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March 21, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rebuilding won't up freight rates
    Japan's reconstruction efforts will do little to boost global freight rates that are near two-year lows as fleet expansion overshadows any demand surge from the world's third-largest economy.
  • Suppliers plan to ship more LNG for power
    Japan's neighbours have pledged to ramp up liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to the quake-stricken nation, helping it to replace power supply crippled by the disaster.

Sched Netweb site
  • Drewry proposes longer term, index-linked service contracts
  • Tianjin port launches 300,000-tonne navigation channel project this year
  • Chongqing to invest CNY3 billion on shipping facilities this year
  • Maersk US-Far East reefer US$150/FEU hike, levies $200 more on Oz FEUs
  • US rail box volume up in February despite bad weather, regulations
  • NYK to ship aid to Sendai quake victims via vessel platform
  • US State Department to 'seriously reassess' piracy policy
  • FedEx Ground builds distribution centre in 20 miles of Atlanta
  • Lufthansa Cargo 2010 net profit beats record at US$434 million
  • Lufthansa to order five new Boeing 777 freighters
  • Singapore launches aviation centennial celebrations
  • Frankfurt's Fraport air cargo up a record 21.5pc in 2010

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Greatship takes delivery of ROVSV
  • Japan crisis to hit demand for tankers: Braemar
  • Our government & our shipping
  • The Rotterdam Rules-What next?
  • Some Japanese ports expected to be out of action for months
  • Arshiya's Panvel FTWZ living up to its billing as logistics game changer
  • Balmer Lawrie introduces container tracking at Dronagiri CFS
  • Railways' freight revenue climbs by 16.41 pc in Feb.
  • Advance tax kitty sees highest Q4 growth since 2008 crisis
  • Govt confident of scrutinising food imports from Japan
  • Govt favours LNG import, 36 pc extra oil purchase from Nigeria
  • Govt should opt for diesel price decontrol, says Basu
  • Onion MEP reduced to $ 275 per tonne
  • Philippines may ratify Indo-Asean FTA by month-end
  • SEZ exports rise by 46.7 pc to 2.23 lakh cr. in April-Dec.
  • Sharma urges expediting investment pact with Nigeria
  • FAI's training programme on fertiliser shipping, trade & port handling from March 28
  • Ficci's interactive meet with Italian infra delegation tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • Maunu von Lueders named Iata Asia-Pacific VP
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has appointed Maunu von Lueders as its new regional vice-president for the Asia-Pacific region. Von Lueders, a Finnish national w...
  • Azerbaijan Airlines boosts Istanbul and Moscow services
    With effect from today (18 March), Azerbaijan Airlines is introducing a third daily service between the country's capital Baku and Istanbul. At the same time, the service to Moscow...
  • Alta welcomes four new members
    Alta, the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association, has kicked off the new year by welcoming four new members, including TAP Portugal (associate member), Ascend (affi...
  • Korean Air Cargo: fuel surcharge increase effective today
    From today (18 March), Korean Air is increasing its fuel surcharge for Swiss customers from CHF 0.87 to CHF 1.00/kg to all destinations except Oceania and USA, and to Oceania and U...
  • RCA Intermodal absorbing Intercontainer Austria
    The intermodal service provider Intercontainer Austria (ICA) is giving up its independence and will be integrated into Rail Cargo Austria Intermodal in the foreseeable future,...
  • Nippon Yusen Kaisha introducing new container line
    The Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has launched a new weekly sailing known as the Adriatic Service. The rotation is Taranto'Koper'Venice'Rijeka'...
  • TETS and CSCL shorten China-Moscow transit time to 20 days
    The transport service provider TETS is launching a test phase for a regular blocktrain service between China and Moscow on 30 March. The transit time on the Lianyungang to Moscow r...
  • DSV has new network for part load traffic
    The German overland transport division of the global logistics services provider DSV has swiftly established a new network for hauling truck loads of goods. The new part load netwo...
  • 24plus adds Speedtime FixDay to Speedtime product family
    The general cargo alliance 24plus logistics network is rolling out a new product called Speedtime FixDay on 1 April. The service enables the network to deliver cargo shipments on a...
  • Saudi seaports witness 10% increase in cargo volumes up to Q3/2010
    Multi-billion dollar investments in port operations across Middle East countries are surging forward again in the post-recessionary environment. One of the countries that has benef...
  • Rotterdam catching up in Russia
    In 2010, the port of Rotterdam handled over 40% more containers in the direct trade with Russia, as compared to 2009. According to projections, the number of twenty foot units (teu...
  • Copper cable theft: disastrous for SNCF and RFF
    The French railway SNCF has registered a dramatic increase in the number of copper cable thefts in its rail network, following the steady rise in raw material prices (par...
  • Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya Airways ceasing operations immediately
    The Kuwait-based carrier Watanyia Airways stated on its website that it ceased all its operations, with effect from 16 March. The airline has now begun a process to determine its f...
  • Greiwing planning new logistics centre in southern Germany
    The German logistics company Greiwing logistics for you GmbH, headquartered in Greven, is continuing to expand its presence in its home country by building a new logistics centre i...
  • Ceva signs new contract with Husqvarna Motorcycles in Italy
    The logistics operator and supply chain management specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a two-year contract with Husqvarna Motorcycles, part of the BMW Group. Under the terms of th...
  • Trans Europe Network: new partner in Portugal
    The Luxembourg-based independent European forwarding entity Trans Europe Network (TEN) is now working with Transportes Henrique & Catarina Lda - T.H.C, a new par...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • Lockheed Martin team gets $387 million LCS contract
  • ATP Oil & Gas Corporation gets deepwater drilling permit
  • Insolvency administrator takes the helm at Beluga
  • Biocide-free Intersleek foul release pays off for NCL
  • Maracc gets $280 million financing for Island Innovator

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • Port of Everett opens new Waterfront Center
  • Rail freight traffic count climbs again during week
  • MOL plans to upgrade service linking Europe/West Africa
  • Port of Tacoma reports jump in February container volumes
  • US Navy taps Lockheed Martin for construction of seventh LCS

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • Uncertainty over Japanese demand hits capesizes
    Owners and charterers stay out of market after suspensions at steel mills and power stations
  • Korea Gas diverts LNG to Japan after nuclear shutdown
    Korea Gas, the largest buyer of liquefied natural gas, will divert up to 500,000 tonnes - or three shiploads - of LNG on a swap basis to Japan, according to Norwegian shipbroker and consultants Lorentzen & Stemoco
  • Panamaxes help keep Baltic Index steady
    The Baltic Dry Index fell by just two points to 1,531 on Friday
  • Baltic Exchange close to approval for central screen
    Further participation by brokers is sought as trading facility awaits green light from FSA
  • Stolberg blames Oaktree for Beluga
    Niels Stolberg hits back at major shareholder Oaktree
  • Asia-Europe rates slump near $1,000
    Brokers predict rates may slip below $1,000 mark on the Shanghai container freight index
  • Questions raised over fate of 8,000 teu ships
    Use of larger boxships on Asia-Europe trade may put 8,000 teu vessels out of work
  • Stranded DryShips bulker 'breaking up'
    Oil leaking from two-year-old panamax Oliva, stranded on shores of Nightingale Island
  • ABS calls for solutions to short term challenges
    Shipping in danger of being side-tracked by search for long-term solutions to green issues
  • Time for fleet of foot to cash in
    For those with deep enough pockets, times such as these can provide opportunities for expansion
  • Galveston turnaround
    The entry of Hutchison into the US port market would be little short of extraordinary
  • Hapag-Lloyd warns over rising costs
    Costs will rise faster than revenues in 2011 due to oil price spike and increase in transport expenses
  • Hellenic Carriers says growth required for US listing
    Aims to grow fleet before making move to US market
  • Nigeria pulls out of race for IMO top job
    Monica Mbanefo's withdrawal leaves six confirmed candidates fighting for role
  • Flags of convenience opt for single hull get out clause
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows tankers still in use despite 2010 phase-out date
  • OOCL poised to order up to 10 13,000 teu boxships at Samsung Heavy
    Firm order for six ships with options on four more expected to be placed shortly
  • EU seeks to bridge port infrastructure financing gap
    Brussels has begun consultation on a bond initiative scheme aimed at boosting the funding of port projects with private investment
  • Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative
    What its all about
  • Japan and Libya woes dampen HPH Trust debut
    Units decline 5.9% to $0.95 from $1.01 in first day of trading in Singapore
  • Galveston eases way for investors
    New bill proposed to allow private investors to set rates and tariffs at the US port
  • US offshore supply operators edging on to the global stage
    US government's offshore drilling moratorium has propelled rig owners on to the international market
  • Strong foreign markets boost prospects for services sector
    Offshore drilling has entered a boom phase
  • Politicians full of surprises for Gulf of Mexico drillers
    Opposition to president Barack Obama's offshore drilling moratorium is growing at the highest levels
  • China cannot keep coming to the rescue
    A smorgasbord of issues for Connecticut Maritime Association 2011 to chew on ,
  • Europe's refiners look to plug Libyan oil shortfall
    Countries reliant on Libya exports are now searching for other sources of fuel but are discovering there is no simple solution
  • Santos box hub secures $679m loan
    Planned new terminal will help address capacity constraints at Brazil's main port
  • Weak freight market drags Scorpio to $3m loss
    Product tanker specialist ends first calendar year as a listed company in the red
  • Refinancing fees pushes Danaos into the red
    Boxship owner falls to $102.3m loss in 2010 but eyes growth this year

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • DryShips bulker splits in two
    THE DRYSHIPS-owned Panamax Oliva has broken up off a remote island in the South Atlantic, leaking fuel into surrounding waters
  • South Korea LNG to be diverted to Japan
    SOUTH Korea has announced that KOGAS will supply about 400,000-500,000 tonnes of LNG to Japan, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Weak rates weigh Scorpio
    PRODUCT tanker specialist Scorpio Tankers has swung to losses in its latest quarter as freight rates fell sharply
  • Danaos cuts losses, sees better 2011
    FINANCING fees swung Danaos to losses in its latest quarter, but the box ship lessor sees stronger market conditions this year
  • Owners sought after scrapping death
    POLICE in Bangladash told Fairplay today that they are seeking the owners of a shipbreaking yard for questioning after a worker died following an accident at the yard
  • Maersk ship released
    MAERSK Line's general cargo ship Maersk Constellation has reportedly been released after more than two weeks' detention in Angola
  • Vale ensures Japan cargoes
    BRAZILIAN mining giant Vale is working to ensure that none of its iron ore shipments to Japan are cancelled because of its quake crisis
  • Oil addressing Tokyo's energy shortfalls
    MAJOR oil groups are prepared to export more LNG and clean products to Japan to make up for energy production lost to its quake crisis
  • ASF urges piracy crackdown
    ASIAN shipowners today voiced anger about the escalation in violence against seafarers by pirates
  • PST secures newbuilding loans
    SINGAPORE'S Pacific Shipping Trust has secured $132M in loans for five Supramax bulkers being built at China's Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Industry
  • Count the quake's cost in vehicle sector
    EACH DAY, about 37,000 new light vehicles could be lost as long as Japan's car plants remain out of action, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • HPH Trust drops on debut
    HPH TRUST traded below its IPO price after its Singapore Exchange debut today
  • PetroChina profits rise 81%
    RISING oil prices and strong economic growth propelled PetroChina's profits up by 81% year-on-year in 4Q2010, the group said today
  • BBC secures Beluga tonnage
    PROJECT and breakbulk carrier BBC Chartering has secured two former Beluga ships, at much reduced daily hire rates for six-month periods

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • Trade Groups Urge Court Action on Export Fee
    Three industrial trade associations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case brought by coal producers that a...
  • Kerry Files Infrastructure Bank Bill
    Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., on Thursday filed legislation to create a national infrastructure bank to attract capital for major transportation,...
  • Sam Walton College Adds Supply Chain Department
    The University of Arkansas is raising the profile of logistics education by establishing a stand-alone supply chain management department. ...
  • Pirates Hijack Indonesian Cargo Ship
    Pirates hijacked an Indonesian-flag cargo ship with 20 men on board off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, and within...
  • Honda Extends Halt in Japan Production
    Honda Motor Co. said it will extend a halt in its Japanese production by three days, through Wednesday, and warned...
  • Senate Panel Moves Nominees for Rail, Maritime Agencies
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved President Obama's nominees for appointments to the Surface Transportation Board and...
  • High Fuel Costs Hurt Matson's First Quarter
    Alexander & Baldwin warned Friday that the recent surge in global fuel prices stemming from unrest in the Middle East...
  • Ocean Carriers Cancel More Japan Services
    OOCL eliminated stops at the Tokyo and Nagoya ports on Friday, and other ocean carriers added cargo restrictions and changed...
  • Hutchison Ports IPO Raises $5.4 Billion
    The newly listed shares of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust began trading at 2:00 p.m. Friday on the main board of...
  • Weights and Measures in Freight Claims
    Q: We have the book "Freight Claims in Plain English" (Huntington, N.Y.: Transportation & Logistics Council, 4th ed., 2009; by...
  • South America's ABCs
    At one time or another in their modern history, Argentina, Brazil and Chile - like Colombia - have played the...
  • Colombia Plays the China Card
    After more than four years of painful delays, prospects for reviving the long-languishing U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement may be getting...
  • Japan
    It's a cruel truth that private and government disaster relief organizations have gotten far more experience at their work in...
  • Coast Guard Advises Steering Clear of Fukushima
    Ships in transit off the coast of Japan should stay a minimum of 50 miles away from the Fukushima power...
  • Moody's Says Oil Prices Could Hurt Economy
    Persistent oil prices around $100 a barrel will weaken the global economic recovery and hit hardest the auto, airline, gaming...
  • APL's Velez Talks on Growth of South America Trade (Video)
    Carlos Velez, APL's Vice President, managing director for Latin American Region, discusses growth of South American trades.
  • Some Japanese Ports Reopen
    Some Japanese ports and airports affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern part of the country...
  • Customs Says No Aircraft Entering US Show Harmful Radiation
    The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, responding to growing alarm over the potential for radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • Japan quake crisis a week on
  • ZIM, H-L and MOL raise Europe/West Africa profile
  • Pirated Samudera ship used in fresh attack
  • OOCL 'in advanced stage' for 13,000TEU ships plan
  • DFDS gains from acquisition of Norfolk Line

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • Nautilus scraps tanker
    Buyer pays top dollar for Greek tanker as Bangladeshi demolition dream lifts rates in India.
  • A&B warns Wall Street
    Matson Navigation's US-listed parent predicts first-quarter loss as fuel prices surge in response to unrest in the Middle East.
  • MOL handy survives quake
    Mitsui OSK Lines crew returns to chartered bulker in the wake of grounding tied to Japan disaster.
  • Hutchison falls on debut
    Billionaire Li Ka-Shing's ports empire sees unit value drop 7% on first trading day in Singapore.
  • Top breaches all loans
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led owner confident lenders will not call on debts early as it reports full-year profit.
  • Paragon bets on boxships
    Michael Bodouroglou-led owner swaps bulker newbuildings for containerships while confirming acquisition of CMA CGM Kingfish.
  • Danaos nears loan pact
    New York-listed boxship owner says Sinosure will sign off a loan for three newbuildings in the next few days.
  • RAL ups profit
    Arctic container line pushes up 2010 earnings despite dip in cargo volumes.
  • Danaos shy of Street bets
    John Coustas-led containership owner has rising finance costs to blame as fourth quarter profit falls short of forecasts.
  • Japan the game-changer
    Hellenic Carrier's Fotini Karamanlis says post-quake reconstruction could absorb bulker newbuilding deliveries as demand rises.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Japanese shipyard workers dramatically dodge the tsunami wave while Nordea sells off KLC cape to Peter Livanos.
  • Oliva breaks in two
    Fuel leaking as Dryships bulker breaks its back after grounding in South Atlantic World Heritage Site.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • Senate approves STB, FMC nominations
    Cordero The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Thursday approved the appointment of Ann D. Begeman, to the Surface Transportation Board and Mario Cordero as a Federal Maritime Commissioner. It also approved the reappo...
  • Calls to modify train control requirement
    Rail executives and some Congressmen Thursday called for modifying federal requirements that railroads install positive train control (PTC) systems to slow or stop trains before potential accidents caused by human error can occur. The requests cam...
  • U.S. market poses challenge for Mexican truckers
    Speakers at a U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce conference on border issues said they were encouraged by the Obama administration's recent attempt to reopen the U.S. market to Mexican trucks, but a trucking industry official said only a limited numb...
  • 4 to be inducted into Maritime Hall of Fame
    Bozzo Four executives with a variety of backgrounds will be inducted into the 18th International Maritime Hall of Fame in on May 11. The four honorees are: - Claudio Bozzo, president of Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA). - Charles "Wick" Moorman IV,...
  • Sea Star beefs up 53-foot container fleet
    Sea Star Line has placed an order for 100 53-foot containers to serve customers at its Jacksonville, Fla., and Philadelphia ports. The containers will be available for use in the third quarter, "just in time to accommodate the pre-holiday shipping ...
  • MarAd: Steer clear of stricken Japan nuclear plant
    The U.S. Maritime Administration said Thursday that ships should keep 50 miles offshore from the crippled nuclear power station in Fukushima. Theadvisory was posted on the Web siteof Maritime Consultant and attorney Dennis L. Bryant. "Mariners are ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Zim amend Europe/West Africa loop
    The Israel-based liner carrier Zim said Thursday the rotation of a service it jointly operates with Hapag-Lloyd will be amended as of April 5. The line's NAF service, which Hapag-Lloyd calls WAX, will have a revised rotation of Antwerp, Hamburg, Th...
  • Evergreen adds Japan/South China service
    Evergreen Line said this week it has started a weekly intra-Asia service linking Japan and South China, doubling the carrier's frequency of calls between the two regions. The new JTS service has a rotation of Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Keelung...
  • Maersk ship released in Angola
    Maersk Line Ltd. said a U.S.-flag ship detained by Angola in a dispute over an arms cargo has been released at the port of Lobito. A Maersk Line Ltd. spokesperson confirmed the multipurpose shipConstellationwas released Thursday after about two we...
  • Mexican truckers may have limited interest

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • New Danish coin issued ' with a maritime motif
    The Danish National Bank has issued a new coin with a maritime motif, a prototype of world's largest container carrier Emma M'rsk which was delivered from Odense Steel Shipyard in
  • J. Lauritzen logs USD 130 million profit
    J. Lauritzen A/S reports a strong 2010 with a USD 130.7 million profit, compared to USD 74.6 million in 2009. "In a year characterized by global macro

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 18, 2011
  • Week ends with mixed prices
    Crude futures settle after Libya said it would stop military operations and start talks with the opposition.
  • Bunker spill in South Atlantic
    'Grave environmental concerns' after bulker breaks its back.
  • Fujairah bunker prices gain double-digits
    Buying interest 'limited' in Suez.
  • Bunker prices rise in key ports
    Several suppliers were reported to be fully booked in Rotterdam.
  • Hapag-Lloyd aims to hedge 80% of its bunker needs
    Group expects profit margins to fall this year.
  • SPC buys more bunker grade material from Kuwait
    Traders say supplier facing water content issues with Venezuelan cargoes.
  • Shipping needs 'alternative fuels' says contender for IMO's top job
    'Fossil fuels are finite' warns Koji Sekimizu. Calls for 'common concept of sustainability.'
  • Double-digit rise in Asian bunker prices
    Slack demand in key Asian bunker ports.
  • Nuclear disruption sees 'significant impact' on Japan's demand for fuel oil
    Fuel oil and crude oil demand for power generation to double, increasing imports and squeezing supplies to the bunker industry.
  • Singapore bunker trading firm moves office
    No changes in company's contact details.
  • South Korean ports to see rise in bunker demand
    As shipowners, which normally refuel in Japan, head west, traders say.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan leases oil storage facility at Yantai port
    Signs five-year lease with Yantai-Titan Petrochemical Port Development Company for 60,000 cm'.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks fall for third week
    Stocks to rebound in the second half of March when more western arbitrage parcels arrive.
  • DNVPS highlights bunker concerns
    Suggests a delay in the implementation date of Phase II of the CARB rule to January 2014.

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Rome
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Brussels
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Brussels
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Civitavecchia
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Geneva
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Barcelona
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Rome
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Lisbon
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Copenhagen
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Milan
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Rome
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New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
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Bern
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Miami
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Genoa
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Riyadh
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Trieste
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South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
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Seoul
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Rome
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Copenhagen
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Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
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Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
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The Defense
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Rome
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Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
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Piraeus
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Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
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Ismailia
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Long Beach
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Milan
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Los Angeles
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Genoa
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Neuchatel
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Ischia
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Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
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Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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