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May 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • May US box imports to rise 3.5pc as docker talks begin: Port Tracker
  • PSA to build, operate 4th terminal at Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru port
  • MOL, Evergreen, Cosco start Asia-W Africa loop as CMA CGM beefs up
  • Rickmers profit drops 8pc because of off-hire tonnage and rising costs
  • DCT Gdansk first quarter volume increases 7.1pc to 308,539 TEU
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding quarterly profit up 11pc to US$127.91 million
  • NYK teams up with others to devise a ocean wave predictor
  • Chengdu-Europe Railway's box volume surpasses 3,700 TEU since April 2013
  • Port of Mombasa launches national export/import electronic software
  • ECU-LINE opens export consolidation office in Fremantle, Australia
  • DB Schenker Land Transport is HACCP certified for food safety
  • Predicting drift of pumice 'islands' can stop collisions with ships
  • Air freight forwarders need to embrace technology to boost efficiency
  • World air cargo rises 6pc in March boosted by early growth: IATA
  • Saudia Cargo to roll out e-airway bill across global network

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • GE Shipping's net profit declines by 20 pc in Q4
  • MoS seeks global green fund to boost coastal shipping
  • NYK concludes time-charter contract with TEPCO subsidiary for new LNG carrier
  • Exports of oilmeal rises by 20 pc to 2.36 lakh t in April
  • D. Mahadevaiah appointed as Traffic Manager of NMPT
  • Vct welcomes first vessel with simultaneous rail load of Concor
  • Railways' earnings up by 9.57 pc in April
  • BHEL solar project in Maharashtra gets clearance
  • Govt awards wheat export tenders worth INR 2,590 cr.
  • Parekh panel may soon submit report to Planning Commission

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DB Schenker Rail UK wins coal transport contract
  • Russian Railways and Bulgarian State Railways cooperate
  • Air Bridge Cargo adds Munich to network
  • New head for Hanjin shipping
  • Nordana reveals details about fleet renewal
  • Menlo: second Singapore expansion in two years
  • Quehenberger Logistics purchases Transalkim
  • Korean raises capacity to Madrid
  • New CFO for TNT Express found
  • Trotzig optimistisch
  • Aller guten Dinge sind drei
  • Seaintel: schedule reliability increases first time since...
  • DHL dodges traffic with LA helicopter service
  • Sanfte Landung in Doha
  • MAN returns to profit zone in Q1
  • JAL introduces new light-weight cargo container
  • Viadonau presents navigation services app

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • Thrustmaster to supply thruster package for innovative MPOSV
  • Senators urge action on USMMA sexual assaults
  • DNV GL acquires Marine Cybernetics
  • Finland partners with Meyer in bid to acquire Turku shipyard
  • Réunion owner opts for Skipsteknisk longliner design
  • Rolls-Royce reports orders worth over $100 million
  • OW Bunker makes first LA/Long Beach physical delivery
  • Michael S. Torrech takes NMEC Chair

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • Port of Port Angeles prepares for visit of first cruise ship for 2014
  • Monthly Global Port Tracker report sees gains in US container imports
  • Coast Guard schedules ceremony to unveil Air Station Astoria jet display
  • Port of Portland taps Leonard as new public affairs director
  • Trio of carriers launching Asia to West Africa service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • No longer ticking the boxes
    Panamax boxships have limits on their popularity
  • Odfjell reviews its business model after a weak first quarter
    Chemical tanker company bemoans 'slow and disappointing' pace of growth
  • Teekay Tankers sells two VLCCs
    Sale emphasises focus on smaller vessels
  • Cost of Somali piracy has halved to $3bn
    Oceans Beyond Piracy researchers find it harder to quantify the economic impact for West Africa
  • Fincantieri revives its plans for a public listing
    State-owned Italian shipbuilder hopes to raise $836m from share issue
  • Containerships to operate LNG-powered boxships
    Carrier to be first European shortsea operator to use gas as fuel as low-sulphur regime looms
  • Courage Marine scraps aged capesize bulker for $9m
    Lossmaking owner seeks to generate cash
  • Box line reliability shows first upturn this year
    But on-time performance in March lagged behind the levels recorded in 2013
  • Pan Ocean returns to profit in the first quarter
    South Korean carrier attributes success to smooth rehabilitation
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard slips into red during first quarter
    South Korean yard hurt by low-margin orders
  • NYK books LNG carrier to deliver Wheatstone cargoes to Tepco
    Japanese shipping giant orders 155,300 cu m ship from MHI-Imabari venture
  • China Shipbuilding Industry Corp to issue $1.1bn bonds
    Chinese state shipbuilding giant in final batch of medium-term note programme
  • Weak shipping activity dampens Wilh. Wilhelmsen profits
    But shipping and logistics arm remains convinced of underlying growth potential
  • Zim teams up with G6 on transpacific west coast trade
    Tie-up enables Israel-based carrier to offer three new Asia-US services

Sea-webweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • Dredging to resume at Taranto
    Dredging work at Taranto's multipurpose quay is to resume after a lawsuit brought by a contractor excluded from a tendering process was dismissed by an Apulian regional court. Taranto has a strategic location in the heel of Italy for Mediterranean container trades but cargo expansion has been
  • Deep Sea Mooring targets FPSO market
    Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) will open a new business in Singapore to offer subsea installation solutions in the key regional markets of Asia, West Africa and Europe in a bid to target the FPSO segment. The new business will be called Deep Sea Installation (DSI). "The FPSO market is growing fast, with $99
  • Broadband capacity extends to offshore
    KVH Industries has doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT broadband network in the oil- and gas-rich areas off the West African coast, where maritime traffic and customer demands are surging. The additional capacity will address the demand created by offshore vessels. The capacity increase follows a
  • Sinopacific wins Ocean Yield ethylene carriers
    China's Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, a subsidiary of the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, has won an order from Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield for three liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) carriers. The three 36,000m³ vessels are scheduled for delivery in August, October and December 2016.
  • Container technologies boost ocean trips
    Innovative container technology on ships is playing a role in significantly changing the mode of transport that businesses use to move cargo from air to sea, according to a new study. Transportation consultancy Seabury found that around 100,000teu per year is transported by ocean carriers instead of
  • D'Amico hit by harsh US winter in Q1
    Product tanker operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) slipped into loss in the first quarter of 2014 in a market that the company said had been weaker than expected under the impact of seasonal factors. The company registered a net loss of $6.8M after a $3.2M net profit in the first quarter
  • EU ministers want new shortsea push
    European Union transport ministers have called on the European Commission and EU member states to launch a new push to promote shortsea shipping. The call occupies pride of place in the Athens Declaration, which was issued yesterday following an informal ministerial meeting devoted to EU maritime
  • ABS to classify PFLNG 2
    Classification society ABS has won the contract from Petronas, Malaysia's national oil company, to class the company's second floating LNG facility (PFLNG 2), for which it will also provide technical services. PFLNG 2, which will have an LNG production capacity of 1.5M metric tonnes per year, will
  • New production floaters amount over $9B in 2Q14
    The orders for construction of floating production system have rocketed to over $9B in contracts in 2Q14, according to Energy Maritime Associates. The orders comprise of eight production floaters and two floating storage and offloading units, which have been ordered to date: three large converted
  • Difficult conditions take toll on Sewol rescuers
    Bad weather and strong currents have begun to take their toll on divers working to recover missing passengers of the Sewol ferry. In a press statement released today, South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said that last night, around 20.20 South Korea time, a member of the Incheon Coast
  • Chonghaejin CEO arrested over Sewol
    The CEO of the company that owned the ill-fated Sewol ferry was arrested today. Prosecutors confirmed with IHS Maritime that Kim Han-Sik, who headed Chonghaejin Marine, was arrested at his home on suspicion of manslaughter and violating maritime law. The arrest came after the regular captain of the
  • Low vessel prices 'would mean loss for HMD'
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is expected to post a loss for 2014 and a turnaround is unlikely unless vessel prices move up, said a shipbuilding analyst today. HMD, a Hyundai HI subsidiary, posted a net loss of KRW38Bn ($37M) for 1Q14 yesterday, reversing a KRW15Bn profit in the same period last year.
  • Competition increases on China-Japan routes
    Chinese shipping companies have intensified their competition on the China-Japan trade routes by forming two co-operation groups. On 6 May, SITC Container Lines, a wholly owned subsidiary of SITC International Holdings, and Shanghai Hai Hua Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai
  • NYK fixes charter contract with TEPCO
    NYK Line has ordered an LNG carrier against a charter contract with a subsidiary of compatriot Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). Japan's second biggest shipping company, led by Yasumi Kudo, said today that the ship, to be ordered from MI LNG, will be chartered to TEPCO unit LNG Marine Transport.
  • Sewol prosecutors clear captain of incident link
    Prosecutors probing the capsizing of the ferry Sewol have said there is no link between the 16 April disaster and a previous incident involving its captain. A press statement released by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries says that Lee Joon Seok was steering the Ohamana on 6 April, 2011
  • Intellian launches x60 terminal
    Shipowners and crew will be able to enjoy faster internet connection onboard ships with Intellian's x60 terminal which will connect to Inmarsat's Ka-band Global Xpress (GX) service that is scheduled to start later this year. "The x60 uses the dedicated Intellian Aptus software for system control and
  • Net additions to Capesize fleet come to nothing
    There were no net additions to the Capesize fleet in April as the number of newbuilding deliveries equalled that of demolitions. Six Capesizes were delivered while six were demolished, according to IHS Maritme's Sea-web data. Current time-charter rates stand at $12,874/day, which is good enough for

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • Panama Canal Expansion Work Set to Resume Following Strike
    Construction workers in Panama ended a two-week nationwide strike today, allowing the expansion of the Panama Canal to resume, Reuters reports. The workers, represented by the Suntracs union, reached a collective bargaining agreement with the CAPAC employers association that ensures salary increases over the next four years, ending the strike that...
  • US Maritime Industry Sees Red Sky Both Morning and Night
    The U.S. maritime industry is experiencing two trends - one promising and the other much less so. How the industry and the federal government craft a policy and implement it to harness shipbuilding momentum and aid the ailing Merchant Marine will determine whether the so-called rising tide does indeed lift...
  • Bill Would Force CBP to Give Trusted Traders Measurable Benefits
    WASHINGTON - Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said he is pushing legislation that would force U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide measurable benefits to members of trusted trader programs and would require other federal agencies to speed cargo clearance at ports of entry. However, the legislation, known as the Trade Facilitation...
  • Tough Road Ahead for Freight Forwarders
    Profits in international forwarding are becoming increasingly squeezed as competitors drop prices to gain volumes and as underlying rates remain weak due to overcapacity and slowing growth in both ocean and air markets. "The forwarding market now has a lot of large players whose growth rates have slowed," Stifel Nicolaus wrote...
  • New Trend for Truckload Spot Rates: Down
    DAT U.S. national dry van spot rates have given up all their first-quarter increases Full-size chart Spot market truckload rates for dry van tractor-trailers tumbled in April after rocketing in the first quarter, falling to levels last seen New Year's Eve. The plunge from a high of $2.10 per mile March 29 to...
  • Cass: Freight Spending Hit 15-Year High in April
    The second quarter began with a bang for truckers and a pang for shippers, as freight volumes and shipping costs rose sharply in April, according to the Cass Freight Index. The Cass index, which measures freight volumes and shipper spending, suggests trucking hit a reset button in the first quarter, with...
  • Obstacles Cited in Study on US West Coast Feeder Potential
    Domestic U.S. waterborne transportation for containerized cargo has failed to find a substantial market, but that has not stopped the federal government from pressing ahead with studies exploring the quixotic idea. A just-released study says a service along the U.S. West Coast is potentially viable but faces multiple hurdles. The nearly...
  • Air to Sea Shift Expands Ocean Reefer Market by 10 Percent
    A trend in shipping from air to ocean that has cost the air cargo industry 2 percentage points of average annual growth since 2000 has now resulted in a meaningful expansion of the ocean reefer market, but only a miniscule increase in total container volumes. According to a new report from...
  • DNV GL Acquires Marine Cybernetics
    Houston, 7th May 2014: DNV GL, the world's leading ship and offshore classification society and one of the world's leading technical risk service providers, has acquired Marine Cybernetics, the leading company for third-party testing of computer control systems. The acquisition expands DNV GL's scope of services in the offshore and...
  • JOC Port Productivity Seminar 2014
    The JOC Group Inc. is launching its second Port Productivity Seminar to address what is arguably the most complex yet most important node in the container supply chain. With over 130 attendees in 2013, once again, this seminar will examine strategies, technology and practices throughout the container terminal, including the...
  • MOL, Evergreen, Cosco to Launch Asia-West Africa Service
    MOL, Evergreen Line and Cosco Container Lines plan to launch a direct weekly service from Asia to West Africa in June. The jointly operated service, branded the WA1, will employ 12 vessels, with six of the ships being operated by MOL, four by Evergreen and two by Cosco. The port rotation for...
  • Slower BNSF Intermodal Transits Give UP Opening
    Union Pacific Railroad appears to be taking advantage of shippers' frustrations with BNSF Railway service between the Pacific Northwest and Chicago - one of the busiest North American intermodal lanes - by launching its own service between Portland and Chicago. Increased traffic on the rails, including non-intermodal shipments tied to the...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Prince Rupert Port Authority
    Don Krusel, Prince Rupert Port Authority president/CEO, speaks about competitiveness, labor relations and plans for expansion....

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • DNB on the mend
    Norway's biggest bank has seen signs that the health of certain segments of the shipping industry will continue to improve in the months ahead.
  • Take two
    Ocean Yield of Norway has firmed up a $90m contract to acquire a pair of pure car/truck carriers.
  • Katzeff bolts UBS
    UBS lead shipping analyst Joshua Katzeff has jumped back to former employer Detusche Bank, but not in an analyst's role.
  • Skuld profit boost
    The Skuld marine insurance group continued to grow last year with profitability also improving compared to the last couple of years.
  • Kang to stand trial
    STX group founder Kang Duk-Soo has been charged with embezzlement and business malpractice as his shipping and shipyard empire crumbled.
  • Crewman airlifted
    The US Coast Guard has winched a seafarer to safety from a KG Jebsen OBO off Florida.
  • Meyer makes Turku move
    German shipbuilder Meyer Werft is in talks to buy STX Europe's Turku yard together with the Finnish government.
  • TIL seals $250m deal
    Oslo-listed Teekay spin-off Tanker Investments (TIL) has bought two VLCCs and two aframaxes for $249m as it splashes its IPO cash.
  • Knightsbridge nets club deal
    Knightsbridge Tankers has secured club financing running to $330m for a number of capesize newbuildings taken from Frontline 2012.
  • Zim links with G6
    Israel's Zim has deepened ties with the G6 group of container lines with a new cross-Pacific service.
  • Love at first sight?
    GasLog Partners' love affair with Wall Street has yet to go beyond a first date.
  • Belships' waiting game
    Norway's Belships is holding out for better terms to finance its three supramax newbuildings in Japan.
  • WB readies for rebound
    Western Bulk continues to prepare for an upturn in the dry cargo market despite delayed expectations of a rebound, its chief executive says.
  • Chowgule back in black
    Indian bulker owner Chowgule Steamship has been propelled to profit in the fourth quarter by a currency exchange gain.
  • Ferry torn open
    An Indonesian ferry has been severely damaged in a collision with a Chinese reefer.
  • Cerberus in at DHT
    Stephen Feinberg has emerged as the latest investor to buy into DHT Holdings.
  • Wilson falls short
    Norwegian mini-bulker operator Wilson has posted a narrow loss for the first quarter, with the operating result showing a strong improvement from last year.
  • Wilhelmsen in Q1 miss
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has turned in a disappointing set in first quarter figures with its bottom line well short of expectations.
  • CSIC selling $1.1bn bond
    State-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) is plotting a huge CNY 6.8bn ($1.09bn) bond sale.
  • Ocean Yield goes gas
    Norway's Ocean Yield is moving into the gas carrier sector with an order for three new liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) ships in China.
  • Odfjell adds three
    Norway's Odfjell has revealed three new additions to its tanker fleet.
  • Sewol CEO detained
    Prosecutors in South Korea have detained the CEO of Chonghaejin Marine after the sinking of the Sewol ferry.
  • NYK orders LNG carrier
    NYK has ordered an LNG carrier newbuilding on the back of a long-term charter from Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO).
  • Odfjell results deteriorate
    Odfjell has seen its financial performance go from bad to worse with a $29m loss in the first quarter of 2014.
  • Finnlines cleans up
    Finnlines has signed "extensive contracts" with two suppliers to fit exhaust gas scrubbers on most of its ro-ros.
  • Pan Ocean back in black
    Pan Ocean has reported its first profitable quarter since launching a major restructuring exercise.
  • Courage confirms sale
    Shipowner Courage Marine has confirmed that it has disposed of nineteen-year-old capesize for demolition.
  • Volume growth to slow
    Major US ports are forecast to see a slight slowdown in the growth of container volumes passing through their terminals this month.
  • DLPG pulls the trigger
    Dorian LPG is getting ready to put the power of its pedigree to the test on Wall Street.
  • GasLog Partners impresses
    It's unclear if investors are still hungry for tanker and bulker stocks but the performance of GasLog Partners on its first day of trading suggests Wall Street's appetite for shipowners with exposure to the LNG segment remains healthy.
  • HRZ stuck in red zone
    Horizon Lines turned in a fiscal first-quarter loss Wednesday despite rising volumes in two of its core markets.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • ZIM adds Asia-WCNA service
    ZIM will launch a new service between Asia and the West Coast of North America beginning in mid-May, it announced Thursday, which it said will improve transit time and extend port coverage.
  • European aviation group calls for new flight location rules
    Reacting to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the European Aviation Safety Administration has called for extending the required transmission time on underwater locating devices by 60 days.
  • DHL rolls out LA helicopter service
  • Great Lakes ships honor Oberstar
    The Great Lakes maritime community will pay tribute to Former Rep. Jim Oberstar on Thursday, according to a press release from The Interlake Steamship Company.
  • DOT announces more precautions for crude oil trains
    The DOT on Wednesday issued an emergency order immediately requiring all railroads operating unit trains of 35 cars or more containing Bakken crude oil to notify state officials about the operation of these trains through their states.
  • ARTEMUS aids Japan with advance filing
  • LNG-powered container ships being built for European short sea operator
  • FedEx Ground to start pricing by size, not weight

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • New quality concern for ECA operations
    Maersk among companies wary of risk from waxy distillates that can cause serious problems during winter operations.
  • Prices generally firm in Fujairah
    Mixed avails in Middle East hub.
  • Prices firm across Europe
    No barge congestion in Gibraltar.
  • Korean yards see orders slump
    But analysts say ability to build fuel-efficient ships gives South Korea competitive edge.
  • Fuel oil stocks down by 10%
    Biggest weekly fall so far this year.
  • Supplier makes its first delivery in US twin ports
    New appointments at OW Bunker North America.
  • Asian prices lacking direction
    Prices have softened in East Asian hubs.
  • Dan-Bunkering staff transfers to Middle East
    Transfer of Soren Emil Dam is part of career plan, says firm.
  • Tacoma sees progress with LNG bunkering plans
    Expects to receive lease agreement for proposed refuelling facility.
  • Higher Q1 losses for Horizon Lines
    But average bunker costs fell 5.5%.
  • Baltic ports want to make LNG bunkering reality
    Ports also looking to provide shore power.
  • Chinese fuel oil production down in April
    Low demand for bunkers, say sources.

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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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