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January 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to up Asia-Europe rates US$400/TEU February 1
  • Carriers deploy extra ships to east coast ports in LA-LB gridlock
  • Maersk McKinney Moller loads a record 18,168 TEU
  • LA-Long Beach prepare emergency anchorages if things get worse
  • Savannah 2014 volume up 10.2pc to 3.3 million TEU, tonnage rises 7.4pc
  • Antwerp box volume up 4.7pc to 8.9 million TEU in 2014
  • Montreal up 4.2pc to 1.4 million TEU, to open grain containerisation unit
  • Asian Terminals Inc adds 5 RTGs at Manila South Harbour to cope with growth
  • CN profit up 21pc to US$2.5 billion as sales rise 15pc
  • Norfolk Southern profit up 5.2pc to US$2 billion as revenue drops 3.5pc
  • New Brunswick's Saint John seeks to dredge for bigger ships
  • Middle East ship to ship oil transfer operations could be sanction busting
  • Colombia's Avante Maritime School installs full bridge simulator
  • E-commerce logistics models are unsustainable, says Ti report
  • Hactl holds lead over rival Cathay in their first year of solo ground handling
  • Aer Lingus on cusp of being sold to owner of British Airways, IAG
  • VietJet to sell bonds, prepares IPO to finance new aircraft
  • Lufthansa forecasts stronger 2015 earnings on lower fuel bill
  • Air cargo facility to be built in Edmonton for US$182 million
  • Polish Airlines, Cargojet provide winter freighters from New York to Warsaw

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Asian Marine Casualty Forum launched
  • Maersk Line launches MESAWA West Africa service at MICT
  • Seashell Logistics successfully handles rice in bulk at Krishnapatnam Port
  • ZIM to launch new monitoring & tracking service for sensitive reefer cargo
  • Winter demand drives cashew exports up
  • APSEZ registers increased PAT, throughput in Q3 & nine months
  • Kamarajar Port invites tenders for phase three of capital dredging
  • Krishnababu takes additional charge as PPT Chairman
  • Major Ports register 5.04 pc throughput growth in Apr.-Dec. 2014
  • RAS Infraport celebrates Republic Day
  • Republic Day at APSEZ, Mundra
  • UP to get new road projects worth INR 50K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • China's Bohai Leasing acquires Cronos
  • Bertschi - first time investment in Asia
  • First female quay crane operator in UAE
  • Finnlines completes restructuring
  • More green trucks taking to South Africa's highways
  • Tractor manufacturer Kubota chooses Unipart
  • Wayne Squires sworn in by Corpus Christi port
  • Santa Marta port snaps up Corpus Christi warehouse
  • Evergreen jumps on 18,000 teu bandwagon
  • More freight wagons whispering across Germany
  • Standard Aero provides engine MRO to cargo fleet
  • Record growth for port of Antwerp in 2014
  • New Emea director for Hansa Heavy Lift
  • Erdenet to Ovoot railway project going ahead
  • ABC happy with 2014, lands in Helsinki
  • International freight transport to quadruple by 2050
  • Is Piraeus privatisation to be shelved?

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Evergreen confirms mega ULCS deal
    Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding has secured an order for 11 ultra-large container ships (ULCS) that have been contracted by Shoei Kisen for long-term charter to Evergreen Line of Taiwan. The 18,000teu vessels will have an overall length of 400m and a beam of 59m. They will be fitted with MAN B&W
  • Kühne + Nagel vows to expand market lead
    The world's largest ocean freight forwarder Kühne + Nagel has vowed to expand its leadership position as it launched a series of global events to commemorate its 125th anniversary in Bremen today. "Our goal remains to grow faster than the market, as the world's No 1 in ocean freight, No 2 in air
  • Torm restructuring may wipe out shareholders
    DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker and dry bulk carrier owner, has received a waiver regarding a covenant and says planned restructuring could leave existing shareholders with just a 2% stake in the company. On 29 November, Torm said it was not in compliance with milestone requirements under
  • Crippled bulker rescued in Bay of Algiers
    Panama-flagged cargo ship Zeus 1 has been brought safely to port after losing power off the Algerian coast. The action prevented "an environmental and human catastrophe", according to Algeria's Ministry of Defence (MDN). The 16,833gt bulk carrier, carrying a cargo of Canadian wheat, got into
  • Greece 'to review' China Piraeus port deal
    Greece's new government has halted the planned sale of a 67% stake in Piraeus Port Authority to China-based COSCO Group, the country's new deputy shipping minister confirmed. Thodoris Dritsas of the country's election winner Syriza announced the decision on Tuesday, adding that the deal would "be
  • Thailand reclaims top rice exporter crown
    Thailand is once again the world's biggest rice exporter, although problems with its supply chain remain, a senior official with a major Thai rice trade body said. Last year Thailand exported a record 10.9M tonnes of rice, with most going to Nigeria and Benin in west Africa, Sermsak Kuonsongtum,
  • Antwerp sets 199M tonne throughput record
    Second-ranking European cargo port Antwerp achieved a new cargo-handling record in 2014 as final throughput figures showed a 4.3% year on year increase in throughput to 199M tonnes. Both containers and liquid bulks produced solid growth rates but these were partially offset by a fall in dry bulk
  • Marine insurance 'may become uneconomic'
    The anticipated cost of capital under new regulations could potentially make certain classes of marine insurance uneconomical to transact. Patrizia Kern, chair of the facts & figures committee of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), said the new Solvency II regime that will regulate
  • Pharma producers ramp up ocean freight
    Suppliers of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products are pressing ahead with a modal shift from air to sea transportation in a bid to scale back freight costs, delegates at the IQPC Cool Chain Europe conference in Frankfurt heard today. US pharmaceuticals producer Pfizer is about to convert its
  • TAS Offshore sells three vessels at $39.7M
    Malaysia-listed shipbuilder TAS Offshore has sold three vessels for a total of MYR143.24M (USD39.7M). According to its stockfiling to Bursa Malaysia, TAS Offshore stated that its wholly owned subsidiary sold one unit of offshore construction vessel and two units of anchor handling tug supply vessels
  • Arkas Line carryings top 1M teu
    Turkish container line operator Arkas Line transported more than 1M teu for the first time in 2014 as its carryings for the year rose 30% over the 2013 total of 770,490 teu. The company, which is part of the family-controlled Arkas conglomerate, said last year's total took in both the regular
  • Singapore ship arrests drop in 2014
    The number of ship arrests in Singapore fell last year, according to the country's Supreme Court figures. A total of 60 ships were arrested and 67 warrants of arrest filed in 2014, compared with the 2013 figures of 85 and 110, respectively. Last year's figures were also the lowest in two years,
  • Greece's new shipping minister named
    Thodoris Dritsas has taken the helm as Greece's new shipping minister following the electoral victory of the country's left-wing party Syriza. Dritsas, 68, is a constituency representative of Piraeus and has acted as a shadow shipping minister for the past three years. The shipping ministry has
  • Pelindo I issues $24M bond to develop Kuala Tanjung Port
    Indonesian state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I will issue bonds worth IDR300Bn ($24M) in 2H15 to develop Kuala Tanjung Port in North Sumatra. The Kuala Tanjung Port development is predicted to cost around IDR17Trn until 2019. For the initial stage, Pelindo I will allocate
  • Bohai Leasing completes Cronos acquisition
    Shenzhen-listed Bohai Leasing has completed the acquisition of 80% of Cronos, a container leasing company. The acquisition will complement Bohai's existing investment in the Seaco Group (Seaco), a statement of Seaco said. With the acquisition and the amalgamation of the two companies, Bohai will
  • HHI's 2014 orders down 27%
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has revealed that its 2014 orders fell 27% year on year to just over $19.8Bn, compared to over $27.3Bn in 2013. The world's biggest shipbuilder, which has embarked on cost-cutting measures to restore profitability after suffering record losses of KRW616.6Bn ($569Bn) and
  • Hanjin, HMM 2014 revenue likely to remain sluggish
    Due to low freight rates and their restructuring efforts, including the disposal of business divisions, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) are expected to post disappointing 2014 results, said an analyst in a research note. Martin Song of NH Investment & Securities said, "While
  • Southeast Asia sees 21% y/y rise in maritime crime
    A series of ships being hijacked for oil products cargo resulted in a 21% year-on-year (y/y) increase in maritime crime in Southeast Asia. Maritime security consultancy Dryad Maritime, which compiled the data, noted that the incidents in 2014 culminated in the fatal shooting of a Vietnamese
  • China Exim Bank funds $184M for BSC newbuilds
    China Exim Bank inked a deal on Monday to provide state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) a loan worth $184M for six newbuildings. The loan will fund the construction of three bulk carriers and three tankers, local media reported. The newbuildings would be bought under the 'direct

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Rob Hogan to be Newport News VP manufacturing
  • Evergreen adds more 18,000 TEU box ships
  • Chevron expands deepwater U.S. GoM exploration plans
  • Vroon takes delivery of ERRV-FSV
  • Indonesia to get another island
  • NTSB reports on DSV fire
  • Norwegian LNG-fueled escort tugs opt for Wärtsilä
  • Signet Maritime takes delivery of ASD tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Port group pleased with progress in West Coast contract negotiations
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel
  • Crowley scholarships presented to three SUNY Maritime College students
  • Oregon Governor taps Baney as Oregon transport board chair
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority names Neeser board chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Dublin Port inaugurates new box facility
    Opening of new $40m Alexandra Quay Container Terminal comes as Irish port sees trade return to pre-recession levels
  • Sea Destiny launched by OSG's former Greek head
    New company led by George Dienis starts with management of five LPG carriers
  • Torm on final leg to create restructuring plan
    Danish owner upbeat as Oaktree remains poised to take majority equity stake
  • Shell dominates list of charterers taking VLCCs on time charters
    Oil major has taken seven tankers on time charter so far this year
  • Restructuring remains on industry agenda
    No let-up seen in immediate future, says top law firm
  • Shipping faces new capital markets realities
    Conference hears owners discuss funding options
  • Savannah joins Charleston in posting double-digit growth
    West coast congestion and resurgent US economy drives southeast traffic
  • NewLead confirms bitumen tanker acquisitions
    Three vessels acquired outright and two more under hire-purchase deals
  • Chinese shipbuilders still face earning difficulties
    Low newbuilding prices, as well as rising labour and financing costs, dampen profitability, warns Cansi
  • Evergreen joins elite group with 18,000 teu newbuilding deal
    Update: Taiwanese line confirms plans to acquire 11 ultra large boxships through time charter deal with Shoei Kisen Kaisha
  • Dalian Shipbuilding Industry acquires South Korean yard in China
    The Dalian Daeyang Shipyard premises will be used to build LNG carriers and other hi-tech vessels
  • Russian Register of Shipping retains ice-class focus
    Market uncertainties, exchange rates and fuel prices all set to impact Arctic activity, but Russian Register newbuilding projects well under way
  • IUMI hoping to land Shanghai trade association
    SIMI expected to sign up by annual conference

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Lower fuel prices, intermodal improvement boost Marten Transport profits
    The combination of low fuel prices and improved intermodal operations delivered record fourth-quarter profits to refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport. Lower fuel prices may have slowed revenue growth, but the company got more money out of its rolling assets. Net profit jumped 22.8 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $9...
  • West Coast gridlock hits export opportunities, AgTC warns
    U.S. exports of several agricultural products including pork, beef, poultry, apples and forage products are shrinking, and some export opportunities could be lost permanently because of dockworker slowdowns and the gridlock that has emerged at West Coast ports, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition reports. The damage ranges from canceled orders to produce...
  • Canadian shippers see sailing reliability suffer as West Coast congestion ripples north
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Many Canadian importers are receiving shipments two to three weeks longer than usual and exporters are missing sailing windows because of container vessels delays at U.S. West Coast ports are rippling north. Canadian shippers "are loading in Asia and expecting a shipment in 30 days and then,...
  • Antwerp growth trails that of Rotterdam in 2014
    Antwerp posted a 4.7 percent increase in container traffic in 2014, trailing a 5.7 percent rise at close rival Rotterdam but reversing a 0.7 percent decline in 2013. Europe's third largest port handled 8.98 million 20-foot equivalent units last year, the second fastest growing cargo sector after liquid bulk, to help...
  • New Greek government pulls privatization of Piraeus port
    Greece's new government, headed by the populist left wing Syriza Party, said it will scrap the planned privatization of the port of Piraeus, one of Europe's fastest-growing container ports, fueling uncertainty over its stance toward the nation's shipping community, which controls the world's largest fleet. "We will not sell a majority...
  • Dutch logistics firm expands trucking service for IAG Cargo
    European transport operator Jan de Rijk Logistics will provide trucking services, handling "Iberian traffic" for air freight company IAG Cargo, the companies said last week. The agreement strengthens Jan de Rijk's operations in the Iberian Peninsula, where the company says it already has a strong presence, and its relationship with IAG...
  • Lower fuel prices pressuring LTL margins and rates
    Falling fuel prices may please motorists, but not necessarily motor carriers. Lower diesel prices at the pump mean lower trucking fuel surcharges, and the loss of fuel surcharge revenue is cutting into the profit margins of less-than-truckload carriers. LTL carriers could see operating income drop as much as 7 or 8 percent...
  • Virginia battling congestion but was profitable in 2014
    The Port of Virginia is battling congestion but at least is no longer being castigated by the state for lackluster leadership and generating losses. The port reported another profit and continued to move record-breaking cargo volumes in December, marking the sixth consecutive month in both areas on the Virginia waterfront. But as...
  • CN expects continued US West Coast diversion gains
    Canadian National Railway expects intermodal to stay strong as shippers frustrated with U.S. West Coast port congestion push U.S-bound loads through Canadian ports and onto its network running through Chicago and down to New Orleans. CN intermodal volume in the fourth quarter grew 10 percent year-over-year, thanks largely to U.S. shippers...
  • Heavy transit volume gets Cathay terminal off to a strong start
    The first year of operation for Cathay Pacific's new terminal was a good one.HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific's new air cargo terminal in Hong Kong handled 1.45 million tons during 2014 in its first full year of operation.Cargo volumes at Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) - operated by Cathay Pacific...
  • Tight Hong Kong warehouse supply will test logistics budgets this year
    HONG KONG - A scarce supply of industrial land will continue to push up warehouse rentals in Hong Kong, keeping landlords in the pound seats while ramping up operating costs for third party logistics providers.In its annual market review of Hong Kong, CBRE said demand for industrial properties in the...
  • Hong Kong air cargo soars above sinking sea freight
    HONG KONG - The sharply divergent fortunes of the air and ocean cargo sectors in Hong Kong are illustrated in a chart from CBRE Research on container and air freight throughput during 2014.Using 2010 as the starting point, container volumes and air cargo tonnage closely follow a volatile supply and...
  • Robust 2-year forecast for US industrial real estate
    Demand for U.S. industrial property will remain strong for at least the next 24 months even though the market for manufacturing and distribution facilities has experienced four years of continuous growth, according to the U.S. Industrial Outlook published this week by CBRE Research. "I can't think of any client who's not...
  • Vancouver drayage tensions grow after 600 drivers left out of work
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The exclusion of roughly 600 drayage drivers from a new licensing system at Port Metro Vancouver has raised tensions here in what is increasingly looking like a showdown between truck drivers and the government. The largest Canadian container port on Friday notified 68 trucking companies that roughly...
  • Diversions lead to a record-setting year at Savannah
    The port of Savannah was a major beneficiary of West Coast congestion, handling 3.3 million TEUs during 2014.Labor disputes on the West Coast and a recovering national economy sent record-breaking cargo volumes to Georgia ports in 2014. The calendar year ended with growth across all cargo sectors for the Georgia Ports...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • DHT sheds red
    DHT Holdings (DHT) posted a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that exceeded the expectations of many industry analysts.
  • Paddy ponders private equity
    Private equity investors are not going to lose their shirts despite mixed results in their shipping investments so far, Paddy Rodgers says.
  • No buyer yet
    STX France boss Laurent Castaing says no prospective purchaser has so far visited the yard.
  • Pacific to trump Atlantic
    Shipowners will benefit from increased transport distances as trade patterns shift over the next 35 years, according to a new study.
  • Period pain
    Ridgebury Tankers has questioned the established logic that contracting a newbuilding against period contracts is better for the market than speculative orders.
  • Greece halts port sale
    Greece's new left-wing government has revealed its intention to freeze its predecessors' plans to sell a majority stake in the port of Piraeus to Chinese giant Cosco.
  • Euroseas to split?
    Greece's Euroseas has raised the possibility of separating its dry cargo and container fleets.
  • Torm wins more time
    Danish tanker owner Torm has gained more time to complete its financial restructuring.
  • Nanjing Tanker wins cargoes
    China's Nanjing Tanker has signed a strategic agreement with CNOOC to lift cargoes for its new Taizhou Petrochemical plant.
  • Aug Bolten adds to pool
    Germany's Aug Bolten Group has added one of its newbuilds to the Sea Stallion Pool, set up jointly in 2013 with Greece's Ariston Navigation.
  • Evergreen in giant charter deal
    Taiwan's Evergreen has signed a deal to charter 11 new giant boxships from Shoei Kisen Kaisha of Japan.
  • No IPO rush
    Euronav's successful float in New York has not signalled the opening of an IPO window for shipowners on Wall Street, a leading banker says.
  • Wartsila in Ostensjo deal
    Wartsila has reached an agreement with Norway's Ostensjo Rederi to supply three new escort tugs with dual-fuel engines.
  • New trio for Navig8
    Expanding tanker and bulker player Navig8 has announced three additions to its pools.
  • Mercator loss grows
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines has posted a bigger loss for its third quarter as revenue plunged.
  • Braemar sells iconic office
    Braemar Shipping Services is getting ready to empty its distinctive office in London's Marylebone to move to a bigger space following the merger with ACM Shipping.
  • GMS gets four years
    Gulf Marine Services (GMS) of the UAE has fixed out one of its large offshore ships for four years.
  • Reefer refloated
    A Triton Schiffahrt-managed reefer has been refloated off the US after grounding on Tuesday morning.
  • JES sells to settle
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES International Holdings is selling shares worth SGD 6.59m ($4.87m) to partially settle a loan made to acquire a share of an African forestry project.
  • Yinson wins FPSO deal
    Yinson Holdings has secured a contract to supply an FPSO for deployment off the coast of Ghana in a deal worth up to $3.2bn.
  • KNOP attracts hedge fund
    OppenheimerFunds has become the latest hedge fund to take a sizeable position in KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP).
  • BG Group selects GAC
    GAC has been appointed sole provider of hub agency services for the worldwide LNG fleet of BG Group.
  • Navios aims to go long
    Navios group is aiming for potential longer period employment for its crude tanker fleet.
  • Jags driven off Osaka
    Discharge operations to offload more than 1,400 vehicles from the 52,000-gt Hoegh Osaka (built 2006) have begun.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • DHL tests wearable technology warehousing with Ricoh
  • Port of Houston sets freight record in 2014
  • ATA: truck driver turnover up slightly in Q3 2014
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
  • FAA fines United, two shippers for hazmat violations
  • Evergreen charters eleven mega-vessels
  • Port of Corpus Christi sells warehouse to Colombian counterpart
  • Service Announcements: CEVA, Total Quality, Dorian Drake and Davies Turner
  • Executive moves: Hansa Heavy Lift and Bibby Ship Management

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Polish port wins EU funds for LNG bunkering
    Money will be used 'to prepare grounds for the construction of a liquefied natural gas bunkering facility.'
  • ULSFO being used 'without problems'
    Fleet bunker manager urges players to investigate 'dark gasoil' as a means of ECA compliance.
  • Evergreen opts for more fuel saving box ships
    Five more ultra large vessels are chartered.
  • LNG bunker supplier secures first contract
    Shipping company will be served by LNG bunkering barge in Zeebrugge.
  • Banks revise down their crude oil price forecasts
    Goldman Sachs has predicted that oil prices will remain close to $40 a barrel for the first half of 2015.
  • Wartsila dual-fuel units for oil sector tugs
    Equipment for mid-2016 delivery.
  • TOTE and partners will offer LNG bunker supply to market
    TOTE will only need about a quarter of the capacity of infrastructure being put in place to fuel TOTE vessels, executive tells Bunkerworld.
  • Plunging fuel prices disguise cost of ECA complaince
    The cost of carrying a container by ship has fallen despite the introduction of tougher sulphur rules.
  • Fujairah: Port expansion a challenge, conference hears
    But oil trading will grow.
  • Firm starts inland bunkering on US waterway
    Tauber Oil supplying low sulphur marine fuel along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai office
    Senior bunker and lubricant trader starts work at the branch.
  • Oil price fall wipes out LNG price advantage
    Investments may be delayed as LNG is currently no longer cheaper than MGO.
  • Analysts upbeat on Aegean's performance
    8.7% sales growth projected for the full year 2014.
  • IMO's improved scrubber approval system applauded
    Development is 'a major step in the right direction', says DMA spokesman.
  • Staff promotions at Malik Supply
    Jorgen Hojgaard, Jesper Riis Christiansen move up the ranks.
  • Port of Antwerp posts 1.5% drop in annual ship calls
    Recorded 14,009 calls by OGVs in 2014.

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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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