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April 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Luxury cruise line upbeat despite oil cost
    Crude oil prices may be rising, but that is not softening demand for luxury cruises in the Asia-Pacific, says Kenneth Watson, chief operating officer of Silversea Cruises. Mr Watson was in town yesterday as the company's newest ship, Silver Spirit, made her inaugural visit to Singapore as part of a 119-day world cruise, 'Spirit of Discovery'.
  • Tanker owners may seek Japan premium
    Some oiltanker owners are seeking additional fees for carrying cargoes to Japan, the world's third-largest crude consumer, according to Stena Bulk AB, which operates a fleet of more than 80 vessels.
  • Chinese stop ordering scrap steel from Japan
    Chinese buyers stopped new orders of scrap steel from Japan and blocked some existing cargoes because of concern over radiation from a crippled nuclear plant, researcher Umetal.com said.

Sched Netweb site
  • APL scans Japanese exports for radiation before loading
  • MOL plans to expand by focusing on trade in emerging markets
  • World's biggest shipping lines freely call at Tokyo Bay ports
  • Nigerian dock strike looms after labour talks stall
  • Deutsche Bahn Mobility Network profit up 25.3pc to US$1.49 billion
  • Singapore takes command of counter-piracy task force
  • Accent on goods, services, investment at Transpac trade talks
  • Logwin doubles storage space in Vietnam as fashion, footwear volume soars
  • Beijing tops world air freight, passenger volume in 2010: ACI
  • Cargolux back in black with US$59.9 million profit in 2010
  • Dallas Forth Worth airport sets record highs for air cargo
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr flies 100 tonnes of oil equipment gear to Congo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ahlers plans further expansion in India
  • ASC proposes anti-terrorist measures against Somalian pirates
  • NYK Group adopts new logo
  • EPCES members participate in Panama trade fair
  • Ginger exports double, spices exports up
  • Iron ore exports slump by 18 pc in Feb.
  • JN Port handles highest-ever 4.27 million TEUs
  • VPT registers best-ever 68.04 million tonnes in 2010-11
  • Export target of $ 200 bn achieved in February itself
  • FDI norms relaxed
  • Sole proprietorship, partnership companies bore brunt of global meltdown, finds survey
  • Hijacking from a strategic vantage position
  • Russia makes immigration rules easier for skilled specialists

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
    CMA CGM: Saadé is sole ruler again
    Philippe Soulié, the general manager of CMA CGM left the shipping company on 31 March. At the end of 2009, the creditor banks insisted that Soulié quit the company that was founded...
  • Dockwise now preferred transport provider for Seadrill
    Dockwise, a company that is incorporated in Bermuda and which employs more than 1,200 people on and offshore, has entered into a master service agreement with Seadrill Management t...
  • Canso welcomes two new Asia/Pacific region members
    The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (Canso), an association of air traffic control service providers and a representative of the interests of air navigation service prov...
  • Ceva opens dedicated healthcare centre in Leipzig
    Transport and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has opened a new logistics centre in Leipzig (Germany). The distribution centre will exclusively serve the US company Medtronic, a leadi...
  • Schenker Germany investing in new Berlin facility
    Schenker Germany recently held the ground-breaking ceremony for another modern handling facility in the Grossbeeren freight village in greater Berlin. DB Schenker is expanding its ...
  • Wim Bosman Central Eastern Europe now HACCP certified
    Wim Bosman Central Eastern Europe, a part of the Dutch Wim Bosman Group, is now certified for HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) temperature-controlled transport s...
  • Maximus Air Cargo converting Airbus planes into freighters
    Abu Dhabi-based Maximus Air Cargo, the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator, flew over an Airbus A300-600 to the Elbe Flugzeugwerke's conversion site in Dresden (Germany...
  • Air France returns to Phnom Penh after 37 years
    Air France has returned to Phnom Penh (Cambodia) after a 37-year absence, landing at the capital city's international airport again last Thursday. The carrier offers three schedule...
  • Western railway line reopened in Australia
    The western railway line in Queensland (Australia) has reopened, three months earlier than planned, with the first coal train passing through Toowoomba recently. The Western line e...
  • Siemens sets up new UK rail centre
    The mobility division of Siemens has established a new railway centre in the United Kingdom, the first of its kind worldwide, and called it the rail innovation centre of competence...
  • New railway wagon factory to be set up in India
    The Indian ministry of railways has proposed the establishment of a new railway wagon factory near Brahmapur in the Ganjam district of the eastern state of Odisha (formerly Orissa)...
  • Volvo Trucks starts selling heavy hybrid trucks
    Volvo Trucks has commenced heavy hybrid truck sales under the name Volvo FE Hybrid to customers in selected European markets, as part of the Volvo Group's focus on hybrid vehicles....
  • Northern Commercials helps Clipper Group in the UK with New Look
    Northern Commercials, an Iveco truck and van dealer based in Brighouse and Manchester (England), recently supplied the Clipper Group with 16 new vehicles for the latter's nationwid...
  • BDB does not see equal treatment for canals and railways
    The German inland shipping organisation (Bundesverband der Deutschen Binnenschiffahrt BDB) has criticised the German transport ministry's freight transport and logistics action pla...
  • APL to scan Japanese exports before loading
    The global shipping line APL will begin radiation scanning of containerised Japanese exports delivered to its marine terminals for transport on APL vessels. The decision makes APL ...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • EU Navfor to release two pirate suspects
  • LR and ABS release jointly developed CRS software
  • Ambassadors to sell Windstar Cruises in court supervised process
  • Prospector Offshore exercises options for two more jack-ups

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • FMC Chairman warns shippers to take care regarding situation in Japan
  • Public meeting to discuss Sea-Tac Airport Noise Study
  • Maersk Line names new WAFMAX vessel
  • APL to begin scanning boxes containing Japanese exports
  • Grand Alliance joins other carriers for expanded Trans-Pacific coverage

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Euronav VLCC tanker pair sold for low-$60m each
    Two very large crude carriers built in 2001 and owned by Belgian shipowner Euronav are being negotiated for sale at prices in the low $60m region to buyers in Asia
  • Exmar secures premium for VLGC
    Flopec takes gas carrier on one-year charter at 9% over average rate
  • Ship Finance OBO carrier sold to China for $1m above scrap value
    Ship Finance International has sold an ore bulk oil carrier for over $12.7m, achieving a $1m premium above the vessel's potential scrap value
  • MT Marine Management joins Icon Capital in secondhand tanker spree
    MT Maritime Management joining Icon Capital Corp in investing in tanker tonnage over the last month
  • Legal issues thwart sale of Korea Line tanker duo
    Legal problems have scuppered the sale of two Korea Line -controlled medium range tankers to Russian's largest shipowner, Sovcomflot
  • Bangladesh breakers still in limbo
    Yards are still buying vessels but High Court has yet to signal when breaking can restart
  • Middle East unrest drives bunker prices t0 31-month high
    Fujairah 380cst prices pushing towards $665 per tonne while Rotterdam heading to $630 per tonne
  • Maritime arbitration sees 20% drop
    London Maritime Arbitrators' Association witnessed 20% fall off in cases registered in 2010
  • The devil is in the detail
    The Mombasa piracy information-sharing centre represents a hopeful sign that the spirit of the Djibouti Code of Conduct is alive and well
  • Fuelling concern
    It is escalating fuel costs followed by sharply increasing baf levels that is underpinning any recovery in the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index rate
  • Paragon unveils Box Ships listing plan
    Targets $184m from its container vessel operation spin off
  • NOL hit by sliding freight rates
    Line's average freight rate down 1% as Asia-Europe rates weaken but carryings up 12%
  • Lines dispel box shortage fears
    Carriers ensure earlier situation that led to concerns had been resolved
  • K Line snaps up remaining stake in SAL
    K Line to take over all employees as well as management of German heavylift company
  • CMA CGM's Sartini calls for global box forum
    Container shipping needs to find way of avoiding capacity imbalances
  • Dynacom tanker set to load Libyan oil
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows the Equator due to call at terminal in rebel-held Tobruk tomorrow
  • Rail track upgrade boosts Southampton box handling
    Upgrade allows high cube containers to be carried on conventional freight wagons
  • MCC Transport to launch new service
    Weekly service will connect Taiwan with Vietnam and Singapore
  • Fincantieri in talks to buy Davie Yards
    Struggling Canadian yard in exclusive talks with Fincantieri and DRS Technologies Canada
  • Suez Canal operations resume after Zim boxship refloated
    Vessel ran aground on Sunday after engine failure
  • Ambassadors files for bankruptcy
    Aim is to orchestrate a court-supervised sale process
  • Innovation in maritime engineering needs industry unity
    The European maritime engineering and manufacturing community is a valuable asset that deserves careful nurture
  • European marine engineers and yards must forge closer ties
    Business need to collaborate and focus on key developing markets to remain competitive
  • The return of charterer default insurance
    Bespoke product is making a comeback following a two-year hiatus but insurers are unlikely to consider risky counterparties now
  • Cover used in niche situations, say lenders
    Banks lending into the shipping industry do not insist on clients having charterer default cover but there are situations when it would be preferred
  • Charterer default insurance at a glance
    Charter default insurance is a niche insurance product which covers counterparty risk on the part of the charterer
  • Somali pirates set to step up attacks
    Nato chief warns piracy activity may rise as weather off Somali coast improves
  • Jim Stewart takes helm at Maritime UK
    British Ports Association chairman takes over Jan Kopernicki

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Frontline parts with past
    FRONTLINE has agreed with Ship Finance International to terminate their long-term charter party for the OBO carrier Front Leader
  • Windstar owner seeks Chapter 11 shield
    SHAREHOLDERS and bondholders of Windstar Cruises owner Ambassadors International will be wiped out in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
  • APM plans Callao injection
    AP MØLLER Maersk's APM Terminals plans to invest $1.1Bn to develop the Muelle Norte pier at Peru's Callao port
  • Ras al Khaimah expanding
    THE UAE government of Ras al Khaimah reportedly plans to spend 1.4Bn dirhams ($381M) to develop new ports
  • Box derivative index spurned
    FRENCH box line CMA CGM and vehicle automotive Michelin today rejected using container freight derivatives based on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index
  • Bangladesh scrapping delay boosts rivals
    INDIAN, Pakistani and Chinese scrapyards are muscling in on good tonnage as their Bangladeshi rivals continue to face obstruction from the country's courts
  • China halts scrap orders from Japan
    CHINESE buyers have halted new orders for Japanese scrap steel and refused some existing shipments because of radiation fears, a sector analysis group reported today
  • Capesize rates seen retreating on Brazil
    CAPESIZE rates are expected to retreat this week because of scarce Brazilian iron ore cargoes, Arctic Securities predicted today
  • IHC sees more growth
    IHC MERWEDE, the Dutch dredger and mining vessel builder and designer, said today it expects its 2011 turnover to rise at least 5% and profits to increase after a strong 2010
  • Coal surge eludes Japan
    A PREDICTED supply surge of post-quake thermal coal to Japan has failed to materialise, sector players told Fairplay today
  • Ashika guilty sentenced
    THE FORMER managing director of the Shipping Corp of Polynesia has been jailed for five years for manslaughter over the 2009 sinking of the unseaworthy ferry Princess Ashika
  • 'K' Line buys all of SAL
    'K' LINE said today its European subsidiary has acquired all of the German heavy-lift shipping group SAL

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Omani Fund Buys Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    Onyx Investments, an Omani government-owned sovereign wealth fund, took a 15 percent stake in Hapag-Lloyd, an official at the parent...
  • Diesel Nears $4 per Gallon
    Diesel prices last week climbed 4.4 cents to an average of $3.976 per gallon, the highest level in two and...
  • Paragon to Launch IPO for Subsidiary Box Ships
    Paragon Shipping unveiled plans to raise almost $200 million through an initial public offering of shares in its recently established...
  • Dachser Boosts Revenue 19 Percent
    Dachser, the German global logistics services provider, increased 2010 revenue 19 percent, or $858 million, from the previous year to...
  • Hub Group Buys Exel Transportation
    Intermodal transportation giant Hub Group acquired Exel Transportation Services, a $717 million third-party logistics company, from Deutsche Post subsidiary Exel. ...
  • European Group Launches Standard Shipping Contract
    The United Kingdom's Freight Transport Association unveiled a standard maritime contract on Monday the shipper-focused group believes can bring more...
  • Deutsche Bahn Revenue, Profit Surged in 2010
    Germany's Deutsche Bahn, Europe's biggest rail operator, posted double digit revenue and earnings growth in 2010 as its freight and...
  • Business Confidence Sinks in Japan
    Pessimism has grown among Japanese firms over future business conditions in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that...
  • "K" Line to Acquire All of Heavy-lift Carrier SAL
    "K" Line, which already owns 50 percent of German heavy-lift carrier SAL Group, reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50...
  • Can John Mica Build a New Road?
    Standing before a group of shippers last week, Rep. John Mica didn't even wait for the first question to finish...
  • APL Volume Rises 12 Percent on Lower Rates
    APL's container volume increased 12 percent in the four-week period from Feb 12 to March 11 compared to the same...
  • Pacer Names Gardner to Lead International Units
    Pacer International named Daniel L. Gardner leader of its international business units, which include Ocean World Lines, Pacer's global door-to-door...
  • Conference Presses Japanese Government on Radiation
    Japanese and foreign shipping firms urged the Japanese government to take further action to minimize the effects on their business...
  • Intermodal Pricing Packs a Punch
    The intermodal market is heating up so much that rate increases could be the strongest in a decade. That's...
  • Cat Eyes Logistics Split, Sale
    Caterpillar, the $42 billion equipment manufacturing giant, aims to cash in on an increasingly strong recovery in third-party logistics by...
  • US'Europe's Energizer Trade
    The trans-Atlantic shipping business is the epitome of a mature market. But for shippers selling goods across the Atlantic and...
  • LTL's Capacity Squeeze
    For shippers, the search for truck capacity is like playing dominos. When capacity contracts at one point in the supply...
  • Infrastructure's Taxing Dilemma
    In an increasingly adversarial political environment, it's refreshing to see AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President...
  • Default on the Horizon
    Horizon Lines expects to default on its debt covenants this year, a development the company's accountant says raises "substantial doubt"...
  • Baltimore Ready for Channel Switching
    The Port of Baltimore will get a leg up on many East Coast competitors next year when the new berth...
  • Pursuing Rate Stability
    When the 2008-09 global economic and trade recession sent ocean shipping freight rates for U.S. imports of Asian goods spiraling,...
  • The President's Trade Agenda
    On March 1, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk delivered President Obama's 2011 Trade Policy Agenda and 2010 Annual Report to...
  • Facilitating Trade Across the Pacific
    When leaders of the 21 nations in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meet in Honolulu this fall, the U.S. hopes they...
  • Title XI's Final Chapter?
    Just when a new crop of entrepreneurs is looking for ships to operate in U.S. domestic maritime service, one of...
  • Opting Into Data
    The issue of data ownership is an obstacle to broader acceptance of cloud-based collaborative TMS models. Paradoxically, it...
  • Greening Up
    Hours-of-service restrictions and CSA 2010 aren't the only issues motor carriers are dealing with. Trucking companies and 3PLs will ramp...
  • Trucking Through the Cloud
    Transportation management software delivered under the software-as-a-service umbrella is evolving as next-generation hybrids and cloud computing delivery models enter the...
  • Tea and Transportation
    As chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. John Mica sees no future in battling with the Tea...
  • Friends in Transport
    Once colleagues in Congress, Rep. John Mica and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood have the sort of genial rapport that contrasts...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • When is a safe port not a safe port?
    The nuclear aftermath of the March 11 Japanese earthquake looks set to be the cause of considerably more upset to the global supply chain than the massive 9 magnitude quake itself; but some of the disruption - stimulated by man's biggest fear, the fear of the unknown - is arguably an unnecessary overreaction
  • CMA CGM's Sartini calls for new approach to break 'vicious cycle'
  • Customer loyalty not price should be 'primary concern': CI conference told
  • Ivory Coast: Abidjan awaits 'rapid offensive'
  • Global Liner Shipping Conference underway in London
  • NYK launches its medium-term plan and new logo

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Rebels attempt oil exports
    Eastern Libyan port controlled by political rebels prepares to export oil onboard tanker tied to Greece's Dynacom.
  • Torm targets Brazil
    Jesper Bo Hansen says new outpost is vital for victory as Danish owner hunts bulker and tanker contracts in South America.
  • Otto returns to sales floor
    Lee Kok Wah-led owner and shipbuilder offloads third offshore vessel in less than a week after sealing $31.5m deal.
  • EMS finance chief quits
    Camillo Eitzen's Snorre Krogstad steps up as Knut Abrahamsen heads for the door.
  • Ambassadors in Chapter 11
    US private-equity powerhouse plots raid on luxury cruiseships controlled by insolvent parent of Windstar Cruises.
  • Pac Basin stacks it higher
    Klaus Nyborg-led bulker owner adds $80m to its cash pile following disposal of Green Dragon shares.
  • Paragon unveils IPO
    Greek shipping company announces $200m listing of container unit on NYSE.
  • Greek bulker flees attack
    Sea Globe Management vessel dodges pirate hit off Mombasa but the gang are not so lucky when a warship comes knocking.
  • Frontline ditches OBO
    Fredriksen-controlled company says goodbye to Front Leader in early scrapping of charter deal with spin-off SFI.
  • Ferry brings out Libyan injured
    Turkey's Ankara car ferry turns into hospital ship as it takes casualties out of Misrata.
  • Coastal open to merger
    Malaysian offshore owner and yard group in early talks with potential investors.
  • Fugro takes Dof PSV
    Helge Mogster-controlled company nets two year deal which also employees a newbuilding in Brazil.
  • Greek bulker refloated
    Tugs pull grounded Vasco ship free off Turkey after reported engine failure.
  • Pioneer presses FFA claims
    Liquidators of Chinese freight futures player make progress in long running dispute with Nobu Su's TMT Asia.
  • George plots bond bonus
    DryShips' drilling spin-off plots $500m issue to help pay for drillship newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • EOBRs 'step backward' for truck safety
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) criticized proposed legislation to mandate electronic onboard recorders for interstate commercial motor carriers as just another way of putting small truckers out of business. The bill was ...
  • Detsche Bahn 2010 revenue up 17%
    German railroad and logistics company Deutsche Bahn last week reported a strong recovery in 2010 with adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 1.9 billion euros ($2.7 billion), 10.7 percent more than the same 2009 figure. Revenue was 3...
  • EC in Deutsche Bahn competition probe
    The European Commission said last week its officials and counterparts from the German competition authority undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of Deutsche Bahn AG and some of its subsidiaries. "The commission has reason to believe th...
  • MCC introduces Taiwan service
    Maersk affiliate MCC Transport said it is introducing a Taiwan Service (TW1) providing new direct transit between ports in Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan. The new TW1 service runs on a 14-days rotation covering the ports of Tanjung Pelepas...
  • MSC raises transatlantic rates
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is raising eastbound rates from North America to Europe and the Mediterranean, effective May 1. From the United States, Canada and Mexico to North and West Europe, including the United Kingdom, as well as the West...
  • "K" Line to expand in heavy lift shipping
    "K" Line said Monday that it will acquire the remaining 50 percent of heavy lift transport company SAL Group in June, and it intends to "develop heavy lifter business as a core business of 'K' Line with the established trade name of SAL." "K" Line ...
  • New Zealand security program, C-TPAT reach parity
    U.S. and New Zealand officials have agreed to expand cooperation between their respective trusted shipper security programs and initiate other steps to enhance trade and security. Customs and Border Protection stated on its Web site that two weeks ...
  • Strategic View April 2011
  • Tier 2 status
    New Zealand security program, C-TPAT reach parityU.S. and New Zealand officials have agreed to expand cooperation between their respective trusted shipper security programs and initiate other steps to enhance trade and security. CBP names ACE Trade...
  • 'May have breached EU antitrust'
    EC in Deutsche Bahn competition probeThe European Commission said last week its officials and counterparts from the German competition authority undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of Deutsche Bahn AG and some of its subsidiaries. Det...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Fujairah market firms
    Barge schedules reported as tight.
  • Shorelines 'thick with oil'
    More support vessels arrive as Tristan da Cunha.
  • Bunker prices post double-digit gains in European ports
    Tight avails on all products in Hamburg, says supplier.
  • WFS completes latest acquisition
    CEO says deal will strengthen company's platform in the aviation sector.
  • Shell sells downstream assets in Chile
    Quinenco will become 'delivery service provider' for marine products.
  • Gibraltar bunkering proposals 'unacceptable' says bird protection society
    'An accidental spillage, however minor, will affect the wellbeing of the natural environment,' say ornithologists.
  • Asian bunker prices continue upward swing
    Demand for bunkers generally low at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • O.W. Bunker strengthens its worldwide trading team
    Two new appointments in Denmark.
  • Indian refiner sells 380 cSt cargo at 'steady' premium
    Appetite for Indian cargoes 'drop' because of delays at the country's ports, traders say.
  • 'Much work' needed to make LNG a viable option
    LNG bunkering should be 'as close to traditional bunkering as possible', says O.W. Bunker.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan sells record volumes in March
    Shipowners buy more in mid-March due to concerns that bunker prices may rise further, says company source.
  • Petrobras completes first offshore bunkering operation
    Expects 'sustainable growth' in bunker sales following commencement of operations.

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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
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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