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March 18, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison sells 60pc of HK terminal ACT to Cosco Pacific and CSTD
  • HIT's new US$6.43 million barge cranes to boost productivity 30-40pc
  • Ship loss in decline since 2003, but rise in size keeps insurer risk high
  • FMC fines Rickmers US$190,000 after CEO Widdows spots violation
  • Evergreen to end NYK, Hanjin, Yang Ming vessel sharing agreement
  • Libra Group's Lomar Shipping continues building in Chinese yards
  • Libyan rebels block oil exports and sell what they can to fly-by-night tankers
  • UASC brings 18,000 TEU programme to 6 units, orderbook highest worldwide
  • North east Asia-Oz trade 9pc up in Q4, but numbers out of whack: Drewry
  • Northport expects 11.5pc rise in transshipments as 4th terminal opens
  • U-Freight Swedish partner wins customs accreditation as AEO-F
  • Lufthansa Cargo wins Excellence award at LA World Cargo Symposium
  • ACE airline, airport award winners hailed for being the busiest

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Allcargo joins hands with Scania to provide world class trailers to its customers across India
  • Blank sailings pushing liner reliability down, says Drewry
  • DB Schenker Logistics carries ABB transformers 4,000 km from St. Petersburg to Novosibirsk
  • Guidance on security certification for seafarers agreed
  • Hapag-Lloyd a partner in new service between Japan, Singapore & Jakarta
  • Hyderabad CHA Association elects office-bearers for 2014-16
  • Insider novel sheds new light on oil spills
  • MOL President visits Myanmar to further strengthen business cooperation with the country
  • Nordic Maritime clinches offshore seismic data contract from Cairn India
  • Port of Felixstowe gets clearance to extend quay
  • Ports of Antwerp & Rotterdam want stricter emission standards from January 1, 2016
  • Vasan opts out of Lok Sabha polls
  • Grape exports to increase in 2013-14 on good demand
  • New Mangalore Port achieves a new high in annual throughput
  • Port of New Orleans, Samsara Shipping sign contract for representation in India
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Traffic handling seen not keeping up with investment in ports
  • Eastern Railway freight earnings surge 36 pc in Feb. to INR 455.22 cr.
  • IRB commences work on Goa-Karnataka border to Kundapur BOT project
  • L&T bags INR 3,655-cr. road project in Qatar
  • Forex reserves up $ 1.088 bn to $ 295.45 bn
  • INR ends weak at 61.19 on dollar demand
  • New RBI system to process & monitor export data
  • RBI introduces single platform edpms with effect from March 1, 2014
  • Several SEZ projects wait for govt nod

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ewals starts forwarding on four new intermodal corridors
  • Farnair to acquire 45% of Thai cargo carrier
  • LA and Long Beach top ranks of US ports
  • Thailand's government investing in rail infrastructure
  • Tapa Emea wants to fight cargo crime rise
  • Slight dip in growth at world's busiest cargo airport
  • HPH sells stakes in ACT to Cosco Pacific
  • Amtrak unveils infrastructure plans
  • Hellmann: new office in Auckland and bigger headquarters
  • For St. Patrick's Day: Etihad increases Aer Lingus stake
  • Zeeland Seaports introduces intermodal planner
  • MD Logistics chooses new retail director
  • Scania lands bumper order
  • Gezielt in die Nische
  • New kingpin for Transoflex

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Foss orders ocean going barge at Gunderson
  • SEALS take control of tanker Morning Glory
  • E.R. Schiffahrt implements e-learning course fleetwide
  • Jaccar moves to take majority stake in Bourbon
  • Three Keppel O&M shipyards book contracts
  • Navy awards DDG 51 contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • ATA turnover report finds large truckload carrier numbers down
  • CSX Transportation taps Sease as communications vice president
  • CII calling for nominations for annual Connie Awards
  • Port of Los Angeles sees cargo volumes slide
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names Lavau-Wira Sales VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • EU imposes Crimea sanctions
    Names of targets expected to be made public on Tuesday
  • Navios Acquisition lines up bond to cover VLCC funding
    Tanker owner opts for private placement of 8.125% notes
  • TEN gets Statoil green light for four more aframaxes
    Options lift total project to nine tankers as Greek owner posts reduced loss
  • No change at the top for US ports
    But Long Beach is gaining ground on rival Los Angeles
  • Financial pressure leads to asset sales
    Carriers sell terminal stakes to generate cash, but is it just a short-term solution?
  • Ports seize growth opportunity
    Leading box hubs show creditable rises, but declines elsewhere temper optimism
  • GPI box volumes figures boosted by NCC
    Russian operator sees drastic variation in terminals' performance
  • Long-haul product tanker trades shrouded in uncertainty, says Poten
    Will new refinery capacity come onstream?
  • GE Capital aviation arm plans shipping move
    Up to $2bn could be available, says Liu
  • Sainty Marine in arbitration with Greek owner over 12 dry bulk newbuilds
    Chinese shipyard claims it received no payment
  • Capesize market holds steady after the fall
    Free to read: Outlook uncertain with Chinese iron ore stocks at record highs and steel mill demand falling
  • Morning Glory seized by US navy
    Vessel and crude cargo to be returned to Libyan authorities
  • Jaccar makes $2.5bn Bourbon bid
    Offer represents a 19% premium on the stock's weighted average for the past 100 trading days
  • Enesel gets $380m financing with South Korean ECA support
    Facility will help pay for five 13,800 teu ships to be delivered on Evergreen charter this year
  • Scorpio Tankers sale sets tone for CMA
    Big headlines for Bugbee's company as annual event kicks off
  • CIMC invests $1bn in new container plant
    New factory in Dongguan will have 750,000 teu production capacity
  • ILWU health quandary
    Obamacare headache for dockworkers' union

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Jaccar moves to take majority in Bourbon
    Jacques de Chateauvieux's Jaccar Holdings is looking to increase its 26% stake in French offshore vessel operator Bourbon to a 50.1% majority
  • TEN bumps up Statoil-backed Aframax order
    More new business from Norwegian oil major Statoil has enabled orders for four additional Aframax crude oil tankers, NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) revealed today
  • Fresh note issue to fetch Navios Acquisition $50M
    Navios Acquisition has launched a $50M issue of first priority ship mortgage notes, with proceeds earmarked to replace cash recently expended on a VLCC
  • Jinhui refunded $24M for cancelled order
    Jinhui Holdings, the parent company of Jinhui Shipping and Transport, today said a ship-owning subsidiary had been refunded $24M from a cancelled newbuilding order
  • Sainty Marine wins 10 MPV
    Shenzhen-listed shipbuilder Sainty Marine announced on 15 March that it has inked the contracts with German-owned Zeaborn for the construction of six 12,000dwt multi-purpose vessels plus four options
  • HIT invests $6.4M in barge cranes
    Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), the largest container terminal operator in Hong Kong, yesterday said it had put into operation two new barge cranes with an investment of HK$50M ($6.4M)
  • Perisai buys AHTS vessel from Ezra
    Malaysian offshore oilfield service provider Perisai Petroleum is to buy an anchor handling tug supply vessel from Singaporean peer Ezra Holdings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Fixing Port Drayage
    From New York to Norfolk, Va., and Los Angeles-Long Beach to Vancouver, British Columbia, port congestion that spills out into the real world in the form of truck lines, pollution, supply chain delays and occasional violence is a rapidly escalating problem affecting foreign trade. The problem defies conventional explanations -...
  • Crowley to Carry LNG in Containers
    Liquefied natural gas soon will become a cargo as well as a fuel for Crowley Maritime. Crowley, which in November ordered two container ships that will use LNG fuel, said its Carib Energy unit has won a multiyear contract to supply LNG in containers to Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers and Club...
  • US Containerized Exports Down Again
    U.S. containerized exports through January 2014. Full-size image U.S. containerized exports slipped 1.2 percent year-over-year in January to 958,708 TEUs, the lowest monthly volume since June 2013 and the lowest level for a January since 2011, according to preliminary figures from PIERS, the Data Division of JOC Group. January was the second straight...
  • Vancouver Truckers' Strike Hits Shippers
    TSI DeltaportThe delivery of local imported cargo at Port Metro Vancouver is being interrupted as the standoff between striking truckers and the Canadian government showed no signs of ending today. With the strike entering its third week, and truck traffic at Canada's largest port down to a trickle, marine terminals are...
  • ABF Freight to Raise Rates 5.4 Percent
    ABF Freight will raise its general less-than-truckload charges an average of 5.4 percent, starting March 24. The average price hike is 1.1 percentage point higher than the raise announced by UPS Freight today, and 1.5 percentage points higher than the increase posted by FedEx Freight earlier this month. The three LTL...
  • Rising Freight Rail Premiums Suggest Lack of Competition, Study Says
    WASHINGTON - A new study suggesting U.S. freight railcar premiums have soared in recent years, implying a lack of competition, comes as Class I railroads and some shippers prepare to square off against the railroads at a major federal hearing later this month. The study - commissioned by the American Chemistry...
  • New China Forwarding Rules Could Force Carriers to Turn Away Cargo
    New Chinese forwarding regulations will add costs to shipping freight from China and could force container lines to turn away business. Under the rules that took effect Feb. 15, non-vessel-operating common carriers and forwarders doing business in China must obtain a license from the country's Ministry of Transport. To gain a...
  • Russia's Global Ports Posts Mixed Results
    Global Ports, Russia's biggest container terminal operator, boosted profit by 6 percent in 2013, even as revenue declined due to lower oil exports. The London-listed company, which acquired domestic rival NCC for $1.6 billion in December, made a profit of $114 million against $108 million in 2012 on revenue of $480...
  • FMCSA Releases Electronic Logging Rule
    A proposed rule that would require truck and bus drivers to replace paper logbooks with electronic devices is "on the street" and available for review online, though the official comment period hasn't begun yet, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne S. Ferro. The rule was posted on the FMCSA...
  • UPS Freight to Hike General Rate Base 4.4 Percent
    Effective March 31, UPS Freight will raise its less-than-truckload general base rates an average of 4.4 percent, a 0.5 percentage point higher hike than the one sought by the parcel giant's top competitor, FedEx Freight. The rise in spring rates comes as shippers and trucking companies prepare for higher traffic and tighter capacity....
  • Roadrunner Buys Unitrans International
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems is expanding its international logistics business by acquiring Unitrans International, a non-asset logistics provider, for $55.5 million. Buying Unitrans gives Roadrunner, which has built a broad portfolio of truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal and logistics businesses through acquisition, greater global reach. Roadrunner, No. 15 on JOC's list of the Top 25...
  • China's VAT for Forwarders Still Not Resolved
    SHANGHAI - Forwarders in China still can't deduct freight payments of a value-added tax, even though Chinese officials provided additional guidelines earlier this year. China's Ministry of Finance tried to clarify its new VAT on logistics services to allow second-tier forwarders, not just those who sign contracts directly with the carriers,...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Genco sees red
    US bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) has postponed the filing of its annual report.
  • $500bn burden
    Looming global environmental regulations could impose more than $500bn in additional costs over the next decade, according to the chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
  • OSG scraps aframax
    Bankrupt US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) appears to have offloaded one of its oldest aframaxes.
  • NAO readies IPO
    Nordic American Tankers' offshore offshoot appears to be moving forward with plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
  • Ultrabulk grows orderbook
    Ultrabulk has boosted its newbuilding catalogue with the addition of up to five more vessels.
  • Princimar branches out
    US tanker operator Principal Maritime Management (Princimar) has launched a campaign to acquire more than a dozen stainless steel chemical carriers.
  • Vard debuts in Canada
    Norwegian offshore shipbuilder Vard has established its first foothold in North America with a new office in Canada.
  • Ocean Yield scoops $101m
    Ocean Yield has netted a shade over $100m from a trip to the Oslo bond market.
  • DBS lifts Vard view
    DBS Vickers has raised its outlook on Norwegian offshore vessel builder Vard after the company's flurry of recent order wins.
  • Four held in the UK
    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained four ships in February, including the broken-down livestock carrier Express I.
  • Global Ports earnings sag
    Global Ports has reported a drop in full year earnings despite container throughput remaining flat.
  • NNA goes for notes
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) is selling $50m of notes to partly finance a VLCC acquisition.
  • Tsakos hits the mark
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has recorded a stronger fourth quarter result in line with Wall Street forecasts.
  • GSI profit dips
    Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) reported a slump in earnings last year as orders fell away.
  • TEN on cloud nine
    Tsakos Engery Navigation has expanded its aframax tanker order at DSME to nine firm vessels.
  • Archipelago eyes buys
    A Philippines ferry company is lining up orders for 30 new freight and passenger vessels by 2018.
  • Cash harvest spurs STNG
    Shares in Scorpio Tankers surged on Friday as analysts gave a predictable thumbs-up to the sale of its VLCC fleet which returned a profit of $50m.
  • Burned crewman rescued
    A crewman has been evacuated from a Polish cargoship off the US after suffering burns.
  • Keppel snares trio
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has wrapped up a batch of contracts worth over $100m.
  • Topaz stronger again
    Dubai's Topaz Energy and Marine has revealed much better annual profit for its Nico Middle East unit.
  • Legal & General in CKN buy
    Legal & General has upped its interest in Clarksons on the back of strong full-year results from the world's largest shipbroker.
  • Bulker grounded in Parana
    A Greek bulker blocked the port of Rosario in Argentina after going aground.
  • Ocean Yield in bond run
    Ocean Yield is set to tap the Oslo bond market to refinance an existing bond which still has over two years to run.
  • USCG probes clash
    A Wisdom Line cargoship has been damaged in a collision with a barge in the Houston ship channel.
  • US seizes runaway tanker
    US navy seals have stormed a tanker which ran a blockade in Libya with a contraband cargo last week.
  • Second score for STNG
    Scorpio Tankers is sitting on its second potential windfall in a week after Dorian LPG announced the pricing of its IPO.
  • Jinhui wins refund
    Jinhui Shipping & Transportation has won a refund of $24m for a cancelled bulker.
  • Ro-pax captain cleared
    The case against a New Zealand ferry captain has been dismissed after a judge ruled there was no risk in taking to sea with a hole in the vessel's hull.
  • Jaccar moves for Bourbon
    Bourbon chairman Jacques de Chateauvieux has launched a takeover offer for the French offshore shipping giant.
  • ABG debt deal in doubt
    Indian shipbuilder ABG Shipyard has reportedly failed to win the backing of its lenders at its latest restructuring meeting.
  • Enesel seals bank loan
    Enesel has agreed a $380m secured term loan facility to help part finance a series of 13,800-teu containership newbuildings.
  • MISC shares on a roll
    Investors who blocked the privatisation of MISC look to have been vindicated after the company's share price hit a new high.
  • Ezra in leaseback deal
    Ezra Holdings has agreed a sale-and-leaseback deal for an anchor handler with Malaysia's Perisai Petroleum Teknologi.
  • Yamal first for DSME
    DSME has secured an order for an LNG carrier from Sovcomflot in a deal worth KRW 340bn ($316m), it announced Monday.
  • Bulker in Canada prang
    A supramax bulker has gone aground off Canada's east coast after experiencing main engine failure.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Panama Canal contract addendum signed
    The international consortium building a wider set of locks for the Panama Canal said it has signed an agreement with the Panama Canal Authority to ensure completion of the mega-infrastructure project, ending a three-month billing dispute.
  • FAA: Air cargo to increase 4.2% annually
    The Federal Aviation Administration says air cargo traffic will increase at an annual growth rate of 4.2 percent, doubling by 2034. This increase, the agency noted, will be fueled by steady economic growth, both domestic and worldwide.
  • Trucking industry to launch image campaign
    Groups representing various sectors of the trucking industry plan to kick off a broad publicity and education campaign at this week's Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., to enhance trucking's image.
  • UPS Freight to up rates by 4.4%
    UPS Freight will impose a general rate increase of 4.4 percent for less-than-truckload shipments starting March 31, following a move by FedEx Freight earlier this month that increased its rates by an average of 3.9 percent on March 31.
  • St. George expands in Savannah
  • European cargo theft rose in 2013
  • New app lets users monitor Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal Authority has announced the launch of a new app for mobile devices to expand audience participation in the waterway's operations.
  • FMC reviews 30 OTI license applications
  • China e-commerce giant Alibaba to list on NYSE
  • SEALs seize tanker in Mediterranean Sea
  • Manhattan aids Lennox in supply chain redesign
  • Terminal declares 'force majeure' as Vancouver trucker strike continues
  • CORRECTION: Cleveland port's stance on open lake disposal
  • Kumar to lead U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • LNG bunkering 'passes milestone'
    'There are now 100 confirmed LNG projects worldwide.'
  • Mixed price trends in Fujairah
    Prices flat at Suez.
  • Prices follow upward path
    Congestion at Gibraltar.
  • Port gets tough with truckers
    Return to work or lose your licence, says CEO.
  • Additive to 'prevent microbiological contamination' in MGO
    'Fuel quality is worsening and is no longer homogenous.'
  • OW Bunker to supply in Australia
    Service starts from April 1.
  • Cost of fuel oil arbitrage falling
    'Fuel oil market in Asia will be under pressure until the end of March.'
  • Tanker arrested in Singapore
    Vessel linked to Athens-based interests.
  • Fuel barge in collision with general cargo ship
    Accident had potential to be a 'major environmental incident.'
  • Shipowner goes large to save on fuel
    Gearless outweighs geared tonnage on Asia-Africa route.
  • German shipowner fined for bunker spill
    A thousand litres were spilt.
  • Asian bunker market starts week mixed
    'Very tight' avails seen in Tokyo Bay.
  • Researcher uncovers bunker-saving VLOC design
    New design more fuel efficient that previous designs.
  • Australian offshore specialist buys fuel-saving duo
    Newbuildings to use a diesel-electric system.
  • Singapore firm to start bunkering, supply ops in Australia
    New port provides the business focus.

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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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