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May 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Court dilutes Hutchison injunction, but dockers seem OK with 9.8pc hike
  • Hutchison and CMA CGM bid for Melbourne's third box terminal
  • Mega box ship orders add to overcapacity as rates tumble: Drewry
  • Express firms see China Post tax taking 25-40pc of their profits
  • Singapore Post spends US$36 million to upgrade sorting for e-commerce
  • IT industry association lobbies to ease rules on exporting e-waste
  • Panama Canal hopes to make more money without charging users more
  • US quarterly box growth up 10.2pc, rising for sixth straight quarter
  • Kyrgyzstan Stratotanker crash 3rd Afghan-related air crash in a week
  • Experts speculate on causes of Bagram National Air Cargo 747 crash
  • United to purchase 30 Embraer 175s for its United Express operations
  • Cargo throughput climbs 2.3pc at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
  • IATA's first quarter 2013 figures slowdown from robust year-end
  • Tokyo-Haneda becomes third Emirates SkyCargo gateway to Japan

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 6, 2013
  • 'We hope to have a vessel calling in India once a month'
  • BIFA against altering General Average rules
  • Development of coastal shipping, inland waterways vital: Fieo chief
  • Evergreen deploys 8,452-TEU vessels 10 & 11 on Asia-Europe trade
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT looks forward to good business from India: Tomas Dyrbye
  • MOL & PIL announce launch of Indian Ocean Islands Express Service
  • MOL takes slots on Mozambique Express Service
  • Seaborne crude shipments to grow slower at 2.2 pc
  • Shippers, service providers oppose California ports proposed annual tax hike
  • Tarros connecting Antwerp & Libya
  • India, China ink pact to boost handicrafts exports
  • China seen making Gwadar an ideal transhipment hub for Indian Subcontinent
  • Details of projects awarded at Major Ports in 2012-13
  • Probe reveals massive losses for Rlys due to misrepresented iron ore movement
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 1.60 bn to $ 296.37 bn
  • Power generation cos may import 82 mt of coal in 2013-14
  • Tata Power to set up 28.8-MW solar power plant in Maharashtra

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Wilhelmshaven enhances hinterland connections
  • SOL ends Helsingborg-Trave line
  • Le Havre sets new record
  • DB Schenker buildng new logistics centre in Pfungen near...
  • DAE cancels B747F order
  • International consortium takes over DHL Fashion France
  • Europe's airfreight traffic remains negative in March
  • 8th Best Fleet Value awards presented in North America
  • 24plus introduces CO2 calculator
  • Experts call for Switzerland's railway sector to strengthen...
  • Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal expands rail service in Sweden
  • New sales manager for Swisslog Austria
  • IJS Global opens new branch in northern China
  • Largest freighter to join Etihad's fleet
  • Kenco names new senior vice-president of operations

Marine Logweb site
MAY 6, 2013
  • MTU breaks ground for new R&D facility
  • Hyde Marine names W&O as BWTS sales distributor
  • DNV restructures its Mobile Offshore Unit rules
  • New GE podded drive uses pump jet technology
  • Technip christens Deep Energy
  • Aker Philly in preliminary deal for 2-4 tanker newbuilds
  • MAN Primeserv signs EMC agreement with German shipowner
  • BAE Norfolk gets $48.6 million mod to DDG 58 contract
  • Hyundai Heavy books order for world's largest box ships
  • Coast Guard identifies causes of Stratton corrosion

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 6, 2013
  • Team of container carriers hold anti-piracy meeting
  • Praestensgaard announces plans to leave post at Hapag-Lloyd
  • Port group sets workshop to discuss economic development
  • Trio of shipping lines starting Russia/Finland run
  • Zim adding Norfolk call to container service schedule

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 6, 2013
  • Hong Kong port strikes ends
    Workers accept a 9.8% raise from contractors of HIT
  • Portek breaks the million teu mark
    Growth driven by Algerian port
  • HHI confirms CSCL order for 18,400 teu vessels
    Chinese state carrier books five giant boxships at $700m
  • Jinhui Holdings issues profit warning
    Shipping subsidiary hit by decline in charter rates since 2012
  • Great Eastern quarterly profits more than double
    Strong product tanker earnings, as well as one-time gains, improve result
  • Hyundai Mipo net profit plummets in first quarter
    Product tanker specialist sees wider operating losses amid weak margins

Fairplayweb site
MAY 6, 2013
  • NCL strong out of gate
    NEWLY NASDAQ-listed cruise player NCL today posted better than expected results for its first quarter as a public company
  • HHI clinches CSCL orders
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries confirmed to Fairplay today that it has inked a $700M deal to build five 18,400teu box ships for China Shipping Container Lines

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 6, 2013
  • Zim to Add Norfolk Call to Pacific Service
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is adding a Norfolk, Va., call to its Zim Container Service Pacific. The new rotation, effective in mid-June, will be: Savannah, Norfolk; New York-New Jersey; Halifax; Kingston, Jamaica; Los Angeles; Oakland; Vostochny, Russia; Ningbo and Shanghai, China; Busan, South Korea; Balboa, Spain; Kingston and Savannah The first vessel...
  • Towne Air Freight Names Sheridan-Rohasek COO
    Towne Holdings, a portfolio company of Charterhouse Group, has named Kim Sheridan-Rohasek chief operating officer. She will be responsible for all terminal operations, the line-haul network, central dispatch, information technology and Towne's logistics division. Sheridan-Rohasek joined South Bend, Ind.-based Towne in 2008 as vice president of the west region after Towne acquired...
  • Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Returns to Jersey City Headquarters
    Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) will return to its headquarters building at One Evertrust Plaza on May 10, following major repairs caused by Hurricane Sandy damage last October. The North American agent for Evergreen Line had relocated its headquarters staff to a nearby facility while replacement of the building generators, necessitated by...
  • Container Lines 'Substantially Ready' for California Shore Power
    Most, if not all, of the container lines that call at California's ports are prepared to meet the state's revolutionary requirement to operate 50 percent of their vessels from shore-side electrical power while at berth beginning Jan. 1, 2014, the vice president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association said Monday. "I...
  • Ex-Horizon COO Keenan Cleared in Antitrust Case
    John V. Keenan, former chief operating officer at Horizon Lines, has been advised by the Justice Department that he has been cleared of antitrust violations in the Jones Act domestic shipping market. Keenan and former Horizon CEO Chuck Raymond received letters from the Justice Department that they were no longer subjects...
  • Matson Profit Jumped in First Quarter
    Matson, the Honolulu-based ocean carrier and logistics company, reported profit of $9.1 million for the first quarter, up from $3.8 million, on strong volumes in the Hawaii ocean trade and higher rates in its China service. Consolidated revenue increased to $394.7 million from $366.1 million a year earlier. Matt Cox, president and...
  • Study: Imports Support 16 Million US Jobs
    More than 16 million U.S. jobs depend on imports, according to a new study commissioned by the Consumer Electronics Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Retail Federation, and the American Apparel & Footwear Association. The economic impact study, which was prepared by Laura M. Baughman and Joseph F. Francois...
  • ABF, Teamsters Reach Tentative Pact
    ABF Freight System reached a tentative five-year contract with the Teamsters union May 3. The union and the less-than-truckload carrier did not release details on the agreement covering 7,500 ABF Teamsters employees. "No details will be released until leaders from ABF local unions meet in the near future to review the...
  • Dockworkers End Strike at Hong Kong Port
    Hundreds of dockworkers at the Port of Hong Kong on Monday voted to end a strike that had disrupted operations at the world's third-largest container port for six weeks. "We are pleased to learn that the striking dockers have accepted the 9.8 percent pay rise solution for all job types," Hongkong...
  • Jacksonville Reopens Search for Port CEO
    Juan Kuryla, the top choice to become the next CEO of the Jacksonville Port Authority, has withdrawn as a candidate, and the port authority has reopened its search to fill the post. The port authority board offered the job to Kuryla on April 22 and opened negotiations with the deputy port...
  • JOC Trucking Index Reflects Strong Hiring in April
    The JOC For-Hire Trucking Index through April 2013 Full-size image The Journal of Commerce For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose nine-tenths of a percent in April, as the national unemployment average dropped to 7.5 percent. The JOC index jumped from 94.9 to 95.8, its highest reading since September 2008. The surge was the biggest...
  • Financial Winds Shift for CEVA
    Wherever CEVA Logistics heads from here, there is little doubt the world's fifth-largest third-party logistics company is in for a significant transformation. In many ways, that's already under way, with a new strategic mission and recapitalization plan forming the basis of an uncertain future. That uncertainty revolves around an 18-month stretch...
  • Atlas Air to Supply 2nd Freighter to Etihad Airways
    Etihad Airways is expanding its fleet with a Boeing 747-8 Freighter. The United Arab Emirates-based airline has signed a multiyear aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreement with Atlas Air Worldwide to provide the airplane, which will be the largest in Etihad's freighter fleet, with a payload capacity of 138 tons. This...
  • Air Cargo Declines at San Francisco International
    Total cargo tonnage for San Francisco International Airport fell 13.5 percent year-over-year in March to 28,724 metric tons, despite growth in U.S. mail cargo. Domestic U.S. mail rose 7.4 percent year-over-year to 2,313 metric tons, but international U.S. mail tonnage declined 3 percent to 1,485 metric tons. Domestic cargo excluding mail plummeted 27.1...
  • CTS: North America Southbound Exports Decline
    Containerized exports from North America to Central and South America slipped to 154,200 20-foot-equivalent units in February 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd., the sixth consecutive month showing year-over-year declines in this trade lane. North America to Far East Asia North America exported 664,500 TEUs to Far East Asia...
  • Container Lines: Piracy Is Down But Still a Threat
    Container lines CMA CGM, Mediterranean Shipping Co., Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd have met to discuss the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean and West Africa. At the meeting, the four carriers agreed the situation has improved, particularly as the result of a naval presence in...
  • Is Your Supply Chain Costing You Money?
    As organizations reap the benefits of going global, many are still making due with manual, outdated processes and technologies. In fact, only about 30% of companies have automated data and event monitoring or have optimized their global supply chain processes. Amber Road's eBook, Three Common Global Supply Chain Issues that...
  • Second PNW Grain Terminal Locks Out ILWU
    Contract disagreements between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and grain terminals in the Pacific Northwest accelerated over the weekend as Columbia Grain in Portland became the second facility where management locked out union workers. The United Grain terminal in Vancouver, Wash., locked out ILWU workers in February, charging that a...
  • Rotterdam Bunker Fuel Prices Rebound
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot rates for high and low sulfur bunker fuel rebounded in the week of May 3 after sliding earlier in the month, according to daily Bunkervision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services, Inc. The average price for high sulfur bunker fuel was...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 6, 2013
  • Demolition destiny
    Scrapping may become increasingly attractive for tanker owners trading vintage tonnage in the months to come if rate pain persists, according to an analyst at Charles R Weber.
  • Praestensgaard exits HL
    Hapag-Lloyd appears to be on the lookout for a new operations chief following the abrupt resignation of Jesper Praestensgaard.
  • S&P slashes Zim
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services (Zim) made headlines Monday after Standard & Poor's downgraded three of the Israeli carrier's bonds.
  • High hurdles
    Product tanker owners must wait at least half a decade for utilisation to reach a level where earnings can record a sizable rise, DVB believes.
  • CH slides in the first
    CH Offshore's profit plummeted in the first quarter but the company insists its financial position remains strong.
  • E.ON fixes vintage PSV
    Viking Supply Ships of Denmark has secured employment for its oldest platform-supply vessel.
  • Petrobras pockets pair
    Norwegian offshore owners Farstad and Havila have secured charters as part of a long awaited contract award from Petrobras.
  • Union Transport files
    UK general cargoship owner Union Transport has gone into administration, with 100 jobs now at risk, it was reported on Monday.
  • Troubles mount at Global
    Loss-making Malaysian tanker owner Global Carriers is facing a share suspension after auditors queried its annual accounts.
  • More time for Titan
    A crucial hearing that could decide the fate of Hong Kong shipyard and FPSO group Titan Petrochemicals has been delayed again.
  • Stealth well set
    A promise of higher earnings and fleet growth has led Evercore Partners to kick off coverage of Harry Vafias-led StealthGas with a positive rating on the stock.
  • Ex-HSH chiefs charged
    Former HSH Nordbank boss Dirk Nonnenmacher and five other ex-executives are facing a fraud trial in Hamburg.
  • STX survival talks start
    STX group creditors began crisis talks today amid hope cash could be secured to help its various units repay bond debts.
  • Tankers raided
    Pirates have stolen cash and belongings from two tankers in attacks off Singapore.
  • No nationalisation
    The French government has rejected a call by unions to buy the STX France shipyard group, against the background of its Korean parent's restructuring.
  • Odfjell to extend loss
    Norwegian tanker owner Odfjell is tipped to post a deeper loss when it wheels out its first quarter results tomorrow.
  • Products push for GE
    Great Eastern Shipping has posted a much stronger annual profit as products tanker rates rose.
  • Reach gets richer
    Reach Subsea has picked up almost $20m from a private placement which will help fund the charter of a construction vessel from Solstad Offshore.
  • Siem Offshore dips
    Norway's Siem Offshore has posted lower first quarter profit as revenue declined, but rates are picking up.
  • OCBC cuts Cosco Sing
    A slack first quarter showing from Cosco Singapore has seen OCBC place a sell rating on the shipbuilder.
  • Pirates' double strike
    A Greek reefer has come under fire off West Africa, hours after a CMA CGM boxship was attacked in the same area.
  • Box trio feeds Russia
    Coscon, Hanjin Shipping and Yang Ming are teaming up to launch a new service from Hamburg to Russia and Finland.
  • Maersk loses TEU title
    Maersk Line has been dethroned as the owner of the world's largest container vessels following confirmation of China Shipping Container Lines' giant order at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Listing cargoship lost
    All eight crew have been saved from a Vietnamese cargoship that sank off Hai Phong.
  • Sembcorp profits inch up
    Sembcorp Marine has seen modest growth in first quarter profits thanks to higher revenue recognition from rig building activities.
  • Leopard crew evacuated
    The crew of a Danish coaster held hostage in Somalia for over two years has been flown back to Europe.
  • Harvey spends $540m
    Harvey Gulf International Marine has invested another $540m in offshore vessel newbuildings with orders for three more vessels.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 6, 2013
  • China Shipping ships to be larger than Maersk's 'Triple E' vessels
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said five ships it will build for China Shipping Container Lines will be capable of carrying 18,400 TEUs. The vessels are scheduled to be handed over from the second half of 2014.
  • Toyota begins exporting from Port of Brunswick
  • Zim adds call in Norfolk
    Speaking during a reception for customers held in Elizabeth, N.J., Lea Bogatch-Genossar, president of Zim America, said the company's Zim Container Service Pacific (ZCP) is adding the Virginia port with the first call on June 15.
  • ACL ship damaged in fire
    Atlantic Cartier, one of the combination container-roll-on/roll-off ships operated by Atlantic Container Line in its transatlantic liner service, was damaged last week during a fire in Hamburg. Two hundred firefighters helped extinquish the blaze.
  • Kuryla turns down Jaxport CEO job
  • ABF, union reaches tentative deal
  • N.C. port touts new Latin American connections
  • Interlake to fuel Great Lakes fleet with Shell LNG
  • New service to connect Germany, Russia, Finland
  • Obama says FAA fix steals from airport upgrades
    "The only reason we're doing it is because right now we've got folks (in Congress) who are unwilling to make some simple changes to our tax code," said the president during the signing of the legislation.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 6, 2013
  • Prices rising: Congestion in Gibraltar
    Public holiday in Piraeus.
  • Prices firming: Cape Town back in product for IFO
    Players say avails of 180 cSt in South African port are 'fine'.
  • WFS: Shipping 'held to a higher standard' on sulphur emissions
    IMO sulphur test verification guidelines are much stricter than those accepted for land-based transport and industries.
  • Continuous LSFO operation 'not financially viable'
    'We would love to run on just one type of fuel' to avoid complications, operations manager tells IBC 34.
  • Marine logistics company enters Fujairah bunker market
    New player will focus on 'back-to-back' trading.
  • No provision for 'FONARs' in European ECAs
    MARPOL Annex VI non-availability clause excluded from revised EU sulphur directive.
  • Asian bunker prices on the rise
    Japan remains closed for a holiday.
  • CSCL's Triple-E containerships will be larger than Maersk's
    Contract for 18,400 TEU vessels goes to South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • H2S prevention method receives patent
    Metals in additive said to be 'effective component in preventing or mitigating the evolution of hydrogen sulphide'.
  • Condor Ferries hit by high bunker costs
    Company cannot afford to replace its fast ferry fleet while operating its current year-round schedule, says CEO.
  • US offshore firm builds sixth dual-fuel OSV
    Addition will enable the company to become 'largest owner and operator of clean burning LNG OSVs in the world', it claims.
  • IOC to discuss bunkering improvements at Trincomalee
    Both countries have agreed to 'fast track' joint venture arrangement, says IOC official.
  • Figures suggest Iranian bunker sales are falling
    Latest Iranian figures show annual sales running at 1.69 million mt.
  • Philippine shipping firm trims losses
    Costs and expenses increased 2% in 2012.
  • Netherlands firm launches bunker removal pump system
    Pump is 'answer' to future shipping regulations, says Van Heck

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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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