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September 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping costs for iron ore, coal up 4.3%
    The cost of hiring ships to carry iron ore and coal climbed for a third day in London, extending a sixth weekly advance, as demand for the vessels strengthened and the fleet's growth slowed.
  • No action against China Cosco, says Baltic Exchange
    The Baltic Exchange, the world's biggest shipping bourse, is taking no action against China Cosco Holdings Co after the shipowner resumed charter payments for vessels it hired.
  • Baltic index rises to its highest since December
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in nearly nine months on Monday helped by expectation of further iron ore and coal exports to Asia.
  • ICTSI keen to make offer for 2 main Greek ports
Strait Talk
  • Focus on quality - not quantity
    IT'S no secret that Singapore's position as the No 1 global bunkering hub is going to come under pressure, particularly with the prospect of China soon being able to offer large quantities of marine fuel at competitive prices.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping costs for iron ore, coal up 4.3%
    The cost of hiring ships to carry iron ore and coal climbed for a third day in London, extending a sixth weekly advance, as demand for the vessels strengthened and the fleet's growth slowed.
  • No action against China Cosco, says Baltic Exchange
    The Baltic Exchange, the world's biggest shipping bourse, is taking no action against China Cosco Holdings Co after the shipowner resumed charter payments for vessels it hired.
  • Baltic index rises to its highest since December
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in nearly nine months on Monday helped by expectation of further iron ore and coal exports to Asia.
  • ICTSI keen to make offer for 2 main Greek ports
Strait Talk
  • Focus on quality - not quantity
    IT'S no secret that Singapore's position as the No 1 global bunkering hub is going to come under pressure, particularly with the prospect of China soon being able to offer large quantities of marine fuel at competitive prices.

Sched Netweb site
  • Kenya to open five new quick clearance customs posts to facilitate trade
  • Menace of aviation safety hits hard in the easy-going Canadian Arctic
  • St Petersburg's Petrolesport 2nd terminal PLP lifts 500,000 TEU to date
  • Kingston box terminal building to result in 5.2 million TEU capacity in 18 months
  • DHL post growth in Papua New Guinea in mining, infrastructure, oil
  • Despite US shortfalls, high security costs have not impeded aviation growth
  • Ningbo's Meishan terminal throughput surpasses 400,000 TEU in one year
  • Fuzhou port first half foreign trade cargo up 15.5pc to 247,000 TEU
  • Shanxi first half road cargo volume up 6.7pc to 317 million tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • London Club says owners must not accept exemptions from IMSBC code for DRI cargoes
  • Pipavav Defence & Offshore forms JV with Mazagon Dock to build warships
  • Shipping Secy, Singapore officials confer on maritime issues
  • UK-based NVOCC joins iNTTRA network to provide increased efficiencies
  • JNPT's next Board meet to decide on awarding 4th box terminal
  • Port Pipavav handles post-Panamax coal vessel
  • Barcoded drugs can ensure safety, boost exports: Khullar
  • Cut repo rates, rely on income policy to tame inflation: Fieo
  • FinMin likely to cut new duty drawback rate by 3 pc
  • Govt gives nod for unrestricted cotton exports
  • Govt may exempt coking coal, variants from import duty
  • New Competition Policy will be the second biggest reform initiative: Veerappa Moily
  • sinks to 14-month low on Eurozone gloom
  • Slowdown-hit garment exporters implore govt for incentives

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Streck and Feldschlösschen to transport more beer by rail
    The transport company Streck and the beer brewer Feldschlösschen intend to increasingly use their rail links in Switzerland for joint beer transportation. For this reason, 21 rail ...
  • Volvo Truck deliveries increase
    Total deliveries from the Volvo Group's truck operations in July 2011 increased to 16,898 vehicles, 18% up on the same period last year. Deliveries in Europe rose by 40%. The trend...
  • Transalpine freight grows stronger on rail than road
    Transalpine freight in Switzerland increased in the first half of 2011 both on the road and on rail. Transport by rail increased more strongly and expanded its market share compare...
  • Port of Barcelona with strong performance
    Container throughput in the port of Barcelona in the first half of 2011 surpassed 1 million teu, an 18% increase on the same period in 2010 and helping to consolidate the recovery ...
  • More than 1 million teu handled at Tanger Med in H1/2011
    Exactly 1,246,321 teu were handled at Tanger Med, which is located on the Strait of Gibraltar and is just 32 km from the European mainland (Algeciras), in the first half of this ye...
  • Poland widens road transport inspections
    The Polish road transport inspection will have the right to check anyone involved with transport by road in future, including freight forwarders, shippers, recipients and loading s...
  • Royal Jordanian set to resume flights to Libya this week
    OneWorld member Royal Jordanian (RJ) expects to resume flights to Tripoli and Benghazi (Libya) by the end of this week, once the necessary approval has been obtained from the relev...
  • Cargo Aircraft Management to convert B767 into a freighter
    The Wilmington OH-headquartered Air Transport Services Group Inc (ATSG) announced that its subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management Inc (CAM) has committed to purchasing a Boeing B767-...
  • New Pakistan airport to be operational by 2014
    The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan will complete the new Islamabad international airport by 2014. The project, which is estimated to cost USD 400 million, will include a carg...
  • Luka Koper volumes and turnover increase in first half
    In the first half of 2011, Luka Koper handled 8.3 million t of cargo (+8% on first half of 2010). Vehicles, containerised and liquid cargos recorded the largest growth rates. Opera...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens expanded logistics site in Duisburg
    The grand opening of an expanded logistics campus at Logport in Duisburg was held recently, with numerous customers, business partners and the Kuehne + Nagel International executiv...
  • DB Schenker opens new heavy-duty logistics hall
    Schenker Deutschland AG and Vestas, a world market leader for wind power plants, jointly opened a heavy-duty logistics hall of some 5,000 sqm in Mutzschen, east of Leipzig (Germany...
  • Hellmann UK wins My London Girl contract
    Following the recent addition of ten new account managers, Hellmann UK has announced a major new contract with brand new doll and clothing retailer, My London Girl. My London Girl ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel International extends top executive contracts
    Kuehne + Nagel International has prolonged the contracts of CEO Reinhard Lange, to the end of 2013, CFO Gerard van Kesteren, to mid-2014, and Dirk Reich, executive vice-president c...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Salazar unveils proposed new offshore SEMS rule
  • Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. achieves safety milestones
  • Anti-piracy specialist GreySide Group opens London office
  • Oscar Lopez joins T&T Bisso
  • NCSA exercises options for two RoCons for U.S. East Coast service
  • BOEMRE Director fills leadership slots at new offshore agencies
  • Keppel Nantong to build 5,000 t floating crane
  • Frontline sheds last three single-hull tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Port of Newport seeking candidates for commission post
  • Puget Sound Partnership taps new leadership council members
  • TITAN Salvage names Dolson management team operations boss
  • Study finds shipping firms substantially cutting pollution
  • Hamburg Sud creates system to track ship environmental info

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Now for the good news
    China's rise in imports shows sustained growth in domestic demand. That can only be a plus for shipping
  • Federal-funded naval orders rescue India's shipbuilders
    Commercial contracts dry up in the face of low freight rates and excess tonnage
  • Prospect of IRISL rogue ships stirring Southeast Asian waters
    Concern mounts over possibility that Iranian boxline is trading without adequate P&I cover
  • A disaster would split Asian governments
    Hypothetical event could become reality the longer rogue ships operate without any insurance cover
  • Insurance spotlight on piracy and political instability
    IUMI to focus on piracy, while HMIS to study broader threat of war, revolution and pollution
  • Short-term floating storage volumes fall to lowest level since late 2008
    International Energy Agency reports 48.3m barrels of crude and products kept on tankers at sea
  • Oil demand growth hit by slowing global economy
    Opec revises 2011 estimates that could see even less employment opportunities for the overtonnaged tanker fleet
  • Exploring the Arctic's new frontier
    The northern sea route holds great promise, despite the problems presented by such a harsh environment
  • Credit Agricole and RBS ask bankruptcy judge to throw out Seaarland Chapter 11 cases
    Borrower confident that US court protection will be upheld
  • Hamburg brokers just trying to boost values of ships owned by KG funds
    New valuation standard is redundant as shipping already has the best sale and purchase system in world
  • In defence of armed defence
    Do vessels under flags that condone armed personnel on board attract less attention from pirates?
  • European aframax market stays flat as expected flurry fails to materialise
    North Sea is "surpressed" and Mediterranean continues to suffer from overcapacity
  • Russian society beefs up Greek presence for surveying marathon
    Authorities urge RS to tidy up the mess in classification farce
  • Get flexible, get moving
    China is leading the way on how to deal with the financial crisis
  • Opec optimistic Libyan oil production to reach 1m barrels a day in six months
    Coincides with similar expectations from country's national oil company
  • Japan LNG imports climb 11% above 12-month average
    Less nuclear capacity kept Japanese LNG imports high in August
  • NordLB forces sale of KG fund vessel
    Feedership set for auction after NordLB rejects Castor Kapital restructuring plans
  • van der Jagt moves to Clecat
    Surprise move for shippers' spokeswoman
  • Offshore move insulates Sovcomflot
    Diversified business model protects revenues
  • Maersk's bold gamble will be tested in the market
    Will shippers pay more for a premium service in a low-rate environment?
  • National duty
    The IMO can do only so much to prevent maritime disasters
  • Container freight rate indices 'reliable'
    Alphaliner finds correlations between TSA, SSE and CCFI, despite different approaches
  • Containerships to carry 74% of perishable reefer cargo by 2014
    Specialised fleet will continue to shrink but boxship operators also face problems on pricing
  • ITF highlights concerns over downturn
    Trade growth still slowing
  • Sovcomflot profits fall 36.1% in first half
    Chief Sergey Frank hails performance in a stagnant market
  • Further rises anticipated for Black Sea-Mediterranean suezmax earnings
    Charterers paying premium for available vessels to load crude cargoes next week
  • Ship Finance International sells last three non-double hull VLCCs
    News of the sale comes just weeks after Frontline chief executive Jens Martin Jensen called for owners of 15-year-old double-hull vessels to scrap ships and alleviate oversupply
  • Emissions 'plummet' with slow steaming and low-sulphur fuels
    NOAA research says anti-pollution measures work
  • Yuli Ofer dies
    Younger brother dies three months after Sammy
  • Hanjin's Kim calls for boxlines to ditch 'self-destructive' rates rivalry
    Head of South Korea's largest shipping company says a return to unity is vital

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Box lines still gobbling up perishable pie
    AS BOX carriers devour market share in the perishables trade, the conventional reefer fleet is continuing to shrink, a study noted today
  • Philippines training weighed
    THE EC HAS told Fairplay it is still weighing the issue of whether the Philippines should remain certified under the STCW Convention & Code
  • Chapter 11 jurisdiction fought
    ROYAL Bank of Scotland has asked a New York judge to pull the plug on Marco Polo Seatrade's Chapter 11 shield so that its fleet can be liquidated
  • Maersk, CSAV juggle container ships
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Maersk has chartered seven 8,000teu ships that were relets from Chilean carrier CSAV
  • SFI terminates Frontline VLCC charters
    SHIP FINANCE International said today it would sell three single-hull VLCCs and terminate the related-party charters those tankers have with Frontline
  • 'Bleak' outlook shadows shipping shares
    SHARES of Singapore-listed Chinese shipyards closed lower today after analysts advised caution
  • Hamburg Süd to capture ship emission data
    GERMAN box line Hamburg Süd said today it will start capturing all environmentally relevant data from ship operations from early next year in the first implementation of a Germanischer Lloyd innovation
  • China's trade figures rebound
    CHINA'S foreign trade rebounded strongly in August, although its trade surplus shrank to a three-month low, according to IHS Global Insight
  • OECD sees US-EU recovery lag
    SEABORNE trade handled by the EU and US is stabilising below pre-crisis levels after continual volume declines over recent months, the OECD reported today
  • Maersk Drilling wins Petronas contract
    MAERSK Drilling has signed a one-year contract to provide Malaysia's Petronas Carigali with the 375ft, high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) jack-up rig Maersk Convincer for offshore work
  • LPG demand heats up in Japan
    JAPAN'S demand for LPG grew year on year by 11.3% in July, reversing months of declines sparked by its March quake crisis, the IEA said today
  • Australia targets record wheat cargoes
    AUSTRALIA today targeted record wheat export cargoes for the coming grain season
  • Capesize volumes hit two-year high
    CAPESIZE chartering has hit a two-year high on surging demand for spot Chinese iron ore and global coal demand
  • Bill would tighten Jones Act waivers
    LANGUAGE has been added to a US budget package that would make it much more difficult to secure Jones Act waivers for crude cargoes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • ATA 'Skeptical' About Obama's Jobs Bill
    President Obama's jobs bill could hinder rather than help efforts to pass a multi-year transportation bill, American Trucking Associations President...
  • CMA CGM Reshuffles East Coast-Caribbean Loop
    CMA CGM is reorganizing its CAGEMA service between the U.S. and the Caribbean by adding two East Coast port calls...
  • House OKs Transportation Spending Extension
    The House on Tuesday unanimously approved extending highway and aviation spending, boosting hopes Congress will avert the political brinksmanship that...
  • Swift Contracts More Trucks to Wal-Mart
    Swift Transportation said it won a dedicated carriage contract from Wal-Mart Stores that will generate between $60 million and $80...
  • UP Expects Late, 'Compressed' Peak Season
    Union Pacific Railway said international intermodal volume has been recently weak, but customers expect to compress the peak season for...
  • JOC Economist on Declining Home Goods Sales, Housing Market (Video)
    JOC Economist Mario O. Moreno discusses his revised forecast for containerized imports for the remainder of 2011 and into 2012,...
  • Nordana Restarts US-Libya Ro-Ro Service
    Nordana is reactivating its direct roll-on, roll-off service between the U.S. Gulf and East Coast and Libya after suspending the...
  • MOL Hikes Far East-India Rates
    Japanese ocean carrier MOL will seek a new round of rate increases on cargo moving from the Far East to...
  • Report Sees Container Ships Dominating Perishables Market
    Container ships will transport three quarters of perishable reefer cargo by 2014 as they take further market share from specialized...
  • OECD Freight Report Points to Slow Growth
    Global freight volumes declined during the first half of the year, indicating a slowing economy, according to the Paris-based Organization...
  • Russia's Global Ports Doubles Profit on Box Surge
    Global Ports doubled its first half profit to $82.4 million, as Russia's largest container terminal operator boosted domestic box traffic...
  • Emirates Adds Sydney, Hong Kong Freighter
    Emirates SkyCargo began a weekly Far East-Australasia service using a new 777 freighter, as Emirates Airline's cargo division bolsters its...
  • Maersk Looks to Expand Guaranteed Service
    Maersk Line will expand the daily guaranteed service announced yesterday for 12 Asia-Europe corridors to other trades if the concept...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • 'Daily Maersk' sets ambitious targets
  • SeaIntel takes on schedule reliability monitoring
  • Maersk to 'guarantee' transit time from Asia to N Europe
  • Italy's China option fails to settle markets
  • GT Nexus boosts European presence

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Laurin pens new alliance
    Swedish tanker specialist beefs up MR arsenal through partnership with Anglo-Atlantic and Marflet.
  • RBS tests legal tactic
    Creditor 'held hostage' by Marco Polo Seatrade's use of US bankruptcy shield, lawyer argues.
  • Ofer escapes firestorm
    US drops Israeli dynasty from Iranian sanctions list while targeting two more entities in Raffles Park probe.
  • Fairstar in semi-sub deal
    Heavy lift operator signs agreement on semi-submersibles worth just under $20m.
  • Volgo-Balt bashed
    Elderly Russian cargoship damaged in collision with passenger vessel at Travemunde in Germany.
  • Wilson lands IFC injection
    World Bank unit ploughs $80m into Brazilian shipowner's terminal expansion project.
  • Robbers strike again
    Singaporean tug terrorised by raiders off Tanjung Rambut, two days after tanker was targeted.
  • SCF profit drops
    Tough trading conditions in the market take shine off tanker giant's first half results.
  • Risky business
    Gap between steel prices and new VLCC values means Chinese tanker swoop would be "extremely risky" for yards, broker says.
  • Reefer niche safe
    Drewry report says specialised refrigerated trade will continue despite shrinking fleet numbers.
  • Fredriksen exits singles
    John Fredriksen's SFI sells final three single-hulled VLs with Frontline charters shredded.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • CBP -- Post 9/11
    CBP chief says funding support remains strong National concern about the size of the federal debt is putting pressure on the federal budget and agencies across the government, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection is likely to escape funding cuts b...
  • September Feature
  • 70 is magic number
  • Congress paves way to extend FAA, highway program
    Congress is poised to pass bills providing short-term extensions for aviation and surface transportation programs without which funding for non-essential services would expire. Congressional leaders reached a deal on both measures late Friday. Acc...
  • Senate critical of Jones Act waivers
    The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has criticized the Department of Homeland Security for its handling of Jones Act waivers in a report accompanying the DHS Appropriations Act (H.R. 2017). The Jones Act requires goods moving between U.S. port...
  • Study: Cleaner fuel, lower speeds cut pollution
    California's clean fuel regulations and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies have substantially reduced air pollution caused by commercial cargo ships near the state's shore, according to a study published online Monday inEnvironmental Scie...
  • Container gain ground in reefer trade
    A new report by Drewry Maritime Research projects that by 2014, about 74 percent of reefer cargo will move on containerships instead of purpose-built breakbulk reefer vessels. Drewry's latestReefer Shipping Market Annual Review and Forecast 2011/1...
  • Hamburg Süd develops emission system
    Container carrier Hamburg Süd and the classification society Germanischer Lloyd said they are jointly developing a data management system for systematically capturing information about shipboard emissions. Data recorders installed on ships collect ...
  • Shipping executive Ofer dies at 87
    Yehuda "Yuli" Ofer, 87, who with brother Sammy co-founded one of the world's largest shipping companies, dies late Sunday night at his home in Herzliya, Israel. Sammy, 89, died in June. The Ofer Brothers Group is a wide-ranging conglomerate that am...
  • Old Dominion opens Wisconsin facility
    Old Dominion Freight Line said Monday it has opened a new service center in Madison, Wis. The center is designed to complement Old Dominion's four existing service centers in Wisconsin, where the trucking industry hauls roughly 90 percent of the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Washington State Ferries looks to LNG to cut costs
    As the fuel budget increases by $51.7 million in 12 years ago, ferry company looks to cleaner fuel options.
  • Fujairah prices rise
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including September 27 in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam market softens
    Congestion expected in Piraeus tomorrow.
  • BP completes sale of African fuel marketing businesses to Puma Energy
    Trafigura subsidiary takes over fuels marketing businesses in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania.
  • Brightoil makes 'significant' move in fuel oil market
    Spot purchase means 'they have finally sorted out the red tape,' says observer.
  • Workboat conference to look at LNG fuel alternative
    Dubai event to 'examine the challenges faced by the workboat community in using LNG'.
  • Cold-ironing 'not worth the expense'
    'The environmental and economic math do not work,' says port authority spokesman.
  • AWT launches accurate vessel monitoring service
    New product from route optimisation service enhances ability to predict a specific vessel's ETA.
  • Asian bunker prices trending up
    Public holidays in Hong Kong and Busan on Tuesday.
  • Singapore bunker sales volumes up in August
    A total of 3.82 million mt of bunker fuels sold in August, according to MPA data.
  • More owners willing to 'fight it out' with suppliers over disputes
    High bunker cost coupled with low income makes shipowners less willing to compromise, says CEO of Masterbulk.
  • Singapore 'strongly supports' IMO measures on green shipping
    MPA has received a 'positive response' on its Green Initiative.
  • Indian bunker industry to tap into growth in trade
    Port expansions and infrastructure developments will benefit bunker players, says director of Valencia Exim.

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