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May 27, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Major loop changes from Far East to Africa, east coast South America
  • US exceptionalism on ballast water blocks global UN ratification: ICS
  • Early PMI estimate shows China's May factory output contracting
  • Singapore asks Iran for probe into its shooting at Lion City ship
  • Lithuanian port plans to handle Urumqi cargo via Kazakhstan
  • Kalmar to heighten 3 ship-to-shore cranes for DP World Antwerp
  • Temporary loading dock opens at HK's old Kai Tak Airport for 8 months
  • California Harbour Trucking Association add chassis to new pool
  • Antitrust immunity for DHL Global Forwarding in price-fixing
  • MASkargo adds Bangalore freighter link to fortnightly Chennai flights
  • Dutch shippers decry protectionist scheme aimed at Arab carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • NMIS-IMEI Study Centre in Chennai to be inaugurated on June 2
  • Shreyas Shipping steams back to profit in 2014-15
  • ZIM moves to profit in Q1 2015
  • High price, freight costs affecting mango shipments
  • Chabahar port likely to become functional in a year-and-a-half: Gadkari
  • Feasibility study on Colachel port to be ready soon: Radhakrishnan
  • Railways facilitating setting up cold storage units
  • Transporters press for rollback in diesel prices
  • China to boost industrial infrastructure in Gujarat
  • INR declines sharply against dollar
  • Poor demand for cotton from China may force farmers to opt for other cash crops
  • Chinese factory output shrinks at fastest rate

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Keeping an eye on the big picture
  • Journey reliability worsening in UK
  • Flame of Hope for Los Angeles
  • Jordan to introduce professional driver training
  • Italy's airfreight forwarders present prizes
  • Port of Antwerp launches breakbulk application
  • Emirates Skycargo's first landing in Columbus
  • PKP Cargo collars large coal haulage tender
  • Air Lituanica grounded
  • Terminal capacities for Swiss shippers
  • PCN member with new Bangkok regional manager
  • RWI/ISL: moderate growth of world trade continues
  • Austrian forwarder test container trains
  • Sales director for Korean desk
  • System Alliance Europe - anniversary and awards
  • New international airport opens in Kaluga
  • Finally signed off: west coast deal formalised

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Gener8 files for US IPO
    Gener8 Maritime has registered for an initial public offering and New York Stock Exchange listing, seeking to attract investors during a period of surging spot rates. Gener8 was created through the merger of Navig8 Crude Tankers and Peter Georgiopoulos' General Maritime, which closed on 7 May. A
  • BW Offshore profit hit by Brazil FPSO explosion
    BW Offshore, the Oslo listed floating production and storage (FPSO) vessel owner in the Singapore based BW Maritime group, has reported a sharp fall in profit in 1Q15, but says its business remains based on solid foundations. Group net profit fell to USD5.8 million in 1Q15 from USD12.7 million in
  • Chinese firms to buy stake in Fortescue
    Chinese companies Baosteel and CITIC are poised to buy a stake in the flagging Fortescue Metals Group, according to local media, with one IHS Maritime source also saying Fortescue ore ships on order were up for sale. Speculation has been mounting in recent days that buyers are circling iron ore
  • CNOOC overseas LNG base starts operation
    China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the country's largest offshore oil producer, announced on 25 May that its first overseas LNG supply base has started operation. Located in Queensland, Australia, the Curtis LNG project is expected to secure an annual LNG supply of 3.6 million tonnes for China
  • Hanjin Shipping posts quarterly profit
    Hanjin Shipping returned to the black for the first quarter of 2015, and further improvement can be expected from South Korea's biggest container shipping company, said analysts in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities' analysts Jay JH Ryu and Kim Choong-hyun said, "Hanjin Shipping's first-quarter
  • Barakah receives LOA from Shell
    Malaysia-listed Barakah Offshore Petroleum has won a contract from oil company Sarawak/Sabah Shell to supply pigs and pigging accessories and related equipment and services. Pigs are devices for cleaning and inspecting pipelines.
  • JES executive director resigns
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES international holding (JES) has announced the resignation of its executive director Jin Xin in a filing to the Singapore Exchange. According to the filing, Jin Xin has tendered his resignation because of health issues. Prior to his resignation, he oversaw the
  • China Merchants to take larger stake in Colombo port
    China Merchants Holdings (International) Company (CHM), a subsidiary of China Merchants Group, is discussing investment in the still-under-construction East Container Terminal with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). CHM is expected to get a 49% stake of the East Container Terminal at most,
  • Ship recycling sales slow
    Ship recycling sales slowed last week as shipowners and cash buyers refrained from yielding to the falling prices in the face of a deluge of Capesize bulkers being offered for sale. No sales were reported last week, while prices remained steady at USD370-395/ldt in South Asia. Dubai-based cash
  • China Shipping Group to raise $166m to pay off debt
    China Shipping Group (CSG) plans to raise at least CNY1.03 billion (USD166 million) by disposing its shareholdings in Shanghai-listed China Shipping Haisheng, a Hainan-based bulker operating subsidiary of the group. CSG plans to dispose a total of 82 million shares in China Shipping Haisheng by a
  • Pilotage behind Maersk Garonne grounding
    A communication breakdown between the pilot and the bridge crew was behind Maersk Garonne's grounding at the entrance of Fremantle harbour in February this year, a preliminary report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found. "It was apparent that the ship's bridge crew had not
  • Zhoushan Port Group raises $113m
    Zhoushan Port Group has raised CNY700 million (USD113 million) by selling a five-year term bond to pay back bank loans and replenish its working capital. The bond carries a coupon of 4.48% a year and is 3.84 times oversubscribed, a bond filing of the company said. The company plans to repay CNY364
  • Lamong Bay Terminal opens in Indonesia
    Lamong Bay Terminal in Indonesia's Surabaya port was officially opened by President Joko Widodo on 22 May, marking a milestone for the country's transportation development. The terminal, which will raise Surabaya's annual throughput capacity from 1.5 million teu to 3.5 million teu, can accommodate

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Unmanned aircraft are the future for air cargo - 'but we need time to get it right'
  • To contract, or not to contract: that is the big question for the smaller shipper
  • Indonesia may be a land of opportunity for logistics players as demand grows

Marine Logweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Mercury and Metal Shark to power cutter boats with diesels
  • HHI launches stealth minelayer for Korean Navy
  • Moran patents technology to use LNG boil-off gas in ATBs
  • Bordelon Marine adds Ultra-Light Intervention Vessel
  • New Brunswick shipbuilding project gets funding
  • More Paris MOU crackdowns in works
  • Crown Prince to attend Danish Maritime Forum
  • Lied to BSEE, gets probation and community service

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • ILWU membership ratifies tentative contract agreement
  • MarAd sets aside funds for vessel emissions projects
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries delivers 2,000th vessel
  • Port of Olympia departments moving to Percival Plaza location
  • Alaska Airlines names Kemp vice president of flight operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • SIPG moves ahead with overseas expansion in Haifa
    Shanghai's port operator to provide $17m guarantees to Israeli terminal-operating subsidiary
  • Stena Bulk shuns temptation to go public
    Tanker player says it might lose flexibility if it were to go public, despite this year's tanker IPO trend
  • US west coast labour dispute leads to permanent shift in cargo
    However, SeaIntel says it is 'too early' to determine its long-term impact
  • East Asia-Europe container trade hit by overcapacity, warns NordLB
    First quarter saw biggest plunge in rates in recent period
  • SITC and Qingdao in port and logistics pact
    Chinese players to look at investment opportunities at home and abroad
  • Southern focus more likely to pay when it comes to Singapore's LNG ambitions
    The city state wants to become Asia's gas trading centre but China, demand and supply factors and Indonesian opportunity indicate it might do better to position itself purely as a Southeast Asia hub
  • Avance Gas VLGCs repaired and ready to go
    The two newbuildings itching to get involved in one of the most robust spot markets in years
  • Clarifying US shale oil production
    Despite anticipated dips, experts say US shale oil production remains high, considering how many drilling rigs have been killed off
  • It's about building scale, says Thome's Nortun
    New chief executive of Singapore shipmanager sees better efficiencies as the edge in cost competition
  • Training - the way forward
    Best outcome in terms of the best educated and most competent personnel emerges from collaboration between marine employers and training establishments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • CMA CGM taps rising trans-Atlantic demand via new, enhanced services
    CMA CGM is launching a trans-Atlantic service with Hamburg Sud and United Arab Shipping Co., and enhancing another service after the French carrier shipped 35 percent more volume between the U.S. East Coast and North Europe in the first three months compared to the same period year ago. Riding a surge...
  • Mobile app lets truck drivers simply 'ask' for freight
    Imagine picking up a smart phone and asking it to help you find freight. If you're using Carrier Dashboard 4.1, you don't have to imagine it. The mobile application from Total Quality Logistics uses voice technology to connect drivers with shippers with loads. Carrier Dashboard is one of a growing number...
  • Future of Ex-Im Bank in jeopardy
    WASHINGTON - It has become increasingly unlikely that the Export-Import Bank, the official export credit agency in the United States, will survive the 114th U.S. Congress. The 80-year-old federal agency is up for reauthorization this year and will expire June 30 if Congress does not act. Even if reauthorization musters enough votes...
  • Aging trucks, new technology fuel PacLease in Australia
    Olen Hunter, director PacLease Australia, at the Brisbane Truck Show earlier this month. In Australia, where highways are long and trucks, increasingly, are old, Paccar Leasing sees opportunity. The rental and leasing arm of U.S.-based truck manufacturer Paccar recently opened shop in Melbourne and plans to expand throughout the country, where...
  • Air cargo sector ascending on West Coast tailwind
    The air cargo industry is riding a tailwind right now. And while growth hasn't been spectacular by any means, industry insiders say it's been sustained and healthy - a vast improvement from where it was just a year ago. Global air freight grew 5.3 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of...
  • New services to heat up reefer cargo growth at Philadelphia port
    After a double-digit gain in refrigerated container volume in the first quarter, the Port of Philadelphia is set to gain even more reefer traffic as a result of two new services to Latin America and possibly grab more U.S. East Coast market share. Reefer container volume at Philadelphia, a hub for...
  • Norfolk Southern EVP and CIO Butler to present at Deutsche Bank 2015 Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference
    NORFOLK, Va., May 26, 2015 - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced that Deborah H. Butler, NS executive vice president and chief information officer, will make a presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2015 Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference. What: Deutsche Bank 2015 Global Industrials and Basic Materials ConferenceWhen: Thursday,...
  • C.H. Robinson Celebrates 25 Years of Business in Mexico
    Confident and poised for future growth, C.H. Robinson is proud to be celebrating a quarter of a century of business operations in Mexico. Throughout the years, trade between the United States and Mexico has become increasingly important. Mexico continues to play a vital role across global supply chains due to the country's business culture,...
  • Dunavant wins presidential award for export excellence
    MEMPHIS, TN, May 18, 2015 - Dunavant Logistics Group, LLC was recognized by the United States Department of Commerce as the recipient of an "E" Award for Excellence in Exporting. The "E" Awards, established by the Executive Order in 1961, are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for supporting...
  • Canadian containerized imports forecast to grow at faster clip
    Despite economic headwinds from the drop of oil prices and the resulting decline in consumer confidence, Canadian containerized imports are slated to rise 4 percent this year compared to last year, according to World Trade Services, a sisterproduct of JOC.com within IHS Maritime & Trade. Click to EnlargeInbound containerized traffic through...
  • Across-the-board gains propel Transport Corp of India profit
    Trucking and logistics giant Transport Corporation of India said across-the-board gains in freight volumes helped drive consolidated net income up 13.6 percent year-over-year in fiscal year 2014-15, which ended March 31. 2014 fiscal year net earnings totaled Rs. 81.39 crore (about $13 million), versus Rs. 71.62 crore ($11.2 million) in the...
  • US inland waterway project backlog persists amid funding uncertainty
    When a routine maintenance dredging project at two key navigation spots on the Snake River in America's Pacific Northwest finished in February, it was a welcome sign for commercial users of the waterway, part of the Columbia River system. Among these users are grain and wood product terminals in the region,...
  • Alphaliner: Idle box ship fleet declines in finely balanced market
    LONDON - The idle container fleet shrank slightly to 101 vessels with a total capacity of 323,000 20-foot-equivalent units on May 18 from 106 ships aggregating 348,000 TEUs two weeks earlier, according to Alphaliner. The 101 unemployed vessels above 500-TEU capacity represent 1.7 percent of the global fleet, the industry analyst...
  • Debate over TPP accord comes down to discord about free trade
    Two decades after the enactment of NAFTA, the debate over free trade has again risen to the top of the U.S. political agenda. This time, the controversy rages around the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade bloc that would unite the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim countries in a...
  • Supply-demand ratios keeping lid on trans-Pacific rates
    Gary FerrulliIt seems like mere weeks since we heard TPM Conference speakers in Long Beach, including keynoter Karl Gernandt of Kuehne + Nagel, discuss low ocean rates in major trades and their relationship to subpar service - "discounted rates equal discounted services." Trans-Pacific eastbound rates, some speakers noted, would rebound...
  • Singapore competition body wants liner block exemption extended
    HONG KONG - The Competition Commission of Singapore has recommended extending the liner shipping block exemption for another five years, and this week launched an exercise to gauge public feedback on the controversial ruling.Known as the Competition (Block Exemption for Liner Shipping Agreements) Order, the rule gives shipping lines and...
  • Online fresh produce firm links up with China e-commerce giant
    HONG KONG - China's largest fresh produce e-tailer, FruitDay, signed off on a $70 million tie-up with direct online sales giant JD.com in the single biggest e-commerce fresh produce deal made in the country so far.As part of the investment, JD.com and FruitDay will enter into a strategic cooperation under...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Box Ships reduces loss
    Box Ships shrank its loss in the first-quarter, beating expectations on Wall Street.
  • Banker joins Paragon board
    Paragon Shipping has appointed a ship finance veteran to its board of directors.
  • FreeSeas sells bulker pair
    FreeSeas sold two of its ships on sale-and-leaseback deals as part of a wider financing package aimed at expanding through bareboat chartered vessels.
  • Stealth scraps two
    StealthGas today confirmed the scrapping of two vessels as it reported a first quarter profit a whisker below Wall Street forecasts.
  • Rieber fixes newbuild
    GC Rieber has chartered out its newly delivered seismic vessel to one of its favourite partners Dolphin Geophysical.
  • CMA CGM eyes $744m splash
    French container line CMA CGM is lining up a new debt sale to fund a potential $744m notes buyback.
  • ABG Shipyard loses $141m
    ABG Shipyard has racked up a much bigger annual loss as its revenue shrank dramatically in the final quarter.
  • Another bulker grounds
    A bulk carrier owned by Dubai's Emarat Maritime has become the third vessel to ground in the Parana river, Argentina, in a week.
  • Shreyas finishes strongly
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has ridden an improved fourth quarter performance to higher earnings for the full financial year ended March.
  • Evergreen teams with Arkas
    Taiwan's Evergreen Line is introducing a new service in the Mediterranean with Arkas Line.
  • OCBC's ray of light
    First quarter results season has been difficult for Singapore's offshore and marine companies but OCBC believes the number of buying opportunities will soon increase.
  • Nine saved in sinking
    All nine crew have been rescued from a cargoship that sank off Macao.
  • Bumi strong in Q1
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has started 2015 on a positive note as it improved its earnings for the first three months to March.
  • Attica on the mend
    Attica Holdings has trimmed its deficit for the first quarter of 2015 and saw its first positive operational result for eight years.
  • Meranti bulker arrested
    A Meranti Maritime bulker has been arrested in India on the order of the Madras high court.
  • Blue sells another capesize
    Blue Marine of South Korea is said to have sold its second capesize bulker in quick succession.
  • BTS reveals tanker buy
    BTS Tankers of Singapore has grown its fleet with the purchase of a vessel from Clipper Group.
  • Samudera eyes IPO
    Samudera Indonesia is considering listing its terminal unit in the near future.
  • Seamec plots buyback
    Shares in Indian offshore shipowner Seamec jumped 10% as it revealed a buyback plan.
  • Shell protest ends
    A protest against Shell's Arctic drilling plans has ended in the US after US Coast Guard (USCG) personnel helped an activist down from a support barge.
  • Duo in sweet spot
    Oslo's two largest public VLGC owners continue to reap the rewards of a flourishing VLGC market with bumper spot fixtures.
  • NOC condemns attack
    Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) has urged eastern forces to halt attacks damaging the country's economy after jets bombed one of its chartered tankers on Sunday.
  • BWO profit slips
    BW Offshore has seen its first quarter profit come down following a tragedy which put one of its FPSOs out of action.
  • Bumi Armada faces claim
    Malaysian shipping group Bumi Armada is facing a EUR 28.5m ($31.08m) claim in a row over a Caspian Sea contract.
  • JES tries again
    JES International Holdings has had an application to restructure its Chinese shipyard rejected.
  • Dorian trio's $1.3m bonus
    Three of Dorian LPG's top executives are set to take home a bonus worth over $1.3m between them, latest financial disclosures show.
  • Uni-Asia bosses keep buying
    A Uni-Asia Holdings director has snapped up more shares in the Singapore-listed bulker to hotels group.
  • Duo top PBR PSV rounds
    Farstad Shipping and Wilson Sons are said to have submitted the lowset bids in a Pterobras tender for the charter of multiple supply vessels.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Senate passes 'fast-track' trade authority
  • U.S., Cuba make progress on opening embassies
  • Congress grants 2-month reprieve to highway programs
  • APEC study: Free trade agreements increase exports
  • Philadelphia gains two additional container services
  • Valiram Group partners with CEVA
  • USDA provides online tool for U.S. food exporters
  • FEC Railway upgrades online customer functions
  • FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: Norfolk Southern and Suddath Cos.
  • ILWU members approve 5-year labor contract

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • LNG fuel-transfer system design receives US patent
    Technology 'to revolutionise' gas transfer between tug and barge'.
  • 'Non-recoverable' oily sheen found in Vancouver
    Officials say quantity, origin and substance of material found is unknown.
  • Crude oil prices losing ground in Tuesday trading
    Slowdown in US oil production 'appears to have stopped.'
  • Fewer fuel oil cargoes going to China
    As bitumen blend proves a draw for 'teapot' refiners.
  • Cargo ship put under arrest in India
    Vessel believed to be controlled by Korea interests.
  • KPI Bridge Oil 'thrilled' by returned of Lana Rjedkin
    Rjedkin has extensive experience in the bunker and lubricant markets.
  • Traders: Singapore refinery plans maintenance shutdown
    Fuel oil supplies unlikely to be disrupted.
  • Port efficiences can cut bunker consumption
    'Uncertain port slots leads to higher fuel consumption and higher carbon emissions.'
  • Otto Marine cuts staff in tough market
    But cheaper bunkers lower operational costs.
  • Firming bunker prices 'featuring on liner operators' radar'
    'Some start-up services may now be looking marginal in a financial sense.'
  • Glander finds 'strategic location' offshore Brazil
    New service part of group's expansion plans.
  • Mauritius: Bunkering among 'economic pillars'
    Government targeting foreign direct investment, says Investment Mauritius spokesman.
  • New York-listed firm to introduce SCR system this year
    System designed for use with a range of high sulphur bunker fuels, says developer.
  • Cayman Islands lures bunker brokerage, maritime firms
    Move will make way for bunkering opportunities, says the head of Cayman Registry.
  • Hong Kong's new emission rules carry stiff fines, warns marine insurer
    0.5% sulphur cap in force from July.
  • Little confidence that global cap will be enforced
    Responsibility would fall on flag states 'that may not have an interest in penalising their own customers'.
  • Expansion plans to cost Chinese port half a billion
    Dredging project will allow Guangzhou port to handle bigger ships.

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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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