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October 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag Lloyd hikes China/Korea-Australia rate US$400/TEU October 24
  • Hong Kong Police Band greets Maersk's 18,000-TEUer - world's biggest
  • Maersk Line sees shipping overcapacity lingering for five more years
  • IMO calls for views by October 31: How much does red tape cost?
  • Liangyungang builds logistics facility for Kazakh transshipments
  • Cash-strapped carriers sell terminals while their prices still high
  • International Paper tells Congress to up US truck weights as others have
  • NOL takes delivery of the 9,200-TEU Charleston, sixth of 12 vessels
  • BIFA supports IMO container weighing decision
  • BIFA warns of Chinese forwarders email soliciting cheap ocean rate offers
  • Malaysian leaders remain unconvinced by US Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
  • August air cargo rates rise as more hikes expected in next 2 months
  • National Air Cargo, insurer sue over Afghanistan military air crash
  • Airline unions hail Texas Attorney General for backing AA-USA merger
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines completes outsized transport job for ExxonMobil
  • Thai Airways to boost weekly flights to six from Moscow to Bangkok
  • South African Airways Cargo adds 737-400 and 737-300s freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2013
  • Britannia Superintendents' & Officers' seminar focuses on safety and the human element
  • Evergreen receives Lloyd's List Environmental Award
  • Foreign-flagged, but China-owned ships allowed to operate in coastal trade
  • Govt to incentivise cargo movement through coastal shipping
  • Shipbuilding industry should be developed through cluster concept: Panel
  • US FMC suspends operations due to federal government shutdown
  • Incremental Exports Incentivisation Scheme (IEIS) on annual basis
  • Seafood exports seen attaining $4.3 bn target for current fiscal
  • Tea exports to Pak fall 31 pc in April-July
  • Tobacco exports touch 82,540 t in Q1
  • Mega ships not always matched by speed of port handling, says Drewry
  • New policy likely for PPP projects in Major Ports
  • ICP near Agartala, on Indo-Bangla border, to be commissioned soon
  • Railways revises freight tariff again
  • Railways seeks FDI for infrastructure projects
  • Sept. truck rentals about 4 pc higher
  • Goa prepared to limit annual ore production to get ban removed
  • India could earn $600 m by exporting excess wheat this fiscal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Locomotive naming keeps London Gateway on right track
  • Hansa Heavy Lift selects agent for Scandinavia
  • Grants for USA's northcoast and western rail corridors
  • Icao eyes global emissions solution
  • 40 new Kögel Cargo units for Westukrtrans
  • K + N provides warehousing services for Toyota in Ukraine
  • Ulber tightens the reins at Panalpina
  • Emirates: four continents, three launches, one day
  • Drewry: mixed fortunes for Taiwanese liner companies
  • Virgin Atlantic pushing sales in APAC region

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Hyundai Samho launches LNG carrier
  • Signal International to add to workforce
  • Hurtigruten to install Promas Lite on cruise ship
  • Giant car carriers to have MAN Alpha Kappel propellers
  • Keppel and PEMEX in GoM shipyard JV
  • Newport News installs Ford propellers
  • UASC seeks tweaks for box ship designs

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Airports Council International-NA names Sea-Tac director chairman
  • TOTE Services taps Scott Jones as Business Development/Strategy VP
  • Crowley ATB crew again performs rescue operation
  • Evergreen Line takes home Lloyds List environment honor
  • Port of Los Angeles sees first naming of new APL container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Marine London company market worth $5bn
    Future business will be sourced from eastern Europe, Asia, South America, says IUA
  • UASC eyes early switch to LNG for 18,000 teu newbuildings
    Hinge expects most work to take place during construction
  • Maersk urges China to open coastal trade to foreign carriers
    State Council opens cabotage to domestic firms' foreign-flagged ships
  • Maersk blames low rates on carriers' lack of capacity discipline
    Danish giant promises to grow with demand when its brings in Triple-E tonnage
  • Keppel and Pemex agree to build a yard in Mexico
    $400m project will build jack-up rigs for Latin American oil major
  • Agencies and suppliers face closer scrutiny
    Penny-pinching carriers put services under the microscope
  • Ship agency gets competitive
    Ship managers move in to sector to grow business
  • FutureShip fine-tunes UASC ship designs
    Hyundai named the winner in a shortlist of four
  • West of England scales back its high-risk investments
    Clubs with higher combined ratios face stark choices, says South
  • Knatz to step down as head of Port of Los Angeles
    City's new mayor announces landlord terminal boss' retirement
  • Killing the golden goose
    'Sustainability' in environmental policies should also be financially sustainable
  • Khanna sees a public future for dry bulk firm Pioneer
    Singapore start-up will acquire first secondhand tonnage and order handysizes
  • Return of the vanilla ship mortgage
    Oldendorff and Blystad venture where bankers fear to tread
  • New shipping bank to target owners shunned by established players
    New venture to plug funding gap for straightforward ship mortgages

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • NewLead delisting risk intensifies
    MICHAEL Zolotas-led NewLead Holdings faces a key hearing after missing a NASDAQ deadline to regain compliance with the minimum bid rule
  • Los Angeles port boss to retire
    GERALDINE KNATZ will retire as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, America's largest container port
  • Box Ships prices PPE follow-on offering
    NYSE-listed Box Ships today priced its latest perpetual preferred equity offering at a discount, raising $8
  • EC backs tonnage tax status quo
    THE EC has decided to maintain the EU tonnage tax scheme in its present form after a lengthy review of shipping aid rules today applied by member countries
  • Leading Chinese yards take 96.5% of orders
    ALTHOUGH Chinese yard orders have increased, nearly all of them are being handled by its biggest such facilities, leaving small and mid-sized yards to struggle
  • DSME to build jumbo FSRU
    MITSUI OSK Lines said today the world's largest FSRU, part of its deal unveiled yesterday with GDF Suez, would be built at South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Cebu collision owners fined
    ENVIRONMENT authorities in central Philippines are demanding that the owners of the vessels involved in the fatal Cebu collision pay a fine of about 41
  • Drybulk lull recovering from Chinese holidays
    DRYBULK chartering has resumed after the week-long National Day holidays in China reduced activity in the past few days
  • Chinese paraxylene demand bucks global trade
    THE GLOBAL chemical shipping market continues to be mostly passive, in contrast with the Gulf of Mexico/Asia trade, which has been supported by paraxylene and styrene monomer demand in Asia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Oct. 4
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for Asia-related trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in October and November. Asia-Europe Three carriers have planned rate increases for Nov. 1: Hapag-Lloyd is looking to increase rates on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to North Europe and the Mediterranean by...
  • New Orleans Prepares for, Monitors Tropical Storm Karen
    Cargo operations at Port of New Orleans terminals continued uninterrupted Friday, despite the closure of Southwest Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River in anticipation of effects from Tropical Storm Karen. The port has implemented Phase II of its hurricane preparedness plan, said Gary LaGrange, president and chief executive of...
  • US Imports Face 'Catastrophic' Delays If Shutdown Lasts
    WASHINGTON - Import cargo delays at U.S. ports of entry will become "catastrophic" if the partial government shutdown lasts more than two weeks, an international trade attorney said on Friday. Importers and exporters whose shipments require paperwork from federal agencies - namely the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, the...
  • Re Mega-Ships: Shippers See New Round of Supply Chain Instability
    The wisdom of ocean carriers' relentless orders for large new container ships is a debatable point, but there's no denying that big ships and mega-alliances among carriers are here to stay. That's the message Frank Baragona, president of CMA CGM (America), delivered at the South Carolina International Trade Conference in September...
  • Spain and Japan to Streamline Customs Procedures
    Spain's Barcelona harbor.The governments of Spain and Japan have agreed to streamline their customs procedures to facilitate trade, ensure compliance and exchange information on new customs procedures. Specifically, the deal allows the customs authorities from the two countries - the Ministry of Finance in Japan and the Ministry of Finance and...
  • Freightliner Makes 'Support' Run at London Gateway
    A full Freightliner train departing London Gateway.Freightliner has run its first service out of London Gateway to collect import containers destined for the Midlands in England. The rail freight operator responded to a call for "urgent support" at the U.K.'s new deep-sea port, which is not yet operational, to load boxes...
  • Gypsy Moth Egg Masses Found on Car Carrier
    CBP agriculture specialists and ship's crewmen discovered 27 egg masses of the highly destructive Asian gypsy moth on the car carrier Columbia Highway.A U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory has confirmed that 27 egg masses of Asian gypsy moths were discovered on a freighter in Baltimore, and again during the ship's...
  • North American Intermodal Traffic Continues Upward Trend
    North American intermodal volume for the week ending Sept. 28 was up 3.4 percent year-over-year, according to the Association of American Railroads. This marked three months of increases, with the most recent week of decline being June 29. North American rail volumes through September 28, 2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume for the...
  • Port of Mumbai's Cargo Traffic Slides
    Cargo throughput at India's Port of Mumbai slid 4.5 percent year-over-year in the first half of fiscal year 2013-14, according to the port authority. Total tonnage from April to September was estimated at 27.6 million tons, down from 28.8 million tons in the same period last year. The port authority said...
  • 600 Jobs at Risk in Ro-Ro Appeal, Eurotunnel Says
    Eurotunnel, the Anglo-French operator of the rail tunnel across the English Channel, warned that it could be forced to eliminate 600 jobs if it loses an appeal against a U.K. order to cease its roll-on, roll-off shipping service between Britain and France. The U.K. Competition Commission in June said Eurotunnel's entry...
  • Knatz to Retire From LA Port Post at Year-End
    Geraldine Knatz, general manager of the Port of Los Angeles, announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the year. Knatz, who was the first-ever female executive port director in Los Angeles, said that after 42 years of service in the Southern California maritime industry, she decided to retire...
  • Port of New Orleans Prepares for Tropical Storm Karen
    Port of New Orleans terminals will continue scheduled operations Friday, despite the impending closure of the Mississippi River at Southwest Pass because of potential effects from Tropical Storm Karen. The Associated Branch Pilots, the pilots that guide ships through the mouth of the Mississippi River, will cease operations at 6 a.m....

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • SwissMarine in cape charge
    SwissMarine has taken its second capesize bulker in three days on a period deal.
  • Samoa defends sale
    The Samoan government has defended its decision to sell off a controlling stake in liner company Pacific Forum Line (PFL).
  • Scorpio Bulkers in IPO
    Scorpio Bulkers is set to join big brother Scorpio Tankers on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Same again for Box Ships
    Greek owner Box Ships has kept to the same price for its follow-on offering of redeemable preferred shares.
  • India bars Anglo-Eastern
    India has suspended the licence of ship manager Angle-Eastern after surveys of a Mercator aframax were delayed and certificates allowed to expire.
  • ACM to measure up
    ACM Shipping has been tipped to keep pace with last year's showing when it reports its first half results.
  • Licence revoked
    An Indian casino ship has been towed away by India's Goa government in a debt row.
  • Fund swells Hoegh stake
    US hedge fund Fairview Capital Investment has emerged as a major investor in Oslo-listed shipowner Hoegh LNG.
  • Chemical brothers split
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is pulling out of its chemical tanker joint venture SCI Forbes.
  • MLC snares eight
    The Paris MOU has revealed that the introduction of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) has resulted in 12% of all ship detentions in its first month.
  • What price a comeback?
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Ferry clash owners fined
    PSACC and 2Go must pay for oil spill after fatal Philippines smash.
  • Drillship dream
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is hoping for an offshore breakthrough with its new drillship design.
  • RABT aims for $27m
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) is counting on investors to buy new shares to boost its finances.
  • Back in the big league?
    Peter Georgiopoulos is set to catapult his General Maritime back into the top bracket of VLCC owners if he completes a $1bn takeover of the Maersk Tankers fleet.
  • Ktistakis pleads guilty
    Former fugitive Greek shipowner Lucas Ktistakis has admitted tax fraud in a US court.
  • More for Box Ships
    Greece's Box Ships is paying off more debt by kickstarting another share sale.
  • Would you care to dance?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Westport in demand
    Westport Holdings planned initial public offering (IPO) is said to have drawn strong demand from professional investors.
  • Itochu walks away
    Itochu and Vitol are reported to have ended talks about the Japanese trading house taking a major stake in a new US LPG export terminal.
  • Fredriksen orders rigs
    John Fredriksen has increased his tally of jack-up drilling rigs on order in China, it emerged Friday.
  • ITOPF picks Sorensen
    Hanne Sorensen has been named as the new chairman of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF).
  • Pirates sent down
    Eleven men have been convicted in the Seychelles for acts of piracy including attacking a Eastern Mediterranean-owned aframax.
  • Saltchuk plans new yard
    Puget Sound on the US west coast could see a new deepwater shipyard developed under plans unveiled by Saltchuk Resources.
  • Buyer beware
    Newbuilding prices and orders are on the rise at shipyards in China but some market analysts believe the trend will be short lived.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • ACE, export licenses impacted by government shutdown
    Products subject to export control licensing and development of CBP's new automated system for processing imports and exports are among the casualties of the U.S. government's partial shutdown caused by congressional stalemate.
  • Port of Los Angeles chief Knatz to retire
    "After 42 years of dedicated service to the maritime industry here in San Pedro Bay, I have decided to retire as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles and pursue other interests," said Geraldine Knatz in a statement.
  • Accenture acquires Procurian in $375 million deal
  • As ICAO votes on emissions cap, EDF cautious
    Assembled parties have been debating the issue during the event, which ends Friday, weighing the options on the table and formulating a sufficient policy to satisfy EU regulators, who tried to address the issue with an emissions-trading scheme.
  • New bank aimed at shipping market
    A team of shipping, offshore and finance professionals have announced plans to establish Maritime & Merchant Bank (M&M), a niche financial institution, based in Norway, that will serve the shipping and offshore industries.
  • Vitran sale could help domestic LTL carriers
  • Panalpina develops new regional structure
  • Menlo opens Brisbane facility
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices end week on low note
    Demand was said to be poor in Houston on Friday.
  • Scrubbers 'better overall' than using MGO, says DFDS
    Company responds to queries about why it is not participating in Gothenburg's low-sulphur fuel compensation scheme.
  • Bunker prices in the Middle East show little change
    Cape Town IFO prices in double-digit rise.
  • Mixed outlook across European ports
    Single digit losses in Rotterdam as congestion persists.
  • New reefer design launched
    New vessel has a number of fuel-saving features.
  • Rosneft in two million metric tonne fuel oil deal
    BP secures major deal with Russian oil giant.
  • Asian bunker prices end week mixed
    Tepid demand reported across most key ports.
  • Gibraltar launches bunker marketing offensive
    Sector has been facing criticism from Spain.
  • Supplier adds ship-to-ship service in Russian Far East
    Bunkering now available for vessels working cargo.
  • New orders for eco ships likely to increase, says bank
    Bank research points to 'structural switch' in orders for new ships.
  • Brightoil: FY 2013 'challenging' for bunker division
    Focus on growing bunker sales volumes remains unchanged.
  • NOT to expand coverage with Singapore office
    Singapore will be a 'springboard' to develop other operations, says Norwegian Oil Trading.

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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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