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July 16, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • More needed to counter fuel costs
    In the same way that Western medicine is said to treat the symptoms and not the cause of an illness, the current measures that most shipping companies are taking to deal with the rising cost of fuel may not work in the long run.
  • China takes delivery of second locally built LNG tanker
    China took delivery of the second locally built liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker in Shanghai last week as the world's second-biggest energy user imports more of the cleaner-burning fuel to meet rising domestic demand.
Strait Talk
  • Move with care on slow steaming
    HIGH bunker prices, as well as environmental considerations, have led many shipowners to consider 'slow steaming' as a way of reducing fuel consumption.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • More needed to counter fuel costs
    In the same way that Western medicine is said to treat the symptoms and not the cause of an illness, the current measures that most shipping companies are taking to deal with the rising cost of fuel may not work in the long run.
  • China takes delivery of second locally built LNG tanker
    China took delivery of the second locally built liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker in Shanghai last week as the world's second-biggest energy user imports more of the cleaner-burning fuel to meet rising domestic demand.
Strait Talk
  • Move with care on slow steaming
    HIGH bunker prices, as well as environmental considerations, have led many shipowners to consider 'slow steaming' as a way of reducing fuel consumption.

Sched Netweb site
  • Sinotrans-CTS merger would create firm second to Cosco in size
  • Pearl River feeder group to levy US$30.75 BAF per FEU in August
  • Chongqing road freight rate up 15 to 20pc
  • Maersk Line celebrates 80th birthday, looks back at first '200-TEU' ship
  • Cargo up, but Kenyan agents and forwarders die off in face of modernity
  • Hangzhou express industry to impose rate increase
  • Heavy lift airline Maximus nearly doubles revenue in first half
  • TNT launches Thailand road hub for heavy freight network connectivity
  • Deccan to set up Indian farmers' cargo hub at Nagpur (Mihan) Airport
  • South African Airways named airline of the year

Exim Indiaweb site
  • "K" Line (India) to provide enhanced services to trade
  • GE's shipping institute drafting new course for officers
  • ESC, ELAA back European law on application of competition rules to liner shipping
  • Transpacific rates to stay under pressure, but Europe-Mideast-China's rates will head North-report
  • Slower growth in oil demand, new armada of tankers may combine to shrink bottomlines, says survey
  • Soyameal exports in June shoot up by unprecedented 270 pc
  • Petrochem products exports face curbs
  • Silk exports retain sheen despite rising rupee
  • 70 pc price difference!
  • Hong Kong accounts for exports worth $ 6 bn in 2007-08
  • Port strike averted at 11th hour
  • Baalu lists steps taken to improve cargo capacity
  • CBEC chief launches courier operations at Ahmedabad ACC
  • Cargo movers now prefer 4-wheeler light commercial vehicles
  • Unique concept launched to revolutionise logistics industry
  • India's trade environment satisfactory-WB report
  • Minister urges PM to review export duty on iron or
  • CBEC may be renamed CBECST

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 15, 2008
  • Emirates increases Sao Paulo frequency
  • Rumour that FedEx wants to buy TNT

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 15, 2008
  • ICS "surprised" by Med levy proposal
  • Golar and Bluewater link for SA bid
  • Seadrill takes delivery of ultra-deepwater drillship
  • OOCL ship saves 14
  • ABS and PRS in bulker safety project

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2008
  • Island Offshore back at Aker Yards
  • Drill package start-up woes for Seadrill semi
  • Bush and Pelosi spar over OCS drilling
  • DNV type approval for ballast water treatment system
  • Bollinger delivers tank barge to K-Sea

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 15, 2008
  • Containerships could be forced off-hire by fuel costs
    NOL chief executive Ron Widdows has predicted service pull-backs as capacity begins to outstrip demand.
  • New NOL chief Widdows won't rule out mergers
  • Imarex and Baltic clash on Worldscale rate equivalents
    BALTIC and brokerage run into discrepancy problems on first day of publishing complementary rates.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 15, 2008
  • Poland wins EU extension
    POLAND has been given an extension until October to come up with a restructuring and privatisation plan for its shipyards.
  • Brazilian fund to thrash out deal
    DEBORAH Teixeira, the head of the Fundo de Mercante Marinha maritime fund, will meet with Brazilian transport ministry officials this week to seek a solution to the funding crisis affecting its yards
  • SCI building at half-speed
    SHIPPING Corp of India has been able to place just half of its planned orders because yards across the globe are overbooked ' just as government figures continue to show a drop in Indian-flagged tonnage
  • Seven killed at Vietnam port
    A CRANE collapsed today as it was being set up at a port in Vietnam, killing seven workers, Vietnam's government-run newspaper has reported
  • Brazil oil strike called ineffective
    BRAZIL's Campos Basin platforms have enacted contingency moves to counter strikers and are producing at more than 96% of capacity, the government-run oil giant Petrobras has claimed
  • STX to spend $35M on China yard
    SOUTH Korea's STX Shipbuilding plans to invest 35Bn won ($34.7M) to set up a wholly owned subsidiary in China, STX (Dalian) Business

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2008
  • Legislators pass California box fee bill
    The $30-per-TEU charge at LA-Long Beach and Oakland would help fund infrastructure, air quality improvement projects.
  • ILWU contract talks continue
  • Samudera adds feeder
  • ExpressRail Staten Island tops box volume estimates
  • Nelson quits Jaxport board
  • Lamy: Doha deal possible
  • Halifax TEUs tumble
  • OSHA plans shipyard safety course
  • First flight for Boeing freighter
  • India averts port strike
  • Botany terminal tops record

Containerisation Internationalweb site
  • Halifax box decline prompts CN rail cutback
  • More strike woes for Brazilian shippers
  • DP World Southampton hope new cranes bring better fortune
  • UK's coastguard chief urges extra vigilance during weekend strike

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2008
  • Brazil takes four
    Petrobras signs five- and six-year drilling contracts for four Transocean-owned units, including a drillship.
  • Making waves
    ABS and Polish Register join hands in R&D efforts in elderly bulker reliability and vessel stability in extreme waves.
  • Ultra spin-off
    Analyst estimates that George Economou's proposed spin-off of ultra-deepwater assets could mean a $67-per-share dividend of the new company's stock.
  • Scrap happy
    Marad trumpets $5.77m in sales of seven merchant reserve fleet ships to recycling firms.
  • Crunched!
    Lloyd Fonds slashes profit forecast in half amid murky financial markets and lines up 'savings measures'.
  • Not so fast
    Anders Holm-led Nexus pays out $34m to put back the delivery of its second vessel.
  • Two to rise
    Analyst says Teekay Tankers and Hansson-led Nordic American should be best performers during earnings season.
  • Greek ship clipped
    Panamax bulk-carrier Atlantic Eagle damaged after striking object off Western Australia.
  • Island adds one
    Norwegian offshore owner returns to Aker Yards to ink $240m newbuilding.
  • African boost
    Suezmax owners to win more business into Europe in coming weeks as US demand falls, output rises.
  • Daewoo delay
    Unions preventing Korea Development Bank staff from carrying out due diligence.
  • Mercy mission
    MOL's training ship delivers aid to typhoon-hit Philippines, as cadets help with clean-up.
  • Boxing clever
    Feedership operator Qatar Navigation has revealed a much higher profit for the first six months of 2008.
  • Sevan exercises
    Oslo-listed offshore player to take up options on two drilling units in China, says Cosco.
  • Infamous five
    Quintet of boxships make up Hong Kong's June detention list, including Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd vessels.
  • Golar gets Gandria
    Hoegh vessel goes to Gary Smith-led owner as it chases FSRU opening with PetroSA.
  • FOE flags costs
    Fred Olsen Energy warns of increased costs as newbuilds come on stream, but profit on the up.
  • Seadrill stalled
    Start-up of John Fredriksen's latest rig newbuilding delayed by two months after testing overruns.
  • Take it back!
    Vietnam's Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard facing penalty after trying to bury waste in small village.
  • Football frenzy
    A record turn-out of 19 teams battled for 2008's Marine Challenge Cup in London, but who came out on top?
  • Ferry death
    UK police name man who fell from LD Lines ship in English Channel.
  • Handy six pack
    Chinese owner to order handymax sextet for greener and more efficient inland and coastal trades.
  • Monopoly over
    Malta to issue international tender for ferry services to smaller island of Gozo.
  • US aids Timber
    Crew of stricken Lehmann Timber said to be "in good condition" as US Navy destroyer intervenes.
  • Tallink trouble
    Workers wants 50% pay hike from Estonian ferry owner, with strike action threatened.
  • Fresh finance
    Geophysical firm Polarcus secures $140m in extra financing to go towards newbuilds.
  • Petra fixes pair
    Malaysian offshore player charters two anchor handlers to domestic oil major Petronas.
  • Gdynia strike?
    Polish shipyard workers voting on walk-out over possible closure in restructuring row with Europe.
  • Baoshan buys in
    Steel giant fuses with China Merchants Holdings to headline $600m expansion of Zhanjiang Port.
  • Pemex says no
    Mexican oil company rejects domestic owner TMM's offer of five products tankers for charter.
  • Back to normal
    Singapore's PSA sees year-on-year increase of nearly 12% in volumes, as Jurong slips to 5.5%.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2008
  • FEFC downgrades volumes
  • Andersen joins Inchcape Shipping Services
  • Boeing teething problems during first-flight test of 777 Freighter
  • GAO: CBP officers at land border ports need more radiation detectors
  • Martin appointed president of Waterways Council
  • Krebs promoted to senior VP of Mid-Ship Marine
  • Nitto Sinotrans lease distribution space in Dalian
  • PMA notes isolated ILWU slowdown actions, talks continue
  • Lowenthal amends Calif. container fee bill, vote could come Tuesday
  • S.C., Ga. joint port project moves forward
  • Court: Puerto Rico Port Authority immune from complaint

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2008
  • Fuel prices affecting armed services
    The US Navy looks at alternative ways to reduce fuel consumption.
  • End of Durban ex-pipe bunkering one step closer
    Durban 'desperate for another barge' although spot market outlook remains grim.
  • Arbitrage volumes at eight month low
    Western fuel cargoes dip as demand stays weak and freight rates climb.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Gazprom Neft gives bunker sales figures
    Russian oil giant sold over a quarter of a million tonnes in first six months of the year.
  • Office move for O.W. Bunker South Africa
  • Rotterdam market firming again
  • Fresh highs for Singapore and other Asian ports
    Another day of record bunker prices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo Bay.
  • Felixstowe invests in oil spill equipment
    UK's biggest port is ready to handle oil pollution emergencies.
  • Japanese fishermen strike over soaring fuel costs
    Unprecedented nationwide protest as cost of fuel triples since 2004.
  • Petrobras opens bid for 22 new tankers
    Newbuildings wanted include three bunker tankers, eight product carriers, and four suezmaxes.
  • Salvage firm needs to ensure 'zero oil spill'
    Philippine Coast Guard concerned about the bunker fuel still trapped in sunken ferry.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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DATABASE
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MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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