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July 31, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • China wants certification of US grain imports over health fears
  • US grain export association urges China to withdraw GMO restriction
  • Hamburg Sud to acquire Chile's CCNI to boost South American liner network
  • GSI continue to suspend trading on HK and Shanghai bourses pending asset restructuring
  • PMA, ILWU break talks so union can deal with unrelated PNW trouble
  • Western anti-Russian sanctions over Ukraine may run afoul of WTO rules
  • Savannah annual container volume increases 6.3pc to 3.14 million TEU
  • Houston Barbours Cut Channel dredging readies port for postpanamaxes
  • India won't keep Bali promises without exemption on food stockpiling
  • Airways Aviation offers pilot training programme
  • AirBridgeCargo sees stellar 1H, to launch new domestic routes
  • Japan invites bids to operate New Kansai International Airport
  • AF-KLM eyes low-cost carrier to gain market share in Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • GAIL (India) to procure Indian-made ships to carry LNG from US
  • Konecranes announces delivery of world's most powerful reach stacker
  • MOL's LNG carriers commended for 'FY 2013 Best Quality Ship Awards'
  • NYK hosts fleet safety promotion conference
  • Qatar takes ownership control of UASC
  • Doubts persist on legality of doing business with vessels that have called at ports in annexed Crimea
  • HAROPA-Port of Le Havre certified ISO 9001:2008
  • MbPT extends deadline for sending suggestions on developing eastern waterfront
  • Ministry of Shipping mulling new rail infrastructure company for Major Ports
  • Ministry of Shipping optimistic on Kanika sands emerging as a transhipment zone
  • Work on Myanmar's Sittwe port to be completed this fiscal
  • Anti-dumping duty levied on PTA imports
  • BHEL bags INR 68-cr. solar power project order from KPCL
  • Govt wants textile exports at $ 300 bn by FY25
  • Import restrictions on gold hits jewellery exports
  • India to have its own crude oil reserves soon
  • INR recovers marginally on fund inflows
  • Silence on MAT & DDT rollback upsets SEZ sector
  • Green Shipping - Happy Shipping

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Tidewater purchasing assets of West Coast Marine Cleaning
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries developing vessel safety system
  • Capt. Stuart Miller returns as salvage master for TITAN
  • ILWU, PMA give update on contract negotiations
  • Diana Shipping Oks time charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel LETO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Surge in US imports points to early peak season
    June volumes up 6.9% as shippers seek protection against west coast instability
  • Greeks sense the time is right for containership swoop
    Trio of owners unveil growth in boxships
  • 'You can't be in this business if you're not an optimist'
    US export opportunities drive d'Amico onwards
  • Soft spot rates take their toll on Safe Bulkers' second-quarter results
    Sluggish market drives down average daily vessel earnings
  • Scorpio Bulkers posts $15m net loss
    US-listed newcomer announces $67.5m loan
  • Finland mulls new green aid to shipowners
    Helsinki assesses package to create more eco-friendly ships
  • European Commission notified of Hapag-Lloyd/CSAV merger
    Brussels invites observations within next 10 days
  • View from the Bridge: Grant Daly
    Safmarine chief executive Grant Daly explains the importance of service differentiation
  • Pan Ocean posts $303m second-quarter profit
    Former STX affiliate continues strong performance
  • D'Amico hit by challenging second quarter product tanker market
    Nevertheless, longer-term prospects remain bright for this tanker sector
  • Dorian LPG sets up VLGC pool with Phoenix Tankers
    Consolidation comes as VLGC market offers exciting prospects
  • Strong year anticipated for North European box volumes
    Container traffic forecast to rise nearly 6% to 42.2m teu
  • CMA CGM warns of US congestion surcharge
    French carrier will implement price increases should industrial action break out at US ports
  • APM Terminals goes global
    Bigger ships drive the need for higher productivity in strategy switch-up
  • Going against the grain
    Experts question tough new GM and pesticide rules after bulk cargoes held in China
  • Major forwarders continue to grow ahead of market
    Investment bank expects the trend to continue
  • Fracking casts new doubt over future UK LNG imports
    Onshore licences offered this week to energy firms will reshape future shipments
  • Industry viewpoint: Why marine cleantech companies take the biggest risks
    Retrofitting will become more popular as hesitancy dwindles, predicts Oceanfoil
  • Hyundai posts its worst-ever quarterly results
    Builder will tackle its woes by renegotiating orders and restructuring business and staff
  • Hanjin Shipping narrows its second-quarter net loss
    South Korean operator reduces its exposure by 'rationalising' its routes

Sea-webweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Scorpio Bulkers tacks on newbuilding
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has reported more losses but confirmed another newbuilding contract, bringing its orders up to 80. The Emanuele Lauro-led company confirmed on 30 July that it will pay $31.4M for a 61,000dwt Ultramax to be delivered by Japan's Imabari in 1Q16. The newbuilding (Hull
  • Dorian to pool VLGCs with Phoenix
    NYSE-listed Dorian LPG has announced the creation of a new VLGC pool with MOL subsidiary Phoenix Tankers. The new pool will commence operations on 1 January 2015. Phoenix currently manages 11 VLGCs under a pooling agreement, while Dorian operates four VLGCS and has 18 newbuildings scheduled for
  • Anti-pirate security hit by rate plunge
    A fall in private security rates could raise risks for commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden, a security analyst has warned following the collapse of Gulf of Aden Group Transits (GoAGT). The analyst, who declined to be identified, confirmed that the UK-based security company had closed and said
  • Alang breakers approach certification
    Four Indian ship-recycling yards in Alang in Gujarat have completed the first phase of an international standard certification process. The yards, belonging to Shree Ram Group of Industries, Leela Ship Recycling, RL Kalthia Ship Breaking, and Priya Blue Industries, are now starting Phase II of
  • Sumitomo secures 4th Lundqvist Aframax
    Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries shipyard has signed contracts to build an Aframax tanker for Lundqvist Rederierna AB. The 105,000dwt medium-sized crude oil tanker is Lundqvist's fourth on order at the yard and its final option to be converted. This latest order is set for delivery in May 2016. The
  • Adani gets green light for mega mine
    The Australian federal government has given Adani the go ahead to develop what will be Australia's biggest mine ever - Carmichael in Queensland's Galilee Basin. Spanning 200km², and pumping 60M tonnes of coal out of Abbot Point annually, the $15.3Bn mine is projected to power homes of 100M people in
  • DP World Australia threatens lockout
    DP World Australia said today it would lock out dock workers at its Fremantle terminal indefinitely and subcontract their work to rival stevedore Asciano. The announcement follows the announcement of a four-hour stoppage on Thursday by the union for the terminal's dockers. Adrian Evans, Maritime
  • Hanjin Shipping's 2Q loss widens
    Hanjin Shipping, which has been undergoing restructuring to avert a liquidity crunch, unveiled wider 2Q losses today. South Korea's biggest shipping company posted a net loss of KRW200Bn ($194.7M) for 2Q14, compared to a KRW80.4Bn loss in 2Q13. Hanjin explained it incurred a net loss due to the
  • HMD widens losses in 2Q
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has recorded a 2Q14 net loss that was worse than analysts' estimates. The mid-tier shipbuilder, known for building products tankers and medium gas carriers, incurred a KRW204Bn loss, compared to a KRW129Bn loss in 2Q13. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Ki-jong Sung of
  • Princess orders at Fincantieri
    Princess Cruises has placed an order at Italy's Fincantieri for a 143,000gt, 3,560-passenger newbuild for delivery in 2017. The all-in cost is 600M euros, which at current exchange rates equates to around $804M or $226,000 per lower berth. The new ship will be a sister to the 2013-built Royal
  • Misclassified nickel ore causes concern
    The Japan P&I Club has cautioned its owners against transporting nickel ore cargoes that are deliberately classified as iron ore to evade the Indonesian government's export restrictions. In a circular to its members, the Japan P&I Club said: "The club has been advised of two cargoes of nickel ore
  • Record loss for HHI
    The 2Q14 loss that Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, posted yesterday was its worst ever performance. HHI had a net loss of KRW616.6Bn ($600.2M) and an operating loss of KRW1.1Trn in 2Q14, a result that shocked investors and analysts. The shipbuilder's poor performance was
  • SITC estimated to be pressured by lower spot rates
    Hong Kong-listed SITC International Holdings, an intra-Asia box carrier, is estimated to have its profits affected by the recent 25% drop in China-Japan box spot rates since April, a research note of CIMB Securities said. CIMB has cut core EPS forecasts for SITC by 9% over 2014-16 to reflect more
  • SSC eyes new vessels delivery for better earnings
    Singapore-listed Singapore Shipping (SSC) suffered a 20.1% dip year-on-year to $7.28M for the first quarter of 2015. Similarly, its profit before taxation fell 7.2% y/y to $1.81M, followed by a drop of 7.5% to $1.81M from $1.95M in its net profit. The lower earnings were mainly due to MV Singa Ace's
  • China crude steel production up in 2014
    China's crude steel production rose 3% year-on-year (y/y) to 411.9M tonnes in the first half in 2014, with the growth rate down 4.4 percentage points, according to the China Iron and Steel Association. The growth was in line with the association's forecast that China's crude steel output will grow
  • China's shipbuilding output drops in 1H
    Chinese shipyards recorded a total output of 17.43M dwt in the first half of 2014, a decrease of 15.4% year on year, stated China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) on Monday. The drop was attributed to the unwillingness of shipowners to accept newbuildings and major Chinese
  • Weak bulker freight market hits secondhand deals
    The slack dry bulk freight market has impacted investors' sentiment in the secondhand bulker market. Statistics compiled by Greek broker Golden Destiny showed that the number of secondhand bulker transactions fell 24% year-on-year in June. Last month, 31 dry bulk carriers changed hands, compared to
  • HMM looks to narrow 2Q operating loss
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is expected to report a lower operating loss quarter on quarter and year on year in 2Q14, said KDB Daewoo Securities in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities forecasted HMM, South Korea's second-biggest shipping company, to report a 2Q operating loss of KRW36Bn($35.2M)
  • ABS signs MoU with MPA
    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), global marine and offshore classification services provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to promote research and development (R&D) and innovation. Under the MoU, ABS and MPA will collaborate
  • Bearish outlook for Precious Shipping
    CIMB Research has maintained a reduce call on drybulker Precious Shipping's (PSL) stock in a 27 July note. "PSL's 1H14 core net profit of THB136M ($4.3M) was below expectations at just 22% of our previous full-year forecast, as the freight rate and daily operating cost fronts disappointed," the note
  • Westports' profits up as box throughput surges
    Port Klang's main terminal operator, Westports Holdings, has posted a 2.4% year-on-year increase in 2Q/2014 net profits to MYR122.5M ($35.4M) on the back of a 14% container throughput increase to 2.09M teu. The strong box market saw Westports handle 4.02M teu in 1H/2014, up 12.9% and led by

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • No contract? No problem - yet
    As of today, July 30, there is no U.S. West Coast longshore agreement in place, a month after the previous six-year pact expired. In any contract year, the time between expiration and agreement is especially volatile, because the risk of cargo-disrupting labor actions is at its highest. It's the reason...
  • Poor rail service led shippers to shift loads to highway: C.H. Robinson
    More shippers contracting with C.H. Robinson Worldwide shifted loads from railroad to highway in the second quarter after seeing intermodal rail service deteriorate. The Minneapolis-based company said intermodal rail service incrementally improved in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year, but it expects rail service to...
  • XPO to buy contract logistics provider, raises revenue target
    XPO Logistics will add more than half a billion dollars in revenue to its top line by acquiring New Breed Logistics for approximately $615 million, the company said yesterday. The deal adds a major contract logistics provider to XPO's growing portfolio of multi-faceted companies. XPO raised its projection of its annual...
  • Hanjin loses big, but cost-cutting efforts start to pay off
    Hanjin Shipping posted a net loss of $194 million in the second quarter, but the weak financial performance was eased by aggressive cost cutting in its container division that managed to lift the Korean carrier's operating profit. The line's container shipping unit recorded an operating profit of $36 million as it...
  • How Anne Ferro changed trucking
    In five years as Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, Anne S. Ferro has changed trucking. Like them or not - and many in trucking really, really don't - the programs and rules implemented during her tenure at the FMCSA are reshaping an industry slow to embrace change. Since 2009, her agency...
  • Treasury Secretary asked to review Gulftainer's Port Canaveral deal
    WASHINGTON - A U.S. House Republican has asked Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to review whether the granting of a 35-year container terminal concession at Florida's Port Canaveral to United Arab Emirates-based port operator Gulftainer will impact national security. The deal - in which Gulftainer will spend about $100 million on a...
  • US Congress in last-minute showdown on highway funding
    WASHINGTON - U.S. House and Senate leaders have less than three days to work out their differences in seeking a short-term patch for the main engine of federal highway construction. The question is whether both sides will reach a consensus on replenishing the Highway Trust Fund before legislators take a month-long...
  • Rising trade will lift rates, but not for long, analysts say
    Expectations of a solid peak season from Asia to both Europe and North America could lead to higher ocean container freight rates in the third quarter, but the gains are likely to be only temporary. Market watchers have little confidence in a sustained improvement as ocean carriers struggle against an...
  • Drewry spot rates stay steady before August GRI
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles remained at $1,800 per 40-foot container for a second week. Full-size chart In a now familiar pattern, trans-Pacific spot prices held steady ahead of another general rate increase after dropping precipitously following the previous hike. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to...
  • Chilling ideas
    Residents of Loudonville, Ohio, (population 2,623) honored native son Charles F. Kettering in June, dedicating a statue of the inventor in the town's park. Kettering was born in 1876 and died in 1958, so unless you're from the greater Loudonville metropolitan area, his name probably isn't familiar. His myriad inventions certainly...
  • ARC Advisory Group Ranks Manhattan Associates "Worldwide Leading Supplier of Warehouse Management Systems"
    ATLANTA, July 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supply Chain CommerceSolutions provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq:MANH) announcedtoday that it has been ranked as the global leading supplier of "TotalWMS Software and Services" in ARC Advisory Group's "WarehouseManagement Systems Global Market Research Study, Market Analysis andForecast Through 2018. "In the report ARC Advisory...
  • Port of Oakland Announces Christopher Boucher as Director of Human Resources
    Boucher brings expertise in recruitment, labor relations, training and development Oakland, Calif--July 29, 2014--Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle announced Christopher Boucher as the Port's new Director of Human Resources. Executive Director Chris Lytle said, "I'm very pleased to have Christopher join us. His expertise will help us enhance our workforce...
  • Transplace Expands Focus on Automotive Sector
    Experienced Logistics Leader Bill Miller Joins Transplace to Advance Automotive Vertical Growth July 29, 2014 (Dallas, TX) - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Bill Miller as vice president, automotive. The addition of Miller further supports the company's continued investment in...
  • DACHSER USA OPENS ST. LOUIS OFFICE TO SUPPORT GROWING MIDWEST MARKET
    ATLANTA (July 28, 2014) - Dachser Transport of America Inc. (Dachser USA), one of the leading global logistics services providers, opened their St. Louis office to support the company's continued expansion in the Midwest. The new office is conveniently located in the St. Louis Customs Building across from Lambert International Airport....
  • Port of Oakland Announces Christopher Boucher as Director of Human Resources
    Boucher brings expertise in recruitment, labor relations, training and development Oakland, CA-July 28, 2014- Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle announces Christopher Boucher as the Port's Director of Human Resources. Executive Director Chris Lytle said, "I'm very pleased to have Christopher join us. His expertise will help us enhance our workforce and...
  • Sweeper ships sent to clear clogged Manila port
    Skyline of ManilaManila's choked container port will finally have some relief as sweeper ships arrive to clear the thousands of empty boxes clogging the city terminals. The first ship arrived last week, arranged by the Philippines' Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL), and loaded about 3,000 TEUs of the estimated 22,000...
  • DSV posts market-beating volume growth as logistics sector consolidates
    DSV today became the latest top 10 freight forwarder to post market-beating growth in ocean container traffic as the consolidation of the fragmented global logistics industry gathers pace. The Danish group's container traffic grew 9 percent in the second quarter to 216,044 20-foot equivalent units, outpacing market growth between 3 and...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Baltic Trading loss grows
    Baltic Trading reported a 22.7% increase in its quarterly loss even as fleet growth push revenue higher.
  • US sanctions USC
    The US Treasury Department has added Russia's United Shipbuilding Corp (USC) to its list of sanctioned entities.
  • Pool prompts speculation
    A growing number of industry forecasters believe a merger between Dorian LPG (Dorian) and Norwegian compatriot Avance Gas is no longer likely.
  • Varela's AMP team unveiled
    The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has announced its leadership team after the swearing in of the country's new President, Juan Carlos Varela.
  • Shanghai Beihai on the block
    China Shipping Tanker lifts stake under broader bid to enhance relations with CNOOC.
  • Princess returns to Fincantieri
    An Italian shipbuilding conglomerate has secured a EUR 600m ($802.6m) contract to construct a cruiseship for Princess Cruises.
  • SALT clinches cash
    Scorpio Bulkers of Monaco has firmed up a $540m loan facility that will be used to finance some of its newbuildings.
  • Stifel endorses DSX
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst is encouraging investors to accumulate shares of Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping.
  • DIS set for profit
    d'Amico International Shipping is hopeful of recording a full year profit after returning to the black in the second quarter.
  • Giants form VLGC pool
    Dorian LPG has joined forces with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) division Phoenix Tankers to establish a VLGC pool.
  • Japan sees bulker surge
    Japanese yards saw a surge in bulker orders last month despite the deterioration in sentiment towards the dry cargo market.
  • Signs of life at Pan Ocean
    Pan Ocean has posted a $303m net profit for the second quarter of 2014 as it continues its post-restructuring recovery.
  • BEE buys Grindrod stake
    A consortium led by Johannesburg based Brimstone Investment Corp has completed acquisition of a 8.4% stake in Grindrod, the South African shipping and logistics group.
  • Fednav bulker refloated
    A Fednav handysize bulker that had been aground near the US city of Detroit since Sunday has been refloated.
  • Hanjin losses grow
    Hanjin Shipping has seen a further deterioration in its financial performance with a large loss in the second quarter.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Drewry: Air cargo pricing regained loss in June
  • XPO spends $650 million on two acquisitions
    During the second quarter, XPO Logistics' revenue shot up 323.8 percent, year-over-year, to $581 million, though it recorded a net loss of $13.8 million, which is a year-over-year improvement of $3.6 million.
  • Hanjin reports loss, less revenue in second quarter
  • U.S. GDP grew 4% in 2Q
  • Hamburg Süd opens Nanjing office
  • C.H. Robinson revenues up 6.5% in Q2
  • Navios Partners buys two more containerships
    The company said it has sufficient cash on its balance sheet to fund the total acquisition cost; however, it may elect to finance part of the purchase price with debt financing at terms similar to its existing debt facilities.
  • Port of San Diego replaces chief executive
  • Senate passes amended highway bill extension
    The legislation originally was tailored to run through May to give more time to agree on a long-term bill that identifies new funding streams to supplement the Highway Trust Fund, which is supported by a per-gallon fuel tax.
  • ICAO to develop war-zone aviation safety measures
  • BIS: Export reform means more compliance responsibility
  • Grant moves 3 Port Manatee security projects forward
  • Carrier Transicold system extends perishables' freshness in transit
  • Senators oppose import quotas on Mexican sugar
    For years, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., along with Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., have led a bipartisan effort to reform the U.S. sugar program, which has cost consumers an estimated $14 billion since 2008.
  • Military Sealift Command employee sentenced for bribery
  • Horizon reports loss, but revenues increase

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Mid-week prices firm in Fujairah
    Prices generally climbing in Mideast and Africa.
  • Soft pricing seen in Rotterdam
    Crude oil futures making gains Wednesday.
  • Baltic state thinks about 'future proofing' its fleet
    To go beyond current environmental regulations.
  • Bunker player looking for 'experienced and aspiring traders'
    Soyuz Bunkering Group wants to grow its teams in Singapore, Dubai and Europe.
  • Mass Flow Meters will mean only 'fractional increase' in costs
    Singapore's MPA says extra delivery cost will be around 14 cents pmt.
  • DNV GL: Industry is missing out on bunker savings
    Most commonly adopted measures don't produce highest savings, research finds.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage to Asia 20% down
    'As of now, it seems that the availability of 380 cSt IFO will be tight.'
  • Market sees value in Bunkerworld App
    Downloads pass 10,000 mark.
  • Hanjin Shipping posts quarterly loss
    But fuel efficiency has supports box line performance.
  • Asian prices trading on mixed path
    Unstable supplies reported by some Singapore players.
  • H1 bunker sales weaken in Cyprus
    Sales of MGO and HFO down year-on-year.
  • Hong Kong issues new smoke emissions rule
    Failure to comply would subject shipowner and related parties to thousands of dollars in fines.

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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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