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February 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai posts 2.7pc January throughput increase to three million TEU
  • Talks go on, but parties divided in Panama Canal construction dispute
  • Hong Kong and US-flagged Maersk containerships collide in Bremerhaven
  • Diana loses US$57 million in 2013 after $6 million profit in 2012
  • Hebei province's port investment exceeds schedule set last year
  • Alataw Pass trade value up 7pc to US$17.42 billion in 2013
  • Xinjiang Korgas area's fruit exports up 31pc to 119,000 tonnes in 2013
  • Hinterland province Gansu seeks to strengthen trade with Central Asia
  • Xinjiang's Khorgas road checkpoint trade cargo hits new high, up 32.5pc
  • Sichuan's expressway cargo traffic surpasses 1.1 billion tonnes last year
  • Xinjiang's trade with Kazakhstan up 13.4pc to US$22.81 billion
  • Redevelopment of Russia's Yermolino Airport starts in 3rd quarter
  • Part of Cathay Pacific fleet parked due to overcapacity and weak demand
  • Xiamen and Taiwan tie up on cross-strait e-commerce with SF Express
  • American Airline Cargo carries record load on new B777-300ER

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • FEI Group unveils majestic mural painting at headquarters
  • MOL takes delivery of new class of post-Panamax coal carrier
  • Suez Canal's revised rules reduce transit time for large boxships
  • Ennore Port's INR 500 cr. bonds issue opens
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port registers impressive earnings in Q4 & calendar year
  • MICT completes 2013 on a high-10 successful years
  • Port of Antwerp celebrates successful showing of Flemish Masterpieces exhibition in Mumbai
  • Railways freight revenue up 10.37 pc
  • Agri exports may increase 10 pc in 2013-14: Chidambaram
  • Exporters hail Interim Budget

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Long freight trains are economical and eco-friendly
  • "Svendborg Maersk" loses containers off Spain
  • VTG looks back on a satisfying 2013
  • Last scheduled DC-10 flight
  • TNT Express not out of the woods yet
  • IRU: Russian customs should stop infringing international...
  • Boeing to stay in Seattle
  • China Shipping and Cosco to cooperate
  • PostNord now Nordic distribution partner for Clas Ohlson
  • Gefco Germany introduces new management team
  • IOM charter flight crashes in South Sudan
  • Now available: EU guide CO2 emissions road freight transport
  • Increased use of eco-containers
  • Vier Wochen für die dritte Piste
  • Branch office in Detroit opens

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Danny Richardel named VP-GM Bollinger Marine Fabricators
  • Genco calls in Blackstone, ponders Chapter 11
  • Crewboats for Nigeria have bulletproof pilot houses
  • MTU Series 4000 wins ABS NVR certification
  • New Generation OSV boasts distinctive profile
  • First newbuild LNG FSRU christened at HHI
  • Canadian shipbuilders set for court room clash

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Boeing goes with Everett site for 777X composite wing center
  • Talks showing little progess for Panama Canal extension work
  • Committee looking for nominations for Fishemen's Memorial listings
  • Totem Ocean taps Wartsila for vessel conversion to LNG
  • Georgia Ports Authority reports container numbers for January

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Genco misses coupon but receives waiver from lenders
    Company has 30 days' grace allowing managers and senior lenders to negotiate
  • Seanergy wipes slate clean for growth
    Deal with final lender foresees sale of last bulkers and discharge of $145m debt
  • VLCC spot earnings stabilise as charterers hold back
    Free to read: But Chinese crude imports could deliver robust earnings this year
  • Navios clinches seven more Japanese-built bulkers
    Mix of acquisitions and long-term charters planned despite 2013 loss
  • Paragon raises $42m for acquisitions
    Bulk player adds $5.5m to offering proceeds as underwriters take additional shares
  • CMA CGM annual volume growth tops 7%
    French carrier announces further sailing cancellations
  • Evergreen confirms talks over joining CKYH Alliance
    Taiwanese line says discussions continue as carriers reshuffle operations to counter P3
  • MOL orders three more methanol tankers to back long-term charter
    Free to read: Latest deal raises the number of such vessels ordered since December to nine
  • G6 lines eye 18,000 teu ships
    Hapag-Lloyd's Kranich predicts ultra-large boxships for consortium to compete with P3
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach report mixed fortunes for January
    Top US box hub reports growth as its neighbour sees volume slow
  • Tally of Svendborg Maersk lost containers raised to over 500
    Bay of Biscay storm thought to have inflicted line's worst loss of boxes in one single incident
  • Panama Canal peace talks end in deadlock
    Negotiations resume today to resolve cost row that has halted construction on third locks
  • DryShips books a $223m net loss
    But Economou remains upbeat as fourth quarter shows signs of improvement

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Seanergy sells remnants of fleet
    NASDAQ-listed Seanergy is divesting its final four bulkers to extinguish its remaining debt
  • Woodside profits slump in 2013
    Woodside profits slumped 41% for the 2013 calendar year to $1.75Bn net profit, the Australian LNG giant announced on Wednesday
  • LR launches class app
    Lloyd's Register Marine has created an easy-to-use app enabling its clients to access ship and fleet data from anywhere in the world
  • Trieste expands to meet demand
    Trieste is becoming a key Adriatic port for both Mediterranean and trans-European cargo and last week the Port Authority announced new infrastructure initiatives to meet anticipated future demand
  • Sesoda orders six bulk carriers
    Taiwan's largest sulphate of potash manufacturer Sesoda announced yesterday that its four sub-subsidiaries SEDC, SEGC, SEPC, SERC and two 50%-controlled joint ventures SEEC and SEFC have placed orders for six 34,000 to 38,000dwt bulk carriers
  • Thoresen Shipping buys another ship
    Thoresen Shipping Singapore, the dry bulk shipping subsidiary of Thoresen Thai Agency Agencies said today it has bought another secondhand Supramax to take its fleet to 20 vessels
  • STX O&S gets more help from banks
    Beleaguered South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding will receive more financial support from its creditor banks
  • China fund reportedly books VLGCs
    A Beijing-based fund is said to have ordered four very large gas carriers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Hanjin Shipping to scrap 13 box ships
    Hanjin Shipping has confirmed to IHS Maritime that it has sold 13 container ships for demolition
  • STX, Pan Ocean in corruption probe
    Seoul prosecutors raided the offices of cash-strapped STX Corporation and its shipping subsidiary Pan Ocean on 17 February as part of a corruption probe, said the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office
  • MOL to build more methanol carriers
    Mitsui OSK Lines said today it has won a newbuilding charter contract for two methanol carriers from Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (AMPCO)

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Two Found Dead on Maersk Alabama
    Two U.S. security officers have been found dead on the Maersk Alabama, according to a statement by Seychelles police today, CNN reports. The Alabama is the U.S.-flag container ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009, which inspired the 2013 movie "Captain Phillips," starring Tom Hanks. The two Americans - Jeffrey...
  • G6 Expansion Could Get US Regulatory Approval by Early April
    WASHINGTON - The G6 Alliance could have the go-ahead from U.S. regulators to expand its vessel-sharing agreement into the Asia-U.S. West Coast and trans-Atlantic routes by early April. The G6 Alliance responded to the Federal Maritime Commission's questions on the expansion of the VSA on Tuesday, said FMC spokesman Rack Dickon....
  • Teamsters Claim Most Port Drivers Are Misclassified
    The Teamsters union and its allies say they're scoring a series of recent victories in cases claiming port owner-operator drivers are misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. Drivers "are filing complaints, and they're winning at every forum," said Rebecca Smith of the National Employment Law Project. A group of organizations including...
  • Virginia Creates Port Truck Task Force
    The Port of Virginia is forming an industry task force to find solutions to problems that have caused delays at Hampton Roads container terminals during recent weeks. One of the first items on the Motor Carrier Task Force's agenda will be implementation of the port's planned appointment system for drayage drivers...
  • US, Chinese Apple Growers Seek Equal Market Access
    U.S. beef, Chinese solar panels, genetically modified corn and U.S. software were high on the agenda at annual trade talks the U.S. and China held in mid-January. Chinese officials also revealed the top item on their agriculture wish list: access to the U.S. market for apples grown in China. "It makes...
  • FDA Proposes New US Food Safety Transport Regulations
    Transportation companies soon may have new food safety regulations to follow in hauling foodstuffs in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration's proposed regulations would require motor carriers and railroads to use what are now considered industry best practice standards. The FDA met its court-ordered deadline, producing the final set of proposed...
  • Retailers Urge Action on NY-NJ Port Delays
    The Retail Industry Leaders Association urged the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to take immediate steps to ease delays and clear backlogs that are playing havoc with supply chains. "The disruptions that have been taking place at the port have had damaging consequences on the delivery of retailers'...
  • Totem Ocean chooses Wärtsilä technology for largest LNG ship conversion in North America
    February 18, 2014 - Federal Way, WA - Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) has announced that Wärtsilä will supply main engines, generators and integrated LNG storage and fuel gas handling systems (LNGPacTM) for the largest LNG conversions ever undertaken in North America. In making this decision John Parrott, President of Totem...
  • HMS Manufacturing Relies on Accellos to Keep Business Organized
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - February 19, 2014 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, today announced that it has issued a case study of customer HMS Manufacturing, Co. This case study explains the benefits experienced by HMS Manufacturing after implementing AccellosOne Warehouse Management System (WMS) and AccellosOne...
  • Container Ship Chartering Déjà Vu
    A depressing air of déjà vu enveloped the Hamburg shipping community when Greek container ship owner Danaos announced that it is taking a $19 million hit on the debt restructuring of Zim as it cuts the charter rates of six ships on hire to the Israeli ocean carrier. For German shipowners,...
  • Container Ship Fleet Growth Slowing, But Overcapacity Persists
    The global container ship fleet this year is expected to grow at the slowest rate in a decade, but large and small shipping lines continue to order more new ships than the forecast growth of global container cargo can fill over the next two years, especially on the Asia-Europe trade. This...
  • COSCO, China Shipping Sign Cooperation Agreement
    Not a great deal is known yet about the "Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement" signed this week by COSCO and China Shipping. But the very fact an agreement of any kind was publicly unveiled in Beijing (at the COSCO headquarters), shows how times have changed in China and worldwide. According to the...
  • No January Surge for Cathay Pacific Airways
    Cathay Pacific Airways saw further declines in air cargo throughput in January despite the shift in timing of Chinese New Year, which started Jan 31 this year, compared with Feb. 10 in 2013 and was expected to prompt a major rush of expedited deliveries in mid-January. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried...
  • Emerging India Has a Long Way to Go
    NEW DELHI, India-A yellow truck festooned with black tassels and hex symbols to ward off bad luck passed our van on the right as we jounced over the potholes that slowed us to a crawl on the road between Jaipur and Jodhpur. The truck was similar to many of the...
  • US to Hear Complaints From Both North and South
    Cross-border trade among the U.S., Mexico and Canada is increasing, but President Obama is likely to hear complaints about U.S. trade barriers when he meets his Mexican and Canadian counterparts Feb. 19. The Keystone XL oil pipeline and Mexican trucking are among the thorny issues likely to complicate talks between Obama...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Equinox suffers delays
    Algoma Central is suffering delays in its Equinox bulker newbuilding programme, the owner's top executive said today.
  • SEALS found dead in cabin
    Authorities in the Seychelles have launched an investigation into the sudden death of two security contractors who were members of a team hired to protect the Maersk Alabama from pirates.
  • Risky business
    Wall Street may be worried about the future of Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) but charterers don't appear to share the same concerns.
  • Genco mulls Chapter 11
    Wall Street was reeling Wednesday after learning that Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) missed a bond payment.
  • Economou talks tougher
    DryShips chief executive George Economou spoke more firmly today about the prospect of cancelling a troubled newbuilding order at Rongsheng Heavy Industries.
  • Chevron keeps Farstad ships
    Oslo-listed Farstad Shipping has extended important charter options worth NOK 775m ($128m) in its key Australian market, where the company is the nation's largest offshore owner by far.
  • Navios swoops for seven
    Navios appears to have added another seven vessels to its fast expanding stable of bulkers.
  • Navios disappoints
    Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Holdings has delivered a below par set of fourth quarter numbers.
  • No debt, no ships
    Restis-backed Seanergy Maritime Holdings has extinguished its remaining debt by selling the last four bulkers in its fleet.
  • KNOT Offshore profit up
    New York-listed KNOT Offshore Partners has pushed earnings higher in the fourth quarter as revenue rose.
  • Genco misses payment
    US-listed Genco Shipping & Trading has missed a bond interest payment as it revealed it remained in talks with lenders over fundraising and debt restructuring.
  • Hurtigruten on the mend
    Hurtigruten's far-reaching reorganisation appears to be paying off after the company revealed a big improvement in its 2013 accounts.
  • Better for Bumi
    Bumi Armada of Malaysia has posted increased profit for 2013 as it steps up FPSO and offshore activity.
  • Bumi locks in $380m
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has sealed contract extensions worth $381m for an FPSO in Nigeria.
  • Saevik plots Havyard IPO
    Capital markets veteran Per Saevik has revealed plans for the long-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of his Havyard Group in Oslo.
  • Italy's patience fraying
    Italy's ambassador to India has been recalled in protest at delays in bringing two marines to trial for the alleged shooting of two fishermen from a tanker in 2012.
  • Bulker bashes buoy
    A Cosco bulker has hit a buoy off Brazil after losing power.
  • More methanol for MOL
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has placed its second order for methanol carrier newbuildings in under a week.
  • More for Chipolbrok
    Chinese-Polish owner Chipolbrok has added another four ships to its newbuilding programme.
  • Davie's denial
    Chantier Davie Canada has "categorically" denied allegations that a former employee of rival Irving Shipbuilding passed it confidential information.
  • Algoma profit slips
    Algoma Central has recorded a dip in fourth quarter profit due to a weak domestic bulk market.
  • Cosco and CSG strengthen ties
    State giants Cosco and China Shipping Group (CSG) have signed a new deal promising a "comprehensive strategic alliance" to combat the slow recovery.
  • Lorenzo buys MPP
    Philippines owner Lorenzo Shipping Corp (LSC) has acquired a German multipurpose (MPP) vessel as it renews its fleet.
  • Sesoda books six-pack
    Sesoda Corp has ordered up to six bulker newbuildings at shipyards in Japan in deals worth over $150m in total.
  • Thoresen buys again
    Thoresen Shipping has made its second raid on the second hand bulker market in less than a month, it said Wednesday.
  • Pan United buys China port
    Pan United has bought a majority stake in a second port in China in a move that expands its port handling capacity by 60%.
  • EOC in sale and leaseback
    EOC has sold a pipelay and heavy lift construction vessel to Chinese bank ICBC for $200m in a sale and leaseback deal.
  • Boxes lost top 500
    An armada of containers emblazoned with the Maersk Line logo is adrift in the Bay of Biscay it has emerged.
  • US volumes to drop
    Container volumes heading into the US are expected to slow down considerably this month, a trade body has forecast.
  • AMSC endorses OSG
    American Shipping Co does not appear to be worried about the future of bankrupt US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG).

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Negotiations on Panama Canal project remain stalled
    The Panama Canal Authority and Grupo Unidos por el Canal remain far apart on a deal to resolve a long-simmering billing dispute that would resume work on new locks that are part of the $5.2 billion expansion project.
  • DOT: Highway Account balance fell in January
    DOT provides updates on the Highway Account each month. For February, it predicts the account will climb a bit to $8.9 billion, but will start falling precipitously after April. A shortfall is expected to occur sometime in August.
  • Container imports up at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach
    The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles said container imports last month were higher than in January 2013.
  • Wärtsilä to convert Totem Ocean engines
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express has selected Wärtsilä to supply main engines, generators and integrated systems for the storage and handling of liquefied natural gas and fuel gas for the retrofit of its two Orca-class ro-ro vessels.
  • Maersk container loss tops 500
    An examination by cargo surveyors of the Maersk container ship Svendborg Maersk showed that around 520 containers were lost overboard. Around 85 percent of those lost containers were empty.
  • CEVA expands in Panama City
  • IAG to bolster pharma offering in Singapore
  • Saudia Cargo ups cargo capacity to LA, Manchester
  • Dachser USA expands in Chicago
  • Evergreen in talks with CKYH Alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Mid-week prices rise in Fujairah
    Markets were mainly firm in South Africa.
  • Prices firming across Europe
    Strikes in Piraeus see avails tighten.
  • DNVPS: ISO 8217:2005 inadequate for today's requirements
    'Growing understanding' of the advantages of 2010/2012 editions, especially lower cat fines limit.
  • 'Large independents' are growing their market share
    OW Bunker claims growth rate of around 20%.
  • TOTE and Wartsila hook up on dual-fuel engines
    Finnish engine maker to supply ro-ro vessels.
  • Asian bunker prices climbing
    Prices end day higher at most key ports.
  • US offshore firm: LNG marine fuel has bright future
    Firm investing in LNG more than government or private firms, says CEO.
  • 'Improved' marine fuel to enter Chinese domestic market
    Fuel has lower sulphur content than marine distillates, Sinopec claims.
  • Study: Benchmark for bunker consumption needed
    Methodology must be able to assess current techniques and retrofit technology.
  • New bunker trader for Bomin's Shanghai office
    Ian Zhang starts work on February 19.
  • Cruise line's annual profits slip
    Bottom line hit by bigger bunker bill.
  • AWT: Avoid Puerto Rico ECA and save money
    Change in navigational course can produce 'reasonable savings'.
  • Indian shipowner has vessel seized
    Bunker dispute sparked arrest, source says.

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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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