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January 16, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • French asbestos warship clears Suez hurdle
    EGYPT yesterday approved the transit through the Suez Canal of a decommissioned French warship heading for an Indian scrapyard that had been stranded for three days over fears it was an environmental hazard.
  • Kuehne & Nagel to beat forecasts after ACR buy
    KUEHNE & Nagel International, the world's largest sea-freight forwarder, expects to surpass its 2006 targets of 12 per cent sales and profit growth after the 440 million euro acquisition of ACR Logistics boosts revenue, chief financial officer Gerard van Kesteren said in an interview.
  • Turkey's Dardanelles strait shut after ship runs aground
    A ship owned by the Angelicoussis Group, Greece's biggest shipping company, ran aground in Turkey's Dardanelles strait on Friday, partially closing the waterway.
  • Caribbean tanker rates may fall as ships arrive from Europe
  • London Tube faces strike threat from train drivers
  • German equity investor mulls hostile bid for TNT

Sched Netweb site
  • US-Asia scrap metal rates to rise: WTSA
  • Yang Ming launches new China-SE Asia service
  • New container port to be built in southern Vietnam
  • Strong growth maintained in 2005: PSA
  • DHL plans US$181m service centre for NYC
  • Hactl cargo data integration with Ezycargo complete
  • United, Creditors' Committee iron out reorganisation plan differences
  • KLM to offer cargo management courses with university

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC to connect South India to its worldwide liner network
  • Bidding war for P&O hots up
  • WTSA to hike rates of metal scrap shipments from US to Asia
  • Rates of Asia-bound tankers continue to drop
  • Move to bar Clemenceau entry
  • Apparel, denim exports rise marginally
  • Imports of non-edible oil surge by 246 pc in Nov-Dec.
  • Port workers in Germany, Belgium strike against EU reforms
  • KoPT asked to prepare terms of reference for feasibility study
  • KRCL planning 223-km gauge conversion project linking Gujarat ports
  • Private firms to build most of road projects by 2012
  • Pvt. sector entry will boost rail container traffic, avers Velu
  • Boeing, A-I formalise 68-jet order pact
  • Body to ensure rail tariff rationalisation proposed
  • FBT will be simplified, assures Chidambaram
  • Vanaspati industry demands safeguards from increasing duty-free imports
  • Customs duties in India high-US official
  • Fiscal sops for agro-chem industry to be proposed
  • Target Plus scheme to have sharper focus, announces Kamal Nath
  • Economists offer pre-Budget suggestions to FM
  • New SEZ rules to be notified in 10 days
  • Adarsh Kishore appointed new Finance Secretary

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • Hellmann names new European regional head
  • Eastern Car Liner and Rickmers-Linie to cooperate
  • Air France to launch daily service from Paris Leipzig
  • Danser Container Line scoops up Natural van Dam
  • McLane extends contract with K & G Stores Inc in USA

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • UK calls for co-operation on transport security
  • Offshore well numbers unlikely to grow but spending will surge
  • Channel collision
  • Ashdod congestion eases
  • DFDS sells ro-pax

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • WTSA member carriers plan metal scrap rate increase
  • Radiant Logistics buying Seattle freight forwarder
  • Portland Shipping Club looks for 'Old Salt' nominations
  • Pair of records broken by yearly railroad totals
  • Union Pacific wants to hire members of armed forces

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Look to medium term for positive prospects says SMF
    WITH FREIGHT rates softening the Singapore Maritime Foundation is urging shipowners not cutback on areas such as training as long term prospects remain healthy.
  • TEN ploughs $280m into fleet expansion programme
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation has announced a $280m expansion programme embracing five tankers, ranging from from handymax product tankers to a very large crude carriers and comprising three newbuildings and two second-hand ships.
  • Support for ports directive slipping as Bill faces outright rejection
    INDUSTRY is predicting a second defeat for the European Union port services directive on Wednesday.
  • 'More harm than good' claim
    THE draft directive on port services could end up doing more harm than good in its present form, European port industry association Espo has warned, writes Justin Stares .
  • Barrow named as Maritime London head
    A NEW chief executive has been appointed for the promotional body Maritime London to replace Tony Funnell, who has retired, writes Michael Grey.
  • Iraq calls for end to war risk weighting at Umm Qasr
    THE Iraqi Port Authority has called for the scrapping of war risk weighting for vessels calling at its busiest port, Umm Qasr.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • Eleventh-hour plea on EU Directive
    EUROPEAN port operators have issued an eleventh-hour plea for European transport commissioner Jacques Barrot to withdraw the proposed Port Services Directive
  • Shell force majeure in Nigeria
    SHELL has declared force majeure, warning of delays in oil exports from Nigeria, after the kidnapping of four expatriate oil workers and a pipeline explosion
  • 'No future for' Caribbean bananas
    COMPETITION from Latin American producers and European subsidies will soon force Caribbean countries to abandon banana and sugar production, it was claimed this week
  • Grindrod in perishable cargo alliance
    GRINDROD, Southern Africa's leading freight forwarder of perishable cargo, has teamed up with reefer alliance NYKLauritzenCool to develop shipments to major markets
  • China, India sign energy agreement
  • Tsakos Energy to add five tankers
  • Trans-Pacific scrap rates rising
  • Mercosur faces uncertain future
  • LNG carrier leaves Darwin without cargo
  • Hoverspeed managers in Dover talks
  • Hamburg salvor to recover ship section
  • MSC's Aponte muscles into ferries
  • Tallink posts profit in weak quarter
  • NYK charters out VL newbuildings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • LA eyes more off-peak traffic
    Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach gateway plan ways to push more container traffic into off-peak hours.
  • Portland boxes plummet
  • EU dockers plan mass protest
  • Journal of Commerce completes in-depth program for Short Sea Shipping Conference
  • Bar pilot's body found
  • Deutsche Post 'watching' UPS German mail move
  • Canada appeals WTO lumber ruling
  • German railroad's stevedore buy in doubt
  • Box lessor UES acquired

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • Combatants silent as P&O Ports battle rages
    Subterfuge is apparently tarnishing the battle for the hearts and minds of P&O investors, as reports that PSA Corp intends to break the company up surfaced in Hong Kong today.
  • Hamburg ends HHLA/DB negotiations
    The Hamburg Senate has just aborted its HHLA takeover talks with Deutsche Bahn, with Hamburg mayor Ole von Beust and finance senator Wolfgang Peiner citing DB's headquarters as the stumbling-block.
  • PIL MD urges industry to look beyond softer short-term prospects
  • COSCON to adjust China-Australia service
  • PSA's Singapore weight shifts, after 8.1% growth, versus 51.32% overseas
  • Wan Hai deploys Jurong newbuilding on Middle East trades
  • Temas to add two vessels for Jakarta-Port Klang
  • March against Ports Package II sees more allies falling into step
  • JNPT third box terminal to be partially operational in April

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • Baltic products surge
    St Petersburg's exports of oil products soared 18% last year, despite higher duties.
  • Stealthgas adds another
    Vafias quoted vehicle coughs up $9.8m for lpg carrier on time-charter to oil major.
  • Oily-water foulers held in Japan
    Four ships held in Japan last month by PSC inspectors had separator deficiencies in echo of US action.
  • Bourgas books ferry
    Bulgarian yard to build third ship for Lithuania's Smiltynes Perkela.
  • Kaspar builds volumes
    Azerbaijan state shipowner carried 5% more oil in 2005.
  • Clean slate in Hong Kong
    Chinese territory detained grand total of zero ships during December.
  • Grindrod hot for Cool venture
    South African owner to team up with LauritzenCool on logistics.
  • Samsung earnings soars
    Korean shipbuilder back on track in 2005 after receiving order boosts.
  • DFDS offloads Palanga
    Danish company's Lisco Baltic Service unit sells veteran ro-pax to New Zealand owner.
  • Smedvig backs Fredriksen
    Drilling contractor's board of directors recommends that shareholders accept SeaDrill offer.
  • Sovcomflot sells suezmaxes
    Tromso Reliance and Trust rumoured gone for $45m to JB Ugland.
  • Tug for Great Barrier Reef
    Australian authorities unveil plans for $100m eight-year contract for emergency towage vessel.
  • Northbound traffic halted on Dardanelles
    Grounding of Angelicoussis bulker prompts partial shutdown of straits.
  • TEN bolsters fleet
    Listed shipowner inks three newbuildings and 'buys' VLCC and MR tanker from Tsakos Group.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • U.S./Asia freight rates to rise, China 'free time' curtailed
  • NYK to transfer Africa, Latin America operations
  • Star Shipping vessel collides with tanker outside Boulogne, France
  • Wan Hai names 2,646-TEU ship
  • UAL Corp. reaches agreement with creditors committee
  • World Airways wins airlift job
  • Great Lakes 2005 coal shipments up 7%
  • RailAmerica's carloads up 5.4% in 2005
  • Hickerson to head Pacer truck unit
  • U.S. textile group calls for China trade reforms
  • INTTRA launches tender application
  • GeoLogistics selects new ocean freight chief
  • PSA's throughput rises 24.4% in 2005
  • Commission favors end for New Orleans Gulf Outlet
  • Canadian port of Vancouver's box volume up 6% in 2005

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • No strike on Swedish vessels
    Just a few hours before deadline the Swedish Merchant Marine Officer's Association, the Swedish Ship Officers' Association and the Swedish ...
  • Several potential buyers orbiting Scandlines
    Since the for-sale sign was officially hung on Scandlines' doors, no obvious buyer for the Danish/German ferry operator ...
  • "Clemenceau" stopped by Egypt
    The French aircraft carrier "Clemenceau" has been denied to enter Egyptian waters on its way the scrapping beaches in Alang ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 13, 2006
  • Weather hampers Portland resupply
    Rough weather on Columbia River Bar frustrating resupply schedules and keeping avails tight, prices firm.
  • US market steady ahead of long weekend
    Bunker prices staying stable despite crude creeping up, higher demand expected next week.
  • Major Singapore refinery shutdown scheduled for March
    Regional fuel supply could be affected as major plans shutdown of more than 20% of Singapore's total refining capacity.
  • Lubmarine partners Australian marine fuel supplier
    Marine lube supplier has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with Australian marine fuel supplier.
  • APL Panama still stuck despite lighter fuel load
    Concern for fuel leak increases as salvage efforts face uphill struggle.
  • Rotterdam holds firm at midday
  • Lower water limit stops uptake of new ISO 8217 standard
    Most Singapore bunker suppliers are still basing contracts on ISO 8217:1996, and tell Bunkerworld that the MPA sees it as commercial issue.
  • STS transfer proposal underway for Falmouth
    Falmouth Harbour Commissioners have pushed forward a proposal to carry out STS crude oil transfers in Falmouth Bay.
  • China 2005 crude output up, product pricing policy may change
    China's crude output increased in 2005 while import growth slowed. Industry experts foresee a revamp of domestic product price mechanism.
  • Export duties hit Russian 2005 oil exports
    2005 figures reveal impact of rising export duties, but reduction in crude and oil product levies is imminent.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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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
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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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