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August 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates fall 24.9pc to US$833/TEU, Asia-Med off 21.4pc
  • US Containerised imports expected to rise 3.6pc in August - Port Tracker
  • Hong Kong Marine Department issues warning after fatal barge loading
  • DHL profit down 29.3pc to US$357 million, but sales up 7.3pc
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports launch '3rd biggest cargo gateway in North America'
  • Bombardier beat 2 Chinese rivals to win Israeli electric locomotive deal
  • Quarterly Canada-US international railway box volume up 4.5pc
  • MSC looks set to be world's largest shipping line with 19,000+ TEUers
  • OOIL to sell 8,063-TEU ship to Global Ship Lease for US$53.6 million
  • EU, Vietnam reach 'finely tuned' deal on removing most tariffs
  • Kobe port's volumes rise 5pc to 893,425 TEU from January-April
  • Box Ship Inc. shares plunge 19pc in 4 weeks to negative rating
  • Global air cargo demand to 'disappoint' in 2015 after 1.2pc June rise
  • Middle Eastern carriers show strong steady growth in June
  • Iran Air awaits lifting of sanctions to update fleet

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 9, 2015
  • AMTOI commences its Eastern Chapter in Kolkata
  • Expanded Suez Canal to boost traffic & revenue
  • Coal imports decline by 11 pc in July
  • Toyota to export more Etios cars to nine countries
  • Wheat imports hit by price volatility in Australia
  • APSEZ updates on Mundra rail movement
  • Break-bulk steel cargo of SAIL & JSPL being moved by sea from Kolkata to Chittagong
  • Kandla Port resumes container handling after 2 years
  • KPSAA felicitates Capt. H. K. Sibal for his distinguished services to Kandla Port
  • The impasse continues at GTI
  • Delhi Customs Clearing Agents Association elects office-bearers & Managing Committee members
  • Gateway Distriparks improves operating margin in Q1, but sees marginal drop in consolidated profits
  • Japan agrees to relax JICA loan terms for WDFC projects
  • Centre imposes 10 pc import duty on wheat
  • Forex reserves down $ 187.6 m to $ 353.46 bn
  • Govt to invest INR 30,552.45 cr. in 19 sectors: Sitharaman
  • Incentives to SEZs resulted in loss of INR 77,694.37 cr. revenue to govt
  • India to defer EU free trade talks
  • INR ends strong against dollar at 63.81
  • Steel makers seek imposition of safeguard duty on imports
  • China's manufacturing growth stalls in July

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • France widens search for MH370 debris
    Maritime patrols have increased their presence around the French island of La Réunion, where debris strongly suspected to have come from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was found last week. In the wake of criticism that the island's authorities were not doing enough to look for more floating
  • Wärtsilä to power world's first LNG dredger
    Finland-based Wärtsilä has confirmed it will supply dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines for Belgium dredging major DEME's 8,000m³ Antigoon class trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Scheldt River. One of two dual-fuel (DF) TSHDs ordered by DEME, Scheldt River will be joined by the smaller Minerva, a
  • Suez Canal dredging plans still waiting
    Plans to dredge a further 9.5 km channel at Port Said as well as to develop the entire region surrounding the New Suez Canal remain on hold, reports suggest. The Cairo Post quoted Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman Mohab Mamish as stating that the SCA had agreed to contract the 'Alliance of
  • Double blow for Adani's Australian coal port and mine
    Adani's port, mine and rail project in North East Australia suffered a double blow this week. A court overruled a government go ahead for its Carmichael mine and Australia's biggest bank withdrew funding support. On 5 August the Federal Court upheld a challenge by a local environmental group
  • MAN power for Van Oord dredgers
    Dutch dredging giant Van Oord has placed an order for complete MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion packages for two 17,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). Being built by Spanish yard Construcciones Navales del Norte in Bilbao, the comprehensive MAN packages consist of: 6L48/60CR engines;
  • Car carrier sector enjoying improved outlook
    The outlook in the car carrier sector appears to be brightening as slower fleet growth and rising demand have led to better vessel utilisation, according to shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. "Based upon our proprietary car market model we expect only slightly increasing utilisation of the
  • Japan escorts eight commercial ships off Somalia in July
    Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted eight commercial ships in the waters of the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in July to protect them against pirate attacks, the Japanese transport ministry said on 7 August. The eight ships were all foreign-registered, including one vessel operated by a
  • Australia, PNG hunt for slave ships
    Australian and Papua New Guinea authorities this week launched a joint operation to hunt down vessels in the Torres Strait suspected of human trafficking and exploiting slave labour. The operation follows the rescue of indentured crew from the Honduran flagged Blissful Reefer in Papua New Guinea
  • Hanjin Shipping posts continued profit
    Hanjin Shipping has continued profitability for the second quarter of 2015, posting a net profit of KRW104.3 billion (USD94 million), reversing its second-quarter 2014 loss of KRW199.7 billion. The biggest container shipping company in South Korea had already returned to black for the first quarter
  • LNG Power places order for 200 LNG-powered ships at Honghua
    Shanghai-based shipping company LNG Power on 7 August placed an order for 200 LNG-powered vessels at Honghua Offshore Oil & Gas, according to Chinese shipping news site Eworldship.com. These 200 vessels include 100 750 dwt ships, 50 950 dwt ships, and 50 1,350 dwt ships, with a total investment of
  • Hutchison Australian terminals shut down, 100 workers sacked
    Hutchison Port Holdings locked its gates at its Sydney and Brisbane terminals on 7 August, after sacking 100 out of their total workforce of 224 dockworkers by text and email in the middle of the night. As angry workers protested outside its gates, security guards, border patrol, and police were
  • South Korean shipping fund gets go-ahead
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced on 6 August the establishment of a shipping guarantee agency to assist shipping companies that have been struggling in the country. Through a press statement, the MOF said, "Approximately 40 domestic shipping companies agreed on
  • Sainty Marine's seven bank accounts still frozen
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine said on 7 August that seven bank accounts of the company and its subsidiaries were still frozen by applications of its creditors. The creditors comprise the Bank of Suzhou, the Jiangsu Zhangjiagang Rural Commercial Bank, and Wuxi Hualian Technology, a stock filing of

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • GRI farce goes on as Asia-Europe carriers are forced to discount rates to fill ships
  • Lufthansa Cargo claims simpler pricing structure is easier and more realistic
  • KTZE and DHL sign up to give China-Europe rail freight a Kazakhstan boost

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Tanker demand for crude and residuals to rise
  • New paddlewheeler launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding
  • T&T Salvage responds quickly to barge collision, fire
  • BSEE inspectors keep sharp eye on Shell
  • Coast Guard captures cocaine-laden semi-submersible
  • Fincantieri Marine, Gibbs & Cox in joint R&D effort

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver settles lawsuit covering Vancouver Energy lease
  • Executive lineup changing for VT Halter Marine, Inc.
  • Alaska Air Group buying back up to $1 billion in stock shares
  • Washington State Ferries begins Mukilteo tank farm pier demolition
  • New app displays artworks from Seattle-Tacoma Airport

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Benchmark VLCC spot rate lowest in eight and a half months
    Middle East-East Asia earnings have more than halved since July 20 due to weak August charter demand
  • Cosco and China Shipping to speed up consolidation with joint reform group
    Full integration is expected around 2017
  • Ship boarded after sailing in wrong lane in Channel
    Musketier now under French marine gendarme tug escort
  • Big logistics cluster project takes shape in Oakland
    Former army base to expand cargo operations at US shipping gateway
  • Carriers fail to make August GRIs stick
    Asia-Europe and Transpacific rates fall as supply/demand imbalance continues to hinder GRI longevity
  • Dynagas seals deal to take over five Yamal LNG carriers
    Ships were to have been owned by Sovcomflot but financing barriers forced change
  • Hanjin Shipping reports $89m profit in second quarter
    Result is boosted by one-off gains in share sales and forex gains
  • Bulker owner Courage Marine warns of loss
    Hong Kong company, hit by low rates, to take impairments on vessel values

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • US imports forecast to rise moderately in August
    Import cargo volumes at the largest U.S. container gateways are forecast to rise 3.6 percent year-over-year this month as shippers gear up for the beginning of the peak season. Imports for the year are expected to be up 4.2 percent over 2014 figures, according to the most recent Global Port Tracker...
  • "K" Line wins vessel speed reduciton awards both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) received awards for achievement of high compliance rate for their vessel speed reduction programs from both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2014. The Port Authorities have implemented the vessel speed reduction programs asking vessels to comply with the speed limit of...
  • Trial with free tire check in port of Rotterdam
    Drivers leaving the terminal of APM Terminals MVII on Maasvlakte 2 can check the tire pressure of their trucks quickly and free of charge. This free tire check uses sensors in the road. When a truck passes them at low speed, a smiley shows the driver that the tire pressure...
  • Trucking employment above pre-recession peak and rising
    U.S. trucking employment rose for the fourth straight month in July, as the U.S. economy and freight demand continued to expand at a moderate pace and trucking companies scrambled to hire drivers. At the same time, federal employment data show transportation firms, including truckload and less-than-truckload carriers, are struggling to find...
  • APMT terminal at NY-NJ closes after dockworker death
    APM Terminal's Elizabeth terminal at the Port of New York-New Jersey was closed Friday afternoon after a top loader struck and killed a female dockworker. The unnamed 40-year-old female employee died about 1:20 p.m., according to NJ.com. APMT Elizabeth sent out a notification that operations had halted roughly an hour later. The...
  • CEVA profit soars on new business model
    LONDON - CEVA's second-quarter earnings surged 25 percent as it continued to reap the benefits of a new business model and maintained ocean and air freight volumes in the face of uneven global demand. The Netherlands-based supply chain management company booked adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of $75...
  • Matson gains trans-Pacific market share, higher rates
    At a time when carriers complain that their industry has been commoditized, Matson's ability to grab market share on the China to West Coast market at a time when many shippers are continuing to avoid the West Coast shows the willingness of some shippers to pay higher rates for expedited...
  • Labor talks fail to reopen APMT Mumbai
    Trucks lined up at Jawaharlal Nehru Port TrustAll operations at Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, continue to be shut down after conciliatory efforts by stakeholders to settle a prolonged labor contract dispute related to rubber-tired gantry crane operations collapsed Friday afternoon, forcing ocean carriers to reroute vessels and causing...
  • Orbcomm loses money after container tracking satellite trouble
    Orbcomm Inc. swung to a $12.2 million loss in the second quarter, after expenses mounted in the wake of recent acquisitions and the company lost communication with one of its low-earth-orbiting satellites. The New Jersey-based asset-tracking company posted a 971.4 percent year-over-year net loss in the second quarter. The firm, nevertheless,...
  • APMT Mumbai still shut down
    Trucks lined up at Jawaharlal Nehru Port TrustAll operations at Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, continue to be shut down after conciliatory efforts by stakeholders to settle a prolonged labor contract dispute related to rubber-tired gantry crane operations collapsed Friday afternoon, forcing ocean carriers to reroute vessels and causing...
  • APM Terminals buys Italian reefer terminal
    Port Vado LigureLONDON - APM Terminals has acquired the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal alongside its Vado container port on Italy's North West coast which is due to open in 2018. The Maersk group's port arm did not disclose how much it paid the GF Group, an Italian reefer ship operator and...
  • Hutchison to close Sydney terminal, locks out Brisbane workers
    Workers and police gather at Port Botany after HPH laid off dozens via text and email late at night. Hutchison Port Holdings will close its Sydney terminal three years after entering the Australian market, and has locked out workers at the facility and its Brisbane terminal. The company reportedly notified...
  • Marad seeks to change how it awards ship subsidy contracts
    The U.S. Maritime Administration is seeking public comment on proposed regulatory changes to implement recent statutory revisions in the Maritime Security Program, which subsidizes commercial operation of militarily useful U.S.-flag ships. Marad is proposing a new priority system for awarding contracts to operators of the 60 ships covered by MSP. First...
  • Cosco-China Shipping rumor again lifts markets
    It will not be easy to merge this spider web of China's state-owned shipping ownership.HONG KONG - The rumor that China's two main shipping lines, Cosco and China Shipping, planned to merge was again wreaking havoc with the financial markets today as stock prices for the state-owned companies soared enough...
  • Georgia aims to double container volume by 2020
    Port of BatumiST PETERSBURG - The Georgian government expects annual container traffic through the country's seaports to roughly double to 1 million 20-foot-equivalent units by 2020, due to growth in the region and the expansion of it two major seaports, Poti and Batumi. Container volume through Georgia's seaports will exceed 500,000 TEUs...
  • Frankfurt cargo declines continues
    Frankfurt AirportLONDON - Frankfurt airport, Europe's largest air freight hub, posted another monthly decline in traffic in June, tracking slowing growth at its largest customer, Lufthansa Cargo. The 2.5 percent year-over-year drop to 174,000 tonnes (191,802 tons) left first half-volume down 2.1 percent at 1.02 million tonnes. Lufthansa Cargo's volume dipped 0.8...
  • Asia-Europe rate records its biggest ever weekly fall
    HONG KONG - Any hope that spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade would hold on to last week's solid gains were dashed as the rate dropped by the largest weekly amount ever recorded by the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI), falling by $276 to $833 per 20-foot container. Click to EnlargeAfter...
  • China's e-commerce giants target inland
    HONG KONG - The growth of e-commerce in China's rural areas is outpacing that in major cities with Alibaba Group estimating the potential market in the countryside could be as much as $70 billion by next year.This is attracting huge interest from online shopping giants such as Alibaba and its...
  • Normal service resumes as Asia-Europe GRIs fail to stick
    HONG KONG - Any hope that spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade would hold on to last week's solid gains were dashed as the rate dropped sharply to $833 per 20-foot container, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).After a year of record lows and...
  • Hanjin turnaround on track with second profitable quarter
    HONG KONG - Hanjin Shipping became the latest container carrier to report a solid second quarter as lower bunker fuel prices, trimmed routes and an appreciating currency enabled the line to post a $94 million net profit.The positive result by the Korean giant follows profitable quarters from the big three...
  • The path to prosperity in Ulaanbaatar
    On Tuesday, 11 August 2015, the Economic Club of Ulaanbaatar will present Ken Schoolland, Associate Professor of Economics and Political Science from Hawaii, to speak on the topic of "Trade, Migration and Entrepreneurship: Path to Prosperity" from 12-2.00pm at the Tuushin Hotel. With experience as Associate Professor of Economics and Political...
  • Nation's top truckers to compete in St. Louis
    Arlington, Va. - Next week, more than 400 top professional truck drivers from across the country will head to St. Louis for the 78th annual "Super Bowl of Safety," the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, hosted by American Trucking Associations. "Safety is the trucking industry's...
  • The CMA CGM Laperouse and CMA CGM Titan lead inaugural procession of the New Suez Canal
    The CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group, is pleased to announce that the CMA CGM LAPEROUSE and the CMA CGM TITAN are positioned at the head of the vessel procession during the New Suez Canal inauguration, on Thursday August, 6th. The CMA CGM Group, the third largest container shipping...
  • Con-way names Michael Kucinski director of sales
    ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Con-way Multimodal, the freight brokerage division of San Francisco-based Menlo Logistics, announced that Michael R. Kucinski has been named director of sales for the organization. In his new role, Kucinski becomes the sales leader for Con-way Multimodal. He will be responsible for developing sales and...
  • Philadelphia port moves forward on new cargo facility
    The Southport site the Port of Philadelphia is seeking to develop.The Port of Philadelphia, one of the fastest growing import ports in the U.S., is one step closer to building a cargo facility, container or otherwise, after it announced a request for qualifications. The development is slated for three parcels, totalling...
  • Chicago inland port gains logistics provider, shipper tenants
    One of the largest U.S. inland ports continues to grow, with one logistics provider planning to open a 1.1 million square foot distribution center and a grain shipper moving to the Chicago area site served by intermodal rail. The new Class-A facility in CenterPoint Intermodal Center, in Joliet, Illinois, will be...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Alaska alleges violations
    Alaska officials have alleged environmental violations against major cruise lines, Norwegian Cruise Line said.
  • TK arms 'on track'
    Teekay chief executive Peter Evensen said two daughter companies have what it takes to fund their capital commitments.
  • Nobu Su charged in Brazil
    Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) chairman Nobu Su was among six people charged as Brazil's bribery scandal rolls on.
  • Teekay Tankers sells shares
    Teekay Tankers will bank $90.5m from share sales days after emerging the winner of the race for the Principal Maritime (Princimar) fleet.
  • Teekay's trump card
    Teekay Tankers' ability to swallow the Principal Maritime fleet in one bite pushed it to the front of the $662m takeover race, its chief executive confirmed.
  • Lauritzen in capesize exit?
    J Lauritzen of Denmark looks to have exited the capesize market.
  • Good times, bad times
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Seconds for SALT team
    Scorpio Bulkers executives have bought shares in the company for the second time in as many weeks.
  • Chinese merger in the making?
    Are Chinese giants Cosco and China Shipping finally set for a mega-merger?
  • Honghua in 200-vessel order
    China's LNG Power Shipping has placed a massive order for the construction of 200 LNG-powered vessels at Honghua Offshore Oil & Gas.
  • Vale scraps capesize
    Vale of Brazil has sold the 160,000-dwt bulker Ore Alegria (built 1997) for demolition, sources say.
  • Hadjipateras in TC hint
    Dorian LPG hinted at further time charter contracts for newbuildings following a couple of period deals in June.
  • Toei posts mixed numbers
    Toei Reefer Line has recorded a stronger first quarter profit.
  • Premuda sells panamax
    Italian owner Premuda has sold its oldest tanker as it posted a bigger loss for the first six months of the year.
  • Viking sees two tough years
    Viking Supply Ships predicted a difficult couple of years for the offshore support vessel sector as it reported its second quarter results today.
  • Hanjin swings to profit
    Hanjin Shipping sprang back into the black in the second quarter of 2015 and has high hopes for the remainder of the year.
  • Genting eyes Lloyd Werft
    Malaysian cruise giant wants stake in German shipbuilder.
  • Arctic JV goes ahead
    Paris-listed seismic giant CGG and Russia's largest shipowner, SCF Group (Sovcomflot), have formally registered a joint-venture company focused on coldwater surveys, despite tough times in the seismic market.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Suez container terminal expects more traffic from canal expansion
  • Container rates to Northwest Europe drop dramatically
  • APM Terminals acquires Italian reefer terminal
  • UK firms form joint freight forwarding venture in Romania
  • CEVA reports mixed Q2 results
  • Seago Line offers new rail connection
  • Multiple first in port pests discovered in Philadelphia
  • Lithium battery ground transportation regulations go into force
  • Deutsche Post Q2 earnings drop due to postal strike in Germany
  • GIP reportedly looks to sell London City Airport
  • Hanjin Shipping reports strong Q2 results

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Diesel-electric icebreaker 'successfully passes ice-trials'
    New-generation Aker Arc130A designed to service the Arctic terminal at the Gazprom Neft Novoportovskoye field in Orenburg.
  • Typhoon damage restricts operations at Port of Saipan
    No vessels are permitted to dock or unload during the night.
  • Aegean analysts say 'buy'
    See big upside for the marine fuel supplier's share price.
  • European fuel oil stocks surge
    Inventories have jumped almost 20% week-on-week.
  • 'Super-algae' could unlock biofuel potential
    Scientists identify strains that are 'ideal sources of biofuel'.
  • Bunker company recording losses
    Founding partner blames failed West African venture but says other Endofa units are profitable.
  • Steady as she goes at Wilh. Wilhelmsen
    Good Q2 volumes in shipping segment offset by higher net bunker costs.
  • Chinese fuel oil demand up in June
    Bitumen blend imports almost triple on year, shows data.
  • Egypt: Suez canal projects to strengthen bunker activity
    'Clear message that Egypt is coming back strongly', says Minister.
  • Hybrid fuels have made purchasing 'more difficult'
    Bunker buyers should 'understand what they are buying', says MD of ship management company.
  • Shanghai-based firm orders 200 LNG-fuelled vessels
    Total number of LNG-powered orders at 400 to date, says report.
  • Bunker buyers should be 'very clear' on purchases, says shipmanager
    'Important' to know whole fuel chain, says Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement spokesman.
  • INTERTANKO worries Nigeria may ban more ships
    Organisation still waiting for a response from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

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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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