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March 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Work picks up on Panama Canal expansion as new bond deal reached
  • ILWU contract talks to focus on extra costs in Affordable Care Act
  • Construction starts on world's longest cable-stayed road/rail bridge
  • Russian warships seize Kerch Strait, crucial in 1853-56 Crimea War
  • Maersk Line's affiliate SeaLand to run third-party Americas feeders
  • Sino-Russian Heihe 2013 trade value up 32.7pc to US$1.09 billion
  • China simplifies customs clearance for non-hazardous chemicals
  • Battle of US coasts breaks out at TPM over Panama and Suez roles
  • Anhui Wuhu to spend US$406.5 million on railway logistics park
  • Challenges induce US west coast ports to seek cooperation not rivalry
  • Port of Salalah 2013 earnings fall 20pc on lower box volumes
  • Etihad's 2013 profit up 48pc driven by cargo, passengers, partnerships
  • Bombardier to sell 10 planes to yet unborn domestic Air Kazakhstan
  • Finnair and S7 Airlines launch codeshare Helsinki to Moscow route
  • Qatar Cargo starts Hyderabad-Stansted flights, revives Zaragoza

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Liberia launches innovative mobile app for shipping industry
  • Maersk Line registers profit in 2013 despite a difficult market
  • New & existing members boost London P&I Club's tonnage entry
  • Tiger Logistics successfully organises all-India Managers Conclave
  • India exports around 8.5 lakh t sugar till Jan. 31
  • Near term outlook remains weak for Indian port sector: ICRA
  • CWC celebrates 57th Foundation Day in Vadodara & Kandla complex
  • Land acquisition for DFC almost complete
  • CAD dips sharply as exports surge, imports decline
  • Govt scraps MEP on onion
  • India shortlists oil exporting countries ready to trade in local currencies
  • INR surges to touch three-month high of 61.24 in intra-day trading

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New shuttle linking Netherlands and Italy
  • Does Rotterdam suffer from unfair competition?
  • DB Schenker Rail expands CO2-free products
  • Kalitta commences new JFK-AMS-JFK freighter service
  • Paul Schockemöhle Logistics counting on LHVs
  • NATS signs agreement with first ever foreign company
  • Gehrken to leave Astag
  • Seaintel: global liner performance declines further
  • Indian government taking a stand on overloaded trucks
  • Champ launches Cargoupdate to enhance communications
  • American Airlines Cargo wuchert mit Pfunden
  • Bargees mourn Ulrich Schnake
  • Pantos Logistics awarded AEO certificate in Spain
  • Rickmers bond increases to EUR 250 million

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Australian destroyer program busts budget
  • McDermott books Arabian Gulf EPCI contract
  • German shipowner opts for DNV GL software
  • Paragon orders Kamsarmax trio
  • USCG plans unannounced cruise ship inspections

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Port of Everett Executive Director announces plans for retirement
  • Olympia public plaza receives Sustainability Sites Initiative nod
  • Coast Guard/CBP/ICE teams nab $30 million drug shipment
  • Oregon coastal ports net Corps funds for dredging
  • CSAV agrees to pay penalty for violation of Shipping Act

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Latest NewLead Holdings stock split takes effect
    Zolotas-led commodity and bulk shipping firm needs to regain Nasdaq compliance
  • UECC orders the world's first LNG-fuelled car carriers
    Nacks-built PCTCs will operate in the European emission-control area
  • Newcastlemaxes are 'winners' among bigger bulkers, says Star Bulk
    But Greece-based shipowner may not order any more ultra-capesize vessels for now
  • Russian coal transit cargo suspended at Crimea port of Kerch
    Ukraine thinktank says shipments have run into customs-clearance problems
  • Why secondhand ships appeal more than newbuildings, Thoresen explains
    Managing director Ian Claxton casts a sceptical eye on eco-ships and ordering craze
  • CSSC executive urges Beijing to set exhaust cap to cut ship emissions
    Hu wants China's waters to curb NOx and SOx to emission-control area standards
  • Rickmers Holding increases high-yield bond to $345m
    Free to read: German shipping firm funds bank liabilities, growth investments, and refinancing costs
  • Shipping lines praise UK move to reduce light dues
    Hammond caves in to pressure to cut charge per vessel call that funds navigational aids
  • Ship Finance International places $150m Oslo bond
    Quarterly coupon offers Norwegian interbank rate plus plus 4.1%
  • Paragon Shipping books scarce 2015 slots for three kamsarmaxes
    Firm orders bulkers from Jiangsu Yangzijiang in a segment that it believes to be underbuilt
  • HPC Ukraina reports normal working at Odessa container terminals
    Shipping maintains its schedules despite Russian presence in Crimea, says Battermann
  • Thoresen Shipping opens South Africa base
    Dry bulk firm cites growing demand from European and South African cargo owners
  • Ukraine latest: shipping risk analysis update
    Implications for insurance and commodities so far muted, but shipping operations remain under review
  • FMC fines CSAV $625,000 for alleged antitrust violations in US car trades
    Fine follows CSAV guilty plea last month
  • Box lines see little uptake of multi-year contracts
    US shippers stick to familiar ground
  • Melting Arctic ice will have less impact on shipping than expected
    Few vessels will use the northern sea route, Northwest Passage and transpolar lane

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Cruise ships to undergo surprise exams
    Major casualties aboard cruise vessels in recent years have prompted the US Coast Guard (USCG) to plan a series of unannounced examinations in 2014
  • EU affirms commitment to pirate fight
    The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) has welcomed a commitment to extend the EU Naval Force's Operation Atalanta through to 2016
  • Ardmore upsizes public offering
    NYSE-listed Ardmore Shipping has increased the size of its follow-on offering, raising more funds for fleet growth
  • BV marine profits dip again
    The adjusted marine operating profits of French classification giant Bureau Veritas fell 8.3% year-on-year to €78.2M ($107.38) in 2013 despite improved conditions in the newbuilding market in the second half
  • Rotterdam challenges rival port subsidies
    The port of Rotterdam claimed today that it was losing 1M teu of container traffic per year because of unfair competition from German and Belgian ports
  • LR, UK P&I Club offer new apps
    Ship crews will be able to check whether they are meeting legislation through the new ISM & ISPS pocket checklist app from Lloyd's Register and UK P&I Club
  • Agents key in seafarers' welfare
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) joined shipping agents, seafarer welfare providers, unions, and industry and government representatives in Sydney this week at a forum to promote the Maritime Labour Convention and seafarer welfare

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • US, Mexico Working on Mutual Recognition of Trusted Traders
    WASHINGTON - U.S. and Mexican shippers and transportation providers in their countries' trusted trader programs could see faster cargo processing at the shared border as soon as late 2014, Mexico's customs chief said today. Mexico is looking to give members of its trusted trader program, the New Certified Companies Scheme, or...
  • USTR Chief Touts Obama's Trade Agenda Amid Setbacks
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today gave a positive picture of the Obama administration's trade agenda success and reiterated the importance of the president gaining authority to submit two ongoing major trade pacts to Congress for a simple yes-or-no vote. Froman's speech at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's East...
  • Union Turf Wars Expected to Heat Up
    Donald D. Crosatto, International Association of Machinists District 190, speaking at the JOC's TPM conference.LONG BEACH, Calif. - Jurisdictional disputes between dockworkers and other waterfront unions in the U.S. will intensify in the coming years as technology and automation eliminate some traditional jobs, but also create new jobs maintaining and repairing...
  • Port Logistics Group Acquired by Endeavour Capital
    Port Logistics Group, which operates more than 5 million square feet of warehouse space near three major port gateways, has been acquired by Endeavour Capital and members of the company's management team. Port Logistics formed in 2008 through the acquisition of several regional logistics providers. It now is a national third-party...
  • Feds: State Can't Fund Start of Savannah Dredging
    The Obama administration has said Georgia can't use its own money to begin deepening Savannah's harbor until a new Water Resources Development Act is passed. Port and state officials say they still hope to start dredging this year. After the administation's budget proposal failed to designate construction funding for the $652...
  • US Terminal Congestion Needs Collaborative Solution
    From left: William B. Cassidy, JOC; Bruce Wargo, PierPass; Dan Smith, The Tioga Group; Jason Hilsenbeck, Drayage.com; Scott C. Larson, The Bon-Ton Stores.LONG BEACH, Calif. - Ongoing congestion problems at container terminals across the U.S. are creating a collective nightmare for ports, drayage companies and shippers, costing as much as $350 million...
  • Stobart, UK Trucker, Selling Majority of Core Transport/Logistics Unit
    Stobart Group, one of the United Kingdom's largest trucking companies, today announced it is selling 51 percent of its key transport and distribution business for £239.7 million ($ 400.3 million) in cash and shares to a group headed by Chief Operating Officer William Stobart. Stobart, which is listed on the London...
  • CSAV to Pay $625,000 Civil Penalty to Settle U.S. Price-Fixing Allegations
    Chilean carrier CSAV will pay a $625,000 civil penalty to resolve U.S. government allegations it violated the Shipping Act in connection with a scheme to fix prices for shipments of roll-on, roll-off shipments such as cars and trucks. The Federal Maritime Commission announced the compromise agreement, which settled allegations that the...
  • Port of Rotterdam 'Robbed' of 1 Million TEUs per Year
    The port of Rotterdam said it's missing out on almost one million standard containers a year because rival ports in Germany and Belgium, led by Hamburg and Antwerp, receive "unfair" financial support from their governments. Rotterdam, which handled 11.62 million 20-foot-equivalent units in 2013, would increase its container traffic by 7...
  • ILWU Members Walk Off Jobs at Port of Portland
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union members walked off their jobs yesterday for the second day in a row after a verbal altercation with employees of ICTSI Oregon, the operator of Portland's only container terminal. The events on March 4, and then again on March 5, are the latest in a year-long...
  • Air Cargo Rebounds, But Protectionism Could Clip Growth
    Global air cargo surged 4.5 percent in January from a year earlier, driven by solid growth across all regions, but rising protectionism could clip growth, the International Air Transport Association said. The increase marked a significant acceleration on the 2.2 percent year- on-year growth in December and was well above the...
  • Lowe's Assures Chassis Availability With Dedicated Fleet
    Thomas Lorenzo, import ocean logistics manager, Lowe's, speaking at the JOC's TPM conference.The home-improvement retailer Lowe's is reducing its equipment costs and avoiding the chassis shortages that are plaguing cargo interests at a number of U.S. ports by leasing a dedicated fleet of chassis in its South Atlantic operations. The...
  • CaroTrans Launches U.S. West Coast LCL Service to All Points in Central America
    Clark, New Jersey, March 6, 2014 - CaroTrans, a leading global NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) and ocean freight consolidator, today announces a new weekly, direct, all-water LCL (less than container load) service from the U.S. West Coast to all points in Central America including: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador...
  • DP World Breaks Ground on Nhava Sheva Terminal
    Global terminal operator DP World on March 5 broke ground on its second container terminal at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), India's largest box gateway. The Dubai-based company was awarded a 17-year concession for the public-private partnership project in June 2013. The new facility, named Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway...
  • NOL Headed Back to Black
    APL India at berth.NOL Group will return to profit this year by concentrating on its core Transpacific business and reaping the benefits of its sizeable port holdings, according to one equity analyst firm. NOL posted a full-year loss of $76 million in 2013, compared with a $412 million loss in 2012,...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Whale of a sale sought
    Mega International Commercial Bank is asking a US bankruptcy judge to lift court protection on a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) combination carrier (OBO) to allow the vessel to be sold.
  • Fredriksen's rainy day
    Shipping magnate John Fredriksen is keeping cash in the bank against a downturn in the economy, according to right-hand man Tor Olav Troim.
  • Ore seizure totals $15.4m
    An estimated $15.4m worth of iron ore is in government hands after this week's raid targeting a suspected Knights Templar cartel smuggling operation at Mexico's Lazaro Cardenas port, a federal official said.
  • NEWL reverse splits again
    Greek shipowner NewLead Holdings has carried out another reverse stock split after falling foul of listing rules yet again.
  • Svitzer to remove Luno
    Salvor Svitzer has been brought in to remove the three sections of the Spanish cargoship Luno off France.
  • Ardmore adds another $15.5m
    US-listed Ardmore Shipping has increased the number of shares in its latest offering for the second time as the stock proved popular.
  • Bidwell chairs LOC
    UK marine engineering consultancy LOC Group has appointed Robin Bidwell CBE as its first non-executive chairman.
  • ICG boosted by freight
    Shipowner Irish Continental Group (ICG) has posted stronger operating earnings for 2013 as freight volumes rose.
  • Rickmers ups bond sale
    Rickmers Holding has returned to European debt markets for a further EUR 25m ($34.3m) to fund investments.
  • HHI wins Eni FPSO
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has clinched an order for an FPSO worth $250m.
  • TIL aims for $115m in IPO
    Teekay tanker spin-off Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) is aiming to raise $115m through its Olso IPO this month.
  • Four more for JES
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings has added four more newcastlemax options to its orderbook, bringing its haul in the last week to a potential nine vessels.
  • US link held up
    A new US ro-pax company is still awaiting regulatory approval for a run to Nova Scotia in Canada.
  • Vinalines moves on IPO
    More details have emerged on a potential IPO for restructuring Vietnamese owner Vinalines.
  • Three seized from PSV
    Nigerian pirates have reportedly abducted three crew from a domestic platform supply ship (PSV).
  • EOC ties up Conqueror
    EOC has been awarded work worth close to $100m including options for one of its accommodation and construction barges.
  • US grain in demand
    The political upheaval in the Ukraine could impact the availability of grain exports, a US trade body has warned.
  • Cape rates cometh
    A leading equity analyst upgraded shares of Greek compatriots Navios Maritime Holdings and Star Bulk Carriers late Wednesday evening based on a bet that the drybulk market has turned the corner.
  • Ardmore in demand
    Investors look to have taken a shine to Ardmore Shipping's follow-on offering in the US, sources tell TradeWinds.
  • TIL plans tanker tweaks
    Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) says it plans to make extensive use of fuel-saving vessel upgrades in a bid to improve returns.
  • Capes turn the corner
    Rates for capesize bulkers trading in both the spot and period markets were on the rise yet again this week and some of the most notable names in shipping appear to be cashing in on the action.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Investment firm buys Port Logistics Group
    Endeavour Capital has acquired Port Logistics Group, which currently operates more than 5 million square feel of warehouse space domestically, for an undisclosed amount.
  • Truckers see positive rate environment
    Jonathan Starks, director of transportation analysis at FTR, said weather also played a factor in keeping rates up and that another storm in March could help keep rates high as shipping season heats up.
  • Vitran shareholders vote to sell Canadian business
  • AIA at issue with shrinking NextGen budget
    President Obama's 2015 budget request, released Tuesday, presents challenges to a number of domestic aviation programs, not least the rollout of NextGen, according to the president of the Aerospace Industries Association.
  • Swissport reports 2013 gain
  • ICAO pushes global runway safety
  • CaroTrans launches Central America service
  • Fla. commission agrees to 5-year transportation plan
    The Florida Transportation Commission has agreed to a five-year, $38.7 billion transportation work program from the Florida Department of Transportation and will submit a review of the plan to Gov. Rick Scott.
  • Anchorage sues federal government over port expansion
  • Descartes records yet another quarter of growth
    The global logistics solutions software developer Descartes Systems saw fourth-quarter operating profit rise 16 percent, year-over-year, to $11.3 million, on revenue that rose 19 percent, to $40.3 million.
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Prices' outlook mixed at Fujairah
    IFO prices were down at Fujairah.
  • Prices stay on soft path in Europe
    Avails for LS product tight in Rotterdam.
  • Glycerine shows promise as alternative marine fuel
    Excellent safety and environmental profile, including low emissions, but availability and cost are hurdles.
  • Chinese growth targets bode well for shipping
    'Our industry has become addicted to China,' says analyst.
  • CEO pours cold water on Arctic passage
    It's not a new Suez Canal, says executive.
  • Mauritian supplier adds 380 cSt product to portfolio
    Heavy fuel oil now available in capital.
  • Fuel oil stocks dip
    But market likely to remain well supplied.
  • Emulsion fuel developer attracts new investors
    New funds 'allow Quadrise to maintain momentum'.
  • Fuel-saving improvements bring better returns
    Teekay-backed investment vehicle sees big savings on bunker bills.
  • Asian bunker market softening
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • Creditor calls in Titan loan
    Debt worth over $7 million was on hold.
  • Australian sugar mill eyes biofuel bunker opening
    To fuel the US Great Green Fleet tour.
  • US Navy issues spot tender for distillate marine fuel
    Location of delivery at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
  • US LNG project taking shape
    Plant could be used for LNG bunkering.
  • Seacor quarterly profit falls
    Operating income of shipping services arm, including bunkering, almost halved.
  • Channel Islands regulator looking at marine fuels sector
    'We are mindful of our mandate to ensure we promote value, choice and quality.'

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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
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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