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BRIEFS
August 6, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate increase short-lived as rates slip 1pc to US$1,710
  • Transpacific August rate hike fails to take hold amid fears of price plunge
  • Hanjin back in Portland after month's avoidance of longshoremen's slowdown
  • Troubled Horizon Lines widens loss to US$29.8 million in second quarter
  • APM T to open Lazaro Cardenas terminal to rival Hutchison's box shop
  • 'K' Line ships' on-time performance improves in second quarter over Q1
  • Nestle sources Vietnam coffee accenting corporate social responsibility
  • Tibet Railway moves petroleum, agricultural goods, building materials
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands services for BMW with Bavarian logistics hub
  • DHL quarterly profit soars 20pc to US$166.7 billion as revenues jumps 7.3pc
  • Complications delay opening of Ahmedabad airport's perishables warehouse
  • Court clears Hawker Beechcraft to discuss sale to China's Superior Aviation

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Govt revises norms for tankers carrying crude oil from Iran
  • Greatships subsidiary delivers Greatship Mamta to buyers
  • Maersk Line's 'fresh' commitment to customers
  • Ashok Leyland expanding its global footprint
  • Exim Club to throw light on investment opportunities in Myanmar today
  • RBI grants reprieve to exporters on foreign exchange earnings
  • Ashok Gadkari retires as Chief Mechanical Engineer of MbPT
  • DP World's container volumes up 7.5 pc in H1
  • Kerala rejects Welspuns Vizhinjam bid
  • Typhoon Saola closes ports in Taiwan, causing severe disruption to shipping
  • Rlys may hike haulage charges for box train operators
  • Core sector growth decelerates to 3.6 pc in June
  • Forex reserves at $ 288.65 bn
  • INR ends week 42 paise lower at 55.76
  • Vigilance Study Circle, Mumbai holds bi-monthly meeting
  • BBC Chartering opens new office in Antwerp
  • Ekin Nakliyat keeps busy with heavy & oversized movements in Turkey
  • PPG wraps up successful annual conference

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • TOTE receives ECA waiver to pursue LNG conversion
  • USCG completes Arctic oil spill recovery exercise
  • Oceanteam refinances two offshore construction vessels
  • Moody's lowers OSG ratings
  • Maersk Line, Limited acquires 3PSC
  • Great Lakes Dredge splashes out at U.S. shipyards

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Port of Portland opening T-4 to Seaport Celebration event
  • APL ends chassis program in Denver, Salt Lake City
  • Trucking group calling for 'Good Stuff' award nominations
  • BNSF plans to invest $106 million in Washington
  • US rail freight traffic heads up during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Matson seeks to win over new investors
    Exclusive: Newly listed US Jones Act line plans to build on current business model
  • Matson eyes Alaska trades, but is wary of dangers
    Oakland line would be potential buyer if an existing business is put up for sale
  • US line starts to plan for fleet upgrade
    Jones Act carrier Matson will order from US yards
  • Hutchison terminal hits back
    Tanzania International Container Terminal Services, for which HPH holds the concession, has been criticised over container dwell times
  • APMT sets sights on Dar es Salaam
    Netherlands-based terminals division is first to declare its hand publicly for tender
  • DP World plans to build on African port concessions
    Global port group has continent-wide plans to build on its current three port concessions and a stevedoring business
  • Plastic is not fantastic for UK shipping
    Recession highlights dire consequences of flags of convenience for jobs at sea
  • Rotterdam terminal shut-down will see Odfjell losses mount
    Whistleblower slams safety and maintenance at Botlek storage site
  • Comment: Behind the scenes in shipping's top job
    Yang will lead a cast of strong characters who will shape the global maritime industry
  • Introducing the new most powerful man in world shipping
    Yang replaces Li as party boss in China's Ministry of Transport
  • Slack enforcement of safety at Odfjell Terminal Rotterdam has knock-on effect
    Dutch Safety Board launches independent inquiry which has wider implications
  • Macquarie and TTMI developments boost B+H Ocean Carriers' Chapter 11 aspirations
    Convenience of dealing with fewer bankers described as a key benefit in today's climate
  • Europe sees container imports plummet
    Continent's economic woes wreak havoc on inbound volumes
  • Norway's LNG export plant comes back on line
    Boost to vessels serving the plant and to winter freight rates for owners
  • TEN eyes return to profit after slashing losses
    Owner hopes for storage deals for VLCC pair which have hobbled results
  • Diana fixes two panamaxes at $9,250 a day for two years
    Three-year panamax charter contracts hit lowest levels in a decade
  • Capesizes back to square one
    Rates fall on the West Australia to China route as steelmaking demand falters
  • Petrobras books VLCC Amantea for two years
    Time charter fixtures continues to rise in face of dire spot market
  • Israeli group accuses Inmarsat of breaking US sanctions against Iran
    Ultimatum to UK firm to cut communications for Iranian tankers
  • Strike in Colombia threatens coal exports
    Miners have declared force majeure, brokers report
  • Good news for product tankers as Algeria boosts fuel imports
    Mediterranean's small tankers will benefit
  • Romney's house of fun
    Welcome to the presidential hopeful's hall of smoke and mirrors
  • Trials of triangulation
    Baltic Exchange benchmarks understate tankers' true earnings potential
  • Indian owners loath to lift Iranian crude
    SCI and Great Eastern say government-backed P&I replacement lacks clarity
  • Box Ships prefers short periods for unfixed duo
    Owner close to fixing first ship for less than six months but notes charterers can be reluctant to keep it so short
  • Concerns as suezmax fleet grows 5% in first half of year
    Slippage levels lowest of all tanker segments
  • Omega Chapter 11 drama might not be over, say experts
    Junior lenders and unsecured creditors weigh up "significant options"
  • Omega Navigation Enterprises files Chapter 11 reorganisation plan
    George Kassiotis proposes to pump in $2.6m, but junior lenders and former shareholders face wipeout
  • Inmarsat boosted as shipping signs up to broadband
    Company's fifth-generation satellites to go head to head with K-brand providers
  • Titan Petrochemicals says bondholders against liquidation
    Troubled Hong Kong-listed logistics firm has $166m in outstanding bonds

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • APM to invest $12.2Bn
    THE FOUR strategic core businesses of AP Møller-Maersk will get $12.2Bn in investments over the next few years, according to CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen
  • OSG seen nearing asset sale
    MOODY'S has dropped Morten Arntzen-led OSG deeper into 'junk' territory - and predicted that a sale of non-core assets could be pending
  • TEN narrows losses
    NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation today reported a sharp drop in losses, as results were buoyed by the higher charter rate for its LNG carrier
  • Trans-Pacific box rates pushing up
    BOX RATES on eastbound trans-Pacific routes have trended up since increases sought by several container lines took effect on 1 August
  • Golar LNG could add six to newbuilding orderbook
    GOLAR LNG could add up to six newbuildings to its orderbook, which already lists a dozen ships to be built, without raising more equity, a shipping analyst said today
  • Horizon's losses deepen
    BONDHOLDER-owned Horizon Lines has reported wider losses but maintained that its liquidity remains "adequate"
  • Beware box 'rates leak'
    A BOX sector "rates leak" is straining the bargaining position of container shipping lines, a senior shipping analyst warned today
  • Capesize owners fear negative rates
    CAPESIZE bulker owners are trying to avoid subsidising voyages amid rising bunker prices, brokers told Fairplay today
  • SMM half-year profits drop 15%
    SEMBCORP Marine said today lower margins from new projects caused a 15% drop in its 1H net profits
  • MMHE's profits fall 30%
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering said today net profits dropped 30% in the second quarter that ended 30 June
  • Product tanker tonnage list tightens
    PRODUCT tanker rates are remaining firm this week, thanks to tight vessel availability and firm naphtha demand
  • September to add VLCC misery
    BROKERS expect VLCC earnings to remain stuck in negative territory for September laycans, as chartering for August nears completion
  • Owners shun PCG deals
    CHEMICAL tanker owners show little interest in bidding for CoAs with Malaysia's PETRONAS Chemicals, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Managers buying HSBC Shipping Services
    HSBC BANK said it has agreed to sell HSBC Shipping Services, which offers shipbroking and consultancy services, to its senior managers
  • STX to import US maize
    SOUTH Korea's STX Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding with compatriot National Agricultural Cooperative Federation to import US maize

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • CP's Harrison Wants to Speed Up Trains, Improve Terminals
    Canadian Pacific Railway shippers worried that E. Hunter Harrison would immediately push for tighter scheduling can take solace in recent...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Rises in July
    The Journal of Commerce Trucking Employment Index rose 0.3 percentage points in July as for-hire motor carriers and other U.S....
  • Transport Employment Rises 1.9 Percent
    Transportation and warehousing employment increased 1.9 percent year-over-year in July, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
  • Short Line Rail Intermodal Volume Up 19 Percent This Year
    North American intermodal growth isn't just driving volume on the major railroads, with the expanding transport mode boosting traffic 19...
  • YRC Worldwide's Welch: 'We're Still Not Satisfied'
    It's been a long time since "YRC Worldwide" and "profit" could be mentioned in the same breath. Although the troubled...
  • Ryder Europe Completes Aquisition of UK's Euroway
    Ryder Europe said it has completed the acquisition of Euroway, a U.K.-based truck rental and fleet management company. The...
  • Baltimore Builds Growth in Container Cargo
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Baltimore declined 2.8 percent in June from the same month...
  • Shipping Rate, Surcharge Update for Week of July 30 - Aug. 3
    Singapore-based container carrier APL plans to impose "operational cost recovery surcharges" on all shipments moving through ports in Saudi Arabia. The carrier will...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Strategy Paying Off, CEO Says
    A.P. Moller-Maersk's five-year plan of focusing on four core strategic businesses is already paying off, according to Group CEO Nils...
  • YRC Worldwide Earns Operating Profit
    Trucking giant YRC Worldwide reported an operating profit of $15.5 million in the second quarter while cutting its net loss...
  • IAG Cargo Revenue Slips 0.3 Percent
    Cargo revenue at International Airlines Group, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier, stalled in the second quarter as strong growth at...
  • All Nippon Airways Back in the Black
    All Nippon Airways Co. posted a group net profit of $7.59 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which...
  • APL Ends Chassis Service in Denver, Salt Lake City
    APL said Friday it is no longer providing chassis as part of its container transport services in Denver and Salt...
  • IJS Global Opens DC for Novartis
    IJS Global opened a dedicated warehouse in the Philippines to handle the logistics needs of Novartis Animal Healthcare. ...
  • Typhoon Shuts Taiwanese Ports, Airports
    Transportation infrastructure ground to a halt and at least one person was killed as Typhoon Saola made landfall in eastern...
  • Hanjin Reverses First Quarter Loss
    Hanjin Shipping, riding strong gains in container volume and revenue, climbed back into the black in the second quarter. ...
  • Commentary: A National Port Vision? Really?
    I actually laughed after reading that Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., viewed the recent release of an Army Corps of Engineers...
  • Commentary: Carrier Changes Shaking Up Parcel Markets
    When UPS last spring agreed to acquire TNT Express for $6.6 billion, the deal reverberated throughout global express and parcel...
  • Commentary: US-Canada Border War, Eh?
    My Canadian friend on the phone sounded mystified. He'd read the Federal Maritime Commission's report on cross-border container shipments, and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Freightliner diverts to avoid Olympics grand show
    At the halfway stage of the 2012 London Olympics, today is expected to be the busiest day so far as the track and field athletes join the stage of the 'biggest ...
  • Horizon's H1 loss widens
    Charlotte [NC]-headquartered Horizon Lines has seen its net loss widen and operating profit EBITDA fall for H1 2012; nevertheless drilling down in to the Q2 results, ...
  • APL rolls out third-party US chassis model
    APL launched its third party provider chassis model in two different regions in the US this week - and after trials in these areas it is planning to launch the ...
  • Tropical's profits down in Q2 12
    Riviera Beach (FL)-based Tropical Shipping has seen operating losses widen in Q2 12 compared with the corresponding period of 2011, with the USD4 million deficit ...
  • US - Mexico the highlight as NAFTA trade up 8.3%
    Trade using surface transport between the countries of the trilateral trade bloc [NAFTA] - Canada, Mexico and the US - rose year-on-year by 8.3% in May to total ...
  • Santos sees its box count rise in H1 12
    Santos, which is Brazil's largest box port, handled 8% more containers in H1 12 than it did in the corresponding period of 2011 with just under 1.5 million TEU ...
  • MSC Flaminia: salvors unable to board
  • Dar es Salaam starts its 'one-stop-centre'
    In a determined bid to improve cargo transfers through the port, Tanzania's largest port, Dar es Salaam has taken action to consolidate 11 different government ...
  • Royal Navy 'protect' Hapag boxship
    A Hapag-Lloyd containership operating on the German liner's Indamex [USEC - Indian sub-continent] service appreciated the protecting arm of two Royal Navy minehunters ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Kassiotis to the rescue
  • OTS mints debt deal
  • GLDD's game changer
  • Tsakos soars
  • DVB dodges wounded Knight
  • HOS sell-off overblown
    Credit Suisse has cooled fears about a post-results crash in the share price of Hornbeck.
  • Rena win for Resolve
    American salvor Resolve Marine has won the hotly contested contract to remove the wreck of the Costamare containership Rena.
  • Titans team up
    Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a partner for Blackstone Group in its swoop for a fleet of tankers from Hartmann Group.
  • Jasa reels in Exxon
    Malaysia's Jasa Merin has won more charter work from ExxonMobil for its offshore vessels.
  • Platou cuts Capital
    RS Platou Markets has cut its rating on Capital Product Partners despite its impressive second quarter showing and balance sheet workout.
  • Horizon extends red run
    Horizon Lines posted improved second quarter sales thanks to higher volumes but expenses dragged the company well into the red.
  • Kyoei confident after Q1
    Japanese owner banking on a return to profit this year after stronger start this time around.
  • Stressed not distressed
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the last week.
  • Big John buying again
  • SBM inks $1bn loan
    SBM Offshore has secured a mammoth bank loan to finance an FPSO conversion backed by a charter with Brazilian giant Petrobras.
  • Matson in stronger quarter
    Matson Navigation, the US liner company, has seen a healthy increase in both revenues and operating profits.
  • Miclyn seals Aussie deal
    Miclyn Express Offshore has won work to support construction activities on Australia's expanding LNG sector.
  • Wanted: white knight
    Wall Street is starting to doubt Knight Capital Group's ability to recover from the $440m hit linked to a computer glitch that impacted dozens of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday morning.
  • Genco jumps on waivers
    Investors have given a big thumbs up to the debt restructuring agreed between Genco Shipping & Trading and its lenders.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • APL ends chassis provisioning in Denver, Salt Lake City
    This is the first phase of the Singapore-based container carrier's plan to withdraw from chassis provisioning throughout the United States. In the future, it said motor carriers will provide chassis as part of their drayage services.
  • FEC hauls fill for S. Florida runway expansion
    FEC is operating a single train to deliver aggregate from a quarry near Miami every morning on a dedicated rail spur specially built for the project and is expected to add a second train every evening by Aug. 13 or sooner.
  • ABF lawsuit against YRC, Teamsters dismissed
    The lawsuit, in which ABF claimed subsidiaries of YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters violated the National Master Freight Agreement, was dismissed by Judge Susan Webber Wright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
  • Horizon reports $46 million loss, but revenue rises
  • UPS slips on new sorting scanner
    The express carrier hopes the wearable devices will speed up the time to load packages into vehicles. The technology is also aimed at getting package updates into the system faster.
  • CEVA says results reflect 'difficult quarter'
  • Xata Turnpike integrates with TMWSuite
  • Guam/China business helps Matson offset weak Hawaii market
  • Old Dominion drives record first half
  • Crowley fined $17 million for Puerto Rico price-fixing
  • Maersk Line, Ltd. completes 3PSC buy
  • Oxfam replaces charity supply chain system
  • HSBC sells shipping unit
  • Caterpillar completes 3PL sale to Platinum Equity
  • Swissport adds business in Amsterdam
  • St. Lawrence Shipoperators picks new chairman
  • Panjiva product aimed at maritime
  • Bill introduced to help U.S. cotton shirt makers
  • Segal elected ASTL chairman
  • Congress passes textile trade provisions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Global bunker fuel prices maintains stable trend
    Global bunker prices remained relatively stable throughout the week, according to Bunkerworld data.
  • Bunker prices end week mostly firm
    Trading was heavy on the US Gulf, says local trader.
  • Salvage work to begin on Rena's bow
    Details of how the salvage will proceed have not been released yet due to a confidentiality agreement with the ship's owners.
  • Tsakos Energy posts improved Q2 results
    According to the company there was considerable relief in the form of reduced bunker costs for spot vessels and reduced consumption.
  • Canadian government sets deadline for Northern Gateway project report
    Deadline for environmental assessment and report on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project set.
  • Horizon Lines reports Q2 financials
    Company highlights fuel surcharges as part of reasoning for revenue improvement.
  • Inspectors to visit closed Rotterdam terminal
    Safety concerns aired on Dutch TV are said to have prompted the shutdown.
  • Fuel oil prices continue upward trend in Fujairah
    Upward trend in region with 380 cSt material in Suez up by double digits.
  • Week closes with firm market in Rotterdam
    Prices in the main European bunker port stuck to their upward trend.
  • Maersk boss sees green shoots of recovery
    Andersen says container arm will be in 'much stronger position' in a year's time.
  • Demand for OPEC oil to stay steady
    Spare capacity sufficient for small disruptions in supply over the next five years.
  • Mobil expands New Zealand storage
    Growing demand for bunker fuel behind the move.
  • Singapore supply to stay tight, say traders
    Firm timespreads indicate supply crunch more likely.
  • Higher fuel surcharges prop up Matson's revenues
    Posts higher revenues but profit fall due to higher taxes and losses from discontinued operations.
  • Week ends with bunker prices at Asian ports largely up
    Supplies of bunkers were fine at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Bank upgrades NOL rating on lower bunker prices
    DBS Vickers expects NOL's results to improve in the second quarter.
  • Pacific Basin plunges into the red
    Losses blamed on vessel impairments and bunker derivative expenses.
  • Chemoil buys into lube trading firms
    Pays a total of $16.4 million for stakes in two firms.
  • US economy has little to fear from IMO GHG policy
    The policy will cause 'limited additional expenditures' for shipping industry, says study.
  • Bondholders don't favour Titan wind-up move
    Poll shows an 'overwhelming proportion' of noteholders do not support the petition.
  • Chimbusco branch supplies largest stem
    Transaction marks 'a new chapter for mutual comprehensive cooperation' with Maersk, it says.

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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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