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May 12, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk posts 85% increase in Q1 net profit to 6.35b kroner
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world's largest container line, said first quarter profit jumped 85 per cent as global trade expanded.
  • Keppel Fels bags US$393m Qatar contract
    KEPPEL Fels has landed a US$393 million deal to build two bespoke jack-up rigs for Qatar's Gulf Drilling International (GDI).
  • Suez traffic shows no weakness in trade
    Cargo carried through the Suez Canal rose 4.1 per cent to an eight-month high in April, signalling no weakness in world trade and the third- highest profit ever for AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the biggest container-shipping line.
  • Radioactive containers likely left Japan before checks

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk first quarter profit soars 82pc to US$1.2 billion on 10pc revenue hike
  • OOCL to increase Asia-Europe rates US$275 per TEU from June
  • Drewry: quarterly on-time rates slide, rate decline and high oil blamed
  • OOIL orders four 13,100-TEU ships from Samsung for US$544 million
  • AADA ups bunker surcharge US$625/TEU on Asia-Australian cargo from June 11
  • Grand China offers transpacific services that cut transit three days
  • Zhoushan port adds new south east Asia container shipping service
  • China Shipping celebrates operation of LA terminal Phase 2
  • Wuhan's Dongxihu bonded logistics centre now China's second biggest
  • CEVA pretax profit up 37pc to US$102 million on 13pc jump in revenue
  • ACL launches Mediterranean (EMS) feeder from Damietta from May 11
  • STX Pan Ocean, HAL launches service linking Singapore to Yangon
  • California mulls bill to make independent harbour truckers employees
  • Boston to get Cosco, Yang Ming, Hanjin direct service via Suez
  • Ex-Hanjin exec advises talks about chassis loss with US shippers
  • Swift Freight International rebrands as Barloworld in Mideast
  • Chinese airlines object to EU's aircraft emission cap & trade plan
  • Airports Council International: First quarter global air traffic up 4pc
  • United Continental sees cargo revenue ton miles drop 5.8pc in April

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Container & terminal activities boost A. P. Moller-Maersk Group's Q1 profit
  • NYK & Nippon Steel awarded for developing corrosion-resistant steel plate for tankers
  • US gets nod to carry out cargo checks in China
  • Exports may plunge to $ 200 bn if DEPB is scrapped: Fieo
  • Food Ministry issues export release orders for 91,685 t of sugar
  • Indian firms make beeline for Sharjah's Hamriyah Free Zone
  • Setting up independent casualty investigation agency among Capt. Mohan Committee's recommendations
  • Aggressive focus on China is need of the hour: Fieo
  • FDI drops by 11 pc in March to $1.07 bn
  • Foodgrain export prospects hinge on Food Rights Bill
  • India thwarts EU bid to permit duty-free access for Pak textiles
  • India, NZ to conclude FTA by next year: Sharma
  • Express Equipment Rental & Logistics facilitates smooth installation of steel girders over railway tracks

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Dubai Airports predicts rapid growth to 2020
    Dubai Airports' ten-year traffic forecast for Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International (DWC) foresees that international cargo traffic will increa...
  • Air Niugini welcomes third B767
    Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, has reached yet another milestone with the arrival of its third Boeing B767 in April. The third B767, bearing the registratio...
  • Iata: e-freight eases South African trade procedures
    Whilst visiting South Africa as part of the recent World Economic Forum Africa, the Iata director general and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, noted that the complexity of the country's im...
  • New domestic connection from Trelleborg and Malmö to Nässjö
    The German intermodal transport provider Kombiverkehr and the Swedish operator CargoNet recently launched a new connection from Trelleborg and Malmö to Nässjö (all Sweden). This me...
  • CO2 emissions from rail traffic sinking from year to year
    The carbon footprint of rail transport is improving by 2% per year. The freight that was transported by rail over the last 15 year was 29% more climate-friendly...
  • Vossloh's Q1/2011 orders at an all-time high
    The Vossloh Group reported that Q1/2011 saw a sharp rise in demand for its products. Order intake surged from EUR 261.2 million in Q1/2010 to EUR 622.8 million. Demand for locomoti...
  • Devolution for Scotland and Wessex rail routes
    The UK-based rail service provider Network Rail reported that its devolved route structure recently went live in Scotland and Wessex. Work continues to help the next three routes (...
  • Inspections on Belarus' and Russia's external borders
    Special inspections have been introduced on Belarus' and Russia's external borders. Employees from the Belarusian ministry of transport are now inspecting lorries and busses that w...
  • Kögel lands large order from Poland
    The Polish forwarding company Elmar has ordered 100 trailers from the trailer manufacturer Kögel. Elmar, a company located in the southern Polish town of Jedrzejow, will be ta...
  • The ITJ team and "Heidi J" awaiting you in Munich
    The ITJ and its editorial and sales staff would like to accord you a warm welcome to the transport logistic trade fair, the world's largest exhibition for transport and logistics w...
  • Port of Dunkirk confirms good start to year.
    The port of Dunkirk (France) April's traffic volumes confirm the good start to the year. Total traffic to the end of April was up 11% compared with last year. The number of contain...
  • The MS "China Steel Integrity" refloated at port of Kashima
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has chartered the bulk carrier "China Steel Integrity", which has been stranded in port of Kashima (Japan) since March 11, following th...
  • Fiege takes on logistics fulfilment for Brands4friends
    The German logistics provider Fiege has taken on some logistics fulfilment tasks for Germany's largest online shopping club at the Fiege Grossbeeren/Berlin site. By shouldering thi...
  • Ceva Logistics reports Q1/2011 revenue and ebitda growth
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reported further strong revenue and ebitda growth for Q1/2011. The company entered 2011 in a strong position following the seque...
  • Swift Freight International now acting as Barloworld Logistics
    Dubai-based Swift Freight International will be consolidated under the brand Barloworld Logistics in the Middle East. The operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be known as Barlowo...
  • Germany: only four federal states still support gigaliner trials
    The number of German federal states that are in favour of test trials of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) has shrunk to just four. Only Lower Saxony, Schleswig Holstein, Bavaria and...
  • ICTSI names officers for PH subsidiaries
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) recently named Jose Manuel De Jesus as president of Davao International Port Stevedoring Services Corp. (DIPSSCOR) in Davao, s...
  • Container service reliability falls again
    Container service reliability declined for the second quarter in a row during the first quarter of 2011, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest Schedule Reliability Insight...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Conrad Industries braces for Mississippi River flooding
  • Costamare orders containership newbuilds at Sungdong
  • Crowley christens double hull Alaska tank barges
  • Keppel FELS gets Bigfoot order from GDI
  • Volstad OCV to have MacGregor offshore cranes
  • Sinopacific Shipbuilding starts manufacture of new PSV series

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Canadian labor minister supports new longshore deal
  • Freight transportation index climbs during month of March
  • Port of Camas-Washougal taps economic development firm
  • US Census Bureau report finds exports on the rise in March
  • Ceremony marks keel laying for next NASSCO T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Middle East to Asia VLCC earnings surge sevenfold
    Increase down to lower bunker prices caused by the falling price of oil, say brokers
  • Box charter owners eye short periods
    Owners expecting rising charter rates for later in year but are also granting lines options and more flexibility at a price
  • April VLCC rates down 19% on lower Chinese demand
    Middle East to Asia spot rates for very large crude carriers declined 19% in April from the previous month, according to the latest monthly oil market report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • LNG spot market boost as few ships to come off charter
    The liquefied natural gas shipping market, which is already seeing rates in the $90,000-per-day levels, will see few vessels coming off charter in the next two years, helping to keep the spot market buoyant
  • SeaCube first-quarter profits up 20%
    Container lessor will look to buy more boxes if production capacity allows
  • TEN posts 'satisfactory' profit with a nod to improved LNG prospects
    Despite positive results, tanker owner has no plans to enlarge gas carrier fleet
  • CMA CGM confirms talks to sell off stake in Malta Freeport
    Speculation centres on AP Moller-Maersk as buyer
  • AP Moller-Maersk profits soar 82% in first quarter
    Dramatic improvement in container shipping boosts results
  • Maersk to end 40-year involvement in LNG
    Danish group wants to reallocate money raised from the disposal to other parts of the group that are considered core businesses
  • China piles the pressure on the world's shipyards to fill capacity
    With newbuilding orders falling and Chinese yards boosting their market share, price cutting looks likely
  • German banks set to force ship sales
    KG veteran believes the system has everything to play for as long as it embraces change
  • Peel Ports in wind turbine plant deal
    Manufacturer Vestas hopes to begin building at Sheerness site within year
  • Founding shareholder liquidates Scorpio shares
    Aunt of chief executive Emanuele Lauro sells off 7% stake
  • Scrapping rise a good move for dry bulk market
    Newbuilding orderbook still means supply likely to outstrip demand for bulker fleet, says Precious Shipping boss
  • AP Moller-Maersk has good reasons for LNG withdrawal
    The disposal of its small LNG fleet would allow AP Moller-Maersk to concentrate on container shipping and other operations
  • When a bubble needs a bath
    China's private yards are being sustained by a government nod
  • China urged to put a brake on soaring fleet growth
    Italian owners call for build one, scrap one policy at shipyards to rescue charter markets from effects of excess tonnage
  • Costamare orders five 8,800 teu vessels for Evergreen service
    Buying spree since going public in November now at 20 vessels valued at more than $1bn
  • Pirates open fire as two ships foil attacks off Oman
    One gang believed to be responsible for shooting at chemtanker and bulk carrier in raids only a day apart
  • DP World one step away from London listing
    Ports group reports 13% increase in full-year profits to $375m
  • Britannia posts $50m surplus
    Strong investment performance and lower -than-expected pool claims boost mutual's coffers
  • General Maritime welcomes new dawn with $31.5m loss
    Weak freight rate environment and one-off house-cleaning expenses hit bottom line
  • Container shipping heading for turnaround, says RS Platou Markets
    Tightened supply and demand and improved rates ahead, but earnings still lower than 2011
  • DSME wins $590m drillship contract with option from Vantage Drilling
    Delivery by end May 2013 'one of the earliest of the recent order cycle'
  • Just showing you are alive makes you a modern watch officer
    We are not doing enough to keep the navigator sufficiently involved in the job of ship operating. The results have been accidents caused by complacency
  • UK shipping is still afloat
    Predictions made in 2001 are on the money, but the system still carries on

Fairplayweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • TEN profits halve
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation today reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits as gains from the sale of Aframax Opal Queen were offset by falling rates and higher bunker costs
  • Maersk LNG buyer sought
    AP MØLLER-Maersk revealed today that it is seeking a buyer for its Maersk LNG unit
  • Tanker 'flipped': no-go span
    PERILOUS shipping conditions on the Mississippi have been underlined by a captain's decision to 'flip' his tanker away from danger, Fairplay was told today
  • Gazprom lifts EU cargoes
    GAZPROM'S shipments to the EU are exceeding levels normal for this time of year, which a bank report said today was related to a coming price rise
  • Oil price rise underpins Russian trade surplus
    RISING oil prices helped the value of Russian exports reach $44.1Bn in March, according to Central Bank of Russia
  • Wider Geiger counting urged by JSA
    JAPAN needs to expand radioactivity testing to more ports than just Tokyo and Yokohama, the JSA has told Fairplay
  • Suez hits eight-month throughput high
    SUEZ CANAL throughput reportedly rose in May to its highest level in eight months, underlining world trade recovery
  • Bonheur doubles profits
    NORWAY'S cruise, offshore and renewable energy company Bonheur has doubled its first-quarter profits compared with that quarter of 2010, riding the rise in income rose from offshore drilling and renewable energy
  • Capesize owners resist rates push
    CAPESIZE owners are resisting charterers' attempts to push down freight rates as bunker prices start recovering after plunging last week
  • DPW unveils listing plan
    DUBAI Ports World, which announced a volume rise at its terminals worldwide, unveiled plans today to list its shares in London by early June
  • Disasters hit MOL punctuality
    MOL'S vessel punctuality has been affected by port congestion caused by the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan
  • Wan Hai returns to black
    INVESTMENT income has helped Taiwanese box carrier Wan Hai post net profits of T$366.87M ($4.54M) for 1Q2011, reversing losses of T$36.1M a year earlier
  • TWIC security gap stirs US uproar
    US SECURITY officials have been taken to task by a US senator on the revelation of fraud and oversight shortcomings in the TWIC programme
  • Costamare back for more
    NYSE-LISTED box shipowner Costamare has ordered five more newsbuildings at South Korea's Sundong
  • GenMar's losses triple
    RECENTLY restructured General Maritime has reported a threefold jump in quarterly losses on increased spot exposure and falling rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Senators Propose $5 Billion DOT Infrastructure Fund
    Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee are proposing a $5 billion national infrastructure fund that would encourage private investment in...
  • Japan Semiconductor Plant to Resume Production
    Japanese semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics said Wednesday it will resume production at its flagship Naka factory on June 1, much...
  • CN Adds Capacity to Tracks for Canada, US Traffic
    Canadian National is spending nearly US$39 million to add tracks and make rail yard improvements on busy lanes in and...
  • DOT Freight Index Hits 33-month High
    The amount of freight carried by for-hire carriers rose 1.9 percent in March from February to reach its highest level...
  • Caribbean Shipowners Postpone Bunker Surcharge Increase
    The members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association are postponing the scheduled increase in their bunker surcharge from Sunday, May 15...
  • Retailer Calls for Uniform Chassis Solution
    A major retail shipper says ocean carriers have not stopped providing chassis for imported container moves despite widespread shipping company...
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Near $28 Billion
    Department of Transportation payouts to states for infrastructure projects from the 2009 stimulus law reached $27.8 billion as of April...
  • Crowley, Seaboard Plan Two Rate Hikes
    Crowley and Seaboard Marine, members of the Florida-Bahamas Shipowners and Operators Association, plan to increase rates by $100 per 20-foot...
  • Retailers Seek Cost Containment With Logistics Providers
    Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners are citing cost containment as their top priority in negotiations with logistics providers, according...
  • OOCL to Add Ships to Baltic Loops
    OOCL is adding vessels to its two weekly services on its SBX network among Baltic ports this month. The...
  • GAO Highlights Serious Gaps in TWIC Program
    Members of Congress are having second thoughts about the Transportation Worker Identification Credential system now that a Government Accountability Office...
  • Oil Prices Help Widen US Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit rose 6 percent in March as higher oil prices offset rising exports fueled by demand for...
  • Costamare Orders Five Boxships
    Costamare, the acquisitive NYSE-listed container ship owner, ordered five vessels for long-term charter to Taiwanese ocean carrier Evergreen. Each...
  • DP World Volume Climbs 12 Percent
    Dubai's DP World said it is on track to list its shares on the London stock exchange within a month...
  • Maersk Line Announces Freight Rate Hikes
    Maersk Line said it will increase rates on cargo shipped from India and Sri Lanka to East Africa. The...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Profit Soars 82 Percent
    A.P. Moller-Maersk boosted first quarter net profit 82 percent from a year ago to $1.2 billion, driven by higher container...
  • Chassis Shift Likely a Year Away, Provider Says
    Ocean container lines may take another year or longer to complete the process of dropping chassis from the U.S. transportation...
  • Maersk Hikes Piracy Surcharge
    Maersk Line is increasing its emergency risk surcharge for transporting containers through the pirate-infested waters vof the Gulf of Aden...
  • Panama Canal, Soy Shippers Ink MOU
    The Panama Canal Authority and the Soy Transportation Coalition signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering and forecasting trade...
  • Greek Shipowner Takes Third Container Ship
    Box Ships, a New York Stock Exchange-listed container ship owner based in Greece, took delivery on Tuesday of its third...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Maersk slow-steaming ahead
  • DP World post volume increase and moves forward on London listing
  • Taiwan trio post investment-assisted Q1 profits
  • APM T ahead in Q1 11
  • Gulftainer set for another good year

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • TBS tumbles
    Shares of Nasdaq-listed bulker owner trip as top brass bases fiscal future on 20% rebound in the Baltic Dry Index.
  • GES eyes Saudi Arabian tap
    Global Energy Studies director says tanker rates can't recover until oil prices are sliced by key producers.
  • BP sage examines "toxic mix"
    Sky high oil prices and interest rates have the potential to cause major global crisis as seen in the 1970's, BP economist says.
  • Vafias vents at Intertanko
    StealthGas chief urges tanker industry association insiders to bet on gas segment as crude rates collapse.
  • Petra Perdana fixes trio
    Anchor-handlers taken off ice to work Malaysian offshore projects worth nearly $25m.
  • Westgarth warns of EU deadline
    Government regulation of greenhouse gas initiatives could result in a fragmented framework of legislation, Intertanko chief says.
  • Wilson stretches loss
    Oslo-listed dry-cargo owner says a weak spot market is to blame for it falling deeper into the red during the first three months of 2011.
  • Grete Maersk grounds
    Giant containership ploughs into Vietnamese sandbank after avoiding collision with fishing boat.
  • Clarksons takes bigger bite
    London broker grabs a larger slice of the action despite lower freight rates.
  • Founder's daughter exits
    Passive shareholder Giovanna Lolli-Ghetti sells her $20m holding in New York-listed Scorpio Tankers.
  • TEN to tap gas explosion
    Greek owner has its sights on expanding its LNG fleet as its tops the Street in the first quarter.
  • Double strike off Oman
    United Arab Chemical Carriers tanker and Italian panamax both attacked by pirates off Oman.
  • Hitachi beats forecast
    Japanese shipbuilder's strong end to the year sees it overtake its own full year prediction.
  • Tokai widens loss
    Japanese ro-ro owner gets off to worse start in first quarter, and says deficit will grow over the year.
  • Slow start for Subsea 7
    Kristian Siem led offshore owner disappoints the market with low margins in its first results announcement since merging with Acergy.
  • Costs hurt Marco Polo
    Singapore shipowner and shipbuilder sees first-half profit fall despite rise in revenue.
  • Bourbon toasts revenue
    Paris-listed company posts a 24% hike in first quarter sales with demand for vessels on the up.
  • Bonheur bouncing back
    Fred Olsen's company doubles first quarter profit in a strong start to the year.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • DP World 1st quarter volume up 8.5%
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World said Wednesday it handled 6.8 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2011, 8.5 percent growth year-on-year. The volume figures represent DP World's full or partial stakes in the 49 global terminals in which it o...
  • Mica: TWICs 'no more useful than library cards'
    Undercover investigators looking into the effectiveness of port security were able to fraudulently obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC cards) and use them to access port facilities and drive a vehicle with a simulated exp...
  • Schenker offers green transport to shippers
    DB Schenker said it is offering Eco Solutions, which it said are "climate friendly transportation and logistic services." These include an Eco Plus rail product in Germany, where Schenker said energy required is taken entirely from renewable sourc...
  • Emirates adds South China to Asia/Africa loop
    Emirates Shipping Line last month added two calls in South China to a service linking Southeast Asia and East Africa, the line said Wednesday. The line's four-ship AFA service now has a rotation of Hong Kong, Shekou, Singapore, Port Klang, Colombo...
  • OOCL expands order for 13,000-TEU ships
    The parent company of OOCL said Tuesday it has increased an order for new containerships. Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. said in a notice to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it will order 10 instead of six 13,000-TEU containerships from Kor...
  • Maersk Line nets $467 million Q1 profits
    Maersk Line on Wednesday announced first quarter operating profit of $467 million, bucking the trend of lines incurring operating losses in the first three months of 2011. Maersk Line's operating profit rose 99 percent from the same period in 2010...
  • Tough 2nd quarter expected

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Fujairah fuel oil prices rise
    Crude oil prices showing further losses in early trading on Wednesday.
  • Crude futures dip for second straight week
    'The rally in commodities appears to be over. We're going to see prices work their way lower in coming weeks.'
  • CSA Lines postpone bunker surcharge increase
    Rolling back the announced increases after monitoring fuel costs.
  • DNVPS to launch analysis tool for the bunker industry
    Will benchmark suppliers' performance to help owners identify 'real' product price, statutory compliance and other critical quality parameters.
  • Bunker plans for Hambantota brought into question
    SLPA won't be able to handle port's bunker sector alone, says supplier.
  • Bunker markets firm
    Bunkering continues in Piraeus, despite general strike.
  • Gibraltar appoints new Bunkering Superintendent
    The challenge for Gibraltar 'is to maintain its lead and reputation in the face of increased competition,' says John Ghio.
  • Strong Q1 results for Moller-Maersk but challenges remain
    Maersk Line expects bunker costs to have a negative impact on margins.
  • Bunker supplier donates food to stranded VLCC
    International Bunkering Middle East says reports of donation has triggered fresh moves to help crew.
  • Bunker prices gain mid-week
    Number of enquiries mixed at main Asian bunkering hubs on Wednesday.
  • Hamburg-based supplier takes Beluga to US court
    Petrol Bunkering & Trading Germany pursuing $298,553 for unpaid bunkers.
  • South Korean ports see lower bunker volumes in May
    SK Energy and Hyundai Oilbank cut bunker output this month.
  • Finnish firm to build LNG terminal
    Terminal to be ready in 2013, in time for completion of Viking Line's LNG-fuelled ferry.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan restarts bunker ops at Chinese port
    Company restarts operations after solving 'complicated' issues, expands product range.
  • K-Sea halves year-on-year quarterly losses
    Says net voyage revenue decreased due to 'weakness in the New York harbor bunker market' caused by increased competition.

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Call for papers by July 28th
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Rome
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Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
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Beijing
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Washington
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Washington
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The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
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Brussels
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Imabari/Tokyo
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Geneva
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Barcelona
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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
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Lisbon
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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
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Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
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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
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Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
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Miami
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Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
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Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
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Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
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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
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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
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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
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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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