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September 16, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise terminals act to woo more cruise lines
    Asian cruise terminals are trying to turn themselves into 'one-stop shops' to woo more cruise lines to the region.
  • Dry bulk market overshadowed by oversupply
    The dry bulk shipping industry will face more pressure in the coming months as owners struggle with a growing glut of vessels and a global economic slowdown, a top ship industry official said on Wednesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • ANZDA peak season surcharges of US$250/TEU, $500/FEU apply Oct 15
  • Container volumes in north Europe expected to fall in 2012: Port Tracker
  • Evergreen cuts in half UAM pendulum service
  • MCC Transport to deploy 5,527-TEU feeder on Tanjung Pelepas-Thailand run
  • Chongqing handles 3.4 million tonnes of international cargo in half year
  • China passes port construction fee collection target by 14pc to US$1.8 billion
  • Reefers out of South America rated tops in SeaIntel on-time reliability index
  • Danske Bank's European Freight Forwarding Index indicates more gloom ahead
  • Felixstowe needs rail upgrade to support box growth: KPMG accountants
  • US seaports race to boost infrastructure ahead of Panama Canal expansion
  • Kuehne + Nagel expansion in at Duisburg logistics 'campus'
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo down 11.8pc to 131,448 tonnes in August
  • New congressional deal likely to keep FAA functioning until February
  • Netherland's e-freight is expanded at Schiphol with academy
  • Aviation provides high divorce rates in India - says counsellor

Exim Indiaweb site
  • InterManager calls for freedom of choice in deploying armed guards onboard ships
  • Maersk Line launches unique Daily Maersk service between Asia & North Europe
  • Shanghai to host worlds largest gathering of freight forwarders
  • Views differ on exempting liner conferences from competition laws
  • Pak approves import of extra 18 items from India
  • Traders ink contracts to export 5 lakh t of rice
  • JNPT hosts seminar on ballast water
  • Mazagon Dock-Pipavav shipyard deal hits choppy waters
  • Govt may review ban on onion exports: Thomas
  • Inflation climbs to 9.78 pc in Aug.; rate hikes likely
  • Rising costs put seafood exports in a bind
  • State to refund VAT paid by SEZ units: Chavan
  • Third India-China-Russia trilateral conference on September 20, 21

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Loxx on expansion drive
    Loxx is expanding with a new 20,000 sqm plot at its site in Gelsenkirchen (Germany). The company aims to use the new site for one or two customers, to expand value-adding services ...
  • Lloyd Fonds launches first maritime venture capital investment
    Lloyd Fonds is launching a strategic investment option in a venture capital investment in maritime port logistics in its private placement Lloyd Fonds Maritime Innovation. With a m...
  • Southern Air to operate three more B777Fs for DHL Express
    Southern Air to operate three more B777Fs for DHL Express Express provider DHL is adding three Boeing B777 freighters that will expand its capacity and boost transit times along gr...
  • SkyCargo reaches Down Under
    Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates Airline's freight division, celebrated the inaugural service of its new Far East and Australasia freighter route recently. The weekly service, operated ...
  • Swissport rolls out Transputec's Shield Intelefile
    Swissport International, one of the world's leading providers of cargo services to the aviation sector, has signed a global contract with London-based Transputec Computers for its ...
  • PD Ports welcomes increased capacity on Teesport-Zeebrugge service
    P&O Ferries' new freight ferry, the "Bore Song", will significantly expand capacity on the service to Teesport. The Bore ro-flex class ship, chartered by P&O from...
  • Demag Cranes delivers five mobile port cranes to the Netherlands
    Demag Cranes is further expanding its business in the Netherlands. The company recently won orders from three major terminal operators for the delivery of five Gottwald mobile port...
  • Nicolette van der Jagt to head Clecat
    Nicolette van der Jagt is set to succeed Marco Sorgetti as director general of Clecat, the Brussels-based European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistic and Customs Servi...
  • DB Schenker adding branches in China
    DB Schenker, the logistics unit of Deutsche Bahn (DB), aims to further expand its network in China. By the end of the year, 15 new sites are to be created there. These include citi...
  • Vopak and Enagas complete acquisition of LNG terminal in Mexico
    The joint venture between Vopak (60%) and Enagas (40%) has successfully completed a previously-announced acquisition of an LNG storage and regasification terminal in Altamira (Mexi...
  • Old Dominion opens facility in Madison, Wisconsin
    Thomasville (USA)-based transport company Old Dominion Freight Line recently opened a new service centre in Madison. The centre complements Old Dominion's four existing service cen...
  • UIRR welcomes amendment to Eurovignette
    The European Council reached a landmark decision recently, approving the compromise amendment to the Eurovignette directive. The UIRR welcomes this resolution as a breakthrough in ...
  • Daimler Trucks among ÖkoGlobe prize winners
    The Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid truck was one of the prize winners at ÖkoGlobe 2011, held in Karlsruhe recently. Europe's first production series hybrid truck took third pla...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Bridgestone cops plea in marine hose price-fixing case
  • Another $1.82 billion for second and third Zumwalt class destroyers
  • 825-ton superlift completes aircraft carrier's stern
  • Lürssen Werft said to make offer for Blohm + Voss
  • VT Halter Marine delivers second OSG ATB tug unit
  • IHC Merwede enters dredge rental market
  • Austal USA launches first JHSV
  • InterManager seeks freedom of choice on use of armed guards
  • Bryan Nichols joins Vigor Industrial sales team
  • Joint Investigation Team issues Deepwater Horizon report

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Port of Newport demolition work set to go around the clock
  • Camas-Washougal development board schedules After Hours presentation
  • Matson continues string of Quest for Quality awards
  • Halter Marine delivers new articulated tug barge
  • Panama Canal Authority partners with Port of Corpus Christi

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Opec maintains hold over crude prices
    In 2010, more than 80% of variability in global exports could be explained by fluctuations in Middle East exports; a trend that is continuing
  • Cost-sharing buoys owners' profits
    Multi-client strategies allow data to be licensed to multiple parties
  • Pre-exploration seismic data offers competitive advantages
    Better data means a higher probability of finding commercial quantities of hydrocarbons
  • Seismic vessel owners upgrade fleets to stay ahead of the game
    Cash flow generated from operations is being plowed back into fleet upgrades
  • Time to sharpen negotiation skills
    Optimism is key to clinching the best deals but often 'ambition levels' are set too low
  • Rust buckets: It's not what you call it, it's how it's done
    Shashank Agrawal insists on the phrase 'ship recycling', but breaking up safely is hard to do
  • MIRG to be wound up in December
    Owners and unions slam UK decision to look to private sector for emergency response
  • Golar said to have secured 10-year LNG charter for newbuilding
    Vessel is one of eight on order at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea
  • Transatlantic gasoil trade from US still on top
    As gasoline trade from Europe stays sluggish
  • China well-placed to weather slump
    Maritime sector stays aggressively positioned for growth despite inflation, export troubles and a stronger yuan
  • South-east Asian cargoes drive supramax rates up in the Pacific
    Atlantic market is "running out of steam" say brokers
  • AET relets VLCC to Unipec for floating storage
    MISC-owned vessel chartered out for 60-90 days employment at rates well above current spot market
  • European shippers welcome Daily Maersk
    Focus on total transportation time is more momentous than may appear at first sight, says Cambon
  • US ethanol exports fuel chemical tanker market
    As US gasoline consumption drops, the US exports more ethanol on specialised vessels
  • Fire on Hurtigruten ferry kills two crew
    Investigation launched after more than 260 people flee blaze on ro-ro Nordlys
  • Tui denies rift over future of Hapag-Lloyd
    IPO still an option for disposing of container line stake
  • IEA ends disrupted Libyan oil supply action plan as sanctions are lifted
    About 97% of crude and oil products stocks released in late June were used
  • InterManager calls on flag states to allow guards on vessels
    Armed guards are in the best interest of seafarers
  • Capesize rates decline for the first time in seven trading days
    Fixtures for Australia-China iron ore voyages show dip in prices
  • UK Parliament's transport committee to probe low-sulphur fuel rules
    Four-week period to hear industry evidence on impact of regulations
  • HMM ups the ante on emerging markets
    Korean boxline shifts to 20% short-term charter to capture opportunities on African and Latin America trades
  • Containers safety database goes live
    Carriers and ship operators being invited to join up with CINSnet organisation
  • Up in smoke
    Axing the UK's Maritime Incident Response Group could go badly wrong
  • Uncertainty over location of pirate attacks after the monsoon season ends
    Concerns over attacks beyond naval patrol areas and possible new targets, such as rigs
  • Le Havre quashes China takeover talk
    Port's commercial director says Hsueh Sheng Wang warehousing deal has sparked misleading headlines
  • Port Klang expects double-digit growth in 2011
    Intra-Asia trade is helping Malaysia's largest container port maintain its momentum
  • Time to embrace EEDI
    The International Chamber of Shipping is right in urging shipowners to embrace EEDI
  • Call for owners to pay ransoms sooner
    Negotiating over small sums only increases distress on seafarers.
  • Petrobras pays premium for ageing Ship Finance International VLCCs
    Brokers say John Fredriksen company has done an 'exceptional' deal above scrap-market values

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • London adds to Thames cat network
    LONDON has opened a £1.7M ($2.7M) addition to its Thames high-speed transport network, the Port of London Authority told Fairplay today
  • Novorossiysk grain gains
    RUSSIA'S Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport said shipments of grain during August rose to 990,000 tonnes, 24% better than in July
  • First nuclear waste since quake reaches Japan
    A NUCLEAR fuel carrier reportedly docked today with the first cargo of radioactive waste to be transported to Japan since its Match quake crisis
  • Bullish semaphore seen for MR tankers
    A FLIP of two medium-range products tankers indicates the sector's bullish outlook, according to Norwegian shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco
  • Weak FFA affects Capesizes
    BROKERS told Fairplay today a big gap between the physical and paper markets of Capesize bulkers is slowing pushing rates up
  • Keppel shares seen as bargain
    ANALYSTS said today a drop in the value of Singapore rig builder Keppel's stocks could spur investors, given the stock's blue-chip status
  • Trickle-down tracked at last
    BROKERS told Fairplay today Panamax bulker rates have started slowly rising, signaling that the Capesize recovery might finally be trickling down
  • Wallet in hand, Precious open to spot
    KHALID Hashim, boss of Thai drybulk carrier Precious Shipping, today told Fairplay he is open to the spot market
  • Lürssen said to bid for Blohm + Voss
    GERMAN yacht and naval shipyard Lürssen is believed to be competing to take over compatriot builder Blohm + Voss

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Truck Carriers Seeing Strong Demand
    Truckload demand is stronger than the general economy, with TransCore Freight Solution's spot market index climbing 47 percent from a...
  • Greenbrier, ARI See Strong Railcar Market
    Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier and American Railcar Industries continue to see strong demand to build new units, in what they say...
  • UPS Expects Rising Revenue, Profit Through 2016
    UPS will increase revenue 6 to 8 percent annually through 2016 and raise earnings 10 to 15 percent during that...
  • Maersk's Kolding On Daily Service, On-Time Delivery (Video)
    Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding discusses the carrier's new daily Asia-Europe service, which consists of 70 post-Panamax ships leaving from...
  • Workers Strike Again at Indian Port
    Workers at India's Port of Chennai launched a wildcat strike Thursday morning to protest the death of a colleague in...
  • UPS Projects Strong Holiday Shipping Growth
    UPS is gearing up for what it expects to be one of its strongest ever holiday peak shipping seasons, and...
  • Tablet Computer Shipments Soar 300 Percent
    Personal computer sales are slowing, but portable tablet computers are flying off the shelves, and shipment forecasts for the products...
  • Ex-ILA Officer Charged With Embezzlement
    A former officer of an International Longshoremen's Association Local 1233 in Newark, N.J., was charged with stealing more than $100,000...
  • ILWU Reaches Pact With Grain Operators
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday with grain elevator operators in the Pacific Northwest,...
  • Moody's Gives J.B. Hunt 'Positive' Rating
    Moody's Investors Services raised its ratings outlook for intermodal trucking giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services from stable to positive, based...
  • Gaps in Margins
    One of my curious discoveries when researching a column recently on the growing market share of non-vessel-operating common carriers in...
  • Infrastructure Party Poopers
    Q: Can you help me understand what's going on in Washington these days? President Obama has proposed extending funding...
  • Maersk Goes Daily
    If Maersk Line's latest bid to muscle aside competition for shipper business is to succeed, the carrier will have to...
  • Whose Economics?
    It's tempting to look at Maersk Line's announcement of daily service with delivery guarantees within the tight parameters of the...
  • Port of Mumbai Extends Breaks To Shippers
    The Port of Mumbai extended by six months its concessions on container stuffing and de-stuffing charges to boost container throughput,...
  • MCC Adds Vessel, Eyes Expanded Asia Cabotage Service
    MCC Transport may expand its presence in Asia's cabotage market after purchasing its third vessel this year, increasing the Intra-Asia...
  • KCS Rail Freight Grew in Mid-September
    The rail freight market has strengthened further in the first two weeks of September for Kansas City Southern, after a...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Pushes Back IPO for 12 to 15 Months
    Hapag-Lloyd is ruling out an initial public offering in the next 12 to 15 months, according to the German ocean...
  • NYK Quits Providing Chassis at Port of NY-NJ
    NYK Line will quit providing free intermodal chassis in the Northeast region, including the Port of New York and New...
  • Falling Air Rates Dampen Sea-Air Demand
    Falling air freight rates are dampening demand for combined use of ocean and air transport to ship goods from Asia...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Zim, Coscon and Orsero confirm takeover of Agrexco service
  • IMO: political will still lacking in Somali piracy crisis
  • Death of liner oracle Balling
  • Nordana returns to Libya
  • Horizon Lines moves along path to refinancing

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Bridgestone fined $28m
    Tokyo-based manufacturing giant coughs up cash to squash tanker hose conspiracy.
  • Star blasts JFC
    Fruit fight sours as Star Reefers CEO trashes Russian trader over unpaid damages tied to chopped charters.
  • RBS backs Marco loan
    Creditor prepares to shell out $4.8m to help toss Antonio Zacchello's ailing tanker arms on the road to recovery.
  • Moody's sings bulker blues
    Turmoil in the bulker market triggers agency's attack on Excel Maritime Carriers' credit rating.
  • Ezra fundraiser still kicking
    Reports a securities issue is dead have been grossly exaggerated, according to offshore shipowner.
  • IEA halts Libyan oil prop
    The IEA's Libyan oil replacement project has now done its job and will be brought to an end.
  • Farstad settles fire row
    Norwegian offshore operator gets 70% of claim after nine year battle over deadly tank cleaning accident.
  • Piracy spreads to Togo
    Twin attempts on products tankers off Lome mark new phase for West Africa's growing menace.
  • Lurssen linked to B+V
    German yacht maker said to have made offer to buy ThyssenKrupp-owned shipyard.
  • Fire assessment goes private
    UK Coastguard is to step back from its fire assessment and advisory role and engage private salvors.
  • Aon sets out K&R virtues
    Top broker moves to counter shipowner reluctance to spend on insurance against the pirate threat.
  • Trada wants bulker cash
    Indonesian owner looking for $250m of finance to pursue new dry cargo additions to fleet.
  • Two dead in ferry fire
    Crew killed after engine room blaze tears through Hurtigruten's Nordlys at Alesund.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Maersk Line
    Maersk amends Asia/Med network said this week it has adjusted its Asia/Mediterranean service network, adding calls in Valencia and La Spezia and narrowing rotations on services connecting its key Asian origin ports with Port Said in Egypt. Maersk s...
  • 'We were chasing our tail'
  • Maersk amends Asia/Med network
    Maersk Line said this week it has adjusted its Asia/Mediterranean service network, adding calls in Valencia and La Spezia and narrowing rotations on services connecting its key Asian origin ports with Port Said in Egypt. The adjustments affect fiv...
  • Maersk seeks rate hikes for multiple trades
    Maersk Line said this week it is seeking rate increases on a host of global trades. From Oct. 1, the line plans these increases: - Southeast Asia to Australia, $300 per 20-foot container and $600 per 40-foot container. - Northern Europe to the East...
  • L.A.-Long Beach August volumes fall hard
    Southern California's container ports said volume fell 8 percent in August to 1.26 million TEUs, including a 12.3 percent throughput drop at the Port of Long Beach. Long Beach's August volume fell to 525,929 TEUs, including a 14.2 percent drop in l...
  • Horizon Lines closes on bridge loan
    Horizon Lines said Wednesday it has closed on a bridge loan facility of up to $25 million from a group on noteholders and reached an agreement with its existing bank group to amend its current credit facility to accommodate the bridge loan. It also...
  • Maersk swaps N.Y.-N.J. terminals on TA2
    Maersk Line will in October switch its TA2 service calls at the Port of New York-New Jersey from the APM Terminals facility to the Maher Terminals facility, the line said this week. APMT is Maersk Line's sister company. The switch will occur Oct. 9...
  • MSC abandons Asia/Med-Black Sea peak fee
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Wednesday it has suspended its planned peak season surcharge from the Far East to eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea ports. The line hadoriginally planned a fee , $225 per TEU, from Sept. 5, but delayed it until Sep...
  • UPS lets receivers change delivery terms
    UPS Wednesday said it will launch on Oct. 3 a new product called UPS My Choice, which is designed to make it easier for receivers of parcels to avoid missed deliveries. The company said out of the 5 million or so homes it visits each day, it leave...
  • U.S. supports Vietnam airport expansion
    The U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a grant agreement with the Middle Airports Corp. (MAC) to help expand Chu Lai International Airport, Vietnam's largest airfield. The grant will fund a feasibility study of the Chu Lai Airport becoming a ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Fujairah prices rise
    Bunker prices soft in cape Town.
  • IMO optimistic ahead of Durban climate talks
    Confidence growing that IMO will be able to continue work on MBMs after initial GHG success.
  • Waste plastic 'can be converted to marine fuel'
    Hong Kong company is extracting 'low sulphur fuel oil' from plastic waste.
  • Rotterdam prices gain double-digits
    Some suppliers were fully booked until September 19.
  • Government 'opposes' attacks on ECA regulations
    Sweden will implement tougher sulphur rules, says Environment Minister.
  • Sulphur regulations 'will dwarf impact of carbon prices'
    New study suggests MBMs will not deliver CO2 emission reductions not already driven by cost of low sulphur fuel.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks up week-on-week
    High prices kept demand in check, say players.
  • Pirates target fuel oil tanker
    Malaysian naval unit fires warning shot.
  • Bunker prices in Asian ports on upswing
    Demand mixed and supplies sufficient at key Asian bunker hubs.
  • Gibraltar: New call for public debate on bunker proposal
    Opponents call for more discussion 'regardless of Environmental Impact Assessment.'
  • New bunker trader in Dan-Bunkering
    New trader joined Middelfart office on September 1.
  • Kochi names funding partners for bunkering project
    Multi-user liquid facility can store 3.42 million mt of bunkers per annum.
  • Hong Kong supplier to deploy 3,800 mt bunker tanker
    Chuang Xin says it will be the 'biggest bunker tanker' in the port.
  • Aegean sees above average volume of shares traded
    Aegean shares up on Wednesday, outperforming the overall market.

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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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