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July 3, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen takes chartered 13,808-TEU newbuilding from Enesel
  • Nantong port five-month container volume up 17pc to 267,900 TEU
  • First comprehensive bonded zone at Alataw Pass starts operation
  • Wuhu port's five-month box volume increases 21.8pc to 143,000 TEU
  • First of 9,400-TEU ships in 28-ship series is sent to CMA CGM
  • Brussels' local rails are halted by rail worker strike
  • Atlanta makes an attempt to increase its air freight presence
  • Dynamic Airways four times weekly service New York to Georgetown
  • Leipzig/Halle ships 141-tonne gas cooler for Canadian fertiliser

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 2, 2014
  • CTL 2016 to associate with MMI India's 'transport logistic'
  • Liner schedule reliability increases for third consecutive month
  • NYK orders world's first LNG bunkering vessel
  • Shipping confidence softens amid concerns about overtonnaging
  • Chinese delegation visits Navkar CFS to check out agri produce handling facilities
  • Govt to form finance corporation with Japanese help to fund road projects

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First LTE network for heavy-haul railways
  • Bleak year ahead for carriers says Drewry
  • Major changes in Southwest ops management
  • Green light for California's high-speed train
  • Deutsche Post DHL HR boss steps down
  • Rhenus Alpina acquires Schneider Transports
  • Cargo plane crash near Nairobi
  • Danish authorities modify cabotage rules
  • Shipping confidence softens amid overtonnaging concerns
  • NYK orders world's first LNG-bunkering vessel
  • Boeing delivers 1,500th B747
  • Concerted push to develop automotive solutions
  • Kenya Airways director receives lifetime award
  • Finding the next truck lay-by quickly

Marine Logweb site
JULY 2, 2014
  • Lloyd's Register to class unique eco-friendly ferry
  • Coast Guard sets waterway restrictions for July 4 fireworks
  • Chantier Davie refits Canadian icebreaker
  • TOTE's Chiarello to provide keynote at ALL ABOUT MARINE
  • U.S. finally moving ahead on offshore wind?
  • U.S. ship sent to neutralize chemical weapons

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 2, 2014
  • Seattle Port Commission Oks Quality Jobs Initiatiative resolution
  • NYK inks deal to build first LNG bunkering vessel
  • Merchant Marine Academy midshipman receives Crowley maritime security honor
  • Old Dominion Freight Line opening new drayage facilities
  • Boeing taps Craig Cooning as president of N&SS business

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 2, 2014
  • Judge sides with Genco
    Overrules equity objections
  • Second resignation hits Intercargo within a month
    Technical manager jumps ship and is linked with Intertanko
  • Fredriksen's hand guides Avance Gas tiller
    Frontline 2012 holds considerable influence over growth strategy
  • Update: OOCL found guilty of corporate manslaughter over Courtenay Allan death
    French court imposes $68,000 fine on Hong Kong line after long battle by family for justice
  • China Shipping Development borrows $164m from parent as fleet expands
    State carrier eases pressure on cashflows as it adds oil, bulk and tanker capacity
  • Reeferships quartet makes sweet music in a flat demo market
    Ramadan and monsoon rains combine with rupee weakness to undermine demand
  • Indonesia ban vexed supramax owners but has opened opportunities
    Tonne-mile advantage emerges as China sources minerals from more distant ports
  • Industry virgin promises revolution at Wilhelmsen Ships Service
    Former Capgemini 'change guy' wants WSS to act as procurement hub for major operators
  • Tech tests see engine cat fine problems cut
    Reducing abrasive residues in marine fuels tackles a major cause of engine damage
  • LNG carriers must be modified to transit the enlarged Panama Canal
    Owners may need to remove ships from service to alter their mooring equipment
  • European ports continue to prepare for LNG future
    Rotterdam can now offer LNG bunkering to all ships, while Zeebrugge is to benefit from NYK deal
  • Hanjin Shipping completes its dry bulk and LNG vessel spin-off
    Private equity firm Hahn injects $99m into H-Line joint venture
  • Woodward leaves helm at Horizon Lines
    Company's SEC filing does not give reason for chief executive's departure
  • No cargo disruption on US west coast as contract expires, shippers assured
    ILWU and PMA issue a joint statement to confirm that talks continue
  • GDF Suez, NYK and Mitsubishi plan LNG bunkering businesses
    Shipowning venture starts with 5,100 cu m supply vessel booked at Hanjin South Korea
  • Federal Maritime Commission approves CKYHE talks
    Decision allows five Asian lines to discuss co-operation in the US trades
  • Avance VLGC merger story may yet surprise us
    Despite two rebuffs, it is too early to write off the firm's consolidation attempts

Sea-webweb site
JULY 2, 2014
  • June GRIs failed to prevent container spot rate drop
    The general rate increases (GRI) container lines introduced in the beginning of June failed to take hold. Spot freight rates fell by 7% last month compared with May, while continued oversupply of tonnage caps the upside in rates, according to a senior shipping analyst. "We are approaching the peak
  • Boskalis-SAAM confirm 100-tug fleet for the Americas
    A dual joint venture confirmed today between Netherlands-based Boskalis and Chilean-headquartered SAAM will see a fleet of 100 tugs operating in more than 30 port terminals in Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and Panama. Boskalis subsidiary SMIT will provide tugs and the combined companies will operate under
  • Hyundai Samho piles up the orders
    Hyundai Samho is piling up the orders with four pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) from returning compatriot owner Hyundai Glovis, four capesize bulkers for domestic owner Dong-A and four suezmax tankers for Nereus of Greece. The four 7,300 PCTCs are for delivery in November 2016, January, March and
  • Yuzhny port completes first part of major dredging project
    The Ukrainian Port of Yuzhny celebrated completion of the first phase of a major dredging campaign by welcoming three Capesize bulkers - the first such vessels loaded to full capacity in the harbour. Now boasting 18.5m navigable draught in both the 3km-long access channel and port area, Yuzhny
  • US West Coast docker pact expires
    Negotiations for a new labour contract covering 20,000 dockworkers at 29 US West Coast container ports are ongoing after the existing six-year agreement expired on 1 July. Cargo will continue to move across the docks until a new agreement is hammered out, according to the Pacific Maritime
  • Lukewarm response to shipbuilder IPOs
    Investors have given a lukewarm response to two European shipbuilding company flotations. In Oslo, offshore services vessel builder Havyard, which priced its IPO at NOK33.50 ($5.58)/share, closed its first day at NOK33.20 and traded at NOK33.00 on midday of its second day. In its IPO, the company
  • More time for Norwegian flag rescue plan
    A working group tasked with finding ways to make the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) more attractive by lifting its current trade restrictions has received two more months time to finish its work. The working group, which was set up in March with Professor Jacob Bull as its chairman, had
  • Gothenburg offers discounts for LNG ships
    Vessels powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will receive a 30% port tariff reduction when they call at the Port of Gothenburg - a discount that will come into effect in 2015 and continue until December 2018. Timed to reflect the new, stricter regulations governing sulphur emissions that come into
  • JES refutes repayment default allegation
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder JES International today refuted allegations that it has defaulted on repayment on maintenance fees relating to a credit facility. JES International, led by CEO Jin Xin, said it received an email notification from the lender's legal counsel alleging it failed to
  • Dry bulk business spin-off earns Hanjin Shipping $296.3M
    Hanjin Shipping said today it has secured KRW300Bn ($296.3M) after completing a spin-off of its dry bulk business. The spin-off will see Hanjin Shipping transfer its long-term dry bulk and LNG shipping contracts to a newly created company, H-Line Shipping. Hanjin Shipping and Hahn & Company - a
  • EMAS AMC heralds new milestone for Chevron
    Singapore-headquartered subsea services provider, EMAS AMC has achieved the significant milestone of installing 50 platforms for Chevron Corporation (Chevron) in the Gulf of Thailand. EMAS AMC has deployed offshore construction vessel Lewek Champion, a dynamic positioning 2 (DP2) rigid pipe laying
  • South Korea taxes coal imports
    South Korea began taxing coal imports yesterday. Coal imports will be taxed $16.20/tonne and $18.10/tonne for below and above 5,000 kilo calories (kc) product respectively. The tax was first announced on 19 November last year. While the tax is not expected to greatly affect South Korea's coal
  • NYK orders world's first LNG bunkering vessel
    NYK has ordered the world's first LNG bunkering vessel that is targeted at LNG-fueled vessels. The contract was awarded to South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin HI & Construction. HHIC told IHS Maritime the vessel would be built in its Youngdo yard. The vessel price is undisclosed. The vessel is being
  • Record breaking low for China coastal bulk freight rate
    China's bulk freight rates on domestic coastal routes fell to new record lows in late June, due to weak demand for coal shipping in South China. The China Coastal Bulk Freight Index (CBFI), a weekly index tracking the freight rates, closed at 922.2 points on 27 June, a report published by the
  • Keppel clinches contracts worth $295.2M
    Singapore-based offshore solution providers, Keppel Offshore & Marine and Keppel Singmarine have secured contracts worth SGD368M or $295.2M. Keppel O&M, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Shipyard, has clinched the contract for the conversion of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO)
  • Astomos Energy books another VLGC
    Japanese LPG trader Astomos Energy has ordered another very large gas carrier. It is the third such order from Astomos Energy since 2013. Astomos Energy said in a statement, written in Japanese, that the 82,200m3 VLGC would be constructed at Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The vessel would be delivered
  • Government agencies denounced over Sewol disaster
    The South Korean parliamentary committee convened to investigate the Sewol disaster held a hearing at the country's National Assembly yesterday. The ruling party and opposition parties grilled government agencies such as the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries regarding poor management of overall

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 2, 2014
  • ODFL furthers drayage expansion with two new facilities
    Old Dominion Freight Line has opened two container drayage facilities in Front Royal, Virginia, and Portland, Oregon, in response to customer demand. The less-than-truckload company, No. 5 in JOC's ranking of the Top 25 LTL Carriers in 2013, now offers its direct container drayage service from 20 ports. Jerry Aaron, director...
  • Spot rates rise, but Drewry says jump could be temporary
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped for the first time in five weeks. Full-size chart A $200 gain in the spot rate price per 40-foot container in trans-Pacific lanes could be short-lived, Drewry said today. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped for the...
  • Slowdown at LA terminal, but unrelated to negotiations
    Longshoremen are "hard-timing" the TraPac terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, in other words working much slower than normal. But though the action comes just a day after the expiration of the current six-year West Coast longshore contract, the action has nothing to do with the contract negotiations taking...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Kuehne + Nagel
    William Rooney, Kuehne + Nagel vice president, responds to questions about the current slower growth environment and the NVO ability to provide "something broader than rates" as the trans-Pacific trade evolves....
  • Wal-Mart latest to tap Indiana as e-commerce hub
    Basketball, corn and e-commerce? Wal-Mart's recent decision to open a 1.2 million square-foot online retailing fulfillment center outside of Indianapolis suggests the state's motto as the "crossroads of America" is well deserved. The distribution center in Plainfield, set to create up to 300 jobs by 2016, is near CSX Transportation's...
  • US East Coast ports watch storm for impact on schedules
    A tropical storm moving up the U.S. East Coast threatens to complicate cargo movement by disrupting vessel schedules at ports already facing a July 4 holiday interruption. How Tropical Storm Arthur will affect vessel schedules is still unclear. Carriers are trying to minimize disruptions to ships dodging the storm, which is...
  • UPS executive confirms $1 billion Europe expansion
    Earlier this year UPS the official opening of a $200 million expansion of its European air hub facilities at Cologne/Bonn Airport in Germany.UPS will invest about $1 billion of its $2.5 billion budget for capital expansion over the next three to five years in the European market, new comments from...
  • Carriers must focus on costs to offset falling rates - Drewry
    Ocean container carriers must prioritize cost reductions this year to counter lower contract freight rates and volatile spot markets, according to Drewry Maritime Research. There is a widening gap between the positive financial results of the few carriers "really focused" on cutting costs and the rest of the top 20 container...
  • Downbeat forecast for US exports to South America this year
    Sluggish growth projected for U.S. containerized exports to South America Full-size chart Southbound shipments to the east coast of South America declined in April year-over-year for the sixth consecutive month, with industrial resins and auto parts leading losses. Increasingly sluggish output growth in this region will impose strict limits on the southbound...
  • Global air cargo growth accelerates - IATA
    Global air cargo traffic grew 4.7 percent in May from the previous year, with all regions posting increased volumes as world trade and business confidence recovered from a weak first quarter, the International Air Transport Association said. The improvement on the 3.8 percent year-on-year growth in April was also driven by...
  • FMC OKs CKYH, Evergreen to cooperate in trans-Pacific, trans-Atlantic
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioners yesterday unanimously voted to allow CKYH partners and Evergreen Line to discuss cooperating in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades. The discussion agreement allows the carriers to look at launching vessel-sharing agreements on the two major trade lanes while gauging the market and how other carrier...
  • Novorossiysk container terminal has plans to double capacity
    A recent arrival at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, part of China Shipping Container Line's new deep-sea service from the Far East to Russia.NUTEP, a container terminal at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, has plans to begin construction on a new pier this fall in order to...
  • London Gateway lands Hapag-Lloyd, MOL service
    DP World London Gateway has gained its fifth service since opening in November 2013, following Hapag-Lloyd and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' merger of their Europe-West Africa joint services. In mid-June, Hapag-Lloyd and MOL announced that they were merging their weekly North Europe-to-West Africa loop (WAX/ARN) and their fortnightly Mediterranean-to-West Africa loop (WMX/ARS)...
  • ILWU, PMA pledge no disruption despite lack of contract
    Waterfront employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union did not reach a contract agreement by 5 p.m. today, as expected, but both sides indicated that there will be no cargo-handling disruption at U.S. West Coast ports while negotiations continue. "While there will be no contract extension, cargo will keep moving...
  • LA chamber head urges ILWU, PMA to 'lift the veil of secrecy'
    The president and CEO of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce is calling on the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and waterfront employers "to lift the veil of secrecy" on contract negotiations. The ILWU and Pacific Maritime Association's information "blackout" heighten the worries of those in Southern California that depend on...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 2, 2014
  • Carnival's regional flip
    Carnival's North American brands saw second-quarter operating income cut nearly in half while its brands focused on the rest of the world more than doubled their result.
  • Ibero ship value dips
    Carnival Corp has recorded a $22m impairment on the value of its second-oldest cruiseship.
  • Judge backs Genco
    Management of Genco Shipping & Trading has prevailed in its battle with shareholders over the valuation of the company and its proposed reward to them.
  • Strike hits grain ports
    Labour strife has once again impacted operations at Argentina's key grain export ports.
  • Cosco backs bulkers
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) is guaranteeing another $475m of loans for its bulker arm.
  • Reuben Brothers continues order spree
    Geneva-based trader Reuben Brothers has clinched more newbuildings in Asia as part of plans to boost its fleet to 50 bulkers within two years.
  • Hapag-Lloyd hopeful
    Hapag-Lloyd is eyeing the end of next year for its long-planned IPO.
  • ALJ in at Top Ships
    Los Angeles hedge fund ALJ Capital Management is the second US investor to reveal a substantial holding in Top Ships in under a month.
  • Three vie for UN Ro-Ro
    Turkish ferry group UN Ro-Ro has attracted bids from three groups as US private equity fund KKR prepares to sell at a loss.
  • Siem's Brazilian break
    Norway's Siem Offshore has won entry into a Brazilian tax incentive scheme for ship contracts.
  • Yujin cuts loss
    Slimmed-down Singapore tanker owner Yujin International has posted an improved annual result as it seeks a new investor.
  • BC in the clear
    A Canadian union has failed in its bid to prevent BC Ferries ordering a cheaper cable ferry for a crossing from Vancouver Island.
  • BAM buys Golar slice
    Chicago hedge fund magnate Dmitry Balyasny has taken a significant holding in John Fredriksen's Golar LNG.
  • STX fraud probe widens
    A former senior South Korean tax official has been charged with taking bribes from STX Group.
  • GOS: no talks
    India's Global Offshore Services (GOS) has been forced to deny for the third time its controlling Garware family is selling out of the business.
  • Havila gets another year
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has taken up its option to keep a Havila subsea ship on charter for another year.
  • Hanjin banks $300m
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping has raised KRW 300bn ($298m) as it completed the spin-off of its bulkers and LNG carriers.
  • Vopak lines up sale
    Dutch tank terminals giant Vopak is looking to offload 15 mainly smaller facilities as it seeks to cut costs.
  • JES in loan row
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International has been accused of defaulting on a financing agreement in a row over the value of its shares.
  • Euronav halfway there
    Euronav says it has taken delivery of eight of the 15 VLCCs it acquired from Maersk Tankers earlier this year.
  • Bugbee keeps buying
    Robert Bugbee has put his hand in his pocket to buy yet more shares of Scorpio Bulkers, it has emerged.
  • Trio eye LNG bunkering
    GDF Suez has teamed up with two Japanese companies to develop a global LNG bunkering operation.
  • Astomos orders at KHI
    Astomos Energy has ordered a VLGC newbuilding at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, the company has confirmed.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 2, 2014
  • Drewry: Air rates tick down in May
  • Analyst: Truck pricing continues to rise
    "We have heard from truckload shippers who, as recently as a couple of weeks ago, were struggling to find capacity for days at any price. This could mean that the spillover effect from TL to LTL may have become more substantial," Cowen and Company noted.
  • DOT to slow down state highway payments to cover shortfall
    President Obama, in a speech at the Key Bridge connecting Washington, D.C., and Virginia, said "700,000 jobs could be at risk next year" if states have to scale back road and transit modernization projects because of the funding shortfall.
  • Calif. congressmen call for crude transport by rail action
    Democratic Congressmen John Garamendi, Doris Matsui, George Miller, and Mike Thompson also asked for a rulemaking requiring "the most volatile elements from Bakken crude" to be stripped out before rail transport.
  • Report finds FAA behind the ball for drone integration
    The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 outlined 17 goals for UAS integration. The FAA has so far completed nine of those tasks, which include publishing a roadmap for UAS integration and selecting drone test sites.
  • Baltimore launches next phase of dray truck replacement
    Earlier this year, the MPA received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to extend its dray truck replacement program. The MPA said it will provide up to $30,000 to short-haul operators for scrapping pre-1997 trucks.
  • Hanjin spins off bulk business
  • Danieli to move from CEO to chairman of Zim
  • Old Dominion expands drayage in Virginia, Oregon
  • Descartes raises nearly $150 million in share sale
  • IAG boosts Madrid-Bogota frequency
  • ILWU, PMA say 'cargo will keep moving'
    Talks continue between the West Coast dockworkers union and its employer representatives, despite passing the 5 p.m. (PST) contract expiration Tuesday. Shippers, meanwhile, are increasingly concerned about the lack of forthcoming details from the PMA and ILWU during the contract negotiations.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 2, 2014
  • Mid-week prices soft in Fujairah
    Little price movement in Middle East hubs.
  • Prices soften in Rotterdam
    Sources said the falls were in line with movements in crude oil markets.
  • Website for LNG bunkering launched
    Aims to raise awareness of alternative marine fuel.
  • Bunker calls in Russian Far East 'keeping box line costs down'
    Cheaper bunker prices are helping carriers control operating expenses.
  • Singapore 'well placed' to offer LNG bunkering
    'Looking to take full advantage of regional need for LNG bunkering,' claims consultant.
  • New contact details for C-Fuels America
    Change made to e-mail address.
  • LNG is the 'future of bunkering'
    GDF SUEZ committed to 'development of LNG bunkering business on a global scale'.
  • Russian refinery upgrades expected to proceed
    But life of 'simple refineries' without fuel oil conversion capacity may be extended by a year or two.
  • Asian prices soften in mid-week trading
    Average demand seen in Hong Kong.
  • ExxonMobil confirms Antwerp refinery upgrade
    New unit will convert residual fuel oil into transportation fuels, including MGO.
  • New diesel engines ready for commercial operation
    Engines claim lowest fuel consumption in their class.
  • 'World's first' sea-going LNG bunker vessel on order
    Vessel to debut at Belgian port in 2016.

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