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August 12, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison's Sydney and Brisbane terminals strike-bound over mass sackings
  • OOIL first half profit up 32pc to US$239 million as sales fall 6.6pc
  • ICTSI profit declines 1pc to US$100.4 million but sales rise 8pc
  • Ports in Iran slowly open after nuclear deal with western powers
  • Ministry, NDRC cracks down on creeping Chinese port service charges
  • Egypt vows to fight terror at inauguration of New Suez Canal
  • Expanded Suez to up capacity to 5.4 million TEU with 4 more APMT cranes
  • Kansas City Southern Tex-Mex hub near Dallas adds 342,000 TEU capacity
  • Khalifa port achieves productivity record of 206 berths moves per hour
  • Frankfurt air freight slides 2.5pc in June, leaving first half down 2.1pc
  • Macau International Airport increases flight volume in June by 7.8pc
  • Global air freight volumes shrink 9.3pc, but softening may have June peak

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Admiral Feeders holds trade meet in Mumbai
  • Cleopatra, Toxicology & Transport Regulations
  • Shipping Ministry preparing National Perspective Plan under Sagarmala project
  • JNPCT announces discontinuation of daily pre-berthing meeting tofacilitate ease of doing business
  • Strike at GTI called off
  • Train operations normal at Mundra Port, says advisory
  • Indian shipments may get 10 pc GSP boost this fiscal

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • MH370: Maldives and Diego Garcia in the spotlight
    The discovery of unidentified debris in the Maldives at the weekend has revived interest in reports - quickly discounted at the time - of an aircraft flying low over Kudhuvadhoo in the 1,100-island Indian Ocean archipelago on 8 March 2014, the day Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared. The
  • Keppel wins multiple contracts worth over $90m
    Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has clinched a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) conversion project as well as three repair, upgrade, and modification contracts worth a total of SGD125 million (USD90.3 million). The conversion project is scheduled to be
  • Late silting could hit US dredging budget
    Increased dredging required by new draught restrictions on the Mississippi River could mean shortfalls next year in revenue for maintaining channels, a maritime executive warns. On 7 August Louisiana Bar Pilots placed a 13.7 m (45 ft) draught restriction on the Southwest Pass, the 35-km section of
  • Helsinki passenger port sees record numbers
    Five per cent growth year on year (y/y) saw a record 1.45 million people pass through Port of Helsinki's passenger terminals in the peak month of July. Fittingly 1.1 million of those travelled on the Helsinki-Tallinn (Hel-Tan) route, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of its re-introduction on
  • DSME to sell non-core affiliates
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is to dispose of affiliates that are not related to shipbuilding and offshore plant construction. The shipbuilder also plans to sell its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. DSME's CEO Jung Sung-Leep announced the restructuring at a meeting on 10
  • Hijacked tanker found off Malaysia
    A missing Singapore-flagged vessel has been found off Malaysia with all nine crew members accounted for after reportedly being hijacked. The 3,465 dwt tanker Joaquim had been found about 13.7 n miles off Tanjung Keling, Malaysia, in 9 August 2015 with its oil cargo missing, according to a press
  • Crane giants confirm merger plans
    Finland's Konecranes and US heavy equipment maker Terex have announced they will merge by the first half of 2016. Described as "an all-stock merger of equals" the new company, Konecranes Terex (KT), will have a significant role to play in the port handling equipment solutions sector. The new
  • Vale scraps Capesize amid sluggish ship recycling market
    Brazilian miner Vale has sold one of its Capesize bulkers for demolition into Pakistan, lifting expectations in the gloomy market. Scrap prices, especially those of bulkers, plummeted as the Baltic Dry Index's plunge to a historic low in February, resulting in a rush by owners to scrap unprofitable
  • Scomi Energy wins contracts worth over $35.6m
    Malaysia-listed logistic company Scomi Energy Services has clinched contracts worth more than MYR140 million (USD35.6 million) in the April-July period through its marine services business segment. The contracts were mainly for transporting coal and providing offshore vessel services to customers
  • China's coal imports down 33.8% y/y
    China's coal imports fell 33.8% year on year (y/y) to 121.1 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2015, with its import value down 47% y/y to USD7.7 billion. Coal imports dropped 8.8% y/y in July to 21.3 million tonnes, but jumped 28.1% y/y compared with June, according to Chinese Customs'
  • Evergreen orders 10 box ships at CSBC
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen on 10 August signed a deal with China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) to build 10 2,800 teu container ships. The first ship will be delivered in the second half of 2017, and the whole series will be completed by the first half of 2018. The vessels will be deployed in the
  • Mencast suffers 79% y/y profit decline
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Mencast Holdings posted a net profit of SGD1.26 (USD0.9 million) for the second quarter of 2015 ended 30 June 2015, down 79% year on year (y/y). The company's second-quarter revenue also tumbled 39% to SGD26.86 million from SGD43.9 million in the same

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Union threat to strike over Panama Canal expansion gives Suez a boost
  • Virgin Atlantic's call for an ethical air cargo standard falls on deaf ears
  • Capacity increase on transatlantic container trade is "too much, too soon"

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Eskola to take reins as President and CEO of Wartsila
  • Tough quarter for Tidewater
  • Paul Allen-led team recovers bell from HMS Hood
  • Small tankers target of hijackings in Southeast Asia
  • Keppel Shipyard lands another FPSO contract
  • Optimized tug-barge system designs for South America
  • Crowley secures management of six MSC ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Port of Seattle honors three airlines with Sea-Tac Airport Fly Quiet Awards
  • Evergreen Group places order for ten 2,800 TEU container ships
  • Coast Guard Cape Disappointment station welcomes new commanding officer
  • Corps' Seattle Regulatory Branch changing organizational makeup
  • Crowley ship management group nets Military Sealift Command contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • MUA ordered to stop action at Hutchison
    Mass redundancies have caused outrage but employees and the Maritime Union of Australia have been ordered to cease picketing
  • Ocean Yield: The tanker industry's risk dodger
    Business model avoids direct exposure to the market by leasing out vessels long-term to other shipowners
  • Eskola to take helm at Wärtsilä
    Head of marine division to take role as CEO in November following departure of Rosengren
  • Holiday season boosts US box imports
    August volumes anticipated to grow 3.6% as retailers rush to stock shelves
  • Suezmax and aframax spot rates dip to three-month low
    Chartering inquiry slows as August loading programme is covered
  • PVI warns over threat to small tankers in Southeast Asia
    This year could produce a record number of hijackings for cargo theft, security group warns
  • Pioneer Marine reports $6.5 net loss for second quarter
    Financing on all 12 newbuildings completed during the quarter following $25m private placement
  • Adani reports strong quarter
    Indian operator's after-tax profits show double-digit growth on the back of healthy cargo traffic
  • Imtech seeks protection to restructure
    Despite improvements in marine division, group business seeks protection
  • Ocean Rig seeks third drillship delivery postponement
    Talks with Samsung yard aim at deferring more capital costs during offshore slump
  • Epic Gas net loss widens in second quarter
    Pressurised LPG tanker operator hit by higher financing costs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Infor aims to integrate factories, supply chain via GT Nexux purchase
    Infor's announcement that it would acquire GT Nexus for $675 million is the latest sign of how consolidation in the logistics cloud-based software industry is paralleling similar activity in the global third-party logistics market. The deal, expected to close within 45 days, pending regulatory review, will allow Infor to connect its...
  • Bluff welcomes new vice president of operations
    FORT WORTH, TX. AUGUST 2015. Bluff Manufacturing, an innovative leader in the fabrication and design of high quality material handling, dock and warehouse equipment, storage structures, and safety barriers, is proud to welcome Lane Moss as their new Vice President of Operations. Moss holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing...
  • Greatway Transportation Co., Ltd. in Russia joins XLProjects
    GTC specializes in the transportation of bulk/containerized cargo/trading/customs clearance from mainland China to Russia. With a strong commitment to professionalism and customer service, GTC strives to offer optimal logistical solutions catered for your needs, great and small. Bulk service GTC manages the transportation of bulk services between China, Far East, Russia...
  • FedEx launches "One-Stop" cold chain solutions in China
    HONG KONG, August 11, 2015 - FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company, has launched "one-stop" cold chain solutions in mainland China. Outbound FedEx International Priority® (IP) Service and domestic Priority Delivery Service in China now offer two packaging solutions - Gel-pack Temperature-Controlled Package and FedEx® Cold Shipping Package. With...
  • New LCL service through Canada billed as free of US harbor taxes
    Customs broker A.N. Deringer is billing its new less-than-containerload service from Hong Kong to Toronto as faster than via U.S. West Coast offerings, and free of U.S. harbor maintenance taxes and customs paperwork. The 23-day port-to-port service through Vancouver, British Columbia, and with distribution points throughout Ontario, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania,...
  • NY-NJ port pursues 'peel-off' container pickup
    Loading trucks at the Port Newark Container Terminal.New York-New Jersey truckers and APM Terminals are exploring a pilot program that would allow drayage drivers to make expedited pickups of containers that have been pre-sorted in blocks for a single customer. The "peel-off" program would be a variation of one introduced earlier...
  • Asia-Europe shippers to gain better rail bridge visibility
    Shippers wanting to better track their containers railed from Europe to Asia have a new option, reflecting not only the rush of interest in the rapidly growing trade lane but also the persistent threats of theft - often from customs inspectors. A subsidiary of major container manufacturer China International Marine Container...
  • New Bronka port, CMA CGM services to boost Russian Baltic Sea volume
    Russia plans to increase container volume through the Baltic Sea via the opening of a Bronka seaport and CMA CGM weekly services set to begin calling the port in September. Dmitry Mihalchenko, general director of Phoenix, the company behind Bronka, said the first phase of the port is 90 percent ready...
  • Worker unrest threatens Panama Canal expansion timeline
    The $5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion project may face a fresh setback if construction workers building the third set of locks follow through with their threat to strike. Suntracs, the largest union representing 6,000 workers on the project, has said it plans to declare a strike as early as Wednesday to...
  • Heathrow cargo falls in July, urges expansion
    Cargo at Heathrow Airport.LONDON - London Heathrow's cargo traffic decreased by 5.4 percent in July from a year ago but the airport urged the government to approve an expansion of the airport to keep pace with growing trade with emerging markets. Europe's fourth-largest air freight hub handled 121,240 tonnes (133,644 tons)...
  • Amazon to open Chicago-area fulfillment center
    Amazon.com will open an e-commerce fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois., the online retailer's first fulfillment center in that state. The 500,000-square-foot Joliet location, southwest of Chicago on Interstates 80 and 55, will process books, electronics and consumer goods. The Chicago-area fulfillment center should be up and running before the holiday season,...
  • Hub president resignation adds to company turbulence
    Hub Group's President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Yeager has resigned from his post, a move one analyst called a "surprising and abrupt" departure from the Chicago area-based intermodal rail provider. Yeager's resignation may yet add another element of instability to the firm, whose intermodal business has struggled over the past...
  • Jawaharlal Nehru shippers plead for government to stop strike
    In a sign Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust users are running out of patience with congestion spurred by the shutdown of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India, which halted operations August 4 following labor troubles, ship agents representing ocean carriers in JNPT have called on federal government agencies to urgently step in...
  • Nippon buys out Chinese joint venture to gain hinterland access
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, said that it has bought the remaining 5 percent of Nippon Express (China) still held by a Chinese partner to speed up the decision-making process. Those decisions center on adjusting to China's rapidly changing logistics business environment, wherein manufacturers are shifting their...
  • All-around growth lifts Allcargo Logistics profit
    Allcargo Logistics Ltd., India's leading international freight forwarder and logistics provider, posted a big jump in net earnings driven by strong gains across multiple segments, especially cargo consolidation, in the first fiscal quarter. The company saw its consolidated net profit soar 53 percent in the April-June period from $7.8 million a...
  • Wild first-half ride for major east-west trades
    Headhaul demand on the trans-Pacific trade grew at a solid 5.6 percent in the first half.HONG KONG - Container volumes on both the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades in the first half of the year were buffeted by wild swings from month to month, according to data on the east-west shipping...
  • UPS boosts London Gateway's logistics hub aspirations
    London GatewayLONDON - UPS plans to build a parcel distribution center adjoining London Gateway in a major boost to the container port's bid to become one of Europe's biggest logistics hubs. The U.S. delivery company has sought planning permission for an 180,000 square foot warehouse and offices and vehicle servicing facilities,...
  • Mega-ship stay in LA-LB above industry average, data shows
    The 19,100-TEU CSCL Pacific Ocean.HONG KONG - Container ships greater than 10,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units calling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in July experienced significantly longer berth stays than the overall vessel average, with Long Beach also recording greater mega-ship arrival delays than the industry average, CargoSmart...
  • Wild first half ride for major east-west trades, data shows
    Headhaul demand on the trans-Pacific trade grew at a solid 5.6 percent in the first half.HONG KONG - Container volumes on both the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades in the first half of the year were buffeted by wild swings from month to month, according to data on the east-west shipping...
  • Mumbai port dispute highlights India's transport shortcomings
    Trucks line up outside Mumbai's JNPT port complex.HONG KONG - The labor dispute that has shut down Gateway Terminals India at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust port complex in Mumbai has again focused negative attention on a country that has long been plagued by a lack of investment in its...
  • US Southeast ports expand inland reach
    Ports in the U.S. Southeast - the country's fastest growing - are aggressively spreading their intermodal rail reach into the hinterland, giving shippers facing higher truck rates and capacity shortages an added incentive. That, coupled with planned development of new facilities divided by just a few hundred miles and a state...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Niels W Johnsen dies
    Niels W Johnsen, who co-founded the company that would become International Shipholding (ISH), has died at 93.
  • Canal strike looms
    A Panama Canal Authority (ACP) executive warned of potential delays as workers building the waterway's expansion are threatening to strike as early as tomorrow.
  • VLCCs at nine-month low
    VLCC earnings fell to the lowest level since late October as rates declined across the crude tanker spectrum Tuesday.
  • TNG profit cut back
    Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has posted a fall in second quarter profit compared to the first three months.
  • Capesizes take a breather
    Capesize rates fell away today as the market overheated after a sharp spike last week.
  • Iran boosts OPEC output
    OPEC countries produced the most crude for three years in July as Iranian volumes grew after sanctions were ended.
  • Seamec fixes veteran
    Mumbai-listed support vessel owner charters out ship for short-term job west of Mumbai.
  • Speed through Suez
    If you have ever wanted to blast through the Suez Canal at over 50kmph then now is your chance.
  • Tehran tie-up
    Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC) is considering building vessels in cooperation with Iran.
  • Keppel clinches conversion
    Singapore's Keppel Shipyard has won contracts worth $125m including an FPSO conversion for a Bumi Armada joint venture (JV).
  • Beijing plans Temasek inspired overhaul of shipowners
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) is the latest company to place its shares on ice amid growing expectation of a merger between parent Cosco and China Shipping via the creation of a Temasek-like investment company.
  • Noble calls in big gun
    Noble Group continues to capture headlines despite an effort to reassure investors at it reported its half-year results with reports it has hired former-Citigroup banker Michael Klein to review operations.
  • NLNG faces protest
    A protest is being planned against Nigeria LNG's (NLNG) lack of clarity over where it will build a new $1.5bn shipyard.
  • Vroon goes long
    Dutch owner Vroon has claimed a wind industry first with a 15-year charter for one of its support ships.
  • DSME eyes Mangalia cuts
    A downsizing of its Romanian shipyard and the disposal of Chinese assets are the latest options to emerge in the reorganisation of DSME.
  • ADSB returns to profit
    Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) has made it back into black in the second quarter as revenue boomed.
  • Eskola steps up
    Wartsila's Marine Solutions chief Jaakko Eskola is to become group CEO to replace Bjorn Rosengren.
  • Cosco expectations growing
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) is the latest company to place its shares on ice amid growing expectation of a merger between parent Cosco and China Shipping.
  • US patrol vessel arrested
    An Oman marine services company has secured the arrest of a US-owned patrol vessel over unpaid dues for supplies and services provided to the ship.
  • Pioneer loss bigger again
    Khanna-led bulker owner hit by falling revenue in Q2 but concludes financing for 12-ship orderbook.
  • NCL selloff starts
    Leading shareholders in Norwegian Cruise Line have begun the sale of shares worth over $1.2bn in the shipowner.
  • GE sells newbuilding
    India's Great Eastern Shipping (GE) has cut its orderbook by selling a kamsarmax bulker due soon from the Philippines.
  • Epic bucks bad market
    Singapore-based Epic Gas pulled off a credible second quarter performance despite rates in the pressurized LPG sector continuing to slide.
  • Mississippi silting
    Increased silt levels in the Mississippi River have led to recommendations that the maximum draft for vessels using the Southwest Pass be reduced from 47 to 45 feet.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Mark Yeager resigns as president of Hub Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • EU provides funding to 'already tested' scrubbers
    Scandlines gets 30% of costs covered to 'upgrade' maritime link within ECA.
  • 2015 could set record in vessel hijackings in South East Asia
    Attacks being driven by demand for stolen fuel and a 'well-established black market'.
  • Conference to focus on managing a bunker spill
    BIMCO will explore ways owners and charterers might deal with a hostile press.
  • ESAI Energy sees growing risk for oil supply disruption
    Venezuela's output is at risk if prices stay low, which could shift market balance.
  • ARA player marks first ten months of operation
    'The results are more than satisfying,'says General Manager of TMF.
  • Multiple OW lawsuits beginning to pay off
    Some 26 lawsuits relating to counterparties in oil price speculation contracts.
  • Typhoon aftermath hits bunkering
    Shanghai port remained shut Tuesday.
  • Port Louis' bunkering plan opens job opportunities
    Government makes move to promote maritime careers.
  • Lower oil prices positively impact NAT results
    Has led to more demand for oil transport and cut bunker cost 'by more than 50%'.
  • 'Membrane scrubber' system marks first commercial order
    'This first commercial order is a milestone event,' says CEO.
  • Evergreen newbuilds to use modern bow design
    Bows 'able to reduce bunker consumption by 10%.'
  • Port Louis' bunkering plans opens job opportunities
    Government makes move to promote maritime careers.
  • Titan Petrochemicals requests HKSE extension
    Company could not meet deadline for resumption conditions.

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