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June 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China's May growth rises 1pc, but June shows signs of slowing down
  • Singapore container volume increases 1.4pc to 2.8 million TEU in May
  • China's liking for US pork implies sophisticated food infrastructure
  • China's Logistics Prosperity Index slips 1.6 to 53.2 points in May
  • Chongqing first quarter container volume up 29.7pc to 166,000 TEU
  • Suing LA eco-lobbies call building BNSF rail yard 'environmental racism'
  • DHL study foresees web driving massive global drug deliveries to end users
  • Panalpina joins Supply Chain Council to boost optimisation services
  • Oakland installs first maritime visibility sensor on US west coast
  • 40-ton superheater shipped from Italy to Saudi polypropylene plant
  • Indian express sector accuses air carriers of fixing fuel surcharges
  • Asia Pacific airlines' passenger leads profits in 2012, cargo still lags
  • Avient's UK unit faces bankruptcy, but hopes to keep AV Cargo going

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Coscon targetsimproved service standards in key areas
  • Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu to inaugurate Cargo Scope 2013
  • India & Australia to strengthen maritime & defence ties
  • Nicaragua planning bigger rival to Panama Canal
  • Norwest Venture Partners to invest 60 cr. in Snowman Logistics
  • NYK Group recognised for excellence at 40th Environmental Awards
  • NYK s TCX service makes 3rd call at KICT
  • Refiners undeterred by higher shipping costs of Latin American crude
  • Tips on ship arrest procedures in UAE
  • UK P&I Club announces new terms for hybrid capital
  • Hyundai's car exports growing smartly this year
  • Imports edge up by 0.3 pc to $491 bn in 2012-13
  • India seen gaining little from Japanese, Korean ban on US wheat
  • Leather exports rise 11.6 pc in April
  • Port access only after resolving Teesta issue: Dhaka
  • ECoR overtakes SECR in freight loading in May
  • Forex reserves increase by $1.78 bn to $289.67 bn
  • India s credit outlook upgraded to stable
  • INR recovers from heavy loss, ends weak at 57.53
  • MACCIA s business etiquette seminar on June 20
  • BBC Chartering strengthens Korean business
  • Esben Poulsson appointed ICS Vice-Chairman
  • Superheater moved from Italy to Saudi Arabia

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rising confidence in shipping industry
  • Competition for Panama Canal
  • Shopping spree continues
  • DB Schenker's new logistics centre in Spain goes into...
  • Geodis Calberson and France Express open new site in...
  • New member of US national freight advisory committee
  • Vice-chairman for Ibia elected in Istanbul
  • A lift for DSV Road in exclusive new deal with Stannah UK
  • Anti-climbing system for hazmat transport by rail
  • DB Schenker Rail launching Bosporus shuttle in September
  • Dayco offering air springs for commercial vehicles
  • Emirates steps up Islamabad service
  • Air Malta starts flights to Algiers
  • Vietnam Airlines to increase Taiwan operations

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Maersk names first Triple-E containership
  • Ingalls gets $76.8 million funding for seventh NSC
  • Heads roll at KHI as board torpedoes Mitsui merger
  • Shipping industry confidence levels perk up
  • Wärtsilä gets European Investment Bank R&D loan
  • Swanland sinking report raises major concerns
  • Viking Ocean newbuilds get clean propulsion packages
  • $9.1 million more for McFaul overhaul
  • Metal Shark bites off a chunk of Navy business

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Port of Seattle begins Terminal 117 cleanup project
  • NYK joins team adding new Bengal Arabian Service
  • Crowley tug crew honored for assisting stranded vessel
  • Rail freight numbers rise during month of May
  • FESCO taps Alikhanov as new president, CEO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Are bonds the future of German ship finance?
    Heaven helps those who help themselves, argues Rickmers boss
  • Expect recurrent minor shocks, says BIMCO
    Thesis confirmed by fast-moving week on markets
  • Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller will load just 14,300 teu this year
    Arrival of mega boxship will not jeopardise efforts to stabilise troubled Asia-Europe trade
  • Product tanker orders rise
    General Dynamics Nassco lands fresh contract for four vessels
  • Reasons to be cheerful?
    Survey finds shipping with a new spring in its step but the storm is not over yet
  • Nautilus urges UK to tackle seafarer certification fraud
    Large flag states 'dismally abrogate their responsibilities'
  • Jones Act product tankers in demand
    Export boom stems from shale oil and other hard-to-reach locations
  • APMT plans to raise stake in Ningbo terminal for giant boxships
    Ports arm of Maersk will hold 33% stake in 2.8m teu terminal
  • Kerry Logistics opens three distribution bases in China
    Hubs will support the automotive, pharmaceutical and hi-tech industries
  • Sovcomflot clings to first-quarter profit
    State-owned tanker giant predicts a grim 2013
  • Shipping confidence hits its highest level since 2010
    But concerns persist about over-supply of tonnage
  • FSL Trust seeks tanker redeliveries after Geden defaults on payments
    Returned tonnage will not affect FSL Trust's ability to service debt, says Fitch
  • IHI-led consortium buys 25% stake in Brazil shipyard
    Japanese firms position themselves to tap the country's offshore and energy boom
  • LNG spot rates expected to stabilise at $80,000 per day
    Shipping is still very profitable, says Morgan Stanley
  • BIMCO revises boxship scrapping forecast upwards
    Owners could send 4% of global cellular fleet to the breakers' yards this year
  • Motorola joins the rush to near-source
    Switch in smartphone assembly highlights the trend that threatens box shipping
  • Markets expect improved capesize rates to hold
    Restocking in China boosts demand
  • Timely warning
    Money has again become too easy
  • Korea Eximbank pledges further loans to country's shipyards
    Policy bank will lend $3.5bn towards construction costs this year
  • Beijing urged to focus on equal treatment of private and state yards
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding executive calls for level playing field and an end to subsidies
  • Dry bulk market will absorb STX
    Fallout from struggling South Korean owner will not hit the market too hard, say experts
  • Maersk grabs the headlines with launch of Triple-Es
    Carrier's 18,000 teu boxships usher in a new era for its tonnage and for its public relations stance
  • Family celebration for first Triple-E
    Uggla will name Maersk's first 18,000 teu ship after her father
  • Triple-E: Too costly to be competitive?
    The big question about Maersk Line's 18,000 teu Triple-E vessels

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Korean banks raise lending to country's shipyards
    KOREA EXIM Bank said it is expanding its loan facility to struggling compatriot yards by 500Bn won ($444M)
  • Chinese 'Green Fence' hits US exporters
    BEIJING'S green import crackdowns are sharply curtailing the leading US export commodity, a carrier representative has warned
  • Geden defaults on tanker
    GEDEN Lines has defaulted on charter hires for two tankers, whose owner, First Ship Lease Trust, is demanding their redelivery
  • GasLog taps Oslo bonds
    NYSE-listed GasLog has priced an offering of unsecured Norwegian bonds, securing proceeds for its LNG newbuilding programme
  • Shipping confidence rating rises to a new high
    A SURVEY said today shipping's overall confidence level rose to its highest level for two-and-a-half years in the three months ended May 2013
  • Russia creates yards tsar
    THE KREMLIN has created the new post of deputy minister of industry & trade to supervise the shipbuilding industry and appointed Sergei Shishkarev
  • LNG schemes raise LPG production in Oz
    AUSTRALIAN LPG production is expected to grow as new natural gas projects are being developed Down Under, the IHS Purvin & Gertz Asia LPG Seminar heard today
  • MISC plans LNG fleet expansion
    MISC officials told Fairplay today they plan to expand its LNG fleet by about eight new carriers, all to be secured with long-term charter agreements with PETRONAS
  • Weaker yen sparks gas carrier orders
    A RECENT spate of orders for pressurised gas carrier in Japanese yards suggests that the weaker yen is attracting business for vessel segments that these shipbuilders specialise in, said Norwegian broker Joachim Grieg & Co.
  • Blue Water buys venerable W&K
    BLUE Water Shipping, Denmark's freight forwarding group, said today it has acquired Wikerstrom & Krogius of Finland
  • Petrochemical demand for LPG seen growing
    DEMAND for LPG as a petrochemical feedstock is set to grow as more crackers are built to run on naphtha or LPG or both, the IHS Purvin & Gertz Asia LPG Seminar heard today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • 300 Endangered Species Added to Illicit Trade List
    Nearly 180 countries participating in the global organization that regulates trade in endangered plants and animals this week began enforcement of illicit international movement of more than 300 new species. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora had agreed to the new listings, which include...
  • Container Volume Plunges at Los Angeles
    The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's largest container port, reported a 12.9 percent decline in cargo volume for May compared with a year earlier. Imports in the month fell 12.0 percent year-over-year to 326,115 20-foot-equivalent units. Exports fared even worse, diving 16.3 percent to 154,905 TEUs. Total loaded imports and exports fell 13.5...
  • Cargolux to Double Weekly Hong Kong-Ohio Flights
    Cargolux Airlines International has plans to double the frequency of its cargo flights from Hong Kong to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, The Columbus Dispatch reports. Cargolux will offer two flights a week, on Sundays and Thursdays. The move could reverse a decline in activity for Europe's largest all-cargo carrier...
  • L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa and Port of L.A. to Announce Urban Marine Research Center Project
    WHO: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino, Port of Los Angeles officials, marine scientists, academic and business leaders will unveil new name, vision, and major funding commitment for a collaborative public/private partnership to transform a 100-year old port pier into a new world-class urban marine research and innovation...
  • Avian Flu Slams Mexican Poultry Exports
    Mexico's poultry market has suffered a "considerable loss" in production as the outbreak of avian flu that surfaced in 2012 shows no signs of ending soon, according to the U.S. Grains Council. "There is no question this will have an effect on imported feed grain products from the United States," Julio Hernandez, director...
  • Penske Truck Leasing Opens Iowa Facility
    Penske Truck Leasing, the Reading, Pa.-based equipment and maintenance provider, has opened its $4.2 million facility in the Eastern Iowa Industrial Center in Davenport, Iowa. The 11,800-square-foot building is situated on nearly eight acres and provides full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract maintenance services. It has three service...
  • NYK Line Names Sheehy VP of Operating Services
    NYK Line has appointed Dan Sheehy vice president of operating services, effective immediately. Sheehy, a 21-year veteran manager with the container line in the commercial and operational segments, will be responsible for marine, terminal, rail and truck operations in North America, in addition to his current responsibility for customer service and...
  • May US Retail Sales Edged Up for Second Month
    Retail and Food Service Sales through May 2013 Full-size image U.S. retail and food service sales edged up 0.6 percent in May 2013 to $421 billion, according to the latest seasonally adjusted retail report from the Census Bureau. This accelerated from a 0.1 percent increase in April and extended growth to a second...
  • 4,600-TEU Container Ship Joins Seaspan Fleet
    Seaspan has accepted delivery of the MOL Excellence, a 4,600 20-foot-equivalent unit container ship. The vessel was constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2003 and expands the company's operating fleet to 70 vessels. The MOL Excellence is on charter to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines under a two-year, fixed-rate time charter. The ship is...
  • West Coast Ports in Search of Balance
    West Coast ports must seek a balance as they prepare for the onslaught of big ships carriers are bringing into the trans-Pacific. On the one hand, they need larger terminals to handle the big ships, but on the other, they don't want to build too much capacity. The Port of Long...
  • Roadrunner Opens Kansas City Service Center
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems' outbound, less-than-truckload service center operations have commenced in Kansas City, Mo. The expansion broadens the asset-light transportation and logistics service provider's footprint to include Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri. Furthermore, beginning the week of June 17, Roadrunner, No. 22 on JOC's 2012 list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies,...
  • Far East Asia Exports to India Subcontinent Near Year High
    Containerized exports from Far East Asia to the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East reached 646,600 20-foot-equivalent units in April 2013, the most TEUs exported in a month in this lane since May 2012, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. Exports increased marginally month-to-month and year-over-year. Far East Asia...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-US Spot Rates Hit 15-Month Lows
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of June 14, 2013 Full-size image The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes experienced further declines in the week of June 14, the third straight week of declines in these lanes. Rates have reached their lowest in more than 15 months, lost...
  • SCFI: Asia-Mediterranean Rates Dip Post GRI
    Asia-Mediterranean spot freight rates measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index gave back $20 in the week ending June 14, after gaining $462 from a June 1 general rate increase. UASC, CSCL and Maersk planned to increase rates by $500 to $750 per 20-foot container, while Cosco and MSC sought...
  • Truckload, Intermodal Rates Mixed in May, Cass Says
    North American truckload pricing in May increased 1.4 percent from the same month in 2012, but fell 2.4 percent from April, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index. May marked the first year-over-year decline and lowest point for the year for truckload rates tracked by Cass. The truckload rate index, which...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Westgarth climbs
    Former Teekay man promoted to GasLog's chief operating officer job, as Dennis Houston joins board.
  • Hero flees Houston?
    Financier Icon Investments has accused a Geden Holdings tanker of leaving Texas waters despite a judge's order putting a hold on the ship's release in a lawsuit between the companies.
  • Solvang back for VLGCs
    Solvang has added two more VLGCs to its orderbook at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea.
  • Irish Judge completes sale
    An Irish Judge today completed the auction sale of a Liberian-owned cargoship which has been detained since March.
  • Small ships prove profitable
    Insuring small ships can bring in a big result with the Shipowners' Club again delivering higher than anticipated profitability.
  • Maersk names first giant
    Ane Maersk McKinney Uggla today named the first of Maersk Line's 20 giant Triple-E container vessels at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea.
  • Huxley hunts bulkers
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Fire hits cruiseship
    A fire on a Hapag-Lloyd cruiseship during drydock has forced the cancellation of two cruises.
  • Snoozing into trouble
    A UK cargoship grounded on Spanish rocks at full speed as its chief officer slept alone on the bridge for more than an hour, an accident report has revealed.
  • Golden Ocean buys again
    Golden Ocean has potentially taken its recent expansion drive into double figures with a newbuilding order in China.
  • Angola LNG fires up
    Production has finally started at the much delayed Angola LNG plant with a first cargo rumoured to be loaded for shipment to Brazil.
  • SCF profit chopped
    Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF) has seen earnings slashed in a "very challenging" first-quarter tanker market.
  • Safe secures cash
    Safe Bulkers has seen through a $40m equity issue in a week which has seen two listed rivals file for bankruptcy.
  • FSL demands duo back
    Singapore-listed First Ship Lease (FSL) is demanding the redelivery of two suezmaxes after it said Turkish charterer Geden defaulted on payments.
  • Vroon warns of fraud
    Dutch owner Vroon says a fraudulent company is using its name to lure job hopefuls into parting with cash.
  • SWS in PSV first
    China's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has booked its first supply ship order.
  • A cracking read
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • GasLog nets notes cash
    GasLog has collected nearly $90m from a Norwegian paper issue which has seen its top brass dig into their own pockets.
  • More Vinalines execs held
    Three former Vinalines executives have been arrested in Vietnam over "abuse of power."
  • Lucky 13
    Dutch yard IHC Merwede has clinched an order worth EUR 125m ($166.68m) for new dredgers.
  • MBC seals China AHTS
    Marine Bulk Carriers (MBC), the Cape Town-based black empowerment shipowner, has ordered an anchor handler in China.
  • NYK eyes subcontinent
    NYK is looking to boost its links with India and the region through a new liner service to the emerging powerhouse.
  • Philippine ferry sinks
    Twenty-five people remain unaccounted for after a ferry sank off an island in the Philippines Friday morning.
  • Cargill expands eB/L use
    Cargill has expanded its use of electronic bills of lading (eB/L) to include agricultural cargoes from South America.
  • Traf funds port growth
    Trafigura has secured $200m in long-term bond financing to help expand a coal exporting terminal in the US state of Louisiana.
  • Tales of two filings
    STX Pan Ocean and Excel Maritime Carriers both suffered high-profile bankruptcy filings this week.
  • GMS tied to KG raid
    GMS has emerged as one of the participants in the recapitalization of Konig & Cie.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Truckers celebrate C-TPAT reporting changes
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has agreed to make suspension or removal from the program not immediate. DHS has also published a document outlining the measures it will take for security breaches.
  • Supreme Court strikes down parts of clean truck program
  • U.S. exporters confused over Mexican tax regulations
    "It's hard enough having to go through a NAFTA verification audit once, but being subjected to re-auditing when you've already passed with flying colors seems unduly harsh on business," trade attorney Elise Shibles said.
  • Bill to end Port NY/NJ fee advances
    In 2011, the port instituted a cargo facility charge (CFC) on all waterborne cargo, including empty containers. The fee is $4.95 for 20-foot containers, $9.90 for 40-foot containers, and $1.11 per unit for vehicle cargo.
  • CMA CGM announces rate hike
  • New airport slated for Toronto area
    The Canadian government has unveiled plans for a new airport, among other developments, at the federally-owned Pickering Lands site outside of Toronto. The new airport will replace the aging Buttonville Municipal Airport.
  • Impatex takes NetFreight to the cloud
  • Maersk holds naming ceremony for first Triple E ship
  • Ex-Im Bank helps small Tennessee exporters
  • GAO checks in on nation's bridges

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Fuel prices end week higher in the Americas
    Demand was said to be soft in Houston on Friday.
  • Consultant outlines hiring trends in current bunker market
    Singapore remains main bunkering hub, with majority of vacancies having wider Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia market focus.
  • Survey shows rise in shipping confidence
    Survey showed evidence of increased enthusiasm for new investment, although doubts still persist about availability of bank financing.
  • Maersk unveils world's biggest ship
    'Hopefully the ships will help us to get closer to profitability on Asia to Europe,' says CEO.
  • Viking Ocean newbuilds to use clean propulsion packages
    Alfa Laval will supply accompanying exhaust gas treatment systems for sulphur dioxide removal.
  • Price outlook mixed in Fujairah
    Bunker prices make gains in Cape Town.
  • Prices move up in north Europe, mixed in the Med
    Rotterdam's MGO price up by nearly $20.
  • DFDS to install more scrubbers
    Investing close to $18 million to put tested system on three more ships.
  • IMO may revisit flash point limit
    US proposal to revise SOLAS and 'exclude certain low-flashpoint diesel fuels from the scope of the IGF Code' declined, for now.
  • Bulk carrier building 'fuel efficient ship'
    Golden Ocean will own a fleet 'of five to eight fuel efficient Supramax bulk carriers.'
  • Evergreen: We will cut costs to return to profit
    Box shipping company seeking 10% reduction in cost of filling a container.
  • Continued growth predicted for Turkish ports
    Potential for Turkish marine fuels market as country's seaborne trade grows faster than in other European countries and ports are developed.
  • Nicaragua grants canal concession
    Hong Kong-based firm lands deal.
  • Asian bunker prices end week higher
    MGO prices recorded double-digit gains in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Players reassure bunker market over supplies
    South Korean refiners will import bunker fuel to meet demand.
  • Tender out for LNG barge contracts
    Strong interest from yards to support Shell's LNG ambitions.
  • Developer updates commodity management software
    Software is designed to increase profitability by managing commodity risk, says Triple Point Technology.
  • Andatee now trading on Nasdaq Capital Market
    Firm's stock listing transferred from Nasdaq Global Market.
  • Andatee now trading on Nasdaq Capital Market
    Firm's stock listing transferred from Nasdaq Global Market.
  • DSME seeks patent for on-deck LNG bunker fuel tank
    Design consists of a deck, a fuel tank and a cover.
  • Oil spill response base opens in Singapore
    Oil Spill Response Limited working closely with MPA to enhance preparedness, says CEO.
  • Domestic bunker blending margins tighten in East China
    Bunker blending margins down due to lower product prices.

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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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