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March 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World profit up 25.1pc to US$676 million as revenue rises 11.3pc
  • LA-Long Beach February volumes fall 17pc to 702,205 TEU
  • 40pc of 400 shippers, 200 3PLs plan to shift from west to east coast ports
  • NY-NJ battles cargo backlogs, dashing hopes of USWC market share grab
  • Hapag-Lloyd intends to sell 16 boxships in fleet reform post CSAV merger
  • Savannah docks its biggest ship yet, the 10,000-TEU Zim Tianjin
  • US Labour Secretary: West coast waterfront bosses need new leaders
  • NY-NJ battles cargo backlogs, dashing hopes of USWC market share grab
  • Melbourne port's 800pc rent hike sparks talk of Canberra control
  • Rail chief: Ethiopia's new railway to Djibouti to open early next year
  • SDVs hybrid shuttle takes to the road in downtown Singapore
  • Martinair lays off 330, mostly ground staff, but also 110 pilots
  • Korean Air to offer 4 weekly flights on Seoul-Nha Trang route
  • MASkargo to charge all-in rates for ex-Europe cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Divya Logistics Group sponsors junior college of commerce in Mumbai as part of CSR
  • London P&I Club increases entry at recent renewal
  • MANSA organises 14th "Champions Trophy" cricket tournament for trade
  • Milaha launches first-ever Direct container service between Qatar & India
  • MOL holds safety conference in Mumbai & other global locations
  • Sugar exports hit by lower price, weak Brazilian currency
  • Wheat exports likely to tumble
  • Adani Hazira Port gets the highest endorsement - From its users
  • Chennai Port handles 6.95 mt of cargo through rail
  • DP World honours excellence across its terminals
  • Govt okays KPT's plan to set up port-based multi-product SEZ at Kandla & Tuna
  • India agrees to upgrade sea & air links to Mauritius to check Chinese influence
  • Kamarajar Port surpasses throughput target for 2014-15
  • Mumbai Port Trust handles all-time high throughput
  • Etihad Rail & DB Schenker launch first freight trains in UAE
  • Exports rise marginally by 0.88 pc during April-Feb.
  • INR surges on heavy dollar selling
  • EU may export more wheat after fall in euro

International Transport Journalweb site
  • China: new XCMG factory
  • Russia's customs told to accept TIR carnet
  • Outsourcing well established
  • Maersk Line appoints new CFO
  • Automotive supplier lands big deal
  • Railfreight volumes vaulting in Indonesia
  • Mars elects officers for 2015
  • Delivery of first South Carolina-built B787-9
  • Automatic start-stop traction aids UK environment
  • Ex-Champ becomes Accelya CEO
  • Lufthansa Cargo reports profit uplift
  • Perishables at Heathrow
  • Grimaldi Group honoured again
  • Arctic emergency response/rescue strategies

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Jan De Nul orders world's most powerful cutter
    Belgian dredging and offshore services company Jan De Nul Group has ordered what will be the world's most powerful self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) from Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste. Speaking to IHS Maritime, a Jan De Nul Group spokesperson declined to reveal the cost of the
  • News analysis: Insurers seek to clarify who will pay following Tunisian attack
    Marine insurers say the question about which insurance policy will pay for the passengers of two cruise ships who were killed and injured in the attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunis is far from clear. The passengers, who were spending the day in the Tunisian capital, were on a tour to the museum and
  • APMT boasts US throughput record
    Three ultra-large containerships recently docked and worked simultaneously at America's largest port in what APM Terminals contends is a new record for US port operations. The handling of 34,465 box moves over nine days at APMT's Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles counters assertions that west
  • Child pirate gets prison term in Seychelles
    Nine Somalis, including a juvenile who was 14 years old at the time of arrest, have each been found guilty on three counts of piracy. The Seychelles Supreme Court sentenced the eight adults to 14 years in prison on all three counts and the juvenile to three years. The sentences are to run
  • India moves to secure Trinco, counter China
    India is moving to secure a stronger presence in the eastern port of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, to counter the growing influence of China, which has two terminals on the west and south coasts. The Sri Lankan unit of Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and the island's state-owned refiner, Ceylon Petroleum
  • Update: Twelve cruise passengers among Tunis terror victims
    At least 12 cruise passengers were among those murdered in yesterday's terrorist attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunis, MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises confirmed today. MSC said that nine of its guests from MSC Splendida lost their lives, 12 were injured, and six (two Spanish nationals, one Belgian,
  • Jan De Nul wins DONG Energy cable contract
    Belgian dredging and offshore services contractor Jan De Nul Group is to install a total of 148 km of subsea export cable at the UK Race Bank offshore wind farm as part of a deal signed with Denmark-based DONG Energy. When operational, Race Bank will have a capacity of up to 580 MW, enough to power
  • Jan De Nul launches 'unique' vessel
    Belgian dredging giant Jan De Nul Group has launched the multipurpose Isaac Newton vessel that can be deployed on a variety of projects, including subsea cable installation, trench dredging and subsea rock placement. Built at the Uljanik Brodogradiliste yard in Croatia, Isaac Newton is 138 m long,
  • Yangzhou Dayang secures White Sea Ultramax order
    China's Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding has secured an order for two Ultramax bulkers from Greek shipowner White Sea Navigation. The two 63,000 dwt Crown 63-designed eco ships will have an overall length of 199.99 m, beam of 32.26 m and depth of 18.5 m with delivery scheduled for November this year
  • Wärtsilä introduces two-stroke engine with Tier III-compliant SCR
    Wärtsilä has launched the first two-stroke engine with a high-pressure Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system manufactured in China. The system is fitted to a 5-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex58T-D 2-stroke, low speed engine produced at the Hudong Heavy Machinery (HHM) facilities. The SCR reactor was
  • COSCO International profits up 49% in 2014
    Hong Kong-listed COSCO International announced on 19 March that the company recorded profit of HKD359 million (USD46.3 million) for 2014, up 49% year on year (y/y). The great increase was attributed to the marked increase in operating profits of coatings, ship-trading agency, and marine equipment
  • Malaysia to boost connectivity to Port Klang
    Malaysia will improve access to Port Klang as part of a government initiative to boost exports. Approximately MYR300 million (USD81.45 million) will be allocated to improve the last-mile connectivity to Port Klang under the Logistics and Trade Facilitation Masterplan announced by the country's
  • Tanjung Offshore may undergo forensic audit
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine services provider Tanjung Offshore may undergo a forensic audit on all its transactions after an extraordinary general meeting (EGM). Tan Kean Soon, a non-independent and non-executive director of Tanjung Offshore, has called an EGM that will take place on 27 March
  • Vegetable oil trade to grow in 2015, says analyst
    Seaborne trade of vegetable oils (including palm) is expected to grow in 2015 to reach 82.3 million tonnes, according to Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa. Trade volumes are expected to grow in the next few years, fuelled by emerging economies, especially China and India. Consumption growth is expected
  • Myanmar to inspect all state-owned vessels after ferry accident
    Myanmar will inspect all state-owned vessels following a fatal ferry accident off the country's northwestern coast, with the current death toll at 61. According to the state media, a commission has been established to examine other vessels plying in the country's many waterways. On 13 March, the
  • STX O&S takes more tanker orders from BW Pacific
    South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) said on 19 March that it has clinched orders for two more LR1 product tankers from BW Group's unit, BW Pacific, after the latter exercised options for more vessels. These recent orders came after BW Pacific, a joint venture between BW

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Clipper converts HFO tanks to MGO for ECA operations
  • Fast attack submarine to become Moored Training Ship
  • Seychelles prison for Somalis who got Danish compensation
  • Reinauer picks GE Marine Tier 4 diesels for ATB newbuild
  • Marine industry veteran Socha joins Baker Marine Solutions
  • Damen and Bellona to cooperate on concept vessels
  • Twelve cruise passengers killed in terror attack
  • USCG and NYC agencies tackle fire on 45 year old RO/RO
  • MSC Cruises releases details on its fleet expansion

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • BTS report shows year-over-year gain in trade between NAFTA partners
  • Georgia Ports Authority welcomes its largest box ship
  • Alaska Airlines to add Boise to Spokane flights
  • US rail freight traffic count posts inbcrease during week
  • Boeing selects Jeff Johnson for military aircraft VP post

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Tanker pessimists will be proved wrong, says Euronav's Paddy Rodgers
    In a candid interview, Euronav chief says that if owners believe in a sustained, robust tanker recovery, it will happen, and the naysayers will end up with egg on their faces
  • DP World keeps options open on Suez Canal Zone project
    The $50bn project will create a platform for manufacturing, transport, logistics, information and communications, and energy
  • Cosco International posts $50.9m profit
    One-off gains behind 45% improvement in results
  • Profit sharing adds $5.5m to TEN's strong fourth quarter
    Tanker owner bounces back from loss but takes a one-off hit from bunker hedging
  • Top terminal operators enhance market dominance
    The world's top six global terminal operators recorded growth across the board in 2014
  • Rickmers looks at Wall Street options
    New York IPO among range of possibilities being examined
  • It's cautious optimism for Clarksons' chemical tanker man Josh Saxby
    There are positives on the horizon for the chemical tanker industry, but risks clearly exist
  • Banks and owners see little impact from Greek economic crisis
    XRTC survey says financing for owners continues but mainly outside cash-strapped Greece
  • Product tanker fleet growing 'very fast' warns Braemar ACM
    Warning comes as BW Group orders two new tankers at South Korean yard STX
  • Second quarter should still be rosy for tankers, says Nordic American
    Suezmax owner that likes to 'underpromise and overdeliver' looks to be doing just that in the current bullish tanker market
  • PSA Sines to add capacity with $43m expansion
    Portuguese terminal upgrade will bring capacity to 2.5m teus
  • AP Moller-Maersk hopes Danske Bank share sale will raise $4.9bn
    Shareholders invited to just over 200m shares in bank on a pro-rate basis
  • DP World posts $675m in profits for 2014
    Company expects 8m teu in new capacity coming on line by year-end 2015
  • CSCL to provide $1.5bn guarantee for Hong Kong-based subsidiary
    Board says the risks can be controlled
  • Box lines need to develop alliances further to improve profits
    With overcapacity here to stay carriers are encouraged to seek further cost savings through alliances

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Malaysia's plan to spend millions of dollars on Port Klang short on details
    Malaysia plans to invest millions of dollars into the transportation infrastructure supporting Port Klang in an effort to boost exports out of the country's main maritime gateway. About 300 million Malaysian ringgit ($81.45 million) will be spent to improve the "last-mile connectivity" to Port Klang under a "Logistics and Trade Facilitation...
  • Challenges loom for key US truck safety intiative
    Federal officials, including Acting FMCSA Administrator Scott Darling III, testify at a Senate hearing on FMCSA reform March 4. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation's key truck safety initiative - the Compliance, Safety, Accountability or CSA program - is coming under fresh fire on Capitol Hill and from a...
  • Planned deployment of new Asia-East Coast services rattles West Coast ports
    The announcement last week by carrier alliances that beginning in late March they will deploy three new all-water services from Asia to the East Coast through the Panama Canal was a dagger to the hearts of West Coast ports besieged by congestion and labor problems. Still to be answered is the...
  • Congress expected to 'kick the can' again on highway funding solution
    WASHINGTON - If shippers and transportation providers are expecting Congress to do anything more than kick the can down the road on federal highway funding, they're in for major disappointment come June, say transportation industry insiders. Lawmakers have until May 31 to replenish the Highway Trust Fund, which has faced chronic...
  • Truckers feel spike in NY-NJ port congestion
    New York-New Jersey port truckers are growing frustrated with delays accompanying a late-winter cargo spike that container terminals are struggling to handle. Diversions of West Coast traffic, carrier deployments of large "extra loader" ships to handle Asian cargo, and the arrival of imports booked before last month's Lunar New Year holiday...
  • Profit, revenue, container volumes all up at DP World
    Dubai's DP World booked an 11.8 percent increase in 2014 profit as it benefited from its focus on container terminals in fast-growing emerging markets. The world's fourth-largest container terminal operator made a net profit of $675 million, compared with $604 million in 2013, on revenue up 11 percent at $3.4 billion. Traffic...
  • West Coast lost-time port injuries in 2014 halved from peak
    Lost-time injury incidents at West Coast ports in 2014 declined by almost half compared to the peak year of 2002, according to the annual safety report published by the Pacific Maritime Association. Commenting on the results, the Port of Oakland said terminals such as those operating in the Northern California port...
  • US Senate bill would speed up rail project permitting
    WASHINGTON - If passed, U.S. Senate legislation introduced on Wednesday could allow railroads to expedite construction of intermodal terminals and other projects, providing shippers with more capacity and more reliable service. The legislation, introduced by Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., seeks to reform the permitting process so that...
  • Though DB Schenker Logistics volumes grow, profit slips
    DB Schenker Logistics profit stalled in 2014 even as the company increased ocean container, air freight and trucking volumes. The transport division of Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned railroad company, saw adjusted earnings before interest and tax slip to 332 million euros ($352 million) from 335 million euros in 2013. Revenue edged up...
  • Carriers advised to tap more value from alliances to restore profitability
    Ocean carriers must unlock more value from alliances and accelerate internal transformation programs to restore profitability, according to Boston Consulting Group. Container shipping faces continued overcapacity "with no market recovery in sight," the U.S.-based consultancy warned in a report released today. Carriers, especially mid-sized global operators, are struggling to generate returns...
  • CCL takeover rewards Li & Fung with sharp logistics revenue growth
    Source: Li & Fung 2014 financial results.HONG KONG - Revenue from Li & Fung's logistics network soared 66 percent in 2014 to $874 million as the acquisition of giant sea freight forwarder China Container Line last year made its presence felt on the financial statements of the supply chain and...
  • Shipper options grow with China's expanding rail network
    HONG KONG - China is steadily adding to the rail network linking the mainland with central Asia and Europe, with a large portion of the $130 billion rail development budget for 2014 spent on improving connections in central and western parts of the country.The latest railway project is to build...
  • Government support needed to tackle Hong Kong port challenges
    Graphic provided by OOCL to analysts.HONG KONG - The formidable challenges facing Hong Kong port were perfectly captured in the above illustration that was presented with OOCL's 2014 financial results recently. Few, if any, ports around the world have had to cope with such a thorough change in cargo mix...
  • Damages ruling against ILWU fails to improve Portland productivity
    A March 13 U.S. District Court decision in Portland that ordered the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to pay $60,000 to the National Labor Relations Board for engaging in illegal work slowdowns at the Port of Portland has not resulted in improved productivity at the Oregon port. Elvis Ganda, CEO of...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • STNG seals loans
    Scorpio Tankers (STNG) has secured more than $110m in bank financing to support the buy of four vessels from sister Scorpio Bulkers (SALT), with pricing significantly below margins in its current portfolio.
  • ISC plots expansion
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) may expand its exposure to the pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) market, according to Global Hunter Securities.
  • Buy in bulk!
    A leading equity analyst is encouraging clients to accumulate shares of US-listed bulker owners with exposure to the spot market.
  • Navios seals period deal
    It appears that Navios Maritime Holdings has lined up a period deal for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Capes gain
    There were signs of life in the capesize segment today as day rates gained traction for the first time in more than three weeks.
  • Boskalis steps back
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has abandoned its efforts to amend an anti-takeover clause in Fugro's constitution.
  • Costa drops Tunisia
    Carnival-owned Costa Cruises is halting port calls in Tunisia after the terrorist massacre in the capital Tunis on Wednesday.
  • Seatruck names new CEO
    Clipper's ro-ro wing Seatruck Ferries has named one of its founders as its new chief executive officer.
  • TEN on cloud nine
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has raced past analysts' expectations in the fourth quarter.
  • Anek ferry lifts anchor
    An arrested passenger ferry owned by Greece's Anek Lines will lift its anchor tomorrow, after sitting idle in the port of Patras for two weeks.
  • WW pockets $40m
    Norway's Wilh Wilhelmsen (WW) is reducing its shareholding in Korean car carrier owner Hyundai Glovis from 12.5% to 12%.
  • Westlie in stock sale
    AP Moller-Maersk chief financial officer Trond Westlie has sold shares in the company worth over $1.5m.
  • Siem streamlines
    Norway's Siem Offshore has announced organisational changes designed to bring together its main businesses.
  • AKOFS converts vessel
    A multi-functional support vessel owned by Ocean Yield and operated by AKOFS Offshore will be converted into a subsea installation ship.
  • Damen looks ahead
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen is to work with the Oslo-based Bellona Foundation to develop the eco-ships of the future.
  • Navigator eyes charters
    Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator Holdings is hopeful of lining up charters for its three open ethane carrier newbuildings in the next few months.
  • NAT to grow again
    Nordic American Tanker (NAT) has pledged to expand its fleet as its boss demonstrated his confidence in future earnings by snapping up shares.
  • DP World ups dividend
    Dubai's DP World has revealed plans to pay $195.1m to its shareholders following a strong annual performance.
  • SPO suffers in 2014
    Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has seen earnings chopped in 2014 in tough markets.
  • Polemis pounces on VLCC
    Greek owner Adam Polemis is understood to have made his second VLCC purchase in three months.
  • CSL seals Samsung deal
    India's state-controlled Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to team up on building LNG carriers.
  • Pirates raid tanker
    Pirates have hijacked a Malaysian tanker off Indonesia and stolen its fuel cargo.
  • Maersk in $4.9bn sale
    AP Moller-Maersk expects to collect almost $5bn from the disposal of its shareholding in Danske Bank.
  • Two more for BW
    Singapore group declares options for extra LR1s at STX in South Korea.
  • Four in for ferries
    France's Eurotunnel has revealed it has received four expressions of interest for its MyFerryLink cross-Channel ferry business.
  • HPH Trust raises $1bn
    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust has successfully raised $1bn from the bond market, the company has confirmed.
  • MSC passengers killed
    Nine passengers from an MSC cruise ship were killed in Wednesday's gun attack in Tunisia, the cruise line has confirmed.
  • Osborne cuts North Sea taxes
    The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has unveiled major changes to the North Sea tax regime in the UK Budget 2015.
  • Tax changes welcomed
    Oil & Gas UK says it welcomes the UK government's decisive move to restructure the North Sea tax regime.
  • Double-digit drops
    Three major US west coast container ports have reported substantial year-on-year declines in container throughput for February.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Rail reform bill introduced in Senate
  • New Global Shippers Alliance formed
  • March container volumes rebound in Los Angeles/Long Beach
  • FedEx cost containment spurs strong profit growth
  • U.S. requests WTO dispute panel over Indonesia's ag trade restrictions
  • Williams-Sonoma takes revenue hit from West Coast port slowdown
  • Industry group calls for swift action on new TSA chief
  • Trailer orders drop 'expectedly' in February
  • ATA puts premium on coalition-building
  • Unifor ratifies labor contracts at CN
  • Service Announcements: Maersk Line and CMA CGM, CN and IAG
  • Executive moves: YRC and Midwest Association of Rail Shippers
  • Rep. Lowenthal would tax cargo to fund freight infrastructure

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Worldscale to review ECA fixed rate differentials
    Expected to be revised, published by April 10.
  • Yard delivers China's 'first' LNG-powered inland vessel
    The Green 6002 is the first in a series of 200 ships.
  • Towing vessel sinks on Ohio River
    The David Dunnigan was carrying an estimated 3,000 gallons of fuel oil onboard.
  • Demand for 'ECA' bunker fuel set to grow, says Shell
    Oil major says residue-based product proving popular.
  • Fuel oil inventories climb 20% in a week
    Singapore inventories at 21-month high.
  • New supplier in Gulf of Oman and Arabian Gulf
    Physical operations start next week.
  • TEN posts annual, quarterly profit
    But bottom line pared down by bunker hedging losses.
  • Eurotunnel to benefit from 'ECA effect'
    Rail company says higher fares will push passengers their way.
  • 'Good quality product' from suppliers in Russian Far East
    No major problems with fuel quality in 2014, says Saybolt surveyor.
  • Bunker volumes fall for Hong Kong-listed group
    But Cosco International Holdings sees annual profits rise.
  • Case for LNG is 'compelling'
    Low oil prices are putting a break on the spread of LNG as a marine fuel.
  • Scrubbers: Good for the pocket and the environment
    DFDS says experience has proved technology's worth.
  • Vessel trimming could create lashing issue
    Dynamic forces on containers and lashings could exceed limit when vessel trim is changed.
  • Advisory highlights 'potential problems' of distillate fuels
    Stabilisers in distillates have limited shelf life, says white paper.
  • DNV GL adds new tool to fleet performance service
    World fleet could be sailing with approximately 30% added resistance, it says.
  • Malaysia: Missing ship found
    But without marine fuel cargo.
  • Singapore-Seychelles partnership to focus on bunkering
    Countries strengthen economic ties with MoU.
  • WTI crude rises after US Federal Reserve announcement
    Prices rally on news that US interest rates will increase in the near term.

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Rome
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Tokyo
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Rome
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Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
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Beijing
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Washington
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FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
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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
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Civitavecchia
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Imabari/Tokyo
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Geneva
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Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
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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
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Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
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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
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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
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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
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Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
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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
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IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
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Long Beach
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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
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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
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Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
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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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