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May 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Prologis, DP World to develop distribution hub at London Gateway
  • Boxes challenge ro-ro as high-cube containers become six-packs for cars
  • China's quarterly express volume up 51.9pc to 2.6 billion units
  • Florida green locomotives to dramatically cut costs, emissions
  • Comprehensive GCC railway through Arabia hailed as game-changer
  • PD Ports, Gazeley to develop logistics warehouse in Teesport
  • Canadian Pacific names Gary Colter as chairman of the board
  • Westports profit up 21pc to US$133 million, revenues rise 15pc
  • Insurers endorse BIMCO's West African shipboard guard contract
  • UK freight forwarders don't know what to do with their money: survey
  • Russian mega miner Mechel has TransContainer move 5,000 TEU a year
  • Flydubai flies thrice weekly between UAE, Aden and Kandahar in August
  • IAG chief: Abundance of bellyhold big disconnect in air cargo sector
  • Longer product life reduces need for air freight, says UPS executive

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Bureau Veritas speeds CSR-H implementation
  • Greater industry consolidation through mega alliances seen improving freight rates
  • Transcon Group celebrates three decades of excellence
  • Coffee exports register 11 pc growth in April
  • Formalise Indo-Bangla rice seed trade: Study
  • Impose 30-35 pc anti-dumping duty on imports of solar cells, demand manufacturers
  • Japan may have unofficially banned mangoes from India
  • Urea imports decline by 30 pc in value in 2013-14
  • Antwerp port developing new registration & payment system for onshore power bollards
  • International Labour Day celebrated at KPT
  • JNPT signs concession agreement with PSA for development of 4th container terminal
  • 14 states to form PMG-like team to expedite projects
  • INR rules firm against dollar
  • SC permits IRB Infra to collect toll in Maharashtra
  • Suzlon bags order worth INR 720 cr. from US' PowerWorks
  • Balvinder Singh Nakai elected Chairman of IFFCO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • InterRail and KTZ Express strengthen alliance
  • From CMA CGM to LSCR
  • China to increase rail haulage capacity
  • Role change in Poland
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands activities in Cambodia
  • Creditreform boosts Rickmers rating to "B"
  • Congestion costs billions of dollars every year
  • Emirates now ACC3 validated
  • Transfennica starts Bilbao-Portsmouth service
  • Ewals Cargo Care invests in new huckepack trailers
  • Logistics solutions for chemical industry
  • FedEx acquires Supaswift businesses in Southern Africa
  • Qatar opens freighter route to Delhi
  • Port of Rotterdam active in Brazil

Marine Logweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding launches NSC 5
  • Boskalis plans heavy lift ship even bigger than Vanguard
  • Hyde selects partners for BWT engineering and installation
  • Secunda Canada orders AHTS at Remontowa
  • Navy divers replace Taylor CPP hub without drydocking
  • May 06, 2014 Yangzijian delivers first 10,000 TEU box ship from new yard
  • Havyard sells its 25% stake in subsea vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Port of Portland sells land to BNSF to expand automotive rail capabilities
  • Tank truck group taps Kaplan as new board chairman
  • Port association remembers former congressman Oberstar
  • TSA member carriers call for protein shipment rate increase
  • Port of Los Angeles joining Corps in call for public input on YTI project

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Shipping is 'decades behind' on cyber security, KPMG warns
    How industrialised hacking is exposing our industry to a very real threat of attack
  • Sovcomflot aframax to ship Libyan crude from reopened Hariga terminal
    UPDATED: Russian tanker booked to load after rebels let eastern ports resume oil exports
  • Scorpio Tankers seeks a $35m bond
    If the deal goes ahead, it will become the second shipping baby bond of the year
  • Aronnax: Is there a case for crew-free ships?
    Free to read: behind the tabloid headlines about drone ships, the concept remains live
  • Overcapacity is a challenge to 2014 profitability, China Cosco warns
    State carrier hopes its newbuilding programme will 'adjust fleet composition'
  • Dr Peters VLCC sale highlights rise in asset values
    Offers of more than $45m on very large crude carrier; values were $34m a year ago
  • Asia-West Africa trade lane stability under threat
    Lines' changes to their services include phasing in larger vessels
  • Demolition rates remain firm ahead of monsoon season
    China-controlled vessels divert to Indian subcontinent despite Beijing subsidies
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust places first tranche of Singapore note
    Transaction expected on May 15 should raise $80m
  • Danaos sees profit trimmed by Zim restructuring fallout
    Boxship owner continues sale of older vessels
  • Rates for reefer containers carrying westbound meat cargoes set to rise
    TSA recommends $700 per feu hike, citing higher demand and a supply shortage

Sea-webweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • BMT Group to launch AUVs
    BMT Group Ltd (BMT) is preparing to demonstrate how its autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can help reduce underwater threats in ports as its four-year research project, part-funded by the European Commission's FP7 Security Research Programme, draws to a close. Utilising intelligent algorithms
  • Indonesian Australian maritime dispute inflamed
    Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa told ABC on 6 May that allegations the Australian Navy added people to a lifeboat of migrants before towing it back to Indonesia was "a very serious development". On Friday Australian prime minister Tony Abbott cancelled a trip to Bali to meet with
  • Wilson wins PSV pair
    Brazilian shipbuilder Wilson Sons has won an order for the construction of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) with options for an additional six. Delivery of the 4,500dwt vessels is scheduled for 2017, and they will be operated by Brazilian shipping company Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore, a joint
  • First east-west for London Gateway
    London Gateway has secured its first deepsea east-west service after the G6 Alliance decided to include the facility in the European rotation of its trans-Atlantic PA2 service. The first call will be on 14 May by Margrit Rickmers, chartered by Singapore-based alliance partner APL. The US East Coast
  • Voyage calculator to cut costs
    Applied Weather Technology, Inc has launched its Voyage Calculator program to help shipowners plan the most efficient and cost-effective journeys. It takes into acount weather, ocean currents, hire rate, and fuel consumption. "Ship brokers and charterers need voyage time and distance estimates to
  • Italy's Fincantieri to list
    Italy's state-run shipyard Fincantieri is expected to apply for listing on the Milan bourse this week after shareholders approved a €600M ($835M) capital increase at a meeting on Monday. "The intention is to list the company before the summer," CEO Giuseppe Bono told journalists. As well as
  • Ensco selects Lamprell for Jackup pair
    New York listed Ensco has ordered two high-specification jackups, ENSCO 140 and ENSCO 141 from Sharjah-based rig builder Lamprell Energy. The two jackups are significantly enhanced versions of the LeTourneau Super 116E design with a scheduled delivery in mid-2016 and two options attached to the
  • Ulstein secures Casco accommodation vessel
    Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS) has been awarded the design contract by CASCO Offshore for the CASCO Enabler, a high specification DP3 800 POB monohull accommodation vessel for 800 people. The Ulstein Deepwater Enabler design will be used as a base and Ulstein will be working closely with CASCO in
  • High frequency radar to improve navigation
    A new website will provide mariners with coastal ocean surface current observations and tidal current predictions in coastal waters using high frequency (HF) radar. The service is provided by the NOAA National Ocean Service and intends to make marine navigation safer. Currents in the ocean are
  • Tanker price rise takes breather as China continues to cool
    The valuations of tankers in the secondhand market appear to be taking a breather after a strong rise in the recent past. Meanwhile, new evidence is emerging that the Chinese economy, which is vital for demand in both crude tanker and dry bulk shipping, continues to cool, shipping analysts say.
  • PSA to Develop and Operate Fourth Container Terminal in Mumbai
    Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCT) today signed the concession agreement with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to develop the fourth container terminal in Mumbai. BMCT, a wholly owned subsidiary of PSA Bharat Investments Pte Ltd, is to develop the terminal on a design, build,
  • BV helps yards meet IACS change
    French class society Bureau Veritas has finished a series of assessments with major shipyards in Japan, South Korea, and China to ready them for changes in IACS' structural rules entering force next year. BV assessed current ship designs using two IT software suites, MARS2000 and VeriSTAR Hull, it
  • Floatel in financial moves to secure expansion
    Floatel International, the Bermuda-domiciled accommodation rig owner that is listed in Oslo, has unveiled a number of financial moves that are planned to secure the expansion of the eight-year-old company. The company, headquartered in Mölndal, Sweden, has received commitments for a $100M revolving
  • DNB: VLGCs face speed dilemma
    Very large gas carriers, the main workhorses of seaborne LPG, could earn more if they sail at faster speeds. However, doing so could also raise vessel supply and drive down spot rates. DNB analyst Nicolay Dyvik said: "With current bunker prices, the vessels should sail significantly faster. On our
  • French shipowners pay tribute to Tristan Vieljeux
    French shipping stalwart Tristan Vieljeux, who headed the Delmas Vieljeux shipping group for 27 years and then became a leading figure in the CMA CGM group, has died at the age of 89. Vieljeux is understood to have died last Wednesday, but his death only became widely known after French transport

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • US Intermodal Rates Extend Slump
    Intermodal rates in the U.S. dropped for a third straight week as transportation through Chicago recovers from wintertime snarls. IDS Top 36 Lane Index: U.S. Intermodal Rates Full-size chart An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes dropped 1.7 percent or $38 from the week before to $2,138 in the week of May...
  • Tony Bikhazi Named Chairman of SPARX Logistics
    HONG KONG - SPARX logistics, a rapidly expanding international transportation and logistics company based in Hong Kong, proudly announces that Tony G. Bikhazi has agreed to become its Chairman. Mr. Bikhazi brings over 45 years of experience in the global transportation industry, including 20 years with Globe Express Services (GES), from which he retired...
  • Chemical Demand Pushes Up Pay for Tank-Truck Drivers
    Rising U.S. chemical output and strong shipping demand mean higher pay for tank-truck operators at Schneider National, the second-largest U.S. truckload carrier. The company yesterday said it would raise pay for company-employed tank truckers by 8 to 10 cents per mile. That translates to an average increase of $4,000 a year...
  • Danaos Optimistic on Impact of Carrier Mergers, Alliances
    Danaos Corp. is optimistic on prospects for the ship charter market as ocean carriers look to mergers and acquisitions and alliances to manage their costs and gain economies of scale. Danaos CEO John Coustas said the containership charter market remains "challenging" - the company's net and operating revenue both shrank in...
  • Lufthansa Cargo to Expand Express Products in Flat Air Cargo Market
    Lufthansa Cargo said it will expand its "lucrative" express products business in 2014 as first quarter profit declined 25 percent year-on-year in a stalling global air freight market. The slide in operating profit to €21 million ($29.2 million) from €28 million ($38.9 million) in the same period in 2013 was primarily...
  • TSA Carriers Plan Westbound Rate Hike for Meat, Poultry
    In anticipation of stronger exports to Asia and limited refrigerated capacity, carriers in the westbound Pacific intend to increase their rates on beef, pork and poultry shipments $700 per 40-foot container effective July 1. The 15 member lines of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement Westbound section, in a release yesterday, said several...
  • Creditreform sets Rickmers rating to "B"
    Hamburg, 6 May 2014 - Rating agency Creditreform has, after the routine review, updated the rating of Rickmers Holding GmbH & Cie. KG, parent company of the Rickmers Group of shipping companies. The former company rating was "BB (watch)". After the publication of the annual report for the financial year...
  • Carriers Ready Surcharges in Case of US West Coast Disruptions
    Hapag-Lloyd at the weekend informed its customers that it will be prepared to levy what could be large congestion surcharges on shipments to and from the United States in the event that work stoppages occur during West Coast longshore contract negotiations this summer. Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • NVGS on the up
    The rapid expansion of Navigator Holdings and its fleet of handysize LPG carriers appears to have paid off.
  • Matson falls in the first
    Matson turned in a first-quarter profit Tuesday but the result was lower than what it carded 12 months prior.
  • Skaugen sees red
    IM Skaugen took a beating in the first quarter but continues to believe it is well positioned to cash in on a rebound in the LPG segment.
  • EOC in the money
    An affiliate of Ezra Holdings has secured employment for one of its offshore accommodation barges.
  • Badger cleaned up
    A veteran coal-powered US ferry has gone greener with new combustion controls.
  • Forland takes over
    Norway's Forland Shipping is buying the remaining 25% in Forland Subsea from Havyard Ship Invest.
  • Scorpio selling baby bonds
    Scorpio Tankers has revealed plans for a baby bond issue to boost its cash reserves.
  • Seanergy in the clear
    Greek bulker owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings will retain its Nasdaq listing after meeting the exchange's rules on shareholders' equity.
  • Iran navy saves tanker
    The Iranian navy has foiled a pirate attack on a tanker in the Red Sea.
  • OSG stock surges on new plan
    Overseas Shipholding Group saw its equities race ahead yesterday after it changed horses on a restructuring effort.
  • Eide's Brazilian bounty
    Norway's Eide Marine has clinched a charter to Petrobras for an offshore vessel capable of accommodating 750 workers.
  • Danaos ships out three
    Danaos Corp of Greece has confirmed the sale of three of its older boxships in deals running to almost $35m.
  • Sewol sister sale fails
    South Korea's Chonghaejin Marine has so far failed in an attempt to sell a sister of the tragic ferry Sewol.
  • Finnlines squeaks into profit
    Ro-pax owner Finnlines has benefited from efficiency measures as it posted a profit in the traditionally weaker first quarter.
  • Siem JV orders in Poland
    A Siem Offshore joint venture has ordered an anchor handler newbuilding in Poland to meet a newly-signed period contract with a consortium including ExxonMobil.
  • CPC exports rise
    Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has seen crude exports rise in the first four months of 2014.
  • Probe into tanker 'escape'
    Malta has opened an investigation into claims a Ukrainian aframax left port after an arrest warrant was issued.
  • Brodsky builds Genco stake
    A shareholder who fought against Genco Shipping & Trading's restructuring plan has lifted its position in the company.
  • Maisie mission complete
    The safe salvage of the stricken chemical tanker Maritime Maisie has been completed in the port of Ulsan, Korea.
  • Goldenport shifts focus
    Goldenport Holdings has trimmed its first quarter red ink and has stated an aim to boost its dry cargo exposure while reducing its boxship fleet.
  • PACD makes strong start
    Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-controlled company, has made a strong start to 2014 with a 47% jump in earnings.
  • 'Two shot' on tanker
    Thai police are hunting a tanker captain suspected of shooting dead two crew before escaping with cash.
  • Tugs bring Fedje in
    A Norwegian bulker which suffered mechanical problems off Scotland has been brought into port by a tug.
  • Wilson seals PSV deal
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has won a deal to build two platform supply ships (PSVs) for charter to Petrobras.
  • Fredriksen takes Titan haircut
    Three John Fredriksen-related companies have agreed to accept haircuts on debts held by Titan Petrochemicals.
  • Rickmers raises SGD 100m
    Rickmers Maritime Trust (RMT) has raised SGD 100m ($79m) from a three year bond issue, the company has confirmed.
  • Danaos sees weaker start
    Danaos Corp has made a weaker start to the new financial year with declines in both profit and revenues.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • IATA to enpanel group to examine Malaysia flight
    Calling the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 an "unprecedented tragedy," Tony Tyler announced that IATA would be putting together a task force to look into the flight's disappearance.
  • Washington Notebook: Oberstar's legacy shines
  • FAA launches second drone-testing site
    Three weeks after starting tests at the first of six research sites for unmanned aircraft systems, the Federal Aviation Administration has begun operations at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
  • Calif. truck supplier works with Niger government
  • Shipco adds LCL service from L.A. to Costa Rica
  • K+N adds CFS in Cambodia
  • Norbert Dentressangle expands in France by acquisition
  • PSA lands Mumbai port concession
  • AWT adds voyage calculator for customers
  • China lifts ban on Va. poultry imports
    Chinese authorities have rescinded a 6.5-year import suspension of poultry from Virginia, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Gov. Terry McAuliffe's office.
  • TSA carriers plan higher rates for Asia-bound meat, poultry
  • Justice reaches agreement with Penske over terminated airman
  • Truckload capacity tightens despite winter backlog clearing
  • Bay & Bay buys J&C Trucking
  • ROAR Logistics buys Legend Transportation Group
  • NY/NJ job fair targets veterans
    The New York Shipping Association, the ILA and American Legion will hold a job fair focused on hiring honorably discharged veterans for port jobs in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Prices on downward path in Fujairah
    Suez market soft.
  • Prices mainly soft across Europe
    Avails of LS material improving in Rotterdam.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage volumes down year-on-year
    Traders say ongoing refinery maintenance is putting pressure on Asian fuel oil markets.
  • Voyage 'cost calculator' takes ECA impact into account
    AWT has developed an on-line 'Voyage Calcultor' to improve predictions of the likely cost of any given voyage.
  • Major retailer backs 'short-sea shipping'
    Tesco says a switch from land-based transport to short-sea shipping has saved it $418,000 on one route alone.
  • Singapore bunker market softens
    Hong Kong, Busan, and Tokyo Bay were closed for a holiday.
  • 'Eco' emulsion fuel undergoing sea trials
    Long term aim is achieving lower fuel costs while significantly reducing pollutants, company tells Bunkerworld.
  • Cosco streamlines fuel consumption in fleet
    Disposed total of seven vessels in April to improve 'oil saving level'.
  • Lukoil-Bunker starts supplying to west Russian river ports
    Move marks the start of the 2014 shipping season.
  • Titan settles debt with creditors
    Settlement payment sees creditors get 10% of agreed claims.
  • Buckeye quarterly profits climb
    Stronger fuel oil demand in the Caribbean helped drive growth.
  • LR: No 'one size fits all' future marine fuel
    Multiple fuel policies could exist within an operator's fleet.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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