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January 31, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • JFE, IHI agree to merge their shipbuilding units
    JFE Holdings Inc, Japan's second-largest steelmaker, and IHI Corp have agreed to merge their shipbuilding units to create a builder to compete with South Korean and Chinese rivals.
  • French firms work on anti-pirate ship of future
    Blind them with light, drench them with water cannons or deafen them with sound blasts: these are some of the on-board anti-pirate features that figure in a project being developed in France.
  • Wrecked liner will be moved by end of the year: official
    The wreck of Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia will be moved from Giglio Island by the end of the year, the top rescue official said on Sunday.
  • Indonesia to upgrade coast guard, personnel

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK's December transpac eastbound up 7pc, Asia Europe westbound rises 3pc
  • Cosco Pacific's Piraeus terminal up 73pc in 2011 to 1.18 million TEU
  • Port of Savannah up 3.5pc to record-breaking 2.95 million TEU in 2011
  • Pirates reportedly free Anglo-Eastern tanker for US$8 million ransom
  • Seattle volume slips to 2.03 million TEU from 2.1 million TEU 2010 record
  • Tacoma containers up 2pc in 2011, led by 11pc hike in agri box exports
  • Yangtze's Three Gorges 2011 cargo volumes up 27.3pc to 100 million tonnes
  • Shaanxi provincial expressways expected to cover 4,000 kilometres in 2012
  • Kuehne & Nagel drops Saturday mornings from normal workweek in Hong Kong
  • US 4th quarter GDP up 2.8pc on robust consumer spending, manufacturing
  • Berth construction at Durban Container Terminal to cut capacity 20pc
  • CWT Globelink opens in Bulgaria to expand eastern European network
  • DB Schenker offers combined Italy to Poland transport capacity
  • SDV invests in FAST Overseas in Lebanon, France and Italy
  • Dachser focuses on Eastern Europe as trade grows with Asia
  • Inchcape says existing anti-piracy armour inadequate, offers alternatives
  • American Trucking Associations: December up 5.9pc, biggest gain since 1998
  • Bio-pharma, clinical supply chain convention in Beijing Feb 28-29
  • Breakbulk China 2012 convention in Shanghai February 28
  • Asian air cargo suffers 4.8pc decline, little hope of improvement in 2012
  • Deutsche Post DHL goes to EU court to fight EC 'illegal' state aid ruling
  • Brussels posts 7.3pc air cargo increase in December despite economic woes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • PM initiates steps to fast-track development & use of inland waterways transport
  • Charterers stop covering cost of moving ships for loading
  • China Merchants Holdings to become largest shareholder in Colombo International Container Terminals
  • Maersk rejigs Asia-Europe capacity
  • MOL drops slots on OOCLPhilippine feeder
  • New York-New Jersey gain Asia box cargo
  • PM initiates steps to fast-track development & use of inland waterways transport
  • Tampa port to buy 110 acres to handle expected cargo increase
  • Tanker rates projected to climb 20 pc
  • JN Port marks Republic Day with gaiety
  • Kandla Seafarers Welfare Centre commences operations
  • Le Havre, Paris & Rouen form major port complex in Europe
  • Pvt. investment in road sector may rise
  • How do you look back on 2011 for the industry, especially in the line of business you are in, and how do you see 2012 developing?

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Disruption due to Belgian port closures?
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a leading maritime services provider, advises that a nationwide strike in Belgium today (30 January 2012) is closing ports in the country, with kn...
  • Canadian Pacific signs new five year contract with Canadian Tire
    Canadian Pacific Railway Limited has signed an agreement with Canadian Tire Corporation Limited which extends to early 2017 and awards the railway with the vast majority of Canadia...
  • Study confirms economic impact of Anchorage airport
    The Alaska (USA)-based Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), in conjunction with McDowell Group, recently completed an economic impact study requested by Ted Stevens A...
  • Schneider National extends contract with CSX Transportation
    Schneider National Inc, a premier provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services in the USA, has signed a new, multiyear agreement with railroad CSX Transportation u...
  • Axel Marschall to head up sales division at DB Schenker Rail
    Axel Marschall will be assuming management responsibility for sales at the European DB Schenker Rail Group, and will become the member of the board of management of DB Schenker Rai...
  • USA earmarks nearly USD 1.6 billion for damaged roads and bridges
    The US Transport Department has allocated nearly USD 1.6 billion to states and territories across the nation to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a var...
  • Volvo Trucks posts record market share in North America in 2011
    Volvo Trucks recorded the North American heavy-duty truck industry's largest market share gain of the year in 2011, according to retail sales data compiled by WardsAuto Group. Volv...
  • Al Madina Logistics Services new WWPC member in Oman
    With immediate effect Al Madina Logistics Services in Muscat has been appointed as exclusive member for the WWPC in Oman. Al Madina is a provider of 3PL services and complete logi...
  • PPG expands member services in Middle East and South America
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift freight forwarding network, has appointed Inchcape Shipping Services as the new project support member for Qatar, Bahrain, Dubai...
  • Ceva Logistics to manage logistics for Intermas Nets
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has signed a five year contract with the world's leading manufacturer of extruded plastic nets, Intermas Nets SA. ...
  • Vienna container terminal increases box handling
    The WienCont container terminal in Vienna loaded or discharged a total of 441,615 teu in 2011. Compared with 2010 the container operator was able to increase the volume by 38%. (it...
  • MSC introduces congestion surcharge in Mombasa
    The Geneva (Switzerland)-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will introduce a congestion surcharge of USD 150 in Mombasa (Kenya) due to continuing port delays. It will ...
  • PortGround meets highest international standards in terms of air cargo security
    PortGround GmbH, a subsidiary of Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding, which provides ground handling, freight and other services at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports (both Germany) was...
  • Largest ever aircraft acquisition in Europe
    Norwegian (NAS) ha...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Carnival reports cruise bookings down after Costa Concordia accident
  • International Paints products type approved for cargo oil tanks
  • Paragon Shipping terminates Supramax charter
  • Huntington Ingalls offers patrol frigate variants of National Security Cutter
  • Cheniere signs up KOGAS as Sabine Pass LNG export customer
  • Admiral Landry to be keynote speaker at WISTA CMA event
  • Japanese shipbuilding merger goes ahead
  • Seadrill gives update on planned listing of Brazilian subsidiary

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Sea trials prove Hantong design fuel efficiencies
    Straightforward improvements to ship design save over three tonnes of fuel a day
  • Safety culture in cruise industry to come under scrutiny
    There is a growing ambivalence towards application of the ISM code, says Skagerrak Foundation lead investigator Arne Sagen
  • Let western courts try suspected pirates
    Transfer the convicted to Indian Ocean prisons once capacity is in place
  • Cameron gets his hands dirty in Canada's oil conundrum
    EU set to label Canada's tar sands oil as officially 'dirty'
  • MOL scraps four tankers
    Japanese line opts for green recycling in India to reduce VLCC overcapacity
  • Newbuildings can make sense, says Gratsos
    Hellenic Chamber president scorns bankers for 'stupid' newbuilding views
  • Over-ordering fears grip product tanker sector
    Fredriksen reportedly the latest owner lured by new eco designs
  • Carnival considering whether it can afford to repair Costa Concordia
    IMO intends to conduct its own review into passenger safety
  • Eagle Valencia to earn $30,000 per day for next three months
    Owners land sound time charter deal
  • VLGC Middle East-Asia rate rises for tenth trading day in a row
    Further rate increases expected as tonnage is reduced
  • Tankers to scoop up Canada's tar sands oil exports
    'A matter of time' before Canada turns to seaborne tar sands shipments, say analysts
  • British Marine defectors ordered to pay $500,000 damages
    High Court rules that trio tried to 'rip the heart' out of former employer's business
  • Belfast Harbour posts 7% rise in volumes
    Break bulk, dry bulk and ro-ro sectors drive growth
  • United action
    With huge numbers of VLCC and suezmax newbuildings set to enter service this year, the industry needs to pull together and reduce capacity
  • Eurotunnel revenues rise
    SeaFrance collapse boosts full-year results
  • Netanyahu backs Red-Med rail link
    Project has yet to secure private-sector funds
  • January demolition levels up 19% on last year's volumes
    Indian breakers maintain lead with more than a third of total scrap purchases in 2012
  • 'Stupid ship owners'must stop ordering 'stupid ships'
    Shipping is subject to Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction
  • General strike halts operations at Antwerp and Zeebrugge
    Nationwide walk-out leaves port owners feeling the pinch
  • Horizon Lines to pay $1.5m environmental fine
    Jones Act liner major will admit two counts of providing authorities with false vessel oil record-keeping entries
  • Nils Andersen off work until April
    AP Moller-Maersk chief executive needs more time to convalesce
  • Sudan releases tankers carrying the South's oil
    But both governments warn that disputes over oil revenues are far from over
  • Abu Dhabi opens ro-ro port
    Sir Baaani Yas will be a tourist hub
  • Eurotunnel's rise
    Channel Tunnel operator's full-year revenue figures for 2011 make for an interesting contrast to SeaFrance
  • India defies US sanctions against Iran
    Projected growth of 7% this year will drive Indian demand for crude oil
  • Magic pipe group sues US government over indefinite crew detentions
    Lawsuit brings legal wording under the microscope
  • Bunker bills and weak freight rates drive Hanjin into the red
    South Korea's largest box line posts $436.7m operating losses for 2011

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Strike ends; SNCM to start service
    FRENCH Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM hopes to launch its planned new three-times-weekly service between the port of Toulon and the port of Bastia in Corsica on Wednesday
  • Concordia fallout escalates
    CARNIVAL Corporation today estimated that the Costa Concordia tragedy will cut FY12 profits by as much as $175M
  • Magica to replace Concordia
    COSTA Crociere is to replacing the ill-fated Costa Concordia with Costa Magica during the 2012 season
  • CLIA launches safety review
    THE Cruise Lines International Association has begun an expedited safety audit in the wake of the Costa Concordia tragedy
  • Castaing returns to STX
    LAURENT Castaing, port boss at Le Havre, has been appointed general manager of leading French shipbuilder STX France
  • Coal export terminals proposed
    A US Pacific Northwest river port approved plans to build two coal export terminals to be operated by Ambre Energy and Kinder Morgan
  • Horizon pleads guilty
    JONES Act carrier Horizon Lines will pay $1.5M to resolve previously announced oily water separator violations in the US-Hawaii box trade
  • MOL scrapping 5 tankers
    JAPAN'S top carrier MOL said today it would scrap four VLCCs and one Suezmax tanker by the end of March
  • Brace for bulker deliveries
    BULKER newbuilding deliveries are set to boom this month, with 135 newly delivered ships already in service, according to Sea-web data
  • Ship demolition completed on French beach
    THE demolition of TK Bremen, the general cargo ship that ran aground on a Brittany beach in the early hours of 16 December, has been completed
  • Seadrill brakes on Brazil
    SEADRILL said its plan to spin off and list its Brazilian unit on the Sao Paulo bourse will be delayed a few months
  • LNG terminal to be built at Gangavaram
    INDIA'S Petronet LNG has decided to site its third terminal at Gangavaram in Andhra Pradesh
  • Wilmar buys chemical tankers
    SINGAPORE-based palm oil grower Wilmar International has snapped up three chemical tankers
  • Precious disposes of ABG newbuilding
    PRECIOUS Shipping has sold another ABG Shipyard newbuilding to Singapore-based Global Bulk Carriers, and acquired a secondhand vessel
  • Paris picks STX France boss
    LAURENT Castaing, port boss at Le Havre, has been appointed general manager of leading French shipbuilder STX France

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Toll Denies Teamsters' Charge it Underpays Drivers
    Toll Global Forwarding dismissed on Monday Teamsters union charges that the logistics company pays its employee drivers in Southern California...
  • Crowley Launches LCL Service From Houston to Puerto Rico
    Crowley Maritime will launch a new weekly express less-than-containerload service from Houston to Puerto Rico in early February. The...
  • Customs Brokers Take Clean Truck Fee Complaints to FMC
    Cargo interests and customs brokers complained to the Federal Maritime Commission that trucking companies in Los Angeles-Long Beach are still...
  • Long-Haul Trucker YRC to Exit Next-Day Market
    YRC Worldwide is proposing changes to its long-haul freight network that will speed shipments and take long-haul carrier YRC out...
  • US Exports of Spirits in Sharp Growth Mode
    The U.S. liquor industry says big developments in international markets will boost shipments abroad this year after projected exports in...
  • DHS's Napolitano Promises More Trade Cooperation
    Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday that security efforts will rely heavily on risk management and information sharing with...
  • Public Support Grows for New Detroit-Canada Bridge
    Public support for a new bridge between Canada and the U.S. at Detroit is growing, but a $6 million negative...
  • Eurotunnel Saw Double-Digit Growth in 2011
    Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea tunnel between France and the U.K., booked double-digit growth in rail freight and truck...
  • National Strike Brings Antwerp Port to Standstill
    The Port of Antwerp is at a standstill as dockers at Europe's third-largest container port participate in a nationwide 24-hour...
  • ABF Freight Parent Posts $6.8 Million Profit for 2011
    Trucking operator Arkansas Best returned to profit in 2011, reporting a $6.8 million net profit for the full year, compared...
  • Greece's Piraeus Nearly Doubled Container Traffic in 2011
    Container shipments at Piraeus nearly doubled in 2011 from the previous year as surging volume at a Cosco Pacific-controlled terminal...
  • Hanjin's 2011 Container Losses Hit $487 Million
    Hanjin Shipping, the first major carrier to report financial results for 2011, said its container operations lost $487 million last...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Extends Medical Leave
    A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen is extending his medical leave until the end of the first quarter following heart...
  • APL Raises India to Europe, Mediterranean Rates
    APL imposed a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from India to Europe and the Mediterranean, starting Feb. 1. The...
  • APL Revenue Dropped on Higher Volume in Late 2011
    APL in the last six weeks of 2011 shipped more containers year-over-year, but the carrier's annual revenue by container plunged...
  • Indonesian Government Scraps Jakarta Terminal Plan
    The Indonesian government's cancellation of a plan to build a container terminal in Jakarta is fueling fears that the country's...
  • Amazon's Supply Chain: Delivering Clicks and Bricks
    Amazon.com is the biggest thing to hit retailing since Wal-Mart went national. Like Wal-Mart, Amazon is leveraging its size and...
  • Sourcing's Home Run
    An alteration in trade throughout North and South America over the past few years suggests a growing trend toward "near-sourcing"...
  • Union Pacific Sees Domestic Revival
    Union Pacific Railroad's pricing leverage may have been strong last year, but it's due to get even stronger in 2012....
  • Banking on Logistics
    In Cincinnati, logistics is to business what five-way chili is to local cuisine. The Cincinnati area is home to hundreds...
  • Absolute Unpredictability
    Over the past several years, my wife and I have taken our main vacation time during a two- to three-week...
  • Global Trade, Out of Balance
    The World Bank's forecast for slowing growth in global trade is landing with a thud across most of the world,...
  • Insurance at a Lower Premium
    The grounding of the container ship Rena last October and of the cruise ship Costa Contadora this month is fueling...
  • Carrier Rate Hopes Are Eastbound
    Eastbound trans-Pacific container shipping volume is likely to increase in the low single digits this year, and that will present...
  • Excellence in Imports
    Entering the Port of Chicago, one pharmaceuticals importer felt as if it were in the movie "Groundhog Day." The shipper...
  • Mending A Broken Border
    The growth of U.S.-Mexico trade is doing nothing to clear the gridlock at the border. The movement of...
  • E-commerce Taxes Retail Competitors
    It's long been said the only certainties in life are death and taxes - but not if you buy online....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • SSA Mexico implements 'Forecast by Tideworks'
    SSA Mexico (SSAM) which operates the largest container terminal in Mexico's west coast port of Manzanillo, has installed Tideworks Technology's new customer service ...
  • Rena: complex salvage continues
    In its daily update, Maritime New Zealand [MNZ] has advised that the McDermott heavy lift helicopter is being readied for container removal operations to retrieve ...
  • Shipping reps fear Green Climate Fund will inflict massive costs on industry
    Shipping representatives have expressed fears the sector will be unfairly impacted by the newly launched Green Climate Fund (GCF) - with concerns mooted that the ...
  • Slumping rates and oil hikes dump Hanjin into the red
    South Korea-headquartered Hanjin Shipping plunged dramatically into the red in 2011 following a hike in oil prices and plummeting freight rates. Hanjin's overall ...
  • The Swiss dilemma
    Switzerland's largest retailer Migros has started experimenting with Italian ports again. Speaking at the Swiss Shippers' Council's annual conference in Interlaken ...
  • India: we will not cut back on Iranian oil imports
    That was the response from India's finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, yesterday to questions from reporters in Chicago; despite pressure from the US-led campaign ...
  • Belgium general strike shutters ports
    Europe's third-biggest port, Antwerp, was at a virtual standstill today as Belgium's unions called the country's first general strike since 1993, to protest at ...
  • US GDP picks up pace in Q4, but economy 'needs all the help it can get'
    The American economy grew at its fastest pace in almost 18 months, expanding by 2.8% in the final three months of last year, according to provisional figures released ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • PRGN shreds Deiulemar deal
    US-listed bulker owner poised to pursue legal remedies again Italian operator following collapse of lucrative charter.
  • Deiulemar dodges claim
    Greek bulker operator ends legal assault against cash-strapped Italian charterer despite successful US arrest.
  • Concordia costs escalate
    Carnival fires profit warning as surveyors struggle to determine viability and cost of repairing doomed $490m cruiseship.
  • STX confirms Hardelay exit
    Laurent Castaing returns to French shipbuilder after eight-year hiatus as veteran official heads for the door.
  • Lodestar not fantasy football
    Plan to set up a new P&I scheme by ripping the heart out of British Marine based on unlawful deception.
  • NLNG in cash quest
    Bonny Gas Transport parent racing to quench appetite for LNG carriers with help from billion-dollar bankroll, sources claim.
  • GMR lost $19m in 14 days
    Bankrupt tanker owner continues to rack up red ink having entered Chapter 11 protection.
  • Fesco grows volumes
    Busier fourth quarter turns last year's cargo figures positive for Russian container line.
  • SinOceanic eyes bond boost
    Jan Haakon Pettersen-led containership owner joins Oslo bond rush in a bid to raise $220m for newbuildings.
  • New bulker low in sight
    Baltic Dry Index is now just 39 points from its post-Lehman pit of 663.
  • Strike bleeding Antwerp
    Action costing Belgian port $1.3m per hour in lost revenue as container terminals shut down.
  • Buyers stay away
    Chinese New Year holidays blamed for lack of inspections of Sanko supramax in Japan.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • TRB takeaways and birthdays
  • Shippers see TP roll-up, rates falling
  • COSCO, Hanjin and UASC switch to Maersk
  • Coast Guard reopens Tennessee River
  • TNT starts pharma transport service
  • Savi launches mobile tracking system
  • RedPrairie names Juliano president
  • RichLand-LSP names Wall managing director
  • Zilles leads DB Schenker's intermodal
  • Court holds up APMT Lazaro terminal
  • Houston Port Authority considers interim CEO
  • Hanjin liner lost $474 million in 2011
  • Horizon pays environmental fine

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Mixed price movements in Fujairah market
    Middle East prices lack direction.
  • Black carbon definition proposed to IMO meeting
    Submission also gives advise on measurement methods to help work on reducing impact of BC emissions from shipping in the Arctic.
  • Call for 0.10% sulphur limit to be delayed
    Cruise ships and passenger ferries should be given more time to prepare.
  • Rotterdam market softens
    'Quiet market' in north European hub.
  • Troubled tanker operator could struggle to procure fuel
    Broker says bunker suppliers are 'starting to avoid BLT.'
  • Losses widen for South Korea's largest container carrier
    'Hike in oil prices' and uncertainty in major economies mean difficult year ahead.
  • LNG cost implications unclear
    'We still have to sort out the commercial side of things,' says naval architect.
  • IMO endorses advise on Bunkers Convention, CLC certificates
    Vessels over 1,000 gt advised to get bunkers convention certificate in addition to CLC certificate, says INTERTANKO.
  • Harsh weather postpones debunkering of Costa Concordia
    Smit Salvage to complete preparations and commence fuel removal ops when weather permits.
  • IFO prices falling in Asia as week starts
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Monday.
  • Bonded bunker volumes in Kochi to increase
    Kochi has 'operational advantages.'
  • Sri Lankan oil ministry to cancel six bunker permits
    Only four bunker licensees 'had performed services properly,' the ministry said.
  • Aegean ratings downgraded
    Investment research firm lowers Aegean's rating to 'underperform.'
  • Japanese technology firm unveils concept ship design
    Vessel able to achieve fuel savings of more than 40% and significantly reduce harmful emissions.
  • Ceylon Petroleum in talks to re-enter bunkering
    Discussions underway between CPC and Ministry of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development.
  • Bunker removal operations begin on bulker
    More than 1,000 mt of heavy fuel oil and a 'small quantity' of MDO on board the stranded vessel, says NYK Line.
  • US bunker supplier posts higher 2011 earnings
    Helped by increased margins and sales volumes in its bunker and heavy fuels businesses.

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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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