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July 1, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Long Beach names ex-FedEx Canada president as new chief executive
  • Hong Kong port lays water pipeline over 3 months from July 2
  • Intermodal China conference to be held in Shanghai on August 27-28
  • Jiangsu's Nantong Comprehensive Bonded Zone becomes operational
  • 4,252-TEU Wan Hai 503 pulls ferry crewman from Malacca Strait
  • US, Canada, Mexico April trade up 1.2pc to US$100.1 billion
  • NYK's Yusen Logistics launches temp-control LTL in Indochina
  • Maersk forwarder Damco opens Myanmar container freight station
  • CEVA and Ford expand inbound logistics relationship in Michigan
  • Schenker flies 141-tonne fertiliser boiler from Berlin to Edmonton
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines loads 24-metre rig on An-124-100 freighter
  • US forwarders urge use of private sector dogs to screen air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • APM Terminals leads productivity rankings again
  • CMA CGM's rate restoration from Asian to Red Sea ports
  • Global Express Multilogistics becomes first to obtain AEO certification in Western Region
  • Hapag-Lloyd's West Africa service network restructuring
  • Import container volume at major US ports projected to be high this year
  • Shipping industry welcomes bold ideas on future ocean governance from Global Ocean Commission
  • Chabahar port key in boosting Indo-Afghan trade
  • MMRDA & Cidco to jointly work for MTHL, multimodal corridor
  • Rise in freight rates prompts fleet owners to buy trucks
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 314.92 bn
  • PowerGrid to invest INR 66K cr. to set up high capacity power transmission corridors in various states
  • Resolve infrastructure-related issues to boost Indo-Bangla trade: CII
  • CONCOR temporarily shifts Western Region office to Mulund east ICD

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Omnitrax lands Oklahoma short line
  • Port of Gothenburg offers discount for LNG-powered ships
  • UWC and RZD enhance maintenance partnership
  • New UPS CEO changes Asia Pacific president
  • New link to Latin America from port of Gdansk
  • Latvia introduces road tolls for HGVs
  • Air Canada adds Tokyo's central airport
  • Shipowners and ports call for scrubber clarifications
  • Regional manager appointed for Continental Europe
  • ILU code for all European loading units
  • TNT Express to work with LBAS in Germany
  • JAL cargo surcharge decreases once again

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Triyards delivers first BH450 liftboat
  • Costa Concordia will be scrapped in Genoa
  • Ingalls awarded $76.2 million for NSC 8 long lead materials
  • Otto Marine sells interest in Malaysian JV
  • Wärtsilä gensets picked for well intervention vessels
  • Shipping confidence dips a little
  • June 30, 2014 Philippe Donche-Gay is new IACS Chairman

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Ceremony marks command change for Coast Guard Sector Columbia River
  • Diana Shipping Oks deal for new Capesize bulk vessel
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 9,600 TEU container ship
  • Schnitzer Steel Industries reports third quarter numbers
  • K Line celebrates delivery of LPG carrier GALAXY RIVER

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Maersk Tankers outlines global scope
    But can profitability rise?
  • Rongsheng and Cardiff agree price reduction for suezmax
    Nantucket now trading in Economou-led fleet while yard works on two sister tankers
  • Iraq's oil export industry is on 'high alert' as jihadists declare Islamic state
    Shipping watches Umm Qasr as ISIS claims a caliphate across the northwest and into Syria
  • Scorpio boosts stock buyback to $150m
    New programme will be partly funded from new convertible bond proceeds
  • West coast strikes could cost US economy $2.5bn a day
    As talks look set to continue beyond July 1 deadline, study charts threat to economy
  • Cheniere signs another long-term deal to sell LNG from Corpus Christi
    Agreement with Woodside runs for 20 years with a 10-year extension option
  • Court allows cargo and other interests to participate in MOL Comfort lawsuit
    Underwriters, box owners and others join Mitsui OSK Lines in case against shipbuilder
  • US west coast labour talks look set to go beyond July 1 deadline
    ILWU and PMA negotiators continue to work on new contract
  • Easy money and overordering holding back recovery, Commerzbank warns
    Outlook depends on eurozone and US economies, says Otto
  • A trend turned upside down
    After a year in the doldrums, crude tankers' earnings rise and product carriers' fall
  • Asia-Europe rate increase set to be less than anticipated, say brokers
    Rise in year-to-date rates of 26% will offer carriers relief
  • Wisdom Marine to book panamax bulker
    Expansion-minded owner to pay $35m for 81,700 dwt ship at Namura Shipbuilding
  • Award for Cecilia Battistello
    Bellisario Foundation recognises her achievements in a man's world
  • K-Sure provides over $908m funding for Angelicoussis' LNG carrier orders
    State-owned financier to support Greek owner's $1.7bn deals in South Korea
  • Gothenburg to offer 30% off port dues for gas-fuelled ships
    Discount will run for four years from January 2015
  • Five die in Alang shipbreaking blast
    Saturday's incident raises the number killed this year in South Asian recycling yards to 20
  • FSL Trust leases aframax to Tesoro
    Major US refiner will pay about $5.7m for the 12-month contract
  • Eagle Bulk gets another 15 days to make deal with creditors
    Struggling New York-listed dry bulk operator will not pay interest due on Monday
  • DNV GL rejected boxship designs similar to MOL Comfort
    Industry waiting for result of second investigation into casualty in the summer

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Norsepower claims 5-30% fuel saving
    Finnish marine technology company Norsepower claims its Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution can deliver fuel savings of 5-30%. A first pilot system will be fitted aboard Bore's Estrade later this year, with results verified by partner Lloyd's Register classification society, added the start-up.
  • UK fails to address maritime skills gap
    UK training provider Clyde Marine Training (CMT) has responded to comments made by the House of Commons Transport Committee and urged the government to address the "looming skills gap" in the UK maritime sector. Launching the report in March, committee chairwoman Louise Ellman said: "The
  • Gaming could improve training
    Delegates at the Manning and Training Conference in Copenhagen in May heard a call for new ways to develop training and gained an insight into one innovative approach. Martin Hernqvist, head of the Swedish Club Academy (SWA), said developing effective safety cultures on board involves "thinking
  • Top Ships equips itself to raise $250M
    Top Ships has reiterated its desire to pursue "potential acquisition targets on accretive terms", and filed paperwork to let it raise up to $250M in public equity or debt securities at its convenience. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led company's shelf registration filed with US securities regulators on
  • Another stay of execution for Eagle Bulk
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping has until 15 July to restructure long-term debt totalling $1.2Bn after creditors agreed to extend the deadline by 18 days. The Sophocles Zoullas-led company's announcement on Friday gave no insights into how talks with lenders are progressing. Eagle Bulk previously
  • SKF Blohm Voss unveils Turbulo BlueMon
    Gothenburg-based SKF Blohm Voss Industries has launched its Turbulo BlueMon emission monitoring system. Turbulo BlueMon can record all emissions related to all six MARPOL Annexes on board ships and couple the values with position data from GPS signals. A monitor screen lets users toggle between
  • RSC Bio lube go-ahead from Rolls-Royce
    RSC Bio Solutions, a US-based lubricant expert, has had its EnviroLogic 3068 bio-based hydraulic fluid approved for Rolls-Royce stabilisers under the revised 2013 US EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements. The approval covers Rolls-Royce's VM Series, Neptune, and Aquarius stabilisers, as well
  • Adani faces loss at Abbot Point
    A port expansion at Abbot Point in Queensland, Australia, totalling AUD5.5Bn ($5.17Bn) may be scrapped due to political opposition. Indian mining and port giant Adani told the state government the project is at risk unless dredging of the seabed is completed next year, the Australian Financial
  • Activists query Alang blast death toll
    Green activists suspect an explosion at a shipbreaking yard in Alang in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat in India on Saturday caused more fatalities than initially reported. According to an official statement, five labourers died and at least 10 were injured by a blast on chemical tanker Perin,
  • Korea Line orders bulk carriers
    South Korea's Korea Line Corporation announced today that it will order two 64,000dwt bulk carriers worth KRW56.2Bn ($55.6M). Korea Line told IHS Maritime that the ships will be built at a shipyard in China, not in South Korea. The firm did not want to mention the shipbuilder's name. The investment
  • Fincantieri forced to downsize IPO
    Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincentieri is scaling back its initial public offering (IPO) of shares by more than a third following a tepid response from investors. Shares on offer in the flotation will now total 450M, down from a planned figure of 704M. In addition, as the share price has been
  • OW Bunker launches third barge in Singapore
    OW Bunker, a marine fuel supplier has launched its third barge Marine Noel to expand physical operation in Singapore. The vessel has installed a Coriolis flow meter with the approval of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to ensure product quantity. Marine Noel is a modern 4,700dwt
  • Hong Kong considers new maritime body
    Hong Kong's Transport and Housing Bureau will study in detail the structure, functions, mode of operations and funding arrangements of a statutory maritime body that has been proposed by a consultant. The bureau is following up on the recommendation provided by a consultative study completed earlier
  • SHI stock price to depend on 2Q14 earnings
    Samsung Heavy Industries' stock price would hinge on the South Korean shipbuilder's 2Q14 performance, said an analyst. Samsung Securities' analyst Young-soo Han, who recently visited the shipbuilder, noted that SHI won $3.9Bn in orders over January-May and its end-June figure should not change much.
  • Five missing near Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands
    Five fishermen went missing on Friday, after their boat sank in waters near the Diaoyu Islands, said Xinhua news agency. The ship Minxiayu 01003 with 10 crew on board sank in the morning, north of the islands disputed between Japan and China in the East China Sea. Five fishermen were saved by a
  • Indonesian coal exports to China rebound in May
    Indonesia shipped more coal to China in May, after the previous month marked a 20-month low in such shipments. Last month, Indonesia exported 6.8M tonnes of coal to China, up 49% from April but down 1.2% from May last year. Year to date, China has imported 32M tonnes of Indonesian coal, putting it
  • Cargo ship on fire near Gresik, Indonesia
    Indonesia-flagged Caraka Jaya Niaga III-7 caught fire during repair work while anchored near Buoy 10 off Wilmar Harbour, Gresik, Indonesia, on Thursday. The local police reported that the general cargo ship, carrying timber with 10 metric tonne of diesel oil was anchored at Latitude 07 11S,
  • Nam Cheong share price poised for growth
    Singapore-listed Nam Cheong's share price is targeted to hit SGD0.47 or $0.37 per share, according to the UOB Kay Lian analysis. The company share price currently hovers around SGD0.39 cents or $0.31. The analysis report quoted three factors that Nam Cheong thrives at namely, vessels sales at higher
  • Otto Marine to dispose three AHTSs
    Singapore-listed Otto Marine has signed a memorandum of agreement to sell three offshore vessels to Go Marine Services for $37.5M. Go Marine, a Malaysian incorporated subsidiary of Otto Marine will purchase the three 6,000 bhp Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels namely, Go Avior, Go Hawk and
  • Nigerian shippers demand rail links to ports
    The Shippers' Association Lagos State (SALS) last week urged the Nigerian government to build rail links from the country's existing ports to its inland container depots and container freight stations. An efficient railway system was essential to decongest the both ports and roads, according the
  • 15 dead in Madagascan river wreck
    At least 15 passengers died when a small river craft laden with cargo and 35 passengers capsized on the River Tsiribihina on Tuesday. Most of those on board were traders travelling to market. The accident occurred in deep water 65km from Miandrivazo, in the northwest of Madagascar. L'Express de

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Deutsche Bank seeks to sell Maher Terminals
    Deutsche Bank AG is seeking potential buyers for all or part of Maher Terminals after writing down a large percentage of the $2.3 billion the German bank paid to buy the container terminal operator in 2007. The Wall Street Journal reported that Deutsche Bank is considering selling Maher's terminals in the...
  • China's logistics property developer poised for strong growth
    The Chinese government has identified logistics as one of the pillar industries to support economic growth, and the phenomenal development in this area can be seen in the annual report of Global Logistics Properties, the mainland's market leader. Eighty percent of GLP's China portfolio is geared toward domestic consumption where e-commerce...
  • Integrated operations center tied to P3's demise
    The P3 was a traditional vessel-sharing agreement, albeit a very large one, but for one distinct element that made it unprecedented in the annals of container shipping: its joint operations center. It was this unique element, an entity distinct from the member carriers with its own employees running a combined...
  • DHL sees air cargo returning from ocean
    While many air freight carriers have seen their cargo shift to ocean during the long recovery from the Great Recession, one global carrier has experienced the opposite. DHL Express has been adding capacity into its global network in the last two years, both in terms of planes and ground facilities to...
  • Air freight carriers eagerly await iPhone 6 launch
    Rumors that the new iPhone 6 will be launched in September have not only consumers eagerly anticipating Apple's latest model smartphone. Millions of the China-made phones will be shipped across the world in freighters and in the belly holds of airlines, providing a welcome spike in revenue and yields for...
  • A lesson learned from China's rejection of P3 Network
    Container lines considering launching major highly structured vessel-sharing agreements in Chinese trade lanes would be wise to consider factors other than just market share, said an attorney familiar with Chinese transportation policy. China's surprise rejection of the P3 Network - an ambitious VSA involving Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA...
  • Volvo to sell surplus rail capacity to Scanlog
    The Volvo Group today reached an agreement with Scandinavian Logistics Partners AB to sell extra capacity in rail transport from Belgium to Sweden, effective July 1. Volvo's freight train, known as "Train 8," leaves from Umeå via älmhult in Sweden fully loaded with truck components to the group's truck factory in Ghent,...
  • Union rivalry flares up at AgTC conference
    SAN FRANCISCO - Criticism of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union by an official of the International Association of Machinists provoked an angry response at the Agriculture Transportation Coalition conference in San Francisco on Friday. The IAM, whose members compete with the ILWU for maintenance and repair work at West Coast...
  • FMCSA official defends trucking HOS rule, keeps 'doors open' to change
    NAPLES, Fla. - Truck driver hours of service rules could evolve to become more flexible, but only following concrete safety gains and reduced fatalities on U.S. highways, a federal regulator told trucking and logistics executives at the SMC3 Connections 2014 conference here. "Our doors are open," Larry W. Minor, associate administrator...
  • Lytle urges quick conclusion to PMA-ILWU negotiations
    With the deadline for negotiating a West Coast dockworker contract at hand, the executive director of the Port of Oakland urged both sides to reach a successful conclusion for the good of all West Coast ports. "My message to [Pacific Maritime Association President] Jim McKenna and [International Longshore and Warehouse Union...
  • North Europe's ports face further congestion as alliances hit schedule reliability
    The major North European ports likely will face further congestion in the coming months as carrier alliances continue to have an impact on the reliability of service schedules, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Rotterdam and Hamburg, Europe's two largest container ports, are currently experiencing "significant" congestion, which was last seen during...
  • New broker bond: The 75K solution?
    Q: I've been hearing a lot about the requirement that motor carrier brokers carry a bond for $75,000. Most of the commentary I've encountered has been from the broker industry, and most of it, of course, has been negative. The common idea seems to be that the new requirement is...
  • 'Terrible congestion' at LA-LB
    With the expiration of the current U.S. West Coast longshore agreement just hours away, truck traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is reportedly slow and congested, making it difficult for many shippers to get containers out of the nation's largest port complex. However it appears the...
  • Zim restructuring approved by Israel Corp. shareholders
    Zim VirginiaIsrael Corp. shareholders approved a radical financial restructuring of Zim Integrated Shipping Services over the weekend, paving the way for the group's ocean carrier to buy or lease new ships and form strategic partnerships with other container lines. The debt-for-equity deal is conditional on Israel Corp. reaching agreement with the...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Safe closes on $80m
    Safe Bulkers has added another $10m in gross proceeds as it completed a share offering on Wall Street.
  • ECSA seeks scrubber clarity
    The European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) has joined a port authorities group to urge the European Union to clarify rules on exhaust scrubbers.
  • Liner schedules hit ports
    Port congestions should continue to grow in northern Europe as alliance-making liner operators' schedule reliability declines, Drewry Maritime Research claims.
  • Hong Sheng Da scraps one
    China's Hong Sheng Da Shipmanagement has sold one of its oldest bulkers for demolition, it is claimed.
  • Navios seeks funds
    Greek owner Navios Maritime Holdings is planning a share sale to raise cash for vessel acquisitions.
  • Skangass speaks on spill
    LNG provider Skangass has explained why LNG was spilt during a cruise ferry bunkering operation last month.
  • Alpha's $1.4bn deal
    Greece's Alpha Bank is planning to raise EUR 500m ($683m) by securitising EUR 1bn of shipping loans.
  • Scorpio boosts buyback
    Scorpio Tankers has strengthened an already aggressive share buyback initiative.
  • OPEC's aid for VLs
    Increased OPEC production could create demand for up to 50 additional VLCCs this year, Jefferies says.
  • Oldendorff takes over
    Germany's Egon Oldendorff has strengthened its Middle East operations by teaming up with a government fund and buying its holding in tanker and bulker owner Eships.
  • Sealion orders in China
    Gregory Callimanopulos-backed Sealion Shipping has turned to Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries for a new saturation diving support/offshore construction vessel.
  • Port offers LNG discount
    Gas-powered ships will see their port fees slashed from next year at Gothenburg in Sweden.
  • Otto passes Go
    Singapore's Otto Marine has disposed of its stake in a Malaysian joint venture three days after selling it three anchor-handlers.
  • Daishin charts price fall
    A decline in newbuilding prices will last for at least three months, Daishin Securities says.
  • Fincantieri slashes IPO
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has reduced its planned IPO by 36% as the state said it would not release any of its stock.
  • Fire hits cruiseship
    A Holland America cruiseship has been forced back to port in the US after a boiler fire.
  • Pac Basin shuffles pack
    Pacific Basin Shipping has recalled its towage chief Chanakya Kocherla to Hong Kong to take up the post of chief technical officer.
  • Zim pleads its case
    Israeli container line Zim has won shareholder approval for its huge debt restructuring, but doubts remain about state permission for the deal, as well as potential shipping alliances and its IPO.
  • CMES fixes VLCC loan
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has clinched a new $510m loan to part-fund its VLCC expansion.
  • Top stacks $250m on shelf
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships has laid the groundwork for further equity raises with a $250m shelf registration.
  • Holland America fire
  • Tanker fights off attack
    A Torm products tanker has thwarted a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden with the help of armed guards.
  • Otto eyes Malaysia
    Otto Marine is offloading three of its anchor handlers to its Malaysian subsidiary in a deal worth $37.5m, the company has confirmed.
  • Fred Olsen lifts Yinson
    Yinson Holdings has seen first quarter net profit almost double following its takeover of Fred Olsen production last year.
  • New Unifeeder investor
    Danica Pension has emerged as a minority shareholder in compatriot short-sea operator Unifeeder.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Shipowners ask EU for clearer rules on emissions filters
    The European Union has set a Jan. 1 deadline for vessels sailing in the Emission Control Areas of the English Channel, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to use bunker fuels with a maximum sulfur content of 0.1 percent.
  • Madagascar back in AGOA, Swaziland out
    Madagascar was removed from the trade program on Jan. 1, 2010, following a 2009 coup d'état. The country held its first democratic elections since the coup late 2013; the U.S. has begun normalizing relations with Madagascar.
  • ILWU talks expected to continue past tomorrow's deadline
    The current contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and employers is due to expire tomorrow, July 1, but nearly all observers are expecting talks to continue.
  • Zim 'on the verge of a new era'
    Shareholders of Israel Corp. approved a debt restructuring agreement for Zim, but the company is still trying to negotiate an agreement over the "golden share" the Israeli government maintains in the company.
  • UPS expands China-Europe rail service
  • UP triple track to separate Chicago commuter, freight rail
  • Bahri shareholders approve Vela merger
    Nearly 100 percent of Bahri shareholders who voted have approved the Saudi national shipping company's merger with Vela International Marine Limited.
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • 'Substantial' discount for LNG-fuelled ships in Gothenburg
    Swedish port to offer 30% port tariff reduction for LNG-powered vessels.
  • Prices show soft picture across Europe
    Quiet market seen in key bunkering hub of Rotterdam.
  • Fujairah market lacks direction
    Little movement in Suez.
  • Gibraltar moves to cut bunker waiting times
    Port wants to sharpen 'its competitive edge'.
  • Scrubbers: 'Clarifications are urgently needed'
    Still confusion about scrubbers, six months before stricter ECA regulations come into force.
  • Bunker company among business award finalists
    Cyprus-based outfit praised for 'original thinking'.
  • ECA rules could boost bunkering prospects in the Azores
    'Ships using LNG will have to stop more to refuel,' says port executive director.
  • Prices slip across Asia
    Offices in Hong Kong to close for a holiday on Tuesday.
  • Rolls-Royce to undertake LNG study
    Study prompted by LNG bunkering related enquiries.
  • Established player to move into bunkering
    Jamaican company already present in motor fuel segment.
  • Firms recognised for hybrid marine propulsion system
    Fuel savings up to 38%.
  • SLPA: Hambantota bunker cargo has 'no negative issues'
    Marine fuel sourced from 'highly respected and leading entities' within industry, SLPA tells Bunkerworld.
  • OW Bunker adds barge to Singapore fleet
    Barge has coriolis flow meter installed.
  • New Monaco-based trader at Dan-Bunkering
    Charalambopoulos was born and grew up in Athens.

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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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