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May 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM profit up 419pc to US$406 million as revenue rises 1.8pc
  • MOL to share 22 vessels on 2 Asia-South America loops with 2M group
  • Prince Rupert tops North American box ports in growth growing 13.8pc
  • New rules to live by in Oz as Canberra hits lax foreign flagged ships
  • Risks of Russia rise where liability rules are different: TT Club
  • Agility profit increases 5pc to US$39.2 million as revenues rise 1pc
  • Box ship redelivery spike after USWC port hassle hits charter rally
  • In-cab TV fights dwell time and helps retain fleeing truck drivers
  • Miami forwarder signs on with CargoSphere for comparative rate data
  • FedEx fails to win dismissal of federal drug conspiracy charge
  • Alaska Air Cargo delivers Copper River salmon to Seattle
  • Bright future for air freight despite slow uptake in digital technology

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • CMA CGM reports improved net profit & volumes
  • SCI to review useful life of vessels
  • Stowage & Segregation of dangerous goods on containerships
  • Top buyer of ships for recycling launches new website
  • TSA lines move to stabilise rates, meet cargo demand
  • Delhi Metro coaches deftly discharged at Mundra Port
  • Govt highlights focus on enhancing cargo handling capacity, smart cities near ports & PPP projects
  • JNPT net profit up in 2014-15
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency facilitates record coal discharge at Kandla Port
  • Southern Asia Ports, Logistics & Shipping 2015 on Sept. 17, 18 in Mumbai
  • Govt mulls putting stalled infra projects on fast track
  • INR softens further on dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 39th vessel joins Arkas fleet
  • Freight industry to reach UK's climate targets
  • Greener fleet for Luxembourg
  • Profits up for Agility
  • New intermodal offers in Scandinavia
  • April volumes slip in port of LA
  • Fairtrans - anniversary and baton handover
  • CSX expands north-south business
  • Ten ANs for Azerbaijan's Silk Way
  • Braemar Adjusting names new regional MD
  • New segment CEO at Rickmers Group
  • AAT opens dedicated hazmat inspection counter
  • Carotrans adds Montreal to Le Havre service

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Savannah scores record month
    Box volumes in April at the Port of Savannah increased by 25.8% year on year to 335,337 teu: a new monthly record for America's fourth-largest container port. Savannah's previous monthly record of 333,058 teu was recorded in March. Georgia Port Authority (GPA) executive director Curtis Foltz
  • Cosco Guangdong wins OSV order
    China's Cosco shipyard's group has won a contract for its Guangdong shipyard to build a multipurpose offshore support vessel. This latest order is for a 65 m TAERRV (tanker assist/emergency response/rescue/field support vessel). It was placed by Aberdeen-based Sentinel Marine after the owners were
  • Seafarer found dead on Malta ship
    A Filipino seafarer was found dead on the Maltese-registered MV Elbella at Marsaxlokk Freeport in Malta on Sunday night. The sailor's body was discovered in a pool of blood with several stab wounds. It was reported that two kitchen knives were found near the body of the victim, who was employed in
  • Forum fears about fuel siphoning and migrants
    The 24th Annual meeting of the Asian Shipowners' Forum (ASF) was held in Jeju, South Korea, on 19 May 2015. Hosted by the Korea Shipowners' Association, the forum highlighted the rising fuel siphoning incidents on Asian waters but nonetheless raised concerns that some reports may have unduly
  • BP and Sinopec form JV in Singapore
    British oil major BP and Chinese oil company Sinopec Fuel Oil will form a 50/50 marine fuels bunkering joint venture (JV) named as BP Sinopec Marine Fuels. The JV will be based in Singapore, the top bunkering of the world, and leverage both companies' 'existing bunkering locations and activities to
  • Avance Gas 1Q15 profit jumps on lower bunker costs
    Avance Gas Holding, the Oslo-based listed VLGC owner, has reported a rise in net profit in 1Q15, helped by a fall in bunker costs. Group net profit rose to USD23.9 million in three months to 31 March from USD6.1 million in three months to 28 February last year. The company changed its financial
  • Rolls-Royce to cut 600 Marine business jobs
    Power system supplier Rolls-Royce Holdings said it will cut 600 jobs in its Marine business area in order to accelerate cost-reduction programmes. "We have today announced that we will accelerate cost-reduction programmes in our Marine business and reduce the number of employees by a further 600 by
  • ICTSI's Laguna box terminal starts upgrades
    Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal (LGICT), the dry port unit of International Container Services Terminal Inc (ICTSI), has commenced building new facilities that might one day lead to a rail connection. The Laguna dry port site, located in Calamba City, 58 km south of Metro Manila, will
  • Thailand's TTA sinks to loss
    Thai shipping and commodities group Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) saw a reversal of fortunes when it posted a 1Q15 net loss of THB288.3 million baht (USD8.6 million). This is in marked contrast to the profit of THB182.7 million reported in the same period last year. With interests in transport,
  • CMA CGM more than quadruples Q1 profits
    French container line operator CMA CGM has followed up on its strong 2014 profit performance with a spectacular first quarter one, posting net profits up more than fourfold year on year to USD406 million. The result compares with a USD97 million net profit in the first quarter of last year and a
  • LA-Long Beach box volume falls
    Box volume at America's largest container port complex fell 5.2% year on year in April as Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to work through congestion backlogs. After surging 63.2% year on year in March, total imports at the two ports fell 2.2% to 645,516 teu compared with April 2014. Exports
  • South Korea, India to co-operate in maritime sector
    Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's state visit to South Korea has resulted in the two countries signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-operate in maritime-related matters. A statement issued by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on 19 May said that South Korea and India
  • Yang Ming gets new ship, predicts loss for 1H15
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine took the delivery of a new 4,662 teu box ship on 18 May, while predicting a loss for the first half of 2015. The new ship, YM Express, is the last of the five 4,662 teu container ships built by CSBC Corporation for Yang Ming. The ship is 259 m long and 37.3 m
  • Japan ship exports down in April
    Orders at Japanese shipyards continue to fall as investment appetite in dry bulk carriers wanes. Japanese shipyards specialise in building dry bulk carriers. Figures from the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA) showed its member shipyards clinched 22 export orders totalling 1,369,550 gt in
  • CSSC chairman resigns
    Shanghai-listed China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) announced on 18 May that its chairman Hu Wenming resigned. According to the company's filling to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, his new position has not been released. Hu also resigned from his role as the director and member of the
  • Mermaid Maritime posts losses for 1Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Mermaid Maritime posted a loss of USD15.9 million for the first quarter that ended on 31 March, compared with a net profit of USD5.2 million in the same period last year. The company's service income fell by 4.6% to USD60.8 million in the first quarter of
  • Singapore seizes huge illegal ivory shipment
    Singaporean authorities have made its second-largest seizure of illegal ivory in 13 years. After receiving a tip-off, the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), helped by Singapore Customs and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore, seized 3.7 tonnes of illegal ivory,
  • Ezion denies claims of breaching agreements
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezion Holdings refuted claims of breaching charter agreements and said the claims were "frivolous and without merit". According to the company's filing to the Singapore Exchange, Ezion has three service rigs that are currently working in the North Sea,
  • Shippers worry over growing liner alliances
    The Singapore National Shippers' Council has expressed concern as liner alliances are becoming increasingly powerful. Maersk Line has a vessel-sharing arrangement with Mediterranean Shipping Company, and CMA CGM, United Arab Shipping Company, and China Shipping Container Lines comprise the Ocean
  • SK Shipping's 1Q15 profit surges 876%
    South Korea's third-biggest shipping company SK Shipping said on 18 May that its net profit in the first quarter in 2015 jumped 876% year on year (y/y) to KRW28.5 billion (USD25.6 million). Operating profit, which are earnings from the company's core business, rose 82% y/y to KRW57.5 billion. SK

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • DHL accused of continuing to conspire to fix surcharges after 'blowing the whistle'
  • More hotspots for violent freight crime in Europe as mafia gangs see the potential
  • CMA CGM shows 'hesitant' Maersk the way as it boosts market share in Q1

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • The quest for remote gas pushes FLNG innovation
  • Engine with low pressure EGR meets Tier III NOx limits
  • Bollinger Shipyards achieves continued ISO 9001 registration
  • IMO reports on latest MEPC actions
  • Crowley acquires crew management specialist MMS
  • May 19, 2015 Battery powered ferry enters service in Norway
  • House passes bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • April container totals rise at ports of Seattle/Tacoma
  • Matson makes cash offer for Horizon Lines' notes
  • Trio of carriers forming Asia to SAmerica VSA
  • Crowley Maritime acquires Maritime Management Services
  • Port of Savannah delivers gains in container numbers for April

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd stake pushes CSAV back into profit
    First-quarter net profit of $70.9m includes $59.8m attributable to tie-up
  • International Salvage Union raises concerns about fall in LOF cases
    Traditional contract has many benefits, trade body insists
  • Oceanbulk Containers eyes Wall Street
    Oaktree-Pappas boxship venture emerges as contractor of six ships at SWS
  • Product tanker owners: prepare for spectacular surge in third quarter
    Middle Eastern product exports will rise dramatically from mid-July onwards, says expert
  • Modi hints at partnerships between Indian yards and Hyundai Heavy Industries
    South Korean shipbuilder eyes Gail's expected jumbo order for up to 11 LNG tankers
  • John Lu calls on Singapore to scrap antitrust immunity for box carriers
    Industry veteran steps down as SNSC chairman after 18 years but continue to be a champion for shippers in parting speech
  • Ireland sees port volume growth in first quarter
    Gains in all major cargo categories, says IMDO
  • Rickmers poaches Oldendorff veteran
    Scharffetter to head maritime services from August
  • JMU posts operating profits up 47%
    Japan's second largest shipbuilder bucks industry trend but net results are hurt by EAS investment
  • Hamburg loses ground on box rivals
    German port feels impact of Russian sanctions as container volumes fall 2.3% during the first quarter
  • Regional Container Lines posts $5.2m profit
    Liftings decline, but so too have costs
  • BP and Sinopec in worldwide bunkering joint venture
    Application in China has been cleared by anti-competition regulators
  • Antwerp offers green ship discounts
    Some vessels could receive 30% cut in port dues as new reduction is added to existing Environmental Ship Index discount
  • ICTSI inland port to help ease Manila congestion
    Logistics terminal 35 miles from MICT will be linked by rail connection
  • Braemar profits but merger costs, offshore and dry bulk present challenges
    Pressures mount in offshore and dry bulk, but Braemar retains longer-term growth ambitions
  • Berlian Laju Tanker reports $39.5m loss for 2014
    Debt-equity swap that would see 27 ships transferred to ownership by lenders has yet to close
  • Uni-Asia posts 76% decline in net profit
    Slack dry bulk market hits Singapore-listed, Japan-owned bulker operator
  • Avance Gas earnings hit by offhire days
    VLGC shipping demand driven by exports from the Middle East and increased exports from the US, says company
  • Black Sea wheat exports add life to small bulkers
    Modest lift for handysize and supramax market as Asian buyers look beyond Australia for wheat supplies
  • April deliveries see the world cellular fleet hit 5,087 ships
    While a large number of vessels joined the fleet last month, this was not matched by any great number leaving service
  • Star Bulk raises $176m from share offer
    Nasdaq-listed company falls short of its $180m target

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • US trade commission rejects duties on Chinese built containers
    A U.S. trade commission has ruled against making temporary duties on Chinese manufacturers of 53-foot containers permanent, dealing a blow to the North American manufacturers that accused their Far East competitors of dumping products in the U.S. market. The ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission is a boon for U.S....
  • Midwest Association of Rail Shippers to Explore Market Changes
    "Shippers and Rails Adapt to Changing Markets" will be the theme for the 245th meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) to be held July 13-14, 2015 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. "Shippers and railroads are in the middle of ever-changing market conditions" said MARS...
  • US e-commerce sales break another quarterly record
    Online retails sales in the U.S. marked another record-breaking quarter in the first three months of 2015 after an especially harsh winter kept many consumers inside, shopping from the warmth of their own homes. And warmer weather isn't expected to drive down e-commerce sales. In fact, with the release of new...
  • Old Dominion Named to Forbes Magazine's 'Best Employers 2015' List
    THOMASVILLE, N.C. (May 11, 2015)- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has been named to Forbes magazine's "Best Employers 2015" list. The 500 employers on Forbes' list were chosen based on an independent survey of 20,000 American employees working for large U.S. companies and institutions, and U.S. divisions of international firms, according to...
  • US truck tonnage drops as economy stays stubbornly 'soft'
    U.S. truck tonnage dropped 3 percent in April from March, the American Trucking Associations said, as retail sales stayed flat and spring seemed to lack spring. Year-over-year, truck tonnage rose 1 percent, a significant drop from a 4.2 percent gain in March, the ATA said when releasing its monthly For-Hire Truck...
  • US footwear importers to race even faster to Southeast Asia with trade deal
    Footwear importers are doing more business in Southeast Asia than ever before, and imports from that region will grow even faster if the U.S. approves the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Southeast Asia's increase in market share is coming at the expense of China and Hong Kong, although China has such a...
  • Portal allows Florida East Coast Railway shipper to track containers
    Florida East Coast Railway Tuesday unveiled a new online portal that allows the regional railroad's customers to track freight shipments and equipment across its network. "The FECR Connect portal makes scheduling, planning and tracing shipments efficient and convenient for our customers," James R. Hertwig, railway president and CEO, said in a...
  • Maersk, CMA CGM to push aggressive Asia-Europe rate hikes
    Despite an environment of overcapacity, two of the largest carriers in the Asia-Europe trade intend to increase freight rates on June 1. Maersk Line announced a general rate increase of $800 per 20-foot container unit and CMA CGM announced its intention to increase freight rates by $1,000 per TEU in the...
  • Li Tong Group Executive Linda Li to Speak Hi-Tech and Electronics Supply Chain Summit - Europe
    LTG, which optimizes Reverse Supply Chain Management (RSCM) services for technology and telecom, is pleased to announce that Linda Li, the company's executive director and corporate vice president, will speak at the 9th annual Hi-Tech and Electronic Supply Chain Summit - Europe.The summit, of which LTG is a Gold Sponsor,...
  • BDP International Celebrates a Decade of Success in Korea
    BDP International (BDP), one of the world's largest privately owned logistics and transportation companies, today celebrated the tenth anniversary of its operations in the Republic of Korea. During the last decade, BDP Korea has grown to become one of the company's strongest Asian units and a key part of its future...
  • C.H. Robinson to accelerate global forwarding
    After a first quarter of double-digit net revenue expansion in ground, air and ocean transportation, C.H. Robinson Worldwide is preparing for more growth in international markets. On Monday, the largest U.S. third-party logistics and brokerage company named Mike Short president of it Global Forwarding division. The appointment of the former...
  • US containerized exports to Africa plunge while imports rise
    Sluggish demand and unfavorable exchange rates are driving down U.S. containerized exports to Africa and having the reverse effect on American imports from the continent. U.S. exports to Africa tumbled 8 percent year-over-year in 2014, according to data from PIERS, a sister product of JOC.com within IHS Maritime & Trade. Click to...
  • Banana shippers scramble to find capacity
    Long-haul banana trades continue to flourish as consumers in Asia add more of the fruit to their diets. While container lines gain market share, Ecuador based shipbroker Sopisco argues that specialized liner services could claw back some of the business. Bananas remain a key commodity for specialized reefer carriers and container...
  • Reefer operators' optimism rises on spot rate increases
    The southern hemisphere peak reefer season has been better than expected for specialized reefer operators. Fruit volumesseem to be increasing in some key trades, butlogistical bottlenecks and competingdemand from both fisheries and seafood exporters have really turned things around. From an earnings perspective, reefer ship operators can breathe a sigh of...
  • Antwerp to offer discount to ships that cut emissions
    LONDON - The port of Antwerp will offer discounts to ships deploying alternative technology to reduce emissions. The new discount, effective on June 1, comes on top of the existing Environmental Ship Index, which means that ships can benefit from a 30 percent reduction in port dues for every call, the...
  • Frankfurt, Amsterdam air cargo traffic stalls
    LONDON - Europe's top air cargo hubs are feeling the impact of a slowing Chinese economy and a fragile recovery in the eurozone with traffic declining, stalling or growing at a snail's pace in recent months. Frankfurt, Europe's leading freight airport, saw volume edge just 0.8 percent higher year-on-year in April...
  • APL to launch new intra-Asia service
    Container carrier APL said it will replace its current Singapore West Asia Express (SWX) service in the intra-Asia trade with a new weekly service, branded the Asia Sub-continent (AS1), starting at the end of this month. The AS1, employing six vessels, will commence from Qingdao on May 23 with the following...
  • Inland port to raise top Manila terminal capacity by 10 percent
    HONG KONG - Measures to improve productivity in Manila continued with the expansion of an inland port south of the capital that will increase capacity at Manila's main terminal by 10 percent and the recommissioning of a disused rail link to the port.Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal, the dry port ooperated...
  • Trans-Pacific lines explain why TEU rates should be 90 percent of FEUs
    HONG KONG - The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement has responded to queries from forwarders about contract guidelines introduced this year that recommend its member carriers set rates for 20-foot containers at 90 percent of the rates charged for FEUs.In setting the contract guidelines late last year, the TSA said the difference...
  • Air cargo spends most of its time on the ground
    HONG KONG - Products being shipped as air cargo spend up to 90 percent of the transport time on the ground waiting to be processed, according to IATA director general and CEO Tony Tyler.The former Cathay Pacific chief executive was commenting after the signing of a memorandum of understanding with...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Nasdaq warns Paragon
    Paragon Shipping says it plans to take action after the Nasdaq Stock Market warned it could lose its listing if it stock price remains low.
  • Vale to sell eight VLOCs
    Vale concluded a deal to sell four very large ore carriers to China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco) and expanded an agreement with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) to unload four more.
  • Judge OKs Oceanografia plan
    A Mexican federal judge has approved Oceanografia's bid to exit court-supervised restructuring.
  • Pioneer's loss grows
    Bulker owner Pioneer Marine has reported a bigger net loss for the fourth quarter but saw revenue surge thanks to vessel additions.
  • NewLead ties up tanker
    Greece's NewLead Holdings has won a potential five-year period deal for one of its bitumen tankers.
  • Bergen closes on $33m sale
    Bergen Group has finally been successful in selling its Hanoytangen-based rig business.
  • CSAV turns around loss
    Chilean owner CSAV has returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to its merger with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • NYK: no VLCC spill
    Japan's NYK has denied one of its VLCCs leaked oil at the Keihin Kawasaki berth in Tokyo Bay.
  • More mergers to follow
    Braemar Shipping Services has ambition to follow up last year's merger with ACM Shipping within the next 12 months.
  • Antwerp's eco-discount
    The Belgian port of Antwerp is offering to cut fees for vessels using new technology to reduce emissions.
  • Rem's profit slips
    Rem Offshore has seen its profit squeezed during the first quarter as financial expenses rose.
  • Dof fixes to Petrobras
    Dof Subsea has chartered out one of its newly delivered newbuildings to Petrobras on a long-term basis.
  • Murray Grindrod dies
    South Africa's Grindrod has announced the death at 79 of its long-serving former chairman Murray Grindrod.
  • BP's bunker buddy
    BP is teaming up with China's Sinopec to sell bunkers in Singapore.
  • Bulker runs aground
    Shipping traffic on the St Lawrence seaway has been re-established after being temporarily disrupted due to a bulker grounding.
  • DNV GL on the rise
    Class society DNV GL has posted a stronger profit in the first full year since its merger.
  • Star Bulk raises $176m
    Star Bulk Carriers has completed a direct public offering by raising $176m.
  • Cosco eyes overseas deal
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) is suspending its shares pending an "important" announcement about an overseas tie-up.
  • Solstad turns red
    Solstad Offshore slipped into the red in the first quarter but its underlying numbers were better than expected.
  • Avance rates edge up
    Oslo-listed Avance Gas Holding has remained firmly in profit in the first quarter as the VLGC market remained strong.
  • Braemar stronger after merger
    UK broking group Braemar Shipping Services has posted a bigger operating profit in the year to 28 February, but the costs of its merger with ACM has hit the bottom line.
  • Better for owners to scrap
    Bulker owners are opting to scrap their vessels rather than lay them up, which may be a good thing according to investment bank UBS.
  • West coast ports mixed
    US west coast ports reported mixed container throughputs for April as they continue to feel the impact of the recent port strike.
  • Write-downs dent Uni-Asia
    Uni-Asia, the Japanese bulker to hotels group, has reported a 76% decline in first quarter net profit due to the weak dry cargo market.
  • Rolls-Royce to sack 600
    Rolls-Royce is to make a further 600 people redundant from its marine division in response to challenging market conditions.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Economist says longshore negotiations should be brought under Railway Labor Act
  • Empties spark April volume growth at Long Beach
  • Maersk, MSC, MOL enter Asia-ECSA VSA
  • Long Beach cement terminal to treat vessel emissions at berth
  • NYK disputes media reports of tanker oil leak
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: C.H. Robinson and CEVA Logistics
  • Crowley exec acquitted of antitrust charges
  • WTO tells U.S. to cool it on COOL

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Norway's 'fuel saving' ferry becomes operational
    Uses 150 kWh of electricity per route, the equivalent of three days power used by an average household.
  • Aegean hoping to recoup part of O.W. Bunker and other losses
    Trying to work out solutions to collect unpaid bunkers supplied on behalf of companies that have since gone bankrupt.
  • Oil spill at US Port of Albany
    400 gallons of oil leaked from portable fuel tank.
  • Aegean in $28 million lawsuit against Hess
    Claiming damages for having been misinformed when buying its US east coast bunkering business.
  • Fuel oil emulsion: Trial points to significant savings
    Preliminary results continue to look promising.
  • Belgium port bids to reduce particulate pollution
    By offering discounts to ships with scrubbers.
  • Russian sanctions hit port throughput
    Hamburg abandons its 2015 container target.
  • Bulker detained by USCG
    Vessel having fuel-related loss of propulsion.
  • New threat to bunkering in Russia
    Tax authorities went to limit 'duty free' outlet for oil products.
  • BP, Sinopec in bunkering joint venture
    BP Sinopec Marine Fuel will have a strong focus on Chinese shipping companies.
  • Majority shareholder considers sale of Singapore oil terminal
    After scrapping plans of an IPO for the terminal company last year.
  • Kra Canal: China and Thailand sign MOU
    Vessels will be able to bypass the Malacca Strait.
  • Gazprom Neft mulls LNG engine retrofit project
    Company in move to grow LNG bunkering business.
  • Chinese fuel oil imports up marginally in May
    Low demand for fuel oil from bonded bunker suppliers.
  • Baltic authority to check on ECA compliance
    Checks to be conducted on vessels across Russian ports.

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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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