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August 30, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • China-wide July port cargo volume growth slows 3.7pc from June
  • TSA members to levy eco-fuel surcharge as UN emissions mandate bites
  • Wan Hai to re-structure service in the Asia-Mexico-WC South America
  • Zim posts US$1 million quarterly profit after $79 million loss last year
  • UAE Gulftainer terminals up 23pc in H1, expects 3.5 million TEU in 2012
  • World biggest box maker CIMC profit declines, but expects recovery soon
  • Hong Kong Marine Department fire safety notice for vessels under repair
  • Sichuan and Xinjiang sign agreement on transportation cooperation
  • Maersk sells control of Ocean Africa Container Lines to Grindrod
  • Toll Group's FY2011/12 profit falls 6pc on tougher market conditions
  • Latvian ports' box volume up 27.4pc in first 7 months to 216,075 TEU
  • DHL puts Asia in touch with Europe, starts UK-India-Sweden LCL services
  • Feeder traffic from Hamburg to Poland increases 16.9pc to 133,000 TEU
  • China's total air freight volume declines 3.4pc to 437,300 tonnes in July
  • China's CDI Cargo Airlines launches itself into stiff economic headwinds
  • LA/Ontario Airport robust cargo boosted by growth of nearby e-commerce

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Bureau Veritas issues offshore unit & ship conversion guidance
  • JBS Academy commences NMIS' Post Graduate Diploma in Shipping Management programme
  • SCI takes delivery of Panamax bulk carrier
  • Tanker industry set for Copenhagen meet as pressures increase on the sector
  • Container port throughput to be in excess of 1 bn TEUs in 10 years: Drewry
  • India seeks direct access to Central Asia through Chabahar port
  • Cheaper credit for more export sectors in offing
  • INR up slightly
  • Sops on the anvil to boost exports
  • Vigilance Study Circle, Mumbai Chapter celebrates 2nd anniversary

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • New intermodal terminal in Tuscany
    A new intermodal terminal has been opened in Minucciano in the Tuscan province Lucca (Italy). The terminal has been equipped to load 15,000 HGVs per year and will mainly serve Ital...
  • Turkish Airlines awarded for motivational event
    Turkish Airlines (THY) has been presented with a Stevie Award's silver medal in the category "The best internal recognition/motivational event". THY was recognized for a...
  • Service changes to Djibouti
    Next Monday (3 September), Air France is adjusting its operation to Saudi Arabia. The existing thrice-weekly service to Jeddah will be cancelled and the link to Riyadh will be boos...
  • Renault Trucks: HGV leasing now called R-Trucks
    The Germany company Nutzlast AG, which has partnered Renault Trucks Deutschland GmbH since 2010, is set to operate under the new brand name R-Trucks. The firm is simultaneously aug...
  • Commercial vehicle market remains troubled
    Germany's commercial vehicle market has recovered from the crisis in 2009, but the market environment this year is still difficult, according to a new market analysis issued by Deu...
  • Hoyer joins forces with rail network operator Fesco in Russia
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based logistics provider Hoyer plans to cooperate with the Russian logistics enterprise Fesco. The two companies have just signed an agreement to that effect....
  • Marseille announces re-opening of Messina service to East Africa
    The port of Marseille (France) announced that Italy's Genoa-based shipping line Messina resumed its service from Marseille to East Africa yesterday (28 August ). Two ships - the ...
  • Three new members for CMA CGM board of directors
    The French shipping company CMA CGM will get three new members of the board of directors in September. Dominique Bussereau, former French secretary of state for transport, Peirre M...
  • Tropical storms impact on air traffic in Eastern Asia and Gulf of Mexico
    While the typhoon Bolaven continues to affect flights to/from Korea, the South Florida (USA) airports began returning to normal operations on Monday morning (27 August). However, a...
  • Biggest aircraft deal in Philippine's history
    Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order for more than 50 aircraft with the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The agreement encompasses single aisle A321s and wide-bo...
  • Dachser Food Logistics opens new branch office in Koblenz
    Dachser Food Logistics Food Logistics is expanding its full-coverage logistics network for temperature-controlled food logistics with a new branch office in Koblenz (Germany). The ...
  • P&O Ferrymasters earns quality mark for temperature controlled transport
    Reefer operations at P&O Ferrymasters have achieved British Retail Consortium (BRC) accreditation for the transport of packed, temperature controlled food products following an...
  • Priority Freight acquires Awli Group Ltd
    UK-based Priority Freight has acquired the Heathrow (London) forwarding arm of Awli Group Inc. Priority says it was a logical strategic move that will help pursue its mission of be...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Prison for ship surveyor who lied to Coast Guard
  • P+S becomes latest German shipbuilder to file for insolvency
  • USCG praises salvor response in MSC Idil incident
  • Princess lays keel for second 3,600 PAX cruise ship
  • Austal results "below expectations"
  • Seastreak cat gets c.p. propellers instead of jets

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Spirit Airlines expanding service to Portland Airport
  • Norfolk Southern Railway hit with two OSHA violations
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opening Dutch Harbor office
  • Transpacific Stabilization Agreement adding SOx costs to bunker charge
  • Trucking group pleased with new FMCSA rule changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • How long will owners survive? asks Frontline boss
    Jens Martin Jensen questions how much longer the market can cope with earnings below operating cost levels
  • Germany's city of ships
    Lloyd's List attends the naming ceremony of the Hamburg Express
  • German ship finance retreat threatens entire industry
    Shipyards and component-makers feel the pinch
  • Sulphur fuel-price spread widens on US west coast
    ECA spells supply shortages for California bunkers
  • Energy Centurion still in hands of pirates but crew unharmed
    IMB says to expect release in 7-10 days once theft of cargo has occurred
  • Bourbon posts $21m first-half gain
    Offshore shipping company expands its shallow water fleet
  • Horizon Lines amends its bylaws for equity shareholders
    Parties that reach a 4.9% threshold require board approval
  • PSA International to quit Pakistani port
    Reports suggest that unnamed Chinese company will take over Gwadar concession
  • Somali piracy is down but not out
    Shipowners should maintain vigilance despite recent fall in attacks, say experts
  • Tramp owners step up rate of scrapping and sales
    German-owned ships particularly targeted
  • DP World bucks global uncertainty to post a profit
    Emerging market terminals deliver a strong performance
  • Hurricane Isaac disrupts US Gulf maritime and offshore commerce
    Major ports shut and 93% of oil production halted as storm makes landfall
  • Box Club is a vital forum for container shipping bosses
    Industry leaders must meet face to face, says Kranich
  • India and Sri Lanka shake hands
    Moves towards co-operation on maritime security may reflect larger concerns
  • CIMC invests in aviation logistics firm
    World's biggest container maker to take stake in Pteris Global
  • UK government urged to take lead in tackling West African piracy
    Maritime UK urges prime minister to instil a sense of urgency as he did with Somalia
  • Order disorder
    Zim's delayed deliveries highlight carriers' efforts to manage boxship supply
  • Virginia must drive a hard bargain over port bids, says economist
    Room to negotiate with all three contenders, says Koch
  • SITC net profit falls 19% in first half
    China's largest private boxline firm weighed down by rising bunker costs
  • CSICL posts 27% drop in first-half net profit
    State-owned yard feels the pinch despite increase in offshore orders
  • Sembcorp wins $674m FPSO contract in Brazil
    Work calls for eight modules on two rigs destined for deepwater drilling
  • Frontline loses $11.2m in second quarter
    Worse to come in second half, Fredriksen company predicts
  • TSA adds low-sulphur fuel component to bunker charge
    Move follows August 1 implementation of the North American ECA
  • Shanghai Port posts weaker profit
    Slower growth at the world's busiest box terminal highlights China's export malaise
  • Cosco losses balloon in first half
    Losses running 76.7% higher than first half of 2011
  • Spain loses appeal in $1bn Prestige lawsuit against ABS
    Landmark ruling in New York has huge implications for classification industry

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Frontline cuts losses but warns on prospects
    FRONTLINE said today it had cut losses for both 2Q12 and 1H12, but still warned that oversupply of tonnage is deepening the tanker sector's gloom
  • Subscriber notice
    TECHNICAL problems prevented the sending of several email products yesterday
  • Blast pushes up tanker rates
    PRODUCT tanker rates have been nudged higher in the Atlantic Basin, with the four-day-long PDVSA fire boosting demand for Venezuelan imports, a tanker analyst said today
  • €0.5M pollution bail ordered
    A BREST prosecutor today ordered the owners of a Russian-flag bulker to pay €0.5M ($626,310) in bail for its release
  • UAE tribunal approves Drydocks restructuring
    A TRIBUNAL in Dubai has reportedly sanctioned the $2.2Bn debt restructuring of Drydocks World
  • Star turns profits into losses
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk today reported 2Q12 net losses of $4.6M on voyage revenues of $21.7M
  • Bourbon turns losses into profits
    OFFSHORE vessel operator Bourbon said today it turned around losses to net profits of €17M ($21.35M) in this year's first half
  • China's yard orders fall 51%
    ORDER intake at Chinese shipyards over January-July fell 51% from those of the same period last year, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry said today
  • Premuda loses €6.6M
    LISTED Italian tanker and bulker operator Premuda posted first-half losses of €6.6M ($8.28M) and warned that full-year results were likely to be similar
  • Wan Hai injects cash into Singapore unit
    TAIWAN's Wan Hai Lines today said it is pumping about $210M into its Singapore subsidiary
  • Dalian leads China's growth
    DALIAN is continuing to be the fastest-growing port in China, with throughput rising 26% from January to July, to 4M teu
  • CSBC profits plunge 72%
    TAIWAN'S shipbuilder CSBC said today 1H12 profits dived 71.8% year on year to NT$366.1M ($12.2M), as margins fell in the weak market
  • P+S Werften declares insolvency in Germany
    GERMAN shipyard P+S Werften declared insolvency today at district court in Stralsund, eastern Germany
  • Inspectors winding up tests on scorched ship
    SAFETY inspectors are working today to complete checks on MSC Flaminia, but their first tests were called positive by the maritime prefecture in Cherbourg
  • Sembcorp wins PETROBRAS orders
    SEMBCORP Marine's subsidiary Jurong Do Brazil has secured a $674M contract from Tupi BV, a PETROBRAS consortium to build offshore modules in the Tupi oilfield off Brazil

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Yoshitani OK on Expeditors Board, Commission Says
    The Seattle Port Commission has added its legal assessment to that of port staff in stating that Executive Director Tay...
  • Rush Is On for Ship Space to West Coast Ports
    Retailers and other cargo interests are frantically seeking space on vessel sailings to West Coast and Canadian ports now that...
  • Federal Reserve Says Economy 'Gradually' Expanding
    Shippers of retail goods and cargo related to the housing industry got a dose of goods news from the Federal...
  • Democratic Senators Demand Rail Safety Review
    Three Democratic senators on Wednesday requested that the Government Accountability Office review the safety of the freight and passenger rail...
  • Daggett's ILA Local Authorizes Strike
    The International Longshoremen's Association local that ILA President Harold Daggett headed for years voted to authorize its current president to...
  • Will There Be an ILA Strike or Lockout? (Podcast)
    In this podcast, JOC Senior Editor Joseph Bonney discusses why labor contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime...
  • Container Handling Grows at Port of Baltimore
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Baltimore in July jumped 15.2 percent to 61,933 20-foot-equivalent units, up...
  • LA-Long Beach Clerical Workers, Employers to Resume Talks
    Shipping lines and terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach were breathing a sigh of relief Wednesday morning after office workers...
  • TSA to Add Low-Sulfur Fuel Component to Bunker Charge
    Member carriers of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement will be adjusting their bunker charges to recoup higher costs of low-sulfur fuel...
  • Hoffman to Head Damco's Industrial Vertical Unit
    Damco hired long-time logistics executive Steve Hoffman as global head for the industrial vertical sector. Hoffman who comes to...
  • New Facility Expands UPS Presence in Halifax
    The United Parcel Service on Tuesday opened its first logistics facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a key part of the...
  • Philippine Airlines to Buy More Than 50 Airbus Planes
    Philippine Airlines this week placed an order with Airbus for more than 50 single-aisle A321 and widebody A330-300s for roughly...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Container Rates Fall 8.6 Percent
    Average spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade slumped 8.6 percent this week, the second weekly decline since carriers were...
  • DP World Posts Flat Profit in First Half
    DP World's profit stalled in the first half even as Dubai's state-owned global container terminal operator increased its world market...
  • OOCL Delays Delivery of Six Post-Panamax Ships
    OOCL said it is delaying the delivery date of the remaining six container ships out of eight with capacities of...
  • Port Nehru Truckers Call Off Strike
    Container trailer operators at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) called off their strike Wednesday evening, allowing the movement...
  • IWLA Urges Veto of California Warehouse Legislation
    The International Warehouse and Logistics Association urged California Gov. Jerry Brown to veto a bill that regulates the form and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Carriers in high-wire balancing act
  • COSCO Pacific sees strong H1 results due to Piraeus and Guangzhou terminals
    COSCO Pacific's terminal business achieved solid financial results for H1 2012 - driven by strong performances from both its Piraeus terminal in Greece and Guangzhou ...
  • ZIM to raise Europe/West Africa rates
    ZIM Line has announced that it will introduce another general rate restoration on its services connecting north Europe and the Mediterranean basin with West Africa.It ...
  • TSA ups bunker charges on back of new low-sulphur rule
    A new protocol requiring vessels to reduce sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions by burning low-sulphur fuel within 200 miles of US and Canadian coasts, has led transpacific ...
  • Maersk borrows more money cheaply
    The A P Moller-Maersk Group is offering 7-year Eurobonds for a principal amount of EUR750 million with an interest rate of 3.375% on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. ...
  • Maersk cancels sailings from China
    Maersk Line has joined other carriers in announcing sailing schedule cancellations from China to Europe during China's National Golden Week holiday period starting ...
  • MSC Flaminia: fires extinguished
  • Zim Line unclear on 2012 result
    Since announcing much improved financial results yesterday, Zim Line has clarified that it is still unclear if 2012 will be profitable. Allon Raveh, the company's ...
  • Strikes cause POAL profit slide
    Although revenue inched up, operating income and net profit in fiscalyear 2011/12 both slid at Ports of Auckland (POAL) as theowner/operator of cargo-handling facilities ...
  • DP World defies economic gloom
    DP World, which is one of the biggest operators of container terminals in the world, has defied the global economic and trading gloom by posting a resilient set ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • CSCL stuck in the red
    China Shipping Container Lines saw losses swell in the first half despite a surge in volumes and revenue.
  • Shipbuilder shaves deficit
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group managed to narrow its net deficit in the first half despite fierce competition and a 50% decline in newbuilding orders.
  • Cosco losses swell
    China Cosco Holdings plunged deeper into the red in the first half on the back of heavy losses at its bulker and liner divisions.
  • CSCL breaks into bunkers
    China Shipping Container Lines has hatched a plan to reduce fuel costs by setting up its own bunker company.
  • Shin Yang suffers
    Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has posted a drop in annual earnings as costs rose.
  • Star slides in Q2
    Star Bulk Carriers slipped into the red in the second quarter, a period its chief executive described as one of the most challenging the industry has ever faced.
  • Clarksons shuts Sydney
    Clarksons is closing the doors of its Sydney office in a move which will see several experienced hands leave the shipbroker.
  • Bourbon hit by Typhoon
    Bourbon's newbuilding programme has been hit by a Typhoon in South China.
  • Tanker crew "safe"
    The master and crew of the hijacked Greek tanker Energy Centurion are believed to be unharmed, the vessel's manager said.
  • Costs sting SITC
    Rising costs continue to eat away at an improving top line at SITC International Holdings.
  • Marine orgy threat?
    A cargo of testosterone on the crippled containership MSC is among the potentially hazardous materials identified as the vessel prepares to transit the English Channel.
  • P+S admits defeat
    German shipbuilder P+S Werften has filed for insolvency after failing to agree an out-of-court restructuring deal with shipowners.
  • CSBC earnings dive
    Taiwanese shipbuilding group CSBC has recorded a steep drop in first-half profit.
  • Terry master fined
    A Russian master who grounded a tanker off Denmark has been fined EUR 6,500 ($8,200).
  • Fredriksen still hungry
    Frontline 2012 is close to enlarging its significant newbuilding catalogue with containerships potentially its next avenue for expansion.
  • Bourbon turns it around
    Bourbon has overturned a first half loss off the back of a bigger fleet.
  • Panamax breaks up
    A Sinokor bulker damaged in a collision last year has snapped in two in a storm off South Korea.
  • Bulker probed over spill
    A Russian bulker has been diverted to the port of Brest as French authorities investigate an oil leak off Brittany.
  • Big John's box brainwave
    John Fredriksen is readying another shipping spin-off with Ship Finance International preparing to unwind its container division.
  • FRO 2012 banks more
    John Fredriksen spin-off Frontline 2012 reported a surge in earnings during the second quarter but expects the current period to be weaker.
  • LSC further into red
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has posted a bigger loss for the first half despite revenue growth.
  • DP World edges up
    Dubai ports group DP World has increased earnings by 0.4% in the first half, as volumes grew in Africa, the Middle East and South America.
  • Frontline loss cut
    John Fredriksen-controlled Frontline has reduced the deficit in the second quarter, but is warning of worse to come in the next three months.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • NAFTA surface transport trade rose 6.6% in June
  • CASM: Solar installations flourish despite tariffs
  • Update shows U.S. economy grew 1.7% in 2Q
  • Key ILA local votes to authorize a strike
    Local 1804-1 yesterday evening gave "the authority to recommend and call for a strike if that action becomes necessary when the current Master Contract expires on September 30, 2012." Its members do maintenance and repair work.
  • Maersk to skip 5 Asia-Europe sailings in October
    The line said the skipped sailings will not impact its Daily Maersk product from Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, and Tanjung Pelepas to three main European destination ports. The product guarantees delivery time in Europe.
  • Washington Notebook: Former P&G official to help shape trade policy
  • FMC updates 'controlled carrier' list
  • Zim hits break-even on 2Q operations
    The Israeli liner carrier said Tuesday it benefited from an industry-wide turnaround in the second quarter, with operating profit of $1 million in the period, compared to a loss of $79 million in the same quarter of 2011.
  • Flaminia fire extinguished
  • Jitters over West Coast clerk negotiations
    Contract talks between the ILWU Marine Clerks Association Local 63 Office Clerical Unit (OCU), and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employers Association, are reportedly in danger of breaking down, worrying West Coast shippers.
  • CBP opens registration for Trade Symposium
  • INSIGHT aims module at cap-and-trade restrictions
  • RedPrairie updates WMS on market gain
  • Maersk hiking TP rates to Canada
  • Rickmers adds Nagoya to RTW service
  • Wheels to buy MSM Group
  • Transpacific carriers add charge for low-sulfur fuel
  • Newsflash: Management calls on ILA to meet, discuss work rules
  • Transplace lands beverage shipper
  • Hoffman joins Damco from K+N

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Fujairah sees IFO prices weaken
    Suez's market lacked direction.
  • Bunker prices soften in European markets
    Some of the steepest falls seen In Piraeus.
  • 'More discussion' needed on ECA limits
    Business group claims there was 'no phased introduction and no level playing field.'
  • TMF Singapore appoints Senior Bunker Trader
    Steve Goh arrives at TMF from Bomin.
  • 'Simple refinery economics' may support current flash point limit
    Reassuring trend and fewer flash point off-specs gas oils from ARA suggests ample supply without sacrificing safety offered by statutory limit.
  • Another player to offer LSFO in Singapore
    TMF is 'confident' it can become a key supplier of low sulphur material.
  • Strategic alliance in China 'ramping up slowly'
    Aegean says its strategic alliance with CCBC will take up to two years to 'mature'.
  • Mid-week bunker markets soften in Asian hubs
    Supplies at major bunkering ports in Asian mainly fine.
  • Merged yards eye fuel efficient ship designs
    Merger comes amid increasing interests from investors across shipping segments.
  • Japan bunker output to improve
    Volumes to increase 9% in September, estimates show.
  • 'Robust' marine fuels business helps prop up earnings
    CEPSA's operating earnings improve partly due to a 44% increase in earnings at its refining and marketing unit.
  • Universities in diesel fuel and MGO emissions study
    Fine particulate emissions of both products 'quantitatively different but qualitatively similar'.
  • Titan delays circular despatch
    Requires additional time to finalise information which include details of its subscription agreement.

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Warsaw
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Piraeus
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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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