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October 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Geraldine Knatz 'forced' to retire as Port of Los Angeles chief
  • 14,074-TEU CSCL ship makes Zeebrugge call after buying into terminal
  • MOL's PNW-PS1 Asia-Puget Sound transpacific services merge
  • UASC expects to switch to LNG for its 18,000-TEU newbuildings
  • Le Havre ends first bidding in final phase of Port 2000 development
  • CSAV renews capacity increase with re-deliveries, newbuild orders
  • Bigger ships bring fears of longer waits with Panama Canal widening
  • TNT to take on Royal Mail by offering end-to-end delivery UK-wide
  • Touchy debate continues on container weights, control, enforcement
  • CSAV takes in 8,600-TEU reefer CSAV Traiguen on FE-WCSA loop
  • MSC to take delivery of 8,948-TEU Jonhana Schulte as MSC Arbatax
  • Kuehne + Nagel provides warehousing services for Toyota in Ukraine
  • Yusen Logistics opens office in South Africa to probe potential
  • International bunker conference in Hong Kong November 5 - 7
  • Alaska air safety seminar cancelled due to US Government shutdown
  • Australian Customs seize 30 kilos illicit drugs arriving as air mail
  • Airports, economic development, plus land availability, drive growth

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • FFFAI delegation meets Revenue Secretary & members of CBEC
  • ICS East India Branch elects office-bearers for 2013-15
  • PCN launches new website as 200th member signs up
  • Vanguard Logistics Services to expand throughout India
  • Bajaj to export Quadricycle
  • APM Terminals wins Best Inland Service Provider of the Year award
  • MbPT holding three-day course in maritime law & related issues
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 1.12 bn to $ 276.26 bn
  • INR rallies by 107 paise to end at 61.44
  • Solar power projects get CCEA nod
  • STC, MMTC & PEC receive below par bids for wheat exports
  • BBC Fuji saves lives of 117 refugees south of Sicily
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT appoints Energy Project Shipping ApS as exclusive agent in Scandinavia
  • Mammoet s new Terminal Crane 15 claimed to be technological breakthrough for industry
  • Multitrade moves train cars from Spain to Chile

International Transport Journalweb site
  • After B787, JAL turns to A350
  • High priority for trans-Siberian railway development
  • Legal issues, piracy and sanctions top shipowners' list of...
  • Menlo opens new office in Brisbane
  • TIR restrictions extended to Privolzhsky customs...
  • Portopia becomes reality
  • Ceva and Tower launching new solution for pharmaceutical...
  • More room for general cargo handling in Coburg
  • Texas attorney general now supports airline merger
  • CMA CGM introduces new Egypt-Black Sea feeder
  • FedEx starts new domestic shipping service in Sweden
  • Landmark agreement on climate change
  • Rail freight usage on the rise in UK
  • Rightship changes vice-president of Americas
  • Chancen gibt es überall

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Port of Umatilla General Manager named new President of PNWA
  • NYK vessel rescues crew of stricken yacht
  • Coast Guard drops blood/supplies to cruise ship northeast of Hawaii
  • Kalama Port Commissioners Ok interpretive center construction contract
  • OOCL celebrates christening of new 13,208 container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Scorpio confirms $455m spending spree on 15 dry bulk newbuildings
    Scorpio says Japanese yards to be used as well as Chinese
  • Cyprus pledges support for shipping
    President tells maritime gathering that he will strengthen the sector
  • Improved scrapping sentiment raises spectre of speculative purchasing
    GMS reports a disconnect between sales and local activity on subcontinent
  • STX Pan Ocean struggles to liquidate in Hong Kong
    Insolvent dry bulk firm seeks creative ways to prevent vessel arrests
  • Scorpio Bulkers buys newbuilding panamaxes from Wisdom Marine
    Firm signs $134m deal for two 84,000 dwt and two 81,600 dwt ships
  • Consolidation hits smaller Greek shipping companies and older fleets
    Number of owners falls to 2005 level but larger outfits resist well, says Petrofin
  • International code of conduct could confuse, says BIMCO
    ICoCA may confuse shipping and distract stakeholders from value of ISO PAS 28007
  • Soechi buys VLCC BW Luna for $36m
    Interest in secondhand tonnage keeps prices stable
  • Shipping should be helped with cost of low-sulphur fuels, says Sekimizu
    IMO chief tells Maritime Cyprus that society as a whole should bear the financial burden of emissions curbs
  • Asia-Europe box volumes surge 10% in August
    Slow economic recovery ensures volumes remain lower than in 2011
  • Nakilat reports dip in profits
    But global gas-shipping opportunities keep Qataris in buoyant mood
  • DryShips launches equity-raising campaign
    Nasdaq-listed owner close to rescheduling deal with banking syndicates
  • Samjin Shipbuilding lands order for up to four chemical tankers
    Anglo-Atlantic Steamship snaps up 50,000 dwt vessels for charter to Laurin Maritime
  • HSH Nordbank ready to pull the plug
    Bad bank vessels to go to scrap if warehousing deals cannot be reached

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Taiwan group seeks coal supply
    TAIWAN's Formosa Plastics Group is calling for a tender for a monthly delivery of a Capesize-load of coal from November 2013 to March 2014, Fairplay has learnt
  • Petredec orders four LPG tankers
    PETREDEC told Fairplay today it had ordered four 11,000m³ pressurised vessels at Japanese yards
  • TAS sells vessel for $12M
    MALAYSIAN shipbuilder TAS Offshore said today it had sold an anchor handling tug supply vessel for around 38M ringgit ($12M)
  • Bulker sales continue strongly
    DESPITE a pause in the Baltic Dry Index rally last week, secondhand bulker sales have continued unabated
  • Keppel signs yard deal with PEMEX
    KEPPEL O&M has signed an MOU with Mexico's national oil company PEMEX to jointly develop, own and operate a $400M yard in Mexico
  • Speculative recycling purchases resume in South Asia
    AFTER months of quiet activity, speculative purchases have returned to the South Asian ship recycling scene (bar Pakistan), with prices of over $400/lt ldt offered for vessels
  • Tanker pools face challenges
    TANKER pools, once viewed as a strategy to beat chronically low freight rates, are now facing new challenges
  • Cido Shipping sells chemical tankers
    THE Hong Kong unit of South Korean ship owner Cido Shipping has sold four chemical tankers en-bloc

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics Opens Australia Facility
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics' new warehouse and office facility in Brisbane.Menlo Worldwide Logistics has opened a new multi-client warehouse and office facility outside of Brisbane, Australia, in Seventeen Mile Rocks. The 1,692 square meter (about 18,213 square foot) warehouse and 328 square meter office space is located in the Metrowest Business and...
  • NYCT Orders Container Cranes for Waste Handling
    New York Container Terminal has ordered two rubber-tire gantry cranes and two rail-mounted gantry cranes from Konecranes for use in waste handling in New York. The cranes, which have a lifting capacity of 50 tons, will be used for moving containers of municipal solid waste from New York City, as part...
  • Falling Imports Help Ease Strain on Indonesia's Economy
    Falling imports in August helped ease the strain on Indonesia's rupiah, which has lost 20 percent against the dollar so far this year. The declining strength of the rupiah and dropping consumer spending power as fuel prices have spiralled combined in August to enable Indonesia to post its first trade surplus...
  • Panalpina Realigns Global Strategy With New Region
    Karl Weyeneth, Panalpina's new chief commercial officer.The Panalpina Group is realigning its regional setup to establish a fourth region, comprising the Middle East, Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The region, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. It is the supply chain management...
  • P3 Rivals Strengthen Presence in US Trade
    MSC Chicago at the Port of Virginia. JOC Top 40 Container Carriers - U.S. Import Trade Lanes, First Half 2013 Full chart The P3 operating alliance of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM in the east-west container trades doesn't start until the second half of 2014, but each of the three carriers...
  • APM Terminals Welcomes CSCL Ship in Belgium
    CSCL's Star at APM Terminals Zeebrugge.APM Terminals Zeebrugge in Belgium has received the first call of China Shipping Container Lines' container ship Star on the Asia/Europe Express Service 7 service. "We are extremely proud to welcome China Shipping Container Lines to our facility," said Mark Geilenkirchen, managing director of APM Terminals...
  • US Containerized Exports Bounced Back in July
    U.S. containerized exports through July 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized exports inched up roughly 1 percent year-over-year in July, to 966,148 20-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. July's slight increase was a rebound from a 4.5 percent drop in June, when exports hit their lowest level...
  • Aviation Industry to Develop Climate Change Plan for 2020
    ICAO Council President Roberto Kobeh González (second from right), 38th Assembly President Michel Wachenheim of France (third from right) and ICAO Secretary General Raymond Benjamin (top left) are congratulated by delegates and ICAO officials upon the conclusion of the 38th ICAO assembly.The United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization's member states have...
  • Dumping Ships From East-West to North-South Trade Lanes Nearing 'Saturation'
    Ocean carriers' tactic of shifting surplus capacity from east-west trades to north-south routes is nearing "saturation point," according to Drewry Maritime Research. The "endless" cascading of tonnage from the main haul trades to regional routes is now "seriously haemorrhaging" freight rates in north-south services, and the rate of decline in the...
  • Mississippi River Traffic Back to Normal After TS Karen Dissipates
    Graphic from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows where Tropical Storm Karen dissipated in the Gulf of Mexico. Vessel traffic on the Mississippi River has returned to normal, as remnants of Tropical Storm Karen dissipated. U.S. Coast Guard officials rescinded all restrictions on the river and area waterways at about midnight...
  • US Government Shutdown Closes Kings Point
    The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., has been temporarily closed by the government's partial shutdown. Superintendent James Helis said the academy has moved its scheduled fall break from the original date of Nov. 1 to 11, and that cadets were sent home Friday through Oct. 14. The change is...
  • US, EU Seek New Date for Canceled Trade Talks
    The U.S. and the European Union will today attempt to agree on a new date for trans-Atlantic trade talks, after this week's negotiations were canceled because of the partial shutdown of the U.S. government. Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Dan Mullaney is scheduled to meet with EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Nevada chops Genco stake
    A company that had been Genco Shipping & Trading's largest shareholder has dramatically slashed its stake in the US bulker owner.
  • Pipeline to drive demand
    Demand for products tankers trading in the Atlantic Basin is poised to pop in the coming months, a leading equity analyst told clients Monday.
  • Trojan torches bulker
    Greek owner Trojan Maritime has tossed its oldest bulker on the scrap heap at a time when Bangladeshi demolition prices are rising.
  • Bahri scraps again
    Saudi state owner Bahri has sold the last of its veteran ro-ro cargoships, it is claimed.
  • SALT sprinkles $450m
    Scorpio Bulkers has gobbled up 15 new vessels in a move worth in excess of $450m.
  • OSC fixes VLOC finance
    Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has fixed up a loan to part-finance four huge new VLOCs on charter to Vale for 20 years.
  • Nakilat sees profit rise
    Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) posted a rise in third quarter profit but earnings for the year to date are still down on the first nine months of 2012.
  • Tanker attack foiled
    The Iranian navy has beaten back two raids by pirates on a domestic tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Genting adds $960m ship
    Genting Hong Kong is splashing close to $1bn on a new cruiseship for the Asian market.
  • Arctic profits on ice
    AP Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Andersen believes Arctic boxship sea routes are unlikely to be commercially viable for at least 10 years.
  • DB backs big yards
    Deutsche Bank has urged investors to boost their holdings in two of the world's largest shipbuilders amid a rise in newbuilding prices.
  • Three missing in sinking
    A search is on for three crewmen lost when their stand-by ship sank off the Netherlands.
  • Bodouroglou diluted
    Michael Bodouroglou has seen his holding in Paragon Shipping diluted by the bulker's owner's latest equity issue.
  • Subsea 7 stocks up
    Norway's Subsea 7 is lining up a share buy-back of up to $200m to refill its treasury.
  • Laurin adds tanker quartet
    Swedish tanker owner Laurin Maritime has signed up for its first Chinese newbuildings.
  • MK makes it seven
    Singapore's MK Marine has returned to Xiamen Shipbuilding in China for more platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings.
  • Scorpio into panamaxes
    Scorpio Bulkers has completed a $134m swoop for four panamax newbuildings from Wisdom Marine.
  • ABG ratings slashed
    India Ratings & Research (IR&R) has downgraded the debt of ABG Shipyard due to tight liquidity.
  • Alaskan takeover sealed
    An Alaskan court has approved the acquisition of Northland Services by rival Alaska Marine Lines (AML).
  • Second Gulf Nav VLCC seized
    Gulf Navigation has said lenders have arrested another of its VLCCs in a row over a loan default.
  • Keppel Mexico bound
    Keppel Corp is teaming up with Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex to build a shipyard to build jack-up rigs.
  • Bulker causes oil spill
    Vietnamese authorities are battling to prevent a environmental disaster after a bulker ran aground on Friday.
  • Maersk gets spill fine
    Maersk Tankers has been fined £15,00 ($24,000) by UK authorities for polluting waters within 12 miles of its coastline.
  • Petredec orders four
    Petredec continues to take advantage of low newbuilding prices with an order for four small LPG newbuildings in Japan.
  • FSL exodus continues
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust), the Singapore-listed business trust, has seen another senior executive quit the company.
  • VLCC sale blocked
    A Dutch court has refused a request by creditors of Gulf Navigation for the forced sale of a VLCC arrested in Rotterdam last month.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Cascading hurts North-South freight rates
    Drewry said the decision by ocean carriers to dump unwanted vessel capacity from their East-West schedules into North-South trade lanes "is now seriously hemorrhaging freight rate levels in North-South services."
  • CTS sees signs of container upturn
  • Safmarine MPV seeks to grow breakbulk business
    "2013 has been a significant year for Safmarine MPV which started with the AP Moller-Maersk Group's decision to establish the Safmarine MPV business as a separate and independent business unit within the group," a company executive said.
  • ICAO sets 2016 for emissions program deadline
    Facing pressure by the European Union, which had developed and implemented its own emissions-capping plan for the airline industry, ICAO members hammered out a deal that would seemingly placate EU officials.
  • Forwarder network to use CargoWise platform
  • Freight expenditures up in September
    Money spent on domestic freight shipments rose 5.2 percent from August to September, the largest increase since March, as shipment volume rose 2.7 percent, month-over-month, according to Cass Information Systems.
  • Government shutdown begins to impact trade
  • DSV starts perishables service in U.K.
  • JAL makes first Airbus order
  • UASC ship design optimized

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Fujairah bunker market starts the week soft
    South African prices also sliding.
  • Independent players 'dumping' product
    Russian energy giant wants crack-down on 'shadow' bunker suppliers.
  • Firm takes delivery of bunker-saving vessel
    Will add seven other vessels of same class to its fleet by the end of 2014.
  • Prices weakening across Europe
    Congestion persists in Rotterdam.
  • Infineum pulls out of marine fuels' additive market
    Company says it remains 'very active' in lubricants market.
  • New team manager for BP Marine France
    Audouard took up his post at the beginning of October.
  • Russian court to hear bunkering ban case
    Latest move in bunkering dispute sees appeal lodged at arbitration court.
  • Dutch supplier opens new office
    Move in response to growing demand.
  • US navy captain sacked as supply probe continues
    Commander alleged to have had links with Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia.
  • Emulsion-fuel developer sees losses widen
    But Quadrise remains confident that bunker market presents it with a 'prime opportunity'.
  • Week begins with price falls in Asian ports
    Supplies of marine fuel fine at ports.
  • LNG-fuelled tugs leave shipyard
    Orders for similar vessels in the pipeline, says owner.
  • 'No operational difference' in using LNG-fuelled OSVs
    Vessels will be able to dynamic position 14 to 17 days on LNG, says CEO of Harvey Gulf.
  • Fuel cell technology 'not yet mature enough' for vessels
    Still 'an interesting technology' with many benefits, says Wallenius Marine spokesman.
  • India shipyard in diesel electric first
    Scientific research platform vessel is a joint project with GE Power Conversion.
  • Modern boxships to 'cold iron' in port
    The APL Savannah will start cold ironing in Los Angeles.

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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
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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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