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October 23, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai and Ningbo experience September container volume recovery
  • WTO sides with United States, declares China's steel tariffs illegal
  • Containership deliveries increase in 2013 to beat 2008 record year
  • Evergreen names sixth 8,452-TEU ship in fleet replenishment scheme
  • Ships advised to take care as yacht races take place around Hong Kong
  • Gun-toting rioters bring chaos to Panama's Atlantic Sector canal zone
  • DB Schenker opens multi-campus logistics academy to train Chinese staff
  • Lloyd's Register formula to allow heavier boxes higher on deck welcomed
  • Forward Air quarterly profit off 4.6pc to US$12.3 million, sales up 5.7pc
  • Schiphol SmartGate facility nears completion - and ahead of schedule
  • Atlas Air, Polar Air, Teamsters reach flight dispatchers contract deal

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • Bahri, Saudi Aramco reach agreement on merger of Vela's fleet & operations with Bahri
  • DB Schenker Logistics expands innovative transport monitoring service
  • L&T Shipbuilding plans 2,500 cr. bond issue
  • Maersk Line cuts further capacity on Asia-Europe trade
  • CECA would help double India-Australia trade by 2015: Gillard
  • Exports to the US rise 11.3 pc despite slowdown
  • Iraq could become Indias strategic energy partner: IEA Chief Economist
  • Calcutta HC bans trade union activity at Haldia Dock Complex
  • CONCOR celebrates Customer Day to felicitate top performers in the North & North-Central regions
  • CONCOR, GMR launch air cargo bonded trucking service at ICD-Kanpur
  • South Central Railway's freight traffic up 9.7 pc
  • MACCIA's HRD systems & best practices seminar on Nov. 3

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • Canadian Trucking Alliance and CargoNet join forces to combat cargo theft in Canada
    The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and CargoNet, a leading source of supply chain security risk analysis, are working together to help motor carriers introduce an additional laye...
  • Union Pacific Railroad invests for Illinois infrastructure improvements
    The US-based transport service provider Union Pacific Railroad is enhancing the state of Illinois' transportation infrastructure by investing nearly USD 8 million in the railway l...
  • DB Schenker Rail starts fitting whisper brakes
    The German state railway, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has presented the first of 1,250 freight cars that are to be retrofitted with composite brake blocks, as requested by the country's fed...
  • Germany's light truck manufacturers successful in USA
    Germany's vehicle manufacturers have seen sales of light trucks grow markedly in the US market. The latest statistics from the German automotive industry association (VDA) show tha...
  • Hactl on good growth path
    A strong September 2012 result for Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) - the major air cargo handler at the world's largest air cargo hub - has seen the company pull ahea...
  • Gulf Air Cargo marks a major milestone with the launch of e-AWB
    Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has achieved another major milestone with the launch of the electronic air waybill (e-AWB), replacing the traditional paper air waybill that con...
  • Port of Antwerp experiences slight decline in freight volumes
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) handled 138.9 million t of freight in the first nine months of the current year. This represents a drop of 2.2% compared with the same period last yea...
  • Jungheinrich chosen as Ceva's top supplier in Northern Europe
    At a ceremony held recently in Spain, Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain management companies, named materials handling solutions specialist Jungheinrich as it...
  • BigMove: two members appointed to the executive board
    The executive board of the heavylift cooperation BigMove has been reinforced by two new members. One is Georg Tietz, managing director for engineering at Hegmann Transit GmbH, who ...
  • DB Schenker increases PVMI warehouse capacity in Mexico
    DB Schenker Logistics has opened a new state of the art logistics centre in Guadalajara (Mexico). The new 12,600 sqm warehouse, located in the Guadalajara technology industrial par...
  • New West African airline starts services
    Today (22 October 2012), the new airline Gambia Bird is commencing scheduled services across West Africa and into Europe. The national carrier is supported by the Germania Gro...
  • Militzer & Münch selects Kostas Sandalcidis as regional managing director
    Militzer & Münch (M & M), a global transport and logistics provider based in St Gallen (Switzerland), has appointed Kostas Sandalcidis as regional managing director for the...
  • Germany: River Elbe not to be deepened
    The German Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) has declared that dredging on the River Elbe between Hamburg and Cuxhaven must stop for the time being, thereby supporting nature a...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • Chouest forms subsea services JV with FMC Technologies
  • Wärtsilä offers highly efficient Aframax
  • OSG says it is considering a Chapter 11 filing
  • Gulf of Guinea piracy warning from IMB
  • ABB Shanghai delivers Azipods for wind turbine installers
  • Rolls-Royce to power SSC hovercraft

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • WSF employees honored for fuel conservation scheme
  • Port of Woodland releases proposed budget for public review
  • California Maritime Academy cadet takes home Crowley memorial scholarship
  • Port of Grays Harbor seeking Satsop Business Park director
  • Suisun Bay recycling effort earns visit from transport secretary

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • Industry calls for standards on fuel efficiency claims
    Backlash against claims by equipment makers and yards for so-called greener designs
  • Wärtsilä cuts jobs as it scales down fuel cell development
    But company reports third-quarter order intake that has nearly doubled year on year
  • Drinking, lethargy and sleepless nights: the hidden scars of piracy
    Shipowners leave survivors to tackle their mental health problems alone, claims damning report
  • Governments display 'great diversity' in handling of international liability conventions
    Guidelines to aid cohesion will be difficult to create, says CMI working group
  • Piracy before the days of best practice advice
    'If you resisted, you ended up with a bullet through your head,' says Plymouth University lecturer Jonathan Challacombe
  • OSG director's resignation said to be key to post-mortem
  • Dover privatisation heads for that game-changing moment
    DHB transfer debate will generate fresh thinking about UK trust ports
  • Salalah port chief warns over boxline capacity cuts
    Carriers scaling back Asia-Europe capacity miss out on growth into East Africa and India markets, says Ford
  • Elvictor eyes private share placement
    Fundraiser would be among the first by a crew manager
  • Cash flows
    Restructuring can be long, costly and painful, so cashflow is vitally important
  • More feeder capacity for Black Sea
    As citrus season looms, CMA CGM announces link for Turkey and Egypt to Russia
  • Updated: OSG mulls Chapter 11 move
    Financial statements for last three years unreliable, tanker major admits
  • Thirteen crew released from Orna
    Part-release is understood to be result of pirate infighting
  • Surge of business for India breakers
    Yards return to work after strike following fatal incident at Alang
  • Kinko Maru sells for price below estimates
    Sale points to continued downward long-term trajectory for the workhorses of the tanker industry
  • Seven jailed after first German piracy trial
    Sentences of six to seven years handed down for attack on boxship Taipan
  • More pirate attacks in Togo this year than last five combined, says IMB
    Piracy success rate high in Indonesia
  • DP World sells Vostochnaya stake
    Sale of 'legacy investment' raises $230m
  • VLGC owners seek refuge in early drydocking
    Vessels being taken out of the market as rates fall towards operating costs
  • HSH denies seeking further support
    But bank looks to ease pressure on risk-weighted assets
  • Nordic American unveils loan refinancing
    Company to make do with $430m as Hansson hails expansion prospects of 'preferred borrower' status
  • Keep calm and keep the cash flowing
    Torm restructuring may cost its chief executive dearly, but he knows he has done his best
  • STX O&S wins $672m drillship deal
    South Korean yard wins second offshore order since September
  • Hammond confirms cruiseship carer exemption
    Ferry operators must provide free travel for companions of disabled
  • Comment: Do it now
    Too many struggling shipping companies appear to prefer procrastination to undertaking a restructuring
  • Crédit Agricole to keep majority of Greek portfolio despite sale
    Alpha shipping book expected to rise to about $2.6bn with influx from Emporiki
  • OOCL enjoys better third quarter
    But profitability will likely weaken towards year-end after peak season, say analysts
  • Zodiac tops Maersk Line fuel efficiency charts
    Time charter partner's vessels beat carrier's own fleet
  • Rongsheng wins up to four deepwater tender barges
    China's largest private yard secures its second offshore order
  • Restructuring crunch yet to come, says Norton Rose partner
    Shortage of expertise and resources could emerge, Stonebridge argues

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • MSC sues Bernuth Lines
    MSC HAS sued Florida's Bernuth Lines, seeking $4.2M related to the 2010 sinking of the box ship Angeln
  • Tanker outlooks slashed
    TANKER rate forecasts were cut today by two leading shipping analysts, for both the second half of this year and 2013
  • Australia sentences smuggler in deadly grounding
    A SMUGGLER of migrants was sentenced today in Australia to 14 years in prison, IHS Global Insight reported
  • TAS profits rise 108%
    MALAYSIAN shipbuilder TAS Offshore today reported a 108% rise in third quarter profits
  • German judge sentences 10 pirates for 2010 attack
    A GERMAN judge has sentenced 10 Somali pirates to serve up to seven years in prison for a box ship's 2010 hijacking
  • IEA: oil supply disruption would hit Asia first
    ASIA'S growing oil demand means it will be the first to be hit by any Mideast supply disruptions, the IEA warned today
  • Strong winter market seen for LNG sector
    A FORECAST rise in LNG imports to Japan near Christmas remains likely to trigger a good winter market for LNG carriers, a shipping analyst predicted
  • NAT sets up credit facility
    NORDIC American Tankers said today it has agreed with banks to set up a $430M credit facility
  • Silence reigns on kidnappings off Nigeria
    OMINOUS silence has stretched into a second week since the kidnapping of seven seafarers off Bonny Island in Nigerian waters
  • Piracy drops in Asia
    PIRACY and armed robberies both dropped in Asian waters during the third quarter of this year, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre said
  • IMB confirms piracy drop
    THE DRAMATIC fall in Somali piracy so far this year has been confirmed in the IMB's third quarterly results
  • Seadrill might acquire Songa Eclipse rig
    SEADRILL said today it is looking to acquire the ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig Songa Eclipse from Songa Offshore
  • Box rates continue fall
    CONTAINER freight rates are continuing to drop even as carriers try to make stick more general rate increases, from 1 November

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • Savannah Maritime Community Promotes Logistics Careers
    Freightliner Trucks Sales Executive David "Fish" Mihuta recently spoke to the Propeller Club of Savannah about the continuation of the Maritime Logistics Education Taskforce, a collaboration of resources designed to attract area high school students to careers in the logistics and maritime industry, Savannah Morning News reported. The program was developed...
  • Japanese Exports Plunge 10.3 Percent
    A territorial dispute between China and Japan may further hurt trade between the world's second and third largest economies this fall as new trade figures from Japan reveal that exports fell 10.3 percent year-over-year in September, the fastest contraction since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of...
  • Pirates Release Vessel But Not Entire Crew
    Somali pirates released the Orna, a Panama-flag bulk carrier, after almost two years of captivity, but later reneged on their agreement to free the entire 19-member crew. Reports said ship operator Sirago Ship Management could not secure release of six sailors, including five Syrians and one Sri Lankan, following a tussle between two...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • Industry must learn from casualties like the MSC Flaminia
    The shipping industry urgently needs mandatory provisions for countries to provide a place of refuge for ships that need assistance, and timely and obligatory reporting ...
  • UK to emerge from recession?
    That is the prediction from analysts who expect that Thursday's released data will show a 0.6% rise in the UK's GDP for the third quarter - thanks mainly to the ...
  • Felixstowe: London Gateway not a 'game-changer'
    The war of words between the UK's biggest container port of Felixstowe, and the soon to be new-kid-on-the-block DP World USD1.5 billion London Gateway, is heating ...
  • Warring pirates holdback released seafarers
  • Islands spat hits Japan's exports to China
    The territorial dispute between China and Japan over a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea has hit the latter's exports to the former - shipments ...
  • CI honours a shipping legend

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • S&P slashes OSG
    A leading ratings agency has downgraded Overseas Shipholding Group's debt grade in response to a filing in which the tanker owner warned investors about the possibility of bankruptcy.
  • Bondholders fear the worst
    Some of Overseas Shipholding Group's bondholders are actively courting legal counsel in case the cash-strapped US tanker owner were to seek Chapter 11 relief in court, market sources said Monday.
  • OSG crash continues
    Shares of Overseas Shipholding Group continued to plummet in midday trading Monday on the back of a securities filing in which the tanker owner admitted that it may pursue Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors.
  • Drybulk buffet
    If you're one of the many bulker owners trading tonnage in the spot market while waiting for rates to justify period work you may be in luck.
  • Clear as mud
    Swiss boxship giant MSC has won compensation in the US after it ended up shipping boxes partially full of mud to India.
  • Jefferies trims spot bets
    Jefferies has dimmed its crude tanker spot forecasts with limited demand and continued fleet growth hurting the market.
  • Bourbon crew safe
    Crew kidnapped from a Bourbon anchor-handler in Nigeria last week are safe and well, according to Russian diplomats.
  • OSG filing possible
    A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing could be on the way for tanker titan Overseas Shipholding Group, the owner admitted this afternoon.
  • Shin Yang confirms loss
    Shin Yang Shipping of Malaysia has confirmed that one of its bulkers sank off Korea last week resulting in the deaths of five seafarers.
  • Boxship beats cable rap
    An Indian court has turned down a claim against a former NYK boxship accused of damaging an undersea cable en route to a breakers' yard.
  • Nakilat slumps
    Qatar Gas Transport Co (Nakilat) has experienced a sudden dive in earnings.
  • Euronav to sell?
    Euronav could sell off some of its ships in a bid to avoid turning to shareholders for cash, a leading analyst says.
  • Clarksons clocks spike
    A spike in interest for high-end drilling units has boosted the value of the offshore newbuilding orderbook, Clarksons says.
  • Offshore buoys Rongsheng
    Shares in Rongsheng Heavy Industries soared on Monday on optimism that the company has made a breakthrough in its bid to become a force in the thriving offshore sector.
  • Wuhu wins PSVs
    Wuhu Xinlian Shipbuilding of China has won a breakthrough order for its first ever supply ships.
  • NAT nabs new loan
    Nordic American Tankers has wrapped up a new loan with a trio of Scandinavian banks.
  • Reefer burns off Japan
    Japan's coast guard has rescued all 64 Chinese crew from a burning reefer off Okinawa.
  • Single hit off Somalia
    Pirate attacks on ships off Somalia tumbled in the third quarter with only a solitary incident recorded.
  • U-Ming takes resale
    Taiwan's U-Ming has emerged as the buyer in Glocal's latest bulker resale deal.
  • Big John buys from Blystad
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has turned to Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore for its latest purchase.
  • Taipan ten jailed
    Ten Somali pirates have been handed jail terms of up to seven years in Germany.
  • DP World sells out
    DP World has agreed to sell its 25% stake in the management company that runs the Far Eastern port of Vostochny.
  • Peene deadline set
    An end-of-October deadline has been set for indicative offers in Germany's insolvent Peene shipyard.
  • OOIL to top bets
    OOIL is tipped to pass profit forecasts this year on the back of a strong third quarter showing.
  • Alang back in action
    India has shrugged off recent events at Alang to once again dominate the ship recycling market over the past week.
  • Dredger sinks
    Four crew have been rescued after a Danish dredger sank in the Kattegat.
  • Three breakers killed
    Three shipbreakers have been killed by a falling tank at Gadani in Pakistan.
  • STX does drillship deal
    Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has clinched a new drillship order worth $700m.
  • ADM bids for GrainCorp
    Commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has launched a $3bn takeover bid for Australia's GrainCorp.
  • Bahri seals Vela tie-up
    National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) and Vela are to merge in a deal that creates the world's fourth largest VLCC owner.
  • Vale back at Chengxi
    Vale is to convert a second VLOC into a self-unloading transshipment vessel for use in the Philippines.
  • Orna reportedly released
    A United Arab Emirates owned bulker which had one of its crewmen murdered by pirates is finally free.
  • Seadrill spin-off sparkles
    Seadrill Partners, John Fredriksen's latest MLP spin-off, posted a strong start on its first day of trading in New York.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • OOCL's 3Q revenue up 10.9% over same 2011 period
    Revenues in the first nine months of this year were $4.47 billion, 7 percent more than in the first nine months of 2011. Volumes for the same period was 3.9 million TEUs, 5.1 percent more than in the first nine months of last year.
  • Fraud scandal prompts shake up at Port of Oakland
    James Kwon, the maritime director at the center of the travel reimbursement-scandal at the Port of Oakland, was ordered to return from overseas business travel and immediately placed on paid administrative leave Friday.
  • K+N starts Belgium e-commerce system for LEGO
  • Colombia FDI surges in 2012
  • Hyundai to assess inland haulage fee in Korea
  • EU notifies UPS, TNT of antitrust concerns
  • U.S. intervenes in lawsuit against stevedore
    The U.S. Justice Department has intervened in a lawsuit that claims the Houston-based stevedore, Jacintoport International LLC, a division of Seaboard Corp., overcharged for loading food aid cargo.
  • MOL's intermodal on-time percentage lags
  • U.S. investigates Chinese plywood imports
    The U.S. Commerce Department has initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of hardwood and decorative plywood imports from China.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2012
  • Signs of Chinese initiatives on emissions
    Plans to test out MBMs for shipping at home could dovetail with global schemes under consideration at the IMO.
  • Bunker prices down in Fujairah
    Good avails in Suez.
  • 'Soft' start to the week in European hubs
    Player reports quiet afternoon in Hamburg.
  • Eco ship concept extends to navies
    Fuel efficiency a focus commercial and naval shipping.
  • Report supports FAL's claim against UAE utility company
    Consultancy says counter claim 'unsupported by evidence'.
  • Low-cost emulsion fuel could help pay for 'scrubbers'
    Quadrise says stricter controls on shipping's emissions should give it a 'competitive advantage'.
  • Fuel-efficient tanker design from Wartsila includes built-in scrubber
    'The realities of the shipping industry call for higher fuel efficiency, lower operating costs, and better environmental performance,' says company vice-president.
  • LPG carrier held in Fujairah over bunker arrears
    The fully-laden vessel has been detained since mid-September.
  • Petromedia congratulates Sibcon 2012 prize draw winners
    Edwin Phua and Ahmed Omar Eissa won subscriptions to Bunkerworld.
  • Week starts with falling bunker prices
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • IRISL facing bankruptcy, says managing director
    Interview with Turkish newspaper reveals company's precarious economic position.
  • Singapore: Industry will not be forced to use flow meters
    Instead, industry players urged take up the system.
  • Bunker tanker owner launches fifth 'green' vessel
    MT Demure will be the second bunker tanker in Singapore to be fitted with the approved mass flowmeter system, it says.
  • IBIA: ISO 8217:2010 less popular in Asia
    97.8% of bunker deliveries at Singapore still ISO 8217:2005 spec, says IBIA chairman.
  • Fuel changeovers 'exacerbated' vessel engine failures
    Shortage of fuel supply to generating engines accounted for 16% of reported blackouts, says UK P&I Club.

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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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