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May 30, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US demand seen to lift tanker rates
    Strengthening US demand for Middle East oil will buoy charter rates for supertankers next month as it causes ships to sail on longer journeys than normal, Fearnley Consultants A/S analyst Sverre Bjorn Svenning said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk, Safmarine, Hamburg Sud upgrade ECSA loop via South Africa
  • China declares intention to join OECD's International Transport Forum
  • High Court upholds DP World Chennai, rejects state order to cut tariffs
  • Henceforth, May 6 set for 'Yangtze River Delta Logistics Day' celebration
  • Ningbo's Meishan island terminal lifted nearly 100,000 TEU in Q1
  • Hubei's cargo volume surges 140.6pc in first four months
  • Maersk starts Malaysia-Papua New Guinea service starting June 6
  • US Exim Bank hopes to exceed US$9 billion in financing within 3 years
  • Europe road freight index suffers quarterly fall, but outlook good
  • OECD transport forum ponders transportation needs for 9 billion people
  • US fines Taiwan's EVA Airways US$13.2 million for air cargo price fixing
  • China Air Cargo awaits Aerotropolis tax bill before closing deal
  • Air China's April cargo volume up 13.4pc to 105,600 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DAMCO plans to enhance service profile in India: Global COO
  • Synergy Shipping surpasses cargo discharge record at Vizag Port
  • Coconut exporters set to make up for Lankan shortage
  • Orthodox tea traders hopeful of better prospects
  • Shrimp exports to US climb 83 pc in volume
  • Tea imports dip 16 pc in Jan.-March
  • Uzbekistan inks over 30 pacts with India
  • Bids for KoPT's Diamond Harbour box terminal to be invited soon
  • DP World Cochin & KCCI ink MoU to jointly operate 24-hr Walayar Help Centre
  • Mormugao Port commissions breakwater mole berth
  • MPSEZ challenges denial of security nod in court
  • Port Pipavav connects to Moradabad by train
  • Contracts worth Rs. 10,000-cr. to be awarded by fiscal-end
  • Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link to be ready in 6 years
  • Govt likely to bring back interest subsidy for small exporters
  • Govt may augment cotton export cap
  • Lift ban on cotton exports, Assocham tells govt
  • Emerging economies lauded for reducing FDI curbs
  • Fieo's workshop on DTC tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Schmit Cargobull certified as "KAM Professional"
    Schmitz Cargo Bull AG is the first European company whose key account management has been certified as "KAM Professional". The certification recognises the fact that...
  • London: stricter emission standards from January 2012
    With effect from 3 January 2012, emission standards will become stricter in the London Lez Emission Zone (LEZ), and more types of vehicles will be included. Vehicles with a gross w...
  • Longer trucks to be tested on more roads in Denmark
    Norway's Road Directorate has presented a proposal to extend the country's 1,640 km section of its road network that modular vehicle combinations (long trucks) are allowed to use t...
  • Zvartnots: solid four-month result
    Zvartnots international airport that serves Armenia's capital Yerevan, has reported its operating results for the first four months of 2011. The volume of cargo reached 2,377 t bet...
  • Davies Turner Air Cargo leads the way with dual-view X-ray scanning
    Initiatives to enhance safety and security in the worldwide supply chain has seen Davies Turner Air Cargo (DTAC) become the first UK freight forwarder to acquire and install a cutt...
  • Railenium consortium wins bid for French state investment
    The Railenium project, the name given to the European Institute for Technological Research in Rail Infrastructure (based near Valenciennes, in northern France), is set to become a ...
  • Railway operator ALL building new intermodal terminal in Brazil
    The Brazilian railway operator América Latina Logística (ALL) is investing BRL 730 million (about EUR 318.1 million) in the construction of an intermodal terminal in Brazil's midwe...
  • North America: domestic, international intermodal volumes rise in Q1/2011
    An intermodal market trends and statistics report compiled by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) showed that intermodal volumes increased by 9% year-over-year in Q1...
  • Duisport: ZDS opposed to participation of Rotterdam and Antwerp
    The Federal Association of German Seaports (ZDS) has warned that the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp should not acquire a shareholding in the inland port of Duisburg, as they are co...
  • Maersk raises Asia/West Africa rates
    Maersk Line will increase its rates in the trade from Asia to West Africa by USD 150/teu with effect from 15 June. The rate hike applies to destinations in Angola, Benin, Burkina F...
  • MOL adds new high-performance ship-handling simulator
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) recently installed a new high-performance ship-handling simulator at its seafarer training centre in a suburb of Manila ...
  • TNT: Peter Bakker leaving, Marie-Christine Lombard taking over
    Following the shareholders' definite approval of the demerger of the Dutch mail and logistics corporation TNT (see report in the Forwarding and Logistics sector of today's ITJ Dail...
  • Volcano stops smoking, airports reopen
    The activity of the Icelandic volcano Grimsvötn decreased steadily on Wednesday (25 May), so that Europe's air traffic seems to have escaped lightly from what threatened to be...
  • Ceva Logistics brings guaranteed delivery to Ceilings Plus
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has announced that its guaranteed delivery services are being used by Ceilings Plus, a top US manufacturer of ceiling and wall panel...
  • Sinotrans to acquire more than 33% of Interbulk's share capital
    The Chinese logistics operator Sinotrans has conditionally agreed to subscribe for 165 million placing shares of Interbulk at a total cost of approximately GBP 18.15 million. On co...
  • Demerger of TNT now definite
    Amsterdam, 25 May: some 99.7% of the shareholders of the mail service and logistics service provider TNT agreed to split the company into an independent postal arm and an internati...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • DNV unveils "step change in VLOC design"

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Senator Murray to speak at Columbia River lock celebration
  • Coast Guard sets final rule for Pier 66 safety zone
  • Crowley earns environmental nod at Seattle Maritime Festival event
  • Port of Seattle honors airlines for noise reduction efforts
  • Rail carload count drops during month of April

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • German flag subsidy cuts to go ahead
    Government views other means of attracting owners to prevent them flagging out vessels
  • Box lines should remember the air cargo bloodbath
    Price fixing may not be punishable in Europe with jail sentences, but that does not mean the European regulators are any easier on carriers than their American counterparts
  • Brussels drives in the thin end of the wedge
    The European External Action Service amounts to a full scale diplomatic service which is exerting its baleful influence on the IMO
  • Korea Line product tankers approach US court auctions
    Price of sisterships for sale being watched closely for clues on market recovery
  • Yen pressures drive more Japanese owners to third-party shipmanagers
    V.Ships Asia reports a noticeable increase in interest for services since start of 2011
  • MUA calls off work bans at Patrick terminals
    Productivity rises dramatically in Melbourne as 'go-slow' ends, but dispute still not resolved
  • Ports chief outlines plan to beat St Petersburg winter congestion
    Better use of icebreakers and closer monitoring of vessels' suitability for ice navigation are promised in wake of last winter's delays
  • OceanFreight sells last tanker after hiccup
    Anthony Kandylidis-led company books small profit despite $1m loss from initial suezmax sale bid
  • Danaos financial chief stands down
    Chief executive praises dedication and drive as Dimitri Andritsoyiannis leaves 'to pursue other interests'
  • Wan Hai and PIL to suspend Asia-Europe loop
    Weak trade conditions also force Maersk and MSC to delay rate increases
  • Maersk to launch fortnightly Papua New Guinea service
    PNG market set for 'significant growth' in next few years, company says
  • Maersk launches fundraising
    Meetings with European investors could raise up to $1.4bn
  • Paragon suspends dividend with eye on acquisitions
    Move to retain cash comes despite beating profit forecasts
  • OSG secures $900m refinancing deal
    Agreement with lending banks enables tanker major to postpone repayment of credit facility to 2016

Fairplayweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • US praises foreign flags
    VESSEL detentions decreased in 2010, as ship performances and flag administrations both improved, the US Coast Guard has concluded
  • India rejects pirate trials
    INDIA, which earlier this week decided to require armed guards on ships in pirate-plagued areas, has also ordered a catch-and-release policy on suspects taken alive
  • BP unveils Indonesia LNG expansion plan
    BP REVEALED a $10Bn, decade-long investment plan today for Indonesia, expanding its LNG shipping operations there
  • Subscriber notice
    THERE will be no news bulletins on 30 May because of the UK holiday weekend
  • OceanFreight finds buyer for last tanker
    NASDAQ-listed OceanFreight has sold its last tanker, after the initial buyer defaulted on the sale
  • Paragon axes dividend
    GREEK bulker owner Paragon has suspended its dividend, a move it said was meant to retain cash and allow it to explore investments in a weakened market
  • Varun's income falls
    MUMBAI'S Varun Shipping has reported a sharp drop in freight and charter hire income during the last financial year
  • China-Vietnam border spat gets sharper edge
    IN AN UPTICK for the China-Vietnam border dispute, a Vietnamese ship's survey cables have reportedly been severed by Chinese vessels off Phu Yen province
  • Doyle Group sheds ICG
    CORK'S Doyle shipping group yesterday sold its 12% stake in Irish Continental, which owns Irish Ferries
  • Ulstein's profits fall
    ULSTEIN has reported a 2010 pre-tax profits of 367.9M kroner ($67.3M), down from 518M kroner in the previous year
  • Crank up the cranes
    MAERSK Line's Asia Pacific operations chief has told Fairplay that handling capabilities must be improved to stem efficiency erosion
  • Pirates quarrel over ransom
    SOMALIAN pirates have reportedly freed the Syrian-owned bulker MV Khaled Muhieddine and its 25 crew members after holding the ship for months
  • Box ship freed in Xiamen
    CMA CGM Libra, which had been aground just outside Xiamen since 18 May, has been refloated, Chinese media reported
  • Colombia LNG plan unveiled
    EXMAR, the Belgian gas carrier owner, plans with partner Pacific Rubiales to build an LNG export project in northern Colombia, an Oslo shipping analyst said today
  • FPSO consolidation seen
    THE FPSO market is likely to become much more consolidated over the next few years, according to Norway's BW Offshore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Ex-Im Bank Backs Wind Turbine Export
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank is guaranteeing $22.2 million in euro-denominated loans so a Vermont builder of wind energy turbines can...
  • Landstar Adds Owner-Operators, Capacity
    Landstar System is increasing its number of business capacity owners, the owner-operators who operate trucks for the $2.3 billion transportation...
  • EVA Air Pleads Guilty to Cargo Price-Fixing
    EVA Airways agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix international air cargo prices and to pay a $13.2 million...
  • Barge Operators Tighten Safety Measures
    The barge industry is taking new safety measures to deal with "unprecedented" flooding on the Mississippi River, working closely with the U.S....
  • Chinese Lumber Demand Sparks Shift at Vancouver
    The breakbulk vessel Cielo di San Francisco, preparing to embark on its maiden voyage from Vancouver, is marking a shift...
  • Russian Airline to Launch Feeder Cargo Fleet
    Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group plans to start a regional freight airline using converted 737 freighters to supplement the long-haul business of...
  • CSAV Upgrades China-Africa Service
    CSAV is upgrading its weekly New Discovery service between China, Malaysia and South Africa by extending its coverage to include...
  • Trailer Orders Fell 30 Percent in April
    Net orders for commercial truck trailers dropped 30 percent in April from March after climbing for 18 straight months, according...
  • Southeast Asia Cargo Bolsters Port of Montreal
    Container traffic at the Port of Montreal grew 4.5 percent in the first quarter year-over-year on strong demand from the...
  • Truck Maker Volvo Slashes Carbon Emissions
    Volvo said it cut its carbon footprint delivering goods and products around Europe by 22 percent between 2006 and 2010....
  • Direct Chassis Link Adds Kansas City
    Direct ChassisLink, Maersk Line's chassis rental business, is adding Kansas City as a start-stop location to its chassis program...
  • Wastepaper Giant ACN Was Top U.S. Exporter
    America Chung Nam, the sister company and supplier of wastepaper to China's largest containerboard manufacturer, was the largest American exporter of containerized goods...
  • Wal-Mart No. 1 in JOC Top Importer Rankings
    Wal-Mart remained the No. 1 importer of containerized ocean cargo in the latest annual ranking of The Journal of Commerce...
  • APL Begins Cold-Ironing in Oakland
    The APL Singapore flipped a switch on Friday at the Port of Oakland that made it the first ship there...
  • Contract Terms
    The recently ended contracting cycle in the eastbound trans-Pacific shipping market certainly will be remembered for how little if at...
  • Box Tops
    Anyone watching for U.S. economic growth can only hope the 16 percent increase in containerized shipments from America Chung Nam...
  • Stretching the Limits in Billing
    Q: I'm aware motor carriers have 18 months from time of shipment to begin a civil action (lawsuit) to recover...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Exclusive: TSA/WTSA risk FMC 'formal action' after filing transcripts late
  • Maersk pushes back Asia - North Europe GRI
  • Aust strikes called off
  • Maersk to withdraw from Gioia Tauro
  • Maersk/Safmarine and HS upgrade Far East/ECSA service

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Paragon on the prowl
    Michael Bodouroglou targets second-hand tonnage in quest to beef up bulker fleet.
  • Blossom bulker detained
    Corroded steel found to be patched with tape on elderly Greek controlled handysize bulk carrier.
  • OSG flexes finance muscle
    Analysts applaud power of New York-listed tanker giant's pedigree after sealing $900m loan in tight market.
  • Danaos deputy steps up
    New York-listed containership owner's finance deputy replaces Dimitri Andritsoyiannis as John Coustas' top lieutenant.
  • Good times back at HSH
    German shipping lender returns to profit in first quarter as loan provisions dwindle.
  • Pirate gets life in Korea
    Somali dodges the death penalty but gets handed a life sentence by a South Korean court.
  • Heisco on a high
    Kuwaiti shipyard pushes up net earnings in first quarter of 2011.
  • Kaspar ordering trio
    Azerbaijan state owner lines up contracts for two new dry cargo vessels and a tanker.
  • Tanker trouble hit tycoons
    It's been an up and down week for pirates and billionaire shipping magnates.
  • Getting ahead in shipping
    Plague, revolution, tankers in tunnels, lunar lunacy and the secret of success in this week's special Nor-Shipping edition.
  • MSC Opera held
    MSC cruiseship detained at Southampton with "various defects" following breakdown during Baltic voyage.
  • China cuts cables
    PetroVietnam claims research ship damaged by Chinese vessels in sovereignty dispute.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Textile duty scam discovered in Laredo
    Officers at the Laredo, Texas, border crossing confiscated a shipment of textiles from China being re-exported to Mexico because it was significantly undervalued in an effort to avoid duties, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday. The seiz...
  • China aims to join OECD's transport forum
    China Vice-Transport Minister Gao Hongfeng said it's his government's intention to join the International Transport Forum, an intergovernmental organization linked to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that deals with transpo...
  • Coune leads OECD's International Transport Forum
    Carole Coune of Belgium has been named secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's International Transport Forum. Coune replaces Jack Short of Ireland, who has led the forum and its precursor, the European Confe...
  • Siemens opens Okla. wind energy DC
    Power generation company Siemens said this week it will open a 64,000-square-foot distribution center at Woodward, Okla., for its expanding U.S. wind energy business. The facility, scheduled to open at the end of 2011, will handle main wind turbin...
  • U.S., Mexico ease telecommunications trade
    The United States and Mexico signed an agreement Thursday that eases burdens on U.S. companies, particularly small manufacturers, seeking to export telecommunications products to Mexico. Under the agreement, Mexican regulatory authorities will acc...
  • Direct ChassisLink to add Kansas City
    Container chassis rental company Direct ChassisLink said Thursday it will add a start/stop location in Kansas City, which will expand its Midwest chassis program. DCLI will offer chassis for use at the BNSF rail ramp to drayage companies at contain...
  • Grand China doubles transpacific capacity
    A month after entering the transpacific, Grand China Shipping is adding a second transpacific string to double capacity, serve more ports and offer faster transit times. Instead of a single string covering the entire China Coast, the company"s ori...
  • FDA puts inspections, court actions online
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it will disclose more information about inspections and court actions online. The agency now has a Web portal on its enforcement activities as part of the second phase of its Transparency Init...
  • Drewry: Box shortage less acute in '11
    The shortage of shipping containers should not be as severe this year as it was in 2010, said Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. In its publication Drewry Logistics Executive Briefing, the London-based consultant said production of containers resumed las...
  • Washington Notebook

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Bunker prices firm across the Americas
    Crude futures settled higher for the third day in a row.
  • Emissions monitoring system receives upgrade
    Enhancement is planned for release, subject to the finalisation of IMO Guidelines in 2011.
  • Maersk introduces carbon efficient container vessel
    'We are approximately 10% more energy efficient than industry average, and by 2020 we aim to further reduce our emissions by 25%,' says Maersk Director.
  • ICS highlights shipping sector's role in reducing emissions
    'This is a very open international industry and therefore it's essential that environmental legislation is internationally based through the IMO.'
  • Prices stable in the Middle East
    Tight avails reported in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets firm
    Tight avails for prompt dates reported in Gibraltar.
  • Scrubber installed at laboratory to unravel PM questions
    Research project to study how fuels with various sulphur content affect particulate size and capture.
  • St. Petersburg player sets summer targets
    Baltic Fuel Company hopes to sell 350,000 mt of bunkers during Russia's summer shipping season.
  • Bunker levy gaining more traction
    Emissions trading would create difficult to administer 'monster.'
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction as week ends
    Demand slack at main Asian bunker ports on Friday.
  • Fuel saving system receives order after launch
    NAPA-DSME Power jointly developed by Onboard-Napa Ltd and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
  • NYK to focus on short-term charters amid fuel price concerns
    Will allow company to continually introduce new, more fuel efficient vessels.
  • South China fuel oil volumes down 3%
    Total volume estimated to be between 1.74 to 1.76 million mt in week ended May 25.
  • US-based offshore company plans two dual fuel PSVs
    Currently waiting for US Coast Guard to issue regulations for such vessels.
  • ABS releases guide for gas-fuelled ships
    'A matter of when, not if, LNG will be a commonly-selected fuel source,' which calls for sound ship designs.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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