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December 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • INTTRA survey finds fear of chaos when UN compulsory box weights apply
  • Dozens of Greek shipping firms relocate to Cyprus to dodge likely tax hikes
  • President Xi's Africa tour accents more trade, aid, military assistance
  • FESCO's box volume and consolidated revenue fall in first nine months
  • Black Sea box volume to reach 2.5 million TEU by the end of the year
  • Cleveland-Antwerp service up 300pc, puts on 2nd ship for fortnightly loop
  • Maersk and MacGregor announce cooperation on developing new box lashings
  • Over objections, US regulator to 'aggressively enforce' costly rail safety
  • Ohio trucking firm forced to shut down because of federal safety Violations
  • Ukraine box volume falls 29pc in first 10 months to 395,000 TEU
  • Arizona freight railway spared scrap heap in last-minute sale
  • Cargolux claims breakthrough with unions, settlement on work agreement
  • Coming out of a so-so year, Cathay looks to ways it can do things better
  • FedEx offers faster delivery express services from 6 Chinese cities
  • After year's cooperation, Lufthansa and ANA expand joint cargo network
  • Freight Transport Association seeks decision on 3rd runway at Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • Dry bulk shipping seen not returning to profitability before 2017
  • DSIC presented with world's first AiP for LNG-fuelled VLCC design
  • KMTC (India) inaugurates New Delhi branch
  • MacGregor & Maersk announce cooperation to develop next generation container securing systems
  • NYK Line India's Cochin Branch conducts blood donation camp
  • Shipping industry supports global climate change deal & is committed to ambitious CO2 reduction led by IMO
  • Downpour slows down operations at Chennai Port
  • Radhakrishnan highlights port capacity, throughput & augmentation
  • Workers protest Major Port Authorities Act, 2015
  • CAI maintains Oct. cotton crop estimate for 2015-16 season same as Sept. at 370.50 lakh bales
  • India's dependency on imported crude to shoot up to 90 pc by 2040: IEA
  • Punjab to get solar power projects worth INR 12K cr.
  • Traders & millers imported 3.76 lakh t of wheat from Australia in April-Sept.: Paswan
  • IFFCO Joint MD elected Vice-President of International Fertilizer Association

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Flying start in West Africa
  • Turning forestry waste into aviation biofuel
  • Sailor's society raising money for charity
  • Going for high cubes and high capacity
  • More than 3 billion kg of CO2 saved
  • A pledge: 50 more carbon neutral airports by 2030
  • Tomtom banging the drum for Timocom
  • Step forward for Basel Nord trimodal terminal
  • New operator for railway lines in Germany
  • Reinforcements for Carisbrooke
  • Sevenfold rail track increase in Gulf states
  • New hubs in Asia to roll out new routes
  • A model kit called Ela
  • Scottish takeover
  • MNA adds second international route

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • China's Guangzhou Huangpu yard wins tanker pair
    China's Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding yard has secured its latest contract for a pair of asphalt/bitumen tankers. The newbuilding order was placed by Singapore's Safargo Shipping Pte Ltd for the 17,000 dwt tankers. The tankers, which are to be built under shipyard hulls numbers GWS514 and GWS515, are scheduled to be delivered...
  • Weighing regs could mean strife for shippers
    Shippers must provide the accurate weight of a container before it can be loaded. Dietmar Hasenpusch "The devil is in the detail," said Peregrine Storrs-Fox at the British International Freight Association (BIFA) conference last week on the new SOLAS weight regulations. The TT Club's risk management director told delegates that despite...
  • Safmarine MPV shuffles tonnage
    Safmarine Sahara. Credit: FotolfiteBreakbulk and project carrier Safmarine MPV - an affiliate of Maersk Line - is changing its tonnage deployment with greater reliance on charter multipurpose vessels in the future. The company has emerged as the seller of five circa 18,000 dwt general cargo ships equipped with three cranes...
  • GS E&C wins Bahrain LNG terminal contract
    Credit: PASouth Korean construction company GS Engineering & Construction has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Bahrain LNG Import Terminal. The import and regasification terminal, to be built on a build, own, operate and transfer basis, will be in Bahrain's Hidd industrial area. The contract is worth KRW758.78 billion...
  • Petronas delays delivery of Kanowit FLNG vessel
    Credit: PAMalaysia's state-owned oil and gas company Petronas has delayed the delivery of a floating LNG vessel that was meant to be deployed to the Kanowit field in offshore Sarawak. South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, which is constructing the FLNG Satu, confirmed to IHS Fairplay that Petronas requested to defer the...
  • Ballast water convention should wait for US-type approved systems, say trade bodies
    Ballast water. Credit: HasenpuschShipping trade bodies fear that the expected implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention next year will fail to resolve which systems ports will actually welcome, especially in the US. There is prevailing uncertainty around which ballast water management systems will successfully meet approval at ratifying ports, as well...
  • SOLAS container weight deadline may be closer than 1 July, says INTTRA
    Credit: BrommaLong-haul ocean cargo shipped as early as May on the major east-west trades will have to be compliant with new container weight requirements that will be enforced from 1 July, dramatically slashing the time available to implement the rules across the supply chain.Inna Kuznetsova, president of INTTRA Marketplace, said...
  • CMA CGM looking for loans as NOL deal deadline nears
    Photo: PACMA CGM has until midnight on Monday 7 December to decide if it wants to bid for Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines, but reports that the French line is seeking finance from banks for what could be a USD2.2 billion purchase shows that the carrier is serious about the acquisition.The...
  • Change in China cabotage rules could deepen problems for Hong Kong
    Hong Kong. Photo: PAHong Kong's throughput woes could deepen if plans issued by a Shanghai government body for liberalisation of cabotage in China come to fruition. A document made public by the Shanghai Municipal Transport Commission says registered foreign companies will be allowed to ship containers from Shanghai port to other...
  • Digitalisation to set upon shipping industry
    Digitisation in design and route management could ease the huge losses being incurred by the shipping industry that is burdened with overcapacity and weak demand, believes a Finnish software executive. Esa Henttinen, executive vice-president sales of Finland-based software house NAPA, said ship design digitalisation and shipping route management has...
  • Shipping's recurring dividend dilemma
    John Fredriksen's Frontline epitomises the enduring attraction of dividends for public shipping companies. The tanker company paid very high dividends during the last cycle peak, leaving it acutely vulnerable when the global recession struck. Now that Frontline is finally back on its feet, it is resurrecting its high dividend, announcing...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • E-VGMs could be key to avoiding chaos from new container weight verification laws
  • Gemini Shippers names Joe Donlin vice president of US southern region
  • Hapag-Lloyd the latest cost-cutting carrier to cancel forwarding agents' commission
  • However you read it, air cargo growth is flat-lining - but the writing was on the wall
  • How China's economic slowdown could weigh on the rest of the world
  • Heavy rain puts a dampener on operations in Chennai
  • CMA CGM taps banks to finance Neptune Orient Lines acquisition

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • Vigor awarded $8.9 million for T-AO 202 drydocking
  • Team aims to speed availability of LNG as marine fuel
  • WinGD DF engines to power MOL LNG newbuild
  • Innovation agency backs Royston research project
  • Felony charges brought against platform operator
  • Great Lakes Shipyard to build two Damen Stan Tugs
  • Blessey Marine adds new 1,320 hp towboat

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • Upriver container barge service returning to Columbia River
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Greek strike action
  • Coast Guard helicopter grounded by laser strike
  • Drewry report sees little profit for dry bulk shipping market
  • US rail freight traffic count down during month of November

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • VLGC rates hold steady on sustained US-Asia LPG flows
    January loading data suggests there is support for rates heading into 2016, says Clarksons
  • PLA's largest investment in 20 years named London Titan
    New mooring maintenance boat extends Port of London Authority's marine capabilities
  • Data use obscures shipping's real CO2 emissions
    Letter to the editor: Models based on inaccuracies and assumption
  • No end in sight to Opec's pain
    A 'lower for longer' oil price may be good news for consumers in 2016 but for tanker owners it means less scope for producers to increase exports
  • Shippers' forum calls for agreement on carbon reduction
    Market-based measures needed to avoid imposition of national regulations
  • India steams ahead with national waterways project
    First three national waterways significantly developed
  • Ports along US west coast prepare for regular 18,000 teu ship calls
    Shippers leader warns of disruption risks that could drive cargo away if big ships are not handled efficiently
  • Sembcorp Marine enters standstill agreement with North Atlantic Drilling
    Rig will remain with Jurong Shipyard during standstill agreement's effective period
  • Car carrier demand to rise slowly and steadily says Clarksons
    Geopolitics and relocated manufacturing reduce seaborne car transport demand
  • TB Marine orders eight chemical tankers from Huatai Heavy
    Newbuildings to be delivered from second half of 2017
  • Port Authority of NY and NJ proposes $3.5bn budget for 2016
    Around $175m to be allocated for port facilities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • US Congress to track port productivity after US West Coast congestion woes
  • Virginia to allow direct billing to BCOs for chassis
  • Plunging Class 8 orders a yellow light for US truck capacity expansion
  • CEO Insight: Stowage collaboration would bring new port efficiencies
  • US freight brokers positioned to capitalize on slowing economy
  • Australia's Port Botany uses holistic approach to battle congestion
  • DP World opens automated gates at JNPT terminal
  • CMA CGM reportedly secures financing for NOL takeover
  • Jawaharlal Nehru terminal to add new equipment as volume grows
  • Change in China's cabotage laws could hit Hong Kong hardest
  • History provides CMA CGM guide to acquire NOL
  • Cargo lead time brings forward verified weight deadline for shippers

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • TMS Cardiff to exercise VLGC options
    The LNG vessel owner-operator makes another step into LPG market with shipyard options.
  • Dorian confirms charter on VLGC
    The New York-listed VLGC owner confirms fifth time charter amid growing LPG demand.
  • Fitch downgrades Seacor credit rating
    US shipowner's issuer default rating taken down to 'B' from 'B+' over dent to Carlyle.
  • Baltic Exchange to test new clean routes
    The exchange's new trials highlight use of larger tankers for refined products.
  • Chinese oil products demand seen rising
    October's net products imports surge 51% year-on-year, state data show.
  • Saade 'puts cash in place' for merger
    France's CMA CGM said to have firm commitments from banks for takeover of NOL.
  • Hatch cover dangers ignored, report says
    Erwin Strahlmann officer fell 2.4m metres during loading of yacht, accident report reveals.
  • Havyard delays PSV
    Norwegian yard pushes back delivery more than a year after Fafnir fails to seal long-term charter.
  • Pain not over for German bank Nord/LB
    Lender expecting big impairments from shipping loans over the next three years.
  • China oil demand rising
    October's net products imports surge 51% year-on-year, state data shows.
  • Shih Wei edges to loss
    Taiwanese bulker owner posts slim Q3 deficit as revenue falls.
  • Vestland fixes out PSV
    Norwegian owner finds a year's work for modern vessel previously operating spot.
  • Euroseas stocks shelf
    New York-listed shipowner files shelf registration for future fund-raising.
  • Saade "puts cash in place"
    France's CMA CGM said to have firm commitments from banks for takeover of NOL.
  • Demolition price fall to spark activity
    Clear direction in the market following latest bulker sales could jump-start scrapping, brokers say.
  • Hatch cover dangers ignored
    Erwin Strahlmann officer fell 2.4m metres during loading of yacht, accident report reveals.
  • Don't get carried away
    RG Hagland warns offshore owners not to take ships out of lay-up just yet, despite rate spikes.
  • Maersk snaps up tanker from Seaarland
    Danish owner continues its fleet renewal effort with latest $18m addition.
  • VLCC spot market sees new 2015 high
    Rates above $100,000 per day with modern ships and older tankers making hay.
  • Chopper gets the chop
    VIPs will take the bus in future as loss-making DSME offloads last of its helicopters.
  • Havyard delays Fafnir PSV
    Norwegian yard pushes back delivery more than a year after owner fails to seal long-term charter.
  • Pain not over for Nord/LB
    German lender expecting big impairments from shipping loans over the next three years.
  • Jurong and NADL look set to team-up
    Bad news continues to stack up for Sembcorp Marine as it looks to be moving into rig ownership.
  • Singapore probes ferry casualty
    Local ferry operators reminded of the importance of navigational safety and emergency preparedness.
  • China set to be cruise industry giant
    Country has a long way to go before it meets market penetration levels of the UK and US.
  • US military extends charter
    Chemical tanker set to earn close to $50,000 per day from fixture in support of Uncle Sam.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • DHL Global Forwarding launches LifeTrack mobile app
  • CaroTrans offers new Miami-Manaus LCL service
  • Port of Felixstowe Logistics Park receives planning permission
  • CSX decreases full-year earnings outlook
  • CMA CGM deploys 18,000-TEU ship to U.S. West Coast

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2015
  • Industry alliance 'to make LNG widely available' as ship fuel in US
    Claim they will 'remove the chicken-and-egg hurdle from the LNG-equation'.
  • Weakening Russian fuel oil pushes down St Petersburg bunker prices
    St Petersburg delivered 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil fell to a 10-month low this week.
  • Sines open to 'bunker only calls'
    'Until now only vessels working cargo at the port's terminal could take on fuel.'
  • Fuel oil stocks dip but market remains 'oversupplied'
    Singapore bunker prices tumble.
  • Adani secures major stem near Colombo
    Says delivery to VLCC was one of the largest stems supplied in the region.
  • IMO's LNG Regulation: Decoding the IGF Code
    Exclusive interview with the woman who led the work to draft the IMO's low flashpoint fuels regulation.
  • OW lawyer bemoans slow procedures in Singapore
    Says local authorities are preventing settlements by dragging their feet.
  • Containership operators focus on 'environmentally-friendly engines'
    Chinese shipping group in drive for 'sustainable operations'.
  • VLCC stem 'one of the largest in the region'
    Adani Bunkering to supply 4,500 mt of IFO in Colombo.
  • Platts Analytics Report: China Oil Demand Grew 8% Year over Year in October
    Driven by rising demand for gasoline, jet fuel/kerosene, LPG and fuel oil.
  • Repeat order of scrubbers from bulk carrier firm
    Order includes propulsion units, says Wartsila.
  • ExxonMobil introduces new marine lube oil
    Mobilgard 300 C designed for two-stroke vessel engines.
  • OW US entities one step closer to final settlements
    Vote at bankruptcy court expected to approve liquidation plan.

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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
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
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- alphabetical order
- country
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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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