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August 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase Asia-Europe rate US$650/TEU from August 18
  • Sinotrans posts 525pc first half profit increase, revenues rise 20pc
  • Insurer: Risk rises when bigger ships carry more via expanded Panama
  • Lessor box fleet rises 7.3pc versus 2pc carrier-owned container growth
  • European Commission spends US$430 million to fund transport projects
  • India shipbreaking moved from Steel Ministry to Shipping Ministry
  • DP World backs port box weigh-ins to achieve total weight compliance
  • GoAGT failure sparks worries other shipboard guard firms will go bust
  • Bangladesh, India overcome obstacles to settle coastal shipping issues
  • More Ugandan airlines lose air certificates for breaking licence terms
  • Frontier Service Group acquires 49pc of Kenya's Phoenix Aviation
  • Accounting change creates 68pc profit for Swiss out of flat revenues

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Bahri announces an Acting CEO
  • Ravindra Kumar Sharma is new head of SCI's Public Relations Department
  • Shipping a key area of interest for private equity: Moore Stephens
  • Weak carrier financials drive increasing dominance of container leasing sector
  • Anandiben Patel to be Chief Guest at GMH conference in Ahmedabad on Aug. 20
  • APSEZ's Q1 PAT up 36 pc to INR 568 cr.
  • GatewayRail Freight commissions rail operations at Faridabad logistics park
  • Centre may soon implement GST: Sitharaman
  • Govt to award more number of road projects this fiscal
  • INR plunges to 4-month low against dollar
  • Rajasthan unveils major PPP plan for roads
  • Sophisticated PPP model needed to boost infrastructure: Mayaram

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • US approves merger of CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd
  • Egypt plans new Suez Canal

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • MTU to power three Turkish double-ended ferries
  • Three year prison term imposed in MSC bribery case
  • HII gets another $25.6 million for CVN 78 work
  • Hatz Diesel showcases marine line-up at SMM
  • OSG exits Chapter 11
  • Mermaid Marine takes delivery of AHTS from Jaya yard

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver, USA holds annual tenant breakfast
  • K Line begins membership in anti-corruption network
  • US Coast Guard celebrates 224 years of service to country
  • Port of San Diego taps Bolduc as acting chief executive officer
  • Coast Guard rescues man who abandoned burning vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Painful few days ahead for VLCCs on spot market
    Earnings might dip below daily operating costs of $10,000-$11,000
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding profits jump on one-off gains
    Shipbuilder's divestment of non-shipping assets will ensure more cash for R&D
  • Eagle Bulk strikes deal with lenders
    Prepackaged Chapter 11 case to start in New York
  • Multi-billion dollar Kenyan port gains Chinese investment
    State-owned CCCC awarded tender for first phase of Lamu port
  • Dynagas Partners reports lower profit in second quarter
    Owner of four LNG carriers hikes distribution to investors for next quarter
  • Louis plots rebranding of Greek-based cruises
    Celestyal Cruises chosen for two-vessel operation
  • TEN eyes 'half a dozen' more crude tankers
    Orders supported by long-term charters said to be a matter of weeks away
  • Fresh cargoes for tankers as Shell's Nigeria deepwater project launches
    Oil will be loaded on to tankers for shipping around the globe
  • New Shell oil exports underline importance of West Africa-Asia tanker route
    As West African exports to US fall, Asia picks up the slack
  • Strong first half for Zeebrugge container traffic
    Double-digit growth in box tonnage masks poor general cargo performance
  • Better times ahead for the box market
    Improving supply and demand outlook offers hope for container shipping
  • Rickmers Trust boosts profits on back of one-off loan settlement
    Positive cashflow assured until 2019, company insists
  • Maersk imposes Hamburg surcharge
    Danish carrier cites congestion at German port
  • StealthGas raises $35m from offering
    Vafias family and institutional investors buy shares as owner eyes larger LPG carriers
  • Aronnax: Transparency - whether you like it or not
    Modern technology makes measuring much easier
  • Port Hedland faces strike after talks fail with tug engineers
    Engineers want more pay from operator Teekay
  • US regulators approve the merger of CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd
    Now the partners need the European Commission to make a decision
  • Tankers and Ocean Rig buoy DryShips results
    Dry bulk operations flat but offshore drilling helps narrow losses

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • New Suez Canal lane plans unveiled
    Egypt plans to spend $4Bn to add an extra 45 mile (72km) lane to the Suez Canal. The announcement was made by president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and confirmed by Suez Canal Authority chairman Mohab Mamish in a televised speech this week. Currently, the canal only provides for one-way traffic, with
  • Helsinki port enjoys July growth
    Finland's largest port has posted positive results for July. The Port of Helsinki saw 0.8M tonnes of cargo throughput, a 7% improvement on July 2013's figure, the Port said. Exports rose 10% for the corresponding period. Imports saw a 4% rise, and passenger throughput climbed 6% with 1.4M people
  • Marseilles €28M drydock renovation targets cruise ships
    Marseilles Fos Port Authority announced today [Subs Note - 06 Aug.2014] that it plans to complete a €28M ($37.5M) renovation of its giant Drydock 10 by mid-2015 to provide a strategically located base for cruise ship repair and maintenance. At 465m long and 85m wide - the third largest in the
  • DeltaLangh's scrubber receives class approval
    Tightened exhaust emissions regulations in ECAs after January 2015 are driving increased interest in exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) and class approvals. DeltaLangh's scrubber has recently received a final class approval from Germanischer Lloyd for the unit installed onboard Langh Ship's
  • Rhenus coal handling up 25%
    The German port of Wilhelmshaven's Rhenus Bulk Terminal (RBT) handled a record 557,319 tonnes of coal in July, 25% up on its best month in 2013 and the first time the terminal has handled over 500,000 tonnes. Freighter Lord Star was the last to unload coal at RBT in July, contributing to cargoes
  • Detained Turkish power ship released
    A Turkish electric power generation vessel which has been held in Pakistan for more than two years has been released. Turkey's Hurriyet Daily News said that the release of the 216MW Kaya Bey had been announced by the vessel's owner, Karadeniz Holding. The paper added, however, that three other power
  • Update: Kenyan expansion to impact Eastern region
    A contract signed for the construction of the first three berths at the proposed Lamu Port in Kenya, "reinforced the government's resolve to make infrastructure key, in social and economic development," President Uhuru Kenyatta said. The deal was sealed between the Kenya Ports Authority and the
  • Fugro wins second MH370 search contract
    Fugro Survey PL has won the contract to undertake the deep sea search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370. The Dutch-based company is already on contract to complete a bathymetric survey of the seabed in the search zone. A second vessel, the Fugro Discovery, is now on route to Perth to join the
  • Malaysia's MISC posts double-digit jump in earnings
    Malaysia-listed shipping conglomerate MISC Berhad (MISC) has posted a double-digit jump in its profit before tax for 1H14, which ended on 30 June. The company's profit before tax of MYR872.4 million (USD272.9 million) in 1H14 was 25.2% higher than MYR696.8 million profit in the corresponding period.
  • Korea Line Corporation continues profitable run
    Korea Line Corporation (KLC) posted its net incomes in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14) with KRW40.7 billion (USD39 million) yesterday that turned to black. It was a reversal of a KRW5.9 billion loss for 2Q13. The 2Q14 sales figures raised 3.9% year on year (y/y) to KRW144.2 billion and operating
  • Pelindo II to raise fund for port expansion
    Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II), also known as the Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), plans to raise $1.25Bn in syndicated loans to help finance the expansion of its North Jakarta port. "Hopefully the government will grant permission this week," said
  • Wisdom Marine's profit down 7.03%
    Taipei-listed bulk carrier Wisdom Marine announced yesterday a record profit of TWD902 million (USD30 million) in the first seven months this year, down by 7.03% year-on-year. The carrier posted revenue of TWD5.08 billion during this period, an increase of 5.77% from the previous year. The decrease
  • China vessel exports down
    China's vessel exports decreased 11% year on year (y/y) in the first six months of 2014 to USD13 billion according to customs statistics. It is forecast that the exports will keep on the moderate upward trend to surpass USD13 billion in the second half in 2014. China exports the majority of the
  • MMHE earnings dip in 2Q14
    Malaysia-listed marine and offshore services provider, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings, suffered a drop of 20% in total income for 2Q14 to MYR38.46 million (USD12 million) from MYR48.6 million for the corresponding period last year. The decrease was due to lower profits from the
  • Philippines jails 12 Chinese fishermen
    12 Chinese fishermen were sentenced to between six and 12 years in jail and fined $100,000 each for illegal fishing by a Philippine court on Tuesday, according to Xinhua News Agency (Xinhua). The fishermen were accused of running into and severely damaging Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage-listed
  • Yangzijiang posts all-time high earnings in 2Q14
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings has posted an all-time high quarterly profit in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14). The company's net profit hiked 52% year on year (y/y) to CNY 1.24 billion (USD200.8M) from CNY811.6M. The increase in profit was mainly contributed by a
  • Eagle Bulk files for Chapter 11
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate a pre-packaged debt restructuring plan. The beleaguered dry bulk company filed its petition in the New York Southern District Court on 6 August. The plan calls for all current Eagle Bulk equity to be extinguished and

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • First Nation group threatens to shut down CN line to Prince Rupert
    Canadian National Railway services connecting the Port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, to the rest of its network are running normally even though a First Nation group told the railroad to end operations by Aug. 4.The threat comes as U.S. shippers are diverting cargo through the port amid still-unresolved U.S....
  • US paper exports slid in first half of 2014
    U.S. containerized exports of scrap paper are falling, and the drop is partly responsible for slow U.S. export growth. Containerized exports from the U.S. in the first half of 2014 dropped 11.3 percent compared with the same period in 2013, according to data from PIERS, the data division of the JOC...
  • 'Bob-tail bandits' plead quilty to federal cargo theft charges
    A trailer full of canned corn proved one stolen load too many for a gang of freight thieves that operated throughout the U.S. Midwest. In federal court in Missouri, two of the cargo thieves pleaded guilty to running a cargo theft ring that pulled off the corn heist in West...
  • DP World Vancouver to turn away US-bound rail cargo
    Starting Friday, DP World Vancouver will stop accepting U.S.-bound containers intended for direct transfer to rail, citing a lack of railcars to handle the surge of cargo headed across the border. The operator of the Centerm Terminal will continue to handle U.S.-bound cargo moving by truck either to the regional market...
  • Russia warns of stricter inspections of US chicken
    USDA Photos by Lance Cheung.[Editor's Note: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday that Russia will enact bans or limits on a wide range of trade with the European Union and the United States. A full list of the banned agricultural products, raw material and food is expected to be available...
  • Japan to end punitive tariffs against US
    Japan has decided not to extend punitive tariffs imposed on some products imported from the United States in retaliation for a U.S. anti-dumping trade law known as the Byrd amendment. The current retaliatory tariffs are to expire on Aug. 31. Additional 17.4 percent tariffs are levied on 13 items, including some...
  • Drivewyze ByPass expansion benefits truckers, shippers
    "Smart mobility" technology aimed at helping truckers avoid lengthy weigh station delays promises cost-saving benefits that could extend up supply chains to shippers. Drivewyze, an Internet-based service that speeds supply chains by allowing truck drivers to bypass state weigh stations, is expanding, adding 13 sites into Georgia to its network. Truckers can...
  • Clean Energy expands CNG, LNG fueling networks, adds customers
    [caption]A Clean Energy Fuels facility.[/caption] Clean Energy Fuels is expanding its U.S. natural gas network, opening 27 fueling stations in the first half of 2014, including nine "truck friendly" stations along interstate highways. The scarcity of fueling stations is a roadblock to expanding the use of liquid or compressed natural gas as...
  • Bigger ships to increase risks in Panama Canal, insurer says
    Increased cargo capacity in larger ships transiting the expanded Panama Canal will raise risks for the maritime industry, Allianz Group said in a new report. The Allianz report, Panama Canal 100: Shipping Safety and Future Risk, said the cost of insured goods transiting the canal may increase by more than $1...
  • Trans-Pacific benchmark rate hits 13-month high
    Drewry's benchmark rate for container traffic heading from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose 20.8 percent this week. Full-size chart An Aug. 1 general rate increase and high peak-season volumes heading to the U.S. pushed spot rates from Asia to the U.S. to their highest levels this year. Drewry's benchmark rate for container traffic...
  • Online grocery sales whet appetites; high costs curb growth
    When the dot.com bubble burst in April 2000, there was no shortage of spectacular failures, but one of the most storied was the collapse of online grocer webvan.com. Webvan went public in 1999 with a $375 million initial public offering (before reaching a peak stock market value of $1.2 billion), and...
  • Idle container ship fleet shrinks to three-year low
    The idle container ship fleet has fallen to a three-year low but likely will start to grow again at the beginning of the fourth quarter as the peak shipping season draws to a close, according to Alphaliner. There were 119 vessels of more than 500 20-foot-equivalent-unit capacity - a combined capacity...
  • US gives green light to Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger
    The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission cleared the planned merger between Hapag-Lloyd and Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, which will create the world's fourth-largest ocean container line. "This is part of the consultation process to regulatory authorities that both companies are carrying out in order to merge...
  • Deutsche Post DHL container volume trails rivals' growth
    Deutsche Post DHL booked a market-beating 5.6 percent increase in ocean container traffic in the second quarter, but it trailed growth rates of other top global freight forwarders. The German mail and logistics giant increased volume to 749,000 20-foot equivalent units in the three months through June from 709,000 TEUs in...
  • Trans-Atlantic ocean trade growth on an even keel
    Bremerhaven/Bremen was the top European load port for U.S. imports via East Coast ports in the 12 months ending March 2014.The U.S. ocean container trade via European ports, including transshipments, increased 3.8 percent year-over-year to 4.6 million laden 20-foot-equivalent units in the 12 months ending March 2014, according to PIERS,...
  • Infrastructure program could heat up India's cold chain growth
    More than $15 billion will be spent on expansion of India's cold chain during the next five years, according to a study by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The report, released in July in New Delhi by the British engineering think tank also known as IMechE went beyond the dramatic forecast...
  • Strong growth for US West Coast ports in June
    Although the July 1 deadline for contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association certainly resulted in some diversion of cargo to ports on the U.S. East Coast and in Canada, West Coast container volumes are still up noticeably compared to last year. Containerized imports...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Delivery myth debunked
    Newbuilding orders have soared in recent months but shipyards may be sitting on a bigger backlog of premium slots than some would have you believe, a leading brokerage told clients today.
  • Analyst abandons EGLE
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst has suspended research coverage of Eagle Bulk Shipping (Eagle Bulk) on the back of the US bulker owner's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
  • EGLE takes flight
    Investors were racing to accumulate shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping Wednesday on the back of an announcement in which the operator outlined plans to pursue a Chapter 11 restructuring.
  • UBS downs NCL
    UBS downgraded shares of the third largest cruise line Wednesday based on a bet that turbulence in the operator's core market will continue in the months ahead.
  • DryShips in VTL boost
    DryShips has seen its fleetwide value-to-loan (VTL) ratio surge to 171% from 105% in December 2012, the company's finance chief said.
  • AO picks Wallem
    Hong Kong manager Wallem has said it will manage two ultramaxes on order for Germany's AO Schiffahrt.
  • Dynagas Partners dips
    Nasdaq-listed Dynagas LNG Partners has posted a slight fall in earnings for the second quarter as costs rose.
  • Eagle Bulk set for Chapter 11
    Eagle Bulk is set to file Chapter 11 papers after striking a prepackaged restructuring deal with lenders.
  • NAO stronger
    Nasdaq-listed Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has increased earnings in the second quarter as revenue rose.
  • OSG's next step?
    The ink is barely dry on OSG's Chapter 11 exit papers but speculation has already started as to how the company will develop following its restructuring.
  • Rickmers sheds loan
    Singapore-listed boxship owner Rickmers Maritime has been boosted in the second quarter by settling a loan at a 20% discount.
  • Star puts $1bn on shelf
    Star Bulk Carriers has filed a $1bn shelf registration that could set the scene for further expansion for Wall Street's biggest bulker owner.
  • US clears merger
    The US has approved the imminent merger between Chile's CSAV and Germany's Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Cat to bite Wilhelmsen?
    A depression in the high and heavy market will lead to a reduced profit at Norwegian owner Wilh Wilhelmsen in the second quarter, analysts say.
  • One dead in smash
    A fisherman has died and four more were reported missing after their boat was in collision with a Japanese bulker off China.
  • Crewman gassed
    A Bulgarian crewman has died after being asphyxiated on a bulker in France.
  • Sinopacific firms PSVs
    China's Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has confirmed a first offshore order from Mexico.
  • Edem ship hit in Libya
    A Greek-controlled supramax bulker came under fire at the Libyan port of Derna this week.
  • Paragon sights $25m
    Paragon Shipping has set its sights on $25m from a notes offering
  • Tidewater misses in Q1
    Tidewater has recorded an improved first quarter profit but its bottom line has fallen short of Wall Street expectations.
  • Deep Sea does better
    John Fredriksen-controlled offshore shipowner Deep Sea Supply is reintroducing dividends after posting a better profit in the second quarter.
  • Yangzijiang profit spikes
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has reported a record profit for the second quarter thanks to a tax refund and income on a cash investment.
  • Inui loss grows
    Japanese bulker owner Inui Steamship has posted a bigger deficit in the first quarter despite a growth in revenue.
  • Tax lowers MISC profit
    A bigger bill from the taxman has hit MISC's earnings in the second quarter.
  • Chinese in Kenyan port deal
    State-owned China Communication Construction Company was won a $479m contract to build a new deep-water port in Lamu in Northern Kenya that is being built to open a corridor into resource-rich East Africa.
  • Stealthgas prices offering
    Nasdaq-listed StealthGas plains to raise a further $35m by selling off more common stock in an underwritten registered offering.
  • MHB takes profit hit
    Pre-tax profits for Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB) for the first half of its 2014 financial year fell by nearly half compared to its results in the first half of 2013.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • United Grain slams USDA denial of grain inspection
    A USDA official said the situation at the Port of Vancouver doesn't "ensure safe access to the UGC facility for the GIPSA, and therefore [USDA] is conditionally withholding official grain weighing and inspection services."
  • Expeditors to refine strategic assessment during 2014's second half
    Expeditors International turned in net earnings of $91.3 million during the second quarter, a year-over-year decrease of 1 percent, while net revenues ticked up 3 percent to $484.7 million.
  • Senator pushes Buy America transportation bill
  • Suez Canal plans bypass to increase capacity
  • Project will test powering dray trucks with electricity
    The demise of the network of electric trolley cars that once crisscrossed Los Angeles is an important and controversial chapter in the history of public transportation.
  • Ships slow to benefit California whales, air
    The program was developed and implemented by the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and the Environmental Defense Center.
  • Ex-Im Bank supports $1.7 billion to finance Africa-bound exports
    The bank also announced that it will pledge $3 billion in financing to support U.S exports to Sub-Saharan Africa over the next two fiscal years.
  • U.S., West African region to boost trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Aegean strengthens presence in Mediterranean port
    Second bunker barge brought into operation in Barcelona.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    Istanbul: Low demand and ample supplies.
  • Prices for key IFO grade softening in Mideast hub
    Tight avails in Fujairah.
  • Compulsory Mass Flow Meters 'a good initiative'
    Dan-Bunkering's new head of operations in Asia has welcomed Singapore's decision to make MFMs mandatory.
  • GAC settles potential claim over alleged sanctions breach
    GAC Shipping (USA) agreed to pay $157,500 on behalf of Houston-based GAC Bunker Fuels.
  • Asian bunker rates southbound
    Busan bracing for typhoon.
  • Greek ferry to employ renewable energy technology
    Technology to be provided by a Japanese equipment supplier.
  • P&I Club: Increase in 'low quality' bunker claims
    Club underlines importance of engaging 'reputable' suppliers.
  • Maersk Line completes AMP upgrade for vessels
    Project has equipped 16 vessels to use alternative marine power at US ports.
  • Drybulk shipping firm brings down bunker consumption
    Company sees impact of fuel efficiency technologies.

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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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