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July 15, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise Centre bidding for consultancy work overseas
    THE Singapore Cruise Centre is in talks with ports in Europe, the US and Asia to provide consultancy services as well as operational management of terminals there, its chairman said yesterday.
  • PSA International wins Italian port contract
    SINGAPORE's PSA International has been awarded the contract to develop a sixth phase of berths at Italy's Port of Voltri and intends to invest 70 million euros at this European gateway.
  • AP Moeller seeks end of Iraqi lawsuit
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the world's biggest container-shipping company, asked an Iraqi judge to drop a case brought by the government over unpaid fees because of security threats at the courtroom.
  • Cargo handler for N Korean ships named
Admiralty Casebook
  • Prescribe number of deck ratings on vessels: UK report
    THE UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has called for regulations to prescribe the number of deck ratings who must be carried on vessels instead of merely stating safe manning principles.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise Centre bidding for consultancy work overseas
    THE Singapore Cruise Centre is in talks with ports in Europe, the US and Asia to provide consultancy services as well as operational management of terminals there, its chairman said yesterday.
  • PSA International wins Italian port contract
    SINGAPORE's PSA International has been awarded the contract to develop a sixth phase of berths at Italy's Port of Voltri and intends to invest 70 million euros at this European gateway.
  • AP Moeller seeks end of Iraqi lawsuit
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the world's biggest container-shipping company, asked an Iraqi judge to drop a case brought by the government over unpaid fees because of security threats at the courtroom.
  • Cargo handler for N Korean ships named
Admiralty Casebook
  • Prescribe number of deck ratings on vessels: UK report
    THE UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has called for regulations to prescribe the number of deck ratings who must be carried on vessels instead of merely stating safe manning principles.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers say tougher action needed to deal with striking Vancouver truckers
  • SITC Container Lines improves Shanghai-Japan services
  • APL, MOL launch service to Seattle
  • Industrial campus to open up at PTP next year
  • Australian logistics firm Bluefreight expands into Indonesia
  • Lines impose emergency terminal congestion surcharge at Luanda
  • APM Terminals picked to operate Port of Mina Salman in Bahrain
  • FedEx plans to build region's largest air cargo hub in Guangzhou
  • AirBridge cargo signs marketing agreement with Air Canada Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IIMS to widen area of operation
  • Jafza to help AP govt develop coastal SEZ
  • Indian wheat imports to swell world trade
  • India emerges top buyer in Dubai
  • JNP well on way to surpassing 2.5-m TEU milestone in 2005-06
  • JNPT seeks to defer interest payment on WB loan
  • MoS doubles Paradip Port's non-coking coal throughput target
  • Orissa govt wants IAS officer from state cadre to head Paradip Port Trust
  • LA port complex to work late to ease cargo jams
  • Rlys offers e-payment facility to freight suppliers
  • Rajasthan invites investments in textiles, IT and biotech
  • Cabinet panel sanctions Rs 290 cr. for leather industry's facelift
  • Manufacturing sector registers robust 11.5 pc growth in May, IIP estimates
  • It's going to be a blooming 5 years for Apeda
  • India, China oppose move to sub-classify developing countries
  • G-33 stresses importance of food security, development needs of farmers
  • US, EU back proposal on market access in agriculture

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 14, 2005
  • New chief executive at Boeing
  • Team Lines with new service to Södert'lje
  • JAL Cargo and Lufthansa launching Frankfurt-Centrair service
  • Finland Post acquires Combifragt A/S Denmark
  • NYK Logistics (CIS) opens in St. Petersburg

Marine Logweb site
JULY 14, 2005
  • EC approves tougher criminal sanctions for pollution

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2005
  • Everett Port Commissioners void first round of marina project bids
  • Port of Portland hires Horowitz as container marketing manager
  • Marcon brokers deal for twin screw tug
  • WTSA member carriers eye wastepaper rate increase
  • Panama Canal schedules series of maintenance closures

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Leif Höegh eyes expansion after sealing $1bn credit facility
    NORWEGIAN private shipping business Leif Höegh yesterday revealed it has armed itself with a credit cache approaching $1bn as it reported a 42% growth in first half operating profit.
  • Dongnama for sale but bids fall short
    LEADING intra-Asia containerline Dongnama Shipping is up for sale, although the divergence between the asking price and bids to date suggests a long-drawn-out disposal process, writes Sam Chambers in Hong Kong.
  • Birkenhead repair yard forced to shut down
    THE owner of Merseyside's former Cammell Laird yard has served shiprepairer A&P Birkenhead notice to pack up and ship out, it emerged yesterday.
  • Sakhalin costs soar and could go higher
    CAPITAL costs on the Sakhalin II oil and gas project off eastern Russia have doubled, with full year production delayed by 12 months.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 14, 2005
  • Liberia suspends top officials
    ALLEGATIONS that over $800,000 in Inmarsat payments were misappropriated have led to the suspensions of Liberia's maritime commissioner JD Slanger and Morris Dukuly, the country's permanent representative to the IMO
  • Emily threatens Yucatan
    HURRICANE Emily was pounding Grenada this morning with winds of 150km/hr and is expected to continue its west-northwest path across the Caribbean today
  • UK combines to fight congestion
    UK transport operators have joined forwarders and ports to urge the British government to speed up decision-making on projects to increase deep-sea port capacity
  • Grindrod buys into Cockett Marine
    GRINDROD Group has acquired a 50% stake in UK marine bunkering company Cockett Marine Oil, it was announced today
  • Boiler blast injures 14 seafarers
    An explosion on the Argentine ro-lo vessel Transmodal on 9 July is reported to have injured 14 of the crew of 22, leaving two with severe burns to face, chest and arms
  • Rejected yards threaten Transpetro
    SIX Brazilian shipbuilders rejected by Transpetro from later stages of its newbuilding tender are threatening to drag the company through the courts
  • Selendang Ayu: report findings
  • Peak season box raise limited
  • APM in Bahrain, Takoradi bids
  • Pan Ocean fares well on opening day
  • Maine LNG race heats up
  • Division over pollution directive
  • Vancouver strike talks collapse
  • Taiwanese press Titan on salvage

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 14, 2005
  • No progress in Vancouver strike
    As talks failed to resolve drivers' demands for higher pay, truck traffic was sparse today at Vancouver's Vanterm gate (left).
  • Lines set trans-Pac wastepaper hike
  • Pensacola port fully opened
  • Horowitz new Portland box marketing chief
  • House passes water resources bill
  • Transport costs rise for food, retail: Study
  • NYK launches Gulf-S.A. ro-ro
  • Breakbulk leads Antwerp gains
  • 11 bidders for India terminal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 14, 2005
  • S. Californian ports still congestion-free as concerns over PierPass deepen
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach remain congestion-free and overall ship traffic is beginning to pick up, the head of the local Marine Exchange told ci-online yesterday.
  • Vancouver trucker demands deemed 'unworkable' by trucking companies
    Trucking companies have qualified as 'unworkable' the latest demands of striking Vancouver container-truckers, and have indicated they may go to court for a resolution.
  • Joint report forecasts slower 2005 peak season
  • Booking systems and charging mooted to discipline UK supply chain
  • Tex-Mex Railroad granted US$50m loan
  • Mumbai offshore terminal project: 11 bidders shortlisted
  • Genoa Port Authority and PSA hail VTE accord
  • Sethu Canal dredging to begin in November
  • Chris Bourne takes on carriers' EU negotiating role
  • Long term contracts can benefit shippers and carriers says Safmarine
  • Singapore volumes power ahead

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 14, 2005
  • Quintana prices at $11.50
    US-based panamax owner is fourth straight shipping IPO to fall below target pricing range, but salvages $192m offering in dicey market conditions.
  • Less money for growth
    Quintana Maritime would need to borrow an extra $40m or more to pay the purchase price of three additions to its fleet under scaled-back offering.
  • Autoliners boost Hoegh
    Strengthening car carrier market compensates for weaker LNG sector.
  • Quintana slashes pricing
    Drybulk offering will be fourth consecutive shipping IPO to price below target range, if it is able to complete shrinking flotation, now barely $200m.
  • Petrobras passes yard trio
    Three more shipbuilding consortia allowed a shot at newbuilding pot of gold.
  • Grindrod buys into Cockett
    South Africa-listed logistics players takes half stake in UK-based bunkers supplier.
  • Northwestern given notice
    Ship repairs at Merseyside's Cammell Laird site will end forever next month.
  • Filipino crews up 10%
    Manila hails rise in seafarer numbers despite fall on Norwegian-flag ships.
  • NYK's cruises to pay off
    Loss-making division of Japanese giant should turn a profit from 2006.
  • Arms fine for PONL
    Container line guilty of shipping arsenal of ammunition through South Africa.
  • TOP offloads Fearless
    Evangelos Pistiolis' US tanker firm taking advantage of strong S&P market to sell 1992 built handymax.
  • Simek slumps
    Norwegian yard built only one vessel last year as it plunged into the red.
  • Pan Ocean makes strong start
    Shares in South Korean dry bulk firm jumped as much as 19% on their Singapore trading debut.
  • Pirates captured off Johor
    Tanker with stolen cargo of palm oil intercepted and crew of 21 arrested by Malaysian police.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2005
  • Carriers seek U.S.-to-Asia rate hikes for paper
  • Maersk Sealand leaves two Latin, Caribbean conferences
  • Matson promotes executives
  • Bourne named director of ELAA lobby group
  • IATA welcomes G8's aviation policy
  • FedEx plans new China hub
  • United to add three weekly Los Angeles/Australia flights
  • RailAmerica carloads up 3.8% in June
  • Exel appoints former Pacer VP Bushell
  • CBP offers to reduce penalties for C-TPAT members
  • Chertoff reorganizes DHS, creates policy office
  • China trade meeting underway in China
  • Stalemate in Vancouver port truckers' strike
  • Work starts on Columbia River channel deepening
  • APM Terminals gets Mina Salman port contract
  • Horowitz joins port of Portland

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 14, 2005
  • Emily worries suppliers, crude markets relaxed
    USGC and Caribbean bunker suppliers are monitoring hurricane Emily closely, Venezuelan ports are taking precautions by restricting ship movements.
  • Petroperu returns to market after two-month lay-off
    State oil company advises that it has resumed selling bunker product to local suppliers.
  • PRAXIS: Daily bunker market report (Thursday)
  • Cockett Marine Oil sells 50% stake in company
    United Kingdom (UK) based Cockett Marine Oil, marketer of marine fuels and lubricants announced today that the company has reached an agreement with South African Grindrod, whereby Grindrod purchases a 50% share in Cockett with effect from July 2005.
  • MPA grants debunkering after off-spec cargo recall
    Debunkered product has reportedly been returned to the cargo provider, who recalled it from the supplier after it was found to be off-spec.
  • Crude little changed after dipping on bearish reports
    Although US oil inventories are looking better than this time last year, an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season will keep the market on tenterhooks.
  • Titan & partners invest further $91 million on Nansha storage
    Titan Petrochemicals Group Limited (Titan) and its joint venture partners will invest a further $91 million as the group seeks to bring forward the completion of its massive Nansha storage project in China's Guangdong province.
  • Singapore: Fuel stocks up, bunker prices soften
  • Rotterdam firm ahead of Midday
  • Warm Seas return brings expanded bunker supply infrastructure
    Warm Seas has resumed bunkering operations in the port of Khor Fakkan after suspending business for an operations upgrade in December 2003.
  • Petrobras sets sights on growing LSFO demand in Singapore
    Petrobras Marine, Brazil's leading distributor of marine fuels, is the biggest supplier of low sulphur fuel oil in Singapore and seeks to expand its oil storage facilities with a view to enter the 500 cst market.
  • Japanese ports discourage night bunkering
    Japanese port authorities, especially in the western part of the country, have discouraged night bunkering for safety issues.

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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
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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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