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BRIEFS
January 19, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL takes delivery of sixth and final 21,413TEU boxship, the OOCL Indonesia
  • Cosco's new 20,000 TEU vessel first boxship to achieve cyber certification
  • Maersk, IBM team up to develop blockchain 'pipeline'
  • Dredging works around HK's Kwai Tsing box terminal 8 to last 3 months
  • US Navy charges two destroyer captains with negligent homicide
  • DP World Sokhna handles 13,000 TEU PIL ship deployed on Red Sea service
  • Get GO Global to takeover Singapore's LOGIS Consolidators
  • Temasek and Kuehne + Nagel create joint venture to invest in technology start-ups
  • HKIA makes history handling over 5m tonnes of cargo and airmail in 2017
  • Cathay, Cathay Dragon fly 10.2pc more cargo in December
  • Hactl's Mark Whitehead hands over reins to Wilson Kong

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 18, 2018
  • "K" Line, MOL & NYK announce completion of necessary legal process in all countries/regions for their container shipping alliance
  • BIMCO launches new innovative contract editing solution
  • Canada implements regulation for shipping operations in the Arctic
  • Nitin Gadkari calls on states to cooperate with one another & with the Centre to expedite projects for inter-linking of rivers
  • Deendayal Port plays key role in bringing oil tanker fire under control
  • VOC Port signs concession agreement for developing shallow draught berth to handle construction materials
  • FIATA & FFFAI leaders announce FIATA World Congress 2018 in New Delhi
  • Date of Shipment/Dispatch
  • Eminent logistics solutions providers to grace CTL & BHP 2018

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rastatt? Never again!
  • 20 new trucks for Mansfield transport firm
  • New workshop system with multi-brand expertise
  • Greiwing starts services at new DG warehouse
  • Liebherr crane duo to play for Epas
  • Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse continues to grow
  • D&B - top marks for Gebrüder Weiss
  • GO acquires Logis
  • Speedier trains in Minnesota
  • Volumes at port of Gothenburg stand APM test
  • Ethiopian rewriting chapter of African aviation history
  • SAS searching for new chairman
  • Samskip and DC Logistics Brasil ink pact
  • Kazakhstan purchases 300 shunters
  • Cosco Shipping Ports on the rise
  • Another new rotation from SF Airlines
  • Kelly becomes CCO of Gecas
  • ONE, two, three, go!
  • Emirates to rescue A380

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 18, 2018
  • Ocean Network Express gets final regulatory approval
  • Insurers play waiting game over Sanchi loss
  • Swedish company plans inland waterway container shuttle service
  • Hijacked tanker released after six days
  • China Steel Express continues fleet expansion with double Capesize order
  • St Lawrence Seaway traffic sees big increase in 2017
  • Crew safe after fire on board oil tanker at Kandla
  • Tokyo aims to commercialise autonomous navigation by 2025
  • Mercator wins first dredging contract of the year
  • SM Line to start solo US

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 18, 2018
  • IATA to review air cargo load factor calculations after Project Selfie revelations
  • Ocean Network Express cleared for April launch as last regulatory barrier is cleared
  • Idle containership fleet falls below 100 as demand for tonnage remains tight
  • Bad news for 380 XPO staff as M&S announces end to logistics ops in Neasdon
  • Stuck in the 20th century: what globalisation should look like in the 21st
  • 'Code red' storm causes Dutch and German transport chaos
  • The compelling argument for a digital freight platform

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 18, 2018
  • BAE San Diego awarded $34.7 million Navy contract
  • OSD adds Azistern 2870 harbor tug to its portfolio
  • Turkey's MISHA Shipping to install DESMI BWMS fleet wide
  • VIDEO: Baleària reports progress on LNG fueled smart ferry duo
  • U.S. dredging industry takes delivery of four new vessels
  • SEACOR joint venture to add hybrid PSVs
  • U.S., Canada regulatory policy reform high on 'wish list'

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 18, 2018
  • Charter market starts 2018 on firm footing
    High fixture activity drives unseasonal rate boost and lifts confidence for the year ahead
  • Seacor forms platform supply joint venture with Cosco
    New entity SEACOSCO agrees to buy eight newbuilding ships from Cosco's yard unit
  • Ince chairman Herring relocates to Piraeus
    Star lawyer to head Greek office
  • Between the Lines: Demand growth slowed in late 2017
    Fourth quarter continues to grow but will it continue to meet capacity growth?
  • 'Brain drain' could leave cargo rotting at UK ports
    Shortage of qualified vets could delay mandatory health checks on food and plant products post-Brexit
  • Daily Briefing
    Rolls-Royce is considering selling off most of its struggling marine business as part of a wider restructuring of the company...
  • Countdown begins: Three to ONE
    Within a few weeks, customers will find out whether preparations for the new Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express have gone...
  • Supply remains the elephant in the room for box shipping
    Spectre of overcapacity and cascading hangs over carriers as orders resume
  • Stena Bulk eyes product tanker expansion as earnings prospects brighten
    Rates could push up from the second half of 2018, says Erik Hånell
  • Minister hails UK maritime taskforce to tackle gender inequality
    High-level group to help bolster female representation and promote women in senior roles
  • New Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express gets final approval
    Joint venture between MOL, NYK Line and K Line set to start operations on April 1 following decision by South...
  • China deploys more vessels to tackle Sanchi oil slick
    Four oil patches discovered over an area of 101 sq km, spreading from 69 sq km earlier
  • Dry bulk market well positioned to continue recovery in 2018
    Analyst estimates demand will grow by 3.6% and supply by just 1% this year
  • Oiltanking, Vopak and Gasunie to build LNG terminal at Hamburg
    Joint venture aims to help widen the use of LNG as a cleaner fuel for vessels and trucks in Germany
  • SM Line unveils new transpacific service
    Move comes as compatriot line HMM downplays any potential partnerships on the transpacific trades
  • UK issues new guidance on seafarer minimum wage rights
    Employers who fall foul of the regulations are liable for fines of up to 200% of the underpayment
  • Fire breaks out on oil tanker off Kandla port
    All 26 crew members were evacuated from the burning vessel off the coast of western India
  • Union Maritime confirms release of tanker attacked by pirates
    All 22 crew members reported to be unharmed
  • GasLog Partners raises $111m from public offering
    Units sold in the offering will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Happy in your work?
    People who are happy in their work are likely to be more productive than workers driven by fear
  • Shipowners are embracing digital technology
    Even naming ceremony goes digital

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 18, 2018
  • New Orleans studies second container terminal
  • Freight visibility push to trigger automation
  • Intra-Asia carriers beef up India-China services
  • Trans-Pac carriers' contract rate pushes hinge on capacity
  • Air cargo shippers brace for continued high-flying rates
  • Swedish ro-ro carrier plans inland container shuttle service
  • Ocean Network clears last regulatory hurdle

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 18, 2018
  • Shipbuilding countries must join forces to end vicious subsidy cycle
  • Pacific Richfield sells unwanted AHTS vessel to Vietnam buyer
  • Fukuoka named as builder of chemical tanker duo for Odfjell
  • LR1 tankers still changing hands despite soft prices
  • Mystery shrouds Jamaica auction buyer
  • Greeks pounce on third Chevron aframax tanker
  • Olimpex scraps veteran product tankers
  • Ray Car Carriers sells two PCTCs to Hyundai Glovis
  • Pareto emerges as buyer of TEN suezmaxes
  • Hansa Treuhand tanker set to hit sales market
  • XT Shipping emerges as buyer of K Line bulker
  • Oceanbulk and Augustea bid for Giuseppe Bottiglieri fleet
  • Teekay LNG's Eduard Toll makes Northern Sea Route history
  • Stena Bulk extends MR charters
  • Sigtto convenes floating LNG group
  • Cyprus to launch FSRU tender for 2020 start-up
  • Oriental Energy contracts pair of VLGCs at Jiangnan
  • PLN delays small-scale LNG project bids until May
  • Bunker tanker to go under the hammer
  • Carnival ship gets hip with bespoke onboard brewery
  • AP Moller to lead assortment of top shipowners at Davos forum
  • Shipping heads for another big year in debt markets
  • Middle East to Asia trade set to soar
  • Asian casualties behind rising tide in global tally
  • Lifeboatman and son protest over plans to withdraw vessel
  • Mercy Ships fundraiser tops $670,000
  • Hinchliffe hosts his final Twelfth Night
  • Posco bulker shows off LNG and manganese
  • Oetker brothers join forces to grow dry bulk interests
  • TS Lines turns to Japanese yard for pair of feederships
  • Imabari in new waters with Minaminippon stake
  • CEC review to go ahead
  • DSD boosts HMD orders to $160m
  • Almi Marine offloads oldest bulker in first deal since 2012
  • UK Club gives mooring operation warning ahead of IMO discussions
  • Poseidon Shipping makes new effort to dispose of panamax
  • Demo guru McIlvaney warns of global graveyard of rotting ships
  • VLGC sector faces 2018 'balancing point' ahead of hope for next year
  • How handy is a general shipping index that can't handle handies?
  • Gard wins Hamburg loss of hire battle
  • Passengership safety rules still open topic of discussion at IMO
  • Period enquiries rise but capesize owners wait it out
  • NGM tanker becomes scrap candidate after bulker deal
  • Yamal LNG eyes charter market as Arctic project accelerates
  • Keen buyers gather round Vard's $120m stranded DSV newbuilding
  • Steady rise in OSV demand for first time since 2014
  • Nordisk chief Rygh makes an early exit
  • Clients already playing market against shipowners
  • Vard took in 20% of contract price before Harkand sank
  • FD&D mutuals follow P&I clubs in freezing premiums in 2018
  • Experts sense end to drought for shipping IPOs in New York
  • Betting on Tufton: why pension funds are even looking at shipping
  • Seatankers set to sell Chinese-built bulkers
  • Kmarin affiliate takes steps to join Vale project with 10 VLOCs
  • Probe into tanker disaster should act as catalyst for improvement
  • Fujairah owners quietly grow dry fleet
  • China Steel Express heads back to CSBC for bulker pair
  • Neu family feud exposes claims that stock trades threaten owner
  • Ciner rides high on neo-panamax charter rate revival
  • Bunker prices face volatile year as crude surges and 2020 looms
  • Ramanathan steps down from top role at PCL
  • Tianjin Xingang becomes the latest shipbuilder to enter the VLOC sector
  • Charter market takes unseasonal turn for the better
  • Fredriksen orders kamsarmax bulker quartet in China
  • Neu listing doesn't come cheap
  • Maritime UK sets up task force on gender imbalance
  • Berenberg Capital shipping drive enters research phase
  • BW Dry Cargo denies Newcastlemax order
  • GSL hunts acquisition opportunities
  • Neu family feud exposes claims stock trades threaten stability of shipowner
  • Karlog Shipping bulker remains in India
  • Rebel Italian owners form new assocation
  • Azerbaijan plans $1.4bn of newbuilds by 2021
  • Jefferies: Product tanker owners fair for next two years
  • Fletcher: OSV undergoing survey, not laid up
  • Bondholders complete Bibby Offshore takeover
  • First Ship Lease cashes in boxship to trim debt
  • Mokster PSV secures two-year deal
  • Settlement talks bring hope of Seadrill 'compromise'
  • Malcolm Paul to chair James Fisher
  • Ocean Network Express secures final regulatory signoff
  • More owners pile in for ultramaxes
  • Shearwater scoops big survey contract
  • Crewman dies after India tanker blaze
  • Berge Bulk seafarer thwarts MDO theft
  • Total agrees multi-year PSV deals with Vroon
  • Crude tankers face Red Sea drone threat
  • Hawaii breaks ground on Kapalama Container Terminal
  • Union Maritime says crew and ship released
  • UK calls for minimum wage for seafarers

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 18, 2018
  • Wan Hai, Interasia to launch new loop
    Wan Hai Lines and Interasia Lines are introducing a new service between Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam. Dubbed t...
  • MTB referred to Senate Finance Committee
    The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2017 was referred to the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, a day after the House passed it und...
  • Sen. Tim Scott blocks all trade nominees until further notice
    Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is blocking advancement of all trade nominees until U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer more substantively ...
  • Carriers, terminals tell FMC free time issues are not a systemic problem
    Liner carriers and marine terminal operators on Wednesday laid out their cases for why there's no need for the Federal Maritime Commission ...
  • Commerce finalizes duties on polyester fiber imports from China, India
    The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized countervailing duty rates that it will assess on imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber f...
  • Hawaii breaks ground on Kapalama Container Terminal project
    The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division broke ground on the Kapalama Container Terminal project, the largest capita...
  • BDP International opens Kenya offices
    Global logistics and transportation solutions provider BDP International (BDP) has opened new offices in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya. BDP s...
  • PSA inks environmental sustainability agreement with Sunseap
    Port operator PSA Corp. has inked a 21-year solar power purchase agreement with Sunseap Group. The agreement will "enhance the eco-friendl...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 18, 2018
  • Crude barely moves as higher US production stifles rally
    US crude stocks fell last week, marking the ninth straight draw, despite a sharp slowdown in refinery activity and higher production, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday.
  • US DATA: EIA says fuel oil stocks up for second consecutive week
    US fuel oil stocks rose 964,000 barrels, or around 3%, to 32.056 million barrels for the week ended January 12.
  • Japan's Nov bonded bunker fuel sales jump 14% from Oct to 2.55 mil barrels
    Japan's bonded MDO segment also recorded robust gains of 247.4% month on month to 40,637 kiloliters in November.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Bunker suppliers may cheer robust S Korean electronics, auto exports
    Uptrend could extend into the early half of 2018 as bunkering demand picks up in tandem with increased cargo and container vessels fixed by domestic exporters.
  • Missing Union Maritime tanker released from pirates
    The MT Barrett was at anchor off Benin, West Africa, when it went off the radar on January 10.
  • EIA expected to estimate 189 Bcf draw: survey
    Responses to the survey ranged for a withdrawal of 166 Bcf to 208 Bcf.
  • Hess to lay off 13% of workforce in cost cutting move
    Hess would eliminate about 300 positions across the company in 2018.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INSTITUTIONS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
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
PORTS
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
ENVIRONMENT
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
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
MARITIME 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
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
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
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
COMPANIES
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
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
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
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
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
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
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
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.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
PORTS
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%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
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"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
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
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
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
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
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
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
MEETINGS
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
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
LEGISLATION
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
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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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