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January 13, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA container volumes up 7.3% in 2008
    Despite the slowdown in world trade, PSA managed to still post an increase in container throughput for 2008, and its globalisation strategy continues to pay off with the pace of growth at its non-Singapore business actually outstripping the local operations.
  • Alfa Laval to cut 1,000 jobs as orders slide
    Alfa Laval AB, the world's biggest maker of heat exchangers, said it will cut 1,000 jobs in the first half of 2009 as shipmaking customers cancelled orders.
  • Chicago boat show to focus on buyers with smaller budgets
    When the Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show opens this week, exhibitors have a ready answer for consumers spooked by the deep economic downturn and surging unemployment.
  • Pirate's body washes ashore with US$153,000
  • Seoul slammed for jailing officers of Hebei Spirit
Logistics
  • Indian truckers call off strike
    Indian truckers yesterday called off an eight-day strike that had nudged up prices of commodities and disrupted supplies of industrial goods, after talks with the government on measures including cuts in tolls and taxes.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA container volumes up 7.3% in 2008
    Despite the slowdown in world trade, PSA managed to still post an increase in container throughput for 2008, and its globalisation strategy continues to pay off with the pace of growth at its non-Singapore business actually outstripping the local operations.
  • Alfa Laval to cut 1,000 jobs as orders slide
    Alfa Laval AB, the world's biggest maker of heat exchangers, said it will cut 1,000 jobs in the first half of 2009 as shipmaking customers cancelled orders.
  • Chicago boat show to focus on buyers with smaller budgets
    When the Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show opens this week, exhibitors have a ready answer for consumers spooked by the deep economic downturn and surging unemployment.
  • Pirate's body washes ashore with US$153,000
  • Seoul slammed for jailing officers of Hebei Spirit
Logistics
  • Indian truckers call off strike
    Indian truckers yesterday called off an eight-day strike that had nudged up prices of commodities and disrupted supplies of industrial goods, after talks with the government on measures including cuts in tolls and taxes.

Sched Netweb site
  • Tianjin sees continued gains in 2009 despite global downturn
  • CMA CGM poised to take 'leadership in Asia' with major service
  • Shanghai TEU won't top Singapore's in '08 - nor will it in '09
  • Maersk drops FM5 service, adds calls to AE3 and AE11
  • US Navy to fight pirates with no authority to attack them
  • US shippers ask FMC to refuse TSA's capacity control bid
  • Singapore feeder, EP Carriers, said to be in financial trouble
  • Saturday truck gates to stay open at LA-Long Beach ports
  • Agility to merge local operations with Qatar's Gulf Warehousing Company
  • Hactl suffers 3.8pc decline in air cargo tonnage in 2008
  • Air France-KLM cargo falls 20pc in December, BA down 14pc
  • Continental is first US carrier to conduct biofuel flight

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Safmarine effects changes in Asia-S. Africa Safari
  • CSAV starts Service Orinoco
  • Central America service to call at Miami starting in January
  • World fleet calculated at 13 m TEUs, to be 14 m TEUs in Aug.
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk revamping hq., splitting Corporate Centre & service functions
  • Container spot trading website launched by E6W6.COM
  • Evergreen Line to build 100 boxships, sees global recovery in 2012
  • TSA members call for authority to hold capacity talks
  • Rotterdam connections expand across south-east Europe
  • ELAA starts year with A.P. Moller-Maersk chief Kolding as Chairman
  • East-west routes reduce available Aug.-Jan. capacity by 11.5 pc
  • ISS builds presence in Indonesia by strategic alliance with pt Equator Marindo
  • Despite bad Q4, Rotterdam box volumes up
  • NYK names new Capesize bulker
  • Ravi Mehrotra appointed WISTA ambassador
  • Baltic Dry Index registers seventh straight drop
  • OXL/Flamar & Everett carry out heavy lift operations in-stream
  • Bids invited for import of chick peas
  • Sharp fall in stainless steel imports
  • Maruti Suzuki's A-Star sails from Mundra Port to Europe
  • Throughput at Major Ports up by 2 pc in Q3
  • EoIs invited to set up logistics parks along rail freight corridor
  • NSCOWA provides free medical check-ups as part of Road Safety Week
  • Rlys steaming thru' global gloom with increasing freight traffic
  • Transporters end strike
  • Insurers feel slowdown heat
  • Continue financial market reforms, outgoing US envoy tells India
  • Exporters' Chamber urges PM to exempt cotton from CST

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • Kingfisher to connect Bangalore and Dubai
    Kingfisher Airlines, a private Indian carrier, is launching a service between Bangalore (India) and Dubai (UAE) on 8 February. The flights will be operated daily using an A320 airc...
  • Paramount to enter cargo business
    Chennai (India)-based Paramount Airways is planning to launch a cargo division and also set up a flight catering business, which will be based in south India. The cargo division wi...
  • Boeing faces financial demands
    State-owned Qatar Airways is threatening to demand compensation from Boeing for the late delivery of the B787 Dreamliner. The delay has affected the airline's expansion said Ali al...
  • Swiss fund to buy troubled Lithuanian airline
    Investment fund Swiss Capital Holdings has agreed to buy the financially troubled Lithuanian airline flyLAL, the carrier said. The airline, the former state carrier, was priva...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • Boost for IMO's "no red tape" committee
  • Sirius Star pirates drown
  • London Club warns over liability and piracy

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • Boeing plans 4,500 job cuts in Commercial Airplanes unit
  • Port of Quincy asks for Economic Stimulus Funding
  • NYK Logistics taps Chiarello as president/chief operating officer
  • The Greenbrier Companies releases first quarter numbers
  • US rail freight traffic down during 2008

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • New vehicle carriers face lay-up
    SHIPOWNERS face the prospect of placing vehicle carrier newbuildings directly into lay-up as new car sales slump.
  • Cars pile up as Russian imports slump
  • Idle LNG ships pin hopes on gas projects
    AS MANY as 30 liquefied natural gas carriers from a tradeable fleet of about 287 are sitting idle.
  • Police fear for health of kidnapped Panagopulos
    MASSIVE police hunt has been mounted by Greek police following the armed abduction of Pericles Panagopulos.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • India trucker strike suspended
    INDIA'S eight-day national strike by truckers was called off this evening after a meeting between the government and the All India Motor Transport Congress union
  • Panagopoulos abducted in Greece
    GREEK shipowner Periklis Panagopoulos, who heads bulker company Magna Marine and founded Superfast Ferries, was kidnapped this morning in Athens as he was leaving his home in the Greek capital's southern suburbs
  • Gazprom warns of 'new impediments'
    THE EC said today that "there are no further reasons or excuses to delay the resumption of the gas supply" from Russia to Europe via Ukraine
  • Behind oil market's jitters
    OIL PRICES fell by more than $2 a barrel today as US unemployment figures for December deflated the market and jitters followed the fall of Brent Crude for February delivery to $45.12
  • Hamburg Süd shuffles SA services
    HAMBURG Süd has overhauled its service from the South America's East Coast to the US Gulf and Central America
  • Alfa Laval to axe 1,000 workers
    A LEADING transport heating and cooling provider, Alfa Laval of Sweden, has axed 1,000 jobs because demand for its products has dropped, a spokesman told Fairplay today
  • UK/France ferry route planned
    A NEW fast-ferry service linking British port Ramsgate with its French counterpart will start in March, the route operator has announced

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • ILA readies contract demands
    Longshore union listing proposals on wages, safety, jurisdiction and other issues ahead of contract negotiations to begin in February
  • Lines diverting Vancouver ships as union talks go on
  • Va. Ports reorganizes
  • US releases details on country-of-origin labeling
  • Customs Update: More on CPSIA requirements
  • New CEO for Emirates Line
  • Slowdown coming: OECD
  • Lufthansa cargo off 20%
  • Tokyo to cut ship idling
  • Five tanker pirates drown
  • New CFO at Hapag-Lloyd

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • TOL re-aligns NZ services
  • Le Havre's annual box throughput impacted by strikes
  • PSA's Teh: 2009 'an extremely difficult year'
  • First Chile christening for Hamburg Sud
  • Indian truck strike: union officials arrested : Called off this evening

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • Ransom demand
    Kidnappers of Greek shipowner Pericles Panagopoulos are reportedly asking for EUR 40m.
  • Fears for ill owner
    Greek police warn "kidnappers should be very careful" as Pericles Panagopoulos needs daily medication.
  • Loan weight lifted
    Bulker and tanker owner OceanFreight scores new loan terms that ease vessel value requirements.
  • Ships skip BC
    As labour talks continue past a key deadline, operators are diverting ships to nearby US ports.
  • Korea responds
    South Korean officials defend a report into the Hebei Spirit accident that led toimprisonment of two Indian officers.
  • Owner snatched
    Police in hot pursuit as Greek shipping stalwart and driver kidnapped at gunpoint in Athens.
  • More fireworks?
    Steen Bryde to propose sale of fleet and dissolution of Nordic Tankers to shareholders meeting.
  • Alfa wields axe
    Engineering group to cut workforce by 1,000 as $53m of marine orders cancelled.
  • STX in PSV bid
    STX Europe's North American engineering arm takes aim at Petrobras offshore tenders.
  • Loan for Lamnalco
    UAE based offshore vessel operator secures $125m loan to refinance existing AHTS fleet and buy newbuildings.
  • Troublesome trio
    Odd Brevik's Deep Sea Supply is demanding more than $12m for three delayed seismic newbuildings, but Scan Geophysical won't cough up without a fight.
  • Propulsion fails
    Electrical problems are blamed after post-panamax Maersk Kawasaki loses propulsion in a California channel.
  • OSG rescues 162
    Heavily pregnant woman amongst Somali refugees saved from sinking boat by OSG tanker off Malta.
  • Faina fury
    Current master of hijacked Ukrainian arms ship lashes out at owner as detention heads for 16 weeks.
  • Five a day axed
    Scrap market smoking as it reaches its highest level in two decades ' but prices are holding firm, report says.
  • DFDS appeals fine
    Lithuanian arm of Danish group is not happy with double penalty for Vytautas spill.
  • Blaze ship death
    Romanian engineer of Panama-flagged ship which caught fire in Suez Canal found dead.
  • Sale terminated
    Solstad pulls sale of anchor handler after mysterious buyer fails to pay up.
  • Arms ship wanted
    US Military Sealift Command seeking vessel to carry "ammunition" to Israel from Greece.
  • Seoul doubt
    Is there a market for passengerships to make a 15-hour crossing from Korean capital to China?
  • Rescue mission
    New Zealand ferry picks up two sailors from yacht with broken mast in Cook Strait.
  • Double trouble
    Two Wilson mini-bulkers suffer engine-related incidents off Norway and Germany in last four days.
  • Kristiansen in
    Gulf Nav gets new CEO as Per Westoft Kristiansen moves in to replace Simon Barham.
  • Topaz two taken
    Dubai-based owner nets $42m deal with Total for brace of anchor handlers.
  • Hellenic extends
    Fotini Karamanlis-led Greek bulker outfit ties up panamax for another two years, but at lower rate.
  • PAL thinks big
    Indonesian yard could push up revenues 30% this year as it closes on new $60m state loan.
  • Port offer
    Bangladesh's new government could allow seven landlocked Indian states to use its port facilities.
  • Pirates drowned
    Five Somali gunmen die after boat capsizes as it brings ashore Sirius Star ransom cash.
  • Shreyas sells
    Indian shipowner confirms departure of ageing boxship in $972,637 deal.
  • Acergy sells
    "Non-core" pipe-laying vessel Acergy Piper leaves Oslo-listed owner's fleet for $78m.
  • PD for sale
    Australia's Babcock & Brown will offload UK port operator at right price to reduce debt.
  • Tug-barge freed
    Ethanol vessel grounds in Hudson River near New York, but three tugs pull if off mud flats.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • Armada files for bankruptcy protection
  • Maersk makes changes in Med, Middle East services
  • Final rule on COOL
  • Chiarello COO of NYK Logistics (Americas)
  • Judge denies filings in SoCal truck case
  • PSA global volume up 7.3% in 2008
  • SoCal terminals to stay open Saturdays

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • Court rejects claim from Prestige master
    It was ok for a Spanish court to impose a EUR 3 million bail in the case against Apostolos Mangouras, master of the ill-fated tanker Prestige that sank in 2002 and caused a 70,000-tons oil spill. The verdict ...
  • Maritime lobby office forced to close
    One of the maritime lobby organisations in Brussels has been forced to close its office for financial reasons. Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe, Amrie, has for 15 years been lobbying for short sea shipping solutions and has managed ...
  • Pirates drowned when Sirius Star was released
    The VLCC Sirius Star was released on January 9, after having been hijacked by pirates since November 17. A USD 3 million ransom was dropped from a plane. The pirates divided the money and left in a number of boats ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 12, 2009
  • European bunker markets open the week soft
    Prices falling faster in north European hubs leaving widening differential.
  • 'Special emphasis' on low sulphur product
    Cepsa Marine Fuels also plans to expand its barge fleet.
  • Bunker hedges add to Armada's problems
    Struggling bulk operator's list of creditors include bunkering companies.
  • Oil spills 'inadequately' policed
    Fujairah needs better deterrent to stop ships dumping oil waste.
  • Buyers active in key Asian ports
    Prices softening as crude oil continues to weaken.
  • Tankers seized for flouting bunkering regulations
    Malaysian authorities apprehend three vessels, including two Singapore-registered tankers.
  • Tokyo backs cold ironing
    Shore-side power is planned to cut air emissions from ships

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