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October 4, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Greek firms to get funding to buy China-made ships
    China's Premier Wen Jiabao has announced the creation of a US$5 billion fund to help finance the purchase of Chinese ships by Greek shipping companies.
  • IMO fails to strike deal on carbon emission cuts
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) failed to reach agreement on proposals to cut carbon emissions from new ships, delegates said on Friday, adding that further talks would be held in March.
  • Brazil eases curbs on express imports
    Brazil plans to publish regulations this week to make it easier for companies and consumers to import goods by express shipment, said Otacilio Dantas Cartaxo, who runs the Federal Tax Service.

Sched Netweb site
  • US fines 6 global forwarders US$50 million for price fixing
  • OOCL hikes rates US$250/TEU from northeast Asia to Australia
  • Chittagong clogging 'disaster - only five moves an hour'
  • Boxes stuck in India's Nhava Sheva as truck strike continues
  • New cranes helps Jeddah up capacity to 2 million TEU
  • Advance e-filings needed to land cargo in EU from January
  • FedEx ups LTL rate less-than-expected 3.9pc in November
  • British truckers blast proposed EU four-metre height limit
  • Jetstar Asia to add direct flight services to China
  • Air France-KLM face record cartel fines of US$673 million
  • Air capacity struggles to meet needs of India boom

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Arshiya International receives 2 prestigious awards
  • CMA CGM Mozart makes grand entry into APM Terminals Pipavav
  • Maheshwari Handling sets 2 coal discharge records!
  • Mala proved to be Gala Affair!
  • Only 128 boxships idled in Sept.-Report
  • Plea to merge CIWTC with Inland Waterways
  • President Pratibha Patil inaugurates SCI's Golden Jubilee celebrations
  • Revert to EDI 1.0 version, Kandla CHAA urges CBEC
  • SCI awaiting CCEA nod to issue FPO
  • Over 50 pc of spices export target achieved in 5 months
  • L. Radhakrishnan takes the wheel at JNPT
  • MPSEZ plays a whole new ball game
  • All capital cities in North-East to be rail-linked by 2016
  • GDL wins tender for prime plot in Vallarpadam to develop CFS
  • Rlys' private line model catches small ports' fancy
  • ADB loan for coastal protection
  • ADB projects 8.5 pc GDP growth in 2010-11
  • Cotton export freeze cheers CITI
  • Cotton export limit may be raised
  • India ranks 5th in attracting real estate investments
  • Pawar: Decision on sugar export after Diwali
  • Rajiv Kumar named Ficci D-G
  • Sushil Goenka is new SEAI President
  • US anti-outsourcing Bill blocked

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • Gottwald reinforces its position in South Korea
    Gottwald Port Technology GmbH (Gottwald), a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG, recently secured two orders for the delivery of three mobile harbour cranes to South Korea. The equ...
  • Staci establishes joint venture in Italy
    The French logistics company Staci recently gained a foothold in the Italian market by establishing a joint venture with its partner DPV, a Turin-based marketing firm. The JV, whic...
  • Kerry Logistics achieves HKQAA wine storage management systems certificate
    Kerry Logistics has received the Wine Storage Management Systems Certificate from the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) ' a quality award for our excellence in wine storag...
  • Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg now open
    Kühne Logistics University (KLU), a newly-established, state-recognised university for logistics and company management, recently opened for teaching purposes. In the presence...
  • HHLA ends short-time work
    The Germany company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), which introduced short-time work on 1 July 2009, will end it on 1 November 2010, due to the continuing positive developm...
  • Port of Koper: handsome H/2010 profit of EUR 16.2 million
    The port of Koper (Slovenia) reported that its H1/2010 profit amounted to EUR 16.2 million, a 68% increase compared to the same period in 2009. Business revenues, amounting to EUR ...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Feds sue diesel manufacturer and NASSCO
  • Donjon hires Konzel as VP of Operations and Engineering
  • U.S. Caribbean ECA on MEPC agenda
  • ABS's Kirsi Tikka
  • Crowley to build double hull cargo/tank barges for Alaska

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Newport Port Commission receives uddate on current projects
  • US rail carload totals continue to break records
  • Diana Shipping buying Post-Panamax bulk vessel
  • Crowley orders pair of double-hulled barges
  • NYK extends contract for transport of ironsand

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Widdows in warning to US lawmakers
    Letter to Congressman Oberstar says proposed antitrust legislative changes are ill-conceived and risky
  • Norway's LNG fuel model offers a template for the US
  • Exchange rate threat to shipping resurgence
  • US protection policy to deal body blow to offshore sector
  • US shipowners set out higher scrap costs
    Owners pay up to $150,000 per ship in legal and consulting fees, and wait 60-90 days...
  • For hire: anti-piracy patrol boat with armed...
  • India's Adani group to bid for Port of Brisbane
    Conglomerate expected to become third bidder for the Queensland state-owned port
  • Vale logistics plan hits Chinese wall
  • Pirates release six captured off Cameroon
    Secret operation frees four Ukrainians, a Croatian, and a Filipino who were seized by...
  • Charterers must pay for a seized ship

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • TBS postpones debt payments
    TBS International will not make principal debt repayments for the next 45 days as it pursues its second restructuring in five months
  • Feds target US shipyard
    US prosecutors have alleged that California shipbuilder NASSCO broke environmental rules by installing non-compliant engines in commercial and military newbuilds
  • Diana back to buying
    DIANA Shipping has confirmed the purchase of a 2010-built post-Panamax bulker, resuming its previously announced consolidation push
  • Six crewmen freed in Cameroon
    SIX CREW taken hostage from two ships have been released in Cameroon, Jan De Nul said today
  • Teekay reveals new VLCC JV
    TEEKAY Tankers is pursuing its third secondary share offering in the past two years, and has confirmed a new VLCC joint venture
  • New Spanish death stirs protest
    A TUG'S crew member's death sparked union protests today at Ferrol, in northern Spain's Galicia region
  • Migrants intercepted off Spain
    A TOTAL of 173 migrants from north and west Africa were intercepted in several boats off Spain today
  • Court threatens Bangladesh six
  • Europe's box growth slowing
  • UK insurers warned on law
  • Transnet raising corridor traffic
  • EC seeks shipping integration
  • Quake shakes NZ port merger
  • 3 dead, 8 missing off China
  • FFAs point to sour outlook

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Air Freight Rate Index Inches Up
  • Shippers Group Supports New Shipping Act
  • UPS Freight to Raise Rates 5.9 Percent
  • DOT Aims Grant at Big U.S.-Mexico Freight Crossing
  • Freight Index Expands to Two-Year High
  • Hyundai to Stop Supplying Chassis in US
  • West Coast Connie Awards Presented
  • Lawmaker Proposes Diesel Tax Hike
  • DOT Ties Rail Track Loans to Broader Policy Goals
  • Deregulation - Really?
  • Failure to Meet Obligations
  • China's Expanding Middle
  • Freight Expectations
  • DOT Report Highlights Need for Freight Rail
  • Manufacturing Growth Slows, Inventories Rise
  • Reverse Split Sends YRC Stock to $6
  • United, Continental Merger Closes
  • Port Nehru Truckers Call Off Strike
  • Consumer Spending Rose 0.4 Percent in August
  • CMA CGM Christens Latest Megaship in Malta
  • MSC Raises Fuel Surcharge on Med to U.S. Lane

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Austerity: a hair-shirt bridge too far?
    Joseph McNamara had his 15-minutes of fame on Wednesday: the 41-year-old drove a concrete mixer truck - emblazoned with the words 'Anglo Toxic Bank', and with a number plate reading 'bankrupt', up to the gates of the Irish parliament. The actions of a deranged individual, maybe; but hundreds of thousands of European austerity-suffering citizens protesting on the mid-week day of action felt empathy with the Co. Galway man.
  • China: exchange rate 'an excuse for protectionism'
  • Forwarders fined in US price-fixing probe
  • South Africa trade balance reverses in August
  • Melbourne's August tops nation
  • Eurosib upgrades terminal in central Russia

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Six hostages freed
    Crew of Jan de Nul and Ukrainian ships kidnapped off Cameroon last month freed in Nigeria.
  • Sinopec pens Brazilian alliance
    Wells Fargo says US-listed tanker players may bag a boost from Chinese energy giant's $7.1bn South American 'pre-salt' pact.
  • DOF banks bond bonus
    Oslo-listed offshore owner boosts firepower by $129m as Norwegian investors indulge in bond banquet.
  • Subsea 7 poised to pocket $250m
    Kristian Siem-led offshore outfit says it will pick "a number" of ships to work Total pipelay project.
  • Aussie player chases CSV deals
    Oceanteam CSV sails from Spainish yard to Australia as new operator inks flurry of fresh offshore contracts.
  • Diana Shipping admits bulker buy
    New York-listed owner confirms purchase of post-panamax resale in $40.8m deal.
  • Four boxships chopped at HHI
    Mystery European cans half of eight-unit boxship order at Korean yard as $425m cut from deal.
  • Carnival in Ibero warning
    Micky Arison-led cruise behemoth flags possible impact of poor Spanish economy but sees profit soar.
  • FreeSeas seals Nasdaq split
    Ion Varouxakis-led bulker player approves 1:5 reverse stock split as it battles to boost its share price.
  • Teekay Tankers chases $115m
    New York-listed owner taps investors to help pay down debt.
  • Margrete Laeso getting longer
    Danish ferry wins government grant for lengthening work to increase capacity.
  • Samho Dream 'near Socotra'
    Pirates still suspected of using hijacked VLCC as mothership as it reportedly heads back towards Somali coast.
  • New5 in Numb3rs ' Anniversary Edition
    Sammy Ofer sells laid-up box ships to Costamare while Skuld is making a splash at Lloyd's.
  • Quotes of the week
    The shipping industry gives Hsu Chih-Chien pins and needles while Bjorn Moller makes a seamless Teekay exit.
  • Ports merger off after quake
    Damage casued at Lyttelton calls halt to talks with port of Otago.
  • Halter to expand with grant
    US shipbuilder to start upgrade works after securing $8.4m in state cash.
  • TBS takes a breather
    Dublin-based bulker owner wins 45-day deferral of debt payments to reorganise finances in weak markets.
  • Gulmar and Omega end fuel fight
    Auction threat no longer hanging over Gulmar vessel after $1m dispute is resolved.
  • Dof adds another AHTS in Brazil
    Norwegian owner takes its Brazilian newbuilding tally to seven with latest AHTS order.
  • Veolia muscles in on Bergen
    French transport group challenges incumbent Hurtigruten for ferry contract to Kirkenes.
  • Cargoship gets helping hand
    Molo Trader taken in tow after losing steering in heavy seas off Norway.
  • Navios Acquisition raising $370m
    Greek company's new tanker venture selling more debt to pay off existing borrowings as fleet grows.
  • Sovcomflot eyes more NSR deals
    Russian owner in talks with Glencore, Lukoil and Rosneft over taking tankers through arctic ice to Asia.
  • Kenya axes piracy deals
    'Threat to national security' and lack of aid throw pirate trials into crisis as Kenya pulls out.
  • Is speed killing your bottom line?
    Throttling back may have kept listed owners in the black in the third quarter, RS Platou says.
  • Wartsila builds Chinese base
    Finnish group investing EUR 12m in new propeller plant at Zhenjiang.
  • Nordic resurrecting boxship
    German shipbuilder hoping to finish and sell vessel cancelled by Laeisz Reederei in 2008.
  • Latvian seeks property protection
    Tanker owner begins out-of-court proceedings to stop collapse of real estate business LNI.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Mixed carrier response to antitrust bill
  • NOL chief presses liner communication
  • OOCL raises Far East/Australia rates
  • New freight bill would hike diesel tax
  • U.S. businesses urged to promote trade
  • Wal-Mart, DHL in deal in Chile
  • Brooklyn firms relocate to New Jersey
  • Six forwarders to pay $50 million for price fixing
  • OWL starts air cargo service
  • N.Y.-N.J. port authorizes new terminal lease
  • Chittagong sees crippling congestion
  • Baltimore sets container record in July

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Lower rates for Far East trade
    Freight rates for container shipping from the Far East to Europe has fallen due to reduced demand, according to the French analyst Alphaliner. To reproduce maintain freight rates shipping companies
  • Norwegian tug back from Greenland
    The Norwegian owned tug Western Seqi has returned to Svendborg after two years of trading in Greenlandic waters. The tug is flying Danish flag and has been serving the mine

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Malaysia ratifies ballast water convention
    One step closer to its entry into force as total number of parties increases to 27.
  • Local markets up as crude rally continues
    Week ends with another round of price increases.
  • MEPC 61 goes to overtime on GHG
    Debate on principles delays agreement on draft regulatory text.
  • Bunker numbers climb in key European ports
    Hamburg market 'quiet' as buyers hold off.
  • Sulphur regulations hit competitiveness
    Plans for reducing the sulphur content of marine fuel will trigger 'monumental cost increases' for sea transport.
  • Prices firm strongly in Middle East hub
    Distillate prices in Durban surge by $20.
  • U-turn on Caribbean ECA proposal
    US proposal allowed to go forward for adoption at next MEPC meeting.
  • Bunker dispute settled
    Supplier reported to have been paid.
  • IMO considers mandatory fuel quality control
    ISO 8217 standard alone 'does not guarantee' safety of ship and crew, call for quality control prior to delivery to ship.
  • Merger will increase 'business efficiency'
    Merger between Japanese bunker supplier and distributor takes effect on October 1.
  • Bunker prices continue to firm on bullish crude
    Slack demand across Asia's key bunker hubs.
  • LNG bunkers a 'more financially attractive' alternative
    Price of LNG 'one fourth to one third' the price of MGO, says DNV.
  • Switch to low sulphur fuel can 'damage' pump equipment
    Pump manufacturer reports 'clogging', 'sticking' and ' pump deterioration'.
  • Japan may face tight bunker supplies in October
    Local refineries to cut production of bunker supplies on scheduled turnaround, says local traders.

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- 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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