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September 29, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL takes delivery of another 'G Class' vessel, the OOCL United Kingdom
  • Samsung bags US$968m deal to build 6 mega box ships, reportedly for MSC
  • 'The beautiful one' is the latest 15,000 TEU vessel to join Hapag-Lloyd fleet
  • Peel Ports captures new WEC Lines service for Liverpool
  • UK heeds FTA's request for transition period before quitting EU
  • DP World's fledgling box terminal at India's JNPT bags another MSC service
  • Successful trial of 34-wagon jumbo train from Wales-London
  • Cargo industry coalition calls for Packing Code's worldwide enforcement
  • Asian airlines' FTKs up 12pc in Aug as pharma, IT equipment demand rises
  • Qatar Air mulls placing more orders for Boeing freighter
  • Menzies to lay off 100 staff at Amsterdam Schiphol

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
  • APL recognised as 'Containership Operator of the Year'
  • Hapag-Lloyd to conduct capital increase following merger with UASC
  • Ocean seen continuing as preferred option for Asia-Europe trade
  • Vessel arrivals throughout the week show stark contrasts
  • Cochin Port Trust clarifies on media reports regarding concerns of Lease Holders' Association
  • Deendayal Port Trust considers key proposals at Board meet
  • Deendayal Port Trust invites suggestions for new logo design
  • Paradip Port aiming for 100 mt cargo throughput & 200 mt capacity
  • ACTL launches weekly Pipavav service
  • AVA Global Logistics wins 'Emerging Agri Business Logistics Co. of the Year 2017' award at Globoil India 2017
  • Highway Operations Division created
  • CBEC Chairperson urged to immediately reinstate duty drawback rates
  • Economy needs to grow at 7 pc in next three quarters, says Dr C. Rangarajan

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ships without captains
  • Zero emission trucks by 2050
  • Old-fashioned technology for e-trucks of the future
  • Expanding business in Vietnam
  • Valentin Wepfer leaving GS1
  • SAL Heavy Lift re-hoists German flag
  • First tenant for railway's logistics park in Texas
  • New logistics platform to supply drugstores
  • Official launch of international JV in Saudi Arabia
  • Blockchain technology is hip
  • IFA to lead for the next 25 years
  • Introduction of the world's first converted B737-700F
  • Piggyback to Perpignan
  • Grupolis investing in capacity expansion
  • Bimco publishes ballast water management guide
  • Ethiopian Airlines adds belly capacity to Windhoek

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
  • Lloyd's to get tough on loss-making maritime business
  • DNV GL consolidates group digital business
  • DVB dismisses talk over portfolio sale
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches capital increase
  • CSIC Leasing signs sale and leaseback deal with Eletson
  • Middle East OSV market remains flat
  • Pan Ocean takes over two tankers from Singapore subsidiary
  • Chinese shipbuilder CSSC suspends share trading for 'material asset restructuring'

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
  • DP World set to pull out of Surabaya in new blow for Indonesia's port ambitions
  • We'll bed in the bigger 747-8Fs gently, says busy Qatar Airways Cargo
  • Port of Gothenburg being 'dragged to its lowest ebb' by dockworker dispute
  • Hapag-Lloyd fleet 'now complete' as latest UASC newbuild ULCV is delivered
  • Analysis special: a Q&A with Panalpina board member Peter Ulber
  • Panalpina expands African perishables network with Interfresh acquisition
  • How changes to NAFTA rules of origin could threaten supply chains
  • Foreign airlines suspend Kurdistan flights after Baghdad ban
  • David Ambridge quits air cargo - 'for a life of leisure'

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
  • Congressmen concerned by Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
  • Vigor unit wins $989 million Army contract
  • Evac to have new private equity owner
  • New ABB solution cuts through ship maintenance "jungle"
  • Conrad wins nine barge order from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
  • Trump authorizes 10-day Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
  • Fincantieri to get control of STX France, but with strings attached

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
  • Send them packing
    Rules and regulations are not always adhered to, which means the best way to reduce the fire risk to containers...
  • Last Word Global Awards
    An international crowd assembled at London's National Maritime Museum on Wednesday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Lloyd's List...
  • Capes drop below $20,000 per day on mixed sentiment
    Mixed sentiment as brokers feel optimistic but owners and operators concerned about new Chinese policies affecting imports
  • Nicolas Sartini: The turnaround man
    CMA CGM veteran has led APL through a transition that has taken it from an ailing carrier to winner of...
  • US waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico
    Waiver takes effect immediately for 10 days and covers all products
  • Trøim formally becomes chair of Golar LNG
    Change comes after Iain Ross appointed as chief executive
  • Connecting ships ports and people
    The IMO's new goals will drive sustainability and generate wealth
  • Fears for Europe amid reefer box shortage
    Maersk's head of reefer management says European boxes could be sacrificed at the expense of the more profitable southern trades
  • A good winter ahead for product tankers
    Seasonal recovery to come on the heel of optimistic signs of fuel demand
  • Learning in shipping involves communicating
    SCOPE was about learning through doing, and as an exercise it achieved specific goals
  • Daily Briefing
    Lloyd's List showcases excellence in shipping at the 2017 Global Awards
  • Korean bourse reviews restarting DSME share trading
    Final decision expected to be made in 15 days
  • Hapag-Lloyd looks to raise $414m from share sale
    Company to use proceeds to pay down debt and for general corporate purposes
  • How blockchain could deliver safer global food supplies
    Blockchain will be a game-changer in the food and shipping sectors over the next decade, says Alan Bullion
  • Fincantieri mulls Australia listing if it wins $27bn newbuilding contract
    Italian shipbuilder eyes contract to design and build Australia's next generation warship
  • Jones Act will keep hammering Puerto Rico long after Maria
    Puerto Rico may recover from Hurricane Maria, but Jones Act and higher consumer prices are here to stay
  • France and Italy agree to Fincantieri takeover of STX France
    Nations agree to allow shipbuilder to operate the Saint-Nazaire yard as they aim to create a European powerhouse in naval...
  • Winding-up order for Titan's parent company raises question mark over shipbuilding plans
    Titan says Hong Kong court's order to wind up its controlling shareholder Guangdon Zhenrong Energy may have an adverse impact...
  • Trump mulls Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
    US president's comments come shortly after Department of Homeland Security rejects Jones Act waiver for the hurricane-hit island
  • Chinese coal imports dealt another regulatory blow
    Fourth quarter Chinese imports likely to feel the impact of government plans to lower power tariffs for heating purposes
  • North Korea sanctions likely to affect maritime trade, P&I Club warns
    Ship owners risk losing access to US financial system if they violate sanctions
  • Last Word: Devil may care
    Shipping firms may meet the regulations by the skin of their teeth
  • Port authority aims to strengthen key Houston Ship Channel in light of Hurricane Harvey damage
    Port commission 'desperately' seeks more aid for dredging and repairs to make channel fully operational again
  • Heidmar head steps down
    Company's executive management team will lead the firm in the interim period
  • Law firms have reached a tipping point on next generation
    Law firms have a stark choice when it comes to future working practices: be prepared to make radical changes, or...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
  • ILWU pickets shut down work at LA's APL terminal
  • Shipper demand pushes limits of supply chain visibility
  • Great Lakes pilots blast report on higher rates' impact
  • White House waives Jones Act to aid Puerto Rico relief
  • BCOs to gain from digitization of intermodal rail
  • New Karachi terminal sets productivity highs
  • Feeder service gives Chittagong shipper new option
  • China approves US-focused SF Express-UPS joint venture
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets debt levels with new capital increase

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
  • US-flag fleet faces tough year, or more
    Leading shipowners and operators say US market will remain slow, with scrapping key step before new orders.
  • McCain takes another swipe at the Jones Act
    Powerful US senator introduces legislation to exempt Puerto Rico permanently from US cabotage law.
  • Matson CEO: Jones Act a big piece of US GDP
    Advocates of US cabotage laws cite economic contribution and national security interest as underpinning law.
  • Veniamis delves into kamsarmax newbuilds
    Golden Union is understood to be the latest name in the frame for new bulkers
  • Cowen still in shipping despite research cuts
  • China's internet giant backs Ever Grand shipping entry
    Insurer-owned leasing group hires shipping veteran and is backed by Alibaba's Ant Financial among others
  • Einar Lange restructuring effort targets return to shipowning
  • Dock deal aids TOTE chase for Philly order cash
  • Qingdao Beihai adds up to nine VLOCs to orderbook
    Ship finance and shipowning team of ICBC and China Merchants is set to strike again at Qingdao-based yard with second series of VLOCs
  • Scorpio Bulkers' Fredriksen deal likely a one-off
    Fresh off Golden Ocean sextet, Scorpio will need equity for more big acquisitions at valuations that likely are not economical
  • DEME wins battle for cable layer at crisis-hit LaNaval
    Belgian vessel owner looks to have finally secured possession of newbuilding at struggling Spanish yard following foiled attempt to remove it last week
  • Marugame yard investment propels Imabari into major league in Far Eastern shipbuilding
  • Norse shrinks fleet with Viking Eagle sale
  • Kotoku Kaiun buys Thor Dahl newbuilding
  • Dohle fixtures buck stand-off in boxship charter market
  • Boxship bonanza rolls on as buyers snap up feeders
    Record sales of secondhand boxships show no sign of slowing as charter rates rise
  • New IMO safety guidance issued for bauxite cargoes
  • Eastern Pacific at Hyundai for boxships worth $400m
    Charterer of newbuildings not disclosed but liner companies are said to be seeking large vessels to stay competitive
  • Cadiou takes BRS control from Jones
    Shipbroker boss remains chairman as he oversees leadership transition
  • Chairman with unique style seeks orderly transition of power at BRS
    Tim Jones hands over chief executive role at broking house as digital age creates new challenges
  • GTT vows to show openness on Mark V
  • EDF guides owners to French tax lease model for newbuild
  • Golar's FLNG unit Hilli Episeyo set for yard exit
    World's first LNG carrier to floating LNG unit conversion prepares to undergo final tests at anchor before heading to Cameroon
  • October date earmarked to firm up Dynagas FSRU deal
  • GTT rethinks containment design for GasLog LNG newbuild
    French designer finds variations in its insulation performance for its Mark V membrane-type system, prompting industry questions
  • Special-purpose PSVs in 'sweet spot' for conversion
  • Clarksons Platou mixing oil and wind for looming offshore upturn
    Too little investment means another 'perfect storm' is brewing but this time it may be in shipowners' favour
  • Offshore rig and support vessel sectors on long road to recovery
    Analysts see signs that the worst is behind us, but the way forward will not be without obstacles
  • Abe and Modi agree on project to improve Alang breakers' yards
    Japanese-funded programme aims to change the face of Indian shipbreaking
  • Downturn causes huge rise in number of distressed seafarers
  • Stalwart and Unibros join Greek-German S&P feast
    Pair of Marenave LR1s float into fleet of Dimitris Souravlas-led Stalwart
  • Warning of rough waters after solid Tank result
  • DD Shipping takes hit on bulker sale
  • Mysterious buyer emerges amid dispute over kamsarmax duo
  • Evripos returns to S&P market after five years
  • Superyacht conversion in line for largest cruiseship yet
  • Samsung sights first dry newbuilds since 1998
  • Demolition prices fall in Pakistan and Bangladesh
  • Navigare snaps up ultramax to enter dry sector
  • BW Dry Cargo enters cape market with $30m deal
    Purchase of SwissMarine duo takes asset player into new territory
  • Retirement nowhere on radar for veteran Jones
  • Shipowning carousel poses challenges for new chief executive
  • Harvey's short spike shows changes
    Storm that ravaged US Gulf had a much different impact on products market than Katrina in 2005

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
  • Panalpina acquires Interfresh Airfreight Handling
    Panalpina has acquired two perishable logistics companies this year. Basel, Switzerland-based international freight forwarder Panalpina wil...
  • APMT Gothenburg to hire temporary workers for peak-time flexibility
    APM Terminals will utilize temporary workers to fill in the gaps during peak cargo seasons. Due to increasing cargo volumes, APM Terminals ...
  • Port Miami posts record-breaking month for container volumes
    Port Miami broke container traffic records for the month of August. Port Miami handled 99,546 TEUs of containerized cargo in August 2017, 1...
  • DHS temporarily waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico
    U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Elaine Duke on Thursday morning approved a waiver of the federal Jones Act for ...
  • OOCL christens fourth 21,413-TEU containership
    The latest vessel is a nearly identical sister of the OOCL Hong Kong, seen above. OOCL on Sept. 27 commemorated the christening of the OOCL...
  • Hapag-Lloyd initiates capital increase following UASC merger
    Following the Hapag-Lloyd'd merger with ASC, finalized in May , the German ocean carrier will carry out a capital increase via a new share ...
  • Panama Canal marks 2,000th Neopanamax vessel transit
    The COSCO Yantian containership on Sept. 26 became the 2,000th Neopanamax vessel through the Panama Canal, after traveling through the expa...
  • Houston Ship Channel in need of dredging after Hurricane Harvey
    Port of Houston Authority port commission Chair Janiece Longoria on Tuesday stressed the importance of restoring and improving the Houston ...
  • Trade Trends: NAFTA 2.0
    The news cycle surrounding renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) changes like the weather, and forecasting the o...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
  • Crude falls after early rally sparks selling pressure
    NYMEX November crude settled 58 cents lower at $51.56/b. ICE November Brent fell 49 cents to $57.41/b, off an intraday high of $58.65/b.
  • CHINA DATA: Aug residual fuel imports rise 62% on month to 3-month high of 1.63 mil mt
    Demand of fuel oil from the bonded bunker sector has been more or less stable in recent months.
  • Suez Canal announces 30-50% discount for vessels carying US LNG
    The announcement was made at the LNG Focus day of the Platts European Gas Summit in Rotterdam.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks build on pause in arbitrage fixtures
    Currently the tally stands at 1.290 million mt.
  • INTERVIEW: IMO sulfur cap rule to boost demand for bulk liquid storage
    Due in part to a spur in blending activity, where storage flexibility and fuel compatibility will be paramount.
  • ULSFO bunker price soars to record level on strong futures market
    Ultra low sulfur bunker fuel in Rotterdam has hit the highest assessed level since the S&P Global Platts assessment began in September 2015, supported by strong gains in futures over the last few weeks.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • BP ready to meet IMO new sulfur cap, no need to delay implementation
    The International Maritime Organization has stipulated a reduction in the maximum sulfur limit in marine fuels from 3.5% to 0.5% from January 2020 onwards.
  • FEATURE: China steams ahead with plans to make Zhoushan a bunkering hub
    But Singapore, Fujairah to remain dominant bunker hubs.
  • Iraqi parliament votes to punish Kurdistan Regional Govt for vote
    Iran appears to have already begun complying with Iraqi demands.
  • East-West HSFO spread hits three-month high on lower arrivals in Asia
    The premium was last higher on July 7, when it hit $19.16/mt.

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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
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
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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