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May 16, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd nearly halves first quarter losses as revenues rise 3.1pc
  • US imports to rise 3.3pc in May, then flatten through summer: Port Tracker
  • OOCL hikes rate US$200/TEU on Asia-New Zealand services from July
  • Hong Kong International Terminals docks CMA CGM's 16,000 TEUer
  • Xinjiang Uygur intends to build trans-China railway to Bohai Sea ports
  • NYK raises donations for victims of Sichuan's April 20 earthquake
  • Big western retailers sign binding Bangladesh labour safety accords
  • Savannah to receive four super-postpanamax Konecranes quay cranes
  • Interasia Lines issues new logo to build brand in intra-Asia market
  • Agility signs 5-year contract with Kuwaiti petroleum giant KNPC
  • Coyne tells UK to drop Thames Estuary airport for 3rd Heathrow runway
  • India's competition authority probes IATA for cartel behaviour
  • IATA concedes first quarter was weak, but says year will get better
  • Changi welcomes return of SWISS in non-stop daily Zurich-Singapore

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 15, 2013
  • ASIC confers Life Time Service Awards in Kolkata
  • Base freight rates turn negative
  • Better, but not yet good enough
  • APM Terminals Pipavav's customer meet in Rajkot today
  • DP World to transform asset management practices across its global operations
  • HAROPA-Port of Le Havre chosen best seaport in Europe for 3rd year running
  • US Customs extends air cargo advanced screening scheme
  • INR recovers marginally against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • China kauft 60 Airbus-Flugzeuge
  • Kleine Reeder vor grossen Problemen
  • Management board of Swiss Airline to forgo part of salary
  • Chris Leach honoured for his life's work
  • New Head of UPS Freight Forwarding in Europe
  • Switzerland: better infrastructure to help modal shift
  • DB Schenker inks service contract with DAF Trucks in Brazil
  • AKG Logistics opens new branch office in St Petersburg
  • Deutsche Post DHL reports higher sales and profit in Q1
  • Boeing delivers first new Dreamliner since grounding
  • UTair South Africa included in UN Register of Air Service...
  • New service between Houston and Puerto Rico
  • HHLA grows in Q1/2013
  • Ford expands pickup truck production in Kansas City
  • Australia: more roads for "monster trucks" in Victoria
  • MacAndrews: new refrigerated railfreight service in Spain
  • Turkish Cargo lands in Kuwait

Marine Logweb site
MAY 15, 2013
  • New regs for Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans near release
  • Alumni Association leaves Kings Point campus
  • Tidewater to buy Norway's Troms Offshore Supply
  • Hagel: Navy shipyard employees won't be furloughed
  • Somali pirate threat is still very real
  • Conrad increases net and adds to backlog
  • DNV reports increased revenues
  • ABB signs five year service deal with LNG ship operator

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2013
  • Port of Bellingham calling for redevelopment proposals
  • Port of Los Angeles releases April cargo volume numbers
  • Port of Camas-Washougal seeks recreational facilities input
  • Town hall meetings scheduled for proposed Coos Bay energy project
  • Marcon brokers sale of twin screw tug SINUK

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2013
  • What price abandonment?
    A new insurance scheme could improve protection for ruined owners' stranded crew
  • Philippines election strengthens government's maritime reform effort
    Aquino control over Senate may boost Marina bid to oversee training and education
  • Banking exposure to Greek owners shrank less than 3% last year
    Petrofin finds 13 banks increased lending and sees ship finance 'slowly recovering' next year
  • Eco-ship buyers add to overcapacity, says Barclays Research
    Analysts dispute claimed advantages of fuel-efficient newbuildings
  • Timeline: the troubles of TMT
    A chain of events underpins the recent arrests of Taiwan-based player's tonnage
  • Vafias nudges Caribbean aframax market to new highs
    Greek vessel booked at W110 to ship 70,000 tonnes of crude to US Gulf
  • Ballast bewilderment
    Soon all ships must install new technology that is still barely seen in operation
  • China offers two decades of growth, says Zhang
    SSE president says Asian giant's development drive is steering a solid course
  • Brazil offers western promise - but only for patient partners
    Pledge to use home-sourced offshore equipment has slowed growth of oil output
  • GasLog lifts profits as fleet expands
    Livanos-backed LNG carrier owner expects long-term strength in rates
  • Maersk sets Asia-Europe rate increase of $750
    GRI takes effect on same day as Hapag-Lloyd's $1,000 rise
  • Record year of claims hits Britannia
    Reinsurer's surplus investment assets fall by $59m
  • Ofer clan looks east
    Shift towards Singapore highlights the growth of Asia as a shipping centre
  • Hapag-Lloyd cuts its first-quarter losses
    German carrier cites year-on-year rise in average freight rates and lower bunker prices
  • STX Pan Ocean posts $67m first-quarter loss
    South Korean bulk operator predicts market turnaround after deficit narrows
  • Hamburg players form German shipbroking powerhouse
    Partnership sees Peter Döhle, Ernst Russ and Stüwe play to their own strengths
  • Norden orders more newbuildings despite first-quarter losses
    Danish owner has booked 13 bulk carriers and four tankers in six months
  • Court orders TMT car carrier to discharge in Antwerp
    Exclusive: C Ladybug to unload on Thursday, says court official
  • Daiichi Chuo hands back tonnage early
    Two vessels thought to have been returned to Norden for $9m consideration
  • IMO brings new hope to shipowners facing ballast-water bottleneck
    Committee will develop an agreement allowing treatment systems to be phased in
  • Growth in US import boxes could 'trickle to a standstill'
    Despite slowly improving economy, the country's retailers remain cautious
  • Jaya Holdings' offshore support service division posts revenue hike
    Singapore company boosts its chartering orderbook
  • H Vogemann orders four bulkers at Samjin
    Contract placed despite growing industry doubt over eco-ship advantage
  • Varun Shipping posts a narrower quarterly loss
    Company reduces its expenses as it repositions itself to target offshore openings

Fairplayweb site
MAY 15, 2013
  • Strong dollar boosts Hamburg Süd
    SHIPPING line Hamburg Süd today posted a 15% rise in turnover for 2012 despite poor trade fundamentals
  • TTI upgrades grain export scheme
    FASTER rail unloading times has caused terminal operator TTI to increase the capacity of a planned grain export facility at the Port of Long Beach
  • Mainland-Taiwan trade up by 46.5% in 1Q
    TRADE between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in 1Q13 totalled $51.44Bn, up by 46.5% on the same period last year, Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday
  • ESPO "worried" about port regulation
    European Sea Ports Organisation has said that it is "worried" about a draft port regulation due to be adopted by the European Commission next week
  • Chinese steel industry sees 0.9% profit rate in 1Q
    CHINA'S steel industry has made a total profit of 2.5Bn yuan ($403M), but with a profit rate of 0.9%, according a report released by China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) on Thursday
  • Four charged in Singapore
    FOUR people involved in illegal bunkering operations have been charged for various offences in a Singapore court, said authorities
  • DS Norden positive on product tankers
    DS Norden, the listed Danish dry bulk cargo and product tanker operator, has maintained a view that its 40 tankers will generate an operating profit while the dry bulk market will remain weak
  • VARD keeps positive grades
    VARD has been upgraded to 'outperform' by CIMB and maintained at 'buy' by DMG & Partners despite a 30% fall in 1Q13 profit to 188M kroner ($32M)
  • Statoil may award LNG carrier tender at low rate
    NORWEGIAN trader Statoil may award an LNG carrier tender for below $80,000 daily for a three- to five-year charter, said market sources
  • Industrial action worsens congestion in Newcastle
    DRYBULK snarls in Newcastle worsened as unions continue to battle Port Waratah Coal Services in a dispute over a new enterprise agreement
  • Hapag makes losses of €93.6M
    GERMAN container line Hapag-Lloyd has reported losses on stagnant volumes in the first quarter, but the deficit was smaller than in the corresponding period last year
  • CSCL to dispose of obsolete containerships
    CSCL plans to dispose of 10 1,000teu obsolete containerships in the second half of this year, according to a company statement published today
  • Winding-up order for Otto Marine unit
    SINGAPORE's offshore services provider Otto Marine said today the Singapore High Court has granted winding-up orders for its subsidiary Reflect Geophysical
  • VLGC loading Iranian LPG for E1
    SOUTH Korean LPG importer E1 has confirmed to Fairplay that it has bought Iranian LPG
  • Offshore arm lifts Jaya
    SINGAPORE-listed Jaya Holdings said today its offshore unit increased net profits by 28%, lifting the entire group in the third quarter ended 31 March

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2013
  • Werner's Leathers Sees Trucking Demand Heating Up
    PRINCETON, N.J. - Unseasonably cold weather may have dampened demand for outdoor merchandise from mowers to mulch earlier this spring, but that may change Memorial Day. As temperatures rise across the country, consumers will be moving outdoors and heading to stores. Supressed demand may translate to a rush to find trucks...
  • Long Beach TEU Volume Up by Double-Digits
    The Port of Long Beach in April recorded strong double-digit growth in container volumes compared to April 2012. Long Beach in April reported an increase of 13.5 percent in containerized imports, a 14.5 percent increase in exports and a 12.5 percent increase in total container volume over April 2012. The Port of...
  • Motorola Solutions Provides for Safe and Successful Port Operations
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Airports and seaports play critical roles in a thriving global economy and Motorola's wireless solutions help improve operational efficiency while delivering better information, leading to better decisions and better outcomes. This week, Motorola Solutions' Ed Merkle and Bill Cusack will be participating in panel discussions on mobility...
  • Martek Marine: 'Shipping Companies Face Potential Manslaughter Charges'
    Martek Marine is advising shipping companies that they are putting themselves at risk of facing corporate manslaughter charges if they do not carry an adequate number of maintained and certified gas detectors. European Marine Equipment Directive (MED) approval is a legal requirement for equipment aboard EU flagged vessels and a...
  • Senate OKs Transfer of Craney Expansion to VPA
    The Senate authorized the federal government to convey the eastward expansion of Craney Island to the Virginia Port Authority in an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act. The amendment clears the way for the 600-acre eastward expansion of Craney Island to be turned over to the VPA when it decides...
  • World Business Chicago to Hold Logistics Hackathon
    CHICAGO - World Business Chicago is recruiting software developers to participate in its first Logistics Hackathon on May 18. The Hackathon will connect the region's transportation and logistics companies to its thriving tech community, in hopes of generating innovative tools to impact the transportation and logistics landscape and ease congestion...
  • Florida Governor Scott Visits Seaboard Marine
    MIAMI - Florida Governor Rick Scott visited the Seaboard Marine terminal at PortMiami this morning and spoke about the jobs to be created by legislation he just signed that will eliminate sales taxes for equipment and machinery purchased by Florida manufacturers. A strong supporter of seaports and international trade, it was the...
  • Port of Green Bay's Cargo Tonnage Surged in April
    The Port of Green Bay, Wis., reported cargo tonnage in April surged 117 percent compared to the same month last year. "We had a great April," said Dean Haen, port and solid waste director, in a written statement. "The port had 15 ship arrivals that transported more than 192,000 metric tons...
  • Los Angeles Posts Decline in April Container Volume
    The Port of Los Angeles reported cargo volume in April decreased 9.5 percent compared with the same month last year. Monthly imports dropped 10.4 percent year-over-year to 326,780 20-foot-equivalent units. Exports in April decreased 14.3 percent to 160,129 TEUs. Combined, total loaded imports and exports in April totaled 486,910 TEUs, down 11.7...
  • Mark Sheppard, VP at Mobile Port, Dies at 61
    Mark Ivey SheppardMark Ivey Sheppard, vice president for trade and development at the Alabama State Port Authority, died Tuesday at his home following a brief illness. He was 61. "Mark Sheppard's sudden passing comes as a deep shock to our maritime and international trade community," said James K. Lyons, the port...
  • Carriers to Restructure Asia-South America Services in July
    CMA CGM, Maersk Line, Hamburg Süd, CSAV, China Shipping Container Lines and Hanjin will restructure their services between the Far East and South America's east coast by launching three joint services in July. CCNI and Hapag-Lloyd will also join the services. The three new services will replace the following services: ASAS 2,...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Raise Asia-Americas Rates in Mid-June
    Hapag-Lloyd will raise rates for all cargo and container types on three of its trade routes, as of June 15: From East Asia to the Caribbean, the east coast of Central America and Panama, the hike will be $700 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot container. From East Asia to Mexico,...
  • Cathay Pacific's Cargo Volume Slid in April
    Cathay Pacific Airways reported that Cathay Pacific and Dragonair combined carried 123,805 metric tons of cargo and mail in April, down 0.6 percent compared with April 2012. The monthly cargo and mail load factor dropped by 2.5 percentage points to 60.8 percent. Capacity, measured in available cargo and mail metric ton...
  • US Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act
    The U.S. Senate today passed S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, in an 83-14 majority vote, with three members abstaining. The bill now moves to the House. The WRDA bill would authorize federal spending on port improvements, flood protection, dam and levee projects and environmental restoration, The Washington...
  • Drewry's Trans-Pacific Rate Falls Below $2,000 Mark
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, May 15, 2013 Full-size story Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark fell to $1,900 this week, the first drop below the $2,000 per-40-foot-container mark since early March 2012. The rate for the week of May 15 decreased 6.5 percent or $132 from last week, according to the...
  • Crane Worldwide Logistics Expands in Houston
    Crane Worldwide Logistics will use the space to service an energy client.Crane Worldwide Logistics has leased 150,000 square feet of industrial space in Houston from property owner Levey Group. The Cushman & Wakefield industrial team of Jim Foreman and Beau Kaleel represented Levey Group, while Crane Worldwide, an air, ocean and...
  • Weiss-Röhlig Relocates North American Headquarters to Illinois
    CenterPoint Properties has broken ground on an 87,975 square foot build-to-suit redevelopment in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Weiss-Röhlig, an international logistics company in air freight and sea freight transportation, will lease 57 percent of the facility, with the remaining 43 percent to be completed on a speculative basis. With this move,...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2013
  • Checkmate?
    Freight rates soared by as much as 120% in certain corners of the tanker arena this week but some fear the tides are about to turn.
  • Restis torpedoes allegations
    Greek shipping magnate Victor Restis is mounting a legal campaign against an advocacy group that has accused him of engaging in illicit dealings with Iran while serving as chairman of First Business Bank (FBB).
  • Greek lending dips
    The attractiveness of financing Greek shipping continues despite several adverse factors, with the overall total of loans booked in Greece and worldwide by the end of 2012 reaching $65.78bn.
  • Neptune Orient disappoints
    Neptune Orient Lines may have made a return to profit in the first quarter but the result was given a cool reception in the market.
  • STX: no quick sales
    Cash-strapped South Korean group STX has said any sale of its Finnish and French yards could be a long way off.
  • Farstad banks a billion
    Norway's Farstad Shipping has tapped bond investors for NOK 1bn ($170.8m) in new funding.
  • RABT still deep in the red
    Struggling Rederi AB TransAtlantic continues to bleed cash with both its industrial and offshore shipping wings under severe pressure.
  • Norden buy-back goes on
    Norden has kicked off phase two of a $30m share buy-back scheme.
  • Debt deal needed
    Norwegian boxship owner has again been hurt by financial costs as its first quarter loss grew.
  • Ezion pens $80m charter
    Ezion Holdings has racked up yet another contract for one of its service rigs.
  • JES swings to loss
    Chinese shipbuilder JES international has fallen into the red in the first quarter as revenue plunged 66%.
  • Cal Dive wins more in Mexico
    Houston-based Cal Dive International has bagged two more lucrative contracts with Mexican oil giant Pemex.
  • Rickmers in bond bid
    Bertram Rickmers has turned to the bond market as the German owner looks to build a consolidation warchest.
  • Batubara quits
    Samudera Shipping Line is looking for a new boss after David Batubara resigned.
  • Bonheur better in Q1
    Lower financial costs boosted earnings at Fred Olsen holding company Bonheur in the first quarter.
  • Strong start for GasLog
    Peter Livanos-backed GasLog has turned in a stronger than expected first quarter report.
  • Farstad eyes more bonds
    Farstad Shipping is plotting another raid on the Oslo bond market.
  • Costs curb Solstad
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad had its bottom line severely trimmed by financing costs during the first quarter.
  • Norden to keep buying
    Norden plans to keep investing in eco dry-cargo newbuildings given the historically attractive prices on offer today, its CEO says.
  • DESSC turns black
    Deep Sea Supply (DESSC) made a return to profit in the first quarter as the company continued its shift away from the North Sea.
  • Goldenport nets scrap cash
    John Dragnis-led owner takes demo income to almost $50m this year with disposal.
  • GE sells again
    India's Great Eastern Shipping (GE) has offloaded another 1990s-built bulker as it targets a fleet rejuvenation.
  • Less red for Evergreen
    Taiwanese boxship line Evergreen has reduced first quarter losses as costs were reined in.
  • Two for Stena Bulk and GAR
    Indonesia's Golden Agri Resources (GAR) is investing more in newbuilding tankers with Sweden's Stena Bulk.
  • STX PO loss cut
    Korean bulker owner STX Pan Ocean has reduced losses in the first quarter thanks to currency exchange gains.
  • Better start for Hapag Lloyd
    Higher freight rates helped containerline Hapag Lloyd to cut its first quarter deficit by 40%.
  • Norden's eco crusade
    Norden has revealed a near half billion dollar newbuilding crusade as it looks to take advantage of low prices.
  • DNV revenues jump
    DNV has reported a 27% jump in revenues for 2012 to NOK12.8bn ($2.2bn), but net profits were down 1.5% to NOK719m.
  • JMU in the black
    Shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) has posted a net profit of JPY 3.8bn ($37.5m) in the first three months of 2013.
  • Russia scraps crude deal
    Russia has scrapped a deal to pump Azeri oil from Baku to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
  • Vogemann inks quartet
    Korea's Samjin Shipbuilding has announced a deal with Vogemann of Germany to build up to eight bulkers.
  • Noble wins jack-up deal
    Noble Corp is set to order an ultra-high spec jack-up rig newbuilding after winning a four year charter deal from Statoil.
  • Profits slide at Farstad
    Farstad Shipping has made a poor start to 2013 with first quarter profits down nearly 28% to NOK82m ($14m).
  • Collateral damage
    Victor Restis is poised to pop up on the US government's radar following accusations of illicit dealings with Iran, sources said Tuesday.
  • TDW buys Troms Offshore
    Tidewater has expanded its footprint in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea with the acquisition of Troms Offshore Supply.
  • Long Beach eyes grain
    Long Beach is looking to further diversify its cargo mix with plans for a new grain export facility.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2013
  • NTSB: Reduce legal limit to hinder drunk truck drivers
  • Hambug Süd reports 16% increase in 2012 revenue
    The German liner carrier said "Europe-America and Far East services contributed in particular to this growth. Pleasing performance was seen, too, in some of the inter-America services." Mediterranean services fell below expectations.
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports first quarter loss
    The liner carrier had a net loss of 93.6 million euros ($120 million) in the first quarter 2013, but considered an improvement over the net loss of 132.4 million euros recorded in the same period a year earlier.
  • VPA box growth continues in April
    The port handled 179,370 TEUs for the month, an increase of 9,726 units compared with April 2012. Export TEUs tallied 96,261 and import TEUs were 83,109, an increase of 6.1 and 5.3 percent, respectively.
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces Asia-Europe rate hikes
  • FedEx Trade Networks breaks ground on NY facility
    FedEx is paying $5.2 million to build the 22-acre facility, which will include 55,000 square feet of office space. New York State has committed $2.56 million in tax credits, and FedEx will receive another $1.9 million in tax relief from Erie County.
  • U.S. civil nuclear trade mission to China, Vietnam
  • Port of Montreal open to post-Panamax ships
  • Cathay sees April cargo decline
  • Liners reshape Asia-South America services
  • LATAM passengers make up for weak cargo results
  • Yusen Logistics opening new Chicago warehouse
  • Carloads up 7% for Genesee & Wyoming in April
  • Weiss-Rohlig relocates NA headquarters
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2013
  • Study says ship emissions contribute to ocean acidification
    Sulphur regulations expected to reduce impact but findings may form part of scrubber washwater discussion.
  • Shipbroker error leaves it responsible for bunker invoice
    Broker compelled to enter a settlement with the bunker supplier.
  • Prices flat in Cape Town, mixed in Fujairah
    Prices soft in Suez.
  • Mid-week prices falling in major European ports
    Congestion returns to Gibraltar.
  • LNG: Market warned against being 'blinded' by optimism
    'LNG is ultimately a dangerous product to handle,' warns FOBAS global manager.
  • Delay of ECA NOx limit on the cards
    Russia wins support for delaying NOx Tier III standard, pointing to problems of combining SCR with scrubbers as one of the arguments.
  • Liner operator narrows Q1 loss
    Hapag-Lloyd says bunker prices remain 'persistently high'.
  • West African port ready by 2016
    New container port to relieve pressure on Lagos.
  • IFO prices trending down in most Asian markets
    Hong Kong and Busan reported to be holding back in anticipation of prices falling further.
  • EU triggers 'oil price fixing' probe
    Oil companies under investigation.
  • Traders join International Bunkering at Dubai
    Firm welcomes Kim Gade, Fernando Manuel Tirado Lenador and Abdur Rahman to the Middle East office.
  • Norden narrows Q1 losses
    Company saw lower returns of $2.3 million from bunker hedging during Q1 2013.
  • Losses of Viking Line marginally up
    Bunker prices crucial to earnings for rest of year.
  • Study shows multiple slow steaming benefits
    Apart from fuel savings and reductions of CO2, SOx, NOx and black carbon, it can also mitigate other negative impacts, says comparative review.
  • South China fuel oil volume to fall in May
    Due to turnarounds at several local refineries, say sources.
  • Four charged in Singapore bunkering case
    Charges follow investigation by Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau and MPA.
  • Belgium gas operator eyes LNG marine fuel oppportunities
    Fluxys Belgium working with 'various market operators', it notes

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Rome
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Tokyo
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Rome
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Beijing
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Washington
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FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
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The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
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Brussels
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Civitavecchia
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Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
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Geneva
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Barcelona
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Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
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Lisbon
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The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
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Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
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Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
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Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
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Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
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Riyadh
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Trieste
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South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
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Seoul
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
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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
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Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
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Ismailia
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IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
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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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