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October 26, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Thoresen Shipping shifts front office to Singapore
    THE dry bulk unit of Thoresen Thai Agencies has relocated its commercial front office from Bangkok to Singapore to be closer to its trading house customers, most of which have regional head offices here. It will up its headcount from two to seven in Singapore, while its Bangkok back office keeps its 90-strong operations team.
Strait Talk
  • ICS study raises questions about training
    IT IS said that more than 70,000 vessels transit through the Malacca and Singapore Straits in a year. That works out to over 150 a day and I do not know whether that figure includes every tug and barge set, to say nothing of every fishing boat and perahu that weaves its often erratic way along and across this strategically important international waterway.
Shipping Times
  • L&T relooks viability of India rail project
    LARSEN & Toubro Ltd, due to build and run a railway in the Indian city of Hyderabad, said it may have to 're-look' the viability of the 141.3 billion rupee (S$3.6 billion) project because of hold-ups in acquiring land.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Thoresen Shipping shifts front office to Singapore
    THE dry bulk unit of Thoresen Thai Agencies has relocated its commercial front office from Bangkok to Singapore to be closer to its trading house customers, most of which have regional head offices here. It will up its headcount from two to seven in Singapore, while its Bangkok back office keeps its 90-strong operations team.
Strait Talk
  • ICS study raises questions about training
    IT IS said that more than 70,000 vessels transit through the Malacca and Singapore Straits in a year. That works out to over 150 a day and I do not know whether that figure includes every tug and barge set, to say nothing of every fishing boat and perahu that weaves its often erratic way along and across this strategically important international waterway.
Shipping Times
  • L&T relooks viability of India rail project
    LARSEN & Toubro Ltd, due to build and run a railway in the Indian city of Hyderabad, said it may have to 're-look' the viability of the 141.3 billion rupee (S$3.6 billion) project because of hold-ups in acquiring land.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Thoresen Shipping shifts front office to Singapore
    THE dry bulk unit of Thoresen Thai Agencies has relocated its commercial front office from Bangkok to Singapore to be closer to its trading house customers, most of which have regional head offices here. It will up its headcount from two to seven in Singapore, while its Bangkok back office keeps its 90-strong operations team.
Strait Talk
  • ICS study raises questions about training
    IT IS said that more than 70,000 vessels transit through the Malacca and Singapore Straits in a year. That works out to over 150 a day and I do not know whether that figure includes every tug and barge set, to say nothing of every fishing boat and perahu that weaves its often erratic way along and across this strategically important international waterway.
Shipping Times
  • L&T relooks viability of India rail project
    LARSEN & Toubro Ltd, due to build and run a railway in the Indian city of Hyderabad, said it may have to 're-look' the viability of the 141.3 billion rupee (S$3.6 billion) project because of hold-ups in acquiring land.

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK follows 'K' Line and MOL to forecast larger loss in second quarter ending Sep 30
  • Pinxiang Integrated Bonded Area opens to boost ASEAN trade development
  • Ningbo port's third quarter container volume up to 4.18 million TEU
  • Alanshankou customs August cargo flow up 6.2pc with Kazakhstan
  • MSC to adjust bunker rates with effect from November 3
  • UN's Basel 'toxic' waste shipping ban moves closer to implementation
  • MSC brands its second Far East-west coast South America string as 'Alpaca'
  • MOL comes to the aid of flood victims in Thailand
  • NYK Group to provide aid to flood victims in Thailand
  • Cargo volume at HKIA drops in September
  • HNA and Bravia Capital acquires Turkey's ACT Airlines
  • Air freight throughput at Changi edges up 2.2 pc in September

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • New cranes for Yucatan container terminal
    The Yucatán container terminal, which is owned by Spain's Grup TCB, has acquired three new cranes for about EUR 700,000. The Linde reach-stackers have started operations and brough...
  • Fesco introduces Tacoma-Vladivostok service
    Fesco Russian Pacific Line (part of the Fesco Group), has added Tacoma to its network by introducing a fortnightly service to Vladivostok and all points in the Russian Far East. Th...
  • Russian and Slovak railways to cooperate
    Russian Railways and the Railways of the Slovak Republic have plans to cooperate. A corresponding memorandum of cooperation was signed recently to facilitate the development and up...
  • AA Cargo celebrates 20 years at London Heathrow
    American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) last week celebrated 20 years of flying directly between London Heathrow and the USA, holding a reception for its key cargo customers. AA Cargo w...
  • New IT system for world's largest air cargo terminal
    Hactl's SuperTerminal 1 - the world's largest independent air cargo handling facility - will operate with a new cargo management system from December, following three years of deve...
  • Panalpina is Cargo 2000 phase 1 certified
    The Basel-based logistics provider Panalpina is now Cargo 2000 certified for phase 1. Cargo 2000 is an industry initiative in three phases that aims to implement a quality manageme...
  • Daimler Trucks North America to ramp up truck output
    Daimler Trucks North America plans to ramp up production of Western Star heavy-duty trucks at its plant in Portland OR, for which it will add a second shift. The increase in produc...
  • Martin Gauss new CEO of airBaltic
    The supervisory board of the Latvian national airline airBaltic has appointed Martin Gauss as its new CEO and chairman of the executive board, with effect from 1 November. He has 2...
  • New Fiat Ducato model on sale
    After three decades of production and five generations, a new model of the Fiat Ducato, one of the most popular commercial vehicles, is going on sale. The three power outputs from ...
  • Dachser USA opens Dallas branch
    Dachser USA, a subsidiary of the German logistics services provider Dachser, has opened a new branch in Dallas TX, to take the growing import and export business in northern Texas ...
  • Yusen Logistics renews contract with Kingfisher
    Service provider Yusen Logistics has renewed and extended a contract to manage Kingfisher's European imports. Adding to an existing contract's origin points in northern and souther...
  • Delice de France contracts Norbert Dentressangle in UK
    The French transport and logistics group Norbert Dentressangle has signed a new temperature-controlled warehousing contract with the baked goods manufacturer Delice de France in th...
  • UIRR endorses EU Commission energy taxation proposal
    The International Union of Combined Road-Rail Transport Companies (UIRR) has endorsed the EU Commission's proposal which envisages several positive amendments to a European directi...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Matson moves to reassure Horizon Line's Guam cusomers
  • MARAD/SOCP to hold anti-piracy demonstration in Boston
  • Thordon Bearings names George Morrison Area Sales Manager for Western Europe
  • BMT Argoss and International Paint partner to deliver measurable hull coatings performance
  • BBC Chartering adds SkySails equipped multipurpose vessel to fleet
  • Horizon Lines to discontinue trans-Pacific service

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Horizon Lines announces plans to end Trans-Pacific container service
  • Port of Tacoma slates meetings to discuss 2012 business plans
  • Coast Guard Auxiliary unit plans Garibaldi haunted house
  • VIPs celebrate first project at Grays Harbor business incubator
  • NYK cruise ship honored with three Travel Weekly awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • SITC numbers reflect stable intra-Asia trade
    Tepid earnings results of boxline specialist have obscured its solid focus on regional growth
  • Solvency II risk strategies raise concerns over capital requirements
    Regulators' view of risk and investment strategies remains key issue
  • Pause in dry bulk asset values' decline
    Baltic Exchange reports all major vessel prices plateau for first time in more than a year
  • Court of Appeal throws up exceptions to freezing orders
    Distinction drawn between party in enforcement of arbitration award and judgment debtor post-judgment
  • Panamax period charter volumes hit seven-month high in October
    Increased short-term contracts coincide with improved charter rates
  • Salvage industry would fail to cope with major casualty
    Salvage insiders plead for greater investment as shipping evolves
  • Shipowners' Club members to see no general premium increase in February
    P&I club reports free reserves of $210m and says investment returns have been healthy
  • London P&I clubs risk being made history
    A sense of drift, decay, indecision and ineffectual governance has permeated parts of the UK P&I industry
  • Backhaul gasoil trade keeps rising
    Europe expected to increase imports of US diesel
  • Rising South American demand boosts product tankers
    Brazil's thirst for middle distillates set to increase as World Cup and Olympics loom
  • Owners feel pinch as US gasoil imports slump
    Fewer product tankers trading on TC2 Europe to US Atlantic route
  • Modern Istanbul carves an expansionary path
    Turkey's shipowners have invested heavily in newbuildings and have extensively modernised their fleets
  • North Sea aframaxes rally falls away
    Rates drop dramatically as activity in Atlantic basin slows and owners offer discounts
  • Slumping secondhand prices trigger $56m impairment at DHT Holdings
    Tanker company makes voluntary pre-payment of $24m to remain in compliance of covenants
  • Cargotec and Rosmorport form alliance
    Increased automation for Russian ports
  • Rising cargo volumes heading to Asia boost broker's fixture activity
    Braemar Seascope benefiting from Chinese and Indian dry bulk and oil demand but commissions stay low on poor charter rates
  • Conti makes co-operation work with Korea Line
    Shipowner and insolvent bulk operator maintain charters
  • Horizon Lines quits Pacific trades
    Falling freight rates lead to $44m loss on Asia-US route since January
  • Box lines warned against underestimating inventory levels
    Manufacturing and retail inventories have risen significantly, says Macquarie
  • Pirates release Iceberg 1
    Ro-ro held since March 2010 freed
  • Ferry operators warn over sulphur limits
    Ultra-low emissions limits will place $6bn burden on industry
  • Dutch courage
    ABN Amro's plan to hike its shipping portfolio does not change overall squeeze on lending
  • Orders at China's yards fall 43% year on year
    Deals lost at the expense of this year's migration back to South Korea
  • DP World volumes up in third quarter
    Liftings rise 10% on previous year
  • Braemar bank balance hit by overtonnaged shipping markets
    Group sees broking business' interim period operating profit halved
  • WEM bulk carrier seized in Singapore
    Bunker supplier claims $1m is owed
  • Qatar Navigation profits dive
    Fall in net income follows one-off gain from Qatar Shipping acquisition
  • Delayed finale
    When the freight trades picked up last year, there was a widespread assumption that the worst was over. Not so
  • Courage Marine lands supramax newbuilding
    Purchase for $27m is from a small Chinese yard owned by a steel producer

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Piracy hijackings down
    PIRACY has risen to record levels, with Somali pirates behind 56% of the 352 attacks reported this year, according to the IMB
  • SeaFrance stymied for legal hearing
    CALAIS/Dover SeaFrance sailings are at a standstill today because the group's workers downed tools to journey to Paris for a key court session
  • Storm threatens gulf oil
    HURRICANE Rina is gaining strength today in the Western Caribbean, with a storm analyst warning it could shut in nearly 9.7M barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Sub-Panamaxes boxed in
    BROKERS told Fairplay today charter rates are plunging for sub-Panamax box ships because their slot costs are rising relative to expenses for bigger vessels
  • VLCCs east of Suez are north of breakeven
    BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC rates east of Suez have finally peeked above breakeven as crude demand rises, heading into winter
  • Conti cuts newbuildings
    GERMAN KG house Conti Reederei has pruned back its bulker newbuilding programme
  • End-buyers rule breaking
    BREAKING markets are expected to be driven down this week by the continuing uncertainty over Bangladesh's recycling sector
  • Box rates fall below '09
    FREIGHT rates in the Far East/North Europe box sector have dropped into negative territory, lower than in 2009, a sector consultancy has warned
  • Frontline hunts new buyer
    FRONTLINE has placed two Suezmaxes on sale, Fairplay has learned
  • BSS's half-year profits drop
    BRAEMAR Shipping Services has blamed a weak shipping market for its fall in half-year profits
  • Greece, China sign trade deal
    ATHENS and Beijing have signed a trade deal that calls for increased Greek exports to China
  • NOL could lose $242M
    SINGAPORE'S securities group DBS Vickers expects losses for liner NOL will be $100M worse than previously estimated
  • Horizon pulls trans-Pacific plug
    HORIZON Lines will cease its FSX trans-Pacific service on 2 November and lay up all five box ships chartered from NYSE-listed Ship Finance International
  • Samudera's profits drop 37.8%
    HIGHER costs have deflated the profits of Indonesia's Samudera Shipping Line by 37.8% year on year for 3Q2011
  • Fire hits loading at Dalrymple Bay
    DAMAGE from last week's fire at the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal will slow ship loading until early December, IHS McCloskey reported today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • CN Launches Large Share Buyback Program
    The board of directors at Canadian National Railway authorized the company to buy back up to 17 million shares of...
  • CN Profit Jumps 19 Percent on Record Loads
    Canadian National Railway's profit rose 19 percent to $648 million (C$659 million) in the third quarter from a year ago,...
  • HNA Buys Turkish Air Cargo Operator, Expands Fleet
    HNA Group bought a Turkish air cargo operator and will add up to 15 freighters over the next two years,...
  • Mica Coy on Congressional Response to HOS Ruling
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica said he's not ready to say how Congress will "aggressively oversee any...
  • UPS Slashes Asia Capacity 10 Percent
    UPS cut its air capacity out of Asia 10 percent during the recent third quarter amid a deep slowdown in...
  • Intra-Asia Ocean Carrier's Profit Falls 40.5 Percent
    Intra-Asia operator Samudera Shipping Line saw its third-quarter profit fall 40.5 percent year-over-year to $3.9 million, as rising operating costs...
  • Asia Exports Slide at NYK Line
    Japan's NYK Line says container volume from Asia to the United States and Europe fell 10.2 percent from September to...
  • Mica Backs Highway Bill as Jobs Measure
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica says a proposed six-year, $285 billion transportation plan will "be the core...
  • Alphaliner Says Some Asia-Europe Rates Below Zero
    Container freight rates on the Far East-North Europe spot market have dropped below zero after stripping out bunker surcharges, and...
  • UPS Profit Growth Slows on Flat Volume
    UPS reported a 5.1 percent gain in net profit in the third quarter on Tuesday, to $1.04 billion, as pricing...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Workers Strike Against Flight Ban
    Lufthansa Cargo employees walked off the job at Frankfurt airport Tuesday to protest a temporary ban on night flights at...
  • Used Commercial Truck Sales Rise in September
    Used truck sales bounced back in September after an extended slump during the summer, according to commercial vehicle research group...
  • CP Profit Falls 5.3 Percent as Intermodal Shrinks
    Third-quarter profit fell 5.3 percent at Canadian Pacific Railway to $184 million (C$186.8) million, as it lost 10.1 percent of...
  • Paccar Hits $4.26 Billion Quarterly Sales Record
    Truck manufacturer Paccar reported the highest quarterly revenue in its history as U.S. truck operators raced to replace aging heavy...
  • Ryder System Profit Up 44 Percent
    Ryder System increased net profit 44 percent from a year ago to $56.9 million as acquisitions and organic growth boosted...
  • EU Trust Busters Reject Sea France Restructuring
    European Union regulators rejected a $230 million restructuring of Sea France, casting doubt over the survival of France's state-owned freight...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Fall 77.1 Percent
    Japanese export ship orders fell for the fifth straight month in September on a year-over-year basis, plunging 77.1 percent to...
  • Shippers See Some Port Calls Skipped, Cargo Rolled
    Some trans-Pacific ocean carriers are skipping port calls and holding back vessel departures if bookings are weak, illustrating how feeble...
  • SIA Adds Frankfurt-Singapore Freighter
    Singapore Airlines is adding twice-weekly freighter service between Singapore and Frankfurt, adding Asia-Europe capacity just as a ban on night...
  • DP World Box Volume Jumps 10 Percent
    DP World's 10 percent year-over-year boost in container traffic in the third quarter was driven by strong growth at the...
  • Horizon Lines to End Trans-Pacific Services
    Horizon Lines is discontinuing its money-losing trans-Pacific service, a route that sought to sail in a niche market underneath the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • SSL's revenue up but profits down
    Intra-Asia container carrier Samudera Shipping Lines (SSL) saw its turnover soar by 24.5% to USD336.2 million in the first nine months of 2011 compared with the ...
  • AAPA urges Harbour Maintenance Tax to be used for dredging
    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) wants USD6 billion collected from US Harbour Maintenance Tax (HMT) to be used to fund the dredging of harbour ...
  • Northern European ports 'still best' for central Europe
    Recent research carried out by Netherlands-based analyst NEA for the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg shows that much of central Europe is still best served ...
  • Rena salvage moves forward
    The latest information released by the state agency Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) suggests that considerable progress has been made in pumping oil off the stricken ...
  • Australian navy rescues Maersk ship
    The Royal Australian Navy has stepped in to prevent another potential maritime disaster in Australasian waters after a Maersk-chartered container broke down near ...
  • Horizon to cut transpac service
    Just 10 months after launching its only transpacific service - the Five Star Express (FSX) - Charlotte-based Horizon Lines has announced that it is closing the ...
  • DP World up another 10%
    DP World has continued to out-perform the global average growth stakes of 7% t0 8% with its portfolio of container terminals registering a 10% rise in throughput ...
  • SITC posts mixed results
    Shanghai-based SITC International Holdings Company, which operates a range of intra-Asia liner shipping and logistics services, mainly centred on China, has announced ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Excel slides into red zone
    Gabriel Panayotides-led bulker owner logs third-quarter loss as troubled markets take toll on bottom line.
  • Matson fills Horizon void
    US operator poised to plug Guam gap while market waits for new entrant to tap Horizon Lines' abandoned loop.
  • All eyes on Omega
    Attention turns from New York to Houston as Marco Polo's legal eagles fight to keep Greek owner's bankruptcy in US.
  • Fairstar nets dual-cargo deal
    Norwegian heavylift operator inks second cargo contract for Hercules trip to boost semi-sub utilisation.
  • Jefferies tips tanker failures
    Bank warns there is a "strong possibility" for restructuring and bankruptcies before rates turn for the better.
  • Regent mulls cruise order
    Florida operator in talks with European shipyard over 50,000-gt newbuilding.
  • Horizon exits transpacific
    US operator prepares to lay-up leased SFI vessels following brief tour of duty in troubled territory.
  • Iceberg I ordeal over
    Azal Shipping vessel held by pirates for over 18 months set free after $4m ransom, sources say.
  • Blaydes makes the cut
    Current board member to replace Vitol's Paul Thomas as boss of Latvian Shipping.
  • Cosco sells spill ship
    Bulker which grounded off Norway in 2009 is finally cashed in by Chinese giant in $10.5m deal.
  • Bulker in trawler smash
    Tide Line's Amazon allowed to continue on to India after collision off Finland sinks fishing boat.
  • Ore deal for TransAtlantic
    Swedish ro-ro owner looks to expand into dry bulk with three-year contract.
  • Capital stacks it higher
    Evangelos Marinakis-led shipowner places $500m on the shelf for new ships and debt repayments.
  • Kherson building tanker
    Ukrainian plant starts work on river-sea crude/products carrier for Malta's SVL group.
  • Meiji set to make less
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner cuts half-year profit forecast despite expecting better revenue.
  • Car carriers look forward
    More cars and some restocking should provide welcome fillip to car carrier owners, says analyst.
  • Price pain nearing an end
    Charles Weber challenges the thesis that VLCC values will continue to plummet.
  • SeaFrance rescue blocked
    European Commission rejects loan from parent SNCF, placing future of struggling cross-Channel operator in doubt.
  • Scrap record to be broken
    Dry-cargo demolition benchmark for 2011 should be topped next year, Navios exec says.
  • SCI sells handymax
    Indian owner finds Bangladeshi buyer for 1986-built vessel at close to scrap prices.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • MOL's transpacific on-time improves
  • Free time extension in Thailand by MCC
  • Horizon drops transpacific service
  • Daily Maersk kicks off: A lion in winter?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Vopak announces part ownership of South China storage facility
    Storage will be available to south east Asian countries as well as the domestic market.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    In Cape Town, MGO deliveries were available for supply up to and including November 8.
  • Call for clarity on sulphur regulations
    'The industry needs to be clear that there will be regulations and that there will be no delays,' legislators told.
  • Rotterdam prices firm
    Supplier tight for LS products in Hamburg.
  • Energy savings will be 'clear and transparent'
    International Paint says ship operators will be able to measure the reduction in energy use.
  • Cruise ship operator calls for ECA 'flexibility'
    'Averaging' is the most appropriate way the cruise industry can comply with sulphur rules, says Carnival UK.
  • Bunker prices up at major Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Andatee chief buys more shares
    CEO buys 18,282 company shares over two transactions on October 20.
  • Star Reefers Q3 losses widen
    Weak freight rates and high bunker fuel costs take their toll.
  • Chemoil moves to new office
    New office location effective October 17.
  • Almost a third of grounded vessel's bunker fuel removed
    Some 480 mt of oil pumped off Rena as of Monday afternoon.
  • Construction of bunker tanker newbuilds unaffected by Thailand floods
    ES Group will continue to assess flood situation, says CEO.

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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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