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January 21, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk hikes Far East-US/Canada US$720/TEU - $800/FEU rate February 14
  • MOL hikes rate US$750/TEU for Asia-east coast South America cargo
  • China Merchants box volume rises 13pc in 2014 to 80 million TEU
  • Port of Rotterdam 2014 box volumes up 5.8pc to 12.2 million TEU
  • US railways prepare to impose embargo on accepting ocean containers
  • US west coast port slow-downs continues holding up ships
  • Stifel Confidence index shows mixed air-sea freight sentiment
  • Karachi box volume increases 5.9pc to 833,000 TEU in fiscal first half
  • LA's Vanguard opens Surabaya and Semarang offices in Java, Indonesia
  • Eco-constraints prompt Eurotunnel order for 3 freights to meet demand
  • Ship-to-shore cranes sales fall 30pc; mixed demand for port equipment
  • US, Lithuania, Belgium approve ADP, e-NPs for UN's Safety of Life at Sea
  • Konecranes sells 15 RTGS to 3 Bollore container terminals in West Africa
  • IATA takes positive view of 2015 based on late blooming 2014
  • Liege airport's cargo volumes rise 5.3pc in 2014 to 590,579 tonnes
  • Doncaster Sheffield airport sees 112pc increase in cargo in 2014

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Caution urged with regard to cargo liquefaction risk at sea
  • Containership reliability down at the end of 2014
  • Norwegian joint effort to ensure green coastal shipping
  • Rice to be transported to Tripura via Bangladesh using waterway-road combination
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics creates history by becoming first shipping company to service domestic containerised cargo movement at all Indian ports, from Mundra to Kolkata
  • Coastal security tightened at the Major Ports
  • Kattupalli port now connected to all CFSs in Chennai for exports
  • DB Schenker awarded for rail solutions between Europe & China
  • Railways needs massive investment: Prabhu
  • Rlys registers 12 pc revenue increase during April-Dec.
  • India inks MoU with S. Africa
  • Indo-Australian CECA talks hit again
  • Japan proposes energy network for SAARC
  • China registers weakest growth in 24 years
  • MACCIA's export incentives workshop on Feb. 3

International Transport Journalweb site
  • MAN Latin America - league leader again
  • New management trio at Rieck
  • Burghausen road/rail terminal goes live
  • Finnlines offering more Germany-Finland services
  • E.R. Schiffahrt loses two execs to CPO
  • VTG developing LNG tank wagons for railway
  • Kerry and Puninar joining forces in Indonesia
  • Qatar Cargo launches service via Brussels and Basel
  • Panalpina expands in key African markets
  • Route of first solar RtW flight unveiled
  • RZD sending letters through Siberia
  • Singpost takes over majority stake in FPS
  • HHLA greening up
  • PSA sees box throughput surge worldwide

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • ITF calls for talks over Rotterdam terminal dispute
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has called for "all-party" talks on the future of the port of Rotterdam following a refusal by dockers to unload a barge that had previously been loaded at the new Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) container terminal at the port's Maasvlakte 2
  • Euronav commences US IPO
    Tanker major Euronav has officially begun its initial public offering in New York amidst rising optimism on a sustainable rate recovery. Euronav, led by CEO Paddy Rodgers, had filed IPO registration documents in September but announced a postponement on 15 October due to "unfavourable current
  • DI uses JDN dredger for Maldives reclamation
    DEME Group subsidiary Dredging International (DI) has started work on a major land reclamation project in the Maldives using a trailer suction hopper dredger chartered from Jan De Nul (JDN). DI business development director Bart Rumes told IHS Maritime that trailer suction hopper dredger Leiv
  • SNCM attracts up to seven bidders
    The deadline for offers for bankrupt French Mediterranean ferry company SNCM has been extended to 2 February in response to a request for more time from three prospective bidders. The court-appointed administrators currently overseeing the company's affairs indicated that four offers or letters of
  • Gard warns of Iranian oil transfer risks
    Shipowners face considerable risks in ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers from an operation to smuggle Iranian oil, warns a Gard alert. "There is evidence of a sophisticated smuggling operation and those responsible may go to considerable lengths to disguise the true origin of the cargo," said Gard.
  • FPSO orders hit five-year low in 2014
    The number of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels ordered in 2014 was at its lowest since the global financial crisis. IHS Petrodata stated that just 10 FPSOs were awarded in 2014. "High local content requirements, a growing emphasis on FEED (front-end engineering design)
  • Courage Marine issues profit warning for FY14
    Singapore-listed bulk owner Courage Marine has warned its investors to expect a greater net loss for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 as compared with 2013. The company announced the profit warning on its filing to the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and cited several factors for the
  • Cargo ship vanishes on Lake Tanganyika
    No trace has been found of a small cargo ship that sank on Lake Tanganyika last week with the loss of 14 lives. Mbaza departed Kasanga port, Tanzania, near the southern end of the 670km-long lake at 23.45 on 10 January. About two hours later the Burundi-flagged ship sank near the village of Kala,
  • CSSC, Wärtsilä to operate 2-stroke engine JV
    Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have completed the joint venture agreement for the takeover of W'rtsil''s 2-stroke engine business, which was announced in July 2014. The two companies have received the required government and merger control approvals, with official closing
  • Cargo ship capsizes off Quang Ngai, Vietnam
    A Vietnam-flagged general cargo ship has capsized off Quang Ngai, Vietnam because of heavy weather. All 10 crew on board of the 1,599 dwt, Xuan Lam 10 were rescued by a passing fishing vessel near the vicinity of the incident. Initially, Xuan Lam 10, with IMO number 9634775, encountered strong
  • Rio Tinto iron ore shipments up 17%
    Anglo-Australian Miner Rio Tinto recorded a 17% hike in its global iron ore shipments for 2014 at 302.6M tonnes. Despite iron ore prices crashing to five-year lows, the miner continued to ramp up shipments, exceeding guidance. Its Pilbara, Australia operations set a new record, producing 280.6M
  • Charterers squeezed as VLCC rates keep rising
    The soaring very large crude carrier freight market has seen some charterers getting caught off-guard by tanker owners who back out of verbal deals in favour of higher offers. One Singapore-based broker told IHS Maritime that he was working on a spot fixture yesterday when the owner received a
  • CSCL, MCC to launch China-Myanmar services
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and MCC Transport, an Intra-Asia carrier of the Maersk Group, will be launching new services connecting China and Myanmar in late January. Four 1,00teu box ships will be deployed by CSCL for the Burma Express (CMX) service, which is to call at Shanghai, Ningbo,
  • TAS Offshore profits down 33% in 2Q15
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine services provider TAS Offshore posted lower profit before tax of MYR 4.2M ($1.16M), down 33% for Q2 ended 30 November 2014, as compared to MYR6.5M for the preceding quarter. Similarly, revenue dropped 35% to MYR51.2M in 2Q15 as compared to MYR76.3M in 1Q15. The
  • Court rules port responsible for NZ worker death
    A Wellington Court this week ruled that port operator CentrePort was responsible for the death of dockworker Mark Samoa in January 2013. The father of three died after being crushed between two bales pushed by a forklift. Judge Bill Hastings found "CentrePort failed to take all practicable steps
  • Pilbara ports reopen for business
    Australia's iron ore ports of Dampier and Port Hedland reopened this morning after a tropical low dissipated overnight. In a short statement provided to IHS Maritime, Pilbara Port Authority announced both ports reopened at 5.00 hours local time this morning. "The port of Port Hedland was
  • VLGC rates tick up as chartering picks up
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers crossed the $70/tonne mark on 16 January as chartering picked up speed. As of yesterday, freight rates on the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route averaged $73.188/tonne, up $2.438 from 16 January. At current bunker prices in Fujairah, this works
  • CH Offshore posts lower profits for 2QFY15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider CH Offshore posted profits of $5.4M for 2QFY15 ended in 31 December 2014, down 19% as compared to profits of $6.7M in 2QFY14. Revenue dropped 4.2% to $8.79M in 2QFY15, as compared to $9.17M in 2QFY14. The lower revenue was due lower fleet utilisation for
  • Nanjing Tanker retains $403.2M credit line
    Nanjing Tanker, a Chinese tanker operator in restructuring, has retained a credit line of an aggregate of CNY2.5Bn ($403.2M) from ten Chinese banks. The credit facility comprises CNY2.3Bn and $45.7M with a term of 10 years, a stock filing of Nanjing Tanker said yesterday. Nanjing Tanker has used
  • PSA volumes reach 65.44M teu in 2014
    Singapore's main port operator PSA International has handled over 65.44M teu of containers worldwide for 2014. This represents a 5.8% year-on-year surge in the company's global container throughput. A bulk of the throughput was attributed to its flagship PSA Singapore Terminals with 33.55M teu in
  • Top-tier shippers, shipbuilders to dominate market in 2015
    Amid global macro uncertainties and tight ship financing conditions, only a handful of large shippers and shipbuilders, as well as some competitive players, would continue to dominate the market in 2015, said an analyst in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Sung Ki-Jong said, "The gap

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Naval architect to lead BV business development strategy
  • Wide beam drillship design gets ABS AIP
  • Euronav launches U.S. IPO
  • WR Systems announces key hire
  • Saab teams with Damen to pursue submarine programs
  • Bourbon expands ROV fleet
  • Nichols Brothers to build landing craft for American Samoa

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index holds steady during December
  • Crowley South Atlantic/Puerto Rico run to see expanded capacity with new barge
  • 'Caverns' fiber art exhibit on display at Portland Airport
  • Port of Coos Bay seeking applications for Coos County Urban Renewal Agency
  • First Pacific side lock gate installed in Panama Canal upgrade project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Heavily-invested owners optimistic as VLGC spot rates climb
    Spot rates rise to $76 per tonne from $60 per tonne a week ago
  • Li Ka-shing's CKI and CKH swoop on UK rolling stock owner
    Eversholt Rail Group set to be sold in a deal worth £2.5bn
  • Big bulkers threaten to weigh down scrap prices
    Rates under pressure as up to 10 large vintage bulk carriers are being touted for sale
  • Weakening global economy to add to oversupply woes
    BIMCO says latest economic forecasts are not good news for an industry already suffering from oversupply
  • Libyan oil exports resume after January hiatus
    Small number of tankers have left the country
  • Euronav strikes while iron is hot with its US listing
    Investor confidence high on buoyant VLCC freight market and prospects for tanker stocks
  • Panama Canal expansion will spark transhipment boom
    Double-digit jump in transhipment activity expected upon opening of new locks, says Drewry
  • Euronav starts US IPO after previous delays
    Proceeds from IPO in the US may be used to purchase vessels
  • Questions arise over fate of Russia's Kozmino crude exports on aframax tankers
    Russian oil output could decline in 2015 due to sanctions and a collapsing oil price deterring investment
  • Norman Atlantic investigators may focus on open car decks
    Cause of fire is still unclear, but the possibility of it starting on a lorry or car remains high
  • Hong Kong holding back on emission rules amid competitiveness concerns
    Government appears to be in two minds over when to pass the legislation as it may prompt owners to switch to rival mainland ports
  • BIMCO survey aims to improve dry bulk terminals
    Shipping companies urged to take part in confidential survey
  • Shipping to resume after cyclone alert is lifted
    A tropical low near the Pilbara region of Western Australia failed to develop into a full cyclone
  • Dr Peters sells VLCC as buying interest grows
    Sale and purchase market starts buzzing as demand grows for tankers to haul or store cheap oil

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Compliance 101: Know the rules and abide by them
    On Jan. 8, the Orange County division of Women in International Trade presented a half-day program featuring speakers from Customs and Border Protection, the Food & Drug Administration, the Consumer Products Safety Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well as two assistant U.S. Justice attorneys. For anyone paying attention...
  • New road aimed at easing truck traffic at Brazilian port Santos
    Trucks serving various container terminals on the left bank of the Brazilian port of Santos are expected to see shorter trips thanks to a new 3 million reais ($1.15 million) access road. The new road access better connects the Rodoviario Piacaguera Guaruja (SP 248) with Santos Dumont, which is the access...
  • US House members strike back against attempt to repeal Jones Act
    A bipartisan group of 32 U.S. House members are pushing back against a recently filed amendment to repeal requirements that domestic waterborne cargo be shipped in U.S.-flag ships owned, built and operated by Americans. The representatives argue that repealing the Jones Act would hurt the U.S. economy and national security. The...
  • 3PL-linked LTL carrier Shift Freight expanding eastward
    ATLANTA - Asset-light less-than-truckload carrier Shift Freight is expanding from its West Coast base to the Midwest and Northeast, building out its third-party-based LTL network. The carrier expects to launch its second Midwest outbound operation in February, Kurt Watkins, vice president of sales and strategy, said at the 2015 SMC3 JumpStart...
  • 2015 US truck tonnage outlook bright despite flat December
    A key indicator of U.S truck activity was flat in December, reflecting a decline in retail sales but an increase in manufacturing production in the same period. The flat reading of the seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage provided by the American Trucking Associations comes after the tonnage rose 3 percent in...
  • First Pacific lock gate installed at Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal expansion, now 85 percent complete, hit a milestone with the installation of the first gate in a set of new locks on the waterway's Pacific side. The steel gate, the first of eight to be installed in the new Pacific locks, was rolled into place on self-propelled motorized...
  • California trucking industry looks for highway funding sources
    MONTEREY, California -California's roadways and freeways are in desperate need of repair or expansion, so the trucking industry is willing to examine a variety of funding mechanisms that will raise billions of dollars to address the problem immediately. "We must re-examine CTA's infrastructure financing policies and consider new approaches to how...
  • Dockworker union protests automation at Rotterdam port terminal
    The International Transport Workers' Federation has stepped up its protest of automation at the new Rotterdam World Gateway container terminal, and called for "all parties" to discuss RWG's labor arrangements. Terminal officials said dockworkers from other terminals blocked RWG's gates Friday at the port's Maasvlakte 2 complex. Dockworkers then refused to...
  • Global air cargo carriers have high hopes for 2015
    The air cargo industry had its longest peak season in years in 2014, driven by massive demand for new products, most notably the iPhone 6 that sold more than 40 million units in the third quarter alone. A strong rebound in trans-Pacific trade kept freighter and aircraft belly utilization high for...
  • TEU volume jumps 18.5 percent at Cosco Piraeus terminal
    Container traffic soared 18.5 percent to nearly 3 million TEUs at Cosco Pacific's Piraeus container terminal last year, again outpacing growth at Mediterranean rivals. However, the Chinese operator's expansion plans risk being derailed by Syriza, the radical leftist political party expected to win Greece's Parliamentary election on Jan. 25. Syriza said it...
  • Year of the ship
    Gary FerrulliWhat will 2015 look like for an industry that has had four consecutive underperforming years? There are many issues to deal with, but let's focus on the few that mean the most. At the top of the list is the lack of profitability among ocean carriers and West Coast labor...
  • New tools helping 3PLs take waste out of supply chains
    Programmed robots. Three-dimensional printing. Fingerless keyboards. Challenged by the need to make their companies ever more cost-effective and competitive, third-party logistics companies are compelled to assess ever longer - and often more confusing - lists of new technology options. The health of their businesses increasingly depends on how well they...
  • Nhava Sheva port operations return to 'near normal' after violent protests
    Operations at the Port of Nhava Sheva returned to "near" normal levels Monday afternoon, a day after violent protests by container trailer drivers led to the closure of gates at APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India. "Normalcy has been restored in Nhava Sheva Port," APMT Mumbai said in a customer advisory. But the terminal expects vessels...
  • California ports to face 'systemic' challenges even after ILWU reaches deal
    MONTEREY, California - When the longshore contract negotiations are over and productivity has returned to normal, the CEOs of California's container ports will face even greater challenges dealing with the problems that remain: handling big ships, adjusting to powerful carrier alliances and establishing a new chassis regime. "These are systemic problems,"...
  • Logistics sector holds gloomy outlook for Russia, survey finds
    HONG KONG - Russia's potential as an emerging logistics market was downgraded by 66 percent of respondents in the sixth annual Agility Emerging Markets Survey that was released Monday, with an additional 10 percent of the logistics professionals surveyed believing the market has lost all potential. The clear majority of those...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • S&P extravaganza
    The sale-and-purchase market is starting to see a surge in activity, a leading equity analyst told investors Tuesday.
  • OSG appoints CEO
    Captain Ian Blackley has emerged as Overseas Shipholding Group's (OSG's) next chief executive.
  • Stemcor targets bulker
    A federal judge has asked US Marshals to arrest a panamax bulker controlled by Oriental Ocean Shipping International.
  • All eyes on GLNG
    Golar LNG took centre stage on Wall Street this week after firming up one-year time charters for a pair of LNG carriers and appointing a new chief executive.
  • Owners forge alliance
    Icelandic container line Eimskip and German shipowner Konig & Cie have teamed up to form a new joint venture.
  • Tankerska wants $40m
    Croatian owner Tankerska Plovidba has confirmed it will carry out an IPO to raise cash for its new products tanker spin-off Tankerska New Generation (TNG).
  • Sembcorp trio killed
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has said three of its workers died when a new tug capsized off China during sea trials.
  • Rotterdam dockers protest
    Dockers at the port of Rotterdam have refused to unload a vessel, causing the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to call for all-party talks.
  • Ghana frees tanker
    Ghana's navy has freed a tanker hijacked off the coast of Nigeria and arrested eight pirates on board.
  • Second year of growth
    The UK has recorded an increase in passenger, car and coach volumes on ferries for the second successive year.
  • Euronav sights $185m from IPO
    Euronav has today launched its long-anticipated US IPO with a $201m shares sale.
  • Onassis in second VL score
    Greece's Onassis Group has secured a second period deal for one of its VLCCs in a market still being boosted by demand for floating storage.
  • Nichols' Samoan swoop
    US shipyard Nichols Brothers has won a new contract to build a multipurpose ship for the government of American Samoa.
  • Magellan STS due
    An operation to lighten the cargo from Teekay's stricken LNG carrier Magellan Spirit (built 2009) via a ship-to-ship cargo transfer is due to get underway today off Nigeria.
  • Migrant ship raided
    The Turkish coastguard has intercepted a Togo-flagged general cargoship carrying 333 migrants bound for Italy.
  • Tanker and barge collide
    Firefighters have saved a barge from sinking in Hamburg after a collision with an SCF Marpetrol tanker.
  • Bourbon adds three ROVs
    France's Bourbon has enhanced its multipurpose vessel fleet with the addition of three new ROVs.
  • TTA targets $220m
    Bangkok-based bulker owner Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) is looking to raise $222.6m through its share offering to existing investors.
  • Bonfils exits Nordic Bulk
    Nordic Bulk Carriers founding partner Christian Bonfils has abruptly left the company.
  • Siem waits on double sale
    Siem Offshore has given Daya Materials more time to line up financing for a double subsea construction vessels deal.
  • CMES eyes $32m
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is expecting to log net earnings of CNY 200m ($32.3m) for 2014.
  • K Line's rating boost
    Japanese shipowner K Line has had its issuer rating upgraded by Rating and Investment Information (R&I) after cost reforms.
  • Strait snaps up ro-pax
    New Zealand's Strait Shipping is buying a ro-pax from Stena Line to replace an ageing ferry in the Cook Strait.
  • Osaka set to be moved
    Svitzer could be in a position to move the stricken Hoegh Osaka into port within 24 hours, it has emerged.
  • Rio Tinto sets ore record
    Rio Tinto saw a 17% year-on-year increase in iron ore shipments in 2014, operational figures released Tuesday show.
  • CHO profit still weaker
    CH Offshore has reported a weaker year-on-year performance for a second consecutive quarter.
  • Hedland gets all clear
    Port Hedland is set to reopen for business Tuesday morning after a tropical cyclone failed to materialise.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Panama Canal expansion reaches another milestone
  • TMS pioneer Weseley out to reduce ROI skepticism from shippers
  • Crowley to add capacity to Puerto Rico trade
  • U.S.: Bangladesh not yet ready for GSP return
  • Rotterdam tonnage grew 1 percent in 2014
  • Aljex provides capacity tool for freight brokers
  • Kentucky governor wants to allow private financing of highway projects
  • Union targets Rotterdam terminal in protests
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • LNG fuel consumption 'to reach 22,540 kilo tonnes by 2025'
    Market revenue, meanwhile, to reach $11,775.4 million, report says.
  • GTT to design, construct LNG barges, bunker tanks
    For LA-based Conrad Shipyard.
  • Tolson joins Aegean
    'Tolson will develop new physical supply locations as Aegean continues to grow.'
  • ECA operations: Additional operational costs 'inevitable'
    Consultant says 'significant' financial and management resources required.
  • Falling energy prices put 'efficiency gains under threat'
    'But pressure to reduce fuel use to combat global warming will not evaporate.'
  • IMO sub-committee working on new text for BDN
    Broad agreement that the supplier's declaration need revision, but details have yet to be agreed.
  • OW Bunker collapse has sent 'ripples across the globe'
    Owners owing sums for bunkers supplied in the UAE 'should consider arrest a realistic risk to operations.'
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • West Africa: Tanker hijack foiled
    Pirates arrested but cargo missing.
  • New bunkering service at Helsinki
    Neste Oil to start ship-to-ship operations.
  • Singapore suppliers cut premiums
    'Some traders have a lot of oil so they need to clear their tanks.'
  • Fuel additive suspected in US pollution incident
    Officials are trying to identify a sticky, grey coloured, odorless material that has washed up in San Francisco Bay.
  • IBIA asks for review of IMO sulphur verification procedure
    Proposal to align regulatory approach with ISO 4259 will need support of a member state to go further.
  • Ferry operator upgrades fleet
    Replaces ageing vessel with a bigger, more fuel-efficient one.
  • Chinese firms team up on ship propulsion research
    Engine makers to build $1.6 billion manufacturing facility in Ningbo.
  • Dual-fuel electric system to power LNG carriers
    Newbuildings due to enter service from 2017-2018.
  • New trader at Dan-Bunkering
    Christian Moller joins firm's Middelfart office.
  • Wartsila's two-stroke business JV finalised
    Receives government and merger control approvals.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
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
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
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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