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September 7, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Ex-Cathay chief Tony Tyler retires as IATA director general after five years
  • Asia-Europe box rate up 29pc to US$763/TEU mid-week, USWC down 1.7pc
  • OOCL to increase Asia-north Europe rate US$550/TEU from September 20
  • CSCL first half profit falls 97pc to US$2.2 million as revenue falls 9.2pc.
  • Despite downturn, IHS analysts expect mainline trade routes to thrive
  • Vladivostok first half box volume plummets 28pc to 174,600 TEU
  • Deutsche Post DHL CEO visits Africa to emphasise sub-Saharan focus
  • PANYNJ goes live with terminal information web portal on box availability
  • CaroTrans with Globelink WW India offer Mumbai-Charleston LCL service
  • Quality Monitoring gains Lloyd's Register okay for oil mist system
  • CEVA starts weekly LCL Singapore-NYC service - with D2D trucking
  • Ford India re-ups, extends contract with NYK auto logistics to Chennai
  • NYK has industry first auto camera for monitoring inside ship engines
  • Container vessel carries heavy project cargo from Mundra to Antwerp
  • Ahmedabad firm to start Madhya Pradesh-Gujarat flights from September 27
  • Global air cargo volumes flat in July up 0.7pc - Africa leads, China lags
  • United Airlines switches to RTS' cargo capacity and revenue management

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
  • Largest containership sailing under French flag enters CMA CGM fleet
  • Parshuram Bhikaji Logistics launches NVOCC service from Mundra to Middle East/Gulf
  • APM Terminals Pipavav berths 10,000-TEU vessel
  • Mumbai Port Trust registers increase in overall throughput, automobile handling till Aug. 31
  • Govt to add 50,000 km of NH by year end: Gadkari
  • ADB to provide $200 m loan for Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor
  • AIRIA seeks export promotion council for rubber products
  • Credit subsidy scheme for exporters may get delayed
  • Fall in global coffee prices hits exports by 7.59 pc in July
  • INR ends sharply weak at 66.46 against dollar
  • Anup Wadhawan is the new DGFT
  • Congratulations to the finalists & winners
  • It was a full house at MALA 2015

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Gold for Immogate
  • More trucks cross into Denmark
  • Caro Trans adds India-US service
  • Pick and click in fully automatic warehouse
  • Le Havre greets world's largest PCTC
  • Expanding presence in the global rail market
  • Several carriers to face trial in USA
  • Customer carer Best to TFG Transfracht
  • High level changes at XPO Logistics Europe
  • General cargo service for China Intermodal / Strasse
  • Poachers watch out...
  • Pushing out the frontier in southern Brazil
  • Bati ranks African markets
  • Major box port pipes new commander on board
  • Enhancing rail services in Czechia
  • Swissport nets cargo handling contract
  • Small increase illustrates rate instability

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Sailors' Society launches app for port chaplains
    Port chaplains can now track and follow up on care given to seafarers using a new phone app. Launched by the charity Sailors' Society, the Chapplaincy Android phone app will also collect data on mariner health and welfare. "The app will be used initially by our port chaplains to track ships
  • Nigeria to deploy drones to combat oil theft
    Nigeria is to deploy drones to monitor the movement of ships in an attempt to curb oil theft. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it wants to end crude theft in under a year. In a statement, the new head of NNPC Ibe Kachikwu said they planned to deploy drones to curb illegal
  • Passengers trapped as migrants try to storm Greek ferry
    The Greek Coast Guard in the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos was forced to use even stun grenades to push back an angry crowd of refugees demanding to sail to Athens. About 1,000 refugees, mainly from Afghanistan, attempted to embark on the Blue Star 1 ferry shouting "Athens, Athens". The same time
  • Bharati shipyard revival plan unveiled
    Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) has revealed its priorities for reviving India's Bharati Shipyard, which is looking to complete 21 orders over the next 18 months. Edelweiss ARC has taken more than 70% of the shipyard's INR50 billion (USD800 million) debt, partly drawn by the ailing
  • Manila launches booking system to curb congestion
    Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has soft launched a vehicle appointment system to alleviate congestion. Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) is an electronic platform for selected user groups to book containers at Manila's two international ports, said MICT's parent company
  • KSS Line seals 7-year charter with Gyxis
    KSS Line has secured a seven-year charter contract with Japanese LPG trading outfit Gyxis Corporation. The KRW165 billion (USD138.63 million) contract starts in July 2017, the South Korean LPG and chemical shipping specialist said on 4 September. To service the contract, KSS Line has ordered an
  • NYK establishes first ro-ro terminal in Saudi Arabia
    NYK has established its first exclusive roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) terminal in Saudi Arabia at King Abdullah port (KAP). KAP RORO Terminal is a joint-venture initiative between the Japan-headquartered shipping company and Saudi Arabia-based Ports Development Company (PDC). Scheduled to start full
  • Arbitration dismisses claim against COSCO Corp
    COSCO Corporation has been cleared from making additional payments to Dalian Deepwater Developer over a cancelled drillship order, says the shipbuilder. On 4 September, COSCO Corporation said a London arbitral tribunal had ruled it is not liable to further claims over the USD500 million order,
  • China holidays push up LPG freight rates
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have risen by USD10/tonne since 27 August. Rates on the benchmark Gulf-to-Far East route averaged USD86.75/tonne on 3 September, up from USD76.75/tonne on 27 August. Based on bunker prices in Fujairah, the latest rate works out to daily
  • MPA, NUS form Centre for Maritime Law in Singapore
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has partnered the National University of Singapore's (NUS') law faculty to establish the Centre for Maritime Law (CML) and MPA Professorship in Maritime Law. The establishments aim to boost Singapore's expertise in maritime law research and thought
  • Australia-Indonesia border tensions thaw
    Australia and Indonesia shook hands and made up last week, with the launch of a joint maritime enforcement training capability at the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC). It is the first thaw after two years of tensions arising from Australia's unilateral policy of towing back

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Bullish UTi Worldwide warns 'tight-margin shippers' to expect rate increases in 2016
  • DHL Global Forwarding: a top employer or is it run with an 'Iron Fist of Negligence'?
  • O3 cuts Asia-Europe services from four to three as laid-up containership fleet grows

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Mississippi Rive closure continues
  • Jotun celebrates 10,000th SeaQuantum application
  • Schulte to retrofit eleven containerships with BWMS
  • Knut E. Hansen unveils design for expedition cruise ship
  • Slurry oil spill causes Mississippi River closure

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Port of Seattle welcomes largest box ship to call Puget Sound
  • Coast Guard wants public comment on proposed Whidbey Island bridge
  • Alaska Airlines boosts partnership with University of Washington
  • CMA CGM Group containership largest to operate under French flag
  • Curlew Boarder Patrol agents keep wildfire from destroying home

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Rights offerings, corporate governance and shareholders' rights
    Rights offerings provide a cost effective & equitable way to raise new capital for smaller companies, unlike public offerings
  • Preservation technology drives demand for reefer shipping, says APL
    Improved atmospheric control has made the once far off markets become reachable
  • Lloyd's List launches The Intelligence
    Publication represents just one part of an unprecedented global expansion of reporting and analytical resources that will significantly increase the depth and scope of our coverage
  • Swedish Club unveils $6.3m first-half deficit
    International Group member hit by five total losses
  • Dorothea Ioannou given global role for American Club
    Greece-based manager given job of co-ordinating club's business efforts across all regions
  • North Europe ports "congested and under-used both at same time"
    Ultra large containerships and unreliable schedules play havoc with port operations, says Dynamar
  • Shipping professionals confirm UK as globally competitive for shipping
    Maritime cluster, political stability and location all favour Britain, CoS survey finds
  • David Dingle appointed Maritime UK chairman
    Praise given to outgoing chairman Lord Mountevans for raising profile of maritime industry within government
  • Cosco Singapore unit settles $500m shipbuilding dispute
    Subsidiary Dalian Shipyard resolves longstanding arbitration over terminated contract
  • NYK to establish ro-ro terminal in Saudi Arabia
    First exclusive ro-ro terminal in Saudi Arabia will be operational by the third quarter of 2016
  • Singapore's NUS and MPA set up Centre for Maritime Law
    Singapore's NUS and maritime authority act to strengthen city state's expertise
  • Dry bulk shipping recovery likely in 2017
    Slow, gradual improvement to result from limited fleet expansion and rising demand growth, Drewry says
  • VLGC spot market rallies
    Spate of fixtures injects new life back into VLGC spot trade
  • Greek connection hangs by a non-dom thread
    Service industries do not generally survive the absolute disappearance of their biggest and most accessible customers, and this may include the UK maritime industry
  • Dealing with China's invisible hand
    The state is an invasive force in strategic industries. What lessons can shipowners draw to guide their business in this essential nation to shipping?
  • Beijing's scrap-and-build subsidy scheme turns out to be 'members only'
    The door is closed to small and medium-sized shipping enterprises, which aren't on the beneficiary list
  • Bulker evolution: the bigger, the better?
    This century's bulker fleet development has confirmed the No 1 principle in shipping: size matters. But does going large really benefit shipowners?
  • Will shipping benefit from fluctuations in oil supply and demand?
    The oil price, rate of demand, the country of origin and a lifting of the US oil ban may well play a role in future oil tanker movements
  • UK shipping looks for its cool Britannia moment
    Heritage and international branding are important ingredients in Britain's shipping play, but there must be substance behind the style as international competition hots up
  • Safe at sea with Britain
    Freedom, fairness and free trade are essential to the British maritime spirit
  • Get used to it
    Shipping must grapple with doing business in China on Chinese terms
  • Tale of two cities
    There is a huge difference in the gravity of the threat facing both London and Athens
  • Box lines going large must exercise some scrapping virtue
    Ultra large containerships offer greater fuel efficiency and lower slot costs but the equation only works if they are full
  • Middle Eastern promise delights the product sector
    Refinery expansion has quadrupled long range tankers' earning power, but there's still more in the pipeline
  • Homeland insecurity
    What are the chances of a shipping 'Grexit' that could redraw the map for competing maritime hubs?
  • Car carriers must face up to a shifting future
    Analysts predict base growth in waterborne car shipments, but not to the degree seen before the 2008 economic crash

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Porto Alegre shippers happy to get Brazil box boost after six-year wait
    Container Terminal Santa ClaraAfter six years out of the game, Brazil's Container Terminal Santa Clara, or CONTESC, will return to handling containers starting October, according to its joint owners Wilson, Sons and Braskem, and a new container barge service will start up to serve it. Wilson, Sons - which also operates...
  • More about overcapacity, sliding Pacific rates don't negate peak season
    Freight rates on the spot markets continued their downward trend in early September, but shippers as well as carriers continue to say there will be a peak shipping season this year, and it will take place from October into early November. "The overall feeling we're getting is that importers are more...
  • AirBridgeCargo launches Singapore service
    AirBridgeCargo, which has so far outperformed its European rivals this year, has begun operations connecting Moscow to Singapore's Changi Airport. The service began Thursday and is an effort to capitalize on growing cargo volumes between Russia and Singapore, which have grown 16 percent annually between 2010 and 2014, according to AirBridgeCargo. That...
  • Saab enters port management technology market
    Belfast HarborAerospace and defense company Saab has entered the port management technology market in the United Kingdom. At the start of the month, Belfast Harbour Commission commenced live operations with the Swedish group's KleinPort system. The harbor is using KleinPort to manage and track vessel operations and services, record cargo data,...
  • XPO Logistics Europe CEO abruptly resigns
    Hervé Montjotin, who led Norbert Dentressangle before its acquisition by XPO Logistics earlier this year, has abruptly resigned from the position of CEO of XPO Logistics Europe. Troy CooperTroy Cooper, currently COO of XPO's global operations, will retain his position while also taking over the role of CEO of the European...
  • UTi lowers forecast as losses deepen
    Logistics provider UTi Worldwide lowered its earnings forecast for its current fiscal year as the company reported deeper second quarter losses caused by declining ocean and air freight volume. CEO Edward G. Feitzinger said the normal second quarter forwarding growth of about 5 percent in air freight kilos and 10 percent...
  • Greece seizes cargo ship carrying weapons to Libya
    Greek authorities seized a cargo ship carrying undeclared weapons to Libya this week in the Mediterranean, which has become a become a thoroughfare for refugees, migrants, smugglers and terrorists in recent months. According to the Greek coast guard, a Bolivia-flagged general cargo vessel off the coast of Crete was stopped Tuesday as...
  • CMA CGM raises rates on U.S.-Asia cargo
    CMA CGM will raise rates on cargo heading from the U.S. to Asia at a time of falling U.S. exports. The Oct 1. general rate increase will be $240 for 20-foot containers and $300 for 40-footers, 40-foot high cubes and 45-foot containers, according to a Tweet by Catapult International. U.S. exports...
  • OOCL joins other carriers in September GRI
    OOCL America departing Southampton Western docks. Credit: EDDIE Orient Overseas Container Line, or OOCL, has joined the ranks of carriers this month announcing general rate increases for goods moving from Asia to Europe, despite the persistently weak market on those lanes that has undercut monthly GRIs for most of 2015. Effective Sept....
  • Russia's Baltic ports can't escape falling volumes
    Port of St. PetersburgContainer traffic through Russia's Baltic seaports plummeted 32 percent in the first half, showing that even Russian ports that serve as gateways to the country's most important cities, like Moscow and St. Petersburg, will not be able to escape the wrath of the Russian recession. Russia's baltic ports...
  • MOL tests energy-saving container ship windshield
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is testing a container ship windshield that the Japanese carrier hopes will reduce wind resistance, save fuel, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an average of 2 percent. The horseshoe-shaped windshield was installed on the bow of the MOL Marvel, a five-year-old ship that has capacity of 6,700...
  • Container ship sinks in Java Sea
    The KM Meratus Banjar 2 sank in the Java Sea, claiming the lives of two sailors. The ship, operated by Meratus Line, an Indonesian shipping company, sank around 10 a.m. local time Wednesday after taking on water in the engine room, according to MetroTVNews, an Indonesian media organization. The KM Meratus Banjar...
  • Maersk Line expands India-Africa service
    Maersk Line is upgrading its Middle East-South Africa-West Africa, or Mesawa, service by adding a direct call at Colombo, Sri Lanka, in an attempt to pick up additional cargo. The weekly service will begin calling at Colombo, a major transshipment hub in the region, on September 13, according to a company...
  • Two rises in a row for volatile Asia-Europe spot rates
    HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on trade lanes from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean held on to gains from the Sept. 1 general rate increase, rising for the second successive week, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.The spot rate from Asia to North...
  • Logistics adds competitive edge in chemicals sector, DHL research finds
    HONG KONG - The world's chemical industry could significantly increase its competitive advantage by treating logistics as a key differentiator as other global industries do, according to research commissioned by DHL. In a white paper titled "Supply chain in the boardroom - 5 levers to boost a chemical company's bottom...
  • Two rises in a row for volatile Asia-Europe spot rates
    HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on trade lanes from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean held on to gains from the Sept. 1 general rate increase, rising for the second successive week, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.The spot rate from Asia to North...
  • Not enough in-transit info from lines, Aussie fruit shipper complains
    HONG KONG - An Australian fruit exporter has complained at the lack of transparency provided by shipping lines following faulty in-transit cold disinfestation treatment, a problem that can lead to the costly redirection of cargo.The cold treatment, known as ICT, is required by many countries around the world to eradicate...
  • Port Tampa Bay CEO named chairman of Florida Ports Council
    Port Tampa BayPort Tampa Bay president and CEO Paul Anderson has been named chairman of Florida's ports council, where all 15 of the state's public seaports have been making a concerted effort of late to lure new business to the Sunshine State's marine gateways. A former federal maritime commissioner, Anderson brings...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Term fixtures for Peace
    Peace Ocean Shipping of China has locked away two panamax bulkers for up to six months, market data show.
  • Princess faces the torch
    A 29-year-old bulk carrier is poised to make its final journey after fetching $2.4m in a demolition sale.
  • Avance to dock newbuild
    Avance has found the condition of one of its two newbuildings at Jiangnan Shipyard is not acceptable and decided to dock the ship upon delivery.
  • Saverys bids to take CMB private
    Marc Saverys is looking to take Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) private in a EUR 279m ($310m) bid to make the company more competitive and efficient.
  • AHTS supply chopped
    Burst of fixing in North Sea gives owners small boost ahead of weekend.
  • CLdN orders ro-ro pair
    Shortsea specialist in expansion mode with two firm orders and plans for 10 more.
  • LNG ferry pushed back
    German shipbuilder Fassmer cites technical issues for the delay of AG Ems newbuilding.
  • Rieber scraps charter
    GC Rieber has terminated a charter agreement with the UK's Ceona Chartering for a multi-functional support vessel.
  • NYK launches ro-ro hub
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has established its first exclusive ro-ro terminal operating company in Saudi Arabia.
  • HHI workers walk out
    Unionised workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) staged a partial strike on Thursday in a row over pay.
  • LSC loss widens
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has seen its deficit grow in the second quarter as loans remained overdue.
  • Morning Glory for sale
    Libya is planning to sell a tanker that carried crude from a rebel-held oil terminal in March 2014.
  • Siem raises $100m
    Oslo-listed offshore owner completes issue of new shares to bring in fresh cash.
  • Salamis targets Russia
    Greece's Salamis Shipyards is in talks over a new joint venture in the annexed Russian territory of Crimea.
  • Marina eyes yard boost
    The Philippines' maritime industry authority (Marina) is in talks with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) over cash incentives for shipbuilders.
  • Schulte retrofits boxships
    German owner contracts Wartsila to install ballast water systems on 11 vessels.
  • Dingle heads Maritime UK
    Carnival UK chairman David Dingle is the new leader of industry coalition group Maritime UK.
  • ABG cuts back
    Struggling ABG Shipyard has suspended production on some vessels as its loss widened.
  • Iran output to rise 40%
    Iran's crude production will increase by at least 40% as sanctions are lifted, according to its oil minister.
  • UK courts back Cosco
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has successfully won an arbitration in London over alleged delays to a deepwater drillship newbuilding.
  • Fairview buys into GasLog
    A US-based hedge fund has emerged as the latest significant shareholder in the Peter Livanos-backed GasLog.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • NYK, PDC to establish ro-ro terminal in Saudi Arabia
  • Saverco expands control over CMB
  • Jettainer manages ULDs for WestJet
  • Spot container rates rise for second straight week
  • Primark, Exel open distribution center in Bethlehem, Pa.
  • FRA makes grants available to improve highway-rail crossings
  • AirBridgeCargo commences new freighter service
  • Global air freight market loses altitude in July
  • Oil spill causes traffic jam on Mississippi River
  • U.S. exports reach $188.5b in July reach
  • NYK, MTI develop automatic camera for vessel engine monitoring
  • IAG sees cargo volumes sink 4.8% in August
  • Executive Moves: Florida Ports Council, Busan Port Authority and Con-way Freight
  • Chinese rail manufacturer CRRC breaks ground on U.S. plant
  • End of feed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Antwerp player begins MGO supply
    Stem sizes up to 1,000 mt seen as owners need MGO for ECA operations, Ocean Energy Belgium tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Singapore supplies remain ample
    Furl oil stocks still 50% higher year-on-year.
  • Singapore: ExxonMobil's chartered barge starts work
    To expand company's low sulphur product deliveries.
  • New bunker barge for Sohar
    'Developing our physical infrastructure means more control over the end-to-end bunkering supply chain,' says supplier.
  • Drop-in biofuel makes commercial entry at US marina
    Gevo to expand sales of its blended marine biofuel to other US locations.
  • Senior executive leaves troubled bunker player
    Company allegedly missed one year of salary payments.
  • Bunker cutter stock spills into Mississippi river
    Closing section of waterway.
  • CFO leaves troubled bunker player
    Company allegedly missed one year of salary payments.
  • Bunker cutter stock spilled into Mississippi river
    As much as 250,000 gallons of slurry released from tug collision, says USCG.
  • US military in $289 million fuel supply deals
    Authorities, meanwhile, are also building more MGO delivery points for military fleet.
  • US military in $289 million fuel supply deal
    Authorities, meanwhile, are also building more MGO delivery points for military fleet.
  • Iranian Oil Minister: Crude at $80 would be 'fair'
    Says slump in oil prices will not slow nation's return to the market.
  • ConocoPhillips to cut 2,810 jobs
    Firm expected to reduce nearly 15% of its 19,100 workforce.

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Rome
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Beijing
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Washington
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Washington
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Brussels
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Brussels
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Civitavecchia
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Imabari/Tokyo
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Geneva
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Barcelona
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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
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Lisbon
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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
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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
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Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
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Miami
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Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
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Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
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Riyadh
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Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
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Trieste
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South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
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Seoul
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Rome
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Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
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Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
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Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
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The Defense
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Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
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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
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Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
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Ismailia
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London
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Long Beach
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Milan
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New York
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Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
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Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
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Neuchatel
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ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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