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July 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Front end of MOL Comfort catches fire while under tow in Arabian Sea
  • Shanghai's port volumes hold steady in June at 2.77 million TEU
  • West coast port box volume up in May as autumn promises more growth
  • Suez Canal remains open, but transport services, state offices are down
  • China manufacturing slips in June, but 9-month growth run sustained
  • US exports volumes flat line year on year and drop month to month
  • Harbin to seek bids for new railway D2D cargo express services
  • Nanning Railway Bureau starts rail-water intermodal service
  • Box shop with China funding planned for east coast Malay Peninsula
  • CEVA Logistics to handle distribution for Hydro Building Systems in Italy
  • US steel pipe manufacturers seek anti-dumping duty against 9 nations
  • IAG Cargo offers 'capacity guarantee' to priority customers worldwide
  • Indian budget cargo carrier Aerospace One will operate from Europe
  • Aloha Air Cargo comeback, recruits 50 cargo agents for Honolulu hub

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Plant quarantine unit set up at Navkar CFS
  • A third of China s shipyards may shut shop in 5 yrs
  • GL IHM Green Server smoothes EU ship recycling compliance
  • Konecranes RTGs & largest STS cranes for Port of Houston
  • Maersk Line's West Africa-India Cashew Express service to call Cochin today
  • MOL to start test operation of NOx-reducing SCR system
  • NYK conducts crisis response drill
  • OOCL takes delivery of fifth 13,208-TEU vessel
  • Proposed river-sea shipping service to enhance connectivity to Taiwan
  • Rotation change announced for North & East Asia-Australia service (ANA2)
  • Tacoma's throughput gets Grand Alliance boost
  • Iran decides against Indian wheat import
  • Paradip Port traffic grows 45 pc in Q1
  • Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project bid deadline extended to Aug. 5
  • Plant quarantine unit set up at Navkar CFS
  • Govt considering Bill to fast-track infra PPP dispute resolution
  • INR plunges to new all-time low of 61.21
  • Sino-Pak trans-border link planned

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Navy moves ahead on TAO-(X)
  • Fosen shipyard delivers LNG-fueled cruise ferry
  • MOL to carry out onboard test of SCR system
  • Singapore cancels another bunker supplier license

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Fire breaks out onboard broken Mitsui vessel
  • TORM taps Mads Peter Zacho as new chief financial officer
  • Port of Grays Harbor sets series of public tours
  • Port of Vancouver, USA earns communications awards
  • Diana Shipping inks deal to charter Capesize bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • A helping hand
    There are many good reasons to extend Atalanta's Indian Ocean mandate
  • UK sets sail for shipping showcase
    New confidence as government recognises the strength of its maritime industries
  • So far, so Keynes
    Dutch accelerated depreciation drive may not be the gift it seems
  • Albedo sinks after two and a half years held captive by pirates
    Families await news of Malaysia-flagged boxship's 15 crew whose fate is unknown
  • Deals highlight the importance of a box port's hinterland
    Bologna joins Rotterdam's InlandLinks as Antwerp and Duisberg cement their ties
  • Gulf of Aden naval support likely to extend beyond 2014
    Projects are becoming increasingly focused on long-term needs
  • Downbeat subcontinent signs few demo deals
    Monsoon season dampens demand in the run-up to Ramadan
  • DSME wins deal for up to 16 gas carriers
    Yamal LNG backers place two ice-class orders but could book further options in 2016
  • New Dutch tax breaks boost shipowners
    Government budgets $514m for accelerated depreciation facility
  • CSIC unit wins up to four jack-up rigs for a potential $872m
    Singapore-listed Falcon Energy orders in China
  • Carriers plan new rate push
    Hanjin announces $500 per teu hike for westbound cargo from August
  • Piper Alpha 25 years on
    Oil platform inferno on July 6, 1988, is still the biggest offshore energy disaster, having killed 167 people
  • Day of shock as Piper Alpha news broke
    Vincent Jebsen recalls the insurance market's reaction to a major disaster
  • Torm hires Svitzer finance chief
    Zacho joins restructured Danish chemtanker firm from September
  • Bunkers but no water and no escape yet for stranded A Whale seafarers
    Liberian Registry calls on TMT to repatriate crew after owner delivers fuel
  • A trail-blazing firefighter remembers Piper Alpha
    Krause and Henry used untested techniques to tackle the North Sea Platform inferno
  • MOL Comfort fore section catches fire
    Adverse weather hampers efforts to contain the blaze, says MOL
  • Piper Alpha: the loss that pushed Lloyd's overhaul
    'Straw that broke the camel's back' led to Reconstruction and Renewal plan
  • The pros and cons of the Jones Act
    Debate continues over whether non-contiguous states should be part-exempt
  • Future shock
    What the changing accountancy rules mean for your business
  • Shipping faces bigger ballast on its balance sheets
    KPMG says top 50 players face $80bn in liabilities from 2017

Fairplayweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Asia/Europe box rates fall back down
    SPOT RATES on the Asia/North Europe route have dropped - just a week after rate increases sparked a big surge in rates
  • Zim might be spun off
    ISRAEL Corp, parent of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, said today it plans to spin off Zim and other assets, potentially into a foreign listed entity
  • Sinking snarls Mississippi
    FIFTEEN cargo vessels were queued up awaiting arrival at Gulf Coast ports this morning after a sunken tug forced the US Coast Guard to close a Mississippi River stretch
  • KPMG warns on accounting
    NEW LEASE accounting rules could add $80Bn to the balance sheets of the world's top 50 shipping companies in 2017, KPMG estimated today
  • Carnival suffers Concordia suit setback
    CARNIVAL Corp has again failed to force lawsuits filed by Costa Concordia passengers from state to federal court jurisdiction
  • Baltic resumes growth
    NYSE-listed Baltic Trading today announced two Handysize purchases, the first acquisitions by the Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired drybulk company since 2010
  • Gunvor to be lent $200M
    RUSSIA'S government-run investment bank VEB has told Fairplay it plans to lend $200M to Gunvor so it can finish its Ust-Luga crude export terminal
  • SCF reported set to sell bloc on NYSE
    SOVCOMFLOT was reported today to have decided to sell a 25% bloc of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Man killed in fall from pilot ladder
    AUSTRALIAN authorities are today investigating what led to a man's death after he fell between two vessels
  • Subsea 7 wins $1.6Bn deal with PETROBRAS
    OSLO-listed Subsea 7 said today it has won three contracts from PETROBRAS of Brazil together worth $1.6Bn
  • Russia's coal exports rise
    RUSSIA exported 11.7M tonnes of coal in June, up 21.2% year on year
  • 60% of China's drybulker groups bleeding
    NEARLY 60% of Chinese drybulker operators have recorded losses in the first five months in 2013, the Shanghai International Shipping Institute said
  • Keppel keeps 'outperform'
    CIMB maintained its "outperform" rating for Keppel after the yard clinched a $210M rig deal from Vietnam's PV Drilling Overseas
  • Freight recovery stymied
    RECOVERY in freight markets could take longer than predicted, as China's economy shows signs of slowing, RS Platou's monthly report has warned
  • Breaking skids with rupee
    BREAKING markets took a further beating last week as the rupee slid to 61 to the dollar, another unprecedented low

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • India Container Volume Fell 4 Percent in First Quarter
    Container volumes at major ports in India slipped 4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013-14, the Indian Ports Association said in a statement. The 12 state-owned gateway hubs handled 1.87 million 20-foot-equivalent units from April through June, down from 1.95 million TEUs in the same period last...
  • Security Compliance Deadline Threatens Hong Kong Air Cargo Chaos
    Fears are growing that Asia's biggest international cargo airport could be subject to major congestion next week when new security regulations are introduced. From July 15, shippers using Hong Kong International Airport will need to full comply with the International Civil Aviation Organization's Annex 17 security regime. Cargo not already compliant...
  • Etihad Cargo Optimistic After Booming 2nd Quarter
    Etihad Cargo expects to see strong cargo volume and revenue growth during the rest of 2013 despite the global downturn afflicting the air freight sector. Speaking to the JOC by phone July 8 after reporting major gains in the second quarter, David Kerr, vice president cargo, said he expected the United...
  • Panama Canal Authority Considers Fourth Set of Locks
    The Panama Canal Authority is studying the construction of a fourth set of new locks that would accommodate super post-Panamax vessels, which would run parallel to the third set of locks currently under construction, as part of its $5.2 billion expansion project, according to Breakbulk, JOC's sister publication. The plan was...
  • GeoPost Invests in India Express Courier DTDC
    GeoPost, a European express parcels delivery provider, has invested in DTDC, a domestic express courier company in India. "India is a critical global market which is set for strong (courier-express-postal) growth, and we're delighted to invest in one of its leading players," said Iain Johnson, chief operating officer of GeoPost International,...
  • Medical Claims Protest Slows Work at LA-Long Beach
    Cargo handling in Los Angeles-Long Beach slowed on Monday as some dockworkers did not report to work in order to protest what the International Longshore and Warehouse Union say is the slow processing of medical claims. The Pacific Maritime Association, the employers' group that represents shipping lines and terminal operators at...
  • MOL to Implement Leadership Changes for Trans-Pacific
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has announced several organizational changes that will take effect in August: Calvin Duffaut, assistant vice president of yield management and corporate communications for MOL (America), has been promoted to vice president of yield management of MOL Liner. He will relocate to Hong Kong and will report to Jotaro...
  • Economy, E-Commerce to Fuel LTL Growth
    Less-than-truckload carriers are battling to grab bigger slices of a small pie: total available LTL revenue. At $32 billion, LTL revenue represents about 5 percent of all trucking sales. Keep in mind that UPS alone is a $54 billion transportation company and FedEx a $44 billion company. LTL carriers increasingly...
  • Q&A: Jack Holmes, UPS Freight
    Jack Holmes "It's an exciting time for a shipper." UPS Freight is the fourth-largest LTL carrier and second-largest Teamsters-organized trucking company after YRC Freight. The $2.4 billion motor carrier, formerly Overnite Transportation, has been pushing the boundaries of its business, expanding truckload and multimodal services, aided by its connection to the nation's...
  • 'Smart' LTL Carriers Reaping Bigger Profits
    The news in May that $4.9 billion trucking operator YRC Worldwide was considering buying Arkansas Best, a $2.1 billion competitor, sent shockwaves running from Midwestern truck terminals to the New York Stock Exchange. The scope of the potential combination - and YRC Worldwide's chutzpah - caught the less-than-truckload industry off-guard while...
  • Q&A: William Logue, FedEx Freight
    William Logue "You have to put the right volume into the right network at the right rate." With $5.4 billion in revenue in its latest fiscal year, FedEx Freight is the largest LTL carrier. In 2010, FedEx Freight merged with FedEx National LTL, the former Watkins Motor Lines, which it acquired for...
  • Q&A: David Congdon, Old Dominion Freight Line
    David Congdon "It would help the industry if we were to see some more consolidation." Old Dominion Freight Line, the most profitable and fifth-largest LTL carrier, is considered a model for companies pursuing the "Trucking Renaissance" - sustainable profit. ODFL's net profit rose 30 percent in the first quarter, while revenue rose...
  • Q&A: James Welch, YRC Worldwide
    James Welch "You can't price your way to success." YRC Worldwide, parent of the third-largest LTL carrier, YRF Freight, reignited debate over LTL consolidation when it expressed interest in acquiring Arkansas Best, parent of ABF Freight System, the sixth-largest LTL carrier. Arkansas Best said no, but that didn't quiet questions about whether...
  • Canada Funds Port Alberni Shipping Feasibility Study
    The Canadian government is providing funding up to C$225,000 (about US$212,813) through the APGCI Transportation Infrastructure Fund for a container transshipment and short-sea shipping feasibility study at Port Alberni, British Columbia. The study will identify potential market opportunities, as well as assess the viability of a container transshipment and short-sea shipping...
  • US Steel Exports Reflect a 'Pattern of Weakness'
    U.S. steel exports in May totaled 1.163 million tons, rising 11.6 percent from 1.041 million tons in April but down 7.9 percent year-over-year, according to government reporting. "Exports of American-made steel increased in May primarily due to improved shipments to our NAFTA partners and other countries in the Western Hemisphere," said David...
  • Sino-Global Announces Global Logistic Service Agreement
    BEIJING, July 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SINO), a leading, non-state-owned provider of shipping agency services operating primarily in China, today announced that it signed a 5-year global logistic service agreement on June 27, 2013 with TEWOO Chemical & Light Industry Zhiyuan Trade Co., Ltd and TianJin Zhi Yuan Investment Group Co., Ltd...
  • Florida's Everbloom adopts latest TruckStops to schedule back hauls across the US
    Everbloom Growers Inc., a Florida-based producer and distributor of premium-quality tropical foliage and exotic plants, has upgraded to the latest version of the TruckStops vehicle routing and scheduling optimization system from MapMechanics, and proprietor Peter Hew says TruckStops remains a key element in the company's expanding business. Everbloom Growers delivers its...
  • Tampa Port Authority inks sister port agreement with Argentine port
    TAMPA, Fla.- The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) is pleased to announce the signing of a "sister port" agreement with the Port Management Consortium of the Port of Quequén, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The agreement creates good relations, marketing synergies and greater trade opportunities between the two port cities-connected by an...
  • High Sulfur Bunker Fuel Prices Rebound
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high sulfur bunker fuel climbed 1.3 percent in the week ending July 5, rebounding from the week before when it stood at its lowest average since June 2012, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The...
  • APL Logistics Supports Wal-Mart Online Sales in Mexico
    APL Logistics has launched an online sales channel for Wal-Mart in Mexico. The new solution, which comprises a warehouse management system, integrates with the retailer's new online shopping site and enables same-day order fulfillment and next-day delivery. Through the partnership, APL Logistics provides all order management, planning and fulfillment for Wal-Mart's general..

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Silver lining?
    The tanker market appears to be keeping a close eye on the deadly freight train explosion that rocked the town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec near the US border over the weekend.
  • NOL faces grim forecast
    A leading Malaysian investment bank downgraded shares of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) Monday amid concerns that the Singaporean containership operator could face a third consecutive year of losses .
  • VLs at 2013 highs
    VLCC rates out of the Arabian Gulf for the Far East are threatening to break $30,000 daily for the first time this year.
  • Hijacked Albedo sinks
    A Malaysian boxship held by Somali pirates for close to three years has sunk in rough seas.
  • NNA stretches one
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has fixed a chemical tanker for an extra year at a higher rate.
  • Orders keep climbing
    The recovery in ship orders continued in the second quarter, according to Clarksons data.
  • Clipper teams with Baltic
    Clipper has teamed with Baltic Trading to form a hew handysize bulker pool.
  • Latvian drops crew unit
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has narrowed its focus on core tanker operations with the disposal of its third-party crew training business.
  • Bergen finally delivers
    Bergen Group has finally handed Fjord Line the first of a pair of delayed cruise ferry newbuildings.
  • Baltic back in the ring
    Peter Georgiopoulos-backed Baltic Trading has made good on its promise for fleet expansion by snapping up two second hand bulkers today.
  • Marina is a mess
    A KG Jebsen cement carrier has caused carnage in a Norwegian marina after a bow thruster problem.
  • P&O plots US run
    UK operator P&O Ferries is among three owners eyeing a new ferry run between Canada and the US.
  • Vale Beijing claim fails
    STX Pan Ocean has lost a claim for damages against sister yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in a row over the Vale Beijing leak.
  • MPA strips another
    Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) continues to get tough on bunker suppliers who fall foul of the country's rules governing third party use of licensing agreements.
  • DIS cashes another
    d'Amico International Shipping is tipped to have sold off another of its older tankers as it looks to make way for newbuildings.
  • Victims' dismay at pay-out
    Fourteen years after the Asia South Korea ferry sank off the Philippines, a court has awarded a group of survivors and victims' families a total of PHP 1.38m ($31,500).
  • Hoegh scraps again
    Hoegh Autoliners has sent its second ageing vessel to green recyclers in China this year.
  • HHI plans price hike
    Hyundai Heavy Industries is looking to push up prices amid expectations it will pass its full-year order target.
  • CSIC wins rigs
    China's CSIC shipyard group has won an order for drilling platforms worth $872m.
  • Zim set for London listing
    Zim could be set for the London Stock Exchange as part of a £2bn ($2.98bn) IPO, it emerged at the weekend.
  • Torm turns to Mads
    Torm has raided AP Moller-Maersk to fill the hole created when CFO Roland Andersen quit in April.
  • NYK leads the way
    Japanese shipowner NYK is spearheading a research group aimed at cutting vessel operation costs.
  • Subsea 7 signs $1.6bn deal
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a $1.6bn deal to build and operate three pipe-lay supports ships (PLSVs) for Petrobras.
  • Hope survivors found
    Three crew from a capsized cargoship have been airlifted from the sea off Thailand.
  • Teekay pays out
    Teekay Corp has announced that it will pay a cash dividend on its common stock on 31 July.
  • Full speed ahead
    Four Chinese shipyards have been shortlisted for the contract to refurbish the iconic cruiseship Queen Elizabeth 2 (built 1969).
  • MOL Comfort on fire
    The Indian Coast Guard has arrived on the scene to help fight the raging fire that broke out on the forward half of the fractured boxship 8,110-teu MOL Comfort (built 2008) this past weekend as salvagers were trying to tow it to the Omani port of Sohar.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Investigation into SFO crash continues
    Asiana flight OZ214, a non-stop flight from Incheon International Airport, on Saturday slammed into the runway at the Northern California airport, the aircraft skidding down the tarmac, injuring 180 people and resulting in two fatalities.
  • Fore portion of MOL Comfort ablaze
    MOL reported a fire had broken out in the fore section of the containership as it was being towed. If this section of the vessel is also lost it could further complicate efforts to determine what caused it to break in half.
  • FMCSA focuses on training military vets
    The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded nearly $1 million in grants to community and junior colleges last week to train military veterans for jobs in the transportation industry.
  • Drewry: Peak season unlikely to be substantial
    While there are some indications that the United States is climbing out of recession faster than Europe, the London-based consulting firm warned vessel capacity must be withdrawn before October to prevent rates falling further.
  • MOL Line moves functions to Hong Kong
  • APL Logistics sets up Mexico e-commerce channel for Walmart
  • $421 million DOT loan supports SoCal highway improvement
  • TNT Express sells Apriso for $205 million
  • U.S. exports 'dropped slightly' in May
  • EU to streamline customs at ports
  • CN to haul frac sand to Alberta transload facility
  • Panalpina, Arcese expand cooperation
  • CORRECTION: Trade, investment top Obama agenda during Africa trip
  • Runaway oil train devastates Quebec town
  • U.S. steel exports up 11.6% in May
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • UN report sounds alarm over European air pollution
    Major review of studies finds air pollution health effects have been underestimated and urges action.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Suez operations said to be running as normal.
  • Weak demand in Rotterdam
    Gibraltar also displayed lack of buyer interest.
  • Aegean keeps its financing options open
    SEC preliminary prospectus filing is routine, no concerns about breached loan covenants.
  • Ust-Luga to carry more fuel oil
    Russian terminal operator agrees $200 million loan to upgrade capacity.
  • Second Singapore barge for OW
    Complements recently launched physical operation.
  • Indian supplier 'making faster deliveries'
    Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has upgraded delivery system.
  • Slow steaming the new normal for Maersk Line
    Reduced speeds major factor in estimated $1.6 billion cut in fuel cost, but savings per ship does not translate to 'real life'network.
  • Asian bunker prices start week strong
    'Slack demand' seen in Hong Kong on Monday.
  • MPA removes fourth bunker supplier licence
    Another supplier found to be in breach of licensing agreement.
  • COSCON updates bunker charges
    New rates to take effect from August 1.
  • Hyundai to raise prices for fuel efficient newbuilds
    'Big focus right now is on fuel efficiency,' notes Hyundai Heavy Industries spokesman.
  • Port commissioners to review safety at UK bunker port
    Study to consider compulsory pilotage.
  • Mobil boosts HFO supply in New Zealand
    Upgraded fuel oil storage facility now in service to meet 'rapidly growing' bunker demand.
  • Oman Oil in talks to establish Duqm bunkering services
    Firm hopes to conclude negotiations in 2014.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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