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August 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Oman container terminal to up capacity 400pc after Muscat port closes
  • Samudera profit declines 35.4pc to US$3.1 million as revenue falls 16pc
  • North American volumes to grow 29pc as revenue soars 75pc by 2026
  • State-owned CSBC to build four 1,800-TEUers for HK's TS Lines
  • Halifax first call on Asia-North America east coast Suez rotation
  • Manila's Federal Resources acquires troubled Philippines LBC Express
  • Asian forwarders remain bullish despite major stock market losses
  • Using Uber-like scheme, Macy's takes on Amazon in same-day delivery
  • Thai Airways to cut 1,401 jobs as it tries to break even this year
  • Lufthansa Cargo suffers US$74.6 million quarterly loss, blames market
  • IAG Cargo revenue increases 8.8pc in 2nd quarter to US$284.4 million

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • "K" Line LNG Shipping (UK) enters into time charter contracts with BP for two LNG carriers
  • BBC Chartering opens new office in Vietnam
  • CMA CGM consolidates presence in Uruguay
  • Developing inland waterways on govt's radar
  • Funding agreed for Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships Project (GloMEEP)
  • Massive surge in Asia-North Europe spot rate
  • MOL establishes barge terminal operator in Thailand
  • NOL back in black in 2Q 2015
  • SeaIntel survey puts Wan Hai Lines on top in on-time reliability
  • UASC appoints new leadership to Board of Directors
  • JN Port handles second highest box throughput ever in July
  • Sagarmala project launched in Karnataka
  • Security audit soon at all Major Ports: Gadkari
  • Centre mulling 12 pc mandatory sugar export, excise hike to revive sector
  • Core sector output in June increases by 3 pc
  • Govt ready to further raise MEP for onion exports
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • Petronet LNG's Q1 profit increases 58 pc to INR 247.50 cr.

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • MPHRP announces new head under ISWAN
    Tom Holmer, former head of the International Transport Workers' Federation's Seafarers' Trust, has been chosen to lead the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP). Holmer will take up his new roleat MPHRP once it becomes part of the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance
  • Shore power expanded in Montreal and Quebec City
    Shore power will become available in the ports of Montreal and Quebec during the next few years with the assistance of government air pollution reduction programmes, the two port authorities have announced. The Montreal Port Authority will install a system for cruise ships at the Alexandra Pier and
  • News insight: Europe's split priorities strain shipping
    Europe's increasingly militaristic reaction to the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean Sea evidences an offensive rather than rescue focused mind-set. While smugglers and traffickers must be stopped, the international shipping industry needs Europe's priorities to be at least evenly weighted.
  • Firmer July freight rates do not wipe out overcapacity concerns
    A rise in container spot rates in July on the previous month does not wipe out concerns of overcapacity in the industry, a senior shipping analyst said. The rates rose about 12% last month on June, largely thanks to general rate increases (GRI) in Asia-Europe trades and an initial success of the
  • Box terminal 'key to Suez development'
    Egypt has complemented the launch of a two-way traffic system through the Suez Canal on 6 August by announcing infrastructure plans to support a proposed economic zone along the canal. The cornerstone of government plans is its SCZone, an economic enterprise zone that Egypt proposes to build beside
  • China Newbuilding Price Index continued to drop in July
    China newbuilding price index (CNPI), a composite index of tankers, bulk carriers, and containerships - three major ship types built in China - drifted to 886 points at the end of July, down 0.7% on a month ago. All sub-indices of CNPI also fell. The dry bulker index dropped 0.9% on a month ago to
  • Trading in Changhang Phoenix's shares will resume 18 August
    Shenzhen-listed Changhang Phoenix, a bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, said on 3 August that trading in the company's shares will be resumed on 18 August after a hiatus of more than 19 months. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has approved Changhang Phoenix's application for resumption of
  • Westports targets throughput growth in 2015
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings (Westports) aims to grow its container throughput in 2015. Westports, in its stock exchange filing to Bursa Malaysia, stated that the growth will be driven by its transhipment business, as well as the import and export segment. The expected growth
  • Zhuhai port profits up 285% in 1H15
    Shenzhen-listed Zhuhai port group's profit for the first half of 2015 surged 285% to CNY49.8 million (USD8.02 million) from the loss of CNY27 million for the corresponding period a year ago, stated the company in a performance briefing on 1 August. The port recorded revenue of CNY993.7 million for
  • COSCO posts $3.5m net loss
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder COSCO Corporation Singapore (COSCO) posted a net loss of SGD4.8 million (USD3.5 million) for the second-quarter 2015 due to bearish market conditions. COSCO's group turnover dropped 26% from a year ago to SGD854 million in the second quarter, mainly because of low
  • Sainty Marine loses orders for 14 chemical tankers
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has lost all orders for 14 stainless steel chemical tankers placed by Celsius Shipping, which were planned to be built at its partnership yard Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry (NMHI). The 14 orders were cancelled in June 2015, with three of the newbuilds under
  • New ultra-low sulphur fuel introduced in Singapore
    South Korean bunker supplier SK Energy International (SK Energy) has introduced a new ultra-low sulphur fuel oil (ULSFO) marine fuel oil in the Port of Singapore. SK Energy stated that the ULSFO, which is also being supplied in South Korea and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has sulphur content of no
  • Chinese vessel export growth down to 12.9% in H1
    China's vessel exports' growth slowed down to 12.9% year on year (y/y), with total exports at USD14.6 billion in the first six months of 2015, according to customs statistics. In June alone, the exports decreased 16.5% y/y to USD1.9 billion, the customs said. The vessel exports are forecast to

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Carriers buoyed by new Asia-Europe GRIs, but how long can these increases hold?
  • Analysis: After a sluggish H1, is TNT's business still at the right price for FedEx?
  • Losses for Lufthansa Cargo, while IAG Cargo shows 'resilience' in a soft market

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Cat Marine busy with second MaK dual fuel conversion
  • USS Mount Whitney in shipyard fire
  • AEG Power Solutions picked for cruise newbuild
  • Gard: Six takeaways from Deepwater Horizon

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Coast Guard hands out penalties to 13 Shell vessel protesters
  • Ceremony marks command change for Coast Guard Cutter MELLON
  • CITB workers vote down IBU representation bid
  • NOL Group delivers gains in second quarter net profit
  • Diana Shipping reports numbers for second quarter, half year

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • China's refining reforms benefit products exports
    Ship-borne exports of refined products will increase from the 589,000 barrels a day seen in 2014
  • Latest Jones Act challenge rebuffed
    Businesses in Hawaii say Jones Act has damaging influence on trade and living costs
  • MSC Zoe takes bow in triple-first
    A christening with a difference as newest addition to MSC fleet named after Gianluigi Aponte's four-year-old grand-daughter
  • Box industry at risk from China slowdown
    Slowing economy will have significant impact on global throughput levels, say analysts
  • Capital Product eyes upside from refixing slew
    Despite partnership's longer horizons, MRs and suezmaxes may be up for renewal at right time
  • Navios Partners confident on sourcing boxship deals
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner says option dropped due to credit volatility
  • Hacking about the seaways
    A cautionary tale of cyber attacks, big data and why we should never stop looking out of the window

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Scarbrough opens Scarbrough de Mexico
    Kansas City, Missouri -Scarbrough International, Ltd. a Kansas City, MO Headquartered International Logistics and US Customs Brokerage firm continues its North American growth by establishing a Mexican Logistics Firm, Scarbrough de M'xico S. DE R.L. DE. C.V. in Nuevo Laredo, M'xico.Scarbrough de México will operate as a full services logistics firm...
  • Port Manatee awarded federal security grant
    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,...
  • Diana Containerships and Maersk reach charter agreement
    ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Maersk Line A/S for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Great. The...
  • Amid hacking fears, US cargo theft declines
    Amidst very real concerns about hackers taking control of trucks and automobiles, a new report from the FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center says cargo thefts from trucks have actually declined. In the second quarter of 2015, there 178 cargo thefts in the United States at an average value of $189,307,...
  • Court rules Jones Act does not impact freight rates
    Port of HonoluluHawaiian shippers frustrated with high freight rates had their hopes for change dashed last week after a U.S. federal court rejected their bid to strike cabotage provisions from the U.S. Merchant Marine Act. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that there is no link between the higher...
  • 'Asset-light' business makes revenue, profit leap at ArcBest
    Transportation holding company ArcBest rode a company-wide wave of freight demand in the second quarter, increasing revenue 5.7 percent year-over-year to $696.1 million. ABF Freight, ArcBest's less-than-truckload subsidiary, increased revenue 2.3 percent to $504.4 million. Higher pricing helped propel total sales to those heights, making this year's second quarter the best...
  • Woo tapped to lead Busan port though transshipment effort
    Port of BusanWoo Ye-jong has been tapped to lead the Port of Busan in its effort to become an even larger transshipment hub, succeeding Lim Ki-tack who has been elected as the International Maritime Organization's next secretary-general. The appointment of Woo, 56, as president of the Busan Port Authority comes in...
  • Dairy, autos, pharma issues squelch TPP talks
    Trade ministers failed to cinch up a deal between a dozen Pacific Rim nations Friday, what could have been their last chance to negotiate the terms of a Trans-Pacific Partnership before the end of the year. Roughly 650 negotiators descended on the Hawaiian island of Maui last week to wrap up...
  • Halifax CEO bullish on new Asia, New England services
    The Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, may be getting a new lease on life. On Monday, the CMA CGM Vivaldi docked at the Halterm Terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a cargo of containers from China, Vietnam and Malaysia for import into Canada and outbound containers for the ship's next...
  • China slowdown poses risk for ocean carriers
    LONDON - The slowdown in China's economy poses risks for container shipping but they are "far smaller" than the impact on the dry bulk market, according to Drewry Maritime Research. "But they are not inconsiderable and will contribute to slowing world box growth," the London-based analyst cautioned. Greater China, including Hong Kong,...
  • West Coast ports head south to salvage relations with fruit exporters
    Lara L. SowinskiThe Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners and officials from the port are packing their bags and heading to Chile and three countries in Asia this month to shore up relations with key shipping lines and fruit exporters impacted by the recent 9-month-long labor dispute at the ports...
  • US domestic intermodal shippers moving loads back to trucks
    In the 18 months since the devastating 2013-14 winter wreaked havoc on rail service, the North American supply chain has been subject to increasingly frequent rumblings that major U.S.- and Canadian-based railroads would lose hard-won domestic intermodal business back to motor carriers. Railroad executives initially were quick to dismiss such...
  • Contship Italia inks Iran deal
    La Spezia Container Terminal, Italy, a Contship Italia terminal.LONDON - Contship Italia, Italy's largest container terminal operator, has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Sina Port and Marine, Iran's biggest port company, to take advantage of moves by the U.S. and the EU to ease sanctions following the nuclear...
  • Yusen Logistics swings back to quarterly profit
    Credit: Graham RichardsonJapanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. returned to profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, which started April 1, thanks to robust revenue growth and the end of heavy losses caused by an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. Yusen Logistics posted a net profit of 642...
  • Transport Corporation of India profit jumps
    Transport Corporation of India posted a 17.4 percent jump in net profit in the first fiscal quarter, primarily on the back of strong gains from its freight division. The trucking and logistics giant earned Rs. 18.8 crore (approximately $2.9 million) in the three months through June compared with Rs. 16 crore...
  • TNT, FedEx bullish on merger despite EU investigation
    LONDON - FedEx and TNT Express said they still expect to merge in the first half of 2016 despite the European Commission's decision to launch an in-depth investigation of the US firm's 4.4 billion euro ($4.8 billion) acquisition of its smaller Dutch rival. The companies said they would work to address the...
  • HNA in bid battle for aircraft lessor Avolon after Swissport deal
    LONDON - China's HNA group is in a bid battle for Avolon, one of the world's largest aircraft lessors, just days after agreeing the $2.8 billion acquisition of Swissport, the world's largest airport cargo handler. HNA's Bohai Leasing unit offered to buy Avalon for $31 per share on Friday, valuing the Irish...
  • London Gateway logistics hub invites experimentation
    London Gateway wants shippers to use its new common-user facility as a testbed for trying out innovative logistics solutions, said its implementation director Graeme Clarke. The Logistics Centre, the first building constructed by London Gateway operator DP World as the hub of its logistics park, was opened on July 20 by...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Danaos profit multiplies
    Danaos reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit as the New York-listed containership owner slashed financing costs and bolstered revenue.
  • US sanctions 10 ships
    The US Treasury Department applied sanctions against 10 ships and the network of Turkish shipowner Milenyum Energy in its efforts to target the support network for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
  • Oaktree picks Janholt for Torm seat
    Former J Lauritzen boss Torben Janholt is set to join the board of Torm as one of three people but forward by new owner Oaktree Capital.
  • Second-hand trumps resales
    A five-year-old VLCC purchased at today's prices will outperform a newbuilding bought as a resale that is nearly ready to sail, shipbroker Charles Weber estimates.
  • RBS hands DCIX $150m
    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) continues to write cheques for shipowners despite its aim to offload its shipping portfolio.
  • Diana fixes to Maersk
    Maersk Line has hired one post-panamax boxship owned by Diana Containerships for six to nine months.
  • TEN pair identified
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has revealed the identity of two older vessels disposed of during the second quarter with other tonnage likely to follow.
  • Precious loses more
    Precious Shipping has logged a bigger loss for the second quarter as it saw its operating expenses rise.
  • Oaktree pics Janholt for Torm seat
    Former J Lauritzen boss Torben Janholt is set to join the board of Torm as one of three people but forward by new owner Oaktree Capital.
  • Public prominence
    One-third of the global tanker fleet is now owned by stock-listed shipowning companies, according to data from EA Gibson.
  • RBS exit will be 'orderly'
    Any sale of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)'s vast shipping loans portfolio will be "orderly and professional", a leading shipowner says.
  • Diana sights resales
    Diana Shipping placed resales at the top of its shopping list as it plans to continue its counter cyclical expansion.
  • HNA behind Dorian buy
    China's HNA Group has emerged as the entity behind the purchase of Scorpio Tankers' last shares in Dorian LPG.
  • What's in a name?
    Bharati's new letterhead will help its eligibility for BIFR protection, reports say.
  • Ramsgate revival
    The UK port of Ramsgate has been without a ferry service for two years but the situation will change this autumn when Euroferries begins a new service to the French port of Boulogne.
  • PSC on entry warpath
    The Paris and Tokyo MOUs intend to target crew familiarity with enclosed space entry in a concentrated inspection campaign that kicks off in September.
  • Navantia confirms suezmaxes
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has confirmed orders for four suezmax tankers from Ibaizabal Group's Ondimar Transportes Marítimos LDA in a deal that includes options for a further two.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Transpacific free trade agreement remains elusive
  • BWR: Carriers reshuffle loops between Europe, Mediterranean and Africa

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • EU grants funds to 'study and deploy' scrubber retrofits
    Finnish shipowner wins support for work on 'affordable' hybrid scrubber technology.
  • Malta bunker bill 'remains unpaid'
    Despite attempt to arrest ship in question.
  • Bunker prices dragged down by falling crude
    'Speculators have gone cold on oil. The prospects of a second half-year price rebound have evaporated.'
  • Analysts expect weaker Maersk result
    Low freight rates clouding outlook, but bunker prices are still low.
  • WFS downgraded after Q2 results
    Analysts lower target price for the share.
  • Lower bunker prices help cruise line beat profit forecasts
    Royal Caribbean Cruises reports profits of $185 million.
  • Setback for Fujairah refinery project
    Source says target date for completion has been put back.
  • US firm orders 'zero-emissions' vessel
    Newbuilding to be powered by electric motors.
  • Court adjourns hearing on Titan Petrochemicals
    Fresh delay in dealing with Hong Kong-listed company.
  • Inland ports to get shorepower
    Canada to spend over $34 million on projects.
  • Court orders extensions for Titan Petrochemicals
    Extensions add onto delays currently faced by Hong Kong-listed company.
  • Canadian ports to receive shorepower systems
    Authorities to spend over $34 million on projects.
  • Player grows Cochin bunkering business
    With the addition of a newly chartered bunkering barge.
  • IBIA: Standard needed for hybrid fuels
    No standards available yet to compare products, says Chief Executive.
  • Report: Saudi Arabia to reduce oil production
    Will reportedly cut its crude production to 10.3 million barrels per day in the fall.
  • Gladstone supplier looks to boost 'bunker only' supply
    Sees potential for further growth at outer anchorage by attracting passing vessels.
  • Sales of firm's fuel management system rise in Nigeria
    System helps to 'identify and overcome fuel security and potential pilferage issues'.
  • Italian ferry operator buys dual-fuel newbuilding
    Company claims newbuilding will be the Mediterranean's 'first' dual-fuel ferry.

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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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