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June 8, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index slides after rising for 10 sessions
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, turned negative on Monday in light activity.
  • Tanker rates seen rising on likely Opec export boost
    Rates for crude oil tankers on key Asian freight routes are seen rising over the next week, supported by an expected boost in Opec exports, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Maersk CEO calls for timely deliveries
    Eivind Kolding, chief executive officer at Maersk Line, the world's largest container line, said the industry must improve its ability to deliver cargo on time to a rate of at least 95 per cent from currently 50 per cent.
  • Missing link in Somali piracy picture: torture
Strait Talk
  • Steep learning curve for shippers' forum
    SHIPPERS around the world should be able to look forward to their concerns being voiced more effectively with the transformation of the Global Shippers' Forum from an informal alliance into an organisation potentially on a par with shipping industry counterparts like the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index slides after rising for 10 sessions
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, turned negative on Monday in light activity.
  • Tanker rates seen rising on likely Opec export boost
    Rates for crude oil tankers on key Asian freight routes are seen rising over the next week, supported by an expected boost in Opec exports, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Maersk CEO calls for timely deliveries
    Eivind Kolding, chief executive officer at Maersk Line, the world's largest container line, said the industry must improve its ability to deliver cargo on time to a rate of at least 95 per cent from currently 50 per cent.
  • Missing link in Somali piracy picture: torture
Strait Talk
  • Steep learning curve for shippers' forum
    SHIPPERS around the world should be able to look forward to their concerns being voiced more effectively with the transformation of the Global Shippers' Forum from an informal alliance into an organisation potentially on a par with shipping industry counterparts like the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shipping disrupted along Yangtze as drought brings low water levels
  • Zim increases Asia-Europe rate US$275 per TEU from July 1
  • World Bank seeks CO2 jet fuel, bunker tax, EU to tax in 2012, IATA cries foul
  • Kaohsiung Harbour Bureau budgets US$68.9 million to rebuild box quays
  • More boxes come from lessors than ever, leasing rates expected to increase
  • ESC opts out of Global Shippers Forum as it seeks NGO status
  • Old Dominion offers LCL service in Taichung, Keelung, Kaohsiung ports
  • Mighty Oz buck drives Port Botany volume up 5.6pc in April to 162,205 TEU
  • Shipping Corporation of India back in black as liner net profit soars 50pc
  • Nigeria ports increase 2010 throughput 12pc, with container volume rising 8.8pc
  • Carrier profit forecast cut, but Asia Pacific still leads in profitability
  • Aviation industry players boost third Hong Kong runway plan
  • Chongqing airport to build third 3,800-metre runway by 2015

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM Group reaffirms commitment to environment
  • India trying hard to reverse piracy area ruling
  • Maersk Line bags award for highest throughput at JN Port
  • EEPC members invited to take part in INDEE Bangkok 2011
  • Export orders issued for 3.39l tonnes of sugar so far
  • Farm goods, exports push truck sales/rentals up
  • Handicrafts exports climb 14 pc in April
  • Karnataka all set to allow ore exports with new conditions
  • MMTC offers to export 30,000 tonnes of pig iron
  • Tea imports plunge 25 pc to 19.26 m kg in FY11
  • Govt to ban new port projects in high erosion zones
  • JN Port observes World Environment Day
  • Food inflation fell to 8.06 pc
  • Adani Power synchronises 2nd supercritical unit of 660 MW at Mundra

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Another successful year for Stadler Rail Group in Switzerland
    The Switzerland-based Stadler Rail Group has reported another successful year in 2010. Sales stood at CHF 1.077 billion, slightly above the levels of previous years, and incoming o...
  • International financial institutions give green light to extend Jamaica's only toll road
    Jamaica: a four-lane motorway extension between Sandy Bay and Four Paths on the island's main route west of Kingston is expected to reduce travel times, road accidents and emission...
  • Palletways invests in new fleet
    Palletways, Europe's largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, has invested GBP 1.5 million (about EUR 1.73 million) in a new vehicle fleet in order to accomm...
  • Road hauliers protest against new truck toll in Czechia
    A toll is set to be introduced for lorries weighing more than 3.5 t on the 5,000 km Czech regional road network. The trade association Cesmad Bohemia has said that it will oppose t...
  • Sheremetyevo tightens noise regulations
    Moscow airport Sheremetyevo is tightening its noise regulations by introducing a night-flying ban on aircraft that emit over 130 decibels when taking off. These types of aircraft, ...
  • West African regional airline to be created
    The creation of a regional airline should add some impetus to the economic cooperation of West African States. In line with this, the Economic Community of West African States (Eco...
  • Australia: GAP surges ahead with track laying on missing link
    QR National, Australia's largest rail freight company, has begun laying railway track on the Northern Missing Link in Central Queensland, marking a pivotal milestone in its signatu...
  • French state acquires majority stake in Strasbourg airport
    The French joint stock company SA Aéroport de Strasbourg Entzheim has taken over Strasbourg airport's operating concession that runs until 2050. SA Aéroport de Strasbourg Entzheim ...
  • VTG purchases the Railcraft group of companies
    VTG Aktiengesellschaft recently acquired the Railcraft group of companies that operates offices in Espoo (Finland), Moscow (Russia) and Tallinn (Estonia). Railcraft rents out its o...
  • Rhenus joins European Vehicle Logistics lobby organisation
    The Rhenus Group wants to play a more prominent role in the automotive industry's discussions. To fulfil this aim, the logistics service provider became a member of the A...
  • Easyfresh appoints Sea Logistics for Poland
    Easyfresh, a global reefer logistics operator, has announced that an agency agreement has been signed with the Polish company Sea-Logistics Sp. z o.o. The new venture caters for th...
  • UK freight forwarders name new president and national chairman
    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has a new president and national chairman. Sir Peter Bottomley MP has become Bifa's new president, succeeding Lord Fowler. Stev...
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics fulfilling services for Damaris
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, will carry-out logistics, warehousing and distribution services for the UK-based quality lingerie produce...
  • Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH - full speed ahead
    Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the international investment enterprise Oaktree Capital Management, officially commenced its activities on 1 June. The new enter...
  • Vostochny included in Zim's schedule
    On 5 June, the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company's container terminal completed the handling of the first-ever panamax-class ultra-large containership in the port of Vostochny's hist...
  • MOL extends period to transport aid supplies from overseas
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) recently announced that it is extending the period it will transport aid supplies from overseas...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • BC Ferries reports year-end results
  • Postal Service salutes U.S. Merchant Marine on four stamps
  • New skeg design said to cut cruise ship power requirements
  • Nordic Yards busy with work for Norilsk Nickel
  • Petrobras board give green light for 21 drill rigs
  • SBM Offshore DSCV to have Wärtsilä power and propulsion

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Port of Vancouver, USA closes Farwest land sale
  • Memorandum of Understanding inked for anti-piracy training center in Djibouti
  • Large and small Ballard locks closed for inspection today
  • K Line vessel rescues pair of stranded sailors
  • Marcon helps broker sale of Island Tug and Barge vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • PierPass to raise fee to $60 per teu
    Shippers moving cargo through Los Angeles and Long Beach to face extra fee from next month
  • Aframax earnings hit lowest level in four months
    Markets see no sign of relief as rates plummet
  • VLGC rates stagnate as Saudi prices fail to ignite
    Rates stuck at around $40 per tonne with little immediate improvement
  • Panamax rates flatline despite China coal talk
    Market is balanced with expectations of rising activity on coal routes providing support, but ample tonnage remains available
  • Sale of NYK capesize sets new low benchmark price at $15m
    Price of $15m for 148,500 dwt Suzaku reflects falling values, but it may spur some opportunistic buyers to enter the sector
  • MR tanker values hold up after raft of purchases
    Medium range tankers kept sale and purchase brokers busy over the last week, with MR tanker Tambov standing out as a deal that set a useful benchmark sale for European-built MR tankers
  • Sovcomflot set to sign 15-year charters for LNG duo
    Russia's Sovcomflot expects to sign this month 15-year time charter contracts for both its two newbuilding LNG carrier orders
  • Unofficial crane drivers strike creates havoc at Bordeaux
    Workers fear loss of social security status once private sector takes over
  • Thoresen Thai defends doubling of executive pay amid shareholder fury
    Dry-bulk operator says salary jump was due to recruitment of four new executives in 2009
  • Industry gets to grips with offshore mysteries
    Both sectors face similar challenges, but the future looks brighter for offshore
  • Libyan port authorities' assets frozen
    EU makes it illegal to for European-operated vessels to transact business with six ports thought to include Tripoli and Ras Lanuf
  • Metalworkers stage sit-in at Brodosplit yard over shipbuilding ban
    Union demands Croatian government moves more quickly on EU privatisation conditions
  • Rich pickings ' but only for the few
    As shoreside staff continue to earn far more than seafarers, pay rates in Asia are beginning to catch up with the Europe
  • Pay gap narrows for sea staff globally
    Sacking European officers and hiring from Asia does not necessarily mean big savings
  • London at loggerheads with India over piracy risk area
    Call for Joint War Committee high risk area to be revised after owners complain of insurance costs eroding margins
  • Deals in KG secondary market fail to materialise as shareholders sit tight
    Lack of demand from investors 'for shares of good quality' leaves market baffled
  • Keeping talent tied in
    The debate over boardroom pay now has to consider the global market that is emerging in white collar shipping jobs
  • Save Our Seafarers to launch hard-hitting appeal direct to public
    Anti-piracy campaign to step up pressure on governments to take action with graphic portrayals of victims' suffering
  • TCC files Chapter 15 petition
    Move aimed to ensure all creditors treated equally
  • Maersk urges thinking outside the box
    Maersk Line wants booking cargo space to be as easy as ordering an airline flight online
  • WMU still walking a financial tightrope
    Bail-out is only a temporary measure as governors search for more funding
  • Muscle in on the emissions cash debate
    Aviation industry opposition to the EU's carbon agenda should make shipping chiefs think about the need for some serious lobbying strength
  • Exclusive interview: Kolding calls for radical overhaul of container shipping
    Updated: Industry needs to change now, says Maersk Line chief
  • Thai navy to join anti-pirate force
    Two warships to join ships from 25 other nations in Gulf of Aden
  • LPG tanker's crew robbed in Singapore Strait
    Gang armed with knives board vessel after two similar incidents last week
  • Taiwan Navigation's first-quarter profit cut in half
    Operating income up 16% as company predicts two years of sluggish rates
  • Twin German ports see boom in boxes and cars
    Bremen and Bremerhaven post 15% rise in total volumes in first four months of 2011 to 25.7m tonnes
  • Mersey Ports unveils 20-year plan for green supply chain
    Development of deepwater Seaforth River Terminal container hub at Liverpool to combine with new multi-modal inland terminals along the Manchester Ship Canal
  • Hamworthy looks forward to a bumper year
    Revenues were down, but record order intake points to busy future as gas takes off

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • 'I brake for whales' speed limit sought
    GREENS are urging speed limits for ships off the US West Coast to protect whales from strikes
  • Crowded world seeks breadbaskets
    WORLD population growth will increasingly offer opportunities for US shipping, delegates to a London grains conference heard today
  • Rail closures hit shipments from Richards Bay
    RICHARDS Bay coal exports in South Africa fell to a 41-month low in May as shippers maintained a minimal schedule during a 20-day rail shutdown, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • US LNG re-exports surge
    SHIPMENTS of re-exported LNG from two US terminals are hitting record volumes, according to the Energy Information Administration
  • Spot plunge hits FreeSeas
    HANDYSIZE specialist FreeSeas disclosed quarterly losses today as its spot-exposed fleet bore the brunt of falling rates
  • Grain rate rise seen from Russia move
    RUSSIA'S lifting of a grain export ban might lift freight rates in the Black Sea and Mediterranean, a London conference heard today
  • Pilots cut Mississippi draught
    BAR PILOTS will restrict vessel draughts on the lower Mississippi Riverto 13.1m (43ft) from their authorised 13.7m from 9 June as silt and shoaling increase, Fairplay was told today
  • Kolding: relish opportunity
    HALF OF ALL containers arrive late, while the sector lacks transparency and common goals, Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding warned today
  • Bremerhaven posts box record
    BREMERHAVEN, Europe's fourth-largest container port, saw monthly throughput reach a new record of 512,000teu in April, surpassing the previous high from three years ago
  • Japan crude imports recover
    JAPAN'S crude imports are recovering, two months after the major earthquake that put four refineries offline, according to IHS Global Insight
  • Antwerp improves 'logistics of data'
    ANTWERP has developed electronic communications to enable more efficient, transparent and reliable exchanges between port users and administrators
  • Pirates jailed in Somaliland
    SIX PIRATES have reportedly been jailed in Somaliland over the hijacking of a ship three years ago
  • Mermaid unveils battle plans
    TTA'S SUBSEA engineering and rig drilling arm has unveiled a two-part plan to reverse losses
  • Capesize rates keep dropping
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that rates are dropping on several Capesize drybulk routes, despite a return of Chinese charterers to the market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • DOT Sends $1.5 Million to Alabama for Tornado Repairs
    The Department of Transportation is making $1.5 million available to Alabama in "quick-release" emergency funds, to reimburse the state for...
  • Ocean Carriers Delay Peak-Season Surcharge
    A peak-season surcharge scheduled to take effect next week in the eastbound Pacific has been postponed for at least one...
  • LA-LB to Increase Daytime Traffic Mitigation Fee
    Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach will increase the traffic mitigation fee charged during daytime hours to $60 per TEU...
  • Railroads Face Missouri River Flood Delays
    Rising floodwaters on the Missouri River have begun disrupting some rail operations, just the latest in a series of weather...
  • Containerized Exports Rise for 19th Straight Month
    U.S. containerized exports rose 12.5 percent in April, their 19th consecutive year-over-year increase, after a 13.9 percent gain in March,...
  • Miss. River Levels Prompt Vessel Draft Limits
    The combination of Mississippi River flood water levels dropping and the river's bottom silting up is creating what some call...
  • BA to Pay $89.5 Million to Settle Class Action Suit
    British Airways today agreed to pay $89.5 million to scores of air freight shippers to settle a U.S. class action...
  • Railcar Owners Parked 2,855 More Units in May
    North American owners of railcars parked 2,855 additional cars during May, expanding the fleet of idled units at a time...
  • Maersk Resumes Services at Two Japanese Ports
    Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping firm, announced the partial resumption of services at two Japanese ports damaged by...
  • DHL Cargo Plane Crashes, Crew Saved
    A DHL Express cargo plane crashed into the sea off the coast of Gabon on Monday, but the four crew...
  • Geodis Wilson Buys One Source Logistics
    Geodis Wilson strengthened its position in the U.S. this week with the acquisition of Minneapolis-based freight broker One Source Logistics...
  • Maersk Line Chief Urges Radical Industry Changes
    Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding, using the pulpit of the world's largest container shipping line, urged broad changes in the...
  • Pacific International, Wan Hai Upgrade Network
    Pacific International Lines and Wan Hai Lines will upgrade their service network in the trade lanes between Asia and Europe,...
  • Japan, India Set FTA for Aug. 1
    Japan and India will put a free trade agreement into force on Aug.1, ushering in a new era of trade...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Maersk chief: industry must change
  • OTAL to disappear
  • De Monie says maximum max reached
  • Zim divides pendulum service into two
  • Laid-up fleet drops to 0.7%

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • PierPass plugs $52m gap
    Non-profit port congestion group to celebrate 4th of July holiday by boosting TEU fees at Port of LA Long Beach.
  • TDW fleet czar steps down
    Tidewater's offshore acquisition mastermind abandons top post after 38 years in the trenches.
  • Britons at sea
    A fifth of Britons think Calais is still a UK port and 6% of women don't even know what a port is as the tide of ignorance and indifference threatens to sink Britannia.
  • Pain in the neck
    Seaman sues Liberty Maritime over defective desk chair and infected neck wound in bizarre personal injury case.
  • Let the bidding begin
    Brazilian energy behemoth rubber stamps bidding process for the construction of 21 drilling rigs.
  • Palmali snares oil deal
    Russian shipowner to carry oil over 10 years for producer RussNeft.
  • Freeseas in freefall
    Ion Varouxakis-led Freeseas slumps into the red on weak drybulk charter rates.
  • Greens' toxic targets
    Campaigners are targeting a US-flag ship they claim is bound for Bangladeshi breakers but, like another, is officially "dead".
  • Tanker lists
    Loading halted on Pratibha Shipping vessel at Visakhapatnam after vessel lurches to one side.
  • 'Naked' rower rescued
    Man rowing naked across the Indian Ocean saved after being exposed to choppy seas.
  • Poten in products caution
    Over-ordering at low prices could seriously exasperate oversupply and derail recovery in products tanker market, broker says.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Averitt expands Kentucky, Ohio warehouses
    Averitt Express has expanded its warehouse operations in Lexington, Ky., and Cincinnati to meet customer needs for "flexible" shared warehouse space. "As the U.S. economy begins to improve, companies are looking for flexible warehousing options to ...
  • Old Dominion starts drayage in Mobile
    Old Dominion Freight Line has opened a container drayage site to serve all ports and container yards in the Mobile, Ala. area. The site, its second container drayage facility opened this year, will offer pickup and delivery to any point in the Unit...
  • Virgin handles Strategic Airlines' capacity
    Virgin Atlantic Cargo will manage Brisbane, Australia-based Strategic Airline's long-haul cargo activity as a new partner, complementing its existing partnership with V Australia. In particular, the activity will cover Strategic's new Phuket and Ba...
  • DHL is TAPA-certified in North America
    DHL Express has achieved full Transported Asset Protection Association certification for all of its key North American facilities following the recent certification of its Los Angeles and San Francisco gateways. Its North America locations include...
  • Fuel prices drain airlines' profit buffer
    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday downgraded its 2011 airline industry profit forecast to $4 billion, 54 percent lower than the $8.6 billion profit forecast in March and a 78 percent drop compared with the $18 billion ne...
  • Air draft restricts Hapag-Lloyd New Orleans calls
    Hapag-Lloyd is omitting port calls at New Orleans the next three weeks from its GS1 service between the East Coast of South America and the U.S. Gulf Coast due to insufficient air draft, the German line said. Rising water levels on the Mississippi ...
  • MOL slow steams Asia/South America loop
    A service from MOL and Hamburg Süd linking Asia and South America via South Africa has begun slow steaming on the second half of its return leg to Asia, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The lines' CSW service will sail slower f...
  • Shippers, ship owners spar over bunker levy
    Groups representing shippers and ship owners are sparing over proposals to reduce the production of greenhouse gases by the shipping industry. Last week the Global Shippers' Forum, recently reorganized to become a higher-profile non-governmental ...
  • Maersk releases splashy shipping "manifesto"
    Maersk Line Chief Executive Officer Eivind Kolding unveiled a splashy new shipping "manifesto" on Tuesday, calling on the container shipping industry to avoid complacency and offer shippers better services. The company hasset up a Web sitewhere it...
  • Global Shippers' Forum

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Fujairah prices stable
    Deliveries available for supply up to and including 21 June.
  • Russian port operator wants $100 million from IPO
    Global Ports to use the money to invest in port projects.
  • Rotterdam market in 'stand-off'
    Prices see little movement.
  • Maersk unveils manifesto on need for change in shipping
    'The time has come' to make the kind of revolutionary change brought by containerisation and make shipping easier and more transparent for customers.
  • Maersk Tankers expands fleet with new fuel efficient VLCCs
    'With today's bunker prices it makes sense not only for the environment' but also from a financial perspective, says Head of Crude.
  • New barge to strengthen Verbeke's position in Zeebrugge
    Aegean subsidiary now has 19 delivery vessels in the ARA region.
  • Warning of 'apathy' over sulphur regulations
    Lobbying for delays in sulphur regulations 'a mistake', Istanbul bunker conference told.
  • Hamworthy winning LNG contracts
    Company clinches five orders for its LNG fuelling systems in'emerging market for LNG-powered ships.'
  • Bunker prices largely down at major Asian ports
    Mixed demand at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Siemens to provide fuel saving solution to Italian Coast Guard
    EcoProp hybrid propulsion system will save 'substantial amounts of energy and fuel'.
  • New tugboat to boost Alaskan firm fleet
    Vessel designed for multi-mission purposes throughout Alaska's river and coastal regions.
  • Scorpio Tankers places order for fuel-efficient newbuilds
    Vessel 'enhancements' to cut fuel consumption by 10% while reducing air emissions.

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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 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
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
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 us to focus on the development of "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
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