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November 21, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls, fleet growth adding pressure
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, ended last week on a low as weaker sentiment and a build-up of available vessels weighed on the market.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates drop to $540/TEU, some see mergers forced by plunge
  • CMA CGM ups Asia rates, levies Asia-Med peak season charge December 15
  • Long Beach October container throughput down 20.5pc, LA rises 4.4pc
  • APL merges loops into service from Seattle to Dubai via Singapore and China
  • Sea Star admits price fixing and will pay US$14.2 million fine
  • Shipowner: Ease emissions rules or short sea freight will go by road
  • British government to hold conference on suppressing Somali piracy
  • Singapore October non-oil exports drop 16pc as total trade rises 5pc
  • India's SCI suffers US$28.12 million quarterly loss due to high bunker
  • SeaFrance to go under: Court rejects bids as too hard or too soft
  • High-level Polish delegation check out Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai
  • Dnata to invest over US$70 million in aviation facilities worldwide
  • ECS Group forecasts another record year after multiple Asia openings
  • Emirates chief cargo planner focuses on bellyhold for SkyCargo success

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cabotage relaxation only after new government policy: Mohandas
  • Daikin to unveil high-tech reefer unit soon
  • GE Shipping contracts to sell medium range product carrier
  • IIFT, OXV to conduct advanced commercial shipping course in New Delhi
  • IMU Visakhapatnam celebrates first graduation success
  • InterManager President calls for protecting crews from horrors of piracy
  • Number of containership lay-ups mount as idle vessel capacity increases
  • P&I Club says technology can cause costly distractions onboard
  • Shipping industry briefs governments before UN climate change negotiations
  • ZIM commences additional Mundra call on AME service
  • Sharma affirms India, EU commitment to trade pact by early 2012
  • CSL asked to study viability of ship repair facility
  • Unions want viability gap funding for Cochin Port
  • Allcargo CFS, Mundra organises drawing competition on Children's Day
  • US may pass bill making air cargo screening voluntary
  • 'dips 2.4 pc last week, hits 32-month low
  • Govt reduces onion MEP by 26 pc
  • Govt to soon decide on allowing sugar exports
  • SEZ exports grow 26 pc
  • Sri City SEZ seeks to create 50,000 jobs by 2014-end
  • Supply costs to drop as chain gets shorter
  • Holleman Bulgaria performs multiple tasks in transporting wind turbine generators for Siemens project
  • Shanghai hosts training for project forwarders

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • Eurotunnel signs agreement with European horse transporter
    In view of competition to come and also of the World Equestrian Games, due to be held in Normandy in 2014, Eurotunnel is developing its horse transport services by joining forces w...
  • Thorco Shipping opens Italian branch
    Thorco Shipping Denmark has set up a branch office in Genoa. Thorco Shipping Italy is the carrier's fully-authorised booking office, established with the specific aim of increasing...
  • Arkas sets up new Romanian branches
    The Turkish shipping and logistics company Arkas is continuing to open new offices and develop its infrastructure in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. Its latest step was to...
  • DHL appoints Amadou Diallo as new CEO of DHL Freight
    DHL has appointed Amadou Diallo as CEO of DHL Freight, succeeding Thomas George, who will move to the position of COO of DHL Global Forwarding with immediate effect. Diallo will be...
  • Rail line reconstruction in Mozambique delayed
    Reconstruction of the Sena railroad, linking Tete province to the port of Beira in Mozambique, is not expected to be finished until early 2013, four years later than planned, local...
  • Denmark to implement lorry overtaking ban
    The new Danish transport minister Henrik Dam Kristensen is set to implement a proposal to introduce four extended overtaking ban zones for lorries on Danish motorways in December. ...
  • Continued growth for VW light commercial vehicles
    Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge posted strong growth in sales from January to September. The German truck manufacturer delivered 390,000 light commercial vehicles in the period under revi...
  • Emirates SkyCargo sets B777F record
    Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates' freight division, has set a new record for the heaviest single item carried by a Boeing B777F. The full-freighter operator transported a special valve ...
  • DHL Express takes delivery of first converted A300-600
    The first Airbus A300-600 to be converted to a freighter rolled out of EADS' Elbe Flugzeugwerke Dresden and was delivered to DHL Express recently. The global express service provid...
  • New airfreight capacities between Europe and North America
    DB Schenker Logistics is connecting Europe and North America with new airfreight routes. Starting immediately, Deutsche Bahn's logistics division is offering cargo flights from Lux...
  • AF-KL Cargo contributes to success of Beaujolais Nouveau tradition
    The festive Beaujolais Nouveau event is repeated on the third Thursday of November every year, and AF-KL Cargo again made a huge contribution to wine-drinkers' joy by carrying 1,40...
  • Expeditors International posts strong results
    Expeditors International of Washington, a US transport and logistics services provider based in Seattle WA, saw sales fall by 4% to USD 1.6 billion in Q3. Net profits rose by 11% t...
  • Logwin unveils dedicated fashion warehouse in Malaysia
    Logwin, a leading global logistics provider, has opened a dedicated fashion warehouse in Shah Alam (Malaysia) - the first dedicated fashion and lifestyle logistics operation in Asi...
  • Ceva renews partnership with Magneti Marelli
    The SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has renewed its partnership with Magneti Marelli's after-market parts and services division (MMAMPS) for a further four years. MMAMPS is Magneti M...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • LPD 22 completes U.S. Navy acceptance trial
  • Technip-Odebrecht JV gets $1 billion Petrobras contract
  • Royal Caribbean honored by NAMEPA
  • Foss to build new ferry for Washington
  • Deltamarin gets more contracts for bulker design
  • Pacific Drilling IPO raises $46 million
  • Navy concludes successful test of alternative fuel

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • Seattle Coast Guard base to host service academy info night
  • US rail freight traffic up during month of October
  • Boeing announces order for 230 planes for Lion Air
  • Diana Shipping to purchase Panamax dry bulk vessel
  • Marcon brokers sale of ocean flat deck barge

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • Role of the merchant navy in emergencies
    Amid constant reminders of the UK's declining maritime influence, a new book brings a telling reminder of the importance of the nation's commercial shipping
  • Peak piracy season has got off to slow start but takes long-term hold
    Piracy has infected every aspect of mitigating and managing risk
  • Container shipping branches out into the flowers trade
    Dutch flower auction FloraHolland is looking at a switch from air freight to cut the costs of transporting thousands of fresh cut flowers daily
  • APM Terminals confident Costa Rica facility will go ahead
    Operator has won two court challenges to Moin development, and analysts warn of more to come
  • Reading the runes in Rotterdam
    Rotterdam port has commissioned a study of the possible effects of the eurozone crisis on its business, while long-time resident ECT has been looking at the likely effects of Maasvlakte 2
  • ABP eyes extra berths consent at Southampton by early 2012
    Berths 201 and 202 will be 'icing on cake' and boost capacity to 2.6m teu
  • BIMCO creates benchmark contract for armed guards
    Concerns of owners, P&I clubs, underwriters and lawyers taken into account in draft
  • TEN underlines growth capability despite third-quarter loss
    Cash and liquid investments of about $240m could be marshalled to back company's interest in the tanker and LNG sectors
  • Long Beach volumes slide as terminal switch hits throughput
    Fall partly attributed to defection of California United Terminals to Los Angeles
  • SeaFrance services remain suspended
    Ferries sitting idle at Calais and Dover
  • General Maritime and Trailer Bridge join in the departure of New York's listed shipping companies
    Peter Georgiopoulos tanker company already switched to OTC market; Jones Act ro-ro company to follow on November 28
  • World Container Index Asia-Europe freight rate climbs
    Prices move in contrast to equivalent rate published by SCFI
  • Eitzen in last ditch effort to raise cash
    Camillo Eitzen looks to make massive share reduction, change name and move out of Oslo
  • Diana confirms first bulker purchase for six months
    Will pay Samos Steamship $32.2m for Universal-built Vathy
  • US LNG exports set to spark 100-vessel demand
    Vast US shale gas reserve generates surplus gas for export
  • Maersk buys six-year-old VLCC for $53m
    Danish shipping giant reportedly entering market after recent plunge in asset values
  • For those in peril on the sea
    Governments cannot waver when it comes to protecting world's merchant seafarers
  • Taiwanese ore and coal imports to suffer from lower steel production
    Country's largest steelmaker announces 20% cut in volumes
  • Tanker derivatives switch to dollar per tonne settlement
    Move away from Worldscale hoped to boost liquidity of wet forward freight agreements
  • Tui sets January date for Hapag-Lloyd sale
    Company decides against IPO but is still in talks with potential investor
  • Debt drags down Germany's oldest shipyard
    JJ Sietas put into hands of insolvency administrator
  • EXCLUSIVE: Libya's GNMTC poised for full fleet return in two weeks
    US to lift sanctions preventing government-controlled shipowner buying bunker fuel and paying crew
  • German owners express fear at falling short of 'wonderful' tonnage tax rules
    Brussels probe into countries' regimes may find insufficient tonnage under EU flag
  • LNG shipping set for US boom
    American exports are going to come on line at last
  • Demand for greener fuels to soothe doubts over slow steaming
    New FMC member Cordero is 'keenly aware' of concerns about the speed at which products arrive in the marketplace
  • Poor shortsea market hits Norwegian Car Carriers
    One vessel put into lay-up as its sister ship enters a new charter at lower rates
  • US unitised exports see eighth consecutive quarterly rise
    Switch to containerised grain and soya beans to China boosts volumes
  • First Chinese investment for Lloyd's syndicate
    China Re joins forces with Catlin in 'milestone' move
  • Correction: TBS International
    TBS confirms it is continuing its discussions with bankers to restructure its debt and alleviate cash flow pressure
  • NITC discusses BNP loan repayment
    Lack of insurance leaves Iranians in breach of conditions

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • TEN's losses mount
    NYSE-listed TEN reported larger losses than expected today, but it retains a strong cash balance to pursue acquisitions
  • Weak US grain exports seen hitting bulkers
    US GRAIN exports for the 2011-12 harvest are expected to drop 16% year on year, a USDA report has predicted
  • VINASHIN officials indicted in Vietnam
    NGUYEN Thanh Binh, former chairman at shipbuilder VINASHIN, and eight other former officials have reportedly been indicted today
  • Pirates attack Chevron tanker
    PIRATES have reportedly boarded a feeder tanker off the Nigerian coast
  • NZ port braces for lock-out
    A NEW ZEALAND port has today issued a lock-out notice for dockers planning to strike in December
  • RINA sees 50% turnover rise
    ITALY'S class society RINA has predicted a 50% increase in 2012 turnover year on year, to €300M ($407M)
  • Record-long Arctic shipping season closes
    THE LAST tanker has left the Northern Sea Route today, marking the end of the longest-known season of Arctic navigation
  • SeaFrance union threatens lawsuit on sailings
    SEAFARERS at SeaFrance threatened legal action today that would seek to force court-appointed administrators to lift their ban on Dover/Calais sailings
  • Fisherman killed in ferry collision
    A FISHERMAN was killed early today and six injured when an Aboitiz ferry collided with a fishing vessel in the Philippines
  • MOL takes reins in eastern Europe
    MOL SAID today it's regaining control of its eastern Europe box shipping business from agent Multi-Shipping
  • UK customs smokes out cigarette smuggling truck
    CUSTOMS officers at a northeastern UK ferry port have arrested a suspect and stubbed out an attempt to smuggle cigarettes worth about $3M, according to the UK Border Agency
  • Golden Ocean scraps dividend for 3Q2011
    NORWEGIAN Golden Ocean announced today it will not pay a dividend to shareholders after reporting a $27M fall quarterly profits
  • Hapag stake to be sold by 2 January
    TUI HAS reportedly set a 2 January target for selling its remaining stake in box giant Hapag-Lloyd
  • KEPCO seals Oz LNG deal
    JAPAN'S KEPCO has signed a deal under which 1M tonnes of LNG per year would be shipped from Australia, for 20 years
  • Braemar tightens belt
    LONDON'S Braemar Shipping Services has announced a round of cost cutting following a drop in half-yearly profits.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • TAPA Rolls Out Truck Security Standards
    The Transported Asset Protection Association is rolling out global security standards for trucking and the first trucking security certification program...
  • Charleston Container Traffic Falls 6.3 Percent
    Container traffic through the Port of Charleston in October fell 6.3 percent year-over-year and dropped 9.1 percent from September. ...
  • UPS Announces 4.9 Percent 2012 Rate Hike
    UPS announced it will raise rates for ground and air parcel shipments an effective 4.9 percent in 2012, matching the...
  • Occupy DC Protests Crumbling US Infrastructure
    Hundreds of Occupy Washington D.C. protestors marched to the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Thursday to call attention to the...
  • California Tightens Class 7 Truck Emission Rules
    The California Air Resources Board's order of all Class 7 drayage trucks to meet the same emission standards that have...
  • Executive Says Shippers at Sustainability 'Tipping Point'
    Shippers have reached the "tipping point" in their effort to encourage trucking companies to reduce emissions and conserve fuel, a...
  • US Xpress Expands in Regional, Expedited Markets
    Truckload giant U.S. Xpress Enterprises is expanding its regional operations in the Northeast and its custom critical or expedited business,...
  • FTR Associates' Larry Gross on the US Freight Economy, Demand and Capacity (Video)
    FTR Associates' Larry Gross says industrial demand is fueling the relatively strong showing in U.S. shipping this fall, but tight...
  • Attorney Says Truck Driver Status Issue Far From Dead
    The issue of whether truck drivers nationwide are employees or independent contractors is far from dead despite a recent federal...
  • TUI to Sell Remaining Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    The German travel group TUI plans to sell its remaining stake in Hapag-Lloyd in January and expand further in Russia...
  • Trans-Pacific Lane Faces Brunt of Rate Fall, Analyst Says
    The trans-Pacific and Asia-Middle East trade lanes are most likely to bear the brunt of rate plummeting, as deliveries of...
  • Sea Star Line Pleads Guilty, Ex-President Indicted
    Sea Star Line will plead guilty and pay a $14.2 million criminal fine and the carrier's former president, Frank Peake,...
  • Connecting the Dots
    When the APL Egypt pulled into a berth at Manzanillo International Terminal on the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal...
  • Express From Cuba?
    Could Cuba become a new Caribbean transshipment hub? After all, it's only 90 miles from the United States and has...
  • Cutting Emissions
    At an economic moment when cost pressures on shippers are particularly intense, it's tempting for many to shrug aside much...
  • Simplified Shipping
    Here's one thing shipping customers and transportation operators certainly should agree on: Shipping goods from one point to another should...
  • When Paying the Bill 'Isn't My Job'
    Q: Help settle an internal debate. There's a freight bill where the shipper, consignee and third-party c/o freight payment company...
  • High-Tech Executives Expect Intra-Asia Trade Growth
    Intra-Asia trade will see further growth in the coming years as high-tech companies shift more sourcing to the continent and...
  • NYK Logistics, Yusen Merge Indian Operations
    NYK Logistics and Yusen Air & Sea Service, part of Japan's NYK Group, consolidated operations in India by combining their...
  • Hoffa Builds Big Lead in Teamster Election
    With more than 170,000 ballots counted, incumbent James P. Hoffa commanded 57.2 percent of the votes cast for Teamsters general...
  • Harbor Truckers Fear Chassis Inspection Delays
    Harbor truckers in Southern California are raising concerns that an effort by longshoremen to inspect all chassis before equipment is...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • Chennai hosts ICS centenary events
    International shipbrokers, VIPs and more than 300 guests celebrated the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers' (ICS) centenary in Chennai, India, last night in grand ...
  • More slow steaming needed
    Further slow steaming will be necessary if carbon emission reduction targets, currently under discussion within the IMO, European Commission, and United Nations ...
  • Green Reefers on the bottom in Q3 11
    Bergen-based Green Reefers, which operates a fleet of specialised reefer ships, has reported wider losses for Q3 11 compared with the same period of 2010 as spot ...
  • Sale of TransContainer still possible
    State-owned Russian Railways's (RZD) control of the country's largest intermodal player, TransContainer, could be divested by the end of the first quarter or the ...
  • NITL urges rail reciprocal switching rule change after decision deferred
    The US National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has urged Washington DC-based Surface Transportation Board (STB) to 'inject more competition in the rail ...
  • LA port riding high for October as Long Beach sees box drop
    The fortunes of the ports of Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach (LB) on the US West Coast were contrasted sharply in October. While the former port saw both ...
  • Transnet well ahead at halfway stage
    Transnet SOC, the South Africa-based state-controlled rail, ports and pipelines company, has posted a very strong set of results for its 2011/12 fiscal year. Up ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • Noteholders take fight to GMR
    Embattled tanker owner sees high-powered group contest rescue loan from Nordea.
  • TEN still hungry despite loss
    Tanker market turmoil and third-quarter loss fail to derail Tsakos Energy Navigation's quest for tonnage.
  • Malaysia holds cement carrier
    Maritime Enforcement Agency says KGJS ship anchored illegally off Johor.
  • Diana confirms bulker buy
    Greek owner pays $32.25m for 2010-built panamax from compatriot Samos Shipping.
  • Lange explains future policy
    No change of strategy but there will be a different name and a switch in tactics at enlarged operation, U-Sea CEO says.
  • Fosun eyes bulkers
    Chinese chemicals and mining conglomerate in talks to buy domestic dry cargoship group Deqin.
  • NOCC ties up three
    Norwegian owner increases contract cover with charters for car carriers, but another heads to lay-up.
  • TUI talks up Hapag exit
    German tourism group determined to part company with container line early next year, CFO says.
  • Sales spur BW Offshore
    Oslo-listed FPSO owner pushes up third quarter operating profit thanks to double departure.
  • Gabriel no guardian angel
    Failure of Gabriel Panayotides to underpin an enlarged rights issue increases question mark hanging over Torm, says RS Platou Markets.
  • Vulcano makes debt plea
    Spanish shipyard faces liquidation unless creditors agree to write off 80% of EUR 198m they're owed.
  • Sea Star fined for fix
    US imposes $14.2m penalty on Florida owner for Puerto Rican scam, while former president Frank Peake charged.
  • AXA adds ACM shares
    AXA Investment Managers picks up additional stock in Johnny Plumbe-led shipbroker.
  • U-Sea getting better
    Danish bulker owner makes a profit in third quarter as it announces tie-up with Ultragas next year.
  • Platou plunders Clarksons
    Peter Anker's RS Platou adds David Oakley and Peter Quirk to its payroll as Clarksons Australia exodus rolls on.
  • Golden Ocean passes dividend
    But John Fredriksen controlled venture continues to look for further investment opportunities in dry bulk shipping.
  • Two vessels aground
    Ferry and general cargoship get into difficulty in bad weather off the Philippines.
  • China's ore appetite grows
    Domestic iron ore production is growing, but quality is falling and pushing up imports.
  • Wartsila hunts Hamworthy
    Finnish ship engine giant ready to take over UK gas carrier systems specialist Hamworthy in $493m deal.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • Grand China accused of non-payment on bulk vessels
    Hainan, China-based carrier Grand China Logistics has been accused by three European shipowners for halting payments on chartered bulk vessels, according to the Financial Times.
  • FMC sees progress on fuel alternatives
    Commissioner Mario Cordero of the FMC says progress is being made on development of fuel alternatives for commercial vessels. Use of liquefied natural gas as fuel is an example.
  • Sea Star agrees to pay $14 million fine for price fixing
  • CMA CGM raising rates from Asia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
  • Americas markets plunge
    Oil rose as the euro strengthened amid speculation that the European Central Bank buying of Italian and Spanish bonds will stem surging borrowing costs.
  • US Navy completes largest alternative fuel demonstration
    A giant step closer to powering the Great Green Fleet and demonstrating progress toward a sustainable energy future.
  • Big value spread between 'best' and 'worst' fuels
    TWI values for October show over 30% difference in value based on fuel quality scores.
  • Lukoil takes step to cut fuel oil production
    Coking unit installed at Russian refinery to produce more high-value fuels.
  • IFO prices drop by double-digits in Fujairah
    In Cape Town, deliveries for IFO were available for supply from November 18 to December 2.
  • Rotterdam market softens
    Piraeus is facing product shortages, player tells Bunkerworld.
  • Europe's first LNG-fuelled barge to be christened in Rotterdam
    6,100 mt capacity bunker barge will run on a mixture of 20% diesel and 80% LNG, company predicts LNG use will 'take off.'
  • Bunker suppliers among Genmar's top creditors
    Genmar has total debts of $1.4 billion, US court filling shows.
  • IFO prices fall by double-digits in Hong Kong, Busan
    Demand average at most Asian bunkering ports on Friday.
  • Losses mount for Torm in Q3
    The company 'negatively impacted' by $5 million non-cash loss relating to freight and bunker derivatives.
  • Algeciras sees 90% increase in bunker sales
    Bunker sales for the first six months of 2011 significantly higher than the corresponding period last year.
  • Establishing a bunkering protocol in West Africa
    Protocol to be similar with the Singapore Standard Code of Practice for Bunkering.
  • Tanker firm files for bankruptcy protection
    Bankruptcy proceedings will affect all Genmar subsidiaries except those in Portugal, Russia and Singapore.
  • Singapore's stocks of fuel oil up
    Middle distillate stocks also increase during the week.

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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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