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November 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iron ore pushes Baltic Index to 2-week high
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in over two weeks on Wednesday, helped by iron ore cargo bookings to China.
  • HNA Group unit delays payments, citing downturn
    A second major Chinese shipping firm has halted payments to foreign ship owners because of the severe downturn in the freight market, further straining China's relationship within the global maritime community.
  • Zodiac likely buyer of 6 large ships from STX
    Zodiac Maritime Agencies, the shipping company founded by the late Israeli billionaire Sammy Ofer, is the likely buyer of six of the world's second-largest container vessels, according to data from Clarkson.

Sched Netweb site
  • LA import container volume increases 5.5pc to 368,842 TEU in October
  • Maersk cuts calls to Port Said, Valencia, Algeciras on Asia-Med services
  • Drewry's transpacific rate falls US$64 to $1,457/FEU in mid-November
  • Quarterly US boxed exports up 6.7pc, grain rises 37pc, poultry 32pc
  • Asia-West Africa rates to raise US$200 per TEU from December 15
  • Electronic submission of HK road freight data goes live and mandatory
  • Rotterdam still top EU box port as Hamburg re-takes 2nd place from Antwerp
  • Hong Kong's Crown Worldwide adds to gloomy 2012 forecasts
  • Jiangsu publishes its first provincial logistics industry index
  • Cathay holds topping out ceremony of Hong Kong's new air cargo terminal
  • Africa West Cargo launches flights Hong Kong to West Africa via Lome
  • Dreamliner 'game changer' to first boost Jetstar, says Qantas chief
  • Emirates SkyCargo's Ram Menen looks to flat performance in 2011
  • Singapore aviation charity run raises US$177,477, CAAS adds its own scheme
  • Cathay takes delivery of 1,000th Rolls Royce Trent 700 engine

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Korean Air delivers Beaujolais Nouveau to Korea and Japan
    Korean Air Cargo delivered 1,400 t of Beaujolais Nouveau to Korea and Japan in November, deploying 15 Boeing B747-400 full-freighters. The French new wine Beaujolais Nouveau is rel...
  • Ferry operator SeaFrance to be wound up
    A Parisian commercial court has ruled that ferry operator SeaFrance is to be wound up. None of the two takeover bids tabled is viable. The activities of the sole French shipping co...
  • Open skies between Taiwan and Japan
    Taiwan and Japan last week concluded an open-skies deal. This milestone in the two countries' relations, which do not have diplomatic ties, will be signed by non-government officia...
  • Transaero introduces Moscow-Vladivostok service
    The Russian carrier Transaero, which recently took delivery of its first Boeing B777-300 aircraft, is today starting a Moscow Domodedovo-Vladivostok service. Until 29 December, the...
  • Georgian railway project to proceed without EBRD loan
    Georgia's railway company is set to construct a new bypass, to re-route rail traffic away from the centre of Tbilisi, without financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction an...
  • Euro 5 vehicles can use Austrian motorway for another year
    Euro 5 vehicles' automatic exemption from a night driving ban on the Euro 5 vehicles can drive on the A12 motorway in Austria has been extended by one year. The new exemption will ...
  • AfDB loan to upgrade Ethiopian roads
    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved funding to upgrade a 112 km road in Ethiopia to an all-weather standard. The AfDB approved a USD 67 million loan for the Bedele-Met...
  • New grain crane for Dunkirk
    A 400 t grain gantry from Le Havre was lifted off the "Lone" with two 1,000 t cranes and placed on Dunkirk's Grande-Synthe quay recently, bringing the number of gantry cr...
  • J. Christopher Lytle new director of port of Long Beach
    The board of commissioners of the port of Long Beach unanimously named J. Christopher Lytle, the port's deputy executive director and chief operating officer, as its new executive ...
  • New railway line between Switzerland and France
    A ground-breaking ceremony for a CHF 1.6 billion rail link between Cornavin, Eaux Vives and Annemasse took place recently - one hundred years after a corresponding agreement was si...
  • Fiege expands cooperation with Bridgestone in Switzerland
    Bridgestone, the world's largest tyre manufacturer, and Fiege, a German logistics service provider, recently expanded the latter's logistics task for the former. Fiege first develo...
  • Ceva expands agreement with Tech Data
    SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has renewed a contract with the Tech Data Corporation, one of the world's largest wholesale distributors of technology products. Ceva, has worked with...
  • Heinz renews contract with Wincanton
    The logistics services provider Wincanton has extended warehousing and distribution contracts with food manufacturer H.J. Heinz until at least 2015. The contract means Wincanton wi...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Sea Star Line enters guilty plea in price fixing case
  • Inland Salvage raises sunken coal barge
  • General Maritime files for Chapter 11 protection
  • HOS selects shipbuilders for massive newbuild program
  • Bahrain EDB and Rodriquez sign MOU
  • DNV to class world's largest heavy lift vessel
  • Wind farm installation vessel to have Voith Inline Thruster

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • BTS releases annual update of North American transport stats
  • Trucking association executive calls for further look at rule changes
  • K Line adding service covering West India
  • Coast Guard Vice Admiral relieves cutter captain of command
  • Panama Maritime Chamber opens doors to shipowners

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Terrible results herald painful future
    The reporting season for the publicly listed shipping companies offers a catalogue of woe that can only mean more gloom is on the way
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen boosted by emerging markets' demand for cars
    Analysts predict growth to continue into 2013
  • Japanese car carriers put their foot on the gas
    After the March earthquake and tsunami, industry has rebounded more quickly than anticipated
  • Bric economies lay foundation for growing car exports
    Within two decades there will be more cars in developing countries than in the OECD nations
  • General Maritime files for Chapter 11
    Oaktree pledges$175m for majority control and banks advance $100m DIP facility
  • Italy takes stock as Libyan oil returns
    Libya's main buyer turned to Saudi Arabia for its supply, but now Eni is back to aid production
  • Pacific supramax trade bottoms out
    Europe and Black Sea see rapid rate rise on lack of tonnage
  • Chinese consumers offer reefer trade a cherry on the cake
    A surge is expected in Chinese demand for fresh fruit as the growing middle classes become more affluent
  • Torm's MR product tanker earnings rise above rest of fleet
    Danish company still faces weak product tanker market as US imports fall
  • Prospectus gives insight into strategic thinking
    Hornbeck looking towards deep and ultra deepwater sectors
  • Hornbeck in super-sized $242m stock offering
    Strong demand boosts number of shares to 8m
  • Hornbeck announces detailed financing plans
    As well as equity raising, cost to be funded via cashflow from operations and cash on-hand
  • Indian iron ore exports to show 40% fall after ban
    Closed mines could reopen in January, but trade might never return to normal levels
  • EXCLUSIVE: IG Group reviews armed guards terms
    Private maritime security contractors are not buying enough public liability cover
  • EXCLUSIVE: Ship financing faces stormy 2012
    Banks have even more negative outlook than they did a year ago, reveals Petrofin survey
  • North blames claims for 5% premium rise
    Club follows IG group trend with increase
  • EXCLUSIVE: Charterer guarantees could reduce shipping risk
    Taking out cover at their cost may benefit medium-sized charterers as much as owners, claims Petrofin's Ted Petropoulos
  • US pipelines threaten VLCC trade
    Oil piped from midwest to US Gulf will ease reliance on Middle East but will hurt tankers
  • NCC lines up extra snow clearing equipment at St Petersburg terminal
    Boost to capacity includes a second steam generator and Hyundai front loader dump trucks
  • Full yards only obstacle to Golar's ordering spree
    With the belief that newbuilding prices will stagnate, Golar is poised for more LNG carrier orders
  • Shipping downturn claims two more US victims
    Dry bulk and ro-ro concerns suspend services
  • HSH Nordbank one of 10 German Landesbanks downgraded by Moody's
    Move due to banks, including Norddeutsche, being less likely to get government backing
  • Loving mining to death
    Indian politicians are hurting the very industry they are trying to protect
  • Navios claims 'solid' third-quarter despite difficult markets
    Drop in net income does not deflect owner from declaring healthy dividend
  • Panama Maritime Chamber seeks to become shipowner grouping
    Membership opened to all with Panama-flag vessels
  • Industry in favour of verifying container weight
    New regulation may be in place by 2013
  • GL oversees world's first internationally trading LNG fuelled ship
    Conversion of Tarbit Shipping's product tanker Bit Viking is fully certificated for worldwide trades

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • How the market forced GenMar's hand
    TODAY's Chapter 11 filing by General Maritime reveals a frantic but failed attempt to find a suitor, followed by an agreement with lenders that includes the threat of liquidation
  • Safety worries keep SeaFrance frozen
    CALAIS/Dover SeaFrance services remained today at a standstill after its court-appointed administrators cited continued safety concerns
  • Suez data spark warning
    EGYPT'S Suez Canal Authority has reported slowing revenue growth, reported IHS Global Insight, which warned today that the slump is likely to worsen
  • PST wins delisting approval
    THE SINGAPORE Stock Exchange today gave in-principle approval for the delisting of PST
  • US scrappers indicted
    OWNERS of a US breaking company have been indicted on charges of polluting a river in Virginia while scrapping a ship
  • Scrapping Handysize costs Courage $1.3M
    COURAGE Marine said today it will lose about $1.3M on the disposal of Handysize bulker MV Bravery
  • Ships laying Asian cable
    CABLE ships have started laying the 7,200km Asia Submarine Cable Express, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Oz demand pushes Capesizes
    SPOT RATES for Capesize drybulkers are rising as activity picked up in Australia, analysts said today
  • Green Reefers cuts down its loses
    NORWAY'S Green Reefers has reduced its quarterly losses despite what it called the weakest market for a decade
  • US pipeline reversal to hit GoM tankers
    THE FLOW of a major US pipeline will be reversed, with potentially significant long-term implications for tankers serving Gulf of Mexico refineries, it was confirmed today
  • China-shipowner relations sour
    PAYMENT disputes between shipowners and Chinese companies are reportedly rising
  • Ship finance rescue? Don't count on it
    SHIPOWNERS have been warned against relying on Chinese export credit agencies for financing, a Shanghai forum heard today
  • North Vietnam port growing
    VIETNAM is turning Lach Huyen into one of its top five northern ports
  • Academies closure assailed
    WORKERS and students have attacked a Philippines agency that closed down three of its maritime academies

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • SeaFreight Opens Port Everglades Terminal
    SeaFreight Agencies opened its new 25-acre container terminal at Port Everglades, and the Caribbean carrier plans to boost its volume...
  • Long Beach Container Traffic Plunges 20 Percent
    Container volume at the Port of Long Beach plunged 20.5 percent in October, reflecting the loss of services by several...
  • Intermodal Container, Carload Traffic Rises
    Intermodal container traffic increased 2.6 percent week-to-week and 6.9 percent year-over-year in the week ending Nov. 12, according to the...
  • ATA Takes Driver Hours Battle to Budget Office
    The American Trucking Associations is taking its battle against proposed changes to truck driver work hours to the federal Office...
  • NOL's Ron Widdows on 'Destructive Behavior' Among Ocean Carriers (Video)
    Ron Widdows, senior advisor to Neptune Orient Lines, says container lines will have to reduce capacity to sustain freight rates...
  • Boehner, Mica Promise Quick Transport Action
    House Republican leaders, pledging a transportation plan of unspecified scale and unstated length, said Thursday tapping into expanded domestic energy...
  • Green Reefers Loss Widens as Rates Plummet
    Norway's Green Reefers saw its operating loss widen to $5.7 million in the third quarter from $1.7 million a year...
  • Four Unions Reach Agreement with Rails
    Major U.S. railroads have new tentative agreements with four of the 11 unions needed to avert a potential nationwide strike...
  • Small Potatoes? No Way
    About 10 days after returning from last month's TPM Asia Conference in Shenzhen, I turned around and headed back to...
  • A 'New Boy' Looks at Shipping
    Investor Wilbur Ross says the industry is fragmented, leveraged, volatile and ripe for consolidation Wilbur Ross became a billionaire...
  • Importing Made Simple
    It may be in its early stages, but simplifying Customs' maze of import regulations is on the way. The agency...
  • NJ Terminal Worker Pleads Guilty to Bribery
    A maintenance worker at Maher Terminals in Port Elizabeth, N.J., admitted his role in soliciting and accepting bribes to award...
  • Haney Truck Line Names Logistics Veteran CEO
    Veteran trucking executive Jack Gross is the new CEO of Haney Truck Line, a regional truckload and specialized carrier in...
  • Tony Hatch Discusses Intermodal Peak Season Forecast (Video)
    Anthony Hatch, transportation analyst with ABH Consulting, discusses his forecast for intermodal in the upcoming peak season and also gives...
  • BNSF Profit Rises 8.5 Percent Despite Traffic Decline
    BNSF Railway's profit rose 8.5 percent year-over-year to $766 million in the second quarter, as the railroad's revenue rose 13...
  • Houston Steel Tonnage Soars, Container Traffic Flat
    Steel shipments in October through the Port of Houston rose 49 percent year-over-year and are up 60 percent year to...
  • Box Rate Volatility Raises Supply Chain Costs
    Ocean freight rate volatility is ratcheting up global supply chain costs even when rates head downward, said a DHL Global...
  • Hoffa Leading Gegare, Pope in Teamsters Vote
    With ballots still being counted, James P. Hoffa opened a broad lead over opponents Fred Gegare and Sandy Pope Wednesday...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • No room for JNP to grow
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), which is the principal container gateway in India, is capped-out and cannot handle much more cargo.Statistics published for the first ...
  • LaHood supports GPA in quest to deepen Savannah Harbour
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) took an encouraging step forward in its Savannah Harbour Expansion Project after US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood visited ...
  • SCI in the red
    India's national carrier, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), has joined other ocean carriers in reporting losses for its latest fiscal period.In its H1 11/12 ...
  • Trailer Bridge files for bankruptcy
    US Jones Act carrier Trailer Bridge has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - a move which it says will result in a 'revitalised company with a ...
  • Disappearing boxes to be a thing of the past
  • Container removal underway on Rena
  • Germanischer Lloyd claims EC close to recommending LNG
    The European Commission appears close to recommending that liquefied natural gas (LNG) be used by shipowners as an alternative fuel whilst operating in EU coastal ...
  • Heads up for next year's Global Liner Conference
    Containerisation International's 14th Annual Global Liner conference next year will be held in London on April 17 and 18. Readers are asked to diarise the dates ...
  • JFC ordered to reveal its global assets
    The litigation between Star Reefers and Kalistad, the vessel chartering arm of Russia's largest fruit importer JFC Group, has reached another level with a UK court ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Inside Genmar's 'top fifty'
    Bondholders, banks, bunker suppliers and a shipyard top list of bankrupt tanker owner's unsecured creditors.
  • Golar Partners profit slips
    LNG and FSRU operator, created with a New York IPO earlier this year, reports drop in third quarter bottom line.
  • Navios picks up resale
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner buys a new panamax at a South Korean yard as it reports better than expected Q3 numbers.
  • Golar LNG figures up
    Golar LNG announces much improved figures and showed a significant increase over expectations.
  • Diana does deal for less
    Greek owner charters out panamax to Morgan Stanley for $12,250 per day, against $21,000 under previous contract.
  • Bankruptcy not on radar
    Jacob Meldgaard says revised plan shows Danish owner has no thoughts of following US owner into Chapter 11 protection.
  • Dongfang still down
    Chinese operator of two shipyards expect increased losses in the second half.
  • Yang Ming falls short
    Taiwanese container line raises $215m from bond sale, but was $17m shy of its target.
  • Genmar finally files
    Tanker titan seeks bankruptcy protection after long struggle with its finances.
  • SBM Offshore unmoved
    FPSO owner sticks with the story it should breakeven this year after dodging global wobbles.
  • HOS splits 16-ship order
    US owner spending at least $720m on offshore support ships at Halter Marine and Eastern Shipbuilding.
  • Courage cashes in Bravery
    Singapore and Hong Kong-listed owner scraps its third bulker in as many months.
  • Torm tanks in third
    Danish owner sees red ink run deeper than expected in a "particularly challenging" three months.
  • Torm plots fresh overhaul
    Copenhagen-listed owner cans $100m rights issue as it plots $300m fundraiser to underpin longer-term survival plan.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • APL joins up transpac/Asia-Middle East loops
  • TT Club survey on container weighing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
  • Maersk Oil executive makes move to O.W. Bunker
    Christensen has made the move from Maersk Oil Trading where he was head of its Fuel Trading Operation.
  • Fujairah prices mixed
    Enquiries were strong in Fujairah.
  • Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Very busy in Hamburg.
  • EC official grilled on GHG policy for shipping
    Stresses that ETS is just one option under review, wants shipping industry to be involved in the process.
  • Ecospec to deliver closed loop scrubber system
    Great Lakes ship will be third to install system from company behind 'three in one' scrubber, which now also offers simpler versions tackling mainly SOx or NOx.
  • Calls for wider emission restriction areas in Europe
    MEP proposal for 0.1% sulphur limit to apply to 'all territorial waters' of EU member states up to 12 nautical miles from their coasts.
  • Asian IFO prices weakening
    Slack demand at key Asian bunker ports on Thursday.
  • NYK reduces bunker use to cut cost
    Plans to reduce costs by about $312 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, it says.
  • Aegean shares downgraded
    The company is 'in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the future', says ratings firm.
  • Volatile bunker prices 'adds to uncertainty', says OOCL executive
    Demand for clean fuels to 'push bunker price up in the future', says Managing Director of OOCL's Hong Kong branch.
  • Trailer Bridge files for Chapter 11
    The move is the 'quickest and most efficient way' to restructure its balance sheet, the company says.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan starts bunker ops in Fuzhou
    Deploys one bunker barge to support its bunker operations at the port.

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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
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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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