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July 29, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World says H1 business jumps 16% at its ports
    Dubai World's global port operator said on Tuesday that business jumped 16 per cent in the first half of the year as the shipping industry showed signs of life following a severe slump caused by the global downturn.
  • Attack feared on Japanese tanker in Gulf
    An explosion, possibly caused by an attack, yesterday damaged an oil tanker near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines said.
  • Middle East supertanker surplus falls for 2nd week
    A surplus of supertankers competing to haul Middle East oil shrank for a second week as owners cut ship speeds and the flow of cargoes from the world's biggest crude-loading region accelerated.
  • Formosa to delay gasoline, diesel exports

Sched Netweb site
  • Hainan Pan Ocean starts Ningbo-Long Beach loop mid-August
  • Xiamen customs half year trade value surges 48pc
  • Horizon posts US$3.7 million profit after US$31 million loss
  • Germany owns most containerships by country
  • Fesco sells US$900 million stake in National Container Company
  • Antwerp and Zeebrugge post rising volumes, but slower growth
  • UPS second quarter profit up 57pc to US$1.4 billion
  • Container Connections invests US$2.5 million in Northport
  • DHL teams up with Chinese think tank for logistics solutions
  • Russia's TransContainer first half profit hits US$2.2 million
  • North Dakota 'port' seeks ways to snag empties for farm exports
  • Crew survives Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 crash in Riyadh
  • Atlas Air starts Dreamlifter service for Boeing
  • Kansas City airport mail and cargo decline 4.6pc in June
  • French Air Austral orders two Boeing 777-200LRs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Call of the sea draws Century Textiles again!
  • CMA CGM Leo joins fleet of 11,400-TEUers
  • Stiff EU import norms send seafood exporters scurrying for new markets in East Asia
  • Sharma assures relief for exporters
  • Premium (non-Basmati) rice export ban may be eased in October
  • Windfall for Port officers
  • 50 NMDP projects completed in port sector, 74 others under way'Vasan
  • RMPs to be installed at Major Ports by 2012
  • Spate of LNG cargoes arriving at Hazira terminal
  • JNPT fondly remembers R. Vasudevan & his plethora of singular achievements
  • Subsidised diesel for public transport in West Bengal
  • Trucks to roll off roads from Aug. 6 against high toll
  • CII survey finds even SMEs more confident of Q2
  • Moody's upgrades sovereign currency rating

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 27, 2010
  • Lufthansa freighter crash lands in Saudi Arabia
    A Lufthansa freight aircraft, carrying 80 t of cargo, was destroyed after crash-landing on the approach to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on 27 July. The pilot and co-pilot were able to lea...
  • Throughput at French ports at 2006 level
    Throughput at French ports in 2009 fell to the level recorded in 2006, due to the recent economic recession. Affected companies are therefore finding it additionally difficult...
  • Wincanton augments container activities in Antwerp
    Combinant NV has officially inaugurated a new intermodal terminal in the northern section of the port of Antwerp. The European service provider Wincanton has taken on responsibilit...
  • Harwich international port welcomes support vessel
    Harwich international port in the UK has welcomed the arrival of "Wind Solution", which recently made its maiden call at the facility. The ship acts as a floating ho...
  • Aramex Q2 net profit up 10%
    Aramex, a global logistics and transportation solutions provider, reported net profits of AED 55 million for the three months ending on 30 June 2010. This equates to a 10% increase...
  • Geodis notes massive increase in H1 sales
    Geodis, a French transport and logistics corporation based in Clichy near Paris, reported that its interim sales in 2010 amounted to EUR 3.113 billion, 37.1% hi...
  • Toll Netherlands gains authorised economic operator status
    Toll Global Forwarding's Netherlands operations have successfully gained authorised economic operator (AEO) accreditation, following extensive vetting for customs compliance, finan...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Marine Group Boat Works completes bio-fueled Navy Range Training Support Craft
  • Winston & Strawn briefs on new cruise vessel safety law
  • Washington awash in spill legislation
  • DSME wins $262 million ferry order
  • MOL tanker damaged in attack west of Hormuz

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Unknown source causes damage to MOL tank vessel M. STAR
  • BNSF changing strike price for fuel charge to $2.50 per gallon
  • Hamburg Sud boosting rates for US West Coast to Europe
  • Congressman spearheads resolution marking Coast Guard Academy anniversary
  • Crowley continues to deliver relief to Haiti earthquake victims

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • NITC not affected by Iran sanctions
    Chairman claims action not disrupting business with oil majors or causing insurers to withdraw cover
  • Iran sanctions fail to halt NITC charters
  • MR tanker operators refuse to ship products to Iran
  • NITC rebrands to shed Iranian links
  • Grenade may have caused MOL tanker explosion
    Worrying development' as early indications point to deliberate attack on VLCC in...
  • MOL starts new car shipping service
  • Worst low season for refrigerated cargoships since the late 1990s
    Star Reefers blames barrage of negative factors while box lines keep up price...
  • Star Reefers lays up seven ships
  • Secondhand sales at six-year high
    Buyers eyeing boxship bargains leads to secondhand sales outpacing recovery of...
  • Boxships targeted by bargain hunters

Fairplayweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Hormuz VLCC blast: an attack?
    A MITSUI OSK Lines VLCC has been damaged and a crew member hurt in a Strait of Hormuz explosion ' which Japan's transit ministry said today might have been "an attack"
  • Congress rethinks 100% scanning
    TWO new maritime security bills propose easing America's controversial law on 100% import container scanning at foreign ports
  • Derivatives dampen DryShips
    BULKER and drillship operator DryShips has reported improved operating results, but profits were weighed by heavy losses on interest-rate swaps
  • Senate mulls triple liabilities
    THE FULL text of the US Senate's new oil spill bill released today revealed a plan to triple liabilities that shipowners face in US courts
  • Uljanik reports jaded profits
    ULJANIK, the group that owns Croatia's only profitable government-owned shipyard, Uljanik, has reported reduced profits for 1H 2010
  • World trade recovery nears
    IHS GLOBAL Insight today tempered its global trade forecast, although the predicted pace remains highly positive versus last year
  • Hainan seeks US exemption
    NEWCOMER Hainan Pan Ocean Shipping of China is seeking an exemption that would enable it to compete in the US trans-Pacific box trade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Trinity Industries Posts $18 Million 2Q Profit
  • RailAmerica Loses $4.2 Million in Second Quarter
  • Pittsburgh Port Gets $1.16 Million EPA Grant
  • Steel Imports Down in June, Up for Year
  • Commerce Secretary Touts Exports at UPS Hub
  • Global Trade to Grow by 8.1 Percent
  • Le Havre Plans New Multimodal Terminal
  • Durable Goods Orders Fall for Second Straight Month
  • New Chinese Line Seeks Exemption From Controlled Carrier Act
  • Sea Star Agrees to $18.5 Million Antitrust Settlement
  • Deutsche Bahn Earnings Up From Freight Traffic
  • Bill Would Put 100 Percent Scanning on Hold
  • Canadian Pacific Profit Grows 23 Percent
  • Indian Truckers Threaten to Strike
  • Trucker ODFL Doubles Profit
  • Greek, Chinese Dominate Box Ship Purchases
  • C.H. Robinson Net Profit Grows to $97.2 Million
  • Air Cargo Traffic Jumped 26.5 Percent in June
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Turns $14.3 Million Profit
  • NS Profit Up 59 Percent to $392 Million
  • MOL Tanker Hit in Apparent Attack

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Agility enters Australian coastal shipping
  • COSCO forecasts net profit for H1
  • Cape Town changes boost productivity
  • Crowley's aid efforts continue in Haiti
  • China Merchants buys stake in local PRD port operator

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Tsakos buys four tankers
    Greek shipowner spends $218m to snatch products carrier quartet from Tsakos Group affiliates.
  • TOPS sheds shipmanagers
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships unshackles fleet from third-party managers but some call cost-savings 'questionable'.
  • Seadrill scores analyst upgrade
    Dahlman Rose's shipping sage smiles on shares of drilling giant while Wall Street broods over offshore uncertainty.
  • Nicholas Edmiston collects his fee
    Boris Berezovsky ordered to pay $9.4m commission after attempt to cut broker out of $312m superyacht sale.
  • Davie desperate amid debt dilemma
    Clock ticking as cash-strapped Canadian shipbuilder struggles to land private equity lifeline.
  • Hormuz still open after blast
    Strategic waterway remains open following mysterious explosion on MOL tanker M. Star.
  • Top Ships wins Greek waiver
    Emporiki Bank gives Pistiolis-led owner breathing space after certain loan covenants were breached.
  • Samudera posts tiny profit
    Singapore-based boxship player back in black for first time in a year as volumes rise.
  • Blast rocks MOL tanker
    One injured as VLCC M. Star suffers onboard explosion from suspected attack near Stait of Hormuz.
  • Oaktree sows seeds of growth
    LA investment company ploughing $260m into German heavy-lift player Beluga shipping.
  • Daewoo bags ferry order
    State-owned Tunisian owner Cotunav signs up for $262m newbuilding at Korean yard.
  • HMM parent in crunch talks
    Hyundai Group creditors to decide whether to roll over maturing debt as boxship player's fortunes improve.
  • Crew battles boxship fire
    Blaze in engine room of Maersk Tukang extinguished in Germany, but two seafarers injured.
  • Genco pockets $182.5m
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led company completes share sale and bond issue to fund bulker buying spree.
  • Paris to target tankers
    Three month concentrated inspection campaign set to target tanker damage stability standards.
  • Bulker checked after oil leak
    Investigation begins following small spill from German vessel at Brisbane in Australia.
  • Offshore orders lift Samsung Heavy
    Korean yard's profit soars 43% despite revenue drop as expensive offshore orders chip in.
  • Lamprell hits pay dirt
    Middle East offshore yard seals order for up to four jack-up rigs from Abu Dhabi owner.
  • Safe suffers in second
    Fewer early redeliveries push profits at Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner down 60% on a year ago.
  • Cecon secret sparks speculation
    Cash injection fuels market chatter as sources finger Jens Ulltveit-Moe as mystery man behind owner's $40m lifeline.
  • Gas leak hits offshore crew
    Three men hospitalised following exposure to hydrogen sulphide on Technip vessel at Aberdeen.
  • Crew saved as ship sinks
    Ten men rescued following collision between Korean vessel and German boxship off China.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Sea Star reaches $18.5 million settlement
  • MOL crude carrier attacked
  • Maersk raises Mideast/South America rates
  • Norfolk Southern profit up 59%
  • ATA June truck tonnage index fell 1.4%
  • U.S. seeks to drop charges against Agility
  • D.C. law firms merging
  • SEKO selects Scott to lead trade compliance
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications
  • Port Manatee awards dredging contract
  • Cordero to head Pacific ports group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Stockpile increase surprises markets
    Oil prices falling as DOE reveals numbers.
  • Fuel quality review points to future problems
    A tenth of residual fuels above upcoming 3.50% global sulphur limit, DNVPS data shows.
  • Prices falling across Europe
    NYMEX showing further losses in early trading.
  • Bunker prices soften in Middle East
    Weak bunker demand in Durban.
  • Castrol opens technology centre in Shanghai
    Company says centre shows long-term commitment to China's lubes sector.
  • Vessel runs out of bunker fuel as it approaches port
    Ship almost stranded close to breakwater.
  • CMA CGM newbuild is given environmental rating
    Containership boasts fuel-saving, innovative technology.
  • 'Deadliest Catch' vessel puts emphasis on 'Going Green'
    Fishing vessel featured in Discovery Channel TV show cuts emissions and fuel use with technology from EcoEmissions.
  • Mid-week dip for IFO prices
    Weak demand for bunker material at most key Asian ports.
  • New tax for China's imported fuel oil
    Water content will not be deducted when declaring weight at customs.
  • Brightoil to resume MGO deliveries from Shenzhen
    Will begin delivering MGO around August 10, says company source.
  • Titan settles $209.49 million notes exchange
    Third time lucky for the group after lowering the minimum tender condition.
  • Bunkering operations still on hold after pipeline explosion
    Work ongoing to solve contamination problem at affected dock in Dalian's Xingang harbour.

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