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August 3, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates soar 270pc to US$1,109/TEU, Asia-Med up 178pc
  • OOCL hikes south east Asia-Oz rate US$200/TEU September 1
  • Asia-New Zealand US$150 peak season surcharge from September
  • APL renegotiates big shipper contracts, seeks relief from rate abyss
  • MOL sets 100pc on-time departure performance target for China ports
  • China Shipping Container Lines orders eight 13,500-TEU ships
  • Japan's Osaka suffers double-digit free fall in cargo volume
  • Japan's Kobe port volumes soar, boxes up 5pc to 893,425 TEU
  • Port of NY-NJ achieves 13.4pc container growth - on track to top 2014
  • Expanded Suez Canal transits first 3 ships as dredging almost done
  • Mumbai port authority introduces mandatory Yellow Fever precautions
  • Panalpina, Hong Kong's Spread in high-end electronics reverse logistics deal
  • MOL joins barge terminal operator in Bangkok to tap local market
  • Hong Kong perishable conference at AsiaWorld-Expo September 2
  • Airlines brace for loss, but 12-month confidence remains high: IATA survey
  • Air China Cargo to start Shanghai-Edmonton-Dallas freighter service
  • Luxury animal 'Ark' to open in 2016 at New York's JFK Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 2, 2015
  • AMTOI to launch Kolkata Chapter on Aug. 4
  • Express Global Logistics successfully executes another break-bulk shipment of transformers to Doha
  • Indus Container Lines providing increased Europe coverage
  • Dairy exports to Russia delayed
  • APM Terminals Pipavav reports good overall performance in quarter
  • Cochin Port deploys barge for bunkering throughout the year
  • Cochin Port seeks approval for Outer Harbour project
  • Expansion of agribulk storage in Port of Amsterdam
  • JICA delegation visits JN Port
  • Offshore transloading infrastructure will reduce costs, delays & pollution
  • IL&FS Transportation wins INR 1,886 cr. road project in M'rashtra from NHAI
  • Railways has implemented nine projects under PPP models, says Minister
  • Anti-dumping duty on Chinese CFL lamps extended
  • Cotton stock level seen as alarming
  • Export-Import Trade Developments & queries answered
  • Forex reserves up marginally
  • Govt plans to export 4 mt of sugar
  • Govt to garner $ 933 m from iron ore exports to Japan, S. Korea
  • MACCIA's 3-day export-import training programme from Aug. 12

International Transport Journalweb site
  • What if the Gotthard tunnel closes?
    Cargo haulage across the Alps will have no viable option but the railways from 2020 onwards, as the road tunnel through the Gotthard mountain range in the Swiss Alps is set to be closed for several years for refurbishment. ITJ correspondent Anitra Green reports on the...

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Royal Caribbean momentum builds
    Shares of Royal Caribbean rose sharply on 31 July in the wake of better than expected quarterly results and a steadily improving cruise booking environment. NYSE-listed Royal Caribbean posted net income of USD185 million for 2Q15 versus USD137.7 million in 2Q14. Earnings of USD0.84/share came in
  • Bunkerer hits back in Turkish 'runaway' ship claim
    A bunker fuel supplier has insisted that a ship accused of fleeing Malta without paying a bill has a case to answer. Turkish-registered general cargo ship Feyza Genc allegedly left Malta while under arrest by the coastguard over a EUR45,000 (USD49,715) unpaid bill due to Cassar Fuel Ltd Malta. The
  • MyFerryLink crews start fresh disruption in Calais
    The port of Calais faced fresh disruption this weekend as MyFerryLink seafarers began new action to protest over the failure of talks to protect their futures following the cessation of their company's activities at the start of this month. Some 300 protesters set fire to tyres to block an access
  • Tampa taking on cyber threats
    Port Tampa Bay plans to use a USD1.6 million federal grant to combat cyber threats and bolster security. The money is part of USD100 million allocated on 28 July by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency under its Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). PSGP grants are used to increase port-wide
  • Hydrodec to build UK's first oil re-refinery
    Peel Ports Group on 31 July announced a deal worth GBP40 million (USD62.4 million) with the Hydrodec Group that will see the UK's first purpose-built oil re-refinery constructed on a nine-acre site at Port Wirral in Eastham. Hydrodec, which operates two other used oil re-refineries, in Ohio, US,
  • Exmar interims weaken ahead of major transformation
    Belgian gas carrier Exmar has reported a fall in 1H15 net profit ahead of major transformation of the group. Net profit fell to USD21.6 million in 1H15 from USD51.9 million in the same period last year and revenues dipped to USD70.5 million from USD71.8 million. It did not provide 2Q figures.
  • Yinson to buy FPSO Four Rainbow
    Malaysian floating production specialist Yinson Holdings said on 30 July that it will buy the FPSO Four Rainbow. The transaction will be done jointly with Four Vanguard Servicos E Navegacao LDA, the Portuguese unit of Italian tanker owner Premuda. The joint venture will buy the vessel from FVSN,
  • Upbeat d'Amico reports strongest first half since 2008
    d'Amico International enjoyed its best first half since 2008 with group net profit rising to USD18.7 million in 2Q15 from a mere USD1.7 million in the same period last year. The Luxembourg-based listed product tanker unit in the Italian shipping group d'Amico also saw revenues increase to USD110.1
  • Non-compliant fuel usage in EU SECAs 'rather limited'
    The use of non-compliant fuel in European Union sulphur emissions control areas (SECAs) has been "rather limited", according to data communicated to IHS Maritime by the European Commission. Following the introduction of a 0.1% limit on the sulphur content of marine fuel in the SECAs on 1 January, a
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding continues to divest non-core businesses
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding continues to dispose of holdings in its non-core businesses, and invest in companies that have better synergies. Yangzijiang has disposed of its entire 40% stake in Jiangsu Zhuoran Yangzijiang Energy Equipment, which is a steel
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industry's shipbuilding unit gains higher earnings for April-June
    The profit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' (MHIs') shipbuilding unit increased year on year (y/y) for April to June 2015. As Japan's financial year starts on 1 April, April to June marks the first quarter of the companies' financial year. The operating income of MHI's commercial aviation and
  • Five firms keen on Davao Sasa port modernisation
    Five firms have submitted pre-qualification documents to modernise Davao Sasa port, the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines said in a statement. Three joint ventures (JVs) and two single companies make up the five companies. The JVs are Asian Terminals Inc, which is working
  • Sinopacific hires new CEO, COO
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group announced on 29 July that Jiang Qiang was named as the new CEO replacing Liang Xiaolei, and Wang Jianding will be the group's new Chief Operation Officer (COO). The company also stated that Wang Xingru will no longer serve as the company's co-CEO. Liang is the chair
  • Japan's 'Big Three' post higher profit for April-June
    Japan's 'Big Three' shipping companies - Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), NYK Line, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) - all posted a higher profit for the three months ending 30 June. As Japan's financial year starts on 1 April, April to June marks the first quarter of the companies' financial year.
  • Analyst: HMD's profit masks true picture
    Despite avoiding the red ink that tarred South Korea's big three shipbuilders, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's (HMD's) profit in the second quarter of 2015 camouflages its actual situation, said a sector analyst. HMD, a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries, posted a KRW10.915 billion (USD9.3 million)
  • CMES buys four used Valemaxes
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed an agreement with Vale Shipping Singapore to acquire four used Valemaxes for an aggregate of USD448 million. The four vessels are scheduled for delivery in September 2015, a stock filing of CMES said on 31 July. CMES plans to finance the acquisition
  • Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering delivers first modules built for Total
    Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) has delivered the first modules built for oil company Total, which SOE believed laid the foundation for further co-operation with Total on the Yamal project. Two modules were delivered on 22 July and will be installed on a Floating Production Unit
  • Samudera Shipping Line's 2Q15 profit down 26%
    Singapore-listed Indonesian shipping company Samudera Shipping Line said on 30 July that its profit in the second quarter of 2015 fell 26% year on year (y/y) to USD3.2 million as the weak freight market hurt its revenue. Revenue from Samudera's intra-Asia container shipping business fell 16.6% y/y

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Atlas Air, bullish after buoyant H1 charter market, now eyes a busy peak season
  • Court rejects new bid to kill Jones Act by shippers in Hawaii hit by cabotage rules
  • Japanese shipping trio NYK, K Line and MOL see improved results in first quarter

Marine Logweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Spain's Navantia to build four Suezmax tankers
  • Verreault Navigation expands drydock
  • Fratelli Neri orders its first newbuild Damen tug
  • EB gets $42 million mod to Virginia-class contract
  • Matson and Hawaii settle molasses claims
  • Merchant Mariner Credentials to be more secure
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $90 million Navy award

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Panama Canal expansion work hits 91 percent completion mark
  • Trade between NAFTA partners declines during month of May
  • Matson announces plans to issue new 30-year senior unsecured notes
  • Alaska Airlines adding flights between Portland, Midwest cities
  • Department of Transportation receives 625 new requests for TIGER grants

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Contship Italia signs Iran MoU
    Move marks strategic shift for Contship Italia, which has to date focused on its Italian homeland
  • Ship sales to China state giants will help reduce Vale's climbing freight costs
    Total freight costs for the mining giant are up $75m over first quarter
  • Rodgers surprises with more relaxed approach to tanker newbuildings
    A softer attitude based on market developments, rather than a dramatic change of heart
  • TEN acquires four crude tankers for $316m
    Purchase of York Capital VLCCs and Yasa suezmaxes comes as earnings hit seven-year high
  • Diana loss increases in second quarter
    Greek owner hit by decline in freight market
  • Asia-Europe rates surge to highest level in six months
    Freight rates to northern Europe and the Mediterranean from Asia climb to more than $1,000 per teu
  • MSC Zoe joins Oscar and Oliver in world-beating trio
    Latest ship to join MSC's fleet will be named in Hamburg on Sunday
  • Worried charterers look to dodge spot market with longer contracts
    Charterers are in the tanker market for three-year deals and possibly five
  • K Line posts stronger first-quarter results
    Improved performance in tanker and containership business boosts Japanese operator
  • MOL records higher April-June profits but remains gloomy on container prospects
    Japanese shipping giant predicts full-year loss for box unit with weak freight rates and volume

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • YRC Worldwide boosts net profit, raises rates
    YRC Worldwide's second quarter profits may not seem large compared with its earnings a decade ago. But after eight years of losses and a long, hard struggle to return to profitability, that income is pure gold to the less-than-truckload holding company's managers, employees, shareholders and shipper customers. YRC Worldwide reported $26...
  • Hapag-Lloyd revises Gdansk demurrage charge
    Hapag-Lloyd will revise the Demurrage Free Time for Reefer effective September 1, 2015. We would like to inform you that with effect from September 1, 2015 Hapag-Lloyd will revise the Demurrage Free Time for Reefer Containers in Gdansk....
  • Making Data Work for You: Technology Innovations in Transportation with Jeff Pape
    U.S. Bank's Senior Vice President Jeff Pape gives tips for making the decision to outsource freight payment processing, and maintaining data security as well as high visibility. Pape's discussion with Senior Content Editor Alessandra Barrett also addresses the most common mistakes made with in-house audits, and the No. 1 thing...
  • Port Manatee awarded federal grant to support emergency operations
    PALMETTO, Fla. - Port Manatee has been awarded a $326,250 federal security grant to be used in efforts to support the port's recovery and resiliency capabilities. The funding, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Port Security Grant Program, was announced July 30 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The federal funds,...
  • Armed with congressional report, top US truck lobby accuses DOT of spin
    A rest stop in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.WASHINGTON - The U.S. congressional watchdog's conclusion that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has limited ability to evaluate its controversial hours-of-service rules is fueling the fight between the top U.S. trucking lobby and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The fight over the report, which...
  • Asia-Europe spot rates more than double
    Asia-Europe spot rates more than doubled this week, hitting highs that haven't been seen in months and giving carriers a much-needed glimmer of hope. Spot rates from Asia to Northern Europe rocketed 270 percent from the prior week to $1,109 per 20-foot container, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised...
  • Container shuttle proposed in Sydney, Australia, to ease congestion
    A new joint venture between DP World and Toll Logistics in Sydney, Australia, could provide a container shuttle out of Port Botany and slash exports of empty boxes. The proposed joint venture announced this week between Australia's biggest freight and logistics provider and its biggest stevedore is expected to begin operations...
  • EU investigating proposed FedEx-TNT merger
    The European Union has opened an investigation into FedEx's efforts to acquire TNT Express on the grounds that there would be insufficient competition in the market. Despite the backing of the European Shippers' Council, the European Competition Commission said it believed an investigation of the $4.8 billion acquisition was in order...
  • KCS boosts cross-border connectivity
    Kansas City Southern Railway's new Wylie Intermodal Terminal will not only help handle anticipated growth in intermodal conversion in the Dallas area, but strengthen the railroad's networks serving Mexico and the U.S. Southeast. After 12 months of construction and more than $64 million of investment, the Missouri-based railroad cut the ribbon...
  • Coyote acquisition opens trailer doors for UPS
    In a step that could prove transformative for its supply chain business, UPS is buying Coyote Logistics, a powerhouse in the truckload freight brokerage industry. The $1.8 billion transaction with private equity firm Warburg Pincus is expected to be completed within 30 days. The benefits, both companies said, will be felt...
  • Terminal operators go bananas for Davao Sasa concession
    Davao SasaFive firms, three joint ventures and two single companies, are aiming to win a concession to modernize Davao Sasa, a major gateway for Philippines exports, particularly bananas. The companies have submitted pre-qualification documents to modernise Davao Sasa port, the first in a pipeline of projects intended to boost the Philippine...
  • Pacific Northwest ports gain momentum after months of problems
    After bleeding market share in the first few months of 2015 because of congestion and labor problems, the Seattle-Tacoma gateway appears to be leveling off in the competitive Pacific Northwest. Port Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, is likewise leveling off, but Prince Rupert continues to register impressive double-digit gains compared to...
  • Shippers, carriers urged to prepare for new US food safety regs
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Modernization Act is among the most significant legislative changes impacting the global food supply chain. Signed into law by President Obama in January 2011, the legislation represents the biggest overhaul in decades to federal food safety rules. Some aspects of the FSMA, such...
  • Russia plans tunnel to increase container trade with Japan
    Russia plans to significantly increase the volume of its container trade with Japan by building a new rail bridge that will connect Sakhalin, Russia's largest island in the north Pacific Ocean, with Hokkaido, Japan's second largest island. The new bridge will result in the establishment of a Japan-Russia-EU transcontinental corridor that...
  • Profits soar at Japan's 'Big Three' container lines
    Japan's three largest container lines saw their net profits surge in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, buoyed by brisk container traffic volume from Asia to the United States as well as a weaker yen and lower fuel prices. Industry leader Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) saw its group net...
  • Gati's first-quarter profit slips despite revenue growth
    Gati Ltd., India's leading express distribution and supply chain solutions provider, reported its group net income fell 33.3 percent in the first fiscal quarter from a year earlier to Rs. 10 crore (about $1.56 million) despite healthy revenue growth. The Hyderabad-based logistics provider saw its consolidated revenue increase 5 percent year-over-year...
  • Trans-Pacific capacity forecast to outstrip peak-season demand
    Although U.S. consumer spending is still lagging its potential this year, it is likely to pick up in the second half, but not enough to fill container vessels with the imports needed to support freight rate increases. That was the takeaway from Thursday's JOC webcast on the Peak Season Shipping...
  • IAG Cargo revenue grows as volume falls
    LONDON - IAG Cargo's revenue grew 8.8 percent in the second quarter as favorable exchange rate movements offset lower traffic and a flat load factor. The British Airways-Iberia carrier's revenue rose to 259 million euros ($282 million) from 238 million euros in the second quarter of 2014 and freight volume dipped...
  • Carriers told to screen crews better to avoid rising Southeast Asian piracy
    With piracy on the rise again, particularly in Southeast Asia, security professionals are recommending conducting more intensive screening of ship crews to create one less possible avenue for criminal elements to gain access to ships. Sea crime increased by 22 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2015, with 120 incidents...
  • New Qatar container port to relieve congested Doha
    Construction of the New Port Project, Al Wakrah, Qatar.Work on the New Port Project at Al Wakrah, Qatar, is rapidly progressing towards completion as the small Gulf nation seeks an alternative to the country's congested existing port, Doha. The project consists of a new container port, a naval base, and a...
  • Oman container terminal to quadruple capacity after nearby port closes
    Sohar PortOman International Container Terminal operated by Hutchison Port Holdings, will quadruple capacity to 6 million 20-foot-equivalent units, to capitalize on the recent closure of the Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat. HPH group managing director Eric Ip told the Gulf Cooperation Council Supply Chain and Logistics conference earlier this year in Sohar...
  • Beijing subsidies lift China Cosco to first-half profit
    PHUKET - China Cosco Holdings has told investors it believes subsidies from Beijing for scrapping and upgrading its fleet will push the state-owned line to a $306 million first half net profit. "The board believes that the expected profit is due to the receipt of subsidies for the decommissioning and upgrading...
  • Solid freight gains boost profit, revenue for ODFL
    Ignoring warnings of an economic slowdown, Old Dominion Freight Line increased revenue and profit in the second quarter while capturing more less-than-truckload freight. The LTL carrier hardly seemed to downshift from 2014, when the U.S. economy was expanding much faster. The LTL shipments hauled by ODFL increased 13.4 percent from a...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Second quarter cheer
    DNB Markets has initiated coverage of Gener8 Maritime with a buy rating on the tanker owner and above consensus expectations for its pending second quarter results.
  • Diana's loss in line
    Diana Shipping has reported a bigger loss for the second quarter, matching the expectations of the market.
  • RCCL on growth track
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) has taken another step towards doubling its earnings per share by 2017 as it reported a 26% increase in second quarter profit.
  • TEN snaps up four
    Greek owner confirms VLCC and suezmax buys as it takes contract backlog to $1.4bn in strong market.
  • Home sweet home
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Scrap subsidy to spark Cosco
    China Cosco continues to make operating losses despite it revealing that it is set for a first half profit, analysts say.
  • NewLead names new CFO
    NewLead Holdings has found a replacement for its chief financial officer who resigned at the end of May.
  • NOL hypothetically for sale
    Neptune Orient Lines left the door open for a takeover as Singapore's flagship carrier reported a second quarter profit yesterday.
  • K Line doubles profit
    Profitability of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha rose sharply through the first three months of the current financial year.
  • Safe Bulkers in line
    Safe Bulkers followed the Wall Street script in the second quarter slipping to a slightly deeper loss this time around.
  • MES back to black
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has returned to profit for the first quarter of the year.
  • Daiichi Chuo deepens loss
    Daiichi Chuo has deepened its full-year loss expectations are seeing its first quarter deficit extend.
  • MOL makes more
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has boosted its profit for the first quarter of 2015 despte falling short of the market's expectations.
  • "Phone, internet, airports"
    The Greek crisis has not affected the operational business of Navios according to chief executive Angeliki Frangou.
  • NYK profit picks up
    Cost cuts and improved operations have pushed Japanese giant NYK Line to a stronger first quarter profit.
  • Cardiff markets Fuji LNG
    Greek shipowner TMS Cardiff Gas is marketing its 11-year-old LNG carrier for charter after the ship was redelivered at the conclusion of period business.
  • Yinson buys into FPSO
    Yinson Holdings has forged a deal that will see it take a majority stake in a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) owned by Italian shipowner Premuda.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Japanese liner companies benefit from lower bunker costs
  • HTF narrowly dodges funding crisis
  • EC begins second phase of FedEx-TNT deal review
  • YRC Worldwide income soars in Q2
  • IAG Cargo grows Q2 revenues despite lower volumes
  • UPS purchases Coyote Logistics in $1.8b deal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Vancouver oil spill response delayed by 'miscommunication'
    'Unclear roles and responsibilities' and 'technical problems' delayed response.
  • WFS faces analyst grilling after disappointing quarter
    Lift from OW exit eludes company as more competition squeezed margins, and hedging 'dries up'.
  • Lower bunkers give Tsakos profit boost
    Reports big jump in quarterly earnings.
  • Singapore: SK Energy starts 0.10% LSFO supply
    Supplies started last Thursday, a source tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Spanish port's bunker sales a third down
    Port sold around 229,402 mt of bunkers in H1.
  • ExxonMobil keeps 'finger on pulse' over LNG marine fuel
    Considers Singapore's request for proposal to become a LNG bunker supplier.
  • US: Tax cut could boost use of LNG bunkers
    US Congress approves provision to lower LNG taxes.
  • Singapore's MFM bunkering fleet grows
    JW Jewel and Nepomara operating with MFMs onboard.
  • Q2 bunker sector profit rises for Sri Lanka's JKH
    Segment earned $4.1 million during the period.

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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%)
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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
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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
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Civitavecchia
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Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
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WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
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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
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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
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Long Beach
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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
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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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