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February 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to hike Far East-US rate $300/FEU May 1 and again on May 15
  • Panama, GUPC consortium trade proposals to break cost overrun logjam
  • DP World's global box terminals handle 55 million TEU in 2013
  • Hong Kong's 2013 retail sales increase 11pc in value, 10.6pc in volume
  • Container carrier schedule reliability globally declines 3pc in 2013
  • Chongqing traffic 12.7pc up in 2013 as truck, air passenger volumes lead
  • Gantang-Wuweinan rail second line to start construction in 2014
  • High security seals must comply with new ISO standard from May 15
  • Alexander Global Logistics moves 47-tonne load from Berlin to Egypt
  • Kuehne + Nagel, LA's Commodity Forwarders tie-up in perishables deal
  • Booming e-commerce in India increases air freight volumes
  • Passengers flying out of Miami share the plane with wide range of animals

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • FEI fuels the 'Invictus'
  • Liner reliability set to decline in the first quarter of 2014, says Drewry report
  • LNG shipping to gain from Panama Canal delay
  • DP World Nhava Sheva inaugurates Vessel Indicator at Y-Junction
  • Kerala earmarks INR 300 cr. to promote coastal shipping
  • Major Ports see rise in handling marine exports
  • Vasan inaugurates new projects at V. O. Chidambaranar Port
  • Export of raw sugar may get subsidy of INR 3,500/t
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 1.17 bn to $ 291.07 bn
  • Govt incentivising fruit exports
  • INR ends week sharply higher at 62.30 against dollar
  • Iron ore pellet exports slow down
  • NO Holds Barred - Steamer Agency Licence
  • Alexander Global Logistics efficiently moves heavy & outsized equipment from Germany to Egypt
  • DB Schenker Ultra-heavy streetcars fly with DB Schenker from China to Turkey in record time
  • PPG appoints Project Support Member in Canary Islands & Spain
  • RRL Rail & Road Logistics appointed exclusive Uzbekistan member for WWPC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • European railways see transport performance shrink
  • Arcole Industries' takeover of Mory Ducros now definite
  • Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo: "Love is in the air"
  • Port of Dunkirk has a new board of directors
  • BNSF to invest again in infrastructure and fleet
  • Oman Air bids farewell to CEO
  • ECSA says Arctic shipping depends on regulation, too
  • PPG appoints project support member in Canary Islands and...
  • Finnair's mixed start and fifth daily flight to London
  • Daimler Trucks expects moderate growth this year
  • Interpol findings point to hijacking of "Kerala"
  • UPS offers new service to and from UAE
  • New chief commercial officer for Air Baltic
  • Switzerland registers delivery van boom
  • Dusseldorf posts best cargo results since 2001
  • Sicherheit ist das oberste Gebot
  • Mourning the loss of Hans Jakob Kruse from Hapag Lloyd
  • Ports America concludes refinancing
  • Nippon Express takes Panasonic Logistics stake

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • Panama Canal: dispute parties exchange proposals
  • Kerala incident confirmed as hijacking
  • Vard to build arctic AHTS for Bourbon
  • Otto Marine books North Sea contract for newest AHTS
  • Deltamarin gets Kraken FPSO FEED contract
  • Shell finds Alaska less hospitable than Mars

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Northwest marine terminal group selects new officers for 2014
  • Panama Canal Authority offers new deal to consortium
  • DOT calling on small businesses for transport research proposals
  • Port Metro Vancouver seeking applicants for board positions
  • Willard Marine taps Jacquelin as new marketing director

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • Dorian LPG raises $100m
    Money to fund newbuilding VLGCs on order
  • Hansa Treuhand confirms its first two KG insolvencies
    Development is 'bitter pill', says Ebel
  • Maersk Line profitability secured
    Possible rejection of P3 alliance will not weaken Danish giant's future profitability, says Macquarie
  • Zim eyes brighter future after financial rescue
    Debt settlement package frees up expansion plans
  • View from the Bridge: A longing for quay lengths
    Hutchison boss John Meredith talks about his vision as he assumes a new role at the world's largest terminal operator
  • Capesize market stabilises, but rates are still low
    Western Australia majors have been active despite China's holidays
  • JMU opens with a bang
    Japan shipyard consolidation pioneer posts strong results in first earnings report
  • Zim cancels its last 12,600 teu ships at Samsung
    Container line has also trimmed back its bookings with Hyundai Samho
  • Taiwan lender sells bad TMT loans to Deutsche Bank after Citi deal fails
    Chang Hwa Bank offloads portions secured against B Max and C Handy for $11.5m
  • Seoul sacks oceans and fisheries minister over Yeosu oil-spill comment
    President dismisses Yoon for calling oil giant Caltex the primary victim
  • Idle box fleet tops 2013 early February figure
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows inactive vessels this week at 3.2% of the total
  • HMD secures order for six product tankers
    South Korean yard books 37,000 dwt ships for $35.3m apiece
  • Hyundai yards post weak annual earnings
    HHI net profit falls 72% and Hyundai Mipo sinks into the red
  • Hanjin Heavy Industries reports 2013 operating loss
    One-off costs dent shipbuilder's net income
  • Liberia confirms that Kerala was hijacked
    Flag state and Interpol probe refute Angola claims that pirate attack report was 'fake'
  • Dear lender, it has come to our attention that...
    Liability arising from credit providers' conduct is an issue that does not go away
  • Oceanbulk seals its first VLCC orders
    New York fund manager believed to be majority partner for duo at Hyundai

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • Shipping preferred offerings top $1.2Bn
    Seaspan has priced a $150M offering of perpetual preferred equity, bringing the industry's total gross proceeds from sales of this security to over $1.2B
  • Consortium defends canal work halt
    The consortium building the third set of locks for the Panama Canal has delivered a new funding proposal and explained why work has been halted
  • Ports America refinances debt
    Container terminal operator Ports America has refinanced and consolidated the debt of two of its operating companies into a single capital structure
  • TOTE picks LNG suppliers
    Jones Act operator Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has signed a letter of intent with marine fuel suppliers for its new LNG-powered container ships
  • Call for new icebreakers for St Lawrence
    The Canadian Coast Guard's icebreakers are too old to keep the St Lawrence River open during severe ice conditions in winter, industry group SODES has warned
  • Stena Line, Tallink extend charter
    Stena Line has extended a bareboat charter agreement for two vessels with Estonian ferry company Tallink Group

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • Storms Reveal Costly Supply Chain Faults, 3PL Warns
    Shippers and freight transport operators must move quickly to strengthen supply chains disrupted by this winter's severe weather, or face more disruption, equipment shortages and higher costs in the future, a logistics executive warns. Supply chains need to be more flexible when it comes to delivery windows and lead times for...
  • Pivotal LNG and WesPac Midstream LLC Selected to Serve TOTE's LNG Vessels in Jacksonville, Florida
    ATLANTA - Feb. 6, 2014 -Pivotal LNG, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS), and WesPac Midstream LLC (WesPac) today announced they have been selected by TOTE, Inc. to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel TOTE's two new state-of-the-art container ships in Jacksonville, Fla. TOTE's new...
  • Global Air Cargo Faces Further Challenges
    The global air cargo market faces a challenging year after growing just 1.4 percent in 2013, according to the International Air Transport Association. Freight capacity grew nearly twice as fast, at 2.6 percent, further depressing the global load factor to 45.3 percent, the industry body said. Still, this expansion was lower...
  • Profitable ODFL to Spend, Expand in 2014
    Powered by profit, Old Dominion Freight Line will continue expanding services, its footprint and market share in 2014, spending $132 million for real estate and expansion projects at existing facilities and $163 million on truck equipment. ODFL expects to increase capital expenditures more than 15 percent in 2014 to approximately $342...
  • Con-way's Profit Slipped in Fourth Quarter
    Con-way reported net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $11.7 million, slipping 0.9 percent year-over-year from $11.8 million, ending the year in a dip after two previous quarters of growth. Quarterly revenue for the motor carrier, No. 5 on JOC's list of Top 50 Trucking Companies, was $1.358 billion, sliding...
  • Logistics Providers: Still Room to Grow
    Third-party logistics providers have gone from the fringes of supply chain management into big-time players that serve an estimated 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. With so much market penetration, how much more can 3PLs grow? Plenty, it appears. Logistics providers and analysts say the 3PL market continues to develop as...
  • Q&A: The Lowdown on Pot
    Q: Now that marijuana has been legalized in many states, I've been wondering how it's transported from places where it's grown and processed to the establishments where it's sold. I assume it's handled by the same motor carriers who haul other types of restricted medical supplies under the same conditions,...
  • India OKs Port Projects to Double Container Capacity
    The Indian government has approved plans to develop five new cargo terminals, including four major container facilities, at various state-owned ports through public-private partnerships, as part of its $110 billion port capacity-building program. The planned projects, cumulatively estimated to cost Rs. 17,630 crore (approximately $2.8 billion), include a fourth container terminal...
  • Logistics Sector to Lift Demand for Heavy-Duty Trucks in China
    Rising demand from the logistics sector will boost sales of heavy-duty trucks in China and demand for imported components, according to the latest report from Macquarie Equities Research. After year-on-year declines in 2011 and 2012 amid macro tightening, the sector saw sales growth of 19 percent year-on-year in the first 11...
  • The Statistical Maze
    What prompted a headline 20 percent drop in the U.S. to China trade last year? One of the standouts from the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2014 released last month was the judgment that the U.S. to China ocean lane was one of 2013's biggest losers - declining 20 percent year-on-year...
  • Revenue Rises, But Profit Dips at India's Blue Dart Express
    Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics services provider, reported a net income of Rs. 23 crore (approximately $3.7 million) in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013-14, tumbling 49 percent year-over-year. Quarterly income from operations was $81 million, up 10 percent from $73.5 million in the same period...
  • Kintetsu World Express Net Profit Drops
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. (KWE) said its net profit fell 4.3 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, 2013, to ¥6.5 billion ($63.6 million) on a consolidated basis. The net profit decline came despite relatively strong growth in...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • Paradise buys LPG pair
    Paradise Gas Carriers (PGC) of Greece has waded further into the LPG market with the purchase of a pair of 6,500-cbm vessels from Petredec.
  • Quartet sold off
    German owner Marconsult has snapped up four laid-up general cargoships auctioned off by Bremen district court.
  • Battle for NOCC extended
    A battle for the future of Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) is to continue despite insufficient shareholders accepting a takeover offer.
  • 'We have two years'
    Dry bulk and tanker markets hold hope for reasonable freight rate and vessel value improvements over 2014 and 2015, according to a top shipping banker.
  • Dorian taps OTC
    Dorian LPG has taken its fundraising past the $500m mark following its latest shares sale.
  • Fos-Lavera hit by strike
    The key French port of Fos-Lavera has been disrupted by strike action as the CGT union protested against reforms.
  • Smit brought in
    Dutch salvor Smith has been tasked with removing oil from a detached section of the Spanish cargo vessel Luno.
  • Kyoei confidence climbs
    Kyoei Tankers predicts it can make a JPY 220m net profit in the year ending 31 March 2014 - some 45% better than its previous forecast of JPY 170m in November 2013.
  • One for all and all for one
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Deiulemar deal in doubt
    Auction of bankrupt owner's bulker fleet comes under scrutiny from creditors concerned over the price.
  • Precious chops three more
    Precious Shipping of Thailand has cancelled another three vessels on order at ABG Shipyard in India.
  • Samjin adds duo
    NK Shipping declares options for two kamsarmaxes at Korean-owned shipyard.
  • PSL pushes up profit
    Thailand's Precious Shipping has been boosted by cash from cancelled newbuilding contracts in 2013.
  • Hans Jakob Kruse dies
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd has announced the death of its former chairman Hans Jakob Kruse.
  • Crew safe after sinking
    All 12 crew have been rescued after a cargoship sank in Bangladesh.
  • Mutiny on the Victoria
    Passengers refused to leave a Costa cruiseship in Hong Kong after the vessel failed to call at Vietnam's Ha Long Bay.
  • Samsung tears up Zim contracts
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has scrapped contracts for another three big Zim boxship newbuildings.
  • Mipo wins MR sextet
    Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has added another series of MRs worth KRW 228.6bn ($212.7m) to its orderbook.
  • Jutha sees mixed response
    Jutha Maritime has had a mixed response to its latest fund raising exercise with only a partial take up of a one for one rights offering.
  • Seaspan prices preferred
    Seaspan Corp has priced its $125m offering of its 8.25% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock at $25 per share.
  • Swiber eyes newbuild
    Singapore's Swiber Offshore is said to be poised to order a deepwater pipelay vessel at a shipyard in China.
  • Restis bout reignites
    United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) does not appear to have abandoned its campaign against embattled Greek shipping mogul Victor Restis.
  • Kerala inquisition ongoing
    The Liberian Registry appears to be taking the lead in a campaign aimed at putting an end to speculation that the recent hijacking of a Dynacom product tanker off Angola may have been a hoax.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • GUPC tries to revive talks on stalled Panama Canal project
    Contractor Grupo Unidos por el Canal said Thursday it offered a new compromise proposal intended to help meet the Canal Authority's demands.
  • ILA members to vote on Baltimore contract next week
    The proposed contract largely deals with work on automobile, cruise and forest product ships. A six-year master contract for working container ships was approved by the union last year.
  • Bayonne Bridge raising 'well under way'
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says construction to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge is "well under way and continues to accelerate at a brisk pace."
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Hans Kruse dies
  • Shipbreaking reformers take protest to Hamburg
    Opponents of the practice of the demolition of old ships on beaches in Southeast Asian countries took their campaign to the headquarters of the German Shipowners Association in Hamburg Friday.
  • Tropical Shipping benefits from cargo increase
  • Li & Fung says new unit aims to improve safety
  • Lawsuit reported over loss of MOL Comfort
  • TOTE selects LNG provider at JaxPort
  • Bill calls for national maritime policy
  • U.S. 2013 exports reach a record $2.3 trillion
    The U.S. trade deficit also improved $63.1 billion from the past year to $471.5 billion. Merchandise exports to the 20 economies that have trade agreements with the United States reached a record $732 billion.
  • IAG Cargo takes first steps in fleet renewal
  • AirBridgeCargo helps ready Sochi for Olympics
  • Ex-Im Bank starts financing U.S. exports to Burma
  • Weekly GRI Roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • Bunker prices end week firm in Houston
    Players say low sulphur avails are extremely tight in the US Gulf.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Firm sees opportunities as China switches to cleaner fuels
    Invests to enhance profile in Chinese market.
  • Dynamic Oil expands Middle Eastern ops by adding traders
    Leonore Lagendijk and Mirko Antichi will be based in Dubai.
  • Gazprom Neft Marine Bunker to supply fuel to Olympic vessels
    Firm is first operator in the Black Sea to obtain permit.
  • IFO prices softening in Fujairah
    Mixed price movements in South Africa.
  • Prices firm in European hubs
    Avails of prompt product were tightening in Rotterdam.
  • Italian LNG terminal could supply fuel for ships
    Consortium plans to start operations in 2018.
  • Bunkerworld broadens its data distribution
    News and price indications are to be carried by leading data provider.
  • Ferry company eyes quick switch to direct LNG bunkering
    Fuelling by truck should be temporary, says shipowner
  • Automated system cuts ferries' mooring time
    System operates using suction pads.
  • Market outlook 'soft' as arbitrage volumes climb
    Players expect Singapore's benchmark IFO bunker prices to weaken as more cargoes arrive.
  • STX pursued by owners over million dollar bunker bill
    Case centres on bunkers paid for to secure release of chartered ships.
  • Prices lack direction in Asian markets as week ends
    Good supply across the region.
  • Mauritius aims for threefold increase in bunker volumes
    'We are impressed by the interest of international companies to invest in bunkering,' says Finance Minister.
  • CMA CGM vessels to adopt modular cold ironing system
    Equipment in form of a container box that can be transferred to other ships when needed.

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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
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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