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July 25, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Exchange's main index continues to fall
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for an 11th straight session last Friday as a firm panamax market could not make up for weakness in the capesizes.
  • Iconic Polish shipyard cashes in on wind power
    The Gdansk Shipyard, where the Solidarity movement that ended the communist era in Poland was born, is now trying to lead another Polish revolution ... in offshore wind power.
  • German KG funding takes a big hit in Q1
    Investment in German funds that finance a fifth of the world's container ships and half the nation's own fleet plunged 53 per cent in the first quarter as freight markets slumped and banks curbed lending.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong Shippers Council: Fix harbour congestion ahead of peak season
  • Ocean freight rates continue to decline across major trade routes
  • Port of Qingdao's throughput increases 12.9pc in first half of 2011
  • Le Havre wins back Japan link as Hanjin, NYK resume after years of absence
  • TUI ponders delay of Hapag-Lloyd equity stake sale until prices improve
  • CSCL, Hapag-Lloyd, 'K' Line, NYK Line invest in Far East/Africa loop
  • European Shippers Council seeks incentives, not taxes for UN eco-ships
  • Chongqing city subsidises THCs to boost market share in regional box trade
  • Shandong cuts highway tolls as Beijing cracks down on excessive collections
  • China's Guigang port throughput up 23pc in first five months
  • CMA CGM-OOCL's Epic loop back to Port Said after cutting it in May
  • Union Pacific profit up 10pc to US$785 million as intermodal slips 1pc
  • CSX second quarter pre-tax profit increases 22pc as revenue rises 13pc
  • UK's London-Midlands HS2 rail link called 'political vanity project'
  • Dachser opens Singapore office to serve south and south east Asia
  • Schenker dismantles its North American air fleet, closes Toledo cargo hub
  • United Continental second quarter profit down 5.5pc to US$577 million
  • Beihai Airport first half cargo up 60.2pc, seafood accounts for 82pc
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines extends Frankfurt's Fraport contract until 2016

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ABG Shipyard scouting for partner to enter platform building segment
  • GDL's consolidated net jumps 138 pc in Q1
  • 17.8 pc rise in veg oil imports
  • Anti-dumping duty on Japanese, Chinese gas
  • Coffee exports up 55 pc in June
  • Engineering exports projected to grow 27pc
  • INTEXPO: Indian textile exhibition in Malaysia from Nov. 22-24
  • Singapore's imports from India jump 48 pc in H1
  • US firms gear up to tap opportunities in infra sector
  • 'APM Terminals Mumbai (GTI) supporting trade & neighbouring terminals'
  • Captive port policy puts private operators on edge
  • DP World Cochin berths Maersk Line's largest vessel to call India
  • Kerala govt seeks revised feasibility report for Azhikkal port
  • KoPT to renovate, enhance facilities
  • Asset sales by SMEs not to attract capital gains tax
  • Developers seek govt nod to shelve SEZ plans
  • Govt gives go-ahead to 31 FDI proposals
  • Govt nod for importing 40,000 t of rubber
  • SEZ tax sops removal to hit exports: Assocham
  • TN farmers bracing for lukewarm egg exports
  • Trying to get concessions on tax refund rates: Fieo
  • Agility bags wind power logistics contract in Sri Lanka
  • Complex intercontinental shipment of tunnel boring machine deftly executed
  • GPLN offering heavy lift seminars

Marine Logweb site
JULY 22, 2011
  • ABS set to release update of Crew Habitability Guide for Workboats
  • Davie Canada to complete three Cecon newbuilds
  • Sembcorp Marine shipyard files claim against Ernst & Young
  • New spill response role for two Hornbeck Offshore MPSV's

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2011
  • Bellingham Port Commissioners OK Scotty Browns airport lease
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • K Line joining service calling Far East/India
  • Coast Guard investigating Columbia River vessel allision
  • Crystal Cruises earns 16th best cruise line honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 22, 2011
  • West Africa suezmax fixing activity hits two-year high
    But substantial fleet growth since 2009 kills earnings opportunities for owners in June
  • Cooling Asian inflation could shrink tanker rates
    Tanker markets could face extremely difficult second half of the year if plans to cool Chinese inflation hit the Asian economy and reduce crude and oil products imports
  • Torm hires South Korean kamsarmax
    Torm understood to have chartered a South Korean kamsarmax bulk carrier at $12,500 per day for a short period contract
  • South Korea sets iron ore record
    South Korea imported a record-breaking volume of iron ore in June
  • Capesize rates find floor but more cargo is needed
    Continued slide attracts Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton in, but more cargoes still needed
  • Capesizes search for green shoots
    Severe overcapacity set to continue limiting ability of capesize owners from earning acceptable returns
  • Squeezed from all sides
    The shipping finance challenge looks daunting
  • Shipping companies at risk of falling foul of UK's new Bribery Act
    Specific offence of bribing a foreign public official may prove a challenge
  • Illuminating future navigation
    UK Shipping Minister Mike Penning has launched the lighthouse authorities' new marine aids to navigation strategy, 2025 and Beyond. It appears flexible and realistic
  • China shippers call for mining companies to reconsider newbuilding plans
    Although not named, Vale is thought to be the target of shipowners association's comments which claim cargo owners are 'monopolising' the dry bulk market
  • Agreement on cutting CO2 is a truly major achievement
    IMO has demonstrated that it is eminently capable of delivering a global solution for shipping
  • Gothenburg plans to start up LNG fuel terminal by 2013
    Sweden's important bunker hub aims to offer gas alternative two years ahead of sulphur emissions clampdown
  • Gothenburg to strengthen rail links to box terminal
    Bidders are lining up for the Skandia Container Terminal concession. Whoever wins will want to expand it
  • K+N to purchase Dutch perishable goods agent
    J.van de Put deal will extend Kühne + Nagel's global 'fresh-to-door' concept
  • More box lines impose congestion surcharges at Jawaharlal Nehru
    Hapag Lloyd will avoid the port altogether, re-routing vessels to Mundra
  • Boxship orders delayed as lines struggle to halt freight rates slide
    Newbuilding market has 'switched off'
  • UK ship detentions creep up
    Three foreign flag ships were detained in UK ports during June failing port state control inspection, according to statistics released by the MCA
  • Ports fear cost and security of wireless internet
    ICSW report finds needs of seafarers to communicate with family were deemed peripheral to port operations and planning
  • Transport workers' body condemns European Commission jobs report
    Task Force has failed to deliver radical measures needed to avert a maritime skills crisis, says ETF
  • The lemmings change direction
    With carriers heading for another year of cumulative losses, owners are likely to be very circumspect about buying new tonnage in the short term
  • Passage to Africa
    Two recent developments chronicled by Lloyd's List herald more promising growth for the continent
  • Eurotunnel says hauliers' fears for SeaFrance helped fuel 21% rise in truck volumes
    Truck shuttle volumes surge to 609,000 units for the first six months of 2011, as passenger shuttles saw cars edge over the 1m mark
  • Hong Kong government says it has 'open mind' on congestion solutions
    Portside land could ease congestions but feeder operators unable to pay market price
  • Feeder operators reject River Terminal Trade proposal
    Makes sense in theory but underlying economics spell ruin
  • Pirates masquerade as authorities in attempted tanker hijack
    Brilliante Virtuoso now responsibility of Salvor Five Oceans
  • Star Reefers predicts more scrapping
    Ships as young as 18 years may go to breakers as box lines encroach on reefer trades
  • Stratos acquires Blue Ocean Wireless
    Operational assets of US GSM services provider bought by Inmarsat company
  • Dyna-Mac lifted by Keppel's bullishness on FPSO sector
    Singapore-listed maker of topside modules sees share price jump 4% despite lacklustre results
  • MOL upbeat on pure car carrier market
    Noticeable pick-up since June could lead to tightness in the market over six months
  • Economou projects further slump in bulker values
    DryShips sells another four units citing 'discrimination' against older vessels

Fairplayweb site
JULY 22, 2011
  • Hapag deal reported in limbo
    UNCERTAINTY over the planned float or sale of a major share in German box line Hapag-Lloyd has increased amid reports that a key suitor has withdrawn from negotiations
  • Davie bids just in time
    DAVIE Canada, with backing from its new owner, beat today's deadline to bid for the Canadian government's C$35Bn ($37.06Bn) shipbuilding sweepstakes
  • Mitropoulos clarifies remarks on Libya, piracy
    THE IMO sought today to clarify statements made by secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos that were seen in one news account as suggesting that anti-piracy military forces had been diverted to support of Libyan rebels
  • Greek ferry strike postponed
    GREEK seamen told Athens today they will not strike during the rest of the summer to oppose government plan to cut their pensions
  • Canadian spill fears rise
    CANADA'S response capability for oil spills has become a US congressional issue
  • JNPT slams congestion levies
    INDIA'S Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust has accused container lines of unfairly exploiting scheduled upgrades by imposing congestion surcharges on shippers
  • Crew rescued from listing ship
    SIX CREW members were rescued by helicopter today after they reported to French authorities that their general cargo ship had taken on a heavy list
  • Bulker analyst hits 'sell'
    WELLS Fargo analyst Michael Webber today graded down four drybulk stocks - Diana, Genco, Eagle and Excel - to 'underperform', the equivalent of 'sell'
  • Star Reefers tells 2Q losses
    THE FALL in spot freight rates plus an impairment charge against its older ships added up today to second-quarter losses for Star Reefers
  • Safe Bulkers profits fall
    GREEK shipowner Safe Bulkers has announced a 22% year-on-year drop in net income drop for the second quarter
  • Putin, senator rev up row
    RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's disclosure that the US is trying to cancel import restrictions on automobile parts shipments has triggered a blast from Michigan
  • Worker dies after Subic yard fall
    INVESTIGATIONS are continuing today into the death of a worker at Hanjin HI & Construction Philippines' yard at Subic Bay
  • Daewoo pay deal agreed
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding said today managers and unions have accepted a pay accord
  • Oz cargoes to Korea seen surging
    MARTIN Ferguson, Australia's energy minister, said today Oz plans to supply more LNG and other resources to South Korea in a push to become Seoul's key energy partner
  • Keppel's profits corrected
    KEPPEL said today its 1Q2011 profits were S$384.86M ($318.24M), up 9.3% year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 22, 2011
  • YRC Worldwide Closes on Restructuring
    Troubled trucking giant YRC Worldwide completed its $500 million financial restructuring Friday, cementing long-term credit terms and labor concessions that...
  • FAA Partial Shutdown Spurs 4,000 Furloughs
    Up to 4,000 federal employees will be furloughed and $2.5 billion in airport improvement work will stall midnight Friday after...
  • MSC to Hike India-South Africa Rates
    Mediterranean Shipping Company will apply a general rate increase on the trade from India to South Africa as part of what...
  • Top Railroads Hit Highest Employment Since 2009
    The seven largest freight railroads added 1,818 workers to their U.S. payrolls from mid-May to mid-June, the largest increase this...
  • Mobile Handles Record Export Coal Shipment
    The largest export coal shipment ever handled by the Port of Mobile sailed early Friday, highlighting the Alabama State Port...
  • Port of Tampa Spends $12.9 Million to Expand
    The Tampa Port Authority's board this week agreed to spend $12.9 million to expand the port's container-handling capacity and inland...
  • DB Schenker to Ground US Freighters
    DB Schenker said Friday it will shut down the U.S. domestic air cargo network operated for years by BAX Global,...
  • YRC Worldwide to Name New CEO
    When YRC Worldwide's new board of directors meets for the first time today, job number one will be naming a...
  • Senior J.B. Hunt Executives Retire
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported several changes to its executive management team, including the retirement of Paul Bergant, the intermodal...
  • YRC National 'Back in Black' With $10.6 Million Profit
    Long-haul less-than-truckload operator YRC National rolled back into the black in the second quarter, reporting an operating profit of $10.6...
  • YRC Contract Pricing Rising Faster, Zollars Says
    YRC Worldwide hiked its contract rates about 4 percent in the second quarter as the less-than-truckload carrier hauled more long-haul...
  • Port of Cochin Handles Record-Size Container Ship
    The largest Maersk Line container ship ever to call Indian shores arrived Thursday at the Port of Cochin, a major...
  • IMS Worldwide's Spencer on Rise of Intermodal Shipping (Video)
    Curtis Spencer, president of IMS Worldwide, and Peter Tirschwell, senior vice president of Strategy for UBM Global Trade (parent company...
  • Star Reefers Reports $11.3 Million Loss
    Norway's Star Reefers swung to an $11.3 million second quarter net loss from a year-earlier profit of $3.8 million, as...
  • Hanjin Resumes Japan-Le Havre Service
    The Port of Le Havre said Hanjin Shipping resumed service between Japan and the French port on July 15 after...
  • KCS More Than Doubles Profit to $70.7 Million
    Kansas City Southern, the smallest of North America's Class I railroads, saw profit leap by 104 percent in the second...
  • Stagnant Rail Freight Traffic Remains Below Peak
    Freight volume for major North American railroads fell 0.3 percent in the week ending July 16 compared to the same...
  • "K" Line Joins Far East-Indian Subcontinent Direct Loop
    "K" Line will join a vessel-sharing agreement next month that is currently operated by Evergreen Line and Simatech on the...
  • YRC Worldwide Cuts Loss to $39 Million
    YRC Worldwide, in the midst of a restructuring aimed at stabilizing the trucking company's finances, reported a $39 million loss...
  • Distributing Change
    Logistics costs are rising, but where is the response from shippers in terms of truly changing fundamentals of their distribution...
  • Tinker to Evers, Not a Chance
    Q: We recently gave a shipment to a 3PL (broker) we use regularly. The broker then gave the shipment to...
  • Rational Exuberance
    Ocean carrier executives must be looking at railroads and trucking companies and wondering if they got in the wrong business....
  • APL Sets East Asia-US East Coast Surcharge
    Singapore-based container carrier APL will impose a peak-season surcharge on all cargo shipped from Asia and the Middle East to...
  • Container Corporation of India's Profit Up 21 Percent
    State-owned Container Corporation of India boosted first quarter net profit 21 percent from a year earlier to $52 million,...
  • Committee Witnesses Endorse Transport Bill
    The proposed two-year $339 billion surface transportation bill received the unanimous support of witnesses of the U.S. Senate Environment...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 22, 2011
  • Spiralling Hong Kong port congestion 'must be dealt with before peak season'
  • Weather plays havoc with Australian services
  • China's PMI at 28-month low
  • Greece gets its 'exceptional and unique solution'
  • FESCO still on acquisition trail

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 22, 2011
  • Lazard praises DRYS deal
    Equity analyst says discount bulker sale will have little impact on George Economou-led owner's earnings despite $107m hit.
  • Pirates attack in Aden
    Somali gang target Ethiopian ship as it passes through the IRTC.
  • Hornbeck seals spill pact
    US-listed offshore owner tosses PSVs into Marine Spill Response Corp's Deepwater Horizon-inspired clean-up venture.
  • Oslo under attack
    RS Platou evacuates Norwegian office as explosion rips Prime Minister's office and oil-rich nation's Ministry of Petroleum.
  • CCM lowers its sights
    Analyst Michael Pak slices dry-cargo and tanker rate forecasts to levels which will tip three more owners into the red.
  • Mombasa strike off
    The dockers' union at Kenya's main port has withdrawn a threat to strike over plans to privatise the port.
  • Hapag IPO still on
    German container line remains on track for share sale despite report of delays, shareholder TUI says.
  • Mermaid lures $26m deal
    Thai drilling contractor with links to John Fredriksen snaps up lucrative Indonesian deal.
  • Wells downs dry giants
    Genco, Eagle, Diana and Excel face cash and covenant pressures amid dry recession, analyst warns.
  • Japan holds 19
    June port state control round-up sees P&F Marine and Jacksoon bulkers detained.
  • Domestic bliss
    Indonesian boxship business leads to improved second quarter income for shipowner in "oppressed" period.
  • Havila still at a loss
    Norwegian offshore company books loss on second quarter profit but sees improvement in second half.
  • Greek ship detained in UK
    June figures for UK ship detentions put Good Faith-owned bulker and US-owned cruise ship in the frame.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2011
  • Washington Notebook
  • Natural Gas production
  • "K" Line joins Evergreen China-India loop
    The Japanese container line "K" Line said Friday it is joining a service linking the Far East to India and Pakistan from Aug. 10. "K" Line will participate in the Evergreen Line-Simatech Shipping CIX2 service as a vessel operator. It will provide ...
  • New controversy over Jones Act Waivers
    There is new controversy about the granting of waivers to the Jones Act for ships carrying oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), with allegations that oil companies are tailoring their withdrawals to avoid using U.S. flag ships. The gover...
  • Toohey tapped to lead Waterways Council
    The Waterways Council has tentatively selected Mike Toohey to be its next president and chief executive officer. A special meeting of the WCI board has been called for Aug. 2 to formally consider his election to the organization's presidency. Toohe...
  • 4 bids received for Hawaii 'Superferries'
    The U.S. Maritime Administration said it received four bids for the two high-speed ferries built by the defunct Hawaii Superferry company. However, MarAd said it would not reveal the name of the bidders or the amounts they offered for theAlakaiandHu...
  • CMA CGM adds back Port Said on EPIC loop
    The liner carrier CMA CGM is adding back a call at Port Said on a service between Europe and the Indian Subcontinent, according toAmerican ShipperaffiliateComPair Data . The French carrier had deleted calls at Port Said on itEPIC service in May , a...
  • Ship registry gets China approval
    International Register of Shipping (IRS) has received approval from the Chinese government's Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) to open a surveying company in China. The approval comes as IRS, based in Panama City, Panama, continues to expand its...
  • Military Sealift Command appoints Pacific commander
    The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command said Thursday Capt. Sylvester Moore has assumed command of its Pacific operations.Moore replaces Capt. Jerome F. Hamel.The Pacific Command is responsible for Military Sealift Command ships operating in the E...
  • U.S. prepares trade mission to Afghanistan
    Francisco Sánchez, U.S. Commerce Department's undersecretary for international trade, will lead a trade mission to Kabul, Afghanistan, this September.Sánchez will bring representatives from 10 U.S. companies who are interested in pursuing export, ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 22, 2011
  • Prices uncertain in the Americas
    Crude futures settled higher on anticipation that prices will increase next week if progress is made on the US debt crisis.
  • New Zealand bunker debate considered environmental risk
    One industry expert said he believed the ferries were responsible for 80% of sulphurous gases over Wellington.
  • IBIA Chief Executive resigns
    Resignation will take effect from July 31, 2011.
  • Prices mixed in the Middle East
    Suppliers bunkering schedules extremely tight for prompt dates.
  • Markets firm across Europe
    Renewed confidence in eurozone area.
  • Antarctic fuel oil ban hits cruise passenger numbers
    With ban entering into force next month, several operators are withdrawing large cruise ships from the region.
  • Study of CO2 abatement cost shows 'amazing results'
    Huge CO2 cuts possible at profit to industry, but significant barriers preventing realisation of $70 billion potential fuel cost savings.
  • Turkish supplier expands operations to Aegean Sea
    Will be selling 380 cSt, 180 cSt and 0.1% sulphur MGO at Izmir.
  • ARA supplier prepared to change pricing formula
    Separating product price from barge freight cost already practiced in several regional ports.
  • Week ends with gain in IFO prices
    Demand for bunker fuel mixed at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Boldly Going Bigger?
    With ship sizes increasing, so will bunker stems, but will suppliers be willing to extend credit to 'fill her up' if there is another rate crash?
  • US Navy places order for fuel tank sensors
    Organisation will order 13 sensors from Electronic Marine Systems.
  • Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks at three-week high
    Volume up 12.4% to 19.689 million barrels with further inventory gains expected.
  • Glencore subsidary gets fuel saving service
    Blue Water Trade Winds signs three year deal to install cargo heating management services for ST Shipping.
  • Fall in global bunker demand 'faster than anticipated'
    High bunker prices prompt development of fuel-efficient ships, study says.

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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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