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June 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • European Commission competition cops won't block P3 and G6 alliances
  • West coast ports resume contracts talks after halt called by ILWU
  • Shipbrokers expect rush of 18,000-TEU orders to match P3 slot costs
  • China tops in box connectivity, but falls down in logistics: Maersk study
  • United Nations hatches new rules for ships operating in polar seas
  • Malaysian prime minister seeks for code of conduct in South China Sea
  • Inquiry in Kerala hijacking is brought to a close, report to come
  • China Resources and Tesco tie up in 80:20 China-wide chain store venture
  • Baltimore port authority wins presidential 'E Star' for exports
  • China Southern flies 8.2 tonnes of NZ honeybees to re-supply Canada
  • DHL holds HK compliance meeting for fashion and technology shippers
  • UTair-Express wins Wings of Russia National Airline award

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • 'Acche din' will boost technology adoption in logistics: Amit Maheshwari
  • Breakbulk Events & Media appoints Ken Silverstein as Editor-in-Chief of Media
  • CMA CGM, Maersk Line & MSC pleased with European Commission affirmation on P3 Network
  • MOL Marine Consulting acquires maritime education & training certification from NK
  • MSC transferring activities to Antwerp's Deurganck dock
  • Mango exports to NZ set to grow 60 pc this fiscal
  • JSW Jaigarh Port gears up for handling containers
  • Highways Min looking to clear barriers to road building
  • DIPP to simplify Land Acquisition Act
  • Essar Projects to provide construction services in Saudi Arabia
  • Export credit re-finance cap lowered
  • Govt may address inverted duty structure in Union Budget
  • INR inches up on fresh dollar selling
  • Manufacturing sector growth picks up on better order flows

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rügen - new base for trans-Sib railway
  • UK: Doncaster north chord now in service
  • Wtransnet delivers "Best Spanish Logistics Project"
  • Greenbrier and Watco cooperate
  • New CIO for Ceva
  • Etihad launches Los Angeles and Zurich operation
  • Fresh blood for IDS advisory committee
  • Arvato takes over UK medical technology supply chain...
  • Europe's airports handle more freight in April
  • Lines aim to end antitrust probe
  • Raben Group celebrates ten years of service in Baltics
  • Auf zum Abwracken
  • Global schedule reliability rising again

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Australian shipbuilders get ultimatum on destroyer program
  • MHI delivers "super eco" passenger/cargo ship
  • Tanker hijacking "part of pattern" warns Dryad
  • Oman Drydock awarded GTT license
  • New Wärtsilä FPP design offers 4% fuel savings
  • Moran Iron Works to build two deck barges
  • Rem Offshore orders OCV/AH at Vard
  • BAE Mayport gets $9.2 million mod to DDG-64 contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Greenbrier teams with Watco in new railcar repair joint venture
  • Maher Terminals names Capo senior vice president, Commercial
  • Coast Guard sets security zone for Portland Fleet Week vessels
  • Port, City of Tacoma partnership takes home Smart Commuties nod
  • Over 70 Crowley vessels earn Jones F. Devlin Awards for 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • VLCCs struggle in the Middle East Gulf despite slight growth in earnings
    Owners cling to more positive longer-term projections
  • Posidonia 2014: Japanese shipyards ponder offshore return
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tokyo diverts financial support from eco-ships to drilling rigs
  • Global Shippers Forum welcomes Brussels' promise to monitor P3
    GSF also asks the three carriers for information to assist with monitoring
  • Posidonia 2014: Japan introduces new export-financing mechanism in the Greek market
    A two-step loan will be available for private Greek shipowners, says government official
  • Odfjell looks to Oslo bond market
    Tanker and oil terminal operator seeks to bolster weakened finances
  • Continental Resources applies for shale oil export permit
    Experts disagree about whether the US will repeal its ban to create a new crude trade
  • Boskalis and Mammoet win the contract to raise Baltic Ace
    Salvage work will last several weeks and could cost more than $90m
  • Two more Chinese lenders freeze Nanjing Tanker assets
    Fresh blow as delisted carrier loses control over assets worth $141m
  • Why a sleepy English village lies at the heart of a global gas debate
    Should the UK ship in more imported LNG or develop a shale-gas industry at home?
  • SocGen appoints Williams Asia ship finance head
    LNG expert moves to Hong Kong to lead regional project and structured finance
  • Posidonia 2014: Capital launches LNG-fuelled boxship project with Lloyd's Register and Daewoo
    Joint 14,000 teu vessel is 'cornerstone' of Marinakis company's sustainability drive
  • Posidonia 2014: TEN confirms top banker as chairman
    Arapoglou appointed as owner boosts its crude oil wing

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • ESPO warns against box weighing disruption
    European ports body ESPO has welcomed IMO plans to tighten container weight checks but has warned against allowing weighing operations to disrupt container handling operations in ports. ESPO said that it supported the recent decision of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee to amend existing SOLAS
  • P3 partners network given approval
    The European Commission has joined the US Federal Maritime Commission in giving its approval to the P3 Network vessel sharing agreement planned by container shipping's "big three" - Maersk Line, MSC, and CMA CGM. Maersk Line said today that the commission had informed the three companies that it
  • AUV sets sail at Port of Lisbon
    An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was presented to the press at Port of Lisbon on 3 June. Developed by BMT in partnership with Bristol Robotics and Laboratory, and SonarSim, the AUV is one of three elements of the Security Upgrade for Ports (SUPPORT) project, part-funded by the European
  • Vard clinches new contract for Rem Offshore
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Offshore Construction and Anchor Handling Vessel for Rem Offshore. The contract is valued at about NOK800M ($133.3M) and will be based on VARD 2 06 design. The delivery is
  • Fukuoka wins Chemical Tanker quartet
    Japanese yard Fukuoka Shipbuilding has won orders for four chemical tankers with three 33,000dwt vessels from Shanghai based Sinochem International and one 19,900dwt vessel from Panama registered Tarinus Line. All four will be built at its Nagasaki yard. The three 33,000dwt vessels will have an
  • SPP secures Ceres MR Tanker order
    South Korean shipyard SPP Shipbuilding has secured an order for seven medium range product tankers from Monaco based shipowner Ceres Shipping. The seven 50,300dwt vessels will have an overall length of 183m, beam 32.2m, depth 19.1m, and are scheduled for delivery between March 2015 and June 2016
  • Cavotec installs AMP system on ZeroCat
    ZeroCat, the world's first battery-powered ferry, will be equipped with Cavotec's combined automated mooring and shore power system and will enter into service on January 1 next year. The 80m-long vessel is designed for about 120 cars and 360 passengers, and will make 17 crossings of the Sognefjord
  • LUSCHI adds dredger to fleet
    Brazilian dredging company LUSCHI will start dredging operations in August in Brazil and South America using "LUSCHI X", that has just been added to its fleet. The Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger was called "Recreio do Bandeirantes" and is 1,330m³ with a length of 77.5m, and a width of 13m and is
  • Vessels collide off Quanzhou Bay
    Panama-flagged cargo carrier Hanjin Ningbo collided with a bulk carrier Fu Xin 98 in waters off Quanzhou, Fujian on 30 May. The stern of Hanjin Ningbo hit the front port side of Fu Xin 98, according to Quanzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Centre. The accident caused water to flow into the side tank
  • Shipping community bids farewell to Varnavides
    As Lambros Varnavides, Royal bank of Scotland's (RBS) managing director and global head of shipping, prepares to retire, many in the Greek shipping community turned out to bid him farewell as they celebrated the start of Posidonia 2014. "It is great to see so many friends," Varnavides told IHS
  • Dagmar Navigation targets SMEs
    The newly formed Dagmar Navigation Limited was ready to absorb the demand for small and medium enterprise (SME) lenders at Posidonia 2014, particularly in the Greek and Dutch markets. Dagmar is made up of shipping veterans Dagfinn Lunde and Marina Tzoutzouraki; Tzoutzouraki, co-founder of Dagmar
  • Sewol owner denied political asylum
    An foreign embassy in South Korea has denied Yoo Byung Eun - the Sewol's owner and chairman of Chonghaejin Marine - political asylum, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office announced yesterday. The office said that last week an anonymous person contacted an embassy in South Korea to check whether
  • China coal imports from Australia improve
    China's coal imports from Australia rose 13% year on year to 30M tonnes in the first four months of 2014, according to statistics from Chinese customs. The country's coal imports from Indonesia fell 1% y/y to 45M tonnes during the period; however, Indonesia was still China's top coal importer.
  • Indonesian coal exports may dip in 2015
    Indonesia may export 20-25M tonnes less coal in 2015 as the government plans to reserve 8% more coal for domestic consumption. Coal production is planned to be capped at 420M tonnes, on par with 2014. The 2015 domestic market obligation (DMO) has yet to be set, but Indonesia's Minerals and Coal
  • Jurong Port gets new drop-in centre
    A new international drop-in centre for seafarers was officially opened in Jurong Port yesterday. The International Drop-in Centre for Seafarers, an initiative of the Mission to Seafarers (MtS), has a wide range of facilities to cater to around 400 visiting seafarers who call at Jurong Port every

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • New passenger routes add unwanted air cargo capacity
    Airlines in Asia are watching freight volumes creep up and daring to think about a peak season, but the steady addition of new passenger routes out of the region and increasing flight frequencies to existing destinations are undermining the improving demand for cargo. Andrew Herdman, director-general of the Association of Asia...
  • Truck capacity to rise 1 to 1.5 percent in 2014: ACT Research
    Available truck capacity will increase this year for the first time since 2007, though not by much, ACT Research predicts, as a stronger economy and higher freight rates help trucking companies replace more older trucks and expand their fleets - at the margins. "Our forecast for this year has active truck capacity...
  • Maersk to hike Mediterranean-North America rates
    Maersk Line said it intends to raise rates on shipments between the Mediterranean and North America, beginning July 1. From the Mediterranean, excluding Syria, to the U.S. and Canada, the increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot and 45-foot container. From Syria, the hike will be $115...
  • Southeast Asian growth prompts Yusen Logistics' expansion
    Yusen Logistics' new Jababeka warehouse in Jakarta, Indonesia.Major Japanese freight forwarder Yusen Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Jababeka in Jakarta, Indonesia, to capitalize on growth in Southeast Asia. The opening of this new 54,790-square foot facility, which specializes mainly in automotive-related goods and consumer goods, brings Yusen Logistics' warehousing capacity...
  • Maersk defends APMT relationship, denies it receives discounts
    Maersk Line is denying claims that its profits are inflated because it gets a discount from its Maersk Group sister company APM Terminals, a major global terminal operator. In this week's Alphaliner newsletter, the data and research firm examined Maersk Line's first quarter earnings, which were markedly higher than other global...
  • CKYH, Evergreen move toward potential VSA on US trades
    WASHINGTON - The CKYH partners and Evergreen Line are making moves to allow them to seek a vessel-sharing alliance in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade lanes, but without putting all their cards on the table, yet. By asking the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to allow them to discuss operating in the...
  • Aberdeen's Insights into the Rising Importance of Foreign Trade Zones
    With 85% of companies engaged in overseas operations, changes in labor rates and fluctuating fuel prices can have a major impact on profits and the global economy. That's why it's no surprise that over 76% of companies are reassessing their inbound supply-demand network to consider Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs). This brand...
  • US intermodal rates a mixed bag in new index report
    Spot intermodal rates in the Top 36 lanes. Full-size chart Intermodal rates in the U.S. rose this week, following several weeks of spot rate decreases across the nation. An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes rose less than 1 percent to $2,141 per 53-foot container this week, according to data on all-inclusive...
  • Stronger second quarter shipping demand lifts Landstar's outlook
    Better than expected freight demand in April and May pushed revenue and profit higher at Landstar System, which is operating "on all cylinders," said Chairman and CEO Henry Gerkens. Total annual revenue of $3 billion is "clearly within reach" for $2.7 billion Landstar, the fifth-largest truckload operator, Gerkens said in a...
  • Greek shipowners retreat from container ships segment
    Greek shipowners are faced with a decision: increase investments in more efficient container ships to stay competitive, or return to their roots in bulk shipping, where the market is expected to improve. According to a recent report by global shipping association BIMCO, Greek shipowners have chosen the latter option, mostly...
  • FMC Clarifies West Coast Congestion Surcharge Rules
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is clarifying rules pertaining to congestion surcharges planned by trans-Pacific carriers in the event of U.S. West Coast work stoppages. The congestion surcharges must be published in tariffs for at least 30 days before the fees can be levied against shippers, the FMC said...
  • Drewry: HK-LA Benchmark Rate Hits Lowest Level This Year
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles container freight rate benchmark this week dropped to its lowest level since December 2013. Full-size chart Trans-Pacific spot rates continued a downward spiral this week, with the Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles falling an additional $50. The benchmark rate landed at $1,750 per...
  • Productivity Key to Portland's Prospects
    Either Portland has a bright future as a niche container port in the Pacific Northwest, or it will watch much of its business migrate to other ports in the region, depending upon how the International Longshore and Warehouse Union addresses the port's flagging productivity. Bill Wyatt, executive director, believes Portland will...
  • Truck Inspections Target Hazmat Safety
    Unexpected shipment delays this week? Don't be surprised if they're attributed to a three-day, international truck and bus safety inspection blitz that targets as many as 70,000 commercial vehicles and will pull some trucks and drivers off the road. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and its government partners today launched Roadcheck...
  • NJ Governor Nominates Waterfront Commission Member
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has nominated Michael Murphy, a lobbyist and former county prosecutor, to the Waterfront Commisson of New York Harbor. Murphy will succeed Jan Gilhooly as New Jersey commissioner on the bistate agency, which was created in 1953 to root out crime on the New York-New Jersey docks....
  • Warehouse Leases Highlight China Supply Shortage
    There is no letup in the demand for modern logistics facilities in China, but local and foreign companies are competing for a limited number of available warehouses outside the developed logistics centers. Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has signed three new lease agreements totaling 474,000 square feet with three companies in China....

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • LPG merger in doubt
    A merger between Avance Gas and Dorian LPG is unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future, a leading investment bank told clients Wednesday.
  • Officers union holds fire
    Seaspan Marine has struck a deal with a tug officers' union to hold off their threatened strike in the port of Vancouver.
  • Cape rally underway?
    Rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market are starting to show moderate gains and many believe levels will continue to rise in the weeks ahead.
  • Orders on the rise
    Newbuilding prices will continue to increase in the weeks ahead if the current pace of ordering continues, a leading brokerage told clients Wednesday.
  • US yard lands order
    Moran Iron Works of the US has secured a contract to construct a pair of ocean-going deck barges.
  • ORIG seals deal
    George Economou's Ocean Rig has secured employment for one of its semi-submersible drilling rigs.
  • DFDS banks $91m
    An influx of new money into shipping has continued on Wednesday after Denmark's DFDS announced it had sold a five-year bond worth DKK 500m ($91.22m).
  • Big boxship's a gas
    Capital Ship Management, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Lloyd's Register are combining in a project to design a future ultra large container ship fuelled by LNG.
  • Siem raises $117m
    Norway's Siem Offshore has sold NOK 700m ($117m) of new bonds in a hot Oslo market.
  • Seven for TNG
    Mexican shipyard Talleres Navales del Golfo (TNG) is building seven tugs for national company Pemex.
  • Maersk refinances
    AP Moller-Maersk has completed a $5.1bn syndicated revolving credit facility with a group of 21 banks that will cut its financing costs.
  • Oceanografia arrest
    Mexican authorities have formally arrested the chief executive officer of Oceanografia, the offshore oil support services firm seized by the government on charges related to a fraud involving Citigroup's local unit Banamex.
  • Nordcap's 15% extra
    Oslo IPO hopeful Nordcap Offshore is offering an extra 15% of its share sale to underwriters.
  • GOS returns to profit
    Indian offshore shipowner springs back into black as Q4 revenue soars.
  • Odfjell taps bonds
    Norwegian tanker owner Odfjell has raised NOK 300m ($50m) from tapping into its 2012 bond issue.
  • Wintermar eyes buys
    Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine is raising cash through a share sale to expand its fleet.
  • Rem adds Vard newbuild
    Norway's Rem Offshore is spending NOK 800m ($133m) on a new offshore construction vessel (OCV).
  • Big ships and old rope
    As ships have got larger, the effect of their wake on vessels they pass in port has increased and is capable of overcoming mooring systems and affecting loading operations.
  • CFO job vacant
    Swedish tanker owner Concordia Maritime is looking for a new chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Another for Navig8
    Expanding Navig8 has added another chemical tanker to its Taras8 pool.
  • Death riddle solved
    German probe reveals three crew were suffocated in hold of cargoship in UK port.
  • Dryad in piracy alert
    Shipowners operating small tankers in waters around Singapore have been warned to keep their operational details secret.
  • NSC suffering
    Russian cargoship company posts 1700% drop in annual net profit.
  • Rix picks Damen
    Rix Sea Shuttle of the UK has ordered a fast crew boat from Damen in the Netherlands.
  • Brussels approves P3
    The P3 shipping alliance will not face anti-trust proceedings by the European Commission, it was confirmed Tuesday.
  • Arapoglou gets TEN post
    Takis Arapoglou has been confirmed as the new chairman of Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN).
  • Relax, Mr Rodgers
    Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers made waves Tuesday after accusing competitors of abusing the US bankruptcy system.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Devine retiring as CEO of GCT USA
    John Atkins will to succeed Devine as president of GCT USA, effective July 1. Atkins is currently the chief operating officer for GCT USA, and he has held successively senior positions since joining the company in 2002.
  • Forwarding industry lays out expectations for ACAS rulemaking
    Officials should resolve lingering issues resulting from an ongoing demonstration program for collecting advance shipment data before publishing a rulemaking requiring the electronic security filing, four trade groups said.
  • Chalos O'Connor attorneys join other firms
  • 'Made in Rural America' forums begin
    The forums are part of the Obama administration's Made in Rural America Export and Investment Initiative that was created earlier this year to help rural businesses access new opportunities and foreign markets.
  • Kane is Able to add CNG trucks
  • IAG Cargo boosts Latin American presence
  • Mass. man pleads guilty of importing counterfeit circuits
  • Chemicals distributor to use Amber Road for restricted-party screening
    The global trade management software provider Amber Road said Tuesday that the specialty chemicals distributor Azelis will use Amber Road to automate restricted-party screening.
  • CEVA expands aerospace services in Texas
  • No challenge to P3 in Europe

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Malik Supply hires bunker trader
    New appointee has background in bunkering and shipping.
  • Maldives steps up drive for foreign investors
    Port development programme is one of five government-backed projects.
  • IFO prices flat in Fujairah
    Suez market soft.
  • Prices mixed across Europe
    Prices falling in Mediterranean markets.
  • China 'ready' to approve P3
    Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping on track to start operating alliance this year.
  • Shipmanager, class and yard to develop gas-powered boxship
    Move part of wider sustainability strategy.
  • Laboratory finds dangerous levels of H2S in bunkers
    Sudden spike seen in several samples tested in Rotterdam during May.
  • LNG bunker project: 'We must launch in 2016'
    Russian player predicts 'dynamic' LNG bunker market.
  • Wartsila puts propeller products on market
    Innovations have 'highly reliable full scale performance prediction', company says.
  • Idled Russian refinery set to restart
    Main products said to be fuel oil and heating oil.
  • Asian IFO prices broadly stable
    Some offices in Busan remained closed on South Korea's election day.
  • Industry partners explore 'eco' LNG carrier concept
    Project led by DNV GL set to complete by year-end.
  • Glander International Bunkering continues Dubai expansion
    Laura Toplar 'will help to continue the development of the GIB brand'.
  • Reports: Shipowner to 'challenge' arrest
    'We think the arrest is unlawful and we intend to fight this in court,' says CEO.
  • Japanese yard unveils fuel-saving bulker design
    Vessel uses several technologies to save on fuel, says builder.
  • Salvors remove fuel from sunken car carrier
    Wreck lies shipping lane leading to the port of Rotterdam.

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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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