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November 14, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Industry moves to clean house after OW Bunker scandal
  • LA-Long Beach harbour congestion continues to build as crisis mounts
  • Chinese sand carrier sinks after colliding with German boxship off Xiamen
  • Threat of 'indy' truckers strike looms larger at ports of LA-Long Beach
  • RCL back in black, posts US$1.8 million profit despite 8pc revenue decline
  • DHL quarterly profit up 17.3pc to US$582 million, as revenue rises 4pc
  • CEVA profit down 33pc to US$60 million as revenue falls 9.3pc
  • Lower bunker fuel prices are unlikely to impact vessel speeds
  • BNSF quarterly profit up 4.7pc to US$1.03 billion as sales rise 1pc
  • Drewry, CargoSmart boost shipping data intelligence gathering
  • Famous Pacific Dalian moves electric passenger trains to Brazil
  • Maersk to order ten 3,400-TEU low-sulphur, ice-strengthened feeder ships
  • Stena line installs fuel energy saving equipment on 4 more ships
  • Canadian Pacific's Bill Ackman hints at buyout of Norfolk Southern
  • Atlanta to study how to improve Hartsfield-Jackson air cargo performance
  • DHL Express ups frequencies, strengthens intra-Asia cargo network
  • SkyTeam Alliance to gain Garuda Indonesia Cargo as new member
  • Falling fuel prices help air profit, but growing dollar value lessens impact

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
  • Baltic sea freight index drops on weakness in large vessel segment
  • Bureau Veritas launches Underwater Radiated Noise notation
  • BVC Brinks launches new logo
  • Maersk Line focusing on sustaining schedule reliability
  • OneMarket announces world's first exchange for ocean containers
  • Recognition for seafarers' welfare
  • Roadwings International bags mobile harbour crane contract at Chennai Port
  • Adani Enterprises' consolidated EBIDTA up 53 pc
  • FTP to make export promotion schemes for services more attractive
  • Govt may trim export duty on iron ore
  • INR remains marginally higher against dollar
  • Maharashtra mulls new policy on SEZs
  • WTO impasse ends with India, US agreement on food stockpiling
  • Eastern Star Awards gets record nominations

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Alle Akteure am Tisch
  • Scania delivering huge number of biodiesel trucks
  • General cargo alliances link up
  • Transporeon adds force to be reckoned with
  • Blue Sky Aviation searching for more freighters
  • Kuehne + Nagel extends front line in Sydney
  • Rickmers bond vaults to EUR 275 million
  • Uni Darmstadt and Deutsche Bahn start research project
  • Hellmann recruits Chinese logistics expert
  • ABC awards Hactl for outstanding service
  • Airbus begins big Lion Air delivery
  • Two IFA members father new Italy/Spain groupage service
  • ICTSI posts star-studded 9M results
  • Fleet growing, usage rate rising
  • US VP says plough money into ports

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
  • Profit warning from Lauritzen, sees tough trading continue
    J. Lauritzen, the Danish dry bulker and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier owner, warns that its 2014 results will be weaker than earlier forecast due to continued challenging trading conditions that will extend to 2015. The privately owned company whose bonds are listed on the Oslo stock
  • Fall in coal price adds uncertainty to 2015 dry bulk recovery
    The price of coal has fallen to its lowest level for years, mainly due to weak demand from China, which adds concerns about the recovery of dry bulk markets in 2015, shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo said. "A lack of Chinese demand has pushed coal prices to a multiyear low, adding an element
  • DNV GL innovating to improve safety and efficiency in high risk operations
    Dynamic positioning (DP) in the offshore industry takes a lot of power and therefore fuel. It is one reason why operators, seeking alternatives to high fuel bills, have seriously considered dual fuel vessels able to run either LNG or liquid fuel as required. The trend towards diesel electric
  • East African orders cheer ferry-builders
    A "huge surge in passenger numbers" is behind Kenya Ferry Services' quest for two new vessels. KFS has been struggling to meet demand after the government decommissioned two elderly ferries, Mvita and Pwani, in 2012. Passenger numbers have doubled over the past five years and KFS's five ferries now
  • SCI records Q2 net profit of INR185.9M SCI records Q2 net profit at INR185.9M
    India's state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) posted a net profit of INR185.9M ($3M) in the quarter ended September, from a loss of INR1.2M a year earlier. India's biggest ocean carrier has slowly returned to profitability on the back of cost cuts and service restructurings initiated from
  • Odfjell cautiously optimistic amid challenges
    Norwegian tankers-to-terminals business Odfjell has reported further losses but is constantly optimistic about the future. The Bergen-based listed chemical and gas carrier plus tank terminals group noted challenging trading conditions, when reportedly a net loss of $9M in 3Q14. This was smaller
  • Regulatory costs hit DVB
    Shipping and transportation lender DVB suffered an almost 25% drop in its pre-tax profit to €72.6M ($90.4M) in the first nine months of the year. New business activity in shipping and other transport sectors so far this year was ramped up by about 50% to '4Bn in loan volumes while net
  • COSCOL to invest in TOTAL Lubricant China
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping (COSCOL), the special carrier unit of Cosco Group, will take a 20% stake in TOTAL Lubricant China through a subsidiary. Guangzhou Ocean Shipping, a wholly-owned subsidiary of COSCOL, will make the investment in TOTAL Lubricant China in two separate phases, a stock
  • Colombo port gives access to development site
    Sri Lanka Ports Authority said it will open Colombo Port's internal roads to transport five million cubic metres of rock, to avoid traffic congestion in the city, when reclaiming land next to the harbour for the $1.3Bn Chinese-funded 'port city' project. All supplies for the project, just named
  • Indonesia to develop 24 ports in next five years
    Indonesia plans to develop 24 seaports in the next five years, President Joko Widodo said. The President, usually referred to as Jokowi, made his remarks during a visit to Tianjin in China, which is seemingly a template for Indonesian plans. "Yes, we plan to develop 24 seaports in the next five
  • ReCAAP piracy incidents report in October 2014
    The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reported two cases of siphoning of ship fuel/oil in October 2014, bringing the total number of such incidents to 11 so far this year. ReCAAP's Information Sharing Centre said that it is concerned
  • Swiber profits down $22.9M in 3Q14
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Swiber Holdings (Swiber) posted a loss of $22.9M in 3Q14 against a profit of $14.5M in the corresponding period last year. Revenue dropped 60.9% to $107.3M at 30 September 2014 from $235M at 30 September 2013. The loss was mainly attributed to the 60.9%
  • KOGAS welcomes US shale gas boom
    The shale gas boom that began in the United States will benefit Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), the world's largest LNG importer, according to a panelist at Offshore Korea Technical Conference in Busan, South Korea, today. Si-Ho Ryu, senior researcher at KOGAS said low price and reliability of the
  • China VLCC to take over Nanjing Tanker vessels
    China VLCC, a joint venture between China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) and Sinotrans & CSC, will take over four VLCCs operated by Nanjing Tanker. The four VLCCs are identified as 2008-built Yangtze Pearl, 2009-built Yangtze Spring, 2011-built Yangtze Star and 2011-built Yangtze Crown, a stock
  • Swissco profits up 78%
    Singapore-listed integrated marine services provider Swissco Holdings (Swissco) reported 3Q14 net profit year on year increase of 78% to SGD10.4M ($8.08M). "The group has benefited from the acquisition of the rig business of Scott and English Energy, which greatly boosted our financial
  • Potable water rules tighten for ships
    Misunderstood or overlooked requirements are driving up violations of drinking water regulations on ships, according to providers of sanitation systems. Last year's introduction of the Marine Labour Convention's standards for Food and Catering lays down regular documented inspections of drinking

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
  • HHI books $1.94 billion Abu Dhabi offshore contract
  • Imtech systems and hardware aboard LNG hybrid barge
  • New York maritime union votes to merge with IOMM&P
  • Crowley vessels rack up environmental awards
  • Vigor and Jensen to unveil advanced fishing vessel design
  • Obama withdraws controversial Navy nomination
  • New FPSO will be first able to produce hydrogen for fuel
  • EPA provides funding for tugboat repower

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver nears completion of West Vancouver Freight Access work
  • Last four gates arrive for Panama Canal expansion
  • New Jensen, Vigor fishing vessel on display at Pacific Marine Expo
  • Horizon Lines plans to end service from US to Puerto Rico
  • New instruction manual to provide help for ports to plan infrastructure projects

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
  • Navios Maritime Midstream prices its IPO
    Master Limited Partnership offering of 8.1m units will raise $121.5m
  • Concordia Maritime slides to third-quarter loss
    Hopes remain for full-year profit as product tanker market rates improve
  • Box overcapacity to ease from 2016
    Demand growth and a slowdown in deliveries set to ease oversupply
  • China to double LNG import terminals, boosting shipments
    Significant import requirements as domestic gas production slows
  • Southampton completes $63m dredging project
    Widening and deepening of approach channel allows UK port to welcome world's largest boxships
  • Decline in passengers dents Tallink's third quarter
    Estonian cruise ferry operator posts lower revenues and higher expenses
  • Supreme Court refuses Sovcomflot appeal in Novoship case
    Decision marks end to long-running legal battle
  • HHLA Hamburg volumes suffer from decline in feeder traffic
    But overall revenues and profits increase as higher margin deepsea volumes increase
  • G6 enhances US east coast-north Europe loop
    Charleston call and fifth vessel added to AX1 service
  • Halifax: Small port with big ambitions
    President and chief executive Karen Oldfield talks about ensuring Nova Scotia port stays in the game without a large city on its doorstep to guarantee inclusion in global operators' schedules
  • HSH Nordbank to axe 500 jobs
    One in five positions to go at world number two shipping lender
  • Signs of life on supramax routes
    But don't get too excited, it is unlikely to last, say experts
  • Odfjell upbeat as chemical tanker market improves
    Market improvements, lower bunker costs and cost cutting put positive colour on final quarter
  • DP World plans $2.6bn purchase of Jebel Ali FEZ assets
    Dubai-based port firm seeks to expand and improve profitability
  • CSAV posts third-quarter loss of $35.4m
    Chilean line joins merger partner Hapag-Lloyd in the red

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
  • Maersk Line says more Triple-E vessel orders likely on the way
    Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou said today the world's largest container line will likely order more Triple-E ships over the next six months. Maersk is planning over the next three years to deploy more mega-ships, namely 18,000 TEU Triple-E vessels, Skou told the Wall Street Journal. The carrier already took delivery...
  • Class I rails draw line on reporting more metrics to US regulators
    WASHINGTON - The seven U.S.- and Canada-based Class I railroads told U.S. regulators they shouldn't have to provide any more data on their operations than they are already sending unless the Surface Transportation Board begins a rule-making process. On behalf of its Class I members, the Association of American Railroads told the...
  • Hanjin slaps $1,000 per container surcharge on West Coast shipments
    Hanjin Shipping levied a hefty port congestion surcharge on shipments to the West Coast of North America to help combat rising costs due to congestion, one of a handful of upcoming surcharges tied to the gridlock that has affected Southern California since September and which has now spread up the...
  • APL suspends shipments from India to Manila as congestion mounts
    Singapore-based ocean carrier APL has temporarily suspended acceptance of shipments from India to Manila, as congestion at the Philippines port shows no sign of wavering. The move follows months-long port clogging problems at Manila, leading to increased vessel turn times and higher operating costs for shipping lines. "Opening up for fresh...
  • Containers help boost profit at Shipping Corp. of India
    A significant turnaround in the liner segment coupled with tight cost controls helped state-owned Shipping Corporation of India report a modest net profit of Rs. 18.59 crore (about $3 million) in its second fiscal quarter, reversing a $20.13 million loss a year earlier. Total revenue from July through September was $178.2...
  • New service to bring more post-Panamax ships to Charleston
    The G6 Alliance carriers have added a call at the port of Charleston on one of its U.S. East Coast-North Europe services, increasing the frequency of weekly post-Panamax vessel calls to the South Carolina port. Beginning in late November, Charleston will be the final East Coast port of call for ships on...
  • LA-LB drayage drivers picketing terminals, drayage offices
    Southern California port truck drivers are picketing six Los Angeles-Long Beach marine terminals and the offices of two drayage companies this morning, but the ports report that cargo-handling is not being affected. The drivers at two harbor trucking companies are protesting what they say is the failure of Los Angeles Mayor...
  • Spot US truckload volume rises year-over-year, rates stable, DAT says
    A 15-month streak of record demand for spot market trucks carried into October, when spot market truckload volumes jumped 25 percent year-over-year, DAT Solutions said. On an annualized basis, spot freight volumes rose for all three equipment categories tracked by the U.S. load-matching service, with load availability for dry vans increasing...
  • HHLA traffic growth stalls on Russia sanctions, but profit, revenue rise
    HHLA's container traffic stalled in the first nine months of the year as Western sanctions against Moscow sharply pulled down feeder traffic from its Hamburg terminals to its key Russian market. But Hamburg's biggest container stevedore saw revenue rise six percent to 906.7 million euros [US $1.1 billion] and operating profit...
  • Hapag-Lloyd sinks into the red on eve of CSAV merger
    Hapag-Lloyd sank into the red in the third quarter on the eve of sealing a merger with CSAV that will create the world's fourth largest ocean container carrier. The German carrier's net loss of 50.7 million euros [$63.4million] in the three months through September contrasted with a 16.6 million euros profit...
  • Truck driver shortages challenge UK, European transport operators
    The British economy is expanding more quickly in 2014, putting more freight on motorways. Trucking or road transport operators in the United Kingdom, however, claim they aren't seeing the profit margins they need to reinvest in their businesses and hire truck or lorry drivers. "It is clear that this increase in...
  • DP World to buy operator of logistics complex adjoining its Jebel Ali Port
    DP World has agreed to buy Economic Zone World [EZW], a company that operates a logistics and industrial complex next to the global terminal operator's flagship Jebel Ali port, for $2.6 billion. Both companies are owned by Dubai World, the Gulf emirate's state-owned holding company that has been reshuffling its assets...
  • Shippers drive up Asia-US air cargo prices as port congestion worsens
    Port congestion on the West Coast has seen higher volumes of ocean freight shifting to air cargo, DHL says.HONG KONG - Shippers of trans-Pacific ocean freight trying to avoid crippling West Coast port congestion are turning to air cargo in such numbers that forwarders report space shortages and prices going...
  • CSAV reports reduced losses ahead of Hapag merger
    CSAV, nearing its merger with Hapag-Lloyd, cut its third quarter operating losses by 24 percent year-over-year but still ended the third quarter in the red, the Chilean carrier announced Wednesday. Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores reported a net profit loss of $35.4 million, 24.2 percent lower than the third quarter of 2013's...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
  • LNG on the Yangtze
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group has joined an initiative aimed at capitalising on rising demand for LNG fuel.
  • ING says 'pay us'
    ING Bank, a major secured lender for OW Bunker & Trading, is urging the collapsed fuel supplier's customers to pay their bills into accounts at the bank.
  • Mixed signals
    The shaky performance of a new master limited partnership IPO from the Navios group is likely to send mixed signals to others hoping to bring MLPs outside of traditional energy sectors.
  • Viking profit down
    Viking Line saw its bottom line slide during the third quarter despite lower bunker prices, which were not enough to prevent operating expenses from rising.
  • Navios MLP seals listing
    Navios Maritime Midstream Partners has emerged victorious in its crusade to raise cash by way of an initial public offering (IPO) in New York.
  • New Chinese alliance
    State giants China Shipping Group (CSG) and China Merchants Group have signed a new cooperation deal to boost their competitiveness.
  • Losses grow at Courage
    Courage Marine has been hit by low fleet utilisation and low demand in the dry bulk market during the third quarter.
  • SCI profitable again
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has returned to profit for the second quarter after a loss-making corresponding period in 2013.
  • Lauritzen loss grows
    Danish shipping group J Lauritzen has posted a bigger loss for the third quarter as revenue fell.
  • Misuga appoints CCO
    Captain Herbert Soanes has been appointed as the new chief commercial officer for Europe and the Americas by the Misuga group.
  • HSH Nordbank axing 500
    German shipping lender HSH Nordbank is to axe 500 workers as part of a cost-cutting drive.
  • DP World splashing cash
    Dubai's DP World has started the process of acquiring a huge logistics park next to the company's flagship Jebel Ali port for $2.6bn - and also said it plans to delist in London.
  • Rem reaps rewards
    Norway's Rem Offshore has pushed up third quarter earnings as revenue jumped.
  • Tallink profit slips
    Several route changes have seen Tallink book a smaller profit for the third quarter as revenue dropped.
  • Fisher tankers busier
    The products tanker fleet of UK owner James Fisher and Sons has enjoyed better utilisation in the latter part of 2014.
  • TTA filling bulker pool
    Singapore-based Thoresen Shipping is inviting supramax and ultramax owners to join a new pool aimed at increasing utilisation and earnings in a bid to push through sector consolidation.
  • Sewol crew appeal
    An appeal has been filed by eight of the 15 surviving crew members convicted of negligence over the sinking of the Sewol ferry in April.
  • Odfjell reports loss
    Norway's Odfjell has posted a loss even though revenue rose during a quarter which saw the formation of a new gas carrier joint venture.
  • Genco heads for big profit
    Resurrected Genco Shipping & Trading is expecting to post earnings of $870.7m for the third quarter thanks to its emergence from a $1.2bn Chapter 11 restructuring in July.
  • DVB cuts credit loss
    German lender says market remains "difficult" in some shipping sectors, but nine-month loan provisions fall.
  • Hapag-Lloyd back to red
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has returned to the red in the third quarter as interest costs rose.
  • Cargoship abandoned
    All six crew have left an Erik Thun cargoship that was holed in a grounding off Sweden.
  • Koreans mull OW action
    South Korean refining heavyweights SK Energy and GS Caltex are considering legal action against bankrupt OW Bunker.
  • SBM plans MLP venture
    SBM Offshore, the Dutch FPSO specialist, has announced plans to pursue a master limited partnership (MLP).
  • LNG-fuelled LEG ships debut
    Two groundbreaking liquefied ethylene gas carriers designed to use LNG as a fuel will be named in the UK today.
  • ULTR dives into the red
    Ultrapetrol has seen a major deterioration in its financial performance posting a significant loss for the third quarter.
  • CSAV trims Q3 losses
    Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) has reported a third quarter loss of $35.4m, in figures released late Thursday.
  • Pac Radiance jumps in Q3
    Pacific Radiance is on track to post strong earnings for the financial year, after delivering robust third quarter results.
  • Hedland strike postponed
    Industrial action by marine engineers operating tugs in Port Hedland set for Wednesday failed to materialise.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
  • Newsflash: Some carriers pull the trigger on container congestion surcharges
  • Railroad group requests rulemaking on STB data submission
  • West Coast senators ask dockworkers and employers to reach settlement
  • Panama Canal receives final lock gates for expansion project
  • Hanson continues Chicago warehouse expansion
  • Shippers press Capitol Hill for renewed TPA
  • U.S., India make headway on WTO trade facilitation
  • XPO to use Catapult for rate management
  • Hapag-Lloyd expects to close CSAV deal 'in coming weeks'
  • More turmoil at California ports
  • MarAd releases first installment of port investment guide

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
  • US subsidiaries of OW Bunker file for bankruptcy
    Three OW Bunker units have filed Chapter 11 petitions in Connecticut.
  • Crude drops as Cushing stocks build
    Supplies climbed 1.7 million barrels to 22.5 million last week.
  • Report: Brightoil reshuffles Singapore trading ops
    Due to the alleged departure of two senior trading heads.
  • Claims from OW Bunker creditors could top $300 million
    Reports say over 100 firms have claims against defunct bunker player.
  • Tech firm in low sulphur fuel hard sell
    Company claiming to have low-cost desulphurising solution keen on finding bunker industry partners.
  • OW Bunker's impact on prices 'temporary'
    Prices for 380 cSt material in Singapore stopped climbing on Thursday.
  • Denmark's bunkering industry 'can get over image loss'
    Other Danish firms could keep part of market share left by OW Bunker, not just locally, says company head.
  • Maersk to pass on bunker savings, says CEO
    But ECA surcharge will have to be met.
  • New bunker contract given green light
    BIMCO's standard bunker terms to be published by year-end.
  • Singapore bunker sales drop 5% year-on-year
    But October sales have climbed month-on-month.
  • Ship released after seven months in detention
    The vessel has a new owner and new name.
  • Ex-OW staff take up free subscription offer
    Employees can get free access to Bunkerworld's information services.
  • Fuel oil: 'The whole market is on a credit lockdown'
    Fuel oil trading has slowed sharply in Singapore following OW Bunker's collapse.
  • Chinese LNG bunkering project wins state support
    Company to add a 'movable LNG refuelling system' along the Yangtze River.
  • South Korean refiners exploring legal action against OW
    Players seek to recoup losses.
  • Russian player sees market share grow
    Stronger bunker sales boosts Gazprom Neft's Q3 results.
  • Malaysian bunker supplier facing smuggling charges
    Company directors are bailed but ship's master confined to vessel.
  • LNG-fuelled 'low emission' gas carriers to reduce 'eco' footprint
    Will cut NOx emissions by over 85%, CO2 emissions by 20% and SOx emissions and soot particles by nearly 100%, says firm.

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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
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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
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Civitavecchia
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Long Beach
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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
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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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