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March 25, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ships skip Tokyo on radiation fears
    Some merchant ships may be avoiding Japan's Tokyo port due to concerns of radiation exposure to crew members from the quake-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an industry official said yesterday.
  • Japan woes seen lifting clean oil tanker rates
    An expected surge in demand for foreign oil products for power generation in quake-crippled Japan will support the clean oil tanker market in coming months to help sustain a nascent upturn in rates.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific profit up 43.2 per cent to US$119.8 million in 2010
  • OOCL confirms ordering six 13,000-TEU vessels from Samsung
  • Evergreen back in black, but not as robust as north Asia rivals
  • DP World profit rises 35pc to US$450 million in 2010
  • Xiamen port aims at container throughput of 6.4 million TEU this year
  • Kerry Logistics opens up in Chongqing and Shanghai area Kunshan
  • MOL boxship to transport overseas aid to Japan quake victims
  • Heilongjiang's trade with Russian up 15.7pc in January
  • Evergreen launches weekly Thailand-Malaysia-Indonesia service
  • Canadian Pacific Railway sees lower-than-expected profits
  • Drybulk specialist Paragon switch containerships for bulkers
  • Court backs NY Waterfront Commission's in-house inspector scheme
  • AAT welcomes Indonesia AirAsia as new customer in Hong Kong
  • MidAmerica FAA grants a waste, says public spending watchdog
  • Windsor, Ontario, appeals to US, Canadian feds to build cargo hub

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Colombo Dockyard delivers Greatship Rashi
  • Offshore, Defence top Bharati Shipyard's priority list
  • OOCL orders six 13,000-TEU newbuildings from Samsung
  • AILBIEA celebrates a decade of achievements
  • Onion exports fail to take off despite third MEP cut
  • DP World Board inducts Deepak Parekh
  • JN Port achieves highest-ever 4.17 million TEUs
  • MPRA may replace TAMP
  • Rubber industry appeals for reduction in latex import duty

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Biman reapplying for permission to fly to New York
    Biman Bangladesh Airlines recently reapplied for permission to operate a service to New York. In 2010, the carrier gained approval to operate two weekly Dhaka'Manchester (UK)'...
  • Coastlink short sea conference, Hamburg, 19-20 April 2011
    Coastlink is holding a series of conferences under the title of "Challenges abound for shortsea container shipping" at the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski in Hamburg (Germany) o...
  • Daimler donates EUR 2 million for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan
    The German vehicle manufacturer Daimler is donating EUR 2 million as immediate aid for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The contribution is intended to support d...
  • Deutsche Bahn welcomes plans to invest in rail network
    The German state railway Deutsche Bahn (DB) has welcomed a statement from the federal transport minister, Peter Ramsauer, saying that the country wants to set aside an extra EUR 1 ...
  • Russian Railways approves level crossing safety programme
    Russian Railways has announced that work is continuing to install new and upgrade existing equipment at railway crossings on the country's railway network. The rail service provide...
  • Truck lessor Pema signs major contract with MAN
    The German vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus will supply the commercial vehicle rental company Pema with a total of 500 trucks over the course of this year. A framework agre...
  • Air Logistics Group opens in Slovakia
    The global GSSA, Air Logistics Group, continues to expand its network with the recent opening of a new office in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Air Logistics Group has been a...
  • FedEx enhances Munich-Paris service by deploying a B757
    FedEx Express, a subsidiary of the US-based FedEx Corp, has been deploying a Boeing B757 on the Munich (Germany)-Paris route, thus enhancing its service offer for Bavaria and the w...
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen launches next generation cargo vessel
    The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group has launched its 150th anniversary vessel - the mark V class "MV Tønsberg". The vessel is the most sophisticated vessel ever built in the ro-ro segm...
  • CMA CGM reinforces its EPIC service
    The French shipping company CMA CGM is upgrading its EPIC service between India, Pakistan, the Middle East and North Europe (five ports served directly). The EPIC sling will i...
  • PD Ports and Rickmers-Linie find mining joy at Teesport
    Teesport in the UK was temporarily transformed into a scene resembling a science fiction film earlier this month when more than 180 futuristic-looking mine arches, each weighi...
  • Balnak Group welcomes new board member
    Balnak has been able to contract the services of WWD & Partner Gmbh through the engagement of the long-serving logistic and transport industry expert Mr. Wolfgang W. D'lger. He...
  • Norbert Dentressangle gets green light for TDG takeover
    The French transport and logistics group Norbert Dentressangle has been given approval by the EU Commission for the acquisition of UK logistics provider TDG. The Fre...
  • Huawei honours SDV with multiple awards
    At a recent core partner convention in Shenzhen (China), Yin Xuquan, the vice-president of the procurement department at Huawei, a world leading telecommunications networ...
  • Gebr'der Weiss registered continuous growth in business year 2010
    The Austrian transport and logistics corporation Gebr'der Weiss closed business year 2010 with a provisional 17.8% increase in sales, compared to the previous year. Thanks to ...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • OOCL joins containership building spree with $861 million order
  • Kristian R'kke to take helm at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard
  • MAN Diesel Turbo two stroke is first to meet IMO Tier III requirements
  • Resolve releases details of Guam dry dock refloat
  • Public prosecutor raids Beluga offices

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma FTZ sees jump in total dollar volume of cargo
  • International Maritime Organization inks Japan navigational warning paper
  • Crowley awards scholarships for maritime studies program
  • Port of Seattle joins King County to reduce small business paperwork
  • Hanjin takes delivery of first ore carrying vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • MR tankers cashing in on US gasoline profit window
    Deficit of 5.3m barrels drives up prices and creates a transatlantic trading opportunity
  • Bigger supramaxes steal market share
    Newbuild vessels as large as 61,000 dwt are taking coal and grain trade from panamaxes
  • Newbuilds forecast to depress fleet utilisation further
    RS PLATOU has forecast an "unpleasant" supply-demand balance this year, with vessel utilisation levels for the entire merchant fleet falling for another year as vast numbers of newbuildings are delivered from Asian shipyard
  • SSY GlobalCOAL screen passes 50m-tonne mark
    The volume of freight traded on Simpson Spence & Young's globalCOAL forward freight agreement screen has passed the 50m-tonne mark
  • Panamaxes lift Baltic Dry Index
    The Baltic Dry Index reached an 11-week high today, rising by 18 points to 1,583, as coal from Indonesia and grain from South America to Asia continues to drive demand
  • Ultrapetrol follows Petrobras charter with another Nantong newbuilding
  • Offshore support veterans launch joint venture
  • Chinese yards step up to meet quality demands
  • Hyperdynamics looks to capitalise on global oil price inflation
    Exploration company to raise fresh funds through further selldown of license
  • Box lines respond to Japan nuclear threat
    Latest information from major carriers on their calls into Japan
  • Thenamaris and Evalend join Greek dash for boxships
    Contracts for widebeam 4,800 teu vessels similar to orders by Paragon and Tsakos
  • Rate of division
    Containership charter and freight rates are moving in opposite directions, raising the question of whether or not the two markets should work in parallel with each other
  • The risk of radiation
    Offen's decision to halt ship calls at Tokyo and Yokohama due to radiation fears looks unlikely to trigger a wider boycott of the area by international shipowners
  • Intra-Asia trade at risk from Japan crisis
    Extended shutdown of country's factories could change dynamics of intra-Asia sector
  • Shipowners must overcome fear of using armed guards
    Employing armed guards could significantly reduce Somali pirate attacks
  • Japan plays down port radiation threat
    Government urges shipping companies to base decisions on accurate information
  • Nato to ensure free flow of shipping amid Libya blockade
    Libya port calls legal but guidelines warn vessels subject to searches by Nato units
  • Hapag Lloyd suspends Japan port calls
    German carrier re-routes ships from Tokyo and Yokohama and offers all land-based employees relocation to southern Japan
  • CSAV beefs up South America-US Gulf capacity
    To replace current 4,100 teu vessels now operating on the route with 5,500 teu ships
  • Kitanihon plans to resume newbuilding work
    Yard expects to deliver vessels less than six months after originally agreed delivery dates
  • Ships put on Fukushima zone alert
    Shipping operations continuing normally but IMO urges compliance with Japan guidelines
  • Asian Shippers' Council calls for taking out of 'terrorist' pirates
    Says trail of multi-million dollar piracy industry leads to Kenya, UAE and Europe
  • Thoresen Thai unit invests in Indonesian coal mine
    Company says demand for thermal coal to remain robust in the future
  • CMA 2011: National Maritime Services makes headway on foreign expansion
    Comments come as Nordea Bank files new papers on arrested Korea Line tanker
  • Dover port privatisation gets no vote
    Local residents put damper on plans to privatise trust port
  • OOCL confirms order for six 13,000 teu ships
    Deal worth $816m placed with Samsung Heavy Industries

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Russian sentences Arctic Sea hijackers
    SIX MEN who hijacked Arctic Sea have been sentenced in Russia to prison terms of 7-12 years
  • UK court awards costs against Sovcomflot
    The UK High Court has ordered Sovcomflot to pay legal costs of its former CEO Dmitry Skarga following a lengthy trial involving conspiracy charges against Skarga and former chartering partner Yuri Nikitin
  • Europe/Japan box imports to drop
    JAPANESE factories closed since the 11 March quake are expected to cut box imports from northern European in the first quarter, sector leaders told Fairplay today
  • LNG terminals for Indonesia
    PERTAMINA, Indonesia's government-run oil company, and Perusahaan Listrik Negara reportedly plan to build eight size LNG receiving terminals with a joint capacity of 1
  • Arms seized in Dubai
    DUBAI police said today they have seized 16,000 handguns and ammunition believed to have been headed for Yemen, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Vietnam limits blame over Vinashin
    VIETNAM has reportedly insulated government officials from the near-bankruptcy of national shipbuilder Vinashin
  • Refugees transferring to Sicily
    TUNISIAN refugees are being transferred from the Italian island of Lampedusa to holding centres in Sicily, according to media reports
  • Shipping assesses UK budget
    THE UK'S new budget should generally have positive effects on shipping, despite its squeeze on shipowners not domiciled in Britain, accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens said today
  • LNG exporters seen turning into importers
    GROWING domestic demand for gas means that many LNG-exporting countries will turn into importers in the next few years, Arctic Securities predicted today
  • Owners failing seafarers
    ASIAN shipowners have criticised governments for falling short of fair treatment for victimised seafarers
  • ASC: make piracy riskier
    THE KEY to combating piracy is to raise the ratio of risk to reward for the attackers, the Asian Shippers Council said today
  • Shell cracker crocked
    SHELL said today it has declared force majeure on some chemical shipments because of ethylene cracker problems at its Singapore refinery
  • Dover voters oppose port's privatisation
    DOVER residents have voted overwhelmingly for what supporters termed a community-based 'people's port' for the Kentish Channel town
  • COSCO insurer has 50% profits rise
    COSCO International (Singapore) today posted net profits of HK$1.27Bn ($162.8M) for 2010, a 50% year-on-year increase

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Biggest LTL Carriers Outpace Market in 2010
    The biggest less-than-truckload carriers got bigger in 2010, with the number of LTL trucking companies with more than $1 billion...
  • St Lawrence Seaway Opens 53rd Season
    The Dutch ship Avonborg was the first vessel through the St. Lawrence Seaway when the system opened Wednesday for the...
  • USPS Seeks $750 Million in New Cost Savings
    The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a restructuring program Thursday aimed at saving some $750 million in annual costs by closing...
  • Brandt Truck Line Shuts Down
    Brandt Truck Line, Bloomington, Ill., shut its doors March 22 after 88 years in business. The company offered no explanation...
  • Hughes Will Not Seek ILA Re-election
    Richard Hughes said he will not seek re-election as president of the International Longshoremens Association, an action that clears the...
  • Hub Forecasts Rising Intermodal Rates
    Intermodal marketer Hub Group expects overall U.S. intermodal pricing this year to rise 3 to 5 percent, driven by railroad...
  • New York Shipping Association Cuts Assessment
    The New York Shipping Association is cutting the assessment it collects on containers destined for delivery within 260 miles of...
  • Pension Fund Cuts YRC Teamster Benefits
    The Teamsters Central States Pension Fund is cutting into benefits for YRC Worldwide employees as the trucking operator struggles to...
  • Japan Warns of Quake's Impact on Trade
    Japan's trade balance swung back into the black in February as exports regained momentum, led by shipments to China, according...
  • Japanese Ports Reopen
    All Japanese ports affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern part of the country on March...
  • Evergreen Chairman Gives $12.35 million to Japan Relief
    The chairman of Evergreen Group, Chang Yung-fa, donated $12.35 million of his personal fortune on Wednesday to help Japan with...
  • Fire Delays Flights at Miami International Airport
    A fuel tank at Miami International Airport caught fire late Wednesday night, erupting into a large blaze. Miami-Dade...
  • Port of Rotterdam Boosts 2010 Profit 7 Percent
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority earned a profit $217 million in 2010, an increase of more than $14 million, or...
  • Maersk Marks Five Years Using Low-Sulfur Fuel
    Maersk Line next week will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its switch from high-sulfur bunker fuel to low-sulfur distillate fuel...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Importance of Japan in intra-Asia trade highlighted
  • DP World improves financial position
  • Portugal 'certain' to need bail-out
  • OOCL inks deal for 13,000TEU mega ships
  • UK budget gives boost to truckers

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Arctic Sea six sent down
    Hijackers of headline-grabbing cargo ship jailed in Russia with sentences stretching up to 12 years.
  • Navios cape finds work
    New York-listed owner fixes out a second capesize released by labouring KLC.
  • Nisshin bulker in trouble
    Pirates board Japanese-owned supramax bulker as Greek ship watches on.
  • Turkish duo arrested
    Two men held in Mumbai after intruder alarm raised on Kormel during argument with knife.
  • Saverys sells Exmar stock
    Nicolas Saverys cashes shares worth over $1.5m in the gassship owner.
  • Ferry taken in tow
    Herlaug was in danger of running into fish farm after losing power off Norway.
  • MSC giant hit
    Pirates shoot at mega-containership in failed hijacking while Frontline suezmax also escapes.
  • A2Sea breezes to profit
    Danish wind farm ship operator produced higher earnings in 2010 and is positive about 2011.
  • Police raid Beluga
    Embattled heavylift operator's head office in Bremen targeted as fraud investigators search for proof.
  • Fine over ferry accident
    Isle of Man ferry worker fell through grating while unmooring Steam Packet vessel.
  • Kitanihon's newbuild pledge
    Tsunami-ravaged Japanese shipyard promises to complete orderbook less than six months from contract dates.
  • "People's port" of Dover?
    UK town's residents vote to try to buy huge ferry terminal in privatisation.
  • Sale lifts Rieber
    Oslo-listed offshore owner boasts a higher bank balance after offloading PSV newbuilding.
  • Mols ferries for sale
    Danish owner wants rid of ro-pax duo as it seeks to shut loss-making route.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Kenco names Albrecht sustainability head
    Kenco, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based logistics, transportation, real estate services and material handling equipment provider, promoted Deni Albrecht to head of sustainability. Albrecht was a senior logistics engineer for Kenco Management Services. He...
  • Sarti heads Penskeis South American operations
    Penske Logistics, a subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing, has named Paulo Sarti as managing director for South American operations. Based in S'o Paulo, Brazil, Sarti succeeds Bill Scroggie, who returned to the United States to serve as the company's ...
  • Korean Air starts Russia freighter service
    Korean Air this week started twice weekly cargo service between Seoul and St. Petersburg, Russia, the airline said. Operated with Boeing 747-400F freighters with 100 tons of capacity, the service will be offered on Wednesdays and Fridays. 'Russia's...
  • DHL upgrades online import booking
    DHL Express said it has launched a booking tool that makes it easier for shippers to manage their imports. The company's Import Express Online booking tool provides a more detailed menu of user options, including a simple navigation system, transi...
  • Evergreen's SE Asia feeder calls Thailand
    Evergreen Line said Wednesday it has started a Southeast Asia feeder linking Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The TMI service has a rotation of Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas, Jakarta, Tanjung Pelepas and Bangkok, and is operat...
  • CTSA to raise currency fee in May
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Wednesday they will once again increase their currency adjustment surcharge on May 1. The surcharge will increase to 9 percent. It was raised to 8 percent March 1. CTSA, whose lin...
  • OOCL joins big-ship league
    Hong Kong-based liner carrier OOCL on Wednesday finalized an order for six 13,000-TEU vessels from South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessels, due for delivery in 2013, would be, by far, the largest in OOCL's fleet of 79 ships (of which 4...
  • U.S. beef exports may increase to Chile
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said U.S. beef producers are now eligible to ship a larger array of products to Chile. The market opening in Chile follows months of bilateral meetings between the two governments. 'These negotiation...
  • Working with AAPA

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Coaster salvaged by J.A. Rederiet
    J.A. Rederiet has successfully executed a salvage operation of the German 1962-built coaster Nordland I, which has been standing high and dry on the beach of the German island

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints accountant for Singapore office
    Tan is from Singapore and is fluent in English and Mandarin.
  • Green Ship of the Future continues to make great progress
    This year the Danish Initiative focuses on reducing CO2 emissions and cost-effective technologies to meet low sulphur demands in an ECA.
  • Fujairah market firms
    Suez market soft.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam
    In Gibraltar, reports say barge schedules full, especially for prompt dates.
  • Police raid Beluga offices
    Operation part of ongoing fraud investigations.
  • Arbitrage inflows matched by bunker demand
    Singapore fuel oil market 'in balance' as inventories remain steady.
  • 'Most' of bulker's bunker fuel has already leaked
    Only 300 mt of IFO still in grounded vessel's bunker tanks.
  • Uptrend in Asian bunker prices
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker ports.
  • Staff movements at Japanese trading firm
    Singapore-based bunker and oil cargo trader to move back to Tokyo office.
  • Harley Marine expands business with bunker barges order
    Places order for three double-hulled barges at two local shipyards.
  • Bunker arm lifts Cosco International's 2010 revenues
    Sinfeng contributes $763 million of the group's total revenues of $1.1 billion in 2010.
  • Versatile cargo vessel to run on alternative biofuels
    STX Finland Oy to build multipurpose deck cargo vessel for a Finnish cargo shipping company.
  • MAN Diesel unveils world's first Tier III two-stroke engine
    Engine reduces NOx emissions by over 80%, says engine manufacturer.
  • Titan buys back $13.6 million worth of notes
    The notes were issued as part of a note exchange offer considered 'critical' to the company's future.

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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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