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July 31, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC splashes out on newbuilds with an orderbook that outpaces all rivals
  • Guangdong ports' 6-month box volume declines 0.8pc to 12.61 million TEU
  • Northern hemisphere shipping peak season less defined, says Drewry report
  • Wan Hai resumes west coast of South America service on 9-ship loop
  • Egypt's Suez Canal maintains normal shipping under military guard
  • Cross-strait shipping shines brightly in otherwise depressed market
  • April's Hong Kong ship collision blamed failure to follow guidelines
  • Western Harbour and Route 3 tunnels toll hikes delayed in Hong Kong
  • Hapag-Lloyd levies Montreal low water surcharge of US$60-$100/TEU
  • Barcelona first half slips 3pc to 828,169 TEU as transshipments fade
  • Only biomedical output escapes June downturn in Singapore manufacturing
  • US Highway Trust Fund near broke, fuel efficiency cuts tax base funds
  • AAT transshipment surge helps Hong Kong groundhandler grow 11pc in June
  • AAPA: Air cargo continues weak, international passengers market strong
  • UPS plane crash report says fatal fire started in lithium battery area
  • UK forwarders urge consideration be given industry concerns on airport
  • Emirates Airlines starts Guangzhou-Dubai all-cargo flight

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • GE Shipping orders 2 Kamsarmax vessels from Japan
  • Logistics sector value likely to touch $ 200 bn in 7 yrs
  • Shreyas Shipping opens east-west coastal corridor for containerised trade
  • A first for JN Port as DP World Nhava Sheva berths vessel with 14-m draught
  • MICT launches scholarship programme for students on completing 10 successful years in Gujarat
  • New tariff guidelines for Major Ports to be announced today
  • RBI keeps repo & CRR rates steady
  • Infrastructure Update

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Davie names VP Ops, other senior appointments to follow
  • Kvichak pilot vessel completes long delivery trip
  • Fincantieri in research alliance with Russia's Krylov Center
  • Burger Boat to build USGS research vessel
  • Deltamarin to design Wallenius post Panamax pair
  • Crack down will focus on ships' machinery

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Federal Maritime Commission wants draft strategic plan input
  • Hanjin Shipping set to add Africa service overweight charge
  • Port of Bellingham schedules photo tour of former GP property
  • NYK vessel rescues family stranded in Pacific
  • Lawfirm names Shaun Carroll to maritime/transport practice group

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Aframaxes muted
    Soft outlook for week
  • Qingdao named most productive box port 2012
    Study also praises Yokohama, Ningbo, Dalian and Jebel Ali
  • Diana remains in the red
    Expanding owner will continue to gobble up tonnage, with focus on larger sizes
  • Seaspan inks $550m order to beat price rises
    Wang signs deal before finalising charter terms to avoid paying more for newbuilds
  • What's it worth?
    Although different yardsticks have merit, mark to market wins out in the end
  • Finnlines reports falling revenues
    Ferry firm sells a vessel to parent Grimaldi
  • Common ground
    International law cannot keep up with the changing face of piracy
  • Shippers and carriers at loggerheads over China VAT
    Customers slam major box lines' planned 6% tax from August
  • Hutchison reports weaker profits
    Trustee manager counts the cost of acquisitions and dockers' strike
  • Log-jam at New York and New Jersey
    Disruption could last until September, Hapag-Lloyd warns customers
  • Different interpretations and classifications create deeper issues
    Common standards are needed but unrealistic, says Oceanuslive's Forbes
  • China Cosco expects to cut its half-year losses
    Divestments pay off for cash-strapped dry bulk and box giant
  • Grand Alliance gives Tacoma a 29% boost
    Throughput hits 930,800 teu after port gains Seattle contract
  • Counting pirates with Unclos
    United Nations bodies take a broadbrush approach
  • The Recaap approach to piracy classification
    Reporting calculates level of violence and quantifies the economic loss of incidents
  • Demolition decisions
    Small capesize owners face dwindling prospects for their young vessels
  • True levels of piracy clouded by differing benchmarks
    Different methodologies make it harder to determine the number of global attacks
  • Belships raises $15m to support dry bulk expansion programme
    Funds from share issue will help finance a pair of supramax newbuildings
  • MAN Diesel pins its hopes for increased orders on specialist vessels
    After-sales business dwindles due to shipowner caution about investment
  • Danaos confirms feeder buys as net income increases
    Chief executive John Coustas warns boxship recovery timing 'at risk' from orders
  • Weaker domestic steel plate price push down subcontinent scrap rates
    South Asia remains sluggish as Ramadan brings monsoon rains
  • Korea Line narrows loss in second quarter
    A second offer to sell a majority stake in the company closes next month
  • Seaspan in $550m deal for newbuildings as earnings disappoint
    New York-listed containership specialist is hit by higher costs on flat revenues

Fairplayweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Scorched ship docked
    THE SCORCHED box ship Hansa Brandenburg has docked in Port Louis for repairs, the Mauritius Ports Authority told Fairplay today
  • Chinese steel stocks - and prices - are normalising
    CHINA'S steel stockpiles and steel prices continuing to normalise and finally nearing last year's levels, said drybulk consultancy Commodore Research today
  • Top returns to black
    EVANGELOS Pistiolis-led Top Ships today reported a return to profitability in its first half after two years of persistent losses
  • Uljanik yard's losses losses multiply in 1H
    CROATIA'S Uljanik shipyard said it had net losses of 104.97M kuna ($18.55M) for 1H13, against net profits of 4.7M kuna year on year
  • NY delays continue
    SEVERE congestion continues to plague container terminals at New York-area ports with no sign of relief until September, according to one of the carriers affected
  • Belships issue completed
    BELSHIPS, the Oslo-listed bulker group, has completed a rights issue unveiled in June, but the company could sell the intended amount of shares with the help of its principal shareholder
  • Korea Line trims losses
    KOREA Line reported losses of 5.937Bn won ($5.3M) for 2Q13, narrowing a 25.2Bn won deficit in 2Q12
  • GPPL's profits rise 124%
    BIG GAINS in box and bulk cargo helped APM Terminals-run Gujarat Pipavav Port to post a 124% year-on-year surge in net profits today, for its April-June quarter
  • China COSCO losses expected to drop in 1H
    CHINA COSCO said today it expects to cut losses by 70-85% year on year in 1H13
  • DSV's profits slip
    LEADING Danish freight forwarder DSV's profits slipped in 1H13 because of tough competition for cargo and increased investments
  • Revenues nearly triple for Mauritius Ports
    MAURITIUS Ports Authority, which runs Port Louis, has said it had a net surplus of 607.2M rupees ($19.5M) in FY12
  • CNOOC expands discharge capacity of LNG
    CNOOC said today its LNG discharging capacity will increase to 30M tonnes per year in 2014, 67% more than its current level
  • VLGC rates slip
    VLGC rates have slipped because of the fall in vessel availability in the Persian Gulf, despite expectations of a cargo contango
  • S-Oil seeks VLCC for 5 years
    SOUTH Korean refiner S-Oil is seeking a VLCC for five years, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Analysts bullish on HHI
    HYUNDAI HI has received a 'buy' call from stock analysts despite having its 2Q13 profits halved year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • ANA Group Slips Into the Red
    Japan's ANA Holdings Inc., the parent firm of All Nippon Airways Co., said on July 30 that it slipped into the red in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, despite a jump in international cargo revenue. ANA Holdings suffered a net loss of 6.643 billion yen...
  • DHL to Provide Services in Australia for Brother International
    DHL has won a six-year contract to provide logistics services in Australia for Japan-based Brother International. Valid until July 2019, the deal will see DHL's supply chain arm provide warehousing and distribution for BI's print, labeling and sewing products....
  • Maher Says It's 'Turned the Corner' at NY-NJ
    Maher Terminals said it "has turned the corner" on the troubled implementation of a new operating system, and that the Port of New York and New Jersey's largest container terminal will be ready when its volume returns to normal levels. Since Maher encountered difficulties with a new Navis terminal operating system...
  • Baltimore Port Gains Market Share on NY-NJ
    The Port of Baltimore is gaining market share on its big rival to the north, the Port of New York and New Jersey. The gains are coming from its campaign to educate beneficial cargo owners in the Baltimore-Washington area about the cost benefits of importing through Baltimore rather than from New...
  • Deringer Looks to the Future of Regulatory Compliance
    CHELMSFORD, MA--(Marketwired - July 30, 2013) - A.N. Deringer, Inc., the largest, privately held Customs broker in the U.S. and industry leader in the realm of Customs compliance has entered into an agreement with Kewill, Ltd. to transition to Kewill Customs. Kewill Customs, a next generation customs brokerage solution offers enhanced visibility,...
  • Danaos's Profit Soared in Second Quarter
    Danaos reported its net income in the second quarter of 2013 was $19.5 million, jumping 117.9 percent from $9.0 million in the second quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the Greek container ship owner was $146.6 million, basically flat compared with the same period last year. Despite the "ongoing challenging state" of...
  • US Steel Imports Dropped 13 Percent in June
    U.S. steel imports in June totaled 2.441 million tons, falling 11 percent from $2.838 million tons (revised) in May 2013 and 13 percent from June 2012, according to government reporting. The preliminary reporting data showed that imported semi-finished products in June decreased 21.1 percent year-over-year, from 616,000 tons in 2012 to...
  • Celadon's Profit Down, Revenue Up in Second Quarter
    Celadon Group reported its net income decreased 20.0 percent to $7.2 million in the second quarter of 2013, from $9.0 million in the same quarter last year. However, quarterly revenue for the North American motor carrier, No. 35 on JOC's 2012 list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, was $162.6 million,...
  • JOC Truckload Capacity Index Rises to 81.3
    he Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index rose 1.6 points to 81.3 in the second quarter, its highest reading in a year, as freight demand increased. JOC Truckload Capacity Index Full-size image The index had been flat at 79.7, its historic low, for the previous two quarters, indicating truckload capacity levels were 20.3...
  • Outbound NJ Lanes Pull Down Intermodal Rate Index
    East-West spot rates, week of July 29, 2013 Full-size image The overall index of U.S. intermodal rates slipped in the week of July 29, mostly due to a drop in the East-West directional index, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The...
  • Air Freight Market Demand Inched Up in June
    The International Air Transport Association reported air freight demand increased 1.2 percent year-over-year in June, compared with a 0.9 percent year-over-year gain in May and a 0.1 percent increase in the first half of the year. Although the strongest improvements in business confidence occurred in some developed economies, overall business confidence,...
  • FDA Proposes Rules to Boost Oversight of Imported Foods
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued two proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act aimed at strengthening assurances that imported food meets the same safety standards as food produced domestically. Under the proposed rule for foreign supplier verification programs, importers would need to verify that their suppliers are...
  • Report: North American Wood Pellet Exports Continue to Rise
    Wood pellet exports from North America were up more than 50 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013, with the U.K. as the major export destination, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Pellet exports from North America in the first quarter reached a new record of more than...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • While you were out...
    Scorpio Tankers has returned to Wall Street for the cash it needs to fund its latest growth spurt.
  • TOPS back in business
    Top Ships caught Wall Street off guard Tuesday after reporting a profit that marked the end of nearly two years of consecutive losses.
  • Wounded warrior
    A handymax bulker controlled by embattled Greek businessman Victor Restis has landed in detention in the US.
  • FSRU Toscana arrives
    An LNG floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has finally arrived off the coast of Tuscany, Italy.
  • Amur unwanted
    An attempt by the Russian government to sell a stake in Amur Shipping has failed again.
  • Samudera slides to red
    Indonesia owner Samudera Shipping Line has fallen to a second quarter loss after seeing a slump across all of its divisions.
  • Diana Shipping in the red
    Diana Shipping has been hit by falling time-charter rates as it slumped to a loss in the second quarter.
  • Burned boxship berths
    Leonhardt & Blumberg's burned boxship Hansa Brandenburg has made it safely to Port Louis in Mauritius.
  • Mermaid wins subsea work
    Mermaid Maritime's Middle East subsea subsidiary has notched up $40m worth of contracts.
  • Jiangnan sees first half slump
    CSSC Jiangnan Heavy Industry has fallen to an expected loss in the first half of the year following a slump in ship orders.
  • Korean cash in line
    Scorpio Tankers is in discussions with Korean export credit agencies for the funding of some of its product tanker newbuildings, executives have confirmed.
  • Cosco to lose less
    Under-pressure owner China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) is forecasting a big drop in its first-half loss as it fights to make an annual profit.
  • KLC loss shrinks
    Bankrupt Korea Line Corp (KLC) has posted a reduced loss for the second quarter despite lower revenues.
  • MR price not right
    Values attached to MR tankers by shipbrokers are lagging the real price level in the market, Scorpio says.
  • Shreyas profit chopped
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics is launching two new services connecting the east and west of the country.
  • Solvtrans ship delayed
    Solvtrans is to be compensated by Spain's Astilleros Zamakona shipyard for the late delivery of a new well-boat.
  • NS United bounces back
    Japanese bulker company NS United has turned around last year's first quarter loss as revenue improved.
  • "Spill ship" named
    The Queensland government has pinned the blame for an oil slick at Brisbane on a Neptune Pacific Line (NPL) multipurpose.
  • ALLG deeper in the red
    All Leisure Group experienced a deeper first half loss despite its cruise business improving.
  • Kyoei profit cut back
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker has logged a lower profit in the first quarter despite revenue rising.
  • BaFin bearish on banks
    German banks are likely to make more loan-loss provisions for their EUR 100bn ($133bn) exposure to shipping.
  • Swiber prices sukuk
    Swiber Holdings looks set to raise around SGD150m ($120m) with the launch of its debut Islamic bond (sukuk) issue.
  • MES starts strongly
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has more than doubled its net earnings in the first quarter.
  • Kuok eyes POSH IPO
    Robert Kuok, Malaysia's richest man, is said to be planning an IPO for offshore marine services arm POSH Semco.
  • MOL back in black
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has made a return to profit in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, media reports from Japan suggest.
  • SMM wins PPL control
    Sembcorp Marine has gained complete control of the board of majority owned subsidiary PPL Shipyard following a legal ruling.
  • Pirate gang threat
    Security experts have warned that an organised criminal gang is preying on shipping off Bintan Island, Indonesia.
  • DAC paints grim forecast
    A surplus in global shipbuilding capacity and the low cost of newbuildings continue to pose a threat to the timing of a recovery in the containership market, according to Danaos chief executive John Coustas.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Boeing's Dreamliner troubles smolder
  • Seaspan signs $550 million containership order
    The vessel owner did not provide details on the number of ships, their size, shipyard or the prospective charterer other than to say it "expects to sign a long-term charters with one of the liner majors shortly."
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins Maersk in TP rate hike
    The German liner carrier, in step with Danish competitor, said Monday it plans to raise eastbound transpacific rates by $400 per 40-foot container to the U.S. West Coast and $600 per FEU to the East Coast starting Sept. 1.
  • EU, China solar panel trade battle subsides
    Chinese solar panel suppliers on Saturday agreed to a voluntary price undertaking where they commit to stop dumping their products on the European market and keep prices above a certain floor, thus avoiding EU antidumping duties.
  • IATA: Cargo demand rises slightly
  • Trans-Pacific Parntership important to Maine exporters
  • Old Dominion opens new Texas service center
  • AIT expands to Omaha
  • HP to use GT Nexus for global visibility
    GT Nexus said it will connect the Hewlett-Packard network of logistics providers and suppliers across four continents to a single source of supply chain information about orders, inventory, shipments and documents.
  • Washington Notebook: ACE document imaging pilot enters phase 2
  • DHL creates cargo tracking mobile app

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    According to key player, avails for both IFO and MGO were getting tighter.
  • Prices climb across Europe
    Despite softer crude values.
  • Better maritime infrastructure in Arctic needed, says report
    Re-fuelling facilities among services highlighted.
  • New engine design promises efficiency gain
    Design company says product aims to cut down overall carbon footprint.
  • Bunker tanker deployment opens new opportunities
    Vessel will be able to operate at night and during monsoon conditions.
  • WFS faces ongoing clean-up costs
    'The citizens of Quebec are not the ones that will have to pay,' says minister.
  • Asian bunker prices firming
    Smooth supplies reported across all key ports.
  • Analysts predict stronger results for 'Big Three'
    Japanese shipping giants expected to post pretax profits.
  • Brisbane spill ship named
    Detention order has been issued.
  • Gazprom receives first tri-fuel LNG carrier newbuild
    The Yenisei River has been built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Plans for new bunker and transhipment hub win support
    'While at a very early stage indeed, these ideas open up a fascinating prospect.'
  • Norwegian Cruise Line posts loss
    But revenue was up.
  • Southern Petrochemical takes over Titan oil storage farms
    Firm has acquired Titan's oil storage farms in Shanghai, Quanzhou, Yantai and Nansha, says source.
  • Ghanaian bunker player posts stronger profits
    Bunkering has 'bright prospects', says GOIL.
  • Canadian 'green' vessel makes maiden voyage
    Whitefish Bay features a range of environmentally friendly technologies.

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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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