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December 15, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US west coast port operations back to normal
    Police in Baltimore evicted anti-Wall Street protesters on Tuesday and operations returned to normal at west coast ports a day after a series of marches that disrupted operations at several terminals.
  • TUI to sell Hapag-Lloyd stake to majority owner
    TUI AG, the German owner of Europe's largest travel company, said its executive board resolved to sell most of its stake in the Hapag-Lloyd AG container-shipping business to majority owner Albert Ballin.
  • Strike at Western Australia port delays mineral exports
    Iluka Resources Ltd, the world's biggest zircon producer, delayed an export shipment and may postpone two more because of strike action at Bunbury Port in Western Australia.
  • United Maritime exploring sale: sources

Sched Netweb site
  • October west coast import box volume off 5.5pc - east coast down 2.4pc
  • Occupy crowd closes Oakland, Portland terminals, but LA-LB work fully
  • Idle tonnage to surpass 500,000 a million TEU by January: Alphaliner
  • MSC adds Savannah to Golden Gate Asia-US east coast loop via Suez
  • Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce conducts Guangdong study mission
  • China's 11-month rail cargo volume rises 8pc to 3.59 billion tonnes
  • Southwest China to build another expressway to Beibu Gulf marine gateway
  • AADA raises bunker surcharge for cargo from east Asia to Oz from Jan 14
  • Hapag-Lloyd new fleet ships will be equipped with BASSnet software
  • DB Schenker Logistics, Khimji Ramdas set up joint venture in Oman
  • Indonesia to spend US$200 billion to upgrade ports, roads and bridges
  • Wuhan airport November international cargo volume rockets 258pc
  • Frankfurt names AirBridgeCargo 'Best Cargo Performer' for 3rd year
  • United Airlines to start Washington to Doha, Qatar service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Pace of vessel deliveries overwhelming tanker sector, say analysts
  • SCI to fall short of vessel acquisition target
  • UN climate change meet moots carbon tax scheme for shipping
  • Basmati exports to 3 African nations okayed
  • Marine products exports surge 23 pc in April-Sept.
  • Cochin Port to refrain from raising tariff for 3 years
  • Govt may finalise spot for Andhra port project soon
  • Major Ports seen needing policy boost
  • Ports & carriers united on need to weigh loaded containers
  • IATA warns EU emission tax could spark off trade war
  • Interest on foreign loans not taxable, rules AAR
  • RBI likely to leave CRR, policy rates unchanged
  • SEZ developers demand tax waiver at consultation meet

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Chinese to build Ethiopian railway infrastructure
    The Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) and the China Railway Group (CREC) have concluded a USD 1 billion deal to build railway infrastructure in Ethiopia. CREC will build a new ra...
  • Asiana starts Seoul-Da Nang service
    South Korea's Asiana Airlines now offers twice-weekly services between Seoul Incheon and Da Nang (central Vietnam). The connection is scheduled to operate until 25 February 2012.
  • WISAG investing in safety and expanding
    The Frankfurt-based company WISAG Cargo Service Holding & Co is investing in airfreight safety in Germany with new X-ray equipment in Münster/Osnabrück and Berlin. With the ope...
  • ProRail becomes part of Express-Interfracht
    Pro Rail has merged with Express-Interfracht. ProRail Internationale Speditionsgesellschaft was previously a subsidiary of the Rail Cargo Austria Group and specialised in railfreig...
  • Nooteboom Trailer Service opens first German service centre
    Toscon Trailer Service in Bochum is joining forces with Nooteboom as a new service location. While Nooteboom oversees special transporters, Toscon carries out services for the norm...
  • Daimler North America delivers 1,000th natural gas truck
    The delivery of the 1,000th Freightliner natural gas vehicle underlines the acceptance of green technologies by customers of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and makes the compa...
  • K Line launches North China-Vietnam container slots
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has added a weekly service called Jaseco-V from northern China to Ho Chi Minh as a slot operator. The port rotation is Xingang, Dalian, Qingdao, ...
  • 14,000 teu vessel calls at Hamburg on maiden voyage
    The 14,000 teu "CSCL Mars" was one of the exceptionally large ships which call at the port of Hamburg ever more frequently. The 366 m long and 55 m wide unit called early...
  • Panalpina appoints regional chief executives
    Marco Gadola, CFO of Panalpina for several years, has been appointed regional chief executive officer (RCEO) for the Asia-Pacific area, and Volker Böhringer has been named as RCEO ...
  • Goodman Group names logistics fund director
    The Goodman Group has named Emmanuel Van der Stichele as the director of its Goodman European Logistics Fonds (GELF). Van der Stichele will be in charge of strategy, management and...
  • Cargolux confirms executives' guilty plea in US case
    Cargolux Airlines International has confirmed that its special advisor Ulrich Ogiermann and its senior sales and marketing vice-president Robert Van de Weg have entered into a plea...
  • Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
    The Star Alliance welcomed Ethiopian Airlines as the third African carrier in a ceremony held at Addis Ababa's Bole airport recently. The alliance's network in Africa now covers Ea...
  • DB Schenker Rail improving Germany-Poland links
    DB Schenker Rail now offers container transport from the seaports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven to Poland. Trains from the German ports drive to a new hub in Gadki, near Poznan, where...
  • TNT Express selling Indian road network
    TNT Express has found a buyer for its loss-making domestic road network in India, with the Hoofddorp-based Dutch company seeking to withdraw from national activities and focus more...
  • Brenntag expanding
    Chemical distributor Brenntag Specialties Europe has been named as Colonial Chemical's sole distributor in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. The a...
  • Amytrans carries heavy equipment from South Korea to Vietnam
    Amytrans Corp Vietnam, member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) network, arranged for heavy and outsized oil and gas equipment to be moved by chartered ocean vessel from B...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Vigor announces "build in Washington" team for ferry
  • Lease sale attracts $337.6 million in high bids
  • Peter Noble elected President of SNAME
  • FSG books ConRo ferry order from Canadian customer
  • Fjord 1 names world's largest gas-fueled ferry
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip two Island Offshore PSVs
  • IHC Merwede books orders worth €200 for advanced vessels and equipment

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Freight transport services index falls during month of October
  • Alaska Airlines bringing back Portland to Long Beach service
  • Trucking association announces death of U.S. Xpress founder/ATA chairman
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority taps Marcella Szel as vice chair
  • Evergreen Lines plans to boost Far East/India to Europe rates

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Charter deal reveals pessimism over panamax market rate rebound
    Diana Shipping charters newly acquired panamax for $12,900 to EDF trading
  • EXCLUSIVE: Slimmed-down CSAV 'here to stay'
    Chief executive pledges no more disruptive behaviour at Chilean line
  • Doomed to stay with trucks
    US coastal shipping is still a non-starter
  • RSPB hails Habitats Directive review
    But takes a different line to the ports lobby
  • IMO has shown unanimity on piracy
    International maritime community understands that complex problem cannot be resolved easily
  • New bid aims to stabilise the eurozone
    With financial problems far from resolved, the latest emergency summit buys more time
  • Pressure mounts on Asia-Europe box trade
    Declining rates responsible for most operators falling back into the red
  • Transatlantic freight rates to hold steady in 2012
    Analysts expect few shocks, despite a difficult year ahead
  • EU moves to rescue eurozone will slow world growth
    Global economy is fragile, president warns
  • Luksic family eyes alliance for CSAV
    New boss insists sale is not on the cards, but search is on for strategic partnership
  • Dubai strives to make its own maritime mark
    Among the glitzy architecture and high-rise buildings, the city also has a thriving maritime industry and expanding ship design capabilities
  • Insurers will push Yemeni coastguards out of market
    Shipowners will no longer be able to take the cheapest option to secure premium discounts
  • FSG wins con-ro ferry order
    Flensburg yard to start work on low-CO2 vessel in October 2012
  • Tui keeps its options open in planned sale of Hapag-Lloyd
    Talks planned with other investors in addition to Albert Ballin Consortium
  • Singapore halves box volume growth
    As Chinese ports see growth accelerate
  • Spate of short period charters fails to ignite boxship market
    Idle fleet grows amid stubbornly low demand
  • General Maritime faces its creditors at crucial bankruptcy hearing
    Nordea offers to park company cash in New York branch to sidestep US Trustee's concerns
  • Ocean Tankers sees another ship forced to go under the hammer
    Auction of Vasi set for January, after arrest by bank
  • Stronger growth predicted for Australian coal and ore trade
    Government forecast adds 75 capesize loads to coming fiscal year
  • Berlian Laju Tankers could face liquidity woes in 2012
    Fitch downgrade reflects BLT's struggle to refinance notes coming due in September next year
  • Hull in bid to build wind turbines
    ABP hopes for approval of £100m Siemens manufacturing facility to boost region
  • ACTA given 'stable' outlook
    Ratings agency says railfreight link-manager can rely on financial support from two ports
  • No holds barred
    Report into Cosco Hong Kong collision makes uneasy reading for Chinese shipowner
  • Sobrena placed in receivership
    Questions over France's future in merchant navy repairs

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • 131 seized in Med migrant smuggling cases
    AUTHORITIES have seized 131 people suspect in the smuggling of migrants in the Mediterranean
  • Fog suspected in ship collision
    FOG COULD have contributed to a collision that closed part of the Houston Ship Channel, officials told Fairplay today
  • Erck Rickmers and Komrowski plan JV
    LOW RETURNS and a shortage of bank lending has prompted Hamburg shipowners Erck Rickmers and Komrowski to combine ship management units
  • Something fishy here
    THE KREMLIN'S competition watchdog has found that import cargoes of Norwegian salmon, trout and other fish products have been illegally curbed
  • Ilios Shipping fined $2M
    GREEK shipowner Ilios Shipping has pleaded guilty in the US to illegally dumping bilge waste and obstructing justice
  • Evergreen adding VMI loop in Asia
    EVERGREEN Line is launching a weekly Vietnam/Malaysia/Indonesia service in mid-December
  • Rouen dredging approved
    ROUEN has received approval from regional authorities to begin a €185M ($240.34M) scheme to deepen its River Seine access channel
  • Capesizes seen buoyed above $20,000/day
    SPOT RATES for Capesize drybulkers are likely to stay above $20,000 per day in 1Q12 on the back of low iron ore prices and demand for coal for heating, BIMCO predicted today
  • Seadrill and Sapura set up PLSV venture
    SEADRILL said today it plans to join with Sapura Crest Petroleum of Brazil to set up a venture to operate three pipe-laying support vessels
  • Charterers shift focus from Christmas trees
    BROKERS told Fairplay today Capesize bulker charterers have covered their holiday needs and are now fixing voyages for January
  • Queensland allocates port land
    QUEENSLAND'S government today announced the allocation of land for a new A$10Bn ($10Bn) coal port south of Mackay
  • China bulker snarls worsen
    SNARLS are getting worse in Chinese drybulk ports, with Capesize queues more than doubling in Rizhao alone
  • Fairstar signs bridge loan
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport said today it has signed a $30M bridge loan facility accord with Bank of China
  • SOBRENA put into receivership
    LEADING French ship repairer SOBRENA has been put into receivership by the commercial court in Brest
  • Scrap price slump sparks fewer demolitions
    LOWER scrap prices resulted in year-to-date lows in ship demolitions in October, as Bangladeshi yards remain out of action

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • STB to Rule on UP Hazmat Requirements
    The Surface Transportation Board is launching a formal proceeding examining a dispute between the Union Pacific Railroad and chemical companies...
  • Rickmers, Komrowski Plan to Merge
    Leading German charter container ship owners Erck Rickmers and Komrowski today unveiled plans for a merger, creating the nation's biggest...
  • MSC-CMA CGM Pact Doesn't Herald Mergers, Alphaliner Says
    The consolidation of services that Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM announced on Dec. 1 does not herald a new...
  • DOT Freight Index Down 0.2 Percent in October
    The amount of freight carried by for-hire transportation carriers fell 0.2 percent in October, ending a streak of four consecutive...
  • China to Impose Duties on US-Built Autos
    China plans to impose anti-dumping duties on some vehicles imported from the U.S. after failing to block a U.S.-imposed tariff...
  • Leipzig-Halle Airport Cargo Soars 14.9 Percent
    Leipzig-Halle airport boosted freight traffic by 14.9 percent in the first 11 months of 2011, helping Germany's second largest cargo...
  • Qatar Airways Adds Capacity to Booming Chongqing
    Qatar Airways is adding capacity to Chongqing, where growing electronics manufacturing is fueling an industrial boom, amid a broader expansion...
  • APL to Impose Asia-Europe Peak Surcharge
    Singapore-based container carrier APL is imposing a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Vallarpadam dredging: work in progress
    Post-panamax boxship-accommodating dredging work at the DP World Cochin box terminal, Vallarpadam, which is designated to be India's transhipment hub, is still ...
  • OOCL boost Oceania/NZ coverage with new partnership
    CMA CGM has announced that it will enter into partnership with OOCL on its ANZEX service deployed on the New Zealand to Far East trade from the end of this month. ...
  • MSC to offer direct FE/ECSA link
    Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is strengthening its position in the Asia/east coast South America (ECSA) trade and at the same time deepening ...
  • Halal logistics research to be stepped up
    The rising demand for halal logistics chains combined with the challenges of delivering such services on a consistent and effective basis has led the Malaysia Institute ...
  • TPT posts productivity rises in several ports
    Durban-based Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), which has often been criticised for its poor levels of service and inferior productivity levels, has released data that ...
  • IMO clarifies its intentions on a carbon tax
    Since outlining the progress made at the United Nation's Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in Durban, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has confirmed ...
  • INTTRA inks alliance with logistics software provider Kewill
    New Jersey-headquartered e-commerce provider INTTRA has struck an alliance with Kewill, a major supplier of software solutions that simplify global trade and logistics, ...
  • Maersk to resurrect its CRX link
    Maersk Line will relaunch its dedicated CRX (Central America/Caribbean - Europe) service in January and has said that it is being put on a 'standalone footing for ...
  • Charter ships take the pain
    Of the 210 boxships currently laid-up, just over 150 are non-operating owner [NOO] controlled, with little or no chance of fixing this side of the New Year against ...
  • Canada jumps Kyoto ship
    Just days after the Durban climate change COP-17 summit agreed to extend the Kyoto Protocol and to discuss a new legally-binding pact to cover all major emitters ...
  • GL teams up with IHIMU for 13,000TEU LNG research
    Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and IHI Marine United (IHIMU) have joined forces to study the possibility of running a 13,000TEU container vessel on LNG. GL has already ...

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Prosafe pens floatel
    Oslo-listed offshore contractor talks up market outlook as it sails to Lion City with $350m deal to build accommodation rig.
  • CMB bets big on 'little' bulkers
    Forecasts in the handysize arena look promising as Bocimar affiliate backs deal to build up to ten bulkers in China.
  • New superpower confirmed
    Komrowski and Erck Rickmers admit merger which forms Germany's largest shipping company by fleet capacity.
  • Sevan in the hot seat
    Teekay-backed FPSO specialist faces fines as securities regulators cry foul over delayed disclosure of "inside information".
  • Flensburger wins con-ro
    German yard gets Christmas bonus with new order for versatile vessel from Canada.
  • NNA secures DVB bankroll
    Capital crunch fails to derail expansion scheme as Angeliki Frangou-backed tanker owner funds newbuilds with $51m loan.
  • Russotti wins photo poll
    D'Amico Tankers snapper ends up clear winner in TradeWinds Maritime Photographer of the Year competition.
  • Kencana in the money
    Malaysian offshore services company sees profit surge as agreement on SapuraCrest merger looms.
  • Breaking delay for Bangladesh
    Demolition hiatus looks set to continue after Supreme Court asks government to re-draw new rules on safe, green yard operations.
  • SBM clinches FPSO charter
    Dutch owner plans major overhaul of ageing unit before it embarks on a long-term deal.
  • Seadrill eyes Brazilian booty
    John Fredriksen's drilling company plans Sao Paulo IPO for Brazilian arm only 10 months after another spin-off was listed in Oslo.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Hong Kong exploring regional ECA
    Discussions started with Guangdong, Shenzhen and Macao on regional cooperation initiatives to reducing marine emissions.
  • OPEC to maintain output levels
    'Decision introduces some downside risk to oil prices,'says analyst, but reactions are mixed.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Strong demand in Middle East hub.
  • Bunker prices firming in Europe
    Weak demand in several ports.
  • Calls to extend use of pilots in Gibraltar
    'We have to consider all the possible ramifications,' says Director of Maritime Affairs.
  • First LNG-fuelled bunker tanker 'heralds new era of cleaner shipping'
    Lloyd's Register has helped convert dual-fuel regulations for seagoing vessels into inland shipping rules and reports 'strong interest'.
  • Japanese bunker sales down year-on-year
    Sources point to sluggish global economy and impact of slow-steaming.
  • World's largest LNG powered ferry to begin operations
    Naming ceremony marks 'great day for the environment'.
  • Aegean 'critical' supplier to troubled Genmar
    Genmar defends $2.7 million payment made to the marine fuel supplier following objection from unsecured creditors.
  • Asian IFO prices firming mid-week
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunkering hubs on Wednesday.
  • 'Significant rise' in bunker costs hits Hapag-Lloyd
    The company contributed losses of $2.6 million to parent group TUI's fiscal year result.
  • Saudi Aramco offers three fuel oil cargoes
    Offers made amid signs of easing market, traders say.
  • Tech firm launches dual-fuel engine room simulator
    Provides training on potential energy savings, says Kongsberg Marine.
  • 'Catastrophic' pollution risk from mega bulkers
    World's largest ore carrier poses safety threat, says Chinese Shipowners' Association.
  • Western Japanese ports face tight bunker barge avails
    'Most barges are booked to deliver fuels to power facilities.'

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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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