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February 3, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Freight rates poised to rise after 2-year low
    FREIGHT rates are poised to rise after tumbling to a two-year low as owners of ships hauling coal and iron ore scrap the most vessels in at least 28 years.
  • Aussie coal, zinc mines close
    COAL and zinc mines were shut and at least 32 coal ships were steaming out to sea yesterday, joining sugarcane and banana farmers in north-eastern Australia in bracing for the forecast landfall later in the day of Tropical Cyclone Yasi.

Sched Netweb site
  • Egyptian ports and logistics crippled as protests spread
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine 2010 profit surges to US$541 million
  • Piracy makes shipping near impossible, say industry groups
  • Ningbo to invest US$3.1 billion on traffic infrastructure
  • Republican senators support highway spending bill
  • Singapore manufacturing output up 30 per cent
  • TEL and InterRail Services in 'Ostwind' Partnership
  • DHL enhances China-Germany LCL service
  • AAPA: Asia Pacific air cargo outlook 'broadly positive'
  • Customs software upgrade slows cargo clearance at Bangalore
  • TIACA elects Atlas Air exec Michael Steen as chairman
  • FedEx deploys real-time critical inventory logistics service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BCHAA Advisor Naval Mehta awarded 'WCO Certificate of Merit' on International Customs Day
  • Indian cargo movement via Suez normal for now
  • NSCSA wins first prize for transparency
  • Vasan seeks tax parity with air crew for seafarers
  • Apparel exports fall by 3 pc in Nov.
  • Carpet exports climb by 32 pc in Dec.
  • Spices exports up by 16 pc
  • NMPT registers record container handling
  • Shanghai port is No. 1
  • New panel set up for air cargo sector
  • Ban on export of surplus wheat, rice may be lifted
  • Export target of $500 bn achievable: Fieo
  • FDI down by 26 pc in Jan.-Nov.
  • FTA with Laos comes into force
  • New Iranian move to end oil bill payment impasse
  • Unemployment rate stable in South Asia
  • Vegetable parks in all cities soon: Pawar

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Detyens books $6.4 million MSC contract
  • Maritime organizations outraged by murder of hostage by pirates
  • Todd Pacific Shipyards gets five year Navy drydocking contract
  • WWL offers "green" grants
  • Kirby in $53 million acquisition of Enterprise bunkering operations
  • Harley Marine Services expands services to Gulf Coast
  • Maritime interests plan a Congressional Sail-in on Washington
  • Management of Washington State Ferries could be awarded to private contractor
  • Egypt unrest impacts offshore driller Atwood Oceanics
  • Costamare orders newbuild containerships in China
  • Delayed delivery of newbuilds softens oversupply
  • U.K. law allows payment of ransom to pirates
  • Feeder Lines BV selects GL fleet management software

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Hanjin warning customers of Egypt shipment delays
  • Federal Maritime Commission wants input on slow steaming
  • Crowley Maritime moving California logistics office
  • Harley Marine Services expanding presence in Gulf
  • Trucking top performer for US business shipments

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Cyclone to inflict more pain on depressed capesize rates
    Weather-related cargo shortfalls in Australia blamed for 70% fall in January earnings
  • OSG charters two tankers in three-year deal
    US tanker owner Overseas Shipping Group has reportedly chartered two medium range product tankers from Hong Kong-based Cido Shipping for three years
  • MSC backs order for six 9,300 teu vessels to be built in Korea
    Liner giant continues its massive expansion plan as charter market slows for Chinese new year
  • Broker outlines anti-piracy plan
    Controversial scheme will use public and private funding to fight piracy
  • Business as usual amid the revolution
    Egypt remains a huge market ripe for investment. The continuing political turmoil will not quash that
  • Courage's dual listing may open door to Chinese investors
  • Davos Forum finds ray of light among gloom
    World business and political leaders predict a slight upturn in global growth, while stressing the growing gap between emerging and developed economies
  • Preventing a fall among lifesavers
    Despite the loss of lives ' even quite regularly ' some manufacturers and surveyors of lifeboats are failing to fix their faulty devices
  • Indian tiger strides ahead with growth
    India may not have the same economic clout as China but it is generating substantial rises in maritime trade
  • Owners to invest for a greater slice of trade expansion
    Indian-controlled fleet has been steadily expanding and modernising, but is still relatively modest in the context of its foreign trade
  • Capralos to take helm at Star Bulk
    To succeed Akis Tsirigakis as president and chief executive
  • Safmarine to continue to accept C'te d'Ivoire bookings
    Will accept cargoes to Abidjan that are re-routed via Algeciras and Tangier
  • Queensland coal ports shut ahead of Cyclone Yasi
    Export terminals at Hay Point and Abbot Point close and evacuated
  • Suez Canal remains open despite riots
    Waterway open to traffic but some ports closed and bulk cargoes face delays
  • KG funds' sales efforts hit by Korea Line filing
    Line's application for bankruptcy protection is hampering sales efforts by German KG funds
  • Standard P&I Club warns over liquefaction risks
    Bulk carrier owners still under pressure to load high risk cargoes without adequate precautions
  • Salvors free supramax from Indonesian coral
    Values of ship and cargo on which salvage awards are partly based at their lowest on memory
  • WWL unveils $100,000 green technology grant
    To hand out aid to companies developing environmental technologies for ships and ports
  • US ports limited by capacity and congestion constraints
    US Department of Transportation report warns that several key factors are constraints on US ports, including 'location in urban areas, land-use challenges, and funding'
  • Ship Finance unveils $100m bond issue
    John Fredriksen-led company would use proceeds for new investments and general corporate purposes
  • Labouring a point
    The era of moving from one labour market to another in search of lower costs as wages rise in established markets has finally come to an end
  • Box figures stack up
    All eyes are now on the weeks immediately after the Chinese new year holidays
  • Essar's third quarter profit soars 26%
    Third-quarter net profit jumps to $6.1m despite downward pressure on freight rates
  • Barge operators seek emergency funding
    To ask Brussels for aid as Rhine logjam shows signs of easing
  • Egypt crisis hits Atwood revenue
    Client declares force majeure on one of Atwood's rigs operating off Egypt
  • Kirby inks $53m Enterprise Marine deal
    Boosts presence in cruise bunker market after buying Enterprise Marine's ship bunkering operations
  • Cascading boxships may force lines to start new services
    Alphaliner predicts carriers' pledge to hold back launch of new Asia-Europe services will be 'short-lived'
  • The very model of a modern private navy
    Will private navies be effective against piracy? It has been tried before and the end result might not be quite what the insurance world was expecting
  • Marseilles volumes up 3% in 2010
    Total volumes reach 86m tonnes but port's growth hit by strikes
  • Further strikes planned at Melbourne
    Dispute between Patrick and Maritime Union of Australia drags on

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Sinking captain questioned
    MUMBAI police today questioned the captain of a box ship involved in a collision in which an Indian frigate sank.
  • US box share drops
    THE US share of global box traffic dropped from 16% to 9% in 1995-2009 as other regions saw faster growth, according to new government data.
  • Valve vigilance urged
    DANGER of fires could be increasing for ships and crews because of poorly maintained fuel equipment, the US Coast Guard warned today.
  • Tsirigakis departs Star Bulk
    AKIS Tsirigakis, the high-profile public face of Star Bulk since its inception, has been replaced as president and CEO, the company confirmed today.
  • French port workers renew strikes
    FRANCE'S leading port worker grouping confirmed to Fairplay today it plans a fourth straight weekend of strikes because the latest talks with port bosses have failed.
  • Wind-power base proposed for Belfast
    BELFAST Harbour and Denmark's DONG Energy have signed a letter of intent on using the harbour as a base for offshore wind farm projects.
  • Transcontainer boost seen
    RUSSIA'S rail box carrier Transcontainer will be boosted by rapid growth in container volumes this year, according to a report from Moscow's Renaissance Capital.
  • Mercator (Singapore) profits fall 32%
    DRYBULK carrier Mercator Lines (Singapore) said today that profits fell 32% year on year to $5M in the third quarter of its 2010 financial year.
  • Inquiry to start in deadly ferry blaze
    INDONESIAN authorities were expected today to begin investigations into the ferry fire off the Sunda Strait that killed at least 28 people.
  • Frontline sells OSG stake
    TANKER operator Frontline has sold its stake in Overseas Shipholding because it expects continued weakness in crude markets, analysts said today.
  • Ports lure private investors
    LAWYERS dealing in ship finance have told Fairplay that they are seeing more private investments in emerging ports.
  • Vinalines buys bulker
    VIETNAM'S Vinalines told Fairplay today that it has bought a Supramax bulker for $33M from an undisclosed Danish seller.
  • Weather, strikes cause MOL arrival delays
    MOL SAID today its ships on Asia/Europe routes are being delayed by severe winter and strikes.
  • Risk manager poached
    HAMBURG shipowner Bertram Rickmers has hired a former top ship finance manager from HSH Nordbank with a view of improving the group's internal processes and financial robustness.
  • Antarctic ship under way
    CRUISE ship Polar Star is on the move again after leaving its anchorage off Detaille Island, on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, where it grounded on 31 January.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • C.H. Robinson Revenue Hits $9.3 Billion in 2010
    Higher shipment volume helped boost C.H. Robinson's profit 17.6 percent in the fourth quarter to $103.2 million as revenue rose...
  • Giant CSCL Ship Begins Service
    China Shipping Container Lines took delivery of the first of eight new container ships whose capacities of 13,798 20-foot equivalent...
  • A. Duie Pyle Plans Routes with Descartes System
    Less-than-truckload carrier A. Duie Pyle made the tasks of planning, routing and dispatch easier and more efficient with the recent...
  • US-India Trade Jumps 31 Percent
    Trade between the United States and India jumped 31 percent year-over-year in the first 11 months of 2010, driven largely...
  • J.B. Hunt Tracks Storm-Bound Drivers on Facebook
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services is using the Facebook social media network to communicate with truck drivers struggling with the latest...
  • Appellate Court to Expedite ABF-YRC Lawsuit
    ABF Freight System's lawsuit challenging Teamster wage and pension concessions at YRC Worldwide is on a fast track toward a...
  • UPS Freight Passes $2 Billion Revenue Mark
    UPS Freight didn't increase less-than-truckload shipment volume much in 2010, but its LTL revenue leaped 10.9 percent to $2 billion,...
  • Carriers Watch Turmoil as Egypt Supply Chains Remain Secure
    SEA ISLAND, Ga. - International companies report little disruption to their operations in Egypt as a result of the widespread...
  • ODFL Profit Jumps to $76 Million on Rate Gains
    Old Dominion Freight Line more than doubled its profit for the full year and fourth quarter, as a 19.9 percent...
  • MOL Says Trans-Pacific Ships Arrive On Time
    Japanese carrier MOL said 97 percent of the ships in the trans-Pacific services on which it participates arrived at ports...
  • Winter Storms Disrupt Trucking, Rail Traffic
    The massive winter storm hitting a broad swath of the U.S. is delaying or stopping truck and train transport, as...
  • TNT Takes $62 Million Hit
    TNT, the Dutch express delivery and mail company, warned severe weather, strikes and integration costs will shrink its fourth quarter...
  • Export-Import Bank Chairman Urges Bids on Foreign Sales
    The Export-Import Bank of the United States is ready with financing and support for U.S. firms to increase exports, but...
  • Eurogate Boosts Container Handling 5.2 Percent
    Eurogate, Europe's biggest container terminal operator, boosted 2010 traffic 5.2 percent from a year ago, trailing double digit increases at...
  • French Port Strike to Resume Friday
    French dockworkers, crane operators and other port workers will walk off the job Friday, Feb. 4, in the fourth successive...
  • Global Air Cargo Jumped 20.6 Percent in 2010
    Global air cargo traffic surged by over a fifth in 2010 from the previous year, driven by a rebound in...
  • Costamare Buys Five Container Ships
    Costamare, the NYSE-listed container ship owner, announced the signing of a contract for two new vessels with capacity of 9,000...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Chaos reigns in Cote d'Ivoire's trades
  • MOL opens up on schedule integrity
  • Transatlantic hails year of recovery
  • Investors' Egypt angst eases
  • Transpac rates slide as CNY rush quieter than usual

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Eitzen ship nabbed in US
    Danish gas-carrier one of 15 vessels fingered in US Coast Guard's latest list of port detentions.
  • Stanships under fire
    Bulker linked to American Club veteran Paul Sa cited for violating International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate clause.
  • Strategic in crew coup
    Australian shipbuilding syndicate sinks its teeth into construction contract tied to Gorgon LNG project.
  • Hartmann scraps Rio Gas
    Diversified German owner tightens up fleet portfolio with sale of elderly ethylene carrier, brokers say.
  • Star crowns new CEO
    Greek owner shuffles seating arrangement with former Athens Exchange chairman picked to replace boss Akis Tsirigakis.
  • Great Offshore profit crashes
    Indian offshore shipowner sees third quarter earnings plunge in weaker markets.
  • SFI strikes fast
    New York-listed owner nets full $125m from convertible offering in double-quick time.
  • Argentina ports strike halted
    Union agrees to 15-day break from wage protest so government can talk to management.
  • Pirates 'torturing' crew
    Somali gangs are becoming increasingly brutal with hijacked crewmen, says top EU naval forces commander.
  • SFI building war-chest
    John Fredriksen-controlled shipowner plots potential $125m convertible notes issue to fund "additional investments".
  • Barfleur back ' for now
    Brittany Ferries brings back ship for trial freight run between Cherbourg and Poole in England.
  • Bulk blues draw MOL drop
    Estimated loss of $159m per quarter on spot-trading bulkers contributes to Japanese owner's sell tag at Fearnley Fonds.
  • Essar rises in third
    Indian owner cuts expenses and relies on other business units to make up for weak shipping markets.
  • Boxship and cargoship collide
    MSC Eyra scraped off Denmark in clash that damaged Russian vessel above waterline.
  • Platou pinpoints price falls
    Up to $10m will be cut from the price tag of a modern VLCC this year while bulker values face a 15% slump.
  • Liberian flag on the rise
    US-managed registry reaches 3,500 ships after record growth in 2010.
  • Clipper's tax trouble
    Up to 200 staff facing fines or jail after violating Danish rules on bonus accounting.
  • Kirby in $53m spend
    Joe Pyne-led US tank barge owner snaps up bunkering wing of Enterprise Marine Services.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • DOT trims special permits for certain hazmat
    The U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Monday said it will incorporate the provisions of six widely used cargo tank special permits into the federal hazardous materials regulations. T...
  • New restrictions on Mississippi River
    The New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association said Tuesday further navigation restrictions on the Lower Mississippi River would take place immediately: Ships with a draft of 40 feet or more will be daylight restricted from 151.7 to 191...
  • Congressmen offer caution on rail regulation
    The chairmen and ranking member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have written to the Surface Transportation Board chairman expressing concerns about hearings to assess rail competition and review traffic exemptions. Mic...
  • UPS fourth quarter profit jumps 48%
    UPS reported profit of $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter, 48 percent more than in the same 2009 period. Revenue was $13.4 billion in the quarter, 8 percent more than in the fourth quarter of 2009. Results by segment are: Domestic package revenu...
  • MarAd disposes of 50-year-old cargo ship
    The U.S. Maritime Administration said the steamshipSolon Turmanwill be towed from the Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet on Wednesday for scrapping. This will be the 17th ship to leave the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay, Calif., since October 2...
  • Hapag-Lloyd amends U.S. Gulf/Med services
    Hapag-Lloyd said Tuesday it is changing the rotation of a service connecting the U.S. Southeast and Gulf regions with the Mediterranean. Changes on the German line's MGX service will include an eastbound call at Port Everglades and dropped calls a...
  • MOL liner on-time performance improves in Q4
    Liner carrier MOL said Wednesday its on-time schedule performance on the three major east/west trades improved in the final quarter of 2010. The on-time performance rates by trade on services in which MOL provides vessels were: Asia/U.S. West Co...
  • C.H. Robinson 4th quarter profit up 18%
    C.H. Robinson said it had fourth quarter net profit of $103 million, 17.6 percent more than in the same 2009 period. Revenue was $2.3 billion and net transportation revenue was $342 million, both 16 percent increases. Fourth quarter results by seg...
  • Egypt protests hampering cargo activities
    Ongoing political protests in Egypt appear to be affecting oceangoing trade in and out of the country, according to media reports and statements from liner carriers. A note from maritime news serviceAlphalinersuggested that operations at Port Said...
  • 'Slowly normalizing'


The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Polar Star sails under its own power
    The expedition vessel Polar Star has received permission from its flag state and classification society to leave its location near Detaille Island. The ship has 80 passengers and a crew
  • Danish parliament: build a tunnel
    The Danish parliament has voted in favour of a tunnel, rather than a bridge, between Rødbyhavn and Puttgarden in Germany. The tunnel, made of concrete, will be constructed ashore and
  • More dangerous to sail in the Indian Ocean
    It is more dangerous to sail in the Indian Ocean than ever before. 242 piracy attacks took place in the area in 2010, compared to 228 the previous year. 62

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Emission regulations to reach a crossroads in 2011
    Evidence that Europe is moving ahead with regulations to take effect by 2013, says Carbon Positive.
  • Crude fluctuates on Suez Canal concerns
    Crude oil rose, approaching its highest price in more than two years, on concern that protests in Egypt may threaten exports from the Middle East.
  • WWL offers grants to promote zero-emissions technology
    Aim is to 'stimulate innovation needed to meet these tough new environmental standards'.
  • Bad weather hampers bunkering in Fujairah
    IFO prices climb more than $20 pmt in Middle East hub.
  • Bunker markets continue to firm
    Hamburg tight on barging.
  • Black sea port's bunker market 'not healthy'
    But Novorossiysk players say they will not allow a monopoly to develop.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks 'steady'
    Arbitrage volumes have been 'thin'.
  • Strong energy markets, downside risk
    Energy markets remain on a strong upwards trend but expecting a 2008-type push ever higher may cause some disappointment.
  • Asian bunker prices on upswing
    Slack demand on Wednesday at key Asian bunker ports, traders say.
  • Bunkers on board vessels prop up scrap value
    LPG tanker and capesize bulker sold to Asian scrap yards at 'remarkable' prices, sources say.
  • Philippine oil firm to acquire bunker supplier
    Phoenix Petroleum Philippines further plans to incorporate a new firm to acquire tanker vessel.
  • US barge operator pays $53 million for bunker business
    Kirby Corporation to acquire Enterprise Marine Services.

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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
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%
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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