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November 25, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin joins MSC in renewing congestion fee it had withdrawn before
  • US regulators stall merger of east and west-bound TSA quasi-conferences
  • CMA CGM appears to about to buy German short-sea operator as feeder
  • Bigger containerships put greater pressure on the container industry
  • International Energy Agency sees big shift in low-sulphur vs bunker ratios
  • Dock strife undermines west coast claim to be America's super gateway
  • London P&I Club calls for greater attention to masters' night orders
  • India's ship scrap market is hit hard by cheap Chinese steel slabs
  • Class society DNV GL deploys software to indicate accident likelihood
  • Cargo interests call for reform or end to Pierpass at LA-Long Beach port
  • China express grows 15pc a year - not nearly fast enough for e-commerce
  • LATAM Q3 operating income falls 116pc, blames shortfall on World Cup
  • Vietnam's Vietjet to become important link global sourcing supply chain

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • APM Terminals signs expansion plan for Tema port
  • Asia-Europe rate on SCFI index falls again
  • CMA CGM launches CITRUS EXPRESS service for seasonal export of fruits between East Mediterranean & Black Sea
  • DNV GL signs cooperation agreement on LNG & gas solutions projects
  • G6 Alliance announces Pacific Atlantic service adjustment
  • Hapag-Lloyd welcomes Mexican approval for transaction with CSAV
  • High congestion at US West Coast ports force shippers to opt for airfreight
  • Maersk Line GRI from US to Asia
  • Maersk Line recognised as 'Shipping Company of the Year' at automotive awards
  • UASC announces upgraded MINA service to Med & USEC from 2015
  • Ashok Leyland wins $ 79.2-m order from Tanzania & Zimbabwe
  • Coffee exports may increase marginally, says USDA
  • Rice exports to be hit badly after Iran bans imports
  • Major Ports get together to enhance connectivity; to form new company
  • Rlys to unveil roadmap for next 4-5 years
  • ADB to provide $ 350 m loan for road upgradation in MP
  • Cabinet approves signing of SAARC Motor Vehicles Agreement
  • DGFT to look into cheap imports of pepper from Vietnam & Indonesia
  • FinMin takes steps to boost apparel export
  • Gail (I) to ramp up LNG purchase as oil drags prices down
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar buying
  • Sitharaman to deliberate on intellectual property rights with US
  • Steps to be taken to boost orange exports: MahaOrange
  • Truck sales grow in last five months

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Exol splurging on fleet
  • Russian government orders TIR reintroduction
  • Broekman Distriport expands terminal
  • Austrian Post re-elects CFO
  • New app makes FPS user-friendlier
  • Competition watchdogs approve South African acquisition
  • For sale: railway lines in NRW
  • Zim riding the wave
  • Key promotion at Bridgestone Europe
  • Property developer building new logistics centre for Zufall
  • Canada: rail services start on new line
  • Vietjet launches cargo subsidiary
  • Nicaragua's gargantuan project under starter's orders

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Panama faces new labour accusations
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has alleged that the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is breaching the country's commitments to global labour principles. In a statement on 24 November, ITF general secretary Steve Cotton claimed that the ACP's attempt to close down tugboat captains
  • Cruising's China race intensifies
    Hours after Carnival Corp announced a possible Chinese shipbuilding joint venture, Royal Caribbean confirmed its own joint venture targeting Chinese cruisers. According to a statement after market close on 21 November, Royal Caribbean's new JV is called SkySea Cruises. Royal Caribbean will own 35%,
  • Oil & Gas UK updates FPSO operations guidance
    Oil & Gas UK has today issued two updated sets of guidelines to help operators of floating production storage and offloading facilities (FPSOs), floating storage units (FSUs), and offtake tankers to adopt advances in industry good practice. "Issue 2 of the Mooring Integrity Guidelines provides
  • Far East cargo surge lifts Hamburg
    The Port of Hamburg today posted an almost 6% rise in cargo throughput for the first nine months, with double-digit gains in container volumes on trading links with Asia. Clawing back market share from its competitors, Rotterdam and Antwerp, the port has seen a 5.7% growth across all commodities
  • Qingdao Port strengthens ties with DP World
    China's Qingdao Port Group and Dubai's DP World entered a strategic framework agreement to enhance co-operation on 17 November. Both parties, under the framework agreement, intend to explore ways for further business growth based on a study of current liner services and trade volumes between their
  • BeiDou satellite network gains IMO recognition
    China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System was officially recognised by the IMO as part of the organisation's World-Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS) at the 94th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), said China's Ministry of Transport today. The circular on safety of navigation of
  • CMA CGM almost triples Q3 profits
    Third-ranking container line operator CMA CGM nearly tripled its third-quarter profits year on year, reporting net income up from $70M in Q3 2013 to $201M this year. Cargo carryings reached their highest level in the group's history, rising 8.3% over Q3 last year to 3.2M teu, while turnover
  • Rickmers-Linie sheds charter capacity
    Project and breakbulk shipping line Rickmers-Linie is forging ahead with a restructuring programme to cut losses. The scheme has seen its charter ship fleet cut back, operations and administrative processes reshuffled, and wage costs reduced, the line's CEO, Ulrich Ulrichs, told IHS Maritime.
  • Port of Antwerp blocked by strike
    Ship movements were at a standstill at the port of Antwerp today as dockers and other port service workers took part in the first of a series of 24-hour regional strikes over austerity measures planned by the Belgian government. A port spokeswoman told IHS Maritime that around 50 ships were waiting
  • Subsea 7 in up to $100M contract with Shell
    Subsea 7, the London-based seabed to surface construction company, says it has been awarded up to a $100M contract by Royal Dutch Shell for installation work in the Gulf of Mexico. "The contract value is in the range of $50M to $100M," Subsea 7 said. "The contract scope of work involves the
  • Syria court orders CMA CGM chairman payout to brother
    CMA CGM is ready to take legal action in Syria following reports that an appeal court in Damascus has ordered chairman Jacques Saadé to pay his brother, Johnny, more than €500M in a long-running legal battle over ownership rights in the company. French press agency AFP, which said last week
  • Australian crew stages sit-in on tanker
    Australian seafarers onboard the 30,040gt Tandara Spirit tanker are refusing to sail from Melbourne in protest against the loss of Australian shipping, fuel security, and jobs. Speaking with IHS Maritime on behalf of the crew, Kevin Bracken, Victoria Branch secretary of the Maritime Union of
  • Korea analyst warns against 'cheap' shipbuilder stocks
    Buying the most undervalued stocks, or allocating according to market capitalisation, is not advisable when choosing Korean shipbuilder stocks, according to a shipping analyst. Samsung Securities analyst Youngsoo Han said, "Korea's shipbuilders displayed a correlation co-efficient with the
  • APMT aims to conclude Tema extension agreement early next year
    APM Terminals hopes to reach final agreement on construction of a $1Bn-plus container terminal at the Ghanaian port of Tema during the first quarter of next year with the aim of opening the first part of the development before the end of 2016. Last week, the group announced it had signed a
  • One dead, two injured after lifeboat accident
    Accident investigations are continuing this week into the death of one seafarer and serious injuries to two other crewmen on a chemical tanker off the coast of Germany last week. The incident happened onboard the 11,951 GT chemical tanker MTM Westport, owned by MTM Westport of Singapore. The ship
  • Offshore key to BV expansion
    Offshore will be key to the 2015 expansion plans of Bureau Veritas (BV), Philippe Boisson, legal adviser to its marine and offshore division, told a year-end reception last night. BV, which in August acquired London-headquartered MatthewsDaniel, a key provider of loss adjusting and risk assessment
  • Petra Energy returns to black in 3Q14
    Malaysia-listed Petra Energy, a provider of brownfield services for the upstream oil and gas industry, recorded a profit of MYR8.1M ($2.4M) in 3Q14 ended 30 September 2014, compared with a loss of MYR3.5M in 3Q13. The improved results came from a 50% increase in revenue of MYR173M in 3Q14, compared
  • Mediterranean transhipment migrates south
    Europe's Med ports are continuing to lose out in the transhipment market to newer, more efficient container terminals in north Africa, according to a report by an Italian economic research centre. The report by the Research Centre of the Mezzogiorno, which is run by the Intesa Sanpaolo banking
  • Coastal Contracts 3Q14 net profits up 37.4%
    Malaysian offshore support vessels (OSV) fabricator Coastal Contracts posted a 37.4% year-on-year increase in net profits to MYR54.3M for 3Q14 ended 30 September 2014, largely spurred by scheduled upgrades and fleet renewals by asset owners. Net profit in the corresponding period last year was
  • SHI gains short-term boost from failed merger
    The scrapped merger plan between Samsung HI (SHI) and its affiliate Samsung Engineering lifts the short-term earnings outlook of SHI as there was concern that the engineering unit's losses would hurt SHI's bottom line, said an analyst in a research note. Daishin Securities analyst Feynman Jeon
  • OW Bunker chairman startled by DOT trading loss
    Denmark-headquartered OW Bunker's chairman Niels Henrik Jensen was "extremely surprised" by the huge trading loss incurred of its Singapore-based subsidiary Dynamic Oil Trading (DOT). Jensen said that the management of OW Bunker did not approve the credit line around $120M and $130M, given by DOT
  • Marco Polo year-on-year profits down 39%
    Singapore-listed integrated marine logistic company Marco Polo Marine (MPM) posted a year-on-year drop of 39% in profits to SGD2.51M ($1.9M) during 4Q14 ended 30 September 2014. Revenue dropped 17% to SGD23.6M at 30 September 2014 from SGD28.4M at 30 September 2013. The lower earnings derived from

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Louisiana shipyard builds "space port drone ship"
  • U.S.-built trawler will be most environmental friendly yet
  • EB gets $24.5 million more for Virgina on board spares
  • LR to class Maersk AHTS newbuilds at Kleven
  • Lake Assault Boats moves into new HQ building
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo power for U.S. trawler newbuild
  • Latest McAllister tug is JonRie equipped
  • IMO to be more flexible on ferry LNG tank location

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • First vessel undergoing repairs at new Vigor floating drydock
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries names world's largest containership
  • G6 Alliance carriers to adjust Pacific/Atlantic run
  • Port of Seattle releases box numbers for October
  • All parties approve merger between Kinder Morgan companies

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Data Hub: Trade Routes
    Oil, containers and the Middle Eastern paradox
  • Diana Containerships sees charter rates inch up
    Company sees profits despite fewer ownership days
  • Navios results reveal capesize acquisition
    New York-listed company's revenues jump thanks to logistics subsidiary
  • Hamburg increases container market share in northern range
    German port outstrips its rivals as box traffic grows 6.4% in the first three quarters of 2014
  • Can Costa Concordia be a flagship for European ship demolition?
    Breakers will have to fight to compete with Asian yards on price, but can they beat them on quality?
  • Angelicoussis swaps VLCCs for new LNGs at DSME
    Greek owner books up to four new LNG carriers with Korean yard
  • Louis charters cruise vessel from KfW
    Ex-Olympic Explorer will be third ship for new brand Celestyal Cruises
  • South California congestion boosts Oakland box traffic
    Diverted cargo helps the port to record its biggest gain in imports for six months
  • Zim targets fourth-quarter profit
    Israeli shipping line expects to see further improvement as it benefits from a full quarter of restructuring-related savings
  • CMA CGM posts $201m net profit and confirms 18,000 teu deliveries in 2015
    UPDATE: Third-quarter volumes hit a record high and the firm forecasts a strong final three months
  • Antwerp disrupted by regional strikes
    Unions' protest over government austerity measures causes slowdown at Europe's second-largest port
  • CMA CGM posts net profit of $201m in third-quarter on record volumes
    French line confirms Ocean Three alliance on track to launch n early 2015
  • Industry viewpoint: shipping fortunes face the big squeeze
    Shipbuilding investment is creating a permanently overtonnaged industry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Tough times ahead for US shippers, FTR warns, as port woes continue
    FTR Associates predicts "a very tough operating environment in early 2015" for U.S. shippers dependent on congested ports. The typical slowdown in freight tonnage during winter months will offer only a "minor and short-term reprieve" from higher U.S. transportation costs, Jonathan Starks, FTR's director of transportation analysis, said in a...
  • Hamburg works to overcome schedule and hinterland challenges
    With worsening delays at the Port of Hamburg, port leaders are hoping that newly formed alliances will improve on-time arrivals while at the same time seeking ways to improve the flow of containers to and from the hinterland. Delays are worsening on arrivals at Hamburg, especially for the largest ships that...
  • As freight demand rises, LTL carrier Holland moves to larger HQ
    The nation's largest regional less-than-truckload carrier is moving to larger digs. Holland will add another 35,000 feet to its headquarters as it shifts to an 85,000-square-foot building. "Our new location will give us the room we need to better serve Holland customers," Scott Ware, president of the 10th-largest U.S. LTL trucking...
  • Shippers rethink supply chains as LA-LB congestion pushes up costs
    Congestion and delays at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex continues to push up spot truck rates for shipments moving inland, according to DAT Solutions. For van freight, the average spot market rate from Los Angeles to Phoenix was $3.11 per mile in the week ending Nov. 15, down 3 cents...
  • Diana Containerships swings to net income gain on higher charter rates
    Diana Containerships swung back to profitability in the third quarter, reporting a net profit of $1.4 million on higher charter rates after losing $700,000 in the same period a year ago. The company's time charter revenue rose 18 percent year-over-year increase to $13 million net of prepaid charter revenue amortization. The...
  • Emirates expands Asia to East Africa services
    Emirates Shipping Line on Monday said it will expand its services connecting Asia and East Africa into two fixed-day weekly services that will ensure that "port delays do not impact the quality of service on either loop." The two new services, called the Asia Tanzania Express (ATX) and Asia Kenya Express...
  • CMA CGM profits triple in the third quarter
    CMA CGM's net income almost tripled in the third quarter as the French carrier's container volume surged to an all-time high. The results support the trend in which the largest carriers in the world are also the most profitable. Net income jumped to $201 million in the three months through September...
  • Strike brings Belgium ports including Antwerp to a standstill
    The port of Antwerp is at a standstill as dockers stage a 24-hour strike to protest the Belgian government's austerity program aimed at reducing the country's soaring national debt. Market Share in Northrange Ports - 2Q2014; Source: HHLA Full-size image The ports of Zeebrugge and Ghent have also been brought to a halt...
  • DFDS profits rise despite Russian sanctions, route closures
    DFDS's third quarter profit soared 17 percent even as northern Europe's leading short-sea shipping and logistics operator closed routes and rejigged its network as Russian sanctions hit its key Baltic trades. The Danish shipping and logistics company's operating profit grew to 423 million krone ($70.5 million) in the three months through...
  • Evergreen extends profitable run since joining CKYHE
    HONG KONG - Evergreen Marine recorded an $80 million net profit in the three months ending Sept. 30. as the carrier added a second profitable quarter since joining the CKYH Alliance in March. Capitalizing on the network benefits and lowering transhipment costs enabled Taiwan's largest carrier to significantly boost its earnings...
  • Christmas cargo driving congestion, Philippine officials say
    HONG KONG - The Philippine' cabinet cluster on port congestion, directed by cabinet secretary Jose Rene Almendras, will gather for a port forum on November 27 in Manila as officials struggle to address the bottlenecks that have troubled the gateway since late February. This latest meeting comes just a week after...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Aegean sees red
    Aegean Marine Petroleum posted a third-quarter loss Monday but the company is confident that the tides will turn in the coming year.
  • Exxon sells second suezmax
    It appears that ExxonMobil's US shipping subsidiary has entered the final leg of a race to sell two of its Jones Act tankers.
  • Deval ship saves trio
    A Turkish bulker has rescued the crew of a sailing vessel in distress off Florida and safely delivered them to dry land.
  • Gleeson goes for more
    A flood of criticism following a below par third quarter performance has not prevented BW LPG chief executive Nick Gleeson from topping up his holding in the world's largest VLGC owner.
  • Technip takes newbuilding
    Reach Subsea and Eidesvik Offshore are celebrating a firm contract for a newbuilding that marks the start of a collaboration project.
  • Passengers save ferry
    Passengers used GPS on their smartphones to guide a lost ferry back into Mumbai, India.
  • Why miss all the fun?
    RS Platou Markets has questioned why tanker investors are standing on the sidelines while owners are making all the money.
  • Solvang earnings soar
    The LPG carrier company said net profit was NOK 24.6m ($3.62m) to 30 September, compared to NOK 11.3m in the same period of 2013.
  • Diana back to black
    Diana Containerships has ridden its increased revenue to a profitable bottom line during the third quarter despite a drop in operating days.
  • Solvang sells share
    Norway's Solvang has offloaded a share in a 2008-built gas carrier for a small profit.
  • Skangass seals Eni deal
    Nordic supplier Skangass is to ship LNG from Belgium to Sweden in a new deal with Eni.
  • Navios reveals cape deal
    Navios Maritime Holdings confirmed the purchase of a capesize bulker from Berge Bulk as it reported a deeper than anticipated third quarter loss today.
  • Maersk tipped for MR swoop
    Maersk Tankers is tipped to have snapped up a quartet of medium range (MR) resales from a Greek owner in the latest expansion of its products tanker fleet.
  • DP teams with Qingdao
    Dubai's DP World has further strengthened its ties with Qingdao port in China after signing a strategic framework agreement to enhance port cooperation.
  • CMA CGM linked to OPDR
    France's CMA CGM is reportedly plotting a takeover move for German containership owner OPDR.
  • UK job for Fugro
    Netherlands' Fugro has won a geotechnical contract by DONG Energy that will see two of its vessels join investigation work for a big offshore wind project.
  • CMA CGM hits a peak
    French container line CMA CGM carried a record number of boxes in the third quarter as earnings jumped.
  • Belgium hit by strike
    Belgian port workers have walked out on Monday in a pay dispute.
  • Tsakos sees two bumper years
    New Intertanko chairman Nikolas Tsakos has predicted a couple of strong years ahead for the tanker market.
  • U-Ming on the rise
    Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming Marine Transport has posted an increase in third quarter earnings as revenue grew.
  • EA launches IPO
    Malaysia's EA Technique is planning to raise up to MYR 74.2m ($22.13m) in a domestic IPO to expand its fleet.
  • Skaugen strikes Pareto pact
    IM Skaugen of Norway has changed tack on the sale of a gas carrier after drafting a deal with Pareto.
  • American Club seeks 4.5%
    The American Club is to seek a 4.5% general increase at the February renewal of protection and indemnity cover.
  • RCCL responds over China
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) is hitting back in the battle to win Chinese market share with a new joint venture.
  • Moller sights $550m more
    AP Moller-Maersk has set its sights on a further $500m chunk of its own stock after completing the first phase of an inaugural share buyback programme.
  • Shell boosts Subsea 7
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a new Shell contract in the Gulf of Mexico worth between $50m and $100m.
  • Schulte eyes Indian growth
    Germany's Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement is targeting an expansion of its crewing activities in India.
  • MPM profit down 39%
    Lower revenues and increased costs have combined to drag down Marco Polo Marine's (MPM) net profit by 39%, latest figures show.
  • Communication lesson
    BW LPG has promised better communication with investors and analysts after the debacle over its third quarter results.
  • Statoil cans Stena charter
    Statoil is set to take a $350m charge to cancel the long term charter of a drillship owned by Stena Drilling.
  • Atalanta extended
    The European Union's (EU) counter-piracy Operation Atalanta has been extended by two more years until December 2016.
  • BGC extends GFI deadline
    BGC Partners has extended its offer to acquire GFI Group after failing to convince enough shareholders to back its bid.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Defense has ongoing struggle with container management
  • Mexico, U.S. strengthen air cargo bond
  • More carriers plan congestion charge
  • L.A. chassis pool makes progress on equipment supply
  • CMA CGM reports record volumes and improved profit
  • ANA wants Asia-U.S. air cargo venture
  • United to beef up European schedule
  • 18 ships at anchor in San Pedro Bay
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Aegean's Q3 revenue up 13% year-on-year
    Marine fuel sales up 18.5% by volume, up 13% by value.
  • The 9/11 of the Bunker Industry
    Maybe we will refer to November 7 - the day it became clear OW Bunker had collapsed - as a day that changed everything in our niche industry.
  • MGO: Why it is attractive to pirates and what can be done about it
    Senior fellow at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University offers some theories.
  • Ambiguity in application of IGF Code to gas carriers
    Difficulty in setting clear parameters for when gas carriers must also apply new regulation for gas a fuel.
  • CMA CGM books quarterly profit
    Bulbous bow changes paying dividends.
  • Russian fuel oil production climbing
    Volumes up 8.7% year-on-year.
  • OW's US subsidiaries seeking share of debts direct
    In bid to secure at least $100 million to pay creditors rather than money going into a 'black hole' in Denmark.
  • Baltic LNG project: 'Demand is there'
    Companies back plans for Klaipeda terminal.
  • Belgian port strike bites
    24-hour stoppage over wage demands disrupts shipping.
  • ISO invited to develop standard for LNG bunkering connectors
    Introducing standard early can help avoid the need for 'arsenal' of flange adaptors used in the bunker industry today.
  • Brightoil confirms new CEO hire
    Former Sinochem director starts new role this Monday.
  • Spanish yard develops LNG feeder vessel
    STS operations possible with new ship design, says company head.
  • WFS declares quarterly dividend
    Amount is similar when compared to earlier dividends.
  • Ex-Cosco executive gets 10-year sentence
    Cosco Group has been involved in a series of corruption scandals.
  • BIMCO: Lower fuel bill benefits shipping industry
    But marine fuel remains big operational cost, says analyst.
  • Russian authorities mull dual-fuel vessel buys
    Authorities show interest in newly-developed ice breaker design.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands operations in Denmark
    Firm to start trading from new Aalborg office in December.
  • Progress on Russian multipurpose bunker tanker project
    Ship ordered by Tuaspe port.
  • Yearly profits half at Singapore-listed group
    Lower bunker tanker charter rates drag down overall results.
  • Brightoil expands Singapore bunkering operations
    Firm will be adding another bunker tanker to its fleet at the republic, Director tells Bunkerworld.
  • IMO to work on detailed BDN for LNG bunkering
    Proposed BDN would include parameters to define gas quality specifications at delivery.
  • Japanese fuel oil demand has been falling
    Tokyo bunker prices are close to a four-year low.
  • Alliances 'should not discuss surcharges'
    European Shippers' Council has repeated its call for a global authority to keep Vessel Sharing Alliances in check.

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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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