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September 14, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL hikes north Europe-Asia rate US$200 per TEU and FEU on October 1
  • Fujian's eight-month throughput increases 10.4pc to 6.76 million TEU
  • Damco distances itself from Maersk, moves from Copenhagen to The Hague
  • China's largest free trade port area completes Phase II at Dongjiang
  • Jiangsu's logistics industry prosperity index hits 55pc in August
  • East China's Anhui to build a new US$630 million Yangtze River port
  • Heavy duty railway lays 1,260 kilometres of track from Luliang to Rizhao
  • Westports to create 9 million TEU capacity with new 600-metre wharf
  • Singapore's Bengal Tiger Line to launch regional loop from Krishnapatnam
  • Singapore oil spill cleanup all but done, only faint traces to be removed
  • Price war among armed guards prompts call to ban cheaper security firms
  • BIFA blasts proposal to deny customs checks before temporary storage
  • Arbitrary charges make Nigerian ports world's most expensive: importers
  • Hong Kong ground handler AAT cargo up 7pc to 58,985 tonnes in August
  • Air China offers twice weekly all-cargo Chonqing to Amsterdam flights
  • India's air cargo boom proves no boon to national air freight carriers
  • Southern Air to downsize, dumps 747-200S and reduces head count

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Fire on vessel off Mumbai coast extinguished
  • GAC International Moving opens new office in Bangalore
  • George Joseph elected President, Ashish Pednekar Senior Vice-President for 2012-14
  • My key takeaways on this journey have been the relationships that I have nurtured, the knowledge that I have gleaned, the opportunities Ive had to ideate and to see those ideas put in action and to be an agent for progressive change
  • Broadening production-supply gap triggers surge in rubber imports
  • Organic textile exports to touch INR 1,500 cr. in FY13: Apeda
  • East coast ports cargo traffic set to grow
  • KoPT, ABG Haldia reach agreement on optimum utilisation of Haldia berths
  • Haryana planning cargo airport at Meham
  • Infra companies cut back on highway projects
  • INR turns weak after hitting 3-week high on fresh dollar demand
  • July IIP inches up 0.1 pc
  • Minimum quantity for export of agri items
  • Tobacco Board projects 10 pc spike in exports

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Australia publishes first national land freight strategy
    The Australian minister for infrastructure and transport has presented the first national land freight strategy for the period up to 2030. The long-term blueprint aims to establish...
  • New general manager for Vietnam Airlines Germany
    Nguyen Quoc Phuong became the new general manager of the affiliate of Vietnam Airlines in Germany in July 2012. He succeeded Nghiem Van Khanh who had held the post since 2006. Phuo...
  • Truck driving - an increasingly unattractive profession
    A study compiled by the German vehicle manufacturer ZF Friedrichshafen AG has discovered that the negative image of road haulage operations could actually slow down the growth of t...
  • Contargo Rhine-Main terminal moving from Mainz to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg
    The Contargo terminal in Mainz (Germany) has moved to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, around 6 km away. The new container terminal covers an area of 16,000 sqm and has 160 m of quay wall and...
  • CMA CGM reports Q2/2012 increase in revenue and volumes
    The French shipping company CMA CGM reported that its Q2/2012 revenue rose by 12% year-on-year to USD 4.149 billion, reflecting a sharp acceleration in business growth. In all, 2.7...
  • ACG Air Cargo Germany increases fleet
    Air Cargo Germany, based in Hahn (Germany), will augment its B747-400 freighter fleet by two additional Jumbos. Both aircraft are extended range freighters (ERF) that are equipped ...
  • IRU NELTI-4 to be launched in the LAS region
    Phase 4 of the International Road Transport Union's New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI-4), in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Arab Union of L...
  • Qatar Airways awards ULD and galley equipment maintenance contract to CHEP Aerospace Solutions
    Qatar Airways has appointed CHEP Aerospace Solutions to maintain and repair its worldwide fleet of unit load devices (ULDs) and galley cart equipment under a five-year contract. CH...
  • Cargolux intensifies its eCargo ambitions with CHAMP
    CHAMP Cargosystems has attracted the Luxembourg-based airfreight carrier Cargolux as a customer for its Traxon "cargoHUB" and "cargoWEB+" applications. These IT...
  • Logwin opens new facility in Bucharest
    The Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)-based logistics service provider Logwin reinforced its presence in Eastern Europe by opening a new branch office Bucharest (Romania) in July. The comp...
  • DB Schenker growing in Austria and Eastern Europe
    Despite the economic crisis and fewer goods to process, the German service provider DB Schenker reported strong growth last year in Austria and Europe's southeastern region, which ...
  • Damco moving headquarters to The Hague, Netherlands
    Damco, the logistics arm of the Danish container and bulk shipping giant Maersk, is moving its headquarters from Copenhagen to The Hague (Netherlands). The move, which should be co...
  • Panama appoints new chairman of Panama Canal Authority
    Jorge Quijano was sworn in as the head of the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) on 4 September. He has replaced Alberto Aleman Zubieta who held this position for 16 years. Quijano's car...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Bollinger delivers third FRC
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1980-built supply vessel
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding cuts steel for its 29th DDG 51
  • DFDS pulls plug on P+S Werften newbuilds
  • Blew whistle on Cleopatra, collects $150,000
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo to power Taiwan Ropax ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok Kimberly-Clark site resolution
  • Inchcape expanding in India with 10 new office locations
  • CSX Corp. makes list of carbon disclosure firms
  • Crowley takes delivery of Ocean Class tugboat
  • NYK vessel honored for tracking seawater temperatures

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • VLCC tonne-mile demand rises despite Obama blow to US trade
    Carriers will take Atlantic basin cargoes from smaller tankers
  • China will still import LNG as it ponders shale gas extraction
    Country that boasts the world's largest reserves will continue to buy abroad for now
  • New LNG trade patterns emerge as Norway sends first cargo to Chile
    Trade highlights evolution of liquefied natural gas shipping
  • Northern Europe's missing link
    The Gulf of Bothnia plays an important transport role for Swedish and Finnish raw materials, but campaigners say it needs a 270 km rail line
  • Costs fuel concerns over freight returning to the roads
    Fears that cargo could shift across the bay of Bothnia to the Norwegian port of Narvik, which would fall outside the SECA regulations
  • Lack of funding and interest sank MarAd's double hull study
    Report on economic, environmental and operational feasibility of double-hulled ships 'was not cancelled, but was allowed to expire'
  • View on scrubbers is shortsighted at best
    Scrubbers can and will be able to offer compliance and will save money too
  • Demolition rises as deliveries continue
    Weak demand for smaller, less efficient tonnage will drive owners to scrap
  • Delos emerges as suitor for Omega after unsecured creditors launch fresh offensive
    Chapter 11 drama continues as Delos ponders bid
  • Allied Maritime faces likely court 'end-process'
    Hopes that Greek charterer could avoid bankruptcy dry up after putative rescue package collapses
  • CSAV weighs up two ship sizes
    Chilean line considers newbuild options
  • Pressure group halts Northern Vitality scrapping
    Vessel stays berthed at Wilhelmshaven for the time being
  • Private equity renews interest in German shipping
    Pricing gap between what private equity is offering and what banks are prepared to accept
  • Clean technology will cut owners' fuel bills
    Cheaper to remove pollutants at sea than to buy low sulphur fuel, says expert
  • DFDS cancels P+S newbuildings
    Bankrupt shipyard breached terms of its contracts, claims ferry operator
  • Multiple antitrust probes expose car carriers to repeat fines
    Regional competition authorities conduct separate inquiries
  • Heavy odds
    Everyone has an interest in more accurate box weight measurements
  • US drought not as bad as expected
    Department of Agriculture crop forecast beats analysts' expectations
  • A third of ships are exempt from safety and pollution rules
    Smaller vessels escape regulation, Equasis data shows
  • Diminishing summer ice offers greater use of Arctic waters
    Experts suggest there could be ice-free summers in the Arctic as early as 2030
  • Laskaridis completes second northern sea route passage
    Nuclear icebreaker accompanied reefer during one-week transit
  • Costa Concordia inquiry berates absence of emergency procedures
    Leaked pre-trial report slams captain for delaying evacuation for over an hour
  • Noatum seeks port acquisition opportunities
    Investor aims to build on its existing portfolio of Spanish container, car and breakbulk facilities
  • Keep on moving
    ILA brinkmanship will spread the pain
  • Check box weights in the terminal, says Bromma
    IMO to debate mandatory weighing of containers next week
  • Korean Register opens new Busan headquarters
    More than 400 guests at ceremony
  • Shanghai's throughput slides
    World's largest container port handled 2.6m teu in August, down 7% on year
  • NOL sends boxship for demolition
    Lines scrap smaller, older vessels to take delivery of more efficient ships

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Change flag to avoid MLC problems
    STATES that have not ratified the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) could cause problems for ships sailing under their flags, warned Natalie Shaw, employment affairs director at the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
  • Sekimizu: ratify ballast water convention now
    THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY should encourage flag states to ratify the Ballast Water Management Convention, IMO secretary general Koji Sekimizu told the International Chamber of Shipping's London conference yesterday
  • Polish/Croatian LNG cos ink deal
    POLAND'S Gaz System and Croatia's gas transmission system operator, Plinacro, have today signed a 'declaration of cooperation' that will link up two LNG terminals in the respective countries that will go into operation in the coming years
  • Piracy: complacency is the enemy
    THE fall in piracy incidents off Somalia should not be treated as an excuse to become complacent, successive speakers warned delegates at the International Chamber of Shipping's conference in London yesterday
  • Boyden initiates tanker coverage
    GLOBAL Hunter Securities analyst Natasha Boyden today debuted coverage of the tanker sector and predicted a possible rate revival in mid-2013
  • EC prepares "Blue Growth" plan
    MARITIME, coastal and cruise tourism has been singled out by the European Commission as an economic sector offering particular growth potential over the current decade to 2020
  • Forwarders expect greater activity
    FREIGHT forwarders in Europe expect shipping and intermodal activity to rebound in October after several lacklustre months, according to a survey by Danske Bank
  • DFDS dumps ro-ro newbuilds
    RESCUE prospects for Germany's insolvent P+S shipyards turned sour today on news of a contract withdrawal by one of its major customers
  • EU Sulphur Directive approved
    THE European Union's revised marine fuels sulphur directive can be expected to come into force in a matter of weeks, Fairplay was told today
  • Whistleblower awarded in magic pipe case
    A FILIPINO oiler was awarded $150,000 for providing evidence against Cleopatra Shipping Agency for illegally dumping bilge waste
  • Russian containers to outstrip GDP growth
    RUSSIA'S container business will continue to grow faster than the economy, with container terminals doing better financially than either oil, petroleum or grain export terminals, according to a report by a transportation analyst at Uralsib Bank in Moscow

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • St. Lawrence Seaway Traffic Rises 6.8 Percent
    Strong iron ore, cement and coal shipments boosted volume nearly 6.8 percent year-over-year on the St. Lawrence Seaway in August. ...
  • Strong Growth in US Agriculture Exports Forecast
    U.S. agricultural exports should remain strong for many years because of the growing demand for food in developing nations, but...
  • DOT Freight Policy Council Seeks Industry Views
    Determining ways to measure the conditions and performance of a national freight work emerged as a top priority for the...
  • Maritime Unions Pledge Solidarity
    Two U.S. longshore unions, three of their affiliates, and the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association have formed a new organization to...
  • Truckload Spot Market Volume Rose in August
    The volume of truckload freight offered on the spot market rose 1.1 percent in August from July and increased 8.4...
  • DP World Selling Antwerp Breakbulk Terminal
    Dubai's DP World is selling its breakbulk terminal in Antwerp to focus on its core container operations at the Belgian...
  • PSA International Ranked Top Container Terminal Again
    The global container terminal rankings, currently headed by Singapore's PSA International, face a major shake up amid renewed merger and...
  • August TEU Volume Is Savannah's Second-Highest
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah in August jumped 13.8 percent year-over-year to 270,610 20-foot-equivalent units,...
  • Shipowners Will Pay Premium for Eco-Ships, Analyst Says
    The latest engine and hull designs for container ships are so fuel-efficient and save so much money that shipowners are...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Adds Call to Mediterranean-Canada Service
    Hapag-Lloyd will upgrade its Mediterranean-Canada Service with an additional eastbound call at Lisbon, Portugal, starting in October. The new...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • China looking for 'fast and stable growth'
    Chinese premier Wen Jiabao sought to rebut the gloomy statistics that suggest that the country is in for a hard economic landing when he spoke at the World Economic ...
  • Charter market for boxships expecting more pain
    There are a significant number of chartered boxships scheduled for renegotiation / redelivery within the next three months and with ocean carriers pruning back ...
  • Bunker prices near Q1 danger levels
    The price of bunker fuel has crept back up close to a level that was blamed - in equal measure with low freight rates - for the disastrous first quarter postings ...
  • Delmas stops some DRC bookings
    Delmas, which is the specialist arm of CMA CGM serving Africa, has stopped accepting cargo for some Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] locations owing to severe ...
  • Marine fuel tax exemption in California to continue
    Ocean carriers who use California's ports will welcome the news that state Governor Jerry Brown has signed law legislation that will extend a partial sales tax ...
  • Consolidation on the horizon for intra-Asia trade
    Lars Jensen, ceo and partner of Copenhagen-based research and consultancy group SeaIntel Maritime Analysis believes that consolidation and larger ships are on the ...
  • MSC sets record in Le Havre

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Broker outlasts Allied Maritime
    A German firm that served as Allied Maritime's shipbroker for nearly three decades has survived the collapse of what had been its largest client.
  • Claimaints swarm Flaminia
    Lawsuits against the disabled MSC containership Flaminia are starting to stack up in the Southern District of New York.
  • More trouble for Rongsheng
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has been slapped with a law suit after it dropped a bid for engine marker Anhui Quanchai.
  • Billion dollar men
    Billions of dollars in private equity cash is lined up and ready to invest in the shipping sector, the industry's most famous newcomer says.
  • Save our shipyard!
    Union leaders at STX France have urged the government to take over the yard to safeguard jobs.
  • Iran turns to Labuan
    Iranian oil is being transhipped close to a well-known vessel lay-up spot in its latest effort to dodge US sanctions, Reuters claims.
  • Roose eyes cargo niche
    Four former Clyde & Co lawyers have formed a new London legal operation to target cargo insurance business.
  • Boyden tips bounceback
    A rebound in the depressed tanker market could be only 12 months away, Global Hunter Securities says.
  • India steps up security
    India is to deploy armed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on its merchant ships to combat piracy - for a fee.
  • SCF cut by costs
    Sovcomflot's earnings dropped by just over a fifth in the first half despite revenue and operating numbers showing a slight improvement.
  • Seafarer electrocuted
    A Lebanese crew member has died after being electrocuted on an Abou Mehri Lines cruiseship off Cyprus.
  • DFDS pulls P+S duo
    Insolvent German shipyard P+S Werften has suffered a big blow after DFDS cancelled two contracts for ro-ro newbuildings.
  • Short and sweet
    A Chinese stimulus plan will not open the door for a spike in dry-cargo rates but it has created an opening for investors, a leading analyst says.
  • Torm tanker attacked
    Quick action by the captain of a Torm tanker has saved it from a hijacking by pirates off Nigeria.
  • Fugro out of EMGS
    Fugro has offloaded its entire holding in Oslo-listed seismic outfit Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS).
  • Too fast, too close
    Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino took his doomed ship too close to the shore at too great a speed, according to a report submitted to an Italian court.
  • Odfjell eyeing bonds
    Odfjell may be about to re-enter the bond market for the second time this year, according to reports circulating in Asia.
  • Golden grabs bond slice
    Golden Ocean has laid down $5.9m to purchase a large chunk of a convertible bond due to mature later this year.
  • Cruise numbers jump
    The number of cruiseship passengers worldwide soared by 10% in 2011, according to new industry figures.
  • One to go for MISC
    MISC looks to have offloaded the last but one its fleet of sixteen containerships, according to brokers.
  • Whistleblower gets half
    Greece's Cleopatra Shipping Agency has been fined $300,000 after admitting dumping oil from a bulker off the US.
  • Japan rising
    New bulker orders are proving key to Japanese shipyards as they look likely to over-take Chinese rivals.
  • Iraq deal for Boskalis
    Boskalis joint venture Smit Lamnalco has secured an offshore project in Iraqi waters potentially worth over $200m.
  • Indian port goes online
    India's deep sea port of Krishnapatnam is poised to receive its first regular container service this month.
  • NOL scraps boxship
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has scrapped an elderly containership in advance of the delivery of the first in a series of newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • SIS, StormGeo partner on software development
  • Air China starts cargo flights to Amsterdam
    The new Boeing 747-400 services will initially operate five times weekly from Shanghai, via Chengdu or Chonqing. The flights return via Tianjin. The airline has slots for up to 10 flights per week from Amsterdam.
  • MarAd ends plan for double-hull tanker study
    The agency has withdrawn a solicitation for a study on the "safety, economic and environmental issues of vessels with double hulls" due to a "lack of available funding and interest," a spokesman said.
  • iPhone 5 expected to soak up air freight capacity
  • Companies reveal plan for energy-efficient barge
    The EcoLiner could haul bulk commodities or containers and its developers said "we expect this new concept to appeal to shippers of consumables particularly, oil companies and logistic operators keen to get their cargo off the roads."
  • Port of Virginia gains TEUs in August
  • MSC joins up U.S. East Coast-WCSA loops
  • Ti, Hanover Fox boost logistics recruitment
  • Le Groupe La Poste acquires ORIUM
    The combined e-commerce logistics firms will offer a network of 18 European distribution centers, access to the Reflex warehouse management system, a European contact center, and extensive transport services.
  • Inchcape expands in India
  • MarAd makes change in reef program
  • FMC reviews OTI license application
  • U.S. Xpress picks Neal to lead driver retention

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Chinese demand supports Asian fuel oil market
    'As always the Chinese buyer is extremely price sensitive, if we had a slightly softer flat price we would have seen a quicker take up, so buyer and seller are still haggling over the price point.'
  • Fuel leak in Alaska confirmed
    Spokesman confirmed that a temporary seal had been put on the fracture and a small quantity of fuel was still leaking, but being contained on the barge deck.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Fujairah.
  • IFO prices soften in Rotterdam
    Customs officials strike in Piraeus.
  • New strike at Trinidad refinery
    Production disrupted for second time in just over a week as workers stage walk out.
  • Japanese refiner reassures bunker players
    Supplies of marine fuel will not be cut by refinery closure.
  • Ballast water: 'An issue the shipping industry cannot escape'
    'The success of the shipping industry should not be achieved by threatening the very element that sustains it,' says IMO secretary-general.
  • Sovcomflot's profits fall
    Bunker prices, weak demand and newbuilding deliveries all blamed for lacklustre performance.
  • Fuel oil stocks at five-week high
    Chinese fishing fleets resume demand for distillate marine fuel.
  • Operations inside ECAs could double by 2020
    Potential new ECAs would have a big impact on ships' global operational profile.
  • Novorossiysk bunker player posts 36% lower profit
    NCSP's bottom line affected by foreign exchange losses.
  • IFO prices show little movement in major Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'fine' at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Dan-Bunkering hires trader for Beijing office
    Dena Kong joins the company with effect from August 13.
  • BP Marine looks at ECA options
    Predicts 'vast majority of ships' will choose MGO for ECA operations in 2015.
  • SEEMP - A new strategy to reduce bunker bills
    Introduction of SEEMP into operating procedures could mean significant savings across entire fleets.
  • Polar sea routes have capacity to reshape world trade
    Academic says that the impact of the polar sea routes will be significant.
  • Singapore bunker sales at six-month low
    Higher bunker prices and lower vessel arrivals impact sales in August.
  • Tankers 'storing Iranian product' off East Malaysia
    Titan says it was told the cargoes were from India.
  • Costlier ECO newbuilds 'commercially viable'
    Fuel savings make ECO tankers a viable investment, says Bimco.
  • Malaysia starts 'aggressive plan' to attract oil firms
    Country aims to triple Johor-based storage.
  • Bunker spill cleanup in Singapore nears end
    No oil patches observed in the affected waters on Wednesday afternoon, says MPA.

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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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