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March 24, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index seen stagnating in next quarter
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of world trade, will stagnate in the next three months after what is likely to be a record quarter as annual talks over iron-ore prices stall demand, a survey showed.
  • Somali pirates fire grenades at Japanese, Greek, HK ships
    Pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at Japanese, Greek and Hong Kong cargo ships off the coast of Somalia but fled after the ships took evasive manoeuvres, officials said yesterday.
  • February Suez Canal takings fall
    Egypt's Suez Canal revenues dipped 26 per cent to US$301.8 million last month, compared to US$407.7 million a year ago, and down from US$332.4 million in January, the Suez Canal Authority said yesterday.
  • German stimulus spending flows to inland waterway
  • Shares of China yards go limit up

Sched Netweb site
  • Grand Alliance's Asia/Europe routes bypass Suez for Cape of Good Hope
  • Evergreen and Wan Hai slot-swap on intra-Asia routes
  • Logwin, Wikestrom & Krogius to operate logistics hub in Shanghai
  • Box traffic slows in February at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach
  • Australian scientists unveil system to test X-ray box scanners
  • Port of Karachi undergoes modernisation, expansion
  • Box handling charges to rise in Pakistan
  • China Cargo Airlines launches Yantai to North America all-cargo service
  • SATS to lure more cargo airlines to Senai Airport
  • FedEx cargo plane crashes after battling with strong winds

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MISC unveils new, bigger & better Halal Express Service
  • Global supply chain management major, PPG strikes strategic alliance with freight forwarder, ACLA
  • Tanker glut pulls down LNG charter rates
  • Samudera Shipping's vessel on NKX service calls at GTI
  • Bulky rally heralds good times ahead in shipping
  • Faulty dredgers, trawlers & other vessels wind up for repairs at Colombo Dockyard PLC
  • ccni, Hamburg S'd & msc slash Asia-WCSA service capacity
  • NYK, "K" Line, PIL & Hyundai to launch Far East-ECSA service
  • Zim to rationalise Med.-ECSA coverage
  • NOL bids APL Logistics President bon voyage
  • TSA lines call for sustainable rates to avoid 'potential catastrophe'
  • DP WORLD assumes charge of 30-yr operating concession at Port of Algiers, creating dp World Djazair
  • Port of Hamburg scripts success story in inland waterway transport
  • Matson to expand CLX service to include Xiamen
  • Hamburg Süd's new service calls at Xiamen
  • CMA CGM (America) enhances Timothy Ring's portfolio
  • Guangxi port capacity reaches 131 m
  • Ying Kou Port Group plans to build new ports this year
  • Germanischer Lloyd receives ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Japanese investors prefer India after China
  • More coal imports seen on horizon
  • Provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on flax fabrics from China & Hong Kong
  • Kandla Port races past 70 m tonnes 11 days before fiscal ends
  • British port investors & developers offer India wealth of expertise
  • GSEC Ltd's Customs clearance facility at Ahmedabad ACC inaugurated
  • Imports of sensitive items up by 33 pc
  • EEPC India (WR) seeks helping hand from govt in export endeavour
  • Stimulus packages will benefit MSMEs the most-CII poll
  • Former IMF chief all praise for India's financial measures
  • RBI draws up contingency plans to tackle financial crisis
  • Exporters lose by erring on slide of rupee
  • Poll panel allows MoF to announce 4 Japan-aided projects

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 20, 2009
  • Swiss reports favourable 2008 result
    Swiss International Air Lines (the group) achieved earnings before interest and taxes of CHF 507 million in 2008, a 6.5% decline on the prior-year result. Total income from operati...
  • Qatar announces new destinations
    Qatar Airways will add new routes and raise frequencies in the next nine months. Sydney and Melbourne are the two Australian destinations that are to be offered by December at...
  • Aeroflot Cargo certified to carry pets
    Aeroflot Cargo was certified to carry pets (dogs, cats and polecats) from Moscow to London under the PETS scheme on 12 March. The certificate was issued by the UK's ...
  • Gate Terminal expands activities
    Gate Terminal BV, a joint venture between NV Nederlandse Gasunie and Koninklijke Vopak NV, has signed a EUR 136 million senior financing agreement with the European Investment Bank...
  • Geodis buys two Giraud International business units
    The French logistics group Geodis has confirmed its intention to acquire Giraud International's Iron & Steel business unit and Central & Eastern European area division. The transac...
  • Venezuelan military seizes airport control
    Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez has ordered the military to take over the country's airports to gain control of installations run by opposition-held local governments. This comes...
  • DSV and ThorShip ink new contract
    DSV Air & Sea Holding A/S (DSV) and Thor Shipping Ltd (ThorShip) have signed a new contract that will take effect on 1 May. The partnership opens up new possibilities for both side...
  • German maritime shipping grew by only 1.8% in 2008
    German sea freight throughput in 2008 did not reach the high rate of growth of the previous year. Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) in Wiesbaden has issued ...
  • Sea Terminal Sassnitz ships first containers to Finland
    Sea Terminal Sassnitz GmbH & Co KG shipped its first 28 40-foot containers from its site in Mukran (Germany) to Finland in mid-March. The consignment consisted of machines and...
  • Port of Le Havre reorganises management
    The French port of Le Havre will be managed by an executive board with a supervisory board in future. The top executives of Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) will also be able to...
  • Deutsche Post DHL launches SmartTruck pilot project in Berlin
    Deutsche Post DHL has presented its SmartTruck pilot project in Berlin. Two delivery vehicles fitted with dynamic route planning software will operate along routes in the down...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Navy awards LCS contract, but doesn't disclose price
  • Siem and Kleven agree two AHTS cancelations
  • Car carrier escapes pirates

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Port of Seattle continues to hold off on rail corridor deal
  • LCL announces completion of deal for freight forwarder
  • Coast Guard cutter nabs marijuana smuggling boat
  • Mitsui auto carrier outruns Somalia pirates
  • Trucking group wins ruling in LA/Long Beach lawsuit

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Suez Canal February revenues fall by a quarter
    REVENUE and traffic levels last month both fell by around 25% from February 2008.
  • CMA CGM hits back at credit rating agencies
    VEGA paper comes under scrutiny as its ratings drop.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Breakers win Dhaka court reprieve
    BREAKERS in Bangladesh today won a reprieve from the country's Supreme Court, which overturned a lower court order to clean up their yards in two weeks or face closure
  • Prestige Three to face trial
    A SPANISH judge has ruled that three Greek officers charged after the 2002 Prestige sinking and oil spill should face trial
  • LA-LB to press fees despite ruling
    PORT OFFICIALS in Los Angeles and Long Beach are pledging to continue with a plan to reduce pollution with a truck replacement programme, despite losing a key court ruling
  • Car carrier escapes pirates
    PIRATES have attacked a Mitsui OSK vehicle carrier in the Gulf of Aden but failed to capture the vessel, MOL said today
  • Canada pipeline clears hurdle
    A PIPELINE that will deliver natural gas to the Canadian port of Kitimat for liquefaction and export to Asian markets has cleared a major regulatory hurdle

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Diesel Jumps 7.3 Cents to $2.09
  • WTO Head to Meet U.S. Trade Officials
  • TUI Closes on Sale of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Chairman of Maersk China Retires
  • French Ports Face Fresh Unrest
  • CMA CGM Hikes EPIC Rates
  • U.S. Share of Japanese Container Trade Drops
  • CMA CGM to Reshuffle All-Water Loops
  • U.S. Sends Solar Trade Mission to India
  • TWIC Day Goes Well at NY/NJ
  • Rail Groups Welcome Szabo to FRA
  • Indian Port Seeks Bids on Development
  • Hamburg Süd christens Argentine-built ship
  • MOL Ship Outruns Somali Pirates
  • CKYH Alliance Rationalizes East Coast Services
  • UPS Gets High Marks on Debt
  • Greenbrier-GE Railcar Talks Stalled
  • Tulsa Port Narrows Cargo Decline
  • FedEx Plane Crashes in Tokyo
  • NY/NJ Boxes Dropped Slightly in 2008
  • Deadline for TWIC cards in NY/NJ is Monday

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Oil price in the ascendancy
  • US appeals court rules against part of Clean Trucks
  • UK light dues: Fitzpatrick to meet with angry shipowners
  • CMA CGM's FAL service makes call in Djibouti
  • MOL car carrier shakes off heavily-armed pirates

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • OSG moves order
    Morten Arntzen-led owner reportedly moves incomplete newbuildings from Bender to VT Halter Marine.
  • Promising start
    Despite downturn in the shipping industry, CMA expects increase in attendance.
  • Where, oh where?
    Twenty years on from its notorious oil spill TradeWinds tracks down the Exxon Valdez and unmasks its new secret identity.
  • CMA begins
    TradeWinds WebTV takes you to the Connecticut Maritime Association's annual conference.
  • Siem shoots up
    Double newbuilding cancellation cuts shipowner's capex by nearly $190m, says CEO Terje Sorensen, sending its stock racing.
  • Antson quits
    Finnlines president and CEO Christer Antson resigns as director Emanuele Grimaldi steps in on temporary basis.
  • Armada ups bonus
    Insolvent Singapore charterer responds to creditor criticisms with offer to put increased share of future profit into bonus pool.
  • Brittany falls
    French ferry owner sees 2008 earnings slashed, but passenger numbers rise.
  • State shake-up
    PT Pal, Djakarta Lloyd on list of Indonesian companies to be restructured under state asset agency control.
  • Chemical collision
    Sinotrans boxship damaged after bash with chemical tanker off Japan.
  • CMA re-routing
    French liner giant CMA CGM cutting one service but joining Maersk in two new ones.
  • FreeSeas extends
    Greek owner takes $12,000 per day less to secure up to two months additional cover for handysize.
  • Drunk crew fined
    Master and crew member of German ship which grounded off Denmark fined for being intoxicated.
  • Outsourcing sauce
    Wrist Ship Supply has more on its plate after making play for vessel catering market.
  • Still building
    Kleven Marine will complete two anchor handlers cancelled today by Siem Offshore, managing director Stale Rasmussen says.
  • Spill search on
    No sign yet of 85 tonnes of fuel oil which spilled from US Navy ship after submarine hit.
  • Siem two crunched
    Siem Offshore slices AHTS brace to reduce its orderbook at Kleven Verft from 10 to eight.
  • Two more attacks
    US Navy arrests but quickly releases six suspected pirates as Dutch and Greek ships attacked.
  • Port in court
    India's ABG Infralogistics starts legal action after being excluded from bidding for new terminal at JNPT.
  • PGS swings axe
    Jon Erik Reinhardsen-led shipowner chops newbuilding at Factorias Vulcano after charterer pulled out.
  • Barge foul-up
    Clean-up launched as sewage vessel sinks in Southampton, causing big stink for residents.
  • MOL ship attacked
    Japanese-owned car carrier damaged after being sprayed with bullets by pirates off Somalia.
  • Scrap shock
    Demolition prices soften as shockwaves hit industry in wake of Bangladesh breaking shut-down.
  • Linde in lurch
    Dutch naphtha barge grounded in strong currents at Rheidt, Germany.
  • Lisco lucre
    DFDS-controlled Lithuanian ro-ro company pushes up 2008 profit by 41% due to ship sales.
  • Rights wrong
    BW Gas sells only 12% of new shares on offer in rights issue intended to boost balance sheet.
  • Bulker bags $31m
    Pacific Carriers panamax said to be sold to German buyers, but deal depends on long-term charter.
  • IUMI optimistic
    Marine underwriters see early signs that recession is leading to reduction in ship total losses.
  • Indian ship free
    Crew beaten up as vessel sailing to Mogadishu from

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • CKYH sets up eastbound round-the-world loop
  • CMA CGM on S&P's CreditWatch
  • MOL vessel evades pirates
  • Air cargo plummets for U.S. carriers
  • TSA mulls dogs for screening facilities
  • Two FedEx pilots die in Narita crash
  • GAO: Agencies must collaborate on seafood fraud
  • PPG, African forwarders in alliance
  • Schenker opens Vietnam logistics hub
  • Former Maersk vet joins NYK Logistics
  • New York container traffic fell in 2008

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Transprocon takes Swedish Navy to Somalia
    Transprocon, a company in the Imperial Shipping Group, has been appointed by the Swedish Navy to handle the transport of two corvettes and one support vessel to Somalia. "We have
  • Torm shareholder in financial trouble
    The Greek shipowner Gabriel Panayotides who controls the majority of the shares in Dampskibsselskabet Torm along with his son and his sister-in-law (through companies Beltest and Menfield), is
  • Container feeder aground with drunken crew
    The officers on the German-owned container feeder Karin Schepers were heavily intoxicated by alcohol, when the ship ran aground in Øresund on Sunday morning. The officer on duty fell
  • Fewer insurance claims in the wake of the crisis
    The economic crisis seems to have had a positive effect on the number of marine insurance claims. According to International Union of Marine Insurance, IUMI, the number of total losses
  • Korean shipyard goes bust
    According to local media, South Korean SNC Shipbuilding has filed for bankruptcy. The shipyard is not completed and no vessel has been delivered. The aim was to build bulkers up
  • First of four Turkish newbuildings delivered to Väderötank
    Väderötank in Grebbestad, on the Swedish west coast, has taken delivery of the first vessel of four 2,150 DWT product tankers from Selay Shipyard In Tuzla, Turkey. The vessel was
  • Liberia reaches 3,000 vessels
    The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry has now 3,000 vessels registered, Marinelog reports. The milestone was reached by the 105,400 DWT aframax tanker Ise Princess, operated by Tsakos Shipping & Trading


The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Container line predicts 'protracted downturn'
    OOCL looks for savings in its bunker costs.
  • Europe: Bunker prices start week firm
    Rotterdam market very quiet Monday.
  • No signs of oil slick after Hormuz collision
    US 5th Fleet says bunker spill appears to have dispersed.
  • Car carrier sustains hull damage in pirate attack
    MOL vessel 'proceeding toward safer waters' after escaping pirates.
  • Russian oil major signs bunker supply deal
    Rosneft to help Russian fishing fleets become more competitive.
  • Asia: Bunker fuel prices mostly flat
    Marine gas oil prices firmed in line with gas oil cargo values.
  • Consort Bunkers not involved in Singapore corruption case
    Bunkerworld issues correction to news file for March 17 and 18.
  • GAC Bunker Fuels appoints new general manager
  • China's fuel oil output plunges
    Crude oil output also falling as domestic demand for oil products weakens.
  • IBME moves to bigger office
  • Steep fall in Fujairah bunker sales
    Monthly sales since January 2009 could have fallen by 30-40%.

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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
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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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