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January 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe box rates hit 17 month high before Chinese New Year
  • China Shipping consolidates group's chartering of 21 bulkers
  • Rebranded Pan Ocean finds old containership sale a hard sell
  • China's November social logistics value up 9.4pc
  • PCA willing to share US$1.6bn cost overrun with contractor
  • 'Plan B' if locks work for Panama Canal halted in funding row
  • CSBC secures US$50 million order of two 1,800 TEU from Iseaco
  • 7Seas Shipping handles transformers' shipment South Korea to Iraq
  • Log-In is 'unaffected' by delivery delay of 3 x 2,808 TEU ships
  • HACTL's air cargo dives 40pc in December to 153,386 tonnes
  • Cathay Pacific Services to build HKIA's third cargo transfer centre
  • CityJet to merge with InterSky to create business regional player

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 7, 2014
  • Allcargo Logistics, Chennai handles record 176 TEUs in Dec. 2013
  • China to assist in augmenting the two leading Yemeni box ports
  • DNV GL launches new global brand
  • Evergreen names another vessel as part of fleet rejuvenation programme
  • HAROPA-Port du Havre publicises ambitious tariff policy for 2014
  • India offers huge potential in container trading & leasing: WCT's Olaf Gayko
  • OOCL ups Asia-Australia rate from Jan. 15
  • Tanker rates slide on increased tonnage
  • Better connectivity at Major Ports a must to enhance efficiency: Vasan
  • Kandla Port resumes container handling with immediate effect
  • Rail cargo handling capacity at Ennore Port jumps to 24 mt with additional siding
  • Construction arm of L&T receives orders worth INR 2,962 cr.
  • FDI norms may be relaxed for railways, construction
  • What's in a name? Obviously a lot when it comes to Pakistan awarding MFN status to India!

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Husa Transportation ending railfreight operations
  • Port of Rotterdam: fewer containers in 2013
  • Röhlig and Gebrüder Weiss restructure alliance
  • RAlpin posts best annual performance in 2013
  • Change of leadership at port of Melbourne
  • India's first air cargo community portal established
  • Arkas and Yang Ming expand services in Eastern Med
  • U-Freight America is C-TPAT revalidated
  • IAG Cargo and Waco System sign partnership deal
  • Mourning a founder father
  • IRU road transport indices confirm global economic recovery
  • STI Freight Management opens location in Riga
  • New chance for Canal Seine Nord Europe
  • Canadian lobsters land in Brussels
  • DB Schenker renews management in Brazil
  • Gillhuber tests LHV for car manufacturer
  • Skycargo: Pakistan und Südpazifik
  • Change of owners at Gothenburg-based Dacotrans

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 7, 2014
  • USCG cutter and laker collide during ice escort
  • GE Capital arranges $285 million of credit for Harley
  • Canadian Shipowners seek legal review of VGP dates
  • Paragon takes delivery of one, gets financing for two
  • Ares Shipyard to build eight ferries for Doha resort
  • Euronav to raise $1.085 billion

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Seattle Commission adding co-presidents for 2014
  • Two new members sworn-in on Port of Bellingham Commission
  • Maintenance dredging underway at NOAA's Port of Newport location
  • Financial moves taking place at FRS Capital Corporation
  • Panama Canal Authority announces contribution proposal

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 7, 2014
  • Insurers forced to develop their own solutions for Arctic vessels
    Traffic growth outpaces policymakers' ability to create a supporting legal framework
  • OSG tops high-yield gain league
    Bond price rises exceed 180%
  • Will Scorpio Bulkers take its foot off the gas pedal?
    Lauro says talks on bank finance for 74 newbuildings are under way
  • Libyan navy opens fire to prevent tanker entering rebel-held port
    Shipowner denies that Baku sought to load oil illegally at Es Sider
  • South Sudan's crude exports keep flowing as fighting continues
    Crude output from Adar oil fields is rising despite fears that conflict could spread
  • NewLead regains compliance with Nasdaq share price rule
    Qualifications panel will monitor owner closely for another six months
  • Demolition sector reports a quiet start to the new year
    GMS predicts a 'more modest' 2014 as supply of scrapped vessels slows
  • Storms whip up high earnings for northern European aframaxes
    But earnings for Mediterranean-based ships crash due to vessel build-up
  • AP Moller-Maersk sells stake in Danish supermarket group
    Shipping companies continue disposal of non-core assets
  • Authority prepared to step in to complete Panama Canal expansion
    Quijano makes fresh pledge as talks to resolve cost-overrun dispute continue
  • Bourbon sells 12 additional vessels in leaseback deal with CIBC
    Firm also agrees sale and bareboat charter-back for six ships with Standard Chartered
  • Euronav clarifies decision to raise $1bn for Maersk VLCC deal
    Crude tanker company wants working capital left over to pay for fees and operations
  • Shanghai box volume increases 3.3% in 2013
    The world's busiest port posts recovery in throughput growth
  • Sinotrans Shipping orders four bulkers at Jinling Shipyard
    Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of China state-owned giant presses ahead with fleet renewal

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 7, 2014
  • Port giant sells minority stake
    SSA, one of the largest terminal operators in the world, has unveiled a new ownership structure that boasts 'significant' new capital for growth
  • Canadian owners seek US rule relief
    The Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) has asked a New York court to order the Environmental Protection Agency to delay implementation of a US ballast-water regulation
  • Demand for widebeam boxships picking up
    A major chartering deal for wide-beam container ships is fuelling hopes that demand for large modern charter container ships will quickly recover this year
  • STX loses Scandlines ferry deal
    STX Finland's Turku yard has lost the €450 to 500M ($612 to $680M) deal to build two LNG ferries for Scandlines due to its inability to secure a financing package, local daily Turun Sanomat reported on 4 January
  • Libya navy fires on tanker
    A crude oil tanker has been fired upon by the Libyan navy while apparently attempting to enter a blockaded port, Reuters reported
  • China's wool imports increased in 2013
    China's wool imports increased 16% year-on-year to 319,000 tonnes in the first 11 months of 2013, a customs report said
  • Record box ship deliveries expected in 2014/15
    Container trades analyst Alphaliner has predicted that deliveries of new container vessels will reach record levels this year and next
  • Hanjin White delivery set for 31 July
    Hanjin Shipping announced today that it had set the delivery of 4,600teu containership Hanjin White for 31 July
  • Euronav to increase capital by $350M
    Belgian tanker operator Euronav plans to increase its capital by $350M to part-finance the projected $980M acquisition of the 15-vessel VLCC fleet of Maersk Tankers Singapore it announced on Sunday
  • Korean shipbuilders seek more order wins
    South Korea's big three shipbuilders - Hyundai HI, Samsung HI and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering - have set higher goals this year in their new year messages
  • U-Ming Marine obtains bulk carrier
    Taiwanese carrier U-Ming Marine announced yesterday that it obtained a 83,800dwt bulk carrier at the price of $33.8M
  • Eng Kong raises stake in depot business
    Singapore-based integrated logistics operator in Asia Pacific, Eng Kong, has increased its stake in the depot business of Tianjin Keyun
  • Sinotrans shipping orders four ultramaxes
    Hong Kong-listed Sinotrans Shipping has placed new orders at sibling Jinling Shipyard to build four 64,000dwt bulk carriers at an overall cost of $103.2M
  • VLGC rates return to profitable levels
    Rates to haul LPG on VLGCs have returned to profitable levels, as the plunge in Saudi ARAMCO's January contract prices has encouraged trading again

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 7, 2014
  • Stringent California Environmental Regulations Take Effect for Vessels in Transit and at Berths
  • YRC Worldwide, Creditors to Refinance $1.15 Billion Debt
  • Key US Truck Safety Rule Being Readied for Review
  • CBP Advances Pre-Inspection Pilot at Canadian-US Border
  • Panama Canal Proposes Way to Resolve Contractor Dispute
  • P3 on Solid Footing in US, Europe
  • US Ports Shift Focus to Operational Efficiency
  • Maersk to Sell Supermarket Stake to Focus on Containers, Energy
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Surged in December
  • Suez Canal Announces Plan for Logistics Hub

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 7, 2014
  • CSA seeks ballast water aid
    The Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) has asked a US appeals court to delay implementation of ballast water rules set to go into effect.
  • GUPC's counter olive branch
    Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) has submitted a counter proposal aimed at cooling down a dispute over the financially troubled Panama Canal expansion project.
  • Princess crewman missing
    The US Coast Guard is hunting for a crew member missing from a Princess Cruises vessel off Hawaii.
  • ACP offers olive branch
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has proposed a $283m plan to prevent a consortium building an already delayed set of locks from suspending the widening project.
  • Koreans to net more
    Rising demand for LNG carriers will help lift order intake at South Korea's main shipyards in 2014, Deutsche Bank says
  • Pemex ships to Europe
    Mexican exporter Pemex is to start shipping Olmeca crude to Europe this month.
  • HSH powers Paragon order
    Paragon Shipping has secured a loan from HSH Nordbank to help fund a double ultramax order in China.
  • Singapore hits new record
    Singapore handled a record number of containers last year but the terminal remained in second place behind Shanghai as the world's busiest.
  • Locked and loaded
    Euronav has the firepower to replicate its $1bn takeover of the Maersk VLCC fleet without the need for further equity raises, RS Platou Markets says.
  • New ports for Suez
    Egypt has shortlisted 14 international firms for a huge new project to develop the Suez Canal region.
  • Star Bulk seals loan
    Star Bulk Carriers has put pen to paper on a loan to pay for a pair of ultramax bulkers on the same day that it took delivery of the second of the two vessels.
  • On a roll
    Footage has emerged of what it is like to be on the bridge of a containership when it is being battered by an Atlantic storm.
  • Pirates free Althea pair
    West African pirates have freed a master and engineer snatched from a Greek-managed tanker last month.
  • DFDS: no appeals
    No appeals have been lodged against a UK judgement suspending MyFerryLink's ban from operating in Dover.
  • Ceona seals Petrobras gig
    Ceona has clinched its first contract for a newbuilding chartered from GC Rieber Shipping.
  • KDIC offloads trio
    Korea Deposit Insurance Corp (KDIC) has made a tidy profit from selling a trio of bulkers into Greece.
  • Nicaragua canal delayed
    Nicaragua will begin work on its huge new $40bn canal at the end of this year.
  • Shots fired at tanker
    Warning shots were fired at a Turkish tanker accused of making an illegal approach to the separatist-controlled Libyan port of Es-Sider.
  • Unipec retains crown
    Unipec has held on to its title as the world's leading charterer of dirty tankers shipping more than twice the volume of its nearest rival in 2013, according to Poten and Partners annual rankings.
  • Pan Ocean issue cut
    Korea's restructured bulker owner Pan Ocean has reduced its $1.17bn debt-for-equity issue after some creditors missed the boat.
  • Cash and carry
    AP Moller-Maersk is set for a $3bn cash boost following the sale of shares in Dansk Supermarked just two days after offloading its VLCC fleet to Euronav.
  • Ares wins ferries
    Turkey's Ares Shipyard has a won a contract to build eight ferries for Qatar.
  • Bourbon sells 18 more
    French offshore group Bourbon has revealed it sold and chartered back 18 more ships worth $528m towards the end of 2013.
  • EOC makes strong start
    EOC has booked a strong start to the new financial year on the back of long term charters for its construction fleet.
  • Sinotrans books four
    Sinotrans Shipping has ordered four ultramax bulker newbuildings at a shipyard in China, it announced Tuesday.
  • Ezion buys liftboat
    Ezion Holdings has acquired a liftboat from three Singapore private equity firms in a deal worth $32.5m.
  • Fortress eyes offshore
    Fortress Investment Group of the US appears to be growing increasingly interested in the offshore sector.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 7, 2014
  • WLS: Capacity drops as Alliance market shares rise
  • EPA: Texas importers must settle Clean Air violations
  • Contradictory reports on Nicaragua Canal start-up
    A BBC report over the weekend found that construction on a canal that runs through Nicaragua would probably not begin until next year, but the AP reported Monday reported that construction will begin in 2014.
  • Maersk parent sells stake in supermarket
    A.P. Moller-Maersk said it is divesting its shares in a Danish supermarket chain, receiving net proceeds of $3 billion and an accounting gain of about $2.5 billion through the deal.
  • Washington Notebook: Truck pilot program set to begin at Peace Bridge
  • $800 million granted for major Texas road projects
    San Antonio transportation leaders and the Texas Department of Transportation today unveiled a plan to allocate more than $800 million to fund expansions of I-10, US 281 and Loop 1604.
  • Union Pacific expands intermodal service
    Union Pacific Railroad announced yesterday a new intermodal service between Laredo, Texas, and Memphis, Tenn., to support growing transportation needs for the automotive manufacturing and intermodal marketplaces.
  • Pritzker to lead Middle East mission
  • Panama reassures industry that Canal expansion will proceed
  • Triton launches LCL exports to Central America
  • DGX enhances ocean services to Latin America
  • Firm developing fuel cell range extenders for FedEx
  • Pilot Freight Services' Raleigh station relocates
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 7, 2014
  • Prices continue falling across Europe
    Quiet market reported in Hamburg.
  • Good demand but tight avails in Fujairah
    Markets soft in South Africa.
  • Gibraltar: Record incursions by Spanish vessels
    Incidents unlawful but not deemed a threat.
  • Bunker removal project was like 'workout at the gym'
    Canadian cleanup cost tens of millions of dollars to recover less than 50 mt of bunker fuel.
  • Change at the top at Andatee
    Chinese bunker player gets new CEO.
  • Singapore: Annual bunker sales flat
    But vessel arrivals and cargo throughput up.
  • 'On spec' product in short supply
    Singapore traders say arbitrage volumes are falling.
  • Iraq increases fuel oil exports
    Nation issues second direct tender offer in two months.
  • De-bunkered fuel oil no longer classed as waste
    EU ruling hinges on whether material is still of use.
  • Maersk: High fuel consumption vessels being withdrawn
    Triple-E containerships: 'The exercise is to become more environmentally friendly.'
  • Bunker prices soft across Asian ports
    Refineries holding back on sales due to falling crude prices, says player.
  • Petrotrin employees suspended as investigations continue
    Action taken to 'ensure the integrity' of the inquiry.
  • 'Eco' tanker under construction in the US
    Ship to feature LNG convertible engine.
  • Asian shipowning giant orders fuel-saving trio
    Ships' design cuts bunker consumption by 12%, according to shipbuilder.
  • NYK: Fuel-saving activities produce results
    NYK returned to the black for first half of its current fiscal

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