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July 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 Alliance to void four Asia-Europe sailings in July and August
  • G6 Alliance carriers drop Oakland on in face of rising congestion
  • Drewry's LA-Shanghai rate hits year's record low - US$611/FEU
  • CMA CGM buys short-sea operator OPDR to merge with MacAndrews
  • Within a year, UN rules dictate box weights must be verified: WSC
  • Surge in tonnage tightens around Far East-South American rates
  • Maersk's APMT folds in Florida and Texas, but beefs up Alabama box shop
  • US 3PLs transport 1.2pc less and suffer 7.8pc revenue decline
  • London truckers may need expert help to comply with safety rules: FTA
  • Probe follows Tennessee acrylonitrile train fire that forced 5,000 to flee
  • Cargolux adds extra London flight as ferry strike hits Calais-Dover link
  • Cargolux begins Turkmenbashi service, part of Central Asian expansion
  • Hawaiian Airlines launches paperless SmartKargo to power revenue

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Bibby Ship Management appoints new SHEQ Director
  • CMA CGM Group's largest vessel & largest UK flag containership in the world calls Southampton for the first time
  • IRClass Academy, Lloyd's Maritime Academy & IBC Academy sign MoU to deliver high-value courses in India
  • Korean Register launches overhauled software solution to support Harmonized Common Structural Rules
  • New Far East-Latin America service commences today
  • New Galex service from Vallarpadam ICTT
  • OPDR joins CMA CGM Group
  • South Korea to buy 24,000 t of rapeseed meal from India
  • HAROPA recognised as 'Best Green Seaport' in the world
  • Iran to develop multi-purpose port at Qeshm
  • NMPT invites e-tenders for infrastructure work
  • UK logistics needs real investment, warns BIFA
  • Core sector output expands by 4.4 pc in May
  • Customs clearance & facilitation committees at ports/airports to enable ease of doing business
  • Exporters, importers can make payment by credit & debit cards
  • Govt asks refiners to build up dollar & euro balance
  • Govt ready to help exporters, Jaitley tells Fieo
  • Govt to find way to implement WTO order
  • INR declines further sharply against dollar
  • Karnataka to allot 100 acres of land for Chinese industrial park
  • BRICS to sign economic agreement in 5 years

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Wanted: six-axle trucks
  • Double double to Hamburg
  • WFS snaps up majority stake in FCS
  • AAC powering up sales in Central Europe
  • Road haulage sector sees sturdiest growth
  • MGI: Ci5 instead of AP+
  • Alibaba partnering for growth
  • Flying Dutchman for SPPAL
  • Hauling coal, coal and more coal
  • Rotating between two capital Ts
  • Box costs hit all-time low
  • Passing Calais airborne
  • Macfarlane takes SHEQ initiatives in hand
  • Feasibility studies for new rail links in Australia
  • Sea change in Italian ports
  • Ethiopian today to Manila, tomorrow to Goma

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Maersk confirms box ship order
    Maersk Line of Denmark has contracted South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI (HHI) to build a new series of 14,000 teu box ships. With pricing at USD137.5 million per vessel, the order covers nine firm ships and eight options. The newbuilding contract was signed today (8 July) at Maersk's head office
  • Sewol compensation claims pick up
    Survivors of the Sewol ferry disaster and relatives of its victims have filed more than 100 applications for compensation from the South Korean government. But submissions are set to accelerate ahead of a deadline on 28 September, said the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF). "We expect more
  • Box ship sinks off Thailand
    A Cambodia-flagged container ship sank off Phuket, Thailand, in bad weather on 8 July. Sinaran Andaman, with IMO registration number 8654998, sustained engine failure, causing the vessel to drift and into rocks. The 1,591 dwt, 2005-bulit vessel then took in water and sank in the Andaman Sea off
  • SBI Offshore ventures into renewable energy business
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider SBI Offshore has partnered GSS Renewables (GSSR) to pursue a solar photovoltaic energy business. The two companies have incorporated a joint-venture company - Graess Energy - in Singapore with an initial paid-up capital of USD100 divided into 100 ordinary
  • Bumi Armada clinches $755m loan facility
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has clinched a syndicated term-loan facility and a standby letter of credit facility for a maximum aggregate principal amount of USD755 million. The loan facility was signed by its wholly owned subsidiary Armada Kraken Private Limited,
  • Ezra clinches offshore contract in Middle East
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holdings has inked a deal with oil company Saudi Aramco for an offshore project in the Middle East. The long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco was signed by Ezra's subsea services division EMAS AMC in a consortium with Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon
  • CSBC to build two 1,800 teu box ships for TS Lines
    Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC has inked a deal to build two 1,800 teu container ships with an option for another two with compatriot carrier TS Lines. This deal is CSBC's first order for 2015. The first ship is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2017. However, the price of the
  • Nandong Mingde Heavy Industry restructuring in doubt
    The restructuring of Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry (NMHI) is uncertain as the company has failed to deliver a restructuring plan to its receiver Sainty Marine as scheduled. As of end of June, Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine in its stock filing on 8 July said it had not received a restructuring plan
  • Cargo carriers collide off Southeast China
    Two cargo carriers collided off Ningde, Fujian province, in the evening of 6 July. Chang Fu Xing, a 5,107 dwt vessel carrying ferronickel with 13 crew members, and 15,500 dwt Hong Wei 298 ferrying anthracite coal with 18 crew members collided at Guanjingyang, east off Ningde. The fore peak of
  • Tauranga appoints Rohde Nielsen for dredging
    Danish dredging company Rohde Nielsen has clinched the tender to carry out dredging works for Tauranga port's expansion. Rohde Nielsen is to deepen and widen the access channels from 12.9 m to 14.5 m inside Tauranga's harbour, and from 12.9 m to 15.8 m outside the harbour. Tauranga, New Zealand's
  • Ship safety centre opens in Vancouver
    A shipping safety centre has been established in Vancouver, Canada, to promote research into the highest standards for safe and responsible maritime transportation. The Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping has received contributions of more than USD3 million each from the Canadian
  • Analysts: Ezion making synergistic investment in Rotating Offshore Solutions
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Ezion's plan to acquire 30% of compatriot marine engineering solution provider Rotating Offshore Solutions would bring synergies for the former, said analysts. Ezion made the announcement on 6 July. Rotating Offshore Solutions' key products

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Maersk Line places order for 14,000 teu "utility" vessels
  • WFS spreads its wings and acquires a majority stake in Fraport Cargo Services
  • Now bigger containerships join the idle fleet at anchor as voyages are cancelled
  • Agility goes up a gear with its Asian road services to compete with air and ocean

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Three months prison for chief engineer in dumping case
  • Maersk Line inks $1.1 billion newbuild contract with HHI
  • Deepwater Horizon restoration projects set to start rolling
  • Greeks lead in bulker scrapping
  • First female divers crew and operate DMUV
  • Wärtsilä propulsion picked for newbuild fishing vessel
  • BAE Hawaii awarded $13.7 million for O'Kane work

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver sets public events to discuss two waterfront projects
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan changes to service loops
  • CMA CGM Group's buy of OPDR nets European Commission approval
  • Port of Seattle taps Chan Edelstein as senior human resources director
  • Drewry report predicts slide in shipping industry profits

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Canal expansion to shake up US trade patterns
    When the enlarged Panama Canal opens next year, shippers transporting goods to the US Midwest will face new choices over speed and cost
  • Busy Middle Eastern VLCCs have 23 cargoes still to come
    With 29 ships available for those cargoes, owners have the power and so spot rates will rise
  • DFDS and Forth ports invest in Scotland's last remaining direct ro-ro link to Europe
    Companies say infrastructure and environmental technology investments show support for Rosyth-Zeebrugge service
  • Baltic Exchange to seek non-dom U-turn
    Updated: Penn pledges to seek reversal of decision to scrap shipowner tax break
  • Mingde Heavy Industry restructuring faces uncertainty
    Sainty looks to be pulling back from its debtor's reorganisation scheme
  • Samsun Logix files for court rehabilitation again
    Weak dry bulk market forces South Korean carrier to scrap existing debt repayment plan
  • Maersk orders up to 17 14,000 teu boxships at HHI
    Update: Danish giant does not intend to deploy them on Asia-Europe routes
  • Shipowners demand stronger EU response to migrants crisis
    Ecsa and NSA delegates address key European Parliament committee
  • Container equipment prices hit 10-year low
    Falling material and production costs are main drivers behind drop

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • MIQ Logistics named a top privately-held company for fifth time
    OVERLAND PARK - MIQ Logistics proudly announces that, for the fifth consecutive year, it is ranked on Ingram's list of Top 100 Privately Held Companies in the greater Kansas City area. The 2015 report again places MIQ Logistics in the list's top 40. "We are pleased by the results of Ingram's...
  • Diana Containerships Inc. continues charter of m/v Pucon
    ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Pucon, for a...
  • Kalmar to refurbish two ship-to-shore cranes for ACCHCO in Egypt
    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order to retrofit both electrically and mechanically two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes for Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co. (ACCHCO) at the Port of Alexandria, Egypt. The order was signed into Cargotec's 2015 second quarter order intake, and the project is planned to be...
  • NS to expand Columbus intermodal terminal
    Norfolk Southern Railway is planning a $34 million plan to expand its Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal outside of Columbus to meet growing distribution demand in central Ohio. The seven-year-old facility at the Rickenbacker International Airport supports roughly 210,000 "lifts" a year, but is now operating at or beyond its capacity, according to...
  • Container ship sinks off Thai coast
    This Royal Thai Navy photo shows the 65-metre Cambodian container ship being dashed on rocks about 3 miles south of the resort island of Phuket.A Phnom Penh-registered container ship sank off the coast of Phuket in Thailand during stormy weather about three miles from shore. The 65-metre Sinaran Andaman sank after...
  • Under Armour shifts US West Coast cargo to Baltimore
    Port of BaltimoreUnder Armour this week began receiving imports through Baltimore in yet another sign of the U.S. East Coast's market share gains following recent West Coast congestion. For years the Baltimore-based company supplied its Maryland distribution center with sports apparel, footwear and fitness devices routed through other ports. Under Armour...
  • Lagos importers see clearance times triple
    Importers using the Port of Lagos have seen their customs clearance times triple after equipment failures at the country's largest container terminals, according to a local report. Nigerian customs authorities have reverted to completely manual inspections after scanning equipment failures at the Tin Can Island and Apapa container terminals caused a...
  • The Internet of Things Supply Chain
    Imagine a world where physical objects exchange knowledge and cooperate together like teammates to achieve unparalleled business efficiency. From textile looms to shipping pallets to store shelves, everything in the supply chain would sync, automatically, to optimize operations. The Internet of Things is bringing about that world at a furious pace-very...
  • Back-to-school orders forecast to drive healthy US import gain
    Import volume at the busiest U.S. container gateways during July is expected to rise 7.3 percent from a year earlier as retailers prepare for back-to-school sales, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report. U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.9 percent in May, the largest increase since August 2009, the Commerce...
  • US cold storage expands at healthy clip
    The U.S. cold storage industry has grown at an average annual rate of 9.3 percent the past seven years, and further growth is anticipated as this niche industry mirrors the country's economic expansion, according to a report published by Cushman & Wakefield. Cold storage warehouses, which are specialized transit facilities for...
  • Ira Rosenfeld, ex-JOC editor, UPS spokesman, dies at 68
    Ira Rosenfeld, who covered transportation for The Journal of Commerce and later was spokesman for Overnite Transportation and UPS Freight, died Saturday in Richmond, Virginia, after a heart attack. He was 68. As a journalist, Rosenfeld was known for his no-nonsense reporting and wry commentary. His JOC column, Straight Talk, once...
  • WFS expands European air cargo reach with stake in German handler
    One of the world's largest air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in the German Fraport Cargo Services, further expanding its reach into the European market. WFS announced the news Tuesday that it would be acquiring 51 percent shareholding in Fraport. Fraport is to...
  • T.S. Lines order two 1,800-TEU vessels for intra-Asia trade
    T.S. Lines has placed an order with CSBC for two ships with capacities of 1,800 TEUs to capitalize on its position as a niche carrier in the profitable and fast-growing intra-Asia trade. The order has an option for two more ships of the same size, but the price the Taiwanese carrier...
  • Tauranga moves forward on project to handle larger ships
    Port TaurangaTauranga, New Zealand's largest container gateway, has awarded a contract for dredging to Rohde Nielsen as the port seeks to deal with the cascading of larger ships on to smaller trades and maintain its position as the preeminent container port in the country. Tauranga's outer harbor will be deepened from...
  • Nhava Sheva users pressed to automate cargo documentation
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust is stepping up its efforts to create a paperless system for all cargo-handling functions in an attempt to deal with growing delays at India's largest container gateway. The public port earlier this week issued a decree calling on shipping lines to automate the process related to issuing...
  • Idle box ship fleet grows on weak cargo demand
    LONDON - The number of idled container ships of over 500 20-foot-equivalent units has risen to 108 from 82 two weeks ago and the figure is set to rise amid weak cargo demand, according to Alphaliner. "The traditional peak summer season has so far failed to provide a boost to vessel...
  • Mars packing process blasts off with DHL automation
    HONG KONG - Automating labor intensive processes in China is gaining ground as manufacturers try to mitigate the rising costs of wages, with chocolate maker Mars the latest company to embrace a semi-automated solution.DHL Supply Chain has deployed semi-automated machinery in the company's Zhejiang Province warehouse that will enable Mars...
  • World customs body gets on board new advance cargo security
    HONG KONG - The International Air Cargo Association has welcomed the World Customs Organization's adoption of advance cargo information data that is aimed at improving the industry's risk profile by adding an additional layer of security.Known as "7+1", the data set is a requirement for risk data analysis and helps...
  • Mean season begins for air and ocean carriers
    A plane and cargo ship in Tokyo. Credit: Junpei AbeHONG KONG - Summer is known as the mean season in Florida, but that description could just as easily apply to the container shipping and air cargo industries as they face up to a gloomy third quarter.Capacity in both air and...
  • Alibaba pours $200 million into growing SingPost stake
    HONG KONG - Chinese online giant Alibaba Group will invest more than $200 million in its partnership with Singapore Post in a series of initiatives aimed at expanding its e-commerce logistics platform across Asia-Pacific.Alibaba will increase its equity stake in SingPost to 14.51 percent, buying an additional 5 percent of...
  • LA-LB terminals graded D-minus despite better truck turn times
    Trucker turn times in Los Angeles-Long Beach are back to where they were in the spring of 2014 before the ports were crippled by labor slowdowns, but industry analyst Val Noronha is giving terminal operators in the largest U.S. port complex a grade of only D-minus. "An argument can really be...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • SD board wants more
    SD Standard Drilling's board says an ongoing takeover offer by Saga Tankers undervalues the Oslo-listed company.
  • Greek slump shared in New York
    Shipping shares in New York have been suffering across the board amid the debt crisis in Athens, with investors doling out only slightly more punishment to Greece-linked shipowners, a TradeWinds analysis has found.
  • Teekay win appealed
    The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has appealed an order by the country's Fair Work Commission (FWC) declaring that a crew action on a Teekay products tanker must stop.
  • Greek slump shared by all
    Shipping shares in United States have been suffering across the board amid the debt crisis in Athens, with investors doling out only slightly more punishment to Greece-linked shipowners listed in New York, a TradeWinds analysis has found.
  • Diana boxship extended
    Diana Containerships has seen one of its charter agreements extended by German owner Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Iraq turns off the tap
    The Turkish port of Ceyhan has been told all Iraqi Kirkuk crude loadings have been cancelled due to a lack of oil.
  • Diana charter rate cut
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd will keep Greek post-panamax until 2016 for less money.
  • SSY brings in Frank Twigg
    UK shipbroker SSY has hired Shell's former global manager of VLCCs Frank Twigg.
  • Maersk Line inks $1.1bn deal
    Maersk Line has signed its third newbuilding contract of the year with a $1.1bn order at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Two delayed at Cosco
    Teekay-backed Sevan says a pair of accommodation units have been pushed back.
  • OSG sells MR tanker
    New York IPO hopeful Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has cashed in one of its older vessels, brokers say.
  • "Shipping cannot be taxed"
    The head of a US fund has described taxing the Greek shipping industry as a "risky gamble" which would be really difficult to pull off for the government.
  • Containership on the rocks
    Monsoon winds and seas have smashed a Malaysian boxship on to rocks off southern Thailand.
  • Safety focus
    Canada is funding a new organisation to research best practice and provide guidance for nationwide marine vessel safety.
  • Beware snap-back
    UK warns crews of dangers of UHMPE mooring lines after officer seriously injured on Nakilat LNG carrier.
  • Shell ship damaged
    A support ship of Royal Dutch Shell was found with a hole in its hull and had to return to port in Alaska.
  • Boa Offshore eyes bonds
    Norway's Boa Offshore is planning a bond issue worth up to $24m.
  • Tsipras urged to end perks
    Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has called on the wealthy to make a bigger contribution in the country's crisis, addressing the European parliament earlier today.
  • Egypt signs with Rosneft
    Egypt has signed deals with Russia's Rosneft to import LNG cargoes and oil products.
  • Fredriksen buys again
    John Fredriksen has potentially increased his stake in bulker owner Golden Ocean by snapping up more convertible bonds.
  • Damen deal backed
    Vietnam's transport ministry is backing the sale of a domestic shipyard to Dutch group Damen.
  • Crude output hits new high
    OPEC countries pumped the most oil for three years in June as volumes rose 5.5%.
  • Jaccar secures $900m
    Jaccar Holdings has clinched $900m of Chinese financing for its new very large ethane carriers (VLECs).
  • ECO buys Simek resale
    Edison Chouest Offshore has bought a PSV resale from Norwegian shipbuilder Simek AS, the yard has confirmed.
  • Samsun Logix seeks protection
    Samsun Logix has sought bankruptcy protection for a second time in six years as weak dry cargo markets take their toll.
  • MSC Cruises Cuba bound
    MSC Cruises will be the first major cruise line to homeport a vessel in Cuba, beating out rival Carnival.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Container imports to increase with back-to-school merchandise
  • Maersk Line orders 9 more 14,000-TEU containerships

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Maersk Line orders another tranche of newbuilds
    The 14,000 TEU ships 'will help make the fleet more flexible and efficient.'
  • LNG bunkering port to build its own production plant
    'It seems absurd to import LNG when we have everything needed to produce it ourselves.'
  • Terminal start-up date pushed back
    Oiltanking's new facility in Indonesia will be ready in October at the earliest.
  • Ship operators struggle to access funds to buy fuel
    'Up to a fifth of Greek domestic shipping fleet may have to be idled.'
  • Dan-Bunkering: Annual results 'very satisfactory'
    Expansion move proves 'positive', says CEO.
  • We are not after the same pot, lawyer tells shipowners
    As OW test case starts in London next week.
  • General cargo vessel arrested at Malta
    Vessel controlled by Greek interests.
  • P&I club: Rise in MARPOL violations
    Especially under the Annex I category within the United States.
  • First LNG bunkering operation for Dutch port
    Authorities are working to develop a 'future-proof LNG bunkering infrastructure'.
  • P&I club: 'General increase' in MARPOL violations
    Especially under the Annex I category within the US, says The Standard.
  • Dutch port sees first LNG bunkering operation
    Authorities are working to develop a 'future-proof LNG bunkering infrastructure'.
  • Philippines: Fuel oil import terminal to open
    Operations to start this Friday.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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