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July 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL hikes rate US$525/TEU on westbound Far East-Europe trade August 1
  • Fire consumes weather deck boxes on MOL Comfort, fate of hold unknown
  • Rates determined by supply and demand, not carrier collusion: Drewry
  • US July imports set for 1.1pc, stronger showing expected: Port Tracker
  • Swire acquires all of Polynesia Line, but retains headquarters and old agents
  • Ningbo port's June container volume grows 10.1pc to 1.58 million TEU
  • Hamburg Sud takes charge of world's biggest reefer box ship - 9,814-TEU
  • Strikes protesting reforms stop barge traffic on German canals system
  • Hefei-Shanghai freight rail express cuts transits from 32 to 9 hours
  • Israeli PM blasts dockers planning strikes to stymie privatisation
  • Brazil's Santos dockers threaten 24-hour strike over privatisation
  • Suzue Corporation sets up JV company in Malaysia with Geniki Holdings
  • Two Panalpina German offices enter truck network with Arcese Espana
  • Container throughput at Estonia's Tallinn Port increases 7.5pc
  • New Durban dig-out port needs to overcome hurdles before project begins
  • FedEx extends real-time shipment tracking with SenseAware to Hong Kong
  • Deutsche Post-DHL to open 20,000 German parcel shops to tap e-commerce
  • Polet Airlines of Arizona move aid to Panama using Russian AN-124

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • JN Port plans liquid bulk terminal in two phases
  • Fire-fighting effort hampered by adverse weather
  • Global warming opens promising Northern Sea route
  • MSC to implement rate restoration of $ 200/TEU from Aug. 5
  • Shell Marine Products growing its business in MESA region
  • SRI announces new legal charter to support seafarers
  • Suez Canal open, but support services impacted due to Egypt strife
  • TT Club supports FIATA's Young Freight Forwarder award
  • Gold imports slump 80 pc in June
  • Textile exports to hit $ 50 bn by 2014-15
  • Urea imports up 48 pc in April-June
  • Capacity addition at Haldia port continues to face obstacles
  • JN Port plans liquid bulk terminal in two phases
  • Gati-KWE joins hands with Oxfam India to deliver aid to Uttarakhand
  • Rlys carries 256.79 mt of freight during April-June
  • Hi-tech products to get export incentives
  • Sugar import duty hiked to 15 pc

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders $450 million newbuild
  • Cecon gets new delivery date from Davie
  • IHC Merwede bags FPSO unloading system contracts
  • Volstad orders subsea IMR vessel from Turkish yard
  • Crowley acquires Alaska fuel company
  • LR to help Singapore develop LNG bunkering capabilities
  • ASME, USCG to hold technology, standards workshop

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Portland planning commission Oks West Hayden Island scheme
  • BTS freight transport index climbs during month of May
  • Annual seafood festival scheduled for Charleston Marina
  • Expansion plans announced for Seattle's Smith Cove Park
  • Marcon brokers sale of pair of crew boats

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • EU loan will assist Southampton box terminal development
    South coast UK port will dredge its main navigation channel to 16 m
  • Egypt crisis raises the spectre of rising bunker prices
    Oil price hike poses renewed threat to shipowners
  • Maritime security pact focuses on long-term solutions
    Indian, Sri Lanka and the Maldives agree to share capacity and information
  • James Fisher plans ro-ro divestment
    UK military spending cuts leave Foreland Shipping share up for grabs
  • STX fallout swells idle box fleet
    Laid-up tonnage up 11% in the final fortnight of June, Alphaliner reports
  • China reports unexpected export dip in June
    Prospects for the third quarter are grim, warns customs official
  • What price German armed-guard accreditation?
    PMSCs will need a costly and demanding new licence to serve on the country's fleet
  • China demands West African VLCCs
    Growing trade spurs shipowners to ask for higher freight rates
  • Fresh doubt surrounds STX involvement in Kepco charter project
    Two $230m contracts at risk if STX Pan Ocean cannot fix newbuildings quickly
  • Wild world
    MOL Comfort reminds us that our seas are vast, perilous and beyond our control
  • Hyundai Mipo secures $165m Dole deal
    Contract for three reefer boxships said to be a first for a South Korean yard
  • Cosco Corp secures $180m order for four aframaxes
    Shipbuilder also announces contracts for small tanker and stinger barge
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping posts first-half loss
    Tanker and dry bulk units are in the red, while LNG shipping remains profitable

Fairplayweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Fincantieri scores luxury order
    REGENT Seven Seas Cruises confirmed today that it has placed a newbuild order with Italy's Fincantieri priced at $450M
  • Magna buys FreeSeas debt
    NASDAQ-listed FreeSeas confirmed today that the New York group Magna will buy bank debt that will ultimately be converted into equity
  • CPP sells OSG claims
    EVANGELOS Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners today confirmed that it has sold its OSG bankruptcy claims to Deutsche Bank for an undisclosed sum
  • Greeks hold 337 in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK officials are holding 337 people in connection with migrant smuggling attempts over the past week
  • Carriers add W Africa loop
    WEST Africa's burgeoning import trade is continuing to attract more liner ship capacity, with today's launch of a new service by Asian carriers
  • Malta halts more migrants
    AUTHORITIES in Malta yesterday intercepted a group of 68 migrants 70m south of the island after the engine of their dinghy stopped
  • Polynesia Line taken over
    CHINA Navigation, the deepsea shipping arm of Swire Marine, has fully taken over specialist carrier Polynesia Line
  • 12 seafarers rescued off Ulsan after collision
    SOUTH Korean coastguards were reported today to have rescued all 12 Chinese seafarers from a lifeboat off South Korea
  • Arrested ship leaves Singapore
    PANAMA-flagged general cargo ship Genius Star II has been allowed to leave Singapore yesterday after its Taiwanese owner settled about S$9,000 ($7,000) worth of claims
  • Chiwan bulk throughput rises by 38.1% y/y
    SHENZHEN-listed Chiwan Wharf said today bulk cargo throughput totalled 997,000 tonnes at Chiwan terminal in June, a 38.1% year on year rise
  • VLGC chartering slows
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers are continuing to slide as sentiment weakens in both east and west of Suez
  • US box import rise seen
    BOX IMPORTS at US container ports should ramp up during the autumn holiday shipping season after a stagnant summer, a major importer group has predicted
  • RSHI unit wins in suit
    HONG KONG-listed RSHI's Jiangsu subsidiary has won the second round in a $2.6M compensation suit filed by a Chinese fund management company
  • Bumi Armada kept on 'hold'
    MALAYSIAN offshore oilfield services provider Bumi Armada's stock rating has been maintained at 'hold', despite recent contract win of about $179M from Lukoil
  • Most of China's commodity import prices fell
    CHINA's imported coal prices fell 16.3% year on year to $91.4 per tonne on average in the first half, according to customs statistics released today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Railway Questions Engineer's Report in Deadly Derailment
    Investigators trying to determine what caused the crude oil train derailment that killed at least 15 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, are now focusing on the train's engineer, according to news reports. The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway suspended the engineer, Tom Harding of Farnham, Quebec, and cast doubt on whether he...
  • WCO, IMO, ICAO to Collaborate on Trade, Security
    Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization; Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization; and Kunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organization at the IMO headquarters in London. Source: IMOKunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organization; Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of...
  • India Opens Market to Canadian Eastern Spruce
    India's market has opened to Canadian eastern-spruce products, according to Canada's Ed Fast, minister of international trade and minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway; Joe Oliver, minister of natural resources; and Gerry Ritz, minister of agriculture and agri-food. "This agreement will help eastern Canadian exporters tap into the large and growing Indian...
  • DB Schenker Solidifies Presence in Laos
    DB Schenker has established its own legal entity in Laos and will now operate under the name "Schenker (Lao) Sole Co." across the region. Although present in the Southeast Asian country since 2001 as a representative office of Schenker (Thai), the process of establishing a legal entity manifests DB Schenker's "strong...
  • Strategies for Optimizing Cost and Service through Enhanced Visibility
    Increasing supply chain visibility is a critical strategy for reducing costs and improving operational performance. This is reflected in a recent AberdeenGroup study, which found that 63% of respondents place a high priority on improving visibility into their increasingly complex global supply chains. AberdeenGroup's newest report, Supply Chain Visibility: A Critical...
  • Georgia Ports, Cordele Intermodal Sign Inland Port Accord
    Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (center) along with Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz (left) and Cordele Intermodal Services President Jonathan Lafevers (right) sign a new inland port agreement during an event July 10 at the Cordele Intermodal Services in Cordele, Ga. Source: GPA Photo/Stephen Morton. Georgia's Gov. Nathan Deal, the...
  • Michigan DOT Releases Draft Freight Plan for Public Input
    The Michigan Department of Transportation's draft Michigan Freight Plan, a supplement to the 2035 MI Transportation Plan, is available for public review through Aug. 7, via the State Long Range Plan Web site. The draft Michigan Freight Plan provides an overview of the state's freight transportation system, including existing assets, system...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Rose 8 Percent in June
    The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corp., reported June cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing an increase to 160,427 million ton miles, up 8.0 percent from 148,601 million ton miles reported in June 2012. For the six months to June 30, ton miles dropped to 879,279, a 2.4 percent decrease...
  • Fewer Container Ships Transit Panama Canal in June
    Container Ships Passing through the Panama Canal Full-size image The number of container ships passing through the Panama Canal fell 9.5 percent in June compared with a year earlier, the third consecutive month of accelerating declines. According to data from the Panama Canal, 249 container ships passed through the canal last month, 26...
  • North American Retailers Unveil Bangladesh Safety Initiative
    An alliance of 17 North American retailers on Wednesday unveiled the Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative, a binding five-year agreement that aims to improve factory safety conditions in Bangladesh. The deal was developed over the past five weeks under the guidance of former Sens. George J. Mitchell and Olympia Snowe, acting as independent...
  • MMA Chairman: Deadly Rail Crash to Spur Tighter Regs
    This story was updated at 3:35 pm EDT July 10. The chairman of the embattled Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway expects tougher safety regulations in the wake of the deadly Lac-Mégantic crash, and he told CBC/Radio-Canada the MMA is already planning to change its operations. "When our train service restarts, they are...
  • Trans-Pacific Rates Again Display Lack of Endurance
    When trans-Pacific eastbound spot rates plunged nearly 9 percent in the week ending July 10, it was the latest example that container shipping pricing this year has lost its staying power. The decline, after all, came hard on the heels of carriers' successful July 1 general rate increase, continuing a...
  • IAG Cargo Volume Dropped 8.7 Percent in June
    International Airlines Group reported cargo traffic of 463 million metric-ton-kilometers in June, down 8.7 percent from 507 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo in June 2012. From January to June, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier handled 2.756 billion metric-ton-kilometers of cargo, falling 8.4 percent from 3.009 billion metric-ton-kilometers in the first six months...
  • Norbert Dentressangle, Danone Form JV for Fresh Products in Russia
    Norbert Dentressangle has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with the Danone Group to offer temperature-controlled logistics services for fresh products across Russia. The new company will be responsible for the distribution of Danone's dairy products within Russia. With an estimated revenue of about €60 million (about US$77.0 million), the company...
  • Supply Chain Solutions Acquires England Logistics' Freight Forwarding Unit
    Supply Chain Solutions has acquired the freight forwarding business unit of England Logistics. The acquisition gives SCS, a Michigan-based transportation and logistics management company, offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai, Qingdao and Ningbo, China. SCS currently operates offices in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Virginia. "This will give SCS a platform to grow...
  • EU Brings First WTO Case Against Russia for Car Fee
    The European Union has launched its first formal trade dispute with Russia at the World Trade Organization. The EU alleges that Russia, which entered the trading group in August 2012, has been illegally protecting its carmakers with a recycling fee levied on imported cars. The European Commission said the fee has...
  • Drewry's Trans-Pacific Rate Gives Up Half of Post-GRI Gain
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, July 10, 2013 Full-size image Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark eroded in the week of July 10, giving up half of the $400 gain it achieved from the July 1 general rate increase, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate...
  • UK Plans IPO for Royal Mail
    The UK today confirmed it will sell a majority stake in Royal Mail, the state postal operator, in a flotation on the London Stock Exchange in the current financial year. The initial public offering is expected to value the company, which dates back to 1516, at between £2.5 billion to '3...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Curtain call
    General Maritime Corp (Genmar) has completed the withdrawal of its VLCCs from a pool controlled by US compatriot Heidmar.
  • FreeSeas inks debt deal
    Shares of Greek bulker operator FreeSeas soared in early trading Wednesday in the wake of a deal that represents a significant victory in its fight to stay afloat.
  • Fincantieri's luxury order
    Fincantieri has clinched a $450m order for a cruiseship that its owner claims will be the most luxurious ever built.
  • Maribo on the rocks
    A Norwegian cargoship has become lodged on rocks in Vartdal Fjord.
  • Navios eyes BW VLCC
    The tanker market is rife with rumours that BW Maritime is in the process of selling one of its VLCCs to a member of the Navios clan.
  • Strike two for Navios
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has penned a second period deal in the space of a week and welcomed two new additions to its fleet.
  • HKAM linked to megaships
    Hong Kong Asset Management (HKAM) has been tipped as the likely owner of three huge boxships announced by Daewoo in Korea.
  • Trio add African ships
    Evergreen, Hanjin Shipping and UASC are teaming up to launch a second containership service into West Africa.
  • Capital sells OSG claim
    Capital Product Partners has offloaded its charter default claims against OSG to Deutsche Bank.
  • CMES dives to loss
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) slumped to a deep loss in the first half of the year.
  • Ukrferry brings in ro-pax
    Ukraine's Ukrferry and Danish owner DFDS have teamed up for a Black Sea ro-pax run.
  • Hope for Rongsheng
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries is in talks with Rugao and Nantong cities as it looks to secure support amid growing concern about its balance sheet.
  • Volstad picks Turkey
    Norway's Volstad Shipping has turned to Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for a subsea newbuilding.
  • Penn cools Baltex talk
    Jeremy Penn has cooled growing chatter that the Baltic Exchange is in talks to sell its loss-making Baltex platform.
  • Sisters attack Phoenix
    China's struggling CSC Phoenix is facing more legal trouble - this time from sister companies.
  • Bergen loses to Gdansk
    Bergen Group's second quarter results are about to take a hit after it lost an arbitration case related to a delayed hull delivery from Poland.
  • DFDS offer stands
    Denmark's DFDS could still buy Baltic ferry group Scandlines, despite having a bid rejected.
  • Ceyhan back online
    Iraqi crude loadings will resume at the key Turkish Med port of Ceyhan two weeks after a pipeline leak shut down exports.
  • STX PO drops anchors
    Troubles at STX Pan Ocean have been blamed for aiding a sudden rise in the number of idle containerships.
  • Chouest doubles up
    US shipowner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has revealed a big expansion of its orderbook as it seeks to meet growing demand.
  • Four for HMM
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has finalised its capesize order at Hanjin Heavy.
  • Dole orders in Korea
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has secured its first-ever reefer containership newbuildings. The Ulsan-based shipbuilder says it has received orders for three 770-teu vessels from Dole Food.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • New funding for Single European Sky program
    The European Commission is investing 600 million euros ($730 million) in research funding to develop new technology, heading off massive congestion in the region's airspace expected to balloon out of control in the next 20 years.
  • Hyundai Mipo to build 3 ships for Dole
    The vessels will each have a capacity of 770 FEUs and be used in the company's U.S. West Coast operations. Self-geared and equipped with gantry cranes, they will be delivered in late 2015 and early 2016.
  • Port of Virginia hits new TEU highs
  • SCS buys England Logistics' forwarding unit
  • CargoSphere releases rate upload application
    SUDS automates managing and processing of carrier contracts and numerous amendments. When a contract is uploaded, the system extracts and organizes rates from large volumes of rate agreement contract data.
  • USDA aids U.S. territory farmers with transport costs
  • OHL signs large lease in Miami
  • Global transportation groups to strengthen ties
  • Weather hampers MOL Comfort firefighters
  • Report: Daewoo building 3 large boxships
  • Marginal box growth in mid-2013 as retailers wait for upturn
    Import volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to increase 1.1 percent in July over the same month last year, but a slow summer should be followed by significant increases as retailers head into the holiday season.
  • Crowley acquires petroleum distribution business
  • Ex-Im Bank supports sale of GE locomotives to South Africa
  • U.K. forwarder to use CargoWise
  • Norbert Dentressangle unveils Russian dairy joint venture
  • USDA sharpens Lacey Act terms
  • Cleveland port puts levy renewal on county ballot

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Reports link WFS share price slide to Quebec derailment
    But WFS says the reasons for the falls are unclear.
  • New bunker company launched in Turkey
    Aims to offer bunker and lubricant trading, brokering, after and pre-sale support services.
  • Fujairah market sees prices soften
    One player said he was baffled by the falling market at a time when crude oil prices were firming.
  • Prices unsettled across Europe
    North European prices firming, Mediterranean markets soft.
  • Bunker licence breaches discovered during routine checks
    Singapore's MPA revoked licenses to 'maintain the integrity' of the port's bunkering industry.
  • More Triple-E ships on order
    Reports say they are likely to be chartered to MSC.
  • Insatech and OW develop 'ECA' blending unit
    Prototypes of the units are to be installed 'in the coming months'.
  • Many operators 'unaware' of EPA provisions, survey finds
    An ExxonMobil industry survey found widespread unawareness among owners and operators.
  • Indian player beefs up Mumbai operation
    Increased sales prompt barge move.
  • Anti-sloshing blanket to enhance LNG ops, claims maker
    LNG carriers able to plan more fuel efficient operations with the Basotect blanket, says BASF.
  • Asian bunker prices trade flat
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • Design of UK naval fuel tankers finalised
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to start building vessels in 2014.
  • Rena oil spill sheds light on fuel oil pollution, says academic
    Studies produced breakthrough in understanding the breakdown processes of oil and other chemicals.
  • Fuel monitoring design platform receives patent
    Platform also helps identify design offering the best speed, mileage, and return on investment.
  • Wisdom Marine H1 earnings slide
    But business should pick up with the addition of five, energy-saving ships.
  • Report forecasts shipping growth at Peru
    But notes rising bunker prices at Callao in January as key industry trend.

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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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