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Exim India web site
JULY 23, 2024
  • Govt working on plan to boost exports to $2 trn by 2030
  • Asyad Group acquires Skybridge Freight Solutions, its first international acquisition in core logistics activities
  • Vrrddhi Freight celebrating 10th Anniversary
  • E-commerce export hubs framework by Sept.
  • India likely to ease rice export curbs
  • Agri products exports dip 3.24 pc in Q1
  • Economic outlook survey projects GDP growth at 7 pc in current fiscal
  • Rotterdam port throughput remains the same in H1 2024
  • Charterers using VLCCs in the LR segment for CPP trade
  • MSC invests in multimodal terminal adjacent to Paris via MEDLOG
  • India, B'desh trade halts as quota stir intensifies
  • PIL's refreshed brand unveiled
  • FinMin extends CVD on Chinese tyres for 5 years
  • DP World and Evyap Group forge new logistics hub to boost Turkish trade
  • New Far East Latin America Express (FLX) service announced
  • YANTIAN bags 'Best Green Container Terminal' award
  • GDP to show impressive growth: Economic Survey
  • Hodeidah port still on fire after Israel attacks Yemen
  • Total throughput up at Port of Antwerp-Bruges driven by container transport
  • Bahri partners with SLA to provide training and employment opportunities in KSA logistics sector
  • China's foreign trade gets a boost via smart ports

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 22, 2024
  • Crew member dies as Maersk Frankfurt catches fire on maiden voyage
  • Ukrainian rail prospects hobbled by mismatched gauges
  • OceanX: Trump trades; Schenker shades; OOCL brakes; cyber games
  • Ripples from IT outage could spread through supply chains 'for weeks'
  • News in Brief podcast | Week 30 2024 | Surcharges, strikes and IATA's stressful settlements
  • Driver shortage down under - hit by a bus...
  • More danger to box ships as Houthis expand Red Sea attack arena
  • US hit by fall in meat exports as China scales back and Brazil steps up
  • Ocean freight hits the jackpot as cherries line up for a controlled modal switch
  • MSC continues to expand fleet with vintage vessels as profits top scrap value

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Marine Log web site
JULY 22, 2024
  • NOIA welcomes Energy Permitting Reform Act
    In a move applauded by the National Ocean Industry Association, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee,
  • New cruise ship will have $1 million MOBtronic man-overboard-detection system
    U.K. based MARSS has won its largest-yet order for its MOBtronic automated man-overboard detection system, designed to instantly detect persons falling from a ship. Worth nearly $1 million, this latest contract is
  • ABS inks MOU with USCG Research and Development Center
    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG-RDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that opens the door to collaborative research and
  • FERRIES 2024: First zero-emission, high-speed ferries in the U.S.
    Late last year, San Francisco's Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system, signed a strategic partnership agreement that will see Wärtsilä provide its fleet electrification
  • Rem Offshore back at Vard for a third CSOV
    Fosnavåg, Norway-headquartered Rem Offshore has signed a contract with Fincantieri Group member Vard covering the design and construction of a state-of-the-art CSOV. The vessel will be the third commissioning service operation vessel

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Container News web site
JULY 22, 2024
  • Survey: More Than 15 Years Needed for Transportation Sector to be Fully Powered by Sustainable Fuel Sources
    Almost half the respondents who took part in a survey spearheaded by Reed Smith revealed that they expect it to take more than 15 years for the sector to be powered by 100% sustainable fuel sources. These insights were gathered from nearly 50 of Reed Smith's clients in the transportation sector, including global companies in aviation, shipping, logistics, manufacturing, utilities, and environment
  • Trump's proposed US tariffs could impact Los Angeles port, director says
    The proposed tariffs recommended by former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump could "change the landscape for the future" of the Port of Los Angeles, the port's executive director Gene Seroka said recently during the monthly presentation of port volumes. Should he be re-elected this November, Trump is proposing a 10% tariff across all imported goods and a 60% tariff on go
  • SeaLead-operated boxship dodges Houthi assault
    A container ship operated by SeaLead Shipping was attacked by Houthi missiles and drones on 20 July. The 2006-built, 5,059 TEU vessel Pumba was deployed to SeaLead's Five Seas Express service connecting China to the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. Vessel-tracking data shows Pumba departed Saudi Arabia's port of Jeddah on 17 July and was likely heading towards Egypt's Port Said. The United Kingdom
  • Canada invests in green ship technology
    In response to the intense climate change, Transport Canada aims to address the environmental impact of marine shipping through its Green Shipping Corridors Program. "Canadians across the country rely on marine shipping to deliver products we use every day in an affordable, safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient way. The projects will grow a strong economy and get people the goods they nee
  • Seafarer dies in blaze on Maersk-chartered ship
    A seafarer has lost his life in the inferno of the newly built container ship Maersk Frankfurt, as firefighters continue to battle the flames three days after the fire broke out on 19 July. The Panama-flagged 5,920 TEU Maersk Frankfurt, delivered to Japanese tonnage provider Tokei Kaiun from Imabari Shipbuilding in June, is on a three-year time charter to Maersk Line. Bernhard Schulte provides te
  • Reputation matters: It's time to digitalise ocean freight
    Global economics and conflict continue to push trade, cargo demand, capacity and pricing in unexpected directions, creating headaches for the ocean cargo ecosystem. Carrier teams are looking to work faster, understand change better and deliver stand-out service with competition for custom being so high. This all asks questions of ocean carriers' ability to understand and respond effectively to ch
  • Global bunker indices show moderate downward trend
    During the 29th week of the year, the Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices experienced a moderate downward trend. The 380 HSFO index decreased by US$2.58, dropping to US$554.73/MT, the VLSFO index saw a decline of US$7.33 to US$652.74/MT and the MGO index fell by US$10.78 to US$840.92/MT. "At the time of writing, global bunker indices continued to decline slightly," stated a MABUX
  • MANA Nutrition to open new warehouse in Georgia
    On 17 July, MANA Nutrition officials celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for a major expansion of the company's supply chain facilities with a new 29,729 m² warehouse in Pooler, Georgia. The new facility is located four miles from the Port of Savannah and is expected to enable MANA to double its production capacity and enhance storage capabilities. "We want to dedicate about 30% of the facility
  • PortMiami unveils shore power initiative for cruise ships
    Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava marked the introduction of shore power at PortMiami, a significant advancement that is expected to allow cruise ships to shut off their engines and connect to onshore electrical power while docked. "As Mayor, I vowed to protect our environment; shore power has been my personal dream and initiative. We embarked on this journey in 2021, thanks to an inno
  • CMA CGM increases rates from Indian Sub to North Europe and Med
    CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates effective from 1 August 2024 (gate-in date), until further notice. The updated prices will apply to dry cargo from the Indian Subcontinent (India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) to North Europe and the Mediterranean. The updated FAK rates will apply as follows: If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container N
  • India-Europe FAK rates heading to new highs as shippers scramble for space
    Indian exporters sending goods to Europe are set to face significantly higher freight rates next month, as container lines already have their vessels overbooked for the upcoming weeks. Carriers have successfully pushed spot rates and freight-all-kinds (FAK) rates up, after seeing some softening trends from the Red Sea crisis-induced spikes a couple of months ago. The latest announcements by major
  • Port of Oakland Board approves solar power deal
    The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has greenlit a US$19.3 million deal to secure solar power for the next two decades. "The Port continues to build its long-term renewable energy portfolio demonstrating our commitment to sustainability, which benefits our customers, community, and environment. Energy pricing can be unpredictable, so entering into a long-term agreement guarantees a fixed pric

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Splash web site
JULY 22, 2024
  • Product tanker seized off Iran
    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a product tanker after it left the Khor Al Zubair port in Iraq loaded with 1,500 tonnes of gas oil. Splash has received information that the tanker in question is the Togo-flagged Betelgeuse. The vessel is owned by the Marshall Islands-based company Madrigal Marine. The owner's representative, Ahmad ...
  • Valaris lands $498m drillship deal with Equinor Brazil
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has won a multi-year contract with Equinor's subsidiary in Brazil for the drillship Valaris DS-17. The deal covers work on the Ria project offshore Brazil, Equinor operates in partnership with Repsol Sinopec and Petrobras. The contract, worth about $498m is estimated to last 852 days and includes managed pressure drilling, ...
  • Sea1 Offshore bags long-term MPSV extension deal from PXGEO
    Norway's Sea1 Offshore has agreed a long-term contract extension with marine seismic player PXGEO for its multipurpose support vessel Siem Dorado. The Christen Sveaas-led OSV owner and operator has fixed the 2009-built MPSV for two years and four months in direct continuation of the vessel's current employment. The new extension will keep the ship utilised ...
  • Norden buys Norlat Shipping
    Danish owner and operator Norden has sealed a deal to acquire Norwegian dry bulk operator Norlat Shipping. Founded in 1986, privately owned Norlat specialises in the shipment of forest products and other bulk commodities on trade routes from Northern Europe to North Africa and North America. The company has offices in Sarpsborg and Bergen in ...
  • Nissen Kaiun signs for very large ammonia carriers in China
    Nissen Kaiun has been tied to an order of very large ammonia carriers in China. Brokers reported Japanese shipping mammoth had contracted four 88,000 cu m newbuilds at Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding (Yamic) a joint venture yard between China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Japan's Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding. The ships are set for delivery from May 2028 through February ...
  • Trafigura buys Gearbulk out of High Heat Tankers venture
    Global commodities trader Trafigura has acquired Gearbulk's stake in High Heat Tankers (HHT) joint venture for an undisclosed sum. The HHT business ships liquid coal tar pitch through long-term contracts of affreightment, focussing on aluminium smelters primarily based in the Middle East, the West Coast of Canada and Asia. The 50/50 owned jv was set ...
  • Woodside expands into US with $900m Tellurian buy
    Australian energy major Woodside has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Houston-based LNG exporter Tellurian, including its owned and operated US Gulf Coast Driftwood LNG development. The consideration for the transaction is an all-cash payment of approximately $900m. The implied enterprise value is approximately $1.2bn. According to Woodside, this represents an entry into an ...
  • Greek shipowner duo forges ahead in domestic banking sector
    Greek shipowners and entrepreneurs Dimitris Bakos and John Kaimenakis have stepped up their game in the banking sector with a merger deal with Greece's fifth-largest lender. Thrivest Holding, owned by the duo together with Alexandros Exarchou, has finalised a deal to combine Pancreta Bank and its larger peer, Attica Bank. The agreement, which is part ...
  • United Product Tankers closes its doors
    Germany's United Product Tankers (UPT) has closed up shop after experiencing difficulties securing tonnage for commercial management and pooling. The Hamburg-based outfit of the Columbia Group recently ceased its operations after 21 years in the business, citing the impact of positive sentiment in the product tanker segment that has led its clients to either cash ...
  • Israel and Houthis trade blows as Red Sea shipping crisis enters new phase
    The nine-month long Red Sea shipping crisis entered a new, more dangerous phase over the weekend with Israel and the Houthis now in direct confrontation, carrying out long-range attacks on each other, and lending credence to the claims by the Houthis that they have the capacity to attack targets in the Mediterranean. A Houthi drone ...
  • White knight emerges in race to save Harland & Wolff
    A possible white knight has emerged to save the crisis-hit Harland & Wolff shipyard in Northern Ireland. The Belfast yard, famous for building the Titanic, has been in severe financial difficulty for a long time and on Friday the new government of the UK decided not to issue keenly sought £200m ($259m) loans to it, ...
  • Densay sells handy to HMM for a swift profit
    Turkey's Densay Shipping & Trading has made a smart asset play, pocketing millions from a handysize it picked up four months ago. Brokers report Densay has sold the Japanese-built, seven-year-old SSI Daring to South Korea's HMM for $26.7m. Densay had picked up the 36,228 dwt ship from Lauritzen for $24m in March. Densay also sold ...
  • Dong Fang Offshore CSOV newbuild wins work on wind farm off Taiwan
    Taiwan-based offshore wind service player Dong Fang Offshore has won a contract for its CSOV newbuild from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for work on the Fengmiao I offshore wind project. The vessel has already been ordered and will be delivered in the first quarter of 2027 from the shipyard and will sail under the flag ...
  • Crew escapes from massive blaze on Nigerian FSO
    Following a fire outbreak, all 19 crew members from the Britania U floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel have been saved. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said that it collaborated with other agencies and first responders to ensure the safe rescue and evacuation of the crew and other exposed persons during the ...
  • Chinese VLCC involved in Singapore tanker collision apprehended in Malaysia
    Friday's dangerous tanker collision off Singapore took a twist over the weekend with one of the vessels involved fleeing the scene before being apprehended by authorities in neighbouring Malaysia. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reported that a fire broke out on both a Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile and a São Tomé and ...
  • Seafarer dies in severe blaze on Maersk vessel off India
    One seafarer has died in the severe blaze onboard the one-month-old Maersk Frankfurt off India. Indian Coast Guard ships, helicopters and planes spent the weekend dousing the ship, with latest reports suggesting the fire has been surpressed, but there is still much smoke from the front deck of the 5,500 teu vessel. The Panama-flagged Maersk ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 22, 2024
  • Iran seizes Togo-flagged tanker
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data and an IRGC-affiliated news outlet indicate the seized vessel is the 1,767 dwt Betelgeuse. The incident...
  • Box rates still historically high, but more 'cracks' and peak signals emerge
    Is this the top for container shipping spot rates? On one hand, supply and demand fundamentals argue it is. On...
  • FuelEU to allow mass-balanced fuels
    EU publishes FAQ for upcoming FuelEU legislation
  • Yemen port disruption unclear as attacks escalate
    Despite claims that Hodeidah port was not affected by an Israeli air strike on Saturday, which saw a power station...
  • Nautical Institute remains voice of the practical mariner, says Bailey
    'Seagoing as a career is not defined by the term seagoing. To me, it's defined by the term nautical; it's...
  • How UECC chose to run its ships on cashew nuts
    Oslo-based shortsea car carrier UECC has big plans for LNG and biofuels
  • Indian government calls for armed guards review
    India's shipping ministry has questioned whether private security training is sufficient to deal with uncrewed vessel attacks and has called...
  • One crew dead in fire on board Maersk-chartered containership
    Fire on board the 2024-built, Maersk-chartered Maersk Frankfurt has claimed the life of one seafarer
  • MSC sells former Soviet Union containership for Hong Kong Convention recycling
    World's largest operator of containerships has sold 1,438 teu, former Baltic Shipping fleet, boxship to Indian ship recyclers. It is...
  • Industry groups and member states pitch CII amendments to IMO
    IMO member states will consider potential changes during the MEPC82. These suggestions are likely to be taken into account in...
  • Trafigura buys out Gearbulk stake in High Heat Tankers joint venture
    Trafigura doubles down on specialist tanker trade taking full ownership of previous joint venture with a new order to boost...
  • The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo carriers and containerships prevail
    Six shipowners pen newbuilding contracts for bulk carriers, while in the containership sector Ocean Network Express adds methanol dual-fuel neo-panamaxes...
  • Malaysia Coast Guard intercepts 'dark fleet' tanker Ceres I involved in collision off Singapore
    As the investigation continues, traces of oil spillage have been discovered
  • Labour disruption delays HMM neo-panamax newbuilding deliveries
    The first two of six HMM newbuildings ordered from Hanwha Heavy Industries entered service three months later than their scheduled...
  • Iran's tankers double down on concealment efforts post-sanctions
    Analysis of satellite and AIS data shows these ships still play a role in Iran's oil sector, but experts insist...
  • Daily Briefing
    Irregular AIS tracking seen with serial 'spoofer' Ceres I before Hafnia Nile collision | Skuld leads hull slip on Hafnia...
  • Industry groups and member states pitch CII amendments to IMO
    IMO member states will consider potential changes during the MEPC82. These suggestions are likely to be taken into account in...
  • Trafigura buys out Gearbulk stake in High Heat Tankers joint venture
    Trafigura doubles down on specialist tanker trade taking full ownership of previous joint venture with a new order to boost...
  • The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo carriers and containerships prevail
    Six shipowners pen newbuilding contracts for bulk carriers, while in the containership sector Ocean Network Express adds methanol dual-fuel neo-panamaxes...
  • Malaysia Coast Guard intercepts 'dark fleet' tanker Ceres I involved in collision off Singapore
    As the investigation continues, traces of oil spillage have been discovered
  • Labour disruption delays HMM neo-panamax newbuilding deliveries
    The first two of six HMM newbuildings ordered from Hanwha Heavy Industries entered service three months later than their scheduled...
  • Iran's tankers double down on concealment efforts post-sanctions
    Analysis of satellite and AIS data shows these ships still play a role in Iran's oil sector, but experts insist...
  • Daily Briefing
    Irregular AIS tracking seen with serial 'spoofer' Ceres I before Hafnia Nile collision | Skuld leads hull slip on Hafnia...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 22, 2024
  • Ocean carriers face new FMC rules on dealing with US exporters
    The Federal Maritime Commission has set out the guidelines ocean carriers will need to follow to avoid claims from exporters that they are not being treated fairly.
  • Expect rising air cargo rates through second half of year: DHL index
    The second half of 2024 is not likely to bring rate relief for shippers forced into the air by geopolitical events and trade tensions between the US and China.
  • H1 breakbulk, ro/ro tonnage down at Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges
    Weaker demand, congestion and supply chain disruptions held back volumes at two of Europe's largest breakbulk ports during the first six months of the year.
  • Contract flexibility offers release valve for pressure of spot rate swings
    Ocean carriers and cargo owners should recognize that a very large gap between contract and spot rates creates stress and that it's pragmatic to incorporate some flexibility into the contract, writes consultant Jeremy Masters.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 22, 2024
  • Shipowner says crew in jail after Iran seizes tanker
    Small product carrier with 12 Indian crew members taken to port of Bushehr
  • Star Bulk's 20-year-old ship reported to fetch 'strong' price months after Houthi attack
    Sale price represents highest value for bulker since June of last year
  • Demolition 'tsunami' on ice as container shipping players rake in profits
    MSC tops scrapping list as elevated earnings and asset values keep rising
  • Genco sells capesize bulker as buyers seek blue-chip tonnage in active market, brokers say
    Bulker owner sells off last Sungdong-build ship acquired from Metrostar in 2007
  • Greek shipping stalwart and ex-ICS chairman Spyros M Polemis dies
    Respected Andriot ship owner and one of the first proponents of a shipping carbon levy was 86 years old
  • Navios linked to tanker sale as wide-ranging fleet renewal drive extends
    Indonesian buyers said to be swooping on one of the oldest product carriers in the fleet of the US-listed behemoth
  • DOF Group looks to add Maersk names to board as $1.1bn deal enters final furlong
    Erik Bergoo and Kristin Holth are being positioned to take new seats on the board
  • Danaos ties up string of charter deals with liner giant Cosco in strong market
    Another raft of forward fixtures point to the enduring strength of the container charter market
  • Deadly Houthi sea drone strike sounds alarm over ship security teams
    Indian shipping regulator says video of the attack 'doesn't show control of the situation'
  • HD Hyundai Heavy promotes first overseas employee to site team leader
    Sri Lankan employee now in charge of 28-person team
  • Harland & Wolff boss quits as UK government denies financial support
    Loan worth £200m rejected as Flacks Group could be interested
  • Shipowner Carisbrooke keeps profit margin high after trimming fleet
    Accounts also reveal significant investment in newbuildings for fleet renewal
  • HD HHI promotes first overseas employee to site team leader
    Sri Lankan employee now in charge of 28-person team
  • MR tankers expected to stay strong as owners hunt for deals
    The asset class has seen secondhand values shoot up in recent months
  • Fulford-Smith talks seed investments, Tor Olav Troim and shipping players 'supporting Putin's war'
    Affinity (Shipping) CEO explains how ESG investments will support shipbroking expansion
  • Blaze rips through FSO off Nigeria as all 19 crew members rescued
    Nigerian maritime agency says Brittania-U sent emergency message on Thursday
  • First shadow fleet LNG carrier loads cargo at Russian Arctic terminal
    Dubai-owned, ice-strengthened vessel picks up cargo at Yamal plant as others circle outside ice limits
  • Norden buys Norwegian operator NorLat Shipping to grow parcelling business
    Acquisition is Norden's second buyout of a projects and parcelling specialist
  • Kyriakou family's Athenian Sea Carriers extends chemical tanker push to 10 newbuildings
    Greek shipowner returns to Chinese shipyard for two more ships
  • Trafigura buys Gearbulk stake in High Heat Tankers
    Trading giant takes full control of Singapore asphalt and bitumen pool venture's 14 ships
  • Red Sea 'normalisation' to hit product tanker demand in 2025, predicts Clarksons
    But a 'prolonged rerouting' around the Cape of Good Hope could change this scenario
  • Tufton Oceanic 'well advanced' on new investments after tankers sales
    Company has up to $25m of investible cash to spend, sees potential in containers
  • As VLCC crew fight fire after South China Sea collision, identity of tanker insurer remains a mystery
    Norwegian insurer says it is yet to make contact with cover provider of Ceres I
  • US law firm Squire Patton Boggs extends European expansion with new Swiss office
    Geneva base will be run by commodities and shipping co-head Kate Sherrard
  • Trade wars, tankers and protectionism: What a Trump White House comeback could mean for shipping
    Streetwise explores how regime change in the US could impact shipping equities
  • Fire hits key Rosneft refinery after latest Ukrainian drone strike
    Russian authorities say debris from drone started fire at Tuapse refinery on Black Sea
  • Top Ships strikes deal to buy 'megayacht' from boss Evangelos Pistiolis
    Para Bellum to be chartered out on short-term deals
  • Greek shipowner pair move into banking big time with bailout of struggling lender
    Altomare principals set to take control over Attica Bank from Greek bailout fund
  • Cosco ferry arm recycles veteran ropax as MSC offloads its oldest container ship
    Ferry and container ship sales come during an otherwise lacklustre week on the ship recycling front
  • Woodside looks to buy Tellurian to become 'global LNG powerhouse'
    Australian energy giant spending $900m to take control of proposed Driftwood project
  • Malaysian authorities capture fleeing Chinese VLCC involved in collision with Hafnia vessel
    Ceres I was being towed away from the Malaysian coast when it was apprehended on Sunday
  • Maersk container ship fire claims life of one seafarer
    Latest reports indicate fire on board Maersk Frankfurt has been suppressed but smoke still billowing from vessel
  • Singapore OSV player CH Offshore on road to recovery with profitable 2024 on the horizon
    Bottom line boosted by higher vessel utilisation and revenue from third-party vessels chartered in
  • Israel-Houthi feud escalates after Yemeni group strikes Tel Aviv
    Houthis inflict first major, confirmed strike in Mediterranean with a new kind of long-distance drone
  • New Fortress produces first offshore LNG a year later than planned
    Company yet to detail volumes and loading of export vessel

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American Shipper web site
JULY 22, 2024
  • Boeing bullish on freighter demand as National Airlines orders 777s
    National Airlines plans to order four 777 freighters, underscoring why Boeing remains upbeat about the air cargo market over the next 20 years.
  • FMC rejects claims it is using new container rule to regulate prices
    Federal regulators have finalized a rule making it harder for ocean carriers to refuse to provide vessel space for customers.
  • Lynden Air Cargo pursues exemption to airdrop pallets from 500 feet
    Alaska-based Lynden Air Cargo received FAA approval to modify a civilian version of the Hercules C-130 with an aerial delivery system so it can support more humanitarian missions.

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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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