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May 15, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore's NOL narrows quarterly loss 64pc, but oversupply clouds boxes
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port now accessible to world's biggest 18,000-TEUers
  • Hutchison's Felixstowe port named Best Container Terminal in Europe
  • Vessels prohibited at anchor during monsoon period at Porbandar in Gujarat
  • Shandong's April short sea volume rises 15.6pc, boxes up 18.5pc
  • Chongqing plans to develop highways to ASEAN to speed delivery
  • Kerry Logistics expands in Vietnam, buys most of JV express company
  • Ron Widdows takes his place in International Maritime Hall of Fame
  • Maersk Line Limited reflags to US eight second-hand vessels
  • US Senate bill would extend ban on big trucks on all US highways
  • China Construction Bank lends US$812 million to Jinjiang dry port plan
  • Oil-rich Iraq buys Chinese trains in plodding railway reconstruction
  • AA Cargo expands global network with Dallas/Fort Worth to Seoul service
  • LATAM Airlines saves US$3.2 million in fuel with Kelvar light containers
  • American Airlines on track for merger with US Airways in Q3

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Bahri conferred global performer award
  • Grampus Shipping & Logistics successfully handles project cargo movement to Bahrain
  • IMO's legal panel approves draft guidelines on crime at sea
  • Sharp drop in key Drewry transpacific spot rate
  • Tighter discharge regulations should reduce damage to the marine environment
  • Antwerp Port Authority sets an example in green logistics
  • MERC conducts hearing at JN Port on re-categorising electricity tariff
  • EU air freight security regulations expected to increase costs for shippers
  • Govt doubles import duty on cashew to 70 pc
  • INR turns sharply weak on fresh dollar demand
  • RBI panel recommends steps to boost exports
  • The two faces of our 'dabba' movement

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Shippers unwilling to reward innovation
  • Geodis and Coruscant install new solar power plants in...
  • Ceva opens City of Pharma in Italy
  • Honold Logistik Group building 44,000 sqm logistics centre...
  • GAC Taiwan wins China Airlines' airfreight award
  • Boeing delivers first direct purchased B767-300ER to MIAT
  • First A350 XWB painting completed in Toulouse
  • Good first quarter for ICTSI
  • Port of Los Angeles awards new contract to Ports America
  • 4flow supervisory board augmented
  • Bison Transport purchases Searcy Trucking
  • Russian Railways' network loads less freight
  • Spedition Bode takes delivery of 50 new Kögel Cargo Rail...
  • Canadian Pacific increases 2013 capital investment...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Victor Restis denies allegations of Iran ties
  • Study: OSV and MODU fleets set for growth
  • Kings Point announces commencement speaker
  • EC antitrust officials raid oil company offices
  • Subsea vessels fuel Vard order intake
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1995-built Alaska tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Port of Coos Bay schedules marina master plan town hall
  • NOL Group releases first quarter 2013 numbers
  • Evergreen Line receives top carrier recognition
  • Greenbrier Companies retiring majority of 2026 senior notes
  • Trucking group praises NTSB for impaired driving recommendations

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Restis dismisses claim of Iran link to former bank
    US lobby group targets Greek owner, citing pitch last year by blacklisted compatriot
  • Do Singapore's rig builders need an export credit agency?
    China and South Korea rivalry strengthens city state shipyards' need for support
  • Claims frequency will not rise for another year, says UK P&I club
    Combined ratio of 104% is higher than club would have liked
  • Update: Cambie appointment sees Ofers' Singapore hub plans take shape
    OOIL finance chief joins Quantum Pacific as shipping dynasty's fleet reshuffle continues
  • ICAP writes down dry chartering business by $12m
    Outlook is more positive for tankers
  • Pollution regulation sparks owners' concern
    UK P&I Club issues guidance on Marpol amendments after spate of inquiries
  • Shipping downturn sees guarantees used more widely
    Owners must distinguish between on-demand and performance guarantees, says Clyde & Co
  • China shipbuilders step up their quest for innovation
    Technical knowledge means power in today's cut-throat competitive environment
  • Collaboration is key to innovation in ship design
    As owners back drive to break new ground, yards must brace themselves to respond
  • Hapag-Lloyd declares $1,000 per teu Asia-north Europe rate hike
    Carrier plans a further peak-season surcharge from August to September
  • Braemar's broking profit falls below other divisions for the first time
    Firm expands to position itself for market recovery
  • PIB ban must fly
    Shipping is right to demand tighter rules after synthetic rubber discharge kills 4,000 birds
  • Sniffing gas
    Proposed system to monitor CO2 emissions has a whiff of market-based measure about it
  • North American crude exports will reshape global tanker shipping
    Trade patterns will shift as more countries opt for tight-oil drilling, says IEA
  • Headquarters sale pushes NOL back to black
    First-quarter net profit of $76m includes gain from Singapore disposal
  • Goldfield stands down at Dover
    Westminster stymied trust port chief executive's privatisation plans
  • Atlantic Cartier will return to service in June
    Experts assess fire damage to multipurpose ro-ro/boxship
  • Evergreen bemoans 'unfair attention' from Drewry over rates strategy
    Taiwanese carrier hits back at Container Insight Weekly report
  • DP DHL reports 'solid' first quarter after rise in ocean volumes
    Results highlight shift away from airfreight
  • HHLA sees first-quarter throughput rise as total revenue falls
    'Difficult' market offset by growth in Asia, Odessa and Baltic feeder trade

Fairplayweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Xstrata drops 'Reef' terminal
    GLENCORE Xstrata today announced it had dropped its Keppel Bay $1Bn Balaclava Island coal terminal on Australia's Great Barrier Reef coast
  • Matsuda leaving MarAd
    EMBATTLED US Maritime Administration chief David Matsuda will leave the agency at the end of May
  • Golden still in Capesize
    GOLDEN Ocean Group has acquired a 50% stake in a 180,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier for an undisclosed price, in a move regarded as highlighting the company's continued interest in this sector
  • Funding shortfall blamed for tower smash
    THE president of Italy's logistics association has linked the recent fatal incident at the port of Genoa to a chronic failure to invest in Italy's port infrastructure
  • VLGC freight rates continue upward momentum
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers touched a 2013 high at $57.875 per tonne yesterday, as lower LPG contract prices lifted market sentiment
  • Venezuela box imports dwindle
    CARIBBEAN container volumes are being hit by a sudden decline in Venezuelan imports, port and carrier executives have told Fairplay
  • Disconnect between cash and end-buyers
    CASH buyers continue to offer top dollar for elderly tonnage for demolition in India, despite weak fundamentals that have seen end-buyers refusing to pay high prices
  • VARD profits drop 30%
    VARD, the Fincantieri-owned former STX OSV of Norway, said today profits for the first quarter fell 30% to 188M kroner ($32M)
  • Evergreen named Best Trans-Pacific Shipping Line
    TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line has been awarded Best Ocean Carrier - Transpacific at the 27st Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) on 9 May, the company announced yesterday
  • Offshore vessels soften shipbuilding slowdown
    A SWITCH in newbuilding orders towards specialised tonnage, such as offshore services vessels, has helped the shipbuilding industry to adapt to a lower pace of ordering, according to a senior shipping analyst
  • Classic cruise ships to return to service
    PORTUGUESE businessman Rui Alegre has confirmed that he plans to bring four former Classic International Cruises (CIC) ships back into operation under a new company
  • More VLGC newbuilding orders seen
    THE recent string of VLGC newbuilding orders is unlikely to stop anytime soon, the Argus LPG Asia conference heard today
  • NOL returns to black
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines said today it was able to swing to profits of $76M in the first quarter of the year from losses of $254M a year ago
  • MPM retains 'buy' rating
    MARCO Polo Marine of Singapore retained 'buy' ratings from DMG & Partners today amid "weaker-than-expected" first quarter results
  • Nam Cheong 'to outperform'
    NAM CHEONG shares are expected to 'outperform' in the short-term following order wins worth $110M this week, said securities analyst DMG & Partners

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Maersk to Raise Far East-Mediterranean Rates
    Maersk Line will boost rates on its trade route from the Mediterranean to the Far East, effective June 1: From the Mediterranean, excluding Syria, to the Far East, the increase will be $150 per dry and refrigerated container. From Syria to the Far East, the increase will be $115 per dry and...
  • US Surface Transportation Board Revises Arbitration Rules
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved final mediation and arbitration rules that establish a new arbitration program for shippers and railroads. The program allows shippers and railroads to voluntarily arbitrate certain types of disputes with defined liability limits in matters coming before the agency. The board has identified specific types...
  • Port of Virginia's Container Traffic Up in April
    The Port of Virginia handled 179,370 20-foot-equivalent units in April, rising 5.7 percent or 9,726 TEUs from April 2012. Export TEUs reached 96,261, up 6.1 percent year-over-year, while import TEUs were 83,109, up 5.3 percent. "Our year-to-date TEU volume is up 6.1 percent, a difference of nearly 40,000 TEUs," said Rodney W....
  • Salvage Conference to Discuss Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans
    New regulations for the non-tank vessel response plans will be discussed at the 2013 National Maritime Salvage Conference, taking place from Sept. 9-12 at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va. On March 9, 2013, the OPA 90 Vessel Response Plan regulatory package outlining requirements for non-tank vessels trading in...
  • Cut in NY-NJ Port Assessments on Tap
    The New York Shipping Association expects within the next 30 to 60 days to announce a reduction in the per-container assessment that funds longshore benefits at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The planned reduction will be among the first visible savings to port users from the NYSA's recently...
  • Yusen Logistics to Open Warehouse in Chicago
    Yusen Logistics' Americas division will officially open its new 229,000 square foot warehouse in Chicago on May 20, 2013. "Chicago is a key market for Yusen Logistics," said Scott Corless, senior vice president and general manager of the international division, in a written statement. The facility, near the cargo entrance of O'Hare...
  • CSAV to Modify US Gulf Service Rotation in June
    CSAV's new U.S. Gulf service rotation.Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores will modify the northbound rotation of its U.S. Gulf service by introducing a direct call at Cartagena, Colombia, in replacement of Caucedo, Dominican Republic. The first sailing with the new port rotation will be the Suape Express, voyage 1316, with an...
  • Canada, Ghana to Pursue Trade Deal
    Canada intends to deepen trade and investment relations with Ghana, according to John Baird, Canada's foreign affairs minister. Baird and his Ghanaian counterpart, Hannah Tettah, agreed that finalizing a foreign investment promotion and protection agreement is a joint priority. "Our government is committed to increasing trade and diversifying our engagement with fast...
  • Energy, Intermodal Help Railroads Light It Up
    Anyone with doubts of the U.S. Class I railroad industry's pricing power and improved efficiency, should look at the major carriers' first quarter financials. The four publicly traded railroads - CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, Union Pacific Railroad and Kansas City Southern Railway - expanded their total profit by 9.6 percent...
  • Report: Florida Ports' Economic Impact on the Rise
    Florida ports' total economic impact value for cargo activities rose 26 percent from $66 billion in 2008 to $90 billion in 2012, according to the Florida Ports Council's 2013-2017 Five-Year Florida Seaport Mission Plan. The report also showed that the ports now account for 13 percent of the state's gross domestic...
  • ASF Logistics Account Executive Appointed to Savannah Traffic Club Board
    MOBILE, Ala. - ASF Logistics today announced that Account Executive Ricky Stille has been appointed to a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Savannah Traffic Club. In this role, Stille will play a leadership role in the organization's efforts to promote logistics in the Savannah area as...
  • Long Beach Named North America's Best Seaport
    The Port of Long Beach earned "best seaport in North America" honors at the 2013 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards recently hosted in Beijing by the Cargonews Asia shipping trade publication. It's the 16th win in the past 18 years for Long Beach. The award recognizes the best ports as...
  • New Crane to Arrive for Australia's Port of Fremantle
    Fremantle Inner Harbour awaits new post-Panamax crane.A new post-Panamax container crane will arrive at the Fremantle Inner Harbour in Western Australia on May 15. The crane will delivered via the Zhen Hua 21. The ship will have four cranes on board. One of the cranes will be unloaded at the Patrick...
  • Report: US Import Growth to Reach Standstill by Summer
    Import volume at the U.S.'s major retail container ports is expected to rise 3.3 percent in May compared with the same month last year, but growth could slow to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail...
  • Agreement Clears Way for South Carolina Inland Port
    Nordic Cold Storage has reached an agreement with South Carolina State Ports Authority to terminate the lease on its warehouse facility in Greer, S.C., clearing the way for a $43 million inland port to be built in its place. Condemnation proceedings had begun, and the settlement will end those proceedings. The...
  • 13 New Ships Delivered in April
    New post-Panamax ships account for most of the new container ships delivered so far this year. In April, shipping lines and shipowners took deliveries of 13 new container ships with a combined capacity of 108,142 20-foot-equivalent units, according to Clarksons. April deliveries included six vessels with more than 8,000 TEUs totaling a...
  • OOCL to Hike Asia-New Zealand Rates in July
    OOCL will boost freight rates for traffic from Asia to New Zealand, starting July 1. The increase will be $200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, the container line said....
  • STTAS-Brazil to Host Reception for Van Andel Global Trade Center's Trade Mission to Brazil
    DETROIT, Mich. - Sandler and Travis Trade Advisory Services-Brazil will be hosting an evening reception May 14 for participants in a trade mission being conducted by the Van Andel Global Trade Center at Grand Valley State University in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The weeklong mission, taking place...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Restis fires back
    Greek shipowner Victor Restis has been accused of engaging in illicit dealings with Iran while serving as chairman of First Business Bank (FBB).
  • Buy bodes well for dry
    Golden Ocean caught the market off guard Tuesday after acquiring a capesize bulker through a joint venture with a strategic partner whose identity remains a mystery.
  • Solvang earnings bounce
    Norwegian gas carrier specialist Solvang has seen its bottom line given a huge boost by financial items.
  • UK Club in $9.5m surplus
    The free reserve of the United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association edged up to a record $494m, following a surplus of $9.5m through the year to the 20 February renewal.
  • Five missing after smash
    Five fishermen have been reported missing after their boat was in collision with a chemical tanker off China.
  • Varun chops loss
    India's Varun Shipping has endured another tough quarter despite slashing its net loss.
  • Jaya edges up
    Jaya Holdings has posted improved first quarter numbers thanks to its growing ship chartering division.
  • Tale of two markets
    ICAP has taken an £8m writedown on its dry-cargo chartering division due to the bleak prospects facing the sector.
  • Better late than never
    Nisshin Shipping of Japan has succeeded in selling an MR tanker at the second time of asking for a useful $0.5m more.
  • Banking on share issue
    Germany's Commerzbank is selling EUR 2.5bn ($3.23bn) of new shares as it seeks to pay back the government for help during the financial crunch of 2008 and 2009.
  • Vard profit squeezed
    Norwegian offshore vessel shipbuilder Vard has seen its bottom line curtailed by lower margin work.
  • No cape alarm at Braemar
    Braemar Seascope has dismissed concerns about a potential over-ordering of capesize newbuildings during the early months of 2013.
  • Azuma result dips
    Azuma Shipping has posted slightly weaker profit and revenue figures for its financial year ending 31 March.
  • Tallink trims loss
    Estonian ro-pax group Tallink has cut its first-quarter loss despite falling passenger numbers.
  • HRG rooted in the red
    Norwegian ferry and cruiseship owner Hurtigruten has barely made a dent in its first quarter loss as higher financial costs wiped out operating gains.
  • INTL snaps up Cleartade
    Derivatives trading platform Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) has been taken over by Nasdaq-listed INTL FCStone.
  • Kuribayashi back in black
    Kuribayashi Steamship has made a resounding return to profit in the year to 31 March.
  • NOL saved by HQ sale
    Singapore's NOL Group has returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to selling its headquarters.
  • Oldendorff back in Japan
    Oldendorff Carriers has placed its first order at a Japanese shipyard in over 10 years.
  • SPP adds AHTS
    Italy's Rimorchiatori Riuniti has booked a new anchor-handler at SPP Shipbuilding in Korea.
  • DVB keeps losses low
    Shipping loan losses are being kept to a low level by German bank DVB so far this year.
  • GOGL pounces on cape
    Golden Ocean has made its first ever foray into the secondhand capesize market in a move that appears to have caught sale and purchase brokers off guard.
  • More Mexican money
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a second offshore contract for its Mexican joint venture.
  • Titan safe
    A bid to liquidate Hong Kong shipyard and FPSO group Titan Petrochemicals has been struck out of court.
  • Braemar takes a tumble
    Braemar Shipping Services has seen a 25% fall in operating profits at its shipbroking arm it emerged Tuesday.
  • Seagull stretches loss
    Vietnam's Seagull Shipping has sunk further into the red in the first quarter.
  • UK detains CO2 tanker
    A ship specialising in the transport of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) was stopped in the UK last month over ISM deficiencies.
  • Glencore dumps Oz port
    Glencore Xstrata has dropped plans for a $1bn coal export terminal in Queensland, Australia, the company has said.
  • Cambie to join Idan
    OOIL chief financial officer Ken Cambie is reportedly set to join Idan Ofer's Quantum Pacific Shipping Services in Singapore.
  • Bunker sales jump
    Singapore bunker sales saw a near 8.5% increase in sales in April compared to March, official data shows.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Long Beach issues revised EIR for grain transload facility
    The facility proposed by TTI would receive railcars with 53-foot domestic containers full of grain and dried distillers grain with solubles and transfer the contents to standard 40-foot international containers for export.
  • STB pushes arbitration with new rule
    "Changes to the arbitration rules are intended to consolidate and simplify formerly separate arbitration procedures and to encourage greater use of arbitration," the Surface Transportation Board said. The new rules take effect June 12.
  • U.S. import, export pricing fell in April
  • CEVA opens City of Pharma in Italy
  • Washington Notebook: British leader discusses trade deal with Obama
  • NOL halves 1Q liner losses
    Liner revenue for the APL parent company fell 2 percent to nearly $2 billion, falling in line with container volume which also dropped 2 percent to 772,000 TEUs. Logistics revenue increased 8 percent to $427 million.
  • Box ship sets depth mark in Virginia
    The Port of Virginia set a record Saturday for handling the heaviest containership on the U.S. East Coast when the MSC Chicago sailed through the 50-foot channel with export cargo at a draft of 49 feet.
  • DHL celebrates modest 1Q increases
  • Matsuda stepping down at MarAd
  • Old Dominion predicts 5% tonnage growth in 2Q

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Shortsea services for Samskip Multimodal expand to Hull, UK
    Customers will benefit from reduced transit times and extended cut off times in both Hull and Tilbury.
  • Code of practice could boost Sri Lankan bunker sector
    Country's players need to be more price competitive.
  • NOL moves back into profit
    Fuel efficiencies help to boost operational performance.
  • Market dips in Fujairah
    Prices soft in South African ports.
  • Prices lose direction across Europe
    Demand at Gibraltar strong, say reports.
  • Dan-Bunkering relocates trader
    Move is second relocation this month.
  • US sees limited scope for emissions averaging scheme
    Acknowledges that there may not be support at IMO for including concept in guidelines for 'equivalent methods' for sulphur reduction.
  • Calls for tougher sanctions against Iran's oil sector
    A group of US lawmakers want to close remaining 'loopholes'.
  • NAT anticipates bunker savings
    Measures taken across company's fleet.
  • 'Bunker grade' product heading into Asia
    'Bulk of arbitrage inflow is 380 cSt material.'
  • Kanal Istanbul: work starts next month
    Start confirmed but details thin on the ground.
  • IFO, MGO prices down in Asia
    Average to high demand reported in Singapore.
  • Aegean to announce Q1 results on Wednesday
    Analysts expect revenues to be down year-on-year.
  • EPA includes marine engines in grant programme
    $9 million on table for emissions reducing projects.
  • Ulstein Verft delivers fourth PSV to investor
    PSVs were designed with an 'optimal combination of fuel-efficiency and deadweight'.
  • Chemoil profits lower for Q1 2013
    Chemoil expects slow economic growth and weak shipping markets to continue to affect bunker demand.
  • Titan winding-up petition to be 'struck out'
    KTL Camden Inc. to be substituted as the petitioner, says firm.
  • Milestone agreement for Suez Canal bunker terminal
    Port Said terminal seen as 'part of Egypt's national energy security policy'.

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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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