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May 11, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • No end in sight to BP oil spill
    BP plc was considering its next move yesterday after its most promising short-term remedy for a massive undersea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico struck a snag over the weekend, fuelling fears of a prolonged and growing environmental and economic disaster.
  • Hanjin selling stake in terminal operator
    Hanjin Shipping Co, South Korea's largest container shipping line, plans to sell 49 per cent of a terminal operator at the nation's busiest port to boost finances after posting a first-quarter loss.
  • S Africa strike threatens major exports
    Workers at South Africa's state-owned transport company Transnet Ltd started an indefinite pay strike yesterday, potentially hindering shipments of iron ore, ferrochrome, fruit and the coal that fires many European power plants.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to raise BAF June 15 on Europe-South African, US trades
  • Asia-Adriatic service to be launched by CKYH, NWA lines
  • MSC to hike north west Europe-east coast South America rates
  • BIFA tells hung parliament not to forget freight issue
  • Port of Antwerp quarterly volume up 15pc to 2 million TEU
  • Swaps cut TAL profit from US$16.6 million to $5.9 million
  • UPS sets up alliance with Alibaba.com subsidiary
  • DHL pours US$9 million into forwarding business in Pakistan
  • St Petersburg First Container Terminal up 31pc January-April
  • Panalpina profits off 13pc, but quarterly volumes strengthen
  • Panalpina opens oil and gas logistics complex in Singapore
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new logistics facility near Bogota
  • Independent forwarders discuss technology in Bangkok May 25-30
  • MOL donates to quake-torn Qinghai province
  • 2010 Silk Road Conference to be held in Shanghai on June 10
  • Sino-European forwarders hold Barcelona meeting June 13
  • Cathay declares air cargo business better than expected
  • Cargo backlog clears, but 'unfair' volcanic rates persist
  • MASkargo signs aircraft lease deal with Southern Air
  • AirBridgeCargo flies Russian space capsule prototype to Frankfurt
  • Shandong's Weifang Airport cargo volume grows 38.6pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV NORASIA to rejoin Europe/Caribbean service this month-end
  • YML returns to Australian trade in partnership with Inchcape Shipping Services
  • T S LINES opens new China-Oz, HK-Kaohsiung loops
  • UASC resumes 2nd scheduled service from Hamburg to Far East
  • MSC to increase PSS, implement GRI
  • OOCL launches new China/Thailand/Vietnam (CTV) service
  • HAMBURG SUD restores capacity to pre-crisis levels in Asia-Mexico/South America WC trade
  • Unifeeder extends continental services
  • MAERSK LINE adds Lagos-Tin Can Island call to FEW1 service
  • CKYH alters transpacific rotation, ship deployment
  • ZIM to hike rates
  • Asia to Europe rates continue to slide
  • China Europe Express (CEX) service adds Hamburg call
  • Global liner fleet capacity swells to 14 m TEUs
  • Coir exports exceed target by 15 pc
  • China importing low-value Indian seafood to process & re-export
  • Chinese crop failure sends garlic exports to dizzy heights
  • Shipping Secy opens covered warehouse, stacking area & new rail line at Kandla Port
  • Every Major Port to have 4-lane road, 2-line rail link
  • KPKS submits memo on projects, welfare & manpower issues
  • National permit regime for road transport comes into force
  • Costly inputs may pull down manufacturing growth-Ficci
  • Exim Bank to raise Rs 24,000 cr. in 2010-11
  • India shrugs off Greece crisis

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Deutsche Transport-Compagnie and Emo-Trans found joint venture
    Two German freight forwarders, Nuremberg-based Deutsche Transport-Compagnie Erich Bogdan GmbH & Co KG (DTC) and Filderstadt Bonlangen-based Emo-Trans GmbH, founded a 50/50 Nure...
  • DHL expanding activities in India
    DHL has opened a new ocean freight terminal in Cochin, a major port on the west coast of India, and launched weekly direct LCL services from there to Europe, North America and emer...
  • Logwin runs new cross-docking centre for Douglas
    The Grevenmacher-based Luxembourgian logistics service provider Logwin started operations for Douglas in a new cross-docking logistics centre west of Stuttgart earlier this year. L...
  • Bibby Distribution taking over Taygroup
    The Liverpool-based forwarding and logistics group Bibby Distribution has bought the service provider Taygroup. Taygroup, which operates from its head office in Biggleswade, Bedfor...
  • Air Menzies International puts Crease in charge of US sales
    The US branch of Air Menzies International, one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight wholesalers, has appointed Steve Crease as its new general sales manager for North Amer...
  • Evergreen sets eastbound trade rate restoration programme
    Taiwan's Evergreen Line is set to implement an eastbound trade rate restoration programme. From 1 June the line will increases its charges for all cargo and commodities, including ...
  • ACI reports continued strong Q1 freight traffic
    Airports Council International (ACI) has reported continued strong freight traffic in March, with a 25.6% rise in total cargo compared to March 2009. The figure was boosted by inte...
  • Port of Mersin increases volume in April
    The southern Turkish port of Mersin handled 92,706 teu in April 2010, 52% more than in the same month in 2009. The port operator (a joint venture between Turkey's Afken Holding and...
  • Malta Freeport holds its own in 2009
    The number of containers handled at Malta Freeport amounted to 2.26 million teu in 2009, despite the international recession. Traffic in the hub, which has been operated by CMA CGM...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Next generation Austal trimaran nears completion
  • NTSB team probes Staten Island ferry incident
  • BP trying to contain Gulf leak with smaller dome

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • US steel imports jump during month of March
  • APL creating website devoted to environment
  • Cleanup effort planned for Charleston Marina area
  • PDX Citizen Noise Committee sets May 13 meeting in Parkrose
  • Corps releases locks schedule for summer recreational boaters

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Flag states slam Brussels over class legislation
    Governments in bid to force EC to donwgrade ambitions of its classification society regulation
  • Cardiff may order five tankers at Rongsheng
    Company rumoured to be in talks over $375m deal
  • Tanker launch revives Brazil shipbuilding
    Joao Candido, built by Atlantico Sul, rolled out
  • HCI Capital on track to recovery
    German KG financier says worst is over as it posts smaller loss of $1.8m in first quarter
  • Braemar Shipping upbeat as markets pick up
    Volume of secondhand transactions expected to, says chief executive Alan Marsh

Fairplayweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • US port fears oil arrival
    A STATE of emergency has been declared at a US port used by the offshore oil industry because of fears it will be hit by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
  • Strike hits South African ports
    SOUTH Africa's ports are facing major disruption today after rail workers started an indefinite strike over pay
  • Sea ice cost Shandong $395M
    DISRUPTION to shipping caused by the worst sea ice in decades contributed to major economic losses for at least one Chinese province, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Rates slump on VLCC surplus
    FREIGHT rates for crude oil shipment from Saudi Arabia to Japan slumped 14% to $42,048 a day last week due to a surplus of VLCC carriers in the Middle East
  • Workers reject Boluda move
    WORKERS at the Boluda Group's defunct ship repair yard Union Naval de Barcelona today rejected a move to transfer 90 workers and infrastructure to Valencia
  • New ash causes cruise chaos
    CRUISE passengers in Portugal faced major disruption today after volcanic ash forced the closure of several of the country's airports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Hyundai Intermodal Switches to CSX
  • Chip Sales Seen Soaring 30 Percent
  • Canada Dispatchers Ratify CN Rail Accord
  • Diesel Price Grows for Sixth Straight Week
  • Damco Rolls Out Forwarding Software
  • Mediation Board Changes Union Vote Rule
  • Four Lines Launch Asia-Europe Service
  • Container Ship Charter Rates Climb
  • Rising Fuel Prices Send Truck Stop Losses Higher
  • Prince Rupert Containers Jump 87 Percent
  • Thamesport Receives Post-Panamax Crane
  • Hanjin Reduces First-Quarter Loss
  • Cofferdam Reaches Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico
  • Tropical cargo goes high-tech
  • Breakbulk Buoys Terminal Operator
  • Port of Antwerp Loses Key Breakbulk Contract
  • Taking the Gloves Off
  • That Silver Lining
  • IMF Bullish on Recovery
  • Ease of Trade Is Key
  • Small Steps, Fragile Recovery
  • Conti's History
  • On the Rebound
  • Water Works
  • Know the Territory
  • China Logistics Dos and Don'ts
  • Dockwise Snags $65 Million in New Awards
  • Jumbo Holds Against Fast Tide
  • Mitigating Risk
  • MPVs Muscle Up
  • Super heavy-lift remains a niche market
  • Courting Project Cargo
  • Moving Air
  • Asian Ambition
  • Modular Evolution
  • Are we there yet?
  • The Ethics of Confidentiality
  • Give Air Cargo a Lift
  • Demand at an 'Inflection' Point
  • Lessons Learned?
  • Lone Star, New Port?
  • Keeping the Euro Sound
  • Recovery, With a Grain of Salt
  • Trade Without Currency
  • USDA Report Urges Systems, Not Modes
  • Thinking Outside the Box
  • In Court, Port Shifts Legal Arguments
  • Trucking in the Balance
  • Setting Outcomes
  • Trucking Finds a Track

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • New UK government: time for continuity on transport
  • Pirates strike again
  • CSAV to start feeder service in Med
  • Textainer sees upwards trend
  • Oil prices recover after eurozone deal

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • No Deepwater Horizon hit
    Reinsurance expert Just Arne Storvik is hopeful the Gulf of Mexico rig spill will not hit hull or P&I markets.
  • Call to halve club numbers
    P&I market more vibrant with fewer clubs and lower release calls, says Martin Hubbard.
  • Large claims still key worry
    Incidents costing more than $5m rising despite improving ship operational standards.
  • Security owners' top concern
    Times change but getting claims paid is still the most important issue, according to broker Steve Barton.
  • Safe beats bets on Wall Street
    Polys Hajioannou-led Safe Bulkers beat the street in the first-quarter despite a staggering slip in profits.
  • 'Shipping is possible' in Brazil
    Sergio Machado-led Transpetro taunts critics as Brazilian-built tanker hits the water proving shipyards can build.
  • Authorities to seize STX ship
    A nearly $1m bunker dispute has led a US judge to issue an arrest warrant for an STX Pan Ocean auto-liner.
  • NCL blaze sparks arson probe
    French prosecutors call fire on the Norwegian Epic 'suspicious' and launch query to unearth the true cause.
  • Scorpion keeps big John on hold
    Offshore player tapping other potential suitors amid claims Seadrill bid falls below replacement value of its rigs.
  • TBS twists in the wind
    Shares in Joseph Royce-led TBS International plummet as first-quarter results fall short of Wall Street expectations.
  • Shipping stocks rally on rescue
    Bulker stocks head the party as Greek bailout settles nerves among investors.
  • StealthGas confirms resale buy
    Harry Vafias-led owner mum on much of detail of aframax newbuilding buy from Geden.
  • Gulf Nav kills SLS newbuilding
    Tanker owner axes 44,000-dwt unit on order in South Korea due to excessive delays.
  • Havila Phoenix flies off to Oz
    Havila subsea-construction vessel secures new term contract with TS Marine.
  • Uljanik finds bond buyers
    Croatian bulker owner raises $9m through short-term bill sale in Zagreb.
  • Prototype hampers Havyard
    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer sees 2009 results hurt by cost overruns on AHTS newbuilding.
  • Sincere Navigation starts strongly
    Taiwanese bulker owner up on last year in first quarter as costs are cut.
  • NATS slips on weaker rates
    Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American posts lower year-on-year profit but suezmax rates rebound from fourth quarter.
  • Hanjin bags $500m deal
    Mystery European signs up for eight bulkers at Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries.
  • ESL goes supra in Korea
    Finnish owner orders its biggest bulkers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Stadt Hannover refloated off Nassau
    Thien & Heyenga boxship back in business after going hard aground in Caribbean a week ago.
  • Capital ship evades seizure
    Evangelos Marinakis-controlled bulker Apostolos II fends off pirate assault near Seychelles.
  • Marsh 'less bearish' on bulk
    Braemar boss has a more positive view of the dry-cargo market after China dragged it out of the doldrums in 2009.
  • Bulker saves asylum seekers
    Peter Dohle ship picks up 59 people from boat that had got into difficulty off Australia.
  • Braemar profit on the slide
    London-listed shipbroker's bottom line slips, but its full-year results are still the third best in its history.
  • Owners storing up problems
    Consultant Odd Anker Hassel warns tanker players of the risks of storage deals when contracts end.
  • Hanjin eyes port share sale
    Continuing losses prompts Hanjin Shipping to offload half of port stake with bond sale increased.
  • Otto Marine raises SGD100m
    Offshore player taps bond market for latest fund raising effort; proceeds to go towards repaying debt.
  • Hanjin's losses decline
    South Korean shipowner still in the red in first quarter, but results are improvement on a year ago.
  • Barberi ferry crashes again
    New York vessel involved in fatal 2003 crash slams into pier once more, injuring dozens.
  • Blast rips through Rip Hudner
    Four crew injured in engine room explosion on B+H OBO in Germany.
  • ITF fights US ransom ban
    David Cockroft says union and Intertanko to campaign against US penalties for owners negotiating with pirates.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Hanjin looks to sell Busan terminal stake
  • BP spending on rig accident tops $350 million
  • Zim looks to sell two subsidiaries
  • Cathay says 2010 prospects improving
  • FedEx orders six more freighters
  • FAA charges follow Atlas Air's strong Q1 profit
  • Hyundai in deal with CSX
  • Braemar: Earnings ahead of expectations
  • Eckert Seamans adds rail litigation duo
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Portland privatizes terminal with ICTSI deal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Grenå'Varberg service turns 50
    Last weekend, Stena Line celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Grenå'Varberg service. The service started in 1960, when the Norwegian shipping tycoon Jan-Erik Dyvi launched the service with
  • ESL Shipping places order in South Korea
    The Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping Oy has ordered two 56,150 DWT supramax bulk carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd, South Korea. The newbuildings will be built to Finnish
  • Obama administration gets help from Sweden
    The Obama administration is evaluating proposals for assistance in cleaning up the oil spill in the Mexican Gulf from the United Nations and the European Union, as well as 14

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Mixed prices in Europe
    NYMEX showing gains of more thab $1 in early trading.
  • Strong gains in Fujairah
    Durban prices weakening.
  • MPA to offer bunker players longer licenses
    Licenses for suppliers and bunker barge operators meeting certain criteria will be allowed to run for up to three years.
  • 'Drastic drop' in Baltic Sea illicit oil spills
    Improved surveillance helps cut deliberate oil discharges even as shipping traffic increases.
  • Fuel management has 'evolved into a specialised function'
    Seminar for marine engineers highlights growing complexity of marine fuel management due to stricter quality and regulatory requirements.
  • Demand 'recovering' in shipping markets
    But consultancy says rates still threatened by excess capacity.
  • Shipbuilder backs LNG
    LNG-fuelled vessels provide 'fundamental solution' to environmental regulations, says Samsung.
  • Shipping firm pays $1.2 million for seized vessel
    But the US government may wish to file an objection to the sale, district judge says.
  • IFO price movement mixed at major ports
    Traders saw different purchasing reactions from shipowners on Monday as crude oil prices surged.
  • Japan: Supply steady despite refinery turnarounds
    Traders anticipate that prices for IFO material will not be affected.
  • Bunker fuel quality - perception or reality?
    Condemning fuel outright due to the presence, rather than effect, of contaminants could result in costly and unnecessary disputes.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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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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