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October 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk increases old November rate hike from US$600/TEU to $950/TEU
  • Zim hikes Asia-Europe rate US$950/TEU after OOCL, Hanjin do likewise
  • US box imports expected to grow 9.1pc in October as Christmas nears
  • East Asian growth slows as China shifts from exports to domestic demand
  • Obama hopes to sign transpac trade deal with or without all partner nations
  • Hong Kong Government pledges to support Shanghai's pilot free trade zone
  • NYK's forwarding arm Yusen Logistics creates Cambodian subsidiary
  • Safmarine has busy year with 3PL agency after independence from Maersk
  • Russia freezes diary imports from Lithuania weeks before EU summit
  • Locomotive naming promotes London Gateway DB Schenker Rail UK tie-up
  • Cathay cargo chief: 'Air freight will not recover until demand does'
  • Etihad Airways quarterly cargo revenue up 39pc to US$244 million
  • Turkey's air cargo increases 11.8pc to 266,000 tonnes in September

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • InterManager welcomes Hollywood's focus on seafarers
  • IRS elected to chair key IACS panel
  • New shipping bank to come up in 2014
  • Pune Custom House Agents' Association celebrates 10th anniversary
  • Indo-Israeli FTA could double bilateral trade
  • Adani Hazira Container Terminal & CONCOR sign agreement to connect Hazira via ICD-Ankleshwar
  • Mumbai Port Trust supports educational programmes in connection with Flemish art exhibition at CSMVS
  • PPT throughput up 33.13 pc in H1
  • VPT, Andhra govt to have stake in new Major Port
  • Highway to connect India, Myanmar & Thailand proposed by 2016
  • Exports up, imports down in Sept.
  • India pushing rupee payments for Iranian oil
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar buying
  • L&T bags Gulf orders worth INR 1,100 cr.

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • GE Marine meets EPA Tier 4i without SCR
  • Senator introduces measure to reopen Kings Point
  • Vigor Industrial renames two subsidiaries
  • Sembawang Shipyard to upgrade Diamond Princess
  • New seal ring works with Environmentally Acceptable Lubes

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Government shutdown hits process for renewal of mariner credentials
  • Tug completes tow of ocean crane barge
  • Coast Guard warns boaters to keep tabs on EPIRB units
  • Kwan, Szel net second terms on Port Metro Vancouver board
  • Georgia Ports Authority releases fiscal year numbers for 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Maersk and CMA CGM cancel November Asia-Europe sailings
    Lines blame lack of demand as they follow G6 in making cuts
  • Bureau Veritas aims to double its boxship market share
    Society lands deal to class three 16,000 teu vessels for China State Shipbuilding Corp
  • Drewry warns carriers to limit boxship capacity or ruin trade lanes of future
    Pouring too much capacity into the system means at some stage it will overflow, says report
  • Kalmar lands Antwerp straddle-carrier order
    MSC Home Terminal upgrades its handling equipment
  • SG Embiricos secures lucrative VLCC charter with Unipec
    Owner cashes in on China's thirst for oil to the tune of $17,000 per day
  • Intercargo criticises 'unacceptably high' bulk carrier deaths
    Fourteen deaths and nine serious incidents reported last year
  • DSME more than doubles its orders
    Scramble to book boxships and tankers boosts South Korea shipbuilder
  • Clubs could comfortably return 5% of free reserves to members, says Tysers
    Brokers predict increases of up to 12.5%
  • China's rising oil demand boosts VLCC employment
    Chinese oil imports have risen by 750,000 barrels per day, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows
  • Berman joins Norton Rose Fulbright in New York
    Big-name lawyer is former Liberia registry executive
  • Jakarta court orders STX to compensate Indonesian mining unit
    Troubled South Korean conglomerate needs to pay out $90m in fresh blow

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Russia's bunkering big boys play squeeze-out
    RUSSIAN government-run oil company Rosneft has said it hopes to consolidate bunker production and supply
  • Madrid fines Valencia port groups €43M
    SPAIN'S National Competition Commission has imposed fines exceeding €43M ($58.37M) on Valencia's port authority, transport and maritime associations, and companies at the port
  • PETRONAS-MMHE deal is worth up to €500M
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering has announced that its venture with engineering firm Technip will build offshore platforms for Petronas
  • US-flag cuts closing in
    TWENTY US-flag vessels that compete for international trade have moved dangerously close to losing their federal subsidies in line with the US government shutdown
  • Meyer Werft wins $960M order
    GERMAN shipbuilder Meyer Werft has won a €707.2M ($960M) cruise ship order from Genting Hong Kong
  • CS Haisheng predicts profits for 1-3Q13
    SHANGHAI-listed CS Haisheng predicted today it would post Rmb77.5M ($12.6M) in profits in the first three quarters of 2013, on one-off investment gains
  • China's imported iron ore stockpiles drop
    STOCKPILES of iron ore at a sample of 25 major Chinese ports declined last week, according to a Xinhua-China iron ore index report
  • Search for passenger abandoned in Oz
    OFFICIALS have called off an air-sea search for a man who fell off the cruise ship Sun Princess off Australia's northwestern coast
  • Panamax rates supported
    A STEADY flow of coal cargoes and the Gulf of Mexico grain season continue to support the Panamax bulker sector
  • HHI seen trailing recovering rivals
    RECOVERY in the shipbuilding sector is expected to aid Hyundai HI less than its compatriot competitors, as shipbuilding comprises just 40% of HHI's business, Samsung Securities has warned
  • Viking Offshore sets up two subsidiaries
    SINGAPORE-based offshore player Viking Offshore & Marine said it has set up two wholly owned subsidiaries to hold investment holding functions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Penske Used Trucks Launches New Mobile Website
    READING, Pa., Oct. 9, 2013 - Penske Used Trucks has simplified and modernized online truck shopping for its customers with the launch of its new mobile website http://m.penskeusedtrucks.com which sells a wide range of commercial heavy-duty semi-tractors, medium-duty straight trucks, light-duty trucks, and semi-trailers. "Our full inventory is available on the mobile site and...
  • Chapman Freeborn and NATCO organize first ever Antonov AN-225 charter from Zurich
    Chapman Freeborn and NATCO Global Transport Solutions & Projects have successfully coordinated an Antonov AN-225 cargo charter to transport a 170-ton load from Switzerland to Bahrain. The joint operation to move a gigantic GT13E2 gas turbine rotor, a generator rotor and other outsize technical equipment to the Middle East was the...
  • UPS Launches First Guaranteed Standard Service To Mexico
    UPS® announced the launch of UPS Standard to Mexico ,a general service offering that provides customers with a guaranteed economical option for ground package delivery south of the U.S. border. UPS is the only logistics provider in the U.S. to offer to its customers guaranteed, door-to-door, small package ground service...
  • US Intermodal Rate Index Spikes $107 in Four Weeks
    Overall index, week of October 7, 2013 Full-size image The index for the week ending Oct. 7 of U.S. intermodal rates climbed for a fourth straight week, with eastbound rate increases continuing to pull the average up, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the...
  • Teamsters to Vote on Strike Against ABF Freight
    The Teamsters union has mailed ballots to authorize a strike against ABF Freight System by its employees covered under the Central Region Local Cartage supplement. The comapny said it was notified of the mailing on Oct. 8. The supplement is one of 27 to the ABF National Master Freight Agreement. After "many...
  • Knight Transportation Lowers 3Q Expectations
    Knight Transportation has announced that it expects its earnings per diluted share for the third quarter to be in the range of 18 cents to 20 cents, down from its earlier projection of 22 cents to 24 cents. Knight Transportation, No. 23 on JOC's ranking of the Top 50 Trucking Companies,...
  • Mega-Ships Put Strain on Canada's Transportation Infrastructure
    Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia.The seemingly endless flood of large vessels into the global container trades has created a pressing need in Canada to invest in its seaports and inland infrastructure. Bigger ships require larger marine terminals, taller cranes and more and better inland infrastructure, Wendy Zatylny, president of the Association...
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Falls to 19-Month Low
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Oct 9, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade experienced another $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit drop this week, the third weekly decrease of the same amount since a $250 jump in the week of Sept. 4, due to a Sept. 1 general...
  • G6 Alliance Cancels Eight Asia-Europe Sailings for Winter
    Members of the G6 Alliance have withdrawn eight Asia-to-Europe sailings, effective from late October 2013 to February 2014, in response to expected low demand during the winter season. The void sailings will be made on the following Asia-North Europe services: Loop 7 services in week 44, with an estimated time of arrival...
  • Financial Penalties Seen as "Most Effective" in Cutting Truck Turn Times
    Trucks entering terminal gates at the Port of Los Angeles.Marine terminals have measures at their disposal to improve gate times and eliminate long truck queues, but this increased productivity must be paid for by one or more parties to the transaction, according to transportation consultants. Philip Davies, principal, Davies Transportation Consulting,...
  • South African Trade Growth Decelerates
    South Africa's imports and exports through August 2013; year-over-year change Full-size image The value of South Africa's imports and exports continued to increase year-over-year in August 2013, although at a slower pace than in July, according to preliminary trade statistics from the South African Revenue Service. South Africa's imports were valued at 89.8...
  • Mama Bosso Outsources Perishable Food Fleet Operations to Ryder
    MIAMI, October 8, 2013 - Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced it has been selected by Mama Bosso to provide three new refrigerated trucks under a Full Service Lease agreement. Mama Bosso, a frozen pizza brand based in Rock Island, Ill., will use the trucks to support its...
  • WCI Recognizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers For Safeguarding American Public, Urges Continued, Safe Operation of Locks and Dams
    Arlington, VA--WCI recognizes the efforts of the U.S. Army, specifically Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for their efforts to protect the American public and safeguard the U.S. economy by keeping the lock and dam system on our inland...
  • SDV Launches Mobile App
    SDV has launched their mobile app for tablets and smartphones and is now available through the Apple Store and Google Play. The SDV app integrates the features of universal shipment tracking, alert management, information and geographic location. Using login and secure access codes, customers will be able to view their shipment...
  • Kewill Completes Acquisition of Four Soft
    MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM and CHELMSFORD, MA--(Marketwired - October 08, 2013) - Kewill, a leading provider of multimodal transportation and logistics management software for seamless supply chain execution, today announced completion of the acquisition of the assets and subsidiaries of Hyderabad, India headquartered Four Soft Ltd. The assets of Four Soft including...
  • American Cargocare Controls Costs with CargoWise
    Chicago, USA, October 8, 2013Californian freight forwarder American Cargocare is set to streamline its internal operations and improve communications with global partners after adopting CargoWise's cloud-based logistics software, ediEnterprise. Rithy Oeurn, Operations Manager for American Cargocare, says CargoWise was the only software package that offered streamlined accounting, AMS and data transfer,...
  • Globe Tracker and SensorClip Announce Partnership
    Hamburg, Germany, October 9, 2013 - Globe Tracker International (GTI), a leader in global trade data sharing,autonomous asset tracking and monitoring, and related data analytics announced today its partnership with SensorClip ApS, a supplier of a new and sophisticated class of power alarm products for the mobile refrigerated industry. The companies will deliver...
  • Norfolk Southern supports National Fish and Wildlife Foundation restoration of longleaf pine forests across the Southeast
    NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern has received a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to help manage and enhance its 6,200 acres of longleaf pine at the railroad's Brosnan Forest wildlife preserve and conference center near Charleston S.C. The NFWF recently awarded $3.1 million to 15 projects to support the...
  • Shipping Finance Lawyer Joins Norton Rose Fulbright's New York Office
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A seasoned shipping and corporate finance lawyer joins the global legal practice of Norton Rose Fulbright's US member firm as a partner. Brad Berman focuses his practice on maritime and corporate finance, offshore incorporation, including Marshall Islands and Liberian law, and private wealth planning. He has represented ship owners,...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • D'Amico awaits 'window'
    D'Amico International Shipping does not appear to have abandoned plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in New York, according to Michael Webber of Wells Fargo Securities.
  • Huber dives deeper
    Financial firm Huber Capital Management has swelled its stake in offshore vessel owner Cal Dive International, where it is already the largest shareholder, to nearly 17.3%.
  • To the victor...
    Today Makes Tomorrow of Taiwan (TMT) has survived the latest in series of campaigns aimed at having its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition thrown out of court.
  • Navig8 in Oaktree pact
    Navig8 Group has teamed up with private-equity powerhouse Oaktree Capital to form a new chemical tanker venture.
  • G6 drops sailings
    G6 Alliance lines are chopping eight sailings from their winter programme ahead of expected demand falls.
  • Sembcorp wins Princess work
    Carnival Corp has put the last of its subsidiaries under the umbrella of a long-term repair and maintenance contract with Sembcorp Marine after a recent successful drydocking.
  • Genmar cashes aframax
    General Maritime (Genmar) is thought to have sold off one of its oldest tankers bought as part of a four-ship deal with Euronav in the late 1990s.
  • Far too close
    A UK navy lieutenant crashed his yacht into a Knutsen tanker despite having seen it from five miles away, a court heard.
  • Georgia holds Turkish ship
    A Turkish general cargoship has been detained in Georgia for alleged pollution.
  • OSV orders sinking
    A sharp slowdown in offshore support vessel orders could see 2013 produce the second fewest newbuilding contracts in a decade, Credit Suisse says.
  • Banks mull OSX seizures
    Creditors of OSX are weighing up the possibility of seizing a pair of FPSOs belonging to the embattled Brazilian shipbuilder, it is claimed.
  • Navios bags $40m from DVB
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Holdings has secured a $40m loan from DVB Bank to help pay for four vessels.
  • Atlantis goes in-house
    The fleet of German-owned Atlantis Tankers will now be fully managed by sister operation Armona Denizcilik of Turkey from November.
  • Runaway bulker caught
    The drifting Bangladeshi bulker Bright Royal has been taken under tow off Vietnam.
  • Red ink hits OSG again
    Overseas Shipholding Group remained firmly in the red in the second quarter as its first half loss stretched close to $200m.
  • Tas set for take-off
    Malaysian shipbuilder Tas Offshore is set for bigger and better things after making its breakthrough into a thriving new market.
  • Indian cover expires
    Tankers, bulkers and boxships have been left stranded by India's failure to renew P&I approvals for Iranian clubs.
  • Guests flee fishy ferry
    Passengers were forced to evacuate a ferry off Norway after water used to clean out a fishy cargo tank flooded cabins.
  • SCI freedom at risk
    State-owned Shipping Corp of India (SCI) could lose its hard-won financial independence if it posts a third year of losses.
  • Duo target Mexico
    Singapore's KS Energy looks set to break into Mexico's offshore drilling market after teaming up with a local conglomerate.
  • Vernicos Zouros buys again
    Greek joint venture Vernicos Zouros has added another tug to its fleet.
  • LSC takes on taxman
    Philippines feeder operator Lorenzo Shipping Corp (LSC) is fighting to avoid what it considers a groundless demand for back-taxes.
  • Marco Polo eyes $40m
    Marco Polo Marine is reportedly looking to raise up to SGD 50 ($40m) from a three year unsecured bond issue.
  • Cowen upbeat on OSVs
    Cowen Securities says shares in offshore supply vessel (OSV) operators offer 'significant upside' for investors.
  • Volumes set to surge
    Inbound container volumes at major US ports are set to boom in October, despite the shutdown of the government.
  • Matson earns top marks
    A leading US investment bank appears to be making good on a promise to expand coverage of maritime equities after adding three publicly traded owners to its lineup.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Rose to retire from Expeditors in March
    Peter Rose has worked at Expeditors since 1981 and served as CEO for 25 years. He will keep his position as board chairman until the summer of 2015 to help the new CEO transition into the position.
  • Carrier Transicold reefer unit uses CO2 as refrigerant
  • G6 Alliance implements Asia-Europe winter program
    Liner carrier members of the alliance have announced the withdrawal of eight Asia-Europe sailings from late October 2013 to February 2014 in response to expected low demand over the winter season.
  • Driver strike could affect D.C. freight flow
    Truck drivers are planning to protest various grievances this weekend by traveling around three lanes of the Capitol Beltway at 55 mph from Friday to Sunday, according to FreightWatch Internaional.
  • Knight Transportation lowers guidance
  • Air Canada looks to Europe
  • Kewill completes Four Soft acquisition
    The assets of Four Soft, including more than 500 employees, have transferred to Kewill, creating a business with more than $110 million in revenues and 7,500 customers across more than 100 countries. The deal was first announced Aug. 13.
  • ARC expands in Atlantic
  • Dependable companies link up with Novo Express
  • Florida port grants get preliminary approval
  • PEMA paper reviews box weighing technologies
  • Llamasoft updates supply chain, transportation modeling platforms
  • Trade Tech opens Tokyo office
  • SensorClip, GTI link up
  • MANP increases offerings to eastern Russia
  • Executive moves
  • SDV releases shipment tracking app

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Mixed trends in European markets
    Tight avails reported in Istanbul.
  • Fujairah avails 'mixed'
    In South Africa, IFO prices were softening but distillates firmed.
  • Wartsila aims for slice of US dual fuel market
    Move will 'accelerate the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel in the US'.
  • 'Ship care' programme has growing customer base
    Intertek is expanding its UK ShipCare Coordination Centre.
  • Fujairah player is 'continuing its healthy business'
    Subsidiary has established itself 'without effecting FNSA Fuel in any way'.
  • Russian oil major wants to take bunker market into its hands
    But independent companies play an important part in the St. Petersburg bunker market.
  • Lithuania stresses potential for LNG bunkering
    Terminal developer looks at providing 'small-scale LNG supply'.
  • New player in India's marine engine market
    Move follows earlier entrance into country's general engine market.
  • Shipping lines 'cutting bunker bills by $5.5 billion'
    'Lower prices, slow steaming, and the deployment of fuel-efficient ships' have helped drive down spending on fuel, says Drewry.
  • Bunker prices climbing mid-week
    Avails tightening at Singapore port.
  • Panama bunkering dispute resolved
    Case was settled on Monday evening, company source tells Bunkerworld.
  • Banker highlights shrinking value and lifespan of ships
    Eco tonnage has halved the value of existing ships.
  • Titan Petrochemicals selects new auditor
    Selection will be subject to approval of Titan's shareholders.
  • Executive welcomes ordering spree for 'eco' tonnage
    But WR boss says good monitoring system essential.

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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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