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July 3, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI's box terminal in Manila takes delivery of cranes for Berth 6
  • APL, 'K' Line, OOCL rated tops among American agricultural shippers
  • Long Beach mulls incentive schemes to attract big ships, boost intermodal
  • Hong Kong export value increases 5.2pc in May, import value up 4.6pc
  • APMT to open Singapore HQ to handle south east Asian region in September
  • Damco renews contract with online home retailer Shop Direct for two years
  • Maersk's yet-to-be-built 18,000-TEUers win UN climate change award
  • Hong Kong airport profit up 32pc to US$688 million on 15pc revenue rise
  • New Oman Air CEO plans to accelerate cargo operations by end of 2012
  • Belgium's ADB wins airfield lighting projects for three Omani airports

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • CMA CGM commits to maintain BRAZEX service on South America East Coast-Caribbean trade
  • Drewry, WCI endorse index-linked contracts
  • Maersk, CMA CGM change westbound hub to Port Tangier on WestMed transatlantic service
  • MOL completes worlds first hybrid car carrier
  • MOL signs deals to build, charter 2 LNG carriers
  • MSC to increase rates on Asia-South America East Coast lane from July 15
  • Need to promote inland water transport, coastal shipping stressed
  • Panama Canal delays imposing higher tolls
  • Spot rates on Asia-Europe trade see sharp rise
  • Urmila Project Services skillfully handles 930-t reactor at Mumbai Port
  • APSEZ inks concession agreement to develop dry bulk terminal at Kandla Port
  • Govt clarifies SEZ norms only for sea-routed cargo at Vallarpadam ICTTv
  • Jayyannt Lapsiaa reappointed to MbPT Board
  • VCT celebrates 9th year with blood donation camp
  • Set our house in order first

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • Turkish Airlines links Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia
    Turkish Airlines has increased its Istanbul-Bishkek services from seven to ten a week, as it has secured traffic rights for an extra three weekly flights, which continue to Ulaan B...
  • CMA CGM to maintain Brazex service
    The CMA CGM Group has announced that its cooperation with Maersk Line on the Brazil Express service (Brazex) in the South America east coast-Caribbean trade will terminate by Octob...
  • New direct DB Schenker wagon load links between Terneuzen and Rotterdam
    DB Schenker now offers direct wagon load links between Terneuzen and Rotterdam Kijfhoek, linking up with B Logistics' wagon load network for destinations in Belgium and France. The...
  • US truck driver turnover higher in Q1
    Driver turnover at truckload fleets rose again in the first quarter, according to a report published by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), following a small rise in the fou...
  • First freight aircraft stationed in Cochstedt
    Germany's Magdeburg/Cochstedt airport, the only international commercial hub in the Saxony-Anhalt region, is focusing more on freight and logistics. The first milestone to this end...
  • OOCL reshuffles management
    Michael Kwok was promoted to OOCL chief operating officer on 1 July. He succeeded Andy Tung, who became the company's CEO. Kwok's previous tasks as director of trades have been ta...
  • US transport ministry grant for Hunts Point terminal
    The US department of transportation has granted the Hunts Point agricultural produce market in the Bronx USD 10 million to make railfreight improvements. The project is one of 47 i...
  • Trade between Mexico and USA increasing
    Surface trade between Mexico and the United States increased by 11% last year and has almost doubled since 2002, according to a report published by Armstrong & Associates, a su...
  • EU approves restructuring aid for Air Malta
    The European Commission has concluded that a EUR 130 million restructuring grant for the state-owned airline Air Malta is in line with EU state aid rules. The Commission found that...
  • Augustin Quehenberger unifies activities under Quehenberger Logistics brand
    The Augustin Quehenberger group, based in Strasswalchen near Salzburg (Austria), has unified all of its activities under the Quehenberger Logistics brand umbrella. The Augustin Ne...
  • Rodi joins DSLV's steering committee
    Dr Hansjörg Rodi, chairman of the board of Schenker Deutschland AG, was elected to the steering committee of the the German forwarding and logistics federation DSLV at its recent ...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • Saltchuk renames coastal tug and barge operations Foss Marine...
  • BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair gets $19.4 million contract mod...
  • Transcom awards contracts to U.S.-flag shipping operations
  • CMA CGM to sell Le Ponant cruise operation to private equity...
  • Sanko Steamship files for bankruptcy, names new President and...
  • Concordia Maritime takes delivery of Suezmax from Samsung Heavy...
  • Matson now separated from Alexander & Baldwin
  • NOL to sell Singapore headquarters building
  • Dockwise takes stake in Fairstar to 80.4%

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • Marine Resources Group changing to Foss Marine Holdings
  • Hybrid car carrier EMERALD ACE completed for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
  • NOL Group announces plans to sell headquarters building
  • Alexander & Baldwin Holdings now listed as Matson, Inc.
  • Diana Shipping inks charter for dry bulk vessel DIONE

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • Competition, consolidation and the case of the missing Chinese
    OECD shipbuilding talks target same old problems and offer no new solutions
  • Japan happy with green-ship definition at OECD
    Revised definition will be offered to the next shipbuilding working party meeting in the autumn
  • If Beijing sneezes, France will catch a cold
    Maritime planning in Paris will stand or fall on the resilience of China's economy
  • VLGCs seek longer-term charters to lock in high earnings
    Owners fear a continued slide in the spot rate will drag down the period market
  • Naive to think PPPs are the answer to piracy, says DP World chief
    Partnerships between private enterprise and the state need to be supported by short term solutions such as armed guards
  • CMA CGM sells cruise arm La Compagnie du Ponant
    French container giant follows rivals in ditching non-core assets
  • Matson Navigation shares rise on first day of trading
    Hawaii-based Jones Act boxline split from listed parent Alexander & Baldwin
  • Angola LNG ships seek spot cargoes from Norway and Nigeria
    Two vessels will achieve high rates as tonnage availability is tight
  • Sanko bankruptcy could flood secondhand market with ships
    Collapse will slow short-term sales activity as creditors assess the market
  • Demolition rates stabilise below $400 per ldt
    Settled prices may boost confidence among breakers and cash buyers
  • Secondhand bulker becomes cheapest panamax afloat
    Sale price for vintage vessel with damaged engine hits record low
  • Safe Bulkers returns to JBIC for a loan
    Credit worth $34m will be split between export finance bank and Citigroup
  • Three KG funds file for bankruptcy
    German owners fear fresh casualties from Commerzbank ship finance exit
  • K Line to boost cash reserves as losses mount
    Yet another carrier risks dilution to investors, issuing equity in a down market
  • Japan nuclear restart worries LNG shipping
    Restart is small, but concerns exist in the LNG industry that more are to come
  • Kühne urges Hamburg Süd and Hapag-Lloyd to merge
    Fresh progress unlikely for long-mooted proposal as Oetker holds out
  • US puts the squeeze on Tanzania in Iran reflagging row
    Dar es Salaam faces sanctions threat as Washington blocks Tehran oil sales
  • US House passes legislation for ports security review
    Gaps Act heads for Senate consideration
  • Iran- are you exposed?
    Sanctions investigations over business links with Tehran have shipping in their sights
  • The west is still the best
    China's model of state-backed shipping can only last as long as the country's state-run boom
  • Box owners consider accreditation for reefer depots in wake of death blasts
    Exploding reefers scandal prompts new measures to ensure safety of refrigerant gas
  • Dockwise pays a high price to take 80.4% of Fairstar
    Heavylift firm takeover 'a good thing', says Adkins
  • NOL selling Singapore HQ in drive for cash
    Company says it aims to 'release capital for strategic investment'
  • Box trade threatened as Europe signals a further recession
    Latest industrial news from Germany 'suggests that we shall see exports declining in the coming six months'
  • Adani Ports to build dry bulk terminal at Kandla
    Deal is worth $216m and construction will take 24 months
  • Sanko files for receivership
    Japanese operator calls it a day after mounting pressure from counterparties
  • DB Schenker Rail to operate London Gateway freight trains
    New port plans to operate the UK's largest rail freight terminal
  • Brightoil Petroleum in $50m loan from China Development Bank
    Credit comes on the condition that Hong Kong-listed company's chief executive and major shareholder keeps controlling share
  • Excel breaches NYSE rules
    Dry bulk giant has three months to boost stock price after breach of $1 rule
  • FSL wins covenant reprieve from bankers
    Two covenants eased for 12 months as Singapore shipping trust to halt dividend payouts for that period

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • Saia Buys $12 Million Truck Brokerage Firm
    Saia, a multi-regional less-than-truckload carrier, purchased Robart Companies, a truck freight broker and logistics services provider based in Duluth, Ga....
  • Container Volumes Grow at West Coast Ports
    Container volumes at West Coast ports increased 7 percent in May compared to May 2011, with imports up 8 percent...
  • Iran Threatens to Disrupt Strait of Hormuz Traffic
    Shippers and transportation providers could see their fuel prices spike if Iran makes good on a plan to block oil...
  • UPS Freight to Hike Tariff Rates 5.9 Percent
    UPS Freight will raise its less-than-truckload tariff pricing 5.9 percent on average July 16, joining other LTL carriers with general...
  • NYK Plans to Boost Logistics Operations
    NYK President Yasumi Kudo said the company plans to double sales from logistics operations in future as global vessel overcapacity...
  • Report: US Soybean Exports to Help Drive Trade Up 95 Percent
    U.S. exports of soybeans, coal and petroleum will drive the nation's trade to expand 95 percent by 2026, as global...
  • Manufacturing Index Contracts in June
    A widely followed gauge of U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly contracted in June for the first time in almost three years amid...
  • Gotthard Tunnel Reopens After One-Month Closure
    The Gotthard tunnel has re-opened almost a month after a landslide forced the closure of the main north-south route for...
  • FedEx Speeds Up Fleet Upgrade, Buys 19 B-767s
    FedEx plans to buy 19 Boeing 767-300 aircraft, as the parcel giant speeds up its fleet upgrades to offset volatile...
  • Dockwise Adds to Stake in Fairstar
    Dockwise, the Dutch heavy-lift operator, said it now controls 80.4 percent of the outstanding shares of takeover target Fairstar Heavy...
  • Emory Economist Sees Slow Growth, Not Recession
    The U.S. may be stuck in a period of slow growth, but its economy is not in imminent danger of...
  • DHS Awards $97 Million in Port Security Grants
    The Department of Homeland Security announced more than $97 million in port security grants for the 2012 fiscal year. ...
  • Matson Begins Trading As Independent Company
    Matson Inc. stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Monday after the ocean carrier and logistics company's separation...
  • Global Air Cargo Dips 2.2 Percent
    International air cargo traffic dipped 2.2 percent in May from a year ago and contracted 0.4 percent from April in...
  • Europe's Import-Export Outlook Dims
    Europe's recession will slow growth in containerized imports and exports through the continent's northern ports to about one-third the rate...
  • Schenker to Operate Freight Trains From New UK Box Port
    The London Gateway deep-sea container port and distribution hub will offer rail service across the U.K. on the day it...
  • NOL to Sell Singapore Headquarters
    NOL plans to sell its Singapore headquarters building as part of an ongoing cost-reduction and restructuring program that is producing...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Hike Rates on East Asia Services
    Hapag-Lloyd said it will impose a general rate increase on all kinds of container equipment shipped from East Asia (excluding...
  • Container Rate Indexing Grows at a Snail's Pace
    Are long-term freight contracts reset periodically to reflect variations in spot rate indices the answer to rate volatility? A small,...
  • Commentary: Be Wary of Salvage Deal
    Q: We're a manufacturer of high-end kitchen appliances and face what I think is a very unusual situation regarding a...
  • Better Planning Evens Out Air Cargo's Peaks, Valleys
    Team Worldwide is struggling with visibility this summer. "For the first time in many years, we are somewhat at a...
  • FedEx Freight Tweaks LTL Network
    With its first annual profit since 2008 in the bank, FedEx Freight is moving to tighten its less-than-truckload network. The...
  • LTL Carrier Holland to Hire 450 Drivers
    Higher manufacturing output in the Midwest is translating to more trucking jobs. Less-than-truckload carrier Holland plans to hire 450...
  • Trucking Capacity Reaches 'Tenuous' Equilibrium
    For more than two years, shippers have braced for a hard crunch in truck capacity, a blow that seemed inevitable...
  • Chassis Changes Prompt Fears of Congestion on the Docks
    As ports prepare for a modest spike in cargo volumes during the peak shipping season, ocean carriers, marine terminals, railroads...
  • Air Cargo Shippers Look to the Sea
    You'd be hard pressed to find stronger evidence of the shift of freight transportation from air to sea than when...
  • Commentary: Summer of Discontent
    Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, the theme music from "Jaws" ramps up...
  • IMO Pressed to Require Weighing of Containers
    Container ship lines say it's not unusual for their cargoes' actual weights to be 3 to 7 percent higher than...
  • Several Rate Indices Available
    Shippers and carriers use several spot rate indices to benchmark their contracts. The Shanghai Shipping Exchange launched the first container...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • DB Schenker Rail commits to London Gateway
    DB Schenker Rail has agreed to provide at least four block trains a day in and out of London Gateway container terminal when its first deep-water berth opens in ...
  • MSC restricts North Europe/Asia bookings
    MSC intends to restrict bookings on its Silk, Lion, Condor and Swan services from Northern Europe to the Middle East and Far East until week beginning July 9. The ...
  • AfDB to help fund Togo-Burkina Faso highway corridor
    The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to provide funding of USD175.66 million for the upgrade of 303km of highway connecting the port city of Lome in Togo and ...
  • ERC signs contracts to boost its rail network
    Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) has signed construction contracts with Turkey-based Yapi Merkezi and China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to build ...
  • Idled boxships down to 2.37% of world fleet
  • K Line projects Q1 and H1 net losses on back of plunging security prices
    Japanese carrier K Line has forecast losses for its first quarter and first half of its fiscal year and a downgraded fiscal year net profit on the back of losses ...
  • Madsen joins ICTSI
    Hans-Ole Madsen, formerly vice president for business development in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia for APM Terminals (APM T) has joined Manila-based International ...
  • NOL selling HQ to raise cash
    Singapore's NOL Group intends to sell its 26-storey Alexandra Road headquarters to 'release capital for strategic investment' and shore-up its loss-making shipping ...
  • MSC adds Jacksonville to US/C America string
    MSC has revamped its liner service linking the south eastern part of the US with Central America by including direct calls at Jacksonville. The weekly service calls ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • Stena in intra-Asia push
    Stena Weco teams with palm oil titan Golden Agri-Resources with 10 to 15 ship fleet planned.
  • Matsui out at Sanko
    New boss Hisashi Asafuji to oversee restructuring, as Japanese owner says sorry.
  • CMA CGM sells cruiseships
    Bridgepoint fund snaps up luxury four-vessel fleet from French container line.
  • Diana ship takes a cut
    New panamax period charter agreed at less than half the previous hire rate.
  • Seanergy re-fixes lower
    Greek owner takes $18,000 per day cut as it re-charters handysize.
  • Owner fined for discharge
    Japan's CSL to pay $500,000 after covering up oil dumping from bulker in US.
  • Sanko seeks court safety
    Japanese owner succumbs to a lack of creditor support and files for court protection.
  • Hapag "needs merger"
    Shareholder Klaus-Michael Kuhne says Hamburg Sud would be "ideal" partner.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • Congress passes surface transport bill
    The legislation's passage comes after Republican and Democratic negotiators used creative accounting within the federal budget to shore up a projected gap of several billion dollars in the Highway Trust Fund.
  • USDA puts clarity into plant import process
  • Cargotec snaps up Asciano
  • Fargo adds road to container freight IT
  • FedEx orders 19 more jets from Boeing
    The order comes on top of an early FedEx annoumcement to buy 27 new B767s for delivery between fiscal 2014 and 2018. It also plans to purchase another 24 B777s to add to the 19 long-range B777 planes it operates today.
  • Mistrial declared in ILWU president's Longview trial
  • NOL selling Singapore headquarters building
    About 500 people work in the NOL building, with the company saying a decision to relocate them or keep them in the existing building as a tenant will wait until a buyer is identified. NOL has retained the commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle.
  • Matson starts trading as separate public company
  • Harrison to lead Canadian Pacific
    Canadian Pacific Railway named Hunter Harrison president, chief executive officer, and a member of its board of directors. Until Dec. 31, 2009, he had served as head of competing railroad Canadian National.
  • DB Schenker, DP World in London Gateway rail deal
  • APMT vet Madsen joins ICTSI
  • CMA CGM to sell small cruise ship division

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 2, 2012
  • Sharp gains in European bunker markets
    'Double-digit' gains in many ports.
  • Marine cylinder lubes: 'Conventional wisdom has changed'
    Total Lubmarine reopens lube debate with warning of 'potential dangers'.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Prices edge up in Fujairah but regional outlook mixed.
  • Lower bunker bills help K-Line's bottom line
    Cheaper bunkers help shipowner make a return to full-year profit
  • NOL to sell Singapore base
    Box operator preparing to sell its Singaporean HQ in bid to raise funds for strategic investments
  • Sanko files for bankruptcy
    Japan's fourth largest shipping firm has debts of $1.95 billion.
  • Bunker prices firming in key Asian ports on Monday
    No problems with avails.
  • Independent non-executive directors change at Titan
    Maria Tam Wai Chu retires as independent non-executive director of Titan.
  • Brightoil secures $50 million loan from Chinese bank
    Chairman and Executive Director Dr Sit Kwong Lam must remain as majority shareholder of Brightoil as part of loan agreement.
  • Singapore-based bunkering firm boosts legal team
    Gilbert Liu, a qualified Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore, joins United Bunkering & Trading.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan bunker volumes up in May
    Sinopec Zhoushan sold 280,000 mt in May, says company source.
  • Tropical storm leaves Hong Kong, bunkering resumes
    Weather 'mainly fine and hot with one or two isolated showers', says Hong Kong Observatory on Monday.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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