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Exim India web site
APRIL 7, 2025
  • Coastal Shipping Bill passed in the Lok Sabha
  • Wan Hai Lines announces Tamil Nadu - Thailand Express "TTX" service
  • Exporters rush to beat US tariff timeline
  • Delhivery to acquire controlling stake in Ecom Express
  • Delta Ports Mormugao Terminal commences operations
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (4 April 2025)
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  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge for dry cargo from Indian Subcontinent & Middle East Gulf to Red Sea
  • APM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway Company
  • No signs of market weakness despite uncertainties, says report
  • Engg exports seen impacted by Trump tariff
  • Physical seaworthiness
  • Sushil Kumar Singh to continue holding additional charge as Chairperson of Mumbai Port
  • Major East-West capacity growth

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 7, 2025
  • Container shipping will be hit hardest - Bimco
  • Geis Group restructures its air and sea services
  • Freight sector under pressure - VNL
  • Driver shortages worsening
  • Aurrigo unveils autonomous cargo vehicle
  • Windcoop orders world's first sail-powered containership
  • Hahn airport sees cargo growth under Triwo ownership
  • Bifa strengthens policy and compliance team
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  • Milwaukee welcomes first international vessel
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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Mixed response in US to 'Liberation Day', while China leads wave of retaliation
  • Tariffs and de minimis set air freight rates on a volatile course
  • 'Great Reset' - playing chicken with the tariffs game
  • ECU appoints Sergio Rodrigues to head LatAm operations
  • East-west rates diverge as transpac spots hold while Asia-Europe keeps falling
  • CMA CGM's $20bn US pledge: all fur coat and no knickers
  • Edvardas Liachovicius steps up as Girteka CEO
  • Legal wrangle over terminal project could hobble South African port efficiency hopes
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Marine Log web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Canada's Seaspan Shipyards cuts steel for heavy polar icebreaker
    Canada's Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C., yesterday cut steel on the new heavy polar icebreaker it is building for the Canadian Coast Guard, marking the start of construction on one of
  • ME-GI engine on track for 1,000 order milestone
    MAN Energy Solutions says that its MAN B&W dual-fuel ME-GI engine has had a strong start to the year, confirming its status as the default, dual-fuel methane-fuelled engine. Since its market debut

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Container News web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Chinese shipyard delivers final BV-classed CMA CGM boxship in series
    Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has successfully delivered CMA CGM Tiga, the last of ten 5,500 TEU container ships built for CMA CGM at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. This marks the completion of a major project for which BV provided classification services and Bureau Veritas Solutions M&O provided advisory services, helping to ensure compliance with international safety, structural inte
  • ZERO44 and Frontier Fuels forge partnership to streamline biofuel strategy for FuelEU maritime compliance
    ZERO44, together with Frontier Fuels, unveiled a strategic alliance designed to help maritime players reduce their emissions and meet the latest regulatory standards. With the rollout of CII and EU ETS regulations in 2023 and 2024, and now with FuelEU Maritime, the industry faces a new tier of compliance obligations. Advanced planning has thus become crucial. Maritime companies are now required t

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Splash web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • China slaps retaliatory tariffs on all US goods
    After US president Donald Trump imposed tariffs on countries across the world earlier this week, it did not take much time for Beijing to return the favour. The Chinese authorities said on Friday that the country would impose 34% tariffs on all imports from the US starting from April 10. This is on top of ...
  • Octopus Energy buys into UK offshore wind farm
    UK-based Octopus Energy has made another investment in the offshore wind sector, this time via the acquisition of a 10% stake in the East Anglia One wind farm. The 714MW wind farm is located 43 km off the coast of Suffolk in the East of England and has been powering Britain with green energy since ...
  • Ningbo Ocean Shipping chairman resigns
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO) has announced that Zongquan Xu is stepping down as chairman and will no longer serve as a member of the company. The director and manager at Zhejiang Seaport Shipping is leaving the Shanghai-listed subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group after four years at the helm. In addition, Xiaofeng Chen has applied ...
  • Leadership change at Nanjing Tanker
    Nanjing Tanker, the Shanghai-listed owner under the China Merchants Group, has a new chairman. The company said in a filing that Yi Zhang had resigned as chair due to job changes. He has held the position since April 2022 and previously served as deputy general manager at China Merchants Port Holdings, chief operational officer and ...
  • Global shipping 'stifled' by Trump's tariffs
    Shipping stocks remain under severe pressure today as the world comes to terms with the immensity of Wednesday's tariff announcements from US president Donald Trump. The average US tariff rate has now been set at just under 25%, levels not seen since the 1930s and the days of the Great Depression. The Trump tariffs resulted ...
  • Both sides file claims in North Sea collision case
    Legal proceedings are set to unfold in the aftermath of last month's North Sea collision between the containership Solong and the product tanker Stena Immaculate, with owners filing claims against each other. Court records indicate that Solong's owner, Ernst Russ from Germany, filed a legal claim at the Admiralty Court on Thursday against "the owners ...
  • Argeo chief executive officer steps down
    The chief executive officer of Norwegian surveyor Argeo, Trond F. Crantz, has stepped down from his position with immediate effect. The company said that Crantz resigned from the role to dedicate his time and focus differently. According to an Oslo Bors filing, the Argeo board will initiate a structured process to identify the next permanent ...
  • Island Offshore seals ConocoPhillips PSV fixture
    Norwegian OSV owner Island Offshore has picked up a contract for one of its platform supply vessels in the Norwegian sector. ConocoPhillips Skandinavia has contracted the Island Contender for 45 days with further options available. Dayrates have not been disclosed. The 2012-built PSV, currently on a spot fixture with Equinor UK, will exit the spot ...
  • Subsea 7 wins work on Shell's Sparta project
    Offshore engineering and services player Subsea 7 has won a contract for work on Shell's Sparta deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico. The project involves the transportation and installation of a floating production system at Garden Banks block 959, which is located off the southeastern coast of Louisiana at water depths of up ...
  • French cooperative orders novel boxship in Turkey
    Windcoop, a French cooperative, has placed a landmark order in Turkey for a sail-powered boxship. Tuzla-based RMK Marine, which is also building the wind-powered Neoliner Origin roro, will build the new-look container vessel. The 91.3 m long open hatch ship, costing EUR28.5m ($31.6m), has a capacity of 210 teu, plus 40 reefer plugs. It will ...
  • Mira Bulk changes hands
    ResInvest Group and Myrtle Marine Corp have entered into a strategic joint venture, forming a 50/50 partnership to invest in Mira Bulk. Mira Bulk will focus on marketing Myrtle Marine's vessels and servicing the freight needs of EP Resources. "With a strong presence in both geared and gearless markets, Mira Bulk will operate across the ...
  • ENEOS comes onboard Maersk-backed green methanol project
    Green methanol provider C2X has secured $100m in further investment from A.P. Møller Holding, A.P. Møller - Mærsk and Japanese energy company ENEOS. The proceeds from the investment will primarily be used to fund the final development phase of the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy (BLRE) project which C2X is developing together with SunGas Renewables in Alexandria ...
  • Thinking fast and slow: why high-quality data demands the right foundations
    The trend towards high-frequency sensor data is increasing, but investment decisions require a truly rigorous approach, writes Christian Rae Holm, the CEO of Coach Solutions. Data continues to represent value in the pursuit of vessel energy efficiency, and as the value of actionable information increases, the focus is increasingly on using high-frequency sensors to drive ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • IMO faces wide gulf on carbon intensity cuts
    The political divide over required carbon intensity cuts, or 'Z factors', is still vast with MEPC three days away
  • Shipping companies that embraced DEI not rattled by backlash, forum hears
    'It is not that we insist on people being seen or being hired because of who they are as a...
  • Trump, trade and tragicomedy
    US imports will be slammed by historically severe tariffs, and US exports by retaliatory tariffs. Then, unless sanity prevails, the...
  • Sustainability should not override safety, regulators told
    On the cusp of crucial IMO climate talks, a senior Greek owner says a skilled workforce is needed for decarbonising...
  • Webinar: Shipping in a changing world order
    Shipping is navigating a period of profound transformation amid a whirlwind of geopolitical, trade and regulatory risks
  • Shipping should target Africa to solve crewing crisis, says report
    A Lloyd's Register Foundation report details how the industry can tap into an underutilised recruitment pool to solve its employment...
  • Solong and Stena Immaculate owners both launch legal proceedings
    Boxship likely to be declared total loss
  • Retaliatory tariffs could spark inflationary trade shift and cut oil demand
    Retaliatory tariffs against the US will affect cargo volumes more than the US tariffs themselves, but the inflationary effect of...
  • Industry updates security best practice after 'unprecedented' rise in attacks
    BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping and more than 40 maritime stakeholders published updated guidance to include specific information on...
  • Cargo rates softening but the going's still good, IQUW's Heeley argues
    If you need to give blanket 10% discounts to beat the competition, do it, lead cargo underwriter advises
  • The Daily View: When the hammer falls
    ContainersPolitical Risk and TradeUnited States
  • Shipping braces for impact after Trump drops tariff 'bomb' on world trade
    Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs sent shockwaves through stock markets and the global trading community on Thursday. The fallout will hit...
  • Daily Briefing
    Uncertainty, rerouting and trade havoc: the implications of Trump tariffs for shipping | Tariff impact on dry bulk limited, but...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Farm state House members say USTR proposal offers big risks to US ag interests
    Eighteen Republican members of Congress said the remedies laid out as part of the US' investigation into China's maritime dominance are unworkable for farmers, notably a port tax on Chinese vessels and the requirement that an increasing volume of US exports be shipped on US-flagged vessels.
  • TMS provider Turvo turns to SMC3 to enable LTL ambitions
    The partnership will see SMC3 provide less-than-truckload rating, booking and tracking data into Turvo's transportation management system, which primarily serves US freight brokers and third-party logistics providers.
  • 2025 Process Orchestration Trends
    See what 800+ IT leaders say about orchestration challenges-and where automation is headed next.
  • Trans-Pac GRI offers resistance to retailers' push for lower contract rates
    A general rate increase implemented by carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific on April 1 has largely stuck, giving shippers less leverage in attempting to lower contract rates for 2025-26 service year.
  • 'K' Line to expand logistics operations in joint venture with Kamigumi
    The deal will merge "K" Lines' traditional logistics activities in ocean and air freight with Kamigumi's niche business in project cargo logistics.
  • PSA expansion project doubles capacity at India's Nhava Sheva terminal
    For Singapore-based PSA, the investment cements a beachhead in a West India market primed to benefit from Asian trade diversification and burgeoning consumer demand.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Holland & Knight poaches from Seward & Kissel's maritime finance team
    Hiring firm's London presence said to be a lure for team led by Michael Timpone
  • Singapore's Berge Bulk grabs 7.3% stake in US-listed Genco Shipping
    Purchase of more than 3m shares is filed under passive investment status
  • Houthis 'living their final months' as Iranian official says they are pulling out
    Lack of Iranian support could push shipping back into Red Sea
  • The Buyer's Guide to Automation
    Future-proof your architecture with Camunda's process orchestration buyer's guide.
  • Wavelength Podcast: Are Trumps tariffs terrifying shipping?
    Plus, the greenhouse gas talks in London get tense and what we learned from an initial report on the Solong disaster
  • The trade war is here and it's worse than expected. Here come the economic headwinds for shipping
    Economists see impact to US economy after Washington's tariffs and Chinese response defy expectations
  • Shipping stock crash accelerates in US after China's tariffs retaliation
    Most stocks slide more than 5%, with LPG and tanker names seeing double-digit damage
  • Oldendorff-backed study: Scrubbers are the best fuelling option for the environment
    Report is the first to compare impact of exhaust gas cleaners and heavy fuel oil with low-sulphur fuels on a well-to-wake basis
  • LPG sector downgraded to 'sell' as risk increases with tariffs and newbuildings
    BW LPG stock crashes 13% on Oslo exchange
  • Russia seeks $1bn in compensation from shipowners for oil spill
    Two small tankers broke up during fierce weather in Kerch Strait
  • Norwegian shipowners slam plan to boost pay for seafarers working in national waters
    Timing of proposal 'couldn't be worse'
  • Sharp fall in newbuilding orders expected as dry bulk sweats on counterpunches to Trump tariffs
    Star Bulk CEO expects orderbook to take a hit after Liberation Day
  • NYK eyes Taiwan wind shipping with investment in Iovtec
    Japanese giant says it is gaining insights into one of Asia's largest offshore wind markets
  • LPG shipments in the cross-hairs as China hits backs on US tariffs
    US exporters to pay extra 34% on cargoes as government retaliates
  • Sharp fall in newbuilding orders expected as dry bulk sweats on counter punches to Trump tariffs
    Star Bulk chief executive expects the contracting of new ships to take a hit after Liberation Day
  • Tariff turmoil could raise marine insurance costs, warns Lloyd's of London group
    Body representing Lloyd's of London underwriters warned of secondary hit to investments
  • Massive cocaine bust on JJ Ugland bulker after FBI tip uncovers $700m haul
    Norwegian owner says procedures will be reviewed to tighten precautions against trafficking
  • Nigeria's NNPC trades and ships out first crude cargo on Delta Tankers suezmax
    Breakthrough deal follows similar ex-ship sales of LNG last year
  • Feeder shipping is 'bright spot' with the best returns in container space
    Consultant says returns for smaller boxships massively outstrip larger vessels
  • Frode Teigen closes asset-play masterclass as Belships bids farewell to Oslo Stock Exchange
    Ultramax owner transformed under previous majority shareholder Frode Teigen
  • Stolt-Nielsen executives explain how investors are valuing the company incorrectly
    Revived buyback scheme aimed at supporting the Oslo-listed company's share price, Jens Gruner-Hegge explains
  • Suezmax rates could slide rapidly after closures at key terminal, Braemar says
    Broker warns of delays and higher demurrage costs as two of three Russian mooring points out of action
  • Jens Ismar hands over Exmar shipping reins to new face
    Gas specialist talks about 'becoming a grown up', having 'too much fun' and his search for a little more freedom
  • Clock ticking for Delta Corp Holdings' Singapore unit to settle second winding-up petition
    This is the second court application to wind up group's Singapore shipping subsidiary for unpaid bills
  • CMB.Tech within a whisker of merger threshold after more Golden Ocean share buys
    Saverys shipowner now controls 49.4% of former John Fredriksen bulker company
  • Nigeria's NNPC trades and ships out first crude cargo on Delta Tankers suezmax
    Breakthrough deal follows similar ex-ship sales of LNG last year
  • Trump tariff 'nuclear bomb' on container trade has freight forwarders bracing for demand slump
    Us action was far worse than expected
  • Cosco Shipping replaces finance chief with internal hire from Singapore unit
    Company has also replaced its deputy general manager with an economist
  • Taiwanese owner Dong Fang orders $126m subsea ship at Vard with more to come
    Delivery of construction vessel scheduled for 2027
  • AP Moller-Maersk urges IMO to 'act like Robin Hood' in fuels debate
    Container shipping giant says regulator must act to narrow price gap between 'black and green fuels'
  • DOF Group the dividend company? After a complete turnaround, owner plots multi-year strength
    In 2022, DOF Group was in danger of liquidation. Now it is riding a strong market to dividends
  • Beijing slams Trump for 'unilateral bullying' after president introduced tariffs 'violating international trade rules'
    Analysts warn of global wait-and-see stance impacting economies adversely
  • Beijing reproaches US on "so-called reciprocal tariffs"
    Analysts warn of global wait-and-see stance impacting economies adversely
  • MSC orders up to four LNG dual-fuelled ropaxes in China
    Guangzhou Shipyard International is scheduled to deliver two firm vessels from 2027
  • Norwegian brothers stand out in Singapore with 'Pink Panther' hull cleaning play
    Norwegian hull-cleaning outfit focuses heavily on waste collection as key to its pitch

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Port of LA's Seroka says tariffs to cut container volumes by 10%
    Container traffic at the busiest U.S. import gateway is expected to drop by 10% in the second half of the year.
  • Trump revokes duty-free access for Chinese e-commerce shipments
    The Trump administration is ratcheting up regulation of e-commerce shipments from China by removing a pathway for duty-free, expedited entry that critics say has been exploited by drug gangs and counterfeiters to smuggle illegal products into the U.S.

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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
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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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