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September 25, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • STX Dalian yard wins US$330 million order for four CIMC 9,200-TEUers
  • Port of LA approves funding to complete US$7.5 million harbour dredging
  • WTO cuts global trade forecast, sees 2.5pc growth in 2012 - 4.5pc in 2013
  • NATO commander says big gains made against Somali pirates this summer
  • OOCL hikes Med-Asia/Australia rates, UASC hits Iran with US$500/TEU boost
  • FMC tells carriers: Congestion charges only apply after 30 days notice
  • Portuguese rapid-fire dock strikes out to quell EU demands for competition
  • NYK buys control of Russia's ROLF Group's logistics unit in joint venture
  • Port of Halifax signs standard promotional MOU with Panama Canal Authority
  • Breakbulk China 2013 exposition to be held March 12-15 at Intex Shanghai
  • Road pricing strategy needed, say UK forwarders as toll hikes loom
  • Senate votes to shield US airlines from EU carbon tax, Obama to mull bill
  • AA cargo looks to emerging markets, cool chains as Chapter 11 terms loom
  • Singapore's Tiger Airways makes Sri Lanka's Tiruchi Airport a cargo star
  • Flydubai Cargo goes global with services from Dubai to Bucharest and Skopje
  • Lufthansa Cargo opens its second annual Air Cargo Innovation Challenge

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • Asia-Europe freight rates contract further
  • Half of BBC Chartering's new heavy lift fleet now in service
  • Intermodal sea-rail corridor to Europe will benefit Chongqing: Expert
  • JBS Academy inks MoU with Gujarat government for skill updation in ports & logistics
  • Kenya to ban road movement of boxes weighing more than 28 t
  • MPHRP launches pre-departure piracy awareness training programme for Indian seafarers
  • NYK & ROLF Group to launch JV in Russia
  • Piracy off West African coast sees spike this year
  • Sailings reduced during Chinas Golden Week holiday
  • Shipping confidence falls to four-year low
  • SITC commences service connecting China, Vietnam, Thailand & Indonesia
  • GTI seeks legal recourse

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • DXB's cargo facilities to undergo major expansion programme
    Dubai International's cargo facilities are set to undergo a major modernisation and expansion programme that will see cargo capacities increased to 3.1 million t by 2018. Over the...
  • American Trucking Association criticises new speed limit in Texas
    The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the largest US trade association for the trucking industry, has urged the Texas Transportation Commission to reverse its decision to allow...
  • New Renault Premium Mini-Midlift for Clugston's fuel delivery service
    UK-based Clugston Distribution Services has taken delivery of five new Renault Premium 460.23 mini-midlift tractor units, with an additional three trucks on order through Renault T...
  • Negative impacts on BLS Cargo and Lötschberg car train
    The private Swiss freight railway BLS Cargo reported that the strong Swiss franc and several interruptions to services have resulted in a drop in freight traffic volumes and fewer ...
  • Rail Freight Group awarded freight projects in UK
    The UK's Rail Freight Group (RFG) has announced the winners of its annual RFG Awards for 2012. The winner of the Rail Freight Project of the Year is Lafarge Cement UK for its part...
  • Schiphol Cargo appoints strategist
    Schiphol Cargo at Amsterdam airport has appointed Hendriena Ritsema as director of strategic development. She succeeds Harry Tomesen, who has retired after 30 years with the airpor...
  • 180 breeding cows from France to Mongolia
    Châteauroux-Déols airport in France took on the image of a farmyard when 180 breeding cows arrived at the airport to catch a flight to Mongolia with a little help from Efis Air, pa...
  • MyCargo Airlines arrives at Liege Airport
    Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding that makes the Belgian airport of Liège the European airport of choice for MyCargo Airlines' European cargo charter operation...
  • GAC India to handle Chennai operations for Sarjak Container Lines
    GAC India has entered into an agency agreement with Mumbai-based Sarjak Container Lines to handle its operations requirements in Chennai. The development comes twelve months after...
  • FedEx reports positive first quarter
    In the first quarter or the current financial year 2012/2013, the US CEP service provider and integrator FedEx improved it sales on the corresponding prior year quarter by 3%, fro...
  • Wim Bosman Group opens branch in Kiev
    Wim Bosman Ukraine has officially launched its new operations in Kiev. The branch opening is part of the group's Eastern European strategy. Earlier this year, Wim Bosman opened bra...
  • DHL develops logistics facility in Sydney
    DHL Global Forwarding has started to build its new AUD 45.8 million (EUR 36.8 million) logistics facility in Sydney (Australia). The investment will combine DHL Global Forwarding's...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • Navy hopes to turn seawater into jet fuel
  • Tognum transforms former SKL Motor into MTU Reman
  • Navy commissions third LCS in Galveston ceremony
  • Seadrill orders seventh drillship, takes option for eighth
  • CIMC orders 9,300 TEU box ships for charter to CMA CGM

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • Agencies open comment period on Cherry Point terminal EIS
  • Port association chairman speaks before Senate committee
  • UTi Worldwide names two to new executive positions
  • Port of Seattle nets federal funds for Sea-Tac Airport master plan
  • OOCL plans to expand Intra-Europe service menu

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • LPG carrier owners pin their hopes on future US-Asia trade
    VLGC rates will increase as demand grows on benchmark route
  • DP World signs construction contract for third terminal at Jebel Ali
    Deadline set for 2014 launch date

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • Jammed breaking yards skip new buys
    ALMOST no ships were sold for recycling last week, as many yards already had full capacity
  • Maersk might sell 13 tankers
    MAERSK Tankers told Fairplay it is discussing the sale of 13 of Broström's smallest product tankers
  • PEMEX stabilises production
    PEMEX has halted its production slide and is spurring more long-haul tanker business, according to Poten & Partners
  • Caribbean box market consolidates
    KING OCEAN has confirmed the acquisition of competitor Bernuth Lines, underscoring the drive for economies of scale in the Caribbean box sector
  • Ship shares weathering 'a bifurcation'
    INVESTORS in the US are remaining enthusiastic about shipping shares, even though outlooks vary markedly across maritime sectors, a shipping analyst said
  • Grain exports assured from Russia
    MOSCOW plans grain exports, the Russian Grain Union told Fairplay today, despite a Kremlin statement last week hinting a possible embargo
  • Höegh LNG weighs bond
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holdings said it is weighing whether to issue a senior unsecured bond in the Oslo bond market
  • Finnish dockers return
    FINNISH dock workers returned to work this morning after closing down the country's ports all weekend
  • Docker safety code urged after Oz death
    THE DEATH of an Australian docker on a Chinese-registered bulker sparked renewed union calls today for a national safety code
  • Modern bulkers quit S&P market
    OWNERS of modern bulkers, especially Panamaxes, are withdrawing them from S&P because potential buyers are forcing prices down
  • NITC tankers discharge crude in Malaysia
    THREE of NITC's VLCCs have apparently discharged crude in floating storage units docked off Malaysia
  • VLCC rates firm on laycans
    VLCC owners are today hailing improved earnings amid higher activity for October laycans
  • Brittany Ferries knot loosens
    BRITTANY Ferries services in the Channel, which strikes halted last week, reportedly could soon restart following weekend talks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • US Diesel Prices Fall for First Time in 12 Weeks
    The average cost of diesel in the U.S. fell for the first time in 12 weeks, dropping 4.9 cents in...
  • APL Executive Cleared in Dubai
    An APL executive stuck in Dubai for months awaiting trial on gun-smuggling charges said he has been acquitted on all...
  • Port Manatee Gets Federal Funding for New Locomotives
    Florida's Port Manatee is getting a federal grant of about $2.5 million toward two new locomotives for the port. ...
  • Vision, Balqon to Partner on Zero-Emissions Fuel Cell Terminal Tractor
    Vision Industries and Balqon have entered into a joint development agreement to build a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell/electric hybrid terminal...
  • Smith Electric Vehicles Cancels $76 Million IPO
    Smith Electric Vehicles withdrew a $76 million initial public offering and said it will turn to private investors for cash needed...
  • Chinese Container Maker Orders Four Ships
    China International Marine Container, the world's largest container manufacturer, is venturing into the ship-owning business after finalizing a $330 million...
  • SC Ports Authority's Newsome Discusses Plans for Inland Intermodal Port (Video)
    James Newsome, president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, discusses an inland intermodal port the agency is developing...
  • TNT Express Boss Steps Down Ahead of UPS Takeover
    The chief executive of TNT Express, Marie-Christine Lombard, is stepping down by the end of the month to pursue a...
  • Crocodile Escapes Container on Qantas Flight
    Australian airline Qantas has admitted that a crocodile was found roaming the cargo hold of one its planes last week....
  • Nehru Port Dockworkers Postpone Strike
    Labor federations representing dockworkers at the APM Terminals facility in India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) have postponed an...
  • OOCL Launches Germany-Russia Service
    OOCL has launched a new intra-Europe service linking Germany and Russia. The Hong Kong-based carrier said the Scan Baltic...
  • Logwin Expands in India
    Logwin has opened a new office in India to meet rising demand for textile forwarding export services and increasing imports...
  • DP World Signs Contract for Third Jebel Ali Container Terminal
    DP World signed a contract Sunday for the construction of a third container terminal at its flagship Jebel Ali box...
  • Modest Peak Season Under Way
    This fall has brought something absent in 2011: a peak season for containerized import shipments of holiday goods. But...
  • Forwarders Spreading Their Wings - to Online Sales
    Online retail isn't a sector readily associated with freight forwarders. With their retail infrastructures and network, postal services and integrated...
  • Smith Electric Seeks Investors
    Smith Electric Vehicles is looking for a $76 million jolt to keep its electric truck business alive and growing. The...
  • Truckload Carriers Tackling Driver Turnover
    Trucking hit a troubling milestone in the second quarter when the average annualized driver turnover rate at larger truckload carriers...
  • Dredging Energizes Corpus Christi
    Timing is everything. The Port of Corpus Christi, its development long pinned on oil and container imports connected to the...
  • Gulf Ports Seeding Growth in Africa
    Most U.S. Gulf ports focus largely on trade with Asia, Europe and South America, but a late bloomer is emerging...
  • LA, Long Beach to Help Shape Chassis Policy
    The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles want to bring owners and users of chassis together to develop an...
  • Ceres Develops Online Tool to Measure Footprint
    Shippers and other freight transportation interests looking to assess their environmental impact have a new electronic tool to filter their...
  • Measuring Sustainability Becomes the Norm
    Just how widely accepted has the business case for supply chain sustainability become? So much that as the practice matures,...
  • Study Touts State Infrastructure Banks
    Most Americans got their first exposure to infrastructure banks earlier this month when President Bill Clinton praised Chicago's new multibillion-dollar...
  • Freight Policy Council Off the Starting Block
    It's finally happening. After years of fits and starts, the Department of Transportation is moving forward in creating a national...
  • An Intermodal Peak Season? It's Complicated
    The timing and health of shipping peak season is as murky on the rails as it is on the water....

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • Drillship for hire
    Northern Offshore is seeking employment for its lone drillship following the abrupt adjournment of a contract with Vietgazprom, a joint venture between Petrovietnam and Gazprom (VGP).
  • Collateral damage
    A leading ratings agency applauded BW Group's performance in the first half Monday despite a deficit and declining asset values.
  • King Ocean's coup
    A leading US containership operator has purchased more than a dozen Caribbean shipping routes from one of its rivals.
  • SAM bulker held
    A handysize bulk carrier which only hit the water last year was the only vessel to be newly detained in the UK during August.
  • What spurred capes?
    Chartering activity on the China ore routes hit a six month high last week, Commodore Research says.
  • Hoegh LNG nets NOK 750m
    Hoegh LNG has successfully completed a fundraiser on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • Pirate drama
    A new Danish film is making waves by dramatising a Somali vessel hijacking with echoes of a real-life case.
  • Profit sharing parade
    Tsakos Energy Navigation is squeezing another three years out of a fixture tied to one of its suezmax tankers and a South American oil conglomerate.
  • Nasco slices another
    Nanjing Ocean Shipping (Nasco) has continued its clearout of 1980s built bulk carriers.
  • Brittany services halted
    French operator Brittany Ferries' ships remained stuck in ports on Monday due to strike action by crew.
  • Seadrill has SHI set fair
    Samsung Heavy Industries is on track to hit its full-year order target after securing a contract with Seadrill, Deutsche Bank says.
  • Two more VLs sold
    Two more 1990s-built VLCCs have been sold as the mini-S&P boom in the sector keeps on rolling.
  • JES takes bulker slice
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International appears to have taken a 30% slice in single shipowning company Great Dragon International.
  • DP pushes ahead
    DP World has reached a milestone on its way to expanding its Dubai container terminal which will allow it to receive the next generation of giant containerships.
  • Ravi's divine forecast
    Divine intervention from China and India could create the largest boom in shipping history come 2016, according to Ravi Mehrotra.
  • Champion in leak case
    Canada has launched legal proceedings against Champion Tankers of Bergen over an alleged case of oil dumping in July 2010.
  • Canada probes murder
    Canadian police are treating the death of a crewman on board a cargoship as murder.
  • Courage sheds again
    Courage Marine has continued the relentless pace of its fleet renewal with yet another sale.
  • Moldova under pressure
    US pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has called on Moldova to stop re-flagging Iranian vessels as other flags delist them.
  • Pirates raid tanker
    Armed robbers boarded a chemical tanker off Malaysia on Saturday, stealing cash, laptops and mobile phones before escaping.
  • Fugro exits seismic arena
    Fugro has exited the seismic sector after offloading assets in a deal tipping the scales at $1.5bn.
  • Teekay aframax aground
    A Teekay tanker has run aground off Estonia, but there has been no report of pollution.
  • Hoegh LNG seeks funds
    Hoegh LNG is the latest company to announce plans to tap the Norwegian bond market.
  • Seadrill back at Samsung
    Seadrill has returned to Samsung Heavy Industries to order up to two ultra-deepwater (UDW) drillships in a deal worth up to $1.2bn.
  • APL man held in Dubai
    An APL executive is being held in Dubai pending a trial over a gun cargo.
  • Demo takes a breather
    Ship scrapping looks to have taken a breather with a noticeable slowing of new candidates being put into the market.
  • 13 missing in sinking
    A trawler has sunk off Japan after a collision with a Tamai Steamship bulker, leaving 13 men missing.
  • Dalian wins drillships
    Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) has clinched a deal for up to four drillships from Norway.
  • Hellespont sells suezmax
    Hellespont Group has reportedly sold one of its suezmax tankers that was on charter to troubled Japanese shipowner Sanko.
  • Tsakos files $300m shelf
    Tsakos Energy Navigation is looking to raise fresh funds according to a financial disclosure to US regulatory authorities.
  • CIMC orders boxships
    China International Marine Container (CIMC) is set to become a shipowner after agreeing to order four containerships.
  • Bosses buy SIOFF stock
    The top brass at Siem Offshore have put their hands in their pockets to buy up stock in the subsea vessel operator.
  • New ship runs aground
    Staff at Huelin Renouf Shipping have been left with red faces after their new general cargo vessel ran aground on its maiden voyage.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • Agility picks new Asia-Pacific, Europe CEOs
    Third party logistics services provider Agility has appointed Chris Price to CEO of its Asia Pacific operations, and Mike Bible to CEO of the European operation. Bible replaces Beat Simon who decided to depart the company.
  • Commentary: RFID expands with new users, uses
  • Far East to Boston: To have and to hold
    Michael A. Leone, port director at the Massachusetts Port Authority, who will retire at the end of this week, said one of his goals when he took his current job in 1998 was to attract a service between the Far East and Boston for New England shippers.
  • Long Beach channels funds to on-dock rail project
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners last week awarded a $36.8 million construction contract for its "Green Port Gateway," a railroad project designed to enhance the South California port's capacity for on-dock rail.
  • Jones heads Virgin's cargo sales
  • Landmark adds management
  • New animal handling facility at JFK airport
  • Logwin opens Ahmedabad office
  • TNT Express CEO abruptly resigns
  • LSPs must provide innovation when outsourcing distribution
  • APL exec held in Dubai over alleged smuggled guns
    APL veteran executive Steve Dolan is reportedly being held by Dubai authorities over an alleged shipment of smuggled weapons last fall, an allegation he denied to his hometown newspaper over the weekend.
  • EPA seeks data verification for SmartWay

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
  • Japan: No plans for an ECA
    "We can use existing measures," says Japanese official.
  • Greek shipping company seeks court protection
    Main creditors have supported the move.
  • Bunker prices mainly soft in Fujairah
    Prices fail to set clear pattern across region.
  • Rotterdam market closes Monday on soft note
    But a mixed picture prevailed across Mediterranean.
  • Fuel leaked into harbour for 'five-and-a-half hours'
    Canadian navy investigators say watch personnel 'were not where they were supposed to be'.
  • Chinese fuel oil demand set to fall
    Asian fuel oil markets 'to soften' on back of slow-down in Chinese demand.
  • DP World signs for third terminal
    Facility should be operational by 2014.
  • WFS defends use of overseas subsidiaries
    US taxpayer alliance raises concerns.
  • Pirates in second strike off Singapore
    Attack linked to incident last week.
  • Weak demand but prices firm
    Supplies of bunker fuel were fine across key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Australia Bunkering adds trader to team
    Kiyia Hon joins the firm from Chemoil Singapore.
  • Lithium-polymer batteries to power tugs for gas project
    Batteries are 'world's most power and energy dense' units, says Corvus Energy.
  • Alaskan shipping firm 'already' meets ECA requirements
    Firm using bunkers with sulphur 'cleaned up', says spokesperson.
  • MOL remains 'committed' to environmental strategy
    Despite tough operating environment marked by high bunker prices and overcapacity in the industry.
  • Russian firm secures PSV and military bunkering contracts
    To supply bunker fuels to projects under Russian shipyard Sevmash.
  • Bank calls bottom on NOL shares
    Company 'on-track' with its $500 million cost saving programme, says Maybank Kim Eng.

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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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