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July 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL Comfort's front half again re-secured to tug after breaking free
  • Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ups rate US$400/FEU in August
  • OOCL hikes rates on south east Asia-Oz run US$200/TEU from August
  • Suez Canal's quarterly containership transits lowest in three years
  • Cross-strait container shipping volume up 6.3pc in first five months
  • Canada's Fair Rail Freight Service Act allows bureaucrats to set rates
  • 22 West, Central African states sign UN piracy code, modelled on Djibouti's
  • Kuehne + Nagel to continue handling logistics for Dutch retailer C&A
  • Bahamas' Freeport leads Caribbean in container volume in 2012: UN Report
  • US exports 25pc of its coal to Asia, but total still small overall
  • SIA Cargo names Lik Hsin Lee new president Kai Ping Tan rejoins parent
  • Shanghai Pudong cargo down 1.3pc in June, but volumes increase 17.7pc
  • National Air Cargo loses defamation law suit against Buffalo News
  • China hinterland ramps up capacity to increase international presence

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Critical role of seafarers acknowledged
  • DB Schenker opens new office in Thiruvananthapuram
  • NATOs anti-piracy naval group transfers command
  • Rickmers-Linie & Reederei Heino Winter celebrate naming of Rickmers Chennai
  • India offers to cut Customs duty on wines & spirits from EU
  • APMT facility at Maasvlakte 2 likely to be world's most automated
  • APSEZ & MSC form JV to operate Adani International Container Terminal
  • Rlys to relaunch scheme letting operators run pvt. freight trains
  • Transporters threaten to boycott Kerala if Walayar check-post problems not resolved
  • India fails to persuade WTO on US complaint
  • INR falls below 60 once again on heavy dollar demand
  • No tax on services provided to SEZs for authorised operations
  • L&T bags paraxylene plant construction project

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Anthony Foxx sworn in as US secretary of transportation
  • UTi's APAC region under new command
  • Cosco's new top managers at the helm
  • Ibercondor changes general manager
  • FM Logistic sets up operations in Brazil
  • British honours for Stena Line chairman
  • Raben opens new branch office in the north of the...
  • Alarmstimmung auf dem Stiefel
  • Rina commits to Iacs chairmanship
  • DG Enterprise and Industry releases survey of rail supply...
  • BDP International becomes ACC affiliate member
  • Hansa Heavy Lift goes West
  • "Rickmers Chennai" named in Hamburg
  • ITL opens new maintenance depot in Pirna
  • Iata says airfreight continues to flatline in May
  • Virgin and Delta sign US east coast cargo handling pact
  • P&G converting 20% of for-hire truck loads to natural gas
  • AEI receives first Chinese conversion order

Marine Logweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Canadian shipowners to carry out BWM tests
  • PetroVietnam unit orders jack-up at Keppel FELS
  • STX Finland gets LOI for two LNG fueled ferries
  • USCG Petty Officer to face sex charge court martial
  • Scorpio Tankers gets into LPG sector

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Foss Marine Holdings taking on Foss Maritime name
  • Ceremony marks command change at Coast Guard Station Seattle
  • Anthony Foxx sworn in as Secretary of Transportation
  • Jensen Maritime delivers ocean-going tug to Hyak
  • Schnitzer Steel reports third fiscal quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Sun rises again in Japan
    The world's third-largest economy is gaining poise and that is good for shipping
  • Japanese shipping giants go their own way
    MOL, NYK and K Line adopt different strategies to ride out shipping downturn
  • JP Morgan turns attention to US port investments
    US bank switches focus away from European infrastructure projects
  • Unwanted weapons pile up at Mombasa as pirate attacks fall
    Stockpile of 7,000 firearms reflects disparities in management standards
  • Singapore leads the charge to develop LNG as bunker fuel
    Despite the potential, owners must overcome several short-term challenges
  • Due diligence result offers hope for STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Report suggests creditors would serve themselves better by keeping cash-strapped South Korean yard afloat
  • Europe could face bunker drought after 2020
    Fuel will have to be shipped in, raising its cost, says OW Bunker sales chief
  • Netanyahu pledges to end port monopolies and tackle the unions
    Israel Ports Co invites tenders for box upgrades at Haifa and Ashdod
  • Geodis Wilson to launch China-Europe rail services
    Logistics firm plans cheap alternative to air freight based on longer lead times
  • MSC Eugenia released from detention
    Earlier water ingress in a hold was minor and not caused by hull damage, says company
  • Box clever
    IACS to look at how big boxships are designed, built and operated
  • Protests hit Rongsheng
    Hundreds of shipyard workers take to the streets over mass layoffs and unpaid wages
  • VLCC earnings climb sharply as Asian charterers pile in
    Summer demand for crude drives market upwards
  • Class societies to examine post-panamax boxship design
    New work proposed as Rina takes one-year chairmanship of IACS
  • Scorpio orders up to 10 newbuildings to enter LPG market
    Five VLGCs to be built at Hyundai Samho and DSME with an option for five more
  • Salvors reattach MOL Comfort tow wire
    Split vessel's fore section heads to port
  • Excel's good start
    Although bankruptcies are never pretty, the firm's deal with its lenders looks promising

Fairplayweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Grimaldi seals trans-Europe deal
    Grimaldi Lines has sealed an operational agreement with Italy's transcontinental operator Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC) to develop European intermodal traffic via Italy to and from Tunisia, Libya and Italy's southern island Sicily
  • STX Finland to build Scandlines ferries
    BALTIC sea ferry line Scandlines is resuming its newbuilding programme for ro-pax tonnage with the nomination of embattled shipbuilder STX Finland as new yard
  • Shenzhen fleets suspend operations
    HALF OF Shenzhen-based shipping fleets having been suspended, according to a reported by Shenzhen Logistics and Supply Chain Management Association (LSCMA)
  • California ballast water law questioned
    BALLAST water treatment systems reliable enough to meet California's strict performance standards do not yet exist, state authorities have determined
  • Scorpio Tankers orders VLGCs
    SCORPIO Tankers has ordered "at least five and up to 10" LPG carrier newbuilds at two shipyards in South Korea, but shed four LR2 product tankers ordered in May to accommodate this expansion into a new business area
  • Bondholders and JV partner object to Excel plan
    EXCEL Maritime's JV partner Robertson Maritime Investors and its bondholders yesterday filed separate objections in the company's Chapter 11 case in New York
  • Contract rates rise, spot fall for Stolt-Nielsen
    STOLT-NIELSEN, the London-based chemical carrier, tank terminals and tank containers group, has reported a fall in 2Q and year-to-date interim net profit
  • Orders cancelled at Guangzhou Longxue
    CHINESE yard Guangzhou Longxue has seen the cancellation of the newbuilding orders for two 82,000dwt drybulkers, which were placed in May 2010
  • CSSC's shipowning unit placed $540M orders in 1H
    CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping, a shipowning unit of CSSC, placed combined $540M newbuilding orders at Chinese yards in the first half of 2013
  • Brightoil borrows $50M
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil Petroleum yesterday borrowed up to $50M for a 10-year term from China Development Bank's Hong Kong branch
  • MOL resumes towing of wreck
    MITSUI OSK Lines said today it has resumed towing the bow section of the MOL Comfort after the tow line broke yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Truck Slowdown Hits Terminal at Nehru Port
    Slowdowns by container truck drivers over wage increases threaten to disrupt normal operations at the APM Terminals facility in India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva). "A go-slow by truck operators started at APM Terminals on June 29. This has badly affected APMT's productivity and the terminal is able to perform...
  • Japan's Monetary Policies Boosting Confidence
    The monetary easing and fiscal stimulus policies of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are giving Japan's business leaders and economy a huge boost. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey, which measures manufacturer sentiment, turned positive for the first time since 2011 in the three-month period ending June 30. The quarterly survey...
  • China's Trade Outlook Is Deteriorating
    China's manufacturing activity weakened and new export orders slowed last month despite the improving U.S. economic outlook. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers' index fell to 50.1 in June from 50.8 in May, while the new orders sub-index and new export orders sub-indexes fell, respectively, to...
  • Stagnant Exports Widen US Goods Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit in goods expanded to $63.4 billion in May, up $5.0 billion from April, as exports fell by $0.9 billion to $130.3 billion, and imports rose $4.2 billion to $193.7 billion. The total deficit, including trade in services, stood at $45.0 billion in May, up from $40.1 billion in...
  • Israel Ports Co.'s Plans for New Terminals Advance
    Israel Ports Co. has published the first stage of an international tender for the operations of new container terminals to be built in Haifa and Ashdod, Israel. The announcement was jointly released by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister; Yisrael Katz, the nation's minister of transport, national infrastructure and road safety; and...
  • China's Top 10 Container Ports See Shifts in Rankings
    China's top 10 port rankings for 2012 have started to shift in the first five months of 2013. Through May, many of the ports, outside of the top 3, have switched positions. Guangzhou, the fourth-ranked Chinese port in 2012, was the only port to see a year-over-year decline in May, with...
  • Extra Volumes Snarl Traffic at Port of New York and New Jersey
    The Port of New York and New Jersey today reported that traffic congestion throughout the port roadway system has affected the entire New Jersey port complex, particularly the southern Port Elizabeth entrance. The congestion results from extra volumes moving through terminals in preparation for the Fourth of July holiday. Port Newark Container...
  • Hamburg Süd Adds Italy Call to US-Mediterranean Service
    Hamburg Süd has added a direct call at Salerno, Italy, to its route from the U.S. Gulf Coast and South Florida to the western Mediterranean. The updated port rotation was scheduled to take effect from the Madrid Express, voyage 322E. Separately, the container line reported that the Cap Domingo, voyage 99S, has...
  • Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade Outlook for 2013 Unchanged
    Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade 2008-2014 Full-size image Journal of Commerce Economist Mario Moreno kept his below 4 percent growth outlook for this year's westbound trans-Pacific container trade, as he doesn't expect the reverse of European and U.S. fiscal imbalances in the first quarter to offset significant risks ahead for the trade lane. The...
  • CEVA Logistics Builds Chemical Storage Area in Spain
    CEVA Logistics has built a 240-square-meter (about 2,583 square foot) chemical storage area at its multiuser hub in Ontígola, Spain, south of Madrid. A team of specialized engineers built the area in compliance with all existing rules and requirements relating to the safe storage of chemical products and risk prevention in...
  • Evergreen Drives Capacity Increase in Global Shipping Fleet
    The top 21 ocean container carriers increased the combined capacity of their fleets by 6.3 percent in the past year amid slowing cargo demand, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. Taiwan's Evergreen Line drove the increase in global capacity - equivalent to 892,000 20-foot-equivalent units - with a 24 percent or 156,500-TEU...
  • Towing of MOL Comfort's Fore Part Resumes
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines today reported that the fore part of the MOL Comfort has been recovered and towing has resumed, after it was disconnected from the tow wire during salvage operations on July 2. The 7,041-TEU, Bahamas-flag MOL Comfort snapped in half on June 17 during inclement weather in the Indian...
  • Canada's Trade Deficit Narrowed in May
    Canada's merchandise imports in May fell 3.2 percent month-over-month, while exports declined 1.6 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of C$303 million (about US$287.2 million), compared with $901.5 million in April, according to Statistics Canada. Following four consecutive monthly increases, imports fell to $37.5 billion in May, driven by lower imports...
  • US Containerized Imports Rebound
    U.S. containerized imports through April 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports increased 2 percent year-over-year in April, rebounding from a 7.3 percent year-over-year decline in March, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. U.S. containerized imports totaled 1.48 million 20-foot-equivalent unitsfor the month of April, the second-highest year-to date...
  • CTS: North American Exports to Far East Fall Again
    Containerized exports from North America to Far East Asia were down roughly 7 percent in April 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. This was the second consecutive year-over-year decline and the third in the first four months of 2013 in this lane. Journal of Commerce Economist Mario Moreno...
  • Drewry's Trans-Pacific Rate Shows Full Achievement of GRI
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark increased $400 in the week of July 3, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark. "The $400 per 40-foot container general rate increase recommended by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement for July 1 was fully accepted by...
  • UK Ports' Combined Freight Traffic Dropped 4 Percent in 2012
    Total freight traffic for all ports in the U.K. in 2012 decreased 4 percent year-over-year to 501.2 million metric tons, according to the United Kingdom's Department for Transport. Despite slight growth in 2010 and 2011, tonnage through U.K. ports has fallen by 10 percent over the last decade and is now...
  • UPS Launches Monitoring Service for Sensitive Shipments
    UPS has launched UPS Proactive Response Secure, a time- and temperature-sensitive shipment monitoring and risk management solution to protect customers against lost profits. The new service guarantees up to the retail value, in addition to other costs, when unexpected events occur, including weather delays and product spoilage. "This is the highest level...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Karatzas collared
    Industry veteran Basil Karatzas has been accused of embezzling money from his former employer, US sale-and-purchase broker Compass Maritime Services.
  • MSC backs CIMC swoop
    China International Marine Container (CIMC) has turned to state-owned Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp (DSIC) for eight post-panamax boxships backed by long-term charters to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC).
  • MSC into India
    Swiss owner MSC is teaming up with India's Adani Group to operate a container terminal.
  • Yamamaru trims fleet
    Yamamaru Kisen is tipped to have sold off one of its panamax bulkers.
  • Banks fund Viking 10
    KfW IPEX and UBS have joined forces to bankroll 10 Viking River Cruises newbuildings under construction in Germany.
  • Rainoil takes two
    Nigerian oil trader Rainoil has snapped up two products tankers for domestic trading.
  • Mind that tanker!
    A UK lifeboat team has saved three unlucky sailors whose small yacht was pinned against a Turkish tanker.
  • Cape orders add up
    A sharp upturn in capesize newbuilding activity means more capacity was added to the overall bulker orderbook in the first half of this year than in the whole of 2012.
  • Ferry bids due in
    Nova Scotia in Canada is trying to tempt ferry operators to run a new service to New England.
  • Keppel books jack-up
    Keppel FELS has bagged a $210m order for a jack up drilling after investing in a new Vietnamese joint venture.
  • Duo sell Clarksons stock
    Two of the largest investors in Clarksons have sold off shares in the world's largest shipbroker, it was revealed today.
  • Bulker crew fined
    The Philippines has ordered the crew of a Chinese bulker that illegally entered its water to pay PHP 1.2m ($27,600) in penalties.
  • Pilot suspended
    A US pilot has been suspended for five months after an OSG tanker hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in January.
  • Rongsheng calm on rally
    Workers laid-off by China Rongsheng Heavy Industries this week marched in the shipyard in protest against the moves.
  • Flex resumes talks
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has re-started talks with Samsung in Korea aimed at ending a row over down-payments for an FLNG project.
  • Wilson wins three
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has bagged a contract to build three offshore support vessels for a compatriot owner.
  • Not pure, but attractive
    Scorpio Tankers's entry into the LPG arena has been welcomed on Wall Street despite the deal stripping the company of its pure play status.
  • Back on track
    Salvors have reattached a tow wire to the fore section of the MOL Comfort in the Indian Ocean.
  • Stolt profits slide
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen has posted a weaker second quarter profit, but tankers have returned to profit.
  • Sasco heads to US
    Russia's Sakhalin Shipping Co (Sasco) is launching a new run to the US.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Israel invites bids for new terminals
    An Israeli newspaper reported there are plans to build new terminals in both Haifa and Ashdod and they "will mark a major step forward in efforts to break powerful public sector monopolies and the unions that dominate them."
  • Foxx sworn in as DOT secretary
    Prior to his confirmation, he served as the mayor of Charlotte from 2009 to 2013. During that time, he is credited with making transportation investments the centerpiece of Charlotte's job creation and economic recovery efforts.
  • Trade, investment top Obama agenda during Africa trip
  • Transloading growing in lieu of intact intermodal
    With Southern California the load center for domestic and international business, most of what's coming out of the region is container freight stuffed into domestic containers or trailers, said investment bank Stifel.
  • WLS: P3 would have dominating share of east-west capacity
  • Towing of MOL Comfort resumes
  • Geodis Wilson expanding China rail service
    The third party logistics services provider has expanded its Asia-Pacific operations to include domestic rail freight services in China, and plans to offer intercontinental intermodal service between China and Europe.
  • Vanguard offers CFS receiving application
  • Rickmers buys 5 small containerships
  • Cass: Freight shipments down in June
  • Cargo down at Delta in June
  • Envirotainer, CHEP forge cold-chain deal
  • Sea Star expands visibility of reefer monitoring service
  • U.S. asked to investigate oil field pipe imports
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • Chapman Freeborn offers new African connection
  • DHL Freight brings LLP customers together

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Prices steady in Fujairah
    'Crude oil has been going up but bunker prices have been holding.'
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam
    Crude oil prices showing gains.
  • Crew earns new TV sets by saving fuel
    Bunker Prize competition 'beginning to become more of a tool for sharing knowledge across the fleet,' says DFDS official.
  • Dry bulk operator seeks court protection
    Excel Maritime has debts of $1 billion.
  • Oil prices touch 14-month high as Egyptian unrest continues
    'The real concern in the oil market is not Egypt, but whether unrest will spread to other parts of the Middle East.'
  • Asian bunker prices resume climb
    Below-average demand reported in Singapore and Tokyo.
  • LNG-powered tugboats stuck in design phase, say US experts
    Current regulatory environment for LNG-powered tugs remains 'unsettled' in the US, expert notes.
  • Slow steaming claims 'pure rubbish'
    Fuel savings are not stoking profits, only helping to keep losses in check.
  • Stolt-Nielsen net profit shrinks in H1
    Tanker segment sees lower year-on-year operating profit even as bunker costs come down.
  • Alfa Laval bags another scrubber order
    Order worth $25 million, firm reveals.
  • CSCL vessels to use fuel saving ship trim optimisation software
    ECO-Assistant able to reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%, says GL.
  • Wartsila engine fuel consumption better than expected, says owner
    Operational results of the MV Shansi 'very successful', says China Navigation.
  • Eniram launches enhanced bunker-saving application
    Ships will be able to achieve fuel savings of at least 10% when used with firm's dynamic trimming technology, it claims.
  • BIMCO voices 'in principle support' for vessel MRV scheme
    But scheme should not place 'unnecessary burdens' on the industry.
  • Shell expands marine lubricants portfolio in MESA region
    Expansion to new ports will allow Shell to deliver products to more customers, says spokesman.

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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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