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August 11, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Chemoil, Itochu tie up to take on local oil market
    [SINGAPORE] US-based independent bunker seller Chemoil Corp, one of the world's largest independent physical bunker suppliers, has joined hands with Itochu Corp in a joint venture to carry out fuel oil trading and bunkering activities in Singapore.
  • Cosco Int'l in talks to buy Cosco Network
  • Semb Marine wins $66m deal
  • Two die in bulker sinking
Air and Land Transport
  • Ailing Thai airline seeks a lift from foreign partner
    [BANGKOK] Thailand's ailing, second-largest national airline is considering offers from more than 10 parties and will announce a strategic partnership in October, chairman Somchai Bencharongkul said on Wednesday night.
  • Cathay Pacific likely to raise cargo capacity
  • Concorde engines undergoing safety refinements: BA
  • Japan carriers to set up e-commerce site
  • UPS bags US$150m deal from US chipmaker
  • Telstra tie-up will boost sales by up to A$700m:Qantas
  • China Southern adds A319 to fleet

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Chemoil, Itochu tie up to take on local oil market
    [SINGAPORE] US-based independent bunker seller Chemoil Corp, one of the world's largest independent physical bunker suppliers, has joined hands with Itochu Corp in a joint venture to carry out fuel oil trading and bunkering activities in Singapore.
  • Cosco Int'l in talks to buy Cosco Network
  • Semb Marine wins $66m deal
  • Two die in bulker sinking
Air and Land Transport
  • Ailing Thai airline seeks a lift from foreign partner
    [BANGKOK] Thailand's ailing, second-largest national airline is considering offers from more than 10 parties and will announce a strategic partnership in October, chairman Somchai Bencharongkul said on Wednesday night.
  • Cathay Pacific likely to raise cargo capacity
  • Concorde engines undergoing safety refinements: BA
  • Japan carriers to set up e-commerce site
  • UPS bags US$150m deal from US chipmaker
  • Telstra tie-up will boost sales by up to A$700m:Qantas
  • China Southern adds A319 to fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Shippers associations prosper on OSRA
    The groups have helped small- and mid-sized importers and exporters gain greater bargaining power.
  • UPS snares National Semiconductor logistics account from FedEx
    UPS gets five years, $150 million to run NatSem's global supply chain.
  • Shipowners attracting record rates for charters
    The bull market is is seeing record highs for most types of vessels.
  • L.A. Harbor board OKs Maersk's 25-year lease
    Pier 400 will be the largest box terminal in the world when done.
  • DOT calls for industry talks on HOS truck rules
    The controversial rules overhaul hours-of-service guidelines.
  • Euro bureaucrats should quit while they're ahead on bulk shipping
    Regulators' latest foray into the tanker business has done a world of good for the industry - for the moment.
  • Marine Transport Corp. posts second-quarter loss
  • Tradiant teams up with Vitria Technology
  • BNSF to develop intermodal terminal, auto facility in Joliet
  • G-Log, webMethods form e-commerce transportation partnership
  • TNT Post Group launches online payment service
  • BA World Cargo reports 13% gain in revenue
  • APL names Teoh director for Asia/Middle East
  • JAL, Vietnam Airlines to start service between Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Coal, intermodal gains spur slight increase in rail traffic
  • Katie saga: Ship escorted to Quebec; may be impounded
  • China looks to revive ports in the southwest
  • Emery expands guaranteed service within Asia

Sched Netweb site
  • BAX Global's ocean services now cover all Asia
  • Asia, Africa rate restoration
  • Cathay Pacific announces record interim results
  • SIA completes purchase of 25 per cent stake in ANZ
  • Hainan Airlines makes inaugural flight to Macau

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 10, 2000
  • Shipping rates rising
  • Cathay Pacific profit jumps
  • Salvesen with GM contract
  • Kühne & Nagel: profit higher than expected
  • KLM employees leave of their own accord
  • New Europe-Asia service Lloyd Triestino
  • High Hamburg container growth
  • US Airways to resume Philadelphia-Amsterdam service
  • BA-KLM merger complete 'around end of September'
  • Boycott of Betuwelijn threatens

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI Board accepts PWC's plan on rs 1,800-cr. ship acquisition
  • UPASI pleads for customs duty hike on rubber, coffee & tea
  • Garment exports up by 9 pc in January-July 2000
  • Seafood exports increase by 13 pc
  • Cardamom exports touch 100 t in Q1
  • IMC-IVCCI seminar on Indo-Vietnamese Relations today
  • JN Port bid to attract larger ships- Now higher draft for vessels sailing out
  • New York Life on board with GPPL
  • SAIL to Meet Rlys' rolling-stock needs
  • Ficci seeks full tax holiday for corporatised SSIs
  • SSI credit quarantee scheme from September: Minister
  • IOC to form 5 JVs for LNG project
  • IT industry logs 38 pc growth

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 10, 2000
  • Singapore bunkers seesawing in confused market
  • Polish price indications
  • St. Petersburg avails improved
  • Good avails in Tallinn
  • Demand still slow in the Great Belt
  • Falmouth market snapshot
  • Rotterdam: Blending material in short supply
  • East and West Africa snapshot
  • Tight avails keeps Fujairah prices high
  • Sapref closure continues
  • Posted prices for Colombo and Taiwan
  • Japanese bunker prices steady
  • Mixed avails among South Korean suppliers
  • Singapore today
  • Hong Kong market review
  • Good avails in Italy and Malta
  • Quiet week in Gibraltar
  • Mixed barge situations in Istanbul
  • Piraeus market review
  • Jeddah market snapshot
  • Tight avails in Port Said
  • Petrobras resumes 24 hour deliveries at selected ports
  • New weekly global averages

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 10, 2000
  • Lloyd Triestino to launch new express service between Europe and Asia
  • TMM Lines adds 500 reefers to container fleet
  • Firmenich and Clariant: subzone status in Port Authority FTZ

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 10, 2000
  • Hvide Marine cuts losses
    "We are gradually turning the corner," commented Hvide Marine, Inc.CEO Gerhard E. Kurz. as the company today reported a net loss of $3.3 million or $0.33 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. That compares with a net loss of $23.7 million or $1.53 per diluted share for the year-earlier period.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Metrostar lands ten tanker deal
    THEODORE Angelopoulos' Metrostar group has emerged as the winner of a bidding war in the massive en bloc sale of 10 World-Wide Shipping tankers.
  • Canada Maritime rocked by departure of Gordon Braun
    CANADA Maritime has been rocked by a shake-up of top management with chief executive Gordon Braun leaving the company, claim well- placed sources.
  • Den norske Bank purge pays off
    DEN norske Bank's celebrated internal clean-up and purge of high-risk borrowers launched in the autumn of 1998 has nearly halved its exposure on oil and gas related loans, to NKr5.6bn ($629m) as of June 30. The figure had been about NKr10bn two years ago.
  • Repsol profits surge on back of YPF acquisition
    ENERGY group Repsol YPF has said its first-half net profit rose by 303% to E1.14bn ($1.03bn), boosted by high oil prices and by the rewards of last year's purchase of Argentina's leading oil company YPF.
  • 'More surgery needed' to bring value to P&O
    FURTHER restructuring to unlock shareholder value remains necessary at P&O even after the forthcoming demerger of its cruise business, a leading investment bank has warned.
  • P&O Princess shares to be rated below US peers
    SHARES in the de-merged P&O Princess cruise business will initially be rated at just below the weighted average of its US peer group, UBS Warburg believes, Tony Gray writes.
  • Tirrenia, Fincantieri discuss third ro-pax
    ITALIAN state-owned ferry operator Tirrenia di Navigazione and Fincantieri are in negotiations over an order for a fast conventional ferry worth more than E100m ($91m), Lloyd's List can reveal.
  • Row goes on as Katie reaches port
    The US-owned ro-ro GTS Katie tied up in the port of Becancour yesterday with no apparent end in sight to the commercial dispute that saw her forcibly boarded by Canadian forces intent on retrieving $150m worth of military hardware, writes Sandra Speares.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 10, 2000
  • Kværner slammed for 'aid abuses'
  • USCG spill team hits 12 ships
  • Scapegoat masters - Fairplay report
  • VLCCs witness mid-summer mayhem
  • Heating oil deficit spur for VLCCs
  • People smuggling officers gaoled
  • Venice fixes towage charges
  • PSA quits Tuscan terminal
  • LT boosts Europe-Asia service
  • JN port defies chemicals protest
  • Malta blast families seek damages
  • Metra revives Wärtsilä name
  • Stowaway squabble closes port
  • Maltese cross over cruise brochure
  • Hyundai speeds up shipyard spin off
  • Estonia diver 'not bank-rolled'
  • LA approves Mærsk lease

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Lloyd Triestino donne une nouvelle dimension au service CEM
    Lloyd Triestino, filiale de Evergreen, va profondément modifier son service CEM entre la Chine, l'Europe et la Méditerranée à partir de la semaine 34 en alignant une nouvelle flotte de porte-containers plus grands et plus rapides. Il s'agit de navires postpanamax du type "U" de Evergreen, pouvant embarquer 5.364 TEU et atteindre une vitesse de croisière de 25 nœuds. Le premier départ est programmé pour le 21 août, lorsque le "LT Ursula" lèvera l'ancre à Shanghai.
  • Autriche : road-pricing pour le transport TIR à partir du 1er juillet 2002
    Le conseil des ministres autrichien a décrété que le péage automatique (road-pricing) pour les transports routiers TIR entrera en vigueur le 1er juillet 2002. Toutefois, Michael Schmid, ministre de l'Infrastructure et des Transports, a annoncé que le délai pour la soumission de devis relatifs au système de perception du péage (échéance prévue: 15 août 2000) a été prorogé de trois mois "afin de pouvoir choisir la solution la plus moderne et la plus économique".
  • Hausse de 25% du trafic combiné Hongrie/ports allemands
    Intercontainer/Interfrigo signale qu'au premier semestre de cette année, un trafic record a été noté entre les ports maritimes allemands et la Hongrie. Ce trafic a enregistré une progression de 25%, malgré la grève des deux premières semaines de février chez MAV.

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 10, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Jurong Shipyard Wins Cableship Contract
  • Lockheed Martin Wins Search And Rescue Upgrade Contract
  • Racal Pelagos Granted $40 Million NOAA Contract
Breaking News
  • Full Steam Ahead For Big Cruise Lines
  • HHI Profits Plummet 68%
  • Viktor Lenac Gets $25M Contract
  • Whales Alter Adriatic Navigation
  • Engine Room Explosion Cripples Freighter
  • Large Tanker Rates Soar
  • Bollinger Acquires Five Friede Goldman Shipyards
  • Tidewater To Purchase Platform Supply Vessels

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 10, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Jurong Shipyard Wins Cableship Contract
  • Lockheed Martin Wins Search And Rescue Upgrade Contract
  • Racal Pelagos Granted $40 Million NOAA Contract
Breaking News
  • Full Steam Ahead For Big Cruise Lines
  • HHI Profits Plummet 68%
  • Viktor Lenac Gets $25M Contract
  • Whales Alter Adriatic Navigation
  • Engine Room Explosion Cripples Freighter
  • Large Tanker Rates Soar
  • Bollinger Acquires Five Friede Goldman Shipyards
  • Tidewater To Purchase Platform Supply Vessels

TradeWindsweb site
  • Color guarantee to lift boycott
    Color Line is putting up a guarantee to lift the four-day-old union blockade of a chartered-in ferry.
  • Hvide turning the corner
    US offshore operator and tanker owner Hvide Marine Inc is steadily improving as first-half results reveal, but there is still a long way to go.
  • DnB ship lending rises
    Norway's biggest bank DnB Group has increased its exposure to shipping in the first half this year, but is focusing on high-quality clients.
  • Christiania ship lending up 15%
    Norway's second bank has recorded a 15% rise in lending to shipping, but much of the increase is due to the stronger dollar.
  • Swire chief shifts to LevelSeas
    Hong Kong's Swire Group shipping company China Navigation has lost its managing director to the dot.com world.
  • Losses weigh down Silja Line
    Fuel costs and the abolition of duty free sales in the Gulf of Bothnia are making heavy weather for Finnish cruiseship and ferry operator Silja Group.
  • Kvaerner slammed in US audit
    Anglo-Norwegian group Kvaerner is being scathingly criticised for wasting millions of US taxpayers' dollars in a Philadelphia shipyard deal.
  • Ming Wah Universal profits soar
    Singapore-stocklisted Ming Wah Universal (Bermuda) Co is expecting a buoyant second half to the year, based on its earnings for the first six months of 2000.
  • SembCorp Marine nets first cablelayer
    Singapore's SembCorp Marine has boosted the newbuilding orderbook for subsidiary Jurong Shipyard with a $66m contract.
  • SCI three-way split planned
    Plans to focus the state-owned Indian shipping company on three key areas have been made in a report from consultants.
  • Bulkers boost Finland's Aspo
    Higher coal and iron ore shipments by ESL Shipping help Finland's Aspo Group to a strong first-half result.
  • Cammell Laird cash earmarked for Varna
    Bulgarian officials have detailed plans to spend up to $10m of Cammell Laird's funds as part of its rescue bid for Bulgaria's Varna Shipyard.
  • Daewoo talks up buyer interest
    Troubled Korean shipbuilder Daewoo says an Austrlian company is interested in buying into its shipbuilding unit, but observers are skeptical.
  • Bohai Shipyard nets new tanker order
    China's Bohai Shipyard is beefing up its small tanker orderbook, while it awaits confirmation on Suezmax and Aframax newbuildings.
  • Australia nets two offenders
    July was a quiet month for Australia's notoriously thorough port state control teams, who detained just two vessels during the month.
  • Pictures reveal seriousness of engine girder defects
    TradeWinds has obtained photos which give some of the first indications of VLCC engine bedplate problems.
  • OSG operating income jumps
    The US bulk shipowner has benefited from the rise in tanker rates but the bottom line still reflects restructuring costs.
  • Advisors appointed for LASCO sell-off
    The four year saga of Latvian Shipping Co's privatisation has moved a step closer with the selection of auditors to advise on the sell-off process.
  • Marine Transport logs losses
    US shipowner Marine Transport Corp has unveiled second quarter and interim losses, after being forced to pay out high charterhire levels during the year to date.
  • Moller linked to fresh boxship orders
    Danish giant A P Moller is rumoured to be in the process of firming up an order for up to five boxship newbuildings in Korea.
  • Frontline wins Golden Ocean battle
    Shipowner Frontline sailed through a hearing at a Delaware bankruptcy court on Friday and could take over Golden Ocean assets from next week.
  • Frontline coup hailed by market
    If timing is everything in business, John Fredriksen's next key decision after buying the 13 modern VLCCs formerly owned by the Golden Ocean Group will be when to sell out.
  • Cablelayer boom nets GulfMark $3.6m
    Strong demand for cablelayers has resulted in a healthy profit on the sale of a platform supply vessel for the US company.
  • Cargoship Estela named rustbucket
    Port state control authorities in the Paris MOU region have singled out a small freighter with serious structural corrosion for its latest "rustbucket of the month" title.
  • Aker rejects "too low" Kvaerner bid
    Company owned by Kjell Inge Rokke has turned down the $500m offer from rival led by chairman Christian Bjelland as the takeover battle intensifies.
  • Pacific Carriers nets profit on newbuildings
    Asian shipowner Pacific Carriers has raked in over $2m profit each on the sale of two product tankers to OMI Corp.
  • Maritrans earnings slide
    Interim profits fell for US tanker owner Maritrans Inc, but the company remains upbeat about future plans.
  • Jacobs in profits warning
    The quoted UK shipping and logistics company has warned of a first-half operating loss as its internet delivery service fails to take off.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INSTITUTIONS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
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
PORTS
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
ENVIRONMENT
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
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
MARITIME 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
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
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
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
COMPANIES
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
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
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
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
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
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
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
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.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
PORTS
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%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
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"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
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
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
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
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
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
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
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
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
LEGISLATION
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
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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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