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June 6, 2014
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • China-wide 4-month cargo volume up 7.4pc, but growth 1.5pc slower
  • China manufacturing hits five-month high, targeted stimulus cited
  • APMT to add 11 hectares to 13 it has at Aqaba Container Terminal
  • Russia's Transcontainer quarterly profit up 18pc to US$37 million
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding rejects charges of illegal stock manipulation
  • Jilin to spend US$21.7 million on Tumen River bridge to North Korea
  • Chile box terminal buys 3 Liebherr ship-to-shore container cranes
  • Amazon warehouses in Germany to be hit by logistics worker strikes
  • Company security officers form online alliance to tackle maritime crime
  • 70-ton rig, 40-ton power unit moved from Southampton to Mundra
  • MOL wins Japan Society of Naval Architects & Ocean Engineers award
  • Pakistani forwarders set up database to track and trace defaulters
  • Georgia's United Airports to host Routes Silk Road forum in Tbilisi
  • Volga-Dnepr launches 1st satellite flight for Saudi Arabia science

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • AMTOI President calls on Shipping Minister
  • Express Global Logistics skillfully executes cement mill project movement to Spain
  • Liner schedule reliability continues to improve, but still significantly below last year's performance
  • Pathways to a better future for shipping highlighted
  • Farm exports decline on lower guar gum, wheat shipments
  • JNPT wins team event at veterans badminton tournament
  • PPT registers 20.25 pc growth in cargo handling to a record high
  • Successful first year for corporatised Port of Amsterdam
  • Eco-body wants single-window for green clearances
  • Industry awaits new Minister's decision on raw sugar export subsidy
  • INR edges up further against dollar
  • US puts on hold Iran oil sanctions for six months

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Gysev Cargo and Trade Trans establish blocktrain operator
  • Thai starts new cargo service, paints B787
  • Florida East Coast Railway opening new ICTF in July
  • Middle East emerges as global logistics hub
  • Hoyer expands tank container fleet
  • Air Calédonie resumes Melbourne service
  • Rickmers changes senior management in America
  • JF Hillebrand receives prestigious award
  • GSF stresses importance of P3 monitoring
  • Suttons celebrates 60th anniversary
  • Boliviana begins Miami service
  • New PSA terminal in Lianyungang now open

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • BAE San Francisco wins $10.3 million MSC contract
  • Vigor Fab delivers first Olympic Class ferry to WSF
  • KfW Ipex-Bank finances second Star Cruises newbuild
  • MHI-MME books more orders for advanced turbocharger
  • GAO rejects protests of patrol cutter awards
  • Tejs Beltov joins DNVPS as COO for Europe
  • Metal Shark wins Entrepreunerial Excellence Award
  • Project eyes design for LNG fueled mega containership

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Public has opportunity to meet Washington State Ferries candidates
  • Commerce Department data shows increase in U.S. exports for March
  • FMC provides advisory regarding congestion charge
  • Port of Vancouver, USA testimony doesn't sway crude oil facility vote
  • Ardmore Shipping adding green product/chemical tanker

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Total signs 10-year deal to supply LNG to Singapore
    Slew of sales agreements masks the shipping segment's underlying troubles shipping
  • Shipping employers agree three-year pay deal
    Agreement signed in Indonesia will increase salaries by more than 6% by 2017
  • Box lines improve their on-time performance for a second month
    But SeaIntel says carriers are still less reliable than they were last year
  • Espo: Weigh boxes? Yes, but not on our patch
    European port organisation agrees with the idea in principle - but not in the terminal
  • US ethane export plans pose more questions than answers
    Start-up trade needs specialist terminals, new carrier types and clarity on import demand
  • US energy officials explore crude-export prospects
    Energy Information Administration wants more clarity on opportunities and challenges
  • Poulson to head project and heavylift specialist Rickmers-Linie America
    Sappio steps down next month but retains a place on the board
  • Posidonia 2014: Charter owners to retain importance to carriers, says owner
    Pittas advocates 'cheap' secondhand boxship acquisitions rather than orders
  • AP Moller-Maersk agrees a $5.1bn credit facility
    Deal with 21 banks is designed to reduce the Danish shipping giant's financing costs
  • Hamburg awaits dredging decision
    The leading German port has started the year strongly but congestion problems have highlighted the need to dredge the River Elbe
  • Oil and gas transport needs $3.6trn of investment to 2035, says IEA
    Sums outlined in new study include spend on infrastructure and tonnage

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Ports warned about insider crime
    Delegates at SMi's International Port Security Conference in London have been urged to establish strong staff vetting systems in order to discourage insider crime. Martin Dubbey, managing director of Dextera Global, said: "In my experience there is a core of criminality that influences all ports
  • DFDS raises $91.1M in five-year bond issue
    DFDS, the listed Copenhagen-based shipping to logistics group, says it has issued a five-year DK500M ($91.1M) senior unsecured bond maturing in June 2019. "The bond has been sold to a wide range of primarily Danish institutional investors," the company said in a statement. The bond, which will be
  • Sewol owner's aides arrested
    Two men identified by authorities as aides to the fugitive owner of capsized ferry Sewol have been provisionally arrested, according to South Korea's Incheon District Prosecutors' Office (IDPO). The IDPO said Incheon police arrested Kwon Oh Kyun, brother-in-law of Yoo Byung Eun, who is the chairman
  • Wärtsilä launches fixed-pitch propeller design
    A new state-of-the-art fixed-pitch propeller (FPP) design concept has been introduced by Wärtsilä. Shipowners can consider the design as a means to implement fuel-saving strategies in the face of rising oil prices and tougher demands from regulators to slash emissions. Deploying the latest
  • APM and 21 banks in revolving credit scheme
    AP Møller-Mærsk (APM), the Danish shipping to energy group, says it has completed a $5.1Bn syndicated revolving credit facility with a group of 21 banks. "The new facility is arranged by the company itself and refinances a $6.75bn facility maturing in 2015," the company said in a statement. APM said
  • CMA CGM Group reports 40% cut in emissions
    The CMA CGM Group has achieved a 40% reduction in its vessels' CO2/teu-km emissions since 2005, signalling that the world's third largest container shipping company is on track to hit its target of kerbing them by 50% by the end of 2015. CMA said it has deployed several initiatives to meet
  • More kidnappings expected in west Africa
    The kidnapping of maritime personnel in west Africa is a rising trend, which experts expect to continue. "During 2011 to 2013 [the number of] kidnappings rose, and we foresee that this trend will continue - we will see more kidnappings in the future," said Hallvard Flasland of the NATO Shipping
  • China vessel exports down 15% y/y
    China's vessel exports fell 15% year on year to $7.9Bn in the first four months in 2014 due to low levels of completed tonnage of shipyards, with imports down 35% y/y to $520M during the same period. Bulk carriers, oil tankers and container ships accounted for more than 60% of all export values of
  • Analysts divided over Vard's outlook
    Singapore-listed Vard Holdings (Vard) has just clinched a new order from Rem Offshore worth around NOK800M ($133.3M), making it the 13th newbuild contract since the year started. So far, the company has been awarded contracts worth approximately NOK8.5Bn. DBS Vickers Research analyst Yeo Kee Yan
  • Zero earnings for VLCC owners
    VLCC owners are giving away voyages for free as freight rates plummet into negative territory on the benchmark route. The Baltic Dirty Tanker Index assessed the Arabian Gulf (AG)-Far East rate at Worldscale (W) 33.08 yesterday or a negative $1,477/day, while AG-Singapore rates averaged W33.42 or
  • Good marketing positioning vital for investment
    Good marketing positioning and a strong balance sheet are the key factors to good investment, according to Carey Wong, research manager at OCBC investment Research. Wong noted that the trend of increasing protectionism from the oil companies may hinder growth in the short term. On the other hand,
  • Indonesian coal exports to China hit 20-month low
    Indonesian coal shipments to China fell to a 20-month low in April as falling prices of Chinese domestic coal hurt the country's appetite for imports. China imported 4.6M tonnes of Indonesian coal in April, 24% lower than in March. The imports were also 36% lower year on year. The all-time low was
  • Australian port privatisation goes to the vote
    The Queensland government announced yesterday it would seek a mandate at the polls next year for the proposed sale of its ports. Its AUD33.6Bn ($31.2Bn) privatisation plan includes the long-term lease of both Townsville and Gladstone ports. The sale would help offset the state's AUD1.6Bn deficit
  • Capesize fleet totals just two additions in May
    Net growth in the Capesize fleet totalled only two ships in May as six ships were delivered while another four vessels were demolished. IHS Maritime's Sea-web data show that in May, 1984-built Ji Sheng, 1990-built Phyllis N and 1989-built Macau Mineral and Magdalene were demolished. The delivered
  • China urges Vietnam to withdraw ships
    China urged Vietnam on Tuesday to immediately withdraw its vessels and people in the South China Sea as clashes between Chinese and Vietnamese vessels around an oil rig continue. The collisions started in early May. Vietnam dispatched 36 vessels, ramming Chinese vessels up to 171 times, according to
  • Sinotrans sells $162M bonds
    Hong Kong-listed Sinotrans Limited said today that it had decided to raise CNY1Bn ($162M) by selling bonds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The bonds, scheduled to be due in 2017, will carry a coupon of 4.5%, a stock filing of the company said. The bonds are expected to be issued on or before 10
  • Andamans sighting adds new angle to MH370 search
    The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it will "review" a British yachtswoman's report of an aircraft on fire over the Andaman Sea on 8 March. The time and location of the claimed sighting broadly coincide with the estimated track of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which was lost the same day.
  • Wake study reveals port dangers
    Wash generated by the wake from passing ships can compromise port safety and damage the environment, a study has confirmed. The results of the Bechtel-led project, Research on the Passing Effects on Ships (ROPES), were unveiled at the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure World
  • DNV GL to open Greek support centre
    Class giant DNV GL will provide a direct line of contact to technical experts through a new office in Piraeus, Greece. "Over the last few years, Greek owners have emerged from the financial crisis in a much stronger position than ever before, again owning the world's largest merchant fleet and
  • Greece vows to maintain shipping focus
    Greece's government will support both existing and new shipping companies, shipping minister Miltiades Varvitsiotis told delegates at Posidonia 2014. "We want to maintain the competitiveness within the Greek shipping market," said Varvitsioitis. "Greece will always be a proud shipping nation." "Two

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Cass: Solid growth in freight volumes, expenditures in May
    Freight volumes and shipping costs rose yet again in May, according to the Cass Freight Index, the fifth straight month of unprecedented growth in the index. The Cass Freight Expenditures Index and the Cass Shipments Index continued to trend upward in May. Full-size image "North American freight shipments and expenditures continued to buck...
  • Bike supplier chooses Savannah as gateway
    The good news keeps rolling in for a fast-growing U.S. East Coast port: Savannah was picked as the gateway location for Dynacraft Bikes, one of the largest U.S. bike suppliers. Dynacraft products - including bike and scooter brands such as the Tony Hawk Park Series, Hello Kitty, My Little Pony, Monster...
  • Bid to suspend truck driver restart rule advances in Senate
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. trucking industry today scored a rare victory against new federal hours of service rules after a Senate committee voted to suspend the revised restart provision - the most onerous part of new regulation - for a year. The amendment, introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, would suspend...
  • Age-old problem: Not all trucks are equal
    ACT Research sees an increase in active truck capacity this year, in terms of the numbers of Class 8 tractors, the first since 2007. By any measure, truck capacity is down significantly from its pre-recession peak, so the forecast is good news for shippers. It's not much of an increase, just...
  • China's express market boom drives airline expansion
    Air China Cargo and China Postal Airlines have strengthened their strategic partnership with the launch of a new service between Guangzhou and Nanjing as the carriers move to capture a growing share of the fast expanding mainland express market. A Boeing 757-200 freighter operated by Air China Cargo took off from...
  • Time to toughen up US ports
    Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and U.S. West Coast waterfront employers are shining a light on the integrity of the U.S. ports system. If talks break down, import and export cargo flows will be at risk. One critical element missing from the debate is how to...
  • Qatar Airways, Saudia Cargo expanding freighter services
    Two Arab Gulf air cargo carriers are expanding freighter services, underscoring the strength of the region's carriers in a weak global air freight market. Qatar Airways will make its debut in the Latin American market next week with a service to Mexico. A few days later, Saudia Cargo will revive...
  • Maersk completes $5.1 billion refinancing
    Maersk Group says it completed a $5.1 billion syndicated revolving credit facility to replace loans maturing in 2015, reducing its financial costs. The loan facility provided by 21 banks has a maturity of five years, which may be extended by up to two years. The Danish parent of Maersk Line said it...
  • Analysts question future of same-day shipping
    Target's customers in certain markets can choose to receive shipments within hours of ordering when a pilot same-day shipping program is launched this month, but some industry analysts think same-day shipping is just a temporary fad with little possibility of becoming profitable. In late May, Target announced plans to launch the...
  • ILWU, employers say US West Coast contract negotiations continue
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association yesterday issued a joint release saying the contract negotiations that began on May 12 are continuing without interruption. "Both parties remain at the table and are working to reach agreement on a new coast-wide contract," the ILWU and PMA stated. Their...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Sentinel wins five-year deal
    Sentinel Marine of Singapore has snagged a five-year contract with GDF Suez for an emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV).
  • Victory Bridge loop rejigged
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) is poised to pull a containership from the Victory Bridge vessel sharing agreement with France's CMA CGM.
  • Rickmers grabs rival's exec
    Rickmers-Linie has replaced US head Robert Sappio with an executive from Safmarine's multipurpose division.
  • Putin's LNG pressure
    Russian president Vladmiri Putin wants more LNG carriers built in the country for the massive Yamal gas project.
  • NewLead in share spat
    Greece's NewLead Holdings has won a temporary restraining order preventing US investor Ironridge converting any more preference stock into shares.
  • KfW doubles up
    Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank has come up with another EUR 600m ($814m) to finance a second newbuilding for Star Cruises.
  • Crew hit by malaria
    Two seafarers have been taken to hospital in Bermuda with suspected cases of malaria.
  • "Desperate" death slammed
    A UK report has criticised lax safety practices on a tug from which a crewman fell to his death in rough seas.
  • Wage deal sealed
    Seafarers have won pay rises worth 6.5% over three years after talks between the ITF union and owners' representatives at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) in Bali this week.
  • Beware the drones
    A group of European shipowners is urging authorities to use drones to detect vessels avoiding new emission regulations from next year.
  • Dof stretches PSV deal
    Norway's Dof has been awarded an extension of a platform supply vessel (PSV) charter to Nexen Petroleum of the UK.
  • State stumbling block?
    The restructuring of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has been further complicated by the need to seek permission from two state watchdogs.
  • Siem Sailor sails away
    Norway's OH Meling has snapped up a platform supply ship (PSV) previously owned by its joint venture with compatriot Siem Offshore.
  • Africans plan line
    Ghana and other West African nations are trying to drum up private capital to launch a sub-Saharan shipping line.
  • Mercator takes $55m
    Indian owner Mercator has hinted at an IPO for oil and gas services subsidiary Mercator Energy (MEPL) as it fixed a new loan.
  • 27 hurt in ferry crash
    Two passengers have sustained life-threatening injuries after a ferry hit a quay in Germany.
  • Hedland hits new high
    Iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland jumped nearly 30% last month, extending the three month streak of all-time highs.
  • Quanzhou Bay smash
    A containership and a general cargo vessel have collided with each other in China's Quanzhou Bay.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Rail tank car joint venture formed amid pending rule change
    The Greenbrier Companies and Watco Companies have banded together to form GBW Railcar Services, which will become the largest independent railcar repair, maintenance and refurbishment business.
  • SeaIntel: Schedule reliability better, but still behind 2013
  • CMA CGM, CSAV amend Victory Bridge agreement
    The Federal Maritime Commission said the amendment to Agreement No. 012104 increases CMA CGM's slot allocation, revises the number of vessels contributed by each party, and adds Savannah to the expected port rotation.
  • Teamsters: EPA plan could cost rail jobs
    "There is a place for renewebles in this plan, but the rising cost of energy in ... European countries should act as a cautionary tale against moving too quickly and aggressively, and failing to diversify our energy portfolio," the group said.
  • Analyst: Railroads see 'robust' traffic
  • WFS takes charge of Transglobal Cargo Centre in Kenya
  • Trucking Conditions Index falls 2 points in April
  • Damco expands in Minn.
  • Poulsen named CEO at Rickmers-Linie (America)
  • E2Open acquires high-tech supply chain visibility company
    The cloud-based collaborative planning and visibility platform E2Open has acquired SERUS, a cloud-based supply chain management solutions provider, for $18.5 million, the company said Wednesday.
  • Commerce levies duty penalty on Chinese solar panels
  • Senate confirms Selig to head Commerce's ITA

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • IFO prices soft in Fujairah
    Flat pricing seen in Suez and Cape Town.
  • Bunker prices give mixed signals across Europe
    Low demand seen in Gibraltar.
  • Lack of regulatory code the biggest hurdle in LNG adoption
    'Ultimately the decision comes down to an investment decision vessel by vessel,' says consultancy.
  • Final trip for ECA-closure ferry sold out
    DFDS sees boom in passenger numbers on route due to close in September.
  • Japanese propeller design claims up to 16% fuel savings
    Figure achieved in combination with other devices.
  • Scrubber will help 'minimise' Cunard's environmental impact
    Exhaust gas cleaning technology retrofitted to luxury ocean liner.
  • Nicaraguan Canal 'good idea', says Maersk
    To give access to biggest ships.
  • Fuel oil stocks remain high despite drawdown
    Singapore market still 'rich in supplies'.
  • Consultant: Organised crime behind Asian piracy threat
    Small product tankers operating out of Singapore most vulnerable.
  • New backing for 'drone patrols' of ECA waters
    Europe must develop 'a range of emission monitoring tools'.
  • Court ruling: Owner not liable for bunkers ordered elsewhere
    Finding prompts P&I club to warn on bunker delivery receipts.
  • Bunker prices weaken in Asia
    Offices in Busan to close for a holiday on Friday.
  • Supplier sees 'exciting prospects' in Greece and Med
    Monjasa says 2013 revenue exceeded $2 billion dollars.
  • Quebec raises shipbuilding incentives
    Government encouraging owners to 'modernise and renew' their fleets.
  • China fuel oil imports fall in May
    Sinopec imported 165,000 mt of 380 cSt product from Malaysia for bonded bunker operations.
  • DNVPS Europe welcomes new COO
    Staff is a veteran in the maritime industry, according to DNVPS.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
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
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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