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September 11, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore opens Jurong lighter terminal at New Marina South Wharves
  • Port operations restored after ship collision causes Singapore oil spill
  • APL Logistics boxes cars with its 'safe, flexible' AutoDirect system
  • Germanischer Lloyd sees cost savings in switching to LNG-fuelled ships
  • West African pirates deploy lighters to steal oil - 40 attacks in 2012
  • Fesco H1 up 11.7pc to 239,000 TEU, sales rise 21pc to US$582 million
  • DB Schenker to run warehouses and distribution for Pepsi in Poland
  • CN to expand Prince George locomotive shop to support Prince Rupert port
  • US Government ends sinking of old ships to create artificial reefs
  • Lufthansa cabin crew vow to stage no strike for 6 weeks, agree to meditation
  • China Southern plans to turn Guangzhou hub for Europe, Oceania transits
  • Air carriers deny charges of dumping regulars to serve e-gadget rush
  • Africa must upgrade safety to make aviation key economic driver: IATA
  • River port of Nantong's eight-month throughput tops 120 million tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Asia-Europe spot rates down for sixth consecutive week: SCFI
  • Chinese shipping could see hard times, says industry insider
  • CK Line's VTS service
  • CKYH-Green Alliance to reduce Asia-Europe loops
  • Esmeralda, the Ambassador of the Seas, visits Mumbai Port
  • Globe Wireless announces CrewCash & ShipMoney
  • Govt to bring out new shipbuilding policy
  • MSC extends Swedish coverage to Stockholm
  • New Panama Canal opening may bring about intense Caribbean rivalry
  • R. R. Joshi unanimous choice as new NACFS President
  • Robert Uggla presented Seatrade Young Person in Shipping Award 2012
  • UN emissions directive forces WTSA members to levy eco-fuel surcharge
  • Vessel blaze off Mumbai coast under control
  • GAIL (I) inks LNG supply contract with France's GDF Suez
  • Air freight demand down 3.2 pc in July on uncertain economic outlook: IATA
  • Developers' apathy forces govt to mull funding road projects
  • Disturbed by industrial slump, apex chambers stress on need for hard decisions
  • E-payment of Customs duty now compulsory
  • FM making efforts to ensure speedy rollout of GST

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Trans-alpine freight traffic shrinking in Switzerland
    Switzerland's Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) reported that the volume of trans-alpine road and rail freight shrank in H1/2012, ...
  • Unifeeder takes over Feederlink
    The Danish feeder company Unifeeder wants to buy the Irish Continental Group's subsidiary Feederlink, which operates on routes between the Netherlands and the UK. (nau)
  • Nesck Sales & Rentals acquires Penske Utility Rentals
    North America-based Nesco Sales and Rentals has acquired Penske Utility Rentals fleet. The purchase strengthens Nesco's east coast and mid-Atlantic presence and provides customers ...
  • Tall truck and trailer order for Scania in Sweden
    Scania's Swedish subsidiary has entered into a long-term agreement commencing in late 2012, which will ensure safe road transportation of iron ore concentrate until 2021. The goods...
  • Russian Railways make better use of locomotives
    Russian Railways reported that the usage rate of its locomotives rose by 4.2% in H1/2012, compared to the same period in 2011. The transport performance of the locomotives amounted...
  • Dubai airfreight surge in July
    Dubai International began the second half of 2012 on a strong note by surpassing the 200,000 t mark in July. The UAE airport's cargo volumes surged by 6.2% that month to 204,510 t ...
  • Stephan Wehrle to be SBB media spokesman for German-speaking part of Switzerland
    The Swiss national railway SBB has appointed Stephan Wehrle as media spokesman for the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Wehrle assumed responsibility for management communicati...
  • LUG strong room secured by Brinks
    LUG aircargo handling handed over the operations of its strong rooms in the LUG warehousing facilities at Frankfurt/Main airport (Germany) to Brink's on 1 September. "Thanks t...
  • Air Nigeria suspends operations
    Air Nigeria (formerly Virgin Nigeria), which was established in 2004, is reportedly suspending operations today (10 September). A number of African media reports have indicated tha...
  • A reshuffle and a retirement at the GAC Group
    Jan Farnelid, GAC's group vice-president for human resources, retired on 31 August and took on a consulting role with the group until the end of the year. Patrik Halldén has taken ...
  • PepsiCo in Poland steps up collaboration with DB Schenker Logistics
    DB Schenker Logistics has been selected as the service provider for PepsiCo's four regional distribution centres, with a total area of around 25,000 sqm, in Warsaw, Lodz, Cracow an...
  • FPS Shenzen relocates for growth
    The Shenzen (China) office of Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Hong Kong - one of the founders of the FPS Group network of independent freight forwarders - has relocated to larger pre...
  • SNCF Geodis and Vestas transport wind blades by rail
    The global logistics provider SNCF Geodis and Vestas, a prominent wind turbine manufacturer, have launched a breakthrough concept for transporting wind turbine blades. For the firs...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • GD NASSCO achieves MLP shipbuilding milestone
  • Larry Vauclin to retire after 52 years in shipbuilding
  • Jensen Maritime redesigns fishing vessel
  • Venezuela drops charges against U.S.-flag ship
  • Lauritzen JV orders North Sea accommodation semi
  • Rowan exercises option for fourth UDW drillship
  • Transocean to sell off shallow water rigs

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Port of Port Angeles names Goschen as new finance director
  • Port of Camas-Washougal adds industrial park tenants
  • Coast Guard cutter HEALY begins second Arctic mission
  • American Cruise Lines vessel makes stop at Port of Anacortes
  • Global Port Tracker report predicts September volume gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • US heavylift vessel to leave Venezuela after arms charges dropped
    Crew held for 13 days after rifles for defence against pirates found on board
  • Panamax resale pair sold for $24m each
    Katsikis & Sigalas grows fleet again after selling last panamax pair in 2007
  • Volatile iron-ore price is boost for futures trade
    Volatility 'goes bananas' according to iron-ore broker
  • New finance chief at Maersk Line
    Søren Strøm joins from Clipper Group
  • Private security can curb piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
    Attacks involving beatings, robbery, kidnap and even death are increasing, yet governments have still not agreed any counter-piracy strategy
  • P&O Ferries launches business review
    Falling freight rates and soaring fuel costs make life 'extremely tough' for ro-ro firm
  • Almi clinches VLCC charters with Chevron
    Slew of tankers fixed as group sells eight Fairsky bulkers
  • An experienced hand on the tiller
    The appointment of Patrick McLoughlin as UK transport secretary heralds the return of a politician with hands-on experience of important port policy drafting
  • Updated: CMA CGM is back in the black
    Full-year profit ambitions on track as French line posts $178m second-quarter profit
  • Søren Skou sets Maersk on new course
    But there is still a long way to go, says 'old school shipowner' at the helm of world's biggest boxship operator
  • China imports more iron ore than expected in August
    Iron ore imports up 5.7% year on year
  • Vladivostok LNG deal offsets Shtokman delays
    Russia-Japan deal raises hopes for new trade in Asia-Pacific
  • APMT takes stake in Global Ports
    Deal is largest foreign direct investment in Russian transport
  • Buyer sought for bankrupt P+S
    Insolvency administrator holds 'informal' talks with shipyard's suitors
  • Textainer pays $66m for extra 52,000 teu
    Managing containers is a key part of business strategy, but container ownership is more profitable, says chief executive Brewer
  • MSC Flaminia finally finds a berth
    Arrival at Jade-Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven follows safety inspection on Saturday
  • Scrapping market 'teeters' on the brink of collapse as ships await buyers
    Backlog of vessels awaiting demolition in Bangladesh
  • TUC demands 'coherent' shipping policy
    Unions urged to condemn exploitation of non-UK seafarers
  • Rongsheng faces multiple lawsuits after acquisition default
    Claims of insider trading, false statement and contracting fault against private shipbuilder
  • Slouching dragon, hindered tiger
    Shipping braces itself for China's 'engineered economic slowdown'
  • Lodestar launches fixed-premium P&I product
    $100m capacity provided by RSA
  • Boxship ablaze off Mumbai
    Fire on Amsterdam Bridge under control
  • Kuwaiti VLGC drags down spot market rates
    Owners rush to secure cargoes, fearing LPG exports will dry up
  • Car carrier operators face years of uncertainty as price-fix probe spreads
    Premises raided in Japan, Europe and North America for evidence of collusion
  • Boxships owner seeks to link charter contract with freight rates
    Munich-based KGAL wants to link time charter rates to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index
  • Comment: Car carriers' concentration of power
    Investigation may stem from complaints by manufacturers about capacity constraints
  • Car carriers in a jam
    The deepsea car trades are dominated by just a handful of global players. Is that what has raised the antitrust regulators' suspicions?
  • Hudong-Zhonghua wins LNG shipbuilding deal
    CSSC unit to build up to six 174,000 cu m vessels for venture between Sinopec and China Shipping Development
  • Lessors build up reefer box fleets
    Container investment may offer better returns to rental firms
  • Singapore investigates vessel collision
    Nearly 60 tonnes of bunker fuel spilled at Temasek Fairway

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Box ship fire contained off India
    INDIA'S coastguard and navy managed to put out a fire on board container ship Amsterdam Bridge
  • Venezuela drops charges against US crew
    ARMS trafficking charges were dropped against a US captain and his 14-member crew after they were detained in Maracaibo, Venezuela for 12 days, Fairplay confirmed today
  • CMA CGM bounces back to 2Q profit
    THIRD-ranking container shipping group CMA CGM has returned to profit in the second quarter of 2012, after recording net income of $178M
  • ITF threatens "storm of protest" over jailed union leader
    THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) promised today to raise a new "storm of protest" if the Moroccan judiciary continue to refuse to release imprisoned port workers' trade union leader Said Elhairech
  • Dahlman Rose: Chinese stimulus could hike rates
    CAPESIZE spot rates could surge in the wake of Chinese stimulus, Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today
  • 1990s-built VLCCs snapped up for conversions
    VLCC resales gained momentum last week, as buyers snapped up 1990s-built tonnage for conversions into floating oil storage
  • Car carrier stocks fall on widening cartel suspicion
    SHARES in two car carrier companies listed in Oslo fell on Monday morning after news that an investigation of a possible cartel in the sector had widened from Japan to include the US, Eu and Canada
  • Seadrill plans $1.0Bn note offer
    SEADRILL, the Oslo-listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's drill ship and rig business, plans to raise $1.0Bn through an offer of five year notes, the company said in a statement
  • Arctic Securities: Chinese stimulus won't change market
    THE $150Bn stimulus unveiled by China is unlikely to change Capesize dynamics, said Arctic Securities analyst Erik Nikolai Stavseth, noting that the amount is much smaller than in 2009, while the Capesize fleet has grown by 64% in two years
  • Breaking prices dive
    FIRM sales in the past three weeks have taken their toll on the ship recycling market, as prices fell across the board in South Asia
  • Jaya pumps capital to subsidiary
    SINGAPORE offshore vessel specialist Jaya Holdings has increased its paid-up capital for wholly owned subsidiary Concord Offshore
  • Long-haul box rates still falling
    LONG-HAUL box rates are still declining, as shippers succeed in resisting liners' general rate increases this month
  • Ezra issues S$200M notes
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said it has issued S$200M ($162M) fixed rate notes to refinance existing borrowings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • US Diesel Prices Stay Nearly Flat
    The average cost of diesel in the U.S. stayed nearly flat, inching up a five-hundredth of a cent in the...
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Strong Import Volume
    Containerized imports at major U.S. ports are expected to rise 8.5 percent this month and remain strong through the holiday...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Temporarily Suspends Calls at Costa Rica Port
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a temporary suspension of its calls at Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica, as part of its California Central...
  • CMA CGM Reports $178 Million Profit
    CMA CGM rebounded to a $178 million net profit in the second quarter from a $248 million net loss in...
  • 'K' Line Ship on Fire Off Mumbai
    Efforts were under way Monday to extinguish a fire that continued to burn aboard an Antigua and Barbuda-flag container ship...
  • APM Moves Into Russia With $860 Million Investment
    APM Terminals has acquired a 37.5 percent stake in Russia's Global Ports worth $860 million, making the port-operating arm of...
  • India Container Traffic Rises 2.5 Percent
    Container throughput at major ports in India grew about 2.5 percent year-over-year from April through August, according to preliminary figures...
  • Asia-Europe Outlook 'Challenging,' Maersk Exec Says
    Trans-Pacific volumes are performing well but the outlook for Asia-Europe is at best "challenging," according to one leading shipping executive....
  • Countdown to Crisis in ILA Ports
    International Longshoremen's Association and management negotiators are running out of time to avert a threatened Maine-to-Texas dock strike that is...
  • Cargolux Returns to Ecuador With A New Flight Pattern
    Cargolux has resumed flights to Ecuador after a nearly 39-month hiatus. The Dutch cargo carrier's twice-weekly flights to Cotopaxi International...
  • Yuma County, Ariz. Studies Reefer Rail
    Officials in Yuma County, Ariz., are looking closely at the trade and jobs benefits that reefer rail service could give...
  • Blueberries, Other Superfruits Cropping Up in Bunches
    It's not just apples and bananas in fruit markets these days. Producing nations are trying to beef up production and...
  • Thermo King Launches New Trailer Platform
    Thermo King is launching the Precedent, a new trailer temperature-control platform designed to deliver double-digit fuel savings, best-in-class performance and...
  • Defense Logistics Agency to Buy six-Month Meat Supply
    The Defense Logistics Agency is procuring a six-month advanced supply of meat, poultry and fish to provide drought relief for...
  • Produce Distribution Center Goes Solar in California
    Watsonville Coast Produce installed a solar power system on its roof that will save the company more than $100,000 in...
  • Avian Flu Spreads to Netherlands
    The Philippines imposed a ban on poultry items from the Netherlands because of an outbreak of low-pathogenic avian flu in...
  • CMA CGM Extends Brazil Express Service
    CMA CGM will upgrade its fixed-day weekly service between the east coast of South America and the Caribbean, introducing the...
  • Dole Signs Lease at Port of San Diego
    San Diego's Board of Port Commissioners voted unanimously to grant Dole Fresh Fruit a 24 1/2-year lease to import and...
  • On Produce: Truck Rates, Volume Extend Their Climb
    U.S. truck shipments of fresh produce totaled 8.9 million tons in the second quarter, up 24 percent from the first...
  • US Agriculture Trade to Hit Record Levels
    U.S. farmers, ranchers and producers are expected to sell record amounts of agricultural commodities to overseas buyers next year, according...
  • Consumer Groups Sour on Food Safety
    Two consumer groups are stepping up their criticism of delays in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act by suing the...
  • Drought Likely to Beef Up Meat Prices and Imports
    The drought that stretched across much of the U.S. this summer decimated corn and soybean crops, with the U.S. Department...
  • China's Cold Rush
    As China's middle class expands and develops, so does the food marketing system and cold chain that deliver the more...
  • Reefer Container Market Runs Hot
    The international cold chain received a significant investment in 2011 when a record number of refrigerated containers joined the global...
  • A Scrambled Message on 'Dumping'
    The U.S. poultry industry got a mixed decision from Mexico after one government agency formally decided U.S. producers were dumping...
  • Bridging the Gulf, on Land and Sea
    Billions of dollars worth of fresh produce and pharmaceuticals cross the Mexican border each year to enter the U.S., and...
  • Commentary: Rotten Tomatoes?
    When countries go to war over trade, there are rarely winners. One domestic industry might get a reprieve from foreign...
  • Commentary: Paying the Right Price for Reefer Service
    Food shippers who have been warned of a coming equipment shortage should be cheered by a new report that shows...
  • Terminal Operators' Lands of Opportunities
    There's a reason they're called "emerging markets." Although markets such as India, Vietnam, Brazil and Russia offer the highest upside,...
  • No Easy Answers For Shippers
    Shippers planning for a possible East and Gulf Coast port shutdown next month must choose from a menu of unpalatable...
  • Filling Seats Is Not Just Trucking's Problem
    When it comes to trouble finding skilled employees, trucking isn't alone. From manufacturers to technology companies, nursing homes to schools,...
  • Commentary: Ethanol Content's Unintended Consequences
    I ran across a curious anomaly last month while on vacation way Down East in Maine. A marina is selling...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • APM T moves into Russia
    APM Terminals has spectacularly entered the Russian market by acquiring a half of Transportation Investments Holding's (N-Trans) 75% stake in Global Ports Investments ...
  • Denmark and Singapore to collaborate
  • Is the sun going down on EU-imported Chinese solar panels?
    The EU has launched an investigation into allegations of 'dumping' of Chinese-manufactured solar panels after a consortium of 20 leading European producers complained ...
  • Sappio joins Widdows at Rickmers
    Ron Widdows has recruited his long time business colleague at APL, Robert Sappio, to join him at the Hamburg-headquartered Rickmers Group. Rickmers owns containerships ...
  • DB Schenker expands in Stockholm
    DB Schenker is expanding the capacity of its distribution centre in Stockholm Arlandastad from 31,000 square metres to 63,000 square metres. The facility handles ...
  • Lessors' share of fleet will grow
    The latest report on the container leasing industry by London-based Drewry Maritime Research suggests that 2012 will be another good year with the rental pool of ...
  • MSC Flaminia: arrives at Wilhelmshaven

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Tsakos parts with vintage VLCC
    Tsakos Energy Navigation of Greece appears to have lined up a buyer for one of its oldest VLCCs.
  • Debt discussions continue
    CMA CGM is on track to restructuring $4bn in debt by year end but the process appears to have been delayed by discussions surrounding a potential equity injection from outside investors.
  • Iron ore goes bananas
    Freight Investor Services (FIS) says it has brokered a series of iron ore and freight options through SGX on the first day that the Singapore Exchange launched clearing for these contracts.
  • Interesting boring
    A Japanese drillship has set a new record by digging the deepest hole beneath the ocean floor.
  • Tenryu to Thailand
    Nathalin of Thailand has been linked to the purchase of a 1990s-built VLCC for $25m.
  • CMA CGM accelerates
    French liner giant CMA CGM has enjoyed a "substantial" rise in second quarter rates as it eyes a full-year profit.
  • Dahlman sees cape spike
    A fresh Chinese stimulus could boost capesize rates five-fold from basement levels, investment bank Dahlman Rose predicts.
  • APM makes Russia move
    APM Terminals has announced its intention to get a slice of the burgeoning Russian market.
  • Docker dies in fall
    A UK port worker has been killed after plunging into the cargo hold of a Japanese bulker at Hartlepool.
  • SwissMarine in cape buy?
    Peter Weernink's SwissMarine looks to have continued its capesize purchasing push.
  • Nowhere left to run?
    Sierra Leone has booted nine Iranian ships off its registry as pressure on Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons programme grows.
  • SFI sitting pretty
    A unique position in a difficult banking environment has spurred RS Platou Markets to upgrade Ship Finance International.
  • EMGS loses $7m gig
    EMGS has lost out on a $7m payday after a charter contract was cancelled.
  • Crewman killed by line
    A Filipino seaman has died after being hit by a snapped mooring cable at Terneuzen in the Netherlands.
  • Neu sheds mini-cape
    Germany's Neu Seeschiffahrt has sold off another capesize for demolition in Bangladesh.
  • Rowan goes fourth
    US owner Rowan adds a fourth ultra-deepwater drillship at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Sale spurs Pac Basin
    Removal of its ro-ro headache breathed fresh life into the shares of Pacific Basin Shipping today.
  • Axis orders China semi
    Axis Offshore, the J Lauritzen and HitecVision tie-up, has ordered its first semi-submersible accommodation vessel newbuilding.
  • Ocean Atlas to sail
    The crew of a US heavy-lift vessel held in Venezuela over the presence of rifles on board could soon be free to leave.
  • TDW buys a pair
    Tidewater has picked up a pair of offshore support vessels from Fratelli d'Amato.
  • Cash boost for P+S
    Insolvent German shipyard group P+S Werften is to receive a cash injection of EUR 4m ($5.1m) to keep repairing vessels at Wolgast.
  • Another boxship burns
    Firefighters have been tackling a blaze on a German containership after it caught fire off Mumbai, India.
  • Seadrill eyes $1bn bond
    John Fredriksen-controlled Seadrill has said it will look to launch a $1bn five-year unsecured bond issue.
  • Flaminia reaches Germany
    The fire damaged MSC Flaminia has finally made it to Germany arriving off the country on Sunday evening.
  • Oil spill off Singapore
    Singapore has begun an oil spill clean-up operation after a handymax bulker and an LPG tanker collided off the city state.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • NIT League: Port strike would cause big supply chain disruption
    The large shippers organization said a survey of its members found they anticipate "significant disruptions in their supply chains in the event of work stoppages at East and Gulf coast ports."
  • Numerex enters the supply chain
  • Former U.S. soldier pleads guilty to export violations
  • Ex-Im Bank: $2 billion financing for U.A.E. nuclear plant
    The transaction will finance the construction of the first nuclear power plant on the Arabian peninsula, which upon completion will number among the largest nuclear-generating facilities in the world.
  • NYK/Hapag suspend calls at Costa Rica port
    The suspension at Puerto Caldera comes in the wake of a massive earthquake in Costa Rica last week that has caused congestion due to the partial closure of most of the port's berthing positions
  • CMA CGM enjoys profitable 2Q
    The world's third largest liner carrier said Monday it had first-half operating profits of $104 million, aided by a $392 million operating profit in the second quarter. The line also saw large increases in revenue and volume.
  • Rodick named CFO of UTi
  • Ceres launches supply chain sustainability FAQ
  • R.R. Donnelley expands with Express Postal buy
  • APMT acquires stake in Russian company
  • Schenker adds transparency to cargo tracking

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Week starts with firm prices at Fujairah
    Stronger showing for bunker prices in the Middle East but Suez remains dry.
  • MGO prices soften in north west Europe
    Prices lack clear direction in Europe.
  • European Parliament to vote of sulphur limits
    Finnish industry still looking for ECA rules to be relaxed
  • Make speed limits mandatory, say greens
    Slower speeds introduced during the slowdown should be made to stick.
  • 'Fit for purpose' should be industry standard
    Blending is leading to more disputes over quality.
  • Bunker prices fuel downbeat liner assessment
    High prices and softer freight rates combine to form gloomy outlook.
  • Asian ports start week with gains in IFO prices
    Supplies 'tight' in Singapore.
  • Spain seeks to regulate bunkering in Gibraltar waters
    Comments followed fishing dispute in Gibraltar waters.
  • Philippine oil company gets approval to acquire tanker firm
    Acquisition will result in savings from financial and operational efficiencies.
  • German firm introduces new engine with gas option
    Engine sets new standards in fuel efficiency, says MAN Diesel.
  • Chinese supplier anticipates further legal actions
    Expects to face further litigations in relation to its CEO take-over bid.
  • Trinidad bunkering 'holds potential'
    BIC CEO believes Trinidad a 'great opportunity' for bunkering.
  • Bunker spill in Singapore collision
    Oil response team activated following collision between bulk carrier and LPG tanker on Sunday.

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