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March 22, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Creditors grant Hyundai Merchant Marine three-month debt extension
  • If Hyundai forced to restructure debt, Danaos will likely do the same
  • Sri Lanka relents, China gets okay to resume Colombo Port City work
  • India eases up on domestic coastal shipping for foreign-flagged ships
  • Maersk plays with drones for making deliveries to vessels, inspections
  • MSC boosts Europe-India trade with introduction of bigger box ships
  • 12 months of dredging begins in Hung Hom Fairway in Hong Kong
  • IATA expects lithium battery bellyhold ban to be lifted in two years
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership seen as boon to worldwide online shopping
  • Aircargo Club Deutschland plans innovation drive by creating forum

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 21, 2016
  • CKYHE Alliance to reorganise Europe service network
  • CMA CGM strengthens West African coast-Europe offer with improved EURAF 5 service frequency & coverage extended to Northern Europe
  • Elektrans Group appoints Chetan Anand as Corporate Advisor to the Board
  • Idle containership capacity at all-time high
  • MOL Group company earns world's 1st SIGTTO certification for seafarer training on Very Large Ethane Carriers
  • SCFI spot rates down again
  • Softlink is ready with upgrades for the Customs Single Window Concept
  • Highest quantity of crude oil in last three years loaded at JN Port's liquid cargo terminal
  • DICT seen by trade as a business-friendly cargo terminal
  • ICD in CONCOR's Multi Modal Logistics Park at Kathuwas inaugurated
  • Govt expediting environment clearance for projects: Javadekar
  • Sugar exports seen surging in current fiscal
  • Deepak Premnarayen to be IMC's President, Dr Lalit Kanodia Vice-President for 2016-17

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «Smaller deals are important too»
  • Faster cargo trains in Las Vegas area
  • Kalil to supervise in Guadeloupe port
  • SIL shows confidence in Felixstowe
  • Harsh environment pushes SBB Cargo back into red
  • Boeing restructures European leadership
  • RWTH and Transporeon set up joint research project
  • Indonesia learning from Antwerp
  • Parcel alliance takes off in Germany
  • Trio of new executives for LH Cargo
  • Logistics company establishes Spanish subsidiary
  • Schedule reliability worsens in February
  • 1,000 vehicles set manufacturing record
  • Krummen Kerzers unfazed by difficult conditions
  • Unveiled - Magritte's magnificent flying machine

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 21, 2016
  • Is the dirtry tanker party over?
    One problem that shipping faces is that forecasts and opinions can be taken out of context by players seeking to portray a particular story. For publicly listed tanker owners, this is resulting in some...
  • Asian maritime community calls for single regional emergency hotline
    The maritime community has called for a single emergency hotline to improve distress communications among the port reporting centres scattered across Southeast Asia. "Sometime when the ship is in distress, there are lots of numbers in the bridge for the master or...
  • Sovcomflot yearly profit leaps on firm markets and lower expenses
    Sovcomflot, the Russian tanker shipping company, has reported a strong rise in net profit for 2015 on the back of firm freight markets and wide ranging reductions in costs. Group net profit rose to USD345 million in 2015 from USD83.9 million in the...
  • New heavy-load ship set for Russian Arctic
    Signifying an important new stage in the development of heavy-load marine transportation, the first of an generation of Arctic-going, modularised cargo carriers is set to enter service with the Dutch company BigRoll Shipping. Capable of loading modules, plant and equipment weighing 10,000 mt over the stern,...
  • VLCC market continues good performance in seasonally weak period
    Spot freight rates in the very large crude carrier market fell last week, but they remain on a high level given that March and April are usually a weak season in the...
  • Expert warns liquefaction rules still not implemented
    A leading expert on liquefaction has told shipowners and marine insurers that incidents involving the liquefaction of nickel and iron ore cargoes should be a thing of the past. Daniel Sheard partner and consulting scientist with marine scientific and technical consultants and surveyors, Brookes Bell...
  • Ship safety hit by economic downturn, says report
    As shipping losses continued their long-term downward trend, one marine insurer has warned the tough economic conditions are having a negative impact on ship safety. There were 85 total losses reported worldwide in 2015, according to Allianz Global Corporate...
  • Dry bulk scrapping gains pace in early 2016
    With no signs of an imminent improvement in the Baltic Dry Index, the first two months of the year has already seen 107 bulkers being scrapped, up from the 81 bulkers scrapped in the same period in 2015. From January to...
  • Hanjin Shipping vows all-out effort to normalise operations
    Hanjin Shipping's management has pledged to shareholders that it will do its utmost to reform and change the company's operations as it works towards paying off debt and normalise operations. To do this, Hanjin Shipping plans to continue with intensive cost-cutting measures, while executing rationalisation of its...
  • Oil logistics unit drags down revenue at Bolloré
    Paris-listed Bolloré Group, which holds 21 port concessions worldwide and operates 14 container terminals in Africa, announced a 2% drop in revenue for 2015 to USD12.2 billion. The decline was due to a 20% drop in turnover at the company's oil logistics segment to USD2.5 billion. The transportation...
  • Majority of Hyundai Merchant Marine shareholders approve stock consolidation
    An overwhelming majority of Hyundai Merchant Marine's shareholders has approved the company's plans to consolidate its stocks to reduce its capital in a 7:1 ratio, helping the massively indebted company to move on with its self-help...
  • Chinese yards new orders down 75.1% in January-February
    Chinese shipyards have received 0.95 million dwt in new orders during the first two months of 2016, plunging 75.1% year-on-year (y/y), showed data released by China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI). The output of newbuildings at Chinese yards stood at 4.2 million...
  • Chevron announces maiden shipment from USD54 billion Gorgon LNG project
    Chevron Australia announced on 21 March its first LNG shipment out of the USD54 billion Gorgon project - one week behind schedule. Carrying the 101,427 gt shipment from its 4.2 km jetty and offloading facility at the Barrow Island refinery...
  • Qingdao port profit up 20% y/y in 2015
    Hong Kong-listed Qingdao Port International posted a profit of CNY1.9 billion (USD294 million) for 2015, an increase of 20% year on year. The company recorded a revenue of CNY7.4 billion, up 6.7% y/y, and its earnings per share...
  • Don't wait for clarity on box weight rule before preparing, warns Inttra
    Compliance with the new container weight verification rule that will be imposed on July 1 is beginning to crystallise around two key points for shippers: What is the carrier cut-off time for submission of the verified gross mass...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 21, 2016
  • Hyundai wins public backing from Korea's shipping minister as shipowners warn investors of risks
  • Looming pilot shortage stalks air cargo operators as more narrowbodies are converted into freighters
  • Lufthansa Cargo launches products to boost general freight as earnings suffer 40% slump
  • Possible but implausible - India's relaxation of cabotage restrictions is unlikely to win it transhipment traffic
  • Global logistics companies, private equity firms vie over Korean logistics firm Logen
  • The Cuba thaw will be big for America's frozen chickens

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 21, 2016
  • Carnival gets nod to start cruises to Cuba on May 1
  • BOEM takes first step toward California offshore wind lease
  • Chevron ships first LNG cargo from Gorgon Project
  • Britain's new research ship to be RRS Boaty McBoatface?
  • BOEM identifies Wind Energy Area offshore New York
  • Maersk Line opts for Nacos Platinum integrated systems
  • DNV GL launches LNG intelligence portal
  • Cummins largest diesel yet makes Asian debut

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 21, 2016
  • Coast Guard monitoring vessel grounded in Columbia River
  • Pollution teams respond to fire at Port Orchard Yacht Club
  • Port of Coos Bay schedules public sale for Wednesday
  • The Northwest Seaport Alliance delivers box volume increase
  • Georga Ports Authority sees gains in container numbers for February

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 21, 2016
  • Sovcomflot quadruples profit for 2015
    Long-term contracts shelter offshore and LNG operations, while tankers benefit from spot exposure
  • Data Hub: Trade Routes
    Trade between Europe and North America grew in 2015, but the rate of growth is slowing and lines could soon face troubled waters
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    European exports of beverages to North America the brightest spot as stronger dollar cheers demand
  • Passing of Tom Leander
    Lloyd's List Asia editor-in-chief dies, aged 61
  • Weighing the choices
    As the interface between carriers and their shipper customers, container terminals will have to make choices ahead of the implementation of container weighing rules
  • Our Lloyd's List Awards: Why pedigree and impartiality are a necessity
    We seek diversity, excellence and knowledge, and we seek authoritative credibility and standing in the industry
  • Buy high, sell low
    Monarch aborts its largest wager in a public shipping company at a loss of $156m
  • Limassol port faces disruption from pilots' strike
    Action taken to protest against terms of privatisation for Cypriot hub
  • Hanjin Shipping to introduce express China-US west coast service
    South Korean carrier to start new service from May 24
  • COSL resumes rig operation with Statoil
    COSL Promoter resumed operations in the Troll field in the North sea after negotiations with Statoil
  • Farstad appoints bank advisers to strengthen finances
    Liquidity reserves at $195.2m as of start of 2016
  • Analyst sees intra-Asia as bright spot in container trade
    OOIL best bet to benefit from robust intra-Asia trade, Jefferies says
  • Chevron ships first LNG cargo from Gorgon Project
    Cargo will be transported to Chubu Electric Power on board the Asia Excellence LNG carrier
  • India ports and shipping sector could create 10m jobs over next five years
    Authorities intend to attract more private and foreign investment to ports and shipping sector
  • Better off where?
    The integration of Europe as a federal superstate might be described as a grand plan, but it is one that cuts across all our human inclinations
  • MLP review raises concern over long-term prospects
    Quarterly review of master limited partnerships shows a lot has changed due to low oil prices and sluggish growth prospects in the broader midstream sector
  • Diana Shipping ranks at top of US-listed dry bulk firms
    Greek owner's conservative strategy pays off as rates fall to record lows

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 21, 2016
  • In this year's trans-Pacific talks, everything is up for negotiation
  • Carriers won't hold US exporters responsible for container weight
  • Total Quality Logistics Expands in South Carolina
  • Savannah port's TEU volume rose 8.1 percent in February
  • Revenue shrinks at top truckload carriers
  • Great Lakes interests criticize increase in pilotage fees
  • UPS expands US next-day, early delivery package service
  • Mega-ship orders were a mistake, shipowner says
  • India seeks developers for Kandla container terminal
  • Greece pushes back bid deadline for state railway
  • Netherlands ports to appeal EU tax ruling
  • European shippers urge EU to 'abolish' GRIs
  • German KG companies fined in 'magic pipe' case
  • DP World to buy major stake in Novorossiysk, Russia terminal
  • Bollore revenue slips on weak oil prices
  • Focus of container weight rule swings to the terminal gate

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 21, 2016
  • GasLog sees strong fundamentals ahead
    Finance chief says spot market should recover soon and term-charter rates still holding.
  • Buy shares not ships, Wilbur Ross counsels
    Billionaire investor asks fellow owners to lay off on speculative newbuilding orders in crude sector.
  • US admiral: talent key to cyber defence
    Coast Guard commandant expresses concerns over digital dangers in the Arctic.
  • First VLGC loads at US East Coast LPG dock
    Exports from the Marcus Hook complex set to grow as more capacity added.
  • Sovcomflot positive on tankers, upbeat on Gorgon
    Nikolay Kolesnikov says tanker market upturn has time to run, while new Chevron shipment should help improve sentiment in LNG.
  • MPC Capital selling new shares
    Hamburg asset manager boosts capital with new $2.5m private placement.
  • Paragon swaps 18.8% of notes for shares
    Only a fifth of troubled company's bondholders exchange debt for stock in sweetened offering.
  • GS and Red Box win Yamal contract
    Sino-European alliance signs deal that will see a modern vessel carrying modules to Russia's LNG project.
  • Crew errors sped spread of ship fire
    Australian report finds livestock carrier blaze exacerbated by open cabin and stairwell doors.
  • Woolim orders chemical tanker trio
    Korean owner heads to compatriot Yeunsoo Heavy Industry for 6,600-dwt ships.
  • Iraq ships out first ever gas cargo
    Shell and Mitsubishi JV export condensates on Panama-flagged ship.
  • Grimaldi Group linked to Genting fast ferry
    Italian shipowner believed to have paid more than $72m for Asian shipowner's Bimini Superfast.
  • Sovcomflot stacks up profit in 2015
    Russian owner sees strong tanker market and growing gas fleet power bottom line.
  • Evergreen heir gives up succession fight
    Balance of power rests with half-siblings as late founder's son Chang Kuo-wei replaced as director.
  • Gibraltar planning new bunker hub
    Government seeks bidders to build 225,000-cbm fuel and storage plant.
  • Wartsila to equip 27 Maersk boxships
    Danish giant signs deal with Finnish group for integrated control systems on newbuildings.
  • HMM files for creditor co-management
    Loss-making Korean owner reportedly reaches agreement on loan restructuring.
  • Gotland boosted by tankers in 2015
    Swedish owner also attributes higher annual profit to ship sales.
  • Hyundai Merchant 'signs debt deal'
    Korean owner reportedly reaches agreement on loan restructuring with creditors.
  • Songa makes $65.8m claim against DSME
    Norwegian company adds another filing in the long-standing legal row with South Korean yard.
  • KDB to give $1.2bn for big boxships
    Korean bank signs MoU with four other financial institutions in order to help local liner companies.
  • Iran P&I cover deal agreed
    Reinsurance deal to support resumption of Iran trading agreed by the P&I clubs.
  • Allianz warns on ship maintenance
    Economic pressures should not result in a 'put it off until later' mentality.
  • SCI stays cautious on new ship orders
    Indian state owner has lined up only $105m of investment in next financial year.
  • Hanjin Shipping goes express to China
    Korean owner using five 4,000-teu ships between the US and Shanghai.
  • Dutch ports to appeal against EU tax decision
    Group says payment of corporation tax will come at the expense of investments in facilities.
  • Tanker demo may not kick-off until 2020
    After several years of robust investment in new tonnage fleet has a decidedly youthful look.
  • First Chevron Gorgon LNG cargo departs for Japan
    US oil major says milestone underscores its commitment to growing its LNG business in Asia.
  • PSA International profit slips almost 10%
    Lower volumes and higher depreciation costs take their toll at Singapore port operator.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 21, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: Ocean carrier group outlines VGM best practices

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New Violation of International Law and Freedom of Navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia fell by -9.4%
The Spice
At the Marina di Carrara port, a growth of +3.7% was recorded
Ruote Libere denounces the loosening of anti-mafia controls in the road transport sector
Modena
Franchini: Minister Salvini's obsession with the construction of the Strait Bridge, even at the cost of widening the controls
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Geneva
PLSCI indices of the main national ports on the rise by container traffic volume
A bill has been approved to prevent the management of Corsica's ports and airports from going to private companies
Paris
It provides for the creation of the Établissement Public du Commerce et de l'Industrie
In India, it is planned to designate at least one tugboat in major ports for emergencies at sea
Mumbai
Currently this is only happening in the ports of Mumbai and Chennai.
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
HMM and CMA CGM Total Terminal International Algeciras Expansion Project
Seoul
An investment of 150 million euros is planned. The capacity will be increased to 2.8 million teu
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
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
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
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
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges to focus on the development of a "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
ABB Signs Service Agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Zurich
It has a duration of 15 years and covers 33 ships in the fleet.
P&O Maritime Logistics (DP World Group) to acquire 51% of NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Nova Marine Holding and Algoma Central Corporation will retain 49%
Stable freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure in May
Genoa
A decrease of -2.4% was recorded in the Ligurian capital's airport; a rise of +7.2% was recorded in the Savona airport
Consilium Safety Group Expands Presence in Türkiye and Maritime Market
Gothenburg
Ares Marine acquired
The first InnoWay freight railcars have left the Bagnoli della Rosandra plant
Fincantieri has opened a new Innovation Antenna in South Korea
Seoul
It is located in the heart of Seoul's technology district.
The commissioners of various AdSPs also assume the powers attributed to the Management Committees
Rome
Provisions for the port authorities of the Ionian Sea, the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea, the Eastern Ligurian Sea and the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Ferrara-based INCICO acquires Italiana Sistemi and focuses on transport engineering
Ferrara/Naples
It specializes in infrastructure and plant engineering in the railway and road sectors
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Hupac announces expansion of Duisburg-Singen shuttle with connections to Italy
Noise
Daily departures will be made
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
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
Board of Directors Renewed. Paolo Salvaro Remains General Secretary
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
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
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
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
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
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.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
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
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
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.
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
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.
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