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December 4, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • LA-Long Beach dock strike starts to impact life beyond the twin ports
  • Same-day on-line shopping slowed by customs and sales tax collection
  • ProLogis builds US$80 million logistics unit in Chongqing Dazu District
  • Chongqing's 10-month overland exim container volume increases 264.7pc
  • Anhui provincial authorities build multi-berth terminal at Maanshan
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port begins box transfer ahead of 2013 launch
  • DSM showcases lightweight composite containers for sea, road and rail
  • DB Schenker Rail UK unveils its new ship-rail-truck D2D service
  • No longer isolated, Myanmar's Yangon makes its debut in the port world
  • Aaras Project & Logistics transports steam power generators to Pakistan
  • Hong Kong airport now demands all cargo be X-rayed before loading
  • UPS offers rivals freighter space to save TNT deal from regulators
  • Qantas deploys A330s on weekday Australian domestic network

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • Allcargo Logistics efficiently moves heavy lift transformers from Mumbai to MP
  • Asia-Europe rates continue slide
  • Gulf countries set for maritime trade boom
  • LA-Long Beach clerks continue protest against booking software
  • Moore Stephens warns on VAT registration threshold changes in UK
  • No more cabotage relaxations just yet
  • Splits key pendulum service into two
  • Vessel utilisation rates fall sharply on Far East-Europe trade
  • WTSA to implement reefer GRI from Jan.
  • Cochin Port attracting frequent cruise vessel calls
  • Hamburg announces reduced port-calling costs for large-sized ships
  • Kandla Port bags 'Port of the Year' award for seafarers welfare
  • KoPT may award fresh contract to ABG Ports

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • China Eastern pushes back Nanjing - Osaka service resumption
    China Eastern, which had planned to resume its twice weekly service between Nanjing and Osaka Kansai (Japan) on 1 December 2012, is extending the suspension of this link until 1 Ja...
  • Hainan Airlines shifts from Dubai to Abu Dhabi
    Starting today (3 December 2012), the southern Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines is shifting its Middle East operations from Dubai to Abu Dhabi (both UAE), due to the recent conclusi...
  • JAL launches first nonstop connection between San Diego and Asia
    Japan Airlines (JAL) launched the first-ever nonstop service between San Diego CA (USA) and Asia yesterday (2 December). Initially operated four times weekly with B787 Dreamliner a...
  • CargoBeamer building pilot intermodal terminal in VW's Wolfsburg plant
    CargoBeamer, a logistics provider for intermodal freight transport services, is building a pilot facility for handling intermodal freight cars at the German carmaker Volkswagen's p...
  • Indian Railways setting up thermal power plants
    Indian Railways is establishing its first coal-based 1,000 MW captive power plant at Nabinagar in Bihar in a joint venture (JV) with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). ...
  • Government searching for strategic investor for port of Novorossiysk
    Moscow: the Russian government is intending to sell its 20% stake in the Novorossiysk port company (NMTP) to a strategic investor. A government spokesperson said, "the sale is not ...
  • Truck drivers worldwide awarded IRU honorary diploma
    The International Road Transport Union (IRU) presented its 2012 honorary road transport diploma to 1,041 professional commercial vehicle drivers from 25 countries. Germany, with 22...
  • Trefzger to be Kuehne + Nagel's global head of contract logistics in March 2013
    The board of directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG has appointed Detlef Trefzger as a member of the management board as of 1 March 2013. He will take over global responsibil...
  • Panalpina and Freja set up overland transport alliance
    Panalpina, a Basel (Switzerland)-based logistics corporation, and the Scandinavian Freja Group are collaborating in overland transport, namely in the groupage (LTL) and part loads ...
  • Schneider & Peklar carries out heavylift transport to Rostov-on-Don
    The Austrian forwarding company Speditions-Partner GmbH Schneider & Peklar recently fulfilled a major contract that involved conveying around 60 full loads of goods and 15 over...
  • UPS and TNT Express submit remedies to the European Commission
    In line with Dutch disclosure requirements, United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) and TNT Express NV have submitted remedies to the European Commission (EC) in order to obtain competiti...
  • Abrupt change at the wheel of Renault Trucks
    Heinz-Jürgen Löw, the president of the French vehicle manufacturer Renault Trucks SAS, resigned at the end of November. He has left Renault's headquarters in Lyon and is taking up ...
  • Ekol Lojistik names two new executives
    The Turkish logistics service provider Ekol Logistics appointed Eyüp Somer as its chief operations officer and Selim Cengiz as chief customer officer, with effect from the beginnin...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • Workers hospitalized after jack-up tilts at Jurong Shipyard
  • No resolution yet in LA Long Beach port strike negotiations
  • Rickmers partners with Oaktree to build containerships
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding books first jack-up rig order
  • Wärtsilä gets equipment order for LNG-fueled Quebec ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • Port of Coos Bay commissioner plans to resign from position
  • Hapag-Lloyd ship first to use Port of Oakland shore power
  • Masking tape art exhibit on display at Portland Airport
  • Bridge girder work underway at Port of Vancouver access project
  • Coast Guard officer dies while investigating suspect boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • Why it pays to be well oiled
    Choosing the wrong lube oil for your engine could prove costly, MAN Diesel warns
  • Rules could create heavy fuel oil with higher sulphur content
    Owners must use the right cylinder lube oil to prevent engine corrosion
  • Pioneer in the study of shipping finance
    Costas Grammenos has defined the parameters of the sector
  • Thriving down on the waterfront
    Harwich Navyard outguns local redevelopers and continues to do brisk business
  • Smaller player aims to prosper by providing for customers' specific needs
    Harwich Navyard aims to thrive by providing for customers' specific needs
  • Verhoeven to quit European ports organisation
    Espo secretary-general to replace Guinier at European shipowners' body
  • Comment: How low can VLCC values slip?
    Today's very large crude carriers aged under 10 would have been worth 14% more a year ago
  • NewLead hails completion of mammoth restructuring
    Deal with Lemissoler brings debt to $108m, of which half will be in a convertible note
  • Germany will offer owners new state support
    Insurance tax breaks and scrapping scheme worth $76m planned for 2013
  • Standoff continues at California terminals
    Employers unveil 'improved' offer but discord over outsourcing continues
  • Samco hits back at claims of 'record low' VLCC price
    Brokers say Samco America sold for a sum last seen in mid-1990s
  • IMO revises passengership safety rules
    Paris MoU to conduct safety inspections
  • Southampton wins licence to dredge
    Upgrade will allow key UK box port to handle larger tonnage
  • Rickmers orders eight boxships with funding from Oaktree
    Move said to herald new strategic partnership
  • Flag states misinterpret Solas on cruiseship safety, says Skagerrak
    National bodies could be wrong to accept fixed CO2 firefighting systems on ships
  • Reefer box demand slows
    Maersk's statement that reefer freight rates must rise has cast a shadow over the industry
  • The dark side of eco solutions
    Hasty development of technologies could deliver poor results
  • Squaring up
    It's time to talk constructively to end tensions in the South China Sea
  • Yangzijiang to build prototype FPSO for SSP Offshore
    Deal advances China yard's drive to land high-value contracts
  • Christian de Chateauvieux quits Bourbon
    Director has resigned for unspecified personal reasons
  • Dockwise rejects Boskalis takeover offer
    $889m price tag undervalues target, heavylift outfit says
  • New board and search rules roil South China Sea nations
    Asean secretary-general says Chinese move raises fears about freedom of navigation

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • Iran's shipbuilding and ports targeted
    IRAN'S shipbuilding and port sectors have been targeted by US lawmakers to increase pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme
  • Oltmann seeks to break deadlock on KGs
    GERMAN KG house Oltmann is launching a new opportunity fund for private retail investors without debt leverage
  • Mammals pull port duty
    MAMMALS trained by the US Navy to hunt mines and other hazards to shipping are reportedly losing their jobs to robots
  • Oaktree, Rickmers team up
    US PRIVATE equity investor Oaktree Capital Management has picked Rickmers, the Hamburg group, as a strategic partner for its entrance into the box ship market
  • EC focuses on Adriatic and Ionian seas
    THE EC said today a new maritime strategy would seek to develop "integrated, demand-based, low carbon" maritime transport services for the Adriatic and Ionian seas
  • Aquila seeks $2.4Bn in cuts to Pilbara scheme
    AQUILA Resources is today seeking $2.4Bn in cuts from its West Pilbara iron ore project's budget
  • 90 injured at SMM yard
    SEMBCORP Marine said an accident at its Jurong yard this morning has injured 90 workers
  • Poor profitability seen forcing box discipline
    LINERS must improve price stability because their recent attempts to raise box rates have failed to become sustained, a senior shipping analyst said today
  • Japanese vehicle output, exports shrink again
    JAPAN'S vehicle output and exports have declined for the third consecutive month, according to figures from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
  • Asian offshore sector seen as 'overweight'
    ASIAN oil service groups, particularly those in Singapore and Malaysia, are in an "aggressive expansion phase", analysts of UOB Kay Hian said today
  • Barge grounding sparks questions in Australia
    QUESTIONS continued today as to why a barge servicing Australia's $43Bn Gorgon project grounded off Cervantes late last week
  • 9 missing mariners sought
    SEARCHERS are looking today for nine people missing since a cargo ship sank after colliding with a fishing vessel off in Guangdong, China
  • Russian oil sector booms
    RUSSIA has defied US forecasts of dwindling oilfield production rates and falling export levels, according to the latest wellhead figures just released in Moscow
  • Hubline knocks a big whack off its losses
    MALAYSIA'S shipowner Hubline Berhad curbed losses in the third quarter this year on lower operating and administrative costs
  • Bumi Armada buys VLCC
    MALAYSIAN offshore player Bumi Armada said it has acquired a VLCC for $29M to expand its fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery Rates to Rise 5.9 Percent in January
    FedEx will raise FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery rates on average 5.9 percent Jan. 7, the express delivery giant said Nov. 30. The actual effective increase will be 4.9 percent, after factoring in a 1 percentage point reduction in fuel surcharges, the company said. FedEx Express announced in September it would...
  • G6 Alliance to Suspend Some Sailings in Early 2013
    The carriers of the G6 Alliance are canceling multiple sailings in early 2013, in anticipation of lower demand, according to an update released by alliance member Orient Overseas Container Line. Hong Kong-based OOCL said seven voyages have been canceled so far. The G6 Alliance members are APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL,...
  • Manufacturers Call for Congress to Pass Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
    The National Association of Manufacturers and 104 businesses and business groups today sent a letter to congressional leaders pressing them to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, a competitiveness bill that will support manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Manufacturers use the tariff suspensions contained in the bill to obtain raw materials, proprietary...
  • US Diesel Prices Flat
    The average cost of diesel in the U.S. stayed nearly flat, inching down seven-hundredths of a cent in the week ending Dec. 3. The average cost per gallon, $4.027 is up 9.6 cents from a year ago, and it is up 24.4 cents from the beginning of the year, according to...
  • FONASBA Highlights Complexity of Ship Agents' Role in New Port Procedures Survey
    LONDON - Shipowners, port users and regulators have been provided with a comprehensive and detailed overview of the many activities undertaken by port agents by The Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents (FONASBA). The international association today (Monday 3 December) publishes the Port Procedures Survey (www.fonasba.com/fonasba-initiatives/fonasba-port-procedure-survey), an ambitious...
  • FMCSA's Safety Initiative a Work in Progress
    In implementing 11 changes to the Safety Measurement System in its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program on Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration not only reaffirmed its commitment to keeping unsafe trucking companies off the road, but also indicated that the CSA initiative is a work in progress. "We are improving...
  • Crowley Scholarship Helps Puerto Rican Student Pursue a College Education
    From left to right: Roberto Lopez Colon, scholarship recipient's father; Coraly Lopez Ortiz, scholarship recipient; Jose Ayala, vice president of Crowley Puerto Rico servicesSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Years of studying and dedication are paying off for 17-year-old Coraly Lopez Ortiz, who has begun her first year of college at...
  • NYK Provides More Free Transport of Bicycles and Backpacks
    The Municipal Coordinating Committee for Overseas Bicycle Assistance.TOKYO - In November, NYK provided free ocean transport from Japan for 450 reconditioned bicycles as part of a program to provide bicycles to assist birth attendants, community health workers, and doctors in developing countries. This brings to 30,424 the total number of...
  • 22nd Edition Launches Port Information Into the Future
    REIGATE, England - Shipping Guides Limited are pleased to announce the launch of the 22nd Edition of Guide to Port Entry, which now includes QR codes for online access to updated port information. Guide to Port Entry, available to purchase from Shipping Guides and global maritime chart agents from 1 December...
  • Anderson Named International Business Leader of the Year
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The JAXUSA Partnership, Northeast Florida's regional economic development initiative, today named JAXPORT CEO Paul Anderson the 2012 Individual International Business Leader of the Year. JAXUSA recognized Anderson for leading JAXPORT's growth, building a solid foundation for the future and helping to increase Jacksonville's profile in the international business...
  • Jensen Maritime Continues to Grow New Orleans Office With the Hiring of Lauren Gulkus
    NEW ORLEANS - Jensen Maritime Consultants, Crowley Maritime Corporation's naval architecture and marine engineering firm, continues to grow its new office in the New Orleans business district with the hiring of Senior Administrator Lauren Gulkus. Reporting to General Manager Sergio Fifi, she is the latest addition in a string of recent...
  • 17 Ships Diverted to Ports Not Affected by Strike
    LONG BEACH - Seventeen container ships have diverted to other ports because of the strike in Los Angeles-Long Beach by the Office Clerical Unit of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63. The vessels have diverted to Oakland; Ensenada, Manzanillo or Mazatlan, Mexico; and Manzanillo, Panama, according to a report from...
  • Slow Growth Forecast in Use of Natural Gas in Heavy Trucks
    "Virtually everyone" in the trucking industry expects natural gas trucks to comprise a growing share of the Class 8 tractor market, although industry participants differ in their market share expectations, said Stifel Nicolaus Transportation, Logistics and Equipment Research Group, based on takeaways from the American Trucking Associations' recent Natural Gas...
  • Yang Ming Announces Japan-Taiwan-Southeast Asia Service
    Taiwan-based ocean shipping company Yang Ming has announced a new direct service from Kasai, Japan, to Taiwan and Southeast Asia, starting Dec. 11. Yang Ming will start the IF1 service through a slot exchange with Interasia Lines. The rotation will be: Osaka, Japan; Yokohama, Japan; Keelung, Taiwan; Singapore; Port Kelang, Malaysia;...
  • Wallenborn Announces Expansion
    Luxembourg-based overland transportation company Wallenborn Transport today announced its expansion in Belgium, the Netherlands and the U.K., including the opening of new offices Amsterdam and London, the employment of additional staff and the deployment of more capacity. The investment follows the acquisition from Wallenborn of air freight trucking company Rutges Cargo by entrepreneur Jimmy...
  • Forth Ports Group Orders Kalmar Straddle Carriers From Cargotec
    Cargotec's Kalmar ESC 450W straddle carrier. U.K.-based port operator Forth Ports Group has ordered 14 new Kalmar ESC 450W straddle carriers from Cargotec, as part of its investment program to upgrade its London Container Terminal in Tilbury, England. The machines are equipped with Kalmar's standard W-type front cabin and have four-high stacking...
  • Retailers Again Urge President to Intervene in West Coast Strike
    The National Retail Federation has reiterated its request that President Obama intervene in the OCU strike that has shut down most of the terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. "The shutdown is already having a significant negative economic impact on retailers trying to bring in merchandise for...
  • Truckload Freight Volumes Showed Uptick in November
    Truckload freight demand improved sequentially in November after a weak October, partly because of Hurricane Sandy and partly because of strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday retail sales, according to Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics Research Group's mid-fourth quarter truckload industry update and third quarter review. The likely implementation of the new hours...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • Hapag-Lloyd connects first ship to shore power
    With the arrival of the Dallas Expressin the US port of Oakland in California, last weekend, Hapag-Lloyd has for the first time connected one of its ships to shore-based ...
  • Talking goes on as US port dispute hits day six
    The negotiating teams representing employers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach yesterday released a progress report about talks with union workers whose ...
  • Reefer box demand slows
    The second half of 2012 has seen a downturn in the demand for reefer containers, with production in the third quarter well down on the first two quarters of the ...
  • New board and search rules roil South China Sea nations
    CHINA's announcement that its maritime police will board and search ships that illegally enter what it claims as its territory in the South China Sea has raised ...
  • Box lines to suspend Asia-Europe sailings after Christmas
    Stoppages, seasonal downturns and sliding freight rates are forcing container lines to juggle their fleets and work out how best to serve customers over the next ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • Alam eyes tenders
    Petronas' appetite for offshore support vessels (OSVs) may prove profitable for Malaysian compatriot Alam Maritim Resources, a leading Asian equity analyst told clients Monday.
  • Naptha fires LR1 rates
    A surge in Asian demand for naptha is behind a recent rally in long range one (LR1) spot rates, according to a leading tanker analyst.
  • Navig8 lands in court
    A federal judge in Louisiana has issued an arrest warrant for a chemical carrier that trades with Navig8's handy tanker pool.
  • Norden in panamax press
    Norden continued its push in the panamax period market today, taking its third vessel in as many sessions.
  • New life for NewLead
    NewLead has completed a near $600m financial overhaul after a two-year battle to fix its strained balance sheet.
  • MR sale sparks interest
    Interest has remained strong in MR tanker sales, with one Japanese vessel attracting a stream of visitors in Singapore.
  • Nevsky secures state order
    Russia's Nevsky Shipyard has won a new state contract to build a multi-purpose salvage vessel (MPSV).
  • S&P cuts Teekay Corp
    Standard and Poors has cut its long-term corporate rating on Teekay Corp. in the belief that the company is set for a sustained period of low earnings.
  • Rickmers in PE first
    Private equity powerhouse Oaktree Capital has teamed up with German shipowning heavyweight Rickmers in a move which could yield up to 16 eco newbuildings.
  • "We lived like animals"
    A Korean captain freed from Somalia on Friday has described the horror of his 19 months in captivity.
  • SG giants to win more
    The decision by Petrobras to cancel charters for five offshore drilling rigs could be a prelude to more orders for Singapore-based outfits Sembmarine and Keppel O&M, an analyst has said.
  • MRs reach four-year high
    Hurricane Sandy has helped push MR tanker rates to the highest level in four years, RS Platou says.
  • Ro-ro funds clinched
    Insolvent German shipbuilder P+S Werften will be able to complete two ro-ros cancelled by DFDS of Denmark thanks to new state cash.
  • Eimskip falls back
    Icelandic container line Eimskip's first quarterly result since it carried out its November IPO has shown a steep decline in profit.
  • Yuanlin on cloud nine
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has stolen a march on Rongsheng Heavy Industries as the Chinese rivals battle it out to secure offshore business.
  • Crewman killed in fall
    A crewman has died after reportedly slipping and falling into the cargo hold of a bulker at Port Thunder, Canada.
  • Bourbon director quits
    Christian de Chateauvieux has made a sudden departure from the board of French offshore powerhouse Bourbon.
  • STX pulls the plug
    Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has cancelled a couple of bulkers after the deposit went unpaid.
  • GulfMark upsizes cash grab
    US offshore vessel owner GulfMark has chosen to expand its latest fundraiser by $50m.
  • Jurong workers hurt
    A host of workers have been injured during an accident on board a rig at Jurong Shipyard.
  • Ferry buy denied
    The US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CMNI) has refuted reports it is buying an $80m icebreaking ferry from Alaska.
  • Uljanik eyes 3 Maj
    Croatia's Uljanik shipyard is launching a bid to buy compatriot builer 3 Maj following its recent fundraiser.
  • Gemini four freed
    Four South Korean sailors abducted from a chemical tanker by Somali pirates 19 months ago were released on Saturday.
  • China tension spikes
    New Chinese rules on vessel interceptions in the South China Sea have raised concerns over control of the region's shipping.
  • Floater spend to double
    Expenditure on floating production systems is set to double over the next five years to $91bn, according to a new study.
  • Chevron back at SHI
    Chevron is reported to have returned to Samsung Heavy Industries for additional LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • YZJ nears offshore first
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is poised to make its breakthrough in the offshore market after signing up to build a novel design of FPSO.
  • FRO plans fund raiser
    Frontline is looking to raise fresh funds according to a financial disclosure to US regulatory authorities.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • Integrators set 2013 rates
  • Board of directors change at K+N
  • Rickmers in deal with Oaktree for containerships
    Rickmers Holding unveils plans to invest in eight to 16 containerships, in the 5,000- to 7,500-TEU range, with Los Angeles-based investment firm Oaktree, aiming to charter the vessels to efficiency-seeking liner carriers
  • Hapag-Lloyd ship uses shore power in Oakland
    German container line hooks into electrical power in Oakland, signalling key step in efforts to comply with 2014 California mandate that certain percentage of ship calls use so-called "cold ironing" to reduce emissions
  • Import regulators raise awareness of toy safety
  • Hawaii lawsuit targets Jones Act
    Hawaii attorney and former state senator files class action suit in attempt to overturn Jones Act, saying it creates duopoly of service that increases cost of goods for Hawaii residents and businesses by 30 percent
  • Senate passes Iran sanctions aimed at maritime sector
    Senate passes bill intended to hamper Iran's energy, port, shipping, and ship-building sectors, but legislation is likely to face ax due to Obama Administration concerns that it conflicts with existing sanctions
  • EU looking at environmental impact of Adriatic transport network
  • LA/LB longshore strike enters day 7
  • LOG-NET releases platform update

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2012
  • Hapag-Lloyd connects to shore power at Port of Oakland
    Port of Oakland recently completed installation of 6,600 volt shore-based power supply.
  • Prices open the week firm in Fujairah
    Prompt deliveries possible in Middle East hub.
  • Bunker prices firming in Rotterdam
    Other European hub ports show mixed movements.
  • Engines ordered for North America's first LNG powered ferry
    Ferry's environmental sustainability 'exceeds' demands of regional regulations.
  • Russia's energy policy could see European bunker prices climb
    Russian fuel oil exports could fall by 80%, says consultant.
  • Vopak looks at growing storage in Algeciras
    By adding infrastructure, we will unlock the bunker market,' says storage provider.
  • 'Optimise existing ships' before ordering eco-tonnage
    Another player cautions against rush to new-builds.
  • Rotterdam bunker sales still falling
    Third quarter sales figure show another sharp decline.
  • Bunker prices higher on Monday
    Demand relatively weak across key Asian ports.
  • CFO leaves Chinese bunker supplier
    Wang Haipeng's departure not due to any disagreement, says CEO.
  • Bunker JV to provide 'stable source of income'
    Singapore-listed company says JV has commence operations during the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
  • Titan further delays despatch of documents
    Requires 'additional time' to prepare documents detailing subscription agreement and takeover offer.

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Rome
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Tokyo
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Rome
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Beijing
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Washington
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Washington
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Brussels
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Brussels
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Civitavecchia
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Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
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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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
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
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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
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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
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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