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May 11, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe box rate up 151pc to US$841/TEU on latest carrier hikes
  • New Asia-US east coast Zim Seven Star Express loop sails May 29
  • Xin Hwa Holdings signs on Public Investment Bank to pave way to IPO
  • CMA CGM ups rate US$100/TEU, $150/FEU Far East-India subcontinent
  • TSA predicts strong Q2 volumes; recommends June, July GRIs & peak season surcharge
  • Seaspan receives sixth of ten 10,000-TEU newbuildings on long-term charter to MOL
  • APL Logistics opens Jakarta container freight station to meet demand
  • Port Everglades up 8pc to 545,194 TEU in first half of FY2015
  • Euro zone retail sales fall 0.8pc in March, weaker than expected
  • NJ governor vetoes bill to withdraw New Jersey from Waterfront Commission
  • Panama unveils proposed discounts for empty containers once Canal expansion is completed
  • Miami March box volume up 13pc- officials bullish on doubling TEU by 2025
  • Emirates SkyCargo to launch Dubai-Columbus, Ohio service via Copenhagen, Chicago
  • Hope for Shannon with Chicago service to buoying air freight hub plans
  • Cargolux looks to boost new Zhengzhou-Chicago service to 4 per week by year-end

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 10, 2015
  • Allcargo wins MANSA's Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament
  • CMA CGM's largest vessel crosses Suez Canal for the first time
  • High-tech buoy tender vessel delivered ahead of time under IRClass
  • Maiden voyage ceremony for 14,000-TEU YM WISH held at Kao Ming container terminal
  • SCI strengthens flagship ISE service by inducting new vessel
  • Import of Iranian oil increases by 17 pc in April
  • Jewellery exports can easily surpass $ 40 bn in FY16: GJEPC
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port to fund expansion through internal accruals
  • KPT issues RFP to develop smart city
  • Radhakrishnan highlights initiatives to encourage investment in port sector
  • Single-day cargo handling records achieved at Kandla Port
  • Two more non-major ports to import new vehicles
  • Govt to award INR 15,000 cr. worth projects to NE: Gadkari
  • Ministries of Coal & Railways sign MoU with Jharkhand
  • SVLL Foundation reaches out to Nepal earthquake victims
  • Fieo chief urges review of FTP benefits
  • Forex reserves surge to all-time high of $352 bn
  • Govt to cut export tax on low-grade iron ore to boost shipments: Jaitley
  • INR plunges to 20-month low of 64.24, ends 52 paise lower at 63.94
  • US critical about new export incentives to Indian textile sector, approaches WTO
  • BRICS Bank to announce names of officials this month

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New tractors enhance LNG vehicle fleet
  • Arkas undertakes strategic fleet enhancement
  • Better roads for Australia's beef
  • Scandlines setting sights on Sweden
  • P&O Ferrymasters to expand fleet
  • Agility honoured in Middle East
  • US railroad splurging out on infrastructure
  • Creseada celebrating 30 years of service
  • Madsen joins UN global compact board
  • SAL Heavy Lift celebrates 35th anniversary
  • Strong Q1 track record for DSV
  • Qatar's A350 earlier to Singapore

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Diana teams with Wilhelmsen
    NYSE-listed Diana Shipping and Wilhelmsen Ship Management have announced the creation of a new 50/50 joint venture, Diana Wilhelmsen Management (DWM). DWM will be based in Limassol, Cyprus, and will commence operations by the end of June. It will begin operations by providing management services to
  • Container spot freight finally pushing up
    Shipping lines are making some progress this week in improving their dismal voyage results, with spot freights ex-Far East to Europe and the Mediterranean nudging up today, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI). The freight barometer posted a 151% increase USD861 per teu in
  • German agents fuming over ship reporting changes
    Maritime traffic into Germany could face administrative delays and increased satellite communication costs on 1 June when new ship reporting standards are introduced, the German shipbrokers and ship agents' association ZVDS has warned. Germany then becomes one of the first countries to implement
  • Maersk comes back to DSME for ULCS order
    AP Moller-Maersk has returned to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its latest series of ultra-large container ships (ULCS). The new order calls for an initial six firm 20,000 teu vessels with options for a further four ships being attached to the contract.
  • Hamburg salvage consultant expands
    German salvage consultant and marine surveyor Brand Marine Consultants plans to establish its own engineering division together with a joint venture partner. The company, launched 18 months ago by Dennis Brand, the former managing director of central German hull and machinery claims handler VHT, is
  • Royal Caribbean orders fourth
    Royal Caribbean has confirmed an order for a fourth Quantum-class newbuilding at Germany's Meyer Werft, for delivery in 2019. Although no price was disclosed, the first three vessels in the series were priced at about USD230,000/berth or about USD950 million/vessel. The first of the series, the
  • Meyer Turku returns to the big time
    At a ceremony today for the handover of Mein Schiff 4 to TUI Cruises, Bernard Meyer, patriarch and CEO of the Meyer Group, announced that his company will be making large investments in its Finnish yard, which it acquired in autumn last year in partnership with the Finnish state. In addition, Meyer
  • Container freight rates plunged in March
    Container freight rates fell sharply in March and are now well below their range of the past two years, data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS), the UK-based consultancy, has shown. Its freight index that includes both spot and contract rates fell two points to 79 in March. It had remained
  • China vessel exports up 34.8% y/o/y in 1Q
    China's vessel exports rose 34.8% year-on-year (y/y) to USD8.3 billion in the first three months of 2015, according to customs statistics. The exports are likely to decrease y/y later this year as new orders placed at Chinese shipyards have been tumbling since late 2014, China National Association
  • Indonesia arrests two tankers
    Two tankers were arrested by the Indonesian Marine Police for illegal fuel oil bunkering off Batam and Palembang, Indonesia. Urban Success, with IMO number 8617615, was apprehended by the Indonesian Marine Police for alleged smuggling of diesel fuel from Palembang into the outer port limit in east
  • Newcastle coal port fully operational
    Dredging, diving, scaffolding and repairs continue at Australia's largest coal port this week after heavy rain and winds closed the port in April, causing the biggest export slump for eight years. "For most vessels it's business as usual," a port spokesperson told IHS Maritime. "The port is fully
  • Transpacific demand triggers rate boost
    Container carriers in the US-Asia markets will ask shippers for USD1,600 in rate and surcharge increases by 1 July, citing strong cargo demand in 2Q15. The increases, announced by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) on 6 May, include a USD600 per feu rate increase effective 1 June and 1
  • MHI books $8.3bn orders in FY2014
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said on 8 May that its shipbuilding unit booked almost JPY1 trillion (USD8.3 billion) worth of orders for fiscal year 2014 (FY 2014), which ended on 31 March. This exceeded the JPY360.3 billion of orders booked in FY 2013. The surge was due to the higher
  • Parakou Tankers calls off merger with Cambridge
    Singapore-based Parakou Tankers has called off its reverse merger with Cambridge Capital Acquisition, a NASDAQ-listed blank-cheque company formed in 2014. In a statement issued on 8 May, Parakou Tankers, an offshoot of Hong Kong's Parakou International, said that both parties could not agree on
  • Box ship sinks off Guangzhou port after collision
    A box ship sank near Guangzhou port on 7 May after it collided with another cargo ship. According to the Guangzhou Maritime Bureau, fully loaded box ship Sui Dong Fang 332 was carrying 57 containers when it collided with the cargo ship Ming Yang Zhou 179 at 3:00 h local time. Hui Dong Fang 332
  • Otto Marine defends against arbitration
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine has been advised by its lawyers that the USD8.88 million claim against its wholly owned subsidiary Otto Venture is "vexatious" and that it has a good chance of defending against the arbitration. The lawyers also advised Otto Marine that the
  • Austerity drive hits Pacific Radiance
    With no signs of a let-up in the austerity measures implemented by oil and gas companies, Singapore-based offshore oilfield service company Pacific Radiance's earnings over the next two years are likely to be lower than previously anticipated. UOB Kay Hian Securities said in a report issued on 8
  • UOBKayHian recommends 'sell' for Nam Cheong
    Singapore-based brokerage house UOBKayHian has recommended investors to sell off their stocks of Nam Cheong in view of the potentially weaker earnings for the offshore services provider in the first quarter of 2015. UOBKayHian expects the company's earnings to bottom in the first half of 2015,
  • Seoul starts Sewol pre-salvage work
    South Korean authorities have begun pre-salvage work for the capsized ferry, Sewol. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said on 7 May that a taskforce comprising itself, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security (MPSS), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), the Republic
  • Sainty Marine defaults on more bank loans
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has reported additional defaults on an aggregate of CNY57.3 million (USD9.2 million) bank loans as a result of tight liquidity. A stock filing of the company said on 8 May that the company could not repay the outstanding bank loans that were due on 6 May and 7 May as

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Air France KLM Cargo must get through the pain barrier to get back in the black
  • Carriers warned 'don't get too excited' - Asia-Europe box rate rise may be a blip
  • Bigger vessels will secure a brighter future for Vietnam's Cai Mep container terminals

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • BC Ferries christens its first cable ferry
  • Zamakona delivers third FSV to Atlantic Offshore
  • Pentagon to Iran: Control Revolutionary Guard Navy behavior
  • Meyer Turku hands over Mein Schiff 4
  • E.N. Bisso takes its IT to the cloud
  • Ulstein marks milestone in construction of giant OCV
  • Wärtsilä 50 DF certified for ethane operation

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Greenbrier Companies closes deal for stake in Amsted-Maxion Hortolandia
  • Evergreen Line plans to add Vietnam/Singapore/Malaysia run
  • APL Logistics opening CFS at North Jakarta terminal
  • Port Metro Vancouver presents Blue Circle Awards for 2014
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Russia is pumping out LPG, says Navigator
    All eyes are on the amazing US export story, but Russia is playing its part in creating LPG cargoes for carriers
  • Yang Ming board approves 14,000 teu charter project
    Taiwanese carrier plans to add another five to its existing fleet of 15 ultra large boxships
  • Outlook is mixed and challenges continue, says Clarksons
    Dry bulk and offshore presenting headaches for its broking division, while tankers are looking up
  • Nordic American Tankers to offer peek behind the curtains on Monday
    Anticipating suezmax insight from the company that likes to underpromise and overdeliver
  • Relief at last for Asia-north Europe carriers
    Freight rates jump 151% as carriers finally manage to push through GRIs
  • WSC rebuffs FMC suggestion that lines to blame for west coast congestion
    In a letter to FMC chairman Cordero, WSC chief executive Koch says frustration over port congestion also exists among ocean carriers
  • Brussels sets date for regulators' summit to review alliances
    Update: Officials from the US, Europe and China to share views on whether container shipping consolidation is detrimental to shippers
  • Zim launches new service as it shifts focus
    Israeli line expands Asia-South America presence, taking a different strategy from most of the other top 20 carriers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • STB to address rail pricing issues at public hearings
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has announced plans for two public hearings on the country's railways, a sign the federal agency is amping up efforts to address shippers' frustrations with rail pricing. In June, the board will hold a public hearing to further examine issues related to the accessibility of rate...
  • Web app PortNinja comes to aid of drayage truckers
    The same developers that debuted a Web app to cut down on truck drivers' empty runs are about to launch a new truck-focused traffic app. Like Waze, the Google traffic app driven entirely by input from its users, PortNinja from the developers of Quick180 will allow truck drivers to report problems...
  • ACTA numbers good, but need to grow to better service debt
    The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority had a good year in 2014 in terms of the number of containers it handled and the revenue it generated, but if ACTA is going to stay on track for debt servicing, container volume moving through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach must...
  • A damage claim grows muddy after misplaced demands are made
    Q: We're a freight broker that runs a warehouse and ships for a client who stores his freight at our warehouse. We tendered a bill of lading to a carrier showing us as the shipper, care of our client. Freight charges are third-party prepaid to be billed to us. Unfortunately, the...
  • New ConRo ship enters service for Pasha Hawaii
    [Honolulu, HI - May 7, 2015] Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced that the M/V Marjorie C has arrived to begin her maiden voyage from the Port of San Diego, California to Honolulu, Hawaii. The new Marjorie C is a combination container/roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) vessel which represents a total $200 million commitment...
  • Santos imposes a massive 31.7 percent tariff increase
    The port authority for Santos in Brazil, Codesp, has been given permission to increase rates by a whopping 31.7 percent, and shippers should prepare for the increased costs. Shipowners, truckers and port terminals will inevitably pass the higher costs onto shippers. Angelino Caputo de Oliveira, president of Codesp, had been campaigning...
  • State-owned India ports see volume growth in April
    Container volumes at major state-owned port complexes in India expanded 3.9 percent year-over-year in April, the first month of fiscal year 2015-16, continuing a healthy growth trend seen during the past year, according to the latest provisional port statistics compiled by JOC.com. Total container throughput at India's 12 major ports reached...
  • City panel approves Lambert-St. Louis Airport cargo project
    Plans to construct an international air cargo gateway in St. Louis took another step forward this week after the city's airport commission approved the project in a unanimous vote. The commission voted Wednesday to demolish most of the original McDonnell-Douglas complex at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, paving the way for...
  • South Korea's Daewoo lands big Maersk ULCS order
    Maersk Group has returned to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for its latest series of ultra-large container ships. Its new order calls for an initial six 20,000 20-foot-equivalent-unit ships with options for a further four vessels being attached to the contract. Booked for delivery during 2017, they are understood to...
  • US container imports surge as West Coast backlog clears
    Containerized imports through major U.S. port gateways hit record levels in March as West Coast ports disgorged shipments that backed up during weeks of gridlock, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report. Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, said ports covered by the report handled...
  • Empties fuel TEU growth at Port Everglades
    Container volume at Port Everglades rose 9.1 percent year-over-year in the first quarter, as growth in empty-container shipments outpaced an 0.7 percent rise in full 20-foot-equivalent units. Click to enlargeThe Florida port handled 282,356 TEUs in the first quarter, compared with 258,749 TEUs a year earlier. Full containers totaled 197,030 TEUs,...
  • Container ship charter rate rally slows
    The recent increase in charter rates for container vessels has lost some of its momentum following a spike in redeliveries of large gearless vessels from short periods and round voyages in the trans-Pacific trade. Some charterers have even raised concerns that demand by operators may begin to dwindle if liner...
  • Robust revenue lifts Kintetsu World Express's profit
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. saw its group net profit surge on the back of strong revenue in the fiscal year ended March 31, despite an antitrust lawsuit-related extraordinary loss in the United States. The Tokyo-based company said on Friday that its operating revenue jumped 16.2 percent...
  • Nippon Express reports little change in FY profit
    Nippon Express Co.'s net profit remained almost flat in the fiscal year ended March 31, even as its revenue grew robustly on the back of a weaker yen and brisk exports of auto and electronics parts, especially to the United States and the rest of Asia. The biggest Japanese international freight...
  • India, Iran sign deal to build facilities at Chabahar port
    India signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to build and operate cargo facilities at the Chabahar port, a free trade zone site on the Gulf of Oman, with the aim of allowing New Delhi a sea-land access route to Afghanistan. Click to enlargeThe agreement was signed by Indian Shipping and...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Genco records larger loss
    Genco Shipping & Trading reported a larger loss in the first quarter, but its red ink actually improved when the portion of Baltic Trading that it doesn't own is stripped out.
  • Box imports 'settling down'
    Imports have slowed at the top container ports in the United States as the backlog caused by labour unrest shrinks, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report.
  • Euroseas inks newbuild loan
    Euroseas revealed that it struck a loan from HSH Nordbank to help pay for an ultramax bulker newbuilding.
  • More lay-ups coming?
    Offshore owners are bracing themselves for the tough North Sea market to continue as more vessel lay-ups are being considered by major players.
  • Platou boosts Clarksons
    Clarksons has hailed the range of its expanded operations after the recent $441m acquisition of RS Platou helped it make a solid start in 2015.
  • Diana does JV deal
    Greece's Diana Shipping has announced a ship management tie-up with Wilhelmsen Ships Management (WSM).
  • Cruise control
    Finnish ship systems group Wartsila has clinched a deal with Carnival Corporation to optimise engines on its fleet of 101 cruiseships.
  • Market mystery
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Cabotage curtailed
    The Philippines has approved a new law to open up its coastal trade to foreign ships.
  • Bulker pain prolonged
    Goldman Sachs has predicted continued pain for bulker owners until at least 2020.
  • Namura prospers
    Namura Shipbuilding has risen in 2014 as it managed to push up both profit and revenue.
  • Tamai turns it on
    Tamai Steamship of Japan has pushed up profits in the year to 31 March, but it is forecasting a loss in the current year.
  • Sorrento reaches port
    The burnt-out ro-pax Sorrento has been towed into the Spanish port of Sagunto.
  • Sanoyas profit up 80%
    Japan's Sanoyas Holdings has fallen slightly short of its full year expectations but still managed to improve its profit by nearly 80%.
  • Kyoei Tanker stronger
    Japanese owner Kyoei Tanker has boosted earnings in the year to 31 March.
  • Zim doubles up
    Israeli container line Zim has strengthened its Asia to South America presence with a new service.
  • Louis Group eyes Cuba
    Cyprus' Louis Group has bought a Canadian-owned operator that charters one of its cruiseships for Cuban tours.
  • $300m deal for Subsea 7
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a $300m contract to develop the Maria field for Wintershall off Norway.
  • Masterbulk picks Rickmers
    Singapore-based shipowner Masterbulk has selected Rickmers Group as its new primary third party ship manager.
  • SWS bags boxship order
    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has secured newbuilding orders for a series of six 11,000-teu containerships.
  • KNOP names new CEO
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has named John Costain as its new chief executive and chief financial officer respectively.
  • Evergreen plans Asia link
    Evergreen Line is launching a new feeder service linking ports in Vietnam to its transhipment hubs in Singapore and Malaysia.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Customs agencies urged to reduce HS code complexity
  • CBP, other U.S. agencies on track for single window deadline
  • March container volumes up 33% year-over-year
  • Spot container rates fall from Asia to U.S.; rise to Europe
  • Customs gives industry more time to test ACE air manifest
  • ZIM expands Asia-ECSA offerings
  • Evergreen introduces new intra-Southeast Asia loop
  • Port of Felixstowe expands rail facilities
  • Pasha Hawaii's new ship beginning service between West Coast, Hawaii
  • Great Lakes limestone cargoes' slow start in April
  • USA Truck CEO offers update on medical condition
  • Executive Moves: Cargotech, ISS and TRAC

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Report: Gulf of Guinea piracy threat remains high
    Area has experienced 18 piracy-related incidents so far this year.
  • No sign of 'modal shift' in Baltic ECA
    But concerns remain as road fuel prices have fallen more than marine fuel prices.
  • Academic: 'Mobile islands' pose legal conundrum
    Platforms could fall outside current maritime law.
  • Movement on US OW bankruptcy case
    Creditors to forge working agreement.
  • The ultimate MBM?
    IMO regulation already contains a stronger incentive than any imaginable bunker or CO2 levy.
  • Bunkerworld Index is at its highest since December
    Crude oil analyst: 'The rebound has started.'
  • Bunker supplier sees good ECA compliance
    Current price differentials too low to stimulate demand for alternatives to MGO, says Cockett.
  • More LNG conversion-ready vessels under construction
    SEACOR Holdings orders three 50,000 dwt product carriers.
  • Bigger losses for LNG-fuelled ferry operator
    Introduction of two LNG-fuelled ferries cost more than expected.
  • Hyundai introduces fuel saving propeller attachment
    The Hi-FIN can save up to 2.5% of fuel, says company.
  • IMO releases global vessel fuel consumption data
    Study recorded fuel consumption data from 2007 to 2012.
  • Brightoil completes shares top-up placement exercise
    Raises $170,000 for general corporate purposes, says company.
  • Construction of new container terminal underway in Singapore
    Facility will have 20-deep water berths.

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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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