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October 3, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Guangzhou to spend US$2.02 billion on sea freight hub development project
  • Fujian's port capacity to hit 15 million TEU mostly from Taiwan trade
  • Chongqing's 2012 foreign trade volume up 11.3pc to 5.16 million tonnes
  • UN's International Maritime Organisation stalls on container weights
  • Logwin further expands in India to Ahmedabad from Mumbai and Pune
  • Breakbulk China 2013 to focus on developments, transport solutions
  • Airlines struggle to cope with global overcapacity midst Mideast boom
  • Alaska study sees only modest air cargo growth with changing conditions
  • CEVA honours suppliers at second global awards ceremony near Madrid
  • DHL opens Energy Centre in Houston exhibiting services to energy clients

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • Asia-Europe spot rates down last week
  • Bibby brings its heritage & expertise to shipmanagement sector
  • ITIC continues to reward loyalty with renewal credit payments to members
  • Lubmarine launches three new barges in Singapore
  • MOL launches vessel safety campaign
  • NCC receives new chemical tanker
  • Port of Rotterdam to build 3 lay-by berths for coastal box shipping
  • TSA announces contract rate increases for 2013-14
  • TT Club advocates mandatory verification of container weights
  • Sugar exports to continue despite 4.6 pc dip in output
  • Congestion charges to apply only after 30 days notice: US FMC to carriers
  • East coast ports asked to follow Gujarat model
  • GMB is Knowledge Partner for Gujarat Junction 2012
  • HBT issue simmers at KoPT
  • Export credit interest cap extended
  • Fitch revises Indias growth forecast to 6 pc
  • US Department of Justice, FTC sign important MoU with Ministry of Corporate Affairs & CCI

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • NordStar adjusts Far East operations
    As of today, Russian NordStar Airlines is adjusting its operations to the country's Far East. The carrier, which currently operates Khabarovsk - Vladivostok once a week and serves ...
  • Chep expands in Eastern Europe
    Chep, the pooling expert in the area of multiple-use containers and pallets, is cooperating with the Delamode Group. Delamode, the logistics and forwarding company represented in t...
  • Turkish adds Aden
    With yesterday's flight departing from Istanbul, Turkish Airlines started its service expansion to the Yemen. The Sanaa flights are being operated as three flights per week (four f...
  • Bruce Highway construction project in Australia completed
    After years of planning, extensive public consultations and the relocation of more than five million tonnes of earth - enough soil and rock to fill 2,000 Olympic swimming pools - ...
  • Mercator's technologies selected by THAI Cargo
    Thai Airways (THAI) executive vice-president of human resources & compliance, Niruj Maneepun, and head of Mercator, Patrick Naef, signed an agreement last week that will enable...
  • Port of Felixstowe celebrates new productivity record
    Felixstowe has set a new record for the number of container movements in a 12-hour shift with the recent call of the Maersk Sarnia. A total of 3431 exchanges was completed on this ...
  • Fredrik Dahllöf becomes division manager of Freja Sweden
    Freja Transport & Logistics has recruited Fredrik Dahllöf as division manager South Europe for its office in Helsingborg (Sweden). Fredrik will start working for Freja on 24 Oc...
  • Baton change at the head of Blue Water Shipping
    Kurt Skov, Blue Water Shipping's founder and managing director, is stepping down and appointing Kim Hedegaard Sørensen as the chief executive position. Shortly after the 40th anniv...
  • Eurotunnel and Alstom organise Prima II tests in Channel Tunnel
    Eurotunnel and Alstom have successfully realised tests on the new generation Prima II locomotives to check compatibility with Channel Tunnel systems and safety standards. For this ...
  • New freight charge in India
    Indian Railways has increased the service tax on goods transported by trains by up to 3.7%. The decision for levying service tax on freight and auxiliary services was taken last Su...
  • DSV acquires Swift Freight and expands in Africa and Middle East
    Swift Freight, headquartered in Dubai, is a strong regional freight forwarder with 36 offices in 15 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Swift Freight specialises in tran...
  • B&Q awards Wincanton multi-channel distribution contract
    British logistics service provider Wincanton has announced it has won a multi-channel distribution contract by retailer B&Q in the UK. Wincanton will manage B&Q's 1 million...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • Turnaround whiz picked to chair Australian shipbuilder
  • Crowley awarded $16.5 million MSC charter for ATB
  • Austal USA launches JHSV 2
  • New warning to yachts on piracy dangers
  • Another $100.4 million for Virginia class sub program
  • VT Halter teams with DCNS for OPC program bid
  • Capt Alex Sweeney now VP project ops at Crowley solutions
  • Pacific Carriers takes 67% stake in Drydocks World SEA
  • STX OSV books order for cable layer

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • Port of Everett Commission updates Mission Statement
  • Crowley names Capt. Alex Sweeney solutions group vice president
  • Inchcape Shipping Services promotes Francisco Villagran
  • Port of Vancouver, USA eyes full production of new rail entrance
  • DHS joins Canada Border Services in kickoff of new entry/exit pilot program

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • Shipping finds different paths to financing
    Why yards and owners are looking for alternative sources of funding
  • Brokers predict a double-digit increase for shipowners
    Will any club be prepared to absorb reinsurance increases?
  • Spanish court rules on sue and labour costs
    Decision consistent with earlier UK case law will be welcomed by insurers
  • Textainer buys 81,000 teu of dry freight boxes
    Bermuda-based container leasing firm upgrades its fleet
  • Is Brussels-IMO love-in too good to be true?
    Kallas pledges pragmatic approach to end shipping emissions deadlock
  • Taking stock in Asia
    Slowdown creates high inventories that will take at least two months to clear
  • Grimaldi and NEL Lines to co-operate on ferry route
    Daily departures from Brindisi to Igoumenitsa to carry both passengers and ro-ro cargo
  • LR pulls Odfjell Terminals Rotterdam's ISO certification
    Move follows tank farm shutdown due to safety concerns
  • Baltic braced to defend indices
    Brussels probe takes aim at benchmarks
  • Moldova and Mongolia remove Iran-linked ships
    Open registers follow lead of Tuvalu, Tanzania and Sierra Leone
  • Brussels ditches regional CO2 reduction laws for shipping
    Exclusive: U-turn clears the way for a breakthrough global deal at IMO
  • Currency effects distort shipping capital gains, says Moore Stephens
    Accountant pushes for rule change
  • DP World eyes Latin America investments
    Dubai ports giant sets its sights on the world's fast-growing emerging markets
  • Blazing a trail
    A year after its launch, Daily Maersk has defied its critics
  • Danes back US proposal for curbing emissions
    Danish Shipowners' Association chief voices support for cutting pollution through operational and design measures rather than financial measures
  • A problem too far
    The Senkaku-Diaoyu islands dispute has the potential to widen into a setback for the shipping industry
  • Idled boxfleet set to grow as liners go for the GRI burn
    Supply will need to be cut promptly if the November 1 general rate increases are to stick
  • Intercargo attacks 'simplistic and inaccurate' Rightship green ranking
    Lobby group's chief condemns EVDI for applying the energy efficiency design index to existing vessels
  • Africa's maritime chiefs seek plan for sustained growth
    This week 130 delegates from 30 maritime administrations meet in Mombasa, Kenya, to push forward the ambitions of the African Maritime Transport Charter
  • Nordcapital quits KG business for now
    Sector claims its latest casualty as closed-end fund requirements loom
  • A brand reborn
    Restructured former icon Torm at last moves forward
  • Crew arrested after fatal ferry collision in Hong Kong
    Vessel on cruise to view fireworks sinks quickly as poor visibility hampers rescue operations
  • PMSCs urged to support contractors' mental health like the military does
    Fitzsimons case is evidence of what can go wrong, says trauma risk expert
  • Casualties: October 2 2012
    An exclusive snapshot of casualties in the last week
  • Cargotec to shed 245 jobs
    Reduction in 10,500 global workforce follows 25% fall in first half operating profit
  • Creditors take 90% stake in troubled Torm
    Deal sees $100m cash injection, long term loan deferral and share takeover
  • Atlantic Navigation lists in Singapore
    Middle East offshore services provider raises $8.9m on SGX's fast-growth board
  • Excel extends equity-raising commitment
    Dry bulk giant uses option to defer $24.3m instalment
  • New Zealand and Costamare reach $22.8m Rena settlement
    Government calls deal a 'good outcome'

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • Bankrupt B+H to liquidate
    OBO owner B+H Ocean Carriers, which filed for Chapter 11 protection in May, has revealed plans for an orderly sell-off of its remaining vessels
  • Textainer hikes box ownership
    CONTAINER leasing company Textainer today confirmed its second major en bloc acquisition in the past three weeks
  • TORM restructuring signed
    TORM, the Danish product tanker and drybulk group, today signed a restructuring plan with lenders and owners of ships it timecharters
  • Day of the shipping zombies
    A SEVEN-point settlement that TORM today signed with its creditors has created another "living dead" shipping company, an analyst commented
  • EU nations urged to seek fuel exemptions
    EUROPE'S leading shipowners' body said today it is banking on EU countries to intervene with the IMO on fuel sulphur limits
  • Stronger rupee boosts Indian breakers
    THE RUPEE'S further gains against the dollar are encouraging ship recycling in India, as yards offered $5 per ldt more than the previous week
  • Excel gains breathing room
    EXCEL Maritime has won three more months to sell equity under its debt restructuring, the NYSE-listed drybulk company has confirmed
  • IMO alters energy plan timing
    SHIPS will no longer need to implement a ship energy efficiency management plan following a decision today at the IMO
  • Cargotec to lay off 245
    CARGOTEC, the Finnish maker of port handling equipment, said today it will seek 245 layoffs to improve profitability
  • Culls urged on Asia/Europe container routes
    THE ODDS are very small that a rate rise in the headhaul Far East/Europe box trade will succeed next month unless carriers axe more services, a leading analyst has warned
  • IMO chief urges state action on low-sulphur fuels
    GOVERNMENTS should pressure the oil and refinery industries to ensure supplies of low-sulphur fuel, according to IMO secretary-general Koji Sekimizu
  • Seesaw seen for crude tanker utilisation
    CRUDE tanker utilisation is expected to drop from 87% this year to 84% in 2013, before recovering in 2014-15, DNB Bank has predicted
  • Box price war 'now a reality'
    THE FORTUNES of box shipping took a turn a turn for worse in September, said a senior shipping analyst, who warned that a price war has become a reality
  • Two Chinese yards excluded from VLCC binge
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese yards Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Cosco Corp (Singapore) are expected to be odd ones out in Beijing's newbuilding binge, Credit Suisse has warned
  • Asian holidays hit box ship chartering
    A SERIES of Far East holidays this week and normal slowing at this time of year has hit box ship chartering

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • Logistics Executives Expect Revenue Gain
    North American logistics companies expect to increase revenue 10 percent in the coming year as they target specific industries with...
  • Werner Enterprises Opens Detroit-Area Terminal
    Transportation and logistics provider Werner Enterprises on Oct. 2 announced the opening of a new terminal in Brownstown Charter Township,...
  • EVP, COO Mike Franczak Leaves Canadian Pacific
    Canadian Pacific Railway on Oct. 1 announced that Mike Franczak, executive vice president and COO, has resigned. Franczak...
  • Retailers Expect Solid Growth This Holiday Season
    Retail sales in November and December should increase 4.1 percent to $586.1 billion, which is higher than the 10-year average...
  • American Firm Tapped to Modernize Iraq's Maqal Port
    North America Western Asia Holdings on Oct. 2 announced that it has entered a 10-year agreement with Iraq's Ministry of...
  • Rena Wreck Compensation May Exceed $22.9 Million
    Daina Shipping Company, a subsidiary of Greece-based Costamare, reached a financial settlement with New Zealand's government today regarding the container...
  • Genesee & Wyoming Completes Purchase of RailAmerica
    Short-line and regional railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of RailAmerica, Inc....
  • APL Logistics Expands Operations in Bangladesh
    APL Logistics has expanded its operations in Bangladesh to meet growing demand from the apparel sector. The company has...
  • Singapore Port Planning for Capacity of 50 Million TEUs
    The port of Singapore's container facilities will benefit from an investment of S$3.5 billion (US$2.85 billion) over the next decade...
  • Osaka's Container Trade Dips 3.5 Percent
    The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Osaka in western Japan fell 3.5 percent in the...
  • C.H. Robinson Adds Chemical Division
    Logistics company C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. yesterday announced its new ChemSolutions division, which will provide services to chemical manufacturing and...
  • Congress Passes Military Commercial Drivers License Act
    The U.S. Congress has passed S. 3624, the Military Commercial Drivers License Act of 2012, a bill that allows uniformed...
  • British Columbia to Invest in Transportation Infrastructure
    British Columbia Premier Christy Clark on Sept. 28 detailed plans to invest more than $200 million in capital projects across...
  • Survey: U.S. High-Tech Executives Optimistic About 2014 Export Goals
    U.S. high-tech executives' confidence in the future of the nation's exports has grown significantly over the past two years, due...
  • Updated Railyards Opened at Port of Amsterdam
    The Port of Amsterdam and the Netherlands' ProRail have modernized two freight railyards, in compliance with European requirements. Aziehavenweg...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • Rena owner to pay USD32m in clean-up costs
  • US - Mexico NAFTA trade booming
    Surface trade between the US and its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico, rose by 4.6% in July compared to the same month of 2011 to USD75.7 billion. Nevertheless, ...
  • Hoyer's IBCs being fitted with RFID technology
    Hamburg-based Hoyer is fitting transponders to its pool of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), which currently number about 20,000 units, and installing a radio ...
  • Idled boxfleet set to grow as liners go for the GRI burn
    With an almost across the board general rate increase [GRI] of USD500 per TEU announced by ocean carriers plying the over capacity-plagued Far East to Europe tradelane ...
  • Nigerian ports' box traffic up 19% in H1 12
    Containers handled at Nigerian ports rose by 19.4% in H1 12 with 770,996TEU handled. While empties staged the strongest rate of growth, up more than 25% to 332,917TEU, ...
  • 'Rosier' transpac outlook - but bleaker Asia/Europe outlook
    Weekly spot rates from Shanghai to the US West Coast (USWC) have climbed slightly week-on-week following the announcement that the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ...
  • Long Beach welcomes largest boxship ever seen in US
    The arrival at the weekend of the largest containership ever to call in the US marks a new stage for the transpacific trades as lines transfer vessels from struggling ...
  • ADT cargo switch ahead of schedule
    Martijn van de Linde, ceo of Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), which operates the cargo-handling facilities at the new Khalifa port, has announced that the switch of containers ...
  • ICC pushes to salvage Doha Round
    The International Chamber of Commerce [ICC] says that resolving the current trade deadlock 'is a priority for global business' opining that 'trade and investment ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • CMA CGM lines up injection
    CMA CGM appears to be closing on the finalisation of a billion-dollar debt restructuring after striking a tentative deal to accept an infusion from France's sovereign wealth fund.
  • Trafigura's taste test
    Shipping circles are ripe with talk that Trafigura is keeping an eye out for opportunities to pounce on assets in and outside the sale-and-purchase market.
  • OSG jumps on FSO deal
    A juicy charter contract may give Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) a leg up during negotiations with banks over an upcoming liquidity gap, according to an analyst at Wells Fargo Securities.
  • EXM out of the woods?
    Shares of Excel Maritime Carriers gained traction Tuesday morning on the back of news that its lenders agreed to extend the deadline of an at-the-market (ATM) stock offering.
  • Police make ferry arrests
    Police in Hong Kong have arrested six crew over a collision between two ferries on Monday night that left 37 people dead.
  • Golden in cape coup?
    Golden Union of Greece looks to have picked up a capesize resale at a knock-down price.
  • CCB commits
    China Construction Bank (CCB) has pledged to keep on supporting the shipping industry, despite dire markets.
  • SFI eyes car carriers
    Ship Finance International is on the brink of breaking into the car-carrier market with purchases backed by cash from its latest Wall Street fundraiser.
  • GasLog to join bond run?
    Peter Livanos' GasLog could join the flock of owners turning to the bond market for cash.
  • Moldova bows to pressure
    Moldova has agreed to stop accepting Iranian ships on to its register after US pressure.
  • Alpha cape tied up
    Oldendorff has chartered a Greek capesize bulker as period rates pushed to five figures for the first time in three months.
  • Clash toll to rise
    The death toll from the sinking of the Indonesian ferry Bahuga Jaya last week could reach 50, search and rescue teams believe.
  • Big three make gains
    Shares in Japanese shipping giants have rallied despite reporting bad news over the past week.
  • Hammer sees tanker hit
    A brutal clash between falling oil demand and supply growth in the third quarter suggests the tanker market's road to recovery is getting longer, RS Platou Markets says.
  • New Times selling four
    Greek owners are in talks to buy cancelled bulkers at China's New Times Shipyard.
  • Drydocks and PCL pen JV
    Drydocks World and Pacific Carriers of Singapore have put the finishing touches to their joint venture announced earlier this year.
  • Banks are 'strong owners'
    Jacob Meldgaard has welcomed a group of banks as the majority shareholders in Torm.
  • Better summer for ICG
    Ferry operator Irish Continental Group (ICG) has enjoyed a stronger summer as operating profit edged up.
  • STX OSV scores again
    STX OSV has fleshed out its orderbook with a near $80m contract for a cable layer.
  • Excel wins lifeline
    Excel Maritime Carriers has been given more time to carry out an equity fundraiser under its restructuring agreement.
  • Class action kicked out
    A US judge has dismissed a $75m class action arising from the Costa Concordia tragedy, ruling that the claims should be heard in Italy.
  • Torm shoots up
    Torm shares took flight this morning after a restructuring agreement saw the company's immediate future secured.
  • Brittany Ferries strike ends
    Brittany Ferries ships will resume English Channel crossings on Tuesday after crew unions ended their rolling strike.
  • Torm saved
    Torm has ended three years of financial uncertainty after striking a deal with banks and charter partners which will keep the company afloat.
  • One killed in fire
    A crewman has died and two others were injured as fire ripped through a general cargoship off Vietnam.
  • Daewoo sails past target
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has hit its order mark for 2012.
  • Euronav in new FSO deal
    Maersk Oil has agreed to charter Euronav's 442,000-dwt FSO Africa (built 2002) for the next five years, it was confirmed Tuesday.
  • SNC inks MR double
    Romania's Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) has clinched a new tanker order from a compatriot owner.
  • Vopak ties-up Coryton
    Vopak has completed the acquisition of the former Coryton refinery in the UK and now plans to convert it into an oil products terminal.
  • Atlantic Nav joins SGX
    Atlantic Navigation has become the latest offshore vessel operator to list on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX).
  • Azipods for icebreaker
    ABB has won a $35m deal to supply the propulsion plant for a new icebreaker vessel on order at the Baltic Shipyard.
  • Costamare seal Rena deal
    Costamare and the New Zealand government have reached a financial settlement in respect of the grounding of the Rena.
  • 36 die off Hong Kong
    A collision between two passenger ferries in Hong Kong has left at least 36 people dead.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • ILWU head sentenced to 1 day in jail, fined $500
    Robert McEllrath, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, was fined $500 and sentenced to serve one day in jail and given an 89-day suspended sentence after a three-day trial in Longview, Wash., last week.
  • Panjiva unveils global sourcing search
    The company's Global Search indexes information from the Web and presents shipment information - from raw materials to a variety of final goods - in an easy-to-use manner that will seem familiar to anyone that's used a popular search engine.
  • European competition authorities review UPS-TNT deal
    Joaquín Almunia, vice president of the European Commission responsible for competition policy, said during a speech in Nicosia, Cyprus, there is a "need to keep an eye on deals that would increase concentration in already concentrated markets."
  • APL Logistics opens Bangladesh quality centers
    The two centers, in the capital city of Dhaka and at Bangladesh's biggest port Chittagong, are in close proximity to Bangladesh's garment manufacturers. They also offer other value-added services, such as pick-and-pack, labeling and scanning.
  • Holm-Andersen leads Data2Logistics' professional services
  • Green Fleet expands cloud to WMS
  • Washington Notebook: Optimism exists despite 2Q GDP downgrade
  • MSC amends TP bunker fees
  • CHEP Aerospace manages AirAsia X's ULDs
  • Menlo elevates business development manager
  • U.S. says Chinese stainless steel sinks dumped
  • Ex-Im Bank supports satellite export to Vietnam
  • Brand given IBIA helm
  • MOL lowers expectations for first half
  • LM Wind Power boosts Brazilian port

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2012
  • Filopoulos joins FT Maritime Services
    Company says he will contribute to growth.
  • Prices stable in Fujairah
    Low demand keeps prices steady.
  • Prices lack direction in major European ports
    Little movement seen as prices edge up or down.
  • Cargill efficiency move criticised by shipowners
    Charterer's intention to vet ships for efficiency called 'simplistic'.
  • Cost of low sulphur regulation 'should be borne by society'
    Head of IMO calls on governments to take steps to ensure availability of fuel and alternative technology.
  • Offshore oil transfer added to Nigerian levy
    Tax includes 'processing,storing or transferring oil'.
  • New bunker trader for Topoil
    Andersson steps up to trading role in company.
  • High sulpur/low sulphur spread likely to remain 'wide'
    North American ECA is driving demand for LS product.
  • Reality check on low sulphur fuel availability study
    Insufficient support for ICS proposal at MEPC 64 after US says preliminary study would be counterproductive.
  • Tax concession will attract bunkering 'entrepreneurs'
    India's Kerala state extends scope of 'tax break'.
  • Trust lacking in fuel efficiency claims
    Efficiency should be independently assessed to build trust, says coatings manufacturer.
  • Bunker prices lack direction in Asian markets
    Demand mostly below average across key Asian ports.
  • GB Oils extends UK business
    MoD ships to be bunkered by UK company.
  • New bunker supply firm in Pakistan
    Shaukat Marine Services to expand its bunker tanker fleet with newbuilds.
  • Torm inks restructuring agreement
    Relief that an out-of-court agreement has been secured after months of negotiations.
  • MOL anticipates wider losses on rising bunkers
    Revises down its earnings forecast for first half 2012.
  • Singapore's new port to cater to cleaner fuelled-ships
    Consolidating container activities into one location will provide for greater efficiency and economies of scale, says Minister.

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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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