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July 18, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Two dead as MSC Flaminia aflame and adrift after mid-Atlantic explosion
  • HK box volume down 6.8pc in June to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore rises 9.2pc
  • Los Angeles June box volumes up 8.75pc to 696,847 TEU, 6pc in first half
  • Kuehne + Nagel first half net profit declines 11.1pc to US$285.5 million
  • China exports increase on US demand, but import growth continues to slow
  • Nanjing starts building CNY50 billion shipping business centre
  • Chief engineer suffers head injuries in mutiny on Viet ship off Kolkata
  • Fujian's half-year box volume up 10pc to 4.87 million TEU
  • Mawei port's ECFA commodities trade grows 96pc from January to May
  • DHL Supply Chain boasts 'world's tallest warehouse' at its HK mega hub
  • Indian major ports' first quarter freight volume dips more than 5pc
  • M+R strengthens Asian network with new office in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • Panalpina boosts intra-Asia, adds 3 LCL services from Japan to Singapore
  • Nova Scotia port poses challenge to Panama Canal by using Suez route
  • Hactl has first growth since Feb 2011, handles 1.3 million tonnes in 2012
  • Dragonair backs recommendations of HK Civil Aviation on aircraft incident
  • Shanghai Pudong aims to overtake HK and Memphis as top air cargo hub
  • Atlas Air wins US$2.9 billion Pentagon cargo contract

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Asia-Europe freight rates fall 4.4 pc last week
  • Bahri sees exponential jump in Q2 & H1 net profit
  • BCHAA welcomes new Customs/Central Excise/Service Tax officers
  • CaroTrans, Craft strengthen US-East Coast South America LCL & FCL service network
  • CKYH alliance to lay up Asia-Europe trade vessels
  • CMA CGM announces launch of New Africa Express (AFEX) service from South China to Africa West Coast
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Europe PSS & GRI ratesfrom August
  • MSC expanding Freeport-Centram feeder service to US East Coast
  • No need to review foodgrain export policy: Pawar
  • Port of Zeebrugge receives halal certificate
  • US peak season to be better than last year: Port Tracker survey
  • Railways' commodity-wise freight revenue up 27.38 pc in Q1 2012
  • India may not meet infra investment target : Montek
  • INR trims early gains, still higher

Marine Logweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • American Samoa may seek JV partner for Satala shipyard
  • Sea Star invests in improvements for Puerto Rico trade
  • Albanian Coast Guard takes delivery of first locally buit Damen...
  • Palmer releases more details of Titanic II plans
  • Rolls-Royce design and equipment for wave-piercing PSV
  • Coast Guard picks SAFE Boats to provide OTH-IV boats

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Report finds foreign-trade zones see strong numbers during 2010
  • Parsons Brinkerhoff taps King as strategic consulting group member
  • Crowley Maritime promotes Golonka to vice president of ship management
  • Keith P. McTigue takes command of Coast Guard Port Angeles station
  • NOAA releases grant funds to aid in tsunami debris cleanup

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • LA and Long Beach handle more boxes in June
    Two US ports report higher import and export volumes
  • Euronav losses surge fourfold
    Belgian tanker outfit makes case for sector consolidation as well as scrapping older tonnage and cancelling orders
  • ICS calls for extension of tramp pool guidelines
    Consortia 'provide stability to markets', says chamber
  • Stranded Moroccan seafarers are finally heading home
    But doubt persists about the future of Morocco's oldest ferry operator
  • Union activists arrested after helping stranded seafarers
    Plight of Comarit-Comanav raises sensitive issues
  • Exodus survives without Comarit
    As north African expats head home, a drop in numbers means there is sufficient capacity without companies' ferries
  • Cases focus on delayed discharging operations
    Two recent judgments deal with a freezing injunction and with the concept of laytime under an American Welsh Coal charter party
  • Maersk skips Asia-Europe sailings as peak season disappoints
    Lines press ahead with rate increases and tell shippers to prepare for more
  • Beazley offers first combined war risk and piracy product in Lloyd's
    Cover has limit of up to $75m
  • Bid to avert industrial action in US ports
    Retailers call for further negotiation with dockworkers to avoid strikes hitting economy
  • Chinese economic slowdown hits shipping
    As GDP growth in China decelerates, export patterns have started to shift
  • Norwegian oil strike would take out up to 18 aframax loadings a month
    Unions might still disrupt work at terminals
  • Chinese tanker owners fight for sovereign cover on Iran oil shipments
    EXCLUSIVE INFOGRAPHIC. Cosco calls for action amid mounting financial losses
  • Just what shipowners need: oil price manipulation
    Record high prices for bunker fuel may have an illegal cause
  • Boxship reliability stabilises at 81%
    Latest report also shows on-time door-to-door delivery of containers is continuing to improve
  • Box lines wait for answers about MSC Flaminia blast
    Three hurt in mid-Atlantic accident in hospital as Hanjin Ottawa arrives to aid salvage operation
  • DHT begins hike back toward NYSE listing compliance
    Reverse stock split finally takes effect
  • Valemax fleet growth back on track as STX bulker returns to service
    Vale Beijing has finished repairs in South Korea and is en route to Brazil for loading
  • Hamburg seeks LNG fuel terminal
    Port authority says fuel would be useful for feeder services trading on Baltic Sea
  • Sovereign guarantees sidestep sanctions, but at what cost?
    The reliance of Japan, China and India on Iranian crude has presented all three countries with some difficult decisions
  • China should support Iranian sanctions
    Global security, not lost business opportunities, should count for China
  • Alaska in court bid to stay out of North American ECA
    Dire consequences feared for all maritime treaties signed by the US, but experts sceptical of Alaska chances
  • Shipowners fear record bunker prices are result of manipulation
    Concern sparked by report that traders are likely to have tried to distort the oil market
  • CIMC issues first-half profit warning
    China's top container supplier sees profit down at least 55% in January-June
  • China State Shipbuilding to raise yet more funds via bond sale
    State giant issues $940m of seven-year notes, but is still to launch a further bond programme within a month
  • Australian ports come under attack
    Productivity and profitability called into question in two separate reports
  • Melbourne posts a record 2.6m teu
    Results for 2011-2012 financial year show total trade up 9.1%, with container exports up 9.8% and box imports up 7.1%

Fairplayweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • China could follow Japan on Iran insurance
    COSCO's boss Wei Jiafu has pointedly said Beijing could follow Japan in providing sovereign insurance for ships carrying Iranian oil, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Smelting China's iron ore import figures
    IRON ORE imports to China fell more quickly than expected in June, dropping 8.7% to 58.3M tonnes, a research group said today
  • OPEC output pause seen hurting VLCCs
    STRUGGLES in the VLCC sector would be compounded if OPEC heeds the IEA's call to trim output, an analyst has warned
  • Seanergy pulls offering plan
    SEANERGY has announced the withdrawal of Restis family plans to divest part of its stake in the company, and also confirmed the sale of an ageing Capesize for scrap
  • RCL plans feeder service
    RCL SAID today it plans its biggest feeder service on the Singapore/Laem Chabang/Singapore corridor
  • Idle box ship fleet seen expanding again
    LAID-UP and charter-free box ship tonnage is swelling again amid expectations of a lacklustre peak season, a data analysis group has reported
  • Navig8 starts LR1 pool
    TANKER pool Navig8 today confirmed to Fairplay that it has started an LR1 pool, in addition to its existing VLCC, Aframax, MR and chemical tanker pools
  • VLGCs need spot cargo spurt
    LNG RATES for VLGCs have hit a new 2012 high of $73.063 per tonne, but brokers cautioned today rates will drop if exporters fail to make more spot cargoes available
  • Russian terminal sale deal to Glencore reported
    GLENCORE is reportedly buying a new grain export terminal at Taman on the Russian Black Sea coast
  • Far East seen doubling box export lead
    FAR EAST exporters are expected to double their lead over European shippers in the West African box trades by the end of next year, according to a new study
  • LR2 rates reach 2012 high
    RATES to ship clean oil products on LR2 tankers on Gulf/Far East routes have reached a 2012 high of Worldscale 104
  • CSSC Jiangnan HI warns of 80% profits fall
    CHINA'S shipbuilder CSSC Jiangnan HI today warned its profits are in freefall
  • China Merchants Energy's profits drop 58.5%
    CHINA Merchants Energy Shipping today said its first-half net profits dropped 58.5% to 83M yuan ($13M) on the same period of 2011
  • 2,500teu active ship sold at all-time low
    A NEW low has been reached in secondhand prices for 2,500teu box ships, in an apparent fire sale by a German owner
  • Colombia/Asia coal rises 363%
    COLOMBIA'S steam coal exports to Asia reached 3.76M tonnes in the first half this year, up 363% or 2.94M tonnes from 810,000 tonnes shipped during 1H2011, IHS McCloskey said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • CSX Profit Up 1.2 Percent on Volume Drop, Flat Revenue
    CSX profit in the second quarter rose 1.2 percent year-over-year to $512 million, as improved operations helped offset a slight...
  • Kimberly-Clark's Sather Discusses Tightening Truckload Capacity (Video)
    Truckload capacity is getting tighter, says Kimberly-Clark's Rick Sather, and that poses challenges for the shipper as it tries to...
  • Report: USPS Could Save $100 Million Annually by Going Intermodal
    The ailing U.S. Postal Service could save roughly $100 million annually by shifting more mail shipments from the highways to...
  • Virginia Container Volume Rises for Fifth Month
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Virginia rose by a strong 11.2 percent in June from the...
  • Survey Points to Higher Back-to-School Spending
    A survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs indicates consumers will spend more on back-to-school shopping...
  • Pirate Attacks Dropped in First Half of 2012
    The number of pirate attacks dropped by a third in the first half of 2012, led by a decline in...
  • Shipowners Urge Caution on Emissions Fees
    The International Chamber of Shipping said the maritime industry shouldn't have to pay more than its share of the cost...
  • Shipowners Press EU to Keep Vessel-Sharing Consortia
    The International Chamber of Shipping said it doesn't object to the expiration of guidelines for ship lines after Europe's abolition...
  • OOIDA Targets Driver Screening, Appeals Process
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is suing the federal government over a pre-employment screening program it claims hurts a trucker's...
  • Intermodal, Auto Traffic Drive Up KCS Profit
    Double-digit increases in intermodal and automotive shipments helped drive Kansas City Southern profit up 83 percent year-over-year to $120 million...
  • India's Exports Down 5.4 Percent in June
    India's exports in June fell 5.4 percent year-over-year, shrinking for the second straight month as the global economic slowdown hurt...
  • PSA Invests in Automated Port Vehicles
    Global port giant PSA and the Port Authority of Singapore have allocated some $15.8 million to develop a new generation...
  • Retailers Urge ILA, USMX to Keep Ports Open
    The National Retail Federation urged the International Longshoremen's Association and its management counterpart to pledge to continue contract negotiations and...
  • Brazil Customs Slowdowns Intensify
    Brazilian customs officers stepped up their slowdowns this week, delaying commerce at Santos and other ports, as labor negotiations continued....
  • INTTRA, SeaIntel Unveil New Container Delivery Metrics
    Container lines and the cargo owners that ship products on their vessels are getting new tools to measure both performance...
  • DHL Eyes High-Tech Growth in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong's competitive position in high-tech logistics markets will get a major boost when new infrastructure linked to factories in...
  • Greek Shipowner Share of Container Fleet Grows
    Greek shipowners are gaining a larger share of the global container ship fleet, challenging German KG partnerships as the primary...
  • Container Traffic Rises at Long Beach
    June was the busiest month of the year so far at the Port of Long Beach, with the 555,359 20-foot...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Raise India-US Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will raise its rates on services from the Indian subcontinent to the U.S., starting Aug. 15. Rates on...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Shipowners not fussed over EU Antitrust guidelines
    Ocean carrier members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) say they are not particularly concerned over the need for antitrust guidelines after 2013. ...
  • Ship attacks off West Africa increase
    While the latest figures published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre showed a sharp drop ...
  • 'Soft' Asia - USWC peak season predicted
  • New feeder service to Liverpool
    BG Freight Line plans to introduce a weekly feeder service between Rotterdam, Belfast and Liverpool on July 21, 2012. Departures from Rotterdam will be every Monday, ...
  • Deadline extended for Virginia port bids
    APM Terminals could be up against other contenders in its bid for a long term concession for the operation of the US East (USEC) port of Virginia after the state's ...
  • Shipowners note protest over IMF green tax assessment
    Shipowner members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are unhappy with a recent statement from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director ...
  • Evergreen to route more ships to Mombasa
    Taiwan's largest liner shipping company is to increase its sailings to/from the port of Mombasa and expand its presence in the country according to its president ...
  • MSC Flaminia: Smit tugs to assess damage
  • China: economic hardship may continue for some time
    That was the message from China's Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao at the weekend in a statement in which he described the nation's challenges as 'serious and complex'.To ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Euronav endorses consolidation
  • Boxship raided off W Africa
    Container vessel's crew taken hostage in robbery off Conakry, Guinea.
  • Sister helps MSC Flaminia
    A second NSB boxship and a firefighting tug have now reached the burning MSC Flaminia.
  • Seanergy confirms cape sale
    Restis-controlled Seanergy Maritime Holdings has sold a capesize bulker for scrap for less than previously reported.
  • Palmer bars OAPs
    Australian tycoon Clive Palmer has unveiled plans for his new Titanic replica cruiseship - but will bar pensioners from its casino.
  • Iino offloads Duke
    Japanese owner Iino Kaiun Kaisha has found an Indonesian buyer for its oldest chemical carrier.
  • PGS looking stronger
    Norwegian shipowner Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) is forecasting an improved second quarter profit as revenue rises.
  • Hantong hauls in duo
    China's Hantong Shipyard has been linked to a new panamax order from Korea's HI Investments.
  • Pipavav pockets cash
    Gujarat Pipavav Port has completed a private placement that paves the way for it to expand the facility.
  • NCSP forges ahead
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) has boosted first-half volumes under new ownership.
  • Bulker seized in pay row
    An Albanian bulker has been arrested in China as the cargo owner seeks to unload its iron ore.
  • DHT completes split
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led tanker owner finalises its delayed 12 for 1 reverse stock split.
  • DHT completes split
    DHT Holdings has completed its 12-for-1 reverse split of its common stock
  • Containership aground
    A German feedership has run aground off Belize, but did not hit a nearby reef as initially feared.
  • ENVC sale soon
    Portugal's government wants rid of troubled shipbuilder by September.
  • Sumitomo not worried
    Sumitomo Heavy Industries is still in the hunt for new orders.
  • Los Angeles gets busier
    The Port of Los Angeles has posted a modest rise in its box throughput for the first half of 2012.
  • Friendly Fire
    An Indian fisherman was killed and three others injured after the fishing launch they were working on board strayed too close to the US navy replenishment vessel USNS Rappahannock (built 1995). The incident took place on Monday close to the port of Jebel Ali.
  • Golar fully exercised
    Golar LNG Partners raised $195.7 million in a fully subscribed public offering that closed yesterday.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • CaroTrans, Craft expand South America partnership
  • Sterling expands into Chinese aviation market
  • CII names Bermingham VP sales, operations
  • Crowley promotes Golonka VP ship management
  • MavenWire announces rapid cloud TMS
  • New report compares liner, container delivery reliability
  • Alaska seeks to block low-sulfur fuel reg
    In a lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, the state seeks an injunction keeping the EPA and Coast Guard from their plans to begin enforcing the North American Emissions Control Area (ECA) on Aug. 1.
  • Ambassador Bridge reopens after bomb scare
    Authorities have reopened the Ambassador Bridge after the busiest international commercial truck crossing in North America was shut down Monday evening for five hours because of a bomb scare.
  • Washington Notebook: Designer drugs seized at UPS hub
  • Security forces keep Somali pirates at bay
    The number of attacks by Somali pirates on vessels from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean declined in the first half of the year to 69 from 163 during the same period in 2011, the IMB said.
  • Retailers: Keep ports open with or without contract
    The National Retail Federation asked the the ILA and dockworker employer representative to commit themselves to continuing talks and normal port operations on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts even if they do not reach agreement by Sept. 30.
  • Railroads appeal class action certification
  • Military Sealift Command tests biofuels

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Rotterdam Q2 bunker sales shrink further
    Latest figures show 13.7% year-on-year decline and 2.2% fall compared to overall Q1 sales.
  • Report stokes oil market manipulation fears
    Survey of oil trader practice highlights distortion 'window of opportunity'.
  • Market gains in Fujairah
    Fujairah displays highest surge in Middle East.
  • Market firm across Europe
    Upward trend clearly visible across European ports.
  • Avoiding ECAs 'rarely cost effective or practical'
    Online tool helps calculate distance sailed inside ECAs so operators can estimate extra fuel cost.
  • IMF chief criticised for comments on Green Climate Fund
    ICS Chairman points out complexities surrounding MBMs for shipping and says sector's contribution must be proportionate to share of global CO2 emissions.
  • New fuel efficiency tool from AWT
    Uses ship data to monitor fuel use and estimate cost.
  • Asian bunker prices surge
    Prices rise across all key ports on Tuesday, Bunkerworld data shows.
  • Parker buys oil testing kit manufacturer
    Kittiwake's niche presence to become part of bigger company.
  • New barge for Algerian supplier
    2,500 mt capacity vessel suitable to service big tonnage vessels.
  • Horizon Lines reduces bunker surcharge
    Lowers fuel surcharge amid decline in bunker costs.
  • South Korea to suspend bunkering ops as typhoon approaches
    Bunker deliveries in Busan will resume only at the end of the week, local traders say.
  • US Navy refueling ship fires at boat off UAE
    One person killed and three injured during the incident on Monday.
  • Maersk Line cuts fuel costs by $90 million
    Vessel performance system has helped company reduce energy costs in the past three years.
  • CSCL to return to profit in Q2
    Earnings helped by higher rates and a decline in bunker prices, according to parent firm.

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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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