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May 23, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Ship scrapping accelerates, but fails to offset tonnage in market
  • CSCL's 14,074-TEU Neptune surpasses upper size limits of expanded Panama
  • Far East transshipments to be hit as MSC ups westward rate from east Med
  • Ferry collision causes Gdynia Baltic Container Terminal crane collapse
  • Ship bargains galore as market slows down: Malaysian Shipping Association
  • Wuhan box train to Ulan Bator, city's first international rail link
  • Hebei ports volume up 8.8pc to 252 million tonnes in first four months
  • Jiangsu's Dafeng port launches shipping line to Pyeongtaek, South Korea
  • China's e-commerce demands more sophisticated, comprehensive distribution
  • Nairobi upgrades Kenya Ports Authority from 'good' to 'very good'
  • Container terminal future bright as Turkey's new main highway swings by
  • China Southern's April cargo volume grows 7.2pc to 103,400 tonnes
  • Air China's April cargo throughput down 11.7pc to 93,300 tonnes
  • DHL sets up international centre in Hong Kong to enhance HK-US delivery

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Essar Shipping net jumps to 55 cr. in Q4
  • MOL Rate fluctuations a necessity in shipping: MOL UK head
  • Handicraft exports climb 11 pc to $ 227 m in April
  • Iron ore export projected to hit record low in FY13
  • Panel proposes export of 2 mt wheat from govt reserves
  • Adani Enterprises' consolidated income up 49 per cent in FY 12
  • Vizag harbour project to be completed before schedule: Leighton
  • Arshiya Rail Infrastructure inks rake leasing agreement with GATX
  • Govt mulling allowing export of skimmed milk powder
  • Great potential to boost trade with LatAm, Africa: Scindia
  • India now importing iron ore
  • EU envoy expects to seal FTA with India this year

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • Around EUR 400 million to be ploughed into Carinthia's motorways
    Asfinag, the company that finances Austria's motorways and high-speed highways, plans to invest more than EUR 400 million in widening and modernising motorways in the state of Cari...
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics steps up rail transport services
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, an Osnabruck (Germany)-based logistics service provider, began to operate a rail solutions service for urgent general cargo shipments in 2004. Now Hel...
  • Irún - Jundiz (Vitoria) rail link terminated
    The Spanish rail service provider Renfe terminated the Irún - Jundiz - Irún service on 6 May 2012. The move was due to lack of demand. The German intermodal transport provider, Kom...
  • Logesta celebrating tenth anniversary
    Logesta, a Spanish company that specialises in long-distance road haulage, increased its economic sales from EUR 36.8 million to EUR 137.84 million in the last ten years. In ...
  • OOCL to increase rates
    With effect from 15 June, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), a subsidiary of Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), will apply a general rate increase (GRI) of USD 200...
  • JadeWeserPort joins SPC
    The German port implementation company JadeWeserPort Realisierungs GmbH became a member of the association that supports the Bonn (Germany)-based ShortSeaShipping Inland Waterway P...
  • France: Frédéric Cuvillier new minister of transport
    Frédéric Cuvillier has become minister of transport in the new French government. Nicole Bricq, the minister of the environment, will be the deputy minister for transport and the m...
  • Hong Kong airport prolongs CEO's term of office
    The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is extending its CEO Stanley Hui Hon-chung's term of office by two years from 1 February 2013. Hui was appointed CEO of AAHK in February 2007...
  • FAA proposes USD 395,850 civil penalty against US Airways
    The USA's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a USD 395,850 civil penalty against US Airways Inc, based in Tempe AZ, for allegedly violating the US Department of Tr...
  • Boeing delivers UK Royal Air Force's eighth C-17 Globemaster III
    The US aerospace giant Boeing recently delivered the United Kingdom's eighth C-17 Globemaster III to the Royal Air Force (RAF). The first RAF C-17s entered service in 2001 and have...
  • Cargolux launched weekly service to Manaus
    Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines International launched a B747-400F airfreight service to Manaus (Brazil) on 18 May. The city is the capital of the federal state of Amazonas whic...
  • Flash Europe takes over Roberts Europe
    The express logistics company Flash Europe took over the direct courier service provider Roberts Europe, based in Maastricht (Netherlands), with effect form 10 May 2012. Details of...
  • Post Nord AB gets the go-ahead for two acquisitions
    The Danish-Swedish mail service provider Post Nord AB posted a Q1/2012 turnover of SEK 9.993 billion (EUR 1.093 billion), a slight decrease of less than 1% compared to the previous...
  • GLS and Itella Logistics working together in the Baltic region
    The GLS Group has teamed up with Itella Logistics for the export and delivery of parcels to Lithuania and Latvia. As both parcel specialists have already been working together in E...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • LPD 23 completes successful builder's sea trials
  • Freire delivers research ship to Qatar
  • Graig to supervise ten more bulker newbuilds at Jiangsu...
  • BMT Nigel Gee to provide vessel designs to Estonia's BLRT...
  • American Club e-learning module deals with VGP compliance
  • T.O.S. takes delivery of portable tug trainer simulator
  • Coast Guard compliance chief sounds alarm on U.S.-flag ship...
  • GL and MAN study looks at LNG as containership fuel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • OOCL warns of possible strike against Canadian Pacific Railway
  • ATA truck tonnage index lower during month of April
  • MOL to begin new service covering China/Middle East
  • WSF releases draft plan for new Mukilteo Ferry Terminal
  • APL nets Coast Guard honor for marine environmental protection

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • Gibraltar Strait eyes hub growth
    Regional transhipment capacity will nearly double by 2015
  • Algeciras and Tangier gear up for bigger ships
    Ports position themselves for ultra-large containerships
  • Arab Spring casts spotlight on labour
    Moroccan port workforce joined calls for reform
  • China feels the pinch
    Economic planners change their tune as trade slows
  • A flat marine market is no bad thing
    Things could be worse after year of record natural catastrophes
  • P&I clubs say results are robust in spite of high claims volatility
    Turbulent and and uncertain investment markets also take toll
  • Downturn claims youngest vessel sold for scrap
    Youngest vessel to be demolished since global financial downturn began
  • Tyne urges Liverpool to repay cruise terminal grant in full
    UK northeast port calls on European Commission to investigate past funding
  • Germany's smaller owners fear looming insolvencies
    Small and medium-sized outfits heading for crisis without a recovery in charter rates and support from the banks
  • Costa reacts first to Greek cruise liberalisation
    Costa Atlantica headed for Crete and Rhodes this summer
  • Cargo uptick fails to push aframax market out of stupor
    Asian time-charter deal at $9,500 per day fails
  • Sanctions among 'array of problems' vexing shipping
    Greek shipowners' leader Theodore Veniamis sounds confident note ahead of Posidonia 2012
  • Panamax market in 'stand off' between owners and charterers
    Spot rates set to continue declining over the next week as more tonnage becomes available
  • Defendant's absence disrupts Novoship trial
    Unclear when Mr Mikhaylyuk will be well enough to attend court
  • Almi hires ex-UBS man to secure finance for future LNG spree
    Souyoutzoglou to secure funds for projected $1.6bn fleet expansion
  • Sevan on track with FPSO Sevan Voyageur delivery to Teekay
    Offshore specialist posts $8.1m first-quarter net profit
  • Costa Allegra repairs still on hold due to possible sale
    Cruiseship remains berthed at Fincantieri Shipyard
  • Athens and Korea stock exchanges agree shipping listings pact
    Dual-listed owners tap a larger investor pool, claim bourses
  • Double standards
    Given the different attitudes that exist across the IMO member states, it will be difficult to find common ground on standards for armed guards
  • Damco unveils east-west split for Europe
    Logistics firm divides business between mature and emerging markets
  • Cobelfret received no 'special treatment' to drop Sanko claim
    Belgian firm among three claimants pursuing Japanese operator in Baltimore court
  • China's thermal coal and iron ore orders face default or delay
    At least six coal cargoes re-offered on discount
  • Drought threatens next Australian grain harvest
    Forecast drop in exports could get worse
  • Seaway pipeline reverses its flow
    Pumping oil out of US flags long-term export trend
  • Vale denies cutting out Cosco
    Mining giant says it has chartered seven Cosco ships this year
  • Graig China to supervise Global Union suezmax contract
    Unit of Cardiff-based Graig to oversee building of 10 tankers at Rongsheng
  • Liverpool must repay grant to target turnaround cruise calls
    UPDATED: Rivals say port must repay all public funding
  • DFDS reports revenue drop
    UPDATED: Falling UK demand and North Sea overcapacity erode first-quarter results
  • Singapore's rising star
    Singapore should find a way to bottle its initiative and sell it to other hubs
  • French unions call STX strike
    Demand for nationalisation of St Nazaire yard

Fairplayweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • Sasebo profits plunge 84%
    JAPAN'S shipbuilder Sasebo HI said profits for the fiscal year that ended 31 March 2012 plunged 83.6% year on year to ¥734M ($9.2M), from ¥4.478Bn
  • Upside seen for box shares
    CIMB Securities today predicted shares for box shipping groups, which slid over the past fortnight, would rebound in 2H12
  • Capesizes defy weak breaking sector
    SALES of Capesizes for demolition are defying the slide in ship scrapping prices
  • DFDS stumbles to losses
    DANISH shipping and logistics group DFDS ran up 110M kroner in net losses ($19.9M and €14.8M) during the first quarter, from profits of 7M in that period of last year
  • Boyden debuts drybulk ratings
    GLOBAL Hunter Securities officially unveiled its drybulk coverage today, led by veteran analyst Natasha Boyden, who left Cantor Fitzgerald in March
  • Iran crude gets through
    INDIA'S Mangalore Refining & Petrochemicals obtained insurance from an unidentified Iranian provider for a crude cargo from Iran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • SinOceanic gets $164M
    LOAN DEALS have raised $164M in short-term funding for SinOceanic Shipping
  • 'KG Nouveau' predicted
    GERMAN shipowners are preparing for stark changes in how they raise equity, Germany's VDR shipowners' association told Fairplay today
  • Chinese LNG imports seen rising 40%
    CHINA is expected to import 18.1Bn m³ of LNG this year, up 40% from last year, the Shipping China 2012 conference heard today in Shanghai
  • Panamax bulkers trend down
    RATES for Panamax bulkers are falling nearly across the board, with only Continent/Far East routes bucking the trend
  • VLCC rates surge on fixing for June journeys
    BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC owners fixing already for June are giving the sector reason for optimism this week
  • Sanko cancels LPG ship order
    EMBATTLED Japanese shipowner Sanko Steamship has cancelled a very large gas carrier ordered at compatriot yard Sasebo HI

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • For-Hire Truck Tonnage Dips 1.1 Percent in April
    For-hire truck tonnage dropped 1.1 percent in April from March, but grew at a slightly faster year-over-year pace, 3.5 percent,...
  • NY-NJ Port Authority Seeks Back Rent From Auto Processor
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it has given the port's largest auto processor eight days...
  • US Third-Party Logistics Revenue Up 5.9 Percent
    U.S. third-party logistics providers' net revenue rose 5.9 percent in 2011, led by domestic transportation management and value-added warehousing and...
  • Truckload Capacity Flattening, Survey Shows
    Capacity at a group of seven large truckload carriers dropped 0.6 percent from a year ago in the first quarter...
  • Labor Minister Attempts to Prevent Canadian Pacific Strike
    Canadian Labor Minister Lisa Raitt plans to meet with representatives of Canadian Pacific and a railroad union today in an...
  • Ocean Carriers Plan to Double Scrapping This Year
    Ocean carriers and shipowners are set to scrap container ships totaling more than 200,000 20-foot equivalent units capacity in 2012,...
  • Damco Volume Grew in First Quarter
    Damco, the logistics unit of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, posted increases in first quarter volume, revenue and gross profit, but...
  • RailAmerica for Sale, Report Says
    The owner of RailAmerica, a short line and regional railroad holding company, is reportedly trying to find a buyer for...
  • DFDS Faces First Quarter Losses
    DFDS, Europe's biggest integrated short sea shipping and logistics company, slumped to a 97 million Danish kroner [$16.7 million] pre-tax...
  • New Geared Container Ship Joins Safmarine Fleet
    Safmarine took delivery of its latest container ship on Monday, the Safmarine Chachai, which was specially built for the African...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Raise India-Europe Freight Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will implement a general rate increase on its services from India to Europe and the Mediterranean. The planned...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • Safmarine takes control of latest WAFMAX ship
    Safmarine has taken control of its third 4,500TEU capacity WAFMAX-class ship. The vessel will be deployed in the carrier's weekly Asia/West Africa service which ...
  • Geodis Wilson launches trucking between China and ASEAN
    Logistics company Geodis Wilson has announced that it is expanding its truck operations in Asia to include China - an extension of its existing routes through Singapore, ...
  • Evergreen starts South Asia/Middle East shuttle service
    Evergreen Line is to start a new service between southern India/Sri Lanka and the Middle East in early June. According to a brief announcement issued by Taiwan's ...
  • TPT adds new cranes in Durban
    Durban-based Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has taken delivery of the first two in a series of six mobile cranes for its multipurpose Durban Ro-Ro Maydon Wharf Terminal ...
  • MOL ups its coverage of China/Middle East via new partnership
    MOL has boosted its coverage of the China/Middle East market by joining K Line, Pacific International Line (PIL) and Wan Hai's existing service next month.Dubbed ...
  • Ruscon to improve Russian rail service
    Ruscon aims to improve the reliability of its rail services in Russia through the provision of more owned railway equipment. The Russian-based logistics agent has ...
  • Thai economy resurfaces after floods
    After suffering the worst floods in more than half a century in 2011 - stymieing manufacturing and prompting production suspensions around the world, as shipments ...
  • Second-time also lucky for Karin Schepers
    A report by the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch [MAIB] on the investigation of the grounding of the BG Freight-chartered 803TEU Karin Schepers off the ...
  • Freight rates cruising for a bruising
    The latest information from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE), which is supported to some extent by the World Container Index, shows that the comparatively high ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • Solvang cited
    US Coast Guard port inspections result in detention of Norwegian gas carrier, OSG tanker, ER Schiffart boxship and others.
  • Sanko Mineral still in custody
    Cobelfret won't be given a better seat at the bargaining table after dropping claim as talks to free ship continue, Sanko says.
  • Let's make a deal
    Creditor frees chemical tanker caught in the middle of $55m charter battle after penning new pact with Berlian Laju.
  • Golar LNG Partners downed
    John Fredriksen's FSRU spin-off sees Q1 earnings eroded by costs of adding Golar Freeze, but margins improve.
  • Boyden back in business
    Former Cantor Fitzgerald analyst wastes no time in starting up shipping coverage after clocking on at Global Hunter Securities.
  • MOL joins rivals
    Japanese owner adding one post-panamax to Middle East service operated by K Line and others.
  • DFDS falls to a loss
    But Danish owner sticking to profit forecast for 2012, despite over-capacity in North Sea ro-ro market.
  • Dung on the run
    Police hunt Vietnamese owner's former chairman in mismanagement case after he fled before arrest.
  • Will you see an end product?
    Clarksons questions if now is the right time to wade in with MR and LR newbuilding contracts.
  • Dark day for boxship
    Zodiac vessel held in Hong Kong after inspectors found faults relating to insufficient lighting.
  • Vale rubbishes boycott talk
    Brazilian mining giant says claims it is shunning the Chinese owner's vessels are wide of the mark.
  • Yard window wide open
    Deutsche Bank spots an opportunity for investors in South Korea's major shipbuilders despite economic black clouds.
  • Sevan switches to black
    Teekay-controlled FPSO firm books a profit in the first quarter as restructuring efforts near an end.
  • Passenger in toilet trouble
    UK man avoids jail after storming bridge of Red Funnel ferry in search of convenience.
  • US shipping stocks see rally
    Frontline, OSG and Eagle Bulk all up over 10% Monday as Wall Street snaps a six-day losing streak.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • World Bank sees logistics performance slow down
    "Unfortunately, the logistics gap between rich and poor countries continues and the convergence trend experienced between 2007 and 2010 has stalled," said bank official Otaviano Canuto.
  • Flextronics: U.S. sourcing may shift more to Mexico
    Company projections show Mexico will become a cheaper production route for getting goods to the United States over the next 10 years as prices in Europe and China flatten out due to continued increases in transportation costs.
  • GAO says information-sharing reduces duty evasion
    CBP urged to create a policy and a mechanism for sharing information among ports regarding the use of higher bond amounts to help prevent evasion of antidumping and countervailing (AD/CV) duties.
  • Maersk's truncates Expreso loop
    The ocean carrier has converted its North America-to-Central and South America Expreso service into an exclusive Central America feeder, dropping previous calls in the Gulf Coast of the United States and Mexico as well as the north coast of South America.
  • NVO Countdown - No. 8
    In the 12-month period from May 2011 through April 2012, SeaMaster Logistics, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of New Jersey-based Summit Logistics, moved 133,805 TEUs on U.S. inbound trades.
  • Iran sanctions worry Asian shipowners
  • MOL joins Far East/Mideast loop
  • Geodis Wilson expands Asia trucking in China
  • CaroTrans adds breakbulk, ro/ro unit
  • COSCO hikes Asia-ECSA rates
  • Safmarine gets new Africa-specific ship
  • Canadian labor minister summons Teamsters
  • SC exec arrested for illegal exports to Iran
  • Zim sets peak season surcharge
  • Latin America growth lures Asia 3PL
  • SBS makes Hansen VP of U.S. Southeast
  • GPI to serve Virgin in Japan
  • U.S. Ex-Im Bank works with Colombian bank
  • U.S. allows celery, arugula, spinach from Colombia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 22, 2012
  • APL receives premier environmental award
    'We hope that our award win will serve as an industry benchmark and encourage others to similarly strive for environmental improvements.'
  • EU moving towards early date for 0.50% sulphur limit
    Environmental groups welcome commitment that EU 'wants cleaner fuels earlier rather than later'.
  • North European bunker markets firming on Tuesday
    Good demand and avails in Hamburg.
  • Little movement in Fujairah bunker prices
    No 180 cSt avails in Cape Town until further notice.
  • Noble Bunkers to enter Gulf of Mexico bunker market
    Player plans to supply ECA Compliant fuels.
  • Supplier sees surge in bunker sales in Russian Far East
    Rosneft's volumes up by 34% in Q1.
  • Eqypt to 'more than double bunker volumes'
    Growth to come on the back of the the opening of bunkering facilities at Port Said East Port on the Suez Canal.
  • Ferry operator reports 'challenging market'
    DFDS blames higher bunker prices for increased costs.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asian ports
    No reports of problems with avails.
  • Managing director leaves Singapore office of Fratelli Cosulich
    Ronnie Yeo to pursue new roads and career opportunities, says board member.
  • Singapore ship chandlers and bunkering trade up in Q1
    Increases were 'due largely to higher prices compared to a year ago', says Department of Statistics.
  • Canadian oil firm 'evaluating' future of Dartmouth refinery
    Imperial Oil's Dartmouth refinery produces marine fuels, among other materials.
  • Staff promotion at Marinoil
    Amelia Chapa has been promoted to sales manager.

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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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