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December 5, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate surges 20pc to US$930/TEU, increases a hefty 19.2pc to Med ports
  • MSC, HMM make joint bid for US west coast Total Terminals International
  • Zim posts US$37.6 million Q3 loss as revenues plunge 14pc
  • Alliance schedules won't ease Asia-Med overcapacity concerns: Drewry
  • State aid will postpone restructuring of shipping industry, warns Alphaliner
  • National Brazil dock strike said to be brewing, fears rise for box exports
  • NYK receives first units of new order for 4,700 reefers
  • US Department of Defence awards Crowley US$2.3b logistics contract
  • DHL-commissioned study showing that DHL can save shippers time and money
  • Dnata buys half of the cargo, ground handling services at Toronto Pearson airport
  • CLA and ABC drop service to Africa and focus on China, Europe and US
  • Air India launches Madrid service, adds six more connections in 2017

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2016
  • "K" Line announces Asia Chennai Express service to commence on Dec. 15
  • CMA CGM reviews Forwarding Agent's Commission effective Jan. 1, 2017 in some markets
  • DNV GL, RCCL & University of Strathclyde launch Maritime Safety Research Centre
  • FFFAI Biennial Convention an opportunity for fruitful networking to boost foreign trade: Samir Shah
  • Maersk Line to have container capacity of around 3.8 m TEUs after acquiring Hamburg Süd
  • Transport operators' liability in Russia can be extensive, warns TT Club
  • Low ash metallurgical coke imports from Australia & China made difficult
  • Tea exports down in H1
  • APSEZ raises INR 1,300 cr.
  • Mumbai Port Trust first port to start anti-retro viral therapy centre for HIV positive patients
  • New ports getting rail connectivity under participative policy thru' PPP
  • Stakeholders confer on policy for awarding waterfront & associated land to port-dependent industries in Major Ports
  • Cabinet approves Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-Phase III
  • Roll out of Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) at Courier Terminal, Sahar, Mumbai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • An environmental turning point
  • IRU: Silk Road development needs support
  • All-time record in carrying trucks by rail
  • New facility for London Thamesport
  • Investing in Down Under
  • From Amazon to DS Smith
  • AN-225 in Leipzig/Halle for 22nd time
  • Warehouse management for Kenyan brewery
  • Australia: acquisition leads to coal haulage contract
  • APL - service collaboration results in growth
  • SAA pampers pets before departing Johannesburg
  • BIC appoints Douglas Owen as secretary general
  • NCA outsources transpacific service to Atlas Air
  • Pakistan and China to introduce intermodal service
  • Cooling down in Brisbane
  • G6 reshuffles transatlantic connections
  • "One MOL" worldwide extends to Brazil and Mexico

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2016
  • Optimarin first with US-certified ballast water treatment system
  • Shipowners terminate Great Southern Shipping charters
  • Hoegh LNG signs 20 year FSRU deal with Ghana
  • HHI inaugurates shipbuilding project in Saudi Arabia
  • Draft China ODI rules threaten overseas port and logistics expansion plans
  • Chinese yards win as carriers push up feeder ship orders
  • KAMCO buys five ships from South Korean companies
  • Samsun Logix becomes Korea Shipping Corporation

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2016
  • Supply chain chaos as India's cash flow is suddenly cut off in a bid to beat corruption
  • Good week for Asia-Europe carriers with box shipping rates up 20% as price hikes bite
  • Container terminal operators can't invest if shipping alliances squeeze prices too tight
  • What it's like to sail a giant ship on the world's busiest seas
  • JetTime quits cargo, leaving five 737Fs on the market
  • WorldACD reports a good October for air cargo as yields rise

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2016
  • Wartsila EnergoProFin now available for CPP
  • OSG completes spin-off of International Seaways
  • USCG issues first U.S. BWM type approval
  • LCS: Senate panel hears contrasting views
  • Rolls-Royce to shed 800 more marine jobs

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2016
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Scrapping still not denting fleet figures as deliveries roll in
  • Bunkering world moves past OW to face fresh challenges
    Mass flow meter, lower sulphur cap will increase costs
  • December GRIs disappoint
    Small gains achieved on the Asia-Europe trade, but transpacific GRIs fall flat
  • Late-inning relief from US capital markets
    Costamare and Höegh LNG Partners raise a combined $178m pursuing different strategies
  • Höegh LNG drops down FSRU into master limited partnership
    Accretive dropdowns to MLP Höegh LNG Partners will continue
  • Vale expects rise in China's iron ore demand
    Brazilian miner says peak steel demand in China is still a few years away
  • USCG approves first ballast water management system
    Norway-based Optimarin has first system with global approval
  • Russian market needs more than cargo cover, TT Club warns
    Long list of potential liabilities for operators
  • The end of globalisation as we know it
    As 2016 comes to a close, Olaf Merk looks at what has happened, how it happened and what it means for next year
  • HHI takes next step in Saudi Arabia mega shipyard
    Shipbuilder looking to contribute its shipbuilding expertise and shipyard operating know-how
  • DSME cuts headcount by 22% amid restructuring measures
    Group to increase business focus on building commercial vessels
  • Cargill research chief sees better times ahead for dry bulk
    Eric Aboussouan is cautiously optimistic about 2017
  • CMA CGM launches direct Adriatic to Egypt link
    Adrimed Express to offer competitive transit times optimised for perishable products in reefer boxes
  • Höegh LNG Partners commences 6m unit public offering
    Proceeds to fund stake buy in FSRU Höegh Grace
  • Diana Shipping inks time charters with Koch and Uniper
    When employed, both vessels are expected to generate $5.7m in gross revenue
  • Rolls-Royce to cut 800 jobs in marine division worldwide
    Plans come amid prolonged slump in shipping industry
  • Swiber gets judicial management extension
    Extension applies to both Swiber Holdings and Swiber Offshore Construction
  • Bulls vs Bears
    Looking ahead to our 2017 outlook and the only certainty seems uncertainty

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2016
  • State and rails at loggerheads over Charleston over port terminal
  • Existing DP World Canada terminals get first shot from $3.7B investment fund
  • Chinese rules could endanger Belt and Road logistics expansion
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rate slide belies strength
  • Tepid growth at Jawaharlal Nehru Port despite productivity gains
  • Stronger US economy, spending spur trucking hiring
  • Liners pushing for lower port fees face potential blowback
  • Maersk sees Brazil container trade recovery on horizon
  • Asia-Europe rates shoot up after stable November

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2016
  • Seaspan Efficiency appeal fizzles out
    Third Circuit dismisses OceanConnect's case in effort to arrest Seaspan vessel over Hanjin.
  • Suezmaxes close week under pressure
    Spot rates move downward as tonnage list grows in West Africa and Turkish Straits delays ease.
  • Opec cut 'no problem' for Nordic American
    Herbjorn Hansson-led suezmax tanker owner plays down impact of production decision.
  • Lloyd Fonds lifts annual earnings forecast
    German asset manager keeps on lifting profit outlook this year.
  • Farstad hooks fish farm deal for anchor-handlers
    Norwegian owner's ships will moor and hook up a semi-submersible unit off Norway.
  • CPC tanker grounds off Taiwan
    Taiwanese oil company's Kang Yun got stuck at the port of Keelung.
  • Vallianz dragged into Swiber's Indian lawsuits
    Singapore owner also reveals legal action by Indonesian shipyard.
  • Master among those seized from reefer
    Russian embassy confirms three Russians taken from Laskaridis ship by Nigerian pirates.
  • HSBC: Maersk deal to spur rivals to merge
    Hamburg Sud takeover could be positive for the sector in the long term, bank says.
  • Maersk retains multi-billion war chest
    Danish owner still has the financial muscle to pursue other acquisitions, analysts say.
  • Samsung tears up $774m LNG FPSO contract
    Korean yard says European owner failed to meet terms of deal for unit ordered in 2009.
  • Korean yards facing $1.9bn bond bill
    Major shipbuilders have to find funds to redeem or refinance debt falling due next year.
  • Managers win more time to restructure Swiber
    Court-appointed team have until 23 March to submit plan to creditors.
  • Hoegh Partners raising $121m in bigger offering
    Gas carrier owner upsizes share sale as it funds acquisition of Hoegh Grace from parent.
  • Subsea 7 lands another big Aussie deal
    Kristian Siem company bags Woodside subsea contract worth up to $150m.
  • CMA CGM to boost Adriatic - Egypt links
    French liner giant targeting perishable goods transportation with new liner service.
  • Perdana culls second Nam Cheong contract
    Malaysian shipbuilder has now lost contracts worth $84m from compatriot vessel owner.
  • CMA CGM to boost Adriatic Sea and Egypt links
    French liner giant targeting perishable goods transportation with new liner service.
  • Rolls-Royce to slash 800 more marine jobs
    Latest round of redundancies adds to 1,000 employees let go in May and October last year.
  • KNOT Offshore Partners sews up dropdown
    New York-listed shuttle tanker owner completes deal to buy vessel from parent.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2016
  • Maersk's plan to buy Hamburg Süd caps active year for consolidation
    Maersk Line's plan to acquire Hamburg Süd in 2017 caps a landmark year for consolidation in the container shipping industry, noted Mario Co...
  • FMCSA establishes clearinghouse for CDL drug, alcohol testing
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will establish a national clearinghouse for the...
  • U.S. transportation sector hiring grows for second straight month in November
    United States transportation and logistics companies added 8,900 jobs for the month in November 2016, according to the latest preliminary d...
  • G&W Australia closes on $856m acquisition of GRail
    Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) has completed its previously announced purchase of Glencore Rail (GRail) for $1.14 billion Australian...
  • Formal federal judge named ILA's Ethical Practices Officer
    The International Longshoremen's Association said that former U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano has been appointed as the union's Ethical ...
  • Shuster to continue serving as T&I Committee Chairman
    U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R.-Pa. has been selected to continue serving as the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman, the commi...
  • NYK orders another 4,700 reefer containers
    Japanese ocean carrier NYK Line has placed an order for 4,700 new 40-foot refrigerated (reefer) containers, which are more efficient and re...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2016
  • Japan shippers counter suppliers' Q1 2017 Singapore term bunker prices, talks move into second round
    "We heard they [the shipping companies] are targeting settling 380 CST bunker fuel at a discount of a few dollars [to the Singapore 380 CST delivered bunker fuel assessment]," a trader said Friday.
  • Rotterdam HSFO crack hits near three-month low on Brent crude rally
    Sources said the fall in cracks, which measure the relative value of the product to crude oil, was mostly due to the sharp rally in Brent futures, rather than market fundamentals.
  • Oil complex keeps post-OPEC rally alive, aided by softer dollar
    The rally, which began Wednesday, looked like it had run out of steam early Friday, but then prices turned positive around the start of US trading hours.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FEATURE: Bunker industry sees fragmented, complex market after 2020
    "Will we all be using the same 0.5% sulfur fuel? No, we won't. The shipping industry, if it doesn't have a policeman, will do whatever is cheapest."
  • REFINERY NEWS: Eni shuts fire-ravaged EST plant at Sannazzaro refinery
  • Rolls-Royce plans to simplify, restructure marine business
    Cost savings measures, job cuts planned to deal with tough markets
  • Russia to cut oil output 300,000 b/d from 11.2 mil b/d starting Jan 1
  • FUTURES: Crude falls from 2016 highs as OPEC cut exuberance fades
  • Iraq faces difficult choices over OPEC production cut
    Iraq's crude oil cuts likely to come from fields under state control

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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
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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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