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January 28, 2025

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 28, 2025
  • DP World launches SARAL-3, a new rail-led multimodal service connecting Gandhidham to the National Capital Region
  • JNPA reaffirms commitment to national service on Republic Day; recognises bravery
  • DGS inks MoU to modernise the maritime administration through cutting-edge technology
  • India explores multi-layered strategy to meet Trump's aggressive trade agenda
  • Donald Trump, tariffs and the strategy for shippers
  • SCI invites bids to acquire second-hand container vessels
  • Increase in maximum permissible draft at New Mangalore Port
  • Port of Osaka delegation visits JNPA
  • Exports to the US up by 8.5 pc in Dec.
  • DP World to introduce accessible,instant and transparent cross-border payment solutions powered by stablecoins
  • Domestic Shipping Licence requirement for multiple port calls in Malaysia
  • Wait n watch policy being adopted regarding transiting through the Red Sea
  • Automobile exports soar 19 pc in 2024
  • India's engg exports find biggest buyers in West Asia, North Africa
  • AD Ports Group inks MoU to explore logistics infrastructure collaborations in Alexandria, Egypt
  • EU called on to undertake Customs reform
  • HMM announces new direct service between Far East Asia and East Coast of Latin America

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 28, 2025
  • Promoting belly capacity between Bangkok and Mumbai
  • Convoy delivers aid to Gaza
  • AD Ports to add logistics area in Alexandria
  • Partnership to last four more years
  • NTG Germany welcomes CEO for road and logistics
  • Cleverly combined for sustainable transport
  • Sino-Europe express boosts maritime Silk Road
  • MOL launches overseas delivery services from Japan
  • Menzies expanding presence in South Asia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • BNSF upgrading and extending network
  • Davies Turner names additional head of trade
  • New feeder links Finland, Latvia and Poland

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Maersk dismisses fears over capacity constraints at key Gemini port
  • India's flag-carrying box line hunting tonnage to boost market share
  • Analysis: Panama Canal - delving into claim and counterclaim
  • Amazon hit with $96m compensation claim by China United Lines
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 4 | Suez vs Cape and tariff threat consequence
  • Cathay Cargo aims for flexibility in bullish Hong Kong airfreight market
  • OceanX: Egypt insight; wild-west-carrier scenario; sinking rates
  • Cocaine seizures nearly halve at Rotterdam - smugglers finding new ways?
  • Prologis playbook - how to model immigration and tariffs (Part Two)
  • Airbus heavylift airline demise raises questions over solidity of business plan
  • Jeju Air suspends cargo business after ministry orders safety checks
  • CMA CGM Baltic feeder launch underlines role of Gdansk

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Operations underway at Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations
    HII (NYSE: HII) reports that it has closed on its acquisition of an advanced manufacturing facility and assets and begun work at what is now its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) - Charleston
  • Cable layer conversion project brings Ulstein a record aftermarket contract
    Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has secured its largest aftermarket design contract to date Awarded by Taiwan's Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), it involves both basic design and engineering work for conversion work
  • Rolls-Royce powers world's fastest offshore crew transfer vessels
    As we reported earlier, Singapore Shipbuilder Strategic Marine recently delivered the first of three 35-meter crew transfer vessels that will be used by a national oil company in Africa for personnel transfer

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Container News web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Lowestoft unveils US$43 million offshore energy hub
    Associated British Ports (ABP), a UK port operator, welcomed the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, to the Port of Lowestoft on 23 January 2025. The occasion marked the official opening of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF), a transformative US$43 million development, which included US$2.8 million in funding from the Town's Fund. This state-o
  • IMO seminar sheds light on safety and sustainability issues in Polar shipping
    The 2025 Polar Maritime Seminar, jointly organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Norway's Chairship of the Arctic Council, in collaboration with the Arctic Council's Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, concluded on 24 January at the International Maritime Organization's (IMO's) headquarters in London. Heike Deggim, Director of the Marine Enviro
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges reports significant container growth
    Belgium's Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 13.5 million TEUs in 2024, translating to an 8.1% growth over the previous year's figures. The major European port reported a smaller 2.3% increase in its total freight volume nearing 278 million tonnes. At the same time, the port's container throughput increased by 8.9% in terms of tonnage with the reefer segment accounting for 8.6% of total box traffic a
  • Horn of Africa in the Spotlight After Houthi Attacks Cease
    Regional and global powers are establishing naval bases and military facilities around the Red Sea, expanding their influence but also fueling rising tensions and conflicts in the region.
  • Lloyd's Register appoints new representatives in Japan
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has announced the appointment of Jim Smith as its new Strategic Business Partner and Senior Representative in Japan. In this role, Jim Smith will draw on his experience to drive mutual growth and economic success for LR and its clients. He will also represent LR externally in Japan, collaborating closely with clients to provide tailored solutions that address their specific
  • Port of Nueva Palmira installs advanced fender system for barges
    Located at the source of the Uruguay River, the Port of Nueva Palmira is Uruguay's second-largest port by volume and plays a crucial role in navigating South America's inland waterways, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Within the port's Free Zone, Corporación Navíos has expanded its private infrastructure to handle liquids and minerals, recently completing a state-of-the-art river quay
  • Regional Container Lines launches new 7,000 TEU vessel
    Regional Container Lines (RCL) announced the delivery and maiden voyage of its new vessel, Jira Bhum, which took place on 21 January. Jira Bhum, a 7,000 TEU container ship, was officially named on 10 December 2024, during a celebratory event at Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry in China. The occasion was graced by Police General Adul Sangsingkeo, accompanied by Aranya Sangsingkeo, who serve
  • MSC's pivot to Indian shipyard could catalyse competition with Chinese yards
    Cheng Wen-lung, former chairman of Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp., said that MSC's interest in developing a shipyard in India suggests that the next competition among shipbuilding nations will be between China and India.
  • SITC expands its boxship orderbook
    SITC International Holdings, a major Chinese container line, has exercised its options with Huanghai Shipbuilding for two additional 1,800 TEU vessels. The Hong Kong-listed vessel owner is investing nearly US$58 million to expand the series to eight ships. The newly ordered vessels are set for delivery in October and December 2027. SITC initially signed a shipbuilding agreement with Huanghai in J
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen launches new Brunswick hub facility in Georgia
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen executives officially inaugurated their newest global facility in Georgia on 21 January. This state-of-the-art site serves as a strategic hub for the Norwegian carrier's operations in the southeastern United States. "This is a world-class facility and I am very impressed by what we have managed to achieve together with our partner Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)," stated Lasse
  • Understanding Comparative Fault in Personal Injury Claims
    Understanding comparative fault in personal injury claims is crucial for securing fair compensation. It assesses how responsibility for an accident is shared among all parties involved. In this system, your percentage of fault directly impacts the compensation you receive, potentially reducing your awarded damages. Knowing the distinctions between pure and modified comparative fault can significa
  • CMA CGM introduces Baltic Express service
    CMA CGM has announced a new feeder service, the Baltic Express, which was launched in the fourth week of the year. This service is designed to provide efficien

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Splash web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Economou's TMS Group enters leasing deal for newest LNG carrier
    Japan's SBI Leasing Services has partnered with France's BNP Paribas to arrange a leasing agreement with George Economou-led TMS Group for the newly built Athos LNG carrier. The vessel was completed in September last year at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. The 174,000 cu m is under a long-term charter to Osaka Gas International ...
  • Asso.subsea orders shallow-water cable layer from China
    Greece-based offshore contractor Asso.subsea has ordered a large shallow-water cable layer from China Merchants Heavy Industry. The vessel will be designed by China Merchants Industry and constructed at the China Merchants Industry Mazhou Island Base. The cable layer will be 175 m long and 41.8 m wide. It will be designed for shallow-water and bottom-sitting ...
  • Tankers: Year of the VLCC?
    You can take your pick of a wide variety of opinions about what Trump 2.0 will do to the global oil markets, but it's a safe bet that nearly all those opinions amount to one effect: disruption. The US president has already dropped a heavy hint to Saudi Arabia to produce more crude oil to ...
  • Lay-ups and scrapping mulled as LNG rates hit record lows
    Spot rates for LNG carriers are now at all-time lows, although some analysts believe the shipping sector is close to bottoming out. Citing an "overwhelming oversupply" of units competing for limited employment opportunities, Clarksons Research noted in its latest weekly report, published on Friday, that spot rates have fallen to new record lows. Unlike many ...
  • China increasingly using dry bulk carriers to move project cargoes around the world
    There has been a remarkable doubling of the amount of project cargoes leaving China on dry bulk carriers over the past year. Citing AIS satellite dry bulk carrier movement data from AXSMarine, Greece's Ursa Shipbrokers has tallied that project cargo exports carried by dry bulk carriers from China to international destinations amounted to 3m tonnes ...
  • Sweden seizes tanker suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage
    The Swedish Prosecution Authority has seized a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland yesterday, the latest in a series of undersea sabotage attacks plaguing the Baltic region. The ship in question this time is the 32,200 dwt, Maltese-flagged oil tanker Vezhen, which was sailing ...
  • SITC lifts Huanghai boxship series to eight
    Chinese boxship player SITC International Holdings has exercised options at Huanghai Shipbuilding for two additional 1,800 teu vessels. The Hong Kong-listed shipowner is paying nearly $58m to lift the series at the compatriot yard to eight, with deliveries for the latest pair scheduled by October and December of 2027. SITC signed a shipbuilding contract with ...
  • Candler firms up MPP brace at New Jiangzhou Shipyard
    German MPP specialist Candler Schiffahrt has bolstered its orderbook at China's Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry in a deal for two additional vessels. The Bremen-based company has contracted the 12,000 dwt brace for an undisclosed price tag following a deal for four newbuildings last March. Shipbuilding sources said the latest deal covers optional units ...
  • Solstad scores triple OSV fixture
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has secured more work for its fleet with three vessels fixed to undisclosed clients. The company, which is expected to float on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the second quarter of this year, has landed a 135-day contract for the 2014-built construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Jarstein in West ...
  • Havfram seals European wind farm deal
    Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram has landed another construction project in Europe. The work, anticipated to last about one year, will be executed in 2029, utilising one of the company's newbuild installation vessels, slated for delivery in the second half of 2025, Havfram said without disclosing further details. This marks the company's eighth contract for ...
  • Seafarers' struggles in global ports
    Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, reflects on the frustration about the treatment of seafarers in many ports around the world. When thinking about seafarers' happiness, it is tempting

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Red Sea reopening could be less dire than feared for product tankers
    Product tankers have not returned to the Red Sea route yet, but the chance of them doing so has increased...
  • Why is LNG winning the alternative fuel race?
    Lloyd's List senior reporter Declan Bush asks why LNG is so far out in front in the race to be...
  • Bad weather, not sabotage, caused cable damage insists seized ship's owner
    Bulgarian operator Navibulgar is under intense scrutiny from Baltic states and Nato after one of its bulkers damaged yet another...
  • FuelEU Maritime gives e-fuels their big break
    Renewable e-fuels are something of a holy grail in green shipping, but FuelEU Maritime's carrots and sticks could be what...
  • Shipping starts to test Red Sea waters
    There has been no meaningful change in traffic in the week following the Houthis announcement of a partial halt to...
  • The week in charts: China dominates global shipbuilding | Crimea caller sails for Libya in Russian power play | Panamax and supramax rates at multi-year lows
    Data shows seven of the top 10 shipyards by order volumes globally are in China; a bulk carrier heads to...
  • Bureau Veritas drops merger plans with Switzerland's SGS
    France's Bureau Veritas, which owns the fifth-largest vessel classification society, had entered in to talks to merge with Switzerland's SGS...
  • Trump fight with Colombia a sign of things to come for global trade
    For shipping, the significance of Trump's feud with Colombia is about what comes next. The US successfully used an aggressive...
  • Vintage tankers ship first Russian oil as producers reshuffle tonnage
    Largest-ever US sanctions crackdown on January 10 has disrupted Russia oil flows as banned tankers go dark, remain at anchor...
  • Ship recycling markets hampered by lowered steel demand
    Hyundai LNG sells 1996-built gas carrier to Indian ship recyclers for $635 per light displacement tonne. But economic uncertainty and...
  • The week in newbuildings: High-value orders signed in boxship, cruiseship and gas carrier sectors
    CMA CGM and SITC International each add containership newbuildings, while Denmark's Celsius Shipping has ordered its 21st 180,000 cu m...
  • Steamship heading for underwriting loss
    Record-breaking pool deficit likely to hit all International Group affiliates
  • Seafarer abandonment sees worst year on record in 2024
    The ITF has documented a shocking year for seafarer abandonment, with incidents increasing by 136% in 2024
  • Owners withdraw vintage tankers from sale on 'dark fleet' concerns
    Three shipowners told Lloyd's List they have paused their fleet renewal programmes
  • EDT teams up with Synergy for offshore vessel push
    Partnership between Cyprus- and Singapore-based firms will focus on decarbonisation and digitalisation challenges in 'unique' sector
  • Cosco Shipping Energy to raise $1.1bn for fleet expansion with share offer
    Up to Yuan8bn will be raised to finance 11 newbuildings for energy shipping. Stock market, however, reacted negatively, with concerns...
  • The Daily View: Breaking rules
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Reopening Suez Canal expected to trigger 60%-70% drop in container rates
    A return to Suez routing in the first half of 2025 is projected to push spot rates back to loss-making...
  • NYK outlines plan to use carbon removal for net zero shipping
    NYK pledges to begin purchasing third-party-verified CDR credits from voluntary carbon markets by 2025 or earlier to offset stubborn residual...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian 'spy ship' fraudulently using IMO of laid up vessel | Slithering through uncertainty: Shipping in the Year of the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Gemini to save shippers money by besting schedule reliability challenges: Maersk
    Each month of last year saw reliability degrade compared to the corresponding month in 2023, though 2024 carried the burden of vessel diversions around southern Africa as carriers avoided the Suez Canal and Red Sea.
  • Antwerp-Bruges claws back volumes lost over past two years
    The Belgian port has restored the throughout that was lost following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, filling the gap in part by capturing market share from its northern range rivals.
  • Suez routing allows rapid transit of new expedited China-Europe service
    With voyages around southern Africa taking up to 45 days and most carriers continuing to divert away from the Red Sea, the shorter route cuts the transit time of Kawa Shipping's China-Europe Express to just 26 days.
  • Sailing cuts slow pace of decline for India-USEC spot ocean rates
    While a bit softer since the start of the year, rates are not falling at the same pace they were in the second half of 2024 when prices plummeted from almost $11,000 per

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Donald Trump's first week leaves tankers to speculate on impact of new administration
    An eventful first few days have not yet had concrete impacts on the market
  • Back to bulkers: Gary Vogel marks his return in new post
    Former Eagle Bulk leader's sabbatical from dry bulk sector comes to an end
  • Seacon Shipping breaks into multipurpose market with six-vessel deal
    Hong Kong shipowner wants to expand and modernise its fleet
  • Donald Trump's green light for LNG set to boost demand for over 120 new vessels
    Clarkson LNG tots up liquefaction developments that might now move ahead in 2025
  • 'Isolated and frustrated': Seafarers sound alarm at shore leave squeeze
    Restrictive port policies affect well-being and morale, survey finds
  • Investors in world's largest cruise firm Carnival will wait 'years' for dividends despite record revenue
    Top line has risen to new highs for each of the past seven quarters
  • Expanded US sanctions lure fresh tankers into shadow fleet Russian trade, Braemar says
    UK broker identifies 10 vessels loading Russian oil for the first time
  • d'Amico International Shipping snaps up leased product tanker at $22m discount
    Italian company takes over ownership of Japanese-owned vessel through purchase option
  • Greek owner heads to China for groundbreaking cable-layer newbuilding
    Asso Subsea says the Althea will feature hybrid diesel and battery power
  • Fearful product tanker investors should hold their nerve after talk of Red Sea return, says Clarksons
    Analysts believe sector will be relatively unscathed if Suez Canal area becomes safe again
  • Why 'Oracle of Omaha' Warren Buffett has steered away from shipping
    Although shipping does not appeal to Oracle of Omaha, he could teach the industry a thing or two
  • Boats with no moat: Why 'Oracle of Omaha' Warren Buffett has steered away from shipping
    Though shipping does not appeal to Oracle of Omaha, he could teach the industry a thing or two
  • Baltic cable was not cut on purpose, insists Navibulgar
    Senior company manager says ship's anchor was dragging after a storm
  • Strategic Marine building world's fastest offshore crew ships
    Air-cushion technology boosts speed of vessels to 53 knots
  • Zvezda delivers US-sanctioned ice-class tanker with LNG carrier poised to follow
    Ice-breaking vessel was originally ordered in 2018
  • World's biggest shipowner plans $1.1bn fundraising to boost fleet by 11 vessels
    Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation will raise cash by issuing more than 1.4m 'A' shares to 35 target subscribers
  • Baltic cable wasn't cut on purpose, insists Navibulgar
    Senior company manager says ship's anchor was dragging after a storm
  • Indian owner Shreeji Shipping goes for IPO to buy supramax bulkers
    Jamnagar owner wants to expand fleet through domestic fundraising and listing
  • 'Who picked you as ambassador to Greece?' US diplomat fields maritime questions from budding seafarers
    Innovative project brings pupils into direct communication with captains at sea
  • Shift4Good raises $230m focused on sustainable transportation
    Investors include Renault, BNP Paribas and PSA Ventures
  • Taiwan's U-Ming stacks orderbook with ultramax bulk carriers
    Shipowner returns to Oshima Shipbuilding
  • Tanker market looking up for owners amid threat of overwhelming geopolitical wildcards, says Poten
    Brokerage says geopolitics not going anywhere but oil supply and demand looks good
  • Sister ship of Baltimore bridge disaster vessel Dali breaks down in the Pacific
    Manager confirms Maersk Saltoro's main engine stalled but says repairs are underway
  • Armed robbers raid bulk carrier in piracy hotspot
    Latest incident adds to tally of ship boardings off Indonesia
  • 'Significant milestone': New ship management venture formed for offshore ships
    Cypriot owner and Singapore manager join forces in EDT Synergy Shipmanagement
  • Sistership of Baltimore bridge disaster ship Dali breaks down in the Pacific
    Manager confirms Maersk Saltoro's main engine stalled on 13 Janaury but says repairs are underway
  • Two new LNG bunkering ports host first operations with container ship and ferry
    Hong Kong and UK's Portsmouth join global expansion of ports offering LNG as fuel
  • 'Deep value': DNB Markets upgrades two major bulker owners despite falling asset values
    Some companies are better placed to ride out near-term negativity, says analyst Jorgen Lian
  • Sanctioned Iranian vessels 'load missile fuel chemical' in China
    Intelligence sources say sodium perchlorate is heading to Iran on a container ship and an MPP
  • Bureau Veritas scraps $33bn merger talks with Swiss rival SGS
    French class society says discussions did not end in an agreement
  • Hafnia completes share buyback programme after spending $77m
    Return of capital to investors comes after record profit in 2024
  • Greek owner Chronos Shipping offloads first of four bulkers as fleet sell-off unfolds
    Athens-based peer Sealestial Navigation is linked to deal for one of kamsarmaxes offered for sale
  • 'Who picked you as ambassador to Greece': Outgoing US diplomat fields maritime questions from budding seafarers
    An innovative project brings pupils into direct communication with captains at sea
  • VC firm Shift4Good raises $230m focused on "sustainable transportation"
    Investors include Renault, BNP Paribas, PSA Ventures and ComfortDelGro and Indika Energy
  • Sweden seizes yet another ship suspected of cable sabotage in the Baltic
    Open-source intelligence suggests the vessel seized is a Navibulgar bulker sailing from Russia
  • Taiwan's U-Ming stacks orderbook with ultramax bulk carriers
    Shipowner returns to Oshima Shipbuilding
  • Indonesian tanker owner opts to recycle stainless steel chemical tanker in India
    Martha Option is the third such vessel that Waruna Nusa Sentana has sold for recycling in recent months

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Trump telework reversal undermines aviation security, ex-TSA official says
    President Trump's return-to-work mandate for federal employees could have unintended consequences for the Transportation Security Administration and aviation security.
  • Los Angeles, the busiest US container port, plans even bigger future
    While the global supply chain seemed whipsawed on a daily basis in 2024, one thing remained constant: a veritable tsunami of ocean containers moving through the Port of Los Angeles. The busiest U.S. maritime trade hub moved 10.3 million container units in 2024, a record 1.7 million TEUs or nearly 20% higher than a year [...]
  • Airfreight outlook remains bright to start new year
    January is normally a slow month for international airfreight, but demand and rates are holding up after the holiday peak season as shippers pull forward orders from China to avoid tariffs and manufacturing delays.

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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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