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June 11, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-USWC spot rates up 12.5pc to $2,658/FEU, east coast rates up 8.6pc to $3,774/FEU
  • Chinese logistics companies' profit growth slows down
  • Kerry Logistics wins Continental Tyres contract in Thailand
  • Yang Ming extends AWE3 service to Manzanillo, Mexico from July 1
  • Swire Shipping unveils new Singapore-Darwin-Dili service since April
  • Jardine Shipping Services further expands office network in Indonesia
  • Globe Express establishes a presence in Bangladesh capital Dhaka and Chittagong
  • MSC deploys newly delivered 13,092-TEU ship on Asia-Europe loop
  • South Korea's ports handle a record 2.1 million TEU May
  • Inner Mongolia launches first scheduled air cargo service
  • Emirates SkyCargo revenues increases 8pc, tonnage up 1.7pc
  • Muscat airport destined to be national air-cargo hub
  • DB Schenker starts labelling medical products in accordance with future IATA regulation

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 10, 2012
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese, Japanese printing plates
  • CIL to import coal thru MSTC
  • DGAD recommends anti-dumping duty on grinding media balls
  • Govt apportions 2 mt of surplus sugar for export
  • CII calls for revival of cash subsidy for shipyards, soft loans to buy vessels
  • GMBs roadshow on Ghogha-Dahej RoRo ferry service today
  • Govt clears constitution of BWNC & PLR for port & dock workers
  • ISPS team visits Kandla, Mundra Ports
  • KPT observes World Environment Day
  • Le Havre adjudged best seaport in Europe for 2nd year running
  • Adani to seek partners for $ 2 bn Oz rail line
  • Effective service tax burden to be 3.6 pc higher for rail transport
  • Ministry sets up Air Cargo Logistics Board
  • Crisil slashes GDP growth to 6.5 pc
  • ECGC not to raise export credit cover premia
  • Forex reserves tumble $2.402 bn to $285.86 bn
  • Govt to levy tax on almost all services from July 1
  • INR recovers by 12 paise against dollar, ends higher at 55.42
  • Sharma confident of achieving $500 bn export target by 2013-14
  • MACCIAs advanced Customs course from June 13-15
  • Direct Logistics adroitly moves turbine
  • Port of Rotterdam revamping project cargo centre
  • Rickmers-Linie gets Best Shipping Line-Project Cargo award at annual AFSCA

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Martina Hellmann joined Prologis
    Prologis Inc, a global owner, operator and developer of logistics property, chose Martina Hellmann to be its senior manager property management Germany and Austria, with effect fro...
  • CTA: Transport Canada programme to identify ways to "greenify" trucking
    The trucking industry is encouraged by Transport Canada's move to fund the next phase of the eco-technology for vehicles programme - a five-year, USD 38-million scheme that proacti...
  • JadeWeserPort's opening now postponed to end of September
    Germany's first deep water port - the new JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven, will not go into service as planned on 5 August. Operations are now due to start at the end of September. ...
  • Canada and USA also announce air cargo security improvements
    Canada and the USA announced that both governments have agreed to the mutual recognition of, and cooperation on, air cargo security in both countries. Under the initiative, cargo s...
  • Jade grounded for ever
    The new start of the China/Lufthansa joint venture Jade Cargo Airlines with a new ownership structure (see ITJ Daily on 5 January 2012) has failed. The freight airline, which is ba...
  • New Warsaw airport to open only two weeks after Euro 2012
    The complete airborne logistics during the Uefa Euro 2012 championship which starts this evening, will be handled via Warsaw's Chopin airport. The new Modlin airport, some 30 km no...
  • Mercedes-Benz delivers 110 Zetros HGVs to German army
    Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks is delivering 110 Zetros trucks to the German army. The vehicles will be used for logistics purposes. The vehicle manufacturer Daimler AG and its custo...
  • SBB Cargo to close service points for wagon load traffic
    The Swiss freight railway SBB Cargo is closing 126 out of 155 service points for wagon load traffic. The move is for economic reasons. Half of the service points only have a mere 9...
  • Uniting Eurasia says railways have to collaborate and harmonise
    To attract new cargo and develop competitive advantages over other modes of transport, the railways have to cooperate successfully and harmonise the different systems in the EU mem...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo appoints new cargo manager for Pakistan
    Saudi Airlines Cargo appointed Kashif Butt as the cargo manager Pakistan, effective 1 June 2012. Butt previously worked for TAQ Logistics, Qatar Airways and various GSAs, including...
  • Rudolph Logistik expanding in Hungary
    Rudolph Autóipari Logisztikai GmbH, the Hungarian subsidiary of the Baunatal (Germany)-based logistics company Rudolph Logistik, is enlarging its facilities in Györ (Hungary). The ...
  • Prologis acquires distribution facilities in Barcelona
    Prologis Inc, the leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, recently announced the acquisition of three fully-leased facilities in Barcelona (Spain). ...
  • CMA CGM reports Q1/2012 loss, but says outlook for 2012 is encouraging
    The French shipping company CMA CGM reported that its carried volume grew by 13.4% year-on-year to 2.6 million teu in Q1/2012, while consolidated revenue increased by 2.6% to USD 3...
  • U-Freight gains AEO status in the Netherlands
    U-Freight Holland BV, the Dutch subsidiary of the U-Freight Group (UFL), has been certified by the Dutch Customs authority as an authorised economic operator (AEO) in the customs s...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Kvichak delivers pilot vessel to Crescent River Port Pilots
  • Austal lays keel for first Cape Class patrol boat
  • Damen Shipyards Cape Town wins order for pilot cutter and...
  • Horizon Lines gets new President and CEO
  • Ulstein's Blue Ship Invest orders four PSVs from Ulstein...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Horizon Lines taps Woodward as president, chief executive officer
  • US rail traffic numbers deliver up/down week
  • Mitusi bulk carrier rescues pair of sailors from drifting yacht
  • Trade in goods and services report shows US exports dip in April
  • Cargill buying certain assets of Colorado grain handling firm

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Reefer specialists enjoy healthy low season after fleet clear-out
    Rates are as good as in 2012's terrible peak period
  • Chilled cargo operators hit back at damage myth
    Containers are not better suited for perishables, say experts
  • AEL still sees a future for niche players
    Punctuality is what counts for the customer, says UK operator
  • More hands on deck
    Shipowners and flag states are the last people to decide safe manning levels
  • ModusLink delivers in Asian logistical jigsaw
    Electronics supply chain management specialist tackles shelf-life cycles that make a mayfly look like Methuselah
  • Ravenna and La Spezia targeted for Contship investment
    Italian ports group prepares for long term growth
  • Key Iran oil importers may follow Japan's proposed sovereign guarantee
    As July deadline looms, EU is unlikely to budge
  • BV pulls out of Iran classification
    French society follows class exodus under pressure from US
  • Grain increasingly driving rates changes for sub-capesize bulkers
    Smaller vessels' earnings no longer move in correlation with the largest ships
  • All eyes on India's drive to import more LNG
    India looks to US to provide new cargoes
  • Shipyards are not bad - it's the owners we should worry about
    Shipbuilders approach NYK all the time but the carrier reserves the right to say no
  • Jaxport halts Gulftainer's proposed Blount Island concession
    Port officials delay decision until strategic masterplan is in place
  • Tipping point
    Two leading indicators both show a further erosion in spot rates from Asia to Europe over the past week
  • MMHE to invest $595m in yard upgrade
    Malaysia offshore player will optimise its operations
  • German transport minister opposes Duisburg sale
    Antwerp and Rotterdam set their sights on shares in the port
  • Sam Woodward takes charge at Horizon Lines
    New broom announced after watershed 15 months at Jones Act liner major
  • Capesize rates hit 15-month low
    Recent China stimulus measures offer better outlook
  • Greek shipowners pledge to help economy
    Posidonia 2012: 'no objection' to working with left-wing Syriza, says Veniamis
  • Dunkirk arrest adds new twist to B+H Chapter 11 case
    Company seeks to release two ships as it pursues cash collateral authorisation
  • Russia to double wheat export capacity
    Overburdened rail and port network to be expanded
  • Tanker owners must do more to calculate optimum sailing speeds
    Accuracy will help owners, charterers and the environment
  • Harren venture rests on success of P+S bail-out
    Shipowner has ordered specialist tonnage for offshore work in Papua New Guinea
  • Too early to talk about tanker recovery, says Sovcomflot
    Russian owner does not expect improvement before 2013
  • South Korean and Japanese banks agree ship finance deal
    Petroserv borrows $300m to fund DSME rig
  • Tsakos urges restraint in gas carrier orders
    Plea comes days after shipowner inked LNG deal with HHI
  • Tackle yard capacity first
    China should move quickly to consolidate its yards
  • Los Angeles unveils a slimmer budget
    'Modest decline' reflects estimates of relatively flat operating revenues while US economy remains in recovery
  • Off-peak bounce for reefer trades
    Heavy scrapping helps to stabilise market
  • China Shipbuilding Industry Co raises funds in offshore drive
    Listed company will invest in capital projects
  • July 2014 deadline for box scanning remains unchanged
    All US-bound maritime containers will be scanned at foreign ports of origin

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • BV axes Iran-tied activities
    BV TOLD Fairplay today it has decided to cease all its maritime activities related to Iran
  • UGS: look beyond guards
    UGS CHIEF Theodoros Veniamis today closed the Posidonia conference with a plea for shipping to look beyond shipboard guards for security solutions
  • Congress rejects port pleas on 100% scanning
    CONGRESS has decided to ignore pleas by importers to reverse a law requiring foreign ports to scan all US-bound boxes, now scheduled to take effect in July 2014
  • Continued recovery seen for Russian grain
    RUSSIA'S agriculture ministry has predicted continued recovery in its grain harvest, despite an unusually dry spring in the southwest
  • Russian asset sales listed
    SEVERAL key assets tied to shipping and owned by Russia's government have been earmarked for sale this year
  • Kallas wants EU to buckle on Blue Belt
    EU TRANSPORT tsar Siim Kallas has pledged to seek ways to ease customs checks for ships that would be monitored under the EC's Blue Belt proposal
  • Five CMA CGM units combined into one
    FRANCE'S box giant CMA CGM today said it has reorganised its five land transport and logistics businesses into its single new Greenmodal Transport
  • Northeast Passage transit window widening
    VOYAGES through the Russian Arctic are likely to pick up early this year, a leading German institute said today
  • More charged in SeaFrance theft inquiry
    EIGHT former SeaFrance employees have reportedly been charged with theft and fraud
  • LNG price visibility seen as key to exploration
    VISIBILITY of long-term LNG prices is the key to investments for new projects, the World Gas Conference heard in Malaysia
  • MMHE to upgrade yard
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering told Fairplay today it will allocate 1.9Bn ringgit ($597M) for upgrading its shipyard in the next four years
  • VLCC tonne-miles climb
    VLCC SPOT activity was lower than predicted in May, but tonne-mile figures are increasing because of a shift in trade lanes, according to shipbrokers and analysts
  • Höegh LNG targets Asian sector
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG has joined its peers in tapping Asia's growing gas market
  • Dockwise hails 97.4% take-up
    DOCKWISE, the Dutch heavy-lift specialist listed in Oslo, said today it has received subscriptions for 97.4% of the 14M new shares it offered in a rights issue
  • Yangzijiang seen hitting target
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang can reach its order target of $1.5Bn for 2012, according to CIMB Securities and UOB Kay Hian

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Fitch Sees Start of Two-Year Container Shipping Recovery
    Fitch Ratings said CMA CGM's first-quarter results are evidence that the world's largest container shipping companies are beginning to reap...
  • US Intermodal Rail Traffic Up 4.1 Percent
    U.S. intermodal shipments on major railroads in the week ending June 2 rose 4.1 percent year-over-year but fell 12.6 percent...
  • Imports and Exports Decline, Narrowing US Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 4.9 percent in April as imports declined more than exports, partly because of slippage...
  • FedEx Freight to Raise Truck Pricing 6.9 Percent
    FedEx Freight, the nation's largest stand-alone less-than-truckload carrier, is first out of the gate to raise pricing this summer with...
  • Lacey Act Reform Clears House Committee
    A House committee approved a bill to reform the Lacey Act to avoid what retailers and other businesses say are...
  • Ex-Pier Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Gambling
    A suspended pier superintendent at Maher Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey pleaded guilty to a...
  • Celadon Trucking Buys Hiner Transport Assets
    Celadon Trucking acquired a portion of the equipment of Hiner Transport, a truckload carrier based in Huntington, Ind. Terms of...
  • Why Congress Won't Pass a Transport Bill This Month
    Signs abound that Congress won't get its act together before the highway spending extension expires at the end of the...
  • CEVA Completes Buyout of CEVA Ground in China
    CEVA Logistics has further committed to operating truck services in China, completing the buyout of CEVA Ground in China, a...
  • China's Jade Cargo to Be Liquidated
    Jade Cargo International is being liquidated after shareholders, including Lufthansa Cargo, failed to agree on a restructuring of the financially...
  • UASC to Hike Asia-Europe Rates on July 1
    United Arab Shipping Company has joined other major container ship operators in announcing a general rate increase on westbound Asia-Europe...
  • NVOs to Take Brunt of Peak-Season Surcharges
    Having worked for more than 22 years in the shipping industry, much of the time with ocean carriers, Stephen Aldridge...
  • News and Views from JOC Shipping Conference
    Below are a few tweets from the JOC Container Shipping Conference last week sent out via Linked In (Twitter is...
  • ILA May Give Shippers the Summertime Blues
    If supply chain managers are starting the summer in a cranky mood, it's easy to see why. Three days...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • CMA CGM regroups
  • Northern Europe Middle East trade falls
    Container flows on the northern Europe-Middle East route fell in April, with exports out of Europe falling almost 2% and imports declining by over 4%. A total of ...
  • APL's LA terminal expansion gets green light
    The Port of Los Angeles' Pier 300 container terminal expansion has got the go ahead after the Los Angeles Harbour Commission certified the final Environmental Impact ...
  • Woodward appointed as Horizon's ceo
    Charlotte (NC)-based Horizon Lines, which is a major player in the US Jones Act trades to/from Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii, has named Sam Woodward as its new ...
  • Matson moves closer to being standalone following debt financing agreements
    US Jones Act carrier Matson Navigation Co has moved a step closer to being a standalone company after owner Alexander & Baldwin Holdings Inc (A&B) ...
  • Ocean carriers all at sea
    Effective July 1, 2012, ZIM Line will implement a general rate increase on the following trades linking: ...
  • New capacity causes pressure on transatlantic
    The recent influx of more capacity on the transatlantic trade has led utilisation and freight rates to drop and put pressure on supply and demand according to certain ...
  • DHL opens new warehouse in Jakarta
    Bonn-based DHL Supply Chain, which is an operating division of Deutsche Post, has opened a new common-user warehousing facility in the eastern part of Indonesia's ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Eagle enlists reefer man
    Eagle Bulk Shipping insists no major shake-ups preceded or followed Chris Towne's debut on its chartering desk
  • Harvey to honour PSV pacts
    US offshore owner will let BeeMar charters run their course when raid worth an estimated $275m is sealed, CEO says.
  • George's golden ticket
    Greek magnate's drilling arm looks like a sweet bet for investors given its upcoming availability, RS Platou Markets says.
  • NOCC newbuild finds work
    Oslo-listed owner secures debut contract for its newbuilding on order at Hyundai Heavy.
  • SwissMarine picks up cape
    Peter Weernink-led operator takes on its second period cape in under a week, brokers say.
  • Greek tanker set free
    Elmira Tankers' ship pirated in the Gulf of Aden last November has been released.
  • Wind deal lifts Van Oord
    Dutch dredging specialist blows away the competition to seal EUR 250m wind farm project.
  • Ulstein pens four more
    Norwegian family contracts an extra four PSVs at its own yard to take speculative haul on its books to six.
  • L&T bags Halul orders
    Indian shipbuilder to construct four offshore support vessels for Qatari owner worth $87m.
  • SCF Frank on tanker rates
    Sovcomflot CEO says it is way too soon for recovery talk as owner chalks up another profitable quarter.
  • Brokers take fight to Eagle
    Nasdaq-listed bulker owner endures another headache linked to its Korea Line chartered ships.
  • Shipping's big squeeze
    Nikolas Tsakos puts a new complexion on the downturn, while Harald Serck-Hansen sees no safety in numbers.
  • Don't blame VLOCs for glut
    Morgan Stanley says an over ordering of capesizes is true root cause for overcapacity in bulk sector.
  • Hedland sees record month
    Chinese appetite for ore still sharp as world's largest commodity export harbour sees record exports.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Keypoint adds DAT for carrier monitoring
  • Wainio resigning as Tampa port chief
    Richard Wainio, director of the Port of Tampa since 2005, said he will resign in September. "My decision is purely personal based on family considerations and certain future issues," he said.
  • LA approves Pier 300 expansion environmental review
    The $196 million redevelopment project, scheduled to begin in late 2012, will maximize use of the property at the port's second largest terminal by allowing APL to handle nearly 58 percent more ship calls.
  • Jaxport board supports director's lease deferral
    The board affirmed on Thursday a decision by its executive director not to pursue a possible lease with a new container terminal operator at Blount Island until the port has completed a long-term strategic plan.
  • Maersk speeds up WAF8
  • Horizon Lines names Woodward CEO
  • CLARIFICATION: Maersk kills Spondylus WCSA loop
  • UPS makes Canavan Asia-Pacific president
  • P&G converts forklifts to hydrogen power
  • U.S. flag group ASL shuffles execs
  • Horizon's Zuckerman joins Williams Mullen
  • Encompass, ServicePower target after-sale services
  • Senators urged to embrace sugar reform
    The amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill - the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) ' under consideration this week in the U.S. Senate, would roll back the sugar program's most onerous provisions.
  • Parr heads legal at Old Dominion
  • United blends LAX small package service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Bunker prices end lower as week ends
    Trading picked up today on the US Gulf, according to a local player.
  • Ratings agency sees hope for container lines
    Shipping lines are taking 'a more rational approach to pricing' as bunker prices stay close to historic highs.
  • Strong demand in Fujairah
    Cape Town sees return of 180 cSt spot market.
  • Bunker prices falling in Europe
    Quiet markets in Hamburg and Piraeus.
  • Investors focus on modern, fuel-efficient ships
    Older, less efficient ships 'put a big strain on balance sheets'.
  • 'Earth systems' are being pushed towards their limits
    UN report paints grim picture of global warming and other trends, but says MARPOL convention 'is reducing pollution from ships'.
  • Shipyard to build dual-fuel bulker
    50,000 dwt vessel will be able to switch between IFO and LNG.
  • 'Success' for emulsion fuel in early sea trials
    'Confirmation of potential emissions related benefits is a key outcome,' says Quadrise chairman.
  • Week ends with lower bunker prices
    Barging schedule in Singapore slightly tight, players say.
  • Shipping financing to shrink on increasing defaults
    Financiers set 'demanding preconditions', says CEO of Second Wind Shipping.
  • WTSA plans further rate increase
    Increases aimed at reversing steep declines in revenues and carriers' overall financial health, says executive administrator.
  • Supplier focuses growth on New Zealand market
    Gull New Zealand's new, state-of-the-art storage facility will enable it to 'keep bunker and retail prices low', it says.
  • Quantity disputes 'less than 0.1%' of Singapore bunkering ops
    Bunkering service providers involved in malpractice 'will be severely dealt with', says port authority.
  • Bunker, oil prices have 'opposite' effect on optimal tanker speed
    Optimal speed also depends on time charter rate and the financing cost of the cargo, says DNB Markets analyst.

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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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