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December 16, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IHC Merwede in talks to buy Asian shipyard
    THE world's largest builder of dredging ships, IHC Merwede, is in 'advanced' stages of talks to snap up its first offshore vessel shipyard in Asia by the first half of 2012.
  • Europe's shrinking rivers hit firms' bottom line
    Germany's driest November has shrunk Europe's rivers, creating month-long delays for oil and ore-carrying barges while uncovering the continent's deadly past.

Sched Netweb site
  • Planned Rickmers-Komrowski merger would form Germany's biggest fleet
  • Hong Kong down 4.6pc in November to 1.99 million TEU, Singapore up 2.3pc
  • China slaps duties on US autos after WTO backs anti-Chinese tyre tax
  • MSC plugs gap on S America, Oceania-N America loop as rate pressure rises
  • Drewry's most cited in FMC filings of index-linked service contracts
  • Shipping escapes CO2 tax in Durban, but IMO to hatch one next year
  • APL to levy US$200 per TEU Asia-Europe peak surcharge from Dec 28
  • Four carriers cut Asia-Adriatic Express AAX/AM3 service as trade slows
  • Emirates Shipping Line lowers Chennai congestion fee under port pressure
  • Port of Hamburg welcomes China's 14,000-TEU CSCL Mars on maiden voyage
  • Cathay Pacific November cargo off 13.8pc, passengers volume up 4.2pc
  • Aviation Partners contests Airbus lawsuit over wingtip patent infringement
  • GE Aviation-Snecma sign US$4.7 billion aircraft order for 737 Max jets

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Baltic index up again; Capesize earnings soar
  • MOL earns worlds 1st certification for Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
  • Shipping industry facing uncertain scenario ahead
  • Cargo handling infrastructure at Major Ports set to improve
  • JN Port is 'Container Handling Port of the Year
  • NMPT augments infrastructure, aims for traffic growth
  • CONCOR to soon commission perishable cargo facility at Singur
  • Govt sets $33 bn textile export target for next fiscal
  • Increased capital flows, lower interest rates & commodity prices could stem rupee fall
  • Kerala raises bar for coir exports
  • Rising import bill pushes car makers to opt for localisation

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Allied Air leases additional MD-11F capacity
    The Nigerian all-cargo airline Allied Air has leased additional MD-11F capacity, in conjunction with its worldwide representative ANA Aviation Services, to help cover the increase ...
  • New CEO for London City airport
    Dublin Airport Authority CEO Declan Collier will become CEO of London City airport in 2012. Collier will simultaneously complete his full term of office as president of ACI Europe,...
  • Turkish Airlines to serve third airport in Libya
    Turkish Airlines now serves Misurata (Libya) again, making it the third destination in the North African country for the airline. Misurata is a brand new destination for the carrie...
  • Airport management system at cruising speed in Fort-de-France
    At the request of Port+, the company that commercialised the cargo community system AP+ for the port community of Fort-de-France, Martinique (France), MGI conducted a study of aeri...
  • Baltic Port Rail Mukran and DFDS expanding rail ferry traffic
    Baltic Port Rail Mukran, a subsidiary of Fährhafen Sassnitz, has concluded a cooperation agreement with the Danish shipping and logistics group DFDS Seaways and Lithuanian railways...
  • Canadian Pacific updates fleet to drive reliability and cut costs
    Canadian Pacific has announced that 61 new high horse power GE Evolution (EVO) Series AC locomotives have been brought into service and that the railway has initiated a programme t...
  • Gefco adding to Indian truck fleet
    Gefco plans to expand its truck fleet in India to transport vehicles for the rapidly-expanding automobile sector. The company, which is part of the Peugeot Citroen Group, is likely...
  • Yang Ming to order 8,000 teu vessels
    Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transportation Company has ordered five 8,000 teu container vessels, through its subsidiary All Oceans Transportation. The vessels will be delivered in th...
  • MSC starting Oceania-USA service
    MSC is set to start a new container liner service connecting Australia/New Zealand with the west coast of the USA at the end of December. The link will be served by seven 2,600 teu...
  • Henri Kuitunen appointed CEO of Steveco
    Henri Kuitunen has been named as the CEO of Steveco, with effect from 15 January 2012. Kuitunen will join Steveco from Caprus, where he was CEO from 2010. He was previously CEO of ...
  • Kögel investing in Burtenbach
    The Burtenbach trailer manufacturer Kögel is recording continuous growth and recently welcomed two large European orders. Kögel is prepared for further increases in orders expected...
  • CMA CGM to reorganise Asia-North Europe services
    Following the initiation of an operational partnership with MSC, CMA CGM is now reorganising its Asia-North Europe (FAL) services from April 2012. After the changes become effectiv...
  • Gefco Romania opens logistics platform near Bucharest
    Gefco Romania, the national subsidiary of the French logistics provider Gefco, has opened a new logistics centre in the ProLogis commercial park in Joita, near the capital Buchares...
  • Tibbett Logistics expanding
    Tibbett Logistics, which belongs to the Keswick Enterprises group, recently opened a second terminal for intermodal road/rail transport in greater Bucharest (Romania). The facility...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • New LNG fuelled tanker first for inland waterways
  • Panama Canal Authority takes delivery of hopper barges
  • Kirby buys Seaboats Inc. tank barge fleet
  • Kings Point training ship being transferred to Texas A&M
  • Bourbon opens Saint Petersburg based affiliate
  • Haifa adds Voith Water Tractor with 70 tons bollard pull
  • UK Club checklist addresses tanker cargo shortage claims

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Port of Grays Harbor named top Washington port by WPPA
  • Global Port Tracker Report predicts gains in December container traffic
  • ATA pleased with proposals in draft transportation bill
  • Port of Everett celebrating arrival of Boeing parts shipment
  • FedEx Express places order for 27 new 767-300 freighters

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Bigger is better for large boxship owners
    Boxship orders remain buoyant as owners seek new economies of scale
  • Atlantic product tanker boost ahead of Christmas holiday break
    Transatlantic product tanker earnings rise as charterers rush to fix ships
  • Dover Harbour Board summit postponed to January
    Privatisation talks moved to London
  • A year at the top
    The Lloyd's List Top 100 reveals dramatic adjustments and more subtle shifts in power
  • Don't dismiss the bravery of civilian SAR crews
    A third of UK bases deploy non-military search and rescue contractors
  • Of owners and octopuses at 'Greek pride' night
    Eighth awards ceremony chooses symbolic creature that may also have a parallel within the nation's shippers
  • Three heavyweight fights over charter purses
    A trio of recent payment wrangles have kept owners guessing
  • 'Strategic partnership' wil shake off recent fumbles
    Bilateral romance between Greece and China will probably overcome this year's issues
  • More charter skirmishes to be outed
    While dry bulk charter hire disputes have threatened to sour relations between owners and charterers, a damage assessment may have to wait until the market recovers
  • Japan asks other flags to expel activist group vessels
    Action demanded against Sea Shepherd anti-whaling campaign
  • Industry puzzled as Australia imports LNG from West Africa
    Cargo is at odds with nation's role as major producer and exporter of the fuel
  • What lies beneath
    Why following the development of subsea activity points the way forward offshore
  • Remotely operated vehicles take drilling to new depths
    New demand as oil and gas firms dig deep
  • Barge and terminal services firm United Maritime seeks buyer
    US firm sold to current owners in 2007
  • HPH hits back at Dutch minister in row over Maasvlakte move
    Rotterdam is forcing us to compete against shipping lines, claims Hong Kong port chief
  • Wightlink faces Christmas Eve and Boxing Day strikes
    RMT targets ferry operator over victimisation claim
  • Supramax owners show resistance to extremely low rates in the Pacific
    Charterers having to pay up again
  • Ocean Rig agrees four-month novation for Vanco contract
    George Economou hails a 'win-win' move
  • Dr Peters KG fund battle goes on
    Two aframax tankers face auction as bid to revive fund continues
  • China shipping: 2012 and beyond
    A preview of the new Lloyd's List data report analysing China's commercial maritime outlook
  • Indian shipping line 'crisis' denied
    SOS for SCI? Not so, says shipping minister, though he admits profitability has been hit
  • Better than nothing
    Tonnage tax may be low compared with corporation tax, but it still has its benefits
  • Teekay in Xcite shuttle tanker deal
    Equipment supports Bentley field programme
  • Asenav wins offshore order from Maersk Supply Service
    Chile yard to build two $200m vessels, with option for up to four more
  • EXCLUSIVE: The 100 most influential people in shipping revealed
    Maersk's dynamic duo Nils Andersen and Eivind Kolding top the list
  • Piracy and robbery declines in Asia
    Singapore group ReCAAP reports 10 attacks or attempts in November
  • Two deals signal resilience of South Korea's mid-size yards
    Orders from Iraq and Belgium show that the country is still a contender
  • Fire on Russian nuclear icebreaker kills two
    Radiation leak avoided and reactor unaffected, says Emergency Situations Ministry
  • Sembcorp Marine secures $292m Prosafe order
    Semi-submersible rig to house 450 offshore workers
  • UK tonnage tax averages less than 2%, KPMG calculates
    Zero options available with flags of convenience

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • New Iran sanctions advance
    LAWMAKERS have passed a US sanctions bill to bar vessels that had recently visited Iran, North Korea and Syria from entering US ports for six months
  • Brazil seeks spill penalties
    FEDERAL prosecutors in Brazil will today file suit against Chevron and Transocean, seeking $10.6Bn in penalties for November's offshore spill
  • Investors fleeing DHT
    NYSE-listed shares of tanker owner DHT are foundering, with its largest independent investor - hedge fund MMI Investments - rapidly selling its stake
  • China imposes new duties on US vehicles
    CHINA today imposed new tariffs on certain vehicles transported by car carriers from the US, IHS Global Insight reported
  • OPEC's new output seen matching demand
    OPEC's new output ceiling of 30M barrels per day for 1H2012 is close to anticipated demand, according to IHS CERA
  • Reefed reefer costs owner
    A REEFER ship stuck on Maldives reef since mid-November could be costing its owner $46,000 a day until it can be salvaged
  • Icebreaker fire kills two
    A RUSSIAN nuclear-powered icebreaker caught fire today, killing two crewmen, reports from emergency crews indicated
  • BW snaps up 4 LR1 tankers
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Norway's BW Group has acquired four long-range 1 tankers en bloc for $145M
  • VLCCs feel mild winter
    VLCC RATES have tumbled because this winter has been more mild than expected, brokers said today
  • Novorossiysk Commercial throughput rises
    NOVEMBER throughput jumped 20% year on year for Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport Co.
  • Oz port workers return
    WORKERS employed by stevedoring company POAGS at Fremantle and Bunbury returned to work today, with promise of continued talks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Three More Charged With Extorting ILA Members
    Three additional defendants and dozens of counts were added to a federal racketeering indictment accusing mob figures and ex-International Longshoremen's...
  • YRC Sells Truckload Operator to Celadon
    Less-than-truckload giant YRC Worldwide is getting out of the truckload business, selling most of the assets of unprofitable truckload subsidiary...
  • MSC Knocks Maersk Out as Top Carrier Serving US
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. knocked Maersk Line off as the top container line serving the U.S. in the first nine months...
  • New York-New Jersey Imports Fall 3.7 Percent
    Container imports at the Port of New York and New Jersey fell 3.7 percent in October to the lowest level...
  • Shipper, Trucking Groups Plan Washington 'Fly-In'
    Nearly a dozen shipper and trucking organizations are planning a one-day blitz on Capitol Hill Feb. 1 to voice opposition...
  • ILA, Yang Ming Approve Stowage Planners' Contract
    International Longshoremen's Association Local 1964 and Yang Ming (America) have agreed on a three-year contract covering the carrier's two New...
  • LA Exports Rose 15 Percent in November
    A 15 percent increase in exports in November over November 2010 assured the Port of Los Angeles that it will...
  • Road, Bridge Projects Dominate DOT TIGER Grants
    Road and bridge projects received nearly half of the $511 million awarded through the Department of Transportation's third round of...
  • FedEx Freight Reports $40 Million Profit
    FedEx Freight, the nation's largest less-than-truckload carrier, rolled farther into the black in its most recent quarter, reporting $40 million...
  • Maersk Ends Sydney Congestion Fee
    Maersk Line suspended its congestion surcharge of $100 per 20-foot container imposed earlier on shipments to and from Sydney, Australia....
  • Industrial Production Slipped 0.2 Percent in November
    U.S. industrial production declined 0.2 percent in November, the first drop in seven months, the Federal Reserve said, indicating a...
  • FedEx Profit Jumps 76 Percent to $497 Million
    FedEx profit soared on higher pricing and fuel surcharges despite declining shipment volume at its air package and industrial freight...
  • India's Cochin Gains Second Direct Container Service
    MOL is adding a call at the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal in India's Port of Cochin, bringing the number...
  • North China Port Traffic Grows as Production Shifts
    The migration of manufacturing in China inland and north to avoid higher labor costs in the south is now being...
  • NRF Raises Retail Sales Forecast to 3.8 Percent Growth
    Citing a strong Black Friday weekend, the National Retail Federation said it now expects holiday sales to rise 3.8 percent...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rate Slides 2.1 Percent
    Asia-Europe spot rates fell 2.1 percent this week in a continuing downward spiral that has seen freight rates decline by...
  • Army Corps Say Charleston Deepening Unlikely for Years
    Deepening the channel into the Port of Charleston's harbor to 50 feet is unlikely to be finished before 2024, the...
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo Traffic Falls 13.8 Percent
    Cargo transported by Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragonair in November dropped 13.8 percent year-over-year, falling for the...
  • Maersk Adds Three European Ports to Daily Maersk
    Maersk Line will add three European ports its Daily Maersk "conveyor belt" service between Asia and Europe, seeking to counter...
  • Senate Panel Approves Multimodal, Truck Safety Bills
    A Senate committee approved measures on Wednesday that would establish a multimodal freight program, mandate electronic onboard recorders on all...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Wan Hai welcomes two out of 14 planned newbuilds
    Taiwan ocean carrier Wan Hai Lines has christened two new 1,805TEU vessels - part of a total order of 14 container ships which will all be delivered within the ...
  • Zuma calls for progress on intra-Africa trade
    South Africa's president Jacob Zuma is the latest senior politician in sub-Saharan Africa to call for further promotion and investment in the intra-Africa trade. ...
  • NRF: transpac cargo to increase for year end as GFI suggests a drop
    Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports should be up 0.3% in December compared with the same month last year as retailers head to the finish ...
  • Carriers schedule reliability again in the spotlight
    Ocean carriers' overall schedule reliability slipped from 64% in October to 63% in November according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis' latest monthly report. Although ...
  • South Africa trade sentiment slightly up in November
    The latest trade survey published by the South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) covering the month of November showed a slight improvement on the ...
  • Rena: fears ship may finally break up
  • IEA slashes oil demand growth
    A backdrop of a worsening economic outlook for next year has prompted the International Energy Agency [IEA] to cut its oil demand growth forecast for 2012 by more ...
  • Liners to run on algae power?
    With the race to find cheaper sustainable fuel well and truly on, Maersk's US-flagged subsidiary Maersk Line Ltd, in association with the US Navy, is trialling ...
  • China: global economy 'grim and complicated'
    Beijing policy makers meeting for their annual economic conference have described the outlook for the year ahead as 'extremely grim' but pledged to boost imports ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Excel seals charters
    New York-listed bulker owner secures period contracts for two kamsarmaxes and a cape.
  • Bocimar mum on axed cover
    Radio silence as Belgian bulker owner prepares to bank $120m after torpedoing charterers' default insurance.
  • Eitzen arms fill CFO slots
    Norwegian shipping clan swaps finance chiefs while poaching talent from Carnegie as Andreas Reklev takes tanker title.
  • Winland talks up Sojitz COA
    Penny stock closes in on another day of double-digit gains as OTC-quoted bulker owner unveils Japanese trade pact.
  • ORIG drillship moves on
    George Economou-led rig owner bags an unexpected bonus for a drillship in West Africa.
  • Hong Kong holds two
    MSC boxship on November port state detention list due to oily water in the engine room.
  • Prospector delays rigs
    Oslo-listed drilling company pushes back exercise dates for two options at a Chinese yard into next year.
  • Platou spots second dry tonic
    IEA coal figures offer further hope in battle against oversupply, says RS Platou Markets.
  • Holmark quits Torm
    Finance executive exits Danish owner to take CFO's seat at compatriot Herning Shipping.
  • EOC wins North Sea study
    Oslo-listed offshore company gets engineering contract for a new floater.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Supply company 'invests in advanced procurement technology'
    Wrist Ship Supply says German customer base has significantly expanded.
  • Middle East markets avoid deep falls
    MGO prices climb in Fujairah.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices see sharp falls
    European markets falling as crude oil dips.
  • 'First commercial' scrubber system delivered
    Hamworthy Krystallon calls it a 'landmark moment' for scrubbing technology and shipping industry.
  • 'Huge growth' predicted for LNG as marine fuel
    Report suggests 10,000 vessels running on LNG by 2020.
  • New legal status for Russian bunker association
    Rosmorrechbunker has become 'a self-regulatory organisation'.
  • Terminal operator eyes 'significant growth'
    'Outstanding success in profit and cash' from acquisition of Petroval Bunker International.
  • Bunker prices falling in Asian hubs
    Demand generally average.
  • Maersk orders 'low energy consumption' vessels
    Vessels to set 'new standard' for emission levels in the offshore industry, says CEO of Maersk Supply Service.
  • Singapore onshore fuel stocks down
    Firm regional demand also sees middle distillates stocks fall to a 43-month low.
  • Belgian shipping firm expands fleet with 'eco' bulkers
    Design offers 30% fuel saving compared to previous generation vessels, says CMB.
  • South China fuel oil volumes continue decline
    Chimbusco to deliver bonded bunker cargo to an oil terminal in the region in late December.
  • NOL to post wider Q4 losses, says analyst
    Depressed rates 'fail' to cover bunker, basic operating costs, says Maybank's Kim Eng Research.
  • Bunker supplies tightening across South Korean ports
    Hyundai Oilbank halts bunker offers to spot 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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