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December 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate falls to US$1,230/TEU, transpac up 39.5pc to $2,407/FEU
  • Hutchison's Saudi cranes can be run from office far away from dockside
  • South Carolina's Charleston port volume up 8pc in November to 144,218 TEU
  • Bremerhaven terminals score 1 million TEU of containerised rail freight
  • China okays GM corn imports, but there's no real easing of trade barriers
  • Hong Kong, Guangdong sign services liberalisation accord under CEPA
  • New deal facilitates pick-ups of UPS packages at 7-Elevens in Singapore
  • Singapore's Nu-Alliance to develop ISO-tank and DG storage facilities
  • Shanghai Pudong's PACTL posts 16.3pc air cargo gain in first 11 months
  • Air China hosts market opening to celebrate 10th anniversary of HK listing
  • South Africa fines Cargolux US$941,561 for price fixing, SIA beef withdrawn
  • China to invest US$31 billion in new roads, third airport for Beijing

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2014
  • DGS Marine calls on Indian Shipowners to consider Fixed Premium P&I Cover
  • DHL recognises CMA CGM as Ocean Carrier of the Year
  • Global containership reliability improves
  • Maersk Line to see major product upgradation from Jan. 2015
  • Ban on bulk export of premium edible oils may be lifted
  • Rubber growers hit by increased imports: Sitharaman
  • Telecom products' imports rose sharply in FY14, deficit up on reduced exports: IT Minister
  • L&T Kattupalli Port welcomes CHX service
  • Super Freight moves two new ship-to-shore cranes to JNPCT
  • Throughput at Major Ports up in first seven months of FY15
  • Allcargo's Transindia Logistics Park CFS successfully conducts free medical check-up & blood donation camp near JNPT
  • IRFC to raise INR 11,790 cr. in current fiscal
  • Forex reserves up by $ 2.17 bn
  • INR plunges by 101 paise to end at 63.30
  • PM taking initiative to speed up stalled projects worth $ 300 bn
  • Certificate of origin - preferential & non-preferential
  • Jumbo signs contract with Technip for installation of Wheatstone subsea structures
  • Port of Antwerp - a European project cargo hub
  • Terex's new all-terrain crane being increasingly preferred by customers

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Carnival sails past profit forecasts
    Cruise giant Carnival Corp's fourth-quarter performance has trumped both its internal estimates and Wall Street predictions. On 19 December, Carnival reported a net loss of $102M for the fourth quarter, compared with net income of $66M in the same period last year. But excluding non-cash items -
  • Korean ships sell at fuel-saving premium
    South Korean-built ships are commanding higher prices than vessels from Chinese yards due to superior technology and greater fuel efficiency, according to sector analysts. In a research note, Hana Daetoo Securities analysts Park Moo-hyun and RA Yoo Jae-seon reported a 16.7% premium for two recent
  • IPC joins Mitsui, NYK, PSA in Priok plan
    PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) - IPC - has announced its collaboration with Mitsui, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), and PSA International (PSA) on constructing and operating a container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Indonesia. PT New Priok Container Terminal One (NPCT1), a
  • Fishing boat grounded off Japan, two missing
    A Chinese fishing boat ran aground near Shimane Prefecture, Japan, with two people missing, according to the Consulate-General of China in Osaka. The 255-ton Jinhai 805 was aground with 25 crew members after hitting rocks while sailing to waters near Oki Islands of Shimane Prefecture to rescue
  • INFOGRAPHIC: Mega-box ship CSCL Globe's maiden journey
    This is the route that the world's largest container ship CSCL Globe is taking on its maiden voyage. It left China's Tianjin Port on 2 December. The vessel will call at Qingdao in Shandong province, Dalian in Liaoning province, Felixstowe in England, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and
  • Rena report lists series of shortcomings
    Systematic shortcomings, poor ship management, watch keeping, navigation and, ultimately, a decision to take a short cut, caused the 37,209 tonne Liberian flagged Rena to veer off course and run aground. This is according to the long-awaited final report of the inquiry into the container ship,
  • China lifts ban on GMO corn from US
    China has approved the imports of genetically-modified (GMO) corn trait MIR 162 and two varieties of biotech soybeans, said US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday. Speaking to reporters at the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Chicago, Vilsack said Chinese vice-premier Wang
  • South Korean ships cost more despite market
    Despite the challenging market, prices of South Korean ships with unrivalled technology and fuel efficiency are higher than ships built at Chinese shipyards, said analysts in a research note. Hana Daetoo Securities analysts Park Moo-hyun and RA Yoo Jae-seon said, "The two 156,000dwt Suezmax tankers
  • 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
  • Mermaid Maritime secures $50M subsea contract
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider Mermaid Maritime has secured a two-year contract worth $50M for an international fabrication and installation contractor to provide subsea construction support in the Gulf of Thailand. The contract will engage the services of dive support vessel
  • Chinese firms to tap into clean energy market
    Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry has teamed up with Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding to set up a new company to tap into China's clean energy market. The new company, Zhoushan China Ocean Technology Development, will have a capital of CNY400M ($65M), a stock filing of China Ocean

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2014
  • OSG makes management changes
  • Video: First massive gate installed for Panama Canal
  • Dutch shipyard to upgrade FPSO for Brazil

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma releases November cargo numbers
  • Coast Guard inspectors give PUYALLUP passing grade
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • Port of Everett hires Kirkelie for administrative/legal post
  • TITAN Salvage team successfull in removing bow of wrecked vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • The Week on Wall Street | December 19
    Scorpio deals turn equity analysts' thoughts to game theory
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    A mixed bag for expected vessel utilisation on some of the main trade lanes in 2015
  • Asian firms want to develop a non-ECA scrubber
    NYK and Class NK tackle global sulphur cap reduction
  • Hafnia Tankers secures $236.8m credit facility
    Danish tanker owner will use funds to refinance its orderbook
  • Iran battles sanctions, low oil prices and tough Asian competition
    Will Tehran bounce back or will falling revenues bring new pressures next year?
  • Why 2014 was the year of the regulator
    Global alliances are posing new challenges for antitrust authorities that will continue through 2015
  • New Zealand publishes its final report on the Rena grounding
    Investigation blames failure to follow passage plan guidelines for the casualty
  • Asia-north Europe rates slip nearly 10%
    Box prices on key trade fail to dent last week's successful increases
  • Eyes in the skies
    A drone is not just for Christmas
  • Container construction: buyer beware
    How to get what you pay for in the box-buying business
  • Aronnax: Motoring on gas
    LNG has become a viable alternative marine fuel at last
  • Why container leasing firms are just ticking over
    Box manufacturers and lessors have struggled to shake off the gloom
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Exports from east Asia up 7% this year, but imports into the region grow more slowly
  • Carrier reliability hits a 2014 high
    But transpacific continues to feel the impact of US west coast congestion
  • Shippers welcome container-packing code
    GSF produces guide to show members how the new measures will affect them

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: Interview with PITT OHIO's Geoff Muessig
    Geoff Mussig, Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer, Pitt Ohio, responds to questions about the authenticity of the company's eco-friendly initiatives and approach to sustainability. ...
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: Interview with Top Lift Trailer's M.J. Stokes
    Top Lift Trailers' Founder, CEO M.J. "Butch" Stokes discusses the history and implications of today's driver shortage and inspiration for the top lift trailer. ...
  • CN optimistic after talks suspended with large union
    CN Rail said on Friday that it's optimistic it can reach an agreement with 4,800 workers after negotiations with a union representing intermodal and other workers broke down on Thursday ahead of the contract expiration at the end of the month. The talks with Unifor, the former Canadian Auto Workers union,...
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: Interview with Adam Roth, NAI Global
    NAI Global Logistics' Executive Vice President Adam Roth highlights takeaways from JOC Inland Distribution 2014, and discusses access to capacity and its impact on commercial real estate. ...
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: KCS's Erik Hansen
    Erik Hansen, Kansas City Southern's Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Intermodal, on Mexico's rising importance as an importer, natural benefits of the Port of Larazo Cardenas and its potential for growth, as well as investment in domestic U.S. intermodal....
  • November productivity issues end Tacoma growth streak
    Strong monthly volume growth at the Port of Tacoma came to an abrupt halt in November, when the port, plagued by labor productivity issues, saw international container volumes plummet 14.1 percent year-over-year, new port statistics show. Container throughput at the Port of Tacoma dropped 14.1 percent year-over-year in November. Full size...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Dec. 19
    Carriers announced general rate increases that span into February this week, as spot rates around the globe respond to mid-December rate hikes. Drewry Maritime Research's World Container Index composite index, which measures 11 East-to-West trade lanes, jumped a cumulative 35.8 percent this week. Trans-Pacific The 15 members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement...
  • US-flag cargo provision stripped from Coast Guard bill
    Provisions to boost U.S.-flag ships' required share of government-purchased food aid were deleted from the final version of a Coast Guard authorization bill that President Obama signed into law this week. "We're disappointed," said James Caponiti, president of the American Maritime Congress, which represents the U.S.-flag industry. A House-passed version of the...
  • Japan complains to US over port-delayed forage shipments
    WASHINGTON - The Japanese government recently expressed concern to the U.S. government regarding delays of U.S. forage exports because of U.S. West Coast port congestion, according to an agriculture shipper group. Japanese authorities, presumably from the Ministry of Agriculture, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture about tardy U.S. shipments...
  • APM Terminals gets final go-ahead for Costa Rica terminal
    APM Terminals will start construction of a new container terminal in Costa Rica next year after scaling the final hurdle facing the long-delayed $1 billion project. Costa Rica's environmental regulator, Setena, this week granted the necessary permits, valid for two years, on the condition the Maersk Group's port operating unit complies...
  • Indonesia brings foreign partners on board to expand Jakarta port
    HONG KONG - Indonesia's largest port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia II (IPC) will partner with PSA International, Japanese investment company Mitsui & Co. and NYK Line to construct and operate a container terminal at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port. The new terminal will be developed and operated by New Priok Container Terminal One...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Truckers in port strike
    Truckers serving Florida's Port Everglades Terminal are mounting a work stoppage, market sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises cash
    Hapag-Lloyd has completed a EUR 370m ($452m) capital increase as part of its planned merger with the liner operations of Chile's Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV).
  • Shares plunge after offering
    Teekay Tankers' shares lost 14.4% of their value after the company announced a stock offering yesterday.
  • Genmar buys Navig8 VLCC fleet
    Peter Georgiopoulos's Genmar has signed a preliminary agreement for the $1.4bn takeover of Navig8's VLCC fleet.
  • Scorpio Bulkers in resale score
    Scorpio Bulkers has sold one of its kamsarmax newbuildings nearing completion at Tsuneishi.
  • Danes pursue OW
    Danish investors are clubbing together to take legal action over the collapse of OW Bunker.
  • Hafnia nets $236m
    Mikael Skov's Hafnia Tankers has secured $236.78m to help fund its newbuilding programme.
  • Yang Ming in clash row
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has accused the coast guard administration (CGA) of disregarding the country's sovereignty by seeking compensation for a collision in a Chinese court.
  • A family affair
    Hong Kong-listed SITC International Holdings has sold a 2002-built boxship to the wife of its biggest shareholder.
  • Fredriksen takes charge
    John Fredriksen holds 81.74% of Flex LNG following the completion of a mandatory offer made by his investment vehicle Geveran Trading.
  • Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Srikandi-515 spills oil
    A hijacked tanker that grounded off Thailand has begun leaking engine oil.
  • Passengers saved
    All 171 people on a sinking Malaysian ferry have been rescued.
  • Rindbo's 30-1 shot
    Jan Rindbo saw off competition from over 30 other candidates to win the chief executive's job at Norden, the Danish owner revealed today.
  • Petronas builds new terminal
    Malaysia's Petronas has agreed to jointly develop an industrial terminal in Pengerang, Johor, with Dialog Group and Royal Vopak.
  • Yard worker killed
    A shiprepairer has fallen to this death on a research ship in Galveston, Texas.
  • Rem CSV pushed back
    A weakening offshore market has led Age Remoy's Rem to put the brakes on a construction vessel at Vard.
  • New LNG hub for Finland
    Wartsila and Skangass have joined forces for the construction of an LNG terminal in Tornio, northern Finland.
  • Dynagas Partners switches
    Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG) is moving its stock listing from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to improve investor access.
  • Carnival adds duo
    US giant Carnival Corp has added two more cruiseships to its orderbook at Fincantieri in Italy.
  • Ferry crunched
    A Turkish ferry has been damaged in a collision with a Maltese bulker.
  • Three more for Multraship
    Dutch salvage and towage group Multraship has ordered a new trio of tugs at compatriot shipbuilder Damen.
  • Cruiseship aground
    Reports out of the Philippines indicates that the 23,100-gt cruiseship Ocean Star Pacific (built 1971) ran aground near the port of General Santos earlier this week.
  • TSM books bitumen ships
    Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM) is doubling its asphalt and bitumen carrier fleet with orders for up to four newbuildings.
  • OW Bunker man arrested
    Denmark has arrested a former manager of collapsed ship fuel supplier OW Bunker suspected of fraud in Italy.
  • Mermaid seals $50m fix
    Singapore-listed Mermaid Maritime has secured a two-year contract worth $50m for one of its dive support vessels.
  • Quiet end to 2014
    The Port of Los Angeles has reported a year-on-year drop of 3% in container volumes for the month of November.
  • Ezion CEO buys shares
    Ezion Holdings chief executive Chew Thiam Keng has snapped up shares in the offshore marine logistics and support services provider.
  • Teekay plots takeover
    The $230m acquisition of five aframaxes has emerged as the first stage of broader expansion initiative at Teekay Tankers (Teekay).

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • SE ports enjoy rapid box growth compared to West Coast
  • MAG Property and Stoford submit plans for logistics unit at Manchester airport
  • Four firms to build Jakarta container terminal
  • Reversal of 34-hour restart rule could ease tight truck supply
  • Dutch agribusiness takes over Romanian port terminal
  • European plastic pallet manufacturer grows
  • Commerce finds dumping of steel nail imports
  • EPA fines companies for non-compliant motorcycle, ATV imports
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Traders: LSFO availability in Rotterdam, Antwerp to improve
    As suppliers resume loadings.
  • OW executive in Copenhagen court on Friday
    To be handed over to Italian police in the next few weeks.
  • OW: Trustees want Tankoil to be made bankrupt
    'We are of course very interested in shedding some light on the relationship between Dynamic Oil Trading and Tankoil,' says trustee.
  • Tanker operators sense opportunities in the spot market
    Low bunker prices a factor.
  • Vopak builds up Southeast Asian presence
    Petronas is a project partner.
  • Faster saling speeds to trigger surge in fuel oil demand
    Lower prices could encourage shipowners to increase sailing speeds.
  • Maersk: Trade not cheaper bunkers will boost profits
    Senior executive plays down positive impact of falling fuel prices.
  • Finnish LNG bunkering terminal set for 2018 opening
    Wartsila wins approval to build Finnish government-backed terminal.
  • Piracy assumes 'worrisome dimension'
    'Pirates operating off the coast of Nigeria, Togo and Benin are heavily armed and violent.'
  • Norden: 'Biofouling could double bunker consumption'
    Increased focus on maintaining clean ship sides.
  • Vopak's Baltic LNG bunkering plan takes shape
    Phase one of facility to be used for bunkering only, says project head.
  • Updated bunkering training guide launched
    Programmes designed to help shipping avoid 'potentially serious issues when switching marine fuels'.

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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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