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July 29, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hamburg, Rotterdam face congestion charges as dwell times stretch
  • Maersk-MSC's 2M suffers poor reviews from CCTV documentary report
  • Hong Kong suspends all imports from US-owned Shanghai Husi Food
  • International Chamber of Shipping: Harmonise emissions enforcement
  • Customs seize 10 tonnes of Chinese cigarettes seized in Marseilles
  • Philadelphia first half container volume up 29pc to 219,060 TEU
  • Union Pacific Q2 profit soars 18pc to US$1.3 million, sales up 6pc
  • Deutsche Bahn H1 profit up 7pc to US$1.5 billion as sales rise 1.9pc
  • Intermodal China conference to be held in Shanghai on August 27-28
  • Panama Canal to hold International Maintenance Congress
  • Asia Pacific June air cargo demand rises 4.7pc with 66pc load factor
  • Ben Gurion cargo backlog clears fast in wake American FAA flight ban
  • Singapore ground handler SATS revenue up 0.2pc cargo, volume up 4.9pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire container liner activities of CCNI
  • Transworld Group organises special music & dance programme to mark founder's anniversary
  • Crude oil imports from Iran increase to 2,81,000 bpd in H1
  • Rise in prices push cashew kernel exports: CEPCI
  • DP World reports 9.3 pc volume growth in first half of 2014
  • JSW Jaigarh Port & POSCO-ISDC commence steel coil handling at the port
  • MbPT celebrates International Mangrove Day
  • Pipavav Port's net profit more than doubles in Q2 2014
  • Private ports in Gujarat better than Major Ports in land development: Aswani
  • First rice consignment sent to Tripura via Bangladesh
  • Banks stay away from funding ppp projects: Gadkari
  • Forex reserves rise for seventh consecutive week
  • INR ends marginally higher at 60.11
  • Power projects worth INR 36,150 cr. crippled due to coal shortage, says Minister
  • SEZs may have to export 51 pc of products: Govt
  • A new transport solution for wind towers
  • Abu Dhabi ports handling more break-bulk
  • DB Schenker transports cylinder weighing 141 t from Berlin to Canada by ship, truck & plane
  • Heavy concrete components handled at Florida University

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Australia could buy next submarines abroad
  • Foss Maritime appoints VP Human Resources
  • Horizon delivers fourth 74 ft towboat to Canal Barge
  • Gondan books order for two patrol boats
  • NTSB reports on towboat grounding and sinking
  • Raytheon Anschütz launches ShipGuard
  • Ship registry official switches flags

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Hamburg Sud announces deal for CCNI container liner business
  • BTS statistics for 2013 show cross border trucking numbers
  • Change of command held for Coast Guard MFP Unit Bangor
  • Trucking group responds to resigation of FMCSA administrator
  • Oregon governor calling for increased focus on oil train safety

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Global Ship Lease on the hunt for acquisitions
    Earnings call indicates company has $80m to spend
  • Diana Containerships ekes out small profit in second quarter
    Investors including affiliate Diana Shipping and institutions invest $92m in owner of eight boxships
  • Eid caps a flurry of demolition sales
    But pacemaker India faces a drop in demand as domestic steel prices weaken
  • Höegh LNG hails its Indonesian FSRU achievement
    Floating storage and regasification unit off Lampung was the toughest yet, company says
  • Qatar takes control of UASC
    Gas-rich state becomes majority shareholder in the fast-expanding shipping line
  • German shipowners head for challenging times
    VDR demands a united effort to secure the country's status as a leading shipping nation
  • Scorpio Tankers slides to second-quarter loss
    Fleet growth costs hit ambitious US-listed tanker owner
  • Wan Hai sells $60m bonds to build working capital
    Intra-Asia specialist issues first batch of $167m programme
  • Industry viewpoint: Three ways to boost UK shipping
    UK must build on the firm foundations for success that have been laid in the Strategic Partnerships Plans for Ports and Shipping
  • Evergreen to start own Rotterdam-Dublin feeder
    Taiwan line also upgrades Liverpool services
  • Freeport MacMoran to begin exporting copper concentrate from Indonesia
    US miner receives permit and waiver on January's excess levy after it commits $115m to build smelter
  • VLGC spot rate dips but market remains hot
    Spot earnings still higher than $100,000 per day for owners
  • Paris and Tokyo MOUs to launch hours of rest campaign
    Initiative will last three months and encompass 10,000 inspections
  • Dorian LPG targets Chinese market
    VLGC owner with the world's largest newbuilding programme looks east for opportunities
  • West coast labour contract talks to resume next week after short break
    Negotiators promise that cargo will keep moving
  • Higher expenses erode HPH Trust's second-quarter profits
    Cost of services and labour hits results despite revenue increase
  • Braemar and ACM complete merger
    New shipbroking company is now up and running

Sea-webweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Savannah breaks box record
    Container volume at the US Port of Savannah reached 3.14M teu in FY14, the first time that the port has moved more than 3M teu in a Fiscal Year. The Georgia Port Authority (GPA), which oversees Savannah, said on 28 July that this unmatched container volume contributed to a record Fiscal Year in
  • Panama flag boss defects to Liberia
    In a major leadership switch for the world's top flag states, former Panama Registry boss Alfonso Castillero has joined the Liberian Registry. Castillero had been director general of Panama's merchant marine and head of the registry since 2008. He presided during a period when Panama instituted
  • Nakatani secures Toda Kisen order
    Japan's Nakatani Shipyard has secured an order for an asphalt/bitumen tanker from domestic shipowner Toda Kisen. The 3,500dwt vessel has a scheduled delivery date of October 2015 and has been allocated yard number 640. It will have an overall length of 96.5m, a beam of 16.5m, and a depth of 8.4m,
  • US docker talks extend into August
    Negotiations between US West Coast dockworkers and their employers are taking longer than predicted but waterfront operations have so far been unaffected. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents 20,000 longshoremen at 29 West Coast ports, and the Pacific Maritime
  • Diana ups box shipping investment
    Diana Containerships has announced improved quarterly results together with new investment plans from Diana Shipping founder Simeon Palios. NYSE-listed Diana Shipping previously owned 3.33M shares of NASDAQ-listed Diana Containerships, representing a stake of 9.3%, while Palios owned 2.07M shares,
  • Scorpio Tankers posts 2Q14 loss
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers has posted a steeper than expected quarterly loss as product tanker rates continue to stagnate. The Emanuele Lauro-led company reported a net loss of $574,000 for 2Q14 against net income of $4M in 2Q13. Excluding special items, Scorpio's adjusted net loss was $11.2M in
  • Tampa wins $1.68M security grant
    The port of Tampa has won a $1.68M security grant by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under its Seaport Security Grant Programme. The grant will be used to fund three projects at the Florida port and buy new and upgraded equipment. Port Tampa Bay will match the grant with a required
  • Nantong Tongshun wins order for AHTS duo
    Chinese yard Nantong Tongshun Shiprepair has won an order for two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels from Singapore-based Pacific Crest, a subsidiary of Pacific Radiance. The two newbuildings will have an overall length of 73m, beam of 17.2m, depth of 7.5m and a draught of 6.1m with delivery
  • Sea Shepherd found guilty of oil spill
    Conservation group Sea Shepard has been fined $15,000 for spilling diesel while moored in the port of Cairns in Queensland, Australia in October, 2012. The conservation group pleaded guilty to the charge in February, with the decision adjourned until last week, the Cairns Post reported. It was the
  • Costa Concordia makes it to Genoa
    Costa Concordia has been handed over to the team responsible for its breaking and recycling after being safely docked in the port of Genoa yesterday afternoon. Ownership of the vessel was transferred in mid-afternoon from Costa Crociere to Italian engineering group Saipem and Genoa ship repairer San
  • Italian rail operators slam increased costs
    FerCargo, the association of private Italian rail cargo operators, has strongly criticised a government decree proposing to reduce low-cost guarantees for the electricity that powers domestic rail cargo. The decree, announced in June, exempts 'cross-border rail traffic' from any increase in energy
  • Precious Shipping reports loss
    Thai dry cargo shipowner Precious Shipping has reported a second-quarter loss of THB52.76M ($1.65M). This, it said, was due to a one-time write-off of $2.3M in fees paid on credit facilities to finance secondhand vessels that are no longer needed. The loss reversed a net profit of THB161.2M for
  • Sewol owner's son arrested
    The son of the late owner of the ferry Sewol has been arrested by South Korea police. Prosecutors will now question Yoo Dae Kyun about his involvement with Chonghaejin Marine, the company that operated Sewol, which capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip on 16 April. Yoo was reportedly
  • Hyundai Glovis takes over four VLCCs
    Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of South Korea's Hyundai Motors, has taken over ownership of four VLCCs worth KRW189Bn ($184M). Hyundai Glovis announced through a Korea Exchange filing that the investment is related to a long-term delivery contract with Hyundai Oilbank Singapore. Hyundai Glovis
  • Hyundai Glovis 2Q profits surge
    Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, saw 2Q14 net profits rise 60.8% year-on-year to KRW297.4Bn($290M). However, income derived from the company's core business dipped 6.4% y/y to KRW167.7Bn. The company attributed this to less favourable foreign exchange rates.
  • Seafarer lost overboard in Indian Ocean
    The search for a seafarer who fell overboard from an oil tanker 80 nm off Australia's northwest coast on Sunday (27 July) has been abandoned. Speaking to IHS Maritime today (28 July) an Australian Maritime and Safety Authority (AMSA) spokesperson said that as there had been no trace of the missing
  • Controversial China rig resumes work
    A Chinese oil rig that was the cause a diplomatic dispute with Vietnam has returned to work after being moved from disputed waters. In May, the 34,000 GT Hai Yang Shi You 981 (HYSY 981), a drilling rig built in 2011 and operated by China Oilfield Services, began exploratory drilling in the disputed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • China's anti-2M reports counterproductive, SeaIntel says
    If the negative portrayal by China's state broadcaster of the proposed 2M tie-up between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. this weekend has official backing, it could be an indication of internal political pressure to shield Cosco and China Shipping Container Lines from a stronger competitor. This is the view of...
  • Rise in Mediterranean shipments boosts utilization, spot rates
    A rise in traffic from Asia to Mediterranean ports has led to a tight capacity issue and a substantial rise in spot prices for container cargo. Drewry reported a total of 422,000 20-foot containers were moved from Asia to the Mediterranean in March. April TEUs rose slightly to 427,000, but May's...
  • Suez Canal widening to begin this week
    The Suez Canal's major deepening project is just over the horizon as crews will start widening and dredging a 34-kilometer strip in order to improve wait times for vessels using the canal. AsiaCruiseNews.com reported today that the long-awaited widening project could take years to complete, but dredging crews will begin within...
  • Prospect of Nicaragua canal stumps industry observers
    Ometepe Island volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua.When the Nicaraguan government earlier this month approved plans by a Hong Kong-based company to build a canal linking the Pacific with the Caribbean and thus the Atlantic, observers in the maritime industry were largely left scratching their heads. The HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co.'s...
  • US containerized imports indicate early peak season
    Containerized U.S. imports rose 6.9 percent year-over-year in June. Full-size chart U.S. containerized imports in June showed substantial year-over-year growth, as labor negotiations on the West Coast seem to have induced an early ocean container shipping peak season. U.S. containerized imports were up 6.9 percent year-over-year in June. That gain followed a 10...
  • TransForce offers C$495 million for flatbed, tank trucker Contrans
    Fresh from acquiring U.S. truckload carrier Transport America, Canadian trucking giant TransForce is offering nearly C$500 million for Contrans, a publicly owned Woodstock, Ontario-based holding company specializing in bulk, flatbed, and tank trucking. The "friendly takeover" proposal would make Canada's largest trucking operator even larger, adding about 15 new operating subsidiaries...
  • TNT Express posts improved results on restructuring, cost cuts
    TNT Express today posted improved second-quarter results, driven by an ongoing restructuring program, cost cuts and a continued recovery at its previously loss-making Brazilian business. The Netherlands-based global parcel delivery group swung to an operating profit of €8 million ($10.9 million) in the three months through June from a €287 million...
  • Congestion worsens at Rotterdam, spreads to Antwerp, Hamburg
    Port of Rotterdam. Photo: travelfoto / Shutterstock.comWorsening congestion at the port of Rotterdam has prompted two short sea and feeder shipping lines to impose surcharges of around $100 per container. Shippers could also be hit by congestion surcharges at one of Hamburg's largest terminals, and Antwerp is showing the first signs...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Hoegh hatches MLP IPO
    Hoegh LNG Partners of Norway is moving forward with an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
  • Samho Crown canned
    Pakistan has emerged as the final destination of a VLCC that has been sitting idle off Dubai for nearly four years.
  • Scorpio OKs buyback programme
    Scorpio Tankers' board approved a new share buyback plan as the company deploys more of its financial muscle to put cash in the hands of shareholders.
  • Scorpio holds Alligator
    Scorpio Tankers took advantage of an extension option on a long-range-two (LR2) products tanker as part of a string of deals to hold onto chartered-in ships.
  • Tigger four released
    A bunker barge crew hospitalised after a gas leak on an Exmar vessel have been released.
  • GSL slides in the second
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) of the UK turned in a second-quarter loss Monday but the deficit hasn't derailed its campaign to pursue expansion.
  • Hai ho scrapped
  • DCIX nets $92m
    Diana Containerships has collected $92m from a private placement which has seen Diana Shipping and chief executive Simeon Palios inject cash into the company.
  • VDR: Fundamental change
    Michael Behrendt says unexpectedly long crisis changing face of industry.
  • Scorpio on script
    New York-listed tanker owner sees second quarter loss match forecasts.
  • Olympic dream
    Hanjin Shipping chief executive Cho Yang-ho has struck gold after being appointed to lead the organization of the 2018 Winter Olympics in his homeland.
  • Delta in Jones Act debut
    Delta Air Lines has reportedly made its debut in the Jones Act tanker trade fixing a US-flagged vessel.
  • Jefferies boosts DHT
    Jefferies has upgraded shares in growing tanker owner DHT Holdings amid a brighter view for the crude sector and a belief the company's stock is undervalued.
  • Brokers complete merger
    Braemar Shipping Services and ACM Shipping have formally completed a merger to create a London listed company with a market capitalisation of around £175m ($235m).
  • Gulf Nav back in black
    Gulf Navigation Holding has reported a second quarter net profit of AED 3.1m ($844,000) in figures released on Sunday.
  • Mitsubishi in port play
    Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation has entered the terminals business in Colombia by taking a stake in Santa Marta.
  • Fednav bulker grounds
    A Fednav-owned handysize bulker has run aground near the US city of Detroit, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed.
  • Teekay LNG stacks shelf
    Teekay LNG Partners has set the scene for up to $500m in shares sales with a shelf registration.
  • HPH Trust down in Q2
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has seen a 12.4% drop in second quarter net profit as it was impacted by higher costs.
  • Castillero reflags
    Alfonso Castillero, who resigned as Director-General of the Panama Registry last week, has confimed that he is joining the Liberian Registry as Vice-President
  • Man overboard
    An Indian motorman is missing from the Wallem-managed, 105,000-dwt products tanker Sigma Integrity (built 2009).
  • Breakers take Concordia
    Title to the hulk of the salvaged Italian cruiseship Costa Concordia was transferred yesterday from Costa Crociere to the Saipem/San Giorgio del Porto consortium that will scrap the ship
  • Boustead buys into cruise
    Boustead Holdings of Malaysia has purchased the Port Klang Cruise Terminal from receivers of failed maritime security company Glenn Defense Marine.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Ferro leaving FMCSA to lead motor vehicle administrators
  • EIAP fails to boost Dominican apparel exports to U.S.
  • U.S., Mexico to strengthen produce safety
    "The FDA is working with our Mexican government counterparts as well as stakeholders from industry, commerce, agriculture, and academia to ensure the safety of products," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg.
  • Senate confirms two DOT leaders
    The Senate confirmed Victor Mendez as deputy secretary of transportation and Peter Rogoff as undersecretary of transportation for policy - both officials have been in those roles on a temporary basis.
  • Government-industry teaming becomes tool for security, economy
  • ILWU, PMA will take break from talks this week
    The two sides are trying to work out a new contract to replace the six year pact that expired on July 1. The ILWU-PMA agreement covers nearly 20,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports.
  • TNT revenues down in Q2
  • Dachser continues Midwest expansion
  • Houston dredging begins
    Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria said an Army Corps of Engineers report found the minimum net benefits of the improved Bayport and Barbours Cut channels to the U.S. economy will be $35 million a year.
  • Savannah volumes top 3 million TEU
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire CCNI liner business
    The deal is subject to due diligence, execution of a sale and purchase agreement and approval by the competent authorities, and is scheduled to be executed by Dec. 31, at the latest.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Bunker prices firm in Mediterranean markets
    Good avails in Piraeus.
  • Prices firm accross regional bunker hubs
    Bunker market firm in Fujairah.
  • New South Wales set to curb diesel emissions
    Goal is to have a diesel emission management strategy in place by year-end.
  • Scrubbers fitted on Baltic ferry
    New, larger smoke stacks containing scrubber units installed during 18-day, dry-dock stint.
  • Finland extends 'environmental aid' to vessels
    Three companies allocated funds to install scrubbers or modify fuel systems, but not all applications successful.
  • Profits climb at NuStar Energy
    Fuels marketing segment on track for bumper profits for full year.
  • US EPA steps up ECA enforcement efforts
    Several ships boarded to obtain fuel samples in what is thought to be a first in the United States.
  • Asian bunker market closes mixed
    While Singapore offices remained closed for a holiday.
  • Oil traders and shipowners feature in Singapore's richest
    Founder of one of city's biggest oil traders in top 20.
  • Bunker sales lift Rosneft's bottom line
    But company outlook challenged by newly-imposed US sanctions.
  • Gibraltar: Bunkering 'not in breach' of EU laws
    Investigation finds Spanish complaints without foundation.
  • Gas leak prompts closure of Houston Ship Channel
    LPG tanker leaked an 'unknown' amount of anhydrous ammonia during bunkering.

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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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