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February 15, 2010
Sched Netweb site
  • January China exports soar raising hopes of global recovery
  • Hanjin PSX capacity returns to normal, ending winter cutbacks
  • NYK seeks to boost business activities in Mexico
  • WEF sets carbon footprint standard for logistics business
  • Lianyungang port throughput up 13pc in 2009
  • Textainer quarterly profit rise 96pc after 'successful' 2009
  • IBS Software wins Systems Provider of the Year award
  • Maersk expands S Atlantic Express service from USEC-C America
  • NTP Forklifts Australia provides air cargo system to DHL
  • Singapore signs new air services accord with Nepal
  • DHL eyes expansion of trade between EMA, south Asia Pacific
  • Changi Airport Group and IATA launch environmental exhibition

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ra In Ho sells its first 'shipyard transporter' in India
  • MoS making strong pitch for more liberal tonnage tax regime
  • 2nd edition of PE, M&A in Logistics Summit 2010 slated for March 4
  • Here on biz, NYK Chairman Miyahara takes time off for children
  • White sugar imports allowed duty-free till Dec. 31
  • Engg goods exports may dip by 20 pc
  • Vizag Port gets new high-speed patrol boat
  • 14 bidders keen on developing ore export terminal at Mormugao Port
  • A strong yen for southern connectivity
  • UPS launches Shenzhen flights
  • Lufthansa offers all-in-one cargo security solution
  • Uptick in commercial credit confirms industrial recovery process
  • States told to set up 1-window facility for SEZ project clearances
  • Sharma upbeat on industrial growth figures
  • FIPB empowered to clear Rs 1,200-cr. investment proposals
  • Pranab looking to partially roll back excise duty cuts
  • Monthly exports surge by 11.5 pc
  • Fieo submits new Budget wish-list in face of rising exports
  • IMC's 7-day meet on 'Arbitration'

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2010
  • SNCF Geodis launches new brand for international rail haulage activities
    SNCF Geodis, the transport and logistics division of the French SNCF Group, is launching CapTrain, a new brand for its international rail haulage activities. The creation of C...
  • TNT buys TopPak
    The Amsterdam (Netherlands)-based postal operator TNT is expanding its e-commerce activities with the acquisition of the Dutch e-fulfilment specialist, TopPak, for an undisclosed t...
  • Famous Pacific Shipping forms JV with Royale International Couriers
    Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ), part of NVOCC and freight services supplier Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Group, has formed a joint venture with Royale International Couriers, one of...
  • NOL reports net loss of USD 741 million in 2009
    The global container shipping, terminals and logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), based in Singapore, recently reported a net loss of USD 741 million for 2009, com...
  • Hapag Lloyd: general rate increase on Far East westbound trade lanes
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates on all containerised cargo from East Asia (except Japan) to North Europe and the Mediterranean by USD 250 per teu, with ...
  • Lloyd Fonds reduces ship order by two units
    Lloyd Fonds AG, a leading initiator of closed-end funds and other structured investment products in Germany, has reported that two more vessels that it had in its order book w...
  • FedEx accelerating transport between Germany/UK and Bulgaria
    FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (USA), has shortened the transit times between Germany and the UK to Bulgaria, thereby improving its range of services in Eastern E...
  • Richard Stinchcombe appointed CEO of Rickmers (Japan)
    Rickmers-Linie, a German shipping company that specialises in the transportation of breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo, has appointed Richard Stinchcombe as CEO and r...
  • Jörg Eberhart to be Aerologic's new managing director
    Jörg Eberhart has been appointed as new managing director of AeroLogic GmbH, a joint venture between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo. He succeeds Dr Thomas Papke, who is moving to ...
  • Blizzards cripple air traffic on US eastern seaboard
    The second snowstorm within five days has severely hampered operations at airports on the USA's eastern seaboard. More than 1,000 flights had to be cancelled. The worst hit airport...
  • EU Commission suspects collusion in air traffic
    The European Commission has sent statements of objections in connection with alleged anti-competitive activities in the airfreight forwarding industry to several companies this mon...
  • NYK included in Global 100 for fourth consecutive year
    For the fourth consecutive year, the Japanese transport service provider NYK has been selected as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (the Global 100)....
  • AEI to launch MD-80 P to F conversion program
    The US-based plane converter Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has formally launched an MD-80SF passenger to freighter conversion programme. The scheme, which has been in use ...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • Cape Wind promises big savings on electric costs
  • Titan Salvage works to open up Port-au-Prince
  • Moosally named President and CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group
  • Tugboat sinking closes Houston Ship Channel

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • Chrysler automobile shipment rolls through Port of Grays Harbor
  • Moses Lake City Council asks for rail project funding
  • Norfolk Southern supports business expansion during 2009
  • Seattle Port Board Oks Alaskan Way Viaduct project
  • US rail freight traffic sluggish at start of new year

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • DryShips 'unfazed' by wait for drillship employment
    Company given more breathing space to negotiate deal for vessel
  • DryShips in bid to raise $345m from bond issue
  • Lloyd Fonds cancels Hanjin boxship order
    Financier trims newbuilding orderbook by a further two vessels
  • Stena invests $310m in new ferry terminal
    Ferry operator to build terminal in Loch Ryan, Scotland
  • Scheldt deepening begins
    Dredging work finally gets under way after 15 years of talks
  • RFA privatisation not on agenda, Nautilus told
    Ministry appears to be softening stance over possible sale of Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • Shipping feeling credit pinch
    SHIPPING is locked into its own credit crunch, Rory Hussey, syndicated loans chief at ING Bank, has told Fairplay
  • Baltic Trading IPO near?
    DRYBULK start-up Baltic Trading Limited has filed a revised IPO prospectus that suggests it is closer to its long-anticipated flotation
  • March dredging set for Gateway
    LONDON Gateway's CEO Simon Moore has told Fairplay that dredging for the huge scheme will begin on 8 March ' but that operator Dubai Ports World will not commit to further construction phases
  • 'K' Line to offer $363M in shares
    JAPAN'S 'K'-Line today announced it will offer 110M shares of common stock in its restructuring to strengthen its capital base
  • Shipping hails Norway ruling
    NORWAY'S Supreme Court has ruled against the government's changes to its tonnage tax system and attempts to make shipping companies pay tax on reserves
  • Hajioannou buying muted
    POLYS and Nicolaos Hajioannou, controlling shareholders of Safe Bulkers, have made only minimal use of their insider stock-purchase programme, it was revealed today
  • NAT spot rates halved
    NAT logged a quarterly losses today on falling rates but repeated plans for four acquisitions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • It's Official: BNSF Is Part of Berkshire
  • Journal of Commerce Delivery Delayed
  • Second Jobs Bill Keeps Highway Spending
  • MSC Hikes Rates From Spain
  • Supply Chain Cash Flow Slows Down
  • Houston Tug Accident Kills One, Closes Channel
  • ACT Projects Truck Sales Growth in Late 2010, 2011
  • "K" Line to Restructure with Stock Issue
  • Five Carriers to Launch Vessel Agreement
  • Ship-Owners Win $3.8 Billion Tax Battle
  • Star Reefers Profit Dives
  • Ryder Partners with Asian Consolidator
  • FedEx Trade Opens Six Offices
  • California Eyes Delay for On-Road Rule
  • Port of New York/NJ Holiday Terminal Changes

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • Are imprudent PIGS about to stymie the Asia-Europe revival?
    The acronym PIGS, unkindly adopted by the financial markets in reference to the most heavily indebted nations of the 16-member EuroZone [Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain], stands for a pigs-breakfast of bad news which threatens to consign ocean carriers on the resurgent blue-chip Asia to Europe tradelane back into the trough of decline.
  • NOL's terminal resistance
  • New group gathers for ECSA/Far East link
  • A ray of hope for transatlantic trades
  • Logical move for ASDA
  • One month on Haiti's pain continues

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • Cal Dive to sink
    Houston offshore vessel owner warns that it will report "significant decline" in the fourth quarter.
  • 'BALT' zeroing in
    Baltic Trading document shows the Genco spin-off is inspecting bulkers and confirms nix of "BDI" ticker symbol.
  • Four team up
    CCNI, Hanjin Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai Lines and Zim create 11-vessel weekly service between Asia, South America and Africa.
  • 48 days held
    General cargoship released after being held since November, as UK authorities detain seven more.
  • Body found
    After sinking of Kinder Morgan tug in the Houston Ship Channel, salvors find body believed to be missing crewman, Coast Guard says.
  • BW loses TV row
    Court rejects bareboat charterer's claim that a $69m VLGC should have been supplied with a TV set and a DVD player
  • Sale starts
    Camillo Eitzen ready to cut Eitzen Bulk holding, but complete sale not ruled out.
  • One down
    OOC cuts first of two PSV newbuildings at Bharati, with the other now on borrowed time.
  • LSV takes 5%
    Quantitative financial player LSV Asset Management emerges as a 5% stakeholder in offshore vessel giant Tidewater.
  • Glovis gears up
    South Korean logistics player readies order for three 6,000-capacity car carriers.
  • Odfjell rejoices
    Jan Hammer hails Norwegian court ruling that puts $110m into company coffers as tremendous boost.
  • Owners win
    Norwegian Supreme Court quashes state's appeal to overturn controversial ruling on tax.
  • NATS net flat
    Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American barely scrapes full-year profit but still shells out dividend.
  • Aden expands
    DP World and Yemeni government ploughing $270m into boosting capacity at port.
  • Tax tonic
    Court victory sends shipping shares shooting up in Oslo, with Eidesvik Offshore at the head of the line.
  • Newbuilding fixed
    John Fredriksen-backed Seadrill secures $350m deal for drillship off West Africa.
  • Losses lessen
    Croatian boxship and bulker owner Jadroplov almosts halves 2009 deficit as costs fall faster than revenues.
  • Driven down
    Norwegian car carrier owner Eidsiva Rederei suffers share price reverse after loss-making disposal.
  • It's quotes time
    There's more clowning around at the Sovcomflot trial and China plays ball with the big boys.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Daewoo has four kamsarmaxes in the pipeline and Samsun Logix is on the comeback trail.
  • Sea screening
    Port of Los Angeles introduces vessel to check incoming ships for chemical and biological weapons.
  • MMM mauled
    Malaysian owner sees losses grow in first nine months as tanker performance plummets.
  • Trio detained
    Hong Kong holds three general cargoships over safety deficiencies in January.
  • Bergen builds
    Norwegian yard group pushes up 2009 profit as revenues increase, but order uncertainty remains.
  • Tug targeted
    Two opportunist thieves in a boat chance there arm against tug and barge in Bay of Bengal.
  • Set to go higher
    Container volumes at US ports are set to see strong recovery in early 2010, says trade body.
  • 'Mothership' freed
    Taiwanese owner finally pays ransom to end 10-month hijacking ordeal amid claims of crew deaths.
  • Bulker scrapped
    Thoresen Thai confirms reported sale of handysize Thor Tribute which heads for the breaker's yard.
  • Fire delays rig
    US drilling contract Ensco International says deployment of newbuilding jack-up delayed by fire.
  • Debt delay
    Songa Offshore halts $200m bond issue, blaming volatile market conditions.
  • K Line plots issue
    Japanese owner to sell JPY 35bn of shares, equivalent to 20% of capital, as it funds bulker expansion.
  • Tokai tanks up
    Drop in revenues at Japanese ro-ro owner Tokai Kisen not enough to stop profit soaring.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • China exporters denounce bunker surcharge
  • "K" Line sells new shares to raise capital
  • 5 carriers start Asia/South America loop
  • Cathay January volumes back to 2008 level
  • BNSF shareholders O.K. Berkshire takeover
  • Ryder, Asia logistics firm in venture
  • EC initiates proceeding against Expeditors
  • Vessel, chopper boost SoCal port security

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • Norwegian owners win tax dispute case in Supreme Court
    The Norwegian Supreme Court, H'yesterett, has ruled in favour of the shipping companies that sued the Norwegian government on the issue of deferred taxes. "We are relieved. The Supreme Court
  • Stena Line builds new harbour in Scotland
    Stena Line is building a new harbour in Loch Ryan in Scotland. The investment is on SEK 1 billion, approximately EUR 100 million, and the construction is estimated to take
  • Cormorant crew free to go home
    Three seafarers, two Ghanians and one Russian, are free to leave Denmark, according to Danish Authorities. The three seafarers were promised work on the Cormorant in August 2009. The vessel's
  • Japan gives USD 20 million to Alang
    Japan has signed an memorandum of understanding to support the recycling industry in Alang with some USD 20 million. The Gujarat Maritime Board says the Japanese aid will help to
  • Record year for Bergen Group
    Norwegian Bergen Group, which recently sold the repair yard Landskronavarvet to neighbouring Öresundsvarvet, reports NOK 5.1 billion in operating revenues in 2009, compared to 3.74 billion in 2008
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen on the road to recovery
    The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group posted an operating profit of USD 241 million for 2009, compared with USD 352 million in 2008. The total income amounted to USD 2.6 billion

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • Mixed reactions from bunker markets
    Crude oil comes off the boil but bunkers slow to respond.
  • Spill in Washington results in $21,000 fine
    Incident involving the Black Hawk 'was avoidable' and should not have happened, says Ecology.
  • KPI Bridge appoints new bunker trader
    Expansion of London office continues.
  • Proposed bunker regulation 'ensures UK environmental protection'
    Coastguard begin six-week discussion on ship-to-ship transfers and bunkering operations of oil in UK waters.
  • Crude slumps, then bounces on stockpile data
    Market surprised by inventory build despite ample warnings.
  • South Europe sees biggest price gains
    Good bunker demand in Hamburg.
  • Bunkering unaffected as Vancouver welcomes 2010 Olympics
    Local players say no increase in demand but Vancouver based assignments could experience delays.
  • UK study: Sulphur limits could cost nearly $5 billion
    New report estimates costs and benefits of implementing revised MARPOL Annex VI regulations.
  • Fujairah prices firms
    Demand and avails fair in the Middle Eastern port.
  • OOCL: Rates are 'unsustainable'
    Ocean freight rates still not enough 'to cover basic operating costs'.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks fall
    Gas oil inventories swell on 'relatively limited' demand.
  • Singapore January box traffic up 18% year-on-year
    But still 14.5% down from peak achieved in 2008.
  • Markets slow down ahead of Lunar New Year holidays
    Prices in key Asian ports mostly firm with the exception of Busan.
  • Dan-Bunkering to make industry heard
    As permanent blogger Managing Director Kenni Goldenbeck will give voice to the 'real deals'.
  • Singapore: January bunker sales rise to 3.2 million mt
    Sales up 6.4% year-on-year and 1% month-on-month.
  • Cold snap halts bunkering in Shanghai and major ports
    Several Chinese ports in the eastern and northern coasts have stopped operations since Wednesday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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