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July 23, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Hong Kong port faces shrinking box volumes for 12th month
  • Far East trades propel shippers' to US east coast ports
  • US east coast ports lead the pack in US import growth in first half
  • LA-LB port truckers strike against 160-truck Pac9 Transportation
  • Maersk to levy US$200 per box congestion fee at Aqaba August 7
  • Canadian and Mexican ports pick up spill over from congested US ports: FMC
  • Canadian Pacific quarterly profit up 12pc to US$300 million on flat revenues
  • UPS Capital to buy G4S insured parcel services unit
  • Connecticut's XPO assumes Norbert Dentressangle's role at Tour de France
  • DB Schenker participates in cartel in violation of company code
  • CargoSmart launches Big Schedules to help shippers see more faster
  • Long Beach hailed in Hong Kong as top port in North America
  • Hong Kong still on the plus side in air cargo - up 0.6pc - but only just
  • Emirates resumes flights to Erbil, in embattled Iraqi Kurdistan
  • ABC wants to buy first rate Martinair if AF-KLM still want to sell
  • Xiamen Airlines signs Dutch trucker Jan de Rijk Logistics for pan-Euro service

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Container service reliability shows further improvement in June
  • LNGreen next-generation LNG carrier concept completed
  • P&I firms adopting wait-&-watch approach after Iran deal
  • Vrrddhi Freight celebrating first anniversary of successful operations
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia establishes bio-gas conversion facility in Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala CM seeks cabotage relaxation for Vizhinjam Port
  • Migration of old terminal operators at Major Ports to deregulated tariff regime continues to be in limbo
  • Survey gives Jebel Ali top rank in productivity
  • Highway projects worth INR 25K cr. to be undertaken in J&K this year: Gadkari
  • Aluminium industry asks for hike in import duty
  • Centre committed to roll out dual GST in 2016
  • Coffee exports set to increase due to bumper crop
  • Gujarat govt plans to relocate existing electricity infrastructure
  • INR turns marginally weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • How to melt forwarders' hearts

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Israel's Haifa port sets productivity record
    Israel's Haifa port set a productivity record last week while servicing ZIM Los Angeles, an 8,200 teu fully cellular container vessel. Six STS cranes at Haifa's Carmel Container Terminal handled 318.8 containers per ship hour. The port reported another record during the shift for containers moved
  • MacGregor drags down Cargotec Q2 results
    Cargotec has posted an 11% year-on-year (y/y) slide in second-quarter orders after gains at Kalmar and Hiab were outweighed by a slump at its MacGregor business unit. The Finnish cargo-handling equipment maker's Kalmar unit produces port and terminal container handling machinery while Hiab mainly
  • Self-propelled barge opens up Thames transport
    London's River Thames will carry increasing quantities of building materials through the launch of an innovative self-propelled work barge and its sister vessel, according to their operator and owner. Scheldemond I & II, now operating on the river to serve central London's civil engineering
  • DSME CEO pledges to resolve crisis
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will restructure to resolve financial difficulties highlighted in recent "embarrassing" news stories, according to CEO Jung Sung-Leep. In a statement in Korean on DSME's website he said the shipbuilder will "remove internal diseases to become a
  • VLGC rates dive as traders relet ships
    After reaching a 2015 high of USD137.938 per tonne on 15 July, rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have since been falling. On 21 July, rates averaged USD129.375 per tonne, working out to USD132,147 in daily earnings at current bunker prices in Fujairah. An Oslo-based broker told
  • CANSI: Chinese shipyard new orders to drop 58% y/y
    Chinese shipyards' new orders are expected to drop at least 58% year on year (y/y) from 60 million dwt in 2014 to 20-25 million dwt in 2015, according to China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI). The significant decline in new orders would be due to the persistent overcapacity
  • VARD posts $6.2m loss in 2Q15
    Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore support vessel builder VARD Holdings posted a NOK51 million (USD6.2 million) loss for the second quarter of 2015. The result reversed a NOK105 million profit for the same period in 2014. The loss was due to severance payments as VARD restructured its business in
  • Ship fined for reef pollution
    An Australian court has fined the master and owner of the Hong Kong-flagged ANL Kardinia for dumping garbage on the Great Barrier Reef. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced on 22 July that it had successfully prosecuted shipowner One Armania Shipping Ltd and its master on 20
  • BHP announces 13% hike in ore output
    BHP Billiton's Pilbara iron ore production rose under 15% for fiscal year 2015 (FY15), but enough to send shivers through the Australian stock market and iron ore juniors. The iron ore output of 254 million tonnes for the year, up 13%, according to BHP's operations review for the year ended 30
  • Keppel wins third FLNG conversion from Golar LNG
    Singapore's Keppel Shipyard has won a third contract worth USD684 million from Golar LNG to convert an LNG carrier into a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel. The contract, involving the conversion of LNG carrier Gandria, is the exercising of the second of two options, after the first option, involving the
  • Seoul steps up ferry safety precautions as vacation season nears
    Seoul will implement countermeasures to ensure ferry safety as thousands of South Koreans are expected to sail to the country's various resort islands for the summer break. From 24 July to 9 August, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will mobilise 156 ferries for a special transportation service

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Martinair not for sale, says AF-KLM Cargo boss as court rejects pilots' status claim
  • Rumours growing of APL sale, but with more losses on the cards, who will buy?
  • Forwarding business model under threat as global supply chains become regional

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Southeast Asia hijackings of small tankers continue
  • CoCo Yachts books another Coastal Cruiser contract
  • Grand Bahamas completes drill ship project ahead of schedule
  • Golar inks contract for third GoFLNG conversion

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Styrk announces plans to leave Port Seattle maritime director post
  • Olympia Port Commission meeting set for new Percival Plaza location
  • Coast Guard rescue swimmer saves four from grounded fishing boat
  • American Trucking Associations releases for-hire truck tonnage index for June
  • EVA Air agrees to purchase five Boeing 777 freighter planes

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • DryShips agrees 11-ship restructuring with charterer
    Owner waives $16.5m in overdue income while charterer drops purchase options on seven capesizes
  • Nigeria ban yet to impact West Africa VLCC rates
    Ban could limit VLCC availability on West Africa to Asia spot trade, pushing up freight rate for owners
  • Beijing to create whitelist for rig builders
    Effectiveness of government-led lists in doubt following similar move last year to tackle yard overcapacity in building commercial vessels
  • Seattle and Tacoma win FMC clearance for port alliance
    Pacific northwest pair authorised to operate and market marine terminals together
  • Bharati files for creditor protection and gets a cash infusion
    Distressed debt financier buys up loans and injects $94m
  • HPH Trust sees 26% fall in profit attributable to unit holders
    Singapore-listed unit trust says that shipments to the EU declined more than expected
  • Southeast Asia piracy incidents climb sharply, says IMB
    Of the 13 hijackings globally in 2015, 11 were of small tankers in the Southeast Asian region
  • DP World looks to Kazak hub for route into Iran
    Aktau has the potential to become a gateway, says Dubai-based operator's chairman
  • Golar agrees third FLNG conversion
    The converted vessel will liquefy gas in the waters off Equatorial Guinea by 2019
  • The new normal?
    Ultra large containerships and mega alliances appear to be here to stay. But what will this mean for shippers and how will they adapt?
  • New tugs and harbour to support BHPB export drive
    With iron ore throughput in the Pilbara seemingly set to increase, more tug boats are required to handle the extra volume
  • Data Hub: Asia-Mediterranean trades
    Carriers cut capacity as widening supply and demand gulf sends freight rates crashing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Kenco increases investment in supply chain innovation with Kenco Innovation Labs
    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Kenco-a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions, real estate services, and material handling equipment-has established a department focused on researching and developing innovative approaches to supply chain management challenges. Kenco Innovation Labs and its dedicated team of innovation specialists will collaborate with customers to identify, research, and protot
  • Mexico - inland haulage/weight restrictions 2015
    Hapag-Lloyd informs about the weight restrictions in Mexico. The Mexican Ministry of Transport has published in the Official Gazette the new "Gross Weight and Dimensions Regulation" (NOM-012-SCT-2-2014), applicable as of January 15, 2015. This regulation establishes the co-responsibility of the user/customer contracting transport services for damages arising as result of non...
  • Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. purchases of three ATR 72 aircraft
    HONOLULU - Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent of Hawaiian Airlines, today announced plans to acquire three ATR 72 turboprop aircraft in an all-cargo configuration to expand its interisland shipping services. The new operation will launch in the first half of 2016, starting with flights between Honolulu International Airport (HNL) and Kona...
  • Linda Styrk leaving Seattle ports for position with pilots association
    Linda Styrk, managing director of the Port of Seattle's maritime division, is leaving the port to take the position of executive director for the Puget Sound Pilots. Styrk holds a U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate's License, and she is married to a pilot who guides ships through the Northwest Passage...
  • FedEx Express seeks density, rebalances capacity with 767s
    The massive freighter order FedEx filed with Boeing this week will do more than replace aging planes. The addition of as many as 100 Boeing 767-300 freighters over the next few years will mark a major shift in how FedEx Express manages capacity and yield in its global network. A month...
  • Employer attorney warns port labor bills could backfire
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Congressional proposals to clamp down on longshore unions in reaction to West Coast port slowdowns could backfire, warned the chief attorney for waterfront employers on the East and Gulf coasts. "Congress should be guided by that old adage that states, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,'"...
  • FMC gives green light to Seattle-Tacoma port alliance
    A new era of cooperation between Seattle and Tacoma will dawn Thursday when the Northwest Seaport Alliance becomes effective following approval of the agreement by the Federal Maritime Commission. The FMC Tuesday unanimously allowed the alliance to become effective, opening the door for joint marketing, planning and infrastructure development in the...
  • Improving US intermodal rail service propels Hub Group turnaround
    Hub Group said the intermodal rail service of its two major partners, Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway, is improving, albeit not fully recovered, delivering a better financial performance than the prior quarter. The company said it expects intermodal volumes to grow 4 to 7 percent this year after volume...
  • Seven new services bring 1 million additional TEUs to Busan
    The first half of 2015 brought seven new services to Busan's youngest terminal and an additional 1 million 20-foot-equivalent unit containers through South Korea's largest marine gateway, port officials said Wednesday. Since the start of the year, officials at the aptly named Busan New Container Terminal have welcomed five Ocean Three...
  • New Supply Chain Solutions Needed?
    A continuing capacity shortage, rising freight rates, and stricter government regulations exacerbate transportation challenges faced by shippers. Outsourcing transportation can be a solution - and for many companies is the most important strategic decision it makes. This whitepaper provides practical tips on how to outsource transportation effectively, and covers the...
  • FedEx Express to add more than 100 Boeing 767s to fleet
    A month after taking delivery of the 100th 767-300 freighter built by Boeing, FedEx has ordered 50 more 767s and has the option to purchase another 50 of the cargo planes as it upgrades and "rationalizes" its global fleet of more than 640 package and freight-carrying aircraft. The express division of...
  • Costamare, York Capital extend joint venture investment period
    LONDON - Greek shipowner Costamare and U.S. hedge fund York Capital Management have extended the investment period of a joint venture that has spent $1.1 billion on new and secondhand container ships since it was established two years ago. The joint venture, formed in May 2013, will continue to invest in...
  • Idle container ship fleet expands for second straight month
    LONDON - The number of idle container ships of more than 500-TEU capacity increased in July for the second consecutive month, totaling 112 units of 342,900 TEUs on July 13, according to Alphaliner. Unemployment has risen across all size segments, with the 2,000- to 3,000-TEU sector posting the sharpest increase because...
  • Pactl volumes hit record first half
    HONG KONG - China's busiest air cargo terminal in Shanghai continued its record-breaking run this year, posting the strongest first-half result in the company's history.Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd. (Pact) grew its cargo tonnage by almost 11 percent year-over-year, handling 762,104 tons of air freight during the...
  • Environmental objections threaten Santos port deepening
    Despite the naming of EEL Infraestruturas Ltd.'s lowest bid of $110 million as a winner for a new dredging tender for the Port of Santos, shippers using Brazil's leading gateway have started to get nervous about if and when work needed to handle larger vessels will be completed. This is because...
  • Poor first half as weak Europe hits Hutchison volumes
    HONG KONG - Hutchison Port Holdings Trust recorded a 26 percent fall in net profit in the first half as revenue remained virtually flat and container volumes at its South China terminals rose just 2 percent compared to the first six months of last year.The Singapore-listed HPHT is the operator...
  • Indian container terminal converted to ro-ro as development lags
    After months of saying it was nearing completion of a new, dedicated container facility, Mumbai Port earlier this week opened its first privately-developed offshore container terminal for an unexpected purpose - roll-on, roll-off operations. The $300 million offshore project, on which construction began in 2009, is already years behind schedule and instead...
  • GLP leads investors in $7 billion China logistics property fund
    There is huge demand in China for modern warehouses capable of handling the rapid rise in e-commerce shipments.HONG KONG - Logistics property developer GLP and a consortium of investors have established a $7 billion China-focused logistics infrastructure fund aimed at developing modern warehouse facilities across the mainland.GLP China will manage...
  • Mediator Cohen praised by ILA, USMX
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - George Cohen, retired director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, took a curtain call at this week's International Longshoremen's Association convention. Credited by the ILA and United States Maritime Alliance with helping them avoid an East and Gulf coast strike in 2012-13, Cohen was invited back to...
  • Marad close to releasing maritime strategy draft
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The U.S. Maritime Administration expects by late summer or early fall to seek public comments for its proposed national maritime strategy, which has been a top goal of Marad Administrator Paul "Chip" Jaenichen. "We want stakeholder input, we want stakeholder guidance," Jaenichen told the International Longshoremen's Association...
  • USMX's Adam tells ILA: Contract needs 'tweaks,' not rewrite
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The chief negotiator for East and Gulf waterfront employers told International Longshoremen's Association officials that any long-term contract extension would involve "tweaks," not a total rewrite of the current six-year agreement. "When I'm describing it to people, I explain it as an extension with tweaks, because...
  • US Senate highway bill hits a speedbump
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Tuesday failed to move forward with legislation that would have authorized funding for American roads and infrastructure for another six years, after Democrats said they hadn't had enough time to review the bill. In a 42-56 vote, lawmakers voted against proceeding with a bill that would...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Intertanko protests ban
    Intertanko has issued a strong protest against Nigeria's decision to ban 113 tankers from its coast.
  • Ezra raises $150m
    Ezra raised SGD 200m ($150m) in gross proceeds from a rights issue that is aimed at strengthening the offshore vessel owner's balance sheet.
  • Fire on Royal cruiseship
    Royal Caribbean Cruises confirmed that a fire broke out on a cruiseship calling at Jamaica.
  • DryShips in charter overhaul
    George Economou says deal with major charterer is a prudent way to take advantage of market volatility.
  • Yards seek cash
    Bangladesh's shipbuilding industry is pressing for state help to compete with Asian rivals.
  • Winter warmer for VLCCs
    Fearnley Securities has initiated coverage of newly floated Gener8 Maritime with a buy rating on the company amid the belief VLCC rates could pass through $100,000 per day this year.
  • DHT turns up dividend tap
    US-listed crude tanker specialist DHT Holdings has revealed a more aggressive dividend policy in light of the hot market.
  • One missing after sinking
    A seafarer is feared dead after his cargoship sank off Istanbul following a collision in the early hours of Wednesday.
  • Owner fined for dumping
    A shipowner has been penalised for dumping food waste on to the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Who took the money?
    Atlantic Navigation says more than $0.7m was removed from bank account without permission.
  • Cuban momentum builds
    Two more companies have confirmed cruises to Cuba as the US opens up its relations with the Caribbean island.
  • Lamnalco exits
    The impossibility of open competition has led tug owner Smit Lamnalco to pull out of Australian ports.
  • Japan eyes Caspian port
    Japan and Turkmenistan are in talks over potential investment in the latter's new Caspian Sea port.
  • Artemis moves for Ponant
    The Pinault family's Artemis holding company is in talks to buy French cruise line Ponant.
  • Costamare extends York deal
    Costamare revealed it had extended its partnership with private equity giant York Capital as it reported a strong second quarter performance today.
  • Attacks keep coming
    ICC report shows pirates raiding small coastal tankers every two weeks off southeast Asia.
  • Fincantieri profit halved
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has seen its first-half earnings chopped in half as financial costs rose.
  • Bharati's cash boost
    A reconstruction specialist company is to pump INR 6bn ($94.41m) into India's struggling Bharati Shipyard after it filed for creditor protection on Tuesday.
  • Vinalines turns a profit
    Restructuring Vietnamese state owner Vinalines has made a profit in the first half of 2015 as debt talks continue.
  • Second nickel-ore casualty
    A second bulker is reported to have experienced cargo liquefaction problems after loading nickel-ore in the Philippines.
  • Golar's GoFLNG hat-trick
    Golar LNG is to convert a third LNG carrier into a Golar floating liquefaction facility (GoFLNG) it has been confirmed.
  • Pakistan sees STS first
    Excelerate FSRU receives 130,000-cbm of LNG using the double-banked transfer system.
  • Vard trims losses in Q2
    Vard Holdings has managed to stem its losses in the second quarter after the heavy losses reported at the start of the year.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: FMC approves Seattle-Tacoma port alliance
  • Teamsters: Pac 9 driver wage hearing to begin next week
  • Busan New Container Terminal sees rapid growth
  • PACTL sees record airfreight tonnage in first half 2015
  • Executive Moves: Puget Sound Pilots and Port of Coos Bay
  • Qatar Airways Cargo introduces new freighter
  • ASF Intermodal expands to Lousiana
  • Commerce removes Cuba from terrorism sponsor list
  • Port of Redwood City reports slight drop in cargo volumes
  • Dicom buys L.A.-based final-mile transportation provider
  • Canada expands FTA with Israel
  • Hawaiian Airlines readies interisland cargo service
  • Boeing finalizes $1.5b order with EVA Air
  • Kansas City Southern Q2 earnings slip
  • ATA: Truck tonnage index falls 0.5% in June
  • Senate pushes long-term transportation bill

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Report: Coastal tankers in SouthEast Asia attacked bi-weekly
    Five small tankers were hijacked in South East Asian waters during Q2, International Maritime Bureau says.
  • Fiji urged to ratify IMO's Bunker Oil Pollution Convention
    In order to be fully compensated in the event of a fuel oil spill.
  • Cosco Xiamen orders 'fuel efficient' fast ferry
    Ship will achieve 'fuel savings of 10%' compared to ferries of a similar capacity.
  • LNG for bunker barge nearing completion
    LNG push barge due for delivery early next year.
  • Box ship arrest in Singapore
    Vessel controlled by Indian interests.
  • South Korean supplies tighten
    Typhoon disupted supplies.
  • Sri Lanka prepares to expand Colombo operations
    Port Authority chairman backs Hambantota.
  • Australia: Commercial shipping under attack for emissions
    Other Sydney residents target ship pollution.
  • Bunker prices likely to remain soft
    Crude oil prices have touched their lowest level since April.
  • Shanghai: LNG bunkering JV
    Project includes R&D into LNG-fuelled ships.
  • New bunker monitoring system to enter Nigerian market
    System set for launch by next month.
  • Singapore: Bunker tanker gets MFM approval
    The Milos starts MFM bunkering operations.
  • EU to lift Iranian bunkering ban by 2023
    Seeks to 'terminate all nuclear-related economic sanctions against Iran over next ten years'.
  • Sources: 'New MGO suppliers in South Korean market'
    MGO prices soften on increased competition.
  • Piracy in Asia up 18% during first half of 2015
    Compared to the same period last year.
  • Firms resolve LNG-fuelled ferry's 'commissioning issues'
    Issues were unrelated to the vessel's engines, as previously reported.

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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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