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October 6, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Suez Canal August revenue up 12pc to US$510 million on Asia-US cargo
  • Anti-Israeli Gaza protests fail to turn Zim away from Port of Oakland
  • 2M and Ocean Three shipping alliances stand to save mega bucks on bunker
  • 13,386-TEU Cosco Denmark is delivered - its biggest transpac ship
  • MSC to levy stiff north Europe-South America bunker surcharge next month
  • 'K' Line to switch box focus to more stable LNG, bulk, car transport
  • ContainerPort Group's new terminal opens in North Carolina
  • Customs tech upgrade leads to 20K truck queue on DRC-Zambian border
  • Hactl hosts IATA Dangerous Goods Board meeting in Hong Kong
  • Global air cargo volumes continue to grow in August: IATA
  • Lufthansa Cargo simplifies pricing models for temp-controlled shipments
  • More aircraft purchases are under review at Turkish Airlines
  • FAA to review contingency plans after fire closed Chicago airports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • And the most reliable 7.5 t truck brand is...?
  • USA: transport provider goes shopping
  • Evans to consult for Ascend
  • Baltic Rail Gate: volume already on a par with 2013
  • Easyfresh sets up Ireland branch
  • Clariant picks up Chinese packaging producer
  • Governmental support for aviation cluster in Kaunas
  • SNCB upgrading trains with ERTMS
  • ITX Cargo establishes partnership with NTG Logistics
  • Motlohi takes top slot in Durban
  • Ethiopian receives tenth B787
  • Swire Pacific Offshore welcomes Pacific Legend in Japan
  • Diego Aponte takes over the helm at MSC
  • MOL enhancing Asia to South Africa service

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2014
  • Cal Maritime students gain Crowley scholarships
  • Alfa Laval wins exhaust gas scrubber order
  • MES develops prototype 82,000 cu.m multigas carrier
  • October 03, 2014 Island Offshore orders another at Vard
  • Leading Greek shipowner targeted in foiled terror plot

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2014
  • Corps' BP project comment period garners over 2,000 responses
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • Port of Olympia sees benefit from marine terminal solar panels
  • Department of Commerce releases August goods/services trade numbers
  • Industry panel releases guidelines to combat piracy in Gulf of Guinea

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2014
  • Samsung Heavy to invest $940M in overseas facility
    South Korea-headquartered shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries (Samsung Heavy) plan to invest KRW1Tn ($940M) in overseas facility by 2017 after its merger within the Samsung Group. Samsung Heavy, one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders in South Korea is reported considering Indonesia, Malaysia and
  • Vard wins $46.5M contract for OSV
    Singapore-listed offshore shipbuilder, Vard Holdings (Vard) has secured a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of one offshore support vessel (OSV) at around NOK300M ($46.5M). The OSV is scheduled for delivery from Vard Brevik in Norway in 1Q16, with the hull of the vessel
  • Dynastic handover at MSC
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has announced the appointment of Diego Aponte as president and CEO of the world's second largest deepsea box carrier. Diego Aponte, previously vice president, is taking over from his father, Gianluigi, who started MSC in 1970 with a single ship. MSC now operates 501
  • Skuld welcomes mass flow meter
    Oslo-headquartered marine insurer Skuld welcomes the introduction of the mass flow meter by 2017 in Singapore as a significant step in reducing disputes over fuel supply quantities. "Singapore will therefore be at the front of developments that all owners and charterers should welcome as a positive
  • Strikes disrupt DP World Australia operations
    Industrial action has disrupted DP World Australian eastern seaboard operations in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this week. Rolling stoppages over pay, conditions and automation were held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The 12-hour stoppages are legal industrial action as part of the
  • Yujin International reports $900,000 loss
    Singapore-headquartered tanker operator Yujin International reported a loss of $0.9M for 1H14 trading. Its shipping revenue dropped by 55% from $7.2M to $3.2M year on year, and the company reported no revenue from bunker trade, after selling all its bunker tankers in October 2013. "The decline in
  • Capesizes still ailing from low cargo volumes
    Capesize rates have declined for a fourth consecutive week as cargo volumes out of Brazil and Australia continue to disappoint. Although Western Australia-China rates exceeded $8/tonne mid-week, rates averaged $8.005/tonne on the the Baltic Exchange yesterday. However, brokers told IHS Maritime
  • Caution urged with VLGC newbuildings
    Norwegian broker Joachim Grieg & Co has cautioned that newbuilding investments in very large gas carriers are not likely to level off soon and this has implications for the freight market. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data shows there are 90 VLGCs on order, while the active VLGC fleet has 162 ships.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2014
  • Housing demand drives up US wooden furniture imports
    U.S. imports of wooden bedroom furniture by dollar value have increased for four consecutive quarters, driven by an ongoing recovery in the real estate market and falling national unemployment numbers, and are expected to continue growing, according to JOC Economist Mario Moreno's latest JOC Insights report. The report showed U.S. imports of...
  • US 3PL expands in Florida to tap Port of Tampa Bay, Southeast growth
    A New York-based third-party logistics company is opening a Florida office, the third major expansion for the firm in two years. The opening of ROAR Logistic's sixth U.S. office in Clearwater, Florida, today will help the company tap growth at the Port of Tampa Bay and the U.S Southeast. ROAR - which...
  • Universal Truckload hikes revenue forecast as industrial output rises
    Stronger industrial output in the U.S. is fueling higher than anticipated growth at trucking companies, including Universal Truckload Services, and supporting bids for higher truck rates. Last week, the Detroit-based trucking and logistics company raised its third-quarter revenue forecast to $300 million to $310 million, a 4 to 8 percent...
  • US soybean exporters warn service failures jeopardize their global edge
    A coalition of soybean exporters urged the U.S. freight transportation industry Friday to invest in infrastructure, equipment and process improvements to maintain the role of the American farmer as the world's preeminent supplier of soybeans. A series of mishaps this past year, including equipment shortages, rail service failures and delays in...
  • UPS, FedEx ask online shippers for help avoiding holiday debacle
    As the holiday retail season approaches, major parcel services in the United States are pressuring retailers to be more realistic in shipping expectations in order to avoid a repeat of 2013, when over 2 million express packages were not delivered by the Christmas Eve deadline. Extreme weather and high volume growth...
  • Don't blame shippers for port congestion
    There is much discussion about the causes of the current port congestion crisis. Yet even when we think we've heard all the reasons that this situation exists, the JOC's article "Port congestion: 'You get what you pay for'" reports on something completely out of left field: a statement by a...
  • Nigeria aims to ease Lagos congestion by pushing use of other ports
    In an effort to ease congestion at the Lagos Port Complex, Nigeria is looking into ways to encourage shippers to use the country's underutilized eastern ports more. Senator Idris Umar, Nigeria's minister of transport, said the country identified better use of its eastern ports as one of the quickest ways to...
  • Daseke acquires Lone Star, expands heavy-haul trucking group
    Specialized truckload operator Daseke acquired Lone Star Transportation and will add the Texas-based heavy hauler to its growing family of trucking subsidiaries. The acquisition expands Daseke's tractor capacity by about 20 percent and expands its business in the energy sector and in Mexico, the Addison, Texas-based company said today. Terms of the...
  • LA-LB volume up 1 percent, ILWU hours up 20 percent
    Longshoremen in Los Angeles and Long Beach worked 20 percent more hours to handle a 1 percent year-over-year increase in container volume in August, illustrating the impact of port congestion on productivity. Cargo and labor data posted on the Pacific Maritime Association website showed total volume of loaded containers through West...
  • Veracruz port aims to quadruple capacity through $1.8 billion expansion
    Port of Veracruz General Director, Juan Ignacio Fernandez, presents the Port of Veracruz Expansion Project at the Port Terminals and Operators Association Summit in September.The Port of Veracruz plans to boost its total capacity by over 400 percent through a $1.8 billion expansion plan. The tender for the first of two...
  • UPS expands early morning service from Asia to US
    Shippers of air cargo from Asia to the U.S. can now reach more U.S. destinations in the early morning after UPS expanded the reach of its express plus service. UPS said it added 766 U.S. postal codes to its UPS Worldwide Express Plus network in the third quarter, after adding more...
  • Latest US jobs report bodes well for freight growth
    With an increasing number of U.S. workers finding and keeping jobs, the positive momentum for freight transportation will likely carry forward. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 percent in September, the lowest level since July 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Full-size chart U.S. nonfarm payrolls advanced...
  • Trucking's hiring efforts make headway as US payroll numbers rise
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose to 97.7 in September. Full-size image Trucking employment rose 2.3 percent year-over-year in September, pushing the JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index up 0.3 percentage points to a reading of 97.7. Seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows for-hire motor carriers hired...
  • St. Lawrence Seaway traffic rises 5 percent
    Cargo traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway rose 5 percent year-over-year between late March and late September, largely thanks to strong grain and steel shipments. Volume on the international seaway connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean hit 24.4 million metric tons, as Canadian and U.S. grain exports jumped 70...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2014
  • ENAP makes legal move
    Chile's ENAP has secured a court order keeping an Empire Navigation products tanker in Chile as it seeks to determine the cause of an oil spill last week.
  • A win for Golar?
    Perenco's success on the Cameroon FLNG project could lead to a key contract win for Golar LNG Ltd, a financial analyst said today.
  • Princess brings aid
    A Princess Cruises ship will deliver relief supplies tomorrow to Cabo San Lucas, two weeks after Hurricane Odile slammed into Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
  • Tsakos extends trio
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has inked charter extensions for three tankers, bringing $40m in additional contracted revenue.
  • Crude cargoes hit peak
    Crude output from Opec countries hit its highest level in nearly two years in September, despite sliding prices.
  • POSH seeks CFO
    PACC Offshore Services Holding (POSH) is looking for a new chief financial officer (CFO) following the resignation of Geoffrey Yeoh.
  • MSC succession sealed
    Diego Aponte is taking over from his father Gianluigi as president of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC).
  • SwissMarine grabs cape
    SwissMarine has stepped back into the period market as capesize rates continue to struggle at the start of the fourth quarter.
  • Tallin buying four
    Estonia's Port of Tallin is planning to buy four new ferries to service a Baltic islands contract.
  • P&O swings axe
    P&O is making 55 assistant managers redundant on its UK ferries to trim cross-Channel costs.
  • Petredec deal boosts BW
    A bumper deal with Petredec for two BW LPG vessels is good news for investors in the gasship owner.
  • Nikitin fights the freeze
    The UK high court has cleared the way for Russian shipowner Yuri Nikitin to pursue losses arising from the freezing of his bank accounts during the mammoth Sovcomflot (SCF) fraud case.
  • Island adds to Vard tally
    Haavard Ulstein led owner returns to its favoured shipbuilder with a NOK 300m contract.
  • More Korean cash
    Korea Development Bank (KDB) has announced a new fund for shipowners worth up to $1bn.
  • Has EMAS set a trend?
    EMAS Offshore may have broken fresh ground in becoming the first company to raise capital in both Oslo and Singapore but there is not a great deal of appetite for others to follow in its wake, owners and financial experts say.
  • Tallink sees Q3 fall
    Baltic ro-ro group Tallink has posted a drop in passenger numbers of close to 6% year-on-year for the third quarter.
  • Dof trumps the taxman
    Dof Rederi has won a repayment of tax and legal costs worth NOK 40m ($6.18m) after winning a court case against the government.
  • EMAS completes SGX float
    EMAS Offshore has completed the purchase of related company Ezra's offshore support fleet after closing the book on its Singapore listing.
  • PDVSA clears out six
    Venezuela's PDVSA has put six elderly products tankers and LPG carriers up for auction.
  • LD suspends routes
    France's LD Lines has suspended routes from France, the UK and Ireland to Spain as it reviews its operations.
  • The wolves circle
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Prop work delays Veendam
    Holland America has been forced to delay the return to service of one of its cruise ships that was undergoing repairs.
  • Hafnia slumps to a loss
    Hafnia Tankers has posted a second quarter loss of $5.2m in only its second full quarter as a public company.
  • Essar capesize arrested
    An Essar-owned capesize bulker has been arrested for the second time in less than a year.
  • Suezmaxes monitor spread
    Suezmaxes are poised to cash in on the narrowing spread between the prices of Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude, a leading tanker broker told clients Thursday.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2014
  • OOIDA casts doubt on FMCSA pilot
  • UPS expands early-morning service
  • Dachser expands presence in India and Thailand
  • UTi to expand use of GTKonnect trade management software
  • FMC will publish OTI Licensing data on its own website instead of Federal Register
  • Waybill fee for freight projects proposed in House
  • Topson Downs to use GT Nexus for purchase orders, visibility
  • DP World London Gateway picks Import Services Ltd. as manager
  • Stolt-Nielsen says parcel tanker market 'challenging'
  • Ex-Im Bank approves $1 billion in finance to Pemex
  • Belgian shipper pleads guilty to illegal U.S. exports

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2014
  • Bunker prices still sliding as week draws to a close
    Analysts divided over prospects for crude.
  • New ship scrubber order for Alfa Laval
    Four units on order by buyer not revealed.
  • Oryx opens new terminal
    Storage capacity is over 200,000 cubic metres.
  • Bangladesh opens bunker sector to new players
    Several companies have already applied for licences.
  • New CFO at OW Bunker
    Morten Skou takes up a new role as Head of Strategic Development
  • SGMF publishes principles for LNG bunkering
    Document a guide to be complemented by supppliers' own checklist.
  • Mainstream shipping 'not ready' to adopt LNG as fuel
    Knowledge buildup of at least 10 to 15 years needed, says Monjasa spokesman.
  • Bunker award open for nominations
    Singapore's MPA says the award is for 'the outstanding bunker supplier or bunker tanker operator.'
  • Maltese logistics firm says bunker margins have been low
    Company reports lower H1 profits, despite higher revenues.
  • Capesize held in Singapore
    Authorities order arrest of Indian-owned bulker.
  • Japanese trading house bullish on bunker market
    Exclusive: Marubeni and MIPCO clarifies on Bunkerworld, an earlier Reuters report.
  • 'Cold ironing' barge making way to Hamburg
    Port expects to receive the newbuilding this weekend.
  • Rules on ECA compliance 'too vague', says shipowner
    MUR Shipping wants to comply but says rules and enforcement need clarification.
  • Alaskan port could get LNG bunkering facility
    US firm pitches energy plan to government.
  • Transit times to be reduced on 'new' Suez Canal
    Will also nearly double capacity, says Suez Canal Authority.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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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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