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March 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China launches ship trading price index
    China issued its first ship trading price index on Saturday in Beijing as it aims to provide more information on price fluctuations for ship traders and industry supervisors.
  • Nigeria approves national shipping carrier
    The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been given approval to establish a national carrier, a top government official has said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Japan's 8.9 earthquake paralyses logistics in Japan
  • Yangtze cargo tops the world for sixth straight year
  • If rate rises prove too sticky, expect surcharges: analysts
  • Zim to raise Asia-Europe rates US$250/TEU from April
  • Shippers' calls for anti-trust laws 'emotional' and outmoded: TSA
  • Hutchison, Carlyle final bidders for 75-year Galveston terminal
  • Taicang's direct shipping cargo to Taiwan up nearly 90pc
  • Hamburg Sud ups EC North America-Europe rate US$125/TEU
  • Germany's North Sea Eurogate pitched as Asia-Europe trade hub
  • Hainan PO Shipping opens in Singapore, offers China SE Asia-Mideast service
  • DHL net profit increases 288pc to US$3.4 billion in 2010
  • US truck rates expected to continue increasing in 2011
  • India's ports see cargo growth of 1pc from April-February
  • Toll Global Forwarding seeks bigger air cargo market share
  • Qantas, AA expand codeshare on N America, Australia routes
  • Amsterdam, Incheon airports join IATA e-freight scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APMT Inland Services celebrates Safety Week
  • Carriers' need for information exchange stressed at maritime conference
  • Govt reveals gameplan to counter piracy menace
  • Pirates make coal dearer for Indian users
  • Chinese firm to buy 3,000 t soyameal from ITC
  • Marine exports up by 20 pc in Dec.
  • NTPC to directly import 4 m tonnes of coal
  • Pulses imports down to 1.61 million tonnes in April-Oct.
  • All ports in Japan shut down, say shippers
  • Cochin Port augments CFS & pre-stage facilities to support Vallarpadam ICTT
  • MoS for relocating transloading work to safer Kanika Sands
  • MoS to disinvest stake in Cochin Shipyard, Ennore Port
  • Workers threaten stir against Major Port corporatisation
  • BCHAA organises team building programme for members
  • BP-RIL deal may inspire new oil, gas investors
  • Forex reserves climb by $1.8 bn to $302.59 bn
  • KASEZ marks 47th Foundation Day
  • Onion MEP down to $ 350 per tonne
  • Double-dip recession possible if oil hits $ 140: Roubini
  • EU Chambers organising business trip to Central Europe in May
  • Shortage in China pushes cotton prices to new high

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Turkish augments freighter fleet
    Turkish Cargo, the sponsor of the International Air Transport Association (Iata)'s fifth World Cargo Symposium, which was held in Istanbul and ended yesterday (10 March), has order...
  • ABC uses Traxon cargo data management portal
    Moscow headquartered AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the biggest Russian scheduled all cargo airline, has extended its cooperation with Traxon Europe, an international e-communicati...
  • GVK now majority stake holder in MIAL
    GVK, a Hyderabad (India)-based diversified business entity with a focus on infrastructure and urban infrastructure projects, has signed an agreement to buy a 13.5% stake in Mumbai ...
  • Tirsan delivers 32 vehicles to Boytrans
    The Turkish trailer manufacturer Tirsan has delivered 32 vehicles to Boytrans Lojistik, a service provider located in Kayseri in central Anatolia (Turkey). The new units encom...
  • 100'000th train through the L'tschberg tunnel
    A BLS train was recently the 100,000th to travel through the L'tschberg deep level tunnel in Switzerland. The train was operating a rolling motorway service for ...
  • Rotterdam's port authority finds new CFO
    The Port of Rotterdam authority will be able to fill the position of chief financial office (CFO), which has been vacant since the beginning of the current year. With effect from 1...
  • Construction work on the UAE's first national rail network to start this year
    According to media reports in the United Arab Emirates, construction work on the UAE's first national rail network is set to start in mid-2011. The project foresees building a tota...
  • Renk: MAN subsidiary registered strong order intake in 2010
    Renk AG saw its order intake soar by 79 % to EUR 525 million in 2010, thus surpassing the EUR 500-million mark for the first time. Its vehicle transmissions business sector&nb...
  • Grand Alliance relaunches JCX service
    The Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) are enhancing their transpacific West Coast services. The Japan Ch...
  • Wincanton inks logistics contract with fashion label WDT
    The European contract logistics service provider Wincanton has signed a three-year contract with the British fashion label World Design & Trade (WDT). Wincanton will assume res...
  • SAEC's Reefer Express returns
    The seasonal weekly SAEC's Reefer Express (REX) service, which was launched three years ago to provide extra capacity during the South African peak fruit season, will be back for t...
  • New shipping line provides weekly Hamburg-east coast of South America link
    The containership "Hanjin Chennai" docked at the port of Hamburg (Germany) for the first time on 6 March 2011. The vessel operates a new joint service (ESE), sh...
  • DB Schenker Logistics to use GPS tracking for swap bodies
    Schenker Germany is introducing nationwide GPS tracking systems for all the swap bodies in its pool. The tracking system will enable the company to better support the logistic...
  • UPS: a tenant in Magna Park Rhein-Main
    The global logistics property developer Gazeley has signed a rental agreement with UPS for around 3,200 sqm of hall and office space at Magna Park Rhein-Main, 45 km north of Frankf...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • USCG issues Port Security Advisory for Libya
  • Horizon Line staves off credit agreement default
  • Cecon ASA announces strategic developments
  • Davie Yards gets another extension of protection from creditors

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Number of tar balls discovered near wreck of DAVY CROCKETT
  • OOCL joining Yang Ming in new CIX2 service
  • Corps seeking public's help to ID intruder near Oregon dam
  • Horizon Lines reaches deal for new credit arrangements
  • Rail freight traffic numbers climb again during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • The Week Ahead
    Dry bulk sector braced for delays and cancellations
  • Sovcomflot leads way as ambitions in harsh climes of the Arctic hot up
    The forward thinking style has highlighted the importance of harsh environments
  • BDI rally forecast to slide after 11th day of gains
    Panamax transatlantic rates hit $17,139 per day, but number of ships on the spot market rises
  • Capesize market left weighing up impact from Japanese earthquake
    'It's been a weird week' for struggling sector as brokers prepare for delays and cancellations
  • PTT charters aframax for $15,500
    Thailand's oil and gas company PTT has chartered the Dubai-owned, 2009-built, 110,000 dwt aframax Caspian Galaxy for six months at $15,500 per da
  • Primorsk oil deliveries redirected as ice disrupts Russian ports
    Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft said on Friday that it had redirected oil deliveries to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk from Primorsk on the Baltic Sea, which is blocked by heavy ice
  • Over 3,000 vessels were positioned close to Japan tsunami
    Exclusive satellite tracking analysis reveals full extent of vessels close to epicentre
  • Japanese insurers brace for premium hikes
    Rate hikes likely to be unavoidable following devastating effects of tsunami
  • Get real on charter rates
    It is interesting to examine the apparent disconnect between containership charter rates and box freight rates
  • Shipping's new rich
    It is clear the Forbes Rich List will be filled with more new names with shipping connections
  • Horizon wins respite on debt refinancing
    Agrees deal with lenders over $533m debt
  • Los Angeles operations suspended
    Precautionary measure taken against Japan tsunami
  • Marseilles operations back to normal
    Riot police break up a month-long strike by workers at SNCM
  • Star Bulk re-charters Korea Line supramax
    Star Gamma enters new time charter with STX Pan Ocean
  • Torm gives assurance over loan convenants
    Looking at range of initiatives to avoid breaking loan covenants
  • Singapore companies sue Drydocks World
    Dubai World shiprepair unit sued for alleged non-payment of bills
  • Korea Line creditors line up ahead of bankruptcy hearing
    Nordea arrests second ship as Oldendorff makes new demand over K Daphne bunkers
  • HCI calls for package solution to Beluga affected ships
    Total of 20 ships in 17 funds issued by HCI are employed at the German heavylift carrier
  • APMT Yokohama box terminal shut
    Terminal closed for inspection but expected to reopen on Saturday
  • Owners unable to meet Europe emissions target
    Seek leniency on enforcement of 2015 rules
  • Congestion pushes up rates at St Petersburg
    Lines impose fees due to congestion caused by severe winter conditions
  • Bullying still widespread in shipping
    Survey says problem could add to recruitment and retention challenges in the industry
  • OFT to review Southampton import box fee
    UK forwarders approaches Office of Fair Trading to review the £3 surcharge
  • Malmö Ports car volumes surge 56%
    Port operator's car imports hit 322,000 units in 2010
  • Box lines reject sky high charter rates
    NOL to return six ships to their owners when charters expire this year due to 'extraordinarily high' asking prices
  • Just-in-time shippers warned over Japan quake impact
    Manufacturers dependent on Japanese parts may face supply chain breakdown
  • Dry bulk markets at risk from Japan ports shutdown
    Major earthquake halts discharging operations
  • Widdows vows to fight spread of freight derivatives
    Box freight derivatives 'dangerous and unhealthy' says NOL boss

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • OSG credit ratings cut
    CREDIT rating agency Moody's today graded down its assessment of tanker major Overseas Shipholding Group and warned of sustained market weakness
  • LNG price rise expected after quake
    A SPIKE in global LNG prices is expected after Japan was forced to shut down operations at nuclear power plants following today's earthquake and tsunami
  • KL charter terminations spread
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk today announced the termination of its Korea Line charter, mirroring yesterday's disclosure by Paragon
  • Cocaine haul leads to arrests
    SPANISH police announced today that they have arrested nine people over the seizure of 1.15 tonnes of cocaine that was shipped through the port of Tarragona
  • Drybulk hit from tsunami seen
    DRYBULK markets are likely to take a battering following the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan today, according to Fearnleys
  • Carnival issues profit warning
    CRUISE giant Carnival Corp today pre-announced strong first-quarter results but slashed its full-year 2011 outlook by over $300M
  • US ports urged to halt operations
    THE US Coast Guard has recommended that terminal operators halt vessel loading and unloading at West Coast ports after a tsunami alert was issued
  • Beluga tonnage to be remarketed
    SHIPOWNERS and financiers of multipurpose vessels on charter to ailing project carrier Beluga Shipping have withdrawn further ships from the carrier
  • AIS antennae knocked out
    AIS ANTENNAE along the northern tip of Japan's main island of Honshu have been knocked out by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country earlier today
  • Ashika crewman woke to flooded cabin
    A CREW member of Tongan ferry Princess Ashika has told a court that he awoke to discover his cabin was already flooded several hours before the ship sank, killing 74 people
  • Sinotrans profits rise
    A REBOUND in seaborne trade helped China's Sinotrans Shipping record operating profits of $116.3M last year, compared with $86.8M in 2009
  • DVB posts bumper profits
    GERMAN shipping bank DVB lifted its profits to a new high last year on the back of strong financing and consulting demand
  • Eni denies Libya oil loading
    ENI CEO Paolo Scaroni has stated adamantly that "no crude cargo has been loaded in Libya this week"
  • Quake hits Asian stocks
    ASIAN stock markets took a beating today after Japan was hit by its biggest earthquake in 140 years, but shipping stocks have remained fairly stable
  • Cigarettes seized in Oz
    AUSTRALIAN Customs and Border Protection authorities are preparing to lay charges after intercepting a large shipment of illegal cigarettes on Brisbane's docks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Homeland Security to Prevent Small Boat Attacks
    The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced a strategy to plug one of the biggest breaches in maritime security:...
  • EU Trustbusters Raid Baltic Rail Freight Carriers
    European Union trustbusters raided the offices of transport firms in the Baltic region amid suspicions they are involved in a...
  • West Coast Ports Operating Smoothly
    UPDATED MARCH 11 AT 4:55 P.M. EST Operations at all West Coast ports were proceeding without interruption Friday afternoon,...
  • Retail Sales Rose 1 Percent in February
    U.S. retail and food sales posted a month-to-month gain of 1 percent in February, driven by strong auto sales, the...
  • Horizon Gets Lender Agreement, at a Price
    Horizon Lines said its lenders agreed to cancel a default triggered by the company's guilty plea to price-fixing in the...
  • OOCL, Yang Ming Expand China-Pakistan Services
    OOCL and Yang Ming plan to expand the port coverage of their joint China-Pakistan Express service and launch a new...
  • Yangtze River Report Author on Corridor Evolution (Video)
    Jon Monroe, author of the Yangtze River World Report, discusses the importance of this corridor and its evolution with JOC's...
  • MSC Restructures Two Asia-Europe Loops
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is restructuring its Silk and Lion services from Asia to Europe, reducing transit times by...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Soars 25.2 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo increased freight traffic 25.2 percent in February from a year ago. The German all-cargo carrier said...
  • Truck Orders May Signal Stronger Recovery
    The replacement of aging tractors and trailers, deferred for more than two years during the recession, is ramping up in...
  • Japanese Shipping Stopped by Earthquake and Tsunami
    Japan's shipping industry and services will be hit across the board by the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that...
  • Obama Says US Prepared to Tap Oil Reserve
    President Obama said the U.S. is prepared to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if needed to make sure enough oil...
  • Expanded Panama Canal to Face Tough Competition
    Container volumes moving through the Panama Canal will certainly increase when the canal is enlarged in 2014, but that does...
  • Port of Seattle's Yoshitani on Port Issues, Forecast for 2011 (Video)
    Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, discusses the port's growth rate forecast for 2011 as well as the...
  • Dropping Chassis
    I don't know if there's ever been a subject that so dominates discussion in the freight transportation industry with so...
  • Making a Valid Claim: Who Signs?
    Q: One of our clients had the following feedback from a carrier when he submitted his Over, Short or Damage...
  • Deep Impact
    As the Panama Canal expansion project draws closer to its 2014 completion date and the global economy recovers, ports along...
  • Capacity Concerns
    Ocean vessel capacity was the most pressing concern for shippers at last year's Journal of Commerce Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference. It...
  • FMCSA Extends Comment Period on EOBR Rule
    The Department of Transportation is giving the public more time to comment on a proposal that would require electronic onboard...
  • TSA Notes Challenges in International Screening
    The Transportation Security Administration is satisfied with its security screening program for goods shipped on domestic passenger airline flights, but...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Japan rocked by earthquake
  • DHL up but still struggling with logistics
  • GA to revamp its transpacific operations
  • DVB Bank posts record income
  • Drewry unmasks freight rates

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Shaerf sheds TBS title
    Boss of private-equity powerhouse AMA Capital says goodbye to board of TBS International.
  • FBR ups Euroseas
    Shares of Aristides Pittas-led owner top TradeWinds Shipping Index as analyst initiates upgrade.
  • Demolition derby
    Cash buyers conclude $10m worth of demo deals in India as recyclers mull new rules in Bangladesh.
  • Quake threatens rates
    Capesize bulker rates could plunge if reports of Japanese steel mill closures prove true, analyst says.
  • HCI in Beluga offensive
    German issuing house leads 55 companies in action group tasked with negotiating charters with Oaktree Capital.
  • KLC shreds Star contract
    Ailing South Korean owner rips up supramax charter with Akis Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk.
  • Greek bulker in drugs bust
    Vrontados "sure" that 20 crew are innocent as arrests and ship detention follow huge suspected cocaine find in Venezuela.
  • Horizon cut some slack
    US owner strikes deal with its lenders which will allow it room to pay a $45m anti-trust fine.
  • Ship missing after tsunami
    Vessel owned by Ishinomaki shipbuilder reportedly carried away with 100 people on board.
  • Finnlines ships blockaded
    Finnish dockers will not touch owner's vessels until Saturday in protest at redundancies.
  • Cecon forms new alliance
    Restructured Norwegian owner teams with Zafiro to target pipelaying contracts.
  • No end to Torm slide
    Stock continues to tumble at Danish tanker and bulker owner Torm as debt repayments loom large.
  • Libyan exile over
    Greek cargoship navigates to Malta using the heavens after 11 months in Misurata in cargo dispute.
  • Handysize values suffer
    Sale of Japanese-controlled vessel shows over a quarter has been cut from handysize price tags this year.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • DOT proposes hazmat handling improvements
    The U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Friday proposed a rule that would enhance worker safety when transferring hazardous materials to and from railcars and trucks. In specific, the ...
  • Roehl heads Beluga's global sales
    German heavy-lift carrier Beluga Shipping has appointed Joerg Roehl as head of global sales. Roehl Roehl, 40, will lead both the Beluga sales team, as well as the company's global agent network. For 20 years, he has worked in key sales management p...
  • Hearn heads APL's U.S. eastern region
    APL Ltd. has named George Hearn vice president and managing director for the U.S. eastern area.Hearn Based in Union, N.J., Hearn will be responsible for operations and sales in the East, as well as sales in the Southeast. He replaces Michael Noone,...
  • Zim to raise Asia/Europe rates
    Liner carrier Zim said this week it will raise Asia-to-Europe rates by $250 per TEU as of April 1. The increases apply to all origins in Asia, including the Indian Subcontinent, and all destinations in Europe....
  • Group calls for CMA CGM to cut Iran ties
    The group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is asking French shipping company CMA CGM to "cease all business activities in Iran" as part of its campaign to prevent the Iran from possessing nuclear weapons. It is the second shipping company the gr...
  • Report: Transpacific lines unlikely to achieve GRIs
    Transpacific container liner carriers are unlikely to achieve rate increases when contracts are renewed this spring, said Neil Dekker, editor of Drewry Shipping Consultants'Container Forecasternewsletter. "On the transpacific, on the contracting s...
  • 'Too much capacity in the system'
  • Agency questions
    House appropriator questions CBP budget choicesThe chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on homeland security on Wednesday accused the Obama administration of using funhouse mirrors in its fiscal year 2012 budget request for U.S. Custom...
  • Export highlights
    U.S. January exports up 2.7% The U.S. Commerce Department reported Thursday that the country's exports of goods and services in January 2011 increased 2.7 percent from December 2010 to $167.7 billion. Study: Large U.S. shippers extend export reachA...
  • Free trade agreements
    USDA, industry press lawmakers on South Korea FTA The country's top agriculture chief said congressional approval of the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement will expand farm exports to this Asian market by $1.8 billion annually. Hatch chides Whit...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Chaotic situation in the eastern Gulf of Finland
    The ropax vessel Petersburg has been stuck in the ice off Ust Luuga since March 4, when she sailed from Ust Luga. Seanews.ru reported that she was still waiting for
  • Torm logs huge loss
    Danish D/S Torm had a terrible 2010, the weak product tanker market generated a major loss. Torm logged a USD 136 million loss before tax, including a USD 16

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Bunker prices mostly down as week ends
    Crude futures settle lower after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, the world's third-largest oil consumer.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Competition among suppliers push prices down.
  • Estonia toughens up waterway oil handling regulations
    Government has approved amendments to existing regulations for bunkering and ship-to-ship transfers.
  • Overturning sulphur limits 'impossible'
    European Community Shipowners' Association calls instead for postponement of 2015 ECA deadline.
  • Gibraltar remains closed as Rotterdam prices fall
    "No demand, nothing whatsoever, not a deal has been done", a player told Bunkerworld.
  • European ferry operator attacks 'unfair' sulphur limits
    North European consumers will pay for the higher shipping costs.
  • New appointment to put Beluga 'back on track'
    Former CEO charged after US investor found 'significant financial irregularities' when asked to inject more capital in February.
  • Shipping line to publish bunker consumption details
    CMA CGM says 'eco-calculator' will help customers take environmentally informed decisions.
  • Maersk Line: Speed cuts have reached their limit
    'If we sail much slower, our customers may not be happy with the transit time.'
  • Istanbul LSFO demand lower than expected
    But turnover, and premiums, have increased since CYE Petrol first started offering the ECA-compliant product.
  • Week closes with falling bunker prices
    Ample supplies in Singapore, players say.
  • Cleanup cost for derelict barge to exceed $7.5 million
    Bunkers to be siphoned off before vessel is cut in half and towed to a dry dock for scrapping.
  • Bunkering ops halted in Tokyo Bay following quake, tsunami
    Tsunami alerts in Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaii and Australia after 8.4 magnitude and tsunami hit Japan on Friday.
  • Vopak eyes expansions in China, Malaysia
    Investment for expansion projects total some $2.6 billion, says the tank terminal operator.
  • LNG-fuelled ships 'attractive' for ECAs, says GL
    Technical committee also revealed advanced new oil tanker design concept which cuts fuel costs.
  • Bunker avails tightening in Karachi
    Brisk demand from Pakistan's power sector divert fuel oil supplies from the bunker market.

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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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