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April 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shut down in Syria, Manila's risk-taking ICTSI sets up shop in Iraq
  • Kuehne + Nagel fined US$2.7 million for air cartel in New Zealand
  • MOL offers auto delivery from Mexico to major US east-west coast ports
  • DB Schenker's 2013 revenues slipped 3.5pc to US$20.5 billion
  • Taicang and Shanghai ports set up joint venture terminal operator
  • Xinjiang 2-month farm produce export value up 20pc to US$155 million
  • Australia considers dropping cabotage restrictions on foreign ships
  • DCT Gdansk awards design of US$220 million quay to Mott MacDonald
  • DHL offers Ocean Secure for tracking sensitive, high-value shipments
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and MOL take delivery of more large containerships
  • ANA Aviation to base itself out of Liege Airport for cheaper fuel
  • FedEx opens regional hub at Osaka's Kansai International Airport
  • UTair announces changes to its spring and summer flight schedules

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • BHP 2014 opens to a stirring reception
  • Cotton yarn exports to face Chinese heat
  • GM version of rice will hit shipments, say exporters
  • Seafood exports hit record 1 mt in FY14
  • Soyameal exports decline by 17 pc in FY14
  • Steel imports down by 31 pc in FY14
  • Tea exports surge on Iranian demand
  • Dighi Port simultaneously handles steel & coal vessels
  • Prakash Iyer appointed CoPT Board member
  • RRC International Freight Services executing transportation of Stator weighing 310 t
  • Kerala to become strawberry exporter

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New remote control system for western Finland's railway
  • BDP International appoints country manager
  • Canada reducing rail GHG emissions
  • Aeroflot increases Tashkent service
  • Fiege Switzerland under pressure
  • Malherbe extends partnership with Teleroute
  • IAG Cargo steps up Israel capacity
  • Ceva selects executive from the Philippines
  • «Es muss geliefert werden»
  • Tandem holds AGM in Istanbul
  • From minister to secretary of state
  • AA Cargo's March traffic sees double-digit rise
  • IRU adopts guidelines to fight fuel theft
  • Umweltfreundlicher Bunker lohnt sich nicht
  • MOL launches Mexico-NAFTA car carrier service

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Navy takes delivery of LHA 6
  • Triyards reports increased earnings
  • Trelleborg Marine opens new Houston office
  • Paraguay pushboat to have Wärtsilä propulsion
  • UK Club medical program marks a milestone
  • Offshore wind jack-up gets new feet
  • Landrieu: Jones Act creates Louisiana jobs

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • DOT freight transport index climbs during month of February
  • Coast Guard seeking comment on Cape Kiwanda buoy change
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Argentina port strike
  • Sea-Tac Airport takes home Skytrax World Airport awards
  • Yang Ming set to add new Southeast Asia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Stalwart fails on second equity raise
    UPDATED: Postponed US public listing follows aborted attempt at a private deal for Greek chem tanker outfit
  • Idan Ofer pulls Quantum Crude Tankers over-the-counter equity drive
    Investors push back on pricing amid a slew of deals but firm still plans a US listing
  • US crude reserves hit their highest level since 1976
    Good news for owners as 15% increase to 33bn barrels strengthens the case to lift export ban
  • Rongsheng resists cancellations as questions emerge about accounting practices
    Embattled shipyard fights to hold on to orderbook following a report of negative revenue for the second half
  • The changing face of liability risk for freight forwarders
    TT Club outlines the additional liabilities being undertaken as a result of value-added services offered to shippers
  • Future freight rates: the container lines' biggest gamble
    Cutting costs is only half the battle for profitability
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Indicators
    More of the same for 2014 as global spot rates on major trade lanes from Asia are in line with last year's levels
  • West African crude is saving the VLCC market
    Boost to tonne-mile earnings for tanker owners
  • Navios buys 11th VLCC for $43.5m
    Unnamed vessel appears to be 2003-built Venture Spirit from Wah Kwong
  • Shipping faces $120 per teu hike in Asia-Europe bunker charges in 2014
    Brussels' stricter sulphur rules will drive carriers to pass higher costs on to customers
  • The risks of easy money
    Does private equity filling bank funding gaps raise the spectre of future overcapacity?
  • Wrist boosts its ship supply operation in thriving US Gulf
    Purchase of New Orleans warehouse allows company to source goods further afield
  • Principal Maritime looks for $100m in IPO
    Free to read: Tankers outfit will use proceeds to pay down existing debt
  • Capacity hits a plateau as owners stop at 19,000 teu boxships
    Container vessels will break the 400 m length limit in the long term, say experts
  • P3 could force break-up of existing alliances
    P3 to push overcapacity problems to other carriers, who could reform stronger rival groupings, says SeaIntel
  • Pilotage charges: Demonstrating reason in the face of unreason
    Harbour authorities face legal curbs in raising cash to cover pilots' pension fund deficit
  • HSH Nordbank hikes shipping provision after $780m loss
    Free to read: Pessimistic German bank says it expects no recovery until 2015
  • Fire breaks out on first Avance Gas newbuilding VLGC
    October delivery may be delayed as Shanghai shipyard assesses the damage
  • ICTSI wins Iraq port concession
    Philippines port operator secures management of existing and proposed box terminals
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping posts $30m first-quarter recurring profit
    Results are in line with earlier projection
  • Seabury predicts recovery for GDP multiplier for box volumes
    Container shipping firms should benefit as protectionism eases

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Box Ships shares plunge
    The stock price of NYSE-listed Box Ships slumped over 20% after the company announced an offering of 5M common shares and warrants
  • US urges ferry safety upgrades
    Passenger vessels should enhance safety systems to avert accidents like last year's ferry collision in New York City, a US safety agency recommends
  • Crane accident kills Maldives port workers
    Two stevedores in the port of Male, Maldives, were killed on Monday night when a crane cable snapped while lifting a container, local sources have reported
  • Hope seen beyond depressed freight rates
    Spot freight rates for dry bulk carriers remain under pressure due to weak demand, but the market fundamentals are encouraging for the whole of the current year, analysts say
  • Transas Marine builds advanced simulator suite
    Transas Marine is to construct the UK's "most technically advanced maritime simulation complex" for the City of Glasgow College by autumn 2015
  • Port Hedland forecasts record ore exports
    Iron ore exports out of Port Hedland in Australia' Pilbara are forecast to top 340M tonnes this financial year, up from 280.2M tonnes for FY13
  • Anger as UN crime experts killed in Puntland
    The UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reacted angrily to the fatal shooting of two of its personnel, experts in tracking illegal flows of money from piracy, at Puntland's Galkayo airport in Somalia on 7 April
  • NorYards signs AHTS fitting out deal
    NorYard, the Norwegian shipbuilder controlled by Zaliv group of Ukraine, is to outfit and commission an anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) currently building in China for Norwegian owner NFDS 2 Offshore
  • Koper completes dredging phase
    The port of Koper in Solvenia completes the latest phase of its dredging programme next month, as part of a plan to accommodate larger container ships by 2018
  • European maritime tech calls for help
    Trade association Sea Europe, which represents ship and maritime equipment businesses, has called on Europe to assist the growth of its maritime technology industry
  • Indonesian FSRU wins novel financing deal
    Standard Chartered Bank has closed a $309M export credit agency (ECA)-backed financing deal for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) with PT Hoegh LNG Lampung
  • China's exports suffer surprise fall
    Chinese exports unexpectedly fell in March, according to customs figures released today
  • Scanship raises NOK83.2M in IPO
    Scanship Holding has raised NOK83.2M ($13.8M) in an IPO in Oslo that was priced at the bottom of its indicated range, the company said in a statement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Shippers Take Rail Service Complaints to STB
    Bulk rail shippers ranging from agriculture to coal producers told the U.S. Surface Transportation Board today that poor rail service must be solved before their business suffers even more. Shippers told the rail regulatory agency that the deteriorating service goes beyond weather-related delays, and at times smacks of railroads' preference of...
  • Shippers Press Case in DC to Prevent West Coast Disruption
    U.S. shippers in the coming weeks will engage in a full-court press on Capitol Hill and at the White House to voice the importance of preventing labor disruption at West Coast ports as the expiration of the current coastwise longshore agreement approaches. The stepped-up effort comes in the wake of a...
  • Port Questions Hapag Low Water Surcharge at Montreal
    Hapag-Lloyd plans to implement two low-water surcharges at the Port of Montreal, although port officials are questioning why, as they expect the spring thaw to begin soon. Effective April 30, Hapag-Lloyd says it will implement a low-water surcharge on shipments between the Port of Montreal and North Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa....
  • Lufthansa Cargo: 'Mild' Signs of Air Freight Recovery
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 2.6 percent less freight in March compared with a year ago, but it said the global market shows some signs of recovery as it posted higher revenue and an improved load factor. The German air cargo carrier transported 154,000 metric tons of freight last month, taking the total...
  • Loss Tops $1 Billion for Ship Financier HSH Nordbank
    HSH Nordbank, the world's largest ship financier, today announced its net loss soared to €814 million ($1.1 billion) in 2013 from €124 million ($172.4 million) in 2012, and said it doesn't expect the global shipping market to recover before 2015 at the earliest. Provisions for bad loans - mostly to the...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: CargoSphere
    Neil Barni, president and founder of CargoSphere, discusses technological solutions to freight rate and contracting challenges in the logistics industry....
  • Miller Joins STB at Crucial Time
    The Senate yesterday confirmed President Obama's nomination to the Surface Transportation Board, thrusting Debra Miller into the rail regulatory agency as it grapples with a myriad of issues. The STB, for example, will hold a hearing today on concerns about deteriorating rail service. BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway appear to...
  • Caribbean Shipowners Association U.S. Security Increase
    The Members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association have adopted a voluntary guideline calling for an increase in the U.S. Security Charges due to security measures implemented throughout the Caribbean over the last several years. This increase will be effective Sunday, May 4, 2014 and will be in addition to the members'...
  • Slow Start for Shanghai FTZ
    It has been several months since China's first Pilot Free Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ) launched in Shanghai, but the shipping and logistics industry is still waiting for more policies to be clarified. "We were very nervous when Shanghai launched the free trade zone; however, we are less concerned now, as companies...
  • Declining Market Share Prompts LA-LB Merger Proposal
    The Los Angeles 2020 Commission today urged the rival, adjacent ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to merge, citing a drop in market share by the busiest port complex in the U.S. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together had a U.S. market share of 42.0 percent in...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • GasLog doubles down
    GasLog has firmed up a $468m contract to acquire three more LNG carriers from an affiliate of BG Group.
  • Timing is everything
    An equity analyst at JP Morgan is urging investors to accumulate shares of Navios Maritime Holdings (Navios Holdings).
  • Mulherin takes the mound
    Deutsche Bank may have lost its top shipping analyst but it does not appear to have ended research coverage of the industry.
  • Cargill denies buy
    Cargill has poured cold water on rumours that it has acquired a capesize bulker controlled by a joint venture between Daiichi Chuo Kisen of Japan and China's Shagang Shipping.
  • Dark days for dry bulk
    Falls in the capesize market this week have dragged the Baltic Dry Index close to the 1,000 point mark.
  • Ofer pulls Quantum float
    Idan Ofer has pulled plans to take a crude tanker company public on Oslo's over the counter (OTC) market given the intense competition among shipowners looking to tap the capital markets today.
  • Solstad seals CSV buyout
    Solstad Offshore is taking full control of a subsea construction newbuilding ordered jointly with HitecVision-controlled Ocean Installer.
  • Vietnamese mergers urged
    State-owned Vinalines' deputy general director Bui Viet Hoai said domestic companies are facing tough competition from foreign players, state media reported.
  • Tanker saves 300
    A Norden products tanker has aided in the rescue of 300 migrants in the Mediterranean after their craft ran into distress.
  • MSC buying Bonaparte
    Switzerland-based MSC is taking a EUR 7m ($9.7m) punt on an SNCM ro-pax damaged in an accident in France in 2012.
  • TEU dives on opening
    Michael Bodouroglou-led Box Ships plunged in value today after the company revealed details of its latest fundraiser.
  • Navios bags $43.5m VL
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has added to its VLCC fleet indicating it remains a buyers' market despite rising prices.
  • Stalwart pulls NY IPO
    Stalwart Tankers has pulled its troubled IPO in New York after confronting the choice of pricing well below its target range.
  • Sinotrans cape grounds
    A Sinotrans bulker has run aground off the Dominican Republic.
  • Jinhui opens vault
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has set some of its dry powder to work with the purchase of a supramax newbuilding.
  • Crewman fined over clash
    A Chinese crewman already serving a jail term for the Eifuku Maru No 18 tragedy has been ordered to pay damages in Japan.
  • Concordia witness found
    Interpol has tracked down the helmsman of the Costa Concordia in Indonesia.
  • Triyards on the up
    Triyards Holdings boosted it earnings in the second quarter as it began to branch out of its core niche market.
  • Western Bulk rebounds
    Recovering margins have breathed fresh life into the share price of Western Bulk today.
  • CMES back in profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) appears to have turned a corner and returned to the black in the first quarter of the year.
  • Coscol cuts loss
    Shanghai-listed Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has reduced its loss for the first quarter despite a fall in revenue.
  • Sovcomflot splits agencies
    Two of the world's leading credit agencies are taking differing views on the health of Russian shipping heavyweight SCF Group (Sovcomflot).
  • Master's misjudgement
    A UK accident report has found a Greek tug was holed by the vessel it was towing after the captain discounted tidal conditions.
  • HSH loan losses hit $1.2bn
    Germany's HSH Nordbank increased its loan-loss provisions to EUR 882m ($1.22bn) in 2013 as it forecast a slower than expected recovery in shipping markets.
  • Pure Principal exploits niche
    Principal Maritime's attempts to take a suezmax tanker fleet to Wall Street has received a positive welcome but analysts say the Apollo backed venture and other IPO aspirants face a tougher task today.
  • Hanged master "feared storms"
    A UK inquest has heard a Russian master may have hanged himself on board his ship because he feared a return journey in "horrendous" Atlantic storms.
  • MOL bond hits stock
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)'s planned $500m convertible bond issue announced this week hit the Tokyo-listed company's equity even though the cash is intended to fund the next stage of its ambitious growth plans.
  • IHC Merwede on the rise
    Dutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede has improved 2013 profit on the back of a growing orderbook.
  • Hoegh FSRU seals funds
    Standard Chartered Bank has closed a $309m export credit agency (ECA) backed financing deal for Hoegh LNG's second FSRU.
  • Sinokor behind Mipo 10
    Hyundai Mipo's announcement this week of a 10-ship MR order worth KRW 348.3bn ($333m) is confirmation of part of its huge Project Silver deal with Sinokor and Shell, brokers said.
  • NorYards to finish AHTS
    Norway's NorYards has won outfitting work on a Chinese-built anchor-handler hull.
  • More Aratere woes
    Problems with a New Zealand interisland ferry have increased after cracks were found in rudder shafts as it was being repaired.
  • Oz ports braced for Ita
    Australian iron ore and coal exports look set for disruption as a major cyclone heads the Queensland coast.
  • Energy secures loan
    Energy Drilling has secured a $175.5m senior secured term loan facility to go towards funding rig newbuilding in China.
  • US volumes set to grow
    Major US container terminals are expected to see another month of positive growth in April a trade body has forecast.
  • Stalwart struggles
    Stalwart Tankers' chemical-carrier IPO in New York will have to settle for pricing below its target range if it is to complete the flotation, finance sources said Wednesday evening.
  • Principal plots IPO
    A tanker operator backed by private equity giant Apollo Global Management has joined the growing list of shipowners that are turning to Wall Street for cash.
  • TEU seeks cash
    Box Ships of Greece appears to be gearing up for a campaign to cut debt and expand its fleet of containerships.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Commission: LA-Long Beach port merger a 'no-brainer'
    The nation's two largest ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, should collaborate by combining into a single entity, according to a report issued by an independent private commission studying fiscal stability and job growth in Los Angeles.
  • EU unveils transportation scoreboard
    The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Denmark top the European Commission's EU Transport Scoreboard, which compares each member state in 22 categories across all modes.
  • Ice chokes Great Lakes vessel moves
    U.S.-flag vessels on the Great Lakes were bogged down by ice formations in March, "the likes of which have not been seen in decades," according to the Lake Carriers' Association.
  • First vessel of Cleveland container service to arrive April 17
    The Port of Cleveland is expected to receive the first vessel of its newfound container service on April 17. The vessel, Fortunagracht, departed Antwerp last weekend with a load of breakbulk and containerized cargoes.
  • WLS: Transpacific capacity continues free fall in Q1 2014
  • CargoSmart to host Canada eManifest, ATD seminars
  • GPA moves 2.61M tons of cargo in March
  • Cargolux hits record freighter utilization
  • ProTrans expands in Laredo, Texas
  • USDA gives $183M for McGovern-Dole program
  • U.S. meat exports in February strongest to Mexico
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Prices mixed in Europe
    Tight avails reported in Rotterdam.
  • Product avails tight in Fujairah
    No avails for IFO product in Durban.
  • Shell might resume LNG production for ships
    Company sees more opportunities in marine sector.
  • Software cuts bunker consumption 'by 3.9%'
    'Potential savings across a fleet are significant.'
  • Falmouth to welcome trans-Atlantic, engine-less cargo vessel
    First vessel of the Fairtransport Shipping fleet brings rum and other goods from the Caribbean to Europe.
  • Busan bunker market to get volumes boost
    Oil terminal officially opens in Ulsan.
  • Market sees dearth of Russian product
    Refinery maintenance behind lacklustre Chinese demand.
  • Turkish supplier backs coriolis mass flow meters
    'We aim to bring quality and quantity to the heart of competition.'
  • Asian bunker prices on upward path
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • Singuel ups stake in Chemoil
    Shares bought at exit price of 40 cents.
  • Singapore 'unlikely' to top LNG bunker market
    But future supplies of the gas as a marine fuel not an issue.
  • Keppel to manage Titan Petrochemicals shipyard
    Keppel keen to tap potential of China's offshore and marine sector.
  • US East Coast player buys bunker barge
    To aid expansion plans in the US Atlantic.
  • Fewer bunker claims with mass flow meters, says Singapore player
    MFM are 'a straight forward progression for the bunkering industry', says Sinanju Tankers manager.

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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
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
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
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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