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October 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • California delays ballast water law - 'no cleaner is good enough for us'
  • Maersk and CMA CGM to cancel November Asia-Europe sailings
  • G6 Alliance cancels 8 Asia-Europe sailings to kick off winter season
  • Chinese cabotage rules help us: Hongkong International Terminals chief
  • SeaIntel sees gradual Panama-to-Suez shift for US east coast cargo
  • OOCL names eighth 13,208-TEU ship chartered out as the NYK Hyperion
  • APL Savannah is 5th in a series of twelve 9,200 TEU ships to join fleet
  • Arab terrorist rocket hits IRA-linked contraband aboard Cosco Asia
  • Drewry: All-water cargo boosts east coast growth over west coast ports
  • Peter Rose of Expeditors retires in March after 35 years with company
  • Indian Railways ups freight rates 1.5pc after 15pc earlier bulk hike
  • Security contractors code conflicts with ISO standards, says BIMCO
  • Major US eastern ports won't be ready for expanded Panama: Drewry
  • Singapore's PIL offers dedicated new feeder for west Africa
  • Chengdu airport's new freighter parking apron becomes operational
  • American Airlines Cargo now extends freight service to Orlando
  • Dulles airport's new highway expected to boost cargo 8pc

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Asia-Europe container throughput up in Aug.
  • C. H. Robinson eyes huge opportunity in India
  • Softlink Global enters South-East Asian market through tie-up with Thailand-based Key Management Services
  • Apparel exports surge 14.9 pc
  • Branded edible oil export price cut to $1,400/t
  • Capt. Pradeep Mohanty appointed Dy Conservator at NMPT
  • H. K. Dash empanelled as Secretary to Government of India
  • Port & dock workers abandon proposed strike after Ministry agrees to settlement
  • Agri exports dip 19 pc in Q1
  • FinMin rules out cut in iron ore export duty
  • INR eases marginally on persistent dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New piggy-back train linking Belarus and Lithuania
  • Elvis freightweb now online
  • UPS to expand natural gas footprint
  • Qatar Cargo quitting Hahn too
  • Maersk could lose market share lead by 2016
  • Quintiq to optimize DB Schenker Rail's pan-European...
  • Norbert Dentressangle working for Toolbank
  • Dual spearhead for contract logistics
  • Hold-up at São Paulo's Guarulhos airport
  • DPD raising prices too in 2014
  • G6 withdraws eight winter sailings
  • 15,000th Krone trailer handed to Pema
  • Wenn Wertvolles verreist
  • «Die richtige Kapazität»
  • Norbert Dentressangle with award for new blood
  • Avianca to increase Bogota - NY JFK operation

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Dockwise Vanguard to haul away Concordia wreck
  • "Captain Phillips" screening rivets Norfolk...
  • Baker Hughes contracts first Bordelon Stingray
  • Rolls-Royce, Guido Perla collaborate on Jackson Offshore...
  • Navig8 in chemical tanker agreement with Oaktree
  • Wärtsilä releases 20DF for sale in U.S. market
  • BV to class 16,000 TEU Chinese-built containerships
  • Keppel AMFELS books another jack-up order

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan to cut winter season sailings
  • Bremerton Port Commission calling for CEO applications
  • American Trucking Associations announces safety award winners
  • Paving taking place this week on Port of Vancouver Gateway project
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive September

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Petronas inks $850m deal for four LNG carriers
    Order, with additonal four options,goes to Hyundai Heavy Industries for 2016 delivery
  • No harmonised approach to P&I jurisdiction clauses
    Spanish case shows clubs may be wrong to rely on clauses in their rules
  • Ex BIMCO chief calls for return to box shipping conferences
    Unity would restore much-needed balance, says Skaanild
  • Seaspan axes common and convertible share offerings
    Move comes five days after announcement, as container operator says offering "not in the best interests of our shareholders"
  • China post-holiday blues hit capesize rates
    Clouds gather over country's projected steel demand
  • CSICL reports surge in offshore and defence orders
    State giant's flagship unit trims its reliance on volatile newbuilding markets
  • More owners could look to bonds, says Standard & Poor's
    Hapag-Lloyd issue could be a template for others
  • STX Pan Ocean cuts $225m from its orderbook
    Restructuring move is a blow for offshore and shipbuilding sister firm
  • Counting Syria's cargo losses
    Data highlights the mounting cost in lost shipments of three years of conflict
  • Spain emerges as an LNG exporter
    Europe's largest gas importer reshapes the world's trade routes
  • IPOs gain favour
    Weak capital markets drive an outbreak of shipping company listings
  • World's first freight derivatives settled in actual services
    SSEFC records more than 45,000 lots traded in first session
  • Unifeeder chief seeks consolidation in sector
    Kristensen sees move as logical response to network concentration of major box carriers
  • Port equipment body releases guide to box weighing technologies
    PEMA paper provides information about accuracy of port-based systems
  • Genco's Baltic Trading seeks secondhand tonnage
    Operator pledges up to $120m to target dry bulk vessels for spot market
  • Majestic Maersk makes impromptu UK call
    Felixstowe welcomes biggest boxship yet to call in the UK
  • Unifeeder switching Hamburg shortsea volumes from HHLA to Eurogate
    But Altenwerder, Burchardkai and Tollerort could still receive operator's box feeder traffic
  • Dynagas LNG Partners files for $150m IPO
    Prokopiou firm heads for Nasdaq with its first three ships
  • CMA CGM and MSC latest to unveil Asia-Europe void sailings
    CMA CGM also announces November rate increase for the trade lane
  • Cargo supply alarm gives LNG a rude awakening
    Supply targets are overambitious, Informa LNG Global Congress is told
  • Qatargas signs five-year deal to ship LNG to E.ON Global Commodities
    Cargoes will be carried on Shell-managed fleet of Q-Max vessels
  • TMT wins another nod from US district court
    Ruling reaffirmed over use of Vantage Drilling shares as collateral in Chapter 11 case
  • Navig8-Oaktree venture builds chemical tanker fleet
    Newbuilding deal for six 37,000 dwt ships and options for at least six more

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • More box alliances seen
    THE P3 ALLIANCE proposed involving Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM will be followed by more liner co-ordination, a Maersk Line representative has predicted
  • Russian watchdog investigates bunker sector
    RUSSIA'S competition watchdog told Fairplay that it has opened an inquiry into the country's bunker market
  • Box sailings pared on weaker demand
    MAERSK Line, CMA CGM and the G6 Alliance will blank out several Asia/Europe sailings, in line with weaker expected winter demand
  • Dynagas launches $150M IPO
    GREEK ship owner George Prokopiou has launched a NASDAQ initial public offering for Dynagas LNG Partners, with proceeds estimated at $150M
  • Anti-smuggling Ecuador scanning planned
    ECUADOR plans to spend $74M on container-scanning equipment to detect smuggling, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • China shipping sector prospers 'slightly'
    CHINA's confidence in its shipping sector rose in 3Q13, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute
  • China grain imports fall further
    BEIJING said grain imports fell 28% year on year to 7.2M tonnes from January to August
  • Keppel wins $240M rig order
    SINGAPORE'S Keppel O&M said today it has won a contact from Mexico's Central Panuco SA De CV to build a KFELS B Class jack-up rig worth $240M
  • Caribbean pricing pressure seen rising
    PANAMA Canal expansion has been promoted as a boon to the Caribbean, but there will also be downsides, CFS executive VP Tom Paelinck has warned
  • Zhenhua wins $469M in contracts
    SHANGHAI-listed Zhenhua HI said today it has won RMB2.87Bn ($469M) worth of contracts with three port groups
  • Cebu disaster owner refuses fine
    THE OWNER of the sunken ro-pax St Thomas Aquinas, 2GO Travels, has reportedly refused to pay fines of about 41.7M pesos ($1M) ordered by environment authorities in the Philippines
  • Shin Yang sets up Indonesian unit
    MALAYSIAN shipowner and builder Shin Yang Shipping has set up a 99.5%-owned subsidiary in Indonesia, with a paid-up capital of $500,000
  • Navig8 orders six chemical tankers at HMD
    TANKER pool operator Navig8 has ordered six 37,000dwt chemical tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Fairplay has learned
  • TEPCO preaches global gas price convergence
    TOKYO Electric Power is pushing for global gas prices to converge, allowing Asian gas importing nations to enjoy competitive pricing
  • SMM grabs cruise ship project
    SINGAPORE's Sembcorp Marine said today it has secured a project to upgrade cruise ship Diamond Princess, owned by US-based Princess Cruises

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Trade Tech Opens New Office in Tokyo
    Trade Tech, a cloud-based solutions provider for the logistics industry, has opened a new office in Tokyo to support customers in Japan and the surrounding region. In addition to general software sales and support, the office, which is near the Port of Tokyo, will provide assistance to non-vessel operators, forwarders and...
  • Intermodal Service to Link Hazira Terminal With North India
    Adani Hazira Container Terminal and state-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India have reached an agreement to ensure an intermodal route connecting Tughlakabad and Dadri, two major hinterland points near Delhi, with Adani Hazira Port through Ankleshwar, an inland container depot in Gujarat. "With this arrangement, shipping lines as well as exporters...
  • First Sale of Leased LA-LB Clean Truck to Independent Contractor
    Five years after the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach launched the industry's most comprehensive clean-truck program, a father-son driver team became the first independent contractors to purchase an environmentally compliant truck off of lease. The event is significant for other U.S. ports because it confirms a business model in...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Relocates Maryland Facility
    Zenith Global Logistics' new Aberdeen hub.Zenith Global Logistics has relocated its Elkton, Md., freight hub to an Aberdeen, Md., facility. The new hub totals 88,000 square feet, expanding the specialized furniture carrier and third-party logistics provider's square footage by 300 percent. "This new location was chosen strategically and specifically to enable our...
  • The JOC Top 30 US Containerized Trade Partners
    Mainland China accounted for 10.9 million 20-foot-equivalent units, or 36.4 percent of the nearly 30 million TEUs in U.S. containerized trade in 2012. Volume to and from China was up 2.6 percent year-over-year and 8 percent above pre-recession 2008. That compares to 1.5 percent growth year-over-year in overall U.S. laden...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Volume Up 7.5 Percent in September
    American Airlines' cargo volume year-to-date. Full-size image The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corp., reported September cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing an increase to 146,690 million ton miles, up 7.5 percent from 136,463 million ton miles reported in September 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, ton miles dropped to...
  • PortMiami Receives New Super-Post-Panamax Cranes
    PortMiami's new super-post-Panamax cranes departed from Shanghai in July.PortMiami has taken delivery of four new super-post-Panamax cranes to handle the new generation of mega-ships that will begin passing through the Panama Canal in 2015. Director Designee Juan Kuryla; Miami-Dade County Commission Chair Rebeca Sosa; Biscayne Bay Pilots Association Chairman, Andy Melick;...
  • Royal Mail IPO a Hit With Investors
    The initial public offering of Royal Mail was seven times oversubscribed with more than 700,000 investors applying for shares in the U.K.'s 497-year-old, state-owned postal company. The shares will be sold at 330 pence (about US$5.20), at the top of the government's price range, valuing the firm at £3.3 billion (about...
  • Hub Group Cuts Guidance for Third Quarter
    Hub Group has lowered its expectations for the third quarter of 2013 to a range of 48 to 51 cents diluted earnings per share. The company said its quarterly earnings are being affected by a "challenging" intermodal pricing environment, resulting in price increases that were lower than anticipated; "unfavorable" intermodal traffic...
  • Russia Ends Extra Border Checks on Lithuanian Trucks, But Trade Tension Mounts
    Russia today ended supplementary border checks on Lithuanian trucks imposed a month ago amid rising tensions over the European Union's bid to forge closer trade relations with ex-Soviet republics. The Russian Federal Customs Service said the move was in response to a reduction in the number of border violations by Lithuanian...
  • AMP Americas Strikes Deal With National Dairy Cooperatives To Haul Milk With Compressed Natural Gas
    CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to pave the way in transitioning trucking fleets from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG), AMP Americas announced today that it has signed a deal with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers, both national dairy cooperatives, to convert a portion of their diesel needs...
  • Finnair Appoints Globe Air Cargo in Singapore
    Finnair has appointed Globe Air Cargo as its general sales and service agent in Singapore. The new contract gives Globe Air Cargo responsibility for sales and marketing on the airline's Airbus A340 passenger flights from Singapore to Helsinki. Freight forwarders in Singapore can also achieve fast connections via Helsinki to Finnair's...
  • Radiant Logistics Executive Bart Wilson Tapped As Chairman Of The Arizona Trucking Association
    BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: RLGT), a domestic and international logistics services company, today announced that COO Bart Wilson of Radiant Logistics' dedicated line haul network, On Time Express, Inc. ("On Time"), has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Trucking Association...
  • TIACA Calls For 2014 'Hall Of Fame' Award Nominations
    The International Air Cargo association (TIACA) is seeking air cargo industry nominations for its 2014 Hall of Fame Award. The award has been presented annually since 1997, recognizing business leaders whose contribution to the growth and development of the industry deserves to be recognized for its innovative spirit, leadership and achievements....
  • FESCO, Korea Marine Transport Sign MOU
    FESCO and Korea Marine Transport sign MOU.R. Alikhanov, president of FESCO Transportation Group, and J.S. Park, president of Korea Marine Transport, have signed a memorandum of understanding to determine the principles of joint work, terms and conditions through the end of 2016. Russia's Commercial Port of Vladivostok, part of FESCO,...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Shutdown patch prepped
    A US lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at preventing the ongoing government shutdown from hitting the academic year at the lone federal merchant marine academy.
  • Seacor seals MR fixtures
    Seacor Holdings of the US appears to have secured employment for two medium-range (MR) products tankers that are under construction at General Dynamics NASSCO.
  • All eyes on MATX
    Wall Street appears to be growing increasingly interested in the timing of a $400m newbuilding order that a US containership owner intends to place at a domestic yard before year-end.
  • LSC sells oldest ship
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) is offloading its oldest ship, a 1985-built multipurpose (MPP).
  • Yards eye Pemex orders
    Spanish shipyards Navantia and Barreras have teamed up to bid for a contract to build flotels for Mexico's Pemex.
  • Green light for FreeSeas
    FreeSeas has received approval for a deal that will chop its outstanding debt by around one third.
  • Tow trouble
    The harbour master of Chittagong in Bangladesh has been suspended for ignoring orders and bringing a disabled boxship into the port.
  • Capes take a breather
    Capesize rates dropped by more than a tenth today as owners lowered their expectations in order to take the still profitable work available.
  • Stina in the clear
    No drugs have been found on a Swedish reefer detained in Martinique for more than two weeks.
  • Procopiou going public
    George Procopiou's Dynagas has revealed plans for a $150m IPO in the US.
  • Indians only, please
    Foreign investors have been barred from buying any more shares in Great Eastern Shipping after an ownership limit was passed.
  • KDB readies STX sale
    Struggling Korean group STX's European shipyards look set to be sold off before the end of this year.
  • Monarch keeping pace
    Monarch Alternative Capital remains on the coattails of Oaktree as a dominant outside shareholder in Star Bulk Carriers.
  • MISC seals $1bn
    Malaysia's MISC has secured a long-sought after $1bn refinancing loan, according to credit ratings agency Standard & Poors.
  • STX PO saves $225m in newbuild cull
    Korean owner STX Pan Ocean has announced $225m of newbuilding cancellations as it continues to restructure.
  • Mipo close to a ton
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is closing in on a century of newbuilding orders this year after securing a series of six chemical tankers from Navig8.
  • Dockwise wins Costa job
    Dockwise has won the contract to transport the wreck of the Costa Concordia to its eventual scrapping location.
  • Syria calls plunge
    Bulker calls to Syria have plummeted by 80% in six months as its civil war drags on.
  • Formosa Falcon refloated
    The Taiwanese tanker Formosa Falcon has been moved to deeper water off the Bahamas after a successful lightering operation.
  • Martifer in pole position
    Portugal's Martifer group is the preferred bidder in the race to rent struggling domestic shipyard ENVC.
  • Svitzer loses Rena case
    Svitzer has reportedly lost a court case in New Zealand over a disputed charter hire of a fuel barge.
  • Bordelon fixes PSV
    Bordelon Marine has secured a term charter for the first of a series of PSV newbuildings it has under construction.
  • SATS grows cruise arm
    SATS Airport Services has expanded its cruise footprint with the acquisition of the Singapore Cruise Centre.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Comdata releases next version of FleetAdvance tool
  • Pacific Seaways, Seatrade combine Chilean activities
    The companies have joined forces to establish Global Reefers NV, which they say will offer "the most efficient service on specialized reefers and container lines from Chile, Peru and Colombia to the world."
  • Analysis: Shippers asking for a seat at the table?
    When Emirates announced earlier this year that it was changing the way it calculates surcharges, essentially raising the prices for customers, shippers worldwide expressed distaste at what could soon become a trend in the industry.
  • Changes coming to transpacific services
    MOL has announced changes on New World Alliance services in the transpacific. Sailing days and transit times are being changed on the PCX service and PNW/PS1 services are being combined into a single loop.
  • UPS starts U.S.-Mexico ground service
  • Canadian pension fund invests in European logistics
    Logistics property investor and developer Verdion has entered into an agreement with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) to fund and develop logistics parks in Europe valued at over 1 billion euros over the next five years.
  • Industry groups oppose trucker protest
  • Unifeeder to use Eurogate as hub
  • UPS doubles down on LNG
  • Kuehne + Nagle to manage China warehouse for J&J

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Mixed avails in Fujairah
    Distillate prices soft in South African ports.
  • Prices move little in Europe
    380 cSt material in Istanbul down by $6.
  • Don't forget ... a FREE Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant
    Two thirds of the world is covered in it - the most obvious and compliant EAL is right under our noses - Seawater.
  • Russian bunker players challenge 'dishonesty' slur
    Association of Russian bunker players hits back at suggestions that market should be in the hands of country's oil majors.
  • VGP-compliant seal ring arrives on market
    Wartsila product has longer life than conventional seal rings.
  • New company active in Hamburg
    Independent player focusing on the supply of distillates.
  • Seattle-based cruise ships 'prime candidates' for scrubbers
    Alaska cruise routes carrying 'disproportionate burden' of ECA regulations.
  • Fuel oil stocks maybe higher than latest figures suggest
    More product being held in floating storage.
  • Biogas an option for Samso ferry
    Port aims to be fossil-fuel free by 2030.
  • Bunker prices movements mixed at major Asian ports
    Supplies mixed at Singapore port on Thursday.
  • Offshore bunkering returns to Russian ports
    But only under certain conditions.
  • South China fuel oil production up on month
    Volume will be up 8,000 mt in October when compared to September figures.
  • Buckeye acquiring Hess terminal network
    Deal for terminals on US East Coast and in Caribbean worth $850 million.

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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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