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November 25, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Reality check for greener shipping
    IT is the most economical and environmentally sound method of moving goods around the world, an essential mode of transport that feeds and fuels the world. So how come the shipping industry has suddenly been forced on the defensive, with ship operators struggling to keep the environmental debate sensible, as this December's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen approaches?
Strait Talk
  • Slow steaming back to the future
    IT'S tough being a shipping journalist at this time of the year. All sorts of organisations insist on your presence at presentations and receptions to make sure their message is not forgotten when the industry's hacks fill up the column centimetres. Invariably these events are held in very up-market venues and the provision of sustenance and beverages is rarely found wanting - so hard.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Reality check for greener shipping
    IT is the most economical and environmentally sound method of moving goods around the world, an essential mode of transport that feeds and fuels the world. So how come the shipping industry has suddenly been forced on the defensive, with ship operators struggling to keep the environmental debate sensible, as this December's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen approaches?
Strait Talk
  • Slow steaming back to the future
    IT'S tough being a shipping journalist at this time of the year. All sorts of organisations insist on your presence at presentations and receptions to make sure their message is not forgotten when the industry's hacks fill up the column centimetres. Invariably these events are held in very up-market venues and the provision of sustenance and beverages is rarely found wanting - so hard.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco hikes Far East to South America rates
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine quarterly loss hits record US$307 million
  • RCL suffers third quarter net loss of US$18 million
  • Port tracker expects rise in US containers early next year
  • Former Thales Group CEO touted to take over CMA CGM
  • High winds topple stacks of boxes at HK's Felixstowe terminal
  • Mystery HDS Lines takes over box business from banned IRISL
  • Ports America to land 50-year lease at Port of Baltimore
  • Aries abandons box shipping to focus on bulk carriers
  • Port of Houston to hike container, breakbulk fees
  • Deutsche Bahn to help upgrade Qatar rail system
  • China Eastern looks to possible cooperation with Sinotrans
  • Sacramento pitches self to 11 Asian air carriers for cargo
  • Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore holds charity run

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI seeks trade's support to remain in box shipping
  • Wärtsilä to design & oversee building of research vessel for GSI
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO sees signs of recovery in 2010
  • Bulk carriers back to good old days
  • Softlink attracts over 60 clients in Q2
  • GAC extends CPFC sponsorship till June 2012
  • CMA CGM to hike Gulf of Aden surcharge
  • UAE replaces US as top export destination
  • Chinese saccharin may continue to attract dumping duty
  • 12 EPCH cos participating in Munich fair
  • VPT employees donate Rs 35 lakh for flood relief
  • Kallam asks Vizag & Kolkata Ports to join hands to augment E. Coast box volumes
  • FII holdings in India Inc rising
  • Centre seeks bigger say in speedy clearance of SEZ proposals
  • PM backs greenback as reserve currency
  • OECD report projects Indian economy on 7 pc growth track in 2010
  • India, China seek increased say in WTO affairs
  • India seen becoming 3rd largest economy by 2050
  • Tax rows: Basic rules for DRPs working announced

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • 4,000 sign petition to lift night-flying ban in Frankfurt
    Roland Koch, the president of the federal state of Hessen (Germany), has received a petition bearing 4,000 signatures that calls for the retention of night flights at Frankfur...
  • Etihad signs agreement with Lufthansa Systems
    The UAE's national airline, Etihad Airways, has signed an agreement with aviation IT specialist Lufthansa Systems for use of the industry-leading flight planning solution Lido/Flig...
  • Ceva Logistics reports lower sales and earnings
    The global logistics service provider Ceva, based in Hoofddorp (Netherlands), reported that its Q3/2009 turnover dropped to EUR 1.372 billion, 17.6% less than the EUR 1.666 billion...
  • Gebr'der Weiss takes over Eurocargo in Serbia
    The Austrian logistics service provider Gebr'der Weiss acquired more than 75% of the shares in the Serbia-based international freight forwarder Eurocargo on 12 November. ...
  • Silgan White Cap to rely on Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, an Osnabr'ck (Germany)-based logistics service provider, has been selected to fulfil a range of logistics activities for Silgan White Cap Europe,...
  • Ter Haak Logistics awarded AEO status
    The Amsterdam (Netherlands)-based logistics service provider Ter Haak Logistics (THL) has become the first company in the Ter Haak Group to be awarded an authorised economic operat...
  • Brussels Airport: cargo volume down 22.5% in October
    Brussels airport (Belgium) recently announced that it handled 38,700 t of cargo in October, 22.5% less than in the same month in 2008. The result for the year as a whole ...
  • Emirates: more flights to Japan
    Seven years since launching operations to Osaka, the Dubai (UAE)-based carrier Emirates has unveiled plans to launch direct services to Tokyo ' Japan's capital city and one of the ...
  • M+S named new agent in Germany for SE Shipping Lines
    The shipping agent M+S Mehrtens & Schwickerath GmbH (M+S) was recently selected to be the German agent of SE Shipping Lines Pte Ltd, a Singaporean shipping company. M+S will be res...
  • Container transhipment stays in port of Amsterdam
    The closure of the final container line at the ACT container terminal in Amsterdam (Netherlands) has generated considerable attention in the media. But this development certai...
  • CMA CGM searching for partners
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, is searching for a partner or partners due to its problematic financial situation and pressure from the banks it is inde...
  • Erich Staake set to join Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding
    Unconfirmed reports have it that Erich Staake, CEO of Duisburger Hafen AG, is set to become the new chairman of the supervisory board of Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding. The appoint...
  • Fast Lane Transportation offering new Californian intermodal service centre
    Fast Lane Transportation Inc, a provider of intermodal transportation and equipment services throughout California (USA), has acquired an 80-acre intermodal crossdock and equipment...
  • Werner Enterprises sets up Australian subsidiary
    Werner Enterprises Inc has established a subsidiary in Australia. The Omaha-based carrier, one of the five largest US truckload carriers, said Werner Global Logistics Australia Pty...

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • IMO bravery awards
  • Ships "must register" in piracy areas
  • FMC to probe effects of EU liner conference ban
  • Schat-Harding's "healthy" orderbook

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Double naming in Dubai

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Katseli vows to retain Greece tax benefits
    Shipping minister emphasises government commitment to shipping.
  • Russia mulls selling 25% stake in Sovcomflot
    Sale could be as early as 2010.
  • CMA CGM hikes Gulf of Aden piracy surcharge
    New rate of $41 per teu to be imposed from December 15.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Suit alleges Skaarup fraud
    A $50M FRAUD lawsuit is targeting affiliates of Connecticut's Skaarup Group, including its well-known chairman Ole Skaarup
  • Workers call off strike at Odense
    WORKERS at Odense shipyard in Denmark have ended their short, sharp strike, Fairplay was told today
  • CMA honours Louis-Dreyfus
    THE CMA today named France's Philippe Louis-Dreyfus as its 2010 commodore
  • Hamburg transhipment hub plan
    A TRANSHIPMENT hub has been proposed for a key development site in Hamburg port
  • Weighing EU box deregulation
    REGULATORS are finding it hard to analyse how Europe's liner trade deregulation has affected US trades, given the recession in the same period
  • Kremlin lifts privatisation lid
    RUSSIA'S government has listed state shipping shareholdings to be considered this week at a cabinet meeting for privatisation next year
  • Solstad bond, license to loan
    NORWAY'S Solstad Offshore told Fairplay today it is seeking a loan of up to 700M Norwegian kroner ($125M) from the bond market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Video: NOL's Ron Widdows on Market Trends
  • Union Pacific Opens Donner Pass Route
  • BNSF to Ration Some Grain Loads
  • Eastern Connection Expands in Massachusetts
  • Turkish Airlines orders two A330-200 freighters
  • Port Nehru Calls for Tighter Security
  • Pirates Kill Ship's Officer
  • Boxer Seeks White House Help on Highway Bill
  • Customs Acting Commissioner to Retire
  • CN Imposes Wage, Work Terms on Union
  • YRC Worldwide Sells Dedicated Unit
  • GDP Growth Revised Down to 2.8 Percent
  • DHL Eyes Sale of French Parcel Business
  • CMA CGM Boosts Piracy Risk Surcharge
  • German Shipowners Decide Against State Aid

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • US West Coast ports welcome rise in exports
  • New chairman for Port of New Orleans
  • Toll Group undergoes reorganisation
  • CMA CGM to change partners on Europe/St Lawrence trade
  • US freight volumes show promise

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Star set to comply
    Akis Tsirigakis says Star Bulk Carriers could be in compliance with loan covenants by the end of the year.
  • $53m for Althea
    Niels Stolt-Nielsen-led owner said to have paid $53m for the 82,557-cbm VLGC Althea Gas.
  • Time travellers
    The day Yuri Nikitin, Richard Gale and Richard Fulford-Smith met in Clarksons' offices and turned the calendar back.
  • Fraud alleged
    Connecticut's Skaarup Group facing $50m lawsuit over cancelled charter of MISC bulker.
  • Pirates kill one
    Chief officer killed and one pirate captured after attack on German tanker off Benin.
  • LD honoured
    Philippe Louis-Dreyfus to wear the Connecticut Maritime Association's Commodore hat.
  • Spotlight on size
    Is the 'Jahre Viking' still the world's largest ship? And if not, what is?
  • LG extends
    Jan Kastrup-Nielsen's Lauritzen Kosan bags one-year charter extension from Lucky Goldstar at $500,000 per month.
  • $4.7m for Ofer
    Sammy Ofer's LPG carrier Sussex earns $320 per ldt in sale to Bangladeshi breakers.
  • Hot tips
    What Yuri Nikitin did for Clarksons to pay him $39m under scrutiny in Sovcomflot's corruption trial.
  • Double 'D'
    Russian bulker DD Vanguard detained twice in Canada during October.
  • DHT in line
    New York-listed owner's Q3 profit falls by 91% but decline is exactly as analysts had forecast.
  • No warning
    Captain of the ferry Dumai Express 10 ' whose sinking is featured in this week's "Casualty file" ' says he "didn't get any warning" about bad weather.
  • $125m target
    Oslo-listed Solstad the latest to dive into bond market with potential NOK 700m issue.
  • What next?
    Nexus Floating Production board under pressure to find a new direction as impairments push Q3 loss past $250m.
  • Attica eyes issue
    Greek ferry owner to raise nearly $70m in new shares issue while profit chopped in half.
  • No spot strife
    Siem finds long-term deal for Siem Sailor, cutting its PSV spot exposure to zero.
  • Brevik buying
    Deep Sea Supply chief snaps up $70,000 worth of stock in the offshore shipowner.
  • Mergers ahoy!
    DnB Nor's Harald Serck-Hansen believes conditions are right for consolidation next year.
  • Adler burns
    Interior of 1980-built German ferry gutted by fire during winter lay-up.
  • Cargoship grounds
    Box Lines vessel suffers reported hull breach after grounding off Portugal.
  • Hamworthy hit
    UK marine equipment manufacturer sees profits slide almost 22% as it feels the impact of global economic slowdown.
  • Piracy surcharge
    CMA CGM to raise Gulf of Aden surcharge just before Christmas due to "prevailing risks of piracy".
  • In reverse
    Norwegian car-carrier owner Eisvia driven to loss by large adjustment despite sales going up a gear.
  • Polyar selling?
    Polys Haji-Ioannou looks to have sold one of his recent aframax newbuildings to Chinese interests.
  • Caution: icebergs
    Ships south of New Zealand warned to be on the lookout for up to 100 rogue icebergs.
  • Otto fixes two
    Lee Kok Wah-led offshore player ties up two anchor handlers to Russian charterer for up to seven years.
  • Star Bulk suffers
    Akis Tsirigakis-led bulker outfit slumps to third quarter loss on impairment loss from Alpha sale.
  • Heavy take-up
    Dutch heavy-lift owner sells 98% of second recent share offering as it plans Amsterdam listing.
  • Fesco lower
    Profits and revenues down in first nine months for Russia's third biggest shipowner.
  • Opening soon
    Fog clearing in vital Bosporus Strait on Tuesday morning after it was closed to shipping.
  • Misadventure
    Passengers thrown from chairs as BC Ferries' Northern Adventure hit by storm off Canada.
  • Tug swamped
    Crewman taken to hospital after ship sunk by big waves in port of Seattle.
  • Out of action
    Tallink's ro-pax ferry Silja Europa sidelined for at least a week by broken starboard rudderstock.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Reliance on transpacific hurts lines
  • CMA CGM alters transatlantic offerings
  • CMA CGM raises Aden surcharge
  • UP improves Donner Pass route
  • AWO cries foul on Chicago ship-sanitary canal closure
  • CORRECTION: Middle ground in truck weight debate
  • Retail box volume on way up in '10?
  • Ports America to run Baltimore terminal
  • FEMA: Security grants can be used for repairs

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Biggest giant avoids the scrap site
    The largest cargo vessel ever built has at least for the time being avoided its final fate at the scrappers. Fred Olsen Production has sold its FPSO Knock Nevis to
  • Tallink leaving Rostock for the winter
    The Estonian ferry operator Tallink has announced that it will close down the Rostock'Helsinki service for two months. According to Tallink this will be done because of reparations and
  • Gotlandsbolaget chooses Faroe flag
    The Faroe Islands try to charm Scandinavian owners continues to be fruitful. The Swedish ferry/tanker operator Gotlandsbolaget (Rederi AB Gotland) has decided to re-flag its 6,800-DWT product
  • Allure of the Seas launched
    The second vessel of Oasis class, the Allure of the Seas, was launched on 20 November 2009 at STX Finland's Turku Shipyard. The project has progressed on schedule and the
  • Losses per box fall
    The average operating loss per TEU for the container carriers A.P. Møller'Mærsk, APM, Hanjin and HMM has declined since the first quarter when the four carriers lost an average
  • Silja Europa out of service one week
    The cruise ferry Silja Europa will be out of service one week. "The divers, which inspected the ship found that the technical failure of Silja Europa`s rudder system was
  • ITF slams down on owners and registers
    ITF, the International Transport Workers' Federation, slams down on those flag states and shipowners which have not taken action against Somali piracy. "There are countries actively fighting piracy and there
  • Lauritzen takes delivery of Dan Swift
    J. Lauritzen has now sent the first vessel to the offshore market off Brazil to commence its first contract. The vessel is the Dan Swift, which spent the last two

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • UNFCCC 'bunker' negotiations still divided
    Seven options for Copenhagen meeting for limiting emissions from international bunker fuels.
  • Bunker prices firm across Europe
    Steep climb for IFO and distillate grades in Piraeus.
  • Bunker leak reported
    Some 300 mt of bunker fuel remain on board grounded vessel.
  • Bominflot proposes acquisition
    European competition authorities to rule next month.
  • Fujairah prices fall as Durban firms
    Suez bunker prices weakening, avails still tight.
  • Bunker prices rising faster than rates
    Better outlook for container rates in 2010 say Maersk officials.
  • Asian firm buys world's biggest tanker
    Buyer said to be oil storage firm and 'bunkering company'.
  • Volatility seen in price movements
    Bunker prices weaken in Singapore.
  • Brightoil buys tanker for $52 million
    Japan-built tanker to transport fuel oil or crude oil internationally.
  • Strong bunker demand to lift South China's fuel oil imports
    November fuel oil imports set to rise.
  • New setback for Taichung deliveries
    Barge needs more repairs.
  • Switching to biofuel cuts particulate matter
    Study shows that sailing against the ocean currents can have a threefold increase on NOx and CO2 emissions.

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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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