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Exim India web site
JULY 29, 2024
  • AMTOI embarks on a path to create an ESG roadmap for the logistics industry
  • DPA launches SAAGAR initiative to boost growth through volume commitments
  • JN Port urges strict compliance with norms for monsoon preparedness
  • Waiver of late fees on account of system down for updation of changes vide budget 2024-25
  • DGTR recommends $577 per tonne duty on Chinese aluminium solar frames
  • Second Chemical Berth at Mumbai Port to be out of operation
  • Mumbai Port organises Port Masterplan 2047 Workshop
  • Robust performance by CMA CGM Group in Q2 2024
  • MOL announces launch of business-specific website MOLSolutions'
  • Trade body urges B'desh govt to waive demurrage charges at ports
  • India's coal import for blending by the power sector dips
  • Ocean container shipping volatility seen easing
  • Shahid Beheshti Port at Chabahar registers increased volumes
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (26 July 2024)

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 29, 2024
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The Loadstar web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • Container spot rates have peaked as all major trades see prices fall
  • French logistics sector on tenterhooks over Paris Olympics opening ceremony
  • Cold Lineage - looking for hot M&A post-IPO?
  • Bangladesh looks at demurrage waiver as containers pile up in Chittagong
  • US mega-airlines grow cargo volumes, but miss out on ecommerce boom
  • 'The Great Transport Value Play'
  • EU tariffs on Chinese EV imports not expected to put the brake on sales
  • Mainfreight - all's well that ends where it all started
  • Deutsche Bahn to cut 30,000 jobs after first-half loss
  • NOCC adds third 'ammonia-ready' PCTC newbuild orderbook
  • Nico Peters appointed Tailwind Shipping's new VP, liner management
  • Midsummer Special: What next for freight markets?

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Marine Log web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • Hudson River shipping stakeholders oppose anchoring ban
    Mariners operating in New York's Hudson River are confronting safety challenges amidst efforts to prohibit anchoring in an area prone to dense fog, high winds, and other unpredictable weather conditions. Anchoring is
  • Maersk Line Limited reaches settlement in whistleblower case
    As part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor in a whistleblower case, Maersk's U.S.-flag subsidiary, Maersk Line Limited is to change its safety reporting policies and compensate a seaman
  • NTSB: Crew's quick action limited fire damage to towing vessel Desperado
    The crew's swift action limited damage to the towing vessel Desperado when a ruptured hydraulic hose spraying fuel on a hot engine led to a fire aboard 1982-built vessel when transiting Louisiana's

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Container News web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • DP World launches Senegal's cashew export season
    DP World has officially launched Senegal's cashew export season with the arrival of the vessel Diogue, a massive shipment carrying 2,000 tonnes of cashews from neighbouring Guinea-Bissau. West Africa is rapidly emerging as a major global player in the cashew nut market, and Senegal is thriving as a crucial export gateway for this valuable agricultural product. The cashew export season in Senegal
  • International Maritime Organization completes port security training in Madagascar
    Comorian and Malagasy national authorities gained essential skills and knowledge to help ensure the security of their ports, following a series of International Maritime Organization (IMO) training activities held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from 9 to 19 July. According to IMO, 24 personnel representing a range of government departments, ministries and agencies in Madagascar took part in an initi
  • King Abdul Aziz Port sees volume growth in 2024
    In the first half of the year, King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia recorded a 37.4% increase in total container exports and imports, reaching 1,534,961 TEUs compared to 1,117,133 TEUs during the same period last year. Additionally, the total number of transshipments rose by 87.87%, reaching 37,806 TEUs. The number of exported containers at the port increased by 39%, reaching 624,710 TEUs
  • Asyad Group acquires global freight forwarder
    Asyad Group, Oman's end-to-end global logistics provider, has acquired Skybridge Freight Solutions (SFS), a global freight forwarding company. This move is the group's first international acquisition in core logistics activities and marks a strategic move to significantly expand Asyad's footprint through active operations in key trade hubs and the major economies of China, India, the United State
  • FMC rules shipments cannot be declined for commercial reasons, ignores box lines' objections
    Despite major container lines' objections, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has decreed that liner operators cannot use "business decisions" to refuse to move containers already booked. As per the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), the move aims to help US exporters who struggle to secure space for their shipments. The Biden administration passed the OSRA in 2022, in response to pleas from
  • Associated British Ports appoints new Chair
    The Board of Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK's largest port operator, has announced the appointment of Jonathan (Jon) Lewis as its Chair in succession to Dr Phil Nolan who has decided to stand down from the role. Lewis brings decades of business leadership experience in major infrastructure sectors such as energy, engineering and construction. He has held CEO roles at AmecFosterWheeler plc
  • Lextroy Management Review: The Game-Changing Financial Business Forum [lextroym.com]
    The most general name for the new exchange is advanced web-based business and cash production. It looks at the financial design of trading for the online trade market of Lextroy Management , but it hasn't decided whether to expand. This kind of exchange can have a significant impact on the development of the trading website as it tends to modify important features of the website. Lextroy Manageme
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Latin America East East Coast to North America, Central America and Caribbean
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from Latin America East East Coast ports to North America, Central America and Caribbean for both dry and reefer containers. This rate increase will be US$1,500 per box and will be applicable to all containers from September 1, 2024. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Contain
  • EMA, MPA shortlist two consortia to study ammonia viability for power generation and bunkering
    The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have shortlisted two consortia that will proceed to the next round of evaluations of proposals to provide a low- or zero-carbon ammonia solution on Jurong Island for power generation and bunkering. The two consortia were selected from a total of six that were earlier shortlisted in 2023 to participate in a re

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Splash web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • TotalEnergies inks LNG bunker newbuilds in China
    TotalEnergies is strengthening its LNG bunkering business with up to two newbuilds in China. The French energy major has contracted state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to build one firm 18,600 cu m vessel, with options secured for an additional unit. Several shipowners, including Avenir and Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), were in the run to secure the ...
  • One dead, four still missing from sunken ship off Taiwan
    Four crewmembers remain missing and one has been confirmed dead from the general cargo ship Fu Shun that sank in stormy weather off the coast of southern Taiwan. Tanzanian-flagged 56-m-long vessel went down around 19 nautical miles off the coast of Kaohsiung City on Thursday, after Typhoon Gaemi swept across the island. The crew of ...
  • 'Hong Kong has gone rogue': US report details entrepôt's shipping links to Russia, Iran and North Korea
    The surge of Hong Kong shipments to Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 underscores the city's extensive role in helping US adversaries avoid international sanctions, a new analysis published by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation shows. The 62-page report, Beneath the Harbor: Hong Kong's Leading Role in Sanctions Evasion, outlines how ...
  • Maersk settles case with US Department of Labor
    As part of a settlement with the US Department of Labor, Maersk Line Limited - Maersk's American subsidiary - will change its safety reporting policies and compensate a seaman the company terminated after they reported safety concerns to the US Coast Guard without first notifying their employer. The actions follow a three-day hearing in June ...
  • The Philippines 'racing against time' to avert nation's worst oil spill
    The race is on just outside the Philippine capital to avert the worst oil spill in the country's history. A 22-year-old tanker carrying industrial fuel oil capsized and sank 3.6 nautical miles off Lamao Point in the Philippines due to rough seas early on Thursday morning as a typhoon passed by. The incident which involved ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • Supreme Court ruling could make it harder for FMC to fine carriers in future
    The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Securities & Exchange Commission cannot sidestep a trial by jury in federal court...
  • Leaked charterparty hints at premiums earned on sanctioned trades
    Sanctioned trades are a risky, but potentially profitable business. Leaked documents offer anecdotal evidence as to what shipowners engaged in...
  • Box sector nervously eyes more volatility to come
    Freight rates slipping in what should be peak season will be ringing alarm bells for the lines, but the current...
  • Congratulations on re-election, Ms von der Leyen. Now cut red tape and push free trade
    With the right policies, the EU can stay in the game
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Is the container rate rollercoaster just getting started?
    Volatility is the word of the hour as black swan event after black swan event continues to disrupt the container...
  • First test of UK shipping sanctions as Russia-loaded tanker sails for Port Said
    Fighter Two previously transferred its latest Russia-loaded cargo to another tanker in mid-June for onward shipment to India, with any...
  • Ro-ro hit by Ukraine was carrying military equipment, says Kyiv
    The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said it hit the Russia-flagged vessel in the port of Kavkaz, which...
  • Singapore proceeds with ammonia bunkering plans
    Itochu, NYK and Sumitomo were shortlisted
  • TOP Ships seals seven-year charter extensions for product tankers
    'Very strong' rate is 12% higher than current hire and the firm period of the charters is expected to generate...
  • Norwegian Car Carriers adds to newbuilding orderbook in China
    Oslo-headquartered vehicle carrier tonnage provider has declared an option for one 7,000 car, pure car and truck carrier attached to...
  • South Korean shipbuilding labour union to launch August strike if wage negotiation fails
    The union criticises the excessive use of subcontracted workers, warning that unskilled workers may lead to accidents
  • Coal demand to stay high in 2024 after record 2023
    The latest coal report from the International Energy Association cites exceptionally low hydropower output as a factor in 2023's record...
  • Maersk ordered to pay back wages to seafarer it terminated by US Department of Labor
    The biggest subsidiary of AP Moller-Maersk will pay more than $450,000 in back wages to a seaman it suspended and...
  • 'Fuel agnostic' Silverstream future-proofs for greener fuels
    Air lubrication specialist still sees role for efficiency gains even with lower-carbon fuels
  • Turkish refiner recovers oil from tanker seized by Iran
    The tanker formerly known as Suez Rajan remains detained in Iran, after having been seized by the Iranian Navy in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Houthi threat leads to rise in dark transits across Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea | Cook Islands flags more tanker...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • US LTL companies intensify push to open new terminals
    Saia, Knight-Swift and other LTL carriers are moving ahead with plans to open terminals once owned by bankrupt Yellow, despite higher costs.
  • Asian imports, Canada diversions boost UP's intermodal business
    UP's containerized intermodal volume is up 6% in July as West Coast imports grow and the threat of a strike diverts some Canadian international intermodal freight.
  • Signs point to US truckload revival in 2025: Knight-Swift
    The return of seasonality, tender rejections and an end to discounting all hint at a coming uptick in truckload demand in the second half and higher rates next year, the largest US truckload operator says.
  • Cosco boosts slot space on CMA CGM's standalone India-USEC loop
    CMA CGM will begin a rebranded standalone India America Express string from Aug. 15, decoupling from the consortium it had with Hapag-Lloyd.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • Diana Shipping forges $167m refinancing deal that unencumbers two bulkers
    New York-listed shipowner draws down loan to pay off loans backed by 12 vessels
  • 'If you're not having fun in shipping, you're not doing it right,' says Ardmore's Gurnee
    Outgoing boss of Irish tanker company looks back at a long and varied career
  • Dodgey data blamed after Chinese ship nearly hits Australia's Great Barrier Reef
    Australian accident report shows Chinese vessel came within 200 metres of Bond Reef
  • LNG carrier orders help turnaround first half performance at Hanwha Ocean
    Shipbuilder's orders secured in January to June period top those for whole of 2023
  • Maersk stands by firing seafarer after striking whistleblower settlement with the US
    Coast Guard official says crew can contact agency over safety concerns before reporting to employers
  • German owner GEFO extends chemical tanker newbuilding series in China
    German owner inks deal for up to four vessels with Nantong shipbuilder
  • Multi-tasking master blamed for grounding veteran Great Lakes bulker
    American Steamship vessel suffered punctured ballast tanks after incident in 2023
  • Dorian LPG upgraded to buy as Fearnleys sees 'spot activity picking up pace'
    Share target price hiked to $48 per share from $34
  • Former Russian tanker still under detention after six years and two sales
    Ex-Tecoil vessel changed hands in 2022 and 2023 yet remains held in UK port
  • Vale sees second-quarter profits triple despite 21% surge in iron ore shipping costs
    Brazilian company to add to iron ore capacity in next 12 months
  • 'We want to see the protection of the Arctic': MSC rules out Northern Sea Route
    Vice president Bud Darr argues Arctic route Russia is not suitable for shipping and hopes industry will follow suit
  • Greek broker Optima beefs up ESG consulting in deal with Norwegian shipping group
    Athens shop clinches strategic partnership with software group
  • Alarm bells ring for shipowners as container freight rates slip in peak season
    Supply - not demand - is starting to result in a cooling of container freight rates
  • Fears of election 'bloodbath' turn Venezuela into no-go zone for ship crew changes
    Seafarers have been warned to remain inside port buildings during Sunday's vote
  • Vale sees second-quarter profits triple on iron ore sales spike
    Brazilian company to add to iron ore capacity in next 12 months
  • TotalEnergies orders pricey LNG bunker vessel at Chinese shipyard
    Shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua books in its 100th LNG newbuilding
  • Wavelength Podcast: Dark fleet tanker fears, cruise investors spoil the party and behind the scenes at Ardmore
    Royal Caribbean parties as investors ask questions, EU focus on green investments and MSC outlines its NSR policy
  • TotalEnergies orders pricey LNG bunker vessel in landmark deal for Chinese shipyard
    Hudong-Zhonghua books in its 100th LNG newbuilding
  • Could human rights laws see shipping's scrubber habit banned? Friends of the Earth thinks so
    Proposals for the challenge will go before the IMO in September
  • 'Buoyant' newbuilding market boosts Bureau Veritas orderbook and classed fleet
    French classification group expects revenue to rise this year, as Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore boosts profit
  • First tanker blacklisted by Britain shrugs off sanctions to load crude cargo
    Fighter Two was designated last week in second round of sanctions
  • GTT sees need for 100 additional LNG carriers for under-construction projects
    Company notes fleet renewal and choice of LNG as a fuel gather momentum
  • Landmark oil spill threat sees salvage team tackle tanker sunk in typhoon
    Harbor Star Shipping Services has sent tugs and salvage equipment to the site of the sinking
  • Ukraine claims hit on Russian ferry 'being used for military transport'
    Army says attack resulted in serious damage to the Slavyanin in Kavkaz
  • Seven-year fix: Top Ships charters out product tankers in $100m Gunvor coup
    Greek owner says modern vessels have been committed at 'very strong rates'
  • Taiwan Navigation sells second bulk carrier as it clears path for newbuildings
    Taipei-listed shipowner awaits delivery of newbuildings from Japan
  • Gram Car Carriers nearing Oslo Stock Exchange exit as shares frozen
    Friday started with the tonnage provider's shares suspended at NOK 261.50
  • Second liquefaction unit starts tow to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 site
    Gravity-based structure heads out to sanctioned Novatek project
  • d'Amico International Shipping scraps tanker buy after Evangelos Marinakis ship delayed on voyage
    Italian owner says Greek operation did not meet deadline contained in contract
  • CMA CGM profit plunges 50% even as disruptions lift quarterly revenue past $13bn
    Liner operator says volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical environments could continue to affect fluidity of maritime
  • Iran releases crude cargo from seized Greek tanker
    Iraqi oil was transferred to a Turkish ship for refiner Tupras
  • Eukor Car Carriers takes six newbuildings from wider Wallenius Wilhelmsen haul
    Methanol dual-fuel PCTCs are also ammonia ready
  • China's pivot to Mongolian and Russian coal to slash capesize bulker demand, says Drewry
    Nearly 80% of imports now come from Asian neighbours, cutting tonne-mile demand
  • Royal Caribbean loses $3bn in market value despite rosy earnings report
    Investors see signs of weakness in quarterly report that seemed to do everything right

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American Shipper web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • FedEx to cut daytime domestic flight activity by 60%
    FedEx will fly fewer aircraft and go to fewer U.S. cities starting this fall as a consequence of the U.S. Postal Service giving its primary air cargo contract to a competitor.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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