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August 22, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming takes up FE-West India loop where STX Pan Ocean left off
  • Drewry gloomy on transpac peak season as utilisation falls with rates
  • Scrapping levels balance out incoming ship deliveries, says BIMCO
  • PDR's Humen port offers China coastal box shipping service to Yingkou
  • Zhangzhou's Taiwan petty goods trade value rises 24pc to US$943,400
  • Chongqing to spend US$245.25 million on cold chain logistics park
  • Wuhu port's seven-month container volume increases 8.7pc to 165,321 TEU
  • US expected to replace Harbour Maintenance Tax with user fee system
  • US Customs seize Land Rover Defenders without VIN numbers and airbags
  • Russia hinders Ukrainian-EU deal by imposing tougher customs controls
  • Women's shipping group to discuss personal cost of piracy September 9
  • Hong Kong airport July cargo volume rises 1.9pc, sold seats up 7.7pc
  • FedEx offers cold packaging option for healthcare customers in Asia
  • Georgia's Air Caucasus adds 3 ex-Avianca MD-83s leased from Kuala Lumpur
  • Domodedovo Airport stages aviation fuel supply forum for experts

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Liebherr wins significant ship crane order from Rickmers
  • Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 comes into force in 30 countries
  • New waterways to Bangladesh possible: Study
  • SeaIntel analyses impact of proposed mega alliance on Asia-Europe trade
  • Vessels passing through Suez Canal in record numbers; truck access to container terminal cut
  • Border tension may hamper tea exports to Pakistan
  • Container port investment has huge potential in Africa, says Drewry
  • Eight cos show interest in JNPT's 4th box terminal
  • MoS concerned about fall in profit at Major Ports
  • INR hits another all-time low of 64.52 on heavy dollar demand
  • PEC to import 3 lakh t of onion to check prices
  • Rupee to strengthen soon on good export prospects, says Fieo President
  • St. Britto's College moulds the future in myriad ways

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Drewry: container ports remain dynamic and profitable
  • Damco being granted a permanent license to operate in...
  • Skysails appoints head of sales and service
  • AirAsia Japan rebranded "Vanilla Air"
  • Indian Railways increases freight transport yet again
  • Port of Felixstowe passes 70 million teu milestone
  • WWL ALS opens office in South Africa
  • Crowley's affiliate Jensen Maritime is expanding
  • Driver dearth causing more headaches for haulage firms
  • Air Canada opens new global operations centre
  • DB: new head of metals/coal division from September
  • Panama Canal invests in the future
  • Tourline Express wins e-commerce deal with Venca
  • Nigerian construction company acquires 78 new trucks
  • Thai Cargo conveys less in July

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Jensen Maritime growing with hiring of eight employees
  • American Trucking Associations calling for 'Good Stuff' nominations
  • CH Robinson continues string of 3PL excellence award wins
  • Panama Canal expansion project sees first set of new lock gates
  • Coast Guard helicopter team medevacs JAMAICA BAY crewman

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Steep swell off Richards Bay damaged Smart's rudder
    Smit and Subtech prepare to remove bunkers from stricken capesize
  • Underwriters demand authorisation for Libya-bound tankers
    As several strikebound ports reopen, some shipments are subject to force majeure
  • Libya prepares first 2013 VLCC shipment to China
    Onassis Group-owned vessel fixed to load next week
  • High bunker prices are here to stay, say transport executives
    Regulatory requirements are also increasing burden
  • Gas carrier Gemmata heads to Egypt
    Civil war-torn state struggles to meet domestic energy needs
  • HNA unveils newbuilding programme
    Offshoot Tianjin Marine Shipping adds 10 VLCCs and four 160,000 cu m LNG carriers
  • StealthGas turns to Japan for LPG tonnage
    Vafias vows to expand specialist fleet to 50 vessels in two years
  • Goldenport sells 23-year-old capesize
    London-listed owner has phased out six older vessels in 12 months
  • Asciano posts 1.4% fall in Australian ports' box lifts
    Stevedoring unit Patrick forecasts market growth in container volumes of 1%-2%
  • CSAV expects share offering to fall $170m short
    Chilean carrier to evaluate a call for additional capital to hit original $500m target
  • Outlook for VLGCs 'encouraging'
    Segment will benefit from rise in Asian LPG demand, says DVB Bank
  • Woodside posts record operating revenue
    As Pluto LNG churns out cargoes, gas producer eyes shale prospects
  • Idled boxships fall to lowest level for nearly two years
    Bigger ships well employed but 89 smaller vessels are fixture-free for more than 90 days
  • Could UK-bound LNG carriers become a rare sight?
    Seaborne imports are under threat as fracking fever grips Westminster
  • Huelin Renouf goes into liquidation
    Ports of Jersey to set up temporary lo-lo operation
  • Cosco International posts 44% fall in first-half profit
    Weak coating margins hurt the shipping services arm
  • Return to more stable market reduces EMS Seven Seas' losses
    Ship supply business remains challenging despite Oslo firm's move to consolidate
  • Delivery delays hit Bergen Group
    Firm splits shipbuilding arm into joint venture with Ukraine-based yard
  • China eyes foreign tanker markets
    China Shipping takes advantage of robust product tanker demand

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Human error suspected in Cebu disaster
    INITIAL findings conducted by the Philippine Maritime Industry Authority pointed to human error as the main cause of the Cebu collision disaster
  • Ardmore firms 4 'eco' ships
    NEWLY public Ardmore Shipping today confirmed orders for four fuel-efficient product/chemical tankers at Japan's Fukuoka Shipbuilding
  • Woodside chooses FLNG option
    WOODSIDE said today it now plans to develop its Browse gas fields off Western Australia by using three floating LNG vessels with capacity of 3.5M tonnes per year
  • Hobbled Millennium pulled
    MECHANICAL woes aboard Celebrity's Millennium have ended its Alaska season, implying an impact to Royal Caribbean's 3Q13 results
  • Rise in financing costs hurts Farstad
    FARSTAD Shipping today reported a sharp decrease in net profits, as its financing costs jumped in both 2Q13 and 1H13
  • BIMCO: scrapping size grows for box ships
    AVERAGE sizes of box ships sold for scrap are rising rapidly, according to BIMCO
  • Arctic alternative boosted
    RISING tensions in Egypt that threaten the Suez Canal could boost an alternative polar route, a geopolitical transport authority told Fairplay today
  • Gazprom nears loss of gas export monopoly?
    DEPUTY Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich has taken a key step in ensuring that Gazprom will lose its monopoly on exports of Russian gas
  • Chinese injections seen boosting SA ports
    A SURGE in investment from China is forecast to turn around slow growth at South Africa's ports, US market research company Reportstack said
  • Drewry: here's what drives box terminal sector
    THREE KEY forces drive the box terminal industry, which has become a major business in which even small volume percentages can mean huge absolute gains, a London based consultancy said today
  • Four ships involved in Fujian collisions
    CONTAINER salvage is under way today after a box ship collided with three vessels, the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration said
  • Bergen books deeper losses
    BERGEN today said 2Q13 losses multiplied to 115.7M kroner ($20M), from 12.4M kroner year on year, after the group booked a 131.7M loss for its shipbuilding unit
  • SHI seen dropping Ezra purchase plan
    SAMSUNG HI has apparently dropped a plan to acquire Singapore's subsea vessel contractor Ezra Holdings, according to a report today from CIMB Securities
  • Middle East LPG rises again
    MIDDLE East LPG exports rose for the third consecutive month in July, although volumes were well below July 2012 and July 2011 totals, largely because Iranian output was limited, a report said
  • Korean Register to co-operate with Korea Finance
    THE KOREAN Register of Shipping has signed a deal with policy bank Korea Finance Corp for mutual co-operation in shipbuilding and power plants

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Hong Kong International Airport's Cargo Volume Rises
    Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport reached 341,000 metric tons in July, up 1.9 percent year-over-year. The gain was mainly driven by a 5 percent increase in exports in July, compared to July 2012, according to HKIA. During the month, cargo throughput to and from North America outperformed other key...
  • New Zim Service Connects Florida, Central America
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services has launched a new Florida Central America service connecting Miami; Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala; and Puerto Cortes, Honduras. The FCA port rotation is as follows: Miami, Santo Tomas de Castilla, Puerto Cortes and back to Miami. "We listen to our customers, who look for unique, multiple service...
  • Damco Receives License to Operate in Myanmar
    Damco has commenced offering its customers access to Myanmar, after being granted a permanent license to operate under its own legal entity in the Southeast Asian nation. Damco is working with the U.K.-based Institute for Human Rights and Business and the Danish Institute for Human Rights to ensure the United Nations'...
  • Trucking Through Time
    J. Harwood Cochrane and JOC Senior Editor William B. CassidyIf you want perspective on life, talk with a centenarian. I was fortunate to have the opportunity in June to interview J. Harwood Cochrane, founder of Overnite Transportation, who turned 100 last November. Cochrane was born a few weeks after Woodrow Wilson...
  • Present at the Birth of Trucking
    From left: Jack Holmes, president of UPS Freight; J. Harwood Cochrane, founder of Overnite Transportation; and JOC Senior Editor William B. Cassidy.When word gets out that J. Harwood Cochrane is coming to visit UPS Freight headquarters, employees pack the lobby half an hour beforehand to greet the man who in...
  • For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index Slipped in July
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index slipped 0.4 percent in July from June, to 125.4, after inching up 0.1 percent in June. Compared toh July 2012, the index rose 4.7 percent, which is considered robust, although it was the smallest year-over-year gain since April. Year-to-date, versus...
  • Year-to-Date Container Traffic Up 24 Percent at Tacoma
    The Port of Tacoma reported container volume of 1.08 million 20-foot-equivalent units for the first seven months of 2013, an increase of 24 percent year-over-year. International container volume jumped 35 percent year-to-date, with a 34 percent gain in full containerized imports to 399,663 TEUs and a 32 percent increase in exports...
  • Port Wars: Past, Present and Future
    During World War I, railroads rammed so much cargo through the Port of New York that supply lines to Europe were crippled by the inevitable delays. This spurred Congress, in the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, to include language protecting the "naturally tributary cargo" of individual ports so cargo would...
  • Supply Chain Solutions Leases Illinois Warehouse Space
    Supply Chain Solutions has entered into an agreement to lease 70,000 square feet at a warehouse facility in Carol Stream, Ill., to serve the Chicago area and beyond. The five-year lease also comes with expansion opportunities for an extra 70,000 square feet. The facility, which is located near Interstate 355, has...
  • Majority in Survey Expect Higher Fuel Costs
    Transportation executives expect higher fuel costs over the next business cycles of 18 months, three years and five years, despite some economists' projections that price rises will be moderate or flat, according to a recent study. Sixty-three percent of the 209 executives surveyed expect higher energy prices in the next 18...
  • CEVA Promotes Haber Senior VP, Solutions Design
    CEVA Logistics has appointed Terry Haber as senior vice president of solutions design in North America. Haber joined the supply chain management company in 2001 and has held a variety of positions over the past decade in business development, marketing and communications and corporate strategy. Most recently, he has served as...
  • NY-NJ Port Sees Gains From Clean Vessel Incentives
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that 12 shipping lines and 448 vessels have enrolled in its Clean Vessel Incentive program since it launched on Jan. 1, 2013. The CVI program, which is part of the Port of New York and New Jersey's Clean Air Strategy,...
  • Bahri to Prepare Study for Potential Saudi Maritime Yard
    Bahri, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco and Sembcorp Marine to prepare a feasibility study for the development of a maritime yard in Saudi Arabia. The MOU is valid until an investment decision is made or terminated within 15 months...
  • Study: Low Outbound Shipping Rates to Buoy US Export Growth
    Low outbound container shipping rates are one of several factors, including low electricity rates and competitive labor costs, that will help the United States grab $70 billion to $115 billion in annual exports from competitors over the next seven years, according to The Boston Consulting Group. The imbalance of imports to...
  • Eight Bid for Jawaharlal Nehru Terminal Project
    Eight organizations have presented formal proposals for prequalification for the public-private partnership contract to build and operate a fourth container terminal at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), as the deadline for the first stage of the bidding process ended July 19, according to port sources. Interested bidders include APM...
  • Yang Ming Enhances Intra-Asia Network, Joins CIX
    Yang Ming Line plans to upgrade its intra-Asia service network by joining the China-India Express Service operated by a consortium of Evergreen Line, "K" Line, Hapag-Lloyd and Simatech Shipping. The Taiwanese carrier will contribute one vessel on the string of six ships, each with a capacity of 4,200 20-foot-equivalent units. The port...
  • Panama Canal's New Lock Gates Arrive From Italy
    The new gates weigh an average of 3,100 tons each.The first four gates for the Panama Canal's third set of locks have arrived at the waterway's Atlantic side from Italy's Port of Trieste onboard the vessel STX Sun Rise. Built by subcontractor Cimolai, the first four gates are 57.6 meters (about...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Benchmark Falls to Pre-GRI Level
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Aug. 21, 2013 Full-size image Average eastbound trans-Pacific spot container rates fell another $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, wiping out the $200-per-FEU gain achieved from the Aug. 1 rate increase. "Drewry expects pricing to continue the decline in the run up to the September GRI as overcapacity weighs...
  • Report: Container Port Sector Remains Profitable
    The global container port sector remains "dynamic" and "profitable," despite numerous changes currently taking place, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest report, "Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators." The study showed that the two main challenges facing container terminal operators include growth in container demand and growth in ship sizes....
  • BNSF Railway to Improve Tracks, Capacity in Washington
    BNSF Railway has allocated $125 million for maintenance and rail capacity expansion projects in Washington this year. BNSF will expand capacity in Washington by constructing two receiving and departure tracks nearly 7,000 feet long at BNSF's Delta yard in Everett, expanding BNSF's automotive distribution facility at Orillia and upgrading signals for...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • TMT creditors strike back
    Banks ask district court to weigh in on whether Nobu Su-led shipowner's bankruptcy should continue in Houston.
  • APT touted as IPO hopeful
    A Jones Act product tanker operator backed by one of the most recognisable names in private equity has been added to the growing list of shipowners that are believed to be planning initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Big Apple.
  • German bulker sinks
    A German general cargoship that ran aground in South Africa has been towed out to sea and sunk in deep water.
  • Stena to the rescue
    Seafarers stranded in the water for four days after their ship was struck by fire have been saved by a Stena Bulk suezmax.
  • Dof wins more in APAC
    Dof Subsea has added to its contract backlog for the second time in a week.
  • Farstad hit again
    Farstad Shipping has seen a slump in net earnings for the second quarter running.
  • Ardmore adds four more
    Ardmore Shipping has pushed its post IPO spending past $250m after adding four more newbuildings today.
  • Offshore saves Maybulk
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers saw earnings shaved by almost a third in the first half of the year but it would have been much worse without the contribution of its offshore interests.
  • Mind the doors!
    The first four enormous gates for the Panama Canal expansion have arrived on board a heavylift vessel.
  • Navios takes STX hit
    Navios Maritime Acquisition is the latest shipowner to suffer charter defaults following the troubles at STX Pan Ocean.
  • Owners seek guarantees
    The Korean Development Bank (KDB) is considering providing payment guarantees for fundraisers by the country's struggling shipowners.
  • Bergen bouncing back
    Bergen Group fell to a steep second quarter loss but the company believes its recent financial restructuring has laid the groundwork for a profitable future.
  • Mipo closes on target
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has edged closer to its full year target after confirming an order for four product tankers from Scorpio Tankers.
  • Owner turns banker
    Shipowner Seacor has turned its hand to banking after teaming up with Balfour Investors.
  • D'Amico bulker aground
    Staff at Italian shipowner D'Amico have been left with red faces after one of its handysize bulkers ran aground off Ireland.
  • Capesize sale confirmed
    Greek shipowner Goldenport Holdings confirmed Wednesday that it had sold the only capesize bulker in its fleet.
  • Pirates gunned down
    Nigeria's navy claims to have killed twelve suspected pirates in a failed attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea.
  • Singapore haze returns
    Haze has returned to the skies around Singapore prompting a warning to shipowners from the local authorities.
  • KKR eyes ship finance
    Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is to set up a new specialty finance company targeting the shipping industry.
  • Dutch ship raided
    A Dutch-owned general cargo vessel was attacked by ten armed men off Indonesia last month, latest intelligence shows.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Menzies, founder of ALAN, dies
  • The New Normal for Freight Movement
    American Shipper's publisher, Jim Blaeser will host an interactive discussion with Walter Kemmsies, chief economist for Moffatt & Nichol, about emerging dynamics that will impact domestic and international freight markets in the years ahead. Key discussion points will include:
  • Newgistics expands to provide turnkey e-commerce service
    The firm will use a business-to-consumer commerce platform operated by hybris, recently acquired by global software giant SAP, to provide retailers with Web design, posting product content from suppliers, among other services.
  • Shipper: Driver shortage not far off
    Hibbett Sports' Scott Austin said the driver shortage issue hasn't yet affected the shipper, but he expects to see issues in certain areas of the industry in the next two to four months. He also predicts drivers will benefit from higher wages.
  • LATAM fined for Canadian price fixing
  • Drewry predicts terminals to handle 800 million TEUs by 2017
    "To put this growth into context, the 186 million TEUs which this growth represents is the equivalent of the entire throughput of all Chinese ports in 2012. Or to put it another way, it is more than the entire 2012 throughput," the consultant said.
  • CSAV to raise $330 million with rights offering
  • T. Parker Host Jr., steamship agent, dies at 88
  • China's consumers embrace high-end products, new retail channels
    They're increasingly opting for quality goods at higher prices and adopting on-line shopping and social media to gather product information, according to a report released today.
  • Oberstar: Bypass Congress for transportation health
  • Truck tonnage falls in July
  • Private equity firm creates maritime lender
  • Damco sets up shop in Myanmar

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Wartsila to deliver dual-fuel engines to 'environmentally sound' ferry
    Ferry will be powered by four dual-fuel engines running on LNG and will have 'extremely low' emission levels.
  • Additive 'cuts' smoke and emissions
    'Viscon is one of the most credible products in the market right now,' company claims.
  • Northern Sea Route opens new bunkering prospects
    Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 'can and should' become a bunker hub.
  • MGO prices flat in Fujairah
    Good avails in Durban.
  • Mid-week markets generally soft in Europe
    Congestion in Gibraltar.
  • North American market faces period of change
    'There could be a reduction in bunker activity in Panama and an increase in East Coast ports.'
  • Bunker player returns to Fujairah after four-year break
    'We never forgot about the market. We have been thinking about coming back for years,' says International Bunkers Supply.
  • Asian price trends mixed in midweek trade
    Average to 'good' demand reported in Singapore.
  • Value of Singapore's chandler and bunker sector falls
    Bunker prices have fallen year-on-year.
  • Yujin sells another bunker tanker
    M/T Ruby Express is the third bunker tanker company has sold this year.
  • IMarEST emissions conference will be held in Cyprus
    Focus on controlling emissions and managing costs of vessels.
  • Haze threat returns to Singapore port
    Visibility at Singapore Strait and port waters 'could be significantly reduced', says MPA.
  • Head of bunker delivery department leaves Brightoil
    William Wu is currently serving 'gardening leave', according to sources.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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