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October 10, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Daily Maersk promise extends to southeast Asia on six more routes
  • DP World to expand to third container terminal at flagship Jebel Ali
  • Evergreen subsidiary and Arkas offer new Genoa-to-Libya 10-day service
  • ProLogis to spend US$108.2 million on distribution centre in Chongqing
  • Heilongjiang extends cold chain logistics into farm sector to end spoilage
  • China's logistics value up 9.7pc in first 8 months, but costs rise 11.3pc
  • Turkey now the shooting star of Mediterranean container terminal capacity
  • Two northeast China railways linked to connect Tonghua and Guanshui
  • OOCL revamps Scan Baltic Express (SBX) network for winter season
  • Study shows costly hull fouling worst in the Caribbean, least in Alaska
  • Estonia's box terminal sees throughput rise 19pc in first nine months
  • IBM to help DB Schenker with critical supply chains in Asia Pacific
  • MidAmerican St Louis Airport forms air cargo partnership with Ningbo
  • Air cargo critical to export goals, Transport Sec LaHood tells TIACA
  • Delaware county approves eco-study on DC-area air cargo ramp

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • CMA CGM loop starts calling at Russia's ULCT
  • DB SCHENKER connects Russia through key European locations
  • DB Schenker inks deal with IBM for better management of Asia Pacific supply chains
  • G6 Alliance starts feeder shuttle between German ports & Gothenburg
  • GRT Shipmanagement looking at enhancing services
  • Hutchison commences Barcelona Europe South Terminal
  • Ideocean & Aethon's strategic alliance for Middle East market
  • ITC Vietnam going green with Kalmar E-One2 Zero Emission RTGs
  • Much more still needs to be done on Ballast Water Convention: ICS
  • OOCL to increase north Europe to Asia rates in Nov.
  • Projected increases in commodity prices to impact ship operational costs into 2013: Drewry
  • Sharjah-based group proposes to develop Kerala's Azhikkal port
  • INR edges up on fresh dollar selling
  • President calls on exporters to imbibe quality, professionalism & transparency

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • New business development manager for Priority Freight
    Priority Freight, a Dover (UK)-based provider of time critical freight services, has appointed Stuart Jones as its new business development manager. Jones was previously with Sover...
  • Chep expands with pooling service for automobile industry's intercontinental goods flows
    Chep, a provider of pallet, container and crate pooling services, has developed the IcoQube - a standardised reusable receptacle for automotive products. The stackable IcoQube, whi...
  • DAF wins Irish Truck of the Year Award 2012
    The DAF XF105 won the Irish Fleet Truck Award 2012 at the annual Export & Freight Transport and Logistics Awards in Belfast. The jury praised DAF's top-of-the-range model for i...
  • DB Schenker opens four new gateways to Russia
    The German service provider DB Schenker now sends its European land transport consignments to Russia via Berlin, Krakow, Riga and Helsinki. These four new gateways are closely link...
  • Non-commercial partnership UIRE and VDB Germany ink cooperation agreement
    Russia's non-commercial partnership Union of Industries of Railway Equipment (NP UIRE) and the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) have signed a collaboration agreement betwe...
  • Ibia appoints new chief executive
    The International Bunker Industry Association (Ibia) has appointed Captain Cliff Brand as its new chief executive. Taking up his new appointment on 24 October 2012, Brand will rep...
  • Norbert Dentressangle completes acquisition in Sri Lanka
    The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) completed the takeover of the freight forwarding operations of the Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Group on 1 October. Th...
  • 4PL Central Station opens Dy Star Europe warehouse in Biebesheim near Frankfurt
    Dy Star Colours Distribution GmbH, based in the Frankfurt-Höchst industrial park (Germany), recently held an event with customers and logistics service provider 4PL Central Station...
  • Brand new A330-200F joining Turkish Cargo's freighter fleet
    The TC-JDR tail registered aircraft, which is joining Turkish Cargo's inventory as of today (9 October), will be deployed in the carrier's winter schedule network. The new equipmen...
  • Finnair banking on fuel economy and lower CO2 output
    The Nordic airline Finnair has selected Nordisk Aviation Products to provide its wide-body aircraft with lightweight ULDs, w...
  • G6 Alliance starts feeder shuttle between German ports and Gothenburg
    The partners of the G6 Alliance will start a dedicated G6 feeder shuttle from German ports to Gothenburg (Sweden) on 18 November. The port rotation of the servic...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Vulcan Materials christens new tugboat
  • Ingalls delivers DDG 1000's composite deckhouse
  • New CEO for TransAtlantic's Industrial Shipping Division
  • Waller LNG ATB gets ABS approval in principle
  • American Club issues stowaway warning

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Grain access project completed at Port of Vancouver, USA
  • Port Metro Vancouver hosts naming event for Greig Star ship
  • Crowley changing face of logistics group management team
  • Inspection finds no safety concerns for Sea-Tac Airport fueling operations
  • Port Tracker report predicts rise in box port cargo volumes

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • 'Nothing in principle wrong' with global claims
    True, but global claims often mask bad claims
  • Claims for sudden loss of power are running to millions of dollars
    UK P&I Club makes detailed analysis of more than 700 claims
  • Charter market split over footing the bill for fuel-efficient tonnage
    Cargill and other cargo owners may be calling for more efficient ships, but who is going to pay? Because there is already a chartering markets tug of war taking place over bunkers
  • Going round in circles
    Shipping cycle phases: from P/E to PE in a New York minute
  • Hellenic seals short period deals for two of its three bulkers
    AIM-listed owner keeps 2013 mostly uncovered to avoid locking in tonnage at low rates
  • AP Moller-Maersk targets oil and terminals
    Ten-year plan for $50bn gross investment sees conglomerate shift beyond shipping
  • APMT plans acquisitions to meet its targets
    Terminals business will invest $800m-$1bn in three or four new projects annually
  • Will Maersk split its business into separate listings?
    Analysts see clues in what the shipping giant did not say
  • JadeWeserPort signs first regular feeder operator
    Seago Lines is a sister company of shareholder APM Terminals
  • Loss-making lines 'in no position to start a rates war'
    Ceva Logistics boss gives a forwarder's-eye view of the Asia-Europe box trades
  • Greens press Hamburg government over Hapag-Lloyd dividend
    Opposition claims shipping line will delay promised pay-out until late 2014
  • Tokyo Gas plans to expand its LNG fleet
    Shipowners see threat in Japan Inc drive to control gas supply chain
  • Speculatively ordered LNG ships will struggle for long-term contracts
    Greek owners left vulnerable as China, Korea and Japan turn to home-owned tonnage
  • Stay vigilant
    As Asian growth slows, the region's central banks should boost their supporting role
  • Chemoil to sell Jurong Island terminal for $285m
    Glencore-controlled bunker supplier shifts to 'asset-light business model'
  • Contship Italia restructures to ride out the downturn
    Firm adjusts to poor domestic prospects as box traffic slows
  • 'Major boxship loss' could wipe out insurance market overcapacity
    Cover for 18,000 teu vessel and lost cargo could reach $2.3bn
  • Africa's switch from charcoal stoves will lift LPG demand
    UN and World Bank push 70m people to turn to liquefied petroleum gas
  • China encourages private shipping firms to expand abroad
    Ministry of Transport issues guidance to support firms venturing overseas
  • Shipping economics just get worse
    Why is the industry so disconnected from its customer base?
  • AP Moller-Maersk unveils non-shipping focus at capital markets day
    Group targets less volatile markets in five-year plan for diversified growth
  • Cut and run
    Body count will rise as banks foreclose and sell or refinance firms at market levels
  • Brussels probes Cosco Pacific concession at Piraeus
    Investigation launched into Greek state aid for Chinese port management firm
  • Military protection 'put together at speed' is no solution to piracy
    Using the armed forces to protect commercial ships creates new problems, Confitarma chief tells conference
  • Private equity funding 'won't be mentioned' in two to three years
    Conference warned about short-term investors seeking high rates of return
  • P&I clubs wrong to turn their backs on war risks, says Standard Club chief
    Decision not to issue blue cards is a poor state of affairs, says Jeremy Grose
  • Geogas orders LPG carrier at STX O&S
    Swiss trader books 9,000 cu m tanker for $27m with option for one more

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • US box import surge seen
    US BOX imports will probably stage a late surge, partly in reaction to the threatened October docker strike being called off, a shipper forecast predicted today
  • Maersk's box ships skip Iran
    DENMARK'S APM, which halted tanker calls in Iran in February, today said its Maersk Line box ships would also boycott the country
  • Two terminals dominate US LNG imports
    THE US LNG import trade has dwindled to contract cargoes from Trinidad to Boston's Everett and Georgia's Elba Island, new government data confirmed
  • Wärtsilä's China plans frozen
    AN ENGINE venture has reportedly been stymied for Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä and China's Jingsu CuiXing Marine Offshore Engineering
  • Top plans third split
    EVANGELOS Pistiolis-led Top Ships confirmed today it plans yet another reverse stock split, as its shares once again flirt with the $1 minimum
  • IMF warns on global economy
    THE IMF cut its global GDP and trade growth estimates today and issued a stern warning on recessionary risk
  • Specialised reefer groups seen frozen out
    SEABORNE trade in refrigerated products will grow in the next four years, but box lines will mainly benefit, not specialised reefer operators, a leading consultancy has predicted
  • Box exports drop 8.3% y/y from Asia in August
    BOX EXPORTS from Asia fell by 0.8% in August, and by 8.3% year on year, the UK consultancy Container Trade Statistics said today
  • OSM car carriers auctioned
    THREE arrested vehicle carriers belonging to South Korean car carrier player OSM Shipping have been auctioned in Singapore after the company failed to repay its debt
  • Breaking diverts to India
    INDIAN breakers are continuing to bask in improving fortunes, as weakening prices in Bangladesh persuaded many cash buyers to divert tonnage to India
  • APM stresses wide reach
    DENMARK'S APM, widely perceived mainly as a shipping conglomerate, pointed out today to investors and analysts it relies on its terminal, oil and gas operations to be central drivers of growth
  • Pirates beget 'floating armouries'
    NIGERIAN pirates are expanding their scope westward, which is becoming a major concern for insurers, according to a lawyer who focuses on piracy
  • Japan seen being pushed back to coal
    HIGH LNG prices might steer Japan back to coal, shipping analysts have cautioned
  • HPH Trust gets 'buy' from Maybank
    MAYBANK has given a 'buy' rating for its initiating coverage of HPH Trust, highlighting the company's "far too attractive" distribution yield
  • VLCC rates near year low
    BROKERS said today the benchmark Ras Tanura/Chiba VLCC rate is failing to improve even though China has resumed work after its weeklong National Day holiday

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Port Tracker Reaffirms Import Forecast
    Imports at 10 top U.S. container gateways are expected to increase nearly 10 percent in October as merchants wrap up their pre-holiday shipping season, the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said in their monthly Global Port Tracker report. Containerized imports through the ports are expected to total 1.45 million 20-foot-equivalent...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Toyota suffers from island spat fall-out
    Anti-Japanese sentiment in China over the sovereignty of a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea has forced car maker Toyota to consider drastically ...
  • OOCL in winter schedule swap
    The Baltic feeder services of ocean carrier OOCL [Scan Baltic Express SBX] will be adjusted for the winter period in order the liner says, to offer 'an overall ...
  • Contship's new organisation
    Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello, president of Contship Italia, the terminal operating, logistics and intermodal rail group, has announced that a new and simplified ...
  • Insurer overcapacity could be consumed by one major boxship loss
    The marine insurance market may be experiencing overcapacity in terms of current risks but future exposures could more than swallow up any capital available in ...
  • Navis upgrades TOS solution
    Navis, which is a specialist in developing terminal operating systems (TOS), has announced a further upgrade to its highly successful SPARCS N4 solution. According ...
  • World Bank forecasts stuttering growth in Asia
    The Washington DC-headquartered World Bank has published its latest review on the global economic situation, and it is predicting growth to slow by a full percentage ...
  • Satawu and RFEA to meet for talks today
    Despite the intense acrimony that has built up over the past two weeks between the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) and the employers ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Cargill's bulker blitz
    Cargill has fleshed out its period fleet with charters for three vessels in the past four trading days.
  • Golden cull awaits
    Golden Ocean has been tipped to cut its newbuilding orderbook in half in a move which will free up almost $100m.
  • Corinthian's cold charter
    ISP cruiseship wins new deal with Polar Latitudes for winter voyages.
  • GLDD scores a double
    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock has bagged a pair of contracts weighing in at over $30m.
  • Saved off Somalia
    Anti-piracy forces have come to the rescue of a seafarer injured on a Hafnia Tankers vessel off the Somali coast.
  • Rederi Gotland stronger
    Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has boosted profit so far in 2012 as revenue rose.
  • Oh buoy
    An Isle of Wight ferry has smashed up a buoy off the UK after losing power.
  • Orfeas released
    The Greek tanker Orfeas , hijacked off Abidjan over the weekend, has been released without harm to the crew.
  • Mellquist in at RABT
    Helene Mellquist has been promoted to the top job at Rederi AB TransAtlantic's Industrial Shipping division.
  • Platt tips greater profit
    Tidewater is set to see profit improve this year as the offshore market pulls away from the trough, its CEO says.
  • Hurtigruten loses case
    The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has backed a ruling that Hurtigruten received illegal state aid.
  • Keppel O&M reshuffles
    Michael Chia has been unveiled as the new managing director (marine) of Keppel Offshore & Marine.
  • KFS crew serve notice
    Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) workers have issued a strike notice that could paralyse the Likoni channel and Mombasa.
  • Isaac blow for earnings
    Fallout from Hurricane Isaac has led Credit Suisse to dim its third quarter profit forecasts for leading US offshore owners.
  • Dockers win deal
    Chilean port workers have ended their terminals strike after agreeing a new deal on pensions.
  • Nisshin sheds second MR
    Nisshin Shipping of Japan looks to have sold its second medium-range (MR) tanker this month as prices in the sector continue to feel the squeeze.
  • S&P sweeter on MISC
    Standard & Poors has raised its outlook on Malaysian owner MISC after the company announced plans to raise $1.7bn from the sale of a stake in an oil and gas unit on Friday.
  • Sentinel adds two more
    Singapore owner Sentinel Marine has returned to China for another two supply ship newbuildings.
  • Wilson delays Briclog buy
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has stretched the deadline to complete the purchase of compatriot offshore port services company Briclog.
  • Aban ties up rig
    India's Aban Offshore has seen its share jump after it won a new rig contract in Malaysia.
  • Daiichi plan pending
    Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha is plotting further sales and newbuilding cancellations as it attempts to keep the lights on.
  • Double deal for Hellenic
    Hellenic Carriers has found short period contracts for two of its bulkers.
  • Chemoil offloads storage
    Chemoil is selling its oil storage facility in Singapore as part of a move towards a more asset-light strategy.
  • Vinashin revenue plunges
    State-run Vietnamese shipbuilder Vinashin has seen revenues plunge in the first three quarters of 2012.
  • Flaminia crewman dies
    A Filipino crewman injured three months ago in the MSC Flaminia fire has died in Portugal.
  • Geogas adds another
    Switzerland-based Geogas has ordered a new LPG carrier at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in Korea.
  • Chartworld sells cape
    Chartworld looks to be down to just one capesize bulker after selling an eighteen-year-old unit for scrap.
  • SFI eyes bond market
    Ship Finance International looks set to tap investors for more funds less than a week after issuing new shares.
  • Candies gets 5 year fix
    Oceaneering International has entered into a five-year charter for a subsea support vessel from compatriot Otto Candies LLC.
  • Port Klang prang
    A German feeder containership and a Japanese panamax bulker have collided off the Malaysia's Port Klang.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH: Pattullo to step down as CEVA CEO
    John Pattullo will retire as chief executive officer of CEVA Logistics, effective Oct. 12, the company announced Tuesday.
  • INTTRA enhances platform integration, booking process
  • U.S. bribery charges for CBP officer, associates
  • House Committee chides Chinese telecom giants
    The committee report released Monday said Huawei's "assertions denying support by the Chinese government are not credible." Huawei and ZTE were dinged in the report for disregarding intellectual property rights.
  • Trucker buys OOCL chassis, eyes national co-op
    Memphis, Tenn.-based IMC Cos. has acquired more than 1,500 container chassis from OOCL (USA) and is speaking with other trucking companies about creating a pool to buy chassis from other ocean carriers.
  • Saathoff leaves Freeport for Houston Port Authority
    She recently withdrew her name for consideration as the permanent port director and resigned her post to take advantage of the opportunity in Houston, Bill Terry, chairman of the Port Freeport commission, said.
  • Washington Notebook: Asia-Pacific slow growth expected, World Bank says
  • Drewry sees continued reefer trade growth
    The research firm forecasts continued growth in perishable reefer cargo for 2012, and said "beyond that, population growth levels and GDP levels will see trade increase at an average rate of over 4 percent a year to 2016."
  • Bollore plans to double Abidjan capacity by 2015
  • Maersk planning oil, terminals expansion
  • J.B. Hunt brings PeopleNet on board
  • Crowley shuffles logistics management
  • Next Generation, Data Masons team up
  • Dascher opens Vietnam office
  • ITC investigates U.S. olive oil competitiveness
  • DB Schenker opens air hub at Heathrow
  • Ex-Im Bank holds finance seminars in Vietnam

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Bunker prices continue falling in Fujairah
    Fuel oil avails were good in most markets.
  • MGO prices show gains across Europe
    But fuel oil stays on downward path.
  • IMO to update GHG estimate
    Figures from the 2009 GHG study are out of date as they fail to take global economic downturn into account.
  • Bunker sector wins new concessions
    More developments in India to promote Kochi as a bunker hub.
  • Recovery next year, in India
    SCI chairman believes Indian shipping market will bounce back next year.
  • Attempt to block ECA enforcement branded 'callous'
    'Without ECA rule, pollution from ships burning dirty fuels will continue to cause severe health problems,' say US environmentalists.
  • French port hit by strikes
    Protest fuelled by fears of job losses.
  • Stolt-Nielson tanker division posts loss
    'Overall market conditions remained soft,' says group CEO.
  • South African strike threat fades
    But biggest union remains on strike.
  • Saudi minister soothes oil markets
    Oil state will continue to work on moderating prices.
  • Mixed outlook at key ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Philippine authorities suspend shipping firm's operations
    Ferry lost power while trying to switch between different bunker fuels.
  • Chemoil sells Singapore terminal to Oiltanking for $285 million
    Structural changes in the marine fuels market favour asset-light business model, says Chemoil.
  • LNG as marine fuel 'all about collaboration'
    'There has to be a group of stakeholders who want it to happen,' says Lloyd's Register analyst.
  • Dual-fuel engines with electric propulsion 'more efficient'
    Solution able to increase cargo capacity by 3 to 5% due to optimised engine layout, says GE.
  • BP adds low sulphur to Singapore operation
    Move meets ECA need for low sulphur material, says company.
  • Brightoil makes 'advances' in upstream business
    Plans to 'actively explore' business projects to enhance its leading position in the industry.

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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
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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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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