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December 6, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China group lobbying to block Brazilian Valemaxes
    Brazilian miner Vale's plan to build mega carriers to ship iron ore will diminish China's bargaining power for the raw material as seaborne supply is dominated by global miners, an official with the China Shipowners' Association (CSA) said.
  • Korea shipbuilding stocks seen surging on oil prices
    South Korean shipbuilding stocks may jump as much as 80 per cent in four months as they catch up with gains in oil prices, according to Mirae Asset Securities Co, an affiliate of the nation's second- largest money manager.
  • Container rates may climb following alliance: Macquarie
    Container-shipping rates may rise on routes to northern Europe from Asia following a vessel-sharing alliance between the industry's second- and third-largest companies, said Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd.
  • Tighter sanctions over nuclear programme choke Iran's trade

Sched Netweb site
  • China's top science experts reject global warming and carbon scares
  • NOL unveils two 10,000-TEU giants to join APL's Asia-Europe trade
  • Hutchison starts to build Brisbane container terminal on 99-year lease
  • Alexander & Baldwin splits: Matson does shipping, A&B, land and agri-biz
  • Pirates release Singapore ship and 21 crew, but keep 4 Korean hostages
  • Humen phase II terminal offers 'cheaper' deal from Dongguan to Kaohsiung
  • Guangxi ASEAN trade value increases 63.8pc in first 10 months
  • South coastal Fujian province enjoys 52pc boost in transshipments
  • Hainan plans to cut spoilage with more reefer capacity near vegetable farms
  • MISC decision to exit container shipping applauded as 'wise move'
  • New York-New Jersey expect 4pc container volume hike in full-year 2011
  • New British study: Changes in global pharma offer big 3PLs opportunities
  • Italy's Bonfiglioli picks Kuehne + Nagel to manage warehouse in Chennai
  • Manila's ICTSI Subic Bay unit partners with a Clark Field logistics firm
  • DP World doubles its new Dakar terminal to 600,000 TEU a year
  • Hamburg Sud and Seago combine services to serve eastern Mediterranean
  • Eco lobby petitions to block Miami dredging, says wildlife endangered
  • Hupac, Intercontainer Scandinavia offer Italy-Sweden intermodal service
  • China Southern flies 557 tonnes of laptops from Chongqing in 2 months
  • Korean Air starts cargo flights to Lima via LA, Miami and Seoul
  • China Southern runs thrice weekly flights to Istanbul from Urumqi

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • Egyptair increases links to South Sudan
    Egyptair has added a third weekly service to its connection between Cairo and Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
  • Network Rail increases UK investment
    Network Rail's investment activities, aimed at renewing the railway network and increasing capacity, have increased, with more than GBP 300 million (EUR 350 million) invested in th...
  • ADB loan to Indonesia to upgrade it roads
    The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 180 million loan for a regional roads development project, which will improve 470 km of roads in northern Kalimantan and southern Jav...
  • Norfolk Southern system delivers savings for ethanol shippers
    Norfolk Southern, one of the top transport companies in the US, is supporting ethanol shippers with a new virtual inventory management and delivery system that can cut in half the...
  • Truck registrations up in EU
    New commercial vehicle registrations were up by 8% in the EU in October, amounting to 162,901 units, in line with similar results in France (+8%) and Germany (+7%). According to E...
  • ANA Cargo increases services to Okinawa and Taipei
    As of today, 5 December, Japanese ANA Cargo is increasing the frequency of its services from Tokyo Narita to Okinawa (from 6 to 12 a week) and Taipei Taoyuan (from 6 to 9 a week). ...
  • Turkish Airlines boosts Benghazi options
    Turkish Airlines has added services between Istanbul Atatürk airport and Benghazi (Libya), bringing frequencies up from seven to ten a week, with the new flights operating in the ...
  • Third quarter results for CMA CGM
    CMA CGM's volumes rose by 10% year-on-year to 2.6 million teu in the third quarter of 2011. Over the first nine months of the year, volumes carried were up by 9.4%, totalling 7.4 ...
  • Flemming Frost new CEO Europe for Damco
    Damco, an independent freight forwarding and supply chain management solutions subsidiary of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has appointed Flemming Frost as CEO for Europe. He will r...
  • Oliver Rupps named trans-o-flex managing director
    Oliver Rupps joined the trans-o-flex logistics group as spokesman of the board of directors on 1 December. He succeeded Wolfgang Weber, who will leave the company at the end of th...
  • MOL complies with Maritime Labour Convention
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that its group manning company in the Philippines, Magsaysay MOL Marine, has earned certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for co...
  • Ceva Logistics expands LCL activities
    The SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reported continued growth in its less-than-container load services. Driven by a focus on improving services and building on the success of it...
  • Woodland moves condensers from Italy to Ireland
    Woodland Global has completed the shipment of three condenser units, working for the Italian manufacturer Luve and its client, Core Air Conditioning of Ireland. The units, weighin...
  • Shipco Transport opens Dublin office
    Shipco Transport has opened an office in Dublin (Ireland), offering the forwarding industry a full range of LCL and FCL services. With this new Dublin centre Shipco will provide a...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • BAE Systems to drydock Navy frigate
  • Elliott Bay Design Group employees buy firm from ACL
  • Icebreaker Polar Sea need not be mothballed says Vigor COO
  • "Winter rush" keeps Lloyd Werft busy
  • Port of Stockton selects manager for M-580 Marine Highway project
  • Hong Kong shipyard delivers RAnger 4600 fireboat
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding gets $46 million APC for DDG1002

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • MarAd schedules public meeting to discuss RRF manager contracts
  • Cargill releases plans to cut workforce by 1.5 percent
  • Maersk Line recognized as top shipping line for 2011
  • Crowley announces launch of new Ocean Class tugboat
  • NYK scholarships continue support of maritime education in China

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • Dover-Dunkirk jobs to go at DFDS
    Ten officers and 21 others face redundancy
  • Low-sulphur rules will put ships at risk
    DNV urges shipowners to prepare now for 2015 low-sulphur switch
  • R&I downgrades K Line to BBB rating
    Negative outlook due to overcapacity
  • MSC declares surcharge on Asia to North Europe routes
    Extra $225 per teu to be charged from Jaunary 1
  • Torm agrees deal to defer debt repayment
    Plans $300m rights issue to support restructuring
  • Double-hulled VLCC rumoured to be sold for scrap
    Atlantic Liberty due to be beached in Pakistan
  • Commerzbank heading for government ownership
    Berlin is likely to seek full control if ailing bank asks for more cash
  • SeaFrance ferry to be scrapped in India
    Vessel is beached after survival talks fail
  • Blohm+Voss lined up for sale
    Owner ThyssenKrupp declines to comment on reports that Star Capital is the buyer
  • Mexico's state oil firm buys five small tankers
    Pemex purchase follows $204m order for six newbuildings
  • Chemical tanker market rates spike
    Further rate rises expected as Asian garment-makers need chemicals to produce polyester
  • Citadels divide industry but save lives
    Creating a layered defence system requires industry to take a joined-up approach
  • Zim adds vessel to West Africa-Mediterranean service
    Upgrades frequency and transit times
  • European Union set for second two-year extension of Operation Atalanta
    EU Navfor expects a decision in early 2012
  • Oil trade growth declines
    October showed a return to solid numbers
  • Iron ore trade returns to double-digit growth
    Indian decline could be boon to capesize owners
  • Edible bulk is biggest loser in China
    Soya trade was predicted to boom but instead floundered
  • Chinese slowdown? Not so fast
    The much-ballyhooed Chinese economic cooling has yet to materialise
  • The price of everything and the value of nothing
    Are the values reported in today's shipping company balance sheets continue to be appropriate?
  • South Korea charters VLGC newbuilding for ten years
    E1 Corp's long-term booking signals faith in LPG shipping market
  • LR1 tanker auctioned for less than demolition value
    $5.2m deal highlights sluggish sales for older product carriers
  • Freight forwarders expect volumes to fall
    Danske Bank's European Freight Forwarding Index for November showed a decline for both current and expected volumes
  • Box lines urged to consolidate to survive
    Demand set to deteriorate into second-quarter 2012
  • Polemis, Economou and Mamidakis take key trophies at Greek Shipping Awards
    Laskaridis and Minerva Marine among companies honoured as 2011 prize night sees private owners edge public outfits
  • Keeping up with sanctions
    The complexity of business relationships can make compliance less than straightforward
  • Pricing power
    MSC-CMA CGM alliance cut costs but it may take mergers to lift freight rates
  • Albedo 'close to release' after 13 months
    Ransom payment of $4m expected for boxship
  • Valemax has leak in ballast tank
    Workers pumping water from Vale Beijing at Bazilian port

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • VLOC leak halts loading
    CARGO loading stopped today for the VLOC Vale Beijing after a ballast tank leak was discovered at Brazil's Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal
  • Putin pledges yard $4.4Bn
    PRIME Minister Vladimir Putin has promised Kremlin funding of up to 135Bn rubles ($4.4Bn) for the St Petersburg yard Baltiisky Zavod
  • Chinese breakers buck price trend
    CHINESE breakers are bucking trends by offering prices close to those of their South Asian rivals, as some box ships arrive for demolitions
  • VLCC discounts continue
    PRICES of secondhand VLCCs have further deteriorated, now just above scrap value, brokers said today
  • Firming Capesizes courting $30,000/day
    RISING activity is driving spot freight rates for Capesize drybulkers higher, causing shipping analyst and broker sources to predict rates today breaking $30,000 per day
  • Pemex scoops up MR tankers
    MEXICAN oil company Pemex has swooped in on five medium-range products tankers, brokers said today
  • Ferry grounding strands 600
    MORE THAN 600 passengers are stranded today after last night's evacuation from ATS Consolidated-operated Superferry 1
  • Ship sinks near Quanzhou
    SEARCHERS are looking today for two crew members missing since a box shop sank yesterday, the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration said
  • Dorval Kaiun seeks bankruptcy protection
    JAPAN'S chemical tanker operator Dorval Kaiun has filed for bankruptcy protection

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • Diesel Prices Fall as Oil Hits Two-Week High
    Diesel prices across the United States fell 3.3 cents in the week ending Dec. 5, falling for the second week...
  • Cardinal Health Named Top Healthcare Supply Chain
    Cardinal Health finished at the top of the Gartner 2011 Healthcare Supply Chain released Monday, gaining from the strong relations...
  • Stockton-Oakland Barge Service to Ship Containers
    A new container-on-barge service between the ports of Stockton and Oakland, Calif., will give shippers the opportunity to save money...
  • Heavy Truck Orders Drop 27 Percent
    Net orders for Class 8 heavy trucks dropped in November after several months of steady increase, according to two trucking...
  • USPS Wants to End Next-Day First-Class Delivery
    The U.S. Postal Service, showing unprecedented boldness in an attempt to reverse deep losses, plans to stop next-day delivery of...
  • Container Lines Need to 'Cold' Idle Ships, Analyst Says
    Ocean carriers need to start fully decommissioning vessels if they want to succeed in pushing through rate hikes in the...
  • Con-way's Nightingale Moves to Software Provider
    Technology provider ModusLink Global Solutions named Tom Nightingale, most recently chief marketing officer at Con-way, president for sales and marketing....
  • YRC Worldwide Stock Jumps to $13 Per Share
    YRC Worldwide's stock price jumped above $13 a share Monday morning, opening at $13.34 per share after climbing from $9.25...
  • FedEx Ground to Raise Rates 4.9 Percent
    FedEx Ground will raise rates for its U.S. package and home delivery services an effective 4.9 percent Jan. 2, matching...
  • Indonesian Port Wants to Quintuple Box Storage Fees
    The landlord of Indonesia's largest port said it will quintuple container storage later this week to help reduce congestion. ...
  • Port of Oakland Fights Occupy Shutdown Attempt
    Moving aggressively to block any efforts to shut down the port next week, the Port of Oakland is launching a...
  • DP World Plans Major Jebel Ali Port Expansion
    DP World plans to invest $850 million over the next three years to boost the capacity of its flagship container...
  • Panalpina Begins Two Direct LCL Asia-Poland Services
    Panalpina launched two direct less-than-container load services between Taiwan and South Korea and Poland, as part of the Swiss logistics...
  • NOL Denies Bidding on Hapag-Lloyd
    Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines on Monday denied reports it is making a fresh bid for rival German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd....
  • Can the Jones Act be Protected?
    U.S. domestic ocean shipping has never seen a year like 2011. Two carriers pleaded guilty to price-fixing. One dodged debt...
  • Cracking Down on Corruption
    The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, long the domain of corporate counsels and senior executives, is getting more attention in exporters'...
  • TSA's Heavy Baggage
    In a scathing report issued in late November, House Republicans damned the Transportation Security Administration for becoming an ineffective, wasteful...
  • Splitting the Differences
    Members of Congress haven't looked this close to agreement on the goals for a transportation spending plan in years, but...
  • On Time, All the Time
    Achieving 100 percent on-time delivery performance is a team effort among transportation carriers, shippers and consignees. Parcel carriers such as...
  • TAPA's Global Challenge
    It's not easy to secure a truck, and it's even more difficult to come up with global trucking security requirements....
  • TAPA to Certify Truck Security
    A new security standard and certification program for trucking could help motor carriers and shippers close one of the biggest...
  • Hoffa's Next Five Years
    When UPS executives sit down to negotiate a new five-year contract with the Teamsters union next year, they'll face a...
  • Be Like Steve
    Steve Jobs' untimely death, as well as the just-released best-seller biography of this genius, has triggered intense national focus on...
  • Mobile on the Move
    Jimmy Lyons has everything in place for strong growth in containerized exports, except for the containers themselves. "We need more...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • They've got an awful lot of whisky in Brazil
    So goes the 1960s Sinatra song, albeit about coffee; these days Brazil has an abundance of whisky imported from the UK, from where exports soared ...
  • Delmas sets up dedicated reefer department
    CMA CGM subsidiary and African liner company specialist, Delmas, has followed several ocean carriers in setting up a dedicated reefer shipping department. The move ...
  • Matson to become separate entity
    US Jones Act carrier and logistics business Matson is to be spun off as a separate company its parent firm Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) said at the ...
  • Shipping no longer up front and personal
    SeaIntel's latest Sunday Spotlight claims that process management is now the dominant force in shipping. Out of 1,400 phone calls made to 30 carriers and 30 forwarders, ...
  • SCA to raise transit charges
    The Suez Canal Authority is ending its three-year toll freeze and will implement across the board transit fee increases for all tonnage using the waterway from ...
  • Auckland strike set to end, for now
    Rolling 24-hour strikes and a company lock-out have crippled Auckland's two container terminals, disrupting six ships and diverting just-in-time Christmas goods ...
  • Canada in growth spurt
    With its near neighbour recording only a sluggish 2% GDP expansion in the same period, and Europe sliding back into recession, Canada has beaten analysts' expectations ...
  • India in 'u-turn' on global supermarkets
    In an apparent volte-face at the weekend, the Indian government said that plans to open up its 1.2 billion consumer markets to global supermarkets - which faced ...
  • Hupac starts service between Sweden and Italy
    Hupac Intermodal and Intercontainer Scandinavia AB intend to start a rail service between Sweden and Italy on December 12, 2011. Destinations served in Sweden will ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • Torm banks on breather
    Lenders amend restrictive timeline in a bid to aid ailing Danish owner during fight to secure financial footing.
  • Share cheer for Seadrill chief
    Alf Thorkildsen is over $6m better off after completing tasty options trade.
  • Tug team closer
    CSAV and Royal Boskalis Westminster on the verge of setting up leading US tug owner.
  • Zim enhances African run
    Israeli containership giant prepares to add another vessel to service backed by Cosco.
  • First double-hull VL scrapped
    MOL is the first to take the plunge and send a double-hulled VLCC for the chop.
  • Daewoo sale split
    South Korean government looking to sell Kamco's 19% holding in yard separately from Korea Development Bank's 31% slice.
  • Hoegh scraps one
    Norwegian car carrier owner sells 28-year-old vessel to Grieg Green for recycling in China.
  • ING in Frontline raid
    Investor takes up major shareholding in tanker owner as restructuring battle continues.
  • Clarksons tackles VLOC case
    Clarksons Capital Markets pinpoints the day Vale's Chinese waiting game will come to an end.
  • Murmansk plunges to loss
    Russian tanker and bulker owner posts nine-month deficit after costly third quarter.
  • SapuraCrest earnings up
    Malaysian offshore operator records higher profit despite falling revenue.
  • Dorval goes into receivership
    Japanese chemical tanker owner seeks court protection from creditors after amassing debts of $192m.
  • STX PO VLOC damaged
    Water being pumped from South Korean owner's giant bulker at a Brazilian port.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • NOL denies Hapag talks
    NOL, the Singapore-based parent of liner carrier APL, said Monday in a filing with the Singapore Stock Exchange that it is not making a renewed bid for a stake in German competitor Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Hackett: MSC-CMA alliance good for the industry
    But the alliance could reflect some desperation from the two lines, he suggests. "CMA CGM is obviously in some financial difficulties, trying to cut $400 million in costs and selling some ships... while MSC must be impacted by the situation as well."
  • Alexander & Baldwin spins off Matson
  • MSC-CMA CGM form alliance
  • MSC joins Oceania-California PSW loop
  • Panalpina starts Asia-Poland LCL
  • TBS International reaches deal with lenders
  • Maersk/GA carriers swap space on TP loops
  • MSC to assess Asia-Europe peak season fee

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2011
  • Two grades show strong gains in Suez
    Egyptian port sees MGO prices up by $48.50 pmt.
  • Plans call for LNG terminal to have bunkering facility
    'Stricter environmental controls will mean more LNG bunkering,' says port owner.
  • European bunker market firming
    Piraeus 'very busy'.
  • Fuel efficiency 'key to lowering emissions'
    GL's head of environmental research says shipping must 'have its eye' on 'zero emissions'.
  • Drive for fuel efficiency will trigger orders for newbuilds
    Orders 'delayed, not cancelled,' says analyst.
  • Siemens launches improved fuel saving propulsion system
    Energy savings of up to 23% when compared to gas or dual fuel operations, says Siemens.
  • IFO prices soften in Singapore
    Supplies mixed at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • South Africa may push for bunker tax rebate
    Suggests a bunker tax rebate for developing countries.
  • Experienced trader joins Singapore-based Noble Resources
    Mabel Loh has over 10 years of experience as a bunker trader in Singapore.
  • Bunker tax a model for other sectors to follow
    Tax 'effectively and efficiently thought out,' says Director of Deloitte.
  • Japanese firm developing solar, wind powered USV
    Use of renewable technologies will extend operating range of the AquariusUSV.
  • Busan bunker deliveries 'back to normal'
    Bunker terminals open on Monday, allowing local players to load.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
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 the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
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
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
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.
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
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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