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September 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping costs for iron ore, coal up 4.3%
    The cost of hiring ships to carry iron ore and coal climbed for a third day in London, extending a sixth weekly advance, as demand for the vessels strengthened and the fleet's growth slowed.
  • No action against China Cosco, says Baltic Exchange
    The Baltic Exchange, the world's biggest shipping bourse, is taking no action against China Cosco Holdings Co after the shipowner resumed charter payments for vessels it hired.
  • Baltic index rises to its highest since December
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in nearly nine months on Monday helped by expectation of further iron ore and coal exports to Asia.
  • ICTSI keen to make offer for 2 main Greek ports
Strait Talk
  • Focus on quality - not quantity
    IT'S no secret that Singapore's position as the No 1 global bunkering hub is going to come under pressure, particularly with the prospect of China soon being able to offer large quantities of marine fuel at competitive prices.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping costs for iron ore, coal up 4.3%
    The cost of hiring ships to carry iron ore and coal climbed for a third day in London, extending a sixth weekly advance, as demand for the vessels strengthened and the fleet's growth slowed.
  • No action against China Cosco, says Baltic Exchange
    The Baltic Exchange, the world's biggest shipping bourse, is taking no action against China Cosco Holdings Co after the shipowner resumed charter payments for vessels it hired.
  • Baltic index rises to its highest since December
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in nearly nine months on Monday helped by expectation of further iron ore and coal exports to Asia.
  • ICTSI keen to make offer for 2 main Greek ports
Strait Talk
  • Focus on quality - not quantity
    IT'S no secret that Singapore's position as the No 1 global bunkering hub is going to come under pressure, particularly with the prospect of China soon being able to offer large quantities of marine fuel at competitive prices.

Sched Netweb site
  • Kenya to open five new quick clearance customs posts to facilitate trade
  • Menace of aviation safety hits hard in the easy-going Canadian Arctic
  • St Petersburg's Petrolesport 2nd terminal PLP lifts 500,000 TEU to date
  • Kingston box terminal building to result in 5.2 million TEU capacity in 18 months
  • DHL post growth in Papua New Guinea in mining, infrastructure, oil
  • Despite US shortfalls, high security costs have not impeded aviation growth
  • Ningbo's Meishan terminal throughput surpasses 400,000 TEU in one year
  • Fuzhou port first half foreign trade cargo up 15.5pc to 247,000 TEU
  • Shanxi first half road cargo volume up 6.7pc to 317 million tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • London Club says owners must not accept exemptions from IMSBC code for DRI cargoes
  • Pipavav Defence & Offshore forms JV with Mazagon Dock to build warships
  • Shipping Secy, Singapore officials confer on maritime issues
  • UK-based NVOCC joins iNTTRA network to provide increased efficiencies
  • JNPT's next Board meet to decide on awarding 4th box terminal
  • Port Pipavav handles post-Panamax coal vessel
  • Barcoded drugs can ensure safety, boost exports: Khullar
  • Cut repo rates, rely on income policy to tame inflation: Fieo
  • FinMin likely to cut new duty drawback rate by 3 pc
  • Govt gives nod for unrestricted cotton exports
  • Govt may exempt coking coal, variants from import duty
  • New Competition Policy will be the second biggest reform initiative: Veerappa Moily
  • sinks to 14-month low on Eurozone gloom
  • Slowdown-hit garment exporters implore govt for incentives

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Streck and Feldschlösschen to transport more beer by rail
    The transport company Streck and the beer brewer Feldschlösschen intend to increasingly use their rail links in Switzerland for joint beer transportation. For this reason, 21 rail ...
  • Volvo Truck deliveries increase
    Total deliveries from the Volvo Group's truck operations in July 2011 increased to 16,898 vehicles, 18% up on the same period last year. Deliveries in Europe rose by 40%. The trend...
  • Transalpine freight grows stronger on rail than road
    Transalpine freight in Switzerland increased in the first half of 2011 both on the road and on rail. Transport by rail increased more strongly and expanded its market share compare...
  • Port of Barcelona with strong performance
    Container throughput in the port of Barcelona in the first half of 2011 surpassed 1 million teu, an 18% increase on the same period in 2010 and helping to consolidate the recovery ...
  • More than 1 million teu handled at Tanger Med in H1/2011
    Exactly 1,246,321 teu were handled at Tanger Med, which is located on the Strait of Gibraltar and is just 32 km from the European mainland (Algeciras), in the first half of this ye...
  • Poland widens road transport inspections
    The Polish road transport inspection will have the right to check anyone involved with transport by road in future, including freight forwarders, shippers, recipients and loading s...
  • Royal Jordanian set to resume flights to Libya this week
    OneWorld member Royal Jordanian (RJ) expects to resume flights to Tripoli and Benghazi (Libya) by the end of this week, once the necessary approval has been obtained from the relev...
  • Cargo Aircraft Management to convert B767 into a freighter
    The Wilmington OH-headquartered Air Transport Services Group Inc (ATSG) announced that its subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management Inc (CAM) has committed to purchasing a Boeing B767-...
  • New Pakistan airport to be operational by 2014
    The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan will complete the new Islamabad international airport by 2014. The project, which is estimated to cost USD 400 million, will include a carg...
  • Luka Koper volumes and turnover increase in first half
    In the first half of 2011, Luka Koper handled 8.3 million t of cargo (+8% on first half of 2010). Vehicles, containerised and liquid cargos recorded the largest growth rates. Opera...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens expanded logistics site in Duisburg
    The grand opening of an expanded logistics campus at Logport in Duisburg was held recently, with numerous customers, business partners and the Kuehne + Nagel International executiv...
  • DB Schenker opens new heavy-duty logistics hall
    Schenker Deutschland AG and Vestas, a world market leader for wind power plants, jointly opened a heavy-duty logistics hall of some 5,000 sqm in Mutzschen, east of Leipzig (Germany...
  • Hellmann UK wins My London Girl contract
    Following the recent addition of ten new account managers, Hellmann UK has announced a major new contract with brand new doll and clothing retailer, My London Girl. My London Girl ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel International extends top executive contracts
    Kuehne + Nagel International has prolonged the contracts of CEO Reinhard Lange, to the end of 2013, CFO Gerard van Kesteren, to mid-2014, and Dirk Reich, executive vice-president c...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Salazar unveils proposed new offshore SEMS rule
  • Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. achieves safety milestones
  • Anti-piracy specialist GreySide Group opens London office
  • Oscar Lopez joins T&T Bisso
  • NCSA exercises options for two RoCons for U.S. East Coast service
  • BOEMRE Director fills leadership slots at new offshore agencies
  • Keppel Nantong to build 5,000 t floating crane
  • Frontline sheds last three single-hull tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Port of Newport seeking candidates for commission post
  • Puget Sound Partnership taps new leadership council members
  • TITAN Salvage names Dolson management team operations boss
  • Study finds shipping firms substantially cutting pollution
  • Hamburg Sud creates system to track ship environmental info

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Now for the good news
    China's rise in imports shows sustained growth in domestic demand. That can only be a plus for shipping
  • Federal-funded naval orders rescue India's shipbuilders
    Commercial contracts dry up in the face of low freight rates and excess tonnage
  • Prospect of IRISL rogue ships stirring Southeast Asian waters
    Concern mounts over possibility that Iranian boxline is trading without adequate P&I cover
  • A disaster would split Asian governments
    Hypothetical event could become reality the longer rogue ships operate without any insurance cover
  • Insurance spotlight on piracy and political instability
    IUMI to focus on piracy, while HMIS to study broader threat of war, revolution and pollution
  • Short-term floating storage volumes fall to lowest level since late 2008
    International Energy Agency reports 48.3m barrels of crude and products kept on tankers at sea
  • Oil demand growth hit by slowing global economy
    Opec revises 2011 estimates that could see even less employment opportunities for the overtonnaged tanker fleet
  • Exploring the Arctic's new frontier
    The northern sea route holds great promise, despite the problems presented by such a harsh environment
  • Credit Agricole and RBS ask bankruptcy judge to throw out Seaarland Chapter 11 cases
    Borrower confident that US court protection will be upheld
  • Hamburg brokers just trying to boost values of ships owned by KG funds
    New valuation standard is redundant as shipping already has the best sale and purchase system in world
  • In defence of armed defence
    Do vessels under flags that condone armed personnel on board attract less attention from pirates?
  • European aframax market stays flat as expected flurry fails to materialise
    North Sea is "surpressed" and Mediterranean continues to suffer from overcapacity
  • Russian society beefs up Greek presence for surveying marathon
    Authorities urge RS to tidy up the mess in classification farce
  • Get flexible, get moving
    China is leading the way on how to deal with the financial crisis
  • Opec optimistic Libyan oil production to reach 1m barrels a day in six months
    Coincides with similar expectations from country's national oil company
  • Japan LNG imports climb 11% above 12-month average
    Less nuclear capacity kept Japanese LNG imports high in August
  • NordLB forces sale of KG fund vessel
    Feedership set for auction after NordLB rejects Castor Kapital restructuring plans
  • van der Jagt moves to Clecat
    Surprise move for shippers' spokeswoman
  • Offshore move insulates Sovcomflot
    Diversified business model protects revenues
  • Maersk's bold gamble will be tested in the market
    Will shippers pay more for a premium service in a low-rate environment?
  • National duty
    The IMO can do only so much to prevent maritime disasters
  • Container freight rate indices 'reliable'
    Alphaliner finds correlations between TSA, SSE and CCFI, despite different approaches
  • Containerships to carry 74% of perishable reefer cargo by 2014
    Specialised fleet will continue to shrink but boxship operators also face problems on pricing
  • ITF highlights concerns over downturn
    Trade growth still slowing
  • Sovcomflot profits fall 36.1% in first half
    Chief Sergey Frank hails performance in a stagnant market
  • Further rises anticipated for Black Sea-Mediterranean suezmax earnings
    Charterers paying premium for available vessels to load crude cargoes next week
  • Ship Finance International sells last three non-double hull VLCCs
    News of the sale comes just weeks after Frontline chief executive Jens Martin Jensen called for owners of 15-year-old double-hull vessels to scrap ships and alleviate oversupply
  • Emissions 'plummet' with slow steaming and low-sulphur fuels
    NOAA research says anti-pollution measures work
  • Yuli Ofer dies
    Younger brother dies three months after Sammy
  • Hanjin's Kim calls for boxlines to ditch 'self-destructive' rates rivalry
    Head of South Korea's largest shipping company says a return to unity is vital

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Box lines still gobbling up perishable pie
    AS BOX carriers devour market share in the perishables trade, the conventional reefer fleet is continuing to shrink, a study noted today
  • Philippines training weighed
    THE EC HAS told Fairplay it is still weighing the issue of whether the Philippines should remain certified under the STCW Convention & Code
  • Chapter 11 jurisdiction fought
    ROYAL Bank of Scotland has asked a New York judge to pull the plug on Marco Polo Seatrade's Chapter 11 shield so that its fleet can be liquidated
  • Maersk, CSAV juggle container ships
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Maersk has chartered seven 8,000teu ships that were relets from Chilean carrier CSAV
  • SFI terminates Frontline VLCC charters
    SHIP FINANCE International said today it would sell three single-hull VLCCs and terminate the related-party charters those tankers have with Frontline
  • 'Bleak' outlook shadows shipping shares
    SHARES of Singapore-listed Chinese shipyards closed lower today after analysts advised caution
  • Hamburg Süd to capture ship emission data
    GERMAN box line Hamburg Süd said today it will start capturing all environmentally relevant data from ship operations from early next year in the first implementation of a Germanischer Lloyd innovation
  • China's trade figures rebound
    CHINA'S foreign trade rebounded strongly in August, although its trade surplus shrank to a three-month low, according to IHS Global Insight
  • OECD sees US-EU recovery lag
    SEABORNE trade handled by the EU and US is stabilising below pre-crisis levels after continual volume declines over recent months, the OECD reported today
  • Maersk Drilling wins Petronas contract
    MAERSK Drilling has signed a one-year contract to provide Malaysia's Petronas Carigali with the 375ft, high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) jack-up rig Maersk Convincer for offshore work
  • LPG demand heats up in Japan
    JAPAN'S demand for LPG grew year on year by 11.3% in July, reversing months of declines sparked by its March quake crisis, the IEA said today
  • Australia targets record wheat cargoes
    AUSTRALIA today targeted record wheat export cargoes for the coming grain season
  • Capesize volumes hit two-year high
    CAPESIZE chartering has hit a two-year high on surging demand for spot Chinese iron ore and global coal demand
  • Bill would tighten Jones Act waivers
    LANGUAGE has been added to a US budget package that would make it much more difficult to secure Jones Act waivers for crude cargoes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • ATA 'Skeptical' About Obama's Jobs Bill
    President Obama's jobs bill could hinder rather than help efforts to pass a multi-year transportation bill, American Trucking Associations President...
  • CMA CGM Reshuffles East Coast-Caribbean Loop
    CMA CGM is reorganizing its CAGEMA service between the U.S. and the Caribbean by adding two East Coast port calls...
  • House OKs Transportation Spending Extension
    The House on Tuesday unanimously approved extending highway and aviation spending, boosting hopes Congress will avert the political brinksmanship that...
  • Swift Contracts More Trucks to Wal-Mart
    Swift Transportation said it won a dedicated carriage contract from Wal-Mart Stores that will generate between $60 million and $80...
  • UP Expects Late, 'Compressed' Peak Season
    Union Pacific Railway said international intermodal volume has been recently weak, but customers expect to compress the peak season for...
  • JOC Economist on Declining Home Goods Sales, Housing Market (Video)
    JOC Economist Mario O. Moreno discusses his revised forecast for containerized imports for the remainder of 2011 and into 2012,...
  • Nordana Restarts US-Libya Ro-Ro Service
    Nordana is reactivating its direct roll-on, roll-off service between the U.S. Gulf and East Coast and Libya after suspending the...
  • MOL Hikes Far East-India Rates
    Japanese ocean carrier MOL will seek a new round of rate increases on cargo moving from the Far East to...
  • Report Sees Container Ships Dominating Perishables Market
    Container ships will transport three quarters of perishable reefer cargo by 2014 as they take further market share from specialized...
  • OECD Freight Report Points to Slow Growth
    Global freight volumes declined during the first half of the year, indicating a slowing economy, according to the Paris-based Organization...
  • Russia's Global Ports Doubles Profit on Box Surge
    Global Ports doubled its first half profit to $82.4 million, as Russia's largest container terminal operator boosted domestic box traffic...
  • Emirates Adds Sydney, Hong Kong Freighter
    Emirates SkyCargo began a weekly Far East-Australasia service using a new 777 freighter, as Emirates Airline's cargo division bolsters its...
  • Maersk Looks to Expand Guaranteed Service
    Maersk Line will expand the daily guaranteed service announced yesterday for 12 Asia-Europe corridors to other trades if the concept...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • 'Daily Maersk' sets ambitious targets
  • SeaIntel takes on schedule reliability monitoring
  • Maersk to 'guarantee' transit time from Asia to N Europe
  • Italy's China option fails to settle markets
  • GT Nexus boosts European presence

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Laurin pens new alliance
    Swedish tanker specialist beefs up MR arsenal through partnership with Anglo-Atlantic and Marflet.
  • RBS tests legal tactic
    Creditor 'held hostage' by Marco Polo Seatrade's use of US bankruptcy shield, lawyer argues.
  • Ofer escapes firestorm
    US drops Israeli dynasty from Iranian sanctions list while targeting two more entities in Raffles Park probe.
  • Fairstar in semi-sub deal
    Heavy lift operator signs agreement on semi-submersibles worth just under $20m.
  • Volgo-Balt bashed
    Elderly Russian cargoship damaged in collision with passenger vessel at Travemunde in Germany.
  • Wilson lands IFC injection
    World Bank unit ploughs $80m into Brazilian shipowner's terminal expansion project.
  • Robbers strike again
    Singaporean tug terrorised by raiders off Tanjung Rambut, two days after tanker was targeted.
  • SCF profit drops
    Tough trading conditions in the market take shine off tanker giant's first half results.
  • Risky business
    Gap between steel prices and new VLCC values means Chinese tanker swoop would be "extremely risky" for yards, broker says.
  • Reefer niche safe
    Drewry report says specialised refrigerated trade will continue despite shrinking fleet numbers.
  • Fredriksen exits singles
    John Fredriksen's SFI sells final three single-hulled VLs with Frontline charters shredded.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • CBP -- Post 9/11
    CBP chief says funding support remains strong National concern about the size of the federal debt is putting pressure on the federal budget and agencies across the government, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection is likely to escape funding cuts b...
  • September Feature
  • 70 is magic number
  • Congress paves way to extend FAA, highway program
    Congress is poised to pass bills providing short-term extensions for aviation and surface transportation programs without which funding for non-essential services would expire. Congressional leaders reached a deal on both measures late Friday. Acc...
  • Senate critical of Jones Act waivers
    The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has criticized the Department of Homeland Security for its handling of Jones Act waivers in a report accompanying the DHS Appropriations Act (H.R. 2017). The Jones Act requires goods moving between U.S. port...
  • Study: Cleaner fuel, lower speeds cut pollution
    California's clean fuel regulations and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies have substantially reduced air pollution caused by commercial cargo ships near the state's shore, according to a study published online Monday inEnvironmental Scie...
  • Container gain ground in reefer trade
    A new report by Drewry Maritime Research projects that by 2014, about 74 percent of reefer cargo will move on containerships instead of purpose-built breakbulk reefer vessels. Drewry's latestReefer Shipping Market Annual Review and Forecast 2011/1...
  • Hamburg Süd develops emission system
    Container carrier Hamburg Süd and the classification society Germanischer Lloyd said they are jointly developing a data management system for systematically capturing information about shipboard emissions. Data recorders installed on ships collect ...
  • Shipping executive Ofer dies at 87
    Yehuda "Yuli" Ofer, 87, who with brother Sammy co-founded one of the world's largest shipping companies, dies late Sunday night at his home in Herzliya, Israel. Sammy, 89, died in June. The Ofer Brothers Group is a wide-ranging conglomerate that am...
  • Old Dominion opens Wisconsin facility
    Old Dominion Freight Line said Monday it has opened a new service center in Madison, Wis. The center is designed to complement Old Dominion's four existing service centers in Wisconsin, where the trucking industry hauls roughly 90 percent of the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Washington State Ferries looks to LNG to cut costs
    As the fuel budget increases by $51.7 million in 12 years ago, ferry company looks to cleaner fuel options.
  • Fujairah prices rise
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including September 27 in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam market softens
    Congestion expected in Piraeus tomorrow.
  • BP completes sale of African fuel marketing businesses to Puma Energy
    Trafigura subsidiary takes over fuels marketing businesses in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania.
  • Brightoil makes 'significant' move in fuel oil market
    Spot purchase means 'they have finally sorted out the red tape,' says observer.
  • Workboat conference to look at LNG fuel alternative
    Dubai event to 'examine the challenges faced by the workboat community in using LNG'.
  • Cold-ironing 'not worth the expense'
    'The environmental and economic math do not work,' says port authority spokesman.
  • AWT launches accurate vessel monitoring service
    New product from route optimisation service enhances ability to predict a specific vessel's ETA.
  • Asian bunker prices trending up
    Public holidays in Hong Kong and Busan on Tuesday.
  • Singapore bunker sales volumes up in August
    A total of 3.82 million mt of bunker fuels sold in August, according to MPA data.
  • More owners willing to 'fight it out' with suppliers over disputes
    High bunker cost coupled with low income makes shipowners less willing to compromise, says CEO of Masterbulk.
  • Singapore 'strongly supports' IMO measures on green shipping
    MPA has received a 'positive response' on its Green Initiative.
  • Indian bunker industry to tap into growth in trade
    Port expansions and infrastructure developments will benefit bunker players, says director of Valencia Exim.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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