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November 30, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Fall in ship prices set to continue
    Ship prices may keep dropping for at least another year because banks have not yet dealt with the weaker loans they made to the industry, according to Michael Drayton, a former chairman of the Baltic Exchange.

Sched Netweb site
  • 'Dubai World's debt crisis puts healthy DP World at risk'
  • Zim introduces super slow steaming to s ZCS and EMX services
  • US retailers go slow on new Christmas hires
  • Transnet borrows US$293 million to expand Cape Town terminal
  • Damco launches Miami-based LCL Americas Bridge service
  • Union Pacific opens Donner Pass tunnel to double-stacked cars
  • IATA outraged at European overflight tax midst industry crisis
  • HK, China contend with air cargo shortages, record rates
  • Israeli trust busters approve CAL-Arkia air cargo deal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI inks CSR initiative pact with TISS
  • Singapore co., Kakinada Seaports join hands to set up shipyard
  • OOCL to hike rates on S-E Asia-Australia services by $ 250/TEU
  • Seatrade Med to be held at Cannes later next year
  • GAC clinches 'Maritime Services' award at 2009 Lloyd's List event
  • CBI to probe unregistered drug imports from China
  • Sops for drug export to Africa, LatAm skirting Europe
  • Dumping duty on nylon tyre cord fabric from Belarus
  • Gold imports dip
  • Dumping duty may be imposed on power kits from China
  • All-India Port strike may be averted as IPA agrees to hold talks
  • Call for container feeder movement between Kolkata & Vizag Ports
  • Ro-ro jetty opened at Paradip Port
  • DP World not in Dubai's financial rejig plan
  • Gati to restructure business
  • CONCOR commences container rake movement from ICD-Raipur to Vizag
  • Dubai debt crisis not to impact India, asserts Sharma
  • Rice prices poised to shoot up
  • Finance panel recommends modest 12 pc GST
  • Price fever at boiling point
  • Food industry to be worth $258 bn by 2014-15
  • French envoy seeks closer trade relations

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2009
  • Cargolux in the red
    The Luxembourg-based cargo carrier Cargolux will sink deep into the red this year. The Luxembourg daily paper "Tageblatt" reported that Cargolux will post a full triple-digit milli...
  • Panalpina chosen for Franco-Japanese joint venture in Brazil
    Panalpina Brazil has been nominated by VSB, a joint venture between the French company Vallourec and Japan's Sumitomo Metals Industries, as the logis...
  • Rhenus opens logistics centre in Mannheim
    The German logistics service provider Rhenus has expanded its activities in southern Germany and recently opened a new logistics centre in Mannheim. The facility was erected by the...
  • DHL Supply Chain inaugurates logistics platform in the Philippines
    DHL Supply Chain has officially opened its four hectare DHL Logistics Centre in Para'aque City in the Philippines. One of the largest DHL Supply Chain facilities in the c...
  • YRC Logistics sells business unit to Greatwide Logistics
    YRC Logistics, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc based in Overland Park KS (USA), has sold its US dedicated contract carriage business to Greatwide Logistics Services for USD 34 mi...
  • Austrian Post overtaken by downturn
    The ongoing economic slump has had a negative impact on the business operations of Austrian Post. Revenue fell by 3.4% to EUR 1.7 million in the first nine months of this year. The...
  • MSC starts new express service to Novorossiysk
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a leading global shipping line based in Switzerland, is launching an express service between Egypt, Israel, Turkey and the Russian B...
  • Promoting Germany's Lower Saxony and JadeWeserPort in China
    The German port and marketing companies JadeWeserPort Logistics Zone GmbH & Co KG and Niedersachsen Global GmbH (NGlobal) will make an initial visit to China from 6-13 De...
  • EasyJet testing air cargo market
    EasyJet, a major European low-cost airline, will start carrying cargo on selected flights in a trial project. Only small-sized shipments will be accepted and it is hoped that they ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
  • Greek Navy releases suspected pirates
  • Frontline's Q3 loss
  • Golar's loss
  • ITF claims action week successes

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
  • Austal patrol boats show their capabilities

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
  • Port of Longview wins WPPA Port of the Year nod
  • Zim to try Slow Steaming in two container services
  • Portland Shipping Club needs your help with Spree
  • Rail freight traffic numbers continue down during week
  • Panama Canal receives ISO 14001-2004 certification

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
  • Barroso strips transport ministry of state aid powers
    Surprise move sees shift to directorate-general for competition.
  • Shipowners face battle with insurers over soaring piracy cover
    Underwriters starting to exclude risk from standard policies.
  • Ship Finance International renegotiates purchase deal
    Agreement reached with North China Shipping Holdings for two newbuilding suezmax tankers.
  • Dubai World to 'hang on to its ports'
    Analysts predict group to retain ownership of its global ports division.
  • Business as usual, say Dubai World affiliates
    No disruption to DP World, Drydocks World, and P&O Ferries services following debt freeze request.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
  • New EU transport chief named
    ESTONIA'S Siim Kallas has been chosen as the EU's new transport commissioner
  • Paris readies CMA CGM move
    THE FRENCH government has agreed to invest in financially crippled CMA CGM, an industry source told Fairplay today
  • Frontline reports Q3 loss
    TANKER giant Frontline today posted net losses of $5.6M for the third quarter of 2009
  • Norway imposes tax on biofuels
    NORWAY has controversially approved a tax on biofuel, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Lisbon rules out Galp sale
    PORTUGAL'S government has reportedly decided not to sell any more of its stake in oil and gas company Galp Energia
  • Leak follows Vietnam crash fire
    A SHIP was reportedly leaking fuel today after bursting into flames in a collision with a barge in southern Vietnam
  • Gdynia yard dismembered
    NO SINGLE investor has reportedly acquired enough of Gdynia's shipyard for shipbuilding to continue there

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2009
  • Freighter Crashes in Shanghai
  • Former TSA Chief David Stone Dies
  • Black Friday Sales Surge
  • Engineers Launch Strike Against Canadian National

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
  • The sun is not about to set on Dubai anytime soon
    Kicking a man when he is down is one of the world's favourite pastimes - just ask CMA CGM's Jacques Saade. Indeed, a good dose of schadenfreude seems to be the tonic we need to make us feel better; but more than a year on from the demise of Lehman Bros we need to have learnt the lesson that everybody suffers when a star falls from grace.
  • European stocks slump on Dubai concerns
  • Swedish minister: 'cut shipping emissions by 20%'
  • Super-slow steaming to slow Zim's losses
  • Charterers and owners: check distances to save cost
  • Mediterranean ports need to look inland

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
  • Dutch courage
    High court hears of the night tired and emotional shipbroker Richard Gale rang Yuri Nikitin to tell him he was about to open up about his Sovcomflot dealings.
  • Settlement near
    Morten Arntzen's OSG says it has reached a preliminary pact to settle lawsuits opposing its $72m takeover of OSG America.
  • Sale redrawn
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International sees record sale of suezmax pair to North China Shipping reworked.
  • SFI falls short
    John Fredriksen-headed company narrowly misses estimates in the third quarter as Frontline profit share shrinks.
  • Salvage justice
    Admiralty judge lays down the law on landmark $41m award as he upholds principles defined in 135 year old grounding case.
  • $500 more, please
    Depressed market forces CMA CGM to bump up rates between US and Europe by up to $500 per box.
  • Unwanted ballast
    German cargoship held in UK after crew discover storeroom flooded with 180 tons of water.
  • File it away
    Court hears how Yuri Niktin asked for details of his profitable charters to be moved from Sovchart's Geneva office.
  • Still losing
    General cargoship owner Lisco increases pre-tax losses in first three quarters on falling revenue.
  • It's quotes time
    SSY is told to give Orion some space and what's Yuri Nikitin cooking up in the kitchen?
  • Three-hour attack
    Hermann Buss-owned boxship outruns determined Somali pirates after sustained, armed assault.
  • No sale
    Frontline says it will not exercise a purchase option on three VLCCs on charter from Dr Peters.
  • Crew saved
    Russian-flagged cargoship sinks in Azov Sea after collision, but 11 men and pilot taken on board second vessel.
  • Golar improving
    Norwegian LNG carrier owner boosted by return of converted FSRU, but still in the red in third quarter.
  • $250m up
    Dockwise completes huge fund raising drive as it prepares for Amsterdam listing.
  • "Several" bids
    Germany's ThyssenKrupp says a number of potential buyers could make offer for Greece's Hellenic Shipyards by 4 December.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Spyros Vamvakas' AB Maritime books its first ever newbuildings, while Samsung and Daewoo lock horns over potential 10-ship suezmax order.
  • KHI targets bonds
    Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries to raise over $230m in double bond sale.
  • Viking shake-up
    Finnish postal exec Pavlos Ylinen drafted in as deputy boss of ferry owner as top brass changes.
  • VLCC brace to go?
    Frontline pens option to cancel two $135m VLCC newbuildings at Zoushan Jinhaiwan but instalments would be lost.
  • ITC to buy VLCC
    Tor Olav Troim-led Frontline spinoff to buy British Progress as third-quarter profit rises.
  • Frontline at a loss
    John Fredriksen tanker outfit posts first loss in seven years as rates struggle to top breakeven.
  • Helmsman dies
    58-year-old thrown from inland tanker as wheelhouse torn off in bridge collision in Germany.
  • Down to two
    Danish owner Torm's bulker fleet shrinks further as it confirms another panamax sale.
  • Still going strong
    Singapore continues to see high volumes of bunker sales during October, official figures show.
  • MISC affirmed
    Moody's leaves Malaysian shipowners credit rating unchanged following fund raising proposal.
  • DP World spared
    Dubai ports group not included in restructuring process for Dubai World says government.
  • Losing start
    Golar LNG's spot vessel spin-off Golar Energy makes $3.2m loss from inception on 12 August.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
  • Rigel leaves Broström for Milestone
    German Rigel Schiffarts has left the commercial cooperation it had with Broström. Of ten tankers commercially runned by Brostr'm, eight will now join the Holbæk-based Milestone Maritime fleet. Half
  • Estonian new transport commissioner
    José Manuel Barroso, President of the EU-Commission, has now announced the portfolios for the next Commission. The Estonian Siim Kallas has been appointed new transport commissioner and Vice President
  • DP World spared from restructure
    DP World, one of the world's largest terminal operators with 49 port terminals and twelve under construction, has been excluded from the restructuring process that Dubai has initiated for its
  • Clipper takes control of Nordic Tankers
    Nordic Tankers A/S has signed a conditional agreement with Clipper Group A/S in order to acquire part of Clipper Groups chemical tankers operation. Clipper group will then become
  • Torm sells panamax bulker
    Torm sells the panamax bulker Torm Rotna to an undisclosed buyer for USD 29 million, with a profit of USD 9 million. The vessel was built in 2001. The Torm
  • No injuries on Swedish ferries
    2008 was the second consecutive year without any reported injuries or fatalities among passengers on Swedish-flagged ferries in international traffic or on the ferry service between Gotland and the
  • Silja Europa to repair yard in Riga
    Around lunch time today, the cruise vessel Silja Europa will arrive at Riga Shiprepair Yard for repair works. The vessel will get a new rudderstock installed. Tallink Silja chose Riga
  • Joe Borg leaves the commission
    The EU Commissioner for maritime affairs and fisheries, Malta's Joe Borg, is to leave the Commission after a five-year term. He is replaced by John Dalli, today Minister for
  • MEPs ' tackle root causes to piracy
    The members of the EU-parliament have adopted a resolution targeting the piracy off Somalia, among other things. Piracy can only be eliminated by addressing its root causes, such as
  • Frontline's result down
    The tanker operator Frontline, controlled by John Fredriksen, presents a weaker Q3-result than expected. Operating revenues falls by USD 145 million to USD 28 million. The company reports a

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
  • Fuel quality waiver for North American ECA
    Temporary waivers under consideration in the event of shortage or emergency.
  • Bunker prices mostly steady to end November
    A narrow range of trading, around record highs for the year.
  • Gains erased as crude turns bearish
    Quiet day of Americas trading but markets following oil prices.
  • Call for global sectoral approach to bunkers
    Revenues raised should be managed by international body 'rather than national government'.
  • Steep price falls in Rotterdam
    Some reports of tight avails in Rotterdam.
  • Call for cooperation on vessel routeing
    Shortest route may not be best if it means 'entering expensive and time consuming' SECAs.
  • Prices mixed but Durban avails remain tight
    Suppliers not quoting for IFO product.
  • Bunker spill crewmen can leave Norway
    InterManager welcomes latest court decision.
  • Crude falls hard on Dubai crisis
    Markets rattled by attempt to delay Dubai World's debt repayments.
  • Sharp production cuts at Spanish refineries
    Output focused on residue, limiting effect on company's bunkering operations.
  • Tanker company reports loss
    'High bunker prices' were a factor.
  • Better Q4 expected for Malaysian firm
    Group has 'stable recurring income' from bunkering services.
  • Another hub sees sharp rise in fuel oil stocks
    ARA inventories up 22% week-on-week.
  • Low demand to end the week
    Traders point to public holiday in Singapore.
  • MRPL sells January cargo
    Discount slightly wider compared to an earlier deal.
  • Flow meters on 'both barges and vessels'
    Industry poll suggests mass flow meters should be installed on both supplying and receiving vessels.
  • CPC barge needs further repairs
    Deliveries for 380 cSt bunker fuel not possible yet.
  • Oil forecast at $75 in 2010
    Ample global supply will keep price rises in check.
  • Another shipping line introduces 'super slow steaming'
    Fuel saving and emission efforts by Israel-based Zim.

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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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