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June 24, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk sells ERS Dutch intermodal rail operator to Freightliner
  • Grand Alliance to skew Tacoma's oddly robust growth data until August
  • Insurer to focus on packing, secure containers, weight fibbing at TOC
  • River-sea shipping line linking Sichuan, Hubei and Taiwan to be launched
  • Yusen Logistics launches Hong Kong and Shanghai consolidation services
  • American Trucking Associations applauds court quashing LA truck rules
  • Angola LNG ships first product, brightens prospect for national prosperity
  • Blanketing forest fire haze closes Singapore's Seletar Airport
  • Airbus wins US$7 billion A350 order from Air France on Rolls engine deal
  • Korean Air signs with Boeing for purchase of cutting edge aircraft
  • Air China's May cargo volume grows 4.5pc to 124,500 tonnes in May

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Claims of eco ships under scanner
  • Indonesian forest fires posing grave danger to safe navigation through Straits of Malacca & Singapore, says SSA
  • ISL-Gati Express coastal service successfully completes first voyage
  • Maersk Line names first 18,000-TEU leviathan after late owner
  • Oil tankers extend losses for fourth session due to drop in demand
  • Proposed alliance between top 3 lines seen having some impact on Indian trade
  • Higher duty drawback on gold jewellery exports
  • Indian exporters lose cost advantage, face stiffer competition
  • CWC's Pipavav CFS to be commissioned today
  • Forex reserves improve to $ 290.66 bn
  • MANSA President K. P. Unnikrishnan appointed Trustee on JNPT Board
  • Railways carries over 4 pc more freight in April-May
  • Incentives to attract Bengaluru trade to Vallarpadam ICTT
  • INR plunges to historic low of 60, ends at all-time low of 59.27
  • Projects bogged down by delays & cost overruns
  • BBC Chartering moves Tall Ship Theatre
  • Gas turbine generator deftly moved to Hamburg port
  • Transporting the babies was child s play for Nurminen Logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UASC stoppt Abfahrten in den Iran
  • Freightliner Group acquires leading intermodal rail operator
  • AEI converts B737 for Farnair
  • Air charter broker buys UK livestock specialist
  • SBS: New Head of Ocean Freight Division
  • Eurocopter and SDV to prune back CO2 emissions again
  • C.H. Robinson opens office in Istanbul
  • FedEx to buy express delivery partner in southern Africa
  • Update on "MOL Comfort"
  • Germany's shipping companies to team up
  • North Adriatic ports to form European gateway
  • Fiata president visits host of future World Congress
  • Recognition of industry veteran
  • Embraer and Boeing team to market and sell KC-390
  • ICT Holdings: new refrigerated division/expands flatbed...
  • Volvo Trucks and Safeway cooperate in North America
  • Cross-border Khasan-Rajin railway plan moving forward

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Oceaneering charters Normand Flower
  • German-flag ships closer to getting armed security
  • Navy cites "lack of leadership" in MCM grounding
  • Damen delivers hybrid patrol vessel for Amsterdam canals
  • "Big E" comes home to NNS for inactivation
  • Marco Polo Indonesian unit acquires newbuild AHTS
  • MAN unveils first TCR12 turbocharger from Changzhou

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Coast Guard ceremony marks change of MSU Portland command
  • Transportation association releases report spotlighting America's waterways
  • Port of Seattle extending Sea-Tac Airport music program
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns shippers to report casualties
  • US rail freight traffic delivers high/low week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Sceptics question Sovcomflot's gas ship deal with Gazprom
    Russia has patchy record when it comes to growing its LNG industry
  • Charter firms shun Liberty Congress
    Shipowners gather in Piraeus but customers stay away from 'trust-building' forum launch
  • Muddying the waters
    Anyone in the maritime security industry playing up activity in West Africa may end up sadly disappointed
  • Marubeni eyes Russian LNG
    Japanese trader plans long-term import deal with Rosneft
  • Shipping industry misled by West African piracy surge claims
    Somali piracy levels plummet but activity in Gulf of Guinea remains constant with higher success rate
  • Pluck and luck
    TMT's Chapter 11 move is no surprise - but can its tycoon owner come to the rescue?
  • Up to three STX Pan Ocean vessels arrested in China
    UPDATED: New Irene arrested in Xiamen on claims by Cosco
  • Happier days for capesize owners
    Rates have improved as restocking trend sticks
  • TMT files for Chapter 11 protection after vessel arrests
    UPDATE: Cash-strapped owner struggles to keep afloat after creditors seize seven vessels
  • Marine Capital heads to China for its four-vessel supramax order
    Shipmanager says it did not even consider South Korean yards
  • Carriers poised for major freight rate push
    But prices on Asia-Europe and transpacific routes all show declines
  • Mediterranean and Black Sea imports from Asia set to grow this year
    Strong cargo recovery has helped June rate increases to stick
  • Singapore haze is a shipping hazard
    Industry group urges masters to navigate carefully through Malacca Straits
  • German shipowners create broker partnership
    Leonhardt & Blumberg and F. Laeisz aim to widen their reach
  • STX Pan Ocean files for Chapter 15 protection in the US
    Move seeks recognition of South Korean bankruptcy court decisions
  • Dimitris Coustas
    Entrepreneur who founded New York-listed Danaos group dies in Greece aged 86

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks Chapter 15 US shield
    AS EXPECTED, Korea's STX Pan Ocean has filed for US bankruptcy protection under Chapter 15.1311220.timg
  • Japanese yard orders rocket by 210%
    JAPAN'S shipbuilding orders surged by 210% year on year in May, the Japan Ship Exporters Association said today
  • Novatek, SCF sign up
    SOVCOMFLOT said it has signed a "memorandum on co-operation" with Russian LNG producer Novatek and state bank VEB
  • SSA sees smog threat
    SMOG blanketing Singapore and Malaysia might be imperiling navigation in the straits of Malacca and Singapore, the Singapore Shipping Association warned today
  • EC to examine HSH's guarantee extension
    THE EC said today it has opened an inquiry into the financial guarantee given to shipping bank HSH Nordbank by the German states of Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein, its owners
  • Worse losses seen for NOL
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines could rack up bigger losses for 2013 than previously thought, as box rates continue outside profitability, a shipping analyst warned today
  • Petredec exercises VLGC option at HHI
    SINGAPORE-based LPG trader Petredec said today it has exercised an option to build a third 84,000m³ VLGC at Hyundai HI
  • SNCM to cut 415 workers
    FRENCH Mediterranean ferry company SNCM said it plans to cut 2,000 workers by more than 20% next year, but without laying off employees
  • Asian Panamax rates drop on weaker demand
    ASIAN Panamax bulker rates are weakening as Chinese coal demand falls amid rising stockpiles
  • New box alliance hailed
    THE P3 Network formed by Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM will be positive for the container sector because it would raise capacity discipline, analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • FedEx Retires Its Last Boeing 727 Freighter
    FedEx has retired its last Boeing 727 freighter from service as part of the company's modernization strategy. The 727's domestic mission was scheduled to conclude today, with the last flight of aircraft N481FE landing at the Memphis International Airport. "For more than three decades, our Boeing 727 fleet was instrumental in our...
  • Protests in Brazil Could Shut Down Roads, Highways
    Protests in the areas of Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil may lead to disruptions in transportation, according to FreightWatch International. The protests, which began as early as June 15 in response to proposed public transportation rate increases, are becoming "increasingly violent," and government authorities have shut down...
  • EU Waives Pharmaceutical Export Certificates for US Companies
    The U.S. is now a "listed" country with the European Commission, meaning U.S. companies do not need to obtain an export certificate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before shipping certain pharmaceutical products to Europe, according to the FDA. Without the waiver, all U.S. shipping companies shipping active pharmaceutical ingredients...
  • AASHTO Report: US Marine Freight Transportation System 'Underfunded'
    The United States' marine freight transportation system is increasingly underfunded and "facing serious challenges," according to a report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The report identified threats to the future of the nation's coastal ports, inland waterways and the Great Lakes, and offered solutions, including the...
  • US Banana Imports Jump 12 Percent
    U.S. Containerized Imports of Bananas Full-size image U.S. containerized banana imports increased 12 percent to 105,203 20-foot-equivalent units from January to March, the fourth straight quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth, according to preliminary data from PIERS, a JOC sister company. The increase brought banana imports to their second-highest quarterly volume in more than...
  • Hong Kong's Exports Rose in April
    Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department said that the volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods increased 8.9 percent year-over-year in April, while domestic exports decreased 7.1 percent. Taken together, the volume of total exports of goods rose 8.6 percent over the level seen in April 2012. Concurrently, the volume of...
  • TNT Spokesman: Sale of China Domestic Business Won't Affect International Service
    The sale of TNT's domestic delivery business in China earlier this year as part of its global restructuring program will not disrupt its trucking and air links to the country, the integrator claims. TNT is currently reshaping its business after UPS abandoned a €5.2 billion bid for the company earlier this...
  • Revolutionary Drayage System Set for Testing
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - A drayage company and major Southern California marine terminal are ready to embark on a pilot test that, if successful, could revolutionize the U.S. harbor drayage system. The test, to be conducted at the Port of Los Angeles, involves a "dynamic and adaptive" communication system through which...
  • Haze Threatens Shipping in Strait of Malacca
    NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the haze at 2:30 p.m. local time on June 19. Source: NASA.The Singapore Shipping Association is "gravely concerned" about the effects of worsening hazy conditions on the safety of ship navigation in the Malacca and Singapore straits region. During the past week, smoky haze...
  • ATA Names HELP Inc.'s PrePass its Latest Featured Product
    Arlington, Va. - Today, American Trucking Associations announced it has added HELP Inc.'s PrePass weigh station preclearance service to its group of featured products for the trucking industry. "Over the past 20 years, PrePass has been a valuable service to many trucking companies," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "It is innovators...
  • Paragon Software Systems Announces National Street Level Routing & Scheduling in China
    DALLAS, TX - June 19, 2013 - Paragon Software Systems, Inc., a leader in vehicle routing and schedulingoptimization solutions, announces launching national street level mapping for routing vehicles in mainland China. The mapping allows users of the Paragon software to create optimized routes and schedules for their transport operations in China using accurate...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Star starts $75m grab
    Greece's Star Bulk Carriers has hit the gas pedal on a $75m drive in a bid to raise cash for orders.
  • 'We are just hostages'
    The master of a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) combination carrier (OBO) has renewed pleas for help a day after the Taiwanese shipowner filed for bankruptcy.
  • Seismic harmony
    Two Oslo-listed seismic survey ship companies are teaming up for Barents Sea exploration.
  • Scorpio keeps coming
    Not content with dominating products carrier developments, Emanuele Lauro's Group is now targeting a dry cargo splash.
  • Diana's Deutsche deal
    New York-listed Diana Shipping has clinched an $18m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance two recent additions to its fleet.
  • Blue bags PSV deal
    An Ulstein-owned Blue Ship Invest newbuilding has won rig support work for four months in the Norwegian North Sea.
  • Wisdom's reef rap
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has been fined PHP 917,000 ($21,000) for a reef grounding in the Philippines.
  • Nobu Su takes the rap
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • COSL signs for 15
    China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has booked an order for 15 offshore support vessels.
  • Hanjin converts Subic debt
    South Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction is swapping debt for a 20% stake in its Philippines shipyard.
  • Cosco seals double
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has signed a deal to convert two semi-completed hulls into floating accommodation units.
  • NOCC goes long
    Norwegian Car Carriers has signed its third time charter contract in the space of a week.
  • Trinto keeps veteran
    Greek owner Trinto Maritime says it has decided not to sell its oldest ship, opting instead for a new six-month chartering agreement.
  • SCF inks giant order
    Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF) has agreed to order up to 13 more ice-class LNG carriers, backed by charters to Gazprom.
  • Hapag-Lloyd to move on?
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd may seek a new merger partner or shrink its business after the tie-up with Hamburg Sud failed.
  • Germans eye unions
    One in two German shipowners are planning to form alliances with compatriots - or strengthen existing ties.
  • SNCM rescue agreed
    France has agreed a rescue package for ferry group SNCM that involves fleet renewal and the loss of 600 jobs.
  • SCF signs for Yamal duo
    Russia's Sovcomflot is teaming with gas producer Novatek and state development bank Vnesheconombank to build two new LNG carriers.
  • Dimitris Coustas dead
    Greek shipowner Dimitris Coustas has passed away at the age of 86. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
  • BBR buys anchor handler
    PT Bina Buana Raya (BBR) has acquired a anchor handler newbuilding from an unnamed distressed shipbuilder.
  • 'Will' to restructure?
    Geden Holdings has the financial strength to successfully restructure but needs the management will to iron out a workable plan, a key creditor said.
  • Petredec makes it three
    Petredec has returned to Hyundai Heavy Industries to exercise an option for a third VLGC newbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • FedEx phases out last of 727s
    After 35 years of service, FedEx parked the last of its Boeing 727 narrow-body freighters when the plane landed Friday afternoon at its hub in Memphis. The midsized freighter was first introduced to the FedEx fleet in January 1978.
  • Drewry says liner industry plagued by overcapacity
    Rahul Kapoor, senior analyst at Drewry Maritime Equity Research, said "the sheer collapse in Asia-Europe freight rates in the past two months shows how fickle the industry's demand supply balance remains."
  • VPA's box volume grows 7.2% in May
  • Smoke gets in your eyes
  • Shipper groups want P3 Network scrutinized
  • Flights considered from 4 U.S. cities to Sao Paulo
    DOT has proposed new or expanded U.S. air carrier rights from four cities - Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte, N.C. - to the Brazilian city, namely for American, Delta, and US Airways.
  • U.S. closes investigation of Delta's Virgin investment
    After close scrutiny of the competitive effects of the proposed equity investment and joint venture, the Justice Department concluded the facts and circumstances did not warrant any further investigation.
  • U.S. finds imports of Chinese thickener dumped
  • FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications
  • First vessels to be named in Pittsburgh in 30 years

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Bunker prices end week on soft note in the Americas
    Demand was said to be good in Houston.
  • PDVSA closed for holiday
    Company will be closed for bunker inquiries or confirmations.
  • Russia, China to sign $270 billion 25-year oil supply deal
    Deliveries could start as early as this year.
  • Source: Colonial Oil to sell marine fuel business to Chemoil
    Officials from both companies decline to comment, but source tells media that a deal is expected to be completed 'very soon'.
  • Former IBIA Chairman re-establishes bunker broking firm
    Lintott will broker the supply of fuel to ships calling at ports in the Americas and Caribbean.
  • Bomin and Matrix relocate to new office in Houston
    Company also confirms Bominflot Bunker Oil Corp. will change name to Bomin Bunker Oil Corp.
  • Chinese sales of bunkers are up
    Figures suggest May volumes are up 19% year-on-year.
  • Week ends on soft note in Fujairah
    Middle East port experiences tight avails.
  • Falling crude prices pull bunker prices down across Europe
    Double digit falls seen in Piraeus.
  • Castrol Marine reopens debate on 'single-oil' solution
    Lubricant manufacturer cites engine maker's advice as 'supportive of its position'.
  • Rosneft to extend bunker operations to Croatia
    Russian oil giant has signed 'joint statement of interest' with Croatian government.
  • Nervous bunker supplier turns off tap for STX
    Singapore supplier arrests ship rather than risk being out of pocket.
  • Partner in boxship alliance talks of 'substantial' fuel savings
    'It is not a done deal yet but I think the initiative is a good one,' says MSC vice president.
  • Asian bunker prices drift lower
    Smooth supplies seen across all key ports.
  • MPA issues haze alert
    Bunker operations could be slowed.
  • MOL confirms 'no large fuel leak'
    The two halves of the stricken ship are awaiting salvors.
  • Monitoring hull performance can save fuel
    MACSEA actively involved in development of international standards for hull and propeller performance analysis.
  • LNG fuel systems installed on TOTE box vessels
    Development is 'world's first' for container ships, says DSME.
  • Sinopacific seals deal for 'eco' ultramax bulkers
    Vessels offer increased capacity and 'significant fuel efficiency and time-saving cargo operations'.
  • Bunkering operations ready to begin at Hambantota
    Tank farm at Hambantota to 'bring additional revenue' to port, says SLPA spokesman.
  • Exporter switches chartered ship for 'fuel efficient' newbuilding
    New ships could save $2,500 per day in bunkers, according to Belships' MD.
  • Abatement market could hit $1.09 billion in short term
    Study points to total revenues of more than $7 billion by 2017.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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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
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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