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November 18, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong port down 12.8pc in October to 1.6 million TEU, Singapore down 16pc
  • Shipping industry's hardship to go on for a while: analyst
  • World's largest China-built con-ro vessel set for debut
  • Westports, Malaysia, handles record 2.29 million TEU in Q3
  • Antwerp bucks trend of falling Far East trade from Jan-Sep
  • Maersk (MCI) starts production of reefer containers at new factory in Chile
  • Port of Virginia sees container throughput reach record high in October
  • New Florida intermodal rail service at port of Everglades boosts box throughput
  • Nigeria's ICTN implementation frustrated by shipping lines: official
  • DHL Global Forwarding Q3 volume slump 13pc, revenue down 10pc
  • Japan's ANA to convert more passenger planes into freighters
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines' freighter makes first landing on Antarctic airfield
  • Leipzig/Halle continue to smash cargo volume record

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • Class 4.2: Pyrophoric & Self-Heating Substances
  • India has huge potential for Bahri, says Ibrahim A. Al-Omar, CEO
  • Swift Freight organises CSR programme
  • Jeera exports seen declining by about 40-45 pc in 2015-16
  • Oilmeal exports plunge by record 94 pc from a year ago
  • APM Terminals Pipavav launches second weekly double stack rail service
  • Executive branch should act to avoid future port labour disputes, recommends US committee
  • Maiden ship-to-ship transfer successfully done at VOC Port
  • Centre increases duty refund rates to boost exports
  • Exports from India to do well in 2016, says UN report
  • France to invest € 2 bn in smart cities
  • India needs to import 10 mt of pulses to rein in prices: Assocham
  • NRI moves down against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Upgrade for Nicaragua's rural road network
  • Jamaica's Peter Brady named WMU VP
  • Australia sets milestone for better roads
  • Green light for inland port at Jalore
  • Snapping up top spot in Budapest
  • Launch of digital solution for seafreight LCL
  • Finances in safe hands
  • Railroad honoured for eco-friendliness
  • Carrefour branching out in Romania
  • United Cargo breaks ground on EWR cool facility
  • New members and partners for Waco System
  • Teesport Rail Terminal turns one
  • World's FTZs meet in Tangier
  • Less promising forecast for ship operating costs
  • UIA adds Aktau to network

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • Avance may face rival bids for Aurora LPG, say analysts
    A BW LPG tanker. Credit: BW LPGAvance Gas Holding, which presented a USD200 million offer for Aurora LPG yesterday, may face rival bids from BW LPG or Dorian LPG, with the former viewed as a more likely candidate. Pareto Securities in Oslo agree with the view of the Aurora LPG board...
  • Bunker rates boost Finnlines and Viking's 3Q results
    Finland-based shipping companies Finnlines and Viking Line reported much-improved profits for 2015 to date, based largely on the low bunker rates despite flat or falling revenues. Grimaldi-owned Finnlines reported its best quarterly result ever at EUR24.7 million (USD26.6 million) up 36% y/y and forming a large part of 2015's EUR41.1...
  • MOL's ferry unit orders two vessels
    Mitsui OSK Lines' ferry subsidiary MOL Ferry said on 16 November that it has ordered two ro-ro ferries at compatriot shipbuilder Japan Marine United. Each of the 13,500 gt ferries will be 192 m long, 27 m wide and accommodate up to 709 people. The ferries, upon delivery in March to June...
  • Shipbuilder DSME discusses rehabilitation with staff, suppliers
    A DSME shipyard. Credit: DSMEEmbattled South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering told IHS Fairplay that it held a meeting between itself, its employees and its suppliers on 16 November to discuss how to recover from its liquidity crisis. DSME admitted to keeping KRW3 trillion (USD2.55 billion) in losses from...
  • SPP Shipbuilding put up for sale
    SPP's Tongyoung Yard, South Korea. Credit: SPP ShipbuildingStruggling South Korean mid-tier shipbuilder SPP Shipbuilding has been put up for sale by creditor banks after more than five years of failed restructuring. A public tender has been called for SPP's assets, namely a floating dock and a barge in the shipbuilder's yard...
  • Hong Kong port chief fails to address throughput decline
    Kwai Tsing container port. Credit: Hong Kong International TerminalsHong Kong's Acting chief executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, seemed oblivious to the plight of the city's port as she delivered a keynote address to the logistics and maritime industry at a government-organised conference in Hong Kong the day after the release...
  • Regulation should be an exact science, says ICS
    Construction requirements were created after the MOL Comfort sank despite a lack of data. Credit: UKP&I ClubThe International Chamber of Shipping wants to end the practice of developing new regulations in reaction to an accident, and replace this with a pre-emptive approach based on "scientific analysis" of accident data. Speaking to...
  • Gibdock wins 'breakthrough' five-ship contract
    Gibralter-based Gibdock has secured a exhaust gas scrubber (EGS) retrofit and special survey drydocking contract covering five vessels operated by ship management company Norbulk Shipping and owned by global shipping group Vroon. "This is our largest single assignment in 2015," commented Gibdock managing director Richard Beards, "and is also the first...

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • Surge in refugees is adding billions of increased costs to Europe's supply chains
  • More pressure on Centurion Air Cargo as Brazilian judge orders 747F impounded
  • Sri Lankan Navy takes over operation of Avant Garde's floating armoury at Galle
  • Cut-throat competition in Chinese aviation attracts corruption suspicions
  • Slow start for China's 'One Belt' rail freight strategy with lack of return cargo
  • Port of Shanghai struggles in quest to be global shipping leader
  • CEVA wins specialist healthcare logistics contract with BMI Healthcare

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • Australian shipbuilding acquisition in the works
  • Swiftships gets $16.5 million Iraq FMS award
  • Statoil to exit Alaska
  • Bordelon takes delivery of next generation ULIV
  • ABB announces turbocharger essay contest winners
  • Cummins Darlington celebrates 50th year
  • Triyards adds escort tugs to product line

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • New tenant set to occupy Port of Vancouver property
  • Foss Maritime vessels take home Chamber of Shipping of America honors
  • Over 100 Crowley Maritime vessels presented with safety recognition
  • Troy McClelland re-elected to Everett Port Commission
  • NYK annouces purchase of 5,500 new reefer containers

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • The results round-up
    All the shipping results in one place
  • Third quarter profits jump at Sovcomflot
    An 80% improvement on same period in 2014, thanks to better tanker rates
  • Reach Subsea mulls winter lay-ups and lay-offs
    Two vessels soon to be redelivered could be stacked due to weak market
  • Minoan posts massive profit increase for first nine months
    Grimaldi affiliate says Greek capital controls are harming growth
  • TGS records $150m impairment and cuts a sixth of staff
    Seismic company preparing for lower activity through 2017 and beyond
  • Yang Ming to enter strategic alliance with China Airlines
    Pair to enhance cooperation in freight transport, passenger services and e-commerce
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Fewer ships hit the water, but lay-up figures swell as overcapacity takes its toll
  • Pacific radiance leaves Ghana
    Offshore operators winds up Africa joint venture as another opens in Asia
  • Mattheou takes Green Award chair
    Arcadia Shipmanagement MD aims to help develop scheme's 'latent potential'
  • Uni-Asia charter income lifted by fleet additions
    Two new bulk carriers and a containership helped boost charter income
  • Awilco LNG withers on a $7m loss
    Company runs out of cash early next year, analysts forecast
  • Rehabilitation payments weigh on Pan Ocean results
    Company forecasts fourth-quarter freight rates to be steady
  • A cheaper way to shift boxes
    An interchange for repositioning containers could save carriers millions of dollars
  • Eagle Bulk's new boss charts a change of direction amid third-quarter losses
    Vogel to transform Eagle Bulk from tonnage provider to active owner and operator
  • Shipbuilding and design segments lift AVIC International Maritime earnings
    Industry outlook remains challenging amid fewer new vessel orders due to overcapacity
  • NTSB completes documentation of El Faro wreckage
    Ship's voyage data recorder still missing
  • Georgia Ports Authority posts 3% rise in container volumes
    Capacity increase in Savannah and Brunswick ports needed to meet market demand
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine posts $33m loss amid capacity glut
    Korean carrier to adjust capacity, rationalise bulk fleet in fourth quarter
  • India and Bangladesh seal pact on coastal shipping standard operating procedure
    Agreement will pave the way for bilateral trade between both nations
  • Georgia and South Carolina port authorities ink pact to build Jasper Ocean Terminal
    Long-planned $4.5bn Savannah project aims to develop US' largest single deepwater container terminal
  • US bankruptcy court gives protection to Daiichi Chuo
    US-based assets are shielded against creditor claims in main bankruptcy proceedings
  • Islamic State 'lacks capacity to hit shipping'
    Dryad report states lack of IS capability in Libya despite proclaimed 'targeting of Crusader ships and tankers'

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • ILWU office clerical workers urged to reach deal with employers
    In an effort to build upon the momentum of an agreement that was reached earlier this month between three waterfront employers and the West Coast office clerical union, the attorney representing 14 other shipping lines and terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach urged his counterpart to strike similar agreements with...
  • ODFL to hike base rates, eliminate fuel surcharge
    With diesel prices down more than 30 percent year-over-year, and little chance they'll rise much soon, Old Dominion Freight Line is offering non-contract shippers fuel-surcharge-free rates. The Thomasville, North Carolina, company also said it will hike its non-contract base rates 4.9 percent on average Nov. 30 to cover the higher cost...
  • Proposed NS-CP tie-up reawakens consolidation questions
    Tuesday's proposed merger of Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways raises the question of whether the Class I railroad industry will be swept up in the wave of consolidation hitting the third-party logistics, parcel, and perhaps, even, the container shipping industries. Just 13 months after similar talks between the Calgary-based CP...
  • US investigators end search for El Faro voyage data recorder
    U.S. federal investigators have called off the search for the voyage data recorder of the sunken El Faro, prolonging the mystery of what caused the Oct. 1 tragedy that cost the lives of its 33 crew members. The National Transportation Safety Board has finished mapping and documenting with video the site...
  • Diana Containership falls to loss despite time charter revenue gains
    Ship charterer Diana Containerships reported a loss of $9.1 million in the third quarter compared to net income of $1.4 million in the same period last year, as the cost of disposing a ship offset increased time charter revenue. Without the $8.3 million loss from the sale and disposal of the...
  • China crackdown on export surcharges focused on domestic carriers
    China government pressure on container lines to reduce export surcharges to support slumping exports is focused primarily on local charges with the impact so far being limited, according to a firm that provides online pricing tools and has visibility of carrier surcharges being assessed out of China. "Yes, we are seeing...
  • Mitsui-Soko looks to acquire Naha container terminal
    Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co., a major Japan transportation and logistics service provider, is poised to acquire Naha International Container Terminal Inc. in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, as part of its global expansion strategy. NICTI confirmed to JOC.com that Mitsui-Soko is in advanced talks to purchase a majority stake in the authorized private operator...
  • Asia-Europe containerized rail traffic falls on Russia weakness
    The importance of the Trans-Siberian Railway, or Transsib, as a container route from Asia to Europe is steadily growing, despite the decline in volume this year, according to Oleg Belozerov, president of Russia's railway monopoly, RZD. The longest railway line in the world, connecting Moscow with Russia's Far East and the...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • Exmar signs agreement for FSRU off India
    Nicolas Saverys-led company says this is first FSRU positioning for the country.
  • El Faro data still lost
    US agency investigating the sinking of the ro-ro fails to locate ship's black box.
  • Zim deluged by artists
    Israeli line gets 2,000-plus applications for scheme aimed at creating art on its ships.
  • OPDR adds Iberian route
    CMA CGM's recent addition launches new service to Spain and Portugal with partner MacAndrews.
  • Seacat adds quartet
    UK owner turns to Isle of Wight yard for four catamarans to meet growing demand.
  • Sovcomflot profit soars in Q3
    Russian state owner boosted by buoyant tanker markets and two new LNG carriers.
  • Man of less steel
    US investor Leon Cooperman reduces ownership position in US-listed Nordic American Offshore.
  • Ro-pax up for auction
    Seokyung Car Ferry vessel on the block for second time in Korea with lower reserve.
  • Russian watchdog opens Maersk case
    Danish line fails to respond to information requests in time, country's anti-monopoly service says.
  • Russia opens Maersk case
    Danish line fails to respond to information requests in time, country's anti-trust watchdog says.
  • DryShips in supramax exit
    Nasdaq-listed owner said to have sold its two remaining supramaxes in $12.1m deal.
  • Sea Swift drops TML bid
    Australian owner withdraws competition application to take over northern shipping rival.
  • Avic builds Q3 earnings
    Singapore-listed yard group benefits from higher-margin projects and more design work.
  • DSME claims $201m from Songa
    Korean yard seeks refund for Cat D rig but Norwegian owner says claims are groundless.
  • Dof sells oldie
    Mons Aase-led owner disposes of 1979-built multi-support vessel that was scrap candidate.
  • DHT sells suezmax
    New York-listed owner said to have offloaded one of its two suezmax tankers at tidy price.
  • Awilco in the red
    Oslo-listed LNG owner slips to third quarter loss but has decent cash position to ride out the downturn, analyst says.
  • Drugs found on boxship
    Colombian navy seizes heroin and cocaine in cylinders welded to hull of L&B vessel.
  • Reach considers lay-ups
    Norwegian offshore owner could stack two of four ships and lay-off workers during winter.
  • TGS axes 130 jobs
    Norwegian seismic survey player responds to weak markets with cost-cutting plan.
  • Koole changes hands
    Swedish private equity outfit flips Rotterdam shipping and tank storage firm to new investors.
  • Pacific Radiance quits Ghana joint venture
    Singapore offshore vessel operator agrees to terminate joint venture as it expands in Malaysia.
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping trims quarterly loss
    US bulker owner unveils new executive hires and in-house management move

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • Dayton Freight relocates Michigan service center
  • Port of Virginia sets box volume record in October
  • NYK invests in reefer containers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
  • Players promised faster bunkering at Indian port
    Kochi supplier resumes physical operations after upgrade.
  • Global climate deal could drive down oil demand: former Obama adviser
    A strong deal could result in global controls on marine and aviation fuels.
  • ING rumoured to have sold OW debt to equity firm
    Would not be first time new interests seek to take over outstanding OW bunker payments.
  • Failed bunker venture: 'Individuals should be held to account'
    Sri Lanka Ports and Shipping Minister: 'Question remains over huge Hambantota distillate purchase.'
  • Intense Rotterdam competition puts St Petersburg bunker margins under pressure
    Amid strengthening ruble against the dollar, sources say.
  • IFO 380 CST prices in Callao, Peru, hit two-month high on limited supplies
    Major fuel oil suppliers at that port stopped offering product for the second consecutive week.
  • Glander International Bunkering makes hire for India office
    Ankita Batra joins as Bunker and Lubricant Trader.
  • Platts Pre-Report Survey of Analysts' EIA Data
    Suggests a 1.1-Million-Barrel Build in U.S. Oil Stocks.
  • UK shipyard secures scrubber installation contract
    Two vessels will be upgraded in four-week operation.
  • Nigerian firm adds dual-fuel diesel electric newbuilds
    Company fleet expansion well underway.
  • Researcher: Shipping industry focusing on reducing fuel consumption
    'Special importance' placed on marine engines running alternative fuels, it says.
  • LNG bunker barge builder posts lower quarterly profit
    Company's net profit more than 50% lower on year.
  • European firms to develop LNG bunker standards
    Parties also seek to regulate supply of LNG bunker fuel for ships.

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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
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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
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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