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BRIEFS
April 19, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore's Rickmers Maritime declares insolvency, police probe sought
  • China's GDP growth beats forecasts expands 6.9pc in first quarter
  • China exports up 16.4pc in March - most in two years, but imports slow
  • Former world's biggest ship, 20,170-TEU MOL Triumph, in Hong Kong
  • Shanghai's Yangshan hit by massive congestion as dock chaos spreads
  • LA up 29pc to 788,524 TEU, Long Beach up 8.7 per cent to 505,382 TEU
  • Democrat Cordero replaced at FMC, will now lead Port of Long Beach
  • CMA CGM hikes Asia to west coast Latin America rate US$600/TEU May 15
  • 'Best quarter ever' crows Rotterdam as box volumes rise 8.8pc
  • US Customs seizes US$1.1 million in fake Chinese cell phone accessories
  • US-China trade skirmish sinks distillers dried grain prices 47pc
  • Alibaba, K+N join to offer e-commerce solutions to retail customers
  • APL re-jigs China-South Australia loop to call at 2 new China ports
  • ATSG buys 2 B737-400s for conversion for China's Okay Airways
  • HK Financial Secretary plans to boost local air cargo sector
  • MIA lands 97 top European horses to compete in Miami Beach championship
  • Airbus hits snag as Delta re-thinks commitments to buy 25 A350s

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Iran's Hafez Darya Arya Shipping Lines commences service connecting KICT to ports in Iran & Iraq
  • HTS wins Logistics Quality award at 2017 North American Automotive Global Awards
  • Strike called at Major Ports deferred
  • Teamglobal begins operations at Globicon Terminals, Nhava Sheva
  • Bengaluru airport launches bonded trucking services from Tirupur
  • India & Australia to collaborate on advanced transport technology centre
  • Need for frictionless border stressed post-Brexit
  • Nitin Gadkari calls for fast tracking of award & construction of highway projects
  • Tariff value changes
  • Capt. Bharat Sabharwal's

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More cars, fewer boxes
  • Toll charges to apply for all federal highways from 2018
  • Acquisition of life sciences logistics specialist
  • Cargo flow increased by 16.6% between China and Europe
  • Merger of feeder operations in Hamburg
  • Expanding global hazardous shipping programme
  • Investments in Arkansas rail infrastructure pay off
  • IAG sees cargo potential at Basel airport
  • Fujairah and DP World go separate ways
  • Retail appointments and restructuring at Yodel
  • FELB reaches southern shores
  • J. B. Hunt's net earnings rise
  • Hamburg Süd at Jaxport
  • Cordero takes the lead at Long Beach port
  • Pemco to convert two B737-400 for Okay Airways

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • JP Morgan warns of extended doldrums for crude tankers
  • Rotterdam regains box market share from Antwerp in Q1
  • Sinokor buys three Hanjin post-Panamax container ships
  • DSME wins lifeline as bond holders back second bailout
  • Chu Kong's BGA Holdings buys United Ocean bulker
  • Politicians call for HMM VLCCs to move to Hyundai HI Gunsan yard

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Carriers' earning potential increases as spot rates continue upward trend
  • Cargo gives beleaguered United a lift, as other carriers spread their wings
  • Black Sea offers potential for secondary box trades, but the 2M dominates already
  • The world's cleanest cup of coffee
  • Trump moves to restore the powers of US ExIm Bank
  • RoadOne IntermodaLogistics makes three new appointments
  • Jonathan Burke and Michael Collins join MSC UK board
  • Mario Cordero appointed executive director at port of Long Beach

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • GAO: Delay acquiring LCS's frigate successors
  • Rotortug infield support vessel will operate in Timor Sea
  • AMP endorses CBP Jones Act ruling revisions
  • BV grants AIP to production-friendly FPSO hull design
  • Wartsila to power first LNG fueled construction vessel
  • Viking Ocean to build two more, maybe four, at Fincantieri
  • Yara to supply scrubbers for two Toll RO/RO ships
  • Evoqua gears up for increase in BWMS demand
  • SCF Group chooses WinGD X-DF for LNG-fueled Aframaxes

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Vessel sales usher in new compass for Scorpio Bulkers
    Long-term shareholder returns trample fleet size ambition, according to Robert Bugbee
  • Star Bulk expects further dry bulk consolidation
    US-listed shipowner expects sector to chase scale to appeal to investors
  • South America helps handysize bulker earnings to inch higher
    Pacific market seeing more enquiries emerge for early May dates, says Braemar ACM
  • Liberty Prrudencia: a gross failure in protecting seafarers' rights
    Charity complains of a deafening silence from some quarters over the plight of abandoned crew
  • Seafarer abandonment shames us all
    Cases like Liberty Prrudencia should not be happening in 2017
  • Stena Bulk on the prowl for further growth
    Fresh cargo-carrying opportunities from the Middle East stir tanker giant's imagination
  • Digitalisation and transparency to transform liner shipping
    SeaIntelligence Consulting chief executive Lars Jensen polishes his crystal ball to see what container shipping may look like in 2025
  • Spotlight on Polaris and its converted VLOCs
    Over 40% of all deficiencies in converted VLOCs over the last five years were found in the Polaris fleet
  • Viking Ocean Cruises to order two more vessels from Fincantieri
    Deal will include option for a further pair of vessels of the same specifications
  • Newbuild orders in China fell 25.4% in the first quarter
    Valemax splurge in 2016 exacerbated scale of downturn
  • New alliances to boost Oakland boxship business
    New networks will bring larger vessels to the port and increase efficiency gains, says maritime director John Driscoll
  • Cosco Shipping unit embarks on mixed-ownership reform
    State-owned Pan Asia is seeking equity investment from private sector
  • Dry bulk market to slow in second half, says MSI
    Prospects remain positive in the short term, according to consulting firm
  • MOL pegs further LNG fleet expansion on new Asian markets
    Liquefied natural gas business to tap on short-term growth and be a source of stable long-term revenue, says Takeshi Hashimoto
  • All the DSME bondholders agree to debt restructuring conditions
    Updated: Move paves the way for the shipbuilder to receive much-needed financial aid

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • NY-NJ port upgrades equipment to cut emissions
  • US shippers turn collaborative as logistics gets more complex
  • OL International acquires project capability with Orion Marine
  • Longview port tilts toward windmill handling trend
  • Antwerp container growth slows
  • ClearMetal bets predictive cargo booking can help transform industry
  • Survey: Shipper displeasure with ocean carriers grows
  • Europe air cargo rallies on ocean slot shortage
  • Amended Indian import tax targets container lines
  • Kobe, Osaka ports upgrade cranes, pursue 200,000 teus

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • SCF Group looks to train Arctic seafarers
    'Floating laboratory' seen as furthering efforts to open up the Arctic to shipping.
  • SCF and PDVSA lock horns in charter spat
    Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot chasing Venezuelan charterer over $30m in allegedly unpaid hire.
  • Diana Shipping to sell $70m in shares
    Capital raise for bulker owner will fund second-hand purchases in firming market.
  • Sixth firm seeks USCG OK for ballast gear
    Greek engineering firm already completed 30-month testing to get to US Coast Guard.
  • Franklin Templeton sheds Clarksons shares
    US investment firm brings holding in shipbroking giant below 14% mark.
  • Chevron fixture shows two-month high for VLCC spot rates
    Average spot rate for large tankers jumps 15.8% today as Dynacom ship picks up firmer rate.
  • Analyst: Scorpio Bulkers deal should benefit shareholders
    Equity analyst applauds sales by Scorpio Bulkers but says proceeds need to flow to investors.
  • Wartsila wins deal for first LNG OCV
    Finnish group supplying systems for DEME's Chinese newbuilding.
  • Clarksons: NAO has the 'legs to run'
    Hansson company can take advantage of offshore recovery after $50m fundraising.
  • Bahri moving all VLCCs to Saudi flag
    State owner to recognise growth in domestic transport sector.
  • ICBC Leasing demands $195m from EMAS
    Chinese group could seek winding up order if charter debt is not paid.
  • Solstad Offshore fixes CSV to Saipem
    Norwegian owner signs frame agreement with drilling major that will come into effect in June.
  • Scorpio Bulkers confirms $45m sale
    New York-listed owner announces departure of 2014-built pair first reported by TradeWinds last night.
  • FSL aframax placed with Teekay
    SGX-listed owner sees one of two time chartered crude tankers roll off contract.
  • Stifel projects bulker recovery ceiling
    While the bulls are gathering pace analyst Ben Nolan says the bears should not be forgotten.
  • P&O Ferries charters Dutch boxship
    UK operator brings in Holwerda vessel for Zeebrugge service.
  • Atlantska confirms double panamax sale
    Croatian shipowner banking $27m for vessels linked to Navios.
  • Eimskip takes control of CSI Group
    Icelandic line buys into US-based second-hand container trader.
  • JP Morgan cuts tanker rate forecasts
    First quarter projections cut across the board with products looking better than crude longer term.
  • Fincantieri adds two more from Viking Ocean
    Italian yard will deliver cruiseships seven and eight in series to Torstein Hagen's company from 2021.
  • DSME chief pledges 'bone-grinding effort'
    Jung Sung-leep plots path back to normality for shipyard after jumping bond hurdle.
  • Two CSBC workers killed by electric shock
    Taiwanese yard contractors die on heavy-lift vessel in Kaohsiung.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Diana Shipping launches public offering of common shares
    Dry bulk vessel owner Diana Shipping launched an underwritten public offering of $70 million of common shares. The global shipping company...
  • FMC is both a regulator and trade facilitator, Cordero says
    Federal Maritime Commissioner Mario Cordero, who will depart the agency next month to become executive director of the Port of Long Beach ,...
  • Port of Antwerp's tonnage increases from container growth
    The Port of Antwerp experienced the best month on record for containers in March. The Belgian port handled 54.3 million metric tons of fre...
  • JDA builds on visibility ecosystem
    JDA Software on Tuesday announced two enhancements to its growing network of visibility partners. First, the supply chain software company...
  • UP to invest $923.1m in rail infrastructure across five states
    Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has announced investment plans totaling $923.1 million across five states as part of its $3.1 billion capital p...
  • Transport Topics: FedEx claims top spot among logistics operators
    Memphis, Tenn.-based integrator FedEx leapfrogged arch-rival UPS to become the largest cargo carrier by freight revenues in 2016, according...
  • Horizon Air reaches tentative labor deal with pilots
    Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reached a tentative agreement to amend their exi...
  • Alliance carriers raise rates while independent lines stand pat
    Ocean carriers belonging to one of the three major east-west vessel sharing alliances - THE Alliance, the OCEAN Alliance and the 2M - have ...
  • Struggling DSME to receive $2.6b bailout
    Struggling shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will receive a 2.9 trillion won (U.S. $2.6 billion) funding pack...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Oil weakens as concerns about downside risk persist
    NYMEX May crude fell 24 cents to $52.41/b. ICE June Brent settled 47 cents lower at $54.89/b.
  • FACTBOX: Comparison of IEA, EIA, OPEC oil market forecasts
    Here are the latest forecasts for the global oil market from the International Energy Agency, the US Energy Information Administration and OPEC
  • Piraeus bunkers tight on busy barges: sources
    The bunker market at Piraeus, Greece, is facing tight supply and an absence of prompt material due to limited availability of barges
  • Rotterdam bunker sales slip by 8.2% in first quarter
    Total sales fell to 2.48 million cu m, down by 8.2% compared with Q1 last year
  • TANKERS: Port fees at Saudi Ras Tanura, Khafji to rise from May
    VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax tankers arriving at the Saudi ports of Ras Tanura and Khafji to load oil will pay higher port charges from May 1
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Norwegian scrubber company Yara Marine Technologies wins Australian contract
    Work is underway on the first vessel at Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, China, and the vessel is expected to be delivered in 2018.
  • FEATURE: OPEC in quandary as US shale growth continues, data lag clouds output cut impact
    - Growing consensus in OPEC to extend deal - Ministers meet May 25 in Vienna - Geopolitics could color negotiations
  • Straits Tankers admits first LR2 into its pool: shipping sources
    Straits Tankers' entry into the LR2 market is significant because it is already one the largest pools in the LR1 segment.
  • DRY BULK: Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier arrested in Singapore
    The SFL Spey's registered owner is Liberian company SFL Spey Inc
  • FUTURES: Crude rangebound as market awaits US inventory data

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SHIPPING
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
SHIPPING
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
PORTS
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
ENVIRONMENT
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
PORTS
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
SHIPYARDS
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
LOGISTICS
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
ASSOCIATIONS
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
INFRASTRUCTURE
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
PORTS
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
PORTS
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
PORTS
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
PORTS
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
INDUSTRY
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
SHIPPING
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
SEAFARERS
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
PORTS
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
PORTS
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
MARITIME SERVICES
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
SHIPPING
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%
PORTS
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
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
PORTS
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
SHIPPING
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
MEETINGS
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
PORTS
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
PORTS
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
LEGISLATION
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
MEETINGS
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
SHIPYARDS
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
ASSOCIATIONS
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
PORTS
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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