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March 26, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Record revenue of US$5.5 billion this year for Suez Canal
  • P3 may launch mid-year with US approval, pending China's, EU's nod
  • CSAV shareholders vote yes for Hapag-Lloyd box shipping merger
  • Vancouver back-to-work law developing, striking truckers still defiant
  • Vessels collide causing oil spill, leaving Houston congested amid clean-up
  • Chinese ports take up half of world's top 20 in SISI survey of 2013
  • Agility posts 37pc profit increase to US$164 million, revenue down 3pc
  • Chinese telecom giant ZTE sets up transit centre at Cosco's Pireaus port
  • Seaspan receives energy saver, 10,000 TEU-ship for Hanjin charter
  • Germany best trading nation, China 28th , Singapore, HK slip: World Bank
  • Asia Business sentiment mixed on fears of global economy, China exports
  • State oceanic bureau claims warming, rising seas caused by climate change
  • Air China receives regulatory approval for 26 Boeing and Airbus jets
  • Boeing accelerates production of Next-Gen 737 to 42 a month
  • 75pc of AMI's export shipments are sent out of Manchester airport

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 25, 2014
  • Kalmar to launch new generation electric forklift
  • Scrapping seen at a high this year
  • Suraj Forwarders selects Logi-Sys to edge out competition
  • US to relax tolerance norms for Indian Basmati
  • Kamarajar Port starts land revaluation process
  • VSPL gives warm sendoff to FC Bulk Express
  • Westports' handling capacity to increase to 11 m TEUs by year-end
  • Railways' freight revenue & volume up during Apr.-Feb.
  • Exporters seek release of duty drawback
  • Exports can gain from new regional free trade blocs: Commerce Secy
  • GAIL (I) signs pact with Japanese firm for joint LNG import
  • Indian Baltic Chamber of Commerce pushes for stronger Indo-Lithuanian trade ties
  • INR rallies further against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Green Cargo hauls bio fuel for Söderenergi
  • "Sad and tragic day" at Malaysia Airlines
  • TFG Transfracht steps up connections to Leipzig
  • ECA fines cheaper than switching bunker
  • Switzerland's most modern logistics centre opens
  • VTG presents optimistic outlook for 2014
  • New names for two European airports
  • Port of Los Angeles: the search goes on
  • Unitechnik: project management in new hands
  • EU supports IMO-ACP cooperation
  • WWPC gathers in Thailand
  • Asian Pacific airlines carry less freight in February
  • Truck sales double in Africa
  • Verzerrter Wettbewerb?
  • Bisnode changing top executive

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 25, 2014
  • Houston Ship Channel reopens for limited marine traffic
  • LNG carrier to have Wärtsilä dual fuel two stroke engine
  • Fishing vessel's power modes include hybrid system
  • HAVEP shows "reasonable" SOLAS compliance
  • Shipyard De Hoop wins order for Transmix vessel
  • Becker Cross Over Rudder promises major fuel savings
  • Inmarsat data used to determine fate of lost plane

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2014
  • Interim LA port director will not seek permanent post
  • Saltchuk named to list of top ethical companies
  • Mitsui celebrates graduation of seafarer training students
  • Port of Seattle releases February container numbers
  • Georgia Ports Authority sees container count gain

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 25, 2014
  • Giant containership operators face increased bankruptcy risk
    Pressures are greater now than at the peak of the financial crisis, says Alix Partners
  • Dry cargo paper trades surge as the market brightens
    Signals that the segment is over the worst with traded volumes up 61% so far this year
  • Benefits to Europe's SOx cheats will outweigh the penalties
    SeaIntel highlights discrepancies in the ways countries enforce emission-discharge rules
  • Shipping and logistics faces economic fallout from Ukraine crisis
    Ports in Turkey and Romania take the strain as Russia's terminals are overstretched
  • DVB hikes shipping provisions as profits fall
    Driese is cautiously optimistic for 2014 despite 12% drop in annual pre-tax profit
  • Growing secondary market for shipping loans
    Key trend emerges as banks seek to curb their exposure, but investors need to move now or miss the boat
  • Cosco Pacific posts double-digit volume growth and a slim net profit
    Free to read: Equity throughput rose 10% to 17.2m teu
  • How to define and control dry cargo market risk
    Western Bulk's bespoke risk-modelling aims to beat the market
  • Pan Ocean names preferred bidder in Heungkuk bank sale
    Struggling dry bulk operator plans to offload small mutual savings bank bought in 2011
  • Australia judge frees HNA Group capesize Bulk Peace
    Free to read: Court lifts arrest order as Shagang Shipping fails to prove China firm is beneficial owner
  • Behrendt disappointed as Hapag-Lloyd posts net loss
    German line sees better operating profit but chairman hits out at irrational pricing
  • Tanker Investments starts trading as a listed company in Oslo
    New Teekay company is well-placed to acquire secondhand tonnage

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 25, 2014
  • Houston Ship Channel partially reopens
    Commercial vessel traffic has been allowed to re-enter the Houston Ship Channel on a limited basis after an oil spill forced a three-day shutdown of America's busiest energy shipping gateway
  • Dawei megaport to go ahead
    The Dawei megaport project is to go ahead but at a slower pace, a Thai government official told IHS Maritime today
  • New order for Wärtsilä engine
    The new Wärtsilä low-pressure, 2-stroke, dual-fuel engine (DF) that meets the demand of the market has been endorsed with an important new order
  • Tanker Investments slips at Oslo trading
    Shares in Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL), the Teekay group spin-off that invests in second-hand ships, slipped slightly as trading began on the Oslo Stock Exchange this morning
  • Carnival 2Q forecast disappoints
    Carnival Corp posted better than expected results for its previous quarter, but its stock has pulled back on a weaker than expected outook for the current quarter
  • Wärtsilä launches 46DF engine
    Wärtsilä has introduced the new dual fuel 46DF engine which will target the high-output market segment, including cruise ships and ferries, merchant vessels, LNG carriers and floating storage and regasification units

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 25, 2014
  • Ship Traffic Resumes After Houston Oil Spill
    The Houston Ship Channel was partially reopened to vessel traffic on today, three days after a barge carrying 900,000 gallons of oil collided with a cargo vessel, spilling about 170,000 gallons of oil into the busy ship channel. The Port of Houston, passing on information it received from the Coast Guard,...
  • Li & Fung Buys China Container Line
    Li & Fung, the Hong Kong-based consumer goods sourcing, logistics and distribution group, has acquired China Container Line as part of a new restructuring strategy that will focus on sourcing and logistics and move away from global brands. The company, which supplies some of the world's biggest retailers, including Wal-Mart, Target...
  • Yokohama Container Trade Sinks
    The Port of Yokohama in Japan saw its container trade with foreign countries plunge 5.2 percent in 2013 from a year earlier to about 2.588 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs), according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama municipal government. In 2013, the Port of Yokohama exported 1.388 million TEUs of containers,...
  • Railroads, NITL Clash Over Reciprocal Switching Proposal
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. rail industry and the nation's largest shipper group today presented to the Surface Transportation Board widely disparate scenarios about what would happen if the rail regulatory agency mandated reciprocal switching for certain railroad customers. The National Industrial Transportation League said the proposed rule change would "inject" a...
  • Back-to-Work Legislation Targets Vancouver Drayage Drivers
    An on-strike container-truck driver pulls over his truck in a street during the protest at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver, Canada, March 21, 2014. Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA/Newscom.The provincial government of British Columbia was making progress today on implementing a back-to-work bill designed to end a crippling truckers' strike...
  • Anacostia Rail Holdings, Pacific Harbor Line To Get Four Top Safety Awards
    CHICAGO, March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Harbor Line and its parent company Anacostia Rail Holdings (www.anacostia.com) will receive four top safety awards from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association April 24 at its annual meeting in San Diego, Calif. Pacific Harbor Line will receive the President's Award for posting the most hours of injury-free...
  • APL Logistics VASCOR Automotive invests in high-capacity rakes, gears up new rail-based offering for finished vehicles in India
    NEW DELHI, India, 25 March 2014: APL Logistics VASCOR Automotive today announced it has placed orders with Kolkata-based freight car maker Texmaco Rail & Engineering for three rail rakes. Each rail rake - equipped with 27 wagons - is capable of carrying more than 300 vehicles. The delivery of the first...
  • ILA Members Rally Against Waterfront Commission
    Longshoremen rally against the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor.Several hundred New York-New Jersey longshoremen halted work for two hours today to cheer union, business and political officials who denounced the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor and urged repeal of the commission's authority over dockworker hiring. "The Waterfront Commission is...
  • AirBridgeCargo launches B747F services to Dallas/Fort Worth and increases Chicago operations
    Russia's largest cargo carrier, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), is expanding its presence in the U.S. market with the launch of Boeing 747-8 freighter flights linking Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) with Amsterdam and Moscow. New twice-weekly all-cargo flights from Dallas/Fort Worth will operate on Mondays and Thursdays to Amsterdam Schiphol and Moscow's Sheremetyevo airports. The...
  • Cheryl Johnson Joins Echo Global Logistics as Senior Vice President of Talent
    CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 03/25/14 -- Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, announced today the appointment of Cheryl Johnson to the post of Senior Vice President of Talent. Ms. Johnson holds more than 16 years of progressive HR industry experience, which includes several executive-level appointments. Ms....
  • EVO Trillium, LLC breaks ground on new CNG fueling station at Central Freight Lines terminal in Fort Worth, Texas
    Tolleson, AZ - EVO CNG and its joint venture partner, TrilliumCNG are pleased to announce the start of construction for a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station located at the Central Freight Lines terminal located at 5200 East Loop 820 South in Fort Worth, Texas. The station will open Spring 2014. The station...
  • Truckload Carriers Expand Through Acquisitions
    Schneider National is No. 2 in the JOC's ranking of the Top 25 Truckload Carriers in 2013.When it came to expansion, the 25 largest truckload carriers idled their engines last year, increasing their combined revenue by just 0.6 percent to $25.6 billion. The growth they did enjoy came largely from...
  • DVB Bank Posts Lower Profit as Shipping Loss Provisions Jump
    DVB Bank, one of the leading financiers to the international transport sector, today posted a decline of almost 12 percent its net income for 2013 as it made record loss provisions for loans to the crisis-hit maritime industry, including container shipping. The German bank's consolidated net income after taxes fell to...
  • AlixPartners Warns Some Ocean Carriers Face Bankruptcy
    Some container lines have taken on so much debt in recent years to order new, more efficient mega-ships that they are now in a struggle for survival. The global container shipping industry as a whole face a greater risk of financial distress, including possible bankruptcy, than at any time since 2010,...
  • Shippers, Forwarders Increasingly Opt for Index-Linked Contracts, Drewry Says
    Growing numbers of shippers and freight forwarders are signing index-linked container contracts (ILCCs) with ocean carriers in response to increased market volatility, according to Drewry Maritime Research. The move toward ILCCs appears to be driven mainly by the need to simplify contract negotiations during periods of high freight rate volatility, as...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 25, 2014
  • As seen on TV
    Monday marked the 25-year anniversary of the oil spill involving the Exxon Valdez, the tanker that crashed into an Alaskan reef and sent over 11 million gallons of crude into Prince William Sound.
  • Spill sparks suit
    Kirby Inland Marine of the US and Greek bulker operator Cleopatra Shipping Agency have emerged as the targets of a lawsuit that stems from an oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel.
  • Tipster passes torch
    An equity analyst at JP Morgan has transferred research coverage of US-listed shipping stocks to long-time colleague Nishant Mani.
  • Liner risk rises
    The outlook may have brightened for some sectors of the shipping industry but stock listed containerlines are at more risk of going out of business today than they were three years ago, a new report says.
  • Branson in cruise move
    Billionaire Richard Branson has announced plans to start his own cruise line.
  • NWS hits back
    Russia's North-Western Shipping (NWS) has defended its crew pay levels after a row with a Finnish union.
  • Beware great expectations
    Jefferies has challenged the consensus view of a dry cargo market recovery warning investors to be aware of heightened expectations.
  • Fuel burns Carnival
    Carnival Corp was dragged into the red by fuel derivatives in the first quarter and is warning of the potential for further negative earnings in the next three months.
  • CMES falls to loss
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has slipped to a loss for 2013 as costs grew.
  • Epic Gas seals finance
    Singapore-based gas carrier outfit Epic Gas has secured a loan to help fund its expansion drive.
  • West takes Euroseas stake
    West Capital Management has emerged as a major investor in Aristides Pittas-led Euroseas.
  • De Hoop's African coup
    Shipyard De Hoop has bagged an order for a multifunctional support vessel from Awaritse Nigeria.
  • Vosco under scrutiny
    The shares of Vietnam Ocean Shipping (Vosco) has been placed under supervision after it posted a loss for 2013.
  • TIL opens in Oslo
    Teekay spin-off Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has had a quiet start to life on the Oslo Stock Exchange as its stock traded down on debut today.
  • Ukraine port calls pulled
    Six cruiseship companies are re-routing vessels from Ukraine as Russia continues to strengthen its grip on Crimea.
  • Fehn likes Latvia
    Germany's Fehn Ship Management is planning to reflag at least two of its vessels to the Latvian register within months.
  • Cosco Pacific beats bets
    Cosco Pacific has turned in a strong set of full year figures.
  • Tanker crew to be freed
    Libya has pledged to release the crew of Morning Glory, the tanker that tried to carry crude from a rebel-held Libyan port last month.
  • Spill strands LPG ships worth $680m
    Some of the world's largest LPG shipowners have seen vessels held up by the closure of the Houston Ship Channel following an oil spill.
  • DVB loss provisions rise
    German lender DVB Bank has made higher provisions for shipping loan losses as 2013 profit fell.
  • OW Bunker sells out
    OW Bunker will begin trading on the Nasdaq OMX on Friday after closing its IPO early due to high demand.
  • Stolt reverses gains
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen has agreed to reverse $12.3m in non-cash gains relating to the 2012 acquisitions of two tank terminals.
  • Blackstone in at Ardmore
    Private equity power Blackstone has emerged as one of the largest investors in products tanker owner Ardmore Shipping.
  • Grand Circle adds one
    Grand Circle Cruise Line has bought a 98-passenger cruiseship for Antarctic operations.
  • Longhe adds cargoships
    China's Yangzhou Longhe Shipbuilding has won a deal from Korea for two firm 3,700-dwt general cargoships with an option for a third.
  • Sula seeks PE cash
    India's Sula Shipping and Logistics is hoping to raise $150m to fund fleet expansion.
  • Addax extends FPSO
    BW Offshore has agreed a long-term contract extension for an FPSO unit deployed off the coast of Nigeria.
  • Subsea 7 eyes newbuild
    Subsea 7 is reported to be inviting tenders for the construction of a new $500m high-spec flexible pipelay vessel.
  • Astomos back at MHI
    Astomos Energy Corp has returned to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to order an additional VLGC newbuilding.
  • BG sums up savings
    An expanded Panama Canal could be a competitive shortcut to the Far East for LNG carriers but shipments through the Arctic passages are likely to be used more opportunistically, according to BG.
  • China books mini gas ship
    Chinese ship owner Zhejiang Huaxiang Shipping Co has ordered a small LNG carrier from a domestic shipbuilder.
  • Sanctions scramble
    Certain members of the shipping industry were reeling this week in the wake of escalating tensions between the US and Russia, according to Holland & Knight.
  • CNY clips US volumes
    The US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have both reported lower container volumes for February 2014.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2014
  • U.S. to talk trade with EU at Brussels summit
  • P3 to help carriers manage yield, 3PL executive says
    Ocean carriers in the new P3 Network will have increased flexibility to optimize the types of vessels deployed on particular service strings, a logistics industry executive said Monday.
  • Maersk, Rickmers fold U.S.-flag project cargo unit
    Maersk Line, Limited and Rickmers-Linie (Americas) have ended their joint venture, Maersk-Rickmers U.S. Flag Project Carrier, which had operated two multipurpose ships, and have sold the vessels to Thorco Shipping.
  • Houston port still closed for oil spill cleanup
    As of Monday evening, the Port of Houston remained closed due to the continuation of oil cleanup work underway in the shipping channel. Meanwhile, there are 46 outbound vessels and 47 inbound vessels in the queue for transit in the port.
  • AirBridgeCargo to launch Dallas flights
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines will launch twice-weekly, Boeing 747-8 freighter service on Monday to Dallas. The flight will link Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with Amsterdam Schiphol and Moscow Sheremetyevo.
  • NEWSFLASH: 2014 'bleak' for container carriers
    This year's outlook for the container shipping industry is "bleak" and publicly-listed global container shipping companies "face a greater risk of financial distress, including possible bankruptcy, than at any time since 2010," according to the global business-advisory firm AlixPartners, which Tuesday released a new study titled "Change on the Horizon: The 2014 Container Shipping Outlook."
  • UPS invests $200M at Cologne/Bonn airport
  • Washington Notebook: Corporate giants team up to urge transport investments
  • Georgia Ports Authority reports increase in TEUs
  • Agility 2013 profit rises despite decreased revenue
  • Groups, regulators clash over N.Y. port hiring, rally planned
  • APL Logistics VASCOR orders more rail capacity for India auto distribution product
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 25, 2014
  • Fujairah prices soften, Cape Town remains dry
    Cape Town suppliers have yet to give replenishment dates.
  • Houston Ship Channel reopens to barge traffic
    Waterway remains closed to other vessels.
  • Gains shortlived as Rotterdam market turns soft
    Softer pricing takes hold across most markets.
  • Glycerine event planned for June
    Workshop to explore alternative marine fuel and get feedback from potential users.
  • Indian port to see bunker volumes 'more than double'
    Kochi is seeing a steady increase in bunker sales, according to data obtained by Bunkerworld.
  • Maersk director: Slow steaming needed in intra-Asia trade
    Says container lines are destroying their own market by competing too hard, and need to cut costs.
  • LNG 'rapidly gaining acceptance' as a bunker fuel
    Pilot projects 'are backed by policy makers.'
  • OW Bunker: IPO brought forward
    Strong demand means earlier launch for listing.
  • Asian bunker prices display mixed picture
    Prices lacking clear direction across key hubs.
  • Shipping group cuts yearly losses
    Bottom line helped by lower bunker costs.
  • Shipowner buys dual fuel engines for LNG carriers
    Engine represents 'a very feasible solution' for vessel class, says engine maker.
  • FMC: Lower fuel consumption a benefit of P3 Alliance
    US regulators have cleared the P3 alliance.
  • Houston Ship Channel remains closed on bunker spill
    Over 90 vessels in queue for transit at the Port of Houston.
  • Greater blending will create problems with quality, warns ex-IBIA chairman
    ECA-derived demand for low sulphur material could leave quality issues in its wake, says Simon Neo.

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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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