12m Flexport legal battle to FMC
  • Red Sea crisis turns Lome into key transhipment hub on MSC's ex-Asia services
  • Timeline essential: ZIM Q1 24 out - little left on the (income) bone
  • Brexit border bedlam costing Britain billions
  • US opens funding tap to boost airport airfreight flows
  • Forward Air - that sinking feeling
  • Global reefer traffic set to rise boosted by southern exports

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Marine Log web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • SWITCH Maritime's Sea Change ferry set to enter service
    For those of us who have been following the project from its earliest days, this has been a long-awaited development: SWITCH Maritime's hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry the Sea Change has now
  • FMC launches probe of Canadian ballast water regs
    Pending Canadian ballast water management regulations have been slammed as "the epitome of an unfair business practice," by the U.S. based Lake Carriers Association (LCA), which filed a petition asking the Federal
  • Thordon to retrofit tailshaft bearings on 32 Panama tugs
    Thordon Bearings has secured a significant contract to convert the rubber tailshaft bearings across an entire fleet of Panama-operating tugs, pilot vessels, and workboats to water-lubricated polymer bearings. The agreement with the

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Container News web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Simplifying International Trade: The Role of Customs Declarations
    Importing and exporting goods across borders requires filling out a form that is referred to as a Customs Declaration, which ensures your goods are fully compliant with the trading rules and you have paid the accurate amount of taxes and duties. This blog will take you through the importance of customs declarations in international trade. What is a customs declaration? A customs declaration is a
  • Higher consumption in China, US contributed to rate spike
    Rising consumption before and after China's Labour Day holiday, the Canadian railroad strike and concerns relating to the labour-management conflict at US ports are contributing to the ongoing spike in freight rates, according to a report released by Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC). The report stated that besides the oft-cited Red Sea crisis and the resulting shortage of vessels and conta
  • SC Ports halts operations due to software issue
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has announced delays at its terminals and inland port operations, including gates, due to technical issues. SC Ports said it is trying to bring systems back online. SC Ports is working to resume all operations as quickly as possible following a vendor software issue that impacted a server. "We are working through some issues bringing our gate systems back up," note
  • Port Houston records double digit container growth
    Port Houston continues to exceed last year's container volumes and is up 12% through April with 1,394,094 TEUs. In April, 324,177 TEUs moved through the US port, which represents a 5% increase compared to the previous year's April figures. A closer look at container cargo shows strong volume for both loaded imports and loaded exports as both directions continue an upward trend. Loaded imports are
  • Booming May rates mask the looming capacity bomb
    Massive increases in container shipping rates since 2 May are the consequence of Asian port congestion, US import demand, reduced Asia to Europe capacity and the ongoing geopolitical risks seen in the Red Sea, sending rates soaring by 28.8% in two weeks. Drewry Shipping consultants said that average container freight rates had fallen week-on-week by 2.6% between 25 January and early May, boosting
  • Maersk and Kotahi enter second decade of New Zealand export freight partnership
    Maersk and Kotahi, New Zealand's largest container manager, have signed a second long-term freight agreement to December 2034. "An ongoing freight partnership, with Maersk, will provide New Zealand's international trade with resilience and agility to navigate these issues into the future," said David Ross, Chief Executive of Kotahi. Ross continued, "The magnitude of this agreement is big, even by
  • Port of Los Angeles increases container volumes
    Port of Los Angeles handled 770,337 container units in April, representing a 12% increase over the previous year and marking the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year growth. Four months into 2024, LA port workers have processed 3,150,841 TEUs, nearly 25% more than in 2023. That's also 5% higher than the Port's running five-year average dating back to 2019, including two years of record volum
  • SAFEEN Group debuts electric tug in Middle East
    AD Ports-owned SAFEEN Group is trialling an electric tug within their Marine Services fleet, the first of its kind in the Middle East, which will be deployed at AD Ports Group's flagship facility, Khalifa Port. Unveiled during the 27th International Tug & Salvage Convention, Exhibition & Awards 2024, Dubai, the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 is an all-electric harbour tug, expected to provide numerous adva
  • DP World introduces finished vehicle solution for Mexico-US trade
    DP World has designed an industry-first solution based on using 53-foot intermodal containers with racking systems to transport finished vehicles by rail from Mexico to the United States and Canada. The service, which will commence on 1 June, is based on loading finished vehicles into containers directly at the factories in Mexico or at designated stuffing yards close to the manufacturing hubs. T
  • Oakland's box volumes recover in April
    The Port of Oakland's April container volume showed a 17% increase in full TEUs for the first four months of 2024 compared to the same period in the previous year. This reflects Oakland's return to its historical average cargo volumes, rebounding from 2022 and 2023 declines. Full imports rose year-over-year for the sixth consecutive month (November 2023 - April 2024). The Californian port posted
  • ONE partners with The University of Tokyo on Social Cooperation Program
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) launches a Social Cooperation Program, "Container Management Science" in collaboration with Japan's School of Engineering at The University of Tokyo. The program, which commenced in April, marks a significant step towards addressing the increasingly complex and diverse challenges facing the modern container shipping industry from a comprehensive and interdisciplinary p
  • Dali towed away from Baltimore bridge collapse site
    Dali, the container ship that struck down Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, has arrived at Seagirt Container Terminal after being refloated on 20 May. An allision between the 2015-built 10,000 TEU ship and the bridge on 26 March caused the bridge to collapse, killing six construction workers who had been mending potholes on the structure. Dali, which Maersk Line chartered from Singapore-base

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Splash web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Pyxis Tankers expands further into dry bulk in new deal with boss Valentis
    Greek owner Pyxis Tankers is adding a third bulk carrier in another joint venture with its chairman and chief executive, Valentios (Eddie) Valentis. The Nasdaq-listed firm is buying the 2015-built kamsarmax Konkar Venture in a deal worth $30m, funded by $16.5m of bank debt, $13.2m in cash and the new issuance of $1.5m of restricted ...
  • Equinor extends Odfjell Technology drilling services gig on Mariner platform
    Odfjell Technology, a spinoff of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, well-service technology, and engineering solutions, has won an extension of full drilling services on Equinor's Mariner A platform. Equinor's two-year option on the contract for drilling services on the platform, located some 150 km east of the Shetland Islands, encompasses managing operations, maintenance,
  • Havfram pens offshore wind installation deal with Iberdrola
    Norwegian contractor Havfram has signed a contract with Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola for the installation of 21 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines at the Windanker project in the Baltic Sea. The agreement covers transport and installation support, which will be executed by one of Havfram's newbuild NG20000X-HF wind turbine installation vessels. The contract will start ...
  • Indian state operator wins rights to operate terminal in Bangladesh
    The Indian state is winning back-to-back port deals with neighbouring countries. Following successful agreements for Chabahar in Iran and Sittwe in Myanmar, state-backed India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) has just won a tender to run a terminal at Mongla port in Bangladesh. IGPL is part of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and has ...
  • Norden swoops on Eastern Pacific newastlemax pair
    Danish shipping giant Norden has bolstered its dry bulk fleet with a pair of newcastlemaxes from Idan Ofer's stable. Multiple brokers report the Jan Rindbo-led owner and operator has forked out around $146m to purchase the 2021-built scrubbed-fitted Trust Qingdao and Trust Shanghai from Eastern Pacific Shipping. This will be the company's second move on ...
  • PGS finds partner to improve seismic data interpretation
    Norwegian seismic acquisition specialist PGS has improved its on-demand seismic data interpretation capability with a collaboration agreement with Austin-based energy innovation platform Onward. The collaboration between Onward and PGS gives subscribers of the Norwegian company's OnDemand services the option to access Onward's interpretation services and reveal the subsurface potential of extensi
  • Family seeks answers over death onboard shadow tanker in China
    The family of a dead Georgian seafarer is seeking answers from authorities in China. Splash has seen shocking footage of the moment a seafarer died, covered head to toe in flames, and a Chinese yard worker was seriously injured after an explosion onboard during routine repairs at a yard in northern China. The incident happened ...
  • Saipem scores big with $3.7bn in Angola deals from TotalEnergies
    Only days after Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem won an $850m deal in Angola with Azule Energy, it won even bigger deals in the country with French major TotalEnergies. The three new contracts awarded by TotalEnergies will have an overall value of around $3.7bn. These awards come after TotalEnergies, along with its Block ...
  • Seatrium reaches $68m settlement in rigs-related dispute
    Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has agreed to pay an additional $68m to settle a rig building dispute with Norwegian industrial investor Akastor. Akastor said in a filing on Oslo the sum would be paid as full and final settlement and booked in its Q2 financials. The case dates back to 2012 when Jurong Shipyard, now ...
  • Dali back at berth in Baltimore
    The Dali, the containership that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, returned to the port of Baltimore on Monday. The ship was refloated and moved slowly into port, arriving at 9am. The ship will spend several weeks getting temporary repairs at the same marine terminal it occupied before beginning its disastrous ...
  • Coastal bags vessel sale and charter extension
    Malaysian services provider Coastal Contracts has struck a deal to sell one of its offshore support vessels and secured a long-term charter extension for another. The Bursa Malaysia-listed firm is offloading an unnamed OSV via its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Coastal International Marine and Pleasant Engineering, to undisclosed buyers. Meanwhile, the charter extension will see the other ...
  • Korea Line exits VLCC segment with sales to Bahri
    Saudi Arabian shipping giant Bahri has purchased four modern VLCCs from Korea Line Corporation, according to brokers. No price is attached to the deal, but one Greek broker suggested that the four-year-old ships could have fetched about $116m each. The sale has been widely expected as Korea Line, part of SM Group, has been reported to ...
  • Bulker duo averages 17.3% CO2 reduction in Blue Visby trial
    The first trials of the Blue Visby Solution prototype have claimed to have reduced CO2 emissions by 17.3% on average during voyages on two bulkers chartered to CBH Group, a Blue Visby Consortium member. According to available data, the Blue Visby Solution, a project best described as a mitigation tool for sail-fast-then-wait operations, had its ...
  • Vietnamese owner seals product tanker deal with CSSC Leasing
    Asia Pacific Shipping Company, a relatively new Vietnamese shipowner, has signed a sale and leaseback agreement with CSSC Leasing, selling two product tankers due for delivery in 2026 to the Chinese company for $105.3m. Under the deal, the Vietnamese company, led by Nguyen Quynh Anh, will take the two newbuilds on bareboat charter for 10 ...
  • SeaBird clinches contract work for survey vessel
    Marine seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration has been awarded ocean bottom node (OBN) source work for the vessel Eagle Explorer in the Western Hemisphere. penned a letter of award with an unnamed repeat client for a 2D survey in the Eastern Hemisphere and secured a contract extension for one of its vessels. The Oslo-listed company said ...
  • South Carolina ports close thanks to software problems
    The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) was forced to close Charleston port and inland harbours all of yesterday following what it described as a software issue. The port authority has said it is working to reopen all ports from 5am today. "SC Ports is working diligently to reintroduce systems following a vendor software issue that ...
  • Lilos, life rafts, and FuelEU
    Risto Kariranta and his start-up, Ahti, have developed a FuelEU calculator which has revealed some interesting stats. With views over the river Thames and London's historic centre, the International Maritime Organization's large roof terrace would be a great place to host a pool party on a sunny day. However, it's from rules conceived in Belgium ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Zim continues to place its bets on the transpacific spot market
    Zim's transpacific spot exposure is at 65%, up from the traditional 50%. 'That is a more challenging decision for us...
  • Charleston gates reopen after 'vendor software issue' forced closure
    A 'vendor software issue' that kept terminal gates in Charleston shut since Monday morning was resolved Tuesday afternoon. The port...
  • Houthis yet to make good on latest round of threats
    The attack on MSC Orion in the Indian Ocean sparked concerns the Houthis would hit ships further afield, but so...
  • Minor container trades are slowly taking up the slack
    Lower volume trades are growing faster than headhaul trades. But carriers have to work harder for their money
  • Pyxis Tankers agrees third bulker acquisition
    Latest purchase is 60:40 joint venture with chief executive Eddie Valentis
  • Watch: Dali refloated and moved, freeing Baltimore port traffic
    Several tugs refloated Dali and towed it to a secure marine terminal, marking an important milestone in the restoration of...
  • Ramping up Greek shipping's social solidarity efforts
    Greek shipowners have stepped up to respond to national emergencies but also the daily needs of poorer Greek families and...
  • Keeping a finger on the pulse of Greek shipping
    It is now 20 years since the inception of the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards; the event has been celebrating...
  • Performance is key for Interunity
    Interunity Group has put some distance between itself and the broad swathe of tonnage providers in Greek shipping, drawing comparisons...
  • Chinese shipbuilders tighten grip on market
    Statistics from China's national shipbuilding association come as Chinese industrial representatives are expected to engage in heated debates with the...
  • Cash buyer secures two Evergreen containerships for green recycling
    Evergreen's 5,652 teu Ever Uranus and the 1,164 teu Uni Assure are expected to be recycled in India and Türkiye...
  • Maersk renews 10-year supply chain deal with New Zealand's Kotahi
    Maersk said it was committed to New Zealand having recently opened a cold chain hub in Ruakura, its largest infrastructure...
  • Daily Briefing
    Taxing shipping emissions will raise a lot of cash. How should it be spent? | Large rise in empty equipment...
  • Emerging Vietnamese owner lands leaseback deal with CSSC Shipping to finance fleet expansion
    Two vessels involved are understood to be resales from existing long range two tanker orderbook

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • SC Ports resumes most operations, but recovery just beginning
    Truckers working the Charleston market say it could take a week or longer to cut through the backlog of containers that didn't move while terminal gates were shut for the better part of two days.
  • Flexport hit with second FMC billing complaint this month
    A legal battle over unpaid detention and demurrage bills between the forwarder and importer Giti Tire has now moved to US maritime regulators.
  • Carrier Zim swings back to Q1 profit on volume, pricing strength
    The carrier credits new chartered capacity and container equipment investments for allowing it to handle the higher-than-expected volume growth this year as Red Sea diversions challenge industry bandwidth.
  • Annual contract talks offer up new twist in carrier-forwarder relationships
    In the recently completed annual negotiating round, trans-Pacific carriers slashed, or in some cases eliminated, the access of forwarders to fixed-rate bookings for accounts whose identity they disclose.
  • Shippers fight for allocations as early peak season hits Asia-Europe
    The peak season typically runs from June to September, but unseasonally strong demand is placing capacity under mounting pressure and driving up rate levels on the trade lane.
  • Gates remain closed at Charleston, inland ports amid ongoing software issue
    No cargo pickups or drop-offs are taking place at Charleston's marine terminals and SC Ports' two inland ports as officials scramble to resolve the software problem.
  • Carriers, shippers scramble amid worsening container shortages in Asia
    Longer transit times to Europe and North America as vessels continue to divert via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Red Sea region has delayed the return of empty containers to Asia, particularly China.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Schoeller's AAL adds methanol newbuildings as boss Kyriacos Panayides eyes market share
    CEO of heavylift company says price has deterred rivals from ordering next-generation ships
  • Greek shipowner Eddie Valentis sells bulker stake to public vehicle Pyxis Tankers
    New York-listed company and Valentis to jointly own kamsarmax
  • Poten & Partners sees boost for tankers should Sudan security improve
    War, pipeline ruptures and Houthi attacks are holding back crude cargoes, broker says
  • EnTrust eyes gaps left by retreating Scandinavian shipping banks after closing OMP deal
    New York investment firm snags Oslo arm in bid to break in up north
  • Key window into Jones Act tanker market closes with $950m OSG takeover
    Shipbrokers who thrive on information arbitration may not complain as US-flagged ships sail off the public record
  • Stolt-Nielsen pays out $290m as battle over deadly container ship explosion closes
    Norwegian shipping giant to meet figure related to MSC Flaminia incident with help from insurance proceeds
  • First tanker loads crude in from expanded Canadian oil pipeline
    Ship tracking data shows tanker chartered by Canadian oil producer Suncor is loading at Burnaby port
  • Stronger for longer: Zim bullish on boxes as it turns around loss
    Israeli line expects uptick in demand and continued rerouting to boost earnings further this year
  • Seamax hives off container ship trio as secondhand values rise
    More deals emerge as prices of some neopanamax boxships surge by 25% since December
  • Shipowner Navigazione Montanari orders first newbuildings since global financial crisis
    Italian owner orders two MR1 tankers in China
  • Football superstar Erling Haaland buys into shipping lender M&M Bank
    Manchester City goal machine teams up with former pro father for new investment
  • Lomar tech fund backs start-up converting captured carbon to salt
    Shipowner says Calcarea's process mimics the earth's response to volcanic eruptions
  • Norden tied to second bulker swoop on newcastlemax in quick succession
    Owner-operator ultimately wants to build a capesize fleet of up to 25 vessels
  • Eight-ship deal marks first methanol-fuel ultramax bulker newbuilding order in China
    Cyprus company signs milestone contract at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding
  • Norden tied to second newcastlemax bulker swoop in quick succession
    Owner-operator ultimately wants to build a capesize fleet of up to 25 vessels
  • Bahri VLCC fixtures show shift in Saudi Arabian crude flows away from Houthi hotspot
    Kpler identifies change in domestic voyages as Aramco brings in crude from Yanbu
  • Howe Robinson's Debbie Turner hands over LNG team reins to James Huw Smith
    Changing of the guard as a well-known face in sector moves to new Devon 'office'
  • Tufton bulker in collision with tanker in busy Argentine river
    Damage to both vessels reported after incident near Rosario
  • Russian ship master and two officers arrested after collision with fishing boat
    Icelandic police investigating whether Longship's Longdawn abandoned a man at sea
  • Exmar racks up €40m for newbuilding programme with subsidiary sale
    Deal with compatriot Bekaert picks up tab for roughly half of dual-fuel newbuilding
  • TotalEnergies supply deal sparks tenders for tanker cargoes from giant refinery in Nigeria
    Huge new Dangote plant ramping up oil buying in first year of operation
  • Eight-ship deal marks first methanol fuel ultramax bulk carrier newbuilding order in China
    The Cyprus company inked contract at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding
  • UK naval officer fined for covering up near-miss with tanker
    Euan Playford-Johnston left bridge of minesweeper to untrained colleague, military court hears
  • CSSC Leasing agrees sale-and-leaseback deal with new Vietnamese owner
    Seller agrees to take the vessels back on medium-term charters
  • Sanctioned Sovcomflot suezmax heads to Asia as others wait
    A successful voyage for the SCF Primorye could encourage state shipowner to load more vessels
  • Singapore's Smart Ship Hub wins 'significant investment' from Japanese equipment giant Nakakita
    Cash injection comes ahead of optimisation platform's Series A funding round

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American Shipper web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Maersk airline prepares to deploy first 777 freighters for peak season
    Maersk is pursuing its air cargo ambitions with a new freight station in Miami and its first two Boeing 777 freighters.

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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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