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April 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Court allows striking dockers to petition colleagues in terminal car parks
  • Asia-USWC spot rates up to US$2,302/FEU ahead of annual contract talks
  • Crippled 2,992-TEU OOCL Belgium repaired, back in transatlantic service
  • LA port dredges main channel to 13.7 metres, basins to 16.5 metres
  • BIFA says don't touch General Average, decries reform-minded review
  • Japan to build high-performance 1,000-TEU feeders for Korean service
  • Hong Kong Sea Transport Logistics Association 'BUD' meeting April 18
  • Fifth of ten 13,169 TEUers joins Hapag-Lloyd's Asia-Europe G6 trade
  • Expected Malaysian export slip to be followed by rebound: economists
  • US should strengthen ASEAN allies through trade: Singapore PM Lee
  • Hong Kong's U-Freight opens airport office in Fujian at Xiamen
  • Chinese New Year gives air freight pricing reprieve with rate hike
  • Oman Air suffers net loss on new plane purchases, but revenue up 21pc

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 7, 2013
  • BTL's Aamby Valley weekend sees invitees revel in golf & other activities
  • MOL to focus on cost-cutting & innovation to restore profitability: President Muto
  • NYK once again included in FTSE4Good Index
  • SCI joint venture Irano Hind Shipping Co. to be closed down
  • Gem & jewellery exports set to grow 10-12 pc in 2013-14
  • SEZ developers get more time for projects
  • CCEA approves project to boost box handling capacity at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Far East-India Express service commences Pipavav call
  • GMB's traffic increases 13 pc to 293 mt in FY 13
  • NM Port handles record traffic in 2012-13
  • Improve rail link through Petrapole: Customs
  • Forex reserves decline to $292.6 bn
  • Indo-Lanka diplomatic face-off could dent auto exports further
  • INR ends sharply weak against dollar at 54.81
  • KSH-MCCIA event sees engaging deliberation on Budget, infrastructure needs
  • MACCIAs 'target selling' seminar in Thane on April 23

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cargo operations at new Doha airport on hold
  • Boeing opens new Everett delivery centre
  • Bank chief defends Boeing aid Delta seeking to block
  • FedEx Express extends reach of national service
  • Poste Italiane reports good results for 2012
  • New regional director for DB Schenker Logistics
  • Loxxess handling online logistics for Munich company
  • More capacity for commercial traffic in Canada
  • The "Bertha" arrives in Seattle
  • Liebherr provides cranes for Jubail
  • Port of Antwerp intensifies relations with Brazil
  • 24plus registers slight growth in 2012
  • 500,000 tonnes of paper a year
  • Plans to upgrade Tanzanian rail infrastructure

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Vigor Industrial promotes Nichols, Fosheim
  • Derecktor to build Maritime Aquarium catamaran
  • Eastern Shipbuilding to build 194 ft fishing vessel
  • Itkin out at OSG

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Sea-Tac Airport earns Washington recycling honor
  • Schnitzer Steel releases second fiscal quarter numbers
  • Diana Shipping sets time charter for vessel MELIA
  • Vigor Industrial promotes two marketing team members
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive week

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Sea mode outstrips air freight
    Results of some major freight forwarders reveal another subdued year in 2012, but sea freight volumes continued to increase
  • What's in the box for 2013?
    The A to Z of ocean carriers delivered a mixed bag of financial results in 2012, but it is time now to look at prospects for the rest of this year
  • Liquidity will be the key to survival
    But Standard & Poor's rates most big names 'adequate'
  • Tankers will bounce back first, S&P forecasts
    But spot rates will remain vulnerable
  • Moving mountains to shape the future
    Shell's forecast of a gas world benefits shipping
  • Hong Kong dockers win court approval to picket inside Hutchison terminal
    Union members entitled to strike and to peacefully picket at the workplace, Hong Kong High Court rules
  • Still no magic bullet
    Are armed guards the answer for West Africa?
  • UK government fails to meet anti-piracy promise
    Money is being wasted due to lack of cohesive strategy, says UNA former chairman
  • Liquidity, liquidity, liquidity
    Cash will be king in 2013
  • Girls allowed, mariners welcome
    UK Chamber's last two presidential nominations send an important message
  • Nordic Capital acquires Unifeeder
    Montagu Private Equity to sell Danish logistics company
  • Battle to reclaim oil cargo could mark legal first in West Africa
    Luck and intelligence located pirates' Anuket Emerald booty
  • Singapore to invest $800m in LNG
    Capital boost comes as republic is on the verge of changing global LNG trade dynamics
  • Idle box fleet reaches highest level for a year
    More than 4% of the total global fleet is now idle
  • Flat market holds a strong future
    Capesize rates remain below operating costs. Meanwhile, a handful of owners continue to order new ships
  • Asia to Europe volumes increase again
    Busiest February since CTS records began

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • VLCC cash burn seen extending for years
    MODERN VLCCs will continue operating at loss-making levels for years unless demand and scrapping accelerate, ICAP Shipping predicted
  • Unifeeder acquired
    NORDIC Capital Fund VIII has agreed to acquire Unifeeder, the Danish logistics and container shipping company, from Montagu Private Equity in the UK
  • PETRONAS ups ante for MISC buyout
    PETRONAS, Malaysia's gas and oil giant, today raised its offer to buy out the country's MISC LNG carrier group to $4Bn, according to a bourse filing
  • Delhi pledges insurance for Iranian crude
    DELHI has pledged to create an insurance pool of 20Bn rupees ($370M) to help two Indian refiners buy crude from Iran
  • Jones Act tanker rates surge
    SPOT RATES for US coastwise petroleum shipments are reaching new highs, which should prompt more Jones Act tanker and barge orders, Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis said today
  • Tallink buys Viking ro-pax
    VIKING Line said today it has sold its ro-pax Isabella to Tallink Grupp subsidiary Hansalink for €30M ($38.54M)
  • Cecon bondholders take up all shares on offer
    CECON said today its bondholders have subscribed for all 17.87M new shares the Oslo-listed offshore services vessel owner offered
  • Scorpio extends order push
    UNRELENTING growth continues at Scorpio Tankers, which has committed $209M to another half-dozen newbuilding product tankers
  • Taiwanese liners most exposed to HK port strike
    TAIWAN's three biggest box carriers appear to be worst affected by strikes that today began their second week at HIT
  • AET selling VLCCs?
    AET IS reported to be in talks to sell two of its 2005-built VLCCs, brokers told Fairplay today
  • BDI slides more on holidays
    THE Baltic Dry Index has been sliding all week, with the tonnage build-up over the Easter weekend and tomb-sweeping holidays in China pressuring rates
  • UK delays decision on Eurotunnel ferry role
    THE UK has put off a decision on whether to approve Eurotunnel's involvement in the Dover Strait ferry trade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • American Railcar Industries Opening Mississippi Facility
    American Railcar Industries is opening a railcar maintenance facility in Brookhaven, Miss., in Lincoln County, expanding its presence in southwest Mississippi, according to Mississippi's Gov. Phil Bryant, local officials and ARI officials, the Mississippi Development Authority reports. The new facility, which will complement the company's operations in Bude, Miss., represents a...
  • Damco Opens Second Container Freight Station in Cambodia
    Damco opens another warehouse in Cambodia.Damco has opened a second container freight station warehouse facility in Cambodia, following the launch of Damco CFS Warehouse 1 in August 2011. Both facilities offer a combined space of more than 16,000 square meters (about 172,223 square feet) with more than 40 loading bays. "There are...
  • New Zealand's Tauranga Opens Expanded Container Terminal
    he Port of Tauranga, New Zealand, has opened its expanded container terminal facilities. The capital expenditure program included a $30 million extension to wharf length at the Tauranga Container Terminal, increasing it by 170 meters (about 558 feet) or 28 percent; the installation and commissioning of a new Liebherr super-post-Panamax ship-to-shore twin-lift...
  • Intermodal Cartage Announces Promotions, New Hires
    Intermodal Cartage Group, part of IMC Companies, has promoted two current team members to new roles and named two new hires at its Nashville, Tenn., office: Nick Payne has been promoted to regional vice president. Prior to this position, he held various roles in the intermodal industry, most recently as regional...
  • Port of Seattle Joins Environmental Initiative Green Marine
    The Port of Seattle has joined Green Marine, a voluntary environmental program for the maritime industry in North America. The port is the first U.S. West Coast port to join the environmental initiative. The program addresses nine environmental issues, including air emissions; community impact, such as noise, dust and light; and environmental...
  • US Senate to Study Impact of Panama Canal Expansion
    U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing on April 10 at 2:30 p.m. EDT titled "Expanding the Panama Canal: What Does It Mean for American Freight and Infrastructure?" The hearing will explore how the Panama Canal expansion will change the movement of freight into and throughout...
  • QuestaWeb, AduanaSoft Join Forces for US-Mexico Trade
    U.S.-based QuestaWeb, a Web-based trade management provider, and Mexico-based AduanaSoft, an automated solutions provider for Mexican customs clearance, have entered into an alliance partnership and have subsequently integrated their software to offer a solution for U.S. companies manufacturing in Mexico's maquiladora industry. U.S. firms seeking to leverage the market advantages arising...
  • Vitran Names Deluce Interim President, CEO
    Vitran's board of directors has appointed Bill Deluce, current board member, as interim president and CEO, effective immediately. The appointment follows the resignation of Rick Gaetz as president, CEO and a director of the North American transportation firm. In the new position, Deluce will work with Vitran's management team and board of...
  • Orbcomm Acquires MobileNet, GlobalTrak
    Orbcomm has completed its acquisition of "substantially all of the assets" of MobileNet and the GlobalTrak division of System Planning. "The completion of the GlobalTrak and MobileNet acquisitions is a significant step forward in building our diverse portfolio of end-to-end solutions and enables Orbcomm to execute our long-term vision of expanding...
  • Canada, UAE Advance Agenda to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
    The goals set for Canada and the United Arab Emirates' strategic agenda have been accomplished and will be formalized next month, according to John Baird, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the UAE. More than a year ago, the two nations planned an...
  • WCI: Trans-Atlantic Rate Increase Flops
    World Container Index rates between New York and Rotterdam Full-size image Trans-Atlantic carriers failed to achieve a general rate increase set for April 1 between Northern Europe and the U.S. East Coast. Carriers such as CMA CGM, Hapag Lloyd, APL and Maersk Line announced rate hikes of between $200 and $300 on...
  • CMA CGM to Hike Europe-Asia Rates in May
    CMA CGM will increase rates on its trade from North Europe to the Far East, starting May 1. The container line said the hike will be $125 per 20-foot equivalent unit....
  • IAG Cargo Volume Fell Nearly 8 Percent in March
    International Airlines Group, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier, reported cargo traffic of 499 million metric-ton-kilometers in March, down 7.9 percent from 542 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo in March 2012. From January to March, IAG handled 1,364 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo, down 8 percent compared with 1,482 million metric-ton-kilometers in the first...
  • EPA Voids Import Approval for 74,000 Recreational Vehicles
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn approval of the import and sale of up to 74,000 gas-powered on- and off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles from China on the grounds that it may have received incomplete or falsified certification information. EPA said it issued the vehicle certificates from 2006 to 2012...
  • Unifeeder Sale Could Hasten Short-Sea Consolidation
    The acquisition of Unifeeder by Nordic Capital announced today is likely to hasten consolidation of the North Sea and Baltic markets. The Swedish-based private equity fund said it views Unifeeder, Europe's biggest short-sea carrier, as "an attractive platform for further and accelerated organic and acquisitive growth" in the pan-European shipping market. "There...
  • Nordic Capital to Buy Unifeeder
    Nordic Capital has agreed to buy Unifeeder, Europe's largest short-sea container line, from the U.K.'s Montagu Private Equity for an undisclosed price. Aarhus, Denmark-based Unifeeder transported more than 2 million containers with a fleet of 37 chartered ships between more than 40 ports in northern Europe, the U.K., the western Mediterranean...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Bird flu threatens bulk
    An outbreak of the avian flu in China could have an impact on the dry-bulk sector, according to analysts at ICAP Shipping.
  • Hosco bulker arrested
    US Marshals have been ordered to arrest a bulker controlled by Hebei Ocean Shipping Co of China.
  • Rio run for Diana ship
    Diana Shipping will be banking smaller cheques from another of its ships after securing a period charter for a panamax today.
  • Yujin sells bunker vessel
    London-listed tanker owner Yujin International has sold one of its bunker tankers.
  • Scorpio's next stop
    Scorpio Tankers has been tipped for an eighth trip to the capital markets before putting pen to paper on its next round of newbuildings.
  • Norden springs buy-back
    Norden has pulled the trigger on a $30m share buy-back.
  • Farewell Montagu
    Nordic Capital has swooped for control of Unifeeder which had been placed on the sale block by private equity parent Montagu.
  • A dynasty defended
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Nobu reveals paper pain
    Nobu Su's TMT lost over $1bn on FFAs in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the shipowner admits today.
  • Petronas raises MISC bid
    Petronas has tabled an improved offer for Malaysian shipowner MISC following resistance by minority shareholders.
  • Viking Line sells oldie
    Finnish ferry outfit Viking Line is selling an ageing roro to a compatriot owner to help pay for its new LNG-powered cruiseship.
  • Paying Peter
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Precious adds a third
    Precious Shipping has continued on the acquisition trail after ordering another cement carrier newbuilding in China.
  • Sapura plans placement
    SapuraKencana is aiming to raise some MYR1.6bn ($450m) to help fund its acquisition of Seadrill's tender rig business.
  • Shell to sell Geelong
    Shell says it is looking to sell its Geelong Refinery in Australia as it looks to concentrate on large scale sites.
  • DSA opts for diplomat
    The Danish Shipowners' Association (DSA) has named a current diplomat as its new director general.
  • Helix signs up BP
    BP has agreed to charter Helix Energy's Q5000 well intervention semisubmersible vessel for up to five years.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Mass. governor, legislature at odds over transportation
    The House proposal, which will be up for a vote Monday, April 8, hopes to pay for transportation programs, such as road and bridge repairs, by increasing the gasoline tax by three cents per gallon, among other measures.
  • Injunction extended against Hong Kong strikers
    Hong Kong's High Court has extended an injunction first obtained April 1 on striking dockworkers, barring them from entering container terminals in Kwai Chung where the port's container terminal is located.
  • Poor roads a big cost for Nevada
  • S&P says ship operators face refinancing, default risks
    "Given that market conditions are extremely fragile, we believe that, to keep the industry in the black, leading container operators will have to maintain stringent capacity management and pricing discipline," the rating agency said.
  • Port of L.A. reaches 53-foot depth
    The Corps of Engineers completed the 10-year, $370 million deepening of the port's main navigation channel and turning basins, enabling it to receive a new generation of super-size vessels now being deployed.
  • Damco opens second Cambodian facility
  • CII, Swiss forwarder supply French Polynesia
  • CSAV building new ships, repaying AFLAC loan at discount
  • EU retail trade flat in February

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week lower
    Demand was slow across the Americas, players told Bunkerworld.
  • Crude plummets as US economic growth questioned
    WTI crude headed for biggest weekly drop in six months as US employers hired less than half the number of workers forecast in March.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah while soft in Africa
    Suez prices soft.
  • Prices sliding in European markets
    Piraeus MGO prices down by $24.50 pmt.
  • Japanese bunker avails expected to tighten
    Refinery turnarounds hitting fuel oil output.
  • Company claims 'breakthrough' for its power generator
    Technology could be 'attractive' for naval architects.
  • State aid for sulphur compliance not forthcoming
    Few signs that EU governments are supporting shipowner in efforts to find alternatives to MGO.
  • Disrupting bunkering was 'unforgivable sabotage'
    Japan reports 'record low catch' after anti-whaling group blocked ship-to-ship fuel transfer.
  • 1989-built vessel sold following dual-fuel ferry's arrival
    Viking Line says sale is part of 'long-term strategy'.
  • Week ends with IFO prices largely down at major ports
    Bunker deliveries at Busan and Tokyo Bay subject to weather conditions.
  • Protocol developed for analysing bunkers
    Aim is to help engineers develop more efficient engines.
  • Ferries to start slow steaming in New Zealand
    Sailing time for the Kaitaki and Arahura will be increased.
  • South China fuel oil imports down 38% in March
    About 120,000 mt of fuel oil imported to region in March.
  • Stolt Tankers incurs losses in Q1
    Weaker performance due in part to falling bunker surcharge, says company.
  • IOE starts physical supply operations at Colombo
    Working with Sri Lanka state firms CPSTL and CPC.

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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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