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July 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Drewry pooh-poohs speculation about imminent NOL-APL sale
  • MSC and Maersk improve schedule reliability in 2M Alliancef
  • Biggest ship from Chinese yard is 18,000-TEU CMA CGM Vasci de Gama
  • DP World first half volume up 4.1pc, owned terminals lift 14.4 million TEU
  • California state legislative staff get pep talk from Oakland port
  • Savannah's Georgia ports volume increases 17pc to 3.66 million TEU
  • Charleston's South Carolina volume rises 14pc to 1.9 million TEU
  • Canadian Pacific chairman quits after accidently making company American
  • Norfolk Southern profit off 23pc to US$433 million as sales fall 11pc
  • Nigerian ban of 113 tankers sparks fears of new regime maritime crackdown
  • UPS in talks for 3PL Coyote Logistics valued at US$1.8 billion
  • US senators propose voluntary labelling for US meats to avoid WTO ruling
  • DHL says Hong Kong needs 3rd runway to stay on top of cargo game
  • Privatising Beirut airport mooted by Progressive Socialist leader
  • Zimbabwe's Rainbow Airlines seeks partners to develop routes

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of its largest box vessel
  • Green channel for clearance of coastal cargo at Major Ports soon, says Radhakrishnan
  • L&T Ports, Kattupalli adds barites to its cargo kitty
  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles - IMDG Code 37-14
  • Australia gears up for FTA-driven trade boom with China
  • Avashya Foundation undertakes CSR initiatives at Sion & Nair hospitals in Mumbai

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • US standardises marine casualty reporting
    US regulators have issued guidance to help simplify marine casualty reporting compliance for shipowners and operators. In its Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-15, the US Coast Guard noted that due to the complexity of marine casualty reporting and inconsistent enforcement, "additional
  • SBM Offshore completes biggest ever FPSO financing
    Netherlands-based SBM Offshore has completed the USD1.55 billion financing of the FPSO Cidade de Saquarema - the largest project financing ever organised by the group. The new financing package, which involves loans from 16 international banks and insurance cover from four export credit agencies,
  • Toll group sets up logistics hub at Singapore mega-port
    Australian logistics provider Toll Group is to build a hub in Singapore to capitalise on the new mega-port coming to the western part of the city-state. On 27 July, Toll, now part of Japan Post, said it would build a 100,000 m² Toll City logistics hub in Singapore's Tuas industrial estate, where
  • No crew deaths on UK vessels for first time in 50 years
    Last year saw the first time no seafarers died aboard UK flagged vessels over 100 gt, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch reported. Before 2014, UK vessels averaged four deaths per year for the past decade, the MAIB said in its annual report released on 27 July. The MAIB's records go back 50
  • Scorpio Bulkers takes big financial hit
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has booked a major write-down on divested newbuild contracts and remaining orders held for sale. The Emanuele Lauro-led company posted a net loss of USD138.6 million for 2Q15 versus a loss of USD15 million in 2Q14. Excluding one-time items, the adjusted net loss was
  • Profit sharing boosts Navios Midstream
    Angeliki Frangou-led VLCC owner Navios Midstream Partners has reported strong profits in its latest quarter and cited increased chartering activity in the market. NYSE-listed Navios Midstream posted net income of USD5.4 million and adjusted net income of USD7.1 million for 2Q15. The partnership was
  • Older VLCCs lead price recovery
    Prices for older secondhand vessels in the VLCC market are rising faster than for younger ones, while newbuildings are unlikely to see any increase in the near future, according to shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. The price of a five-year-old VLCC had risen to USD84 million, while a
  • Statoil trims 2015 capex by USD500 million in 2Q report
    Norwegian oil company Statoil announced in its 2Q15 interim results statement today that it will trim its 2015 capital expenditure by USD500 million from an earlier forecast to an expected USD17.5 billion. It was the second time this year the company reduced its 2015 capital expenditure plans
  • Turkish ship accused of fleeing Malta arrest
    A Turkish-registered general cargo ship has been accused of fleeing arrest in Malta over an unpaid bunkering bill. Several local Maltese news sites reported that 1993-built Feyza Genc allegedly left Malta at night after being detained by the coastguard over a EUR45,000 (USD49,715) unpaid bill due
  • DFDS resumes Dover-Calais sailings after 'positive' talks
    Danish cross-Channel operator DFDS resumed sailings between Calais and Dover this morning after a "positive" round table meeting organised by French Secretary of State for Transport Alain Vidalies in Paris yesterday. DFDS suspended its sailings between the two ports on Sunday after disturbances in
  • MOL sets up barge terminal in Bangkok
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is setting up a barge terminal operation company in Bangkok aimed at moving goods more speedily and efficiently, it announced today (28 July). Bangkok Barge Terminal Company will be a joint venture with local Thai company SahaThai Terminal and is due to start
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of biggest Chinese-built box carrier
    French container line operator CMA CGM has taken delivery of the biggest container carrier ever built by a Chinese yard. The 18,000 teu Vasco de Gama, which measures 399 m by 54 m, was handed over to the Marseilles-based group yesterday by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It is the
  • Two dead as cargo vessel reportedly sinks off Kenya
    Two seafarers were killed when a Kenyan flagged cargo vessel laden with sacks full of khat reportedly capsized 400 km north east of Mombasa, IHS Maritime has learned. Lamu-based fisherman Athman Seif told IHS Maritime that MV Al-Shami sank on Sunday. Three other crew members were rescued and taken
  • Singapore invites proposals for LNG bunkering
    Singapore is inviting interested parties to apply for a licence to supply LNG fuel to ships in its waters. In their submissions to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), applicants must propose an LNG bunkering supply solution. This should include how the applicant will procure and
  • Kenya leading the way on African maritime recruits
    Fifty students are expected to join the Technical University of Mombasa for diploma courses on marine engineering and nautical science later this year as African governments and maritime authorities step up efforts to work together to boost the maritime labour market. The university is one of two,
  • Egypt to dredge access for APM's Suez Canal terminal
    Egypt has finally agreed to widen and deepen a channel giving APMT's Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) direct access to the shipping canal's northern end, after balking at the cost for a number of years. Last weekend, as the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) held a successful two-way traffic trial in
  • TS Lines confirms box ships deal with CSBC
    Taiwanese carrier TS Lines on 24 July confirmed its order for two 1,800 teu container ships with options for another two at China Ship Building Corporation (CSBC). TS Lines chairman TS Chen said although the decision to order the four box ships was made four years ago when newbuilding prices were
  • Korea's declining car exports hurts Pyeongtaek-Dangjin
    Pyeongtaek-Dangjin, South Korea's largest vehicle port, continues to feel the pain of the country's declining car exports. Pyeongtaek Regional Oceans & Fisheries Administration said that in the first half of 2015, the twin port handled 762,780 cars, down from 786,423 cars in the same period in
  • Changhang Group to sell stake in Changhang Phoenix to Shunhang Shipping
    China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) Corporation (Changhang Group) plans to sell all its stake in Shanghai-listed Changhang Phoenix to Tianjin Shunhang Shipping for CNY1.0 billion (USD160.9 million) to fund its debt restructuring. Changhang Group currently owns 17.89% of Changhang Phoenix,
  • Shipbroker: Don't rush to build oil tankers
    Despite the positive sentiment surrounding oil tanker freight rates, caution should be exercised before building new ships, Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa cautioned. The tanker market has continued its strong performance in the first half of 2015, riding on positive sentiment. Very large crude
  • SHI: No confirmation on Sungdong management
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) told IHS Maritime that it has not made any decision as to whether it will take over the management of mid-tier shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The South Korean media has reported that Sungdong's major shareholder and

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Deutsche Bahn ponders a partial sale for Schenker in major cost-cutting revamp
  • DP World reports solid first-half figures at container terminals, despite 'headwinds'
  • New online freight portals pose a hi-tech challenge to traditional freight forwarders

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Port of Singapore issues LNG bunkering RFP
  • Rolls-Royce completes Zumwalt deliveries
  • Costa to build two 6,600 guest LNG fueled cruise ships
  • Red and White Fleet eyes fuel cell powered ferry
  • All American Marine wins research vessel contract
  • Damen delivers Twin Axe FCS customized for O&G industry

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Jensen Martime ATB design nets American Bureau of Shipping nod
  • Mitsui holds naming ceremony for LNG carrier LNG FUKUROKUJU
  • DOT releases 2015 database covering transport infrastructure
  • G6 Alliance upgrading Asia - Europe service
  • Diana Shipping Oks new $165 million loan

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • DHT rises to $22m profit on buzzing crude tanker market
    Revenues were four times the level achieved last year
  • When silence is not golden for tankers
    Nigeria's continued silence on its tanker ban stokes uncertainty and fevered speculation within tanker industry
  • Mediterranean uptick could be fleeting
    Volumes helped lift rates but it is questionable how long this will last
  • Scorpio Bulkers posts $139m second-quarter losses
    NYSE-listed owner books losses for disposal of newbuilding contracts amid weak market
  • Sinotrans & CSC Holdings sells CSC Phoenix to private shipping player
    Buyer will pay Yuan1bn for the back-door listing deal
  • Navios Midstream buoyed by profits from rising VLCC market
    Angeliki Frangou-led partnership will hike distributions by 10% after last acquisitions
  • China Shipping Group units land $169m scrapping subsidy
    China Shipping Development and China Shipping Container Lines are the beneficiaries
  • US shippers take aim at ILWU over west coast port chaos
    Farm exporters say some business lost forever after last winter's disruptions and delays
  • Shanghai launches shore-power subsidy scheme
    Port will receive handouts that cover 60% of the instalment cost

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Agility Fuel Systems announces CEO Transition
    SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Agility Fuel Systems, the leading developer and manufacturer of natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty vehicles in North America, today announced that Barry Engle has accepted an Executive Vice President position with General Motors and will depart from his post as Chief Executive Officer of Agility....
  • SpeedCast acquires SAIT Communications
    Sydney, Australia - SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a leading global satellite telecommunications service provider, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SAIT Communications, a fast-growing maritime communications service provider in southern Europe. SAIT Communications is one of the leading suppliers of L-band satellite services in the southern...
  • MIQ Logistics honored for supply chain performance
    OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - MIQ Logistics is very pleased to be recognized by SupplyChainBrain as one of the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners for 2015. "In an industry served by many hundred providers, it's the ability to form trustworthy business relationships that separate the wheat from the chaff," says John Carr, president...
  • Diana Containerships Inc. announces the sale of container ship Cap Domingo
    ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX) (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 2001-built vessel "Cap Domingo", with delivery due...
  • Khalifa Port achieved berth productivity of 206 moves per hour
    Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), manager and operator of Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), set a new productivity record by handling 2615 moves in just under 13 hours on the 9,365 TEU CMA CGM Thames which called into Khalifa Port on Tuesday 21st July . An operational productivity metric...
  • Deferred air demand, intra-Europe trade fuel UPS earnings
    Strong cross-border business in Europe and the highest demand for deferred package service in the U.S. in a decade helped UPS increase second quarter profits, despite falling revenue. The increase in deferred air business comes as more consumers opt for two-day to three-day delivery times for packages ordered from online retailers,...
  • Roadrunner buys Stagecoach to get more US-Mexico cross-border capacity
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution for $35 million, continuing the buying spree it embarked on in 2013 as merger and acquisition activity dominates the transportation and logistics industries. Roadrunner's purchase of the El Paso, Texas-based company will improve its ability to provider services in the U.S. Southwest...
  • Soft truckload demand cuts Universal profit
    Universal Truckload Services' second quarter profit and revenue slipped amid reduced truckload demand, but the company said volume and pricing strengthened for other businesses, notably intermodal drayage. The Monroe, Michigan-based carrier's net income slipped 2.3 percent to $13.3 million from a year earlier, as revenue declined 4.2 percent to $295 million...
  • Second inland port aims to boost Savannah's market share
    The Georgia Ports Authority said it will open the second of its six planned inland ports in an effort to expand the Port of Savannah's intermodal reach into the fast-growing U.S. Southeast. The Appalachian Regional Port scheduled to open in 2018 at Chatworth in Murray County in northwest Georgia will target...
  • New Asian services could spur turnaround at Halifax
    Port of HalifaxPort of Halifax's recent inclusion on G6 and CMA CGM services to Asia bode well for a container rebound at the Nova Scotia gateway. These new services, along with an expectation that Halifax will be included on another Asian service via the Suez Canal, suggest that the port is...
  • ODFL targets oil, agriculture with new Montana terminal
    Old Dominion Freight Line, the fifth-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier, has opened a 24-door terminal at Sidney, Montana, to handle growing traffic from the region's oil and agriculture businesses. The expansion is part of ODFL's plans this year to spend $463 million on capital improvements, including $165 million for real estate acquisition...
  • Paccar builds more trucks to meet growing North American freight demand
    Truck maker Paccar expects to sell more Class 8 tractors this year than last because motor carriers are enjoying higher rates and seeking more demand. Paccar, the company behind trucking brands Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF, said it expects Class 8 tractor sales in the U.S. and Canada to rise from 250,000...
  • BNSF tightens dwell times at intermodal terminals
    BNSF Railway is cracking down on dwell times in its intermodal terminals in an effort to improve circulation and prepare for recent and anticipated growth in intermodal traffic. Effective Aug. 17, BNSF will rearrange its dwell time groupings and increase charges for at least some of its terminals nationwide. Terminals in Los...
  • Deutsche Bahn weighs partial privatization of DB Schenker logistics unit
    LONDON - Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned railway, today said it is weighing a partial privatization of its DB Schenker Logistics unit as part of an extensive restructuring program that will be launched in August. The Berlin-based company said the move was designed "to boost strategic development and finance further growth" but...
  • Watson, 72, maritime pilot leader, advocate, dies
    Captain Michael R. Watson, president of the American Pilots Association died July 23, 2015. He was 72. Captain Michael R. WatsonWatson was a member of the piloting profession for 45 years, getting his start in the Association of Maryland Pilots in 1970, serving as president from 1982-2000 and concurrently as vice...
  • US shippers, truck companies reap low fuel price benefits
    If U.S. shippers feel less pain when it comes time to pay freight bills this year, they can thank the worldwide oil glut. With the third quarter under way, the very significant impact of the collapse in oil and fuel prices over the past year on U.S. freight transportation is...
  • China-Europe rail has air cargo in the crosshairs
    HONG KONG - Airlines flying cargo between China and Europe will be hit hardest by Beijing's One Belt, One Road trade strategy as the land bridge rail route proves too attractively priced to ignore, believes Steve Flowers, head of global freight forwarding at UPS. "Transportation managers will likely have a hard...
  • DP World first-half volume up on strong Europe, UAE growth
    LONDON - DP World posted a 4.2 percent increase in container traffic in the first half of the year, driven largely by strong growth at its terminals in Europe and the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai-based group handled 30.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units across its global network of terminals, up from 29.4...
  • Still no word on shipping exemption from HK competition law
    HONG KONG - No decision yet has been made on whether Hong Kong's Competition Commission will grant the liner industry a block exemption from new rules to be enforced from December that will effectively render container shipping activity illegal.Guidelines on how the new competition law will be implemented when it...
  • Double-digit volume jump highlights Savannah's growing market share
    Port of SavannahContainer volume through the Port of Savannah in June jumped 39.6 percent year-over-year, the fastest rate of any U.S. port, as Savannah continued to gain market share even after West Coast congestion cleared. The Georgia Port Authority closed its July-June fiscal year with a record 3.7 million 20-foot-equivalents in...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • DHT beats predictions
    DHT Holdings delivered second-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations and reversed a loss unveiled this time last year.
  • Stifel cuts Scorpio forecast
    Stifel cut its earnings estimates for Scorpio Bulkers on predictions that the dry-bulk market will recover gradually thorough 2017.
  • VLCCs pull back further
    Spot charter rates slumped for another day in the VLCC market Tuesday amid continued slow fixture activity.
  • Singapore hunts LNG suppliers
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched a tendering process for companies aiming to supply LNG bunkers in the world's largest fuelling port for ships.
  • Diana sells panamax boxship
    Diana Containerships has offloaded one of its panamaxes a few months after it snapped up a pair of vessels of similar size.
  • Scorpio Bulkers into clearer air
    Scorpio Bulkers was said to be nearing the end of its dark restructuring tunnel today despite reported a second quarter loss.
  • Carnival books Turku twins
    Carnival Corp has booked two LNG-fuelled newbuildings at Meyer Werft for its Costa Cruises brand.
  • NAP up in second quarter
    Angeliki Frangou noted rising appetite for long-term VLCC charters as Navios Maritime Midstream Partners logged an improved profit for the second quarter.
  • Cruiseship hits coastguard boat
    Heavy fog in the Aegean has caused two accidents in Greek waters over the last few days.
  • DFDS back to business
    DFDS is set to continue its normal schedule between Dover and Calais this afternoon.
  • G6 boosts Asia-Europe
    The G6 Alliance has strengthened its Asia-Europe service by adding additional ports.
  • Older VLCCs to lead price drive
    DNB Markets expects second-hand VLCC prices to shot up further with older tankers continuing to lead the charge.
  • Dry buyers back in play
    A rising charter market and a calmer geopolitical stage is drawing dry cargo owners out of the woodwork and into the sale and purchase market, a leading Greek broker says.
  • MOL in new Thai venture
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is setting up a new joint barge terminal operation in Thailand.
  • Cochin win for RKEC
    Indian state-owned port hands $40m VLGC jetty project to local contractor.
  • Precious readies notes issue
    Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping is lining up a potential SGD 500m ($365.67m) notes issue.
  • SBM closes on $1.55bn
    SBM Offshore has completed the largest financing project in the company's history.
  • Ban a rate boost?
    JP Morgan believes Nigeria's decision to ban over 100 tankers from its shores could be positive for the market.
  • Senat wants Singapore talks
    Blacklisted Senat Shipping has been seeking to meet with Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to clarify its position on an alleged relationship with sanctioned Ocean Maritime Management (OMM).
  • DP World volumes rise
    DP World has recorded a steady rise in volumes during the first half of 2015.
  • Scorpio strikes again
    Scorpio Tankers has continued a buying spree with the purchase of a newbuilding on order South Korea's SPP Shipbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Port of New York/New Jersey container volumes up 13.4% in first half 2015
  • Roadrunner acquires Stagecoach Cartage
  • TNT Express grows second quarter profits
  • Brasil Terminal Portuário reports 167% increase in container volumes
  • Port Logistics Group enters Savannah market
  • Teamsters: Google delivery drivers seek to unionize
  • Executive Moves: Locus Traxx Worldwide and Dunavant Logistics
  • UPS increases Q2 earnings despite lower revenues
  • FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
  • USDA changes dairy import licensing program
  • Norfolk Southern reports sharp drop in net income
  • Texas cities to help pay for upgrades at commercial border crossings
  • Busan to expand trans-shipment cargo operations
  • Hub Group earnings dip slighly in Q2
  • Teras Cargo Transport (America) adds new ship
  • GRI roundup: Maersk Line, MOL and UASC
  • Executive Moves: UASC and Matson
  • Sen. Cruz says McConnell lied about Ex-Im Bank as fight over long-term transportation bill continues

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Vessel collision on Yangtze River results in minor oil spill
    Amount yet to be determined.
  • US firms partner to develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry
    Companies to conduct feasibility study for refuelling station and hydrogen vessel design.
  • India to lower customs duty on bunker fuels
    In a move to help support economic growth.
  • Carnival orders two LNG-powered ships for Costa Cruises
    Ships scheduled for delivery in 2019 and 2020.
  • Shanghai to incentivise use of shore-power
    Will subsidise installations and provide discounts to users in bid to cut pollution.
  • Bunker surcharge on Australia-Asian routes to fall
    In line with weaker oil prices.
  • LNG bunkering at Singapore moves closer to reality
    With call for potential suppliers asked to apply for MPA licence.
  • Three vessels fined as Norway doubles ECA inspections
    Fines decided 'case by case' and will reflect severity of violation, official says.
  • Titan Petrochemicals: Open offer plan delayed
    Conditions for underwriting agreement not satisfied, says company.
  • Upgrades make ship commercially attractive
    Enhanced fuel efficiency and capacity adds to selling power.
  • Chinese player offloads bunker trading venture
    Citing 'sub-par' performance.
  • Player drops out of MPA-approved bunker craft operator list
    BHL Tankers 'surrendered' its licence earlier this year, authority says.
  • NewLead: Upgrades enable 'commercial competency' of vessel
    Increase in fuel efficiency and capacity results in 'enhanced attraction' of ship, says NewLead.
  • Malta: Vessel avoids arrest for unpaid bunker bill
    By leaving port area undercover of darkness.
  • Chinese player dumps bunker trading venture
    Company falls into H1 losses.
  • Malta: Turkey-flagged vessel 'escapes' arrest
    Vessel left bunkering area at night, says report.

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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
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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
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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
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Civitavecchia
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
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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
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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
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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
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Long Beach
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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
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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
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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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