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October 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big money to chase huge car haulers, come 2012
    Ships capable of hauling 4,000 cars across the world's oceans may make the most money next year since the global recession as production reaches a record and demand from emerging markets swells cargoes.
  • Philippines shuts its largest maritime school
    THE Philippines has closed down the maritime education programmes of the country's oldest and largest maritime school, allegedly for failure to comply with local and international standards.
  • China orders lift Baltic index
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, inched higher on Tuesday, helped by Chinese interest in buying iron ore and coal.
  • Tanker glut shrinks to 4-month low

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk launches new service at Tianjin
  • Increased bookings on Maersk's new Daily shipping scheme
  • Oil pumping from stricken Rena off New Zealand now passes halfway
  • Namakkal Transport to expand into south east Asia from Singapore
  • Canadian Pacific Railway posts net profits of US$185 million for third quarter
  • CN third quarter net profits up 19pc to US$653.5 million
  • Senator asked to drop scheme to defund truckers' hours of service rule
  • Lack of undulating seasons gives intra-Asia trade smoother flow: Seabury
  • Maersk subsidiary, MCC Transport launches own Borneo service
  • New FESCO Tacoma-Vladivostok service to start mid-November
  • Swiss WorldCargo adds new destinations to the winter timetable
  • Rudra GTL to start 5 weekly Kolkata-Imphal/Manipur cargo flights
  • Singapore Airlines launches twice-weekly freighter services to Frankfurt

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Wim Bosman delivers exhaust silencer from Romania to Germany
    Wim Bosman CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) recently delivered an exhaust silencer from Romania to Germany. Because of the silencer's exceptional dimensions it was loaded onto a lo...
  • Crowley launches Tampa-Central America ro-ro traffic
    Crowley Maritime has started a new ro-ro link between the port of Tampa FL and ports in Central America, deploying the "Crowley Americas". It will call at the ports of Ri...
  • Rickmers-Linie chosen for delivery of Airbus parts
    Rickmers-Linie, a Hamburg-based operator of heavylift and project liner services, has been chosen by Spirit AeroSystems as its partner to transport Airbus fuselage sections from Mo...
  • Danone extends logistics contract with K+N in Poland
    The food company Danone has expanded its cooperation with the logistics services provider Kuehne + Nagel by another three and a half years. K+N conducts temperature-controlled ware...
  • Singapore Airlines Cargo adds Frankfurt to network
    Singapore Airlines Cargo will commence twice-weekly Boeing B747-400 freighter services to Frankfurt next Wednesday. The freighter services will complement the cargo capacity availa...
  • Österreichische Post expands into Romanian postal market
    Österreichische Post has entered the Romanian postal market with the acquisition of a 26% stake in Bucharest-based direct mail specialist Post Master, for an undisclosed amount. Th...
  • Agreement between Chongqing and Liege airports
    Liège airport (Belgium) an international centre that focuses entirely on cargo operations, and Chongqing airport, a major air hub in China, have signed a memorandum of understandin...
  • Bertschi earns AEO certificate in Netherlands
    Bertschi BV, the Dutch branch of the Swiss company Bertschi, a service provider in the field of international distribution of chemical industry products, has earned an AEO certific...
  • WABCO appoints Mary Petrovich to board of directors
    WABCO Holdings, a global technology leader and tier-one supplier of the commercial vehicle industry, increased the number of member on its board of directors to nine and appointed ...
  • LH Cargo staff protest against night flight ban at Frankfurt airport
    Workers at Lufthansa Cargo in Frankfurt will stage a walkout at 13.30 this afternoon. The airline's works council called for the 90-minute action and is thereby taking a stance aga...
  • New container rail link between Slovenia, Austria and Poland
    Starting today, 26 October, a new container service will operate on a weekly basis from Koper (Slovenia) on Wednesdays and arrive at the Polish terminal on Fridays. The train will ...
  • UPS sales up and operating profit flat in Q3
    UPS, the world's biggest parcel service provider, increased sales by 8% in the third quarter of 2011 over the same period in the previous year, from USD 12.19 billion to USD 13.17 ...
  • SNCF Geodis launches Normandie Rail Services
    SNCF Geodis, the transport and logistics division of SNCF, has launched Normandie Rail Services, a new operator that serves internal terminals at the port of Le Havre and now handl...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Navy removes commander of Norfolk Naval Shipyard from post
  • VT Halter Marine holds dedication ceremony for Egyptian FMC
  • Cheniere Energy Partners signs LNG export agreement with BG subsidiary
  • DryShips gets $141 million tanker construction loan
  • USMMA honors TOTE's John Parrott

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • New study finds job growth related to Port of Vancouver, USA
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of September
  • EVA Air transports pair of rare Red-Crowned Cranes
  • Matson ready to serve customers hit by Horizon Lines Guam service exit
  • Port of Tacoma inks disaster MOU with Sister Port in Kitakyushu

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • John Deere looks to seal long term ro-ro relationships
    US-based agricultural equipment giant prefers close partnerships to balance trade fluctuations
  • Soaring costs force ro-ro shippers onto containers
    Lack of transparency in bunker adjustment factors can mean a difference of between $1,500 to $2,000 per unit, meaning a change in business model for many shippers to stay competitive
  • DryShips hails $141m syndicated loan deal for tanker newbuildings
    Aims to leverage strong ties with banks to finance further tankers and bulkers
  • Middle East-Asia VLCC earnings at highest level in four months
    Owners able to fix ships are generating returns above operating cost levels
  • Bank lenders to refrain from pulling plug on Trailer Bridge until October 31
    Company still striving to refinance senior secured notes
  • Carriers' services reshuffle sees panamax tonnage fixed at new lows
    Maersk Line extends three 5,000 teu vessel contracts at just $8,000 per day
  • Grand China faces asset disclosure order
    UK court so far backs Vafias in charter hire dispute as further GCL payment blips come to light
  • Carnival backs plan for sulphur 'averaging'
    Controversial proposal would allow vessels to burn high-sulphur fuel in emissions control areas
  • The Red Ensign's legacy of caring
    The UK's maritime charities need to adapt to a changed world
  • Third-quarter results reveal reality of tanker sector plight
    Even well-structured companies report enormous losses while others face ruin
  • HHI's Ulsan hits the right note
    World's largest shipyard pays homage to German culture ' and values
  • Cosco Pacific posts rise in revenue
    Higher figures achieved despite slowdown in container throughput growth
  • US judge to set timetable for magic pipe detention
    Gaurav Prem case sets new benchmark against 'indefinite' detentions, say lawyers
  • Who would you choose?
    We are waiting for your thoughts on who deserves a place in our Top 100 rankings
  • Shanghai corners market in box derivatives
    Cleartrade boss urges fresh push to generate more international trading
  • Pirates to increase threat through cyber attacks
    Ships need to address chinks in their cyber security armour
  • CSCL posts $250m loss in first nine months
    Overcapacity blamed for lower volumes
  • DCT Gdansk pushes for gateway role
    Lower costs make it an attractive inbound hub, report says
  • DP World to expand cruise terminal
    Port Rashid berth capacity to double
  • Shipping needs to be involved in fraud intelligence
    City of London Police call on industry to share data with other sectors
  • Slide in transpacific box rates continues
    Matson moves to plug Horizon gap
  • SeaFrance's best chance
    The only realistic hope for SeaFrance's survival is the emergence of a private investor with confidence in its potential
  • Paris court delays SeaFrance ruling
    Liquidation still an option after Tribunal de Commerce discusses state-owned company's alternatives
  • Financial leaders warn over growing trade protectionism
    Political resolve is being tested as weak growth spreads across G-20 countries
  • Nato chief says commitment to combating piracy is subject to resources
    ITF raises concerns over pirates' increased use of violence and flag states' lack of action
  • Weaker bulk rates put Excel in the red
    Greece-based owner spies good times ahead as its bolsters liquidity and charter coverage

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • US LNG export deal agreed
    CHENIERE Energy revealed today that BG has agreed to purchase 3.5M tonnes of LNG per year from the proposed Sabine Pass export project in Louisiana
  • Cruise ports brace for Rina
    HURRICANE Rina could affect more than a dozen cruise ships in the Gulf of Mexico as it tracks toward busy cruise ports
  • Sesa Goa staggered
    SESA GOA, India's largest iron ore exporter, said profits plummeted in its July-September quarter
  • Capesize surge to continue?
    STRONG activity in the Atlantic is helping to drive up spot freight rates for Capesize drybulkers
  • DryShips gets tanker loan
    GEORGE Economou's DryShips said today it has secured a $141M syndicated loan facility to fund four tanker newbuildings at Samsung
  • Trailer Bridge faces last call
    NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge has defaulted on its bank debt, but lenders have agreed to forebear on accelerating the loans until 31 October
  • Excel misses the mark
    NYSE-LISTED Excel Maritime has reported larger quarterly losses than expected and a move to reduce spot exposure in 2012
  • More write-downs on VLCCs ahead?
    VLCC SPOT rates are continuing to rise in active trading, but a weak third quarter means that tanker companies might need to write down asset values, according to shipping analysts
  • Fortescue raises $1.5Bn
    MINING giant Fortescue Metals today raised $1.5Bn in a bond issue to fund its plan to take on rivals Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton in Western Australia
  • DPW shares shaky despite 10% growth
    DUBAI Ports World shares have reportedly dropped 16% in this year - and at the beginning of this week were at a near-60% discount to the 2007 IPO price
  • Matson pledges support for Guam
    A DAY AFTER Horizon said it will abandon Guam altogether, the other main line that serves the island - Matson - assured its support
  • SeaFrance ruling postponed
    A FRENCH court has postponed a decision until 19 November to decide whether ferry operator SeaFrance can remain a going concern

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Jumps 24 Percent
    Norfolk Southern Railway saw third quarter profit jump 24 percent to $554 million, with a solid 3.3 percent growth in...
  • ATA Seeks Supreme Court Review of Clean-Truck Program
    The executive committee of the American Trucking Associations voted unanimously to seek a U.S. Supreme Court review of a recent...
  • Caterpillar Sees China Growth Slipping
    Caterpillar expects sales to increase 10 percent to 20 percent next year, but says sales growth in China will slow...
  • CSAV Volume Up in September, Revenue Slides
    The volume of containers transported by CSAV in September rose 2.2 percent from August, but dropped by 18.8 percent from...
  • Cargoitalia Targets Charter, Wet Lease Market
    Cargoitalia created a division to handle growing charter and aircraft wet lease operations, which are compensating for reductions in the...
  • LTL Carrier YRC Reorganizes Regions, Leadership
    Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Inc. is consolidating geographic regions and streamlining its management under new president Jeff Rogers. The national...
  • Five Ways to Find Capacity
    Story: Seeking Space, Creating Capacity
  • Heartland Express Profit Drops 15.8 Percent
    Rising fuel prices and tight driver availability slowed profit growth at Heartland Express, still one of the most profitable truckload...
  • DB Schenker Launches UK Rail Freight Service
    Germany's DB Schenker is launching Britain's first regular rail cargo service using a European-sized, high-speed track from London to the...
  • Profit Surges at Trinity's Railcar Units
    Trinity Industries, North America's largest railcar manufacturer and builder of barges, wind towers and steel construction supports, saw third-quarter profit...
  • C.H. Robinson Profit, Revenue Rise 11 Percent
    Increases in truck and intermodal volume and pricing pushed C.H. Robinson Worldwide revenue up 11.3 percent from a year ago...
  • Guangzhou Container Volume Grows 24.6 Percent
    Guangzhou Port Group reported a 24.6 percent year-over-year increase Wednesday in container volume in September, but the Southern China operator...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Falls to 22-Month Low
    Spot rates for container shipments from Hong Kong to Los Angeles fell to their lowest level in the last 22...
  • Shoemakers Looking Beyond China
    With wages in South China escalating rapidly and product quality at times comprised, footwear importers increasingly are looking to western...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • APM T has eyes on US PNW, Alabama and South America
  • US ports boosted by new Government group
  • MESA misses out Salalah
  • WSC box weighing proposal backed by industry - but onus should be with shipper
  • DP World remains confident

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Wells digs DryShips deal
    Equity guru praises US-listed owner's freshly minted loan as ORIG stake remains intact.
  • Cantor cuts Excel
    Analyst urges clients to "sell" shares of US-listed bulker owner amid spot market scare.
  • Thai floods to hurt Japan
    Japanese shipments may be stifled by a natural disaster for the second time this year, ICAP says.
  • CSCL lines up mega-order
    Chinese container line ready to spend up to $1.13bn on 12 10,000-teu giants at CSSC.
  • Big John's book club
    Have you ever wondered what John Fredriksen and Tor Olav Troim keep on their coffee table?
  • China orderbook cut
    Industry ministry says shipbuilders' backlog down 14.5% this year in tougher markets.
  • George grabs tanker cash
    Nasdaq-listed DryShips nets $141m to pay for tanker quartet on order at Samsung Heavy.
  • CSCL loss at almost $250m
    Hong Kong-listed containership owner spends another quarter in the red in a difficult market.
  • Vafias wins round two
    Greek group claims another victory in ongoing charter dispute with Grand China Logistics.
  • CSSC profit slashed
    Chinese shipbuilding group sees third-quarter earnings drop 28%.
  • Dividend cut dents DHT
    New York-listed tanker owner's stock on the rocks after it reins in its shareholder payouts.
  • Cosco Pacific in profit dip
    Port operator sees earnings scaled back as third quarter fails to match earlier promise.
  • Pareto sees short VL spike
    Picky oil majors and frugal bunker agents could provide short-term boost for tanker rates, analyst says.
  • ITF fears pirate arms race
    Union warns use of armed guards could lead to a battle between shipping and pirates over who has the biggest gun.
  • Tanker writedowns on the wall
    Saga and DHT one-offs are a sign of things to come for tanker owners in the Q3 results season, analyst says.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • OOCL puts more big ships on Intra-Asia
    OOCL is increasing the vessel size it operates on its KTX 2 loop, linking Japan with South China and Thailand, from 2,742 TEUs to 4,562 TEUs. Its Japan to Singapore KTX 1 loop already has 4,500-TEU ships.
  • Horizon drops transpacific service
  • Daily Maersk kicks off: A lion in winter?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Fujairah bunker prices stable
    Suez market 'busy'.
  • Prices soft in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Cargoes said to be on the way to Rotterdam.
  • Companies 'working towards greener shipping'
    Software company to help shipbuilder deliver fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Statoil sees profits weaken
    Sales of biofuels up year-on-year.
  • Search for fuel-efficiency driving new orders
    Owners looking long-term and 'ignoring current supply- and-demand imbalance.'
  • Asian IFO prices firm at mid-week
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Hong Kong to 'explore' possibilities of ECA in Pearl River Delta
    Hong Kong Chief Executive in discussions with other regional governments in China.
  • UK-based shipping company posts losses on 'weak' shipping market
    Braemar's environmental services business contracted to work on MSC Rena in New Zealand.
  • Norwegian OSV to receive diesel electric propulsion system
    Fuel consumption 'at least' 15% below comparable propulsion systems, says Caterpillar.
  • Container freight rate war 'to continue'
    'High probability' for rates to drop further, says Alphaliner.
  • Fuel pumping ops from stricken ship 'past halfway'
    Around 645 mt of fuel was removed from Rena as of Tuesday afternoon.

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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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