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June 25, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA delays by 2 weeks PSS for Pacific NW/SW, USEC carriage
  • Minister denounces shipowners for low-sulphur compliance slowdown
  • South Africa port box volume rises 8pc to 4.69 million TEU in 2013
  • New Zealand urges US to be uncompromising with Japan on free trade
  • Small ship capacity squeeze, as idles drop to 1.4pc of total fleet
  • Brazil's big agricultural Paranagua port takes in 4 big box cranes
  • South Carolina ports spending focuses more on infrastructure
  • Ten years of monolithic containerships ordering unbalances market
  • TIACA praises United States for shelving 100pc air cargo screening
  • FedEx sees strong second half lead by Asia, as e-commerce fuels demand
  • Shanghai Pudong airport wins 3-year freight security certification
  • China Eastern makes biggest order of single-aisle Boeing planes

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • 'Maritime education & training' is World Maritime Day theme for 2015
  • APL delegation visits ICD-Pithampur
  • Bahri to become third largest global owner of VLCCs
  • Container volumes looking up on Asia-Europe trade
  • Tata Steel imports more iron ore
  • JN Port celebrating 25th anniversary today
  • Record coal discharge at GMB's Bhavnagar port
  • Two main line vessels simultaneously call at ICTT
  • Economy under pressure as crude prices rise
  • Govt extends ban on import of milk from China till June 2015
  • Govt to expedite roads & defence projects on priority basis, says Javadekar
  • Impose 30 pc export duty on iron ore pellets, Assocham tells govt
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Metrans raising train frequencies
  • New leadership at United Airlines
  • Gulftainer expands into USA
  • Intermodal solutions between Skane and Stockholm
  • Today: AN-225 flying from Leipzig to Canada
  • GAC: new top executive in Asia-Pacific region
  • Movianto Benelux extends temperature-controlled fleet
  • Afrinat to start intercontinental services
  • New communications director for Dachser Switzerland
  • Redhead opens new facility in Midlands
  • KR authorized to deliver statutory services to Oman
  • Damco starts CFS operation in Myanmar
  • Two new cargo services from Seattle to Asia
  • World trade softening
  • Russian Post and Transaero Airlines to cooperate

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Fincantieri floats out first of Viking Ocean cruise ship trio
  • Korean Coast Guard erases parts of ferry disaster tapes
  • LR confirms that Wärtsilä seals meet VGP requirements
  • Scandlines completes three more hybrid ferry conversions
  • KNOP buys two more shuttle tankers from KNOT
  • Strategic delivers Ashmore Reef vessel to ACBP
  • NTSB reports on barge tow allision with Marseilles Dam

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • TSA member carriers push back surcharge date
  • Bancroft-Jones nets third term on Vancouver Fraser port board
  • Coast Guard, WSF crew rescue man overboard in Elliott Bay
  • Alaska Airlines adding Tampa service at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
  • Georgia Ports Authority Board names Walters as chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • WSC welcomes Brussels consortia extension
    Council says vessel-sharing deals are established and essential to liner shipping
  • No US crude exports on tankers before 2017, says DNB Markets
    Analyst's meetings with energy giants suggest players are reluctant to invest
  • Brussels strengthens Europe's maritime security
    Damanaki says rekindling the maritime economy will also require tougher measures
  • Gulftainer enters the US market
    UAE-based operator wins the 35-year concession to operate Florida terminal
  • OW Bunkers acquires Wilhelmsen's fuel broker service
    Copenhagen-listed supplier seeks to increase its market share
  • European banks can fight their corner in Asia, says SocGen
    Lower funding costs and expertise will fight off threat, says Hong Kong asset finance boss
  • Aronnax: Any way the wind blows
    At last, a tech cluster sees the need to put its money where its mouth is
  • Wind gets a backer
    Shipowners back Finnish flettner cleantech start-up
  • VLGCs are shipping's star earners
    Average daily rate of $60,000 for the year so far put very large gas carriers ahead
  • Scorpio Tankers to raise $250m to buy back shares and stocks
    US-listed tanker company also plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes
  • Brussels to extend liner consortia rules
    Carrier alliances will benefit from antitrust immunity for a further five years
  • Insurgents capture Iraq's main oil refinery
    New fears over threat to tanker trades from southern ports as rebel groups advance
  • Class societies battle over price, not safety, says IACS
    Growth in competition will not threaten safety, argues outgoing chairman Cazzulo
  • Safe Bulkers raises $70m towards newbuildings
    Funds from preferred stock offering likely to be applied to 13-bulker programme
  • Former OSG chief takes the stand as an expert witness in Genco case
    Arntzen's valuation methodology attacked as case heads to the last day of the hearing
  • Transpacific lines delay peak season levy to July 1
    TSA says move is to coincide with expiration of various market rates
  • American Club gains tonnage and revenue
    P&I insurer makes new appointments to board
  • Shipowners' Club reports higher premiums for 2013 policy year
    Smaller vessel specialist clocks up 1.7m gt growth in entered tonnage

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Gulftainer signs Port Canaveral pact
    GT USA has signed a 35-year agreement with Port Canaveral that will be worth $100M in container and multipurpose cargo investments for the Central Florida port. The terminal operator, a subsidiary of United Arab Emirates-based Gulftainer, said the agreement is expected to generate more than $280M in
  • Caribbean competition heats up
    Cruise giant Carnival Corp has reported better than expected results but voiced caution on escalating competition in the Caribbean. Carnival reported net income of $106M for 2Q14 versus $41M in 2Q13. Excluding non-cash items, adjusted net income was $80M versus $57M the year before. Adjusted profits
  • US considers counter-piracy weapons scheme
    Providing excess defence equipment to foreign governments is an option to be considered in reducing piracy in Africa, a US government report has recommended. The "United States Counter Piracy and Maritime Security Action Plan", issued on 20 June, updates a similar report issued in 2008 that did not
  • Perpetual share sales hit new peak
    Shipping's record-setting issuance of perpetual preferred equity continues to build, with another successful offering by Safe Bulkers. On 23 June, the Polys Hajioannou-led dry bulk owner priced 2.8M Series D perpetual shares at $25/share bearing an annual dividend rate of 8%. An additional 420,000
  • Box cargo growth slows
    Cargo volume growth in the global container trades is slowing down after a strong first quarter, according to a port throughput indicator by German economic research institutes ISL and RWI. Their monthly container handling index, derived from volume data from 75 ports across the globe, eased down
  • HMD secures West Africa LPG tanker option
    South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has secured an option for an LPG tanker from West Africa LPG. The 38,000m³ LPG tanker is booked for delivery in early 2017 and was declared less than a month after the original order for a similar vessel was placed. The duo will be classed with Lloyd's
  • CSSC Group new orders hit 8.7M dwt
    Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) received effective new orders of 8.7M dwt, equivalent to 2.4M adjusted gross tonnage, in the first five months of 2014. The market share of the new orders accounted for 16.5% and 13.4% of the global shipbuilding market in
  • Bergen Group in loan deal extension
    Listed Norwegian offshore yard and maritime services company Bergen Group and its banks have agreed to extend the maturity of a NOK180M ($30M) syndicated loan to the end of the year from 30 June, the company said in a statement yesterday. The loan, which was agreed at the beginning of the year, was
  • Pan Ocean orders two Capesizes
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean said today it had ordered two Capesize bulkers. Pan Ocean, led by Kim You Sik, told IHS Maritime that each of the 207,000dwt vessels would be built at Chinese shipyard New Times Shipbuilding. The ships, costing a total of KRW114.88Bn ($112.55M), are scheduled
  • Missing Taiwanese boat found
    A Taiwanese fishing boat that may have been hijacked has been located, Taiwan's representative office in Indonesia said yesterday. According to satellite data, the Kuo Rong 333 was located 64nm northwest off Pantar of Nusa Tenggara Timur, an island about 1,200km east of Java. Registered in Donggang,
  • Pacific Radiance enters JV with Mexican company
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Pacific Radiance said today that its subsidiary, Radiance Offshore Holdings, has entered into a joint venture with a Mexican shipping company. Under the joint venture with Consultoria y Servicios Petroleros, both companies will incorporate a Mexican
  • Rights offering to cut HHIC fair value
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin HI & Construction's (HHIC) rights offering is likely to erode the firm's fair value, said Samsung Securities' analyst Youngsoo Han in a research note today. HHIC has seen its share price plunge 31% over the past month, during which it announced a KRW196Bn ($193M)
  • Ship sales mask flat recycling market
    Six ships were sold for recycling in India last week, even as average prices are being dragged down by the softening rupee. Prices in India continue to languish at $455/lt ldt for bulkers and $485/lt ldt for tankers. Prices in Pakistan and Bangladesh are lagging behind by $5/lt ldt due to the
  • 'Below consensus' profit for Hyundai Glovis
    KDB Daewoo Securities predicts that Hyundai Glovis' operating profit to total KRW175.1Bn ($171.9M), 4.9% below the market consensus of KRW183.7Bn. At current foreign exchange levels, it appears unlikely that operating profit will come in above consensus, believes KDB Daewoo securities. KDB Daewoo
  • Another L-Type ship joins Evergreen
    Ever Lissome, the fifth of Evergreen Marine Corp's 8,508teu containerships built by China Shipbuilding in Kaohsiung, has been delivered in May and is on its first voyage for Evergreen's Asia-North America East Coast (AUE) route. The ship is plying the AUE route via the Suez Canal calling at Xiamen,
  • Icon Offshore records jump in 1Q14 revenue
    Malaysia-listed Icon Offshore Icon Offshore recorded a surge of MYR14.8M ($4.6M) or a 22.7% quarter-on-quarter increase in its revenue for 1Q14 ended on 31 March 2014. The increase in revenue was primarily attributed to the additional revenue from new vessels acquired in subsequent nine months after
  • Damco starts business in Myanmar
    Third-party logistics provider Damco has started operating the first international standard warehouse and Container Freight Station (CFS) facility in Myanmar. "Damco is the first global logistics company in Myanmar," said Kiattichai Pitpreecha, MD of Damco's Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar cluster,
  • Manyplus 12 crew rescued
    The 11 crew of Malaysian-registered tug boat, Manyplus 12 were located and rescued by a fishing boat, about 100nm northwest of Kota Kinabalu on 22 June, after being lost since 9 June. Manyplus 12 had barge Hub 18 under its tow. The shipping company reported the missing tug boat on 16 June to ReCAAP
  • VLGC rates still heading north
    Ongoing tight tonnage supply has ensured that VLGC rates continue to face upward pressure. The Baltic LPG index yesterday assessed rates for the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Far East at $130.125/tonne, working out to daily earnings of $118,422, based on bunker prices in Fujairah. The index reached a
  • Nova Tankers pool disbands
    Nova Tankers, a VLCC pool that originally started with four member companies in 2012, will be disbanded from 30 June. The decision follows the gradual departure of three of the companies from the pool. The pool began operating in 2012 with 40 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) unit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • US Customs issues guidelines for West Coast diversions
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued guidelines for ship and cargo contingency plans ahead of a possible West Coast trade disruption arising from the expiration of the longshore labor union contract. Less than a week remains until the current contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific...
  • NY-NJ port performance task force unveils report
    An industry group seeking ways to improve performance of the Port of New York and New Jersey has issued 23 recommendations covering chassis, trucking, communication, performance indicators, and more. "Now the hard work begins," said John Nardi, president of the New York Shipping Association and vice chairman of the port performance...
  • Chinese Ports Lead the World in Berth Productivity, JOC Group Inc. Data Shows
    NEWARK, N.J., June 24, 2014 - Chinese container ports are the world's most productive, according to the 2013 JOC Port Productivity Data rankings released today. Last year's top three ports globally, in terms of berth productivity, were Tianjin, Qingdao and Ningbo. The top three terminals were APM Terminals Yokohama and...
  • JOC data points to strong gains in berth activity
    Many of the world's ports and terminals improved their berth productivity last year - some registered impressive gains - as they responded to the challenges of handling ever-larger container ships. Yesterday's second annual release of JOC Group Inc. Port Productivity Data, which measures the number of container moves per-vessel, per-hour at...
  • Charleston ILA threatens strike
    International Longshoremen's Association members at Charleston have authorized a strike, but the union has not attempted to halt work at the port. The ILA's longshore and checkers' locals in Charleston voted for the strike authorization last week. The vote was an apparent effort to pressure employers in negotiations for local contracts...
  • Port Canaveral, Gulftainer ink deal
    Port Canaveral CEO John E. Walsh, left, and Gulftainer's Badr H. JafarA new terminal slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2014 could be a game-changer for Port Canaveral's container shipping market. Gulftainer and officials at Port Canaveral made the partnership official yesterday with a well-attended signing ceremony. The company...
  • In port choice, shipper puts reliability before all else
    Beneficial cargo owners choose to route their shipments via those ports with excellent infrastructure, multiple ocean shipping and inland transportation options and a productive workforce, but the game-breaker is reliability, according to a Kuehne + Nagel executive. "Be consistent and stable, that is most important," Stefan Minder, vice president-West area, told...
  • Berth Productivity: The Trends, Outlook and Market Forces Impacting Ship Turnaround Times
    The JOC's Port Productivity whitepaper provides global rankings of key terminals and ports in the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia. The dataset behind this whitepaper consists of over 150,000 vessel calls during 2013, inclusive of 771 terminals operating at 483 global ports worldwide. The JOC's newest whitepaper, BERTH PRODUCTIVITY, The Trends,...
  • Future VSAs to lag P3's scope, SeaIntel analyst says
    Container lines will continue to look to vessel-sharing agreements to reduce their operational costs, but new alliances will likely be less ambitious following the Chinese rejection of the P3 Network, a noted shipping analyst says. Although Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will likely come back with major VSA...
  • LTL carriers building pricing power in 'strong' 2Q
    There's a buzz about less-than-truckload transportation these days, and it's not the sound of drones. Despite predictions that tiny, unmanned aircraft flown by Amazon and others may drop packages on doorsteps some day, "until drones are invented that can handle 2,000 pound shipments, we're stuck with trucks," James Welch, chairman and...
  • Southern California shippers can tap Uber-like trucking service
    The "Uberization" of trucking appears to be gaining momentum, with a Southern California company today launching a platform to connect local shippers with area drivers via their desktops and smartphones. Cargomatic, based in Venice, Calif., already can connect regional shippers with hundreds of local drivers and plans to be begin serving...
  • US private equity fund KKR set to sell Turkish short sea carrier - report
    U.S. private equity fund KKR is reportedly mulling the sale of UN Ro-Ro to its previous owners for around half of what it paid for the Turkish roll-on, roll-off shipping line seven years ago. The International Transporters Association of Turkey (UND), a trucker's cooperative, which sold UN Ro-Ro to New York-based...
  • European Commission extends antitrust exemption for liner consortia
    The European Union today extended by five years an antitrust exemption for liner shipping consortia, in the face of opposition from shippers. The regulation, which will now run through April 2020, allow carriers with a combined market share below 30 percent to enter into cooperation agreements to provide joint cargo services. The...
  • China boosts European gateway effort
    Even as it shot down an ambitious plan by Europe's three largest ocean carriers to join forces, China was beefing up its bid to create a continental gateway to distribute its products across its largest export market. The decision by Beijing's antitrust regulators to block the P3 Network alliance between Maersk...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Earnings joy for Carnival
    Cruise giant Carnival Corporation has reportedly significantly better than expected second quarter earnings on improved yields and lower costs.
  • Nautilus 16 hit Chapter 11
    Andreas Papathomas-led Nautilus Holdings and several affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a fleet of 16 containerships.
  • Damco expands in Myanmar
    Damco has started operating the first international standard warehouse and container freight station in Myanmar.
  • Bunker broker sold
    Denmark's OW Bunker has acquired marine fuel broker Wilhelmsen Marine Fuels for an undisclosed sum.
  • Scorpio notes for shares
    Scorpio Tankers is looking to raise some $250m in senior convertible notes in a private placement, largely to boost its existing shares-buyback programme, the company disclosed today.
  • More bonds for Yang Ming
    Yang Ming Marine has raised TWD3.85bn ($128m) from a bond issue aimed at replenish working capital and repaying bank debts.
  • Pan Ocean stumps up
    Singapore-listed Pan Ocean today confirmed it will invest KRW 114.9bn ($112m) on two capesize newbuildings.
  • Icon up six-fold in Q1
    Icon Offshore has seen first quarter profit jump by more than six-fold, according to newly released figures.
  • Hijacked crew rescued
    The crew of a tug that was suspected of being hijacked earlier this month off Borneo have been rescued authorities have confirmed.
  • KNOP gets two more
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) is expanding its fleet with the addition of two shuttle tanker newbuildings in deals worth $335m.
  • PIL tests money markets
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) is reportedly testing the waters for a potential SGD1bn ($800m) fund raising exercise, it has emerged.
  • NAO shares surge
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has seen its stock price surge by 13.3% in a single day's trading in New York.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Task Force offers recommentations to improve Port of NY/NJ
  • Zim reveals talks with strategic partners
    Zim's parent company said in a stock exchange filing last week that the liner company has held talks seeking a strategic partner, but said both its debt and the Israel government's "golden" share were obstacles in those negotiations.
  • Descartes to sell 9.5 million shares
  • Gulftainer to operate terminal at Port Canaveral
    Port Canaveral has signed a 35-year agreement with GT-USA, the U.S. arm of Gulftainer, a terminal operator headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, to operate and further develop its container and multi-purpose cargo terminal.
  • OW Bunker buys Wilhelmsen Marine Fuels
  • Ford uses special rail car to deliver vans
    Ford Motor Co. has modified standard bi-level rail cars used by auto manufacturers for finished vehicle shipments to transport its new full-size Transit cargo vans in the United States, the company said.
  • Yusen starts cold-chain LTL service in Indochina
  • TSA delays peak season surcharge until July 1
  • Damco sets up CFS in Myanmar
  • Old Dominion expands in Maine
  • French air traffic controller strike impacts shipments
  • Europe extends exemption for shipping consortia to 2020
  • Washington Notebook: U.S. agencies to test integrated trusted shipper program

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Softer pricing in evidence across Europe
    Suppliers can't agree on market direction in Rotterdam.
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    South African markets soft.
  • Russia put brakes on fuel oil tax hikes
    Draft law proposes delays of two years.
  • Fishing fleet fuel subsidies 'huge disservice' to mankind
    'Fuel subsidies opened the door to industrial-scale fleets that are fishing at an unsustainable pace.'
  • OW Bunker buys bunker broker
    Acquisition fits OW's integrated business model, says company.
  • Feeder operators fear new ECA rules
    Freight charges will inevitably rise, says Delphis boss.
  • SLPA facing questions over Hambantota bunker cargo
    'Questions are being raised as to what process was followed in the selection of trader and the supplier.'
  • Korean shipping company sells bunker stake
    Bunker company is Singapore-based.
  • More consolidation 'will be good'
    Less competition may allow for better quality suppliers.
  • Asian bunker prices softening
    Prices have ended the day lower at most key hubs.
  • New refinery terminal to be built at Fujairah
    Project includes fuel oil storage.
  • Shipping group questioned over flawed reporting
    Chinese state auditor uncovers missing records for bunker fuel purchases among other discrepancies.
  • Drive system enhances tanker performance
    System offers 9% efficiency boost.
  • Japanese shipowner buys modern duo
    Fuel-efficient newbuildings to join fleet in 2017.
  • DNV GL: Latest version of concept ship more fuel efficient
    Vessel makes several improvements over earlier model.

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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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