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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 29, 2024
  • A milestone for rail traffic in Gothenburg
  • Dachser to host webinar on alternative fuels
  • SingPost sets strategy
  • Cargo-Partner wins EcoVadis bronze medal
  • Lithuania and Ukraine strengthen logistics ties
  • Collaboration to explore CNSL-based biofuel
  • A 'Global Control Centre' for IAI
  • Cargo iQ: new director, new programme
  • A combined logistics tech solution
  • Traffic declines but investments continue
  • Network augments services in Northern Ireland
  • Poste Air Cargo renews its trust
  • Ship/rail links for paper and agricultural goods
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Nippon certified for Taiwan operations
  • Supplies for Haiti's children looted
  • DHL picks head of Apac innovation centre
  • Cargospot showcases its APIs to drive innovation

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • ONE and Yang Ming bounced into transpac network clarification, post-Hapag
  • Ro-ro services set for months of delays after Baltimore bridge disaster
  • Easter buzz, Taiwanese carriers' explosive growth...and grief
  • Dali cargo owners face massive costs if general average is declared
  • DVZ radar: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - growing in the shade
  • Far East-Middle East/India trade booms, as European exporters suffer
  • US plans new import tax thresholds 'to close loopholes exploited by China'
  • Transport workers' strike in Finland extended again
  • Kerry Logistics stays bullish as profits decline in a 'tough market'
  • US parcel delivery needs a revamp - but integrators are in the driving seat

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Unified Command releases update on Baltimore bridge collapse response
    As the Unified Command set up in response to the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge continued its efforts, news came that the bodies of two workers killed in the incident
  • VIDEO: Port Authority NSW puts two new fire/rescue vessels to work
    Two state-of-the art monohull firefighting rescue vessels, the Burra and Girawaa, are now at work for Port Authority New South Wales in Sydney Harbour. Able to reach speeds of 27 knots, they

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Container News web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Asia container exports to US surge in February
    In February, container exports from 18 Asian countries and regions to the United States experienced a significant rebound compared to the previous year. According to Japan International Freight Forwarders Association, Inc. (JIFFA), container exports fuelled by robust demand, surged by 29.4% year-on-year, reaching 1.6 million TEUs, as reported by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) using data from the
  • Puerto Rico Ports Authority announces significant investment in terminal development
    Puerto Rico governor Pedro R. Pierluisi, alongside officials from the Department of Housing and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA), visited Trailer Bridge's Army Terminal in Puerto Rico this week to unveil a US$85.3 million investment in the rehabilitation of the terminal's finger pier. This significant investment aims to enhance terminal efficiencies and bolster the company's ongoing weekly
  • ABS boss foresees implementation of global carbon tax on shipping
    ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki conveyed the imminent implementation of a universal, global carbon tax on shipping, highlighting the emergence of alternative blue fuels incorporating carbon capture as a pivotal aspect of the maritime industry's energy transition. "We need to recognize that there is an intermediate step in the energy transition," pointed out Christopher J. Wiernicki.
  • One Equity Partners takes over Acteon Group
    One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has acquired Acteon Group, a global marine energy and infrastructure solutions company. The financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1989, UK-based Acteon provides engineering and data-driven services to the offshore renewables, nearshore construction, and energy industries. Acteon has over 2,000
  • ONE targets market share with 2030 strategy
    Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) is looking to leapfrog its THE Alliance partner Hapag-Lloyd as the fifth largest carrier with a sustained fleet growth of around 10% per year to the end of this decade. The company said in its recently released ONE 2030 strategy that it will invest US$25 billion in its fleet to add close to 1.2 million TEUs in capacity, taking its standing fleet
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase freight rates from Asia to Latin America
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced an upcoming General Rate Increase (GRI) set to apply to shipments from Asia to the West Coast of Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Latin America East Coast for cargo transported in 20' and 40' Dry containers, as well as High Cube equipment and 40' Non-operative reefers. This GRI will be effective from 8 April for all destinat
  • ONE announces updated Transpacific network for 2025
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced its upgraded Transpacific service network, which will commence in February 2025. The carrier's Transpacific product comprises 16 primary services, each tailored to deliver efficient and reliable shipping solutions. ONE's Transpacific service network for 2025: Asia - US West Coast South FP1 (Far East - Pacific 1): From Europe, Singapore (Singapore), Kobe (
  • MPA assists US Coast Guard after Baltimore bridge collapse: Latest updates and classification investigation
    Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) Teo Eng Dih has extended to Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant US Coast Guard, MPA's continued support to the US Coast Guard and the local authorities on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse . MPA Singapore is working with the ship management company Synergy Marine to facilitate information exchange to support the US
  • Two bodies recovered in Baltimore bridge collapse
    The bodies of 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and 26-year-old Dorian Ronial Castillo Cabrera have been found and were recovered from waters beneath the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, according to BBC. Baltimore bridge collapse could cause significant supply chain disruption The British media company reports that the waters are too treacherous for divers to continue the s
  • Red Sea challenges lead to boxship drought for recycling yards
    The Red Sea crisis and the higher freight and charter rates are discouraging owners from scrapping older boxships, resulting in a dearth of tonnage being sold for demolition, despite cash buyers offering higher prices. While January saw 13 container ships of nearly 22,000 TEUs being torched, scrapping has slowed. Just three boxships (MTT Singapore, MTT Tanjung Manis and Dong Fang Xing) were recyc
  • CN analysis: Freight rates on trades out of India on reverse track after Red Sea-driven upswing
    Container freight rates on trades out of India have begun to cool after the Red Sea crisis-driven rocketing, according to the latest market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, average short-term contract rates for 20-foot container bookings from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway (UK) have dropped to US$2
  • Yang Ming unveils enhanced 2025 Transpacific network
    Yang Ming has announced its upgraded Transpacific service network for the next year, which will commence in February 2025. The Taiwanese ocean carrier said it will refine its Transpacific service network in response to the upcoming change within alliance membership. The enhanced network will feature a total of 13 loops covering both Asia - US West Coast and Asia - US East Coast. Below is Yang Min
  • How To Choose The Right Lender For Your Real Estate Investment
    Real estate investments are a lucrative endeavor for businesses and entrepreneurs. However, securing the right financing is crucial to the success of any property acquisition or development project. With a multitude of lenders offering various loans, it can be daunting to navigate the intricate world of real estate lending. Choosing the right lender is imperative, as the wrong choice can result i
  • Port of Gdansk reconstructs quays
    Krzysztof Kaczmarek, the president of the Port of Gdansk, has inked two agreements with PORR S.A. to enhance Rudowe and Bytomskie Quays. The combined length of these quays slated for reconstruction exceeds 450 meters. This initiative forms part of a broader project co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027 (CEF 2), aimed at bolstering the competitiveness of the Port of Gdansk by enh

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Splash web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Al Seer and BGN venture seals funds for gas carrier newbuilds
    ABGC DMCC, a joint venture firm of Al Seer Marine and BGN, has secured funding to support the construction of three very large gas carriers (VLGCs) in South Korea and Japan. Abu Dhabi's Al Seer, the ADX-listed subsidiary of the International Holding Company (IHC), and Dubai-based energy trader BGN said Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) ...
  • Petrofac wins more EPC work on ONEgas' Southern North Sea assets
    Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has won a contract extension in the Southern North Sea with ONEgas West, a joint venture between Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) and Shell. The two-year brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction contract award extends the previous three-year deal. Petrofac will continue to provide services across ONEgas West's Southern North Sea portfol
  • New CEO takes the helm as private investors buy Acteon
    UK-based marine contractor Acteon has been bought by private equity investors Buckthorn Partners and One Equity Partners. According to Acteon, Buckthorn and One Equity are making a substantial investment in the company to improve its standing with suppliers and customers and enable it to compete even more strongly in its core markets. The investors will ...
  • Floating solar platform prototype cleared for testing in Dutch North Sea
    French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded the renewable energy company SolarDuck the world's first prototype certification for floating offshore solar technology. The floating solar tech was first applied in SolarDuck's 0.5 MW pilot project Merganser. The project, developed by SolarDuck and supported by RWE, features an offshore floating solar pilot with a capacity ...
  • Sanctions see Russian tanker fleet in ballast
    There is now clear data to show that sanctions are hurting Russian seaborne exports of crude. As of a month ago, the number of ballast vessels which last lifted Russian crude grades - excluding CPC blend and KEBCO - began increasing significantly, new analysis from Vortexa shows. Ballast vessels have now surpassed laden vessels for ...
  • SLB takes over majority stake in Aker Carbon Capture
    ouston-based SLB has acquired an 80% share in Norway's Aker Carbon Capture in a push to accelerate industrial decarbonization at scale. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2024. At closing, SLB will pay NOK 9.19 ($0.85) per Aker Carbon Capture Holding ...
  • Green shipping corridor initiatives mushroom
    In the months since member states agreed at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to turbocharge shipping's green targets, the number of so-called green corridors around the world has rocketed. Latest data from classification society DNV shows the number of green shipping corridor initiatives doubled last year and, as of February this ...
  • Hafnia presses ahead with New York listing plans
    Hafina, the world's largest product tanker owner, has publicly filed a registration statement for a New York listing to go alongside its existing position on the Oslo Bors, a move other owners have pursued recently. Mikael Skov, the CEO of the BW Group subsidiary, said last year: "Our goal is for Hafnia to reach out ...
  • MOL invests in American marine battery developer
    MOL PLUS, the investment arm of Japan's largest shipowner, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), is buying into Fleetzero, an American developer of marine battery systems capable of going on much longer voyages than the majority of batteries on the market today. The Japanese shipowner said it intends to get some Fleetzero batteries installed on its fleet ...
  • MSC moves to take over Genoese newspaper group
    Cash-rich Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has followed in the footsteps of CMA CGM by getting into the media business. The Gianluigi Aponte-founded company is buying Genoese newspaper group Il Secolo XIX, which also includes shipping titles The MediTelegraph, L'Avvisatore Marittimo, Il Giornale del Ponente Ligure and TTM - Tecnologie Trasporti Mare. Many Italian shipowners have ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Sanctioned Russian ships unload in Italy
    When Pola Pelagia berths it will be the second time a Russian sanctioned ship delivers cargo to Italy in a...
  • Hafnia files for New York listing
    Oslo-listed Hanfia filed a registration statement with US regulators on Wednesday as it seeks a listing on the New York...
  • Ever Given contract ruling highlights value of Lloyd's Open Forms
    'The case serves as a reminder to parties to ensure, even when time is short, that a binding contract should...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports chief denies knowledge of Houthi-China deal
    Zhu Tao, chief executive of state-owned Cosco Shipping Ports, claims to be unaware of a reported agreement between Houthi militants...
  • Dynagas Partners lines up $345m in Asian lease financing
    All Dynagas Partners' vessels are on long-term charter with earliest expiry expected in 2028
  • UPDATED: Dali pilot called for tugs minutes before catastrophic allision
    The US National Transportation Safety Board has retrieved preliminary data from Dali's voyage data recorder. It showed that a pilot...
  • UK government maritime expertise further eroded as IMO representative ousted
    IMO stalwart Katy Ware removed as the UK's permanent representative and maritime policy expert in international negotiations amid an exodus...
  • Nearshoring and low newbuilding orderbook to benefit ro-ro sector
    Ro-ro operators changing their services to accommodate the nearshoring of European trade is sure to be a theme for 2024 and...
  • Baltimore insurance bill could be on the Costa Concordia scale
    Owners may be able to limit liability under international convention, according to BonelliErde partner Vergani
  • Seacon Shipping to continue fleet upgrade despite profit slump in first year of listing
    The company expects an increase in commodity freight rates and a higher demand for chemical and oil tankers
  • US shipbuilding's China fixation recalls failed renaissance
    Vessel-tracking data shows about 10% of merchant ships built in China called at US ports in recent months, highlighting the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Vehicle carriers divert from Baltimore as most ro-ro terminals cut-off by bridge disaster | Marine insurers face billion-dollar payout on...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Baltimore port closure presents unexpected challenges for mid-Atlantic trucking
    US importers accustomed to shipping through Baltimore are facing the prospect of higher drayage and warehousing costs as they look for drivers, chassis and space at alternate ports.
  • Carrier competition to intensify with EU anti-trust, alliance changes: Cosco
    While China's shipping and ports behemoth was cautious about the outlook for 2024, it said inventory restocking in Europe and the US would drive an increase in demand for container shipping.
  • THE Alliance 2025 trans-Pac network touts 'minimal' impact of Hapag departure
    ONE and Yang Ming say the partnership will maintain most of its existing services into next year as it readies for a direct-call model and "speed buffers" to boost schedule reliability.
  • OSRA 2.0 bill targets China, leaves shipping antitrust exemption untouched
    Recently passed House legislation amending landmark shipping reform takes a hard tact to China's maritime influence on US ports but holds back on reigning in the limited antitrust exemption container lines use to participate in alliances, writes Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • Ocean carriers trim some ETS surcharges for Q2 amid decline in carbon prices
    The cost of compliance with Europe's carbon tax measure will be cheaper for carriers, and shippers, in the second quarter.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • 'A spoke in Moscow's wheel': Will India stay the top destination for Russian crude?
    India imported more than 70% of the 3.5m Russian barrels on the water so far this year, Kpler says
  • Baltimore terminal operator to divert coal by rail in wake of bridge tragedy
    CSX Corporation in talks with Kinder Morgan and Dominion Terminal Associates
  • Hafnia files for dual listing on New York Stock Exchange
    BW Group-controlled owner wants its shares to trade under the HAFN symbol
  • 'If a rocket strikes, they just hope': Red Seaseafarers suffering symptoms like shellshocked soldiers in World War I trenches
    Crew members can be helped after traumatic events, says Charles Watkins of Mental Health Support Solutions
  • Shipowner Al Seer and energy trader seal $235m sharia financing for new VLGCs
    UAE groups move forward with their joint venture for gas carriers
  • Dynagas LNG Partners nears refinancing deal with maturity looming
    Company expects to close on $345m deal in second quarter
  • Ukrainian monitoring group turns spotlight on tankers busting EU's Russia sanctions
    More than two-thirds of the oil was transshipped off Greece, report claims
  • Maersk veterans win backing from super-rich for $220m supply-chain tech fund
    Sune Stilling and Peter Hove Hildebrandt set to close Nine Realms' first financing round this month
  • 'If a rocket strikes, they just hope': Red Sea seafarers experiencing symptoms like shellshocked soldiers in World War I trenches
    Crew members can be helped after traumatic events, says Charles Watkins of Mental Health Support Solutions
  • From Hamburg hat shop to shipping giant: F Laeisz marks two centuries in business
    Calling the grand gala a 'family-and-friends event' was pure Hanseatic understatement
  • Pilot injured in gangway accident did not heed warning, bulker owner claims
    Fujian Shipping close to securing release of vessel after denying negligence
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank logs dip in shipping profit as new lending falls
    German lender says higher admin costs and lower loan-loss reversals hit bottom line for maritime operations
  • Greek owners control more than half of the 94 tankers busting EU Russia sanctions this year, study claims
    More than two-thirds of the oil was transhipped off Greece, report claims
  • Baltimore bridge disaster could be shipping's costliest ever, says Lloyd's boss John Neal
    CEO says London insurance marketplace assumes disasters like the Dali smash will occur each year and there will be enough money to pay
  • Aponte's MSC follows rival CMA CGM in buying newspaper group
    Giant shipping company taking over Secolo XIX and raft of transport publications
  • Lloyd's profit hits 'highest level in recent history' as cost of disaster claims drops
    Investment returns also roar back into the black at huge marine insurance and reinsurance marketplace
  • Sailing on nuts: Testing cashew nut oil biofuels in shipping
    UECC teams up with ACT Group, Wartsila and Lloyd's Register to assess biofuel made from cashew nut shells
  • Container ship deliveries hit record levels in first two months of 2024, says Clarksons
    Shipbroker said Chinese shipyards have been responsible for most deliveries so far this year
  • Baltimore bridge collapse may cost Carnival more than $10m in 2024
    Cruise giant has also confirmed that it is unlikely to use the Red Sea until early 2025 at the earliest

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • 5 things to know about cargo ship that brought down Baltimore bridge
    The MV Dali container ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was involved in a collision in 2016.
  • YunExpress charters Atlas Air freighters for US e-commerce service
    Atlas Air is now providing two Boeing 777 freighters for the exclusive use of China-based YunExpress.

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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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