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December 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA to introduce US$1,000/FEU rate hike and surcharge January 15
  • Maersk finds it hard to make current rate hike round to stick
  • Long Beach volume up 2.1pc - thanks to 30.2pc increase in empties
  • Hong Kong Shipowners Association sees EU carbon regulation as 'premature'
  • China and Russia sign agreement to expand new Asia-to-Europe railway link
  • Global container terminals to handle 840 million TEU by 2018, says Drewry
  • ER Schiffahrt's CEO Klein to hand over the reigns to Nils Aden
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new vice president for African operations
  • NYK clinches WICI Japan prize for outstanding corporate report quality
  • Taiwan logistics provider Dimerco wins high mainland China certification
  • Hactl handles record 176,103 tonnes of air freight in November
  • Panalpina flies UNICEF Ebola relief to Sierra Leone
  • Boeing Shanghai to convert a B737 into a freighter for Volga Dnepr Group
  • Global air freight up 5.6pc in October, says Airports Council International

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • BCHAA celebrating Founder's Day today
  • East-West contract rate erosion moderates
  • IRClass recognised as 'Highly Commended' Classification Society of the Year
  • Logistics companies to be the biggest beneficiaries of GST, says Shashi Kiran Shetty
  • S&P affirms London P&I Club rating on interactive basis
  • St. Britto's College lays stress on practical training to produce shipping & logistics professionals of tomorrow
  • Railways freight earnings up by over 12 pc
  • Cabinet finally approves GST
  • INR rebounds smartly against dollar

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • BIMCO urges caution on bulker speeds despite bunker price fall
    Operators of dry bulk carriers should think carefully before increasing the speed of their ship despite cheaper bunkers, a leading shipping analyst has said. As bunker fuel costs have come down from $600/tonne to $330/tonne in the past six months, much talk about increased ship speeds has surfaced.
  • Teekay buying spree continues
    NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers has acquired five Aframaxes just three days after its Oslo-listed sibling Tanker Investments Ltd bought six Suezmaxes. Teekay Tankers announced today that it will pay approximately $230M in aggregate for the quintet, four of which are coated. The vessels were built in
  • Jack-up unit delivered to NDC
    Shuwehat, a Super 116E jack-up drilling unit, has been delivered safely and on schedule to Abu Dhabi's National Drilling Company (NDC), the rig's builder Lamprell announced today. The naming ceremony was held at Lamprell's Hamriyah facility in the United Arab Emirates earlier today and the rig is
  • India set for new goods and services tax
    On Wednesday, the Indian cabinet approved the Constitutional Amendment Bill that will allow for the proposed implementation of a new goods and services tax (GST). Introduction of this tax is aimed at unifying India into a common market by replacing a range of levies that are currently collected by
  • Cuba shift to buoy maritime sector
    US President Barack Obama's landmark decision to begin normalising relations with Cuba has major implications for the cruise, ferry, cargo vessel and port sectors. In a special address on 17 December, Obama announced "historic steps to chart a new course" with Cuba, conceding that "decades of US
  • CMB not to make container line comeback
    Belgium's CMB group told IHS Maritime today (18 December) that it had no intention of returning to regular container line operations. This follows its acquisition of the fleet of containerships operated by Delphis, a company owned by the Savery family-controlled holding company, Saverco, which is
  • CMA CGM assets under threat in Syria
    Assets held in Syria by the French container line operator CMA CGM could be under threat following a recent ruling by the appeal court in Damascus. The judgement, ordering chairman Jacques Saadé to pay his brother, Johnny, more than €500M, is the latest development in their long-running legal
  • Remote control cranes lift Dammam's capacity
    With the arrival last week of three automated quay cranes, Dammam Container Port (DCP), Saudi Arabia, is on course to accommodate container ships of up to 14,000teu capacity. DCP is part of King Abdul Aziz Port and is operated by Hutchison Port Holdings subsidiary International Ports Services (IPS).
  • Lower orders for South Korean shipbuilders predicted in 2015
    Factors such as the sluggish shipping market and falling oil prices will mean lower order levels for South Korean shipbuilders in 2015, predicts Yang Jong-Seo, a senior research fellow at South Korea's EXIM Bank's Overseas Economic Research Institute. Commenting, Mr Jong-Seo, said, "Global
  • Shanghai Bestway, Shanghai Shipping to set up financial leasing company
    Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange have announced plans to team up with six other Chinese companies to set up a financial leasing company with registered capital of CNY1Bn ($163M). Shanghai Bestway will use its own funds to invest CNY60M in the new
  • Petra Energy to sell 51% stake in Bumi Subsea
    Malaysia-listed integrated brownfield services provider Petra Energy has proposed the sale of its entire 51% equity interest in Bumi Subsea for MYR430,912 ($123,900). The proposed shares sales agreement comprises 312,245 ordinary shares of MYR1 each in the offshore engineering services provider
  • MH370 search could be completed by May 2015
    Australian authorities have announced that the search for missing Malaysian passenger aircraft MH370 will continue throughout Christmas and New Year, with the aim of completing the priority area by May 2015. However, search operations have again been hampered by technical problems, with two of the
  • U-Ming revenue up 26.47%
    Taiwan-based bulk carrier U-Ming Marine posted revenue of TWD$8.36Bn ($267M) for the period from January to November this year, up 26.47% from TWD$6.61Bn in 2013. The company recorded revenue of TWD$779M in November, 1.66% lower than the previous year, but still 1.43% higher than this October.
  • DFII raises $159M in US market
    Dong Fang International Investment (DFII), a container trading subsidiary of China Shipping Group, has raised a total of $159M in the US market. "Leveraging from the first issuance of asset based securities in September 2013, DFII has successfully issued a secured container asset based notes (ABS)
  • HHI workers hold third strike
    The labour union of Hyundai HI (HHI) went on a third strike yesterday at HHI's shipyard in Ulsan as they failed to reach an agreement with the management for collective wage negotiations. According to the world largest shipbuilder, the number of workers that staged the partial strike for seven
  • Nordic Maritime secures Indonesian survey job
    Singapore-headquartered offshore services operator Nordic Maritime has secured a contract to provide 2D seismic survey work in Indonesia for MultiClient Geophysical (MCG). "We are delighted to announce this new contract from MCG just before the end of the 2014 for our vessel, S/V Nordic Bahari.

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Scania USA adds another marine distributor
  • Wärtsilä fresh water generators picked for cruise ships
  • Nordic Yards has plans for new shipyard in Brazil
  • Video of Shell's Prelude FLNG: Project on a global scale
  • Titan raises bulker bow then scuttles it

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Port of Everett taps Whitaker as waterfront project manager
  • Port of Los Angeles releases November container numbers
  • Portland Maritime Commerce Club calling for Old Salt nominations
  • TSA member carriers plan $600 general rate increase
  • Port association asks President for assistance with contract talks

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Costa Rica approves APM Terminals construction at Limón
    Port operator secures an environmental permit to build $1bn box hub
  • So near, and yet so far: VLCC earnings just miss $100,000 a day
    Middle East-Asia trade settles at $93,865 per day
  • Cheniere strikes a deal to sell LNG from Corpus Christi to Portugal
    Deal over 20 years has 10-year extension option
  • Marinakis steps aside for Lazaridis at Capital Product
    Shipowner will continue to support growing Nasdaq-listed partnership
  • Dynagas to hop from Nasdaq to NYSE
    Partnership seeks better 'investor access'
  • US east coast ports grow faster than their west coast rivals
    Monthly container volumes continue to surge in Virginia and Charleston
  • Chinese recycling yards seek European approval
    Application comes before Brussels' new scrapping regulations take effect
  • Zim unveils a more streamlined approach
    Shipping line creates eight global functions to standardise its processes
  • Shipping bodies urge the international community to stop boat migrants
    ICS and IMO condemn human trafficking as crew are forced to rescue refugees in open sea
  • GasLog secures maiden employment for Saratoga
    New LNG carrier will perform a voyage for an unnamed charterer
  • Box Ships predicts an improving market for containers
    US-listed owner of nine ships successfully completes loan amendments
  • Product tankers end the year on a high
    Medium range tankers earn around $30,000s per day and long range tonnage is steady
  • Daily VLCC spot market earnings hit $97,500
    As four more vessels become unavailable, will this week 's charter rate hit $100,000 a day?
  • WSC's Koch to step down next summer
    Chris Koch to be replaced by current by current senior president and general counsel John Butler

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Why Obama hasn't rushed to rescue US West Coast ports
    As retailers sweat their post-holiday restocking and watch their profit margins shrink amid rising costs of U.S. West Coast port congestion, a common refrain is heard: Why isn't President Obama stepping in? Shippers, ports and members of Congress have bombarded the White House with letters pleading for the president to send...
  • Viskhapatnam container terminal to double capacity
    Capacity at a container terminal at Viskhapatnam Port, a major state-owned cargo hub on India's southeastern coast, is set to double to 1 million TEUs annually after a consortium signed a Rs. 633.11 crore (US $102 million) construction contract. The consortium - comprising DP World and Mumbai-based J.M. Baxi Group -...
  • US ports see opportunities for Cuba trade
    U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic ports see the thawing of Cold War restrictions on United States trade with Cuba trade as a potential new market - or a revival of an old one. 'It's a big step in the right direction," said James K. Lyons, CEO at the Alabama State Port...
  • Optimism, and questions, about US-Cuba shipping
    WASHINGTON - When shipping executive Jay Brickman headed to Miami International Airport early Wednesday for his 50-minute charter flight to Havana, he had no idea President Obama was about to publicly end half a century of U.S. hostility toward Cuba. By the time Brickman had boarded his plane, the whole...
  • Cass truckload pricing index rose 6.7 percent in November
    Strong industrial production and unprecedented levels of port congestion translated to higher truckload linehaul rates in November, pushing the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index up 6.7 percent year-over-year. The Cass Intermodal Price Index rose 3.1 percent year-over-year. The increase in the pricing indices for November follows a 4.2 percent year-over-year increase in...
  • Fatigue and hours: A driver's perspective
    Amid all the hysteria about the amendment to the U.S. spending bill that will change the 34-hour restart provision in the U.S. truck driver hours of service rules, a few critical facts have not been widely discussed or made available to the general public. They are: 1. A 34-hour restart...
  • Global carrier reliability improves, trans-Pacific reliability worsens, SeaIntel says
    Although carrier reliability globally in November was the best so far this year, carriers operating on the trans-Pacific eastbound lane saw reliability worsen, as timeliness sank to 53.6 percent for the month, new data from SeaIntel shows. Carrier reliability globally jumped to 76 percent in November, up from October's global percentage...
  • US maritime regulator affirms ruling against Maher in NY-NJ case
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has rejected Maher Terminals' claim that Port Authority of New York and New Jersey acted illegally in granting a more favorable lease to adjacent APM Terminals. The commission upheld a decision by a FMC administrative law judge who ruled that the port authority did not violate...
  • African inland infrastructure woes cost shippers dearly
    Railworkers built rail line in Mozambique. Photo courtesy of the African Development Bank.Africa's inland freight network is so troubled that it costs roughly seven times more to ship a container from Mombasa, Kenya, to Burundi, in central Africa, than to ship a container from Shanghai to the major Kenyan gateway,...
  • Port congestion's latest victims: Asia-bound Christmas trees
    Holiday shoppers in Asia will have to deal with a little less Christmas cheer this year, as trans-Pacific shipments of Christmas trees from the U.S. Pacific Northwest are the latest casualty of West Coast port congestion. Because of port delays at origin, containers carrying Christmas trees from Washington state and Oregon...
  • DP World shareholders back London de-listing, purchase of Jebel Ali complex
    DP World's shareholders today backed the Dubai-based global terminal operator's plan to delist its shares on the London stock exchange on the basis that they are too thinly traded there. Shareholders also supported the $2.6 billion acquisition of Economic Zone World, a logistics and industrial complex adjoining DP World's flagship Jebel...
  • Solid trade drives up China Merchants 2014 volumes
    HONG KONG - China Merchants (Holdings) International (CMHI) reported double-digit growth in throughput from January through November, continuing the strong increase in international trade that also drove up volumes at rival port operator Cosco Pacific. Since Jan. 1, more than 73 million 20-foot containers have crossed CMHI's busy wharves that stretch...
  • Maersk to focus on robust Southeast Asia trade, new regional head says
    HONG KONG - Strong growth in the Southeast Asia container trades will be a key focus for Maersk Line's new Asia-Pacific chief executive Lars Mikael Jensen, who was appointed regional head in September. "Globally, we expect 3 to 5 percent growth in trade - still stable, but a far cry from...
  • Concern growing over Manila holiday congestion
    HONG KONG - Manila's efforts to clear the backlog of containers congesting the port are being threatened by the Christmas and New Year holidays that the Philippine Ports Authority fears could bring the yard utilisation back to congestion levels. The PPA said the 10-day holiday from Dec. 24-28 and from...
  • US West Coast port congestion costs FedEx business
    FedEx was forced to turn away freight because of slowdowns at West Coast ports, a reminder of how port congestion is hurting the bottom lines of not just shippers but also the inland transportation providers they depend on. "The slowdown in the West Coast ports has been a much bigger deal...
  • Court rules ILWU engaged in unlawful work slowdowns in 2012-13
    A U.S. District Court in Oregon ruled that the International Longshore and Warehouse in 2012-13 engaged in unlawful work slowdowns and stoppages at Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland. The ruling, if upheld, is significant because it could expose the ILWU international in San Francisco and its locals in Oregon...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • TNK hatches fundraiser
    Teekay Tankers (Teekay) has turned to the capital markets for cash to finance the freshly-minted acquisition of five aframaxes.
  • Navios seeks period deals
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp has lined up period deals for two of its youngest medium-range product tankers.
  • Trafigura locks in LR1
    Nordic Shipholding of Denmark has lined up what appears to be a lucrative fixture for its lone long-range-one (LR1) product tanker.
  • How low can you go?
    Freight rates for capesize bulkers continued to slide Thursday but some believe levels are about to bottom out since owners are growing increasingly reluctant to seal spot fixtures.
  • Pasha pulls loan app
    It appears that another Jones Act operator has withdrawn an application for loan guarantees linked to the US government's Title XI programme.
  • Iran exports more
    Easing of Western sanctions has seen Iran export 38% more oil to India in the first 11 months of 2014.
  • UDSC in the black
    Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDSC) has posted a profit in the third quarter as revenue improved.
  • Cecon fixes funds
    Norwegian offshore owner Cecon has found new funding for its third newbuilding after filing for protection from creditors.
  • Teekay Tankers snaps up five
    Quoted tanker owner acquires modern aframaxe fleet in a move worth over $200m.
  • Marinakis makes way
    Evangelos Marinakis has stepped down as chairman of Capital Product Partners in a move which sees former chief executive Ioannis Lazaridis return to the company.
  • Havyard wins order
    Havyard Ship Technology has secured a contract to construct a new vessel at its Leirvik shipyard, it was revealed today.
  • Slow steaming should stay
    Crashing bunker bills have not eliminated the merits of slow steaming in a dry cargo market suffering from 25% oversupply, BIMCO says.
  • Swedish Club set for profit
    The Swedish Club has added an AM Best rating of 'A-' to its underwriting armoury as the marine insurance renewal season gets underway.
  • Worker dies on cape
    A Spanish docker has died in the cargo hold of a bulker in Spain.
  • Roast not too dry
    Dry cargo brokers at EA Gibson have cooked up a storm in a Christmas fund-riasing effort for disadvantaged children.
  • Danske picks out Avance
    Avance Gas is the sole shipping company picked out by Danske Bank among its top five stock selections for 2015.
  • Fredriksen gets more
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has become the latest shareholder to cash out from Flex LNG, giving John Fredriksen a bigger stake in the company.
  • Volga profit rises
    Russian owner Volga Shipping has posted improved nine-month profit as revenue grew.
  • Piraeus Bank buys in
    Piraeus Bank has boosted its stake in Greece's Anek Lines after taking over Sea Star Capital's holding in the company.
  • Room for improvement
    The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association has received a 'BBB' rating and a mixed report in a first interactive assessment by Standard & Poor's (S&P).
  • IHB selling cargoship
    Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) is offloading a modern multipurpose vessel built at its own Varna shipyard.
  • Bestway into finance
    Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design is entering the finance arena in a CNY 1bn ($161m) deal.
  • Widow escapes jail
    The widow of the owner of the South Korean ferry Sewol has received an 18-month suspended jail term for embezzlement.
  • Ocean Yield sells veteran
    Norway's Ocean Yield has sold its sole seismic vessel for $8.2m, marking the company's exit from survey operations.
  • Fredriksen buys again
    John Fredriksen's private Geveran Trading has snapped up more Golden Ocean bonds in a $10.2m deal.
  • Nordic Yards targets Brazil
    Russian-owned Nordic Yards is planning a new shipyard in Brazil.
  • Kalborg joins Dorian
    US-listed Dorian LPG has picked Tufton Oceanic Group founder Ted Kalborg to join its board of directors.
  • Kuok adds bulker
    Robert Kuok's Pacific Carriers has reportedly ordered a second handysize at Shimanami Shipbuilding in Japan.
  • Titan salvages Smart bow
    Titan Salvage has refloated and scuttled the largest section of a capesize bulker that went aground off South Africa over a year ago.
  • TOO seals Brazil contract
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has secured a contract to supply an FPSO for work in waters off Brazil.
  • Fafalios faces jail time
    The chief engineer of a Greek bulker has been found guilty of oil pollution related offences by a federal jury in New Orleans.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Obama action opens door to greater trade with Cuba
  • Ford selects CEVA for Dearborn Truck facility
  • Commerce sets imports duties for Chinese solar panels
  • UPS to acquire Poltraf from ORTIE
  • Port of L.A. sees container decline
  • ZIM puts QR code on bill of lading
  • Europe to pass regulation on vessel emissions reporting
  • Executive moves
  • Canada introduces new railway regulations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Slow steaming not going 'anytime soon', says analyst
    Several years of strong demand required to shift slow-speed practice.
  • OW executive arrested
    'Detainee is suspected by Italian authorities of having participated in fraud,' says Danish Public Prosecutor.
  • Fuel oil stocks steady
    Singapore inventories climb by 1%.
  • Analyst: Aegean's US West Coast move 'fortuitous'
    US-Cuba thaw could also benefit company.
  • Bunker prices firm for the first time in two weeks
    Crude oil price continue to rally.
  • 'We understand pressure to control bunker costs'
    Software provider in new deal with K Line.
  • Oil price collapse 'won't dim prospects' for alternative fuel
    Quadrise says its clients are ready to take the long view.
  • Quadrise unfazed by production delay
    Emulsion fuel company goes ahead with production unit order.
  • Cruise operator sees fuel savings in LED lighting
    Costa Cruises says it has taken 'another step forward in the field of sustainability.'
  • Reports: Portuguese oil refiner to boost HSFO output
    Demand for LSFO bunkers weakening as changes in ECA regulations approach.
  • Swedish firm sends vessel for LNG retrofit
    'It's important to us that we continue on the road towards no emissions,' says CEO.
  • Mini scrubber units could become reality
    Singapore, Japanese organisations team up for research.

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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
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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