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July 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL fined US$69,000 in accidental death at shipboard drinks party
  • HMM receives 13,100-TEU Hyundai Victory, fourth of five sister ships
  • Investment at APM Terminals Algeciras puts it on top of the Med
  • Bangladesh must do more than it has to win back trade benefits: USTR
  • Cargotec's Kalmar equips Russia's largest port operator
  • Port volume increases 11.6 per cent at Estonia's container terminal
  • NZ's port of Tauranga, Kotahim, aims to double container volumes
  • Korean Air introduces ninth A380, Incheon-Atlanta service
  • FedEx Express ranks top among logistics firms, says 1,000 top brands
  • Russia's UTair's 2013 profit rises to US$9.5 million, sales up 1.7pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Damco becomes first international company to start CFS operation in Myanmar
  • Box weighing would become a commercial advantage for ports, says TT Club
  • CMA CGM upgrades RHINO EXPRESS feeder service, adding a new call at Moroni (Comoros)
  • Mr Reiner A. Allgeier, Managing Director, Schenker India Pvt. Ltd
  • Mr Sailesh Bhatia, President, Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI)
  • Paris MoU confirms Liberia as best-performing major ship registry
  • Russian shipping market changing to meet new challenges, says DELO Group
  • SARJAK's tradition of Innovation & Excellence continues to be awarded
  • Shipping industry proposes solutions to Ballast Convention implementation problems
  • Govt to probe alleged loading & unloading scam at Major Ports
  • Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association (IPPTA)
  • MbPT bids for maintenance dredging
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia focusing on sustainability & environment protection
  • Govt to expand air cargo infrastructure
  • Govt lifts cap on organic sugar exports
  • India Inc revenue likely to grow 9-11 pc in Q1
  • Potato exports hit as govt introduces MEP regime
  • Setting up of industrial parks by China will boost exports: Fieo

International Transport Journalweb site
  • India dedicates Udhampur-Katra railway line
  • Indianapolis airport welcomes new director
  • New operator for Wustermark intermodal terminal
  • Deadline for Zim restructuring extended
  • Gefco Turkey opens bonded warehouse near Istanbul
  • CMA CGM and Adani Ports ink pact for terminal in Mundra
  • DSLV welcomes uniform truck tolls in Germany
  • Ulbricht switches to Frankfurt's DVB Bank SE
  • TNT Express invests in new Brisbane logistics hub
  • KVH acquires maritime training service producer Videotel
  • EIB loan for highway in Bolivia
  • Bremen's Hansa Meyer strengthens project business division
  • Korean Air increases China operation
  • Die Schere geht auseinander
  • Iata predicts benefits of African liberalization

Marine Logweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Fourth defendant pleads guilty in Glenn case
  • The Towing Company celebrates its 116th year
  • Atlantic Towing picks PSV 5000 design
  • NNS tests Ford anchor windlass system
  • L-3 Marine packages picked for biogas fueled ferry
  • Iridium closer to gaining GMDSS approval
  • MHI-MME brings two small bore UE engines to market

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • US goods and services trade climbs during month of May
  • US rail freight traffic numbers increase during month of June
  • Coast Guard rescues pair from burning pleasure craft
  • Corps releases supplemental EIS for Grays Harbor navigation project
  • Maritime Administration offers cyber-threat training course

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Tankers prepare for rise in Libyan oil exports
    Key oil ports to gradually raise output
  • China Shipping unit auctions stake in tanker operator
    China Shipping Development tipped to take stake from Shanghai Shipping
  • Courtenay Allan's sons seek public apology from OOCL
    Family also urges Hong Kong line not to appeal last week's criminal conviction
  • Teekay LNG takes over interest in four newbuildings
    Vessels will operate under 20-year time charters with BG subsidiary
  • Nordic American Tankers eyes opportunity to expand suezmax fleet
    There is an undercurrent in the market, says chairman Herbjørn Hansson
  • Almost $5bn invested in new LNG ships so far this year
    Newbuildings ordered at rate of one a week, raising concerns over future freight rates
  • Scrapping sentiment weakens
    Tonnage sent for demolition falls by nearly 25% in first half of 2014
  • Bromma sales ride crest of global wave as ports boost box capacity
    Spreader manufacturer sees order intake jump 50% in second quarter
  • Sovcomflot orders three multifunctional offshore vessels
    Ice-class ships will serve Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project over 20 years
  • Costa Concordia costs likely to hit $2bn
    Cruiseship casualty set to prove twice as expensive as initial estimates
  • Zim owner backs golden share deal
    Israel Corp says it is satisfied with court's alteration to terms of government stake
  • Sea Diamond master's jail term reduced
    Appeal clears five people over cruiseship casualty and cuts sentences on two crew members
  • Saga and Westfal-Larsen combine open hatch fleets
    Saga Welco pool of 52 ships will be the breakbulk and forestry sector's largest

Sea-webweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Paradip container terminal tender floated
    "All necessary formalities have been taken care of and I think the contract will be awarded in less than two months," Paradip Port Trust (PPT) chairman Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra told a press conference on 4 July. The new container terminal is part of PPT's overall expansion programme to enhance its
  • Damen ice-class PSVs for Atlantic Towing
    US company Atlantic Towing has ordered four newly-designed ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards Group that will be put to work in the sub-Arctic waters of the Hibernia and Hebron oilfields, off Newfoundland and Labrador. Atlantic has a 10-year offshore support contract with
  • NewLead demands $125M damages from Ironridge
    NASDAQ-listed drybulk company NewLead Holdings has ratcheted up its legal fight with investor Ironridge Global fund, revealing today that it is seeking damages in excess of $125M as part of an arbitration case under way between the two parties. Michael Zolotas-led NewLead is accusing Ironridge of
  • Rouen cereals exports up 12%
    The French port of Rouen, European leader for cereals exports, increased its cereals export throughput by 12.4% year on year to 7.45M tonnes during the 2013-2014 export season just closed. The latest increase for the 12 months ended June 30 follows on from the 8% increase recorded by the port in the
  • Sea Diamond sentences reduced by appeal court
    A Greek appeal court has reduced the prison sentence imposed on the former master of the Sea Diamond, the Louis Cruises vessel that sank off the Greek island of Santorini in April 2007. The vessel, which was carrying nearly 1,600 passengers and crew, hit rocks and had to be evacuated. It sank two
  • Teekay LNG supplants BG in China newbuild quartet
    NYSE-listed Teekay LNG Partners has revealed details about its minority ownership of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuildings under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. It also confirmed that it has purchased these interests from original project partner BG Group. The Chinese
  • SCF extends IBSV programme with three orders at USC
    Russian shipping group Sovcomflot (SCF) and Sakhalin Energy Investment have signed a contract for the construction and long-term operation of three multifunctional ice-breaking standby vessels for the Sakhalin-2 offshore energy platforms. The shipbuilding contract has been signed with OAO United
  • Minister calls for court protection for SNCM
    French transport minister Frédéric Cuvillier has said that strikebound French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM should be put under court protection to allow it to be restructured. His statement is the first official admission from the French government that it sees no future for the Marseille-based
  • ICS proposes solutions for ballast water impasse
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has come up with new proposals for overcoming the "serious implementation problems" faced by the Ballast Water Management Convention. It has called on the Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to
  • Jiangsu Hongqiang wins six Ultramax order
    Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hongqiang Marine Heavy Industry has secured an order for up to six Ultramax bulkers from an unknown but reportedly renowned European owner. They will be the first of this size ever built by the yard. Delivery of three firm 64,000dwt Dolphin 64-design environmentally
  • HHI wins Polembros Suezmax pair
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won an order for two Suezmax tankers from Greek shipowner Polembros Shipping. The two 145,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 274m, a beam of 48m, and a depth of 23.1m, with delivery scheduled for January and June 2016. They are
  • Saga, Westfal-Larsen combine open hatch business
    Saga Forest Carriers and Westfal-Larsen Shipping, two Norwegian open hatch dry bulk carrier operators, have entered into an agreement to form a joint shipping pool operation. The reason behind the move is a need to better serve existing and new customers in the paper and pulp industries. In broad
  • Call for rail investment in Italy
    The president of Italy's intermodal ports association UIR has called for more investment in north-south rail links in the Italian peninsula. "The rail network in central and southern Italy is not geared up to take container trains for various infrastructural reasons [and] convoys are limited to
  • MPA conducts first environmental-friendly hull cleaning trial
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), in collaboration with BW Ventures and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI), has successfully performed the first environmental-friendly hull cleaning test trial on Friday at the Port of Singapore. Part of the BW Group, BW Ventures invests in
  • Thai exporters eye new markets
    Thailand's exporters are targeting Russia, South Asia and South America as new markets , IHS Maritime was told today. Russia, currently linked via a customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan, has 170M potential customers and is planning to build 1M cars next year, said Kriengkrai Thiennukul,
  • Maersk reports good volumes from Thailand
    Maersk Line has reported good combined volumes as Thailand's economy gears up after recent political turbulence. "For the first half of 2014, combined volumes has increased by around 10% compared to the previous year," Maersk Line Thailand told IHS Maritime, stressing this was for both exports and
  • Korea, China EXIM banks co-finance Minsheng's ship orders
    Korea EXIM bank announced on 4 July that it will provide $295M in financing to Chinese leasing company, Minsheng Financial Leasing, which has ordered three 18,400teu containerships from Korean shipbuilder, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The ships, which are scheduled to be
  • TSC to supply six deck cranes to SWS
    Hong Kong-listed TSC Group Holdings, an offshore solutions provider, will be providing Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) with six deck cranes for two JU2000E design jack-up rigs, which are currently under construction at SWS, TSC said today. The six ABS -certified 198-200VE model kingpost
  • Tanker boarded near Anambas Islands
    A Honduras-registered products tanker was boarded near Anambas Islands, Indonesia, on 4 July, according to a report from ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC). The vessel Moresby 9, owned by Canter Singapore, was carrying 2,200 tonnes of marine gas oil when it was boarded by an unknown
  • Sinwa Limited merges subsidiaries to grow offshore trade
    Singapore-listed offshore supply and logistics provider, Sinwa Limited, has incorporated Sinwa (Thailand) Ltd (STL) through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sinwa Offshore. "We are excited to announce our entry into Thailand's promising offshore sector. Backed by robust oil prices, Thailand has
  • Evergreen to launch 25th L-type vessel
    Evergreen Line's 25th L-type vessel, Ever Lucky, is scheduled to be launched for the carrier's Asia Pacific-US West Coast service after being delivered tomorrow. Ever Lucky was christened at the Samsung HI shipyard last Friday. "Each of the L-type newbuildings from Samsung HI have been delivered
  • Vard acquires STX Canada
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel builder, Vard has acquired STX Canada for NOK 65.4M or $10.5M. Consequent to the acquisition, STX Marine became a subsidiary of Vard Marine, which is wholly owned by Vard Group, a 100% held subsidiary of the Company. STX Marine is a leading marine engineering and

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • US Customs updates guidelines in event of West Coast port disruptions
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has updated its guidelines for ship and cargo contingency plans in the event of any West Coast port disruption arising from longshore labor union contract negotiations. See Also Customs expert shares advice on West Coast diversions Complete Coverage of ILWU Negotiations. The contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse...
  • Medical shipper scopes out new global supply chain
    Let's talk about colonoscopies, that uncomfortable medical procedure most of us over a certain age know we need but mostly postpone. Not suitable for a family publication you say? Well read on, because it's all about logistics. Endochoice, a 6-year-old Atlanta-based importer of medical devices and disposable infectious control supplies and...
  • LA-Long Beach running despite Teamsters protest
    A threat by the Teamsters union to launch a strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach got off to a slow start today as truck drivers were passing out informational flyers in the harbor, but were not setting up picket lines. As a result, members of the International...
  • Suez fails to see anticipated gains in traffic
    The number of container ships passing through the Suez Canal in May was higher than in April but was down year-over-year for the 33rd straight month. The Suez Canal reported that 526 container ships passed through its gates in May, up 6.9 percent from April's totals. Though the canal broke the...
  • Strong infrastructure draws big ships to Pacific ports
    The 12,500-TEU MSC Fabiola broke records when it first called at California ports in 2012.West Coast ports will spend the coming year in much the same way they spent the past year: preparing for big ships operated by big carrier alliances. In some ways, ports on North America's west coast are...
  • US-bound air cargo moving despite heightened security
    WASHINGTON - It's business as usual for air cargo shippers despite the heightened security at foreign airports with flights connecting to the U.S., the executive director of the Airforwarders Association says. Members of the group haven't reported any issues or delays in getting cargo cleared after the U.S. Transportation Security increased...
  • TransForce finalizes Transport America acquisition
    One of North America's largest trucking operators grew a little more last week, as TransForce officially finalized the acquisition of Transport America, Inc. TransForce bought the truckload carriage and logistics service provider's entire share capital last week. The company said it plans to keep the Transport America brand, and plans to...
  • Chassis models still evolving
    For five years now, cargo interests and truckers have been adjusting to a new environment in which shipping lines no longer provide chassis in the U.S., yet the transition period still has a few years to go before the trade adopts a new model or models, according to an industry...
  • Shipping leader Manuel 'Mike' Diaz Jr. dies at 93
    Manuel "Mike" Diaz Jr., who helped pioneer containerization and its pricing during a long career in shipping, died July 5 in San Mateo, California. He was 93. Mr. Diaz's career spanned the shift from breakbulk to containerized shipping, the end of U.S.-flag lines' dominance, and three major revisions to the shipping...
  • Forwarders, Russia unimpressed with new EU air cargo rules
    Forwarders remain unimpressed with new European Union air cargo screening regulations that have been in effect for a week, although no major disruptions have been reported. Since July 1, carriers flying cargo and mail into Europe have been designated as "Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the EU from a...
  • ICTSI pulls out of Indian container terminal management contract
    International Container Terminal Services has withdrawn from a contract to manage and operate the Kattupalli International Container Terminal, a new privately owned facility on India's east coast, after a detailed business review. ICTSI in a communiqué to the Philippine Stock Exchange said the deal was not beneficial to either party in...
  • Teamsters initiate labor action at LA-Long Beach in midst of longshore talks
    The Teamsters union, in the latest salvo in its long-sought plan to organize port truckers, took advantage of a critical juncture in contract negotiations for a new West Coast longshore agreement to set up pickets against three drayage companies operating at Los Angeles-Long Beach. "Fed-up port drivers at the ports of...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • NewLead claims $125m
    Greek bulker owner NewLead Holdings has escalated its share row with the Ironridge Global fund by filing a compensation claim for more than $125m.
  • Two more for Shreyas?
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics is eyeing more new ships as it plots route expansion.
  • Teekay buys into quartet
    Teekay LNG Partners has confirmed it has taken a stake in four LNG newbuildings at China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
  • Diana newbuilding fixed
    Diana Shipping has tied up a period charter for its latest capesize purchase.
  • TTA confirms Rose raid
    Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) has finalised the purchase of a 2006-built bulker for $21.95m.
  • NAT sees helpful undercurrent
    Herbjorn Hansson has raised hopes of a pending improvement in the suezmax tanker spot market.
  • Israel Corp backs court
    Israeli container line Zim's main shareholder has said it is satisfied with a court ruling that will drastically cut its stake in the shipowner.
  • US crew released
    The crew of a US salvage ship have returned home after 52 days in a Honduran jail on gun-smuggling charges.
  • 10 hurt in smash
    10 people have been injured after a Swedish ferry hit a pier in Gothenburg.
  • Atlantic in scrap sale
    Atlantic Offshore has trimmed its fleet with the disposal of a 1970s built ship.
  • Viet Long sinks
    A grounded Vietnamese cargoship has sunk during its salvage off the Maldives - and its owner has been slapped with a hefty fine.
  • Band of owners
    An alliance of shipowners seeking to ensure the enforcement of incoming maritime sulphur regulations has officially launched today.
  • BF bags newbuild charter
    Russian owner BF Tanker has landed a deal with Lukoil for the first of its new tanker/boxship combi carriers.
  • Credit-Suisse backs NAO
    Credit-Suisse has placed an initial outperform rating on Nordic American Offshore noting the PSV owner carries a dividend yield closer to Seadrill than Tidewater.
  • Tanker man missing
    The US Coast Guard is searching for a Russian chief engineer who fell from a tanker off Texas on Sunday.
  • Sovcomflot books three
    Russian shipping power Sovcomflot has penned a firm contract for a trio of ice-class newbuildings to serve the Sakhalin 2 project.
  • Diamond five cleared
    Five people convicted in connection with the fatal sinking of the Sea Diamond cruiseship have been cleared on appeal.
  • Macau Success sold
    Hong Kong-listed Success Universe Group has offloaded its casino cruiseship Macau Success.
  • Fos eyes ro-ro run
    The French port of Marseilles Fos is planning to launch a new ro-ro service to Morocco.
  • Seventh tanker attacked
    Another small tanker has been hijacked in the South China Sea, but it is unclear at this stage if any of its cargo has been stolen.
  • STX Canada Marine sold
    Vard Holdings has acquired STX Canada Marine in a deal worth NOK 65m ($10.5m), the company has confirmed.
  • Open hatch pool born
    Saga Forest Carriers and Westfal-Larsen Shipping are teaming up to form a new pool for their open hatch carrier fleets.
  • Hafnia names CFO
    Hafnia Tankers, the expanding Danish product tanker-focussed shipowner, has named its first chief financial officer.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Diaz, long-time ocean shipping executive, dies
    In the early 1950s, Diaz followed his father into the shipping business at Garcia and Diaz as a ship agent and manager. He later became vice president at Grace Lines and T.J. Stevenson Co., and then was named president of West Coast Lines.
  • CMA CGM in joint venture to build terminal in India
    Mundra will become India's largest container port in next 24 months, with a total container handling capacity reaching 5.5 million TEUs, CMA CGM said. The companies plan to begin construction immediately.
  • FRA administrator pitches GROW AMERICA
  • Editorial boards call for quick Trust Fund solution
  • Yusen uses vibration-control pallets in China
    "In the past, when transporting sensitive freight such as precision equipment, medical instruments or food products over land, it was necessary to use air-suspension trucks. However, air-suspension trucks have high costs," the company said.
  • Lufthansa and Air China strengthen partnership
  • Boeing hulls waterlogged after Montana train derailment
  • U.S. exports reach $195.5B in May
    Exports of goods and services over the last year totaled $2.3 trillion, which is 45.7-percent above the level of exports in 2009, and have been growing at an annual rate of 8.9 percent when compared to 2009, according to the Ex-Im Bank.
  • Drayage drivers strike three companies in Los Angeles/Long Beach

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • ECA rules could threaten European cruise sector
    'Northern Europe is not sacrosanct even at a time when cruise lines are starting to grow capacity.'
  • Prices start week soft in Rotterdam
    Market quiet in Rotterdam.
  • Second LNG bunker tanker on order
    Forms part of contract with Korean shipbuilder.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Markets generally firm in South Africa.
  • P3 collapse could boost bunker spending by $155 million
    Researchers have put a figure on the extra bunker spending likely to be generated by the failure of the alliance.
  • Russia to sell stake in oil giant
    Doubling share that is not held by the state.
  • Smaller shipping lines 'will bid farewell to the market'
    Shipping analyst says smaller companies will struggle to finance fuel-efficient newbuilds.
  • Gibraltar: Minister welcomes pro-bunkering moves
    Costa: 'This reduction in port fees adds to the attraction of our port'.
  • Asian prices on downward path
    Deliveries in Busan and Tokyo Bay could face delays as typhoon approaches.
  • Methanol bunker fuel comes at 'competitive price'
    Methanol no riskier to handle than LNG.
  • Trident Alliance: Nine others join Maersk, WWL
    WWL's Roger Strevens is organisation's chair.
  • East Asian bunkering ops facing disruption from typhoon
    Traders expecting incoming typhoon to make landfall within the next four days.
  • Norwegian shipbuilder takes over 'eco' focused ship designer
    $10.5 million acquisition completed.
  • MGO tanker hijacked in Indonesian waters
    Attack happened on Friday.
  • Triple-E ships to get fuel monitoring tool
    'Move reinforces ships' energy efficiency advantage,' according to system provider.

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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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