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December 20, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S Korea questions Chinese fishermen plucked from sea
    South Korean officials questioned three Chinese fishermen rescued from a boat that capsized during a maritime scuffle with the coast guard in which one fisherman died and another was missing, an official said yesterday.
  • 37 die as overcrowded boat sinks in Bangladesh
    Rescuers searched for survivors yesterday after an overcrowded boat carrying around 150 people capsized on a river in north-eastern Bangladesh leaving at least 37 dead, all of them women and children.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL starts direct China-Red Sea service
  • China Merchants buy 20pc stake of Chu Kong River Trade Terminal
  • Maersk Line restores suspended 'AE-9' Asia-Europe loop
  • Caribbean carriers to introduce bunker rate hikes
  • CSAV reduces capacity on 'New Discovery' Asia-South Africa service
  • Import cargo volumes at main US box ports are forecast to rise 17pc in 2010
  • Hyundai Heavy bags order to build ten 13,100-TEUers for Hapag
  • Asian middle class growth prompts Airbus to hike 20-year outlook
  • Taiwan's EVA Airways offers flights to Jinan, Zhengzhou
  • Asia, Latin America hail world's top 5 airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DIESL holds AIDS Awareness Week for truck drivers
  • Essar gets shareholders' approval to demerge shipping, logistics & oilfields business
  • Kale Logistics unveils UPLIFT platform
  • Shipping industry deserves a highway to move on
  • Argentina seeks to foster trade ties
  • India & China ink pacts to increase banking, financial cooperation
  • Maritime Board Bill tabled in Andhra Assembly
  • RGCT to handle bulk cargoes after box operations shift to Vallarpadam
  • Slovenian delegation visits JN Port
  • Italian knowhow for roads infra
  • Additional sops for MSMEs in J&K
  • Assam granted 470.2 cr. for road projects
  • Deshmukh calls for 14 pc Customs duty on capital goods imports
  • Engineering exports rise by 55 pc in Nov.
  • Export of 5 lakh tonnes of sugar under OGL allowed
  • FDI inflow falls 38 pc in April-October
  • Global cos' help sought to add security features on notes
  • India Inc endorses steps taken in monetary policy review
  • India, China set $ 100-bn trade target by 2015
  • Indirect tax mop-up swells by 42.3 pc in April-Nov.
  • Indonesia's support sought to ink FTA with Asean
  • Ministry monitoring upward pressure on interest rates, says Fieo chief
  • Ministry mulling need for regulating corporate lobbying
  • Plastic currency notes on govt's mind
  • Pranab offers 'phased approach' to break GST impasse
  • Support price of copra hiked
  • US prefers to focus on tier II & III cities for trade
  • MACCIA event aims at attracting investment into Maharashtra

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • London Thamesport welcomes back UASC service
    London Thamesport celebrated the return of the United Arab Shipping Company's AEC1 service recently with the arrival of the "UASC Al Farahidi". The reinstated call of the...
  • New management structure for Dachser France
    The international logistics service provider Dachser has changed the leadership of its French national branch. Phillipe Tardieu, Dachser France's managing director (pr'sident direc...
  • BLG Basler Lagerhaus- und Speditionsgesellschaft now called Ziegler (Switzerland)
    The Swiss company BLG Basler Lagerhaus- und Speditionsgesellschaft, a storage and forwarding company that was founded in Basel in 1878 under the name of BLG Basler Lagergesellschaf...
  • DB Schenker opening new office in Switzerland in January
    DB Schenker Logistics is adding a new Swiss location to its network at the beginning of 2011. Schenker Switzerland's new centre in Bern is being established almost 169 years after ...
  • Con-way Freight investing in new Texas freight hub
    Con-way Freight, a subsidiary of Con-way Inc, is investing USD 10 million in a new freight centre in San Antonio TX (USA) that will serve as the local hub for daily pick-up and del...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Pirates permit evacuation of sick hostage
  • Ulstein to build two PSV's on spec
  • Seazip Offshore orders wind farm support cats

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Pacific Maritime Institute prepares future seafarers
  • US rail freight traffic continues up during week
  • Trailer Bridge honored for environmental excellence
  • Horizon Lines begins new Five Star Express service
  • Crowley Maritime expanding at Port Everglades facility

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Armed guards routinely used to protect ships from pirates
    Shipowners ignore official advice as use of guards deemed cheaper and more effective
  • Nautilus changes policy over armed guards on ships
  • Guards run risk of prosecution if they fire
  • Ships openly allowed to carry arms in Saudi waters
  • ER Schiffahrt mega boxship deliveries delayed
    Deliveries of eight 13,100 teu ships built at Hyundai Heavy Industries postponed to...
  • ER Schiffahrt ends 2010 on a high after...
  • Nautilus changes policy over armed guards on ships
    Union's stance of altering its opposition to use of armed guards reflects emerging...
  • Safe rooms alone won't protect crews from...
  • Leaked cables name Mozambique drug ports
    Maputo, Beira and Nacala identified as major hubs for global drugs trafficking
  • Mozambique seeks $748m to expand Maputo

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Pirates allow seafarer rescue
    PIRATES who hijacked a chemical/products tanker last month allowed naval forces to evacuate a sick crew member from the vessel today, according to EU NAVFOR
  • Cruise injury count rockets
    ROYAL Caribbean told Fairplay today that 105 passengers aboard Brilliance of the Seas required medical aid after this week's severe storm off Egypt
  • Shipbuilding talks vanish
    THE OECD today conceded defeat on restarting talks on competitive shipbuilding conditions
  • LA-Gambol talks founder
    LA PORT officials have voted to end talks to lease space for a $96M drydock and repair yard from Gambol Industries
  • Iceberg puts Greenland's Christmas on ice
    A VESSEL holed by an iceberg earlier this week is today heading for refuge in Greenland's port of Nuuk
  • Ship grounds in Turkey
    A SEAFARER is reportedly missing after a Bolivian-flagged general cargo ship grounded on rocks on Turkey's Mediterranean coast
  • Coal India strikes port deal
    COAL INDIA has sealed a deal with Visakhapatnam Port Trust that will see a new berth built at the port
  • New Delhi slams project at India's Mundra
  • Owners flinching at costs
  • Capesize rates improve
  • LA tightens truck rules
  • China, India to boost trade
  • Santos, KOGAS seal deal for Oz LNG
  • SKULD to shake London marine market
  • Box lines raise Asia rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Obama Signs Tax Package Backing Rail, Biodiesel
  • Charleston Plans Truck-Replacement Program
  • Trucking Bankruptcies Drop 18.5 Percent
  • Former FMC Member to Head Jaxport
  • White House Moves to Stop Asian Carp
  • Swift Completes $806 Million Public Offering
  • DOT Nails Down CSX Gateway Grant Plan
  • Horizon Sends First Ship from China
  • Trucking Official Says Contractor Ruling Impact Limited
  • Leading Indicators Point to 2011 Growth
  • Judge Called ABF, YRC Teamster Contracts Separate
  • Minimum Lessons
  • Liability Claim Stuck in a Deep Freeze
  • A Turning Point for Exports
  • Answer Man
  • A.P. Moller - Maersk Names Fejfer to Board
  • AirBridgeCargo Adds 747 Freighter
  • India, China Sign Trade Agreement
  • Judge Dismisses ABF Suit Against YRC

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Will international trade continue to tolerate disruption by Somali pirates in 2011?
    As the Christmas festive season approaches, spare a thought for the 550 plus mariners held hostage by AK-47-toting Somali pirates in a God-forsaken lawless part of the world: they and their families stretched around the world will have little to celebrate until they are released from this purgatory.
  • US import growth to continue into 2011
  • Contargo takes over Germersheim terminal
  • Iraqi sanctions lifted
  • A glimmer of hope for boxship owners?
  • Walvis Bay set for expansion

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Piracy risk gets much costlier
    Increasing use of long range motherships by Somali pirates leads to a massive expansion of area where shipowners have to buy back war cover.
  • Ezra Holdings scoops Trico pair
    Singapore-listed offshore outfit shells out $52m for two MPSVs tied to embattled US owner's bankruptcy battle.
  • Horizon Lines goes high-speed
    US operator launches long-awaited attack on transpacific container market with new high-speed service.
  • Mitsui hires Greek LPG pair
    Asian gas trader turns to Athens for LPG carriers controlled by Diamantis Pateras and Lomar Shipping, brokers say.
  • Seanergy plots stock split
    Dale Ploughman leads Greek bulker owner in fight to protect Nasdaq listing with scheme to hike stock price.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Noble has a nibble at a couple of capes while Grand China Logistics has an appetite for tankers.
  • Quotes of the week
    Justice Smith dishes out truths on Sovcomflot judgment day which could rob Kremlin of big pay out.
  • Rescue drama on pirate ship
    Somali pirates drop guard to led navies medevac ill crewman from hijacked mothership Hannibal II.
  • Ulstein Group books PSV brace
    Norwegian offshore outfit pens a couple of PSVs at its own yard amid hope of rising demand.
  • Lis Weber auctioned off
    Laid-up former CJ Helt cargoship snapped up by Sweden's Alvar Olsen.
  • Kraljevica sold to Jadranska
    Zagreb company wins auction for struggling state-owned Croatian shipbuilder.
  • Double sale for Deep Sea
    John Fredriksen-controlled offshore owner sells two spot trading anchor handlers amid expansion hype.
  • Blaze hits Vroon ship off UK
    Fire in engine room of standby vessel VOS Vedette doused by crew with power restored.
  • Maersk promotes terminal chief
    APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer brought into AP Moller-Maersk executive board.
  • Estonian reefer "hit by iceberg"
    Vestlandia suffers hull damage after coming into contact with drifting iceflow off Greenland.
  • Grimaldi Group ro-ro hits pier
    Grande Nigeria also in collision with launch at the port of Hamburg in Germany.
  • One missing in storm off Turkey
    Search on for cook of Bolivia-flagged vessel smashed against rocks as nine stranded on other stricken ship.
  • HHI holding back boxships
    Korean yard delays series of eight container vessels for more than a year at Nordcapital's request.
  • Boxship bashes barges in Vietnam
    One vessel sunk and numerous others damaged as Vinalines' Fortune Freighter runs amok.
  • Officer airlifted from cargoship
    Seafarer winched from Turkish cargoship off Bermuda with broken arm and open wound.
  • Cargoship stuck on Russian rocks
    Russian fish carrier badly damaged after grounding off the Kuril islands, but crew safe.
  • Thoresen eyes bond issue
    Thai shipowner considering potential $140m convertible issue in bid to lengthen debt maturity profile.
  • Latvian postpones EGM again
    Slanging match with shareholder Ventspils Nafta continues as showdown over tanker owner's board pushed back to January.
  • Two saved from Phu Tan
    Chinese rescuers find survivors from sinking of Vinalines boxship, but 25 still missing.
  • S'pore set for new record
    Lion Republic poised to record second best ever year for container throughput in its history.
  • Van Oord books dredger
    Dutch marine contractor books second newbuilding in as many weeks with order at IHC Merwede.
  • STX OSV seals OSCV deal
    Norwegian shipbuilder recently listed in Singapore takes order backlog to 51 ships with $101m order.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Hapag-Lloyd to raise transatlantic rates
  • MSC adds PNW calls to Med/U.S. West Coast loop
  • OOCL orders two 8,800-TEU ships
  • VA. governor outlines multimodal agenda
  • Fla. extends truck exemption for produce shippers
  • $98 million to start National Gateway rail project
  • U.S., China make headway on trade
  • Saddle Creek buys ProLog Logistics
  • Cross named VP sales at FreightCenter.com
  • Montrone heads K + N's North American sea freight
  • Anderson top choice for Jacksonville port CEO
  • L.A. port tries to close truck program loopholes
  • 17% box growth for 2010, Port Tracker says

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Bore to open ro-ro service between Finland and Sweden
    On January 31, 2011 the Finnish shipping company Bore starts a new liner service between Helsinki and Oxel'sund under the name HelOx Line. Initially Bore's 1,400 lane meter ro-ro
  • Anchorhandlers to leave the North Sea market
    Norwegian Deep Sea Supply sells the 1990-built AHTS vessels Sea Cougar and Sea Wolf 1 to an Asian buyer. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase sum
  • Lis Weber sold at auction to Alvar Olsson
    The Swedish owner Alvar Olsen presented the highest bid when the coaster Lis Weber was sold at an auction on Thursday in the court house in Svendborg. Olsson bid DKK
  • New pirate attack in the Indian ocean
    A group of pirates failed to board the Marshall Island-flagged tanker Hellespont Trinity on December 16 some 220 nautical miles West of Angria Bank, India, EU Navfor reports: "The
  • UK Coastguard part of austerity package
    As part of the British government's austerity package, the Department of Transport is set to cut its spending by 15 per cent over the next four years. As a consequence

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • CTSA increases bunker surcharge to Canadian ports
    Member lines to raise bunker surcharge from January 1, 2011.
  • Bunker markets lack direction
    Crude futures head higher as US economy strengthens.
  • Missed opportunity to target shipping
    There is a clear disagreement in multilateral negotiations on international shipping and aviation, says policy expert.
  • UK Coastguard faces large cutbacks
    At present, the UK's 19 Maritime and Coastguard Agency control centres co-ordinate and manage maritime rescue efforts throughout UK waters.
  • Valero to obtain foreign trade zone status
    Company will cease to pay import tariffs until end product is shipped out to contracts already in place.
  • Trailer Bridge recognised for environmental excellence
    Company uses ultra low sulphur diesel fuel to meet future regulations.
  • Middle East bunker market mixed
    All avails tight in Durban, according to sources.
  • Rotterdam bunker market firms
    Buyers in Rotterdam advised to order early as holidays approach: Some suppliers are already fully booked.
  • Russian energy giant in bunkering joint venture
    osneft in deal with Turkish company to start off-shore bunkering operations in the Black Sea and beyond.
  • Bunker market 'in transition'
    'Transition to distillate fuels, exhaust treatment technology and LNG is underway.'
  • Fuel leaking from wrecked cargo ship
    Vessel driven onto rocks during a storm off Turkey's Mediterranean coast.
  • Double-hull barge for Murmansk as deadline nears
    Lukoil says Tovra has arrived in port and is undergoing inspections.
  • Confidence in the shipping markets 'dips'
    Anticipates rates to fall as influx of tonnage outweighs demand in the next twelve months.
  • Bunker prices moving in mixed direction
    Demand mostly average at Asia's key bunkering ports, traders say.
  • Sinopec expands bunker services to Northern Chinese ports
    Launches bunker trading at three Bohai ports with plans to expand to two nearby ports.
  • Oil leaks from sunken tugboat
    Tugboat sinks in icy waters of Saginaw Bay, in the US Great Lakes.
  • Japan bunker avails to tighten ahead of holiday
    Demand to pick up before the market 'closes' for the year, according to traders.
  • Testing means
    Raising suspicions before they are substantiated will lead to increased costs in terms of time and money.

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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
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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
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
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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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