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December 3, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL to up Asia-New Zealand rate $350/TEU from January 7
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy north east Asia to Oz rate hike of US$500/TEU January 7
  • MOL hikes Asia-southern/Africa rate US$300/TEU December 21
  • CMA CGM canvasses banks for financing its NOL takeover bid
  • Guangzhou-Shenzhen-HK Express Rail link delayed until 2018
  • Port Said East channel approved as terminal volumes decline 11pc in 2015
  • Minnesota 3PL CH Robinson now looks to Asia-Europe trade lane growth
  • Reuters probe: Greek shipowners avoid tax by inflating their GDP contribution
  • Philippine ship stands by to start ro-ro loop between Mindanao and Sulawesi
  • Main Panama contractor says lock reinforcement to be done in January
  • Houston Ship Channel is reopened after prolonged fog lifts
  • Cabotage: India and Bangladesh move closer to coastal shipping cooperation
  • European development bank lends US$114 million to Cypriot ship manager
  • Mainline box shipping routes down 6pc, posting record lows in SCFI data
  • Port of Oakland raises its crane heights to attract bigger ships
  • LAX mail volumes soar as e-commerce revives postal services
  • UK's Air Partner, UAE's Air Cargo Integrators to cooperate on airfreight
  • Norwegian Cargo signs new transatlantic airmail agreement with Royal Mail
  • Mauritius new gateway to Asia via S'pore, for Indian Ocean islands, Africa
  • Frankfurt cargo community welcomes trucker Georgi and forwarder Menian

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • CMA CGM improves its carbon performance by 50 pc in 10 years
  • IRClass awards Shri Venkiteswaran Scholarships to Law Students of Mumbai University
  • Moore Stephens highlights potential tax issues for shipping in UK Autumn Statement
  • NYK India organises eye care camp in Kandivili
  • Basmati exports to increase after Iran lifts restriction on rice imports
  • Chennai Port seeking new cargo to compensate loss of coal traffic
  • Gadkari lays foundation stone for floating cargo handling facility at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Hyundai vessel calls Krishnapatnam Port
  • JNPCT excels in gross berth productivity, throughput
  • Sunil Deshmukh assumes charge as Chief Security Officer, MbPT
  • Telangana to set up dry ports
  • Railways projects awards shoots up to INR 10,594 cr. in April-Oct.
  • Road, Highways & Shipping Ministry to add 2 pc to GDP: Gadkari
  • Fall in crude & steel production slows down core sector growth to 3.2 pc in Oct.
  • GDP to touch 8 pc this year, says Arvind Panagariya
  • Govt unveils two key policy initiatives to revive road construction
  • India ready for preferential trade agreement with Iran
  • INR turns sharply weak against dollar
  • Some export sectors likely to recover: RBI
  • Sales will be a heroic profession of tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Launching a hub and a spoke
  • Firms receive new names in Switzerland
  • Damen newbuild for BTÖ
  • Welcome to the Metro Ports world
  • Roadwork ban will speed up Xmas deliveries
  • Thai airports lack safety
  • Building in Bavaria
  • New marketing manager at port of Stockton
  • Polish shipper Alsecco needs efficient logistics
  • Digital developments can benefit railways
  • LNG steadily advancing
  • Changes across the board at Euronav
  • Air Charter Service moves to new Frankfurt premises
  • Still no light at the end of the tunnel?
  • More foreign trucks pouring into Denmark
  • Cargotec appoints VP digitalisation
  • Two rail projects for Thailand
  • Oman Air adds 21 weekly flights to India

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • Alcoa backs Australia ship crew court action
    Credit: PA As Australian crew members continue their sit-in on Portland, a bulk carrier set to be replaced by a foreign flagged and crewed vessel, both the company employing them and the labour union representing them have turned to the Federal Court. With backing from shipowner Alcoa, the company is applying for...
  • Bremen breaks ground on offshore turbine terminal
    Bremerhaven. Credit: Olaf SchmidtThe German state of Bremen is pressing ahead with the construction of a EUR180 million (USD190 million) heavy load terminal for offshore wind turbines in Bremerhaven. Following planning approval for the project this week, its public port management company Bremenports has begun setting up the construction site...
  • Cammell Laird yard wins GBP200 million Polar research order
    Credit: PAHistoric Birkenhead-based Cammell Laird shipyard has sealed the contract to build the new British Polar Research vessel. The deal comes after a 12-month tender process, which saw the UK yard beat of competition from Europe and the Far East. The state of the art vessel is to be built for the...
  • Haifa investment 'just the beginning' says Shanghai port vice president
    Haifa port. Credit: PAShanghai International Port Group (SIPG) is on the hunt for investment opportunities in Europe as it looks to China's national development strategy to grow in what it says are some very challenging years ahead for global shipping. "We won the contract to build and operate the port in...
  • Changing gasoline trade dynamics to boost product tankers
    A US refinery. Credit: PAThe gasoline trade is changing as the refining boom in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, growth in US exports, and closure of refineries in Europe and Australia are taking effect. This would augur well for product tankers that are used to transport gasoline and other petroleum products, said...
  • Hanjin Shipping, KR among SW Shipping's 220 creditors
    Credit: HasenpuschDetails of beleaguered South Korean mid-sized dry bulk shipping firm SW Shipping's creditors have emerged following its application for court protection. The company, which sought court protection from the Seoul Central District Court on 20 November, said during a hearing on 1 December that it owes KRW64.7 billion (USD55.6 million)...
  • Singapore's MPA investigating Sea Prince ferry accident
    Another Batamfast ferry, pictured. Credit: IHS/Xavier KwokThe Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Indonesian authorities are investigating an incident where the ferry Sea Prince hit a floating object on Sunday night shortly after leaving Batam, forcing the rescue of 97 people. Ferry operator Batamfast is also involved in...
  • Seoul seeks foreign investment to develop port hinterland
    Busan port. Credit: PAThe South Korean government, which has been driving an aggressive expansion of the country's ports, is seeking foreign investment for the capital-heavy move. The country's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has recently completed a series of four briefing sessions that were targeted to encourage foreign investment in developing...
  • Commentary: Is dry market decline structural rather than cyclical?
    Iron ore loading. Credit: PAViews over London at night from the peak of 30 St Mary Axe, informally known as the Gherkin, are spectacular despite several newer buildings reaching even higher into the sky. The Gherkin holds a special place in the heart of the Baltic Exchange because it stands on...
  • China's structural flaw
    Views over London at night from the peak of 30 St Mary Axe, informally known as the Gherkin, are spectacular despite several newer buildings reaching even higher into the sky. The Gherkin holds a special place in the heart of the Baltic Exchange because it stands on the site of the...
  • Castrol launches new cylinder oil for marine engine protection
    Castrol has launched a new marine cylinder oil, Cyltech ACT, which will help ship operators comply with regulations in sulphur emissions control areas (ECAs). The cylinder oil was introduced by the lubricants manufacturer on 1 December during Marintec China 2015 held in Shanghai. The oil utilises ash control technology (ACT) to...
  • Jan De Nul wins USD225 million Panama contract
    How the expanded PSA Panama terminal will look. Credit: Jan de NulThe Belgium dredging giant, together with Italy-based global engineering and construction company Saipem, will massively expand PSA's terminal on the western bank of the Panama Canal's Pacific entrance, increasing its capacity from 450,000 teu to 2 million teu. The expanded...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • 'We are not to blame for for DHL's €345m NFE new-technology debacle,' says SAP
  • Robert Ross appointed finance director of Europa Worldwide
  • Air cargo growth flat-lines - but the writing was always on the wall
  • Its final newly enlarged vessel is set for return to work, but Maersk will cut capacity next year
  • The race to create Elon Musk's hyperloop heats up
  • Lorry drivers warn of escalating violence with refugees in Calais
  • Can the express companies capitalise on the holiday season?
  • New $41m lawsuit filed against BNSF over ill-fated Cold Train reefer service
  • Priority Freight names Stuart Stobie global sales and marketing director
  • Cargolux averts strike as unions and management near an agreement

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • Eric Synder celebrates forty years with Art Anderson
  • Tenneco SCR gets two DNV GL AIP certifications
  • Wartsila solutions chosen for first LNT A-BOX LNG carrier
  • MAN engines to power Mols-Linien superferry
  • World's greenest cruise ship to be unveiled at COP21
  • DNV GL and Hempel cooperate on performance analytics
  • Sanmar and Rolls-Royce sign LOI for supply of MTU engines
  • Astilleros Zamakona building series of Voith Water Tractors

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • Bellingham waterfront benefits from installation of new solar equipment
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics boosting U.S. West Coast service
  • Contractor gives latest update on Panama Canal sill project
  • Port of Seattle names Lance Lyttle managing director of Sea-Tac Airport
  • Drewry report looks at future of chemical shipping

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • DNV GL to class Cosco's 20,000 teu ships
    Newbuildings will be LNG-ready
  • OSG to repurchase up to $226m in senior notes
    Company will seek to remove restrictions to sell part or all of its international fleet
  • No recovery until 2017 at earliest, say shipping bankers
    Pessimism pervasive in Petrofin poll of pundits
  • Most shippers not ready for new container weighing rules
    Group of logistics providers is advocating standard setting for electronic documentation to satisfy reporting requirements kicking in next year
  • Aronnax: Are sulphur emission control areas impacting CO2 emissions?
    By influencing shipping behaviour, ECAs could change CO2 emissions
  • LR2 rate rises to highest since early September on naphtha flows
    Clarksons Platou remains bullish on product tanker sector
  • Greek ports hit by planned public and private sector strikes
    Unions warn of 24 hour action over compensation
  • Vale mulls VLOC fleet sell-off next year
    Brazil mining giant looks to raise $4bn-$5.5bn from fleet and other divestments
  • January completion date for Panama Canal lock repairs
    But ACP still unable to confirm impact on expansion project's timeline
  • Frontline declares dividend of $0.05 per share
    Board agrees to make quarterly payouts to shareholders
  • Amsterdam and Rotterdam ports renew partnership pact
    Ports to collaborate on infrastructure, joint procurement of products and services, information management and promoting the railway as a mode of cargo transportation
  • Sembcorp Marine expects fourth-quarter net loss
    Loss may be partly due to rig termination dispute with Marco Polo Marine, says analyst
  • Tanker market looks well balanced for 2016, says Nordic American chief
    Balanced fleet growth and steady demand bode well for tanker market in 2016, says Hansson
  • Globus Maritime posts losses in weak dry bulk market
    Bulkers owner is cautiously optimistic on China's economy
  • Algoma Central orders two bulkers from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Two vessels bring Algoma Central's total number of Equinox ships on order to seven
  • PSA and Singapore Polytechnic to develop port management and operations diploma
    'Earn and Learn Programme' students to be employed at PSA as they study port operations
  • Berlian Laju Tanker completes exit from Chembulk Tankers
    Deal done through debt for equity exchange
  • Maersk Drilling wins $44m offshore deal with Total
    Drillship Maersk Venturer secured for Total's first exploration well off Uruguay

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • US bill would have regulatory impact on rails, ports, truckers
    WASHINGTON - While $10.8 billion in freight project grants within the five-year U.S. highway bill has grabbed the most attention, there are plenty of significant freight-related initiatives, ranging from measuring port productivity to potentially reforming a federal trucking safety initiative. But there were also missed opportunities for freight interests in FAST, or...
  • NAFTA trade flows respond to fuel prices, US dollar
    Lower Canadian fuel prices, the strong U.S. dollar, and the rise in Mexican imports are reshaping freight flows among the North American Free Trade Agreement partners, and Mexico may be the biggest beneficiary. Although the value of goods traded between the U.S. and its neighbors dropped 8.8 percent overall in...
  • South Africa container volume set to grow despite economic slowdown
    Port of DurbanDespite signs that South Africa's economy will enter a slowdown next year, container volume through Africa's second-largest economy is forecast to rise in the mid-single digits. The completion of several large infrastructure projects and increased competitiveness of South Africa's currency, the rand, will fuel import growth, said Karl Socikwa,...
  • ODFL hauls more volume despite overall shipping slowdown
    Old Dominion Freight Line barreled past signs warning U.S. shipping was slowing in the first two months of the fourth quarter, handling more shipments and higher freight tonnage. Deutsche Bank expects less-than-truckload tonnage to contract 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2016 after rising a meager 0.3 percent in the...
  • Panama Canal contractor to finish lock reinforcement in January
    The Panama Canal Authority said a contractor has advised it will complete work next month on reinforcement of lock sills that failed tests and raised questions about the planned April opening of the canal's expansion. The contractor, GUPC, had not identified a date for completion of the new locks, but "will...
  • Ship line consolidation won't dent trans-Pacific competition
    If CMA CGM acquires NOL and its APL brand, the new entity could be the new market leader in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade, the latest jolt to this market, which this year absorbed the frontal assault of a longshore labor meltdown. NOL and its largest shareholder, Temasek-controlled Lentor Investments, granted the...
  • TransForce's Transport America buys Optimal Freight
    This year could be called the Year of the Acquisition, and 2015 isn't over yet. Trucking company Transport America yesterday said it acquired a majority stake in Optimal Freight, a truckload brokerage. The truckload carrier will hook its assets to Optimal's non-asset services. "This is an exciting opportunity for Transport America's...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • Offshore oil and LNG face big cuts ahead
    Bank report says big oil scuppered many projects due to low returns and energy prices.
  • Teekay's FSU deal a good one, UBS says
    'What's not to like about the deal?' report asks, citing project's returns and small costs.
  • Bahrain FSU sorted
    Teekay gets its big break into the floating LNG import terminal sector.
  • Teekay FSU move OK with UBS
    "What's not to like about the deal?" report asks, citing project's returns and small costs.
  • US to see increase in winter VLGC demand
    Export capacity from US Gulf of Mexico set to increase thanks to petrochemicals growth.
  • OSG lays groundwork for potential split
    Bond changes to help US tanker owner in continued hunt for "strategic alternatives".
  • Excelerate v Hoegh
    Company chiefs air their differences on FSRU models at Rome LNG conference
  • Van Oord clinches Caspian work
    Dutch owner wins dredging projects worth more than $500m.
  • Bahrain LNG FSU sorted
    Teekay gets its big break into the floating LNG import terminal sector.
  • Paragon hires from nearby to fill CFO role
    Allseas Marine financial advisor Nikolas Arachovas hired as finance chief.
  • Cable case scheduled
    Wisdom bulker captain to appear in Algerian court after ship allegedly severed internet link.
  • Closer to a settlement
    Maersk Line and MSC reportedly poised to reach agreement over EU antitrust probe.
  • Making a splash
    Video of huge wave created by launch of Erik Thun tanker goes viral.
  • Huatai wins tanker order
    Restructured Chinese yard reportedly signs with TB Marine for eight chemical carriers.
  • Car shipments growing
    Clarksons Research says vehicle carriers will see a 1% increase in cargoes this year.
  • Wartsila supplies LNG newcomer
    Finnish group wins propulsion and cargo handling deal for Saga LNG's Chinese newbuilding.
  • Rig row escalates
    Sembcorp and Marco Polo will take their claims to court after cancellation of newbuilding contract.
  • Time to buy bulkers
    New $30m UK investment scheme backed by Alan Marsh and Guy Platten to snap up cheap ships with the aim of a 27% return.
  • GE Shipping snaps up MR
    Indian owner boosts products fleet with acquisition of Japanese-built tanker.
  • Sabaro cuts Dolphin stake
    Investment firm linked to the late Erik Henriksen reduces holding in seismic owner to less than 5%.
  • No profits until 2017
    Drewry says bulker owners must stay patient despite expected improvements from Q4.
  • CSIC getting into leasing
    Chinese state yard to set up financial arm to boost its order prospects.
  • TIL keeps buying
    Teekay tanker spin-off spends another $3m on its own stock as part of $60m scheme.
  • Dae Sun ups feedership newbuilding tally
    South Korean shipbuilder now has a series of nine 1,800-teu containerships on order.
  • AMSC secures tanker funds
    Facility to help refinance US Jones Act vessels on bareboat to Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • Bomin to buy rival Bunkers International
    Purchase of US fuel supplier's assets will require approval of US bankruptcy judge.
  • "No distressed sale"
    Singapore-based offshore support vessel says move is part of plan to reduce debts of over $100m.
  • Prosafe delays Zephyrus
    dPostponed delivery schedule to better align with Cyprus-based company's contract portfolio.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • WWL ups Europe to U.S. West Coast capacity
  • Transport America buys Optimal Freight
  • Executive Moves: Gemini Shippers Group and Kerry Logistics
  • IAG Cargo increases capacity on London Heathrow-Tel Aviv route
  • FESCO back in black despite falling revenues
  • Global Shippers' Forum calls on industry to agree on carbon reduction measure
  • Congressional negotiators agree on 5-year highway bill
  • INTTRA: Two thirds of customers expect 'disruption' from new container weight requirements
  • NY Attorney General petitions PHMSA to limit crude-by-rail vapor pressure
  • Panama Canal wait times 'back to normal'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • IMO bids farewell to Sekimizu
    Outgoing Secretary General makes his final address at close of Assembly.
  • US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks at second-highest level of all time
    Total US stocks are 16% higher than the same time one year ago.
  • Solar-panelled sails and retractable wind generators for world's 'greenest cruise ship'
    'Ecoship offers a vision for a climate-friendly future.'
  • Bunker prices soften as crude continues to slide
    Crude oil prices close to levels last seen during the financial crisis.
  • DNV GL deal to bring 'clarity' to vessel energy savings
    Marine coatings manufacturer says customers will be better positioned to 'quantify the value of their investment.'
  • ING Bank chases bulk carrier for unpaid fuel bill
    Files lawsuit at US District Court for OW-related debt.
  • ECSA: We need IMO leadership to reduce shipping emissions
    Wants establishment of global measures that will be a 'logical continuation' of steps taken at EU level.
  • Data suggests ECA enforcement is 'robust'
    Older, less fuel efficient ships are being routed away ECAs as owners try to cut the costs of compliance.
  • New Zealand: Bunker spill from bulk carrier
    Fuel oil escaped through ballast water system, says Harbourmaster.
  • ING Bank chases bulk carrier for unpaid fuel debt
    Files lawsuit at US District Court for Eastern Louisiana.
  • Tunnel propulsion design achieves more fuel savings than expected
    The Van der Velden Flex Tunnel is 27% more efficient than its competition, it says.
  • ECSA: EU needs IMO leadership to reduce shipping emissions
    Wants establishment of EU MRV to 'as soon as possible'.
  • Shipping messages vie for attention at Paris climate talks
    ICS says IMO regulations and high fuel cost now and in the future will help to ensure 'carbon neutral growth'.
  • ECA lube launched by Castrol
    'New regulations, changes in engine design, vessel operations and alternative fuels are presenting our customers with challenges.'

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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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