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November 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Xu Lirong takes over from Li Shaode as new China Shipping Group chief
  • Wan Hai, Yang Ming to operate joint northeast Asia to Vietnam service
  • Shanghai's new cabotage laws disappoint, limit positive impact: Drewry
  • LB posts 8.7pc October volume rise to 576,502 TEU, up 13pc in 10 months
  • Shandong's 10-month sea port throughput box volume up 11.13pc
  • Hamburg's Q3 volume rises 6.3pc to 2 million TEU on Baltic feeders
  • China's railway cargo traffic grows for five straight months
  • Cosco takes delivery of 13,386-TEU Netherlands in Jiangsu province
  • Incheon Port ready to handle 10,000-TEU ships by end of next year
  • Walmart donates US$1 million to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan
  • China's 10-month waterway cargo traffic up 8.5pc to 4 billion tonnes
  • Cathay and Dragonair October cargo falls 0.9pc on 4pc higher capacity
  • Air China's October freight volume levels off at 127,300 tonnes
  • High fuel, currency flux, flatten Emirates profit, despite pax growth
  • Teamsters laud renewal of US Safe Skies Act for air cargo pilots
  • IAG Cargo provides relief to Philippines following super typhoon

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Large amount of shipping loans may go into 'bad bank': RBS
  • MANSA President calls for making India a global maritime power at INMEX 2013
  • MOL expanding group-wide logistics services
  • Tripartite meeting supports IMO's 3 pillars of sustainability
  • Congestion at JNPT adversely affecting country's trade, say stakeholders
  • MoS to establish formidable surveillance network: Vasan
  • Rlys carries 6.77 pc more freight in April-Oct.
  • INR continues to rise on increased dollar selling
  • MSME Ministry to hold workshop on export procedures
  • State-run agencies get bids higher than floor price for wheat exports
  • FOREIGN TRADE POLICY ANALYSIS MISUSE OF IMPORTER-EXPORTER CODE NUMBER

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Trainose to introduce new freight train service
  • Losses again for Ceva in Q3/2013
  • Russian Railways and Hungarian state railway cooperate
  • Direct link between Moscow and Taiwan
  • Arvato moves into new warehouse in Venray NL
  • Change at the top of Ceva Logistics
  • Celadon purchases Yanke Transfer in Canada
  • Alpa welcomes US senate's introduction of safe skies act
  • Reshuffle of executive board at JF Hillebrand Group
  • Lehnkering Road Logistics offering LPG haulage services
  • Denzel awards car transport contract to Hödlmayr
  • Lufthansa Cargo celebrates and operates maiden flight
  • Spezialisierung bringt Wachstum
  • Pivotal role for e-maritime in EU Commission's logistics...
  • DHL: executive move from Asia to Emea

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • NNS moves CVN 78 to fitting out pier
  • AIG provides $400 million loan to Chouest
  • Kvichak to build 66 ft shallow draft tender
  • Robert Bugbee named next CMA Commodore
  • Damen introduces "walk-to-work" WSV
  • Praise for IMO's "three pillars"
  • Scorpio Bulkers orders three in Romania

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Customs nabs toy shipments containing banned chemical
  • Coast Guard airlifts sailor from APL ship off Oregon coast
  • Trio of recipients earn AOTOS honors
  • ATA truck tonnage index down during month of October
  • Crowley presents scholarships to University of Washington students

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Connecticut group taps Bugbee as its 2014 Commodore
    Scorpio president says he is standing on the shoulders of others
  • Frontline 2012 sells eight VLGC newbuildings to Avance
    Purchase marks joint venture's move to consolidate gas-carrier segment
  • Diana reports its third quarterly loss
    Greek dry bulk firm expands its fleet and beats analysts' expectations
  • VLCCs report spike in Middle East-Asia earnings
    Rates top $50,000 per day on bookings for early December
  • Georgiopoulos races against the clock to raise Maersk tanker takeover funds
    New York-based shipowner has until the end of November to exercise his options
  • Escalating pirate attacks is top security concern for shipping
    FREE CONTENT: Lloyd's List survey reveals growing concern about port security and cyber attacks
  • Topaz Middle East unit reports 40% income hike
    Nico reports improved vessel utilisation rates
  • Maersk joins Asia-Europe rate push
    Danish carrier will increase prices by $750 per teu from December 15
  • Shipping steps up aid response to Philippines typhoon
    Shipmanagers mobilise communications and relief as ICTSI works to restore Tacloban port
  • Yang Ming, CSCL and UASC launch new transpacific partnership
    Merged service cuts capacity from Asia-west coast US trade lane
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine fundraiser falls short
    Rights offering and bond sales deliver half the company's target amount
  • Rickmers Maritime plans $241m bond sales
    Singapore-listed trust refinances borrowings and builds working capital
  • AIG agrees $400m loan to Edison Chouest
    Proceeds will be used for refinancing and acquisitions
  • Political showdown threatens Long Beach business, say carriers
    Port users speak out as mayor seeks to oust harbour commission president
  • Höegh LNG slides into the red
    Oslo-based firm focuses on long-term FSRU strategy
  • Scorpio Bulkers books three capesizes
    Expansion-minded venture signs $162m deal to build ships at DSME's yard in Romania
  • Star Bulk buys two Daiichi ultramaxes
    Deal for aggregate $58.1m continues 'transformation' of Greek owner

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Marenave sinks into red
    GERMAN ship asset trust Marenave had €0.8M ($1.1M) in losses in 3Q13, mainly because of weak spot charter markets in the tankers, dry cargo and container ship segments
  • US LNG export OK affects carriers demand
    DEMAND potential for LNG carriers is nudging higher because of tentative US approval for a fifth permit to export the cargoes to countries not in free-trade agreements
  • RMT launches $241M in notes
    RICKMERS Maritime Trust, a Rickmers Group affiliate, today launched a S$300M ($241M) medium-term notes programme
  • Virginia peak total surges by 25% y/y
    HOLIDAY peak season box imports surged 25% year on year at Port of Virginia, which helped it break its single-month record for container shipments
  • Scorpio Bulkers orders three Capesizes
    SCORPIO Bulkers, the rapidly expanding drybulk shipping company whose shares are traded on the over-the-counter market in Oslo, says it has ordered three Capesizes at the Daewoo Mangalia shipyard in Romania
  • German owners donate $100,000 in Philippines aid
    THE German Shipowners' Association VDR is providing $100,000 in aid to Filipino seafarers and their families who have fallen victim to Typhoon Haiyan
  • Delays dent hype on Oz LNG
    SEVERAL greenfield LNG projects in Australia are continuing to be delayed
  • Höegh LNG focuses on future after interim loss
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG said today the long-term outlook for both its businesses remains positive, despite a weakened performance in 3Q13 and the first nine months of the year
  • GPH to take over Bar's port
    TURKEY'S Global Ports Holding has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the 62% majority stake in the Montenegrin port of Bar, now held by the maritime transport ministry
  • Ningbo auctions two bulkers to scrappers
    SHANGHAI-listed Ningbo Marine said today it has auctioned two ships to Fujian Saijiang Shipping Dismantlement for 56.5M yuan ($9.3M)
  • SinOceanic II debt converted into equity
    SINOCEANIC II, part of the Norwegian boxship tonnage provider SinOceanic Shipping, said today it has converted $80.3M in lending into equity
  • Klaveness joins Tufton in bulker deal
    THORVALD Klaveness said today it has joined with hedge fund manager Tufton Oceanic to boost its drybulk business
  • SapuraKencana acquires Austrian unit
    MALAYSIAN rig owner SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad said it has acquired 50% stake in new Austrian company Seabras Sapura Holding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Chassis Finder Expands US West Coast Network
    Chassisfinder.com, an Internet-based chassis reservation exchange owned and operated by Chassis Finder, has expanded its coverage to include locations in or near the port complexes of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. "We have seen consistently strong overall growth since inception," said Bill Knight, president of Chassis Finder, in a written...
  • Trucking Environment Remains Less-Than-Ideal for Shippers
    FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index improved marginally in September, but not enough to take it out of deep negative territory, reflecting a less-than-ideal environment for North American shippers. FTR's Shippers Conditions Index year-to-date. Full-size image The index rose 0.8 points from the previous month to a reading of negative 7.9, but the...
  • FMC Extends Deadline for P3 Comments
    The Federal Maritime Commission has extended its deadline until Nov. 29 for comments on the global P3 alliance of Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM. The carriers filed the agreement with the FMC on Oct. 24. It will become effective Dec. 8 if the commission does not seek an injunction...
  • Trucker Protests Leave Southern California Ports Unscathed
    Harbor truck drivers backed by the Teamsters union made a statement this week by demonstrating against alleged unfair labor practices at three drayage company facilities in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area, but their actions had no impact on cargo-handling at the port complex. Spokesmen at both ports said thousands of trucks...
  • US Shippers Raise Volume Expectations for 2014
    It's far from a surge of optimism, but shippers' expectations on how much freight they move via land, sea and air in the coming months is the second highest in the past six quarters. In a survey conducted by Wolfe Research in August and September, U.S. shippers said they plan to...
  • GE Transportation Announces New Software Products for Intermodal Terminal Operations at the Intermodal Association of North America's 31st Annual Intermodal Expo
    The following breakthrough technologies are featured in booth 1032 at the Intermodal Expo: OASIS Driver Mobile App brings smartphone technology to drayage truck drivers to reduce gate processing time and improve terminal efficiency OASIS Stack Train Optimization technology helps increase fuel efficiency of intermodal trains OASIS Gate Kiosk web-based, touch screen application automates...
  • DP World Australia Completes Next Phase of TOS Standardization & Centralization with Navis N4 Go-Live in Melbourne
    OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navis, the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals, today announced that DP World Australia has reached a major milestone, completing Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS) upgrades on three of four planned DP World sites. DP World Sydney, DP World Fremantle and, now,...
  • IANA and FMCSA Unveil Paperless Roadability Compliance Tool
    Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 18, 2013 In collaboration with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), IANA announced today, at the 2013 Intermodal Expo, a pilot program designed to improve lag times that often occur between the issuance of a roadside inspection report to a driver and delivery of the report...
  • Crowley Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Four University of Washington Business Students
    (Seattle, Wash.; Nov. 19, 2013) - Crowley Maritime Corporation recently awarded $2,500 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four students in the University of Washington's (UW) Foster School of Business. The students, Kainan Bell, Vi Nguyen, Giovanna Oseguera Tapia and David Kashubin, were chosen for their academic achievements, excellent scholarship essays and demonstrated...
  • NY-NJ Port, Global Criticize Police Action
    Surprise inspections of trucks by Jersey City police stalled traffic at Global Terminal for a second consecutive day Tuesday, bringing complaints from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and terminal management. The inspections caused trucks to back up into the Bayonne, N.J., terminal. Cargo was delayed as drayage...
  • Li Shaode Retires From China Shipping
    Li Shaode, 63, has retired as chairman of China Shipping Group, one of the largest state-run shipping conglomerates in China. The Investor Relations Department of the group's listed company, China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), has confirmed the news. "Li Shaode has reached his retirement age, and that is the reason why he...
  • For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index Dips for First Time Since July
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Trucking Tonnage in October fell for the first time in July, but the group's economist said it wasn't surprising for traffic to dip after a strong run. The index fell 2.8 percent last month, after rising 0.5 percent in September. Year-to-date, versus the...
  • Jersey Police Slow Container Terminal Truck Traffic
    Jersey City police conducting safety checks of trucks exiting Global Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey slowed truck traffic at the facility for a second consecutive day today. Jersey City officials said this week they planned to file a $400 million lawsuit against the Port Authority of...
  • UPS Survey: High-Tech Supply Chains Move Closer to Global Markets & Customers
    Manufacturers of high-technology products all over the globe are near-shoring or intending to move production closer to the markets they serve. Many high-tech companies expect their exports to grow faster over the next two years than they did this year. They are also adjusting their supply-chain strategies to focus them more on...
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust Sets Up Corporate Bond Program
    Rickmers Maritime Trust has established a Singapore $300 million (about US$240.5 million) corporate bond program to fund capital expenditure. The net proceeds from the issue of multi-currency, medium term notes will also be used for general corporate purposes, including refinancing of the working capital of the Singapore-based trust and its subsidiaries. "The...
  • Lufthansa Cargo to Launch 777 Freighter Service
    Lufthansa Cargo's first Boeing 777 freighter is 63.7 meters long with a wingspan of 64.8 meters.Lufthansa Cargo's first Boeing 777 freighter will take off from Frankfurt, Germany, tonight, bound for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, on its first scheduled flight. The aircraft, which will fly on to Atlanta and...
  • Long Beach Slows Search for New Chief Amid Turmoil
    The Long Beach Harbor Commission Monday decided to slow down its search for a new executive director to allow the nation's second-largest container port to regain its political stability. "I can't see us hiring anyone while we are in this state of disarray," said Nick Sramek, the commission's vice president. However, the...
  • Korean Register and Russian Maritime Register of Shipping to cooperate on shipbuilding
    At last week's (13 November) 6th Korea-Russia Business Dialogue meeting held in Seoul and attended by President Putin and President Park Guen-hye, the Korean Register (KR) and the Russian Register of Shipping (RS) took the opportunity to sign an agreement on shipbuilding. The memorandum of understanding brings the two class societies...
  • DHL scoops African newsmaker award
    Cape Town, November 18, 2013 -DHL Express, the world leader in international express delivery, recently walked away with top honours at the Africa Movers and Makers Awards, scooping the 'Africa's Top NewsMaker - Company' award. The award, backed by the Supply Chain Council and presented at the Africa Movers and Makers...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Seaspan targets newbuilds
    Seaspan has hatched another fundraiser aimed at securing the cash it needs to finance the expansion of its containership fleet.
  • CMA crowns 2014 commodore
    Industry veteran Robert Bugbee has emerged as the Connecticut Maritime Association's (CMA's) next commodore.
  • AMP returns fire
    A research report denouncing an increasingly controversial 90-year-old US cabotage law has triggered a fierce war of words between a leading shipping consultancy and an influential trade organisation.
  • Buyers flock to bulkers
    Freight rates for capesize and panamax bulkers are well below the highs seen back in September but asset values are on the rise and overall industry sentiment appears to be stronger than ever.
  • Scorpio orders first VLCCs
    Scorpio Tankers is making its first foray into the VLCC market with an order for four units at South Korea's DSME carrying unusually prompt delivery dates, market sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Voyager on the way out
    Costa Cruises is ditching its 2000-built Costa Voyager.
  • FRNT nets VLGC profit
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 is looking at a profit of $92m after completing the sale of its VLGCs to partner Avance Gas.
  • Atlantic inks double
    Norway's Atlantic Offshore has landed long-term charters for a pair of vessels including one for the latest addition to its fleet.
  • OSG sues tax advisor
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has sued its former lawyers over the tax problems that preceded the tanker owner's descent into bankruptcy.
  • Tersan adds wellboat
    Turkey's Tersan shipyard has won an order to build a Rolls-Royce-designed wellboat.
  • Veteran vessel scrapped
    The first ship ever built for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) has been sold for demolition in China.
  • Marenave eyes buys
    German shipowner Marenave Schiffahrts has hinted it is about to hit the expansion trail after completing a financial restructuring.
  • Diana in the red
    Diana Shipping nudged ahead of Wall Street forecasts in the third quarter to record a smaller than expected loss.
  • Minship adds double
    Germany's MST Mineralien Schiffahrt Spedition und Transport (Minship) has strengthened its partnership with China's Avic group through a double vessel order.
  • Rickmers eyes notes
    Rickmers Maritime Trust has laid the groundwork for a series of notes issues which could bring in almost $250m.
  • US death probe begins
    Conflicting accounts of what happened to chief engineer on Oldendorff cargoship.
  • Topaz turns it on
    Dubai's Topaz Energy and Marine has built its nine-month profit as it offshore fleet grew.
  • Swissco swoops for trio
    Swissco Holdings has pushed its newbuilding tally to 11 ships with the addition of three more offshore support vessels (OSV) in China.
  • Remoy seeks full control
    Rem Offshore's CEO and largest shareholder Age Remoy is preparing an offer to mop up all the remaining stock in the company.
  • Star to return?
    Star Bulk has been tipped to tap the capital markets again if it wants to expend its existing fleet substantially but the Greek owner has no plans of returning to Wall Street right now.
  • Atlantic inks China double
    Atlantic Navigation Holdings is expanding its fleet with a pair of offshore support vessel newbuildings in China.
  • STX PO swapping more
    Restructuring bulker owner STX Pan Ocean has added more debt to its equity-swap rescue plan as two banks secured earlier repayment schedules.
  • Discounted DSME
    South Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to offload a 5% stake in shipbuilder DSME at a discount following its recent share price rally.
  • Eco march continues
    Western Bulk has added a second eco newbuilding to its fleet in under a week.
  • Hoegh LNG turns red
    Hoegh LNG has turned in a deeper than expected loss for the third quarter.
  • Kazakhs eye bulkers
    Kazakhstan is eyeing the formation of its first dry cargo shipping company.
  • NRSL profit jumps
    Net profit is up 154% at Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL) in the first nine months.
  • U-Ming profit chopped
    U-Ming Marine Transport has seen its bottom line cut back as revenue fell.
  • Li Shaode steps down
    Li Shaode has retired as the chairman of China Shipping (Group) with immediate effect, the company has confirmed.
  • Cargill eyes LNG as fuel
    Cargill has emerged as a partner in a cross-industry collaboration looking at using LNG as a fuel for tankers and bulkers.
  • Lauritzen cuts Axis stake
    J Lauritzen has sold off one-third of its holding in floatel joint venture start-up Axis Offshore.
  • Scorpio goes large
    Scorpio Bulkers has ordered three capesize newbuildings in Romania in a move that sees it expand into a third dry bulk sector.
  • Essar bulker arrested
    An Essar Shipping bulker has been arrested in Singapore, court documents seen by TradeWinds show.
  • Bumi beats Teekay
    All eyes were on Bumi Armada Monday after the Malaysian offshore contractor secured a contract to build and operate a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) on behalf of a consortium led by EnQuest.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Yang Ming swaps slots with UASC, China Shipping in transpacific
    What UASC calls the AWSI and CSCL labels its AAS2 will be merged with Yang Ming's PSW4, and each of the carriers say they will continue to use those individual designations. The service will employ six vessels of 4,250 TEUs.
  • BlueWater Reporting reviews P3's network connections
  • OOCL ship abandons transpacific voyage after mechanical problem
    OOCL Canada has arranged for inspections and is expected to arrive in Shanghai later this week. OOCL said it has made arrangements for boxes to be transferred to another ship, which will take the cargo to Long Beach, Calif.
  • China Shipping names new chairman
  • Maersk says it's 'business as usual' at Lazaro Cardenas
  • MOL makes logistics push
  • PEMA paper reviews electric RTGs
  • NIT League: European shippers more concerned about P3
  • Korea, Russia ship registries cooperate on shipbuilding
  • Yusen, pharma shipper start temp-controlled LCL service
  • New phytosanitary measures open U.S. market to Uruguay fruit
    On Monday, the first shipment of fresh citrus from Uruguay to the United States was unloaded from a vessel at the Port of Philadelphia. USDA is requiring fruit from the country be cold treated and shipped in refrigerated containers.
  • Washington Notebook: House freight study - where's the beef?
  • Trucking industry documents drag caused by HOS rule
    More than 80 percent of motor carriers surveyed have experienced a loss of productivity under the new rule.
  • DOT Secretary Foxx visits Port of Oakland
  • IANA, FMCSA release paperless roadability compliance tool
  • Bugbee to be CMA's "Commodore" next year
  • U.S. Customs to review user fees with industry help
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Bunker terminal wins go ahead
    Two agreements open 'new era' for Middle East port.
  • Prices struggle to find direction in Fujairah
    180 cSt prices firm in Cape Town and Durban.
  • Prices show mixed movement across Europe
    Avails tight in Hamburg.
  • Singapore: Fuel oil prices climb on lack of blending cargoes
    Lack of low density fuel oil in the market, say traders.
  • Container lines' alliance sparks 'a lot of concern'
    US authorities want meeting with European and Chinese regulators to examine likely impact of P3.
  • COSCO in deal to treble Piraeus throughput
    Piraeus to enter 'new era' says shipping minister.
  • Norwegian operator adds 'eco' bulker to fleet
    Leasing deal carries purchase options.
  • Fuel regulations 'could hit Hong Kong's competitiveness'
    Hong Kong is unlikely to help shipowners meet the cost of switching to low sulphur fuel.
  • Asian IFO prices stick to upward path
    'Very tight' supplies reported in Busan.
  • Bourbon sells two vessels
    Company is building a more 'modern, fuel efficient' fleet.
  • Nustar profits climb despite poor demand for bunkers
    'Reduced demand for bunkers and increased competition in the US Gulf Coast and Caribbean has negatively impacted our sales prices.'
  • Offshore company takes delivery of PSV
    Vessel's X-bow hull design 'significantly' reduces fuel consumption.
  • Non-lien clause on BIMCO's agenda
    A possible non-lien clause for time-charter parties discussed by shipowners' body.
  • Dual-fuel wins big loan backing
    Prospect of cheap gas pulls banks into billion dollar deal.

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Rome
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Tokyo
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Rome
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Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
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Beijing
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Washington
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FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
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Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
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Brussels
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Civitavecchia
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Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
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Geneva
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Barcelona
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Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
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Lisbon
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The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
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Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
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
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Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
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Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
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Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
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Trieste
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South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
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Seoul
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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
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Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
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Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
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
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IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
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Long Beach
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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
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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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