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June 6, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CK Line to commence S Korea, Vietnam & China service
  • MOL announces US$50/TEU rate hike in June for Indonesia, Myanmar
  • Weihai checkpoint cargo volume increases 6.8pc month on month in April
  • EU levies 11.8pc tariff on China solar panels, not 47.6pc as threatened
  • Nantong port box volume up 11pc to 176,800 TEU in first four months
  • Alataw Pass steel exports up 76.5pc in first 4 months, but imports down
  • Apex Maritime adopts IAS Dispatch Suite for intermodal transport
  • ART Logistics launches multimodal link from south east to central Asia
  • CEVA signs three-year contract with stationery giant BIC in Iberia
  • ART Logistics starts airfreight service from Europe to Central Asia
  • Korea Air fears deeper losses in Q2 due to lacklustre cargo
  • JAL grounds 787 Dreamliner after battery pressure sensor fault
  • CAAS spends US$79m for new enhancment initiatives at Changi Airport
  • Lufthansa Cargo transports space capsule from LA to Salzburg, Austria

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • GMB in bid to attract dredging companies for its Ro-pax ferry service
  • Hellenic War Risks Club reduces members' premia
  • MbPT donates 1 cr. to Chief Minister's Drought Relief Fund
  • Mundra Port makes history by berthing largest container vessel to call at an Indian port
  • Daimler plans to export 1,000 trucks from India this year
  • Essar Projects bags orders worth INR 448 cr. in Abu Dhabi
  • Transaction cost reduction measures for exporters

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New framework agreements for Network Rail IT
  • Australia: first stage of the M80 upgrade completed
  • AAE building new generation of intermodal wagons
  • IJS Global inks agreement with Freight-in-Time in Kenya
  • FCC Logística expanding in Portugal
  • Hapag-Lloyd revises Lisbon calls
  • PSA goes into action in the port of Fuzhou
  • New IDS hub for Scandinavia
  • China Southern inaugurates B787 operation
  • Hüttemann and M+F Spedition mourn the loss of Norbert Louven
  • Second runway for second biggest NZL airport
  • Etihad Cargo lands with Heavyweight Air Express in Brazil
  • Joint project for development of offshore crane operations

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Wärtsilä ups power of dual fuel engine
  • ABB to equip enhanced reliability drillship
  • TOTE seeks Title XI guarantees for LNG fueled newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Oregon/Washington governors report Columbia Crossing progress
  • Pacific Coast Seafood fire forces Coast Guard to close river
  • Evergreen taps Maher Terminals as top marine terminal for 2012
  • K Line orders pair of vessels to work new LNG business
  • NOL names Behrens-Sorensen to company's Board of Directors

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • What price an outbreak of box unity?
    It is in carriers' interests to halt self-destructive Asia-North Europe competition
  • Charters face accounting treatment shake-up
    But ambiguity remains on key points, says shipping accountant
  • Bareboat deals offer more clarity
    Firms chartering-in tonnage can expect lower operating costs but higher interest charges
  • Managing the change
    Changes in companies' balance sheets and income statements will have biggest impact
  • Nor-Shipping: Wärtsilä chief slams regulatory confusion
    Technology suppliers need rule certainty for research and development investment
  • Spot rates tumble on Asia-US west coast trade
    Slump puts new pressure on carriers as contract season drags on
  • Scorpio fills shipyards' product tanker slots to block its rivals
    It is 'logistically impossible' for competitors to secure quality newbuildings, says Bugbee
  • G6 drops Damietta for Port Saïd
    Alliance shuffles Egypt port calls on Asia loops
  • APM Terminals invests in Indian inland services
    AP Moller-Maersk unit expects 30% growth this year
  • Owners at risk of employing unqualified armed guards
    UK factory raid uncovers 'stacks' of security officer and firearms competency certificates
  • Middle East VLCCs face rate slump after a year of highs
    June loading programme ends leaving surplus vessels fighting for employment
  • Fake certificates cast doubt over liability for fatal incidents
    Forged documents spell legal minefield for a disputed case like the Enrica Lexie shootings
  • Nor-Shipping: Industry group urges Japan's marine equipment makers to consolidate
    Mergers will help manufacturers to compete against larger overseas rivals
  • South Korea grabs LNG to avert power shortage
    Gas imported to offset loss of nuclear power
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: We told you so, says ICS
    International Chamber of Shipping warns IMO to listen to industry more to avoid new confusion over green rules
  • Clarksons trims box trade growth forecast yet again
    Africa and intra-Asia regions are bright spots
  • Nigeria LNG export hiccups could boost expected Angola demand
    Angola waits in the wings as shipments from Nigeria slide
  • Hands-off in Japan
    Rival shipbuilding states should heed country's low-key approach to subsidies
  • STX Pan Ocean chief steps down
    Change follows parent company's failure to find takers for stake in ailing dry-bulk arm
  • Japan's buoyant shipyards raise their profile at Nor-Shipping
    Tokyo backs builders' push into offshore but retains a hands-off approach
  • K Line orders two LNG carriers on long-term charters bound for Ichthys
    Ships to be built at Mitsubishi and Kawasaki for 2016 delivery
  • Qingdao Port linked to $300m IPO in Hong Kong
    World's seventh-largest port by throughput said to have chosen underwriters
  • Top class
    Industry jostles for position as DNV and Germanischer Lloyd tie-up sets a new agenda
  • Peru terminal orders new container cranes
    Super post-panamax ship-to-shore crane and two RTGs ordered from Liebherr

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Saadé seeks 9 of 16,000teu
    CMA CGM was reported today to be planning to add six more 16,000teu vessels in addition to the three it already has in service
  • Statoil contracts rigs at Samsung HI
    SAMSUNG HI has been contracted to build two Category J rigs, which KCA Deutag Drilling Norway will operate
  • Trading of STX Pan Ocean's shares frozen
    STX PAN Ocean has suspended trading of its shares on the Korea Exchange and the Singapore Exchange, amid rumours it is nearing or corporate rehabilitation
  • NAT touts ExxonMobil tie
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers today confirmed a pivotal continuation of its commercial agreement with oil major ExxonMobil
  • US raises MODU oversight
    MODU safety oversight shared by two US agencies has been more clearly defined
  • Pipeline altering China's flow of energy imports
    A PIPELINE is opening that will enable China to slash how much of its energy imports need to be shipped through the Strait of Malacca
  • Japan's Iranian crude imports plummet 96%
    JAPAN'S intake of Iranian crude oil dived 96% year on year in April, according to Tokyo's economy, trade and industry ministry
  • 12 workers rescued in Fujian repair blaze
    A DOZEN crew and yard workers have been rescued after a reefer ship caught fire while being repaired at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China
  • Keppel shares graded up
    CIMB Securities has raised its appraisal of Keppel shares from 'neutral' to 'outperform', with expectations that yard margins will continue to exceed targets
  • Shin Yang swings to losses
    MALAYSIAN shipowner and builder Shin Yang Shipping filed losses of 3.9M ringgit ($1.3M) in its quarter ended 31 March, which mainly were tied to low freight rates and high bunker costs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Horizon Lines Names Hamlin EVP, Chief Operating Officer
    William A. Hamlin, new executive vice president and chief operating officer for Horizon LinesHorizon Lines has promoted William A. Hamlin to serve as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Hamlin, who was hired as senior vice president of operations by the container line in March 2011, will continue to report...
  • Saltchuk Resources Acquires Carlile Transportation Systems
    Saltchuk Resources, a Seattle-based family of transportation and petroleum distribution companies, has acquired Carlile Transportation Systems, a trucking and logistics company in Alaska. The transaction closed May 31, 2013 for an undisclosed price. Carlile will remain a standalone company headquartered in Anchorage, and its 700 employees will join Saltchuk's national team. It...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Dipped in May
    North America's Class 8 truck net orders in May reached 22,541 units, dropping 2 percent compared with the previous month, according to FTR Associates' preliminary data. "This is a positive sign for this time of year as we tend to see orders drop heading into the summer months," said Eric Starks,...
  • Canada's Imports Hit Record High in April
    Canada's merchandise imports in April rose 1.2 percent month-over-month, while exports edged down 0.2 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of C$567 million (about US$548 million), compared with C$3 million in March, according to Statistics Canada. Imports rose for the fourth consecutive month to a record high of C$40.8 billion, driven...
  • House Rails Against Port Feasiblity Study Delays
    WASHINGTON - A House committee on Wednesday decried how long it takes for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete feasibility reports for port and inland waterway projects, but took the rare step of admitting Congress was partly at fault for the onerous process. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee's...
  • Lineage Logistics to Build Refrigerated Warehouse in California
    Lineage Logistics will begin construction of a new 420,000 square foot multi-use cold storage warehouse in Colton, Calif. The work will begin this summer, and the facility is expected to open by May 2014. The warehouse, situated between Interstate 10 and I-60 in the Inland Empire, will be located on the...
  • Containerized US Furniture Imports Jump 7.6 Percent
    U.S. Furniture ImportsContainers of furniture imported through U.S. ports increased significantly year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013, rising 7.6 percent or 37,722 20-foot-equivalent units, the sixth consecutive quarterly year-over-year increase. Imports totaled 532,943 TEUs, compared with 495,222 TEUs in the first quarter of 2012. In the first quarter of 2013,...
  • Four STS Cranes Arrive at GPA's Garden City Terminal
    Four new super-post-Panamax, ship-to-shore cranes today arrived at Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah. The cranes, designed by Konecranes in Finland and assembled in Nantong, China, can reach across vessels 22 containers wide and lift cargo weighing up to 65 long tons to a height of...
  • CUSTOMS Info Global Data Mining Names Gersper as Chairman
    CUSTOMS Info Global Data Mining has promoted Matt Gersper to chairman of the board. The new position was created as a result of the merger and reorganization of CUSTOMS Info and Global Data Mining. Gersper will be responsible for leading the development of the newly merged company's strategic and tactical business plans. Gersper,...
  • PNW Opportunities Grow on Grains - and Bakken Shale
    Moffatt and Nichol Chief Economist Walter Kemmsies sees the growing middle class in countries such as China and India presenting unlimited potential for agricultural exports from the U.S., as long as supply chain costs remain competitive. "Every additional cost hurts exports," Kemmsies said, referring to transportation issues such as equipment shortages,...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Rate Gives Up Most Recent Gains
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, June 5, 2013 Full-size image Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark fell $193 this week, effectively losing 77 percent of the $250 increase from the May 21 GRI. Rates in this lane had achieved 62.5 percent of the proposed $400 per-40-foot-container GRI by USL and CMA CGM,...
  • James Street Associates Appoints Linda Thielke Communications Manager
    BLUE ISLAND, IL-June 5, 2013 (James Street Media Services)-James Street Associates, a U.S.-based logistics and transportation marketing agency, has announced the appointment of Linda Thielke to communications manager. Thielke manages a wide range of marketing communications services across the James Street B2B client group, which includes leading logistics and transportation companies. "Linda...
  • Millard Refrigerated Services Sells Two Canadian Facilities
    Brookfield Asset Management, through its private equity group, has acquired the stock of Millard Refrigerated Services - Canada. The sale, which closed May 31, 2013, includes the Millard facilities located in Brampton, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta. Financial terms were not disclosed. Millard, a reefer warehousing and distribution company, plans to use the...
  • Purolator Unveils US-Canada B2C Shipping Service
    Purolator International has introduced PuroPost for business-to-consumer shipments between the U.S. and Canada. PuroPost guarantees service to residential locations in Canada within two to eight days. It provides B2C shipping services to all Canadian postal codes. "In addition to our existing features, our partnership with Canada Post, Canada's primary mail delivery service,...
  • Watco Companies Appoints McKenzie as EVP, CFO
    Watco Companies has named Matt McKenzie as executive vice president and CFO. McKenzie has been serving as interim CFO since July 2012. He will continue to oversee the company's finance, accounting, treasury and investor relations divisions, and he will also assume responsibility for the performance management, information technology and operational analysis...
  • Union Pacific Invests $20 Million in Rail Line
    Union Pacific Railroad has started work on a $20 million project that will improve the rail line between Chester and near Scott City, Mo. The project, funded entirely by the Class I railroad, aims to strengthen infrastructure in Illinois and Missouri by replacing 39,400 railroad ties, installing 11,100 tons of rock...
  • PNW Grain Dispute Heads North
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union grain workers who have been locked out of the United Grain terminal in Vancouver, Wash., since Feb. 27 brought their fight north this week by gaining the support of ILWU Canada workers in Prince Rupert. Three ILWU Canada locals held an informational picket in Prince Rupert...
  • SFO Names Doug Yakel as Public Information Officer
    SAN FRANCISCO - June 5, 2013 - San Francisco International Airport has named Doug Yakel as its new Public Information Officer, effective immediately. The Public Information Officer serves as SFO's primary spokesperson for internal and external communications, represents the Airport at various community outreach forums, and will develop content and programs...
  • PTA Holdings to Buy Intermodal Container Carrier
    PTA Holdings is in negotiations to purchase a U.S. trucker of ocean containers. The trucking company serves port and rail hubs located in Illinois and Wisconsin, operating with company and owner-operator tractors and company-owned chassis, PTA Holdings said. PTA Holdings, which focuses on the automotive and transportation industries, intends to acquire more...
  • Avtrade selects DB Schenker to provide logistical support in the Gulf and Asia regions
    (Berlin/Dubai/Singapore, 5 June 2013) Avtrade, a leading component support expert with UK headquarters and operations in Dubai, Moscow and Singapore specializing in tailor-made aircraft support solutions, has contracted DB Schenker to store, manage and provide local logistics services to support their Dubai and Singapore operations. This will endorse Avtrade's commitment to offer...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Fredriksen charts IPO
    Frontline 2012 will complete its long-awaited stock listing in the US within six to eight months, John Fredriksen says.
  • Expansion drive continues
    A joint venture backed by two of Greece's leading towage and salvage contractors has been linked to the acquisition of a terminal tug.
  • Delos scouts Jones Act arena
    Delos Shipping of the US has emerged as one of the many private equity firms that are looking for opportunities to penetrate the Jones Act product tanker market.
  • BDI set to fall below 800
    A key Baltic Exchange dry cargo freight index may well fall below the psychological threshold of 800 tomorrow (Thursday).
  • TOTE targets Title XI
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has turned to the US government for the cash it needs to fund two containerships under construction at General Dynamics Nassco.
  • Siem extends banana run
    Siem Shipping has extended a contract to transport bananas for a Russian company.
  • Mednav sells up
    Mednav of Greece is in the market for new tonnage after sending its final panamax vessel to the scrapyard.
  • Booming bonds
    Oslo's bond market has been running hot for more than a year and it is likely to remain a viable option for shipping companies as banks are less inclined to lend, according to a leading analyst.
  • Jimei renewal complete
    A Chinese shipowner looks to have cashed in all of its older vessels as it prepares to receive a batch of kamsarmax newbuildings.
  • U-Ming profit slashed
    Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming has seen first quarter profit tumble as revenue fell and costs stayed high.
  • Window to open
    An IPO window for strong shipowning companies like Frontline 2012 could swing open later this year, RS Platou Markets CEO Erik Helberg says.
  • W Africa targets pirates
    West African governments are putting their heads together to fight the growing scourge of piracy off their shores.
  • Big ships, bigger gamble
    Size matters when it comes to selecting the best investments in shipping today, according to a leading shipbroker.
  • NAT extends Exxon pact
    Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has stretched a vital chartering facility agreement (CFA) with energy major ExxonMobil.
  • Corbetta makes Dof switch
    Former Hallin Marine chief Giovanni Corbetta is the new managing director of Dof Subsea UK.
  • Skuld happily spreading
    Douglas Jacobsohn says overseeing the expansion of Skuld means he has no time to entertain succession issues.
  • Navios poised for $250m
    Navios Maritime Partners is said to be closing in on a bank loan to fund new acquisitions.
  • More money available
    Shipping banks are loosening their purse strings and providing cash to the right clients, DNB says.
  • STX PO to file?
    Rumours of an imminent filing for court receivership by troubled bulker owner STX Pan Ocean forced a suspension of its shares on Wednesday afternoon.
  • Cost control is key
    Close control of operating costs and ensuring high utilisation rates are the greatest challenges to face today's offshore marine market and will remain so in the next few years, vessel owners have warned.
  • Fun while it lasts
    Owners should enjoy a spike in North Sea spot market rates while the sun shines, according to a leading broker.
  • Belships books supras
    Belships has placed an order for two fuel efficient supramax bulkers at Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding.
  • Oil-thirsty dinosaurs
    Shipowners should tread carefully when ordering eco ships to avoid creating oil thirsty dinosaurs, Andreas Sohmen-Pao says.
  • Visentini signs for duo
    China's AVIC Weihai Shipyard has won a double bulker deal from Italy's Giovanni Visentini Transporti.
  • PACD ties up $2bn
    Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-controlled company, has announced the closing of three financing transactions worth $2bn.
  • Statoil picks Samsung
    Norwegian oil major Statoil has selected Samsung Heavy Industries to build two harsh environment drilling rigs.
  • Yang Ming in LA move
    Taiwanese liner operator Yang Ming has extended its lease at the Port of Los Angeles for an additional nine years.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Cass: Freight voulmes up in May
    North American freight volumes rose by 2.9 percent last month when compared to April, while expenditures stayed relatively flat at .04-percent growth. Year-over-year, May's shipment volume declined by 0.3 percent; expenditures dropped 2.6 percent.
  • Chairman: Collaboration key for global air cargo group
  • Air New Zealand drops price-fixing challenge
  • Drewry: Liner rate war could hurt service
  • FedEx speeds up aircraft retirements
    FedEx said it will move up the retirement date by several years for the planes, which include 47 MD10-10s, 13 MD-10-30s and 16 Airbus A310-200s. Two Airbus A310-200, three A310-300 and five MD10-10 aircraft will be immediately retired.
  • ART Logistics launches new sea-rail service
    Cargo is moved by sea from the ports of Jakarta, Port Kelang, Bangkok, Haiphong, Keelung and Singapore. Shipments are then routed by rail through the China corridor to the Kazakhstan border crossings of Dostyk and then on to Almaty.
  • INTTRA holds liner CIO summit in Paris
  • Saltchuk buys Alaska trucker Carlile
    Carlile's 700 employees will join Saltchuk's national team of 5,500 workers. Carlile will remain a standalone company headquartered in Anchorage. Other Saltchuk Alaskan firms include Totem Ocean Trailer Express and Delta Western.
  • French president inaugurates CMA CGM box ship
  • Nardi named president of NYSA

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Dynamic Oil Trading appoints new bunker trader
    Dave Goh joins team from Seabridge Bunkering and has extensive experience as trader in the marine fuels market.
  • OW Bunker announces new branch manager appointment
    Eric Hu previously spent two years as market manager for China/Hong Kong and ARA (Europe) at Brightoil Petroleum.
  • European prices stay on upward curve
    Gibraltar reported 'very strong demand' Wednesday morning, according to players.
  • Price of 380 cSt product still climbing in Fujairah
    Good demand in Middle East hub.
  • On board emissions testing will contribute to 'greener fleet'
    'You can conduct tests, calibrate equipment, change settings and even troubleshoot while drinking coffee at Starbucks.'
  • Report: New bunkering facility in Gulf
    Iran is to develop bunkering facilities at the Shahid Rajee port complex.
  • Shipping industry warned of 'eco ship collective madness'
    Shipowner questions the sense of ordering newbuids at a time of overcapacity and weak demand.
  • Smaller bunker stems in 2012
    IMO data suggest fuel oil stem sizes have shrunk while distillates stem sizes and tested volumes increased again.
  • Terminal creates more space for dirty product
    South Korea's Onsan Tank Terminal says it is responding to customer needs.
  • IFO prices trade firm in Asia
    Adequate avails reported at all key ports.
  • Russia sees room for Arctic development
    Prime Minister points to doubling of traffic along northern shipping route.
  • Brightoil outlines volumes for the next three years
    Firm expects to buy increasing volumes of fuel oil and crude oil.
  • International Bunkering appoints new head
    Former International Sales Manager Christoffer Berg Lassen will replace Carsten Ladekjaer as group CEO.
  • Propeller manufacturer highlighted in vessel awards
    Two vessels recognised by conference for using Voith Schneider propellers.
  • Buckeye bond offer
    Refinery owner putting $500 million in unsecured notes on table.
  • MSC updates bunker contribution charges
    New charges to take effect in July.
  • Alternative Alternatives
    While LNG has made a compelling case for itself as a future alternative bunker fuel, other options should also be thoroughly explored to ensure we do not place all our eggs in one basket.

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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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