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November 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iron ore pushes Baltic Index to 2-week high
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in over two weeks on Wednesday, helped by iron ore cargo bookings to China.
  • HNA Group unit delays payments, citing downturn
    A second major Chinese shipping firm has halted payments to foreign ship owners because of the severe downturn in the freight market, further straining China's relationship within the global maritime community.
  • Zodiac likely buyer of 6 large ships from STX
    Zodiac Maritime Agencies, the shipping company founded by the late Israeli billionaire Sammy Ofer, is the likely buyer of six of the world's second-largest container vessels, according to data from Clarkson.

Sched Netweb site
  • LA import container volume increases 5.5pc to 368,842 TEU in October
  • Maersk cuts calls to Port Said, Valencia, Algeciras on Asia-Med services
  • Drewry's transpacific rate falls US$64 to $1,457/FEU in mid-November
  • Quarterly US boxed exports up 6.7pc, grain rises 37pc, poultry 32pc
  • Asia-West Africa rates to raise US$200 per TEU from December 15
  • Electronic submission of HK road freight data goes live and mandatory
  • Rotterdam still top EU box port as Hamburg re-takes 2nd place from Antwerp
  • Hong Kong's Crown Worldwide adds to gloomy 2012 forecasts
  • Jiangsu publishes its first provincial logistics industry index
  • Cathay holds topping out ceremony of Hong Kong's new air cargo terminal
  • Africa West Cargo launches flights Hong Kong to West Africa via Lome
  • Dreamliner 'game changer' to first boost Jetstar, says Qantas chief
  • Emirates SkyCargo's Ram Menen looks to flat performance in 2011
  • Singapore aviation charity run raises US$177,477, CAAS adds its own scheme
  • Cathay takes delivery of 1,000th Rolls Royce Trent 700 engine

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Korean Air delivers Beaujolais Nouveau to Korea and Japan
    Korean Air Cargo delivered 1,400 t of Beaujolais Nouveau to Korea and Japan in November, deploying 15 Boeing B747-400 full-freighters. The French new wine Beaujolais Nouveau is rel...
  • Ferry operator SeaFrance to be wound up
    A Parisian commercial court has ruled that ferry operator SeaFrance is to be wound up. None of the two takeover bids tabled is viable. The activities of the sole French shipping co...
  • Open skies between Taiwan and Japan
    Taiwan and Japan last week concluded an open-skies deal. This milestone in the two countries' relations, which do not have diplomatic ties, will be signed by non-government officia...
  • Transaero introduces Moscow-Vladivostok service
    The Russian carrier Transaero, which recently took delivery of its first Boeing B777-300 aircraft, is today starting a Moscow Domodedovo-Vladivostok service. Until 29 December, the...
  • Georgian railway project to proceed without EBRD loan
    Georgia's railway company is set to construct a new bypass, to re-route rail traffic away from the centre of Tbilisi, without financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction an...
  • Euro 5 vehicles can use Austrian motorway for another year
    Euro 5 vehicles' automatic exemption from a night driving ban on the Euro 5 vehicles can drive on the A12 motorway in Austria has been extended by one year. The new exemption will ...
  • AfDB loan to upgrade Ethiopian roads
    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved funding to upgrade a 112 km road in Ethiopia to an all-weather standard. The AfDB approved a USD 67 million loan for the Bedele-Met...
  • New grain crane for Dunkirk
    A 400 t grain gantry from Le Havre was lifted off the "Lone" with two 1,000 t cranes and placed on Dunkirk's Grande-Synthe quay recently, bringing the number of gantry cr...
  • J. Christopher Lytle new director of port of Long Beach
    The board of commissioners of the port of Long Beach unanimously named J. Christopher Lytle, the port's deputy executive director and chief operating officer, as its new executive ...
  • New railway line between Switzerland and France
    A ground-breaking ceremony for a CHF 1.6 billion rail link between Cornavin, Eaux Vives and Annemasse took place recently - one hundred years after a corresponding agreement was si...
  • Fiege expands cooperation with Bridgestone in Switzerland
    Bridgestone, the world's largest tyre manufacturer, and Fiege, a German logistics service provider, recently expanded the latter's logistics task for the former. Fiege first develo...
  • Ceva expands agreement with Tech Data
    SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has renewed a contract with the Tech Data Corporation, one of the world's largest wholesale distributors of technology products. Ceva, has worked with...
  • Heinz renews contract with Wincanton
    The logistics services provider Wincanton has extended warehousing and distribution contracts with food manufacturer H.J. Heinz until at least 2015. The contract means Wincanton wi...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Sea Star Line enters guilty plea in price fixing case
  • Inland Salvage raises sunken coal barge
  • General Maritime files for Chapter 11 protection
  • HOS selects shipbuilders for massive newbuild program
  • Bahrain EDB and Rodriquez sign MOU
  • DNV to class world's largest heavy lift vessel
  • Wind farm installation vessel to have Voith Inline Thruster

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • BTS releases annual update of North American transport stats
  • Trucking association executive calls for further look at rule changes
  • K Line adding service covering West India
  • Coast Guard Vice Admiral relieves cutter captain of command
  • Panama Maritime Chamber opens doors to shipowners

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Terrible results herald painful future
    The reporting season for the publicly listed shipping companies offers a catalogue of woe that can only mean more gloom is on the way
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen boosted by emerging markets' demand for cars
    Analysts predict growth to continue into 2013
  • Japanese car carriers put their foot on the gas
    After the March earthquake and tsunami, industry has rebounded more quickly than anticipated
  • Bric economies lay foundation for growing car exports
    Within two decades there will be more cars in developing countries than in the OECD nations
  • General Maritime files for Chapter 11
    Oaktree pledges$175m for majority control and banks advance $100m DIP facility
  • Italy takes stock as Libyan oil returns
    Libya's main buyer turned to Saudi Arabia for its supply, but now Eni is back to aid production
  • Pacific supramax trade bottoms out
    Europe and Black Sea see rapid rate rise on lack of tonnage
  • Chinese consumers offer reefer trade a cherry on the cake
    A surge is expected in Chinese demand for fresh fruit as the growing middle classes become more affluent
  • Torm's MR product tanker earnings rise above rest of fleet
    Danish company still faces weak product tanker market as US imports fall
  • Prospectus gives insight into strategic thinking
    Hornbeck looking towards deep and ultra deepwater sectors
  • Hornbeck in super-sized $242m stock offering
    Strong demand boosts number of shares to 8m
  • Hornbeck announces detailed financing plans
    As well as equity raising, cost to be funded via cashflow from operations and cash on-hand
  • Indian iron ore exports to show 40% fall after ban
    Closed mines could reopen in January, but trade might never return to normal levels
  • EXCLUSIVE: IG Group reviews armed guards terms
    Private maritime security contractors are not buying enough public liability cover
  • EXCLUSIVE: Ship financing faces stormy 2012
    Banks have even more negative outlook than they did a year ago, reveals Petrofin survey
  • North blames claims for 5% premium rise
    Club follows IG group trend with increase
  • EXCLUSIVE: Charterer guarantees could reduce shipping risk
    Taking out cover at their cost may benefit medium-sized charterers as much as owners, claims Petrofin's Ted Petropoulos
  • US pipelines threaten VLCC trade
    Oil piped from midwest to US Gulf will ease reliance on Middle East but will hurt tankers
  • NCC lines up extra snow clearing equipment at St Petersburg terminal
    Boost to capacity includes a second steam generator and Hyundai front loader dump trucks
  • Full yards only obstacle to Golar's ordering spree
    With the belief that newbuilding prices will stagnate, Golar is poised for more LNG carrier orders
  • Shipping downturn claims two more US victims
    Dry bulk and ro-ro concerns suspend services
  • HSH Nordbank one of 10 German Landesbanks downgraded by Moody's
    Move due to banks, including Norddeutsche, being less likely to get government backing
  • Loving mining to death
    Indian politicians are hurting the very industry they are trying to protect
  • Navios claims 'solid' third-quarter despite difficult markets
    Drop in net income does not deflect owner from declaring healthy dividend
  • Panama Maritime Chamber seeks to become shipowner grouping
    Membership opened to all with Panama-flag vessels
  • Industry in favour of verifying container weight
    New regulation may be in place by 2013
  • GL oversees world's first internationally trading LNG fuelled ship
    Conversion of Tarbit Shipping's product tanker Bit Viking is fully certificated for worldwide trades

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • How the market forced GenMar's hand
    TODAY's Chapter 11 filing by General Maritime reveals a frantic but failed attempt to find a suitor, followed by an agreement with lenders that includes the threat of liquidation
  • Safety worries keep SeaFrance frozen
    CALAIS/Dover SeaFrance services remained today at a standstill after its court-appointed administrators cited continued safety concerns
  • Suez data spark warning
    EGYPT'S Suez Canal Authority has reported slowing revenue growth, reported IHS Global Insight, which warned today that the slump is likely to worsen
  • PST wins delisting approval
    THE SINGAPORE Stock Exchange today gave in-principle approval for the delisting of PST
  • US scrappers indicted
    OWNERS of a US breaking company have been indicted on charges of polluting a river in Virginia while scrapping a ship
  • Scrapping Handysize costs Courage $1.3M
    COURAGE Marine said today it will lose about $1.3M on the disposal of Handysize bulker MV Bravery
  • Ships laying Asian cable
    CABLE ships have started laying the 7,200km Asia Submarine Cable Express, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Oz demand pushes Capesizes
    SPOT RATES for Capesize drybulkers are rising as activity picked up in Australia, analysts said today
  • Green Reefers cuts down its loses
    NORWAY'S Green Reefers has reduced its quarterly losses despite what it called the weakest market for a decade
  • US pipeline reversal to hit GoM tankers
    THE FLOW of a major US pipeline will be reversed, with potentially significant long-term implications for tankers serving Gulf of Mexico refineries, it was confirmed today
  • China-shipowner relations sour
    PAYMENT disputes between shipowners and Chinese companies are reportedly rising
  • Ship finance rescue? Don't count on it
    SHIPOWNERS have been warned against relying on Chinese export credit agencies for financing, a Shanghai forum heard today
  • North Vietnam port growing
    VIETNAM is turning Lach Huyen into one of its top five northern ports
  • Academies closure assailed
    WORKERS and students have attacked a Philippines agency that closed down three of its maritime academies

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • SeaFreight Opens Port Everglades Terminal
    SeaFreight Agencies opened its new 25-acre container terminal at Port Everglades, and the Caribbean carrier plans to boost its volume...
  • Long Beach Container Traffic Plunges 20 Percent
    Container volume at the Port of Long Beach plunged 20.5 percent in October, reflecting the loss of services by several...
  • Intermodal Container, Carload Traffic Rises
    Intermodal container traffic increased 2.6 percent week-to-week and 6.9 percent year-over-year in the week ending Nov. 12, according to the...
  • ATA Takes Driver Hours Battle to Budget Office
    The American Trucking Associations is taking its battle against proposed changes to truck driver work hours to the federal Office...
  • NOL's Ron Widdows on 'Destructive Behavior' Among Ocean Carriers (Video)
    Ron Widdows, senior advisor to Neptune Orient Lines, says container lines will have to reduce capacity to sustain freight rates...
  • Boehner, Mica Promise Quick Transport Action
    House Republican leaders, pledging a transportation plan of unspecified scale and unstated length, said Thursday tapping into expanded domestic energy...
  • Green Reefers Loss Widens as Rates Plummet
    Norway's Green Reefers saw its operating loss widen to $5.7 million in the third quarter from $1.7 million a year...
  • Four Unions Reach Agreement with Rails
    Major U.S. railroads have new tentative agreements with four of the 11 unions needed to avert a potential nationwide strike...
  • Small Potatoes? No Way
    About 10 days after returning from last month's TPM Asia Conference in Shenzhen, I turned around and headed back to...
  • A 'New Boy' Looks at Shipping
    Investor Wilbur Ross says the industry is fragmented, leveraged, volatile and ripe for consolidation Wilbur Ross became a billionaire...
  • Importing Made Simple
    It may be in its early stages, but simplifying Customs' maze of import regulations is on the way. The agency...
  • NJ Terminal Worker Pleads Guilty to Bribery
    A maintenance worker at Maher Terminals in Port Elizabeth, N.J., admitted his role in soliciting and accepting bribes to award...
  • Haney Truck Line Names Logistics Veteran CEO
    Veteran trucking executive Jack Gross is the new CEO of Haney Truck Line, a regional truckload and specialized carrier in...
  • Tony Hatch Discusses Intermodal Peak Season Forecast (Video)
    Anthony Hatch, transportation analyst with ABH Consulting, discusses his forecast for intermodal in the upcoming peak season and also gives...
  • BNSF Profit Rises 8.5 Percent Despite Traffic Decline
    BNSF Railway's profit rose 8.5 percent year-over-year to $766 million in the second quarter, as the railroad's revenue rose 13...
  • Houston Steel Tonnage Soars, Container Traffic Flat
    Steel shipments in October through the Port of Houston rose 49 percent year-over-year and are up 60 percent year to...
  • Box Rate Volatility Raises Supply Chain Costs
    Ocean freight rate volatility is ratcheting up global supply chain costs even when rates head downward, said a DHL Global...
  • Hoffa Leading Gegare, Pope in Teamsters Vote
    With ballots still being counted, James P. Hoffa opened a broad lead over opponents Fred Gegare and Sandy Pope Wednesday...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • No room for JNP to grow
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), which is the principal container gateway in India, is capped-out and cannot handle much more cargo.Statistics published for the first ...
  • LaHood supports GPA in quest to deepen Savannah Harbour
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) took an encouraging step forward in its Savannah Harbour Expansion Project after US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood visited ...
  • SCI in the red
    India's national carrier, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), has joined other ocean carriers in reporting losses for its latest fiscal period.In its H1 11/12 ...
  • Trailer Bridge files for bankruptcy
    US Jones Act carrier Trailer Bridge has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - a move which it says will result in a 'revitalised company with a ...
  • Disappearing boxes to be a thing of the past
  • Container removal underway on Rena
  • Germanischer Lloyd claims EC close to recommending LNG
    The European Commission appears close to recommending that liquefied natural gas (LNG) be used by shipowners as an alternative fuel whilst operating in EU coastal ...
  • Heads up for next year's Global Liner Conference
    Containerisation International's 14th Annual Global Liner conference next year will be held in London on April 17 and 18. Readers are asked to diarise the dates ...
  • JFC ordered to reveal its global assets
    The litigation between Star Reefers and Kalistad, the vessel chartering arm of Russia's largest fruit importer JFC Group, has reached another level with a UK court ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Inside Genmar's 'top fifty'
    Bondholders, banks, bunker suppliers and a shipyard top list of bankrupt tanker owner's unsecured creditors.
  • Golar Partners profit slips
    LNG and FSRU operator, created with a New York IPO earlier this year, reports drop in third quarter bottom line.
  • Navios picks up resale
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner buys a new panamax at a South Korean yard as it reports better than expected Q3 numbers.
  • Golar LNG figures up
    Golar LNG announces much improved figures and showed a significant increase over expectations.
  • Diana does deal for less
    Greek owner charters out panamax to Morgan Stanley for $12,250 per day, against $21,000 under previous contract.
  • Bankruptcy not on radar
    Jacob Meldgaard says revised plan shows Danish owner has no thoughts of following US owner into Chapter 11 protection.
  • Dongfang still down
    Chinese operator of two shipyards expect increased losses in the second half.
  • Yang Ming falls short
    Taiwanese container line raises $215m from bond sale, but was $17m shy of its target.
  • Genmar finally files
    Tanker titan seeks bankruptcy protection after long struggle with its finances.
  • SBM Offshore unmoved
    FPSO owner sticks with the story it should breakeven this year after dodging global wobbles.
  • HOS splits 16-ship order
    US owner spending at least $720m on offshore support ships at Halter Marine and Eastern Shipbuilding.
  • Courage cashes in Bravery
    Singapore and Hong Kong-listed owner scraps its third bulker in as many months.
  • Torm tanks in third
    Danish owner sees red ink run deeper than expected in a "particularly challenging" three months.
  • Torm plots fresh overhaul
    Copenhagen-listed owner cans $100m rights issue as it plots $300m fundraiser to underpin longer-term survival plan.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • APL joins up transpac/Asia-Middle East loops
  • TT Club survey on container weighing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Maersk Oil executive makes move to O.W. Bunker
    Christensen has made the move from Maersk Oil Trading where he was head of its Fuel Trading Operation.
  • Fujairah prices mixed
    Enquiries were strong in Fujairah.
  • Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Very busy in Hamburg.
  • EC official grilled on GHG policy for shipping
    Stresses that ETS is just one option under review, wants shipping industry to be involved in the process.
  • Ecospec to deliver closed loop scrubber system
    Great Lakes ship will be third to install system from company behind 'three in one' scrubber, which now also offers simpler versions tackling mainly SOx or NOx.
  • Calls for wider emission restriction areas in Europe
    MEP proposal for 0.1% sulphur limit to apply to 'all territorial waters' of EU member states up to 12 nautical miles from their coasts.
  • Asian IFO prices weakening
    Slack demand at key Asian bunker ports on Thursday.
  • NYK reduces bunker use to cut cost
    Plans to reduce costs by about $312 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, it says.
  • Aegean shares downgraded
    The company is 'in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the future', says ratings firm.
  • Volatile bunker prices 'adds to uncertainty', says OOCL executive
    Demand for clean fuels to 'push bunker price up in the future', says Managing Director of OOCL's Hong Kong branch.
  • Trailer Bridge files for Chapter 11
    The move is the 'quickest and most efficient way' to restructure its balance sheet, the company says.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan starts bunker ops in Fuzhou
    Deploys one bunker barge to support its bunker operations at the port.

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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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