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September 11, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore opens Jurong lighter terminal at New Marina South Wharves
  • Port operations restored after ship collision causes Singapore oil spill
  • APL Logistics boxes cars with its 'safe, flexible' AutoDirect system
  • Germanischer Lloyd sees cost savings in switching to LNG-fuelled ships
  • West African pirates deploy lighters to steal oil - 40 attacks in 2012
  • Fesco H1 up 11.7pc to 239,000 TEU, sales rise 21pc to US$582 million
  • DB Schenker to run warehouses and distribution for Pepsi in Poland
  • CN to expand Prince George locomotive shop to support Prince Rupert port
  • US Government ends sinking of old ships to create artificial reefs
  • Lufthansa cabin crew vow to stage no strike for 6 weeks, agree to meditation
  • China Southern plans to turn Guangzhou hub for Europe, Oceania transits
  • Air carriers deny charges of dumping regulars to serve e-gadget rush
  • Africa must upgrade safety to make aviation key economic driver: IATA
  • River port of Nantong's eight-month throughput tops 120 million tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Asia-Europe spot rates down for sixth consecutive week: SCFI
  • Chinese shipping could see hard times, says industry insider
  • CK Line's VTS service
  • CKYH-Green Alliance to reduce Asia-Europe loops
  • Esmeralda, the Ambassador of the Seas, visits Mumbai Port
  • Globe Wireless announces CrewCash & ShipMoney
  • Govt to bring out new shipbuilding policy
  • MSC extends Swedish coverage to Stockholm
  • New Panama Canal opening may bring about intense Caribbean rivalry
  • R. R. Joshi unanimous choice as new NACFS President
  • Robert Uggla presented Seatrade Young Person in Shipping Award 2012
  • UN emissions directive forces WTSA members to levy eco-fuel surcharge
  • Vessel blaze off Mumbai coast under control
  • GAIL (I) inks LNG supply contract with France's GDF Suez
  • Air freight demand down 3.2 pc in July on uncertain economic outlook: IATA
  • Developers' apathy forces govt to mull funding road projects
  • Disturbed by industrial slump, apex chambers stress on need for hard decisions
  • E-payment of Customs duty now compulsory
  • FM making efforts to ensure speedy rollout of GST

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Trans-alpine freight traffic shrinking in Switzerland
    Switzerland's Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) reported that the volume of trans-alpine road and rail freight shrank in H1/2012, ...
  • Unifeeder takes over Feederlink
    The Danish feeder company Unifeeder wants to buy the Irish Continental Group's subsidiary Feederlink, which operates on routes between the Netherlands and the UK. (nau)
  • Nesck Sales & Rentals acquires Penske Utility Rentals
    North America-based Nesco Sales and Rentals has acquired Penske Utility Rentals fleet. The purchase strengthens Nesco's east coast and mid-Atlantic presence and provides customers ...
  • Tall truck and trailer order for Scania in Sweden
    Scania's Swedish subsidiary has entered into a long-term agreement commencing in late 2012, which will ensure safe road transportation of iron ore concentrate until 2021. The goods...
  • Russian Railways make better use of locomotives
    Russian Railways reported that the usage rate of its locomotives rose by 4.2% in H1/2012, compared to the same period in 2011. The transport performance of the locomotives amounted...
  • Dubai airfreight surge in July
    Dubai International began the second half of 2012 on a strong note by surpassing the 200,000 t mark in July. The UAE airport's cargo volumes surged by 6.2% that month to 204,510 t ...
  • Stephan Wehrle to be SBB media spokesman for German-speaking part of Switzerland
    The Swiss national railway SBB has appointed Stephan Wehrle as media spokesman for the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Wehrle assumed responsibility for management communicati...
  • LUG strong room secured by Brinks
    LUG aircargo handling handed over the operations of its strong rooms in the LUG warehousing facilities at Frankfurt/Main airport (Germany) to Brink's on 1 September. "Thanks t...
  • Air Nigeria suspends operations
    Air Nigeria (formerly Virgin Nigeria), which was established in 2004, is reportedly suspending operations today (10 September). A number of African media reports have indicated tha...
  • A reshuffle and a retirement at the GAC Group
    Jan Farnelid, GAC's group vice-president for human resources, retired on 31 August and took on a consulting role with the group until the end of the year. Patrik Halldén has taken ...
  • PepsiCo in Poland steps up collaboration with DB Schenker Logistics
    DB Schenker Logistics has been selected as the service provider for PepsiCo's four regional distribution centres, with a total area of around 25,000 sqm, in Warsaw, Lodz, Cracow an...
  • FPS Shenzen relocates for growth
    The Shenzen (China) office of Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Hong Kong - one of the founders of the FPS Group network of independent freight forwarders - has relocated to larger pre...
  • SNCF Geodis and Vestas transport wind blades by rail
    The global logistics provider SNCF Geodis and Vestas, a prominent wind turbine manufacturer, have launched a breakthrough concept for transporting wind turbine blades. For the firs...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • GD NASSCO achieves MLP shipbuilding milestone
  • Larry Vauclin to retire after 52 years in shipbuilding
  • Jensen Maritime redesigns fishing vessel
  • Venezuela drops charges against U.S.-flag ship
  • Lauritzen JV orders North Sea accommodation semi
  • Rowan exercises option for fourth UDW drillship
  • Transocean to sell off shallow water rigs

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Port of Port Angeles names Goschen as new finance director
  • Port of Camas-Washougal adds industrial park tenants
  • Coast Guard cutter HEALY begins second Arctic mission
  • American Cruise Lines vessel makes stop at Port of Anacortes
  • Global Port Tracker report predicts September volume gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • US heavylift vessel to leave Venezuela after arms charges dropped
    Crew held for 13 days after rifles for defence against pirates found on board
  • Panamax resale pair sold for $24m each
    Katsikis & Sigalas grows fleet again after selling last panamax pair in 2007
  • Volatile iron-ore price is boost for futures trade
    Volatility 'goes bananas' according to iron-ore broker
  • New finance chief at Maersk Line
    Søren Strøm joins from Clipper Group
  • Private security can curb piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
    Attacks involving beatings, robbery, kidnap and even death are increasing, yet governments have still not agreed any counter-piracy strategy
  • P&O Ferries launches business review
    Falling freight rates and soaring fuel costs make life 'extremely tough' for ro-ro firm
  • Almi clinches VLCC charters with Chevron
    Slew of tankers fixed as group sells eight Fairsky bulkers
  • An experienced hand on the tiller
    The appointment of Patrick McLoughlin as UK transport secretary heralds the return of a politician with hands-on experience of important port policy drafting
  • Updated: CMA CGM is back in the black
    Full-year profit ambitions on track as French line posts $178m second-quarter profit
  • Søren Skou sets Maersk on new course
    But there is still a long way to go, says 'old school shipowner' at the helm of world's biggest boxship operator
  • China imports more iron ore than expected in August
    Iron ore imports up 5.7% year on year
  • Vladivostok LNG deal offsets Shtokman delays
    Russia-Japan deal raises hopes for new trade in Asia-Pacific
  • APMT takes stake in Global Ports
    Deal is largest foreign direct investment in Russian transport
  • Buyer sought for bankrupt P+S
    Insolvency administrator holds 'informal' talks with shipyard's suitors
  • Textainer pays $66m for extra 52,000 teu
    Managing containers is a key part of business strategy, but container ownership is more profitable, says chief executive Brewer
  • MSC Flaminia finally finds a berth
    Arrival at Jade-Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven follows safety inspection on Saturday
  • Scrapping market 'teeters' on the brink of collapse as ships await buyers
    Backlog of vessels awaiting demolition in Bangladesh
  • TUC demands 'coherent' shipping policy
    Unions urged to condemn exploitation of non-UK seafarers
  • Rongsheng faces multiple lawsuits after acquisition default
    Claims of insider trading, false statement and contracting fault against private shipbuilder
  • Slouching dragon, hindered tiger
    Shipping braces itself for China's 'engineered economic slowdown'
  • Lodestar launches fixed-premium P&I product
    $100m capacity provided by RSA
  • Boxship ablaze off Mumbai
    Fire on Amsterdam Bridge under control
  • Kuwaiti VLGC drags down spot market rates
    Owners rush to secure cargoes, fearing LPG exports will dry up
  • Car carrier operators face years of uncertainty as price-fix probe spreads
    Premises raided in Japan, Europe and North America for evidence of collusion
  • Boxships owner seeks to link charter contract with freight rates
    Munich-based KGAL wants to link time charter rates to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index
  • Comment: Car carriers' concentration of power
    Investigation may stem from complaints by manufacturers about capacity constraints
  • Car carriers in a jam
    The deepsea car trades are dominated by just a handful of global players. Is that what has raised the antitrust regulators' suspicions?
  • Hudong-Zhonghua wins LNG shipbuilding deal
    CSSC unit to build up to six 174,000 cu m vessels for venture between Sinopec and China Shipping Development
  • Lessors build up reefer box fleets
    Container investment may offer better returns to rental firms
  • Singapore investigates vessel collision
    Nearly 60 tonnes of bunker fuel spilled at Temasek Fairway

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Box ship fire contained off India
    INDIA'S coastguard and navy managed to put out a fire on board container ship Amsterdam Bridge
  • Venezuela drops charges against US crew
    ARMS trafficking charges were dropped against a US captain and his 14-member crew after they were detained in Maracaibo, Venezuela for 12 days, Fairplay confirmed today
  • CMA CGM bounces back to 2Q profit
    THIRD-ranking container shipping group CMA CGM has returned to profit in the second quarter of 2012, after recording net income of $178M
  • ITF threatens "storm of protest" over jailed union leader
    THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) promised today to raise a new "storm of protest" if the Moroccan judiciary continue to refuse to release imprisoned port workers' trade union leader Said Elhairech
  • Dahlman Rose: Chinese stimulus could hike rates
    CAPESIZE spot rates could surge in the wake of Chinese stimulus, Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today
  • 1990s-built VLCCs snapped up for conversions
    VLCC resales gained momentum last week, as buyers snapped up 1990s-built tonnage for conversions into floating oil storage
  • Car carrier stocks fall on widening cartel suspicion
    SHARES in two car carrier companies listed in Oslo fell on Monday morning after news that an investigation of a possible cartel in the sector had widened from Japan to include the US, Eu and Canada
  • Seadrill plans $1.0Bn note offer
    SEADRILL, the Oslo-listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's drill ship and rig business, plans to raise $1.0Bn through an offer of five year notes, the company said in a statement
  • Arctic Securities: Chinese stimulus won't change market
    THE $150Bn stimulus unveiled by China is unlikely to change Capesize dynamics, said Arctic Securities analyst Erik Nikolai Stavseth, noting that the amount is much smaller than in 2009, while the Capesize fleet has grown by 64% in two years
  • Breaking prices dive
    FIRM sales in the past three weeks have taken their toll on the ship recycling market, as prices fell across the board in South Asia
  • Jaya pumps capital to subsidiary
    SINGAPORE offshore vessel specialist Jaya Holdings has increased its paid-up capital for wholly owned subsidiary Concord Offshore
  • Long-haul box rates still falling
    LONG-HAUL box rates are still declining, as shippers succeed in resisting liners' general rate increases this month
  • Ezra issues S$200M notes
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said it has issued S$200M ($162M) fixed rate notes to refinance existing borrowings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • US Diesel Prices Stay Nearly Flat
    The average cost of diesel in the U.S. stayed nearly flat, inching up a five-hundredth of a cent in the...
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Strong Import Volume
    Containerized imports at major U.S. ports are expected to rise 8.5 percent this month and remain strong through the holiday...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Temporarily Suspends Calls at Costa Rica Port
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a temporary suspension of its calls at Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica, as part of its California Central...
  • CMA CGM Reports $178 Million Profit
    CMA CGM rebounded to a $178 million net profit in the second quarter from a $248 million net loss in...
  • 'K' Line Ship on Fire Off Mumbai
    Efforts were under way Monday to extinguish a fire that continued to burn aboard an Antigua and Barbuda-flag container ship...
  • APM Moves Into Russia With $860 Million Investment
    APM Terminals has acquired a 37.5 percent stake in Russia's Global Ports worth $860 million, making the port-operating arm of...
  • India Container Traffic Rises 2.5 Percent
    Container throughput at major ports in India grew about 2.5 percent year-over-year from April through August, according to preliminary figures...
  • Asia-Europe Outlook 'Challenging,' Maersk Exec Says
    Trans-Pacific volumes are performing well but the outlook for Asia-Europe is at best "challenging," according to one leading shipping executive....
  • Countdown to Crisis in ILA Ports
    International Longshoremen's Association and management negotiators are running out of time to avert a threatened Maine-to-Texas dock strike that is...
  • Cargolux Returns to Ecuador With A New Flight Pattern
    Cargolux has resumed flights to Ecuador after a nearly 39-month hiatus. The Dutch cargo carrier's twice-weekly flights to Cotopaxi International...
  • Yuma County, Ariz. Studies Reefer Rail
    Officials in Yuma County, Ariz., are looking closely at the trade and jobs benefits that reefer rail service could give...
  • Blueberries, Other Superfruits Cropping Up in Bunches
    It's not just apples and bananas in fruit markets these days. Producing nations are trying to beef up production and...
  • Thermo King Launches New Trailer Platform
    Thermo King is launching the Precedent, a new trailer temperature-control platform designed to deliver double-digit fuel savings, best-in-class performance and...
  • Defense Logistics Agency to Buy six-Month Meat Supply
    The Defense Logistics Agency is procuring a six-month advanced supply of meat, poultry and fish to provide drought relief for...
  • Produce Distribution Center Goes Solar in California
    Watsonville Coast Produce installed a solar power system on its roof that will save the company more than $100,000 in...
  • Avian Flu Spreads to Netherlands
    The Philippines imposed a ban on poultry items from the Netherlands because of an outbreak of low-pathogenic avian flu in...
  • CMA CGM Extends Brazil Express Service
    CMA CGM will upgrade its fixed-day weekly service between the east coast of South America and the Caribbean, introducing the...
  • Dole Signs Lease at Port of San Diego
    San Diego's Board of Port Commissioners voted unanimously to grant Dole Fresh Fruit a 24 1/2-year lease to import and...
  • On Produce: Truck Rates, Volume Extend Their Climb
    U.S. truck shipments of fresh produce totaled 8.9 million tons in the second quarter, up 24 percent from the first...
  • US Agriculture Trade to Hit Record Levels
    U.S. farmers, ranchers and producers are expected to sell record amounts of agricultural commodities to overseas buyers next year, according...
  • Consumer Groups Sour on Food Safety
    Two consumer groups are stepping up their criticism of delays in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act by suing the...
  • Drought Likely to Beef Up Meat Prices and Imports
    The drought that stretched across much of the U.S. this summer decimated corn and soybean crops, with the U.S. Department...
  • China's Cold Rush
    As China's middle class expands and develops, so does the food marketing system and cold chain that deliver the more...
  • Reefer Container Market Runs Hot
    The international cold chain received a significant investment in 2011 when a record number of refrigerated containers joined the global...
  • A Scrambled Message on 'Dumping'
    The U.S. poultry industry got a mixed decision from Mexico after one government agency formally decided U.S. producers were dumping...
  • Bridging the Gulf, on Land and Sea
    Billions of dollars worth of fresh produce and pharmaceuticals cross the Mexican border each year to enter the U.S., and...
  • Commentary: Rotten Tomatoes?
    When countries go to war over trade, there are rarely winners. One domestic industry might get a reprieve from foreign...
  • Commentary: Paying the Right Price for Reefer Service
    Food shippers who have been warned of a coming equipment shortage should be cheered by a new report that shows...
  • Terminal Operators' Lands of Opportunities
    There's a reason they're called "emerging markets." Although markets such as India, Vietnam, Brazil and Russia offer the highest upside,...
  • No Easy Answers For Shippers
    Shippers planning for a possible East and Gulf Coast port shutdown next month must choose from a menu of unpalatable...
  • Filling Seats Is Not Just Trucking's Problem
    When it comes to trouble finding skilled employees, trucking isn't alone. From manufacturers to technology companies, nursing homes to schools,...
  • Commentary: Ethanol Content's Unintended Consequences
    I ran across a curious anomaly last month while on vacation way Down East in Maine. A marina is selling...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • APM T moves into Russia
    APM Terminals has spectacularly entered the Russian market by acquiring a half of Transportation Investments Holding's (N-Trans) 75% stake in Global Ports Investments ...
  • Denmark and Singapore to collaborate
  • Is the sun going down on EU-imported Chinese solar panels?
    The EU has launched an investigation into allegations of 'dumping' of Chinese-manufactured solar panels after a consortium of 20 leading European producers complained ...
  • Sappio joins Widdows at Rickmers
    Ron Widdows has recruited his long time business colleague at APL, Robert Sappio, to join him at the Hamburg-headquartered Rickmers Group. Rickmers owns containerships ...
  • DB Schenker expands in Stockholm
    DB Schenker is expanding the capacity of its distribution centre in Stockholm Arlandastad from 31,000 square metres to 63,000 square metres. The facility handles ...
  • Lessors' share of fleet will grow
    The latest report on the container leasing industry by London-based Drewry Maritime Research suggests that 2012 will be another good year with the rental pool of ...
  • MSC Flaminia: arrives at Wilhelmshaven

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Tsakos parts with vintage VLCC
    Tsakos Energy Navigation of Greece appears to have lined up a buyer for one of its oldest VLCCs.
  • Debt discussions continue
    CMA CGM is on track to restructuring $4bn in debt by year end but the process appears to have been delayed by discussions surrounding a potential equity injection from outside investors.
  • Iron ore goes bananas
    Freight Investor Services (FIS) says it has brokered a series of iron ore and freight options through SGX on the first day that the Singapore Exchange launched clearing for these contracts.
  • Interesting boring
    A Japanese drillship has set a new record by digging the deepest hole beneath the ocean floor.
  • Tenryu to Thailand
    Nathalin of Thailand has been linked to the purchase of a 1990s-built VLCC for $25m.
  • CMA CGM accelerates
    French liner giant CMA CGM has enjoyed a "substantial" rise in second quarter rates as it eyes a full-year profit.
  • Dahlman sees cape spike
    A fresh Chinese stimulus could boost capesize rates five-fold from basement levels, investment bank Dahlman Rose predicts.
  • APM makes Russia move
    APM Terminals has announced its intention to get a slice of the burgeoning Russian market.
  • Docker dies in fall
    A UK port worker has been killed after plunging into the cargo hold of a Japanese bulker at Hartlepool.
  • SwissMarine in cape buy?
    Peter Weernink's SwissMarine looks to have continued its capesize purchasing push.
  • Nowhere left to run?
    Sierra Leone has booted nine Iranian ships off its registry as pressure on Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons programme grows.
  • SFI sitting pretty
    A unique position in a difficult banking environment has spurred RS Platou Markets to upgrade Ship Finance International.
  • EMGS loses $7m gig
    EMGS has lost out on a $7m payday after a charter contract was cancelled.
  • Crewman killed by line
    A Filipino seaman has died after being hit by a snapped mooring cable at Terneuzen in the Netherlands.
  • Neu sheds mini-cape
    Germany's Neu Seeschiffahrt has sold off another capesize for demolition in Bangladesh.
  • Rowan goes fourth
    US owner Rowan adds a fourth ultra-deepwater drillship at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Sale spurs Pac Basin
    Removal of its ro-ro headache breathed fresh life into the shares of Pacific Basin Shipping today.
  • Axis orders China semi
    Axis Offshore, the J Lauritzen and HitecVision tie-up, has ordered its first semi-submersible accommodation vessel newbuilding.
  • Ocean Atlas to sail
    The crew of a US heavy-lift vessel held in Venezuela over the presence of rifles on board could soon be free to leave.
  • TDW buys a pair
    Tidewater has picked up a pair of offshore support vessels from Fratelli d'Amato.
  • Cash boost for P+S
    Insolvent German shipyard group P+S Werften is to receive a cash injection of EUR 4m ($5.1m) to keep repairing vessels at Wolgast.
  • Another boxship burns
    Firefighters have been tackling a blaze on a German containership after it caught fire off Mumbai, India.
  • Seadrill eyes $1bn bond
    John Fredriksen-controlled Seadrill has said it will look to launch a $1bn five-year unsecured bond issue.
  • Flaminia reaches Germany
    The fire damaged MSC Flaminia has finally made it to Germany arriving off the country on Sunday evening.
  • Oil spill off Singapore
    Singapore has begun an oil spill clean-up operation after a handymax bulker and an LPG tanker collided off the city state.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • NIT League: Port strike would cause big supply chain disruption
    The large shippers organization said a survey of its members found they anticipate "significant disruptions in their supply chains in the event of work stoppages at East and Gulf coast ports."
  • Numerex enters the supply chain
  • Former U.S. soldier pleads guilty to export violations
  • Ex-Im Bank: $2 billion financing for U.A.E. nuclear plant
    The transaction will finance the construction of the first nuclear power plant on the Arabian peninsula, which upon completion will number among the largest nuclear-generating facilities in the world.
  • NYK/Hapag suspend calls at Costa Rica port
    The suspension at Puerto Caldera comes in the wake of a massive earthquake in Costa Rica last week that has caused congestion due to the partial closure of most of the port's berthing positions
  • CMA CGM enjoys profitable 2Q
    The world's third largest liner carrier said Monday it had first-half operating profits of $104 million, aided by a $392 million operating profit in the second quarter. The line also saw large increases in revenue and volume.
  • Rodick named CFO of UTi
  • Ceres launches supply chain sustainability FAQ
  • R.R. Donnelley expands with Express Postal buy
  • APMT acquires stake in Russian company
  • Schenker adds transparency to cargo tracking

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Week starts with firm prices at Fujairah
    Stronger showing for bunker prices in the Middle East but Suez remains dry.
  • MGO prices soften in north west Europe
    Prices lack clear direction in Europe.
  • European Parliament to vote of sulphur limits
    Finnish industry still looking for ECA rules to be relaxed
  • Make speed limits mandatory, say greens
    Slower speeds introduced during the slowdown should be made to stick.
  • 'Fit for purpose' should be industry standard
    Blending is leading to more disputes over quality.
  • Bunker prices fuel downbeat liner assessment
    High prices and softer freight rates combine to form gloomy outlook.
  • Asian ports start week with gains in IFO prices
    Supplies 'tight' in Singapore.
  • Spain seeks to regulate bunkering in Gibraltar waters
    Comments followed fishing dispute in Gibraltar waters.
  • Philippine oil company gets approval to acquire tanker firm
    Acquisition will result in savings from financial and operational efficiencies.
  • German firm introduces new engine with gas option
    Engine sets new standards in fuel efficiency, says MAN Diesel.
  • Chinese supplier anticipates further legal actions
    Expects to face further litigations in relation to its CEO take-over bid.
  • Trinidad bunkering 'holds potential'
    BIC CEO believes Trinidad a 'great opportunity' for bunkering.
  • Bunker spill in Singapore collision
    Oil response team activated following collision between bulk carrier and LPG tanker on Sunday.

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Rome
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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
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Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
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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
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Washington
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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
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Civitavecchia
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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
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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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