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April 27, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Worst is over for shipping: Cosco chief
    The current decade belongs to Asia in general and China specifically.
  • S'pore wins big at Seatrade Asia Awards
    LOCAL firms and individuals turned in a solid performance at the Seatrade Asia Awards 2010 last night, winning a string of heavyweight awards at the gala evening at Shangri-La Hotel.
  • BP using robotic vehicles to plug leak
    British oil giant BP used robotic underwater vehicles yesterday to try to cap a leaking well and prevent a growing oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico from developing into an environmental disaster.
  • China Cosco posts annual loss

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL hikes intra-Asia rate US$50/TEU from May 10
  • Hanjin Shipping takes delivery of 8,600 TEU ship
  • CMA CGM subsidiary bolsters Intra-Asia routes
  • TCC's COO: Great Dragon keeps it simple with one transpac route
  • Pirate suspects face Hamburg court after Kenya says no more
  • Halifax quarterly box volume up 41.4pc, reaching pre-slump levels
  • Missiles hit Aqaba and Eilat ports, little damage no one hurt
  • June 29 London conference to focus on weighing containers
  • BNSF fetes 'world's most modern' intermodal facility in Memphis
  • Hactl lifts 10,000 tonnnes April 23, beats 2007 daily record
  • Gammon to build US$5.4 million HK air cargo terminal
  • 787 Dreamliner undergoes extreme weather testing in Florida
  • World's biggest air freighter starts service to Shijiazhuang

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI invites quotations from used ship sellers
  • Lakshmi Venkatachalam gets ADB posting, but govt yet to relieve DGS
  • ABG Shipyard bags major order to build cement carriers
  • TT Club issues new norms on safe slinging of cargo
  • Safmarine opens up new challenges for Van Dooren
  • Capacity set to rise as carriers add big vessels & launch new loops
  • MSC adds 2 calls, 2 ships to Asia-MidEast-Med Falcon run
  • Transpacific rate up by 6 pc in 7 days; 73 pc in 12 months
  • MAERSK LINE to launch Halifax-Rotterdam live lobster service
  • PIL, Wan Hai resume Far East-northern Europe service
  • Mariana Express Line calls at Tianjin port
  • DB SCHENKER opens most modern terminal in Salzburg
  • CSAV NORASIA launches new Far East-S. American loop
  • YANG MING LINE returns to Australia, tagging on to CKA loop
  • HOEGH AUTOLINERS makes presence in Russia
  • Venice's green prize awarded to Crystal Serenity for third year
  • Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates on Europe-East Asia trades
  • Asean dragging feet on freer trade in services & investments
  • Exports to China shoot up by 75 pc in Jan.-March
  • Bangladesh to import Indian power
  • 77 cos take part in Fieo's India Sourcing Fair at Hong Kong
  • Handicrafts exports post modest growth
  • South Australia seeks Indian investments in uranium mining
  • India-Indonesia trade may touch $ 20 bn in 2015
  • Rajendra Paibir returns home as Secretary of MPT
  • Cabinet panel clears bulk cargo berth for Tuticorin Port
  • Radiation monitor portals to be installed at all ports
  • Tardy pace of capacity addition at Major Ports
  • Rising demand for healthcare in India & China boosts DHL growth
  • IATA unhappy at EU's tardy response to volcano crisis
  • India seeks objective benchmark for imposition of CVD on imports by West
  • India to take up deliberate undervaluation of yuan at G-20 meet

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 23, 2010
  • DHL expanding high-value options
    DHL Freight has expanded its high-value services by extending the required security standards to LTL shipments. SMEs and major corporate clients can now opt for theft-proof overlan...
  • Swiss private mail service providers call for binding liberalisation measures
    KEP & Mail, the Swiss association of private mail service providers, underlined its demand for the binding establishment of the next liberalisation measures in the Swiss postal...
  • LH Dienstbekleidung contract with US army expanded
    The German company LH Dienstbekleidungs GmbH (LHD) washes personal clothes and equipment of US soldiers stationed in Germany. The US army recently expanded LHD's contract, signed i...
  • Hamburg Süd performance in 2009
    Hamburg Süd, too, was gripped by the world economic and shipping crisis. At 2.3 million TEU, shipment volume in the liner business was 13 per cent down in 2009 on the previous year...
  • Throughput up in the ports of Vlissingen and Terneuzen
    Zeeland Seaports, the port authority that runs the Dutch ports of Vlissingen and Terneuzen, has reported that throughput in the two hubs rose by 15% in Q1/2010, in comparison with ...
  • Fraport prepared to waive aircraft grounding parking costs
    Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt airport, will not ask airlines to pay for costs that arose as a result of the recent aircraft groundings. Fraport said that it will not ask for p...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • How Executive Order on Somalia impacts pirate ransom payments
  • Paragon orders bulker quartet in China
  • MacGregor equipment for DOF AHTS duo

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • Construction begins on new WSF 64-car ferry
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics takes bite out of emissions
  • Alaska Airlines adding flights from Portland/Seattle to Hawaii
  • Port Metro Vancouver plans for cruise season start
  • APL taps Gene Seroka as President in Americas

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • Eurogate seeks to delay JadeWeser launch further
    Terminal needs turnover volume of almost 1m teu to start, says Eurogate president Emanuel Schiffer
  • Eurogate further delays JadeWeserPort construction
  • Bailed-out box lines increase market share
    Chilean line CSAV, Israeli line Zim and Hapag-Lloyd all gain ground, according to latest figures from Alphaliner
  • US moves to sell AHL arrested ships
    Government looking to recoup $91m after the Maritime Administration bailed AHL Shipping out in a bond default
  • Panama Canal transits fall
    Drop in transits mirrored by reduction in waiting times
  • Deepwater Horizon well leaking 1,000 barrels of oil a day
    Spill has potential to unleash ecologicial disaster

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • China blinks in ore price fight
    CHINA'S government-owned steelmills have begun importing iron ore on bulkers under quarterly based price rises demanded by global mining groups, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • UN funds pirate prosecutions
    A UN BOARD has reportedly approved $2.1M in funding to assist the prosecution of Somali pirates
  • Unifeeder eats into UK market
    DENMARK'S container feeder and shortsea operator Unifeeder is expanding into the UK, cementing its lead in northern Europe's market
  • Socrates brandishes a shovel
    SIXTY ships are already booked for next year at the upgraded Leixoes's port, Portugal's Prime Minister José Socrates revealed at an opening ceremony for work on its cruise terminal
  • Pirates attack four ships
    A JAPANESE VLCC was one of four ships reportedly attacked by pirates in separate incidents off Somalia
  • Eurogate profits drop 59%
    GERMAN container terminal operator Eurogate is forecasting stable or slightly improved profits for 2010 after a 59% drop in net earnings last year
  • APM backs PPP for ports
    DENMARK'S APM today stressed the importance of public-private partnerships for the development of ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • Canadian National Net Jumps 21 Percent
  • Emission Regulation Adds to Trucker's Costs
  • Diesel Edges Up for Fourth Week
  • DOT Offers $600 Million in TIGER II Grants
  • Recovery Lags for Industrial Property
  • Panama Canal Traffic, Tonnage Fall in Q2
  • Customs, Consumer Protection to Share Information
  • ACL to Phase Out Chassis Fleet
  • APL Volume Surges 32 Percent
  • Seaspan Takes Delivery of 47th Ship
  • Ryder Profit Jumps 82 Percent
  • ProLogis Loses $91 Million
  • USA Truck Loss Rises 59 Percent to $3 Million
  • Siemens, DB Schenker Switch Truck for Rail
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Reach $10.9 Billion
  • Hong Kong Sees Air Freight Record
  • CMA CGM Hikes India Rates
  • Geodis Completes Parcel Purchase
  • Seatrade, Alpha Reefer Pool Vessels
  • Marseilles Container Traffic Grows 17 Percent
  • Truckers Help Police Nab Two in Drug Bust
  • DP World Container Volume Increases 15 Percent
  • Eruption and Disruption
  • Exceptions to the Rule: Electronic Signatures
  • The Intermodal Revolution: Phase II
  • Rails Throttle Up
  • Truckload Carriers Regain Ground
  • Giving Employees Incentive to Profit
  • ABF Gets a Booster Shot
  • Diesel Cracks $3 a Gallon
  • Intermodal's Domestic Uprising
  • Calming the Seas
  • Recovery on the Wing
  • Europe's Clearing Skies
  • A DOT Fix for Funding?
  • A New Era for Export Controls
  • On the Brooklyn Waterfront
  • The Hunt for Space
  • Outsourcing a Key Element in Dell's strategy
  • Dell Looks to the Ocean
  • This Week
  • Air's Premium

Containerisation Internationalweb site
  • Kombiverkehr starts service between Germany, Austria and Hungary
  • CMA CGM lifts Indian rates
  • Seaspan takes charge of Cosco Philippines
  • WCA sets up office in Ghana
  • US rail traffic continues to gain momentum

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • Paragon on $111m order spree
    NYSE-listed shipowner shells out millions to construct four bulker newbuildings at a Chinese shipyard.
  • Steel mills usher in new era
    Analyst says China may adopt a new steel pricing scheme while the drybulk sector waits for a seasonal steel surge.
  • Greek tanker held in US
    Authorities detain chemical carrier as 'whistle-blowers' land ship in lock-up following magic pipe probe.
  • Crew evacuates offshore rig
    Workers abandon oil rig in the US Gulf while Transocean despatches drillship to join operation to cap Deepwater Horizon's underwater well.
  • DSM closes on Nigg rescue
    Demolition firm buys land next to Scottish shipyard as part of rig-scrapping plan.
  • Star in Noble legal spat
    Magic pipe case sparks two-way arbitration fight between Star Reefers and Fleet Management.
  • Shipping fortunes on the rise
    John Fredriksen is worth more than Richard Branson and Helene and Marianne Odfjell have more money than the Queen, UK rich list shows.
  • Cantor's cautious industry outlook
    Cantor Fitzgerald's shipping sage warns investors to be wary as Wall Street gears up for earnings season.
  • Chilly rates trip up Star
    Star Reefers's profit slashed as rates head below cost levels prompting possible mass lay-up.
  • Storage surges 75% in a week
    Twenty VLCCs are now being used to store dirty products at sea, says Morgan Stanley analyst.
  • VLCC prices still climbing
    Clarksons slaps a $110m price tag on a VLCC resale, up $5m in only one week.
  • Ven-Trafiken cancels order
    Swedish owner pulls out of ferry deal after Spain's M Cies yard sought bankruptcy protection.
  • DP World eyes growth
    Dubai-based ports giant forecasts better 2010 performance but warns of unpredictable markets.
  • K Line VLCC attacked
    Slight hull damage to fully-laden Japanese tanker which evades hijacking in Arabian Sea.
  • Rig spill threat to shipping?
    Pollution from wrecked drilling rig Deepwater Horizon extending towards Gulf of Mexico shipping channels.
  • New yards for Russia
    Russia's Primorsky territory plans two shiprepair plants in addition to Daewoo and Yantai Raffles ventures.
  • MISC tanker hit again
    Malaysian owner's Bunga Melati Dua, hijacked in 2008, comes under pirate fire in Arabian Sea.
  • KSEW on comeback trail
    Pakistan yard lures first overseas shiprepair customers in 10 years, targets new shipbuilding business.
  • Novoship notches much less
    Sovcomflot-owned Russian tanker company suffers 62% profit plunge in tough 2009.
  • Alafouzos confirms Samsung brace
    Aristides Alafouzos-led Argonaftis Investment admits double tanker buy at South Korean yard.
  • Forth Ports losing patience?
    UK operator wants Takeover Panel to impose deadline on Northstream bid, report claims.
  • Bulker goes adrift off Turkey
    Tug assistance needed after Hanaro Melody suffered engine failure in Sea of Marmara.
  • Ship held over oil dumping
    SDS Navigation ship detained in Marseille after 22km slick spotted off France.
  • Two hurt in barge blast
    Tank barge rocked by explosion at LBC Tank Terminals on Mississippi River.
  • Reef return for Shen Neng?
    Deliberate sinking of Chinese bulker and use as artificial reef a possibility if salvage goes awry.
  • SembCorp contests PPL sale
    Singapore yard group says Baker Tech's plan to sell shipyard stake have triggered its pre-emption rights.
  • Callao coke cargo cracked
    Peruvian port police pinch pricey powder payload in shipping container bound for Europe.
  • UK ferry terror-plot fear
    Intelligence reports suggest Irish dissidents want to use lax ferry security to smuggle bomb into England.
  • Qatar Nav boosted by merger
    Qatari container line pockets healthy extra profit after merging with tanker player Q-Ship.
  • Rickmers Maritime reborn
    Singapore-listed shipping trust cuts remaining newbuildings and rearranges top up loan facility.
  • Huge tornado hits US shipyard
    Northrop Grumman plant closed after being hit by deadly twister in Mississippi.
  • Northern nails fresh credit
    John Fredriksen-backed driller Northern Offshore secures eighteen month revolving credit facility from trio of banks.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • Horizon reports first quarter loss
  • Zim announces rate hike
  • Hanjin receives 8,000-TEU ship
  • Hong Kong air freight backlog causes rate hikes
  • Bills seek to increase dredging
  • AASHTO weighs in on roads vs. bike paths
  • RILA: Tariffs on Chinese goods won't help
  • Knocked out by those cheap sunglasses
  • Geodis closes Ciblex acquisition
  • Strong first quarter for China ports
  • Suez terminal expands with more cranes
  • Marseilles container growth continues in Q1

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • U.S. charges eleven Somali pirates
    Eleven men from Somalia have been brought to the United States to face piracy and other charges for attacks on the U.S.S. Nicholas and the U.S.S. Ashland. Five of the
  • ROV units locate oil spill from Deepwater Horizon
    Two ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) from the U.S. Coast Guard have located two places where oil is leaking from the well pipe and estimates indicate that up to 1,000 barrels

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • Distillates show strong gains
    Meanwhile NYMEX showing losses in early trading.
  • Bunker prices start the week firm in Middle East hub
    NYMEX showing early trading losses.
  • Lukoil begins supplying in Istanbul
    IFO deliveries could start as early as June or July.
  • Houston port to consider awarding $7 million to reduce emissions
    Commissioners look at reimbursing Maersk Line $1.5 million for fuel switching initiative.
  • WWL achieves 32% cut in GHG for 2009
    Says it has saved SO2 equal to annual US emissions from road vehicles over nine years.
  • UK broker on the move
    Lindsay Blee will be in new offices from May 10, 2010.
  • O.W. Bunker appoints trader
    Fiona Zhao joins Shanghai branch, one of the Group's Asian offices.
  • Key ports see rise in prices
    Tokyo Bay sees double digit gains on Monday due to approaching holidays.
  • Gazprom is world's 'most profitable' firm
    ExxonMobil still ranks higher in cumulative ranking of size.
  • New Pakistan firm offers marine lubricants
    Offers marine lubricants and ship chandling at leading ports.
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries completes first STG system
    Super Turbo Generating system, which reduces fuel cost of vessels by 10%, will be delivered to APM Maersk.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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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