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October 15, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk cuts Asia-Europe AE5 loop, suspends AE9 string until December
  • Rates plunge led by 6.2pc fall on Asia-Med as Asia-Europe hits US$1,113/TEU
  • Yang Ming extends all-water Panama transpacific AWE3 loop to Colon, Mexico
  • Logwin opens third China office in 2012 in Hubei's capital of Wuhan
  • Bengbu city builds terminal on north bank of Huaihe River in eastern China
  • Xinjiang's 8-month auto exports surge 71pc, mostly trucks to Kazakhstan
  • Huichun, at N Korea, Russia, China borders, to be major logistics hub
  • Damco to purchase Australian China-savvy freight forwarder PacNet
  • Relocation of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Hong Kong office
  • UK's London-Midlands high speed rail link fast-tracked over objections
  • IATA August freight count slips 1.3pc, calls for Single Euro Sky jumpstart
  • Volga-Dnepr starts to build MRO services hanger at Sharjah Airport
  • EU antitrust regulator raises concerns over UPS-TNT merger project
  • Cargolux union fears Doha maintenance shop shift if Qatar takes over

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Cliff Brand appointed CEO of International Bunker Industry Association
  • deugro Projects (India) Pvt. Ltd celebrates its success with customers
  • Gautam Chatterjee appointed DG Shipping
  • Ban on edible crude exports to stay
  • Dip in Chinese orders to hit cotton exports
  • Fish exports to touch $ 4.7 bn by 2014
  • India to achieve $ 40 bn trade target with Australia
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port commences commercial operations
  • CoPT extends concessions for ships calling at Vallarpadam ICTT
  • CoPT plans long-term dredging contract to cut costs
  • DP World developing new container terminal at Jebel Ali
  • Haldias HBT may consider taking back expelled workers
  • Kenyan Port Authority delegation learns more about JN Port
  • Malaysia's Westports implementing US' CSI
  • Vessel carrying first steel coils shipment of POSCO ISDC calls at Dighi Port
  • China's logistics cost rises 11.3 pc, value up 9.7 pc
  • Railways carries over 481 mt freight in H1
  • DGFT told to stop sugar export registrations
  • Forex reserves rise by $227.3 m to $295 bn
  • INR ends sharply weak at 52.81 on heavy dollar demand
  • Sept. exports decline 10.78 pc
  • Wool industry seeks duty drawback rate hike
  • Almajdouie Group enters Guinness Book for moving heaviest item by road
  • Peel Ports granted permission for wind turbine manufacturing facility

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Air Arabia serves Odessa
    Starting today (12 October), Air Arabia is commencing a Sharjah (UAE) - Odessa (Ukraine) service. Initially, this service will be operated once a week on Fridays, b...
  • Modus Link receives ISO 13485 certification for medical device manufacturers
    Modus Link Global Solution Inc, a global leader in supply chain management, has achieved ISO 13485-based certification for the supply chain management of medical devices at its sol...
  • Turkish Cargo launches truck services to Athens
    The Istanbul-based airline Turkish Cargo is adding the Greek capital Athens to its road feeder service network in Eastern Europe and Balkans, in order to provide an enhanced servic...
  • Russian Railways and JSC Tatravagonka sign agreement
    JSC Russian Railways and JSC Tatravagonka have signed an agreement on the development and production of rail transporters with carrying capacity of up to 500 t. The pact was conclu...
  • AB Volvo signs letter of intent to divest plant in Spain
    AB Volvo has signed a letter of intent with MAPE to divest the crankshaft plant in Leganes ( Spain), which has some 150 employees. At present, part of the plant's production capaci...
  • UPS North America expands fleet with 40 hydraulic hybrid vehicles
    The US-based parcel service provider UPS is now deploying 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs) in its fleet - 20 in Baltimore MD and 20 in Atlanta GA (both USA). The HHVs w...
  • Ceva Logistics names new CEO
    Ceva Logistics has appointed Marvin O. Schlanger, Ceva's current chairman of the board, to the position of CEO. John Pattullo, former CEO, retired on 12 October. Pattullo will cont...
  • Shipping company F. Laiesz names new car carriers in China
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping company F. Laiesz has named two new car carriers (PCTC) at the Yang Fan Shipyard in China. The newbuildings - the "Passero" and the ...
  • Genesee & Wyoming completes acquisition of RailAmerica
    The US-based rail service provider Genesee & Wyoming Inc (GWI) has completed the acquisition of RailAmerica. GWI paid out USD 1.37 billion in cash to purchase RailAmerica's sha...
  • Volga-Dnepr starts construction of new Gulf maintenance facility in Sharjah
    Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group has commenced construction work on a new hangar facility at Sharjah airport (UAE) that will soon be providing state-of-the art MRO services for freighter...
  • Euro-Leasing reinforces sales division
    Kai Müller has become the new sales manager of Euro-Leasing's long-term vehicle hire business field in Sittensen (Germany). In this position he reports to Marcus Burmeister, who wa...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • InterManager names new leadership team
  • Singapore owners pick Wärtsilä X72 power for six newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Canada Place Corp. becoming part of Port Metro Vancouver
  • Freight transport services index slows during month of August
  • US rail freight traffic delivers up/down week
  • Bluewater Organic Vodka opens Everett waterfront outlet
  • Maersk Line plans cuts for Asia-Europe service menu

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Not one man's mistake
    Costa Concordia holds valuable lessons - and we need to learn them sooner not later
  • Box carriers only have themselves to blame, says report
    Management failings led to a lousy 2011, consultants claim
  • Newbuilding prices 'to fall 10%-15% next year'
    Danmarks Skibskredit sees bleak outlook for shipbuilding
  • National class society looks to be green and global
    China Classification Society's new president Sun Licheng sets out his view of CCS' role
  • Actions speak louder than words for low-profile leader
    Holder of a doctorate in engineering, Sun was also a seafarer
  • Ballasting vessels drag down transatlantic product tanker trade
    Flat market forecast after ships flood into Europe
  • Euroports takes over terminals operator SHRU
    Acquisition of Baltic Sea operation enables Euroports to further develop activities in the German market
  • Yang Ming unit to sell aged bulker
    Kuang Ming Shipping plans to sell 1997-built panamax vessel this quarter
  • Comment: Two Greek deals add to trickle of finance from China
    Two years after their $5bn mandate, Chinese banks are still feeling their way
  • InterManager looks east for new president
    Philippine Transmarine Carriers chief executive Borromeo replaces Evitt
  • Making waves
    Asian states are no closer to compromise in the contested South China Sea
  • Major Chinese ports record strong recovery in box volumes
    Shanghai's September container throughput rises 11.6% on month and 5.6% on year
  • Clarity begins at home
    Are Iran sanctions hurting US businesses?
  • Cautious German shipowners bear brunt of finance squeeze, says VDR
    Companies that played it safe are suffering as banks shrink their portfolios
  • Get ready for a new world oil map
    Booming product traffic and fall in crude will transform trade flows in five years, says IEA
  • Europe's top five box ports' terminal utilisation 'to fall to 66%'
    Antwerp most vulnerable to price competition and lost volumes, says Adstrat
  • Poor rewards for suezmax owners for pushing the market up
    But healthy pace of scrapping boosts longer-term prospects
  • Busy capesize market brings little change to rates
    Port congestion prompts owners to push back against the charterers
  • Fresh cuts mean Maersk has axed a fifth of Asia-Europe capacity
    With additional capacity pulls, lines could push through November 1 rates increase
  • CSCL and Coscon launch joint services for China domestic market
    State-owned box operators join hands to serve three routes
  • Cexim finds few takers for secondhand purchase lending
    Cautious foreign owners are in no rush. Download an exclusive timeline infographic.
  • Peel Ports wins planners' go-ahead for Sheerness wind turbine factory
    Confidential discussions held with 'blue-chip international manufacturers'
  • Pirates release Free Goddess
    Crew of 21 reported safe and well on FreeSeas bulker hijacked off Oman in February

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Maersk cuts Asia/Europe route capacity
    MAERSK Line, the world's biggest box liner, said today it plans to cut capacity on key Asia/Europe routes, on which it predicted volumes would fall 3% this year
  • Breaking bosses held in fatal Alang fire
    THE OWNERS of an Alang recycling operation have been arrested five days after six breakers were killed in a fire
  • United Ocean Services sold
    NYSE-listed International Shipholding Corp confirmed yesterday that it will acquire US-flag drybulk owner United Ocean Services for $111M
  • Dutchess Capital Management taking FreeSeas stake
    EMBATTLED Handysize specialist FreeSeas confirmed today that it has entered an investment agreement with Boston's Dutchess Capital Management
  • Shipowners' Club raises premiums by 5%
    PREMIUMS of the Shipowners' Club have been raised by 5% for the next underwriting year
  • Star Bulk unveils split details
    SPYROS Capralos-led Star Bulk today confirmed that it will effect a 1-for-15 reverse stock split on 15 October
  • Thailand: 'road map' agreed on Dawei port
    THAILAND'S government said today it has agreed with neighbour Myanmar on plans to develop the stalled Dawei mega-port
  • Trafigura renews Asian credit facility
    TRAFIGURA, the commodity trader that also charters bulkers, said today it has renewed its Asian syndicated revolving credit and term loan facility
  • More palm oil heads for India
    MORE PALM oil is expected to be shipped from Southeast Asia to India as the latter prepares for its Diwali celebrations in November
  • China adds two more cross-strait ports
    BEIJING has opened Yantai's Penglai port and Shenzhen's Dachawan port for cross-strait shipping
  • COSCON, CSCL unwrap domestic box deal
    COSCON and CSCL, two of the largest box liners in China, have agreed to joint operations for the country's domestic trade
  • Panamax bulker rates continue to recover
    RISING coal shipments to China and India have injected much-needed business into the Panamax sector, with rates rising all week
  • LR2 rates again near 2012 high
    RISING activity in the LR2 product tanker segment has pushed up rates toward 2012 highs again, brokers said today
  • Supramax short period business sought
    SUPRAMAX owners are seeking short period business because of downward pressure on the spot market
  • Pilbara scheme faces cuts
    A JOINT mining and port venture in Pilbara is the latest Oz ore project to face cutbacks, with Australia's commodity boom peaking and China's demands cooling

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Maersk Line Slashes Asia-Europe Capacity
    Maersk Line will scrap one of its Asia-Europe services and suspend a second loop in the face of persistent overcapacity and falling freight rates. The world's largest container line will end the AE5 service and suspend sailings by the AE9 service until early December. The action by the world's largest container line...
  • Savannah Ocean Exchange Announces Grant Winners
    The Savannah Ocean Exchange Global Review Panel recently selected the two winners of the 2012 Solutions Exchange awards, which rewards organizations promoting environmental stewardship and economic growth with $100,000 prizes. The Gulfstream Navigator Award was given to Protei: Ocean Cleaning Sailing Robots, a seafaring surface vessel that carries research and environmental...
  • UASC to start India-Mideast Service
    United Arab Shipping Co. will launch a weekly container service connecting the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea and Turkey, starting Nov. 1. The service, called GEM1, will operate on a weekly basis with the following rotation: Khor Fakkan, Sohar, Sultan Qaboos, Oman; Karachi, Pakistan; Hazira and Mundra, India; Khor...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Boxship and general cargo vessel still aground at Valencia
    Two weeks after fierce storms dragged two merchant ships onto the shore of an environmentally-protected beach in southern Spain, both remain stuck firm despite ...
  • Israel opens tenders for two box terminals
  • CEVA ceo to retire
    CEVA Logistics ceo, John Pattullo has announced his retirement and will be succeeded by the company's chairman, Marvin Schlanger. Pattullo will however continue ...
  • SA truckers' strike over
    The truck drivers strike in South Africa is over following meetings this morning between the Road Freight Employers Association and the main union, the South African ...
  • US chassis pools enjoy boost
    The provision of chassis will be boosted following the news that Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) and Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) have announced that the ...
  • Maersk takes knife to Asia-Europe service network
    Soft demand in the Asia-Europe trade has led the route's leading operator to take more capacity out with one string being terminated and another suspended until ...
  • CMA CGM's new Citrus Express targets Turkish truckers
    CMA CGM's new Citrus Express service between Turkey, Egypt and Russia's Black Sea port of Novo has been developed on the back of the latter country's decision to ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Hanjin's nuclear nightmare
    Canada cries foul over box containing kitchenware contaminated with Cobalt 60.
  • FreeSeas courts Dutchess
    FreeSeas has inked a deal to sell stock to a US hedge fund in a move aimed at boosting its cash reserves.
  • CMA CGM plots reefer run
    CMA CGM has laid the framework for the launch of a new seasonal liner service in a bid to expand its presence in the reefer market.
  • Vogemann in denial
    Reederei Vogemann is denying reports that it has sold three bulkers to Sinokor Merchant Marine of South Korea.
  • Erick Martin - testing story
    The introduction of the story
  • Hadjiyiannis tied to buy
    Cyprus Maritime of Greece is rumoured to have purchased a panamax bulker from affiliates of diversified Japanese operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line).
  • Kazakh conundrum
    A Russian cargoship has been detained in Kazakhstan for three months over its border clearance.
  • Three breakers arrested
    Three shipbreaking executives have been arrested following a deadly blast in Alang last week.
  • Star Bulk in reverse split
    Star Bulk Carriers plans to beef up its share price following a ticking off by the Nasdaq.
  • SFL in $105m score
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International is the latest owner to walk off with a suitcase full of cash from the Norwegian bond market.
  • Nelly up on debut
    Indonesian tug-barge owner Pelayaran Nelly Dwi Putri has seen its stock jump by as much as 10% following its IPO in Jakarta.
  • Avic buying Deltamarin
    Chinese group Avic International has agreed a EUR 32.1m ($41.67m) deal to buy Finnish ship designer Deltamarin.
  • Chief mate killed
    A seafarer has died after hitting his head in a freak accident on a grounded cargoship in Guyana.
  • Maersk cuts back again
    Maersk Line has made good on its promise to slash capacity on its Asia to Europe services again following a slump in demand.
  • Golar guns charter chat
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has silenced talk of a lucrative contract for one of its vessels.
  • Crew charged in Lagos
    Five tanker crew have been charged in Nigeria after they allegedly opened fire on a government patrol boat.
  • Polaris pens VLOC loan
    Polaris Shipping has secured a huge loan to help fund its $600m sale-and-leaseback deal with Vale involving 10 VLOCs.
  • Wartsila wins six
    Finnish group Wartsila is supplying fuel-efficient engines to six newbuildings in China.
  • Chinese walkaway
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Fletcher eyes more
    Fletcher Shipping is on the lookout for its next vessel but worries that funding is the main barrier to its expansion.
  • Big two in tie-up
    The containership arms of China's two massive state-controlled shipping groups are joining forces to weather the domestic downturn.
  • US crew laid off
    US operator Atlantic Caribbean Line (ACL) is desperately seeking new business to avoid making its remaining workers redundant.
  • Subsea 7 extends charter
    Subsea 7 has extended its charter of a subsea vessel after it saw a maintenance contract with BP extended.
  • Chameleons collared
    Four live chameleons have been confiscated from a ship's crew in Cardiff, Wales, by UK border force officers.
  • Deiulemar owes EUR 500m
    Administrators are moving in at Italian bulker owner Deiulemar Shipping, which has been declared bankrupt owing more than EUR 500m ($647m).
  • Cargill bounces back
    Cargill has rebounded from its worst quarter in over 20 years to post a 300% surge in profits at the start of its new fiscal year.
  • Exit the comfort zone
    We take a look at what was said in the market in the past week.
  • Traf renews funding
    Trafigura says it has successfully renewed its $900m Asian syndicated revolving credit and term loan facility.
  • FIS upbeat on supras
    Freight Investor Services (FIS) says a number of improving factors bode well for supramax demand prospects in 2013.
  • GL opens in Seattle
    GL Noble Denton has expanded its marine casualty investigation (MCI) practice in the US with a new office in Seattle.
  • Ports in LNG alliance
    Rotterdam and Gothenburg are teaming up in a bid to speed up the establishment of LNG as a maritime fuel.
  • Free Goddess released
    A FreeSeas handysize bulker hijacked off Somalia in February has been released, the company confirmed last night.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • U.S. exports fell 1% in August
  • Maersk pulling Asia-Europe capacity
    The Danish carrier said Thursday it has permanently deleted a service between Asia and the Black Sea and will also suspend a service connecting Asia with Northern Europe and the Mediterranean until December.
  • EU regulators to deny UPS-TNT merger, reports say
  • Maher sues NY/NJ port authority over fees
    Maher, which has a 445-acre terminal in Elizabeth, N.J., said in complaint filed at U.S. District Court in Newark that the port authority's charges and fees are unlawful because they recover the agency's "local sponsor share."
  • Bulk pellet shipper leases space at Port of Virginia
    The Virginia Port Authority announced Wednesday that it approved a 20-year lease with ecoFUELS Pellet Storage LLC, a Virginia company that exports wood pellets to Europe for biomass energy production.
  • UASC starts new India-Middle East-Turkey service
    The liner carrier said the service will provide coverage of other East Mediterranean and North African ports through relay services via Port Said, as well as access to a number of Black Sea ports through relay services at Istanbul.
  • Virginia ports see 8.3% rise in box traffic in first 9 months
  • Hactl names Lau division managing director
  • InterManager picks new president
  • CORRECTION: Stifel Nicolaus on FedEx's profit expansion plan

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Weekly global bunker price roundup
    A weekly roundup of prices across four of the world's largest bunkering ports.
  • Americas pricing records mixed trend to close out week
    The front-month WTI contract for November closed down at $91.86 per barrel.
  • Dutch authorities rejected appeals against 'sulphur detentions'
    BDN says 'nothing about the sulphur content of the bunkers that are actually used,'says Dutch Transport Authority.
  • Confirmed orders set to double LNG-fuelled fleet
    Most of them will be delivered to operators in Scandinavia.
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    While other ports, a mixed picture on pricing was in evidence.
  • Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam
    Upward trend loses momentum as prices turn soft.
  • Chemoil will 'continue to use' Helios terminal
    iltanking will honour current contracts with Helios users, says report.
  • 2020 newbuilds expected to emit 30% less CO2
    Mostly driven by EEDI requirements but a third or more of reduction will be motivated by cost-efficiencies alone.
  • Worldscale ups bunker component for next year's rates
    Flat rates on key tanker rates likely to rise by 9%.
  • Oil prices 'to ease' over the next five years
    IEA says new production capacity will outstrip the weak growth in demand.
  • Week ends with IFO prices down
    Supplies of marine fuels at major Asian ports fine on Friday.
  • Titan tankers lose insurance cover
    Insurers pull back over Iran sanctions' fears.
  • Cargill's earning's surge
    One of the world's largest charterers of shipping recovers from dismal March-May quarter.
  • Sinopec to build $850 million oil storage near Singapore
    Acquires stake to build 2.6 million cbm terminal in Batam, Indonesia.
  • Study: Banana fibres to combat marine oil spills
    Fibre from stem of banana plant can absorb up to 18 times its weight in oil, researchers say.
  • Caltex confirms closure of Australian refinery in 2014
    Set to proceed with closure and conversion of the Sydney refinery into an import terminal.
  • Arctic shipping route offers opportunities for 'super-slow steaming'
    Up to 1.5 million mt of cargo may be transported via Northern Sea Route in 2012, says the Arctic Institute.
  • Engine manufacturer highlights challenges of gas-fuelled engines
    LNG engines require 'a lot of attention on controls and system integration', says Wartsila spokesman.

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