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October 19, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates extend their reach to Red Sea: IMB
    Somali pirates have carried out 35 of the 39 ship hijackings reported globally this year and extended their reach to the southern Red Sea for the first time, a maritime watchdog said yesterday.
  • Boustead unit wins naval contract
    Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd announced yesterday that its subsidiary, Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BN Shipyard), has received a letter of intent from the defence ministry to undertake the construction of six second-generation patrol vessels with combatant capabilities.
  • Canadian activists say 'no tankers' in Vancouver
    Vancouver environmental activists sent a message to the Canadian government on Sunday, demanding that all crude oil tankers be banned from the British Columbia (BC) province coastline.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK up 4.9pc in September to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore rises 4.1pc
  • LA and Long Beach post substantial gains in September
  • Tianjin Shipping Index makes debut
  • CMA CGM to sell 20pc of itself to Turks for US$500 million
  • TCC transpacific Great Dragon service adds Qingdao
  • Singapore antitrust extension wins Asian carrier backing
  • Zim, Hapag-Lloyd, MOL slot exchange on Asia-W Africa trades
  • China trade gap shrinks, takes heat off Beijing to raise yuan
  • Savannah best first quarter, up 20.1pc, back at pre-recession levels
  • DP World to expand at Sokhna Port in Egypt
  • DHL launches Seattle-Singapore LCL service
  • Med ports rally, but growth slower than expected
  • CSX quarterly profit increases 43pc on rising intermodal volume
  • CEVA to collect used, discarded IT gear in Brazil
  • Trinidad's container terminal adopts Navis SPARCS
  • Chongqing airport capacity to hit 450,000 tonnes by 2015
  • Chongqing Yubei District offers financial support for logistics facilities
  • Austrian Airlines signs Turkey's Celebi as Delhi airport ground handler

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ABG Shipyard completes WISL acquisition
  • APL sees rates slide, volume remains flat
  • General strike paralyses French transport system
  • Grand Alliance sets winter programme for Far East to Europe
  • Hapag-Lloyd changes port in AAS
  • Idle boxship fleet to swell over slack winter season
  • Lloyds Academy offers certificate course in Marine Salvage Law
  • Major carriers survive downturn with changed outlook-Drewry
  • MCC adds extra Bangladesh ship
  • MISC strengthens reefer business with new container purchases`
  • New Arabian Gulf box terminal opens at Dammam
  • New port opens for business across river from Yingkou
  • NYK revamps India based affiliates
  • Port of Antwerp to expand facilities over 15 years
  • Zim to upgrade North Europe-West Africa service
  • Chinese grass mats, rising buffet coir exporters
  • 30 new ex-im gateways may dot Gujarat coast soon, says Assocham study
  • 4 Ports to be linked online for faster movement of food imports
  • 7 Major Ports sitting on 600 tonnes of hazardous materials!
  • NACFS elects new body
  • Rlys may set terms to roll back box haulage charges
  • Assocham plea: slash CRR & SLR
  • Banks seek new currency arrangement for Chinese trade
  • CITI sees cotton famine ahead
  • Great Scot! They mean business!

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • World record set as final breakthrough made in world's longest railway tunnel
    When the final breakthrough was made at 14.18 today in the Gotthard base tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in the world was cut. At 57 km the tunnel has set a new world record, an...
  • 24plus banking on Wincanton for Germany's Heilbronn region
    The general cargo alliance 24plus logistics network has acquired a new system partner, namely the Heilbronn branch of Wincanton. By finding a replacement for the enterprise Spediti...
  • KLG Europe investing heavily in Romania
    The Venlo-based Dutch logistics enterprise KLG Europe completed the largest single investment it has ever made in October, putting more than EUR 25 million into the Rynart (Romania...
  • Petrolesport opening covered warehouse at ro-ro terminal
    The Global Ports group subsidiary Petrolesport is set to open a new covered warehouse at its ferry terminal on 20 October. The facility will allow Petrolesport and its partner line...
  • Deepwater access deemed key to Vietnam port scenario
    The chief commercial officer of the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT), Malcolm Gregory, has observed that the need for deepwater facilities will be one of the significant facto...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2010
  • $11 million more for LPD 18 repairs
  • ACL to be acquired by associate of Platinum Equity
  • BMT Nigel Gee gets Wind Farm Support Vessel contract
  • Somali pirates extend their range
  • Wärtsilä sheds more jobs
  • Seadrill places jack-up order with Jurong worth potential $1 billion

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2010
  • Platinum Equity swoops for American Commercial Lines
    Private equity player agrees takeover in deal whose enterprise value is given as $777m
  • Former American Commercial Lines executive settles claims
  • American Commercial Lines reduces shore staff as revenues slip in fourth quarter
  • American Commercial Lines posts $18.4m profit
  • Economou pays reduced prices for four new boxships
    Inks deal with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding at $95m per vessel
  • Greek foray into box market is no mere fad
  • Dover port tariff rise 'unjustified'
    Ferry customers slam 4.8% hike in 2011 tariff
  • New twist to Dover sell-off row
  • Panamax oversupply worsens in Pacific as port queues drop
    Owners yet to benefit from China's robust appetite for iron ore and strong grain...
  • Bulkers recover but few bright spots for...

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2010
  • Lawyers pounce on ACL sale
    SECURITIES litigators are probing a deal to sell Jones Act barge major American Commercial Lines to private equity firm Platinum Equity for $777M
  • $20.3M granted for spill damage
    THE US Coast Guard has awarded $20.3M to New Jersey for a project to help the Delaware River recover from the 2004 Athos I tanker spill, Fairplay was told today
  • Antwerp regains boom traffic
    ANTWERP said today it has returned to pre-recession levels, with throughput increasing 13.2% year on year during this year's first nine months
  • Sovcomflot plans $500M debt sale
    RUSSIA'S Sovcomflot has made its first detailed public disclosure to investment markets in a multimillion-dollar debt prospectus
  • K+N lifts profit margins
    GIANT forwarding group Kuehne + Nagel said today it exploited the softening in box rates from shipping lines in the third quarter to lift profit margins in its seafreight business
  • SeaCube nears IPO pricing
    CONTAINER equipment lessor SeaCube is conducting investor roadshows ahead of an expected IPO pricing on 27 October
  • Wärtsilä axes 400 jobs
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä announced today that it is laying off 400 workers under a programme first revealed earlier this year
  • Bulker grounded in Colombia
  • UK port scheme approved
  • APM plans new company
  • French port tensions grow
  • CMA CGM changes service
  • STX OSV files IPO prospectus
  • Suit accuses bulker's crew
  • Man killed by River Don fire

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2010
  • Terminal at Jaxport Works around Deterioration
  • Miami Gets $22 Million Tiger II Grant
  • Diesel Inches Up to $3.073 per Gallon
  • Air Forwarders Adapting to 100 Percent Screening
  • Antwerp Container Volume Surges 16.9 Percent
  • UPS Plays Critical Role in Chilean Rescue
  • Truckers Concerned by Economy, Pending Regulations
  • Turkish Airlines to Add A330 Freighter to Hong Kong Route
  • NAFTA Sales Boost Steel Exports
  • YRC Says Higher Volume, Revenue is Cutting Losses
  • French Dockworkers to Walk Out at Midnight
  • US Industrial Production Fell in September
  • Hanjin Buys Slots on Asia-South Africa Service
  • Maersk Imposes Low-Water Surcharge for Amazon
  • Kuehne + Nagel Posts Record Operating Profit
  • Vessel Hijackings Reach Five-Year High
  • Farm to Table Via Hudson River Barge?
  • Recession Rewrites Truck Financing
  • Buying Trucks, Limiting Capacity
  • China, Start Your Engines
  • A Logistics Tour de Force
  • Handling With Military Precision
  • Is the West Coast Canal-Resistant?
  • Contingency Planning Lost at Sea
  • Cleaner Air, From Ship to Shore
  • Bergen Tunnel's Hard Grind
  • CSX Raises the Roof
  • Why Can't Customs Get It Right?
  • For Some Cargo, DOE Prefers Foreign Flag
  • Clean Water Gets Invasive
  • Mixed Signals for Rails
  • MSC, OOCL Cancel Montreal Low-Water Surcharges

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2010
  • Amsterdam HPH terminal to axe two-thirds of staff
  • Deep-water facilities are key for Vietnam
  • China ports' throughput falls from peak
  • New Victory Bridge service reborn
  • Hanjin ups its presence in the Asia/South Africa trade

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2010
  • STX seals $5bn freight deal
    STX Pan-Ocean on the brink of ordering 20 bulkers to fulfill fresh freight contract with Brazilian pulp producer.
  • Private-equity eyes ACL
    US M&A fund on the fringe of splashing $777m to acquire Nasdaq-listed tug and barge giant.
  • Prospects 'bleaker by the day'
    Newbuilding onslaught and loss of storage demand killing chances of fourth quarter tanker recovery, Oppenheimer says.
  • US port inspectors detain 13
    Transgas LPG tanker and Eurobulk bulker among ships listed on USCG's latest port detention report.
  • Fred Olsen newbuild fixed
    Norwegian owner pens near $40m contract for installation vessel on order in Dubai.
  • BKM unveils diversified dream
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder and engineering contractor says it is hungry for tonnage.
  • WSF taps two for fresh loop
    Washington State Ferries throws passenger pair on new run aimed at attracting US state's caffeine-charged commuters.
  • Dof's Brazilian IPO on hold
    Norwegian shipowner postpones plans for Norskan float until next year.
  • Marco Polo tackles tax man
    Singapore-listed tug and yard operator says fresh tax status will fuel competitive edge in South Asia.
  • Fesco eyes USC newbuildings
    Russian container line mulling deals for specialised arctic vessels at state holding company's new yards.
  • Cantor cuts rating for tanker trio
    Rock bottom rates and weakening sentiment lead to downgrades for OSG, Tsakos and Genmar.
  • China's CMES better by half
    Tanker owner adds 57% to nine-month profit as revenue increases.
  • Sixty ships stuck in strike
    Tugs back at work in France's Fos-Lavera, but dockers stay out to keep oil terminals shut.
  • Costa Classica in collision
    Cruiseship involved in capesize accident off China a day after 44 Chinese passengers did a runner in Korea.
  • Bonheur is bonding again
    Fred Olsen holding company wants to net up to $85m from bond market in second raid in under a year.
  • Ship hijackings on the up
    Number of ships taken by pirates this year rises but attacks in Gulf of Aden down sharply, IMB report shows.
  • Wartsila wields axe again
    Four hundred jobs to go in support functions globally as Finnish ship engine maker continues shake-up.
  • One rescued from Carnival ship
    Elderly passenger airlifted from Holland America Line's Oosterdam in medical drama off San Diego.
  • Tonga welcomes new ferry
    Japanese-built Otuanga'ofa replaces Princess Ashika, which sank last year killing 74 people.
  • Keystone strikes scrap high note
    US owner nets an astronomical price for 1970s built tanker with sweetly timed sale, cash buyer says.
  • Dof bags more Brazilian booty
    Helge Mogster-led shipowner secures three more lucrative long-term deals with Petrobras.
  • Rio and BHP burn JV plans
    Dry-bulk chartering titans ditch production joint-venture project in Western Australia after cold shoulder from regulators.
  • US ferry loses engine
    Veteran Cross Sound vessel limps into Lewes on one engine with help of tugs.
  • Boustead boosted by state order
    Malaysian yard's share price rises after government orders six patrol vessels.
  • NCSP foiled by export ban
    Russian halt to grain shipments leaves Black Sea port's cargo volumes weaker in first nine months.
  • One killed in tanker blast
    Russian vessel explodes and sinks in Rostov on Don, injuring two others.
  • Seadrill in $1bn rig order
    Fredriksen-controlled drilling outfit orders up to six new jack-ups at Singapore's Jurong Shipyard.
  • Owners team to cut costs
    Danish and Hong Kong owners form procurement pool to gain competitive edge with suppliers.
  • Pirates board AET tanker
    Aframax tanker targeted off Kalimantan by six armed attackers who tie-up crew and master.
  • Abandoned vessel secured
    Philippines coastguard strengthens moorings of North Korean cargoship as storm looms.
  • Chinese cruisers vanish in Korea
    Police hunt 33 people who disappeared from Costa Classica in Jeju on Sunday.
  • Pirates release Greek bulker
    Reports of freedom for Euroseas' Eleni P incorrect as Samartzis bulker VOC Daisy released on Sunday.
  • Long Beach sees pull back
    Container volumes at US west coast port slightly down on August, but up over 30% on a year ago.
  • ABG seals WIS takeover
    Indian shipyard finally completes acquisition of India's biggest shiprepairer.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2010
  • Pirate activity rises in South China Sea
  • COSCO to raise Far East/South America rates
  • Hanjin to join Asia/South Africa service
  • U.S. probes China's green energy subsidies
  • Meat exporters report 'strong momentum'
  • Food aid alliance starts informational Web site
  • Kuehne + Nagel sees record 3rd quarter
  • FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications
  • CMHI, Eurogate cooperate on marketing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2010
  • Stone Oil to meet regional low-sulphur bunker demand
    Company responding to growing enquiries for LSFO.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices fall
    Prompt barging difficult in Hamburg.
  • Prices falling across the board
    Durban IFO avails 'extremely tight'.
  • 'Saturated' fuel oil market sees Southernpec turn to crude oil
    Official says new VLCC storage will be used for crude oil and fuel oil.
  • Traders report 'pervasively poor' fuel oil market
    ExxonMobil offers 700 cSt fuel oil parcel.
  • Fuel oil exports up as overall turnover dips
    Novorossiysk exporting more fuel oil year-on-year.
  • Week opens with downward trend in bunker prices
    Mixed level of enquiries at key Asian bunker ports, according to traders.
  • Tanker arrested in South Africa over unpaid bunker bill
    Bunker player is claiming $586,000.
  • Brightoil commences construction of Zhoushan oil terminal
    Two phase project to be completed in 2012, report says.
  • Abandoned vessel threatens to spill bunker fuel
    Vessel under watch as super typhoon approaches.
  • Super typhoon halts bunkering at Philippine ports
    Movement of barges limited since Sunday night, traders say.
  • Malaysia detains four vessels for illegal bunker transfer
    Up to 125,752 litres of bunker fuel transferred; 52 crew members arrested.

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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
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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
SHIPPING
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
PORTS
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Trieste
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and by Autostrade Alto Adriatico
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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