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BRIEFS

January 26, 2011

The Business Times

Shipping News

The days they used to SOS Keppel
It would be a bit of an understatement to call Seow Tiang Keng an engineer. If Singapore owes its turbocharged landscape of today to the architects of its infancy, Mr Seow was one of the men who helped to build it from the marsh up.

Strait Talk

Time for a more robust response to piracy
THERE were dramatic events in the Indian Ocean last week as two navies, Malaysia's and South Korea's, demonstrated that apparently ever bolder Somali pirates do not always have everything go their way.

The Business Times

Shipping News

The days they used to SOS Keppel
It would be a bit of an understatement to call Seow Tiang Keng an engineer. If Singapore owes its turbocharged landscape of today to the architects of its infancy, Mr Seow was one of the men who helped to build it from the marsh up.

Strait Talk

Time for a more robust response to piracy
THERE were dramatic events in the Indian Ocean last week as two navies, Malaysia's and South Korea's, demonstrated that apparently ever bolder Somali pirates do not always have everything go their way.

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Ethiopian Shipping Lines orders 9 ships from China Maersk and CMA CGM re-organise Far East-Greece services Hong Kong to shut businesses dealing with Iran's IRSL Jilin province to spend US$8.6 billion on infrastructure Canadian National rail strike off as union makes deal Savannah's best ever year - up 20pc to 2,826,308 TEU Dutch liquid container major makes Singapore its intra-Asia base TRACE says GAC Nigeria beats bribery, ethics praiseworthy Obama orders bureaucrats to review to regulatory excess US and Yemen work together on lifting air cargo ban FedEx unveils iPhone, BlackBerry apps to mobile website American Science & Engineering win US$14 million screening contract

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JANUARY 25, 2011
K+N expanding its European overland network Kuehne + Nagel is set to significantly expand its European overland network, by increasing the number of scheduled international lines from 300 to 500 by 2014, with departures doub... German seaports handle 5.8% more from January to September 2010 Germany's seaports lifted approximately 5.8% more cargo in the first nine months of 2010, compared to the same time frame in 2009, according to provisional data releas...

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Offshore permitting delays threaten 125,000 Gulf jobs Eniram and ABB ink agreement on Azipod optimization Todd won't extend search for alternate purchaser Plea for more naval assets to counter pirates Carnival Splendour goes to San Francisco for repairs

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Portland International Airport sees passenger gains in 2010 Port Metro Vancouver taps Neeser as chairman CSX Corporation reports record fourth quarter earnings ATA truck tonnage index climbs during December Hamburg Sud plans change for Philadelphia chassi scheme

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Korea Line faces painful options Carrier may need to sell part of its owned fleet to get through its financial troubles Korea Line filing fear for panamax owners Fears of oversupply as average time charter rate of $12,000 per day looks set to fall further Ship auctions spike as market drops Two gas carriers arrested in Gibraltar are set for sale by auction in February, in what sale and purchase brokers believe might be a sign that banks are losing patience with non-performing shipowners Black Sea and Med offer hope for crude aframaxes After a soft start to 2011 for the crude aframax fleet, several brokers have pointed to better rates prospects for those trading in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions, which could boost other routes Excel distances itself from Korea Line panic Dry bulk operator seeks to reassure investors as Korea Line bankruptcy takes its toll on shipping stocks Eagle Bulk share price dives on Korea Line fears Bankruptcy protection filing ensnares as many as 150 dry bulk carriers on long-term charter Door still open for Korea Line state bail out Bankruptcy protection laws give shipowner plenty of leeway for a cash injection Malacca Straits poses no challenge to Maersk giants New report says boxships of nearly double 18,000 teu can effectively transit waterway Germany edges closer to armed guards onboard German Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Interior to evaluate armed guards for German flagged ships Samho Jewelry hijackers likely to be tried in South Korea Alleged pirates will probably stand trial in South Korea US car sales drive surge in container volumes South Korean exports pushing overall 21% rise in eastbound volumes from northeast Asia in the third quarter 2010 Louis Dreyfus in merger talks with Glencore Mulls Singapore listing for LD Commodities trading arm Shipping rates diverge as commodities surge Prices for bulk commodities return to near record highs but shipping rates hit near record lows Hamburg formula gaining acceptance German approach could change the way calculations are made to determine what a vessel is really worth Estimating value the Hamburg way Kiel sees record throughput numbers Port handles 5.8m tonnes of cargo in 2010 Making salvage terms stick Will changes to the salvage convention protect cargo owners from hasty decisions? Common user key to DP World strategy Port group looks at individual terminal assets rather when considering purchases Solvency II amendments to make transition easier Attempts to clarify the time'table for Solvency II imple'mentation have left insurers' preparations even more awry Call for increased competition within mutual P&I market Lack of alternative to P&I body creating problems, warns marine broker Tysers Bringing out the big guns may put you in the firing line Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson is set to launch a new service for its maritime clients ' the opportunity to use armed guards as they traverse the pirate-ridden waters off the coast of Somalia Transparency is vital to assess risks Shipping companies seeking to raise equity should be prepared to provide more detailed information to protect investors and lenders Welcome piracy move The shipping industry needs to address the problems piracy presents to it in a way that resembles other corporate risk management policies Inland importance The Rhine logjam caused by a capsized tanker should be a wake-up call to press for more inland salvage resources CSD forecasts 60% surge in 2010 profits Growth seen as freight rates increase Keppel 2010 profit up 12% Net profit reaches $1.4bn but revenues fall 20% due to reduced orderbook

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Berlin pirate talks stall GERMAN owner representatives said they have failed to reach accord with the government in discussing a scheme to deploy naval guards on German ships. Terminal tension boils up A PORT alliance set up to lobby for a permit to build the proposed Jasper Ocean Terminal in South Carolina has pointedly left out Charleston. Oil price warning sounded IF DEMAND stays high for diesel to generate power in China, last week's brief bob of the ICE Brent crude price above $100 per barrel could become familiar in tanker markets, a report warned today. 'Captain Vassilis' dies GREEK shipping titan Vassilis Constantakopoulos died today at age 75. Kyushu buys Gorgon's LNG JAPAN'S Kyushu Electric Power has signed a deal to buy 300,000 tonnes of LNG per year, to be shipped from the Gorgon project in Western Australia, IHS World Markets Energy reported today. HMM unveils record figures HYUNDAI Merchant Marine in South Korea has announced that it had record business results last year. Nanjing Tanker to distribute bonus shares CHINESE tanker operator Nanjing Tanker said today it plans to distribute bonus shares to its shareholders. Songa raises holding SONGA Offshore, the listed Norwegian offshore vessel operator, has increased its holding in Deepwater Driller to 51.9%, from 31.25% that it owned previously. Korea Line seeks receivership THE FAILURE of Korea Line is likely to resurrect concerns about the health of drybulk shipping as a whole, analysts said today. Hanjin terminal at Jaxport delayed again PLANS FOR Hanjin's first box terminal on the US East Coast have been delayed once again, with construction now pushed back for 18-24 months. Chevron sells Japan more LNG from Oz CHEVRON Australia has struck another major sales deal for LNG from its Gorgon project in Western Australia. A drybulk silver lining? MERCATOR Lines, the Singapore-listed subsidiary of India's second-biggest privately owned carrier, said today it has secured a six-year charter for one of its post-Panamaxes. Chemoil closes four units SINGAPORE'S bunker supplier Chemoil has closed four dormant subsidiaries as part of its downsizing programme. Compressor blamed for fire A FIRE in the engine room of one of the world's few coal-burning merchant ships was caused by an overheating air compressor, an inquiry has found. Coal importers rush to fix BROKERS in Singapore told Fairplay today that Chinese coal importers are rushing to fix shipments to cover the 15-day Chinese New Year holiday that starts on 3 February.

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Prince Rupert Handles Record Cargo Container volume increased to 343,366 20-foot equivalent units in 2010, a 29.5 percent increase over 2009, at the three-year-old container... Norfolk Southern Profit Climbed 31 Percent to $402 Million Norfolk Southern earned a net profit of $402 million in the fourth quarter, a 31 percent gain compared with a... Census Bureau to Change Export Filing Rules Rule changes proposed by the Census Bureau would severely limit post-departure electronic export declarations. Only a limited number of agricultural... Railroads Trim Payrolls in December The seven largest freight railroads trimmed 642 positions from their combined U.S. workforce in December, for the first reduction since... Builders Group Presses GOP Lawmakers on Infrastructure A construction industry group says backers of a new national transportation bill must provide 'transformational reforms' to get a highway... US Postal Service Energy Reduction Saves $5 Million The U.S. Postal Service saved $5 million in 2010 by reducing energy, water, solid waste to landfills and petroleum fuel... Port of Oakland Names Three Executives The Port of Oakland announced three hires to advance its five-year strategic plan. The Board of Commissioners last year worked... Swift's Annual Revenue Rises 13.9 Percent to $2.9 Billion Swift Transportation raised its operating revenue 16.8 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $780.4 million as it increased volume... Pirates Seize Beluga Project-Cargo Vessel Pirates off the coast of Somalia captured a German multipurpose vessel with 12 men on board. The Beluga Nomination,... Consumer Confidence Shifts Upward The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index in January shifted upward to a level not seen since May 2010 as income... CN Profit Grows 19 Percent to $503 Million Canadian National Railway saw its fourth quarter operating income rise 18.5 percent from a year earlier to $774 million while... Vietnam Terminal Gets Super Post-Panamax Cranes Vietnam's Cai Mep International Terminal took delivery of the first two of six super post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes that will enable... DP World 2010 Traffic Hits Record 49.6 Million TEUs DP World reported container traffic rose 14 percent in 2010 from the previous year to an all time high of... French Ports Return to Work French ports Jan. 25 returned to work after a four-day nationwide strike as dock unions plan their next move in... CSX Profit Jumps 42 Percent to $430 Million CSX Transportation's net profit rose 42 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier to $430 million, with a...

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Turning the other cheek strategy will not defeat piracy Strike averted on CN rail network DP World hits record volume in 2010 JAXPORT to delay new Hanjin terminal construction Founder of Costamare dies

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Austal taps tax man Mobile-based shipbuilder clinches close to $10m worth of US tax breaks as top brass unveils expansion plan. Excel fights stock dive Greek bulker owner's spin doctors work overtime to ease investors spooked by collapse of Korea Line Corp. GLDD prices Nasdaq-listed dredging giant storms Wall Street with $250m bond offering. Songa shifts orbit Oslo-listed drillship owner shells out $34m to top off investment in Deepwater Driller. Eagle looks to calm fears Nasdaq-listed owner plays down the potential impact should KLC charters be torn up. Exmar in three-year cheer Euronext-listed owner keeps gas game moving with timely time charter tied to 12,000-cbm LPG carrier, brokers say. SeaBird set to soar Oslo-listed seismic outfit seeks employment while vessels wait for survey work with Chevron. Shockwave strikes US Eagle Bulk the biggest loser Tuesday morning as Korea Line Corp's filing brings widespread falls. Crewman airlifted Sick seafarer taken by helicopter from Ray Shipping vessel 117 miles off Canada. Norden eyes share buys Carsten Mortensen-led Dane to spend up to $31m on its own shares in push for payout. Conoco grabs Dof duo Norwegian owner reveals six-year contracts with ConocoPhillips for PSV pair on order at STX. Morken quits Solvang Michael Steensland Brun to take over top job at Norwegian gasship owner as Magne Morken moves on. Shreyas storms back to profit Indian boxship owner back in black in third quarter as revenue grows 46%. Cost cuts spur Keppel Choo Chiau Beng-led shipyard surpasses market expectations to post record full-year profit.

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Heat treatment revised for emerald ash borer The U.S. Department of Agriculture''s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has revised the heat treatment schedule for ash logs and all hardwood firewood moving interstate from an emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantined area. "APHIS poli... Tribunal favors U.S. on Canadian lumber spat A London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) tribunal last Friday sided with the United States in the second arbitration brought under the U.S.-Canada 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA). The tribunal found Canada breached its obligations u... Taiwan's beef tests embroil U.S. exporters The U.S. government is seeking clarification from Taiwan on its recent decision to begin testing beef imports for the growth promotant ractopamine hydrochloride. While Taiwan has had a zero-tolerance policy in place for several years against the u... Thackrah to direct Military Sealift Command The U.S. Navy''s Military Sealift Command has named John Thackrah as executive director. Thackrah, a member of the federal government's Senior Executive Service, will oversee the command's business operations and serve as a senior advisor to the co... Shippers face onerous EU manifest requirements? A U.K.-based shippers' advocate group is voicing its concern over what it calls onerous expectations from some carriers in response to the European Union's new advanced manifest rules, which went into effect Jan. 1. Some carriers are asking for th... TIACA names Steen chairman The International Air Cargo Association has appointed Michael Steen, executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, to chairman. Steen was the association's vice chairman, when Ulrich Ogiermann, former pres... U.S. acts to improve high-tech trade with India The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday took the first steps to implement the export control policy initiatives announced by President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Singh on Nov. 8, 2010. "Today's action marks a significant milestone in reinforcin... Shipper news Taiwan's beef tests embroil U.S. exportersThe U.S. government is seeking clarification from Taiwan on its recent decision to begin testing beef imports for the growth promotant ractopamine hydrochloride. Tribunal favors U.S. on Canadian lumber spat... February Feature

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Topoil takes TC of Pallas newbuilding Topoil of Gothenburg takes time charter of the newbuilding Pallas Shipping ordered in Turkey in the summer of 2010. Norden sells six under construction D/S Norden has signed an agreement for an en bloc of six Handysize newbuildings currently under construction in China. The series of bulkcarriers will be delivered within this year Odense deliver the first of three frigates Odense Steel Shipyard has officially delivered the first of the three frigates under construction for the Danish Navy. The first one is now handed over to the Navy and will

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Debate over California fuel rule continues Regulation attempts to balance the need to reduce emissions and the needs of the shipping industry. LNG carrier will be classed to 'highest' environmental standards Carrier will be able to use LNG as a bunker fuel. Prices steady in Fujairah Reports of tight avails for deliveries before February. Prices ease in Rotterdam and Hamburg 32 Vessels waiting off Gibraltar to enter the port for bunkering. Judge to rule on point of law in bunker spill case Pacific Adventurer spill was 'worst in Australia's history'. Eniram's improved technology for Azipod Eniram's pod optimisation technology will be integrated into ABB's Azipod propulsion system for new build vessels. Players fear 'monopolisation' of Novorossiysk bunker market Sources say port operator is putting pressure on ship owners. New bunker tanker for Scandinavian waters Topoil says vessel is designed to meet demands of Scandinavian region. IFO prices generally down at major ports Demand largely average at key Asian ports, traders say. Vessel tow kite manufacturer reels in investor $20.5 million invested in Skysails last year. 'Foaming metal' to cut weight of ships by 30% Lighter vessels will result in lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. WFS shares up on acquisition Monday's closing price 64% higher than WFS's 52-week low. Vessel involved in illegal bunkering 'chartered out' Singapore-based firm 'not aware' of any illegal operation onboard the vessel, says source.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

INSTITUTIONS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

Beijing

Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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.

CUSTOMS

The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules

Brussels

Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC

CUSTOMS

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

PORTS

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

Le Aziende informano

Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo

SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU

Imabari/Tokyo

Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%

TRADE

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

PORTS

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

ENVIRONMENT

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

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

SHIPYARDS

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

LOGISTICS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

CRUISES

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

Miami

The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

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

PORTS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port

Copenhagen

Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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.

ASSOCIATIONS

Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi

Milan

The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed

SEAFARERS

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

INDUSTRY

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

SHIPPING

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

SEAFARERS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels

New York

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic

Los Angeles

A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May

Singapore

New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MARITIME 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

PORTS

Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

He will take up his post next Monday

TRUCKING

Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government

Genoa

PORTS

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

TRUCKING

Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid

Genoa

Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces

London

This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"

PORTS

The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented

Palermo

Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo

SHIPPING

GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation

Singapore

Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies

PORTS

The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports

Brussels

TRUCKING

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

PORTS

The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

The structure cost 15 million euros

COMPANIES

The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%

PORTS

Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30

Genoa

Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group

EDUCATION

The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships

Genoa

They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

SHIPYARDS

San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas

Genoa

It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi

PORTS

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

PORTS

Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

Rome

He is the deputy mayor of Pisa

SHIPYARDS

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard

Mumbai

Investment of approximately 53 million dollars

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

MEETINGS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia

Venice

The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary

MARITIME SERVICES

Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago

London

INDUSTRY

Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships

Turku

The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking

Trieste/Los Angeles

It was built in the Ancona shipyard

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri

Trieste

The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros

PORTS

MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Ten-year concession with possibility of extension

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024

Frankfurt am Main

The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.

COMPANIES

Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes

Turku

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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LOGISTICS

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

SHIPPING

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

DEFENCE

FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR

Taranto

The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros

TRUCKING

Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector

Rome

Seven proposals presented

NEWS

In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine

Reggio Calabria

Two dockers arrested

PORTS

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

INSURANCE

Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars

Genoa

Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million

LOGISTICS

Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding

Tczew

It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products

SHIPPING

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.

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses

Genoa

Over 300 positions available

ASSOCIATIONS

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.

PORTS

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%

INFRASTRUCTURE

Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector

Licciana Nardi

Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli

Trieste

Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game

SHIPPING

Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy

Singapore

Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

SHIPPING

Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas

Athens

Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter

MARINAS

Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports

Rome

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples

Milan

The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy

COMPANIES

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.

PORTS

Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May

Barcelona/Valencia

Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port

PORTS

Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024

Piraeus

Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing

PORTS

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"

PORTS

Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority

Rome

He will take up office on June 30th.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Athens

He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year

PORTS

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

PORTS

Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May

Hong Kong

1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)

TRANSPORTATION

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

LAW

Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland

Advantages

The accident was caused by the ship's anchor

SAFETY & SECURITY

Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk

Genoa

It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria

SHIPPING

GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis

Genoa

It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo

PORTS

The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed

Madrid/Barcelona

The contract expires on September 20, 2035.

PORTS

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

LOGISTICS

Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye

Milan

It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse

ASSOCIATIONS

Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori

Rome

The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged

DEFENCE

Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

MEETINGS

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

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded

Ancona

Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros

MEETINGS

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

INDUSTRY

Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka

Hendrik Ido Ambacht

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS

Melzo

The Ligurian company was founded in 1985

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

LEGISLATION

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

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May

Keelung/Taipei

The decline is accentuated for the two main companies

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships

Seongnam

The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.

PORTS

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

MEETINGS

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

COMPANIES

BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025

SHIPPING

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Åland

PORTS

Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports

Ankara

In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)

ASSOCIATIONS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October

Victoria

Event titled "Connections"

CHARITY

Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research

Rome

Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

SHIPYARDS

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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