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June 11, 2025

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Exim India web site
JUNE 11, 2025
  • Western India Air Cargo Conclave & Awards 2025 to be graced by key government dignitaries along with leading lights from the fraternity
  • WCO report on Smart Security Devices finds significant benefits for trade operators and enforcement authorities if technical and regulatory hurdles are overcome
  • India-EFTA trade pact to be implemented from Sept., says Minister
  • Imports under FTAs get provisional assessment facility
  • Global shipping industry seen gearing up for significant net-zero transformation
  • RCL partners with OR to pioneer the use of biofuel in container shipping for the first time
  • New clause to support biofuel use in time charters drafted
  • Allcargo Gati Air Express launches 24-hour air delivery service across 8 metro cities
  • NHAI releases first-ever asset monetisation strategy document to drive growth in the road sector
  • China's rare earth exports soar by 23 pc in May

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 11, 2025
  • Maritime consultancy confirms Greek stronghold
  • Mol Plus launches marine desk
  • Scope 3 solution hits market
  • Kontron wins Czech rail contract
  • Chapman Freeborn partners Optimus
  • Finnlines adds Polish port to North Sea rotation
  • Polb promotes head of engineering
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Seayard chooses Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers
  • Goal enters Gulf coast market
  • Haulage deal supports UK deliveries
  • Southwest expands cargo hub in Denver

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 10, 2025
  • European port congestion easing - for now
  • Four crew members still missing as Wan Hai 503 continues to burn
  • Tangled! DP World's Silk Logistics deal struggling in competition web
  • Flexport: Sanne Manders talks profitability, fire-sales and Dave Clark
  • Transpacific rates ease as capacity boost proves too much for trades to digest
  • CMA CGM 'testing the water' of the Suez Canal for more services
  • The widening age gap 'time-bomb' threatening the haulage sector
  • Hi-tech keeps flying, but tariffs are driving shipper production out of China

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 10, 2025
  • Hanwha Group gets U.S. clearance to up its stake in Austal
    South Korea's Hanwha Group has been eyeing an acquisition of Austal USA parent Austal (ASX ASB) for quite some time. Today, it appeared to be making some progress. Yonhap News Agency reports
  • First tug reaches still-burning Morning Midas
    The first of three tugs dispatched by salvor Resolve Marine to respond to the still-burning car carrier Morning Midas arrived on scene with salvage personnel Monday afternoon and has begun a full

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Container News web site
JUNE 10, 2025
  • Growing risk of unmanned sea vessels in Gulf amid economic diversification
    As the Gulf states accelerate their shift from oil-dominated economies toward diversified, maritime-centric growth, a new class of risk is rising beneath the surface - unmanned sea vessels. While these systems offer promise for surveillance and infrastructure protection, they simultaneously pose an evolving threat to port security, particularly in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, two nations a
  • Maersk announces updated PSS from Indian Sub and Middle East to US and Canada West Coast
    Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen to the United States and Canada West Coast. The new PSS will be effective from 15 June, as follows: Container Size Type New rate All Containers US$2,000 If you liked this
  • How UK ports are strategically positioning for global trade in volatile era
    As geopolitical instability, decarbonization, and supply chain realignment reshape global trade, the United Kingdom is seeking to secure its maritime future with a bold reform agenda. On June 4, the UK's Maritime Minister, Mike Kane, unveiled a draft of an amended National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP), signaling a strategic overhaul of UK port infrastructure and planning policy to better ali
  • Wan Hai ship explodes further as search for missing crew continues
    More blasts have rocked the container ship Wan Hai 503 as hopes fade for the four seamen who went missing when an initial explosion happened on 9 June. The missing men comprise two Taiwanese, one Indonesian, and one Myanmar national. The Singapore-flagged Wan Hai 503, which was sailing from Colombo to Mumbai, continues burning off Kerala, India. While Indian media reported that hazardous goods ca
  • New electric terminal tractors enter operations at APM Terminals Pier 400
    APM Terminals Pier 400 has introduced the largest fleet of electric terminal tractors (ETTs) at the Port of Los Angeles. Delivered by Orange EV in collaboration with Pacific Crane Maintenance Company (PCMC), the rollout represents a critical milestone in Pier 400's commitment to sustainable innovation and inclusive workforce development. The initial deployment features 10 fully commissioned ETTs,
  • APM Terminals, SANY Marine ink landmark decarbonisation deal
    APM Terminals and SANY Marine have signed a Master Framework Agreement for the future supply of battery-electric terminal tractors to APM Terminals. Under the deal, about 500 diesel-powered terminal tractors across APM Terminals' global network will be replaced with battery-electric models by 2030 This transition is part of a standardised approach to electrifying terminal equipment, reinforcing t
  • African Ports as Emerging Battleground for Rare Earth Minerals
    As the global demand for Rare Earth Minerals (REMs) intensifies, Africa is emerging as a strategic pivot in the maritime and geopolitical landscape. With the continent holding nearly 30% of the world's critical mineral reserves and projected to supply 9% of global REMs output by 2029, the ability of African ports to integrate these exports into global supply chains has never been more important o
  • Reasons to Register an Aircraft in Malta
    Malta's aviation industry is a growing sector with significant economic impact, contributing approximately 4% of its GDP. Although the country experienced a significant drop in passenger movements due to COVID restrictions, the sector has grown in recent years, with over 900 aircraft registered in the country as of April 2025. If you want to purchase an aircraft or use your existing one for comme
  • Duferco launches first private multi-purpose box terminal in Sicily
    The newly constructed dock at Milazzo, Sicily, Italy, managed by Duferco Terminal Mediterraneo (DTM), is now officially operational. Developed by the Duferco Group, the project forms a key part of the broader redevelopment initiative for the Giammoro industrial area, first introduced at the Chamber of Commerce of Messina last year. With an investment of approximately €28 million (US$32 million),
  • Israel strikes Yemen's Hodeidah port, warns Houthis of naval and air blockade
    The Israeli Navy launched strikes on Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah as tensions escalate with the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, according to Reuters. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned of a potential naval and aerial blockade should Houthi attacks on Israel persist. Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported that the strikes hit the docks at Al Hodeidah port with two separate attacks. The Isra
  • Maersk revises peak season surcharge from China and Hong Kong to African ports
    Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) charges for shipments from China and Hong Kong to Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Benin, Ivory Coast, Niger, Togo, Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Namibia, Central African Republic, Chad, Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde Island and Mali. Effective from 23 June until further notice, the update
  • Kaleris acquires Locus Software to enhance ocean carrier operations management
    Kaleris has announced the acquisition of Locus Software, a UK-based provider of advanced operations management systems for ocean carriers. This strategic move expands Kaleris' capabilities for shipping lines by integrating Locus' solutions into its Execution Visibility Platform, creating a unified ecosystem that streamlines the entire workflow from quoting and booking to stowage planning and carg
  • SeaLead appoints new CFO
    SeaLead has announced the appointment of Simran Sethi as the company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Based at the company's headquarters in Singapore, Sethi will lead SeaLead's global finance operations and play a key role in driving strategic growth and performance. Bringing over two decades of financial leadership across the shipping, logistics, metals, and mining sectors, Simran Sethi joi
  • Chapman Freeborn and Optimus Logistics Group form strategic partnershi
    Chapman Freeborn has entered into a strategic partnership with Optimus Logistics Group to enhance the efficiency of aircraft delivery and repositioning. The collaboration aims to offer a seamless, fully integrated solution for aircraft ferry services, addressing a traditionally complex and costly process with a faster, safer, and more cost-effective approach. Founded in 2011, Optimus Logistics Gr

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Splash web site
JUNE 10, 2025
  • EU pushes for $45 Russian oil price cap and expands crackdown on shadow fleet
    The European Union has proposed a fresh round of sanctions against Russia, including those targeting more than 70 ships in the so-called shadow fleet and lowering the price cap on Russian seaborne oil. The latest proposal, unveiled on Tuesday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative Kaja Kallas, blacklists an additional ...
  • DryDel inks ultramax order in Japan
    Greek bulker owner and operator DryDel Shipping is expanding its fleet with an ultramax newbuilding deal in Japan. The Costas Dellaportas-led company has penned a contract with Nihon Shipyard to see the 64,000 dwt vessel delivered in 2028. Financial terms have not been divulged. The order marks the 10th vessel in DryDel's ongoing newbuilding program, ...
  • COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers seals $310m deal for six heavylift ships
    COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers is bringing in six multipurpose heavylift vessels in a deal with Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoComm Leasing). The Shanghai-listed unit of COSCO Shipping Group, with a diversified fleet of more than 150 ships, has signed up for 60,000 dwt units built at CSSC-affiliated Chengxi Shipyard. Under the agreement, COSCO Specialized ...
  • Petrobras launches survey tenders for offshore wind pilot project
    Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has launched two tenders for an offshore wind pilot project off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state. One tender is for the acquisition and processing of geophysical data in ultra-shallow waters off São João da Barra. The acquisition, processing, and interpretation services will use electrical tomography, bathymetry, ...
  • Clarksons Port Services to support O&M of RWE's German offshore wind farm
    German utility RWE has signed two deals with Clarksons' port services unit to support operations and maintenance activities at the Nordseecluster offshore wind project. Clarksons Port Services will construct a new warehouse facility in the port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. The facility will be around 1,700 sq m. RWE has agreed to take a ...
  • Ship shape or ship shame? Review site gives crews the power
    Workers at sea have reacted positively to the launch of a platform to allow crewmembers to anonymously rate and review living conditions onboard vessels with the site's creator keen to get all shipping sectors involved. Despite its name, OffshoreShipAdvisor.com, the seafarer's equivalent of Tripadvisor now covers all shipping sectors, not just offshore, with more than ...
  • ONE tied to $1.76bn South Korean boxship order
    Singapore-based, Japanese-owned carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has been tied to a recent order for a new series of large containerships placed at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. On Tuesday, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) announced that an Asia-based client had commissioned eight 15,900 teu vessels in a deal worth around $1.76bn. While ...
  • ADES jackup gets more work in Cameroon
    Saudi oil and gas driller ADES has won a new contract for one of its jackup rigs from Africa-focused oil and gas player Tower Resources. Tower Resources said that it issued a letter of award for one of ADES's rigs, which, for now, is proposed to be the 2019-built Admarine 510. The rig will drill ...
  • Odfjell Technology and OSP form oilfield services partnership
    Odfjell Technology, a spinoff of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, and Oilfield Service Professionals (OSP) have entered into a global strategic partnership. The two companies are aiming to enhance operational performance, efficiency, and innovation across international oilfield markets. This collaboration combines Odfjell Technology's experience in the energy industry wit
  • Could forward accommodation blocks become mainstream?
    Maersk has shown the way for other shipping sectors to radically shift ship design with the decision it took earlier this decade to shift accommodation blocks forward for a series of methanol-fuelled boxships. Other sectors are now looking at similar shifts. Two new projects focus on relocating the crew living quarters and navigation bridge from ...
  • Developer requests to cancel New Jersey offshore wind project
    Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies and EDF Renewables, has filed a request to cancel its wind project off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the request, filed with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the developer listed the Trump administration's opposition to wind energy and the ...
  • World's largest shipmanager debuts initiative to tackle ageing officer demographics
    With the global maritime industry grappling with a tightening talent pool, ageing officer demographics, and rising demands for digital and adaptive skills, Anglo-Eastern, the world's largest shipmanager, has unveiled Mission 30, a landmark initiative aimed at empowering young talent within its seafaring ranks. The program sets an ambitious target: to increase the percentage of management-level ...
  • Halliburton bags work on Repsol's UK offshore assets
    Repsol's UK arm, Repsol Resources UK, has awarded Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton a contract to support the full well lifecycle on their platform assets in the UK North Sea. Under the five-year deal, Halliburton will provide subsurface technology, drilling and completion services, and digital solutions for major new developments. The company will deliver a ...
  • Morning Midas completely burned through as salvors arrive on scene
    The car carrier Morning Midas, adrift off the coast of Alaska, is still burning, with the first tug arriving at the scene on Monday. The fire on the Zodiac Maritime-managed 4,902 ceu car carrier started a week ago, on June 3, during the vessel's voyage from Mexico to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico. The vessel is chartered ...
  • IEA launches LNG capacity tracker
    After years of market instability, tight supply conditions, and volatile prices, the global natural gas market is entering a new phase-characterised by a significant wave of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply growth, backed up by an extensive orderbook of gas carriers on order in China and South Korea. To support transparency during this shift, the ...
  • New Chinese owner focuses on Guinea cape trades
    Shunyu Shipping, a joint venture between state-run Xiamen Xiangyu and Shunda Mining, has officially launched focusing on the capesize trades between China and West Africa. Backed by Xiangyu's extensive expertise in international commodity trading and Shunda's mining operations in Guinea, Shunyu aims to control the full logistics chain from ore extraction in Africa to steel ...
  • Prolonging a career at sea
    Can improved connectivity onboard lead to more seafarers extending their time onboard before pursuing a career ashore? The second installment of Connectivity with Inmarsat, a special report contained within Ship Concept 2035, our new magazine. Shipping faces a shortage of qualified staff at sea, a problem that risks becoming more acute over the next 10 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 10, 2025
  • Panama Canal transits drop in May despite counterintuitive boxship rise
    May was not a great month for the Panama Canal, but it's too early to call a downward trend. The...
  • Russian oil price cap set to be slashed as EU pitches latest sanctions package
    European Commission proposes cutting oil price cap from from $60 to $45 per barrel, but US support will be key
  • Weak IMO rules leave WinGD with challenging outlook, says CEO
    WinGD chief executive Dominik Schneiter says the IMO's two-tier carbon price will lock in fossil LNG as he calls for...
  • Israeli navy strikes Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port
    The Israeli Navy struck the port of Hodeidah in the early hours of Tuesday amid the ongoing Houthi attacks on...
  • 'The genie is out of the bottle': how low-earth orbit has revolutionised shipping
    Elon Musk's Starlink has entered the shipping market at a pace that took everyone by surprise, but the question now...
  • Salvage team arrives at Zodiac Maritime vehicle carrier as fire continues to rage
    Fire aboard the Zodiac Maritime-controlled Morning Midas has been raging for the past week following detection of smoke on vehicle...
  • Crews still getting raw deal on rest breaks, food and medical care
    Cardiff University sociology department conducts a lifestyle survey of 2,200 seafarers
  • Hanwha secures US support for Austal investment
    With US backing, Hanwha expects approval from the Australian government to increase its current equity stake in Austal from 9.9%...
  • Cosco Shipping expands MPV fleet with six newbuilds from Bocomm Leasing
    The move highlights the deepening ties between Chinese leasing companies and domestic shipowners amid ongoing geopolitical and market pressures
  • Chinese inspection group CCIC exits Singapore as US sanctions bite
    CCIC's Singapore subsidiary has been forced to shut down and lay off hundreds of employees after being blacklisted by the...
  • Wan Hai boxship rocked by further explosions
    Four crew remain missing from the Singapore-flagged Wan Hai 503, as efforts to contain blazes onboard continue
  • Red Sea traffic remains 60% lower than normal volumes
    The security dynamics in the Red Sea may have changed, but analysis of vessel-tracking data reveals this has done little...
  • Ocean Network Express boosts newbuilding backlog with $1.8bn boxship order
    Latest order adds to 40 neo-panamax boxships ordered by Japan-backed liner operator between May 2022 and July 2024
  • The Daily View: Our big blue problem requires a big blue solution
  • Daily Briefing
    Transpacific box rates lose steam as carriers undercut for cargo | Final US port fee plan won't be released until...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 10, 2025
  • Asia-USWC spot rates weakening as vessel overcapacity takes hold
    A widening spread between the West and East coasts comes as carriers have added fresh capacity, especially to Southern California, to take advantage of what had been a sharp jump in demand and rates following the US pause on higher tariffs against China.
  • Norfolk Southern will raise container storage fees ahead of expected surge
    The railroad said the higher fees, which are temporary, are meant to keep terminals fluid amid the higher volume of imports expected to land in the US over the coming weeks.
  • Congress takes aim at China's maritime industry with new legislation
    A trio of bills would change US shipping law to reflect the current wariness surrounding China's maritime industry and promote cargo preference for US fleets.
  • Cargo sensors present benefits, challenges for regulatory agencies: WCO
    The lack of interoperability between a wide-ranging set of tracking hardware products presents an obstacle for customs authorities to overcome, a new report has found.
  • Robust demand emerges on Asia-Europe ocean trade as peak season begins
    But all eyes are on the July 9 end to the 90-day pause on US tariffs that forwarders believe will determine the level of demand through the rest of the year.
  • US shippers ride ebb and flow of Mexican cross-border freight demand
    Data shows the up and down movement of goods in recent months tied to changing US tariff policy.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 10, 2025
  • Israeli navy ship rains down missiles on Houthi-controlled Red Sea port
    Israel's military warns 'those present' at Hodeidah to keep away from terminal
  • Star Wars speeder? No, it's UK designer's electric trimaran ferry
    Zero-emission vessel project carried out under UK's Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition
  • Trump gives UN oceans gathering cold shoulder as von der Leyen arrives with a plan
    European Commission president calls for quicker ratification of High Seas Treaty on biodiversity
  • Quebec terminal firm fights two US steel giants after ship loaded with 'commingled' iron ore
    Quebec's QSL locking horns with US Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs
  • EU confirms it wants price cap cut to $45 as it sanctions 77 ships
    Moves aimed to pressure tanker trades further
  • MSC deal threatens principle of neutrality, warns Panama Canal boss
    Aponte-led consortium could gain unfair advantage over rivals in port terminal operations
  • Trading giant Mercuria linked to second capesize from Norwegian lessor Sole Shipping
    Tanker player's bulker pivot appears to have been more extensive than initially thought
  • Charterer insurance specialist Charterama expands into the US
    Rotterdam-based insurer specialises in protection and indemnity cover for charterers
  • Former Maersk operations chief Stephen Schueler buys into fuel platform
    Experienced shipping executive bolsters Maersk-alumni-founded BetterSea
  • Golden Ocean panamax head quits to trade capesizes for miner Anglo American
    Singapore-based Sorensen will join one of his former employer's big customers
  • Jump in Red Sea shipping traffic overblown, third-party data suggests
    Clarksons and PortWatch statistics show traffic still stagnating below half its pre-crisis level
  • 'I make money to buy art': The deals keeping George Economou on the road
    As a collector and benefactor, art has played an increasing role in the shipping magnate's life
  • Price cap on non-sanctioned Russian oil shipments could be cut to $45 under plans mulled by EU
    Move would pressure tanker traders further
  • Signs pointing toward strong second quarter for car carriers as trade war looms
    Figures from Hoegh Autoliners suggest US automobile tarrifs have not yet bit volumes and rates
  • BW Group-backed Cadeler fixes €675m financing for wind newbuildings with DNB
    Norton Rose Fulbright advises Norwegian lender on funding deal
  • 'Mini-boom' loses steam as Asia to US container freight rates peak
    Transpacific earnings are falling as capacity increases hit home
  • Vitol fixes tankers for potential Red Sea trips as Nor-Shipping stalls VLCC term market
    Trader said to have booked suezmax and aframax for up to three months
  • Adnoc L&S gives LNG steam turbine sales another try
    But shipowner opting to swerve breakers for now
  • Petronas vessel signals LNG Canada arrival date as new project prepares for start-up
    Malaysia state energy company CEO says Canadian interests 'crucial' to LNG ambitions
  • Cosco Specialised Carriers inks $310m charter deal with leasing giant Bocomm
    The six MPP vessels are being built by Chengxi Shipyard in China
  • New US port fee proposals will chop $700,000 off car carrier calls, Clarksons says
    Analysts examine the latest potential revisions to measures targeting overseas shipping
  • Russian crude allowed on sanctioned tanker after Japanese refiner given waiver
    Fixture shows more willingness to deal with Putin regime despite Western measures
  • 'I make money to buy art': The deals keeping George Economou on the road
    As a collector and benefactor, art has played an increasing role in the shipping magnate's life
  • Ex-Maersk and Tata finance expert joins top team at SeaLead
    Simran Sethi is tasked with driving strategic growth
  • Houthi attacks blight improving safety picture for bulkers
    Bulk carrier losses and deaths fell last year, but security concerns linger, says Intercargo
  • New shipowner-miner joint venture targets capesize bulker fleet
    Xiamen Xiangyu and Shunda Mining team up on dry cargo operations linking China and West Africa
  • Shipping analyst training pays off as Bola Ogidan beats rivals to fantasy football prize
    Nigerian energy company boss scoops coveted manager of the year award
  • Israeli navy ships rain down missiles on Houthi-controlled Red Sea port
    Israel's military warns 'those present' at Hodeidah to keep away from terminal
  • Russian crude allowed on sanctioned tanker after Japanese refiner gets waiver
    Fixture shows more willingness to deal with Putin regime despite Western measures
  • Dramatic image reveals extent of damage to blaze-ravaged Zodiac car carrier as salvage tug arrives
    US Coast Guard continues response to blaze with salvor Resolve Marine
  • ONE linked to $1.8bn container ship order at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Ulsan-based shipyard is scheduled to deliver eight ships by the second half of 2028
  • Japan's Shinomiya Tanker orders five bulker newbuildings as fleet rebuild takes shape
    Lauritzen Bulkers and HMM are among the charterers
  • Burning Wan Hai Lines boxship is listing amid further explosions
    Indian Coast Guard continues battling blaze on stricken container vessel off Kerala
  • Captain convicted of charges related to smuggling weapons to Houthis
    US federal jury finds Muhammad Pahlawan guilty in case that opened window to Iranian smuggling network

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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
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.
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
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
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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Trieste
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and by Autostrade Alto Adriatico
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Munich/Brussels
Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment urge nations to include shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions
USTR Proposes Changes to New Car Carrier and LNG Ship Taxes
Washington
Consultation period launched until 7 July
Assiterminal, no to the indiscriminate introduction of congestion charges in ports
Genoa
The association underlines that the AdSPs can adopt regulatory and/or control measures aimed at guaranteeing performance levels
In April, traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +5.4%
Ravenna
A slight decline of -1% expected in May
PKP Cargo announces further collective layoffs affecting 2,429 employees in two years
In 2024, the incidence of transport costs on Italy's trade in goods increased
Rome
Exports up by +2.5% and imports by +4.2% (+4.2%)
The UK's Department for Transport has unveiled a plan to accelerate port development
London
Kane: We are determined to make the projects that will really make a difference
MSC reportedly intends to buy Romanian shipyard Damen Mangalia
Prague
It would be used for the construction of cruise ships, ro-pax and tugboats
Medlog (MSC) Intermodal Terminal Opened in Paris Area
Geneva
It has an annual traffic capacity of over 100 thousand TEUs.
The board of directors of the National Association of Port Companies and Enterprises has been renewed
Rome
Luca Grilli confirmed as president for fourth consecutive term
PSA strategic partner of GCMD initiative for decarbonisation of maritime sector
Singapore
It is the first port operator to join the project
Sergio Liardo will be the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He will take over from Nicola Carlone in September
Construction of the first of two “Sonata” class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
Construction of the first of two "Sonata" class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2027
New traffic of Volkswagen cars at the Vezzani ro-ro terminal in Porto Marghera
Venice
The first ship will land in October
HHLA acquires 60% of intermodal terminal in western Ukraine
Hamburg
It will have a container traffic capacity of 100 thousand TEUs
Salvini's ministry appoints the presidents of the Italian AdSPs with an eyedropper and the maritime-port cluster protests (weakly)
Seafarers' wages rise of 5% over two years agreed
London
Goose (ITF): Positive result and fair outcome of difficult negotiations
New tariffs, inflation and wars threaten to significantly reduce the growth of the world economy
Paris
Cormann (OECD): The economic outlook shows that the current political uncertainty is weakening trade and investment, reducing consumer and business confidence
Container traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +7.7% in April
Beijing
In the first four months of this year, 98.8 million TEUs were handled (+8.1%)
Interporto Padova launches the tender to select a partner with which to develop the intermodal terminal's activities
Padua
The interport company gets 30% of the capital of the new Intermodal Terminal Padova
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
The Spice
Musso: a crucial step for our company
The new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow launched in Monfalcone
Hamburg/Monfalcone
Fincantieri will deliver it to TUI Cruises in the middle of next year
U.S. Port Authority Association Urges USTR to Scrap Further Tariff on Chinese STS Cranes
Washington
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
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.
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
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.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
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
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
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
South Korea's KSOE wins order for eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
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
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
Giampieri (Assoporti): the procedure for appointing AdSP presidents must find a quick solution
Rome
Hearing at the Chamber of Deputies
MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence
Augusta
Brand born from the fusion of the English terms ever and excellence
The Ministry of the Interior and Fincantieri sign the new legality protocol
Rome
Vard delivers two CSOV vessels equipped with cyber notation
Trieste
They present all the mandatory requirements in terms of cybersecurity
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
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
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
››› 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
An experimental section of the ultra-fast Hyper Transfer transport system will be built in Veneto
Munich
Capsules with magnetic levitation technology will be able to carry 12 tons of containerized cargo or 38 passengers
SBB urges UFT and ERA to take measures to avoid rail accidents caused by brake blocks
Bern
The Gotthard Base Tunnel has been fully reopened more than a year after a train derailment
In the first four months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Augusta grew by +21.6%
Augusta
Di Sarcina: we are already reaping the first fruits of the movement of containers from Catania
Italian ports participate in the latest edition of Transport Logistic in Monaco
Munich
The Italian Pavilion inaugurated
One billion euros to restore Ukraine's port infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks
Odessa
Entrance of 100 new special members in the port company CULMV of Genoa
Genoa
First entry of 45 units from next month
Musolino was unanimously confirmed as president of MEDports
Tangier
The association brings together 33 port authorities in the Mediterranean basin
In 2024, the Genoese Ente Bacini recorded record revenues
Genoa
Last year, 58 ships were placed in the five dry docks managed
ALIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Network of Italian Logistics Schools
Rome
The aim is to strengthen the link between the world of school and the world of work.
Every euro invested in the Coast Guard generates a value of 1.53 euros for the national economy
Rome
Economic report on the Corps presented in Rome
European automotive logistics must look to the world
Brussels
Göbel (ECG): The challenges of our sector are global, and so must our responses be
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -8.7%
Genoa
Stable volumes in the first port, while in the second a decrease of -27.7% was recorded
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