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August 9, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC announces peak season, bunker surcharges to take effect September 1
  • CMA CGM accents reefers in rate hikes for August, September, October
  • MSC Flaminia seeks port of refuge while salvors save what they can
  • All quiet on the waterfront: East coast dock talks proceeding as hoped
  • OOCL makes biggest US port crane buy ever - US$347 million - for LB terminal
  • Hapag levies low-sulphur fuel surcharges as UN control zone imposed
  • Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe railway carries 3,088 TEU as of July
  • DHL joins Chengdu in logistics study to find ways to cut congestion
  • NY-NJ to pay ships US$4.8 million to pollute less and slow down
  • Two NATO container trucks attacked in Pakistan en route to Afghanistan
  • Cathay Pacific posts first half loss of US$121 million - worst since SARS
  • PE firm buys Ansett Aviation Centre, picks ex-Qantas boss Jackson as head
  • Swissport ground handler for Air China and trucker for Turkish at Schiphol

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Boxship lay-ups surge year-on-year
  • Capt. P.V.K. Mohan to grace MALA 2012 as Chief Guest, Pankaj Kumar as Guest of Honour
  • JBS Academys Custom clearance course in Gandhidham on Aug. 11
  • SCI takes delivery of AHTS vessel for offshore services segment
  • Tips on preparation & attempting the exam under Regulation 8 of the CHALR 2004
  • EEPC to hold India Show in Czech Republic
  • Export curbs on sugar, wheat in pipeline
  • India to assist Lanka in setting up SEZ for auto components
  • Round-the-clock Customs operations at select Major Ports, airports from August-end
  • CCEA may notify new SEZ norms by August-end
  • INR turns weak on increased dollar inflow

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • GE to supply propulsion systems for 23 new LNG ships
  • Canadian Shipowners Association has a new President
  • Awards will raise student maritime science awareness
  • Huntington Ingalls reports strong second quarter results
  • GL to class innovative Fjellstrand wind farm support vessels
  • Sembcorp Marine marches off with $4 billion drillship order
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding cuts steel for LPD 27

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Port of Portland industrial park benefits from rail expansion project
  • Panama Canal directors Ok restructured pricing system
  • New cafe opens doors in Everett Waterfront Center
  • Port of Tacoma budget report nets government finance group award
  • NOL Group reports second quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Panamax boxship rates face pressure as lines finish fixing flurry
    Operators' rush to charter ahead of expected peak season is over
  • Baltic clean-up promises good, clean summer fun
    Helsinki Commission oil-spill exercise aims to monitor and ensure the safety of Baltic Sea traffic
  • Greece aims to introduce flag incentives
    Efforts made to retain Greek shipping earnings in Greece
  • Average newbuilding VLCC sizes hit an all-time high
    Tankers delivered this year average 312,000 dwt as cargo sizes increase
  • Slowing South Korean exports raise a red flag for shipping
    Warning signs as export-oriented nation sees overseas ship sales fall 58%
  • Seaspan and Yangzijiang to reprice boxship options
    Exclusive: Agreement may be renegotiated for provisional 18-strong order, says Ren
  • Supramax bulkers wrest cargoes from handysizes
    Larger ships can be chartered for nearly $4,000 per day less than smaller tonnage
  • Laskaridis swoops for two panamax resales
    Purchase brings to 16 the number of bulkers in service or on order for the traditional reefer specialist
  • Pacific box lines see rates boost
    Latest price recovery efforts paying off
  • The unwanted product
    As ships switch to distillates, residual fuels will increasingly be unwanted by products, and in this may lie some salvation regarding costs
  • Think outside the locks
    As the Panama Canal makes it easier for wider ships to pass through from 2014, Eukor orders larger vessels to coincide with that date
  • Crumlin slams 'cynical and dismissive' Patrick Stevedores
    Plans to increase automation at Port Botany reopen old enmities
  • Relatives of Albedo 15 plead for help to raise money for ransom
    Direct negotiations between families and Somali captors could set a precedent
  • Titan aims to sell controlling stake to Guangdong Zhenrong Energy
    Deal requires Warburg Pincus to dismiss its liquidation suit
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen warns of a softening market
    Fleet expansion aims to improve company resilience and flexibility
  • US box imports up 10.8% on last year
    July 2012 saw the highest volume of import teu in one month since August 2010
  • Sembcorp Marine secures five-drillship order from Sete Brasil
    Deepwater vessels will be on charter to Petrobras for 15 years
  • APL scrapes back into the black
    First profit for liner arm of NOL since late 2010
  • Ezion profits rise 130% as it secures Australia LNG contracts
    Offshore service vessel operator lands deal to supply Curtis Island
  • DVB increases loss provisions for second half
    But Lunde stresses underlying stability of bank's ship finance activity
  • Aberdeen rides oil and gas upturn
    Scottish port upgrades to meet growing demand from service vessels
  • Yangzijiang absorbs six cancelled bulkers
    Singapore-listed yard reports 9% drop in second-quarter net profits
  • Long Beach cleans up its act
    Port trumpets 75% drop in airborne diesel pollution
  • Safe Bulkers in no rush to order
    Hajioannou expects further squeeze on shipbuilding prices
  • Courage rejoins cape market with purchase of China Act
    Vessel bought from China Partners for $6.6m
  • Transatlantic restructures but still loses money
    Swedish firm is still struggling as it splits into two core businesses
  • Expeditors sees mixed fortunes in results
    Ocean freight yields fall but maritime container revenue rises 7% in second quarter
  • Excelerate plans up to eight FSRUs to meet LNG demand
    US player returns to DSME as it expands its global capacity
  • Low dry bulk rates send Eagle Bulk spinning to huge loss
    Sophocles Zoullas admits "ongoing instability", but says company is now aligned for eventual recovery

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • DoE prodded on LNG
    LAWMAKERS are urging the White House to expedite LNG export permits before competition from Canada and Australia for international customers beats the US to the punch
  • Independent Mauritius port inquiry ordered
    MAURITIUS has reportedly decided to order an independent government inquiry into allegations of corruption at the Mauritius Ports Authority
  • DVB's profits rise 16%
    GERMAN shipping and transport lender DVB Bank reported a 16% rise in net earnings for the first half of this year
  • Wilhelmsen profits jump
    OSLO'S listed car carrier and logistics unit of the Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding group, Wilh. Wilhelmsen, has posted a strong rise in 2Q12 net profits
  • Chiquita accelerates ship shift
    BANANA shipper Chiquita has announced a major business restructuring that includes allowing more of its leased ships to roll off charters
  • Norden lawsuit alleges Bhatia 'shell game'
    DENMARK'S Norden has filed a US suit seeking $4M from India's Bhatia, accusing the group of failing to perform under terms of two COA
  • Transatlantic sees better 2H12 after losses
    REDERI AB Transatlantic said today it expects restructuring to start showing better results near the end of 2012, following losses in both 2Q12 and 1H12
  • Ren expects Seaspan to seek ULCS discounts
    YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding's boss Ren Yuanlin told Fairplay today Seaspan would exercise options for 18 ULCSs - but at a discount off the original orders
  • Lessors dominate box purchases
    CONTAINER leasing companies are investing more in new boxes than are liners, whose lower profits have spoiled their investment appetite
  • Bulker queues rise in China but fall in Oz
    VESSEL queues at Chinese drybulk ports are rising, but were reduced in Australian coal ports
  • UK technical outage
    A TECHNICAL outage in the UK yesterday made it impossible to send several IHS Fairplay emails at the end of the working day
  • Capesizes continue to push up in Australia
    PACIFIC Capesize rates are continuing to push up, as iron ore exports from Australia show no let-up
  • VLCC rates nudge up
    VLCC owners have pushed up freight rates somewhat, with bunker prices surging by more than $20 over the week
  • Rio sees GDP rise for China
    CHINA'S GDP growth rate, a key factor in drybulk shipping markets, is likely to accelerate out of its 2Q12 drop, Rio Tinto's CEO has predicted
  • Newbuilding orders fall 66%
    NEWBUILDING orders plunged 66% year on year in July, as weak freight rates and scarce financing soured appetites for investments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Prince Rupert Container Traffic Hits Monthly Record
    Container traffic at the Port of Prince Rupert hit a monthly high in July, as traffic rose 5.5 percent year-over-year...
  • PIERS: Carriers' Load Factors Worsened in 2011
    Container ship lines are still struggling to reduce a vessel supply-demand gap that worsened last year and undermined freight rates,...
  • Diesel Emissions Drop at Port of Long Beach
    Diesel emissions at the Port of Long Beach dropped for the fifth consecutive year since the port's Clean Air Action...
  • DVB Bank's Income Slips 5.5 Percent
    DVB Bank's pre-tax net income slipped 5.5 percent in the first half of 2012 from a year ago but the...
  • US-Mexico Truck Trade Hit All-Time Record in May
    U.S. cross-border truck trade by value hit an all-time high in May, reflecting the steadlily increasing trade between the NAFTA...
  • Quality Distribution Expands Fracking Business
    Bulk trucker Quality Distribution purchased the operating assets of Dunn's Tank Service and Nassau Disposal for $34.3 million, expanding its...
  • Fraport Profit Tumbles 17.4 Percent
    Frankfurt airport operator Fraport AG's first half net profit slumped 17.4 percent from a year ago to 86.9 million euros...
  • Panama Approves Proposed Toll Increases
    The government of Panama on Tuesday approved the two-stage toll increases proposed by the Panama Canal Authority. As originally...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Sets Record High
    Average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific increased for the second week in a row this week, jumping 17.5 percent,...
  • Wilhelmsen Posts Record Operating Profit, Revenue
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA booked record operating profit and revenue in the second quarter but the Norwegian roll on/roll shipping giant...
  • APL Posts Narrow Liner Shipping Profit
    APL posted core earnings before interest and taxes of $7 million in the second quarter, the carrier's first profitable quarter...
  • India to Launch 24-Hour Customs Service at Major Ports
    Indian government authorities on Wednesday announced plans to provide round-the-clock customs clearance services at the country's major seaports and airports....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Cautious optimism prevails in container shipping
    The London 2012 Olympics have universally been lauded as a success - despite the doubts of many as to how the old capital would cope with the influx of an extra ...
  • Con-way's Q2 results jump on back of 'disciplined operations'
    US freight transportation and logistics services company Con-way Inc. has reported solid Q2 12 results, with revenue, operating profit and net income all jumping ...
  • Gulftainer services first ship in Recife
    Sharjah-based Gulftainer has handled its first ship at the multipurpose cargo terminal it operates in the port of Recife, Brazil, and according to its leading executive ...
  • Study says WAFMAX ships will drive growth
    A recent study undertaken by Copenhagen Economics in collaboration with Maersk Line shows that the latter's WAFMAX-class ships that have been introduced to its ...
  • APM T's Puerto Limon concession in the clear
    APM Terminals' near USD1 billion project to build and operate new container-handling facilities in Costa Rica's largest port, Puerto Limon, is back on track with ...
  • Q2 'breakeven' for NOL
    Without one-off restructuring charges, Singapore's NOL Group would have been just shy of a net breakeven performance in the second three months of the year as lower ...
  • Long Beach port's clean air slashes pollution for fifth year running
    Port of Long Beach clean air programmes slashed air pollution from port-related sources for the fifth year in a row - including a 75% reduction in airborne diesel ...
  • Nigeria's Lekki FTZ on the boil
    Nigeria's Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) , which is being developed 65km east of the country's largest commercial city Lagos, and will eventually also feature ...
  • SeaCube's earnings stay strong
    New York-listed SeaCube Container Leasing has posted a good set of results for its interim 2012 fiscal year which ended June 30, 2012. In doing so the specialist ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Hornbeck sheds Spartan
    Hornbeck Offshore Services of the US has offloaded one of its oldest ocean-going tugs, according to Marcon International.
  • Uncertainty haunts CMA
    Investors and bond traders are growing increasingly concerned about the status of CMA CGM's financial restructuring.
  • Chemoil selects CFO
    Chemoil Energy has found a new chief financial officer to replace Mats Berglund in a move backed by bunker specialist's biggest investor.
  • TDW up on sales
    Global offshore titan Tidewater has posted another improved quarter as revenue improved across the board.
  • NAT stirs divi debate
    Two of Wall Street's leading shipping analysts are divided on whether Nordic American Tankers can sustain its present dividend payout in a loss-making market.
  • TransAtlantic stays red
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic's second quarter was blighted by one-off costs related to its financial restructuring and the bankruptcy of a client.
  • NOL remains red in Q2
    Neptune Orient Lines has seen its second quarter red ink more than double as its losing run continued.
  • DESSC ponders spot exit
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply is evaluating its presence in the North Sea spot market which it described as "disappointing" in the second quarter.
  • Barclays flags SGX switch
    Barclays Capital has thrown its weight behind Sembcorp Marine after a huge contract award from Pertobras.
  • DVB ahead at half-time
    DVB Bank says it remains on track to match last year's profit after an improved first half showing.
  • Dry growth at 'record' low
    Dry-cargo fleet growth slipped to a three-year low in July, DNB Markets says.
  • WW wows again
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has racked up another impressive quarterly performance with its figures again flying past analysts' estimates.
  • Yangzijiang trims six
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding says it has cancelled six kamsarmax newbuilding contracts with an unnamed Chinese shipowner.
  • Profits down at YZJ
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen second quarter profits slide 9% on higher costs and fewer one-off gains.
  • Rig deals boost Ezion
    Ezion Holdings has secured one firm contract and a letter of intent for work in the North Sea potentially worth almost $170m.
  • Ezion Q2 profits double
    Ezion Holdings has reported a bumper second quarter with net profits jumping 130% on a year ago to $28.1m.
  • NAT's answer to 'eco'
    Nordic American Tankers appears to have accelerated the pace of a programme designed to combat rising fuel costs.
  • Silver lining in the flames
    A massive fire that prompted a partial shutdown California's third largest oil refinery Monday evening could become a positive catalyst for the product tanker market, according to Michael Webber of Wells Fargo Securities.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • SeaIntel: Corruption leads to hidden container tax
    Maritime analyst SeaIntel uses container delivery metrics from partner INTTRA and analysis from Transparency International to correlate on-time shipment delivery patterns with corruption levels
  • Global container fleet grows 8.5% in 2011
  • Catapult inks Ecu-Line deal
  • Panama Canal will increase tolls October 1
    After postponing new canal transit fee announcement, Panama authority sets new toll structures for next two years to provide pricing stability, while also setting up different rate levels for 10 categories of ships
  • Baltimore sets tonnage record in first half
  • Accellos updates its warehouse management system
  • APL turns 2Q profit, but 1H loss widens
  • Landmark Global expands international parcel
  • Grand and New World slow Asia-Med EUM
  • CDC Software and Consona join under Aptean umbrella
  • Wind turbine to put electricity into Walmart DC
    Retailer to build 20-story turbine to provide 15 to 20 percent of electricity needed at Northern California distribution center, another move by the company to meet its 100 percent renewable energy goal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Supplier was 'completely prepared' for ECA
    Curoil has been 'steadily supplying' low sulphur fuel oil and gasoil.
  • Distillate prices soften in Fujairah while IFO firms
    Product shortages in Suez.
  • Prices continue to move up in major European ports
    Price climb continues into third, consecutive day.
  • Chemoil appoints CFO
    New appointment seconded from Glencore since 2010.
  • APL cuts fuel consumption and posts quarterly profit
    Container line used 7% less fuel than a year earlier, even as volumes rose 4%.
  • Chemoil triples quarterly earnings
    Growth initiatives positive 'even in extremely competitive markets', says CEO.
  • 'Rare' cargo offer from Qatar
    Tender is valid until August 16 to loading late September.
  • Fuel oil inventories rise but bunker avails to tighten
    Singapore fuel oil stocks at five-week high.
  • Mid week bunker prices continue firming at key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'mixed' at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Safe Bulkers eyes fuel-efficient bulkers
    Intends to build bulk carriers based on 'most recent design' to stay ahead of competition.
  • GAC opens up shop in Hambantota
    Port's bunkering licence to start from October.
  • Guidance on cold ironing standards published
    Document a result of a joint study conducted in 2011.
  • NAT modifies tankers to combat rising bunker prices
    'Sliding valves on main engines will allow vessels to safely slow steam whenever possible.'.
  • New deal offers reprieve for Titan
    Energy trading firm set to become its controlling shareholder.
  • 'Record' bunker costs prompt rates' raise
    Rates for reefer containers to rise from October 1.
  • 'Breakthrough' engine oil 'cost effective'
    Shipowners 'do not want complexity', says Shell Marine Products General Manager.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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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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