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January 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison buys 53.4pc of Yantian terminal from China Resources
  • Maersk delays EU customs manifest fee from January 1 to 15
  • China Navigation orders eight 2,082-TEU multipurpose ships
  • Xiamen completes yearly volume target ahead of schedule
  • CTSA retains 7pc currency surcharge through February
  • Near bankrupts redeemed as carriers add 14pc capacity in 2010
  • NOL chief executive Ron Widdows sells 27pc of his NOL stock
  • New customs IT system cripples air cargo in Mumbai
  • Aircastle delivers two 747-400 to Airbridge and Asiana
  • Volga-Dnepr flies stage equipment from France to Senegal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GAC expands UK network with new office at Sheffield
  • Biometric security system introduced in VPT
  • Different agencies involved in clearing onion consignment
  • GMB to give priority to shipbuilding parks at Dahej, Bhavnagar
  • Orissa draws up plan for offering rail, road connectivity to proposed port sites
  • Port sector in Gujarat sails ahead in 2010-11
  • CEPA raises India, S. Korea trade by 45 pc
  • Export earnings up by 26.5 pc in Nov.
  • Exports to touch $ 220 billion, says Fieo chief
  • FIPB clears FDI proposals worth 23,700 cr. in 2010
  • Gold prices to reach $1,630
  • Indian M&As in 2011 may surpass 2010 record of $ 71 bn
  • Mills told to register for sugar exports under OGL
  • No move to impose duty on power equipment import
  • US pat for Indian stand against trade with Iran
  • CAI names new office-bearers
  • Challenging years ahead for global economy
  • Sudhir Chandra is new CBDT Chairman

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 3, 2011
  • Paul Leimgruber finishes uniting branches in Basel region
    The Swiss transport and logistics company Paul Leimgruber, headquartered in Pratteln near Basel, has finished merging its branches in the Basel region. With effect from the beginni...
  • FedEx acquires Mexican express operator Multipack
    The US express service provider FedEx recently acquired Servicios Nacionales Mupa, SA de CV (Multipack), a Mexican domestic express package delivery company. Founded in 1939, Multi...
  • Adani Group kicks off new port project
    The Adani Group Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (MPSEZL) has signed a sub-concession agreement with Hazira Port Pvt Ltd and the Gujarat Maritime Board, the Indian st...
  • CMA CGM: 100th giant of the seas to call at Le Havre
    The CMA CGM group's flagship and the world's largest French-flagged containership, the "CMA CGM Christophe Colomb" recently became the 100th vessel of more than 10,000 te...
  • APM Terminals: safer and fewer injuries
    APM Terminals made a significant improvement in its safety performance in 2010, both in port and terminal operations, and with the newly merged inland services businesses, the resu...
  • New Ethiopian Airlines manager in Germany
    Ethiopian Airlines appointed Henock Lemma Nigatu as its new representative for Germany and Central Europe at the beginning of November 2010. Nigatu succeeded Esayas Woldemariam Hai...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Port of Seattle begins centennial celebration
  • Southeast Freight Lines opens new logistics solutions subsidiary
  • Tacoma Propeller Club schedules spaghetti event
  • Corps extending closure of The Dalles navigation lock
  • General Dynamics nets deal for Littoral Compat Ship work

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Secondhand sales at three-year high
    Volume surges to 1,260 ships changing hands as spending in 2010 rises 48% to $23.4bn
  • Pacific spot rates dip as Australian floods disrupt cargo supply
    Floods ravaging Australia's state of Queensland are causing freight rates to continue dropping as large dry bulk carriers wait for the country's coal export industry to get back on its feet and create cargoes once again
  • Box giants tighten grip on share of global market
    Largest lines boosted capacity by 14% in 2010
  • Maersk hits back as market share falls
    Boxship giant vows to protect its market share as rivals MSC and CMA CGM edge closer
  • DryShips books more drillship deals
    Secures contracts worth $590m with Petrobras and Cairn Energy
  • US sanctions against Moallem unlikely to hinder IRISL
    Washington orders the freezing of the Iranian marine insurance provider's US assets
  • Release of impounded IRISL boxships 'imminent'
    Iranian owner says it has repaid outstanding money for three ships held in Singapore
  • Deadline set for Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri bids
    Deadline to buy ferry operator fixed for end of March
  • Israeli government to hold talks with striking dock workers
    Talks aimed at settling all-out strike at the country's three main ports of Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat
  • U-Sea Bulk weighing up merger option
    Dry bulk operator mulls merger with main shareholder's bulk division, Ultrabulk
  • Ciner Shipping to receive first handysize
    Bulk carrier is the first of eight vessels being built for the Turkish owner at South Korean yards this year
  • The year of the seafarer or the pirate?
    Why do naval policies encourage piracy, instead of preventing it?
  • Who will fill the lending gap if China cannot do it
    Cash is still king as banks continue to wield power over shipowners
  • Shell is favourite to win Cyprus gas contract
    Energy major tipped to win 20-year contract to supply Cyprus with gas
  • Japanese giants seek growth opportunities
    NYK, MOL and K Line cautious on recovery but seek new business growth strategies
  • Great Eastern Shipping in bonds sale
    The bonds worth $22.2m have a coupon rate of 9.7%
  • Parcel tanker owners condemn costly and inefficient regime
    Vetting is done at the shipowner's expense, without any feedback if no contract is signed
  • Oil majors get tough on ship vetting
    An overall tightening of standards is on the way as the impact of the Deepwater Horizon cascades through the industry
  • Oil majors' crew demands put squeeze on qualified masters
    Tankers operators are struggling to meet Intertanko experience matrix for senior staff
  • Shipping cases that made the news in 2010
    From a halt to the appeal process in the Wadi Sudr case to decisions on laytime and time charters, there have been a number of far-reaching decisions this year
  • Chemoil seals OceanConnect deal
    Buys Ocean Connect's marine fuel business for $25m
  • Aiming at a soft target
    International Group of P&I Clubs raises concerns for seafarers over Venezuela's new Organic Drugs Law
  • Insurance sector pays the lion's share of UK financial services' corporation tax
    Contribution marks a substantial increase on 2007
  • Wider piracy risk area will raise premiums
    As London's Joint War Committee expands the area off the coast of Somalia which is deemed to be of high risk of piracy, it could become too expensive to send ships through this area
  • Opportunity knocks in Brazil
    Shipping industry should pay close attention to emerging South American giant
  • IMO newbuild emissions controls tightened
    Any ship ordered from January 1 needs to have reduced NOx emissions
  • Class NK publishes guidelines for corrosion resistant steel
    Guidelines come ahead of new IMO rules on crude oil tanker cargo tanks
  • When heart and head must work in harmony
    For ITF inspector Jose Manuel Ortega the human touch is a vital attribute when dealing with crews in hardship
  • K Line eyes solid boxship sector growth
    Carrier aims to beef-up competitiveness of its containership division
  • Peering into the future shows gradual shift in focus
    The next 10 years in mature economies will witness a deep re-examination of values, as well as a shift in the world towards events in Asia and away from the West

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Old Dominion Executive John B. Yowell Dies
  • UPS Expands Healthcare Network
  • Norfolk Southern Loads Record Coal Tonnage
  • Union Pacific Sells Coos Bay Line to Port
  • US Steel Imports Dropped in November
  • Super-Size Ships Challenge Capacity Balance, Report Says
  • Highway Group Supports Rules Amendment
  • ABF Freight Expands Service to Dominican Republic
  • STB Rejects 'Double-Dipping' Claim against BNSF
  • US Factory Orders Grow 0.7 Percent, Beat Forecasts
  • MOL Boosts Outlook for 2011
  • NYK President Sees Vessel Capacity Outstripping Demand
  • Cathay Cargo Goes Paperless In Hong Kong
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Reach $24.6 Billion
  • ILA, NY-NJ Maintenance Contractors Avert Strike
  • Top Ocean Carriers' Capacity Swelled 14 Percent in 2010
  • Large Truckload Carriers Keeping Capacity Tight

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Israeli ports on strike
  • HPH strengthens its southern China port stakes
  • NYK's Kudo warns of widening imbalance
  • Fuel duty and VAT hike hit UK truckers where it hurts
  • Safmarine views Middle East region a priority

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Odfjell plots new US terminal
    Oslo-listed company to splash $37m on new Charleston facility following hunt for Rotterdam investor.
  • DnB NOR cuts back DESSC stake
    Norwegian bank trims its holding in John Fredriksen-backed offshore owner Deep Sea Supply.
  • Drilling double for Ocean Rig
    DryShips subsidiary secures two contracts worth a combined $240m for newbuilding and semi-submersible.
  • GLDD scoops LW Matteson
    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock boosts brown water fleet with acquisition of assets controlled by US contractor.
  • Hutchison increases HIT hold
    Li Ka-Shing's port group adds 10% stake in Hong Kong International Terminals.
  • Engineer in Hudson River rescue
    Crewman in "stable" condition following engine room injury onboard McAllister Towing tug.
  • MSC eats into Maersk's lead
    Gianluigi Aponte's MSC adds the most capacity in 2010 to gain further ground on Danish giant.
  • Pirates in failure foursome
    Maersk and Claus-Peter Offen tankers join Indian and Hong Kong ships in fending off hijack attempts.
  • A&K cruise put on ice
    UK operator scraps Antarctic voyage after new cruiseship suffers mechanical problems.
  • Huaneng Power buys Time
    Chinese nuclear power company takes 50% stake in bulker owner Shanghai Time Shipping.
  • Spliethoff cargoship refloated
    Dutch vessel inspected for damage after being aground off Finland for nearly a week.
  • Hong Kong to follow London?
    Chinese territory urged to become "shipping service centre" for huge mainland market.
  • K-Line pin-points offshore growth
    Offshore and LNG sectors need to pick up the slack amid fears of protracted tanker downturn, says Kenichi Kuroya.
  • Two dead as cargoship sinks
    Another 15 crew missing after North Korea's Kang Bong goes down off China.
  • Cement lighter vessel sinks
    Manik Mia-2 capsizes at Chittagong after unloading clinkers from Cosco bulker.
  • NYK warns over 2011 profit
    President Yasumi Kudo says next year's earnings could drop as new containerships enter market.
  • Guam Shipyard drydock sinks
    Floating structure partially submerged on Pacific island after taking on water.
  • MOL eyes sprinting start
    Chinese Year of the Hare will see Japanese stalwart moving at faster pace, president vows.
  • Greatship seals hat-trick
    Indian owner takes up an option on a construction support newbuilding at Colombo Dockyard.
  • German bulker goes aground
    Blumenthal's Pollux gets stuck off Florida with a cargo of fertiliser.
  • Bharati shipyard worker crushed
    Mob torches crane that killed 25-year-old colleague at Indian shipbuilder.
  • Costa cruiseship death probed
    Florida police investigate drowning of crewman from Costa Atlantic at Port Everglades.
  • Diamond orders at Hyundai
    US driller joins recent offshore ordering spree with deal for up to two deepwater drillships worth over $1bn.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Japan liner leaders wary of overcapacity
  • Report criticizes MarAd's Title XI oversight
  • Somali pirates end 2010 with more attacks
  • ABF offers door-delivery to Dominican Republic
  • Obama to sign food safety bill
  • USDA sets origin-labeling rule for honey
  • N.Y.-N.J. employers, longshoremen in deal
  • West Florida trade group formed

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Global container fleet grows considerably
    The global container ship fleet grew 9.1 per cent in 2010, according to Alphaliner statistics. On January 1, 2011, the container ship fleet comprised 4,849 units totalling 14,270,000 TEUs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    Barge schedules in Fujairah reported as tight until the end of this week.
  • Bunker prices rise in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Hamburg bunker market 'very quiet'.
  • Fuel efficiency technology 'can reduce PM emissions'
    STWA technology helps fuel burn 'more quickly and completely'.
  • Global operator wants 10% cut in fuel costs
    NYK says coping with surplus tonnage will be harder now that 'slow steaming' is already in place.
  • Study sees limited prospects for Arctic sea routes
    Despite less ice and distance savings, study predicts no major growth in trans-Arctic shipping in the coming decade.
  • Bunker prices hit 12-month high
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints MD for Monaco office
    Managing director is a Danish native who has been in the shipping industry for 16 years.
  • GS Caltex invests $979 million to cut bunker fuel output
    Move will push up bunker prices and make South Korea bunker market less competitive, local traders say.
  • Top box liners boost capacity by 14% in 2010
    MSC, CSAV among those who made the largest addition to their operated capacity.
  • Manufacturer ups support for marine fuel system products
    2011 'pivotal' due to the imposition of regulatory datelines on boat builders, it says.
  • Indian supplier plans expansion to three ports
    Set to supply 180 cSt product and MGO at the southeastern ports of Tuticorin, Karaikal and Nagapattinam.
  • Calls to expedite cold ironing in New York cruise terminal
    Agreement on maintenance and operating costs still has to be reached by various government bodies.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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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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