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March 26, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific profit up 2.3pc to US$292 million in '14 as sales rise 8.9pc
  • OOCL cancels sailing for Qingming-Easter week April 3-7
  • Reefer-rich 10,000-TEU CMA CGM Volga enters Asia-Black Sea service
  • Box Ships CFO Perri steps down suddenly, CEO Bodouroglou takes post
  • Cosco launches Adriatic-Greece-Turkey service from Rijeka
  • Hong Kong's Hutchison to start building Laem Chabang terminal within year
  • Newark mayor tells port authority to pay more or he will sell its land
  • Maersk uses WAM to track genset reefer fleet across North America
  • UK driver crisis intensifies as old and young flee a lose-lose situation
  • Cargojet expands network with enlargement of freighter fleet
  • Qatar Airways Cargo to expand US freighter network to LAX
  • Lagos airport improves, but has a way to go before it meets industry needs

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of another large size vessel
  • GAIL to float 'modified' tender for LNG ships
  • Global Shippers' Alliance formed
  • Sevenseas Global Express receives prestigious award
  • Alstom may export half of India-made products
  • Adani Hazira Port highlights its advantages to Silvassa trade
  • Port of Amsterdam's interactive seminar today
  • BCT wins Textainer's Area Depot of the Year Award
  • ICD DICT capable of handling specialised cargo
  • Govt likely to revive interest subvention plan
  • Import of steel and steel products
  • INR turns weak against dollar after seven-day winning streak
  • Lok Sabha clears Warehousing Corporation Bill
  • Reduce duty on low-grade iron ore exports, say miners

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New truck for Coca Cola Belgium
  • Volume at New Orleans hits 14 year high
  • New in the Ecu-Line crow's nest
  • Newcomer boosting CEP network
  • Customer satisfaction award for Flash
  • T-Systems Switzerland names new sales ace
  • 95th electric locomotive rolls out of Transnet factory
  • U-Freight goes Frisco
  • Aircraft with increased payload/range in Australia
  • CMA CGM consortium to expand KCT
  • Stephen Ly back in Singapore
  • Mosolf Automotive plumps for Touax wagons
  • Dubai International still world's busiest A380 hub
  • SNCF Logistics: figures and brands
  • PIL snaps up majority stake in Mariana Express Lines

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Another blow for Germany's Marenave
    Hamburg-listed German shipowner Marenave has recorded further heavy losses due to continued asset write-downs made last year. The company, which owns a diversified fleet of 13 vessels including tankers, container vessels, bulk carriers and a car carrier, advised investors in an ad-hoc announcement
  • US tightens vessel anti-terrorism scheme in Yemen
    Armed guards will soon be required on US-bound vessels docked at Ash Shihr Terminal and the Port of Hodeidah in Yemen. The requirement is one of several security measures to be imposed on any US-bound commercial vessel that had visited the two ports within the vessel's last five port calls,
  • Rights advocate calls for end to 'trial by media'
    The risk of media headlines creating an environment for unfair trials has been raised as a concern at the annual members' day of the International Salvage Union (ISU). Speaking on seafarer criminalisation, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, executive director of Seafarers' Rights International (SRI), said that
  • Impact of 'Big data' debated
    The benefits of 'Big data' to ship classification were highlighted at the Connecticut Maritime Association conference, but some industry insiders remain sceptical. "Big data will transform the way we think and the way we work. It will ensure the right information will go to the right people at the
  • LNG shipping remains sensitive to production cuts
    The LNG shipping sector remains sensitive to production cuts due to political unrest, shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo have noted. This was highlighted by events in Yemen, where Yemen LNG that has export capacity of 6.7 million tons per annum (tpa), equal to 2.8% of 2014 global exports has
  • UK tackles port of refuge challenges for Europe
    The UK is developing new port of refuge guidelines for Europe, Hugh Shaw, the UK's SOSREP has told a salvage audience in London today. The guidelines, which should be complete by the end of this year, will tackle key challenges to fast and effective responses. Shaw, who was speaking at the
  • Stolt-Nielsen plans NOK700 million plus bond issue
    Stolt-Nielsen, the London-based chemical carrier, tank container and terminals group that is listed in Oslo, says it is planning to issue unsecured bonds to the value of at least NOK700 million (USD89.4 million). The bonds would be sold on the Norwegian market and the proceeds would be used to
  • Rickmers lands bulker management contracts
    Hamburg shipowner/manager Rickmers Group has been awarded ship management contracts for seven Supramax bulk carriers from an unnamed owner. The ships, which are going to be transferred from 1 April, are the first bulk carriers to be managed by the group's affiliate Rickmers Shipmanagement. The
  • Finnish seafarers, engineers issue strike warning
    Two Finnish seafaring unions have issued a strike warning that would bring all Finnish-flagged cargo vessels to halt on 2 April, in a gesture of support for their members who are embroiled in a labour dispute on the country's icebreakers. The planned strike would also bring freight services on
  • Polarcus in financial moves to improve liquidity
    Polarcus, the Oslo-listed offshore seismic services vessel owner, says it has secured amended terms to a number of its financial facilities in order to improve its liquidity. They include amended terms to its existing USD410 million fleet bank facility agreement and to the terms of a bond issue and
  • New Zealand court fines drunk ship master USD2,300
    A New Zealand court has fined the master of a bulk carrier NZD3,000 (USD 2,288) after a breath test found him to have a breath alcohol level of almost five times above the legal limit. Parmod Kumar pleaded guilty on 23 March in the Tauranga District Court to the charge under s40B of the Maritime
  • PIL takes major stake in Mariana Express Lines
    Singapore-based regional container carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) is to become a major shareholder in Mariana Express Lines, a compatriot feeder operator. A PIL official told IHS Maritime that the company would buy a 55% stake in Mariana Express Lines, but would not comment further about
  • DSME predicts difficult year ahead
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea's third biggest shipbuilder, thinks this year will be difficult in terms of winning new orders. This was revealed during a question-and-answer session with Samsung Securities. Samsung Securities analyst Han Young-soo noted that demand
  • UK ferries braced for exit checks
    The UK's Port of Dover ferry operators are bracing themselves for the 8 April deadline when they take over responsibility for passport checks of all UK travellers leaving the port for abroad. Concerns about congestion aired by the UK Chamber of Shipping and the Freight Transport Association (FTA)
  • Sapurakencana full-year profit up 28%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Sapurakencana Petroleum recorded a full-year profit after taxation of MYR1.43 billion (USD390.5 million), up 28% year on year (y/y) for the financial year ended 31 January 2015. Revenue for the full year soared 18.7% y/y to MYR9.94 billion from MYR8.37

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Jones Act tied to crude oil exports
  • Relief fund set up for Vanuatu, after devastating cyclone

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Pembina, Port of Portland plan new community investment fund
  • Port of Anacortes selects Worra for executive director position
  • Emirates plans to add second flight from Sea-Tac
  • Harley Marine adds tug to vessel handling fleet
  • ATA releases latestt ruck tonnage index

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Sovcomflot back in profit for 2014
    Russian tanker giant makes $83.9m on back of improved market and fleet expansion
  • Balance envelops the market
    Opportunities are outweighing risks in bullish VLCC freight market
  • Cosco Pacific will look at alliances for expansion plans
    Terminal operator's total capital expenditure will top $1.1bn in 2015
  • The myth of consolidation
    There is much talk of consolidation, but how far are owners willing to go?
  • La Spezia gears up for bigger ships
    Two new STS cranes delivered for use at Contship's Italian terminal
  • Asian trio join forces on Far East-Latin American loop
    Hanjin Shipping, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Yang Ming to launch weekly service from July
  • The cost of uncertainty: Future SOx rule changes may add up to $100bn to shipping's annual fuel bill
    Are shipowners increasingly confused by hybrid bunker fuels, alternatives such as LNG, the uncertainly over scrubbers and, of course, the fact the next deadline could be either 2020 or 2025?
  • Two new shipper groups formed
    A new Asian shipper group has "evolved" out of the Asian Shippers' Council, while a new global organisation will also be formed
  • Stolt-Nielsen mulls raising $89m on bond market
    Proceeds will be used for general purposes, says the world's largest chemical tanker owner, which suffered a disappointing 2014
  • CIMC container division's profit slumps 30%
    Hong Kong-listed company reports rise in container demand but falling prices
  • Aker Philadelphia Shipyard stays upbeat due to big $1bn orderbook
    Midsize tankers are the US yard's 'sweet spot'
  • CMA 2015: Take your time in ordering LNG-ready vessels
    MAN vice-president suggests owners can wait for lower costs and better technology by not preparing vessels for an LNG-fuelled future
  • CMA 2015: Large tanker owners could benefit from consolidation, says Navig8 executive
    Bigger fleets tend to serve clients better and can subsequently reap commercial benefits
  • Asian markets drive supramax and handy rally
    Still many rivers to cross, but at last small bulker market seems to be heading in right direction
  • Bocimar loses $47m in 2014, blaming overcapacity
    Yearly loss comes as revenues rise 13%

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Senate bill aimed at improving rail service, competition
    WASHINGTON - Legislation introduced on Tuesday in the U.S. Senate aimed at boosting rail competition and improving service by giving the federal rail regulatory agency some more teeth has drawn a strong rebuke from the freight rail industry. The "Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015" would not only reform rate case...
  • APL reports improvement in cargo movements at LA-Long Beach
    APL issued an upbeat customer advisory Wednesday about conditions at Los Angeles-Long Beach, saying that while many ships remain at anchor off the coast, the pace of cargo handling is noticeably picking up. "While the number of idle ships is still relatively high, there has been a steady decline in waiting...
  • CSX, NS's gain from coastal shift dependent on Midwest cargo share
    U.S. shippers' potential shifting of imports from the West Coast to the East Coast would give the major eastern railroads more business, but how much the railroads will actually benefit depends on how much of the cargo is destined for the Midwest. However, It's too soon to determine the amount of...
  • Asia-Europe trade advised to adopt TSA- type system
    The Asia-Europe trade needs a system similar to the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement on the transpacific route so carriers can apply general rate increases and set surcharges in a more consistent and transparent way, a leading industry analyst says. The outlawing of liner conferences on European trades in October 2008 was aimed...
  • Driver wage hikes could raise truckload pricing 12-18 percent
    Hefty increases in truck driver wages will propel truckload rates higher in 2015 and beyond, potentially pushing pricing up by double digits, a transportation analyst warns. Truckload rates may need to rise as much as 12 to 18 percent to pay for higher driver wages. "While our current earnings models assume...
  • Drewry trans-Pacific index hits 12-month low
    Trans-Pacific spot rates fell 9 percent from last week to a 12-month low amid continuing congestion at U.S. West Coast ports, according to the container freight rate benchmark published by Drewry Maritime Research. Drewry's Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles container freight benchmark registered $1,639 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, down 13.1 percent year-over-year....
  • PIL to acquire majority stake in Asia-Hawaii carrier Mariana Express
    Singapore-based regional container carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) will become a major shareholder in Mariana Express Lines, a compatriot Asia feeder operator. A PIL official told IHS Maritime that the company would acquire a 55% stake in Mariana Express Lines, but would not comment further about the deal. PIL concentrates on the...
  • Cuba specialists optimistic US trade embargo will end
    Phil Peters, president of Cuba Research Center, a nonprofit organization in Alexandria, Virginia, says the U.S. and Cuba have been making progress in normalizing their diplomatic and trade ties, and overcoming political opposition within the United States to the Obama administration's clear desire to end the U.S. trade embargo of...
  • Fixing transportation funding: Be like Ike
    Medical schools teach "primum non nocere" (first, do no harm). The 2005 and 2012 surface transportation authorization laws, President Obama's recent surface transportation proposal and other plans to use one-time revenues to prop up the federal Highway Trust Fund have one thing in common: They all left or would leave...
  • TPM takeaways
    Gary FerrulliThe nine months of negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union and concomitant congestion leading to so much misery for so many cargo interests and logistics service providers made the 2015 TPM Conference a highly anticipated event. Although several TPM presentations touched on various aspects...
  • Ningbo looks to intermodal rail as a new source for growth
    Ningbo Port Group sees potential in seaway-railway intermodal transport as the central Chinese port looks for more business. According to Tong Mengda, chief economist of Ningbo Port Group, the port will prioritise development of seaway-railway intermodal transport because that segment was the least developed transport mode in China. In terms of their...
  • Temperature-controlled cargo facility near Delhi opens
    State-owned logistics provider Container Corporation of India has opened a $1.6 million temperature-controlled facility in Adarsh Nagar, near Delhi, the latest investment in line with parent Railways' fiscal year 2015-16 budget plan announcement last month. The perishable cargo facility, which will be operated by Concor, will spur the opening of similar...
  • China's rail freight network poised for change, World Bank says
    HONG KONG - China's manufacturing shift inland and rising domestic consumption has created a surge in demand for intermodal rail services unable to be fulfilled because of supply side constraints, according to a just-released World Bank report.The report, titled "Customer-driven rail intermodal logistics: unlocking a new source of value for...
  • Southeast ports expect some West Coast diversion to stick
    PONTE VEDRA, Florida - Diversions from congested West Coast ports are helping drive traffic growth at the Savannah port, setting the largest U.S. southeast port to end its fiscal year with 14 to 14.5 percent more volume than in the prior year. Such a torrid pace of growth resembles the frenetic...
  • Militant ILWU faction calls for contract to be rejected
    If the leadership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union is going to convince the union rank and file that the tentative contract agreement is a good deal for the general membership, the officers will have to fend off a concerted effort by militant members and retired members of the...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • DLPG activates VLGC pool
    Dorian LPG is on the fringe of launching of a pool dedicated to the very large gas carrier (VLGC) segment, a milestone that follows the formation of an alliance with Japanese conglomerate Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).
  • National strategy coming
    The United States' top official for domestic shipping says a planned national maritime strategy could be released in draft form within the next few months.
  • Pangaea to buy for COA
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions plans to buy a bulker to fulfill a recently-inked contract of affreightment (COA), chief executive Ed Coll said today.
  • Owner seeks answers
    It appears that operators are keeping an increasingly close eye on newbuilding activity and the orderbooks of Asian shipyards.
  • Big John's book club
    John Fredriksen is said to be an avid reader but there's one tome that the shipping magnate never leaves home without, according to the chief executive of Ship Finance International.
  • Rosneft's $41bn book
    Russian state oil company Rosneft has lined up vessel and platform contracts worth $40.8bn at the country's new Far East shipyard.
  • AKPS makes less
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) has made $2m less in 2014 as revenue declined but all projects are on track, the company said.
  • SCF turns it round
    Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot (SCF) has returned to profit for 2014 as its tankers benefited from a market recovery.
  • Ocean Wilsons weaker
    A slowdown in Brazilian trade over the last months of 2014 has squeezed Ocean Wilsons Holdings' annual profit.
  • Dredger crew arrested
    Philippines police have arrested six seafarers after raiding a Chinese dredger alleged to have been illegally mining sand.
  • Fire won't burn Teekay
    A fire on a Teekay FPSO has raised questions about the drop-down of the company's largest asset to Teekay Offshore Partners.
  • Dof AHTS off to Oz
    Dof has secured a contract with Chevron for one of its anchor handlers.
  • Sino-Global closes in
    Nasdaq-listed Sino-Global Shipping America has agreed a shares and cash deal to acquire a modern tanker.
  • Gotland stronger
    Swedish tanker and ferry owner Rederi AB Gotland has logged higher earnings as revenue rose in 2014.
  • PIL adds niche player
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) has added niche compatriot competitor Mariana Express Lines to its group.
  • Stolt sights bond purse
    Stolt-Nielsen is plotting a $90m issue in its first visit this year to the Norwegian bond market.
  • Pan Ocean books profit
    Takeover target Pan Ocean has turned its red ink to black for 2014 despite lower revenue.
  • Hoegh loss higher
    Norway's Hoegh LNG has booked a bigger loss in its final 2014 report due to a delayed FSRU project.
  • Bonds for Beng Kuang
    Singapore's Beng Kuang Marine is raising SGD 5m ($3.65m) through a convertible bond issue.
  • Tanker on fire
    A Cyprus-flagged tanker has caught fire while docked near the Mersey river off Liverpool earlier this morning.
  • Polarcus lays up Nadia
    Dubai-based Polarcus is laying up a seismic survey ship in "challenging" market conditions.
  • Polarcus frees cash
    Oslo-listed offshore owner Polarcus has refinanced debt and taken a new short-term loan as weak markets hit earnings.
  • Trio team for new run
    Three Asian owners are launching a new service from Asia to the west coast of Central and South America.
  • Deutschland sold
    An unnamed US owner has bought the Deutschland cruiseship from bankrupt Peter Deilmann Reederei of Germany.
  • SapKen suffers in Q4
    SapuraKencana Petroleum (SapKen) has seen its fourth quarter net profit drop by over 60% to MYR 129.1m ($35m).
  • CMES back in the black
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has returned to profit in 2014 posting net income of CNY 200m ($32.3m).
  • Star Bulk ratings mixed
    ABN Amro has slapped a 'sell' recommendation on Star Bulk Carriers in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.
  • Ruling roils Restis
    Legal eagles on both sides of the Atlantic were reeling today after learning that a US court had dismissed a Greek shipping magnate's defamation suit against United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI).

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Retailers describe lingering effects of U.S. port congestion
  • Chilean fruit exports to U.S. rebound
  • U.S. Customs mounts campaign to win WCO election
  • COSCO Pacific increases profits 2.3%
  • Wisconsin senator introduces rail bill to benefit shippers
  • ITC finds domestic pressure from Mexican sugar imports easing
  • Turkish steel exporters question Commerce's decision
  • FAA: Air cargo to gradually grow over 20 years
  • ATA: Seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index down 3.1% in February
  • Texas logistics firm fined for hazmat shipping violation
  • Schenker, TÜV add logistics care for solar panels
  • Service Announcements: TX Logistik, Troy Container Line and University of Denver
  • Executive moves: TOTE Services, MBLX and AICM
  • Port of Long Beach extends cap on dockage fees

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Iranian Navy foils pirate attack on oil tanker
    By reportedly engaging in a half-hour long firefight.
  • Shipowners should 'wait' to convert vessels to run on LNG
    MAN Diesel & Turbo VP suggests waiting for 'lower costs and better technology'.
  • German shipping companies agree to reduce carbon emissions
    With commitment to cut CO2 output per container by 6%.
  • Softer bunkers see ships speed up
    Charterers decide operating speeds, not owners.
  • Global sulphur cap 'just five years away'
    IMO 'not listening to logic,' says WFS Executive Vice President.
  • Mideast hub unlikely to match Singapore volumes
    Fujairah's propsects for growth are limited, say market players.
  • Sobelmar gets Chapter 11 protection
    Disagreed with bank over rescue strategy.
  • Partnership to develop fossil-free ship design
    Project aims to lower shipping emissions on a global scale.
  • Lower prices bring fuel-efficiency strategies into question
    Current bunker prices should help profits, says Red Sea Marine Management CEO.
  • Sri Lanka's monthly bunker exports up
    Import spendings fell.
  • Port Louis: Offshore bunkering activities to start this year
    As well as upgrades for onshore storage facilities.
  • Analyst: More dual-fuel boxships on order
    Denotes trend in sector.
  • ABS updates guidance on LNG bunkering in North America
    Includes new information from first adopters of LNG-fuelled vessels.

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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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