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October 21, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL merges two all-water US east coast services for winter season
  • Baltimore dockers re-open port for boxes, large ro-ro, but not cars
  • Teamsters threaten Canadian National Railway with strike October 28
  • WTO: Trade dispute volumes, complexity now beyond budget capacity
  • China mulls foreign firms selling shares in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone
  • Stifel Nicolaus confidence index hits new high on rising European trade
  • Shandong September seaport volume up 32.4pc to 81.07 million tonnes
  • Russian refusal to honour UN cross-border trucking accords raises ire
  • UK Club best on Port State Control compliance: Intercargo report
  • Big forwarders face volatility, but maintain stable profits: SeaIntel
  • IATA: Passenger bellyhold capacity threatens already weak cargo demand
  • Freight volume at Moscow Domodedovo Airport remains flat in September
  • FedEx announces programme to buy back 32 million voting shares

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2013
  • "K" Line continues to be included in FTSE4 Good Global Index & Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index
  • Evergreen's Bronson Hsieh bullish on US export growth
  • Govt may approve separate cadre for coastal police in states
  • Indial Shipping carries duomatic locomotive
  • Indian among nominees for Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award
  • Kalmar undertakes ship-to-shore crane heightening for APM Terminals in Spain
  • Police arrest crew of detained US ship
  • With vessels becoming more fuel-efficient, shippers seek reduced bunker surcharges
  • Garment exports grow 15 pc in Sept.
  • India surpasses Thailand to become biggest rice exporter to Singapore
  • JICA begins study on southern industrial corridor project
  • Rail Ministry seeks amendment to FDI plan
  • Forex reserves rally further by $1.51 bn to $ 279.24 bn
  • India wants to pay for all Iranian crude in rupees
  • INR ends marginally weak against dollar at 61.27
  • World Bank cuts GDP growth forecast to 4.7 pc
  • Bahrain airport hosts heaviest cargo aircraft
  • CNC Freight & DGTL get heavy equipment from Malaysia to Turkmenistan
  • Rickmers-Linie appoints Marmedsa Noatum Shipping Agency as sales agent in France
  • Safmarine MPV focusing on US market

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «Wir brauchen wieder mehr Macher»
  • Slovakia: ZSSK Cargo establishes subsidiaries
  • Motorways of the Sea receive EUR 170 million
  • TNT Express cutting jobs in France - new service in Europe
  • 400 Actros trucks for Primafrio in Spain
  • MacAndrews offers new service from Teesport
  • Long-term changeover at port of London
  • DHL receives AEO certificate in Switzerland
  • 50 Kögel Megas and 15 container chassis for Kloiber
  • Iata proposes freight forwarders' partnership

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2013
  • Conrad Shipyard delivers first of two liftboats
  • COSCO adds new orders, but drillship dispute drags on
  • Wilbur Ross controlled Navigator files for IPO
  • BAE San Francisco to drydock T-AKE 6
  • Bourbon sells three

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2013
  • Hanjin Shipping to discontinue direct calls to Port of Portland
  • Port of Seattle sees gains in monthly container numbers
  • Saltchuk taps Jim Langus for Everett property due diligence
  • Kalama Port Commission Oks maintenance dredging project
  • Port of Tacoma releases box count for September

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2013
  • Trade Statistics October 2013: Europe
    Supply and demand gap widens and further weakens rates
  • German owners look further afield
    As the KG market dries up and banks become more restrictive, big names are finding new ways to finance ships
  • Yamal LNG puts Russian gas on the map
    Competition between landmark export project and US rivals may slash prices
  • Data Hub: Freight rate indicators
    Third quarter freight rates lag behind last year and the first quarter of 2013
  • Why shippers should welcome the IMO weighing proposals
    Global Shippers' Forum secretary-general hails a flexible compromise
  • Awilco LNG lands $7m charter contract for 30-year-old gas carrier
    Vintage tonnage is still in hot demand
  • CMES quadruples its third-quarter net losses
    Dismal tanker rates plague state-controlled Chinese carrier
  • Bourbon pockets $18m on sale of three vessels
    Offshore vessel leader pushes ahead with fleet renewal
  • Bargain-hunting stock investors bet on KDB takeover of STX Pan Ocean
    Parent of bankrupt South Korean carrier sells 17% stake for $69m
  • Antwerp prepares for its first Triple-E call
    Mary Maersk diverted from Rotterdam due to APM Terminals industrial dispute
  • P3 awaits clearance as it prepares world's largest vessel-sharing alliance
    No port deselections in network of 28 services covering east-west trades
  • Navigator applies for New York listing
    Handysize liquefied petroleum gas carrier owner is going public
  • Capesize brokers grasp at 'reins on a falling market'
    As rates decline, some still see life in sector's month-long rally
  • HHI puts Nobu Su car carrier under arrest in Malta
    B Ladybug, unprotected in Taiwanese owner's ongoing bankruptcy case, has also been arrested by its crew
  • Shanghai Waigaoqiao wins further capesizes
    Private Chinese conglomerate Herun orders four capesizes for a reported $54m each
  • Cosco Corp posts orders worth $403m and a legal fight over a cancellation
    Singapore-listed giant wins contracts for a jack-up rig, a vessel conversion and a general cargoship
  • Bocimar predicts strong dry bulk market through 2015
    Third-quarter earnings were below those of 2012, but bulk operator eyes a stronger fourth quarter

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2013
  • Ross brings Navigator to Wall Street
    WILBUR Ross-controlled Navigator Holdings has filed an IPO registration and plans to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'NVGS'
  • COSCO-tied units bag $403.6M in orders
    COSCO Corp (Singapore), the listed shipbuilding and drybulk arm of giant China COSCO, said its subsidiaries have won $403.6M in orders
  • Finnlines seeks to distance itself from tank cargo
    FINNLINES pointed out today that its own checking procedures had been responsible for the detection of embargoed tank parts being sent to Syria from Russia
  • Bocimar profits restored
    BELGIAN bulker operator Bocimar said it detected early signs of market recovery in its third quarter, which enabled it to climb out of deficit to $5.38M in profits
  • Aegean prices bonds
    AEGEAN Marine Petroleum Network today priced its convertible notes offering to raise proceeds for debt repayment
  • Ro-pax insurance fix sought
    RO-PAX ferries should be treated differently from other passenger carriers because of their different risk profile, an insurance broking leader has urged
  • US-flag funds restored
    MAERSK Line and other foreign companies flying the US flag have regained a funding cut related to US government-impelled cargo transport
  • HHI, crew arrest vehicle carrier in Malta
    A PURE car & truck carrier owned by beleaguered TMT has been arrested in Malta
  • Ksure providing $360M
    SOUTH Korean export credit agency Korea Trade Insurance Corp (Ksure) will provide $360M of financing for 21 product tankers being built at compatriot yards
  • 'Crazy, multitiered tonnage supply' for VLCCs
    VLCC RATES rose three points week-on-week as owners pushed for higher levels amid tightening tonnage in the Persian Gulf
  • Pacific Basin upbeat
    HONG KONG-listed Pacific Basin today said its 3Q13 daily profits beat market rates by a premium of 27%

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2013
  • Arbitrator: Baltimore ILA Action Violates No-Strike Clause
    An arbitrator ruled Friday that an International Longshoremen's Association local in Baltimore violated a no-strike clause in a coastwide master contract covering work on containers and roll-on, roll-off cargo. Dockworkers resumed working cargo covered by the coastwide master contract at Seagirt and Dundalk marine terminals after the arbitrator M. David Vaughn...
  • STB Extends Deadline for Filings Post-Shutdown
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is extending certain filing deadlines as it strives to get back on track after the 16-day federal government shutdown. Any material due to be submitted to the STB from Oct. 1 through Oct. 16 is now due no later than Thursday, Oct. 24, the agency...
  • Baltimore ILA Works as Arbitration Continues
    Striking Baltimore longshoremen resumed working Friday on containers and roll-on, roll-off cargo covered by a coastwide master contract while arbitration proceedings continued, a management official said. Dave Adam, CEO of United States Maritime Alliance, said work resumed on cargo covered by the coastwide master contract between USMX and the International Longshoremen's...
  • US Beef Export Loss Is Australia's Gain
    The Australian red meat industry sold record amounts of beef and goat meat to China in August. China imported 19 percent of Australia's total red meat shipments, compared with 4 percent in August 2012. Beef shipments totaled 16,192 metric tons including the product and packaging. Grain-fed beef sales to China totaled...
  • Complex Logistics Network, Inadequate Infrastructure Hinder Indonesia's Growth
    As Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia is one of the rising stars on a continent full of them. An archipelago consisting of more than 17,000 islands, it's also one of Asia's biggest logistics challenges. Now it's facing another challenge, a slowing economy marked by rising inflation colliding with an urgent...
  • 'Captain Phillips' and 9 Other Films With Transportation in a Feature Role
    When "Captain Phillips," Hollywood's take on the April 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates on the Maersk Alabama, debuted on Oct. 11, it thrust the ocean shipping industry into the mainstream spotlight in a way no recent film has. But it's certainly not the first film to do so, and it...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Down for 10th Week
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Oct. 18, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell for the 10th consecutive week in the week ending Oct. 18. The spot rate from Shanghai to Mediterranean ports slipped 2.9 percent or $21...
  • Baltimore Port Strike Continues for Third Day
    Striking longshoremen continued to shutter the Port of Baltimore for a third day on Friday. Representatives of Local 333 of the International Longshoremen's Association and the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore met with an arbitrator today on the issue of whether the work stoppage volates the no-strike clause in the coastwide...
  • SCFI: GRI Unsuccessful in Shanghai-to-US Lanes
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Oct. 18, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell further in the week ending Oct. 18 despite a proposed Oct. 15 general rate increase. Cosco and CMA CGM had...
  • Smithfield Foods Acquisition: A Lot of Bacon for China
    Chinese consumers soon could be in line for a lot more U.S. pork in mainland grocery stores. Shareholders in Smithfield Foods voted Sept. 24 to approve the company's $4.7 billion purchase by Shuanghui International Holdings, the largest acquisition of a U.S. company by a Chinese business. Smithfield processed 27.7 million hogs in...
  • Maritime execs visit to Jefferson High underscores importance of unique new maritime curriculum
    TAMPA, Fla. -Leaders of the state's largest port and the world's largest chapter of the International Propeller Club of the United States today visited with Hillsborough Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia and several key representatives involved with Jefferson High School's Maritime & Marine Environmental Science Honors Academy, to observe the new...
  • War of the Worlds
    At a time when our nation's "reset" with Russia has fallen victim to an increasingly frosty relationship between presidents Obama and Putin, it's easy to wax nostalgic about better days. During the 1985 Geneva summit between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Reagan remarked that if the earth faced an...
  • Container Trade Dips at Port of Kobe
    The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Kobe in western Japan fell 1.1 percent in the first half of 2013 from a year earlier to about 1.019 million 20-foot-foot equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Kobe municipal government. In the January-June period, the Port...
  • Revenue Up, Profit Down at India's Blue Dart Express
    Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics services provider, reported a net income of Rs. 30 crore (approximately $4.9 million) in the second fiscal quarter, which ended Sept. 30, a decline of 8 percent year-over-year. However, total quarterly revenue surged 12.8 percent from a year earlier to $77.3 million. "In tough...
  • IMB Reports Decline in Global Piracy But Rise Off Nigeria
    Global piracy has fallen to a seven-year low, but attacks off the coast of Nigeria have surged by a third, the International Maritime Bureau said. There were 188 piracy incidents in the first nine months of 2013, down from 233 in the same period last year, and the number of hostages...
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Erodes Further
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Oct 16, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade lost another $50 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, the sixth straight week without an increase. Rates have fallen $350 during this slump. "Slowing demand and excess capacity weighed on rates this week. Drewry expects...
  • Report: Re-shoring to North America Far From Viable for High-Value Goods
    Re-shoring, near-shoring, near-sourcing. Whatever you call it, the terms to describe the shift of manufacturing closer to destination markets in North America may be a permanent part of the logistics lexicon and supply chains in general. But for at least one very important segment of the manufacturing world - those making...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2013
  • AdvanFort team arrested
    All but two crew members and security personnel on a private antipiracy ship have been arrested in India, its US-based operator said.
  • Pac Basin beats the market
    Pacific Basin could be set to unveil a strong set of third quarter numbers after revealing its handysize vessels outperformed the market by over a quarter.
  • Workers besiege Split yard
    Workers have blocked the entrances to Croatia's Brodosplit Shipyard as a row over wage cuts escalated on Friday.
  • Hafnia agrees swoop
    New Danish shipowner Hafnia Tankers has agreed to buy the tanker fleet of compatriot J Lauritzen, the company confirmed today.
  • Teekay rings changes
    Tanker owner Teekay has cut ties with Aon and appointed a new broker to renew its hull cover.
  • VLCCF stock falls further
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers has seen its shares drop further after pricing a new stock offering.
  • Second Glenn man charged
    A second manager at Singapore shipowner Glenn Defense Marine Asia has been charged in connection with alleged bribery relating to US navy contracts.
  • CMES stuck in the red
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has continued to rack up losses in 2013.
  • Yang Ming refinances
    Yang Ming Marine has raised TWD 5bn ($170m) through a bond sale.
  • Perils of the sea
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Westports shines on debut
    Malaysian port owner Westports surged in value on the first day of trading following its initial public offering (IPO).
  • Iranian headache
    With a financial restructuring battle underway at TMT, Nobu Su was presented with an extra difficulty from a couple of creditors this week.
  • Vinalines selling again
    Troubled Vietnamese shipowner Vinalines is selling off another subsidiary to raise cash.
  • Almeria pulled free
    A UK supramax has been refloated off Denmark after grounding on Saturday.
  • Boskalis in $40m sale
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has pocketed $40m from the sale of its yacht transporting division.
  • De Hoop books one
    Dutch shipyard De Hoop has bagged an order for a platform supply vessel (PSV).
  • Western Bulk goes below
    Christen Sveaas-controlled bulker owner Western Bulk has lowered its IPO price to 20% below the bottom end of its previous range.
  • Hafnia targets cash
    Danish product tanker company Hafnia Tankers is aiming to raise between $200m and $235m through a private placement in Oslo.
  • Trio may face arms charges
    Three Finnlines workers may face charges over a seizure of tank parts in a container bound for Syria.
  • HHI posturing on price
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Bourbon bins three
    France's Bourbon has announced it has sold off three older ships as it renews its fleet.
  • Navigator files for IPO
    Wilbur Ross-controlled Navigator Holdings has applied to the New York Stock Exchange for its long-awaited IPO.
  • Allies arrest pirates
    A multi-national naval task force has arrested a group of pirates suspected of two recent attacks off the coast of Somalia.
  • Awilco LNG ties up two
    Awilco LNG has been able to secure short-term charters for its oldest and newest ships, the company confirmed Friday.
  • LDC invests in Ukraine
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) is investing in a new multi-commodity terminal in Odessa in the Ukraine.
  • NADL gets bond away
    North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) has successfully tapped Norwegian bond investors to raise NOK 1.5bn ($252m).
  • VLCCF plans stock sale
    Knightsbridge Tankers plans to issue fresh stock to fund its growth strategy, it emerged late on Thursday.
  • SWS bags cape quartet
    Zhejiang Herun Group is the latest shipowner to order capesize bulkers at compatriot Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS).
  • ABML teams with York
    Augustea Bunge Maritime Ltd (ABML) is teaming up with York Capital Management in a new dry bulk venture.
  • US throws MSP a bone
    An eleventh-hour budget deal to end a US government shutdown also eased the potential for cuts to a military shipping programme.
  • Jonesing for tankers?
    Speculation surrounding Castleton Commodities and a campaign to expand its presence in the tanker market appears to have been amplified by the appointment of a new vice president.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: ILA Local 333 workers return to port
    The United States Maritime Alliance's Dave Adam said the return of work pertains to master contract work. That includes the handling of containers and large roll-on, roll-off cargo, though not cars.
  • ILA strike in Baltimore enters third day
    The Port of Baltimore said arbitration was expected to begin Friday morning in an effort to end a strike by members of International Longshoremen's Association. The strike began Wednesday and has shutdown public terminals in the port.
  • Ex-Defense official to be nominated as DHS chief
    President Barack Obama is expected today to formally nominate former Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson to be secretary of homeland security. Rand Beers has been serving as acting secretary since mid-August.
  • P3 to announce network details soon
    Maersk officials said this week the members of the pending P3 Network will submit regulatory filings in Europe, North America and Asia within a week or two, with details of the alliance's planned schedule to be made public soon as well.
  • Labor action forces Maersk to divert ships from Rotterdam
  • Construction starts on Savannah port's 'last mile' connector
  • CSX to build intermodal facility near Pittsburgh
  • U.S. importers seek long-term AGOA renewal
    A group of large U.S. retail trade associations have asked the country's lawmakers to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act for at least 15 years "to ensure the predictability necessary to support trade and investment decisions."
  • Shanghai FTZ could be 'game changer' for transshipment
  • Werner 3Q revenues up slightly
  • Terminal operators bemoan data quality, timeliness
  • BNSF opens Kansas intermodal facility
  • Maritime Security Program fully funded
  • Legislation directs FMCSA on handling of sleep apnea
  • Navis goes live with N4 at Long Beach terminal
  • Etihad, Singapore swap cargo space
  • Correction: Jaxport joins Deep Water Now initiative

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices in the Americas end week on low note
    Demand and avails were said to be good in Houston on Friday.
  • MGO prices flat in Fujairah
    Prices flat in Suez.
  • Week ends on soft note across Europe
    Double-digit falls in some Mediterranean hubs.
  • More charges as bunker fraud investigation widens
    US Navy was charged 'inflated fuel prices'.
  • Bunker alerts highlight lubricity and flash point issues
    Two alerts from DNVPS.
  • Asian bunker prices softening on Friday
    Demand seen picking up at key trading ports.
  • Monjasa conducted 'thorough due diligence' before offering for confiscated cargo
    'Obviously this dispute is between Stena Oil and the authorities in Sao Tome and Principe,' says CEO.
  • Emissions research facility wins US backing
    It will focus on engine efficiency and emission reductions.
  • New ship tracking service launched
    VesselsValue.com allows users to see vessel movements and asses their value.
  • Aegean announces offering to raise more funds
    Offering of convertible senior notes will have a due date of May 1, 2018 for conversion.
  • LNG bunker trend 'moving fast' in North America
    'I am sure there will be a lot more LNG as fuel news coming out soon.'
  • Hybrid turbocharger undergoes efficiency upgrade
    High-speed motor added to unit to reduce electric power consumption.

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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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