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July 2, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe spot rates bounce back, up 21.9pc to US$1,888 per TEU
  • ILA sees 'substantial progress' in labour talks with waterfront employers
  • Shipping Corporation of India ups India-Europe rate US$200/TEU July 1
  • Mumbai docker strike delayed till July 9, widespread disruption feared
  • Ex-Canadian National Railway chief takes helm as CEO of Canadian Pacific
  • Manila's ICTSI Berth 6 officially opened by Philippines president
  • International shipping confidence hits highest level since February 2011
  • Kerry Logistics expands Laem Chabang terminal to tap automotive growth
  • MOL (Asia) Ltd promotes from within its own ranks at HK's Asia HQ
  • Singapore transport sector leads all in reporting their eco-activities
  • Japan Airlines to pay US$1.79 million for New Zealand price fixing
  • Implant Sciences' explosive sniffers used in mobile air cargo screening
  • Asia-Pacific air cargo May volume off 5.3pc, declining 5pc year to date

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 1, 2012
  • Transpole boosts Asian expansion with new Shanghai office
  • 17 countries eager to buy Indian wheat
  • Crude oil imports surge 5.8 pc in May y-o-y
  • Final India-EU FTA meet in Nov.: Sharma
  • ICICI Bank, Yes Bank sign pact with Malaysia's Exim Bank
  • India, GCC to ink FTA within a year: CII
  • Spice exports cross $ 2 billion in FY 12
  • Apex court directs GMB to decide fate of contaminated vessel
  • EIA study on Vizhinjam port likely to be wrapped up by June 30
  • Exim India's KPT Special Issue released by Dr P. D. Vaghela
  • GMB's ports & shipping seminar today
  • Nailesh Gandhi appointed Mumbai Port Trustee for 2012-14
  • Parliamentary Committee at Mormugao Port Trust
  • Bombardier to export bogies from Gujarat to Oz
  • CRRI warns of possible drop in rice output
  • Crude oil bill burns up 51 pc of forex earnings: Assocham
  • Fieo wants banks to jack up credit flow
  • Flagging oil prices to benefit India: Report
  • Forex reserves drop to $ 289 bn
  • India's economy has entered into stagflation: Fitch
  • INR at two-week high; best single-session gain in three years
  • INR slide pushes gems, jewellery exports up 6.6 pc in May
  • Pranab makes amends by clearing CST compensation before demitting office
  • ICE Awards 2012 gets bigger & better
  • Raghuram Rajan may step into Kaushik Basus shoes
  • Ahlers varied expertise
  • INTERTRANSPORT GmbH moves road recycler to China
  • Massive project cargo moved by Globalink from Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Mongolian to start serving Shanghai
    Mongolian Airlines is starting Ulaan Baatar-Shanghai Pudong services on 1 July, offering four weekly flights.
  • BLS Cargo offers new Rotterdam-Switzerland blocktrains
    The Swiss private railfreight operator BLS Cargo has further expanded its position in the intermodal import/export segment, now transporting overseas containers from Rotterdam to ...
  • GOL names Paulo Sergio Kakinoff as new CEO
    The Latin American airline GOL has named Paulo Sergio Kakinoff as its new chief executive officer with effect from 2 July. Kakinoff, who previously worked for Volkswagen and Audi,...
  • New trans-Asian rail container haulage firm to be founded
    The Belarusian, Russian and Kazakh railway corporations are planning to found a joint transport and logistics company to haul containers by rail. The 100% RZD subsidiary RZD Logis...
  • Wabco and Daimler Trucks North America sign agreement
    Wabco Holdings Inc, a leading supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has entered into a long-term supply agreement with manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Wabc...
  • KLG Lojistik new 24plus partner in Turkey
    24plus logistics network, a German general cargo alliance, has strengthened its services in Turkey by adding the Istanbul-based Turkish company KLG Lojistik as a new partner. Serv...
  • Cuxport handles large wind farm consignments
    The German company Cuxport recently completed another large contract for power plant manufacturer REpower Systems, shipping tower units manufactured by Ambau in Cuxhaven to the Th...
  • New Star Alliance member to expand Panama hub
    Copa Airlines, which joined the Star Alliance last week with its subsidiary Copa Colombia, is planning to expand its Panama City hub this year. Based on a strong economy, ideal geo...
  • First flight from inland China to North America lands in Vancouver
    Vancouver airport welcomed the first direct flight linking North America and China's interior province of Sichuan recently. The inaugural flight of Sichuan Airlines' service betwee...
  • New managing director for APL Logistics Germany
    Jörg Granzow is the new managing director of APL's Hamburg-based national branch APL Logistics Germany, where he succeeded Günther Laumann. Granzow, who will report to Eddy Wouter...
  • Fiege taking over logistics tasks for Tamedia group
    Germany's Greven-based logistics corporation Fiege is adding a Swiss feather to the cap of its European media logistics activities, having signed a deal to take over publications ...
  • Ceva manages exceptional equipment in France
    SCM specialist Ceva Logistics, a leading supply chain management company, has been selected to design and manage the transfer of a 20 m high, 165 t, long-loading tower from a plant...
  • New Wim Bosman branch in Poland
    Wim Bosman opened a new branch office in Katowice early in June. Katowice is in Silesia, one of Poland's fastest-developing economic regions, where the mining, iron and steel, mach...
  • A special load from Bilbao to Israel
    A special load - consisting of eight large suction anchors with up to 14 m diameters and 20 m long, amongst other things - has been sent from the Spanish port of Bilbao to an offsh...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Surveyor who died in Yemen bomb blast "doubted pirate...
  • Mitsui O.S.K. orders LNG carriers at KHI and MHI
  • Island Offshore orders PSV pair at STX OSV
  • General Dynamics to acquire Earl Industries ship repair and...
  • BAE Systems Mobile shipyard cuts steel for Weeks Marine...
  • Clay Maitland named to Glacier Society board
  • Wärtsilä power solutions ordered for six pipelayers being built...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn Jones F. Devlin awards for 2011
  • Intermodal up, carloads down for weekly rail freight traffic
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines orders pair of new LNG vessels
  • Seattle Port Commission honors airlines for quiet flying
  • APL Logistics taps Granzow as managing director for Germany

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Struggling dry bulk owners must 'rise to the challenge' of scrapping
    Demolition rates must double, says DVB report
  • US ports aim to bag a bigger Tiger
    Freight projects secure $79m grants from Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, but AAPA wants more
  • Cruise growth boosts European ports
    Destination-led market sees double-digit growth
  • RWG starts first phase of Maasvlakte 2 construction
    DP World to operate Rotterdam hub
  • Fairer valuations could take pressure off brokers
    When brokers value their clients' ships a conflict of interest is unavoidable
  • Stolt Valor finds port of refuge after three months
    Delay in being brought to a safe haven could raise questions over port state willingness to apply IMO guidelines quickly
  • The future we want
    The IMO hosted a well-attended side event on sustainable maritime development at the Rio+20 conference
  • Formosa Plastics' charters for two VLCCs raise doubts over profit
    Rate of $27,500 per day compares with $10,000 operating costs, $122m-$142m shipbuilding bills and further costs to cover financing
  • World Shipping Council slams FMC agri-box index
    Move will compromise service contract confidentiality, say critics
  • HSH Nordbank will stick with ship finance
    Lender dismisses doubts over future for German financing
  • US agrees five-year respite for ballast water system type approval
    But new, stringent national standard remains
  • Sanctions, what sanctions?
    Will those without a US waiver to buy Iranian crude please step forward
  • North America to cut long-haul crude imports by 10%
    Bleak news for tanker owners as key market scales down demand
  • Unions urge government to save Greece's shipyards
    Consolidate or collapse, says labour federation
  • Indonesia eyes Iraq oil import bonanza
    Start-up trade to reach 300,000 bpd by 2018
  • STX OSV to build PSVs for Island Offshore
    Orders boost Singapore-listed yard's strong June orderbook
  • STX Offshore to collaborate with KoGas to develop LNG know-how
    Companies will co-design engineering and maintenance technologies
  • Capesize rates rise mildly, kindling hopes for an improved second half
    Sceptics point to China's still-eroding demand for imports of iron ore, however
  • Aker ASA to grow shipowning business
    Norwegian conglomerate looks for long term charter potential ahead of IPO
  • Keep calm and carry on
    If Commerzbank cannot make shipping pay, how can others?
  • MOL orders two LNG newbuildings
    Kansai Electric takes ships in 20-year deal
  • New EU sanctions apply to all vessels
    Restrictions on Iranian crude extend to bunker stems, warn P&I clubs
  • Should flag states hold vessels' insurance details?
    Researcher 'surprised' by how difficult it was to obtain accurate information about certain vessels' insurance
  • Policing sanctions through insurance will hurt third parties
    Sipri research highlights anti-Iranian strategy's many pitfalls
  • US hands China and Singapore a sanctions waiver
    Exemptions, now numbering 20, come in response to reduced imports of Iranian crude
  • China State Shipbuilding sets up shipping unit in Hong Kong
    State giant seeks to diversify business and spread risks
  • Sabine Pass LNG export plant set for final investment decision in 30 days
    US is relying on approval to provide capacity to export new cargoes
  • Australia LNG export projects raise energy price concerns
    Domestic mining and electricity companies fear supply will be diverted
  • UK and Irish lighthouses seek savings
    Closer co-operation will cut millions in costs

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Saudis reopen Hormuz bypass oil pipeline
    RIYADH has reopened the Iraqi Pipeline Across Saudi Arabia to bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Brazil's Batista buffeted
    THE PORT, energy and shipbuilding empire of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista is feeling heightened pressure from an abrupt drop in investor confidence
  • Sietas break-up sealed
    INSOLVENT Hamburg yard Sietas will be sold off in pieces to German and international suitors, the group's insolvency administrator Berthold Brinkmann said
  • Box lines reject US index
    HEDGING risk by using a US government-managed rate index for agriculture exports would violate service contract confidentiality, box lines told Fairplay today
  • US exempts Singapore, China from Iran sanctions
    REDUCTIONS in tanker imports of Iranian crude have earned China and Singapore exemptions from sanctions imposed on Iran by the US
  • Conspiracy seen in surveyor death
    MARINE shipping surveyor David Mockett was probably murdered by a gang trying to hide evidence of a faked pirate attack on a ship, a report has found
  • MOL to order LNG carriers at Japanese yards
    JAPAN'S MOL said today it will order two LNG carriers at compatriot yards Kawasaki HI and Mitsubishi HI
  • German owners shocked by planned cuts
    UNCERTAINTY over government aid for German-flagged vessels is bound to continue following a decision by Berlin this week
  • China to collect green fees
    CHINA has decided to deal with maritime spills by imposing fees on shipping groups, independent of whether they are liable for pollution
  • Box rate concerns rise
    A FALL in spot box rates in June has raised concern about the ability of liners to make peak-season surcharges stick, according to a senior shipping analyst
  • CSD to issue $787M in bonds
    CHINA Shipping Development said today it has received government approval to issue 5Bn yuan ($787M) in bonds later this year
  • Iran offers own oil transport to Seoul
    TEHRAN was reported today to offer transport of oil to South Korea on Iran's own tankers
  • Japan warns on Iran bunkers
    JAPAN'S P&I Club has said it would provide no coverage to members that use bunkers of Iranian origin once EU sanctions take effect on 1 July
  • Keppel, SMM shares backed
    DEUTSCHE Bank Markets Research has repeated its 'buy' ratings for Singapore yards Keppel and Sembcorp Marine

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Ruling on Portland Port Reefer Work Delayed
    The court-appointed master who is handling a jurisdictional dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the International Brotherhood...
  • Transport Bill Raises Forwarder, Broker Surety Bond Requirement
    The newly-passed surface transportation bill requires freight brokers and forwarders to have a $75,000 surety bond, a mandate that supporters...
  • What the Transport Bill Means for Shippers, Carriers
    The final surface transportation bill passed on Friday, providing victories and disappointments for shippers and freight transportation providers. President Obama...
  • Court Rules NJ Port Drivers Are Contractors
    A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by owner-operator truck drivers who claimed they were illegally misclassified as contractors instead of...
  • FedEx, UPS Could Gain Access to Chinese Domestic Market
    FedEx and UPS could begin domestic delivery in China if the government grants the parcel giants the go-ahead to enter...
  • Carriers Urge FMC to Drop Rate Index Plan
    The Federal Maritime Commission's proposal to create a container rate index for agricultural exports would violate the Ocean Shipping Reform...
  • Canadian Pacific Taps Harrison as CEO, President
    Canadian Pacific Railway has tapped E. Hunter Harrison as CEO and president, following a fierce proxy fight in which an...
  • Zim Adds Halifax Call to Atlantic Service
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is adding a call at the Port of Halifax in July in its Zim Container Service...
  • 'Substantial Progress' Reported in ILA Negotiations
    Negotiators for the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance have completed two days of negotiations that yielded what...
  • MSC Adds Jacksonville to US-Central America Loop
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. revamped its weekly service between the U.S. and Central America to include Jacksonville's Talleyrand Marine Terminal in...
  • Shipping Corp. of India Hikes India-Europe Rates
    State-owned Shipping Corporation of India will seek a general rate increase on westbound trade from India to Europe and the...
  • Con-way's Stotlar Sees 'Fundamental' Changes in Trucking
    The 2009 recession changed the trucking industry "fundamentally," forcing deep changes in less-than-truckload and truckload operations, Con-way CEO and president...
  • Royal Mail Posts First Profit in Parcels, Letters in Four Years
    Royal Mail turned a profit on its core letters and parcels operations for the first time in four years, easing...
  • Kombiverkehr Boosts Traffic, Revenue Amid Eurozone Crisis
    Kombiverkehr reported revenue of 430 million euros ($542 million) in 2011, up 11.9 percent on the previous year and just...
  • 3PLs See Gains in Reverse Logistics Management
    Once regarded as a necessary evil and a drag on the bottom line, reverse logistics has emerged as a critical...
  • Commentary: Preparing for Capacity Challenges in Mexico
    More and more companies are looking to Mexico as the preferred location for near-sourcing their operations. This trend has gained...
  • Commentary: The Economy's False Positive
    After four years of (mostly) dismal financial performance, the last thing ocean carriers in the trans-Pacific eastbound trade need is...
  • Commentary: TIGER Grants Fall Short for Ports
    The fourth round of TIGER grants announced last week is another example of economic stimulus that is too little, too...
  • APL Restructures Indian Subcontinent-Red Sea Service
    Singapore-based container carrier APL is reorganizing its Subcontinent-Red Sea Express (SRX) Service, effective in July. The changes include new...
  • Encompass to Expand Network in Latin America
    Encompass Global Logistics will further expand its network into low-cost manufacturing centers as outsourcing trends evolve, according to a leading...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • ACP defers its rate hike
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has suspended its planned price hike scheduled for July 1 by three months. The decision follows its review of the many objections ...
  • Southampton gains from rail service improvements
    Southampton's rail traffic has improved significantly since its rail gauge to the UK's Midlands, North West and Scotland was upgraded in April 2011, thus permitting ...
  • WSC urges FMC not to create export index
    The World Shipping Council (WSC) is 'urging' the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) not to create a US export freight rate index and claims that it does ...
  • Transnet to tap international bond markets
    Brian Molefe, ceo of Transnet SOC, South Africa's state-controlled ports, rail and pipelines company, has indicated that he will tap the international debt markets ...
  • South Korea truck strike solved
    A truck strike in South Korea that disrupted the movement of container traffic to and from the country's major ports has been solved after the truckers' union said today ...
  • UAE commits money to Somalia naval force
    The UAE Government has pledged USD1 million to Somalia for the country to upgrade and expand its naval forces and support more effective missions against the pirates ...
  • No relief from Saudi port congestion
    There are increasing fears that current container logjams being experienced in Dammam and Riyadh could worsen during Ramadan which commences on July 20, ...
  • ISS opens office in Puerto Montt
    Inchcape Shipping Services has expanded its operations in Chile by opening a new office in Puerto Montt. Located in the south of the country, the port is an important ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Stena Weco pens JV
    Ulf Ryder in the driver's seat as Stena Bulk & Weco team up with vegoil giant Golden Agri.
  • "Fraud" behind death
    UK marine expert killed in Yemen for probing Brillante Virtuoso pirate attack.
  • Registry looks south
    Marshall Islands flag joins Brazilian gold rush as offshore action accelerates.
  • Brightoil's bankroll
    Freshly minted loan requires founder and CEO to maintain majority stake.
  • Geden bulker attacked
    Dutch Marines rumble pirates suspected of launching hit on Turkish supramax.
  • Safe sorts Japan loan
    Greek bulker operator turns to JBIC and Citigroup for extra $34m.
  • Shipping escapes shakeup
    Raft of job losses at 3i will only have a limited impact on its maritime activity.
  • Harvest blighted
    Hong Kong-listed bulker owner posts annual loss as revenue shrinks.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • ILA, employers report progress in contract talks
    The dockworkers union said there was progress on issues of automation at marine terminals and jurisdiction over chassis maintenance during talks in Delray Beach, Fla. this week.
  • Maersk slows Flagship loop, adds Qingdao
    Roundtrip voyage time on the TP5 has increased from 35 days to 42 days, and transit times have been increased by a few days in both directions, now taking 22 days between Kobe, Japan and Los Angeles, and 18 days on the return.
  • Explosive cargo sniffers now for rent
  • WSC to FMC: Abandon rate index plans
    The World Shipping Council said the "commission's establishment of a rate index for certain cargoes subject to the Shipping Act would violate the service contract confidentiality provisions of the Act and the commission's own current regulations."
  • MSC's new Jaxport/Central America service
  • Volga-Dnepr adds 5th new IL-76 freighter
  • MOL deploys solar on board car carrier
  • FedEx expands eco-drive to EMEA
  • UTC charged with arms control violations
  • South Carolina to pay for Charleston harbor deepening
    The state legislature Thursday, frustrated by the lack of a federal funding for deepening the Port of Charleston's main navigation channel, set aside an additional $120 million to complete the project without federal help.
  • Jaxport board elects new chairman
  • SAIC provides logistics support to missile program
  • New maps customize to show assets

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • USCG to use ISO standard for interpreting sulphur test results
    Decision to use ISO rather than IMO guidelines was made this week, USCG official tells Tacoma conference.
  • Week ends with higher prices
    Demand was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local player.
  • LNG as a marine fuel on Canada's West Coast
    'We see that LNG has been successful in Europe and we don't see why it can't be successful in the case of the North America Emission Control Area.'
  • Australian government pushes for marine pollution reduction
    Bill requires vessels to adhere to stringent energy efficiency targets develop energy efficiency management plans.
  • Maritime community prepares for North American ECA
    'The ECA is coming up in 33 days and the industry still isn't clear on what to do in regards to these enforcements.'
  • Hybrid-power car carrier commences service
    The Emerald Ace is designed to achieve zero emissions while in harbour.
  • Prices climb in Fujairah hub
    Small gains as week closes.
  • Tight avails see Rotterdam prices firm
    Hamburg prices steady.
  • Yangtze bunker spill threatens Shanghai reservoir
    Reservoir intake was shut down temporarily.
  • Newbuilds to cut fuel consumption 'by 25%'
    MOL's orders LNG carriers with 'Ultra Steam Turbine Plants' and aerodynamic improvements.
  • Brightoil to boost its crude oil trading team
    Company wants to be key crude oil supplier to private Chinese refineries.
  • Asian bunker markets close week on uncertain note
    Bunker deliveries suspended at Hong Kong due to typhoon.
  • Brightoil's first VLCC to embark on maiden voyage for Singapore
    Brightoil names its first 318,000 dwt VLCC Brightoil Glory.
  • Tropical storm disrupts Hong Kong bunker deliveries
    Typhoon signal number 3 to be hoisted.
  • Fall in bunker prices 'provides some relief' for NOL
    Shipping company 'might even achieve' breakeven for remaining three quarters of 2012, says analyst from Maybank Kim Eng.
  • Japan P&I Club warns members on Iranian bunkers
    'Where it is known that bunkers to be stemmed to a vessel are of Iranian origin, such bunkers should not be loaded.'
  • Singapore authority reminds maritime firms on unilateral sanctions
    Companies should 'make their own assessments' while consulting legal advisers, insurers and P&I Clubs, says MPA.
  • Singapore and China temporarily exempted from Iran oil sanctions
    The countries have 'significantly' reduced the volume of crude oil purchases from Iran, says US secretary of state.

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