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October 23, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Marine insurers' loss ratio seen spiking in 2009
    Marine insurers' claims losses relative to total earned premiums are set to soar in 2009 because of piracy and the slump in global trade values, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said.
  • Ships, planes should cut emissions: EU
    The European Union has proposed that the shipping and airline industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 20 per cent over the next decade as part of any new United Nations accord to fight global warming.
  • Piracy: China mulls military rescue
    China has not ruled out military action to rescue the crew of a coal ship hijacked by Somali pirates, although it is also pursuing negotiations, a Chinese military spokesman said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Full-year US imports hit five-year low at 1.7 million TEU
  • Hong Kong August exports fall 16pc, imports down 7.4pc
  • Maersk adds Agadir, Helsingborg to Morocco-north Europe service
  • China box ports register strong growth in September
  • PIL, Wan Hai to buy slots from Cosco on Asia-Europe service
  • Battered Tacoma port chief Tim Farrell steps down
  • New South African carrier to enter foray in December
  • Executive Council okays Hong Kong-Guangzhou rapid rail
  • Continental posts US$18 million third quarter loss
  • FedEx noon delivery gets items to Shanghai 6 hours sooner
  • Yantai launches first all-cargo flight to Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • High inland transport costs making iron ore exports dearer, says Dr Jose Paul
  • Shipping horizon brightening
  • Baltic Exchange's sea freight index rises after 2 months
  • ShipServ strengthens ties with ISSA for benefit of maritime suppliers
  • DB Schenker joins INTTRA to develop eInvoice platform
  • Allcargo organises seminar on safe freight packaging in Chennai
  • Duty-free sugar import allowed till Dec. 2010
  • Edible oil flooding in
  • Mandatory catch certification deadline may land seafood exporters in hot water
  • MPEDA & SEAI to hold seafood fair in Feb. 2010
  • Exim Bank extends $ 100-m LoC for Syria
  • Dumping duty sought on Chinese power gear
  • Fieo chief seeks sops to take shine off Chinese goods
  • Despite slowdown, Singapore port thrives on bunker sales
  • September slump leaves Los Angeles, Long Beach ports in the dumps
  • E.Coast Rly zips past H1 cargo target
  • Appetite for investments back, finds survey
  • Textile Ministry eyes European FDI
  • Meet at BCC&I on IFRS today

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • London Gatwick airport sold, new runway expected
    BAA has sold London Gatwick airport for GBP 1.5 billion to Global Infrastructure Partners, an investment fund that also owns London City Airport, according to British media reports...
  • Evergreen Line adjusts Far East-Europe rates
    Evergreen Line is set to restore westbound rates between the Far East/Indian Subcontinent and Europe/the Mediterranean. Demand has been stronger than anticipated here in October an...
  • Fellestransport and Greencarrier Norway to merge activities
    Norwegian freight forwarder Fellestransport is set to merge its activities with Greencarrier Norway and trade under the Greencarrier name from 1 November. All Fellestransport staff...
  • New Leica and Geodis Logistics partnership in Germany
    The German company Leica Camera is set to start storing its entire range of products centrally with logistics service provider Geodis Logistics from next month. Geodis Logistics wi...
  • LGI attains AEO-F certification
    The German logistics service provider LGI Logistics Group International, which is part of the Willi-Betz group, says it has become one of the first logistics service providers in G...
  • Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan establishing new rail tracks
    Kazakhstan has started building a new railway line along the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, which will create additional direct links between Kazakhstan and central Russian regi...
  • DCT Gdansk improves throughput
    The Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (Poland) celebrated its second anniversary on 1 October. The centre has been able to continuously improve its throughput figures so far. It ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Pirates hijack handy bulker
  • LR benefits from currency deals
  • Shipping key source of HK air pollution
  • Evergreen takes Norasia slots

Marine Logweb site
  • Pirates seize another bulker

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Flood woes have Port of Seattle declaring emergency for Sea-Tac Airport
  • The New World Alliance carriers plan changes in Transatlantic trades
  • Shipper pleads guilty in pollution discharge case
  • Monthly Port Tracker report pushes 2009 box predition up
  • Crowley taps EZ Shipping as liner agent in Tortola

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Contenemar teetering on edge of collapse
    Group is plagued by a litany of problems over unpaid bills believed to run into tens of millions of euros
  • Economou eyes up opportunities outside dry bulk
    Keeping a watch on tanker and container sectors
  • Ignazio Messina to install armed guards on vessels
    Move follows attacks on two of the company's vessels
  • Nerion emerges as lifeline for Hellenic Yards
    Notifies stock exchange of interest in ailing shipbuilder
  • DnB Nor warns on loan write downs
    Outlook for shipping sector remains hazy

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Freed captain wants payout
    A CROATIAN master who spent 17 months in a Greek prison will seek compensation from Athens for wrongful imprisonment, his lawyer said today
  • Bulker hijacked off Seychelles
    SOMALI pirates were repulsed in one attack, but other attackers succeeded in a second this morning
  • Japan ship exports at a trickle
    JAPAN'S shipbuilders signed contracts for just six ships for export in September
  • Pressure mounts in Philly
    AMERICAN Shipping, the owner of tankers built at Aker Philadelphia, has cited progress in efforts to finance two shuttle tanker newbuildings
  • Air attack on spill off Galveston
    AIRCRAFT were deployed today to spread dispersants over a Gulf of Mexico oil slick from a tanker leak 40 miles off Galveston

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Maersk to Stay in Charleston
  • Supply Chain Plans 'Coming Off Shelf': ProLogis
  • BNSF Nets $488 Million, Down 30 Percent
  • Speed Up FAST Lanes at Border, Trucker Tells Congress
  • Transport Industry Eyes Academic Research
  • Port of Long Beach Defends ATA Settlement
  • Rail Recovery Slows its Pace in Late October
  • Box Imports Rising Slowly
  • Standard & Poor's Takes Swift Off CreditWatch List
  • Evergreen, CSAV Enter Slot Agreement
  • DOT Just Says No to Medical Marijuana Use
  • Old Dominion Profit Falls 55 Percent
  • Low Demand, Excess Capacity Restrain LTL Pricing
  • FedEx Shifts Shanghai Delivery Schedule
  • AirBridge Cargo Launches Amsterdam-Tokyo Service
  • Leading Economic Index Climbs 1 Percent
  • Freighter Crashes in United Arab Emirates
  • UPS Profit Drops 43 Percent
  • Japan's Trade Surplus Balloons Six-Fold
  • Maersk to Open Logistics Center in Chengdu
  • Union Pacific Profit Falls 26 Percent to $517 Million
  • Planner Urges Infrastructure Development
  • Antwerp Box Traffic Falls 18.4 Percent
  • Knight Profit Slips but Volume Grows
  • United Reduces Losses
  • Forward Air Profit Sinks 69 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • USADA to introduce December GRI
  • APL's Eng calls for 'constructive dialogue'
  • INTTRA engages DB Schenker for eInvoicing
  • Piracy incidents sharply up
  • Santos Brasil installs three gantries despite volume fall

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • High interest
    Sovcomflot accountant tells court tanker sale and leaseback deals had effective interest rate four times that of conventional ship finance.
  • Resales cancelled
    Sales of two more Bocimar newbuildings fall through but CMB inks deal to take stake in Seacor-linked barge player.
  • 'Well protected'
    As it reports a slump in third-quarter profits, CMB feels ready to face even weaker bulker market.
  • Geared for slump
    Lloyd's Register logs a 38% jump in income as it prepares to take a hit from newbuilding cancellations and orderbook shrinkage.
  • OSG, Tsakos cut
    Cantor Fitzgerald lowers ratings on two US-listed tanker owners as tanker demand is inadequate to meet supply.
  • Exxon backs out
    SBM Offshore is looking for a new contract for the FPSO Falcon after ExxonMobil arm terminates contract.
  • Tough third
    CSDC warns of a 50% fall in full year profit after its third quarter bottom lines plunges 81%.
  • Jones Act effort
    GulfMark Offshore plans reorganisation to preserve US-citizen status under domestic shipping law.
  • Krymsk crash
    WebTV report shows the aftermath of a collision off Texas that led to a fuel oil spill.
  • Cutting again
    Danish giant Maersk Line chops one Med to south Asia service, as well as the TA3 loop from North America to Europe.
  • Credit constraint
    Sovcomflot finance executive warns that minutes of Russian tanker owner's governing body are false.
  • Drillers beat bets
    Two US rig and drillship owners post profit growth well above Wall Street estimates.
  • Al Khaliq seized
    Indian bulker with 26 crew identified as ship snatched, Italian ro-ro Jolly Rosso escapes.
  • Expanding east
    Phrixos Papachristidis-led Hellspont sets up Singapore wing to focus on offshore officer recruitment and chartering.
  • Keppel short
    Choo Chiau Beng-led shipyard group posts improved third quarter profit but is shy of market expectations.
  • Antwerp falls
    Belgian port handles 19% less cargo in first nine months of 2009.
  • More for MES
    Japanese shipbuilder raises annual profit forecast to 31 March, 2010
  • Losses cut
    Tanker owner American Shipping still hampered by finance costs, but nine-month deficit reduced as fleet grows.
  • Tanker refloated
    SCI products carrier grounded at Haldia in India after trying to avoid oncoming dredger.
  • Med tie-up
    Evergreen strikes slot-exchange deal with Norasia to boost European coverage.
  • Bargain hunt
    Essar boss says he wants to buy a couple of bulkers but won't be rushing into any deals.
  • Subsea splash
    Sven Rong's GC Rieber and a private equity partner plough $35m into a subsea joint venture.
  • Bulker in trouble
    Fears that ship may have fallen into Somali pirate hands on same day Italian ro-ro escapes.
  • Guilty
    Greece's Styga Compania Naviera fined $1m for "magic pipe" oil dumping from tanker Georgios M off the US.
  • Coal ship blocked
    Formosa Plastics bulker laden with coal prevented by activists from leaving Australian port.
  • Offshore to grow
    SCI's Umesh Grover says billions of dollars will be poured into India E&P over next few years.
  • Wartsila wobble
    Engine builder's shares on the ropes after its third quarter figures miss market forecasts.
  • Doubling up
    Singapore-based owner Tata NYK says growing Indian bulker business will help it double its fleet over the next three years.
  • Indian Zest
    Japanese firm Zest Shipmanagement looking to hire more Indian crew, managing director says.
  • Cabotage plea
    SCI's Sabyasachi Hajara says Indian government must do more to guarantee cargo volumes for domestic owners in downturn.
  • Paragon confirms
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner increases fixed rate coverage for 2010 and 2011 with new charter.
  • Wartsila woes
    Engine builder sees signs of stability as third quarter pre-tax profits are largely unchanged from a year ago.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • CSAV, Evergreen swap Asia/Med/Black Sea slots
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises West Med/Montreal rates
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen issues bond in favorable market
  • UPS profit off 43%
  • Arkansas Best CEO Davidson to retire
  • UP revenues down for all commodities
  • Hub hit by declining revenue
  • C.H. Robinson reports profit increase
  • Hand sanitizer imports clean up
  • OHL hires former Sony supply chain executive
  • Panalpina: Volume way down through 3 quarters
  • Port Tracker: First U.S. imports rise in February

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Finnlines to start up Ropax service to Rostock
    Finnlines will start up a service to Rostock with Star class Ropax vessels. The ships currently sailing from Helsinki via Gdynia to Travem'nde will instead have Rostock as their German
  • Piracy at historic levels
    A total of 306 piracy incidents were reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre in the first nine months of 2009 ' the figures have already surpassed the total number of
  • EU gets tough on ship dismantling
    The EU environment ministers have adopted the Council's conclusions regarding the Commission Strategy on Ship Recycling. This could lead to a legislative proposal to ensure that ships with a strong
  • EU gives IMO another year
    At the Environment Council meeting in Luxembourg, Greece, Cyprus and Malta convinced the EU Council of Environment ministers to agree that all work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Japan's environmental ship of the future
    MOL focus on possibilities of environmental technology in their 10th Environment and Social Report.
  • NOAA system reduces fuel consumption, increases safety
    Providing information on tides and winds on the lower Mississippi River.
  • Bunker prices rebound in Rotterdam
  • Firm prices in Fujairah and Durban
    Weak demand in Fujairah and tight avails seen in Suez.
  • Ample supplies in Fujairah bunker market
    Prices in the Middle East hub competitive against Singapore.
  • Newspaper calls for 'vigilance' against bunker 'black sheep'
    Integrity 'key' to Singapore's bunker success.
  • Gibraltar sees 'surge' in bunker demand
    Volumes up 30% in six months to October.
  • Singapore 380 cSt at one-year high
    Bunker prices in other key Asian were also firming.
  • Shipping giant aims for 20% reduction in fuel use
    Maersk line wants latest target to be met by 2012.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at seven-week high
    Stocks of middle distillates, however, fell to a three-week low.
  • Maersk Line removes one of three trans-Atlantic services
    Capacity reductions 'necessary' due to lower demand, senior director says.
  • Aegean Marine gets 'buy' rating
    Analyst believes the company will double its earnings growth in the next two years.
  • 'Virtual Arrival' initiative to cut fuel use and emissions
    Pilot voyages by Maersk and BP saw bunker savings as high as 21.5%.
  • Singapore prepares to accede to AFS Convention
    Anti-Fouling Systems Convention bans TBT.
  • Early 2010 launch for Singapore 380 cSt futures contract
    SGX 'fine-tuning contract mechanisms'.

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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
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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