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June 27, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA hikes China-Oz rate US$300/TEU and US$600/FEU on August 1
  • Carrier alliances to enjoy EU antitrust immunity for five more years
  • Hamburg Sud finishes upscaling ships on Europe-ECSA trades
  • UAE's Gulftainer wins 35-year deal to run Port Canaveral terminal
  • Seven dead, 17 hurt in Benghazi waterfront gunfight as hashish burns
  • BMT's new Port Choice Model, Port 360 for analysis, port review
  • London conference: Analysts bleak on rate equilibrium before 2016
  • Three Gorges cargo volume approaches 700 million tonnes in 11 years
  • US Customs tests trusted trader scheme to boost and smooth security
  • Baltic Exchange ties up with LCH.Clearnet to save flailing Baltex
  • Muslim guerilla attacks derail Lamu's mega port and transport upgrade
  • 'K' Line invest in two next-gen car carriers with 7,500 TEU capacity
  • GOP wants study on trucker rest rules, but 'science is in', say Dems
  • EU stalls on granting Russia delay for new air cargo security rule
  • FedEx profit soars 35pc as revenue rises 2.9pc to US$45.6 billion
  • DHL and Airbus sign for delivery of A320 family components, 2015
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr moves Turkey's prototype attack helicopter
  • Etihad Cargo posts record tonnage, joins world's top 10 performers

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • South East India Shipping, Logistics Conclave & Awards 2014 today in Chennai
  • Textile exports to grow by 25 pc to touch $ 50-bn mark in FY15
  • Adani Ports to commission Tuna Tekra dry bulk terminal by Dec. 2014
  • GMB signs MoU for development of greenfield port at Dahej
  • MICT named 'Best Container Terminal - under 1 m TEUs' at 28th Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
  • Nitin Gadkari stresses on modernisation & infrastructure development
  • Gail (I) to increase LNG imports in FY15
  • Govt plans to boost fish exports from Andhra
  • INR losses early gains on fresh month-end dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bombardier hooks large Railpool contract
  • RZD's results for first five months
  • Jäger follows Meincke
  • DHL opens freight terminal in Denmark
  • Röhlig delivers front elements for football stadium
  • At the head of Anita
  • Renault Trucks wins 190 vehicle-strong tender in Qatar
  • MCT Gioia Tauro completes system update
  • What's in the box? China has to know
  • Five candles on Aerologic's birthday cake
  • The Shipowners' Club posts strong results
  • Lufthansa Cargo's commitment to Brazil

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Cargo theft hijackings: "Business as usual"
  • Saab says talks on Kockums buy "at final stage"
  • BAE San Diego gets $14.7 million LSD 49 contract mod
  • Bollinger delivers FRC 10

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Panama Canal Authority gives expansion project progress report
  • K Line places order for two new car carriers
  • Coast Guard 13th District officer earns Meritorious Award for accounting
  • Web-based technology released to map freight transportation routes
  • Volaris adding new flights between Portland, Guadalajara

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • BW Group VLCC boosts spot earnings - at last
    After weeks in the doldrums, daily rates are looking respectable again
  • Svitzer wins new CMA CGM deal
    Towage firm wins new contracts covering Europe and Australia
  • Will Oaktree continue to play matchmaker in dry bulk?
    Star Bulk and Excel are already being seen as the sector's next merger couple, but it's no foregone conclusion
  • Container rates face 'unprecedented volatility' until 2016
    Orders for 24,000 teu vessels on top of excess capacity could further disrupt the market
  • CMES to dispose of eight vintage bulkers
    State carrier continues fleet renewal efforts
  • Yang Ming sells post-panamax boxship in leaseback deal
    Taiwanese line sells 8,200 teu ship to replenish its working capital
  • Fred. Olsen Energy borrows $2bn and is evaluating drillship orders
    Plans to diversify into tankers 'not likely'
  • Extra US refining capacity boosts product tankers
    Shipping segment benefits from the country's new domestic and export cargoes
  • US Customs issues guidance in case of west coast strikes
    CBP instructions intended to aid stakeholders in developing contingency plans
  • Hong Kong government plans to set up new maritime statutory body
    Feasibility study will complete by year-end to iron out organisational details
  • Svensen warns of class price war
    Price dumping is not good for the industry says DNV GL boss
  • Russia's ports use cheap bunkers to win box calls
    Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co and CMA CGM dominate a competitive market
  • Epic Gas books third LPG carrier from Sasaki
    Singapore-based tanker operator adds another 7,500 cu m vessel to its growing fleet
  • US gives a tentative nod to oil exports
    But condensate shipments are likely to be small for now

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Siem Offshore to challenge tax fine
    Listed offshore services vessel operator Siem Offshore has vowed to mount a legal challenge against a $1.3M fine and a hefty tax liability. Økokrim, the Norwegian prosecutor and police authorities' joint body that fights economic and environmental crime, levied a $1.3M fine, plus a charge of
  • New MH370 search zone announced
    Australia has released an expanded search zone for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 passenger aircraft believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. The announcement on 26 June comes with the release of a 60-page report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) detailing satellite
  • Sasaki secures Epic LPG
    Sasaki Shipbuilding has secured an order for one fully pressurised LPG carrier from returning shipowner Epic Gas. The 7,500m³ vessel will be the owner's third of this size ordered at the Japanese yard and is scheduled for delivery in 4Q16. The previous two vessels were ordered in April 2014, with
  • Avance Gas seeks further growth
    Avance Gas Holding says it seeks to further consolidate the sector after posting a strong improvement in both its 1Q14 and 1H14 interim results. Net profit in 1Q14 amounted to $9.6M compared with a loss of $5M in the same period last year. Revenues increased to $32M from $22.4M. For 1H14, the VLGC
  • Jiangsu Jinling wins SDTR option quartet
    Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Jinling Ships has won an order for four kamsarmax bulker options from SDTR Marine, a joint venture between China's Shandong Shipping and Singapore owner Transcenden Global. The four 82,000dwt SDARI KMAX 82-designed vessels are planned for delivery in November 2017 and
  • Sungdong secures Kyklades Suezmax options
    South Korea's Sungdong shipbuilding has secured the options for two Suezmax tankers from Greek owner Kyklades Maritime. The two 158,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in December 2016 and January 2017. They are the options on an original order placed at the start of this month with delivery
  • Singapore shippers applaud rejection of P3 Network
    The Singapore National Shippers Council has applauded China's Ministry of Commerce's decision to reject the P3 Network. The P3 alliance that was proposed by Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co, and CMA CGM was rejected by the Chinese ministry on the basis that it would result in an unusually
  • Deal brings first 6,500teu ship to New Zealand
    A unique three-way freight alliance will enable Port of Tauranga (PoT) to prepare for Maersk's introduction of the first 6,500teu ships to New Zealand by the end of 2016. In the 10-year contract, Kotahi, the freight management joint venture company owned by New Zealand's largest exporter, dairy
  • Car carrier collides with bunker barges
    The Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) car carrier Lord Vishnu collided with two bunker barges at the Southern Fairway in Singapore on 21 June. The collision occurred at 0400 local time following the ro-ro vessel's departure from Singapore on 20 June. The Singapore-flagged Lord Vishnu is
  • Joint forum on piracy, sea robbery
    The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) and the Sarawak and Sabah Shipowners Association jointly organised the Anti-Piracy and Sea Robbery Forum 2014 on 24 June 2014 in Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia. The forum was the first joint effort between the two organisations, aiming at the suppression of
  • Wan Hai ship rescues Indonesian ferry crew member
    Wai Hai 503, a 4252teu container vessel of Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines, rescued a crew member who fell overboard from an Indonesian ferry near Port Klang, Malaysia, on 19 June. After departing from Port Klang's Westports terminal, the box ship received an urgent assistance request at 06.00 that
  • Port Klang may link to Malaysian railway
    A double freight bypass line linking Port Klang and Malaysia's railway system is one of a handful of rail projects "likely" to happen in the country. One line would see the port connect with Serendah on the northbound main line, while a second would connect the port to Seremban in the south, Laxmi
  • AMLI signs agreement with WASCO
    Malaysia-listed Alam Maritim (AMLI) signed a joint venture agreement with Wasco Energy (WASCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wah Seong Corporation Berhad, on Tuesday. Prior to the above agreement, AMLI and CIMB Private Equity's subsidiary Armada Investment (ARMADA), had signed a joint venture
  • Panamax rates to stay below Capesizes'
    The days when there was a negligible difference between the earnings of Panamax bulkers and Capesize bulkers are over for now, as the former grapples with a severe tonnage overhang, said drybulk consultancy Commodore Research. Since the start of 2009, the Capesize and Panamax rates hovered for the
  • HMM plans strategy for 2H14
    Hyundai Merchant Marine's container department will hold a meeting today and tomorrow to discuss its business strategy for 2H14. Chaired by CEO Lee Suk Dong, the meeting will be attended by 22 local staff and 23 overseas staff, as well as 100 management executives. The meeting will focus on medium-
  • Last call for Shipyard Portsmouth
    British and international shipbuilding, heavy marine and general engineering businesses have until 30 June to send expressions of interest to Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). LHS has been chosen to find potential new tenants for the BAE shipyard that is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs.
  • Huge profits for Suria Group in 2013
    Malaysia-listed Suria Capital Holdings and its group of companies has gained a hike in its revenues and profits for the 2013, according to the company's official press release. The port operator and bunker provider's revenue totaled at MYR263.33M ($81.7M) for 2013 against MYR262.93M ($81.5M)
  • Huge losses for Pacific Basin in 1H on towage charges
    Pacific Basin is expected to post losses for the first half of 2014 on non-cash impairment charges of about $58.5M and a further provision of about $2.5M incurred by its towage business. The changes came after the company failed to find buyers for its offshore towage business, a stock filing of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Some West Coast shippers stuck with no backup plans
    It's too late for some retailers depending on shipments through West Coast ports. If they have no contingency plans for a potential strike or slowdown tied to International Longshore and Warehouse Union negotiations, they sit with fingers crossed. The contract between West Coast dockworkers and their employers, the Pacific Maritime...
  • LTL rates predicted to go '3D', potentially increasing shipping costs
    NAPLES, Fla. - Expanded use of dimensional pricing in ground package shipping will push more less-than-truckload carriers to test or offer dimensional pricing as an option to shippers, according to speakers at the SMC3 Connections 2014 conference here June 23-25. UPS and FedEx Ground both plan to start measuring the dimensional...
  • FMC chief defends agency consideration of VSAs
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero said that although more carriers are forging larger alliances via vessel-sharing agreements, there isn't an immediate need to amend the law commissioners use to judge whether the pacts are anti-competitive. Instead, the FMC should continue discussions with industry stakeholders and foreign regulator...
  • NRF, NAM say ILWU strike would cost billions
    A West Coast port strike by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union would have a multibillion-dollar impact on a still-shaky U.S. economy, according to a study commissioned by retailers and manufacturers. The daily impact on GDP could average $1.9 billion for a five-day strike, $2.1 billion for 10 days, and $2.5...
  • YRC Freight looks to expand LTL capacity by adding distribution centers
    YRC Freight's terminal facility count has dropped from 521 in 2008 to just 267 Full-size chart After years of contraction, YRC Freight is planning expansion, seeking to upgrade several terminals amid strong second quarter demand and eyeing the fall peak shipping season. Citing "significant business growth," the less-than-truckload carrier wants the Teamsters union...
  • DHL: Augmented reality could change logistics business
    Driverless trucks and completely automated warehousing systems may seem like futuristic gimmicks, but some technological advances could have a big impact on the shipping industry's efficiency and reliability in the coming years, and they don't involve robots and flying cars. Augmented reality, a mid-way point between complete virtualization and modern day...
  • China customs squeezes US DDG exports
    The growth of U.S. exports of containerized distillers dried grains to China has fallen in the last five months, and the decline is expected to continue Full-size chart The growth of U.S. exports of containerized distillers dried grains to China has fallen in the last five months, and the decline is expected...
  • Trucking's natural gas 'highway' still under construction
    NAPLES, Fla. - The next big thing in transportation isn't drones, or driverless trucks, but natural gas-powered trucks, according to trucking and energy officials. But it could be many years before compressed or liquefied natural gas bumps diesel at the pumps. "How many years did it take diesel to replace gasoline?...
  • Panama mulls still bigger locks
    Work on the current Panama Canal expansion project.When the Panama Canal finally does open its new locks to commercial traffic, it will be able to handle most, but not all, of the world's container ships. The third set of locks now under construction will be 1,400 feet long, 180 feet wide...
  • Coming to terms with Incoterms
    I believe it's safe to say that among all of the aspects of international trade, the most misunderstood and misused element of an international transaction is the correct application of shipping Incoterms. In fact, some of my earliest and most valued reading in The Journal of Commerce dates back to Frank...
  • New Zealand's Kotahi in 2.5 million TEU deal with Maersk
    New Zealand freight and logistics company Kotahi has pledged to provide Maersk Line with 2.5 million 20-foot containers of exports over the next 10 years starting from August 1 in a deal that will enable the world's biggest carrier to deploy 6,500 TEU ships on the trade by the end...
  • Traffic at PSA's Tuticorin Terminal returning to normal
    Container movements to and from PSA Sical Terminals in India's Port of Tuticorin have now returned to "near" normal levels after recent port clogging problems that forced the private operator to scale back import cargo handling, according to local shipping sources. "Congestion inside the terminal has slowly been easing off. In...
  • Damco sets up first container freight station in Myanmar
    Damco, Maersk Group's logistics unit, has started operations at the first international container freight station in Myanmar. The 4,000-square-meter, C-TPAT-compliant facility, located 15 kilometers (9.4 miles) from Yangon port and major industrial locations, is designed to handle imports and exports of consumer goods, electronics, apparels, machinery and project cargo. "After acquiring an...
  • One in three shippers mitigating ILWU risk, survey finds
    A little less than one-third of shippers surveyed by an investment research firm last week have accelerated imports into U.S. West Coast ports and built up additional inventory ahead of potential work stoppages or slowdowns around the June 30 expiration of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union's contract. And, despite the...
  • Ningbo leads China's port growth in May
    China's top 10 container ports handled almost 13 million TEUs in May, a growth of 2.4 percent over the same month last year, with the most impressive figures continuing to be generated by Ningbo-Zhoushan port. Situated just south of Shanghai, the natural deep-water port has recorded 12.4 percent growth in the...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Overhaul underway
    Cash-strapped affiliates of a leading South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate appear to have cleared a major hurdle in the race to avoid liquidation.
  • Exmar upsizes bond offer
    Exmar has increased the pot of a bond offering to NOK 700m ($114m) after the fundraiser was "significantly oversubscribed".
  • Bonheur banks $244m
    Fred Olsen holding company Bonheur has sold NOK 1.5bn ($244m) of unsecured bonds to refinance existing debt.
  • Great Lakes goes Dutch
    Great Lakes Shipyard of the US has teamed up with Damen to build its designs.
  • See you in court
    Norwegian shipowner Siem Offshore is ready to challenge a fine over alleged tax violations in court.
  • Conti makes it 20
    Germany's Conti Reederei has declared its remaining 12 ultramax bulker options at Jiangsu Hantong in China, lifting the order to 20 ships.
  • Ukraine's bypass plan
    Ukraine is looking to bring in LNG through the Turkish straits and Black Sea in a bid to avoid Russian pressure over gas imports.
  • Hope for Varun crew
    India's Varun Shipping has pledged to bring home 16 crew stuck on an LPG carrier off the UAE for a year.
  • Debt weighs heavy
    Vietnamese national shipowner Vinalines is facing difficulty repaying debt to 24 banks.
  • Arriva adds tenth
    Norway's Arriva Shipping has acquired a modern general cargoship from German owner 3 Sommerwiese.
  • KHI turns up the heat
    Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) will build gas carriers in China to take on its South Korean rivals.
  • Ferries up for sale?
    Tasmania's productivity commission has recommended the disposal of the Bass Strait ferry service.
  • Overloaded ferry towed
    A Malaysian ferry has been towed into port after it was found to be over-loaded en route to Indonesia.
  • Bugbee buys more SALT
    Robert Bugbee continues to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to shares in Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Korean yard files
    A shipbuilder and major shareholder in the company that operated the Sewol ferry has filed for receivership in South Korea.
  • Epic back at Sasaki
    Epic Gas has returned to its favourite shipbuilder in Japan for another fully pressurized gas carrier newbuilding.
  • Steel output steady
    Global steel production has seen modest year-on-year growth of 2.2% to 141mt, figures from a trade body show.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Port disruption could cause 'widespread' economic impact
    "Even though a labor agreement is not expected to be reached by the June 30 deadline, the ILWU and PMA must remain at the negotiating table, without engaging in disruptions," according to a recent study.
  • LLamasoft links up with Chainalytics
  • Senate panel to vote on highway trust fund fix
    The HTF could run out of money by the second half of August without some infusion of new funds because obligations to states for projects exceeds revenues. To prop up the fund, Congress has borrowed $54 billion since 2009.
  • CBP issues contingency plans for West Coast port disruption
    CBP said if a trade disruption occurs, cargo could be diverted to other ports, and that all ports that could be impacted have developed business resumption plans to ensure rapid restoration of Customs services.
  • EU adopts port single window deadline
    Siim Kallas, the commission's vice president responsible for transport, said in a statement, said the single window will reduce the present "administrative burden" carriers have to shoulder.
  • Panama Canal reports progress on expansion project
    The Panama Canal Authority said it also reached a new milestone this month with the pouring of more than 2 million cubic meters of concrete for the middle lock on the Pacific side.
  • UPS expands jewelry protection program to 3 cities
  • Shippers surprised by China's decision to block P3
  • U.S. economy contracted 2.9% in Q1
    Bad winter weather has been blamed for disrupting much business in the first three months of the year, but the government report showed other factors were at play, too. Economists are predicting a good rebound in Q2.
  • Van spot rates continue to rise

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Japanese firm unveils solar-electric hybrid vessel
    Features technologies aimed to maximise energy efficiency, reduce emissions.
  • Prices continue falling in major European ports
    Low demand in Istanbul.
  • Prices soft to stable in Fujairah
    Prices flat in Suez.
  • Costs for ship operators in the North Sea are 'intolerable'
    European shipping interests continue to warn of the damage they say ECA compliance will inflict.
  • Research points to TEU surcharge on ECA trade routes
    On the back of a 50% rise in fuel costs.
  • More information comes to light on EPA subpoenas
    Four companies asked for very detailed information to determine their ECA compliance.
  • Fuel oil stocks stable
    In the short term, the fuel oil market is still bearish.
  • WWL: All fuel options in focus as ECA changes looms
    LNG 'head and shoulders' above other alternative forms of fuel.
  • 'LNG will soon fuel a sizeable portion of the world fleet'
    Business intelligence provider predicts growing role for LNG bunkering.
  • Asian MGO market strengthening
    Smooth supplies seen across key regional ports.
  • Entice ships to bunker in South African ports, says commentator
    'Huge revenues' could be put to local use.
  • Call for ECA delay has been 'misrepresented'
    UK Chamber of Shipping 'disappointed' by government minister's response.
  • Oslo-listed firm takes 10 PSVs
    Acquisition includes four fuel-saving newbuildings.
  • Energy firm to expand LNG bunker distribution
    Seeking green light for exports from Canadian plant.
  • Singapore: Car carrier collides with bunker barges
    Vessel could have been preparing for bunkering when incident occurred, reports say.

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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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