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August 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk group profit falls 53pc to US$1.08 billion, box profit falls 7.3pc
  • CMA CGM ups Asia-Europe rate US$950/TEU - $500/TEU to West Africa
  • Mumbai RTG drivers end strike, but OOCL, CMA CGM pile on surcharges
  • Greek bailout terms dictate shipping sector's free ride has ended
  • 2M tops in reliability on the Pacific, but slips on Atlantic route
  • Hanjin posts US$94 million quarterly profit, but sales sink 6.3pc
  • Canadian National CEO to take medical leave to remove tumour
  • US regulators fine USAC, NVOs US$1.2 million for charging too little
  • CIMC & Globe Tracker start selling smart boxes for Silk Road
  • Tug and boat stoppage on River Plate upstream from BA, Montevideo
  • Evergreen orders ten 2,800-TEU ships from CSBC for 2017-18 delivery
  • St Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments down 7pc, but grain up 63pc
  • Singapore's PSA International has plans for Panama and Latin America
  • Silt build up in Mississippi has lowered water for ships by two feet
  • China to rebuild Liberia's main mostly unpaved coastal highway system
  • HK's Kerry Logistics supports Debenhams' Mideast air logistics growth
  • High volumes, logistics problems make life hard at Chicago's O'Hare
  • Pemco redelivers B737-300 QC to Mistral Air for Poste Italiane
  • Global air freight demand fails to meet capacity in June: IATA
  • Virgin Atlantic calls for industry-wide ethical animal freight policy
  • B&H Worldwide opens 24/7 critical logistics centre at Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Allcargo acquires two additional vessels, consolidates its leadership in coastal shipping space
  • Annual NYK Report throws light on Group's diversification plans, customer focus
  • Express Global Logistics successfully ships 815 FRT cargo from Croatia to Qatar
  • Govt introduces Bill to amend Merchant Shipping Act
  • MOL remains a valued member of FTSE4Good Index Series
  • Shreyas Shipping inaugurates maiden call of its vessels at Kolkata & Chittagong
  • Oilmeal exports down 86 pc on low soyameal shipments
  • Govt approves INR 17K cr. for highway projects
  • Pearl Ports & Warehousing's ICD-Hosur inaugurated
  • Railways encouraging perishable cargo centres: Minister
  • Govt invests INR 4.85 lakh cr. in infra projects

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New generation, old paradigms Aviation
  • Star Wars on the river Elbe Shipping

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Investment gains save Germany's DVB
    Soaring profit from financial trading helped German ship and aviation financier DVB Bank to post stable first-half earnings despite a drop in net interest income and a major arbitration defeat. Following a ruling by the London Court of International Arbitration, the Frankfurt-based shipping lender
  • DS Norden to adjust newbuilding deliveries on weak dry bulk market
    DS Norden, the listed Danish dry cargo and product tankers group, said it would seek to postpone deliveries of its newbuildings due to prolonged weakness on the dry bulk shipping market. "For the time being, the dry bulk market is depressed and for that reason we are actively working to reduce
  • APMT invests in Colombia terminal
    Maersk affiliate APM Terminals is injecting USD200 million at Cartagena Terminal in Colombia as evidence of its confidence in continuing growth in Latin America. APMT and Compania de Puertos Asociados (Compas), a Colombia-based terminal operating company, have agreed to jointly manage and operate
  • Rickmers Maritime sees red in 2Q15
    Singapore-listed shipowner Rickmers Trust Management (Rickmers Maritime) suffered a loss of USD15.7 million for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015 from a profit of USD16 million in 2Q14. The loss was followed by the drop in revenue, which fell 10% year-on-year to USD28.5 million in 2Q15 from
  • Great Eastern profits surge on back of tanker rally
    Indian owned Great Eastern Shipping has reported a 45% surge in net profit of INR3.2 billion (USD49 million) on the back of a higher revenue of INR10.2 billion. Revenue amounted to INR9.06 billion during 1Q16. In response to a query by IHS Maritime during an earnings conference call from Mumbai
  • Pacific Radiance profit tumbles by 88%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Pacific Radiance saw its profit tumble to USD3.8 million down 88% year-on-year for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015. Revenue dropped by 29% to USD34.8 million in 2Q15 from revenue of USD48.7 million in 2Q14, while gross profit slid by 55% to USD10.1
  • Vard secures fishing vessel order
    Vard Holdings has announced it has secured a contract worth approximately NOK60 million, to build a state of the art Gill Netter. The 34 m fishing vessel will be built at Vard's Braila shipyard in Romania with delivery scheduled for Q316. Ordered by Breivik AS of Floro, Norway, the Seacon SC34
  • Nam Cheong profit tumbles in 2Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Nam Cheong posted a profit of MYR10.5 million (USD2.6 million) for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015, lower as compared to profit of MYR63 million in 2Q14. Similarly, the company's revenue went down 49% to MYR192.7 million in 2Q15 from MYR378.8
  • Technics Oil & Gas' 3Q15 profit skyrockets
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Technics Oil & Gas's profit reached SGD24.7 million (USD17.5 million) for the third quarter that ended on 2015, a huge increase from its profit of SGD1.1 million in the same period a year ago. Despite the surge in profit, the company's third-quarter
  • Tianjin port blast leaves 42 dead, hundreds injured
    The death toll from the explosion in Tianjin port on 12 August has increased to at least 42, with more than 400 injured, according to the local government and sate media. Nine firefighters died while containing the fire and many more were unaccounted for as of 10:30 h local time on 13 August,
  • Tianjin port gets back to work after deadly warehouse blasts
    Shanghai-listed Tianjin Port Holdings said its port work and operations were back to normal after mass explosions took place at a dangerous goods warehouse on the evening of 12 August. At around 23:20 h local time on 12 August, explosions occurred at the warehouse owned by Tianjin Ruihai

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Lines report large numbers of containers destroyed after Tianjin port explosion
  • Maersk Line 'takes back' market share to grow second quarter profits
  • APM Terminals enters Colombia with investment in Cartagena operator Compas

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Boksa Marine Design wins research vessel contract
  • Austal USA marks milestone with LCS delivery
  • CLIA President steps down
  • Vard reels in contract to build gillnetter
  • Gladding Hearn delivers NYPD anti-terrorism boat

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Port of Camas-Washougal seeks commissioner applications
  • Washington governor to lead trade mission to Korea, Japan
  • US rail freight traffic count posts loss during week
  • Freight transportation index loses ground during June
  • Panama Canal Authority pleased with labor deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • We want long-term charters for our product tankers, says Concordia Maritime's Ullman
    Longer charters would cement the niche trades to West Africa, Australia and New Zealand, says product tanker boss
  • Union lifts Panama Canal strike threat
    Third set of locks on course to open in second quarter of 2016, says ACP administrator
  • Maersk Tankers' result shows recent return to profit was no fluke
    Once almost a write-off, Maersk Tankers displays sustained stability
  • Russian sanctions hit HHLA hard
    Hamburg operator's ebit up 1.5% in the first half of 2015, but revenues and container volumes decline
  • Challenging market dents APMT's second quarter result
    But Hague-based operator still manages to achieve 10.9% return on invested capital
  • Western Bulk sees no near-term recovery in dry bulk
    Norwegian operator buys out partners in one handysize but is not rushing to invest in more steel
  • Höegh LNG sells FSRU Gallant for $370m
    Dropdown of the vessel into master limited partnership will help boost MLP to fund further growth for Höegh LNG
  • Yang Ming to raise up to $124m with bond sales
    Taiwanese carrier says funds will be used to repay debts
  • APMT takes stake in Cartagena Terminal
    Joint venture to invest $200m in upgrading and expansion to handle larger vessels transiting the Panama Canal from next year
  • Maersk Line to defend Asia-Europe trade share
    Update: Danish carrier still manages ROIC of over 10% despite price turbulence
  • Nam Cheong sees 63% decline in net profit for first half
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder and operator notes opportunity in shallow water infrastructure development
  • Maersk and MSC drop Asia-Europe loop
    Rate collapse forces 2M lines to cull more capacity
  • Maersk Group reports weaker second quarter
    Despite weak rates and low oil prices being blamed on lower performance, group retains full year expectations
  • Long range product tankers hit earnings peak
    LR2s are up at $55,000 per day on benchmark Middle East to Asia trade
  • Explosions near Tianjin port leave more than 44 dead and disrupts shipping
    Update: Local safety authority says that oil tankers and ships carrying hazardous materials are barred from entering port, while BHP Billiton says that iron ore shipping is affected

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Annual 'Super Bowl of Safety' kicks off in St. Louis
    St. Louis - Today, more than 430 of the nation's safest professional drivers began their pursuit of the most coveted title in the industry: Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion at the 78th annual National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships. "For millions of people, St. Louis was...
  • Element handles shipment of excavators from South Korea
    Element International Forwarding & Logistics are PCN members in Turkey and offer a wide range of project cargo and heavy lift services. They have recently handled a shipment of excavators from South Korea to Poti in Georgia. The cargo was loaded in Busan and carried using K-Line. The transshipment took place...
  • Port of Seattle signs historic lease with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
    SEATTLE - The Port of Seattle signed a historic 15-year lease today with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NASDAQ: NCLH) parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The deal secures NCLH ships in Seattle for the full term of the lease and provides passenger volume...
  • Lower fuel prices shaped 2Q for truckers, shippers
    The 21 publicly owned motor carriers tracked by JOC.com barely increased their combined second-quarter revenue, raising it 0.6 percent from a year ago to $10.7 billion, but the combined operating profit of 20 of those carriers jumped a healthy 13 percent to $941 million. Moderate economic expansion combined with an extraordinary drop...
  • Avian flu causes 20 percent drop in US poultry exports
    Containerized exports of poultry through U.S. ports plunged 20 percent during the first half of 2015 because of a multistate outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Measured in 20-foot-equivalent units, first-half volume fell to 71,755 TEUs, according to PIERS, a sister product of JOC.com within IHS. In 2014, containerized poultry exports...
  • Port of Rotterdam invests €32 million in buoys and dolphins
    In the Caland Canal and the Botlek, the Port of Rotterdam Authority is working hard on the expansion and replacement of buoy berths and dolphin configurations so that they can become operational in the autumn. The buoys and dolphins in the port of Rotterdam reinforce the existing clusters in both...
  • LA-LB turn times improving, but truckers want even better
    The average time to complete a trucking transaction at Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex in July fell by four minutes from the prior month, but no one is celebrating. Even though the average turn time fell to 89 minutes, down from 93 minutes in June, the Harbor Trucking Association of Southern...
  • Planned Russia Black Sea port aims to grab Asia cargo from North Europe
    One of the largest Russian investment holdings is betting that it can lure cargo from Southeast Asia away from Northern European ports through a planned Taman seaport on the Black Sea - even after government backing faded. Forum Holding, one of Russia's largest investment holdings, plans to invest up to 30...
  • Virginia port expects peak season surge after healthy July
    Port of VirginiaPort of Virginia CEO John F. Reinhart said high volumes are expected through the summer-fall peak season after July traffic rose 8.8 percent year-over-year. Year-to-date volume through July was 1.47 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, a 10.1 percent increase. July marked the fifth consecutive month that Virginia handled more than 210,000...
  • CSX Ohio hub: An old intermodal idea becomes new
    Lawrence J. GrossHead south on Interstate 75 from Toledo and exit west onto Deshler Road in North Baltimore. As you head through the fields, you'll see what looks like a huge port facility, with giant wide-span overhead cranes. But there's no open water in sight. In fact, what you're seeing...
  • Niels W. Johnsen, retired International Shipholding chairman, dies at 93
    Niels W. Johnsen, retired chairman of International Shipholding Corp., died last Friday (Aug. 7) at his home in Rumson, New Jersey. He was 93. Mr. Johnson spent 60 years in the shipping industry. A New Orleans native, he attended Tulane University before joining the merchant marine after the outbreak of World...
  • Shipping Corporation of India profit surges
    Despite significant losses by its container carrying division, a buoyant tanker market coupled with cost-cutting measures to help Shipping Corporation of India post a whopping 230 percent profit increase in the April-June period from a year earlier to Rs. 163.54 crore (approximately $25.5 million). During the first quarter, the state-owned carrier lost...
  • Troubled Damco posts profit
    Damco headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands.LONDON - Damco posted a rare profit in the second quarter as Maersk's troubled freight forwarding and logistics arm reaped the benefits of a radical restructuring program. The swing to a net operating profit of $7 million from a $32 million loss in the second...
  • Deadly Tianjin blast shuts down two container terminals
    Port of TianjinHONG KONG - Operations at two container terminals in the port of Tianjin have been suspended following the massive blast at a dangerous goods warehouse that has reportedly killed more than 40 people and injured hundreds.IHS country risk analyst David Yang said two container terminals in the Beijiang...
  • Maersk, MSC axe Asia-Europe service
    LONDON - Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. are axing one of their Asia-Europe services in the latest cutback by carriers on the troubled route that is facing lower traffic and tumbling freight rates. MSC's Condor service jointly operated with its 2M Alliance partner Maersk will cease operation effective September 14. The...
  • APM Terminals' profit falls with Russian, West African volumes
    APM Terminals RotterdamLONDON - APM Terminals posted a sharply lower profit in the second quarter and downgraded its full-year earnings forecast as it trailed global market growth due to lower import volumes at its terminals in oil-dependent Russia and West Africa. The Maersk group's port arm made a net operating profit...
  • APMT expands to Colombia with Cartagena joint venture
    Compas CartagenaAPM Terminals has entered Colombia after joining forces with domestic terminal operator Compas S.A. to manage and operate the latter's existing multipurpose Cartagena Terminal. The Danish terminal operator, a subsidiary of Maersk Group, signed a joint venture agreement with Compas S.A. Thursday. The Compas S.A. Cartagena Terminal, the second-busiest container port...
  • Tumbling Asia-Europe rates drag down Maersk Line earnings
    HONG KONG - Rising container volumes carried by Maersk Line in the second quarter failed to offset plunging freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade, dragging the world's largest carrier to its first year-over-year decline in quarterly profit since 2012.The liner division's $507 million net profit was down 7.3 percent compared...
  • US freight volumes, shipper spending drop in early third quarter
    Freight volumes and shipper spending on transportation both dropped in July, as the shipping surge that filled trailers and intermodal containers from Easter through the Fourth of July dissipated in the summer doldrums. North American shipment volumes dropped 1.1 percent year-over-year and 1.6 percent from June, according to the July...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • OSG settlement approved
    A US judge has given preliminary approval to a $16.3m settlement deal that will end most claims in the securities litigation over the tax issues that preceded Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG)'s 2012 bankruptcy.
  • Poseidon seeks withdrawal
    Poseidon Containers Holdings has asked US regulators to allow it to withdraw its initial public offering (IPO) papers.
  • Lauritzen deepens loss forecast
    J Lauritzen has deepened its full-year loss forecast after shouldering impairments on its dry cargo vessels in the first half of 2015.
  • Courage Marine loss grows
    Courage Marine reported a deeper second-quarter loss as the dry-bulk market and impairment charges clobbered the bottom line.
  • Rates tonic for Concordia
    Higher average daily income from its product carriers has secured bigger profit for Concordia Maritime during the second quarter.
  • Maersk axes AE9
    Denmark's Maersk Line is scrapping its AE9 service in favour of seasonal ship deployment between Asia and northern Europe.
  • Havyard cuts jobs
    Norwegian shipbuilder makes redundancies in order to survive in weak offshore market.
  • VLCC rate fall 'mostly noise'
    A crash in VLCC rates will be short lived with earnings likely to spring back in September, Clarksons Platou Securities says.
  • Bulker freed from arrest
    The Ukrainian owner of a bulker sold for scrapping to a company linked to Singapore-based cash buyer Wirana Shipping has stepped forward with funds to secure the vessel's release from arrest.
  • Ghosts haunt dry orderbook
    Ghost ships in the dry cargo newbuilding orderbook are hindering judgement of a market recovery, Jens Ismar says.
  • Van Oord banking $145m
    Dutch owner Van Oord has clinched a major dredging contract in Taiwan worth EUR 130m ($144.56m).
  • Maersk shares shoot up
    Shares in Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk raced up today on the back of a strong second quarter report.
  • Topaz sees red
    Long-term investment in Africa hits Dubai owner's profitability in second quarter.
  • Tallink profit soars
    Estonian ferry company posts strong second quarter result thanks to cost-reduction moves.
  • Pan Ocean crashes to loss
    The cost of restructuring its operations has pushed Korean bulker owner to a big loss in the second quarter.
  • Glencore cuts capital spend
    Glencore has taken a red pen to its capital expenditure plans for 2015 to preserve cash in a weaker commodity market.
  • Ultrapetrol sells duo
    South American owner Ultrapetrol (ULTR) has offloaded two tankers as it slipped to a second quarter loss.
  • KNOP's profit slides
    Shuttle tanker owner logs small decline in Q2 earnings as it kicks off share buyback programme.
  • Ismar points to margins
    Western Bulk pointed to higher margins at its core chartering business as it reported a slightly larger quarterly loss.
  • AMSC makes more
    US tanker owner American Shipping Company (AMSC) has pushed up its net profit for the second quarter in a firm Jones Act market.
  • DVB loan losses rise
    German lender DVB Bank has seen loan-loss provisions rise in the first half due to persistently difficult shipping markets.
  • Hoegh Gallant drops down
    Norway's Hoegh LNG Holdings has agreed the first drop-down of an FSRU to its spin-off partnership.
  • Maersk buys back again
    Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk has revealed another huge share buy-back scheme a year after it launched its current programme.
  • Maersk profit chopped
    Danish giant "satisfied" despite lower oil price and weaker container rates hitting earnings in second quarter.
  • Tianjin port at standstill
    Shipping is at a standstill in Tianjin port following the massive explosion last night at a warehouse that has caused widescale damage, killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds more.
  • Nam Cheong dips
    Malaysian offshore shipbuilder and operator Nam Cheong saw revenue and profit dip in the first half of its financial year as low oil prices take their toll on the offshore sector.
  • Nam Cheong dips
    Shipbuilder still in the black despite revenue decrease.
  • Tianjin death toll increases
    Last night's massive explosion at the Chinese port of Tianjin is now reported to have claimed at least 17 victims, according to Chinese and international media sources.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Maersk earns over $1 billion in quarter
  • Port of Virginia reports strong July cargo growth
  • Explosions rock Tianjin port

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • EU funds LNG bunkering hub project
    Aim is to make Greece 'a marine bunkering and distribution hub for LNG' in the region.
  • Explosion closes fuel terminals at Tianjin port
    'It is unknown at present when the terminals will re-open'.
  • Malaysia detains vessel carrying bunker fuel
    Authorities say Indonesian tankers docked in waters off Pengerang without authorisation.
  • Maersk Line profits fall
    Operating profit down 7.3% in Q2 but results still beat analyst expectations.
  • Profit falls for Maersk Line
    Operating profit down 7.3% in Q2 but results still beat analyst expectations.
  • Refiner to cut runs
    Players say bunker supplies unlikely to be squeezed.
  • Latest figures stir fears of more prolonged fuel oil glut
    Fuel oil inventories in Singapore have reached a new high.
  • Cruise line's decision will 'boost bunkering'
    Gibraltar to be used as 'turnaround port'.
  • Singapore bunker sales hit 15-month high
    Demand strengthens for LSMGO, 380 cSt and180 cSt grade fuels.
  • Latin American group to enter regional LNG bunkering market
    Infrastructure development underway.
  • SCI records leap in profits
    Amid improved tanker market and reduced bunker expenses, it says.
  • China fuel oil stocks fall
    Volume down by 1.4% to 2.74 million mt.
  • SCI records 'quantum leap' in profits
    Amid improved tanker market and reduced bunker expenses, it says.
  • Marginal decrease in China fuel oil stocks
    Volume down by 1.4% to 2.74 million mt.
  • Malaysia: Upgraded fuel oil storage facility comes 'on stream'
    Project completion on track.
  • Crude rebounds from six-year-low
    On news that global oil demand growth in 2015 will be the strongest in five years.
  • IEA: Demand for oil rising at fastest pace in five years
    OPEC producers plan to keep production levels elevated while non-OPEC production is expected to slow in 2016.
  • Matrix Bharat Pte Ltd hires India-based bunker trader
    Rahul Tiwari is the firm's newest addition.

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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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