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February 15, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Perkins to open shipping agency in S'pore
    Singapore's growing maritime cluster has attracted yet another shipping company to set up shop here.
  • Shipping emissions higher than thought: UN report
    Emissions by global shipping of planet-warming carbon dioxide are more than double industry estimates and may rise another third by 2020 as trade grows, a report from the world's top maritime body shows.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Profit sharing deal applies to optional charter period
    THE English High Court last week overruled an arbitration award and ruled that a profit-sharing arrangement between a vessel owner and a time charterer applied to the optional two-year period at the end of the basic charter.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Perkins to open shipping agency in S'pore
    Singapore's growing maritime cluster has attracted yet another shipping company to set up shop here.
  • Shipping emissions higher than thought: UN report
    Emissions by global shipping of planet-warming carbon dioxide are more than double industry estimates and may rise another third by 2020 as trade grows, a report from the world's top maritime body shows.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Profit sharing deal applies to optional charter period
    THE English High Court last week overruled an arbitration award and ruled that a profit-sharing arrangement between a vessel owner and a time charterer applied to the optional two-year period at the end of the basic charter.

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL and TUI appoint advisors for possible Hapag Lloyd merger
  • UN bulk liquids. gas panel devise tough ship air pollution rules
  • Toll to delist HK's BALtrans, to make it integrated subsidiary
  • UAE's Sharjah Emirate volume rises 8pc to 2.1 million TEU
  • Colombo ideal as mega containership hub, says Brussels expert
  • Bahamas joins two United Nations anti-fouling conventions
  • Cathay to relaunch Colombo flights as terror fears abate
  • Hactl performs Hong Kong airport IT disaster recovery drill
  • Transnautic Aero Poland adds Miami's South American Airways

Exim Indiaweb site
  • INTTRA commences operations from new office
  • Bharati shipyard at Mangalore awaits environmental clearance
  • SCI to outsource management of 30 ships
  • L&T to build two heavy lift vessels for Dutch co. Rolldock
  • Russian PM agrees to double trade with India
  • EU shortlists 416 items in negative list for FTA with India
  • IT services exports may rise by 28 pc
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • DPD GeoPost (Deutschland) has new director
  • JAL Chairman Shinmachi to retire
  • Maersk Line and Evergreen share slots in Asia-Europe trade
  • Malaysian Airlines posts record profit
  • Birkart Globistics and Trust Forwarding work together

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • New UK tonnage tax warning
  • Intermanager adds voice to Hebei Spirit row
  • Imarex to buy Spectron
  • APL's new Baltic feeder

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Seacor Marine christens catamaran crewboat
  • Power restored on LNG tanker Catalunya Spirit
  • Washington State authorizes three new ferries
  • Another $2.8 billion for DDG 1000 Zumwalt class work
  • Budget cuts threaten Intracoastal Waterway
  • SembCorp Marine to take $208 million Q4 charge

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport passes FAA inspection
  • NOL numbers skyrocket for fourth quarter/full year
  • CBP inspectors hard at work checking Valentine's Day flowers
  • Freight Transportation Index finishes year on down note
  • Roadlink announces purchase of West Coast Trucking

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Norway tax overhaul deals blow to owners profits
    BW Gas and Wilh. Wilhelmsen posts huge losses to meet share of NKr21bn back tax bill.
  • Lie leaves NSA following tax blow
  • Tchibo aims to take lead on greener shipping
    SHIPPER will negotiate new contracts with carriers on grounds of eco-friendliness.
  • SembCorp settles forex dispute with nine banks
    SHIPYARD group says payout reduces outstanding losses to $258.7m.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Between the lines
    IN this month's Fairplay Solutions, Editor Malcolm Latarche asked whether class is ignoring its own role in ensuring build quality during a shipbuilding boom
  • Moorhouse praises Korean quality
    LLOYD'S Register's chairman David Moorhouse has tried to smooth ruffled feathers after his comments last month about build quality
  • How Aker was ousted from Astrakhan
    AKER Kvaerner's buyout of its Russian partner in a Finnish engineering group marks the end of an unsuccessful tussle for control of a Russian shipyard
  • Spain is good for Brittany Ferries
    THE UK-Spanish ferry route linking Plymouth with Santander, served by French operator Brittany Ferries, enjoyed the third best year in its history last year
  • China Shipping to see coastal surge
  • Bulker runs amok in Mississippi
  • Cabotage flare-up as NCL flags out
  • Genco gobbles stock, nibbles Jinhui
  • Icebreakers laid up in balmy Baltic
  • Tax bill drags BW gas to deep loss
  • Louis rejects 'impossible' salvage
  • UK worries as H'egh goes back home
  • WW to snub Norway's new tonnage tax
  • Frontline powers on into 2008

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • COAC urges changes to 10+2 rule
    Trade advisory committee at meeting also requests withdrawal of proposed reinterpretation of valuation rules.
  • House panel approves extending Andean trade preferences
  • Three-way deal for new Tacoma box terminals
  • Manufacturers blame China for U.S. trade deficit
  • Tornado rakes Bahamas hub
  • U.S. trims trade gap
  • Vancouver dockworkers vote on three-year contract
  • Raid on Deutsche Post CEO's home, office
  • Pact for unions, CP Rail
  • New Orleans port brings project list to pols
  • Ruling on China auto parts tax a win for U.S.

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • German KG raises its stake in rival and makes takeover offer
  • CP Rail deal with intermodal partner
  • MOL commemorates Japanese emigration to Brazil
  • Greek port sale protest set to continue
  • Affectionate start for APL's new Baltic feeder

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Catalunya boilers online
    Disabled LNG carrier's boilers start up three days after a shutdown left the vessel drifting off the US East Coast.
  • Metrostar goes offshore
    Greek owner places $1.3bn newbuilding order at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • RWE buys into Excelerate
    German utility agrees to purchase half of LNG player Excelerate, taking a chunk from US oilman George Kaiser.
  • Genco results 'fantastic'
    After Genco profits exceed expectations, Jefferies analyst highlights the New York bulker owner's growth potential.
  • Surcharge row in court
    A class action lawsuit names Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corp and Norwegian Cruise Line over the $5-per-day fuel surcharges.
  • Songa hits high note
    Oslo-listed player bursts back into the black after a lucrative end to 2007.
  • Supe sailor dies
    BPZ Energy reveals that a sailor aboard a sunken Peruvian navy tanker has died, while four other sailors remain in serious condition.
  • Solvang slips on newbuildings
    Oslo-listed gasship owner sees fourth quarter profits slump but throws all its eggs into the new Norwegian tonnage tax basket.
  • Ship grounds in Georgia
    US river is the site of the grounding of a car carrier, which is quickly re-floated.
  • SFI looks on bright side
    Frontline's ship-owning vehicle says credit crunch will work in its favour because of its financial stability.
  • Genco ups Jinhui stake
    New York bulker owner's finance chief says the company's share reaches 19.4%.
  • Svithoid banks share cash
    Private placement and public issue nets SEK 50m for Swedish tanker owner.
  • Computer glitch?
    US Coast Guard is quoted as saying that a computer problem may have caused the Catalunya Spirit's drift off Massachusetts.
  • Rand posts a loss
    Revenue is up by 38%, but Great Lakes player Rand Logistics reports a fourth-quarter loss.
  • Hong Kong keeps four
    Extra time in port for two boxships, a ro-ro and a tanker after January safety checks.
  • Scandal takes $260m slice
    Singapore's SembCorp Marine reaches deal with nine of 11 banks caught in derivatives controversy but will still take fourth quarter hit.
  • Solid year for Quintana
    Recently-acquired Greek dry-bulk owner net large annual profit as fleet and average day rates grow.
  • Hoegh backs Norway
    Bermuda-based owner to re-flag most of its fleet as response to new Norwegian tax regime.
  • Spectron set for big league
    Broker hopes it will be third time lucky after linking up with Norwegian rival for another assault on freight derivatives sector.
  • Ocean sinks in red ink
    Oslo-listed heavylift specialist sees fourth quarter and full-year profits hit by increased costs and shipyard delays.
  • Taxing year for BW Gas
    Norwegian owner vows to challenge legality of government's new system as it slips to massive annual loss.
  • Profit, costs up at Lloyd Fonds
    German shipping fund manager expects $29m net profit in 2007 but inflated costs bite.
  • Tokai half way there
    Full-year profits are on the up but Japanese ferry owner says it will not return to the black until the second half of 2008.
  • Tax bites WW
    Oslo-listed owner sees fourth quarter profits dive into the red despite an increase in income.
  • Fourth quarter boosts Frontline
    Asset sales in last three months help increase 2007 profit for John Fredriksen's tanker giant.
  • Frontline buys into Navig8
    Fredriksen takes 15.8% stake for $20m in "purely financial" move, as owner gains foothold in clean tanker sector.
  • Good year, bad quarter
    Eitzen Chemical reports large loss in last three months of the year but annual figures well up.
  • Louis fights back
    Cypriot owner hits out at Greece for its failure to cooperate following the sinking of the Sea Diamond after ministers threatened to impound its assets.
  • Chelsea sale lifts Knightsbridge
    Sale of VLCC increases fourth quarter profits six-fold at Frontline-managed tanker operator.
  • Near miss in SF
    Flashback to Cosco Busan as K Line boxship loses power and drifts close to US city's waterfront.
  • Rand buys WMS three
    US Great Lakes bulker owner exercises option to purchase three chartered-in self-unloaders.
  • Tamai rides high
    Japanese bulker owner increases full-year profit forecast after lucrative nine months.
  • Cargoship grounds in Clyde
    Minerva II refloated after losing power opposite Dumbarton Rock, with damage unclear.
  • IPO for ITC
    Frontline subsidiary's tanker fleet to be spun off in first half of 2008.
  • Genco profits surge
    Georgiopoulos bulker outfit sees profits more than triple compared to a year ago on bigger fleet.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • ESPMC-WITASS raising congestion surcharge for Peru, Trinidad ports
  • Maruba exits U.S./ECSA loop as subprime fallout kicks in
  • APL starts North Europe/Baltic feeder
  • Bahamas ratifies ILO seafarer labor standards
  • NYK develops fuel saving device for bulk carriers
  • Vessel loses engine power in River Clyde
  • Cathay cargo volume up, but capacity growing faster
  • Canadian trucker, railroad extend contract
  • RoadLink Acquires Seattle drayage firm
  • Secure Freight report heads to Congress
  • U.S. retailers welcome signing of Economic Stimulus Bill
  • Stater Bros. opens $300 million grocery DC
  • Carrefour awards Turkey distribution contract to Kuehne + Nagel
  • Freytag new Schenker CFO
  • New Orleans seeks funding for port expansion
  • Tacoma port reorganizes staff structure
  • Port of Savannah adds four cranes

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Höegh Autoliners moves back to Norway
    The new, competitive Norwegian shipping tax regime has attracted Höegh Autoliners back home from Bermuda. 43 car carriers will be held by its Norwegian ship-owning entity, but by 2012 Höegh Autoliners will have 61 or more car carriers under ...
  • One body recovered from sunken Omer N
    The wreck of the Turkish owned coaster Omer N contained only one of the three missing seafarers. The salvage company managed to raise the wreck of the coaster Wednesday this week after a 45 day break due to bad weather ...
  • Classification societies raids on links with IACS
    Last month's dawn raids on European classification societies focused entirely on the possible links to the London-based International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). According to an insider the EU inspectors were scanning files for the word "membership" and two ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Shipowner fights back in clean-up row
    Louis Hellenic Cruises says government making threats, avoiding 'constructive dialogue'.
  • IBIA welcomes 'victory for common sense'
    Association applauds exclusion of bunkering from new transfer regulations.
  • Nigerian refineries resume production
    Bunker players expect prices to come down as avails improve.
  • Bunker growth for Gibraltar
    After a drop in 2006, the port clocks new bunkering record in 2007.
  • Singapore container throughput up year-on-year
    Asian hub sees shipping boom continue as January figures remain strong.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • Saudi Aramco sells highly-sought cargo
    180 cst cargo bound for Singapore sold at the highest price level in six months.
  • Sydney spot market out of 180 cst bunker fuel
    Both 380 cst and 180 cst bunker product unavailable in Melbourne.
  • Sulphur reduction proposals allow for 'mix' of options
    But the Hong Kong Shipowners Association says it still supports switching to distillate fuels.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INSTITUTIONS
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
ASSOCIATIONS
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
SHIPPING
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
SHIPPING
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
SHIPPING
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
PORTS
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
ENVIRONMENT
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
PORTS
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
SHIPYARDS
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
LOGISTICS
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
ASSOCIATIONS
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
INFRASTRUCTURE
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
PORTS
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
PORTS
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
PORTS
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
PORTS
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
INDUSTRY
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
SHIPPING
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
SEAFARERS
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
PORTS
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
PORTS
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
MARITIME SERVICES
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
COMPANIES
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
PORTS
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
SHIPPING
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
MEETINGS
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
PORTS
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
PORTS
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
LEGISLATION
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
MEETINGS
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
SHIPYARDS
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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