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February 21, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Ever-independent Evergreen joins CKYH to form new 'CKYHE' Alliance
  • Panama consortium resumes work on canal for US$36.8 million to pay bills
  • Long Beach January box volume declines 1.4pc while LA's rises 2.5pc
  • Clarkson: Global box trade to grow 6pc in 2014 with north-south leading
  • Cosco and China Shipping to cooperate over a wide range of activities
  • Truckers urge Obama to go slowdown on drastic truck fuel emissions rules
  • Gold Star Line to add a China-SE Asia/Indian subcontinent service
  • Boxship capacity growth to be offset by scrapping, delivery delays
  • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region joins China's multi-port provinces
  • Eastern China's river port of Bengbu's phase 2 soon to be operational
  • Hanjin Shipping to scrap thirteen 5,300-4,000 TEUers on Indian beaches
  • Flood of panamax containerships head for the India's breaker beaches
  • Singapore's Mapletree mulls US$98.8 million Wuhan logistics investment
  • Singapore meeting to discuss costly UN ballast water regulatory proposals
  • Hong Kong Airlines to fly weekly to Ho Chi Minh City from March 17
  • Ruslan International airlifts mega rotor from Kuwait to Singapore
  • Six kilos of ephedrine stashed in bicycle seats from China seized in Sydney

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • CKYHE Alliance to be established: Evergreen to join existing partners
  • G6 Alliance announces port rotations for proposed Asia-North America West Coast & Trans-Atlantic services
  • Indev Logistics awarded by V.O.C. Port for being best CHA, highest box traffic performance
  • Loss of box cargo in accidents seen mainly caused by poor packing & securing
  • NOL's 2013 financial performance up 82 pc
  • GM India to increase car exports later this year
  • PSA emerges top bidder for JN Port's fourth container terminal
  • FM hints at major tax reforms to make exports competitive
  • INR turns weak against US currency
  • Veg. oil imports dip 22 pc in Jan.
  • Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping confers Honorary Fellowships, Lifetime Achievement Awards at convocation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bertschi and LKW Walter launch new blocktrain
  • Altius with a change at the helm
  • Ceva Logistics expanding in Panama City
  • Ports of Auckland half-year profit up 70%
  • Rail tank car industry calls for safety measures
  • Asiana stops almost 19-year-old service
  • Hansa Heavy Lift opens office in Brazil
  • Airbus D&S selects exclusive contract logistics provider in...
  • MTL extends service to North Range
  • DB Schenker integrates Morocco into network
  • Ethiopian splits operation to Pointe-Noire and Libreville
  • Another location in Germany
  • Momentum Transportation USA acquires JIX International
  • Update on the "Svendborg Maersk"
  • Hino Trucks delivers 10,000th vehicle to Penske
  • Boeing delivers C-17 to Kuwait
  • Neue Terminals in Afrika - Die Menge machts
  • DPD Germany under new guidance

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • LNG fueled escort tug bunkers in Zeebrugge
  • USCG plans changes to casualty reporting requirements
  • Giant gantry crane arrives at Vancouver Shipyards
  • Panama Canal expansion work resumes
  • Cummins names Jim Schacht GM Commercial Marine
  • BAE gets $15.2 million more for Virginia propulsors
  • HOS earnings disappoint analysts
  • Two security guards found dead on Maersk Alabama

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • New deal should bring restart to Panama Canal expansion work
  • Port of Douglas County hires economic development boss
  • Container count given for Maersk box ship mishap
  • Frontier Airlines plans flights from St. Louis to Portland
  • Washington sets new record for export count during 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • Teekay asset sales boost daughter firms' fourth-quarter earnings
    Corporate parent shifts assets to its subsidiaries
  • Alexandratos elected to chair Hellenic Hull Mutual
    Young owner will lead 20-year-old association recovering from Cypriot setback
  • Fredriksen sells stake in Tui
    Second-largest shareholder in in Hapag-Lloyd parent earns $714m from disposal
  • StealthGas eyes new growth
    Vafias-led LPG owner notes increasing demand despite fourth-quarter profit dip
  • Scorpio Tankers confirms sale of product tanker STI Spirit
    Vessel confirmed sold for $30.2m
  • Seanergy posts a profit for third quarter
    Free to read: Owner throws off 'unsustainable' debt burden
  • Concordia Maritime posts a smaller loss
    Stena product tanker subsidiary pins its hopes on a product tanker upswing this year
  • Evergreen formally joins CKYH on Asia-Europe trades
    Carriers have completed EU self-assessment and are eyeing additional trades
  • Teekay LNG Partners increases its income
    Free to read: Long-term contracts insulate firm from declining spot rates, says Evensen
  • LNG-powered ship refuels from a truck
    Zeebrugge claims a first and bunker firm chief says such operations will become routine
  • US gas shippers told safe self-regulation is the key to profits
    Panellists at Namepa annual conference hail environmental and economic benefits of LNG
  • Payment worries dent Iranian cargoes' appeal to tanker owners
    Shipping lines hold back despite six-month relaxation of sanctions
  • Hanjin Shipping rolls over $168m bonds
    Cash-strapped carrier extends repayment period by two years
  • Neptune Lines increases capacity after a record year
    Mediterranean car carrier operator expands as demand grows
  • Creditors consider $1.7bn in new aid for STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Troubled yard faces continued liquidity crisis
  • Bumi Armada reports 12% rise in full-year profits
    But fourth-quarter profits decline despite 17% rise in revenues
  • Sesoda Steamship books six handysize bulkers in Japan
    Taiwanese owner will spend up to $154m on expanding its fleet
  • NOL narrows yearly losses to $76m
    But a tough fourth-quarter rates environment erodes some gains
  • Japan's yards start the year with 26 overseas orders
    New contracts including 15 bulkers point to recovery for the country's builders
  • Pan Ocean posts a $1.8bn loss
    Sales nosedive as fleet is scaled down and cargo volume shrinks
  • G6 reveals changes to port rotations to support its expansion plans
    Alliance plans new services on transatlantic and Asia-US west coast trade lanes
  • Panama Canal contractors go back to work on third set of locks
    But negotiations continue over $1.6bn of project cost overruns
  • Maersk confirms two private security workers' deaths on Maersk Alabama
    Carrier and Trident Group say incident on Captain Phillips ship unrelated to operations
  • G6 Alliance responds to FMC
    Washington has 45 days to review expansion plans

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • APMT sells half its stake in Port Elizabeth
    Canadian private equity player Brookfield Asset Management has bought 50% of APM Terminals' (APMT) container operation in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • Mystery surrounds Maersk Alabama deaths
    Two security guards were found dead onboard the Maersk Alabama while at berth in Port Victoria, Seychelles, Maersk Line Limited (MLL) has confirmed
  • NY terminal disruptions could delay cargo
    Containers shipped to the US since the Chinese New Year holiday are at risk if steps are not taken to alleviate congestion at New York box terminals, a US retailer group has warned
  • Teekay's tanker outlook improves
    Parent Teekay Corp and daughter Teekay Tankers have reported strong quarterly results, buoyed by recovering rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • Shipping Perishables Coast-to-Coast: Are You Following Best Practices?
    According to ChainLink Research, spoilage and waste in the food supply chain account for a loss of 23 to 25 percent of produce post-harvest. Avoiding such costly waste in the coast-to-coast shipping of perishables requires that the cold chain be kept intact and best practices be observed to keep products...
  • G6 Unveils Port Rotations for Asia-North American West Coast, Trans-Atlantic Services
    The six members of the G6 - Hapag-Lloyd, NYK Line, OOCL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, APL and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines - today released details on the port rotations of its proposed service expansion to its Asia-west coast of North America and trans-Atlantic trade lanes, which were unveiled in December 2013. The 17...
  • Executive Order Shines Spotlight on US Trade Automation
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection said President Obama's signing of an executive order to streamline cargo processes creates a roadmap for completion, puts a spotlight on the importance of trade and raises awareness of the need for other federal agencies to help speed up freight clearance. Aboard Air Force...
  • Evergreen Joins CKYH Alliance
    Evergreen Line and the four members of the CKYH Alliance have agreed in principle to form a new alliance that will share ships on trades between Asia and North Europe and the Mediterranean. The CKYHE alliance will comprise Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergeen. It plans to begin operations...
  • Spot Market Truck Rates Riding High on Storm Front
    Despite a drop in spot market load volume, continuing winter storms kept the national average dry van spot truckload rate at $1.97 per mile for the week ending Feb. 15, a rate 21 cents higher than a year ago, according to DAT Trendlines. "Challenging weather and traffic conditions in much of...
  • Market Share Shifts From US West Coast to East Expected to Be 'Slow and Small'
    U.S. West Coast ports will lose some container volume to East and Gulf Coast ports once the Panama Canal is enlarged, but there is no need to panic as long as they remain reliable and efficient gateways for U.S. trade with Asia, Tioga Group principal Dan Smith said yesterday. Any loss...
  • NOL's Loss Climbs on Overcapacity and Lower Rates
    NOL Group posted a fourth quarter loss of $137 million, which was $46 million bigger than the $91 million loss in the same period last year, as revenue from its container shipping business was hit by overcapacity and falling freight rates. The Singapore-based shipping and logistics group reported a full-year loss...
  • Container Traffic Flat at LA-LB, But Strong Growth at Savannah, Charleston
    Container ship entering the Port of Savannah.The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex got off to a "flat" start in 2014, in contrast with the "strong" numbers posted by the ports of Savannah and Charleston in January. Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex's total container volume...
  • APM Terminals in Joint Venture for NY-NJ Port Terminal
    APM Terminals has formed a 50-50 joint venture with infrastructure investor Brookfield Asset Management for ownership of APMT's Port Elizabeth, N.J., container terminal at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The joint venture is subject to approval by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which leases...
  • GLP Raises Brazilian Logistics Fund to $1.1 Billion
    Fresh from a major investment in China, Global Logistics Properties is adding $230 million to a Brazilian investment fund. The fund now has $1.1 billion in capital. GLP Brazil Development Partners I was formed in November 2012 to acquire a portfolio of six development projects in Brazil, Singapore-based GLP said. The additional...
  • STB Raises Concerns With 'Deterioration' of BNSF Service
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Surface Transportation Board told BNSF Railway that it's increasingly concerned about the "deterioration in service" shippers have experienced on the Class I railroad's network. The rail regulatory agency said it has heard concerns about delayed cars, a lack of sufficient locomotive power, decreased train speeds and longer...
  • Panama Canal Settlement Leaves Technical Problems Unresolved
    The settlement of the dispute over cost overruns between the Panama Canal Authority and the engineering consortium building its new set of larger locks leaves unanswered the questions of when the $5.25 billion expansion project will be completed and how much more it will cost in the end. Lingering technical problems...
  • European Exports to Middle East, Indian Subcontinent Decline
    In 2013, container shipments from Europe to the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent declined 3 percent year-over-year to 3.0 million TEUs, while shipments in the opposite direction - from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to Europe - rose 6 percent to 2.2 million TEUs, according to data from Container...
  • More than 7,200 UPS Drivers Have Steered Clear of Accidents for a Quarter Century
    UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the induction of 1,519 drivers into its elite "Circle of Honor," raising to 7,221 the number of drivers who have avoided accidents for 25 years or more. The number of new inductees is the largest for any single year in the company's history and includes 42...
  • GENCO Promotes Two Key Members of Leadership Team to New Positions
    PITTSBURGH, Pa. - February 19, 2014 - GENCO, the leader in delivering product lifecycle logistics® solutions, announced today two leadership promotions. Tom Perry has been promoted to chief technology officer and Mike Simpson has been promoted to president of GENCO's Retail Logistics (GRL) business unit. As chief technology officer, Perry will lead GENCO's IT organization and newly established R&D/Robotics team....
  • CEVA announces expanded market presence in Panama City, Panama
    Panama City, Panama, 19 February, 2014 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain management companies, today announced that it is expanding its Panama City operation to one of the newest, largest logistic parks in Panama this month. The new warehouse has 4,400 sq m of space with capacity...
  • Airbus Defence and Space selects Kuehne + Nagel as exclusive contract logistics provider in Poland
    Poznan / Poland, February 19, 2014 - The new four-year contract strengthens Kuehne + Nagel's global partnership with the Airbus Group and marks a further strategic step into the Polish aerospace and aviation logistics market. In the scope of the contract Kuehne + Nagel manages a warehouse, storing components and spare...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics earns recognition as a John Deere "Partner-level Supplier"
    February 19, 2014 / Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2013 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating. The Norway-based company was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • ESEA stuns Street
    Euroseas turned in a staggering fourth-quarter deficit Thursday but the red ink does not appear to have derailed the Greek bulker and containership owner's fleet expansion campaign.
  • DLNG toasts success
    Greece's Dynagas LNG Partners is well positioned to expand its fleet of LNG carriers after turning in a fourth-quarter profit, management told investors Thursday.
  • Period deals pay
    Alpha Tankers & Freighters of Greece appears to have lined up a lucrative fixture for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • HHL sails to Sao Paulo
    Hansa Heavy Lift has opened an office in Brazil under a broader bid to expand its global footprint.
  • The ides of March
    An article published by the New York Post is fuelling growing speculation that Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) plans to file for bankruptcy in the US.
  • TIL tied to aframax
    Teekay is being strongly linked with the purchase of an aframax tanker which attracted a clamour of interest after a Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) subsidiary hoisted a for sale sign on its deck.
  • Boskalis bags Baltic Ace job
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has claimed the contract to salvage the Ray Carriers vessel Baltic Ace from the North Sea.
  • Scorpio sheds a third
    Scorpio Tankers has continued to offload its older vessels with the sale of a long-range-two (LR2) tanker.
  • TGP sees strong finish
    Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) reported a strong showing in the final quarter of last year as it emerged unscathed from the recent decline in LNG spot rates thanks to its fleet being tied up on long-term deals.
  • StealthGas just short
    StealthGas has reported a fourth quarter profit which came in two cents short of what the market had hoped for.
  • Concordia ends on a low
    Concordia Maritime's new CEO was disappointed with the company's finish to 2013 but is bullish about its prospects.
  • Teekay tops bets
    Teekay Corp today surprised Wall Street with a return to adjusted profitability in the fourth quarter.
  • Spot boost for TNK
    US-listed Teekay Tankers has returned to profit in the fourth quarter thanks to better aframax and suezmax spot rates.
  • Seanergy in the black
    Greek bulker owner Seanergy has posted a profit in its delayed third quarter report.
  • Nobu Su faces $46m claim
    A claim of approaching $46m is being made against Nobu Su and his troubled Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) group by a company linked to Polys Haji-Ioannou's shipping empire.
  • Boxes getting better
    Taiwan's Yang Ming is expecting gradual improvements in container shipping throughout 2014.
  • Fredriksen in TUI sale
    John Fredriksen has collected over EUR 500m from the sale of much of his investment in German travel group TUI.
  • Samudera to see red
    Indonesia's Samudera Shipping Line has warned investors to expect a loss when it cards its full year financial results next week.
  • Lock deadlock broken?
    Work on the Panama Canal expansion is set to resume following a two week stoppage over a payment dispute.
  • More cash for STX
    Creditors are to provide more cash to troubled STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of Korea.
  • Condor settles strike
    Condor Ferries will be back in action between the Channel Islands and France after a crew called off their strike.
  • Gas boost for yard giants
    LNG newbuilding orders driven by the US shale gas story will roll in at South Korea's main shipyards in 2014, Daishin Securities believes.
  • Tanker on the block
    Gibraltar's admiralty court is selling off a veteran Italian chemical tanker.
  • Siem ends on a high
    Siem Offshore cut its loss in the fourth quarter as revenue grew across its three main vessel segments.
  • NOL ends in the red
    Red ink running to almost $140m in the fourth quarter dragged Neptune Orient Lines to a loss in 2013.
  • Sinokor linked to VLCC
    South Korean owner Sinokor Merchant Marine continues to boost its fleet and is now linked to a second VLCC purchase within three months.
  • HHI raising $465m
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is selling two bond issues worth KRW 500bn ($465m).
  • Spur for Sinotrans
    Expectations of improved earnings, timely fleet growth and an undervalued stock have led Barclays Capital to upgrade Sinotrans Shipping.
  • CKYH adds E
    The CKYH group of Asian container lines has brought in Evergreen as a fifth member to boost efficiency.
  • Pan Ocean reveals huge loss
    Restructured Korean bulker owner Pan Ocean has announced a loss of $1.76bn for 2013 after scaling down its fleet.
  • Subsea 7's charter double
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won more offshore work for Petrobras in tandem with Sealion Shipping.
  • Japan rides dry demand
    Japanese shipyards have made a strong start to 2014 with orders placed in January more than double those of a year ago.
  • Vroon back at Cosco
    Vroon has confirmed that it is behind the recent order for two livestock carriers at Cosco Guangdong Shipyard.
  • Ezion ends on high
    Ezion Holdings has reported a blockbuster ending to the year with its fourth quarter net profit nearly doubling.
  • HOS doubles earnings
    Hornbeck Offshore Services has seen its fourth quarter net profit almost double compared to a year ago.
  • Let's rock
    The State of New Jersey has chartered a US-flagged tug and barge to aid efforts aimed at replenishing supplies of rock salt that were depleted during a series of brutal winter storms.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • CYKH-Evergreen Alliance announced for Asia-Europe trade
    Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergreen have confirmed that the five parties have agreed in principle to establish a shipping alliance, but only on the trades between Asia and Europe, including the Mediterranean region.
  • New Catapult product aimed at mapping carrier/forwarder RFQ
  • G6 carriers announce rotations for 17 services to North America
    The G6 Alliance today announced the 17 port rotations - 12 for the Asia-North America West Coast trade and five in the transatlantic - that it plans to start operating in April.
  • Panama Canal logjam broken, work to proceed on locks project
    The Panama Canal Authority said late Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with the international consortium building a new set of locks for its expansion project to resume construction Thursday.
  • White House announces push for more fuel-efficient trucks
    President Barack Obama on Tuesday directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to establish the next tier of fuel efficiency and carbon emission-reduction standards for trucks within a year.
  • NOL records smaller loss in 2013
    NOL, the parent company of the container liner company APL, said it had a loss of $76 million in 2013, smaller than the $412 million loss it experienced in 2012. Revenue was $8.83 billion in 2013, 7-percent less than in 2012.
  • RILA letter to NY/NJ port highlights retailer concerns on truck congestion
    The letter outlines four initiatives the Port Authority and other stakeholders can pursue to alleviate the backlog and restore productivity to port operations.
  • 2 Americans found dead on Maersk Alabama
  • Hansa Heavy Lift expands in Latin America
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • Prices moving upwards in Middle East hubs
    Tight avails for IFO in South African ports.
  • Bunker operations 'have been filmed' by patrol boats
    'It's an obvious intimidatory tactic,' claims source in Gibraltar.
  • Prices continue firming across Europe
    Avails tight in Piraeus.
  • Hong kong suppliers preparing for 0.05% sulphur rule
    But local legislature still needs to give final approval.
  • 'Operational efficiencies and lower bunker prices' cut losses
    NOL looks to curb bunker spending as fuel-efficient vessels come on stream.
  • Asian market holding steady
    Little change to price levels across region.
  • Bunker company caught up in fuel oil fraud probe
    Head of Greek bunker outfit arrested.
  • Brightoil swings back to profit
    Despite 26% fall in bunker sales volume year-on-year.
  • New dual-fuel engine step closer to market launch
    Engine concept more fuel-efficient than hybrid-electric propulsion, manufacturer claims.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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