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January 14, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL cancels sailings in response to slack time after Chinese New Year
  • Athens Stock Exchange suspends trade in Piraeus Port shares
  • Tug workers go on strike at Australia's 5 biggest east coast ports
  • ICHCA & FEPORT to sign MoU at the ICHCA conference this March in Spain
  • South Korea December exports fall 13.8pc, worst since 19pc drop in 2009
  • World's biggest co-ro ship makes inaugural call at Halifax
  • House Democrats urge rejection of CP bid for Norfolk Southern
  • FedEx launches mainland customised freight with China-wide delivery
  • Thailand set to emerge as ASEAN logistics hub, says Frost & Sullivan
  • PACTL breaks Pudong cargo record in 2015, up 6.47pc to 1.6 million tonnes
  • United posts 5.1pc increase in air freight in 2015, passengers up 1.5 pc
  • US Hellfire missile accidentally sent to Cuba by Madrid freight forwarder
  • Worldwide Flight Services to acquire NY's Consolidated Aviation Services

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • Container shipping seen having a challenging 2016
  • Ministry of Shipping highlights initiatives taken & opportunities unveiled in 2015
  • Bengaluru-based co. to set up natural stone park near Krishnapatnam Port
  • CBEC launches online tracking of uncleared cargo
  • Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Mumbai Port's second liquid chemical berth at Pir Pau
  • India Inc urges govt to implement structural reforms to revitalise investments
  • India not to hurry imposing minimum import price on steel
  • Indonesia mulling importing rice from India & Pakistan
  • INR recovers marginally against dollar
  • Role of banks in foreign trade redefined by RBI in 2016

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Chéreau passes into Spanish hands
  • New trailers for truck lessor
  • UPS changes legal positions
  • 2015: freight up at Basel-Mulhouse airport
  • Extended ro-ro facilities ready in Klaipeda
  • Swiss forwarder withdraws from Mexican market
  • New intermodal service to Florida and Canada
  • Kersten spearheads Wolf's advance
  • Detra Mediterranean Shipping takes to the water
  • Private wagon owners call for better policies
  • Airbus delivers most aircraft ever
  • Sievert expands plastics industry activities
  • Ceva appoints SVP global healthcare operations
  • US railroad reorganizing coal routes
  • K Line expanding fleet
  • Hactl and Pactl break records
  • K + N arm in arm with Glaxo Smith Kline

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • Traffic drops but Seaway plans toll increase
    The St Lawrence Seaway plans a 2% toll increase for 2016 even though it handled almost 9.5% less traffic by tonnage during 2015 than in 2014. The Seaway is retaining its existing toll incentive programmes and adding a new Gateway Incentive programme for traffic...
  • Saga confirms Meyer Werft cruise order
    Saga Cruises (UK) and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft have confirmed a cruise ship order from last September, when they signed a memorandum of agreement. The 55,900 gt vessel will have an overall length of about 234 m and beam of 30.8 m with a scheduled completion date of summer 2019. The...
  • Record monthly Chinese iron ore imports fail to fire up Capesize market
    All-time high monthly iron ore imports to China failed to turn Capesize spot rates higher, highlighting the scale of overcapacity in the sector. China imported 96.2M tonnes of iron ore in December, which was 17% more than in the previous month and and...
  • Sinokor Merchant Marine, Dong-A Tanker access new Korean shipping fund
    The Korea Maritime Guarantee Insurance Co, South Korea's first shipping guarantee insurance scheme, has just completed its maiden ship financing deal. Local ship owners Sinokor Merchant Marine and Dong-A Tanker have secured KRW30 billion (USD24.8 million) in financing from the KMGIC. Launched in August 2015 as...
  • HHIC's Subic Bay yard undergoes due diligence
    The Subic Bay yard of South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC), which has filed to be managed by its main creditor Korea Development Bank (KDB), is now undergoing due diligence to see if its debts can be repaid. The yard executes the majority of HHIC's orders, due to...
  • Japan shipbuilders association head calls for government support
    Shipbuilders Association of Japan chairman Shigeru Murayama has urged the country's government to support the shipbuilding industry as he expects 2016 to be a tougher year for shipping. In his New Year's speech, Murayama said Japanese shipbuilders will also invest in energy-saving technologies to...
  • Dramatic end to Australia's Portland dispute as security guards remove crew
    Security guards ordered five Australian crew members from the bulk carrier Portland in the early morning on Wednesday (13 January), ending a 60-day sit-in. The guards then escorted new crew onto the vessel, which is now en route to Singapore, where it is to be sold for scrap. The...
  • Commentary: Lessons (not) learned from El Faro
    Since July 2014, the IMO has required that when shipowners install on their ship a new voyage data recorder (VDR) - the 'black box' of the maritime sector - that, in addition to a fixed casing...
  • Lessons (not) learned from El Faro
    Since July 2014, the IMO has required that when shipowners install on their ship a new voyage data recorder - the 'black box' of the maritime sector - that in addition to a fixed casing attached to the bridge, data must also be recorded in a 'float-free' capsule that can...
  • Transport and trade integration projects central to Asia's economic future
    China's transport infrastructure and trade-focused regional development plans, together with an increasing number of trade liberalisation agreements, will support Asia Pacific in remaining the fastest growing and most dynamic region in the world economy in 2016. New analysis from IHS chief Asia Pacific economist, Rajiv Biswas, notes that Asia Pacific...
  • Dispute arises over Singapore's first ship arrest of 2016
    Singapore's first vessel arrest in 2016 took a twist when the vessel's first owner claimed that the vessel was arrested without merit.Jascon 18 was seized on 7 January under the instruction of local law firm Rajah & Tann, according to Supreme Court of Singapore's records. The vessel's first owner, Nigeria-based oil...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • Carrier ready to put in $75m to get Cargolux China off the ground in 2017
  • Maersk Line still the largest container line in 2016, but is not immune to overcapacity and weak demand
  • Act now to reduce aviation's $300m annual bill for damage to ULDs, call by IATA
  • India could edge China from top growth spot this year
  • Two key factors will dominate the consumer goods supply chain in 2016
  • Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • Willard wins order Crystaliner harbor patrol boat
  • Derecktor to build second hybrid research vessel
  • Former ST Marine execs face additional corruption charges
  • ABS Group to develop intelligent maintenance strategy for FLNG fleet
  • Wartsila develops zero-emission ferry concept
  • Organizers pull plug on SMM Istanbul 2016
  • Iran releases U.S. sailors after brief detention

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • Port of Olympia sees savings by paying down 2008A bonds
  • Coast Guard Cape Disappointment base holds annual tribute to lost mariners
  • Willard Marine receives order for Crystaliner harbor patrol boat
  • Fred Felleman sworn in as Seattle Port Commissioner
  • US rail freight traffic delivers negative week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • Dutch container giant CARU acquires ECB Group and CCA
    Merger predicted to create a company that generates $32m-$43m in turnover in the Netherlands alone
  • Singapore to grant more port dues concessions for boxships
    New reduction to take effect for a year, starting on Friday
  • No help for panamax as index slides to record low
    Along with capes and supramaxes, panamax pushes Baltic Dry Index to fresh low
  • Maersk to appeal Russian antitrust decision on GRIs
    Move follows decision last month that five lines violated competition law
  • Real LNG production growth will occur after 2016, predicts Wood Mackenzie
    Pace of project start-ups, and threat of prolonged outage at Yemen, creates downside risk to LNG cargo supply this year, argues energy consultancy
  • Danieli leaves Zim in good shape to weather coming year
    Chief executive confident Israeli line has the right strategy as a global niche carrier
  • Andreas Sohmen-Pao tapped as chairman of Singapore Maritime Foundation
    BW Group chairman replaces Michael Chia of Keppel Offshore & Marine, who has been SMF chairman for six years
  • Patrick box terminals across Australia face 24-hour strikes
    Union members ramp up industrial action
  • Product tanker rates buoyed up by gasoline and naphtha trade
    Middle distillates market helped by cold weather and improved River Rhine barge traffic
  • China imports record levels of iron ore in 2015
    Full-year imports rise by 2.2% to 952.7m tonnes
  • Shandong Shipping lists on China's over-the-counter equity exchange platform
    Depressed dry bulk market has eroded the company's profit
  • Dae Sun Shipbuilding secures Viken order for tanker pair
    Vessels to to be delivered in 2018
  • Dryad warns of growing threat by Islamic State to shipping along Libyan coast
    Three recent raids highlight IS threat especially east of Sirte
  • Petrobras cuts its five-year investment budget by 25%
    Brazilian oil producer reduces estimates for oil production

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • CSX sees flat intermodal volume ahead
    CSX Transportation forecasts flat intermodal growth in the first quarter, as the loss of international intermodal business to Norfolk Southern Railway is expected to offset domestic volume increases gained from highway conversions and a key customer shifting loads away from its eastern U.S. rail archrival. CSX Chief Sales and Marketing...
  • Troubled New England trucker no longer in TRNet carrier group
    Regional less-than-truckload carrier Land Air Express of New England is no longer a member of The Reliance Network, a coast-to-coast alliance of regional LTL trucking companies. The Williston, Vermont-based carrier and the The Reliance Network are parting ways as Land Air Express shrinks its LTL network after being shut down for...
  • Virginia port container volume up, despite December dip
    The Port of Virginia's container volume topped 2.5 million 20-foot-equivalent units for the first time as its terminals posted a 6.5 percent increase in TEUs during 2015, despite a decline in December volume. Virginia's container volume for the year 2015 totaled 2,549,270 TEUs, including empty boxes, compared with 2,393,038 TEUs in...
  • Long Beach free time proposal highlights congestion threat
    A proposal by the Port of Long Beach to reduce the amount of time allowed for the storage of containers at marine terminals from four days at present to six work shifts has brought into sharp focus the congestion issues that cargo interests face not only in Southern California, but at all major gateways...
  • New company established to run Yokohama container operations
    The municipal government of Yokohama in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture has set up a new company to operate the prefecture's ports in Yokohama and Kawasaki in an integrated manner. The new company will seek to make the operations of the two ports' container terminals more efficient and boost their international competitiveness, the Yokohama...
  • Port Canaveral lands first container service
    Seatrade Group's StreamLines, N.V. plans to add a call at Port Canaveral to its weekly Blue Stream container ship service between the Caribbean and Central America and Europe, giving the Florida port its first regular container service. The vessels will call Canaveral on their way from Central America to Europe, and...
  • NS and CP battle for shareholder support
    Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways clashed again over a proposed merger, with the former making another case for consolidation and the latter showing off again how it's boosting efficiency independently by combining operations. CP's release of a white paper detailing synergies to be gained at Chicago via the tie-up of...
  • 'Bloated' inventories blamed for freight shipment decline
    Stubbornly high inventories, contraction in manufacturing and consumers who spent fuel savings in restaurants and bars rather than on holiday gifts pushed freight volumes down in December, the Cass Freight Index shows. Truck and rail freight volumes measured by the index dropped 4.9 percent from November and 3.7 percent year-over-year. That...
  • Shipping outsider targets last Brazilian-owned container line
    A new player in the shipping business is making a move to take a majority stake in Log-In Logistica, leaving the three largest global container lines that were interested in the Brazilian coastal carrier and terminal operator out in the cold. Manubi SA, which is a new player in the iron...
  • Class action complaint to FMC targets ro-ro lines
    A class-action complaint filed with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission seeks damages for alleged shipping act violations by 10 roll-on, roll-off carriers already entangled in criminal and civil price-fixing investigations. Cargo Agents Inc., International Transport Management Corp. and RCL Agencies filed the FMC case in the wake of guilty pleas by...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • Elman boosts Noble stake
    Commodity giant's founder increases his holdings in wake of credit rating downgrades.
  • Chile files lawsuit over LR Mimosa spill
    Government lawyers demanding that affiliate of Greece's Empire Navigation cover costs
  • Economou's stake in DryShips rises
    George Economou takes more of DryShips through loan conversion; reverse split eyed.
  • VLCCs sink to less than half of 2015 peak
    Rates plunge as West Africa help fails to materialise in January; TD3 at $51,000 per day.
  • DNB Markets places buy rating on Frontline
    Analysts upgrade tanker owner after stock falls, suggesting profit of over $300m for this year.
  • Svenning: 15-year-old ships not for scrap
    Fearnley Consultants managing director says history shows vessels of this age won't be demolished.
  • US energy exports grow from gases
    Forecast from government agency sees LNG and LPG as growth play for US energy exports.
  • Fire hits Strahlmann ship
    Firefighters tackle blaze in accommodation block of German vessel off UK.
  • GMP Securities dumps shipping unit
    Boutique Canadian bank likely not last to feel the sting of protracted slump in shipping equities.
  • Reinsurance rates drop
    Paul Jennings hails advantageous renewal that produces improved terms for all ships.
  • NITC wants 25 tankers
    National shipowner plots deals to buy or build ships to boost its capacity by 6m tonnes.
  • SBM clinches Falklands job
    Dutch FPSO owner to carry out preliminary work for Premier Oil's new venture off UK-run islands.
  • Prosafe rejigs $1.6bn debt
    Cyprus floatel company has option to skip two $65m payments after bank talks.
  • Ro-pax breaks moorings
    TT-Line's Spirit of Tasmania hits car ramp at Melbourne in high winds.
  • Cosco Corp takes yard
    Singapore-listed group buys repairer Cosco Xiamen from two sister companies.
  • Mixed bag of shipping stocks lead slump
    Though tankers pull back from top decliners' list, New York-listed shipping sees another plunge.
  • Fire strikes cruiseship at shipyard MHI
    Blaze breaks out on Aida Cruises newbuilding at Nagasaki yard.
  • Drillships delayed at DSME
    Korean shipbuilder and client agree to push back two units by up to three years.
  • SMM calls off Istanbul event
    Tense political situation and market downturn lead to cancellation of February conference.
  • Ship orders plunge 43%
    Clarksons figures show toll on shipyards' orderbooks in 2015 as shipping slump stretches on.
  • Wartsila goes greener
    Finnish group unveils design for zero-emissions battery-powered ferry.
  • Star Bulk makes its case
    Financial update reveals lower yard payments and reduced operating costs, with Deutsche Bank seeing figures as "modest positive."
  • Shipyard behind Jascon 18 arrest
    Unnamed Singapore shipyard said to be party behind arrest of newbuilding vessel.
  • Teekay expects boost from US crude exports
    New York-listed tanker giant says end of ban will increase demand in the long term.
  • Dorian director resigns
    The director joined Dorian as part of investment from Chinese firm and Jeb Bush-backed fund.
  • Dryad warns of more attacks
    IS likely to continue to carry out attacks along Libya coast to further its ambitions.
  • Singapore firms call for more help
    Local business group wants review of rising costs of doing business in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • Obama highlights trade opportunities in State of Union
  • Port of Oakland container volumes fall 4.9% in 2015
  • 2M Alliance prepares for Chinese New Year
  • U.S. countervailing duties on hot-rolled steel from Brazil
  • CARU Containers acquires two container supplier companies
  • St. Lawrence Seaway handles 36m tons of cargo in 2015
  • Porto Itapoá takes delivery of additional cranes
  • Dachser begins operating under new trade name in U.S. market
  • Executive moves: Emirates SkyCargo, Troy Container Line and DHL
  • NS restructures regional divisions as opposition to CP takeover mounts
  • North American freight volumes down despite record online sales
  • K + N to partner with global healthcare company
  • Slumping coal shipments hit CSX's bottom line in 2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 13, 2016
  • Bunker fuel availability at Suez might return next week
    Tight Suez market could see relief next week.
  • Singapore bunker sales figures show impact of new sulfur limits
    Sales of ECA-compliant LSMGO up almost threefold, but remains small share of total sales.
  • Singapore clocks up new bunker sales record
    Preliminary figures for 2015 show total sales up 6.5% from 2014 at 45.2 million mt.
  • Australia: Industrial action hits ports
    Further stoppages planned.
  • Tanker firm: '2015 was a very good year'
    'I would note that a low oil price is good for NAT,' says CEO.
  • TOTE completes first Jacksonville LNG bunkering
    World's first LNG powered containership bunkered while undergoing cargo operations.
  • Wartsila cuts ferry emissions
    Vessels developed in line with Norway clean air rules.
  • IMO launches vessel energy efficiency training course
    Online course is free of charge.
  • Ship arrest without merit, says Sea Trucks
    Dispute between a group subsidiary company and shipyard, it says.
  • Bad weather disrupts bunkering at Turkey's Istanbul port: sources
    Situation expected to ease on Wednesday, say sources.

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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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