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November 13, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI 9-month profit up 22pc to US$128.8 million, sales rise 19pc
  • Rate hikes in Asia-Europe trades at beginning of November start to unravel
  • MOL donates US$30,000 to Philippines disaster relief, pledges more
  • Fujian 9-month port throughput increases 10.7pc, Xiamen up 13.8pc
  • Seaspan re-prices public offer after withdrawing earlier IPO attempt
  • US GDP up 2.8 per cent in Q3, but not enough to turn economy around
  • Carriers to win bonuses for shipping more boxes through Los Angeles
  • Luzhou-Kunming container river-rail intermodal service launched
  • China's 9-month fruit and veg exports up 13.9pc to 70,000 tonnes
  • Another Canadian National freight derails with 40 carloads of grain
  • Panalpina adds 26 LCL Singapore/Busan-based services from Asia
  • US regulator: Muslim drivers can't be sacked for refusing to haul spirits
  • Kuehne + Nagel appoints Reinhard Schullerus head of global sales
  • Qatar Airways Cargo adds 4 new stops, boosts frequency to Seoul, Oslo
  • Lynden acquires Aloha Cargo Transport's unit Northland Services
  • Chapman Freeborn, Maersk, Avianca to invest in Latin America for cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Asia-Europe box capacity projected to increase in 2014
  • Box service to Russia launched for Sochi Winter Olympics
  • DB Schenker Logistics improves temperature monitoring in warehouses & pharmaceutical transport
  • DP World London Gateway, Britain's new high-tech port & Europe's largest logistics hub, hosts first vessel
  • G. K. Vasan, Japanese counterpart discuss long-term maritime cooperation
  • Limited seats remain for Krabbendam Heavy Lifting & Transport Masterclass 2013 in Mumbai
  • NYK receives top environmental technology award
  • DP World's global container volume up 2.4 pc in Q3
  • PPT records 26.7 pc traffic growth in April-Oct.
  • PSA to operate Lianyungang container terminal
  • EEPC says export rebound is genuine
  • Exports to see further growth in coming months, says Fieo President
  • Zero point border market proposed at Wagah-Attari

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Transnet rolls out new automotive rail cars
  • Deutsche Post DHL: higher profit, slight drop in turnover
  • Emirates publishes strong first half fiscal year results
  • More accidents on Ukrainian Railways
  • Agility - more earnings, lower sales
  • Chinese air cargo communication to be streamlined
  • Banning high vehicles will put more trucks on Irish roads
  • Industrial action will disrupt port of Lisbon
  • Cargolux adds service to Argentina
  • Wallenborn now GDP certified
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts profit for Q3
  • BRS expands fleet
  • WFS Group welcomes new CEO Americas
  • Weniger Schrott am Strand
  • Road One reinforces terminal in Norfolk

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • C-Retriever two released by pirates
  • Yarmouth - Portsmouth ferry service to be reborn
  • London court rules for Algoma in shipbuilding case
  • Seabulk orders third Jones Act tanker at NASSCO
  • Hydrex performs underwater stern thruster replacement
  • Wärtsilä set to launch dual fuel two-stroke line
  • Singapore moves ahead on LNG bunkering
  • Crowley units, Titan share new Houston location

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Port of Portland Commissioners eye fee for airport car rental customers
  • Heartland Express buys Washington trucking company
  • Boeing expanding financial aid for support of Puget Sound veterans
  • Moore interim director of Port of Los Angeles
  • Coast Guard seeking help to determine boat owner

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Euroseas suspends dividend in favour of acquisitions
    Boxship and bulker owner posts third-quarter loss
  • Oaktree and Centerbridge named third-party buyers of Eagle Bulk loan
    Bank of America emerged last week as the initial player
  • UASC takes the lead on LNG-fuelled boxships
    All ships ordered in August will be LNG-ready when delivered
  • Svitzer urges industry to work together on emergency response solution
    Salvage company has come up with a solution that should work in most circumstances
  • IPOs gain favour
    Weak capital markets drive an outbreak of shipping company listings
  • D'Amico welcomes more private investment
    Spread of ownership improves liquidity, says Fiori
  • ITF launches mission to explain why container weight checks are essential
    The practice of misdeclaring container weights is a threat to safety at ports, on roads and on rails
  • Ocean Shield forces capture nine pirates after a spate of attacks
    Naval forces, armed guards and best practice thwart Indian Ocean gangs
  • How business leaders should navigate in turbulent times
    The role of senior leadership is more critical than ever
  • Thamesport scores the latest win in box ports' Battle of Britain
    Shortsea specialist MacAndrews switches a fourth service from Tilbury
  • Product tanker hijacking renews fears of piracy in Asia
    Malaysia cargo theft may have used inside assistance, says Risk Intelligence
  • Storms and delays lift earnings for aframaxes in the US Gulf
    Earnings on benchmark route hit a nine-week high
  • Navig8-Oaktree venture exercises six options at Hyundai Mipo
    UK partner confirms $209m medium range tanker order
  • Higher operating costs erode Avic Singapore's bottom line
    Aviation Industry Corp subsidiary absorbs expenses from Deltamarin takeover
  • MCC's intra-Asia conundrum
    Intra-Asia volumes are growing by up to 4% but carriers are adding too much capacity on certain routes
  • Commerzbank leads the race to slim down portfolio
    Shipping book is shrinking faster than those of its rivals, says Otto
  • Los Angeles to pay shipping lines that bring more boxes in 2014
    Port will pay $5 for every extra teu of throughput compared with 2013 volumes
  • Fujairah approves LNG import terminal
    Ships will deliver gas to United Arab Emirates without entering Strait of Hormuz
  • Mission to Seafarers sets up Haiyan communications fund
    Charity's 47 centres distribute phone cards and offer free wi-fi to Filipino seafarers
  • DHL Global Forwarding posts 2.4% fall in third-quarter ocean volumes
    Company continues with selective strategy despite loss of market share
  • Ocean Yield sees improved third quarter
    Net profit hits $19.1m
  • Sailors' Society launches Philippines typhoon appeal
    Group seeks shipping industry aid after the worst storm in the country's history
  • West of England opts for 7.5% increase on net advance rates
    Club will continue to debit IG reinsurance tariffs separately from mutual premium
  • Regional Container Lines widens third-quarter loss
    Overcapacity and volatile freight rates hit Thai company's performance
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts lower third-quarter profits after steep fall in freight rates
    Behrendt lambasts 'irrational behaviour' as prices continue to sink in October
  • Supreme Court decision reinforces power of English jurisdiction clause
    Alexandros T claims can be heard without a decision on jurisdiction in Greece

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Yemen sentences nine for smuggling arms
    A YEMENI court reportedly sentenced nine defendants today to prison for smuggling a weapons cargo
  • Bankrupt OSG profits
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group, which is in bankruptcy protection, reported quarterly profits today on improved operating results
  • Crews saved as Haiyan hits China
    FOURTEEN crew members aboard two Chinese cargo vessels were rescued yesterday after heavy storms brought by Typhoon Haiyan hit China
  • Hapag avoids red ink
    GERMAN liner Hapag-Lloyd posted net profits for the third quarter today, despite weaker freight rates and negative exchange rate effects
  • US threatens Alaska penalties
    TANKERS operating off Alaska's West Coast will be hit with penalties if crews violate rules on vessel response plans, the US Coast Guard has warned
  • Euroseas axes dividend as losses widen
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas today reported widening losses and revealed a board decision to suspend its quarterly dividend
  • Offshore service strength lifts Farstad
    FARSTAD Shipping, the Oslo-listed offshore services vessel owner, today reported strong 3Q results on firm markets
  • D'Amico turns losses into profits
    ITALY'S product tanker group d'Amico International Shipping said today it stayed in profits during 2013's first nine months

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Global Port Tracker Cuts 2013 US Imports Prediction
    The monthly Global Port Tracker report, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, has lowered its prediction for total imports at U.S. ports in 2013 from 16.3 million TEUs, an increase of 2.7 percent over 2012, to 16.2 million TEUs, an increase of 2.3 percent year-over-year. Ben Hackett, founder...
  • WSC's Koch: Rising Tide of Regulation Threatens Shipping
    Some nations are talking about imposing operating standards to encourage fuel efficiency by shipping lines, even though the carriers already have ample incentive to use as little fuel as possible, according to Christopher Koch, CEO of the World Shipping Council. In a speech to the World Trade Association of Philadelphia, Koch...
  • YRC Worldwide Loses $44.4 Million
    YRC Freight is No. 3 in the JOC's ranking of the Top 25 LTL CarriersYRC Worldwide drove back into losses in the third quarter after an ambitious network reorganization at long-haul YRC Freight went awry this summer. Unexpected manpower shortages were among the factors contributing to an overall decline in service...
  • Our Airport Vulnerability
    The recent fatal shooting of TSA officer Gerardo I. Hernandez while at his passenger screening post at LAX airport, instantly reminded me of an airport security column that I wrote in 2006. Although the earlier piece provided a scenario for a potential terrorist attack, it was based on the observation...
  • CEVA Logistics Unveils Aerospace Facility in Singapore
    CEVA Logistics has continued its strategic development of operations in Asia with the introduction of its new aerospace storage area in Singapore. The 1,200-square-meter (about 3,937-square-foot) storage area, designed specifically for the security and specialized requirements for the aerospace sector, is housed within CEVA's new multi-user warehouse and logistics center at...
  • Incheon Port Authority, PSA International Sign MOU
    Port of IncheonSouth Korea's Incheon Port Authority and PSA International have signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate long-term, strategic cooperation. The two organizations plan to mutually share information on port operations, technology and best practices, and collaborate in the development of Incheon Port. The MOU was signed in Singapore by...
  • Tax Overhaul to Dull Mexico's Export Edge
    Maquiladoras, or manufacturers in Mexico focused on exports, were on a roll this year. Barely a week went by without a major shipper announcing its plans to set up shop or expand operations in Mexico. The accessibility to the largest global market, the United States; rising Chinese labor costs; and...
  • Moore Takes the Helm at Port of Los Angeles
    Gary Lee Moore, interim executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.Gary Lee Moore has started his duties as interim executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. Moore, who was most recently the city engineer of Los Angeles, replaces Geraldine Knatz, who was the port's executive for almost eight years...
  • Teamsters Pact to Allow ABF to Focus on Profitability
    It took months of bargaining-table wrangling and two rounds of voting, but ABF Freight System finally has its own national master freight agreement. The less-than-truckload carrier and the Teamsters sealed the deal on a five-year agreement in late October when a lone holdout region rejected a strike authorization. When the contract...
  • Three Strikes
    It's often said that things come in threes: The Three Stooges, The Three Little Pigs, the Big 3 and, of course, the P3. In the U.S. container port industry, there's another Big 3: Los Angeles and Long Beach on the West Coast and New York-New Jersey in the East. Together, the...
  • 2013's Revenue Busters
    The rapid deceleration in revenue growth evident among the world's 50 largest transportation and logistics companies last year is still with us in 2013, with a few fluctuations and twists. Foreign exchange rates that hurt companies last year are proving more helpful in 2013, and the largest ocean carriers, which reported...
  • Xenon FS's Drayage Management Solution Helps Shippers Avoid Penalties And Stay Ahead of Changing Federal Truck Regulations
    LONG BEACH, California - November 7, 2013 -- New drayage management technology from Xenon Freight Solutions is helping shippers stay ahead of the curve and avoid potential penalties and costly insurance claims, says Stacy Lange, director of key accounts for Xenon FS. Lange notes that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforces...
  • AIIS Announces New Executive Director
    November 12, 2013, Falls Church, Va - The American Institute for International Steel announces the selection of Richard Chriss as its new Executive Director, replacing David Phelps, who is retiring. David served as the Institute's Executive Director and later President for the past 17 years. Mr. Chriss will assume his new...
  • Zim Completes Sale of Stakes in Chinese Container Manufacturers
    Israeli ocean carrier Zim has completed the $50.5 million sale of stakes in two Chinese container manufacturers. Zim, a wholly owned subsidiary of Israel Corp., has said it expects to book a capital gain of $31.5 million on the disposal of a 55 percent holding in CXIC Star Container and a...
  • Heartland Express Buys Gordon Trucking
    Heartland Express, one of the most profitable truckload carriers in the nation, acquired fast-growing Gordon Trucking for $300 million in cash, assets and debt.The acquisition gives Heartland a more than $400 million revenue boost, with combined total revenue for both companies expected to top $1 billion.North Liberty, Iowa-based Heartland is...
  • Deutsche Post DHL's Earnings Grow on Strong Parcels, Express Performance
    Deutsche Post DHL's third quarter earnings rose 6 percent from a year earlier on strong growth in its domestic parcels and global supply chain units. Net income reached 399 million euros (about $536.8 million), against 377 million euros ($507.1 million) in the third quarter of 2012, and earnings before interest and...
  • Agility Posts Mixed Results in Third Quarter
    Agility reported profit of 12.1 million Kuwaiti dinars (about US$42.7 million) in the third quarter of 2013, representing a jump of 26 percent year-over-year from 9.6 million dinars. However, the Kuwait-based logistics company's quarterly revenue dropped 10 percent, from 363.4 million dinars in 2012 to 326.8 million dinars in 2013. Revenue...
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Profit Slumps on Weak Peak-Season Freight Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd's third quarter profit plunged more than 60 percent from a year earlier as weak peak-season freight rates outweighed increased container volumes. The German ocean carrier's net income fell to 16.6 million euros ($22.2 million) in the three months through end-September from 45.6 million euros ($61.1 million) in the 2012 period. The...
  • Modern Terminals Announces Appointment of Erick Wong as General Manager, Customer Service Delivery
    Modern Terminals Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Erick Wong as General Manager, Customer Service Delivery. The addition of Mr. Wong to the Modern Terminals team is part of a major Service Delivery initiative which began in late 2012. Mr. Wong joins Modern Terminals after spending the last 18...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • BALT eyes ultramaxes
    Baltic Trading of the US appears to be closing in on a contract to construct two ultramax bulkers at a cost of $28m a piece.
  • Bases loaded
    Another bulker owner has joined the growing list of shipping companies that are calling on the capital markets for cash.
  • Cape confidence
    Prices for capesize and panamax bulkers appear to be on the rise, according to a team of equity analysts at DNB Markets.
  • OSG returns to profit
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) eked out a third-quarter profit in a dramatic flip from the red that was partly fuelled by charter rejections while under bankruptcy protection.
  • Enter the can crushers
    Shipping banks can no longer continue to kick the can down the road in light of tightening legislation and regulatory pressure, Michael Parker says.
  • Crude losses 'scary'
    Nikolas Tsakos today branded as scary the losses recorded by crude tanker owners since the crash of 2008.
  • OSX officially files
    OSX has sought a court's protection from creditors and has torn up a charter of an FPSO to sister company OGX.
  • Pacific IPO sells out
    Pacific Radiance is toasting a successful IPO on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX).
  • Euroseas loss grows
    Greece's Euroseas is still looking to take advantage of low ship prices to grow its fleet despite posting a bigger loss in the third quarter.
  • Hanjin eyes $650m in sales
    Hanjin Shipping is planning to offload non-core assets including ships as it plots a return to financial health.
  • Conberria refloated
    A Cypriot cement carrier has been refloated six days after grounding off Norway.
  • Farstad profit edges up
    Farstad Shipping has carded a small rise in third quarter profit as rates firmed across most markets.
  • d'Amico's spot boost
    Italian tanker owner d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has returned to profit in the first nine months as it reduced its third quarter loss.
  • Seacor back at Nassco
    Seacor Holdings has returned to US shipyard General Dynamics Nassco for a third products carrier newbuilding and chalked up an option for a fourth.
  • NAT's PSVs split Street
    Nordic American Tankers' dip into the offshore sector has received a mixed reaction from leading Wall Street analysts.
  • SBM's OSV profit
    Dutch owner SBM Offshore is likely to book a $10m profit from exiting the offshore service vessel (OSV) sector.
  • RCL stays deep red
    Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) remains deep in the red after booking a slightly worse third quarter deficit.
  • Solvtrans sees profit grow
    Norwegian wellboat owner Solvtrans has pushed up earnings despite third quarter revenue dipping.
  • Golden's delicious return
    A joint venture between Golden Ocean and Glencore is sitting pretty after spinning a profit on a handysize vessel it never really wanted.
  • Crewman feared dead
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has ended a search for a crewman who fell from a supply ship in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Eidesvik up on sale
    Norwegian owner Eidesvik Offshore was boosted in the third quarter by a vessel sale.
  • Schettino "jumped"
    A cadet from Costa Concordia has told an Italian court that master Francesco Schettino did not fall into a lifeboat during the disaster, as he has previously claimed.
  • Ardmore plans upgrade
    Ardmore Shipping is looking to retrofit one of its oldest tankers to improve its performance.
  • Altor eyes tanker IPO
    The owner of Denmark's OW Bunker is plotting an IPO that could value the tanker and ship fuel company at $895m.
  • The $5bn men?
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard could see its orderbook reach $5bn in 2013 after netting another products tanker contract today.
  • Behrendt slams liners
    Hapag-Lloyd has slammed the "irrational" liner shipping industry after the German company saw almost two thirds sliced off its third quarter profit.
  • Iran readies cash
    The Iranian government has said it will support a private sector push to invest in shipping and ports.
  • Ocean Yield profit jumps
    Ocean Yield, the Lars Solbakken-led ship leasing company, has posted a near 58% jump in third quarter profit.
  • Algoma wins yard cash
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group has lost its battle to avoid paying compensation for delayed tankers.
  • Haiyan spill contained
    The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has prevented an oil slick from a grounded barge spreading further.
  • Haiyan cash pours in
    Shipping has been showing its more compassionate side in the wake of super-typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
  • Shipping aids Philippines
    The shipping industry has wasted little time in providing support to the Philippines in the wake of super-typhoon Haiyan.
  • Asian offshore shuns LNG
    Three leading offshore owners say it is unlikely that the region's offshore players will be switching to LNG in the near future.
  • BofA tipped as buyer
    Bank of America has emerged as the likely buyer of Eagle Bulk debt from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
  • Nam Cheong turns golden
    Nam Cheong has reported an 86% jump in third quarter profit due to strong margins at its shipbuilding and chartering arms.
  • Navig8 takes LR2 options
    Navig8 Product Tankers has exercised options for a further four LR2 tankers at Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Justice reaches settlement with American, US Airways
    The airlines will divest 52 slot pairs at Washington Reagan National Airport, 17 slot pairs at New York LaGuardia, and two slot pairs each at airports in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Miami.
  • NTSB faults agency oversight of truck safety
  • Heartland Express buys Gordon Trucking
    "Heartland acquires a major presence in the West, affording the combined customer base significant capacity nationwide through what is expected to be one of the five largest asset-based truckload fleets in North America," the CEO said.
  • Washington Notebook: Industry questions Republican Party direction
  • Liners focus on cost savings, efficiency
    Ocean liner carriers "have had little choice but to focus on cost savings and increased efficiency as their strategy," said Christopher Koch, president and chief executive officer of the World Shipping Council.
  • Oakland completes cold ironing infrastructure
  • Xenon releases new drayage management tool
    Stacy Lange, director of key accounts for Xenon FS, said shippers should more closely manage drayage services, especially with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration stringently enforcing new truck safety programs.
  • Retail imports up 6.5% at ports in October
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts profit despite 'disappointing' freight rates
  • Evergreen Airlines could close down by month's end
    In a statement, Delford Smith, Evergreen's chief executive officer, passed off the press reports of Evergreen's demise as simple rumors, but an internal memo said the company will close on Nov. 30.
  • AirBridgeCargo sees 3Q tonnage increase
  • Executive moves
  • Analyst sees $80 oil next year

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Hapag posts quarterly profit
    But nine-month figures still leave it in the red.
  • Small movements in Fujairah bunker market
    Avails remained tight, players said.
  • Avails tight in Rotterdam
    Demand was low and avails were tight in Istanbul
  • Fujairah to get LNG import terminal
    Plant will meet growing domestic demand.
  • Slow start to November cargo market
    Quiet market in Singapore draws bunker premium closer to cargo price.
  • Wartsila steams ahead into dual-fuel market
    New engine will make use of LNG as primary fuel 'available to virtually all vessel types', says VP.
  • Asian bunker prices stable
    Singapore players reported low to average demand.
  • Bomin makes new hire
    Richard Mills joins Singapore team.
  • Chinese firms in bunker supply deal
    Deal is for 2,000 mt of marine distillates.
  • Firms receive environmental technology award
    Winning air lubrication system attracting wider interest.
  • Newly-listed firm in Q3 losses
    But eco-design vessels expected to boost profit going forward.
  • Dynamic Oil expands Singapore team
    Hires two staff, one an experienced bunker trader from Shanghai.

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Rome
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Beijing
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Washington
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Washington
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Brussels
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Brussels
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Civitavecchia
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Geneva
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Barcelona
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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
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Lisbon
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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
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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
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Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
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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
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Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
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Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
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Trieste
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South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
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Seoul
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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
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Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
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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
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Ismailia
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London
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Long Beach
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Milan
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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
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Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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