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April 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers fears rise as dock strike escalates ahead of May Day mini-peak
  • Evergreen changes transpacific services in preparation for peak season
  • Maersk revamps services linking Mediterranean and US east coast ports
  • MSC throws down the gauntlet by launching its Asia-ECSA Ipanema service
  • Canadian Pacific posts 51pc profit hike to US$212 million, revenue up 9pc
  • LA's port boss Geraldine Knatz emphasises need for competitive edge
  • Box terminal stake sales show carriers need greater cash reserves
  • Tianjin exempts international transport service providers from VAT
  • Kerry Logistics opens new four-storey Asian regional hub in Singapore
  • APL scraps 4 US-flagged box ships as Iraq, Afghan military cargo declines
  • Tacoma quarterly imports rise 52pc, exports up 39pc - total: 134,867 TEU
  • DP World to develop free zone, Caspian Sea port on Kazakhstan coast
  • Panamax purchase scheme appears to have worked out badly for Diana
  • Cargotec's Hiab expands into new territories from new base in Dubai
  • HK, Shenzhen interests seek to buy Athens airport in Greek asset fire sale
  • US Postal Service awards FedEx 7-year US$10.5 billion air mail contract
  • CAAC director pledges continuous support for Shanghai's air hub aim
  • Beijing Fair to bring US$3.24 billion in deals to express industry

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Clean tanker rates for refined petroleum products increases to 2-month high
  • ITIC highlights value of diligent debt collection
  • LCL Logistix launches India-CIS/Baltics LCL service
  • MANSA's Executive Committee members meet Milind Deora
  • MOL completes installation of ballast water treatment system on VLCC
  • Development of outer harbour off Puthuvypeen SEZ to reduce dredging cost: CoPT
  • Indian Civil Account Services delegation visits JN Port
  • L&T Kattupalli Port commences container & break-bulk handling
  • Apeejay Group establishes second integrated logistics park at Kalinga Nagar
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • 555, Gold, & Morality

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mehr Wettbewerb am Boden
  • «Keine Verbesserung in Europa»
  • Heppner organises heir to the throne
  • Logwin prepared for post-known consigners period starting...
  • Zufall Logistics Group sees slight shrinkage
  • Germany's Jade Weser Port considers building second box...
  • VTG and K+N negotiating merger of rail logistics activities
  • Finnlines extends service network
  • Kerry Logistics starts operations in regional logistics hub...
  • New managing director for SimPlan China
  • Gefco's sales and operating profit drop slightly in 2012
  • HW applies for court injunction against Hong Kong port...
  • New quarter record high at AAT
  • Volvo Group partnering US Department of Energy
  • DSV Road launches pan-European daily pallet service
  • Aurizon and GVK Hancock plan to build new railfreight line
  • LAM Mozambique to expand Johannesburg services

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Alumni Association faces eviction from Kings Point campus
  • Rolls-Royce nets another fish transporter contract
  • $743.3 million Bayonne Bridge contract awarded
  • Crowley in Alaska Arctic JV with Bowhead Transport
  • ClassNK releases new edition of Rules
  • Barge explosions rock Mobile

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Port of Seattle names Green Gateway award winners
  • Crowley/Bowhead Ok deal for new Alaska joint venture
  • OOCL places order for green box-handling gear
  • Port of Vancouver, USA CEO inks property deal letter of intent
  • Evergreen Line to expand Trans-Pacific service menu

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Owners back Cyprus crisis-bruised Hellenic Hull
    Members support new business plan that creates an emergency fund
  • CAI International expands wholly owned box fleet
    Lessor sees 44% surge in rental revenue
  • Liverpool eyes boxship opportunities
    Mersey port contemplates revival of round-the-world liner service concept
  • Athens Convention will come into force within a year
    'Radical and five-fold' hike in passenger liability limits to become international
  • Athens Convention
    It is important to question what changes, if any, have been brought by final ratification of the Athens Convention
  • Panamax demand surges as China coal train is out of action
    Shipments increase out of Indonesia
  • StealthGas increases secondary offering to $100m
    Vafias puts up $5m as firm releases 10m new shares at $10 apiece
  • Time for LNG to get scrapping
    Vintage vessels will head to the knacker's yard
  • Swedish tanker scoops rewards on transatlantic gasoline trade
    Spike saw Swedes charter out ship for highest rate in two months
  • Navios Partners buys four bulkers after stable quarter
    Softer yen opens way to deals with Japanese counterparties, says Angeliki Frangou
  • Experts call for greater flexibility on container weight verification
    Multimodal panel agrees enforcement is the only way to ensure accuracy
  • Gulf of Guinea attacks suggest pirates have extended their operational range
    Kidnaps are on the rise, with seafarers seen as high-value targets
  • Weak yen brightens profit outlook for Japanese companies
    Macro-economic factors support shipping and shipbuilding conglomerates
  • HHLA and Cosco Pacific tipped as the port shares to watch
    Drewry research points to projected growth in key markets
  • Bulker bonanza
    Accelerating orders are good for the yards - but are they good for shipping?
  • Pirate attacks and robberies fall in Asia
    Monitoring body notes improvements in Bangladesh and the Malacca Straits
  • MacAndrews launches Dunkirk to Portugal link
    Offering seeks to answer transport needs in compliance with Grenelle environment law
  • Maersk Line retains slow steaming to meet new CO2 targets
    Carrier moves the goalposts in new eco-drive
  • Cosco Pacific first-quarter profits fall 14%
    But volumes rise at terminals worldwide by 11%
  • Cecilie Fredriksen leaves Frontline and Golden Ocean
    Update: John Fredriksen's supposed shipping heiress quits two flagship units
  • Intra-Asia overcapacity costs Samudera a quarterly loss
    Singapore-listed boxline takes a hit from tonnage cascade
  • DP World posts drop in throughput
    Divestments in UK, Yemen and Russia hit Dubai port operator's first-quarter results
  • Costamare beats analysts' profit forecasts
    Greece-based owner says all boxships are working

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • HK strikers snarl traffic
    STRIKING dockers of Hongkong International Terminals, a subsidiary of Singapore-listed HPH Trust, today disrupted truck-trailer traffic outside a major terminal operated by HIT
  • Weak yen leads Navios to buy four bulkers
    NYSE-listed Navios Partners today announced the acquisition of four Japanese bulkers as it continues its shift from sponsor drop-downs to secondhand purchases
  • China offers finance for floating nuclear units
    CHINA is offering joint finance for Russian-designed floating nuclear reactors, despite mounting opposition to installing them on Russia's northeastern coast
  • StealthGas prices upsized share offering
    HARRY Vafias-led StealthGas today priced its follow-on offering and upped the size of the share sale
  • MHI sees profits rise on weak yen
    MITSUBISHI HI now expects its full-year profits to be 97.3Bn yen ($126.5M), up from 70Bn yen it predicted earlier
  • India's Iranian crude intake drops 26.5%
    INDIA'S imports of Iranian cruse fell by 26.5% in 2012-13, following US and EU-imposed sanctions over its nuclear programme, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Yizheng's orders rise by 200% in 1Q y/y
    YIZHENG'S economy & information agency said the district's yards won 32 new orders in 1Q13, in 2.93Bn yuan ($474M) worth of deals, aggregating 1.03M dwt
  • Ezra's $121M notes 'oversubscribed'
    SINGAPORE'S offshore contractor Ezra Holdings said today its S$150M ($121M) fixed-rate notes have been oversubscribed by investors
  • CSCL to seek new box rate rises in May
    CHINESE box liner CSCL today said it would seek new rate rises, effective 15 May
  • AVIC boosting capital
    CHINA's AVIC Leasing said today it will boost capital by about 1.6Bn yuan ($256.6M) after a planned private placement of Shanghai-listed AVIC Capital, its parent
  • Why Woodside is shifting focus to offshore
    WOODSIDE has attacked the cost of doing business in Australia, in explaining its decision to shelve domestic projects even while advancing schemes in Myanmar and Israel
  • Belgian rates deal ends barge blockade
    INLAND waterway traffic began moving in Belgium today after its government forged an agreement with barge operators who blocked traffic for the past 10 days
  • Samudera's losses rise
    WEAK regional box markets have weighed down Samudera's results for 1Q13
  • Bulker scrapping drops
    A DECLINE in average scrap prices is resulting in fewer bulkers being sold for demolition this month
  • Flat palm oil demand lingers
    PALM OIL demand is remaining flat today, defying predictions of an uptick in 2Q13

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Ports America Names Carver Business Development EVP
    Ports America has appointed John Carver as executive vice president of business development, effective May 1, according to Michael Hassing, the terminal operator's CEO. Carver, based in New Jersey, will report directly to Hassing and will be responsible for expanding Ports America's business interests both domestically and internationally by working with...
  • Echo Global Logistics' Profit Slips While Revenue Improves
    Echo Global Logistics today reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $2.98 million, dropping from $3.31 million in the first quarter of 2012. However, quarterly revenue for the transportation and supply chain management company was $203.98 million, improving from $168.57 million in the same quarter in the previous...
  • Hong Kong Port Strike Continues
    Li Ka-shing a Chinese billionaire with investments in container port facilities around the world, including in Hong Kong, has moved to end a four-week strike affecting operations at Hongkong International Terminals in Hong Kong by hiring new workers to handle ships and demanding protesters leave his building in the city's...
  • Kuehne + Nagel to Open Office in Vladivostok, Russia
    Kuehne + Nagel is establishing an office in Vladivostok, Russia. The office will be managed by the setup in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, where the logistics company started its activities in 2002 to serve customers in the oil and gas industry. Next to the office in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the company operates two more locations...
  • Contract Awarded to Raise Bayonne Bridge
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey awarded a $743.3 million contract to raise the Bayonne Bridge and clear an impediment to large ships seeking to call at port terminals. A joint venture of Skanska Koch Inc. and Kiewit Infrastructure won the contract to raise the bridge's deck by...
  • US-Flag Group Criticizes Food-Aid Changes
    A group representing U.S.-flag shipping is criticizing the Obama Administration's budget plan to replace U.S. food-aid shipments with cash payments that would be spent overseas. Supporters of the change contend it would reduce costs and allow speedier shipment. James L. Henry, chaiman of USA Maritime, a Washington-based group representing U.S.-flag carriers,...
  • TSA Revamps Hazmat, TWIC Fee Regulations
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration has removed specific fee amounts from regulations regarding security threat assessments and credentialing for hazardous materials endorsements and Transportation Worker Identification Credentials. These provisions include state collection of the HME fee, TSA collection of the HME fee and collection of the TWIC...
  • Bowhead Transport, Crowley Team Up in Alaska
    Bowhead Transport and Crowley Marine Services, Inc., have formed a joint venture, called UIC Bowhead-Crowley, to provide marine services in Arctic Alaska. Bowhead Transport, a subsidiary of Ukpeagvik Iñupiat, the Alaska Native Village of Barrow, Alaska, provides common carriage service to coastal communities in Alaska, and Crowley provides marine transportation, energy support...
  • North American Rail Traffic Slips
    North American rail volume saw slight changes year-over-year in the week-ending April 20, according to the Association of American Railroads. North American rail volumes through April 20,2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, slid 1.1 percent from the same week in 2012 to 375,309 carloads,...
  • Mullen Group's Net Income Falls Nearly 25 Percent
    Mullen Group reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was C$44.4 million (about US$43.5 million), down 24.5 percent from $57.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. The drop in profit was mainly attributable to an $11.1 million decrease in operating income and a $9.4 million negative variance in...
  • LA-Long Beach Pilot Targets Improved Freight Mobility
    Harbor truckers and marine terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach are joining forces in a pilot project to improve freight mobility in the nation's largest port complex. The Freight Advanced Traveler Information Systems pilot is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration. In addition to the Southern California effort, FRATIS includes a...
  • HMT Spending Tied to Overall Corps Budget
    A top Corps of Engineers official said spending more from the Harbor Maintenance Tax Fund without a corresponding increase in the agency's total budget would require the corps to divert money funding from other projects. Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, responded to questions from Rep. Timothy...
  • Dredging: Savannah, Charleston Face Different Challenges
    As soon as he heard about President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2014, Curtis Foltz flew to Washington to meet with Georgia's congressional delegation. As executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, Foltz needed their help in getting congressional funding for the long-delayed Savannah Harbor Expansion Project that he had...
  • Taking a Wrong Turn on Geographical Fees
    Q: For the last couple of years, we've been shipping to a customer located on a particular highway in the Southwest. These shipments have all gone via the same motor carrier, which we use extensively. This carrier has a surcharge identified in its tariff as applicable to an area that's rather...
  • Evergreen Gets Ready for Trans-Pacific Peak Season
    Evergreen Line's new CPS2 service.In preparation for the upcoming peak season on the trans-Pacific trade, Evergreen Line will launch a new weekly direct service linking central China with the U.S. West Coast. Additionally, the carrier intends to further strengthen its trans-Pacific service network via slot exchange arrangements with partners. Employing five vessels...
  • Ro-Ro Market Firmly in Consolidation Mode
    If you're still in the business of roll-on, roll-off shipping, count yourselves a member of an increasingly exclusive club. Having survived the deepening economic recession in ro-ro's European heartland, you're also now likely to be in a strong market position, your hand strengthened by the weeding out of weaker players. One...
  • Norfolk Southern Reroutes Shipments to Avoid Midwest Flooding
    In response to ongoing flooding along the Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri and Wabash rivers and tributaries, as well as bridge and mainline closures at Hannibal, Mo., and Naples, Ill., Norfolk Southern has been and will continue to reroute shipments at these locations, possibly causing delays of up to 24 hours, the...
  • ACL's New Ships to Be Bigger, Greener
    Atlantic Container Line's order for five multipurpose ships last August didn't attract much attention beyond the ro-ro industry, but the impact of the vessels on ro-ro shipping will be as great as that of Maersk Line's 18,000-TEU Triple E behemoths on container shipping. And, the ACL ships, due to join...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • PRGN posts loss
    Paragon Shipping turned in a first-quarter loss Thursday but the Greek bulker owner still managed to top Wall Street forecasts.
  • Iron ore outlook
    Chinese iron ore imports soared by more than 14% in March but the upward trend is not expected to continue in the months ahead, according to ABN Amro.
  • LPG pact lifts Exmar
  • ISC enters eco arena
    Diversified US operator International Shipholding Corp (ISC) will continue to expand its fleet of bulkers following the recent acquisition of a handysize resale, management told investors Thursday.
  • RCL turns it around
    Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has carded an improved set of first quarter numbers as it kept a tight rein on costs while growing sales.
  • Bank pain to endure
    Ratings agency Fitch says banks will continue to suffer high levels of impaired loans and losses as the shipping slump goes on longer than it originally foresaw.
  • Navios scores four
    Navios Maritime Partners has taken advantage of a falling Japanese yen to add four bulkers to its fleet.
  • BG bags Blue Power
    Ulstein-owned Blue Ship Invest has tied up its latest platform supply vessel on a five-year charter.
  • Stealth goes for $100m
    Harry Vafias-led Stealthgas has increased the size of its new share offering to fund five new additions to the fleet.
  • Ulstein makes less
    Norwegian offshore vessel designer and builder Ulstein Group recorded a drop in earnings last year despite revenue rising.
  • DIS stock in vogue
    Pareto Securities believes investors shopping for a bargain in the product tanker market should try out d'Amico International Shipping.
  • CSSC earnings slashed
    State shipbuilder China CSSC Holdings has recorded a big fall in first quarter earnings.
  • Pyne picks his time
    Kirby CEO Joe Pyne had been hoping to bow out on a high note.
  • ISC earnings chopped
    International Shipholding Corporation has had its bottom line chopped in the first quarter despite a big jump in revenue.
  • Three hurt in blast
    A series of seven explosions have rocked two Kirby fuel barges in the US, injuring three men.
  • MHI outlook brightens
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has boosted its annual profit forecast as the yen weakens.
  • Four crew seized
    Four crew have been kidnapped from a German boxship by Nigerian gunmen.
  • Better from Skaugen
    IM Skaugen has turned in a vastly improved set of first quarter numbers despite what it calls a disappointing showing from its gas transportation arm.
  • DPW volumes down
    DP World has seen a dip in container volumes handled by its terminals during the first quarter of the year.
  • Kawasaki's open invite
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries has left the door open for a merger with compatriot Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding.
  • DNV men to lead
    Det Norske Vertitas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) have agreed the top management positions ahead of their pending merger.
  • Zaliv grows profit
    Ukraine's Zaliv Shipyard has posted a bigger net profit of UAH 5.92m ($727,000) for 2012.
  • Gagasan chased
    Ocean Tankers is engaged in a battle with Malaysia's Gagasan Gas Carriers in the High Court of Singapore over a charter that went bad after the ship in question broke down in the Malacca Straits.
  • Wisdom wins funds
    Taiwanese shipowner Wisdom Marine has booked more bulker newbuildings in Japan, the company has confirmed.
  • JUS secures six MPPs
    Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding (JUS) of China has won another deal for multipurpose cargoships, with more likely.
  • Heung-A inks quartet
    Korean owner Heung-A Shipping is ordering four 1,000-teu feederships to replace older tonnage.
  • Samudera in the red
    Samudera Shipping has made a poor start to 2013 with a first quarter loss of $4.3m, it revealed Thursday.
  • CMRE beats the Street
    First quarter earnings at containership lessor Costamare have come in ahead of analyst's expectations.
  • VARD wins cable ship
    France Telecom Marine has ordered a cableship newbuilding at Norwegian shipbuilding group VARD.
  • Boxship demo high
    Containership scrapping in the first quarter of 2013 was the third highest quarterly figure on record, latest figures show.
  • Norden's eco advocate
    The longtime chairman of diversified Danish shipowner Norden has pledged to add more eco-ships to its fleet of bulkers.
  • Cecilie steps down
    Golden Ocean Group on Wednesday announced the departure of Cecilie Fredriksen from its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • UPS turns solid 1Q, buys European healthcare firm
  • Debate over shipping and food aid heats up
    A leading U.S.-flag shipowners' group said a proposal by the Obama administration to allow more purchasing of food abroad and eliminating requirements that it be carried on U.S. merchant ships would "dismantle an effective tool of American diplomacy."
  • Evergreen adds new service in transpacific
  • FAA work reductions continue to slow air traffic
    DOT officials insist the workforce reductions will not compromise safety because controllers are spacing planes further apart so they can manage traffic with fewer on-duty personnel.
  • NY/NJ port authority awards contract for Bayonne Bridge
    The $743.3 million contract was issued to a joint venture of Skanska Koch and Kiewit Infrastructure Co. as part of a $1.29 billion project to raise the bridge so bigger ships can reach New Jersey and Staten Island terminals.
  • GT Nexus-TradeCard merger finalized
  • DOT opens TIGER V
    There is $474 million available for this round, with applications due by June 3. Decisions are expected by late summer or early fall and priority will be given to projects that are ready to proceed quickly.
  • New Zealand fines 3 air carriers for price-fixing
  • Computer exporter pays $2.8 million fine for violations
  • FedEx starts customizable delivery for e-commerce
  • U.S., Vietnam trade cooperation warms
  • White House promotes Japan's TPP membership
  • UPS invests in dedicated LNG stations
  • DP World's volume contracts in 1Q
  • Norbert Dentressangle's 1Q marginally affected by European economy
  • U.S. leads Latin American infrastructure trade mission
  • Possible strike by Menzies World Cargo workers
  • Bowhead, Crowley form joint venture
  • VTG, K+N seek rail logistics services merger
  • CenterPoint CEO to retire

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Two fuel barges explode in Mobile, Alabama
    Barges are owned by Houston-based Kirby Inland Marine.
  • Fujairah market shows signs of tightness
    IFO remains unavailable in Cape Town.
  • Prices stick to upward path
    Markets maintain second day of rises.
  • Maersk to stick with slow steaming
    Slow steaming is the reason for Maersk beating its targets on CO2 emissions.
  • Cruise line cuts bunker consumption
    Royal Caribbean Cruises returns to profit.
  • LNG bunkering makes Asian debut
    South Korean gas company nets Asian LNG bunkering first.
  • Bunker operations from new terminal could start this week
    Reports say customs issues have been delaying start up at Vopak's Algeciras terminal.
  • Bunker prices edge up in Asian trade
    Only Tokyo saw the price for 380 cSt product slide.
  • Lack of blending material keeps fuel oil inventories high
    Singapore onshore stocks see sluggish drawdown.
  • Aegean opens for business in Barcelona
    Move builds up company's presence in Mediterranean bunker market.
  • Rolls-Royce wins repeat order for 'green ship'
    New vessel includes 'innovative hull design' that ensures fuel efficiency and low emissions to air and sea.
  • China grants operational approval for dual fuel LNG vessel
    Fortune Oil will start operations of its LNG bunkering station on China's Yangtze river in August.
  • Dan-Bunkering to enter Middle East market
    Operations are expected to start with the opening of its Dubai office in July.
  • Matson reduces bunker surcharge
    'We have been encouraged by the recent moderation in bunker fuel prices,' says senior vice president.
  • Holland America Line cautious over ECA fuel costs
    Tighter sulphur regulations 'could be problem,' says President and CEO.
  • US arranging for military bunkering base at Maldives
    Currently in talks with Maldivian government over Status of Forces Agreement.
  • Yujin International subsidiary sells bunker tanker
    The M/T Reliance has been sold to a Singapore-based operator for $1.6 million.
  • Fuel-saving propeller system enters market
    System will allow vessels to maintain 'faster average speed with fuel usage reduced by up to 8%,' claims Axiom Propellers.

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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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