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May 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk group profit up 18pc to US$1.3 billion, box profit soars 57pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd back in black with US$144 million profit as revenues soar 53pc
  • Vietnam ports make double-digit gains in 2014 as China slows in single-digits
  • Hong Kong's Gold Star Line launches new China-Korea-Philippine loop
  • Iranian warships defy blockade by escorting Yemeni-bound cargo ship
  • Swedish Port of Gothenburg ties up with Port of Hamburg Marketing
  • Centre of European logistics shifts east to Central, Eastern Europe
  • Deutsche Post-DHL profit off 1.4pc to US$552 million as sales rise 8.8pc
  • Gaza says said to be readying a seaport for international movement
  • Number of chartered ships built in 5 years half that built in past 10
  • MASKargo follows Malaysian Airlines, cancels service to Frankfurt
  • Easing India's FDI rules provides major boost to air cargo industry
  • India's Jet Airways starts express cargo, FAST-TRACK domestic

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Dry FFA market volume surges in April
  • Milaha discusses emerging maritime trade trends, port modernisation at Qatar conference
  • World's first large, fully electric vessel gets award
  • Silver imports up by 18 pc on higher demand from jewellery makers
  • Chabahar port deal to grant India economic access to Russia
  • Sagar Island deep-sea port project moving ahead
  • CCI gives consent to INR 2K-cr. Reliance Infra-Pipavav Defence deal
  • Govt provided INR 596.39 cr. VGF support to PPP projects in 2014-15
  • India's foreign exchange reserves rise to US$ 350 billion
  • INR recovers smartly against dollar
  • Maharashtra to introduce Bill to prevent land hoarding in SEZs
  • Pepper exporters want anomalies in FTP rectified
  • Adani Enterprises' consolidated EBIDTA rises 26 pc in FY15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Eastern growth
  • Freight exchange for multimodal sector
  • A&F Haulage take top slot on Harsco Contract
  • Carriers ink Cameron LNG export project pact
  • Logisticians on the healthcare circuit
  • UAE closer to introducing TIR system
  • Air China Cargo honours Fraport Cargo Services
  • Giant boxship named in Le Havre
  • Another Swiss airfield meets Icao standards
  • Expanding site in Esslingen
  • Better rail infrastructure for moving grain
  • CMA CGM in new waters
  • Turkish Airlines welcomes milestone B737
  • On track to deliver
  • Name tabled for top slot at Austrian Airlines
  • AAL and Peter Döhle join forces

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Strike hits Callao port
    Port workers have begun an "indefinite" strike at the general cargo facility in Callao, Peru operated by APM Terminals (APMT). APMT spokesperson Tom Boyd confirmed to IHS Maritime that the labour action, which he dubbed "illegal", began on 13 May. Boyd stressed that the strike is not affecting
  • Ulstein looks at renewable energy sector after good 2014
    Ulstein Group, the privately owned Norwegian ship design-to-shipbuilding group, says it will focus more on the renewable energy sector after posting 2014 results it describes as "good". Group pre-tax profit fell to NOK167.7 million (USD22.3 million) last year from NOK360.8 million in 2013. However,
  • Star Bulk sells discounted shares
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk has priced a heavily discounted equity offering to raise funds for its newbuilding programme. The bulker owner is selling 56.25 million shares at USD3.20/share, a 15.1% discount versus the closing price on 12 May, immediately prior to the offering announcement. Star Bulk
  • Another Mediterranean car ferry suffers fire
    A Mediterranean car ferry was disabled by fire shortly after it left the Italian port of Bari in the Adriatic last night for the Albanian port of Durrës. Italian press agency Ansa reported that the fire broke out at 0100 h local time in the engine room of the Adria Ferries vessel, Francesca, seven
  • Hafnia seeks US share listing
    Hafnia Tankers, the Danish product tanker owner, has applied to have its shares listed in the US. The company said today that it had applied to register with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with a view to making an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange. "The
  • Australia moves to axe cabotage
    The Australian federal government today announced it is to axe legislation introduced to promote Australian-flagged shipping and will deregulate the coast. While the move has been hailed by Shipping Australia Limited, the peak industry body representing foreign shipping in Australia, and some
  • Maersk Line profit soars to $714m in 1Q15
    Maersk Line, the container shipping unit of the AP Moller-Maersk (APMM) group in Denmark, has reported a sharp rise in net profit in the first quarter of 2015 despite a drop in volumes and turnover. Maersk Line's net profit reached USD714 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared with USD454
  • Maersk predicts container volume growth in 2015
    Global container shipping volume is likely to grow at the low end of the 3% to 5% range, according to the Danish transportation and energy conglomerate AP Maersk-Moller (APMM). "The volume growth forecast of 3% to 5% is retained, but we expect the growth to be at the low end of the range," said
  • STX Dalian goes unsold at first auction
    The first auction of six subsidiaries of the STX Dalian Group, the bankrupt subsidiary of South Korea's STX Corporation, was called off on 12 May after failing to find a bidder. The assets of the companies - STX (Dalian Shipbuilding), STX (Dalian) Heavy Industries, STX (Dalian) Marine Engineering,
  • Severe weather hampers MH370 search
    Severe weather has hampered the search for missing Malaysian passenger aircraft MH370 for the second week running, with the survey vessel Fugro Supporter pulling out of the search. Deteriorating weather and sea conditions have made it unsafe to launch and recover the autonomous underwater vehicle,
  • Thai rice exports may drop this year
    Thai rice exporters are signalling that exports of their produce will fall, triggering changes in demand in where it is shipped to. "Since Thai rice prices are still higher than our competitors [Vietnam and India] the demand from both Asia and Africa is moving to the countries where rice is
  • Hapag-Lloyd swings to first quarter profit
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd returned to profit in the first quarter of 2015, buoyed by a steep drop in fuel costs and first operational synergies with the CSAV container shipping business it took over at the end of last year. The group's operating result (EBIT) rose to a surplus of EUR160.5
  • Vard records $30m loss in 1Q15
    Singapore-listed Norway-based shipbuilder Vard Holdings has posted a loss of NOK226 million (USD30 million) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015, compared with a profit of NOK85 million in the same period last year. The company has incurred a loss despite an increase of 14.6% in its revenue of
  • Delfin applies for first US floating LNG port
    Delfin LNG has applied to the US Maritime Administration (MarAd) and the US Coast Guard (USCG) to approve what will be the first US deepwater floating LNG port. The proposed Port Delfin, about 80 km (50 miles) off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, is seeking approval to export about 9.2
  • COSCO launches new China-ASEAN service
    COSCO has started a new service from Yueyang, a city by the Yangtze River in Hunan province, to Vietnam and Thailand on 2 May. The 150-teu box ship COSCO 01 commenced its voyage from Yueyang, and is expected to arrive in Vietnam on 21 May, unloading 50 teu of chemical products, and to Thailand on
  • SapuraKencana bags new contracts worth $269m
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas services provider SapuraKencana Petroleum has been awarded contracts with a combined value of up to MYR969 million (USD269 million). According to its filing to the Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia, SapuraKencana stated that its wholly owned subsidiaries within the
  • Swissco posts profit of $21.87m in 1Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider Swissco Holdings has posted a profit of USD21.87 million in the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. The profit after income tax of USD21.87 million marked a fivefold increase compared with the profit of USD4.14 million in the first quarter of 2014.
  • Caution urged on tanker orders
    Despite the recovery in oil tanker freight rates, a ship broker has cautioned shipowners against rushing to build new ships. After ending 2014 at a positive note, the oil tanker market has continued its strong performance in the first quarter of 2015, noted Banchero Costa. IHS Maritime's
  • ASL Marine's 3QFY15 profit plunges 57.5%
    Singapore shipbuilding group ASL Marine said on 12 May that its profit for the third quarter of financial year (FY) 2015 fell 57.5% to SGD2.1 million (USD1.57 million) as demand for offshore support vessels fell with the collapse in oil prices. ASL Marine chairman and managing director Ang Kok Tian

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Co-operation the key to a new strategy as Cargolux eyes prime 'logistics clusters'
  • SEKO Logistics steps up its ambitions for growth as PE group Greenbrier buys in
  • Maersk Line vows to expand market share as it delivers its best ever quarterly result

Marine Logweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • DSD Shipping and four engineers indicted in magic pipe case
  • First 45 cm bore ultra long stroke engine passes TAT
  • Huntington Ingalls makes two VP appointments
  • Signet wins long term Trailer Bridge towing contract
  • Rolls-Royce marks azimuth thruster milestone
  • Maersk reports a strong first quarter

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Port of Olympia releases list of commission seat applicants
  • General Dynamics NASSCO begins work on 'ECO' tanker
  • CMA CGM Group christens new 17,722 TEU container ship
  • Coast Guard calling for help in finding navigation aid vandals
  • "K" Line teaming with Mitsui to construct new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • DSME considers takeover of STX France
    KDB proposes sale of remaining asset of STX Europe to South Korean shipbuilder
  • MHI posts $1.2bn losses from building Carnival cruiseships
    Japanese industrial giant faces mounting costs but says design problems are resolved
  • Discounts on crude for Asian buyers spur VLCC demand
    Asians are paying less for Middle Eastern crude than Europeans
  • HHLA operating result up 9.3% in first quarter
    But container throughput falls after disappointing start to the year for its seaborne trade
  • Shipping to stay difficult in 2015, predicts DVB
    Bank remains cautious on the outlook, despite doubled first-quarter profits
  • Hapag-Lloyd returns to profit
    The CSAV acquisition, a strong US dollar and lower bunker prices help the German carrier post $144m profit for first quarter 2015
  • Rickmers ready to take 2015 revenue hit
    But ebitda can be maintained by cost management, says German owner
  • Five risks that could rattle tankers
    Flashpoints that could potentially disrupt the tanker bull market
  • Maersk reaps benefit of low oil prices
    Maersk Line sees a $260m rise in year-on-year quarterly profit, citing low bunker prices as major factor
  • Maersk Tankers rises to $36m profit on enthusiastic demand for product tankers
    Cutting costs has also helped the tanker division boost performance and match product tanker rivals such as Scorpio Tankers and d'Amico
  • Financing newbuildings drives $150m Star Bulk share offer
    Bulker giant is turning to shareholders to fund orderbook and possibly new acquisitions
  • Torm to push through restructuring plan
    Tanker owner turns to English law to secure the power to make changes with less than 100% approval from lenders

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • GAC Netherlands opens new offices to tap oil & gas sector
    GAC Netherlands is expanding its range of services with the opening of two new branches to offer air freight solutions at one of northern Europe's key airports and dedicated support for the North Sea oil & gas sector. From 15 June, the newly opened Schiphol office will offer clients both air...
  • Domestic intermodal pricing to accelerate if container dumping ruling holds
    U.S. shippers will likely see even higher domestic intermodal rail prices if the International Trade Commission rules against the Chinese manufacturers of 53-foot containers at the end of the month. In April last year, Stoughton Trailers, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of transportation equipment for trucks and train, filed a federal unfair trade...
  • Trailer & Cargo Tracking System Delivers Benefits For Logistics One
    Asset Intelligence, a subsidiary of I.D. Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things, has executed a contract with Logistics One, Inc., to deploy its VeriWiseTM Dry Van tracking and management system on Logistics One's fleet of 300 trailers. The term of the...
  • Lack of ships at anchor reflect LA, Long Beach recovery
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continue to dig out of the vessel backlog that has plagued the largest U.S. port complex since last fall. For the third consecutive day, the Marine Exchange of Southern California reported that no container ships were at anchor.= During the peak of port...
  • Union, APM Terminals dispute impact of Peru port strike
    General cargo handling at APM Terminals' facility in Callao, Peru, has been disrupted by a labor dispute, but the company and the union involved in the dispute differ over whether it affected container operations. APM Terminals told JOC.com Wednesday that a labor action caused general cargo delays at the Callao's North...
  • 'Active' Class 8 truck capacity forecast to rise 5.8 percent in 2015
    The number of active Class 8 tractors on U.S. highways will rise 5.8 percent in 2015, reaching 1.43 million, according to ACT Research, as economic expansion rolls on and thousands of trucks ordered last year are delivered. The significant jump in the U.S. heavy truck population this year will follow a...
  • US Congress wades into port congestion, labor issues
    WASHINGTON - In the aftermath of the crippling West Coast longshore labor negotiations, legislation pushed by the third-ranking Senate Republican aims to keep Congress more in the loop on port congestion flare-ups and gauge how labor negotiations impact port performance. The legislation - co-introduced by Sen. John Thune of South Dakota...
  • More advanced software needed to meet new logistics challenges
    Mitch Weseley addresses the ALK Transportation Technology Summit. Photo courtesy ALK Technologies. Technology has evolved rapidly since 2000, the year Ericsson introduced the first recognizable smart phone, but Mitch Weseley says the systems used to ship goods around the globe haven't kept pace. Many shippers, the logistics software pioneer says, still...
  • TransForce Inc. acquires Davis Transportation Services
    ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - TransForce, Inc. the nation's leading staffing firm specializing in quality commercial truck drivers, has acquired the assets of Davis Transportation Services (DTS). DTS is a leading regional provider of high-quality commercial truck drivers serving New England with offices in Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts....
  • Shipbuilders Council of America names Godfrey chairman
    WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2015) - The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national trade association representing the nation's shipbuilding and repair industry, announced that Tom Godfrey, President and CEO of Colonna's Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Joining Mr. Godfrey as SCA's new...
  • 10 port projects gained India approval in fiscal year 2014-15
    India's federal government awarded 10 new public-private partnership port development contracts in fiscal year 2014-15, which ended in March, Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan said in a written statement. Radhakrishnan said the PPP projects, involving a total investment of Rs. 9,376.43 crore (about $1.5 billion), would add 95.11 million...
  • Intermodal volumes give boost to HHLA profit
    LONDON - HHLA boosted its first-quarter operating profit by 9.3 percent from a year ago as a sharp increase in intermodal volumes offset lower seaborne container traffic. Hamburg's largest stevedore earned 43 million euros ($48.2 million) before interest and tax, compared with 39.3 million euros in the first three months of...
  • Strategy laid for deepening Mississippi to Capesize capacity
    U.S. ports on the lower Mississippi River cannot yet accommodate Capesize vessels, but the Obama administration is taking steps to see that they can. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today revealed its plans to prepare a supplemental environmental report that it will integrate into a larger investigation to deepen the...
  • Hapag-Lloyd returns to profit in first-quarter 2015
    LONDON - Hapag-Lloyd swung to a first-quarter profit of 128.2 million euros ($143.6 million) from a year-earlier loss of 119.1 million euros as a stronger dollar and lower bunker prices helped to offset weaker freight rates. The German container line's revenue soared to 2.3 billion euros from 1.55 billion euros in...
  • Maersk 'committed' to APM Terminals despite slide in profit, traffic
    LONDON - Maersk will continue to invest in the expansion of APM Terminals despite its port unit posting a reduced profit for the first time in "many, many quarters and years," according to the group's CEO. "There is no change in our commitment to invest in this business," Nils Andersen said...
  • Investments being made to build integrated cold chain
    The global cold chain is in the midst of rapid expansion. Growing volumes of perishable imports and exports are impacting stakeholders throughout the global cold chain, especially as more refrigerated cargo migrates to the intermodal sector. Executives from various interests, including ports, cold storage providers, third-party logistics providers and carriers,...
  • Damco narrows loss but can't stop slide in market share
    LONDON - Damco's reduced first-quarter loss came at a price as the Maersk Group's freight forwarding and logistics unit ceded more market share to its rivals.The loss narrowed to $9 million from $10 million in the first three months of 2014 as revenue shrank 9 percent year-over-year to $683 million...
  • Maersk Line doubles first-quarter profit to get year off to solid start
    HONG KONG - Maersk Line's first quarter profits doubled to $710 million as the carrier reported its best ever quarterly results despite declining volumes and freight rates in what it described as a "challenging market." The benefits of scale were evident in the first quarter as unit costs fell 6.2 percent...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • DryShips to extend loan
    DryShips is in talks to extend the maturity of a loan that has already lapsed.
  • Analysts chop Star targets
    Two analysts cut their outlook for Star Bulk Carriers today as a fundraising drive pushed its Nadsaq-listed stock price sharply downward.
  • Royal Caribbean sued in assault case
    A Missouri woman has filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises alleging that a crew member sexually assaulted her 16-year-old daughter.
  • Integro targets marine
    Growing US insurance broker, Integro, is expanding in the marine market with the acquisition of well regarded specialist Kite Warren & Wilson (KWW).
  • Star Bulk to raise $180m
    Star Bulk Carriers is planning to raise more money than initially estimated through a direct public offering.
  • Cosco scraps again
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has sent another four ships to breakers yards as it continues to renew its fleet.
  • Hafnia hikes profit
    Hafnia Tankers has reported a sharp rise in first quarter profit less than 24 hours after formalising its intention to pursue a US IPO.
  • HSH eyes Korean market
    Germany's HSH Nordbank is targeting more Korean and Asian business in a tie-up with a state lender.
  • Ulstein profit slips
    Norway's Ulstein Group has seen its operating profit for 2014 shrink despite a revenue rise.
  • Capesize spot rates rising
    Capesize rates showed significant percentage gains today for a second session in a row.
  • "Warned by a bomb"
    The crew of a Turkish cargoship shelled by Libya have denied they were given warning by government forces.
  • Diana turns red
    Diana Shipping has seen its loss widen during the first quarter due to reduced time charter rates.
  • NNA hits new high
    Greek tanker owner Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) has surged to its best ever quarterly result as revenue jumped.
  • Eidesvik in red again
    Eidesvik Offshore has posted a red bottom line for the fourth consecutive quarter but managed to boost operating profit.
  • Finnlines doubles up
    Finnlines has managed to increase earnings during the first quarter as its multi-million environmental project nears completion.
  • PDZ falls to loss
    Malaysian containership owner PDZ Holdings has posted a deficit in its third quarter as costs rose.
  • Havyard finds replacement
    Havyard Group has found a replacement for chief financial officer Karl Eirik Froysa Hansen.
  • RCL back in black
    Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) has returned to profit in the first quarter as costs fell more quickly than revenue.
  • Bonheur makes more
    Norway's Bonheur has kicked-off 2015 with a higher profit thanks to a strong performance from most of its operating divisions.
  • DESS still making money
    John Fredriksen's offshore shipowner Deep Sea Supply (DESS) has kept profit stable in tough first quarter markets, but is considering laying up ships.
  • Fincantieri posts loss
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as financial costs rose.
  • Awilco heads into the red
    Awilco LNG slipped further into the red than expected in the first quarter of 2015.
  • NAO turns red
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has been driven to a loss in the first quarter by the dire platform supply vessel (PSV) market in the North Sea.
  • Torm snaps losing streak
    Torm broke a losing run stretching back five years as it neared a deal that will see Oaktree Capital assume control.
  • Strong start for Maersk
    AP Moller-Maersk has reported a spike in first quarter profit thanks to the best ever showing from Maersk Line.
  • Skov sets sights on US IPO
    Mikael Skov's Hafnia Tankers is the latest products tanker owner to test the waters of the US capital markets with an attempted initial public offering (IPO).
  • DVB on the rise
    German bank DVB has pushed up profit in the first quarter but said some shipping sectors were still "difficult."
  • Hapag defies downturn
    Hapag-Lloyd has defied the challenging market environment in the containership market to post a profit for the first quarter of 2015.
  • Rieber knocked by NOK
    Norwegian owner GC Rieber Shipping has posted a loss in the first quarter due to currency movements, but operating earnings rose.
  • AMSC stronger
    US tanker owner American Shipping Company (AMSC) pushed up operating earnings in the first quarter in a firm Jones Act market.
  • Siem orders PCTC duo
    Siem Shipping has ordered two pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) in Croatia as it looks to broaden its activities.
  • Team Tankers back in black
    Team Tankers International has made a good start to 2015 with a return to profit in the first quarter of 2015.
  • SBLK plans fundraiser
    Star Bulk Carriers said Tuesday that it is looking to raise around $150m from a public offering of its common shares.
  • Vard to streamline
    Vard is to streamline the cost structure of our business over the next few months as it prepares for a weak 2015.
  • Oakland sees growth
    The US port of Oakland has reported a modest increase in container volumes for the month of April.
  • Peru dockers to strike
    Dockworkers at an APM Terminals facility in Peru are poised to launch an indefinite strike tomorrow.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Maersk Line boosts parent company to best first quarter ever
  • Senate Democrats put brakes on TPA
  • Port of Oakland plans improvements to handle big ships
  • Senators introduce port "sunshine" bill
  • Hapag-Lloyd records first quarter profit
  • TQL adds to Tennessee operations
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands in Atlanta
  • Former UP chairman dead at 94
  • Apax Partners acquires Quality Distribution for $800m

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • IMO sidelines Marshall Islands plea for CO2 target
    Environmental NGOs lambast MEPC for failing to commit to sectoral reduction target ahead of Paris climate negotiations.
  • Search for alternative fuels is 'urgent'
    Shipping needs to halve its CO2 emissions by 2050.
  • Oil sheen seen trailing sunk fishing vessel
    But not from bunker fuel, say authorities.
  • Fuel availability review to start 'as soon as possible'
    IMO's MEPC wants final report by late 2016 so it can make decision on timing of global sulphur cap.
  • 'We will give priority to the supply of LNG as a marine fuel'
    Bomin Linde LNG wants Baltic LNG-bunker barge in operation by 2017.
  • Singapore's bunker sales have slipped year-on-year
    But volumes still at a three-month high.
  • Torm ends losing stretch
    Product tanker operator posts quarterly profit.
  • Lower bunker costs help boost Maersk Line's profits
    But analysts worried by decline in volumes.
  • Cheaper bunkers aid chartering at ASL Marine
    But overall quarterly result less impressive.
  • ABS updates North America LNG bunkering report
    Major updates to several sections in report, says ABS.
  • IMO adopts amendments to scrubber guidelines
    Should facilitate verification of washwater discharge criteria that have delayed system approvals.
  • Court hearing of Titan Petrochemicals further delayed
    New date is on May 29.
  • Tight avails at Piraeus
    Due to a strike at Hellenic Petroleum refinery.
  • Cockett plans for global expansion
    Looking to recruit bunker traders across its offices.
  • NASSCO cuts steel on fourth 'ECO Tanker'
    Vessels will be LNG-conversion ready, equipped with a ballast water treatment system.

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Rome
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Rome
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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
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Washington
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Washington
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Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
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Brussels
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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
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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
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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
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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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