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January 24, 2025

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • HMM announces the new India-North Europe Service (INX) at trade event in Mumbai
  • CONCOR's Dronagiri Rail Terminal benchmarked as a top performer
  • PSA Chennai achieves record throughput
  • Maritime sector a cornerstone of the country's economic resurgence: Sarbananda Sonowal
  • India looks for trade deal, more imports to counter Trump's tariff threats
  • Reliance inks MoU to invest in Vadhvan Port
  • Rice exports held steady in 2024
  • India aims to register 10,000 GI products by 2030: Minister
  • MFN principle the key driver of global trade
  • Move to smaller box vessels being seen
  • Drastic drop in new crude oil tanker deliveries in 2024
  • Crew taken hostage in Red Sea released after more than a year in captivity
  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Export Authorisations for Restricted Seeds and Planting Materials
  • CBDT notifies amendments in Income-tax Rules, 1962 to prescribe conditions for applicability of presumptive taxation regime for non-resident cruise ship operators
  • VOC Port excels in container handling; registers exceptional Average Container Turnaround Time

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • Trailer Bridge awarded naval supply contract
  • Dachser fleet and business growing
  • Developing India's next big port
  • One hour from the German border
  • Stena RoRo enhances fleet with Danish ship
  • Funding and a CEO for Elroy Air
  • CO2 avoidance and reduction certificates launched
  • Cargo volumes up in Singapore
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Digitalising manual e-mail processes
  • Bifa 2024 - And the winners are...
  • Strategic partnership for automated customs processes
  • Dry-ice logistics with an H2 lorry

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Liner schedule reliability worsened in a Q4 'rife with challenges'
  • Over-inflated retail inventories could contribute to deflating freight markets
  • Knight-Swift - any sign of the longed-for US freight inflection?
  • Carriers divert Indian cargo to avoid congestion worries at Colombo
  • Mr Joy: Victoria - Shitoria (Part One)
  • US trucking market recovery stays in reverse gear further into the year
  • Chinese agribusinesses turn to container lines for grain shipments
  • DFDS set to lose $70m this year on Med competition and EKOL turnaround
  • Bernstein: 'A farewell to arms?'
  • HMM signs up to be part of India's new Vadhvan port development

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • SEA-LNG report shows what's behind LNG's record setting 2024
    As recent reports from DNV and Clarkson both indicated, 2024 was a record setting year for the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel. Now industry coalition SEA-LNG has published its annual
  • Trump re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
    President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order re-designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which the group known

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Container News web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Developments on Shipping Industry's Energy Transition
    A new study from UCL's Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group evaluates the economic risks to the maritime industry from potential stranded assets as a result of impending stricter greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations. These regulations are expected to be adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this year amidst a global shift towards a low-carbon energy framework. Accord
  • Associated British Ports announces new Head of Engineering in Humber
    Associated British Ports (ABP) announced that Brad Crumbleholme has been appointed Head of Engineering and Asset Management for the Humber Region. Brad Crumbleholme commented: "I am excited to take on this new role and to be working with the Humber team in a permanent capacity. We have great opportunities ahead and having got to know the team here it is clear that we are well positioned to drive
  • Houthis free Galaxy Leader crew after 430 days
    Crew members of the car carrier Galaxy Reader were released on 22 January after 430 days. The vessel's 25-member crew, consisting of nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico, and Romania, was captured on 19 November 2023, when armed Houthis stormed the ship by helicopter. Following the release of the Galaxy Leader crew, Guy Platten, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secreta
  • The World's Largest Container Ships
    In the vast expanse of the world's oceans, giants silently glide, carrying the lifeblood of global trade. These colossal container ships, marvels of modern engineering, are the backbone of the interconnected world, transporting goods across continents with staggering efficiency. As global commerce grows, so does the scale of these vessels, each year setting new records in size, capacity, and inno
  • AD Ports Group inks MoU with Egyptian Ministry of Industry & Transport
    AD Ports Group announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Transport to jointly develop and operate an integrated logistics park in Alexandria. The signing ceremony took place in Cairo in the presence of Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel Al Wazir, Egyptian Minister of Industry and Transport; Mariam Al Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to the Ara
  • Seafarer dies after stabbing on boxship in Taiwan
    A Filipino seafarer has died two days after he was stabbed in the chest by a compatriot crewman, after a drunken brawl. The incident took place in a container ship docked in Taiwan's Kaohsiung port. According to local police, following a drinking session, the two Filipino crewmen began fighting around 6 am local time on 18 January, while the ship was anchored at Kaohsiung's berth 77, in Terminal
  • Grundfos partners with Maersk to drive electric truck deployment
    Every day, thousands of containers are transported globally by trucks for hinterland logistics-connecting ports with factories, warehouses, and final destinations. However, this extensive road transport contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, harmful exhaust fumes, and noise pollution, which negatively impact people and wildlife. Transitioning truck fleets worldwide to electric veh
  • Trump selects new FMC Chairman
    US President Donald J. Trump has designated Louis E. "Lou" Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The designation was made on 20 January. Chairman Sola has served as a Commissioner of the FMC since January 2019, and he succeeds Daniel B. Maffei as Chairman. The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Commission. Commenting on his new role
  • CMA CGM orders twelve 15,500 TEU vessels, narrowing gap with Maersk
    French container shipping giant CMA CGM has sent a new order of 12 LNG dual-fuel container vessels to South Korea's shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The two companies signed a letter of intent (LoI) for a contract valued at around 3.9 trillion won (US$2.7 billion), which is the first order that the shipyard received in 2025. The estimated price per container ship exceeds US$220 million. CMA
  • Mabanaft Group rebuilds its own tank terminal in Hamburg
    Mabanaft Group aims to enable the storage of methanol at Blumensand and facilitate the import of low-carbon methanol to northern Germany. By investing in methanol storage capabilities, Mabanaft wants to support its customers' transition towards greener alternatives. The company expects demand to grow in the future, both in shipping and other transport sectors, as well as in the chemical industry.
  • Ceasefire sparking Red Sea hope; Trump sets tariff, de minimis changes in motion
    The six-week first stage of the Israel - Hamas ceasefire began on 19 January bringing a reprieve to the fifteen months of fighting which were also the pretext for Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis released statements announcing that as long as the ceasefire holds they will not attack nearly all Red Sea traffic. The group claims it will not target vessels making Israeli port ca
  • HMM partners with JNPA to develop new mega container port in India
    HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to collaborate on the development of Vadhvan Port in India. Under the agreement, HMM will assist in the development and operation of Vadhvan Port, a major Indian government initiative aimed at becoming one of the world's top 10 container ports by 2040. The port is designed to handle 23 million TEUs
  • Port Hedland selects Konecranes Gottwald Cranes to enhance lifting capacity
    Pilbara Ports in Western Australia has placed an order for two ESP.9 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes to enhance operations at the Port of Port Hedland, the world's largest bulk export port by tonnage. The order, finalized in the fourth quarter of 2024, will see the cranes delivered to the Lumsden Point development in 2026. During the 2023-24 financial year, the Port of Port Hedland handl
  • Streamlining Retail Operations During Seasonal Sales
    Image source Seasonal sales are exciting opportunities for retailers to boost profits, attract new customers, and clear out inventory. However, the increased demand

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Splash web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Performance Shipping extends aframax charter at lower rate
    Greece's Performance Shipping has extended the time charter contract for an aframax tanker with Glencore subsidiary ST Shipping & Transport. The deal will see the deal for the 2011-built, 105,525 dwt tanker P. Monterey extended for 12 months. The charterer has the option to shorten or extend the deal by 30 days. The extension started ...
  • Nordic American Tankers sells one vessel and takes another with purchase option
    Suezmax specialist Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is adding a leased vessel to its owned fleet and shipping out one of its oldest tankers. The New York-listed company said it had declared a purchase option on an unnamed 2018-built vessel "on favourable terms from a close financing partner". NAT has three 2018 Samsung-built suezmaxes - the ...
  • Petrobras extends Modec FPSO charter for five more years
    Brazilian state-owned oil and gas major Petrobras has extended the charter of the Modec-owned FPSO Cidade de Angra dos Reis working off Brazil. The FPSO, located on the Tupi field, has been in operation since October 2010. The extension will see the unit stay for an additional five years, until 2030. It was the first ...
  • Singapore Strait becoming a piracy hotspot again
    The Singapore Strait is becoming a piracy hotspot once again. A Singapore-flagged bulk carrier was boarded by six individuals while transiting eastbound in the Philip Channel of the Singapore Strait in Indonesian waters, the latest in a series of attacks in the same area over the past few months. According to UK maritime security specialists ...
  • New report highlights shipping's weak position within the global energy transition
    A new report from UCL's Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group assesses the financial risks to the shipping industry from stranded assets due to stricter greenhouse gas regulations, possibly due for adoption at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this year, in combination with the ongoing global transition to a low-carbon energy system. The report ...
  • Sentek Marine barred from selling bunkers in Singapore
    Disgraced Sentek Marine & Trading will cease bunkering activity in Singapore next month after the country's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) decided to not renew its bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences. In September 2022 Sentek Marine was charged in court with acquiring marine gasoil that was embezzled from Shell's facility in Pulau Bukom. ...
  • CMA CGM inks 2025's largest ship orders to date
    France's CMA CGM is being widely tipped as the European owner mentioned in a release today by HD Hyundai Heavy

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • LNG shipping spot trade, already historically terrible, gets even worse
    In LNG shipping, there's nothing unusual about peak spot rates over $100,000 per day. LNG vessels are more expensive than...
  • Non-dom 'exile' Tsakos hits out at UK as government reconsiders tax reforms
    UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges to soften non-domiciled tax rules amid exodus of wealthy individuals, but it will unlikely be...
  • Number of ships using LNG up 33% in 2024
    Lobby group Sea-LNG has welcomed continued growth in uptake of liquefied natural gas by the merchant fleet as more ports...
  • Marinakis floats Greek media empire on stock market
    Alter Ego Media includes leading Greek TV channel as well as prominent print and online media
  • Researchers warn on risk of stranded assets
    Report warns green regulations could still turn conventional ships into stranded assets, since their severity will increase over time
  • Outgoing US Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips reflects on term
    Rear Admiral (Ret) Ann Phillips, the outgoing Maritime Administrator, spoke to Lloyd's List as she prepared to depart the position...
  • Geopolitical tensions accelerate push for supply chain alternatives
    New study shows a rapid shift of supply chain tendencies, as shippers look to build resilience in a new and...
  • No short-term Suez return expected for vehicle carrier sector
    With a high proportion of the chartered global car carrying fleet being connected to Israeli ownership, operators won't risk another...
  • Fredriksen loses marathon fraud case against Arcadia executives
    Defendants acted honestly and within authority, argues Justice Henshaw
  • Trump tariffs could see 70% drop in Chinese exports to US
    The 45th and now 47th US president said he wants to impose tariffs of up to 60% on China on...
  • India authorises third sanctioned Russian P&I provider
    Depth of cover unclear, say market sources
  • The Daily View: Green dreams go dark
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • NorthStandard offers one-stop shop P&I and hull cover to smaller vessels
    Move will heighten competition with fellow International Group affiliate Shipowners' Club
  • HD KSOE wins $2.6bn LNG dual-fuel order from CMA CGM
    A dozen, large, LNG-powered containerships, ordered by the French carrier, are scheduled for delivery by December 2028
  • Daily Briefing
    Crimea caller sails for Libya in Russian power play | Houthis say Galaxy Leader's crew released | Russian 'spy ship'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Knight-Swift puts LTL buyouts on hold as US freight market flattens
    A "pivot" from LTL acquisitions and terminal openings may signal greater belt-tightening by trucking companies in a continuing soft market.
  • Murky outlook for container shipping is no barrier to ship ordering bonanza
    Ocean carriers may soon finalize a series of large ship orders as the newbuilding spree that took the order book to a record 8.3 million TEUs by the end of 2024 is set to continue.
  • Bolder Trump injects new volatility into container shipping
    President Donald Trump injecting himself into longshore labor talks and his recent threat to take over the Panama Canal are a precursor to the unpredictability container

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Harland & Wolff's insolvency of its shipyards put into question by UK Parliament committee
    Completion of its sale to Spain's Navantia expected soon
  • Investor appetite for dividend is growing, says DNB Markets boss
    Jim Cirenza explains changing trend at a challenging time for shipping in the capital markets
  • Seasonal downturn gets real as capesize spot rates drop below $9,000 per day
    Cargo volumes are still healthy, but activity in China is going quiet ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays
  • Friends with benefits: Shipping tonne-mile boost from politically aligned trading
    McKinsey says tariffs, sanctions and government pressure have caused rise in trade between allies
  • Trump ramps up pressure on Houthis with terrorist group designation
    The move reverses Biden's decision and doubles up blacklisting of the militant group
  • Overcapacity fears stalk shipping as ordering at levels not seen since 2007
    Almost all sectors saw significant ordering last year
  • 'Not all equal': Why Aristides Pittas' latest spin-off could actually work for investors
    This week's Streetwise profiles financier James Lightbourn's attempt to paint with a narrower brush
  • CMA CGM linked to $2.6bn order for raft of LNG dual fuel container ships
    HD Hyundai Heavy Industries pulls in its first order of 2025
  • Shipping set to blow its carbon budget as it fails to future-proof its fleet
    Research from UCL shows no slowdown in emissions despite industry awareness of upcoming regulations
  • Iran could renew attacks on shipping if Donald Trump squeezes too hard, warns economist
    Repeat of 2019 attacks on shipping feared if US doubles down on sanctions against Iran's oil exports
  • LNG carrier lay-ups seem inevitable as spot rates for modern tonnage 'absolutely decimated'
    Levels for two-stroke tonnage plummet into single figures on vessel over supply and lack of cargoes
  • HMM joins ultra-large container ship port project in India that harbours bold ambitions
    Liner company believes new port will strengthen competitiveness of its Indian subcontinent service
  • 'Super-hot' Nordic high-yield bond market attracts shipping issuers and investors
    Fearnleys urges shipping issuers to contact their bankers
  • 'Uncertainty, disruption, volatility, inefficiencies - this is what we thrive on': Why Trump is good for dry bulk
    Marine Money conference in London hears that new president's mega-tariff threats are likely to be pared back
  • China overtakes Japan as owner of world's most valuable shipping fleet with $255bn stable
    VesselsValue also notes a big rise in Swiss-controlled vessels
  • Asian buyers tap yards and owners for fresh wave of supersize ethane carrier newbuildings
    Three projects are tapping yards and owners considering orders for giant ethane carriers
  • Nikolaj Sogaard steps up to run Hafnia's MR and LR teams in Denmark
    Hafnia executive adds MR brief to previous role as head of LR vessels in Copenhagen
  • Vietnam Maritime Corp puts product tanker up for tender sale
    Company plans to sell Dai An before special survey
  • Sanctions-fuelled VLCC bullishness holds as rate rally hits a wall
    Middle East to Asia shows some signs, but brokers have been teased there before
  • Tanker stocks and dividends: What investors should watch in the year ahead
    Bank says Zim is a 'good short' in more fragmented container market
  • Hyundai LNG Shipping sets tone with first LNG carrier scrap sale of 2025
    A 29-year-old steam turbine vessel is heading for the breakers
  • Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American inks first tanker S&P deals in over a year
    Owner adds suezmax to fleet at the same time as it clears out veteran
  • Houthi pullback tipped to put pressure on cooling chemical tanker rates
    Norne Securities lowers target price for shipowner Stolt-Nielsen ahead of fourth-quarter earnings
  • Insurance giant Gard targets expansion in Japan with new marine lines
    P&I market leader has 'strong ambitions for growth'
  • Shipowners offered lucrative deals for shadow fleet tanker shipments as sanctions sting
    Russian-trading tankers head east to keep exports flowing to China from the key Kozmino terminal
  • Nikolaj Sogaard takes over operation of world's biggest MR and LR product tanker fleet
    Hafnia executive adds MR brief to role as head of LR vessels
  • India adds new Russian marine insurer to approved list as sanctions bite
    Shipping regulator adds Soglasie to sanctioned Russian P&I providers
  • Singapore's MPA refuses to renew licences of bunker supplier Sentek Marine
    Company was accused of misappropriating $56m of gasoil from Shell's Pulau Bukom refinery
  • Seacon Shipping hires ex-ExxonMobil freight trader for tanker desk
    Egest Barbullushi will be based in Athens

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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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