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July 31, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk: Key performance indicators saved firm US$90 million over 3 years
  • Samudera Shipping second quarter profit soars 300pc to US$7.5 million
  • Brazilian health inspector strike keeps ships at anchor awaiting berths
  • Nigeria fires national port chief, names three new executive directors
  • GAC warns approaching ships of Angola's sudden ballast water decree
  • Japan export growth continues, but imports fall for first time in 6 months
  • Chongqing to build European trade cargo distribution centre in 2012
  • APM T re-bids to allay talk of favouritism for Virginia Ports CT job
  • Panda Group awarded the TAPA freight security requirements certification
  • 4 conro ships to replace older, smaller vessels serving low-tech ports
  • BIFA: 100pc scanning of US-bound boxes will cause logistical gridlock
  • FedEx to drop small gas guzzlers for fewer but larger, less costly planes
  • Air freight hits 3-year low, passenger demand adds needless capacity
  • Logwin moves to sort out confusion over EU air cargo security rules

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • East African piracy slows, but West African pirates taking up slack: IMB
  • MOL commences CMS (China-Middle East) service calling Mundra
  • 'For India, Antwerp port is the fastest route to Europe'
  • Govt expects rain deficit to take a toll on kharif crops
  • Govt may impose ban on some agri futures: Thomas
  • INR surrenders early gains on fresh dollar demand
  • PMO announces roadmap for executing key infra projects
  • PSBs directed to provide services for shipments via Iran

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Quebec orders dual fuel ferry at Fincantieri
  • Maine ferries get $2.4 million in grants
  • Eagle Ocean reports a flying start
  • Shell launches new cylinder oil
  • COSCO, Rongsheng Heavy issue profit warnings
  • Propeller driven catamaran promises fuel savings

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Carrix taps Knud Stubkjær as new chief executive officer
  • Matson creates foundation to oversee corporate giving
  • Mitsui honored for assisting victims of earthquake, tsunami
  • CIT Group places orders for 3,000 new tank railcars
  • Evergreen warns customers of bogus company in China

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Eastern Mediterranean clinches boxship order with Wenchong
    Thanassis Martinos-led company continues march into containers with more feeders
  • Shipping faces a long, cold winter
    Forget the chatter about cash-rich Greeks' heavyweight investments. Indicators seem to be signalling a much longer recession
  • Ecdis training is becoming a costly headache
    Shipmanagers face huge costs and disruption as deadline looms
  • Ship Finance and Knightsbridge lodge claim against Jianlong Group
    Zhang failed to meet guarantee on time-charter performance, case claims
  • Chartering slows for VLGCs as players wait for new gas prices
    Market able to absorb slowdown due to previous high levels of activity
  • NYK launches largest vessel to use air lubrication system
    Japanese development points to increased faith in fuel-saving friction-reduction system
  • NewLead lines up new shares-for-debt swap
    Lemissoler Maritime poised to take 36% of Nasdaq-listed owner as marathon restructuring efforts nears end
  • Iran sanctions hit cargo availability at Sidi Kerir
    Exclusive: First half of 2012 sees fall in Iranian crude transiting the Suez-Mediterranean pipeline
  • Varying jail terms for pirates raise questions about fairness
    Sentences range from four to 60 years depending on where the trial is held
  • New pipeline will boost product tankers trading out of US Gulf
    TransCanada says construction will start within weeks
  • Polaris orders capesize
    Vessel chartered out on 15-year contract
  • Guangzhou sees double-digit growth in cargo throughput and box volumes
    Port outgrows other giants in South China
  • Aframax sale indicates 15% drop in tonnage value
    Tanker Pacific buys nine-year-old ship for just $15m
  • Flaminia waits to enter UK waters
    Authorities will decide in next few days whether to allow damaged boxship into secure area
  • ICS seeks staggered approach to ballast water retrofitting
    Shipowners fear installation bottleneck if IMO schedule stands
  • Odfjell Rotterdam terminal still closed after forced shutdown
    Criticised environment ministry forced closure as it raises safety standards in Netherlands
  • CO2 curbs will not damage shipping, argues Brookings Institution
    Study suggests that the industry faces only limited additional costs
  • Temple Lang urges Brussels to make a special case for shipping
    Sector-specific guidelines should be kept, says former head of EU competition directorate
  • Höegh's vintage LNG carrier starts trading from Australia
    Older ships pull in additional earnings as owners await newbuildings
  • Scandlines sells two freight routes to Swedish Orient Lines
    SOL will also take over three ferries as Scandlines focuses on passenger-based routes
  • Mercator Lines sees net profit down 91% in April-June
    Singapore-listed bulker unit holds pessimistic market outlook
  • NITC defies EU sanctions by deploying more tankers in the Mediterranean
    VLCC heads to Turkey amid speculation that SuMed is running down Iran oil storage
  • Rongsheng issues profit warning as chairman's firm probed for insider trading
    Updated: China's largest private yard suffers double blow as stock price falls to all-time low
  • Scorpio loses $20m on sale of MR tanker pair
    Ships sold little more than a year after purchase
  • Iranian sanctions are breaking European stranglehold on insurance, says IRISL
    There will be no difference between the quality of Iranian and Western cover
  • Special case
    Shipping requires clearer guidelines from the EU
  • Moore Stephens warns on SEC disclosure requirements
    Regulators may require owners to declare when market value falls below carrying value
  • Rongsheng's trials
    The privately owned yard takes a beating
  • Jinzhou Port reports 49% drop in first-half net profit
    Reliance on coal exposes the port to volatile markets

Fairplayweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Stubkjaer takes Carrix helm
    CARRIX, the parent of global port developer SSA Marine, today announced the appointment of Knud Stubkjaer as its new chief executive officer, replacing Jon Hemingway
  • High court OKs ex-Exxon Valdez's breaking
    ORIENTAL Nicety, once the infamous Exxon Valdez, finally received clearance for demolition today from India's Supreme Court, Fairplay was told
  • Yard resales dominate
    YARD RESALES are dominating bulker resales amid the quiet S&P market in the summer
  • ICS urges staggered installations of ballast systems
    BALLAST water treatment system installations on existing ships should be staggered to avoid chaos when the 2004 Convention is finally ratified, the ICS has advised the IMO
  • Contraband seized in port box in Guatemala
    GUATEMALAN authorities have seized 18.8 tonnes of precursors used in the production of synthetic drugs, which was smuggled from China in containers, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Iran raises P&I ante
    NIOC SAID it is prepared to provide insurance coverage for Iranian and foreign tankers transporting Iranian crude amid sanctions against Tehran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Accountant cites SEC pressure
    MOORE Stephens warned today that the SEC will increasingly pressure US-listed shipping companies to disclose the market value of their fleets
  • LNG spot rates drift lower
    SPOT RATES for LNG carriers are still edging lower, shipping analyst and broker sources said
  • Strikers stymie Colombian coal
    TWO STRIKES are curtailing Colombia's coal exports, with no short-term solutions in sight
  • NewLead swaps more debt for equity
    NASDAQ-listed NewLead Holdings today announced an agreement that would cut its debt load by another $81.M in return for shares
  • SOL builds Baltic presence
    SWEDISH Orient Line said today it is stepping up its liner business by acquiring a Germany/Finland ro-ro route and ships from Danish-German operator Scandlines
  • Sasebo whacked in 1Q
    JAPANESE builder Sasebo HI said today it posted ¥416M ($5.3M) in losses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, reversing ¥1.85Bn in profits in the same period last year
  • Profits for Singapore Mercator unit plunge by 90%
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore), a unit of India's Mercator Ltd, has reported a 90% fall in first-quarter profits to $0.4M
  • Iran accuses neighbouring nations on piracy
    THE IRANIAN navy's anti-piracy commander has reportedly accused rival Gulf nations of supporting pirates
  • Methanol prices holding despite explosion
    THE OUTAGE at the Petronas methanol silo in Labuan, Malaysia, is so far failing to affect demand and supply, IHS CMAI reported

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Profit Leaps 250 Percent at Trucking Firm Saia
    Heavier freight, higher rates and a redesigned network helped regional carrier Saia send profit skyrocketing in the second quarter, despite...
  • Diesel Prices Rise for Fourth Straight Week
    Diesel prices in the U.S. rose for the fourth straight week, climbing 1.3 cents in the week ending July 30...
  • Customs Update: How to Avoid Agents of Misfortune
    One of the hallmarks of an importer's relationship with Customs and Border Protection is reasonable care. In its simplest terms,...
  • IANA Finds Fault With CSA Methodology
    Intermodal operators want federal regulators to do a better job identifying who is responsible for safety violations - motor carriers...
  • Former Maersk Chief to Lead Carrix
    Knud Stubkjaer, a former senior executive with Maersk Line and German shipowner E.R. Schiffahrt, has been named CEO of Carrix,...
  • Japan to Extend Punitive Tariffs Against US
    Japan has decided to extend, for another year, punitive tariffs on tapered roller bearings imported from the U.S. in retaliation...
  • Cargolux CEO Steps Down for Government Job
    Frank Reimen, Cargolux Airlines International president and CEO, has stepped down following his appointment to a Luxembourg government post, the...
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Loss Widens
    Air France-KLM's cargo unit posted an operating loss of 62 million euros ($76.3 million) in the second quarter compared with...
  • Shipowners Ask IMO to Tweak Ballast Water Rules
    The International Chamber of Shipping asked the International Maritime Organization to revise ballast water regulations that would require retrofitting of...
  • TNT Express Boosts Earnings on Cost Cuts
    TNT Express, the Dutch package delivery company being acquired by UPS, boosted second quarter operating profit by 67 percent to...
  • Damaged MSC Flaminia Inspected at Sea
    The damaged container ship MSC Flaminia and its accompanying tugs were halted about 100 nautical miles off the British coast...
  • Asian Airlines' International Cargo Down Year-Over-Year
    International air freight carried by Asian airlines increased in June compared to a month earlier, according to the Association of...
  • Clock Ticks on ILA Talks
    They're not there yet, but the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance are reporting progress on a new...
  • Commentary: Gridlock on the Beltway
    Q: I own a small motor carrier, and we're doing very well, thanks. But we're doing well because we quit...
  • Duane Reade Puts More Electric Trucks on NYC Streets
    Drug store chain Duane Reade lists the eco-friendly products it sells, from face wipes to glass cleaner to bamboo cutting...
  • YRC Sees Progress On Long Road Back
    A year ago, plenty of people were willing to bet James Welch wouldn't be where he is today: in the...
  • The New Dust Bowl Threatens Exports in US
    With freight rates in the westbound trans-Pacific already under pressure, the great drought of 2012 comes at the worst possible...
  • Jacksonville Builds Its Case As Southeast Hub
    It's taken three years, but the opening of MOL's TraPac international container terminal is turning the Port of Jacksonville into...
  • Dredging Projects Fast-Tracked in the East
    From his office window in the New York Container Terminal, Jim Devine can see the rigs blasting rock at the...
  • IRTA Names Paul Kramer Executive of the Year
    The International Refrigerated Transportation Association named Paul Kramer, director of logistics at Sheboygan, Wis.-based Johnsonville Sausage, as the recipient of...
  • Lineage Logistics Expands Warehousing
    Bay Grove Capital is showing no signs of slowing its investment in the cold storage industry, purchasing Castle & Cooke...
  • Railex Adds Wine Storage, Logistics
    Refrigerated rail operator Railex will spend up to $20 million to build a 500,000-square-foot bonded wine storage and distribution center...
  • Groups Criticize Obama Over Food Safety Delays
    Food importers won a reprieve from setting up verification programs for foreign suppliers, a delay that has angered consumer and...
  • Jurisdiction Battle Unplugs Portland
    How many longshoremen does it take to plug in a refrigerator? As a takeoff on an old lightbulb joke,...
  • Cloud Computing, Reusable Tags Lower RFID Costs
    RFID and the promise of real-time monitoring of perishable cargoes have existed for more than a decade. But although an...
  • Agriculture Shippers Finding Room to Go
    Despite grim forecasts earlier in the year, food shippers haven't faced equipment or space shortages in any mode. ...
  • US Beef Producers' Mixed Grill
    The U.S. cattle herd, reflecting six straight years of Americans' declining beef consumption, hasn't been this small since 1952, three...
  • Cold Train Expands Intermodal Fleet and Service
    The fledgling refrigerated domestic intermodal sector is growing this summer as industry pioneer Rail Logistics Cold Train adds 200 53-foot...
  • Short Line Investor Reacts to High Altitude Demand
    Colorado's San Luis Valley is a favorite destination among railroad fans. With an average altitude of 7,664 feet above sea...
  • On the Hill: Maritime Support Missed in Translation
    The maritime industry is no longer the oft-ignored stepchild in Washington, but increased pats on the head from Congress and...
  • Commentary: Soup to Nuts in the PNW
    If you think getting the toothpaste back in the tube is a problem, imagine trying to untangle and sort out...
  • Labor Issues Heating Up in the West, Too
    While the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance churn the wake on the East and Gulf coasts, all...
  • Daggett Expands ILA'S Tent
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett announced plans for the union's affiliation with a global dockworkers' organization that previous ILA...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • CAI to acquire Dritte Fund's box assets
    San Francisco-headquartered CAI International is to acquire the container assets owned by Dritte Schroeder Container Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. ...
  • Santos Brasil steams ahead in Q2 12
    The container terminal operating and freight logistics company Santos Brasil (SB) has posted a very strong result for Q2 12, with revenue, operating income and ...
  • Euro: 'no time to lose'
    That is the view of Eurogroup head, Jean-Claude Juncker who gave several press interviews at the weekend after days of turmoil on the markets spooked by heightened ...
  • HHLA lowers its earnings outlook again
    HHLA, which is the largest terminal operating company in the port of Hamburg, has adjusted its earnings outlook for 2012 lower for the second time this year. The ...
  • China COSCO issues profit warning
    China COSCO - the company which owns Shanghai headquartered COSCON - has issued a profit warning and said that the group is expected to see its net profit for the ...
  • London Olympics: GE sponsorship pays dividends
    The undeclared cost of being a main sponsor for the 2012 London Olympics seems to have paid off for US conglomerate General Electric [GE] who today advised that ...
  • FMC study: amend 'competitive disadvantage' of US HMT
    The Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) report into whether ports in Canada and Mexico are taking cargo away from US terminals is firm in its conclusion: 'The Commission ...
  • Etihad Rail moves ahead with stage two of its development programme
    Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Rail, which is developing the UAE's national rail network, has offered its first tender invitations to pre-qualified companies interested ...
  • MSC Flaminia: salvors assess stability

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Evercore cuts VLCCF
  • Carrix crowns new chief
  • Beijing LNG drive 'inevitable'
  • STQ pens ferry at Fincantieri
  • NewLead strikes debt deal
  • Hong Xiang charter default
    The expanding Hong Xiang Shipping group has hit choppy waters and defaulted on charter deals with at least two John Fredriksen linked companies.
  • Chu Kong in Macau run
    Chu Kong Shipping has agreed to manage a high speed ferry service between Hong Kong and Macau.
  • Courage sends scare
    Courage Marine is the latest shipowner to brace investors for bleak earnings news.
  • Vantage still red
    Vantage Drilling has managed to curb its losses in the second quarter but still ended the period in the red.
  • Sentenced to scrapping
    Environmental campaigners have suffered a defeat in a legal battle over moves to scrap a ship at the centre of one of the best known oil spills in India.
  • Atlantska falls
    Atlantska Plovidba has reported a huge slump in first half earnings as rates dived.
  • Grounding not a screw up
    Owners of all ships built by the Tsuneishi Zhoushan shipyard in China have been warned to check a vital link in steering equipment following a mechanical failure that led to the grounding of a five month old vessel.
  • Rongsheng hits bottom
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has seen its share price hit by a double dose of bad news.
  • Mingde in LNG tie-up
    Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries has teamed-up with Cambridge Energy Group in a bid to break into the LNG shipbuilding sector.
  • Rongsheng warns investors
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has warned shareholders that it expects to report a weak performance for the first half of 2012.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • CBP's trade symposium set for late September
    CBP will hold its annual Trade Symposium for an East Coast audience Sept. 27-28 in Washington. More details to follow on the agency's Website.
  • Canadian chamber backs FMC port study findings
    "This is a great victory for Canadian ports and carriers. The study's findings debunk claims of unfair practices by Canada," said Perrin Beatty, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
  • U.S. supports Brazil's Bahia airport upgrade
  • U.S. sets duties for Chinese turbine tower imports
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
  • NIT League applauds captive shipper decisions
  • Commentary: Daily-deal sites' logistics potential
  • Carriers struggling to enforce Asia-SA rate hikes
    "In total the carriers have announced increases adding up to more than $4,000/TEU. This illustrates that despite the actually achieved increase, it has not been straightforward to obtain," SeaIntel said. Profit struggle continues.
  • Infosys improves IT infrastructure reliability
  • COSCO warns of steep losses
    The Chinese carrier indicated poor freight rates in the bulk market, as well as high fuel prices, are to blame. It lost more than $1 billion on its liner operations, and more than $1.6 billion at the group level, in 2011.
  • Busan port names new president
  • Echo purchases another truckload broker
  • Davis heads UPS Store
  • Shipco opens Xiamen office
  • Southwest picks Milwaukee partner

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • SK Energy opens Rotterdam office
    Aims to become a physical supplier in Dutch hub 'in the very near future'.
  • Mauritius has 'tremendous growth opportunity' for bunkering
    Inchcape Shipping Services expands its operations in East Africa.
  • Mixed price movements in Fujairah
    Sharp falls in Suez.
  • Week started with prices firming in Rotterdam
    Bunker prices edge up across Europe with Hamburg the odd man out.
  • Guidelines for ships in breach of ECA sulphur limits
    US Coast Guard outlines procedures for ships unable to source ECA compliant fuel.
  • Oil major launches 'smarter' lube oil
    New product claims to improve engine wear by a fifth.
  • NYK takes delivery of air-lubricated coal carrier
    The Soyo is NYK's third vessel to be fitted with an air-lubrication system.
  • Bunker prices largely up at Asian port hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuel mostly fine in major Asian ports.
  • Buckeye completes Chevron terminal acquisition
    Terminal increases Buckeye's total liquid petroleum storage capacity by about 6%.
  • Engine maker completes trials on 'largest' two-stroke unit
    The new S90ME-C9.2 engine marks a 'generational change' in box shipping, says MAN Diesel.
  • China Cosco issues profit warning
    Losses to increase on back of low freight rates and high operating costs, including bunkers.
  • Singapore-listed shipowner in profits' slide
    Voyage expenses increased partly due to higher bunker cost for short term contracts.
  • Minor slick from Petronas tanker fire
    Slick 'being contained' by anti-pollution containment booms, says MISC.
  • Brightoil has 'aggressive working capital need'
    Repayment of convertible notes would put 'undue stress' on Brightoil's cashflow position, says financial adviser TC Capital Asia.

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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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