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May 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Rotterdam opens first phase of giant Maasvlakte 2 container hub
  • SinOceanic orders ten 8,800-TEUer from Jinhai yard, Zhejiang province
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches Levante Express linking Italy, Turkey and Egypt
  • Hubei's Jingzhou port sees April container volume rise to new high
  • Obama budget allows more foreign-flagged ships to move US Food for Peace
  • US third-party logistics market shows modest growth, Asia fares better
  • Dispute simmers over where to locate New South Wales intermodal terminal
  • Qatar adds three new A330-200Fs to make up fleet of 10 freighters
  • Environmentalists hit Air New Zealand, Air Pacific over shark fin flights
  • GAC joins Polar Logistics Group to serve oil and gas in high Arctic
  • Turkish Cargo establishes truck feeder network in US and Mexico

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Containers greatest contributor to world trade: Paper
  • Fanned by competition in rates, slow steaming to continue
  • ICS presents shipping's economic challenges to world's Transport Ministers
  • Inbound maritime routes from mexico to india
  • Kalmar completes heightening of six quay cranes at MSC Home Terminal in Belgium
  • Real containership freight rates have remained stagnant for more than a decade, says analyst
  • Small vessels approaching Mumbai coast have to provide voyage plan well in advance
  • China ready to ease trade deficit by giving India more market access
  • Assocham study indicates most ports lag in project completion
  • India keen on port upgradation project in Iran
  • KoPT in fix over higher bids for cargo handling at Haldia Port
  • Pakistan s Gwadar port to be connected to China through multiple modes
  • Security agencies given 12-week timeline for grant of clearance to port projects
  • Fieo hails pragmatic changes in Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme
  • Forex reserves fall to $291.96 bn
  • INR ends weak at 55.82
  • Road sector bottlenecks resolved: Govt
  • Global coffee exports decline
  • Bati Project Logistics moves project cargo from Japan to Turkey via Mundra
  • CEE network concludes Antwerp membership conference
  • HAROPA shows out-of-gauge expertise

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Clever kombinierter Paketversand
  • «Logische Logistik-Lösungen»
  • Ceva signs warehousing contract with BIC in Iberia
  • Freja expands pharmaceutical logistics activities in Denmark
  • Yusen Logistics offering two new Asia-USA routes for...
  • Israel to reform seaports
  • Low Q1/2013 result still exceeeds DFDS' expectations
  • Lower container volumes in April
  • Qatar Airways Cargo adds three more A330Fs
  • SBS Worldwide names new general manager for Manchester
  • UIRR and IBS plan to collaborate
  • Nasair chooses new exclusive global cargo GSSA
  • VTG reports solid start to year
  • Kerry Logistics introduces HEVs to Hong Kong
  • New affiliate in St Petersburg
  • Volvo Trucks renews entire European truck range in eight...
  • Transaero - more capacity to Beijing, less to Tokyo

Marine Logweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Hamburg Süd celebrates double christening
  • GD-BIW lays keel for DDG 1001
  • Hydrex carries out underwater repairs in Port Everglades
  • Cylindrical floaters to be completed as FAUs
  • Hawaii interisland cargo volume dips
  • Epic Pantheon names Lars Vang Christensen CEO

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma releases April container numbers
  • US rail freight traffic count posts gains during week
  • Decomissioned Coast Guard Cutter transferring to Bangladesh Navy
  • Hamburg Sud marks christening of two new container vessels
  • Port Metro Vancouver expects busy day for cruise passengers

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • TEN bounces back to $1.2m profit
    Company believes both product and crude markets have turned the corner
  • Rejuvenated Eimskip seeks Baltic boost
    Iceland company posts 12.4% increase in operating revenue
  • London Club achieves $9m surplus despite 'mixed' claims experience
    Financial year may prove the most expensive on record for claims on the IG pool
  • Recent activity in Gulf of Aden highlights growing unpredictability
    Pirates move away from established modus operandi
  • APM Terminals will 'stay cool and not overpay' for new box port assets
    Exclusive: 'Searching for the next flag to plant' is misguided, Fejfer warns his rivals
  • Two-hour attack highlights West African pirates' growing confidence
    Late arrival of navy shows gangs operate freely off Togo
  • Balance sheet blues
    Accountancy rule changes are no bad thing, but a headache to implement
  • Whitworth sets Liverpool's sights on enlarged market share
    Exclusive: Peel Ports chief executive says Merseyside will win back boxes lost to southern rivals
  • Moody's blues
    Ratings agency warns shipping to escape the herd and play a longer game
  • Investment income covers Standard Club's claims gap
    Free reserves rise to record level
  • Höegh LNG presses on with FSRU business
    First-quarter net loss of $7.9m follows lack of employment for gas carrier
  • VLCC earnings jump $6,000 overnight
    Holidays spur rush of chartering activity
  • Jason seeks Oslo delisting
    Eitzen Group successor set to leave stock exchange in months
  • Work starts on Liverpool 2
    Port expansion plans aim to reaffirm Merseyside as major maritime hub
  • Claims cost and frequency hit North with a $10m deficit
    P&I club is disappointed by investment return
  • Asia-Europe box rates hit 18-month low
    Values halved in only two months
  • Lytle quits Long Beach for Oakland
    Executive director leaves after a run of successes
  • MSC Flaminia docks in Constantza after six-week wait
    Romanian authorities clear fire-damaged boxship for repair at Daewoo yard

Fairplayweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • West European upgrades Iberia box service
    ROTTERDAM-based West European Container Lines has upgraded its North Europe/Iberia coverage with the addition of a second service
  • Taipei, Beijing trade data widely differ
    A HUGE GAP has been reported between what Taipei and Beijing estimate their bilateral trade to total since the beginning of this year
  • Sainty Marine unit orders 6 bulkers
    SHENZHEN-listed Sainty Marine said today it has ordered six new 64,000dwt bulkers at its subsidiary Sainty Shipbuilding (Yangzhou), in a deal worth about $246M
  • Höegh might sell ships
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holdings said today it is weighing whether to sell two older vessels, as its board warned that full-year operating results are likely to trail those of 2012
  • Waratah dockers strike
    WORKERS at Port Waratah Coal Services in Newcastle, Australia, held an eight-hour strike today and threatened a 24-hour stoppage on 29 May
  • More Changhang Phoenix ships seized
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix said 23 of its drybulkers had been seized by the Wuhan Maritime Court
  • China iron ore flatlines
    STOCKPILES of imported iron ore at 25 major Chinese ports reportedly stood at 72.49M tonnes over 14-20 May, a rise of merely 0.81% week on week
  • Charleston unveils 42% spike in breakbulk cargo
    INCREASED breakbulk business at the Port of Charleston helped South Carolina Ports Authority achieve a 42% year on year increase in non-containerised cargo handled in April
  • Bumi Armada profits rise
    MALAYSIAN offshore oilfield services provider Bumi Armada said net profits for 1Q13 rose 22% year on year to 109.7M ringgit ($36.15M)

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Top 100 Exporters in 2012
    TOP 100 EXPORTERS in 2012: U.S. FOREIGN TRADE VIA OCEAN CONTAINER TRANSPORT 2012 Rank JoC Top 100 Exporters Headquarters 2012 TEUs Sector 1 America Chung Nam City of Industry, Calif. 414,500 Paper & Plastics/Recyclables; Animal Feed/Grains Recovered paper exporter is primary supplier to China's largest containerboard manufacturer and sister company Nine Dragons Paper Industries, with annual capacity of nearly 14...
  • Top 100 Importers in 2012
    TOP 100 IMPORTERS in 2012: U.S. FOREIGN TRADE VIA OCEAN CONTAINER TRANSPORT RANK 2012 JOC Top 100 Importers Headquarters TEUs in 2012 Sector 1 Wal-Mart Stores Bentonville, Ark. 720,000 Retail To open 30 new stores in China in 2013. The world's largest retailer with more than 2.2 million associates had $466.1 billion in net sales from its 10,800 retail units...
  • In Chris Lytle, Long Beach's Loss Is Oakland's Gain
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - The shocking announcement late Thursday that J. Christopher Lytle, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, will resign to become executive director at the Port of Oakland is a major loss for the nation's second largest container port and a huge victory for the Northern California...
  • Port of Charleston's Container Volume Rose in April
    The Port of Charleston in South Carolina reported container volume in April was 134,718 20-foot-equivalent units, rising 9 percent year-over-year and increasing 17 percent compared with April 2011. In the fiscal year to date, from July 2012 through April 2013, container volume was up 10 percent versus the same period last...
  • Slideshow: Top 10 States Exporting to China
    Nearly everyone knows the United States imports a lot from China (and if you don't, you're probably not a regular reader of The Journal of Commerce), but American companies are increasingly exporting more to the Asian manufacturing juggernaut, too. The U.S. exported $108.6 billion worth of goods to China last...
  • Americold Names Hogarth as SVP of Asia-Pacific
    Jeff Hogwarth will lead Americold Logistics, an Americold subsidiary.Americold has appointed Jeff Hogarth as senior vice president of Asia-Pacific. He will report to Jeffrey M. Gault, president and CEO of the company, which specializes in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics for the food industry. Hogarth has worked for Americold and its predecessor companies...
  • Tucker Company Worldwide Opens Texas Sales Office
    Tucker Company Worldwide has opened its first Texas sales office in Houston. A "significant percentage" of the Cherry Hill, N.J.-based freight broker's volume originates and delivers in Texas, and the company wanted to have more direct contact with customers in that region, Tucker said in a written statement....
  • Report: Technology Innovations to Fuel Reefer Market
    The global market for road transportation refrigeration equipment is expected to be worth $8.8 billion by 2018, driven by technology innovations in energy efficiency refrigeration and the increasing consumption of frozen and chilled foods, according to a Global Industry Analysts report. New innovations in reefer equipment and systems that reduce refrigerant...
  • April TEU Volume Plunges at Port of Portland, Ore.
    Oregon's Port of Portland reported container traffic totaled 14,006 20-foot-equivalent units in April, dropping 30 percent year-over-year and 17 percent month-to-month. Of the April volume, export containers totaled 7,084 TEUs, a decrease of 34 percent compared to April 2012, while import containers accounted for 6,922 TEUs, down 25 percent year-over-year. From January...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Spot Rates Continue Their Slide
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index extended its decline in European lanes, despite recent general rate increases set for May 15 and future increases scheduled for early June and July. Proposed May 15 GRIs of between $500 and $600 per 20-foot container by Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco and UASC did not have any effect...
  • Direct Chassis Contribution Expands S. Atlantic Pool
    Direct Chassis Link, Maersk Line's primary chassis provider, will contribute all of its chassis in the South Atlantic region to the Consolidated Chassis Management pool known as the South Atlantic Consolidated Chassis Pool, effective June 1. The addition of more than 7,000 former Maersk-owned chassis will increase the pool size to...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-US Spot Rates Strengthen
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of May 24, 2013 Full-size image Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes experienced moderate increases in the week of May 24, following general rate increases of $400 per 40-foot container moving from Asia to the U.S. West Coast and $600 per FEU...
  • NYC Court Cracks Down on Cigarette Shipments
    A Manhattan federal court has granted a preliminary injunction barring a shipping company from transporting cigarettes that do not bear New York State and New York City tax stamps, according to Michael A. Cardozo, NYC corporation counsel; David M. Frankel, NYC finance commissioner; and Thomas A. Farley, NYC health commissioner. In...
  • Turkish Cargo Expands Freighter, Trucking Services
    Turkish Cargo will launch freighter services to Entebbe, Uganda, and Kigali, Rwanda, effective June 3, and one weekly flight to Karachi, Pakistan, and Singapore, starting June 5. It will also boost its weekly operation to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to two weekly flights, as of June 8. In the past few months, the division...
  • European Transport Union Worried by EU Port Reform Plan
    European dock and transport union leaders voiced concerns that a plan to reform European ports will threaten jobs and working conditions in pilotage, towage and mooring. The European Commission, the EU's executive, unveiled a reform package this week aimed at boosting efficiency on the waterfront so that cargo is more evenly...
  • Eimskip Profits From Strong Reefer Volume in Intra-Asia
    Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping and logistics group, posted higher first quarter earnings and revenue as strong reefer traffic in intra-Asian trades more than offset flat container volumes in the North Atlantic. Net earnings more than tripled to 2.53 million euros ($3.3 million) from 582,000 euros ($757,000) in the first three months...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Mr Restis goes to Washington
    A legal battle between Victor Restis and an advocacy group that accused the Greek mogul of illicit dealings with Iran is brewing in the US.
  • TransEuropa owes £3.3m
    Belgian ferry operator TransEuropa owes £3.3m ($4.99m) to the UK council that was helping prop it up before it went into administration.
  • Diana does it again?
    Tonnage hungry Diana Shipping is tipped to have added a second-hand panamax to close a busy week for the company.
  • Sinotrans raises alarm
    Sinotrans could slip into the red in the first half of 2013 due to the terrible dry-cargo market.
  • TW man in air drama
    Nervous flyers dosing up ahead of their flights to Nor-Shipping may want to look away now.
  • TEN turns the corner
    Greek tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has made it back into profit as products tanker rates improved in the first quarter.
  • Greek takes panamax
    Pacific Carriers of Singapore has reportedly sold one of its panamax bulkers.
  • Ship seizures ordered
    A Chinese court has ordered 23 of struggling Chinese owner CSC Phoenix's ships to be seized over an unpaid loan.
  • SFI confirms box splash
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International has penned a quartet of boxships at a Korean yard, confirming a story broken in this week's edition of TradeWinds newspaper.
  • FRNT back in focus
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has not lost its appetite for newbuildings despite dropping plans for six capes in China, Arctic Securities says.
  • Jutha loss grows
    Thai multipurpose vessel owner Jutha Maritime has posted a bigger first quarter loss as rates fell.
  • GasLog seeks $500m
    GasLog is lining up a huge cash grab in a move that could precursor a fresh order for newbuildings.
  • Fredriksen goes French
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • KDM grows again
    The expanding fleet of Ukraine's KDM Shipping has propelled it to a better first quarter profit.
  • Sietas still needs orders
    Two German investors are read to buy the bankrupt German shipyard JJ Sietas.
  • Eimskip profit soars
    Icelandic boxship owner Eimskip has reported a huge rise in its bottom line thanks to Intra Asian growth in its reefer forwarding services.
  • Mipo mops up more
    Hyundai Mipo has secured $300m worth of new orders from European and Asian clients.
  • KDB edges up stake
    Korea Development Bank (KDB), which has long been trying to sell off its stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), has actually increased its holding.
  • Jason walks a tightrope
    Jason Shipping is struggling under the weight of a $50m debt pile and faces an uncertain future beyond the end of the year.
  • Flex safe for now
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has enough cash to see it into 2014 as it chases down-payments from Samsung in Korea.
  • Daewoo bags box quartet
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has clinched a big new boxship order.
  • DFDS upgrades
    Two DFDS ro-paxes are to undergo DKK 120m ($20.83m) of upgrade work for the Copenhagen to Oslo run.
  • Hoegh LNG on script
    Hoegh LNG has seen its first quarter bottom line follow analysts' scripts and fall further below zero.
  • Brighter later?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • STX bulker released
    An STX-controlled kamsarmax was released today after being arrested in Singapore over an uncontested charter balance.
  • Excel warned
    Bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers has missed the deadline for its annual report due to ongoing restructuring talks.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Canada upset over U.S. labeling rule
    U.S. country of origin labeling has "led to the disintegration of the North American supply chain, created unpredictability in the market and imposed additional costs for producers on both sides of the border," Canadian officials said.
  • Cargolux reduces concessions in union talks
    According to the Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline, union negotiators are asking for a full or partial repayment of the money saved with any concessions in the instance that Cargolux turns a profit during the next year.
  • FAA aids Dutch Caribbean
  • Oakland lures away Long Beach's port director Lytle
  • NTSB issues report on Delta Mariner accident
  • Bridge collapses on major U.S.-Canada link
    Three people were pulled from the river with minor injuries. Chief John Batiste of the Washington State Patrol said early indications were that a truck struck the overhead of the I-5 bridge, north of Seattle, causing the collapse.
  • DCLI adds chassis to CCM's South Atlantic pool
  • Carloads down, intermodal up in North America
  • Cass: Linehaul rates up 2% in April
  • e-Invoicing standards group making progress
    The group formalized best practices for electronic invoice submission and receipt, while also moving forward to develop standards for the credit note process and complimentary EDI message guidelines.
  • Executive moves
  • Commentary: Complex or straightforward, both are good

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Shale crude surge could lead to drop in US fuel oil production
    As shale crude production increases, fuel oil production will decrease due to the lighter nature of shale crudes.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week on low note
    Demand was said to be poor in Houston on Friday.
  • Port of LA/Long Beach to deliver shore power by end of 2013
    The CARB has mandated that by January 1, half of all visits by container cargo, refrigerated cargo and cruise vessels must be powered by electricity.
  • GAC pushes further into the Arctic with Polar Logistics Group
    'We are excited to begin exploring the world's remotest locations together'
  • ICS highlights challenges faced by shipping sector
    'If governments and regulators are serious about the concept of sustainable shipping, then we must give serious consideration to these cost-benefit questions.'
  • Stena highlights 'fourth ECA compliance option'
    'If you close down business you are absolutely going to comply,' says major Swedish shipping company.
  • World's second hybrid ferry launched
    New ferry will use some of the most innovative new 'green' technology.
  • Fujairah prices largely stable
    Cape Town market soft.
  • Tight avails for HS products in Rotterdam
    Prices climbing in North European hub.
  • Fos terminal to include LNG bunkering
    Baltic terminals provide LNG.'No reason the Mediterranean should not follow.'
  • IMO: Global sulphur average down in 2012
    Report pegs share of fuels exceeding global sulphur limit at 1.95%, while 10.09% of HFO samples met current ECA limit.
  • Tests suggest 'wingsails' could cut bunker costs by 20%
    'Using wind to cut fuel consumption is now verging on necessity.'
  • 'High level of confidence' in regional LNG bunker market
    North America's Great Lakes offer 'a captive market' for LNG bunkering.
  • Asian bunker prices show little movement
    Offices in Singapore were closed for a public holiday.
  • Meech: Demand for bunker fuel is not growing
    Demand will be muted at best, especially in Europe.
  • MISC swings back to black
    But is expecting a 'challenging year' with volatile fuel prices and excess shipping capacity.
  • Cochin streamlines bunkering procedures
    Port hopes changes will attract more ships.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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