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April 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL first quarter volume declines 0.3pc as revenues increase 3.6pc
  • Cosco Pacific Q1 profit off 15.5pc to US$68 million as revenues rise 10pc
  • Zepol 2012 Port Report shows LA as the top port in US by big margin
  • Guangxi's first direct shipping link to Taiwan with 610-TEU vessel
  • Dalian foreign car imports increase 25.7pc in March to 2,353 units
  • CAI International posts 3pc quarterly profit hike, hopes high for 2013
  • Cargotec suffers 14pc quarterly revenue decline despite new orders
  • European forwarders remain confident after posting 5pc upturn
  • MOL provides US$25,000 in aid to Sichuan province earthquake victims
  • Dimerco's LTL cross-border trucking service to link ASEAN and China
  • West coast dock bosses see all-water threat, seek labour peace
  • United Airlines suffers US$325 million Q1 loss, but cargo up 6.2pc
  • Senate and House pass bill giving FAA right to end air traffic layoffs
  • Cebu Pacific to start daily flights from Manila to Dubai October 7
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport delegation heads to South Africa

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Freight volumes indicate macroeconomic stagnation in 2012: OECD data
  • MOL launches vessel safety campaign
  • Prof. J. Ramachandran joins the Board of Allcargo Logistics
  • Ford to boost exports from India
  • No proposal to hike import duty on edible oils
  • Potential for trade & business cooperation between India & Amsterdam stressed
  • Supreme Court upholds Nhava Sheva Customs' safety guidelines on hazardous cargo handling at CFSs
  • Forex reserves fall $ 486 m to $ 294.76 bn
  • Exim Club's deliberation on Foreign Trade Policy today
  • Update your Data on Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Law & Exchange Control Regulations
  • Mercator Transport moves oversized cargo by ocean & air charter
  • PPG s project forwarding training course in Singapore on June 24, 25
  • WMI Konecranes bags major order from JSW Steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Traffic drops at DP World's terminals
  • MOL supports Sichuan's earthquake victims
  • Gebrüder Weiss opens new terminal near Prague
  • Norbert Dentressangle opens new warehouse in Ukraine
  • UPS: Q1 results and takeover in Hungary
  • Ports America takes steps to develop business
  • Guido Mönke to be managing director of Lagerhaus Harburg
  • Transaero starts Tupolev cargo operations
  • FAA proposes USD 4 million fine for UPS
  • Germany's maritime industry records slight increase in cargo
  • Railcargo Austria: new ro-mo terminal in Trieste region
  • Knorr-Bremse opens rail/commercial vehicle systems facility...
  • Prestigious SME 100 award for India's Express Global...
  • Panama Canal expansion threatens air cargo hubs
  • New road transport service between Germany, Spain and...
  • UK's M6 motorway in the Midlands toll free for a month

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Disney Magic to get a major makeover at Navantia
  • PGS unveils "ultimate" seismic acquisition ship
  • Viking invests in new Singapore innovation hub
  • Kirby CFO hints at more barge building ahead
  • Tuna vessel to have high efficiency propulsion package
  • ClassNK certifies Type Specific ECDIS course

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Port of Anacortes set to welcome arrival of AMERICAN SPIRIT cruise ship
  • US rail freight traffic comes in mixed for week
  • CSX Corp. makes list of diverse hiring companies
  • Port of Vancouver honors firms for contributions to community
  • Driver reporting regulation found redundant by FMC

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Owners and creditors offered guidance on legalities of ship arrests
    Creditors can sometimes arrest vessels in de facto common ownership
  • Box Ships eyes further acquisitions
    Greece-based owner reiterates growth ambitions after profitable quarter
  • How to arrest 'deemed' sisterships
    South Africa is now the venue of choice for associated ship arrests for charter default
  • Rotterdam reports 4% increase in box throughput
    But numbers of empties are rising as Europe remains in the doldrums
  • Piling on the pounds
    Carriers must get tough with their customers to stamp out overweight, overstuffed boxes
  • China Shipping Development posts deeper loss
    Tanker and bulker operator knocked by lacklustre rates and lower tax rebates
  • MSC Flaminia awaits clearance in Romania
    Fire-damaged boxship heads for Daewoo Black Sea shipyard
  • China Cosco posts $324m first-quarter loss
    Troubled dry bulk and box giant reports a big increase in finance costs
  • CSCL suffers $112m first quarter loss
    Falling rates and limited non-operating income drive Chinese box firm into the red
  • OOCL revenues up in first quarter
    Carrier sees improvements in all tradelanes except the transatlantic
  • Asia-Europe box rates sliding fast as carriers reveal capacity cuts
    Latest SCFI shows 6.5% decline in a week
  • STX O&S lands fresh injection of funds
    Bank and creditors throw cash-strapped South Korean yard a lifeline
  • Weaker yen brings MHI shipbuilding unit back to black
    Japan giant benefits from focus on high-value orders
  • Secondhand product tanker values show rising trend
    Outlook for products market is increasingly bright
  • Chinese state shipbuilding giants post weaker first-quarter profits
    CSICL and China CSSC Holdings report dismal margins and falling revenues
  • Cargotec first-quarter net income plunges 75%
    Handling equipment maker hit by delayed deliveries
  • SHI rides out of the shipbuilding downturn
    South Korean giant benefits from strong offshore business
  • Capesize market hopes for second-half growth in China
    Credit influx will see importers restock low inventories, says Vale
  • Enrica Lexie marines may face the death penalty
    Tensions rise between Italy and India after court decides terms of trial for fatal shootings
  • Paragon chief sees better days ahead for dry bulk
    Lower rates push Bodouroglou-led company to first-quarter loss
  • Yangzijiang and Frontline 2012 shelve capesize order
    EXCLUSIVE: Move by Fredriksen-owned company may signal easing off from order spree
  • Owners will keep ordering despite eco-design doubts, says yard boss
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding will ride on owners' desire for more intelligent ships, says Ren

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Moore Stephens: learn from the airlines
    MOORE Stephens suggested today that shipping groups should learn from the airline industry in this period of tight financing
  • $743M Bayonne Bridge contract awarded in US
    NEW YORK'S plan to raise the Bayonne Bridge took a major step forward with the awarding of a $743M construction contract
  • Two cruise ships forced to skip Malta
    A SECOND Costa Crociere cruise ship this week cancelled a stop in Malta today because of adverse weather
  • ASAC's profits drop 46%
    SHANGHAI-listed Asian Star Anchor Chain said it had 1Q12 net profits of 18.44M yuan ($2.99M), down by 46.05% year on year
  • Paragon loses $3.5M
    LOSSES continue for Paragon Shipping, although debt restructuring has afforded the drybulk player a two-year runway
  • MacGregor shines among Cargotec's units
    CARGOTEC'S shipboard cargo handling equipment unit MacGregor outperformed the rest of the Finnish engineering group in 1Q
  • CSICL profits fall 28.7%
    SHANGHAI-listed CSICL, the flagship unit of government-owned CSIC, has posted a 28.7% year on year fall in profits in 2012
  • MES narrows 2012 losses
    JAPAN'S shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding told Fairplay today it narrowed its losses to ¥8.2Bn ($83M) in the full-year 2012
  • Siem: reefers on the rise
    EARNINGS across the specialist reefer ship sector have been rising in the first quarter, a leading operator said today
  • Mitsubishi HI's profits rocket by 300%
    MITSUBISHI HI said today profits shot up almost 300% year on year in the fiscal year ended on 31 March, to ¥97.3Bn ($979.4M)
  • GSI's profits fell in 1Q
    SHANGHAI and Hong Kong-listed GSI's profits fell 32% year on year to 54M yuan ($9M) in the first three months of this year, due to lower newbuilding prices and fewer orders
  • Changhang Phoenix sued
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix and its parent China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) are being sued by Export-Import Bank of China for repayment of 370M yuan ($59M) in loans, including interests
  • DNB: shipping bucks trend
    SHIPPING is bucking a trend of impairment loss reduction on loans and guarantees at DNB, the Norwegian banking and financial services group said today
  • Thome: Ship management gets more 'complex'
    COMPLEXITY and challenges are rising for shipmanagers amid a tough markets, a Thome Ship Management official told Fairplay today
  • Sale gains lift Skaugen
    IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo-listed LPG carrier operator, said today it raised profits for 1Q13 through asset sale gains

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Bill Passed to End Air Traffic Controller Furloughs
    U.S. Congress has passed a bill that will halt furloughs of air traffic controllers as part of budget cuts related to sequestration. Airlines for America has commended the U.S. Senate and House for passing the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013, which allows the Federal Aviation Administration to use surplus Airport...
  • UPS to Expand Health Care Network With CEMELOG Acquisition
    UPS will purchase CEMELOG, a Hungary-based pharmaceutical logistics company, as part of its growth and investment strategy. UPS expects to complete the transaction in the second quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition adds three additional facilities of about 255,000...
  • JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index Continues Decline
    JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index, week of April 26, 2013 Full-size image A closely watched indicator of inflation posted a second consecutive week-to-week decline but remained ahead of its one-year average for the 21st consecutive week. The Journal of Commerce-Economic Cycle Research Institute index registered 126.5332 for the week ended April 26, down four-tenths...
  • Goodman to Build Logistics Facility in Japan
    Goodman Group's Goodman Japan Development Partnership has acquired a 26,000-square-meter (about 279,862-square-foot) development site in Nagoya, Japan, which it will develop into a four-story, 548,959-square-foot logistics and distribution facility. Goodman has separately entered into a 15-year pre-lease with a Japanese third-party logistics and transportation company for 290,626 square feet, representing 53...
  • From Dust to DC in KC
    Today, it's a vast, open expanse of concrete and gravel, a vista interrupted only by the occasional construction vehicle, freshly built gate complex and a series of imposing orange cranes - the distinctive color of BNSF Railway - in the distance. A half-hour drive south of Kansas City, there isn't...
  • Celadon's Profit, Revenue Dropped in Third Quarter
    Celadon Group reported its net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending March 31, 2013, was $4.4 million, dropping 22.8 percent year-over-year. Quarterly revenue for Celadon, No. 35 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, decreased 2.4 percent year-over-year to $149.6 million. Freight revenue fell 1.9 percent...
  • Retailers Praise Affordable Footwear Act
    The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America has applauded the reintroduction of the Affordable Footwear Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Reps. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., and Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., as well as 28 co-sponsors. If passed, H.R. 1708 will eliminate a hidden tax on about one-third of all...
  • Newer Ports in Canada, Mexico Lead North American Growth
    JOC Top 25 North American Container Ports - Imports Full table The United States may be the trade capital of the world, but if you're looking for North America's fastest-growing container ports, you'll have to look north and south of its borders. Among the Top 25 North American ports, only two U.S. ports...
  • American Railcar Industries' Profit Jumps Nearly 50 Percent
    American Railcar Industries reported profit in the first quarter of 2013 of $17.9 million, up 49.4 percent year-over-year. Total quarterly revenue rose 7 percent from $181.6 million in 2012 to $195.1 million in 2013, driven by increases in revenue for the manufacturing and leasing segments, the North American designer and manufacturer...
  • Southwest Airlines' Freight Revenue Rises
    Southwest Airlines reported freight revenue of $39 million in the first quarter of 2012, up 5.4 percent year-over-year. Net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $59 million, including $6 million of special items, compared with $98 million in the first quarter of 2012, which included $116 million of special...
  • ILWU Takes Grain Terminal Dispute to Public
    Longshoremen in the Pacific Northwest are intensifying their efforts to draw attention to the plight of International Longshore and Warehouse Union members that have been locked out of a grain elevator in Vancouver, Wash., since Feb. 27. Meanwhile, the organization representing grain handlers in the region said ILWU Local 4 members...
  • Fesco Raises $800 Million in Bond Issue
    Fesco, the owner of Russia's largest ocean container carrier, announced it has successfully priced $800 million of bonds. The net proceeds from two tranches of senior secured notes will be used to repay the company's outstanding debt and debt incurred in its takeover by the Moscow-based Summa Group in late 2012. The...
  • WCI: Steep Drops in Trans-Atlantic Westbound Rates
    World Container Index Between New York and Rotterdam Full-size image Trans-Atlantic westbound rates fell a combined 13.2 percent or $318 over the past two weeks, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The rate from Rotterdam to New York fell 10.8 percent or $261 last week to $2,150 per 40-foot...
  • WCI: Europe-Asia Backhaul Rates Drop
    World Container Index Rates to Shanghai Full-size image Europe-Asia backhaul rates dropped for the first time since mid-March in the week of April 25, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The Europe-to-Asia eastbound rate from Rotterdam to Shanghai fell 1.3 percent or $14 to $1,077 per 40-foot container, after...
  • Landstar's Profit and Revenue Remain Robust
    Landstar reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $26.8 million, flat compared with the record profit that was achieved in the first quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue was $628.3 million, the second highest first quarter revenue in the supply chain management company's history. Revenue in the first...
  • Box Ships' Profit Down 15 Percent in First Quarter
    Box Ships reported net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $4.0 million, down 15 percent from $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2012. Quarterly net revenue, however, was $17.7 million, increasing 12.7 percent from $15.7 million in the same period last year, driven by increased fleet size and...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Bell tolls for Excel
    Investors are anxiously awaiting an update about the restructuring of Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers amid growing speculation that a bankruptcy filing may be imminent.
  • Bergen feels more pain
    Norway's Bergen Group is taking a further hit from a long-delayed cruise ferry order for Fjord Line.
  • Sisters still in
    John Fredriksen's daughters have no intention of pulling back from the family empire despite a string of resignations from the boards of listed companies this week, according to a leading insider.
  • Fund hikes Clarksons stake
    Mason Hill Advisors has emerged as a leading shareholder in the world's largest shipbroker, Clarksons.
  • Eimskip wins price cut
    Icelandic owner Eimskip has succeeded in delaying two Chinese boxship deliveries - and cut 20% from its bill.
  • CSDC stretches loss
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has posted a bigger loss in the first quarter as markets stayed weak.
  • CSCL hopes for rerun
    China Shipping Container Lines has found itself back in the red in the first quarter.
  • Crew in dredger ordeal
    An Indian crew has made it back on to dry land after being stuck on a disabled dredger 50km off the coast since January.
  • Tide turns for reefers
    Reefer owner Siem Shipping returned to profit in the first quarter as freight rates more than doubled.
  • Rongsheng stays red
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries continues to run in the red after turning in a loss for the opening three months of 2013.
  • Better start for China Cosco
    China Cosco Holdings has eased the flow of red ink on its balance sheet but still kicked off 2013 deep in the red.
  • Shipping charge rises
    DNB has seen impairments on its shipping book rise for a third successive quarter.
  • OOCL revenue climbs
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has posted a slight dip in first quarter volumes, but revenue grew.
  • Restis on IPO road
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Coastal cooperation
    India and Bangladesh could begin a new trial of coastal shipping services next month.
  • GSI curbed in the first
    Falling ship values and lacklustre orders have made a big dent in Guangzhou Shipyard International's (GSI) first quarter earnings.
  • Not so bad for Tamai
    Japan's Tamai Steamship has cut its loss forecast for the year ended 31 March, as revenue improves.
  • TransEuropa bankrupt
    Belgian's TransEuropa Ferries has filed for bankruptcy after talks to find a buyer failed.
  • MES crashes to loss
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has plunged to an annual loss, but is expecting better things this year.
  • Cape crusaders
    Capesize newbuilding orders in the first four months of 2013 have already passed the total logged in the whole of last year.
  • Hijack suspected
    An offshore crew ship is missing off Nigeria amid fears of another pirate attack.
  • CAI expands fleet
    CAI International has expanded its fleet with the addition of 95,000 containers, the company has disclosed.
  • Diabolical dealings
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Samsung defies doubters
    Yard group's first quarter earnings rise, outstripping analysts' estimates.
  • Yangzijiang's profits slide
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen first quarter profits drop by 30% in the face of challenging industry conditions.
  • Ezra taps bond market
    Ezra Holdings has tapped the local bond market to raise SGD150m ($120m) to refinance existing debt.
  • Uni-Asia orders trio
    Uni-Asia Holdings has ordered a series of three handysize bulker newbuildings in Japan in a deal worth $73m.
  • Fined over tanker prang
    A trawler skipper has been fined by a UK court for colliding with a loaded aframax tanker off Milford Haven last year.
  • Strategic books a pair
    Strategic Marine has won repeat business from a Malaysian shipowner for two crew transfer vessel newbuilds.
  • Surrender your booty
    Asset values may be hovering at or near historic lows in the bulker and tanker segments but there is a corner of the sale-and-purchase market where prices are on the up.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: House gives FAA authority to end furloughs
    The measure, which follows similar action taken by the Senate Thursday evening, would give the FAA leeway to move money from a grant program for airport improvements to cover personnel costs and leave air traffic controllers in their jobs full time.
  • COSCO reports 1Q loss, but higher box volumes and revenues
    The Chinese liner company's report to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange said its container shipping business had revenue of 9.2 billion yuan in the first quarter, 14.3 percent more than in the first quarter of 2012.
  • U.S. economy grew 2.5% in 1Q
  • UPS, Teamsters reach tentative 5-year deals
    "The fact that we have reached agreements well before our current contracts expire is a testament to the skills and determination of all those involved in these negotiations," said Scott Davis, UPS' chief executive officer.
  • OOCL's revenue up 3.6% in 1Q
    Hong Kong-based OOCL had revenue of $1.36 billion in the quarter, 3.6 percent more than in the same 2012 period. Container volumes in the first quarter were 1,241,454 TEUs, down 0.3 percent from the same 2012 period.
  • Austrian forwarder signs up with CargoWise
  • Old Dominion grows in 1Q
  • Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs
    The bill which was passed Thursday night will allow the agency flexibility to move funds between accounts and end furloughs of air traffic controllers that have caused flight delays since being implemented Sunday under a budget-cutting mandate.
  • Sea Star buying additional reefer boxes
  • Freight execs tie tax reform, infrastructure to environmental gains
  • Southwest sees cargo revenue bump in 1Q
  • UTi opens new Taiwan logistics facility
  • K+N expands in Russian Far East
  • FMCSA puts brakes on 4 Kansas truckers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week higher
    Demand was said to be slow on the US Gulf, according to local players.
  • PGS unveils the 'ultimate seismic acquisition platform'
    New ship will be 'the most powerful and efficient marine seismic acquisition vessel ever.'
  • Total invests in upgrade of Durban blending plant
    Work on blending plant upgrade and fuel depot expansion expected to be completed by end of 2014.
  • No avails for IFO in Cape Town
    No quotes until further notice, say market sources.
  • Prices close week on firm note
    But gains remain in single digits.
  • ExxonMobil: Scrape down oil analysis useful to track engine wear
    But laboratory recommended for full analysis.
  • Clean Marine: Our scrubber meets washwater pH limit
    Company installed scrubbers on a ship last year and has two on order, IBC 34 is told.
  • New lube barge active in Rotterdam
    Second of four has been launched, says ExxonMobil.
  • Ferry company goes into administration
    High fuel prices and over capacity left operator vulnerable.
  • Asian bunker prices end week firm
    'Excellent' demand in Hong Kong.
  • ECA compliance: 'Chancers' exist
    Low risk of being checked will be exploited by 'more than 10%' of operators, says Draffin.
  • Chinese yard stays positive on 'eco' orders
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding says concept is for the long term.
  • LNG market at 'tipping point'
    'Early adopters have initiated a whole new era...followers will come.'
  • Chinese bunker supplier posts lower 2012 profits
    But outlook positive on demand growth.
  • BIMCO: 'No business case' for scrubbers until late 2014
    Price spread makes earlier installation uneconomical.
  • MGO no guarantee for ECA compliance
    'Borderline' sulphur results issues seen for LSFO could be equally problematic for 0.10% sulphur MGO.
  • APL Temasek calls at Southampton
    Vessel able to achieve 16% fuel savings.
  • Singapore minister reiterates Q2 start for LNG terminal
    Terminal is in the process of being commissioned, says government official.
  • IBIA offers 'value for money response,' says Chief Executive
    Communication a 'key' factor throughout the bunker supply chain, says Peter Hall.

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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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