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August 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd back in black, pre-tax profit up 112pc to US$228.1 million
  • HK's China Merchants opens Colombo International Container Terminal
  • Hamburg Sud takes delivery of third 9,814-TEU high reefer capacity ship
  • HK confident it can recall 60,000 tins of NZ suspect milk powder imports
  • Heavy lift Rickmers-Linie names Ben Line Agencies (HK) Ltd for PDR
  • Shipping at risk of terrorist attack off Yemen, warns British Government
  • Union rejects Royal Mail 8.6pc pay hike over 3 years, holds strike vote
  • China cancels export inspection and quarantine charges until January
  • China's shipping rates for boxes and bulk slow down in first half
  • Reforms credited with 10pc Hohhot rail freight rise to 17 million tonnes
  • Yingkou port container volume up 9.8pc to 2.68 million TEU in first half
  • China opens Baise-Cao Bang Vietnam direct passenger and freight service
  • Changsha in Hunan province plans modern agricultural logistics centre
  • Alataw Pass first half rail non-metal ore imports up 49.3pc to 18,000 tonnes
  • Sinotrans launches e-business platform for shippers to shop for forwarders
  • Anhui's Fuyang-Lu'an freight railway opens to traffic in August
  • Nanchang port first half container volume up 30pc to record 41,597 TEU
  • Hainan Sanya Phoenix Airport high-speed rail building starts in September
  • Logwin blames weak rates on first half's flat sales of US$827.5 million
  • Asia-east coast South America trade slows as need to cut capacity grows
  • New York Democrats table bill to empower ports to enforce costly eco laws
  • Near-sourcing means shorter supply chains: Turkey booster Davies Turner
  • 'K' Line sets up separate subsidiary in Japan to provide ro-ro services
  • V Alexander ships over-dimensional project cargo from Germany to India
  • West Africa lacks naval forces and shipboard guards to stop piracy
  • Hactl sees shippers switch from air to sea, weakening air cargo sector
  • US-EU differences on air-traffic control threaten transatlantic talks
  • Keen interest shown in India's US$5.7 billion airport privatisation

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Britain issues security alert to shipping cos operating off Yemeni coast
  • Essar Shipping registers consolidated net profit of 19.41 cr. in Q1
  • Liberia launches online MLC complaints resolution form for seafarers
  • Panama Canal expansion to be more than 60 pc complete this month
  • ADANI Vapi trade apprised of the advantages of Hazira Port
  • Afghanistan strikes port deal with Iran to avoid Pakistan
  • Day-long strike hits operations at Kakinada ports
  • MTHL fails to attract bidders yet again
  • Concern over mispricing of goods to stash dollars abroad
  • Govt mulls cut in iron ore export duty to boost exports
  • Govt not to ban onion exports, says domestic price rise due to other factors
  • Govt removes import duty on rice bran oil
  • INR pares early losses after govt action, still lower than Tuesday
  • IFFCO plants trees as part of I-Day celebrations

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Admiral says more about decision not to repair USS Miami
  • Caribbean MOU to stage first coordinated crack down
  • Rand Logistics reports latest quarterly results
  • Northrop Grumman donates software to U.S. Naval Academy
  • Chinese-built PSVs to have ABB dry type transformers
  • Huntington Ingalls reports increased income
  • Navy to scrap arson-damaged USS Miami
  • Harley Marine takes delivery of Conrad-built tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Seattle Port Commissioners Ok viaduct replacement project funding
  • NOL Group releases first half 2013 numbers
  • Crowley Logistics Group named to top 100 list
  • Harley Marine takes delivery of newest tug SILVER
  • Union Pacific nets honor from Ford Motor Company

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Essar Shipping profit falls 64%
    Indian carrier suffers from weak rates and demand
  • Oceanbulk and Oaktree buy Wah Kwong bulker
    Seven-year-old Cape Shanghai added to partners' big dry bulk play
  • Zhoushan pours money into shipping
    Chinese port city to provide direct subsidies to carriers expanding fleets
  • Zim to sell Black Sea slots to OOCL
    Move follows demise of the G6 Asia-Black Sea Express Loop 9 service
  • Yangzijiang confident of exercising $1.5bn order options by year-end
    At least four 10,000 teu boxships could be exercised with Seaspan
  • The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code explained
    Marsh marine vice-president Bob Morrison outlines what the code means
  • Textainer warns of subdued peak season and lower box production
    Lessor says increase in owned container fleet helped second-quarter revenues rise 8.4%
  • NOL slips back into the red in the second quarter
    Deteriorating market conditions and freight rates hit Singapore listed container shipping and logistics giant
  • Foiled port attack strengthens threat to shipping off Yemeni coast
    All shipowners should review their ship security plans, says BIMCO
  • Yangzijiang eyes merger opportunities at Chinese yards
    Half of all Chinese yards will fail within three to five years, predicts chairman
  • Can China maintain maritime growth and global sustainability?
    Greenwich Maritime Institute marks London International Shipping Week with conference
  • Small feederships in the scrapping waiting room
    Almost one-third of total world fleet in lay-up as larger vessels take precedence
  • UK ratifies Maritime Labour Convention
    MLC will create level playing field, says shipping minister
  • Maritime media pioneer David Cheslin dies
    Highly respected shipping media veteran dies after long illness
  • Asia-Europe rate increases announced for September
    Second successive hike in spot rates tempered by expectation of softening market to come
  • TransAtlantic losses shrink
    Swedish operator pushes ahead with restructuring of industrial shipping unit
  • Callimanopulos ups kamsarmax series in China to five
    Owner is also eyeing secondhand VLCC deals
  • DHT reports $7.7m loss
    Losses deepen for US tanker owner
  • Foreign lines may lose out in China's VAT reform
    Foreign carriers are liable to 6% tax while Chinese competitors are not
  • Box Ships lifts profits despite weak market
    Greece-based company pays dividend for ninth consecutive quarter
  • Paragon pockets early termination cash after breakeven quarter
    Gain on Korea Line settlement shares keeps bulker owner marginally in profit
  • Petronas move to buy its own LNG carriers will not hurt MISC, says Moody's
    Rating agency says the decision will help MISC's bid to control its debt
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in strong second-quarter showing
    Singapore-listed, China builder reports mild drop in net profits and steady flow of orders
  • Ezion earnings make robust growth
    Offshore services operator reports 29% rise in net profit as Australian LNG projects come on line
  • AVIC Weihai pens handysize bulkers at $20m apiece
    Chinese yard to deliver three 37,650 dwt ships to Visentini and Globeco in 2015
  • Korea Line names SM Group as preferred bidder
    Offer includes a total equity infusion of $192m, including a corporate bond, to buy just over 50% of dry bulk operator
  • Maritime security mud-slinging on social media as competition heats up
    Reputation is the most valuable asset firms have when fighting to retain business

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Hapag restores profits
    GERMAN container line Hapag-Lloyd emerged today from year-on-year losses to €20.9M ($27.75M) in net profits for the second quarter
  • Growth of container volumes accelerates
    THE VOLUME of boxes rose year on year for the third consecutive month in June, Container Trade Statistics said today
  • Transatlantic cuts losses
    REDERI AB Transatlantic, the Stockholm-listed industrial shipping and offshore services vessel owner, said today it cut its losses in 1H13
  • KDM's cargo climbs
    UKRAINE'S KDM Shipping said it transported 337,100 tonnes of cargo in 1H13, a 45.4% jump year on year
  • Terror attack on Yemeni port foiled
    YEMEN'S government reportedly said today it broke up a conspiracy by Al-Qaeda to take control of Yemen's southern port of Mukalla
  • DHT turns to losses
    NYSE-listed tanker company DHT Holdings said it swung to losses in 2Q13
  • Essar profits fall 63%
    ESSAR Shipping said today its 2Q13 net profits amounted to 194M rupees ($3.2M), a 63% fall year on year
  • Odfjell buys terminal unit in South Carolina
    ODFJELL Terminals, part of the Bergen chemical carrier group Odfjell, said today it has signed a deal to buy Chem-Marine Corp of South Carolina
  • Paragon treads water
    NASDAQ-listed drybulk company Paragon Shipping eked out wafer-thin net profits of $17,032 for 2Q13, but the performance was based largely on a $3.1M gain on Korea Line Corp shares taken to the quarterly books
  • Profits rise at Box Ships
    MICHAEL Bodouroglou's NYSE-listed Box Ships has unveiled a 73% rise in 2Q13 net profits year on year
  • 'Strong growth' seen for Nam Cheong
    MALAYSIA's largest OSV builder Nam Cheong is expected to post 2Q13 revenues of 300M ringgit ($69M), up 78% year on year, DMG & Partners predicted today
  • Yangzijiang profits slip 19%
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang posted net profit of 1.5Bn yuan ($184M) in 1H13, down 19% on a year ago
  • Greeks rescue 34 migrants
    A GREEK Coast Guard unit has rescued 34 migrants who had scuttled their smuggling vessel when spotted off the island of Farmakonissi
  • Swissco profits halved
    SINGAPORE-listed Swissco Holdings reported a 52% year on year drop in profits to S$2M ($1.2M) for 2Q13, ended 30 June
  • Ezion's profits rise 29%
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings today said its 2Q13 profits rose 29% year on year to $36.2M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Schneider National to Open Phoenix Facility
    Schneider National is adding 200 truck drivers in Arizona and opening a facility in Phoenix. The new facility is scheduled to open in September to support increasing demand from customers in the western regional service, according to the firm, No. 7 on JOC's list of the of the Top 50 Trucking...
  • Maersk Inc. to Sell BTT Drayage Unit
    Maersk Inc. has agreed to sell substantially all of the assets of its Bridge Terminal Transport marine drayage subsidiary to an affiliate of Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. The transaction is expected to be completed about Sept. 1. Terms weren't disclosed. The sale will have no impact on...
  • Railroad Files for Bankruptcy After Quebec Disaster
    Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, Ltd., the Maine-based railroad at the center of a July 6 derailment and explosion that killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. In addition, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Canada Co. filed a petition seeking relief under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement...
  • Deutsche Post DHL Posts 'Solid' Results in Second Quarter
    Deutsche Post DHL reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was €422 million (about US$562.2 million), improving from €196 million in the second quarter of 2012. Operating cash flow by division in the first half of 2013. Source: Deutsche Post DHL. Full-size image Quarterly revenue was €13.6 billion, slipping 0.6 percent...
  • US Diesel Prices Slip
    U.S. diesel prices through August 5, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices edged down 0.2 percent in the week of August 5, following four straight weeks of increases, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices fell in most regions of the United States. The national average price is currently $3.909 per gallon,...
  • Sub-Saharan Africa Export TEUs Down to Most World Regions
    Containerized exports from sub-Saharan Africa to North America and Europe experienced slight increases, each roughly 1 percent, in May. Exports to other regional trades fell by more than 10 percent year-over-year, with the largest drop being in container shipments to Australasia and Oceania, according to data from Container Trades Statistics. Sub-Saharan...
  • Port of Tacoma ranks highest on West Coast for ease of doing business
    The Port of Tacoma ranked highest among West Coast ports for ease of doing business in Logistics Management's 2013 Quest for Quality awards. Winners were selected by the magazine's readers-the buyers of logistics and transportation services. The awards recognized 129 top performers, including carriers, third-party logistic providers and ports. Readers evaluated ports...
  • NY-NJ Sets Aug. 19 Date for RFID on Trucks
    A program to require radio-frequency identification tags on trucks serving container terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey will go into effect Aug. 19. The program originally was scheduled to go live on July 15. The RFID tag program requires trucks to register under the port authority's drayage...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Posts Profit Despite 'Unsatisfactory' Freight Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was €20.9 million (about US$27.8 million), compared with a net loss of €7.3 million in the same period last year. "Although intense competition led to unsatisfactory rate levels, substantial cost cuts and a slight drop in the bunker consumption price were...
  • EU Customs Detained Nearly 40 Million Articles in 2012
    EU Customs: Registered detention cases and detained articles. Source: European Commission.The European Commission reported almost 90,000 detention cases were registered by European Union Customs in 2012, reflecting a continuation of the trend of the high number of shipments suspected of violating intellectual property rights. The high number of detentions reflected the...
  • AccellosOne Warehouse SuiteApp Achieves Built for NetSuite Verification
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - August 6, 2013 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, today announced that the AccellosOne Warehouse SuiteApp has achieved the Built for NetSuite verification. The AccellosOne Warehouse SuiteApp combines radio frequency, barcode technology, and a robust Internet-based architecture to deliver a powerful, scalable, flexible...
  • Expeditors International of Washington's Profit Rises 10 Percent
    Expeditors International of Washington reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was $92.32 million, up 10.0 percent from $83.96 million in the second quarter of 2012. However, revenue for the Seattle-based logistics company, No. 37 in JOC's list of the Top 50 Global Transportation and Logistics Companies, slipped 0.3...
  • Ford Motor Company Honors Union Pacific Railroad with Its Go Further Award
    Omaha, Neb., Aug. 6, 2013 - Union Pacific Railroad received a 2012 Go Further award from Ford Motor Company. The special honor was announced by Ford at its recently held 2012 World Excellence Awards ceremony and was presented to 35 global suppliers who demonstrated a "Go Further" mindset and continuous...
  • East-West US Intermodal Rate Index Falls for a Second Straight Week
    East-West spot rates, week of August 5, 2013 Full-size image Westbound U.S. intermodal rates slipped again in the week of August 5, pulling down the overall national index, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The composite index edged down 0.3 percent...
  • Matthias Loll Named VP - Project Development North America
    (Houston, TX - August 7, 2013)...UTC Overseas, Inc. is proud to announce that Matthias Loll has been promoted to Vice President Project Development North America. In his new position, he will oversee the growth and development of the company's UTC Canada and UTC Mexico offices and operations, working closely with...
  • White House Vetoes ITC's Ban on Apple Products
    The Obama administration has vetoed the U.S. International Trade Commission's ban on the import and sale of some Apple iPhones and iPads, citing concerns about patent holders gaining "undue leverage," as well as potential harm to consumers and competition in the U.S. economy. Michael Froman, U.S. Trade Representative, made the decision...
  • International Airlines Group chooses Office 365
    REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, and one of the world's largest airline groups, has selected Microsoft Office 365 as the business communication solution for around 58,000 employees, enabling its workforce to collaborate virtually anytime, anywhere around the world. "Giving our employees...
  • Ryder Honors 2013 Top Technicians in North America
    MIAMI, August 7, 2013 -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced the winners of its 2013 Top Technician Recognition Program. This annual program is designed to identify, recognize, and reward Ryder's top performing technicians. Eligible participants for the national award are selected from...
  • Elemica Adds Supply Chain Industry Veteran Leadership as US and European Sales Realize Significant Growth
    EXTON, PA--(Marketwired - Aug 7, 2013) - Elemica, the leading Supply Chain Operating Network provider for the process industries, announces that Patrick (Pat) Faloona has joined the company as VP Sales for North America and Juan-Carlos Mani joins as VP Sales for Europe. Both have extensive experience with supply chain, transportation logistics, technology, and...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Matson on the up
    Profit soars in the second thanks in part to volumes tied to Jones Act liner trade.
  • DyShips losses stable
    DryShips reported net losses that were slightly better than Wall Street forecasts and revealed a deal with one lender to help lower debt costs.
  • DOE approves LNG license
    The US Department of Energy has approved another application to export domestically produced LNG from a facility in Louisiana to countries that aren't subject to a free trade agreement with the US.
  • All eyes on Jones Act
    Only two US shipyards are actively involved in the construction of crude and product carriers but this could change sometime soon.
  • Alterna clinches cash
    Alterna Capital of the US has secured the financing it needed to complete the acquisition of three medium-range products tankers from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co of South Korea.
  • BSC plots buying spree
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is set to borrow $240m from China to fund its fleet expansion.
  • Hapag ditches duo
    Hapag-Lloyd has picked up close to $14m from a double demolition deal.
  • Stralsund deal close
    A deal to sell the bankrupt Stralsund shipyard in Germany is close, according to administrator Berthold Brinkmann.
  • Italy takes migrants
    Malta has struck a deal to end the stand-off over a Greek tanker carrying African migrants.
  • NOL cuts Q2 loss
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) remained in the red in the second quarter but its deficit was not as severe as the market feared.
  • Essar earnings eroded
    The tanker and bulker company said earnings to 30 June were INR 190m ($3.11m), compared to INR 539m in the same period of 2012.
  • RABT seeks more cash
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) will ask shareholders to approve a new rights issue as it seeks to shore up its finances.
  • DNB boosts TEN
    DNB Markets has upgraded Tsakos Energy Navigation amid progress in ship prices.
  • UK signs up to MLC
    The UK has finally ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) to guarantee minimum employment standards for seafarers.
  • David Cheslin dies
    Well-known former shipping journalist and PR man David Cheslin has died.
  • Odfjell keeps growing
    Odfjell has continued a busy period for its terminal division with the purchase of a new facility in the US.
  • Sado Steam Ship slips
    Japan's Sado Steam Ship has posted a slightly higher loss in the first half of 2013.
  • Great Eastern buys again
    India's Great Eastern has added an MR tanker to its fleet as its renewal continues.
  • SM wins KLC race
    Korean construction group Samra Midas (SM) is the new buyer of bankrupt shipowner Korea Line Corp (KLC).
  • Hapag back on track
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has returned to profit in the second quarter as costs were reduced.
  • Moody's cuts steel outlook
    The dry bulk sector has been dealt a psychological blow after Moody's cut its outlook for the Asian steel industry to negative.
  • Italians back at Wehai
    Italian shipowners Givanni Visentini and Mariano Pane have reportedly returned to China to order more handysize bulkers.
  • Ezion numbers surge
    Ezion Holdings has reported a bumper second quarter set of results and looks set to reward its shareholders.
  • Yangzijiang profits dip
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) saw second quarter profits dip by 8%, but has added $1bn worth of orders so far this year.
  • Nyborg-led fund strikes
    IPSA Capital, a new shipping equity fund led by Klaus Nyborg, is reported to have made its first acquisitions.
  • DHT losses deepen
    Tanker owner DHT Holdings has slumped further into the red in the second quarter of 2013 as it continues its turnaround.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Swift buys refrigerated carrier for $225 million
  • Port Authority of NY/NJ will start dray truck ID system
    Starting Aug. 19, trucks entering the secure area of a marine terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey, must be registered in the port's drayage truck registry (DTR) and authorized to conduct business at port authority terminals.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, NOL results reflect lower freight rates
    Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd said it had a group profit of 20.9 million euros ($27.8 million) in the second quarter of 2013, while NOL of Singapore, parent of APL, had a loss of $35 million in the second quarter of this year.
  • C.H. Robinson acquisitions bring steep revenue rises
    In the second quarter, the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based logistics services provider saw total revenues shoot up 11.3 percent, year over year, finishing the period at $3.29 billion. For the year, revenues are up 14.1 percent.
  • 2Q earnings inch up at YRC
  • U.S. trade deficit drops sharply
    U.S. exports in June reached an all-time high of $191.2 billion, helping to narrow the trade deficit by 22 percent from May to $34.4 billion and possibly boost estimates for second quarter growth, according to the Commerce Department.
  • EPA sets biofuel requirements
  • Making LTL loads more desirable for carriers
  • Commerce secretary planning Mexico trade trip
  • Nairobi airport fire disrupts flights
  • ARC expands U.S.-flag ro/ro service in the Atlantic
  • Clean Cargo group adds members

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Fujairah prices hold firm
    Tight avails reported at Fujairah.
  • Brightoil starts bunkering in Zhoushan
    Operations were set to start last month.
  • Prices falling on weaker crude
    Bunker prices in major European ports soft, bar LSFO in Hamburg.
  • NOL books loss
    But company says arrival of new, fuel-efficient ships supporting bottom line in tough market.
  • US ECA: Owners encouraged to report non-compliant fuels
    Enforcement agencies will 'take it into account' if ships report that sulphur tests were different from BDN.
  • Singapore fuel oil inventories bulk up
    But middle distillate stocks fall.
  • Asian bunker prices softening
    Offices in Singapore will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
  • Hapag-Lloyd makes quarterly profit
    Lower bunker prices supported its results.
  • Tidewater profits slide
    Higher operating costs eat into the bottom line.
  • Buckeye posts jump in quarterly profits
    Capacity expansion at BORCO terminal and fuel oil marketing business driving growth.

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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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