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May 28, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA bunker surcharge rises to US$300 per TEU after oil price hike
  • Maersk vows to cut CO2 emissions from ships 60pc by 2020
  • Libyan air force bombs product tanker near IS-controlled town
  • World Shipping Council backs demurrage to Federal Maritime Commission
  • Shippers and carriers locked in blame game over demurrage
  • US intermodal rates continue slide after falling 1.9pc in April
  • Evergreen adds Singapore-Haiphong to its service with PIL
  • Ships at Suez August 5-6 must supply data before opening ceremony
  • Simatech, Evergreen loop boosts Mideast-Africa-FE links
  • UN Polar Code adopted, does not affect ships built before 2017
  • CenterPoint to build Savannah warehouse and Joliet logistics park
  • Ships with security personnel best placed to rescue displaced refugees
  • Asian carriers near break-even in 2014, low fuel to assist in 2015
  • Worldwide Flight Services win Allegient Air contract in Las Vegas
  • Jettainer opens hub at Frankfurt for handling unit load devices

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Ajay Menon appointed Managing Director of Glander International Bunkering (India)
  • IMO Secretary-General inaugurates new World Maritime University building
  • Intermodal Tank Transport appoints Owner's Rep & new agent in India
  • Kalmar to deliver turnkey heightening of three ship-to-shore cranes for DP World Antwerp
  • China to resume rapeseed meal imports from India
  • Port of Antwerp launches break-bulk application for more efficient freight handling
  • Eastern Railway fixes freight movement target for 2015-16
  • Truck rentals remain steady in April on delayed harvesting
  • European nations want to invest in India, but with less bureaucracy
  • Govt to focus on sectors that need export boost
  • India likely to become second largest shareholder in AIIB
  • INR drops below the 64 level
  • Parliamentary panel favours increasing import duty on steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Yorkshire haulier replacing sizeable part of fleet
  • New CFO at 15th busiest airport in the world
  • Danish lorries are more efficient
  • Rhenus Rotterdam - more breakbulk handling capacity
  • Dematic names new CE sales manager
  • Aer Lingus and IAG agree on cash offer
  • Europa moving to new HQ
  • Azerbaijan to become OTIF's 50th member state
  • Zim - valiant recovery in Q1
  • Asian carriers register good April results
  • On connectivity at the ITF in Leipzig
  • Belarus and Armenia sign railway pact
  • Young scientist awarded for logistics governance work
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group confirms earnings targets

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Union: Callao box ops affected
    Replacement labour used by APM Terminals (APMT) to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labour union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's
  • Viking's Rosella faces inquiry into bow visor incident
    The maritime unit of Finland's Traffic Safety Administration (Trafi) is to investigate a potential infringement of international maritime rules. According to a report by Finnish state broadcaster YLE, Viking Line's Rosella set sail without its bow visor being properly locked. The ro-pax ferry
  • German ship evacuated following fire
    A German-owned multipurpose vessel with a cargo of fertiliser had to be evacuated in the North Sea after a fire broke out in one of its holds, according to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies. The 33,772 dwt Purple Beach, which is owned and operated by liner operator MACS on its US
  • MISC profit up 18.6%
    Malaysia-listed shipping company MISC has posted a group operating profit of MYR1.8 billion (USD500 million), representing an 18.6% year-on-year increase for the financial year ending in 2014. The company's revenue in 2014 saw an upward trajectory of 3.6% year-on-year to MYR9.3 billion, driven
  • SeaSafe Marine signs contract with Masterbulk Singapore
    Wallem Group's lifeboat maintenance service company, SeaSafe Marine, has entered a five-year service supplier agreement with Masterbulk Singapore. The agreement is to provide lifeboat services for Masterbulk's fleet of 20 open-hatch gantry crane vessels, according to a 27 May statement from Wallem.
  • Tsuneishi to establish repair yard in Indonesia
    Japanese shipbuilding group Tsuneishi Holdings Inc has said it will invest USD40 million in establishing a ship repair facility in Indonesia. Tsuneishi's president and chairman, Yasuharu Fushimi, cited Indonesian president Joko Widodo's bid to develop his country into a maritime nation as the
  • Aurora LPG to pay dividend and buy back shares after strong quarter
    Aurora LPG, the Oslo-listed expanding VLGC owner, has reported a healthy profit for 1Q15 and vows to pay a dividend of USD0.10 per share for the quarter and buy back NOK75 million (USD10 million) worth of its own shares. Group net profit amounted to USD13.9 million in 1Q15 on revenues of USD21.7
  • Single standard for logistics emissions needed, experts say
    Delegates at the Smart Freight Leadership seminar in Leipzig, Germany, called for cargo organisations to create a universal, transparent means of calculating logistics emissions across the global supply chain. "Shippers and carriers could then compare and select more fuel-efficient modes and
  • Guangzhou channel expansion to allow two-way ship travel
    Guangzhou Port Group has announced plans to invest CNY3 billion (USD484 million) to expand the deepwater channel of the port to meet the demand for two-way transport of large vessels. The expansion project will start from Nansha port area in the north to the deepwater area in the west
  • New STX O&S boss vows to realise recovery
    The new CEO of South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (O&S) has pledged to rehabilitate the company. Lee Byung-mo, who has been elected as the new CEO after STX O&S's former CEO Jung Sung-leep left to take up the reins at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), gave his
  • VLGC rates dip pending June LPG contract prices
    Very large gas carrier (VLGC) freight rates to ship LPG from the Gulf to Asia Pacific decreased as market players stayed away pending Saudi Aramco's announcement of June LPG contract prices. The Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark rate at USD111.50/tonne on 26 May, down approximately USD0.19
  • Court seizes more Sainty Marine assets
    China's Wuhan Maritime Court has seized more of Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine's assets upon application by the Bank of Jiangsu. The company's assets worth CNY120 million (USD19 million) had previously been frozen by the court, a stock filing of Sainty Marine stated on 27 May. The Bank of Jiangsu applied for the
  • Singapore to review block exemption for liner alliances
    Singapore is seeking public feedback as to whether liner alliances should continue to be exempted from breaches of anti-competition laws. The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) plans to extend the block exemption, first granted from 2006 and extended in 2010, for another five years until
  • CIMC wins US anti-dumping probe
    Shanghai and Hong Kong-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has won a lawsuit against a US anti-dumping probe into 53-foot containers imported from China. CIMC has announced that US International Trade Commission (USITC) had determined that the import of 53-foot containers from

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • 'Paralyzed' DHL Global Forwarding shuffles top team to re-discover focus
  • ASL bets on India with QuikJet Cargo investment, as it launches freighter service
  • Box Ships Inc rebound shows rising charter rates but carriers feel the pain

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • SSN 765 drydocking worth potential $266 million to EB
  • Hoegh LNG inks contract for Chile FSRU
  • World Wide Supply to lay up two of its six PSVs
  • Three more containerships to have Wärtsilä BWMS

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Pair of interview sessions set for Olympia Port Commission candidates
  • CMA CGM Group to launch North America/North Europe run
  • Coast Guard teams help remove activists from ARCTIC CHALLENGER
  • Matson announces results of Horizon Lines tender offer
  • Yang Ming takes delivery of 4,662 TEU container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Greek government urged to unleash maritime hub potential
    Country has huge potential but needs 'different thinking' to prosper, says Gratsos
  • Höegh LNG inks 20-year Chile import contract
    FSRU charter contract expected to earn Höegh about $36m a year
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co linked to 20,000 teu ship order
    Brokers report the Geneva-based carrier has booked two megaships at HHI for $155m each, with an option for two more
  • World Wide Supply forced to lay up two PSVs and cut crew
    Weak offshore market bites and forces company to lay up vessels
  • StealthGas urges scrapping for smaller LPG carriers
    Greek owner increases spending on share buybacks as softer market dents profits
  • Daily congestion bulletins to cease as LA/LB returns to normal
    Marine Exchange of Southern California to stop free updates on ships at anchor outside top two US ports
  • Charter rates reach four-year high amid freight rate implosion
    Surge in demand for small ships on intra-Asia trades drives charter rally
  • VLCCs represent best value for money
    They don't cost much more than a year ago, yet their earning power has soared beyond all recognition
  • Evergreen and Arkas launch joint intra-Mediterranean loop
    WEM service will connect the Aegean Sea with both ends of the Mediterranean
  • Russia starts building second nuclear-powered icebreaker
    Three new vessels due for delivery between 2017 and 2020 will be used on northern sea route
  • 25 charterers, controlling 20% of seaborne freight, use A-to-G emissions rating scheme to reject ships
    As cargo owners take more interest in their supply chain footprint, RightShip and Carbon War Room say their controversial efficiency index offers charterers a quick insight into a vessel's potential fuel performance
  • Box Ships ekes out improved first-quarter result
    Owner sees more room for optimism as charter rates rise

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • US-Canada cross-border truck rates rising: Nulogx
    Canadian trucking costs continue to climb, driven in part by rising cross-border trucking rates, according to the latest data from freight payment auditing firm Nulogx. The Toronto-based company's Canadian General Freight Index rose 2.6 percent in March from February, while its Base Rates Index, which excludes accessorial charges, rose 2.7...
  • US shippers' forecast freight growth falls to near five-year low
    U.S. shippers' expectations for freight growth has dropped to its lowest levels in nearly five years, according to a recent survey. The roughly 600 shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research earlier this year say they expect same-store shipments to drop on average 2.2 percent over the next 12 months. It's a far...
  • Construction begins on second LNG-fueled ship for Crowley
    Construction has begun on the second of two liquefied natural gas-fueled ships that Crowley Maritime Corp. has ordered for the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade. The combination container/roll-on, roll-off ships are being built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, by VT Halter Marine, a subsidiary of VT Systems. The ships will carry up to 2,400...
  • Mideast ports investing billions on capacity as volumes escalate
    Gulf states in the Middle East are expanding capacity and investing billions of dollars in their ports to accommodate booming traffic in the Asia-Europe trade lane. Projects in Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are prepared to add an additional 17 million 20-foot-equivalent units per annum to their...
  • Union official disputes claim of minimal strike impact at Callao
    Replacement labor used by APM Terminals to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labor union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's assertion that the strike, now entering its third week, has...
  • BASF awards Southeastern Freight Lines Supplier of the Year LTL award
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (May 27, 2015) Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced it received the "Supplier of the Year Less Than Truckload Award" from BASF, the largest chemical company in the world. This is the third time in the last five years that Southeastern has...
  • After expanding in Europe, Asia, Dachser targets US growth
    Dachser, the German logistics provider, is poised to expand its relatively small share of the U.S. air and ocean freight business. With U.S. air and sea revenue already growing at double-digit rates, it plans to grow by leveraging its fully developed European network and its expansion in Asia, India and Latin...
  • Trans-Atlantic ship schedule reliability hits three-year low
    Container ship schedule reliability on the growing trans-Atlantic route during April was the lowest in at least three years, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Only 42 percent of ships in the trade arrived within one day of their scheduled calls during the month, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. That figure compared...
  • Shreyas Shipping and Logistics returns to FY profitability
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics swung to a net profit of Rs. 61.75 crore (about $9.6 million) in the fiscal year ended March 31, a big turnaround from its loss of Rs. 4.32 crore ($675,000) in the previous year, as the Mumbai-based multimodal logistics and shipping firm significantly expanded its feeder...
  • Box Ships posts smaller 1Q loss on rise in charter rates
    LONDON - Rising charter rates helped Greek container shipowner Box Ships narrow its first-quarter loss close to break even. The NYSE-listed company's net loss fell to $285,000 from $1.5 million in the first three months of 2014 even as time-charter revenue slipped to $11.6 million from $14.5 million as three ships...
  • Yusen Logistics certified halal-compliant in Malaysia
    TASCO Berhad, a Yusen Logistics subsidiary in Malaysia, has acquired halal certification, issued on April 16 by the Malaysian government's certification organization, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM). The two certifications, "MS2400-1", required for transportation, and "MS2400-2", required for warehousing, were acquired simultaneously - a first for a Japanese logistics company....
  • Vessel carrying containerized fertilizer catches fire
    A German-owned multipurpose vessel with a cargo of containerized fertilizer was evacuated Tuesday night in the North Sea after a fire broke out in one of its holds, according to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies. The 33,772 dwt Purple Beach, which is owned and operated by liner operator MACS...
  • Service contracts coming in well below trans-Pacific carrier targets
    The results of the 2015-2016 trans-Pacific contracting season are mostly in, and although carriers dug in their heels to get rate increases, for the most part they fell short of getting what they wanted. Several beneficial cargo owners say rates on both legs of the trade between North Asia and the...
  • How US importers can cut out the middlemen to save money
    I was recently in my beloved New Orleans with clients-dressed to the nines and looking as good as a full figured, balding, middle-aged economist can-when our waiter asked what wine we had chosen for dinner. I looked over the list of very impressive bottles, and then scanned the prices that...
  • Baltimore's container volume dips after record March
    Container traffic through the Port of Baltimore in April fell 8.8 percent year-over-year after a record March, Maryland Port Administration statistics show. Click to EnlargeThe port's public terminals handled 58,864 20-foot-equivalent units, compared with 64,527 TEUs in April 2014. Loaded containers declined to 46,084 TEUs from 52,900 a year earlier. Baltimore's April...
  • Two-way channel investment at Guangzhou port
    Guangzhou Port Group has announced plans to invest $484 million to expand the deepwater channel of the rapidly growing port to meet the demand for two-way transport of large vessels.The expansion project will start from Nansha port area in the north to the deepwater area in the west of Aizhou...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • KNOT unties dropdown
    KNOT Offshore Partners struck a deal to buy a shuttle tanker from parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT).
  • BLT takes 'milestone' step
    Several affiliates of BLT Chembulk Group have launched pre-packaged insolvency proceedings as part of parent Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT)'s deal to hand over most of its ships to a new private equity-controlled company, a top executive said.
  • Princess finds work
    Eidesvik Offshore has secured long-term employment for one platform supply vessel (PSV).
  • Perri returns to roots
    Robert Perri will lead the effort of an investment banking firm to build up its presence in the shipping world.
  • Charterers tighten up
    Charterers that ship 20% of global cargoes are now avoiding the most inefficient ships, according to the Carbon War Room (CWR).
  • Condor crew cleared
    The crew of a £50m ($75m) Condor Ferries vessel has been exonerated of any blame for a dock collision in high winds in March.
  • Crude export plan blocked
    India's petroleum ministry has rejected a proposal from Cairn India to export crude from its Barmer block in Rajasthan.
  • Octopus deal sparks Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG was on the rise today after it inked a lucrative FSRU contract.
  • WWS loses more
    Amsterdam-based World Wide Supply has lost $1m more during the first quarter despite revenue jumping.
  • Two die in sinking
    Two crew have been killed after a tug sank off South Korea.
  • MBC slumps in Q1
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) has seen red in its first quarter bottom line amid depressed dry bulk rates.
  • Latvian docks eight
    Latvian Shipping is sending half its fleet to drydock as it launches its biggest-ever upgrade project.
  • Cargoship hit by fire
    The crew of a German multipurpose (MPP) has been evacuated after a fire broke out on board.
  • Nordic into the black
    Denmark's Nordic Shipholding has benefited from better rates for its products tankers to turn around a loss in the first quarter of 2015.
  • Wartsila equips boxships
    Wartsila has won an order for its ballast water management systems for three boxships currently being built for a European owner.
  • Bulker breaks down
    A bulker that left a Canadian port after a two-and-a-half-year legal dispute has suffered an engine breakdown after covering only 200km of its journey to Dubai.
  • Oceanteam turns red
    Oceanteam Shipping has posted a moderate loss for the first quarter of the year as revenue declined.
  • Mixing oil and water
    New Zealand's Interislander ferry Arahura is to test a new potentially cheaper fuel system involving watering down diesel.
  • Yard worker dies
    A labourer has been killed in a fall from a ship at a yard in Bangladesh.
  • Crewman search criticised
    Australian union officials say more should have been done to search for a Korean seafarer who fell from an SK Shipping bulker.
  • HLNG seals Chile gig
    Hoegh LNG Holdings has secured a long-term charter to supply an LNG FSRU for deployment in Chile.
  • Maersk Broker bounces back
    Maersk Broker has reported a much healthier performance for last year compared to 2013, new figures show.
  • Statoil opts for EnvironHull
    Statoil has picked GAC's EnvironHull system for its vessels operating in Scandinavia, the Middle East and the Far East.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • CMA CGM bolsters transatlantic service offerings
  • Baltimore cargo volumes dip after record March
  • Containership catches fire in North Sea
  • Hapag-Lloyd grows feeder network in Scandinavia
  • UPS expands in Myanmar
  • FAA fines Indiana chemical shipper for hazmat violations
  • IAG Cargo touches down in Kuala Lumpur
  • Executive Moves: C.H. Robinson and Transfix
  • HighJump acquires e-commerce platform provider

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • LUKOIL to supply fuel for pipe-laying ships
    Ships building South Stream gas pipeline.
  • NOAA vessel spills oil into US river
    Up to 200 gallons spilled into New Hampshire river.
  • Unwillingness to invest in LNG bunkering will be 'short term'
    The fall in oil prices may have deterred operators from investing in LNG.
  • Turkish bunker players invest in infrastructure
    Prospects for Istanbul are good, says CEO of major Turkish supplier.
  • Danish tanker owner posts quarterly profit
    Reversing earlier deficit.
  • Saudi Arabia's fuel oil surplus set to fall by 30%
    Analysts say fuel oil exports are likely to fall in the months ahead.
  • Trefoil, SK Energy start ULSFO supply in ARA
    Fuel grade has had 'extensive laboratory and field testing'.
  • Orderbook for new ships remains 'extremely large'
    'Equity funds have discovered that scoring a quick payoff is no longer possible.'
  • Petrobras quarterly bunker, fuel oil sales weaken
    Weaker oil prices seen tugging on bottom line.
  • Court date set for Shen Neng 1 hearing
    'Great disappointment' at failure to agree damages from coal carrier's owner.
  • Harbour Master: Bunker sales 'doubled' at Kavkaz port
    Total of 14 bunkering firms operating at the location, he says.
  • Glander International Bunkering names India head
    Ajay Menon receives a promotion.
  • Shipmanager: Specialist skills needed for LNG bunkering
    Safety 'absolutely critical' in LNG bunkering, says Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement.
  • Report: Bunker spill concerns in South Pacific Ocean
    Salvage efforts for grounded vessel hit by bad weather.
  • Sinopec making return to Shenzhen bonded bunker market
    Joint venture with BP was able to speed up operations, says source.
  • Latvian shipowner in bunker-saving move
    Company upgrading eight vessels in fleet.

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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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