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BRIEFS
March 27, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China won't budge on digital trade restrictions in US trade talks
  • ATI to wrap up Batangas box terminal expansion in Q2 amid volume growth
  • South Carolina ports volume jumps 12pc to 1.6 million TEU since July
  • RCL ups capacity on Thailand Indonesia Express service with ONE
  • HAFFA stresses active policy as an influential industry body
  • ICS' latest flag state performance table shows very few demerits
  • TT Club campaigns for more container safety handling dangerous goods
  • Montreal expands terminal 70pc, to boost port capacity to 2.1 million TEU
  • Ethiopian Airlines CEO has faith in Africa spirits, vows to work with Boeing
  • E-comm, pharma, perishables cushion air cargo in downturns: IATA
  • Cargo-carrier Raya Airways picks Hactl for Hong Kong ground handling

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 26, 2019
  • APL partners with The Ocean Cleanup on mission to rid the oceans of plastics
  • China's container transport for exports picks up steam in Feb.
  • CMA CGM signs two strategic partnerships with China State Shipbuilding Corporation
  • UK freight association welcomes Customs decision to extend Transitional Simplified Procedures
  • Guatemala initiates WTO dispute complaint against Indian sugar subsidies
  • JNPT strengthens maritime business partnership with UAE
  • Air France KLM Cargo first airline group to adopt newly developed Dangerous Goods AutoCheck
  • Mahindra Logistics successfully trains 10,000 drivers across India under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in one year
  • Raya Airways adds to Hactl's global reach
  • Srinagar set to get dedicated air cargo terminal
  • Swissport set to completely take over Heathrow Cargo Handling
  • Unilode Aviation Solutions wins air cargo innovation award
  • Merchandise exports forecast to grow 7.7 pc in Q4
  • AMTOI's workshop on 'Family Business' on April 2

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Thinking big in Jaxport
  • New port railway for Amsterdam
  • Transco banking on own real estate
  • Olav Glorvigen joins Cargolux
  • Upgrade of Sakhalin's rail infrastructure on schedule
  • Liebherr simulator going down under
  • Maskargo to implement tracking solution
  • Cache Logistics Trust buys warehouse in Australia
  • Turkish Cargo selects single GSSA in Nigeria
  • Latvia presents its green locomotive project
  • Award for Imperial Logistics
  • More reefers for China
  • Noatum Logistics acquires MIQ
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • AA Cargo selects sales director for Europe
  • China rail hauls consol box to UK in record time
  • ABC expands presence in Asia
  • Weight gain for Spanish fleet in 2018

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 26, 2019
  • World Shipping Council tells EC: 'Ignore flawed ITF report on BER'
  • Brexit confusion prompts early launch for Operation Brock
  • Culture shock for Lufthansa Cargo as technology propels change
  • How shippers can plot a course through the choppy economic waters ahead
  • Analysis: K+N - the ATM that keeps giving... to its owner
  • Lidl opts for Orbcomm for hi-tech temperature-monitoring on its trucks
  • Late ballots for Thai election won't be counted after air cargo failure
  • Sebastiaan Scholte to quit as chief executive of Jan De Rijk Logistics
  • Cab's-eye view of how Peloton trucks 'talk' to each other
  • Supply chain radar: You'll never know if CMA CGM is troubled or not

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 26, 2019
  • Conley Marine names Laura Martin Director of Sales
    St. Louis, Mo., headquartered Subchapter M compliance specialist Conley Marine Services has appointed Laura Martin as its new Director of Sales and Business Development. Martin was previously VP of Sales at maritime
  • Huntington Ingalls awarded $1.4 billion for LPD 30 design and construction
    Huntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Mississippi, has been awarded a $1,471,290,677 modification to a previously awarded contract for the procurement of the detail design and construction of Landing Platform Dock (LPD) 30, the
  • VIDEO: RCN to test Mixed Reality vessel M&R solution
    The Royal Canadian Navy is to test a Mixed Reality Remote Assistant Support (MIRRAS) system as part of a project that aims to improve maintenance and repairs aboard active naval vessels. The
  • CMA-CGM splits ten-ship order 50/50 between LNG and scrubbers
    CMA-CGM Group Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé, yesterday signed two strategic agreements covering construction of 10 new 15,000 TEU containerships, five of them LNG fueled and five fitted with hybrid scrubbers. The
  • Turkish tugboats deliver big bollard pull on trials
    The first of two new tugboats being built for the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety delivered exceptional results on sea trials that included a bollard pull certified at 75 tons by
  • First Chinese-built cruise ship will feature ABB propulsion package
    ABB has been awarded a contract by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS), that will see it supply a comprehensive power and propulsion package for China's first domestically built cruise ship, which

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 26, 2019
  • Steamship drops Rotterdam for Cyprus in hub plan
    International Group affiliates both among number of UK-based P&I clubs effectively forced to set up subsidiaries within EU to guarantee...
  • VLCCs reshape crude flows as US Gulf becomes net exporter
    The established global trading patterns of very large crude carriers appear poised to change significantly during 2019 as the US...
  • World Shipping Council attacks 'flawed' ITF report on BER
    Carrier lobby group says report on impact of consortia on shippers and ports is flawed and suffers from deficient analysis
  • Insurers await outcome of Viking Sky inquiries
    Too soon to estimate extent of likely payout after evacuation of passengers in the wake of engine damage over weekend...
  • Box traffic may further slow in 2019
    Lower reported throughput at some ports and slowing manufacturing in Europe and Asia may pull back container throughput growth this...
  • Box freight contract negotiations face headwinds
    Front-loading and low-sulphur rules weigh on shippers' and carriers' minds as they seek to establish contract rates for the year...
  • DP World enhances UK feeder offering
    DP World's two UK facilities have seven shortsea services calling its berths with the addition of the Cosco loop
  • Singamas chief sets out asset sale strategy
    Hong Kong-listed box maker sees its net profit rise 66.6% to $73.4m for 2018
  • Daily Briefing
    Yildirim shortlisted for Long Beach Container Terminal | Viking Sky: Questions are raised over engine failure | Clean trading dries...
  • Sapura Energy returns to profit
    For the year ahead, Sapura Energy aims to remain focused on growing and executing the orderbook as well as delivering...
  • Oil tanker and LNG carrier collide off Fujairah
    Both vessels suffered bow damage but there were no reports of injuries or pollution
  • Hurtigruten signs deal to power cruiseships with biogas
    Norway may emerge as home to the world's first large passenger ships that run on biogas derived from organic waste
  • Shell advances Lake Charles LNG plan with Energy Transfer
    The 50:50 JV partners plan to issue an invitation to tender in the weeks to come for the engineering, procurement...
  • Bahrain LNG to receive first shipment in May
    Bahrain LNG has reportedly signed agreements with more than 25 companies and gas-producing countries around the world to import the...
  • CMA CGM orders 10 mega ships in China
    Marseilles-based company says five ships will be fuelled by LNG and the rest will be fitted with scrubbers, while the orders...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 26, 2019
  • Internal collaboration tech gets Facebook lift
  • Mexico shippers warn truck safety proposal will crimp capacity
  • Truck shippers still wising up to post-ELD reality
  • River navigation hurdles stymie Russian OOG transport
  • Maersk looks to Indian tech startups for innovation

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 26, 2019
  • Stena RoRo orders ninth newbuild
    Per Westling-led owner has option for two more ships.
  • Fritz Heidenreich: Chartering platform not needed for bulk cargo
    Boss of information technology provider Q88 says market works 'extremely well' with brokers serving a unique purpose
  • Cruise sector sails into digitalised realm
    Ship designers create 'digital twin' while vessel operations and guest experiences enter cyber realm
  • Seafarer's punitive damages claim argued before US Supreme Court
    Opening statements heard in Dutra v Batterton case that will determine if crew can sue errant employers
  • US orders marine insurers to help snare sanctions busters
    Switching off AIS should not be permitted under marine insurance cover, says US government agency
  • Nakilat hints at Q-Flex LNG carrier transits on Panama Canal
    Qatar's largest shipowner talks up benefits of using expanded waterway
  • Performance Shipping starts with a clean slate
    The containership player is free from debt and has cash to spend after a successful issuance of warrants
  • Horizon Tankers sells aframax pair in asset play
    Horizon Tankers has capitalised on the rising tanker market by selling two 16-year-old aframaxes. US brokers said the Greek shipowner has offloaded the Hyundai Heavy Industries-built, 115,000-dwt Gardenia (built 2003) to a South East Asian buyer for $13.2m, while the Samsung Heavy industries-built, 104,000-dwt Voyager C (built 2003) has gone for $13.25m. Anthony Comninos-led Horizon did not res
  • Cargo insurers want more say on salvage in wake of fires
    Underwriters say they pay out the most for boxship fire salvage but are often left out of decision-making
  • The 'psychological problem' facing autonomous shipping
    Technology makes turning over some of a ship's operations to computers possible, but shipowners have to get comfortable, too
  • UK to reassess seafarers after test "discrepancy"
    The UK's Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is having to reassess about 500 seafarers after discrepancies were discovered with a course provider. The crew in question completed safety-critical courses governed by the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). Affected seafarers will be contacted within five working
  • Canada admits defeat in bulker spill case
    Canada will not appeal a court verdict clearing a Greek bulker of responsibility for a 2015 fuel spill. In February, the 81,000-dwt Marathassa (built 2015) was acquitted of pollution charges after 2,700 litres of oil leaked into English Bay. Greek bulker cleared of fuel spill as yard defects blamed The court blamed defects in building the vessel at Japan Marine United. After the verdict, the P
  • HHI-DSME mega-merger could hit roadblock
    The mega-merger between Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries and DSME could face difficulty in winning competition clearance. The Korea Herald reported that the deal must gain approval from about 30 countries, including Asian rivals and European clients. Riots and new CEO for DSME as HHI merger sealed A combination, signed earlier this month, will give the group a 21% market share, but
  • Carnival posts lower first-quarter earnings
    The Arnold Donald-led cruise major posts higher revenue but sees higher fuel costs.
  • UK and US to join Norway's Viking Sky investigation
    More countries interested in finding out what caused engine failure on cruiseship.
  • New boss of Total Marine Fuels 'very positive' about future of LNG fuelling
    Jerome Leprince-Ringuet, managing director of Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions, believes more companies will opt for LNG as a fuel this year, as the industry looks to IMO 2020 compliance. "For 2019, I'm betting that there will be new ones and I'm very positive," he told TradeWinds. Leprince-Ringuet said LNG fuelling is more applicable for newbuildings, however, orders were low in 2018. But
  • d'Amico banking $26m from MR sale
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) is banking $25.7m from selling a modern MR tanker. The company said it has signed a deal to offload the 46,000-dwt High Voyager (built 2014) on a sale and leaseback basis to a "reputable Japanese charterparty." The transaction will generate $9.6m in cash and will pay off the ship's existing loan. This contributes to the "liquidity required to complet
  • Klaveness back in profit after market boost
    Norway's Torvald Klaveness has returned to profit for 2018 as markets improved. The bulker, boxship and combination carrier player said pre-tax earnings were $10.1m against a $2.1m loss in 2017. Net profit was $6m, against a loss of $6.1m in 2017. KCC appoints IPO advisors KCC hit by Brazilian alumina plant force majeure It added that the result improved due to "somewhat" better underlying ma
  • Norden confirms sale of four bulkers as it goes asset-light
    Norden has confirmed it has sold four bulkers during the past month, which it says is part of its strategy to become a more asset-light business. Two 77,200-dwt geared panamaxes, Nordkap and Nordpol (both 2002), have been sold, the Danish company confirmed. Brokers last week reported the vessels were picked up by unknown Chinese buyers at a price of $7.25m each. Norden also confirmed it has
  • UK Club wins Dutch clearance for Brexit bolthole
    The UK P&I Club has won clearance in the Netherlands to trade there after the UK leaves the European Union. It said approval for a licence has been confirmed by the Dutch financial regulator for its Rotterdam-based subsidiary UK P&I Club NV (UKNV). "The new subsidiary will ensure the UK Club, together with other Thomas Miller-managed clubs for which UKNV is fronting, can continue to serve member
  • UK warns drivers after lorries toppled on ro-pax
    UK accident investigators have warned drivers to leave their vehicles while at sea following a dangerous incident on a P&O ro-pax last year. The 20,600-gt European Causeway (built 2000) encountered heavy weather and seas en route from Northern Ireland to Scotland on 18 December. Six lorries tip over on P&O ferry The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said the roll caused nine of 40
  • Equinor hires Shearwater for more 4D survey work
    Shearwater GeoServices has won another two-month contract to undertake more survey work for Equinor. The Oslo-listed company's 126-metre survey vessel Amazon Conqueror (built 2015) will conduct a 4D seismic survey at Equinor's Troll Unit, around 65 kilometres west of Kollsnes, off the west coast of Norway. Shearwater wins Equinor and Aker BP survey deals Shearwater wins more 4D seismic survey w
  • Annual profit slashed at Evergreen
    Taiwanese boxship line Evergreen has seen annual profit shrink away as costs rose. The company said net earnings for 2018 were just TWD 78.5m ($2.54m), down from TWD 6.66bn in 2017. Revenue was up at TWD 169.23bn, against TWD 150.58bn the year before. But operating expenses rose more quickly, reaching TWD 161.77bn from TWD 139.69bn.
  • Ostensjo reveals Viking Sky rescue drama
    Norwegian owner Ostensjo Rederi has told how it sent the first tug to the scene of the stranded cruiseship Viking Sky in a storm off Norway on Saturday. The 48,000-gt Viking Ocean Cruises vessel (built 2017) was carrying more than 1,300 passengers when it got into difficulty off the west coast. Viking counts 25 injured in Norwegian cruise ship drama Ostensjo said its 500-gt tug Vivax (built 200
  • Kristin Tidemand says family is fully committed to Stove
    'Equally strong engagement' in all three main shipping segments
  • Questions abound as shipping takes tiny steps towards autonomous shipping
    The opportunity for un-crewed ships seems set to make a big splash - but there are no shortage of questions to be answered first
  • Bernhard Schulte wins cruiseship contract
    Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services (BSCS) has clinched a technical management deal for a new Indian cruise venture. It will oversee Jalesh Cruises' 70,000-gt Karnika (built 1990), which was previously P&O's Pacific Jewel. BSM: working with Venezuela 'almost impossible' The Crown Princess-class vessel is undergoing comprehensive refurbishment at Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard in Singapore before e
  • Fuel spilled after boxship hits tanker and bulker
    A containership has collided with a bunker tanker and a bulker after going off course in Germany. Local police said in a statement that the incident involving the 1,578-teu boxship Calisto (built 2005), operated by Peter Dohle Schiffahrts, happened on Sunday on the Elbe near Brunsbuttel. LNG carrier and VLCC in collision off Fujairah The 39,000-dwt bulker Interlink Affinity (built 2016), manage
  • German bulker probed after crew complaints
    A German bulker is being investigated in Australia following complaints by crew about the conditions on board. The 58,000-dwt Anna-Elisabeth (built 2008) is docked at Port Kembla for an inspection by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). This was prompted by complaints made to the The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) by 17 Sri Lankan seafarers. They said there was no
  • Tankers back up after Houston Ship Channel spill
    Shipping has been disrupted and refinery production cut after a petrochemical fire and spill near the Houston Ship Channel. Shell and LyondellBasell Industries reduced output due to the incident at Mitsui & Co Inc's Intercontinental Terminals Co (ITC) storage facility in Deer Park, Texas, last week. France to inspect Grande America wreck for pollution risk Reuters reported that petrol, water an
  • Robbers target crew of crude tanker in Venezuela
    Latest incident sees knife-wielding attackers strike off country's main oil export terminal.
  • Louis Dreyfus "profits" from US-Chinese trade dispute
    French commodities giant posts improved financial performance after tough first half.
  • Spanish coal mine closures boost bulker tonne mile demand
    Country looks to the other side of the world to make up for shortfall of domestic supply.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2019
  • OOCL parent company reports smaller profit in 2018
    OOIL reported a profit attributable to equity holders of $108.2 million in 2018 compared to $137.7 million the previous year despite higher operating profits and revenues.
  • Yilport in running to take over Long Beach terminal
    The Turkish port operator is one of the finalists trying to become the operator of one of the largest and most automated terminals in the U.S.
  • Europe proposes 33.5 billion euros for transport projects
  • Executive Moves: TIACA, Forager, APLL, KVH
  • U.S. plugs oil smuggling leaks to Syria
  • Shipco opens Busan container freight station

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 26, 2019
  • Focus on supply fundamentals drives oil complex higher
    Crude and product futures settled higher Tuesday as the market eyed a tightening global supply outlook
  • Oil trading houses look for bigger role in US export boom
    Global oil traders are looking to grow their exposure to the surging flows of US shale oil, taking stakes in pipelines, storage tanks and export terminals as the world's biggest oil producer wins
  • European LSFO market to come under further pressure on bearish fundamentals
    Europe's low sulfur fuel oil market is set to come under further pressure on a confluence of factors, including sweet crude arbitrage movements from the US, the arrival of Brazilian product and increased production of LSFO
  • Strikes at Greece's Hellenic refineries causing bunker loading delays
    A strike planned at Hellenic Petroleum's refineries in Greece on March 28-30, has already limited prompt availability for bunker fuel at the Greek port of Piraeus
  • Middle East refineries ramp up investments as IMO 2020 approaches
  • Demand for 0.5% marine fuel in Fujairah currently muted: Vitol director Muller
    At full capacity the refinery could produce around 40,000 b/d of IMO 2020-compliant LSFO.
  • TANKERS: VLCC, LNG tanker collide off Fujairah coast
    "It is heard the VLCC suffered serious damages in the front bow," a broker said.
  • Bunker traders set to play bigger role in facilitating credit, information as IMO 2020 approaches
    "I would expect large and established traders to play an important role," Cosulich said.
  • INTERVIEW: Marine gasoil, MDO set to be main short-term fuel choices for IMO 2020 -Glander CEO
    "We have a high level of awareness in all corners of our organization as to how it [IMO 2020 rule] may impact each part of our business," Ladekj'r said.
  • New ISO specs for IMO 2020 compliant fuel expected mid-2019
    "Categorically there will be no delay in implementing this rule; I would urge [shipowners] to get ready now," Hughes 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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