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June 24, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • UK government's proposals to cut coast guard funding rejected
    UK government proposals to cut the number of coast guard centres while removing funding from emergency towing ships and marine firefighters were rejected by a cross-party panel of lawmakers.
  • India to set up ports investment firm
    India plans to set up a 25 billion-rupee (S$688 million) state- owned company to invest in overseas ports and terminals to help boost international trade, two people familiar with the matter said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping orders five 13,000-TEU ships for US$850 million
  • Emirates buys slots for Hanjin's Asia-Middle East FMX loop from July 7
  • CMA CGM refuses Iran boycott, but opens compliance desk to enhance security
  • Long Beach 2012 budget proposes 26pc more to meet rival port competition
  • China starts building expressway extending to Burma
  • Diana takes delivery of the 4,714 TEU Merlion for Maersk charter
  • South Carolina State Ports Authorities to spend US$82 million on upgrades
  • Colombo's South Harbour to handle 18,000-TEU ships by 2013
  • DHL opens Makassar with a Denpasar, Indonesia one opening next year
  • Hitachi Transport System opens Australian freight forwarding office
  • EU studies extending security authority over very small boats
  • China's air cargo volume drops 4.2pc in May as overseas demand subsides
  • DHL buys three 747-400 BCFs for US$144 million for Asia network
  • Virgin Atlantic pilots vote to strike over 'below-inflation' wages
  • GCI appointed GSSA in Greater China for Singapore's Tiger Airways
  • Antonov AN-124 flies old sub-hunting Fairey Gannet to Minneapolis museum

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cochin Shipyard incurs above Rs 80-cr. loss due to strike
  • SCI to deploy feeder vessels between Mundra & JN Port
  • Viraj Profiles selects Softlink's Logi-Sys to manage ex-im operations
  • AMCT displays capability to handle large-size vessels
  • DP World Nhava Sheva to receive Golden Peacock Award today
  • Kandla Port acknowledged for seafarers welfare at IAPH conference
  • Quake-hit Japanese firms put Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor project in abeyance
  • Exporters want interest rate discount scheme reintroduced
  • Panel set up to plan strategy for enhancing manufacturing exports
  • World economy not heading for double-dip: OECD

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • GECAS aquires two B747-8F and eight B777-300ER
    Boeing announced at the Paris Air Show that GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, will purchase two 747-8 Fre...
  • ESS strengthens Board of Directors with four senior appointments
    Electronic Shipping Solutions, provider of critical electronic shipping documents, announces four senior appointments to its main Board. André Toet and Nigel Pusey join legal exper...
  • Philippe Citroën follows Michael Clausecker as UNIFE Director-General
    From July Philippe Citroën will be the new Director-General of UNIFE, which represents the European rail industry in Brussels since 1992. The French national, who for the past nine...
  • SDF Iberica opens a new terminal close to Madrid
    SDF Iberica (Servicios de Distribución Frigorífica), a subsidiary of the French group for refrigerated logistics Stef-TFE, recently put its 24th and biggest location on the Iberian...
  • Globalink Logistics Group transported pallet loaders
    Globalink Logistics Group, WWPC member for Kazakhstan, received a request to handle the transportation of pallet loaders, weighing more than 50 tons, from Sherbrook, Canada to Sher...
  • Nurminen Logistics is new member of CEE
    Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd (CEE) has a new member in Helsinki: Nurminen Logistics Oyj provides high-quality logistics services, such as railway transports, terminal services, for...
  • New container service to the Turkish port of Mersin
    Arriving today from La Spezia, Italy, Tarros will start a new direct service to the Turkish port of Mersin in the Southern Turkish Mediterranean region. The port of Mersin can best...
  • New era for rail-sea container starts in Greece
    Supply chain solutions specialist P&O Ferrymasters is to introduce a service-enhancing change of ferry route on its rail-sea operation moving containers between Italy and Patra...
  • World Bank Money to develop roads in Rwanda
    The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors will invest USD 11 million in the next ten years in Rwanda's roads. The project will help to improve the quality of Rwanda's paved roa...
  • Bombardier Transportation Invests in Quebec
    Bombardier Transportation announced that it is creating a Product Design and Development Centre for North America in Saint-Bruno, Quebec. The company will also build a new state-of...
  • EU accession to the convention concerning international carriage by rail
    The signing of an agreement between the EU and the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) on the accession by the EU to the convention concerning ...
  • Driving ban in Bulgaria until September
    There is still a temporary driving ban for trucks in Bulgaria until 30 September. With this decree, the road security will be improved during the holiday season. The driving ban is...
  • IRU's New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative confirms strong potential of Euro-Asian trade by road
    Final results of the second phase of the IRU's New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI) confirm promising prospects to further expand trade and international road transport b...
  • Intrepid Aviation names John Shavinsky Chief Operating Officer
    Intrepid Aviation, a privately held commercial aircraft lessor based in Memphis and New York, announced that CIT Aerospace leasing executive John Shavinsky has joined the company a...
  • Port of Charleston: Contract to advance deepening
    The deepening of the Port of Charleston passed another major milestone today with the signing of a cost-sharing agreement on the next phase of the project, which has been estimated...
  • Châteauroux Air Center enlarges its offer
    Châteauroux Airport, France, welcomes new companies specialized in aircraft maintenance, painting, recovery and dismantling. In addition to these specific capabilities, other compa...
  • Chilean volcano ash cloud plunges Australian airports into chaos again
    Chilean volcanic ash cloud has plunged the flight schedules at the two main Australian airports into chaos. Following on from last week's activity, there is now a new wave of ash d...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • Denise Verreault slams Quebec ferry building decision
  • China Development Bank to help Peter Döhle build box ships at Yangzijiang
  • Stena Line installs wind turbines on ferry
  • Austal develops corrosion management solution for LCS

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • Rear Admiral presides over opening of Seattle ANSO office
  • Horizon Lines earns honors for years of vessel safety
  • IMO wants high tech thank you for seafarers around the world
  • Port of Camas-Washougal nets FAA nod for Grove Field
  • Panama Canal Authority renews Port of Houston alliance

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • Sovcomflot MR time charters indicate rising contract rates
    Two medium range product tankers hired out to oil trader Vitol for one-year periods at $14,000 per day
  • Cargill takes Star Bulk supramax for two years at $14,050 a day
    Star Bulk Carriers has entered one of its supramax bulk carriers into a time charter contract with commodities giant Cargill for two years at a rate of $14,050 per day
  • Increased end-month Middle East fixtures correlate to higher earnings 10 days later
    McQuilling Services research shows 60% rise in bookings leads to 35% rise in rates
  • Transatlantic MR earnings rise on fewer available ships
    Improved Caribbean market deters ballasters to Europe but rates could see decline soon
  • Operation built on financial engineering
    OSX and OGX are no strangers to the capital markets for funding growth
  • India vessel detentions rise
    Significant number of detentions in India are subsequently followed by the ship being sold for scrap
  • Show your support for training
    On Saturday the world will be invited to celebrate the first Day of the Seafarer, but the industry should also remember that June 25 marks an important anniversary for STCW
  • A new container crisis may lie in wait
    Current dotcom boom rings alarm bells ' this time a crash would devastate production
  • The erudite, footloose professor
    With one of the most distinguished curriculum vitaes in maritime law, Chai Lee-Sik has been at the centre of the key IMO debates of the past 10 years
  • China steps up lending to Greek owners
    Government-related financing rolls ahead as funds from Chinese commercial banks continue to shrink
  • SeaFrance's bailout plans in doubt
    Ferry operator's rescue scrutinised by Brussels
  • TOP Ships in one-for-10 stock split to regain Nasdaq price compliance
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led company will review follow-on offering possibilities after the summer
  • Washington tries to play down Napolitano's dismissal of 100% box scanning
    Sources suggest "translation issues" affected Secretary of Homeland Security's remarks andclaim nothing has changed in substance
  • Wan Hai and PIL suspend Asia-Europe loops
    Depressed trade conditions mean the pair will take space from Cosco for trades to regions
  • China no longer bottomless pit of loans
    Despite deals that benefit its shipyards, China is sending some owners away empty-handed
  • Top box lines warned to order ultra-large ships or be squeezed out of market
    Grand Alliance and New World Alliance risk losing share of Asia-Europe trades, says SeaIntel chief
  • Rijeka must become hub for Balkans and central Europe 'if it is to survive'
    Croatian Railway teams with ICTSI to increase intermodal capacity and expand tracks
  • The right way to cover
    What is good enough for insuring trade with Libyan rebels is too good for NITC, it seems
  • Euronav refinances its debts to win four-year leeway on repayments
    A new financial package involving 14 banks will replace a $1.6bn loan signed in 2005
  • Vale VLOC re-route from China course to Italy 'purely commercial'
    Mining giant says China's iron ore inventory levels are not a concern
  • Bank lending to dry up in Europe
    Seaspan director says US banks may have to bridge gap left by European financiers
  • Peter Döhle lines up eight boxships with Yangzijiang
    Up to $1bn in Chinese financing available for owner over next five years
  • Tanker sector set for prolonged slump
    Root cause of crisis is too many newbuildings, say analysts
  • Select committee slams coastguard reform plans
    MPs criticises government plans to cut coastguard cover in UK

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • German industry demands river upgrades
    INDUSTRY and commerce groups in northern Germany are calling on the country's government to expedite the upgrading of access channels and inland river connections to ports
  • Maersk plans no-show fees
    MAERSK LINE told Fairplay today that it plans to start charging customers who fail to deliver containers as scheduled
  • Teekay Offshore signs Brazil shuttle deal
    PETER EVENSEN-led Teekay Offshore has entered into a long-term contract with a BG Group subsidiary for shuttle tanker services in Brazil
  • VLCC 'imbalance' persists
    VLCC OWNERS' efforts to move benchmark Arabian Gulf-Japan rates to Worldscale 60 this week have failed as ample tonnage has given charterers the upper hand
  • Rhenus plans Rotterdam switch
    GERMAN ports-to-logistics group Rhenus has told Fairplay it plans to shift the focus of the former DFDS Seaways Maasvlakte terminal in Rotterdam from ro-ro to breakbulk cargo
  • Vale plans Abbot Point bid
    BRAZIL'S Vale has reportedly expressed an interest in developing one of four new export terminals planned for Queensland's Abbot Point
  • Finance diversification seen
    SHIPOWNERS will have no choice but to reallocate their capital-structure profiles, panellists have told the Marine Money conference
  • Capesize rates rise further
    THE Baltic Capesize Index has risen on the back of activity in the trans-Atlantic trade
  • Spain launches port prices watchdog
    SPAIN'S government has launched a regulatory body to monitor prices for services at Spanish ports
  • Economou talks market timing
    VETERAN shipping magnate George Economou has outlined his views on marketing timing at the Marine Money conference
  • Scrapping shortfall feared
    A PULLBACK in tanker scrapping could impede a rate recovery, executives have told a Marine Money conference
  • Euronav secures $750M credit facility
    BELGIUM'S Euronav announce today that it has signed a $750M forward start senior secured credit facility with a group of 14 banks, led by Nordea Bank Norge and DnB Nor Bank
  • TORM tankers sold for 'liquidity'
    DANISH products tanker specialist TORM told Fairplay today that its decision to sell three product tankers this month was part of a strategy to boost liquidity
  • Russia ends EU vegetable ban
    RUSSIA has lifted its ban on imports of EU vegetables lifted, but imports will only be allowed under certain conditions
  • Yangzijiang wins more box ships
    CHINA'S Yangzijiang said today it has signed a letter of intent to build eight 10,000teu ships for Germany's Peter Döhle, two weeks after sealing a deal for seven similar ships with Seaspan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • Obama, IEA Release Oil Reserves
    The Obama administration will release 30 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, while partner countries...
  • Committee Poised to Introduce Transportation Bill
    Leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee are ready to introduce a new surface transportation bill, but want...
  • Sendai Airport Reopens for International Flights
    Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, reopened for international flights Thursday with the departure of a charter flight operated...
  • Truckload Driver Turnover Rate Hits 75 Percent
    The driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets rose to an annualized rate of 75 percent in the first quarter...
  • Maersk to Charge Fees for No-Show Containers
    Maersk Line is planning to charge its customers a fee for booked containers that fail to appear at the port...
  • FedEx Freight Gains Pricing Power, Turns Quarterly Profit
    FedEx Freight returned to profitability in its last quarter after completing the merger of its long-haul and regional less-than-truckload operations....
  • EU Probes French Railway Rescue of SeaFrance
    European Union trust busters launched an investigation into whether a $322 million rescue of French shipping company SeaFrance by state-owned...
  • Deep Water, Large Terminals Key to Long Beach Expansion
    Long Beach's chief engineer sees deepening the harbor to accommodate the world's largest vessels, building large container terminals, expanding on-dock...
  • East, Gulf Coast Ports Woo Warehouse Developers
    East and Gulf Coast ports, predicting they will increase their share of the U.S.-Asia trade when the Panama Canal expansion...
  • India Plans State-Owned Port Investment Company
    India plans to set up a state-owned company capitalized at $557 million to invest in overseas ports and terminals to...
  • Germany's Dohle Orders Eight 10,000 TEUs Ships
    German charter shipowner Peter Dohle ordered eight container ships of 10,000 20-foot equivalent units capacity each with China's Yangzijian Shipbuilding....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • Japan endorses maintenance of anti-trust immunity for carriers
  • US reconfirms second thoughts over 100% scanning
  • Grand China's Australian service on hold
  • Asia/Europe trade a 'catastrophe' says Bimco
  • Gothenburg terminal privatisation proceeds to next phase

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • CMA-CGM ship in SF drama
    Norma, caught up in dispute with San Francisco pilots over two-man units and 50% surcharge, suffered engine failure, with tugs to the rescue.
  • D'Amico's tanker top-up
    The price is right, says the Italian operator as it swoops for another medium range product tanker.
  • Dahlman Rose scoops equity guru
    FBR Capital forced to reshuffle New York roster as US investment bank beefs up research team.
  • GMS defends demolition title
    Anil Sharma hits the ring to challenge Guinness record holder who claims to have secured the "number one" cash buyer crown.
  • Top Ships in reverse replay
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led owner dodges delisting bullet with reverse stock split.
  • Negros Navigation getting stronger
    Philippines ro-ro group predicting rise in revenue this year after merger with Aboitiz Transport.
  • Mosvold fails in legal challenge
    Court throws out Norwegian offshore owner's request to block Otto Marine from seeking legal shelter over late newbuildings.
  • Star snares Cargill supramax charter
    Spyros Capralos-led owner fixes vessel on two-year deal from July this year.
  • Chilean ships collide off Yangshan
    Situation under control off China after dangerous fumes escaped from chemicals in container on CCNI vessel in collision yesterday with CSAV unit.
  • Weld Range iron ore port iced
    Sinosteel, China's largest iron ore importer, suspends work on Australian project as shortages of skilled labour and construction equipment hit home..
  • Ningbo Marine scoops bulker
    Chinese owner says it spent $25m on second-hand vessel from Rizzo Bottiglieri of Italy.
  • Union in yard strike plea
    Cochin Shipyard workers' body urges Indian government to intervene in dispute involving 3,000 employees.
  • Slops barge breaks in two
    Port of Rotterdam cleans up after small vessel comes apart following removal of waste from Marida Tankers ship.
  • Peter Dohle in boxship binge
    German owner books eight vessels at Yangzijiang following $1bn loan from China Development Bank.
  • Havila pens double deal
    Njal Saevik-led offshore operator charters PSV newbuilding to Statoil on long-term deal.
  • Sun Sea crewman in the clear
    Canada rules seafarer on migrant ship was not involved in people trafficking.
  • Yangzijiang stock 'too cheap'
    Ren Yuanlin-led shipbuilder's share price not right for a yard winning so many orders, says Barclays Capital.
  • Kiewit yard axes 250 workers
    US-owned Canadian shipbuilder controversially cuts workforce after finishing two provincial ferries.
  • Twitter twit in ferry jump
    Washington State Ferries criticises passenger who leapt from Wenatchee in filmed internet stunt.
  • Braemar shows capesize scrap sums
    London-listed broker says $10m from capesize demo deal would take the same ship three years to earn in the present market.
  • NOL shares slip on downgrade
    Singapore-listed owner's stock slid mid-week after UOB- Kay Hian placed a sell tag on the company.
  • Vale calms China VLOC chat
    Roger Agnelli-led miner says its 400,000-dwt behemoths will have no issues entering Chinese ports in the future.
  • VLOCs - The cape constrainers
    Huge trade growth needed if Vale's new ore carriers are not to block capesize rate rebound, ICAP says.
  • Ship syndications back?
    Nordea's Bjornadal hails return of the big deal and 'power statement' by client Euronav.
  • 'Chastened' Troim hits NYC
    Fredriksen top gun claims 'boss' has questioned his tanker acumen, but he's still not sounding bullish.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • Knatz named IAPH president
    Knatz Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz has been elected president of the International Association of Ports and Harbors. Knatz was unanimously chosen at the association's biennial World Ports Conference last month in Busan, So...
  • Portland auto volume down, tonnage up
    The Port of Portland said the number of automobiles moving through the port fell 53.1 percent in May to 9,155 units. For the year, auto volume is down 22.6 percent at 76,238 units. Overall tonnage at the port is up 4.9 percent in 2011 to 5.9 millio...
  • Catapult opens New York office
    Catapult International, a developer of freight rate management software, has opened an office in New York. The office is meant to serve Catapult's growing list of freight forwarder and shipper customers on the U.S. East Coast, and the New York-New ...
  • Dachser expands near Frankfurt
    Third-party logistics services provider Dachser will invest $23 million through March 2012 in a new logistics center at Erlensee, near Frankfurt, Germany. The 505,000-square-foot site will handle up to 68 trucks at a time. Additional space is avail...
  • USDA revamps quarantine updates
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it has revamped its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) stakeholder registry e-mail subscription service. The service allows individuals to receive information ...
  • Industry: Enforce U.S. lithium battery rules
    A group of 19 trade associations on Wednesday urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to more vigorously enforce hazardous material transport rules that apply to shipments of lithium and lithium ion rechargeable batteries carried on commercial...
  • Charleston added to Africa multipurpose service
    Canada States Africa Line is adding Charleston to the port rotation for its bulk, breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off service between North America and southern Africa, the South Carolina Port Authority said Wednesday. The regular foreign ports of call ...
  • CTSA to lower currency rate in August
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement will lower the currency adjustment surcharge they assess on shippers as of Aug. 1, the carriers said Wednesday. The fee will drop to 9 percent from 10 percent. CTSA, whose lines provid...
  • Concerns expressed about liner profitability
    While container shipping has outperformed other industry segments in the past couple of years, concerns of another downturn were expressed Wednesday at a panel discussion at the Marine Money Week 2011 conference in New York."While folks are forec...
  • APMT pulls out of Nhava Sheva bidding
    Terminal operator APM Terminals has pulled out of the bidding to construct a container terminal in India's largest port, the company told AmericanShipper.com Thursday. APMT, a subsidiary of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, already operates one of t...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 23, 2011
  • Crowley Maritime commissions two new barges
    The company stated that both vessels will be home ported in Nome and will provide delivery of fuel and cargo to remote communities of Western Alaska.
  • Fujairah market steady
    In Durban deliveries were available for supply between June 25 - 03 July.
  • Malta says no to single EU voice at IMO
    Rejects proposal to replace individual member countries' voice and create EU-wide ship register.
  • Rotterdam prices soften as crude tumbles
    Some players pull out of the market to 'assess their positions'.
  • Bunker blending facilities come on stream
    Andatee China Marine Fuel Services says they will cut costs.
  • Fuel oil stocks bounce back
    Singapore inventories at a four-week high.
  • Saudi supplier to open new tank farm
    Will 'revolutionise bunkering in the area' by moving from posted prices to spot market quotes.
  • KPI Bridge Oil announces trader appointment
    Joins the company's Istanbul office.
  • Bunker barge splits in two
    Vessel breaks apart while making delivery.
  • Bunker prices mixed in major Asian ports
    Demand for bunkers 'below average' on Thursday.
  • New barge in operation
    Arkas Bunkering now has five bunker barges.
  • Information, incentives key to more fuel-efficient ships
    Many shipping technologies are 'sitting on the table' and not being deployed, says Carbon War Room COO Peter Boyd.
  • East China fuel oil stock falls 14.5% on week
    Volume of fuel oil at East China tank farms at 265,000 mt.
  • Senior staff exits Hong Kong-based supplier
    Company in the 'process of finding a replacement.'
  • BP buys second 700 cSt parcel at stable premiums
    Purchases suggest tightening supplies.
  • Bunker deliveries resume in Hong Kong
    Weather conditions improving on Thursday morning.

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