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April 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Guangzhou volume up 6.5pc in 2013 to 13 million TEU, Nansha rises 13pc
  • Eleven top freight forwarders accused of price-fixing by Singapore
  • FMC okays G6 expansion amendment, sees no violation of US Shipping Act
  • European Parliament votes 458 - 120 against applying aviation carbon tax
  • London Gateway says work on quay wall is for development, not repairs
  • MOL, NYK slip away from box shipping quagmire, find solace in LNG logistics
  • Ending ban on US crude exports would boost shipping, says congressman
  • Transcontainer's 8pc profit increase, driven by Kazakhstan revenue spikes
  • St Lawrence Seaway opens to navigation, but harsh ice conditions linger
  • Vanguard Visibility+ provides photo finish as cargo arrives in Asia
  • Xin Hwa Auto Engineering relocates trailer manufacturing plant in Malaysia
  • EU-controlled tonnage rises 70pc, but growth slows with bigger ships
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands LCL activities with new South Korean hub
  • Guangzhou airport partners with Suijia logistics firm to provide big DC
  • IATA: Global air cargo demand continues to rise in February by 3pc
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) expands Malmo and Leipzig from Moscow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rail Cargo Group rebranding in Italy
  • Union Pacific strengthens rail Infrastructure
  • Ontario to invest in transport infrastructure
  • 98 horses go sky high
  • Stena Line starts new direct Ireland-France link
  • World's best beer moved by DB Schenker
  • DSV Germany: Kountouriotis replaces Obermeier
  • Independent forwarders endorse e-AWB agreement
  • Cologne/Bonn airport launching tender
  • Weniger Verluste auf See
  • Belgium: more spot checks on trucks
  • WWL adds monthly service to San Antonio
  • Klaipeda Port invests in new crane
  • OIA Global adds capabilities in Brazil

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Cat ships first 3500 series marine gas engines
  • Saltchuk to acquire Tropical Shipping
  • Former OCV plays key role in hunt for missing Malaysian jet
  • Hybrid ferry achieves 38% fuel savings
  • Guilty plea in MSC bribery case
  • Hydrex bow thruster repair avoids drydocking
  • American Empress named in Portland ceremony

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Portland Commission schedules budget public hearing
  • Port of Port Angeles auctioning off 300 lineal feet of used marine floats
  • Inchcape Shipping Services taps Leonard as HSSE manager
  • Port Tracker report predicts container port import increase
  • Saltchuk Resources buying Tropical Shipping companies

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Choice widens for US shippers as box lines reshape service networks
    Cargo from Asia can be routed via Panama or Suez canals, or overland from west coast ports, to the heartlands
  • LA takes action to defend its Number One status
    Interim director Gary Lee Moore says $1bn investment programme proves commitment to the port
  • Long Beach prepares for cargo fight with $4.5bn upgrade programme
    Port goes toe-to-toe with rival Los Angeles as it attempts to put recent upheaval behind it
  • Maersk sells green virtues as it cuts operating costs
    Sustainability brings its own reward to cost-conscious carrier
  • Strong rupee boosts India's scrap rates
    Third containership breaks through the $500 per ldt barrier
  • Doubts cast over shipbuilder JES International's future
    Accounting group draws attention to liabilities that exceed assets by $68m
  • U-Ming reports 7% dip in 2013 profits
    Higher finance costs hit Taiwan dry bulk operator
  • G6 is a 'true alliance' says Lidinsky
    Interview clarifies why FMC commissioner voted for the G6 but against the P3 expansion
  • K Line expands in LNG carriers and offshore supply vessels
    Company bets on healthy energy shipping supply and demand
  • K Line expects flat growth in automotive shipments
    Changing car production patterns drive Japanese carrier to target ro-ro cargoes
  • Zim works to avoid halting its Asia-north Europe service
    Israeli container firm needs a new partner after shake-up ends its service ties to CSCL
  • One year on, Singapore LNG sets its sights on bigger things
    City state ponders expanding its import terminal capacity and building a second plant
  • Ship grounds off Hong Kong
    Hansa Constitution hits shore on west side of island after possible power loss

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Alfa Laval to pay $2.2Bn for Frank Mohn
    Swedish engineering group Alfa Laval has agreed to acquire Norwegian submerged cargo marine pump specialist Frank Mohn for NOK 13Bn ($2.17Bn)
  • Maersk Line's green business expansion
    Maersk Line said today (7 April) that its CO2 emissions has been cut by 3.8M tonnes or 12% year-on-year, according to its Sustainability Progress Update report for 2013
  • Pacific Radiance in JV with Westsea Marine
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield services provider Pacific Radiance said today, 7 April, that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Crest Offshore Marine, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Australia's Westsea Marine
  • Box ship runs aground off Hong Kong
    A container ship ran aground off Hong Kong yesterday (6 April) amid rough waves caused by monsoon winds
  • Gothenburg's 21 year masterplan
    Swedish Port of Gothenburg's masterplan, covering the period up to 2035, was adopted by its board on 2 April
  • Dry bulk carriers and FFAs gain strength
    Valuations of second hand dry bulk carriers have extended their recent gains and older vessels are starting to find buyers too, analysts and broker sources say
  • Moffat takes BPA top job
    Port of Tyne's CEO, Andrew Moffat, has been appointed as chairman of the British Ports' Association (BPA)
  • Zhejiang Ouhua secure box ship order
    China's Zhejiang Ouhua shipyard has won an order to build four new 2500teu container ships
  • Fugro wins in the north
    Classed as of national importance by the Scottish government, the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour by the construction of a new facility in Nigg Bay will further support international trade
  • Saltchuk Resources buys Tropical Shipping
    Saltchuk Resources is consolidating the Caribbean container market with the purchase of Tropical Shipping from AGL Resources
  • Triple class society approval success for Wärtsilä
    The Finland-based marine power plant specialist Wärtsilä has won approval from three major Classification Societies for its Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS) - the first company in the world to attain such overall recognition, the firm says

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Report: US Imports to Rise in April
    Signaling an end to the winter doldrums and the beginning of a busy spring in the U.S. container trades, Global Port Tracker is forecasting that imports in April will increase 6.1 percent over April 2013. "With winter over, retailers are stocking up in anticipation of a busy spring and summer," said...
  • US Containerized Exports See Steepest Decline Since 2009
    U.S. containerized exports through February 2014. Full-size image U.S. containerized exports tumbled 9.0 percent year-over-year in February to 923,493 TEUs, the lowest monthly volume in 32 months, according to preliminary figures from PIERS, the Data Division of JOC Group. This 9.0 percent drop was also the steepest year-over-year decline since August 2009. February...
  • Scandlines' Earnings Slip on Flat Revenue
    Scandlines, the Danish-German ferry operator, posted a 5.5 percent decline in operating profit last year as increased freight volume was offset by lower passenger and auto traffic. The company, which is owned by U.K. private equity investor 3i, earned €172 million (about US$236.4 million) before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, down...
  • Ports Gearing Up to Be LNG-Ready
    With container shipping barely out of the starting gate with liquid natural gas as a ship fuel, major ports around the world are anticipating a rapid ramp-up of LNG use in shipping and are angling to be prepared. "Major ports around the world are either planning for, or are anticipating, the...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: C.H. Robinson
    Stephane Rambaud, senior vice president at C.H. Robinson, discusses the integration of Phoenix International, which the logistics firm acquired in 2012, the company's consolidation services, and the challenges of volatility in the trans-Pacific trade....
  • Werner Enterprises CFO Receives Investor Relations Award
    OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 4, 2014-- Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer John Steele was awarded thebest investor relations by a CFO in the small-cap company category at the annual IR MagazineU.S. Awards March 27 in New York City. Steele has earned this prestigious distinction two times before, in 2011 and 2012. "It is...
  • Quality Carriers Expands Into Indianapolis
    TAMPA, Fla., April 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quality Carriers, Inc. ("Quality Carriers"), the leading North American bulk chemical carrier, has expanded into the Indianapolis market. "Consistent with our previously announced strategy to expand our footprint, we are excited to announce our expansion into the Indianapolis market," stated Randy Strutz, President,...
  • American Worldwide Agencies Opens Houston Office, Hires Seasoned Branch Manager
    LONG BEACH, California - March 26, 2014 -- American Worldwide Agencies (AWA) is adding to its global network offreight forwarders and agents with a new office in Houston, the company announced today. The Houston office is part of AWA's global expansion plans and will handle the company's growing business in the region for project...
  • TIA's Great Ideas Conference Bolsters Networking Opportunities at 2014 Meeting
    Alexandria, VA - April 4, 2014 - Transportation Intermediaries Association will host their revamped Great Ideas Conference and Exposition, April 9-12, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa with an emphasis on networking and sharing successful ideas with peers. TIA has reworked this...
  • More National Awards for Fresh Logistics
    A Midlands Temperature Controlled Logistics company has received another national award in recognition of its outstanding performance within Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) category. Fresh Logistics are specialised refrigerated couriers and a temperature controlled transport service, providing dual compartment multi temperature vehicles throughout the UK and Europe. Fresh Logistics has won...
  • Ex-Im Bank Signs Partnership with World Trade Center Charleston, Enhances Access to Financing
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) today announced its working partnership with Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and World Trade Center Charleston (WTCC) in South Carolina. The City/State Partnership program gives exporters enhanced access to information about financing that supports export sales and jobs. "Ex-Im Bank has much to...
  • SDV creates a subsidiary in Hungary and continues its development in Central Europe.
    SDV Hungary is created in partnership with Airmax its exclusive agent since 2007. The signature of this joint venture occurred in March 28, 2014 at the headquarters of SDV in Puteaux (France) with Mr. Herbert de Saint Simon, CEO SDV and Mr. Gabor Turu, CEO Airmax. «Beyond the development strategy of SDV...
  • Smartwares(R) Outsources Business-to-Business (B2B) Messaging to Descartes
    AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, April 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DescartesSystems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in unitinglogistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Smartwares,a leading consumer goods company offering design-oriented homeessentials, outsourced its business-to-business (B2B) communications toDescartes to help it reduce costs and support its acquisition-basedgrowth strategy. "Running optimally becomes more challenging...
  • C.H. Robinson's New Blog Focuses on Carrier Community
    EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (April 7, 2014) - Addressing the various challenges and complex conversations that are part of the trucking industry's changing landscape, C.H. Robinson has launched The Road, a blog that features topics, trends, and issues that impact daily life in the transportation industry. As the largest provider of truckload services in the world,...
  • CEVA obtains certificate of Business Excellence in Logistics and Transport in Spain
    Madrid, Spain, 7 April, 2014 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has been recognized with the Sello-e of Business Excellence in Logistics and Transport, the new certification of Excellence in Logistics and Transport. Sello-e, promoted by its Regulatory Council composed of UNO (Business Logistic and Transport Organization), CEL...
  • Carriers Strive to Raise Rates in Face of 'Glum' Outlook
    Hapag-Lloyd was first carrier to announce the westbound May rate increases even as April 1 GRIs struggle to lift a market weighed down by overcapacity and weak demand. Effective May 8, the German carrier aims to raise rates on the Asia-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean trades by $525 per 20-foot container and...
  • West Coast Trade Grows Along With Shipper Anxiety
    Los Angeles and Long Beach had the greatest market share among West Coast ports in 2013. Full-size chart The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handled 40.9 percent of all U.S. containerized imports in 2013, and 25.5 percent of U.S. exports. The sheer scale of container volume is putting shippers on...
  • Foreign Investment in ASEAN Founders Outpaces China Investment
    Foreign investment in the five founding members of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, last year topped $128.4 billion, five times the 2001 level, Merrill Lynch economist Chua Hak Bin said in a report carried today by the South China Morning Post. By comparison, China attracted $117.6 billion, after investment...
  • Japanese Consortium Invests in Spanish Container Terminal Operator
    Valencia's Port Container TerminalA consortium of Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. and Kamigumi Co. has acquired a 25 percent stake in Spanish container terminal operator TCV Stevedoring Company S.A. (TCV), Mitsubishi said today. Mitsubishi and Kamigumi bought the TCV stake from Grup Maritim TCB, S.L. (GMTCB), a Spain-based global container terminal operator, through...
  • ILWU Contract to Chart Course for West Coast Ports
    As U.S. West Coast waterfront employers prepare to enter contract negotiations in May with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, their message to the ILWU is clear: The new contract must keep West Coast ports competitive in the battle among North American ports for discretionary cargo. West Coast ports over the...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Bau abandons LB
    The world's largest shipbroker appears to have poached a pair of brokers from a small, Connecticut-based competitor under a broader bid to expand its presence in the dry-bulk market.
  • Captain sacked after clash
    A Washington State Ferries (WSF) captain involved in a collision with a sailing boat last year has been sacked.
  • ESL seals bulker finance
    ESL Shipping of Finland has tied up a bank loan to help fund a vessel acquisition announced in the New Year.
  • Goldstein steps up
    Royal Caribbean veteran Adam Goldstein has been promoted to president and chief operating officer at Royal Caribbean Cruises.
  • JES calms fears
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International has moved to calm fears over its ability to remain a going concern.
  • Saltchuk buys Tropical fleet
    Seattle group Saltchuk Resources has snapped up the 12-ship fleet of domestic owner Tropical Shipping.
  • New VLs at nine numbers
    Clarksons has placed a nine figure price tag on a VLCC newbuilding for the first time in two and a half years.
  • MSC denies "slave" conditions
    MSC Cruises has denied it employs crew in "slave-like conditions" following accusations in Brazil.
  • Havyard holds again
    Havyard Group has again delayed the closing of its IPO.
  • Pac Rad makes Oz move
    Pacific Radiance is expanding into the Australian offshore support vessel market through a joint venture with local outfit Westsea Marine.
  • Drunk master fined
    A Russian cargoship captain has been fined in Sweden after a near-miss.
  • Oka lands another
    Russia's Okskaya Shipyard (Oka) has won a deal to build a new multipurpose vessel for Tuapse Commercial Seaport (TCS) in Russia.
  • Avance to bank more
    Avance Gas is set to have a larger than expected IPO war chest to power its pursuit of Dorian LPG and other takeover targets.
  • Crimean ferries busier
    Ferry crossings from Russia to Crimea have nearly trebled after the annexation of the former Ukrainian region.
  • EMGS draws new job
    Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has secured a new contract for data acquisition in the North Sea.
  • $30m not well spent
    Euronav has taken another swipe at eco ships suggesting the benefits of a new suezmax can be replicated by retrofitting and efficient operations.
  • Nasdaq clears NOS
    The Nasdaq OMX group has completed its move into dry cargo and tanker freight derivatives.
  • MOL's Mexican mission
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has started a new car carrier service to capitalise on growing vehicle exports from Mexico.
  • GSI trading halted
    Share trading in Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has been halted pending an announcement by its major shareholder.
  • U-Ming profit slides
    Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming has seen earnings eroded by falling revenue in 2013.
  • Crewman lost off Latvia
    A seafarer is presumed dead after falling from a Russian cargoship off Latvia.
  • New Bentley deal for TK
    Teekay Shipping has netted a fresh deal with Xcite Energy to provide an FSO for a North Sea field.
  • Seamec secures work
    Indian owner Seamec has fixed one of its offshore support vessels (OSVs) to its parent Technip.
  • Libya opens up
    Two Libyan oil terminals have been reopened after the government struck a deal with separatist rebels.
  • Van Oord wins Indo job
    Van Oord has won a contract for dredging and maintenance work for the western access channel to the Indonesian port of Surabaya.
  • Mokster back in Spain
    Norwegian shipowner Simon Mokster has returned to Spain to order a second newbuilding platform supply vessel.
  • AdvanFort guards freed
    Thirty-three of the 35 AdvanFort crew and guards arrested in India in a dispute over weapons have finally been freed.
  • Aground off Hong Kong
    A German containership ran aground off Hong Kong on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • VPA finds tenant for Portsmouth terminal
    The Port of Virginia has found business for its idle Portsmouth Marine Terminal for the first time since it was closed in 2011. A portion of the terminal will serve for six months as a staging area for automobiles.
  • Port of Hueneme tests reefer ship plug-in power
    California's Port of Hueneme has conducted its first operational and safety vessel test of its recently installed grid-based shore-power system. The first vessel to test the new plug-in system was Hamburg Süd's Cap Pasley.
  • MOL to haul Mexican auto exports to U.S. ports
  • MOL to stop supplying chassis for store-door moves
    MOL (America) said it will stop supplying chassis for store-door moves (where a container is delivered to a consignee or shipper's place of business rather than a marine terminal) effective May 1.
  • Union Pacific to invest $9M in Iowa rail line
  • Great Lakes coal trade bogged by ice
  • Delta to upgrade wide-body fleet
  • WWL adds call at San Antonio, Chile
  • OIA Global expands in Brazil
  • U.S. steel exports weaken in February
  • Ex-Im Bank links with Charleston businesses
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank has established a partnership with Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and World Trade Center Charleston in South Carolina.
  • Ship runs aground in Hong Kong harbor
  • Saltchuk to buy Tropical Shipping
    Saltchuk Resources said it will acquire Tropical Shipping, a company that operates ships between the U.S. and Canada and the islands in the Caribbean and Bahamas, from AGL Resources, an Atlanta-based natural gas utility holding company.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Established lubes distributor enters marine market
    US company makes inroads on Great Lakes and Gulf.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Limited avails reported in Cape Town.
  • Prices start week soft in Europe
    Avails expected to stay in Rotterdam this week.
  • Listed shipowner follows anti-'eco' line
    Such tonnage offers little in an over-supplied market, says investor note.
  • Asian bunker market weakening
    Prices have fallen across most key hubs.
  • Politicians to be targeted as fears grow over ECA enforcement
    ECA regulations look 'ferocious but lack teeth'.
  • LNG bunkers: Quarter of global bunker market by 2025
    LR survey points to sizeable global market for alternative fuel.
  • Chemical giant buys into scrubber manufacturer
    Firm builds on presence in abatement technology.
  • Island Oil expands Romania bunkering operations
    Company also hires new Bunker Trader.
  • Vessel shore power system at Hueneme starts up
    Port completes first operational and safety vessel test.
  • DNV GL: New skills and technologies required for LNG bunkering
    Expert notes heavier LNG use will bring 'further business opportunities'.

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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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