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January 5, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore quarterly GDP estimates up 9.1pc, surpassing 3-year high
  • Trump recycles Reagan China critic as new US Trade Representative
  • Q4 ocean freight contract rates up from Q3: Drewry
  • Pretoria mayor visits Taiwan, defies South Africa ANC one-China policy
  • Ivory Coast authorities forbid terminal charges as Ghana did in October
  • Colombo terminal sees throughput rise 28pc in 2016 to 2 million TEU
  • Amazon accused of being 'monopoly hiding in plain sight'
  • Cambodia plans to expand its ports to reach 700,000 TEU capacity
  • Yusen expands European network with opening of first Swiss office
  • British Airway's David Clark named WFS safety and security chief
  • ALHA's tricky shipment of 30 horses from Milan to Doha
  • Remote Galapagos Islands served with regular 737-400F service

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 4, 2017
  • 2017 will be a year for bold steps toward positioning the NYK Group for the times ahead, says NYK President Tadaaki Naito
  • COSCO Shipping Lines declares zero tolerance policy on illegal wildlife trade
  • Developments at Alang seen as reflective of 2016 being year of progress & promise for ship recycling
  • International Group's 2017 reinsurance rates
  • Lighthouses to be developed as tourist attractions
  • Market conditions in container segment improved in 2016, says analysis
  • Now a rail freight service between China & London
  • Cabinet approves agreement between India & Uruguay on cooperation & mutual assistance in Customs matters
  • Certification of Origin of Goods for European Union Generalised System of Preferences (EU-GSP) - Modification of the system as of 1 January, 2017
  • Exports expected to look up in 2017
  • India & Portugal to cooperate in agriculture & allied sectors

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New owner for Australian intermodal provider
  • Green light for LHVs in Germany
  • Swiss chemical forwarder invests more in Singapore
  • AMES to acquire Pemco
  • Outpost for shipping services set up in Taiwan
  • German real estate provider hands out new roles
  • UK: rail freight operator to deliver biomass
  • HMM finds allies for intra-Asian trade
  • Asam pushes excellence further in West Africa
  • US refrigerated rail service provider in new hands
  • Start-ups - a challenge and headache
  • Port of Valencia's investment plan up to 2020
  • New HQ address for Turkish logistics provider
  • First nonstop flight from USWC to Cuba takes off

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 4, 2017
  • Former DSME division head found guilty of embezzlement
  • Bosses of Japan's Big 3 shipping lines address New Year challenges
  • Two container vessels collide off Malaysia, Singapore waters
  • Seoul issues standards for ships crossing Northern Sea Route
  • Suez traffic drops by average 88 ships per month
  • Courage Marine drops South Korean entertainment ambitions
  • Swiber faces fresh claims of over USD60 million
  • SM Group pushes on with box ship purchases
  • Hyundai HI reduces order target for 2017

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 4, 2017
  • Descartes Systems buys Datamyne to boost trade data analysis
  • ATSG buys Pemco as customer Amazon lures more shippers into its distribution net
  • Maersk launches online container booking platform for smaller Chinese shippers
  • Japanese lines eye a new shipping horizon and a battle to regain profitability
  • A vertical really taking off: aerospace logistics - the latest Loadstar LongRead
  • How blockchain will transform our cities
  • First China-UK freight train as Xi seeks to lift trade
  • SingPost names Toll Holdings' Paul Coutts as its new chief executive

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 4, 2017
  • CBO takes a hard look at Navy shipbuilding plan
  • Lake Assault fireboat battles Lake Geneva fire
  • Canadian repairs to barge raise coastwise privilege question
  • Metal Shark expands its Latin American and Caribbean presence
  • ClassNK opens two new offices in Turkey
  • USCG issues RFQ for polar icebreaker studies

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2017
  • Can VLGCs defy 2017 expectations after promising start?
    Spot market is a relative improvement for owners as year kicks off
  • UK cruise group goes into administration
    Most employees fired as operations halt, 400 cruiseship passengers overseas protected by ATOL coverage
  • Suezmax and aframax markets begin year on quiet note
    Tight tonnage lists, Chinese New Year demand and West African cargoes to boost earnings in coming weeks
  • AGCS gets new head of marine as Gerhard is reshuffled
    Ossena steps up to top job at hull insurance giant
  • SGX cautiously optimistic on dry bulk for 2017
    Outlook comes despite a 20% decline in the BDI over December last year
  • Japan's big three shed more light on boxship integration
    Companies will draw up a new business plan to reflect restructuring
  • Korea Line stakeholders reject plan to buy Hanjin's Asia-US assets
    Deal to take place through shipping unit established by parent SM Group instead
  • Temas Line buys land in Surabaya to use as container yard
    Purchase expected to help grow revenue by 10% in 2017
  • HHI and HMD set lower sales targets for 2017
    New revenue targets come amid continued weakness in the shipping sector worldwide
  • Singapore maritime authorities issue 51 bunker survey licences
    Licences valid for a period of one year
  • Supramax market suffers an unhappy new year
    But market sentiment remains positive with brokers expecting a recovery in rates
  • Containerships collide near Singapore causing oil spill
    Damaged bunker tank on APL Denver leaks 300 tonnes of oil
  • MOL targets return to operational profitability this year
    Slow trade phenomenon is not a short-term trend
  • Cosco Shipping inks co-operation pact with Chinese carmaker
    Deal to help meet growing demand in the domestic vehicle shipping industry
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan box throughput rises 5% to 23.3m teu
    Growth cools from year-ago level of 6.1%
  • Fincantieri is preferred bidder for STX France stake
    Sale of other STX assets delayed until the first half of 2017

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 4, 2017
  • Air cargo peak season the best in years, data shows
  • Acquisition drives logistics provider NFI deeper into Canada
  • No expectation of service impact from JB Hunt, BNSF arbitration
  • Trucking turns to technology to blunt insurance hikes
  • HHL open-hatch ship moves cranes via Northern Sea Route
  • Pricing change yet to stoke Jawaharlal Nehru rail demand
  • Korea Line blocked, Hanjin assets to find new trans-Pac life
  • Antonov, Volga-Dnepr fly solo
  • UP asset acquisitions strengthen reefer capabilities
  • Suez traffic declines steadily as liners seek savings

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2017
  • Tanker owner KNOT launches share sale
    New York-listed spinoff could use cash to buy ships from parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers.
  • Win may not translate to cash
    Chief operating officer Peter Bagh of Lubeck-based Oldendorff GmbH says staff are still reviewing the English High Court ruling in the case of 70,000 tonnes of iron ore that Oldendorff had to pay for after the buyer went belly-up.In principle, Oldendorff won a victory, as did shipowner Goulandris Bros on whose behalf Oldendorff is acting in the case. It remains to be seen whether that translates i
  • E-PAPER 2017: Hope mixed with caution
    Signs of optimism among owners that the worst dry bulk market in decades may have passed. But also words of caution that the year ahead remains unpredictable and the industry needs to remain disciplined in both scrapping tonnage and refraining from ordering newbuildings. China, OPEC, politics and regulatory requirements remain key in deciding the future for both dry cargo and tanker players, while
  • S&P boosts GulfMark after debt offer ends
    OSV-owner gets slight upgrade in credit ratings, but difficulties linger.
  • Suezmaxes lead dirty tanker spot slump
    Average suezmax spot rate declines 8.8% in one day as force majeure scenarios continue in West Africa.
  • Liberia pulls SMC for Newlead Victoria
    Bulker no longer allowed to transit on its own; cargo said to be stranded.
  • Tanker prices on slide but bulker bottom has passed, bank says
    DNB Markets expects crude rates to fall harder than tanker values during 2017.
  • Wison plans all-in-one FSRU and power plant
    New vessel design promises 'plug-in' power for developing countries.
  • SwissMarine takes panamax on time charter
    Japanese-owned bulker fixed on a day where BDI took an upward turn.
  • MSC behemoth grounds in Suez Canal
    A 13,050-teu containership reported a machinery transmission malfunction but is now cleared to go.
  • McDermott scores Saudi work for fleet
    Houston engineering company says its offshore vessels will carry out installation in Saudi Aramco project.
  • Idan Ofer opens up on 'peaceful' fleet division
    Shipowner says he and his brother Eyal are both "living happily ever after" as data shows contrasting fortunes during past few years.
  • Canadian LPG export plant gets greenlight
    Project would create second major export terminal in Pacific Basin.
  • Sunken Maersk vessels located off France
    Signs of pollution have been observed close to the location where two anchor-handlers sank in December.
  • Carl Buttner plots tanker newbuildings
    Letter of intent signed for six handysizes for delivery in 18 months
  • Finland's Containerships appoints CCO
    Jari Lepisto moves from chief finance officer role to spearhead customer operations.
  • Dof secures charters from Asco and Eni
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner inks long-term deals for PSV and AHTS.
  • Japanese yards overtake Korean rivals
    Clarksons orderbook figures suggest Asian builders have swapped places for first time in 17 years.
  • All Leisure goes into administration
    UK group cites "adverse financial position" for move after cruises cancelled.
  • Car carrier barred after skipping repair call
    Paris MOU bans veteran vessel after it failed to check in at Dubai yard.
  • Cochin Shipyard "will not be privatised"
    Indian government minister appears to call off shipbuilder's IPO.
  • CoscoCS buys into second Chinese bank
    Chinese owner's investment arm snaps up more than a billion shares in Bohai lender.
  • Maersk teams up with China's Alibaba
    Danish conglomerate allows shippers to use e-commerce services, bypassing freight forwarders.
  • K Line: boxship merger will make money in slump
    Japanese owner's president Eizo Murakami confident economies of scale will result from tie-up with NYK and MOL.
  • Hoegh LNG completes Grace dropdown
    Transfer of stake in FSRU to New York-listed MLP has gone through.
  • NYK chief Naito sets out growth targets
    Formation of new boxship venture will be felt across the group, but NYK president has clear plans for other divisions.
  • HMM in talks over port investment
    Korean owner teaming up with new alliance partners for moves into South-east Asia.
  • Ikeda laments shift from global to local
    MOL CEO also blames shipping's problems on consumers buying services rather than physical goods.
  • Solstad buys back $11m of Rem bonds
    Offer for debt followed merger with compatriot owner in December.
  • Age Remoy sells Solstad stock
    Former Rem Offshore chairman banks $357,000 from share sale after merger.
  • BWO set to receive FPSO blast payout early
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner in line for $250m for Cidade de Sao Mateus casualty.
  • Containerships collide off Malaysian port
    Pollution clean-up assets out in force after 300t of bunkers are spilled by APL vessel.
  • Containership targeted off Philippines
    Coast Guard said to have exchanged gunfire with armed men in two speedboats.
  • Lorentzen & Stemoco exits gas spot market
    Oslo-based shipbroker yet to recover from departure of senior broking duo in October.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2017
  • Maersk-Alibaba tie-up a sign of changing times
    Maersk Line has partnered with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to provide a direct booking link for shippers using Alibaba's platform,...
  • Japanese carrier joint venture will help when market is poor
    The decision by Japan's three major shipping companies - NYK, MOL and "K" Line - to combine their container liner and international port op...
  • UP purchases Railex reefer distribution assets
    In a move toward vertical integration of its refrigerated cargo services, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has acquired the refrigerated and col...
  • Commentary: Unclogging the airways
    The push is on for modernization of the United Kingdom's friendly skies. In early December, the U.K.-based air traffic control company NAT...
  • Trump names Lighthizer as USTR nominee
    President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he will nominate Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative. Lighthizer served as De...
  • Schneider National files for IPO
    Schneider National, Inc. filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission to trade Class B common stock. The Green Ba...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2017
  • Tight supplies, Asian competition boost Pacific Northwest bunker fuel prices
    A beneficiary of the higher prices is the neighboring port of Vancouver, because Seattle is where suppliers in Vancouver buy most of their inventory.
  • IFO 380 CST Cartagena prices climb to their highest level since 2015 on tight supplies
    IFO 380 CST Cartagena was assessed at $338/mt delivered, an increase $11 from Tuesday. The assessment was the highest since July 31, 2015, when it was at $335/mt delivered, Platts data showed.
  • US fuel oil outright prices, crack spreads hit multi-year highs despite mixed demand
    The discount of USAC 3%S fuel oil to the front-month ICE Brent futures contract was assessed at $5.62/b. The discount was last narrower in February 2010, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • Crude futures rise on OPEC/non-OPEC compliance hopes, softer dollar
    NYMEX February light sweet crude settled 93 cents higher at $54.22/b, while ICE March Brent rose 99 cents to settle at $56.46/b.
  • Physical Med-North HSFO spread at 14-week high amid firming Med demand
    The spread reached $1.75/mt late Tuesday, a rise of $6.25/mt on the day, after reaching lows of minus $12.25/mt near the end of 2016.
  • World Fuel Services to start bunker supply at Texas terminal
    Miami-based fuel supplier World Fuel Services is to start providing marine fuels at the Sunoco Logistics Nederland terminal in Texas from March
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Rhine levels 'a nightmare' for diesel traders
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: Crude futures rise as producers implement production cuts
  • Singapore's MPA contains bunker fuel spill; port operations unaffected
    MPA will also investigate cause of collision.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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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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