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Exim India web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister inaugurates and lays foundation stone for several key projects at Deendayal Port
  • JNPA a role model in building a self-reliant, globally competitive maritime sector: Sonowal
  • RoDTEP benefits for AA, SEZ and EOU exports restored
  • MSC deploys mega-large container vessels in Africa
  • FIATA launches its Container Packing App
  • DGFT enhances Ease of Doing Business for leather exporters
  • Air India delivers its first airport-to-door international cargo shipment of life-saving pharmaceuticals
  • Blue Dart Express clocks INR 5,720 cr. revenue for FY25, maintains steady Q4 momentum
  • Asia Pacific and worldwide tonnages rebound
  • IndiGo announces longhauls connecting Mumbai and Manchester, Amsterdam
  • Paras Defence and Israel's Heven Drones to manufacture logistics and cargo drones in India
  • Qatar Airways Group announces strongest financial results in its history
  • Transpacific air cargo faces turbulence amid regulatory shifts
  • DHL Group partners with Shopify to accelerate cross-border shipping worldwide
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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • Dachser expands Linz facility
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The Loadstar web site
MAY 27, 2025
  • Crew saved as MSC box ship, hit by 'monsoon' off Indian coast, sinks
  • New services and reinstated blanked sailings boost transpacific capacity
  • Affordable delivery in space is where the profit will be mined
  • $2.1bn E2open purchase will 'catapult WiseTech into a different dimension'
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  • DHL expands agreement with Shopify - where does that leave Flexport?
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  • CMA CGM links with Saigon operator to build box terminal at Haiphong
  • Brittany Ferries claims DFDS cross-Channel subsidy 'distorts 'competition'

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Marine Log web site
MAY 27, 2025
  • Four-stroke Wärtsilä ammonia engine now delivers 90% GHG emissions reduction
    Wärtsilä reports that its ammonia-fueled four-stroke engine now delivers higher than ever levels of efficiency and performance. Following its introduction to the commercial marine sector in November 2023, the Wärtsilä 25 ammonia
  • Damen Galati launches another BC Ferries Island class ferry
    Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched the latest Island Class Ferry for BC Ferries on May 22. The vessel, a Damen RoRo 8117 E3, will become the seventh Damen vessel to sail

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Container News web site
MAY 27, 2025
  • Darwin port dispute signals a strategic setback for China's global port diplomacy
    The looming reversal of China's ownership over Darwin Port in northern Australia has stirred geopolitical ripples far beyond the shores of the Timor Sea. In April, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reaffirmed his government's intention to bring the port back under local control, citing national interest grounds. This move, which has drawn sharp criticism from China's ambassador to Canberra, marks m
  • Global Ro-Ro community unveils standard methodology for measuring GHG emissions from Ro-Ro vessels
    The Global Ro-Ro Community whose six member organizations are Eastern Car Liner Ltd., Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, and ClassNK has released new guidelines for calculating greenhouse-gas emission intensity from Ro-Ro vessels such as car carriers. Developed in collaboration with the international non-profit Smart Freight Centre
  • Global Container Lines Rankings by TEU Capacity
    In the dynamic world of global shipping, container lines are the arteries of international trade. The latest Container Lines Rankings by TEU capacity reveal the current landscape of major shipping players, with notable shifts in market share and fleet expansion. Here's a breakdown of the top 10 container shipping companies as of May 2025, based on the data sourced from AlphaLiner and presented by
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  • CMA CGM announces updated peak season surcharge from Asia to West Africa
    CMA CGM announces an update to its Peak Season Surcharge for shipments from Asia to West Africa. Effective from June 7, 2025, until further notice, the following surcharge will apply on cargos moving from North East Asia, South East Asia, China and Hong Kong & Macau SAR with final destination to West Africa. The surcharge amount will be at US$ 800 per TEU applied to dry cargos and only for short-
  • MSC announces peak season surcharge on North Europe to Greece
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will implement a Peak Season Surcharge due to sustained strong demand on the trade lane from North Europe to Greece. Effective from 16 June 2025 and until further notice, the following surcharge rates will apply to all types of cargo, including reefer and special equipment: EUR 100 per 20' container, EUR 150 per 40' container and EUR 200 per 40' reefer container
  • CMA CGM's 2025 expansion: Commercial diplomacy in the service of western geostrategy
    In a year marked by intensifying geopolitical competition in global trade, CMA CGM has undertaken a series of expansive initiatives that go well beyond commercial logic. Its 2025 investment footprint reveals a deeper alignment with Western strategic objectives, particularly those of the United States, aimed at counterbalancing China's maritime influence. Through critical infrastructure deals, fle
  • Piraeus port announces resumption of operations at floating dock "Piraeus II" in Perama ship repair zone
    The Piraeus Port Authority has officially resumed full operations at the Floating Dock "Piraeus II" in the Perama ship repair zone, following the successful completion of extensive maintenance and repair works. These works were carried out as part of a scheduled special survey, culminating in the issuance of a new five-year operational certificate by the relevant Classification Society. Marking t
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    Since I have come across Tweet Delete, I did not know that I have built up so much digital litter overtime. My twitter feed was like a virtual scrapbook of random thought, ancient opinions, and dead inside jokes. What had begun as mindless scrolling turned into a nerve-wrecking, memory lane. That is when I discovered Tweet Delete - a tool that offered to ease my online life. Spoiler alert: it did
  • AM Green and port of Rotterdam Authority to build green energy supply chain
    AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe, with Rotterdam serving as the central hub. The agreement aims to enable the annual export of up to 1 million tons of green fuels, including bunkering fuels and Sustainable Aviation Fuels. The partnership will also assess the infrast
  • Construction begins on CO2 backbone in Antwerp port through joint initiative by Fluxys Belgium, Pipelink, and Air Liquide
    Fluxys Belgium, Pipelink, and Air Liquide have partnered to launch Fluxys c-grid Antwerp, a joint venture dedicated to developing and operating a CO2 pipeline network within the Port of Antwerp. This infrastructure will link industrial facilities to permanent underground carbon storage solutions, forming a critical component of the CO2 value chain in the region. The pipeline network will enable t
  • News Russian strikes on Odesa and Chernomorsk ports
    The Ukrainian ports of Odesa and Chernomorsk were hit in the latest wave of Russian airstrikes, described as among the most extensive since the war began. Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed the attacks were aimed at military targets, including a vessel allegedly carrying drones and other military supplies. In response, Oleksiy Kuleba, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction, condemne

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Splash web site
MAY 27, 2025
  • Seacon signs for Japanese handy newbuild
    China's Seacon Shipping is growing its dry bulk fleet with a handysize newbuilding project in Japan. The Hong Kong-listed, Qingdao-based owner and operator has contracted a single 40,300 dwt double hull bulker at Imabari Shipbuilding for $35m. The newbuild, which Seacon says will be fuel-efficient and built to meet the latest environmental regulations, is scheduled ...
  • LS Marine Solution readies $252m for Asia's largest cable layer
    South Korean subsea cable contractor LS Marine Solution has revealed plans to build one of the world's largest cable-laying vessels (CLVs). The company said in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday it would invest KRW345.8bn ($252m) in a 13,000-ton-class newbuild, which will rank among the top five globally and be the largest in Asia in ...
  • Energy Holdings lines up drilling contract
    Energy Holdings, a company created through a merger of Marine seismic player SeaBird Exploration and Singapore's tender drilling rig specialist Energy Drilling, has lined up its first deal. The company said in a filing that Energy Drilling has secured a letter of intent with an undisclosed client for a multi-year offshore drilling contract, which is ...
  • Adnoc Drilling clinches $1.15bn jackup rigs deal
    UAE-based Adnoc Drilling has landed a $1.15bn jackup rig contract from state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The deal will see the ADX-listed largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size provide two rigs to ADNOC Offshore for 15 years. The contract is part of ADNOC Offshore's ongoing efforts to ...
  • Anhui's Dongfang shipyard reemerges with new backers
    A new shipyard in China's Anhui province has won its first overseas orders. Zongyang Shipyard has clinched a deal with Singapore-based Winning International to build four 12,000 dwt deck cargo carriers. The greenfield site will deliver the ships in 2026 and 2027, according to Clarksons Research. No price has been revealed. Anhui P&S Sealand launched ...
  • MR tanker sales candidates proliferate
    The medium range (MR) tanker sale and purchase sector is showing signs of heightened activity. A growing number of Korean-built MR tankers-both older and newer-are being put up for sale, leading to a saturated market of sale candidates. Yet, prices have held surprisingly steady, buoyed by persistent demand for tonnage. Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen ...
  • MSC spending spree leaps higher
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has embarked on its most aggressive acquisition campaign of the year, snapping up more than 10 panamax and post-panamax vessels in May alone, according to sales registers and shipbrokers. The buying spree, described as the busiest of 2025 so far, includes a mix of chartered vessels MSC ...
  • China United Lines reenters booming transpacific trades
    China United Lines (CUL) is making the most of the boom times suddenly being seen on the transpacific, with news from Linerlytica, a consultancy, that it reenter the tradelane with the launch of its Trans Pacific West Coast 1 (TP1) service calling at Shekou, Ningbo, Qingdao, Long Beach, Shekou from June 7, using up to ...
  • From BYOD to BYON and autonomous ships
    How hybrid connectivity unlocks the future of maritime operations. By Tristan Wood, founder and CEO of connectivity specialists Livewire Digital. A decade ago, the idea of a crew member's smartphone on the bridge sparked panic among ship operators worried about data bills, security breaches and social-media distractions. Yet today, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 27, 2025
  • Russian naval escorts raise stakes in Baltic security stand-off
    Increased naval patrols has turned the Gulf of Finland into a testing ground for how far Russia and Baltic coastal...
  • Cosco hopes US-China talks can defuse looming port fee crisis
    Cosco chairman hints that ongoing China-US trade talks may help resolve the challenge of steep new US port fees targeting...
  • Seanergy eyes stronger quarters ahead after dipping into the red
    Capesize specialist declares 14th straight quarterly dividend against improving market backdrop
  • IMO fuel rules put ammonia in the lead by 2037, says GMF
    The Global Maritime Forum says LNG and ammonia are the most competitive ways to comply with the new IMO green...
  • Why doing nothing about decarbonisation is now the most expensive option
    The details of shipping's net zero trajectory remain riddled with uncertainties, but when has shipping ever relied on certainty? This...
  • Steamship 'sanguine' about underwriting loss, says Andrews
    While big claims necessitate big payouts, P&I clubs are in the business of providing liability cover, says Steamship Mutual chief...
  • Greek banks gallop on
    Bank lending to Greek shipowners grew by 5% last year, but Greece's own banking sector expanded its exposure to the...
  • Transpacific carriers rush to redeploy tonnage amid demand surge
    Transpacific carriers are ramping up capacity to meet surging cargo demand following a temporary pause in the China-US trade war...
  • Cook Islands registry 'at loss to understand' reason for RISC ejection
    The Cook Islands registry has confirmed it was removed from the Registry Information Sharing Compact, and provided a response to...
  • The week in charts: Seafarer abandonment a rising problem in small registries | Egypt insists Red Sea security dynamics have shifted | Boxship recycling nosedives
    Tanzania, Cameroon, Comoros, Palau, and St Kitts and Nevis are worst on an abandonment per vessel ratio; Suez Canal traffic for...
  • Greece-owned merchant fleet navigates shifting trade lanes
    Latest Lloyd's List Intelligence vessel-tracking data shows how Greece-owned tonnage has traded during 2024
  • Bohai Leasing quits container sector with $1.8bn sale of Seaco
    Textainer's acquisition of Seaco boosts fleet to 6.9m teu, nearing Triton's market share
  • Lack of independent funding holding back human rights progress in shipping
    Founder of Human Rights at Sea said his organisation had funding cut if what it found didn't suit its donors
  • The Daily View: Securing political attention

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 27, 2025
  • Ocean carriers bring in more trans-Pacific container services amid rate surge
    Whether the expected capacity injection on tap for June is enough to stem further rate increases remains unclear.
  • CMA CGM signs deal to develop $600 million Haiphong terminal complex
    The facility, the carrier's first investment in northern Vietnam, will have a combined capacity of 1.9 million TEUs when operational in 2028.
  • HMM adds to boom in intra-Asia services with China-Singapore-Indonesia loop
    The Seoul-based carrier is teaming with Singapore's PIL and X-Press Feeders on a new service that will be inaugurated from Tianjin on June 19.
  • CMA CGM unveils plans for Suez return on India-Mediterranean service
    The Marseille-based carrier has finalized operational plans to shift vessels deployed on its MEDEX service back to the normal sailing journey through the Suez Canal beginning next month, sources say.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 27, 2025
  • SCI $1bn newbuilding push underway with first approach to shipyards
    State-backed shipping giant mulls order for up to six vessels
  • Cash injection of $18.5bn needed to scale up Indonesian maritime industry
    Ports, shipyards and fleet renewals all on the cards to raise the standards of Indonesia's maritime sector
  • China United Lines, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd join transpacific bonanza
    Ongoing surge of capacity could see spot rates peak in early June before softening
  • New IMO policies make ammonia and LNG leading alternative fuels for shipping, report finds
    Global Maritime Forum's Getting to Zero Coalition says ammonia wins on cost competitiveness after mid-2030s
  • Golar LNG discussing FLNG designs from conversions to newbuildings
    Company could ink contracts on one if not two more units in 2025
  • New IMO policies make ammonia and LNG as leading alternative fuels for shipping, report finds
    Global Maritime Forum's Getting to Zero Coalition says ammonia shifts wins on cost competitiveness after mid-2030s
  • Golar shifts into yellow jersey position in FLNG stakes, says Tor Olav Troim
    Chairman talks 'massive' growth potential, smart C-suite line-up and some company history
  • George Procopiou-backed Dynagas LNG Partners buys out preferred shareholders as cash pile grows
    New York-listed company's six large gas carriers are fully booked for at least three more years
  • Golar LNG set to greenlight FLNG conversion charter in 2025
    Company is weighing up ordering additional units this year
  • Russian-operated container ship emerges with new Hong Kong owner
    Sale comes as Russia's Panda Express Line retrenches operations with closure of liner service
  • Odfjell bullish on chemical tankers as key cargo volumes set to grow
    Rates remain above historical levels despite dropping from peak
  • Carnival sticks to efficiency and LNG path as it waits for details from IMO
    Cruise giant buys bio-LNG volumes to meet European carbon regulations
  • Capesize owner Seanergy pays dividend despite spilling red ink in first quarter
    Public bulker company expects 'meaningful improvement' in future earnings
  • Isle of Man flag scoops three new Pritchard-Gordon methanol product tankers
    Ship registry says next-generation vessels fit its green focus
  • Total shipping losses hit record lows despite armed threats
    Rogue states and proxies could mimic the disruptive tactics of the Houthis, warns insurer Allianz
  • Angelicoussis VLCC linked to Petrobras term deal at market-beating rate
    Greek owner said to have lined up two-year fix for one of its big tankers
  • Sumitomo shipping arm Triton Navigation sells ultramax bulker
    This is only the second vessel sold by Triton in three years
  • 'Naive' Greek owner George Gialozoglou admits breaching 'red lines' over Iran tanker trading
    Greek owner tells English court that cargo origins were 'disguised'
  • Germany fires up new FSRU-based terminal with jetty-less connection
    ECOnnect Energy sees its system put into operation transferring gas onshore
  • NYK-backed Saga Shipholding shifts entire 32-ship bulker fleet to Bahamas flag
    Registry hails milestone deal involving Norwegian-based company
  • 'Bad actors' getting better at disguising activities, says shipping insurer
    Nordisk Defence Club says its work on transaction checks has increased
  • Leonhardt & Blumberg denies adding to methanol-ready product tanker order in China
    German owner was said to have added two more MRs to series at GSI Nansha
  • John Fredriksen, Idan Ofer and Wilhelmsen sell Edda Wind shares to new joint venture as ownership hits 95%
    Norwegian SOV owner's big shareholders consolidate holdings in Electric takeover vehicle
  • ESL fixes $80m loan to fund series of methanol-powered handysize bulkers
    Finnish owner says it has continued its collaboration with Svenska Skeppshypotek
  • Robbers tie up and injure seafarers in cargo ship raid
    Armed gang looted the Shejyoti for two to three hours while crew was captive
  • Fake seafarer document scam probe launched in Netherlands
    Officials detect 2025 applications for papers using forged company logos
  • Worker killed and two injured in blast on US sewage tanker
    Explosion occurred while waste disposal ship was docked in New York
  • Wuhu Shipyard sees off rivals to bag chemical tanker newbuildings
    Dingheng Shipping will be operating the 6,600-dwt chemical carriers
  • Seacon Shipping orders handysize bulk carrier at Imabari Shipbuilding
    The Japan-built handysize will cost $35m
  • MOL doubles VLGC newbuilding orderbook with six-ship swoop
    Japan's rising demand for ammonia imports is believed to be behind order spree
  • Shipping arm of power company PLN Energi mulls purchase of secondhand bulkers
    Indonesian coal production is rising and more vessels are needed to service domestic ports

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American Shipper web site
MAY 27, 2025
  • CMA CGM developing $600M Vietnam container terminal
    French container line CMA CGM is partnering with Saigon Newport Corp. on a $600-million container terminal project in north Vietnam.
  • Purolator targets summer service for initial ATR converted freighter
    Purolator's airfreight partner in western Canada is modifying turboprop aircraft for parcel transport as part of a fleet modernization.
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd partner on new Asia-Long Beach service
    Maersk (OTC: AMKBY) and Hapag-Lloyd (OTC: HPGLY) announced new container services from East Asia to the U.S. Port of Long Beach. The additions by the Gemini Cooperation partners, which include the redeployment of at least one ship back into the eastbound trans-Pacific to U.S. West Coast trade, come as carriers scale up during a 90-day [...]
  • Texas, Louisiana Gulf Coast ports post mixed results for April
    Ports in Houston and Corpus Christi reported a rise in cargo volumes during April, while New Orleans posted a slight decrease.
  • Maersk more than halfway through $1B stock buyback
    A.P. Moller-Maersk, parent of the world's second-largest shipping line, said that as of late May it has bought back almost $600 million worth of stock.

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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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