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BRIEFS
July 16, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UN's official labour federation plans global campaign against DP World
  • Chinawide container throughput via major maritime ports up 10pc in June
  • US beef exports up 56pc to Hong Kong, but Russian meat boycott hits hard
  • Crowley muscled out of Bahamas by MSC: local port development chief
  • Grand Alliance adds northern Europe service to Port Everglades
  • Jamaica seeks operator for 2.2 million-TEU Kingston Container Terminal
  • UPS issues profit warning, but still expects 3-7pc earnings growth
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach confident they can handle P3 mega ships
  • Debate on Oz tobacco packaging rules focus on trademark WTO restrictions
  • Construction begins at Toll's US$24 million intermodal terminal in Hobart
  • Maersk runs boxes raw cashews to south Indian ports from West Africa
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo slips 4.3pc in June but passengers up 2.9pc
  • Fraport posts 2pc cargo hike to 205,119 tonnes in June at its 5 airports
  • Asia Pacific airports air cargo volume declines 2.2pc January to May
  • Azerbaijan's Silk Way Airlines expands, ordering two 747-8 freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Bibby Ship Management appoints Chris Stone as COO
  • Demand for large crude carriers up in July
  • Evergreen Line, Hanjin, UASC in new West Africa service
  • GL releases new guidelines for complex data networks
  • MSC commences fortnightly box service between Salalah & Mogadishu
  • Port accidents are avoidable: TT Club
  • Rear Admiral Thomas Ernst takes command of NATO Maritime Air Forces
  • Ruscon launches dedicated train from Ust-Luga to carry Volkswagen CKD parts
  • Shanghai port s June throughput remains flat at 2.77 m TEUs
  • UK shipping companies to be hit hard by cost of addressing MNOPF funding shortfall
  • Paradip Port to enhance capacity by 6.5 mt in current fiscal
  • Pipavav Port leads seafood exports in volume, Vizag in value
  • Xiamen port completes Zhangzhou takeover; all set to become mega port
  • ICD-Wardha ready for ex-im operations
  • Centre removes excise duty on steel for shipbuilding
  • INR falls below 60 on heavy dollar demand
  • May industrial production output declines 1.6 pc

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • $1.2 billion patrol boat deal with Saudis is in the works
  • Carnival names four to technical review board
  • Albedo crew "still alive"
  • West Africa pirates target more ships
  • Seadrill orders four more newbuild drillships
  • Keppel FELS adds another jack-up for Mexico to order book

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma earns honor for commitment to environment
  • US metropolitan areas see rise in export totals during past year
  • Boeing nets new order for 747-8 freighter planes
  • Port of Los Angeles releases June cargo volume numbers
  • Three carriers come together to start new West Africa service

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • World's largest containership makes its maiden call at Busan
    Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller enters commercial service
  • Dealogic figures point to higher first half marine lending
    But the average shipowner is still likely to feel the squeeze, experts say
  • Brownrigg announces his departure from UK Chamber of Shipping
    Successor will combine director-general and chief executive roles
  • Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding wins six capesize orders in a week
    U-Ming fixes four 186,300 dwt bulkers at $46.8m apiece
  • Kuehne+Nagel expects P3 alliance to go ahead
    Tie-up will have little short-term impact on freight rates, says giant forwarder
  • Beijing issues guidelines to ports for handling 18,000 teu vessels
    Trading giant braces itself for Maersk's Triple-E ships
  • Oceanbulk and Oaktree ink bulker orders with Nacks
    Pappas says spree is 'almost finished' but joint venture could pursue secondhand buys
  • Isacson - an insurance reformer with a zest for life
    Colleagues of the influential Gard chief remember his charm, determination and vision
  • Derivative loss erodes Nakilat's profits
    Company stresses that its liquidity is unaffected
  • Gulf of Guinea pirates target new vessel types
    Threat escalates in West Africa as Somali attacks hit a seven-year low
  • Suezmax sold for demolition at $9.6m
    Deal defies market caution over weak rupee and fall in Indian steel plate prices
  • Los Angeles box volumes slip again
    Port loses traffic to Long Beach after service switch
  • Kuwait sends two aid tankers to boost Egypt's ailing economy
    Diversions are unlikely to shape freight rates, says analyst
  • Seadrill orders four drillships
    Units will target deep waters off Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and West and East Africa
  • Brownrigg steps down from UK Chamber of Shipping
    Search begins for a successor to take on a new combined role
  • Charter market slips again despite activity in some sectors
    Braemar Seascope's BOXi index declined last week
  • CMA CGM upgrades its round-the-world service
    Panama Direct steps up from fortnightly to weekly
  • Addressing Aids
    ITF backs a resource pack for dockers
  • Hamburg roots
    More foreign investment in German shipping can't be a bad thing

Fairplayweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Ocean Rig refinances debt
    GEORGE Economou's Ocean Rig UDW, which is majority-owned by DryShips, today announced a new $1.8Bn credit facility to repay several existing loans
  • 22 rescued in tanker fire
    TWENTY-TWO mariners were rescued and one remained missing after their tanker caught fire off Johor, southern Malaysia, Fairplay was told today
  • Magna moves on NewLead
    NEW YORK'S Magna Group has acquired 9.92% of NewLead Holdings, complementing its rising stake in FreeSeas
  • Seadrill places orders worth $2Bn
    SAMSUNG HI and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said today Seadrill has ordered two ultra-deepwater drill ships from each of them
  • GEDEN returns tanker to FSLT
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust said today that Action, one of two Aframax tankers that suffered a default from Turkish carrier GEDEN Line, has been redelivered
  • Smugglers stubbed out
    THE SMOKING lantern was lit at Marsaxlokk Freeport in Malta over the weekend, but not in the usual way
  • NCSP mirrors its 2008 cargo collapse
    NCSP, the London-listed Russian port on the Black Sea, has reported its worst six months since the trade collapse of autumn 2008
  • Boy drowned, 8 sought in capsizing
    SEARCHERS are looking today for eight migrants missing since a capsizing off Australia's Christmas Island, where a boy of 8 was confirmed drowned
  • Chinese coal imports fall
    CHINA imported 22.31M tonnes of coal and lignite in June, down 17.9% year on year and a 19% drop from May totals, according to customs data
  • K+N's growth defies gloom
    KUEHNE + Nagel, the world's biggest ocean freight forwarder, said today it defied poor trade growth and volatile freights in 1H13
  • Sinokor gets financing for Shell charter deal
    KOREA Development Bank has arranged syndicated financing of $294M for 10 of the 20 MR tankers that Sinokor is building for a long-term charter to Royal Dutch Shell
  • Grindrod's shares spike
    SHARES in Grindrod, Africa's biggest shipping group, have spiked in value as much as 3.1% to 23.01 rand ($2), their highest since 8 September 2008
  • Oz recognises STX Pan Ocean's receivership
    STX PAN Ocean's ships will not be arrested in Australian waters, after a federal court Down Under recognised the South Korean company's application to protect its assets from arrest
  • Mariner sought in sinking
    SEARCH teams are looking today off Korea for a mariner missing since an explosion aboard a general cargo ship
  • Chinese steel rebound boosts scrap prices
    PRICES of ships sold for demolition into China showed some signs of life last week, as steel prices began firming after months of decline

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Work on Port of Long Beach Bridge Moves Forward
    Construction is progressing on the $1 billion Gerald Desmond Bridge at California's Port of Long Beach. Crews are demolishing the final sections of a U-shaped freeway off-ramp west of the existing Gerald Desmond Bridge. The ramp removal was needed to clear the path for the final sections of a six-lane bridge...
  • China's GDP Growth Continued to Slow in Second Quarter
    China's gross domestic product growth slowed in the second quarter of 2013 to 7.5 percent year-over-year, making it the ninth quarter in the last 10 quarters that China's growth has slackened, Reuters reports. The slowdown results from weak overseas demand impacting output and investment. Other figures also showed that industrial output...
  • Hot Summer at NY-NJ Port
    How bad has this summer been at the Port of New York and New Jersey? So bad that some truckers are comparing its impact with Hurricane Sandy. There's been no physical damage to compare with last year's hurricane, but container terminals' recent operating delays have taken a severe financial toll on...
  • Ports of Virginia, Salalah to Exchange Best Practices
    Russell J. Held, the Virginia Port Authority's deputy executive director of development, and Peter Ford, CEO of the Port of Salalah, signed the memorandum of understanding in Portsmouth, Va.The Virginia Port Authority and the Port of Salalah have signed a memorandum of understanding to share information aimed at generating new...
  • Creditor Deal Lowers Integrated Freight's Outstanding Debt
    Integrated Freight Corp. has reached an agreement with its single largest creditor group, thereby reducing its total outstanding debt. The investment group, led by Tangiers Investors, reached a deal with Integrated Freight that lowered the motor freight company's outstanding debt by more than $5 million or about 35 percent of its...
  • Pacific Harbor Line, Union Sign Labor Deal
    Pacific Harbor Line, Inc., and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have signed a new five-year labor agreement covering the short line railroad's nearly 120 operating and maintenance of way employees. The pact, which was ratified and signed by PHL employees on July 4, includes wage increases; employee contribution to...
  • High Sulfur Bunker Fuel Prices Jump to 14-Week High
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high sulfur bunker fuel extended their surge in the week ending July 12, nearly touching the $600 per metric ton line, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The average price for high sulfur bunker...
  • German Canal Lock Strike Over
    A strike by canal lock workers that disrupted container and bulk shipping in large sectors of Germany's inland waterway network for more than a week is over. The remaining strikers returned to work this morning following colleagues who called off their industrial action over the weekend. The strike was called by the...
  • India's Trade Deficit Widened in June
    In June, India's exports were valued at $23.8 billion, falling 4.6 percent from $24.9 billion in June 2012, and imports were valued at $36.0 billion, down 0.4 percent from June 2012's $36.2 billion, according to the country's Ministry of Commerce & Industry. India's trade deficit in the first three months...
  • Drewry: US Export Target Won't Be Met for Years
    After a strong start in the first part of this decade, the slowdown in export growth means the U.S. will not meet President Obama's goal of doubling exports by 2015 from 2009 levels. Because export growth to its major overseas markets slowed so steeply last year and so far this year,...
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services' Profit Rises 9 Percent
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported net earnings in the second quarter of 2013 were $87.70 million, improving 9 percent compared with $80.45 million in the second quarter of 2012. Total operating revenue in the second quarter for the No. 3 U.S. trucking carrier and top truckload carrier, according to JOC's 2012...
  • Freight Likely to Take Back Seat With New DHS Chief
    WASHINGTON - The next secretary of Department of Homeland Security will likely focus on immigration issues to the detriment of Customs and Border Protection's push to move goods and materials faster and more efficiently through ports of entry, an international trade attorney said on Monday. The successor to Janet Napolitano, who...
  • Lynden Air Cargo Names Zerkel President
    Lynden Air Cargo has promoted Richard Zerkel to president. Zerkel succeeds Judy McKenzie, who is retiring as president of the Alaska-based domestic and international cargo airline. Zerkel began his career with Lynden Air Cargo in 1999 as a first officer on the company's Hercules aircraft. He was promoted to captain and then...
  • GSC Logistics Adds Super Chassis to PNW Fleet
    GSC Logistics has added super chassis to its U.S. Pacific Northwest fleet to accommodate heavier load, 40-foot containers, according to Scott Taylor, president of the third-party logistics provider. "Since our acquisition of Seattle-based Best Way Trucking on June 1, 2011, we have seen enormous growth in that region and recognized the...
  • Container Volume Drops at Port of Los Angeles
    The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's largest container port, reported a 7.2 percent year-over-year decline in June cargo volume. Imports in June fell 7.2 percent year-over-year to 353,930 20-foot-equivalent units. Exports fared worse, diving 15 percent from 174,418 TEUs to 148,203 TEUs. Total loaded imports and exports dropped 9.8 percent in...
  • Kerry Logistics Acquires Brazilian Brokerage
    Kerry Logistics has acquired a majority stake in Braservice, a Brazilian logistics and customs brokerage, to expand its services in the South American nation and strengthen ties with China and Asia. Founded in 1991, Braservice focuses on the Brazilian and Latin American markets, specializing in fast-moving consumer goods, automotive, fashion and...
  • Somali Piracy Sinks to Seven-Year Low
    Somali pirate attacks have fallen to the lowest level since 2006, but ships face a surge in violent incidents off the coast of West Africa, the International Maritime Bureau said. The London-based IMB recorded 138 acts of piracy in the first six months of 2013, down from 177 in the same...
  • SBS Worldwide Appoints Chris Paulz as Regional Vice President South East
    SBS Worldwide has appointed Chris Paulz as its Regional Vice President South East, based in Atlanta. Paulz, who will report to Christian Marz, Director of Operations USA, will focus on the company business plan, ensuring growth targets are met in the south-eastern region of the United States. CEO of SBS Worldwide Lars Kloch...
  • New Penn Sets One-Year Injury-Free Safety Milestone at Three Terminals
    LEBANON, Pa., July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) - Employees at New Penn terminals located in Rochester, N.Y.; Springfield, Mass. and Buffalo, N.Y. were recently honored for achieving new safety milestones. These facilities have all passed the one year mark injury-free--a record that continues to hold true today. These safety accomplishments were achieved by the attentive focus...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Obama unfulfilled
    US President Barack Obama's plan to double exports from the country over five years is poised to fall short of its target, a shipping consultancy says.
  • APL suit restored
    A federal appeals court has given APL the green light to continue its lawsuit against a US labour union over the hiring of longshoremen in Alaska.
  • Dockers decry 'safety' zone
    A dockers union holding an on-water protest at Portland have decried the US Coast Guard's proposal to set up a temporary safety zone as a move that would "all but eliminate" their free speech rights.
  • VL festival
    Forty years ago owners partied during the greatest summer of VLCC earnings on record - and the market has not got close to such red hot levels again, Clarksons says.
  • A dim view of Vard
    Analysts have downgraded Vard after the Norwegian offshore vessel builder delivered a below par set of financial results.
  • Bahri profit plunges
    National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has posted a big drop in second quarter earnings as rates fell.
  • OMC sells out?
    Switzerland's Overseas Maritime Carriers (OMC) has reportedly sold off its last ships - two asphalt/bitumen tankers.
  • Grandweld grabs another
    Dubai's Grandweld Shipyards is building another fast crew vessel for Zamil Offshore.
  • ORIG nets giant loan
    Ocean Rig has secured loans running to $1.8bn which which could have positive implications for its leading shareholder, DryShips.
  • Tanker crew held
    Nigerian soldiers have arrested 14 men on a domestic tanker alleged to have been conducting illegal bunkering operations.
  • Hoegh clearout goes on
    Hoegh Autoliners has sent another pure car truck carrier to breakers in China.
  • Brit buys Topaz wing
    Topaz Energy and Marine looks to be getting back to basics after its oil and gas business was bought by a British investor.
  • Round the world weekly
    French container line CMA CGM is stepping up the frequency of its round-the-world Panama Direct service.
  • Brownrigg departing
    Mark Brownrigg is to leave the UK Chamber of Shipping after a 40-year career with the association.
  • Nakilat suffers dip
    Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has reported a weaker start to the year as it was hurt by financial items.
  • SwissMarine took exile
    Star Bulk Carriers wasted no time in putting a capesize bulker to work in the spot market after its period deal with STX was shredded.
  • Albedo crew "alive"
    Eleven crew from the sunken boxship Albedo are still alive in Somalia after being moved from the vessel by their pirate captors.
  • Split strategy for FSL
    First Ship Lease is adopting a split strategy with two tankers taken back from Geden Lines.
  • Keppel rides rig wave
    Singaporean giant Keppel has bagged yet another order for a jack-up drilling rig from a Mexican owner.
  • One missing after blaze
    A seafarer is missing and feared dead off Malaysia following a fire on a tanker heading to a demolition yard.
  • Navibulgar bins another
    Navibulgar has scrapped its fourth bulker this year, brokers say.
  • GOS returns to Havyard
    India's Global Offshore Services (GOS) is expanding its fleet with a supply ship newbuilding.
  • RCL bags over a billion
    Royal Caribbean Cruises has tied up the funds for its third Oasis-class cruiseship.
  • Greek get-together
    Representatives from the Greek Shipowners Union are scheduled to meet the Prime Minister of Greece in Athens this afternoon.
  • Gold for Daewoo?
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been linked to a sale of its gold mining business.
  • Petrobras pact in place
    SBM Offshore has seen a major FPSO project with Petrobras in Brazil come to life.
  • Pirates spread the net
    Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea are targeting a wider variety of ships as activity in the area escalates, a new report warns.
  • Phoenix to cut loss
    Struggling Chinese bulker owner CSC Phoenix has forecast a reduction in its loss in the first half.
  • Seadrill confirms four
    Seadrill has ordered four drillship newbuildings at yards in South Korea worth $2.4bn in total, the company confirmed Monday.
  • Cargoship lost after blast
    One crewman has been reported missing after an explosion sank a cargoship off Korea.
  • Greek tanker arrested
    Singapore authorities have reportedly detained an aframax tanker belonging to LL Energy.
  • Drill double for Samsung
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has signed up for two new drillships at Samsung in Korea.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • 787 Dreamliner fire raises new concerns
    A fire Friday aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at London's Heathrow International immediately led to concerns that lithium battery problems on the new aircraft had resurfaced, but British investigators have ruled this out.
  • XPO acquires non-asset last mile-focused 3PL
    The truck brokerage and third-party logistics company said Monday it acquired 3PD Inc. in a deal worth $365 million. Based in Atlanta, 3PD was founded in 2001 to capitalize on the last-mile logistics segment serving retail shippers.
  • K+N achieves profitable first half
    The Swiss forwarding giant achieved a 3.3-percent, year-over-year revenue increase during the first half of 2013, ending the period at CHF 10.39 million ($10.94 million). For the second quarter, revenue increased 1.4 percent.
  • Analyst: HOS has lead to reduced utilization
    Some private fleets have seen a 10-percent degradation in utilization since the federal government's new hours of service regulations were imposed on July 1. The hit seems to have less of an impact on the over-the-road fleets.
  • CMA CGM upgrades round-the-world service
  • Silk Way to buy 747-8 freighters
  • Yusen starts Hong Kong-to-Rotterdam LCL service
  • First round of transatlantic trade talks concludes
  • LA volume falls again in June
  • U.S. brings dolphin-safe tuna labeling in line with WTO
  • Group takes aim at South African theft
  • DHL opens new base in Chile
  • CenterPoint buys Commerce facility
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Steady market in Fujairah
    Soft market in Suez.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices climb in line with crude
    But bunker prices softer in Hamburg.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints team leader
    Company says it is a new position at its London office.
  • Singapore monthly bunker sales down
    But 500 centistokes material sees a rise in demand over last year.
  • Study: Hong Kong air quality getting worse
    Data suggest sulphur emissions from ships rose in first half of 2013, with 1,606 premature deaths attributed to air pollution.
  • Bankruptcy hangs over Chinese carrier
    Bunker supplier petitions court for company to start bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Argos Bunkering hires new trader
    Says latest addition is an expansion of its bunker team.
  • IFO prices move little at start of week
    Tokyo Bay offices were closed for a public holiday on Monday.
  • Bunkering firm arrests vessel in Malta
    Malta-flagged Blankenese owes a total of about $1.8 million to various companies.
  • Reports: Chinese shipping firm goes bust
    Several ships belonging to inland Anhui Wuhu Shihui Jianghai Shipping have received bankruptcy notices.
  • South China fuel oil production up during July
    South China based refiners are expected to produce 43% more fuel oil month-on-month.
  • CPC resumes bunkering ops at all Taiwan ports
    Typhoon Soulik left country on Saturday.
  • Vancouver-based firm considers methanol-fuelled engines
    Waterfront Shipping signs letter of intent for four MAN ME-LGI engines.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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