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May 19, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Economic cost of piracy 'being felt globally'
    Continuing piracy in hot spots and the threat it poses to the freedom of navigation has global ramifications, said Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, yesterday.
  • EU raids Asian shipping firms' Europe offices in antitrust probe
    European Union officials have raided the European offices of a number of Asian shipping firms as part of a probe into suspected price fixing in the sector, the firms said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Debate over freight derivatives
    CONTAINER derivatives appear to be the hot topic of the moment. Last week Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange and London-based shipping analyst Drewry unveiled their WorldContainer Index, which is assessed by Drewry.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Economic cost of piracy 'being felt globally'
    Continuing piracy in hot spots and the threat it poses to the freedom of navigation has global ramifications, said Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, yesterday.
  • EU raids Asian shipping firms' Europe offices in antitrust probe
    European Union officials have raided the European offices of a number of Asian shipping firms as part of a probe into suspected price fixing in the sector, the firms said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Debate over freight derivatives
    CONTAINER derivatives appear to be the hot topic of the moment. Last week Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange and London-based shipping analyst Drewry unveiled their WorldContainer Index, which is assessed by Drewry.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd borrows US$925 million to build ten 13,000-TEU ships
  • EU trust busters raid major carriers looking for rigged markets
  • Grand China Shipping adds calls to Australia
  • Mississippi River reopens on one-ship-at-a-time basis near Natchez
  • WB: China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Korea, Russia to provide 50pc of world growth
  • MCC adds Vladivostok to intra-Asia IA-8 northern service
  • Fesco back in black with US$456 million profit after sale of NCC stake
  • Alashankou's first quarter trade grows in both volume and value
  • Guangxi Autonomous Region exempts perishable truckers from tolls
  • Savannah April container volume up 8pc, second highest level ever
  • Chittagong port restores CMA CGM's 48-hour Wednesday window berthing
  • Agility's quarterly net profit falls to US$27.88 million
  • OW Bunker urges shipping industry to outsource fuel procurement
  • DHL to expand presence in Africa's oil and energy sector
  • CEVA expands Fiat contract to add Chrysler brands to portfolio
  • United Continental to launch HK-Tokyo service in October
  • Qantas launches new Sydney to Dallas-Fort Worth service
  • Turkish ground handler Celebi expands in Indian aviation

Exim Indiaweb site
  • EC raids leading lines for suspected breach of monopoly abuse rules
  • Jiro Asakura assumes charge as "K" Line President & CEO
  • Higher output triggers 12.5 pc plunge in veg oil imports in April
  • Row over ayurvedic exports likely to be resolved soon
  • Sharma to pitch for interest relief to exporters
  • After demerger, Essar Ports seeks to double handling capacity
  • Maritime park to come up in Bharuch
  • Port Pipavav team showcases strengths to Udaipur trade
  • Govt may levy service tax on rail freight
  • Despite rice, wheat stocks mounting, export ban may not be lifted
  • Forex reserves drop $ 3.98 bn to $ 309.5 bn
  • Pharma exporters call for mandatory bar coding to be withdrawn
  • A good manager is one with an open mind
  • EEPC India opens Ahmedabad office
  • IFFCO to manufacture new grade urea ammonium phosphate at Kandla

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Panalpina launches second direct weekly Hong Kong-Huntsville flight
    The Basel (Switzerland)-based global forwarding and logistics group Panalpina has strengthened its own controlled air freight network with the addition of an exclusive direct cargo...
  • Saleg shoulders project management for Mittelelbe GmbH
    Saxony-Anhalt's regional development company (Saleg) is taking on responsibility for managing a project to develop more land at the Mittelelbe GmbH's industrial and business park. ...
  • Logistic Services Danubius renamed DB Schenker Rail Romania
    Logistic Services Danubius SRL was recently renamed DB Schenker Rail Romania SRL in Bucharest. The objectives of DB Schenker Rail Romania include shifting more freight transport fr...
  • Lorry-Rail: freight from Spain to Scandinavia in two days
    Lorry-Rail just launched its new rail service between the Spanish border and southern Sweden, via Krefeld (Germany), and via Hanover from this autumn. The service provider is there...
  • American Railcar Industries to design und develop railcars for Indian Railways
    American Railcar Industries (ARI) has announced that it has landed a USD 9.6 million contract from Indian Railways. Under this agreement, ARI will work with Indian Railways to asse...
  • ZDK supports the rescue card
    The German Federation for Motor Vehicle Trades and Repairs (ZDK) has launched an information campaign to support the spread of rescue cards via commercial vehicle companies. Z...
  • Ackermann wants to build 60 light CFRP trailers
    The German materials specialists TTT The Team Composite AG and the vehicle manufacturer Ackermann have joined forces to further develop the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastic t...
  • System Alliance introducing new time options
    The general cargo collaboration System Alliance is introducing new premium services to give customers more flexibility. With effect from 1 July, the cooperation will offer more tim...
  • SIA Cargo adds Kansai to its network
    Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) is operating twice weekly B747-400 freighter services to Kansai airport (Japan) via Hong Kong with effect from 13 May till 29 October...
  • Germany: airfreight transport rises by over 80% between 2001 and 2010
    Information from Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) shows that the amount of airfreight at the country's airports has risen by 80.7% since 2001. The volume of conveyed...
  • Intense lobbying could delay construction of Mombasa terminal
    Intense lobbying over the award of tenders at the port of Mombasa (Kenya) is threatening to delay construction of the second container terminal which is funded by the Japanese gove...
  • K Line announces change of top management
    The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd ("K" Line) has announced that its president and CEO, Kenichi Kuroya, resigned with effect from 13 May. At a subseq...
  • Harwich makes space for largest jack-up vessel
    Harwich International Port, one of the UK's leading multi-purpose freight ports, has welcomed the maiden call of the "MPI Adventure" in readiness for its participation in...
  • Port of Antwerp: "MSC Savona" sets new container handling record
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) has set yet another new record for the third time in just a few months. On 14 May, the "MSC Savona", with a record draught of no less than 15.5 m, ent...
  • Ceva Logistics expands agreement with Fiat
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva has augmented its agreement with the Italian Fiat Group with a contract extension that includes the supply chain management for all Chrys...
  • Agility reports marked collapse in Q1/2011 earnings
    Agility, a global logistics corporation based in Kuwait, reported that its profit in the first quarter of business year 2011 plunged to KWD 7.7 million (EUR 19.69 million) from KWD...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new office in Esbjerg
    Switzerland-based logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Esbjerg (Denmark), thus strengthening its presence in the Danish market and particularly in the ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd confirms inspections by EU commission
    The EU Commission is currently carrying out investigations with European shipping lines to see whether there have been violations of EU competition law since the abolition of the l...
  • Loxxess reinforces senior management
    Loxxess, a German logistics group that specialises in complex outsourcing logistics projects for industry and trade, engaged Frank Marquard as a new member of its senior management...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • ECO expands its newbuilding plans
  • Bollinger inks deal for Bouchard tank barge
  • Ukrainian president seeks shipbuilding revival
  • Austal delivers its largest catamaran yet

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Pair of small city projects net Port of Olympia funding
  • NYK announces resignation of current President & CEO
  • Bellevue cadet earns honor as distinguised Coast Guard graduate
  • Carrier reports investigation by UK Fair Trading Office
  • UK P&I Club review finds assets greatly exceeding liabilities

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Rio Tinto's China iron ore exports breaks 1bn tonne mark
    Strong demand keeps miners busy but capesize bulker market still swamped with tonnage
  • Chinese charterers fix two VLCCs at $32,000 per day
    Chinese charterers have booked two very large crude carriers owned by Malaysia's MISC for three years at $32,000 per day each, as rates for VLCC charter contracts of this length continue to edge down
  • Lines braced for further losses in second quarter
    Carriers look to long term period charters
  • A dozen European and Asian lines caught up in cartel raids
    Smaller global players escape scrutiny ' for now
  • Container freight indices fill transparency gap
    Carriers find movements accurately reflect ups and downs of market rates
  • Asian shippers must make their case country by country
    Joint Global Shippers' Forum steps up the antitrust pressure, but governments show little appetite for change
  • Shipping faces further scrutiny by Brussels
    Liner antitrust probe unlikely to be last as Competition Directorate targets industry
  • Price-fixing precedent seen in air cargo
    Shippers could experience same sort of charges as airfreight carriers, say lawyers
  • Long wait for an unknown outcome
    The International Group of P&I clubs is undergoing its third EU investigation with no decision expected until at least the end of the year
  • Marshall Islands refuses to flag anti-piracy fleet
    Government supports forceful action but cannot accept privately-armed or military vessels on to register
  • Box line probe: what happens next?
    After the dawn raids, documents will be examined and an internal audit carried out
  • India weighs changing law to permit liner conferences
    Shipping Corporation of India says it has persuaded ministry to agree to re-think
  • How to take the industry's pulse
    Ocean carriers and their customers recognise the need for an index that could benchmark freight rates in longer-term contracts
  • The three new container freight indices
    How rivals compare
  • VLCC owners endure difficult times
    With falling rates, an oversupply of tonnage and fluctuating crude oil prices, the sector has been struggling in recent months
  • Commodity prices' volatility could shake dry bulk and tanker markets
    The next few weeks will indicate whether we are seeing a fundamental adjustment in prices that will help boost economic activity
  • Italian shipowners stick with domestic lenders
    More than 80% of outstanding loans are with supportive national banks
  • Steel demand recovering faster than expected, says OECD
    But pre-crisis industrial peak in advanced economies unlikely to be passed until second half of next year
  • Odfjell to sell stake in terminals
    US financial company will acquire 49% interest in Rotterdam and Houston
  • Baltic Exchange dry FFA trading screen to launch June 8
    Freight indices provider hopes BaltEx system will become 'first port of call' for FFA market
  • Coming clean on greenwash
    Can shipping really have a sustainable future ' or is this vision just another green illusion?
  • Ship Finance sells oil bulk ore carrier for $11m
    Avoids paying costly survey for 20-year-old Front Breaker
  • An inspector calls
    Whatever the rationale behind Brussels competition officials' co-ordinated visits to offices, box lines will be acutely aware of what could lie ahead
  • Hamburg box throughput rises 18.2% year on year
    Port's own outlook takes more cautious line than that of biggest operator HHLA
  • Rising fuel costs hit Irish Continental
    Group sees €1.2m pre-tax loss in first quarter
  • German yards fight to survive
    A declining orderbook has forced shipbuilders to renew call for state support
  • The 100 years' war on price fixing
    How the time line unfolds
  • US still seeks further reform
    While liner conferences are already outlawed, attempts to end limited immunity continue
  • European ruling still causes debate
    Three years after liner conference decision, impact on container market remains unclear
  • RCL losses deepen
    Bunker prices and currency movements blamed as first-quarter shortfall rises to more than double the loss in year-earlier period

Fairplayweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Shippers: don't blame us
    EC RAIDS on box liners are an attempt to ensure compliance with EU law, rather than a reaction to complaints, the ESC told Fairplay today
  • EC adds MSC raid
    EC RAIDERS this morning added MSC to the roster of giant box groups with inspectors rifling through records
  • US adds dredging funds
    CHANNEL deepening at US East Coast container ports has moved forward with the release of the US Army Corps of Engineers work plan for 2011
  • Project cargo rebound seen
    MULTIPURPOSE ship operators can hope for a strong rebound in project cargo flows, but they'll have to compete harder for business, an Antwerp conference heard today
  • Billionaire wins Windstar
    A COMPANY controlled by US billionaire Philip Anschutz has placed the top bid for the cruise assets of bankrupt Ambassadors International, court filings revealed
  • Wilson, Sons unveils growth plan
    BRAZILIAN powerhouse Wilson, Sons has outlined a $1.8Bn expansion plan for its offshore, towage, yard and port ventures
  • River stretch reopened
    US AUTHORITIES have reopened a stretch of the flood-swollen Mississippi to barges, which had been held up since the river section was closed on 15 May
  • Drybulk weakening seen
    MORE weakening was predicted today for the drybulk sector
  • Second OBO charter axed
    TANKER operator Frontline has terminated its long-term charter party for a second 169,000dwt OBO carrier from a series of eight such vessels
  • France focuses on yard innovations
    FRANCE today revealed a €100M ($132.34M) scheme to help French shipbuilders develop innovative ship designs
  • Crew from sunken tug rescued
    BOLUDA today described a dramatic rescue of 11 crew members from a sinking tug off Portugal
  • Aboitiz losses widen
    PHILIPPINES inter-island shipping operator Aboitiz Transport System has reported a 63% year-on-year increase in losses to 231.06M pesos ($5.34M) for the first quarter

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Heavy Truck Orders Up 31 Percent in April
    Net orders for heavy trucks surged 31 percent in April from March, but the pace of those orders is creating...
  • CSX Directs $160 Million to National Gateway
    CSX Transportation said it will invest an additional $160 million over the next several years to complete the National Gateway...
  • EU Antitrust Probe Includes Asian Carriers
    European Union antitrust officials raided the European offices of a number of Asian carriers on Tuesday in addition to European...
  • Coast Guard Reopens Key Miss. River Grain Route
    A 15-mile section of the Mississippi River at Natchez, Miss., has reopened to limited barge traffic, restoring traffic on the...
  • Global Economic Climate Brightens
    The global economic climate is in better shape than at any time since 2007 but could be hurt by public...
  • Rotterdam Says Access Road Funding Vital
    Rotterdam risks losing its lead as Europe's biggest container port over Antwerp and Hamburg without a multi-billion dollar investment to...
  • International Cargo Volume Rises 10 Percent at ANA
    International cargo volume jumped 10 percent to 43,975 tons in March at All Nippon Airways. But although it was the 19th...
  • USPS Says Cash Shortfall Would Hit Operations
    The U.S. Postal Service is putting new urgency on its bid for financial relief from Congress, saying its operations will...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Liners hit by EC antitrust inspections
  • Moody's sees stable 2011
  • Beirut posts mixed results in Q1 11
  • MSC's Lion roars into Felixstowe
  • DFDS: a promising start to the year

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Launch date for Baltex
    Baltic Exchange reveals early June roll-out for freight derivatives central trading screen
  • Bounceback caught EU eye
    A $36bn swing to profit in the container line business may have aroused suspicions of price fixing, says Maersk veteran.
  • TTA sets Oslo course
    Asia Offshore Drilling hopes to complete a listing on the Oslo Axess by mid June.
  • Tamai on the up
    MOL-linked Japanese bulker owner pushes up annual earnings, with better to come this year.
  • Globus back for more
    George Karageorgiou-led company returns to the Steet with follow on offering to fund vessel purchases.
  • Odfjell: private equity first
    Lindsay Goldberg takes a 49% holding in three Odfjell terminals as Oslo-listed company gets more than it bargained for.
  • Italy launches ferry probe
    Shipowners face another price-fixing investigation - this time involving GNV, Snav, Moby and Sardinia Ferries.
  • EU deepens probe
    Brussels targets more container lines in massive price fixing investigation.
  • Car carrier speeds off
    Tugs give chase after MOL vessel breaks moorings in strong winds in North Shields, UK.
  • Quay collapses
    Cargoship escapes damage after gravel and pier plunge into sea at Karmoy.
  • Master-stroke saves ship
    Quick-thinking captain puts pirates in choppy waters to prevent hijack of Mitsui OSK Lines car carrier.
  • Karlsen on the rocks
    Canada-based owner placed in receivership after being unable to pay repair bill for cruiseship that grounded in Antarctica.
  • Cargoship refloats
    Checks take place after Ukrainian-owned Vectis Isle went aground off Greece.
  • OBO blow for Frontline
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker titan will shoulder an $8m hit in the second quarter following scrapping of Front Breaker.
  • Philippines calls for fine
    Environment secretary Ramon Paje wants penalty imposed on Japanese bulker that hit reef.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • 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...
  • Army Corps funds Charleston Harbor Study
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday released its work plan for the $5 billion Army Civil Works program through the end of fiscal year 2011. The plan includes $150,000 to begin a feasibility study for deepening Charleston Harbor beyond its ...
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Dunblare Import-Export, Medley, Fla. (Mark D. Minors, vice president);...
  • $346 million supports USDA food aid programs
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture will award more than $346 million in international assistance grants, which includes transportation and freight costs, under the Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutr...
  • GT Nexus spars with INTTRA over patents
    Shipping portal GT Nexus filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., on May 2, claiming rival INTTRA is attempting to pressure GT Nexus, its customers and partners by asserting GT Nexus requires a license to INTTRA patents. GT Ne...
  • CN improves Toronto-area terminal
    Canadian National Railway Co. said Tuesday it has increased capacity at its Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT) due to growing container volumes and to ensure a high level of service for intermodal customers across its system. Through the end of Ap...
  • Volga-Dnepr handles own cargo in Russian airports
    The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia's Ministry of Transport has awarded a certificate to Volga-Dnepr Airlines to perform its own cargo handling at Russian airports. The certificate eliminates the need for Volga-Dnepr Airlines to use external...
  • Blank Rome's Warde relocates to Hong Kong
    Blank Rome's Warde relocates to Hong Kong Blank Rome's Warde relocates to Hong KongConor Warde has relocated from the Washington, D.C., office of Blank Rome to its affiliate Blank Rome Solicitors in Hong Kong. Warde is a maritime and corporate att...
  • Maersk Alabama chases away pirates
    TheMaersk Alabama,escaped another pirate attack last weekend in the Gulf of Aden. The famous victim of a 2009 attack, in which its captain was held hostage for three days on a lifeboat...
  • Unannounced inspections

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Fujairah market firm
    Suppliers compete in the Middle Eastern hub.
  • IFO prices generally down
    HS products were tight for prompt delivery in Hamburg.
  • Pressure grows to cut shipping's carbon emissions
    EU ministers want IMO to agree policy 'without delay'.
  • Bunker fuel 'no longer a by-product'
    Describing the main fuel used by ships as a 'by-product' is inaccurate, according to industry representatives.
  • 'Foreign-flagged' ships selling bunker fuel to black market
    India police seize barge and make arrests.
  • Firms join forces to build LNG bunkering business
    Partnership to develop 'world's first LNG bunker vessel operation', new design offers flexible cargo configuration.
  • Mid-week bunker prices on downtrend
    Demand largely average across key Asian bunker ports on Wednesday.
  • Dutch firm starts construction of storage facility
    Facility to provide storage for refined products such as diesel and marine fuel.
  • Manufacturer updates marine engines to IMO Tier II & III compliance
    Upgrade will ensure engines can continue to operate in ECAs.
  • Singapore bank downgrades NOL stock to 'hold'
    Due to uncertain global economic climate and rising costs of bunkers.
  • Momentum 'moving against' shipping firms
    Signs of improvements in freight rates before July have 'evaporated,' says Alphaliner.
  • Winland posts Q1 losses on bunker costs, market downturn
    Results indicate 'shipping market volatility', says Winland president.
  • Container rates to climb amid brisk demand and firming bunker prices
    China, South Korea and Japan 'contributed to a large portion of global shipping volume,' says UASAC head.

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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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