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January 31, 2025

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 31, 2025
  • Minister of State Shantanu Thakur reviews projects and interacts with stakeholders during JNPA visit
  • Arkas Line expands its route to India
  • Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs welcomed
  • Karaikal Port warns against unauthorised activities
  • China received 71 pc of shipbuilding orders in 2024
  • Red Sea shipping seen improving after ceasefire
  • Fertiliser import slumps 18 pc in April.-Dec.
  • India mulls tariff cut on some high-end products from US
  • PSA Mumbai Phase 2 fast nearing completion
  • APSEZ PAT grows 32%, crosses Rs 8,000 crore
  • New feeder service between Tuticorin Container Terminal and Colombo
  • Enabling Voluntary Payment electronically on ICEGATE e-Payment Platform
  • Railways upgrades track speeds to facilitate faster transit and improved logistics
  • Exporters urge govt to extend RoDTEP till Sept.

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 31, 2025
  • Record orders placed
  • VTG expanding in Eastern Europe
  • Graduation day at Emirates SkyCargo
  • Seven new sites for Prologis
  • Cargo Beamer expanding Alpine service
  • Simplifying EU NCTS5 at Frankfurt airport
  • New vessel pioneers sustainable power
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Enhancing customer support through digitalisation
  • You wool not believe the twist in this yarn - CBP
  • Handing over first ten of 150 e-trucks
  • Providing disaster relief in Japan
  • Melbourne terminal investing in green technology

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Contract season in limbo as carriers eye conditions for a Red Sea return
  • UPS slashes less profitable Amazon volumes
  • Ecommerce drives China's 2024 air cargo volumes to record high
  • Conf call redux: CH Robinson - 'controlling what we can control and what we can't'
  • Spot vs contract gap widens as air shippers get wise to capacity limits
  • Hapag-Lloyd 2024 profits and volumes up - a boost for Gemini launch
  • Cut in automotive freight costs triggers uproar among German SME hauliers
  • Fuel 'trichotomy' closer as OEM surmounts barrier to ammonia tech

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Eurobulk must pay $1.125M criminal fine in pollution case
    U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos has ordered Athens-headquartered Eurobulk Ltd to pay a criminal fine of $1.125 million after the company pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from
  • Kongsberg to lead major green upgrade of NCA hybrid vessel OV Bøkfjord
    The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has selected Kongsberg Maritime to serve as lead integrator for a significant green upgrade of its hybrid vessel, OV Bøkfjord. The project will include installation of Kongsberg
  • Sean Duffy sworn in as Secretary of Transportation
    Former Congressman and, subsequently, Fox Business host Sean Duffy was yesterday formally sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Transportation by Vice President JD Vance. His nomination had been fully endorsed by the

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Container News web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Southern Ports earns ISO certification for asset management
    Southern Ports has become the fifth port authority in the world to achieve ISO 55001:2014 certification for its integrated asset management system. Over the past four years, Southern Ports has designed, developed, and implemented this accredited system across its three ports in Albany, Bunbury, and Esperance. The system manages an extensive asset portfolio valued at over US$1.6 billion, encompass
  • New leadership for FlexiVan
    Flexi-Van Leasing has announced the appointment of Chadwick (Chad) Heller as its new Chief Commercial Officer and Keith Saunders as its new Chief Operating Officer. Chad Heller brings over 30 years of experience in global transportation, logistics, freight forwarding, and supply chain management. He has previously held leadership roles at Pegasus Logistics Group, DB Schenker USA, and UTi. As CCO,
  • Port of Tilbury enhances handling capabilities with new harbour crane
    The Port of Tilbury has expanded its crane fleet with the addition of a third LHM 550 mobile harbour crane from Liebherr Great Britain. Commenting on the arrival of the new mobile harbour crane, Paul Dale, Chief Operating Officer of Forth Ports, said: "We have set out ambitious net zero targets across our business and are investing in greener technology to ensure that our operations are sustainab
  • Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority scores as MSC and Gemini add calls
    Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) says its marketing efforts have paid off as Gwangyang, South Korea's third-busiest container port, is included in Gemini Cooperation's line-up. YGPA said that the port will have more connections to Europe, the United States and the Middle East, having reached out to MSC and Gemini, the alliance between Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd. In particular, MSC's Albatro
  • Global bunker indices continue downward trend
    During the fifth week of the year, the Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices experienced a continuous decline. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$7.03 to US$533.14/MT, the VLSFO index decreased by US$4.89 to US$620.61/MT and the MGO index saw a significant decline of US$17.40 to US$786.75/MT. "At the time of writing, no clear trend was observed in the global bunker market," said a MABUX official.
  • Post-pandemic peak sees frenzied ship buying in 2024
    Mainline operators, led by MSC, were very active in buying second-hand container ships in 2024, as freight rates reached levels not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Alphaliner's report. MSC purchased 70 vessels, ranging from 1,300 to 14,700 TEUs for a total of 330,000 TEUs, representing a third of all the ships sold. In November 2024, the Swiss-Italian operator hit the symbolic thre
  • Shipping Corporation of India wants more boxships for Indian shipments
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is inviting tenders from ship owners as the Indian state-owned company plans to buy up to six pre-owned ships or newbuilding re-sales. The tanker-focused SCI wants to increase its owned fleet to reduce the country's dependence on foreign carriers. Clarksons shows that out of its 118 ships, only two, the 4,400 TEU SCI Chennai and SCI Mumbai, are container vessel
  • InductEV and ITS launch wireless EV charging at Port of Long Beach
    InductEV, a wireless electric vehicle charging solutions firm, is set to deploy its high-power inductive chargers in collaboration with the International Transportation Service (ITS) at the Port of Long Beach. ITS recently secured a US$3.3 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to showcase advanced charging technologies tailored to the specific needs of medium- and heavy-duty (
  • Environmental Standards in Construction: Meeting the Needs of a Changing World
    As global concerns over climate change and resource depletion grow, industries like construction are under increasing pressure to adopt environmentally responsible ABS Standardspractices. Environmental standards in construction not only help reduce ecological impact but also align with regulatory requirements and client expectations. This article explores these standards with a particular focus o
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas emerges as Gemini's key trade hub
    Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), with its growing role as a trade hub for the Gemini Cooperation, emerges as a pivotal trade spot in the growing competitive landscape of Southeast Asia. The Malaysian port seems that it will enter a new era of competition with Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd believing it will be able to handle the alliance's massive volumes
  • Hapag-Lloyd's preliminary figures show over US$20 billion in annual revenue
    Hapag-Lloyd announced that its transport volumes rose by approximately 5% to 12.5 million TEUs in 2024, despite longer voyage times caused by ship rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope due to security concerns in the Red Sea. Additionally, based on preliminary and unaudited figures, the German carrier's revenues grew to US$20.7 billion, largely due to increased demand for container transport. Furth
  • CMA CGM warns of storm disruptions in North European ports
    CMA CGM has announced that the passage of several storms from the Atlantic into European waters in recent and upcoming days may cause disruptions across the ports in North Europe. "High winds and a large swell will see passages across the Bay of Biscay disrupted until Friday January 31 and there are currently weather warnings in place or expected for the main European ports," said the French ocea
  • Baltic Sea faces potential shipping fees amid rising security costs for undersea cables
    According to Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, shipping companies might soon face charges for using the Baltic Sea to offset the rising costs of safeguarding

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Splash web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Rem Offshore scores PSV fixture
    Norwegian offshore vessel player Rem Offshore has secured a PSV contract from Eni in the UK North Sea. The company's 2011-built Rem Supplier has been fixed for around 300 days, according to brokers in Norway and the UK. The vessel will support the jackup rig Valaris Norway on a two-well campaign from March this year. ...
  • DeepOcean wins Polish wind survey contract
    Norwegian ocean services contractor DeepOcean has won subsea survey work on the Baltyk 2 and 3 offshore wind developments in Poland. Jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia the Baltyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms will have a total combined capacity of 1.44 GW. Under the contract with an undisclosed value, DeepOcean will carry out ...
  • Halliburton wins Petrobras drilling contract
    Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton has won a contract from Petrobras for integrated drilling across several offshore fields in Brazil. The contract scope covers development and exploration wells over three years and significantly expands Halliburton's drilling services footprint in the pre-salt and post-salt areas, the New Yourk-listed company said. "This contract demonstrates
  • Russian-linked ship-to-ship transfers spike in wake of US sanctions
    Ship-to-ship transfers of Russian-linked oil have spiked dramatically this month in the wake of America's largest sanctions package aimed at Russia's shadow fleet. Data from maritime risk analytics firm Windward shows there has been a 366% increase in Russian-related ship-to-ship transfers of crude and products in the Sea of Crete and a 370% increase in ...
  • Tele-Fonika Kable ARP offshore wind partnership
    Poland's Tele-Fonika Kable and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) have set out plans to build specialised cable laying vessels (CLVs) designed for the installation and maintenance of offshore wind farm subsea cables. The scheme under a letter of intent signed by both parties also includes the development of support vessels to facilitate servicing and operational ...
  • First modern VLCC sale of the year highlights how tanker prices are easing
    This year's first modern VLCC sale is in the pipeline. Brokers report that the eight-year-old, 300,000 dwt Leicester was sold for $87m to undisclosed interests. Broking sources tell Splash that an Oslo-based private equity fund, Transportation Recovery Fund (TRF), is selling the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built tanker. The last comparable deal is from August last year ...
  • Landlocked Switzerland becomes a top 10 shipowning nation thanks to Aponte's MSC
    One family has propelled a landlocked European nation into the top shipowning countries in the world. Gianluigi Aponte's Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has been on a historic fleet expansion in the 2020s, hoovering up more than 400 secondhand boxships, and ordering more than 3m teu of newbuilds, pushing MSC to the top spot in ...
  • Stena Drilling scores drillship contract in Suriname
    Stena Drilling has landed a contract with TotalEnergies for its sixth-generation harsh environment drillship, Stena DrillMax. The 2008-built managed pressure drilling (MPD)-equipped unit, hot stacked since January, will be deployed on a one-well exploration campaign off Suriname. The work is set to start during the second quarter of this year at an undisclosed dayrate. The ...
  • TGS wins second UK offshore wind survey in two days
    Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has won a second offshore wind characterisation contract in as many days. The contract has a total duration of approximately 30 days and is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2025. The work will be done for an undisclosed customer on the UK continental shelf and the company ...
  • Don't be too fixated on price to NAV
    Pierre Aury has some advice for would-be shipping investors. An old topic for a new year. I've already made my opinion quite clear about the fact that shipping companies trading in competitive spot markets should not be listed. In this column, we will acknowledge how wrong it is that a number of these companies are ...
  • World's first commercial sailing roro launched in Turkey
    The world's first commercial sailing roro vessel, Neoliner Origin, has been launched at the RMK Marine shipyard in Türkiye. The vessel, which started construction in November 2023, is being built for the French shipping company Neoline. It is a 136 m long and 24.2 m wide cargo ship with 3,000 sq m of sail and ...
  • Sun Enterprises in for DH Shipbuilding suezmaxes
    Greek shipowner Sun Enterprises has returned to South Korean yards in its latest fleet expansion move. The company, which has built most of its tankers in South Korea, has commissioned DH Shipbuilding for a pair of suezmaxes at $90.5m each. Shipbuilding sources say the 158,000 dwt newbuilds which are the company's first in nearly a ...
  • Scorpio Tankers ups stake in DHT to above 5%
    Emanuele Lauro-led Scorpio Tankers has taken its shareholding in VLCC giant DHT Holdings to above 5%. In a release to the Securities and Exchange Commission, New York-listed DHT revealed Scorpio had taken its shareholding in the company from 4.9% to 7.45%, spending $131.5m to bolster its position. Splash first reported on Scorpio's initial 4.9% DHT ...
  • Chinese chief engineer jailed in the US
    A Chinese chief engineer, Fei Wang, 38, has been sentenced in the US to three months in prison and three years of supervised release over an oily bilge water release last year. Wang was working on the ASL Singapore, a Chinese-owned bulk carrier, when it was inspected in New Orleans by the US Coast Guard ...
  • Robert Hvide Macleod invests in Siglar Carbon
    A well-known name in Norwegian shipping circles, Robert Hvide Macleod, has invested in shipping emissions analytics

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Brokers and sellers face conundrum as aframax S&P market spikes after US sanctions
    Deceptions underscore the due diligence challenges and know-your-customer conundrum facing shipbrokers handling tanker sales, and the largely Greece-based shipowners selling...
  • Syria's seaborne trade remains unchanged under new regime
    Steps are being taken to lift sanctions on Syria, but economic normalisation will not happen overnight
  • The EU's business-friendly policy pitch is positive for shipping, if it works
    The European Commission has laid out its policy plans for the next five years promising to help turn the continent's...
  • LCO2 fleet expansion limited by insufficient shipbuilding capacity
    Orders for liquefied carbon dioxide carriers may be limited in the short term due to the cautious uptake of carbon...
  • Intermanager names Sebastian von Hardenberg its new president
    The third-party shipmanagers' association is campaigning to reduce crew deaths in enclosed spaces, stop criminalisation of seafarers and prevent legal...
  • MAN to deliver first ammonia dual-fuel engines in early 2026
    Two-stroke engine designer appears to be on track to deliver pilot ammonia-fuel engine for Eastern Pacific Shipping VLAC in the...
  • ZeroNorth reports first operating profit
    The digital optimisation platform registered its first positive ebitda in December 2024 and said it expects to record positive earnings...
  • A carbon levy with targeted e-fuel rewards required for decarbonisation
    A carbon levy that funnels vast sums into spurring production of renewable e-fuels is crucial for shipping decarbonisation, as other...
  • 'Concerning risk picture' for scrap steel fires on larger bulkers, Gard warns
    Intense heat and heavy smoke threaten to harm crew, firefighters and local residents
  • China narrows steel production gap in last months of 2024
    Chinese steel production ended 2024 down 1.7% on 2023's output, but so much of the dry bulk market's 2025 performance...
  • Hapag-Lloyd fourth-quarter operating profits up $900m
    Despite modest increases in transport volumes, the Hamburg-based line has vastly outperformed its fourth-quarter 2023 results to cap off a...
  • The Daily View: Pulp fictions
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • X-Press Pearl hearing establishes slot charterers can limit liability under LLMC
    Recent case extends logic originally applied to MSC Napoli grounding in 2007
  • Daily Briefing
    Why would US invade Panama? US Senate hearing gives rationale | Cable-cutting ships in Baltic Sea are 'no accident' says...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • C.H. Robinson's forwarding business offsets weak US truck market
    The largest US freight broker expects the first quarter of 2025 to be weak for trucking as the freight recession remains in place, but it is converting more customers to use its services for ocean freight.
  • US shippers urged to prepare now for upcoming LTL class changes, rate 'resetting'
    New freight classifications that will take effect this summer could raise costs for less-than-truckload shippers that don't begin working with carriers now, speakers at the SMC3 conference said.
  • Green corridor ports in the US set the stage for MPV fuel transition
    The breakbulk sector can lean on the progress of key US ports in facilitating the safe bunkering of next generation alternative shipping fuels
  • Strong volume, high rates to lift Hapag-Lloyd's 2024 earnings
    It would be the 10th consecutive year the carrier has reported a profit as it capitalized on increasing demand supported by elevated rates.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Mitsui OSK Lines links executive pay to greenhouse gas emission reduction
    Shipowner unveils its fact-packed annual sustainability report for 2024
  • US LNG production set to jump by one-third in next three years, says Poten
    Canada is poised to become a producer in 2025 and overtake Mexico on output
  • Tankers International veteran says 'grey areas' of demurrage should not be neglected
    Claims manager reveals the challenge behind six-figure sums tied to VLCC charters
  • US LNG production set to jump by a third in next three years, says Poten
    Canada is set to become an LNG producer in 2025 and overtake Mexico on output
  • Cognac and car parts: CMA CGM-backed wind-powered ro-ro hits the water
    Vessel set to ship car parts, Cognac, forklifts and luxury handbags across the Atlantic
  • Pyxis Tankers reveals forward tanker bookings ahead of spot market
    Greek owner has 72% of first-quarter days covered
  • George Procopiou VLCC lifts first Cameroon crude for huge new Nigerian refinery
    Greek owner's tanker took on two 1m-barrel cargoes from floating storage and production units
  • Vale iron ore production drop reflects depressed capesize market
    Miner gives cautious outlook for 2025 with no respite for shipowners
  • Major liners coy as Suez Canal urges Red Sea return
    Waterway's administration invites container ship giants to powwow at its Ismailia headquarters
  • BW LPG shares surge in Oslo as Pareto sees 'striking discount'
    Stock is regarded as 'far too discounted' by one analyst
  • 'We didn't want to sell,' says Navig8's Busch as Adnoc L&S eyes global impact of deal
    In first joint interview, deal-making CEOs open up about pricing and believing in long-term value
  • Shipping's carbon levy needs immediate impact to meet goals, researchers say
    Small fossil-fuel tax will not help close the price gap and help developing states with mitigation, argues UCL
  • 'We'll be back': Norwegian shipowner vows to return to dry bulk after selling last two supramaxes
    Atlantica Shipping is not giving up on dry bulk after confirming sale of brace
  • BW LPG stock surges in Oslo as Pareto sees 'striking discount'
  • 'Dead money': Why public dry bulk shipowners could be stranded in 'no man's land'
    This week's Streetwise previews earnings season in the lightly invested dry bulk sector
  • MAN Energy Solutions ramps up ammonia test engine to full load
    Engine designer declares earlier positive emission and performance characteristics validated
  • Opportunities abound in weaker tanker S&P arena as 'exotic' buyers pull out
    Broker SSY expects further downward pressure to incentivise deals
  • Sanctioned tankers head to India with cargoes loaded after US blacklisting
    Uncertainty surrounds shipments that appear to breach new measures introduced on 10 January
  • Greek dealmakers raise $150m through latest blank cheque company
    Nasdaq-listed Stellar V Capital Corp has not made up its mind yet on how it will invest the funds
  • Weapon of mass disruption: Confusion over cable cutting can only serve bad actors
    Should we be concerned about the possibility of shadowy figures boarding vessels in Russia and attempting to persuade crews to take risks?
  • Stolt-Nielsen bottom line falls as owner fears further tanker rate drop
    Chemical tanker rates could drop by as much as 10% in the first quarter, company says
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees profit hike as volumes rise in defiance of Red Sea diversions
    German line says freight rates were stable last year
  • ZeroNorth reveals first signs of profit four years after launching platform
    Danish operation with big-name backing celebrates earnings milestone as client list grows
  • Ex-Frontline boss Hvide Macleod invests in ship decarbonisation outfit Siglar Carbon
    Experienced executive wants to take Norwegian consultancy to the next level
  • Mozambique LNG newbuilding berth deadline pushed out again with project doubts emerging
    Seventeen vessels were provisionally ordered almost five years ago with four shipowners signed up to slots at two yards
  • Baltic Sea states mull ship tax to protect undersea cables after flurry of sabotage claims
    Idea revealed by Estonian defence minister Hanno Pevkur
  • Nordea's shipping loan book rises in fourth quarter
    Bank saw high activity in debt capital markets
  • Donald Trump, Russia and shipowners' changing investment patterns: How 2025 will shape up
    Fearnleys' head of research foresees a complex web of geopolitics affecting shipping this year
  • Meghna Group boosts bulker fleet with modern Japanese buy
    Nord Magellan deal highlights how bulker values are coming off their 2024 highs
  • Cruise ship that propelled Royal Caribbean into the big league heads for the recycling yard
    Former top-10 vessel reaches end of the line
  • Scorpio Tankers jumps stake in DHT, adopts strategic stance
    Product tanker giant now owns 7.45% of VLCC specialist after buys this month
  • Monjasa bursts into LNG bunkering scene with intent to grow UAE supply
    Owned tonnage and wider spread of product offering could develop for 'passionate' and 'observant' player

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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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