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September 16, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • LA-Long Beach enjoy August box volumes - the best month in years
  • Evergreen orders 10 more 2,800-TEUers from Japan's shipbuilder Imabari
  • Auckland, Tauranga tussle for New Zealand's No 1 port spot via upgrades
  • Don't trust official Nigerian welcome - it may be a trap: INTERTANKO
  • Cornelia Maersk fresh into LA from Tianjin, declared toxin free by USCG
  • Charleston box volume rises 15pc as profit more than doubles in FY2015
  • XPO's US$3 billion Con-way takeover puts it in the global big leagues
  • 38 LA-Long Beach striking port truckers beef up their picket lines
  • Low oil brings truckers falling revenues as fuel surcharges fade away
  • Jotun's Jotachar fire-resistant paint "winning the offshore market share"
  • Relationship between airline comes forwarder closer to modernisation
  • Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo offers online tracking for shipments
  • Volga-Dnepr delivers oil pump to the door of customer in Turkmenistan

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • CFSAI forms committee of experts for storage & transportation of hazardous cargo
  • IWAI to invite tenders for setting up navigation lock on Farakka Barrage in Oct.
  • Key issues highlighted on first day of 10th Southern Asia Ports, Logistics and Shipping 2015
  • Urea imports up by 43 pc to 30.62 lakh t
  • Direct imports of cashew at Kollam port after 50 years cheers trade
  • MICT achieves another landmark with the maiden call of Maersk's FM3 service
  • Multiple gates & timber stack yard inaugurated at Kandla Port
  • Rotterdam World Gateway opens
  • Single port management system for Amsterdam & Rotterdam ports
  • Chinese dumping to mar domestic textile industry, says AEPC
  • DIPP outlines policy for solar projects of 3,000 MW
  • INR turns moderately weak against dollar after Monday's rally
  • Suzlon plans to invest INR 6K cr. in offshore windmill project
  • Tamil Nadu gets investment worth INR 50K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Where there's weight, there's safety
  • Euroairport Cargo Community launched
  • Whistle blows for Ludwigshafen-Verona train service
  • Indermühle secures succession
  • Gefco reinforces Cebame rail offer
  • Ever faster to Scandinavia
  • New traction for hauling acid
  • Yet more void voyages
  • Sumitomo to cooperate with Cargosphere
  • New development director for UK logistics park
  • Spanish company to electrify India's rails
  • Australia moves closer to weight clarification
  • Port of Le Havre/Haropa to gain large warehouse
  • Airbus - deep imprint on deep south
  • Official inauguration of Rotterdam World Gateway

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Struggle to continue for South Korea's Big Three
    South Korea's Big Three shipbuilders are not likely to return to the black until 2017 at the earliest, according to an industry analyst. The double blow of overcapacity in shipbuilding and the collapse in oil prices are blamed. In a report, NH Investment Securities analyst Yoo Jae-Hoon argues that
  • IMB urges a common worldwide information sharing taskforce
    Malaysia-headquartered anti-piracy agency, International Maritime Bureau (IMB) urges for a common worldwide information sharing framework to disseminate crucial details for law enforcement forces to react swiftly and decisively. "Information sharing and coordinated action between concerned coastal
  • Ro-ros exempted from Indian cabotage regulations
    India has exempted ro-ro, LNG, and project cargo vessels from cabotage regulations, opening up the coastal run to foreign vessels. The move follows intensive discussions with auto industry representatives and vehicle carriers. The relaxation was announced by the shipping ministry on 14 September.
  • Concordia extends charters of P-Maxes
    Concordia Maritime, the listed product tanker owner in the Gothenburg-based Stena sphere of companies, has extended the charters of two P-Max vessels with an undisclosed oil company by 12 months and added a third vessel in the deal for six months. A company statement said the vessels concerned were
  • HHI win LPG carrier order
    Petredec Limited has announced today that contracts have been signed with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to build up to four Panamax VLGC'S. The signed contract is for two firm 78,700 cbm LPG carriers with an option attached to build a further two vessels. Delivery of the pair is scheduled to be
  • Maritime losses are clear 'wake-up call' to underwriters
    Losses that have hit the maritime sector this year are a clear wake-up call for underwriters across the world, the chairman of the cargo committee for the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has said. Speaking at the organisation's annual conference in Berlin, Nick Derrick said the cargo
  • DSME gets boost from Angelicoussis Group
    Embattled Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received its first orders after posting a massive loss in the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15). Maran Tankers Management, part of the Angelicoussis Group, ordered two 320,000 dwt VLCCs and two 156,000 dwt Suezmax tankers
  • Chinese shipyard new orders slump
    China's shipyards saw orders fall by 68.3% to 15.1 million dwt between January and August compared with the same period of 2014, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said. The orderbook fell 12.1% year-on-year (y/y) to 135.1 million dwt at the end of August, or down 9.5%
  • Chinese ports' throughput growth slows
    From January to August, 30 major ports in China have handled 7.63 billion tonnes of cargo, up 2.8% year on year (y/y), but slower than the 4.8% annual growth in the previous year, showed data released by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) on 15 September. From the total, 19 coastal ports dealt with
  • NauticAWT plunges into loss
    Singapore-listed offshore engineering company NauticAWT suffered a loss of USD2.3 million for the first half of 2015, as compared with a profit of USD1.7 million recorded a year ago. The company recorded loss despite a revenue increase of USD13.9 million, up 56.7% year on year, dragged down by
  • China accounts for 25% of Rotterdam's container throughput
    Some 25% of containers handled at the Rotterdam port are from China, showed data released by Statistics Netherlands. The number of containers from China grew 9% in 2014 and the growth continued to early 2015 despite the Chinese economic downturn. China-originated containers to the port rose 18.6%

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • IATA to develop eAWB platform to help smaller forwarders get into e-freight
  • Industry fears law on container weight verification could bring cargo chaos
  • G6 cuts more Asia-Europe sailings as downturn in demand looks set to persist

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Owner fails in low sulfur fuel cost claim against port agent
  • Nichols Brothers uses new system to launch Kirby ATB tug
  • BV classes world's first ethane fueled ship
  • Saab Kockums cuts first steel for A26 submarine program
  • Dynagas to order five ARC 7 LNG carriers for Yamal
  • Cyber security high on Wiernicki's IACS priorities list
  • Seadrill cancels rig order at Hyundai Heavy
  • Schottel strengthens North American operation

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Port of Everett backing AAPA transport bill stand
  • Mitsui celebrates opening of Rotterdam container terminal
  • Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer pleads guilty during Court-Martial
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan Asia/Europe void sailings
  • NYK Group adding new LNG-fueled tugboat

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Gas bunkering first for Antwerp
    Sefarina is port's first seagoing vessel loaded with LNG fuel by truck
  • Deployment of 8,000 teu-10,000 teu ships a juggling act for carriers
    Relentless roll-out of ULCs has forced some difficult decisions on carriers about where to deploy their smaller newbuilds, says Drewry
  • Overcapacity keeps ocean hull rates soft
    Keep calm and be lucky, Edmondson advises
  • Matson - a rare US shipping success
    The Jones Act transpacific specialist shows that there is space in the container shipping industry for niche carriers
  • Former V.Ships chief Anderson joins ShipServ board
    New director played role in Univan merger with Anglo Eastern
  • IUMI sets political priorities for the year ahead
    Recycling and cyber security climb marine insurance agenda
  • Zhou joins Lloyd's List
    New US reporter to provide fast, accurate analysis of events, and insight into markets, as Lloyd's List strengthens its digital presence
  • Toyota chooses WWL for Japan-US east coast service
    First vehicle shipment en route to Florida
  • Abu Dhabi Ports container volumes rise 41% in 2015
    Volumes boosted by growing polymer exports and transhipment activity
  • Storage risk gets insufficient consideration
    Tianjin blast shows what can go wrong with seemingly safe link in logistics chain
  • Zanzibar gets funding from China Exim Bank to build new port
    New port will help ease congestion in Malindi harbour
  • Chinese police arrest Mingde Heavy Industry boss
    Police apprehend company's chairman for alleged embezzlement of state property
  • Mercator Lines applies for a stay of proceedings in creditor court case
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines attempts to stave off a creditor's move to have it placed in judicial management
  • MOL earns listing on Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 13th straight year
    A place on the indices will attract investment interest from environmental, social and governance funds
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries develops CLEAN HiMSEN engine
    Hyundai Heavy Industries' new engine is more powerful, fuel efficient and IMO Tier III-compliant
  • Scorpio Bulkers buys back more shares
    Monaco-based Scorpio Bulkers continues its share buybacks through unit Scorpio Services

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Jaxport to handle first Porsche cars in October
    The first Porsches will roll off at the port of Jacksonville in October after Florida used millions of dollars in incentives to lure the German automaker and its parent company, Volkswagen, away from the nearby port of Brunswick, Georgia. Jaxport in February announced it had snagged the Volkswagen account, including its...
  • APMT doubling Liberia terminal capacity as demand rockets
    Port of MonroviaExpecting a 27 percent jump in container volume for this year, APM Terminals is spending to $34.5 million over the next two years to double capacity at its facility at the Port of Monrovia, the only Liberian container gateway. Although the Ebola epidemic in 2014 and 2015 hurt the...
  • Toronto truck strike over alleged misclassification expands
    The weeklong truck drivers strike in Ontario is growing in size and continues to disrupt cargo deliveries in the greater Toronto area, according to the group of independent owner-operators behind the protests. Members of the fledgling Container Truck Association of Ontario have been picketing Toronto-area trucking terminals and rail yards for days...
  • Global TV shipments, US imports drop, IHS data show
    In terms of global shipping, the second quarter wasn't prime time for TV manufacturers. Global shipments of televisions fell 8 percent in the second quarter to 48 million units, according to IHS. That's the largest year-over-year decline since the recession squashed demand in 2009. IHS, which owns JOC.com, blamed the drop...
  • APMT gains toehold in Turkey with new container terminal
    APM Terminals hopes that the opening of its Turkish container terminal at Petkim Port,near Izmir on Turkey's west coast, in early 2016 will be just the first phase of its expansion in the country. The terminal at Petkim Port is part of the redevelopment of the existing general cargo port owned...
  • Canada's Dicom builds cross-border connections
    Montreal's Dicom Transportation Group is bridging the U.S.-Canadian border by acquiring a diverse group of U.S. companies, from last-mile delivery and truckload freight brokerage firms to one of the largest U.S. regional package carriers, Rhode Island-based Eastern Connection. The acquisition of Eastern Connection gives Dicom a parcel network on both sides...
  • Tiger Cool Express snags industry veterans
    Tiger Cool Express is making some major moves on the personnel and asset front, hiring two industry veterans to help handle the tripling of the reefer intermodal service provider's domestic equipment fleet. Former vsenior ice president of intermodal at Kansas City Southern Railway Brian Bowers has come out of retirement to...
  • Puerto Rico pushes for end to Jones Act in debt restructuring plan
    The U.S. Congress would no longer require U.S.-flag vessels to move goods between the mainland and Puerto Rico under a five-year debt restructuring plan proposed Wednesday by Puerto Rican Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla. The release of the plan by the commonwealth struggling with roughly $72 billion in bond debt is the...
  • US ports that don't invest will miss the mega-ships, Charleston port chief says
    CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - The head of one of the fastest-growing ports said the days of U.S. ports gateways unwilling or unable to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure to become a top 10 port are limited. Without major investments in deeper harbors, larger terminals, taller cranes and...
  • Merger indications begin to emerge as CSCL, Cosco extend trading halt
    HONG KONG - Shares of China Shipping Container Lines and Cosco will remain suspended on the Hong Kong and Shanghai bourses for another month as the mainland's two largest carriers continue their "robust contemplation" of material matters they have been discussing since 9 am on Aug. 10.The carriers are widely...
  • Aussie forwarders fuming over new freight insurance rules
    HONG KONG - The Australian Federation of International Forwarders has expressed concern that a change of insurance agent by the International Air Transport Association in the country is forcing its members to come up with huge bank guarantees, sometimes running into millions of dollars.Paul Golland, AFIF chairman and recently elected...
  • Charleston port gets federal OK to deepen channel
    Port of CharlestonCHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - The Army Corps of Engineers declared the Port of Charleston's deepening project to be economically and environmentally feasible on Monday, clearing the way to the project to move ahead pending the securing of needed federal and state funding. The "chief's report" increases the likelihood that...
  • Shippers, show some appreciation for truckers
    This week, Sept. 13-19, is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Truck drivers will be treated to company cookouts, honored for safe driving and service, and in some cases get bonuses and gifts from employers. Appreciation shouldn't stop there, however. Trucking companies, freight brokers and shippers, in particular, need to appreciate truck...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Uljanik lands livestock ship
    Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has bagged an order for a new livestock carrier from Kuwait.
  • Dynagas ups Yamal charters to nine
    Dynagas has secured long-term time-charters for four of its existing LNG carriers on the back of business it has netted on five of the ice-breaking newbuildings for the Yamal LNG project.
  • Dynagas clinches $1.5bn Yamal deal
    Dynagas Holding has concluded its biggest LNG move with a deal to build five LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project.
  • NewLead fixes tanker
    Zolotas-led owner wins improved daily rate for one of its five bitumen carriers delivered in 2014.
  • Seadrill rips up contract
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill is cancelling a new drillship on order at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea.
  • Too much confusion
    Too many piracy reporting centres could bring confusion and cause undesirable results, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has warned.
  • Smart wreck removed
    Ardent, the giant salvage alliance of Titan and Svitzer, has completed its first major project with the wreck removal of the bulk carrier Smart.
  • Antwerp in first LNG fill
    A vessel owned by Chemgas Shipping of the Netherlands has become the first ship to be bunkered with LNG in the port of Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Bilal adds two more
    Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son has added two more vessels to its fleet and chartered them to compatriot Palmali Shipping for 10 years.
  • Celestyal hires cruiseship
    Celestyal Cruises of Greece has hired a cruiseship from the Clipper Group as part of its home porting programme in Turkey.
  • MPP up for auction
    Vessel formerly chartered by Hansa Heavy Lift to be sold in Quebec after owner went bust.
  • Ultrapetrol downed
    South American tanker and offshore vessel company Ultrapetrol has been downgraded by Standard & Poor's (S&P) due to liquidity concerns in weak markets.
  • Concordia stretches deals
    Concordia Maritime has secured further employment for three P-MAX vessels with an international oil and gas company.
  • WWL wins Toyota deal
    WWL already carries vehicles from Japan to Europe for the manufacturer.
  • Veteran carrier banned
    The Paris MoU organisation of port states has banned a Libyan livestock carrier for three months after it failed three safety checks.
  • Mols bidder withdraws
    Mols-Linien has seen one of the two takeover bidders for the company withdraw its offer.
  • Petredec books VLGC duo
    Petrodec has returned to Hyundai Heavy Industries to order two 78,700-cbm LPG carriers with an option to build two more.
  • Scandlines' eco bonus
    Baltic ro-pax company Scandlines expects to be awarded EUR 6.3m ($7.11m) by the European Union (EU) for the installation of exhaust cleaning kits on two new ferries.
  • Hull back in the money
    A long run of hull insurance market losses has been broken but not in a way that gives underwriters grounds to break out the champagne.
  • Eimskip cancels boxship
    Iceland's Eimskip has finally cancelled a long-delayed containership newbuilding it signed for in 2011.
  • Ezion redeems bond
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider is the latest company to pay down debt.
  • Oakland boxes keep rising
    The US Port of Oakland has reported a 15% jump in container imports for August, figures released Monday show.
  • BLT tankers arrested
    Two chemical product tankers controlled by Berlian Laju Tankers (BLT) have reportedly been arrested in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • TNT expands coverage in Nordic countries
  • Freightos secures new funding, provides rate marketplace
  • Navy League opposes Jones Act Exemption for Puerto Rico
  • Commerce supports 5 associations' export programs
  • Yang Ming to charter five 14,000 TEU ships
  • New OTM release gives shippers landed cost simulation capability
  • SPARX launches new LCL service
  • FMC reviews 4 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: FIATA and Milaha
  • MainOcean acquires Conquer Logistics, Retail Packers
  • Porsche North America moves to JAXPORT
  • SDV to build additional warehouse at Port of Le Havre
  • Charleston seeks to be 'Top 5' container port by 2020

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Japanese firms study biofuel-producing algae
    IHI Corp claims one hectare of algae can produce 137,000 litres of oil per year.
  • Carnival reaffirms 2020 CO2 goal
    Of 25% reduction against 2005 baseline.
  • Milestone for LNG bunkering in Antwerp
    Ship takes direct delivery of alternative fuel.
  • Promotion at KPI Bridge Oil
    Mohammed Yasser Marzuq recently graduated from KPI Bridge Oil's in-house Training and Development Programme.
  • 'People struggle to sell their oil,' says Singapore-based trader
    Player surprised at Singapore latest bunker sales figures.
  • Scandlines' scrubbers secure EU funds
    Battery technology also part of emission reducing equipment.
  • India turns to shipping to relieve congestion on roads and rail
    Cabotage laws relaxed to allow some classes of foreign flagged ships to carry cargo between the country's ports.
  • Hydrogen fuel project takes shape
    Aimed at ship's auxiliary power systems.
  • Japan bunker sales up 50% month-on-month
    Sales at an eight month high.
  • NIOPDC: Iran reaping billions from bunkering activities
    Country sold over 6 million mt of marine fuels over the past two years.
  • Singapore: Fratelli to expand bunker fleet
    To support handling of some 200,000 mt of bunkers per month.
  • 'Concern' over cruise ship emissions at Hobart
    Air monitoring equipment lacking, suggests council documents.
  • Singapore: Fratelli in fleet expansion plans
    To support handling of some 200,000 mt of bunkers per month.
  • HHI launches engine with 'improved' fuel-efficiency
    System boasts a '2% increase in fuel efficiency compared to existing H21/32 four-stroke engines'.
  • Cheaper fuel reducing slot cost advantage for mega-box ships
    Data from Drewry reveals slot cost savings benefit between bigger and smaller ships has almost halved.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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