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April 18, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV agree to merge, creating 4th biggest box carrier
  • LA March box volume up 42pc, Long Beach down 1.9pc on customer loss
  • UASC to team up with CSCL on Asia-Europe with CMA CGM's departure
  • Yantai port container volume up 21.8pc to 553,000 TEU in first quarter
  • Ports of LA and Long Beach battle for market share using tools they have
  • Severe North American winter storms cause railways to run weeks late
  • DB Schenker to handle store distribution for Norwegian fashion chain
  • NYK provides free transport for picture books for Asian refugee children
  • Cathay, Dragonair in March see cargo rise 14pc, passengers up 2pc
  • India mulls naming aviation ombudsman as number of disputes rise
  • Etihad's trainee female engineers attend women's aviation conference
  • Boeing hastens end of C-17 Globemaster III production at Long Beach

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 17, 2014
  • TGE Marine books LNG fuel system packages
  • MPT's Amy Beavers appointed MERPAC Vice Chair
  • Chief engineer gets jail term for Singapore bunker scam
  • Royal Caribbean to homeport Quantum in Shanghai

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2014
  • Hapag-Lloyd inks binding contract to merge CSAV container business
  • Port of Los Angeles releases March containerized cargo tally
  • Coast Guard suspends search for crewmember reported overboard
  • Grays Harbor Port Commission eyes adding recreation areas
  • Red Arrow Logistics taps Bradham as Global Markets vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 17, 2014
  • Wreck removal may cost owners dear despite convention coming into force
    Be careful where your ship is wrecked from April 2015 as new regulations have loopholes
  • New book documents Maersk's 40 years in container shipping
    How latecomer to box trades rose to the top in four decades
  • Quintana said to have 'delayed' $100m IPO
    Unconfirmed report comes amid fears 'window' may have closed for now
  • Oceanbulk and Oaktree add two containership newbuildings
    Joint venture expands its orders in the sector to 10 with bookings at Subic Bay shipyard
  • Italian class society Rina could list in three years
    New investors will take up to 29% stake as Italian class society seeks acquisitions
  • MSC launches new Asia-West Africa service
    More direct calls will cut out the need to tranship and aims to reduce transit times
  • Shipbuilder rejects responsibility for MOL Comfort casualty
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says operational issues could have led large boxship to sink
  • Safe Bulkers dismisses panamax sale rumour
    Owner of 38 bulkers will continue renewing fleet but 'not in a hurry' to sell
  • A crowded Pacific holds down capesize rates
    Low rates are expected to persist through the next week
  • Transatlantic box volumes and rates fall in February
    Container Trades Statistics data reveals impact of a dip in European imports
  • Shipowners will lose control as HSH Nordbank gets tough on nonperforming loans
    Bank facing Brussels scrutiny is repackaging assets to sell to interested investors
  • Which way forward for Germany's second-largest container line?
    Oetker family split as Hamburg Süd rival Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV box arm agree merger
  • Los Angeles strikes back
    US west coast port sees March volumes increase 34% year on year
  • Brussels rejects NOx inclusion in greenhouse gas monitoring plans
    Parliament reverts to move towards a global means to measure shipping CO2 emissions
  • Industry viewpoint: Charterers may have to pay hire on the arrest of their chartered vessel
    English Court of Appeal rules on NYK Bulkship versus Cargill International

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 17, 2014
  • ClassNK approves Kobe Steel's welding consumable
    Japanese classification society ClassNK announced today that it has granted type approval for the new MX-200F welding consumable that was developed by Kobe Steel Co Ltd (KOBELCO)
  • Fortescue iron ore exports up 59%
    Fortescue Metals Group's iron ore exports for the March quarter rose 15% from the December quarter and 59% year-on-year, the Australian miner announced yesterday
  • Marine engineer convicted of bunker fraud
  • U-Ming takes delivery of two Capesizes
    Taiwanese carrier U-Ming Marine announced today to take delivery of two 188,000dwt bulk carriers Cape Europe and Cape India
  • Ezion issues 100M new shares to Hong Leong
    Ezion has announced that it is placing out 100M new shares to Hong Leong at SGD1.94 ( $1.54) per share, and bringing in Quek Leng Chan as a strategic investor
  • PACC Offshore launches $310M IPO
    Singapore-based PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), a subsidiary of Malaysia's Kuok Group, today launched its initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange's main board
  • Nine confirmed dead in S Korea ferry tragedy
    Nine people have now been confirmed dead after a ferry capsized in South Korea yesterday morning
  • Shenzhen LNG terminal leads to doubt
    PetroChina's LNG terminal in Shenzhen is going through the hearing of environmental impact assessment today, facing strong challenges from the public
  • Japan yard orders drop in March
    Japanese shipbuilders saw orders dropping both year on year and month on month in March, suggesting that their recovery may be peaking
  • Keppel's 1Q14 earnings down
    Keppel's 1Q14 core net profit remained unchanged at S$331M($264M) year on year, with strong showing from its core offshore and marine (O&M) business, which delivered earnings of S$230M, up 11% y/y with a 9% increase in revenue

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 17, 2014
  • Rising European Exports Boost Kuehne + Nagel Maritime Traffic
    A rise in European exports helped lift Kuehne + Nagel's ocean freight traffic by a market-beating 6.9 percent in the first quarter. Ocean freight traffic volume growth outpaced market growth of 3 to 4 percent, to 896,000 20-foot-equivalent units, driven by a significant increase in European exports to North America and...
  • uShip Innovates in LTL, Expands 'LTP' Business
    Over the past 10 years, online shipping marketplace uShip has helped arrange the transportation of everything from old armoires to vintage cars and even, on one occasion, a herd of white-tailed deer. Now uShip is moving deeper into what it calls "larger-than-parcel," or "LTP," freight through a partnership with the...
  • Vehicle Carriers Dominate Ro-Ro Market
    Vehicle carriers are increasing their share of the roll-on, roll-off market while conventional ro-ro vessels are in decline, according to a new report by the Dutch consulting firm Dynamar. During the last five years, 228 vehicle carriers have been built and 187 scrapped, for a net increase of 41, Dynamar said....
  • Virginia Port Board Overhauled - Again
    The Virginia Port Authority's board underwent its second shakeup in less than three years today when Gov. Terry McAuliffe replaced five of the board's 11 appointed members, saying he wanted to reverse the port's financial losses. McAuliffe's new appointees include John Milliken, an attorney who chaired the VPA board before July...
  • East Coast Problems Drive Interest in Great Lakes Container Service
    The Fortunagracht, which is being employed on the Cleveland-Europe Express.Interest in a container and breakbulk service between Cleveland and North Europe launching this month has been fueled by erratic service at U.S. East Coast ports and unreliable service via surface transportation, according to users of the service. The Cleveland-Europe Express service,...
  • KCS Confident Mexico Won't Strip Its Concession Agreement
    Kansas City Southern Railway appears confident the Mexican government won't require it to open up its track to competitors as legislation had threatened last fall. The Mexican Senate in September will send modified rail reform legislation to favorably counter a bill passed by the House that would strip the railroad of...
  • Shippers Want Good Price - and Service - From Carriers
    Shippers and carriers don't always see eye-to-eye, but they do agree on one thing as the 2014-15 shipping season rolls out: The advent of the P3 Network and other expanding vessel-sharing alliances are turning ocean transportation on the major east-west ocean trades into a commodity. In a market where one carrier's...
  • US Rail Traffic Returning to Normal
    U.S. rail traffic is returning to normal after one of the coldest winters in recent memory, Bradley Thrasher, vice president and general manager of industrial products at the Union Pacific Railroad, told the Los Angeles Transportation Club April 15. Home building, conversion of highway freight to rail, energy extraction and international...
  • Drewry: Asia-US Rate Gain Falls Short of Proposed Hike
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, April 16, 2014. Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose this week after three weeks in a row with no positive movement. The Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles rate climbed 7.0 percent or $129 per 40-foot container in the week of April 16,...
  • Jaxport Poised to Get Federal OK for Deepening
    The Port of Jacksonville is poised to get the congressional go-ahead to deepen its harbor in order to handle larger container ships, after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a needed report. Jacksonville's share of the East Coast container trade was 5.5 percent in 2013, a year-over-year drop of 0.1...
  • Capacity Crunch Time?
    As much of North America thaws out from a brutal winter, the burning question in freight transportation is this: Was the heavy congestion experienced in many areas during the winter months solely a weather-related phenomenon, or is there something bigger going on? That would be this: Is the improving economy...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 17, 2014
  • Boxships top demo list
    Containerships are dominating the demolition market for the first time in nearly ten years, according to Lion Shipbrokers.
  • IPO on the ropes?
    Wall Street was reeling Thursday amid speculation that Quintana Shipping may delay the pursuit of an initial public offering (IPO) in New York.
  • TOPS triggers share plan
    Nasdaq-listed Top Ships has pulled the trigger on a plan to revive its flagging share price through a reverse stock split.
  • Moody's unmoved by merger
    The union of Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's CSAV to form the world's fourth largest containerline has not convinced Moody's to change its negative credit ratings on the German company.
  • CSDC scraps three
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has binned three more bulkers as part of its ongoing scrapping drive.
  • Sewol cover limited to $300m
    Compensation for victims of the South Korean ferry disaster may be constrained as the vessel has relatively modest protection and indemnity cover from a domestic shipping association run insurance scheme.
  • TransAtlantic prices
    Troubled Swedish shipower Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) has revealed the terms of its upcoming share offering.
  • Bank holiday bonus
    TradeWinds has over 8,000 subscribers so sending each of you an Easter egg was sadly not possible.
  • POSH launches IPO
    PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) officially launched its IPO on the main board of the Singapore Exchange Thursday.
  • Essberger takes options
    John T Essberger has returned to China's Zhejiang Yangfan Shipyard to exercise options for two 2,200-teu containerships.
  • FMG eyes spring boost
    Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) says it plans to increase iron ore production by 35% over the next three months.
  • Gunvor numbers inch up
    Gunvor Group has reported a modest year-on-year increase in full-year profit as one-off costs ate into its bottom line.
  • Ezion gets new backer
    Singapore's Ezion Holdings has raised $155m from the sale of 100m new shares to help finance its expansion.
  • Pick up the pace
    Retailers are urging terminal operators and the union that represents US dockers who work at West Coast ports to pick up the pace of pending contract negotiations.
  • Cape inquisition
    An investment firm founded by Cargill has been tipped as the buyer of a capesize bulker controlled by Toyo Sango of Japan.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2014
  • AAR: Positive train control won't be installed by deadline
    Due to bureaucratic delays, the railroad industry will no longer be able to install positive train control on 40 percent of its nationwide network by Dec. 31, 2015, according to the Association of American Railroads.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV sign merger agreement
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) signed a binding contract Wednesday to merge CSAV's entire container business with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Shipbuilder denies responsibility in MOL Comfort lawsuit
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said it believes the breakup of the container ship MOL Comfort last year was not the result of the ship's design or construction. The ship owner, Mitsui O.S.K. Line, is seeking $135 million.
  • March results diverge for LA, Long Beach ports
    The volume of container cargo handled at the nation's two largest ports moved in different directions last month. Container volumes were down slightly at the Port of Long Beach, while the Port of Los Angeles showed strong gains.
  • Army Corps approves JaxPort dredging project
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved JaxPort's application for dredging Wednesday by issuing a signed Chief's Report.
  • Charleston posts 10% gain in box volume
  • PMA-ILWU contract talks to begin May 12
    A spokesman for the Pacific Maritime Association confirmed today that the employer group will begin contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union on May 12.
  • Maersk to charter MSC slots to South America
  • 600 U.S. agriculture groups awarded funding to promote exports

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 17, 2014
  • Endofa names new CEO
    Lars Hoffman to join firm's Dubai office on May 1, 2014.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV sign merger agreement
    Merged firm would be world's fourth largest container shipping company.
  • Prices steady in Middle East bunker hub
    In Suez too, prices remain stable.
  • Tight avails reported in Rotterdam
    No congestion in Gibraltar.
  • Questions remain about viability of ECA compliant LSFO
    'There is still a lot of testing and analysis being done before we know there will be a final product.'
  • Funding approved to combat pollution at sea
    Will allow EMSA to sign multi-annual contracts with response vessels, many of which are bunker barges.
  • Bunker player signs up to Maldives investment forum
    United Bunkering and Trading looking at opportunities generated by a series of 'mega projects'.
  • Chief engineer gets 18 months for bunker fraud
    Court had found him guilty of shortchanging vessel of 200 mt out of 500 mt delivery.
  • European navy looks to Omani port for bunker calls
    Visit was to 'test Duqm's ability to work with Britain's Royal Navy'.
  • WFS to discuss Q1 results
    Conference call will follow release of results at the end of April.
  • Asian market broadly stable ahead of holiday
    Offices in Singapore, Hong Kong to remain closed on Friday.
  • Denmark-based lube oil tech firm expanding to Singapore
    Firm manufactures cylinder lubricators for two-stroke marine diesel engines.
  • European Parliament move applauded by shipowners
    Decides to leave original emissions MRV proposal unchanged.
  • MSSCV ship to be built with diesel electric propulsion
    Integrated diesel electric system increases vessel propulsion efficiency and fuel efficiency.
  • Tribunal calls for clarity on bunkering in economic zones
    'The issue of bunkering of fishing vessels in the EEZ has not been dwelt upon, in depth, in any international case law.'
  • Technology company could benefit from MFM decision
    Ascenz controller provides shipowners with the means to remotely monitor bunker transcations.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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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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