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BRIEFS
August 8, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Winter comes early with 400pc more containerships laid-up than last year
  • Maersk group strategy pays off, getting rates back on track, says CEO
  • Two Nigerian naval guards killed, four foreign workers taken by pirates
  • EU lobby seeks European Commission to thwart 'unfair' China solar trade
  • Kerry Logistics opens new freight offices in Myanmar and Sri Lanka
  • Ten 'dry ports' of Tianjin see 11pc first half container volume growth
  • Suifenhe checkpoint trade value to Russia increases 96pc in first half
  • Logwin opens Fuzhou office as expansion in southern China continues
  • Xiamen Airlines to spend US$3.5 billion to buy 40 Boeing 737-800s
  • Global air freight capacity outpaces demand in June, says IATA report
  • ANA back in black as profit rises 12.5pc to US$7.6 million, sales up 12pc
  • Air France-KLM quarterly loss widens to US$76.8 million as cargo falls

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • DB Schenker H1 profit & sales up
  • Thaai Container Lines inaugurates corporate office in Chennai
  • Flagging exports push dye units growth downhill
  • Guar gum tops farm export list in 2011-12
  • JBS Academy students visit Port Pipavav
  • Kandla Port called on to develop barge jetties, back-up area for coal handling
  • FTAs mutually beneficial to India & trading partners: Siddharth
  • Montek revises GDP growth to 6 pc in FY13
  • Fieo, BIMT launch Diploma in Foreign Trade

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • Crowley's Harland testifies on USCG Arctic presence
  • Excelerate Energy orders eight FSRUs from DSME
  • Meyer Werft prepares to float out next Celebrity cruise ship
  • Essberger signs 35 vessel broadband deal with Telemar
  • Rand Logistics reports first quarter results
  • Keppel firms up $4.1 billion order for Petrobras semis

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • TOTE gains Coast Guard nod for Emissions Control Area waiver
  • TSA reaches tentative deal with government employees union
  • Port of Newport event to celebrate NOAA anniversary
  • Coast Guard suspends search for man who fell overboard in Columbia
  • Port of Camas-Washougal selling park passes, hunting/fishing licenses

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • OSG share price surges in New York
    Thomas Coleman buys 100,000 shares for $582,000
  • Chinese steel output to fall this year
    Reduced steel production could hurt capesize market
  • Stena Line's North Sea route grows but passenger numbers dip
    Ferry operator expects market to remain volatile to year-end
  • Baltic Sea aframax spot market earnings drop below zero
    Further Primorsk maintenance hits rates and fuel cargoes are a risky alternative
  • Port planning requires strategic approach
    Integrated ports policy essential to bring together issues relating to transport, environment and skills
  • The art of patience
    Taiwan's box lines play the waiting game well
  • IG antitrust probe misplaced and mistimed, says broker
    Investigation concludes that IG agreement does not need to change
  • Eagle Ocean's fixed-premium P&I facility tops early predictions
    Steamship Mutual also reports small investment return
  • Drewry highlights uneven growth in box equipment
    Price outlook stable for two years, says annual container census report
  • Panamax dry bulk FFA volumes hit three-year weekly low
    Miserable physical market dampens derivatives trade
  • Greeks maintain midsummer boxship appetite
    Numerous owners scouring the market for bargains, according to brokers
  • MSC Flaminia is all at sea as shipmanagers plead for safe berth
    Boxship needs shelter so firefighters can determine the cause of the blaze
  • Textainer and SeaCube enjoy record results
    Container lessors see second-quarter rises as customers avoid buying boxes
  • Zhejiang Provincial Energy to seize control of Ningbo Marine
    Chinese cargo owner builds up shipping capacity
  • Analysis: Willing, yes. Ready? No
    China's shipyards will struggle to fulfil the government's LNG transport goals
  • Owners squeezed out of China's 60- vessel LNG carrier push
    Southeast Asian demand is a more attractive proposition for owners carrying LNG
  • Quality counts
    Winning and delivering pose very different challenges for China's shipyards
  • As certain as taxes
    Evergreen flags support for the red ensign and its fiscal regime
  • Debt inches up at Nordic American despite steady dividend
    Work has commenced to extend maturity of $500m bank facility
  • APMT steps closer to creating Moin box terminal
    As court rules against lawsuits, terminals operator stays on target for 2016 opening
  • Coscol shipments up 27.5% on year in January-July
    Cosco's multipurpose vessel unit continues rapid expansion, despite industry downturn
  • MSC charters out 13,000 teu newbuilding boxship to CMA CGM
    Alphaliner report suggests the line is struggling to deploy all of its largest vessels
  • Indian ports seek approval to issue tax-free bonds
    JNPT, Mumbai and Ennore need private funding to increase capacity
  • Indian government said to instruct owner to carry Iranian crude
    But Great Eastern insists it has yet to receive notification
  • Safe Bulkers beats sector blues with higher profits
    Greece-based owner looks to new expansion
  • MSC renews bunker surcharges
    Levy to hit up to $910 per teu as carrier seeks to recoup soaring fuel costs
  • Sanko Mineral release is confirmed
    Arrested vessel handed over to charterer Western Bulk Carriers
  • Evergreen to expand UK-flag fleet
    Taiwanese line to register four ships in Britain after securing tonnage tax assurances

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • Fire engulfs US refinery
    CHEVRON today confirmed that a major refinery fire in northern California has been "contained", with a worker still being treated for minor injuries
  • NAT trims losses
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers today reported lower losses than expected and reaffirmed its commitment to its dividend
  • Charters shield Safe Bulkers
    POLYS Hajioannou-chaired Safe Bulkers has navigated the difficult market with high charter coverage and credit access, earning analyst praise today
  • Taken tug turns up
    A PIRATED Malaysian tug and barge have been found berthed at Gensan shipyard in the southern Philippines
  • Sanko ship released in US
    SANKO Steamship has been granted the release of Supramax bulker Sanko Mineral from US arrest
  • Oz miners snap up ships
    CAPESIZES finally are finally showing some life, as Australian miners have raised export activity
  • NOL seen turning profits corner
    NOL PROFITS for 2Q2012 are expected "to improve", driven by higher freight rates and lower bunker costs, DBS Group Research said
  • Speculation drives breaking rise
    MORE SHIPS were sold for demolition last week, but cash buyers and brokers warned that the trend is speculative amid fluctuating steel prices and an unstable rupee
  • MR chartering slows but orderbook grows
    THE NUMBER of timecharter fixtures of at least one year for medium-range product tankers fell sharply last month, with spot rates courting operating expenses, brokers pointed out today
  • Rush deals raise VLGC rates
    A LATE rush to cover LPG cargos for July's last week resulted in VLGC rates returning to a 2012 hig
  • More box ships idled
    THE IDLED box fleet continued to nudge up in the second half of July, with more tonnage expected to be ejected out of liner services in coming weeks
  • MPM profits surge 104%
    SINGAPORE's Marco Polo Marine said today profits for the third quarter ended 30 June climbed 104% year on year to S$8.9M ($7.2M), despite order cancellation and lower ship chartering revenues

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • Expeditors' Profit Declines 12 Percent
    Forwarder and logistics provider Expeditors International of Washington reported a 12 percent decline in second quarter net profit as air...
  • Study: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decline in Shipping
    The average carbon dioxide emissions in the global ocean transportation sector declined nearly 6 percent in 2011 compared to the...
  • OCU-Management Talks Enter Second Week
    Contract negotiations between the Office Clerical Unit of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 and waterfront employers have entered...
  • Container Equipment Fleet Grew 8.5 Percent in 2011
    The container equipment fleet grew more than expected last year even though new ship orders plunged in the second half...
  • Diesel Prices Rise for Fifth Consecutive Week
    Diesel prices in the U.S. jumped up more than 5 cents for the second time in three weeks, a sign...
  • Salvors Resume Work on MSC Flaminia
    Improved weather allowed firefighters to reboard the stricken container ship MSC Flaminia for the first time in a week to...
  • Profit Slips 0.3 Percent at Kintetsu World Express
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express said its group net profit edged down 0.3 percent year-over-year to $30.42...
  • Textainer Posts Second Quarter Profit
    Container lessor Textainer Group reported a 10.5 percent rise in adjusted net income in the second quarter as an expansion...
  • APM Terminals Gets Green Light on Costa Rica Project
    APM Terminals said construction of a container terminal in Costa Rica will start on schedule in 2013 after a court...
  • Sea Cube Income Jumps, Outpacing Revenue Growth
    Sea Cube's adjusted net income jumped 26 percent in the second quarter from a year ago to $13.3 million, outpacing...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • London 2012 Oranje base served by Hutton's
  • Hoyer to buy additional gas tank containers
    Hamburg-based Hoyer, the specialist provider of bulk and tank container logistics services, is investing about EUR8(USD10 million) to buy several hundred additional ...
  • Softship expands its North American operations
    Softship, a leading provider of software for the global liner shipping and maritime agency sectors has expanded its North American operations by opening a new office ...
  • ILA contract talks move forward
    The issue of wages is likely to be discussed at the next US East Coast port labour contract negotiations, which are slated to take place later this month.A statement ...
  • US Q2 intermodal volumes hit heights not seen since 2008
    International rail growth accelerated during Q2 2012, posting its best quarterly result in a year and improving from Q1's 2.9% increase, according to the Intermodal ...
  • SPA plans port upgrades
    The Saudi Ports Authority (SPA) has announced a new round of capital expenditure for the country's ports with Dammam, the largest container-handling complex on ...
  • NB 'holding up well' in Europe: expanding into Indian market
    French transport and logistics group, Norbert Dentressangle [NB] said that it was 'holding up well in a flat economy' as it posted its interim results.Revenue growth ...
  • MSC Flaminia: still looking for refuge

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • Hajioannou says take it slow
  • Excelerate returns to DSME
    Excelerate Energy has firmed up options to construct up to eight floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.
  • SwissMarine keeps time
    SwissMarine has added another capesize bulker to its chartered fleet, it is claimed.
  • Safe to strike
    Credit Suisse tips Polys Hajioannou-led owner to add to its newbuilding tally.
  • Princess sued over dad's death
  • Rongsheng on a run
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries' shares gained some traction today to recover a little of the ground lost following news of an insider dealing probe involving its chairman
  • Courage makes cape return
    Courage Marine has made a return to the capesize market and pocketed a couple of million dollars in the process.
  • Greeks bin bulkers
    Greek owners were at the head of the line in scrapping ageing dry-cargo tonnage this week.
  • Prosafe pockets $55m
    Prosafe has agreed to sell one of its accommodation jack-up rigs to a South East Asia buyer.
  • NAT beats Q2 bets
    Nordic American Tankers has kept its dividend unchecked after turning in a smaller than expected loss in the second quarter.
  • Hornbeck seeks funds
    Hornbeck Offshore Services is plotting a huge fundraiser a week after posting a drop in second quarter numbers.
  • WW should buy new
    Wilh Wilhelmsen should follow its rivals into the newbuiliding arena given the favourable state of the car carrier market, a leading analyst says.
  • Profits jump at SeaCube
    Joseph Kwok-led container leasing outfit sees numbers up as well as payout to investors.
  • Sanko supramax free
    Sanko Steamship has welcomed the release of one of its bulkers detained in the US by a string of creditors.
  • OCBC ups Marco Polo
    OCBC Investment Research has turned bullish on Marco Polo Marine after it posted "better-than-expected" results.
  • Dutch in canal study
    A Dutch consortium has won a contract to conduct a pre-feasibility study into the construction of a canal through Nicaragua.
  • Hijacked tug recovered
    A tug hijacked off the Philippines has been recovered, but six suspects aboard the vessel managed to escape.
  • Safe holds steady

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • State report critical of Port of Houston Authority
    It recommends "bringing predictability, accountability, and a larger view to the (port) commission's governing structure by specifying clear appointment terms and term limits," and adding a governor-appointed board member.
  • Xpress, M-O partner on cross-border service
    M-O will carry freight across the Canada/U.S. border, while U.S. Xpress will be responsible for Mexico/U.S. border crossings. The border crossings served through the partnership are Buffalo/Niagara and Detroit/Windsor.
  • CMA CGM raising U.S. reefer export rates
  • Domestic intermodal volume up 12% in 2Q
  • Zim adds 2nd Da Chan call on Asia-Med loop
  • Costa Rica court rules in favor of APM Terminals
  • DOT grant for Cincinnati/N. Kentucky airport runway
  • Air France KLM July cargo volume drops
  • XPO announces Q2 results, acquisition
  • Cargotec joins zero-emission terminal demonstration
  • NRS picks VeriWise for real-time visibility
  • Centerbridge investment group buys Cardinal Logistics
  • Fidelity installs RF system at WUT
  • CBP's Trade Symposium rescheduled for late October
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has postponed its East Coast Trade Symposium until Oct. 29-30 to maximize participation. The event, to be held in Washington, was previously scheduled for Sept. 27-28.
  • Gibson reaches agreement on Lacey Act violations
    The guitar maker on Monday entered into a criminal enforcement agreement to resolve a U.S. investigation into allegations that it illegally imported ebony wood from Madagascar and rosewood and ebony from India.
  • Washington Notebook: U.S. trade delegation arrives in S. Africa
  • Shelat named WFS' VP cargo terminals in NA

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2012
  • Japan wants clarity from Russia over Arctic route
    Japanese government wants to attend Arctic Ocean Conference.
  • Prices climb in Fujairah hub
    Main fuel grade jumps by $9 a tonne while South African ports also showed gains.
  • Brent's status fades as supply wanes
    September futures contract trades against October was $1.55, up from $1.00 a week ago.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg bunker markets firm
    Prices up in Rotterdam with August 10 earliest for delivery.
  • 'Indispensable' for credit risk managers 'to be up to speed'
    Leading credit risk analyst says need for bunker suppliers to manage risk 'remains acute'.
  • First of two green bulkers delivered
    Ship meets EC directives on port SOX emissions.
  • Carbon emissions from container lines 'falling'
    Average CO2 emissions for major shipping lanes 'down by nearly 6%'.
  • Curoil appoints new managing director
    Lasten wants to 'increase the frequency of contact' with clients and business partners.
  • Bunker prices climb at Asian port hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuels at key Asian ports largely fine on Tuesday.
  • Liner company renews bunker surcharge
    General increase joins bunker surcharges on several routes.
  • New bunker tanker for CEPSA Panama
    Ability to carry up to four different products provides 'great versatility in everyday operations'.
  • O.W. Bunker expands US operation
    'Critical time' for shipping industry with implementation of North American ECA, says US branch manager.
  • IOCL expands product offering at Chennai
    The refiner is now offering bonded 380 cSt bunker fuel at the port.
  • Singapore-listed firm doubles quarterly profits
    Marco Polo Marine notes 'strong start' for its bunkering joint venture with Marine Tankers Holdings.
  • WFS signs acquisition agreement
    Acquisition will further expand its presence in the branded wholesale market, says CEO Michael Kasbar.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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