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October 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong shippers demand congestion surcharge be dropped
  • Long Beach Sept up 7.3pc to 629,771 TEU, LA up 9pc to 775,113 TEU
  • FMC mulls internal probe into its own Ocean Three processing
  • Global supply of box shipping capacity decreased in September
  • CMA CGM buys 7,000 FEU high-cube carbon-light reefer boxes
  • Union federation blasts countries that turn ships away on Ebola fears
  • UK trucker shortage caused by early peak and new regulatory burdens
  • Singapore to start pilot project to supply LNG to ships by 2020
  • Matson settles with DOJ over molasses spill for US$1 million
  • UN's IMO approves Polar Code to punish pollution from ships
  • NYK's ballast water management system is approved by Tokyo
  • CenterPoint acquires 317,500 square foot working site in Avenel, NJ
  • China iron ore imports have Baltic Exchange bulker rates soaring 38pc
  • War zone specialist National Air Cargo files for Chapter 11 protection
  • Schiphol quarterly cargo volume up 6.7pc to 409,382 tonnes
  • Global air cargo market expected to pick up soon, says Emirates
  • Nippon Cargo Airlines settles for US$45 million fine in price-fixing

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Seattle und Tacoma - Neue Freunde am Pazifik
  • More trucks on Germany's toll roads
  • CIS: rail market continuing to grow - albeit slowly
  • Corpus Christi and Tianjin snuggling up
  • SAS COO leaves after 25 years
  • Antwerp heading for record year
  • FAA fining six companies for hazmat regulation infringements
  • Norfolk Southern reports another record-setting quarter
  • ABC appoints new GSA for US Pacific Northwest
  • UPS rates to climb in North America
  • Construction work underway on South Heart rail terminal
  • Carr to drive design at Lotus
  • Ethiopian Airlines more often to Tel Aviv and new to Tokyo
  • Jettainer emphasizing business in the USA
  • Lufthansa Cargo has found Otto's successor
  • Is it "hard astern" for slow steaming trend?

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Matson agrees to $1M fine
    Honolulu-based Matson Inc has agreed to pay $1M after pleading guilty to polluting Honolulu Harbor with molasses. The payment, resulting from two misdemeanor violations, comprises a $400,000 fine and a $600,000 community service payment to support invasive algae clean-ups in Hawaii. Matson said in
  • MSC bolsters service to US Northeast
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will continue to provide direct service from Northern Europe to Boston and Philadelphia despite service changes resulting from its vessel-sharing alliance with rival Maersk. On 23 October Geneva-based MSC said that while its pact with Maersk, known as 2M, did
  • Royal Caribbean guidance disappoints
    Despite expectations for record earnings, Royal Caribbean shares fell after the fourth-quarter outlook came in below Wall Street consensus. Royal Caribbean reported net income of $490.2M for 3Q14 versus $365.7M in 3Q13. Adjusted earnings of $2.20/share were slightly above the Wall Street analyst
  • Newbuilding prices under downward pressure, says Wärtsilä
    Wartsila, the listed Finnish engineering group that manufactures diesel engines and provides a wide portfolio of technical and design services for shipping, says newbuilding prices are under downward pressure. "During the period January-September 2014, 1,395 contracts for new vessels were
  • Europe and South Africa trade in transition
    Changes in automotive cargo flows and disruptions to citrus exports ex South Africa have forced container lines to shuffle capacities, according to Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL). The smallest partner of the SAECS consortia - other members being Maersk, Safmarine, and MOL - said it has expanded its
  • Lerwick awards £16.5M jetty contract
    In its biggest investment to date, Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has awarded a £16.5M ($26.5M) contract to local company Tulloch Developments to build a new jetty that will benefit the offshore sector as well as the port's fishing fleet. To be built at the Shetland Islands port's Holmsgarth North
  • Dry bulker newbuilding prices drop
    Weak freight rates have driven second prices of dry bulk carriers lower and signs of a fall in newbuilding prices have started to emerge, said shipping analysts at Arctic Securities ASA in Oslo, Norway. "While the recent drop in secondhand values already has driven some segments down some 15%
  • Siem Offshore 3Q14 profit dips but strong orderbook ahead
    Listed Norwegian offshore services company Siem Offshore suffered a slight dip in 3Q14 net profit, but it has a strong orderbook of future business. Group net profit fell to $18.5M in 3Q14 from $22.6M in the same period last year as net financing expenses rose by about $4.0M to $14.4M. Revenues
  • Scrubbers save money for shipowners
    Scrubbers will save money for shipowners in the long term, according to Keith Forget, group fuel specialist at Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) in his speech at this year's Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition last month. As the Emission Control Areas' (ECA's) 0.10% sulphur
  • KSS Line signs LPG contract with Itochu
    South Korean gas and chemical shipping company KSS Line has signed a long-term LPG shipping contract worth KRW77.8Bn (USD73.6M) with Japan's Itochu Corporation. A 84,000m³ gas carrier ordered by KSS Line at Hyundai Heavy Industries in August will be used to service this contract, which will run
  • Nordic Maritime fixes out subsea vessel at $70M
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Nordic Maritime said today it has fixed out its DP2 IMR subsea vessel Mokul Nordic at $70M for five years to Noble Energy. "At Nordic Maritime, we are delighted to have won this long-term charter contract directly with a highly reputed
  • China ranked top for offshore vessel orders
    Chinese shipyards have received 138 orders for offshore units from January-September, up 2% year-on-year (y/y) and is ranked first place in the world, said Zhang Qi from China Shipbuilding Industry Research Center (CSIR) at Shiptec China today. These orders valued a total of $11.12Bn, a 1% increase
  • VLGC owners should look beyond US Gulf exports
    As the orderbook for very large gas carriers (VLGC) continues to grow, VLGC owners should not count too much on US Gulf LPG exports filling all available ships, said IHS Waterborne Energy. Looking forward, there appears to be two emerging and conflicting sentiments. On the one hand, as charterers
  • One dead in accident at Chengxi Shipyard
    A worker at the Chinese yard CSSC Chengxi Shipyard, Guangzhou, died on 13 October after falling off a four-storey scaffolding during work. Around 09.25 local time on 13 October, the worker fell to the bottom of a dry dock at the yard when a vessel was under repair there, local authorities said
  • No net additions for Handysize
    There were no net additions to the Handysize bulker fleet in September as the number of newbuilding deliveries was equal to the number of demolitions. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data showed 12 deliveries and 12 demolitions. The 12 ships that were demolished were built from 1978-1989, while a
  • Analyst: Buy HHI stocks after 3Q results
    Although some investors wonder if it is now time to start buying Hyundai HI (HHI) stocks while the prices are low, it is advisable to wait for the shipbuilder's 3Q14 results before buying in, said Samsung Securities in a research note. Samsung Securities analyst Young-soo Han said, "Shares of the
  • Keppel's revenue rises 22%
    Singapore-listed conglomerate Keppel Corporation (Keppel) posted its 3Q14 revenue, which was up by 22% to $6.18Bn year-on-year from its offshore and marine segment. The higher earning is due to the revenue recognition from an ongoing project and thanks to a one-off bonus of BRL4M ($1.6M) from the

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • GD BIW gets another $35.5 million for DDG 1000 class services
  • John Deere expands Marine Tier 3 engine lineup
  • Short sea operators hope for BWTS exemption
  • Eastern Shipbuilding adds three more
  • Over-reliance on AIS a factor in Dover Strait collision
  • Cargotec: MacGregor to be reorganized into divisions
  • VT Halter cuts steel for first Crowley LNG fueled ConRO
  • Innovative fouling defense coating racks up references

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Port of Seattle earns honor for foreign trade zone growth
  • VT Halter Marine begins work on new Crowley LNG ConRo vessel
  • Port Angeles Coast Guard office will host Veterans Day celebration
  • Lock gate for Panama Canal making its way to Pacific side
  • Boeing teaming with COMAC to test cooking oil as aviation fuel

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Seanergy has no immediate plan for reverse stock split despite winning shareholder approval
    Greece-based bulk player says it is 'close' to adding capesize tonnage to reboot its fleet
  • Denmark and Cyprus vie for IMO top job
    Nordseth and Chrysostomou hope to succeed Sekimizu as secretary-general
  • Tianjin adds three coal berths to meet China's growing energy needs
    The port's venture with Shenhua will boost capacity by 35m tonnes a year
  • NewLead fixes eco-handysize bulker at a 'premium' to the market rate
    Owner confirms its $1.7m annual earnings goal for its one-year-old vessel
  • Aronnax: Polar Code is no longer on ice
    Free to read: New regulations coming into force but will remain a work in progress
  • Product tankers improve their fortunes
    Baltic Exchange reports a rise in daily earnings across all trade routes
  • Lloyd's of London reappoints LOF panel
    Average award to salvors now stands at 23%
  • Standard & Poor's reaffirm Nakilat's top credit rating
    Qatari LNG shipowner shows consistent profitability, says S&P
  • Panama Canal receives its first Pacific lock gate
    Authority says the waterway's multibillion-dollar expansion is 80% complete
  • Wärtsilä profits down
    Ship power orders are bolstered by LNG and LPG vessel newbuildings
  • Tanker Investments buys back $30m of stock
    Winter demand surge offers an opportunity to generate shareholder value, says Hung
  • MSC plans direct Boston and Philadelphia calls from Europe
    World's second-largest box line will exclusively operate the service to new US destinations
  • Why did Edith Maersk call London Gateway?
    Mystery surrounds UK port's largest vessel call
  • Ebola: small things make a big difference in halting spread of the disease
    CMA CGM's Africa Lines vice-president Mathieu Friedberg explains the steps taken to protect staff and ships' crews while keeping West Africa's trade lanes open

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Prince Rupert expects wave of diversion cargo from LA-LB congestion
    Fairview Container Terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert. Source: Flickr CC - B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure The massive congestion affecting the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is creating a fresh wave of diversions to other ports as shippers flee the worst congestion that the largest port complex...
  • Container ships still backed up at LA-LB
    Vessels are still backed up off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as gridlock at the Southern California ports continues. Six container ships were anchored outside the ports Thursday. That was up from five Wednesday but down from eight on Tuesday. Waiting for berths Thursday were the Cap Avatele, operated by...
  • FedEx plans for record holiday volume
    FedEx said it has plans in place to handle expected record volume of holiday shipments this year and avoid a repeat of 2013's late-shipments debacle. The company expects to move more than 290 million shipments between Black Friday and Christmas Eve, which would be a year-over-year increase of 8.8 percent. FedEx...
  • CEVA adds trucks, trailers in UK
    Third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics said it will spend $20 million to expand and update its United Kingdom truck fleet. CEVA will add 40 trucks, 120 tractor units and 180 trailers by the end of 2014. The vehicles will be equipped with telematic systems for tracking and measurement. Use of telematics systems...
  • Planning for the Consumer Shift in China: 5 key Supply Chain Focus Areas
    This report on China will provide a broad but comprehensive view of the logistics challenges facing foreign firms in China these days. After looking at the changing landscape of opportunities in China -- new regions; more focus on consumers -- the report will analyze the multiple challenges of managing logistics...
  • Intermodal growth taxes NS
    Norfolk Southern Railway said it is working to correct service problems that accompanies faster-than-expected 10 percent growth in intermodal volume during the third quarter. this year resulted from a faster-, like other Class I railroads, didn't expect this year's surge in volume and was operating at crew and locomotive levels well...
  • Brazil election highlights port, shipping issues
    Brazil's presidential election Sunday has important implications for efforts to put the country's ports and maritime industry.on a more solid footing. Incumbent President Dilma Rousseff , of the Workers Party (PT) is in a close runoff with Aécio Neves of the right-of-center Social Democracy Party. Roussef won 41.6 percent of the...
  • Matson to pay $1 million for molasses spill
    Matson Inc.'s Matson Terminals subsidiary will plead guilty to two misdemeanor violations and pay a $1 million penalty to resolve all federal criminal charges arising from a September 2013 molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor. The company had been charged with illegally discharging more than 230,000 gallons of molasses from a pipe...
  • Trucking deals driving transportation M&A growth, PwC says
    There were 48 mergers and acquisitions in the transportation industry in the third quarter of 2014, totaling $13.6 billion, according to analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Nearly 40 percent of the major deals monitored by PwC occurred in the trucking and logistics sectors, the company said in its quarterly analysis released today. Though...
  • APMT disputes ITF on Aqaba port strike
    APM Terminals has disputed the International Transport Workers Federation's description of last week's strike at Aqaba Container Terminals in Jordan as a "victory" for the union representing the terminal's dockworkers. "We find the ITF's statements misleading, incorrect and not supported by facts...The strike was premature and illegal, especially when held during...
  • Chiquita, Fyffes outline cost savings from proposed merger
    Chiquita International and Irish banana seller Fyffes are busy wooing shareholders, saying the synergies of a combined company would result in $60 million in annual savings, much of it from lower transportation and fuel bills. Shareholders won't vote on the merger (or address a competing bid for Chiquita) until the...
  • German shipping banks may fail ECB stress tests
    The world's largest ship financiers, mostly German, could see their vessel assets, dominated by container ships, written down by up to 20 percent in the European Central Bank's impending review of Eurozone banks' resiliency. The ECB on Oct. 26 will publish the results of its stress tests, which gauge the capacity...
  • Antwerp box traffic up 5 percent, on track for record year
    Antwerp's container traffic grew 5 percent year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2014, putting the Belgian port on track for a record total throughput in 2014. The Port of Antwerp has grown year-over-year for the past four quarters. Full-size image Europe's third-largest container hub handled 6.73 million 20-foot equivalent units in the...
  • MSC to continue Boston-Philadelphia services outside 2M
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will continue to operate a direct service between North Europe and Boston and Philadelphia alongside its forthcoming 2M Alliance with Maersk Line. The decision was aided by a Pennsylvania cargo-incentive program that provides $1 million annually for five years to pay carriers $25 per container for each lift...
  • US footwear importers look to slash tariffs
    Footwear importers last year paid $2.5 billion in duties, which are meant at least in part to protect domestic producers from low-cost imports, but in reality footwear accounts for a tiny percentage of U.S. jobs. Therefore the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, the industry trade association, is urging passage of...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Earnings season underway
    Forecasters are bracing for a bloody earnings season in response to revelations about Bocimar's lacklustre performance in the third quarter.
  • Bocimar bins more orders
    A Belgian bulker operator has abandoned six more newbuildings that are under construction at Weihai Samjin Shipyard in China.
  • IOPC Funds rebuff for Gard
    The Gard protection and indemnity club has been dealt a further major blow in the battle that has developed over the Nissos Amorgos tanker spill 17 years ago.
  • MLP acquires Phoenix
    A US terminal operator has been linked to the acquisition of a Jones Act product tanker that captivated the sale-and-purchase market this week in the wake of speculation it commanded nearly $160m.
  • Royal Caribbean profit up
    Royal Caribbean Cruises delivered mixed news for the market as it reported a sharp improvement in third quarter profit.
  • Wartsila's cruise hope
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila is in pole position to land any engine orders arising from Carnival's new Chinese cruiseship venture.
  • Samudera back in black
    Singapore-listed Samudera Shipping has returned to profit for the third quarter with lower costs out-pacing a third consecutive revenue decline.
  • Products peak
    An 18-month high in the products tanker market has opened the door for investors to pick up shares in the sector's largest owners, analysts say.
  • ViaMar: no Valemax fear
    A lifting of China's ban on the entry of Valemax vessels will have only a minimal impact on dry cargo rates, Norwegian researchers ViaMar say.
  • EMAS makes less
    Recently-merged EMAS Offshore has seen its profit slip in the three-month period ended 31 August despite an increase in revenue.
  • NewLead fixes newcomer
    Greece's NewLead Holdings says it has fixed a newly acquired eco-handysize on a short-term deal above market rates.
  • Teichert staying on
    German ship finance house Lloyd Fonds is keeping its CEO Torsten Teichert for another three years.
  • Deep Sea extends deals
    Norway's Deep Sea Supply has stretched two existing offshore vessel charters for up to four years with Brazil's Petrobras.
  • Crede selling FREE stock
    Crede Capital Group (CCG) has filed to sell a slice of Greek bulker owner FreeSeas' stock worth up to $2.975m.
  • AIS not enough
    A UK accident report has found that a German multipurpose was in collision with a barge off Dover because its watch officer was relying on AIS data, not radar.
  • Siem Offshore stronger
    Siem Offshore has posted a slight increase in its third quarter earnings on higher operating revenue.
  • Drifting ship towed
    A Dutch cargoship has been safely brought into port after losing power off Scotland.
  • TIL to buy back
    Tanker Investments Ltd has today issued a profit warning and laid out plans for a share buyback.
  • Daydreaming captain
    A captain of a ferry that ran aground two years ago was found to be "lost in his thoughts", a US Coast Guard (USCG) report said.
  • Harim eyes Pan Ocean
    Korean chicken processing group Harim is ready to bid for restructured shipowner Pan Ocean.
  • Wartsila earnings slip
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila has posted lower nine-month earnings despite stable revenue.
  • Hyundai Heavy faces strike
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is facing its first strike in 20 years after unionised workers voted to walk out.
  • Zhao takes full control
    Titan Petrochemicals Group has seen its chief executive step down after less than seven months in the role.
  • Noble fixes Nordic newbuild
    Nordic Maritime has secured a five year time charter for its new DP2 IMR subsea vessel in a deal worth $70m.
  • Seroja bulker arrested
    Seroja Investments has seen a jointly-owned panama bulker arrested by a company thought to represent a Greek shipowner.
  • Global steel output stalls
    Levels of steel production in China remained unchanged from a year ago in September, as global growth ground to halt.
  • KSS in Itochu tie-up
    South Korea's KSS Shipping has agreed a seven year deal with Japan's Itochu Corp for the shipment of LPG.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • L.A. port commission postpones vote on YTI expansion
  • COMMENTARY: Payment a two-way street
  • Construction begins on new Crowley conro ships
  • Changes made to Asia New Zealand Express
  • Long Beach port fills management positions
  • Dry-bulk shipments grow 23% at Redwood City port
  • Etihad, Avianca partner on Bogotá-Europe service
  • AirBridgeCargo experiences tonnage increase
  • United sees record profit in Q3
  • CEVA makes U.K. investment
  • FAA fines companies for hazmat violations
  • FIATA donates to Ebola relief
  • Ports of L.A., Long Beach see more ships at anchor

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Construction of Crowley's LNG-fuelled ConRo ships begins
    Vessels will be used on Puerto Rico trade route.
  • Fuel-saving technology provider named in clean tech list
    Eniram technology helped clients save $35 million in fuel costs in 2013, firm says.
  • IBIA welcomes compromise on bunker quality checks
    'The measures will improve the situation," says chief executive.
  • Fuel oil stocks down
    November arbitrage volumes expected to climb.
  • Fall in bunkering operations curtails port's income
    Loss of revenue linked to fewer bunkering calls at UK port.
  • New appointment at Glander
    Maurice Lara takes up post as a bunker and lubricant broker and trader.
  • Wartsila: Profit slips
    But revenue holds steady.
  • Low prices fail to stimulate demand
    Players in Chinese ports say ship operators have 'no intention' of stocking up.
  • Ferry operator expands service inside ECA waters
    'We are moving fast to capture the growth potential in the North Sea.'
  • Greek minister and LNG shipowners meet
    LNG as marine fuel was discussed.
  • OW Bunker posts quarterly loss
    Quarterly results 'disappointing', says CEO.
  • Russian refiner increases bunker production
    Output of bunker material in Q3 increased by 120%, says Bashneft.
  • Less efficient vessels 'capitalise' on falling fuel prices
    'Fuel efficiency benefits shrink as bunker prices drop.'
  • Titan Petrochemicals changes chief executive
    Current chairman of the board to take over.
  • Crude slips as US inventories rise
    Crude inventories increased to 377.7 million barrels last week.

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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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