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October 15, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • New China-Europe railway route will open to freight by year's end
  • PEMA paper deals with technical aspects container weigh-in technology
  • E-W cascading sparks N-S rate war as capacity proves hard to soak up
  • Xinjiang Kuqa to build biggest rail logistics park in northwest China
  • Dalian Changxingdao port throughput up 285pc to 986,000 tonnes
  • Wal-Mart ends joint venture, takes over India cash 'n carry wholesale
  • ART Logistics partners with CargoWise to boost efficiency, reliability
  • Schenker Logistics opens domestic land transport network in Turkey
  • Volvo Ocean Race signs yachting specialist GAC Pindar for logistics
  • Sarjak Container Lines names GAC Sri Lanka to do its NVOCC work
  • China Southern starts Guangzhou-Hangzhou-LA freighter service
  • American Airlines September volume up 7.5pc to 146,690 million ton miles
  • Ireland's EFL International becomes state-approved carrier for pets

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Asia-Europe rates at new lows, show latest SCFI figures
  • Average age of global fleet has dropped to lowest in recent times, says Intercargo's 'Benchmarking Bulk Carriers 2012-13' report
  • Bahri announces sale of fourth & last general cargo vessel
  • BV to class largest containerships built in China
  • Cargo vessel suspected to have sunk off Bengal coast
  • Coast Guard detains US ship with weapons
  • G6 Alliance implements Asia-Europe winter programme
  • GSF questions the EC on P3 Global Alliance
  • GSI's oceanographic research vessel dedicated to the nation at Kandla Port
  • Oct. to see significant surge in box imports into US
  • Leather exporters scout new markets as traditional buyers stay away
  • Bilateral trade with Asean to touch $100 bn by 2015 : PM
  • Forex reserves rise by $1.46 bn to $277.73 bn
  • Govt postpones premium payments for select highway projects
  • L&T bags various projects worth INR 1,605 cr.
  • Docks do build nations

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Railways to create new transport company in the east
  • Portugal plans to sell 70% of national postal operator CTT
  • Rickmers-Linie appoints Marmedsa Noatum Shipping Agency
  • EPAL strengthens international cooperation
  • ECG welcomes Galliker and M.C.C.L. as new members
  • SNCF Geodis combines railfreight and multimodal business
  • Leighton to build coal rail loop in NSW Australia
  • "Cosco England" makes maiden call at port of Felixstowe
  • Iberia unveils new livery
  • Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates regional integrated logistics...
  • Trans-o-flex recruits former CEO of Movianto
  • UPS launches first guaranteed standard service to Mexico
  • Port of Guadeloupe "best multi-purpose port" in the...
  • Etihad Cargo sets monthly record
  • Neue Alternative zum Barcode?
  • Egon Trump emeritus after public ceremony

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Harvey Gulf closes Abdon Callais asset purchase
  • Construction vessel to have MacGregor AHC cranes
  • Armed security team repels Somali pirate attack on VLCC
  • Court: TMT filed in good faith and with jurisdiction

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Cash buyers pay over the odds in subcontinent demolition deals
    Speculation fears return after flurry of high-priced sales for scrap
  • Ports must provide reception facilities for cargoes that harm marine life
    Green pressures highlight looming 2015 Marpol annex deadline
  • Liquefaction tops Intercargo's agenda
    Trade body pledges to tackle cargoes that kill
  • Tanker missing in Southeast Asia
    Regional maritime authorities ask passing ships to look out for Danai 4
  • New attacks show Somali pirates will put up 'a real fight' for ships
    Gang returns warning shots as monsoon season's end brings threat of fresh violence
  • Arcelormittal to introduce dry bulk charterparty vetting system
    Vessel rating considers steel cargoworthiness through independent inspections
  • VLGC rates harden on rising demand
    Robust market will bolster already healthy levels in coming quarters
  • Platten succeeds Brownrigg at UK Chamber of Shipping
    Master mariner takes over as chief executive in January
  • Unique sells medium range tanker for $12m
    Secondhand sales of MR tonnage pick up ahead of surge in refined oil product trades
  • APMT signs up Dutch consortium to build Costa Rica terminal
    Work on $460m project to start in first quarter of 2014
  • 'Reference manual' will help US ports win investment cash
    Aim is to create 'investment grade' plans that propose the most sustainable and efficient solutions for projects
  • Ningbo shipyard blast kills seven
    Pollution feared after Sinopec tanker explodes at Zhangjiangqi
  • Cyclone Phailin sinks Wisdom Marine general cargoship
    Reports say Indian coastguard has rescued 18 crew of Bingo
  • Shipowners slam 'inflated' UK lighthouse charges
    Row relates to pension transfer and halting of navigation aid subsidies to Ireland
  • Wrist reaches into Angola
    The world's biggest ship supplier targets emerging African oil exporter

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Seven killed in tanker blast
    AN OIL tanker caught fire and exploded in China, killing seven and leaking oil into a river, according to Ningbo authorities
  • CH sues PDVSA units
    SINGAPORE's CH Offshore said it has begun legal proceedings against subsidiaries of Venezuela's government-owned oil and gas company PDVSA
  • ETF accuses EC on tax
    THE ETF today accused the EC of missing a "golden opportunity" to make go government aid to shipping companies dependent on job creation and training for seafarers
  • Carbon dioxide monitoring conditions sought
    EUROPEAN ship owners today logged major reservations about the EC's plan to mandate carbon dioxide monitoring of ship emissions in 2018
  • Venezuela arrests ship
    VENEZUELA is today holding an oil exploration ship contracted by US oil services company Anadarko, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Western Bulk passes 500 orders in IPO
    WESTERN Bulk said today it has received more than 500 offers for shares with its IPO about halfway through
  • European cargo bookings surge
    FREIGHT booking activity by European shippers should remain strong over coming weeks, predicted Danske Bank's European Freight Forwarding Index
  • Mauritian bribes fine sparks outraged reaction
    DUTCH dredging giant Boskalis, which pleaded guilty to paying bribes to obtain a Mauritius dredging contract, has escaped with fines totalling just 20,000 rupees ($660)
  • China's bulker cabotage rates strongly rebound
    CHINA's cabotage bulker rates have increased 16.9% quarter on quarter in 3Q13, due to the strong pick-up in the coastal coal shipping market
  • Resales still going strong
    SALES and purchases of Capesize and Panamax bulkers are still going strong today, even hough freight rates had a correction last week
  • More debt-to-equity plans seen for Frontline
    FRONTLINE'S decision to convert $25M worth of debt into equity could be the first of several such moves, a senior shipping analyst said today
  • North Atlantic Drilling to go public in NY
    NORTH Atlantic Drilling Ltd said today it plans to go public in New York
  • STX Pan Ocean left with just three box ships
    STX Pan Ocean is today left with three box ships after selling two more of them
  • Cido sells more tankers
    SOUTH Korean shipowner Cido Shipping has continued its fleet disposal regime with the sale of four Aframax tankers and two chemical tankers
  • HMM staff buy its shares
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine staff have committed to buying 3M of the 15M shares that their employer is selling in a rights issue

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • UPS Asia Chief Decries Rate Volatility in Trans-Pacific
    Rate volatility on the trans-Pacific ocean trade illustrates that existing regulations are not working as intended, according to the new the new head of UPS's forwarding division in Asia. Jeff McCorstin, appointed president of global freight forwarding for UPS's Asia-Pacific region in September, told the JOC that the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement...
  • Matson Subpoenaed Regarding Molasses Spill
    Matson is cooperating with federal and state agencies looking into a molasses spill last month in Hawaii that killed more than 26,000 fish, and is providing all of the information requested by those agencies, spokesman Jeff Hull said on Oct. 14. Matson on Oct. 10 was served with a federal grand...
  • JOC Inland Distribution 2013 Wrap Up
    Bill Cassidy, Senior Editor, The Journal of Commerce, provides closing remarks on the successful JOC Inland Distribution 2013 conference in Kansas City, Mo. ...
  • Zim Container Ship Brings Yacht to Port of Savannah
    Port of Savannah's new barge crane offloading a 92-foot-long yacht from the Zim Ontario.Zim Integrated Shipping Service's special cargo team has handled a shipment of a 100-ton, 92-foot-long yacht, shipped on board the Zim Ontario from Asia to Port of Savannah. The Savannah Giant, a new barge crane delivered to the...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Rates Dip
    Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West Coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index continued to decline in the week ending Oct. 11. The drop precedes an Oct. 15 general rate increase in Asia to U.S. lanes of $400 per 40-foot container, announced by Cosco and CMA...
  • Construction of Liverpool2 Advances
    The first 47 metric ton steel pile, part of the new quay wall at Liverpool2, is lowered into position in the River Mersey.Construction of Liverpool2, the Port of Liverpool's deep water container terminal, has entered a new phase, as steel piling gets underway in the River Mersey. Another shot of a...
  • Yusen Logistics Focuses on Mexico, Myanmar, Cambodia for Expansion
    NYK's container terminal at the Port of Tokyo.TOKYO - Yusen Logistics is focusing on building supply chains in Mexico, Myanmar and Cambodia, as the former provides customers easier access to the North American market and latter two allow shippers to diversify their sourcing. Closer to home, Japanese customers of the Tokyo-based...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-Europe Rates Tumble
    Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index eroded for a ninth straight week during the week ending Oct. 11. This was the second straight week of double-digit declines. Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Mediterranean, week ending Oct. 11, 2013 Full-size image The spot rate from Shanghai...
  • 'Captain Phillips' on Screen and Off
    Capt. Richard Phillips knew the risks. A merchant seaman for 30 years and ship captain for nearly 20, the man at the helm of the Maersk Alabama has been forthright about the dangers his ship faced in sailing the pirate-infested waters off Somalia half a decade ago. "It was not a...
  • Shippers' Two-Sided Coin
    A recent report about September's South Carolina International Trade Conference, where shippers expressed concern that bigger container ships and larger carrier alliances will leave them with fewer options, sparked some quick thoughts, my first being, "You got what you asked for." When I joined the industry in 1972, the 30-plus ocean...
  • Port of Dover Names Waggott as Chief Executive
    ort of Dover in October 2013.Tim Waggott has been named chief executive of the Port of Dover, according to the U.K. port's harbor board. Waggott was named acting CEO on June 1, 2013, after Bob Goldfield stepped down from the position. "When asking Tim Waggott to step into the role of acting...
  • IAG Cargo Opens Pharmaceutical Hub at Heathrow Airport
    IAG Cargo has opened a new pharmaceutical center at London Heathrow Airport, the latest step in the expansion of its Constant Climate service for transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical material. The new Constant Climate Centre handles and stores the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier's Passive and Active Constant Climate products. The facility includes two...
  • Egypt Tightens Suez Canal Security
    Ships passing through the Suez Canal.Egypt has increased security along the Suez Canal after receiving threats that jihadists were planning attacks along the waterway, United Press International reports. Citing security sources, Asharq al-Awsat, a London-based Arabic newspaper, said the army and police have beefed up their presence along the canal and...
  • Major Waterways Bill Making Its Way Through Congress Stuck in Stalemate
    There's little good news coming out of Washington these days. The federal government partially shut down at the beginning of the month after a stalemate in Congress over funding President Obama's health care reform law. Congress and the Obama administration failed to address long-term fiscal issues, allowing the federal budget...
  • Waterways Shippers Advocate Fuel Tax Hike
    Inland waterways shippers and barge companies welcome the prospect of freeing up Inland Waterways Trust Fund dollars for projects other than the problem-plagued, over-budget Olmsted Lock and Dam project. But they're also keen to pay more in fuel taxes so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can better maintain and...
  • Yusen Logistics Expands in India
    Jaipur sales office.Yusen Logistics (India) has opened a new sales office in Jaipur, the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan, to serve its customers in the northern region. "YL India will address the logistics needs of customers by offering a wide-ranging lineup of services, including ocean freight forwarding utilizing the...
  • Container Traffic at Indian Ports Falls in First Half
    Container traffic at major ports in India tumbled 4.5 percent year-over-year in the first half of fiscal year 2013-14, but total cargo throughput was up 2.3 percent, according to preliminary figures released by the Indian Ports Association. In the April to September period, the 12 state-owned ports handled 3.8 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Domestic American Maritime Industry Salutes Captain Phillips and Crew as Shining Examples of Brave American Mariners
    WASHINGTON - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the national voice of the domestic American maritime industry, today saluted Captain Richard Phillips and his crew as examples of the nation's heroic Merchant Marine, whose story of courage and survival is now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. "The courage shown by Captain...
  • Business Transformation Leader Appointed President of Maine Pointe
    (Boston, Mass. - October 14, 2013) Maine Pointe, an operations management and implementation firm that is a leader in sustainable global supply chain transformation, has appointed Anthony "Tony" Prosser as President. In this new position, Prosser assumes a number of the responsibilities for day-to-day management of the firm that were previously held by Maine...
  • APM Terminals Signs $460 Million Contract for Costa Rica Terminal
    APM Terminals has signed a $460 million contract with a Dutch consortium to build the first phase of a deep water container terminal in Costa Rica. Van Oord and Bam International will begin work on the 1.3 million-TEU capacity Moin Container Terminal at the Puerto Limon/Moin complex in the first quarter...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Death on Victory
    A 6-year-old boy died in a crowded swimming pool on a Carnival Cruise Lines' ship.
  • La Monte dead at 50
    Heidmar chief executive Marc La Monte passed away unexpectedly Monday at the age of 50.
  • Cape rally too late for Q3
    Improvements in capesize spot rates have come too late to boost third quarter profit at some Asian owners, Jefferies says.
  • Yard worker drowned
    A worker has died in a fall at India's Cochin Shipyard.
  • Sinochem VL in rare attack
    A Sinochem VLCC became only the third oil tanker to be attacked by pirates off Somalia this year when it was fired upon on Friday, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Ro-ro catches fire
    All 455 passengers were safe following a fire on a Philippines ferry on Sunday night.
  • Thai tanker missing
    A Thai International Tankers products carrier has vanished off the coast of Malaysia.
  • Dutch MPP spills oil
    A Wagenborg master and chief engineer have been freed from arrest in Piraeus following an oil spill.
  • Norwegian trio held
    Norwegian ships featured prominently in the latest list of UK vessel detentions.
  • Edison scores Brazil deals
    Edison Chouest has tied up four platform supply vessels on long-term deals in Brazil.
  • Zhongchang raising funds
    Loss-making Zhongchang Marine is launching a sale of restricted stock to bank some cash.
  • Lock lock-out
    A Swedish tanker put a section of the Kiel Canal out of action following a collision.
  • Scorpio's dry plans out
    Some of the mystery surrounding Scorpio Bulkers was lifted today as RS Platou Markets initiated coverage of the US IPO hopeful.
  • Survey ship seized
    Venezuela has seized a Malaysian owned offshore support vessel working in disputed waters off Guyana.
  • Antwerp yard goes under
    The assets of Antwerp Ship Repair (ASR) are to be transferred to a new consortium after it filed for bankruptcy.
  • Supramax hard aground
    A UK-managed bulker has run hard aground in the Kadet Trench off Denmark.
  • Opportunity knocks
    A once in a decade opportunity to invest in shipping has opened up for investors, RS Platou believes.
  • Danaos makes it eight
    John Coustas-led Danaos has picked up nearly $7m after throwing its eighth boxship of the year on the scrap heap, it is claimed.
  • Chinese orders soar
    China's shipyards have seen new vessel contracts rise by 147% in the first nine months of 2013.
  • CSCL offloads ports unit
    Chinese container line CSCL is selling its 100% stake in a port investment company.
  • Seven killed in blast
    Seven workers have died in a tanker explosion at a shipyard in China.
  • NADL to focus on IPO
    North Atlantic Drilling (NADL) is to push on with a US initial public offering (IPO) after talks with a strategic partner broke down.
  • Pirates target VLCC
    A laden VLCC has been the subject of an unsuccessful piracy attack off Somalia, military authorities have confirmed.
  • Bingo sinks off Bengal
    Cyclone Phalin looks to have claimed the lives of 20 seafarers after their ship reportedly sank off the coast of India.
  • WFS boosts firepower
    World Fuel Services has taken advantage of the current favourable interest rate environment to bolster its financial resources.
  • APM in Costa Rica deal
    APM Terminals has signed a contract with consortium to build a new container terminal on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • U.S. transportation woes show during government shutdown
  • SeaIntel finds forwarder volumes volatile, profits stable
    The Copenhagen-based consulting firm said a comparison of freight forwarders and carriers between 2008 and 2012 found the volume of cargo arranged by large forwarders was more volatile than that moved by carriers.
  • S.C. buys land for intermodal facility in N. Charleston
    Palmetto Railways last week announced the $10 million purchase of the remaining 50 acres of what is known as the Noisette property on the former Navy Base in North Charleston, which is being developed into a container terminal.
  • APL's 5th newest 9,200-TEU ship enters service
  • Analyst: Intermodal poised for long-term shipper growth
    While intermodal growth has remained steady at a rate of between 3 percent and 5 percent year over year, Nate Brochmann of William Blair & Co. said bringing midsized shippers into the fold will help increase that growth moving forward.
  • IAG opens cold-chain warehouse at Heathrow
  • Mølgaard to become Damco's CFO
  • Matson subpoenaed over Hawaii Molasses spill
    Molasses was released in early September into Honolulu Harbor from a pipeline system operated by a Matson subsidiary, and the company said it is fully cooperating with regulators involved in responding to and investigating the spill.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • LNG: Ports as Catalyst?
    Ports can and should be a catalyst to spur development of LNG as a replacement fuel.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Holidays were in place across the Middle East.
  • Prices move little in Rotterdam
    Minor congestion experienced at Gibraltar.
  • Lukoil lands navy contract
    Russia's Baltic fleet to be supplied from company's Kaliningrad base.
  • Leaders 'twice as efficient as industry laggards'
    Newer ships and those with high technical efficiency also have higher operational efficiency, study finds.
  • Monthly bunkers sales up at Singapore
    Figures boost confidence with November cargo values looking firmer.
  • TMT filed for bankruptcy 'in good faith'
    US court says creditors should help company stay afloat, TMT says it is 'well placed' to repay loans.
  • Asian bunker prices start week stable
    While offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo closed for a public holiday.
  • US to overtake Russia as top oil producer
    China becoming biggest OPEC buyer as United States reduces dependence on imported oil, cushioning prices.
  • US shipowner first to buy new propulsion system
    Installation ongoing in a Seattle shipyard.
  • US county cuts annual bunker bills
    23% savings possible with catalyst system, it says.
  • Rising fuel costs blamed for shortened military exercise
    Officers estimate budget savings of some $1.6 million.
  • Changes ahead for world's biggest fuel testing agency
    Head of DNVPS talks to Bunkerworld about what being separated from DNV will mean for the company, and his plans to take the firm to its next level of growth.

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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
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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