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November 11, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore releases impounded Cosco vessel
    The Singapore authorities have returned a dry bulk vessel to China Cosco Holdings, six days after it was impounded over a financial dispute with one of the company's clients, court documents and a company official said yesterday.
  • Air France-KLM sees limited access to funding in 2012
    Air France-KLM Group will find it tougher to finance investments next year, given the limited scope for tapping capital markets and the funding difficulties of French banks, the airline's chief financial officer Philippe Calavia said.
  • VLCC rates increase 5.9% to highest since April
    The cost of hiring the largest tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia jumped the most since April as the number of bookings for voyages advanced close to the highest in five years.

Sched Netweb site
  • Yangtze port container volume up 22.8pc by October to 8 million TEU
  • No statistics on Q3, but Damco posts 8pc profit growth in first 9 months
  • FESCO expands FCDL-North box service to run from HK to Vladivostok
  • Danaos narrows quarterly loss 17pc as revenue rises 33pc in poor market
  • China's biggest deepwater Port of Dongjiakou installs traffic service
  • Gaolan becomes biggest port under construction in Guangdong province
  • Qinzhou Bonded Port Area's whole car import checkpoint opens for business
  • Chongqing-Chengdu river-rail intermodal service inaugurated
  • Logwin ties up with KL's Malaysian International Fashion Alliance
  • CEVA wins additional business with Chrysler Group LLC brands in N Europe
  • Austria's Gebruder Weiss creates position to handle air-sea trade
  • British Transport Minister visits DP World's Jebel Ali headquarters
  • High-speed railway development expected to near double in few years
  • Air China, industry group, other carriers to sue EU over carbon tax
  • ATSG posts quarterly loss of US$6.7 million after Schenker departure
  • OAG Cargo assists Amerijet to reach 34,000 freight forwarders globally

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • BNSF names Hondo Railway shortline of the year
    The Hondo Railway (HRR) has been named shortline of the year at BNSF Railway's annual Shortline conference held in Irving TX. According to BNSF, HRR is on course to more than doubl...
  • Russian Railways carries 3% more freight
    The Russian Railways network transported 109.9 million t of freight in October, exceeding the amount for the same month last year by 2.9%. Freight turnover in October (measured in ...
  • Janusz Lacny re-elected IRU president
    The general assembly of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has re-elected Janusz Lacny as president for 2012-2013. Lacny's distinguished road transport career started in ...
  • BBC Chartering introduces additional transatlantic service
    The German heavylift shipping line BBC Chartering is set to commence a monthly liner service between the Mediterranean and the east coast of Latin America at the end of November. T...
  • Thorco Shipping opens branch office in Italy
    Thorco Shipping Denmark, headquartered in Denmark and with branch offices in Bremen, Singapore, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro and Houston, has set up a centre in Genoa too. Thorco Ship...
  • Volkswagen now majority MAN shareholder
    The majority takeover of MAN by Volkswagen is complete. Volkswagen now holds 55.9% of the voting rights in MAN and 53.71% of its share capital. This clears the way for close cooper...
  • JAL extends free transport of relief goods to Thailand
    Japan Airlines (JAL) is extending its aid to those affected by the flooding in Thailand. JAL will transport relief goods and materials free of charge on scheduled JAL flights from ...
  • CHEP brings efficiencies to the aviation sector
    CHEP, a global provider of pallet and container pooling and supply-chain services, has launch CHEP Aerospace Solutions, one of the world's largest independent networks of pooled UL...
  • KLU and Insead open joint humanitarian logistics research centre
    The Kühne Logistics University (KLU), one of Germany's best-known logistics colleges, has announced the opening of a joint research centre in humanitarian logistics with Insead, a ...
  • Logwin in deal with Malaysian fashion alliance
    Logwin, a Grevenmacher-based Luxembourgian logistics service provider, has signed a partnership agreement with the Malaysian International Fashion Alliance and thus become the offi...
  • Damco opens Dubai high-tech warehouse
    The logistics services provider Damco has opened a new warehouse in Jebel Ali, in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), for customers in the high-tech industries. "Dubai is a hub for ...
  • MAN Latin America to make record investment
    São Paulo-based MAN Latin America is planning the largest investment programme in its 30-year corporate history. More than EUR 400 million are to be made available between 2012 and...
  • Safety work continues on Victoria Pass in Australia
    Work has begun on improvements to the Great Western highway at the top of the Victoria Pass in NSW (Australia), the scene of a number of recent fatalities. Federal infrastructure a...
  • Alaska aviation system largest in North America
    Alaska has the largest aviation system in North America, with more than 700 registered airports supporting more than 10,000 pilots. The first annual summary of the Alaska aviation ...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • BOEM announces first GoM lease sale since Deepwater Horizon incident
  • Orders for bigger containerships are in response to rising bunker costs
  • SMIT and SAAM joint towage operation in works
  • Teekay Offshore moves ahead on Sevan Piranema acquisition
  • Bourbon CEO sees increasing utilization and day rates ahead

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Port of Longview discussing comprehensive scheme updates
  • Coast Guard slates town hall meet to discuss spill/disaster response
  • Crowley Maritime transports giant wind turbine blades
  • Braemar finds connection between ship size, fuel costs
  • AAPA schedules workshop covering shifting trade routes

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Will LNG fuel save boxship owners money?
    Liquefied natural gas is the fuel of the future, but there are potential drawbacks
  • Middle East-Asia naphtha exports cut as India muscles in
    Fewer employment opportunities for long range tankers as smaller vessels carry cargo
  • Falling US container volumes likely as retailers keep lean inventories
    This Christmas will not be like 2008, when the financial crisis caught everyone off-guard, says National Retail Federation chief
  • Kiel Canal to get new $1.3bn locks
    Fifth chamber to Brunsbüttel will boost status of Hamburg as Baltic Sea gateway
  • Use of bigger ships raises concern over Hamburg port
    Emerging ports in the Baltic pose a serious threat, fuelled by uncertainty over the dredging of the Elbe
  • Failure of trust at Dover port
    When three of Dover's largest customers appealed against port tariffs it brought to a head years of discontent
  • Time for owners and bankers to get real
    Owners and bankers have lost sight of market realities
  • Why not propel ships by magnetism?
    First prototype was launched in Japan over 20 years ago
  • Exclusive: First GNMTC suezmax in post-sanctions international voyage
    Vessel tracking data shows vessel passing Oman after loading cargo in Kuwait
  • Norton Rose to set up shop in Nordic region
    The law firm aims to capitalise on its position with a permanent presence
  • Short-term crude oil floating storage rises 40% as Iran struggles to sell
    NITC tankers add 12.9m barrels to the VLCC mix
  • Teekay hails offshore and LNG
    As tanker division struggles, offshore and LNG boost Teekay's third quarter revenues
  • Capesizes benefit from increased demand for South Africa-China trips
    Difference between Chinese domestic prices and seaborne imports at a three-year high
  • BG books Angelicoussis LNG quartet
    Maran Gas commits four of seven newbuildings on medium-term deals, as Dynagas seeks to convert VLCCs
  • Fred. Olsen vessel detained for falsifying records
    MCA finds crew rest records faked
  • Teekay Tankers loss widens on goodwill impairment, weak spot rates
    Suezmaxes and aframaxes take a beating
  • US winter heating oil spike may turn out to be a damp squib
    But China could still boost heating oil market for product tankers
  • Standard follows the general increase trend
    Two thirds of P&I clubs have upped premiums by 5% so far
  • Lloyd Fonds posts $1.5m profit ahead of shareholders' vote
    Extraordinary meeting to decide on deal to allow US investor AMA Capital to take a stake
  • German owners head for crunch talks with government and banks
    Industry fears that next year 'will see the big closing sale of German owners'
  • Teekay reports third-quarter loss
    Low rates and over-supply of vessels hit tanker major
  • Boskalis and CSAV discuss joint US towage operation
    New venture would serve 45 ports in nine countries with a fleet of more than 170 vessels
  • North buys hull club out of run-off
    The deal sees an exodus of more than half of the directors
  • General Maritime weighs up options ahead of bond interest deadline
    Minimum cash waiver expires today
  • The hostage talks dilemma
    Sharing information about hostage negotiations with directly interested parties, without compromising delicate talks, needs to be addressed
  • Rand Logistics posts revenue rise
    Rising demand boosts Jones Act operator
  • China syndrome
    The world's haven of trade growth is responding to the economically troubled West
  • JNPT says it will increase capacity fivefold in 10 years
    India's biggest port operator is tendering a dredging project and continues to pursue terminal development
  • Maersk Line leads service reliability league table
    Ships arriving on time at selected ports in the third quarter rose by 8 percentage points to 63%
  • Austal buys Philippines shipyard
    Aluminium specialist pays $7m for facility

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Ross ready to buy foreclosures
    BANKS will have a greater ability than before to sell foreclosed vessels to private-equity buyers, billionaire investor Wilbur Ross told the Marine Money conference today
  • Courage profits dissolve into losses
    DRYBULK carrier Courage Marine has posted $3.4M in losses for 3Q2011, reversing $812,000 in profits for the same period last year
  • VLCC gains extended
    VLCC SPOT rates are extending recent gains, with the tankers' availability in the Persian Gulf remaining low, shipping analysts said today
  • Losses mount for Teekay
    TEEKAY said today a weak tanker market caused it $291M in 3Q11 losses, a jump from $186M in losses in the year-ago quarter
  • China seen needing even more VLCCs
    CHINA will need 90-170 more VLCCs than now ordered to cover its demand for crude in the next 4-5 years, according to ICAP Shipping
  • FSL Trust settles Daxin suit
    SINGAPORE'S FSL Trust Management said it has settled a dispute out of court with bunker supplier Daxin Petroleum
  • On-time box scores rise
    BOX SHIPS arrived on time more often in 3Q2011, for the second consecutive quarter, a report said today
  • Panamax peak to hold off
    PANAMAX bulker rates are likely to remain under pressure because newbuilding deliveries will not peak until 2012, Sea-web data indicated today
  • Idle box ships sent to Kiel
    GERMAN vessel manager BBG said it is idling two charter-free Panamax box ships at Kiel, but stressed that the vessels are not in lay-up
  • Libyans beat oil forecasts
    LIBYAN crude output has made an earlier recovery than expected from the productions depths during the revolt against Moammar Gaddafi, the IEA said today
  • IEA: China could raise imports of products
    THE IEA has warned that if China draws down its products stocks, that might force Beijing to raise imports late this year, as the peak winter demand kicks in
  • Frenzied sales fuel Capesizes
    BROKERS told Fairplay today frenzied iron ore sales to China have resulted in rising Capesize rates - but not to the year's highs seen last month
  • Oz wheat cargoes climb 36%
    AUSTRALIA'S wheat cargoes jumped by 36% in the marketing year ended 30 September, official figures showed today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • UP Pushes Back Grain Terminal Opening
    Union Pacific Railroad has pushed back the opening of its grain transloading facility at Yermo, Calif., to late 2011 or...
  • ProLogis Sells Major Share of Brazilian Logistics Park
    ProLogis has sold 90 percent of its share of a major Brazilian logistics hub to PREVI, the pension fund for...
  • Emirates Shipping Raises Indian Port Congestion Fee
    Emirates Shipping Line once again boosted its port congestion surcharges on containers shipped through India's Port of Chennai. Effectively...
  • US Intermodal Container Volume Falls
    Intermodal container loads for U.S. railroads slowed down in the week ending Nov. 5, slipping 2.1 percent from the previous...
  • Hainan Launches China-West Coast Service
    Hainan P O Shipping in December will expand its trans-Pacific service by adding a North and Central China string to...
  • Work Begins to Ease California Rail Bottleneck
    Construction has begun on a $208 million rail crossing project that will reduce train and vehicle congestion in Colton, Calif.,...
  • Alameda Shortfall, Just Once More
    Just as it did this year, the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority probably will need another shortfall payment from the ports...
  • Beyond Paying the Bill
    Complex and changing fee structures in freight transportation are prompting parties to collaborate and forcing freight payment firms to adapt...
  • It's a Builder's Market
    Mark Furman has a list of reasons why the market for building new railcars is strong despite continuing worries about...
  • FedEx Express Expands in Northern Ireland
    Federal Express opened a new facility and expanded delivery service in Northern Ireland, speeding global delivery times to and from...
  • Boskalis, CSAV Discuss Americas Tug Joint Venture
    Boskalis, the Dutch dredging and marine services group, and Chilean ocean carrier CSAV are working to establish a joint towage...
  • ATA's Graves Hails Senate Transport Plan
    The American Trucking Associations joined an array of business groups praising a transportation spending plan approved by a Senate Committee,...
  • Wilmington Box Volume Inches Up 2.7 Percent
    Container volume at North Carolina's Port of Wilmington grew 2.7 percent in the quarter ending Sept. 30, helping push revenue...
  • Ocean, Air Traffic Boost Damco Profit 8 Percent
    Damco's profit in the first nine months of 2011 rose 8 percent year-over-year to $567.7 million, as ocean and air...
  • Air Cargo Germany Adds Korea, South America Services
    Air Cargo Germany is launching twice-weekly 747-400 freighter service between Germany to South Korea and flights between Hong Kong to...
  • Air France-KLM Sinks to Cargo Loss
    Air France-KLM's cargo unit swung to a $50.3 million loss in the fiscal second quarter ending Sept. 30 from a...
  • Frankfurt Cargo Slumped 9.3 Percent in October
    Frankfurt airport handled 9.3 percent less cargo in October than a year ago, a significant acceleration on previous monthly declines...
  • Arbitrator Sets Reefer Screening Standards
    A U.S. West Coast arbitrator, moving to settle a dispute that has disrupted cargo handling at some ports, on Wednesday...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • ICTSI see interesting revenue and net profit rises
    Manila-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has reported an impressive financial performance for the first nine months of 2011.Its ...
  • CMA CGM revamps Asia-West Africa links
    A combination of seasonality and operational difficulties, most notably the labour unrest in the port of Tanger Med, has resulted in Marseilles-headquartered CMA ...
  • Concor doing well, despite the competition
    Despite the competition emerging from private train operators, the state-owned Container Corporation of India (Concor) has performed reasonably well in H1 of its ...
  • China's exports decline as global demand stalls
    The euro debt crisis and a stuttering US market are putting the brakes on China's export-led growth, piling more pressure on ailing container lines plying these ...
  • Evergreen's Hsieh calls for more Yangtze River spending
    More investment is needed to improve the navigability of the Yangtze River, according to Bronson Hsieh, vice chairman of the Evergreen Group. Speaking ...
  • Three West African nations back in AGOA
    Trade to/from Africa and the US should be boosted as a result of President Barack Obama's recent decision to restore trade preference agreements with the West African ...
  • Matson's Q3 results impacted by 'persistent weakness' of transpac
    US Jones Act carrier Matson has seen its Q3 results slip on the back of weak rates on the transpacific - a market which the company said was 'highly challenging', ...
  • Damco outperforms market
    Denmark-based Damco outperformed the market in the first nine months of the year, underlining the merit of distancing itself from Maersk Line in much the same way ...
  • MSC set to improve inland triangulation of containers
    MSC (Belgium) has launched an innovative project to encourage more efficient use of its empty containers inland. Instead of import containers moved under merchant ...
  • Investors' angst as Rome burns
    Asian investors were spooked today by fears that Italy, the third-largest economy in the eurozone and eighth in the world, would be unable to rollover its EUR300 ...
  • CMA CGM indicates more slow steaming in the pipeline

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Ross lines up Navigator grab
    Legendary investor tells New York crowd that his second shipping swoop probably won't be his last.
  • ERG storms London
    Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow picks former Watson, Farley & Williams partner to lead new UK outpost.
  • Citi crowns shipping boss
    Banking behemoth recruits National Bank of Greece graduate to head up Athens maritime desk.
  • Tug titans talk team up
    Dutch and Chilean shipping giants target Central and South American towage arena with tug treaty.
  • Owners finally land an ace?
    VLCC spot rates could warm for a short period this winter after poker game returns, says RS Platou Markets.
  • Aegean worth a dip
    Dahlman Rose analyst places a buy rating on bunker firm after strong third quarter.
  • TOO targets Sevan FPSO
    US-listed owner recruits fund managers to help bankroll $165m purchase through private fundraiser despite Q3 loss.
  • Teekay gases it up
    Operator of LNG carriers, suezmax tankers and multigas ships reports better third quarter.
  • Teekay Corp at a loss
    Big-spending owner stuck in the red but the Street feared worse was on the cards.
  • Teekay Tankers logs loss
    Falling suezmax and aframax rates, plus goodwill impairment, plunge NYSE-listed owner into the red in first nine months.
  • NYK gets LNG loans
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha has obtained finance to build a new gas carrier for TEPCO
  • Rand edges up earnings
    US Great Lakes bulker owner's interim profit up as it pushes revenue higher.
  • Cold wind hits Toei
    After a first quarter loss owners anticipated ending the year in profit but the signs are not good.
  • Hornbeck goes for more
    US offshore owner throws extra shares on the table as it looks to fund mammoth newbuilding order.
  • Who pays for Cape detours?
    When can an owner overrule a charterer's order that sends a ship through pirate invested waters?
  • Torm revisits 'efficiency' axe
    Employees across the globe sent packing as ailing Danish owner struggles to shore up finances.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Unions blast MarAd, Matsuda
    Four U.S. maritime unions say the Maritime Administration and its leader David Matsuda should be "ashamed of itself" for issuing a report comparing U.S. and foreign-flag ship operating costs without seeking their input
  • PO Shipping adds new TP loop
  • Hankins named Donjon Marine's VP operations
  • Carrier reliability 3Q report from Drewry
  • Europe imports lag in September

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Rotterdam vessel to run on HVO fuel grade
    'If the pilot is a success, some of the Port of Rotterdam Authority fleet will sail on this fuel for a test period of one year.'
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    Avails limited in Durban.
  • Fuel oil prices soft in Rotterdam
    Marine fuel products remained very tight, reports said.
  • Fuel oil stocks at three-week low
    Arbitrage inflows will pick up in the second half of November.
  • Size of newbuilds 'linked' to bunker prices
    'Strong correlation' between high fuel prices and orders for 'mega containerships'.
  • New appointment at Global Risk Management
    'Our activities in Asia are increasing steadily,' says company MD.
  • Great Lakes terminal officially opened
    Freighters can work cargoes while taking on bunkers.
  • New bunker broker 'to set new standards'
    Experienced bunker player sets up firm called Benchmark Bunkers.
  • Fuel oil export tax to rise in December
    Russia is set to increase export duty by around 3.5%.
  • Bunker prices falling in major Asian hubs
    Plenty of enquiries in Hong Kong on Thursday, traders say.
  • Bulk carrier owner takes fuel-saving initiative
    Tolani Shipping installs voyage decision support systems to five of its vessels.
  • New bunker trader joins Dan-Bunkering
    Wajdi Elhakim is based at the company's head office in Middelfart, Denmark.
  • 'Robust demand' for storage services boost Vopak's earnings
    'Well positioned' to post operating profit of up to $1 billion in 2013, says group chairman.
  • Tanker owners 'sandwiched' between financial, shipping markets
    No 'real' development of vessel efficiency from shipyards, says DVB spokesman.
  • Cargo arrivals ease tight IFO avails in Colombo
    As two major suppliers brought in replenishment cargoes over the weekend.
  • Noble Group suffers losses, CEO steps down
    Company's profitability impacted by 'random and extreme volatility' in the market, says company chairman.
  • Salvors start pumping bunker fuel from Rena's submerged tank
    Salvors exploring ways to speed up process of removing bunker fuel from submerged tank.

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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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