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September 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Piraeus surges 53pc to retain status as Cosco Pacific's top box shop
  • Maersk Line to use new eastern terminal of JadeWeserPort, Wilhelmshaven
  • Portuguese ports strike bound as workers protest state austerity cuts
  • Jebel Ali Port's Terminal 3 to be equipped with 19 Shanghai quay cranes
  • OOCL expands Russian feeder services to link Germany and St Petersburg
  • Chongqing subsidises container terminal handling charges US$22.79/TEU
  • Industry's shipping confidence index drops to 4-year low to 5.3 in August
  • Finland to side-step EU ban on carrier rebates for costly sulphur fuel
  • DB Schenker Logistics offers eServices to track air/ocean freight
  • Guangdong customs launches e-clearance scheme to cut shipper costs
  • Barloworld Logistics to help Asian firms in their African supply chain
  • Cape Town's development forum to focus on African Ports Evolution
  • SBS Worldwide strikes agency deal in India with Capricorn Logistics
  • FedEx quarterly profit down 1pc to US$459 million, but freight up 114pc
  • Russian ABC freighter aborts takeoff in Shanghai after GEnx engine failure
  • Alabama's Huntsville-Panalpina hub ends year on air cargo volume high
  • United Airlines to lay off Guam cargo ground handlers, ticket agents

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Barge owners jeopardised by Goa mining freeze
  • Divya Shipping & Clearing Services wins "Freight Forwarder of the Year - Indian" award at MALA 2012
  • Shashi Tanna elected AMTOI President, Shantanu Bhadkamkar Vice-President for 2012-13
  • Gold, silver imports dip 38 pc in April-Aug.
  • GPA ports see second-highest box volume in Aug.
  • GTI asks labour & local political representatives to cooperate in the smooth functioning of the terminal
  • KPT civil engineers celebrate Engineer's Day
  • MbPT accepts MANSAs stand on tariff for shifting of vessels
  • CONCOR launches scheduled train service from DCT-Turbhe to Kolkata/Guwahati
  • Rly freight grows 4 pc in April-Aug.
  • Fieo urges government to bring down cost of credit to push manufacturing
  • INR turns lower on fresh dollar demand
  • Adani, Coast Guard jointly commemorate International Coastal Cleanup Day

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Gulf Air resumes flights to Iran and Iraq
    Bahrain's national carrier, Gulf Air, will resume its services to Iran and Iraq from today (20 September), following approval from the Bahrain government. Flights to Baghdad, Erbil...
  • Reshuffle at Lufthansa Cargo in Austria
    The German air transport provider Lufthansa took over Austrian Airlines' cargo division in July and installed new managers in August. Arnulf Schoeberl was selected as country manag...
  • Indian Railways carry 4.23% more freight
    Indian Railways carried 405.54 million t of revenue earning freight between April and August this year. This is an increase of 4.23%, or 16.45 million t more, compared to the 389.0...
  • ETCS signalling systems for new railway line in southern Algeria
    Estel RA, a joint venture of the Algerian national railway Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires (SNTF) and Siemens, has been awarded a contract to deliver signalling and t...
  • Port of Hamburg handles first gigaliner
    The HHLA container terminal Tollerort at the port of Hamburg (Germany) recently carried out a handling test on its first long and heavy vehicle (LHV). The gigaliner was operated by...
  • Karl Gross adds own former trainees to sales team
    Karl Gross Internationale Spedition GmbH has reinforced its sales team at its headquarters in Bremen (Germany) by recruiting two of its former trainees Stefan Kapitola and Henning ...
  • VIM upgrades connections to Adler/Sochi
    The Russian carrier VIM Airlines is launching weekly scheduled services between Adler/Sochi and the Tajik capital Dushanbe today (20 September). In addition the existing Moscow Dom...
  • Aden Port Authority to end DP World contract
    Aden Port Authority has begun talks with terminal operator DP World with a view to cancelling the latter's port management contract. This transaction is to be carried out in an ami...
  • Logwin opens own office in Rijeka
    The Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)-based service provider Logwin opened its own premises in the port city Rijeka (Croatia) on 1 August. Logwin mainly provides warehousing and customs cl...
  • DAF wins Irish Truck of the Year Award 2012
    The DAF XF105 won the Irish Fleet Truck Award 2012 at the annual Export & Freight Transport and Logistics Awards in Belfast (Ireland). The jury praised DAF's top-of-the-range m...
  • Hunt & Palmer launch air cargo business
    The British air charter company Hunt & Palmer PLC has launched a new venture called Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters Ltd. Operating from the group's head off...
  • Hoyer buys Turkish forwarder Aktifsped
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based logistics service provider Hoyer has acquired a majority shareholding in the Turkish forwarder Aktifsped. Aktifsped, a national and international road h...
  • Emons Spedition GmbH expanding
    Emons Spedition GmbH, a global forwarding company based in Cologne (Germany), is expanding. In order to better participate in the growing volume of international goods flows and tr...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Shell Alaska drilling faces another regulatory obstacle
  • LoBiondo holds hearing on USCG "death spiral"
  • Port dispute parties agree to 90-day contract extension
  • BAE Norfolk gets Navy contract mods worth $104.8 million
  • Barges play key role in Virginia submarine program
  • Rolls-Royce delivers permanent magnet tunnel thruster
  • Cruise industry adopts new lifeboat loading policy

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Port of Anacortes honored for coastal restoration work
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission Oks last phase of channel deepening
  • NYK enters joint venture with Russia-based ROLF Group
  • FMC responds to inquiries regarding congestion surcharges
  • New Commerce Department data shows metro area exports growing

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Australian LNG lifted by Browse sale
    Completed sale comes amid concerns for Australian exports
  • China's oil demand will rebound in 2013, says expert
    Positive news for VLCCs as country widens its supply base
  • Middle-aged drillships spark Arctic safety concerns
    Vessels built in 1950s and 1960s are still in service
  • Red tape strangles east Africa's energy potential at birth
    Tanzania and Mozambique face major LNG export hurdles
  • Piracy threat also poses problems for East African energy
    Offshore vessels operating in region's gas boom could make tempting targets
  • Mozambique liquefaction plant awaits final decision next year
    Country's LNG to come to market in 2018
  • Iraq ramps up its crude exports
    New VLCC capacity at Khor al-Amaya brings timely boost as sanctions hit Iran
  • Scorpio Tankers adds tonnage
    Half a dozen charter-ins boost fleet to 26
  • Profits are possible in hull
    Lloyd's Joint Hull Committee chairman offers a more sanguine view of market prospects
  • Insurers risk irrelevance if they cannot deliver capital providers
    Zurich's Sean Dalton and Lee Meyrick talk exclusively to Lloyd's List about the key messages that have arisen from IUMI 2012
  • European port bosses hope to gauge Brussels' policy intentions
    Concession agreements will be top of conference agenda for Espo
  • Scorpio Tankers boosts its earnings through time charter deal
    MR tanker deal fixed for almost double the spot market rate
  • Bromma tackles 'megaship syndrome'
    Triple E-class vessels pose congestion threat for ports
  • Chinese owners, yards and lenders must work together to survive
    Shipping needs 'new market order', Wei tells summit
  • Shell fixture highlights VLCC time charter demand
    Latest time charter fixture brings total to 24 this year
  • New York bankruptcy judge clears Wilbur Ross investment in Navigator
    Private equity mogul to buy stake from trustees of bankrupt Lehman brokerage
  • Tsantanis to succeed Ploughman at Seanergy
    Chief executive steps down as write-downs hit second-quarter results
  • Bibby targets distressed assets for shipmanagement arm
    Liverpool group sees business opportunities in the downturn
  • Huge crowd expected for Jade-Weser-Port opening
    About 1,000 guests to witness unloading of the first containers
  • DP World pulls out of Aden
    Yemen accused Dubai ports giant of failing to meet the terms of its contract
  • IUMI 2012: Insurers serious about offshore markets must cover FPSOs
    Offshore risks are complex but interesting, says IUMI energy chairman
  • Valemax detente
    High-level talks between China and Brazil over the big-ship ban are welcome
  • Vietnam halts Vinalines transhipment port project
    Ministry of Transport seeks additional domestic and international investors
  • Comment: Entente cordiale?
    Brazil has sought to rebuild relations with China since Agnelli left Vale last year
  • Consolidating German owners is not easy, says Blue Star
    Challenges include vessel quality and clashing corporate cultures, says Klein
  • UK oilspill plan opens for consultation
    MCA invites interested parties to put forward their views
  • Increase financial liability for Arctic shipping, says UK
    Maximum of $20m compensation to those affected by spills from ships is not enough, says parliamentary report
  • NYK takes stake in Russia's Rolf Group
    Two global players ink deals to enter market after Moscow joined WTO last month

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Ross takes Navigator control
    A New York bankruptcy judge has approved the Lehman Brothers estate's sale of its shares in LPG operator Navigator Holdings to Wilbur Ross, giving the famed vulture investor majority control
  • German shipping restructuring soars
    A SURVEY today has warned that the financial straits of German shipowners and KG one-ship companies are continuing to worsen
  • DNB: US shale surge to slash oil prices
    OIL PRICES will plunge in the coming years because shale gas development in the US will change tanker shipping dynamics, DNB Bank has warned
  • 'K' Line lifts China travel caution
    JAPAN'S 'K' Line told Fairplay today it will lift its warnings to its officials bound for China, as territorial disputes are beginning to ease
  • Seanergy appoints restructuring advisers
    VICTOR Restis-controlled Seanergy today said it has replaced its CEO, hired restructuring advisers and revealed significant quarterly losses
  • PEMEX throws Spain a $380M yard lifeline
    PEMEX of Mexico has handed northwestern Spain's order-starved shipbuilding sector a $380M lifeline with two offshore orders
  • DPW sells non-container holdings in Antwerp
    DUBAI Ports World said today it has agreed to sell its 60% holdings in Antwerp's general cargo terminal operator DP World Breakbulk and the logistics company AProjects
  • Philippines training academy to appeal closure
    A TRAINING academy in central Philippines plans to appeal an order to close, Fairplay was told today
  • VLGC rate pressure warned
    VLGC RATES are likely to remain under downward pressure next month, the Oslo shipbroker Fearnley has warned
  • GCB sells tanker at $6M loss
    MALAYSIAN tanker operator Global Carriers Bhd said it has sold a 12,000dwt tanker at an expected extraordinary loss of 18.32M ringgit ($6M)
  • Cruising scores sulphur emissions victory
    ROYAL Caribbean has received approval for a sulphur averaging plan that could serve as a cost-effective template for industry compliance within the North American Emission Control Area

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • North American Intermodal Volume Rises
    U.S. intermodal shipments on major railroads in the week ending Sept. 15 rose 3.9 percent year-over-year and 14.8 percent from...
  • Ports Want Army Corps, HMT Reform in WRDA
    Port proponents on Thursday urged Congress to streamline the federal maritime project review process and boost spending by reforming the...
  • Retailers Welcome ILA Extension
    Retailers say they welcome the agreement by the International Longshormen's Associaiton and United States Maritime Alliance to extend negotiations for...
  • ILA, USMX Agree to 90-Day Extension
    The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance agreed to a 90-day contract extension, averting a threatened Maine-to-Texas dock...
  • FMC Issues Guidance on Congestion Surcharges
    The Federal Maritime Commission has reminded the shipping industry that carriers must file notice of port congestion surcharges at least...
  • Truckload Slowdown Spreads Amid 'Soft' Demand
    The freight economy in the U.S. is slowing, and softer truckload shipment volumes and rising fuel costs are squeezing earnings...
  • Virginia Port Launches Labor Web Site
    The Virginia Port Authority and Virginia International Terminals have created a Web page providing operational information related to the possibility...
  • DP World Sells Stake in Troubled Yemen Container Terminal
    DP World has sold its 50 percent stake in the container terminal in Yemen's port of Aden just four years...
  • Peugeot Selling 75 Percent Stake in Gefco Logistics
    French auto maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen is selling a 75 percent stake in its Gefco logistics unit to Russian Railways for...
  • Japanese Exports to US Surge 10.3 Percent
    Japan's exports to the U.S. rose for the 10th consecutive month in August on a year-over-year basis, soaring 10.3 percent...
  • Massport Director Mike Leone to Retire
    Mike Leone, director of the Massachusetts Port Authority, plans to retire at the end of September after 14 years on...
  • Charleston Adopts Load Center Strategy
    Planning to build the load center port of the future requires a strategic vision that emphasizes construction of large marine...
  • Maersk to Launch India-Mediterranean Service
    Maersk Line plans to launch a container service, called the ME4, linking India, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, effective...
  • 'K' Line to Lift China Travel Warning
    'K' Line will end its recommendation to employees that they forgo travel to China during the current Chinese protests over...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Jump Before Possible ILA Strike
    Trans-Pacific spot rates jumped 8.6 percent this week from last week as U.S. importers scrambled to find space on vessels...
  • ILA, USMX Return to the Table
    Negotiators for the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance met Wednesday in Newark, N.J., and planned to return Thursday for...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Ngqura sets new records
    South Africa's newest container port is continuing to set records with Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) in the eastern Cape province having had its best month yet ...
  • DP World divests of its Yemen interests
    After months of speculation, DP World has announced that it has withdrawn from the Yemeni port of Aden and divested of all of its interests in Dubai and Aden Ports ...
  • MSC and Maersk get together between Med and ECSA
    Maersk Line's weekly Rumba service and MSC's Spain schedule between the Mediterranean and East Coast of South America are to be merged into one common service. ...
  • US cargo costs to jump unless port investment gap filled
    Unless an investment gap of nearly USD16 billion for the update of the US' ports and inland waterways is filled, the prices for transporting goods will rise and ...
  • Japanese trade down again in August
    With the bilateral USD300 billion per annum trade with China at risk over the islands spat with its neighbour, the news from Japan just gets worse: its ...
  • Drewry launches new equity research service
  • MSC Flaminia: fire investigation continues
    Recently described as a 'chemical' container ship in some elements of the mainstream press the partly burnt-out MSC Flaminia remains alongside at its Jade-Weser-Port, ...
  • Purfresh appoints additional Latin American agents
    US-based Purfresh, which uses ozone to control atmospheric conditions inside containers, thus allowing perishable products to be shipped effectively, has appointed ...
  • Halifax port strikes MoU with Panama Canal Authority
    The Port of Halifax is preparing for the widening of the Panama Canal by striking a memorandum of understanding with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) - and claims ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Postmortem
    Recent fixtures tied to Transocean and other US-quoted offshore contractors suggest that day rates for ultra-deepwater drilling units may have plateaued, according to analysts at Dahlman Rose.
  • US ports strike averted, for now
    Employers and longshoremen unions on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast have come to a temporary agreement that averts a strike for at least the next three months.
  • Phoenix duo exits AI
    Phoenix Energy Navigation of Greece has added a pair of coated carriers to Heidmar's aframax and long-range-two (LR2) pool, Sigma Tankers.
  • Scorpio's growth spurt
    Scorpio Tankers' fleet expansion campaign continued this week as it firmed up deals to charter-in five products carriers.
  • SHIP calls in hired guns
    Dale Ploughman is stepping down as the chief executive of Seanergy Maritime Holdings after hiring a pair of financial advisors to aid in a restructuring.
  • PB boosts buying power
    Pacific Basin Shipping has turned to the bond market to swell its already impressive war chest.
  • Rich owners in short supply
    New York may be a popular hangout for shipping money men but very few with links to the maritime industry can be found among America's richest people, according to the latest list from Forbes.
  • Rem ponders bond bid
    Rem Offshore is the latest Norwegian shipowner to ponder a trip to the bond market.
  • Sick in Sydney
    About 21 passengers and crew have developed a gastrointestinal illness on a Holland America cruiseship off Canada.
  • Bibby wants more
    Bibby Line Group is pushing to become a major force in the third-party shipmanagememnt sector as the downturn creates fresh opportunities with both owners and banks.
  • "I'm Jack Sparrow!"
    A drunk and hallucinating UK woman has ended up in jail after stealing a ferry and yelling at police: "I'm Jack Sparrow!"
  • Kemal Kuru refloated
    A Turkish cargoship has been freed by tugs after running aground in the Dardenelles strait.
  • Dosco order still an idea
    A giant VLCC newbuilding order from Dalian Ocean Shipping Co (Dosco) appears to be some way off.
  • DP World sells again
    Dubai ports group DP World has offloaded $61m of non-core operations in Belgium.
  • Blue Star eyes newbuilds
    Germany's Blue Star Holding is drawing up plans to order new containerships.
  • Lauritzen returns favour
    Three months after losing its dry-cargo president to Norden, J Lauritzen has raided the Danish owner to fill the vacancy.
  • Bidders eye Rocha
    Up to 40 companies have expressed interest in building Uruguay's new deepwater container port.
  • Vinalines work halted
    The Vietnamese government has lost patience with Vinalines' delayed project to build a new container terminal in Van Phong.
  • Malaysia thwarts pirates
    Malaysian authorities have foiled a group of pirates as they tried to sell bunker fuel from a hijacked Singaporean tanker.
  • Crew saved as ship burns
    The Japanese coast guard has evacuated 12 crew from a burning Chinese cargoship off Sasebo.
  • Pemex inks double
    Mexican state oil company Pemex has ordered two flotels in Spain.
  • RIG ties up newbuild
    Transocean has secured a three-year charter for an ultra-deepwater (UDW) drillship newbuilding under construction in South Korea.
  • FreeSeas gets more time
    FreeSeas has restructured two ship finance loans with Deutsche Bank which will see repayments made substantially easier for the shipowner.
  • Eurasia wins extension
    Eurasia Drilling Co (EDC) has secured three years more work in the Caspian Sea for one of its jack-up drilling rigs.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • NY/NJ port authority getting 'on the right track'
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is implementing changes to "rid itself of years of inefficiency," and faces "enormous" challenges and opportunities over the next decade, according to a report by Navigant Consulting.
  • Back to the drawing board at Nhava Sheva
    Earlier this week, officials at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority officially threw out a winning bid from PSA International and domestic partner ABG Ports for a 30-year concession to build and operate the terminal.
  • OCZ beset by supply chain problems
  • NY/NJ port authority resists handing over report
  • 'K' Line to resume China travel soon
    The Japanese line confirmed to American Shipper that it recommended staff "forgo business trips for the time being," but said "there is an option for staff to take a business trip to China depending on the need."
  • NYK acquires majority of Russian logistics firm
    NYK said ROLF's current managers will lead the new joint venture divisions and work in cooperation with NYK representatives. Alexander Larin, who is now chief executive officer of ROLF's logistics business, will remain CEO of the joint company.
  • Newsflash: ILA, USMX agree to 90-day contract extension
    The International Longshoremen's Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend their collective bargaining agreement, which was due to expire at the end of this month by 90 days, until Dec. 29.
  • Wicresoft, SPS Commerce target North Asia
  • Stifel European forwarder index sags for 5th month
  • NS, FedEx signal slowing economy
  • Maersk to split Middle East/Med/ECSA loop
  • Shipco starts 2 new China-U.S. LCL services
  • Virginia port to provide ILA news
  • Barloworld expands in Persian Gulf, Africa
  • Virtualized Logistics' workshops to manage suppliers
  • Yamato Global pays $2.3 million price-fixing fine
  • FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Key bunker grade sees fall of $25.50 in Fujairah
    Falling market sees Fujairah suppliers 'holding back product'.
  • Markets fall sharply across Europe
    Lower prices trigger 'very, very strong demand' in Gibraltar.
  • Dispute escalates to attack on Gibraltar's key industries
    Bunker sector embroiled in row over fishing rights.
  • Pirate attack close to Singapore waters
    Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency says pirates were 'selling fuel below market price.'
  • Fuel arbitrage volumes remain high
    Stocks in Singapore at six-week high.
  • Dredging will open the way for 'fuel efficient' ships
    New Zealand's high court says project to clear channel for larger ships can go ahead.
  • Prices plunge in Asian bunker hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Brightoil charters out second newbuild VLCC
    Brightoil Gravity time chartered to US Energy firm at $20,000 per day.
  • Hong Kong study supports regional ECA
    'Excess deaths' would be cut by 91% if emissions regulations were in place.
  • ABB introduces vertically integrated fuel saving system
    Marine advisory and automation system able to 'dramatically reduce' fuel consumption of vessels, it says.
  • Titan's wind-up petition hearing adjourned, again
    Hearing of Saturn Petrochemical Holdings Limited adjourned to November 16.

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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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