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September 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers, dockers like box weigh-ins, but shippers see costs, no benefit
  • BIFA relieved by lengthy process to bring about box weigh-ins
  • Evergreen, Hanjin merge CPS2 and CAX, halve capacity, retain slots
  • Rickmers looks to ultra-large containerships for economies of scale
  • OOCL leases 50,000 square feet of office in Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Guangdong port 8-month volume declines 1.3pc to 17.46 million TEU
  • Chile's CSAV raises US$261 million in share sale to buy new ships
  • Carriers work to secure rate increases as Shanghai spot rates sink
  • Drewry: BRIC economies to enjoy major cargo growth into 2014
  • Three freight trains collide near Amarillo, four hurt, 30 cars derail
  • East Mediterranean Asian cargo surges as west Med region languishes
  • Amazon grocery delivery to 500,000 homes 'gives e-tailer deep access'
  • Penang forwarders cut 2013 forecast due to consumer electronics slump
  • France revives US piggyback idea to get trucks off road and on rail
  • China air cargo increases 1pc nationwide - thanks to domestic volume
  • IAG Cargo puts on more flights, bigger planes to serve Indian pharma
  • ICAO chief seeks thorough, efficient, affordable air cargo security
  • FedEx COO to join APEC ministerial meetings in Bali October 5
  • Ground work on Aloha Air Cargo facility in Honolulu gets underway

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • 15 pc of sales representatives unfamiliar with index-linked contracts, finds SeaIntel survey
  • Allcargo Logistics, Tuticorin handles record 106 TEUs in August 2013
  • Kalmar introduces latest forklift to North American market
  • London urged to work towards maintaining its status as global shipping hub
  • WISTA India holds first AGM
  • CCEA approves major road project connecting JN Port
  • IDFs get CCEA booster
  • INR rises further on RBI's efforts to ease liquidity
  • RBI eases export credit limit norms

International Transport Journalweb site
  • PKP sells stakes in its cargo unit
  • CSAV raises USD 300 million
  • Rail Cargo Group wins mobility award
  • International bodies solidify cooperation on objectives
  • Robertshaw takes office on the Isle of Man
  • Better runtimes for Czech Republic
  • Airbus lands big orders
  • Transcamion new representative for P&O Ferries Freight...
  • Transmec starts a new collaboration with Iveco
  • Seaports of Niedersachsen reshuffles its management
  • Willy Daufenbach turns 90
  • Decommissioning at Air France and Royal Air Force
  • Samskip: new service to Norway
  • Wecon celebrates 25 years of making intermodal vehicles
  • Singapur oder London?
  • FedEx Trade Networks launches new service in India

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • EBDG opens Ketchikan office
  • Dalian ship recycler gets HK Convention certification
  • Floatel wins contract for under-construction semi
  • USCG exercises $250.5 million FRC option with Bollinger
  • Exotic fruits lead reefer trade growth

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • Automotive upgrades on-line at Port of Grays Harbor
  • Ceremony marks naming of new KNOT shuttle tanker
  • Voyage cancellations have Celebrity offering customers number of refunds
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive week
  • Part of St. Johns River closed after towed vessel strikes bridge

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • Great Eastern buys medium range product tanker
    Acquisition increases fleet to 30 vessels
  • Japan yards' bulker building boom sags
    Owners place 15 bulkers on order during August, compared to 32 in July and 31 in June
  • Oltmann launches no-leverage 'crisis prices' fund
    Super senior tranche secured on scrap value
  • Ariston and Bolten launch handysize pool for Sea Stallions
    Partners could bring together up to 30 eco-optimised bulkers in medium term
  • TTA takes $150m writedown on dry bulk fleet
    Major shareholder replaces Chandratat as chief executive in management shakeup
  • London Gateway steps up rail services to clear boxes
    Pre-launch terminal pushes the boat out for fire-damaged Zim Rotterdam
  • Carrier Transicold chills out with Xtendfresh system
    Reefer box cooler aims to slow ripening process and open new markets to exporters
  • Spot trading lifts LNG shipping
    Latin American demand should boost activity and make the industry more flexible
  • Chandris orders two long range two tankers from Daewoo
    Price of $51m apiece is said to reflect the vessels' high specification
  • Perishable reefer cargo has grown 3.3% a year for 10 years, says Drewry
    First half of 2013 appeared to 'herald the start of a long-awaited upturn' for the industry
  • Lloyd Fonds books improve in first-half 2013
    KG house secures important sales licence as it develops a new business model
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen lists $117m bond in Oslo
    Norwegian group now has seven bonds, of which six are listed
  • Hapag-Lloyd coupon hints at easing risk perception
    Boxship company now borrowing more cheaply than three years ago
  • Index-linked contracts baffle box firms and forwarders
    NYK stands out as sales responses leave SeaIntel mystery shopper unimpressed
  • Sustainable Shipping Initiative names Gleie as global director
    Former Maersk operating manager will lead industry's energy-saving drive
  • Knowing the drill
    Asia yards braced for second round of rivalry for high-value, deepwater rig orders

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • Greeks, Germans plan Handysize bulker pool
    A NEW chartering pool for Handysize 'eco' bulkers is to start operating by mid-October
  • US clears TOTE ships
    US BUILDING rules are met by two TOTE box ships even thought they will have parts made in Korea, the US Coast Guard has certified
  • Platou: wind is rising under shipping's sails
    INVESTORS are viewing shipping as a sector that has outrun its financial storms, with "good potential ahead", a London forum heard today
  • STX O&S pick opts out
    IN A SHOCK twist in the leadership drama at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, the chosen successor of Kang Duk Soo has declined his nomination by its board
  • TTA reveals write-downs, impairments
    TTA TODAY revealed three non-cash impairments and write-downs
  • Oltmann defies KG lull
    LEER's KG house Oltmann is launching a ship equity fund among German retail investors, in a rare sign of life from the lingering KG sector
  • China to continue restocking iron ore
    IRON ORE stocks in Chinese ports are more than 25% lower than they were at the same time last year, which will help stimulate more imports, a Singapore conference heard today
  • U-Ming sees recovery of iron ore demand
    U-Ming Marine president CK Ong today expressed optimism about the continued drybulk recovery
  • OOCL seeks seventh 2013 box rate rise
    OOCL TODAY said it would seek a seventh rise in box rates, adding $975 per teu for westbound routes from 1 November
  • Panamax box ships seen surviving get-big trend
    PANAMAX box ships are not obsolete despite falling charter rates, said Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO Thomas Preben Hansen told the Singapore Shipping Association conference today
  • Growth brings single ASEAN market opportunity
    AN OPPORTUNITY is growing for a single ASEAN shipping market because of continued growth in ASEAN, Samudera Indonesia managing director Bani Mulia told delegates today
  • Chinese companies apply to set up private banks
    YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding and five other companies in Jiangsu reportedly have applied to set up private banks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • TransForce Acquires Total Delivery Systems
    TransForce, through its subsidiary Dynamex Canada, has acquired all of the shares of Total Delivery Systems, a British Columbia-based courier and distribution services company. The acquisition is expected to generate annual revenue of about $20 million. "This acquisition significantly expands Dynamex Canada's geographic footprint, service offering and density across British Columbia," said...
  • US, Japan Simplify Trade in Organic Products
    The U.S. and Japan today announced that organic products certified in Japan or the U.S. may be sold as organic in either country, starting Jan. 1, 2014. Until now, organic farmers and businesses wanting to sell products in either country had to obtain separate certifications to meet each country's organic standards,...
  • US House Passes Sleep Apnea Trucking Bill
    The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3095, a bill that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to go through a formal notice and comment rulemaking proceeding when issuing guidance on screening and testing for obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders for drivers of commercial motor...
  • TIA Exec: Partisan Bickering Prevents US Investment in Infrastructure
    Partisan bickering, fueled by the intransigence of conservative members of Congress, is preventing the U.S. from maintaining and expanding its world-class infrastructure, according to a national transportation industry executive. This is the case even though the transportation industry is prepared to pay higher fuel taxes in order to fund highway, bridge...
  • Vitran to Consider TransForce 'Proposal'
    Vitran will review an offer for its Canadian business from Canadian trucking giant TransForce, but is focused on completing the sale of its ailing U.S. business, Vitran Express, the company said. TransForce, a $3.1 billion transportation holding company with headquarters in Montreal, today offered to buy all outstanding shares of Toronto-based...
  • Florida Ports Awarded $150 Million for Improvement Projects
    Port of Tampa.Florida's Gov. Rick Scott and members of the state's cabinet have approved $150 million in bond proceeds to finance projects at Florida ports through the Seaport Investment Program. The Florida Department of Transportation has programmed $150 million in projects to receive bond proceeds for fiscal year 2014, which will...
  • Intermodal Railyards Transitioning to Costlier Grounded Operations
    BNSF logistics park.The intermodal industry in the coming years will have to learn to live with at least several different chassis models, but one thing for certain is that the cost of handling containers at railyards will increase. That's because most intermodal railyards today store containers on chassis, but now that...
  • Average US Intermodal Rate Continues to Climb
    Overall index, week of September 23, 2013 Full-size image The average U.S. intermodal rate rose for a second straight week, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall rate increased 0.8 percent or $17 this week to $2,083, yielding a cumulative increase...
  • TransForce Bids for Vitran in Canada
    TransForce, the $3.1 billion Canadian trucking operator, is bidding to acquire the Canadian operations of less-than-truckload carrier Vitran, less than a week after Toronto-based Vitran announced the sale of its U.S. business. If the $4.50 per share offer is accepted, Vitran in Canada would be added to TransForce's long list of...
  • Knight Transportation Seeks to Acquire USA Truck
    Knight Transportation is trying to acquire all of the outstanding shares of USA Truck, despite a recent rejection of its acquisition bid by USA Truck's board of directors, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents filed today. Knight Transportation, No. 23 on JOC's ranking of the Top 50 Trucking Companies,...
  • Q&A: Double Brokering, by the Book
    Q: My company is a small freight broker. If we tender a shipment to a carrier, can it tender to another carrier if it has a broker's license, provided it tells us who it's tendering to? I know this is double brokering, but is it legal if it discloses who...
  • Unifeeder Moves Deeper Into Mediterranean With UFS Acquisition
    Unifeeder, the north European short sea shipping line, said it has agreed to acquire United Feeder Service to create the largest pan-European feeder operator. The companies did not give financial details of the deal, which they expect to close at the end of October, subject to regulatory approvals. The two carriers will...
  • OOCL Joins Zim's East Med Service
    OOCL has entered into a vessel-sharing agreement with Zim Integrated Shipping Services on the Israeli carrier's independent East Mediterranean Express (EMX) Service, effective this month. The Hong Kong-based container carrier is providing two vessels on the string of 10 ships, each with a capacity of around 4,250 20-foot-equivalent units. The port coverage...
  • Husch Blackwell Strengthens Transportation and Government Relations Teams With the Addition of Charles Nottingham
    WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 25, 2013) - Husch Blackwell has bolstered its Transportation and Public Policy, Regulatory & Government Affairs teams with the addition of Charles D. "Chip" Nottingham as a Partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. As a nationally recognized leader in the transportation industry, he brings 20 years of government relations experience to Husch Blackwell...
  • First Public Meeting Announced for Route 1 Multimodal Transportation Alternatives Analysis
    ICHMOND-The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has announced the first public meeting for the Route 1 Multimodal Alternatives Analysis currently underway. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 9, from 6-8 pm at the South County Government Center. The center is located at 8350 Richmond Highway...
  • Kuehne + Nagel introduces KN EngineChain
    Schindellegi / CH, September 24, 2013 - At the European Aerospace MRO Conference in London, Kuehne + Nagel has launched KN EngineChain, an innovative end-to-end supply chain solution designed specifically for aircraft engines logistics. KN EngineChain ensures reliable and safe transportation and storage of engines by both certified processes and...
  • Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) Looks to the Future
    Typecasting can be the curse of many an actor - they become so immersed and associated with one kind of character that the wider audience cannot seemingly accept them in any other role. Away from the bright lights of the film studios, it seems that entire industries can be typecast...
  • India OKs Nehru Port Highway Plan
    The Indian federal government has approved a proposal to build a new 27-mile expressway connecting the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) with the interstate highway system, a long-standing demand of trade and user associations. The road project, comprising 13 miles of six-lane and 14 miles of eight-lane routes, is estimated...
  • Gati Wins Arbitration Against Air India
    Gati has won its arbitration proceedings against Air India and will receive 268.2 million rupees towards claims, damages, interest and costs from the Indian airline. The arbitral tribunal was presided by Justice R. C. Lahoti and included justices A.P. Shah and R.C. Chopra. The dispute between Gati, an Indian express distribution...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • York turns to Scorpio
    A private equity firm led by Wall Street legend James Dinan appears to have completed the acquisition of two medium-range (MR) product tankers under construction at SPP Shipbuilding in South Korea.
  • Corpses uncovered
    Efforts to locate the last two bodies of passengers who were killed during the sinking of the Costa Concordia appear to be drawing to a close.
  • Banks are back
    New banks are moving into shipping with enthusiasm, Ship Finance International says.
  • NASSCO clears regulatory hurdle
    General Dynamics NASSCO is getting ready to proceed with the construction of two dual-fuel containerships for US compatriot TOTE after receiving a key stamp of approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG).
  • No cape orders now
    Golden Ocean chief executive Herman Billung today appeared to rule out further capesize orders in the near term for the Fredriksen group as the spot market rally has made second hand ships more attractive.
  • Geden sheds bulker
    Geden Lines of Turkey appears to have offloaded another bulker in a bid to free up cash.
  • Navantia wins well work
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is to convert a supply ship into a well-test vessel for EUR 20m ($27m).
  • ABN AMRO recruits again
    ABN AMRO has appointed another former employee to its energy, commodities and transportation (ECT) division.
  • Rieber sells to MoD
    GC Rieber Shipping has sold a 2001-built ice-breaker to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for over $80m.
  • Lloyd Fonds on the hunt
    German ship finance house Lloyd Fonds is turning its attention to winning new business again after turning a bigger profit in the first half.
  • FreeSeas free to act
    Greek bulker owner FreeSeas has completed a debt deal with lenders that will allow it to pursue new "growth opportunities."
  • Fund builds Flex stake
    UK investment house Praxient Capital has beefed up its holding in Oslo-listed Flex LNG.
  • Skou fights to win
    Maersk Line aims to maintain a 15% market share while holding back on investment and cutting costs to improve profitability.
  • Collision heads for court
    A collision agreed to be mainly the fault of a Mediterranean Shipping Company containership is heading for trial following the breakdown of an out of court deal.
  • Zim nets bumper price
    Zim has collected over $6m from the scrapping of a container vessel at what is being described as a fantastic price.
  • Bollinger bags cutters
    Bollinger Shipyards of the US has won a $250m deal to build cutters for the US Coast Guard (USCG).
  • Marco Polo to clean up
    Marco Polo Marine is on the verge of cashing in on soaring anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel rates in Indonesia.
  • ICAP pays smaller fine
    ICAP has been hit with a smaller than expected fine by US and British regulators in a high-profile Libor case.
  • Lembo sentenced
    An Italian court has handed Deiulemar's former chartering supremo Leonardo Lembo a four and a half year sentence.
  • SCI VLCC released
    A Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) VLCC has been freed from arrest in Singapore.
  • Solvtrans extends again
    Solvtrans of Norway has signed its second charter contract extension of the week.
  • On the beach
    A Turkish general cargoship grounded metres from surprised tourists on a Corfu beach.
  • TW+ out tomorrow
    The second issue of TW+, the quarterly magazine from TradeWinds, focusing on the people at the very top of the industry and the issues most affecting them, examines the inside story of the giant Valemax ore carriers.
  • Handy pool eyes big splash
    Aug Bolten adds to Japanese orderbook as it teams with Ariston to target 30-ship combined fleet.
  • Genco holding sliced
    Genco Shipping & Trading has seen its stake in spin-off Baltic Trading cut by two equity issues in the past five months.
  • CSG in US debt debut
    State-owned giant China Shipping Group (CSG) has completed its first direct debt issue in the US market.
  • Floatel wins Oz gig
    Floatel International looks set to supply an accommodation and construction support vessel for an LNG project off Australia.
  • Have capes peaked?
    A rally in the capesize market is expected to stall shortly as charterers dig in their heels, analysts say.
  • CSC Phoenix duo sold
    Two CSC Phoenix handymax bulkers have been sold in a court auction to unnamed to Chinese buyers for bargain prices.
  • Chandratat quits TTA
    Thai bulker owner lines up new CEO and CFO as top two step down.
  • TTA takes $170m hit
    Bulker owner Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) has announced write-downs of more than $170m on its fleet and mining interests.
  • Hainan's islands hope
    China's Hainan Strait Shipping is launching a new cruise service to the disputed Xisha Islands.
  • Inocean wins drillship deal
    Norway's Inocean has won the design contract for Statoil's new Arctic drillship.
  • Navios Partners seals $82m
    Navios Maritime Partners has beefed up its war chest to the tune of $82m after completing its follow-on offering.
  • Borealis joins US Navy
    Borealis Maritime has secured a bumper charter deal from the US military for one of its small chemical tankers.
  • Japan bulker orders ease
    Japan's surge in smaller size bulker newbuilding orders looks to have taken a breather, latest figures show.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • U.S., Japan strengthen organic produce trade
    U.S. and Japanese officials conducted thorough on-site audits to ensure that their organic programs' regulations, quality control measures, certification requirements, and labeling practices were compatible.
  • IMO chief calls shipping 'central to sustainable development'
    IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu said ocean shipping is "the world's only really reliable, global, cost-effective and energy-efficient mass transportation method for energy, materials, foods and industrial products."
  • Platinum Equity buys HomeDirect
    The equity firm has purchased the white-glove logistics firm from Transport Resource partners for an undisclosed amount, combining the company with another 2013 acquisition, MXD Group.
  • SeaIntel finds sales effort lacking on index-linked contracts
    An investigation by the analyst into liner carrier and freight forwarder knowledge of index-linked ocean contracts found inconsistencies, and in some cases, insufficient knowledge, about the instruments among sales offices.
  • WTO favors U.S. in chicken dispute with China
  • Collier completes transit through Northwest Passage
  • Knight Transportation takes USA Truck buy offer public
  • ICAO, WCO promise greater collaboration
  • U.S. works with Iraq to improve transport sector
  • Carrier Transicold introduces new reefer technology
  • Miller nominated for open STB seat
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 7 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • US shippers urge House to raise inland waterways fuel tax
    Group argues that increasing current tax is needed to maintain and modernise nation's inland waterways.
  • Damen unveils 'Quick Docking/Fuel Saving' package
    Damen expects fuel saving docking to pay for itself within six to eight months, depending on type and size of vessel.
  • Fujairah prices falling
    Mixed avails in Fujairah.
  • Prices soft in Rotterdam
    Prices firming in Mediterranean.
  • Environmental regulations must show 'compelling need'
    ICS repeats call for IMO rules to be subject to 'a full and proper cost benefit analysis'.
  • Analyst: 'Hidden capacity' could put lid on rising rates
    Capesize freight rates could collapse if they pass 'the equilibrium point relative to bunker prices'.
  • Maersk 'misjudged' container demand
    'The market will not be quite as big in 2015 as we thought,' says chief executive.
  • Fuel oil stocks still falling
    Arbitrage from the West declining.
  • Lawyer urges caution over Iranian product
    Conference hears that certificates of guarantee should be sufficient proof but probably are not.
  • Shipowners 'reluctant' to adopt new ISO standards
    DNVPS says global take up rate is around 11%.
  • Bunker prices generally soft in Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels continue to remain fine.
  • Gulf of Mexico port at 'forefront' of LNG bunkering
    'There's just not a huge market for LNG fuel for marine use right now, but it's on the horizon.'
  • Aegean: Solution needed for ARA barge loading delays
    Issue will drive bunker suppliers from the ARA.
  • Efficiency claims of eco ships 'exaggerated'
    Absolutely no reason to purchase vessel based on claims, says Berge Bulk CEO.
  • MPA: Flow meters not a 'plug and play' system
    MPA hopes to have more players adopt mass flow meters for bunker deliveries, says the Director of Port Services Division.

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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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