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February 22, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Imdex Asia returns in May
    IMDEX Asia 2011, the international maritime defence show, has seen more than 85 per cent of its total available space of 14,000 square metres in covered gross area taken up - three months before it is due to kick off.
  • Maersk orders 10 record-sized box ships
    AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the biggest container line, agreed to order 10 record-sized ships in a deal worth about 2 trillion won (S$2.2 billion) because of rising fuel prices and expanding global trade.
  • Dry cargo freight rates expected to rebound in Q2
    Dry cargo freight rates are likely to recover in the second quarter of 2011 as Brazilian exports of grains and sugar pick up, but rates are expected to move sideways in the second half, a senior freight executive said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Radioactive container in Genoa feared as ticking 'dirty' bomb
  • Japanese shipyards recover with 300pc more orders in January
  • HK's Dandong join South Carolina in mutual port promotion
  • Singapore's total 2010 trade rises 21pc to US$708 billion
  • US manufacturing exports up 20pc, production keeps pace
  • US port group concerned over federal dredging budget cuts
  • China's Sany Port Machinery joins Brussels industry group
  • Damco names new head of field sales for northern UK
  • Chennai air cargo workers strike over export clearance delays
  • Cathay Pacific Airways signs long-term deal with IBM
  • Forward Air posts fourth quarter profit of US$12 million

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Frank Bünte joins Rickmers Group
  • Hapag-Lloyd's rate increases
  • India should be ready for revised STCW Convention & Code, says DGS
  • Maersk Line orders ten 18,000-TEU mega ships
  • NYK LINE invests in Guangzhou port's car-carrier terminal
  • OOCL to launch Atlantic Gulf Mexico (AGM) service, reintroduce AES
  • UASC secures ship financing of $ 302 million
  • Zim's schedule reliability rank continues to improve
  • Global ports & trade leaders heading to Abu Dhabi
  • Kandla Port inks pacts to enhance dry cargo handling capacity
  • Vizhinjam port may be financed by a consortium of banks to the tune of Rs 2,500 cr.
  • CECA to facilitate increased trade with Malaysia: Fieo
  • FM may oblige exporters with incentives
  • Forex reserves drop by $ 752 mn
  • Garment exporters bank on report to get US clean chit on child labour
  • Govt to take majority stake in Nafed

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Dachser establishes joint venture with Jonen Freight in South Africa
    Dachser, a German logistics service provider with international activities, is expanding its intercontinental network by taking a majority stake in Jonen Freight, which was founded...
  • Norwegian post office increases earnings in 2010
    Norway Post increased its earnings in 2010, making NOK 943 million (EUR 121 million), NOK 172 million (EUR 22 million) more than in 2009. This was achieved thanks to cost-cutting m...
  • Petrolesport investment programme going strong
    Petrolesport, a part of the Global Ports group, has commissioned the first phase of a customs inspection complex and a new container storage yard. The facilities are being construc...
  • Antonio Plazuelo new manager of Geneva cargo district for Swiss WorldCargo
    Antonio Plazuelo will become manager of the Geneva cargo district in mid-March, with responsibility for the regions of Geneva, Vaud, Annecy and Jura. Plazuelo has accumulated exten...
  • Liberia completes first recruitment audit for MLC compliance
    The Liberian registry has carried out the first audit of seafarer recruitment and placement services, for compliance with the ILO's maritime labour convention, ahead of its entry i...
  • Norwegian shipowners expect increasing Norwegian maritime presence in Brazil
    A delegation from the Norwegian Shipowners' Association is part of a larger Norwegian business and industry group, led by Trond Giske, the trade and industry minister, currently vi...
  • Switzerland's Andre Auderset new EBU president
    The European Barge Union (EBU) has elected a new president. In accordance with the principle of the rotation of the presidency, the EBU board elected Andre Auderset (Switzerland) t...
  • Germany registers more than 4 million t of airfreight
    Germany's federal statistical office has reported that the country's airfreight market (including airmail) grew by more than one fifth in 2010. German airports loaded and unloaded ...
  • AA launches only NY-Tokyo Haneda service
    On Friday 18 February, American Airlines began a new service from New York John F. Kennedy international airport to Tokyo Haneda international airport. American Airlines is the fir...
  • Arik Air begins cargo operations
    Nigeria's Arik Air has commenced cargo operations in its extensive regional and domestic network, following the approval granted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to ...
  • Wim Bosman now uses MAN TGL trucks
    Wim Bosman Transport has taken possession of new MAN TGL dual fuel trucks, which are powered by natural gas combined with diesel and save 9 t of CO2 for every 50,000 km they cover....
  • More truck consignments to be shifted to the railways
    The Frankfurt-based German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr is planning to introduce new logistics solutions for general cargo and express services by rail in 2012. The int...
  • Intermodal services emerge stronger from crisis
    The 2010 report on combined transport in Europe, published by the combined transport group of the of the International Union of Railways (UIC), reports that the number of companies...
  • Shipping industry changes stance on armed guards to counter piracy
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has clarified its stance on the use of private, armed security guards for the defence of merchant ships against Somali pirate attacks. T...
  • PPG network expanding its global presence
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift freight forwarding network, has strengthened its global presence with several new appointments. PPG general manager Kevin Stephen...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • DNV: LNG fuel best way to meet North American emissions limits
  • Maersk orders ten 18,000 TEU Triple-E containerships

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Third phase of cleanup project set to begin at Port of Anacortes
  • OOCL to join CMA CGM in India, Pakistan, Europe run
  • Ribbon cutting marks opening of West Coast ship recycler
  • Washington passenger ferries sold for service in Tanzania
  • Commerce Department report shows US exports on rise

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • SLS shipyard offloads MR tanker
    Despite cancellation of orders at bankrupt yard, Galbraith's claims slight improvement in prices
  • Japanese owners withdraw bulk carrier ships from sale
    Companies place vessels on longer term charters rather than accept the low prices on offer
  • Indian breakers lose vessels to Chinese
    A glut of tonnage in the Indian market continued to open up opportunities for Chinese breakers to secure prime vessels, including the latest in a string of capesize bulkers to be sold for scrap
  • Dry bulk rates head for 'cataclysmic' correction
    Dry bulk rates are set to correct sharply, according to Macquarie Research in a fresh report that forecasts a "cataclysm scenario" that will prompt high scrapping levels and finally reset the supply and demand balance hobbled by the massive dry bulk orderbook
  • BHP Billiton selling its last owned capesize
    Mining giant BHP Billiton is reportedly selling the last remaining capesize vessel in its owned fleet, the Iron Yandi
  • Cido Shipping takes $45m hit on aframax tanker sale
    CIDO Shipping has taken an estimated hit of $45m through the loss-making resale of two aframax tankers under construction at Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries
  • Maersk lines up world's biggest ever ship order
    Deal for 10 of the largest ships ever built, with options for another 20, could see contract value reach $5.7bn
  • MSC overtakes Maersk in box league, for now
    MSC is now largest container shipping line in terms of carrying capacity
  • Ports ready for Maersk giants
    Terminals say they could handle Triple E-class ships but infrastructure must be in place
  • Waiting for another bubble to burst
    With the financial sector creating a commodities investment hype and soaring inflation in China, can another financial disaster be avoided?
  • Danaos chief urges standardisation as another performance tool joins crowd
    Concerns raised over confusing array of KPIs, environmental indexes and inspection schemes for shipping
  • Independent verification proves hull coatings can cut fuel costs
    Studies on vessel performance of vessels using fluoropolymer coatings claim an average 9% saving on fuel costs.
  • How a foul-release coating works
    Providing a vessel sails at more than 10 knots, glues that marine creatures excrete to stick to a ship's hull will not work
  • Wärtsilä to resume trials of slow-speed engines fuelled by gas
    Escalating interest for LNG as a marine fuel has seen designs for larger ships with slow-speed engines to be powered by gas
  • BLT boosts liquidity with $685m loan
    New credit facility will allow debt-laden company to focus on newbuilding orderbook
  • Emission studies put ships under microscope
    NOx costs likely to add to shipowners' woes over SOx emission reduction costs
  • Why Nokia's downfall could be good news for Baltic shipping
    Mobile phones have long trumped traditional industry in the eyes of many investors, but a slow and steady recovery in cargo volumes across Baltic ports is attracting attention
  • StealthGas buoyed by rise in small LPG carrier rates
    Operator confident of signing up a series of newbuildings for profitable employment
  • Top Greek ports official quits in row
    Breakdown in communication with country's shipping minister cited for George Vlachos' resignation
  • Are boxships at a plateau?
    After a rapid evolution in boxship sizes and designs since the 6,000 teu Regina Maersk, it is probable a plateau has now been reached
  • All credit to banks
    Most banks are taking a pragmatic and longer-term view of sound investments in newbuilds
  • Pressure on rates hits Fondshaus Hamburg's tanker fund
    German KG house says up to six tankers may be affected by the problems
  • Greece shipping revenues up 14% in 2010
    But Greek flag fleet declines in strength
  • Maersk giants to be longest ships in service
    New vessels will have length of 400 m, eclipsing all other ship types
  • European LNG fueling stations to get $14m boost
    Projects picked under European Union Trans-European Transport Network programme
  • Shortsea and inland waterways to get $126m Brussels grant
    Rostock-Gedser link and ITS Adriatic multi-port gateway among recipients
  • Time to get practical over shiprecycling convention
    The Hong Kong Convention on shiprecycling is due to enter into force soon despite attempts by certain bodies and activists such as the NGO Platform on Shipbreaking who are hellbent on trying to derail it

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Spain fines operator of grounded ship
    SPAIN'S merchant marine authority DGMM today ordered a grounded box ship's operator to pay '310,000 ($423,800) in the casualty
  • Moby to halt France/Corsica ferry route
    ITALY'S Moby Lines said today its last ferry from mainland France to Corsica will sail on 25 February ' even though it started the service less than a year ago
  • Breakers take tankers
    BREAKERS are expected this week to continue a trend of focusing on tankers, with a broker telling Fairplay that the preference has to do with stainless steel
  • Transpetro accused in expenses case
    TRANSPETRO has been accused in Brazil of overpaying for parts, equipment and supplies
  • French, Russian class societies ink pact
    BUREAU Veritas of France and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping said today the class societies have signed a three-year co-operation accord
  • Inter-Asia rates hold up
    INTRA-Asia box shipments were holding up today, even though the post-Chinese New Year lull has hit long-haul shipments from China, brokers said
  • GO waits out KL's ordeal
    GOLDEN Ocean CEO Herman Billung told Fairplay today the company wants to recover outstanding payments from embattled drybulk carrier Korea Line but is stymied by that group's bankruptcy protection
  • Seadrill spin-off lures 1,200 shareholders
    SEADRILL'S spin-off for harsh environments, North Atlantic Drilling, has about 1,200 shareholders today, after a private placement of 250M new shares last week
  • French port peace faces talks test
    FRANCE'S ports union expects to finalise this week an understanding reached last week on retirements.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • TNT Express Profit Grows, Mail Retreats
    TNT reported Monday its net profit grew 21.5 percent in 2010 to $480 million but Europe's second largest post and...
  • Maersk Buys 10 Super-Sized Container Ships
    London ' Maersk Line formally announced a $1.9 billion order for 10 container ships with 18,000 TEUs on Monday that...
  • Roadrunner Hits the Rails
    The road is shifting for Roadrunner Transportation and other less-than-truckload carriers diversifying to capture more of their customers' freight. ...
  • There's an App for That
    The heavy-haul and flatbed specialist is offering owner-operators a 1 percent pay increase to use smart phone technology to complete...
  • Trucking Finds an App
    A revolution in technology, from cloud computing to mobile phone apps, is enabling trucking's evolution in an increasingly multimodal era....
  • Waterways Deserve funds
    The release of the president's fiscal 2012 budget on Valentine's Day and its historically low funding level for the U.S....
  • French Ports in the Storm
    It's been a tough start to the year for global supply chain interests. Major winter storms throughout the U.S. have...
  • Manufacturing Export Growth
    A year into President Obama's five-year plan to double exports and create 2 million jobs, Frank Vargo is pleased. ...
  • Exporters on Cloud 9?
    It's impossible to pick up a technology publication these days without reading why cloud computing is the next great thing...
  • Checking the ID
    Tom Adamski is a trucking executive with 34 drivers carrying 101 pieces of identification allowing them to shuttle containers in...
  • A $50 Billion Jump-Start
    President Obama's budget plan would add $50 billion in new infrastructure spending for the fiscal year that begins in Oct....
  • Going For Broke?
    With a sweeping new surface transportation plan in his 2012 budget proposal, President Obama is setting out the ambitious multiyear...
  • Cisco's 'Agnostic' Resiliency
    Like everyone else, Cisco Systems was surprised when an Iceland volcano eruption closed European airports for a week last year....
  • Shipping's Chokepoint Risks
    The map says it all. The shortest route from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean is through the Suez Canal....
  • Letters - February 21, 2011
    STB Hearings: Going Through the Motions? In the Jan. 24 Cover Story, "The Regulators Ramp Up," Associate Editor John...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Any fool can stuff a container - right?
    There is a frequent misconception within the container industry that the iconic 55-year-old Malcom McLean invention, which has revolutionised world trade and enabled globalisation, is a replacement for packaging; that lashing and securing is not critical, and that the content weight can be estimated.
  • Maersk signs USD1.9 billion ship deal with Daewoo
  • SA truckers strike over
  • ICF formally closed, but the shouting may not be over
  • Mothballed box tonnage uneffected by CNY
  • Oil hits USD105 on Libyan unrest

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • L&S in offshore splash
    Lorentzen & Stemoco arm pays out almost $20m to buy a stake in an Indonesian offshore company.
  • Who pips Maersk's order?
    Dane's new monster boxships will be able to carry way more iPhones but who is at the core of big ship spending?
  • Hoe Leong stretches profit
    Singapore offshore shipping and tanker group stronger in 2010 as fleet grows.
  • Indian radio officer missing
    Doubt cast on police theory that crewman fell into sea while urinating from Mumbai supply ship.
  • The new face of shipping?
    Landlocked FYR Macedonia wants in on the flag of convenience action as it seeks consultant.
  • Cosco cape to be cut up
    Chinese bulker giant fetches a shade over $11m after selling ageing capesize direct to the scrapyard.
  • Philippines on oil alert
    Coast guard warns of possible spill after tug holed in grounding off Misamis Oriental.
  • 'Biggest ever? Probably'
    Maersk Line boss Eivind Kolding promises Daewoo orders are no more than 18,000-teu and is open to larger ones...just not yet.
  • Cyclones hit Rio Tinto
    Mining giant's operations in the Pilbara still suffering from bad weather
  • Genmar aframax scrapped
    New York-listed General Maritime pockets close to $8m as 19-year-old tanker heads for the Indian beaches, it is claimed.
  • Swee Joo cuts loss
    Struggling Malaysian bulker and boxship owner moving in right direction in first quarter.
  • DESSC clear-out continues
    John Fredriksen-backed offshore owner continues to shed smaller anchor handlers with two more out of the door today.
  • NYK bulker drifts
    Ocean Sunrise towed free after storms forced it aground in California.
  • Greek revenues rebound
    Shipowners raked in EUR 15.4bn during 2010, up 13% from awful 2009.
  • Vessel refloat fails
    Small German general cargoship Tina still high and dry on the island of Juist.
  • Maersk in $5.7bn splash
    AP Moller books up to 30 giant 18,000-teu newbuildings in what is being hailed a momentous event for container shipping.
  • NITC finds new P&I cover
    Iranian tanker owner says it has found $1bn of replacement insurance but is not so far saying from where.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • GSO expands next-day ground throughout Calif.
    Regional carrier Golden State Overnight has extended its overnight ground parcel delivery service to every address in California and the metropolitan regions of Nevada and Arizona. The GSO Overnight Ground service is now available to customers that...
  • Averitt expands flatbed operation
    Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express said it will expand its flatbed operation, which it launched in early 2009. Averitt's flatbed presence once existed in just eight markets, including Birmingham, Ala.; Atlanta; Cincinnati; Louisville, Ky.; an...
  • Indianapolis Airport maps cargo future
    The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) board on Friday approved a 30-year land use and development plan for its airport system with a heavy focus on air cargo activity. The approval comes nearly one year after IAA entered into a contract with avi...
  • Pirates capture four Americans in yacht
    Four Americans sailing a yacht off the coast of East Africa have been taken hostage by Somali pirates, U.S. officials confirmed in news reports Sunday. The yacht is headed to Somalia under surveillance by a U.S. Navy warship and helicopters. The ya...
  • CSAV to add Asia/U.S. East Coast service
    Liner carrier CSAV said Friday it is starting an all-water transpacific service in conjunction with China Shipping. The two carriers will add a second string to its AMEX service March 21, deploying nine vessels with an average capacity of 4,200 TEU...
  • Seaspan may order big ships
    Seaspan Corp. is in discussions with several Chinese and Korean shipyards regarding the acquisition of up to 10 new ships of about 10,000-TEU capacity each, for delivery in 2013 and 2014, the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Ex...
  • Maersk fires back with mammoth mega-ship order
    Maersk Line said Monday it has placed a mammoth containership order for as many as 30 vessels of 18,000 TEUs capacity,confirming reports that first emerged in November . The order would dwarf in scope any previous order, both in terms of total out...
  • Kolding to become bank chairman
    Eivind Kolding, chief executive of Maersk Line, is expected to be named chairman of Danske Bank at the end of March, the bank said in a statement earlier this month. Kolding Kolding is vice chairman and has served on the board of Scandinavia's larg...
  • Warehousing reports
    Logistics space vacancy rates on the decline Real estate giant Grubb & Ellis is forecasting the U.S. logistics space vacancy rate to drop to 11.5 percent in 2011 from the 12.8 percent seen in the fourth quarter of 2010. Cross-docking on the rise, 3...
  • Up to 30 18,000-TEU ships

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • New series of super-container carriers for Maersk Line
    A P Møller-Mærsk and the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering are expected to jointly release the news of a contract for a series of ten container carriers
  • Panama register breaks 100 million GT barrier
    Classification society ClassNK and the Panama register are celebrating that the combined Panama-flagged tonnage registered with ClassNK now exceeds 100 million gross tons. It is the first time in


The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Diesel spill concern on Maine coastline
    Over 400 gallons of diesel fuel believed to be onboard, concern over a possible spill.
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    Very tight for prompt avails.
  • Global warming could increase ship biofouling
    Rising sea temperatures said to stimulate growth of barnacles and other creatures growing on ship hulls that increase drag and associated fuel use.
  • Bunker prices rise in Rotterdam
    Barge schedules in Gibraltar tight until February 25.
  • IP week gets underway with The Bunker Lunch
    The Bunker Lunch, sponsored by Petrobras, gives industry members an early taste of IP week networking opportunities.
  • ISO to initiate global study on hydrogen sulphide in bunkers
    Aim is to provide universally accepted findings on the potential risk of crew exposure to this toxic gas , seeking cross-industry participation.
  • Week starts with mixed prices at major ports
    Demand for bunkers at key Asian ports generally below average on Monday.
  • Water pressure keeps lid on bunker spill in Norway
    A hole in a third tank on the grounded box ship suspected, says oil response team.
  • Price of MGO climbs at Russian port
    As players export most of the MGO cargoes to Asian markets, says source.
  • Addax appoints chief communication officer
    Karen Saddler also appointed as executive director of the Addax Foundation, AOG's charity branch.
  • Dahlman lowers Aegean's ratings, growth outlook
    Concerned about the 'timing and efficacy' of Aegean's business strategy in 2011.

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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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