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February 1, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shippers to brave global slowdown
    Executives at Hong Kong-listed shipping firm Pacific Basin should have little reason to smile.
  • Maritime degrees for 1st grads
    THE inaugural batch of students from the Bachelor of Maritime Operations programme have been awarded their degrees.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Shipper always liable for freight charges
    A US appeals court has upheld a ruling that a retailer had to pay freight charges incurred for the shipment of its goods even though its broker and the carrier had agreed that the broker was liable for the charges.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shippers to brave global slowdown
    Executives at Hong Kong-listed shipping firm Pacific Basin should have little reason to smile.
  • Maritime degrees for 1st grads
    THE inaugural batch of students from the Bachelor of Maritime Operations programme have been awarded their degrees.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Shipper always liable for freight charges
    A US appeals court has upheld a ruling that a retailer had to pay freight charges incurred for the shipment of its goods even though its broker and the carrier had agreed that the broker was liable for the charges.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia Australia Discussion Agreement drops peak season surcharge
  • Chaos ends as order returns to Shekou customs in Shenzhen
  • Mega-US property developer AMB to set up distribution facility in Shenyang
  • Suzhou now No 3 in foreign trade value as total exceeds US$200 billion
  • Hong Kong's OOCL opens Phnom Penh office to enhance Indo-China network
  • Intermodal growth ups 2007 Duisport volume to 55 million tons
  • Savi pilots RFID solution to track auto parts for Land Rover
  • AAPA figures show slower airfreight growth in Asia Pacific in 2007
  • Singapore, Denmark, Norway, Sweden sign bilateral Open Skies accords
  • Boeing begins wing assembly of first Air France-bound 777 Freighter

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Deutsche Bahn implements new brand structure
  • Little Italy mops up 24 pc of coffee exports
  • 43 pc of Dubai's exports comes to India
  • For a few tonnes more!
  • FDI limit in cargo airlines hiked to 74 pc
  • ICD-Amingaon to stay open for tea shipments till March-end
  • Shanghai-Hamburg railway dry run completed in 15 days
  • GDL puts up good show in Q3
  • 24 in fray for Udaipur airport facelift
  • Aswin Bhat soars with Swiss WorldCargo
  • Pawar-no plan to cut edible oil import duty
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan
  • IFFCO rolls out red carpet for Jordan royalty

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Brussels barges in on class
  • Coral Sea trio to be kept in jail without charge
  • New route for Imarex
  • Camillo Eitzen pulls out of pool

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • NASSCO wins $459.8 million T-AKE award
  • $6 million upgrade for Harvey Gulf International OSV
  • New special ops craft exceeds 50 knots
  • Jinhui cancels two VLOC orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Audit Response Action Plan added to Port of Seattle website
  • Panamanian ports report record box moves during 2007
  • Mystic Seaport student earns Crowley memorial scholarship
  • Oregon governor names pair to transportation commission
  • Boeing begins assembly of new 777 freighter

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • US bulk operators fear China will not fulfil orders
    NEW York forum doubts Chinese shipyards ability to meet huge orderbooks and deliver ships on time.
  • South Korea loses top shipbuilding slot to China
  • Jinhui axes VLOC order as credit crunch bites
    BULKER operator cancels $245.24m deal to keep overall cost of borowing in check.
  • ICAP swoops for Capital Shipbrokers
    WORLD'S biggest inter-dealer brokerage expands presence in tanker market.
  • Gazprom seeks to break down barriers in Nigeria
    GAZPROM cannot be accused of being coy about its ambitions to capture a larger share of international gas markets.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • North Cyprus to expand Syrian links
    The rebel state of North Cyprus will expand its shipping links with Syria and a controversial ferry service will resume shortly
  • Peel Ports eyes overseas projects
    PEEL Ports, the UK's second largest port operator, says it is still interested in investing in port internationally ' despite reports to the contrary
  • International future for new course
    SINGAPORE has presented its first cohort of maritime graduates from a course that it hopes will be globally significant
  • Port president arrested for fraud
    THE port authority for Itajai, Brazil, has a new interim president after Wilson Francisco Rebello was arrested on Monday on suspicion of fraud
  • Dredging delays haunt Hamburg
    DRAUGHT problems in the Elbe have not stopped Hamburg grabbing more container market share, but the spectre of dredging delays is making box and bulk operators anxious
  • Market mayhem stops Seacastle IPO
    SEACASTLE, a container and intermodal holding company, has failed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange as a result of market unrest
  • Tired pilot blamed for grounding
  • Tankers tempt ICAP to buy Capital
  • POSCO gets Vietnam nod
  • MarAd sells 'ghost ships'
  • Snow in China damages logistics
  • Blizzard blamed for fatal collision
  • Dredgers suspect as MidEast cut off

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Ports America CEO Tilden predicts cargo diversion absent upgraded capacity
    Executive says projected Asian cargo surge over next decade will flow through Mexico or Canada instead of West Coast ports.
  • BBC merges U.S. operations
  • Intermodal loadings lead rail traffic decliners
  • Seattle port plans new controls on construction projects
  • "K" Line profits rocket
  • U.S. steel imports fall
  • Bulk powers MOL earnings
  • Hanjin starts China-India loop
  • Hamburg boxes climb 11.6%
  • NY forwarders honor King
  • Rotterdam signs fruit pact

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Portonave meets threats with ice-cool response
  • 'Heaviest snowstorms in 50-years' paralyzes China's production
  • Eurogate poised to develop Flushing terminal
  • EMERA and IPBCC implement new eastbound rate hikes
  • Double-digit decline for Port of Charleston

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Ro-ro listing off UK
    The UK coast guard is working to rescue four passengers from the Seatruck ro-ro Riverdance as it lists in the Irish Sea.
  • Tidewater purchases shares
    US offshore vessel giant pumps $50m more into a share repurchasing program.
  • Injury toll at 12
    BPZ Energy releases details of a fire aboard a military-chartered products tanker off Peru.
  • K-Sea gets an A
    US tank-barge owner's quarterly profits jump by 152% on the June acquisition of Smith Maritime Group.
  • CMB buys and sells
    Compagnie Maritime Belge sells an FPSO co-owned with Exmar and buys a bulker.
  • More VLGC blues
    Weak rates for very large gas carriers contribute to $21.6m loss for Belgium's Exmar
  • SFI ties up boxships
    Two 1,700-teu containerships to transition from short-term time-charters to long-term bareboat fixtures.
  • CPP banks $350m facility
    With expansion in mind, US-listed products tanker owner inks credit with HSH Nordbank and DnB Nor Markets.
  • Torm taps CFO
    US and Denmark-listed owner hires a former AP Moller-Maersk executive for the top finance job, 19 months after the resignation of his predecessor.
  • Erria offers up another
    Danish owner inviting investors to snap up 60% of 2006-built chemical/products tanker.
  • Svensen: 'IACS not a cartel'
    Commission has its wires crossed as cooperation between association members is required by EU law, chairman says.
  • ITF union: Viking won
    British ratings' union RMT says European Court of Justice verdict in Finnish ferry case was a victory for employers.
  • Marinakis in the money
    Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners sees profit boosted by late upturn in the spot market.
  • Eimskip free of airline baggage
    Icelandic line looks forward to life without loss-making air freight operations as profit rises.
  • Numbers up at Kirby
    Full-year profit and sales figures up at US tank-barge operator Kirby Corp.
  • Jinhui pulls plug on VLOC pair
    Credit crunch forces Oslo-listed owner to cancel $245m worth of shipbuilding contracts.
  • Hanjin hot in the fourth
    South Korean shipowner will splash $1.27bn on vessels and equipment after seeing full-year profits soar.
  • New ferry springs a leak
    Quick spot of welding needed after new Robben Island vessel launched at Far Ocean Marine.
  • Sleepless in Chesapeake
    Over-tired pilot wrapped in USCG report into grounding of panamax bulk-carrier off east coast last year.
  • Icap Hyde snaps up Capital
    UK dry cargo broker makes move into tankers by buying London chartering and S&P specialist.
  • Keppel strong on home straight
    Singapore-listed shipyard enjoys lucrative fourth quarter with full-year profits up 85%.
  • K Line nearly doubles its money
    Another of Japan's big three posts strong profit on Thursday as bulkers and boxships strengthen.
  • Yards ahead in China
    China State Shipbuilding Co reports bumper 2007 profit but won't reveal actual figure.
  • HHI on a high
    Korean shipbuilding giant sees record profit in fourth quarter and strong first half bolster annual result.
  • Shipping brings down the net
    Anchors blamed for cuts in two undersea cables that have disrupted internet services in Middle East and India.
  • Deja-vu for K Line Kinkai
    K Line unit has again upped its full-year forecast after an improved nine month showing..
  • MOL benefits from bulkers
    Soaring dry markets make up for weaker tanker and boxship sectors as Japanese owner increases third-quarter profit.
  • Strategic scoops three
    Australian shipbuilder's Singapore yard to build crew vessels for Dutch group Smit.
  • Daewoo gets gassed up
    South Korean shipbuilder nets a $500m two ship order from Brunei LNG, with another two options in waiting.
  • Greeks go newbuilding nuts
    Shipowners took their spending on newbuildings in 2007 to $32bn, according to brokers George Moundreas.
  • Sasebo steps on the gas
    Japanese shipbuilder's nine-month profit soars as it diversifies into LPG ships.
  • Shell loses clean crown
    UK oil major has been overthrown as the king of the clean charters, but who is the new No 1?
  • Profits ease at Taiheiyo
    Japanese tanker and bulker company sees third quarter performance decline by almost 40%.
  • Seacastle shelves IPO
    Vessel- and container-owning firm blames "unfavourable market conditions" for decision.
  • HPH inks Brisbane terminals
    Li Ka-Shing's Hutchison Port Holdings to lease container facilities at Aussie port in AUD200m deal.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • European regulators raid classification societies
  • MOL profit up 66% after three quarters
  • Hanjin Shipping sees profit drop 66% in 2007
  • Containerships switching Poland calls to new DCT Gdansk terminal
  • FEFC keeps same BAF, CAF charges for March
  • BPE offers online training for trade specialists
  • OAS urges extension of Caribbean trade pact
  • New border crossing ID regulations start
  • APHIS reopens comments period on citrus shipments
  • Summit Global Logistics files under Chapter 11
  • GreenCarrier brand expanded to Estonia
  • Antwerp's box volume up 16.5% in 2007 to 8.2 million TEUs
  • Mexico to start 1,200 infrastructure projects by March
  • Ceres Terminals promoting Crouch, Ziegler

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Mærsk sells its car carrier fleet to Höegh
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk and Höegh Autoliners has come even closer to each other after a deal done this week in which A. P. Møller-Mærsk has sold its entire fleet of car carriers to Höegh Autoliners and has been ...
  • Mounting marine insurance hull and cargo claims
    During the first six months of last year 20 major claims amounted to a claims bill for hull and machinery underwriters of around USD 780 million. The full year's total is now expected to be in the excess of USD ...
  • Containerships to DCT Gdansk
    Containerships has concentrated its Polish traffic to the new DCT Gdansk deepwater container terminal. There are two weekly services from the terminal: Gdansk'S'dert'lje'St Petersburg'Helsinki'Aarhus and Gdansk'Teesport. The Containerships Group has its headquarters in Helsinki and ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Russian terminal to cut fuel oil exports
    Terminal operator wants to concentrate on middle and light distillates.
  • Japanese lines keep record forecasts
    But 'skyrocketing' bunker costs are denting profit potential.
  • Rotterdam market stable at midday
  • 'Severed cables' hit internet services
    Parts of Middle East and India face problems but bunker markets escape disruption.
  • Petrobras confirms lease at Helios Terminal
    Petrobras and Chemoil agree long-term lease at Chemoil's new Singapore terminal.
  • Operations at Helios Terminal 'successfully' underway
    Chemoil's new 7,000 dwt will bunker tanker will help it deliver larger stems.
  • Fuel oil inventory at all-time high
    Singapore's onshore stocks of residual fuel above 16 million barrels.
  • Chinese New Year charges to apply in East Asia
    China, Hong Kong ports to apply additional charges; some Taiwan ports to close for holidays.
  • SPC net profit soars 78.6% in 2007
    SPC chairman says 2007 results 'the group's best performance to date.'

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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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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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