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June 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • US uncertain of response to Chinese high seas claims, allies divided
  • A-E loop numbers fall, but capacity holds with mega ship impact: SeaIntel
  • Cosco's Piraeus growth tops EU at 18pc, Hong Kong's Felixstowe No 2
  • Marine Department urges shipowners to prepare for HK typhoon season
  • Seaspan takes delivery of YM Winner, third 14,000-TEU SAVER ship
  • China's exports contracting despite late rush of new orders
  • Textile sector under growing pressure to cut water pollution
  • Malaysia's KLB launches 2,500-vehicle car carrier, Zarah Sofia
  • Panalpina appoints two ex-Kuehne + Nagel men to executive board
  • Class society DNV GL, Jotun test marine paint impact on hull performance
  • BIFA warns that cross channel freight threatened by stowaways
  • Canadian crude oil exports to US decline 24pc in first quarter
  • Open Skies dispute aired in Miami - are Mideast being unfairly subsidised?
  • IATA's accusers in rate fixing case caught lobbying for fixed rates
  • Customs seize 344 kilos of hash in air cargo at Montreal Dorval airport
  • Malaysian forwarders cope after MASkargo ends Frankfurt freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • "K" Line establishes joint venture cold storage company in Vietnam
  • CaroTrans launches US Southeast to Japan LCL export service
  • Lithuania's Klaipeda port becomes transhipment hub
  • Mandatory gas-fuel ship code set for adoption by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee
  • SAL delivers critical power plant equipment
  • SCFI Asia-N. Europe rates slow rate of fall
  • SCI boosts presence on Indian coast
  • Shipping faces increased exposure from failure to manage risk, says survey
  • ZIM restructures Gulf-East Coast of South America service
  • Chittagong & Mongla ports in Bangladesh open for Indian cargo vessels
  • Mundra Adani container terminals register highest throughput in May
  • INSTC conference on June 12 in Mumbai
  • Bangladesh proposes setting up SEZs to boost bilateral trade
  • INR turns sharply weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Irish haulier to modernize fleet
  • New full service terminal in Dubai
  • Turkish car terminal for special needs
  • Denmark electrifying tracks
  • Enhancing better food logistics
  • Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie team up
  • Greencarrier sharpening international profile
  • Antwerp-Linz in under two days
  • TNT launches new Liege - Malta route
  • Fresh fruit takes to the road in style
  • MD-11F carrying crash victims home
  • Angwin already clearing desk at Panalpina
  • New Belgium to Rotterdam/Cologne shuttle trains
  • Shanghai port eyes stake in German facilities

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Maaskant builds cutting-edge sustainable dredger
    Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam is building an innovative suction dredger for Dutch fishing co-operative YE 118 Noordland. The Noordland, a 43 m-long dredger, will harvest razor clams from the seabed using a 30 m-long suction pipe. The yard is also fitting the vessel's generators and propulsion
  • Paragon resumes covenant waiver talks
    With rates at historic lows and asset pricing depressed, public dry bulk companies such as Paragon Shipping are entering another round of negotiations with their lenders on loan covenants. On 8 June NASDAQ-listed Paragon confirmed it had agreed with some of its lenders to defer quarterly
  • Swire, Rickmers-Linie team up for India/Oceania service
    Multipurpose liner operators Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie have agreed to offer a joint monthly project and breakbulk service from India and the Middle East to the South Pacific. The new offering is based on connecting calls of both carriers at Singapore, where cargoes will be transloaded.
  • Dae Sun Shipyard wins eco box ship order
    South Korea's Busan-based Dae Sun Shipyard has been contracted to build a single container vessel by compatriot owners. The 1,800 teu eco container vessel has been ordered by Dongjin Shipping, with delivery expected in early 2017. The vessel is designed to enter the draft-restricted port of
  • Yang Ming bulker arm hopes for better financial figures
    Kuang Ming Shipping, the bulk shipping arm of Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine, expects better performance in the second half of 2015, said its chairman at the shareholders' conference on 8 June. The company admitted that the current bulk shipping market is sluggish but insists it has a great
  • Bintulu Port foresees softer market ahead
    Malaysian port operator Bintulu Port Holdings expects a softer market in 2015, due to the seasonal and cyclical factors of the respective industries in the market. Bintulu is Malaysia's main LNG port. "Nonetheless, LNG vessel calls and cargoes will still remain as the main revenue contributor to
  • China's bulk cargo imports down
    The majority of China's major bulk cargo imports declined year-on-year in the first five months of 2015, according to statistics published by Chinese customs on 8 June. From January to May, China's coal imports slumped 38.2% y/y to 83.3 million tonnes, with average prices down 20.2% y/y to
  • Tanjung Offshore pledges to address anomalies found by audit
    Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider Tanjung Offshore has pledged to fix 'weaknesses' identified by a forensic audit. The recommendations were highlighted by Ferrier Hodgson's forensic audit report that began on 20 March 2015. The
  • China ferry disaster: 431 confirmed dead
    The death toll from the passenger ship that capsized in the Yangtze River has climbed to 431, according to data released by the authorities. Only 14 survivors have been found so far, while another 10 remain missing, according to the rescue headquarters in Jianli, central

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Air freight trailing in hi-tech revolution, despite the renewed calls for change
  • Boxlines pin their hopes on a strong peak season and new GRIs to erase the red ink
  • XPO Logistics is hot on the acquisition trail as faithful investors ignore the losses

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Lewek Constellation sets pipelay record
  • Paris MOU releases new White, Gray, Black listings
  • Kreuz orders DSCV from Vard for Brunei contract
  • Seventy five Foss vessels gain safety awards
  • ABB launches new propulsion drive
  • Danish Maritime Technology Conference program available
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $4.3 billion for CVN 79 work

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Seattle, Tacoma port commissions request Seaport Alliance nod from FMC
  • Customs holding three sessions to discuss careers as CBP officers
  • Alaska Airlines joining alliance to test forest residual jet fuel
  • Coast Guard teams medivac crewman from container ship off Washington coast
  • Retail federation backs legislation changing port labor dispute process

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Fredriksen cuts stake in Frontline
    Tactical move presages sweeping change to Fredriksen empire as scale becomes crucial for tankers
  • Paragon delays three kamsarmax newbuildings as dry bulk woes persist
    Cost control helps Greek owner reduce loss
  • Svitzer targets Malaysian towage market with new joint venture
    Expansion part of long-term growth plan
  • Asia-Europe volumes down in April
    But trade finally begins to pick-up post-Chinese New Year
  • Rising costs and overcapacity will hit box carrier profitability
    But despite challenging times and low rates, the first quarter of 2015 was the most profitable in four years
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Inmarsat targets new type of customer
    Russian accident report likely to ease fears of long delay of Global Xpress launch as Inmarsat targets companies seeking masses of vessel monitoring data
  • Jordan debuts as LNG importer as gas gains ground in energy
    LNG shipping may have to wait a few years for all the new global developments to bear fruit
  • HHIC sells assets to pay off debt
    South Korea shipbuilder will raise short term debt to help pay off bond coming due
  • Critique of containership overinvestment resonates as rates collapse
    'Gamble' of rush to buy big boxships for Asia-North Europe leaving owners with an empty hand
  • View from the Bridge: Karl Gernandt
    Kuehne+Nagel's chairman wants carriers to remember the business they're in
  • Dae Sun nabs another order for eco-design boxship
    Feedership design is intended for ease of access to Bangkok's port
  • China sets up new shipping regulations to promote free trade zones
    Beijing is liberalising its cabotage restrictions in all the FTZs
  • Swire and Rickmers to launch breakbulk partnership
    Move will connect Swire's Middle East and Australia Pacific networks via Singapore
  • Greek ferrymen braced for new shock
    Recovering sector wary of 'disaster' if VAT rates rise at behest of Greece's creditors
  • Class societies question the need for Japan's MOL Comfort response
    Proposals to be submitted to IMO this week are too late and superfluous as new industry structural-strength rules well advanced, say prominent IACS members
  • Careering around the oceans
    Would you encourage your son, or daughter for that matter, to take up a career at sea?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Teamsters, US car-haulers start national contract talks
    The Teamsters union and U.S. car-hauling trucking companies are preparing to negotiate a new multi-year contract at a time when the automotive business, and car-hauling, is booming. The union and management group exchanged proposals last week and will start negotiations on the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement June 10, the Teamsters...
  • North America-Mediterranean carriers face growing trade imbalance
    Declining U.S. exports are offsetting U.S. imports and confronting container lines with tough decisions in the Mediterranean-North America trade. U.S. containerized imports from the Mediterranean fell 1 percent year-over-year in April and rose 0.5 percent in the first four months of 2015, while export volume plunged 14 percent in April and...
  • Feds asked to prevent alleged illegal ILWU chassis inspections
    Chassis leasing companies and California truckers are asking federal agencies to act quickly to prevent what they say are illegal chassis inspections by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union at U.S. West Coast ports. "We've definitely seen an uptick in these unnecessary inspections since the contract was ratified last month," said...
  • Investment to fuel RoadOne IntermodaLogistics expansion
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics will expands its services and footprints for both domestic and international business after receiving a substantial investment. Tritium Partners, an investment firm out of Austin, Texas, has invested an undisclosed amount into the Baltimore-based national intermodal, distribution and logistics services company. RoadOne President and CEO Ken Kellaway said Tritium's...
  • Terminal operator HHLA orders modern gantries for Hamburg
    Port of Hamburg terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logisitik AG has ordered two new container gantry cranes for its Container Terminal Tollerort in preparation for the next generation of mega-ships. The new cranes are designed to handle container ships with a capacity of 20,000 20-foot-equivalent units, stretching across 24 container rows,...
  • Swire, Rickmers-Linie form India, Mideast partnership
    Swire Shipping, the liner shipping division of China Navigation, is teaming up with Rickmers-Linie, the breakbulk and heavy-lift carrier, to enhance services in India and the Mideast. A connecting carrier partnership will allow Swire to link breakbulk and project cargoes in India and the Middle East, through Rickmers-Linie operations, to its...
  • Greener ports for a greener future
    Cleaning up shipping and its emissions is a hot topic, pushing the whole industry and its regulators towards a greener future. Since January, the latest regulations require shipowners to use low-sulphur fuel oils in emission control areas or to retrofit their vessels with scrubbers or use alternative energy sources. Emission limits...
  • Port Manatee seeks to mirror the growth of Port Everglades
    Carlos Buqueras says Port Manatee on Tampa Bay reminds him of Port Everglades, Florida, more than 20 years ago. "I recently pulled out a Journal of Commerce article from 1993 that referred to Everglades as primarily a bulk port. Look how it's changed," said Buqueras, who became Port Manatee's executive...
  • US intermodal volume outpaces carload traffic
    For the first time on record, monthly intermodal traffic has exceeded carload traffic on U.S. rails, due in large part to a soft industrial economy. U.S. railroads moved 1,085,968 containers and trailers last month, up 3.8 percent year-over-year, according to the Association of American Railroads. A boost in intermodal traffic wasn't...
  • Indictments, jail terms underscore cargo theft threat
    As U.S. economic activity picks up, cargo thieves are trying to suck up or siphon off as much freight as possible. A U.S. court recently sent three Miami-area men to prison for taking part in a multi-million-dollar cargo theft ring that targeted retail medicines and other products. The May 29 sentencing...
  • Russia looks to Far East for container volume growth
    ST PETERSBURG - Far East ports, such Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, will drive Russian container volume growth, as trade between Russia and China grows through greater economic cooperation, according to new government forecast out of Moscow. In terms of overall Russian container volume, the share of traffic through Far East basin ports...
  • Norfolk Southern names largest train classification yard for Wick Moorman
    NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is naming its largest freight train classification yard after Charles W. "Wick" Moorman for his leadership in support of freight railroads and their investors, customers, and employees. "Moorman Yard" is now the official name of Norfolk Southern's Bellevue, Ohio, yard. Moorman retired June 1, 2015,...
  • Eurotunnel sells cross-Channel shipping business to rival DFDS
    LONDON - Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea rail link between the U.K. and France, has sold its ferry operation to rival carrier DFDS a year after British regulators demanded its withdrawal from the cross-Channel route. The Paris-based company said it had accepted a binding offer from the Danish line for...
  • Globe Express Services appoints Mustapha Kawam as President and CEO
    Board of Directors of Globe Express Services has recently appointed Mustapha Kawam as President and CEO of Globe Express Services. Kawam joined Globe Express Services in 1995 and has held a wide range of leadership positions in the company. Since 2009, he has served as Managing Director - Gulf States...
  • IATA's 71st Annual General Meeting commences
    Miami - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) opened its 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Miami, Florida, with more than 1,000 industry leaders and media in attendance. The meeting is being hosted by American Airlines, FedEx, UPS and Airlines for America (A4A). "We are excited...
  • Brazil's footwear firms seek Italian toehold
    Brazilian shoe manufacturers are this month eyeing up export opportunities to Italy, with the national footwear association mounting an expedition to Lake Garda in an effort to find markets. With the backing of the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investment, the national footwear association Abicalçados is coordinating the...
  • Euro's slide breathes new life into European 3PL sector
    Europe's normally low-key logistics sector is suddenly hitting a high note, as a flurry of billion-dollar acquisitions kick-starts the long-stalled consolidation of a fragmented industry. U.S. companies are playing a key role in the makeover as they capitalize on the euro's steep, yearlong slide against the dollar to snap up European...
  • Sharp Electronics names Southeastern 2014 LTL Carrier of the Year
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (June 8, 2015) Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has been recognized for its outstanding service performance as the 2014 Sharp LTL Carrier of the Year by Sharp Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of unique electronic products and solutions. This is the third year for...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Safe sinks into red
    Safe Bulkers reported a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss as the New York-listed shipowner's revenue plunged by 22.2%.
  • Bulker aids stricken boat
    A Greek-controlled bulker aided a disabled sailing vessel off the US east coast as the boat's passengers awaited help from the US Coast Guard.
  • US export momentum grows
    Crude tanker markets could benefit if growing momentum for US energy reform succeeds in opening more exports, according to analysts at Evercore ISI.
  • Chinese work for Diana
    Diana Shipping of Greece has secured an improved daily rate for one of its panamaxes.
  • Six in, five out
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has won government approval for a new six-ship order while lining up five vessels for scrap.
  • Vard gets new client
    Vard Holdings has kicked off its collaboration with Kreuz Subsea of Singapore with an order for one diving support and construction vessel.
  • Double boost for Paragon
    Paragon Shipping has secured an agreement with lenders that has seen it return to compliance with its loan covenants.
  • Can't get the staff
    Lithuania's Western Baltija shipyard is being forced to look overseas for more expensive workers due to a dearth of skilled staff at home.
  • Ceres talk cooled
    Rumours circulating in the shipbroking world that Peter Livanos had sold four medium range tankers to Sinokor appear to have stemmed from a misunderstanding.
  • Svitzer expands in Asia
    Svitzer is looking to secure its footprint in Malaysia by joining forces with a local marine service provider.
  • Saverys ups Hanjin series
    Alexander Saverys fronted CMB has grown its footprint in the boxship market with a double newbuilding order, sources believe.
  • IHB ups earnings
    Shipbuilder and bulker owner Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has seen profit jump in the first quarter as revenue increased.
  • India gets white flag
    The Paris MoU has allowed India to join the list of white flag nations, while the overall number of top-rated flags decreased.
  • Laid-up ship raided
    Panamanian naval forces have arrested a gang who boarded a laid-up general cargoship off Colon.
  • Eimskip's patience ending?
    Icelandic owner Eimskip is to make a final decision this summer on whether to cut its losses on a Chinese boxship newbuilding delayed by three years.
  • Stopford's 50-year view
    As the curtain came down on the 50th anniversary of Nor-Shipping Clarksons Research veteran Martin Stopford was asking what the industry may look like 50 years from now.
  • Fugro heads to Alaska
    Dutch owner Fugro has won a big offshore oil and gas contract in Alaska.
  • China's crude cut-back
    Official figures have shown a fall of nearly 25% in Chinese crude imports, adding to worries linked to oil over-supply.
  • Swire pens MPP deal
    Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie have announced a new collaboration in the multipurpose sector.
  • Tanker prices to close gap
    JP Morgan has tipped tanker asset values to close the gap on the strong crude and products spot markets.
  • Susitna future clouded
    A US local authority must decide whether to repair a laid-up $78m ferry after rain soaked its equipment.
  • Bombs disrupt ferries
    Ferry sailings were cancelled after two massive unexploded World War II bombs were discovered on a Calais beach.
  • CSG cuts Haisheng stake
    A healthcare group has become the new largest shareholder in Chinese tanker and bulker owner China Shipping Haisheng.
  • Vroon fixes out feeder
    Vroon has wasted little time securing employment for a feeder containership recently acquired at auction.
  • DFDS bids for ro-pax duo
    DFDS says it has submitted a binding offer to Eurotunnel for the charter or purchase of two former cross Channel ferries.
  • Odfjell opts for retrofits
    Odfjell is refitting a series of chemical tankers in an effort to optimise propulsion efficiency and lower fuel consumption.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Port labor dispute bill attacked as 'outrageous, extremist, anti-worker'
  • Tax, customs agencies often at odds over valuation
  • Swire partners with Rickmers in India, Middle East
  • U.S., South Africa discuss agricultural trade
  • U.S. steel exports retract in April
  • Hamburg terminal invests for 20,000-TEU vessels
  • Cargo volumes increase at Brussels Airport
  • AA Cargo utilizes new aircraft
  • Seattle, Tacoma seek FMC approval for seaport alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • DFDS buys Eurotunnel ferries
    And ends long-running dispute between companies.
  • Study prompts renewed call for tough action on shipping emissions
    Environmentalist NABU repeats charge that scrubbers are a 'lukewarm' response.
  • Singapore LNG conference expecting high attendance
    Pre-event registration open for October event that will feature sessions on LNG as fuel.
  • China moving closer to clamping down on ship emissions
    Proposed rules 'would be in line with international standards.'
  • Only minor sulphur infractions found in Sweden
    None of the vessels found to exceed ECA limit were fined.
  • Fuel oil trading houses 'betting against each other'
    'Unprecedented volumes' of product are being traded in the Singapore market.
  • LNG bunkering station starts operations at Risavika
    Station uses a loading arm specially designed for LNG bunkering, says Skangas.
  • Hull design firm eyes commercial shipping
    To extend reach of its fuel-saving technology.
  • Rolls Royce propulsion system in sea trials
    Azimuth thruster powered by permanent magnet technology.
  • Norwegian shipowner in bunker-saving move
    Company sends 11 vessels for upgrading work.
  • Singapore: MPA approves MFM-equipped bunker tanker
    Vessel operated by Singapore-based Sinanju Tankers.
  • Seaspan receives fuel-saving vessel
    Delivered as part of Saver design series.
  • Malta: Oil trading JV to enter bunkering sector
    JV formed between Malta Enterprise and Singapore's International Energy Group last month.
  • Barcelona to boost bunker supplies
    With the addition of a bunker barge.
  • Alliances mean fewer liner calls at hub ports
    'Notable reductions' in call frequencies at Hong Kong and Rotterdam.
  • Tanker hijacked off Malaysian coast
    Second such incident to occur in the region last week.
  • Arrested ship up for sale
    Date set for late June.
  • OW Bunker Middle East, liquidators reach deal on assets
    Liquidators, receivers to co-operate in the collection of receivables, says PwC.

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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
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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