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August 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China delays Purchasing Managers Index data, can't vouch for accuracy
  • CIMC sale tripled Cosco Pacific net profit, otherwise it fell 3.6pc
  • TSA announces US$100/FEU westbound backhaul rate hike for October
  • Evergreen takes in first of ten 8,508 TEUers to build 45-ship fleet
  • Shipping Corp of India ups India-Europe rate US$300/TEU September 1
  • Tough talks ahead before Trans-Pacific Partnership settles digital divide
  • CSAV share sale falls short, raises US$170 million less than expected
  • Chongqing's seven-month international cargo movement volume up 36pc
  • Drewry: Indian ports need to reform tariffs and tendering to prosper
  • Cross Strait ferry to start Pingtan-Taipei service in September
  • Kandla invites tenders for US$930 million, 4.9 million TEU terminal
  • Hamburg Sud's first US naming ceremony for 3,800-TEU Cap Corrientes
  • US court tells Port of LA to stop banning owner-operator truckers
  • Republican congressmen demand cost benefit study on hours of work limits
  • WWPC member handles ships with 40 billion tons for oil and gas sector
  • Bulgarian simulation centre wins European Maritime Administration cert
  • Air China's first half profit up 9.9pc, helped greatly by forex gain
  • Changi Airport July air freight volume increases 1pc to 160,002 tonnes
  • International air cargo demand among Asia Pacific airlines falls 2.6pc
  • Air Canada sets up communications and control centre outside Toronto
  • Curbs on gold imports lead to rise in India airport gold smuggling

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Containerised exports from Subcontinent showing positive trend overall
  • Sailesh Bhatia elected President of AMTOI
  • Egypt, Syria unrest hits spices, tea & rice exports
  • Exporters told to move up value chain to gain
  • India asks European Customs authorities to allow exporters to take back rejected consignments
  • Urea imports shoot up to 11.09 lakh tonnes in Q1
  • USFDA to strengthen food import norms
  • Vannamei shrimp exports surge on high global demand
  • Box terminal operators facing multiple challenges, says Drewry
  • Railways likely to hike freight charges in October
  • RITES preparing techno-economic feasibility report for proposed Major Port in Andhra Pradesh
  • India & Myanmar set trade target of $ 3 bn by 2015
  • INR plunges to another new low of 66.08
  • Latin American countries to diversify trade with India
  • ...sector faces acute manpower crunch
  • CCI clears infra projects worth INR 2 lakh cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Caterpillar renews contract with Fret SNCF
  • PostNL operating a "squeaky clean" truck
  • Drewry says shipping lines have backs against the wall
  • Air India returns to Australia after 16 years
  • Gebrüder Weiss: new air and sea head at Vienna airport
  • Swiss Post inaugurates new logistics terminal near Zurich
  • Port of Koper: more profit with less cargo
  • Canadian Pacific ordered to interchange traffic
  • Mercator and United Cargo launch major IT solution
  • SBS appoints new business development vice-president
  • Hoyer cuts CO2 emissions
  • More trucks from UK to mainland Europe
  • Naming of DFDS ro-ro vessel at Volkswerft Stralsund
  • Volga-Dnepr participates in new hangar opening
  • Mainfreight expands customs activities in St Petersburg

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Damen Galati delivers second PSV 3300
  • Ingram Barge makes Senior VP appointment
  • Vietnam shipyard increases ship lift capacity
  • LCS 4 completes acceptance trials
  • Resolve Marine Group in Alaska acquisition
  • Wärtsilä to supply propulsion packages for IHC pipelayers

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Port of Olympia part of Mission Creek cleanup project
  • Trucking segment leads way in trade between NAFTA partners
  • Evergreen Group celebrates naming of new L-type vessel
  • New shipping company orders eight ultramax bulk vessels
  • U.S. enters into MOU for stronger ties with Uruguay

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • China Shipping signals more foreign partnerships
    Line takes action after staying in the red
  • Ship Finance 'would survive Frontline default', says Hjertaker
    Plans are in place to cut counterparty exposure, says chief executive
  • Top 100 Container Ports 2013
    Exclusive Containerisation International analysis of the leading global box hubs
  • Ardmore Shipping teams up with oil trader Vitol
    Deal supports Ardmore's expansion in brighter product tanker market
  • Seoul reshuffles policy banks and consolidates ship finance
    Study will decide whether South Korea launches a shipping credit guarantee fund
  • Scorpio Tankers targets $430m loan for newbuildings
    New York-listed product tanker owner continues aggressive expansion
  • Target Group orders MR2s and ultramaxes
    Greek owner signs deals with Sungdong and Sinopacific
  • Rongsheng's losses deepen as cashflow remains under strain
    Private Chinese shipyard reports a 72% drop in half-year revenue
  • Saudi export ambitions reshape product tanker demand
    Take-up for specialist tonnage rises more than 60% in five years
  • Höegh LNG posts $6m pre-tax loss
    Oslo firm says long-term prospects are robust and Indonesia provides a bright spot
  • P&I clubs must buy into a general average solution
    Club consent is the last hurdle to overcome, says Townsend
  • Frontline slumps to $120m net loss
    Fredriksen tanker firm ponders restructuring and calls for more scrapping
  • Maersk drops Iceland services
    October 1 cut-off follows review into Eimskip slot deal
  • Bourbon revenues rise 14% on higher vessel rates
    Offshore vessel owners reports demand growth from Africa and Asia
  • SCI announces 80% Europe rate hike
    Move attributed to higher fuel, insurance and port costs
  • Box lines take action to reverse Pacific rates slide
    TSA lines aim for westbound increases of $100 per 4o ft
  • CSC Phoenix extends its losses and arrears
    Coastal dry bulk giant posts $56.2m first-half deficit as revenue shrinks 34%
  • CIMC first-half net profits plunge
    High finance costs squeeze margins
  • Star Bulk eyes secondhand deals on top of newbuilds
    Shares in Greek bulker owner soar nearly 11% after results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Former Facebook Executive Tapped as DOT Chief of Staff
    U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has tapped a former White House staffer and former director of policy communications for Facebook as his chief of staff. Sarah Feinberg, who most recently worked for the social networking company, has served in the Obama administration as special assistant to the president and...
  • Teamsters, DHL's AEI Agree to Extend Contract
    Teamsters at Air Express International agreed to extend their contract with the company, keeping their current benefits in place until March 2014. The extension gives both sides breathing room to deal with "substantive operational changes" planned at the U.S.-based company, part of DHL Global Forwarding. "Rather than continuing with negotiations in this...
  • Air Freight Dropped at Dubai International in July
    Dubai International reported a surprising decline in air freight volumes last month. The world's second busiest airport for international passengers has rarely had a blip in cargo volumes in recent years despite global markets being bearish. Yet although year-to-date growth remained robust, up 8.1 percent to 1,517,694 metric tons in the first...
  • Port Everglades Welcomes Grand Alliance GAX Service
    Left to right: Michael Vanderbeek, director, Port Everglades Business Development; Steven Cernak, port director; Jose Alberto Diaz, vice president and general manager, Florida International Terminals; and Capt. Sulin, master of the Philadelphia Express.Port Everglades recently celebrated the first vessel call of the Grand Alliance's Gulf Atlantic Express (GAX) service. The Hapag-Lloyd...
  • Drivers Back on Job at Green Fleet Systems
    Harbor truck drivers returned to their jobs late Tuesday after a 24-hour strike at the Green Fleet Systems warehouse in Southern California. The drivers, who were supported by the Teamsters union, said they were protesting the company's attempts to prevent them from organizing. Randy Cammack, president of Teamsters Joint Council 42...
  • Lack of Clarity on China's VAT Frustrates Shippers
    China's efforts to shift its export-driven economy toward services and clean up its environment are coming at a high cost for shippers and transportation providers. A new valued-added tax of 6 percent on logistics services and 11 percent on domestic transportation is racking confusion on the industry, as shippers and transportation...
  • From Horse and Wagon to Overnite Transportation [Video]
    JOC Senior Editor William B. Cassidy met with Overnite Transportation founder J. Harwood Cochrane and UPS Freight President Jack Holmes in June to talk about Cochrane's life in trucking. In this video, the first of a series drawn from their conversation, Cochrane and Holmes discuss the early days of trucking...
  • Drewry Eastbound Pacific Rate Falls Below Pre-GRI Level
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Aug. 28, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade dropped this week for the third consecutive week, with the rate falling below the level prior to the last general rate increase on Aug. 1. The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping a 40-foot-equivalent-unit container...
  • Seaboard Marine Works to Raise Awareness for Fading Plant Species
    An event organized recently in Santiago, Dominican Republic by the Dominican Association of Environment & Agriculture made the local news. Numerous media outlets were on site for the Royal Palms initiative, a series of events held to raise awareness for a local species of palm tree that is on the...
  • Maximizing Free Trade's Benefits
    Free trade agreements are popping up all over the world, with more going into force or new negotiations beginning seemingly each day. In short, countries increasingly are looking at FTAs as a way to increase trade. In just the past six months, 28 countries have started negotiations to set up...
  • Port Association 'Optimistic' About WRDA
    Kurt Nagle, president of the American Association of Port Authorities, said chances are good that Congress will approve a new Water Resources Development Act this year. "We're very optimistic that there will be legislation this year," AAPA President Kurt Nagle said during a roundtable discussion sponsored by the AAPA, the Port...
  • Maersk to Halt Iceland Service
    Maersk Line and its intra-Europe subsidiary SeaGo Line said they will not accept cargo to or from Iceland beginning Oct. 1. "These changes follow an extensive review of the commercial and financial viability of our existing service offerings for Iceland," the carriers said. The lines said they will honor all bookings that...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Heidmar's hires
    One of the world's largest tanker operators has added two new hires to its UK chartering desk.
  • FRO dials back delivery clock
    Frontline issued a grim forecast in its second-quarter conference call Wednesday after turning in an earnings report covered in red ink but there were a few positive developments that caught many observers off guard.
  • Arms cargo not for repair
    Military hardware found stashed on a bulker bound for North Korea from Cuba last month was destined for use and not for repair as it was claimed, according to experts.
  • Scorpio adds two more
    Expanding Scorpio Tankers' voracious appetite for tonnage shows no signs of fading.
  • Ship Finance profit falls
    Ship Finance International has booked a drop in second quarter net earnings on lower revenue.
  • Scorpio clinches loans
    Scorpio Tankers has lined up loans totalling $429.6m to help pay for its huge newbuilding programme.
  • CSCL still red
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) stayed deep in the red during the first half of the year.
  • Two die on bulker
    Two port workers have died from asphyxiation on a Greek bulker in India.
  • ASL sees profit jump
    ASL Marine Holdings has booked a huge hike in earnings thanks to improvements in its main segments of shipbuilding and ship chartering.
  • Limarko parent buying
    Logistics group Limarko UAB is aiming to take 100% control of reefer owning unit Limarko.
  • Hansson eyes upturn
    US-listed Nordic American Tanker (NAT) could improve its third quarter results on the back of better tanker rates.
  • Opielok exits bulkers
    Opielok of Germany has quit the bulker sector with the sale of its last handysize ship.
  • Rongsheng takes huge hit
    China's Rongsheng Heavy Industries has tumbled to a big first half loss after ship orders collapsed.
  • Ocean Yield profit grows
    Newly listed Aker spin-off Ocean Yield has posted a strong growth in earnings following its IPO in Oslo in July.
  • Bourbon better again
    French offshore vessel owner Bourbon has reported another sharp jump in income thanks to a bigger fleet and firming charter rates.
  • Captain saved after sinking
    A tug master has been rescued from the Welland Canal in the US after his vessel sank.
  • Frontline hit by writedown
    John Fredriksen's Frontline was hit by a huge writedown in the second quarter which finished with a question mark still hanging over a second restructuring of the company.
  • CMES eyes handies
    Expanding China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is following up its VLCC newbuilding splurge by ordering 12 new bulkers.
  • Samsung HI within sight
    Recent confirmation of a pair of LNG newbuildings has taken Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) orders to within touching distance of its yearly order target.
  • Best quarter ever
    Seadrill, the John Fredriksen-backed drilling outfit, says its second quarter has seen its best ever operating results and net income.
  • HMM raises more cash
    South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has continued its drive to boost liquidity with an asset-backed securities sale.
  • Siem in tax row
    Norway's Siem Offshore has denied any liability after being indicted by the country's financial crime squad over late tax returns.
  • Hoegh LNG in the red
    Hoegh LNG has posted a loss for the second quarter due to reduced income and costs related to its Master Limited Partnership (MLP) launch.
  • Owner wins discount
    Star Bulk Carriers says it has received a sizeable discount for a large upfront payment on two capesizes ordered in China.
  • Miclyn wins Gorgon gig
    Miclyn Express Offshore has won a charter contract from Mermaid Marine Australia for work on a huge domestic LNG development.
  • New kid on the block
    China Aviation Oil (CAO) has expanded beyond its core jet fuel trading business with a move into fuel oil.
  • SA should target bunkers
    The South African government has been called on to realise the potential of the ship refuelling market in its ports.
  • US salvage merger
    US salvor Resolve Marine Group is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Alaskan rival Magone Marine.
  • And the winner is...
    An equity analyst from Wells Fargo Securities has emerged as one of the winners of a prestigious trophy honouring Wall Street's leading sell-side forecasters.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Fuel among worries for domestic carriers
    The unrest in Syria has the potential to drive up jet fuel prices, but any increase isn't likely to hurt airlines near-term profitability right away, according to Helane Becker of analyst Cowen and Co.
  • Napolitano outlines priorities for next DHS secretary
    In her farewell speech as secretary of homeland security, Janet Napolitano on Monday said her successor will need to forge a strong relationship with Congress to ensure the department has adequate resources and security systems.
  • Kewill releases mobile truck trip extension application
  • L.A. port begins environmental review of Yang Ming project
    The carrier recently extended its terminal lease by nine more years, which could net the port up to $525 million, in order to secure support for the new project. The port has agreed to invest $122 million in terminal improvements.
  • Transpacific carriers plan westbound rate hike
  • CMB's first-half struggles start with Bocimar
  • CBP makes IPR seizures in NY, L.A.
    Illegal trading under another company's trademark is a serious concern for industry because legitimate businesses lose sales to criminals making cheaper knockoffs of their products, according to regulatory officials.
  • Hamburg Süd christens ship in San Francisco
  • Ruckus brings WiFi to warehousing industry

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Crude soars on back of Middle East tension
    'As long as tension escalates in the region, specifically in Syria and Iran, you can expect prices to move higher'.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints two new trading managers
    Stefanie Tay and Mads Holm both appointed as trading managers and team leaders.
  • Bunker tanker sale price published
    Two vessels from the bankrupt company have now been sold.
  • Crude pulls prices upward in most ports
    Fujairah's 380 cSt prices recorded double digit gains.
  • Double digit gains seen across Europe
    Rotterdam MGO rose by over $30 pmt.
  • Particulate filter technology seeks backers
    Danish team wants to get its clean-tech product into production.
  • Bunker prices spike across Asia
    MGO prices record double digit growth at key ports.
  • Frontline deeper in red
    Vessel impairment puts hole in company's bottom line.
  • Storage opportunity opens up in Singapore
    Singapore-listed player to enter fuel oil market.
  • Eco ships will drive newbuilding orders, says Italian shipowner
    Company has invested nearly $300 million in orders so far.
  • Skangass expands LNG transport and bunkering operations
    Chartered vessel able to perform ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG, says firm.
  • Firm introduces automatic bunker fuel switch system
    In anticipation of stricter sulphur emission regulations at several locations in 2015 onwards, says Auramarine.
  • Bunker tanker returns to operations
    Lukoil's Aginskoye is based at company's Murmansk facility.

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