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BRIEFS
May 18, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Daewoo eyes US$5b worth of marine deals
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co aims to almost triple contracts for offshore facilities this year as economic growth spurs energy demand.
  • Maersk unit signs lease deal for Virginia terminal
    APM Terminals, a subsidiary of A P Moeller-Maersk, said it reached a tentative agreement with the Virginia Port Authority over the cover terms of a 20-year lease of APMT's Virginia Terminal to the Virginia Port Authority.
  • BP hooks tube to siphon oil from well
    Engineers finally figured out how to siphon some of the oil that has been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico for almost a month, but it could be too late to stop the ooze from reaching a major ocean current that could carry it through the Florida Keys and up the East Coast.
  • Lawyers eye big dollars in suits

Sched Netweb site
  • South Africa transport strike widens as talks fail
  • MOL announces intra-Asia rate hike of US$150 per TEU
  • Southern California container surge continues in April
  • Asia-Europe rates slip as capacity tightens but mega-ships to add tonnage
  • Shandong provincial port volume up 22pc, boxes rise 8.8pc
  • US intermodal up 15.7pc in first quarter on rising demand
  • Bidding resumes for Southport Philadelphia box terminal
  • Russia's TransContainer to buy US$75.7 million in rolling stock
  • Vladivostok box volume up 46pc for year through April
  • Volcanic cloud looms, cancelling Cathay flights, closing airports
  • HK air cargo up 38pc, seventh straight month of growth
  • Boeing Shanghai lands a maintenance contract from Jeju Air
  • Second forwarder strikes Asia-Pittsburgh air cargo deal
  • Aloha Air Cargo names Rosa COO after president Malik quits

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • PPG to fly high with Air Cargo Group in China
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift freight forwarding network, has appointed the Chinese international airfreight wholesaler Air Cargo Group (ACG) as a project supp...
  • Emirates honoured as cargo airline of the year
    The Dubai (UAE)-based carrier Emirates SkyCargo has been voted cargo airline of the year ' the highest accolade at the prestigious Cargo Airline of the Year Awards. This is the six...
  • Deutsche Post DHL starts year well
    Deutsche Post DHL concluded the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with an increase in revenues and a strong rise in earnings. Consolidated revenues were buoyed by a continuing recovery ...
  • Stobart Group reports strong results in 2009/2010
    The Stobart Group, a UK provider of multimodal transport and logistics solutions, has announced its preliminary results for the 12 months ended 28 February 2010. The group increase...
  • DHL offers customs brokerage in South Korea
    DHL has launched customs brokerage services in South Korea, having secured a customs brokerage licence to operate at the capital Seoul's Incheon airport, the world's second-largest...
  • Airbus spreads Green Wave of awareness
    In the countdown to the United Nations International Day for Biodiversity on 22 May, the leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus is mobilising its global network of more than 52,000 e...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • CBS "60 Minutes" interview with Deepwater Horizon survivor
  • PropSpeed applied to two Chouest newbuilds
  • Top MMS official Chris Oynes resigns
  • Aker Philadelphia delivers ninth product tanker
  • Harris Pye signs longer lease on Swansea Dry Docks
  • Scorpio Tankers grows fleet

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • DHS secretary announces new slate of preparedness grants
  • Freight transportation index jumps 0.9 percent in March
  • Neptune Orient Lines sees better numbers during quarter
  • Alaska Air Cargo flight marks opening of salmon season
  • Baltic Trading takes delivery of pair of Capesize newbuildings

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • Scorpio spends $92m on two ice-class tankers
    Scorpio Tankers unveils second set of acquisitions since going public in New York
  • Ireland box volumes see further slide
    Box traffic slips 7% in first quarter of 2010, says Irish Maritime Development Organisation
  • Delivery delays key to liner trade stability, says Clarksons
    Delays and cancellations have helped ease supply bulge
  • UN Security Council urged to step up fight against piracy
    General Assembly calls on council to take stronger measures to tackle Somali pirates
  • South African ports braced for further unrest
    Backlog will take months to sort out as dockers strike continues

Fairplayweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • Iran signs nuclear deal
    IRAN HAS signed an agreement to ship uranium to Turkey in a bid to head off sanctions over its nuclear program, IHS Global Insight said today
  • Small box ship markets firm
    DAILY hire rates for feeder and intermediate box ships are edging away from the bottom as the market recovery broadens
  • Hamburg box woes continue
    HAMBURG'S market share of northern Europe's box throughput still receded in the first quarter
  • Scorpio buys two tankers
    SCORPIO Tankers announced today that it had agreed to acquire two LR1 ice-class 1A product tankers with existing timecharter contracts
  • Pirates take ship off Cameroon
    PIRATES from Cameroon have reportedly hijacked a Russian general cargo ship and taken its master and chief mechanic hostages
  • BP says gulf leak slowed
    BP SAID today it has begun staunching the flow of crude oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well, nearly a month after the fatal oil rig explosion that caused the spill
  • MISC seeks half of VTTI
    A MISC subsidiary said today it is seeking to acquire a half-share of a Vitol Holdings unit for about $735M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • BP Captures 1,000 Barrels a Day in Gulf
  • LaHood Targets Distracted Train Crews
  • Obama Picks Pistole as TSA Chief
  • Trailer Bridge Narrows Loss
  • Diesel Drops 3.3 Cents to $3.094 per Gallon
  • Court Hears Closing Arguments in Clean-Trucks Case
  • Hamburg Container Volume Slips 4 Percent
  • Agility Profit Slumps 52 Percent
  • New York Manufacturers Expand for 10th Month
  • Damco Joins Wireless Standards Alliance
  • ODFL Opens International Command Centers
  • Trucker Roadrunner Raises $148 Million in IPO
  • Euro Hits Four-Year Low Against Dollar
  • Georgia Ports Volume Jumped 25 Percent in April
  • DP World Takes Delivery of Six Cranes
  • Register of Shipping Opens Singapore Office
  • Volcanic Ash Disrupts Europe Flights Again
  • Air France-KLM to Report $614 Million Cargo Loss
  • A Lakefront Container View
  • Dark Tidings
  • David vs. Goliath On the Pacific
  • Reality CheckPoint
  • Echo's Lone Trucker
  • Recovery Resounds at Echo
  • Con-way's Costly Dilemma
  • Honesty in Billing: It's the Law
  • Shippers Rally, Railroads Dig In
  • Screening Safety at the Border
  • Tracking Logistics
  • A 'Transformative' DOT Strategy
  • Course Shift Riles Trucking
  • Who Gets the Subsidies?
  • Spotlight on Port Truckers
  • Skidding Toward Screening
  • Cautious on the Climb
  • Profits From the French Connection
  • This Week in The Journal of Commerce - May 17, 2010
  • Bailing Out

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • EU sulphur directive still unclear
  • Euro at a four-year low
  • Hamburg takes a 4% Q1 box hit
  • Transnet talks fail
  • Pirate activity culminates with another pay-off

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • Scorpio in second splash
    Newly-listed owner takes post-IPO spending to $190m after grabbing LR1 brace.
  • Bulker owners beware
    Analyst at Commodore Research says recent gains in freight rates could be reversed as commodities stockpiles surge.
  • Horizon Lines hides numbers
    Securities regulators grant NYSE-listed liner outfit permission to keep certain 'secret' figures related to pricing out of the public eye.
  • CSDC scraps small bulker
    Hong Kong-listed owner books $1m profit on demolition of ageing vessel.
  • Chavez sparks new seizure spree
    Venezuela's socialist chieftain grabs iron, steel and shipping outfits in his latest expropriation initiative.
  • MISC in $735m Vitol merger
    Malaysian owner to bag half of oil trader's tank terminal offshoot VTTI in all-cash deal.
  • Russian crewmen seized
    Armed gang take seafarers hostage following robbery of Greek controlled cargoship at Douala.
  • Tidewater extends stock grab
    NYSE-listed offshore giant has pushed the expiration date for a $200m stock buy-back programme to next summer.
  • Nassco could lay off 1,150
    Slowdown catches up with San Diego shipbuilder as big redundancies planned.
  • Novoship hijack crew head home
    Master and some others from tanker caught in Somali pirate drama sent home as Russia denies "destroying" hijackers.
  • DryShips tied to panamax buy
    George Economou-led shipowner touted as the buyer of $43m Irika Shipping bulker.
  • St. Lawrence looking up
    Cargo volumes increase 18% to April through vital US/Canada waterway.
  • Sembcorp launches PPL suit
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder begins legal action as fall-out over the takeover of a stake in PPL Shipyard deepens.
  • Lone offender held in Canada
    Greek bulker detained for two days in April with deck cracking and deficiencies relating to tanks.
  • Viking Supply profit dented
    Christen Sveaas' offshore shipping business sees bottom line slump as split of anchor handler operation is put on ice.
  • Greek bulker crewman rescued
    USCG flies an incredible 1,900 miles to reach ill Filipino seaman on panamax Asia Graeca.
  • Yard worker dies from injuries
    A 44-year-old painter is second worker to lose his life in a fall at US shipyard Jeffboat.
  • Daewoo targets offshore orders
    Korean shipbuilder aiming for $5bn of rig and production facility business as first quarter profit increases.
  • Two tankers to be torched
    Scrapping of Lasco and Chandris Hellas vessels offers hope recent chaos is calming.
  • Bulker casualty rate improving
    Intercargo figures point to fewer dry bulk casualties over the last decade, despite bad 2009.
  • Trafigura mulls partial IPO
    Trading giant could seek $1.5bn listing of industrial assets but keeping trading activities under wraps.
  • Mermaid Maritime loss stretched
    TTA's offshore arm sees second quarter deficit extended following subsea slump and the idling of a drilling rig.
  • Stoltenberg gives yards a boost
    Norwegian PM increases cash available for export credit guarantee scheme to aid shipbuilders.
  • Hellenic fixes out Horizon
    London-listed Greek shipowner moves 1995-built supramax from spot to short term charter.
  • Qinfa back at Guangzhou
    Hong Kong listed coal player orders another pair of kamsarmax bulkers at China Shipbuilding yard.
  • Thoresen Thai profits jump
    Thai shipowner sees a more than four-fold increase in second quarter results on surge in rates.
  • RCL remains in the red
    Costs and low rates weigh down Thai intra-Asian operator as carriers being to compete for cargoes.
  • VLR repair yard hurt by slump
    BLRT-controlled Lithuanian shipyard sees 2009 profit and revenue slashed back.
  • Nicea crew stuck in Malta
    Seafarers find temporary accommodation after new owner of auctioned ro-ro refuses to re-employ them.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces rate increase
  • Capitol Hill 'Sail-in' called success
  • ARC expands Mideast service with Endurance
  • Bomb hoax aboard Cathay HK/Vancouver flight
  • Industry experts fill DOT aviation committee
  • House wants to scrutinize truck leases
  • U.S. touts success against Cisco counterfeiters
  • India plans infrastructure development fund
  • Schneider vet Howland joins APL Logistics
  • TIACA offers forwarders lower fee, network access
  • DHL starts customs brokerage in Seoul airport
  • Damco joins RFID group
  • COSCO April throughput highlights China's recovery
  • Bahamas: New terminal will lower transport costs
  • Dole extends lease with Wilmington, Del.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • Svitzer orders ECO-tugs from Klaipeda
    Em Z Svitzer A/S has signed a contract with the A P Møller-Mærsk owned Baltija Shipbuilding Yard at Klaipeda, Lithuania, for three special designed tugs called ECO-tugs
  • Norway assists struggling shipyards
    Norway is boosting the struggling shipyard industry, as the government is increasing funds available to its export credit guarantee program by NOK 10 billion. "Shipyards and the related supply industry
  • Bornholmstrafikken charters Polish ferry
    Bornholmstrafikken has chartered the Polish owned ferry Skania as back up capacity for 32 specific days during the summer. The Skania, which sails under Bahamas flag, will operate on the
  • Chemical tanker released
    The hijacked UK-flagged chemical tanker St James Park has been released after a ransom was delivered to the pirate group holding the ship at anchorage at Garacaad, Somalia. The
  • Simon Møkster places order at STX
    The Norwegian shipping company Simon Møkster Rederi orders a Platform Supply Vessel, PSV, from STX Europe for delivery in the first quarter of 2012. The vessel, of PSV 09 CD
  • PowerLine starts new roro-service
    The Finnish shipping company PowerLine, which is a part of the Lillbacka group, starts a weekly roro-service between Helsinki and Travem'nde on with the roro-vessel

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2010
  • Strong losses in Rotterdam
    Low sulphur fuel oil down by $22 pmt in Rotterdam.
  • Sulphur dilemma for South Europe
    ECA limit in North Europe falling but EU requirement for passenger vessels remaining at 1.5% sulphur.
  • MISC to buy 50% share in Vitol Tank Terminals
    CEO says it is a 'milestone' in road to becoming global logistics provider.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    One major player in Durban out of fuel oil stocks.
  • Russian export duty expected to rise
    Observers say fuel oil duty to climb to $112.7 pmt.
  • Cruise line wins award for controlling bunker consumption
    Holland America Line says its vessels have cut their budgeted fuel consumption by 4%.
  • Ports extend Clean Air Awards nomination deadline
    Nominations will be accepted until Friday, May 21.
  • New appointment at O.W. Bunker's Geneva office
    Søren Vernersen will help O.W. Bunker capitalise on opportunities in the region.
  • General decrease of IFO prices at key ports
    Sharpest decrease of IFO prices seen in Busan.
  • Andatee sees 14% decline in Q1 sales volume
    But revenues up 18%; anticipates increase in demand for its marine fuel product.
  • ICS/ISF on piracy: 'Enough is enough'
    Shipowners encouraged to follow best management practices.
  • South China's May fuel oil imports 'stable'
    Chinese importers 'cautious' of ordering cargoes due to tepid demand for bonded bunkers.

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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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