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February 8, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Sacked crew of CSL Melbourne refuse to leave vessel in protest
  • North Korea-China trade shrinks 15pc, first double-digit decline since 2000
  • Port Bronka and CMA CGM sign agreement for container handling
  • Bleak outlook for container shipping market for 2016: report
  • XPO Logistics units sued for misclassifying truckers as independents
  • Long Beach 2015 volume back to pre-recession days - 7.2 million TEU
  • DB Schenker acquires 75pc of Redhead Holdings of Bradford
  • Forwarders Debt Recovery Services links up with 65 logistician networks
  • Big data application to supply chain is focus of DHL white paper
  • SIA Cargo profit and revenue plunge, but parent's earnings rise 108pc
  • UN panel calls for ban on lithium batteries as cargo bellyholds
  • Iran Air responds to lifting of sanctions with order for 118 Airbus aircraft
  • Air cargo slumps through year after robust start: WorldACD

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2016
  • China Shipping, Cosco shareholders give nod to restructuring plan
  • Maersk Line combining two Asian regions with HQ in Hong Kong
  • APM Terminals Pipavav receives maiden RoRo vessel call of Höegh Autoliners
  • India to get direct access to Chittagong port
  • Krishnapatnam Port marks a new milestone with Hanjin's first service call
  • Ravi Parmar takes charge as full-time Chairman of Kandla Port Trust
  • Aviation sector looks forward to Budget 2016-17 addressing challenges
  • Freight corridor tenders to be finalised by March: Sinha
  • NTC Group introduces KTB 1000, the fourth generation rotor blade adapter, to Indian market
  • Railways to form joint venture cos with state govts
  • Adani Group plans major investments in Karnataka
  • Commerce Ministry to work with other Ministries to boost exports
  • RInfra net profit increases 2.27 pc in Q3
  • TPP likely to impact India's exports: Sitharaman
  • Oceans, caught between the devil & the deep blue sea - Part III

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A positive trend
  • Transport industry saving millions with new rule
  • New leadership assignments at Greenbrier
  • Family-owned Spanish entity joins EFN
  • Alaska to capitalize on global air cargo potential
  • Top level promotion at Americold
  • Better conditions for ro-ro from Turkey to Trieste
  • Irisl: LoI and more
  • Innovative wagons raise transport efficiency
  • Great demand for logistics properties in Germany
  • Warburg Pincus picks Datalex CEO to lead Mercator
  • At long last - a sixth runway for O'Hare
  • Integrator inaugurates gateway in Copenhagen
  • US railroad allocates more funds for PTC
  • TT Club presents European logistics awards
  • Global airline brands gain value
  • Piracy still on the map

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
  • Comment:Anti-south fears raised on EU ship recycling regulation
    Fears that Europe could control the global recycling industry and destroy South Asia's recycling industry were voiced at a recycling seminar in London, UK, this week. Heated discussions erupted on 3 February during the final part of a seminar on sustainable shipbreaking, hosted by the International Maritime...
  • US urges container sector to work out weight verification issues
    A policy letter soon to be published by the US Coast Guard (USCG) on an amendment to SOLAS container weight verification rules will contain "very little" not already covered in the IMO convention, according to the Coast Guard's top safety official. Rear Admiral Paul Thomas,...
  • Salvors bide time on ULCS refloating attempt
    The 19,100 teu container vessel CSCL Indian Ocean is going to remain grounded on the river Elbe close to Hamburg for at least a few more days while ship traffic in and out of Hamburg continues as normal. The German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies...
  • Panama Canal new locks sill reinforcements complete
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) today confirmed that repairs and reinforcements for sills in the new locks have been completed and that filling of both the Pacific-facing Cocoli locks and Atlantic-facing Agua Clara locks is under way. It puts the canal expansion programme at just...
  • Flushing port further boosts its banana volumes
    The port of Flushing in the Netherlands is expanding its footprint in the perishables reefer trade with the extension of a contract with Chiquita. Chiquita ship operator Great White Fleet will next week drop its Central America-North Europe liner trade's...
  • Tonnage providers watching MOL's restructuring
    Mitsui OSK Lines' (MOL's) decision to scale down its spot exposure to the dry bulk shipping market has caused concern among shipowners and ship operators, as nearly 100 bulkers could be redelivered prematurely to their owners. IHS Maritime's Sea-web data show that MOL operates 143 bulkers, of which 57 are...
  • Mega logistics complex to be built in Busan New Port
    A mega logistics complex is to be built to support South Korea's Busan New Port. The country's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has announced that construction of the 1.44 sq km complex began at the end of January and should conclude by July 2021,...
  • HMM suspends stock trading as capital is impaired
    Hyundai Merchant Marine has suspended the trading of its shares in South Korea amid growing talk of receivership as it posted another full-year loss today (5 February). The country's second-biggest shipping company registered a KRW443.4 billion (USD377 million) loss for 2015, a shortfall hardly changed from...
  • Armed police evict Australian crew
    Armed police stormed CSL Melbourne in the Port of Newcastle, Australia, on 5 February, and removed five Australian seafarers protesting in a six-day sit-in the loss of their jobs to foreign crew. About 30 police reportedly boarded the bulk carrier at its Kooragang berth at 0835 local time on Friday. After...
  • Bourbon Offshore increases number of laid up OSVs
    OSV owner Bourbon Offshore has released its annual and fourth quarter revenues for 2015, declaring it had a total of 44 supply vessels stacked at the end of the year. This is an additional 13 since its Q3 2015 results in early November. Bourbon stated: "Bourbon's proactive cost reduction campaign remains...
  • MMEA to deter maritime crimes with onboard armed officers
    The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) aims to deter fuel siphoning by putting armed officers on some small tankers, the ships typically targeted in such attacks. MMEA director general Admiral Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar told local media that the placement of armed officers onboard will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis...
  • ASL Marine profit up 35.7%
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder ASL Marine posted a net profit of SGD1.9 million (USD1.3 million), up 35.7% year-on-year for the second quarter of 2016 on the back of higher revenue contribution from its shipbuilding segment. The company's revenue was SGD99.7 million in the second quarter of...
  • Indonesia to retain foreign ownership limit in seaports
    The New Priok port will have an annual container handling capacity of 18 million teu Indonesia is expected to continue to disallow majority foreign ownership of its seaports when it releases a revised version of its list of limits on foreign participation in the economy due to be issued during the...
  • ICBC signs MOU with Antwerp Port Authority
    Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Antwerp Port Authority for partnership activities on the One Belt, One Road strategic development. The Chinese state-owned bank viewed the port of Antwerp as the "western end of the modern Silk Road", and has since opened...
  • In the Port of Amsterdam, rustle is the new beep
    The Port of Amsterdam appears to have discovered a way to eliminate one of the greatest annoyances to anyone living within earshot of terminals...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
  • ASL Aviation agrees to buy TNT airlines after FedEx takeover
  • MOL Enhances CSW Service between Asia and East Coast South America
  • OPDR appoints Angela Black as UK, Russia and Baltics head
  • Marco Simonetti takes reorganisation role at Contship Italia
  • Happy new year, but celebrations in Asia are good and bad news for air cargo
  • Hapag-Lloyd to impose post-CNY rate hikes as blanked sailings slow the pace of price decline
  • Echo Global sees trucking revenue go up a gear following Command acquisition
  • Chaos at the world's least-productive airline as staff unrest continues
  • Grounding of giant boxship in the Elbe reignites environmental debate
  • Mapped: the world's fastest-growing cities

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
  • UPDATE: Next try at freeing giant box ship will be Tuesday
  • Crowley christens second LNG-ready tanker
  • Maersk Supply takes delivery of DP2 cable installer
  • Reinforcement to Panama Canal lock sills completed
  • Schottel opens new Quebec office
  • VIDEO: Giant box ship remains grounded

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
  • Greenbrier making changes to two executive positions
  • Diana Shipping to purchase three Panamax bulk vessels
  • Port of Seattle K9 teams net Super Bowl security duty
  • Global Diving and Salvage taps Brown as Energy Services vice president
  • Hiram Chittenden Locks scheduled for shutdown

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
  • Lightering continues as CSCL Indian Ocean awaits high tide
    Local equipment unable to offload cargo due to stricken mega ship's size
  • Container traffic from Asia to Europe slides 3.7% in 2015
    Official figures from CTS confirm significant drop in trade on key east-west route in trade
  • Capesize index moves sideways
    But time charter rates move up slightly on week
  • Laying-up in a downturn
    OSV lay-up numbers swell as oil hovers around $34 per barrel
  • Western Bulk legacy company will feel strain
    Company renamed Bulk Invest following split from its chartering unit
  • US west coast ports in race to repair damaged reputations
    Arrival of first 18,000 teu vessel to call in the US highlighted the need for further port and terminal investment before the 'big ship ready' claim is fully justified
  • Asia-Europe rates down for fifth consecutive week
    Supply/demand imbalance continues to add downward pressure on rates on all major east-west trades
  • A narrowly averted grounding
    History holds many warnings on the treatment of vessels in distress.
  • MISC 2015 results lifted by energy and shipping businesses
    Company expects petroleum shipping segment to reap benefits of robust tanker market ahead
  • Hyundai Mipo reports $21.5m full-year profit
    Product tanker specialist sees a fall off revenues and net income in fourth quarter
  • Running the gauntlet
    In the global hotspot of the Ukraine, some shipowners are quietly testing the legal barrier
  • ASL Marine results boosted by non-OSV shipbuilding business
    Completion of tugs and barges helped offset offshore vessel contract cancellations
  • Port of Antwerp enters partnership with major Chinese bank
    Both parties aim to explore new business related to One Belt, One Road project
  • Korea Line 2015 net income drops 45% year on year
    Dismal market conditions in dry bulk sector weighed on results
  • VLGC spot rate lowest in nearly two years
    Rate anticipated to stay around current levels for coming week

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
  • Focus on e-commerce sends SingPost profits soaring
  • Forwarders want more info on TSA's Mid East security update
  • Air China the latest to settle US price fixing lawsuit
  • Acquisition boosts Echo Global Logistics revenue, but hurts profit
  • YRC Freight makes gains despite tough fourth quarter
  • Trans-Pacific spot rate drop foreshadows deeper decline
  • Japan outlines preliminary IMO container weight rule guidelines
  • Drive for NY-NJ chassis pool stalled 'at one-yard line'
  • Defying transportation trend, trucking adds jobs in January
  • FMC Chairman: PierPass complaints understandable
  • India's Krishnapatnam Port gains new Hanjin service
  • APMT Pipavav ro-ro terminal gets Hoegh ship call
  • Indonesia to maintain foreign ownership limits on ports
  • Idle box fleet shrinks, but set to grow
  • Asia-Europe rate decline slows to single digits
  • Hactl joins Chu Kong Shipping to boost PRD footprint

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
  • BG Group doubles LNG cargo deliveries
    In final report before merger, LNG shipping and marketing division delivers 88 cargoes but suffers slump in bottom line.
  • Iran wrinkles to be ironed out, DHT says
    Trygve Munthe sees hope for tanker owners hoping to get back into the Iranian trade.
  • Rabaul Queen officers to stand trial
    Three men and a woman face negligence and manslaughter charges over ferry sinking off PNG.
  • Boxship damaged in Kiel Canal clash
    Rambow Reederei vessel suffers tear after incident involving Nordana Sky in Germany.
  • Did dad come up trumps in Diana deal?
    Wall Street analysts have their say on Simeon Palios's latest purchase.
  • Yildirim eyes $750m Ecuador port buy
    Turkish group adding to terminal portfolio with move for Puerto Bolivar.
  • Saudi-Iran conflict concerns Gulf owners
    Rising tensions between the two countries increase the number of security inquiries at region's ports.
  • Fugro scoops Australian contract
    Support ship Southern Ocean to work on BHP Billiton field from May.
  • FSL to carry loss on disposal of boxship duo
    Singaporean owner scraps veteran pair after end of charters to Evergreen.
  • ASL Marine turns around financial performance
    Singapore shipbuilder puts previous year's rescission of two OSV newbuilding contracts behind it.
  • Logistics deals set to boost WW ASA profit
    Oslo-listed company reveals round of transactions worth $200m in Europe and the Americas.
  • Statoil takes Ocean Installer duo
    Norwegian contractor wins subsea work for chartered-in Solstad CSVs.
  • Svitzer signs new Caribbean deal
    Towage giant continues cooperation agreements worldwide with new pact at NuStar terminal.
  • Tanker freed but five crew held
    Nigerian hijackers release Greece's Leon Dias, but captain and others taken hostage
  • Daiichi Chuo closing in on rescue package
    Consortium of Japanese yards and owners set to take Daiichi out of bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Panama Canal locks reinforced
    New expanded waterway edges nearer to completion with resolution of water seepage problem.
  • CSCL mega-boxship refloat fails
    UPDATE: Giant vessel remains aground in the Elbe outside Hamburg as tugs labour in vain.
  • Shell delays FID on LNG, offshore plans
    Capex cuts continue as energy markets remain weak.
  • MISC profit dips despite strong tanker market
    Lack of asset disposals leaves Malaysian shipowner's Q4 results down on a year ago.
  • ASL Marine sees turnaround in financial performance
    Singapore shipbuilder puts previous year's contract rescission of two OSV newbuilding contracts behind it.
  • Engine breakdown to dog Beng Kuang results
    Singapore-listed shipowner tells investors it expects to post a loss for the fourth quarter.
  • Port of Antwerp agrees tie-up with China's ICBC
    Chinese bank to promote investment opportunities at Belgian port to Chinese investors.
  • Wilson Sons suffers OSV utilisation slump
    Brazilian owner's offshore vessel fleet sees 12.4% decline in operating days in January.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
  • TNT Express to sell airline to ASL
  • Fitch: Loss of Port of Oakland container terminal tenant will be "manageable"
  • Spot container rates fall 4.2%
  • Echo posts strong earnings in sluggish truck market
  • Baltic Dry Index falls below 300 for first time
  • YRC posts operating loss in Q4
  • Port of Thunder Bay boosts grain exports in 2015
  • XPO shutters seven Con-way truck terminals
  • DSV begins UTi Worldwide layoffs
  • CP continues to pursue NS merger
  • Executive Moves: Tradepoint Atlantic and Breakthrough Fuel
  • U.S. investigates off-the-road tire imports for dumping
  • HHLA sees revenues, EBIT drop in 2015
  • Sanders, Clinton compete for anti-TPP votes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
  • VPS and Intertanko raise concerns about draft ISO 8217 standard
    Say some proposed changes are unfavorable to ship operators, and cold flow parameters should have been added.
  • COSCO, ABS to work jointly on trans-Arctic shipping developments
    Voyages between core Asian, European ports could be cut by 4,000 miles.
  • Rotterdam sales of 'ULSFO' estimated close to million mt mark
    Suggests substantial share of ECA-compliant demand is met by products other than MGO.
  • Malaysia's Raya International raises capital to expand bunkering operations
    The capital is earmarked to purchase marine gasoil.
  • Obama pitches $10/b oil tax, to be phased in over five years
    Imported fuels would also be subject to the tax.

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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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