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December 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Russian trustbusters charge 13 big box carriers with price fixing
  • Zim loss shrinks to US$44 million, operating profit hits $17 million
  • Despite weak performance smaller lines continue to add needless capacity
  • Panama suspends booking slots due to backlog from fog bigger ship volume
  • California ports implement low sulphur fuel rules for ships from New Year
  • Jiangsu Jingjiang port's 10-month volume up 19.7pc to 73.68 million tonnes
  • Hubei province starts first regularly scheduled rail freight service
  • Zhejiang province's Taiwan container cargo volume rose 7pc in October
  • 'K' Line sets up new office in Yangon with own Japanese personnel
  • PortMiami tests fruit fly-killing cold treatment on Peruvian grapes
  • DB Schenker increases links between Oslo and Norway's Arctic region
  • China's air freight volume grows 7pc to 488,000 tonnes in October
  • Ural Airlines delivers Russian online shoppers goods from Harbin
  • Security boost as SpiceJet licensed to fly diamonds on its aircraft

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Europe made easy by FEI
  • Freight fraternity honours Dr P. D. Vaghela at CTL 2013
  • MOL, NYK, "K" Line & SCI reach long-term time charter agreement for LNG carrier with Petronet LNG
  • New ICS initiative to maintain IMO primacy on shipping & CO2 issues
  • Pak businessmen in favour of MFN status to India
  • CoPT to set up export-oriented oil trading hub
  • Shipping Minister interacts with high-level Belgian delegation
  • Visakhapatnam Port sets all-time ore pellet loading record
  • ADB may issue offshore rupee-linked bonds
  • INR turns marginally lower on fresh dollar demand
  • India, China exempted from Iran oil sanctions

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VTG/K+N joint venture approved
  • G6 to expand transpacific and transatlantic trades
  • First paperless round-trip for general airfreight
  • TIR system resumes in Russia
  • Doha's new airport begins operations
  • Ghana plans to double port capacity
  • M+R Spedag Group opens new office in Kuala Lumpur
  • Union Pacific Railroad adds intermodal service
  • Drewry: price fixing case will not be resolved quickly
  • Norbert Dentressangle wins contract from Càndido Hermida
  • Building work starts on trailer plant in China
  • AA expands cargo service in twin cities
  • Raben Group appoints industry veteran to supervisory board
  • ABC setzt auf behutsames Wachstum
  • Umco expands management

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Scorpios in $1 billion buying binge
  • Davie gains ISO quality management certification
  • Eastern delivers PSV to Brazil's Bravante
  • Incat Tasmania wins Japanese order
  • Hyde introduces BWTS with smaller footprint
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip Sinopacific PSV pair
  • Wärtsilä to design Crowley's LNG fueled newbuilds
  • Great Eastern to retrofit tanker with Kappel FPP

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan to boost service network
  • Panama Canal sees jump in grain shipments through waterway
  • Port of Seattle bringing back Sea-Tac Airport music program
  • Totem Ocean Trailer Express making pair of executive moves
  • Shippers come togetherin deal for new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Opec overview: Your essential guide to the politics shaping the oil market
    Big decisions are unlikely to emerge from this week's meeting of Opec oil ministers, but demand and supply issues will get an airing and these could impact oil prices and the cost of doing business
  • Restis released from prison
    Greek owner's legal team says 'new facts' have emerged in banking fraud probe
  • American Shipping Company sets out its plan to recapitalise
    Jones Act owner with tonnage locked into OSG looks to shore up its finances
  • Scorpio launches fresh blitz on tanker and dry bulk acquisitions
    Newbuilding deals worth $1bn include seven VLCCs
  • Indian tanker owners await return of Iran trades
    Shift in policy could herald opportunity for those that can wait for insurance clarity
  • Euroseas orders two ultramaxes in China
    Greece-based owner books eco-ships with Sinopacific group yard
  • Shipowners set to win ballast-water respite - but not in the US
    IMO is expected to accept proposal to extend period to retrofit new technologies
  • FMC sets global summit date as G6 unveils expansion plans
    UPDATE: Regulators from Europe and China accept invitation to review boxline alliances
  • G6 to expand to the transatlantic and transpacific west coast
    Lines respond to P3 alliance with plans for beefed-up deployment
  • Shinsei Bank revealed as creditor that seized Sanko bulker
    Japanese lender to foreclose mortgage on capesize vessel ahead of judicial sale
  • Baltic Sea aframax earnings jump $4,000 overnight
    Fewer tankers available as bad weather disrupts shipping
  • P3 plans prompt MSC to expand Antwerp port presence
    Line makes formal approach to port authority to develop Deurganck Dock
  • Weaker spot market hits Independent Tankers' third-quarter results
    Fredriksen crude tanker company's VLCC spot earnings fall $1,200 per day
  • Russia opens floodgates to its LNG exports
    New law means more LNG to flow from Russia as Gazprom loses monopoly
  • Japanese majors and SCI secure fourth Petronet LNG contract
    Consortium books 173,000 cu m ship at HHI to fulfil long-term charter deal

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Latvian Shipping Makes Q3 profits
    The Latvian Shipping Company achieved net profits of $2M for the third quarter of this year
  • Gdansk yard edges closer to closure
    Poland's historic Gdansk shipyard is reportedly edging ever more closely to bankruptcy after its owner, the Gdansk Shipyard Group, failed to provide a business plan for the facility by the end of last week
  • Finnish Transport Agency reverses icebreaker decision
    Finnish Transport Agency, which owns the country's icebreaker fleet, has reversed a decision in principle to order a new icebreaker from Aker Arctech
  • Jadrolinija signs large fuel deal
    The Croatian passenger shipping company Jadrolinija has today signed a one-year fuel supply agreement with the local oil and gas company INA worth 350M kuna ($62.2M), covering the period between 1 January and 31 December 2014
  • Euroseas pulls trigger on dry bulk orders
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas has ordered two eco-design Ultramax newbuilds as dry bulk sentiment continues to brighten
  • US to host P3 summit
    Beijing and EU regulators have agreed to meet on 17 December in Washington
  • Container shipping to embrace tough 2014
    Container lines will face a tough 2014 as there will be an oversupply of tonnage and little demand for the capacity, a senior shipping analyst has warned
  • Top Teekay owner pares stake
    Resolute Investments, the largest shareholder in NYSE-listed Teekay Corp, is selling almost a fifth of its holdings in the tanker company
  • Summa requests state funding for new Zarubino port
    The Summa Capital group of Moscow has announced a plan to build a $1Bn new port at Zarubino, provided that the federal government pays for harbour dredging and berth infrastructure, as well as power and rail lines

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • YRC Worldwide Plans $28.7 Million Stock Sale to Cut Debt
    YRC Worldwide is turning to Wall Street for help reducing its massive debt as it works to achieve new long-term agreements with its Teamsters and lenders. The troubled $4.9 billion trucking operator plans to sell up to 3 million shares of common stock on the open market to raise as much...
  • Nippon Express Takes Stake in NEC's Logistics Unit
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, has acquired a 49 percent stake in NEC Logistics Ltd., the logistics arm of NEC Corp., the two companies announced on Dec. 2. Nippon Express, commonly known as Nittsu in Japan, and NEC, one of the nation's biggest electronics makers, made NEC Logistics...
  • Batumi International Container Terminal Deploys Additional Solutions from Tideworks Technology
    SEATTLE - Dec. 3, 2013 - Tideworks Technology®, Inc., a premier provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, today announced that Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT) has successfully deployed Tideworks' Mainsail Vanguard®,its core marine terminal operating system (TOS); Forecast® by Tideworks, its port community web portal; and Traffic ControlTM, its equipment...
  • FMC Soon to Stop Clock on P3 Review
    Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard Lidinsky said the agency will soon stop the clock on its review of the proposed P3 Network. Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM can take as long as they want to respond to FMC questions. Without such a pause, the FMC would have until mid-December...
  • 'K' Line to Open Myanmar Office in 2014
    Yangon, Myanmar "K" Line will open an office in Yangon, Myanmar, in January 2014. The container line will appoint Japanese personnel from its head office in Tokyo for the new office. "By assigning Japanese personnel to Yangon, 'K' Line will be able to have direct contact with the Myanmar industrial community in order...
  • Maersk Line to Launch Intra-America Service
    Port rotation for MesoAmerica Express.Maersk Line will launch a new weekly intra-America service connecting the U.S., including Puerto Rico, with Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic. The port rotation for the MesoAmerica Express service will be as follows: Houston; Altamira and Veracruz, Mexico; Santo Tomas, Guatemala;...
  • NYSA Board Reaffirms Support of Lawsuit
    The New York Shipping Association's board unanimously reaffirmed its support of a lawsuit the NYSA and the International Longshoremen's Association filed against the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor. The action came at the NYSA board's quarterly meeting today. The NYSA-ILA lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., seeks to enjoin...
  • Adam Kahn Joins SmartDrive
    San Diego, California - December 3 2013 - SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance solutions that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, today announced that Adam Kahn has joined its management team as Sr. Director of Product Marketing. Kahn brings more than 20 years of transportation and logistics marketing experience...
  • Gaps Galore, as US Export Growth Lags Imports
    One of the major headaches U.S. ports encounter in managing container trade flows is the imbalance in demand for loaded imports and exports. Ports handling more loaded imports than exports wind up with a lot of empties sitting around, taking up precious container yard space. Ports that focus on exports...
  • G6 Alliance to Expand Coverage to Compete With P3
    The G6 Alliance unveiled plans today to expand into the trans-Atlantic and Asia-U.S. West Coast trade lanes in a widely expected response to the proposed P3 Network partnership between the world's three largest carriers, Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM. The G6 carriers - Hapag-Lloyd, NYK, OOCL, Hyundai Merchant Marine,...
  • Navis Expands Global Footprint in China as Da Chan Bay Terminal One Goes Live with N4
    OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navis, the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals, announced that Modern Terminals Limited has gone live on the Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS) at Da Chan Bay Terminal One (DCB), located in Shenzhen, China. The N4 platform enables Modern Terminals to generate...
  • APS Stevedoring Announces New East Coast Vice President
    APS Stevedoring LLS, auto and general cargo/break bulk stevedoring company headquartered in Long Beach, recently announced the appointment of Donald E. Rupert as its vice president East Coast. Reporting directly to President John Hering, Rupert will be in charge of developing and overseeing business opportunities for APS Stevedoring in the U.S. East Coast and Gulf regions. Rupert has...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Hires Customer Service Manager
    CONOVER, NC - December 3, 2013 - Specialized furniture carrier and international 3PL provider Zenith Global Logistics has hired Donna M. Adams as Manager, Customer Service, reporting to Michael Echerd, Chief Operating Officer. Adams has responsibility for the overall management of Zenith Global Logistics' customer service team, which handles day-to-day contact with...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Ridgebury tied to raid
    Ridgebury Tankers has been tipped as the buyer of a suezmax tanker controlled by MPC Steamship of Germany.
  • Totem names new COO
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express has hired a Yusen Logistics Americas executive to serve as its chief operating officer (COO).
  • Khanna denies buy
    Reports linking a fledgling dry-bulk firm led by the former operations chief of Greek bulker and tanker owner DryShips appear to be way off base.
  • Morgan Stanley downs SFL
    Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Ship Finance International (SFL) Tuesday based on a bet that the Bermuda and Oslo-based operator is unlikely to increase its dividend anytime soon.
  • DSX reactivates cape
    Diana Shipping of Greece appears to have secured employment for a capesize bulker that landed at the centre of a chartering dispute with Shagang Shipping just last week.
  • Le Bon rocks ICAP
    Simon Le Bon rocked the shipping floor at ICAP's charity event in London today.
  • Restis released
    Greek entrepreneur and shipowner Victor Restis has been released from custody after more than four months, but will still be subject to some restraints.
  • RABT banks share cash
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic has almost sold out a stock offering designed to ease its liquidity squeeze.
  • SALT scoops eight more
    Rapidly expanding Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) has added another eight newbuildings to its roster in deals worth $242m.
  • Euroseas takes the plunge
    Nasdaq-listed Euroseas is heading to China for two new eco-ultramax bulkers as it renews its fleet.
  • STNG's magnificent seven
    Scorpio Tankers has confirmed its entry into the VLCC market with an order for seven newbuildings.
  • DHT wins upgrade
    An early VLCC newbuilding swoop in an improving market has helped DHT Holdings draw an upgrade out of Global Hunter Securities.
  • G6 extends reach
    The G6 Alliance of container lines has expanded its cooperation to take in Asia to US west coast trades and transatlantic routes to Europe.
  • Navig8 bags six more
    Navig8 Chemical Tankers has taken its newbuilding spending past $600m after firming up a second batch of options at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Bass Strait ro-ro bid
    Australian transport magnate Chas Kelly is close to bringing in two new ro-ros for a Bass Strait run.
  • Rio cuts spending
    Rio Tinto's spending cuts have sliced deeper than expected as chief executive Sam Walsh continues an effort to reduce outgoings.
  • Bourgas up for sale
    Bulgaria's Bourgas Shipyards is being put up for sale in different lots for a total of EUR 207m ($280m).
  • It floats!
    The largest floating facility ever built has hit the water at a South Korean shipyard.
  • DHT's eco carrot
    Evolving eco VLCC designs rather than a recovery in spot rates tempted DHT Holdings to order newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Industries, its leading executives say.
  • Nacks makes MPV move
    China's Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (Nacks) is developing an LNG-fuelled multipurpose ship (MPV) to capture a slice of the eco-market.
  • NewLead strikes debt deal
    Greek bulker and tanker owner NewLead Holdings has turned a $44.82m debt into new shares for a private equity fund.
  • AMSC shoots high
    American Shipping Company has pocketed $120m from a private placement as part of a financial overhaul announced last night.
  • ALNG inks maiden fixture
    Norway's Awilco LNG has landed a maiden voyage fixture for its second newbuilding which hit the water last week.
  • ITC's spot of bother
    Frontline-owned Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC) has warned it will be forced to draw on cash reserves to keep its VLCC fleet operational.
  • Karlshoej fund sells down
    A trust representing Teekay founder Torben Karlshoej has sold a batch of shares in the New York-listed shipowner.
  • NSC sale fails
    Russia's 20% stake in Northern Shipping Company (NSC) has been left on the shelf ahead of an auction scheduled for this week.
  • CBA moves on shipping
    Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is aiming to fill the void left by an exodus of European lenders from the ship-finance scene.
  • Big boxship for Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries has revealed an order for a big new containership.
  • Lukoil picks Bumi Armada
    Bumi Armada has won contracts to supply three offshore vessels to Lukoil for work in the Caspian Sea, it confirmed Tuesday.
  • Japan boosts India ties
    Japan's three largest shipowners have teamed up with the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) to order an LNG carrier newbuilding.
  • Damen wins Canada deal
    Damen Shipyards Group has won a newbuilding order from Canada for a ro-pax ferry in a deal worth CAD 51m ($48m).
  • Japex backs imports
    Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (Japex) is to go ahead with a new LNG import terminal in Fukushima Prefecture.
  • TMT property deal challenged
    Cathay United Bank is challenging a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) entity's sale of a Taipei property in the continuing bankruptcy saga of the Nobu Su-led shipowner.
  • BALT seals cape raid
    US operator Baltic Trading appears to have completed the acquisition of two capesize bulkers.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Antwerp looks at expanding to accommodate MSC, P3
  • Panalpina: 80% e-freight penetration by 2015
  • Old Dominion ups growth expectations
    Officials raised tonnage-per-day expectations due to significant growth in October and November. The carrier said it will likely see year-over-year growth of between 9.5 percent and 10 percent in the fourth quarter.
  • FMC sets global summit for Dec. 17
    The Federal Maritime Commission said Monday it planned to host on Dec. 17 a global regulatory summit "in light of the increased networking among ocean common carriers." Regulators from China and the European Union will be in attendance.
  • Maersk will offer MesoAmerica service
  • Washington Notebook: U.S. Chamber urges Congress to settle on final WRDA bill
  • Experts question viability of Amazon drone delivery system
    "That is classic Jeff Bezos. He's playing his magic tricks again," Michael Zakkour, a principle with Tomkins International Consulting. "I can give 100 reasons why he'll never do home drone delivery."
  • Russia launches investigation of Russian steamship agencies
    The Federal Antimonopoly Service said the case was initiated upon materials obtained in the course of several dozens of unscheduled on-site inspections of economic entities - in particular, Russian agents of marine container shippers.
  • G6 Alliance plans transpacific, transatlantic expansion
    The six containership companies that belong to the G6 Alliance are planning to expand their cooperation to the Asia-U.S. West Coast and transatlantic trade lanes. The new services are scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2014, pending regulatory approval.
  • FIATA, IATA push for MC99 ratification
  • U.S. steel imports up 8.4% in October
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Prices stable in Fujairah
    Cape Town: Prices falling.
  • LNG: 'It's going to catch on'
    Ship operator pioneering LNG gets 'at least half a dozen enquiries a week' from other owners.
  • Prices firm in Northwest Europe
    Tight avails and strong winds in Istanbul.
  • Fuel Conditioning Module can 'help ships be ECA compliant'
    'Systems today must deal with more fuel parameters than ever before', says Alfa Laval.
  • Sail-driven cargo vessel could be ready by 2016
    Japanese government has pledged funds to help cover development costs.
  • New bunker group prepares to expand
    Soyuz Bunkering Group in Dubai is headed by Chemoil's former director of global sales.
  • Wartsila to design LNG-fuelled box ships
    Company claims leading position in LNG propulsion market.
  • Tight avails hit Asian prices
    Bunker prices rising across the region's key ports.
  • China and LR team up on LNG-fuelled ship design
    Triple-fuelled propulsion systems a possibility.
  • Indian shipowner opts for propeller retrofit
    VLCC to get upgrade using new blade design.
  • MPA to get new chief
    Singapore port to start 2014 with new leader.

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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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