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August 10, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • NOL widens loss, but APL makes first quarterly profit since Q4 2010
  • Zim adds call at Da Chan Bay to its East Med Express eastbound service
  • Court quashes union bid to block APM T Puerto Rico terminal construction
  • Taiwan box volume hits 27-year high despite volatile world economy
  • US west coast port June container volumes up 3pc with imports rising 4pc
  • Depot workers stop hunger strike, end two-week action at MGF Logistique
  • High costs and out-dated management hinder Chinese logistics development
  • China launches ISO standard container shipping from Heilongjiang to Russia
  • US Government canvasses views for freight rate index for agri-exports
  • Aviation layoffs result from US forces withdrawing from Iraq, Afghanistan
  • Oman Air's cargo handling delays at Muscat to increase over Eid holiday
  • AMI brings four air cargo wholesale rate offices into Dallas HQ

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 9, 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 9, 2012
  • BrasFELS gets $950 million FPSO topsides contracts
  • Bollinger appoints Skip Bowen as VP Government Relations
  • EC plans aid for unemployed Spanish shipbuilding workers
  • GulfMark's BAE newbuilds will be Green DP 2 design
  • DNV students develop Arctic spill response concept
  • Britain's oldest shipping company hauls down its flag

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Seattle Port Commissioners eye findings of SoDo arena analysis
  • Freight transport index down during month of June
  • Marcon brokers sale of tug SPARTAN SERVICE
  • Everett port board oks sale of Riverside Business Park land
  • Commerce Department releases June international trade report

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • The storm continues for small ships
    Casualties mount in the coastal tramp and shortsea sectors as rates reach unsustainable levels
  • Petrobras tanker charters poised to break record
    Brazil's thirst for fuel boosts state-run company's tanker chartering
  • Nordic praises Orion Tanker pool as suezmax fleet profits
    Suezmaxes secure access to cargoes they might otherwise have missed
  • US crude oil imports edge towards 15-year low
    Asia grows in stature as demand from traditional leading market stagnates
  • North Europe's small recycling yards ride growth in demand for scrap
    Regional owners send shortsea tonnage sailing off into the sunset
  • Clausius Marine files for insolvency
    Hamburg insurance broker was respected as an industry insider
  • A tale of blood and oil
    Greek crude imports highlight country's deepening economic woes
  • Teekay Offshore weighs up FPSO sale offer from parent
    Expansion on track, says Evensen
  • Comment: Raise the Red Ensign
    Despite this week's two bankruptcies, UK shipping is not yet on its knees
  • Port of London hit by fall in crude oil volumes
    Closure of Coryton oil refinery "a big blow", admits PLA chief executive
  • Teekay LNG eyes further expansion
    Strong result stems from joint venture acquisitions of Maersk gas carriers
  • Small Greek owners bear the brunt of business failures
    Petrofin flags new losses for niche players after 44 Greek firms shut down last year
  • Commerzbank forecasts rise in risk provision
    Bank consults its customers as it prepares to exit ship finance
  • Sub-capesize bulker rates could lose $1,000 a day from failed grain crops
    Drought in US and Black Sea region will see exports decrease and employment decline
  • Mission not accomplished
    A seasonal drop in pirate attacks does not mean that shipping can drop its guard
  • Teekay Tankers pledges to find right revenue balance
    Bruce Chan-led subsidiary embarks on managing expanded tanker fleet
  • Teekay loss less than forecast
    Parent company gears up for post-tanker era
  • Cutbacks return Lloyd Fonds to half-year profit
    Results released as VGF data shows sales of shipping funds grind to a halt
  • UK shipping loses two leading players
    Exclusive: Meridian Marine Management wound down as Stephenson Clarke is liquidated
  • Too old to die?
    As Stephenson Clarke calls in the liquidators after 280 years, it is a sad sign of the times
  • India's electricity shutdown highlights growth in gasoil demand
    Powercuts boost demand for generators in positive move for oil imports
  • ABG takes on PSAI after landing India terminal concession
    Business partners jostle for position in key emerging market
  • China Shipping Group separates dry bulk fleet
    One of China's top two owners streamlines business
  • Fresh blitz on cargo safety
    Ports team up with box lines in proactive approach to prevent accidents
  • Somali pirate attacks halted in July
    Monsoon season puts hijackings on hold but 191 seafarers remain captive
  • Kenya serves its harshest sentence yet for piracy
    Twenty-year term more in line with the Seychelles jurisdiction
  • Southernpec challenges Zhenrong plan to buy StorageCo
    Chinese state giants outline rival plans for oil storage terminals
  • Eitzen Chemical hoping for financial salvation
    Steering committee of bank lenders agree in principle to restructuring package

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • German owners exposed by Clausius insolvency
    GERMAN shipowners and KG funds could be facing painful losses because of non-performance of their hull and machinery cover, following a major marine insurance broker's plunge into insolvency
  • OPEC warns on 2013
    CITING considerable economic uncertainty ahead, OPEC today warned that its 2013 forecast for oil demand growth could face a 20% downward revision
  • Studying double-hulls - two decades later
    MARAD has proposed studying the green and economic effects of the IMO's double-hull tanker requirement - nearly two decades after the regime was imposed
  • Pirate attacks hit 5-year nadir
    NO PIRACY incidents have been reported off Somalia in the past month, the first time this has happened in five years, the IMB said
  • Eitzen Chemical hails restructuring plan
    EITZEN Chemical, the Oslo-listed chemical carrier group, said today it has agreed in principle with its lenders on restructuring
  • Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba reverses losses
    CROATIA'S bulker and tanker owner Tankerska Plovidba has reported a dramatic reversal in the first half of 2012, from last year's H1 results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Greek Shipowner Euroseas Reports Loss
    Greek container ship and bulk carrier owner Euroseas fell $1.4 million into the red in the second quarter as charter...
  • Celadon Trucking Acquires USA Dry Van Assets
    Celadon Trucking is purchasing a portion of the assets of USA Dry Van of McAllen, Texas, reinforcing its driver pool...
  • Miami Gets Green Light to Expand FTZs
    The U.S. Department of Commerce has accepted the application by the Port of Miami for a Foreign Trade Zone license,...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Volume Down 10.5 Percent in July
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 10.5 percent less freight in July than a year ago as it continued to slash capacity to...
  • Marad to Study Impact of Double Hulls
    The Maritime Administration is seeking a contractor to study the safety, economic and environmental impact of double hulls required on...
  • US Trade Deficit Narrowed in June
    Record exports and declining oil prices narrowed the U.S. trade deficit in June to its lowest level since 2010. ...
  • USPS Pleads for Reform After $5.2 Billion Loss
    The U.S. Postal Service warned Thursday that its loss of $5.2 billion in the third fiscal quarter, a 68 percent...
  • Owner Wants MSC Flaminia Towed to Port
    The owner of the fire-damaged container ship MSC Flaminia has complained about European nations' refusal to allow the fire-damaged ship...
  • India Proposes Easing of Cabotage Law
    India is planning to relax its cabotage law to allow foreign-owned and operated ships to carry cargo between the country's...
  • Vessel Schedule Reliability Reaches Record High
    Container ships arrived on schedule three-fourths of the time in the second quarter, setting a record for reliability, according to...
  • Chinese Production Growth Hits Three-Year Low
    Pressure intensified on the China to unleash stronger stimulus actions after industrial production growth in July fell to three-year low,...
  • UK's Oldest Shipowner Liquidated
    The UK's oldest shipowner, Stephenson Clarke Shipping, has gone into liquidation after more than 280 years in business. The...
  • India Container Traffic Flat, Total Cargo Slips
    Container throughput at major ports in India remained almost flat year-over-year from April through July, the first four months of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • ISS appoints Martinoia as GM in Brazil
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), one of the world's leading providers of maritime services has announced that Capt Mariano Martinoia will serve as its new general ...
  • Chiquita will use more third party carriers
    Charlotte (NC)-based Chiquita Brands, which is a leader producer and shipper of fruit (mainly bananas) and salad produce is to further restructure its supply chain ...
  • Fargo rolls out latest CYMAN
    Leading UK software provider, Fargo Systems is set to launch its latest version of its container yard terminal management software, CYMAN, which has been enhanced ...
  • Containers for sport
    The use of shipping containers for non-cargo carrying activities is clear for all to see. In London's Olympic Park they are centre stage in that they have been ...
  • JAXPORT welcomes Evergreen
    The US, Florida port of JAXPORT has boosted its container business after its TraPac container terminal welcomed the first call by Taiwan ocean carrier Evergreen ...
  • Business confidence in South Africa slumps
    The South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has revealed that its July business confidence index (BCI) fell sharply in July, declining by four percentage ...
  • Boxship idle fleet set to grow
    According to the latest data from Lloyd's List Intelligence [LLI] inactive containerships fell to 241 for 303,321TEU as at August 8 with the largest ship idled ...
  • Rental utilisation levels to remain robust
    At least that is what Philip Brewer, president and chief executive of the world's largest lessor of maritime containers is projecting. Announcing a firm set of ...
  • Somali pirates on the back foot
    Figures released from the International Maritime Bureau [IMO] show that no ship has been fired on, or boarding attempted, in the usually pirate-infested waters ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Ton Mile's 'tempest'
    Siren from Spring City, Texas causes traffic jam at popular freight trading blog.
  • Hercules splashes cash
    Hercules Offshore has topped off its stake in Luxemburg-based rig operator Discovery Offshore.
  • GLF puts pen to paper
    GulfMark Offshore has firmed up an order to build a pair of platform-supply vessels (PSVs) at BAE Systems in the US.
  • Sophocles sees trough
    Eagle Bulk Shipping is waiting for charter rates to double before it redeploys tonnage on long term charters, according Sophocles Zoullas.
  • TOO closes in on FPSO
    Teekay Offshore Partners appears to be closing in on a deal to purchase a floating production, storage and offloading unit from Teekay Corp.
  • TGP wins bumper deal
    Teekay LNG has secured a bigger payday for one of its LNG tankers.
  • Teekay LNG eyes more
    Teekay LNG Partners is still in the hunt for new opportunities in the LNG business after feeling the full force of its recent expansion in the sector.
  • Teekay Tankers a tad short
    Teekay Tankers slipped to a small loss in the second quarter as earnings from its aframaxes fell away.
  • Teekay tops the Street
    Teekay Corp has turned in a smaller than expected second quarter loss at a time when it has been cutting its direct exposure to the weak tanker market.
  • Grain drain for dry bulk
    Unfavorable weather in the Black Sea is set to hurt grain shipments and further damage the dry-cargo market, RS Platou Markets says.
  • GE rebounds
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has posted improved second quarter earnings thanks to its booming offshore segment.
  • First cut is the deepest
    German finance house Lloyd Fonds says taking a knife to overheads is behind the Hamburg-based company posting a profit for the first half of 2012.
  • Costs to hurt Modec
    A rising repair bill has led Japanese FPSO specialist Modec to slice its half-year profit forecast.
  • Subsea 7 piles it up
    Subsea 7 has well over tripled its second quarter income following the sale of its stake in a joint venture.
  • NOL splits opinion
    NOL's second quarter report has divided opinion in the market.
  • UK's oldest owner sinks
    Tough times in the dry bulk market have led to the demise after 282 years of Stephenson Clarke, the UK's oldest shipowner.
  • Hope for Eitzen Chem
    Eitzen Chemical has penned a preliminary pact which promises to keep the lights on at the Oslo-listed owner for the next couple of years.
  • ESEA dips to red
    Euroseas is eyeing opportunities to add to its fleet in the next 12 months despite the "depressed" state of the market which saw it dip into the red in the second quarter.
  • EGLE comes up short
    Eagle Bulk Shipping of the US failed to shed the red in the second-quarter with results that fell short of Wall Street estimates.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Trailer Bridge spending $9 million on containers
  • INTTRA and CargoSphere partner on shipping network, rates
    Alliance with NVO-focused CargoSphere is based on integrating ocean schedule and rate information and continues INTTRA's path towards partnership with software vendors in the ocean supply chain sphere
  • PeopleNet launches iPad fleet management app
  • Correction: Grand and New World slow Asia-Med EUM
  • Report: U.S. loses market share in China despite export growth
  • Thermo King deploys temperature control trailer platform
  • Amazon will expand with as many as 18 new DCs
    Web commerce giant signals intent to adjust to changing logistics dynamics with significant expansion of U.S. fulfillment facilities, as it continues on growth path following strong second quarter revenue
  • Ocean schedule reliablity on the up in Q2
  • Pennsylvania highlights benefits of deeper shipping channel
    Federal, state, and local politicians highlight benefits for Philadelphia of dredging Delaware River, with a proposed terminal expansion contingent on taking the channel depth from 40 to 45 feet
  • Typhoon slams eastern China

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Bunker prices stable in Fujairah
    But Suez prices fall double digits.
  • Crew to be questioned after bunker spill
    Cargo ship collided with docking facility.
  • Bunker prices hold steady across Europe
    Rise in European bunker prices slows as markets stay quiet.
  • OPEC revises global estimates
    Japan's continued nuclear shutdown a factor in stronger global demand.
  • Biofuel row divides US legislators
    Armed Services Committee Chairman 'would support efforts' to scrap ban on purchasing alternative fuels.
  • Dry bulk shipowner goes under
    UK shipping company struggled in face of worst downturn.
  • 'Fuel efficient' designs to dominate market
    Focus is on finding designs that consume less fuel, says shipbuilder.
  • CMA CGM's liquidity 'weak', says agency
    Ratings agency will assess company's liquidity position over next three months.
  • Asian bunker markets firm
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Thursday.
  • China fuel oil stocks decrease
    Fuel oil inventories at Chinese storage terminals down 7.5% in the week ending August 8.
  • Wilhelmsen posts 'record earnings' for Q2
    Profit surged even as financial expenses increased partly due to bunker hedges expenses.
  • SouthernPec in new pact for Titan's investment firm
    JV to submit proposal to facilitate the continuation of Titan's storage terminal facilities.
  • LNG newbuilds to use electric propulsion technology
    A total 1,105 megawatts of power will be provided to the vessels, says GE.
  • Bunker tanker builder reports higher profit
    Expects to recognise gains from sale of bunker tankers in the second half of the year.
  • Aegean seeks Spanish expansion
    Secures storage facility, set to commence bunkering operations in Barcelona in 2013.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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
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