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May 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls further on entry of record freighter
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks dry ship rate commodities, fell for a fifth session day on Monday as a record-sized iron ore freighter entered the market, sparking fear of oversupply.
  • Panamax ships out-earn larger capesizes
    Panamax ships that haul iron ore and other dry-bulk commodities earned more money than capesizes at least twice as big for a 93rd straight session as a glut of orders weighed on rents for the larger vessels.
  • Several Asian firms rally on MSCI inclusion news
    South Korea's KP Chemical Corp, the Philippines' International Container Terminal Services Inc and St Petersburg- based LSR Group jumped after MSCI Inc said they will be added to benchmark indexes.
Motoring
  • Toyota loses bid to dismiss US lawsuits
    Toyota Motor Corp lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits by car owners alleging economic loss related to unintended acceleration when a federal judge overseeing the suits made final an order allowing the claims to go forward.
  • Honda CFO says parts supply recovery picking up
    The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor is gathering pace, the automaker's chief financial officer said yesterday, as the company looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a March earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted supply chains.
  • Chinese auto firm Pang Da saves Saab
    In the latest twist in its frantic struggle for survival, the Swedish company Saab Automobile on Monday signed a tentative financing and import deal with the largest publicly traded car distributor in China.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls further on entry of record freighter
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks dry ship rate commodities, fell for a fifth session day on Monday as a record-sized iron ore freighter entered the market, sparking fear of oversupply.
  • Panamax ships out-earn larger capesizes
    Panamax ships that haul iron ore and other dry-bulk commodities earned more money than capesizes at least twice as big for a 93rd straight session as a glut of orders weighed on rents for the larger vessels.
  • Several Asian firms rally on MSCI inclusion news
    South Korea's KP Chemical Corp, the Philippines' International Container Terminal Services Inc and St Petersburg- based LSR Group jumped after MSCI Inc said they will be added to benchmark indexes.
Motoring
  • Toyota loses bid to dismiss US lawsuits
    Toyota Motor Corp lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits by car owners alleging economic loss related to unintended acceleration when a federal judge overseeing the suits made final an order allowing the claims to go forward.
  • Honda CFO says parts supply recovery picking up
    The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor is gathering pace, the automaker's chief financial officer said yesterday, as the company looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a March earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted supply chains.
  • Chinese auto firm Pang Da saves Saab
    In the latest twist in its frantic struggle for survival, the Swedish company Saab Automobile on Monday signed a tentative financing and import deal with the largest publicly traded car distributor in China.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK up 3.6pc in April to 2.02 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.7pc
  • Cosco sets US$200/TEU peak season surcharge, adds $200 for Libyan war risk
  • Shanghai import growth tops export growth two years running
  • New Orleans bets water levels to stay safe at 17 feet despite flood
  • Box Ships takes delivery of 6,589-TEU Maule to join its fledgling fleet
  • Xinjiang's new 468-kilometre Kuibei Railway opens cargo service
  • Guizhou's operational expressway length to top 20 kilometres in 2011
  • Maersk re-floats stranded 9,074-TEU Grete Maersk off Vietnam
  • Shipper coalition blasts California bill to ban independent harbour truckers
  • ACL takes on Philippine feeder Pacific Eagle Lines services
  • Power cuts, theft, strikes put South African supply chains at risk: MIT survey
  • Houston first quarter box volume up 6pc with 16pc rise in April
  • DHL replaces ageing aircraft with 13 freighters for European fleet
  • Panalpina adds second weekly flight from Hong Kong to Huntsville
  • Security tightens after US$450,00 in gold stolen at Ahmedabad cargo complex

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ACL launches feeder service from Damietta
  • Bharati Shipyard Q4 net profit climbs 7.5 pc to 38 cr.
  • Call for long-term action plan as Sydney, Melbourne ports face saturation
  • China coastal shipping suffers from overcapacity & high yuan
  • ESL adds Hong Kong & Shekou to AFA service
  • Grand China Shipping to offer two transpacific services
  • OOCL expands, upgrades SBX service
  • STX Pan Ocean, HAL launch service linking Singapore to Yangon
  • DTAA inked with Colombia to check tax evasion
  • Focus to be on JVs, tech knowhow at Indo-US trade summit in New York
  • MPT seeks business opportunities in Kolhapur
  • Airfreight movement facing severe turbulence at Delhi airport
  • Big exporters may feel heat of DEPB dissolution
  • EEPC urges govt to extend DEPB scheme
  • Industrial growth of 7.8 pc in 2010-11
  • Panel set up to review deemed export scheme
  • W. Bengal FM's defeat may put GST rollout on sticky wicket

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Time:matters adds Santiago de Compostela to Spanish network
    Time:matters, an expert for global special speed logistics and member of Germany's Lufthansa Group, has expanded its sameday air station network by another European location. Addit...
  • DB International withdraws from railway project in Israel
    DB International has decided to withdraw from a project to construct a new railway line that is to link Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in 28 minutes in 2017, according to Spiegel Onli...
  • African Development Bank's main strategy for Central Africa
    According to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Central Africa has the worst infrastructure on the continent. The asphalted roads represent less than 20% of Central Africa's entir...
  • Kombiverkehr gives green light for CO2-free transport and a new express
    Transport network forwarders and transport companies can now arrange to send truck consignments entirely by rail without producing any carbon dioxide (CO2). This has become possibl...
  • Qatar Airways Cargo opens dedicated route to Kuwait
    Qatar Airways Cargo has expanded its dedicated freighter routes with new services to Kuwait. The link, which is operated by Airbus A300F equipment, complements the existi...
  • Icelandair starts seasonal Washington-Reykjavik service
    Icelandair, the national carrier of Iceland since 1937, is launching a four-flights per week seasonal service from Washington-Dulles international airport (USA) to Reykjavik (Icela...
  • AutoBank moves into the profit zone
    AutoBank AG, an Austrian enterprise that is dedicated to financing commercial vehicle and automobile dealers, reported earning EUR 0.19 million after tax in Q1/2011, compared to a ...
  • Africa: road accidents come at a high cost to African countries
    Africa has the highest road injury rate in the world, at 28.3 injuries per 100,000 people. Up to half of all hospital surgical beds are occupied by patients injured on roads, and t...
  • Tibbett Logistics founded in Romania
    Keswick Enterprises Ltd - a UK-based privately owned holding company focused on supply chain related businesses is officially establishing a new company - Tibbett Logistics - in Ro...
  • Flash Europe expanding in Russia and Turkey
    Flash Europe, a French specialist for swift transport services, recently opened a new branch office in St Petersburg (Russia) and one in Istanbul (Turkey). The company chose Istanb...
  • Vanguard Logistics moves to larger facility in Shanghai
    Vanguard Logistics Services has announced that its Shanghai warehouse has relocated to a larger facility due to customer demand. The upgraded warehouse is well equipped to handle a...
  • Freightliner appoints new head of corporate communications
    The British service provider Freightliner recently appointed Mary-Clare O'Boyle as head of corporate communications. O'Boyle has worked within the Freightliner communications team ...
  • Magdeburger Hafen GmbH lands mineral oil handling contract
    The companies Magdeburger Hafen GmbH and Magdeburger Umschlag und Lagerterminal GmbH (MUT) recently signed a contract for rail transport and mineral oil product handling at the inl...
  • CMP and Finnlines move to Malmö's North Harbour
    Over the past two years CMP has been planning, building and preparing for its move to Malmö's North Harbour, Norra Hamnen. Yesterday (16 May) the move became a reality as the Finni...
  • APM Terminals signs 30-year Callao terminal concession
    A 30-year contract, which covers the development and operation of the Terminal Muelle Norte in Peru's largest port of Callao, has just been signed. APM Terminals was the winner in ...
  • Corrigendum: Thomas Knopf re-elected as VBSL president
    Due to a technical defect in the IT system, an identical and regrettable error crept into the ITJ Dailies from 10 and 16 May 2011. The correct name of the president of the associat...
  • Manual for construction and approval of railways and rolling stock
    The railway industry in Germany now has a publication entitled "Manual for railway vehicles - Guide for construction and approval" that specifies uniform and binding standards...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • U.S.-flag OSV sold for Alaska service
  • Company formed to own Brazilian drillships
  • MTU-parent Tognum welcomes increased offer
  • Blank Rome lawyer relocates to firm's Hong Kong office
  • NATO suspects hijacked bulker is pirate mother ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Port of Coos Bay schedules bid opportunities public meeting
  • FMC creates working group covering container freight indices
  • Alaska Air Cargo transports first Copper River salmon to Seattle
  • Port of Seattle staff members pass FEMA test at Sea-Tac Airport
  • American Trucking Associations presents S. Earl Dove honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Small LPG orderbook to keep charter market stable
    StealthGas says gas sector more favourable market to operate in than dry bulk and tankers
  • Three panamaxes available for every Pacific spot cargo
    Brokers expect charter rates to plunge over the next week as 'fierce competition' hots up
  • Teekay LNG eyes growth opportunities
    Teekay LNG partners said its total liquidity of around $600m is allowing it to pursue a variety of growth opportunities in the liquefied natural gas sector, as new projects come on stream and the LNG spot shipping market booms
  • Interest rises in small LPG carrier sales
    A number of small size liquefied petroleum gas carrier sales have been reported by brokers, highlighting increased interest in this sector
  • Owners lured to demolition markets by high prices
    OWNERS of large dry bulk carriers are ecoming increasingly interested in demolition market, as current scrap prices of more than 500 per ldt provide healthy returns on elderly tonnage
  • Brussels raids box lines
    Brussels confirms officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in container shipping in several EU member countries
  • Italy moves on armed guards
    Politicians work on decree to protect Italian-flagged ships from pirates
  • Germany makes tonnage tax U-turn
    Tonnage tax linked to flag of any EU state
  • Mottled history of co-operation and suspicion
    The abolition of the conference system in 2008 followed more than two decades of confrontation with the European Commission
  • Irish ports face historic reform
    Review by leading economist recommends privatisations and mergers
  • BNP Paribas requests $42.5m as minimum bid for arrested Korea Line aframax
    Fine print comes into sharper focus as court-supervised auctions proceed
  • Investor bids for Croatia's shipyards
    A Croatian businessman bid for three of the country's shipyards
  • K Line hit by ¥1.9bn back taxes claim
    Japanese carrier says 'discrepancies' due to differences in understanding with tax bureau on chartering
  • Felixstowe rail terminal wins $7m funding from EU
    Development marks drive to shift hinterland container traffic off the roads
  • SCI eyes box service between India and US
    Shipowner seeks to grab greater share of rapid growth of Indian trade
  • Hold the line
    Box lines should not be tempted to race for market share by freight rate reductions
  • Passage in India
    A judge's common sense has prevailed in the battle over a port operator's right to bid for the fourth container terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
  • Supply chain heavyweights launch environment campaign
    Founders of Forum for the Future's Sustainable Shipping Initiative publish white paper identifying climate change and oil supply as key challenges
  • Macquarie points to stronger third quarter for Asian container lines
    Prospects for dry bulk operators remain bleak but increased scrapping offers ray of light
  • Crucial drawback that is destroying productivity
    Tax rebates are keeping exporters in business, but result in customs checking every single shipment against claims for repayment of duty
  • Goldenport eyes bulker bargains
    Supramax focus has turned out well, claims chief executive Paris Dragnis
  • Japan's ship export sales failing to halt decline in orderbook
    Improvement in the flow in orders is still lagging year-on-year
  • India's tangled red tape chokes vital ports investment
    Huge growth opportunities are emerging as Indian manufacturing gains momentum, but infrastructure projects are being delayed by bureaucracy and litigation
  • Improved LPG rates sustain StealthGas
    Time charter earnings increase but expenses rise as bareboat charters dip temporarily
  • Rongsheng's crucible
    Is China's most ambitious shipyard doing enough to offset a fall in dry bulk orders?
  • World Shipping Council warns of container box shortage
    Carriers and shippers urged to improve planning techniques to manage constraints
  • Shouldering the burden of proof
    The Angeliki B judgment highlights the importance of laying down correctly which party should prove what in a case concerning loss or damage
  • Construction law and shipbuilding delays
    In the Adyard decision, the court reaffirmed construction law principles relating to causation
  • Marsh offers a cushion against charterers' collapse
    New product launched in response to rise in bankruptcies

Fairplayweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Marseilles raid under way
    CMA CGM acknowledged to Fairplay this afternoon that an "inspection" by EC officials is in progress at its Marseilles headquarters
  • Shipping spared river harm
    RECORD water levels on the Mississippi are causing relatively little harm to Gulf shipping and US exports, a Wall Street study reported today
  • Germans cash in on boxes
    A GERMAN KG fund has sold its box fleet's 171,000teu container aggregation ahead of schedule to exploit the box sector's rise
  • Seafarer found dead after attack
    A FILIPINO seafarer has been found dead four days after a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker was attacked by pirates off West Africa
  • Greeks seize 70 migrants
    GREEK authorities have seized 70 migrants trying to smuggle themselves into Italy
  • Greek owners shift bets
    OWNERS in Athens have refocused on box ship plays after being convinced that bulkers will suffer a lengthy malaise, Deutsche Bank analyst Justin Yagerman reported today
  • Russia port volumes fall
    VANINO, Russia's Far East port, had an 11% year-on-year throughput drop over January-April, to 1.82M tonnes
  • Tight box supply warned
    PEAK BOX season equipment supply will be tight this year, the World Shipping Council has cautioned
  • Colombia box terminal opens
    SPANISH port operator Terminales de Contenedores has opened its latest container terminal, TCBuen, at Colombia's principal port of Buenaventura
  • Fluxel takes hold at Marseilles
    LEADING French oil port Marseilles said today that newly constituted terminal operator Fluxel has begun operating its Fos and Lavera oil terminals
  • Goldenport hails shift
    GREECE'S Goldenport Holdings said today it is satisfied that it decided to focus on Supramax bulkers
  • Owners count rising Mississippi costs
    DESPITE relief provided by opening a floodway on the lower Mississippi, terminal closures on the river are costing ship operators money
  • HMM wins coal deal
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine of South Korea said today it has signed a 130Bn won ($119.4M) coal transport contract with Korea Midland Power

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Army Corps to Fund Charleston Deepening Study
    The prospects for deepening the Port of Charleston's harbor beyond its present 45 feet depth took a step forward Tuesday...
  • EU Officials Raid Ocean Carrier Offices
    UPDATED 12:20 p.m. EST Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM confirmed they are among ocean carriers whose offices were raided today,...
  • Charleston Container Throughput Climbs 10 Percent
    Container throughput in the Port of Charleston increased 10 percent in the first 10 months of fiscal 2011, from July...
  • GT Nexus Sues INTTRA in Patent Dispute
    GT Nexus, an Internet-based portal for electronic cargo bookings, is suing e-commerce competitor INTTRA in a dispute over patents on...
  • Mississippi River Closed Near Natchez
    A 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near Natchez, Miss., is closed to barge traffic, severing a busy route for...
  • Truck Spot Market Volume Slipped in April
    TransCore's North American Freight Index fell 14 percent in April from March, when the index reached its highest level since...
  • Key Cross-Border Trucking Route Reopens
    A key cross-border trucking route linking Western Canada and the U.S. is open to traffic Tuesday after being closed for nearly...
  • CEVA to Close Ohio Distribution Center
    CEVA Logistics US said it will close a logistics center at West Chester, Ohio, following "a very recent decision by...
  • GAO: FDA Lacks Criteria to Safely Manage Seafood
    The Food and Drug Administration lacks the resources, procedures, criteria and standards to manage the safety of imported seafood, the...
  • Ocean Carrier Profits to Fall, Alphaliner Says
    The financial performance of ocean carriers will deteriorate in the second quarter as falling freight rates and rising operating costs...
  • UASC Hikes Piracy Risk Surcharges
    United Arab Shipping Company announced an increase in its emergency risk surcharges on containers moving through the pirate-infested waters of...
  • Grup TCB Opens Colombia Terminal
    Spanish terminal operator Grup TCB officially inaugurated its new container terminal, TCBuen, in ceremonies in Buenaventura, Colombia. The...
  • Japan Delays Decision on Trans-Pacific Pact
    Japan will delay any decisions on whether to join negotiations toward a U.S.-led trans-Pacific free trade agreement under new economic...
  • Agility Profit Slumps 56 Percent
    Agility, the Kuwait-based global logistics company, reported first quarter profit plunged 56 percent from a year ago because of costs...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • SAMI aim for good cops
  • Box supply to be short for 2011, says WSC report
  • South Africa's TFR sets up CAB unit
  • IUMI warns of 'disturbing levels' of marine casualties
  • Plan for new Savannah port hinterland link gains pace

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Bulker crewman injured
    Greek seafarer taken to hospital in Bermuda after fall from scaffolding on Golden Flame capesize.
  • LSC returns to profit
    Slimmer Lithuanian bulker owner starting to turn it around in the first quarter.
  • HMM clinches coal deal
    Korean owner's bulkers to carry 1m tonnes per year for Korea Midland in deal worth $119m.
  • Liner giants raided
    The EU Commission marched through the doors of some of Europe's biggest container lines today as part of a price fixing probe.
  • Koncar still in hunt
    Croatian tycoon interested in buying three domestic shipyards but would move "part" of the industry to China.
  • More radiation found
    Maltese authorities discover minimal contamination from Japanese reactor on another car carrier's vehicles.
  • Sveaas plots profit course
    Rederi AB Transatlantic chairman says Osterstroms takeover and restructuring will lead the Swedish owner's shipping wing back into the black from 2012.
  • German VLCC attacked
    Dr Peters tanker narrowly survives a scrape with pirates off Oman as spate of attacks in the area continues.
  • Casino crew in limbo
    Owners locked in tussle over who should pay Honduran seafarers on gambling ship in Bermuda.
  • Thais get tough
    Thailand's navy to place four armed guards on each domestic cargoship to deter attacks in Gulf of Aden.
  • Fuel costs hit ICG profit
    The Irish ferry operator is languishing in the red so far in 2011.
  • Pirates kill crewman
    Filipino seafarer found dead on Greek tanker following attack off Benin in West Africa.
  • Soros grabs GMLP stake
    Hedge fund billionaire has built up a $30m holding in John Fredriksen's recently listed Golar Partners.
  • Mitsui plays long game
    Japanese shipbuilder targets operating profit of JPY 25bn by 2014, with revenue bar set at JPY 730bn.
  • Fund's Star Bulk sale
    Giovine Capital raises around $10m after shedding nearly 5% of the Greek bulker company.
  • Tax hit for K Line
    Giant Japanese shipowner may have to find JPY 1.9bn to settle income tax bill after audit.
  • Hunt for missing Greek
    US Coast Guard scouring Atlantic for man who fell from Eletson tanker off Dominican Republic.
  • Paris plans buying re-run
    Goldenport Holdings is lining up bulker buys during downturn after success of boxship expansion while sector was under the cosh, CEO says.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • K + N pumps up Danish oil-gas sector
    Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Esbjerg, Denmark, increasing its presence in the Danish market, especially in the oil and gas sector. As the largest North Sea port in Western Denmark, Esbjerg is a main location for the many supply vesse...
  • FDA filleted over imported fish inspections
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not kept up with inspecting farm-raised fish imports for potentially dangerous drug and antibiotic residues, acongressional watchdog agency report said . U.S. fish imports have increased significantly duri...
  • U.S. pressures Guatemala on labor front
    The Obama administration on Monday requested a meeting of the Free Trade Commission under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) regarding Guatemala's failure to enforce its labor laws. "While Guatemal...
  • Teamsters oppose Mexico truck program
    Teamsters President Jim Hoffa said the U.S. Department of Transportation should not open the border to Mexican trucks because of concerns about job loss, border security, highway safety and the legality of the program. He said DOT's proposal to op...
  • WFS wins Continental contract in Heathrow
    Worldwide Flight Services has strengthened its position as the largest cargo handling at London's Heathrow Airport by winning a contract from Continental Airlines and acquiring the lease on a further 60,000 tons capacity cargo terminal. Continental...
  • Maersk adjusts AE1 rotation
    Maersk Line has amended the rotation and number of vessels deployed on its AE1 service between Asia and Europe, American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data reports. The revised AE1 rotation will be Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Ningbo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Y...
  • Hapag-Lloyd borrows $925 million for boxships
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has secured a loan for $925 million with a consortium of banks to finance the construction of a series of large container vessels on order in South Korea. The loan, arranged by Citibank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KfW IP...
  • WSC projects peak season container shortage
    Shippers should expect a container shortage to affect peak season this year, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Shipping Council. According to the report,Container Supply Review , a dearth of container manufacturing during the dar...
  • EC checking for antitrust violations
    The European Commission said its officials have conducted unannounced inspections at the offices of container liner shipping companies Tuesday, saying it "has reason to believe that the companies concerned may have violated the antitrust rules tha...
  • Slow steaming impacts capacity

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Fujairah prices soft
    Deliveries available up to and including May 31 in Cape Town.
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam
    Many suppliers have a great fear of rapidly dropping prices, a player told Bunkerworld.
  • CO2 restrictions for shipping 'won't be pretty'
    Consultancy points to challenges faced by EU in its plans for aviation.
  • Bunker prices hit ferry operator's profits
    Rising fuel costs are 'greatest threat' to ICG's financial performance.
  • Fuel standard revision still causing controversy
    Inspectorate attacks aspects of ISO 8217:2010 as 'meaningless' or questionable.
  • 'Sustainability' key to remaining competitive, say industry players
    Shipping's 'social and environmental performance' is likely to face increased scrutiny.
  • Asian bunker prices mostly down
    Demand slow in key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints new trader
    New trader joined company's Singapore office this month.
  • High bunker costs weigh down STX Pan Ocean Q1 results
    Demand 'likely to fall far short' of vessel supplies this year, company says.
  • Rotterdam port to pioneer LNG-powered inland barge operations
    Port of Rotterdam Authority also working together with Dutch government and DNV in pilot program.
  • Tight avails start to ease at South Korean ports
    Bunker avails 'may still tighten', says trader.

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