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October 8, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Drewry: Ship costs down, but new marine regulations will squeeze margins
  • Chilean port strike, Valparaiso open, San Antonio shut, others at risk
  • Antitrust probe, excess tonnage, trouble with China mar NYK birthday
  • World Bank: Asian growth to slow, but domestic demand will spark rebound
  • Hapag-Lloyd receives 13,169-TEU New York Express, or is it 12,500 TEU?
  • DB Schenker opens links to Russia via Berlin, Krakow, Riga, Helsinki
  • Encompass offers guarantees for Asia/Australasia refrigerated exports
  • INTTRA enhances multi-carrier OceanSchedules solution with new upgrades
  • Atlanta airport to open 9,290-square metre air cargo terminal in 2014
  • Carriers: Animal air shipments profit steady as most air cargo lags
  • Boeing lowers its 20-year annual air cargo growth rate forecast by 0.7pc
  • United to start Chicago-Shannon flights, boosts Houston-London links

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • DCI net falls to INR 13 cr. Co. inducting new equipment
  • Moore Stephens calls for rethink on capital gains exchange rate distortions on ships
  • Shipping Ministry orders payment of pending PLR/bonus to port & dock workers
  • Sukhar Exim celebrates 10th anniversary
  • ...hikes duty drawback rates on eligible items
  • Bangladeshi exports to N-E hit by infra hurdles
  • Goa's iron ore exports to be hit by SC ruling
  • Govt to introduce new package to boost exports
  • Soyameal exports could touch 50 lakh t this fiscal
  • DP World sole bidder for JN Port's 330-m terminal project
  • GTI appeals to labour body not to disrupt operations
  • Mumbai Port reduces stevedoring charges for Bunder traffic
  • Port capacity should double in 5 yrs: Planning Commission
  • Forex reserves up by $837 million
  • INR ends week at 5-month high of 51.85
  • Moody's outlook on India remains stable
  • RBI should intervene to curtail high rupee volatility: Fieo President
  • KPKS Vice-President Ranabhai Visariya appointed Organising Secretary of Gujarat State INTUC
  • Geodis Wilson to handle transportation of lock gates for Panama Canal expansion
  • Stedergroup ships dutch dredgers from Holland to Singapore

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • World's fourth longest bridge gets traffic control technology
    Siemens will be the general contractor and is equipping the almost three-kilometer freeway bridge at the eastern end of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey with state-of-the-art traffic c...
  • Truckparking Rotterdam opened
    Truckparking at the port facility of Rotterdam has opened two new secure parking areas each with 85 parking spaces. With the new parking zones, Truckparking Rotterdam is in line wi...
  • Audi expands CO2-neutral transports with DB Schenker Rail
    DB Schenker Rail will make its transports of new Audi cars from Neckarsulm to the loading port of Emden in Lower Saxony carbon neutral. Already in August 2010 new Audi car transpor...
  • CN tests natural gas/diesel fuel powered locomotives
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is testing two mainline diesel-electric locomotives fuelled principally by natural gas in revenue service on the 300-mile run between Edmonto...
  • PAL to reduce Seoul service
    Starting next Sunday, 7 October 2012, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is reducing its service between its Manila hub and Seoul Incheon to two daily operations. Originally launched as a y...
  • Adelaide and Christchurch join forces
    A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed to link one of the largest un-serviced city pairs in Australasia with the aim of benefiting business, freight and tourism of bot...
  • Weakness in Asia-Pacific air cargo continues
    Preliminary traffic figures for the month of August released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued weakness in airfreight markets, which remain depres...
  • LDA and DFDS in joint venture for their ferry business
    France's Louis Dreyfus (LDA) and Denmark's DFDS have entered into a joint venture for all their ferry lines in France, which recently starting operating. The Channel crossings of C...
  • IBIA appoints new CEO
    The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has appointed Captain Cliff Brand as its new CEO. Taking up his new appointment on 24 October 2012, Brand will be replacing IBI...
  • Gian Carlo Alessi appointed head of cargo at trinational Euroairport
    Euroairport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg has announced the appointment of Gian Carlo Alessi as head of its cargo department. Alessi, who will be a member of the management, will assume ...
  • Swisslog CEO Remo Brunschwiler to leave the company
    Remo Brunschwiler, CEO of the Swisslog Group for warehouse, distribution and health-care solutions, will leave the company by the end of December. He will take up the post as CEO o...
  • Militzer & Münch brings valuable art to Kazakhstan
    Militzer & Münch, the international transport logistics services provider whose head office is in St Gallen (Switzerland), transported more than 400 works of art to the Kazakhs...
  • DPD invests in three new depots in UK
    Parcel service provider DPD has announced that it has invested GBP 4.3 million in three new depots in London, Southampton and Dundee (UK). The new depots, which collectively are ex...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Newport News Shipbuiding crane makes largest lift yet
  • Corvus supplying battery system for fuel cell vessel
  • Damen-design Platform Supply Vessels under construction in...
  • Braemar promotes NASSCO LNG containment system
  • Austal acquires engineering service provider

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • G6 Alliance partners eye Gothenburg feeder shuttle
  • US rail freight traffic tally delivers up/down week
  • FESCO plans to begin new Black Sea region service
  • Washington Governor talks trade during trade mission stop in India
  • TSA taps Douglas Hofsass as new assistant administrator

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Golden opportunities for capesize bulkers
    What was supposed to be a quiet holiday turned into a bumper week for owners
  • Greek-owned capacity reaches all-time high
    Owners focus on bigger and younger vessels, says Petrofin
  • Investigation launched into HK ferry collision
    Harbour remains a safe haven, says Marine Department
  • Brussels asks Greece to explain shipping tax system
    Inquiry launched as owners and government thrash out deal to boost state coffers
  • Unsecured creditors get court sanction to pursue rival Omega bids
    'Higher and better' offers sought for bankrupt firm ahead of rumoured Delos bid
  • BLT works to pull off a deal with its creditors
    Workout team calls meeting a day before crucial deadline to approve its proposals
  • Technical diplomacy
    The need to find a resolution on a non-shipping topic should not stall IMO's progress on CO2
  • The future of private maritime security - have your say
    Lloyd's List survey sets the agenda for a roundtable debate on piracy
  • Technology transfer hijacks MEPC debate on market-based measures
    Committee sidesteps CO2 emissions and ballast water problems
  • Piracy resurgence is possible with cashflow injection
    One ransom payment could ignite activity
  • Structured bonds offer extra way into capital markets
    Rating of an SPV can be better than its parent company's, according to Norton Rose
  • Oaktree book sale could prompt fresh cut-price disposals
    Other banks may follow Lloyds to ditch burdens on their portfolios
  • Sleeker, faster, quicker
    Efficiency in shipping is so doggedly pursued, so rarely achieved
  • UK port data highlights steady and long-term decline in exports
    Rotterdam cements its role as top gateway to Europe
  • Financial support alleviates shipyards' pain in Spain
    Interest subsidy offered until new tax lease scheme is agreed
  • Spanish shipbuilding industry finds a champion
    Support contrasts with that available elsewhere
  • Sensible seamanship
    Pilots are on and off ships all the time, giving them a wide-ranging view of ships' operating standards and the competence of their crews
  • Zouros eyes expansion in ports and offshore sectors
    Northern Greek group aims for more ASD tugs and investments in offshore support vessels
  • TMT continues to negotiate over Samho bulkers
    Yard receives only 30% of payment from Taiwanese owner
  • Odfjell secures $200m credit for US tank terminals growth
    Joint venture with equity investors aims to expand facilities at Houston and Charleston
  • Antwerp targets Asia-Europe containers
    Inland Belgian hub seeks wider customer base for location that 'cuts shipping costs'
  • New ships planned for Russia's Yamal LNG export project
    Arctic venture seeking final investment decision could generate 200 loads a year
  • Rotterdam port boss urges owners to cut capacity and improve logistics
    Shipping lines seeking discounts on harbour dues should find other ways to ride out the downturn, says Hans Smits
  • Prosafe returns to Sembcorp Marine for more rigs
    Oslo-listed rig operator to build at least one more semi-submersible accommodation rig that can host 450 workers

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • ITF to target India, Sri Lanka
    THE ITF said today it would target ships calling at major Indian and Sri Lankan ports for inspection next week
  • A year later, Rena salvage continues
    SALVORS have started hacking back steel from the bow section of the box ship Rena, whose grounding caused New Zealand's worst spill one year ago today
  • Chinese tanker orders surge 256% m/m
    CHINESE orders of big ships dominated newbuilding contracts in September, with tanker orders alone surging 256% month on month, according to Greek broker Golden Destiny
  • Two LNG export plans advance in US
    TWO MAJOR LNG export projects, in Texas and Alaska, have reported progress as the push toward foreign sales accelerates
  • HHLA buys out intermodal partner at Polzug
    HAMBURG box terminal HHLA operator made the next move today in restructuring its intermodal division by assuming full control of container block train operator Polzug
  • Iranian VLCC transports crude to S Korea
    IRANIAN VLCC Brawny is headed to South Korea with a crude cargo, according to IHS Fairplay data
  • Baltic grain stems lift Europe's shortsea bulkers
    VESSEL earnings in the European shortsea bulk trades continued to recover this week, as the Baltic grain loading season remained in full swing
  • Eitzen debt accord agreed
    EITZEN Chemical, Norway's listed chemical carrier group, said today it has reached a restructuring agreement in principle
  • MISC to realise $2.3Bn from asset sale
    MISC WILL receive more than $2.3Bn from selling its stake in a semi-floating production system and its subsidiary, which owns the semi-FPS
  • DPW becomes only JNPT terminal bidder
    DUBAI Ports World has emerged as the lone bidder for the 330m minor box terminal at JNPT
  • Technical co-operation seen at MEPC meeting
    BRAZIL said that during today's final session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, substantial progress had been made in talks about technology sharing and knowledge exchanges
  • Subsea 7 wins $100M Oz deal
    SUBSEA 7, the seabed-to-surface engineering group listed in Oslo, said it has won a $100M contract from Apache Australia for the Julimar Development Project off Western Australia
  • Banks grant Odfjell $200M in credit
    ODFJELL Holding (US), a subsidiary of OTLG, has secured a $200M, five-year secured credit facility from US banks, the Bergen-based parent of the Odfjell group said
  • KG funds hive off Capes
    GERMAN KG house Commerz Real is selling two Capesize bulkers to avoid losses for the ships' KG investors
  • Great Lakes port woes worsen
    SHIPS ENTERING most US ports are having carry well below capacity cargoes because of low water levels in the Great Lakes following a winter and summer of below-average rain fall, according to a US maritime group

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • New Chassis Solution at Port of Virginia
    Joe Ruddy had a big problem. One by one over the last few years, many of the 30 shipping lines serving the Port of Virginia were announcing plans to pull out of the business of providing chassis to haul their customers' containers. How would the port's Hampton Roads Chassis Pool...
  • Freight-Related Transport, Warehousing Sectors Add 4,300 Jobs
    The U.S. freight-related transportation industry and the warehouse sector added about 4,300 jobs in September from August, helping to push down national unemployment under 8 percent for the first time since 2009. Employment in the sectors handling freight in September was up about 49,000 jobs from the same period in 2011,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Damco hires new CFO
    A track record of result orientation; a leader and a strategic processor; those are the qualities that the newly-hired global chief financial officer, Pernille ...
  • Fargo gets carrier praise
    Leading UK specialist software firm, Fargo Systems, has joined with international port operator DP World to develop an export booking interface for the CNS (Community ...
  • G6 Alliance to start Gothenburg feeder link
    The partners of the G6 Alliance have announced that during the winter season when their Loop 3 Asia-Europe service string will be suspended as part of the group's ...
  • Crowley acquires new logistics firm
    Jacksonville-headquartered Crowley Maritime Corporation has recently acquired the Houston-based, freight forwarding, export packing and logistics company, Jarvis ...
  • Maersk feeder still aground
  • Safmarine imposes Dammam surcharge
    The congestion difficulties in Dammam and in getting cargo into/out of the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, are continuing with Safmarine among carriers announcing ...
  • APM T's Callao project takes shape
    APM Terminals (APM T) has commenced construction on its new container terminal in Callao, with work now underway on demolishing the city's old Patio Guadalupe railway ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Pancoast abandons charter
    A dispute over the early termination of a charter contract has led to the arrest of bunkers on board a handysize bulker in New Orleans.
  • Sinokor strikes again?
    While the downturn has forced some shipowners to sit on the sidelines of the sale-and-purchase arena others are taking advantage of declining asset prices and picking up tonnage at a record pace.
  • NGM dives into pool
    NGM Energy of Greece has entered its lone crude carrier into Heidmar's aframax tanker pool.
  • BLT given more time
    Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) is confident that creditors will back a long term restructuring plan after a Singapore court agreed to extend a protection order by two months.
  • Double jeopardy
    A Norwegian ferry has bashed into a dock for the second time in eight days.
  • MISC sale raises $1.7bn
    MISC has sold a half share in an oil and gas producing unit that will enable it to tone down debt and keep its shipping division afloat.
  • UANI turns on China
    US pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has turned its fire on the China Classification Society (CCS).
  • Humpuss faces debt action
    Indonesia's Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HIT) is facing legal action by a creditor to stop it paying off other debts.
  • Going for a drive
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Crew safe after fire
    A fire on a Chinese cargoship has been brought under control off Japan.
  • MSC honours pledge
    Rena charterer MSC has made good on its promise to help out New Zealand businesses hit by the boxship's grounding last October.
  • Eitzen Chem get a breather
    Eitzen Chemical has taken another step on the road to safety after sealing a restructuring package with creditors.
  • Heater blamed for blast
    The botched assembly of a heater caused a fireball that seriously injured three CSDC tanker crew in Australia, an accident probe has found.
  • Odfjell secures $200m
    Terminals group Odfjell Holding has bagged a new $200m loan to expand in the US.
  • Making your mind up
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • IRISL cash frozen
    Iranian owner IRISL is facing a money headache as the country's central bank, the CBI, effectively froze $50m of cash deposits.
  • Subsea 7 SURFs again
    Oslo-listed owner Subsea 7 has won another installation contract worth $100m.
  • I hit the sheriff
    An Algoma bulker has been involved in a collision with a sheriff's vessel and a pier in Ohio.
  • Yard workers protest
    Greek shipyard workers have broken into defence ministry property in a protest over wage arrears.
  • Atwood ties up newbuild
    Atwood Oceanics has secured a one-year charter for a jack-up drilling rig now under construction in Singapore.
  • Clear out at Lamprell
    Lamprell has removed its top three senior executives as it looks to restore investor conference in the troubled rig builder.
  • Oz China cargoes slide
    Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland, a bellwether for Chinese industrial activity, fell 9% last month.
  • SFI shifts into high gear
    Ship Finance International has raised nearly $90m from a follow-on equity offering backed by Morgan Stanley.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Citrus growers feel squeezed by Maersk
    The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa's CEO said the plan by Maersk and sister company Safmarine to raise reefer rates $1,500 per 40-foot container is "overzealous" and "flawed."
  • Produce groups step up supply chain safety
  • Great Lakes levels heighten dredging crisis
    The water levels on the Great Lakes have begun their seasonal decline, so the impacts of the dredging crisis will become even more pronounced in the fourth quarter, warned the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force.
  • Shippers call for greener ships
  • VPA given authority to decide port privatization
  • Report says Connecticut ports have niche opportunities
    The Connecticut Deep Water Port Strategy Study, prepared by Moffatt & Nichol, said "despite its rich maritime history, the Connecticut ports and related maritime industries have not fared well in recent decades."
  • Commentary: Apple's logistics lessons from maps
    Apple has moved away from its Google Maps partnership and launched its own Apple Maps, which has been such a problem that Apple's CEO Tim Cook apologized, and has recommended users try services from its competitors instead.
  • UK Club warns rising ship engine breakdowns
  • ALK's rail routing service adds 20 carriers
  • MOL reinstates NKX service
  • Over 4,100 Internet pharmacies shuttered
  • G6 Alliance's feeder between German ports, Gothenburg

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Global bunker prices fall across week
    Bunker markets track crude declines to end week down overall.
  • North American prices rally to close out week
    Futures completed longest run of weekly decreases since June after Energy Department reported that US crude output rose to 6.52 million barrels a day last week, the most since December 1996.
  • New UK headquarters for Ocean Intelligence
    'The office move is about creating business opportunities.'
  • Ross's eco doubts not shared
    'Undecided' billionaire out on a limb on eco-tonnage debate.
  • Prices end the week up in Fujairah
    Bunker prices closes the week firm in Fujairah on Friday.
  • Bunker prices firm in Rotterdam
    Strong gains were seen in fuel oil and distillates.
  • SA port strike edges closer
    Call made for secondary action at country's ports.
  • Sales of 500 cSt material climbing in Asian hubs
    Sources say Hong Kong September sales of high viscosity IFO have doubled year-on-year.
  • Pirates take gasoil from seized tanker
    IMB says fuel was transferred to a waiting bunker tanker.
  • Dan-Bunkering makes Singapore appointment
    New trader started this month.
  • Singapore broker nets Korean contract
    Hyundai Merchant Marine's broking and bunkering business goes to Singaporean firm.
  • MPA asks players to nominate 'outstanding bunker player'
    Singapore authorities looking for 'commitment to quality standards and quantity assurances.'
  • Bunker prices end week firm
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at major ports in Asia on Friday.
  • US ferry owner enjoys 30% fuel savings with new vessel
    Vessel performing 'up to our expectations', says president and owner of Rhode Island Fast Ferry.
  • No clear IMO response to fuel sampling practice
    MEPC 64 unable to agree on guidelines for PSC procedures when obtaining samples for sulphur compliance testing.
  • Danish bunker firm to launch Cambodian ops
    Set to leverage its knowledge and technology know-how to develop Cambodia's offshore bunker business.
  • Bunker firm expands reach to Hong Kong
    Expansion 'natural move' for IBS, says managing director.
  • Deal 'most compelling option' for Titan
    Enhanced subscription deal 'defining moment' for Titan, says executive director.
  • 'Comprehensive' study on hull fouling and fuel savings
    Study compares types of hull cleaning methods for cruise vessels and their resulting fuel savings, says Eniram.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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