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September 29, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • More vessels expected to go into lay-up
    The demand and supply imbalance in the global container shipping fleet is so severe that at least another 5 per cent of ships need to be laid up in the next six months before equilibrium is achieved, said an industry specialist at the Marine Money Asia conference yesterday.
  • EU renews liners' antitrust exemptions
    European Union competition regulators will continue to exempt liner shipping groups from the bloc's strict antitrust rules for another five years to 2015, the European Commission said yesterday.
  • Surplus of M-E tankers falls for third week
    The oversupply of supertankers waiting to collect crude oil from Middle East ports shrank for a third week.
  • Chinese, S Korean help for shipyards may hurt industry

Sched Netweb site
  • NANZDA carriers up rate US$300/TEU from China-NZ on November 1
  • Box ship capacity to rise at lower than expected 7.3pc in 2009
  • UK hovers on Rotterdam Rules as Canada, Europe drag feet
  • Maersk's new transpacific service to call Da Chan Bay
  • Yantian barge feeder service cuts shipping costs
  • TNT Shanghai to hire 'hundreds', and send staff overseas for training
  • Penang harbour credit at risk as ministerial and port stats differ
  • MSC ups calls at ICTSI's Syrian terminal after Maersk goes weekly
  • Damco extends links from Zimbabwe to southern and east Africa
  • Thai Ports Shipping biennial shipping conference October 29-30
  • Los Angeles airport cargo tonnage decline slows
  • Zhuhai Airport cargo throughput up 27.7pc in August
  • China Eastern Airlines resumes Shijiazhuang-HK service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping to launch FIX service calling India in Nov.
  • Thailand International Logistics Fair 2009 proves major draw
  • Pirate attacks may resume as monsoon draws to a close, warns expert
  • DAMCO unveils new LCL service from Asia to Baltic states
  • Hanjin and Hyundai to cooperate in transpacific trade
  • Zim's ADX service calls at Alexandria
  • MSC increases rates from Mexican Gulf
  • EVERGREEN LINE unveils Adriatic-Levant feeder run to Trieste
  • Port of Ningbo's box throughput breaks record in August
  • APM TERMINALS signs JV pact with Vinalines to develop Vietnam's ports
  • Saigon Newport Company orders 6 more top-rated Kalmar RTGs
  • Luka Koper gets its first post-Panamax crane
  • DP World Jeddah receives three post-Panamax cranes
  • Zhuhai's Gaolan Terminal launches first inter-provincial box shipping line
  • Coscon buys COSCO Shanghai
  • Non-trade issues delay signing of FTA with EU
  • And govt goes Down Under for free trade pact
  • Duty-free sugar imports likely till June
  • Apeda eyes 150 pc growth in exports of processed food items
  • Rubber, cashew figure in negative list of Asean trade pact
  • Arecanut figures in negative list of FTA with Asean
  • SAL deftly delivers 6 harbour mobile cranes to Haldia Port
  • Feasibility report on Beypore port submitted
  • Sunken ship: PPT seeks spot quotation to plug possible leakage points, salvage oil
  • Nissan to make Chennai major car export hub
  • GTI betters own productivity record
  • VDSPL moves 8 export FEUs in lot for first time from RCT-Vadodara to Pipavav
  • Special courts to try commercial disputes on cards
  • Fieo chief calls for increased emphasis on farm produce exports
  • MoF implements most FTP proposals
  • August figure shows exports rebounding!
  • Kamal Seth elected IVCCI President, G. D. Agarwal V-P
  • FM, India Inc to discuss direct tax code on Oct. 9
  • 23rd batch of Export Import Workshop from Oct. 10

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
  • Volkswagen now via St Petersburg to Russia
    The Volkswagen group is setting up new logistics corridors to offer high-quality service to its customers in the east, despite the current challenging situation in Russia's automob...
  • Increase in capital for Flensborg and Associates GmbH
    Flensborg and Associates GmbH and Flensborg International GmbH, based in Munich (Germany) were recently merged in the process of raising capital. The name of Flensborg and Ass...
  • Toyota extends contract with Ceva in Italy
    Ceva Logistics has secured a three-year extension of its partnership with BTCESAB, a forklift truck manufacturer in Italy that is merging with Toyota Forklift Italy. Ceva will beco...
  • Fret SNCF's nine-point plan
    The French state-owned railway SNCF has announced a thorough restructuring of its freight division Fret SNCF. The new "ecological cargo transport scheme" for SNCF covers ...
  • ICTSI China names new officers
    Yantai Rising Dragon International Container Terminals Ltd (YRDICTL) recently appointed Shiti Pang as deputy general manager and Jianjun Li as technical and security director for Y...
  • PortGround loads first horse at Leipzig/Halle airport
    PortGround, a subsidiary of the German stock company Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding, recently loaded a valuable dressage horse bound for Bahrain on schedule at Leipzig/Ha...
  • 16 countries accept Rotterdam Rules
    Sixteen countries have officially expressed their support for the new UN convention known as the Rotterdam Rules. The convention brings more clarity regarding who is resp...
  • Germany's Ruhr Basin ahead of Hamburg
    The German logistics consultancy SCI has published a review of Germany's logistics regions in which it found that the Ruhr Basin and the Mannheim/Ludwigshafen region have surp...
  • Still no growth in cargo volumes for port of Helsinki
    The August traffic volumes for Finland's port of Helsinki do not indicate an improvement in the economic situation. The amount of unitized cargo in August was 25% lower than i...

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Master killed in pirate attack
  • Jamaica plans to develop shipping centre
  • Willis gets Panama Canal contract
  • Singapore hands out hampers

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Yantai Raffles completes 12,000 ton deckbox lift

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Truck tonnage index posts positive numbers during August
  • Lloyds taps NYK vessel as 2009 Ship of the Year
  • Tacoma kids paint cargo box headed for Busan, Korea
  • Crowley Maritime executive named salvage union president
  • Diana Shipping inks charter for Panama bulk carrier, TRITON

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Hapag-Lloyd wins vote for government guarantees
    COMMITTEE distributing the national Deutschlandfonds bailout fund gives approval.
  • Hapag-Lloyd edges closer to aid bailout
  • CMA CGM said to be seeking debt moratorium
    FRENCH container line reported to be looking for one-year moratorium on debt repayments.
  • Diana secures one-year charter for panamax
    COMPANY fixes Triton for 11- 13 months at daily rate of $17,000.
  • Brussels extends consortia exemption
    BUT European Commission adamant liner conferences will not be allowed to return.
  • US report slams Bangladesh breakers
    CALL for G20 nations to take action as shocking standards are documented.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Berlin votes Hapag guarantees
    AILING German box line Hapag-Lloyd succeeded today with its application for a huge loan guarantee from Berlin
  • River re-opens after grounding
    THE tanker Eagle Tucson ran aground in the Lower Mississippi River, but restricted deep-draught vessel transits resumed late Monday
  • Jan de Nul undercuts rivals
    Belgium-based Jan de Nul N.V. was today awarded the contract to dredge the Atlantic entrance of the expanding Panama Canal
  • $41M seized from containers
    US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced a record seizure of $41M in drug money hidden in containers in the ports of Manzanillo, Mexico and Buenaventura, Colombia
  • German owners hail Merkel win
    GERMANY'S shipowners' association VDR told Fairplay today it expects steady progress in maritime and shipping regulation because of last night's election win for Chancellor Angela Merkel
  • Daewoo wins 4 ships for Vale
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won a new order for four VLOC newbuildings from Brazilian mining giant Vale, newbuilding sources told Fairplay today
  • CMA restructuring, not fishing
    CMA CGM today said it is working with its financial partners to restructure the finances of the company

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Lower Mississippi River Re-opens
  • Jan De Nul to Dredge Panama Canal Entrance
  • Norfolk Southern Unveils Electric Switcher Engine
  • YRC Worldwide's Gilbert Retires
  • FedEx Elects New Director
  • Shippers Decry "Fast Statements" on Clean Trucks
  • Cruise Lines Sue over Gal-Tex Pilot Rates
  • UPS Gets Retailers Close to Consumers
  • Canadian National Upgrades Memphis Facilities
  • Vessel Grounding Closes Lower Mississippi
  • Port of Houston Commissioners to Name Director
  • APL Opens Phoenix Headquarters
  • Mediterranean Shipping Switches NY-NJ Terminals
  • EU Extends Ocean Carrier Anti-Trust Exemption
  • YRC Worldwide Cuts More Jobs
  • Lamy Urges Flexibility on Doha Talks
  • Germany Ready to Guarantee Hapag-Lloyd Loans
  • Dockworker Union Renews Contract Talks
  • MOL Raises Loss Forecast
  • China Challenges U.S. Chicken Imports
  • Asia Air Freight Slowly Recovering
  • Oil Spill Closes Houston Ship Channel

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Zim's boxship postponements boost recovery plan
  • DCCHC takes delivery of new cranes
  • Jamaica aims for one-stop shipping shop
  • US trucking volumes edge up
  • CMA CGM probe state aid options

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Maua order halt
    Reports indicate Petrobras will not place new orders at Niteroi's Maua Shipyard because of 2007 fraud investigation.
  • Windstar swaps
    Cruiseship owner's parent, Ambassadors International, launches exchange offer for $97m in notes.
  • Diana bulker fixed
    Simeon Palios-led Diana Shipping lands $5.6m panamax charter with Intermare as Cargill deal comes to an end.
  • Arrests denied
    London-based operator Union Maritime rebuffs reports four of its tankers arrested in Nigeria.
  • US move hailed
    Bill approved in House of Representatives committee could bring a new ice breaker to the Great Lakes.
  • Bulker blitz
    Three large panamax bulkers escape capture by pirates in Gulf of Aden raising spectre of increased attacks.
  • Sale spree
    Finnlines takes over four shipowning offshoots but no money changes hands.
  • Turkish delight
    Siem Offshore lands $25m charter for PSV pair in the Black Sea.
  • Russian renewal
    Oligarch Vladimir Lisin's holding company plans 30-ship newbuilding spree.
  • No grounding
    Grimaldi denies Repubblica di Roma car carrier went aground off US after suffering electrical failure.
  • Wei down
    Taiwanese bulker player Shih Wei sees first half profit almost halve in weaker markets.
  • Second cull
    DFDS slashes another 28 jobs with crew numbers cut by four on Lithuanian-flagged vessels.
  • Strike two averted
    Chian Spirit bulker approached by pirates in Gulf of Aden a fortnight after Irene EM released.
  • MISC rescues four
    Malaysian LNG tanker pulls four Filipino fishermen from sea after three days in tropical storm.
  • Gas clash
    Repsol loses battle over Golar LNG carrier that proved unacceptable to Qatargas.
  • Liner reprieve
    EU gives liner consortia the go-ahead until 2015 but cuts market share threshold.
  • Limit lifted
    Indian shipyard Bharati wants to up borrowing potential to INR 70bn in battle for Great Offshore.
  • Western's second
    Bangladesh shipbuilder planning new $100m yard at Anwara as it expands operations.
  • Mercy mission
    Philippine shipowners' association offers free shipment of relief goods to typhoon-hit areas.
  • Vision impaired
    Oil spill two miles long spotted from chemical carrier Stolt Vision after anchor bursts hull off US.
  • Cost-conscious
    Taiwanese container line limits losses in first half by keeping lid on operating expenses.
  • Big issue
    China's Nanjing Tanker to sell $366m of shares to fund newbuilding spree.
  • Deal sweetened
    Eitzen Chemical offers bondholders cash incentive to back revival plan.
  • Yang Ming falls
    Losses mount at Taiwanese container line as revenues plunge in first half.
  • Ro-ro stretched
    Eidsiva vessel stays with DFDS for a further two years at a "satisfactory" rate.
  • Star turn
    Star Reefers grabs "profitable" term work for four newbuildings to release mounting spot market pressure.
  • Bleak prospects
    Keith Denholm and Tim Huxley both downbeat on future prospects for the dry bulk sector.
  • Liberty leak
    US Coast Guard tackles fuel seep from cargoship that sank off Texas during World War Two.
  • Indian impetus
    Alang breakers take lion's share of dry tonnage on offer in last week.
  • Yards fined
    Inspectors find safety faults at nine Singapore shipyards as Indian worker dies at Keppel over weekend.
  • Forced aground
    Vietnamese cargoship grounded by tropical storm Ketsana off the Philippines.
  • PCL shuffle
    Kuok group sells handysize bulker to Malaysia Bulk Carriers and Mitsui & Co joint venture.
  • Out cold
    Passenger rushed to hospital after being found unconscious in hot tub of Carnival ship off US.
  • Deadlines nears
    Bidding for five Croatian yards will close on 30 September, as state denies date will be extended.
  • State aid?
    Reports say French liner group CMA CGM may be about to ask the French state for financial help.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Europeans extend liner shipping regulation
  • Israeli shippers urge government help for Zim
  • Jamaica works to become regional shipping center
  • U.S. truck tonnage shows August improvement
  • More job cuts reported at YRC Worldwide
  • Demand for DOT infrastructure grants exceeds supply
  • Overstimulated?
  • CSX Intermodal links Buffalo with ports
  • Oil spill closes part of Houston Ship Channel

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
  • Record number of cruise passengers to Tallinn
    Tallinna Sadam (Port of Tallinn) recorded 307 calls by cruise ships with a total of about 415,000 passengers on board during the cruise season ' an increase of 10.7 per
  • Norwegian seafarers getting fatter
    At a conference on safety at sea in Haugesund recently, marine physician Torleiv Kvalvik said that obesity is a serious safety risk at sea. Since 1965, the percentage of Norwegians
  • State support to Danish ferry newbuildings
    The Danish Ministry for Interior and Social Affairs will give a DKK 210 million subsidy to eight island ferry services spread over the country. The island ferry services are mainly

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
  • Prices trading lower again to start week
    Meanwhile, crude oil prices start the week firm.
  • Middle East bunker prices falling
    Fujairah market quiet.
  • UK may use industry paper for IMO submission
    One approach in 'cap and trade' proposal would be linked to countries' international bunker sales.
  • Mass Flowmeter Accuracy
  • Port authority backs low-sulphur bunkers
    New York and New Jersey to offer owners cash incentives.
  • New EU proposal may be linked to fuel tax
    Tax on shipping and aviation fuel would help generate billions in annual funds for climate change mitigation.
  • Asia: Weak demand and weakening prices
    Tokyo Bay, however, sees prices firm.
  • Pollution charge 'part of anti-Gibraltar bandwagon'
    Attack on port's bunker record is 'without justification'.
  • Aramco offers sixth fuel oil cargo
    More fuel oil cargo offers amid tightening Middle East and East Asian markets.
  • Goldman Sachs sees firmer oil prices, rising demand
    European integrated oil firms may struggle to sustain current output.
  • Typhoon 'may hit' Hong Kong
    Number 1 standby signal has been raised.
  • Spill closes Houston channel
    Barge spills heavy fuel oil after a collision.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INSTITUTIONS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
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
PORTS
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
ENVIRONMENT
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
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
MARITIME 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
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
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
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
COMPANIES
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
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
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
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
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
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.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
PORTS
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%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
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"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
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
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
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
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
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
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
MEETINGS
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
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
LEGISLATION
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
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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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