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January 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Lianyungang port throughput up 9.3pc in 2013
  • Huanghua port's throughput growth fastest in China
  • Jiangxi's first private railway commences operation
  • China's daily express parcels top 30 million pieces in 2013
  • Liaoning's box volume up 16.7pc to 18 million TEU in 2013
  • Alataw Pass rail freight volume up 7pc to 17.7 million tonnes in 2013
  • Sichuan boosts trade westward and southward in 2013
  • Xinjiang Korgas checkpoint trade volume up 27pc to 22.4 million tonnes in 2013
  • Khorgas border checkpoint's automobile exports continue to fall
  • Jiangsu's Nantong port cargo volume hit 200 million tonnes in 2013
  • China falls behind on spending to improve intermodal transportation
  • New Sino-Kazakh rail freight crossing volume up 10 fold over 2012
  • Alataw Pass 11-month trade volume up 9.9pc to 27 million tonnes
  • Fuzhou port's 11-month throughput surpasses 2012's full-year volume
  • China's 11-month waterway volume up 8.5pc, road freight rises 11.3pc
  • Xinjiang's 11-month international road freight rises 15.62pc
  • Chongqing's 11-month international cargo grows 38.3pc
  • Artic blast delays FedEx, UPS deliveries in central US
  • Extreme ice holds up shipping operations in Canada
  • India to build 5 box terminals provided govt. gives go ahead
  • CRST buys BESL to expand into US short-haul flatbed market
  • Euronav to raise US$1.08bn for acquisition of fleet of 15 Maersk VLCCs
  • Japan's exports to rise 3pc in fiscal 2014, imports down 1.6pc
  • HMM keeps slots on Delmas' revised Europe-W Africa network
  • BNSF Logistics handles two heavy shipments Canada to Brazil
  • Japan's US imports surge 35pc, exports up 21pc in November
  • Gulftainer aims to triple volume by 2020, US port expansion included
  • CEVA retains Ford's Kentucky truck plant as logistics customer
  • BNSF Logistics win contract to ship Indian wind farm gear to Brazil
  • Nedlloyd's pioneering hatchcoverless containerships to be scrapped
  • Air Algerie buys Airbus 330-200 Airbus and Boeing 737-800s
  • Chapman Freeborn quick air charter to clean up Trinidad spill
  • Darwin Airline awards Volga-Dnper Germany maintenance contract

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • APL makes organisational realignment to further drive strategy
  • BIMCO's Reflections 2014 sees a relatively better outlook for shipping
  • ICS publishes latest flag state performance table, taking account of ILO MLC ratification
  • Japan to introduce 24-hr advanced manifest rule for containerised cargo shipments
  • Maersk Line forms SeaLand, dedicated to the intra-Americas market
  • Indo-Pak trade liberalisation process to resume soon
  • MEP cuts result in two-fold increase in onion exports
  • Oilmeal eaxports up by 3 pc in Dec.
  • STC's wheat tender gets highest bid of $ 282.62/t
  • Indian shipyards sought to be qualified in the construction of LNG vessels
  • T. S. N. Murthy appointed Chairman i/c of NMPT
  • SC Rly registers flat growth in freight loading
  • INR eases on fresh demand for dollar
  • South Korean investment sought in infrastructure

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Megatrucks versus rail freight?
  • Maersk restores SeaLand name
  • Kuehne + Nagel and Airbus extend logistics partnership
  • Etihad registers double-digit cargo growth
  • Toll and Asciano strengthen rail relationship
  • APL changes organizational strategy
  • Quehenberger takes over five Logwin affiliates in Eastern...
  • FedEx Express hybridizing electric delivery trucks
  • Emirates launches daily A380 service to Switzerland
  • New managing Director for NSL in Aberdeen
  • TNT Express wins exclusive contract with Gibson
  • ICS publishes latest flag state performance table
  • VW trucks extends fleet partnership with Sky
  • Greencarrier names head of energy and business unit
  • Olympic flame flies with Ruslan freighter
  • Sad news from the ITJ - Guido Trevisan dies

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo books G type orders
  • Triyards wins two cruise vessel contracts
  • BAE Norfolk gets $13.9 million more for Wasp work
  • January 09, 2014 Study eyes LNG bunkering in Roscoff and Santander
  • Rolls-Royce pulls plug on "Tognum" name
  • ClassNK ship design software supports revised CSR
  • Wärtsilä spurns Rolls-Royce overtures

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Standard & Poor's raises Zim default concerns
    Israeli division of ratings agency downgrades carrier
  • Shipping is back with a bang
    Euronav and Scorpio deals point to an exciting year ahead
  • Italian builder sets out its terms to resolve Panama Canal cost row
    Salini Impregilo says seeking arbitration would cause costly project delays
  • Panama Canal expansion could be delayed three years, claims contractor
    Italian member of building consortium in $1.6bn dispute lambasts ACP
  • First Commercial Bank completes sales of TMT-linked bad loans
    Taiwanese lender has sold non-performing loans totalling $177m in several deals
  • Seaman Guard Ohio crew to remain in custody
    Indian judge rejects conditional bail for 35 crew imprisoned since October 18
  • Samsung Heavy Industries signs a deal to build giant boxships
    Unnamed European owner orders five 14,000 teu ships for $116m apiece
  • Japan antitrust authority to fine at least three major car carrier firms
    K Line, NYK and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics receive preliminary rulings
  • Deilmann changes hands in private equity deal
    Callista now controls the iconic Deutschland cruiseship
  • DP World Fremantle wins right to appeal in worker 'go-slow' case
    Maritime Union of Australia denies that its members carried out covert industrial action
  • Nanjing Tanker says Shanghai delisting is unavoidable
    State-owned giant expects to post a 'significant' annual loss
  • P&I reinsurance rates rise across all vessel classes
    Passengerships see a 20% increase that supplements last year's 125% hike
  • Danaos searches for a yard to repair 10,100 teu Hanjin Italy
    Boxship damaged in collision with LNG carrier is at anchorage off Singapore
  • DHT orders a third very large crude carrier
    New York-listed tanker owner exercises option at Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • APL reshuffles management team
    Box carrier rebuilds organisational structure to focus on function rather than regions

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Contractor scoffs at canal's 'Plan B'
    If the original construction consortium is removed from the project, the expanded Panama Canal won't open until at least 2018, predicted Salini Impregilo CEO Pietro Salini
  • Reefer shipping switches to containers
    The demise of the specialised reefer fleet is set to continue over the coming years despite an uplift in vessel earnings last year, according to Dutch shipping consultancy Dynamar
  • EC tonnage tax ruling 'will impact EU cluster'
    Any action by the European Commission on Malta's tonnage tax regime would have an impact on the whole European maritime cluster, the flag's registrar general Ivan Sammut told IHS Maritime yesterday
  • SHI wins five box ships
    Samsung Heavy Industries said today that it has won an order for five container ships
  • Changhang Phoenix loses legal battle
    Changhang Phoenix, the Chinese bulker operator and owner facing prospect of bankruptcy restructuring, lost a suit to a compatriot bank over $46.8M in loans
  • Nanjing Tanker expects delisting
    Nanjing Tanker, the tanker operating unit of Sinotrans&CSC, today warned that it would be de-listed from the Shanghai Stock Exchange later in 2014 due to a fourth straight annual loss in 2013
  • Tug culprit in Newcastle spill
    Clean-up after an oil spill in Newcastle, Australia, has been contained with the source of the spill now traced to a local tugboat
  • MOL enhances intra-Asia services
    MOL Liner has announced new rotation of "HS3" and new Japan-Strait service "HS4" for its intra-Asia service network
  • Indonesia detains over 20 Chinese ships
    Over 20 Chinese ships were detained at port by Indonesian authorities, China's largest maritime social website Ship.sh told Fairplay today
  • China marine equipment exports fell in Jan-Nov 2013
    China's marine equipment exports decreased 6.4% year on year to $2.5Bn in the first 11 months in 2013, paring falls since early last year, the according to a monthly customs report
  • Indonesian Defence chief agrees to boat returns
    Chief of Indonesia's National Armed Forces, General Moeldoko yesterday announced he had agreed with his Australian counterpart Defence Force chief David Hurley turning back two boatloads of migrants attempting to reach Australia in recent weeks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Shipping Firms Face Antitrust Fines in Japan
  • Overcapacity Grounds Air Cargo Growth Expectations
  • Demand for Sustainable Packaging Seen Rising
  • Congress Faces Small Window to Pass Trade Promotion Authority
  • Overcapacity Challenges Intra-Asia Ocean Carriers
  • 3PLs, LTLs Profiting Through Partnerships
  • Delays Plague NY-NJ Port Again
  • Battle Continues Over NY-NJ Port Hiring
  • 'K' Line Goes on the Offensive

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Ross ranks 'Viking Raid'
    A new novel written by a notable member of Connecticut's shipping cluster has secured an endorsement from one of the industry's brightest stars.
  • Altor confirms IPO plan
    OW Bunker's private equity owner has confirmed plans are afoot to list the company.
  • Shapiro: Support US flag
    Shipowner Philip Shapiro has called on the government to provide more support to the US-flag fleet to ensure the country's sealift capacity in times of military need.
  • Storms strike Mols-Linien
    Fallout from festive storms has led Danish owner Mols-Linien to deepen its full-year loss projections.
  • Years of delay threatened
    An Italian executive whose construction firm is helping build the Panama Canal's new locks said delays could last years as a result of an ongoing dispute.
  • Capricorn seeks trio
    Capricorn Oil is looking to fix three anchor-handlers for summer work off Ireland, potentially boosting spot rates.
  • Navios newbuilding fixed
    Navios Maritime Partners has set its newest arrival to work on a two-year contract.
  • Mermaid makes a splash
    Thoresen Thai-controlled Mermaid Maritime has confirmed a move for a dive support vessel (DSV) and a pair of tender rigs in a deal worth $436m.
  • No shock at ore ban
    A Colombian crackdown on coal loading is causing concern in the dry cargo market as brokers hope there is no re-run of events seen a year ago.
  • Bourgas plots IPO
    Bulgaria's Bourgas Shipyards may conduct an IPO as it seeks to relaunch its operations.
  • Legatum trims STNG stake
    Legatum Capital has again reduced its holding in Wall Street heavyweight Scorpio Tankers.
  • ESL bulks up
    Finland's ESL Shipping has taken full control of an ice-class bulker previously jointly owned with Donsoshipping of Sweden.
  • Dung admits bribes
    Ex-Vinalines chairman Duong Chi Dung has admitted paying bribes to try to avoid prosecution for fraud.
  • Bigger than banks
    Today's global fleet is worth $659.607bn which makes the industry worth two thirds more than the world's largest public company ICBC.
  • Trio braced for fines
    Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is preparing to dish out fines to car carrier operators including two of the country's big three shipowners for breach of antitrust rules.
  • Tanker attack thwarted
    The Iranian navy has said its ships have foiled a major pirate attack on a domestic tanker in the Indian Ocean.
  • Collision clip appears
    A short clip claiming to show the tracks of the LNG carrier and containership involved in a collision off Singapore last week has appeared on YouTube.
  • Triyards branches out
    Singapore's Triyards has clinched work on two cruiseships as it diversifies from offshore and oil and gas projects.
  • Apollo backs Rokke
    US private equity heavyweight Apollo Management has thrown its weight behind Kristian Rokke's Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.
  • Callista buys Deilmann
    Munich-based Callista Group is eyeing growth for cruise operator Peter Deilmann after taking over the company.
  • Five more for Samsung
    Samsung Heavy Industries has clinched its second huge order for large containerships in the space of two months.
  • Shipping fears over ore
    Public meetings have begun over a Canadian iron ore shipping plan which some residents fear could result in accidents.
  • New dawn for Bourgas?
    Bulgarian shipyard Bourgas is to relaunch under the name Barabel, with sacked workers offered a return.
  • Wartsila spurns Rolls Royce
    Rolls Royce has confirmed that it has approached Wartsila about a potential takeover deal, but the talks came to nothing.
  • Kristina sells up
    Bankrupt Finnish operator Kristina Cruises has sold its only ship and sacked 147 workers.
  • PSA volumes inch up
    Singapore's PSA International handled over 61.8mteu at its terminal facilities around the world last year.
  • EPD to expand Houston
    Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has unveiled a second expansion of its LPG export terminal on the Houston Ship Channel.
  • APL plots overhaul
    APL appears to have joined the growing list of carriers that have recognised the importance of adapting to the changing needs of today's market.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Air cargo shows slight growth in November
    According to IATA, the strongest performing region was the Middle East, where carriers reported a 16.5-percent improvement. In addition, Asia-Pacific carriers, who account for some 40 percent of the market, reported 4.9-percent growth.
  • Omnitek: Diesel-to-natural gas conversions on the rise
  • ACP, contractors still far apart over Canal costs
    Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), which is led by Spanish construction firm Sacyr, issued a statement early Wednesday saying it would provide $100 million to keep construction going if the ACP advances it $400 million.
  • LaHood named co-chair of BAF
  • UPS expands Canadian healthcare campus
  • ATA: Lawmakers need to improve highway safety
  • AirBridgeCargo takes delivery of Boeing freighter
  • TNT Express wins contract with Gibson
  • Gold Star Line ends Australia service
  • Port CEOs make football wager
  • Executive moves
  • El Salvador Customs faces growing pains with new inspection system
    Glitches with a new computer system used by the Central American country's customs to process trade and confusion surrounding new vehicle and cargo X-ray machines deployed at land border checkpoints is causing delays in imports and exports.
  • APL to reorganize along 'functional' lines
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen hit with cease and desist order
    The carrier said Thursday it has received a draft cease and desist order and a draft surcharge order from the Japanese Fair Trade Commission indicating it, as one of several companies in the ro/ro industry, has been involved in unfair trade practices.
  • Canada building highway to Arctic Ocean
  • Suez Canal picks firms to create development plan
  • Men plead guilty to trafficking narwhal tusks

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Prices soft in northern Europe, mixed in South
    Bunker prices were soft in Istanbul.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah, soft in Africa
    Avails good in Durban.
  • OW listing moves a step closer
    OW Bunker aquired by Altor in 2007.
  • Castrol deepens tech-led investments
    Market wants technological solutions.
  • Engine makers' merger deal is off
    Rolls-Royce and Wartsila confirm end to talks.
  • Investigations resume for illegal bunkering case
    Court revokes bail for 35 accused.
  • Asian prices relatively flat
    Tight avails in Hong Kong, Tokyo Bay.
  • Monitoring technologies could save shipping millions of dollars
    Real-time fuel monitoring will help cut emissions.
  • US LNG facility could be used for bunkering
    Developments 'on track', says builder.
  • Nigeria moves ahead with bunkering plans
    Bunker licenses being issued this month.
  • BIMCO: Regulatory cost burden bad for shipping
    Environmental regulatory requirements impose significant costs on shipping, says president.
  • Class joins port to develop index for eco-friendly ships
    Korean Register and Busan Port Authority sign cooperation agreement.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INSTITUTIONS
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
ASSOCIATIONS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
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
PORTS
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
ENVIRONMENT
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
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
MARITIME 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
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
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
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
COMPANIES
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
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
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
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
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
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
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
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.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
PORTS
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%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
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"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
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
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
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
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
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
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
MEETINGS
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
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
LEGISLATION
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
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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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