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June 7, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • World Bank to push for transport fuel levy
    The World Bank will suggest a global levy on jet and shipping fuel in recommendations to G-20 governments later this year on raising climate finance, a senior official said on Sunday.
  • Piracy soaring to alarming levels: India
    Piracy in the Indian Ocean has 'soared' since 2005, increasing costs for businesses and governments, Indian Defence Minister M M Pallam Raju said.
  • Russia's Global Ports eyes US$750m from IPO
    Russia's Global Ports is seeking up to US$750 million from an IPO of shares in London, a source close to the deal said, making it the latest Russian firm to raise funds from capital markets.

Sched Netweb site
  • Derivatives: Curse or blessing, useful tool or dangerous distraction
  • Port of Los Angeles earmarks US$10.7 million to upgrade TraPac box shop
  • APL's Sappio says no to move, quits after 29 years to stay in California
  • Port of Hefei container volume surpasses 10,000-TEU mark
  • Guangdong's auto imports plunge 54pc in first four months
  • Mombasa's 7-9 day delays prompt carrier talk of congestion surcharges
  • Rail freight service linking Chongqing to Antwerp open for business
  • Rio to expand 2 box terminals ahead of major world sports events
  • Hactl wins Mongolian Airlines Hong Kong ground handling contract
  • Yangtze River Express opens Chongqing-Luxembourg IT cargo service
  • SIA to launch long-haul budget airline ahead of competitors

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APL postpones re-launch of North America Pacific coast service
  • Chennai to host Cargo Scope 2011
  • EVERGREEN LINE & Yanghai Shipping swap Korea-China-Thailand slots
  • ICTSI to acquire Singapore's Portek International
  • Oil tanker glut falls to two-month low with speed cuts
  • PIL-Wan Hai shelve Asia-North Europe service, buy Cosco slots
  • US west coast imports up 5 pc, exports 8 pc
  • Bilateral trade with India to grow by 15 pc: Belgian diplomat
  • Coffee exports jump 42.51 pc in Jan.-May
  • Coir exports take a hit due to raw material imports to China
  • India grants duty-free market access to Afghanistan
  • Indian imports propel thermal coal prices
  • Resolve Iran crude payment crisis by July 15: Govt
  • VCT discusses trade opportunities with Malaysian delegation
  • Ashley Dinning appointed President & CEO of Canada's Halterm Terminal
  • Kandla Port inaugurates Bunder Basin for handling barges
  • Pipe maker PSL diversifies into port construction business
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo to offer more flights from Chennai, Bangalore
  • Govt announces DTAA with Mozambique
  • Pvt. equity firms set to play key role in infra projects
  • Traders firm against FDI in multi-brand retail

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • Alitalia increases Rome-Los Angeles frequency
    The Italian carrier Alitalia has increased its service between Rome and Los Angeles CA (USA) during the summer season. With effect from 3 June, the Skyteam member added a sixt...
  • TAP to fly to Mali
    TAP Portugal launched a new, thrice-weekly service from Lisbon to Bamako, the capital of the West African country Mali yesterday (5 June). TAP currently flies to Luanda, Maputo, Bi...
  • VTL calculates carbon footprint of general cargo alliance
    VTL has become the first cargo system to present a TÜV-certified network carbon footprint (NCF). The calculation of the footprint, which took nine months, was carried out by the co...
  • Switzerland: new equipment to measure average speed over certain distance
    Switzerland: a new speed control system has been installed on the eastbound lane of the A9 motorway between Aigle and Bex. The device monitors a longer stretch of road to ensu...
  • EU investing in Rostock-Berlin rail track development
    The European Commission has agreed to allot EUR 21 million from ERDF funds for the first construction phase of the Rostock-Berlin railway line. The route, which should be completed...
  • Netherlands: LHVs get definite permission to use road network
    Longer and heavier trucks have now been granted definite permission to use the Dutch road network. The Dutch transport minister, Melanie Schulz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus, said th...
  • DB Schenker offering new services to Poznan for Polzug
    On behalf of customer Polzug, the German service provider DB Schenker will began operating a regular, through shuttle service between the two major German seaports and the Polish h...
  • Network Rail: plans to upgrade second route out of Southampton docks
    The UK-based rail service provider Network Rail plans to upgrade a second route out of Southampton docks. The diversionary route runs from Southampton to Basingstoke via Romsey and...
  • Changi Airport welcomed arrival of Finnair
    Singapore Changi Airport recently welcomed the arrival of Finnair to Singapore. Daily-served Helsinki, Changi's first new European route since June 2008 is the airport's fifth new ...
  • MSC implementing OWS on Far East-Africa route
    The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), based in Geneva (Switzerland), is implementing an overweight surcharge (OWS) of USD 150/teu on all cargo weighing over 20 metric t up to t...
  • WWL appoints managing director for India
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the global shipping and logistics provider, has appointed Gur Prasad Kohli as managing director for India. Kohli, who will be based in Ch...
  • Maersk to call at Marsaxlokk on regular basis
    Maersk Line will be calling on a regular and scheduled basis with a number of services at the port of Marsaxlokk in Malta. Maersk only recently announced it is setting up Seag...
  • Combi Lift with special transport Singapore - Nigeria
    The transport service provider Combi Lift conveyed two anchor handling vessels (AHTS) by its semi-submersible vessel, the "Combi Dock IV, from Singapore to Luba (Nigeria) in M...
  • Groupe CAT signs a three-year contract with Aixam Mega
    Groupe CAT has just signed an exclusive three-year delivery contract with Aixam Mega, the leading European seller of unregistered vehicles. CAT, the automobile logistics specialist...
  • Highways Agency expands contract with Dentressangle
    The Highways Agency, an executive agency of the UK's Department for Transport (DfT), has expanded its contract with Norbert Dentressangle to encompass the handling, storage and dis...
  • GAC opens new office in Trinidad & Tobago
    GAC Energy & Marine Services LLC (GEMS) is expanding its shipping and logistics services to Trinidad & Tobago. The company's newest office is now open for business in San F...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • Scorpio Tankers orders five product tankers at Hyundai Mipo
  • Paris MOU publishes latest "Black, Gray and White List"
  • American Salvage Association relocates offices
  • Italian Coast Guard vessel to have hybrid propulsion system

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • Foreign-Trade Zone expanding at Port of Quincy, Washington
  • AAR taps Laurie Knight as Government Affairs VP
  • PDX Citizen Noise Committee to meet at Pearson Air Museum
  • Marcon boosting staff with hire of Jon Thielemann
  • New NYK bulk carrier first to use hybrid turbocharger

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • Monsoons fail to dampen interest in demolition sales
    Three bulk carriers sold into Bangladeshi and Indian yards at prices in low to mid $500s per ldt
  • IEA sees golden age for gas
    Higher demand will reshape market over next quarter century
  • IEA calls for higher standards for shale gas
    Stricker fracking guidlines required
  • Australia set to overtake Qatar as top LNG supplier
    Coalbed methane could push Australia to top of the leauge
  • Gas glut to end earlier than expected
    The gas glut will be over five years earlier than previously forecast due to increased demand, according to the International Energy Agency
  • Shipping sinks from view as aviation flies climate protest
    Maritime sector stands by as aviation takes a lead in climate debate
  • Time running out for Turkey's yards
    Harsh commercial environment could push some Turkish shipyards to the wall sooner rather than later
  • Smaller boxship operators happy to fall in with cascade to intra-Asia
    Being forced out of Asia-Europe trades by ultra-large containerships could prove a blessing
  • Twistlocks problem straightened out
    Automated lashing platform is said to eliminate the need for manual coning and deconing of twistlocks and stackers on the quay
  • Report highlights GPS vulnerability to space weather
    American Meteorological Society workshop report says more research and international co-operation needed to reduce impact on shipping and banking
  • Consolidation on the cards for Europe's big engineers
    Volkswagen attempts to buy MAN and Scania while Rolls-Royce joins forces with Daimler to chase Tognum
  • Owners urged to think long term on investment payback
    Rewards will come as fuel prices climb in years ahead, says marine technology expert
  • Financial squeeze puts the brakes on innovation
    In the current climate it seems that only the larger shipowners are able or willing to invest in innovative fuel-saving technology
  • Italy U-turn on Fincantieri job cuts and yard closures following protests
    State-owned cruiseship builder must access new markets and develop new products
  • Be prepared for rule changes on emissions, shipowners warned
    Hopes of postponement of 0.1% sulphur limit in ECAs 'misplaced' and 'dangerous'
  • Maersk poised to 'revolutionise' shipping
    Manifesto launch will lay down gauntlet to industry on 'brink of era-defining moment'
  • SeaEnergy pulls the plug on windfarms business
    Company says sale to Repsol will allow it to focus on marine services
  • Bermuda tops Paris MoU rankings
    Bottom place in safety league table goes to North Korea
  • Otal heads for the end of the line
    Africa specialist to be swallowed by Delmas in shake-up by the brands' owner CMA CGM
  • Brands must earn their keep
    Regional lines can compete well against the heavyweights, but sometimes the costs of maintaining a separate brand inside a group outweigh the benefits
  • Russia's Global Ports plans $750m IPO
    Container terminal says it will use the cash to fund its growth strategy
  • Now report it
    Thanks to the Oceans Beyond Piracy study, the press has a brush with which to paint the real picture of piracy's huge threat to seafarers
  • Iraq to extend oil export capacity at Basra as production rises
    Output expected to hit more than 5m bpd in next three years, says deputy prime minister
  • A perfect theory (just not in the real world)
    Competition in shipping cannot be controlled
  • India considers armed guards on cargo vessels
    Move conflicts with recent government bid to play down risk of pirate attacks near coast
  • Capesize rates back above handy bulkers
    Opec meeting will determine production volumes
  • Seafarers' Trust project throws light on piracy victims' hidden suffering
    Project involving 20 industry partners records seafarers' experiences and works with employers and families develop best practice guidelines
  • The human cost of piracy remains hidden from view
    There is no single reliable source to inform seafarers or the general public of how crew are treated during captivity, or how widespread abusive tactics are among the pirate gangs

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • Slow streaming tied to upturn in bulk rates
    BROKERS told Fairplay today slow steaming orders by Capesize owners have contributed to the upswing in freight rates over the past two weeks
  • Taking Courage on IPO
    HONG KONG'S drybulk carrier Courage Marine, which cancelled a listing in its home territory in April, now aims to execute the IPO on 24 June
  • World Bank backs bunker levy
    THE WORLD Bank will push for a levy on bunkers as a measure to combat climate change, a senior official has reportedly indicated
  • Mexico's Altamira LNG terminal to be sold
    ROYAL Dutch Shell and its partners are selling their Altamira regasification terminal on the Gulf of Mexico, an indication that LNG imports to Mexico are losing appeal, energy analysts told Fairplay today
  • Fincantieri said to relent on yard job cuts
    BUILDER Fincantieri has reportedly relented in its scheme to cut costs by eliminating 2,500 jobs in Italy
  • Japan's sales imported vehicles rise 31%
    SALES of vehicles imported into Japan on car carriers increased 31% year on year in May, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Trading begins for Eitzen's new shares
    SHARES IN Eitzen Maritime Services, the Oslo-listed maritime services group, started trading this morning on the Oslo Stock Exchange
  • Vietnamese march over sea border spat
    HUNDREDS of Vietnamese have demonstrated to express outrage about Chinese naval actions in a disputed South China Sea region, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Fortescue cost rise seen
    AUSTRALIAN miner Fortescue reportedly plans to exceed estimates and spend $10Bn on ports, mines and other developments, in its latest attempt to increase production
  • RCCL embraces UK tonnage tax regime
    RCCL PLANS to enroll more than a quarter of its 40 ships under the UK tonnage tax regime
  • Russia funds takeover in Taman
    RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has confirmed that the Kremlin will contribute €1Bn ($1.46Bn) towards developing the fishing town of Taman into a major port
  • VLCC seesaw stuck
    VLCC CAPACITY has finally dropped - and sharply - in the Persian Gulf for the next four weeks, but that has failed to dent freight rates, analysts noted today
  • Capesizes put to torch
    OWNERS' zeal for demolishing old Capesize tonnage is continuing this week, despite softening scrap rates amid the South Asian monsoon
  • Box prices feel 'hangover'
    LONG-HAUL box rates remain on the slide today, even as the second quarter reaches its last month.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • Some Port Truckers May Face Subsidy Bill
    Six motor carriers that received subsidies from the Port of Los Angeles for the purchase of clean trucks may have...
  • UPS Adds Capacity on Latin America Routes
    UPS boosted its cargo capacity 50 percent on flights to Central and South America last week, saying it is responding...
  • Con-way Truckload Seeks Southwestern Drivers
    Con-way Truckload, looking to hire more truck drivers in the Western U.S., reopened a driver orientation site in Phoenix that...
  • Trucker ODFL Expands Drayage Operations
    Old Dominion Freight Line, a less-than-truckload carrier, is driving deeper into drayage, opening a container drayage facility in Mobile, Ala. ODFL...
  • Freight Index Shows Economy Stalled
    A key measure of freight shipping in the United States slipped back 0.2 percent in May from the month before,...
  • Ocean Carriers Set India Rate Hikes
    Major ocean carriers operating to and from India plan to raise rates on key trade lanes, starting in early July....
  • CSX, NS Break Ground on Intermodal Projects
    Eastern U.S. railroads CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway each planned to hold groundbreaking ceremonies Monday on separate intermodal hub...
  • Shippers Expect 9 Percent Boost in Transport Spending
    Shippers are bracing for higher transportation costs, even as the economy slows, according to a second-quarter survey of more than...
  • Russia's Global Ports Plans London IPO
    Global Ports, Russia's largest container terminal operator, plans to raise about $100 million for an initial public offering on the...
  • UTU Claims Record Pay Hike in US Rail Contract
    A tentative contract between the United Transportation Union and major U.S. railroads will give UTU members a record pay increase...
  • Airlines Cut Profit Outlook on Higher Costs
    The International Air Transport Association scaled back its 2011 industry profit forecast by more than half on Monday, to $4...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • The loneliness of the long-distance liner
    A year of trading in container shipping is a marathon and not a sprint. As we approach the 13 mile H1 marker, ocean carriers suffering from the consequences of trying to grow too fast in the first quarter will need to begin conserving energy; draw on their cost saving training, and be sensible in their pricing in the second half if they are not to hit the wall in the uphill endeavour to complete the full-year race without financial injury
  • OPEC vote could give red-inked carriers a lifeline
  • Global Port Investments goes for IPO
  • TPT to use Navis system inland
  • SA and Mozambique to operate joint anti-piracy patrols
  • Maersk adds 'emergency' piracy surcharge

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • OWS crack down
    World Marine Co and Odin Ship Management land on US port inspector's detention list with oily-water separator infractions.
  • H&K scans Ofer aftermath
    Holland & Knight lawyer says fallout from Iranian tanker drama could prove costly for Tanker Pacific and Ofer Bros.
  • Owners deny torture claim
    Shipowners insist they are not suppressing grim details of hostages' treatment at hands of Somali captors.
  • Kev and Brendan held
    Canada detained only one cargoship and a tug for failing safety inspections in April.
  • Scorpio strikes for MR five
    Emanuele Lauro-led tanker owner confirms order for five product tanker newbuildings with Hyundai Mipo worth nearly $200m.
  • Taiwan Nav falls
    Taipei-listed bulker owner has seen first quarter profit dip despite revenues increasing.
  • Vyborg eyes loan
    Russian shipyard wants to borrow $167m after racking up loss in 2010.
  • Japan sets up piracy base
    Historic move as country establishes first full-scale military base outside Japan in Djibouti.
  • Russia plans new port
    Government and exporters teaming up to build $3.6bn Black Sea terminal to ease congestion at Novorossiysk.
  • Bulker bashed bridge
    Mersey Docks failed to notify Adelfia vessel of potential hazard from new counterweight, resulting in oil spill.
  • Global Ports $100m IPO
    Private Russian group N-Trans to raise cash to exploit expected boom in country's container traffic.
  • EMS reverse splits
    Eitzen Maritime Services completes a reverse stock split and share increase.
  • Costa ship refloated
    Tug pulls Costa Magica free at the entrance to port of Copenhagen in Denmark.
  • Cabotage carrot for Marco
    Strong presence in Indonesian market helps Singapore-listed firm earn an initial buy tag from AM Fraser.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • Reports: Russia port group plans U.K. IPO
    Russia's Global Ports Investments (GPI) said it plans to raise $100 million in a initial public stock offering in London.Reutersreported the company is "seeking more than $100 million from a London initial public offering," while the Financial Time...
  • Geodis Wilson acquires One Source Logistics
    French-based forwarder Geodis Wilson said it has acquired specialists One Source Logistics, which is headquartered in Minneapolis. Jean-Louis Demeulenaere, chief executive officer of Geodis Group, said the company is seeking to double its freight f...
  • States Logistics puts sun to work
    States Logistics Services has installed a 363-kilowatt solar power system on the roof of its distribution center in Buena Park, Calif., which will produce up to 82 percent of the facility's electricity needs. States Logistics is a third-party logis...
  • BIFA names Bottomley president
    The British International Freight Association has appointed Peter Bottomley as president, succeeding Norman Fowler. Bottomley had been a member of parliament since 1975. In Thatcher's government from 1984 to 1990, he was parliamentary undersecreta...
  • Zim hikes Asia-to-Europe rates
    Zim said it would implement a general rate increase of $275 per TEU on July 1 for cargo moving from Asia and the Indian Subcontinent to Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Europe destinations....
  • Merchandise trade continues growth in Q1
    Merchandise trade continued to grow strongly across major economies in the first quarter of 2011, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday. Total imports of G7 and BRICS countries grew 11 percent in the first quarter c...
  • Fewer ships detained for safety, security
    The U.S. Coast Guard said it detained fewer ships in 2010 for environmental protection and safety related deficiencies. Ships detained decreased from 161 in 2009 to 156 in 2010, and the total number of ships detained in 2010 for security related d...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2011
  • Fujairah prices mixed
    Avails 'extremely tight' in Durban.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets stable
    Two-tier market seen in Rotterdam.
  • World Bank to recommend global levy on shipping and aviation fuel
    Focus on means of raising climate funds as post-Kyoto deal looks unlikely this year.
  • New DNVPS tool a 'milestone' in bunker industry transparency
    Aim of 'Fuel Insight' is to simplify access to statistical data on fuel quality, making it more useful and adaptable for specific purposes.
  • BIMCO meeting kicks off in Vancouver
    Focusing on the issues of climate, energy and demographics.
  • Asian shippers objecting to bunker levy
    Signs of positions entrenching ahead of July IMO meeting, shippers say levy will 'just increase the cost of goods for consumers'.
  • BMT takes role in 'pioneering low-carbon shipping research'
    Three year research project 'a very exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the design and operation of ships'.
  • Staff changes at Mediterranean Bunker Services
    Trader resigns after 15 years of service, trainee bunker trader appointed.
  • Week starts with gain in bunker prices
    Largely slack demand for bunker products at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Daewoo and MAN unveil 'huge' LNG powered engine
    Designing and building the large engine was 'particularly hard'.
  • Bunker tanker sinks at Bangladeshi port
    MV OT Moon carrying 180 mt of bunkers when it sank.
  • SCI delays rate adjustments on rising bunker prices, low demand
    Markets 'should get better' by 2013, says director of bulk carrier and tanker division.
  • Russian-based supplier adds bunker tanker to fleet
    Acquisition of TM-10 will boost Baltic Fuel Company's bunker fleet to 31 vessels.

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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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