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October 24, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bodies of six Indians working at Iran oil field found
    The bodies of six Indian divers working on an Iranian oil field in the Gulf were recovered yesterday from a diving chamber that became trapped underwater when its support ship sank, officials said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco hikes Far East-Persian Gulf rate US$200/TEU, adds BAF
  • Asia-Europe spot rate to fall to US$677/TEU as transpac decline slows
  • HK Liner Shipping Association backs low-sulphur, but wants subsidies
  • MSC joins CSAV/CMA Asia-west coast South America service
  • OOCL has not cancelled its CCX, SCX, and SSX services as reported
  • Hong Kong signs salvage, search, rescue, surveying pact with Beijing
  • Royal Marines raid mothership, rescue 20 Pakistanis, capture 4 pirates
  • CSAV and HDS Lines account for 35pc of carrier-controlled layups
  • FMC fines NVOCCs US$477,500 for contravening law to get lower rates
  • Union Pacific third quarter profit increases 16pc despite bad weather
  • Canada to FMC: We're not subsidising cargo diversion from US ports
  • Wilhelmsen doubles life raft exchange revenues to Korean customers
  • British freight forwarders urged to support truckers' FairFuel campaign
  • China trims 11pc aviation growth prediction, now expects flat year
  • Lufthansa reschedules winter flights after Frankfurt night flight ban
  • Emirates SkyCargo upgrades fleet despite economic uncertainty

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Baltic index surges to 10-month high
  • Boxship deliveries on a high again this year & ahead
  • Inadequate newbuilding supervision can lead to costly claims
  • Managing the risk of container theft
  • UK P&I Club expresses concerns about ECDIS
  • India, Myanmar seek to double trade by 2015
  • India to remain major focus of DP World
  • New steel billet loading record set at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Port of Le Havre's ro-ro terminal boosts throughput & area
  • Singapore holds parleys to build box terminal in Andamans
  • Gateway Rail commences double stack container train operations from its Garhi Harsaru (NCR) rail terminal
  • Implementation hanging fire due to Centre-state miscommunication
  • CMIE revises FY12 GDP forecast to 7.9 pc
  • Customs, excise duty collections come a cropper in Sept.
  • Deora asks RBI to maintain status quo on interest rates
  • Fieo thanks Sharma for extra boost to exporters
  • FIMI not in favour of hiking iron ore export tax
  • Govt plans to upgrade cold storage capacity scheme
  • Rupee at new low of 50 against dollar
  • The removal of Green Canyon 6A platform

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • Rwandair to expand international service
    The Central African carrier Rwandair is expanding its operations by adding services from its Kigali hub to Dubai (UAE) Brazzaville (Congo) and Libreville (Gabon). On the Kigali-Bra...
  • Eurotunnel to install new radio communication system
    Eurotunnel has launched a project to install a state-of-the-art radio communication system in the Channel Tunnel, which will provide full interoperability with the entire European ...
  • Volvo Trucks to deliver 1,000 units to Iraq
    Volvo Truck Corporation has re-established its presence in Iraq by signing an importer contract with the Iraqi automotive distribution company Zam Zam Spring General Trading. A let...
  • CSX makes national gateway progress
    CSX Transportation, a leading US intermodal transport company based in Jacksonville FL, has completed or is still working on one third of the clearance projects included in the nat...
  • Continued growth for VW light commercial vehicles
    Volkswagen's sold 390'000 commercial vehicles between January and September in the light vehicles sector, which represents growth of 25% on the prior year period. In Western Europe...
  • Cargolux bridges continents
    This month marks the launch of two Cargolux RTW services. The first started on Wednesday and is one of the airline's longest routes, with a total of 75 block hours and ten sectors,...
  • Third runway opening at Frankfurt airport
    The third runway of Europe's biggest Central European freight airport is due to be opened this afternoon, when a jet with German chancellor Angela Merkel on board lands. In the mea...
  • Inland waterway volumes down slightly in Germany
    Goods transport on inland waterways in Germany dipped by 1.1% in the first half of 2011, according to preliminary information from the German statistical office. 110.2 million t of...
  • "Blue Star Delos" delivered to Attica
    The Attica Group's board of directors has announced the delivery of the newly-built ro-pax vessel "Blue Star Delos", which was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Eng...
  • GLN welcomes its 400th member
    The 9th annual Global Logistics Network conference took place in Bangkok (Thailand) from 9-12 October. The 309 delegates from 208 companies from 75 countries held more than 9,600 p...
  • Ford signs new spare parts logistics deal with DHL
    Ford has signed a new agreement with DHL Supply Chain for the handling of spare parts in the Nordic region and the Baltic states. The agreement covers about 23,000 different spare ...
  • MOL wins supplier award from Cabot Microelectronics
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has been awarded a silver logistics supplier award by the Cabot Microelectronics Corporation for outstanding service. Cabot Microelectronics meets its mos...
  • Toll Global Forwarding appoints new marketing director
    Toll Global Forwarding has appointed Gerd-Wolfgang Kux as the new regional marketing and sales director for its EME region, with effect from 1 January 2012. Kux, who will be based ...
  • Individual added value through specialised networks
    The significance of specialised networks was the focus of Rhenus' press conference on the opening day of the 28th German Logistics Congress in Berlin. A focused network offers cust...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • BOEM approves first offshore exploration plan since Deepwater Horizon incident
  • BP chief says agreement with Andarko resolves "a significant uncertainty"
  • COSCO Dalian completes VLCC to FPSO conversion job
  • Celebrity Silhouette has GEA Westfalia Separator technology on board
  • Austal to acquire Philippines shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • Trio of northwest airports earn environmental achievement honor
  • Bill Graves nets new contract as trucking association president
  • Oregon State University to continue as NOAA partner
  • Friends of Rocky Prairie drops gravel mining permit appeal
  • U.S. rail freight traffic posts gains during September

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • Crews refuse to sail through Indian Ocean
    Swedish line 'took risks with seafarers' lives', claims one officer who left ship before sailing
  • Four months in the hands of Somali pirates
    Renuar master Calixto Caniete relives horror of hijacking ordeal
  • Calls for transparency over use of armed protection
    States urged to develop standards to prevent escalation in violence
  • Exclusive: Shipping turns a blind eye to human cost of piracy
    Psychological scars are being left untreated as industry focuses on costs instead of welfare
  • Capesize rally pushes up third-quarter earnings for CMB's Bocimar fleet
    Analysts re-evaluate fourth quarter earnings upwards for larger bulk carriers
  • Perishable cargo business: it's all about boxes
    Container lines have the reefer plugs but not the equipment, says Dynamar
  • Suezmax Black Sea market rally set to end over the next week
    Increase in number of available tankers for mid-November loadings to pressure rates
  • Reefer box costs hold back lines
    Leasing more attractive due to boxes' higher prices and shorter lifespan
  • Trans-Burma-China pipeline could be good for tanker demand
    New route to central China refineries likely to be in addition to expanding east and south coast crude import areas
  • Salalah seeks to expand on its hub status
    Port targets containers and hub destination cargo as key growth areas
  • Infrastructure fund gets $500m boost
    Breakwater will lead to more cargo space
  • A third of pirates die in action
    Pirate success rate is dropping due to lack of experience
  • US launches fresh effort to reform competition laws
    Draft proposals to be published before Christmas
  • Capesize market to hold for now but charterers sense an advantage
    Rates boom aided by Chinese mills seeking cheap iron ore undermined by steel price fall
  • German owners told to be realistic about ship values
    Private equity adviser says sale deals cannot match those under KG funds
  • Pistiolis bolsters TOP with cash infusion
    Tanker and dry bulk company's 80% owner says time will shortly be ripe to rebuild fleet
  • The way of an unforgiving world
    As the Rena's crew waits in hiding, the outrage directed at them from some quarters is sad but inevitable
  • Piracy response programme is welcome
    Mission to Seafarers already provides post traumatic care to freed hostages and families
  • Market volatility plays havoc with vessel valuations
    Changes in charter assumptions cause wide variances
  • Dutch dilemma
    The Dutch government is offering support for armed guards ' at a price
  • The piano on the staircase
    Dealing with cost pressures will prevent owners seeing their businesses crashing down
  • Insurers' models won't work in China
    The industry has been warned that smaller yards are still lagging behind European expectations
  • Seacor profit declines as Deepwater Horizon clean-up income peters out
    Profits fall back to $3.8m after extraordinary third quarter in 2010
  • Star Reefers hit by 'one of most challenging years on record'
    Carrier sees net losses widen and operating revenues fall as clients turn to spot market
  • Arrested bulker released in Connecticut
    Refueller Link Enterprises and Belarussian Shipping Company settle dispute over outstanding bunker bill
  • Fourth Ocean Tankers vessels sold
    Increased concerns over Cypriot tanker owner
  • Five die in diving support vessel capsize
    Accident happens off Iranian port of Bushir
  • First Ship Trust pulls in refinancing
    Commitments by banks for $437m buoy up FST as it reports stable third quarter
  • Keppel sees 33% profit jump in third quarter
    World's largest rig builder says outlook still strong for new orders, especially from Brazil

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • Pistiolis dilutes fellow investors
    NASDAQ-listed Top Ships today announced a massively dilutive share sale to CEO Evangelos Pistiolis and a decision to halt quarterly financial disclosures
  • WFP-chartered ship targeted by ITF
    A RUSSIAN crew has raised the alarm about conditions and pay violations on a Panama-flagged bulker chartered by the UN World Food Programme
  • FSL's 3Q profits fall 76.6%
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust said today its priority is to refinance its outstanding loan balance of $483.08M, as it posted 76.6% lower profits for 3Q2011, year on year
  • Oil traders plead guilty
    OIL TRADERS Clyde Meltzer and Bernard Langley have pleaded guilty to a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme involving US imports of Venezuelan tanker shipments
  • Dunkirk's throughput rises
    LIQUID bulks and liquid fuels both increased 50% at Dunkirk in the first nine months of 2011, year on year
  • Camillo Eitzen to sell ships
    CAMILLO Eitzen said today it has agreed to sell its nine fully owned, non-ethylene semi-refer vessels
  • 'Aspirin' won't stop pirates
    PUNTLAND'S president has criticised the payment of ransoms to Somali pirates
  • Losses widen to $14.1M for Star Reefers
    STAR Reefers said today a range of negative factors resulted in net losses of $14.1M in 3Q11
  • Mundra schemes frozen
    MUNDRA port projects have been frozen by a court decision, which sparked a 1-2% value drop today for shares in parent company Adani Enterprises on the Bombay Stock Exchange
  • Shell and partners plan Kitimat LNG terminal
    ROYAL Dutch Shell and three partners plan a major LNG terminal in northwest British Columbia
  • US railyard emissions targeted
    PORT cargo handling equipment in Los Angeles and idling trains emit tonnes of toxic pollution per year, according to a lawsuit filed against two of the biggest US railroads
  • Capesize rates spark up
    CAPESIZE rates ended higher this week, thanks to cheaper iron ore and rising port congestion
  • Greek ports stay shut
    GREEK passenger ports will remain shut until 23 October, as Greek seafarers have decided to carry on striking
  • Rena salvors hit milestone
    SALVORS on the stranded box ship Rena achieved a milestone today after finally pumping fuel oil off the casualty for 24 hours straight
  • Newbuilding charter tied to BCI
    BROKERS told Fairplay today Oldendorff has taken a Capesize newbuilding for three years, at a rate tied to yesterday's Baltic Capesize Index

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • Intel Forecasts Lean Supplier Inventories
    Semiconductor giant Intel, projecting caution across the technology sector despite its own record sales in the third quarter, says it...
  • Obama Signs Three Trade Pacts
    Exporters are urging the Obama administration to break down more trade barriers after the president signed free trade pacts with...
  • Freight Rate, Surcharge Updates for Week of Oct. 17-21
    German container carrier Hapag-Lloyd will apply a general rate increase on cargo shipped from East Asia (excluding Japan)...
  • Senate Democrats Line Up Infrastructure for Next Jobs Vote
    Democrats in the Senate plan to schedule a vote soon on President Obama's proposals for major new infrastructure spending, as...
  • NY-NJ Port Authority Confirms Foye as New Chief
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed Patrick J. Foye as its new executive director at its...
  • Trucking Group Renews Pact With Graves
    The American Trucking Associations announced a new three-year agreement with Bill Graves, the former Kansas governor who has been president...
  • US Corn Exporters Double Up on China Sales
    China may double its corn imports from the U.S. this season, adding to a burgeoning year for American exporters and...
  • NY-NJ Reports Imports Flat in August
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported its busiest month for container imports so far in 2011...
  • Container Terminal Negotiations Get Trickier
    Terminal container operators negotiating with a port authority for new facilities should expect talks to be lengthy, possibly contentious, and...
  • California Steaming
    California's container ports are working overtime to convince cargo interests that Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland should be their...
  • The Disconnect
    Anyone looking for signs from the retail world of greater strength in shipping demand has been looking in the wrong...
  • Capacity Outlook: Grim
    The outlook for container carriers as described by Alphaliner's Hua Joo Tan at this month's Journal of Commerce TPM Asia...
  • Carrier's 'Act of God' Defense Is All Wet
    Q: We're a trucking company with a big problem. One of our terminals is in upstate New England, near...
  • Senate Approves Bryson as Commerce Secretary
    The Senate voted 74-26 Thursday to confirm John Bryson to become President Obama's next Commerce secretary. Although Obama named...
  • KCS Profit Doubles to $99.8 Million on Record Freight
    Record third quarter freight traffic and record revenue pushed Kansas City Southern's profit up 99 percent from a year earlier...
  • Thai Floods Disrupt Auto, Hard-Disk Supply Chains
    Monsoon floods in Thailand are disrupting the supply chains of multinational companies including Apple, Ford Motor, General Motors, Nissan Motor,...
  • Daimler Revs Up Production at Oregon Truck Plant
    Daimler Trucks North America will create 350 jobs and a second shift at its Portland, Ore., truck plant as it...
  • Diesel Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 28 Weeks
    Diesel prices across the United States rose 8 cents in the week ending Oct. 17, increasing at the fastest pace...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • Rena: oil salvage race against time
  • CMA CGM and ESL join up in Asia-East Africa trade
  • MSC follows Maersk into Ecuadorian/Europe banana trade
  • US exports to enjoy boost after FTAs with South Korea/Latin America
  • Thailand floods threaten Bangkok as MOL lends a hand

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • Petronas fixes four
    Kuala Lumpur-listed offshore owners win big as Malaysian oil and gas giant takes on more local tonnage.
  • Mail ship says goodbye
    RMS St Helena drops UK port call as it aims to improve links to remote South Atlantic islands.
  • Indian port mulls bond sale
    Rumours of bond issue for Indian port could be first sector sale for five years.
  • Pistiolis pumps in cash
    Top Ships chief buys 11m shares for $5m, taking holding well beyond 50% as stock drops as much as 32%.
  • CECO banks sale cash
    Norwegian group reveals $12m pay-day from offloading Eitzen Gas to Pareto-led consortium.
  • Essar gets listing go ahead
    Indian shipowner gets the nod to follow in the footsteps of Essar Ports.
  • Making money the easy way
    The similarity between Ferrari owners and pirates, why remuneration of up to $14m is perfectly reasonable and a bureaucrat against bureaucracy.
  • SeaFrance faces D-Day
    French government has until Monday to convince EU to allow state aid for struggling owner.
  • Boskalis nabs LA contract
    Dutch dredging outfit lands contract in Latin America worth EUR 125m.
  • Shipowners without ships?
    With fleet sell-offs, huge losses and delistings, today's New5 in Numb3rs is pretty grim.
  • Austal eyes Cebu
    Australian shipbuilder says it will buy a shipyard in the Philippines before the end of this year.
  • Kyoei set to tank
    Japanese tanker owner increases annual net loss forecast in dire markets.
  • Wartsila bags research cash
    Finnish ship engine maker borrows EUR 150m from European Investment Bank for product development.
  • Star Reefers not so bright
    Reefer operator slips deeper into the mire with poor profit performance.
  • Seacor still down
    Diversified US owner still feeling the Deepwater impact more than a year later.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • Rand Logistics acquires bulker
  • COSCO raises Far East/Middle East rates
  • OOCL's Q3 revenues down on weaker rates
  • Widened Panama Canal no big deal?
    While ports on the U.S. East Coast race to accommodate the expected growth in volumes from 2014 when the widened Panama Canal is set to open, it may not change trade flows all that much. Bigger ships are already moving via Suez.
  • Intra-Asia not quite decoupled
    China's hold on intra-Asia trade has reached equilibrium, says consultant Mathijs Slangen, of Seabury Group. The trade hasn't yet decoupled from the global economy, but is moving that way.
  • Maersk/MISC convert SE Asia-Oceania loop to butterfly
  • MSC adjusts Asia-US bunker fee levels
  • Rickmers-Linie to add regular Bilbao calls
  • Rena resumes fuel removal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2011
  • Aegean shares rally by 9% in single day
    Shares of marine fuel supplier in New York closed 9.4% higher.
  • Conservationist says Rena accident highlights NZ coastal vulnerability
    'I won't rest until we take measures to make things safer for Northland. A tanker load of oil would make the horrific Rena episode look like a black puddle.'
  • Bunker prices uncertain in the Americas
    Crude futures climbed for the first time in three days.
  • Wärtsilä secures 150 million euro loan
    Company to focus on developing engines that are more efficient, more reliable, and with lower lifecycle costs and improved environmental performance
  • RN-Bunker takes delivery of tanker to assist in bunker operations
    Vessel will undertake bunkering operations in the Kola Bay.
  • Regulations 'an obstacle' to efficient ship design
    For cradle to grave solutions, we really should start with conception, says president of Robert Allan Ltd.
  • Bunker prices rise in Fujairah
    Avails continue to be a problem in Durban.
  • Rotterdam prices stable
    Delays also reported at several loading installations.
  • SkySails in new cooperation
    BBC Chartering to cooperate with SkySails on wind propulsion after acquiring BBC SkySails.
  • BP settles lawsuit against former staff
    Four of the six who left BP and joined Brightoil had filed counter claims.
  • VLCCs claw back break-even rates
    But analyst predicts several owners will still be 'bleeding cash' in Q4.
  • Bunker operations resume in Greek ports
    'There is a huge queue of barges waiting to load,' player tells Bunkerworld.
  • New role for Business Development Manager at Maersk
    Jesper Rosenkrans now at Maersk Oil Trading's fuel trading desk.
  • Week ends with bunker prices largely up
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Friday.
  • BP charters 'world's biggest' bunker tanker for Fujairah market
    22,000 dwt Splendor chartered by BP to conduct bunkering, says source at Hong Lam Marine.
  • IFO supplies dry up in Colombo
    Replenishment cargoes of 380 cSt bunker fuel to arrive in Colombo from October 22-26.
  • Germany shipping firm launches 'EcoCalc'
    Calculates SO2, NOx and PM10, in addition to CO2 emissions, says Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Fuel pumping ops from Rena resumes
    Salvage team makes 'slow but steady' progress, says MNZ.

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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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