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April 29, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie dock workers renew threat to strike
    Australian dock workers yesterday renewed their threat to strike over pay and conditions, warning that they would stage a 24-hour walkout tomorrow at the nation's three major ports.
  • Grain shipments down 40% on Mississippi
    High water on the Mississippi River has slashed grain shipments about 40 per cent and could pose a threat to exports from the US Gulf, the main exit for agricultural products to world markets, industry sources said on Wednesday.
  • Court to decide Samho's future
    A South Korean court will decide next month the future of privately held chemical tanker firm Samho Shipping, which filed for bankruptcy protection this week, the latest casualty of the distressed global freight market.

Sched Netweb site
  • Good news from Japan: MOL profit up 358pc, NYK, 'K' Line erase 2009 losses
  • China Shipping Container Lines narrows loss to US$22.4 million in first quarter
  • New Asia New Zealand Discussion Agreement bunker surcharge: US$700 per TEU
  • MOL splits Singapore-Mumbai-Karachi (NKX) service into two loops
  • UASC borrows US$140 million to buy nine 13,100-TEU ships
  • Seaspan takes in 8,500-TEU Cosco Vietnam - last of 8 newbuildings
  • Wuhan starts building first public logistics information portal
  • Manzhouli steel exports triple in first two months of 2011
  • Guangxi to increase port capacity 300 million tonnes in five years
  • UPS quarterly profit up 66pc to US$900 million on 7.3pc sales hike
  • Price-fixing Sea Star Line, Crowley settle on US$52 million for shippers
  • South Carolina's Charleston's containers up 12pc from July-March
  • Chemical leak delays sailing of 6,350-TEU Hyundai Oakland in Tacoma
  • Russia's National Container Company launches 'dry port'
  • Canada Pacific Railway quarterly profit falls 67pc to US$35.4 million
  • Air China Cargo commences Dalian-Shanghai-Frankfurt service
  • Huntsville, Alabama, airport sees rail drop, but air cargo rise
  • Qantas adds US$105 fuel surcharge on international prices

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Pinkcity Logistics targets global presence by 2020
  • ICTT breaks national records in operational efficiency
  • Navy warship to be on display at Kandla Port
  • New Mangalore Port berths first main line vessel of fiscal
  • Port Pipavav registers increased EBITDA margins in Q1 2011
  • 10K-cr. freight corridor project contracts to be awarded by year-end
  • CONCOR net up 17 pc in Q4, 6 pc for fiscal
  • India against EU trade concessions to Pak
  • China's economy to overtake US by 2016: IMF

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Egyptair continuing daily Bangkok service
    Egyptair is extending its Boeing B777-300ER operation on the daily Cairo ' Bangkok service until 31 May. Previously this service was scheduled to operate until today (28 April).
  • Busiest month at Singapore airport for three years
    Despite declines for passenger movements between Singapore Changi airport and Japan, on the cargo front, March 2011 was Changi's busiest month in three years, with airfreight ...
  • CSX: operating income improves 22 % to USD 773 million
    CSX Corporation reported first quarter 2011 net earnings of USD 395 million, versus USD 305 million in the same period last year. This represents a 36% year-on-year impro...
  • Hub Group: 22% up in Q1/2011
    The US service provider Hub Group reported a net income of USD 10.5 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2011, an increase of 22% compared to last year's first quarter....
  • Volkswagen: more trucks sold again
    The German car manufacturer Volkswagen sold 121,200 trucks in the first quarter of the current year, 36.2% more than in the same time frame in 2010 when a total of 89,000 trucks we...
  • 2010 - a year of strong growth for Arval
    The Arval Group showed a strong upturn in its activities for 2010. Its performance significantly outstripped that of the market with a 10% increase in the leased fleet to reach a t...
  • GATX Rail Europe enters Turkish market
    GATX Rail Europe is entering the Turkish market with the deployment of newly manufactured railway tank wagons. These state-of-the-art, 95 cbm wagons, which are designed to eff...
  • Correction: FedEx in Delhi (ITJ Daily of 18 April 2011)
    FedEx would like to clarify that it currently does not have plans to establish a deep freeze shipping recharge point in Delhi. The recharge capability in India is a Cryoport servic...
  • Port of Long Beach welcomes Grand China Shipping
    Grand China Shipping, one of the fastest growing ocean carriers in China, recently made its inaugural call at the Port of Long Beach CA (USA), when one of its vessels berthed at th...
  • French shipowners call for better conditions in the EU
    The French inland shipowners association CAF (Comit' des Armateurs fluviaux) held its annual meeting in Paris this month (April). One of the conclusions that was drawn...
  • Port of Rotterdam: one million containers in one month
    The port of Rotterdam became the first port in Europe to handle 1 million containers in one month in March. The record was achieved in the evening of the last day of March when the...
  • Fiege signs logistics contract with Frimo
    The German logistics group Fiege has signed a multi-year contract with Frimo, a company based in Lotte, near Osnabr'ck (Germany). Under the terms of the pact Fiege will b...
  • FedEx rolls out EarthSmart programme in EMEA region
    The CEP service provider FedEx Express, owned by the US FedEx Corporation, has officially launched its sustainability programme EarthSmart in Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontine...
  • UPS: earnings up 66% in Q1/2011
    Business is currently flourishing for UPS, the world's largest parcel service provider. Q1/2011 sales rose by 7% to USD 12.6 billion and the profit vaulted by 66% to USD ...
  • Ceva Logistics appoints Piotr Zborowski as senior VP Eastern Europe
    Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has named Piotr Zborowski as senior vice-president (VP) of Eastern Europe. Zborowski has over 15 years experience...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Obama nominates Panetta to succeed Gates as Secretary of Defense
  • First Coast Guard FRC launched at Bollinger Lockport
  • Court slashes Horizon Lines fine
  • Indian seafarers protest pirate Asphalt Venture hostage-keeping
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding still planning capacity expansion
  • Kirby to invest $100 million in new tank barges

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Bremerton Port Commission taps Thomson as new CEO
  • Ceremony marks naming of new OOCL container ship
  • Latin American Ports congress set for June 22 - 24 in Lima
  • NOL Group honored with Asian Freight & Supply Chain awards
  • Federal funds earmarked to purchase rail cars for Caltrans

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Europe-US medium range tanker earnings hit 30-month high
    Three-day working week due to UK national holidays creates charter rush, taking product tankers off spot market
  • Ardmore acquires two newbuildings from Hellespont
    Two IMO II chemical tankers originally ordered by Hellespont in January 2009 and are being built at Sekwang Shipbuilding in South Korea
  • Sanko sells supramax pair for $38m
    The Sanko Steamship Co is understood to have sold two 13-year-old supramax bulk carriers for $19m each in the secondhand sales market
  • Gazprom secures 31% rise in refined product sales
    Russia's energy giant Gazprom saw its net sales of refined products rise by Rbles168bn ($6bn), or 31%, in 2010 compared with the previous year, mainly due to price increases for refined product
  • Base rates look set to remain low
    The key indicator for the wholesale money market, the six-month dollar London Interbank overnight rate, has flatlined since the credit crunch
  • Growing confidence spurs shipping companies to eye big investments
    CMA CGM's successful bond issue has left other shipping investors eager to grab a slice of the action
  • The age of the Chinamax
    Rise of eastern megacities will drive vast demand for raw materials even higher
  • Naval action has reduced successful pirate attacks
    Success rate of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia in the first quarter of 2011 was 13%-15%
  • It is time for governments to get a grip on piracy
    Robust laws are required to protect seafarers as the use of motherships has increased the expanse of ocean vulnerable to pirate attack
  • Japan endures
    The big three Japanese lines have slashed their earnings expectations for the year
  • Persuasive facts
    Britain's maritime industry no longer has a household name at its core
  • North Africa and Japan rain on Royal Caribbean parade
    'Spectacular' year now has become merely a 'very good' one, says Richard Fain
  • CSCL falls into the red again
    Continues spending on vessels despite first quarterly loss in a year
  • Cash flow is crucial in debt finance ratings
    Credit rating agencies must be responsive to changing dynamics when evaluating offshore drill firms
  • Harren & Partner secures funding for offshore unit
    Goldman Sachs Capital Partners fronts up after IPO plans dropped
  • Maersk in $1.3bn deepwater drillship order
    Drillships will be capable of drilling wells of greater than 40,000 ft
  • China and India to spearhead Asian growth
    IMF report sees important spillover for other countries in region
  • Owners seek spin-offs to boost asset returns
    Seadrill, Aker and Sevan have all spun off entities
  • Australian dock union face legal action
    Accused of unlawful industrial action
  • Yangzijiang reports strong first quarter
    More orders and higher margins behind positive figures
  • Sekwang Heavy seeks bankruptcy protection
    Joins growing list of South Korean companies in difficulty
  • Ardmore buys Hellespont chemtankers
    Two IMO II chemical tankers originally ordered by Hellespont in January 2009 and are being built at Sekwang Shipbuilding in South Korea
  • International Shipholding revenues fall
    Profits fall in line with declining earnings
  • Ireland demands special dividend from Dublin Port Co
    Government seeks to bolster revenues from profitable state-owned companies
  • Ocean Rig orders second drillship this month at Samsung Heavy Industries
    Declares option on additional unit in order worth $611m
  • K Line warns of 'unpredictable' year ahead as it posts $368m profit
    Says earnings environment for car carrier segment will be 'extremely harsh' in near term
  • NYK slashes profit forecast to reflect impact of earthquake and tsunami
    Warns car transport volumes could 'plummet' as bulk and tanker markets remain 'subdued'
  • MOL posts $700m profit in but steep decline expected this year
    Significant drop in car exports from quake-hit Japan, dry-bulk market slump to take toll

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Flipflop conversions rise
    UPS AND downs in the box and drybulk sectors have resulted in a flipflop conversion trend for leading Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang
  • Misrata evacuation finally succeeds
    NEARLY 1,000 people fleeing Moammar Gaddafi's regime were reported evacuated today from the besieged Libyan port of Misrata
  • Sekwang of South Korea seeking receivership
    SEKWANG HI has applied for receivership, an official with the South Korean shipbuilder told Fairplay
  • Subscriber notice
    THERE will be no news bulletins tomorrow or on 2 May because of the UK holiday weekend
  • RCCL trims outlook
    CRUISE major RCCL today reported much better quarterly results than expected but cautioned on the rest of 2011
  • Capesize wiggle room seen
    BROKERS told Fairplay today Capesize rates have improved slightly this week, as Australian miners roll out more cargo approaching May Day and port congestion eases in Brazil
  • VLCC spurt eases
    VLCC SPOT rates are continuing to languish at historic lows, as the spurt of activity earlier this week eased
  • Tracing Samho's troubles
    A KEY counterparty appraiser told Fairplay today that Samho Shipping's troubles first surfaced last year
  • Japan liners warn on profits
    JAPAN'S three major liners said today they expect lower profits this year because of country's quake crisis

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Court Agrees to Cut Horizon Fine
    A federal court in Puerto Rico agreed to reduce Horizon Lines' $45 million fine for antitrust violations to $15 million,...
  • Dockworkers Sentenced for Payroll Fraud
    Two New York-New Jersey dockworkers have been sentenced after pleading guilty to submitting fraudulent time sheets for hours they didn't...
  • China Shipping Reports First-Quarter Loss
    China Shipping Container Lines said its net loss for the first quarter narrowed 24.1 percent from a year earlier to...
  • American Railcar Cuts 1Q Loss as Car Demand Returns
    American Railcar Industries trimmed its first quarter loss to $5.3 million from $7 million in the 2010 period but reported...
  • Pacer Rebounds From Loss to $2 Million Profit
    Intermodal service provider Pacer International posted net income of $2 million in the January-March period, up from a $500,000 loss...
  • Customs Begins Final Byrd Amendment Payments
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is distributing the last antidumping duties to be paid to U.S. companies under the "Byrd...
  • LA Clean-Truck Case Goes to 9th Circuit June 10
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on June 10 will hear oral arguments from the Port of...
  • OOCL Names First in 8,888-TEU Series
    OOCL christened its newest ship the OOCL Beijing in ceremonies Thursday at Hungdong -Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai. The OOCL...
  • Two Charged With NY-NJ Drug Smuggling Plot
    A dockworker at APM Terminals and a Maersk Equipment Service official were charged with conspiring to distribute more than two...
  • ANA Posts $284 Million Net Profit
    Japan's All Nippon Airways posted a net profit of $284.15 million in fiscal 2010, which ended on March 31, compared...
  • China Cosco Swings to First-Quarter Loss
    China Cosco Holdings swung to a loss of $77.3 million in the first quarter ended March 30 as global vessel...
  • RailAmerica Posts $4.1 Million 1Q Profit
    Short line operator RailAmerica swung to a $4.1 million net gain in the first quarter from a $2.5 million loss...
  • Port of LA Plans $3 Billion for Expansion
    The Port of Los Angeles in the coming decade will spend more than $3 billion to deepen its access channel,...
  • Japanese Government Submits Reconstruction Budget
    The Japanese government on Thursday submitted a supplementary budget of $48.8 billion for reconstruction following the March 11 earthquake and...
  • German Inland Containers Surge 18.4 Percent
    Container traffic on German waterways surged 18.4 percent to a record high in 2010, outpacing a 12.8 percent growth in...
  • Trinity Profit Soars, Railcar Orders Hit Record High
    First quarter net income for transportation equipment supplier Trinity Industries was nearly six times higher than a year earlier at...
  • 'K' Line Earns $368 Million, Forecasts Lower Profit
    Japanese carrier 'K' Line reported $368 million in net income for its just-ended fiscal year but forecast lower profit and...
  • NYK Reports Profit, Reduces Forecast
    Japanese shipping conglomerate NYK Line reported a $912.7 million profit for its just-ended fiscal year, reversing a $187.5 million loss...
  • Genesee & Wyoming to Launch Antwerp Service
    Genesee & Wyoming, the U.S. short line and regional rail company, will launch dedicated terminal shunting and feeder services in...
  • Japan Industrial Output Takes Record Tumble
    Japan's industrial production fell at its fastest pace on record in March, tumbling 15.3 percent from February, according to preliminary...
  • MOL Earns $700 Million Profit for Year
    Japanese ocean carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines earned $700 million net profit for its fiscal year ended March 31 but forecast...
  • Nevada Governor Names Rep. Heller to Fill Senate Seat
    Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, R, said he will appoint Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., to replace John Ensign in the Senate...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
  • Samudera ahead on volume and profit
  • Softship strengthens southern hemisphere coverage
  • APM T Pipavav posts strong Q1 11 results
  • Brado to bump boxes up to 500,000 per annum
  • Maersk signs up with Freightliner again

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Judge cuts Horizon fine
    US liner operator scores major victory in federal court as judge reduces $45m antitrust fine to $15m.
  • OIG turns to private equity
    Harren & Partner and Goldman Sachs plough $500m into offshore owner following failed IPO in Oslo.
  • CCHC covered in red ink
    Bulker and boxship wing of Cosco group fingers lacklustre freight rates and oversupply in $77m loss.
  • LNG & offshore lift Exmar
    Belgian gas owner sends CFO Didier Ryelandt to Houston to head offshore unit following profitable quarter.
  • HRZ jumps on DoJ motion
    New York-listed liner owner's stock jumps 14% as US Department of Justice asks judge to slash $45m fine.
  • Concordia predicts profit
    President of Swedish shipowner predicts full-year profit despite sluggish pace of product tanker rebound.
  • Cosco eyes port plays
    Chinese group's boss Wei Jiafu ready to go "bottom-fishing" for terminal assets.
  • Havyard boosts core profit
    Saevik family controlled shipbuilder pushed up EBITDA in 2010 as cost controls help overcome a fall in revenue.
  • RCCL feels global tremors
    But company remains on track for strong 2011 despite downturn after roaring start.
  • Sanko sells supramax pair
    Japanese owner offloads bulker brace in the latest example of sliding asset values in the sector.
  • Daiichi storms back
    Japanese bulker owner turns around big loss in previous year as revenue grows.
  • Sekwang seeks protection
    Order drought, derivatives losses and banks' refusal to back refund guarantees pushes South Korean shipbuilder to the edge.
  • Ardmore expands fleet
    Anthony Gurnee does a buy two, charter two, chemical carrier deal with Hellespont.
  • Garware targets duo
    Indian offshore owner wants to seal $110m deal for large PSV acquisitions within 18 months.
  • Aus dockers to strike
    Port workers walking out at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane on Saturday over pay.
  • KLC duo to boost Scorpio
    Analyst pushes up estimates for New York-listed owner after $70m double buy amid talk a dividend is around the corner.
  • ISC profits skyrocket
    Split with DryLog sees New York-listed company hit $18m jackpot.
  • Rem toasts oil price rise
    Age Remoy-led owner says higher value of the black stuff has created 'great expectations' in the market.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • CBP: Export license decisions resolved faster
    Improved inter-agency collaboration and techniques have significantly contributed to reducing the timelines for U.S. export license determinations, said Todd Owen, a top supply chain security official at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP's n...
  • UPS Airlines names VP flight operations
    UPS has named Matt Capozzoli as vice president of flight operations for UPS Airlines. He replaces Capt. Rick Barr, who is retiring after 23 years at the company. Capozzoli, 52, joined UPS in 1977, working in ground operations as a package handler, ...
  • CTSA raising currency fee again
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement will once again raise the currency adjustment surcharge they assess on shippers as of June 1. The fee will increase to 10 percent. It's currently at 8 percent, but will rise to 9 perce...
  • Hamburg Sud taking slots on three services
    German container line Hamburg Sud has joined three services as a slot buyer, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data.The line has joined MOL's CSW services between China and the East Coast of South America by way of South...
  • Government proposes to slash Horizon fine
    The U.S. Justice Department, which earlier this year fined Horizon Lines $45 million for participating in a price-fixing conspiracy with competitors in the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico trade, is now seeking to reduce the fine to $15 million. "The r...
  • Japan's big 3 net big 2010 profits
    Japan's big 3 net big 2010 profits Japan's big 3 net big 2010 profits Japan's three major container lines on Thursday reported collective operating profits of more than $1.2 billion for their fiscal year 2010, a major recovery from the $1.8 billio...
  • Maersk cuts transpacific leg of long-line service
    Maersk Line has significantly changed one of its core long-line services connecting Europe and the U.S. West Coast with Asia as the pivot, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The line's former Asia-Europe-transpacif...
  • Norfolk Southern says profit up 26%
    Norfolk Southern said it had first quarter net profit of $325 million 26 percent higher than the $257 million earned in the same 2010 period, Railway operating revenue for the quarter ending March 31 was $2.6 billion, 17 percent higher. General me...
  • International Shipholding reports profit
    International Shipholding Corp. reported first quarter net profit of $24.1 million compared to net profit of $10.6 million in the same 2010 period. The higher profit came even though revenue was lower: $64.3 million in the first quarter compared to...
  • Issue deep and wide

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Middle East prices mixed
    "Good times for Suez bunkering market", a player told Bunkerworld.
  • Maersk sees 'no major role' for biodiesel
    Trial vessel is now equipped to test 'other emerging fuel types' that can reduce environmental footprint.
  • Refiner to cut 'bunker grade' fuel oil cargoes
    Traders say loss of Essar Oil's output is 'significant' for marine fuel market.
  • Bunker prices mostly up
    In Gibraltar, a supplier reported tight avails with earliest delivery from May 3.
  • Testing agency sets up office in Hambantota
    'There are enormous opportunities,' says S B Consortium.
  • Low-emission Ro-Pax ferry study gets underway
    Green Ship of the Future confirms dates for information meetings.
  • Bunkers prices up at major ports
    Demand for bunkers mostly average on Thursday.
  • Vopak sells remaining share in inland barge company
    Interstream has a 'limited strategic fit' within Vopak's global terminal network strategy, says company.
  • NuStar to see 'increased earnings' from bunker business
    Fuels marketing to contribute up to $8 million increase in EBITDA in Q2 2011, says CEO and president of NuStar Energy.
  • Samho Shipping files for receivership
    Blames high bunker prices, low freight rates and costs related to piracy attacks.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan starts MGO deliveries at Chinese ports
    MGO sourced from a South Korean refinery.
  • High bunker prices 'positively impact' barge operator's earnings
    Raises earnings guidance for Q2 on back of expected 'accretive earnings' from recent acquisitions including the bunkering operation of Enterprise Marine.

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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
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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
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Civitavecchia
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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
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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
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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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