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October 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • EU customs staff numbers shrink as inspections become computerised
  • UPS quarterly profit up 134pc tO US$1.1 billion as revenues rise 3.5pc
  • Hapag, Unifeeder to levy US$70-$102/box to St Petersburg, Ust-Luga
  • Shanghai trade zone expected to ban London Metal Exchange godown
  • Hebei ports volume up 17.5pc to 652 million tonnes in first 9 months
  • Hebei port project spending hits US$2 billion in first nine months
  • Beibu Gulf port of Qinzhou 8-month box volume up 20pc to 354,000 TEU
  • Kolkata-Singapore/Klang lines to levy US$120/TEU surcharge November 1
  • P3 membership in legal non-EU cartels said to imply illegal behaviour
  • UK truckers must meet deadline to comply with French ecotax by January
  • Transnet first half sales up 14pc to 2013 despite economic slowdown
  • Strainstall Marine wins order from Hyundai Heavy for hull stress monitor
  • Jiangsu 9-month foreign trade box volume up 5.8pc to 5.19 million TEU
  • DHL wins contract with fresh and natural food producer Hain Daniels
  • Worldwide box port index for September shows 'long-lasting stagnation'
  • Business Monitor International expects slowdown for Malaysian economy
  • US corn export sales soar as low prices draw high volume China buyers
  • Third quarter US truck thieves up thefts 15pc, but for 15pc less value
  • IMarEST to confer on ship propulsion, compliance November 27-28
  • IAG Cargo ups London-Hong Kong freighter flights via Frankfurt, Delhi
  • Saudia Cargo opens Lagos hub with spokes from AV Cargo Airlines
  • UK's Virgin Atlantic Cargo deploys RTS air freight pricing software
  • Doubts raised over Manas transit hub in Kyrgyzs after US shuts airbase

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • A third of seafarers are burdened by admin tasks, survey finds
  • AADA to increase rates, levy bunker surcharge
  • CNC launches KVT intra-Asia service
  • MSC's peak season surcharge
  • US box ports projected to handle more import cargo for holiday season
  • Wan Hai Lines announces transpacific service structure
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on perfume chemical imports
  • Garment exports grow 15 pc in Sept.
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port receives interim dividend from Pipavav Railway Corporation
  • Labour agitation at NSICT likely to end soon
  • PPT joins hands with GAIL for setting up offshore LNG terminal
  • UltraTech Cement to build 1.25 mt terminal at Mumbai Port
  • GDL's consolidated net profit up 12 pc in Q2
  • Aug. FDI dips 38 pc to 8-month low
  • Cane price dispute may hit sugar exports
  • Govt may raise Customs duty on 8 telecom items
  • IIFCL to get $ 700 m ADB loan
  • Organise infrastructure finance through market instruments rather than banks, says SEBI

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RZD and Chinese Railways to cooperate closer
  • DWC ceases to be a freight-only airport
  • Evergreen names "Ever Linking"
  • Switzerland: future of domestic freight traffic
  • New Lille-Dunkirk inland waterway shuttle
  • Camion Transport testing first new Euro VI Sprinter
  • Saudia Cargo expands Lagos hub with AV Cargo capacity
  • Swisslog lands big order from SCA in the Netherlands
  • Hong Kong airport: change at the top
  • No takeoff for Asia Pacific airlines in September
  • Hansa Heavy Lift gains ISO accreditation
  • Scania offering complete Euro VI range
  • Claas entrusts procurement logistics services to Duvenbeck
  • P3 besorgt die Verladerschaft
  • Reinforcement for Miebach sales team

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Chouest crew kidnappings are part of worrying trend
  • USC to take total ownership of Helsinki Shipyard
  • Scorpio Tankers rolls VLGC newbuilds into Dorian LPG
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding christens fourth NSC
  • Kiel Canal closed by collision
  • Triyards wins newbuild orders worth $59 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Evergreen Shipping Agency chair heading to new post in Taiwan
  • Port of Newport seeking applicants for commission post
  • Maritime Commerce Club sets coal terminal info meeting
  • BNSF Chief Financial Officer announces plans to step down
  • Retired Coast Guard Cutter heading to service in Bangladesh

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Rickmers seeks further $100m bond tranche
    German owner reports a drop in first-half profits
  • Sale of product tanker Aristarchos sets a new benchmark
    Scorpio is not the only player in this market
  • Scorpio investment in Dorian signals VLGC market consolidation
    New players join forces in gas sector
  • Scorpio sees time charter equivalent earnings rise
    Rises follow expansion strategy
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholder consortium dissolves ahead of schedule
    Move should offer incoming chief executive a freer hand
  • Steamship and North announce general increases for next renewal
    The former ups premiums by 10% as the latter opts for a 7.5% increase
  • Container market expected to be sluggish in the short term
    Braemar Seascope blames oversupply of ships of more than 10,000 teu and weak demand
  • Brightoil secures $50m loan
    Loan demonstrates bank's confidence in company
  • Weak Asia-Europe volumes hit OOCL
    Hong Kong-based carrier suffers 22% revenue drop on trade route
  • SITC posts higher profit despite lower average freight rate
    Higher shipping volumes and gains from foreign-exchange trading boost results
  • Lawyer calls for liner consortia rules to be amended
    Holmes urges Brussels to raise thresholds
  • SCCT in talks to restart navigation channel project
    Improved access to east port from Mediterranean would benefit global trade
  • Gadani breakers pounce on VLCC
    Ships sold at speculative rates are struggling to renegotiate on arrival, say buyers
  • Cosco Pacific reports strong profit and throughput for third quarter
    Port operator posts 11% volume growth
  • CSC Phoenix records another quarterly loss
    Insolvent Chinese carrier faces mounting pressure from creditors
  • Hanjin yard wins orders for boxship and capesize bulkers
    Builder books one 9,000 teu ship at $82m and four 180,000 dwt bulkers at $55m each
  • Antwerp box throughput falls again in third quarter
    Port pins its hopes on handling larger vessels, including P3 Network ships
  • Founder Kang loses out in proposed STX Pan Ocean rescue plan
    Troubled South Korea dry bulk firm plans to shrink its share capital
  • Wisdom Marine plans to build three bulkers at Japanese yards
    Taiwanese owner to sign for two 37,600 dwt ships and one 55,000 dwt vessel
  • SHI net profit down 39% July-September
    South Korean giant faces weaker margins for producing offshore units

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • P3 submits US filing
    RATE RISES and service levels remain a concern for shippers after the filing in the US last week of the world's largest vessel alliance, Fairplay has been told
  • Dorian takes over Scorpio's LPG fleet
    DORIAN LPG said today it will take over all VLGC newbuilding contracts from NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers, with Scorpio obtaining almost one-third of Dorian's ownership in return
  • USC plans buyout at Arctech Helsinki yard
    MOSCOW'S government-owned United Shipbuilding Corp has told Fairplay it plans to buy out STX Finland at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
  • China, Taiwan adopt 19 trade proposals
    TAIWAN and mainland China have adopted 19 trade proposals, including one to boost the island's co-operation with Shanghai Free Trade Zone
  • Master missing in Pacific
    THE MASTER of the bulker Taipower Prosperity II is still being sought today after he presumably fell overboard near the tiny island republic of Palau, southwest of Guam
  • Brightoil nets third loan
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) today said a subsidiary has signed a 10-year term loan accord
  • Asian offshore companies bag contracts
    MALAYSIAN offshore players Jasa Merin and SapuraKencana Petroleum and Singapore's Ezion Holdings have secured contracts
  • SITC's profits rise 22%
    HONG KONG-listed box carrier SITC said today its profits rose 22% year on year to $86M in the first nine months of 2013
  • Disposal affects COSCO Pacific's profits
    HONG KONG-listed COSCO Pacific, the terminal operating unit of giant China, said today 3Q profits fell 18% year on year to $80M
  • CSSC-JNHI losses compound
    THE losses SHANGHAI-listed CSSC-JNHI shot up nearly six times in 3Q13 to 33.3M yuan ($5.4M) because of lagging investment gains and lower profit margins
  • Ezra profits exceed outlook, but it keeps 'sell' call
    DMG & Partners maintained its 'sell' rating for Singapore's offshore contractor Ezra Holdings, as its core valuations were "still expensive"
  • Samudera swings to losses
    INDONESIAN shipping group Samudera posted net losses of $0.239M for the third quarter ending 30 September, against net profits of $1.3M year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Industry Officials Seek Changes in NY-NJ Chassis Model
    Representatives of waterfront employers, drayage companies and the International Longshoremen's Association said there's an urgent need to improve the way intermodal chassis are supplied in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, said the ILA, its employers...
  • ILA, Employers Blast Waterfront Commission
    International Longshoremen's Association officials and port employers told an industry forum that a standoff with the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor over longshore hiring threatens to undermine productivity gains in a new ILA contract. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, which represents maintenance...
  • Wall Street Zeroes In on Intermodal Pricing
    For investors, Canadian and U.S. intermodal growth isn't the story anymore; it's all about pricing. That's the impression analysts gave this month during third quarter earnings calls with the seven Class I railroads.Investors have always been curious about carload and intermodal pricing, but the increased focus suggests that Wall Street...
  • ASF Intermodal Kicks Off Midwest Expansion
    ASF Intermodal has opened an intermodal drayage facility in the Chicago area. The new terminal, which is the Alabama-based intermodal truck carrier's first location in the Midwest, is located in Rockdale, Ill., and is the first of several Midwest terminals that ASF Intermodal plans to open over the next 12 months. Paul...
  • Quarterly Profit Down at Universal Truckload Services
    Universal Truckload Services reported net income of $13.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, falling 8.7 percent year-over-year from $15.1 million. However, total quarterly revenue for the North American asset-light company, No. 26 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, rose 1.9 percent from $256.9 in 2012 to...
  • Volume at Top Three Chinese Ports Drops
    Top China Ports Year-to-Date Growth Rate - January-September 2013 Full-size image China's top three ports of 2012 saw year-over-year declines in the volume of containers handled in September. The Port of Dalian, ranked eighth in China in 2012, had the largest increase among the top ports for a seventh straight month, soaring...
  • Cheng Lie Navigation Launches Intra-Asia Service
    CNC Line's new KVT service.Cheng Lie Navigation, part of CMA CGM, has launched a new intra-Asia service, the KVT, connecting South Korea to Thailand and Vietnam. The KVT service, which has nine refrigerated plugs available, is operated along the following rotation: Busan, Ulsan and Kwangyang, South Korea; Hong Kong; Ho Chi...
  • FMC Reaches Agreements on $617,500 in Civil Penalties
    The Federal Maritime Commission has completed seven compromise agreements with nine non-vessel-operating common carriers and freight forwarders, recovering a total of $617,500 in civil penalties. The penalties resulted from alleged violations of the Shipping Act of 1984, after FMC's area representatives conducted investigations in the Seattle, South Florida, Los Angeles, New...
  • Evergreen Announces Leadership Changes at US Agency
    Thomas Chen, the chairman of Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. (EGA) is being transferred to a new role in Taiwan. His successor is Jack Yen, who has been serving as EGA vice chairman. The announcement was made by Captain S. Y. Kuo, Evergreen Group vice group chairman, who is headquartered in Jersey City,...
  • Evergreen Group Names Another L-Type Container Ship
    (L-R) Bronson Hsieh, second vice group chairman of Evergreen Group; Mrs. Datin Saisunee Ong, wife of the chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); Dato Dr. Kenny Ong, chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); and Lai Sun-Quae, chairman of CSBC Corp., Taiwan.Evergreen Group has unveiled the 8,508-TEU Ever Linking, the second...
  • P3 Alliance to Boost Trans-Pacific Capacity
    The service schedule that the P3 Alliance plans to launch next May indicates that Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will boost the combined capacity of their services on the trans-Pacific by a significant amount, while the increases will be smaller on the Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean lanes. The P3...
  • Bunker Fuel Prices Resume Decline
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high and low sulfur bunker fuel this week resumed the declines that they had been experiencing before last week's modest gains, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The average price for high sulfur bunker fuel...
  • Rickmers Boosts Bond as Profit, Revenue Shrink
    Rickmers Group is adding €75 million (about US$103.4 million) to its €175 million corporate bond issued in June. Germany's biggest charter shipowner said it will use the net proceeds to finance growth and refinance bank liabilities and refinancing costs. The increase, via a private placement with a 100 percent issue price, will...
  • Congressional and JAXPORT leaders: "Port growth projects will move forward"
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - JAXPORT Board Chairman Joe York and CEO Brian Taylor joined U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown, U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw, State Representative Lake Ray and U.S. Army Corps Commander and District Engineer Alan Dodd today in announcing that the port's two critical harbor improvement projects, Mile Point and...
  • What they are saying: leaders weigh in on Jacksonville port improvement projects
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - Here's what government, industry and local leaders had to say in support of Jacksonville's harbor improvement projects and keeping these projects on track: Governor Rick Scott "We are pleased the United States House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA) that includes the authorization for...
  • Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6
    Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6 discussing "Global Supply Chain Management Overview". Alexandria, VA October 28, 2013 Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's (TIA) President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation...
  • TNT Express's Profit Plummets 25 Percent
    TNT Express posted a 25 percent year-over-year decline in third quarter profit on 7 percent lower revenue, prompting the Dutch parcel delivery company to intensify restructuring measures to confront difficult market conditions. Net income dipped to €6 million (about US$8.3 million) in the third quarter of 2013, compared with €8 million...
  • Carriers' Liability: Rooted in Tradition
    Q: You recently responded to a broker who was suggesting that motor carrier shippers buy their own cargo insurance, saying you didn't think that was going to happen because it would fly in the face of the "tradition" of the industry. But you ignored your questioner's comment that rail and ocean...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • NCL cruises to profits surge
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) posted a 34.9% surge in third-quarter profits but released a slightly less ambitious yield outlook for the full year.
  • Show me the money
    Crowley Maritime's $200m fundraiser appears to have reignited questions about how the owners of Jones Act product tankers and other types of US-flagged tonnage will finance fleet expansion in the near-term.
  • EastMed sued in San Juan
    A dockworker's family has filed a lawsuit against Greece's Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (EastMed) a year after he suffered a debilitating head injury while unloading a bulker in Puerto Rico.
  • Gard confirms Roppestad
    An insider and a Norwegian has been given one of the most challenging jobs in the marine insurance world.
  • TMM loss cut
    Mexico's Grupo TMM has reduced its loss in the third quarter as revenue grew.
  • Kirby edges past Street
    Kirby Corp has booked a record third quarter profit which measures up well with Wall Street expectations.
  • Cosco Pac profit up
    Cosco Pacific has seen its third quarter profit pick up while the sale of its stake in China International Marine Containers has strengthened its cash position.
  • Scorpio scrapes into profit
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has posted a slim profit in the third quarter, but its big Korean newbuilding finance package has yet to be finalised.
  • Ardmore admits buy
    Ardmore Shipping has confirmed its first dip into the second hand market as a public company.
  • Yujin down to two
    Singapore's Yujin International has shrunk its fleet to two after selling another old bunker tanker.
  • Miclyn in Thai tie-up
    Australia's Miclyn Express Offshore is snapping up a 50% stake in Thai offshore shipping company Uniwise Towage (UWT).
  • Scorpio creates new giant
    Scorpio Tankers has teamed up with Dorian LPG to form the world's second largest VLGC owner.
  • Seacor soars
    New York-listed Seacor Holdings has posted a stronger third quarter profit after tanker and offshore earnings grew.
  • Fire hits Grimaldi ship
    A blaze has been brought under control on a Grimaldi car carrier in Antwerp.
  • Weaker quarter, stronger year
    A larger fleet and a gain on newbuilding cancellations could not prevent a slide in profit at Precious Shipping during the third quarter.
  • Brightoil makes it $100m
    Hong Kong shipping group Brightoil Petroleum has inked another loan for $50m with China Development Bank Corporation (CDBC).
  • Ferry stuck in storm
    A DFDS ro-pax has aborted an entry into Ijmuiden in the Netherlands as a big storm played havoc with shipping across northern Europe.
  • Hunt on after grounding
    Police in Ghana are hunting two officers who abandoned an unflagged tanker before it ran aground.
  • SITC strikes higher note
    SITC has pushed up its profit in the first nine months of 2013 with the aid of higher volumes.
  • Golar unit sets stage
    Golar LNG Partners has set the stage to raise capital after an open-ended shelf filing in the US.
  • Mitsui eyes bigger profit
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) is expecting better first-half earnings as revenue improves.
  • DVB bullish on Indian LNG
    Growing demand for energy in India is expected to increase LNG imports into the country over the next four years, say market experts.
  • Seasonal cheer for Sveaas
    Christen Sveaas-backed Viking Supply Ships has bagged a $120m contract for four of its anchor handlers.
  • Bahri boosted by gas
    Saudi Arabian tanker giant Bahri has posted a big jump in third quarter earnings, partly thanks to its holding in Singapore LPG carrier owner Petredec.
  • Smash closes Kiel Canal
    Germany's Kiel Canal has been closed on Monday morning after a collision with a gas carrier left a cargoship holed and listing dangerously.
  • Triyards breaks drought
    Triyards Holdings has won its first newbuilding contract in almost a year with two deals worth $59m in total.
  • Malaysia's huge loan spur
    Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has hailed a government decision to lend MYR 3bn ($958m) to boost the domestic industry.
  • Three more for Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries continued its order run on Monday with KRW 203.54bn ($192m) of contracts for three vessels.
  • BW faces downgrade
    BW Group faces a possible downgrade of its Ba2 corporate family and senior secured bond ratings by Moody's.
  • Glencore grows coal arm
    Glencore Xstrata has teamed up with Sumitomo to take a controlling interest in Australia's third largest thermal coal mine.
  • Weaker rates dent OOCL
    Weaker freight rates across its three main trades have hit the financial performance of liner company OOCL.
  • Ezion books rig deal
    Ezion Holdings has scooped a $65m contract to supply a service rig under a three year charter.
  • Ezra sees improvement
    Ezra Holdings has posted a 20% jump in fourth quarter profits helped by a recovery at its subsea services division.
  • Norway top of the pile
    Norwegian investors remain the top spenders on newbuildings in the first nine months of this year according to Clarkson Research.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • TNT Express sees lackluster Q3 revenues
    TNT Express reported a 6.6-percent, year-over-year decline in revenues during the third quarter, finishing the period at 1.62 billion euro ($2.23 billion) on a 1.3-percent decline in operating expenses.
  • FDA proposes rule to increase animal food safety
  • Port of Virginia exports slow in September
    The growth of ocean container volume at the Port of Virginia in September slowed to 1.5 percent, year-over-year, to 185,185 TEUs, primarily due to fewer exports. Box volume at the port is down by 20,000 TEUs since July.
  • MarAd meeting to seek public input on maritime strategy
    The public meeting on developing a national maritime strategy will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, Jan. 14 through Jan. 16, 2014. Ideas for agenda topics will be accepted through Nov. 22.
  • FMCSA updates HOS rule in Federal Register
  • UP opens railport to serve Texas oil sector
    UP's move is the latest example of how logistics and transportation companies are investing to handle inbound and outbound shipments tied to the rapid development of shale rock formations across the United States.
  • Pacer feels impact of UP deal in quarterly results
  • ABF, Teamsters reach another contract extension
  • Old Dominion makes a move in North Carolina
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Prices start off week mixed in Northwest Europe
    Congestion was reported in Gibraltar.
  • Kiel Canal closed after collision at bunker station
    LPG carrier in collision with a general cargo vessel.
  • Prices firm, avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez prices flat for second consecutive trading day.
  • Global Risk Management takes on new staff member
    Maiken Sode Graversen will be based in Middelfart as an Assistant Risk Manager.
  • Renewables tech firm eyes global market
    Initial success with fuel sees company broaden its commercial horizons.
  • Prospects for 'looking up' for Greek bunker market
    Trade figures from Greece suggest the country's bunker sector may be growing.
  • Search for savings 'driving demand for newbuilds'
    Shipyards taking orders for fuel efficient tonnage.
  • Asian bunker prices show little movement
    Mixed demand reported in Singapore.
  • Shipping firm sees profits nearly double
    Lower administrative and general expenses in harbour towing and bunkering.
  • Shipowners offered course on LNG
    First session has been held in Gothenburg.
  • Battery storage system gains type approval
    System is up to 10 times more powerful than lead-acid battery units, says maker.
  • US bunker player receives more financing
    To support government's bunker fuel transportation operations.
  • Singapore firm sells bunker tanker
    Vessel sold is 4,280 dwt single hull, port limit trading bunker tanker.

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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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