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November 28, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Sinotrans Shipping chairman quits, replaced by assistant general manager
  • Port of Qingdao, reopens, operates normally after pipeline explosion
  • Biggest shipping lines grow larger at expense of smaller carriers
  • Dongguan-Moscow railway's first train sets off with 29 containers
  • Savannah container volume rises 19pc in October, all tonnage up 22pc
  • Waterfront Commission of NY is 'pale, male and stale', responds ILA
  • LNG-fuelled vessels said to be US$9-$11/TEU less expensive than diesel
  • Another Canadian freight train derails as critics blast rail safety
  • CEVA signs 3-year contract with Scania to service Spain and Portugal
  • LA-LB leadership vacuum grows, more execs quit after big chiefs depart
  • Zhejiang Taizhou launches new five-year port logistics development plan
  • Construction starts on Port of Rotterdam's Container Transferium
  • DB Schenker Logistics opens 90,800-square-metre terminal in Prague
  • Air France flies Beaujolais Nouveau worldwide - again Japan takes most
  • MidAmerica airport in mutual promotion deal with Ningbo on perishables

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • CTL 2013 opens today
  • Dutch Court of Appeal widens ship arrest scope
  • ELITE raises the bar for freight forwarders
  • Express Global employees' co-op turns 30
  • Gold jewellery exports take a beating in Oct.
  • TAFE to export tractors to Kyrgyzstan
  • APSEZ-Mundra Port first port in country to have own Tie Tamping Machine for track maintenance
  • Vasan outlines various plans at 15th Maritime States Development Council meet
  • VCT wooing 20' empties at subsidised positioning costs
  • Cut imports, revive infra investment to spur growth: Assocham
  • Developers should not be allowed to exit from projects before it is completed, says IIFCL
  • Govt gets 41 pc dividend from CWC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TasRail receives first two new locomotives
  • Transnet's new automotive rail wagons launched
  • Shipping industry urges EU to help with ship conversions
  • F.S. Mackenzie opens office in Vladivostok
  • Safety measures bump up railfreight costs
  • Haropa-port du Havre hosts meeting on information systems
  • Sparx Logistics merges with Aqua & Air Cargo
  • Dubai International's cargo volume continues to rise...
  • NZ government sells 20% stake in Air New Zealand
  • Renault Trucks expands vehicle range
  • CSAV reports net loss for Q3/2013
  • Norbert Dentressangle renews contract with Forbo Flooring
  • New engineering vice-president for Aircelle
  • Ein Sprung nach oben
  • Chep sets up new service sector

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Carnival picks MAN for next gen newbuild
  • Strategic Marine's Vietnam yard books fab projects
  • Fincantieri strengthens Russian ties
  • Royal Boskalis orders mega dredge
  • Zamakona ups capacity of Canary Islands shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Maintenance dredging underway at Port of Olympia locations
  • ISS says Port Qingdao back to normal operations
  • New duty-free stores open at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • MarAd publishes new study eyeing expanded Panama Canal
  • Yang Ming joining Wan Hai in Northeast Asia/Vietnam run

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Golar LNG Partners sees profits inch up
    Vessel addition boosts bottom line
  • New service for Bristol
    Cobelfret to call with container service
  • Golar LNG slides to $13m loss as vessels are laid up
    Company focuses on its newbuildings and floating production
  • Rates spike will curb tanker scrapping
    VLCC owners lured by attractive spot market, says Frontline's Jensen
  • Ship Finance International reports a sharp fall in third-quarter net income
    Tanker firm says it has tackled debt maturities and refinanced secured and unsecured debt
  • Kristian Siem launches offer for Veripos
    Siem raises offer to make it more attractive
  • UK ports and government vow to defeat EU ports directive
    Industry success reflects lack of interference, say business leaders
  • New Excel bankruptcy plan pledges ownership shake-up
    Panayotides has lost unilateral control of Excel Maritime
  • Livanos and CSAV clash over joint venture guarantees
    Long-standing partners in bulker operation go to arbitration
  • Adani seeks 'strategic entry' into Europe with Zeebrugge alliance
    Indian ports aim to be preferred destinations in trade with Europe
  • Boskalis orders $230m dredger
    Delivery from IHC Merwede scheduled for 2016
  • STX Pan Ocean orders two capesizes for Kepco coal charter
    Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction wins $98m contract
  • Brussels lifts Georgia seafarers ban
    Member states have option to recognise qualifications
  • Frontline takes a second consecutive fleet writedown
    Tanker giant posts impairment loss of $22m and a third-quarter net loss of $36m
  • Dorian LPG expands its fleet
    Two VLGC newbuilding options exercised
  • Yang Ming plans $47m dry box sale
    Taiwanese carrier seeks to boost working capital after posting heavy losses
  • InterLink Maritime books another 10 handysize bulkers
    Expanding Carlyle-backed owner returns to Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding
  • Dutch arrest ruling favours mortgage banks
    1952 convention held to apply irrespective of flag or owner
  • Japan Club is third IG club to seek a 7.5% general increase
    All but one of P&I mutuals have now revealed February 20 plans

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Guinea signs $5Bn UAE deal
    GUINEA has signed a $5Bn agreement with Dubai Aluminium Co (DUBAL) and Abu Dhabi's government-owned investment fund Mubadala to secure raw materials for the UAE
  • SHI wins $421.6M order
    SAMSUNG HI said today it has clinched a 447.6Bn won ($421.6M) order for five boxships
  • CSAV slips to losses
    CSAV of Chile said it had swung to a loss of $46.7M for 3Q13
  • US dockers balk at P3 Network
    DOCKERS in the US have warned that the P3 Network box carrier alliance could eliminate waterfront jobs
  • SFI's profits shrink
    SHIP FINANCE International said today it had "significant capital" still available for new accretive investments, even as it prepares for the arrival of several new vessels in 2014
  • Indonesia and Australia near settlement
    INDONESIA and Australia have agreed terms that could end their dispute over migrant smuggling
  • Excel files revised Chapter 11 plan
    EXCEL Maritime has filed a revamped Chapter 11 reorganisation plan, which it says is supported by all creditor classes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Long Beach Fills One Board Seat
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Lori Ann Farrell, former controller and chief financial officer for the city of Long Beach, was appointed to the Port of Long Beach Harbor Commission to replace Nick Sramek, who resigned last week. Lori Ann Farrell. Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster said Farrell is the "ideal candidate who...
  • Trucker Protests Fail to Disrupt Oakland Operations
    Protesting truckers briefly interfered with cargo-handling operations at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday, but longshoremen crossed the picket lines and truckers that wanted to work went into and out of Oakland International Container Terminal without incident. "It was a non-event," said Ed DeNike, chief operating officer of SSA Marine, which...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Erodes Post-GRI
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Nov 27, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped 5.0 percent or $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit in the week of Nov. 27 to $1,886, a sign that a Transpacific Stabilization Agreement-recommended general rate increase was, again, unsustainable. This decrease...
  • Bermuda Container Line to Shift US Call to Philadelphia
    Port of PhiladelphiaBermuda Container Line will shift its U.S. port call from Elizabeth, N.J., to Philadelphia in the first quarter of 2014, The Royal Gazette reports. The carrier operates a single ship, the Oleander, with capacity of 360 20-foot-equivalent units and 44 vehicles, between the U.S. and Bermuda. The service has...
  • Crowley Orders Two LNG-Powered Ships
    Crowley has ordered two LNG-powered ships that will each carry up to 2,400 20-foot-equivalent units of containers and nearly 400 vehicles to replace triple-deck towed barges in the carrier's U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico service. The ships are scheduled for delivery in the second and fourth quarter of 2017. They will replace triple-deck...
  • Royal Mail's Profit Surged in First Half
    Royal Mail reported its operating profit almost doubled in the first half of the year, driven by higher revenue at its parcels division, as the 497-year-old postal operator celebrated its maiden results as a private company. Profit surged to £283 million (about US$461 million] in the six months through Sept. 29,...
  • Inland Waterways Woes Threaten Growth in US Exports Through Gulf
    Midwest grain and soybean exporters who ship by barge down the inland waterways system will gain an advantage over global competitors at the end of 2015. That's when the Panama Canal's big new locks open to commercial traffic, allowing larger ships to carry more product from the U.S. Gulf to...
  • Japan's New Anti-Piracy Law Set to Take Effect
    Japan's new anti-piracy law will take effect on Saturday, 17 days after it was enacted by the Diet, the nation's parliament, the transport ministry announced this week. The new law will allow private armed guards to board Japanese-registered oil tankers and other cargo ships in waters off Somalia and elsewhere. Under the...
  • TPM Asia 2014
    Our 2013 TPM Asia Conference attracted 550 notable shippers, carriers, 3PLs and government officials. Returning to Shenzhen again in 2014, this event promises to be a must attend, highlighting the latest predictions for the container shipping industry, best practices, economic forecasts and trends in China...
  • Holt Logistics Statement on Impact of PA Trans Bill for Port of Philadelphia
    PHILADELPHIA (November 25, 2013)- Holt Logistics Corp today released a statement on the impact of the PA transportation funding bill on the Port of Philadelphia and related industries. Representatives from Holt Logistics Corp attended a ceremonial signing event with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett in King of Prussia where details were presented...
  • Danish delegation led by Minister for Trade and Economic Affairs, Denmark visits APM Terminals CFS facility in Dadri
    Mumbai, November 26, 2013: Mr. Nick Haekkerup, Minister for Trade and Economic Affairs, Denmark and Mr Freddie Svane, Denmark's Ambassador to India, along with an eight member delegation, visited the Dadri facility of APM Terminals India Pvt. Ltd recently. The visit provided the delegation an opportunity to tour the APM...
  • Oakland Truckers Urged to Call Off Strike
    Port of OaklandThe Port of Oakland and the California Trucking Association are urging independent truck drivers not to carry through with a yet another strike in the harbor that is planned for Nov. 27. Owner-operator truck drivers today distributed flyers asking all truckers to support the strike, which is being called...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Gimi headed for sidelines
    Golar LNG has decided to put a 37-year-old LNG carrier into layup to wait for a potential conversion.
  • Fredriksen not in for VLCCs
    Jens Martin Jensen today all but killed off the growing rumours that John Fredriksen is ready to join the clamour for VLCC newbuildings.
  • Golar continues finance drive
    Golar LNG Ltd is closing in on a sale-and-leaseback deal with ICBC Financial Leasing to fund four newbuildings.
  • Maersk deal inches closer
    General Maritime has secured a new $200m equity infusion while taking further steps towards a $1bn acquisition of the 15-unit Maersk Tankers VLCC fleet, sources said today.
  • Diana's deja vu
    A charter dispute over a capesize vessel has returned to haunt Diana Shipping after two years.
  • Spat erupts in dry JV
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) and Peter Livanos-controlled DryLog are trading blows over their dry-bulk joint venture.
  • Latvian rubs out some red
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has cut its loss in the first nine months as it turned a profit in the third quarter.
  • Golar Partners edges up
    The addition of an LNG carrier from its parent has seen Golar LNG Partners increase its earnings in the third quarter.
  • SALT shoots higher
    Scorpio Bulkers is to take its fundraising to $1bn after setting out further details for its initial public offering.
  • Japanese get green light
    A consortium of Japanese shipbuilders led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been given the go ahead to invest in a Brazilian yard.
  • SFL seeks new deals
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International is seeking period deals for two suezmax tankers after their charters with North China Shipping Holdings fell through.
  • DNB predicts price jump
    Products tanker newbuilding prices are set to spike by more than one fifth over the next year with second hand vessels experiencing even loftier rises, DNB Markets says.
  • Vietnam eyes tax cut
    Vietnam is considering new methods to boost the domestic industry, including tax cuts.
  • Boskalis digs deep
    Dutch owner Boskalis is spending EUR 170m ($231.15m) on a new dredger in the Netherlands.
  • False start for VLs?
    Owners firing the starting pistol on the race for VLCC newbuildings may have gone too soon, a leading broker says.
  • Coastal up on sales
    Malaysia's Coastal Contracts booked a big rise in third quarter earnings after selling more vessels.
  • PDZ pushes up profit
    Malaysian liner group PDZ Holdings has benefited from a smaller fleet and lower operating costs in the first quarter of its financial year.
  • Excel forges debt deal
    Excel Maritime Carriers has struck a deal with creditors that will slash debt by $620m and put the company on a path toward a February exit from bankruptcy.
  • SNCM crew in clear
    Human error has been ruled out as a cause of the partial submerging of a French ferry that broke its moorings last year.
  • MBC profit chopped
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) has seen earnings cut in the third quarter, but the figures would have been worse without a contribution from a sister offshore company.
  • STX PO in shock return
    STX Pan Ocean has made a surprise return to the capesize newbuilding arena.
  • Two more bodies found
    The death toll from two capsizings off China has risen to 12.
  • Hanjin gets backing
    A major shareholder in Hanjin Shipping is prepared to pump more funds into the ailing Korean shipowner.
  • Frontline cool on rally
    John Fredriksen's Frontline delivered a sobering assessment of the VLCC spot market rally as it posted a smaller than forecast third quarter loss today.
  • Murmansk unwanted
    An auction of Russia's stake in Murmansk Shipping Company has been scrapped after no buyers emerged.
  • Messina heads north
    Italy's Ignazio Messina is launching a new liner service from West Africa to northern Europe.
  • CSC Phoenix told to pay
    Troubled bulker owner CSC Phoenix has been ordered to hand over CNY 86m ($14m) to a Sinopec bunker company.
  • Dorian takes two more
    Dorian LPG has exercised options for two more VLGC newbuildings at a shipyard in South Korea.
  • DHT names investors
    Hedge funds familiar with the shipping sector have emerged as key participants in DHT Holding's recently announced private placement.
  • GOGL takes GREE stake
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean has taken a small stake in rival Greenship Bulk Trust.
  • Qingdao back in action
    China's Qindao Port is returning to normal following last week's pipeline explosion, reports Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).
  • Zhao stands down
    Zhao Huxiang is stepping down as chairman of Hong Kong-based Sinotrans Shipping, the company has confirmed.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Drivers protest at Port of Oakland
    The Port of Oakland Truckers Association said that as many as 800 drivers may not be able to work at the port after Jan. 1 because of California clean air regulations that will require trucks to have 2008 or newer engines.
  • Bankruptcy judge approves American, DOJ settlement
    The ruling by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York means the carriers can go ahead and merge despite the presence of a private antitrust lawsuit. Carrier officials have said the merger will be implemented Dec. 9.
  • Green Express reefer train remains on ice
  • CSX train derails in Ohio
  • Bermuda carrier relocating to Philadelphia
  • DHL renews contract with CSafe Global
  • LATAM Airlines Group sees modest growth in 2014
  • Mesher to step down as Descartes CEO and chairman
    Mesher, who has led Descartes through a financial renaissance since taking charge in 2004, is leaving due to "health and personal issues," the company said. He will be replaced by Ed Ryan, the company's current chief operating officer.
  • Trucking industry embarks on mission to alter image
  • Miami to receive first shipment of Peruvian grapes
  • EU ag trade promotion dusts up U.S. meat producers
    A proposal announced earlier this week by the European Commission to triple the continent's spending to promote exports of EU agricultural and agri-food products has U.S. producers requesting that Congress respond in kind.
  • Ex-Im Bank supports Costa Rica wind farm exports
  • Texas shipper to pay $100 million for U.S. export violations
  • WTO chief says multilateral agreements not yet there

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • IFO prices firm in Fujarah, MGO soft
    Tight avails in Fujairah with demand at below average levels.
  • Mid-week prices firm in Europe
    Market was quiet and avails were fine in Hamburg.
  • Maersk Lines in anti-trust probe
    Shipping Line says it does not believe it has violated EU competition law.
  • Sinopec takes fuel oil storage space in Singapore
    Space has become available at Vopak terminal.
  • Gazprom keeps LNG marine fuel in sight
    Alternative fuel forms part of LNG expansion plans.
  • Japan sees bunker avails tighten
    Demand that would normally have been met in South Korea has shifted to Japanese ports.
  • 2015: Ferries services under threat
    Ferries should be first in line for industry support, says Interferry.
  • EU should support scrubber installation, say owners
    Newly-formed organisation calls for financial support ahead of 2015.
  • Tankers could come under pressure to stop slow-steaming
    VLCC rates are close to their highest level since 2012.
  • Bunker prices continue to climb in Asia
    Supplies of marine fuels tight at major Asian ports.
  • New addition to Dan-Bunkering's Monaco office
    Jean joins firm as Junior Accountant/Sales Supporter.
  • Concern over lack of ambition for LNG bunkering
    EC worried about 'chicken and egg' impasse.
  • Chinese fuel oil stocks rise
    170,000 mt of 380 cSt grade reached Qingdao.
  • European ports lukewarm on cold ironing
    Ports' organisation says quayside power not always necessary.
  • Titan Petrochemicals outlines restructuring process
    'We call for support of all parties to this new proposal', says CEO.

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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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