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December 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA sets US$1,000/FEU rate hike on any box going anywhere December 15
  • Egypt to rethink Maersk unit's US$1.5 billion Suez box shop deal
  • LA-LB congestion has wider impact on global schedule reliability: SeaIntel
  • Four hectares of yard space is added to ICTSI Manila box shop
  • Evergreen alters Asia-E Africa services to avoid port congestion
  • Westports expansion starts, ups capacity from 11 million TEU to 13.8 million
  • Tasmania signs service agreement with Singapore's Swire Shipping
  • DNV GL unveils fuel change-over calculator for low sulphur switch
  • NYK's low sulphur fuel additive boosts lubricity, prevents mould
  • Eco-ship debate should be left to experts, not OECD, say ICS shipowners
  • After Cathay's 1,345pc profit hike, pilots reject 4pc offer, refuse overtime
  • Fresh one-day pilot strike targets Lufthansa Cargo in 2nd walkout this week
  • Schenker hopes for out-of-court deal as ESC wonders, where's the beef?
  • Battery burst into flames on Boeing 787 due to design flaws

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • BCHAA discusses operational issues at JNPT with police & stakeholders
  • Dr Vishwapati Trivedi appointed Chairman of National Shipping Board
  • Maersk Line's Chennai Express comes to Kattupalli
  • Ships must be prepared for sulphur rules, but alternative fuels should be explored: ICS
  • EU likely to lift ban on mangoes, vegetable imports
  • Spices exports touch 4.21 lakh t in H1
  • CR to expand network by taking Mumbai Port railway
  • Mundra Port makes history by handling largest bulk carrier to call on west coast of India
  • Expansion of 3 National Highway projects cleared
  • ABB receives orders worth INR 334 cr. from Bihar & WB

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 200,000th truck rolls off production line in Turkey
  • K Line celebrates 50 years in Thailand
  • Railway Association honours safety award winners
  • Macs with new link
  • US customs and border veteran turns to consulting
  • Greenville & Western Railway expanding
  • New forwarder network now up and running
  • VDT performs first A-check in Sharjah
  • Change in board following Hapag - CSAV merger
  • HCCR gets longer tracks
  • CCN is Kenya Airways C2K solutions provider
  • Global schedule reliability increases
  • «In Kundenlösungen denken»
  • DSV and UTi deny acquisition plans
  • Schäuble: pragmatic solution for German shipowners

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Meyer Werft charts Turku investments
    Meyer Werft has a range of investment options for its newly-acquired Turku yard, Finnish business daily newspaper Kauppalehti has reported. Finland's foreign trade minister Lenita Toivakka, with company representatives from the Finnish maritime cluster, visited Meyer Werft's (MV's) Papenburg unit
  • Stockholm rewards eco-friendly ships
    From 2015, when the new MARPOL Tier III Sulphur Emission Control Area comes into force in the Baltic Sea (plus the English Channel and North Sea), Ports of Stockholm will introduce a new system of fees and discounts. These will financially reward shipping companies that take environmentally
  • Branson's Virgin enters cruise fray
    Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has officially launched its long-gestating cruise venture, heralding a new competitive force in the industry. Virgin has been quietly exploring a cruise strategy for more than a decade. Branson spoke openly of the plan to the press in March 2014. On 4 December,
  • DSME builds presence in LNG carrier market
    South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is building its presence in the LNG carrier market based on its unrivalled technology, said an analyst in a research note. Daishin Securities analyst Feynman Jeon said, "In 2014, DSME sharply expanded its share
  • Norsepower trials Rotor Sail solution
    Finnish marine engineer Norsepower has installed its Rotor Sail solution (NRS) aboard Bore's ro-ro MV Estraden to gather data on its effectiveness. The 18m high sail was fitted during the ship's seven hour call in Turku port. The foundations were installed in 2013 when the ship had a compulsory
  • Dorian insiders poised to sell
    The post-initial public offering 'cashing out' process has begun for Dorian LPG, with five major ownership groups registering to sell shares. Up to 33,789,376 shares of NYSE-listed Dorian could be sold on a 'time to time' basis, according to a securities filing on 3 December. Those shares equate to
  • KG veteran Oltmann swoops again
    KG issuing house Oltmann has fully invested its last remaining old-style KG fund with the acquisition of a heavy-lift multi-purpose vessel. Investors in the group's second equity-only fund were informed that the 9,500 dwt Lena J has been added to the portfolio. The German-built heavy-lift ship with
  • UK charity wants 'hard facts' on missing seafarers
    The Seafarers UK charity has donated £16,600 ($26,000) to set up an "international register of missing seafarers, including fishermen". The database will be created by the London-based Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) organisation, led by maritime lawyer David Hammond. Speaking to IHS Maritime, the
  • Seaborne thermal coal edging down
    Global seaborne trade in thermal coal will be marginally down this year chiefly due to import restrictions in China, the German coal importers' association VDKi said today. Volumes shipped by deepsea vessels globally are forecast to decrease from 863M tonnes in 2013 to 860M tonnes this year. The
  • Berlin signals further aid to beleaguered owners
    A surge in distressed sales and German owners leaving the German flag appear to have convinced the German government that more state support is necessary to stabilise the maritime sector and particularly nautical employment. After months of lobbying by shipping industry representatives, Germany's
  • Otto Ventures takes 49% stake in RH Otto
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Otto Ventures, has entered into a joint venture agreement to subscribe to 49% of the shares of RH Otto. Otto Ventures will hold 49 RH Otto shares of $1 each, described in an announcement to the
  • Vard incorporates subsidiary in Poland
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel designer and builder Vard Holdings (Vard) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Vard Engineering Gdansk, in Poland. The incorporation is done by Vard Engineering Brevik AS, an indirectly held subsidiary of Vard. The newly Poland-incorporated company, Vard
  • Guangdong Lanhai fleet still on the block
    The fleet of Guangdong Lanhai Shipping that was put on an auction block have yet to find buyers as a Chinese maritime court ordered a second round of auction yesterday. The Chinese bulker operator's vessels are identified as five Supramaxes of Lan Hai Chuang Ye, Lan Hai Tuo Zhan, Lan Hai Li Liang,
  • GasLog doubling down on fleet
    NYSE-listed GasLog has unveiled its '40:17 Vision', a plan to grow its fleet from 25 LNG vessels to 40 by the end of 2017. "Some of the greatest fortunes in shipping were made in the 1950s, a boom time for tankers when the growth trajectory was the best it has been. I'm thinking along similar lines

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • STX France gets LOI for two Celebrity Cruises newbuilds
  • NNS awarded $8 million CVN 75 contract
  • GD Electric Boat gets $44.5 million mod to NEMMI contract
  • Kvichak names Craig Miller Director of Engineering
  • Regent Seven Seas reveals first images of its new ship
  • Tenneco introduces large engine SCR system
  • GE delivers first EPA Tier 4 marine diesels
  • Virgin Cruises plans to make waves
  • Two more Damen ASD 2810 tugs head for Trinidad
  • Shell orders LNG bunkering vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • TSA member carriers plan additional general rate increase
  • Drewry dry bulk report predicts segment to continue recovery
  • Alaska Air Group releases operational numbers for November
  • Vancouver Port Commission sets comprehensive scheme public hearing
  • Greenbrier names Jack Isselmann senior V.P., External Affairs & Programs

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Big tankers and bulkers gather speed
    Lower oil and bunker fuel prices lead VLCCs and capesizes to accelerate
  • Russian Register celebrates 55 years classing nuclear-powered shipping
    Class society is working on new generation of nuclear-powered ships
  • Teekay LNG signs charters with Shell for five newbuildings
    Vessels will start hitting the water in 2017
  • CMA CGM takes $880m facility
    French carrier tight-lipped on reasons for the trade receivables securitisation
  • Prospects look bleak for German shipping
    There are few grounds for optimism in 2015, say Hamburg industry sources
  • Scorpio puts shares in Dorian LPG up for sale
    If Scorpio's shares sell, it will bring in $121m
  • OPDR joins CMA CGM with a new service between Sweden and Spain
    Shortsea carrier and X-Press Feeders launch Gothenburg-Bilbao calls
  • DSV and UTi end acquisition talks
    Forwarders fail to reach a deal as APL Logistics draws up a buyer shortlist
  • G6 alliance halts Los Angeles call
    Lines suspend eastbound call on PA1 service due to US west coast congestion
  • Oltmann announces 43rd vessel purchase since downturn
    Countercyclical strategy pays off for investors, says KG house
  • Shell orders LNG bunker vessel
    Ship to be deployed at Rotterdam's new LNG break bulk terminal due 2016
  • Tankers have the X factor as dry bulk is voted off at ICAP charity bash
    Brokers spill the beans on the market as celebrities fix ships at ICAP Shipping's annual charity event

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Landstar narrows revenue forecast to higher end on strong truck demand
    Landstar System on Wednesday narrowed its fourth quarter revenue forecast to the higher end of a range after seeing strong trucking demand in October and November, the latest sign of a steadily expanding U.S. economy pushing more freight into the arms of motor carriers. The company operating performance in the two-month...
  • Descartes profit soars on rising tech demand to handle regulation
    Transportation technology provider Descartes increased its net income 91 percent year-over-year in its fiscal third quarter, citing the industry's growing reliance on logistics technology to handle increased trade regulation. Revenues grew 11 percent year-over-year to $43.1 million in the company's third quarter, Descartes CEO Edward Ryan said. The company's fiscal quarter...
  • Asia-Europe spot rate plummet continues
    Spot rates for containers heading from Asia to Europe dropped an additional 15 percent this week, sinking to 19-month low. WCI's Shanghai to Rotterdam lane showed yet another drastic drop, hitting $1,304 per 40-foot container. Full size chart. Following the same pattern as rates on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, spot rates on...
  • Lazaro Cardenas port volume expands for second straight month
    Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico's second-largest container port, saw traffic rise for second straight month in October. Volumes had been decreasing since March 2013 until traffic rose 9.1 year-over-year in September. Year-to-date, throughput is down 7.2 percent to 823,406 TEUs. The volume gains could be in part due to shippers and carriers diverting from...
  • US intermodal service metric improves on Thanksgiving traffic respite
    A decline in U.S. intermodal traffic on a week-to-week basis, because of the Thanksgiving weekend, allowed the railroads to improve a key metric of intermodal rail service. The average intermodal train speed increased 0.9 miles per hour in the week ending Nov. 29 compared to the prior week, according to statistics...
  • Obama throws cold water on prospects of gas tax hike
    WASHINGTON - President Obama on Wednesday severely downplayed the chances of hiking the federal fuel tax to provide more stable surface transportation funding. When pressured by FedEx CEO Fred Smith on why he isn't take advantage of an opportunity to achieve bipartisan success on the issue, Obama said getting "votes on gas...
  • US maritime bill hits snag over cargo preference
    Two U.S. senators are objecting to a provision in a House-passed Coast Guard reauthorization bill that they say will require more U.S food aid shipments to be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Chris Coons, D-Del., told the congressionally focused newspaper Roll Call that they will object if...
  • CKYHE Alliance gets US regulatory blessing
    WASHINGTON - The CKYHE Alliance this week received U.S. regulatory approval to further integrate its newest member, Evergreen Line, into its vessel-sharing agreement covering the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade lanes. U.S. Federal Maritime Commission unanimously voted to allow the revamped alliance - consisting of Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin...
  • US senator urges FCMSA to target 'chameleon' truckers
    Spurred by a fatal truck accident, a U.S. senator is pushing federal regulators to do more to crack down on rule-breaking trucking companies that change their names to avoid out-of-service orders. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is currently considering ways to better screen for so-called "reincarnated" or "chameleon" motor carriers,...
  • DSV, UTi say 3PL merger talks are off
    Global third-party logistics providers DSV A/S and UTi Worldwide said they are no longer discussing a merger or acquisition. UTI's stock price jumped as much as 28 percent Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that the companies were in advanced talks about a deal. "Although UTi can confirm that exploratory conversations have taken place...
  • Lufthansa Cargo-ANA joint venture takes off
    Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways have launched the world's first air cargo joint venture, with maiden flights between Europe and Japan. The initial shipment, consisting of three pieces of general cargo booked by Lufthansa, was flown by ANA to London on Dec. 2. Because of the direct ANA flight, the consignment...
  • Brussels airport, rail workers set Dec. 8 strike
    London - A 24-hour strike on Dec. 8 at Brussels airport threatens to severely disrupt cargo operations at Europe's seventh-largest air freight hub. The planned walkout by airport workers is part of a month-long campaign of regional strikes called by labor unions to protest austerity measures announced by Belgium's new center-right...
  • Port of Portland's Wyatt aims to retire in two years
    Bill WyattBill Wyatt, executive director of Oregon's port of Portland and one of the longest-serving port leaders on the West Coast, said he will retire within the next five years, and hopes to retire around his 67th birthday, two years from now, according to Portland Business Journal. Last year, Wyatt named his...
  • What's next in LTL pricing?
    The less-than-truckload industry saw some resurgence in 2014 with carriers' ability to dig out of suboptimal returns from low-single-digit operating margins. Third-quarter results for publicly traded LTL carriers show a collective operating ratio of 92, a significant improvement from 94 a year ago. This should give LTL carriers optimism about...
  • Distribution issues hold back India's e-commerce business
    HONG KONG - India's fast growing e-commerce market is facing some formidable challenges, with nation-wide distribution among the key issues logistics services providers must overcome. "Logistics is where the promise of online gets the offline reality check," is how Citi Research put it in a recent report on Indian online shopping...
  • Intra-Asia market in rapid expansion mode, LCL specialist says
    Mike Dye, AGS World Transport. group president and CEO.HONG KONG - Less than container load specialist AGS World Transport is growing its Intra-Asia business at "double digit" levels that it expects to extend through 2015 as trade expands across the region. Short sea and feeder routes between Japan and Korea, and...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Dorian emerges unscathed
    Wall Street does not appear to be rattled by reports that Scorpio Tankers is looking to offload its stake in Dorian LPG.
  • Alpha Bank seals $500m securitization
    A leading Greek lender has raised more than $500m by securitizing part of its shipping loan portfolio.
  • Tsakos to wear CMA hat
    The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) is poised to announce that Greek shipowner Captain Panagiatos Tsakos will be named its 2015 commodore at its annual conference in March.
  • Hold the foam
    A leading protection-and-indemnity club is urging members to adopt measures aimed at detecting the presence of 'cappuccino bunkers'.
  • New loops launched
    CMA CGM is moving forward with a campaign aimed at improving loops that link the Indian subcontinent to Africa and the Middle East.
  • Vale rattles market
    Forecasters who track the dry-bulk market were reeling this week in the wake of reports that Vale has lowered its production target for 2015.
  • Diana bets on BCI
    Diana Shipping of Greece has lined up a period deal for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Teekay fixes five
    Teekay LNG has agreed time-charter contracts for five newbuildings with oil major Shell.
  • Branson unveils cruise plan
    With a stated ambition to "shake up the cruise industry", billionaire Richard Branson has officially announced the formation of Virgin Cruises, his new shipping venture.
  • France to pay pirates
    France has been ordered to pay compensation to Somali pirates whose human rights it abused.
  • MUA backs asylum seekers
    Australia's Maritime Union (MUA) has strongly opposed the government's bid to implement legislation that will allow the forced removal of asylum seekers from Australian territory.
  • Scorpio cashing out of Dorian
    Scorpio Tankers has put its 16.3% holding in Greek VLGC owner Dorian LPG up for sale.
  • CSAV takes board seats
    President and CEO of Chilean owner elected to Hapag-Lloyd's board following merger.
  • OSK extends design deal
    Danish naval architect OSK-ShipTech has won an extension of its design deal for Rederi AB Gotland's new LNG-fuelled ro-pax.
  • Missing but not forgotten
    Seafarers UK is to fund the development of an international register of missing seafarers in collaboration with Human Rights at Sea (HRAS).
  • MES wins gas double
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has sealed two deals to build engines compatible with new low-sulphur regulations to be introduced on 1 January.
  • Tie-ups to continue
    Consolidation in the containership sector is likely to continue, according to CMA CGM's Farid Salem.
  • OW targeted again
    A group of mainly US-based investors have banded together to sue bankrupt Danish ship fuel and tanker group OW Bunker.
  • Shell gears up for gas
    Shell is to build an LNG bunker vessel to serve the new breed of gas-fuelled ships in north-west Europe.
  • IHB buys again
    Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has snapped up another slice of a subsidiary yard in Bulgaria.
  • Five vie for NOL unit
    Five potential bidders have been linked to a takeover of Singapore line NOL's APL Logistics business.
  • Varun settles with crew
    A Varun Shipping aframax tanker arrested in Singapore in October over unpaid wages has been released, court documents show.
  • Hedland volumes dip
    Iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland declined to a five-month low, according to port authority figures.
  • MACS targets Atlantic
    MACS Maritime Carrier GmbH is set to start a new monthly transatlantic multi-purpose service early in the New Year.
  • FMC approves CKYHE
    The five-strong Asian container lines alliance CKYHE has secured approval from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
  • GasLog shares rally
    Shares in Peter Livanos-led GasLog burst back into life on Wednesday after several days of heavy selling.
  • Party patrol
    2014 turned out to be a tougher year than many had expected and a growing number of forecasters fear turbulence will continue to rock many of the industry's core markets in 2015.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Obama talks infrastructure funding at business roudtable
  • GM Customs chief, Browning, to retire
  • Maersk, MSC publish details on 2M routes
  • MACS plans new service between North Europe, Gulf of Mexico
  • American Honda to export Acuras from JaxPort
  • ICAO task force completes conflict zone work
  • CenterPoint expands Seattle port footprint
  • New forwarder alliance starts operations
  • TSA recommends $1,000 GRI on 40-foot containers
  • Descartes continues record profitability
  • UTi held merger talks with DSV
  • Maersk cuts a U.S. flag service in the Pacific
  • Oracle: New solution to break silos between supply chain and project management
  • CargoWise One to integrate with VelaTrack container tracking software
  • Swissport and Cargolux team up

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Tighter environmental rules to drive demand for fuel additives
    Asia Pacific to account for roughly 28% of market by 2019, says research firm.
  • Tips to counter the 'cappuccino effect'
    Shortfall in actual bunkers delivered could amount to huge financial losses over time.
  • Report: Cheaper bunkers to save shipping firms $29 billion
    Projection based on price slump since November and the industry's total consumption.
  • French Atlantic LNG bunker partnership taking shape
    Montoir aiming to supply ships calling at Nantes.
  • Lower bunker prices 'benefiting the entire industry'
    Oil market outlook remains 'bearish'.
  • EU to fund UK alternative bunker fuel project
    Gas propulsion for two ships forms part of development work.
  • OW Bunker case under review by serious crime office
    No charges pressed but investigation to determine if crimes have been committed.
  • Glander International Bunkering adds 10 traders
    New hires made across Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore offices.
  • 'Weak bunker demand' sees fuel oil stocks rise
    Volatile prices have dampened demand.
  • Shanghai to offer 'cold ironing'
    Chinese container port in steps to cut ship generated pollution.
  • Report: US investors gunning for OW backers
    Danish law firm hired to pursue claims.
  • Shell to build sea-going LNG bunker vessel
    Newbuilding to be based at Rotterdam.
  • Skangass signs LNG bunkering deal
    Move marks the company's first STS bunker supply contract, says CEO.
  • LNG-powered ferry design under development
    Ship ordered by Swedish ferry operator.
  • Gibraltar in unique approach to MARPOL enforcement
    Port authority requires local suppliers to keep a MARPOL sample, and will investigate serious sulphur complaints.
  • Series of LNG-powered river vessels to enter Chinese fleet
    Deliveries due to start within the next six months.
  • Russian port operator reports bunkering sales slip
    Profit growth slows during the first nine months this year.
  • WTI crude climbs as US inventories drop
    US stockpiles fell 3.69 million barrels to 379.3 million last week.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
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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
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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
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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
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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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