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October 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific Stablisation Agreement hikes rates US$400/TEU November 15
  • Port of Los Angeles September volume declines 4.57pc to 710,892 TEU
  • Moody's upgrades CMA CGM after asset sale, declaring outlook 'stable'
  • One of four ILA units shut down Baltimore port over local contract
  • More shipowners likely to turn to bond sales to raise cash: S&P
  • UPS now offers expedited ocean freight service from Asia to Mexico
  • Tokyo Port container volume up 0.3pc to 2.09 million TEU in first half
  • South Carolina ports post 3.3pc quarterly box growth to 413,818 TEU
  • EU e-Compliance to distill shipping regulations into one IT format
  • Liverpool2 container terminal due to open 2015, quay wall work begins
  • Savannah new barge crane handles super-heavy lift of US$8 million yacht
  • Cathay September cargo off 4.4pc to 128,610 tonnes, passengers up 6pc
  • Cathay Pacific's new US$760 million cargo terminal begins full operation
  • IAG Cargo blasts Alitalia state rescue 'protectionist and illegal'
  • Chinese domestic express market to boost air cargo over 20 years: Airbus
  • Qantas renewal continues as 68th Boeing 737-800 readies for service
  • IAG Cargo opens new temperature sensitive pharma centre at Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Bureau Veritas launches pipeline damage assessment tool
  • CaroTrans launches direct South China to US Southeast LCL service
  • EU's Union Customs Code likely to come into effect on Nov. 1
  • Global logistics to see balanced, slower growth, says IMF
  • ICS Mumbai & SPNM's seminar today
  • Intercargo finds UK Club the best on PSC compliance
  • Moore Stephens welcomes EC decision to maintain maritime state aid guidelines
  • NYK seminar for global staff focuses on challenges in the next five years
  • Rising shipping volumes bring temporary relief to sector
  • US ship will not be released before probe is over: Vasan
  • Rice, wheat exports up during April-Aug.
  • North American East Coast ports gaining market share
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UIC launches European Capacity4Rail project
  • CaroTrans expands transpacific services
  • Volvo Group to optimize truck manufacturing in Europe
  • Cargo-Partner opening up in Ho Chi Minh City
  • EC to maintain maritime state aid guidelines
  • Production of DAF trucks starts in Brazil
  • Gefco: new national subsidiary in Croatia
  • NSW ports in Australia greet new CEO
  • Royal Brunei adds B787 services
  • Transmashholding starts locomotive delivery to RZD
  • UPS and Mexico team up to build healthcare clinic
  • Wisag soon to start services in Cologne/Bonn
  • German ports handle less cargo
  • Nach Singapur kommt Deutschland
  • Young Forwarder of the Year is clear

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Signal Ship Repair redelivers dredge Wheeler
  • Aquarium research vessel takes shape at Derecktor yard
  • Kings Point resumes operations
  • Piracy incidents down, but don't relax
  • MHI unveils electro-assist turbocharger
  • Becker reports strong orders for rudders, ducts
  • Ulstein PSVs will be first ships from new Brazil shipyard
  • Marioff in five year maintenance deal with Carnival

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Olympia releases numbers for third quarter
  • Study finds transport industry boosts Portland-metro economy
  • Port of Bellingham names theme of gingerbread house contest
  • Vancouver Port Board meeting to look at Tesoro Savage lease
  • US rail freight traffic has up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • P3 carriers unveil their schedules
    Operations start in second-quarter 2014, pending regulatory clearance
  • Rotterdam LNG hub plan receives $100m boost
    EU funding positions Dutch port and Gothenburg as gas distribution hubs
  • Pirates release hijacked product tanker but steal its cargo
    Incident in Asia signals regional shift from petty theft to West Africa-style fuel raid
  • Maersk pledges to strengthen its own identity despite P3 tie-up
    Carrier plans distinct branding and customer services within new alliance
  • P3 will improve operational efficiency for terminal operators
    But whether ports can enhance profitability is far from certain
  • Woodside enters spot shipping market
    Major LNG producer will operate tonnage not linked to specific projects
  • Avance Gas lists on Oslo over-the-counter market
    Fredriksen joint venture takes advantage of strengthening LPG market
  • Sanko shake-up allows hedge fund Elliot to take over
    Move gives reduced Japanese tanker and bulker operator room to rebuild
  • TSA recommends westbound rate hikes
    Carriers tap peak season for US exports to Asia
  • Three Louis Dreyfus Armateurs vessels launch in China
    Capesize and handysizes bound for French owner and associated company
  • K-sure backs financing for 21 Korea-built Scorpio product tankers
    Export-credit insurer guarantees $360m of $460m syndicated loan
  • TUI rules out floating Hapag-Lloyd before autumn 2014
    The right ingredients not in place, says stakeholder's finance chief
  • Heidmar names chief operating officer Ognibene as interim chief executive
    Tanker pool company veteran previously overseer of Heidmar's pool managing directors
  • Mixed bag for dry bulk owners seeking Oslo listing
    Klaveness calls off proposed IPO due to lack of support but Western Bulk pushes ahead
  • Chinese demand for West Africa crude bolsters rates
    BW Peony and Aragona will load in West Africa in early November, bound for China
  • Longshoreworkers' strike shuts Baltimore
    Stoppage at specialist port for auto shipments could threaten carmakers' supply chains
  • Polembros builds for the future
    Series of 10 newcastlemaxes chartered out to Oldendorff Carriers is consistent with owner's long-term outlook
  • Owners explore a new funding landscape
    Publicly listed firms tap the markets as others turn to investment funds or to China yards
  • Greek owners are Intercargo mainstays for a fourth decade
    Key issues range from deadly cargo liquefaction to port inspectorate corruption, says Platsidakis
  • Ariston builds a thoroughbred in China
    State-of-the-art Sea Stallions give their name to a new Greco-German founded handysize pool
  • Economou could launch new dry bulk arm for newcastlemax orders
    Investors on the alert as Greek shipowner ponders an IPO
  • Greeks lead Northwest Passage breakthrough
    Seamar-managed panamax retraces the route of Niarchos behemoth
  • Lorentzen & Stemoco launches a base in Greece
    Dry bulk draws an old name to Voula
  • Bulker nation keeps the faith
    Despite uncertainties Greeks invest to take fleet to new heights

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Keppel profits rise 32%
    KEPPEL Corp said today net profits for the third quarter ended 30 September rose $32% year on year
  • Tokyo court approves Sanko reorganisation
    TOKYO District Court today approved Sanko Steamship's reorganisation after more than 92% of the ship operator's creditors endorsed its proposal
  • US shutdown fix leaves supply chains at risk
    RETAILERS welcomed the end of the 16-day shutdown of the US federal government but warned that the latest temporary deal keeps supply chains at risk
  • Aegean plots convertible offering
    PETER Georgiopoulos-chaired Aegean Marine Petroleum Network today announced a convertible bond offering to raise $75M to repay short-term debt and for other corporate purposes
  • Hanseatic shuffles deck
    GERMAN fixed-premium P&I insurer Hanseatic Underwriters has shuffled its capital providers
  • Korea contract values rise
    CONTRACT values of ship orders clinched by South Korean builders hit $30.4Bn in the first three quarters of 2013
  • 128 migrants rescued
    A US NAVY warship has reportedly rescued 128 migrants being smuggled in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta
  • Fortescue iron ore cargoes rise 60%
    FORTESCUE said iron ore shipments out of its Pilbara mines surged 60% year on year in the quarter ending in September
  • Klaveness scraps unit's IPO
    TORVALD Klaveness of Norway said today it has decided to scrap a planned IPO and listing of a drybulker venture
  • Newbuilding orders hit post-Lehman high
    NEWBUILDING orders in September hit their highest point since Lehman Brothers collapsed five years ago
  • Capesize rates pushed down
    A DROP in Brazilian iron ore cargoes has been a major factor pressuring Capesize rates, anaysts said
  • Tangshan box throughput rises
    CHINA'S northern port of Tangshan recorded throughput of 499,986teu during the period from January to September 2013, up by 78% year on year, according to Tangshan's transport authority
  • Drybulk snarls rise 12%
    CONGESTION in major drybulk ports rose 12% from last week, as congestion rose in major ports in Brazil, Australia and China
  • Hanjin hit by weak rates
    HANJIN Shipping's earnings will remain under pressure at the end of the 3Q13 peak season due to weakening container freight rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Japanese Government Adopts New Anti-Piracy Bill
    The Japanese government adopted a new anti-piracy bill at a cabinet meeting this week that would allow private armed guards to board Japanese-registered oil tankers and other cargo ships in waters off Somalia and elsewhere. The government will seek to have the bill enacted during an extraordinary session of the Diet,...
  • Reform-Minded Myanmar Has Long Road Ahead
    Thilawa is located some 20 miles down the coast south of Yangon, the commercial center and former capital of Myanmar in the days when it was more famously known as Burma. There, a gleaming new multipurpose port complete with 3,300 feet of berth - with a planned adjacent special economic...
  • China Accepts WTO Ruling in US Poultry Dispute
    Chinese officials have officially accepted an August finding by the World Trade Organization that China improperly imposed anti-dumping and counterveiling duties on U.S. poultry. In 2009, China was the largest foreign market for U.S. broiler meat, buying 613,000 metric tons of chicken. In September of that year, Chinese officials determined the...
  • Lobsters' New Reefer Tale
    Wholesale prices for lobster caught in Maine and Canada have plummeted to $2.30 a pound, about the same price commanded 25 years ago, as the annual catch grows. Most consumers, however, aren't seeing the savings because restaurant menu prices largely haven't dropped. In Maine, the industry is trying to jumpstart the...
  • CaroTrans Launches Los Angeles-Fiji LCL Export Service
    CaroTrans has launched a direct less-than-containerload export service between Los Angeles and Suva, Fiji, expanding its reach in the Pacific Rim. The new service, which has a transit time of 12 days, offers expedited and bonded forwarding from Suva to Nadi and Lautoka, Fiji. CaroTrans, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, has partnered...
  • Q&A: Losing Sleep Over the FMCSA
    Q: I've just read something that makes no sense to me, and seems like an invasion of people's privacy to boot. We're a motor carrier, and as such are subject to what's been increasingly intrusive safety regulation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The FMCSA regulates how many hours our...
  • Chinese Policies to Hurt Shipping, SSE Chief Says
    SHENZHEN, China - China's shipping industry faces further turmoil as the country imposes new polices aimed at reining in severe overcapacity in the steel, cement, electrolytic aluminum, plate glass and shipping industries, according to the head of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. China is tackling chronic overcapacity problems across multiple sectors by...
  • Baltimore ILA Strike Goes to Arbitration
    A longshoremen's union local and employer representatives plan to meet with an arbitrator on Oct. 18 to try to resolve a strike that idled public docks at the Port of Baltimore for a second day today. Members of International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 struck on Oct. 16 after voting down a...
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers Prepare for End-of-Year Letdown
    The U.S. import trade from Asia is a microcosm of the problems carriers face on the major east-west trade lanes this year. Container volumes are slightly higher than they were in 2012, but vessel utilization factors are lower and will drop again in November. Containerized imports moving through West Coast ports...
  • "K" Line Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Asia / Pacific Index
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) continues to be a constituent company of the FTSE4Good Global Index Series, the leading SRI (*1) index provided by FTSE Group (*2) since 2003. In addition, "K" Line has also been selected as an Asia / Pacific Index component company of the Dow Jones Sustainability...
  • Vote of Confidence for Port of Charleston in National Economist's 2013 Port Outlook
    Charleston, SC - Colliers International Chief Economist and thought leader K.C. Conway highlighted the S.C. Ports Authority as an emerging dominant port in the East during a conference call focusing on bright spots and blind spots for the nation's ports. Conway's comments were discussed on a Stifel Financial Corporation conference call during...
  • ILA Strike Continues at Baltimore
    A longshoremen's strike that has idled the Port of Baltimore continued into its second day today. Members of International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 struck on Oct. 16 after voting down a proposed local contract with the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore. The port's other ILA locals refused to cross the picket...
  • Eastbound US Intermodal Rates Continue to Climb
    Overall index, week of October 14, 2013 Full-size image An index of U.S. intermodal rates climbed for a fifth straight week in the week ending Oct. 14, yielding a cumulative increase of $130, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall rate rose...
  • Union Pacific's Freight Revenue Increases 5 Percent
    Union Pacific today reported its profit in the third quarter of 2013 was $1.15 billion, increasing 10 percent year-over-year from $1.04 billion. Quarterly revenue rose 4 percent to $5.57 billion, from $5.34 billion in the same period last year. Freight revenue in the third quarter was up 5 percent, mainly driven...
  • Governor Scott Presented Florida Ports Council Economic Visionary Award
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2013) - Florida's port directors presented the Florida Ports Council Economic Visionary Award to Florida Governor Rick Scott today at the American Association of Port Authorities Annual Convention in Orlando. The award is a special recognition of the historic investment in Florida's ports and freight mobility...
  • Trailer Bridge Announces New Senior Commercial Team
    JACKSONVILLE, FL., October 16, 2013 - Trailer Bridge, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Miskowiec to the role of Executive Vice President, Commercial. In his new role he will be responsible for all commercial activity focusing on automotive, NVOCC and charter barge - heavy lift sectors within...
  • Troy Container Line Announces Paul Keany As Sales Representative
    RED BANK, NJ (Oct. 16, 2013) - Troy Container Line Ltd., one of the largest American-owned NVOCCs, today announced the appointment of Paul Keany, as sales representative. Based in the company's Red Bank, NJ office, Keany has been charged with expanding Troy Container Line's long-standing tradition of personalized service and care in...
  • Green Marine and AAPA to collaborate to advance ports' environmental sustainability
    Green Marine and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding underscoring a new collaboration to advance the environmental sustainability of port and terminal operators. The MOU, signed during AAPA's 102nd Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., will serve as a framework for increased cooperation between the two parties to advance...
  • Coaching workshop for the Belarusian logistics sector
    The EU-subsidised logistics project Amber Coast Logistics (ACL) has made its first appearance at Belarusian Transport Week, which was held just recently in Minsk. ACL had a stand of its own and offered a coaching workshop, concentrating on learning from Best Practice examples. Around 70 logistics players from Belarus attended...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Bocimar in the black
    Belgian bulker owner Bocimar eked out a modest gain in the third quarter thanks in part to the recent rally in the spot market.
  • Primera loses kamsarmax appeal
    Delay to an order for kamsarmax bulk carriers at a Chinese shipyard did not amount to renunciation of the contract.
  • CMES scraps VLCC
    China Merchant Energy Shipping (CMES) continues to clear out its older vessels with a deal to scrap a VLCC.
  • Aegean seeks cash
    Aegean Marine Petroleum is looking to raise upwards of $85m from a convertible notes issue.
  • Double win for Cosco
    Shipyard group Cosco Corp (Singapore) has added two more orders to its backlog in China.
  • Cosco in drillship row
    Shipbuilder Cosco Corp (Singapore) is going to arbitration in London over alleged delays to a drillship newbuilding.
  • Avance goes public
    Emerging VLGC power Avance Gas has completed a $100m float on Oslo's over-the-counter market.
  • CNCo back for more
    China Navigation Co (CNCo) has placed its second four-ship eco bulker order in the space of a week.
  • Stifel pegs cape cap
    Ships hidden by slow steaming will keep capesize rates capped around $30,000 daily for the next few years, Stifel says.
  • NCSP takes a tumble
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (NCSP Group) has posted a fall in volumes for the first nine months of 2013, but oil products bucked the downward trend.
  • Keppel O&M profit slips
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has seen third quarter earnings cut by a fall in orders.
  • NNC crew do Aussie runner
    Egypt's National Navigation Company (NNC) says seven of the 11 crew from one of its bulkers who went on strike in Port Kembla last month have disappeared in Australia after failing to show up for a flight that would have taken them home.
  • Susitna heads for lay-up
    A US ferry that was too big for its Alaskan berth is to be laid-up after a bid to buy it was rejected.
  • Korea's $30bn haul
    South Korean newbuilding orders have climbed by more than a quarter in the opening nine months of 2013, official figures show.
  • Rescue bungle blamed
    An inquest has heard a plunge into icy Norwegian seas during a botched cruiseship rescue contributed to the death of a seriously ill UK woman.
  • Arctia turning it round
    Finland's Arctia Shipping is continuing to turn around years of losses in 2013.
  • STX in $50m selldown
    Fallen Korean giant STX Corp has cashed in a large chunk of its shares in shipowner STX Pan Ocean in deals worth close to $50m.
  • Klaveness forced to rethink
    Klaveness has shelved plans to list its new dry cargo spin-off in Oslo after failing to tempt enough investors.
  • Oceana orders PSV double
    Brazil's Oceana Offshore is to build two Ulstein-designed platform supply vessels (PSVs) at its new domestic shipyard.
  • Plucked from the mast
    Survivors of the Cheng Lu 15 sinking have revealed how they climbed to the top of the vessel's mast as it sank beneath raging Korean seas.
  • Sanko plan a success
    Sanko Steamship has won a key battle in its fight to stay afloat after creditors backed a reorganisation plan.
  • Piracy at seven year low
    Piracy has fallen to its lowest level in seven years according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
  • BLRT axes 60 jobs
    Estonian shipyard group BLRT is laying off 60 workers at its Western Shipyard in Lithuania.
  • Crane ship breaks down
    A Shanghai Zhenhui Shipping Company heavy lift vessel has had to be towed into Cape Town in South Africa.
  • Itau funds Colombian port
    Pacific Infrastructure Corp has secured funds to help its development of a new port on the northern coast of Colombia.
  • CMA CGM eyes rate rise
    CMA CGM is looking to increase container freight rates on its trades out of Asia and Europe into the Middle East.
  • Fassmer in LNG milestone
    Fassmer Shipyard is set to build Germany's first LNG-powered ferry under a contract from shipowner AG Ems.
  • Korean bulker released
    A South Korean-owned handysize bulker has been released from arrest in Singapore after settling an outstanding bunker bill.
  • Guarded optimism
    Security firm AdvanFort is optimistic that a high-profile holdup of an anti-piracy vessel in India will be resolved soon.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Analyst expects Matson to pursue new ships
  • Jaxport joins Deep Water Now initiative
    Deep Water Now has been launched to encourage business and community leaders in the Northeast part of the state to support efforts to deepen the St. Johns River shipping channel to accommodate the next generation of larger cargo ships.
  • DHL signs deal with BP
  • ASF puts Airstream trailers en route to Australia
  • Default averted as government reopens
    "At a moment when our economic recovery demands more jobs, more momentum, we've got yet another self-inflicted crisis that set our economy back," President Obama said Thursday. "And for what? There was no economic rationale for all of this."
  • Carriers dampening emerging lanes with big ships
  • Evergreen's Hsieh sees shale energy as key dynamic for liner carriers
    Evergreen's Bronson Hsieh said increased production of shale oil and gas, a push to increase U.S. exports, and the potential migration of manufacturing back to the United States would all have an indelible impact on liner carriers.
  • ILA strike shuts down Baltimore terminals
    Ships at the port's public marine terminals were not being worked. Work on five ships was idled on Wednesday. Private terminals that handle commodities such as coal, sugar and salt remain open.
  • EU Commission outlines transportation policy
  • IATA: More cooperation needed among stakeholders
  • Green Marine, AAPA collaborate
  • Group advises caution about Somali pirate activity
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Owner orders more 'eco' bulkers
    Ships to be built to B Delta37 design.
  • Little price movement in Fujairah
    Public holiday in Suez.
  • Prices head up across Europe
    Tight avails for LS product in Hamburg.
  • Emissions monitoring system delivered to yard
    Market Marine says ECA-related demand should mean more orders.
  • Stena Oil protests attempted 'illegal' sale of seized cargo
    West African nation's attempted loading to Monjasa chartered tanker is creating an 'international incident'.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks falling
    Sources say bunker demand has been relatively strong.
  • Asian bunker price movements mixed
    Below-average demand seen at most key ports.
  • Strike at Baltimore
    Industrial action brings car imports to a halt.
  • Singapore arrest resolved
    Outstanding bunker bill settled.
  • Ferry operator orders LNG-fuelled ship
    Deal worth $40 million.
  • China fuel oil stocks up on week
    Inventories boosted by stock arrivals and lower demand.
  • EPA engine certificate upgraded
    Engines have been issued EPA Tier 2 certification, says manufacturer.
  • Bunker management system gains foothold in Asia
    Charterers are looking for greater transparency on fuel use.

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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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