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October 12, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama volume rises 3.6pc as containerships eclipse bulkers and tankers
  • OECD: Global cargo weak till June - US, EU figures still below 2008 peak
  • Prince Rupert January-September box volume up 47pc to 421,641 TEU
  • Drewry says growth trends indicate reefer trade will continue to prosper
  • Maersk ends port calls to Iran as fears grow over damaging its US trade
  • Pirates seize salvage gear in Malacca Straits bound for NZ's Rena wreck
  • Third quarter not expected to augur well for global shipping in 2012
  • US Supreme court copyright case puts value of Chinese e-goods at risk
  • New 141 kilometre section of Trans-Asian Railway starts trial run
  • Maritime London builds ties with China at its Shanghai international forum
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics acquires control of Abnormal Load Services
  • Bulgaria's Varna Technical University deploys ship simulator for training
  • AF Cargo chief Florence Parly said to take over top Paris airports job
  • US Congressional body wants Huawei, XTE action blocked as 'security threat'
  • Mystery persists over suspect UPS drug shipment on Mumbai-Shenzhen flight
  • AirBridgeCargo car carriage volumes in September break monthly record

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • SCI takes delivery of Suezmax crude oil tanker
  • India may import DAP, MoP only next year
  • Wheat export deal with Iran falls through once again
  • ...offers certificate ex-im training programme from Oct. 15
  • MACCIA delegation apprises Maharashtra CM on development of non-major ports in state
  • Last mile connectivity logjam at ports
  • Siddhi Vinayak Logistic launches unique Chalak Se Malak initiative
  • Duty drawback rate cuts to have limited impact: Auto industry
  • INR strengthens on fresh dollar selling
  • Gandhidham Chamber to hold Deepak Rao's ESP lecture-cum-demo on Oct. 17
  • World Bank sees slowing growth in East Asia & Pacific

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • Dutch Dredgers in Singapore assisted by Stedergroup
    The renowned Dutch dredging company, Stedergroup, the Dutch member of the Worldwide Project Consortium WWPC, has successfully transported large crane parts, weighing up to 85 t fro...
  • Fret SNCF continuing transport services for Evian and Volvic
    Fret SNCF, the cargo division of the French state railway, and the mineral water producers Evian and Volvic are signing a new contract. According to the terms of the latest pact Fr...
  • Toll Group investing AUD 140 million in Australia's road and rail infrastructure
    Toll Group, Australia's largest provider of transport and logistics services, is spending more than AUD 140 million (EUR 109 million) in transport infrastructure in Western Austral...
  • Renault Trucks delivers Spain's first 26 t hybrid refuse collection vehicle
    The Spanish company Urbaser, specialised in domestic waste collection and processing, has just received the country's very first 26 t hybrid truck fitted with a refuse collection b...
  • Turkey feeling the effect of dwindling traffic to and from Syria
    The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) reported that the number of Carnet TIRs that were issued in the first nine months of the current year fell by 1.97%, ...
  • Port of Barcelona to expand
    The port of Barcelona (Spain) has approved a public tender to build and operate the Bocana Nord marina. The new infrastructure will occupy a surface area of 2.5 ha, 5 ha of shelter...
  • LAN to increase daily flights to and from Montevideo
    The Chilean carrier LAN Airlines is increasing the number of daily flights between its home base Santiago and Montevideo (Uruguay) from 1 December 2012. LAN will then provide thre...
  • Contship Italia reorganising
    The president of Contship Italia SpA, Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello, has announced that her shipping company is to get a new, simpler organization as of 1 January 2013. The two ...
  • New manager for Australian trucking association
    The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) NSW has welcomed Jodie Broadbent as its manager, after the announcement that the present manager, Jill Lewis, will be leaving the organisa...
  • Massive cargo loss at Liege airport
    Liege airport (Belgium) reported that its statistics for September 2012 confirm the decline in the global air cargo industry. The freight tonnage transported through the country's ...
  • Hactl scoops two awards for training excellence
    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has clinched two prestigious training and development awards in the Awards for Excellence in Training and Development 2012, organised ...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • GD gets $8 million contract mod for LCS 2
  • Fired Costa Concordia captain asks court to reinstate him
  • EU NAVFOR seizes suspect pirate skiff
  • Siem orders wind farm installation support vessel
  • International Shipholding buys Jones Act bulker operator
  • Wärtsilä BWMS gains IMO Basic Approval
  • Aker's Ocean Yield subsidiary acquires Lewek Connector
  • Highlight reel showcases new marine training videos

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • International Trade Administration releases goods and services trade report
  • Port Angeles Port Commission receives 2012 Work Plan update
  • Port of Camas-Washougal showcases works of local artist
  • American Trucking Associations names Card as new chairman
  • Palau International Ship Registry welcomes first vessel registrations

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • Qatar still driving LNG trade
    Exclusive Lloyd's List Intelligence analysis reveals why Qatar LNG slowdown has implications for importers and for shipowners
  • Gastech conference hosts heated debate about LNG pricing
    Crazy arbitrage opportunities will continue while industry discusses pricing
  • Pirates ahoy!
    Lloyd's List's PMSC survey hopes to clarify a still-murky industry
  • Qatar stays leader of the pack
    Despite North Field expansion ban, questions remain over rival nations' new ventures
  • Crunch time for Qatar
    Although Europe seeks new LNG sources, Doha will continue to shape the market
  • Future gas fleet will face consolidation
    As numbers of ships increase, ownership will be concentrated in fewer hands
  • Reporting through a single window
    Brussels directive seeks to clarify and simplify the spider's web of logistics intelligence
  • EPCSA member Soget wins contract to create the world's largest port community system
    Initial deployment in Jakarta will expand to a total of 111 Indonesian ports
  • Golar moves fast to seize Canadian LNG shipments
    Fredriksen gas company will provide two newbuildings for new export project
  • Greece faces dilemma over shipping taxes
    Industry needs a sustainable framework to survive and flourish on home soil
  • International Shipholding to acquire US United Ocean Services
    Purchase from parent designed to bolster ISH presence in Jones Act bulk transport
  • Lloyd's Register announces container stack weight breakthrough
    New formula will require ship operators to review their deck-lashing practices
  • PMSCs in Somali territorial waters violate UN arms embargo
    There are roughly 7,000 weapons in circulation
  • Aquasition launches IPO roadshow in New York
    Greek-back 'spac' plans to raise $50m and to trade units on Nasdaq Capital Market
  • Contship Italia plans major expansion
    'Firm project' being examined in Europe will be made clear by year-end, says president
  • Bollinger wins retrofit work on Hornbeck OSV sextet
    Announcement fills in missing detail from firm's announcement five weeks ago
  • GNV marine chief to become IUMI secretary-general
    Outgoing chief hopes top insurers will start to place more importance on the union
  • Deiulemar Shipping goes bust
    Court declares company bankrupt with €500m debts
  • TMT fails to take delivery of more than 10 bulkers at Hyundai yards
    Financial woes leave Taiwanese shipowner unable to make payments
  • STX O&S cancels tanker order
    South Korean yard drops $98.9m deal for two MR tankers after buyer fails to make payment
  • Maher mounts legal challenge over New York port authority fees
    Newark filing claims new charges are not levied on 'a fair and equitable basis'
  • Israel opens tenders for two box terminals
    New breakwaters, quays, dredging and reclamation planned at Haifa and Ashdod
  • African states mull shipping bank plan
    Industry can boost development and employment, conference told
  • Fitch stays negative on First Ship Lease despite Torm deal
    Rating agency admits FSL has adequate cash but cities difficult shipping environment
  • Diana snaps up second post-panamax newbuilding
    Analyst expects Greek owner to continue expansion with large ships
  • ISU is not seeking an additional source of income
    Salvors' proposal should clarify responsibility between property and liability insurers
  • Oldendorff books five bulkers at CSC Jinling
    German dry bulk player to expand self-owned fleet
  • Daily Maersk adds six box routes
    Guarantee will cover loadings from Indonesia and Thailand from late November

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • IFT: $100,000 in back pay won in India
    DOCKER and seafarer unions in India have signed wage accords that call for payment of $100,000 in back wages
  • Golar signs BC export option
    JOHN Fredriksen-chaired Golar LNG has signed an option agreement that could employ two newbuildings in the nascent Canadian LNG export trade
  • Bankrupt Deuilemar Shipping hopes to trade
    ITALIAN bulker operator Deiulemar Shipping has been declared bankrupt, but its fleet could continue trading, its lawyer, Astolfo di Amato, told Fairplay today
  • Kaliningrad volumes fall by nearly 16%
    KALININGRAD port's volume fell nearly 16% year on year in the nine months to 30 September
  • NITC VLCC pops up in Singapore
    AN NITC VLCC has been in Singapore for the past 11 days
  • Aker unit pays $315M for offshore ship
    OCEAN Yield, part of Norway's offshore engineering group Aker, has bought a 2011-built offshore construction vessel from AMC Connector
  • Malaysian palm oil stocks reach record
    MALAYSIA'S big post-Aidilfitri harvest and slower exports to China have driven up the country's palm oil inventory to a record 2.48M tonnes
  • Shell increasing low-sulphur sales after tests
    SHELL's bunker trading arm said today it will increase sales of low-sulphur fuel oil in Singapore after a pilot scheme showed positive results
  • Few Capesizes delivered in August
    JUST EIGHT Capesize bulkers were delivered in August, compared with the monthly average is 21 deliveries

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • EPA Awards $30 Million for Clean Diesel Projects
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $30 million in grants to reduce emissions from existing diesel engines via emission control and idle reduction technologies, cleaner fuels, engine upgrades or replacements and vehicle or equipment replacements. The EPA's Diesel Emission Reduction Program will specifically replace or repower older diesel engines on...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • Liners must change commercial management principles
  • Lloyd's Register announces container stack weight breakthrough
    Lloyd's Register has developed a revolutionary new formula that will allow heavier containers to be stacked higher on deck - enabling ships to carry more cargo ...
  • EUNAVFOR keeps lid on Somali piracy
    An EU navy warship last night stopped and apprehended a skiff in the Indian Ocean with seven suspected pirates onboard - the vessel had been sighted earlier carrying ...
  • ANL adds to its SE Asia-Australia offerings
    ANL, which is owned by the CMA CGM group, has joined the ASA consortium in the trade linking South East Asia and Australia and in so doing added another weekly ...
  • Spain's debts near junk status
    The debt crisis in Spain is deepening with credit rating agency Standard & Poor's last night downgrading the Iberian nation's sovereign debt to one notch ...
  • CMA CGM starts East Med-Russia citrus express service
    Marseille-based CMA CGM is expanding its container reefer shipping operations by starting a new service between Turkey, Egypt and Russia. Sailings will commence ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • Nigeria remains risky
    Attacks against maritime assets are not on the rise in Nigeria despite mainstream media reports to the contrary, according to Bergen Risk Solutions.
  • More room to grow at ISC
    International Shipholding Corporation has more financial capacity to grow its fleet but boss Niels Johnsen described his hunt for more acquisitions with caution.
  • Reed Smith storms Singapore
    Reed Smith is shoring up its footing in Asia with the opening of a new office in Singapore.
  • ISC expands Stateside
    International Shipholding Corporation (ISC) has beefed up its presence in the US with the acquisition of United Ocean Services (UOS).
  • Thermal coal heats panas
    A spike in thermal coal fixtures into China is helping to drag panamax rates away from historic lows.
  • Palau makes flag debut
    A new shipping register formed by the tiny Micronesian island nation of Palau has signed up its first two ships.
  • NOCC charters oldie
    Norwegian Car Carriers has bagged its second time charter at a higher rate in little over a fortnight.
  • Dredger for Jan De Nul
    Jan De Nul has ordered a new dredger at Dutch shipyard Ravestein.
  • We're watching you
    Seven Somali pirates have been busted by an EU warship off the coast of Socotra.
  • IUMI returns to roots
    The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is returning to Germany the country where it was founded nearly 140 years ago.
  • Aker unit buys again
    Lars Solbakken's Ocean Yield has agreed to buy an offshore construction and pipelay vessel for $315m.
  • Fitch still negative on FSL
    An apparent end to financial trauma at Torm has failed to spur Fitch's view of First Ship Lease Trust - which is now both a client of and shareholder in the Danish owner.
  • Erria wins Rushan cash
    Danish shipping company Erria has won a legal battle to recover cash after it cancelled tankers ordered at a Chinese shipyard.
  • Siem's $300m spend
    Siem Offshore's newbuilding blitz has set the Oslo-listed owner back to the tune of around $300m, observers say.
  • J Lauritzen turns to Oslo
    J Lauritzen has raised NOK 500m ($87m) from a trip to the Norwegian bond market.
  • Schettino sues Costa
    The captain of the wrecked cruiseship Costa Concordia is suing owner Costa Cruises for wrongful dismissal.
  • Diana's bargain buy
    Diana Shipping's fifth dip into the sale and purchase market this year has seen the Simeon Palios-led company pick up a bargain.
  • Oldendorff signs for five
    Germany's Oldendorff Carriers has continued its newbuilding splurge with a deal for five bulkers in China.
  • Golar fixes first newbuilds
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has penned a preliminary deal which could tie up the first two ships in its vast LNG newbuilding orderbook.
  • Inchcape recruit Pusey
    Inchcape Shipping Services has appointed Nigel Pusey to the newly created position of chief commercial officer.
  • Gemini crew safe
    Four South Korean seafarers held hostage by Somali pirates for more than 17 months have made contact to say they are safe.
  • SBM in FPSO bond first
    SBM Offshore has raised $500m from a US private placement bond to fund an FPSO destined for Brazil.
  • Bollinger to stretch
    Bollinger Shipyards has won a deal to extend six Hornbeck Offshore Services vessels.
  • Sekwang order junked
    Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has finally made official the cancellation of two tanker contracts more than a year after compatriot Sekwang Shipping ceased trading.
  • Procopiou confirms buys
    George Procopiou has emerged as the buyer of five dry bulk resales at from China's New Times Shipbuilding.
  • Nordea new boy likes SFL
    Nordea Markets new head of shipping research has upgraded the bank's rating on Ship Finance International (SFL).
  • Vitol gets funding boost
    Vitol has secured a twelve month extension to its $5.2bn three-year revolving credit facility, the Swiss oil trader has confirmed.
  • Pirates steal Rena kit
    Thieves have stolen valuable equipment from a barge that was bound for the Rena salvage operation in New Zealand.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
  • International Shipholding to buy United Ocean Services
    Founded in 1959, UOS provides marine transportation services for dry bulk and break-bulk commodities in the United States. It operates the largest U.S.-flag Jones Act dry bulk fleet today (131,000 deadweight tons).
  • Maersk further slows Mideast-South Africa loop
    Just over one month after slowing to a seven-week rotation, ocean carrier Maersk Line has added an eighth vessel to its weekly Middle East-to-South Africa MESA service, further increasing roundtrip voyage time from 49 days to 56 days.
  • German lines slow joint Med-WCNA loop
  • G6 tweaks rotations on two Asia-Europe services
    The amendments made by the liner carriers include deleting a call at Port of Kelang on their EUM/MED service to the Mediterranean and adding a call at Le Havre on their Loop 4 service to Northern Europe.
  • Maersk speeds up WAF7
  • Shipowner group opposes change to salvage rules
  • Ex-Im Bank supports B737 exports to Dubai
  • SynchroNet syncs with Matson Logistics
    Through their new multi-year agreement, both companies will supply and sub-lease containers to and from each other. Matson will also provide rail line-haul services, primarily on the CSX and BNSF railroads, to SynchroNet.
  • U.S., China solar energy trade battle flares

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2012
  • EPA awards $30 million in grants towards clean diesel projects
    Diesel Emission Reduction Program is designed to replace, retrofit or repower older diesel-powered engines including marine vessels.
  • Prices continue to rise in Fujairah
    Bunker prices at South African ports showed strong gains.
  • Market firm in Rotterdam
    Prices maintain upward momentum across European ports.
  • DNV: LNG to beat scrubber uptake prior to 2020
    Global LNG bunker demand could reach 4-7 million tonnes by 2020 if prices remain competitive, Gastech Conference hears.
  • New supplier aims at monthly sales of 10,000 mt
    Cambodian offshore bunker market could reach 60,000 mt a month.
  • Panama tank farm nears completion
    Capacity up to two million barrels of oil.
  • O.W. Bunker: Collaboration best in challenging market
    Fuel quality is the supplier's responsibility.
  • Refinery sees 70% rise in marine fuel output
    Russia's largest refiner produced 2.3 million mt of bunker material in first nine months of 2012.
  • US takes soft line on ECA enforcement
    Shipping getting time to adapt to new regime.
  • Fuel oil stocks climbing
    Ample supply putting downward pressure on prices.
  • Pollution from ships 'getting worse'
    Hong Kong study shows ship-generated pollution up by around 9%.
  • Bunker prices trending upwards at major ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Shell supplying LSFO in Singapore
    Initial LSFO barge deliveries have been 'most successful'.
  • Deiulimar goes out of business
    Company assets will be sold at auction.
  • Box shipping firms 'must change course'
    The industry harming its own economics by following 'misguided practices', says consulting firm.
  • USTC appoints new directors
    New directors tasked to make Bunker Holding into the 'world's leading' bunker company.
  • Firms collaborate to develop 'game-changing technology'
    Software to be initially developed for Wilh. Wilhelmsen and Wallenius Marine's fleet.
  • Singapore accredited bunker suppliers' list shrinks
    With the departure of two Singapore-based companies from the physical bunker market.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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