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October 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL says ClassNK ship sinking probe bolsters its law suit against builder
  • China increases foreign firm allowable activities in Shanghai FTZ
  • US eases ban on arms exports to Vietnam to repel maritime security threats
  • EU takes Spain to court for not having security bells and whistles
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins other lines in suspending Rotterdam congestion charge
  • MOL raises rates on Asia-ECSA trade lane US$750/TEU
  • Low-sulphur mandate talk is tough, but enforcement appears weak
  • Savannah dredging won't bring bigger ships, but ships with bigger loads
  • Tangled chassis positioning, transfers big headache for NY/NJ ports
  • Hong Kong's Port of Felixstowe to receive 4 more Kalmar reach stackers
  • EU sets deadline for alternative fuel stations plans to be drawn up
  • National Airlines flies medical supplies to Liberia's Ebola victims
  • More disruptions within European air freight industry loom
  • Centurion Air Cargo terminates European flights with last Amsterdam call

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • BCHAA organises training session for Rule 6 examination
  • CMA CGM upgrades service between Africa & India, introduces new call at Nhava Sheva
  • Diego Aponte appointed new President & CEO of MSC
  • SCI's IMS service flagged off from DP World Chennai
  • Shipping industry releases updated anti-piracy guidelines on Gulf of Guinea region
  • Coal import orders to surge: CIL
  • Drop in Basmati prices to help exporters
  • Exports of key agri products decline
  • 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' at JN Port
  • 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' observed at Kandla Port Trust
  • Truck segment on road to recovery
  • Exporters eyeing synthetic garment market
  • INR rises smartly on heavy dollar selling
  • Lithuania keen to boost ties with India, says Ambassador
  • MSMEs to get '10K cr. VC fund

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mitsubishi Fuso and Nissan tighten up alliance
  • Singapore to shed brighter light on marine insurance and...
  • Dekra expands in rail transport sector
  • Ninth generation at Pestalozzi
  • Port of Bilbao finds favour in H1
  • Evenson joins England
  • Rail sector urgently needs to adopt technical pillar
  • TAP Portugal to carry cargo with Chep
  • Metrans nailing flag to new terminal
  • Moller wraps up 42-year DSV career
  • CMA CGM upgrades Swahili service
  • QuestaWeb launches e-AWB powered by WIN
  • August freight traffic growth in Europe
  • Diversifizierung am Bosporus

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • ECSA seeks clarity on EU treatment of scrubber wash water
  • Carnival to build new training facility for officers
  • New emergency response boat for Charleston
  • Seaspan Shipyards completes repair work on historic tug
  • Tidewater names new VP of Engineering
  • New partnership aims for offshore wind in Americas

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Port of Coos Bay to restart strategic business plan process
  • Trucking association economist sees driver shortage on horizon
  • California Maritime Academy students earn Crowley Memorial scholarships
  • Boeing selects St. Louis as 777X parts production site
  • CMA CGM Group adding call to existing Swahili service

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Haifa dockers strike for one day over port privatisation
    Labour court orders Israeli government and unions to hold talks over employment conditions
  • Mediterranean aframaxes stand out in a strong crude tanker market
    Earnings have risen as much as $3,200 in a day
  • Brokers report a flurry of demolition sales before the holidays
    But fluctuating currency rates and little change in lacklustre domestic steel markets keep breakers cautious
  • Asia to Europe volumes continue to impress
    Volumes in August increased once again, but analysts warn this is not reflected in economic data
  • CMA CGM adds Nhava Sheva call to African loop
    French line enhances Swahili service to include seven 2,800 teu vessels
  • Chinese shippers want greater scrutiny of vessel-sharing agreements
    EU's competition regime a good example to follow, says China Shippers' Association
  • Flemming Jacobs joins Zim
    Mr Jacobs' appointment is the latest in a series of changes at Zim
  • The Danish connection
    Golden generation of industry leaders remains loyal to Maersk Line, which gave them a headstart in shipping
  • Danes push for more complex European CO2 reporting scheme
    Proposals for MRV set to launch in 2018 could include factor for cargo carried
  • Samsung scores three ice-class crude tankers
    42,000 dwt ships will be built for $147m apiece
  • Star Bulk sells Pan Ocean claim
    Dry bulk company is the latest entity to sell a claim against Pan Ocean, in a deal worth over $9m

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Sewol prosecutors accuse coast guard of bungling rescue op
    According to the prosecution in the Sewol trial, the coast guard contributed to the increased number of deaths by not managing the rescue well enough. Deficiencies in the Korea Coast Guard resulted in the large number of casualties in the Sewol accident, South Korean prosecutors allege.
  • Finnish PM promises state support for Rauma
    The former STX Finland shipyard in Rauma, the land of which has been owned by the city since January this year, has received a pledge of support from Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, it was reported by state broadcaster YLE. The yard was idle over the summer after the last STX project left
  • China's activities may affect UN Law of the Sea
    China's increasingly frequent exploration and production activities in the South China Sea may influence the United Nations' Law of the Sea, a conference heard today. Speaking at A.P. Moller Maersk's The Future of Global Trade symposium in Copenhagen, Economist Intelligence Unit's chief economist
  • Finland's first LNG terminal gets green light in Pori
    Construction on three LNG terminals on Finland's western coastline will start soon in Pori by developer and operator Skangass. This follows the government's announcement a month ago of €65M in funding support for the projects. At a cost of €80M, €24.5M of which will be state
  • Keppel secures contracts worth $120m
    Singapore's Keppel Shipyard and China's Keppel Nantong Shipyard have secured contracts for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel conversion and a submersible barge worth a total of $120m. The FPSO conversion is for Armada Cabaca, a subsidiary of Bumi Armada, with delivery
  • Small container ports need to become facilitators of business
    Some smaller container ports in Europe fail to understand that they should be facilitators of business rather than providers of infrastructure, said Ebbe Bisgaard, country manager at Unifeeder in Denmark. "Some ports see themselves as providers of infrastructure, not part of a supply chain,"
  • Qingdao Beihai wins Baosteel cape pair
    Chinese shipyard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has won an order for two capesize bulkers from compatriot shipowner Baosteel Group. The two 180,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 295m, beam of 46m, and a depth of 24.8m. They are scheduled for delivery in 1Q16. They have been
  • SHI wins three arctic-class shuttle tankers
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order amounting to KRW471.8Bn ($440M) for three arctic-class shuttle tankers from Russian owner Sovcomflot. SHI, the world's second largest shipbuilder, said in a Korea Exchange filing that the amount of contract occupies 3.18% of its total sales in 2014.
  • Bore exits contract business, sells six ships
    Bore Ltd, the shipping unit in the privately owned Finnish Rettig group, will exit the contract of affreightment (CoA) business and sell the six ships it employs. The six vessels, ranging in size from 3,700 to 4,900dwt, will be sold to Dutch shipping group Wagenborg. They have been employed on a
  • Port development suffers from wrong mental maps
    Port developers tend to use past developments to create forecasts for future needs, often resulting in misleading outcomes, according to Peter W der Langen, professor of ports and logistics at the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. "We tend to walk backwards to the future," der Langen said
  • Tanker goes missing in South China Sea
    A Vietnam-flagged product tanker was reported missing while under way in South China Sea. The 5,929 dwt vessel, Sunrise 689, owned by Haiphong Sea Product, left Singapore on 2 October laden with 5,226 tonnes of oil products scheduled to reach Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, on 5 October. However, the
  • Pelindo III issues $500M bonds
    Indonesian port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia III or Pelindo III has issued bonds amounting $500M to raise funds in the global market. The state-owned Pelindo III has its bond coupon fixed at 4.875% at 10-year senior unsecured bond and plans to channel the funds from bond sales to refinance some of
  • Pacific Radiance forms JV to own SDM Marine
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Pacific Radiance has entered into a joint venture agreement with Daiho Energy Services to jointly own SDM Marine in a 50:50 deal. The joint venture is done through Alstonia Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Radiance. Meanwhile, the
  • Indian bulker detained in Singapore
    Indian-flagged bulk carrier Kiran was detained in Singapore under the instruction of Singapore-based law firm Incisive Law. However, the firm did not reveal the exact reason for the detention of the 175,048 dwt vessel. Essar Shipping, which owns Kiran, had two of its ship detained previously. The
  • Thailand considers third LNG terminal in Myanmar
    Thailand's largest energy company has refused to comment on a flurry of reports that it is considering a third LNG terminal in neighbouring Myanmar. "I am sorry to inform you that the project is now on studying, so there's nothing to be declared at this moment," a PTT spokesperson told IHS Maritime

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Shenzhen seeing fewer mega ship delays than Hong Kong, shipping portal says
    The port of Shenzhen is experiening fewer delays assocated with mega container ships than its neighbor to the south, the port of Hong Kong, according to a recent newsletter from CargoSmart. Based on vessel arrival delays at the two ports in the last 12 months, Shenzhen saw less severe delays than...
  • CTS: Volumes up from Asia to Europe, North America
    Asian containerized exports to two top consumer regions continued to grow in August, according to new statistics released by Container Trades Statistics. Both North America and Europe imported 1.42 million TEUs from Asia each in August. The North American total was 7.6 percent higher than in August 2013, while European imports...
  • US shippers brace for sharper intermodal rates hikes
    Analysts will pepper Class I railroad executives in the coming weeks with questions on pricing during upcoming third-quarter earnings conference calls. Although the rail executives will likely be coy on details, a new survey provides insight in just how railroads plan to hike intermodal rates in the coming 12 months. Shippers...
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports forge alliance to protect market share
    Port of SeattleThe ports of Seattle and Tacoma are taking a bold step to improve the competitiveness of the Pacific Northwest gateway by unifying the planning, marketing and management of their marine cargo terminals and related functions under a single body. If the Seaport Alliance is approved by the U.S. Federal...
  • Intermodal links will define US port success post-Panama Canal expansion
    While it's still too early to predict how the 2016 Panama Canal expansion will impact trade flows, competition among U.S. ports for discretionary cargoes will hinge on intermodal connectivity. The critical factor in which East Coast ports gain the most after the new locks open in early 2016 will be the...
  • Facing more regulation, US trucking lobby doubles down on safety message
    The largest U.S. trucking advocacy group will redouble efforts to convince legislators, regulators and the general public that trucking is safe and getting safer, while pursuing changes to truck driver hours of service rules and other regulations that hinder rather than help trucking, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill...
  • Rep. Nadler backs developing Brooklyn container terminal
    Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., used the annual New York-New Jersey Port Industry Day to make a pitch for developing a 350-acre container terminal in Brooklyn. He said New York-New Jersey's economy requires that the region's port remain the dominant U.S. East Coast cargo hub, and that "Brooklyn must be part of...
  • NY-NJ port prepares 'winter plan' to avoid gridlock repeat
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expects within the next couple of weeks to announce details of its "winter plan" to avoid a repeat of the gridlock that crippled the East Coast's largest port last January and February. "We can't keep it from snowing, but we do think...
  • Orbcomm offers chassis tracking tools to fight port congestion
    Global asset-tracking company Orbcomm is taking aim at the "Achilles' Heel" of the international supply chain - the chassis. The New Jersey-based company, which already tracks ocean containers worldwide, introduced a chassis management system. With its proprietary satellite network and terrestrial coverage partners, Orbcomm "can track and monitor nearly every type...
  • China unveils six-year plan to cut logistics costs
    The Chinese government unveiled a six-year plan to develop the nation's infrastructure and capacity, including a strategy to double the size of the port of Tianjin, in order to boost import and export flows and modernize its domestic supply chain. The State Council's 2014-2020 logistics industry development plan, published on the...
  • Manila terminal plans $330 million expansion to ease congestion
    International Container Terminal Services will spend $330 million to expand its terminal in Manila and inland container depot over the next 10 years, in an effort to alleviate long-term congestion issues at the port. ICTSI announced the plan today during a government safety tour of the terminal. One-third of that money...
  • Driver shortage will limit truck capacity, growth, ATA economist says
    Driver turnover at large truckload fleets soared in the second quarter to its highest point since the third quarter of 2012, putting more pressure on trucking companies struggling to hire and keep truck drivers and add truck capacity as the U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace. Truck driver turnover has...
  • German labor actions threaten air and rail cargo
    Lufthansa Cargo pilots will stage a 48-hour strike on Wednesday and Thursday, but the German airline said it will have little impact on shippers. The strike, over planned changes to retirement benefits, is the sixth stoppage by Lufthansa pilots this year and the first to target the carrier's all-cargo unit. Lufthansa...
  • Carrier-terminal collaboration seen key to increased productivity
    Larger container ships being introduced by carriers in a bid to improve profitability are taking up more berth space and placing greater pressures on both carriers and terminals to get ships worked and sent back out to sea faster. Andy LaneWith container ships growing longer during the past 20 years, they...
  • Russia, China aim to boost Northeast Asia trade by expanding Zarubino port
    Working with the Chinese government, Russian port logistics company Summa Group plans to complete a $100 million expansion of the Russian port of Zarubino in 2018, offering shippers better access to and from Northeast Asia. Located in the west side to Vladivostok, the largest ice-free commercial port in Russia, Zarubino port...
  • Boeing makes buoyant freighter forecast
    SEOUL - Asia-North America and Europe-Asia will continue to be the dominant world air cargo markets with the most traffic volume, Boeing said in its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast delivered at the International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition earlier today. The Seattle-based planemaker presented an optimistic picture of the global...
  • Charleston harbor-deepening plan advances
    Wando Welch terminal in the Port of Charleston.The Port of Charleston took a step closer to dredging its 45-foot-deep ship channel to as much as 52 feet after gaining the Army Corps of Engineers' tentative approval of the project's draft environmental impact statement. The corps' EIS sets in motion a process...
  • Changing air cargo landscape threatens recovery, industry group hears
    SEOUL - Smarter buying, modal shift and a less time-sensitive need from customers threatens to derail the recent recovery in air freight, leaving the industry with little time to sit back and enjoy its first peak season in years. Burdened with excess supply and not enough demand to fill it, the...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Out with the old...
    "Eco" tonnage is all the rage in the product tanker segment but timing continues to be the key to achieving a return on your investment, according to Poten & Partners.
  • CMA CGM improves loop
    CMA CGM has upgraded a liner service that links Africa to India with the introduction of a new call.
  • Knightsbridge name change
    Knightsbridge Tankers has changed its name to reflect a recent shift that saw the operator part ways with all of its crude carriers.
  • Wisdom boosts earnings
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has revealed its new ships are improving earnings with big operating margins.
  • "Not going to happen"
    Shipping experts have played down talk of arctic sea routes competing against the Suez and Panama canals in questioning by the UK Arctic Committee at the House of Lords on Tuesday.
  • SCI staying public
    A sell-off of state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has been ruled out by the Indian government.
  • Finnsailor for the chop
    Finland's Finnlines has started talks with crew over lay-offs as it scraps a charter for a loss-making ro-ro.
  • Bulker crewman missing
    A search has been launched for a seafarer who fell from a U-Ming bulker off Australia.
  • Tax boost for OSG
    Reborn US tanker owner Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) is planning to log a gain of $180m in the third quarter for loan payments made during its bankruptcy restructuring.
  • Keppel clinches duo
    Singapore's Keppel group has won new contracts worth SGD 153m ($120m) to convert an FPSO and build a barge.
  • Crew out of danger
    The crew of a Chinese cargoship are reported to be safe after their vessel drifted towards the Russian coast following a power failure.
  • Frontline buys bonds
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has spent $17.8m on buying back its own bonds as the payment deadline looms.
  • Bore ships out six
    Finnish group Bore is selling its general cargoship fleet to focus on ro-ro operations.
  • Steam Packet steps up
    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is boosting its Liverpool run with 48 extra sailings in 2015.
  • Samsung wins trio
    Samsung Heavy Industries has clinched another order for ice-class shuttle tankers from a European owner.
  • Sewol failings many
    A combination of cargo overloading, illegal redesign and poor helmsmanship led to the Sewol ferry disaster prosecutors have disclosed.
  • Miners scotch merger talk
    Rio Tinto has dismissed media reports that it is in talks with Glencore about a possible merger.
  • China coal demand weak
    The outlook for thermal coal import demand in China, the world's largest importer, remains weak, according to rating agency Fitch.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Ports of Seattle and Tacoma plan 'Seaport Alliance'
  • European Commission joins Shift2Rail partnership
  • USDA guarantees $91M loan for La. biofuel plant
  • WLS: 2M, Ocean Three make waves in Q3 2014
  • Fyffes, Chiquita must forswear exclusive shipping deals in order to merge
  • Charleston gets Army Corps blessing for 52-foot harbor
  • European shipowners express concern over ability to use scrubbers
  • Chicago airports nearly back to normal after fire
  • UPS acquires cross-border e-commerce firm
  • Swissport completes disposal of French operation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • LNG infrastructure rollout in Europe delayed by 5 years
    Gives member states time to consider alternatives.
  • Workers end strike at Israeli port
    Monday's work stoppage caused a queue of roughly 20 ships waiting to unload cargo.
  • Cleaner fuels 'not expensive' in view of society's health
    Health costs higher than the costs of switching to greener fuels, says group.
  • Missing tanker 'hijacked' after leaving Singapore
    'The fate of the crew and vessel is unknown.'
  • Bunkerworld hosts drinks party at SIBCON
    Guests can relax and network at the Swissotel's Equinox Complex.
  • OW Bunker issues profit warning
    Falling oil prices have forced OW Bunker to lower its full-year profit guidance.
  • Higher fuel costs call time on ferry charter
    Ship could be redeployed outside ECA.
  • Tighter rules in ECAs: 'Not properly calculated'
    Shipowners faced with 'unjustified' additional charges.
  • Ferry firm announces ECA-related rate rise
    DFDS estimates a 15% charge to cover increased costs.
  • 'There are no alternatives' to LNG
    LNG is the only option as an eco-friendly bunker fuel.
  • Gas bunker barge gets class approval
    Award recognises research behind design, says GTT.
  • ECA cheating: How it's done
    AP Moller-Maersk executive claims BDNs have been misused to by-pass sulphur rules.
  • Lawyer: 'Relaxation' of Iran sanctions possible
    Bunker suppliers should still practice due diligence, says Associate at Clyde and Co.
  • Stolt: Profit up
    Cost of bunkers is falling.
  • More superyachts buying from global bunker suppliers
    Global presence offers convenience in refuelling needs, says owner of a yacht service firm.
  • OW adds new manager to UK team
    Varun Chhabria has UK-wide role.
  • MARPOL 'not just a marine fuel issue', says oil industry body
    It affects all other transport fuel, says Director General.
  • Panama official: Bunker sales can improve
    Official upbeat on bunker volumes.
  • Danish EPA: Baltic, North Seas should include NECAs
    'NOx emissions from ships are expected to increase in the coming years,' says Environment Protection Agency.

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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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