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September 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CKYH halves Asia-USEC service, sheds more sailings for Golden Week
  • Schenker Rail whisks cargo from fire-stricken ship at London Gateway
  • Hapag-Lloyd appoints Damco chief Rolf Habben-Jansen as new CEO
  • Puget Sound's Seattle-Tacoma container volume falls 5.5pc in August
  • Cosco exec's arrest on corruption charges sends chills through company
  • SIA, Qantas, Air NZ face Australian court, charged with price collusion
  • Malaysia AirAsia cargo executives suspended as price-fixing probed
  • Singapore conference learns China shifts from one paradigm to another
  • Global manufacturing growth edges higher in August: JPMorgan index
  • Russia Customs become difficult, seeking to repeal easy transit deal
  • DB Schenker Rail UK tests viability of switching Scotch from truck to train
  • IMB: Piracy chased from Far East to Somalia, now to West Africa
  • IATA downgrades global airline profitability by US$1 billion in 2013
  • Turkish Cargo opens a new storage area at Ataturk International Airport
  • Tianjin dry ports's 8-month container volume up 50pc to 180,000 TEU

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • Aegis Logistics facilitates record loading of motor spirit for HPCL at Pir Pau
  • Bureau Veritas sharpens ice tools
  • Handysizes earn big on growing Chinese log imports
  • IMO passes rules on mandatory container weight verification
  • Shipowners call for sustainable regulation on IMO World Maritime Day
  • Two bids to move coal for NTPC s Bihar project
  • ZIM renewing its special containers fleet
  • BWNC meeting ends in deadlock
  • Cabinet approves leasing of land for 5 port projects
  • CCI begins investigation into IATA's cargo activities
  • Suzuki to make India its export base for Swift
  • Govt to boost investment through infra trust funds
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New full-train offers to Ludwigshafen and Basel
  • Shipping confidence holds firm
  • Le Havre welcomes new Director of operations
  • IAG "panda" plane arrives in Chengdu
  • Krone to focus on Cool Liner Duoplex Steel
  • Kögel's sales structure expanded
  • Major order from Italy for German trailer manufacturer
  • Emons takes over Logwin site in Kempten
  • ICS challenges proposed new accounting standards
  • Delta goes cold in Detroit
  • Rohlig welcomes new affiliate manager
  • BUAV urges airlines to stop primate transport
  • Global Ports' half-year profits contract
  • Kazakhstan temir zholy organizes shuttle transportation
  • Dietrich Honold expands health care logistics in Romania
  • Deutsche Bahn und Etihad Rail kurz vor der ersten Abfahrt

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • ASD to christen first large fishing vessel built in Alaska
  • BAE Norfolk gets another $18.2 million for LHD 3 PMA
  • Statoil awards contract for arctic drillship concept design
  • Scania showcases Tier 3 16-liter V8
  • Noble announces plan to split fleet
  • Damen offers fuel saving drydocking package
  • Maersk Drilling orders harsh environment jack-up at DSME
  • Electric Boat gets $152.4 million more for Virginia work

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • German cruise guide editors name Seattle as top cruise port
  • Coast Guard gets thumbs up to order new fast response cutters
  • Construction work progressing on Port of Vancouver Gateway project
  • Alaska Ship & Drydock to christen new longliner
  • CSX taps Bob Frulla as Northern Region VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • A thought for World Maritime Day
    The industry must work to make ocean transport development sustainable
  • CSAV share offering hits its target
    Carrier may call for a further capital increase
  • Scorpio raises another $300m in Norway for eco bulkers
    A second successful fundraiser leads Monaco owner to expect to clinch more berths
  • Seanergy posts reduced second-quarter loss
    Deal with final lending bank so far remains elusive
  • Gibraltar pays to repatriate IMTC crew
    Flag state meets its obligations under Maritime Labour Convention
  • In praise of the UK
    International Group lauds 'positive' response when it comes to major casualties
  • ICS calls for cost/benefit analysis of green rules
    Shipping must be sustainable, says Hinchliffe
  • LNG carrier owners put on oversupply alert
    Having 400 vessels trading and 100 on order at Asian yards drives down rates
  • Capital Product extends charters for three BP tankers
    Fleet is now fixed for an average of nine years
  • London Gateway handles first rail freight shipment
    DB Schenker transports boxes from fire-damaged Zim Rotterdam
  • Workers strike at China Merchants port in Shenzhen
    Shekou Port dry bulk terminal at centre of pay dispute
  • Drop in bookings leads Carnival to warn of possible fourth-quarter loss
    Cruise operator faces $810m Costa Concordia salvage bill
  • Eimskip demands information about raids
    Targeted carrier and trucker claim Iceland competition authority is withholding details
  • Tsakos secures period deal for last VLCC
    Millennium locked up for 18 months at rate reflecting changing prospects in crude sector
  • Teekay buys second Awilco LNG carrier
    US-listed firm hopes to secure long-term debt finance before delivery

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • TEN plots second preferred offering
    NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation announced today that it will issue a new series of perpetual preferred shares, adding to a wave of such offerings this year
  • Eimskip units seek access to raid data
    EIMSKIP, the Icelandic shipping and logistics group, said today three of its companies are seeking access to data seized in dawn raids earlier this month
  • Three resign as Seanergy losses continue
    NASDAQ-listed Seanergy Maritime today reported more quarterly losses and announced three resignation
  • CSAV hits $330M target
    CHILEAN liner CSAV has completed its rights offering, with the Luksic Group further solidifying its grip
  • Awilco LNG, Teekay agree on sale/leaseback
    AWILCO LNG of Norway said today it had concluded a sale-leaseback deal with Teekay LNG Partners
  • Rising asset prices deter Precious fleet expansion
    PRECIOUS Shipping, Thailand's biggest bulker owner, will watch and wait before buying any more secondhand ships
  • OSG reveals 2013-18 financial projections
    BANKRUPT Overseas Shipholding Group has disclosed forecasts for its US-flag and international tanker divisions in an effort to speed restructuring
  • Maersk Drilling books $650M rig at DSME
    MAERSK Drilling has ordered a new ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Shanghai sea-rail transport rise sought
    SHANGHAI Port Logistics today called on China's biggest port to raise sea-rail transit throughput nearer to international norms
  • Robbery on VLCC foiled
    A ROBBERY attempt by three armed men off an Indonesian anchorage has been foiled by crew members of the VLCC Armada Ali, ReCAAP ISC reported today
  • Portsmouth suspects deny drug smuggling
    TWO MEN have denied smuggling cocaine with street value of £5.2M ($8.1M) through Portsmouth harbour
  • Hapag hires logistician to succeed CEO Behrendt
    GERMAN liner Hapag-Lloyd has selected a top executive from the ocean freight-forwarding and logistics sector as its future CEO
  • Carnival shares dumped
    NYSE-listed stock of Carnival Corp fell today in extremely heavy trading after the cruise major confirmed continued weakness for its CCL brand

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • Miller, Former Kansas DOT Secretary, Tapped for STB
    President Obama has nominated Deb Miller for a seat on the three-member U.S. Surface Transportation Board, which oversees the U.S. rail industry. The position still requires approval from the Senate. Miller would take the spot of Francis Mulvey, whose term expired. Notably, STB Chairman Daniel Elliott's term will also expire at...
  • Truckload Carriers Steer for Higher Rates, Volumes
    Slow but steady growth in freight-generating sectors of the economy is raising trucking executives' expectations for higher rates and increased shipment volume. Sixty-six percent of the truckload carriers surveyed by Transport Capital Partners in the third quarter said they expect rates to rise over the next 12 months. Carriers with more than...
  • CTS: Europe's Containerized Exports to North America Hit High
    Europe: Containerized exports to North America through June 2013 Full-size image Containerized exports from Europe to North America reached a high since the JOC began collecting this data in January 2011, according to data from Container Trades Statistics. European exports rose year-over-year to all regions, with the exception of exports to the...
  • Walker Supply Chain Management Hires Laccona as COO
    Giorgio Laccona (left), Walker SCM's new COO, with Emmett Walker (right), Walker SCM's CEO.Walker Supply Chain Management has hired Giorgio Laccona as chief operating officer and partner. In his new role at the transportation and logistics firm, Laccona, a 37-year industry veteran, will be responsible for the daily operations, lead procurement...
  • US Peaches, Nectarines Allowed to Enter Australia
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced that peaches and nectarines from California and the Pacific Northwest are now allowed entry into all Australian states. "The first shipments of peaches and nectarines from California successfully landed in Australia, passed inspection and are on their way...
  • Report: World Trade Increased 2.2 Percent in July
    World trade volume index from July 2012 to July 2013. Full-size image Based on preliminary data, the volume of world trade increased2.2 percent month-over-month in July, following a 0.5 percent slip in June, according to latest World Trade Monitor report by CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. Import and export volumes in...
  • Canada's Rail Freight Traffic Slid 1.8 Percent in July
    The Canadian railway industry carried 27.0 million metric tons of freight in July, a 1.8 percent year-over-year decline, according to Statistics Canada. Canada Rail Freight Traffic from July 2012 to July 2013. Full-size image The drop occurred despite a rise in traffic from the U.S., Canada's national statistical agency said in a...
  • Boxer Says Scrap US Fuels Tax, Tax Oil at Refineries
    WASHINGTON -The chair of a major U.S. Senate transportation committee wants to replace the federal fuels tax with a sales tax on oil at refineries, a move she says will provide a better way to boost construction of the nation's roads, bridges and highways and avoid the bankruptcy of the Highway...
  • Airlines for America Congratulates Marion Blakey, Recipient of the 2013 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
    WASHINGTON, September 24, 2013 - Airlines for America (A4A) the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, congratulated Marion Blakey, former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator and current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), for receiving the 2013 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy for significant public service of enduring value...
  • ATA's Costello: Capacity Shortage Looms for Trucking
    Economic growth remains sluggish, but those sectors that are doing well - housing, automobile sales, manufacturing and energy - are big generators of freight for motor carriers, according to Bob Costello, chief economist and vice president of the American Trucking Associations. If the U.S. can register two consecutive quarters of 3...
  • Penske Logistics Names New Director for Mexico Expansion
    Penske Logistics has appointed Michael Casidy to its newly created position of managing director of Mexico. In his new role, Casidy is responsible for leading and growing logistics business in Mexico. He will be based in Saltillo, Mexico, which will now function as the Mexico headquarters for Penske Logistics, the supply...
  • First customer benefits from new 'Quick Docking/Fuel Saving' package at Damen Shiprepair & Conversion
    Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has developed a new innovative product, the 'Quick Docking/Fuel Saving' package. This offers owners a fast and low-cost additional docking with the sole aim of reducing fuel consumption in between the five-year statutory survey period. The first vessel booked under the new concept has docked at Damen...
  • Port Jersey Logistics Hires David Platt as Facility Manager
    Monroe Township, NJ - Port Jersey Logistics, a leading third party logistics service provider, has hired David Platt to the position of Facility Manager. For PJL, Mr. Platt brings nearly two decades of facility management experience, during which he has accrued leadership experience in a broad range of transportation and...
  • NYK-TDG Maritime Academy Graduates Its Class of 2013
    On September 23, the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA) held a graduation ceremony at its campus in Canlubang, Calamba City, which is in the suburbs of Manila. Enrolled in 2009, the graduating class of 106 students completed three years of basic classes and training courses using operational simulators and an engine plant, and one year...
  • Heiligenstein to lead International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
    (Austin, Texas) - Mike Heiligenstein, Executive Director of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, has been elected President of the International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them. The election took place at the IBTTA...
  • Port Powers Full Speed Ahead Into The Social Media Era
    CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - From the very beginning of the social media phenomena, Port Corpus Christi recognized the importance of using this new medium to expand its marketing reach. Now the Port has ramped up efforts in it's strategy to make the customer experience the latest and most user-friendly of...
  • Osaka Container Trade Rises
    The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Osaka in western Japan rose 1.8 percent in the first half of this year from a year earlier to 1.036 million 20-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Osaka municipal government. In the January-June period, about 460,000 TEUs...
  • Samskip Multimodal to Launch Netherlands-Norway Service
    The short sea service will depart from Rotterdam on Tuesdays.On Sept. 30, Samskip Multimodal will launch a weekly short sea service from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to Tananger, Bergen and Ålesund on the west coast of Norway, with the deployment of the 518-TEU vessel Pioneer Bay. Netherlands-Norway route. Full-size image The short sea service...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • Excelerate logs STS tally
    Houston-based Excelerate Energy has notched up its 500 ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of LNG.
  • Clearout at Seanergy
    Three top executives are stepping down at Seanergy Maritime Holdings after the Greek owner announced big second quarter losses.
  • TEN lines up offering
    Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) is to sell redeemable shares to fund potential ship acquisitions.
  • Irving adds 140 workers
    Canada's Irving Shipbuilding has announced two new repair contracts that will create 140 new jobs.
  • Norden sounds dry hope
    Norden is hopeful of catching an upturn in the larger bulker market as iron ore production increases come online.
  • Seanergy loses less
    Victor Restis-controlled Seanergy Maritime Holdings has chopped its net loss in the second quarter but remains deep in financial trouble.
  • Norden nets funding
    Norden has secured loans worth $109m to support its major newbuilding expansion plans.
  • Harbor Star goes low
    Harbor Star Shipping Services has priced its Manila IPO well below the top of its range.
  • SMM's new yard joy
    A newly opened shiprepair yard will see Sembcorp Marine almost double revenue from the segment within a couple of years.
  • Six-pack for Sungdong
    Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has clinched a big new contract to build eco-friendly MR tankers.
  • India opens up
    The Indian government has cleared the way for river ships to operate at sea in a bid to boost coastal trade.
  • Overboard from Opera
    A search has been called off for an MSC crewman thought to have jumped from his cruiseship off the UK.
  • Eimskip fights ruling
    Eimskip of Iceland is fighting a decision to keep it in the dark over a series of dawn raids by the country's competition authorities.
  • Ridgebury backer in IPO
    A private equity investor behind Ridgebury Tankers is looking to list its energy division in London in a move which brings former BP chief executive Lord Browne back to the capital markets.
  • Aegean secures $1bn
    Greece's Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has increased its syndicated borrowing deal to $1bn.
  • Cash boost for Jadroplov
    Croatia is ready to pump in more cash to state-owned bulker company Jadroplov.
  • Paragon boosts offering
    Greece's Paragon Shipping has increased the size of its share sale designed to fund bulker buys.
  • SCI shelves yard plan
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has ditched its scheme to buy into a domestic shipyard.
  • Maersk orders at Daewoo
    Maersk Drilling has gone to South Korea for its latest jack-up order in what is likely to prove a blow for Singapore rig builders.
  • Deiulemar bulker arrest
    Bankrupt Italian shipowner Deiulemar has had one of its ships arrested by Singapore's admiralty sheriff.
  • SALT raises $300m
    Scorpio Bulkers has raised around $300m from a private placement in Oslo, the company has confirmed in a statement.
  • BP extends CPLP trio
    Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has extended the charters of three of its handysize product tankers to BP for up to three years.
  • TGP back at Awilco
    Teekay LNG Partners has agreed a second sale and lease-back deal with Awilco LNG for one of its LNG newbuildings.
  • TEN ties-up VLCC
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has secured an eighteen month charter for one of its VLCC tankers.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • Commentary: Avoiding self-defeating bid procurement
  • Hanging in the balance
  • Five feet more makes a difference
    America has fallen behind the rest of the world's developed economies in truck productivity - a fact that's largely unknown - and shippers and consumers should care because they are bearing the brunt of this shortfall through higher shipping costs, increased congestion, heightened emissions, less safe highways, and a diminished competitive position relative to foreign manufacturers...
  • Truck broker challenges
    The number of new truck broker registrations has declined for seven consecutive months this year, after first showing a decline in September 2012, according to analysis of U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data by MyCarrierResources.com and Interstate Transport, a brokerage in St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • House WRRDA bill dips into inland waterway issues
  • Charleston Freight Station meets new conditions
  • Cold train transload
  • Not without navigable inland waterways
    Neglect of the inland waterway system undermines the Midwest's ability to import and export heavy cargo, especially grain and oilseeds. Overlooking the importance of the inland waterway system is easy to do and may require a little imagination to understand...
  • If the space fits
  • Driver Shortage: Fact or fiction?
  • CombineNet buy caps year of big deals
  • Tubular logistics
    The stainless steel tubing manufactured by the Finnish company Stalatube is used for a variety of applications, such as building structures and facades, machinery to manufacture food and pharmaceuticals, offshore oil rigs, bus frames, and even sculptures.
  • Business case for TMS
  • Not your father's Mexico
  • Scrubbing away high cost fuel
  • Upwardly mobile
  • Steel and shipping
    When the most recent round of TIGER grants was announced in September, Duluth Seaway Port Authority in Wisconsin received $10 million to increase general cargo handling capacity by improving the 28-acre Garfield Pier and connecting it to roads and railroads.
  • Domestic cargo market variables
  • Waterfront risk management
  • Capturing trade facilitation's low-hanging fruit
    International components and inputs are key links in the supply chain for U.S. manufacturers, and effective trade facilitation will increase a U.S. operation's manufacturing activities, as well as its ability to export, import and invest...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • West coast ports see bunker sales fall year-on-year
    Sales in July down by 36%.
  • IFO prices climb in Fujairah
    Little movement in Suez market.
  • Change mooted in EU LNG bunkering proposal
    There should be no investment in what might be underused facilities.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    Quiet market in Hamburg.
  • Bunker prices plummet in Russian port
    Fuel oil prices drop by almost $100 pmt in a day.
  • Fujairah bunker market 'needs more regulation'
    'Five years back, ship engineers had no choice but to accept the quantity and quality of fuel they received.'
  • LNG bunkers cheaper, study finds
    Study reveals substantial savings.
  • Bunker row being looked at 'in parallel' with EC border mission
    Fact finding mission due in Gibraltar as tension with Spain continues.
  • Bunker prices up at key Asian ports
    Good avails in Asian ports.
  • Engine developer expands into Asian shipping market
    Scuderi Group to be exclusively represented by Sojitz Marine Engineering in South Korea and Japan.
  • Honeywell forms LNG alliance
    To serve growing demand for liquefied natural gas as a fuel for off-road applications, including marine sector.
  • Russian icebreakers choose ABB propulsion systems
    Integrated electrical and Azipod propulsion systems will 'maximise performance' of icebreakers, says ABB.
  • Study: IMO regulations 'insensitive' to short sea shipping sector
    Ballast water management, ECAs and EEDI conventions could be moving trade to rail and truck modes.
  • Indian-owned vessel released from arrest
    Desh Vaibhav has been released from arrest at Singapore on Saturday.

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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
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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Trieste
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and by Autostrade Alto Adriatico
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Munich/Brussels
Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment urge nations to include shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions
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
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
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