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January 9, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index slides to its lowest in nearly five months
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in nearly five months as a slump in cargo trade and a growing vessel surplus took their toll.

Sched Netweb site
  • Rates increase between 1.7pc and 7.2pc ahead of Chinese New Year shutdown
  • Nigerian unions stage nationwide strike threatening ports operations
  • Evergreen's Father Chang fears bad times ahead in sluggish global economy
  • MOL president warns of 'prolonged harsh' business environment
  • OOCL adjusts Turkey customs advance manifest filing and amendment charge
  • MOL trainees help clean up, deliver aid into hands Mindanao typhoon victims
  • Chongqing first 11 months of cargo volume increases 23pc in 2011
  • Malaysia's PTP up 15pc to 7.5 million TEU, beating global volume by 7pc
  • Cochin crippled as transshipment port by cabotage rule conflict
  • Western American BNSF railway offers new on-line intermodal system
  • Canadian National Railway merges three units under Wisconsin Central name
  • Toyota Canada names Canadian National Railway carrier of the year for 2011
  • Air India quits loss-making air cargo business, to sell 6 freighters
  • Shenzhen International Holdings Limited takes 24pc of Shenzhen Airlines
  • New Ilyushin aircraft giant boosts Russia's Volga-Dnepr capacity
  • China sees single-digit growth as Asia's airlines brace for bad year

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cochin Shipyard unveils SCI supply vessels
  • DNB, Nordea to thrive during troubled times in shipping finance
  • Investors advised to buy Maersk
  • Maersk registers biggest fleet increase in 2011
  • Rickmers Tianjin to be christened at Mumbai Port today
  • Videotel calls for effective training & regulation to avoid tragedy when shipping dangerous bulk cargoes
  • Experts critical of RBI decision to cut export figures by $ 6 bn
  • Payment hitch with Iran decelerating Basmati exports
  • Chennai Port plans re-bid for deepwater container terminal
  • Increased shipping, representative office boosting trade between Hamburg port & India
  • OSL's Gopalpur port likely to be operational by Nov. this year
  • Budget after March 9: FinMin
  • Forex reserves tumble to 1-yr low
  • Iran concerns push oil above $113
  • Sharma to take up duty, visa issues with US
  • Exchange for SMEs may be launched soon
  • Expert calls for revision of badly drafted DTC Bill
  • ITEC to publish Indian business manual in UAE
  • Allcargo Logistics joins CEE network
  • PPG congratulates Express Transport
  • PPG starts year with new members

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Transnet Freight rolls out scheduled trains in South Africa
    Transnet Freight Rail has begun implementing its scheduled railfreight services in South Africa. The first part of the schedule concerns the corridors of Phalaborwa/Maputo/Richards...
  • Indian Railways carries 618 million t of freight
    Indian Railways carried 618 million t of revenue-earning freight traffic between April and November 2011. Freight increased by 24.6 million t over the volume of 593.4 million t car...
  • Toll Group's head of strategy and M&A leaving
    Toll Group, an Asian regional provider of integrated logistics, has announced the retirement per 30 June of Stephen Stanley, its long-standing head of strategy and mergers and acqu...
  • Heavy goods vehicle rest area to be built near Grong Grong
    Long-distance truck drivers and other regular users of the Newell highway will soon have an additional place to pull over and take a break or catch up on their sleep by mid-2012, f...
  • Volvo delivers 45% more trucks
    Deliveries of Volvo trucks rose in November by 45% over the same period of the previous year, to 11,300 trucks. Total deliveries in Europe for November came in at 4,400 trucks, an ...
  • Project Professionals Group starts year with new members
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift forwarding network, has made a successful start to 2012, with new members from Nigeria and Taiwan joining. PPG general manager Ke...
  • TX Logistik promotes Norbert Rekers to intermodal head
    Intermodal sales manager Norbert Rekers will assume the management of TX Logistik's intermodal unit on 1 February, succeeding Patrick Zilles, who is stepping down of his own accord...
  • Rieck adds airfreight office to Düsseldorf branch
    The Berlin-based Rieck Logistik Group added an airfreight office to its Neuss site near Düsseldorf (Germany) on 1 January. The groupage and waste logistics units have already been ...
  • Turkish Cargo launches freighter flights to Libya
    Turkish Cargo is launching scheduled twice-weekly freighter flights to Mitiga airport, 8 km outside Tripoli (Libya). Depending on demand, either Turkish Cargo's A310 freighters, wh...
  • Boeckmans appointed Belgian agent for EAS MPV African service
    Boeckmans Belgium has been appointed as the Belgian agent for the newly-formed Multipurpose North West Continent Service of the Spanish shipping line EAS (Marguisa Group, Madrid), ...
  • Hong Kong airport authority welcomes deal with Taiwan
    The Airport Authority Hong Kong has welcomed a new air services arrangement signed by Hong Kong and Taiwan recently. Stanley Hui Hon-chung, the body's CEO, said that the arrangemen...
  • Ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam to cooperate on pipelines
    The port authorities of Antwerp and Rotterdam plan to cooperate to reinforce the pipeline infrastructure between the two hubs, as set this out in a declaration of intent signed by ...
  • Hellmann takes over Hit Starintex Holland and Hit Belgium
    The international German logistics service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, which is based in Osnabrück, has taken over all activities of Hit Starintex Holland and Hit Belgiu...
  • Malaysia Airlines starts route rationalisation scheme
    Malaysia Airlines is cutting loss-making destinations this month, beginning with the withdrawal of a daily connection between its hub in Kuala Lumpur and Surabaya (Indonesia). Link...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Foss Maritime partners with Confederated Tribes to build new WSDOT ferry
  • Survitech Zodiac escape slides chosen for two Austal built fast ferries
  • DNVPS appoints Charlotte Rojgaard as Global Technical Manager
  • Gibdock complets repairs to cruise ship Pullmantur Zenith

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Port of Portland Commission sets review hearing for PTIP
  • Foss Maritime joining team to build new Columbia River ferry
  • Workboat Academy expanding Mate Program campus locations
  • Dick Marzano named president of Tacoma Port Commission
  • Rail freight traffic count climbs during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Brazilian shore leave policy leaves US crew in the crosshairs
    Seafarers on US-flag Fisher forced to remain onboard for Christmas and New Year
  • Master's plight highlights the human element
    On the master's first voyage in charge, his grandfather died in the US but the visa problem blocked a relief officer from entering Brazil
  • Noatum eyes box throughput
    New commercial director says there are no takeovers on the immediate horizon but 'we are looking worldwide'
  • VLCCs would take biggest hit from Middle East Gulf disruption
    Shipments out of region account for over 80% of total VLCC voyages globally
  • Brookfield to invest in box lines' terminal assets
    Group targets ports in the Americas seeing plenty of room for improvement
  • Finnish port to open Bay of Bothnia's first automated box terminal
    Raahe to have 'significant competitive position' after improvement of services
  • Leap year for optimistic Greeks?
    RBS to lend $2bn to shipping industry in 2012
  • LNG market at less risk from closure of Strait of Hormuz
    Although Qatar is world's largest exporter, owners should be able to command high prices as there too few ships to transport growing demand
  • No alternative route to export Middle East Gulf crude oil
    Despite theories bouncing around international media, the Strait of Hormuz is vital to the crude market
  • In memory of the Dona Paz victims
    More lost than on the Titanic, yet ferry sinkings still claim too many lives
  • EXCLUSIVE: Strait of Hormuz closure would spell disaster for Asian tanker owners
    Iran's threat to block vital crude oil passage from Middle East Gulf would hit Japanese and Chinese companies hardest
  • PetroChina is first Chinese company to buy Canadian oil-sands venture
    Chinese thirst to secure supply brings welcome news for tanker owners
  • Golden Ocean agrees GCL settlement
    Norwegian firm filed US court case over Ocean Minerva hire dispute last month
  • Dry bulk cargo volumes to grow at over 7% in 2012 and 2013
    Newbuildings deliveries will more than absorb additional demand
  • Massive orderbook outpaces demand growth for dry cargo
    2012 orders make up a fifth of current fleet
  • Climbing oil product trade volumes will keep product tankers buoyant
    Growing Middle East to Asia trade set to support larger product tankers
  • New year brings stability to LNG rates
    Spot and one-year charter rates stagnant since year-end
  • Capesize market wakes to new year headache
    Rates continue to drop as higher fuel oil prices add to costs
  • Box rate recovery slows
    Shanghai Containerised Freight Index increases 2.9%
  • Product tankers set for slow recovery by end of this year
    Improvements are expected but owners should still plan for 'uncertain times', says DVB Bank
  • Box indices acceptance
    Scepticism remains over using derivatives for risk management
  • Wanted: shipping experience
    Private equity firms and banks need enterprising young professionals
  • SeaFrance decision due on Monday
    D-day for workers' co-operative bid
  • EXCLUSIVE: Box derivatives a big hit in China
    Shanghai Shipping Exchange hopes to open participation to foreign companies
  • Syndicated loans to slow in 2012
    Banks increased marine lending to $68.4bn last year
  • FFA does not give rise to maritime claim, California federal court rules
    Decision in Adele Marina Rizzo case deviates from established case law that has held the opposite
  • EXCLUSIVE: MoD rejects industry calls for military armed guards
    Deployment would overstretch resources, says observers
  • Bank's index of market sentiment signals lower freight volumes
    Forwarders are mildly more optimistic after an all-time low, but still expect a slight fall in overall throughputs
  • US dockers in Global Terminals protest
    Fears that new technology threatens jobs

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Evergreen backs recovery with bonuses
    EVERGREEN chairman Chang Yung-fa has put money where his hopes are in pledging year-end bonuses for the box giant's staff, despite economic uncertainty
  • Non-union SeaFrance workers seek solution
    NON-UNION SeaFrance workers launched an appeal today aimed at persuading DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to renew their offer for the ferry operator
  • $7.3M in cannabis seized
    OFFICERS have seized cannabis worth £4.8M ($7.3M) at Tilbury's port in eastern England, the UK's Border Agency told Fairplay today
  • POLSTEAM signs $42.5M deal
    POLSTEAM, the leading shipping company of Poland, and fertilizer producer ZCh Police have reportedly signed a deal worth 150M zloty ($42.5M)
  • Alaska pursues LNG exports
    ALASKA Governor Sean Parnell has met with energy industry bosses to discuss a major export scheme to covert North Slope natural gas to LNG for sea transport to Asia
  • Bright prospects seen for chem tankers
    GERMAN shipping bank DVB has predicted that freight earnings and utilisation rates for chemical tankers are headed for two years of steady increases
  • Thermal stocks fall in India
    THERMAL coal inventories at India's ports are dwindling after months of inertia, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Freight agents expect slowing
    THE OUTLOOK for global container traffic has weakened further, according to fresh research and surveys published this week
  • Bank predicts GPPL boom
    CREDIT Suisse, which holds a stake of 4.24% in APM Terminals-owned Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd, has predicted big gains for the port company, tied to fast growth in India's box volumes
  • Bunker price surge steels VLCC owners' resolve
    BUNKER prices have surged to exceed $720 per tonne in Fujairah and Singapore, brokers told Fairplay today
  • LR tanker rates tumble
    LR2 TANKER rates have dropped to Worldscale 88.21, or $7,458 per day, after hovering before Christmas at W105 ($9,661/day) on Persian Gulf/East routes
  • Regional competition rising across Asia
    CHINESE intra-Asia liner SITC told Fairplay today it expects more carriers to compete in its sector as regional trade grows, reflecting depressed long-haul freight rates
  • CMA CGM acquires DPW's terminal stake
    CMA CGM has taken full control of Terminal Med Europe in Marseilles after acquiring the 50% stake of its partner DPW
  • Crowding blamed in fatal Madagascar sinking
    CROWDING caused the fatal sinking of a small cargo ship in Madagascar, investigators have determined

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Three CSX Trains Collide, Spark Chemical Fire in Indiana
    A collision of three CSX Transportation trains caused a massive chemical fire and possible hazardous chemical spill Friday afternoon in...
  • Analyst Says US Export Growth Will Outpace GDP in 2012
    The value of U.S. exports in 2012 will grow at twice the rate of GDP, with the value of outbound...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Insecurity in the Air
    For those in the air cargo industry, 2011 was a year spent taking inventory of progress on enhancing national security...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - 3PLs Weathering the Storm
    Despite a string of natural disasters and the global economic malaise, third-party logistics service providers performed well through the first...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Bullish on Transport
    The U.S. economy has undergone major changes in last few decades. In 1950, goods-related activity was 40 percent of GDP....
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - When the Box Becomes the Engine
    International container business has been a key element in the development of the North American rail intermodal transportation market for...
  • Exporters Urge Congress to Increase Ex-Im Bank Lending
    U.S. exporters say they may have trouble financing projects unless Congress lifts the lending cap of the Export-Import Bank of...
  • US Steel Imports Rose 18 Percent in November
    U.S. steel imports rose 18 percent in November from a year earlier and were up nearly 20 percent in the...
  • ILA Protests Automation in NY-NJ Port
    More than 200 International Longshoremen's Association members on Friday protested a New York-New Jersey container terminal's labor-saving technology plan, foreshadowing...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Ports' Taxing Challenge
    As the American Association of Port Authorities celebrates its centennial year in 2012, we look forward to working with Congress...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Hardly Demanding for Imports
    Overall U.S. containerized imports grew modestly in 2011, rising 2.2 percent from 2010 - slightly lower than what I predicted...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - High Stakes for Free and Fair Trade
    2012 is likely to be another active year for international trade. It is, of course, an election year, and that,...
  • Three Unions, Railroads Reach Agreement
    Three unions representing railroad workers this week ratified contracts with major U.S. railroads, leaving only one union to not have...
  • Transportation Hiring Cuts Into Jobless Rate
    Stronger than expected job gains in transportation and manufacturing helped reduce the U.S. unemployment rate to 8.5 percent in December,...
  • Truckload Rates Set to Rise, TransCore Says
    Truckload rates rose less than some carriers expected but more than shippers wanted in 2011, with spot market rates on...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - A Test of Wills
    When will the pain get so bad it's no longer tolerable? The fate of container shipping in 2012 is tied...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Balanced Out
    Anyone interested in the direction of business in 2012 should spend some time walking the aisles of Home Depot's financial...
  • Greenbrier Doubles Revenue on Railcar Demand
    Rising rail freight and equipment demand sent revenue soaring at railcar and barge maker Greenbrier in the last quarter, strengthening...
  • Asia-US West Coast SCFI Rate Jumps 7.2 Percent
    The average rate for spot rate for container shipping from Asia to the U.S. West Coast jumped 7.2 percent in...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Seeking Facility for Growth
    U.S. warehouse facilities have never played a more vital role in supply chain strategies. As the U.S. economy slid into...
  • DP World to Operate Vancouver Island Terminals
    DP World Vancouver plans to ship containers from the Port of Nanaimo to mainland Canada after the terminal operator recently...
  • New York-New Jersey Imports Rise 5.2 Percent
    Container imports through the Port of New York and New Jersey in November grew 5.2 percent year-over-year, offsetting a slim...
  • MSC Hikes India to Europe, Mediterranean Rates
    Mediterranean Shipping Company will apply a general rate increase on westbound trade from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean,...
  • Freight Index Signals Steadier US Shipping Demand
    The Cass Freight Index for U.S. domestic shipments inched up 0.7 percent in December over the previous year, signaling new...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Hammond sends warning shots to Iran
    The UK's minister of defence, Philip Hammond, has warned Iran's navy leaders and Government officials that their veiled threats of closing the Straits of Hormuz ...
  • CSAV gets deeper into bed with MSC
    CSAV will be withdrawing its ABS service between Asia and the Black Sea in February 2012 in favour of buying slots on MSC's Tiger service. Only scant details have ...
  • Nigeria in crisis
    Nigeria will likely come to a standstill on Monday , as the country's main labour unions, including Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union ...
  • Safmarine launches Android apps
    Safmarine Container Lines has extended its e-business applications to users of mobile devices using the Android operating system meaning that these customers are ...
  • US intermodal traffic sees 'good ending' for 2011
    US intermodal rail volumes are continuing their upwards trajectory as traffic for 2011 reached 11.9 million trailers and containers, up 5.4% over 2010 and a 20.4% ...
  • MIQ launches new logistics centre on US east coast
    US (Kansas)-headquartered MIQ Logistics has opened a new logistics centre on the US east coast in order to offer 'significant scale and easy access' into ...
  • Mombasa gridlocked again
    A rush of imports, further failures of the port's edi systems, ongoing issues with regard to consignees delaying the delivery of their cargo and congestion problems ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Banks bet on Oceaneering
    New York-listed offshore syndicate secures cash for growth as banks join forces to back $300m credit facility.
  • Demolition dash
    Brokers link Vinalines of Vietnam and Hong Kong's Hua Ming to freshly minted scrapping contracts worth nearly $10m.
  • DB tackles tanker threat
    Equity Analyst says shares of Frontline and OSG would be poised to pop if Iran were to close the Strait of Hormuz.
  • TMS tanker tops detainee list
    George Economou-backed tanker entities join Evalend Shipping and others on USCG's December detention report.
  • Modec sells Ghana FPSO
    Japanese owner nets $750m from the sale of floater to Tullow Oil-led consortium.
  • YPF to spark LNG floater
    Repsol's Argentine spin-off lending a hand at slow-moving floating regasification project.
  • Ro-pax takes shelter
    Passengers stuck on UK's Commodore Clipper overnight as storms battered Jersey.
  • Drought adds to dry woes
    La Nina weather phenomenon will offer a further headache for the bulker market in the next few months, ICAP says.
  • Soltin snatches cargoship
    Danish owner picks up 1997-built Tirador at auction in Rotterdam.
  • NewLead sells another cape
    Nasdaq-listed owner tipped to have cashed a further vessel in scrap-level deal with a Chinese owner.
  • Shipping down the pan
    Industry bigwigs gloomy about 2012 prospects, but private equity could be sifting through the dirt for golden nuggets of opportunity.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Prices uncertain as week ends
    Crude futures lower over European economic worries.
  • Vessel adrift after engines fail
    Fishing vessel has 145 mt of bunker fuel on board.
  • South African market stays firm as Fujairah softens
    MGO prices in Durban see gain of more than $50 pmt.
  • Week ends with prices softening in Rotterdam
    South Europe shows mixed picture.
  • Emulsion fuel system promises fuel savings, emission reductions
    Fuel savings of 5% to 15% means ROI within months, along with up to 50% NOx and 90% PM reduction, according to maker of the onboard unit.
  • Brightoil leaps to second place in table of Singapore suppliers
    BP remains in the top slot for eighth year running.
  • Durban supply tightens further on refinery issues
    180 cSt prices soar amid very limited quotes and spot market may dry up soon.
  • Consultancy considers impact of sanctions against Iran
    European embargo of Iranian fuel oil would have little significance, says energy consultant.
  • New Global Technical Manager for DNVPS
    Charlotte Rojgaard has taken over Singapore-based position from Dag Olav Halle.
  • Bunker prices falling across Asian ports as week ends
    Supplies remain tight in Singapore and Hong Kong, say traders.
  • LNG-powered OSVs in US Gulf 'likely' to become trend
    Availability of LNG and implementation of the US ECA makes LNG a 'natural choice', says ABS Chief Engineer.
  • High bunker costs to hurt NOL's profitability
    Investment bank maintains NOL's 'Sell' rating amid flat intra-Asia freight rates and high bunker costs.
  • SGX fuel oil futures contract volumes dwindle
    Players 'not surprised' that trading volumes dipped in 2011 with no lots traded since May.
  • Tugboat in illegal bunker transfer case seized
    Singapore coast guard seizes tugboat involved in illegal transfer of bunker fuel.
  • Hong Kong government wants ECA feasibility study
    Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department wants consultation study on ECA proposals.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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