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May 12, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk posts 85% increase in Q1 net profit to 6.35b kroner
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world's largest container line, said first quarter profit jumped 85 per cent as global trade expanded.
  • Keppel Fels bags US$393m Qatar contract
    KEPPEL Fels has landed a US$393 million deal to build two bespoke jack-up rigs for Qatar's Gulf Drilling International (GDI).
  • Suez traffic shows no weakness in trade
    Cargo carried through the Suez Canal rose 4.1 per cent to an eight-month high in April, signalling no weakness in world trade and the third- highest profit ever for AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the biggest container-shipping line.
  • Radioactive containers likely left Japan before checks

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk first quarter profit soars 82pc to US$1.2 billion on 10pc revenue hike
  • OOCL to increase Asia-Europe rates US$275 per TEU from June
  • Drewry: quarterly on-time rates slide, rate decline and high oil blamed
  • OOIL orders four 13,100-TEU ships from Samsung for US$544 million
  • AADA ups bunker surcharge US$625/TEU on Asia-Australian cargo from June 11
  • Grand China offers transpacific services that cut transit three days
  • Zhoushan port adds new south east Asia container shipping service
  • China Shipping celebrates operation of LA terminal Phase 2
  • Wuhan's Dongxihu bonded logistics centre now China's second biggest
  • CEVA pretax profit up 37pc to US$102 million on 13pc jump in revenue
  • ACL launches Mediterranean (EMS) feeder from Damietta from May 11
  • STX Pan Ocean, HAL launches service linking Singapore to Yangon
  • California mulls bill to make independent harbour truckers employees
  • Boston to get Cosco, Yang Ming, Hanjin direct service via Suez
  • Ex-Hanjin exec advises talks about chassis loss with US shippers
  • Swift Freight International rebrands as Barloworld in Mideast
  • Chinese airlines object to EU's aircraft emission cap & trade plan
  • Airports Council International: First quarter global air traffic up 4pc
  • United Continental sees cargo revenue ton miles drop 5.8pc in April

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Container & terminal activities boost A. P. Moller-Maersk Group's Q1 profit
  • NYK & Nippon Steel awarded for developing corrosion-resistant steel plate for tankers
  • US gets nod to carry out cargo checks in China
  • Exports may plunge to $ 200 bn if DEPB is scrapped: Fieo
  • Food Ministry issues export release orders for 91,685 t of sugar
  • Indian firms make beeline for Sharjah's Hamriyah Free Zone
  • Setting up independent casualty investigation agency among Capt. Mohan Committee's recommendations
  • Aggressive focus on China is need of the hour: Fieo
  • FDI drops by 11 pc in March to $1.07 bn
  • Foodgrain export prospects hinge on Food Rights Bill
  • India thwarts EU bid to permit duty-free access for Pak textiles
  • India, NZ to conclude FTA by next year: Sharma
  • Express Equipment Rental & Logistics facilitates smooth installation of steel girders over railway tracks

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Dubai Airports predicts rapid growth to 2020
    Dubai Airports' ten-year traffic forecast for Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International (DWC) foresees that international cargo traffic will increa...
  • Air Niugini welcomes third B767
    Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, has reached yet another milestone with the arrival of its third Boeing B767 in April. The third B767, bearing the registratio...
  • Iata: e-freight eases South African trade procedures
    Whilst visiting South Africa as part of the recent World Economic Forum Africa, the Iata director general and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, noted that the complexity of the country's im...
  • New domestic connection from Trelleborg and Malmö to Nässjö
    The German intermodal transport provider Kombiverkehr and the Swedish operator CargoNet recently launched a new connection from Trelleborg and Malmö to Nässjö (all Sweden). This me...
  • CO2 emissions from rail traffic sinking from year to year
    The carbon footprint of rail transport is improving by 2% per year. The freight that was transported by rail over the last 15 year was 29% more climate-friendly...
  • Vossloh's Q1/2011 orders at an all-time high
    The Vossloh Group reported that Q1/2011 saw a sharp rise in demand for its products. Order intake surged from EUR 261.2 million in Q1/2010 to EUR 622.8 million. Demand for locomoti...
  • Devolution for Scotland and Wessex rail routes
    The UK-based rail service provider Network Rail reported that its devolved route structure recently went live in Scotland and Wessex. Work continues to help the next three routes (...
  • Inspections on Belarus' and Russia's external borders
    Special inspections have been introduced on Belarus' and Russia's external borders. Employees from the Belarusian ministry of transport are now inspecting lorries and busses that w...
  • Kögel lands large order from Poland
    The Polish forwarding company Elmar has ordered 100 trailers from the trailer manufacturer Kögel. Elmar, a company located in the southern Polish town of Jedrzejow, will be ta...
  • The ITJ team and "Heidi J" awaiting you in Munich
    The ITJ and its editorial and sales staff would like to accord you a warm welcome to the transport logistic trade fair, the world's largest exhibition for transport and logistics w...
  • Port of Dunkirk confirms good start to year.
    The port of Dunkirk (France) April's traffic volumes confirm the good start to the year. Total traffic to the end of April was up 11% compared with last year. The number of contain...
  • The MS "China Steel Integrity" refloated at port of Kashima
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has chartered the bulk carrier "China Steel Integrity", which has been stranded in port of Kashima (Japan) since March 11, following th...
  • Fiege takes on logistics fulfilment for Brands4friends
    The German logistics provider Fiege has taken on some logistics fulfilment tasks for Germany's largest online shopping club at the Fiege Grossbeeren/Berlin site. By shouldering thi...
  • Ceva Logistics reports Q1/2011 revenue and ebitda growth
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reported further strong revenue and ebitda growth for Q1/2011. The company entered 2011 in a strong position following the seque...
  • Swift Freight International now acting as Barloworld Logistics
    Dubai-based Swift Freight International will be consolidated under the brand Barloworld Logistics in the Middle East. The operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be known as Barlowo...
  • Germany: only four federal states still support gigaliner trials
    The number of German federal states that are in favour of test trials of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) has shrunk to just four. Only Lower Saxony, Schleswig Holstein, Bavaria and...
  • ICTSI names officers for PH subsidiaries
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) recently named Jose Manuel De Jesus as president of Davao International Port Stevedoring Services Corp. (DIPSSCOR) in Davao, s...
  • Container service reliability falls again
    Container service reliability declined for the second quarter in a row during the first quarter of 2011, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest Schedule Reliability Insight...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Conrad Industries braces for Mississippi River flooding
  • Costamare orders containership newbuilds at Sungdong
  • Crowley christens double hull Alaska tank barges
  • Keppel FELS gets Bigfoot order from GDI
  • Volstad OCV to have MacGregor offshore cranes
  • Sinopacific Shipbuilding starts manufacture of new PSV series

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Canadian labor minister supports new longshore deal
  • Freight transportation index climbs during month of March
  • Port of Camas-Washougal taps economic development firm
  • US Census Bureau report finds exports on the rise in March
  • Ceremony marks keel laying for next NASSCO T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Middle East to Asia VLCC earnings surge sevenfold
    Increase down to lower bunker prices caused by the falling price of oil, say brokers
  • Box charter owners eye short periods
    Owners expecting rising charter rates for later in year but are also granting lines options and more flexibility at a price
  • April VLCC rates down 19% on lower Chinese demand
    Middle East to Asia spot rates for very large crude carriers declined 19% in April from the previous month, according to the latest monthly oil market report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • LNG spot market boost as few ships to come off charter
    The liquefied natural gas shipping market, which is already seeing rates in the $90,000-per-day levels, will see few vessels coming off charter in the next two years, helping to keep the spot market buoyant
  • SeaCube first-quarter profits up 20%
    Container lessor will look to buy more boxes if production capacity allows
  • TEN posts 'satisfactory' profit with a nod to improved LNG prospects
    Despite positive results, tanker owner has no plans to enlarge gas carrier fleet
  • CMA CGM confirms talks to sell off stake in Malta Freeport
    Speculation centres on AP Moller-Maersk as buyer
  • AP Moller-Maersk profits soar 82% in first quarter
    Dramatic improvement in container shipping boosts results
  • Maersk to end 40-year involvement in LNG
    Danish group wants to reallocate money raised from the disposal to other parts of the group that are considered core businesses
  • China piles the pressure on the world's shipyards to fill capacity
    With newbuilding orders falling and Chinese yards boosting their market share, price cutting looks likely
  • German banks set to force ship sales
    KG veteran believes the system has everything to play for as long as it embraces change
  • Peel Ports in wind turbine plant deal
    Manufacturer Vestas hopes to begin building at Sheerness site within year
  • Founding shareholder liquidates Scorpio shares
    Aunt of chief executive Emanuele Lauro sells off 7% stake
  • Scrapping rise a good move for dry bulk market
    Newbuilding orderbook still means supply likely to outstrip demand for bulker fleet, says Precious Shipping boss
  • AP Moller-Maersk has good reasons for LNG withdrawal
    The disposal of its small LNG fleet would allow AP Moller-Maersk to concentrate on container shipping and other operations
  • When a bubble needs a bath
    China's private yards are being sustained by a government nod
  • China urged to put a brake on soaring fleet growth
    Italian owners call for build one, scrap one policy at shipyards to rescue charter markets from effects of excess tonnage
  • Costamare orders five 8,800 teu vessels for Evergreen service
    Buying spree since going public in November now at 20 vessels valued at more than $1bn
  • Pirates open fire as two ships foil attacks off Oman
    One gang believed to be responsible for shooting at chemtanker and bulk carrier in raids only a day apart
  • DP World one step away from London listing
    Ports group reports 13% increase in full-year profits to $375m
  • Britannia posts $50m surplus
    Strong investment performance and lower -than-expected pool claims boost mutual's coffers
  • General Maritime welcomes new dawn with $31.5m loss
    Weak freight rate environment and one-off house-cleaning expenses hit bottom line
  • Container shipping heading for turnaround, says RS Platou Markets
    Tightened supply and demand and improved rates ahead, but earnings still lower than 2011
  • DSME wins $590m drillship contract with option from Vantage Drilling
    Delivery by end May 2013 'one of the earliest of the recent order cycle'
  • Just showing you are alive makes you a modern watch officer
    We are not doing enough to keep the navigator sufficiently involved in the job of ship operating. The results have been accidents caused by complacency
  • UK shipping is still afloat
    Predictions made in 2001 are on the money, but the system still carries on

Fairplayweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • TEN profits halve
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation today reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits as gains from the sale of Aframax Opal Queen were offset by falling rates and higher bunker costs
  • Maersk LNG buyer sought
    AP MØLLER-Maersk revealed today that it is seeking a buyer for its Maersk LNG unit
  • Tanker 'flipped': no-go span
    PERILOUS shipping conditions on the Mississippi have been underlined by a captain's decision to 'flip' his tanker away from danger, Fairplay was told today
  • Gazprom lifts EU cargoes
    GAZPROM'S shipments to the EU are exceeding levels normal for this time of year, which a bank report said today was related to a coming price rise
  • Oil price rise underpins Russian trade surplus
    RISING oil prices helped the value of Russian exports reach $44.1Bn in March, according to Central Bank of Russia
  • Wider Geiger counting urged by JSA
    JAPAN needs to expand radioactivity testing to more ports than just Tokyo and Yokohama, the JSA has told Fairplay
  • Suez hits eight-month throughput high
    SUEZ CANAL throughput reportedly rose in May to its highest level in eight months, underlining world trade recovery
  • Bonheur doubles profits
    NORWAY'S cruise, offshore and renewable energy company Bonheur has doubled its first-quarter profits compared with that quarter of 2010, riding the rise in income rose from offshore drilling and renewable energy
  • Capesize owners resist rates push
    CAPESIZE owners are resisting charterers' attempts to push down freight rates as bunker prices start recovering after plunging last week
  • DPW unveils listing plan
    DUBAI Ports World, which announced a volume rise at its terminals worldwide, unveiled plans today to list its shares in London by early June
  • Disasters hit MOL punctuality
    MOL'S vessel punctuality has been affected by port congestion caused by the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan
  • Wan Hai returns to black
    INVESTMENT income has helped Taiwanese box carrier Wan Hai post net profits of T$366.87M ($4.54M) for 1Q2011, reversing losses of T$36.1M a year earlier
  • TWIC security gap stirs US uproar
    US SECURITY officials have been taken to task by a US senator on the revelation of fraud and oversight shortcomings in the TWIC programme
  • Costamare back for more
    NYSE-LISTED box shipowner Costamare has ordered five more newsbuildings at South Korea's Sundong
  • GenMar's losses triple
    RECENTLY restructured General Maritime has reported a threefold jump in quarterly losses on increased spot exposure and falling rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Senators Propose $5 Billion DOT Infrastructure Fund
    Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee are proposing a $5 billion national infrastructure fund that would encourage private investment in...
  • Japan Semiconductor Plant to Resume Production
    Japanese semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics said Wednesday it will resume production at its flagship Naka factory on June 1, much...
  • CN Adds Capacity to Tracks for Canada, US Traffic
    Canadian National is spending nearly US$39 million to add tracks and make rail yard improvements on busy lanes in and...
  • DOT Freight Index Hits 33-month High
    The amount of freight carried by for-hire carriers rose 1.9 percent in March from February to reach its highest level...
  • Caribbean Shipowners Postpone Bunker Surcharge Increase
    The members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association are postponing the scheduled increase in their bunker surcharge from Sunday, May 15...
  • Retailer Calls for Uniform Chassis Solution
    A major retail shipper says ocean carriers have not stopped providing chassis for imported container moves despite widespread shipping company...
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Near $28 Billion
    Department of Transportation payouts to states for infrastructure projects from the 2009 stimulus law reached $27.8 billion as of April...
  • Crowley, Seaboard Plan Two Rate Hikes
    Crowley and Seaboard Marine, members of the Florida-Bahamas Shipowners and Operators Association, plan to increase rates by $100 per 20-foot...
  • Retailers Seek Cost Containment With Logistics Providers
    Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners are citing cost containment as their top priority in negotiations with logistics providers, according...
  • OOCL to Add Ships to Baltic Loops
    OOCL is adding vessels to its two weekly services on its SBX network among Baltic ports this month. The...
  • GAO Highlights Serious Gaps in TWIC Program
    Members of Congress are having second thoughts about the Transportation Worker Identification Credential system now that a Government Accountability Office...
  • Oil Prices Help Widen US Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit rose 6 percent in March as higher oil prices offset rising exports fueled by demand for...
  • Costamare Orders Five Boxships
    Costamare, the acquisitive NYSE-listed container ship owner, ordered five vessels for long-term charter to Taiwanese ocean carrier Evergreen. Each...
  • DP World Volume Climbs 12 Percent
    Dubai's DP World said it is on track to list its shares on the London stock exchange within a month...
  • Maersk Line Announces Freight Rate Hikes
    Maersk Line said it will increase rates on cargo shipped from India and Sri Lanka to East Africa. The...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Profit Soars 82 Percent
    A.P. Moller-Maersk boosted first quarter net profit 82 percent from a year ago to $1.2 billion, driven by higher container...
  • Chassis Shift Likely a Year Away, Provider Says
    Ocean container lines may take another year or longer to complete the process of dropping chassis from the U.S. transportation...
  • Maersk Hikes Piracy Surcharge
    Maersk Line is increasing its emergency risk surcharge for transporting containers through the pirate-infested waters vof the Gulf of Aden...
  • Panama Canal, Soy Shippers Ink MOU
    The Panama Canal Authority and the Soy Transportation Coalition signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering and forecasting trade...
  • Greek Shipowner Takes Third Container Ship
    Box Ships, a New York Stock Exchange-listed container ship owner based in Greece, took delivery on Tuesday of its third...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Maersk slow-steaming ahead
  • DP World post volume increase and moves forward on London listing
  • Taiwan trio post investment-assisted Q1 profits
  • APM T ahead in Q1 11
  • Gulftainer set for another good year

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • TBS tumbles
    Shares of Nasdaq-listed bulker owner trip as top brass bases fiscal future on 20% rebound in the Baltic Dry Index.
  • GES eyes Saudi Arabian tap
    Global Energy Studies director says tanker rates can't recover until oil prices are sliced by key producers.
  • BP sage examines "toxic mix"
    Sky high oil prices and interest rates have the potential to cause major global crisis as seen in the 1970's, BP economist says.
  • Vafias vents at Intertanko
    StealthGas chief urges tanker industry association insiders to bet on gas segment as crude rates collapse.
  • Petra Perdana fixes trio
    Anchor-handlers taken off ice to work Malaysian offshore projects worth nearly $25m.
  • Westgarth warns of EU deadline
    Government regulation of greenhouse gas initiatives could result in a fragmented framework of legislation, Intertanko chief says.
  • Wilson stretches loss
    Oslo-listed dry-cargo owner says a weak spot market is to blame for it falling deeper into the red during the first three months of 2011.
  • Grete Maersk grounds
    Giant containership ploughs into Vietnamese sandbank after avoiding collision with fishing boat.
  • Clarksons takes bigger bite
    London broker grabs a larger slice of the action despite lower freight rates.
  • Founder's daughter exits
    Passive shareholder Giovanna Lolli-Ghetti sells her $20m holding in New York-listed Scorpio Tankers.
  • TEN to tap gas explosion
    Greek owner has its sights on expanding its LNG fleet as its tops the Street in the first quarter.
  • Double strike off Oman
    United Arab Chemical Carriers tanker and Italian panamax both attacked by pirates off Oman.
  • Hitachi beats forecast
    Japanese shipbuilder's strong end to the year sees it overtake its own full year prediction.
  • Tokai widens loss
    Japanese ro-ro owner gets off to worse start in first quarter, and says deficit will grow over the year.
  • Slow start for Subsea 7
    Kristian Siem led offshore owner disappoints the market with low margins in its first results announcement since merging with Acergy.
  • Costs hurt Marco Polo
    Singapore shipowner and shipbuilder sees first-half profit fall despite rise in revenue.
  • Bourbon toasts revenue
    Paris-listed company posts a 24% hike in first quarter sales with demand for vessels on the up.
  • Bonheur bouncing back
    Fred Olsen's company doubles first quarter profit in a strong start to the year.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • DP World 1st quarter volume up 8.5%
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World said Wednesday it handled 6.8 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2011, 8.5 percent growth year-on-year. The volume figures represent DP World's full or partial stakes in the 49 global terminals in which it o...
  • Mica: TWICs 'no more useful than library cards'
    Undercover investigators looking into the effectiveness of port security were able to fraudulently obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC cards) and use them to access port facilities and drive a vehicle with a simulated exp...
  • Schenker offers green transport to shippers
    DB Schenker said it is offering Eco Solutions, which it said are "climate friendly transportation and logistic services." These include an Eco Plus rail product in Germany, where Schenker said energy required is taken entirely from renewable sourc...
  • Emirates adds South China to Asia/Africa loop
    Emirates Shipping Line last month added two calls in South China to a service linking Southeast Asia and East Africa, the line said Wednesday. The line's four-ship AFA service now has a rotation of Hong Kong, Shekou, Singapore, Port Klang, Colombo...
  • OOCL expands order for 13,000-TEU ships
    The parent company of OOCL said Tuesday it has increased an order for new containerships. Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. said in a notice to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it will order 10 instead of six 13,000-TEU containerships from Kor...
  • Maersk Line nets $467 million Q1 profits
    Maersk Line on Wednesday announced first quarter operating profit of $467 million, bucking the trend of lines incurring operating losses in the first three months of 2011. Maersk Line's operating profit rose 99 percent from the same period in 2010...
  • Tough 2nd quarter expected

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Fujairah fuel oil prices rise
    Crude oil prices showing further losses in early trading on Wednesday.
  • Crude futures dip for second straight week
    'The rally in commodities appears to be over. We're going to see prices work their way lower in coming weeks.'
  • CSA Lines postpone bunker surcharge increase
    Rolling back the announced increases after monitoring fuel costs.
  • DNVPS to launch analysis tool for the bunker industry
    Will benchmark suppliers' performance to help owners identify 'real' product price, statutory compliance and other critical quality parameters.
  • Bunker plans for Hambantota brought into question
    SLPA won't be able to handle port's bunker sector alone, says supplier.
  • Bunker markets firm
    Bunkering continues in Piraeus, despite general strike.
  • Gibraltar appoints new Bunkering Superintendent
    The challenge for Gibraltar 'is to maintain its lead and reputation in the face of increased competition,' says John Ghio.
  • Strong Q1 results for Moller-Maersk but challenges remain
    Maersk Line expects bunker costs to have a negative impact on margins.
  • Bunker supplier donates food to stranded VLCC
    International Bunkering Middle East says reports of donation has triggered fresh moves to help crew.
  • Bunker prices gain mid-week
    Number of enquiries mixed at main Asian bunkering hubs on Wednesday.
  • Hamburg-based supplier takes Beluga to US court
    Petrol Bunkering & Trading Germany pursuing $298,553 for unpaid bunkers.
  • South Korean ports see lower bunker volumes in May
    SK Energy and Hyundai Oilbank cut bunker output this month.
  • Finnish firm to build LNG terminal
    Terminal to be ready in 2013, in time for completion of Viking Line's LNG-fuelled ferry.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan restarts bunker ops at Chinese port
    Company restarts operations after solving 'complicated' issues, expands product range.
  • K-Sea halves year-on-year quarterly losses
    Says net voyage revenue decreased due to 'weakness in the New York harbor bunker market' caused by increased competition.

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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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