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September 7, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • China-wide port box volume up 8.6 pc in the first half, but pace slows
  • Hapag-Lloyd changes service arrangements in north, central, south Europe
  • Drewry: Lessors own more boxes than carriers and are upbeat about future
  • Export growth drives first half cargo throughput in Port of Hamburg
  • Xinjiang Dulata checkpoint 7-month freight volume hits 120,000 tonnes
  • Sino-Vietnam rail link takes lead in Transasia railway building progress
  • Hoehlinger report shows brighter 2012 for containers than most expect
  • CEVA awarded ocean freight management contract from HJ Heinz Company
  • IMarEST launches its virtual library at SMM trade fair in Hamburg
  • Wallem Shipmanagement installs simulator in the Philippines for training
  • Lufthansa union says it will strike if management refuses mediation
  • Cathay Pacific and Dragonair ban shark shipments as endangered species
  • Cabinet reshuffle puts Heathrow's third runway back on national agenda
  • Guizhou's new Zunyi airport opens with flights to Guangzhou, Beijing
  • Breach of contract charges delay Ahmedabad airport reefer shed opening
  • African Airlines Association to use OAG IT analyser as a planning aid

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Bureau Veritas classed fleet crosses 10,000
  • Golden Horn Container Services receives ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems certification
  • The best of the best to be in the spotlight at MALA 2012 today
  • UK P&I Club announces restructure in advance of Solvency II
  • Basmati exporters hope to improve upon 2011
  • Coconut Board calls for hike in crude palm oil import duty
  • VPT Chairman launches Vizag-based pollution control vesse
  • INR crosses 56 mark on heavy dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Indian government intends to train truck drivers
    The Indian ministry of road transport and highways wants to train about 5,000 heavy vehicle drivers through a refresher course to minimise accidents. Seven such refresher training ...
  • MNG Airlines takes delivery of first A330-200F
    MNG Airlines, Turkey's dedicated freight operator, has taken delivery of its first of four A330-200Fs on order. The airline currently operates a fleet of seven A300 cargo aircraft,...
  • CKYH - the Green Alliance adapts winter timetable on Asia-North Europe run
    CKYH - the Green Alliance (Coscon, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping) is to implement a winter service adjustment to its Asia-North Europe services from the middle of October 2...
  • Gefco Spain names director of overseas
    Gefco Spain has appointed Juan Manuel de Cruz as its director of overseas. De Cruz, who has been responsible for the Gefco Group's central controlling since 2009, is now returning ...
  • Changes in the communications department of SBB AG
    Stefan Nünlist, head of SBB's communications and public affairs, is to leave the Swiss national railway by mid-September and become head of communications at the Swiss bank UBS. Hi...
  • Savage and BNSF to provide petroleum transport services in the Williston Basin
    The US company Savage has finished its terminal located near Trenton ND (USA). The facility has a direct connection to BNSF Railway's main line track. The terminal has been translo...
  • JSCo Russian Railways ups transport volume
    JSCo Russian Railways reported that its total group revenues for the year 2011 increased by 9% to RUB 1,481 billion (EUR 36.4 million). The relative increase in revenue was driven ...
  • TNT takes delivery of ten Volkswagen Crafters
    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has agreed a trial with the UK's leading business-to-business express operator, TNT Express, for ten of its Crafter single chassis cabs with a box va...
  • A rainy summer for European cargo airports
    The latest traffic figures for Europe's airports that have just been released by ACI Europe reveal a disappointing summer season in traffic terms. The overall freight traffic among...
  • Domodedovo airport an e-freight project partner
    Moscow Domodedovo airport has joined e-Freight, a pilot project for implementation of the international standards for electronic processing and tracking of air cargo, which was lau...
  • Swiss Post reports lower sales and earnings
    Switzerland's mail service provider Swiss Post reported a consolidated profit of CHF 459 million in H1/2012. This equates to a 17% decrease compared to the same period a year earli...
  • New contract for SDV in Australia
    The joint venture (JKC JV), formed by JGC Corporation (JGC), Kellog Brown & Root (KBR) and Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda), has awarded an integrated freight forwarding services ...
  • Norbert Dentressangle secures renewal with Maxxium UK
    Following a competitive tender, the premium alcoholic drinks distributor, Maxxium UK, has renewed its contract with Norbert Dentressangle until June 2014. Part of the global sales ...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Chouest adds eight Jones Act PSVs to newbuild program
  • Mat-Su Borough puts Susitna up for sale
  • Newport News offers buyout to salaried employees
  • Rolls-Royce gas engine range gets EPA certification
  • Ulstein's Blue Ship Invest takes delivery of second PSV
  • Japanese investigators raid car carriers' offices
  • DOF Subsea wins 90 day contract for Skandi Hawk
  • ST Engineering books $144 million in marine orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Harley Marine taps Nichols to build pair of new tugs
  • Two additional vessels added to VT Halter Marine construction contract
  • Craig Neeser nets second term on Port Metro Vancouver board
  • Jensen Maritime redesigns Global Sea fishing vessel
  • New hull design cuts costs for APL container vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Federal mediator steps into US docker wage deadlock
    Talks between ILA and USMX to resume during the week of September 17
  • Floating regas offers healthy options for LNG shipowners
    Norwegian players benefited in the second quarter from robust market demand
  • Medium range tankers still popular, despite what TC2 says
    MR tankers would benefit from new benchmark
  • LPG newbuilding orders already twice last year's total
    Researchers warn of tipping market balance
  • Can China's liners stop killing coastal rates?
    Zero and negative China-Japan freight rates give regulators a headache
  • Iran oil sanctions hit India's refiners hard
    Restricted port capacity reduces the country's import options
  • Idle boxships hit five-month high
    More feeder and panamax vessels at anchor as weak market takes its toll
  • Rumoured Shell MR tanker order triggers fears of market collapse
    Brokers and analysts say new vessels are not required
  • US Gulf supramax market begins to recover
    But FFA rates point to trouble ahead for small bulker trade
  • Venezuela refinery loses 2m-5m tonnes of production
    Production now back at 40% of maximum
  • Rudder maker hints at 20,000 teu boxship order
    Exclusive: rumours surface of breakthrough deal for biggest vessels yet built
  • SMM 2012: German engineer becomes shipowner to prove LNG hybrid concept
    Becker will build and operate ferries fitted with gas-powered lithium batteries
  • Questions raised over Japan car carrier raids
    Clash over competition rules behind swoops on Tokyo offices
  • Handysize fleet axes 500,000 dwt in August
    Scrapping will rise as more than a third of small bulkers are more than 20 years old
  • Cruise industry looks to passenger growth
    Global data pooled for first time after Costa Concordia casualty
  • SMM 2012: Beware eco-designs' fuel-saving claims
    Exclusive video interview with Lloyd's Register marine director Tom Boardley
  • Safety first
    Strong-arming class societies out of doing business with Iran will not seem like such a good idea if an NITC tanker creates a major spill
  • Fettered ports
    Only ships flagged in China or Taiwan can trade the strait between them
  • Korea Eximbank raises credit limits to help yards
    Policy bank makes good its commitment to instill liquidity into distressed players
  • Ocean Rig plans $750m bond to erase debt
    Proceeds from issue of notes could also fund drillships
  • Global trade growth stumbles
    Clarksons downgrades 2012 container growth forecast to 5.5%
  • CSA urges Beijing to regulate China's coastal box trades
    State conglomerate losses drive shipowners to demand fewer, bigger players
  • London Gateway expects a boost from bigger boxships
    DP World claims demand for ultra-large vessel berths would exceed UK capacity if not for its $1.5bn development
  • 'Strong' business risk profile ensures Felixstowe box leadership, says S&P
    Rating agency praises HP UK's stable cashflow and resilient margins
  • Pirates flee as Nigerian navy boards hijacked Abu Dhabi Star
    Pioneer checks ship and cargo for damage after crew reported unharmed
  • Hellenic Carriers wins bank support to buy bulk carriers
    Despite first-half loss AIM-listed owner expects 'positive' long-term prospects
  • Ezion raises $100m in bond sale
    Singapore-listed offshore player faces rising expenses as it expands
  • Russian Register quits Iran
    IACS member becomes the latest player to join classification society exodus

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • US dock labour talks to resume
    DOCKERWORKERS serving US East and Gulf Coast ports and their employers agreed to resume labour negotiations with the assistance of federal mediators, the parties confirmed today
  • Ocean Rig plots bond offering of $750M
    NASDAQ-listed Ocean Rig, controlled by George Economou-led DryShips, today announced plans for a $750M bond offering
  • Robust rig orders predicted at Singapore yards
    SINGAPORE shipyards can look forward to robust rig orders for at least two more years, a sector analyst has predicted
  • Chinese bank allowed to seek funds abroad
    BEIJING has approved a scheme by Minsheng Financial Leasing to borrow 2Bn yuan ($320M) abroad to finance ship and aircraft leasing deals
  • Groundings drop in Baltic
    An environmental group has found that the number of groundings in the Baltic dropped in 2011 by 17% year on year - and were half the number seen in 2008
  • EC delays decision on Spanish builder taxes
    ORDER-starved Spanish shipbuilders have been told that they must wait another month for an EC decision on whether to approve Madrid's tax-lease plan
  • Hellenic crashes to losses
    HELLENIC Carriers, the Athens bulk shipping group listed in London, reported deep losses for its first half on weak markets and a non-cash item
  • Look closer at box volume fall
    BOX CARGOES to Europe from Asia fell sharply in July, but the company compiling that data warned not to read too much into the finding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Rose in August
    Class 8 truck net orders shifted into higher gear in August, rising 27 percent from July, but remain below year-earlier...
  • Savannah Container Throughput Declined in July
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah dropped 4 percent in July year-over-year and was down 2.6...
  • Two Retailers Prepare for ILA Strike Possibility
    In a sign of the growing threat of a strike by the International Longshoremen's Association at ports on the East...
  • Virginia to Invoke Non-Member Chassis Fee
    The Port of Virginia will start charging $10 per day for use of a chassis in its HRCPII chassis pool...
  • India Eases Cabotage Laws at Port of Cochin
    The Indian government Thursday approved relaxing its cabotage law to allow foreign-owned and -operated ships to move containerized cargo to...
  • Antitrust Watchdog Raids Major Japanese Shipping Firms
    The Japan Fair Trade Commission raided the nation's top three shipping companies - NYK Line, MOL and "K" Line -...
  • Descartes' Second Quarter Profit Fell 3.8 Percent
    Descartes Systems Group's profit fell 3.8 percent year-over-year in its second fiscal quarter ended July 31, even as its revenue...
  • Analyst Calls ILA Strike Scenario a 'Black Swan Event'
    An East and Gulf coast port closedown on Oct. 1 would be a "Black Swan event" for shipping and trade,...
  • Profit Plunges at Russia's Novorossiysk Port
    Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port's net profit plunged by more than a third in the first half of 2012 as Russia's...
  • Spot Market Trucking Index Up 7 Percent
    An uptick in freight demand and pricing in recent days pushed up a spot market trucking index and pierced some...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rate Drops for Fifth Week
    Average Asia-Europe spot rates fell this week, the fifth consecutive week of decline, plunging 12 percent, or $350 per loaded...
  • Shippers Turning to Intermodal Rail to Cut Costs
    Increasing trucking costs and a looming capacity crunch in the motor carrier industry are leading to a relentless shift of...
  • ILA Negotiations to Resume
    The International Longshoremen's Association and East and Gulf Coast waterfront employers agreed to a request from the Federal Mediation and...
  • ABF Freight Expects Weaker Third Quarter
    A weak economy is slowing financial recovery at ABF Freight System, the nation's sixth-largest less-than-truckload motor carrier. The Fort...
  • Lessors Shift to Become No. 1 Buyers of Containers
    The leased container equipment fleet grew 10.6 percent in 2011, with most of the new supply ordered by equipment leasing...
  • Bear Right, or Left: The Great Highway Divide
    Talk of infrastructure spending on the U.S. presidential campaign trail tends to consist of platitudes of support akin to vows...
  • Politicians, Shippers Press Candidates on Infrastructure
    Most transportation analysts admit their field isn't sexy enough to gain wide exposure in the presidential race. But that's not...
  • ILA Negotiations: Where Are They Headed? (Podcast)
    The deadline for a contract agreement between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance is less than...
  • UPS Delays TNT Acquisition
    United Parcel Service has delayed closing on its planned acquisition of Dutch rival TNT Express because European Union regulators have...
  • Nigerian Navy Retakes Pirated Tanker with Indian Crew
    The Indian Shipping Ministry said Nigerian naval forces rescued 23 Indian sailors from a Singapore-flag oil tanker that had been...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • DP World not worried about Khalifa
    Senior management at DP World, which owns/operates the port of Jebel Ali, are not concerned about the injection of new capacity into the UAE container-handling ...
  • Asia-Europe peak season disappearing
    The latest information published by UK-based Container Trades Statistics (CTS) confirms that cargo flows from Asia to Europe failed to live up to peak season expectations ...
  • APL/Con-way extend LCL link to Jakarta
    Singapore-based APL Logistics and the US-based trucking company Con-way Freight have extended their less than container load OceanGuaranteed service to the Indonesian ...
  • CMA CGM to challenge truckers more seriously in Morocco
    CMA CGM's expanded reefer services between Morocco and continental Europe that were announced yesterday are aimed at improving its reefer business on the route ...
  • Dachser to open Nanjing office
    Kempten (Germany)-based Dachser Logistics is strengthening its operations in China and at the same time positioning itself to tap into the potential offered by ...
  • Edwards joins GCT
    Stephen Edwards is to join Vancouver (BC)-based Global Container Terminals Inc (GCT) as president and ceo. His appointment will become effective on September 10, ...
  • WTSA plans October 1, 2012, rate hike
    Falling demand and declining freight rates have led members of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) to recommend a general rate restoration ...
  • Rena officers released from jail
    The master and the navigation officer of the 3,352TEU capacity ship Rena, which ran aground on the Astrolabe Reef near New Zealand's North Island port of Tauranga ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • NewLead gets new warning
  • Intermarine master held
    Venezuelan authorities have arrested the master of a heavy-lift vessel controlled by US-based Intermarine.
  • Dof newbuild wins double
    Dof has snared a pair of deals in Asia Pacific involving one of its newest vessels.
  • Nelly presses ahead
    Indonesian tug owner Pelayaran Nelly Dwi Putri will list this month in a bid to raise IDR 500bn ($52.3m).
  • Platou spies paper pain
    Pain in the paper market suggests more dry-cargo period contracts are set for the shredder, RS Platou Markets warns.
  • Hellenic hunts a pair
    Hellenic Carriers is looking to add two fuel-efficient ships to its fleet without the need to add to the dry-cargo orderbook, its CEO says.
  • ORIG to raise $750m
    Ocean Rig is on the verge of launching a huge fundraiser through a private bond placement.
  • Bohai lists in Shanghai
    Chinese ro-ro group Bohai Ferry has raised $175m in a Shanghai IPO as it seeks to expand overseas.
  • Car-carrier giants raided
    Raids at some of the largest car-carrier owners in the world are underway in Japan.
  • Solstad in SE Asian deal
    Solstad Offshore has bagged a charter contract for one of its anchor handlers in Indonesia.
  • ER crew found coke
    A series of drugs raids on capesize bulkers in the UK was prompted by the discovery of cocaine in the ballast tank of an ER Schiffahrt vessel.
  • Eimskip rises again
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has built first-half profit and revenue ahead of its domestic IPO.
  • Dry woe hurts Hellenic
    A lacklustre dry-cargo market dragged Hellenic Carriers to a loss in the first half of 2012.
  • Unused ferry for sale
    Alaskan borough cuts losses on $80m ship unable to dock in Anchorage.
  • Wan Hai rises
    Wan Hai Lines has kept a lid on costs to post a better first-half profit.
  • Russia drops IRISL
    The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has bowed to US pressure to stop classing Iranian vessels.
  • Shell spurs tanker splurge
    Shell is believed to be behind a large charter-back deal for tankers to be constructed in South Korea.
  • Handy fleet contracts
    The handysize drybulk fleet has seen its largest contraction in almost three years, according to a top shipbroker.
  • George fixes and extends
    Ocean Rig has converted a letter of intent into a firm charter contract for one its new drilling rigs building in South Korea.
  • Ezion in fund raiser
    Ezion Holdings has raised SGD125m ($100m) in fresh funds from a Singapore dollar denominated perpetual bond.
  • French bank likes drillers
    Credit Agricole is the latest finance house to turn bullish on the offshore drilling industry with an upbeat assessment of the sector.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH: U.S. mediator gets ILA, employers back to the bargaining table
    The International Longshoremen's Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to resume negotiations during the week of Sept. 17 at the request of a federal mediator.
  • Descartes' recent quarter finds record revenues
  • NYSA head still hopeful about ILA contract
    With a federal mediator now tapped, the New York Shipping Association's head is more hopeful that talks between the ILA and USMX may lead to a new master contract and not disruption to U.S. East and Gulf coast port operations.
  • Kirby to acquire Allied Transportation
  • Maersk truncates N Europe-W Africa loop
    The ocean carrier has converted its North Europe and Mediterranean-to-West Africa WAF6 service into an exclusive West Africa feeder based on Maersk's West-Mediterranean hubs in Tangiers, Morocco and Algeciras, Spain.
  • ANL sets surcharge if ILA strike occurs
    Australia's ANL Lines, part of the CMA CGM group, has notified customers of a pending surcharge of $1,000 for a standard 40-foot container, if a strike or other labor disruption takes place by dockworkers at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports.
  • OceanGuaranteed expands to Jakarta
    The service, which is now offered at 14 origin ports in Asia, provides delivery in North America on a predetermined date. APL Logistics said its APLGuaranteed service for full containerloads will also be offered from Jakarta.
  • Drewry: Leased box fleet continues to expand
  • MSC raising bunker fees on transatlantic
  • UPS looks to finalize TNT deal in early 2013
  • SynchroNet picks new global sales director
  • Japan antitrust officials visit car carriers
    One industry analyst who asked not to be identified was surprised Japan antitrust authorities were investigating the car carrier companies, noting their long-time dominance of the business and close ties to the auto industry in Japan.
  • U.S. Customs opens Auto and Aerospace CEE
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Vanguard expands in Central America
  • Baltimore sets tonnage mark in July

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah
    But Suez prices fall as shortages persist.
  • Prices up in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    But Mediterranean ports register a series of falls.
  • Cockett moves office in Dubai
    Same team but new premises for Dubai operation.
  • Study boosts prospects for LNG terminal
    Muuga site 'less costly than alternatives'.
  • BIC will build up Trinidad bunkering, says company
    'There would be more work for Petrotrin, not less,' says BIC executive.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at four-week high
    'Heavy arbitrage' volumes seen from the West.
  • Class: Don't trust efficiency claims
    'A lot of claims for fuel savings are unsubstantiated,' says LR director.
  • Singapore 'November arrivals' could be hit by refinery fire
    'If there is less Venezuelan fuel oil, it's definitely bullish,' says trader.
  • Bunker prices mostly stable
    Supplies mostly fine across key Asian ports.
  • APL to see bunker savings with optimised hull design
    Hull design will make its new ultra-large box vessels some 20% more fuel efficient per TEU compared with existing designs.
  • GL sees advances in LNG bunkering
    Firm involved in several projects to develop wide spread use of LNG as bunker fuel, says spokesman.
  • US barge operator in new $116 million acquisition
    Acquisition will give Kirby 'a strong footprint' in offshore petrochemical sector, says Chairman and CEO.
  • Tanker firm takes delivery of third fuel-efficient vessel
    STI Ruby one of a series of vessels equipped with fuel efficiency and emission reduction technologies.
  • Hong Kong supplier offers bonded LSFO
    LSFO products mostly offered to term clients, local sources say.
  • Wind-up petition hearing adjourned
    Adjournment of court hearing will result in the default of its notes and convertible notes.

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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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