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March 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • NYK, MCC upgrade Japan, South China, Thai loops with Perseus Service
  • MSC closes in on top carrier: Maersk grows by 0.2pc and MSC by 3pc
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 23pc to US$678.8 million as sales rise .03pc
  • Most viable Arctic shipping route not viable at all: Arctic Institute
  • Liner reliability slips with increased blank voyages: Drewry
  • Vancouver port truckers vote overwhelmingly to strike over wait times
  • Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines closer on meeting Chinese sea power
  • 'Consumer confidence alone does not make for shipping boom', says Drewry
  • Thrice weekly direct rail links now run between Antwerp and duisport
  • Royal Navy 'No 1 pirate catcher' to refit after 3 years active service
  • New green guide issued on calculating road freight CO2 emissions in Europe
  • Overcapacity cited as 2013 IAG Cargo revenues fall 11.8pc to US$1.3 billion
  • After safety check, Korean Air allows smartphone, laptop use on flights
  • IATA issues new compliance manual on 'revolutionary' e-Air Waybills
  • Air NZ joins Qantas in making big move to dnata at London Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 3, 2014
  • Able Shipping Agencies opens Able Container Park empty depot in Ahmedabad
  • ECU-LINE donates towards Typhoon Yolanda relief efforts in Philippines
  • ITIC says hold-harmless clauses may not be so harmless
  • MOL alters Singapore-Jakarta Shuttle service
  • NYK, MCC Transport announce new Japan South China Thailand service
  • OOCL announces rate increase on South-East Asia-Australia services
  • SCI's global agents gather for key deliberation
  • Strong container volume growth at SC ports
  • Two more new services from NYK
  • EEPC to explore Iranian market
  • Pakistan encourages its industries to import several items from India
  • Ennore Port Ltd renamed Kamarajar Port Ltd
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia organises interaction with Chennai CHAs
  • Shift from road to rail & coastal shipping will reduce transportation cost, say experts
  • BHEL bags power project in Punjab
  • DMIC to enhance UP's industrial output by INR 24 lakh cr., says Sharma
  • Export duty benefits extended to more sectors
  • Export duty pushes 5 pellet units into closure
  • L&T bags contracts worth INR 5,220 cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RZD to develop temperature-controlled delivery services
  • Agreement in Panama Canal dispute
  • Contract for Qatar long distance rail network design awarded
  • Malaysia Airlines strengthens IT side
  • Gothenburg's campaign for cleaner shipping bears fruit
  • IRU and Russian authorities discussing TIR crisis
  • New representative of Feport
  • Finnair completes sale and leaseback A330 agreements
  • Kuehne+Nagel on an upward trajectory again
  • Contargo with new service from Dunkirk
  • Scania starts operations in East Africa
  • Kuehne+Nagel's board of directors set to be augmented
  • Calgary airport one of Alberta's top employers
  • FBO change in between Geneva and Emea & Asia
  • Kale wins ICC award

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 3, 2014
  • Vigor Fab to build two ATB tank barges
  • Crowley tugs deliver Jack/St Malo floater
  • Matson's Kevin O'Rourke to retire
  • Keppel FELS wins order for new design jack-up
  • LNG carrier has dual fuel diesel electric propulsion

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 3, 2014
  • DOT receives funding for next round of TIGER Grants
  • "K" Line expanding operations on pair of JASECO services
  • Matson Senior Vice President announces retirement plans
  • Pipeline leads December gains in trade between NAFTA partners
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 9,600 TEU container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 3, 2014
  • Ukraine shipping risk analysis
    Ports working normally but at least one owner considering call cancellation. Lloyd's List Intelligence outlines 2013 port call data
  • Seaspan mulls return to Yangzijiang for up to six more 10,000 teu ships
    New York-listed boxship owner has eight available options at yard
  • Nichihiko sale points to continuing rise in vintage VLCC values
    Tankers aged 15 fetch $28m, up from $22m in November, Clarkson reports
  • Breakers opt for caution amid price and political volatility
    Free to read: Industry fears cash buyers are paying prices that market fundamentals do not support
  • DHT hails crude tanker freight market 'turning point'
    Recovery helps New York-listed firm to slash its annual losses
  • Crude tanker market supports growth in one-year time charters
    Free to read: Suezmaxes booked for 12 months earn $21,100 a day, up from $16,500 in December
  • LDA sells Fairmount Marine to Boskalis
    Consideration undisclosed, but said to amount to six times ebitda
  • K+N is 'back on road to profitable growth'
    But volatile rates dampened the logistics giant's turnover from sea freight
  • STX O&S lands a big order from Navig8
    Yard secures its first win under new management after two liquidity bailouts
  • Ship Finance International pounces on secondhand panamax vessels
    New-York listed company buys seven panamax boxships from KG fund
  • Marenave expects to book a $138m non-cash impairment
    Rise of eco-ships will reduce the operational life of fleet, says Hamburg manager
  • Revived SeaLand eyes reefer and feeder trades
    Maersk's intra-Americas unit will operate smaller vessels up to 2,700 teu
  • Vancouver responds to hauliers' grievances
    Canada's largest container gateway faces new industrial action in dispute with truckers
  • Why the Asia-Europe trade is not a lost cause
    Sheer size will ensure that the route remains container shipping's star performer
  • Lower volumes push Samudera to a yearly loss
    Indonesia-based carrier sees drop in intra-Asia and coastal shipping demand
  • Singapore port and DNV GL sign joint research pact
    Firms plan to work on energy-efficient design and better environmental management
  • View from the Bridge: Ulrich Kranich
    The Hapag-Lloyd executive board member and Box Club chairman talks exclusively to Containerisation International
  • Hapag-Lloyd brings takeover experience to merger talks
    Positive lessons learned from 2005 acquisition of CP Ships
  • Jack Kruse remembered
    Box Club is the legacy of former Hapag-Lloyd chairman who died in February
  • Stolt-Nielsen plans $165m bond market money grab
    Proceeds will repay debt and cover other general purposes
  • Box lines must live with excess capacity, says Skou
    Maersk boss is pessimistic about prospects for 2016 supply-demand improvement

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 3, 2014
  • SFI buys box ships
    Ship Finance International has acquired seven container ships from the troubled German KG market but offered few details on transaction terms
  • Samudera posts net loss
    Indonesian carrier Samudera Shipping posted a net loss of $2.05M for 2013, compared with a $4.6M profit in 2012
  • China coastal bulk shipping continues rebound
    China's bulk freight rates on domestic coastal routes continued their February rebound last week, thanks to a pick-up in demand for coal at power plants
  • Keppel wins $500M rig order
    Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has secured a contract from TS Offshore to construct an ultra-high specification jack-up rig worth about $500M
  • STX O&S wins $580M order
    STX O&S announced that it has won a KRW620Bn ($580M) order for 12 74,000dwt tankers, including four optional ones on 28 February from Singapore-based Navig8 Product Tankers
  • DNV GL links up with Singapore port authority
    DNV GL and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 28 February to promote research and development (R&D) and innovation in the maritime industry
  • Pertamina to step up in oil and gas business
    PT Pertamina Tbk, a subsidiary of Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, has pledged to complete seven projects worth $340M
  • Income tax negates AVIC's higher profit
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilding group AVIC International Maritime Holdings posted a higher gross profit for 2013, but net profit was lower from 2012 due to higher income-tax expenses
  • Arbitrage reopens for US LPG flows to Asia
    Falling prices of US LPG has re-opened the arbitrage for spot exports to Asia
  • FSL Trust loss worsens to $65.2M
    Singapore's First Ship Lease Trust fell deeper into the red with a $65.2M loss for 2013, an $8.387M loss for 2012

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 3, 2014
  • FedEx's Smith Attacks 'Systemic' Protectionism
    Fred Smith addresses the TPM 2014 conference crowd.LONG BEACH, Calif. - A rising tide of protectionism, combined with "low-growth" policies, is impeding the global economic recovery and could threaten historic levels of prosperity, Frederick W. Smith, the chairman, president and CEO of global transport operator FedEx, said today. Speaking at the...
  • TRAC Plans to Enter Drayage Market
    TRAC Intermodal, the United States' largest provider of intermodal chassis, plans to extend its services into drayage, said CEO Keith Lovetro. "We'll be dipping our toe in the water this year," Lovetro said in an interview at the JOC's TPM 2014 conference. "We'll begin to solicit bids and receive proposals, and...
  • New Worries Mount in Trans-Pacific Shipping Market
    2014 is shaping up as a hopeful year for the trans-Pacific trade, at least compared with the recent past. But if you're looking for things to worry about, you don't need to look far. Besides the eternal questions of volume and rates, this year brings a new set of issues: upheaval...
  • Troy Container Line Announces Leeanne O'Reilly as Export Supervisor
    RED BANK, NJ (Feb. 27, 2014) - Troy Container Line Ltd., one of the largest American-owned NVOCCs, today announced the promotion of Leeanne O'Reilly to Export Supervisor at Troy Container Line. Based in the company's Red Bank, NJ office, O'Reilly will oversee the unification of the FCL and LCL Export departments....
  • World's Largest LCL service provider ECU-LINE celebrates 25 years of Leadership in the NVOCC space
    Hong Kong, February 21 2014: One of the global leaders in the NVOCC industry, ECU-LINE is celebrating its 25th anniversary today in Hong Kong, at an event which will be attended by more than 300 representatives including global customers and ECU-LINE's global and APAC management teams. As part of the global...
  • Liebherr announces large scale South African crane order
    Liebherr have been awarded a contract to supply four ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 18 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Transnet Port Terminal's Ngqura container facility in South Africa. The order will be fulfilled with the assistance of Liebherr Container Cranes in Ireland. The New STS cranes will have an outreach of 65 metres, a span of 30.48 metres...
  • US House Bill Aims to Stop Canadian Cargo Diversions
    U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., today introduced legislation that would replace the Harbor Maintenance Tax with a fee on all containers that originate internationally, the latest attempt by state leaders to stop the diversion of U.S.-bound cargo through Canadian ports. Like the companion bill of the same name introduced in the...
  • Air Freight Growth Lifts Kuehne + Nagel's Profit
    Kuehne+Nagel's operating earnings soared 20 percent in 2013 driven by market-beating growth in air freight volumes, almost doubled contract logistics profit and increased market share on the transpacific and transatlantic container trades. The global freight forwarder's profit jumped to 761 million Swiss francs ($867.5 million) last year from 633 million francs...
  • DFDS Eyeing Further Acquisitions
    DFDS is eyeing further acquisitions to consolidate its position as northern Europe's largest short sea shipping and logistics group following strong profit growth in challenging market conditions in 2013. Operating profit grew 11 percent to 1.2 billion Danish kroner ($222 million), outpacing a 3 percent increase in revenue to 12.1 billion...
  • Port Productivity Push to Impact ILWU Talks
    The past year has been tumultuous for the U.S. maritime industry, with powerful vessel-sharing alliances deploying mega-ships to West Coast ports, terminal operators consolidating their facilities, carriers exiting the chassis business and, on the national scene, implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act. All of these events will have an impact...
  • History in the Making
    If there's a theme to this year's TPM Conference, it's that 2014 is the year of the game-changer in international logistics. The changes the industry is grappling with as we congregate in Long Beach this week are profound and will define the main challenges confronting shippers, carriers, third-party logistics providers...
  • Inside the Box Terminal, Part V
    "In the Home Stretch": In the fifth part of "Inside the Box Terminal," Global Terminals' Rich Ceci updates progress toward the expansion's April 16 completion date - and discusses the impact of winter weather. Contact Joseph Bonney at jbonney@joc.com and follow him on Twitter at @JosephBonney....
  • IAG Cargo's Revenue Slumps on Weak Demand, Lower Yields
    International Airlines Group posted a double-digit decline in fourth quarter and full-year cargo revenue as soft demand and lower yields widened the gap with the Anglo-Spanish carrier's reviving passenger operations. IAG Cargo's revenue in the final three months of 2013 slumped 16.1 percent to '276 million ($381 million) from €329 million...
  • Unionized Truckers at Port Metro Vancouver Issue Strike Notice
    Unionized truckers at Port Metro Vancouver issued a 72-hour notice at the weekend that they are prepared to strike unless measures are taken to reduce long truck lines at marine terminals at Canada's largest container port. Unifor-Vancouver Container Truckers Association also demanded that the government re-appoint mediator Vince Ready to help...
  • Slow Progress on NY-NJ Longshore Hiring
    Hiring of longshoremen at the Port of New York and New Jersey is lurching forward after months of finger-pointing and acrimonious litigation. For port users, the new hires can't start work soon enough. Shortages of International Longshoremen's Association labor have helped fuel months of congestion and delays at the East Coast's...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 3, 2014
  • Hide and seek
    Shipowners are starting to question claims that nearly all of the prime newbuilding slots at top Asian shipyards have been wiped out by the recent avalanche of orders.
  • ASC pulls the trigger
    Ardmore Shipping of Ireland is moving forward with plans to pursue a follow-on equity offering in the US.
  • Cape rates rise
    A growing number of industry forecasters believe freight rates in the capesize segment of the dry-bulk market are going to rise in the days and weeks to come.
  • Bumi tied to ITC buy
    Bumi Armada emerged as the reported buyer of a 15-year-old VLCC reported sold by Frontline-controlled International Tankers Corporation (ITC).
  • Trafigura plots sell-off
    The sale-and-purchase market is rife with reports that Trafigura is looking to offload its fleet of medium-range (MR) products tankers.
  • Stolt bags bigger haul
    Stolt-Nielsen taken away more than it expected from its trip to the Norwegian bond market.
  • JES loss worsens
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings has posted a bigger loss for 2013 as revenue collapsed.
  • LDA sells Fairmount
    French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has offloaded its offshore and towage arm Fairmount Marine to Royal Boskalis Westminster.
  • UK owner wound down
    Cargoship owner Independent Shipping of the UK has been wound down and all its vessels sold.
  • Seaspan hits the mark
    Seaspan Corporation reported a jump in its fourth quarter earnings that came in exactly as Wall Street analysts had predicted.
  • Summa eyes Ukraine deal
    Russian ports group Summa is considering expansion in Ukraine despite Russian military intervention in the Crimean region.
  • OSG raising $300m
    Restructuring tanker owner OSG has increased its rights issue as more lenders join its debt reorganisation plan.
  • SFL swoops for seven
    Ship Finance International (SFL) has moved quickly to boost its fleet just days after cancelling a pair of newbuildings.
  • Bibby adds GAC agency
    UK shipmanager Bibby has taken over GAC Travel in England.
  • Rem earnings leap
    Rem Offshore booked a huge rise in fourth quarter earnings thanks to firming offshore vessel markets.
  • Canal cash in place
    A financing deal has been agreed to keep expansion work at the Panama Canal on track.
  • Skuld: stay on board
    Insurer Skuld has warned crews to stay on board vessels during calls in and around crisis-hit Crimea in the Ukraine.
  • Euro regs failed Flaminia
    The fire-stricken containership MSC Flaminia (built 2001) was left distressed in European waters for seven weeks because of a failure of local regulation, according to a flag state report.
  • Eimskip eyes expansion
    Icelandic container line Eimskip is considering a second overseas listing as it seeks funds for vessel or company purchases.
  • Stolt eyes NOK 1bn
    Stolt-Nielsen is planning a major fundraiser on the Norwegian bond market.
  • Grimaldi bins another
    Italian liner operator Grimaldi Napoli appears to have scrapped another geing conro as it prepares to welcome three newbuildings to its fleet this year.
  • Northern clubs merge
    The merger of the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association with Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance has been formally completed a couple of weeks later than originally targeted.
  • Pacifica hit by measles
    Crew members on a Costa Cruises vessel have been infected with the potentially fatal measles virus.
  • Baku building 10
    Azerbaijan's new Baku Shipyard has signed a deal with its parent Socar for 10 high-speed crew boats.
  • STX clinches huge Navig8 order
    Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding confirmed on Monday that Navig8 had ordered up to 12 LR1s in a KRW 620bn ($578.9m) fleet expansion.
  • Petredec in SA move
    Petredec has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to lease LPG storage facilities in South Africa.
  • Bulker attacked off Oman
    A bulker has been the subject of a suspected piracy attack in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, several sources have reported.
  • Samudera in the red
    Samudera Shipping Line has slumped to a full year loss as it continues to be plagued by the poor performance of its containership arm.
  • Thoresen linked to trio
    Rapidly expanding Thoresen Shipping is being linked with the acquisition of three modern supramax bulkers.
  • BW LPG takes options
    BW LPG has exercised its options for the construction of two VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy Industries.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 3, 2014
  • Drewry: Air rates down in January
  • Shippers: Truck capacity tightening
  • Cold Train sold to investment firm
  • United nears San Francisco-Haneda route
  • Qatar launches new freighter routes
  • Perlite factory to be located in Port of New Orleans
  • Congressional leaders say progress made on WRDA bill
    A compromise between the House and Senate on a new water resources bill that would help improve inland and seaport navigation is still several weeks away, according to congressional leaders.
  • Highway trust fund crisis jeopardizes state projects
  • Carriers announce new Southeast Asia services
    "K" Line said it will launch two new services this month to enhance service between Japan and the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia. Hapag Lloyd and NYK will also participate.
  • Senate urged to vote on CBP nominee
    Twenty-eight trade associations, frustrated by the slow pace of getting someone installed as the permanent commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, are calling for a floor vote as soon as possible to confirm Gil Kerlikowski.
  • Former ICAO council president dead at 89
  • CargoWise releases new enterprise platform, rebrands
    CargoWise One is intended to replace the developer's ediEnterprise platform. CargoWise also said it has rebranded itself WiseTech Global.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 3, 2014
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Suez out of IFO, according to reports.
  • Double digit gains in Rotterdam
    Geopolitical tension exerting pressure on prices.
  • Shipowner's five vessel fleet sold
    UK shipping company wound up.
  • Bunker prices jump as Ukrainian crisis deepens
    'Oil markets are reacting on the potential that the situation could worsen.'
  • OW Bunker: Announcement on stock market listing imminent
    'The plan is to be listed before Easter.'
  • RINA to class gas-fuelled ships
    'We believe there will be a rapid and accelerating switch to LNG as a fuel in north European waters.'
  • Sovcomflot takes delivery of 'tri-fuel' LNG carrier
    'The tri-fuel diesel-electric propulsion system has been specially adapted for work in the north.'
  • EPA issues subpoenas investigating ECA non-compliance
    Four shipping firms that evoked non-availability clause asked to provide more information.
  • Running vessels at an even speed can cut fuel consumption
    Maersk says savings can be added to those generated by slow steaming.
  • Asian bunker prices climbing
    Prices have firmed across all grades.
  • Estonian shipping firm sees profit sink
    Fall cushioned by lower bunker costs.
  • Japanese firm orders 'eco' LNG carriers
    Carriers will have a new tank design.
  • Swiss company in 'fuel-efficient' buys
    Drill ships with have hybrid power system.

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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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