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April 13, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Questions asked about delay in US okaying Cosco's takeover of LB terminal
  • POLB smashes Q1 throughput record with volume surging 19.4pc to 1.9m TEU
  • DP World stakes claim to Djibouti ports
  • Container shipping industry to see modest growth in 2018 and 2019: Drewry
  • Seaspan CFO to step down, and svp Ryan Courson to take over role
  • Canada's dairy sector expanding as protections draw Trump's Ire
  • CEVA Logistics to launch US$1.36 billion IPO in Q2 to repay debt
  • Swissport delays IPO due to weak market conditions to realise price aspirations
  • World's 20 leading airports saw freight traffic rise 6.8pc in 2017
  • New project to cut Fraport ramp waiting times

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 12, 2018
  • Dr Shri Prakash leaves behind a legacy & fond memories
  • HMM holds a VVIP event in Mumbai
  • Indian Register of Shipping receives authorisation as RO from Netherlands
  • Hans Infomatic launches Cargo E-Go digital portal
  • Promising trends, new avenues for entrepreneurs in focus at USC Global Supply Chain Symposium India 2018
  • UPS commences larger integrated logistics facility in Ahmedabad
  • Board formed to consider income tax incentives for startups

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Strong volume growth"
  • 150 new vehicles for heavy haulage services
  • TIA puts new association leaders in place
  • Cargoline transports 12.2 million shipments
  • Simwave to present simulator variety
  • OeBB teams up with Chinese transporters
  • Qatar Airways intends to buy five more B777Fs
  • Stocktaking with drones
  • Service upgrades at Ocean Alliance
  • More trains on Leipzig - Verona route
  • New maritime coordination in Berlin
  • Valuable horses take well-deserved rest in Liege
  • Digging deep into purse to buy U.N. Ro-Ro
  • Gefco reinforces business outside car industry
  • Channel Tunnel now part of new Silk Road
  • Top level changes at Lufthansa Cargo
  • Berlin airport - well - something's happening there!

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 12, 2018
  • Elcano expands fleet as cargo volumes and revenues show strong growth
  • Dutch marine equipment manufacturer Huisman appoints new CEO
  • Hong Kong shipowners voice trade war fears
  • COSCO aims to strengthen logistics infrastructure
  • DFDS to buy UN Ro-Ro in USD1.15 billion deal
  • Chile continues dry bulk dominance
  • STX O&S chief pledges normalisation by 2020

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 12, 2018
  • DFDS to expand presence in the Med with €1bn takeover of UN Ro-Ro
  • Geodis set to launch drone operations in its warehouses by the end of the year
  • Gender pay gap at UK ports shows logistics 'no worse' than other sectors
  • Shipowners gain upper hand as charter market bites back at carriers
  • Jack Ma: US-China trade war will kill jobs
  • Boeing lands $1.7bn freighter order from Qatar
  • Dorothea von Boxberg to take over as CCO of Lufthansa Cargo

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 12, 2018
  • Ingalls to reactivate east bank shipbuilding facilities
  • SUNY Maritime will fit training ship with digital compliance solution
  • New Zealand to issue no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits
  • ReCAAP ISC: Fewer attacks on ships in Asian waters
  • MMT Sweden extends charter of Simon Møkster MPSV
  • Ready for Port State Control inspection? BV has an app for that
  • India's Goa Shipyard to manufacture MTU Series 8000 engines
  • DFDS to acquire Turkey's largest RO/RO freight operator

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 12, 2018
  • The Interview: Wolfgang Freese
    Container shipping has become depersonalised over the past 50 years but carriers should not forget the personal touch
  • Pacific Basin looks to add secondhand tonnage on positive outlook
    Hong Kong-based dry bulk owner is cautiously optimistic about the continued recovery but expects volatility along the way
  • Idle boxship fleet set to fall
    World containership fleet treads water as scrapping slows, temportarily pushing up idle fleet
  • Anti-money laundering rules killing one in eight shipping deals, says M&M
    Old school corporate veil now sure-fire dealbreaker, according to M&M chief Halvor Steen
  • Stolt-Nielsen posts better results on storage businesses
    The world's largest chemical tanker owner is keeping a dim outlook on freight earnings this year
  • Durban, Abidjan and Mombasa most likely to become major hubs in Africa
    African ports also face cost challenges from trade imbalances stemming from commodity exports and manufactured imports
  • Alix calls for container lines to curb new orders
    The consultancy also warned about rising operating costs due partly to bunker prices, which have more than doubled from early...
  • Sea Japan feels the winds of maritime transformation
    The question now being asked openly by overseas visitors is: how do we do business here?
  • Japan targets ageing Asean fleet with financial incentives to build
    The move comes as a large part of the Asean countries attempt to expand their fleets and renew aged vessels
  • Heavy Fuel Oil ban in the Arctic gains regulatory traction
    Calls for a ban on HFO use in the Arctic gain support at MEPC despite resistance

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 12, 2018
  • Teamsters back, CTA opposes California shared liability bill
  • US intermodal rail fluidity improves, but larger questions remain
  • Prince Rupert port returns to normal fluidity despite double-digit gains
  • US shipper updates, from blockchain to ACE
  • Trump asked to review Gulftainer lease of Delaware port
  • Rotterdam adjusts inland vessel schedule to curb bottlenecks
  • ILA, USMX plan June meetings aimed at contract deal
  • Modest progress notched, Russia customs service reforms continue
  • ONE launch hits 'teething' problems for bookings
  • Demand fuels Top 50 US trucking companies' revenue jump
  • Chabahar operator selection effort stalls again

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 12, 2018
  • LA Harbor Commission president steps down
    City official appointed to five-member panel, brings leadership experience at municipal and state levels.
  • Owners offer in on BP Suezmax tender
    But offers for tonnage to take on long-term hire come in at levels above what oil major appears willing to pay.
  • Shell in TC deal for AET's LNG aframaxes
    Malaysia-based owner says the newbuildings will be among the 'cleanest' aframaxes
  • Skaugen family holding to plunge in restructuring
    Historic Norwegian shipping firm heading for slimmed down future under Norgas
  • ER Schiffahrt taps into improving charter market
  • Total kicks off FSRU search for Cuba project
  • Pod propulsors are the driving force behind latest cruiseships
    Operators explore new opportunities with help of azimuth thruster technology
  • Does the internet make crew lonely?
  • Non-compliant pilot ladders needlessly put lives at risk
  • Chinese deal yields Kassian its third bulker of the year
  • Expanding Great Eastern raises $46m
    Debenture issue gives Indian owner more acquisition firepower.
  • Sudan joins queue for FSRU as it works on onshore terminal
  • Shell's Prelude FLNG gears up to receive its first LNG
    World's largest floater nears another historic milestone at its new home off Western Australia
  • Plate Princess tanker spill dispute may go to UN
  • Jiangsu to build up to 20 LNG-fuelled bulkers
  • Cruiseships learn from commercial cousins to explore polar regions
    Icebreaker expertise cuts a path for passengers to experience cold-climate cruises
  • HMM gears up for $2.5bn boxship spend
  • Rich shipping bloodline on both sides of household
  • Fearnley Offshore Supply shows some positivity amid the gloom
    Norwegian offshore shipbroker's annual dinner and light-hearted awards demonstrate slowly rising confidence among market players
  • Clarksons Platou: summer love-in for GulfMark stock
    Analyst sees 12% upside to shares as markets recover.
  • Cosco and PIL ship swap deal swells past $400m
  • Chandris lands two-year storage deal for VLCC
  • Grieg Shipbrokers aims to get closer to clients in Asia
    Further expansion in region likely after launch of dry bulk offices in major hubs
  • Shippers 'have upper hand' in transpacific contract rate talks
    Newbuildings and cascaded vessels will make things difficult for operators in negotiations
  • Greek owners lead trend in scrapping of crude tankers
    Two ageing vessels offloaded for scrap in Bangladesh and Singapore continue intense activity in the demolition market
  • Buoyant start to 2018 scuppered by Trump's America First policy
    Freight market optimism has been torpedoed by worries over strength of demand as the rhetoric of a trade war between the US and China ratchets up
  • Petrobras fixes SolstadFarstad AHTS duo
    Brazilian producer signs up ships for a year each.
  • Politics clouds emissions negotiations
  • STX Offshore submits self-rescue plan to KDB in nick of time
  • Fukuoka tightens grip on chemical tanker sector
    Acquisition of neighbouring yard Usuki is the latest in a series of consolidation moves among medium-size shipbuilders in Japan
  • Guggenheim behind DSME VLCC order
  • Marinakis raises funds for eight-VLCC project
  • Sorensen chases $80m to support new venture
  • Investors set sights on speculative crude tanker newbuild projects
    Lower newbuilding prices offered in China and South Korea are gaining the interest of investment funds with money now flowing into new tonnage
  • Monjasa bounces back into profit
    Danish bunker and tanker group boosted by rising oil price in 2017.
  • Stolt-Nielsen more than doubles profit
    US tax boost helps first quarter result as owner says rates recovery still a year away.
  • ICG boss Rothwell pocketed $3.3m in 2017
    Ferry and boxship group CEO's total package rose almost 20% last year.
  • Maersk Supply forms decommissioning JV
    Danish OSV owner teams up with Maersk Drilling to shut down oil fields.
  • One killed, nine injured in Russian yard blast
    Gas cylinder exploded on research ship at Almaz plant in St Petersburg.
  • LDA pulls out of capesize spot market
    Volatile sector now controlled by mining groups, French owner's boss says.
  • Benelux boosts fleet with 28-year-old VLGC
  • Shipping faces $60bn extra bunker bill post 2020
    Availability of compliant fuels may also see major shift in bunker hubs, says Wood Mackenzie
  • US Coast Guard medevacs injured Chinese seafarer
    Handysize bulker steams 350 miles to rendezvous with rescue helicopter off Puerto Rico.
  • Big money builds little fleet
  • Teekay steers pool partners to 'The Helm'
    World's largest mid-size tanker operator says new online portal will provide more transparency to partners.
  • How does Clarksons make the case for Andi's bumper pay?
    Investors in the world's largest shipbroker have another chance to judge the firm's executive compensation policy
  • Fredly and familiar faces launch Hunter into VLCC market
    New venture aims to be Oslo's third listed large tanker owner
  • Fredriksen relieved at cutting 'Gordian knot' binding Seadrill
    Refinancing plan comes together with more than 500 creditors agreeing to the scheme at bankruptcy court in Texas
  • Crunch year looms for Scorpio Tankers over liquidity
    Analysts and New York owner mull over tactics to shore up cash reserves ahead of debt maturities that are weighing heavily on its share price
  • Grieg Group sets up new investment division
  • Holst leads recruiting drive to rebuild L&S
  • End of an era after more than a century
  • Maersk Line snaps up six pack from Commerzbank
    Owner adds modern neo-panamax and wide-beam vessels
  • Orderbook at TMS Cardiff Gas inches up to five ships
    Christos Economou leads LNG charge by reserving two berths at Samsung shortly after inking trio at rival yard
  • PLN floats LNG proposals for Papua region
  • First cargo date slides for Golar's Cameroon FLNG unit
  • Fearnley Securities sees OSV potential amid the challenges
  • Beachgoers discover mystery wreck on Florida shoreline
  • Columbia turning ambitions into action with digital optimisation
    Group chief executive Mark O'Neil says new control rooms will boost performance and safety, while offering an introduction to third-party management
  • 'Prepare for the worst' when entering polar areas
  • Navig8 rebuilding fleet with New Times tanker series
    Pool operator verifies deal for 16 product tankers for its own account
  • Allseas wins time charter for second suezmax
  • Hansa looks to build on $15.3m tanker purchase
  • Suezmaxes to get more US Gulf dock space
    Major US energy logistics firm says acquisition of additional waterfront land aimed at more US crude exports.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2018
  • BIMCO boasts of port call workload drop
    BIMCO, the world's largest international shipping association, has been working with partners to develop a maritime reporting model (MRM) t...
  • Port of Oakland volumes slide following Lunar New Year holiday
    The Port of Oakland saw its cargo volumes slip in March 2018, as imports fell due to factory shutdowns in Asia during the Lunar New Year ho...
  • TL rates keep on truckin' in March
    Growth in domestic U.S. truckload rates continued to accelerate in March 2018, increasing 7.2 percent compared with the same month a year a...
  • SCPA volumes rebound with record March
    Volumes of containerized cargo at South Carolina Ports Authority rebounded in March 2018 after a rocky start to the year. Port terminals o...
  • Intermodal pricing growth streak continues in March
    North American intermodal rates increased another 5.8 percent for the month compared with the same 2017 period, the 18th consecutive monthl...
  • Lyttleton Port issues lockout over pay feud
    Lyttelton Port Co. (LPC) said upcoming strikes will close the port for several days later this month. The New Zealand port is scheduled to...
  • Port trucking reform bill targets shippers
    California State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-33) said Wednesday that legislation ( SB 1402 )he has introduced "makes retailers jointly liable for ...
  • Trump, federal agencies build framework for faster infrastructure reviews
    President Donald Trump and the leaders of several federal agencies met on Monday to sign off on a proposal that aims to shorten the review ...
  • Qatar Airways in queue for five Boeing 777 freighters
    Qatar Airways this week signed a letter of intent with Boeing to purchase five 777 freighters valued at $1.7 billion. "The addition of fiv...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 12, 2018
  • OPEC resolute on rebalancing oil market despite geopolitical upheaval: Barkindo
    Tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran worsened, pushing prices higher.
  • Shell sees low risk of 'stranded assets' as proven reserves slip
    Shell estimates 80% of its current reserves will be produced by 2030.
  • Panama's February marine diesel sales rise 16% on year
    Sales of fuel oil rose 5% from February 2017.
  • Temporary re-opening of northbound Bosporus strait mutes demand at Istanbul
    The strait had been shut since Monday afternoon due to fog.
  • Bunker trader Monjasa reports sales drop in 2017
  • Lome bunker fuel soars on tight West Africa availability
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • TRADER NOTE: Danish bunker supplier Malik Supply hires new bunker trader
    El-Zarie will be based in Fredericia.
  • FUTURES: Crude continues uptrend amid rising Middle East tensions
    "Geopolitical risks outweighed an unexpected rise in inventories in the US," ANZ analysts said.

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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
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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