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January 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shipper supports merger of P3 operations to gain EU approval
  • Investment in port expansions to cope with growing box trade
  • US West Coast to launch free regional e-freight portals, CgoXchange
  • Latin American 2013 exports up 0.2pc, China demand growth tops 9pc
  • Pudong free trade zone attracts DHL, said to offer cost saving potential
  • Chongqing Shipping Exchange cooperates with Minsheng bank
  • Ocean carriers plan rate hikes in various trades in the new year
  • Hanjin, CMA CGM, Zim, Maersk raise Asia-Europe rates
  • Panama resists contractor pressure to pay more for new locks

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Gujarat Junction 2014 conference & awards in Gandhidham on Jan. 18
  • RollDock Shipping BV announces Link Shipping as exclusive India agent
  • S. Hajara appointed Chief Advisory to Doehle Danautic Board
  • Coir exports undeterred by sluggish demand
  • Engg exports to US 10 pc lower in April-Nov.
  • Import locations similar to last fiscal
  • MMTC looking to buy palm oil
  • PM dedicates 5-mtpa capacity LNG terminal to nation
  • Port unions unhappy with decision to set up advisory committees
  • Sterlite serves termination notice to Vizag Port
  • CCI to take up 14 projects for consideration
  • Committee gives relief to road developers on premium payments
  • India cannot isolate itself, needs FTAs: Sharma
  • INR turns weak on strong dollar overseas
  • No more physical filing of documents for exporters
  • Sebi mulls separate investment vehicle for infrastructure

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Finnish State Railways places major locomotive order
  • Ethiopian finances freighter deliveries
  • FedEx tables favourable quarterly results
  • Fewer containers in port of Antwerp
  • Kombiverkehr launches train between Kiel and Duisburg
  • New president for APL Logistics
  • Two more airlines grounded
  • Menlo sees itself right on track in Europe
  • Haropa-Port du Havre freezes harbour dues
  • FTAI Ireland says all road users must be more vigilant
  • New appointments at Eurotunnel
  • Concerns about Hyundai's self-rescue plan
  • Shell extends partnership with Waberer's International
  • New freighter accident and revelations about Embraer crash
  • Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Brazil lands another large order
  • Strategic concentration of regions

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Aker Philly cuts steel for first Crowley JV ship
  • Scorpio Bulkers splurges $1.171 billion on newbuilds
  • Cracked containership to be repaired at anchorage

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Contract nod by IAM membership keeps Boeing work in Puget Sound area
  • Corps begins dredging of Duwamish Waterway
  • Coast Guard cutter departs on Antarctic vessel rescue mission
  • Panama Canal Authority slams contractor letter
  • NOAA taps Rear Adm. Score as Commissioned Officer Corps director

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Gas carriers make a strong start
    Earnings on the main Middle East-Asia trade settle at around $40,000 per day
  • Scorpio Bulkers buys 22 more vessels
    Company may have to find new equity to foot the $1.2bn bill
  • XPO Logistics to buy Pacer International in a $335m deal
    Acquisition makes firm the third-largest North American intermodal service provider
  • VLCC earnings remain robust
    Chartering activity for end-January loading rises, cutting the number of VLCCs available for employment in Middle East spot market
  • HCI reports its 51st insolvent KG ship
    Firm has stayed profitable at group level, having restructured and cut its costs
  • Euronav to raise additional $1bn to fund Maersk VLCCs purchase
    Firm plans share issue, capital increase and deals for bank debt and mezzanine financing
  • CMA CGM vessel loses boxes off France
    Boxship reports 14 containers overboard in strong winds and large swells near Ushant
  • K Line bullish on profit outlook
    Asakura promises aggressive investment to stay competitive
  • Tui says it is under no pressure to sell its Hapag-Lloyd stake
    Timing will be everything as group ponders prospects for a mini-IPO for its shipping arm
  • Hanjin boxship and Nakilat LNG carrier collide
    Bow of 216,224 cu m gas vessel Al Gharrafa is damaged significantly, say casualty reports
  • NYK vows to focus on antitrust law compliance
    Kudo sounds alert in New Year's speech as boxline and car carrier divisions face scrutiny
  • Euronav pounced on Maersk VLCCs 'as opportunity arose'
    Tanker owner saw positive factors coincide, leading to purchase of Maersk tanker fleet
  • Spanish minister flies to Panama to discuss canal dispute
    Authority says construction consortium's claim lacks 'merit'
  • MOL remains cautious about rate recovery
    Japanese shipping giant will invest more in LNG shipping and offshore sectors, says Muto
  • Safe anchorage area offers a 'Nigerian solution to a Nigerian problem'
    Success will depend on management and price, say experts
  • HNA Group units to set up $16.5m aviation and shipping trading vehicle
    New firm aims to capture opportunities in China's ever-expanding transport market
  • Euronav clinches $980m takeover of Maersk VLCCs
    Newbuilding-averse buyer sees 15-ship purchase as first step in consolidation

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Syndicated marine loans rise 33%
    Syndicated marine finance loans rose to their highest level since 2008 last year, according to a newly released tally from Dealogic
  • Taizhou Kouan wins new ro-ro order
    Chinese shipyard Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding has won an order from compatriot Guangdong Shuangtai Group to build two ro-ro vessels
  • Robbers board vessels off of Indonesia
    Two vessels were boarded by robbers at anchorages off of Indonesia in the early hours of 3 January, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported
  • Updated: CMA CGM ship loses 14 containers
    A warning was sent out to shipping in the English Channel over the weekend following the loss of 14 containers by the CMA CGM Rossini in strong seas off the French Atlantic coast
  • Euronav pays $980M for APM's 15 strong VLCC fleet
    Euronav, the Antwerp-based listed tanker company, has entered into a contract to acquire 15 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers Singapore for a total price of $980 million payable as the vessels are being delivered
  • Spanish minister intervenes in Panama Canal dispute
    Spanish public works minister Ana Pastor is due to meet the Spanish-led consortium working on the $5.3 billion expansion of the Panama Canal in Panama today
  • Freight deliveries to Corsica halted
    The transport of freight by sea between the French mainland and the island of Corsica has come to a complete standstill as the strike by seafarers on ferries serving the island went into its sixth day today
  • Manila moves for removal of Haiyan-hit ships
    Philippine authorities are working for the complete removal of ships washed inland at the height of Haiyan
  • Cargo ship remains grounded off Philippines
    Vietnamese cargo ship Vinh Hoa remains grounded off La Union in northern Philippines since 28 December
  • Petredec LPG carrier awaiting repairs
    Golden Miller, a small LPG carrier that caught fire after an explosion on 17 December 2013, has left Brazil for a shipyard to undergo repairs
  • Box rates see pre-Lunar New Year push
    Long-haul container rates jumped last week ahead of Lunar New Year beginning 31 January

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Labor Shortage Hits LA-LB Container Handling
  • New UP Intermodal Service Taps Mexico Manufacturing Boom
  • Peruvian Fruit Imports to Bolster Port Everglades' Growth
  • XPO-Pacer Merger to Expand Intermodal Market
  • Report: Japan's Container Exports to Rise 3.1 Percent in Fiscal 2014
  • West Coast Ports to See New Threats in the New Year
  • Congress Stumbles Through Funding Minefield
  • Maersk Sells 15 Supertankers for $980 Million
  • XPO Logistics Buys Intermodal Giant Pacer International

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Street endorses SALT
    Scorpio Bulkers (Scorpio) made waves on Wall Street Monday unveiling contracts to construct 20 capesize bulkers and a pair of kamsarmaxes at shipyards in China and Romania cost of roughly $1.17bn.
  • HAL passenger dies
    A passenger seen going overboard from a Holland America Line cruiseship has died.
  • Dry 2014 for cruise orders
    This year could see no activity in major cruise newbuildings but might deliver a pleasant surprise on bookings, said a leading industry analyst.
  • Klaveness inks peace pact
    Torvald Klaveness of Norway has landed a freight contract that will mark the end of its legal battle with alumina producer Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba).
  • NewLead hands over more shares
    NewLead Holdings has handed another 2.9 million shares today as part of its December settlement deal with affiliates of private equity firm Magna Group.
  • Panama takeover possible
    Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano said authorities may assume control of the canal expansion project to keep it on track.
  • Gulf Nav to limp on
    Cash strapped tanker owner Gulf Navigation will remain a going concern after shareholders backed the board's financial restructuring.
  • Muto highlights dangers
    MOL president Koichi Muto has rallied his troops for expansion in 2014, but warned there are risks ahead.
  • Knutsen NYK profit pending
    Trygve Seglem's Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers is set for a return to profitability, according to co-owner NYK Line.
  • ST Marine adds to orders
    The marine wing of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Marine) has bagged fresh orders worth $350m.
  • SALT swoops for 20 capes
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) has revealed another huge boost to its newbuilding roster, adding 20 capesizes and two kamsarmaxes.
  • Tankers to star
    As China prepares for the year of the horse the shipping zodiac suggests the stars are aligning for the crude tanker market in 2014.
  • Vale lifts force majeure
    Mining powerhouse Vale has lifted a temporary ban on iron ore exports from southern Brazil and limited the impact to less than expected.
  • Libya halts tanker
    Libya's navy has stopped a tanker loading crude at a port seized by a separatist group.
  • CSCL completes sales
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has raised over $110m from the sale of a pair of freight forwarding and logistics units.
  • Euronav reveals VL funds
    Euronav is putting together a $735m loan package and has attracted a group of financial heavyweights to back a $350m equity raise to support its takeover of the Maersk Tankers VLCC fleet.
  • Three dead in sinking
    Three people have died and another 12 are missing after an Indonesian ferry sprang a leak and sank.
  • E.R. Schiffahrt bins two more
    E.R. Schiffahrt has continued its clear out of older tonnage with the sale of another pair of boxships to breakers in India.
  • Happy scrappers
    Ship demolition reached the second highest level on record during 2013, according to the world's largest cash buyer.
  • Euronav's quantum leap
    Euronav's $1bn takeover of the Maersk VLCC fleet has been hailed a quantum leap amid initial applause from analysts.
  • Bulker and cutter clash
    A US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter has been involved in a collision with a Great Lakes bulker.
  • CMA CGM loses boxes
    A CMA CGM boxship lost 14 containers in heavy seas while on route to Egypt last week.
  • Yard-siege men go home
    Burmese shipyard workers are to be flown home after coming under attack at a Shin Yang plant in Malaysia.
  • Three-week takeover
    Euronav cancelled Christmas and New Year to see through a near $1bn takeover of the Maersk Tankers VLCC fleet in just a matter of weeks.
  • Flying finish for Clarksons
    Clarksons has thanked its sale and purchase team for a strong end to a year that beat expectations.
  • New orders jump again
    Shipowners splashed out on nearly 600 more newbuildings last year than in 2013.
  • Bourgas workers protest
    Sacked staff at Bulgaria's Bourgas Shipyard have staged a protest to claim wages and redundancy payments.
  • VL spend at three-year high
    Euronav's $1bn swoop for 15 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers means it has taken just five days of 2014 to take spending on second hand VLCCs to a three-year high.
  • Asakura on the offensive
    K Line president Jiro Asakura has outlined a new aggressive management plan as the company pulls out of its recent slump.
  • Cochin eyes LNG orders
    India's Cochin Shipyard is hoping to land LNG carrier orders as the government hints at new domestic tenders.
  • Austal offloads ferry
    Austal, the Australian fast ferry builder, has struck a deal to sell an AUD 100m ($90m) built-for-stock vessel.
  • Aussie yard dropped
    Triyards Holdings, the Singapore-listed offshore shipbuilder, has shelved plans to develop a shipyard in Australia.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Dry bulk spot rates in decline
  • NYC mayor names Trottenberg to run transport agency
  • Panama Canal contractor accused of slow-down tactics
    The Panama Canal Authority indicated that the consortium in charge of building the locks for a new entrance to the Panama Canal has begun to drag its feet because of unhappiness with the terms of its contract.
  • Japanese shipping execs emphasize antitrust compliance
    Yasumi Kudo, NYK Line's president, said he has created an executive committee to oversee antitrust law compliance; he called on employees to "redouble our efforts to ensure antitrust law compliance in all aspects of our business."
  • Maersk selling VLCC fleet to Euronav
    The vessels, which have an average age of four years, will be delivered individually to Euronav over the coming months, once Maersk Tankers has fulfilled all existing contractual commitments.
  • MSC Monterey to be repaired while at anchor
  • CMA CGM ship loses container overboard
  • SolarWorld takes action to protect domestic solar industry
    On Dec. 31, SolarWorld said it submitted anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce against China and Taiwan in order to close a loophole in trade remedies.
  • Hapag-Lloyd cuts Europe loop
  • ChemLogix changes name
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • WFS buys land-based fuel distributor
    Company one of UK's biggest in the sector.
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    MGO prices flat or falling in most ports.
  • Prices soften across Europe
    Average demand reported in Hamburg.
  • New appointments at risk management firm
    New chief financial officer named.
  • Evergreen upgrades fleet to lower costs
    Operator aims to reduce its unit cost.
  • Gibraltar looks to onshore bunker storage
    Move necessary to stay competitive, says government official.
  • Minister flies out in Panama dispute
    Spanish minister hopes to diffuse row over cost overruns.
  • OW beefs up South American presence
    New base provides access to wider Caribbean bunker market.
  • Tokyo Bay prices see double-digit drop
    Month-long supply tightness expected to ease next week.
  • CSC Phoenix: Restructuring plan fails
    Firm may suspend listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
  • New York bunker deliveries hampered by bad weather
    'We have barges stuck, not able to berth, because of ice', source says.
  • More to be done on T&T fuel oil spill
    $8 million spent so far on spill costs, says President of Petrotrin.
  • MAN Diesel extends dual fuel engine range
    To meet 'growing demand' for vessels to run on LNG or HFO.

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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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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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