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May 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls further on entry of record freighter
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks dry ship rate commodities, fell for a fifth session day on Monday as a record-sized iron ore freighter entered the market, sparking fear of oversupply.
  • Panamax ships out-earn larger capesizes
    Panamax ships that haul iron ore and other dry-bulk commodities earned more money than capesizes at least twice as big for a 93rd straight session as a glut of orders weighed on rents for the larger vessels.
  • Several Asian firms rally on MSCI inclusion news
    South Korea's KP Chemical Corp, the Philippines' International Container Terminal Services Inc and St Petersburg- based LSR Group jumped after MSCI Inc said they will be added to benchmark indexes.
Motoring
  • Toyota loses bid to dismiss US lawsuits
    Toyota Motor Corp lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits by car owners alleging economic loss related to unintended acceleration when a federal judge overseeing the suits made final an order allowing the claims to go forward.
  • Honda CFO says parts supply recovery picking up
    The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor is gathering pace, the automaker's chief financial officer said yesterday, as the company looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a March earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted supply chains.
  • Chinese auto firm Pang Da saves Saab
    In the latest twist in its frantic struggle for survival, the Swedish company Saab Automobile on Monday signed a tentative financing and import deal with the largest publicly traded car distributor in China.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls further on entry of record freighter
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks dry ship rate commodities, fell for a fifth session day on Monday as a record-sized iron ore freighter entered the market, sparking fear of oversupply.
  • Panamax ships out-earn larger capesizes
    Panamax ships that haul iron ore and other dry-bulk commodities earned more money than capesizes at least twice as big for a 93rd straight session as a glut of orders weighed on rents for the larger vessels.
  • Several Asian firms rally on MSCI inclusion news
    South Korea's KP Chemical Corp, the Philippines' International Container Terminal Services Inc and St Petersburg- based LSR Group jumped after MSCI Inc said they will be added to benchmark indexes.
Motoring
  • Toyota loses bid to dismiss US lawsuits
    Toyota Motor Corp lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits by car owners alleging economic loss related to unintended acceleration when a federal judge overseeing the suits made final an order allowing the claims to go forward.
  • Honda CFO says parts supply recovery picking up
    The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor is gathering pace, the automaker's chief financial officer said yesterday, as the company looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a March earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted supply chains.
  • Chinese auto firm Pang Da saves Saab
    In the latest twist in its frantic struggle for survival, the Swedish company Saab Automobile on Monday signed a tentative financing and import deal with the largest publicly traded car distributor in China.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK up 3.6pc in April to 2.02 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.7pc
  • Cosco sets US$200/TEU peak season surcharge, adds $200 for Libyan war risk
  • Shanghai import growth tops export growth two years running
  • New Orleans bets water levels to stay safe at 17 feet despite flood
  • Box Ships takes delivery of 6,589-TEU Maule to join its fledgling fleet
  • Xinjiang's new 468-kilometre Kuibei Railway opens cargo service
  • Guizhou's operational expressway length to top 20 kilometres in 2011
  • Maersk re-floats stranded 9,074-TEU Grete Maersk off Vietnam
  • Shipper coalition blasts California bill to ban independent harbour truckers
  • ACL takes on Philippine feeder Pacific Eagle Lines services
  • Power cuts, theft, strikes put South African supply chains at risk: MIT survey
  • Houston first quarter box volume up 6pc with 16pc rise in April
  • DHL replaces ageing aircraft with 13 freighters for European fleet
  • Panalpina adds second weekly flight from Hong Kong to Huntsville
  • Security tightens after US$450,00 in gold stolen at Ahmedabad cargo complex

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ACL launches feeder service from Damietta
  • Bharati Shipyard Q4 net profit climbs 7.5 pc to 38 cr.
  • Call for long-term action plan as Sydney, Melbourne ports face saturation
  • China coastal shipping suffers from overcapacity & high yuan
  • ESL adds Hong Kong & Shekou to AFA service
  • Grand China Shipping to offer two transpacific services
  • OOCL expands, upgrades SBX service
  • STX Pan Ocean, HAL launch service linking Singapore to Yangon
  • DTAA inked with Colombia to check tax evasion
  • Focus to be on JVs, tech knowhow at Indo-US trade summit in New York
  • MPT seeks business opportunities in Kolhapur
  • Airfreight movement facing severe turbulence at Delhi airport
  • Big exporters may feel heat of DEPB dissolution
  • EEPC urges govt to extend DEPB scheme
  • Industrial growth of 7.8 pc in 2010-11
  • Panel set up to review deemed export scheme
  • W. Bengal FM's defeat may put GST rollout on sticky wicket

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Time:matters adds Santiago de Compostela to Spanish network
    Time:matters, an expert for global special speed logistics and member of Germany's Lufthansa Group, has expanded its sameday air station network by another European location. Addit...
  • DB International withdraws from railway project in Israel
    DB International has decided to withdraw from a project to construct a new railway line that is to link Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in 28 minutes in 2017, according to Spiegel Onli...
  • African Development Bank's main strategy for Central Africa
    According to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Central Africa has the worst infrastructure on the continent. The asphalted roads represent less than 20% of Central Africa's entir...
  • Kombiverkehr gives green light for CO2-free transport and a new express
    Transport network forwarders and transport companies can now arrange to send truck consignments entirely by rail without producing any carbon dioxide (CO2). This has become possibl...
  • Qatar Airways Cargo opens dedicated route to Kuwait
    Qatar Airways Cargo has expanded its dedicated freighter routes with new services to Kuwait. The link, which is operated by Airbus A300F equipment, complements the existi...
  • Icelandair starts seasonal Washington-Reykjavik service
    Icelandair, the national carrier of Iceland since 1937, is launching a four-flights per week seasonal service from Washington-Dulles international airport (USA) to Reykjavik (Icela...
  • AutoBank moves into the profit zone
    AutoBank AG, an Austrian enterprise that is dedicated to financing commercial vehicle and automobile dealers, reported earning EUR 0.19 million after tax in Q1/2011, compared to a ...
  • Africa: road accidents come at a high cost to African countries
    Africa has the highest road injury rate in the world, at 28.3 injuries per 100,000 people. Up to half of all hospital surgical beds are occupied by patients injured on roads, and t...
  • Tibbett Logistics founded in Romania
    Keswick Enterprises Ltd - a UK-based privately owned holding company focused on supply chain related businesses is officially establishing a new company - Tibbett Logistics - in Ro...
  • Flash Europe expanding in Russia and Turkey
    Flash Europe, a French specialist for swift transport services, recently opened a new branch office in St Petersburg (Russia) and one in Istanbul (Turkey). The company chose Istanb...
  • Vanguard Logistics moves to larger facility in Shanghai
    Vanguard Logistics Services has announced that its Shanghai warehouse has relocated to a larger facility due to customer demand. The upgraded warehouse is well equipped to handle a...
  • Freightliner appoints new head of corporate communications
    The British service provider Freightliner recently appointed Mary-Clare O'Boyle as head of corporate communications. O'Boyle has worked within the Freightliner communications team ...
  • Magdeburger Hafen GmbH lands mineral oil handling contract
    The companies Magdeburger Hafen GmbH and Magdeburger Umschlag und Lagerterminal GmbH (MUT) recently signed a contract for rail transport and mineral oil product handling at the inl...
  • CMP and Finnlines move to Malmö's North Harbour
    Over the past two years CMP has been planning, building and preparing for its move to Malmö's North Harbour, Norra Hamnen. Yesterday (16 May) the move became a reality as the Finni...
  • APM Terminals signs 30-year Callao terminal concession
    A 30-year contract, which covers the development and operation of the Terminal Muelle Norte in Peru's largest port of Callao, has just been signed. APM Terminals was the winner in ...
  • Corrigendum: Thomas Knopf re-elected as VBSL president
    Due to a technical defect in the IT system, an identical and regrettable error crept into the ITJ Dailies from 10 and 16 May 2011. The correct name of the president of the associat...
  • Manual for construction and approval of railways and rolling stock
    The railway industry in Germany now has a publication entitled "Manual for railway vehicles - Guide for construction and approval" that specifies uniform and binding standards...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • U.S.-flag OSV sold for Alaska service
  • Company formed to own Brazilian drillships
  • MTU-parent Tognum welcomes increased offer
  • Blank Rome lawyer relocates to firm's Hong Kong office
  • NATO suspects hijacked bulker is pirate mother ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Port of Coos Bay schedules bid opportunities public meeting
  • FMC creates working group covering container freight indices
  • Alaska Air Cargo transports first Copper River salmon to Seattle
  • Port of Seattle staff members pass FEMA test at Sea-Tac Airport
  • American Trucking Associations presents S. Earl Dove honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Small LPG orderbook to keep charter market stable
    StealthGas says gas sector more favourable market to operate in than dry bulk and tankers
  • Three panamaxes available for every Pacific spot cargo
    Brokers expect charter rates to plunge over the next week as 'fierce competition' hots up
  • Teekay LNG eyes growth opportunities
    Teekay LNG partners said its total liquidity of around $600m is allowing it to pursue a variety of growth opportunities in the liquefied natural gas sector, as new projects come on stream and the LNG spot shipping market booms
  • Interest rises in small LPG carrier sales
    A number of small size liquefied petroleum gas carrier sales have been reported by brokers, highlighting increased interest in this sector
  • Owners lured to demolition markets by high prices
    OWNERS of large dry bulk carriers are ecoming increasingly interested in demolition market, as current scrap prices of more than 500 per ldt provide healthy returns on elderly tonnage
  • Brussels raids box lines
    Brussels confirms officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in container shipping in several EU member countries
  • Italy moves on armed guards
    Politicians work on decree to protect Italian-flagged ships from pirates
  • Germany makes tonnage tax U-turn
    Tonnage tax linked to flag of any EU state
  • Mottled history of co-operation and suspicion
    The abolition of the conference system in 2008 followed more than two decades of confrontation with the European Commission
  • Irish ports face historic reform
    Review by leading economist recommends privatisations and mergers
  • BNP Paribas requests $42.5m as minimum bid for arrested Korea Line aframax
    Fine print comes into sharper focus as court-supervised auctions proceed
  • Investor bids for Croatia's shipyards
    A Croatian businessman bid for three of the country's shipyards
  • K Line hit by ¥1.9bn back taxes claim
    Japanese carrier says 'discrepancies' due to differences in understanding with tax bureau on chartering
  • Felixstowe rail terminal wins $7m funding from EU
    Development marks drive to shift hinterland container traffic off the roads
  • SCI eyes box service between India and US
    Shipowner seeks to grab greater share of rapid growth of Indian trade
  • Hold the line
    Box lines should not be tempted to race for market share by freight rate reductions
  • Passage in India
    A judge's common sense has prevailed in the battle over a port operator's right to bid for the fourth container terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
  • Supply chain heavyweights launch environment campaign
    Founders of Forum for the Future's Sustainable Shipping Initiative publish white paper identifying climate change and oil supply as key challenges
  • Macquarie points to stronger third quarter for Asian container lines
    Prospects for dry bulk operators remain bleak but increased scrapping offers ray of light
  • Crucial drawback that is destroying productivity
    Tax rebates are keeping exporters in business, but result in customs checking every single shipment against claims for repayment of duty
  • Goldenport eyes bulker bargains
    Supramax focus has turned out well, claims chief executive Paris Dragnis
  • Japan's ship export sales failing to halt decline in orderbook
    Improvement in the flow in orders is still lagging year-on-year
  • India's tangled red tape chokes vital ports investment
    Huge growth opportunities are emerging as Indian manufacturing gains momentum, but infrastructure projects are being delayed by bureaucracy and litigation
  • Improved LPG rates sustain StealthGas
    Time charter earnings increase but expenses rise as bareboat charters dip temporarily
  • Rongsheng's crucible
    Is China's most ambitious shipyard doing enough to offset a fall in dry bulk orders?
  • World Shipping Council warns of container box shortage
    Carriers and shippers urged to improve planning techniques to manage constraints
  • Shouldering the burden of proof
    The Angeliki B judgment highlights the importance of laying down correctly which party should prove what in a case concerning loss or damage
  • Construction law and shipbuilding delays
    In the Adyard decision, the court reaffirmed construction law principles relating to causation
  • Marsh offers a cushion against charterers' collapse
    New product launched in response to rise in bankruptcies

Fairplayweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Marseilles raid under way
    CMA CGM acknowledged to Fairplay this afternoon that an "inspection" by EC officials is in progress at its Marseilles headquarters
  • Shipping spared river harm
    RECORD water levels on the Mississippi are causing relatively little harm to Gulf shipping and US exports, a Wall Street study reported today
  • Germans cash in on boxes
    A GERMAN KG fund has sold its box fleet's 171,000teu container aggregation ahead of schedule to exploit the box sector's rise
  • Seafarer found dead after attack
    A FILIPINO seafarer has been found dead four days after a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker was attacked by pirates off West Africa
  • Greeks seize 70 migrants
    GREEK authorities have seized 70 migrants trying to smuggle themselves into Italy
  • Greek owners shift bets
    OWNERS in Athens have refocused on box ship plays after being convinced that bulkers will suffer a lengthy malaise, Deutsche Bank analyst Justin Yagerman reported today
  • Russia port volumes fall
    VANINO, Russia's Far East port, had an 11% year-on-year throughput drop over January-April, to 1.82M tonnes
  • Tight box supply warned
    PEAK BOX season equipment supply will be tight this year, the World Shipping Council has cautioned
  • Colombia box terminal opens
    SPANISH port operator Terminales de Contenedores has opened its latest container terminal, TCBuen, at Colombia's principal port of Buenaventura
  • Fluxel takes hold at Marseilles
    LEADING French oil port Marseilles said today that newly constituted terminal operator Fluxel has begun operating its Fos and Lavera oil terminals
  • Goldenport hails shift
    GREECE'S Goldenport Holdings said today it is satisfied that it decided to focus on Supramax bulkers
  • Owners count rising Mississippi costs
    DESPITE relief provided by opening a floodway on the lower Mississippi, terminal closures on the river are costing ship operators money
  • HMM wins coal deal
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine of South Korea said today it has signed a 130Bn won ($119.4M) coal transport contract with Korea Midland Power

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Army Corps to Fund Charleston Deepening Study
    The prospects for deepening the Port of Charleston's harbor beyond its present 45 feet depth took a step forward Tuesday...
  • EU Officials Raid Ocean Carrier Offices
    UPDATED 12:20 p.m. EST Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM confirmed they are among ocean carriers whose offices were raided today,...
  • Charleston Container Throughput Climbs 10 Percent
    Container throughput in the Port of Charleston increased 10 percent in the first 10 months of fiscal 2011, from July...
  • GT Nexus Sues INTTRA in Patent Dispute
    GT Nexus, an Internet-based portal for electronic cargo bookings, is suing e-commerce competitor INTTRA in a dispute over patents on...
  • Mississippi River Closed Near Natchez
    A 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near Natchez, Miss., is closed to barge traffic, severing a busy route for...
  • Truck Spot Market Volume Slipped in April
    TransCore's North American Freight Index fell 14 percent in April from March, when the index reached its highest level since...
  • Key Cross-Border Trucking Route Reopens
    A key cross-border trucking route linking Western Canada and the U.S. is open to traffic Tuesday after being closed for nearly...
  • CEVA to Close Ohio Distribution Center
    CEVA Logistics US said it will close a logistics center at West Chester, Ohio, following "a very recent decision by...
  • GAO: FDA Lacks Criteria to Safely Manage Seafood
    The Food and Drug Administration lacks the resources, procedures, criteria and standards to manage the safety of imported seafood, the...
  • Ocean Carrier Profits to Fall, Alphaliner Says
    The financial performance of ocean carriers will deteriorate in the second quarter as falling freight rates and rising operating costs...
  • UASC Hikes Piracy Risk Surcharges
    United Arab Shipping Company announced an increase in its emergency risk surcharges on containers moving through the pirate-infested waters of...
  • Grup TCB Opens Colombia Terminal
    Spanish terminal operator Grup TCB officially inaugurated its new container terminal, TCBuen, in ceremonies in Buenaventura, Colombia. The...
  • Japan Delays Decision on Trans-Pacific Pact
    Japan will delay any decisions on whether to join negotiations toward a U.S.-led trans-Pacific free trade agreement under new economic...
  • Agility Profit Slumps 56 Percent
    Agility, the Kuwait-based global logistics company, reported first quarter profit plunged 56 percent from a year ago because of costs...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • SAMI aim for good cops
  • Box supply to be short for 2011, says WSC report
  • South Africa's TFR sets up CAB unit
  • IUMI warns of 'disturbing levels' of marine casualties
  • Plan for new Savannah port hinterland link gains pace

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Bulker crewman injured
    Greek seafarer taken to hospital in Bermuda after fall from scaffolding on Golden Flame capesize.
  • LSC returns to profit
    Slimmer Lithuanian bulker owner starting to turn it around in the first quarter.
  • HMM clinches coal deal
    Korean owner's bulkers to carry 1m tonnes per year for Korea Midland in deal worth $119m.
  • Liner giants raided
    The EU Commission marched through the doors of some of Europe's biggest container lines today as part of a price fixing probe.
  • Koncar still in hunt
    Croatian tycoon interested in buying three domestic shipyards but would move "part" of the industry to China.
  • More radiation found
    Maltese authorities discover minimal contamination from Japanese reactor on another car carrier's vehicles.
  • Sveaas plots profit course
    Rederi AB Transatlantic chairman says Osterstroms takeover and restructuring will lead the Swedish owner's shipping wing back into the black from 2012.
  • German VLCC attacked
    Dr Peters tanker narrowly survives a scrape with pirates off Oman as spate of attacks in the area continues.
  • Casino crew in limbo
    Owners locked in tussle over who should pay Honduran seafarers on gambling ship in Bermuda.
  • Thais get tough
    Thailand's navy to place four armed guards on each domestic cargoship to deter attacks in Gulf of Aden.
  • Fuel costs hit ICG profit
    The Irish ferry operator is languishing in the red so far in 2011.
  • Pirates kill crewman
    Filipino seafarer found dead on Greek tanker following attack off Benin in West Africa.
  • Soros grabs GMLP stake
    Hedge fund billionaire has built up a $30m holding in John Fredriksen's recently listed Golar Partners.
  • Mitsui plays long game
    Japanese shipbuilder targets operating profit of JPY 25bn by 2014, with revenue bar set at JPY 730bn.
  • Fund's Star Bulk sale
    Giovine Capital raises around $10m after shedding nearly 5% of the Greek bulker company.
  • Tax hit for K Line
    Giant Japanese shipowner may have to find JPY 1.9bn to settle income tax bill after audit.
  • Hunt for missing Greek
    US Coast Guard scouring Atlantic for man who fell from Eletson tanker off Dominican Republic.
  • Paris plans buying re-run
    Goldenport Holdings is lining up bulker buys during downturn after success of boxship expansion while sector was under the cosh, CEO says.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • K + N pumps up Danish oil-gas sector
    Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Esbjerg, Denmark, increasing its presence in the Danish market, especially in the oil and gas sector. As the largest North Sea port in Western Denmark, Esbjerg is a main location for the many supply vesse...
  • FDA filleted over imported fish inspections
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not kept up with inspecting farm-raised fish imports for potentially dangerous drug and antibiotic residues, acongressional watchdog agency report said . U.S. fish imports have increased significantly duri...
  • U.S. pressures Guatemala on labor front
    The Obama administration on Monday requested a meeting of the Free Trade Commission under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) regarding Guatemala's failure to enforce its labor laws. "While Guatemal...
  • Teamsters oppose Mexico truck program
    Teamsters President Jim Hoffa said the U.S. Department of Transportation should not open the border to Mexican trucks because of concerns about job loss, border security, highway safety and the legality of the program. He said DOT's proposal to op...
  • WFS wins Continental contract in Heathrow
    Worldwide Flight Services has strengthened its position as the largest cargo handling at London's Heathrow Airport by winning a contract from Continental Airlines and acquiring the lease on a further 60,000 tons capacity cargo terminal. Continental...
  • Maersk adjusts AE1 rotation
    Maersk Line has amended the rotation and number of vessels deployed on its AE1 service between Asia and Europe, American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data reports. The revised AE1 rotation will be Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Ningbo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Y...
  • Hapag-Lloyd borrows $925 million for boxships
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has secured a loan for $925 million with a consortium of banks to finance the construction of a series of large container vessels on order in South Korea. The loan, arranged by Citibank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KfW IP...
  • WSC projects peak season container shortage
    Shippers should expect a container shortage to affect peak season this year, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Shipping Council. According to the report,Container Supply Review , a dearth of container manufacturing during the dar...
  • EC checking for antitrust violations
    The European Commission said its officials have conducted unannounced inspections at the offices of container liner shipping companies Tuesday, saying it "has reason to believe that the companies concerned may have violated the antitrust rules tha...
  • Slow steaming impacts capacity

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Fujairah prices soft
    Deliveries available up to and including May 31 in Cape Town.
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam
    Many suppliers have a great fear of rapidly dropping prices, a player told Bunkerworld.
  • CO2 restrictions for shipping 'won't be pretty'
    Consultancy points to challenges faced by EU in its plans for aviation.
  • Bunker prices hit ferry operator's profits
    Rising fuel costs are 'greatest threat' to ICG's financial performance.
  • Fuel standard revision still causing controversy
    Inspectorate attacks aspects of ISO 8217:2010 as 'meaningless' or questionable.
  • 'Sustainability' key to remaining competitive, say industry players
    Shipping's 'social and environmental performance' is likely to face increased scrutiny.
  • Asian bunker prices mostly down
    Demand slow in key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints new trader
    New trader joined company's Singapore office this month.
  • High bunker costs weigh down STX Pan Ocean Q1 results
    Demand 'likely to fall far short' of vessel supplies this year, company says.
  • Rotterdam port to pioneer LNG-powered inland barge operations
    Port of Rotterdam Authority also working together with Dutch government and DNV in pilot program.
  • Tight avails start to ease at South Korean ports
    Bunker avails 'may still tighten', says trader.

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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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