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July 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Front end of MOL Comfort sinks after fire burns off deck containers
  • Maersk, MSC, CMA CMG await regulatory okay for super P3 alliance
  • Xiamen moves towards mega port status with takeover Zhangzhou facilities
  • MSC charters support orders for dozen 8,800-9,400 TEUers from CIMC
  • Evergreen partners Hanjin and UASC on new West Africa Service 2
  • Evergreen transpacific loop calls at Vladivostok for cheaper bunker
  • India port box volume off 4pc to 1.87 million TEU April through June
  • Shippers unmoved by factory deaths, Bangladesh garment exports up 13pc
  • Emirates and Hanjin Shipping work together in China-India slot swap
  • MSC assigns 1,344-TEUer to link Salalah, Oman to Mogadishu, Somalia
  • US customs broker jailed 37 months for evading tax on garments, tobacco
  • Vanguard extends Vietnamese presence by opening in Haiphong, Hanoi
  • Bologna container terminal joins Rotterdam's InlandLinks online platform
  • MPA cancels bunkering licence of Palmstone Petroleum in Singapore
  • OW Bunker launches second supply vessel to boost Singapore operation
  • Lufthansa Cargo load factor up to 70pc, but freight decline 3.5pc
  • Wrongful death suits arise from April's Bagram cargo plane crash
  • Etihad posts 8pc rise in quarterly revenue, driven by cargo growth
  • Chapman Freeborn offers air cargo service from Johannesburg to Lubumbashi

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Swire group's China Navigation Co takes complete control of Polynesia Line
  • Cochin Shipyard to spend up to 1,500 cr. for expansion
  • Kalmar raises the bar with new light range of forklift trucks
  • MLC to bring significant change in shipping operations
  • Samudra Marine Services facilitates first benzene export from Cochin Port
  • Ship prices surge to 8-month high; could rise further
  • Swire group's China Navigation Co takes complete control of Polynesia Line
  • West, Central African nations sign anti-piracy code
  • CMTL's ICD-Thimmapur clears first export reefer
  • Port connectivity projects in rail PPPs get most bids
  • US logistics sector to see marginal growth: Report
  • L&T bags project orders valued at INR 3,057 cr.
  • Prayer meet held in memory of Kothari Kaka

Marine Logweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • NSRP: Ottawa brings in a bean counter
  • Damen delivers wind farm vessels to MCS
  • Chris Stone named Bibby Ship Management COO
  • Brazil operations give Vard a red ink quarter
  • ABS fleet passes 200 million gt mark
  • MOL Comfort sinks

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma welcomes largest container ship to Call WUT
  • Port of Seattle drayage trucks to convert to natural gas engines
  • Trucking group reports jump in driver turnover rate during quarter
  • Remaining section of MOL COMFORT sinks with 2,400 containers onboard
  • Port of Everett employee earns public buyer certification

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition snaps up four more
    New $130m move underlines liking for MR2 space
  • Shipping remains a reliable partner for crisis-hit Greek economy
    Country's shipowners admit that industry slump may last three more years
  • Is it a teu - is it a feu?
    Boxing clever as Tworty's innovative container completes its maiden voyage
  • Capital Product sells OSG claim to Deutsche Bank
    US bankruptcy court will determine final amount payable on rejected charters
  • The Egypt effect
    Deepening crises in the Middle East drives bunker price spike
  • Forecast rosy?
    Baltic Dry Index is at an 18-month high, having risen about 60% since the start of the year
  • China Navigation swoops on Polynesia Line
    Swire deepsea shipping arm takes over US-Pacific Islands specialist
  • Maritime Innovation Japan plans to expand
    Joint venture aims to lead country's research and development
  • King Coal holds his throne
    Australian production supports dry bulk
  • RasGas makes its Mexico LNG debut
    Shipment shows RasGas' desire to extend its customer base
  • 'Illegal' blockade thwarts Nigeria's LNG exports
    Nimasa ignores Lagos court ruling in dispute over unpaid port levies
  • Qatar makes Pakistan an offer it cannot refuse
    Incentive to Islamabad to build LNG import terminals as new trades lead to new ships
  • Vantage orders high-spec drillship
    New York-listed firm will use $75m bond for initial payment to DSME
  • US box imports expected to strengthen after weak summer
    But Port Tracker warns that interest rate rise could weaken consumption
  • Vard reports $7.2m second quarter loss
    Brazilian operations continue to hamper company's bottom line
  • South Korea's Big Three set their sights on LNG
    Analyst forecasts 40-carrier bonanza for Daewoo, Hyundai and Samsung
  • Cosco Shipping expects first-half loss
    Multipurpose vessel unit slips into the red due to higher bunker expenses
  • Shipowners urged to reduce reefer claims exposure
    North P&I Club advises on need to understand cargoes being transported
  • Fred Olsen Energy posts $90m second-quarter profit
    Balance sheet boosted by healthy ultra deepwater drilling activity
  • MOL Comfort fore section sinks
    Mitsui OSK Lines retains salvors to monitor for oil spills and floating boxes
  • Lifeboats spotted 14 miles from sunken Albedo
    But EU Navfor saw no crew or pirates near the two beached craft
  • South Korean shipyard orders surge 60% in first half
    Deals total $18.5bn for 6m compensated gross tonnes, beating China's $10.5m for 6.6m cgt
  • Indonesia's thwarted export drive
    Ageing refineries, few new reserves and a lack of investment hamper Jakarta's ambitions
  • Shipowners welcome Brussels' move to ease red tape
    Plan for uniform electronic manifest will support drive to increase intra-EU sea transport

Fairplayweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Rest of MOL Comfort sinks
    MOL COMFORT's bow section sank early today, Mitsui OSK Lines told Fairplay
  • Navios Acquisition takes four
    ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Acquisition today announced the purchase of four newbuilding tankers for an aggregate price of $130.2M
  • Greens allege US ballast rules stop too short
    US BALLAST water regulations issued earlier this year do not go far enough in reducing the risk of invasive species, an environmental group is alleging
  • Coal, fertilisers drive Russian port gains
    CARGOES of coal and fertilisers were the drivers of Russian port growth in 1H13, the Association of Commercial Seaports (ASOP) said
  • VARD bottom line slips
    PROBLEMS continuing at its Brazilian yards have hurt Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder VARD
  • LNG export approvals urged
    EXPEDITED permits for a backlog of US LNG export applications will boost US political and economic interests overseas, a bipartisan group of senators predicted
  • Korea yard orders rise 60%
    SOUTH Korean shipyards overcame difficult market conditions in 1H13, with new orders up 60.4% year on year
  • Seadrill gains Venezuela contract for jack-up
    SEADRILL said today it has secured a contract off Venezuela for its LT-Super 116E jack-up rig West Freedom
  • DNB unveils more impairment losses from shipping
    NORWAY'S financial services group DNB said today impairment losses from its shipping, offshore and logistics units rose sharply in 1H13
  • COSCOL's losses triple
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCOL said today its losses more than tripled to 78M yuan ($13M) in the first half of 2013 from a year ago
  • June's Taiwan exports surge
    TAIWAN'S exports of mineral products jumped 39.4% in June, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Taiwan to cut NZ agricultural tariffs
    TAIWAN said it would reduce its tariffs on New Zealand agricultural imports in stages over 2- 12 years, economy minister Chang Chia-juch said
  • Harbor Star defers IPO
    PHILIPPINE tug operator Harbor Star Shipping has deferred its planned IPO of up to 182M stocks to September
  • Changhang Phoenix debtors seek $2M
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix said today two suppliers have applied to a bankruptcy court over a combined $2M in debts
  • IEA: Iran's crude exports fell by 36%
    IRAN'S crude exports in June crashed by 36% month on month, the IEA said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Work Begins on Toll Group's New Intermodal Terminal in Tasmania
    Toll Group has started construction on a $24 million intermodal freight terminal in the new Brighton Transport Hub in Hobart, Tasmania. Lara Giddings, Tasmania's premier, and Tony Foster, mayor of Brighton, joined Tony Stewart, Toll's general manager in Tasmania, to break ground on the construction of the Toll facility, the first...
  • GENCO Establishes Contract Packaging Business Unit
    GENCO has formalized its existing contract packaging capabilities into a new business unit. The new unit is being led by Dave Mabon, who will serve as its president. Mabon was previously chief operating officer and chief customer officer within the supply chain solutions and reverse logistics company. GENCO's contract packaging unit currently...
  • FTR: New Trucking Rules Will Require 60,000 Extra Drivers
    Trucking companies may have to hire as many as 60,000 additional drivers in the second half of 2013 to compensate for constraints on productivity from new hours-of-service rules that took effect July 1, according to transportation consultant Noël Perry. "If you're a carrier, this is the time to ramp up your...
  • China Navigation Acquires Polynesia Line
    China Navigation has acquired Polynesia Line, which connects the U.S. West Coast with Tahiti, American Samoa, Western Samoa and other Pacific Islands. China Navigation, the shipping arm of the Swire group, already had held a minority interest of 13 percent in the California-based PLL since 1979, and it has now purchased...
  • Port Hueneme, Ports America Christen New Harbor Crane
    Ports America's new crane at the Port of Hueneme.Officials from Port of Hueneme in California and Ports America have formally christened the stevedoring company's new Liebherr LHM 420 Litronic mobile harbor crane. The new heavy-lift crane is the second Ports America crane to be employed at the Port of Hueneme, joining...
  • OHL Signs Lease for Florida Distribution Center
    OHL's new distribution center near Miami.Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has signed a 185,520 square foot industrial lease to fully occupy the Pan American North Distribution Center in Medley, Fla., near Miami. The newly built industrial development, located in Pan Am North Business Park near the Florida Turnpike Extension and Route 27, will be...
  • North American Intermodal Volume Resumes Climb
    North American intermodal volume increased 1.8 percent year-over-year in the week ending July 6, after breaking its recent upward trend and falling 1.4 percent last week, according to the Association of American Railroads. Prior to last week, North American intermodal volume had been up for 12 weeks straight. North American rail volumes through...
  • K+S Potash Canada, Canadian Pacific Sign Transportation Contract
    K+S Potash Canada and Canadian Pacific have signed a long-term, volume-based contract for the transportation of potash products from K+S's Legacy site. The contract, which was signed in K+S Potash Canada's headquarters in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is for potash to be moved from the Legacy site, near Moose Jaw and Regina in...
  • Fraport's Cargo Traffic Rose Nearly 2 Percent in June
    In June, Fraport Group's five majority-owned airports handled 205,119 metric tons of cargo, an increase of 1.9 percent from June 2012. From January to June, the Fraport Group moved 1.15 million metric tons of cargo, rising 1.2 percent from the first half of last year. The German company operates the airports of...
  • Russia to Temporarily Ban Food Imports From Greece
    Russia is planning to introduce temporary restrictions on dairy, meat and seafood imports from Greece, starting July 15, according to the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service, The Moscow Times reports. Russian food safety inspectors, who discovered violations of hygiene standards in June, said the Greek Veterinary Service had overlooked...
  • Sub-Saharan African Exports to Latin America Rise
    Containerized exports from sub-Saharan Africa to Latin America jumped 16.7 percent in April. Exports to the other regional trades fell or remained flat year-over-year, with the largest drop being in containers exported to North America, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. Sub-Saharan Africa to Far East Asia Sub Saharan Africa...
  • MOL Comfort Wreck Helps Support Asia-Europe Rates
    Photo courtesy gCaptain.Average spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade held onto most of the general rate increase that took effect on July 1, in part because the wreck of the MOL Comfort has taken some vessel capacity out of the trade. After almost tripling to $2,622 per 40-foot-equivalent unit in the...
  • Chicago Sees Largest Deficit in 40-Foot Container Availability
    Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report, July 10 Full-size image The number of 40-foot containers available for export in Chicago in the week of July 10 was below zero for the fifth consecutive week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report. Carrier data used in the report indicates...
  • Court Rules Alabama's Fuel Tax for Rail Carrier Purchases Discriminates
    CSX has won an appeal against the Alabama Department of Revenue regarding the agency's imposition of a sales and use tax on diesel fuel purchased by rail carriers. Citing the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, which prohibits certain discriminatory taxes, CSX Transportation said in the case, "CSX Transportation,...
  • FTR Trucking Index Reflects Positive Environment
    FTR Associates' Trucking Conditions Index for May, published in the July 2013 Trucking Update, was unchanged compared with the previous month, continuing to reflect a positive environment for trucking with a reading of 12.4. "The trucking industry has seemingly been stuck in a holding pattern for the last year or so,"...
  • Changing of the Guard
    From left: James Capo, Brian Dugan, Joseph CurtoAnyone who followed the heated back-and-forth of the recent International Longshoremen's Association contract negotiations might wonder how the two sides could ever work together. Truth is, they have no choice. Tempers sometimes flare during bargaining, as we saw during the ILA talks. But the...
  • Crude-by-Rail Increasing in US, But Pace of Growth Has Slowed
    As U.S. crude oil production outpaces pipeline capacity, the U.S. is depending more on railroads to move crude oil to refineries and storage centers, although growth in such shipments has slowed recently, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on data from the Association of American Railroads. From May to...
  • FedEx Express Expands Presence in Italy, Germany
    FedEx Express has opened new stations in Bari, Italy, and Bergneustadt, Gescher, Wesel and Zülpich, Germany. The FedEx subsidiary chose Bari as its point of expansion in southern Italy because of rising export activity in the region, particularly from small and medium enterprises, said Renato Carrara, managing director and general manager...
  • State of Georgia names new Centers of Innovation leaders
    ATLANTA, July 10, 2013 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Page Siplon will serve as director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation (GCOI), and that Bo Warren, currently with the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), will become director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for...
  • Union Pacific Files Climate Change Data with CDP, Outlining Strategic Actions Related to Climate Change
    Omaha, Neb., July 10, 2013 - Union Pacific completed its 2013 submission of climate change data to CDP, illustrating concerted company efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "This annual climate change response is an affirmation to customers, employees, shareholders and communities that environmental sustainability is a vital consideration in Union Pacific's...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Egypt's silver lining
    Turmoil in Egypt could lead to increased Suez Canal disruption risk that may benefit more than just the crude tanker sector, an analyst said.
  • Vantage advantage
    Earnings estimates lifted after drillship order firmed by Houston-based Vantage Drilling.
  • OPEC sees shale threat
    Crude extracted from shale formations in the US and Canada is expected to erode demand for oil produced by nations affiliated with The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2014.
  • Coal woes may return
    Colombian coal miner strikes may once again impact the dry-bulk market by the end of this month, broker ICAP Shipping says.
  • Tyumen loses control
    Russia's Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL) has said rival owner Reskom-Tyumen (RT) has lost control of the company.
  • Navios adds four more
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has splashed out just over $130m on four more products carrier newbuildings.
  • Heated reflections
    A charity set up to help the victims of piracy has reacted angrily to reports over the fate of the sunken hijacked 1,022-teu containership Albedo.
  • Sinokor bags MR funds
    South Korea's Sinokor has netted a loan to finance part of its huge MR tanker splash at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
  • Chinese capacity down
    Chinese shipyard capacity has shrunk 36% year-on-year in the first half, with the orderbook also down.
  • Siem orders in Poland?
    Siem Offshore is tipped to have ordered a pair of offshore support vessel newbuildings at Remontowa.
  • Vard profit crumbles
    Ongoing problems at its Brazilian operations have seen Norway's Vard slump to a second quarter deficit.
  • Chinese chase TMT
    China Shipping Car Carrier has been left over $10m out of pocket following the financial troubles of TMT.
  • Rongsheng chases $103m
    Cash-strapped shipbuilder Rongsheng Heavy Industries is going to court to recover a big deposit paid during its aborted takeover of an engine maker.
  • More cash for STX
    Creditors of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding could provide KRW 2.1 trillion ($1.85bn) in financial aid by 2016.
  • Fund into Ocean Yield
    US hedge fund Brenner West Capital has emerged as an early investor in Aker shipping spin-off Ocean Yield.
  • DNB restores order
    DNB has unseated Nordea as the largest syndicated lender in the shipping and offshore business after just one quarter out of the top spot.
  • Coscol loss trebles
    Chinese shipowner Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has seen losses treble in the first half of 2012.
  • DNB cuts impairment
    DNB has logged a stronger than expected profit in the second quarter as impairments on the shipping book showed signs of slowing.
  • Blazing tanker abandoned
    A tanker crew have been rescued after jumping from their blazing vessel off Panama.
  • Ship sinks after smash
    The crew of a Chinese cargo vessel has been rescued after a collision with a Greek panamax off Korea.
  • Irtysh earnings trimmed
    Russia's Irtysh Shipping Company has posted a slim profit for 2012.
  • Beaute and the beach
    French ferry operator SNCM's veteran cruise-ferry Ile de Beaute (built 1979) has been sold for scrap in a tonnage clearout that is a result of a recent rescue package from the French government.
  • Pirates target tanker
    An unnamed tanker was attacked by pirates yesterday while it was approximately 12 nautical miles off Malaysia's Tioman Island.
  • Maribo refloated
    Norwegian cargoship undamaged after grounding.
  • Albedo crew fate uncertain
    The fate of the crew of the sunken Malaysian boxship Albedo (built 1993) remains a mystery as lifeboats from the ship were spotted on a Somali beach.
  • Emma back in action
    Maersk Line's 15,550-teu boxship Emma Maersk is set to return to service on 18 July after repairs lasting five months.
  • MOL Comfort sinks
    Hopes to find the cause of the catastrophic cracking of the Mitsui OSK Lines containership MOL Comfort have been dashed after its forward section sank in the Indian Ocean last night.
  • Princimar plotting pullout?
    Industry observers are keeping a close eye on Principal Maritime this week amid widespread speculation the US tanker owner's alliance with Stena Bulk and Sonangol may be drawing to a close.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Santos port strike expected today
    The National Stevedores Association in Brasilia is concerned about privatization at a new container terminal in Santos, with union longshoremen alleging the group behind the new terminal won't hire from a centralized agency.
  • Firm to convert Seattle drayage trucks to natural gas
  • Ryder opens 2 natural gas fueling stations
  • Chemical distributor to use Transplace TMS
  • OECD averages 1% of GDP on infrastructure spend
    While the 34 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation spend an average of 1 percent of GDP on transportation infrastructure, that percentage hasn't changed since 1995, according to recent ITF data.
  • Second half of MOL Comfort sinks
  • USDA awards export promotion funds
    The department said the past four years represent the strongest period for U.S. agricultural exports in the history of the country. Farm exports in fiscal year 2012 reached $135.8 billion and supported 1 million American jobs.
  • Retailers release Bangladesh factory safety guidelines
    Seventeen major retailers have banded together to form a work safety initiative in Bangladesh, demanding factory inspections, the development of common safety standards and the election of worker representatives.
  • Ex-Im Bank supports ag equipment exports to China
  • Georgia innovation centers get new directors
  • NewPort Tank, Sinochem enter common ownership
  • Swissport signs handling deals with Etihad SkyCargo
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Order surge for product tankers could 'kill recovery'
    Sector may benefit from shipping sulphur regulation, but report warns too many orders 'is clearly unhelpful'.
  • MOL Update: Oil film seen at wreck site
    Over 1,000 mt of fuel oil onboard sunken ship, company says.
  • Prices display mixed signals in Fujairah
    Prices heading down in South African bunker hubs.
  • Prices head upward across Europe
    MGO prices at Piraeus stuck to yesterday's level.
  • Bunker tanker ablaze
    Crew abandon ship after engine room fire gets out of control.
  • EC proposal for MRV Regulation for shipping - Can we have a 'soft landing' please
    Time needed to test out some of the requirements and achieve the level of accuracy and detail the proposal envisages.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks show small decline
    Inventories expected to rebound in the coming weeks.
  • MOL: Fore section sinks
    Two halves of stricken container ship now sunk.
  • IFO prices inch up
    Mixed demand for bunker fuels reported at Singapore port.
  • Crowley acquires fuel company in Alaska
    Anderes Oil supplies marine fuel among other products at Alaska.
  • Coscol H1 losses triple
    'Depressed shipping market and high fuel price' were behind the losses, says analyst.
  • Dubai meetings showcase local bunkering industry
    Various departments from Dubai Maritime City Authority updated the bunker industry on latest changes.
  • Rolls-Royce: Ship propulsion entering transitionary phase
    Industry to use dimethyl ether, LNG and 'high-tech wind' for propulsion in the future.
  • Edison Chouest to build 17 'fuel-efficient' PSVs
    Newbuildings will feature a new hull form.
  • Cold ironing rates for port of Halifax under consideration
    Rates likely to be set in the $0.09 to $0.10 per kilowatt hour range.

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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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