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September 15, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK raises box rates on Asia-US routes
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Japan's largest shipping line, has raised rates on container services to the US from Asia after slashing its supply of ships.
  • Container volumes rise 2.5% in August
    Container throughput continued to rise by 2.5 per cent month-on-month to 2.28 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, although the slower rate of increase from the 5.6 per cent rise the preceding month seems to suggest that the sector's recovery is reaching a plateau.
  • FedEx Q1 profit tops forecast
    FedEx Corp rose to an 11-month high in New York trading after the second largest US package-shipping company said that first-quarter profit topped its forecast.
  • Robbers fail in 2 attempts off Johor coast

Sched Netweb site
  • HK's OOCL tops eight listed carriers in downturn: Dyanliner
  • June survey shows shipping executives see prolonged downturn
  • Da Chan Bay Terminal One's barge seminar boosts west Pearl River
  • China-US trade war? Obama treads where Bush refused to go
  • Dublin council sides with striking dockers, but court aids Marine Terminals
  • US rail car volumes improve, but remain low
  • Russian Railways ships 19pc more fish in August
  • Kuehne + Nagel wins Woolworths global supply chain contract
  • Cargolux pulls Helsinki-Hong Kong flight as Finnair withdraws
  • China Cargo launches Shanghai-Taipei scheduled service
  • Air China flies Beijing-Madrid-Sao Paulo, twice weekly to Yekaterinburg
  • Heathrow loss narrows, first single digit decline since November

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM & affiliates to introduce Reefer Consumption Surcharge on all trades
  • US to lead battle against sea brigands
  • Allcargo Global's Ahmedabad branch bags CONCOR trophy
  • GAC shifts its goal posts!
  • Fair weather still not sighted, feels APM-Maersk
  • Middle East Workboats expo attracts excellent response despite global downturn
  • Carriers submerged in red & overcapacity as season peaks
  • Maersk Line to hike rates on N. Europe & W. Med to W. Africa trade
  • Coscon imposes 'emergency' surcharge
  • Deployed east-west capacity falls by 15.5 pc, says report
  • CMA CGM imposes rate hike from N. Europe to E. Asia
  • Evergreen extends peak season surcharge till December-end
  • Top 20 ports' cargo volumes shrink by 15.5 pc in Jan.-June
  • Marine products' exporters freed from Catch-22 situation with wider EU market for legal catches
  • KPT to decide on price bids for 4 new berths today
  • Final report on Carriage by Road Act likely in a week
  • Apeda projects promising future for agricultural produce & value-added products
  • STPI units may get tax sops for 3 more years
  • Maran spells out Textile Ministry's 100-day performance & initiatives taken
  • Ficci-govt JV to attract & streamline FDI entry cleared
  • WTC, AIAI to participate in Industrial Week expo in Ukraine

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Spedair renamed Greencarrier Latvia
    The Latvian transportation and freight forwarding company Spedair, which was acquired by the Gothenburg (Sweden)-based logistics specialist Greencarrier International in Septe...
  • Kuehne + Nagel manages inbound supply chain for Woolworths Limited
    Woolworths Limited, the largest retailer of grocery, general merchandise and consumer electronics in Australia and New Zealand, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel as the exclusive provider ...
  • Brink's acquires majority stake in Brink's Arya
    The Brink's Company has purchased an additional 38% stake in Brink's Arya, a cash handling and secure logistics company based in Mumbai (India). The terms of the transaction were n...
  • Agility wins contract in Qatar from RasGas
    The global logistics service provider Agility has been awarded a major logistics contract in Qatar by RasGas to provide global freight forwarding and transportation services, as we...
  • Galati container terminal now operable
    Romania has completed the construction of its first specialised box terminal on the lower Danube River. The facility in the inland port of Galati is expected to substantially ...
  • Port of Long Beach to hold hearing on rail facility
    The US port of Long Beach will hold a second public hearing on 16 September to gather community input on a proposal for an on-dock rail support facility that would help i...
  • Major world-class port operators yearn for Rijeka's terminal container
    "A number of world-class terminal operators are seriously attracted by the privatization of our company," said Goran Manfreda, CEO of Jadranska Vrata (Adriatic Gate) j.s.c., w...
  • Emirates SkyCargo to move all German departures to Frankfurt airport
    Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of the Dubai (United Arab Emirates)-based airline Emirates, is moving all of its German cargo departures to Frankfurt airport. All...
  • Jet Airways to open Mumbai-Dhaka route
    The Indian carrier Jet Airways will launch a daily, direct service on the Mumbai (India)-Dhaka (Bangladesh)-Mumbai route deploying a state-of-the-art Boeing B737-800 on 15 Sep...
  • Heavy-duty crane operating in port of Wismar
    The port of Wismar (Germany) in the Baltic Sea has invested in a Liebherr mobile harbour crane capable of lifting 104 t. The decision was taken in view of increasing interest in th...
  • New MASKargo service to Japan
    Senai Airport Terminal Services (SATS), headquartered in Johor Bahru (Malaysia), has inked an agreement with the Malaysian airline MASkargo for weekly direct B747-400F ca...
  • Vienna airport with less freight
    Austria's Vienna airport handled 134,000 t of cargo from January to July this year. This was 14% less than in the same months in 2008. The figure includes both flown and truck...
  • Quo vadis BMI
    The German airline Lufthansa is still officially examining all options with respect to the British carrier bmi, including its integration or a total or partial sale. The German dai...

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Beluga ships use Northeast Passage
  • "Pirate swap" hostages return home
  • EC's Med plan

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Austal books A$75 'million water taxi order

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Disney Cruise Line plans Alaska cruises from Vancouver
  • Port of Coos Bay announces staff moves
  • Hanjin nets official approval to repair foreign ships at yard
  • Port of Olympia reissues NorthPoint request for Proposals
  • Naming ceremony held for new NLG vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • EU shipyards call for subsidies
    Cesa claims Brussels support and wants 'active stimulus for demand in markets which are in need of new vessels, such as the replacement of ageing vessels in European waters'
  • Atlantic box collapse clouds slowdown in Asia-Europe slump
    ELAA data show eastbound north Atlantic volumes plunged 43% in second quarter.
  • ESPO chief warns against German aid for ports
    Secretary general urges Brussels to rule on the legality of proposals for financial support to help hard-hit terminal operators at Hamburg and Bremen.
  • Hanjin Heavy considers private sale for boxship trio
    Shipyard may sell three 6,500 teu newbuildings privately after rumours of derisory bids at public auction
  • Seacor tables $300m US Shipping bid
    NYSE-listed company reveals hand in battle for Jones Act operator.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Pirates free bulker and crew
    SOMALI pirates reportedly freed a Greek-operated bulker and its crew today after receiving a $2M ransom
  • Bunker, crude prices diverge
    SPOT PRICES of fuel oil and crude are deviating beyond their historical relationship, McQuilling Services has cautioned
  • Huge Venezuela gas pool found
    A NATURAL gas field off Venezuela is among the biggest in the world, REPSOL YPF confirmed today to Fairplay
  • US-China tyre row accelerates
    A DISPUTE that could grow into a major trans-Pacific trade fallout has erupted between China and the US
  • Shell takes Gorgon plunge
    ROYAL Dutch Shell decided today to invest in the huge Gorgon LNG project, which paves the way to develop one of the world's largest natural gas developments
  • Windstar owner to restructure
    WINDSTAR Cruises owner Ambassadors International has disclosed a restructuring plan to slash outstanding debt by up to $70.5M
  • US box forecast bumped a bit
    PEAK-season box imports have slightly boosted a key second-half forecast for liner operators calling on major US ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers to Raise Bunker Charges
  • Port Authority Aviation Director William R. DeCota Dies
  • Diesel Falls 1.3 Cents to $2.634
  • Amerijet Cargo Pilots Approve Contract
  • Teamsters Launch FedEx Canada Campaign
  • Freight Coalition Wants Transport Bill Soon
  • Hirschhorn to Head Bureau of Industry and Security
  • CMA CGM, Maersk Combine Latin America Services
  • JAL to Pull Three London Freighter Flights
  • Global Agencies Warn of Protectionism
  • China Files Complaint against U.S. Tire Tariff
  • Asia-Europe Box Traffic Drops Less Sharply
  • Con-way Truckload Launches Regional Service
  • Air France-KLM to Restructure
  • MISC Berhad to Upgrade Halal Service
  • Boeing, Damco to Develop Technology
  • NOL Revenue Plummets on Lower Volume

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • In crisis
    The past month has seen a spate of interim results issued by the ocean carriers and it seems the red ink is getting deeper by the day. And while the losses mount and the drive of companies to secure fresh capital from their shareholders, help from Government and/or dispose of assets in a bid to survive increase, the forecasts get no better. Indeed most analysts covering the liner shipping market do not expect to see a recovery before the end of Q2 10, at the earliest
  • Hutchison's PARIS for Hamburg Sud in the UK
  • Laid up containerships up the up
  • US freight volumes show signs of life
  • Bruges the host for marine underwriters' annual conference
  • Lehmann anniversary halts stocks

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Helix selling out
    Houston offshore player selling remaining stake in dive support and pipelay vessel owner Cal Dive International.
  • Lakes fleet suffers
    August cargoes down 40% for US-flag bulk carriers operating in the Great Lakes.
  • SPP newbuild sold
    Undisclosed US player has reportedly picked up a 50,000-dwt chemical tanker resale.
  • Ore imports down
    After a series of record months, iron ore imports to China fall by 14% to a six-month low.
  • Greek ship freed
    Ransom of $2m said to have been paid for release of bulker Irene EM and crew off Somalia.
  • Drillships sought
    Of the 28 Brazilian-built drilling units in a recently approved tender, at least seven will be drillships built at a single yard.
  • Offshore debut
    Sovcomflot snaps up its first PSV in a deal with Swire Pacific Offshore.
  • Rem relegated
    Age Remoy led offshore owner will drop to the Oslo Axess when split is completed this week. Vows to return.
  • Tax tonic
    Appeal court supports ruling to exempt Russia's Sevmash shipyard from some of big back-tax claim.
  • Pirates flee
    Armed men abandon attack on Solar Japan tanker off Malaysia after ship's alarm system sounds.
  • Ferry late
    Viking Line could cancel contract for 1,500-passenger ship in Spain due to delays.
  • Mighty lucky
    Vietnamese bulker Vinalines Mighty escapes unscathed after listing outside Paradip port.
  • Ultragas swoops
    Chilean owner grabs MR resales for around $33m at STX, brokers say.
  • Getting easier?
    Maersk Line's financial chief says ships are full on some routes, making rate rises more achievable.
  • Build Brazilian
    Vale under fire from Brazilian president da Silva to order ships at compatriot yards.
  • Shreyas scraps
    Indian shipowner disposes of ageing container vessel for just under $1m.
  • Scrap hangover
    Demolition market suffering after-effects of buying binge as prices fall.
  • Ship plundered
    Pair of landlubbers loot Pirates of the Caribbean vessel at Scottish port making off with cash and giant flag.
  • Passage complete
    Beluga Shipping claims first for western owner as fabled Northeast Passage navigated by two cargoships.
  • Propeller problem
    Stolt tanker suffered extensive damage after it unexpectedly went astern and hit dock at Antwerp.
  • Shun Tak surges
    Stanley Ho-led Hong Kong ferry owner sees profit boom on disposal gain and cost cuts.
  • OOCL scraps
    Liner giant continues clearout of older tonnage with $4m disposal of 22-year-old vessel.
  • Crewman rescued
    "Pale and weak" crewmember with chest pains taken from American Steamship bulker off US.
  • Butuan ban
    Gothong ferry's safety certificate suspended after engine fails during voyage from Cebu.
  • Bond bid
    MISC aiming to sell up to MYR 1bn in Islamic notes as fundraising continues.
  • Brightoil buys
    Chinese bunker player linked to purchase of two cancelled MR tankers at South Korea's SLS.
  • NYK hikes
    Japanese giant pushes up Asia-to-US rates as capacity cut, further hikes likely.
  • Alaska bound
    Disney Cruise Lines set to offer first ever departures from Vancouver from the summer of 2011.
  • Austal wins order
    Aussie fast ferry builder clinches third order in 2009 with four ship deal from Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Backlog shrinks
    A lack of new orders has seen Japan's newbuilding orderbook decline nearly 18% in ten months.
  • Hanjin selling
    Korean owner considers terminal and container sales to raise funds in downturn.
  • Crewman named
    San Francisco medical examiner says 40-year-old Huang Chin-Fu of Taiwan died in fall from Evergreen boxship.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Maersk, CMA CGM merge South America/Caribbean loops
  • Lidinsky will become FMC chairman
  • NOL says rates remain low
  • Damco, Boeing in development pact
  • Con-way Truckload starts regional service
  • U.S. lakers see traffic plunge 40% in August
  • U.S. tariff nails Chinese tire imports
  • Long Beach weighs end to clean truck fee prepayment
  • Ports America makes room for poultry exporter
  • APM opens Africa/Mideast/India regional office

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
  • Germans through Northeast passage
    Two German merchant vessels, Beluga Shipping's 12,744 DWT heavy lift carriers Beluga Fraternity and Beluga Foresight, both built in 2008, have managed to transit the Northeast Passage. They were loaded
  • Arctic Sea still in Canary Islands
    According to the Russian foreign ministry, the Arctic sea is still in the Canary Islands off Las Palmas. The Russian investigators on board are still working on an investigation, which
  • Danish government opens for new shipping aid
    Denmark might grant government aid to shipping companies in financial trouble. The two parties forming the Danish Government, Venstre and Konservative, have both signalled that they could be in favour
  • Kanhave twice as expensive
    The building and inauguration of the ferry Kanhave have been much more costly for Nordic Ferry Services than expected. The shocking figures have been revealed in a report issued by

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Bunkering system passes test
    'Industry changing event', says Buffalo Marine Services.
  • North Europe sees double-digit price drops
    Smaller changes in south Europe on Monday.
  • Bristol Harbor Group designs new barge
    Numerous modifications made to suit bunkering needs.
  • Fall in revenue is accelerating
    Shipping line says volumes dropping in nearly all major trade lanes.
  • Temporary LSFO supply in Romanian port
    HSFO supply expected to resume within two weeks.
  • Two commercial ships complete North East Passage
    Route cuts 4,000 nautical miles from Asia/Europe voyage.
  • New bunker jetty in operation
    New jetty will serve Auckland cruise and commercial market 'for years to come'.
  • Cutting CO2 emissions will save ship operators 'billions of dollars'
    Technology company says bunker fuel savings are a 'cost benefit' of cutting GHG emissions.
  • Asian bunker markets start the week soft
    Some of the steepest falls were reported from Tokyo Bay.
  • Oil spill captain to face charges in November
    The captain of the Pacific Adventurer could be fined for Queensland's worst oil spill.
  • Singapore August bunker sales drop 3% on year
    Sales down marginally month-on-month.
  • Petrobras arm signs $47 million bunker tankers contract
    Construction of bunker tankers part of a $1.3-billion 10-vessel order.
  • Storm forces suspension of bunker operations
    Hong Kong's bunker market will be disrupted 'for two to three days'.
  • 'Name lending' a thing of the past
    Tight credit continues to squeeze the maritime industry, a Middle East bank says.

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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
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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