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May 14, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim locks out staff from Haifa HQ as union members seize ship
  • Shipper jitters show ahead of ILWU docker talks on US west coast
  • Asia-Europe container freight rates rise 7.4pc to US$1,401 per TEU
  • CEVA's quarterly profit rises 7pc to US$43 million on contract logistics
  • Shortsea Containerships to use LNG-fuelled reefer ships in Europe
  • Fujian's first offshore 300,000-tonne terminal commences operation
  • FPS member Reliance opens in Doha to serve fast-growing rich market
  • Channel price cut means modal shift from truck to rail: DB Schenker
  • China's quarterly social logistics value up 8.6pc to US$7.64 trillion
  • Broad range of shipper concerns plays out at US air cargo convention
  • North Carolina startup offers wet leases, charters in southern climes
  • Air cargo future success tied up in e-technology and open skies

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bombardier lands rail control upgrade contract in Spain
  • Knorr-Bremse investing in test and development centre
  • More volume and more losses at Hapag-Lloyd
  • Loxx operating new general cargo service to Finland
  • MSC allowed to move in Antwerp
  • Rhenus Switzerland stable in 2013
  • 40 candles on A300 cake
  • Stef, Express Maree and Olano launch new seafood service
  • Movianto CEE extends warehouse facility
  • Embraer and Boeing to open biofuel research centre
  • Groupe Eurotunnel puts emphasis on investor relations
  • Australia lowers current protection of the sea levy

Marine Logweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Containerships Oy opts for LNG for two newbuilds
  • ESCO Marine to recycle former USS Saratoga
  • Intermarine to add 15 vessels to fleet
  • IMO MSC meets as Sewol recovery efforts continue
  • LeBoeuf takes delivery of fortieth tank barge in series
  • Oman Drydock targets LNG carrier repair market

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Labor talks now underway between ILWU, PMA
  • Bellingham Port Commission meetings now streaming on YouTube channel
  • American Trucking Associations releases trucking trends publication
  • Gunderson Marine nets order for new articulated tank barge
  • Diana Shipping takes delivery of Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Crude oil shipping needs more peaks and troughs
    Flat markets threaten to leave owners in limbo
  • UK seeks closer collaboration in maritime security
    Ministers demand a 'joined-up' approach at National Maritime Information Centre launch
  • Diana reverses last year's loss to post a first-quarter net income gain
    US-listed company continues to seek a vessel acquisition
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees losses deepen
    Hamburg-headquartered shipping line reports $163m loss for the first quarter
  • Box Ships posts a first-quarter loss
    Drydockings and lower charter rates take a toll on Bodouroglou containership firm
  • MSC gets the green light to regroup Antwerp activities at Deurganck dock
    Port allows container line to join its P3 partners at the PSA-managed terminal
  • Dry cargo market will remain volatile, says Norden
    UPDATE: Danish operator cuts full-year forecast after worse than expected market dip
  • Nordic American Tankers posts 'best results in years'
    Huge reversal of fortune for suezmax owner due to strong winter market for crude tankers
  • W Marine contracts post-panamaxes at Sainty Marine
    Deal with Chinese yard includes up to four ships of shallow-draught design
  • GSL expands its board with two seats for major shareholder CMA CGM
    Industry veterans will steer listed shipowner towards new acquisitions
  • India's breakers bank on a positive election outcome
    Buyers pay over the odds for tonnage to get their hands on competitive units
  • American Shipping Co profit rises on robust Jones Act product tanker trade
    Oslo-listed owner ponders new tonnage and says OSG is on time with its charter payments
  • Port Hedland tug deckhands vote yes to industrial action
    Talks continue as workers at Australia's main iron ore export terminal ponder strike options
  • Aronnax: the importance of being future-proof
    Free to read: Asset decisions must be versatile as the markets remain uncertain
  • OSG posts $10m net income for first quarter
    Positive result breaks a run of quarterly losses
  • Libra Shipping taken off Iran sanctions list
    OFAC announcement gives no reason for change of heart
  • Social climbing
    Joining the digital conversation takes more than old-school direct marketing tactics
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Box lines struggle with surplus capacity as newbuilding deliveries continue at a brisk pace

Sea-webweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • SeaLand reveals growth target
    SeaLand, the intra-Americas spinoff of Maersk, revealed a surprisingly aggressive growth plan at the Caribbean Shipping Association conference in Miami. The revival of the SeaLand brand was announced earlier this year, with start-up set for 1 January 2015. SeaLand will take over the North-South
  • Ardmore reports quarterly loss
    Ardmore Shipping Corporation has ended another fiscal quarter in the red, but management is confident the company is on course for long-term profitability. Anthony Gurnee-led Ardmore, which floated on the NYSE last summer with a fleet of eco-design product and chemical tankers, reported a
  • Dredge industry balks at Army Corps investments
    American dredging contractors claim that increasing the US government's hopper dredge fleet could force commercial operators to shift their dredge assets overseas. The assertion was revealed by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), a federal watchdog agency, in a report released 12 May on
  • Jacksonville breaks ground on container project
    Construction has started on a project at the Port of Jacksonville that is anticipated to speed container handling through the port. Port officials and federal lawmakers marked the start of the project, the Jaxport Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), on 12 May with a ceremonial driving of
  • Another newbuilding joins Evergeen's Asia - US service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line announced today it is to have another L-type vessel joining its fleet. The box ship, named Ever Lissome, will after delivery on 15 May be deployed for Evergreen Line's Asia-US East Coast (via Suez Canal) route, replacing an older vessel. "Global economic outlook is
  • Sungdong secures Reuben Brothers option
    South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding has secured the first of two kamsarmax bulker options available with UK-based Reuben Brothers. The 82,000dwt vessel will have an overall length of 229m, beam 32.26m and depth 20.2m. It is scheduled to be delivered in June 2016 and there is one option still
  • Genco delays first quarter results
    Genco Shipping & Trading is estimating a net loss of $42.2M for the first three months of 2014 on higher revenues, but has sought extra time from US securities regulators to file its quarterly financials. The Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired drybulk company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last
  • Brodosplit to sign construction ship deal
    Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has won an order to build a construction ship for state-owned company Plovput, the country's transport ministry announced yesterday. The newbuilding is to cost HRK54.3M ($9.9M) and is scheduled for delivery in November 2015. Its primary function will be for the
  • Tongfang Jiangxin secures seismic survey vessel
    Chinese shipyard Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding has secured an order for a 3D seismic survey vessel from returning compatriot shipowner China Oilfield Services. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 66.8m, beam 15m, depth 5.5m, draught 4.1m and is to be named Hai Yang Shi You 751.
  • KME to supply control system for Gina Grog
    Kongsberg Maritime Engineering (KME) will provide an Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) and Power package to the Gina Krog FSO (floating storage and offloading) unit that will process oil and gas in the Norwegian North Sea. The $220M converted FSO will be sent to Statoil, operator of the
  • OSG returns to black
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has swung to a profit for the first quarter of 2014, thanks to higher revenues and lower costs stemming from its ongoing reorganisation. The iconic tanker company, which this week completes 18 months in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, still revealed
  • DS Norden issues profit warning on dry bulk after weaker than forecast quarter
    DS Norden, the listed Copenhagen-based dry bulk shipping company, has reported a weaker than forecast operating result and issued a profit warning due to weakness in its core dry bulk sector. "Norden makes a downward adjustment of its full-year estimate. The previous expectations for Group EBITDA of
  • Box ship scrapping set for record year
    Box ship scrapping is set to reach a record high this year after capacity scrapped during the first four months increased by 27% to 212,000teu, according to a leading liner trades analyst. Paris-based Alphaliner said that the full year scrapping total was on track to reach 500,000teu even taking
  • MSC and PSA in 7M teu Antwerp joint venture
    Box shipping group MSC and terminal operator PSA are to set up a new jointly-owned terminal with an annual 7M teu handling capacity in the port of Antwerp's Deurganck Dock. Details of the project have been released by the port of Antwerp authority, which yesterday gave its approval to MSC's plans to
  • SNCM board sacks CEO
    The future of French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM has been plunged into fresh uncertainty following the decision of the company board to sack chief executive Marc Dufour yesterday. The decision of the Marseille-based company's majority shareholder, Transdev, reached with the tacit support of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Course Change at Port of Virginia
    John Reinhart wears nice suits, but not on Saturdays. That's when the Virginia Port Authority's CEO dons casual garb and roams the port's container terminals. The on-site inspection is a weekly routine for Reinhart. As he gets a ground-level view of how the terminals are running, he talks with dockworkers and...
  • Shifting Tastes, Politics Challenge Fast-Food Chains
    In 1988, when the Berlin Wall was still standing and Russia was still a part of the Soviet Union, McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Moscow. The first of the chain's restaurants to open inside a communist country, it drew crowds and global attention. Today, McDonald's has 35,000 restaurants in...
  • NY-NJ Port Task Force Nears Finish Line
    An industry committee tackling congestion and other problems at the Port of New York and New Jersey is close to agreement on recommendations, but one potential solution - an appointment system for drayage drivers - faces stiff opposition from motor carriers. "Until the port itself is fixed - until there's a...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Pins Hopes to G6 Expansion, CSAV Takeover
    Hapag-Lloyd today pinned its financial future to the expansion of the G6 Alliance into the key east-west liner trades and its takeover of Chile's CSAV, as its first-quarter loss widened and revenue declined. Germany's largest ocean carrier blamed "persistently aggressive" competition that depressed freight rates and also the weakness of the...
  • Love Thy Neighbor
    Last year, I wrote a lengthy commentary for the JOC entitled "Port Wars: Past, Present and Future" in which I described the frenzy among U.S. ports as they prepare for the Panama Canal expansion. I reflected upon a similar frenzy in the 1980s as ports clamored to be load centers,...
  • Barcelona Gears Up for More Asia Cargo
    Port of BarcelonaWhen a Spanish archer shot a flaming arrow into a cauldron to light the torch at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona, the spectacular feat did more than open the 1992 Olympic Games; it also signaled the transformation of this Mediterranean seaport into a maritime gateway and logistics platform...
  • PMA, ILWU Negotiations Begin on Positive Note
    Contract negotiators between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association began yesterday on an upbeat note. "Both sides said they expect cargo to keep moving until an agreement is reached," the ILWU and the employers association that represents shipping lines and terminal operators said in a joint...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Imports See Continued Growth in April
    U.S. containerized imports rose 7.8 percent year-over-year in April. Full-size chart U.S. containerized import volume climbed 7.8 percent year-over-year in April 2014, the second consecutive month of increases and the third increase in 2014 thus far, according to advance figures from PIERS, the data division of JOC Group Inc. Containerized imports totaled 1.59...
  • Container Volume Rises at India's Major Ports
    Container throughput at major ports in India climbed 3.71 percent year-over-year in April, the first month of fiscal year 2014-15, reversing declining volume trends seen over the past year, according to the latest traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Consolidated monthly volume was estimated at 636,000 20-foot-equivalent units, up...
  • Steady Sea Freight Growth Helped Kintetsu World Express Increase Profit
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. (KWE) said that its net profit rose 3.1 percent in fiscal 2013, which ended on March 31, from a year earlier to ¥9.41 billion ($92.3 million) on a consolidated basis. The Tokyo-based company, the 25th-ranked global 3PL, saw its group operating revenue...
  • Seaspan Ready for Changing Carrier Priorities
    Seaspan CEO and co-chairman Gerry WangFocus on operating efficiency and keep a tight control on costs and the rewards will come, was the advice Seaspan CEO and co-chairman Gerry Wang had for container line operators, who he said are too focused on freight rates and supply and demand. In an interview...
  • Railex Opens Jacksonville, Florida Services in June 2014
    Railex's innovative cold chain transport and 3PL platform now offers 4-corner national reach for one-stop expedited temperature controlled transportation and warehousing nationwide. Railex, a leader in cold chain transportation and logistics, will expand its national footprint with the opening of its temperature-controlled multimodal and 3PL services in Jacksonville, Florida, starting June...
  • Spring Freight Surge Lifts LTL Carrier Outlook
    The nine publicly owned LTL carriers tracked by the JOC had combined revenue of $5.5 billion in the first quarter. Full-size chart April showered less-than-truckload carriers with freight, as shippers responded to a surge in consumer spending in March and increased industrial demand. The Cass Freight Index for April showed domestic freight volumes...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Svitzer sails south
    Svitzer has forged an alliance with the operator of Barbados' biggest port under a broader bid to expand its presence in the Caribbean.
  • Bottoms up!
    The darkest days of the downturn in the containership segment appear to be behind us, Michael Bodouroglou told investors Tuesday.
  • Jinhui handy on the block
    Jinhui Shipping & Transportation (Jinhui) of Hong Kong is preparing to part ways with one of its oldest bulkers, market sources told TradeWinds Tuesday.
  • Diana Containerships plunges
    Shares in Diana Containerships plummeted today after the New York-listed owner slashed its dividend despite a better-than-expected first-quarter profit.
  • Navios in new VL link
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has stepped back into the sale and purchase market for another VLCC, brokers say.
  • Boskalis rises
    Dutch shipping group Boskalis has recorded higher revenue in the first quarter of 2014.
  • UK holds five
    Port state inspectors in the UK detained five ships during April, including a Great Circle bulker.
  • DCIX back in black
    Nasdaq-listed Diana Containerships (DCIX) is lining up vessel acquisitions after making a slim profit in the first quarter.
  • Ardmore ahead in Q1
    Ardmore Shipping exceeded first quarter expectations in a period which saw the delivery of eco ships bolster its operating performance.
  • Masters stood down
    Two New Zealand ferry captains have been suspended as a probe begins into two incidents involving their vessels in the Cook Strait.
  • Norden springs new buy-back
    Norden may be reluctant to buy additional ships at the moment but it continues to put its cash reserves to work.
  • Cruise tune
    Revellers celebrating the port of Hamburg's 825th anniversary were treated to one of the world's more unusual cover versions by a giant MSC cruiseship.
  • GLOP banks $186m
    New York-listed GasLog Partners (GLOP) has banked $186m in net proceeds as it closed its IPO.
  • Hapag under pressure
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has racked up a big loss in the first quarter as rates stayed "far too low."
  • Genco guides for loss
    Genco Shipping & Trading has braced investors for a loss of over $40m in the first quarter of 2014.
  • AMSC stronger in first
    Lower interest expenses have boosted the bottom line at products tanker owner American Shipping Company (AMSC).
  • Cargoship tilts
    A Dubai general cargoship has developed a list during loading operations at Bulgaria's Black Sea port of Varna.
  • OSG's $180m swing
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) reported a near $180m swing in income to return to the black in the first quarter.
  • Norden lowers its sights
    Norden has dialled down its full-year forecast after a frail first quarter.
  • Bijela falls to red
    Shiprepairer Adriatic Shipyard Bijela has fallen into the red in the first quarter.
  • NAO makes good start
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO), the fledgling PSV operator, has reported a first quarter net profit of $1.7m.
  • COSL adds one
    China Oilfield Services (COSL) has returned to Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding for a 3D seismic survey newbuilding.
  • Split wins state order
    Croatian shipyard Brodosplit is to build a construction ship for state marine agency Plovput.
  • UACC boosts war chest
    United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC) has secured a $300m credit facility agreement to help fund its expansion strategy.
  • PACD payout approved
    Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-controlled company, is set payout its first dividend to investors in early 2015.
  • Thoresen makes it six
    Thoresen Shipping is tipped to have returned to the sale and purchase market for another Japanese-built vessel.
  • Strike action moves closer
    Strike action at Port Hedland has moved a step closer after tugboat workers voted to strike if necessary as part of a pay dispute.
  • Hapag-Lloyd hangs on
    Greek containership owner Box Ships has landed an extension for a panamax that's been on charter with Hapag-Lloyd since 2012.
  • Saade seizes seats
    Global Ship Lease's (GSL's) largest shareholder has emerged victorious in a crusade to seize control of its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2014

  • The bill, which will be amended and voted on by the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee Thursday, maintains status-quo baseline funding for federal aid highway and transit programs plus inflation, about $50 billion annually.
  • FMCSA issues rule to stop coercion
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to fine transportation officials $11,000 each time they coerce drivers to disobey hours of service requirements, commercial-drivers license policies and other regulations.
  • STB issues environmental report on Utah rail project
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports first-quarter loss
    Hapag-Lloyd reported a loss in the first quarter of 119.1 million euros ($163.4 million) compared with a loss of 93.6 million euros in the first quarter of 2013, and noted the result reflects the takeover of CSAV's container business.
  • Corps permits Houston port's channel improvements
  • MSC to consolidate at Antwerp's Deurganck dock
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. will consolidate its activities at the Port of Antwerp's Deurganck dock on the left bank of the Scheldt river. The Antwerp Port Authority said the transfer is needed to allow further expansion by MSC.
  • BlueGrace Logistics plans New York expansion
  • Expeditors' Rose resigns board chairmanship
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Softer pricing seen at Fujairah
    Mixed outlook on bunker prices in Suez.
  • Mixed outlook on prices across Europe
    Limited congestion seen at Gibraltar.
  • Endofa expands to Central America
    Danish player stakes claim to under-supplied market.
  • Strike threat at Australian port
    Major iron ore export outlet in the frame.
  • Shipowner highlights benefits of dual-fuel engines
    LNG bunkering while working cargo preferred option.
  • OW Bunker reduces quality claims
    Down from an average of 1.6% in 2013 to under 1% for Q1 2014, in line with internal target.
  • 'Eco' ships keeping costs down
    Hapag-Lloyd confirms role of fuel efficient tonnage in reducing its fuel bill.
  • 'L-type' deliveries to Evergreen almost complete
    Firm has received 19th of 20 newbuildings from Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Slight movement in bunker prices at Singapore holiday
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Telecommunications firm mulls LNG bunkering expansion
    Firm intends to build LNG facility in Louisiana.
  • Ferry newbuild promises significant efficiency savings
    Delivered vessel lighter than expected.
  • DSME wins patent suit for LNG fuel system
    Suit was contested by a French cryogenic equipment manufacturer.
  • LNG-fuelled icebreaker powered by ABB
    Vessel to be delivered in 2016.

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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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