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July 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • 1,740-TEU ship ablaze and adrift in Indian Ocean - all hands safe
  • CMA CGM enhances fortnightly Round the World Panama service to weekly
  • Maersk Line CEO Skou sees new normal in container growth slowdown
  • LA loses loop, slips 7.2pc to 646,650 TEU - LB up 1.8pc to 565,476 TEU
  • Antwerp's first half boxes decline 1.7pc, but oil bulk up 33.1pc
  • Charleston box volume increases 9pc in FY 2013 to 1.56 million TEU
  • US exports up, but Obama's goal will not be met for 20 years: Drewry
  • 18,000-TEUers ordered via Hong Kong Asset Management for MSC
  • Panama stops North Korean-flagged ship carrying suspected missile gear
  • Hebei province's six-month throughput surges 41.5pc to 550,000 TEU
  • Kazakhstan's EU auto standard dampens Chinese truck exports 8.8pc
  • Korgas rail checkpoint extends temporary open season extra half year
  • Los Angeles handled 1 million TEU in 2012 making America's top port
  • CSX quarterly profit up 4.4pc to US535 million, sales flat at $3.1 billion
  • Eastern Canada's Port of Saint John box volume up 72pc in first half
  • Ruscon rails autoparts from Ust-Luga to VW plant in Nizhniy Novgorod
  • Logwin expands in India, enlarges Chennai office, opening in Kolkata
  • Armed guards warn Hamburg meeting Somali pirates remain big threat
  • Cathay partners with JDA cloud software to improve allotment planning
  • Chapman Freeborn arranges charter flights for Swiss WorldCargo clients
  • Perishables shipping to be discussed at Cool Logistics' forum

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Hanjin, ANL & APL to collaborate on new intra-Asia service
  • NYK holds naming ceremony for two new shuttle tankers
  • Pirates hijack Turkish ship with Indian crew
  • Rise in BDI seen as temporary
  • Duisport to develop integrated port-hinterland concept at Jebel Ali
  • Essar Ports' Q1 net up 48 pc
  • Israel planning private terminals to break public sector monopolies
  • LBC Sogestrol in Le Havre investing 245 m euros to consolidate activities
  • Mega container terminal planned at Kandla Port
  • Singapore port throughput up in June, Hong Kong down
  • Essar Projects wins maiden EPC contract from BPCL
  • INR declines further against dollar on US Fed chief's remark
  • No short-term plans to levy duty on pulses imports
  • Revaluation of foreign currency loans by banks to hit exporters: Fieo
  • Why our shipping industry lags behind

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Vancouver, USA Port Commission schedules crude oil facility workshop
  • Union Pacific breaks records with second quarter numbers
  • New Commanding Officer for Coast Guard in Port Angeles
  • OOCL celebrates delivery of new 13,208 TEU containership
  • Marcon brokers sale of Crowley tug to Island

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Unlikely bedfellows
    The world's three largest shipping lines have come together to launch a partnership on three of the world's busiest trade lanes
  • Once a pirate always a pirate?
    UN report urges vigilance as Somali attack groups rest but have not retired
  • Is the carnival over for Trinidad and Tobago's Atlantic LNG?
    Stable leading exporter turns to China to counter falling US import demand
  • Somali pirates 'gather hostages' on remaining captive ship
    EU Navfor helicopter circles Naham 3 as search for Albedo crew continues
  • Small is beautiful in LPG
    Perhaps Maersk simply wants to scale down
  • Nigeria LNG resumes gas exports as Nimasa lifts its blockade
    Project leader agrees to pay all levies to get its shipments back on track
  • Facing reality
    It would be interesting to hear how box lines are preparing for the tough years ahead
  • Seafreight is the star for forwarders
    But the threat persists from long-term overcapacity and erratic rates, warns analyst
  • Japan offers $1.5bn export credits to Petrobras
    Brazil firm must buy equipment and services from Asian country to tap into liquidity
  • Essar Ports reports first-quarter profit
    Double-digit revenue increase reflects volume growth of 11%
  • Double Irish, Dutch sandwich
    Tax-dodgers beware - the OECD is turning up the heat on your havens
  • Titan Petrochemicals seeks to claw back control of Quanzhou yard
    Hong Kong oil logistics firm seeks to develop rig-building business
  • The irrationality of rates
    It is time to get rid of the general rate increase
  • Wärtsilä's profit rises as maritime industry improves
    Quarterly net sales increase 5%
  • Fire breaks out on PIL boxship
    Hansa Brandenburg still burning and adrift after crew rescued off Mauritius
  • Brussels approves Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd merger
    Only China can prevent the classification societies coming together
  • The trio reshaping container shipping
    Three 40-somethings have less than a year to piece together a highly complex partnership designed to bring a new level of consolidation to the industry
  • Shell's Castelein takes top job at Port of Rotterdam
    New management as leading European cargo hub prepares to launch Maasvlakte 2
  • Shipping tax havens face tougher scrutiny
    OECD rules may see companies switch legal residence
  • Shipping tax havens face tougher scrutiny
    Companies must stick to letter of law, says Norton Rose Fulbright

Fairplayweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Japanese yard orders rocket 181%
    JAPAN'S shipbuilders are continuing to recover their market share, the Japan Ship Exporters' Association said today, with the weakened yen sparking a 181% climb in June orders, year on year
  • Chengxi wins conversion orders for FPSOs
    CHENGXI Shipyard (Guangzhou) has won orders from SBM Offshore to convert two VLCCs into FPSOs, the Chinese shipyard said today
  • LUKoil goes west in Rosneft deal
    ROSNEFT has agreed to exchange export routes with LUKoil, which confirmed the deal to Fairplay
  • Ezion wins $82M deal
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings said today it has clinched a contract from a Southeast Asian client for one service rig worth $82.1M
  • Changhang Phoenix hit with two more suits
    SHANGHAI-listed Changhang Phoenix is today facing two more lawsuits filed by creditors seeking repayment of a combined 520M yuan ($84M) in bank loans
  • China import knock-on seen in stockpile drop
    STOCKPILES of iron ore and steel products in China have dropped, suggesting support for more iron ore imports
  • Shell's green man takes helm in Rotterdam
    SHELL'S environment VP Allard Castelein is succeeding Hans Smits as CEO of Rotterdam's port, the largest European port said today
  • Charterers keep 'firm grip' on VLCC sector
    JUST five VLCC fixtures were reported yesterday as charterers restrained themselves from bookings to keep rates down
  • Bulker orders surge 242%
    DRYBULK carrier newbuilding orders surged 242% year on year in June, reflecting the sector's improved prospects
  • Losses seen for NOL, CSCL
    UOB KAY Hian today predicted that NOL and China Shipping Container Lines would file "very poor" 2Q13 results because of sluggish Asia/Europe box rates
  • Asian Supramax bulker rates are tumbling
    SUPRAMAX bulker rates in Asia have been falling for three consecutive weeks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • DHL Adds India-China LCL Services
    DHL Global Forwarding has launched less-than-containerload direct services linking India's ports of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) and Chennai with Shanghai, as the Deutche Post DHL Group unit taps India's growing retail and automotive sectors. "By expanding our service offerings geographically, we ensure a timely and controlled delivery of door-to-door services, which include...
  • Sustainable Maritime Development Thrust of 2013 World Maritime Day Conference in New York
    July 18, 2013-- Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced the program for the 2013 North American World Maritime Day Observance being presented by NAMEPA and the United States Coast Guard. The conference is designed to bring forward updates on environmental stewardship, promoting...
  • Transport Canada collaborates with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and others to launch interactive driver fatigue management tool
    OTTAWA - The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, and Anne S. Ferro, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), today announced the launch of the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP), a website that provides training and education on commercial bus and truck driver fatigue...
  • Dynamic Shipping Agencies - New Partner in Pakistan
    Aurora, Colorado, USA - July 18, 2013 - United Shipping, Inc. (USI), the premier Worldwide Association of Independently owned Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers with over 410 global offices and representation in 84 countries is pleased to announce that Dynamic Shipping Agencies, located in Karachi, Pakistan is our new partner. In the global freight management and...
  • Ports Announce Clean Air Action Plan Award Winners
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach honored five companies for their extraordinary efforts to fight harmful emissions at the 6th Annual Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Air Quality Awards held today in San Pedro. "The significant air quality improvements that our two ports have achieved would not be possible...
  • Texas Shipping Executive Sentenced for Ex-Im Bank Fraud
    Octavio Maese-Cordero, owner of a trucking and shipping company in El Paso, Texas, has been sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States of about $2.4 million, according to the Office of Inspector General for Ex-Im...
  • US Coast Guard Honors Hyundai Unity for Rescue Help
    .S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Mark Neeland presents a public service commendation to the crew of the Hyundai Unity.The U.S. Coast Guard has presented a public service award to the crew of the Panama-flag container ship Hyundai Unity at the Port of Singapore in recognition of their support of a...
  • Hub Group Profit Jumps 10 Percent
    Hub Group reported net income in the second quarter of 2013 totaling $18.6 million, up 10 percent from $17 million in the second quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue for the freight transportation provider increased 8 percent year-over-year to $836.7 million, from $778.3 million in the same period last year. The...
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa's Traffic Nears 2012's YTD Totals
    Tulsa Port of Catoosa, an inland water port in Oklahoma, reported that inbound and outbound shipping through the port in June totaled 213,660 tons, pushing the total for the year to date to 1.41 million tons, close to the 1.47 million tons reported in the first half of 2012. 2012 was...
  • US Intermodal Volume Extends Growth
    U.S. rail volumes through July 13, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal volume increased 1 percent year-over-year for the second straight week in the week ending July 13, according to the Association of American Railroads. Combined North American carload volume, for the three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, dropped 2.8 percent from the same week in...
  • Air Canada's Cargo Traffic Slid in May
    Air Canada reported cargo traffic of 123.6 million metric ton-kilometers in May, down 1.1 percent compared with the same month last year, according to Statistics Canada. Cargo volume for Canada's largest airline was 19.2 million kilograms in May, falling 2.5 percent. With regard to cargo, Air Canada's load factor was 83.2...
  • Cuba Says North Korean Ship Was Carrying 'Obsolete' Weapons
    Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Relations claims that the missile systems that Panama seized from a North Korea-flag ship were "obsolete defensive weapons" that Cuba was sending to North Korea for repair, Miami Herald reports. The weaponry, which has totaled 240 metric tons so far, included two anti-aircraft missile complexes, nine missiles...
  • Port of San Diego's Board Approves $180 Million Budget
    The Port of San Diego's board of port commissioners has adopted a $180 million budget for fiscal year 2013-2014. The board allocated $31.0 million for the year for its capital improvement program, down 8.2 percent from last year's $33.8 million. It also intends to spend $1.4 million on equipment, falling 18.6...
  • FMC Chairman Defends Push to Overhaul NVO, Forwarder Rules
    As honeymoons go, newly appointed Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero's was decidedly short. Barely three months after being tapped by President Obama, Cordero is drawing the ire of many in the industry over his push to overhaul regulations for forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers - a push that also has...
  • Transportation Company Makes Change in Operational Direction and Continues to Benefit from Prophesy Solution
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - July 17, 2013 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has issued a case study of ProphesySeries Dispatch Broker for customer Transportation and Logistical Services, Inc. Prior to purchasing Prophesy Dispatch, Transportation and Logistical Services, Inc. used a program that did not fully meet...
  • LLamasoft and Drewry Announce Partnership
    18th July 2013, London- LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, and Drewry Maritime Research, the leading provider of freight rate benchmarking today announce a partnership to make Drewry's global ocean container and air freight rate benchmarks available to LLamasoft customers for use in supply chain design. LLamasoft will resell...
  • Port of Hueneme Names Demers Chief Operations Officer
    The Port of Hueneme has hired John Demers as chief operations officer, according to Kristen Decas, the California port's CEO and director. Demers, who is retiring from the Navy, will begin his new post on July 23. "John comes to us with a strong background in operations and logistics in his over...
  • IAG Cargo Begins Work on New Constant Climate Center
    IAG Cargo has broken ground on the site of its new Constant Climate center located at its London Heathrow hub. Constant Climate is part of the cargo airline's product offering for the transportation of temperature-sensitive material. The new facility, slated for completion in September 2013, will include two temperature-controlled zones. The first...
  • Missouri Firm Pleads Guilty to Importing Items With Fake Safety Labels
    A Missouri company has pled guilty in federal court to importing thousands of lamps from China bearing counterfeit certification labels, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. GuildMaster, of Springfield, Mo., represented in court by Stephen Crowder, the company's president, pled guilty to the felony offense...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • A Whale watching
    The crew of a combination carrier that has been stranded at anchor off Suez for five months is anxiously awaiting the outcome of hearings that will determine whether Today Makes Tomorrow will be allowed to continue its Chapter 11 reorganisation in the US.
  • Strike hits Necochea
    A strike by truckers at the Argentine port of Necochea is holding up exports from the grain port.
  • Crowley seeks US backing
    US shipowner seeks to pry open Uncle Sam's newbuilding wallet in application for $169m loan guarantee to finance products tankers.
  • Sines sale confirmed
    Bocimar parent CMB has confirmed the sale of an 11-year-old capesize bulker.
  • NCL installs scrubbers
    Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has decided to install scrubber technology on its pair of Breakaway Plus-class newbuildings under construction at Meyer Werft.
  • Saverys to fight STX
    Bocimar is readying a legal fight with STX Pan Ocean after a capesize contract was cut up with almost eight years to run.
  • MISC set for stronger Q2
    Malaysian shipowner MISC should post an improved set of second quarter numbers aided by the recent surge in tanker spot rates, according to an analyst.
  • Kiel traffic drops
    Germany's Kiel Canal has posted a drop in traffic and volumes in the first half of 2013.
  • Harris Pye ups profit
    UK shiprepairer and converter Harris Pye has posted bigger earnings for 2012 as contract margins improved.
  • Nolan bullish on products
    Stifel has predicted a multi-year bull market from products tankers as it initiated coverage of some of the sector's leading names with a buy rating today.
  • Pirates raid UK tanker
    Gunmen have attacked another tanker off West Africa, injuring three crew and briefly taking two more hostage.
  • A cut for Cargill
    Cargill has secured the services of a Diana Shipping panamax for the next two years at a lower rate than it had been paying for the same vessel over the past 16 months.
  • Dragnis eyes crude move
    Greece's Dragnis family is looking to expand into the crude tanker sector but talk of it buying a suezmax is premature.
  • Capsized tug raised
    US operator Brennan Marine has recovered its tug Megan McB that capsized in the Mississippi, killing one crewman.
  • Keppel profit chopped
    Keppel Corp has seen its second quarter profit sliced on lower takings at three of its four major divisions.
  • Shake-up at Keppel
    Two of Keppel Corporation's highest ranking officers are to step down after serving the company almost since its birth 45 years ago.
  • Hanjin nets period deal
    Hanjin Shipping has secured a one-year charter for a new panamax bulker, brokers say.
  • Wartsila positive
    Finnish engine maker Wartsila is detecting hopeful signs of a shipping recovery as its first-half earnings improved.
  • Antwerp builds volumes
    Belgium's port of Antwerp has pushed up total volumes 2% in the first half, boosted by a big jump in oil business.
  • SCF seals LPG funds
    Sovcomflot (SCF) has tied up the funds to pay for a pair of LPG newbuildings under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Ceyhan pumping again
    Tanker loadings have resumed at Ceyhan in Turkey after intermittent stoppages in the last three weeks.
  • Pittas scraps panamax
    Euroseas has scrapped one of its few spot-trading bulkers, brokers say.
  • Singapore's silver lining
    Big trouble at Chinese yards could play into the hands of their Singaporean rivals, leading analysts say.
  • NWS cargoes rise
    First-half cargoes grew 28% at Russian cargoship group North-Western Shipping (NWS).
  • Liu lands at CSG
    Liu Xihan is the new deputy boss of China Shipping Group (CSG), a month after being removed at Sinotrans & CSC.
  • Nevsky yard wound up
    Russia's Nevsky Shipyard has been liquidated, placing a question mark against the ships in its orderbook.
  • Ezion wins rig deal
    Ezion Holdings has secured a further long-term charter contract for a service rig, the company confirmed Thursday.
  • Mixed month for US ports
    West coast port of Los Angeles sees volumes slide, while Long Beach reports large rise.
  • PBR seals Japan funds
    Petrobras has secured $1.5bn in funding to go towards a recent deal for two FPSOs from a Japanese-led consortium.
  • Dae Sun wins feeder
    Dae Sun Shipbuilding and Engineering has added to its order tally with a deal for a single feeder containership from domestic owners.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • PIL ship ablaze in Indian Ocean
    A 1,740-TEU German-owned container vessel caught fire en route from Singapore to Durban Wednesday and is still ablaze 200 miles off the coast of Mauritius. The Liberian-flagged Hansa Brandenburg was built in 2003.
  • Truck spot rates on the decline
    Trucking spot market rates declined across the board from the first week of July even as fuel prices rose 1 percent. Flatbed spot rates fell by 3.1 percent and reefer rates were down 2.2 percent during the week of July 7-13.
  • Toll's New Jersey drivers vote to unionize
  • UPS pilots union joins international labor federation
  • Emirates building new cargo home
    Officials have broken ground on a 700,000-square-meter cargo terminal for Emirates SkyCargo at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport. The development becomes operational in May 2014.
  • IT agreement at impasse as members call out China
    The talks are aimed at reducing tariffs on technology products as negotiators have sought for months to update the ITA, which was written in 1996. China is one of 20 members on the negotiation panel.
  • UP has record second quarter
  • Cargo down, passengers up at American
  • Hansa Heavy Lift adds to fleet
  • FMC permits NRAs for foreign NVOs
  • Llamasoft, Drewry in rate benchmarking partnership
  • New desiccant for grain in containers
  • Ex-Im Bank chief Hochberg confirmed to second term
  • Executive moves
  • DOT speeds consumer fireworks transport certification

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • TGE Marine Gas Engineering awarded LNG fuel systems contract
    Ships will be delivered in 2015 and 2016 and will be first cruise vessels in world fitted with dual fuel engines.
  • Mixed price outlook in Fujairah
    Softer bunker pricing seen at South African ports.
  • Prices strike firm note in Rotterdam
    Demand low at Gibraltar, says sources.
  • Cruise line orders scrubbers for two newbuilds
    Installation will be the largest scrubber plant in the world, says buyer.
  • Profits down at Wartsila
    Engine maker sees orders rise and sales fall in first half results.
  • Software company launches fuel monitoring tool
    'We are confident that owners will realise as much as 10% annual savings,' claims UtiliVisor spokesman.
  • Asian bunker prices on the climb
    Mixed demand reported in Singapore.
  • UAE-based feeder operator orders fuel saving boxships
    Low bunker consumption was 'main reason' for choosing the new ship design, says Chairman of Simatech Shipping.
  • MISC set for Q2 growth
    Due to declining bunker costs and rising spot rates, says RHB Research.
  • Russian refinery's isomerisation unit starts operations
    New catalytic cracking unit means more very low sulphur product.
  • TransMontaigne to stop bunker storage services in Florida
    If notice to terminate is not received in stipulated 18-month time period, storage services could continue.
  • Storage facility at Taichung to undergo further repairs
    CPC Corporation expects supplies to resume from December.
  • EU cash for LNG bunkering at Gothenburg
    Funding likely to come out of 'Motorways of the Sea' budget.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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