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November 25, 2013
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • Asia-ECNA box volume on the upsurge
  • EU probing box shipping firms
  • IWAI to rope in states, private sector to boost river transport
  • Joint DGS Deepak Shetty to be Chief Guest at CTL 2013
  • Seine Nord Europe Canal project gets new lease of life
  • Eleven firms show interest in box handling at KoPT
  • KPKS seeks Minister's intervention on residential plots for Kandla Port employees
  • Port capacity to increase to 884.6 mt by 2017: Chidambaram
  • Seven bidders shortlisted for JN Port's 4th mega box terminal
  • Agriculture Ministry seeks graded duty structure on edible oil imports
  • BHEL bags INR 1,300 cr. order from NTPC
  • Govt chalking out plan to boost exports
  • INR closes stronger on RBI intervention
  • Adani Foundation organises teachers' training workshop
  • BRICS likely to set up reinsurance firm
  • Guangzhou Sunshine moves cranes & equipment from China to Indonesia
  • PPG conference powers up for wind energy projects
  • Terex cranes help ease Mexico City congestion problems

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RheinCargo boosts locomotive fleet
  • Ceva breaks ground for new multi-user warehouse in Malaysia
  • CXS incorporates industrial site in Montgomery
  • AF-KLM Cargo links Panama and Paris
  • Bulk shipping personality of the year
  • Foundation stone laid for new Zufall/Sartorius logistics...
  • European transport award 2013: 17 winners in 16 categories
  • AA Cargo proposes new routes for freight
  • K + N officially opens new logistics centre in Atlanta (USA)
  • Using gravity and Eco-roll to lower fuel consumption
  • Hilfe auf Haiyan
  • K Line offering free relief supply transport to Philippines
  • Prohire reinforces customer relationship team

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • American Club: 10% rate hike in 2014
  • Propeller Club honors Hornblower's Captain Goben
  • Liner companies face EC antitrust proble
  • Ferus Smit wins order for six ECOBOX ships
  • WSF "a step closer" on LNG conversions
  • November 22, 2013 Silver Ships, Metal Shark get target boat contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Two new members confirmed for Coos Bay Port Commission
  • Port of Tacoma inks box count for october
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn CSA safety honors
  • Port of Seattle releases October container numbers
  • Carriers coming together for new service offering

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • CMA CGM reports lower third-quarter consolidated net profits
    Marseilles-based carrier reports record volumes
  • StealthGas misses third-quarter street estimates on weakened spot market
    But the market is strengthening, says Vafias
  • TEN curbs loss in third quarter
    Tsakos sees brighter signs for crude tankers after significant improvement in results
  • Brussels lodges antitrust probe into box lines
    Investigation will ask whether carriers act together by announcing rates rises
  • Legal limbo
    With no time limit to a competition probe, container lines face a long and bumpy ride
  • Flex LNG considers full sale or assets
    Oslo-listed gas specialist on course to run out of working capital next year
  • Port drivers end Mumbai go-slow
    Backlog cleared this weekend to allow ships to meet agreed slots early next week
  • Court approves STX Pan Ocean rehabilitation plan
    Shake-up includes capital reduction and debt-to-equity swaps
  • Hyundai Mipo secures a higher price for newbuilding product tankers
    South Korean yard lands order for five 50,000 dwt ships at $37.5m apiece
  • Asia-Europe spot rates lose ground
    Prices falling as carriers prepare for December restorations
  • Western Bulk's first quarterly report since listing shows dip in poor market
    Group posts third-quarter falls in net profit and revenues
  • KDB drives new downsizing at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Update: State bailout comes at a price as lender takes control over troubled shipyard
  • Poor weather blamed for falling box line reliability
    Fog and wind caused more port closures in China, says Maersk Line
  • TSA lines aim for two-stage $500 per feu eastbound rate hikes
    Carriers hope to benefit from seasonal cargo bounce
  • Ballast water rules will boost tankers if more older tonnage is scrapped
    Capacity benefits if owners ditch rather than upgrade older vessels, says McQuilling
  • Disasters require muscle
    The sight of a US aircraft carrier helping typhoon victims offers governments a lesson

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • StealthGas profits fall 37%
    NET PROFITS at StealthGas for 3Q13 dropped by 37% year-on-year, as ship repositioning and drydock costs ate into fleet utilisation and revenues
  • Paris also to appeal Prestige verdict
    FRANCE said this afternoon that it would also challenge a Spanish court's verdict on damages in the Prestige tanker spill
  • CMA CGM profits crash
    THIRD-ranking box liner CMA CGM had profits of $70M in 3Q13, even though revenue growth fell slightly
  • American Club ups rates
    P&I INSURER American Club has warned that challenges in shipping will persist in the near term, although an eventual upswing is ahead
  • TEN's losses drop
    LOSSES at NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation have declined sharply, as better earnings from shuttle tankers and product carriers have boosted revenues
  • GSI to issue shares to buy Longxue yard
    HONG Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International said it will issue shares to raise about 2.5Bn yuan ($408M) to acquire Longxue Shipyard
  • NAT raises $65M for offshore push
    NYSE-listed NAT has lined up an underwritten secondary share sale that would realise gross proceeds of $65M
  • Green monitoring backed - but not verification
    ASIAN shipowners today backed a push for global monitoring of carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption by ships
  • Sri Lanka leader targets foreign shipping
    SRI LANKA's president told Parliament he intends to bar foreign shipping companies from levying terminal handling charges and other special costs
  • Liners to seek new rate rises as talks near
    TRANS-Pacific box carriers will use recent rate increases to help jockey for leverage in next year's contract negotiations with shippers, a liner group has asserted
  • STX PO's rehabilitation plan ratified
    STX PAN Ocean's corporate rehabilitation plan has been ratified by a Seoul court, after two-thirds of its creditors approved the scheme
  • SCF still running at loss
    SOVCOMFLOT'S results show that it continues to lose revenues and run at a loss

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Dip
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Nov. 22, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index saw slight declines only one week after moving higher around a general rate increase recommended by the Transpacific Stabilization...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-North Europe Lanes Give Up Nearly Half of Recent Rate Gains
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Nov. 22, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to northern European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index have given up much of the increases achieved around the Nov. 1 general rate increase. Both Mediterranean and northern European lanes have declined...
  • ILA, NYSA Sue Waterfront Commission
    UPDATED: THE WATERFRONT COMMISSON RESPONDS The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to enjoin the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from "interference" in hiring of dockworkers. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., was the latest development in a bitter dispute...
  • DOT Proposes Highways for Freight Network
    The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a group of highways to serve as a highway Primary Freight Network, a requirement under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. "Freight movement is the lifeblood of the American economy," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, in a written statement....
  • CMA CGM Posts Lower Profit in Volatile Market
    French container line CMA CGM reported its operating profit more than halved in the third quarter of 2013, compared with the same period last year, as a double-digit decline in average freight rates outweighed the impact of record cargo volume. Earnings before interest and tax fell to $238 million in the...
  • UPS, DHL and FedEx Hike Rates for 2014
    UPS, DHL Express and FedEx have published new rates for 2014. UPS Ground, Air and International and Air Freight rates within and between the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will increase an average net of 4.9 percent, effective Dec. 30, 2013. Last year, UPS hiked its rates by an average of...
  • Truckers' Lost Hours Cost Shippers More Than Money
    HOUSTON - Businesses that ship goods are starting to feel a pinch from changes to federal regulations that limit how much time truck drivers spend on the road, though more from service problems than from higher shipping rates. However, the hours of service rules may push up the cost of...
  • Report: Feds Investigating Caterpillar Unit for Dumping Train Equipment
    Federal investigators are determining whether a Caterpillar subsidiary dumped train parts into the Pacific Ocean to conceal evidence of charging railroads for unneeded repairs, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. A grand jury investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California is looking into...
  • Logistics Leaders Partner Around Relief for the Philippines
    ATLANTA, Nov. 21 /CSRwire/ - Logistics leaders Agility, Maersk, TNT Express and UPS are offering vital warehousing, transport, and logistics support in the current emergency in the Central Philippines, to ensure that critical relief supplies reach those affected by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. The four companies make up the Logistics Emergency Teams...
  • Newly Appointed Los Angeles Harbor Commission Meets for First Time
    SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Nov. 21, 2013 - The newly assembled Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners held its first meeting today, with four of the five-member panel newly appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Three of the commissioners are Harbor Area residents. The Harbor Commission is expected to elect...
  • Kane Is Able Names Logistics Industry Veteran Greg Wells as Senior Director of Operations
    SCRANTON, PA - November 21, 2013 - Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE -- www.kaneisable.com) has named Greg Wells as the new Senior Director of Operations with responsibility for Kimberly Clark distribution centers across the United States. He reports to Mike Marlowe, KANE's Senior Vice President of Operations. Wells joins KANE with nearly 20...
  • Crane Worldwide Logistics Partners with Manhattan Beachwear to Provide Assistance to Philippines
    Houston - November 21, 2013 - Crane Worldwide Logistics recently partnered with Manhattan Beachwear to deliver relief goods to Manila - Philippine Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan. "Crane Worldwide is a global organization, our staff and the people we've built relationships with come from every corner of...
  • OnTrac Named One of SDCE's 2013 Green Supply Chain Award Winners
    CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac is proud tobe one of Supply and Demand Chain Executive's 2013 Green Supply ChainAward winners.The sixth-annual awards honor sustainability efforts that impact thesupply chain, and are meant to recognize companies making green effortsand sustainability a core part of their supply chain...
  • Magna Tyres Group receives Terex OEM approval for 16.00R25 Magna M-Straddle
    Magna Tyres Group received the OEM approval from Noell Mobile Systems, part of Terex Port Solutions, for Magna's newest port handling tyre 16.00R25 Magna M-Straddle. With this approval, Noell Mobile Systems confirmed that this tyre can be fitted on the Terex Noell Straddle Carriers. This acknowledgement means that Magna Tyres...
  • ITF launches guide to fighting violence against women
    Global union the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) is launching a guide on how to combat violence against women as part of its support for the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday, 25 November. The 50 page ITF action guide on violence against women is designed...
  • Cargotec's MacGregor receives USD 77 million order for high efficiency cargo handling solutions from Hyundai Heavy Industries
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order worth USD 77 million for optimised cargo handling systems for five A-14-series and five A-18-series container vessels from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd in South Korea.The 14,000 TEU and 18,000 TEU ships are built for the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and...
  • NYK Volunteers Participate in Revitalization Activities in Area Devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake
    NYK Group volunteers comprising current and former employees participatedin a series of support activities during the months of September throughNovember to assist in the revitalization of the area devastated by the 2011Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami.As done in previous volunteer activities by NYK Group members, the 59participants helped...
  • The Grimaldi Group Receives The 2013 Logistics Supplier Award From Fiat-Chrysler
    NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 13th of November 2013, in the framework of the Supplier Qualitas Convention, the Grimaldi Group received from Fiat-Chrysler, The Qualitas Award 2013 in the Supply Chain/Logistics Supplier category. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131121/NY22055) The Awards ceremony took place at the "Gianni Agnelli" Auditorium at Turin's Fiat-Chrysler Headquarters with the presence of the top management of Fiat-Chrysler...
  • EU Opens Formal Anti-Trust Probe of Asia-Europe Carriers
    The European Union today announced it has launched a formal anti-trust investigation into several ocean container carriers to address concerns they have co-ordinated freight rate hikes on the Asia-Europe trade since 2009. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said the method used by carriers to announce price increases may be...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • Banks fill up with GASS
    StealthGas has secured finance commitments for two-thirds of its orderbook, company executives said.
  • Hansson in the hot seat
    Nordic American Tankers turned heads on Wall Street yesterday when it unveiled plans to finance its foray into the offshore sector with funds from a follow-on equity offering.
  • Eagle Bulk lawsuit targets pilot
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has sued a Delaware River pilot over the grounding of a bulker two years ago.
  • CMA CGM slides
    CMA CGM of France managed to shore up its balance sheet in the third-quarter but growing volatility in the containership market still took a toll on its bottom line.
  • Limarko plan foiled
    Shareholders have rejected plans by Lithuanian reefer owner Limarko's parent to buy more shares and delist the company.
  • Strike two for Coustas
    Danaos Corp is being linked with its second dip into the sale and purchase market in under a month.
  • Nordic Shipholding saved
    Philip Clausius will take the helm at Nordic Shipholding after the company clinched a deal to stay afloat.
  • Braemar bearish on crude
    Braemar Seascope has dismissed thoughts of a tanker market recovery at the end of a week which has seen interest in the sector come to life.
  • StealthGas held back
    Greek LPG carrier owner StealthGas has seen third quarter profit dip as ships came off charter deals.
  • TEN tops Street
    Tsakos Energy Navigation noted the first glimpses of a crude tanker market recovery as it posted a smaller than expected loss for the third quarter.
  • Trouble at the works
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Siem newbuild nets charter
    Siem Offshore has secured a long-term deal for a subsea construction newbuilding.
  • Five more for Mipo
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea has added to its recent run of tanker orders with five more products carriers.
  • EU probes liners again
    The European Commission has launched another probe into potential price fixing by the world's major containerlines.
  • Fearnleys downs Golar LNG
    Fearnley Securities has cut its rating on Golar LNG amid a belief the market is expecting too much from the shipowner.
  • Cosco firms $400m order
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has firmed up a deal to build a pair of accommodation vessels for a Norwegian owner.
  • Eimskip falling behind
    Icelandic container line Eimskip is behind last year's profit figure for the first nine months as third-quarter earnings dipped.
  • VLs still burning for now
    VLCC rates have reached the highest level in almost four years but there is further suggestion today the fire is starting to cool.
  • STX PO seals rescue deal
    STX Pan Ocean has won approval for its huge debt-to-equity rescue plan as creditors emerge as its new biggest shareholders.
  • Hurtigruten goes deeper
    Norwegian cruiseship operator Hurtigruten has pledged to shave a further NOK 100m ($10m) off its annual outgoings by streamlining on board operations.
  • Strike Club raises rates
    The Strike Club has declared a 10% general increase in the cost of insuring delays to a ship caused by labour disputes in ports or other shore based problems.
  • Marinakis joins VL wave
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • CSCL selling again
    Chinese container line CSCL is offloading more non-core assets to boost its finances.
  • Navy to the rescue?
    New Zealand's KiwiRail wants to charter a navy ship to replace a damaged ro-pax.
  • "Ghost master" exec jailed
    The crewing chief of a collapsed UK ship manager has been jailed for siphoning off cash into the account of a "ghost captain."
  • Western profit slashed
    Norway's Western Bulk has posted a big drop in earnings in its first results statement since its Oslo IPO.
  • FSL Trust cut at S&P
    Standard & Poor's (S&P) has opted to downgrade the long-term corporate credit rating of First Ship lease Trust (FSL Trust).
  • STX PO culls more ships
    STX Pan Ocean has cut a further $300m from its kamsarmax bulker and open-hatch general cargoship newbuilding programme.
  • China Nav orders again
    China Navigation Co's (CNCo) appetite for newbuildings continues unabated with the shipowner ordering four more bulkers.
  • Symphony books six
    Ferus Smit has won a newbuilding order for six multi-purpose vessels from a Singapore-based start-up backed by private-equity.
  • Tanker sale canned
    d'Amico International Shipping has cancelled a deal to sell one of its older handysize tankers to a Chinese shipowner.
  • Concord plans terminal
    Concord Energy has unveiled plans for a new dedicated crude oil and petroleum product storage terminal in Pengerang, Johor.
  • NAT in need of $65m
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is lining up a follow-on equity offering aimed at raising the cash it needs to complete a foray into the offshore sector.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • EC launches liner shipping investigation
    The European Commission said it has "opened formal antitrust proceedings against several container liner shipping companies to investigate whether they engaged in concerted practices, in breach of EU antitrust rules."
  • ITC to investigate windshield wiper imports
  • U.S., Morocco agree on customs transparency
    The U.S. and Moroccan governments Thursday signed a Trade Facilitation Agreement with a focus on improving transparency of customs practices between the two countries. The deal builds on the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
  • DOT loan to improve Atlanta's interstates
  • Cleveland-Europe express steams forward
    A Port of Cleveland official said the service will be the "fastest and greenest route" between Europe and North America's heartland, allowing regional companies to potentially ship goods four days faster than using routes via East Coast ports.
  • CSX helps fast track industrial sites in Ala., Ga.
    CSX has designated the Wasden Road/I-65 industrial site in Montgomery, Ala., a CSX Select Site, and announced that a counter manufacturer will build its first U.S. facility at the Belfast Commerce Centre, a new site in Bryan County, Ga.
  • DHL, UPS announce 2014 rate increases
  • Jaenichen wants U.S. Merchant Marine revitalization
  • Cold Train partner expands at Port of Quincy
  • Cathay Pacific selects new chief operating officer
  • ATA: Truck tonnage dipped in October
    "Despite October's month-to-month decrease, we saw a very robust year-over-year increase; I'm seeing some good signs out of the trucking industry that suggests the economy may be a little stronger than we think," ATA's Bob Costello said.
  • U.S. regulators stop imports of hazardous toy dolls
  • Envirotainer expands to Singapore

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices end week on high note in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be good in Houston on Friday.
  • Germany's first LNG bunkering terminals to open in 2015
    Plans for a new facility in Rotterdam also in the works.
  • Markets make gains across Europe
    Double digit gains seen for marine gasoil.
  • Middle East markets see little movement
    Prices for IFO 380 cSt material unchanged in two key ports.
  • New Russian player wants to 'civilise market'
    FESCO-Bunker LLC is a supplier in the Russian Far East.
  • Aegean to sell three
    Listed bunker supplier and barge operator may sell three tankers.
  • New lubes barge at Rotterdam
    Company plans further additions.
  • Chinese engine-maker extends services to Singapore
    Company in move to establish an international engine-servicing network.
  • GDMA 'diverted ships from Singapore and Hong Kong'
    US Navy suspends another officer in bribery scandal involving Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine.
  • Singapore 'in a strong position to offer LNG bunkering'
    Shipping industry needs to look for alternative fuels, say MPA official.
  • Eco claims a 'marketing tool', says shipowner
    Quality of vessel's builder more pertinent for fuel efficiency.
  • Asian prices end week mixed
    Tight MGO supplies reported in Singapore.
  • Bunker trader jailed for 8 months
    Bunker theft damages Singapore's 'economic integrity'.
  • Bunker tanker for auction
    Previous attempt failed to locate buyer.
  • Fuel-saving vessels gain financial backer
    Bank to finance 70% of five-vessel deal.
  • Shipping firm in 'eco' buying spree
    Orders another four B.Delta37 newbuildings.

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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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