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August 6, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate increase short-lived as rates slip 1pc to US$1,710
  • Transpacific August rate hike fails to take hold amid fears of price plunge
  • Hanjin back in Portland after month's avoidance of longshoremen's slowdown
  • Troubled Horizon Lines widens loss to US$29.8 million in second quarter
  • APM T to open Lazaro Cardenas terminal to rival Hutchison's box shop
  • 'K' Line ships' on-time performance improves in second quarter over Q1
  • Nestle sources Vietnam coffee accenting corporate social responsibility
  • Tibet Railway moves petroleum, agricultural goods, building materials
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands services for BMW with Bavarian logistics hub
  • DHL quarterly profit soars 20pc to US$166.7 billion as revenues jumps 7.3pc
  • Complications delay opening of Ahmedabad airport's perishables warehouse
  • Court clears Hawker Beechcraft to discuss sale to China's Superior Aviation

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Govt revises norms for tankers carrying crude oil from Iran
  • Greatships subsidiary delivers Greatship Mamta to buyers
  • Maersk Line's 'fresh' commitment to customers
  • Ashok Leyland expanding its global footprint
  • Exim Club to throw light on investment opportunities in Myanmar today
  • RBI grants reprieve to exporters on foreign exchange earnings
  • Ashok Gadkari retires as Chief Mechanical Engineer of MbPT
  • DP World's container volumes up 7.5 pc in H1
  • Kerala rejects Welspuns Vizhinjam bid
  • Typhoon Saola closes ports in Taiwan, causing severe disruption to shipping
  • Rlys may hike haulage charges for box train operators
  • Core sector growth decelerates to 3.6 pc in June
  • Forex reserves at $ 288.65 bn
  • INR ends week 42 paise lower at 55.76
  • Vigilance Study Circle, Mumbai holds bi-monthly meeting
  • BBC Chartering opens new office in Antwerp
  • Ekin Nakliyat keeps busy with heavy & oversized movements in Turkey
  • PPG wraps up successful annual conference

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • TOTE receives ECA waiver to pursue LNG conversion
  • USCG completes Arctic oil spill recovery exercise
  • Oceanteam refinances two offshore construction vessels
  • Moody's lowers OSG ratings
  • Maersk Line, Limited acquires 3PSC
  • Great Lakes Dredge splashes out at U.S. shipyards

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Port of Portland opening T-4 to Seaport Celebration event
  • APL ends chassis program in Denver, Salt Lake City
  • Trucking group calling for 'Good Stuff' award nominations
  • BNSF plans to invest $106 million in Washington
  • US rail freight traffic heads up during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Matson seeks to win over new investors
    Exclusive: Newly listed US Jones Act line plans to build on current business model
  • Matson eyes Alaska trades, but is wary of dangers
    Oakland line would be potential buyer if an existing business is put up for sale
  • US line starts to plan for fleet upgrade
    Jones Act carrier Matson will order from US yards
  • Hutchison terminal hits back
    Tanzania International Container Terminal Services, for which HPH holds the concession, has been criticised over container dwell times
  • APMT sets sights on Dar es Salaam
    Netherlands-based terminals division is first to declare its hand publicly for tender
  • DP World plans to build on African port concessions
    Global port group has continent-wide plans to build on its current three port concessions and a stevedoring business
  • Plastic is not fantastic for UK shipping
    Recession highlights dire consequences of flags of convenience for jobs at sea
  • Rotterdam terminal shut-down will see Odfjell losses mount
    Whistleblower slams safety and maintenance at Botlek storage site
  • Comment: Behind the scenes in shipping's top job
    Yang will lead a cast of strong characters who will shape the global maritime industry
  • Introducing the new most powerful man in world shipping
    Yang replaces Li as party boss in China's Ministry of Transport
  • Slack enforcement of safety at Odfjell Terminal Rotterdam has knock-on effect
    Dutch Safety Board launches independent inquiry which has wider implications
  • Macquarie and TTMI developments boost B+H Ocean Carriers' Chapter 11 aspirations
    Convenience of dealing with fewer bankers described as a key benefit in today's climate
  • Europe sees container imports plummet
    Continent's economic woes wreak havoc on inbound volumes
  • Norway's LNG export plant comes back on line
    Boost to vessels serving the plant and to winter freight rates for owners
  • TEN eyes return to profit after slashing losses
    Owner hopes for storage deals for VLCC pair which have hobbled results
  • Diana fixes two panamaxes at $9,250 a day for two years
    Three-year panamax charter contracts hit lowest levels in a decade
  • Capesizes back to square one
    Rates fall on the West Australia to China route as steelmaking demand falters
  • Petrobras books VLCC Amantea for two years
    Time charter fixtures continues to rise in face of dire spot market
  • Israeli group accuses Inmarsat of breaking US sanctions against Iran
    Ultimatum to UK firm to cut communications for Iranian tankers
  • Strike in Colombia threatens coal exports
    Miners have declared force majeure, brokers report
  • Good news for product tankers as Algeria boosts fuel imports
    Mediterranean's small tankers will benefit
  • Romney's house of fun
    Welcome to the presidential hopeful's hall of smoke and mirrors
  • Trials of triangulation
    Baltic Exchange benchmarks understate tankers' true earnings potential
  • Indian owners loath to lift Iranian crude
    SCI and Great Eastern say government-backed P&I replacement lacks clarity
  • Box Ships prefers short periods for unfixed duo
    Owner close to fixing first ship for less than six months but notes charterers can be reluctant to keep it so short
  • Concerns as suezmax fleet grows 5% in first half of year
    Slippage levels lowest of all tanker segments
  • Omega Chapter 11 drama might not be over, say experts
    Junior lenders and unsecured creditors weigh up "significant options"
  • Omega Navigation Enterprises files Chapter 11 reorganisation plan
    George Kassiotis proposes to pump in $2.6m, but junior lenders and former shareholders face wipeout
  • Inmarsat boosted as shipping signs up to broadband
    Company's fifth-generation satellites to go head to head with K-brand providers
  • Titan Petrochemicals says bondholders against liquidation
    Troubled Hong Kong-listed logistics firm has $166m in outstanding bonds

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • APM to invest $12.2Bn
    THE FOUR strategic core businesses of AP Møller-Maersk will get $12.2Bn in investments over the next few years, according to CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen
  • OSG seen nearing asset sale
    MOODY'S has dropped Morten Arntzen-led OSG deeper into 'junk' territory - and predicted that a sale of non-core assets could be pending
  • TEN narrows losses
    NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation today reported a sharp drop in losses, as results were buoyed by the higher charter rate for its LNG carrier
  • Trans-Pacific box rates pushing up
    BOX RATES on eastbound trans-Pacific routes have trended up since increases sought by several container lines took effect on 1 August
  • Golar LNG could add six to newbuilding orderbook
    GOLAR LNG could add up to six newbuildings to its orderbook, which already lists a dozen ships to be built, without raising more equity, a shipping analyst said today
  • Horizon's losses deepen
    BONDHOLDER-owned Horizon Lines has reported wider losses but maintained that its liquidity remains "adequate"
  • Beware box 'rates leak'
    A BOX sector "rates leak" is straining the bargaining position of container shipping lines, a senior shipping analyst warned today
  • Capesize owners fear negative rates
    CAPESIZE bulker owners are trying to avoid subsidising voyages amid rising bunker prices, brokers told Fairplay today
  • SMM half-year profits drop 15%
    SEMBCORP Marine said today lower margins from new projects caused a 15% drop in its 1H net profits
  • MMHE's profits fall 30%
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering said today net profits dropped 30% in the second quarter that ended 30 June
  • Product tanker tonnage list tightens
    PRODUCT tanker rates are remaining firm this week, thanks to tight vessel availability and firm naphtha demand
  • September to add VLCC misery
    BROKERS expect VLCC earnings to remain stuck in negative territory for September laycans, as chartering for August nears completion
  • Owners shun PCG deals
    CHEMICAL tanker owners show little interest in bidding for CoAs with Malaysia's PETRONAS Chemicals, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Managers buying HSBC Shipping Services
    HSBC BANK said it has agreed to sell HSBC Shipping Services, which offers shipbroking and consultancy services, to its senior managers
  • STX to import US maize
    SOUTH Korea's STX Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding with compatriot National Agricultural Cooperative Federation to import US maize

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • CP's Harrison Wants to Speed Up Trains, Improve Terminals
    Canadian Pacific Railway shippers worried that E. Hunter Harrison would immediately push for tighter scheduling can take solace in recent...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Rises in July
    The Journal of Commerce Trucking Employment Index rose 0.3 percentage points in July as for-hire motor carriers and other U.S....
  • Transport Employment Rises 1.9 Percent
    Transportation and warehousing employment increased 1.9 percent year-over-year in July, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
  • Short Line Rail Intermodal Volume Up 19 Percent This Year
    North American intermodal growth isn't just driving volume on the major railroads, with the expanding transport mode boosting traffic 19...
  • YRC Worldwide's Welch: 'We're Still Not Satisfied'
    It's been a long time since "YRC Worldwide" and "profit" could be mentioned in the same breath. Although the troubled...
  • Ryder Europe Completes Aquisition of UK's Euroway
    Ryder Europe said it has completed the acquisition of Euroway, a U.K.-based truck rental and fleet management company. The...
  • Baltimore Builds Growth in Container Cargo
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Baltimore declined 2.8 percent in June from the same month...
  • Shipping Rate, Surcharge Update for Week of July 30 - Aug. 3
    Singapore-based container carrier APL plans to impose "operational cost recovery surcharges" on all shipments moving through ports in Saudi Arabia. The carrier will...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Strategy Paying Off, CEO Says
    A.P. Moller-Maersk's five-year plan of focusing on four core strategic businesses is already paying off, according to Group CEO Nils...
  • YRC Worldwide Earns Operating Profit
    Trucking giant YRC Worldwide reported an operating profit of $15.5 million in the second quarter while cutting its net loss...
  • IAG Cargo Revenue Slips 0.3 Percent
    Cargo revenue at International Airlines Group, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier, stalled in the second quarter as strong growth at...
  • All Nippon Airways Back in the Black
    All Nippon Airways Co. posted a group net profit of $7.59 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which...
  • APL Ends Chassis Service in Denver, Salt Lake City
    APL said Friday it is no longer providing chassis as part of its container transport services in Denver and Salt...
  • IJS Global Opens DC for Novartis
    IJS Global opened a dedicated warehouse in the Philippines to handle the logistics needs of Novartis Animal Healthcare. ...
  • Typhoon Shuts Taiwanese Ports, Airports
    Transportation infrastructure ground to a halt and at least one person was killed as Typhoon Saola made landfall in eastern...
  • Hanjin Reverses First Quarter Loss
    Hanjin Shipping, riding strong gains in container volume and revenue, climbed back into the black in the second quarter. ...
  • Commentary: A National Port Vision? Really?
    I actually laughed after reading that Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., viewed the recent release of an Army Corps of Engineers...
  • Commentary: Carrier Changes Shaking Up Parcel Markets
    When UPS last spring agreed to acquire TNT Express for $6.6 billion, the deal reverberated throughout global express and parcel...
  • Commentary: US-Canada Border War, Eh?
    My Canadian friend on the phone sounded mystified. He'd read the Federal Maritime Commission's report on cross-border container shipments, and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Freightliner diverts to avoid Olympics grand show
    At the halfway stage of the 2012 London Olympics, today is expected to be the busiest day so far as the track and field athletes join the stage of the 'biggest ...
  • Horizon's H1 loss widens
    Charlotte [NC]-headquartered Horizon Lines has seen its net loss widen and operating profit EBITDA fall for H1 2012; nevertheless drilling down in to the Q2 results, ...
  • APL rolls out third-party US chassis model
    APL launched its third party provider chassis model in two different regions in the US this week - and after trials in these areas it is planning to launch the ...
  • Tropical's profits down in Q2 12
    Riviera Beach (FL)-based Tropical Shipping has seen operating losses widen in Q2 12 compared with the corresponding period of 2011, with the USD4 million deficit ...
  • US - Mexico the highlight as NAFTA trade up 8.3%
    Trade using surface transport between the countries of the trilateral trade bloc [NAFTA] - Canada, Mexico and the US - rose year-on-year by 8.3% in May to total ...
  • Santos sees its box count rise in H1 12
    Santos, which is Brazil's largest box port, handled 8% more containers in H1 12 than it did in the corresponding period of 2011 with just under 1.5 million TEU ...
  • MSC Flaminia: salvors unable to board
  • Dar es Salaam starts its 'one-stop-centre'
    In a determined bid to improve cargo transfers through the port, Tanzania's largest port, Dar es Salaam has taken action to consolidate 11 different government ...
  • Royal Navy 'protect' Hapag boxship
    A Hapag-Lloyd containership operating on the German liner's Indamex [USEC - Indian sub-continent] service appreciated the protecting arm of two Royal Navy minehunters ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Kassiotis to the rescue
  • OTS mints debt deal
  • GLDD's game changer
  • Tsakos soars
  • DVB dodges wounded Knight
  • HOS sell-off overblown
    Credit Suisse has cooled fears about a post-results crash in the share price of Hornbeck.
  • Rena win for Resolve
    American salvor Resolve Marine has won the hotly contested contract to remove the wreck of the Costamare containership Rena.
  • Titans team up
    Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a partner for Blackstone Group in its swoop for a fleet of tankers from Hartmann Group.
  • Jasa reels in Exxon
    Malaysia's Jasa Merin has won more charter work from ExxonMobil for its offshore vessels.
  • Platou cuts Capital
    RS Platou Markets has cut its rating on Capital Product Partners despite its impressive second quarter showing and balance sheet workout.
  • Horizon extends red run
    Horizon Lines posted improved second quarter sales thanks to higher volumes but expenses dragged the company well into the red.
  • Kyoei confident after Q1
    Japanese owner banking on a return to profit this year after stronger start this time around.
  • Stressed not distressed
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the last week.
  • Big John buying again
  • SBM inks $1bn loan
    SBM Offshore has secured a mammoth bank loan to finance an FPSO conversion backed by a charter with Brazilian giant Petrobras.
  • Matson in stronger quarter
    Matson Navigation, the US liner company, has seen a healthy increase in both revenues and operating profits.
  • Miclyn seals Aussie deal
    Miclyn Express Offshore has won work to support construction activities on Australia's expanding LNG sector.
  • Wanted: white knight
    Wall Street is starting to doubt Knight Capital Group's ability to recover from the $440m hit linked to a computer glitch that impacted dozens of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday morning.
  • Genco jumps on waivers
    Investors have given a big thumbs up to the debt restructuring agreed between Genco Shipping & Trading and its lenders.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • APL ends chassis provisioning in Denver, Salt Lake City
    This is the first phase of the Singapore-based container carrier's plan to withdraw from chassis provisioning throughout the United States. In the future, it said motor carriers will provide chassis as part of their drayage services.
  • FEC hauls fill for S. Florida runway expansion
    FEC is operating a single train to deliver aggregate from a quarry near Miami every morning on a dedicated rail spur specially built for the project and is expected to add a second train every evening by Aug. 13 or sooner.
  • ABF lawsuit against YRC, Teamsters dismissed
    The lawsuit, in which ABF claimed subsidiaries of YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters violated the National Master Freight Agreement, was dismissed by Judge Susan Webber Wright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
  • Horizon reports $46 million loss, but revenue rises
  • UPS slips on new sorting scanner
    The express carrier hopes the wearable devices will speed up the time to load packages into vehicles. The technology is also aimed at getting package updates into the system faster.
  • CEVA says results reflect 'difficult quarter'
  • Xata Turnpike integrates with TMWSuite
  • Guam/China business helps Matson offset weak Hawaii market
  • Old Dominion drives record first half
  • Crowley fined $17 million for Puerto Rico price-fixing
  • Maersk Line, Ltd. completes 3PSC buy
  • Oxfam replaces charity supply chain system
  • HSBC sells shipping unit
  • Caterpillar completes 3PL sale to Platinum Equity
  • Swissport adds business in Amsterdam
  • St. Lawrence Shipoperators picks new chairman
  • Panjiva product aimed at maritime
  • Bill introduced to help U.S. cotton shirt makers
  • Segal elected ASTL chairman
  • Congress passes textile trade provisions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Global bunker fuel prices maintains stable trend
    Global bunker prices remained relatively stable throughout the week, according to Bunkerworld data.
  • Bunker prices end week mostly firm
    Trading was heavy on the US Gulf, says local trader.
  • Salvage work to begin on Rena's bow
    Details of how the salvage will proceed have not been released yet due to a confidentiality agreement with the ship's owners.
  • Tsakos Energy posts improved Q2 results
    According to the company there was considerable relief in the form of reduced bunker costs for spot vessels and reduced consumption.
  • Canadian government sets deadline for Northern Gateway project report
    Deadline for environmental assessment and report on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project set.
  • Horizon Lines reports Q2 financials
    Company highlights fuel surcharges as part of reasoning for revenue improvement.
  • Inspectors to visit closed Rotterdam terminal
    Safety concerns aired on Dutch TV are said to have prompted the shutdown.
  • Fuel oil prices continue upward trend in Fujairah
    Upward trend in region with 380 cSt material in Suez up by double digits.
  • Week closes with firm market in Rotterdam
    Prices in the main European bunker port stuck to their upward trend.
  • Maersk boss sees green shoots of recovery
    Andersen says container arm will be in 'much stronger position' in a year's time.
  • Demand for OPEC oil to stay steady
    Spare capacity sufficient for small disruptions in supply over the next five years.
  • Mobil expands New Zealand storage
    Growing demand for bunker fuel behind the move.
  • Singapore supply to stay tight, say traders
    Firm timespreads indicate supply crunch more likely.
  • Higher fuel surcharges prop up Matson's revenues
    Posts higher revenues but profit fall due to higher taxes and losses from discontinued operations.
  • Week ends with bunker prices at Asian ports largely up
    Supplies of bunkers were fine at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Bank upgrades NOL rating on lower bunker prices
    DBS Vickers expects NOL's results to improve in the second quarter.
  • Pacific Basin plunges into the red
    Losses blamed on vessel impairments and bunker derivative expenses.
  • Chemoil buys into lube trading firms
    Pays a total of $16.4 million for stakes in two firms.
  • US economy has little to fear from IMO GHG policy
    The policy will cause 'limited additional expenditures' for shipping industry, says study.
  • Bondholders don't favour Titan wind-up move
    Poll shows an 'overwhelming proportion' of noteholders do not support the petition.
  • Chimbusco branch supplies largest stem
    Transaction marks 'a new chapter for mutual comprehensive cooperation' with Maersk, it says.

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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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