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October 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UK, France, Germany ready to dilute hard line EU carbon tax demand
  • US Government shutdown lays off lawyers blocking USAir-AA merger
  • Anchor Chang, 51, takes Evergreen helm on death of Capt Wang, 61
  • Seaspan exercises options for five fuel-efficient 10,000-TEUers
  • Drewry: EM wins positive rating, Wan Hai neutral, Yang Ming negative
  • Maersk sees lower returns for box shipping than other divisions
  • Savannah container volume increases 3.8pc to 280,873 TEU in August
  • Shaanxi logistics parks can win provincial special funding support
  • Small to mid-sized containerships have bright future, say owners
  • Houston up 5.7pc to 1.34 million TEU January-August with late slippage
  • Multitrade Spain to transport 50 rail cars from Spain to Chile
  • US lifts ban on air cargo from Yemen, says Yemeni Transport Minister
  • Fourth new B747-8F arrives to fly with Russia's Airbridge Cargo Airlines
  • TIACA wants TSA to stop demands to always report screening data
  • DB Schenker expands contract logistics in Japan with new warehouse

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • AADA to increase China-Australia rates from Oct. 24
  • DHL introduces unique carbon reporting feature
  • Enclosed space entry: A deadly serious issue
  • INMEX INDIA 2013 conference & exhibition from Oct. 8
  • LCL Logistix scoops 'Freight Forwarder of the Year' award at MALA 2013
  • London P&I Club warns on need for ECDIS training
  • MOL launches biannual vessel safety campaign
  • SARJAK Container Lines completes a glorious decade
  • Exports likely to take a hit due to US govt shutdown
  • KIOCL to resume iron ore pellet exports
  • Cargo pressure to continue at Major Ports: ICRA
  • Chennai Port looks at viability gap funding for mega box terminal project
  • JNPT adjudged best Indian port in public sector
  • NMPT sees throughput surge in H1
  • Port developer Nectar enters India with Portman deal
  • Smart recovery in on weak dollar
  • Tariff value on gold imports hiked
  • Tribunal readies draft bill on PPP project disputes
  • Seminar highlights business opportunities in Africa, Gabon

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scandinavian companies cooperate with Heppner in France
  • Echuca-Toolamba railfreight line reopens
  • Iata: air cargo continues low gear acceleration
  • Prohire acquires RH Rentals in UK
  • Damco appoints new regional CCO
  • Novorossiysk welcomes Cathrine Rickmers
  • Kiev court rules in favour of Swissport
  • DSV Road launches online quote & book portal
  • Cosco Aqaba completes 20-ship delivery for Coscon
  • Civil operating regulations at Payerne military airfield
  • C.H. Robinson awarded in Minnesota
  • Viel Neues aus Nordamerika

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Marin Tekknik design chosen for Oceaneering BAE newbuild
  • Foss to create shipyard in Everett, WA
  • Knud E. Hansen designs RO/RO reefer
  • Finland's Langh Ship develops its own exhaust scrubber
  • Sinopec unit takes delivery of advanced seismic vessel
  • New simulator aids Mexican port development
  • Navy captain relieved of command as bribery probe continues

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Saltchuk inks purchase deal for Kimberly-Clark site in Everett
  • Response teams investigating sunken tug on Bainbridge Island
  • Columbia River maritime club schedules fall event for October 22
  • Giddings Boat Works launches new vessel at Charleston Shipyard
  • US rail freight traffic count comes in lower for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • ITF urges shippers to take responsibility for box weight checks
    Crumlin spells out risks to health and safety of misdeclarations
  • Seychelles sentences 11 Somali pirates
    Convicted gang members face terms of up to 16 years after kidnap of Iranian seafarers
  • Dynagas' cold calculation pays off
    Prokopiou confirms financial options for expanding ice-class LNG owner
  • Dynacom wins partial rescheduling
    Tanker and dry bulk firms are latest big Greek players to win respite from their banks
  • Finland backs Brussels' monitoring, reporting and verification plans
    Helsinki favours a European solution to emissions that is aligned to the IMO
  • Stolt Tankers improves despite a dip in revenues
    Chemical trades face long, slow recovery
  • Japan and South Korea meet to talk maritime matters
    Ministries discuss Panama Canal price hikes and the Maritime Labour Convention
  • AET takes delivery of two crude carriers from DSME
    MISC unit claims the VLCCs are the greenest in the market
  • Spread of floating armouries demands more transparent UK risk assessment
    Criteria for licences remain murky, says Sovereign Global boss
  • CIT funds $84m product tanker deal between Pappas and Oaktree
    Vessels were owned by Omega Navigation
  • Two Rickmers KG boxships reported insolvent
    Bremen court puts Jennifer Rickmers and Charlotte C Rickmers into administration
  • Tokyo prepares safety guidelines for large boxships for year-end
    Findings that respond to loss of MOL Comfort could enter Japanese maritime law
  • PMSCs urged to sign international code of conduct
    Drum Cussac in favour of dual membership while BIMCO expresses reservations over costs and duplication
  • CSAV lands $374m loan for boxship purchase
    Six banks finance seven new 9,300 teu ships

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • CIT bankrolls Pappas deal
    CIT HAS advanced an $83.7M, five-year secured loan to Petros Pappas's new product tanker venture PST Tankers to pay for the purchase of eight secondhand ships
  • Stolt-Nielsen's tanker unit lifts profits
    STOLT-Nielsen - the London-based parcel tanker, tank terminals and tank containers group - today reported a rise in profits for its financial year's third quarter
  • 11 pirates convicted
    EU NAVFOR said today 11 suspects have been convicted of piracy in Seychelles
  • IK buys DNVPS
    FUNDS managed by IK Investment Partners, the European private equity investor with Nordic roots, have sealed a deal to acquire DNV Petroleum Services
  • Box Ships is back for more
    NYSE-listed Box Ships today confirmed that it will conduct a follow-on offering of its preferred shares to repay debt to sister Paragon Shipping
  • Bank fund targets African infrastructure
    AFRICA Development Bank told Fairplay today it plans to raise $10Bn for infrastructure projects, including ports
  • UMW to launch IPO
    MALAYSIA's offshore player UMW Oil & Gas today said it plans an IPO of up to 843M ordinary shares worth 0.50 ringgit ($0.16) each
  • Höegh LNG bondholders OK bond revision
    HOLDERS of HLNG01 bonds issued by Oslo-managed Höegh LNG Holdings have approved the board's proposal to amend terms of their issuance
  • Gdansk nears bankruptcy
    POLAND'S historic Gdansk Shipyard is near bankruptcy, its Ukrainian majority owner has reportedly warned
  • GDF Suez to build Uruguay's first LNG terminal
    FRANCE'S GDF Suez has signed a 15-year contract with Uruguay's Gas Sayago for the South American country's first LNG import terminal
  • Eckerö seals MXL deal
    FINLAND'S Eckerö Shipping has gone into partnership with Italy's Med Cross Lines to extend its Mediterranean presence and find fresh employment for its ro-ros

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Etihad Rail, National Air Cargo Sign MOU
    Etihad Rail, the United Arab Emirates' national railway network developer and operator, has signed a memorandum of understanding with National Air Cargo, a New York-based multi-modal logistics provider, allowing the company to use the rail network for its transportation needs in the Middle East region. The agreement will see National Air...
  • Report: Vietnam Textile Sector Has Most to Gain From TPP
    Textile manufacturers with export production sites in Vietnam have the most to gain from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, according to a new report. The next round of TPP negotiations will take place next week in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The 12-country TPP negotiations are aimed at reducing...
  • Oakland Touts Deep Harbor in Marketing Push
    The Port of Oakland will leverage one of its greatest strengths, its deep harbor, and will improve its marine terminal productivity, in order to grow the port's cargo base, Executive Director Christopher Lytle said Thursday. "This port can handle some of the largest ships on the water - so large, in...
  • National Shipping of America Expands San Juan Service
    Port Everglades, Fla.National Shipping of America has expanded its Isla Verde Express service with the addition of a southbound call at Port Everglades in Florida. The expansion provides a connection between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico with a two-day transit time. Previously, the service, which was launched earlier this year,...
  • Crowley Launches Perishables Pilot Program in Florida
    Crowley Maritime has launched a new, six-month pilot program that allows for the clearance of cold-treatment perishables, such as blueberries and grapes from Peru and Uruguay, through South Florida, as an alternative to Northeast ports. The new pilot program was spearheaded by the Florida Perishable Trades Coalition, a nonprofit association developed...
  • Legislators to Froman: Put PNW Grain Dispute on TPP Table
    Several members of Congress have asked U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to use the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement talks to help resolve the months-long lockout of International Longshore and Warehouse Union grain workers in the Pacific Northwest by two Japanese grain conglomerates. The U.S. government is one of 12 member nations meeting...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Rose in September
    North America's Class 8 net truck orders in September reached 19,777 units, up 29 percent year-over-year, but just 3 percent higher than August orders, according to FTR Associates' preliminary data. September is now the fourth consecutive month with Class 8 orders below 20,000 units, resulting in annualized orders for the six-month...
  • Q&A: Shipping Hazmat? Handle With Care
    Q: Must a broker or third-party logistics company have its people trained in hazardous materials to actually book a hazmat load with a carrier? To put it another way, can a broker employee book a hazardous load with a carrier that's hazmat-certified without that actual broker employee being himself or herself...
  • IAG Cargo Volume Declines 7.2 Percent
    International Airlines Group reported cargo traffic of 467 million metric-ton kilometers in September, down 7.2 percent from 503 million metric-ton kilometers of cargo in September 2012. From January to September, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier handled 4.150 million metric-ton kilometers of cargo, a decline of 8.2 percent year-over-year. IAG Cargo's freight traffic...
  • Ship Attacks on the Rise Off West Africa
    When a German container ship, the City of Xiamen, was hijacked by pirates in April, it seemed to be just another incident that has become all too familiar in recent years. News of attacks by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa, after all, had become common. But this attack...
  • Nectar Group, Portman India Form Port Management JV
    Nectar Group, a U.K.-based provider of port-related services, has entered into a joint venture with Portman India to offer port and terminal management services in India. Portman India and Nectar Portman will be a 50-50 joint venture, providing port promoters with professional services in design, development and operations of ports and...
  • Port of Chennai Receives Three Bids for Container Terminal
    Three organizations have responded to a request for qualification for the public-private partnership contract to build and operate a new container terminal at India's Port of Chennai, as the deadline for the first stage of the bidding process ended Oct. 1. The interested bidders include DP World and PSA International, two...
  • NY Port Still Dominates Despite Slight Cargo Shift to Rivals
    New York-New Jersey remains top dog among East Coast container ports, though smaller rivals are starting to chip away at its dominance. During the first seven months of this year, Virginia posted monthly year-over year increases ranging from 4.3 percent in January to 19.1 percent in July. New York-New Jersey showed...
  • Doing Business in a Changing China
    This report on China will provide a broad but comprehensive view of the logistics challenges facing foreign firms in China these days. After looking at the changing landscape of opportunities in China -- new regions; more focus on consumers -- the report will analyze the multiple challenges of managing logistics...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Maybank downs YZJ
    A Malaysian investment bank downgraded shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ) this week based on a bet that optimism surrounding the recent wave of newbuilding orders may be overblown.
  • Norton Rose bags Berman
    Well known maritime-finance lawyer Brad Berman has become the latest recruit for Norton Rose Fulbright in its move on the US market.
  • Pump the brakes
    Tanker owners should beware of developing trends that could shorten or kill prospects of a market recovery in combination with overly aggressive newbuilding orders, a top refining executive warns.
  • DIV vies for 3 Maj
    Croatian shipyard Uljanik could yet have a rival for its 100% takeover of rival 3 Maj.
  • BW sells VLCC
    BW Maritime has sold a VLCC in a deal which looks to bode well for asset values in the sector, brokers say.
  • MAIB fuming over fumes
    A UK report has condemned "scant" procedures on board an Arklow Shipping cargoship following a gas leak in Northern Ireland that hospitalised nine men.
  • Hoegh clear to charter
    Hoegh LNG bondholders have approved changes to the terms of an issue that will free the owner to bring in six new ships on long-term bareboat charters.
  • Gdansk on the brink?
    The owner of Poland's Gdansk Shipyard has warned it risks bankruptcy unless fresh cash is pumped in.
  • Hoeghs hoover up stock
    Leif and Morten Hoegh have been busy this week buying up stock in Oslo-listed shipowner Hoegh LNG.
  • Raccoon's free ride
    A raccoon hitched a free ride from Canada to the UK onboard a container ship - but even in a low rate environment it will cost too much to send it back.
  • Shipping in focus
    There's still time to enter this year's competition, but some high-quality pictures have already rolled in...
  • Rokke slices OSG stake
    Norwegian magnate Kjell Inge Rokke has all but sold out of Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • Westling: charters key
    Stena RoRo is likely to order a new generation of reefers if it can put long-term contracts in place.
  • Gas boost for FRNT investors
    Frontline 2012 has paid out a chunky dividend after completing the purchase of shares in Avance Gas.
  • More for NYK?
    Japan's NYK has registered a bond sale worth a potential JPY 100bn ($1.02bn).
  • Stolt JV adds newbuild
    NYK Stolt Tankers has taken down the first of three options on newbuildings at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
  • Stolt's tanker milestone
    Improvements in the tanker and VLGC markets have helped Stolt-Nielsen to a stronger set of third quarter figures.
  • Cash pot for owners
    Nigeria has approved six domestic shipping companies for new ship financing worth NGN 40bn ($247.06m).
  • Pertamina orders 11 tankers
    Indonesia's Pertamina Shipping has kicked off its $2.46bn newbuilding drive with an order for 11 tankers.
  • Norilsk Nickel takes over
    Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel is buying up the 48.09% of Yenisei River Shipping it doesn't already own.
  • CSAV seals bank loan
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has secured a loan to fund the remainder of its newbuilding programme.
  • TGP set to haul in $128m
    Teekay LNG Partners LP looks set to raise gross proceeds of at least $128m from its latest fund raising effort.
  • YZJ adds six more
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured orders for up to 12 VLOC newbuildings, according to brokers.
  • Pappas secures funds
    Petros Pappas has secured fresh funding for his new tanker shipping venture from US banking group CIT.
  • Zakher orders in China
    Zakher Marine International has gone a speculative ordering binge in China ordering up to six offshore newbuildings worth $350m.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • CSAV gets loan for new ships
    The Chilean carrier said an agreement with six banks will finance 60 percent of the cost for seven 9,300-TEU ships and the other 40 percent will come from a capital increase of $330 million carried out by the company last month.
  • U.S. government shutdown: Day 3
    The effect of the partial federal government shutdown is having an impact on businesses as many of the behind-the-scenes functions deemed "non-essential," but critical to commercial transactions, have ceased.
  • S. Florida import pilot for perishables gets underway
    A program to allow cold-treated blueberries and grapes from Peru and Uruguay to be directly imported to South Florida began Oct. 1 and area ports and businesses say it could be expanded to cover fruits from other countries.
  • Puerto Rico carrier adds Port Everglades call
    National Shipping of America, which in May started a fortnightly service between Houston and Puerto Rico, said it will add a southbound call to the Florida port, enabling it to offer fast transit from the mainland to the Caribbean island.
  • S.C. Public Railways consolidates under new name
  • WSC board members re-up for 2 years
  • C.H. Robinson joins CargoNet to bolster security efforts
  • Carriers seek additional rate hikes for Asia-Europe
  • IAG sees cargo fall in September
  • UPS to welcome ocean cold-chain option in 2014
  • Logistical Labs releases freight pricing platform
  • Yusen Logistics to open Cambodian division
  • Ukraine high court rules in favor of Swissport
  • Llamasoft releases inventory optimization tool
  • Dallas forwarder to use Intellect system
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Avails short in Fujairah
    Several suppliers were short of product and some were fully booked.
  • Prices show firm movements across Europe
    Congestion continues in Rotterdam.
  • Dual fuel ferry starts operations on the River Plate
    LNG powered vessel is the 'environmentally cleanest and most efficient high speed ferry in the world.'
  • Shipping firm issues public offering
    To support 'fuel-efficient' vessel acquisitions
  • Shipping companies will 'undoubtedly' cut slow-steaming
    Analyst's prediction comes as dry bulk sector sees rates improve.
  • Listed shipping firm triples quarterly profit
    Lower fuel prices supported company's bottom line.
  • Fuel oil stocks slightly higher
    Demand from Chinese independent refiners picking up.
  • Demark targets cruise port pollution
    Tax breaks to encourage use of shore power.
  • 'Greenest' VLCCS hit the market
    Company says tankers eligible for Singapore's Green Shipping Programme.
  • Bunker prices firm at major Asian ports
    No issues with supplies at ports.
  • Quadrise share values fall 19%
    Fall follows last week's surge.
  • Bunkering firm holds spill drill in Black Sea
    Kontur conducted oil spill response drill at Novorossiysk.
  • Talks continue for bunkering terminal at Port Said
    Citadel Capital in negotiations.
  • Inland shipping's LNG-powered revolution
    Company leapfrogs dual fuel in favour of gas/electric solution.
  • Wartsila adds new thrusters to portfolio
    Units feature improved performance, efficiency, and a high level of system integration.

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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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