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August 21, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Tianjin container terminals up and running, but customs clearance dead slow
  • Globally, box traffic is up, but continues down on Asia-north Europe route
  • Cosco Pacific's ports in HK, China, Greece have little to cheer about
  • Zim back in black with US$12 million quarterly profit, though revenues fall
  • China media blasts Tianjin execs for using connections for safety approvals
  • Maersk's nine new 14,000-TEUers too fat for Panama's new locks
  • 2M adds fast-growing Prince Rupert call on TP-8 pendulum service
  • Suez Canal gears up to tap more trade, reach growth targets, pay debt
  • ATA truck tonnage index up 2.8pc in July, its second highest level ever
  • 3M renews contract with CEVA in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
  • Unless India can unclog infrastructure, potential will not be realised
  • Korean Air likely to operate in Pakistan after formal call on agency
  • Azerbaijan's Silk Way West cargo carrier take in Boeing 747-8 freighter
  • Allowing Open Skies Policy could bring Ghana's pan-African aviation boom

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • DGS highlights initiatives being taken to facilitate the trade
  • Product tanker demand boosting long-haul chemical, vegoil tanker market, says report
  • Traffic congestion on the approach roads to JN Port
  • Vessel berthing & departure back to normal at Tianjin port
  • Centre to import 10K t of onion through MMTC
  • China demands more trade concessions from India, Japan
  • Exporters wary over steep fall in orders
  • Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on linen fabric imports from China & HK
  • INR loses early gains, slumps against dollar
  • IEA sees surplus oil persisting despite soaring demand

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • Shippers balk at Oakland off-peak scheme
    Requiring shippers to pay extra for off-peak gate hours may not solve congestion problems at the Port of Oakland, a shipper advocacy group contends. In a 19 August letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) president Bruce Carlton warned that a
  • Royal Imtech bankruptcy threatens 500 Netherlands businesses
    According to Dutch research firm USP Marketing Consultancy, 500 companies in the installation sector are affected by Royal Imtech's bankruptcy with about 100 fearing for their survival. The 500 firms worked as subcontractors for consultancy and services firm Imtech and 75% of them are not insured
  • Israel's ZIM trebles 2Q earnings
    The Israel-based carrier ZIM has trebled its earnings in the 2Q15, announcing revenue of USD74 million compared to USD23 million in the same quarter last year. In a statement released on Wednesday, the company ascribed the better performance partly to the launch of a new Asia-US route in the same
  • DSME cancels drillship order
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has cancelled a drillship order after the customer missed a payment. In a Korea Exchange filing, DSME said the KRW703.4 billion (USD592.5 million) order was placed by an Americas-based customer in July 2013. The drillship was
  • WSC wins $46m Pengerang terminal sub-contract
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas services company Wah Seong Corporation (WSC) has secured a MYR188.96 million (USD46 million) sub-contract to supply and deliver coated steel pipe piles to Pengerang deepwater petroleum terminal project in Johor, Malaysia. Under the sub-contract, which is project specific
  • More Chinese ports restrict handling of hazardous cargoes
    More Chinese coastal ports have followed in the footsteps of the port of Tianjin to curb the handling of hazardous chemical cargoes at the port areas. After the Tianjin explosions, Yang Ming Marine Transport received updated information regarding dangerous cargo regulation for certain Chinese
  • Newcastle's coal port price hike under scrutiny
    Mining conglomerate Glencore Coal is unlikely to win its appeal to undo a 60% price hike in the world's biggest coal export port of Newcastle, Australia. The new port owners, a consortium of Hastings Funds Management and Chinese conglomerate China Merchants, upped shipping charges after the AUD1.75
  • Dalian port profit up for 1H15
    Shanghai-listed Dalian port recorded profit of CNY286.1 million (USD44.71 million) for the first half of 2015, up 0.6% from its profit of CNY284.4 million a year ago. The port's revenue was at CNY4.1 billion for the same period, up 24.25% year on year (y/y), while its total assets amounted to

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • Cathay Pacific staying positive despite pressure on cargo yield as revenue falls
  • MOL trumps Maersk for reliability: but does arriving on time matter any more?

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • BAE Norfolk awarded DDG 95 FY 2016 DSRA
  • Mabus announces name of LCS 24
  • CIT Group helps Advantage acquire Suezmax tanker duo
  • DNV GL develops class notation for gas bunkering vessels
  • Tour boat claimed to be cleanest on Great Barrier Reef
  • Eastern to build four inland towboats for Latin America

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • MOL jumps to top spot on Drewry performance list
  • Jensen Maritime develops options for LNG bunker barge construction
  • Matson taps Keoni Wagner as corporate communications boss
  • Portland Airport adding new electric charging stations
  • US rail freight traffic count heads down during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • Owners urged to make direct representation to NNPC for tanker ban removal
    Politically-sensitive situation could be alleviated by case-by-case representations, with supporting documents/evidence, to demonstrate why the particular tanker(s) should not be on the list
  • Chinese shipbuilders outrun Korean yards in July new orders
    Having been beaten by its competitors six months in a row
  • Navios remains in the red as bulker rates trough
    Angeliki Frangou says company is benefiting from market recovery
  • VLGC spot rates dip as arbitrages close
    Further softness ahead, though rates are still high by historical standards
  • Middle East shipping regains its spark despite low oil prices
    Fundamental dynamics shine as deadline for Lloyd's List awards nomination looms
  • DFDS ups dividends and plans share split on back of bumper results
    Danish short sea ro-pax operator impacted by ongoing action in Calais and concerns that low bunker prices will impact its scrubber technology investment
  • Tanker Investments finally receives the six suezmaxes it bought last year
    After a delivery delay, the tankers enter the Gemini pool, before being sold when the time is right
  • Yard Talk | South Korean majors return to shipping
    Drive in developing offshore and other businesses has not brought in profits
  • SSA fortifies drive to attract younger generation to shipping
    Development of a Singapore clause for recently introduced war risk insurance cover is a priority
  • Hapag-Lloyd invests in 6,000 reefer containers to help expand its South American trades
    Many of the new containers will be installed on 10,500 teu newbuildings ordered in April
  • MLC two years on: a positive driver for change
    The Maritime Labour Convention has improved the lives of those serving at sea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • Retailers struggle to balance inventories as online sales grow
    An empty shelf in a big box store may be a retail logistics manager's worst nightmare, but it's not the only one. An empty warehouse rack or shelf may be just as bad, especially if that warehouse ships e-commerce orders. The need to serve both in-store and online customers is complicating...
  • US intermodal hit 10 week-high as train speeds improve
    Despite flatlining train speeds and persisting service issues, U.S. intermodal volumes have increased to their highest level in more than two months. U.S. intermodal traffic for the week ending Aug. 15 rose 2.3 percent year-over-year to 276,443 units, according to the Association of American Railroads, the largest rail lobby in the...
  • Governor, Speaker visit Port of Oakland, call for transport fix
    Oakland, Calif. - Sacramento came to the Port of Oakland today seeking support to fix ailing transportation infrastructure. Without road and other transport improvements, Gov. Jerry Brown and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins warned, California's economy is at risk. "It's fundamental that California be able to move goods and people in a...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Systems announces addition of new board member
    CUDAHY, Wis. - Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RRTS), a leading asset-light transportation and logistics services provider, announced today that Brian Murray has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Murray will also serve as the Chairman of Roadrunner's audit committee. "We are extremely pleased that Brian is joining our board of directors...
  • SC Ports Authority, Representative Jim Merrill and Senator Larry Grooms announce Daniel Island land transfer
    CHARLESTON, SC -Today the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), Representative Jim Merrill and Senator Larry Grooms announced the completion of a lease agreement granting oversight of a 50-acre land parcel on Daniel Island to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) for public benefit. The 99-year lease fulfills...
  • Washington ports grab market share from Canadian rivals
    Port of TacomaThe newly-formed alliance of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma increased their container throughput nearly 8 percent in July and grabbed a bit of market share from their Canadian competitors. The Northwest Seaport Alliance, formally established earlier this month, saw its share of volume through the region rise to...
  • Shippers say they're moving production back to US, but stats don't reflect
    After decades of moving operations overseas, executives at U.S. manufacturing and distribution firms say they're coming home, or at least closer to home via Mexico. Yet in spite of the hubbub over so-called "near-sourcing" and promises that U.S. manufacturers want to move operations back on to U.S. soil, the country continues...
  • Amway selects Amber Road to improve supply chain visibility into its air & ocean shipments
    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, today announced that Amway, one of the world's largest direct selling businesses, will be using Amber Road's Supply Chain Visibility tool to increase its visibility into its air and ocean shipments and improve its supply...
  • Greece sets deadlines for port privatization
    Port of ThessalonikiGreece has set deadlines for the privatization of its two major ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, after waffling on the issue in the first half of year and putting the country's privatization efforts in doubt. The country's HRADF privatisation fund announced last week that binding offers for the tenders involving...
  • Next Gen PLM: Ensuring Compliance and Line of Sight Throughout Your Global Supply Chain
    Are you striving to bring new products to market faster and optimize supply chain efficiencies? Without fully integrating trading partners to connect your entire global supply chain, this is an impossible objective. Amber Road's new white paper explains how a collaborative supply chain platform can enable you to: Improve accessibility to shipping information Effectively...
  • Planned $2 billion Russian seaport would tap Asia-Europe rail
    A Chinese defense manufacturing company plans to build a deep-sea port in the Arkhangelsk region of Russia, giving shippers of containerized rail from Asia another ocean shipping option for northern Europe delivery. Poly Technologies, part of China Poly Group Corp. plans to build the port on the White Sea, which is...
  • US wastepaper exports plummet
    Plummeting U.S. exports of recycled paper contributed to a 5.2 percent decline in overall U.S. exports during the first half of 2015, as lower-value commodities were hit by weak demand, a strong dollar and the lingering impact of West Coast port delays. Recycled paper is the highest-volume U.S. containerized export. But...
  • More Chinese ports restrict hazardous cargo after Tianjin explosions
    More Chinese ports have followed in the footsteps of the Port of Tianjin to restrict the movement of hazardous chemical cargoes at their facilities, disrupting global supply chains and the manufacturers that depend on the inputs. The ports of Qingdao, Lianyungang, Ningbo, and Xiamen have tightened hazardous cargo regulations or outright...
  • Shanghai strengthens its grip on port rankings
    It's been five years since Shanghai toppled Singapore for the No. 1 spot in the JOC Top 50 container port rankings, and Shanghai firmly led with a 1.4 million-TEU spread in the 2014 results. Singapore, the Southeast Asia transshipment hub, had previously led the rankings for five years after dethroning...
  • Shippers should file claims; use set-off as last resort
    Q: We've been doing business with a particular motor carrier for several years. When claims arise, we have a standard practice: We determine the amount of money involved and subtract it from freight charges we owe the carrier and notify it of the reason. A couple of our carriers have...
  • Rickmers profit rises by double-digits
    Alexandra RickmersLONDON- Rickmers Group's operating profit rose 35 percent in the first half, as its shipping unit returned to the black and a strong dollar boosted revenues. Germany's largest container ship-owner and manager earned 137.4 million euros ($153.9 million) in the six months through June 30, up from 101.5 million euros...
  • Duisburg posts double-digit growth
    LONDON - Duisburg boosted container traffic by 10 percent in the first half of the year, shrugging off German rail freight strikes and China's economic slowdown, to consolidate its position as the world's biggest inland port. The German intermodal port attributed the rise to 1.8 million twenty-foot-equivalent units in the six...
  • Hapag-Lloyd expands South American reefer container fleet
    LONDON - Hapag-Lloyd has ordered 6,000 reefer containers to boost its share of the growing traffic on the South American trades. The German carrier said it has invested a double-digit sum in the containers, which have a capacity of 12,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, and will be gradually integrated into its fleet...
  • APL expands intra-Asia network
    Singapore-based container carrier APL has introduced a new, dedicated intra-Asia service in another sign of the seemingly insatiable demand for services on the trade. The weekly service, branded the Asia Subcontinent Express 2, or AS2, connects Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India's busiest container handler, to China, South Korea and Singapore. The dedicated...
  • Brazil's customs agency strikes
    Brazilian customs officials demanding pay increases have gone on strike after threatening to do so for the past two weeks in a labor action that may last some time and cripple trade in the country. Ports and points of entry are being affected to different degrees as the National Brazilian Union...
  • Technology seen as key to unlocking 'hidden' truck capacity for shippers
    Truck capacity isn't tight, Abtin Hamidi believes, it's just hidden where shippers can't find it. Effective use of Internet-based technology can help unlock that capacity, lowering transportation costs for shippers and providing better freight at a good rate for carriers, Hamidi said. "My hypothesis is there really is no capacity crunch,"...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • LRs re-discover August
    Long-range products tanker spot rates are moving sharply downward, pulling back from gains that had until now defied the typically slow summer season.
  • Attack halts Hodeidah
    An attack on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah has left significant damage, shuttering the facility.
  • Mols-Linien in the money
    Takeover target Mols-Linien has turned a profit for the first half of the year thanks to increased traffic.
  • "One year at least"
    Nine out of 10 shipping players believe that the dry freight market would need a minimum of one year to recover, a survey conducted by Platts has concluded.
  • Glencore and Cargill active
    Diana Shipping has secured a contract with Glencore for one of its panamax bulkers at a fraction above the present spot market level.
  • Farstad books loss
    Currency losses and an impairment test on its fleet dragged Farstad Shipping into the red in the second quarter.
  • Advantage bags suezmax cash
    Nazli Williams-backed Advantage Tankers has secured $61m to fund a pair of suezmax tankers.
  • Frangou sounds dry hope
    Angeliki Frangou believes Navios Maritime Holdings is starting to see the benefits of a dry cargo market recovery.
  • Eidesvik sells oldie
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has sold one of its seismic ships hot on the heels of turning profit for the second quarter.
  • Cosco: no Tianjin impact
    China's Cosco says its operations at Tianjin port have been unaffected by the blasts, which claimed the lives of more than 100 people and injured another 700.
  • Eidesvik turns profit
    Eidesvik Offshore has returned in black for the second quarter of the year thanks to higher operating income.
  • Euronav a buy at UBS
    Investment bank UBS has initiated coverage of Euronav with a buy rating amid anticipation of rising dividend in a strong market.
  • Rieber pushes up profit
    GC Rieber Shipping has more than doubled its net profit for the second quarter but has warned of a continued focus on shorter contracts in the future.
  • TIL takes Cardiff suezmaxes
    A much anticipated delivery of six suezmaxes from George Economou's Cardiff Marine to Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has been completed.
  • TIL's sextet delivered
    A much anticipated delivery of six suezmaxes from George Economou's Cardiff Marine to Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has been completed.
  • DFDS plans share split
    Danish ferry operator looks to enhance the liquidity of its shares with latest move.
  • SIOFF sinks into the red
    Continued soft rates and utilisation in the North Sea take their toll at Siem Offshore.
  • ZIM back in the black
    ZIM has continued to build on its restructuring efforts posting a second consecutive profitable financial quarter.
  • Pangaea extends COA
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions has extended a contract of affreightment (COA) for aluminum shipments worth a potential $350m.
  • Liner reliability declines
    Weaker performance on the Asia-Europe and Transpacific trades drags down sector average.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • S.C. port authority exceeds fiscal year revenue projection
  • Tianjin port faces congestion after explosion
  • Commerce investigates cold-rolled steel imports
  • Amway to use Amber Road for visibility
  • Port of Tauranga increases net profits, cargo volumes
  • UPS Freight opens new service center
  • Puget Sound container volumes on the rise
  • Brambles buys outstanding shares of IFCO Japan
  • Crew member dies on Central Gulf Lines ship
  • Marine engineering firm develops concept for LNG bunker barge
  • Oakland plans PierPass-like program to fund Saturday gates
  • Arab Coalition attacks Port of Hodeidah
  • KONE signs agreement with Damco
  • Trailer orders fall again in July
  • North American freight volumes see seasonal slip in July

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2015
  • DNV GL releases class notation for gas STS transfers
    New class notation 'increases the acceptance of safe gas fuel bunkering operations by ports and local authorities'.
  • Eco ship benefit marginal, survey finds
    Fuel efficient tonnage caught out by falling bunker prices.
  • Kuwaiti refinery to resume bunker, oil production 'within days'
    KNPC responds to Monday's blast at its Al Shuaiba facility.
  • Lower bunker prices encourage ships to go faster
    Threatening to increase vessel supply and weaken freight rates.
  • New LNG bunker barge design
    Concept should meet operator needs, says architect.
  • Singapore firm buys hybrid-electric newbuilds
    Vessels claim up to 15% bunker savings.
  • Kuwati refinery to resume bunker, oil production 'within days'
    KNPC responds to Monday's blast at its Al Shuaiba facility.
  • Hyderabad increases cost of bunker licence
    Move forms part of general rise for shipping service providers.
  • Istanbul-based oil company expands ops at Ceyhan
    New jetty could increase bunker sales volumes for Delta Rubis.
  • New design LNG bunker barge design
    Concept should meet operator needs, says architect.
  • Indonesia: Bunker deliveries to be VAT exempt
    Development will 'theoretically' benefit all Indonesia bunkering firms, says source.
  • WTI at $32 per barrel 'a conceivable reality'
    Due to 'further oversupply throughout 2015', says Citigroup Inc.
  • Titan Petrochemicals to complete restructuring process
    Aims to strike off liabilities and winding-up petition in September.
  • Aegean to expand Fujairah ops in 'a few months'
    Aegean expects development to boost sales volumes.
  • Indonesian authorities exempt VAT from bunker deliveries
    Development will 'theoretically' benefit all Indonesia bunkering firms, says source.
  • WTI drops as US supplies rise
    The US benchmark tumbled to the lowest level in more than six years.
  • Firm says WTI at $32 per barrel 'a conceivable reality'
    Due to 'further oversupply throughout 2015', says Citigroup Inc.
  • Jamaican supplier to offer Castrol Marine Lubricants' products
    West Indies Petroleum Ltd says it is ready to start supplying.

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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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