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July 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World's cargo volume up 11%
    DP World, the Dubai port operator, said on Tuesday that cargo volumes at its docks rose 11 per cent in the first half of the year as trade picked up at home and in other emerging economies.
  • Oil tanker glut shrinks as rental income falls
    A glut of oil tankers competing to carry two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude shrank in the past week.
  • India allocates US$3.8b for port expansion
    India is on track to award 23 contracts for port expansion worth US$3.8 billion this fiscal year, as Asia's third-largest economy turns the corner on funding a sector crucial to its growth prospects, a top bureaucrat said on Tuesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Falling freight rates, increasing lay-ups depress charter market prices
  • DP World volume up 11pc to 26.2 million TEU in first six months of 2011
  • Evergreen starts Kaohsiung-Cebu weekly service with 950-TEU ships
  • APL's four-week container volume count tracks continuing rate erosion
  • Danaos cuts loss sharply with a 35pc second quarter revenue surge
  • Port of Savannah achieves 11pc container growth in fiscal 2011
  • Tacoma container volume shrinks 11pc overall, but export boxes up 9.9pc
  • Kerry expands in UK buying 2 firms, Regency and Bergen Freight Forwarding
  • Household appliance seller Suning spends US$154.9 million on Zhuhai DC
  • Intermodal star performer of Canadian National's 8pc profit increase
  • CSAV builds firmer ties with MSC on joint services
  • NYK, Itochu in JV to own and operate floating dock for Petrobras, Brazil
  • US Federal Aviation Administration shuts as Congress fails to fund it
  • Free from September to February, CgoXchange air cargo spot rating portal
  • Kuehne + Nagel to take over J van de Put Fresh Cargo Handling

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Freight Wings skillfully loads out giant RMQCs at JNPT
  • JNPT hires high-power 60-ton Bollard Pull tug
  • CONCOR commences weekly train service between Kanpur & Mundra Port
  • Food inflation declines to 7.58 pc
  • Govt mulling extending TDS to service tax
  • Govt to reinstate duty drawback on cotton yarn exports
  • Govt to take decision on wheat exports
  • Higher interest cost will make exports less competitive: Fieo
  • Millers call for hike in sugar export quota
  • No Law vs. Bad Law

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 27, 2011
  • UPS launches express flights to fast-growing Chengdu
    UPS yesterday announced the launch of new flights into Chengdu, China, further expanding the company's connections between Asia, Europe and the United States. The "around-the-...
  • Australian Linfox orders 100 Volvo trucks
    Linfox, one of Asia-Pacific's leading logistics operators, has chosen Volvo Trucks as the supplier of 100 prime movers. The order consists of Volvo FM 11, Volvo FM 13 and Volvo FH ...
  • Road network for modular road trains expanded in Denmark
    Modular road trains can now drive to Hundested Havn and Skjern Transportcenter in Denmark. Furthermore, a number of companies in Hobro, Horsens, Ikast, Odense and Sakskøbing have a...
  • Eurotunnel buys five class 92 locos
    Groupe Eurotunnel has bought 55 more SNCF class 92 locomotives, bringing its fleet to 16. The class 92 is British built and is the only railfreight locomotive authorised for use in...
  • SBS appoints Gary Hubbard as group business development director
    Gary Hubbard has been appointed as the new group business development director of SBS Worldwide, which provides global forwarding and supply chain solutions worldwide. Hubbard has ...
  • MTA appointed exclusive Vanguard Logistics agent in Poland
    Vanguard Logistics Services announced that Maritime Transport & Agencies (MTA) was recently appointed the exclusive Vanguard agent in Poland. The move followed internal decisio...
  • Kerry Logistics expanding in the UK
    Kerry Logistics, a leading provider of freight and logistics services, has acquired two freight forwarding companies in the UK, namely Manchester-based Bergen Freight Forwarding Li...
  • GE selected to power new Iberia A330 aircraft
    International Airlines Group (IAG) has selected GE CF6-80E1 engines to power Iberia's firm order for eight new Airbus A330 aircraft and up to eight A330 aircraft options. The engin...
  • Evergreen Line launching KCS service
    The Taiwan-based container line Evergreen launched a new Kaohsiung-Cebu feeder service (KCS) in late July. Evergreen Line will deploy one 950 teu ship with a port rotatio...
  • DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs bid for SeaFrance assets
    The Danish ferry and freight shipping company DFDS has teamed up with France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to bid for some assets of the failed English Channel ferry operator SeaFrance...
  • Rina tackles nickel ore bulker losses
    The Genoa-based classification society Rina has established rigorous design standards for the modification or newbuilding of dry bulk cargo carriers, in order to enable them to saf...
  • Aramex reports stable growth in Q2/2011
    Express delivery and logistics company Aramex, based in Amman (Jordan), has reported a healthy increase in its second quarter 2011 revenues, despite continuing insta...

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 27, 2011
  • Panamax market braced for 'horrendous' August
    Charter rates set to continue sliding as northern hemisphere summer kicks in
  • Pre-Ramadan VLCC earnings boost looks unlikely
    Brokers predict further rate stagnation and low returns ahead of the Muslim holy month
  • Box lines gear up for next round of rate increases
    Hapag-Lloyd is set to impose a rise of $200 per teu for boxes shipped from East Asia, while MSC has announced a general rate increase of $250 per teu
  • Vale trading licence not top priority in Brazil trade talks with China
    Trade minister says bilateral agreements for iPad and plane manufacturers come first
  • Prophecies of doom are normal in shipping
    We overstate gloom and get overexcited when things look up, but it's difficult not to be optimistic right now, says Maersk Broker chief
  • Maersk Broker's 'quiet chaps' are silently on the march
    Low-profile broking house is expanding into Greece, China, South America and Africa
  • Navios Maritime sounds positive note as second-quarter profits rise
    Revenues up 375 in second quarter
  • Exclusive: Saadé signals CMA CGM's return to acquisition trail as finances recover
    Some assets will be sold to help pay for new investments, with China tapped for newbuilding finance and charters
  • A lesson from history for China's policy makers
    The prospect of a serious slowdown will be enough to give many the jitters, but is the Chinese economy just going nowhere fast?
  • Slowing volume growth shakes SITC investors
    Global slowdown in container trades puts pressure on intra-Asia lines
  • Cosco linked to arrears on dry bulk charters
    George Economou and Navios Partners among owners not paid in recent weeks
  • The euro ' cause of crisis or cure?
    It was inevitable one currency would benefit strong member states at expense of weakest
  • Time for euro get-out clause
    Troubled members like Greece could emulate corporate bankruptcies and restructure debt
  • CAI International second quarter revenues leap 68%
    Box lessor says improved income is primarily down to boosting the number of containers it owns
  • Tirrenia sold to MSC, Grimaldi, Moby consortium
    Shipowners take stakes in ferry operator
  • Dry bulk sector looks set for wave of consolidation
    Weak spot earnings will mean that some companies are vulnerable to takeover, says Deutsche Bank Securities
  • DP World's Cochin transhipment plans stalled by cabotage law
    Group's PPP facility cannot operate until expected government waiver materialises
  • KG funds' investment poised to slip further
    Only seven funds were approved for sale in the second quarter of this year, four fewer than the same quarter last year
  • Evergreen launches new intra-Asia service
    Uni-Chart will rotate Kaohsiung-Cebu-Kaohsiung calls in addition to Manila loop
  • Opportunities and threats
    Do not mistake political prevarication for uncertainty when it come to costly carbon regulations
  • Cosco likely to benefit from flood of demand for Keppel FELS jack-up rigs
    Cosco Shipyard set to win more offshore business as Keppel struggles to find slots
  • ThyssenKrupp to expand Rotterdam capacity
    Coking coal volumes to increase by one third
  • Family firepower
    In shipping, a family's passion and unswerving dedication to their business can make the difference between success and failure
  • Global Ports to step up efficiency at home rather than expand overseas
    Chairman Mishin says growing beyond Russia and Finland is long-term prospect, but 'complex question' of domestic terminals' performance comes first
  • Weak charter rates send Genco profits tumbling
    Number of ships in fleet rises as bottom line shrinks
  • Baltic Trading makes loss for second consecutive quarter
    Weak spot rates skew figures

Fairplayweb site
JULY 27, 2011
  • Offshore 'safe haven' seen
    BONDS offered by offshore companies have become "more liquid" than those from shipping groups, a finance conference heard today
  • Dry pair beat forecasts
    BOTH GENCO and sister Baltic Trading have topped analyst forecasts but also reported quarterly drops versus last year
  • Frangou sees supply relief
    NAVIOS Partners boss Angeliki Frangou commented today on a positive supply trend as her company reported solid quarterly earnings
  • Lamu port construction will start
    KENYA's plans to build a port on Lamu Island off its northeastern coast are gathering pace, with President Mwai Kibaki calling on ministers to speed things up, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Saudis raise tanker cargoes to India
    SAUDI Arabia has agreed to ship 3M extra barrels of crude in August to India to make up for cuts in oil from Iran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Coal port delays up 32.6%
    DELAYS for bulkers at major iron ore ports have decreased by 10.8% over the past week, but at major coal ports delays have risen by 32.6%, a broker told Fairplay today
  • China yards push offshore
    CHINESE yards are expected to move aggressively into the offshore sector, which is being boosted by high crude prices and rising oil demand, a DnB NOR Markets analyst said today
  • Rickmers ramps up in India
    GERMANY'S Rickmers-Linie is raising its stakes in India by upgrading its Europe/Subcontinent service to sailings every three weeks in 4Q
  • Tight LNG supply expected
    A MISMATCH between the number of LNG regasification and liquefaction facilities worldwide means that supply will be tight, at least in this decade, energy analyst Tony Regan said today
  • Taipower awards 13 Panamaxes
    TAIWAN'S power generator Taipower has awarded 13 Panamaxes in its latest tender for coal, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • OceanFreight shares skyrocket
    SHARES of NASDAQ-listed OceanFreight shot up 79% today as investors reacted to the surprise takeover by DryShips

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 27, 2011
  • Hub Group Profit Rises 49 Percent
    Intermodal service provider Hub Group's second quarter profit rose 49 percent year-over-year to $14.4 million, powered by a 12 percent...
  • Locke Confirmed as China Envoy
    The U.S. Senate confirmed Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to be ambassador to China, where he will replace Jon Huntsman as...
  • Trucker Saia Increases Profit 41 Percent
    Multiregional less-than-truckload carrier Saia increased its year-over-year profit 41 percent to $8.3 million in the second quarter, as its revenue...
  • Higher Fuel Costs Cut into Covenant Profit
    Higher costs and less efficient use of its trucks drove Covenant Transportation Group's profit down 42.7 percent year-over-year in the...
  • VDOT's Connaughton Promotes Shipper Incentives
    The Commonwealth of Virginia is offering shippers a tax credit for moving containers off the highways to the marine highway...
  • FAA Work Stoppages Increase
    Work stoppages are spreading among aviation construction projects across the country and construction workers are being sent home, due to...
  • Ryder System Revenue Tops $1.5 Billion
    Ryder System's net profit leaped 34.2 percent year-over-year to $40 million in the second quarter, as revenue climbed 18.1 percent...
  • Celadon Group Hauls Less Freight, Doubles Profit
    Truckload carrier Celadon Group more than doubled its profit in the second quarter despite a 1.2 percent drop in freight...
  • US Box Imports Slide 1.7 Percent
    U.S. containerized imports dropped by 1.7 percent in June from the same month last year after rising 5.5 percent in...
  • ILWU Chief Promises to Work With ILA
    The president of the West Coast longshore union pledged cooperation with the International Longshoremen's Association and criticized other unions he...
  • Railcar, Barge Demand Push Trinity's Profit Up
    Major railcar and barge builder Trinity Industries's soared 63 percent in the second quarter to $30 million, despite disruptions to...
  • Higher Truck Volume Propels C.H. Robinson Profit
    Third-party logistics and brokerage giant C.H. Robinson Worldwide increased its net profit 14.2 percent in the second quarter to $111...
  • Flood Woes Cut Canadian Pacific Profit 23 Percent
    Canadian Pacific Railway blamed severe flood disruptions for shrinking its second-quarter profit 23 percent to about $136 million (C$128 million),...
  • UPS Freight Increases Sales 19 Percent
    UPS Freight increased its revenue 19 percent to $660 million in the second quarter, improving its revenue per hundredweight and...
  • Ocean Charter Market Declines
    Containership charter rates are tumbling as ocean carriers re-asses their tonnage requirements amid slowing cargo growth and weakening freight rates....
  • New VPA Board Takes Office
    A new slate of eight directors was sworn in as new members of the board of the Virginia Port Authority...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Sets Rate Increases, Surcharges
    Hapag-Lloyd is implementing a series of general rate increases and peak-season surcharges on Asia-Europe-Mediterranean trade lanes, as part of a...
  • Long Beach, Los Angeles Announce Clean Air Awards
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have chosen seven companies as recipients of the 2011 Clean Air Action...
  • Guangzhou Port Container Traffic Up 10.3 Percent
    The volume of containers handled by at terminals operated by the Guangzhou Port Group increased by 10.3 percent year-over-year in...
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Leaps 42 Percent
    Second quarter profit powered ahead by 42 percent at Norfolk Southern Railway, continuing a pattern of strong earnings reports by...
  • Cummins Doubles Profit to $505 Million
    Strong growth in global truck markets drove engine sales up 53 percent to $2.9 billion in the second quarter at...
  • Capo Suggests Separate Banana, Short-Sea Pacts
    The International Longshoremen's Association and management should consider separate contracts for short-sea shipping and proprietary cargo such as bananas, management's...
  • USMX's Capo Warns of Competition for ILA
    Management officials urged the International Longshoremen's Association to work with employers to compete with West Coast ports and attract the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 27, 2011
  • Shippers don't like slow steaming
  • UK economy 'flat-lining'
  • Tacoma boxes down 11%
  • Bunker prices head back up
  • Evergreen launches Kaohsiung-Philippines feeder

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 27, 2011
  • CMRE ready to strike
    Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos-led containership owner has the firepower to acquire cheap assets following profitable Q2, CFO says.
  • Baltic's crystal ball
    CFO of New York-listed bulker owner sees scrapping, slippage and Asian economies as key catalysts in the market recovery.
  • CSCL fires profit warning
    Li Shaode-led boxship owner braces investors for a first half loss.
  • Panamax records pending
    Both scrapping and newbuilding arrivals about to set new annual benchmarks, broker says.
  • DB talks up M&A
    DryShips' $240m OceanFreight takeover could spark increased consolidation in the bulker market, analyst says.
  • Uninsured tanker aground
    Pollution row as elderly products carrier with no P&I cover grounds in storms off South Africa.
  • Navios Partners beats bets
    Angeliki Frangou-headed bulker owner tops analysts' forecasts in the second quarter.
  • Precious doubles profit
    Results from Khalid Hashim-led shipping company aided by newbuilding sales as profit is twice last year's figure.
  • Holst plots Asia push
    RS Platou exec says dry departures are no big deal as he takes charge of reshaping broker's activity in the east.
  • Bulk exit at Platou
    Dry-cargo chief Yahya Karahasan heads a list of six leaving RS Platou in the Lion City.
  • Davie rival bites back
    Groupe Maritime Verreault chief claims government backing of ailing yard makes competitors feel like they are "being eaten by piranhas".
  • Chemoil profit dwindles
    Profit falls in second quarter but bunker supplier stays in black as sales climb.
  • Offshore upset at DRYS?
    Drilling orientated investors unlikely to be impressed with use of Ocean Rig shares to part fund OceanFreight swoop, analyst says.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2011
  • Evergreen services
    Evergreen joins MOL Asia/Africa loopEvergreen Line is joining an MOL loop between Southeast Asia and southeast Africa, according to its schedules. Evergreen launches Kaohsiung/Cebu feederEvergreen said it has launched a weekly shuttle service betwe...
  • Surface transport profits
    Intermodal buoys CN Q2 performanceCanadian National saw second quarter operating income increase 8 percent to $926 million, the railroad said in its quarterly financial filings Tuesday. Werner record huge Q2 profit growthTrucking company Werner Ent...
  • James A. Capo, United States Maritime Alliance-USMX
  • CTSA raise currency surcharge again
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Tuesday they will once again raise the currency adjustment surcharge they assess on shippers as of Sept. 1. The fee will rise to 10 percent after being set at 9 percent for August...
  • Evergreen joins MOL Asia/Africa loop
    Evergreen Line is joining an MOL loop between Southeast Asia and southeast Africa, according to its schedules. The line will join MOL's MZX service, which has a rotation of Singapore, Port Louis, Durban, Maputo and Singapore. With Evergreen joinin...
  • Evergreen launches Kaohsiung/Cebu feeder
    Evergreen said it has launched a weekly shuttle service between Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Cebu in the Philippines. Evergreen will deploy a single 950-TEU ship on its KCS service, which departed from Kaohsiung on Tuesday. It will arrive in Cebu on Thur...
  • FAA issues 'stop work orders'
    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued additional "stop work orders" to construction and technology contractors for critical modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass an FAA bill. FAA halted dozens...
  • UPS starts flights to Chengdu
    UPS will begin operating flights into Chengdu, China, further expanding its connections between Asia, Europe and the United States. The "around-the-world" flight through Chengdu will start at UPS's European hub in Cologne, Germany, and make a sto...
  • Intermodal buoys CN Q2 performance
    Canadian National saw second quarter operating income increase 8 percent to $926 million, the railroad said in its quarterly financial filings Tuesday. Revenue rose 8 percent to nearly $2.4 million while loadings increased 4 percent and revenue to...
  • Werner record huge Q2 profit growth
    Trucking company Werner Enterprises increased its second quarter net profit 32 percent, compared to the same period in 2010, according to a company financial filing last week. Werner's operating profits rose $46.8 million in the quarter, on revenu...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 27, 2011
  • Rotterdam market softens slightly
    Other European ports steady or firmer mid-week.
  • Moderate mid-week price moves in major ports
    Fujairah steady after recent gains caused by tight avails.
  • Bunker deal signed with SK Shipping
    Ghana Oil Company says MGO contract will help it maintain 'market leadership'.
  • Ferry operator given 'unreserved apology' over pollution allegation
    New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says charge was made without proper research.
  • Asian bunker prices firming mid-week
    Demand mixed in major Asian bunker ports on Wednesday.
  • Titan to start oil storage operations at Quanzhou in August
    Will start operations at 340,000 m³ capacity facility after receiving 100,000 mt cargo.
  • California ARB approves changes to fuel regulations
    Regulations to be aligned with the requirements of the North American ECA.
  • Japanese shipyard clinches order for fuel-efficient bulkers
    Newbuild design to minimise wave resistance.
  • Chemoil Q2 profits plunge 69%
    But sales volumes rise due to contributions from recently acquired OceanConnect Marine.

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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