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August 31, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe up 26pc to US$591/TEU, off 6.6pc to USWC, 4pc to USEC
  • Fire breaks out in cardboard packed FEU in USAC 13,500-TEUer in Hamburg
  • Top box maker CMIC profit up 120pc to US$111 million as revenues rise 8.5pc
  • Sino-French consortium to built Cameroon container terminal at Kribi
  • Low water on Gatun Lake restrict Panama transits to 12 metres
  • Auckland to open 1.4-hectare intermodal freight hub near Tauranga by 2016
  • Container terminal operators forced to invest more to boost capacity
  • Hong Kong's OOCL awarded for environmental achievement in Singapore
  • Stifel Indices shows fall for air/sea freight as market demand shrinks
  • FedEx launches TNT takeover bid, confident regulatory approval from EU
  • Chile's Puerto terminal in San Antonio expands with new Kalmar equipment
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo volume up 33pc ex Dubai in H1 amid USWC port crisis
  • ATSG needs to capitalise on organic growth to meet new challenges: analysis
  • ACP Worldwide new South Africa cargo GSA for Saudia Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 30, 2015
  • GDL aims at handling a million boxes, says CMD
  • Hans Infomatic & WIN launch e-Airway Bill service
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT recognised with Five Star Excellence Award by DNV GL
  • Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) opens office in Abu Dhabi
  • Vanguard's significant presence in South America a boon to customers in India
  • All-time high veg oil import in July to put pressure on local prices: SEA
  • Dhamra port volumes up in 2014-15
  • JN Port taking steps to alleviate congestion & ease procedures
  • Major Ports likely to be impacted by trade union stir on Sept. 2
  • Radhakrishnan appreciates performance of Chennai Port
  • First half warehousing space occupation up by 60 pc
  • Forex reserves firm up by $920.6 m to $355.35 bn
  • Increase in import duty on aluminium to hit small players: Mines Ministry
  • Punjab gets 198 investment offers worth INR 13,458 cr.
  • TN business chamber wants GST rate capped at 18 pc
  • Adani to invest INR 25K cr. in two projects in Chhattisgarh
  • IL&FS Engineering wins INR 190.88 cr. projects in UP
  • SECI to set up 4 solar parks in UP

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The empire strikes back Forwarding & Logistics
  • European leasing Intermodal / Strasse
  • Expediting to Canada
  • Another carrier plumps for Prince Rupert
  • Bigger and better cross docking facilities
  • Westjet's world getting wider
  • Arnold Schwerlast - a top German SME
  • Torrent of words, no real investment
  • ULCV deliveries accelerating
  • New connections to Fyrom and Georgia
  • Public telecom provider serving down under railway
  • Transaero says cargo traffic recovering
  • Veteran to drive port operator's growth
  • Canadian logistics base for new link to China
  • Beefing up international traffic
  • Rotterdam names new head of breakbulk
  • Delicate laser technology flies to Japan
  • New task force to tackle piracy in SE Asia
  • Bolloré bullish

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Florida ports prepare for Erika
    Gale force winds generated by Tropical Storm Erika could force Florida container ports to close, US officials have warned. Austin Gould, the US Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COPT) for the Port of Miami, on 27 August set port readiness at 'Whiskey' - a condition in which gale force winds are
  • Bollore consortium wins Kribi box terminal concession
    A consortium comprising Bolloré Africa Logistics, CMA CGM, and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been awarded the coveted 20-year concession to operate the new container terminal at the deepwater port of Kribi in Cameroon. A source close to the consortium told IHS Maritime that
  • Restructured Team Tankers seeks growth
    Oslo-listed chemical carrier group Team Tankers International says it is seeking growth opportunities after restructuring its business and gaining a strong balance sheet. "As a result of the restructuring on 27 January 2015, the debt leverage of the company's balance sheet is currently one of the
  • US exports lift bullish BW LPG's interims
    BW LPG, the world's largest VLGC operator, has reported a rise in interim results on the back of strong US exports and Asian imports, while the outlook remains bullish, the company said in a statement. Group net profit in 2Q15 rose to USD80.6 million from USD72.4 million in the same period last
  • CSSC Holdings profit up 43% yoy in 1H15
    Shanghai-listed CSSC Holdings, the flagship listed unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), posted a 43% rise in profit to CNY171.7 million (USD26.8 million) in the first six months in 2015 from a year ago. This increase was largely due to higher revenues from newbuildings. Revenues
  • Sundo Shipping files for receivership
    South Korean general cargo ship operator Sundo Shipping has filed for receivership. The company made the application to Seoul Central District Court on 25 August, and to secure an injunction to deter creditors from seizing its assets. Sundo obtained a licence from Korean authorities to run an
  • BHP profits dive 86.2% as Australia wins ore war
    BHP Billiton recorded an 86.2% profit plunge this week in its FY 2015 report, down USD1.91 billion. Following on similar profit slumps from miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue earlier this month, the company blamed the fall on lower commodity prices. However, it remained upbeat on weathering the storm,
  • Mitsubishi's investment in Olam reflects growing food demand
    Mitsubishi Corporation's decision to buy 20% of Singapore-based commodity trader Olam International reflects growing food demand in emerging markets, IHS Maritime has been told. Japan's biggest trading house will buy 12% of Olam through subscribing to 332.2 million new shares for USD915 million. It
  • ASL Marine wins USD100 million contract haul
    Singapore shipbuilder ASL Marine has revealed it has won SGD140 million (USD100 million) worth of contracts. The contracts, announced on 27 August, are to build tugs and barges for overseas customers in the mining and marine infrastructure sectors. The vessels will be built in ASL's yards in
  • Hutchison, MUA resolve to strike a deal
    Hutchison Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) on 28 August agreed to return to the negotiating table, adjourning a court hearing scheduled for next week. In a statement from the Australian Fair Work Commission, deputy president Anna Booth announced the parties had put
  • Wan Hai forms JV in Peru
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines has partnered with Transtotal Agencia Maritima to set up a joint-venture (JV) company in Lima, Peru. Wan Hai Lines Peru SAC, operative since August, will provide direct services to local clients, said Wan Hai. The company chose Peru for the JV because the country
  • Uni-Asia forms JVs to grow dry bulk fleet
    Singapore-listed investment company Uni-Asia Holdings has formed four new joint ventures (JVs) with its major shareholder Yamasa to acquire four newbuilding Handysize bulk carriers. All four JV companies are incorporated in Panama and are known as Stella Bulkship, Tiara Bulkship, Unicorn Bulkship,
  • CIMC's offshore engineering unit 1H profit down 62%
    China International Marine Containers Group (CIMC)'s offshore engineering unit's profit has slumped 62% year on year (y/y) to CNY18.7 million (USD2.9 million) in the first six months in 2015 because of the slowdown in the international offshore market. The unit's revenues also decreased 11% y/y to
  • CIMC Enric to acquire Nantong Sinopacific Offshore Engineering for at least $109m
    CIMC Enric has struck a deal with Evergreen Holding and its subsidiaries to acquire Nantong Sinopacific Offshore Engineering (SOE) for at least CNY700 million (USD109 million) in cash and shares. The minimum value of the deal works out to be 71% of SOE's net asset as of end of 2014, a stock filing
  • Erika closes Puerto Rico ports
    Eastern and northern ports in Puerto Rico were closed early on 27 August by the US Coast Guard (USCG) due to the passing of Tropical Storm Erika. Ports that are affected by closure conditions, known as Port Condition Zulu, must suspend operations and are closed to all inbound and outbound vessel
  • SIPG's 1H15 profit up 5.65%
    Shanghai-listed Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) posted a profit of CNY3.1 billon for the first half of 2015, up 5.65% on a year ago. The company's revenue and earnings per share also improved in the January-June period. Its revenue climbed 7.08% year on year (y/y) to CNY14.8 billion, while
  • Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping plans to expand into oil shipping
    Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (Group), a Chinese dry bulk carrier owner, plans to expand into the oil shipping business by setting up an oil carrier in Tianjin, China. The company said it has taken into consideration its management experience, client resources, and the overall situation of the oil

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Airlines struggle to limit capacity as drop in ex-Asia traffic prolongs weak market
  • Small rise in Asia-Europe container rates, but analysts now fear for September GRIs
  • Analysis: Hanjin 'back to black' in Q2 - but is it enough for smooth sailing?

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Aircraft carrier overhaul at NNS marks another milestone
  • R/V Neil Armstrong completes acceptance trials
  • Finnlines orders Wartsila scrubbers for three more vessels
  • Cyprus owner loses EUR 565,000 to hackers
  • LR finds cargo stowing answers for box giants
  • Elcano LNG carriers to be largest to transit Panama Canal

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Panama Canal Authority cancels draft restriction
  • Coast Guard Dolphin helicopter medivacs injured fisherman
  • CBP agents nab counterfeit bags with a value of over $1 million
  • Trade between NAFTA partners down during month of June
  • Drought hits water levels at Lakes Washington, Union

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Wan Hai sets up subsidiary in Peru
    Lima-based joint venture with Ultramar will watch over Taiwanese box carrier's operation in Latin America
  • CSSC Holdings net profit up 43% in the first half
    But mainly boosted by non-operating income and tax savings
  • Sovcomflot sheltered by long-term charter deals despite counterparty risks
    Russian state-owned tanker giant sees conservative strategy paying off
  • BW LPG earnings leap
    With positive market group turns down 10% stake in competitor Dorian LPG
  • Dynagas Partners eyes first potential FSRU investment
    Plans to convert a vessel have been readied but may not be utilised if LNG shipping rates rebound as partnership predicts
  • China Cosco expects no more scrapping subsidies in 2015
    Concerns mount over the company's ability to make a sustainable profit
  • Rates weaken amid slack China demand
    Iron ore miners still increasing production, with consequences for capesize fleet
  • Skittish investors missed the ride of their lives
    Those who clung on to their stocks ultimately came out on top in a wild market shake-up
  • Attica posts first-half operating profit after five years
    Greek ferry operator eyes further diversification after gaining US-Cuba approval
  • GRI relief for Asia-Europe carriers
    But lines unable to achieve the jump in freight rates they sought
  • Team Tankers on top of its game
    Restructuring and positive markets give former Eitzen Chemical a good run
  • New Cool Pool focuses on better scheduling
    Combining 14 vessels from three owners is unlikely to boost ailing spot rates, says Lauritzen
  • Bocimar posts a deeper loss in the first half
    Exposure in capesize and handysize markets adds to CMB's dry bulk woes
  • CIMC posts stronger results
    Profits supported by container and financing business, but performance of offshore businesses weakened

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • South Florida ports prepare for Tropical Storm Erika
    South Florida ports are readying themselves for gale force winds and a downpour of rain as Tropical Storm Erika prepares to make landfall in the Sunshine State this Monday. Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Friday, as the hard-to-predict storm system made its way over Hispaniola. The U.S. Coast...
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates hit 45-month low
    Just days before trans-Pacific ocean carriers aim to implement aggressive general rate increases on eastbound services to North America, average spot rates from Shanghai to the U.S. hit their lowest level in almost four years. Spot rates on average from Shanghai to the U.S. West Coast fell 7 percent, or $133,...
  • US transport job openings, hiring both rise
    U.S. demand for transportation, warehouse and utility workers dropped in June from May, but the number of transport-related job openings at was still substantially higher than a year ago, according to the latest data from the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, more of those transportation and warehouse...
  • Hutchison, Australian union pledge to strike deal over Brisbane, Sydney terminals
    Hutchison Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia agreed Friday to return to the negotiating table, preventing a looming court action and paving the way to an end of a bitter fight over layoffs at Hutchinson's Brisbane and Sydney terminals. In a statement from the Australian Fair Work Commission, Deputy...
  • LA-LB port truckers: Terminal appointments must be backed by data
    The California Trucking Association tied its support of truck appointments at Los Angeles-Long Beach container terminals to creation of port-wide metrics to gauge the appointments' effectiveness. "Appointment systems are only as good as their performance and ability to be tracked and enforced," said Alex Cherin, executive director of the association's intermodal...
  • Amsterdam air cargo falls on weak Asian demand
    Weak Asian demand pulled down cargo traffic at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the first six months of the year, another sign of how China's slowing economy is curbing shipments of high-value products such as electronics and auto parts. Cargo volume through the third largest European air cargo hub slipped 2.1 percent...
  • Senior Tianjin port official dies after falling from building
    A senior transportation official in Tianjin, China was found dead Wednesday after falling from his office. The death of Dong Yongcun, director of the administrative approval department of Tianjin Transport Committee, comes in the midst of an investigation into the recent catastrophic explosions at the Tianjin port. The explosions at the...
  • Management shakeup signals future route for truckload carrier Werner
    Gregory L. Werner resigned as CEO of Werner Enterprises, handing the title over to his 78-year-old father and founder of the company, Chairman Clarence L. Werner. The resignation comes two weeks after another son, Gary Werner, surrendered the chairman's job. The $1.68 billion company said C.L. Werner will groom current President...
  • Questions of motive surround China's devaluation of yuan
    When China devalued its currency in mid-August after a 10-year run-up against the dollar, the People's Bank of China described the move as a natural step toward the creation of a market dominated Chinese exchange rate. No one in the market - not importers, exporters, manufacturers, investors or analysts -...
  • China's actions sure to impact trade and transportation
    China is back. No, not in the economic sense, where until the past year, it was the envy of the world for the better part of this century. But China is definitely back at the top of the international business news scene, sending perhaps the biggest shockwaves through the financial, trade...
  • Tyler to leave IATA after five years at the stick
    Tony Tyler, IATA director general and CEO.HONG KONG - The International Air Transport Association director general and CEO Tony Tyler will retire in June next year after serving five years in the position. Tyler came to IATA in 2011 after serving as Cathay Pacific chief executive officer, in which capacity...
  • Vet your brokers as well as your carriers
    Q: We're being sued by a carrier for unpaid freight charges amounting to just under $6,000. We arranged for these two loads through a broker, and duly paid the broker. It appears, however, the broker didn't pay the carrier. We aren't sure how to handle this. It was our understanding that...
  • Russia cracking down on port corruption after bribery allegations
    ST. PETERSBURG - The Russian government said it's cracking down on port and customs corruption by dismissing several St. Petersburg customs officials tied to a bribery investigation and beginning internal port inspections next month. The action comes after German prosecutors in 2013 began investigating Ford Motor Co. and DB Schenker, a...
  • Mauritius' Port Louis expands to handle rising African trade
    The development of Port Louis will not only accommodate increasing container traffic, but also mitigate the likely impact of the cyclonic weather to which the country of Mauritius is prone, giving shippers more reliability. Eleven years ago the port was forced to halt operations at its container harbor for eight days...
  • Debt-ridden domestic China carrier suspends operations
    Pan Peicong, president of Nan Tsing Container Line.HONG KONG - China carrier Nan Tsing Container Lines told employees it has suspended all business operations and was preparing to dismiss staff because of mounting debts amid a slowdown in domestic shipping.The note to staff said five of the company's 47 vessels...
  • Asia-Europe rates rise ahead of September GRIs
    HONG KONG - The wild ride in Asia-Europe container pricing continued this week in advance of the Sept. 1 general rate increases, with the spot rate rising 26 percent compared to last week, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI).It will cost $591 to ship...
  • Air cargo in Asia slumps in July, regional data shows
    Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.HONG KONG - Air cargo demand among Asian carriers weakened in July as demand for exports fell along with global trade, according to the latest data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.Traffic figures for the AAPA members showed that...
  • Turnaround for Air China Cargo on volume growth, cheap fuel
    An Air China Cargo freighter fills up in Anchorage. North America was one of the carrier's strongest markets in the first half of 2015.HONG KONG - Air China Cargo turned around its financial fortunes in the first half of the year with a 23.5 percent increase in freight carried on...
  • Anheuser-Busch expands CNG-powered truck fleet
    Diesel prices may be down 31 percent from a year ago this month, but that big drop isn't big enough to deter long-term investment in natural gas fueled vehicles. Anheuser-Busch this week said it is converting its 97-truck St. Louis, Missouri, delivery fleet to compressed natural gas. "Transitioning our entire St....
  • US economic uncertainty clouds outlook for shippers, truckers
    Shippers and truckers are traveling a bumpy road in the second half of 2015. Heightened economic anxiety, largely driven by events overseas, political uncertainty and the faster pace of regulatory activity all make forecasting truck capacity and freight demand more difficult, speakers said during a Journal of Commerce webcast on...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • CSDC beats own forecast
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has delivered a first half performance which saw its profit spike, exceeding the company's latest forecast.
  • Doehle rings changes
    India's Doehle Danuatic is renaming itself Elektrans Global Group to reflect its expansion.
  • WFW branches out
    UK shipping law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has launched an English-law litigation practice in Athens.
  • Results spur BW LPG stock
    Shares in BW LPG were on the rise today after the world's largest VLGC owner booked stronger than forecast second quarter numbers.
  • Olympic extends contract
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner stretches PSV deal with Statoil as Q2 profit takes a hit.
  • Offshore markets dip
    There was more bad news for offshore vessel owners in the North Sea on Friday as the devastating tonnage glut continued to force down rates.
  • Sovcomflot profit soars
    Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has benefited from strong spot tanker markets to post a big increase in first half earnings.
  • Fesco mixed in first half
    Fesco has posted mixed results for the first half of the year as it saw shipping revenue up 45% but its liner division performance was weaker.
  • Missing man found dead
    A missing seafarer from a chemical tanker has been found dead in Greek waters.
  • Latvian sells assets
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) is looking to dispose of non-core assets as part of its restructuring scheme.
  • $11bn for "bad bank"
    The owners of Germany's HSH Nordbank are considering spinning off more than half its struggling loans into a "bad bank" to win European Union approval for state aid.
  • Shidao orders ro-pax
    China's Shidao International Ferry has picked a domestic yard for a ferry newbuilding.
  • Cargoship grounds
    A general cargoship has run aground on stones in the Netherlands.
  • Fire on UASC boxship
    A container on a boxship owned by United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) caught fire in Germany earlier this morning.
  • Eimskip hits new high
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has increased second quarter profit as it logged its best revenue figure since restructuring.
  • BWO strong in Q2
    BW Offshore (BWO) has performed in line with expectations during the second quarter as an impairment charge from an FPSO fire in February has yet to be booked.
  • HSH chops loan loss
    German lender HSH Nordbank has reduced its loan losses in the first half, but admitted its shipping loan book is still weighing heavily on its operations.
  • Finnlines cleans up
    Finnish ro-ro owner pens scrubber contract with Wartsila as it continues $113m environmental programme.
  • Krasnoye Sormovo prospers
    Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard has boosted earnings in the first six months despite a fall in revenue.
  • Dof ships PSV out
    Skandi Flora heading from North Sea to Canada for one-year deal.
  • Improved results at Team
    Team Tankers continued to build on its positive start to the year with a profit of $4.6m in the second quarter.
  • DP World sees profit grow
    DP World has seen first half profit increase 22.3% on the back of its acquisition of Economic Zone World (EZW).
  • Bumi Armada in the red
    Bumi Armada has sunk into the red in the second quarter as the company was forced to make a number of write-downs on vessel values.
  • ASL seals newbuild deal
    ASL Marine secured new shipbuilding contracts worth about SGD 140m ($100m) for the construction of a series of tugs and barges.
  • MacGregor cuts more jobs
    MacGregor is to make a further 100 people redundant as it continues to battle weak shipping markets.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Lower oil prices cause June pullback in NAFTA trade
  • Shanghai Containerized Freight Index inches up
  • APEC seeks better tools to combat illicit wildlife trade
  • FMC: Terminals should modify agreement to reflect appointment system
  • Amsterdam air cargo slips on Asia downturn
  • CMB increases profits despite lower revenues
  • GT Nexus deal could benefit Infor's fashion customers
  • Port of New York/New Jersey sets monthly container volume record
  • Walmart opens e-commerce fulfillment center in Indiana
  • Saudia Cargo returns to JFK
  • UASC containership catches fire in Port of Hamburg
  • China investigates 10 port officials, executives over Tianjin warehouse explosions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Scrubbers: Baltic operator places repeat order
    Finnlines moving ahead with plans to install scrubbers across its Baltic fleet.
  • Courts too lenient on unlicensed bunker suppliers
    Singapore fines 'not drastic enough to deter offenders.'
  • Crude rebound halts fuel oil slide
    Main grade bunker fuel moves back above $200 a tonne.
  • Firm receives second LNG fuel-reliant ship
    Vessels expected to achieve an '18% increase in fuel efficiency'.
  • Lower bunker costs help profits surge
    Irish Continental sees bunker costs drop by 22%, despite ECA compliance.
  • Earlier appeal date for OW test case
    London judgement to be heard mid-September.
  • Pressure increases to settle outstanding OW bills
    Making 'double payment' more likely.
  • Greek-Qatari JV grows fleet with tri-fuel newbuilds
    LNG vessel duo to be delivered this year.
  • Lubricant supplier 'reduces lead time' for Scandinavian ports
    Lukoil Marine Lubricants opens new warehouse in Gothenburg.
  • Singapore bunker supplier gathers feedback on MFM ops
    Universal Energy vessel has installed MFM solutions, it tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Stiff price competition for Sri Lankan bunkering market
    Lanka IOC looks to other sectors for earnings boost.
  • Titan Petrochemicals issues profit warning
    No revenue generated during restructuring period, it says.
  • Crude rallies on news of US economic growth
    'We're getting whiplash moves', asset manager says.
  • Lower fuel prices reducing demand for ultra-large boxships
    Demand has declined by 3.5% so far this year, according to a report.
  • LR to class dual-fuel LNG carrier pair
    Vessels will be 'largest of their kind' to transit the Panama Canal.

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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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