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January 16, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco said to be mulling buyout of Piraeus port for US$1.3 billion
  • Singapore container volume up 5.9pc to 31.6 million TEU in 2012
  • Shanghai's box volume beats Singapore, Shenzhen declines in December
  • China's export boom baffles, defies explanation: Goldman Sachs, UBS
  • Huanghua port container volume soars 204pc to 102,000 TEU in 2012
  • MOL to fit ballast water treatment system on mega crude oil carrier
  • Qinhuangdao port volume exceeds 200 million tonnes for seven years
  • UPS abandons TNT Express buyout bid as EU regulators move to block deal
  • Modern Terminals signs business process outsourcer WNS to aid clients
  • First trains arrive at Canadian National's Calgary intermodal terminal
  • Weiss Rohlig moves first project cargo from Hamburg to Taiwan
  • Air Canada wins Hactl's world forklift and pallet building contest
  • Hong Kong International Airport forecasts modest growth in 2013
  • Boeing's faster speeds to boost annual B777 freighter production
  • Semiconductor sales rise to US$26 billion driven by greater US demand

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • ICS updates Flag State performance table
  • Initiative launched to boost Indo-Bangla river navigation
  • Mandatory weighing of containers false remedy: ESC
  • NYK Shipmanagement celebrates relocation of New Delhi office
  • GMB wins Best Display Award for Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show 2013
  • Three companies bid for handling cargo at HDCs Berths 2 & 8
  • Delay in land acquisition major road block in highway projects: Chidambaram
  • GMR Infra terminates contract with NHAI
  • RBI announces $- INR swap facility
  • RBI extends 2 pc interest subsidy scheme for exporters by a year
  • Top govt agencies to meet on combating economic offences
  • BRICS bank may soon become reality

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Vanguard expands dealership in USA
    Vanguard has opened a new truck centre in St Louis MO (USA). The new location represents Mack Trucks Inc and Isuzu Commercial Vehicles. Vanguard operates eight dealerships and its ...
  • Port of Long Beach gets new bridge
    Officials celebrated the kickoff of the construction of a USD1 billion project to replace the primary bridge at the port of Long Beach CA (USA) on 8 January. The four-year project ...
  • USA proposes new minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles
    The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing that hybrid and electric vehicles meet minimum sound standards. The sounds...
  • Russian Railways Logistics plans to expand service portfolio
    Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) shipped 3.3 million t of cargo in 2012, compared to 1.5 million t in 2011. The company organized the transport of goods in Europe and Asia in coll...
  • ST Aerospace lands contracts worth USD 366.5 million in Q4/2012
    Singapore's ST Aerospace secured new contracts worth about USD 366.5 million in Q4/2012. The contracts are for airframe, component and engine...
  • RFG disappointed about UK freight charges
    The UK's Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) recently announced that a new package of charges for freight operators to access the rail network will be introduced from 2016. The package...
  • UPS and TNT merger: EU to block the deal
    It seems that the gigantic merger between the US-based CEP and logistics corporation UPS and TNT will fail to materialise as the EU competition authorities are about to rule agains...
  • ATC acquires Platinum USA
    The ATC Group, a GSA founded 1971 in Switzerland and headquartered in Frankfurt (Germany), has acquired the Houston TX (USA)-based general sa...
  • First foreign investment in Indian carrier
    Abu Dhabi (UAE)-based Etihad Airways is about to become the first foreign airline to invest in an Indian one, as Etihad is considering buying ...
  • DB Schenker Logistics: a partner of EU "SuperGreen" project
    Companies and institutions involved in the EU's SuperGreen project have showcased their results at the final plenary workshop in Gothenburg (Sweden). DB Schenker is a partner of th...
  • Braemar Adjusting names group managing director
    Grant Smith has been appointed group managing director of the board of Braemar Adjusting with immediate effect. Smith, a Canadian citizen, has worked in Braemar's offices in London...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Crowley ATB crew make dramatic rescue
  • New leadership for TOTE Services
  • Electric Boat gets $55.6 million more for SSN 782 PSA
  • Enterprise Marine wins SeaRiver contract
  • Jurong Shipyard rights tilted rig
  • MSC extends charter of Austal catamaran
  • MTNW offers bollard pull measuring equipment rentals

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Vigor Industrial places order for largest US floating drydock
  • OOCL marks christening of new 8,888 TEU container ship
  • Port of Seattle welcomes new business at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Port of Los Angeles sees gains in overall container volumes for 2012
  • Shipment of new valves arrives for Panama Canal expansion project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • STX streamlining gathers steam- Doubts surround the group's next disposals as it battles to slash debt
  • Tokyo's currency boost- A sliding yen is good news for Japan's tried but tenacious shipbuilders
  • Shipowners need not give charterers five days to pay- Recent appeal judgment allows owners to apply immediate pressure in offshore sector
  • Norden launches new lawsuit against Grand China in Alabama- Another year, another US legal spat for HNA Group subsidiary
  • Forest products shipper launches global ocean-freight tender- Supply-chain package for transport between ports, ocean freight and terminal handling
  • Tough talking- Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd attempt a balancing act
  • December brings dip in China's newbuilding prices- Bulk segment expects a surge in orders towards year-end
  • Cosco Shipping sees 2012 profit fall 88%- But the group's multipurpose shipping arm recovers towards year-end
  • MSC tops the boxship recycling league- Last year firm scrapped 21 vessels, followed by UASC with nine and APL with five
  • China urged to help rid global fleet of old tonnage- Hosco boss says government should target domestic and foreign vessels
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets Polish market- Poland Express Service launches next week
  • The iceman cometh late- Baltic Sea ice premium is now expected in February
  • Barcelona fined over trucking cartel- Port managers may appeal against competition commission's findings
  • Rules for use of force will be published this month- Questions about jurisdiction create a legal minefield for states and security firms
  • ICS gives 13 flag states a clean bill of health- Chamber says distinction between open register and national flag is outmoded
  • K Line returns to La Spezia- Italian port hosts maiden call as it strives to lure larger tonnage
  • Jacksonville's TraPac secures funding from Florida- State cash tackles navigational problems where strong currents affect large boxships
  • Down to the wire- Time to put the US east and Gulf coast ports dispute to rest
  • Hamburg Süd likely to push for control of super group- Industry talk points to majority stake for smaller line in merger with Hapag-Lloyd
  • Shipowners become 'zombie' firms- Numerous players cannot repay principal, accountant warns
  • STX Pan Ocean lodges claim against sister yard for Vale Beijing rupture- Shipbuilder will plead 'not liable' in London arbitration case
  • A memorial for Bill Kerr- Singapore maritime community remembers HFW casualties and insurance specialist

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • 'K' Line Kamsarmaxes to be sold in leaseback deal
    'K' LINE is to sell and lease back three Kamsarmax newbuildings from Taiwan's Wisdom Marine
  • Iran plans long-term China oil deals
    IRAN PLANS to sign long-term oil export contracts with Chinese refiners despite sanctions against Tehran's nuclear programme, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Two-accident rig righted
    SEMBCORP Marine of Singapore said today it has restored and refloated a jack-up rig that was involved in injuries and a death in two accidents
  • ONE JVs on the block
    AUCTION procedures have been proposed for the joint-venture interests in four tankers of bankrupt Omega Navigation Enterprises
  • COSCOL profits fall 87.4%
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCOL said today its full-year net profits plunged 87.4% year on year in 2012
  • Japan's LNG demand seen steady in short term
    JAPAN'S demand for LNG is likely to mount even though new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has indicated he wants to revive the country's nuclear-energy sector, DNB Bank has predicted
  • Bunker small fry face worst squeeze
    SMALLER bunker players with relatively weak financial backing will be "hardest hit" in markets as competitive as Singapore's, sector veteran Simon Neo told Fairplay today
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks $47M for VLOC gash
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding said today its affiliated ship operator STX Pan Ocean is seeking $47M in damages arising from a rupture in one of the latter's very large ore carriers
  • China's new orders drop by 43.6%
    CHINA received ship orders aggregating 20.41M dwt in 2012, down by 43.6% from the 2011 total, Beijing said
  • Frontline 2012 again backed
    RAVE REVIEWS continued today for Frontline 2012
  • Eitzen Chemical proposes changes in shares
    EITZEN Chemical's board has called an emergency general meeting next month to consider changes in its shares
  • Ezra stocks stay neutral
    EZRA Holdings has retained "neutral" stock ratings from DMG & Partners Research amid "disappointing" results for the first quarter this year, including a 49% profit loss
  • Capesizes dominate breaking
    CAPESIZES are dominating the demolition market, with prices rising in major shipbreaking countries
  • Aframaxes, MRs top S&P
    AFRAMAXES and medium-range products carriers are dominating tanker resales last week, as investors appeared buoyed by those sectors' relatively low orderbook

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • India, South Africa to Expedite Trade Agreement
    Shri Anand Sharma, India's Union Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles, and Rob Davies, South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry, have reviewed the India-Southern African Customs Union preferential trade agreement negotiations in Johannesburg and have agreed there is a need for early finalization of the deal. Sharma asked Davies to...
  • Incheon International Airport Supports Biodegradable Vinyl Packaging
    Incheon International Airport's biodegradable vinyl packages. Incheon International Airport in South Korea recently funded 50 percent of the purchasing costs of nearly 7,360 environmentally friendly biodegradable vinyl packages for ground service companies in the airport, as part of the Fourth Green Cargo Hub project. The biodegradable vinyl packages for air cargo supplied...
  • Indian Railways' Traffic Increases 4.5 Percent
    Indian Railways reported freight traffic from April to December 2012 was 735.1 million metric tons, increasing 4.5 percent from 703.8 million metric tons during the same period in 2011. In December 2012, the state-owned railway handled 88.2 million metric tons, rising 1.6 percent from 86.8 million metric tons in December 2011....
  • Strong Growth Expected for Malaysia's Logistics Industry
    Malaysia's logistics industry is forecast to grow 9.5 percent to total RM139.7 billion ($46.4 billion) this year, with trade also set to surge by some 6.5 percent to $471.6 billion. Driven by strong intra-Asia trade growth, government support and its prime geographical location in Southeast Asia, Gopal R, Global Vice President,...
  • BNSF Logistics Acquires EP-Team
    Third-party logistics provider BNSF Logistics has acquired logistics management company EP-Team, based in Flower Mound, Texas. BSNF Logistics also recently acquired Albacor Shipping, as the company strives to expand its project cargo services portfolio. Integration activities are underway, the company said, although EP-Team will continue to operate with a degree of autonomy...
  • PSA International Traffic Up 5.2 Percent
    PSA International said its global container throughput in 2012 grew 5.2 percent year-over-year to 60 million 20-foot-equivalent units. Traffic at PSA's flagship Singapore terminals was estimated at 31.26 million TEUs, up 6.4 percent from a year ago, while non-Singapore facilities contributed 28.8 million TEUs, a gain of 3.9 percent over 2011. PSA...
  • OOCL Unveils New Vessel
    (L-R) Andy Tung, CEO of OOCL; Captain of OOCL Miami; Samuel Tsien, sponsor of OOCL Miami. Orient Overseas Container Line held a naming ceremony at the Changxing Island shipyard in Shanghai for its new vessel, the OOCL Miami. The vessel was christened by Samuel Tsien, group CEO of OCBC Bank. Wang Yong,...
  • Hactl Cargo Traffic Rose 6.2 Percent in Fourth Quarter
    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals, which handles cargo at Hong Kong International Airport, reported its traffic in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 754,226 metric tons, rising 6.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011. Traffic from five new carriers signed up by Hactl since September contributed to the increase, as...
  • China Logistics Group Launches Domestic Trucking Service in China
    Freight forwarding and logistics management company China Logistics Group has launched a domestic trucking services operation in China through a partnership with a domestic trucking company. China Logistics will initially offer the services through a small fleet of trucks leased from the trucking company, which will be dispatched from its Shanghai...
  • Jaxport Mile Point Project Awarded $38 Million
    Florida's Governor Rick Scott has announced a commitment of $38 million in state and local funding to complete the second stage of the TraPac Container Terminal project at Jacksonville Port Authority. The investment enables Jaxport to jumpstart the final phase of fixing navigational problems in the St. Johns River at Mile...
  • Terex Announces Management Changes
    Westport, Conn.-based Terex has promoted Kevin Bradley, current president of Terex Cranes, to senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately after the filing of the company's annual report for 2012. Bradley succeeds Phil Widman, who is retiring on March 31. Tim Ford, current president of Terex Aerial Work Platforms,...
  • Trailer Bridge Names Dombalis CEO
    Jacksonville, Fla.-based trucking and marine freight company Trailer Bridge's board of directors has appointed Chris J. Dombalis as a board member and CEO of the company, effective Jan. 16. Dombalis succeeds Frank Halliwell, who has served as interim CEO since October 2012. Dombalis has more than 30 years of executive experience in...
  • OOCL Decreases Montreal's Low Water Surcharge
    Orient Overseas Container Line plans to decrease its low water surcharge for all cargo shipments via the Port of Montreal, effective Feb. 1, following the latest projections for improved water levels in the Canadian St. Lawrence River. The surcharge will be $50 per 20-foot container and $100 per 40- or 45-foot...
  • ModusLink Global Solutions Names Boucher President, CEO
    Waltham, Mass.-based supply chain management company ModusLink Global Solutions has named John J. Boucher, 53, president and CEO, effective Jan. 28. Boucher has more than 30 years of supply chain management experience. He joins ModusLink from Symbotic, which provides supply network automation solutions for warehouses and distribution centers, where he served...
  • Intermodal Association of North America Announces Board Changes
    The Intermodal Association of North America's board of directors has elected Barry D. Michaels, Union Pacific Railroad Company's vice president of intermodal operations, as chairman. Michaels succeeds David Manning, president of Tennessee Express, who remains a member of the board. Michaels previously served as chair in 2004 and 2005. The 13-member board...
  • OHL Names Tucker CEO of Contract Logistics
    Third-party logistics provider OHL has promoted Randy Tucker, current executive vice president of human resources and project management, to president of OHL Contract Logistics, effective immediately, according to OHL CEO Randy Curran. Tucker succeeds Bob Spieth, who is leaving OHL to take an executive position with an e-retailer. Tucker joined OHL in...
  • Q&A: In This Storage War, There Is No Set-Off
    Q: We have a customer claiming a set-off against our freight invoice for storage charges incurred because the less-than-truckload carrier failed to pick up the freight on the requested date. The shipper did not pay for any guaranteed or time-exact service. My contention is that the set-off is unlawful for two...
  • First Valve Shipment Arrives for Panama Locks Project
    Panama Canal Expansion Projects receives 47 valves. The Panama Canal expansion program has received the first shipment of valves that will be used for the operation of the third set of locks. The 47 valves were built in South Korea by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and transported on board the vessel BCC...
  • Ocean Carriers Betting on Suez Services
    Ocean carriers are planning to beef up the capacity of their services from Asia to the U.S. East Coast via the Suez Canal this year while consolidating or even reducing the number of all-water loops they deploy on the trade lane from Asia to the East Coast via the Panama...
  • A New Day for Same-Day Delivery
    Each year brings challenges and opportunities to the global transportation sector born out of events beyond its control. So much of the sector's fate depends on the U.S. economy and the changing global trade market. With uncertainty in the nation's fiscal policy and the possibility of the "fiscal cliff" becoming...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Hamburg Sud likely to push for control of super group
  • US retail goods imports forecast to hit 1.3m teu in January
    US container imports of retail goods are forecast to rise 2.9% in January 2013, compared with the same month last year, to 1.3m teu, after full-year 2012 brought ...
  • MSC tops the boxship recycling league
    The Mediterranean Shipping Company is certainly leaving its liner archrival Maersk Line standing in one sector: ship recycling.According to an Alphaliner report ...
  • Hapag taps into the Polish market
    Away from the continued merger 'investigations' with its German compatriot carrier Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd is focusing on the increased hunger for imports - especially Chinese ...
  • La Spezia welcomes back K Line
    The north west Italian port of La Spezia hosted the maiden call of the 2012-built 8,500 teu Helsinki Bridge on Monday as part of the CKYH alliance's MD1 Asia - ...
  • Container Owners Association appoint new board member
    The 165-member Container Owners Association [COA] - which represents the interests of freight container owners worldwide - has appointed O I Kwon, senior vice-president, ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Market questions motives
    Shipbrokers are starting to take a closer look at the design of a tanker pool built on the back on an alliance between General Maritime (Genmar) and Chinese chartering giant Unipec.
  • Suezmax slump
    Oversupply has taken a toll on spot rates tied to suezmax tankers in recent weeks and the trend is expected to continue in the months to come.
  • SHI order fits pattern
    BW Maritime says its entry into the FSRU market follows a pattern established over the past 18 months.
  • Coscol in profit plunge
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has had 87.4% slashed from its earnings in 2012.
  • Nokta leaving Dahlman (again)
    Star analyst Omar Nokta has told staffers at New York's Dahlman Rose that he is leaving the investment bank, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Srab admits defeat
    Srab Shipping has lost its long-running battle for survival and has opted to go into liquidation.
  • Tracker deal for Genco
    Genco Shipping & Trading has found period work for one of its panamaxes.
  • Pirates plead guilty
    Two Somali pirates have admitted attacking an MOL aframax in 2011 during a trial in Japan.
  • Schulte faces reef fine
    The Maldives government has said the grounding of the boxship Auguste Schulte on a reef last week will result in a fine of up to MVR 100m ($6.52m).
  • Mixed bag for Diana
    Diana Shipping has found work for a kamsarmax newbuilding but is having to take a pay cut on the charter of an older vessel.
  • DryShips cash draining
    DryShips has won some breathing space after shedding two suezmax newbuildings but the owner could run out of cash within a few months, according to a leading analyst.
  • Bye bye, Blystad
    Arne Blystad has cashed in his remaining interest in Saga Tankers walking off with over $11m.
  • Cosco Pac volumes up
    Hong Kong-listed ports operator Cosco Pacific has pushed up cargo volumes 8.7% in the third quarter.
  • Bo Hansen joins Heidmar
    Heidmar has hired former Torm big wig Jesper Bo Hansen to lead one of its tanker pools.
  • CMES books VL order
    China Merchants Energy Shipping is the latest Chinese owner to have booked a series VLCCs in its homeland, it is claimed.
  • Alam in the money
    Malaysia's Alam Maritim Resources has continued its strong start to the New Year after bagging a mammoth contract with compatriot oil and gas company Petronas.
  • HSH eyes box FFAs
    Germany's HSH Nordbank is aiming to take some of the risk out of container shipping with new forward freight agreements (FFAs).
  • Cruiseship battered
    Four people have been injured after a huge wave hit the bridge of a Silversea cruiseship off Argentina.
  • Chinese save heavy-lift
    The Chinese navy has foiled a pirate attack on a heavy-lift ship in the Red Sea.
  • Weber: Slippage slipping
    A surge in product tanker orders will make it harder for owners to delay the arrival of wet newbuildings, according to a leading shipbroker.
  • Big John boosts Sevan stake
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has stretched its shareholding in Sevan Drilling following a private placement.
  • Scandlines sues
    Baltic ro-ro owner Scandlines has taken an ex-employee to court seeking damages for alleged theft.
  • Claim cash now
    Asian dry-cargo investors should cash in gains from their portfolio at the start of this year, according to UOB Kay Hian.
  • Seacor's spin-off spur
    Seacor investors are being handed a share-based dividend as part of the spin-off of its aviation services affiliate.
  • Vigor opts for China
    Vigor Industrial has ordered a new floating dry dock for $40m at China's Daoda Marine Heavy Industry Co (DDHI).
  • White Smoke eyes combi
    Swedish owner White Smoke Shipping has teamed up with Turkish shipyards to design a dual-fuel LNG bunker tanker.
  • "Not to be held liable"
    German boxship manager Dauelsberg is accepting no blame in the row over toxic waste boxes rejected by Nigeria.
  • CSSC adds drillship duo
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has added a couple of drillships to its orderbook.
  • Sembcorp rights rig
    Sembcorp Marine has said a jack-up drilling rig which collapsed at its yard in Singapore last month has been righted.
  • HSBC reduces Lamprell
    Lamprell has been downgraded by equities research analysts at HSBC to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors.
  • Eni seals LNG deals
    Eni, the Italian energy giant, has signed an agreement with Japanese and South Korean energy companies to supply LNG.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • DHL secures $160 million Panasonic contract
  • LA to break ground on intermodal yard
    The port is scheduled to start work this Wednesday on a new intermodal rail yard attached to its Berth 200. The new $137 million yard, in Wilmington, is designed to improve a critical link in the nation's freight network.
  • Industry vet Dombalis named Trailer Bridge CEO
    Chris Dombalis has more than 30 years of executive experience in the maritime and logistics industries. Most recently, he served as executive vice president of Maher Terminals, one the largest container terminal operators.
  • Maier named FedEx Ground boss
    Henry Maier has been promoted to president and CEO of FedEx Ground, replacing retiring David Rebholz, who had been at the company for 37 years. Maier previously served as FedEx Ground's executive vice president.
  • Purolator continues expansion
    Purolator International, which specializes in U.S.-Canadian logistics, will add locations in Columbus, Ohio; Newark, N.J.; and Phoenix during the first quarter of the year, after opening seven U.S. locations in 2012.
  • Atlas Air looks to profitable 2013
  • NAMA names new chairman
  • CP opens Saskatchewan intermodal facility
  • OCR use growing in global port operations
  • St. Lawrence Seaway sees 4% increase in volume
  • Vigor orders largest floating drydock
  • Hactl experiences second best year for tonnage
  • Florida governor commits $38 million to improve Jacksonville navigation
  • Turbine cuts Milwaukee port's electric costs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • IFO prices stable in Fujairah
    Bunker prices sluggish but distillates more lively.
  • Prices head upward in major European ports
    Congestion seen in Rotterdam.
  • OW signals successful start to US Gulf supply
    Competitive offshore service could lead to 'further supply flexibility'.
  • Iranian bunker sales down
    Iranian report suggest fall of 12% year-on-year.
  • Biofuels under the spotlight in Canada
    Government wants advice on how the navy could exploit biofuel potential.
  • Gibraltar tightens control of ship-to-ship transfers
    Change in rules forces operators to come under 'direct supervision of the Port Authority'.
  • Mixed price movements seen in Asia
    Bunker prices across all key Asian ports recorded mixed adjustments on Tuesday.
  • Fratelli mulls Singapore expansion
    Company looking to extend its existing three-tanker fleet.
  • Strong smell at Rotterdam terminal disrupts loading
    Similar event occurred in March.
  • Industry anticipating Hong Kong sulphur regulation
    Looking for level playing field and clear signs that a regional ECA will be next.
  • Shenzhen Brightoil's new tanker in service
    Guang Hui 619 started operations this month.
  • Frontline to gain from 'eventual upturn'
    Analyst says ship values will increase by 20%-60% when the market turns.

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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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