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April 27, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to raise Asia-Latin America US$300/TEU surcharge from May 20
  • French state financier reportedly seeking stake in debt-heavy CMA CGM
  • Tauranga congestion eases, ships return to Auckland as strikes end
  • MOL makes Lima, Peru its South American base because of its stability
  • Hong Kong urges Vietnam to use it as springboard to mainland markets
  • Hainan's provincial quarterly port cargo movement increases 24.2pc
  • Liaoning provincial port container volume up 21.6pc in first quarter
  • West African, Indonesian piracy up, but Somali attacks fall off in 2012
  • Nova Scotia's Melford container terminal hopes to start building in 2012
  • Oman embarks on US$143 million port development project
  • Cargotec wins US$13 million China deal for MacGregor shipboard cranes
  • Railroad at ULCT in northwest Russia swings into intermodal operation
  • Changi March air cargo dips 1.8pc, but upticks 0.6pc over first quarter
  • Qantas starts cargo flights via Chongqing, New York, Chicago, Sydney
  • US fighters conduct drill escorting 'suspect' cargo aircraft in Alaska
  • FedEx condemns FAA 'one size fits all' cargo pilot enforced rest rules
  • Korean air cargo declines 1.9pc, blamed on outsourcing of IT manufactures

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Commodity carriers being anchored due to falling rates
  • Dealing with the human factor in accident prevention
  • Essar Shipping bags order to drill oil wells in Brunei
  • Fund houses emerging as key buyers of chemical tankers
  • Increasing capacity impacting rates: Drewry
  • Isle of Man Ship Registry gets closer to Asian shipowners with new Singapore office
  • Record Chinese oil imports trigger rebound in ships rates
  • Indo-Pak land trade at 44 pc high
  • Govt sets 2012-13 traffic targets for Major Ports
  • JSW Jaigarh Port impresses the trade
  • CBEC hikes import duty on poppy seeds to $ 3,680/t
  • EGoM meet on sugar exports postponed

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • System Alliance rates regional operators
    The general cargo partnership System Alliance regularly evaluates the quality of its 42 regional firms. To do this, the network compiles a ranking list with key figures that enable...
  • Union Pacific reports record first quarter
    The US rail service provider Union Pacific Corporation reported a Q1/2012 net income of USD 863 million. First quarter business volumes, as measured by total revenue carloads, grew...
  • Plans to privatise Georgian Railway
    The government of Georgia plans to sell its 25% stake in Georgian Railway. It is planned to make the initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in May. The rail company...
  • DAF heralds in Euro 6 engines
    DAF Trucks has announced that it is launching a new engine generation that has been developed for the new Euro 6 emissions legislation. The new law comes into force in the European...
  • DHL Global Mail gets new MD for Switzerland and Italy
    DHL Global Mail, the international postal solutions division of Deutsche Post DHL, recently appointed Jérôme de Varreux as new managing director for Switzerland and Italy. Since 20...
  • PWL now representing Empros
    The German company Peter W. Lampke GmbH (PWL) has become the commercial representative and port agent of Athens-based Empros Lines Shipping Co, with immediate effect. PWL now repre...
  • AFRAA welcomes new members
    The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) approved three airlines and four air transport related service providers as members and partners respectively, at its ordinary 157th execut...
  • Sukhoi Superjet successfully performs latitude trials in far north
    The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft successfully went through additional certification trials on expanding operational conditions in the high north latitude area. T...
  • Airlines unhappy with Heathrow
    A survey published by the UK's Board of Airline Representatives (BAR) has revealed that major international airlines are set to abandon London Heathrow airport in favour of less-co...
  • Rhenus Midgard to partner Jade Werke in Wilhelmshaven
    The German port service provider Rhenus Midgard has signed a logistics service contract with Jade Werke GmbH, based in Wilhelmshaven (Germany). Rhenus Midgard will use its expertis...
  • DB Schenker Logistics to build new EUR 27 million logistics centre in Germany
    The giant German service provider DB Schenker Logistics is investing roughly EUR 27 million to build a state-of-the-art logistics centre in the Ilsfeld Untere Bustadt industrial pa...
  • Culina agrees to acquisition of Cert Octavian
    The UK-based Culina Group, the market-leading provider of shared-user logistics services for food and drink companies, has agreed to take over the supply chain activities of Cert O...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • JHSV 1 completes builder's sea trials
  • EIA continues to mis-state number of Jones Act tankers
  • Wärtsilä adds 920 mm bore engine to X-generation
  • Frangou sees opportunities ahead in S&P market

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • World Trade Club honors top/emerging traders for 2012
  • Port of Tacoma hands out inaugural Summit Awards
  • APL presented with award for environmental practices
  • Seattle Port Commission passes new cruise ship wastewater rule
  • General Dynamics delivers 13th T-AKE vessel to Navy

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Costamare snaps up two MISC boxships
    'Bargain' pair of 3,842 teu vessels will operate under charter to Evergreen for two years
  • Lenders' use of enforcement action shows an upward trend
    There have already been 26 arrests in Singapore in the first quarter of this year compared with 84 in 2011 and 63 in 2010
  • Decline in bank lending seen as threat to stability
    Shipping prepares to attract new forms of finance by reducing operating costs further and disposing of non-core assets
  • Shipping should improve its image, says BIMCO chief
    Industry need to meet social responsibilities with image dampened by maritime accidents
  • Lloyd's Register pulls out of Iran under pressure from US
    Move follows DNV exit but other class societies are reluctant to withdraw
  • Sunoco fights to keep its Philadelphia refinery open
    Good news for suezmaxes shipping Nigerian crude to the US
  • Q&A: Samco Shipholding chief financial officer Borzou Aram
    Serendipity happens but is a tricky word to spell
  • Timing is everything
    Evergreen's ultra-large boxship order ends the race to order outsized tonnage
  • Navios Partners lifts first-quarter operating surplus by 12%
    Frangou-led company eyes purchases as ship prices 'rationalise'
  • Greek owners suffer fall in financing
    Petrofin sees glimmer of hope in arrival of 16 new lenders, but for now many owners have little prospect of loans
  • Containership owners head for consolidation
    Larger fleets needed to gain economies of scale, says GL boss
  • Green rules will strip out excess tanker tonnage
    Supply-demand balance will stabilise, d'Amico predicts

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Japan chokes off Iranian crude flow
    JAPAN'S customs-cleared crude imports from Iran reportedly fell 6.3% in March from that month a year ago, with even sharper drops expected for April and May
  • LR has severed Iran ties
    LLOYD'S Register today confirmed it has shut down operations in Iran
  • Keep juggling, liners told
    JUGGLING the supply of box ships will remain crucial for the sector, even as it gains optimism after sharp rate increases and returned profitability, shipping analysts have warned

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Miami Settles Environmental Objections to Dredging
    The Port of Miami will be able to move ahead with its project to deepen its harbor under an agreement...
  • US Containerized Imports Rose 7.3 Percent in March
    U.S. imports rebounded sharply in March after falling in February on tough year-over-year comparisons because of the early closing of...
  • Intermodal Rail Volume Jumps 6 Percent
    U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending April 21 jumped 6 percent year-over-year and 2.2 percent from the previous...
  • CSAV Volume Drops 53 Percent in March
    The volume of containers transported by CSAV in March of this year fell by more than half year-over-year as the...
  • Knight Boosts Profit on More Loads, Higher Pricing
    Knight Transportation profit in the first quarter rose 6 year-over-year to $10.5 million, as the company increased pricing and expanded...
  • USPS Says Senate Reform Falls Short
    The U.S. Postal Service said the Senate decision on Wednesday to reimburse the ailing agency about $11 billion for overpaying...
  • Universal Truckload Profit Jumps 24 Percent
    Universal Truckload Services reported a profit Thursday of $3.6 million for the 13 weeks ended March 3, up 24.1 percent...
  • ODFL Profit Rises 44.1 Percent on Record Revenue
    Record revenue growth of 17.6 percent pushed Old Dominion Freight Line profit up 44.1 percent year-over-year in the first quarter...
  • RailAmerica Loses $40.2 Million Despite Revenue Surge
    RailAmerica lost $40.2 million in the first quarter, as an $82.4 million charge related to the early retirement of debt...
  • Pacer Reports First Quarter Loss
    Pacer International on Thursday reported a 3.5 percent decrease in revenue to $345.9 million in the first quarter despite a...
  • UPS Revenue, Operating Profit Climb
    Package delivery giant UPS reported a 4.3 percent increase in first quarter revenue to $13.1 billion from $12.6 billion a...
  • Indonesia Bans Imports of US Beef
    Indonesia has banned the imports of all U.S. beef until it is convinced the U.S. dairy herd is free of...
  • American Feeder Lines Suspends Service
    American Feeder Lines has suspended its 9-month-old feeder service from Halifax to Portland, Maine, and Boston while the company undergoes...
  • Active Box Ship Fleet Hits Record 15 Million TEUs
    The active container ship fleet has soared to a record 15 million 20-foot equivalent units, driven by deliveries of new...
  • Asian Airline Cargo Traffic Drops 4.5 Percent
    International air cargo traffic carried by Asian airlines fell 4.5 percent year-over-year in March as key consumer markets remained weak....
  • Maersk Claims 'Absolute' Reliability For Daily Maersk Service
    Maersk Line claimed its Daily Maersk liner service has achieved "absolute" reliability in its first six months transporting containers from...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Sets New Rate Increases
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase its freight rates on major trade lanes as part of a new rate restoration program. The...
  • Ports, Inland Distribution Centers Rank High in Ozone Pollution
    Forty percent of the U.S. population, including residents of some of the largest port cities and inland distribution hubs, breathe...
  • Trinity Doubles Profit, Railcar Shipments
    Trinity Industries, North America's largest railcar manufacturer, in the first quarter shipped twice as many railcars as it did a...
  • CSAV Creates Planning Unit to Implement Restructuring
    CSAV is creating a new management function, called strategic development and planning, to oversee the struggling Chilean carrier's restructuring, strengthen...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Daily Maersk achieves 97% reliability
    Maersk Line's guaranteed time-definite Daily Maersk service from Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian and Port Tanjung Pelepas to Felixstowe, Bremerhaven and Rotterdam ...
  • GL boss points to challenging future
    Erik van der Noordaa, ceo of Hamburg-based Germanischer Lloyd (GL), one of the world's largest classification societies, has pointed to difficult and challenging ...
  • CSCL sinks to new debt low as analyst highlights 'difficult' Q1 for carriers
    Hong Kong-listed CSCL has plunged further into debt in Q1 12, with the loss of USD228 million comparing with USD22 million fin ...
  • Antwerp bucks the trend
    Antwerp's container traffic increased by just 0.7% in Q1 12, compared to the same period of 2011, despite MSC's home terminal (in photo) remaining full. This terminal ...
  • Melbourne's box boost
    Container-handling activity in the port of Melboune will be expanded considerably under the AUD1.2(USD1.24) billion redevelopment plan just announced by Victoria's ...
  • Maersk rolling out GRIs in Brazil
    Maersk Line in Brazil has underlined its decision to increase freight rates by an average of 30% this year. It has also found that the market in Brazil ...
  • US truck tonnage index points to 'moderate' growth
    That is the view of the American Truck Association's [ATA] chief economist, Bob Costello, after reviewing the 0.2% month-over-month growth in its For-Hire Truck ...
  • ADPC strengthens its relationship with Arcadis
    Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), which will open its new Khalifa port and industrial zone complex by the end of 2012, has signed a three-year deal with Arcadis, ...
  • COSCON takes on charter yet another ULCS
    The seventh of a series of eight 13,100TEU ships went on-hire to China's COSCON last week after its non-operating owners, Seaspan, took delivery of the behemoth ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Tycoon selling Bumi Armada stake
    Reports say Malaysia's second richest man is about to offload shares in offshore company worth $820m.
  • Newbuildings top DIS wish list
    D'Amico chief Marco Fiori says fresh orders await once he is sure the corner has been turned.
  • China Cosco losses amplify in Q1
    Chinese shipping titan sheds over $400m in the first quarter dominated by bulker and boxship blues.
  • Concordia Maritime hit by early tanker return
    Swedish owner reports steady first quarter but says future earnings will be hit by redelivery of duo from Argo Shipping.
  • Star buys some Star
    Could buybacks help Greek bulker owner avoid delisting warning on Nasdaq?
  • Navios Partners a little ahead
    Angeliki Frangou's bulker company edges up profit in first quarter after adding two more vessels.
  • CSDC warns again over losses
    Chinese owner's "preliminary assessment" of first quarter accounts indicates deficit as rates continued to fall.
  • Maersk Line claims early success
    World's leading container line says its Daily Maersk initiative is delivering on reliability and emissions reduction.
  • Two in, two out for Costamare
    Greek owner confirms bargain MISC boxship raid to replace 1984-built sisters on charter to Evergreen.
  • Falling ship prices hurting GSI
    Guangzhou shipbuilder's earnings more than halved in first quarter as it builds lower-margin vessels.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • AlixPartners establishes maritime practice
    The practice has been set up to advise the $380 billion international maritime industry as it tries to "find its bearings following the perfect storm of the financial crisis, the Great Recession and skyrocketing fuel costs," the firm said.
  • U.S. Customs corrects delays for broker licenses
  • Pregis app fixes packing problems
  • Intelleflex, DeltaTRAK partner on monitoring
  • Two-way trade: Meth, handbags in, drone parts out
    Two Taiwanese nationals were charged Wednesday with allegedly seeking to export sensitive U.S. military technology to China, including drone aircraft, spy planes and stealth technology related to F-22 fighter planes.
  • American Feeder Lines suspends service
    "The service has been suspended and we have been in talks with investors to continue. But unfortunately, these talks have died and AFL has therefore taken the decision to cease trading," said CEO Tobias Koenig.
  • Mild hurricane season forecast for Atlantic
    This preseason forecast calls for 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes, a milder outcome than in recent years.
  • New World, Evergreen leave CMA CGM's FAL 1
  • UPS pilots angered by FAA rest regs
  • Air Force laments IT crash

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Bunker prices mostly firm in the Americas
    Demand was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local supplier.
  • Tour set for review of LNG-powered propulsion system
    The Catamaran will transport up to 1,000 passengers between Buenos Aires, Argentina, Montevideo and Uruguay.
  • Vopak announces Q1 financials
    Group's operating profit increased 26% to $182 million.
  • Fujairah bunker prices to firm as pressure on Iran grows
    More Iranian fuel oil is heading to Singapore, says analysts' report.
  • Prices firm in north European ports
    Some congestion reported at loading installations in Rotterdam.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Good demand in Middle East hub.
  • Warning on rates as box fleet capacity reaches new record
    Surge in active fleet could spur renewed price competition, says Alphaliner.
  • New Managing Director for Total Marine Fuels
    Anna Whitehouse takes over from Christophe Girardot.
  • Traders push back date for fuel oil arrivals
    Arbitrage cargoes delayed as traders seek firmer prices.
  • Canada issues circular on ECA compliance
    Advice leaves room for interpretation in cases where owners claim they could not obtain low-sulphur fuel.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb in Singapore
    Arbitrage arrivals from the West leave inventories at a two-week high.
  • Coalition launches 'action plans' for sustainable shipping practices
    Action plans represent 'significant step' towards achieving vision of a sustainable, profitable shipping industry by 2040.
  • 'Everybody is looking at LNG for bunkering ships'
    Shipyards could win contracts worth 'billions of dollars' converting ships to run on LNG.
  • Shipping companies fined for sulphur violations
    Two companies fined $55,500 each for failing to switch to distillate fuel within 24 nautical miles from California's shores.
  • Bunker prices still lacking direction
    Demand mixed across key Asian ports.
  • Market-based measures for shipping 'only way out'
    Outcome of IMO's MEPC meetings 'so far has been minimum', says Danish ambassador to Singapore.
  • Kirby Corporation announces record quarterly earnings
    Consolidated revenues for Q1 2012 were $566.9 million compared with $299.4 million in the same period in 2011.
  • BW Group business risk profile rated as 'fair'
    Agency forecasts that shipping industry is facing a prolonged downturn and that it expects it to face another difficult year.
  • Viability of LNG bunkering depends on its 'practicality'
    Challenge is availability, transportation and storage, says BIMCO president.
  • DFDS achieves record low annual bunker consumption
    'We have never sailed as far on a tonne of oil as we do today,' says company executive.

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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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