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October 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI to spend US$330 million to expand Manila terminal capacity
  • Masses of small box ships scrapped as mega ships dominate world trade
  • Israel's Haifa and Ashdod ports to be sold in full, media reports
  • Drop truck tax or face mass street protest, small truckers warn France
  • US Army Corps of Engineers okays Charleston Harbour dredging to 52 feet
  • Low-sulphur mandate to add 15pc to European shortsea freight rates
  • Crew suffering as MSC ship stranded in NZ Port of Tauranga
  • ATA economist says truck freight growing, but driver shortage looms
  • Shaving 48 hours: Global air freight debate moves from Milan to Seoul
  • Lufthansa Cargo pilots strike to keep 'freedom 55' pension rights
  • ULDs from CHEP Aerospace to lower TAP Portugal's fuel expenses
  • IAG Cargo, Exelsius hold cold chain good distribution workshop November 11

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Capt. Vivek Singh Anand elected new President of MANSA for 2014-16
  • EXG executes movement of hydropower project to Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Final shipping industry lobbying for Ballast Convention solution before next week's crucial IMO meeting
  • FMC yet to approve 2M alliance
  • NYK & Mitsui & Co. conclude time-charter contract for new LNG carrier for Cameron LNG project
  • SCI looking at trade with South-East Asia
  • Rise in imports of terephtalic acid from China despite anti-dumping duty
  • Value of exports from US FTZs up by 13.7 pc in 2013: FTZ Board
  • India may develop river port in Bangladesh
  • NACFS AGM & seminar today
  • PPP will gain by EPC mode road projects: Gadkari
  • INR rises above 61 on heavy dollar selling
  • MP to develop 27 industrial parks for INR 3K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hängepartie bei der Elbvertiefung
  • EU's road traffic offence directive comes into force 2015
  • FM Logistic invests in personnel
  • Road charge hike for HGVs in Austria
  • SAP solution for holistic intranet concept
  • A fresh member for Trace
  • Wallmann & Co renews management crew
  • ITL Polska changing name to Captrain Polska
  • Garuda Indonesia Cargo to join Skyteam Cargo
  • French government suspends ecotaxe for trucks "sine die"
  • Laurels for Gezairi
  • Transmec's first train ready for departure
  • Inland Ports' association EFIP celebrates 20th anniversary
  • Transaero new to Murmansk and back to Eilat
  • FMC clears 2M

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Last tractor tug delivered for new Panamanian locks
  • Fire on nuclear waste ship prompts evac of platform
  • New LNG carrier named in Japan
  • Deepening of Port of Savannah moves ahead

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Port of Portland eyes expansion of Canpotex potash export facility
  • Drewry releases annual box review & forecast
  • Mitsui vessel rescues thee stranded fishermen
  • DOT freight transport index up during month of August
  • Georgia Port Authority sees first quarter gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • The commissioners have got it wrong on 2M
    The FMC has failed in properly applying the US Shipping Act and has hampered the creation of legal tools to asses global alliances from a global perspective
  • Kozmino's call on aframax tankers
    Crude oil export growth from Russian port to boost aframax work
  • FMC Commissioner calls for 'collaborative effort' to combat congestion
    Entire supply chain must play their part, says Commissioner Doyle
  • Maersk receives confirmation of FMC's 2M approval
    FMC says it will impose reporting requirements on 2M carriers
  • Transatlantic products trade back to earth with a bump
    Change in fortune highlights mixed year for product tankers
  • Savannah dredging project moves ahead
    Deeper water will improve tidal access and allow vessels to load more cargo
  • Aronnax@DMD: Simplified procurement gaining hold
    Viking Lifesaving is to expand the way it offers liferaft and lifeboat servicing to how it delivers smaller consumables
  • A year of change for containers
    Despite a busy first half, liner companies can expect little lasting good news
  • Pirates release product tanker hijacked last week
    Robbers syphon 5,000 tonnes of gasoil in attack showing familiar pattern in South China Sea
  • NYK set to receive LNG newbuilding in 2018 for Cameron LNG
    Ship will be owned by NYK subsidiary Tea Tree Shipping
  • Sanctions here to stay, says Salthouse
    Restrictions now part and parcel of shipping
  • Canada says owners' ballast water concerns are not based on scientific fact
    Shipowners' groups set to fight for last-minute compromise on equipment robustness at next week's MEPC
  • Yard Talk | Who will get the latest valemax order?
    Chinese yards set to benefit as compatriot owners sign deals with Vale
  • A new beginning
    A lot can happen in the space of a year as Lars Mikael Jensen has found out
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry issues statement on stock rise
    Hong Kong-listed company shares leap as it confirms it has made the China shipbuilding 'white list'
  • Shipping to benefit from longer-term trade dynamics, says Lamy
    Polemis tells Athens conference it is a 'fallacy' that building new eco-ships will protect the environment

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Shipping may not rebound until 2018
    Freight rates may not see a sustained recovery until at least 2018, said International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu. Speaking at the Danish Maritime Forum today, Sekimizu said that from his observation, shipping takes at least 10 years to recover from a recession and the
  • US approves Maersk-MSC pact
    Federal regulators in the United States have determined that a massive vessel sharing agreement between Maersk and MSC is unlikely to unreasonably increase transportation rates or reduce service. The 9 October decision by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) allows the Maersk-MSC VSA, otherwise
  • Hong Kong to renew vessel traffic system
    Hong Kong has awarded a contract to defence and security company Saab to renew the existing Hong Kong vessel traffic services system. The order value is HKD400M ($52M), a statement of Saab said yesterday. This contract will be delivered during 2015-16. The vessel traffic services system enables
  • IMO hopes to produce 40,000 seafarers by 2030
    The International Maritime Organisation hopes to see at least 40,000 qualified seafarers by 2030 as the merchant fleet grows. But attracting people to the profession is difficult, said IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu. Speaking at the Danish Maritime Forum today, Sekimizu said, "This is a
  • CSBC secures order for heavy-lift quartet
    Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp has secured an order for four semi-submersible heavy-lift vessels from Singapore-based shipowner Greenland Petroleum Operation Pte. The four 65,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first three quarters of 2017. The shipbuilder's last order was for two
  • Crew hospitalised after ship blaze
    A seafarer is in hospital in a critical condition and all 50 crew evacuated after livestock carrier Ocean Drover set fire in the port of Fremantle, Australia, today. No livestock were on board the vessel at the time. A St John Ambulance spokesman told local media that one man in his forties had
  • Wisdom Marine profit up $39M
    Taiwanese carrier Wisdom Marine recorded profits of TWD$1.19Bn ($39.22M) for the first nine months this year, up by 11.79% year-on-year, according to its fiscal report released on Monday. The company made TWD$6.62Bn in the reporting period, up 6.1% from a year earlier, with its earnings per share
  • Thai PM visit boosts Dawei port project
    Mega-port Dawei is back on the agenda with a visit to Myanmar by Thailand's Prime Minister, as well as Japanese support, official sources acknowledged. Thailand's Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha's official visit to Myanmar today and tomorrow will include the Dawei deep-sea port, Thailand's
  • Wan Hai launches intra-Gulf service
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines will launch the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Express service (PSX) beginning 17 October. Two 1,200teu box ships will be deployed for this new service. The port rotation for this route will be Jebel Ali, Bahrain, Damman, Jubail, Jebel Ali, Karachi and Jebel Ali. The
  • Seafarer rescued off Tianjin
    A seriously injured seafarer on board a barge was rescued last week off Tianjin, China, after the vessel's anchor broke. The unnamed barge was drifting in gale conditions when the Beihai Rescue Bureau received a report at 6.50 local time on 29 September. The only crew member on board the barge
  • Nigerian piracy likely to rise ahead of polls
    Piracy in the waters of Nigeria is expected to rise ahead of the West African nation's general elections in February 2015. "There seems to be a connection between the electoral cycle in Nigeria and pirate activities," said Anders Bruning Westberg, researcher at Royal Danish Nautical College. "The
  • APMM boss: 'Shipping must accept falling rates'
    Despite growth in annual container trades, shipping companies must come to terms with downward pressure on freight rates as shipping capacity will exceed demand for some time, said A.P. Møller-Mærsk CEO Nils Andersen. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Danish Maritime Forum, Andersen
  • Missing Vietnamese tanker found
    Missing Vietnam-flagged tanker, Sunrise 689, was found after being ransacked by sea robbers, according to a report from ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCaap ISC). The master of Sunrise 689 made contact today with the Vietnam Maritime Administration and ReCAAP's Vietnam Focal Point, after
  • POSH aborts joint ventures with Grupo Pegaso
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has aborted the proposed acquisition by Grupo Pegaso of interests in the company's joint ventures in Mexico. Initially, the POSH proposed to partner Grupo Pegaso for a joint venture based in Mexico for the
  • EMAS Offshore debuts on Singapore Exchange
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, EMAS Offshore has made its debut on the main board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading (SGX-TX), becoming the first company to dual-list in Norway and Singapore for capital raising. The secondary listing was made on 8 October 2014, providing
  • Mermaid Maritime increases stake in Subtech Saudi Arabia
    Singapore-listed subsea and drilling services provider, Mermaid Maritime has increased its shareholding interest in marine services provider Subtech Saudi Arabia from 70% to 95%. The investment will be done through Mermaid Subsea Services (International), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mermaid

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • E-commerce fulfillment model still up in the air
    The logistics of e-commerce fulfillment continues to change along with the whims of consumers, so although industrial real estate developers really want a single model to guide their planning efforts, it's not going to happen anytime soon. "What we're doing today is different than what we did 18 months ago," said...
  • North American intermodal volumes continue strong
    It was not another record high for North American intermodal, but strong intermodal volumes were reported on 13 railroads again this week, adding another chapter to the industry's growth story. Total North American intermodal and carload volumes, provided by the American Association of Railroads, grew in the week ending Oct. 4....
  • Maersk: Ship operators skirting emissions regulations
    Shipowners operating in emission control areas are skirting the system with falsified fuel delivery slips and a variety of other tactics, Maersk Group says. Danish authorities confirmed Maersk's claims that carriers are using a variety of tactics to dodge fuel emission regulations, IHS Maritime 360 reported. Ships operating up to 200...
  • Retailers: Unsettled ILWU contract has 'big impact'
    Dragged-out negotiations for a new West Coast longshore contract are adding to congestion and delays at ports and threatening supply chains for holiday-season goods, the National Retail Federation warned. NRF President Matthew Shay wrote to the presidents of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, urging them...
  • DHL drafts freight management system to meet capacity demands
    DHL Global Forwarding will secure long-term capacity in the trans-Pacific and on other trade lanes to help customers manage rising rates as global capacity tightens. DHL unveiled plans for a new freight management system, which would guarantee capacity to meet its customers' growing demands and help DHL side-step any potential delays....
  • Wan Hai slates new India-Mideast container service
    Wan Hai Lines plans to launch a new weekly container service between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East in mid-October. The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Express Service, or PSX, will employ two ships with capacity of around 1,200 20-foot-equivalent units. The port rotation will be Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; Bahrain; Dammam and...
  • Royal Mail sets aside funds to limit French antitrust fine
    Royal Mail said it has set aside £18 million [$29 million] as part of a settlement with French competition authorities over a possible violation by one of its subsidiaries of antitrust laws in the nation's parcel delivery market. "By agreeing to settle and provide compliance commitments now, Royal Mail will benefit...
  • Georgia plans additional inland terminals
    The Georgia Ports Authority expects during the next year to announce the second of six inland intermodal terminals it plans to develop to expand the port's reach across the Southeast, port authority CEO Curtis Foltz said. The inland terminals would be established under a "Network Georgia" program launched by the GPA,...
  • Ex-ILA official gets 18 months for extortion
    A former president of International Longshoremen's Association 1235 in Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for extorting his members for "Christmas tribute" payments to the Genovese crime family. The sentence for Vincent Aulisi, 82, followed the 30-month sentence imposed last year on his son, Edward, for his...
  • Southern California industrial real estate market heats up
    The industrial real estate market in Southern California has come roaring back from the economic recession, especially in the vast port-dependent region known as the Inland Empire, a CBRE executive said Wednesday. "It's one of the best markets in the country," Darla Longo, vice chairman in Southern California, told the annual...
  • The big ship problem
    When 2014 is in the history books, one thing that will have become abundantly clear is that the container industry faces a big, big ship problem. The industry has known long before this year that ships were getting big. Indeed, they've been growing in size since the first vessel was launched...
  • Heavy demand in China for e-commerce logistics space
    HONG KONG - Global Logistic Properties (GLP) continues to grow its leasing portfolio as customers expand to cater to the fast rising demand for modern e-commerce logistics facilities on the Chinese mainland. The leading provider of modern logistics properties in China, Japan and Brazil this week signed pre-lease agreements totaling 527,000...
  • China e-commerce no generator of air cargo volumes, airline executive says
    SEOUL - China's e-commerce market continues to generate incredible year-over-year growth and huge amounts of hype, but AirBridgeCargo's executive president Denis Ilin brought the discussion down to Earth at an Air Cargo Forum panel in Seoul this week. The Moscow-based freighter operator said consumers in China were shopping more, but instead...
  • Guangzhou DC opened by Yusen to focus on consumer goods
    Yusen Logistics, the supply chain division of NYK Group, Japan's largest shipping firm by sales, said it expects significant growth in demand for warehouse services in the Guangzhou area. The region "has experienced economic development by taking advantage of its prime location as a hub for regional logistics, having excellent...
  • Profit motive behind oil refiners' Jones Act attack: US maritime leader
    U.S. oil refiners want to eliminate the Jones Act's U.S.-flag requirements for domestic shipping "for only one reason - so refiners can make even larger profits," said Tom Allegretti, president of the American Waterway Operators. Allegretti, chairman of the American Maritime Partnership, which represents U.S. domestic maritime companies, defended the 1920...
  • Major US railroads required to report weekly metrics following service problems
    Following months of service problems and public hearings, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board will require all Class I railroads to issue detailed weekly performance metrics for each major freight type, including intermodal. The STB handed down the decision today, which it hopes will "promote industry-wide transparency, accountability and improved service." The...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • US grain inspections surge
    US grain inspections are at their highest level since February, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • Officers needed for growth
    The shipping industry will need to find around 40,000 qualified officers to cope with a potential doubling of the fleet over the next 15 years to cope with expected growth in seaborne trade, warns International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu.
  • Ebola impact to last
    The impact of the Ebola outbreak could have operational impacts for the shipping industry "deep into 2015", a shipping consultancy said.
  • Piracy threat remains
    Maritime crime figures have dropped in the third quarter of the year but piracy is continuing across the globe, posing a steady threat, a Dryad Maritime survey has found.
  • Tanker saves 167
    A Greek-owned tanker has saved 167 immigrants from a boat in distress off Benghazi, Libya.
  • EMAS seals deal
    Offshore firm EMAS has finalised three contracts worth more than $300m with Noble Energy.
  • GOS adds to fleet
    Ashok Garware's Global Offshore Services has added to its fleet with the purchase of a new vessel.
  • Kurdish oil offloaded
    Three vessels carrying Kurdish oil have appeared on a vessel tracking website with their draughts lessened, implying that they have offloaded their disputed cargo.
  • Swissco fixes trio
    Singapore-listed Swissco Holdings has sealed charter deals for three ships in the Middle East.
  • "Hello, darling"
    Positive reaction to John Fredriksen's new dry cargo giant continued today with Danske Bank branding the enlarged Golden Ocean a "new dividend darling".
  • Count yourselves lucky
    Shipowners who think they have been battered by recession in the last five years may, in fact, have escaped lightly.
  • Hallin closes down
    Singapore's Hallin Marine has officially shut down, the company's employees were told on Tuesday.
  • Atlantic pulls issue
    Singapore's Atlantic Navigation has scrapped a planned share sale after watching competitors' stock plunge in recent days.
  • BW crewman burned
    A BW LPG crewman has been taken to hospital after suffering second-degree burns off South Africa.
  • Tanker released
    A Vietnamese tanker that was missing for a week has been released by pirates who stole some of its cargo and injured two crew members.
  • Four for CSBC
    Taiwanese shipyard group CSBC Corp has won a deal to build four semi-submersible heavy-lifters.
  • Sewol captain "confused"
    The captain of the South Korean ferry Sewol has said he was not in his normal state of mind when the vessel started sinking in April.
  • NITC free of sanctions
    The European Union's time for an appeal against a summer ruling over National Iranian Tankers Co's (NITC) blacklisting has elapsed, resulting in the annulment of sanctions, the shipowner said on Tuesday.
  • US clears 2M tie-up
    The US has approved Maersk Line and MSC's containership alliance 2M, which should now be up and running in January.
  • Livestock carrier hit by fire
    Four seafarers have been hospitalised after a fire broke out on a livestock carrier in the port of Fremantle.
  • Parida reaches safety
    A ro-ro vessel that was left drifting without power off Scotland has been towed to safety by a Swire Pacific anchor handler.
  • Andersen queries PE
    AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Nils Smedegaard Andersen has raised serious doubts about the wisdom of private equity's rush to buy ships.
  • BOP opts to go asset light
    Barakah Offshore Petroleum (BOP) is set to adopt an 'asset light' strategy as it looks to execute its $700m order backlog.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Retailers say lack of port contract contributing to congestion
  • FMC's Doyle highlights demurrage
  • Dredging to start soon on Savannah harbor deepening
  • AIG expands liability limits for railroads
  • Deringer grows consolidation services
  • UPS to expand My Choice, Access Point networks
  • FMC votes on 2M vessel-sharing agreement
  • SmartWay honors carriers for environmental leadership

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Polar Code, BW management to top agenda at MEPC meet
    IMO hopes for Polar Code's approval at this session.
  • OOCL announces low-sulphur surcharge
    Rates will be reviewed monthly, says firm.
  • Shipping must lead in reducing carbon emissions
    BW Maritime CEO continues push for carbon tax.
  • 'Survival' in container sector is about controlling costs
    'Recovery depends on alliances and cost-cutting,' says Drewry
  • Vietnam's waters not safe, says Rear Admiral
    Comments follow latest hijack in southeast Asian region.
  • Cyprus oil terminal will take first delivery next month
    'Our aim is to serve 500 ships annually.'
  • 2M alliance OK for United States
    Vessel-sharing agreement doesn't seem to worry federal authorities.
  • Gulf Petrochem completes purchase of lubricant company
    Group includes bunkering among its activities.
  • Stocks of residual stocks climbing
    Inventories rose despite surge in exports.
  • Brightoil to expect better performance from oilfields
    Independent consulting firm forecasts better than expected capacity from oilfields.
  • Worldscale rates to reflect ECA costs
    Tankers should be able to charge more for operating inside ECAs.
  • TOTE close to finalising retrofit work
    Two ships will have engines replaced.
  • Russian firm explore sites for possible LNG facilities
    Development would add to bunkering infrastructure.
  • Newly-listed firm to adopt diesel-electric fleet
    Company started trading on SGX this Wednesday.
  • Greek shipowner buys 'eco' quartet
    Vessels expected to use 10% less bunkers.
  • Shipping lobby calls for global emissions reporting system
    Looks to IMO for 'further progress' on system's development.
  • GCC legal issues raise barriers of entry for players
    Bunker forum hears difficulties in establishing a business in region.
  • Update: Sunrise 689 found with gas oil missing
    Tanker went missing on Monday.
  • Ukraine: Vessels fined for understating bunker volume
    P&I Club notes a recent increase in the number of vessels caught.

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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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