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BRIEFS
January 27, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA ups Asia-Oz bunker surcharge US$300/TEU February 25
  • Carriers earned $42 less per FEU in 2016 versus 2015: BIMCO
  • Post Chinese New Year lull prompts OOCL to cancel transpac sailings
  • Seoul to buy HMM ships for US$644 million, then lease them back
  • Hutchison's new Pakistan port facility sets new productivity records
  • ICA: Tight security at Singapore checkpoints over Chinese New Year
  • Savannah throughput in December up 12.3pc to record 292,172 TEU
  • Charleston throughput in December up 14pc to record 164,480 TEU
  • New Jersey bankruptcy judge approves sale of Hanjin's stake in TTI
  • Vietnam's VietJet names Hactl as its Hong Kong ground handler
  • Schiphol air cargo up 2.5pc to record 1.66 million tons in 2016
  • Struggling Alitalia to cut up to 1,600 jobs in restructuring: sources

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 26, 2017
  • Maersk Line wins Client Relationship Award
  • Reliance Defence delivers Panamax vessel
  • SCI's Maritime Training Institute opts for renewable energy
  • Seacare Forwarders commences operation in India
  • Speedy implementation of WCO's 2017 HS Nomenclature urged
  • Kandla Port in massive search operation for missing pilot boat master
  • Rishi Shipping adds floating crane, facilitates discharge of pet coke from vessel at Kandla Port's outer anchorage
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo & Lufthansa Cargo now under one roof for Frankfurt cargo handling
  • UK forwarders look forward to action on new govt industrial strategy

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Proving resilient
  • Tool for compiling online forwarding contracts
  • New MD for major vehicle fleet service provider
  • Abbey and Armet - an ideal marriage
  • US railroad investing billion dollar sum again
  • Green corridor project launched
  • Volga-Dnepr USA flies high with PPG
  • Growing in the USA
  • First Kazakh grain train arrives in Vietnam
  • Bifa award presented by TT Club
  • Etihad: change of mind re Minsk
  • Axing transit times in major US markets
  • Slower growth in Spanish ports
  • AAPA tables traffic figures for 2016
  • Russia: new service centre for tank wagons
  • Hill Dickinson successful in Hong Kong

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 26, 2017
  • COSCO's aggressive overseas expansion continues with new terminals agreement with CMA CGM
  • Korea EXIM pledges support for shipbuilders
  • Post-Brexit customs clearance to slow freight, raise costs, UK govt told
  • Keppel closes three yards in Singapore, two overseas
  • New 'Japan Lines' container shipping joint venture may be based in Singapore

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 26, 2017
  • Shock as Robert van de Weg becomes next executive to quit Volga-Dnepr
  • Truckers bite into the rail operators' share of North American intermodal traffic
  • Amazon hits back as delivery drivers claim they are legally employees
  • China's debt-trap diplomacy
  • Asparagus case highlights potential for delay if airlines consolidate perishables
  • Ex-Daewoo Shipbuilding chief also charged with issuing $25m in bribes
  • Alitalia - the airline that broke the camel's back
  • The new value equation in contract logistics

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 26, 2017
  • Trump makes a surprise pick for Secretary of the Navy
  • Tallink enlists Genius to optimize Megastar performance
  • Metal Shark inks contracts for ferries for DC, New Orleans
  • Doosan passes 100 million bhp two stroke milestone
  • Key approval for New York offshore wind farm
  • Russian yard to build new generation river cruise vessel
  • Profits down, Keppel closes three yards, mothballs two

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 26, 2017
  • Pareto keeps shipping lending tight
    Norwegian lender to focus on compatriot owners and set a 15% exposure maximum to the shipping and offshore industries
  • Will China save shipping from US protectionism?
    China looks to carry globalisation and free trade on its shoulders as the US sets out on a very different course
  • Keppel to close three Singapore shipyards
    Company to shut down three Singapore yards after firing 2,620 employees in the fourth quarter of 2016
  • Poulovassilis to lead Aegean Shipping
    Former Eletson and LR man takes chief executive job at tanker owner
  • Cargill expects coal flows to rise this year
    First half to see more shipments than second half
  • Spot market holds firm over Chinese New Year
    But east-west rates will soon come under downward pressure as capacity returns to the water
  • Five steps to digital success in shipping
    Taking shipping online is no mean feat, but Boston Consulting Group has spelled out the steps to take and pitfalls to avoid for successful implementation
  • Owners and bankers clash over newbuildings
    Tensions rise amid two starkly different attitudes to shipping on display in London
  • Cosco financing and energy units expect higher profit for 2016
    Cosco Shipping Development and Cosco Shipping Energy upbeat on results
  • Seasonal weakness weighs on Euronav results
    A series of negative short-term factors will likely drive the market in 2017 so far
  • Korea to give shipping a $5.6bn shot in the arm
    Funding will be funnelled to new state finance firm Korea Shipping Company
  • Rickmers Maritime offloads a boxship for demolition
    Trust to incur a $31.6m impairment loss from the vessel sale
  • Navios Midstream reports lower net income for 2016
    Decline attributed to increased expenses in the year
  • Eimskip orders two boxships from Chinese yards
    Contract price for each of the vessels is $32m
  • BP expects coal demand growth to drop off over next two decades
    Growth in natural gas use to outpace oil and coal
  • RMT requests government action to stem fall in UK seafarers
    Just 10% of 87,000 ratings jobs in the local shipping sector filled from within UK
  • Diana extends Cargill charter, inks new contract with Noble
    Deals expected to generate $6.6m in gross revenue for the minimum employment periods
  • You can't proof against the future
    Vessel operators are bombarded with extravagant claims of amazing developments in ship technology, but should they reach for their cheque books?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 26, 2017
  • UP admits ocean container pricing challenges
  • US truckers expect Trump-fueled rate bump
  • NY-NJ terminal blames harsh weather for truck delays
  • MOL upgrades Amazon feeder service via MSC deal
  • NS, CSX report ocean container volume growth
  • European airport cargo rebounding
  • Blue Water, BREB form wind energy venture
  • Rickmers Maritime scraps second ship in two months
  • Indonesia integrating ports to attract transshipments

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 26, 2017
  • Costamare refinances amid earnings beat
    New York-listed containership owner inks new loan for post-panamax vessel and reported better-than-expected earnings.
  • Holiday pulls VLCCs to three-month low
    Lunar New Year inactivity weighs on tanker rates though aframaxes find support.
  • BHP starts platform to bypass brokers
    Australia's largest miner launches auction system to book iron ore shipment for China.
  • Euronav shares slip despite strong earnings
    Tanker owner's market view is behind share price retreat as investors look beyond good numbers and dividend, analyst says.
  • CMA CGM, Cosco to deepen ties on ports
    Two members of containership alliance seek to link their shoreside units
  • Statoil books 13 spot ships in one swoop
    Rates for anchor-handlers jump as Norway sells out of tonnage.
  • Royal Caribbean optimistic in Double-Double's final lap
    Cruiseship owner beats fourth-quarter expectations and unveils guidance that tops goals of profitability programme.
  • Clarksons: SD still has $20m to spend
    Spetalen investment vehicle could yet acquire more PSVs, analyst believes.
  • More P&O Ferries crew fail drug tests
    Eight staff on Spirit of Britain suspended after testing positive.
  • Torm sets sights on growth during 'interesting year'
    Chief executive Jacob Meldgaard believes 2017 is a time when you want to be cash rich.
  • Titan forms shipyard joint venture
    Reborn Hong Kong oil trader makes another move back into yard sector.
  • Samsung shreds talk of aframax order axe
    Shipbuilder says Greek owner Unisea's tanker orderbook remains at four.
  • Flotilla of tankers stuck off Venezuela
    PDVSA's hull-cleaning bills proving an issue as delays grow.
  • Deep Sea Supply wins AHTS contract
    John Fredriksen-controlled company lands one-year charter for veteran offshore ship.
  • Ta Ho chairman Koo dies after accident
    Taiwanese shipowner hailed as a great businessman and green campaigner
  • Fred Cheng snaps up second capesize
    Tanker market legend expands his fleet with latest acquisition from Grand China Shipping.
  • Eletson and Evergas pool LPG resources
    New pool company will combine 15 vessels owned by Greek operation and Jacques de Chateauvieux-controlled company.
  • Orix could splash $1bn on ship loans
    Japanese financier has more money to spend as it spies maritime bargains.
  • Atlantis Tankers takes over modern vessel
    Lorenz Weinstabl's company grows fleet again with management deal.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2017
  • COSCO, CMA CGM terminal businesses to cooperate
    Two of the world's largest container terminal operators, COSCO SHIPPING Portsand CMA Terminals Holding, they have signed a memorandum of un...
  • Rickenbacker's cargo volumes inch up in 2016
    Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) handled over 202 million pounds of cargo in 2016, a 1.8 percent increase from 2015, the Columbus R...
  • Reuters: BNSF to cut rates for ethanol shippers using DOT-117s
    Berkshire Hathaway-owned BNSF Railway Co. is cutting freight rates for ethanol shippers that opt to use DOT-117 model tank cars, according ...
  • Eimskip acquires 80% stake in Mareco
    Icelandic shipping company Eimskip said Tuesday it has strengthened its position in worldwide reefer logistics services by acquiring 80 per...
  • Alphaliner: Containership delivery to continue breakneck pace in 2017
    Delivery of newbuild containerships is expected to continue its breakneck pace in 2017, according to a recent report from maritime shipping...
  • COSCO sells eight containerships for scrap
    COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of state-run ocean carrier China COSCO Shipping Corp., has sold eight containerships for sc...
  • ZIM inks deal with logistics company in India
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services signed a deal with India's largest logistics company in the private sector to provide customers with compr...
  • Operational and talent benefits behind data science
    There are many reasons why advancements in data science herald promising things for transportation procurement and management systems. But...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 26, 2017
  • ARA fuel oil stocks drop on loadings, lower resupply
    Fuel oil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region fell by 87,000 mt to just shy of 700,000 mt in the week ending January 26,
  • Buyers' body joins bunker industry trade organization IBIA
    A body representing buyers in the bunker industry, the Institute of Bunker Buyers and Consumers, has join the industry's trade organization, the International Bunker Industry Association.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: Crude oil prices spurred on by rebalancing hopes
  • FEATURE: Bunker supplier glut leaves industry ripe for consolidation
    "The macro picture tells us that we have been stagnating in the last five years. The market is overpopulated and needs to adjust on the supply side."
  • TENDER DATA: S Korea's EWP seeks 50,000 mt HSFO for Feb 12-16 delivery
    EWP last bought via tender a similar cargo of 40,000 mt for January 30-February 3 delivery to Ulsan.
  • TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa sells 40,000 mt fuel oil for Feb 7-9
    Formosa last sold via tender a similar cargo for January 23-25 loading from Mailiao.
  • Singapore Feb ex-wharf 500 CST bunker fuel term inked at $2-$2.5/mt discount
    This is higher compared with January term contracts that were concluded at discounts in the $3s/mt to MOPS 380 CST HSFO assessments.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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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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