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October 18, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • European cruises enjoy boom with US tourists
    Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd are increasingly catering to US tourists who want to dodge the rising euro while visiting Europe. The trend will help reverse two years of share declines for both companies.
  • Piracy attacks off Somalia on the rise
    Piracy off Somalia is on the rise because an Islamic group that had cracked down on pirates was ousted, an official who tracks piracy cases off Africa's side of the Indian Ocean said.
  • Poland in US$400m deal to sell Gdansk shipyard
    Poland's Gdansk shipyard, birthplace of the Solidarity movement that helped bring down communism, will be sold to Ukrainian firm Donbass in a US$400 million deal to avoid bankruptcy, the head of the yard said.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line bags 'Best Shipping Line' in India award
  • Projects & equipment division of Transindia Freight Services to demerge into Allcargo Global Logistics
  • Shipping scrips lure FIIs
  • Indonesian vessel to be detained for non-payment of repair charges
  • Vini Container Lines appoints Bhargav Patil as General Manager
  • Allcargo introduces labelling system on export cargo consignments
  • WCAPN lays stress on networking
  • India and Mauritius seek new avenues of cooperation in shipping and road sectors
  • Container market posts 40 pc growth
  • Mercator to invest $ 300 m in dredging arm
  • India, 100 others spurn WTO draft formula on non-agricultural market access
  • Structural flaws in global trade
  • FM looking at a competitive exchange rate
  • ECGC hosting Berne Union's AGM

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • Lars Carlsson heads up SEAaT
  • Ship Finance sells single hull ship
  • Oceanaut buys Restis ships
  • New Indian yard

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • Bollinger yards convert tug and barge to ATB

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • US Barge celebrates delivery of first completed barge
  • Washington governor taps Hammond as new Transporation Secretary
  • Alaska/Horizon airlines open 'Future' check-in at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Port of Vancouver, USA receives clean audit report
  • Eight Fast Sealift Ships now working for MSC

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • Odyssey Explorer master released
    US shipmaster of the Bahamas-flagged vessel has been provisionally freed after spending a night in prison.
  • A Spanish Odyssey hits dire straits
  • EU regulation puts maritime mutuality at risk
    LAW for settling conflicts between shipowners and P&I clubs will become uncertain if regulation is enforced.
  • Eni plans to pump $28bn in Libya
    ITALIAN oil group set to invest $28bn in Libya over the next 10 years, including building a new LNG plant.
  • Ghost fleet haunts Hartlepool
    ABLE UK reveals the full scale of the contracts that it could lose due to the 'ghost ships' row.
  • Green and efficient
    WHAT is the point of optimising ship design if it is delayed in port because of landside inefficiencies?

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • UK backs new Marine Bill
    A proposed new UK Marine Bill has received strong support following a public consultation exercise over the past month
  • Captain missing after collision
    THE captain of the small cargo ship Diamond 1 is missing following a collision involving his vessel off the port of Thessaloniki today
  • New Panamax could be even bigger
    THE maximum dimensions of very large container vessels allowed to transit the Panama Canal after its expansion in 2014 have yet to be fully confirmed
  • Odyssey Explorer captain freed
    A SPANISH judge has freed the captain of the flagship of treasure hunters Odyssey Maritime Exploration, while the owner's law firm says the detention contravenes Unclos
  • Boluda gets Les Abeilles at last
    SPAIN'S Boluda Group has officially acquired French tug company Les Abeilles from the Bourbon Group
  • Congress turns attention to crewing
    CONGRESS is today turning attention to crewing aboard merchant vessels and initial testimony shows opportunities and risk in the way officers and seafarers are trained and treated
  • Donbas to make a leader of Gdansk
  • EZRA reels off record profits
  • Caribbean integration 'years away'
  • Fifth ferry victim's body recovered
  • Spill bill may cost GenMar $6M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • Secure Freight Initiative underway
    Ports of Southampton, Qasim, and Cortez now scanning all ocean containers that are loaded aboard U.S.-bound vessels.
  • Report finds Customs 'inconsistent' on export screening
  • Shippers more accepting of port user fees
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens Baltimore auto center
  • House panel hears maritime industry's recruiting woes
  • Canada port gets first foreign shipment in years
  • Customs: 10+2 vital to security
  • Bulk gains at Prince Rupert
  • Philadelphia authority gets new port chairman
  • Vote coming on federal funding for NY rail tunnel
  • Air France-KLM, Delta in trans-Atlantic venture

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • Piracy attacks on shipping up 14%
  • Ports of Auckland wins mediation
  • CMA CGM launches new Dakar coastal service
  • Norfolkline kicks out SNCF in favour of EWS

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • Arbitration boost
    Sovcomflot loses bribery skirmish but House of Lords ruling means London wins as a centre for dispute resolution.
  • Ferry crews on pot?
    Canadian regulators express concerns about alleged marijuana use by BC Ferries crews.
  • Suing crewman reversed
    US appeals court overturns judgment against American Steamship Co in case with collective bargaining consequences.
  • Tide higher for Diana
    Analyst increases earnings estimates for US-listed Diana Shipping after Greek bulker owner buys new vessels.
  • Sign of the Times
    STX Pan Ocean (UK) launches post-panamax brace call for tender in British financial press.
  • Transpetrol picks up two
    Belgian owner to take Japanese newbuildings through bareboat deal with Mitsubishi.
  • Master dies in Greece
    A Cypriot captain has died after his vessel sank following a collision at a Greek port.
  • LRIT orphans
    "Orphan ships" may have to switch flag to comply with satellite-tracking system.
  • Carnival hikes dividend
    Miami- and London-based cruise company Carnival Corp boosts dividend by 14% to $0.40 per share.
  • Bute yard wins Calmac work
    Scottish state ferry monopoly picks island facility to overhaul 24 ships over three years.
  • Quixotic court fight
    Briese Schiffahrts sues freight forwarder in US court for $12m over fire on the multipurpose vessel Barbarossa during a windmill shipment.
  • BLT to trim down
    Indonesian owner could sell off tonnage to reduce its debt after $850m Chembulk takeover.
  • Diana shows its hand
    Greek owner confirms purchase of two NS Lemos capesizes with one starting five-year charter at nearly $75,000.
  • Asbestos appeal rejected
    House of Lords rules sufferers from lung-scarring pleural plaques not entitled to damages.
  • CSCL cleaning up
    China Shipping Group subsidiary buys up shares in sibling companies in $5.50m spree.
  • Yard leap for Dolphin
    Indian company Dolphin Offshore Enterprises said to be eyeing two shipbuilding facilities in Gujarat.
  • Seagull ferries grounded
    Malaysia's transport ministry suspends shipowner's services after fire that killed at least four people.
  • Oceanaut reveals all
    Excel Maritime-backed outfit spills the beans over what it paid for Restis ships and its charter plans.
  • C&M suspends duo
    Two directors of Aberdeen-based offshore player suspended following multi-million dollar delays to ship conversion.
  • You're on your own
    EU won't intervene in dispute over ferry link from Turkish north of Cyprus to Syria.
  • Well OOILed
    Orient Overseas (International) reports large gains in volumes and revenues for third quarter.
  • Aboitiz buys again
    Philippines ferry owner follows recent company and vessel purchase with $1.75m deal for Korean vessel.
  • Fincantieri steps up investment
    Italian group adding more cash to modernisation plan for Castellammare yard next year.
  • Much more for Muhibbah
    Malaysian shipyard eyes tankers and cargoships as it predicts doubled profit for 2007.
  • Malta Shipyards faces capacity squeeze
    Union attacks Grand Harbour redevelopment plan which could endanger repair work at yard.
  • PGS takes US plunge
    Norwegian survey ship owner boosts exploration capacity by buying Houston depth-imaging outfit.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • Hanjin, Senator Lines starting Far East/Middle East service
  • CMA CGM starts Senegal coastal link
  • Seaboard outlines new bunker charges
  • Rate increase approved for Hawaii carrier Young Bros.
  • Guggenheim Aviation opts for three more 777 Freighters
  • CSX 3rd quarter profit up 24%
  • Senate panel gives DHS decent marks for maritime security
  • Zebra to acquire cargo IT firm Navis
  • Calif. electric carmaker moves forward with Chinese production plans
  • Weber Distribution opens Seattle cross-dock/storage facility
  • Mallory Alexander buys Texas NVOCC
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
  • Hutchison says reported Colombo terminal bid wrong
  • Pa. governor: Private investors interested in Philadelphia port
  • U.S. Vancouver port receives clean bill of financial health
  • Dunkirk's cargo up 2% after nine months

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • Piracy attacks goes up again
    According to the IMB (International Maritime Bureau) robbery and piracy attacks against vessels went up 14 per cent in the first nine months of 2007, compared to the same period last year. The figures show that 198 attacks have been ...
  • Transfennica increases its capacity on St Petersburg
    In the end of October Transfennica adds a third call per week at St Petersburg. So far the ro-ro vessel Pauline Russ has maintained the service L'beck'St Petersburg twice a week. The additional calls will be operated with ...
  • Two Engineers sacked after bunker theft
    The Chief Engineer and the 1. Engineer from A. P. Møller-Mærsk's Estelle M'rsk has been sacked and reported to the police for at criminal investigation for theft. The pair had done some criminal business selling several hundred tons of ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2007
  • Aegean launches its own-brand lube
    Bunker logistics company says it will become the "first independent global retailer of marine lubricants".
  • Call for caution with 500 cst bunker fuel
    DNVPS adviser says ship operators need adequate technical knowledge before buying high viscosity material.
  • Rotterdam market remains firm
  • Singapore fuel oil imports set to drop
    November fuel oil cargo fixtures running at two year low.
  • 'Mega' oil storage for Chinese bonded port
    Yangpu to become petrochemical hub.
  • Samsung designs 'Goliath' container ship
    New building will be world's biggest container carrier.
  • Singapore prices tower over Tokyo
    Japan refiners expected to up prices 'severely'; Singapore prices rocket 12% in one week.
  • Singapore to focus on improving officers' skills
    IBIA and Singapore Maritime Association developing a course for bunker-tanker cargo officers.
  • Gladstone tight on bunkers
    Cargo replenishment due at the end of the month.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
SHIPPING
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
PORTS
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Trieste
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and by Autostrade Alto Adriatico
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
SHIPPING
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Munich/Brussels
Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment urge nations to include shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions
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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