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October 28, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Airport chief Stanley Hui resigns amid talk of retail tender tinkering
  • Profit warning: OOCL quarterly revenue falls 10pc to US$1.43 billion
  • Panalpina quarterly pre-tax profit up 60pc to US$54 million on flat sales
  • Shanghai's Yangshan Phase 4 will create a 'fully automated' terminal
  • New York Waterfront Commission probes charges of white male hiring
  • Ship eco-recycling lobby cheers EU for providing conscript customers
  • Fujian exempts Jiangxi farm produce exports from inspection
  • Hunan to build biggest truck port in southern China at Xiangtan city
  • North American recovery still leaves westbound Med trade in doldrums
  • US Customs and Border Protection extends air cargo pilot until July
  • Cargolux starts second 787F freighter run from Hong Kong to Vienna
  • Hainan Airlines cargo up 6.2pc in September, passengers up 24.7pc
  • CAPA expects China air reform to bring big change to budget carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Cargo Incident Notification System wins CSR award
  • Essar Shipping registers quarterly consolidated revenue of INR 516.08 cr.
  • ICS launches new website
  • Maersk Line inaugurates new office in Chennai
  • Multraship's Muller appointed President of International Salvage Union
  • TT Club pinpoints operating risks for forwarders in Dubai
  • 'Go slow' by trailer operators at GTI
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia gains 'Star of the Industry' recognition
  • Customs launches export processing centre at ICTT Vallarpadam
  • Kolkata Port feeder operators suffer due to draught cut
  • Major Port worker federations & managements ink revised wage settlement
  • SOS... Stern, immediate measures required
  • Stalemate continues at NSICT
  • Highway connecting India, Myanmar & Thailand may soon become reality, says Sharma
  • India & Bangladesh to boost capacities at Land Customs Stations
  • Serene Logix Park to commence CFS operations at ICD Hazira
  • Harsher food labelling norms hit imports
  • INR falls by 19 paise to 61.46 on month-end dollar buying
  • Nafed ready to import onions at short notice: Pawar
  • Shipping industry should be free for the nation's well-being
  • DHL Global Forwarding, Industrial Projects gets new CEO
  • Govt stiffens rules for shortlisting bidders under PPP for infra projects
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT obtains ISO management & environmental accreditation
  • Kuebler Spedition deftly handles heavy & outsized Airbus transport

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IRU opens permanent delegation to UN
  • Korean orders long-haul Boeing aircraft
  • Belarus expands its digital road toll collection
  • Europorte sees continued revenue growth
  • Amazon building new logistics centres in Czechia
  • One freighter crashes, another one loses propeller
  • Port of Antwerp steps up fight against cybercrime
  • Teleshopping company QVC prolongs contract with Hermes
  • US Airways to expand international reach of Charlotte
  • Air France-KLM-Martinair - Schranken am Himmel
  • Reducing coal train congestion at port of Newcastle
  • DGX emphasises Middle East activities

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Signet Maritime opts for Castleman ASD tug design
  • Seafarers struggle with paperwork burden
  • CSA: BWT won't work in cold, will cost Canada $1.1 B
  • Cleveland and Spliethoff plan Seaway service to Europe
  • Brazil rig project involves major logistics moves

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma sets pair of budget meetings
  • Pollution response teams monitoring abandoned fishing vessel in Seattle
  • Survey finds seafarers frustrated by repetitive administrative tasks
  • Evergreen celebrates naming of new L-type container ship
  • Crystal Cruises earns top spot on Conde Nast readers best list

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Multraship chief takes helm at ISU
    John Witte, of Don John Marine is confirmed as vice president
  • Don't kill the product tanker recovery
    Stop ordering or halt the upturn, Banchero Costa warns owners
  • Pirates kidnap two US crew from supply vessel off Brass, Nigeria
    Mend is in contact with pirate group and will visit hostages
  • Say it ain't so for capesize rally
    Rates continued to decline with a dearth of fixtures in the Atlantic and Pacific
  • Guangzhou Shipyard avoids red ink thanks to government subsidies
    But company reports a net loss when extraordinary items are excluded
  • Frangos family venture readies Norway fundraiser
    Maritime Investments targets dry bulk market
  • Nanjing Tanker losses continue
    Net loss up by 3% on-year to $165m in the first nine months
  • GE woos Asian yards to install its power systems
    US major targets growing demand for dual-fuelled LNG carriers
  • Nigeria needs an anti-piracy bill with teeth
    Expert says delayed legislation may not go far enough
  • BW Group plans initial public offering next month for LPG division
    The proceeds will go on newbuildings
  • Japan drafts PMSC regulations
    Ship operators bear main responsibility for vetting security firms
  • Panalpina increases its share of ocean-freight market
    Logistics firm handles record container volumes after 8% third-quarter growth
  • Asciano reports 6% liftings increase
    Australian firm regains market share and benefits from return to growth
  • Exmar result drops 42% in third quarter
    Belgian LPG and LNG specialist posts a decline in very large gas carrier rates
  • Costamare plans more boxship buys
    Zikos pledges transactions that generate sound returns
  • P3 threatens non-EU conferences
    Braakman questions regulatory challenges of super-alliance

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Ship Power pushes up Wärtsilä's results
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä engineering group said today the outlook in its Ship Power unit is improving on the back of strong counter-cyclical ordering
  • GSI ties 52% profits to subsidies, investments
    PROFITS rose 52% year-on-year to 65.8M yuan ($10.7M) in 2013's first nine months, GSI said today
  • SHI's profits dive 39%
    SAMSUNG HI, South Korea's second-biggest shipbuilder, said today its 3Q13 earnings dropped 39% year on year due to orders taken at lower prices
  • Nanjing again predicts losses for full 2013
    NANJING Tanker today maintained its warning of full-year losses for 2013, citing depressed freight rates for oil shipping and high finance costs
  • FD&D insurer's numbers fall
    AN FD&D insurer in Hamburg said today the number of vessels it covers has dropped by 7.5% to 1,939 units since October 2012
  • Losses swell for Mercator (Singapore)
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) said today its losses for 2Q of its 2013 fiscal year swelled by 2,021% year-on-year
  • Rickmers expands bond scheme
    HAMBURG shipping company Rickmers Holding has launched a private follow-up offering to its €175M ($241.4M) corporate bond
  • Exmar doubles profits
    BELGIAN gas carrier operator Exmar more than doubled consolidated net profits for the first nine months to $96.8M, along with 3Q13 net profits of $6.6M
  • Adani profits climb 24%
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone said today 3Q13 consolidated net profits rose 24% year-on-year
  • Skaugen cuts losses
    IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo-listed LPG carrier owner, cut its losses in 3Q13 and predicted that trading conditions are improving
  • China Shipping to issue bonds
    CHINA Shipping issued 2Bn yuan ($328M) super short-term commercial paper on 23 October, Shanghai Clearing House said yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • GATX Reports Little Change in 3Q Profit
    GATX reported its net income in the third quarter of 2013 was basically flat year-over-year at $53.8 million. The railcar leasing company's profit in the first nine months of 2013 was $116.0 million, up from $107.6 million in the same period last year. GATX's Rail North America segment profit was $57.9...
  • Profit, Revenue Rise at India's Adani Ports
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest private port infrastructure developer, reported its consolidated net income in the second fiscal quarter, which ended Sept. 30, was $56 million, rising 24 percent year-over-year. Total quarterly income jumped 81 percent from a year earlier to $230 million. The Ahmedabad-based group's various cargo terminals,...
  • US Goods Trade Deficit Expanded in August
    The U.S. trade deficit in goods expanded to $58.2 billion in August, up $0.1 billion from July, as exports decreased by $0.3 billion to $132.4 billion and imports slipped $0.1 billion to $190.7 billion. Texas, California and Washington as single states were the Top 3 exporters in August. Full-size image The total deficit,...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Oct. 25
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in November and December. Asia-Europe United Arab Shipping Co. intends to boost rates for shipments from the Mediterranean to Asia by $200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, effective Nov. 1. On the same date,...
  • UPS Reports 3Q Revenue Growth
    UPS reported its revenue in the third quarter of 2013 was $13.5 billion, up 3.4 percent year-over-year, driven primarily by U.S. e-commerce shipments and strong European export growth. UPS delivered more than 1 billion packages worldwide in the third quarter, increasing 4.6 percent compared to the same period last year. Daily...
  • Former MEBA President Jesse M. Calhoon Dies
    Jesse M. Calhoon with President Nixon.Jesse M. Calhoon, the longest-serving president of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, died this week at the age of 90 in Naples, Fla. Calhoon was MEBA's top executive and chairman of the board of trustees for more than 20 years. He was the maritime labor union's longest-serving president. "Jesse...
  • NYSA, ILA Criticize Hiring Delays at NY-NJ Port
    The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association said "bureaucratic delays" by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor are jeopardizing productivity at the East Coast's busiest port. The NYSA and ILA issued a joint statement criticizing the commission for "inaccurate statements" in advance of three hearings the agency...
  • Big Ships a Challenge - and Opportunity - for LA, Long Beach
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together this year will spend more than $1 billion for deeper channels, taller cranes, terminal automation, intermodal connectors and environmental enhancements, and most of the record spend is being driven by bigger ships. "We are reacting to industry pressures as to where we...
  • DP World Warns Union About Nehru Strike as Delays Mount
    MUMBAI, India - DP World management at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru is appealing to local labor groups and dockworkers to help restore normal operations at the terminal. "The management earnestly appeals to the trade union and all workmen in their own interest, as also in the overall interest of all...
  • Panalpina Continues to Increase Ocean, Air Market Shares
    Panalpina's profit in the third quarter of 2013 increased 6 percent year-over-year, as the Swiss global logistics giant continued to grow its ocean and air freight market shares. Quarterly gross profit rose to 403.1 million Swiss francs (about US$452 million), even as net forwarding revenue slipped 1.2 percent year-over-year to 1.7...
  • Echo Global Logistics Posts Record Profit, Revenue
    Echo Global Logistics reported record profit of $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2013, a 90.8 percent jump from $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the transportation and supply chain management company also reached an all-time high, totaling $234.8 million, compared with $192.7 million a...
  • Port of Antwerp's Container Traffic Declines
    Container terminal in Antwerp harbor.Despite the Port of Antwerp's cargo volume increase of 3 percent year-over-year in the first nine months of 2013, the gain was offset by a decline in its key container traffic. Total traffic was more than 143 million metric tons from January to September, buoyed by a...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Rates Down for Sixth Week
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Oct. 25, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index declined slightly in the week ending Oct. 25, a sixth straight weekly decline in these lanes. The spot rate from Shanghai...
  • Pacer's Profit Jumps Despite Slump in Revenue
    Pacer International, the Dublin, Ohio-based light-asset freight transportation and logistics services provider, overcame weak revenue to post third quarter profit of $2.8 million, up 155 percent from $1.7 million a year earlier. Revenue declined 28 percent year-over-year to $250.0 million, largely because of the company's revised cross-border agreement with Union Pacific, under which Pacer...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Spot Container Rates Inch Up
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Oct. 25, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose for the first time in 11 weeks in the week ending Oct. 25. The spot rate from Shanghai to Mediterranean ports edged up 0.4...
  • Knight Transportation's Profit Drops More Than 9 Percent
    Knight Transportation reported third quarter net income of $15.2 million, down 9.1 percent from a year earlier. Revenue at the truckload operator, which ranked 23rd on the JOC's list of Top 50 Trucking Companies for 2012, inched up 0.6 percent in the period to $239.3 million from $237.9 million in the third...
  • As Real as It Gets, Even When Fake
    On the afternoon of Sept. 8, 1989, 50 employees of Wilhelmsen Shipping Lines, including half of the company's head office, board flight PAR 394 in Fornebu, Norway, for Hamburg, Germany. Wilhelmsen has chartered the plane so key employees can participate in the launching of the company's newest ship. At 3:59:50,...
  • KMTC to Open India Agency
    Ocean carrier Korea Marine Transport Co. is establishing its own shipping agency in India to help expand operations in the country. The new local subsidiary, KMTC (India) Pvt. Ltd., will start operating on Nov. 1. The carrier in a trade notice said the Indian unit will initially handle agency functions at Mumbai...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Diana tied to cape buy
    Diana Shipping has reportedly snapped up a year-old capesize bulker from Chinese's Henghou Industrial.
  • US irked by P3
    A late request by the P3 Global Alliance for permission to operate to the US may have grave repercussions, a leading US regulator says.
  • Siem back in profit
    Norwegian reefer owner Siem Shipping has edged back into profit in the third quarter as rates improved.
  • STX PO's rescue plan revealed
    Korean bulker owner STX Pan Ocean has unveiled its plan to emerge from rehabilitation by converting huge chunks of debt into new shares.
  • Samudera slips to red
    Indonesia owner Samudera Shipping Line slipped to a third quarter loss as its two biggest segments declined.
  • Varun's move pays off
    India's troubled Varun Shipping is turning around its offshore division by re-flagging vessels overseas.
  • Fredriksen's replacements
    John Fredriksen's latest capesize newbuilding move is being interpreted as replacement contracts for vessels at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
  • Grangemouth reprieved
    Refiner Ineos is reopening its petrochemicals plant in Grangemouth, Scotland, after workers accepted a pay freeze and changes to pension terms.
  • Mercator sees turnaround
    Mercator Lines (Singapore) plunged deeper into the red in the second quarter of the year off the back of lower freight rates and the sale of one vessel.
  • Ardmore tipped to return
    Newly-listed Ardmore Shipping has stepped into the second hand market for the first time in a couple of years to buy a products tanker, brokers suggest.
  • Turk tucks into bulkers
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Antwerp volumes up 3%
    The key Belgian port of Antwerp has posted a 3% rise in cargo volumes in the first nine months as oil business soared.
  • GSI back in black
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) returned to profit in the third quarter of the year after slashing costs.
  • OEL seeks freedom
    Orient Express Lines (OEL) has filed a petition in India to avoid having a sistership arrested following an alleged clashed between its OEL Freedom and a fishing boat.
  • Prestige victory for P&I club
    A notable victory upholding the right to limit liability in the case of the costly Prestige tanker spill has been won by the London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association.
  • Earnings up at ESL
    Finland's ESL Shipping has cut fuel use to boost its nine-month profit.
  • GEMC firms VLCC order
    Global Energy Maritime Corp of Taiwan today signs a hotly-anticipated VLCC newbuilding contract at Japan Marine United.
  • Master missing
    A search has been launched for the captain of a bulker who fell overboard off Palau.
  • North to seek 7.5%
    A general increase of 7.5% has been set by the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association with the club to again defer payment of the final instalment to help shipowners' cash flow.
  • Rickmers back for more
    Rickmers Holding is returning to the capital markets for fresh investment after completing a fundraiser this summer.
  • BW sights $300m IPO
    BW LPG has laid out details of a potential $300m initial public offering which will cut the Sohmen-Pao family's stake in the company in half.
  • DNB's shipping pain eases
    Norway's DNB has reported lower impairment losses from shipping loans in the third quarter as rates improved.
  • Samsung weaker in third
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has posted lower profit in the third quarter as it failed to meet analysts' expectations.
  • Iran sanctions returning?
    European governments are plotting to reimpose sanctions on Iranian owner IRISL after a court freed its funds in September.
  • Frontrunning
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Norfield seals seismic deal
    Norway's Norfield has ordered two seismic support ships in Turkey.
  • Evercore ups VLCCF
    Knightsbridge Tankers has been upgraded by Evercore Partners on the back of its recent share offering.
  • Muller to lead ISU
    Captain Leendert Muller has been named as the new president of the International Salvage Union (ISU).
  • Bulker held over MLC
    A Japanese-owned bulker has been detained in Quebec for flouting the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).
  • Exmar slides in Q3
    Exmar, the Belgian gas carrier specialist, has reported a near 27% decline in third quarter operating profits.
  • Jutha raises funds
    Thailand-based shipowner Jutha Maritime has raised THB 101m ($3.2m) from a private placement.
  • Belships books loss
    Belships' balance sheet was covered with red ink in the third quarter but the loss does not appear to have disrupted a campaign to expand its fleet of bulkers.
  • US 'monitoring' C-Retriever
    The administration of US President Barack Obama is closely monitoring the situation off Nigeria after two US seafarers were kidnapped from an Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) vessel.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Hearings to scrutinize NY/NJ longshore hiring
    The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor will hold November hearings on the New York Shipping Association and International Longshoremen's Association's request to add longshoremen, and checkers and clerks to area terminals.
  • Former MEBA president dead at 90
    The Marine Engineer's Beneficial Association said Jesse M. Calhoon, its longest-serving president "who is widely credited with ushering the union into the modern era," died October 22.
  • OOCL volume, revenue lower in third quarter
  • Panalpina profit grows 6% in 3Q
  • House and Senate water bills separated by key provisions
    Grant programs to assist with local levee safety and a loan guarantee for governments completing water infrastructure projects are just two differences between the Senate's water bill and the House version.
  • Forwarders warn of tight airfreight capacity from Asia
  • Port of Virginia to vote on new CEO
    The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners has scheduled a special meeting next Thursday to vote on the recommendation of its search committee for a new executive director. The VPA, in a statement, did not name the winner of the job search, but indicated that Chief Financial Officer Rodney Oliver, who has led the port on an interim basis for the past year, was not selected.
  • Wireless device distributors combined in bankruptcy deal
    Quality One Wireless, LLC, has acquired $2 billion competitor Personal Communications Devices, LLC, for more than $125 million through a bankruptcy auction.
  • FedEx, UPS project solid growth for peak-day numbers
  • Cargolux expands Hong Kong-Vienna service
  • Cold treatment allowed at MidAmerica-St.Louis airport
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices continue falling in the Americas
    Demand was said to be average in Cartagena on Friday.
  • STX Pan Ocean files restructuring plan
    Part of deal will see debt converted into equity.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Product avails were tight due to cargo loading schedules in Fujairah.
  • Prices falling across Europe
    Avails were sufficient in Hamburg.
  • New trader for Monjasa Singapore
    Kristensen is being transferred from Monjasa headquarters in Denmark.
  • Security vessel formally charged
    Crew held and charged with illegally buying subsidised bunkers.
  • Owner cuts fuel use and pushes up profits
    Schedule and speed optimisation contribute to improved results.
  • Low viscosity IFO market tightening in Singapore
    Viscosity price differential widening in cargo trades.
  • Asian bunker prices end week on further falls
    Deliveries now fine at Tokyo Bay as typhoon makes shift in direction.
  • SSI: Sustainability 'won't fly' unless it makes business sense
    Industry can respond to regulations and market forces or be proactive while defending its bottom line, conference is told.
  • Wartsila eyes two-speed, dual fuel market
    Company to launch new product by end of the year.
  • Infrastructure for LNG bunkering 'lagging behind'
    Environmental regulations open potential for 'large' LNG marine fuel market.
  • Questions raised about 'eco' goals
    Normal ship life-cycle of 25 years may no longer be possible as industry strives toward more fuel efficiency.
  • Triple-E vessel to bunker in Russian Far East
    Operations to take place this Sunday.
  • Fuel oil stocks in China up
    Cargoes of bonded bunkers arrived at Zhoushan and Shanghai.
  • LNG carriers to use dual fuel electric propulsion
    Configuration will produce greater efficiency with lower emissions.
  • Chinese firm buys five dual fuel ships
    Ships to operate in South China.
  • Total's marine fuels restructure nearly complete
    Customers will see changes in billing details of invoices from November.

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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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