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June 29, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker rates for Asian routes seen weakening
    Rates for oil tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to weaken over the next week, pressured by the IEA's release of emergency stockpiles of crude and refined fuel products, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • US cuts SPR oil minimum delivery size
    The US Energy Department on Monday cut the minimum delivery size for the oil that it will try to sell this week from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) that will be delivered by ship. The smaller lot size would make it easier for more US-based ships to transport the oil, and could encourage more bidding by companies interested in taking a smaller amount of reserve oil.
  • Tanker rates on global export routes climb
    Refined petroleum tanker rates on top global export routes were mostly firmer on Monday although growing vessel availability put the brakes on earnings gains in the transatlantic market.
Strait Talk
  • IMO's move on lifeboat safety unsatisfactory
    THE expression 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions' has never been far from my mind during the 20- plus years that I have covered the nightmarish saga of the enclosed lifeboat.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker rates for Asian routes seen weakening
    Rates for oil tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to weaken over the next week, pressured by the IEA's release of emergency stockpiles of crude and refined fuel products, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • US cuts SPR oil minimum delivery size
    The US Energy Department on Monday cut the minimum delivery size for the oil that it will try to sell this week from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) that will be delivered by ship. The smaller lot size would make it easier for more US-based ships to transport the oil, and could encourage more bidding by companies interested in taking a smaller amount of reserve oil.
  • Tanker rates on global export routes climb
    Refined petroleum tanker rates on top global export routes were mostly firmer on Monday although growing vessel availability put the brakes on earnings gains in the transatlantic market.
Strait Talk
  • IMO's move on lifeboat safety unsatisfactory
    THE expression 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions' has never been far from my mind during the 20- plus years that I have covered the nightmarish saga of the enclosed lifeboat.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL orders two 8,600-TEU ships, charters five 14,000-TEUers
  • Horizon secures reprieve from lenders extending life another quarter
  • Premier Wen Jiabao pledges to support sinking euro by buying bonds
  • Maersk Line orders 10 more 18,000-TEU ships for a total of 20
  • MOL appoints new senior executives across Asian operations
  • US makes U-turn to favour Jones Act carriers in shipping oil reserves
  • TS Lines, Hainan PO Shipping upgrade their joint China-Oz service
  • MSC has 2 million TEU afloat, a 12.9pc market share, crowding Maersk's 15.3pc
  • Russia's Global Port IPO raises US$534 million in London
  • Kerry Logistics builds 26,000-square metre logistics centre in Jiangsu
  • Disrupting Qantas engineers demand fourfold pay hike to return to work
  • Hainan Airline to launch Beijing to Busan service on June 29
  • Panalpina and TomTom renew air freight logistics contract

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ABG Shipyard bags maiden order from Defence sector
  • Ashte Logistics CFS completes two years of successful operations
  • CONCOR's CFS-Gandhidham implements Indian Customs EDI System
  • Pipavav Shipyard renamed Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering
  • EEPC India's show in Toronto from Oct. 17-20
  • AMTOI organises insurance workshop in Chennai
  • KCHAA & MCHAA welcome two new Customs Commissioners, felicitate outgoing one
  • Corporate tax mop-up may drop due to slowdown
  • RBI reassures exporters on bank credit ratings
  • New Globe Logistik implementing Softlink's enterprise logistics solution for total integration

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • Growing demand drives Volvo to begin assembling I-Shift transmission in U.S.
    In order to meet growing demand for its innovative I-Shift automated manual transmission, Volvo Trucks today announced a USD 7 million investment to bring assembly of the transmiss...
  • Port of Koper: National Spatial Plan adopted
    The Management Board of Luka Koper d.d. was delighted to receive news that at its session held on 16th June, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia endorsed the National Spatia...
  • CHINA CNR supply iron ore hoper wagons to WPG Australia
    CNR Import & Export Corp., Ltd signed a contract of supplying 348 iron ore hopper wagons with CRMSC AUSTRALIA to WPG Australia. This is the first time for CHINA CNR to supply r...
  • Poland introduce road tax for all lorries
    On 1 July the new Polish system for collecting road tax will be introduced. All lorries over 3.5 tonnes must pay road tax on motorways, express roads as well as some national roads...
  • US Department of Transportation USD 126 million to ease train congestion in Chicago rail corridor
    U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation can now start spending USD 126 million for Chicago's Englewood Flyover project, ...
  • Boeing delivers 777 Freighter to Etihad Crystal Cargo
    Boeing announced the delivery of a 777 Freighter to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Crystal Cargo, the fast growing cargo division of Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates' national airl...
  • Port of Dunkirk: Increase of tonnage by 26%
    In May the Port of Dunkirk accomplished a tonnage of 4.44 million tons, this is equal to an increase of 26% compared with 2010. Thanks to the high level of activity in the major li...
  • Project Professionals Group conference wrapped up
    Specialist project forwarding network the Project Professionals Group were among the first in the industry to learn about Hansa Heavy Lift's operations and a new Indian coastal ser...
  • General Logistics Systems extends parcel service in Northern Europe
    GLS Denmark, the Danish subsidiary of the pan-European courier express and parcel service provider General Logistics Systems (GLS) based in Amsterdam (Netherlands), now also delive...
  • Dachser is going to establish a second location in the Greater Frankfurt area
    A new logistics centre is going to be established by March 2012 in Erlensee, close to Hanau in the Greater Frankfurt/Main area (Germany). The international logistics provider Dachs...
  • Daimler and Rolls-Royce secure a majority with Tognum
    The Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Holding plc., have secured a big majority of Tognum shares, as both companies report. Both companies now hold 94.17% of the shares. Tognum will now b...
  • Infrastructure bottlenecks put the brakes on growth at Kombiverkehr
    In the 2010 financial year, Frankfurt-based Kombiverkehr KG posted some of the best results in the more than 40-year history of the company, with some growth rates in double figure...
  • The international lorry traffic has regained its breath
    The latest border census from the trade association International Transport Danmark (ITD) indicates that the lorry traffic across the Danish borders is back to the level before the...
  • Asian-Pacific air cargo volume falls in May
    Preliminary traffic figures for the month of May released last week by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) registered significant declines in international air cargo de...
  • Russians visit Schiphol to learn about e-freight
    Amsterdam Schiphol's airport cargo department recently hosted a visit by a Russian delegation including representatives of Russian airport authorities, Russian customs and border c...
  • APL adjusts Trans-Pacific fuel surcharge to reflect slow-steaming
    Container shipping line APL has announced a new fuel surcharge formula in the Trans-Pacific trade that reflects the financial impact of slow-steaming, the industry-wide practice of...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • Brazil's OSX gets credit line to develop huge shipyard
  • MAN Diesel adds Chinese licensee
  • Bourbon to build six seismic survey vessels at Grandweld
  • U.S. Coast Guard, EPA sign agreement to enforce ECA
  • Schottel forms subsidiary in Russia

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • Port of Seattle welcomes 800th ABC Fuels vessel
  • IMO taps Koji Sekimizu as new Secretary-General
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines orders pair of new container ships
  • New passenger gate open at Bellingham Airport
  • ATA truck tonnage index drops during month of May

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • Stena Bulk turns down $125,000 a day LNG contract
    Owner opts for short period deal instead as rates are set to soar next year
  • Australia and Brazil capesize callings boost employment
    Growing fleet absorbed by rising exports of iron ore and coal
  • Aframax market doldrums look set to continue
    Aframaxes have had an exceedingly dull week, with little movement in northern Europe and a fall in the Mediterranean and even worse is that brokers do not expect that picture to alter dramatically in the short term, although some optimists see limited upside potential
  • ACM's Beijing office offers Chinese tanker advantage
    Proximity to oil company headquarters boosts broker's business
  • Pacific round voyage rate soars
    Prices nearing $12,000 per day
  • Seanergy seals new charter deals for bulk carrier trio
    Nasdaq-listed owner backs its period strategy despite lower rates
  • Skuld adds $65m to contingency reserves
    P&I Club reports strong overall performance
  • Greek seafarers promise further day of disruption
    Panhellenic Seamen's Federation voices fury at 'unprecedented' attack on pensions and other rights
  • The meaning of victory
    China's premier says inflation is defeated. Is this a signal tight lending conditions will ease?
  • Delegates welcome move to drop ships sold for scrap from Basel Convention
    European Commission proposes that ships sold for recycling should be removed from legislation's curbs
  • Industry joins forces to improve working practices
    Breakers and cash buyers at Informa's annual conference were eager to dispel the image of their industry as a dirty one
  • Koji Sekimizu voted IMO secretary-general
    Director of IMO maritime safety division achieved a decisive showing in the first round of voting, almost securing an outright victory with 19 votes
  • Why guarantees should be handled with care
    Refund guarantees are a cornerstone of shipbuilding projects. Knowing their pitfalls is an essential first step
  • Owners failing to train crews properly on bridge technology
    Accident investigator warns underwriters of seafarers failing to understand their equipment and its limitations
  • P&O slams Dover Harbour Board tactics to sell privatisation plans
    Ferry operator says DHB has 'hijacked' government guidelines to assuage local fears
  • Build your own ship
    A new manufacturing process could turn the economics of shipbuilding on its head
  • True believers try to push TWIC through Congress
    Transportation Worker Identification Credential has failed and cannot Lazarus-like rise. It has no saviour
  • Former insider Sekimizu is regarded as a safe pair of hands
    New secretary-general promises to conduct major financial review of secretariat
  • UK monthly port state control detention rate falls
    Maritime and Coastguard Agency reports only six new detentions in May
  • Tui extends Frenzel contract for two years
    Board wants to give Michael Frenzel time to conclude sale of Hapag-Lloyd without pressure
  • Gazprom in Sovcomflot timecharter deal for two new LNG carriers
    Vessels to be built by South Korea's STX
  • Tokyo approves gas bubbles ballast water treatment
    Japanese-developed FineBallast OZ system injects micro bubbles of ozone into the ballast water system to kill off harmful organisms
  • Sanko Steamship to sell or return vessels to stem losses
    Tankers and offshore vessels marked for special attention as company says it cannot confidently predict a return to profit in current year
  • Shunning a good idea
    In the category of long-term bets, the good outcome of FSRUs has to be winner. So why did investors blow cold on the Hoegh IPO?
  • ACM's Beijing office offers Chinese tanker advantage
    Proximity to oil company headquarters boosts broker's business
  • Shanghai container derivatives trading platform off to strong start
    Participation by China's large state-owned shipping companies will be key to success
  • Bolting the ballast door
    Port and flag states should not take too draconian an approach to ballast water rule enforcement
  • PierPass stalls ports traffic fee rise
    Cargo owners using LA and Long Beach to be given more time to prepare for extra $10 a teu

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • Obama backtracks on Jones Act waiver
    US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has reversed a decision to allow a waiver of the Jones Act for the transport of 30M barrels of emergency crude, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Açu yard approved
    BRAZIL's OSX will begin construction next month on the Açu yard, which it plans to develop into the largest shipbuilder in the Americas
  • TCC accused in US court filing
    US SHIPPER Globe Express Services has made serious allegations against the Shanghai International Port Group and The Containership Company in a new court filing in Manhattan
  • Huelva gets lease of life
    SPANISH ship repair and construction company Cotnsa announced today that it has agreed to lease the facilities of the bankrupt Astilleros de Huelva shipyard in southern Spain
  • ReCAAP reports mixed news on attacks
    THE LATEST figures on armed robberies and pirate attacks reported to ReCAAP ISC show both negative and positive trends
  • Drugs seized at Dover
    DRUGS worth an estimated £19M ($30.3M) have been seized in two operations at the UK port of Dover, according to the UK Border Agency
  • US assigns ECA checks
    ENFORCEMENT of the North American Emission Control Area will be handled jointly by the US Coast Guard and the EPA, the agencies have announced
  • Oz/China Capesize rates jump
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Western Australia/Qingdao Capesize rates have broken the $9/tonne mark as the Baltic Capesize Index maintained its momentum
  • LNG and crude rising in Indonesia
    A SURVEY by international law firm Norton Rose shows that LNG, palm oil and upstream oil and gas represent the biggest investment opportunities in Indonesia
  • Bunker prices hit VLCC rates
    THE BULL run that VLCCs enjoyed on the benchmark Arabian Gulf/Japan route is ending now that bunker prices have dropped, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Yangzijiang buys Runzhou HI stake
    CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang has announced that it has bought a 54.47% stake in Runzhou Heavy Industry and its subsidiary Jiangsu New Yangzi Gas

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • Finance Committee Schedules FTA 'Mockup'
    Members of the Senate Finance Committee will let President Obama know what they would like to see written in upcoming...
  • Feds Send Help to Great Plains Flood Zone
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has made $5 million available to North Dakota in quick-release road repair funds, while President Obama's...
  • Panamax Ships to Face Growing Competition, Report Says
    Panamax container ships are finding employment today but face growing competition from larger vessels, especially after the Panama Canal's larger...
  • Imports to Slow Through N. Europe's Busiest Ports
    Imports through North Europe's six busiest ports will slow to 8 percent this year from 15.9 percent in 2010 while...
  • Coast Guard, EPA Agree on Pollution Enforcement
    Two years ago the U.S. adopted international standards for regulating exhaust emissions from ships. On Monday, the Coast...
  • Retailers, Environment Groups Unite to Cut Emissions
    The Coalition for Responsible Transportation, the Environmental Defense Fund, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced the launch of...
  • Peruvian Airline Acquires Freighter
    Peruvian airline StarPeru is expanding into the cargo business beyond its niche passenger operations with the purchase of a BAe-...
  • Smaller Shippers Bumping Up Supply Chain Budgets
    Smaller shippers plan to increase transportation spending this year despite economic uncertainty, according to a customer survey conducted by Saia....
  • Diesel Price Falls to Near Four-Month Low
    The average price of diesel fuel across the U.S. plunged 6.2 cents in the past week to the lowest level in...
  • Japan Ship Orders Sink 41 Percent in May
    Japanese export ship orders fell in May for the first time in 18 months on a year-on-year basis, sliding 41...
  • Greek Dockworkers Begin 48-Hour Strike
    Greek dockworkers are taking part in a 48-hour general strike and nationwide protests as Parliament debates budget cuts, tax hikes...
  • German Intermodal Operator Sees Record Traffic, Revenue
    Kombiverkehr, Europe's biggest intermodal operator, reported traffic and revenue rose to near record levels in 2010 but warned infrastructure bottlenecks...
  • Excess Capacity Undercuts Asia-Europe Rate Hikes, Says Alphaliner
    Ocean carriers are unlikely to achieve planned freight rate hikes on the Asia-Europe route this week because they have failed...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • Maersk to extend no-show charges in Q3 11
  • APL average rate holds up
  • RSGT on a high
  • Transpac rates continue tumble - and not expected to rise for peak season
  • Greece at the crossroads of sovereign default

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • Nokta ditches Dahlman Rose
    Veteran equity analyst's vanishing act ignites speculation on Wall Street as US investment bank races to name replacement.
  • Frontline fingered in floating fix
    Rumour mill spins at warp speed as brokers link New York-listed tanker giant to Statoil storage contract.
  • Globus Maritime launches US raid
    George Karageorgiou-led bulker owner scales down and prices $23m follow-on fundraiser.
  • ITC secures VLCC sales option
    Bond affiliates of John Fredriksen-controlled Independent Tankers back sale of another VLCC amid market turmoil.
  • MSC Opera flaws unmasked
    UK maritime authority reveals details of infringements by MSC cruiseship detained in Southampton.
  • Pirates fail in bulker attack
    Attempt on NYK bulk carrier thwarted by sea swells, evasive measures and naval intervention.
  • GC Rieber proceeds with merger talks
    GC Rieber Shipping in negotiations with privately-held parent over development of seismic survey wing.
  • Statoil scraps vintage platforms
    Norwegian recycling contractor to opt for jack-up rig over heavy-lift vessel in transport phase of $77m demolition contract.
  • US drops blanket oil waiver
    Overseas tanker owners must apply individually to lift 30m barrels of Strategic Petroleum Reserve cargoes.
  • Box rate increase to fail
    Alphaliner warns Asia to Europe lines need to cut capacity if they want to force through fee increases.
  • ACM on expansion trail
    Despite losing S&P brokers, Johnny Plumbe-led shop is looking to build teams to increase dry cargo and LNG presence worldwide.
  • Hong Kong holds six vessels
    Boxships and general cargoships detained during May, some with oily water separator faults.
  • Koji Sekimizu wins IMO race
    Japanese safety chief will take over from Efthimios Mitropoulos as figurehead of international shipping next year.
  • Crewman missing off France
    Turkish vessel sounds the alert after seafarer failed to turn up for shift off Pas-de-Calais.
  • Maersk back in at third Japanese port
    Danish boxship giant kickstarts operations at a third Japanese terminal shut down by earthquake.
  • Queen Mary 2 branded "filthy"
    Cunard vows to do better after cockroaches found in locker on luxury liner during New York check.
  • JNPT port goes fourth
    ABG Shipyard and PSA of Singapore teaming up to develop container terminal number four at Indian facility.
  • Stopford shows pirates' 'big three'
    Handysize bulkers, MPPs and small tankers account for over 80% of vessels seized in the past 12 months, Clarksons guru says.
  • Torm gets a breather
    The struggling Danish tanker-owner continues financial restructuring with $630m credit extension.
  • Time charters tipped for comeback
    London broker ACM says stressed owners now more open to fixing tankers long-term, even at poor rates.
  • Busier ACM staying positive
    London broker's annual profit falls but its tanker fixtures increase 14% as it looks forward to rate rises.
  • Genesis snaps up Florida Marine
    Texas barge owner builds its fleet with the $141m takeover of US Gulf coast rival.
  • Dead ship claims third victim
    Fascination with a bulker stranded off the coast of India has led to a third victim drowning.
  • Bourbon bag seismic six pack
    French offshore powerhouse books newbuilding sextet in Dubai following charter pact with CGGVeritas.
  • Batista's giant yard gets go-ahead
    Brazilian billionaire secures backing for Acu Port yard, which it claims will be the largest in the Americas.
  • Golden share sale gets thumbs up
    Analysts applaud Golden Ocean's potential sale of its Knightsbridge Tankers stake.
  • Top Ships cashes in bulker?
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led owner said to have sold panamax nearing the end of a contract.
  • Pay cut for Seanergy trio
    Dale Ploughman-led bulker owner hires out two capes and a panamax at reduced rates

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • DHL adds countries to trade software
    DHL said Monday it has added 11 countries to the roster of countries covered in its Trade Automation Services (TAS) product, which provides online trade and customs data.TAS now covers 74 countries. The 11 recently added are Algeria, Iran, Jordan, ...
  • Trade groups urge TPP apparel rules
    A coalition of five U.S. apparel trade groups on Monday urged negotiators in the Trans-Pacific Partnership to focus on improvements that will benefit regions in the partnership more evenly.The American Apparel & Footwear Association, National Retai...
  • Highway freight volumes continue to soften
    Truck tonnage fell 2.3 percent in May from April on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the American Trucking Associations.The ATA's monthly tonnage index, compiled by surveying the group's members, now stands at 112.3 compared to 114.9 in...
  • New stamps feature merchant marine
    Commercial shipping will be the focus of a set of new U.S. postage stamps that will go on sale July 28.The ships will be launched with a first day of issuance ceremony, 11:30 a.m., July 28 at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's Ackerman Auditorium,...
  • NSCSA signs deal for new ships
    The National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia said last week it signed a "murabaha" financing agreement with the Saudi British Bank (SABB) and the National Commercial Bank for 822.6 million Saudi Riyals ($219.3 million) that will finance 80 percent of ...
  • OSHA may regulate tandem container lifts
    A federal court has ruled the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may regulate so-called "vertical tandem lifts" (VTLs) of containers or flat racks, where more than one container or flat rack is lifted at a time.But in a decision ...
  • Maersk tries changing no-show/overbooking behavior
    Maersk Line will begin implementing a global system to charge shippers whose cargo no-shows in the third quarter of the year.Under the plan, Maersk would conversely compensate shippers whose cargo has been held back due to overbooking by the carri...
  • Closing gaps on no-shows
  • Who's making Money
  • Access Pass July 2011

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 28, 2011
  • AWT wins award for fleet management system
    Fuel savings of 5-10% can be achieved by using AWT's recommended routes on cross-ocean voyages.
  • IFO prices steady in Fujairah
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including July 12 in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam market bounces back
    Scheduled deliveries OK in Piraeus, despite strike.
  • Council elects new head for IMO
    Director of Maritime Safety Division on course to becoming Secretary-General.
  • European officials put IMO under new pressure
    It is 'high-time' for agreement on emissions reductions, IMO told.
  • US Navy driving the development of biofuel
    Private sector will produce biofuels in 'larger and larger quantities.'
  • IFO prices firm at most Asian ports
    Avails of bunker fuel to tighten in early July, says Singapore player.
  • Bunker levy debate 'must not distract' focus from EEDI
    BIMCO reaffirms support for bunker levy as opposed to emissions trading.
  • Firm unveils 'revolutionary first step' in vessel design
    Solar panels on vessel able to generate enough power for 3,000 miles at 18 knots.
  • Seattle port celebrates 800th vessel in fuel switch programme
    Port's At-Berth Clean Fuels programme has cut close to 500 mt of sulphur dioxide emissions.
  • WFS buys yacht bunkering business
    WFS to pay £1.75 million in cash to acquire Yacht Fuel Services (YFS).

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Rome
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Washington
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Brussels
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Brussels
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Civitavecchia
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Imabari/Tokyo
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Geneva
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Barcelona
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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
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Lisbon
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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
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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
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Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
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Miami
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Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
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Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
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Riyadh
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Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
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Trieste
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South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
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Seoul
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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
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Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
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The Defense
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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
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Ismailia
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IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
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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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