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March 16, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe low ebb, US$708/TEU - Transpac off 4.5pc to $1,835/FEU
  • Hong Kong fuel warning; Fines, jail await those not using low-sulphur fuel
  • Oakland dock peace restored, operations resume after lockout
  • India-wide dock strike averted when minister vows not to privatise ports
  • One-car spill as 4th Canadian National oil train derails
  • Yokohama port's box throughput falls 1.3pc in December
  • Cyberattacks threaten major container ocean carriers, experts warn
  • Gansu's new 6,000-kilometre railway to open by year-end
  • Capacity at Port Elizabeth's Ngqura box terminal doubles
  • Naviland Cargo ties up with Port of Le Havre with Swiss rail runs
  • TT Club identifies 5 generic causes for transport industry claims
  • New European Commission guidelines for road cargo security
  • Canada's Cargojet profit drops 26pc, but revenue rises 9.7pc
  • Liberty Logistics, Fast Logistic to expand in US, Europe, Mideast
  • Ethiopian Airlines wins brand award at South African cargo conference

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 15, 2015
  • ITIC warns on fraudulent diversion of funds
  • Mahesh Sivaswamy-The driving force behind Transworld Group Singapore
  • Malaysian flag approves IRClass as Recognised Security Organisation
  • New customised service to help ships unveiled
  • Anti-dumping duty to be levied on steel imports from three countries
  • Ban on shark fin exports unlikely to hit seafood shipments
  • India to begin exporting buffalo meat to Russia in May
  • Major Port labour federations not to go ahead with proposed strike from today
  • Prakash Tulsiani steps down
  • Tariff-setting reforms at Major Ports gathering momentum as govt takes crucial steps on policy front, says ICRA
  • Goods transport thro' rail could boost Indo-Pak trade
  • Reduced diesel prices lower truck rentals
  • Clarification regarding place of removal
  • DRI unearths export fraud cases
  • Feb. exports drop by 15.02 pc; sharp fall in imports helps reduce trade deficit
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 286.3 m to $ 337.79 bn
  • Govt abolishes compulsory registration rule for groundnut exports
  • Govt considering quality checks to curb steel imports from EU, Asia
  • INR plunges by 81 paise to end at 62.97 against dollar
  • Only 3 documents now needed for ex-im trade
  • Rubber import duty likely to be raised
  • Sugar millers not ready to export; aver subsidy came late
  • Three Indian cos on US defaulter list for maintaining energy ties with Iran
  • US recovery likely to give India's exports moderate boost
  • Industry stalwarts to make their presence felt at CONquest 2015 tomorrow
  • St. Britto's College celebrates Women's Day

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The sceptre passes to Asia
  • Beneficial liaison for Chinese market
  • Route fixed for Tenterfield HV bypass
  • New CEO for Rijeka container terminal operator
  • More cargo pilfering in the States
  • Cutting edge radar simply loves screening
  • El Al takes over 50th Boeing aircraft
  • Iran augmenting port capacity on Caspian Sea
  • 25,000th blocktrain steams out of Gyor
  • SWA Cargo rated top US domestic carrier again
  • Flydubai adding Iranian cities to network
  • Plans for regional hub in Sri Lanka
  • Singapore splurging out on staff
  • More rails for BNSF in California
  • Scaling career ladder to executive VP
  • Iraqi to Manchester, Kuwait back to Munich
  • Long Beach prolongs life at congestion relief depot

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Port of Virginia works to cut congestion
    Lost productivity due to weather-related closures has forced the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to adjust operations at Port of Virginia to reduce congestion at one of the US east coast's largest box terminals. VPA announced that, starting on 13 March, it had reduced the number of days export
  • HHI's Suezmax orderbook boosted
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI has won new orders for three Suezmax tankers from two Greek shipowners. Firstly, Arcadia Shipmanagement has booked two 158,000dwt units to add to four vessels it contracted in 1H14, which are due for delivery during 2017. Meanwhile, Thenamaris has penned a
  • Ex-NCL CEO sues Branson's Virgin
    Colin Veitch, former CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), has filed suit against Richard Branson's Virgin Cruises, alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of business ideas. The Virgin Group officially confirmed plans to order newbuilds and enter the cruise sector in December 2014. Veitch's
  • Jiangzhou Union secure MPP vessels
    China's Jiangzhou Union shipbuilding yard has signed contracts for two 12,500dwt multipurpose heavy lift vessels from returning German owners. The vessels were ordered by Hamburg based Auerbach Schifffahrt Gmbh and will be built under hull numbers JZ1067 and JZ1068 with deliveries pencilled in from
  • Hyundai Samho secure two Aframax vessels
    Korea's Hyundai Samho shipyard has won an order for a pair of Aframax tankers. The 115,000dwt tankers were booked by Belgian owners Transpetrol with deliveries slated for late 2016. No price was reported but brokers are indicating a price of USD55 million each. The Belgian owners have a 84,000cbm
  • Long-term visibility key for offshore sector
    The supply of increasingly sophisticated vessels, needed to support offshore wind energy projects, could contract unless policy-makers inject more certainty and standardisation into the industry.
  • Long Beach launch "Peel Off" program
    Loaded export containers on the US west coast will be getting more priority as a box expediting programme spreads throughout the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. The Port of LA's "Peel Off" program, which launched on 25 February, is helping clear a backlog of import boxes at port terminals that
  • Abbot Point expansion gets the go ahead
    Indian conglomerate Adani's previously aborted plan to dredge and expand Australia's northern Queensland coal port of Abbot Point has finally got the go ahead. A new proposal put forward by Queensland Bulk Terminals to place sediment on spare port land, known as the T2 site, instead of on the
  • Australian ports reopen following Cyclone Olwyn
    Australia's Pilbara ports of Dampier and Ashburton reopened today as category 3 tropical Cyclone Olwyn headed south. Woodside, Pluto, Mermaid Marine Supply Base, Burrup Materials private berths, the Rio Tinto iron ore terminal, and Dampier salt terminal were reopened at midday local time. "There
  • Taiwan's February exports down by 6.7%
    Taiwan recorded exports of USD19.86 billion in February, down 6.7% year on year (y/y), data released by the Ministry of Finance on 9 March showed. The Lunar New Year holiday reduced the working days of February and the falling crude prices sapped demand for petrochemical products, which accounted
  • CHEC to suffer loss on suspended port project
    China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the company engaged in a port city project in Sri Lanka, is to suffer the loss of USD380,000 per day since the suspension of the project, according to a statement from the company on 11 March. The subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company
  • Sainty Marine sues compatriot over USD8 mil.
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has filed a lawsuit against a compatriot steel supplier over CNY50 million (USD8 million) in prepayment for steel. In April 2013, Sainty Marine signed a contract with Shanxi Zhongyang Iron and Steel to purchase 15,384.62 tonnes of steel for CNY50 million, a stock
  • Malaysia authorises IRClass as RSO
    The Malaysian Marine Department (MMD) has given the green light for Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) to act as a Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) for ships operating under Malaysian Flag Administration. As an RSO, IRClass will carry out verification and approval of ship security plans,
  • 'K' Line scraps young Capesize
    Japan's third-biggest shipowner Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has sold a 15-year-old Capesize bulker for demolition. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show that 2000-built Cape Flora was sold for recycling last week. The Baltic Dry Index's plunge to a historic low this year has catalysed
  • Bearish short-term outlook for Supramaxes
    A heavy orderbook and sluggish commodities demand mean Supramax bulkers, including Ultramaxes, will struggle in the short term. Italian broker Banchero Costa, which examined the fleet of 40,000-64,999 dwt bulkers, noted that the active fleet consists of 2,807 units - equivalent to about 151 million

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Robert E. Derecktor Inc. now a Damen licensee
  • New ECA-compliant fuel oil has viscosity similar to HFO
  • NPCC picks Wärtsilä solutions for jack-up barges
  • LNG fueled Harvey Energy now fully in service
  • NNS gets $8.4 million award for CVN 68 class work

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Department of Transportation releases TSI numbers for January
  • Port Metro Vancouver joins team funding Fraser River dredging
  • Troy Container Line adding Malaysia to New York City run
  • Coast Guard honors tug crew for rescue of pair from burning boat
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics opening Tianjin vehicle processing center

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Maersk Line appoints new chief financial officer
    Hewlett Packard's Pierre Danet to take over from Jakob Stausholm who moves strategy role
  • Russian oil production dips leave tankers unscathed... for now
    Russia's problems with sanctions mean tanker sector will keep a close eye on developments
  • China CSSC Holdings posts $7m profit for 2014
    But operating losses at $42.4m as the company books a huge amount of one-off gains
  • Capital Product Partners shelves bond offering
    Owner says that the refinancing plan was 'opportunistic' in nature
  • Opec lays into North America in new oil diatribe
    Oil cartel pulls no punches as it blames North America for current oil market chaos
  • GRIs delayed as rates slide again
    Carriers with services from Asia to northern Europe are now targeting price increases to come into force in April
  • Portland dispute rumbles on
    Court rules in terminal operator's favour on productivity slowdowns until August 2013 but says it hasn't been proved they continued beyond this date
  • Fully LNG-fuelled containership 'not in my lifetime', says Gerry Wang
    Seaspan chief executive thinks the concept of LNG ready ships needs to be clarified
  • Seaspan set for more boxship orders at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    New York-listed containership lessor plans to continue expansion in 10,000 teu and 14,000 teu sector
  • ITIC warns of increase in fraudulent diversion of payments
    View changes of account details with suspicion, says insurer
  • Industry viewpoint: The American Dream is still possible
    Recent union contract negotiations at the ports of LA and Long Beach show how
  • Black swans and Captain Ian Finley to keep product tanker industry gripped
    Fears over escalation of strikes at US refineries and new Middle Eastern capacity are sure to be hot topics at next week's conference - just watch out for grillings by the chairman
  • Abbot Point coal terminal gets the green light from state authorities
    Final approval from Australian federal government is still required
  • Hong Kong moves a step closer to low-sulphur legislation
    Regulation will come into force this July if lawmakers give it a go
  • Uneasy truce but no peace yet on US west coast
    Negotiating process broken but what is the alternative?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Truckload carriers Landstar, Covenant add capacity as freight demand grows
    Rising truckload freight demand lead Landstar System and Covenant Transportation to expand their available capacity in the first quarter, as the truckload carriers reported increased revenue and more loads compared with the storm-crippled quarter a year ago. "We continue to add truck capacity to the network and currently exceed 9,000 trucks...
  • Gov. Scott's effort to lure California cargo to Florida could backfire
    Florida Gov. Rick Scott's attempt to lure shippers - from Bacardi to IKEA - away from California may not necessarily bring big business to the Sunshine State, but it will bring the national media attention that some say Florida ports need. It's that same national media attention that could produce the...
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates rise but reliability declines
    U.S. shippers importing goods from Asia to the West Coast are paying more in the spot market for ocean shipping but getting worse service in return, a function of carriers' pricing power gained from strong demand and the effects of the congestion. The average spot rate to move a 20-foot container...
  • Reopened Houston container terminal works on cargo backlog
    Longshoremen at Port of Houston's largest container terminal are digging through a backlog of containers and will work well into the weekend after two vessels collided on Monday in the Houston Ship Channel, forcing the closure of the facility and leaving dozens of ships stranded. "It's all hands on deck right...
  • Put the focus on modernization
    As the JOC Group held its 15th Annual TPM Conference in Long Beach, California, this month, it didn't require any imagination to see the results of nine months of contentious labor negotiations that led to slowdowns and crisis-level congestion at the ports. Even though a tentative contract had finally been reached...
  • A turning point for longshore labor?
    Standing on the stage at this month's TPM Conference, Matthew Shay delivered a pointed message to those responsible for months-worth of delays, millions of dollars in lost retail sales, and the loss of jobs and export opportunities: "Enough is enough! The interest of thousands" can no longer threaten the livelihood...
  • Dockworker negotiating process must change, TPM told; ILA reacts
    At the depths of the 2008-09 recession, Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers reached a landmark labor agreement that contributed to the rescue of one of the United States' largest and oldest automakers. Today, Ford not only is surviving, but also thriving. Speaking to more than 2,000 attendees at...
  • Job openings at US transport, warehouse firms rise 23 percent
    The number of job openings in the U.S. transportation and warehousing industries increased 23 percent year-over-year in January, but businesses in those industries lost more workers than they hired that month, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although the recent spike in separations is most likely seasonal...
  • TPM 2015 Keynote Address
    Karl Gernandt, chairman of the board of directors at Kuehne + Nagel International AG, the world's largest ocean forwarder, delivers the opening keynote address at the 15th annual TPM conference in Long Beach, Calif. on March 2. Introduced by Frank Mottek, business news anchor for CBS radio in Los Angeles,...
  • Barges face 'serious' bottlenecks in Rotterdam, Antwerp
    Rotterdam and Antwerp risk a return to the congestion that blighted the leading European container ports in 2014 after a major barge operator warned it might levy a surcharge in response to "serious" bottlenecks. Barges have to wait up to 92 hours to process cargoes in Rotterdam and face delays of...
  • India averts nationwide port strike threat
    An agreement between Indian dockworker union leaders and labor board officials was reached late Friday, averting a threatened indefinite nationwide strike that would have seriously disrupted operations at the country's major ports. The unions said they withdrew the strike notice after authorities agreed to address the workers' concerns over a planned...
  • Mergers, acquisitions, relaunch to reshape S. America box trade
    Full-size chartThe usually staid U.S.-South America ocean container trade is undergoing a shakeup, and it starts at the top of the carrier hierarchy. Maersk Group, which operates the world's largest container line, in January relaunched its SeaLand brand into the north-south trade, while two European ocean carriers each have acquired a...
  • APL Logistics to set up Sri Lanka hub
    HONG KONG - APL Logistics will establish a regional consolidation hub for South Asia in Sri Lanka by the second half of 2015, the Singapore-based forwarder has announced.In its first major announcement since being acquired by Kintetsu World World Express (KWE) for a premium $1.2 million, APL Logistics said it...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe spot rate hits 18-month low as slow season bites
    HONG KONG - Freight rates fell on all major east-west trades this week with Asia-Europe recording $708 per TEU, its lowest level in almost 18 months, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).The slow season has arrived in earnest and slashed 13 percent off the...
  • CN derailment leads to delays at Port Metro Vancouver
    The derailment of a CN train carrying crude oil in Ontario on March 7, which closed a main line from Toronto to British Columbia, has led to delays to container movements at Port Metro Vancouver. "We continue to experience significant congestion issues in Vancouver. The backlog of rail traffic has resulted...
  • Bumpy, slow-motion recovery from West Coast labor standoff
    Operations at the SSA Marine terminal in Oakland returned to normal Thursday following a dock worker shutdown on Wednesday. Nevertheless Oakland, and other West Coast gateways, for the next two months at least will be digging out from the container and vessel backlogs that built up during coastwide labor negotiations...
  • Truckers serving Port of Virginia grapple with congestion
    For days now, trucks in Southeast Virginia have queued in hour-long lines, blocking highway exits and struggling to enter Virginia International Gateway, once prided as the most efficient container terminal in the state. Truckers on Thursday were comparing congestion in Virginia to the likes seen on the U.S. West Coast at...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • ER torches orders
    Affiliates of ER Offshore have terminated contracts to construct platform-supply vessels (PSVs) after filing for insolvency in Germany.
  • Oldendorff fixes newbuild
    Oldendorff is said to have chartered a new Ugland Bulk Transport supramax which has just been launched.
  • Ferry falls in dock
    A Scandlines ferry has suffered severe damage in a dock accident at the Remontowa shipyard in Poland.
  • Six figures in sight
    VLGC spot rates moved to within a fraction of $100,000 daily on Friday as earnings raced on at a traditionally weak time of year.
  • Captain held
    Master of Singapore-flagged tug detained in Indonesia for alleged illegal entry.
  • AVS buys manager
    Turkish chandler AVS Global Ship Supply has taken over Dutch shipmanager Q-Shipping.
  • Solvang ups stakes
    Norwegian owner Solvang has topped up its shareholding in three vessels.
  • Tripoli cries foul
    Libya's rival parliament based in Tripoli has accused forces in Es Sider of trying to sell and load crude outside of official channels.
  • Olympian heights
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Samsung's man of steel
    Samsung Heavy Industries is looking to cut material costs with the hire of a steel analyst.
  • Fleeing ship fired on
    Turkey's coast guard fired on a domestic cargoship as part of an operation to detain 337 mainly Syrian migrants on board.
  • Ships before shares
    Diana Shipping should place vessel purchases ahead of further investments in its own stock, Drewry Financial Research says.
  • CSL goes Dutch
    India's Cochin Shipyard has signed an agreement with Dutch yard IHC to collaborate on constructing dredgers for the domestic market.
  • Solomon tries again
    South Korea's Solomon Savings Bank and asset subsidiary Golden Bridge are again seeking to sell a panamax bulker as it rolls off charter, brokers say.
  • Galapagos glitch
    Pumping of contaminated water from a cargoship that grounded off the Galagapos Islands six weeks ago has been halted.
  • Bimco sees dry cap
    Depression in the dry cargo markets is set to stick around for the next couple of months with rates in all of the sub-sectors expected to remain below $10,000 daily, Bimco says.
  • Scrubbers no solution
    A German environmental group has said scrubbers - one of shipping companies' most popular solutions for regulation compliance - are "over-estimated".
  • 'The fire was literally one step behind us'
    When Andreas and Elena Oikonomou escaped the blazing Norman Atlantic ferry with their young daughter, they thought they were safe. But their ordeal had just begun. Nick Roumpis reports
  • Sometimes you just have to let the music speak for itself
    From Lord Kitchener to Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Armatrading, Grace Jones, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna... Dave Martins belongs to a long line of Caribbean musical exports.
  • Hit the road
    Cars have loomed large for Excelerate boss Rob Bryngelson since he was a toddler, and not always in a good way.
  • Arty party
    When Clarksons closed its Geneva specialist products tankers desk in late 2012, Peter Cauro transferred to clean tankers but soon left to pursue other interests. Those 'other interests' turned out to be very interesting.
  • Norse things happen at sea
    Horned helmets, unkempt beards, murder, rape and looting: that's the picture conjured up for most people of Viking warriors spilling from dragon-headed longships.
  • The TW+ guide to...Tjipetir
  • Our new ferry, I presume?
    It seems as though the Ilala has been criss-crossing Lake Malawi since David Livingstone first explored these parts. But that's changing, as Janie Hampton discovers.
  • On the right course
    The right course for Jung Sung-Leep used to be the golf course. These days, he tells Irene Ang, it refers to the direction in which he is steering STX
  • The dhows of Dubai: Anchored in centuries of tradition
  • Is 20 February past its sell-by date?
    It may be time to look at scrapping the industry's annual scramble for P&I insurance, suggests Jim Mulrenan
  • Clowning glory
    John Fredriksen did it, but didn't have a lot to say. Gregory Hadjieleftheriadis did it, and said quite a bit.
  • Shipping will take a role in Greece's new politics
  • Taking on the world
    The Nakilat boss tells Lucy Hine how he plans to make the Qatari LNG carrier a global shipowning force.
  • Marinakis. The man behind The Legend
    Gillian Whittaker finds a new side to the Capital boss as they talk politics, football and, yes, a little shipping.
  • Kalakala for sale - in pieces
    Scrap pieces of the historic US art-deco ferry Kalakala are going on sale.
  • Bison comes home
    Boa Offshore has reflagged a vessel from Malta to Norway to take advantage of state incentives.
  • Clipper swaps HFO tanks
    Clipper Group has expanded the marine gas oil (MGO) storage capacity aboard a series of bulkers to help meet new sulphur regulations.
  • Seven for SCI
    State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has confirmed an order for five offshore ships at Cochin Shipyard, while also tendering to buy two LPG carriers.
  • NYK man faces US jail
    An NYK employee has been sentenced to 15 months in a US jail for his part in a ro-ro trade price fixing scandal.
  • Kwa lifts NOL stake
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) chairman Kwa Chiong Seng has increased his stake in the liner operator financial disclosures reveal.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Port of Oakland terminal reopens
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange says container spot rates down
  • OOIL sees profits increase more than five-fold in 2014
  • PSA profits fall despite increased revenue
  • Pallet firm sentenced for false treatment markings
  • Profits up 7.1% at SITC
  • Horizon takes a loss in 2014
  • Stifel updates EPS estimates for CN, CP
  • The case of the purloined pizza cheese
  • APL Logistics to establish Sri Lanka hub
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens vehicle processing center in Tianjin
  • Congestion flares up again at Port of Virginia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • India, Sri Lanka to develop oil storage facility
    At Sri Lankan port of Trincomalee.
  • Singapore records fall in monthly sales volumes
    All grades bar one down over previous month.
  • ADNOC to boost fuel oil exports
    But likely to be of short term duration.
  • Study questions scrubber sustainability
    NGO behind study says environmental risks have been ignored and economic benefits overestimated.
  • Russian refinery modernisation on track
    Soft crude values may slow down investments that cut fuel oil output.
  • Shipowner chooses MGO for ECA compliance
    Company fits MGO tanks onboard half a dozen vessels.
  • WFS leases US bunker storage facility
    Terminal space previously occupied by Morgan Stanley.
  • Bunker spill along Delaware river
    Bunkers overflowed during a refuelling operation, says USCG spokesperson.
  • Offshore vessel to feature fuel recovery separator system
    System a first in offshore industry, says Petrofac.
  • India: Tanker held in bunker bill dispute
    Dan-Bunkering moves to claim over $20,000 from shipowner.
  • Statoil: Storing crude on tankers not profitable 'yet'
    Demand has been decreasing in recent weeks.

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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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