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September 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai Aug boxes up 13.3pc to 2.9 million TEU, up 4.4pc since Jan
  • Carriers hope worldwide rate hikes stick in September and October
  • ANA July international cargo up 9.7pc while JAL's rises 7.8pc in July
  • Rotterdam wins top spot for best port infrastructure in WEF rankings
  • Togo sets up monitoring base for ships in its west African coastal waters
  • Inner Mongolia's Wuhai and Tianjin sign deal for international dry port
  • Henan state-owned rail and road groups join to provide D2D service
  • Rizhao port's 8-month cargo volume up 10.3pc to 200 million tonnes
  • Auto export volume through Xinjiang Korgas up, but value declines
  • 3,000 ships now have SMSGlobal aboard after 10 years steady installation
  • DHL offers near European day-definite LTL service for up to 2.5 tonnes
  • CEVA extends distribution partnership to Germany's Vileda until 2015
  • CEE's Nurminen Logistics to deliver pulp mill equipment to Belarus
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics re-brands as Greencarrier this month
  • Moving heavy condensers to Australia through Romania along the Danube
  • Project cargo training alongside Breakbulk Americas Expo in New Orleans
  • Germany's Magdeburg Airport builds 9,000-square metre cargo facility
  • 1,150 retired egg-laying hens flown to upstate New York retirement home

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • DB Schenker receives the key to its new headquarters in Frankfurt
  • Desh Shanti released after 26 days
  • MALA 2013 honours the best of the best
  • Master Group executes crucial United Nations shipment
  • SCFI spot rates see recent drop
  • Instruct banks to assist in getting project export contracts in Iraq, exporters urge govt & RBI
  • Renewal of US GSP a must to enhance engineering exports: EEPC
  • Essar Ports looking to raise $ 1 bn
  • Weak Railway orders making it difficult for wagon industry
  • Forex reserves plunge by $ 2.23 bn to 39-month low of $275.49 bn
  • Steep fag-end recovery helps rupee to end better at 65.24
  • NHAI decides on separate vertical for expressways
  • Siemens receives major orders for air separation plants

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New container train service from Slovenia to Poland
  • Rail connection to the port of Barcelona goes ahead
  • HHLA: new site for project cargo
  • Thamesport's woes signal UK ports shake up
  • Air New Zealand prolongs handling contract at LHR
  • Chronoexprés opens new logistics platform in Spain
  • Houston sees start of zero emission delivery vehicle project
  • New clothes for M&M's departing emperor
  • French GSA grows with new US customer
  • New plans published for UK's A14 upgrade
  • Guangzhou Sunshine handles shipment for Nansha shipyard
  • ZIM introduces CGX service in New Orleans
  • Superior appoints new territory managers

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Senesco to build six container barges
  • SUNY Maritime President to step down
  • OSD-IMT to design seismic support vessels for COSL
  • Jaya looks at strategic options
  • BMT partners with Turkish yard on Bahrain patrol boats
  • Kvichak delivers pilot boat
  • Kings Point plebes take the oath
  • Thirty tons of pot go up in smoke
  • Braemar Engineering wins floating LNG contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Unmanned grain barge found floating in Columbia River
  • NOL Group taps Bruno Sidler for spot on board of directors
  • Registration closes Wednesday for Portland Harbor Splash event
  • Port of Portland General Counsel killed in motorcycle accident
  • Sea-Tac Airport music program earns Best Arrivals Experience nod

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • UK maritime budget set for 25% rise
    Extra £3m to help fund 200 trainees in maritime sector
  • Braemar lands world's largest floating LNG export deal
    Project will export up to 24m tonnes of LNG a year
  • Crude tanker rates face three-year lull
    Commerzbank head of shipping research says stronger performance possible should Libya resume full output
  • Iran releases Desh Shanti
    SCI-owned crude tanker on way to India as conditions for the vessel's release remain unclear
  • Kang steps down from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    DSME's Park is expected to take charge
  • US investment fund victorious in tanker bidding war
    Interest grows in chemtankers
  • Owners will have to take much bigger equity stakes in their ships
    Lloyd Fonds chief tells Hamburg conference that any future investors will want tougher terms
  • MCC has no plans to expand fleet in current market
    Singapore-headquartered box carrier to expand through new partnerships
  • Incentive to scrap vintage VLCCs is reduced
    Scrap values plummet while selling secondhand offers better prices
  • Favourable tax regulation would attract German shipping investors
    Tighter requirements are likely to make the picture more complicated, says analyst
  • Capesize market eyes another strong week
    Rally gives boost to dry bulk stocks
  • Tilbury confident as London box ports battle for market share
    Perry Glading says diverse cargo mix will see Forth Ports facility through the struggle ahead
  • Court decision expected in Korea Line fight over latest bid
    Bidders Polaris and Daelim have charged that the preferred bid by SM Group is unfair
  • Cost-competitive eco ships could make or break operators
    Fuel-efficient design for a 9,000 teu boxship could save $2m a year, Hamburg conference is told
  • German tramp shipping not dead yet, says Hamburg Süd chief
    Vespermann tells conference that sector's current problems can be overcome
  • Jaya Holdings 'strategic review' warms investors
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator follows strong earnings with look at options
  • Private equity catching on in Hamburg
    Owners and money men starting to converge on pricing, says lawyer
  • Masterbulk appoints new chief executive in management shuffle
    Former Oman Shipping head Nicholas Fisher takes helm at Masterbulk and Westfal-Larsen Shipping
  • UK shipping gives London overwhelming vote of confidence
    Three-quarters of senior executives believe sector will grow over next five years, according to Maritime UK survey

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Kang quits STX O&S
    AFTER a week of resistance, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding's founding chairman and CEO Kang Duk Soo finally gave in to creditors' demands to step down today
  • Glut pushes Asia/Europe box rates down
    ASIA/Europe rates are still dropping as an oversupply of slot space outweighs carriers' attempts at general rate increases for September
  • Nigeria boasts of 'robust' piracy security
    NIGERIA is a safe business haven despite piracy, the Nigerian Maritime, Administration & Safety Agency told Fairplay today during the Maritime London event
  • Holiday stocking heats up US box sector
    CONTAINER imports at major US box terminals are expected to grow 5.1% year-on-year in September, an importers representative body said today
  • US extends Iran waivers
    JAPAN and 10 EU countries have earned another waiver to US sanctions on Iran oil imports, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Capesize period charters up as BDI rallies
    MORE Capesize period charter hires are on the market as the Baltic Dry Index continues to rise
  • China's exports rise
    CHINA'S exports were $190.61Bn in August, 7.2% higher than the previous August total
  • Siem, Birch Hill buy half of Secunda Canada
    SIEM Offshore and Birch Hill Equity Partners have acquired a 50% stake in Secunda Canada, which owns six offshore support vessels
  • Subsidies planned for Fuzhou port, companies
    CHINA'S Fuzhou Port Administration expects a subsidy of about Rmb100M/year ($16.34M) from local government until 30 June 2016
  • A first for Chinese breakers
    DALIAN Shipbuilding Industry's ship recycling facility has bought its first ship without a Chinese owner in a deal that has got brokers talking because of the price offered
  • Wisdom eyes London listing
    BULKER group Wisdom Marine plans to become the first Taiwan group to list in London
  • Beijing approves Dalian LNG second phase
    CHINA'S oil giant CNPC has won government approval on building the second phase of a Dalian LNG terminal
  • Navig8 Product Tankers trades OTC in Oslo
    TRADING in shares of Navig8 Product Tankers started today on the Oslo bourse's over the counter list
  • Union sees wages settling crew's strike
    MARITIME Union of Australia's Port Kembla branch told Fairplay today that wages to settle a strike by seafarers there are due to arrive tomorrow
  • UASC joins intra-Asia club
    UNITED Arab Shipping today joined its peers in tapping the growing intra-Asia box shipping market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • US Imports Via Rail From Mexico Continue to Climb
    U.S. Cross-Border Imports from Mexico Full-size image U.S. cross-border imports from Mexico via rail jumped 10.8 percent in June 2013, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Rail imports from Mexico have seen year-over-year increases for the past 17 months. U.S. imports by rail from Mexico totaled $3.7 billion in...
  • CSX's Double-Stack Intermodal Project Advances
    CSX now offers double-stack intermodal rail service between Chambersburg, Pa., and Northwest Ohio. Photo courtesy of CSX.Phase 1 of CSX's National Gateway project has been completed, with the National Gateway coalition launching double-stack intermodal rail service between CSX's existing terminal in Chambersburg, Pa., and its hub facility in Northwest Ohio. The...
  • NJ Governor Vetoes Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act
    New Jersey's Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed the Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act, which would have reclassified port truckers and parcel delivery truckers as employees, instead of as independent contractors, according to Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, who sponsored the bill. Wisniewski, Deputy Speaker and chair of the Transportation, Public Works and...
  • Netherlands Tops Port Infrastructure Ranking
    The chemical tanker Wilhelmine Essberger moored in Rotterdam in August 2012. Photo: TonyV3112 / Shutterstock.comThe Netherlands' port infrastructure has been ranked as the best internationally by the World Economic Forum, according to its Global Competitiveness Report, which analyzes the competitive position of national economies worldwide. "The fact that the Netherlands has...
  • FEC Names Constantini VP, Chief Transportation Officer
    William R. Costantini has been named vice president and chief transportation officer for Florida East Coast Railway (FEC), effective Sept. 16. He will be responsible for FEC's rail transportation network and terminal operations. "Will's many achievements and logistics background in the Marine Corps provides FEC with the talent and skill for...
  • US Cross-Border Truck, Rail Trade With Canada Down in June
    U.S. Cross-Border Trade by Truck With Canada Full-size image U.S. cross-border traffic with Canada via truck and rail declined 2.1 percent from $39.2 billion in June 2012 to $38.4 billion this June, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The value of imports by rail from Canada did, however, see...
  • Report: Retailers Stocking Up for Holiday Season
    Import volume at major U.S. retail container ports is expected to rise 5.1 percent month-over-month in September, as retailers head into the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "Retailers are making up for the slow imports seen earlier in...
  • Maersk's Triple E Ship Calls at Morocco's Tanger-Med Port
    Longshoremen at APM Terminals Tangier welcome the 18,000-TEU Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.The M'rsk Mc-Kinney Møller has called at the Tanger-Med port in Tangier, Morocco, its latest visit on its first service loop in Maersk Line's Asia-Europe service. The 18,000 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel was handled by APM Terminals Tangier, which moved a vessel...
  • Low Sulfur Bunker Fuel Prices Dip Following Prior Week's Climb
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for low sulfur bunker fuel edged down in the week ending Sept. 6, but held on to most of the prior week's $9 per metric ton increase, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. Low sulfur...
  • Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium Honors Top Industry Executives at Leadership Forum
    RALEIGH, NC, and ATLANTA, GA. September 6, 2013 - The 2013 Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum, held August 26-28 in Atlanta, brought some of the world's brightest supply chain and logistics executives together to network and learn how to reinvent their supply chains to better meet customer demands. Supply Chain Consortium awards...
  • L.C. van Tiel Logistics B.V. to represent XLProjects
    L.C. van Tiel Logistics B.V. provides special transport worldwide. They are a reliable partner for forwarding and shipping exceptionally large or heavy cargo. Road transport is served by their own new lorries and trailers which are specially equipped for over-dimensional loads. Thanks to their technical expertise, years of experience and international...
  • NOL names Bruno Sidler to Board of Directors
    SINGAPORE, 9 September 2013 - NOL Group today announced the appointment of Bruno Sidler to its Board of Directors. Mr Sidler is the Chief Operating Officer of market expansion services group DKSH Holding Ltd., which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Mr Sidler will join the NOL Board on 16 September 2013 and he...
  • New German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control Security Accreditation Process Praised by AdvanFort Company
    Washington, D.C., - Global maritime security services provider the AdvanFort Company today praised new accreditation criteria for Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) working on German-flagged vessels that raise required standards but are also professionally flexible. "Key to this process is that the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA)...
  • OIA Global Announces Global Corporate Headquarters Relocation
    PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OIA Global (OIA), a leading worldwide transportation, supply chain management and packaging solutions provider, announced today that the company will relocate its Global Headquarters from Northeast Portland to the revitalized waterfront district in Portland. The company has leased two full floors, totaling approximately...
  • Purolator International Appoints Richard Denhart District Sales Manager of Its Southern District
    Richard Denhart, a sales and marketing executive with over 20 years of experience in air and multi-modal transportation services, has joined Purolator International as District Sales Manager of its Southern District. Purolator International is the leading provider of cross-border logistics between the U.S. and Canada and a subsidiary of Canada's...
  • Going Global: Building a Sustainable Logistics Model in the Age of Globalization
    Globalization puts forward opportunities to companies of any size who can effectively provide or source products and services in dynamic markets. Review our white paper and learn: How to gain a competitive advantage through global transportation logistics Factors that influence international shipments Five characteristics of a global TMS and why companies worldwide should...
  • Regional Shifts in Maritime Piracy and Possible Solutions
    Theodore Karasik, Director of Research and Consultancy at the Institute for the Near East and Gulf Military Studies in Dubai, and The Journal of Commerce Senior Editor Peter Leach discuss reasons behind the decline and rise in piracy incidents in different areas of Africa, the very real and far-reaching human toll of...
  • UASC Challenging Top Carriers After Mega-Ship Order
    United Arab Shipping Company's order for 10 mega-ships represents the first challenge to the market supremacy of major ocean carriers since Chinese lines, Coscon and China Shipping Container Lines, burst into the market in the late 1990s, according to Drewry shipping consultants. The order for five 18,000 20-foot-equivalent unit ships and...
  • Cosco Pacific to Boost Piraeus Container Capacity
    Cosco Pacific is set to boost capacity at its container terminals in Piraeus, Greece, amid reports that the company plans to bid for a majority stake in Greece's largest port. The Hong Kong-based terminal operator is reported to have agreed to terms with the Athens government to invest around €225 million...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Band-aid on bullet wound?
    Rates tied to capesize bulkers trading in the spot market continued to climb Monday but some fear the rally will be short-lived.
  • Indo nickel deals continue
    Bulker operators may be growing increasingly concerned about the carriage of Indonesian nickel ore but many are still willing to roll the dice.
  • Tanjung prices share sale
    Malaysia's Tanjung Offshore has priced an upcoming private placement that will fund the next stage of its expansion.
  • Essar seeks $1bn
    Indian group Essar Ports is looking to raise up to $1bn through new share sales to fund its various expansion projects.
  • Siem's Canadian capture
    Norway's Siem Offshore has bought a 50% holding in shipowner Secunda Canada for CAD 16.25m ($15.66m) in cash.
  • Teekay stretches FPSO
    Teekay Corp has extended a charter contract for one of its floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units in the North Sea.
  • ITF targets Asia
    The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) will be on the agenda as the ITF union launches vessel checks in Asia.
  • Hash ship sparked up
    The crew of a general cargoship smuggling 30 tonnes of hashish across the Mediterranean set fire to their stash and abandoned ship prior to being busted.
  • Vessel held over MLC
    Danish authorities detained their first vessel under the IMO's new Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) last week.
  • Coeclerici strikes again
    Italian group snaps up second coal-trading company in a week as it bets on bulkers.
  • Jaya shares jump
    Shares in Singapore-listed Jaya Holdings bounced today after the company announced it has undertaken a strategic review.
  • UASC goes intra-Asia
    Kuwait's UASC is launching a joint run in Asia together with CSCL.
  • Smart was "slammed"
    The Greek capesize Smart was grounded off South Africa by a huge swell that "slammed" its stern on to the sea bed.
  • Kang ousted at STX O&S
    Kang Duck-soo will step down as chief executive officer (CEO) of an STX Group company for the second time in as many months.
  • Young Bros grows again
    Hawaiian container line Young Brothers has pushed up second-quarter volumes as the island state's economic recovery continued.
  • KDM eyes expansion
    Ukraine's KDM Shipping is in talks over new vessels as it announced higher earnings for the first half of 2013.
  • Hellenic buys supramax
    Hellenic Carriers has made a rare incursion into the secondhand market to acquire a supramax bulker.
  • Ktistakis makes tax offer
    Former Greek bulker owner Lucas Ktistakis is prepared to pay more than $1.5m to settle a tax fraud case in the US.
  • Van Oord back at Damen
    Van Oord has ordered a new cable-laying vessel at Dutch group Damen Shipyards that will be used on offshore wind farms.
  • Fondrier joins McQuilling
    US brokerage McQuilling Services has boosted its dry bulk expertise with the recruitment of John Fondrier.
  • Freddie buys into Flex
    John Fredriksen has emerged as a significant shareholder in Oslo-listed Flex LNG financial disclosures show.
  • Shake-up at Masterbulk
    Masterbulk has hired Nicholas Fisher as chief executive as Westfal-Larsen looks to reinvigorate its dry cargo business.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Buyers interested in Montreal, Maine & Atlantic
  • U.S. helps small exporters tap European markets
    U.S. small businesses currently exporting to the European Union will have the opportunity to voice their concerns on existing EU trade barriers through a series of cross-country roundtables arranged by USTR and SBA.
  • U.S. supports intelligent transport system for Colombia
  • CMA CGM raising Europe-U.S. rates
    The French carrier said on Oct. 1 it will raise freight rates on dry and reefer containers moving from North Europe to the U.S. East and Gulf coasts, Canada and Mexico by $150 for 20-foot containers and $200 for 40-foot containers.
  • China Shipping denies link to P3
    The alliance, announced in mid-2013 and due to take effect in the second quarter of 2014 pending regulatory approval, would formally link the three largest carriers - Maersk, MSC, and CMA CGM - on the three major east-west trades.
  • BNSF: $625 million for improvements in Texas, Missouri and Kansas
  • NOL names Panalpina/CEVA vet Sidler to board
  • Caribbean lines to assess peak season surcharge
  • Batten plans to grow Coyne
  • Retail imports to grow in September
    Retail import volume will grow to 1.48 million TEUs at the largest domestic ports in September, a 5.1-percent increase in activity over the same period last year, according to the most recently released Global Port Tracker.
  • Yangtze River Express adds Amsterdam flight
  • Crosstown move for OIA Global
  • U.S. steel exports up slightly in July

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Prices flat in Suez.
  • Prices firm across Europe
    But distillates fell in Rotterdam.
  • Strike looms at UK port
    Dispute flared up over changes to terms and conditions.
  • Asia fuel oil market 'looks grim'
    Oversupplied market for at least the next three weeks.
  • UK event to focus on marine renewables
    Wave and tidal energy forms centrepiece of wider marine strategy.
  • IFO prices show little movement in Asian markets
    Supplies 'a little tight' in Tokyo Bay.
  • SPO to add fourth 'fuel-efficient' AHTS to fleet
    Vessels in the D class series feature a design that is focused on maintaining fuel efficiency, says firm.
  • Freed tanker bunkers in Fujairah
    Iran says it has received 'letter of guarantee'.
  • Navy ship survey gets major upgrade
    Hull coating offers fuel savings and improved performance.
  • Singapore bunkering firm takes court action
    Chinese shipping firm said to owe six months' worth of bunker bills.
  • Chinese yard develops electric propulsion technology
    Development will lower China's dependence on imported parts.
  • Kochi OPL bunkering manages a monsoon first
    Shree Krishna XV delivered bunkers throughout the monsoon season at Kochi OPL.
  • Marine renewable energy system up for award
    EMP's Aquarius MRE System nominated for 2013 Ship Technology Awards.

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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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