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December 18, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Record load: UASC's 18,800-TEUer takes on 18,601 TEU at Port Klang
  • CP to Norfolk Southern: Merger rejection based rumour, false assumptions
  • US carmakers, pharma, tobacco concerns against TPP, but others favour it
  • Most ships now have Electronic Chart Display Information Systems
  • Mergers change fortunes of S'pore, Westports, but not much: analyst
  • Cosco Pacific has little good news as flat to declining volumes are posted
  • Automation is way forward for US ports to cope with mega box ship discharges
  • UPS and FedEx are put to the test this record-breaking peak season
  • NYK conducts maritime student exchange between Japan and Philippines
  • New US$7.4 billion Doha port set for first calls in early 2016
  • Cargolux settles with unions gets 3-year deal from flight, ground crews
  • Lower EU court annuls US$864 in European Commission cartel fines
  • Hactl signs Myanmar National Airlines' new Yangon-Hong Kong flights
  • Cargo Agency Modernisation Programme to be implemented piecemeal
  • Egypt seeks global security firm to review, enhance airport security
  • Major airports in Asia invest in capacity to meet surging demand

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Container service reliability remains stable in Nov.
  • Global Logistics Solutions & Seawings Global Logistics launch their operations in Ahmedabad
  • IRClass backs India's efforts to cut emissions at COP21 meeting in Paris
  • Urea imports up 16 pc in April-Nov.
  • India & Spain plan MoU for cooperation in port matters
  • N. Muruganandam takes charge as MD of Indian Ports Association
  • Shipping Minister reviews performance of New Mangalore Port
  • Centre plans connecting India with Sri Lanka via bridge & tunnel: Gadkari
  • CONCOR connects export containers en masse by rail to Chennai Port
  • Centre to establish int'l e-commerce hub
  • India offers assistance to Fiji in constructing roads, flyovers & ports
  • INR rallies against dollar for third straight session
  • Plunge in crude prices to help India save INR 2.14 lakh cr. on oil import bill in FY16

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • IHS Energy: US crude exports to triple by 2020
    Following the repeal of the ban on crude exports, America's outbound volumes should grow to 1.7 million barrels/day (bpd) by 2020, according to a new report by the consultancy IHS Energy. In January-September 2015, US exports of crude to Canada, which are not covered by the ban, combined with allowable condensate...
  • US Coast Guard cyber authority gets boost in Congress
    Pier T at Port of Long Beach. Credit: Port of Long BeachLawmakers introduced and quickly passed a bill that makes the US Coast Guard the primary agency responsible for reducing the risk of a cyber-attack against American maritime interests. The Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act of...
  • Peel Ports buys Great Yarmouth Port Company
    Peel Ports Group (PPG) has completed the acquisition of Great Yarmouth Port Co (GYPC) from International Port Holdings for an undisclosed sum. The port of Great Yarmouth is a strategic addition to PPG's existing and extensive portfolio in the British Isles. This includes ports and terminals in Clydeport, Dublin, Heysham, Liverpool,...
  • New dredging approach in New Jersey
    "You have to try something else," said Joe Hill, owner of New Jersey's Barnegat Bay Dredging Company. That 'something else' involves fresh approaches to storing, disposing, and using dredged material in his state, where disposal spaces for dredged materials are fast filling to the brim. Hill and his team at the...
  • Environmental dredging - New Jersey's coastal innovation
    The skyline of Atlantic City, New Jersey, is visible on the horizon from the sands of Mordecai Island, a salt marsh island that is being fortified in an ecosystem restoration campaign. The view of Atlantic City, a gambling destination, is apropos, because on Mordecai Island, stakeholders are doubling down on an...
  • JF Brennan completes inaugural project with new barracuda class dredge - Victor Buhr
    RESERVE, LOUISIANA - J.F. Brennan Company, Inc., based in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, recently completed the inaugural project for its newest, fully customized Barracuda Class dredge from DSC Dredge. The Quad Cities Generating Station, a two-unit nuclear power plant located on the Mississippi River near Cordova, Illinois, requires biennial dredging of siltation...
  • Helsinki's new ferry terminal has style and substance
    Artist's impression of the new terminal. Credit: PES-ArkkitehditA sleek and modern form, a maritime marquee, an uber-efficient building, a conspicuous sign of the growing ferry business - however you describe it, Helsinki's new passenger terminal is a study in how to build where the city meets the sea. Finland's Port of Helsinki's USD98...
  • Salalah opens USD143 million general cargo and liquid bulk terminal
    Opening ceremony for the liquid bulk terminal. Credit: APM TerminalsA major Arab Gulf regional gateway port and transhipment hub on the Arabian Sea, the port of Salalah in Oman has opened a new deepwater general cargo and liquid bulk terminal. Adding 20 million tonnes of dry cargo and six million tonnes...
  • India's Shipping Corp goes on five-ship spending spree
    Shipping Corporation of India. Credit: AffeldtCashed-up Shipping Corporation of India, the country's largest carrier, is evaluating offers from undisclosed shipyards and shipping companies to buy five vessels, which would be its first purchase since April 2013. "We are evaluating the offers and will take a final decision on the ship purchases...
  • Ship recycling licence comes to Europe
    Careful asbestos removal in Dalian. An EU recycling licence would support safe recycling. Credit: DSIC Marine Services Co Ltd.By the end of December, a report will be submitted to the European Commission proposing a financial mechanism to incentivise sustainable shipbreaking practices. Under the system, ships calling at European ports will pay...
  • Ship recycling yards 'should look to EU regulation', says activist group
    India's Priya Blue Industries recycling yard is one of four to win international-level compliance. Credit: Priya Blue Industries.As two more Indian ship recycling yards achieve compliance with international standards, environmental activist group NGO Shipbreaking Platform says yards need to start using the EU regulation as their standard. This week, the two...
  • Van Oord names new Damen-built CSD Mangystau
    The naming ceremony was held at Damen Dredging Equipment's yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, and was performed by Mrs J.P.T.M. Verwijs, wife of the chairman of Van Oord's Works Council, with members of both the Van Oord and Damen families present. Mangystau is the second modified Damen CSD 650 cutter suction...
  • SITC redelivers chartered-in ships as newbuilds arrive
    An SITC bulker. Credit: HasenpuschChinese intra-Asia shipping line SITC International has been returning chartered-in ships and choosing not to renew charterhires as the freight market comes under pressure. Ship brokers that have dealings with SITC told IHS Fairplay that the company has redelivered more than six ships this year. One broker said,...
  • No general increase for Korea P&I members in 2016
    Credit: IHSKorea P&I Club has announced that it will not charge a general increase in member premiums in 2016. The club, whose members are mainly South Korean shipowners, said, "Our board of directors agreed that there would be no general increase in 2016 for our members, even if general increase is...
  • Avance Gas withdraws Aurora bid
    Avance Gas vessel Venus Glory. Credit: FotofliteAvance Gas Holding, the listed Norwegian VLGC owner, says it has withdrawn its offer for Aurora LPG, another listed VLGC company, after its bid failed to reach a sharply reduced level of acceptances. The failure of the bid did not come as a surprise as...
  • Cosco Corp excluded from COSCO/China Shipping tie-up
    Credit: Cosco CorpThe exclusion of Cosco Corporation, the Singapore-listed shipbuilding and dry bulk shipping unit of COSCO group, from its parent's impending merger with fellow Chinese state-owned shipping behemoth China Shipping Group, has emphasised the predicament the unit is facing. In a 16 December report, analyst Ho Pei Hwa, on behalf...
  • Chabahar port development delayed as India and Iran struggle to agree terms
    Indian shipping minister Nitin Gadkari. Credit: PAIndia and Iran are trying to agree contract terms to pave the way for work to begin on the development of the port of Chabahar in southeastern Iran. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build and operate cargo facilities at the port was signed...
  • SBM Offshore completes financing for FPSO
    Netherlands-based SBM Offshore has completed the USD800 million financing of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Turritella. This involved the creation of a joint-venture company to operate the vessel, with SBM Offshore having a 55% stake, and Japanese companies Mitsubishi Corporation and NYK Line holding 30% and 15% respectively. The joint venture...
  • Wuchang shipbuilding wins Marin Teknikk design DSCV pair
    China's Wuchang Shipbuilding has secured a newbuilding contract for the construction of up to two Offshore Dive and Construction vessels. Singapore based Ultra Deep Offshore Ltd placed the order for one firm vessel with an option for a second vessel that has to be exercised before the end of April 2016. The...
  • Ship collision causes oil spillage in Vietnam
    A collision in Tien River, south of Tien Giang Province, Vietnam, has resulted in a massive oil spill in the waterway. A ship carrying 1.2 million litres of petrol collided with a 998-tonne barge loaded with construction materials on 15 December 2015. The impact of the collision has left ship, SG2674 with...
  • Six crew missing after ship collision off Batam, Indonesia
    Six crew are missing after Cayman Islands-flagged tanker Stolt Commitment collided with Antigua & Barbuda-flagged cargo ship Thorco Cloud on 16 December 2015 at 20:14 h local time, 6 nm northwest of Batam. After the collision, the 10,385-dwt cargo ship sank with its loaded cargo of 560 tonnes of bunker fuel,...
  • Analysts weigh shipping impacts of US crude export move
    Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra. Credit: Chris Preovolos/Marine Money.With America poised to allow exports of crude oil for the first time in 40 years, analysts are describing the shipping impact as a puzzle with many moving parts. As Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra put it, the new US policy will be...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Air cargo carriers welcome EU court decision to annul antitrust fines
  • DCT Gdansk bears the brunt of Russian economic problems, but big ships save the day
  • We're all 'rehearsing for life on an inhospitable planet', while COP21 was simply a cop-out
  • INFOGRAPHIC: COP21 decisions at a glance
  • 'Don't treat transport companies simply as a vendor to succeed in e-commerce, says FedEx's Fred Smith
  • US businesses fear a stronger dollar may weigh on growth and exports
  • BACCO Andrew Crawley moves to top job at IAG Cargo

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Congressmen will resist SecDef effort to cut LCS buy
  • MAN Diesel and Turbo to power giant crane ship
  • DNV GL uses drone for surveys without scaffolding
  • North America's first LNG bunker barge nears launch
  • Optimarin CEO pleased USCG wants BW bugs proved dead
  • GulfMark and Simek agree PSV delivery delay

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Port association pleased with transport funding in appropriations bill
  • Port of Los Angeles releases container totals for November
  • Crowley Maritime earns award for safe driving in Costa Rica
  • Drewry containership reliability report sees November numbers holding steady
  • US rail freight traffic slides lower during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Seanergy Maritime posts net loss for the third quarter
    Chief executive says dry bulk market is experiencing one of the worst crises of the last 25 years
  • Data Hub: Trade Routes
    Large vessels cascade onto Asia-Africa trades: Port developments allow post-panamax vessels to move in on African trade
  • Stable VLGC rate during seasonal weakness bodes well
    Spot rate has hovered at around $68 per tonne since late November
  • Beijing tightens entry criteria for shipyard whitelist
    Orderbook data is added to the must-have baskets
  • DP World confirms $1.9bn Chinese port venture
    Terminal operator and partners ink long term deal to develop Chinese terminals through to 2020
  • ENL cancels $100m Viking Supply Ships AHTS contract
    Charter termination will lead to $33m in lost income
  • Nordic American Tankers refinances credit facility
    Facility is increased from $430m to $500m as terms improved
  • Frontline seals $500m refinancing package
    Tanker giant expects positive cash flow and profit effect from the five-year deal
  • Vancouver looks to join the 'big ship' party
    Canada's GCT Deltaport gears up for 18,000 teu-plus ships
  • POSH delivers profit warning
    Offshore operator will take impairment on goodwill from 2007 acquisition of PSA Marine
  • USCG rejects ballast water approval methods
    Coast Guard decision adds confusion to market as industry awaits IMO recount to determine if regulations come into force in 2016
  • Pakistan emerges as Asia's newest LNG destination
    Shell and Gunvor likely to win Pakistan State Oil's new LNG tender
  • Singapore container throughput drops in November from year before
    Second straight month volumes fall 16% year-on-year
  • Russia's sanctions on Turkey have minimal impact on shipping, for now
    Biggest effects to be felt by only a small number of operators carrying fruit and vegetables, but there is potential for Russian customs delays
  • Port of Antwerp divests stake in Essar Ports and ends strategic pact
    Antwerp Port subsidiary still carrying out consultancy work for Essar Ports
  • Teekay Corp and its subsidiaries slash dividends
    Dividend cuts projected to generate combined cash savings in excess of $435m to fund future capital projects
  • South Carolina reports November box traffic up 6.5% on year
    Growth to remain above US port market average
  • Cargoship sinks in Singapore Strait after collision with chemical tanker
    Six crew members missing in Indonesian waters off Batam Island
  • Port of Rotterdam adds fresh incentive for ships to bunker LNG
    Port offering a 10% discount on fees until 2020 for vessels using liquefied natural gas as fuel
  • Goldenport's chairman and president step down
    Robert Crawley to succeed Chris Walton as non-executive chairman as Paris Dragnis announces retirement from board
  • FMC continues to monitor impact of PierPASS operations
    Move is part of FMC's statutory mandate to check on agreements for fairness in competition
  • Avance's attempt to buy Aurora LPG thwarted
    Conditions of offer not met by Wednesday deadline
  • HSH Nordbank will get tougher on bad loans, Torsten Temp warns
    German lender stays in big league, with book still topping $20bn, says shipping chief

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • UASC mega ship steams for UK with record load
  • LA,LB ports confident investments, better cargo handling will spur volume gains
  • One-stop federal registration for freight providers launched
  • Congress grants US truckers driving restriction reprieve
  • SeaLand adds Philadelphia-Mexico route as cross-border alternative
  • Cargomatic says 'free-flow' drayage technology ready for release
  • CP-NS potential merger raises flags in Congress
  • US contract truckload rates rise, intermodal prices fall
  • US shippers tap trailers as temporary warehouses
  • Piraeus port privatization saga nears end
  • Antwerp closes in on 2015 container record
  • Cargolux cuts deal with pilots, avoids strike
  • Chennai Port offers incentives to drive up container volume
  • India-Iran joint Chabahar port development stalls

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Teekay cuts hit peers
    Other energy-related master limited partnerships fall sharply after Teekay cuts distributions.
  • US rejects key measure for ballast tests
    Coast Guard delivers blow to developers of ultraviolet systems in permit pipeline.
  • VLCCs reach new heights on TD3 trade
    Large tankers headed from Middle East to Asia earning rate not seen since 2008.
  • New Salalah terminal opens for business
    Facility to handle 20 million tonnes of dry cargo and 6 million tonnes of liquid bulk per year.
  • Seanergy reports loss in the third quarter
    The dry bulk owner sees more ships hit water during quarter as market experiences crisis.
  • Teekay shares tumble after dividend axe
    New York-listed heavyweight feels punch as investors react to huge payout reductions.
  • CIT sticks to its guns in ship finance
    Departure of Svein Engh to hedge fund will not mark a change in strategy, says Omer Donnerstein.
  • Data show LNG carrier rate sinking 12.5%
    Atlantic basin spot earnings fall to $35,000 per day in tough market. Asia steady.
  • SGS bullish on pair of tanker owners
    Investment bank's shipping analyst tags 'buy' rating on Gener8 and Fredriksen's Frontline.
  • Standard heads North
    P&I club backed Lloyd's syndicate extends reach in deal with Johan Gjernes led Hydor.
  • Hapag chief joins Stolt-Nielsen board
    Rolf Habben Jansen becomes a director of Norwegian tanker owner hot on heels of line's IPO.
  • New ferry for Mersey?
    Liverpool authority could order new ship and close one terminal in revamp of famous crossing.
  • Eurotunnel admits defeat after decision
    French group puts final SeaFrance ro-ro up for sale as UK supreme court ends Calais service.
  • Teekay set to slash dividend payments
    Offshore and LNG-related MLPs look to close funding gap by scaling back payouts to shareholders.
  • Courage scraps bulker
    Hong Kong owner makes $3.86m loss on sale of 1997-built bulker for demolition.
  • GulfMark delays PSV
    US owner pushes back North Sea newbuilding by 11 months at Simek in Norway.
  • Eastern Bulk sees result fall to net loss
    Norwegian operator reveals $12.7m annual deficit due to tonnage oversupply.
  • NAT nets enlarged loan to refinance fleet
    DNB Bank, Nordea and SEB boost facility covering 26 suezmaxes to $500m.
  • Courage scraps panamax
    Hong Kong owner makes $3.86m loss on sale of 1997-built bulker for demolition.
  • Gulf Nav goes to market
    Dubai tanker owner wants to raise $60m through new bond sale.
  • Caspian Shipping lines up order
    Azerbaijan state shipowner in talks over bigger ro-paxes at Baku Shipyard.
  • GulfMark delays delivery
    US owner pushes back North Sea newbuilding by 11 months at Simek in Norway.
  • Eastern Bulk falls to loss
    Norwegian operator reveals $12.7m annual deficit due to tonnage oversupply.
  • Viking loses AHTS deal
    Swedish owner misses out on $33m after oil major terminates long-term charter.
  • Gas up and share king's cash machine
    Danske Bank picks VLGC duo and Fredriksen's reshaped Frontline as Norwegian shares to own in 2016.
  • New ferry across the Mersey?
    Liverpool authority could order new ship and close one terminal in revamp of famous crossing.
  • Frontline banking new $500m loan
    John Fredriksen's tanker company secures new funding from DNB, Nordea and others to refinance existing debt.
  • Eurotunnel admits defeat
    French group puts final SeaFrance ro-ro up for sale as UK supreme court ends Calais service.
  • SBM lands $800m loan
    Dutch owner fixes financing for FPSO Turritella over 10 years.
  • Teekay set to slash dividends
    Offshore and LNG-related MLPs look to close funding gap by scaling back payouts to shareholders.
  • Contract double boosts Saipem
    Milan-based firm bags work on Statoil's Johan Sverdrup and Panama Canal container terminal.
  • Ship sinks off Batam
    Six crewmen missing after Stolt chemical tanker collides with general cargo ship.
  • Sheen seen after Mississippi tug sinking
    Navigation restrictions continue after US Coast Guard finds pollution from sunken tug.
  • Ezion eyes China wind farm contracts
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator enters into potentially lucrative new trade.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa reports strong outbound agricultural volumes
  • Panalpina, Ericsson expand partnership in Middle East
  • CBP discovers destructive mollusks at Port of Oakland
  • Commerce sets duties on cold-rolled steel imports
  • November cargo volumes jump 7% at Port of Los Angeles
  • CBP opens virtual center for apparel, textile processing
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports see ninth straight month of cargo growth
  • Global orders new cranes for GCT Deltaport terminal in Vancouver
  • Study to examine expanding Prince Rupert capacity to more than 2m TEUs
  • ITC investigates proposed CAFTA-DR origin rules changes
  • Executive Moves: IAG, RoadOne Intermodal and project44
  • WTO expands Information Technology Agreement
  • Port of Wilmington, Del. receives first breakbulk shipment of Chilean winter fruit
  • Customs reauthorization bill delayed until next year
  • FedEx posts solid Q2 profits on record holiday volumes
  • Marseille Fos Port unveils new fully-automated information system

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Crude futures settle at 2008/09 lows on rising dollar, oversupply
    NYMEX January crude settled down 57 cents at $34.95/b, lowest front-month settle since February 2009.
  • Barge for LNG bunkering to be lauched early next year
    Hull is almost complete.
  • Bank targets ship in bunkers row
    For costs as well as outstanding fuel bill.
  • Bunker prices to remain under pressure next month
    Key Singapore IFO grade has lost 11% of its value in the last four days.
  • Six missing after freight sinks off Singapore
    MPA puts anti-pollution craft on stand-by after reports that stricken vessel had 560 mt of bunker on board.
  • Cheaper bunkers boon to owners, poll confirms
    Average annual savings of well over $100 million recorded.
  • Rotterdam reduces port fees for LNG bunkers
    10% discount on offer to participating ships.
  • ExxonMobil starts MFMS bunkering operations in Hong Kong
    Installs mass flow metering system on bunker tanker Anshing.
  • Fitch changes outlook for shipping
    Smaller operators remain most vulnerable.
  • HK bunker supply tightens amid stock-taking by terminal operators
    Terminal operators at Hong Kong carry out stock-taking operations earlier than usual.
  • New Orleans high sulfur bunker fuel prices hit nearly four-month high
    'New Orleans is in serious trouble,' says an East Coast trader with business in the port.
  • US EIA says crude stocks rise 4.8 million barrels
    Inventories have increased 11 of the last 12 reporting periods, refusing to budge lower despite the end of the autumn refinery maintenance season.

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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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