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June 11, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-USWC spot rates up 12.5pc to $2,658/FEU, east coast rates up 8.6pc to $3,774/FEU
  • Chinese logistics companies' profit growth slows down
  • Kerry Logistics wins Continental Tyres contract in Thailand
  • Yang Ming extends AWE3 service to Manzanillo, Mexico from July 1
  • Swire Shipping unveils new Singapore-Darwin-Dili service since April
  • Jardine Shipping Services further expands office network in Indonesia
  • Globe Express establishes a presence in Bangladesh capital Dhaka and Chittagong
  • MSC deploys newly delivered 13,092-TEU ship on Asia-Europe loop
  • South Korea's ports handle a record 2.1 million TEU May
  • Inner Mongolia launches first scheduled air cargo service
  • Emirates SkyCargo revenues increases 8pc, tonnage up 1.7pc
  • Muscat airport destined to be national air-cargo hub
  • DB Schenker starts labelling medical products in accordance with future IATA regulation

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 10, 2012
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese, Japanese printing plates
  • CIL to import coal thru MSTC
  • DGAD recommends anti-dumping duty on grinding media balls
  • Govt apportions 2 mt of surplus sugar for export
  • CII calls for revival of cash subsidy for shipyards, soft loans to buy vessels
  • GMBs roadshow on Ghogha-Dahej RoRo ferry service today
  • Govt clears constitution of BWNC & PLR for port & dock workers
  • ISPS team visits Kandla, Mundra Ports
  • KPT observes World Environment Day
  • Le Havre adjudged best seaport in Europe for 2nd year running
  • Adani to seek partners for $ 2 bn Oz rail line
  • Effective service tax burden to be 3.6 pc higher for rail transport
  • Ministry sets up Air Cargo Logistics Board
  • Crisil slashes GDP growth to 6.5 pc
  • ECGC not to raise export credit cover premia
  • Forex reserves tumble $2.402 bn to $285.86 bn
  • Govt to levy tax on almost all services from July 1
  • INR recovers by 12 paise against dollar, ends higher at 55.42
  • Sharma confident of achieving $500 bn export target by 2013-14
  • MACCIAs advanced Customs course from June 13-15
  • Direct Logistics adroitly moves turbine
  • Port of Rotterdam revamping project cargo centre
  • Rickmers-Linie gets Best Shipping Line-Project Cargo award at annual AFSCA

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Martina Hellmann joined Prologis
    Prologis Inc, a global owner, operator and developer of logistics property, chose Martina Hellmann to be its senior manager property management Germany and Austria, with effect fro...
  • CTA: Transport Canada programme to identify ways to "greenify" trucking
    The trucking industry is encouraged by Transport Canada's move to fund the next phase of the eco-technology for vehicles programme - a five-year, USD 38-million scheme that proacti...
  • JadeWeserPort's opening now postponed to end of September
    Germany's first deep water port - the new JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven, will not go into service as planned on 5 August. Operations are now due to start at the end of September. ...
  • Canada and USA also announce air cargo security improvements
    Canada and the USA announced that both governments have agreed to the mutual recognition of, and cooperation on, air cargo security in both countries. Under the initiative, cargo s...
  • Jade grounded for ever
    The new start of the China/Lufthansa joint venture Jade Cargo Airlines with a new ownership structure (see ITJ Daily on 5 January 2012) has failed. The freight airline, which is ba...
  • New Warsaw airport to open only two weeks after Euro 2012
    The complete airborne logistics during the Uefa Euro 2012 championship which starts this evening, will be handled via Warsaw's Chopin airport. The new Modlin airport, some 30 km no...
  • Mercedes-Benz delivers 110 Zetros HGVs to German army
    Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks is delivering 110 Zetros trucks to the German army. The vehicles will be used for logistics purposes. The vehicle manufacturer Daimler AG and its custo...
  • SBB Cargo to close service points for wagon load traffic
    The Swiss freight railway SBB Cargo is closing 126 out of 155 service points for wagon load traffic. The move is for economic reasons. Half of the service points only have a mere 9...
  • Uniting Eurasia says railways have to collaborate and harmonise
    To attract new cargo and develop competitive advantages over other modes of transport, the railways have to cooperate successfully and harmonise the different systems in the EU mem...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo appoints new cargo manager for Pakistan
    Saudi Airlines Cargo appointed Kashif Butt as the cargo manager Pakistan, effective 1 June 2012. Butt previously worked for TAQ Logistics, Qatar Airways and various GSAs, including...
  • Rudolph Logistik expanding in Hungary
    Rudolph Autóipari Logisztikai GmbH, the Hungarian subsidiary of the Baunatal (Germany)-based logistics company Rudolph Logistik, is enlarging its facilities in Györ (Hungary). The ...
  • Prologis acquires distribution facilities in Barcelona
    Prologis Inc, the leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, recently announced the acquisition of three fully-leased facilities in Barcelona (Spain). ...
  • CMA CGM reports Q1/2012 loss, but says outlook for 2012 is encouraging
    The French shipping company CMA CGM reported that its carried volume grew by 13.4% year-on-year to 2.6 million teu in Q1/2012, while consolidated revenue increased by 2.6% to USD 3...
  • U-Freight gains AEO status in the Netherlands
    U-Freight Holland BV, the Dutch subsidiary of the U-Freight Group (UFL), has been certified by the Dutch Customs authority as an authorised economic operator (AEO) in the customs s...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Kvichak delivers pilot vessel to Crescent River Port Pilots
  • Austal lays keel for first Cape Class patrol boat
  • Damen Shipyards Cape Town wins order for pilot cutter and...
  • Horizon Lines gets new President and CEO
  • Ulstein's Blue Ship Invest orders four PSVs from Ulstein...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Horizon Lines taps Woodward as president, chief executive officer
  • US rail traffic numbers deliver up/down week
  • Mitusi bulk carrier rescues pair of sailors from drifting yacht
  • Trade in goods and services report shows US exports dip in April
  • Cargill buying certain assets of Colorado grain handling firm

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Reefer specialists enjoy healthy low season after fleet clear-out
    Rates are as good as in 2012's terrible peak period
  • Chilled cargo operators hit back at damage myth
    Containers are not better suited for perishables, say experts
  • AEL still sees a future for niche players
    Punctuality is what counts for the customer, says UK operator
  • More hands on deck
    Shipowners and flag states are the last people to decide safe manning levels
  • ModusLink delivers in Asian logistical jigsaw
    Electronics supply chain management specialist tackles shelf-life cycles that make a mayfly look like Methuselah
  • Ravenna and La Spezia targeted for Contship investment
    Italian ports group prepares for long term growth
  • Key Iran oil importers may follow Japan's proposed sovereign guarantee
    As July deadline looms, EU is unlikely to budge
  • BV pulls out of Iran classification
    French society follows class exodus under pressure from US
  • Grain increasingly driving rates changes for sub-capesize bulkers
    Smaller vessels' earnings no longer move in correlation with the largest ships
  • All eyes on India's drive to import more LNG
    India looks to US to provide new cargoes
  • Shipyards are not bad - it's the owners we should worry about
    Shipbuilders approach NYK all the time but the carrier reserves the right to say no
  • Jaxport halts Gulftainer's proposed Blount Island concession
    Port officials delay decision until strategic masterplan is in place
  • Tipping point
    Two leading indicators both show a further erosion in spot rates from Asia to Europe over the past week
  • MMHE to invest $595m in yard upgrade
    Malaysia offshore player will optimise its operations
  • German transport minister opposes Duisburg sale
    Antwerp and Rotterdam set their sights on shares in the port
  • Sam Woodward takes charge at Horizon Lines
    New broom announced after watershed 15 months at Jones Act liner major
  • Capesize rates hit 15-month low
    Recent China stimulus measures offer better outlook
  • Greek shipowners pledge to help economy
    Posidonia 2012: 'no objection' to working with left-wing Syriza, says Veniamis
  • Dunkirk arrest adds new twist to B+H Chapter 11 case
    Company seeks to release two ships as it pursues cash collateral authorisation
  • Russia to double wheat export capacity
    Overburdened rail and port network to be expanded
  • Tanker owners must do more to calculate optimum sailing speeds
    Accuracy will help owners, charterers and the environment
  • Harren venture rests on success of P+S bail-out
    Shipowner has ordered specialist tonnage for offshore work in Papua New Guinea
  • Too early to talk about tanker recovery, says Sovcomflot
    Russian owner does not expect improvement before 2013
  • South Korean and Japanese banks agree ship finance deal
    Petroserv borrows $300m to fund DSME rig
  • Tsakos urges restraint in gas carrier orders
    Plea comes days after shipowner inked LNG deal with HHI
  • Tackle yard capacity first
    China should move quickly to consolidate its yards
  • Los Angeles unveils a slimmer budget
    'Modest decline' reflects estimates of relatively flat operating revenues while US economy remains in recovery
  • Off-peak bounce for reefer trades
    Heavy scrapping helps to stabilise market
  • China Shipbuilding Industry Co raises funds in offshore drive
    Listed company will invest in capital projects
  • July 2014 deadline for box scanning remains unchanged
    All US-bound maritime containers will be scanned at foreign ports of origin

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • BV axes Iran-tied activities
    BV TOLD Fairplay today it has decided to cease all its maritime activities related to Iran
  • UGS: look beyond guards
    UGS CHIEF Theodoros Veniamis today closed the Posidonia conference with a plea for shipping to look beyond shipboard guards for security solutions
  • Congress rejects port pleas on 100% scanning
    CONGRESS has decided to ignore pleas by importers to reverse a law requiring foreign ports to scan all US-bound boxes, now scheduled to take effect in July 2014
  • Continued recovery seen for Russian grain
    RUSSIA'S agriculture ministry has predicted continued recovery in its grain harvest, despite an unusually dry spring in the southwest
  • Russian asset sales listed
    SEVERAL key assets tied to shipping and owned by Russia's government have been earmarked for sale this year
  • Kallas wants EU to buckle on Blue Belt
    EU TRANSPORT tsar Siim Kallas has pledged to seek ways to ease customs checks for ships that would be monitored under the EC's Blue Belt proposal
  • Five CMA CGM units combined into one
    FRANCE'S box giant CMA CGM today said it has reorganised its five land transport and logistics businesses into its single new Greenmodal Transport
  • Northeast Passage transit window widening
    VOYAGES through the Russian Arctic are likely to pick up early this year, a leading German institute said today
  • More charged in SeaFrance theft inquiry
    EIGHT former SeaFrance employees have reportedly been charged with theft and fraud
  • LNG price visibility seen as key to exploration
    VISIBILITY of long-term LNG prices is the key to investments for new projects, the World Gas Conference heard in Malaysia
  • MMHE to upgrade yard
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering told Fairplay today it will allocate 1.9Bn ringgit ($597M) for upgrading its shipyard in the next four years
  • VLCC tonne-miles climb
    VLCC SPOT activity was lower than predicted in May, but tonne-mile figures are increasing because of a shift in trade lanes, according to shipbrokers and analysts
  • Höegh LNG targets Asian sector
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG has joined its peers in tapping Asia's growing gas market
  • Dockwise hails 97.4% take-up
    DOCKWISE, the Dutch heavy-lift specialist listed in Oslo, said today it has received subscriptions for 97.4% of the 14M new shares it offered in a rights issue
  • Yangzijiang seen hitting target
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang can reach its order target of $1.5Bn for 2012, according to CIMB Securities and UOB Kay Hian

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Fitch Sees Start of Two-Year Container Shipping Recovery
    Fitch Ratings said CMA CGM's first-quarter results are evidence that the world's largest container shipping companies are beginning to reap...
  • US Intermodal Rail Traffic Up 4.1 Percent
    U.S. intermodal shipments on major railroads in the week ending June 2 rose 4.1 percent year-over-year but fell 12.6 percent...
  • Imports and Exports Decline, Narrowing US Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 4.9 percent in April as imports declined more than exports, partly because of slippage...
  • FedEx Freight to Raise Truck Pricing 6.9 Percent
    FedEx Freight, the nation's largest stand-alone less-than-truckload carrier, is first out of the gate to raise pricing this summer with...
  • Lacey Act Reform Clears House Committee
    A House committee approved a bill to reform the Lacey Act to avoid what retailers and other businesses say are...
  • Ex-Pier Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Gambling
    A suspended pier superintendent at Maher Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey pleaded guilty to a...
  • Celadon Trucking Buys Hiner Transport Assets
    Celadon Trucking acquired a portion of the equipment of Hiner Transport, a truckload carrier based in Huntington, Ind. Terms of...
  • Why Congress Won't Pass a Transport Bill This Month
    Signs abound that Congress won't get its act together before the highway spending extension expires at the end of the...
  • CEVA Completes Buyout of CEVA Ground in China
    CEVA Logistics has further committed to operating truck services in China, completing the buyout of CEVA Ground in China, a...
  • China's Jade Cargo to Be Liquidated
    Jade Cargo International is being liquidated after shareholders, including Lufthansa Cargo, failed to agree on a restructuring of the financially...
  • UASC to Hike Asia-Europe Rates on July 1
    United Arab Shipping Company has joined other major container ship operators in announcing a general rate increase on westbound Asia-Europe...
  • NVOs to Take Brunt of Peak-Season Surcharges
    Having worked for more than 22 years in the shipping industry, much of the time with ocean carriers, Stephen Aldridge...
  • News and Views from JOC Shipping Conference
    Below are a few tweets from the JOC Container Shipping Conference last week sent out via Linked In (Twitter is...
  • ILA May Give Shippers the Summertime Blues
    If supply chain managers are starting the summer in a cranky mood, it's easy to see why. Three days...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • CMA CGM regroups
  • Northern Europe Middle East trade falls
    Container flows on the northern Europe-Middle East route fell in April, with exports out of Europe falling almost 2% and imports declining by over 4%. A total of ...
  • APL's LA terminal expansion gets green light
    The Port of Los Angeles' Pier 300 container terminal expansion has got the go ahead after the Los Angeles Harbour Commission certified the final Environmental Impact ...
  • Woodward appointed as Horizon's ceo
    Charlotte (NC)-based Horizon Lines, which is a major player in the US Jones Act trades to/from Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii, has named Sam Woodward as its new ...
  • Matson moves closer to being standalone following debt financing agreements
    US Jones Act carrier Matson Navigation Co has moved a step closer to being a standalone company after owner Alexander & Baldwin Holdings Inc (A&B) ...
  • Ocean carriers all at sea
    Effective July 1, 2012, ZIM Line will implement a general rate increase on the following trades linking: ...
  • New capacity causes pressure on transatlantic
    The recent influx of more capacity on the transatlantic trade has led utilisation and freight rates to drop and put pressure on supply and demand according to certain ...
  • DHL opens new warehouse in Jakarta
    Bonn-based DHL Supply Chain, which is an operating division of Deutsche Post, has opened a new common-user warehousing facility in the eastern part of Indonesia's ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Eagle enlists reefer man
    Eagle Bulk Shipping insists no major shake-ups preceded or followed Chris Towne's debut on its chartering desk
  • Harvey to honour PSV pacts
    US offshore owner will let BeeMar charters run their course when raid worth an estimated $275m is sealed, CEO says.
  • George's golden ticket
    Greek magnate's drilling arm looks like a sweet bet for investors given its upcoming availability, RS Platou Markets says.
  • NOCC newbuild finds work
    Oslo-listed owner secures debut contract for its newbuilding on order at Hyundai Heavy.
  • SwissMarine picks up cape
    Peter Weernink-led operator takes on its second period cape in under a week, brokers say.
  • Greek tanker set free
    Elmira Tankers' ship pirated in the Gulf of Aden last November has been released.
  • Wind deal lifts Van Oord
    Dutch dredging specialist blows away the competition to seal EUR 250m wind farm project.
  • Ulstein pens four more
    Norwegian family contracts an extra four PSVs at its own yard to take speculative haul on its books to six.
  • L&T bags Halul orders
    Indian shipbuilder to construct four offshore support vessels for Qatari owner worth $87m.
  • SCF Frank on tanker rates
    Sovcomflot CEO says it is way too soon for recovery talk as owner chalks up another profitable quarter.
  • Brokers take fight to Eagle
    Nasdaq-listed bulker owner endures another headache linked to its Korea Line chartered ships.
  • Shipping's big squeeze
    Nikolas Tsakos puts a new complexion on the downturn, while Harald Serck-Hansen sees no safety in numbers.
  • Don't blame VLOCs for glut
    Morgan Stanley says an over ordering of capesizes is true root cause for overcapacity in bulk sector.
  • Hedland sees record month
    Chinese appetite for ore still sharp as world's largest commodity export harbour sees record exports.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Keypoint adds DAT for carrier monitoring
  • Wainio resigning as Tampa port chief
    Richard Wainio, director of the Port of Tampa since 2005, said he will resign in September. "My decision is purely personal based on family considerations and certain future issues," he said.
  • LA approves Pier 300 expansion environmental review
    The $196 million redevelopment project, scheduled to begin in late 2012, will maximize use of the property at the port's second largest terminal by allowing APL to handle nearly 58 percent more ship calls.
  • Jaxport board supports director's lease deferral
    The board affirmed on Thursday a decision by its executive director not to pursue a possible lease with a new container terminal operator at Blount Island until the port has completed a long-term strategic plan.
  • Maersk speeds up WAF8
  • Horizon Lines names Woodward CEO
  • CLARIFICATION: Maersk kills Spondylus WCSA loop
  • UPS makes Canavan Asia-Pacific president
  • P&G converts forklifts to hydrogen power
  • U.S. flag group ASL shuffles execs
  • Horizon's Zuckerman joins Williams Mullen
  • Encompass, ServicePower target after-sale services
  • Senators urged to embrace sugar reform
    The amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill - the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) ' under consideration this week in the U.S. Senate, would roll back the sugar program's most onerous provisions.
  • Parr heads legal at Old Dominion
  • United blends LAX small package service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2012
  • Bunker prices end lower as week ends
    Trading picked up today on the US Gulf, according to a local player.
  • Ratings agency sees hope for container lines
    Shipping lines are taking 'a more rational approach to pricing' as bunker prices stay close to historic highs.
  • Strong demand in Fujairah
    Cape Town sees return of 180 cSt spot market.
  • Bunker prices falling in Europe
    Quiet markets in Hamburg and Piraeus.
  • Investors focus on modern, fuel-efficient ships
    Older, less efficient ships 'put a big strain on balance sheets'.
  • 'Earth systems' are being pushed towards their limits
    UN report paints grim picture of global warming and other trends, but says MARPOL convention 'is reducing pollution from ships'.
  • Shipyard to build dual-fuel bulker
    50,000 dwt vessel will be able to switch between IFO and LNG.
  • 'Success' for emulsion fuel in early sea trials
    'Confirmation of potential emissions related benefits is a key outcome,' says Quadrise chairman.
  • Week ends with lower bunker prices
    Barging schedule in Singapore slightly tight, players say.
  • Shipping financing to shrink on increasing defaults
    Financiers set 'demanding preconditions', says CEO of Second Wind Shipping.
  • WTSA plans further rate increase
    Increases aimed at reversing steep declines in revenues and carriers' overall financial health, says executive administrator.
  • Supplier focuses growth on New Zealand market
    Gull New Zealand's new, state-of-the-art storage facility will enable it to 'keep bunker and retail prices low', it says.
  • Quantity disputes 'less than 0.1%' of Singapore bunkering ops
    Bunkering service providers involved in malpractice 'will be severely dealt with', says port authority.
  • Bunker, oil prices have 'opposite' effect on optimal tanker speed
    Optimal speed also depends on time charter rate and the financing cost of the cargo, says DNB Markets analyst.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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