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August 6, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama Canal Authority, canal builders reach lasting peace agreement
  • MOL posts US$71 million loss, cuts forecast, Moody's talks downgrade
  • Panamax glut rises as China's hydropower output cuts coal shipping
  • Big forwarders get bigger and beat market ocean freight averages
  • Forwarding market value declines 3.3pc, but good times ahead: Ti study
  • China PMI falls to six-month low in July as property market slumps
  • Increasing signs of flagging trade puts global growth at greater risk
  • Annual salvage jobs flat, but revenues rise 11.3pc to US$700 million
  • Amazon plans to invest US$2 billion more in Indian e-commerce race
  • Old Dominion first half profit up 26.8pc as revenues rise 19.1pc
  • Maersk appoints Lauritzen manager for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
  • World needs 7pc more pilots - 533,000 - in next 20 years, says Boeing
  • ANA finalises US$16.5 billion deal for 40 Boeing and 307 Airbus planes
  • JAL international cargo revenue spikes 9.2pc boosted by car exports
  • UTair Aviation air show in Tyumen August, 16 - 2,500k east of Moscow

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • Global shipping bodies issue Ebola virus advice
  • Inaugural European Shipping Week in Brussels early next year
  • MOL receives Green Flag Award & Vessel Speed Reduction Award from Long Beach & Los Angeles ports
  • Honda to increase car exports from India this year
  • Tea exporters seek VAT refund
  • 'JSW Jaigarh Port has the capacity to service cargoes competitively'
  • APM Terminals Mumbai leads the way in Health & Safety
  • First gates moved to new locks for Panama Canal expansion
  • Petronet LNG set to lease out Kochi terminal storage
  • Transport & dock workers in Kandla honour prominent union leader
  • Essar Projects bags maiden contract worth $ 54 m from Saudi Aramco
  • INR rises further on increased dollar selling
  • RBI keeps repo rate & CRR unaltered Reduces SLR

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • Panama Canal financing agreed

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • Cape Wind signs wind farm construction contract
  • Panama Canal expansion means bigger insurance risks
  • NVOCCs get a high-tech boost
  • Ezra subsea division books contracts worth $110 million
  • Egypt to add parallel stretch to part of Suez Canal
  • MTU to showcase IMO Tier III solutions at SMM
  • Sinopacific books first Mexican OSV order

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • Report finds intermodal count posts gains during second quarter
  • CSX Corporation sets record with quarterly revenue totals
  • Mitsui OSK Lines earns honor for vessel slow down compliance
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service gives update on ILWU/grain handler talks
  • Old Dominion Freight Line releases second quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • OSG secures finance and exits Chapter 11
    Jefferies deal comes a day after the tanker firm posted a second-quarter loss
  • Pateras buys Sea Urchin in Singapore auction
    Greek firm buys two bulk carriers arrested after Alphabank foreclosed on Alert
  • Caribbean to US Gulf aframaxes shine
    Earnings high on robust demand for ships
  • Lessors will expand their box market share, says Drewry
    Divesting carriers turn to leasing companies to supply the containers they need
  • Canal, plus - Egypt unveils plans for a second waterway through Suez
    Cairo proposes a parallel route that would eliminate the need for convoys
  • Offshore vessel contract points to South American tanker opportunities
    A region that benefits platform-supply units could also reshape the global tanker trades
  • Panama Canal expansion back on track
    GUPC and ACP finalise third lock contract
  • Hapag-Lloyd switches Loop 4 from Rotterdam to Antwerp
    German carrier cites congestion at Dutch port
  • BW Offshore borrows $800m for North Sea FSPO project
    Ten-year credit facility supports a venture on Catcher oil field
  • Badly built hold ladders on newbuildings put crew in danger
    Owners face financial risk from defects, P&I club warns
  • CSAV share sale nets $108m to fund seven boxships
    Second sale starting on Thursday expected to take financing to $202m
  • Sinotrans Shipping sees near-term oversupply in bulker market
    Recovery will be slow and modest
  • Box ports play for high stakes as alliances change industry landscape
    DP World's Ganesh Raj spells out challenge of shrinking customer base for neutral terminal operators
  • Expanded Panama Canal poses new risks
    Insured value of cargo transiting the canal to increase by up to $1.3bn per day

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • Caution urged on cyber risk insurance
    The insurance industry is gearing up to provide cover for maritime cyber risks. But maritime risk experts have told IHS Maritime that insurers need more ship-specific information. At a maritime cyber security conference in London recently, Stephen Wares, the cyber risk practice leader for EMEA for
  • CSAV raises newbuild cash
    Chilean liner company CSAV has partially completed a rights offering to fund newbuilds prior to its proposed tie-up with Germany's Hapag-Lloyd. CSAV said on 4 August that it had garnered $108M, 53% of the $202M it plans to raise to complete financing for its seven 9,300teu newbuilds being
  • Shipping bodies issue Ebola advice
    Three global shipping organisations issued a joint guidance to their members on the risks posed to ships' crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus. The ICS (International Chamber of Shipping), IMEC (International Maritime Employers' Council), and the ITF (International Transport
  • UK to invest in northern 'powerhouse'
    UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced his readiness to invest in transport infrastructure to turn the north of England into an economic "powerhouse". The timing of the minister's announcement coincides with the launch of a report commissioned by the north's main cities calling
  • Pareto raises share price targets for four VLGC owners
    Recent fall in share prices of VLGC owners BW LPG, Aurora LPG, Avance Gas Holding, and Dorian LPG has created buy opportunity for investors. The positive long-term outlook in the business outweighs short-term woes, according to shipping analysts at Pareto Securities in Oslo, who have also raised
  • BW Offshore signs FPSO credit agreement
    BW Offshore has signed the facility documentation for a $800M, 10-year senior secured credit facility for the Catcher FPSO project. The equity ratio covenant in the Catcher facility is 25%, which is in-line with BW Offshore's three bond loans. "BW Offshore has also received consent from all lenders
  • Idle box fleet at three-year low
    The idle container ship fleet has fallen to its lowest level for three years, according to container shipping industry analyst Alphaliner. As of 28 July, just 119 vessels over 500teu, representing a combined 230,900teu, were idle, the lowest number since August 2011, the analyst said. The biggest
  • Shipping targeted by web scams
    Shipping Australia Limited has warned its members to watch out for scammers setting up fake shipping company web sites in their name. The scammers have targeted Australian and New Zealanders, advertising second hand goods sourced overseas. The websites seek payment for goods including large
  • Ningbo Port estimates volume up 5.3%
    Shanghai-listed Ningbo Port estimated that it handled 1.76M teu in July, an increase by 5.3% year-to-year. The port's cargo throughput for July is also estimated to be 44.35M tonnes, up by 0.3% y/y. Throughput in Ningbo kept increasing in the first half of this year, amounting to 265M tonnes, up by
  • One dead, four missing in Fujian ship collision
    Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ultra Vanscoy collided with a fishing boat in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, on Sunday morning, leaving one dead and four missing. The accident took place 30 nautical miles east of the Gulei Peninsula. There were eight crew members on the fishing boat, which sank after the
  • Sinopacific wins PSV order
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) has recently signed a contract with Mexican shipping company Naviera Petrolera Integral for the construction of three SPP17A platform supply vessels (PSV). All vessels will be built at Sinopacific's Zhejiang Shipyard and are expected to be delivered
  • Ferry carrying 200 capsizes in Bangladesh
    A ferry capsized in the middle of Padma River, Bangladesh yesterday, carrying around 200 passengers on board. Ferry Pinak 6 was heading towards Mawa terminal from Kawrakandi ferry terminal, before sinking in the middle of the Padma near Mawa ferry terminal at about 1100 hours local time. Some of the
  • Mencast to see growth in share prices
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider, Mencast Holdings, is poised for growth, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG and Partners Securities. Lee has set a target price of SGD0.62 (USD0.49) per share for Mencast, while the stock prices are currently valued around
  • EMAS AMC bags jobs worth $110M
    Singapore-headquartered offshore service provider, EMAS AMC, the operating brand of Ezra Holdings, has won contracts around the world worth around USD110 million, including options. The scope of work for the projects include the transport and installation of subsea structures in Africa; inspection,
  • Sembcorp sees rise in earnings
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider, Sembcorp Marine, saw a jump of 19% quarter on quarter (q/q) in its turnover to SGD1.34 billion (USD1.07 billion) in 2Q14. The company's gross profit rose 36% to SGD194 million in 2Q14 as compared to SGD143 million ($114.7 million) from the same period last
  • Sinotrans Shipping profits surge in 1H14
    Hong Kong-listed Sinotrans Shipping's profits surged 521% year on year (y/y) to USD10 million in the first half of 2014 due to a rebound in the dry bulk shipping market and the cut in operating costs. Its revenues also rose 21% y/y to USD112.7 million during the same period, a stock filing of the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • US fruit imports moving south
    With the pending expansion to the Port of Savannah of a U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program, three southern U.S. ports will be able to receive South American blueberries and grapes. Beginning Sept. 1, citrus fruits, grapes and blueberries from South America can enter the U.S. market through the Port of...
  • US states target cold-chain transport violations
    Some U.S. states aren't waiting for federal rules but are increasing inspection and enforcement actions related to temperature-controlled transport on their own, mainly targeting temperatures and conditions of refrigerated trucks. The California Department of Health ordered food distribution giant Sysco to pay almost $20 million in fines and restitution for storing...
  • PNW terminal presses USDA for inspectors so it can export grain
    The United Grain export terminal in Vancouver, Washington, which has been picketed by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union since dockworkers were locked out the facility in February 2013, is urging national farm interests to join the company in convincing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assign inspectors so grain...
  • Maersk to impose Hamburg congestion surcharge
    Traffic and congestion at the Port of Hamburg have led to major truck wait times, and Maersk Line in consequence has announced a congestion surcharge on containers heading to the port. The surcharge, which will go into effect on Aug. 14, is due to what Maersk called "severe traffic disruption" that...
  • Save a trip: TSA to mail TWICs to approved applicants
    Applicants for Transportation Security Identification Credential cards now can have them mailed directly to their homes or other locations instead of having to make a second trip to pick up the cards at a TWIC enrollment center. The Transportation Security Administration's new policy addresses a long-standing complaint by workers, many of...
  • US East Coast-West Coast import market share shifts
    Marginal changes in container imports market share show U.S. East Coast ports slowly took business away from their West Coast competitors in the first half of 2014. Data from PIERS, the data division of the JOC Group, shows East Coast ports gained 0.3 percent of the market share during the first...
  • India's Gateway Distriparks sees jump in fiscal 1Q profit
    Growth in intermodal rail activity helped Gateway Distriparks Ltd., India's leading port-based logistics provider, book higher profit in its firscal first quarter, which ended June 30. The Mumbai-based company reported its consolidated net income in the three-month period surged 23 percent from a year earlier to Rs. 36.9 crore (about $6...
  • PwC reports jump in transportation, logistics M&A activity
    Global merger and acquisition activity in the transportation and logistics industries picked up the pace in the second quarter, paving the way for a modest recovery for the rest of the year, according to a PwC U.S. report released today. There were 51 transportation and logistics deals worth $50 million or...
  • Air cargo growth slows despite strong Asia-Pacific
    The growth in global air cargo traffic slowed in June as a strong performance by Asia-Pacific and Middle East carriers was offset by declines in Europe and North and South America, according to the International Air Transport Association. The year-on-year increase more than halved in June to 2.3 percent from 4.9...
  • Clean Energy Completes and Opens 27 Stations Year-to-date; Signs Multiple Additional Fueling and Station Development Agreements
    EWPORT BEACH, Calif. (August 5, 2014) - Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) today announced the completion and opening of 27 natural gas fueling stations in the first half of the year, nine of which are truck-friendly America's Natural Gas Highway stations. Upgraded equipment and additional compression capacity have also been added to 10 existing stations to keep...
  • Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Brian Schulz to Regional Vice President of Operations
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (August 4, 2014) - Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced that Brian Schulz has been promoted to regional vice president of operations, overseeing operations for 14 service centers located in Louisiana and Texas.As a 15-year veteran Southeastern employee, Schulz has served...
  • MOL Receives Green Flag Award and Vessel Speed Reduction Award from both Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports
    TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that the company has earned recognition from the ports of both Long Beach and Los Angeles, California, for its efforts to ensure compliance with standards that call for vessels to slow down within 40 nautical miles (nm) of the shore. The...
  • Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, LTD ("K" Line) is pleased to announce that it has become a member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN).MACN is a global business network dedicated to achieving the vision of a maritime industry free of corruption, one that enables fair trade to the benefit of society at...
  • YRC Freight Sends 23 State Champion Drivers to the 2014 National Truck Driving Championships
    OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YRC Freight announced today that it will be sending 23 state champion drivers to participate in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) to be held August 12 - 16 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. YRC Freight drivers have a long history of competing...
  • Argenzio Joins ECU Line /Econocaribe
    Vince Argenzio has been appointed Vice President of Business Development as of August 1, 2014 for ECU Line/Econocaribe. According to John Abisch - President of Econocaribe, "Our organization is excited to have Vince become part of our management team, his experience in business development and operations will undoubtedly assist us...
  • Canaveral Allocated $1.6 Million in 2014 Port Security Grant Funding
    PORT CANAVERAL, FL- August 4, 2014 - Canaveral Port Authority will utilize the $1.6 million awarded from 2014 Port Security Grant Funding for a new port-wide cyber-security program, software that integrates existing security systems and resources into a single uniformed platform and CCTV expansion into new cargo facilities. With $225,000 of...
  • Global shipping bodies issue Ebola virus advice
    Three global shipping organisations today issued guidance to their members on the risks posed to ships' crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus. The ICS (International Chamber of Shipping), IMEC (International Maritime Employers' Council), and the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) urgently advise that on all such vessels: 1. The Master...
  • International Seafarers Center Appoints New Executive Director
    Guy Fox, president of the International Seafarers Center Board of Directors, has announced the appointment of Capt. Dick McKenna as the new executive director of the International Seafarers Center (ISC) - Long Beach and Los Angeles. McKenna was formerly chief-of-staff for U. S. Navy operations in Southern California and was the former executive director of...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • Polsteam scraps panamax
    A leading European operator appears to have parted ways with another ageing bulker.
  • Economou the optimist
    DryShips reported a second-quarter loss Tuesday evening but the diversified Greek owner's chief executive appears to be pleased with the results.
  • Fredriksen firms fined
    The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) appears to have emerged victorious in a lengthy legal battle with affiliates of Norwegian shipping tycoon John Fredriksen.
  • Wilson cans cargoship
    Wilson ASA (Wilson) of Norway appears to be making progress in its campaign to offload ageing tonnage.
  • PRGN readies bond offering
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping has returned to the capital markets for the cash it needs to slash debt.
  • Ebola guidance issued
    Global seafarers and owners' organisations have urged crews to take precautions against the possible spread of the deadly Ebola virus on ships visiting West Africa.
  • OSG exits Chapter 11
    OSG has exited Chapter 11 after almost two years under court protection.
  • Egypt in $8.4bn Suez upgrade
    Egypt plans to invest $8.4bn to create a waterway running parallel to the Suez Canal, it revealed today.
  • Alternative investments
    What would you do with the money from the sale of the world's most expensive ship?
  • Boxships in new idle low
    Severe port congestion in Manila and Tunisia has helped push the idle containership fleet to its lowest level in three years.
  • Vard in tax riddle
    Brazil has hit Vard Holdings with a NOK 200m ($31.92m) tax bill which the shipbuilder is contesting.
  • TEN lines up six
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has whetted investor appetite for newbuilding orders amid suggestions at least six new tankers will be added by the close of 2014.
  • OSG in $204m Q2 loss
    OSG has booked a heavy loss for the second quarter.
  • DOF PSV stays in Brazil
    Petrobras has agreed to extend its employment of a platform supply vessel (PSV) owned by Norway's DOF.
  • BWO bags $800m loan
    BW Offshore has penned a new $800m loan to cover one of its FPSOs operating in the North Sea.
  • CSAV notches up $108m
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has raised $108m to go towards a series of containership newbuildings.
  • EMAS in $110m top up
    Singapore's EMAS AMC continues to bolster its order backlog with new contracts worth $110m, the company confirmed Tuesday.
  • Double arrest in Singapore
    A products tanker controlled by Elmira Tankers Management of Greece and a general cargo ship controlled by Intersee of Germany have both been arrested in Singapore.
  • Nolde out from Deilmann
    Christopher Nolde, the man brought in to turn around the ailing fortunes of German luxury cruise operator Peter Deilmann Reederei, has left after less than two years on the job.
  • Scrap prices plummet
    The recycling industry was reeling this week on the heels of a steep drop in prices paid for tonnage torched in India.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • DHL has solid second quarter
    Net profit for the second quarter rose by 9 percent to 461 million euros. Operating earnings ended the quarter at 654 million euros, up by almost 6 percent, year-over-year.
  • International traffic leads intermodal growth in Q2
    "The second quarter results were indicative of a rebounding economy and higher-than-predicted import shipments," said Joni Casey, president and chief executive officer of the Intermodal Association of North America.
  • IATA: Air cargo demand up in June, but growth rate slows
    International air cargo demand ticked up in June by 2.3 percent, when compared to June 2013, after showing a 4.9-percent rise in May, according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association.
  • Report: More M&A activity in transportation industry
    There was more merger and acquisition activity in the transportation and logistics industry in the second quarter of 2014 than in the first quarter of this year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
  • Agreement between Panama Canal, contractors on financing
    The Panama Canal Authority and the consortium working on the expansion project have signed an agreement that incorporates a variation reached in March to the original 2009 contract.
  • King Ocean moving cargo from Miami to Port Everglades
    King Ocean moved approximately 140,000 TEU through Port Everglades in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2013, and recently added a 7.3-acre Midport marine terminal to its existing 33.8-acre Southport terminal.
  • Delta's cargo numbers up in July
  • CSAV raises $108 million in stock sale

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 5, 2014
  • Prices still falling in Fujairah
    Markets generally soft in South Africa.
  • Reports: Banks instigated ship arrests
    Two vessels were detained in Singapore.
  • European bunker markets remain soft
    Hamburg: Market was slow.
  • KPI Bridge Oil Group appoints new CEO
    Carsten Ladekjaer is a veteran in the bunker business.
  • Uncertainty grows over sanctions
    Fears in the bunker market about potential impact of sanctions on transactions with Russian companies.
  • Asian prices spiralling down
    Supplies in Singapore returned to normal on Tuesday.
  • Emissions 'coming into the fore' at key export port
    Welcome for moves to cut airborne pollution from ships at Australian port.
  • Mexican PSV owner buys hybrid-electric trio
    Vessel design claims low bunker consumption.
  • Italy brings forward emissions control rule
    Government approves proposal to 'eliminate' sulphur from marine fuels in territorial waters from 2018.
  • Gas fuelled ferry planned for Bothnian Corridor project
    'Feasibility and environmental sustainability are cornerstones of the design.'
  • Shipowners mull 'wingsails' adoption
    Singapore-flagged tonnage under consideration for trials.
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation back in Q2 profit
    Voyage expenses were $2 million higher in Q2 2014.

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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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