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August 11, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index slips for second day
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a second day as slow activity and wider market turmoil hit sentiment.
  • Tanker demand-oversupply gap widens to 23%
    A glut of oil tankers competing for Middle East crude expanded as demand for the vessels slowed.
  • Greater risks seen for longer-duration contracts
    Contracts to rent dry-bulk ships that haul minerals and grains for longer durations are at greater risk of being torn up, according to Oslo-based investment bank Fearnley Fonds AS.
  • High port costs drive trade from S Africa

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk transforms 8,700-TEUers into 10,000-TEUers by stacking them higher
  • Matson cancels one China-US west coast loop, citing high fuel, low rates
  • CMA CGM takes 35-year lease on Jamaica terminal to serve as Caribbean hub
  • Yunnan waterway shipping to link Yangtze, Pearl, Mekong, Irrawaddy rivers
  • Shijiazhuang to build seven cargo hubs and eight passenger hubs
  • Liaoning provincial GDP up 13pc to US$154.68 billion in first half
  • Kerry Logistics on course for phase 2 of Chongqing Logistics Centre
  • FedEx Freight general rate increase for non-contract trucks
  • American intermodal volume jumps to new year high after six week slowdown
  • Cathay profit falls 59pc to US$348.7 million, cites high fuel, uncertainty
  • White flight engineers sue Nippon Cargo Airline for 'racist hiring'
  • Nigerian airports need upgrade for cargo development, say stakeholders

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ANZDA's peak season surcharges from August 15
  • EU's environmental regulations will push shippers from ship to truck, says ESC
  • FFFAI's 20th Biennial Convention to focus on CHA as emergent global logistician
  • ICS supports role of IMO in CO2 emission reduction
  • Tips on preparation & attempting the Exam under Regulation 8 of the CHALR 2004 to be conducted on September 5
  • Western India Shipyard's Q1 total income jumps 27 pc
  • Exports to US will slow down from Aug.: Khullar
  • India adhering to safety practices for shrimp exports: USFDA
  • Essar Ports Q1 net surges to 39.61 cr.
  • Over 20 PPP projects to be awarded this year, Vasan informs Lok Sabha
  • Govt mulling nod for extra sugar exports
  • Rice exporters from South seek govt assistance
  • Crude oil plunges to near 8-month low

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Railway reform in SE Europe and Turkey could halve transit times
    Train transit times between Ljubljana and Istanbul could be cut in half - a staggering 25 hours - if much-needed reforms in the rail sector are made, according to a new report by t...
  • Leighton Contractors and ARTC to deliver Sydney freight line
    Leighton Contractors has been selected by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to deliver the final stage of the Southern Sydney Freight Line (SSFL) in an alliance contract...
  • Wincanton investing in new construction fleet vehicles
    Wincanton, a leading supply chain provider in the UK, has invested GBP 4.2 million (about EUR 4.8 million) in adding 27 new vehicles to its dedicated construction fleet. This inves...
  • Australia: Linfox orders 100 Volvo prime movers
    Volvo Trucks has announced that Linfox, one of the Asia-Pacific region's leading logistics operators, has chosen Volvo to supply it with 100 prime movers. The order consists of FM1...
  • German associations call for quick implementation of EU directives
    In a letter to the German transport minister, the German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV) and the Association of Service Providers to German Airports (VDF) calle...
  • IBIA appoints Trevor Harrison as interim chief executive
    Trevor Harrison has been appointed acting chief executive of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA). The move follows the recent resignation of former chief executive...
  • Foreign ports boost ICTSI income
    Foreign port operations and an improving global economy have combined to boost International Container Terminal Services Inc's (ICTSI) first-half volume, revenue and net income. IC...
  • BBC Chartering launches transpacific service
    The German heavylift shipping company BBC Chartering recently announced the commencement of a new monthly liner service that connects Asia with North America. BBC will load goods a...
  • E-mobility for container logistics
    Driver-less container transporters that are battery-powered, and therefore emission-free, are being used in HHLA's Altenwerder container terminal for the first time. For the fast a...
  • WFS now largest cargo handler in Montreal
    Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the largest cargo handler in Montreal (Canada), thanks to the purchase of Excel Cargo at the two airports Montreal Dorval and Mirabel. Co...
  • Major air traffic management project receives EU support
    An essential project in the development of the so-called functional airspace block Europe central (Fabec), which covers the five EU member states France, Germany, Belgium, the Neth...
  • New Norbert Dentressangle UK partnership with Bakers Basco
    Norbert Dentressangle has formed an innovative partnership with asset recovery specialist Bakers Basco, in order to extend its range of reverse logistics and environmental manageme...
  • House of Fraser extends UK contract with DHL
    The retailer House of Fraser has extended its cooperation with DHL Supply Chain in the UK. The two companies have signed a five-year contract with an order volume of GBP 85 million...
  • TNT Express flies 45 t of food to Somalia
    At the beginning of this week, TNT Express flew 45 t of food to Nairobi (Kenya). With the delivery of the aid, the CEP service provider supported the United Nations' World Food Pro...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • McGehee succeeds Kirby as SeaArk Marine VP of Engineering
  • Hyundai Heavy introduces after sales service via smart phone
  • New Ulstein company has focus on "mission equipment"
  • Bourbon reports growth in first-half revenues
  • Former IBIA Chairman Fritz Fredriksen joins DNV Petroleum Services

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Olympia Port Commissioners hear of record operating revenues
  • Port Tracker report predicts slow summer for container ports
  • Deacon Riggio to take helm of Seattle Catholic Seafarers Center
  • Freight transportation index delivers gains during June
  • Seattle port executives applaud new post for Senator Murray

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • VLCCs close to 'last option' lay-ups amid dire spot rates
    Owners' earnings are so low that taking ships out of the market may be a more financially viable option
  • German box owners lose market share
    Non-German boxship owners climb the table as newbuilding orders from KG funds and German owners shrink
  • Capesize rates up despite weaker fixtures
    Average time charter climbs $281 to $10,196 per day
  • IEA ups 2012 oil forecast despite global economic concerns
    Increased its 2012 oil demand forecast by 70,000 barrels per day
  • Demand growth offers reasons to be cheerful
    Tanker operators continue to talk up the coming boom
  • Slow steam ahead for shipping upturn
    Some brokers remain optimistic that by next year shipping's prognosis will improve
  • Dry bulk owners look to handies for future growth
    But will narrowing margins and demand concerns be sufficient to deter new entrants?
  • NYK takes lead on expansion
    Japan's big three owners seize opportunities to grow fleet of smaller bulkers on market demand
  • Do not be dazzled by shipping euphemisms
    Being 'cautiously optimistic' is the linguistic equivalent of betting on the red and black at the same time and feeling smug when you win
  • J Lauritzen sees profits slashed on poor dry bulk returns
    Operating income hit by bad weather, high commodity prices and newbuilding glut
  • United Shipbuilding to scrap Soviet-era yards
    Joint venture with Wärtsilä among number of agreements to develop Russian yards
  • Pouring oil on stormy waters
    Tormod Rafgard's book on tankers and pollution liability stirs up some old controversies
  • South coast port will not go down without a fight
    Dry cargo shipping at Littlehampton is just about hanging on, but for how much longer?
  • US poised for 3.6% rise in import box volumes
    Global Port Tracker estimates that US imports will be boosted by retailers' restocking despite the recent slide
  • American Shipping Co loss doubles in past year
    Tanker owner is 'evaluating alternatives' for refinancing $929m total debt
  • TCC sues 75 shippers for $24m
    Box line expects to cover all its debts
  • Weaker rates hit Star Bulk profits
    Bulker owner says capesize additions to the fleet will enhance cash flow
  • Chamber of Shipping says International Chamber vote for bunker fuel levy premature
    Group publishes two manuals to help inform debate on practical as well as theoretical level
  • Not worth the paper?
    The Containership Co's move to sue customers for breach of contract will be watched with interest
  • Maritime myths
    The World Shipping Council has revealed a huge discrepancy in the figures for containers lost at sea
  • Improved container market helps Euroseas
    Nasdaq-listed owner continues to seek boxship acquisitions through Euromar joint venture, but also has hopes of landing dry bulk bargains
  • Correction
    Class society figures
  • Shanghai throughput up 10% in first half
    Cargo volumes show signs of tapering off as Pacific trades decline
  • SeaCube achieves 98.6% utilisation in second quarter
    Container leasing company now targets refrigerated container market
  • Gujarat to ban ships aged 25 years or older from calling ports
    Privately-owned Mundra Port to fall in line with state regulator's move prompted by sinking of Rak Carrier
  • Port & Free Zone World raising $850m to refinance debt
    Five-year loan has conventional and Islamic portions, says banker
  • Essar Ports mulls international expansion
    Outlines investment criteria as it remains 'very bullish' on India's port business
  • Bourbon warns of second-quarter loss
    Company blames dollar's weakness, but chief executive remains upbeat

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Container loss claims seen as overboard
    THE WSC said today less than one-third of the containers thought lost at sea - and maybe far less - are actually going overboard
  • Bulker grounded near Mauritius reef
    A BULKER is grounded and taking on water today off the north coast of Mauritius after its main engine failed
  • China trade surplus widens
    CHINA'S trade surplus rose to a 30-month high in July year on year, driven by a modest rebound in items shipped to the country, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Ulstein makes offshore move
    NORWAY'S Ulstein announced today that it has established a new company that will focus on equipment for offshore and dredging
  • Tonnage glut to linger
    TODAY'S oversupply of vessels will carry on for years to come - and is changing the structure of shipping, a leading Greek owner has warned Fairplay
  • US box imports drop
    US BOX imports declined year on year in June but are expected to gain steam as retailers restock for the fall peak season, according to a shipper group
  • Essar Ports profits after split
    INDIA'S Essar Ports has announced a jump in profits in its first results since its demerger in May
  • Turkish steel revenues soar
    TURKISH steel export revenues were up 22% year on year in July, despite a small decrease in volumes, Turkey's metal exporters have revealed
  • More charges laid over Mumbai spill
    THE CAPTAIN, chief engineer and owner of a bulker that sank in Mumbai have been charged with environment offences after oil spilled from the vessel
  • Oz coal exports drop
    AUSTRALIAN coal exports fell year on year last month as damage caused by floods in Queensland earlier this year continues to affect output, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Ferry survivors sought
    SEARCHERS are today looking for survivors and bodies in the sinking of an inter-island ferry in the Comoros
  • DSME wins HMM box ships
    SOUTH Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine announced today that it has placed an order for a series of ultra large container ships at compatriot shipyard DSME
  • Merger boosts Subsea 7
    OSLO-LISTED Subsea 7 reported today profits have risen since a merger earlier this year
  • Panamaxes leading plummet in box rates
    TIMECHARTER rates for box ships are losing more ground this week, led by big losses for Panamaxes
  • Gujarat to bar old ships
    VESSELS older than 25 years old are reportedly to be barred by the Gujarat Maritime Board

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • CN, China Firm Strike Containerized Lumber Deal
    Canadian National Railway and China's CNBM Forest Products Trading agreed to use a new CN facility in Vancouver, B.C., to...
  • DOT Clarifies It's Not Proposing Farm CDLs
    Trying to quell fast-spreading concerns about its policy plans for farm truck operators, the Department of Transportation said it is...
  • Shipper Groups Oppose Extending FMCSA's Reach
    Two key shipping associations are protesting a proposal that could extend a trucking safety regulatory agency's authority to their operations....
  • Standard & Poor's Upgrades YRC Worldwide
    Standard & Poor's Financial Services upgraded the credit rating of struggling trucking operator YRC Worldwide Tuesday, giving it a "CCC"...
  • Seaboard Marine Posts $11.1 Million Loss
    Seaboard Marine posted an $11.1 million operating loss in the second quarter as rising volume and rates were offset by...
  • Drewry Sees Tightening Terminal Capacity
    The growing demand for port capacity over the next five years will outpace terminal expansion, leading to rapidly rising utilization...
  • DOT Freight Index up 2.6 Percent in June
    The Transportation Department's Freight Transportation Index rose 2.6 percent in June, the index's largest month-to-month increase since November 2009. ...
  • WSC: Ocean Carriers Lose 350 Containers Annually
    Ocean carriers lose an average of 350 containers at sea annually, and the number rises to 675 containers if a...
  • UP Starts Work on New Mexico Intermodal Yard
    Construction is under way on a major intermodal yard and locomotive refueling complex for Union Pacific Railroad at Santa Teresa,...
  • China Cosco Expects First Half Loss
    China Cosco Holdings said it will likely post a loss for the first half of this year because rising fuel...
  • Second Ocean Carrier Adds Congestion Fee at Chennai
    Taiwan-based Wan Hai Lines imposed port congestion surcharges on import containers handled at India's Port of Chennai, making it the...
  • Second Ship Chartered to China Cosco Arrested
    A dry bulk ship under long-term charter to China Cosco Holdings was arrested in Louisiana last week, making this the...
  • Cathay Pacific Orders Eight 777 Freighters
    Cathay Pacific Airways will buy eight 777-200 freighters to be delivered between 2013 and 2016 as the Hong Kong-based carrier...
  • Cathay Pacific Airways Profit Drops 59 Percent
    Cathay Pacific Airways' profit fell 59 percent to $359.6 million in the first half of the year compared to the...
  • Yusen Logistics Reorganizes Transportation Division
    Yusen Logistics (Americas) added management of its transportation division to the responsibilities of Michael Noone, the logistics company's executive vice...
  • Kintetsu World Express Doubles Profit
    Kintetsu World Express, Japan's second-largest international forwarder, said its net profit doubled in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which...
  • Hamburg Sud Raises Bunker Surcharges
    Hamburg Sud will increase its bunker adjustment factor as of Oct. 1 for all cargo moving from U.S. and Canada...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Carriers' schedule reliability less bad
  • Local terminal operators have scale
  • Stocks bounce back from the bottom
  • Shipping gaining the upper hand in piracy crisis
  • Arkas boosts East Med/Black Sea capacity

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Aegean falls short
    Second-quarter profit slips 73% as Peter Georgiopoulos-backed bunkering behemoth battles 'challenging' market.
  • DnB in Lion City switch
    Nordic banking giant aims to carve a name for its Singapore-based research franchise with new appointments.
  • Sellers court Star Bulk
    Spyros Capralos says Nasdaq-listed bulker owner is in talks with banks that are looking to offload distressed assets.
  • Russia to buy Libya ships?
    A rumour from Moscow suggests Russian investors, including Sovcomflot, have struck an agreement to buy Libyan tankers.
  • NAT tops FBR charts
    Shares of Herbjorn Hansson-led suezmax specialist secure 'top pick' status as analyst downs OSG, Frontline and Genmar.
  • Lauritzen's profit slump
    Danish shipping conglomerate posts sharply reduced figures for the first half of 2011.
  • Rongsheng pockets more
    Chinese shipbuilder bags $220m loan from two banks, adding to $1.7bn facility arranged in June.
  • ABG pushes up profit
    India's biggest private shipyard makes more money in first half as revenue jumps.
  • Star eyes distressed assets
    CEO of Nasdaq-listed owner has an appetite for dry tonnage despite narrowed second-quarter profit.
  • Euroseas earnings steady
    Nasdaq-listed container and bulker owner posted unchanged quarterly profit compared with the second quarter of 2010.
  • Atlantska cut back
    Earnings slashed for Croatian bulker owner in first half as revenues drop.
  • Drewry ranks box berths
    Analyst produces world terminal ownership ranking, with PSA coming top.
  • SCF wins Statoil deal
    Russian owner and Teekay providing up to 12 aframaxes on time charter to take crude from Peregrino field in Brazil.
  • OSG sinks to new low
    Morten Artzen-led tanker owner's shares slump to 52-week low while others recover millions lost on Wall Street.
  • HMM places Daewoo order
    South Korean owner hands $640m contract for five new boxships to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Remaining services 'fundamentally sound'
    Remaining services 'fundamentally sound' Remaining services 'fundamentally sound'...
  • Q2 Liner schedule reliability improves
    Drewry Maritime Research's latest report on container line schedule reliability showed carriers improved upon their first quarter performance in the period from April through June. The percentage of ship calls tracked by Drewry'sSchedule Reliabili...
  • Seaboard Marine hit by higher costs
    Conglomerate Seaboard Corp said its marine division had a second quarter operating loss of $11.1 million compared to an operating profit of $11 million in the same period a year earlier. Marine division revenue was $236.5 million for the quarter e...
  • Maersk raises Asia to Med, West Africa rates
    Maersk Line said this week it plans to raise rates on trades from Asia to the Mediterranean and to West Africa in September. The Asia-Med increase, applicable to all of Asia excluding Japan, is $250 per TEU from Sept. 1. The Far East-West Africa in...
  • Construction begins on second Pasha ship
    Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii said construction has begun on the company's second ship at the VT Halter Marine's shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. TheMarjorie Cis scheduled to be delivered in the fall of 2013 when she will enter the trade between the U....
  • White House sets big rig fuel efficiency standards
    Construction begins on second Pasha ship Construction begins on second Pasha shipHonolulu-based Pasha Hawaii said construction has begun on the company's second ship at the VT Halter Marine's shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. TheMarjorie Cis scheduled ...
  • NASSTRAC concerned about regulatory overreach
    The National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council and Health & Personal Care Logistics Conference are expressing concern about regulatory overreach by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. In a letter responding to the FMCSA's dra...
  • IANA: Domestic container volume rises
    Domestic and international intermodal volumes increased to 3.53 million units in the second quarter, 6.5 percent more than in the second quarter of 2010, said the Intermodal Association of North America. IANA reported the growth, by equipment type...
  • Matson ends one of its two China strings
    Matson is ending one of its two U.S./China services a year after it was launched, citing sustained high fuel prices, downward rate pressure and overcapacity in the transpacific trade. Matson said it will discontinue in late August its expanded Chi...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • IFO down in Fujairah
    Earliest delivery dates were from August 17-18.
  • European bunker prices mixed
    Quiet market in Hamburg.
  • New owner planning to restart German refinery
    Plant has a high yield of fuel oil and was source of LSFO for ConocoPhilips bunker sales before it closed.
  • New team member for Brilliant Maritime Services
    Jenny Tsagli in move from Praxis Energy Agents SA.
  • Emissions cuts 'must not be based on conjecture'
    UK Chamber of Shipping launches manuals on emission reduction instruments.
  • Legal action facing owners of bunker spill bulker
    Vessel had Lloyd's Register certification withdrawn last year.
  • Mid-week bunker prices generally up
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Wednesday.
  • US military seeks online bunker purchasing platform
    Contractor must provide customer support and training, security and infrastructure.
  • Bourbon reports higher quarterly revenues
    Efficient management of fuel consumption of its vessels will be a 'considerable advantage' amid high oil prices.
  • Cosco Shipping's H1 profits slightly up
    Company's operating costs jump 29% as fuel costs totalled $119.7 million.
  • BMT Nigel Gee to develop electric-powered ferry
    150 passenger capacity vessel to be delivered by BMT Nigel Gee in middle of 2012.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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