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July 17, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd warns of reefer risk from Japanese electricity blackouts
  • Maersk quits South Seas NZ-Wallis, Futuna, Vanuatu container service
  • Container Trade Statistics show slowing global 4.3pc growth in May
  • Alaska sues Feds over eco-fuel - 'UN treaty needs Senate okay to be legal'
  • M+R Singapore appoints Gareth Evans as new executive director
  • DB Schenker warehouses Nikon's cameras, lenses, accessories in India
  • Container volume through Nigerian ports up 9.4pc in May to 83,044 TEU
  • Cathay Pacific-Dragonair cargo falls 5.4 per cent
  • Air China Cargo to start Ho Chi Minh flights via Shanghai, Singapore
  • United Nations' ICAO agrees on how to measure aircraft carbon emissions
  • Zhengzhou airport expands international coverage with US flights by 2013

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Allcargo Susheela berths at Mumbai Port on maiden voyage
  • India requests WTO panel to settle steel duty dispute with US
  • Mauritius seeks MRPL's guarantee for uninterrupted fuel supply
  • US urges India to refrain from raising duty on power gear imports
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port raises 350 cr.
  • Chidambaram confident of recovery to high growth path
  • Developers get extra time to execute SEZ projects
  • Govt likely to clear 11 road projects worth ' 15K cr.
  • Govt proposes 10 pc import duty on sugar
  • Govt to slow down wheat exports
  • Gujarat keen to do biz with Canada
  • INR loses early gains, remains marginally higher at 55.03
  • Onion exports climb marginally in Q1
  • Services exports climb to $12 bn
  • WTO report signals slowdown in commercial services exports
  • Int'l textile machinery expo in Mumbai

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • One dead, three injured after small craft ignores MSC security...
  • Coast Guard investigates Alaska drillship anchor dragging...
  • Kleven to build LNG-fueled PSV for Remøy Shipping
  • Somali pirate attacks fall, but Gulf of Guinea piracy...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Corps calling for EIS for Longview coal terminal
  • Port of Los Angeles sees gains in cargo volumes for month of June
  • Insurance club announces top young freight forwarders
  • Coast Guard looking into Columbia River vessel collision
  • OOCL provides update of second quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • LA handles 9% more boxes in June
    Import volumes up by 6%
  • Containers, cruiseships, cars
    Southampton confirms its commitment to the three Cs with the promise of new investment
  • Wrangle over Liverpool state aid blocks Southampton cruise terminal
    ABP waits and watches to see Pier Head's potential impact
  • Mitsubishi plans to develop slow-speed dual-fuel engines
    Japanese manufacturer lays down challenge to Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel
  • One killed, one missing in Atlantic boxship fire
    Three other seafarers injured after explosion on MSC Flaminia
  • Tugs head to abandoned boxship
    MSC denies speculation of calcium hypochlorite on board
  • Freight forwarders in 'a lose-lose situation' on key box trades
    Container volumes falling but freight rates hold firm
  • VLGC freight rate for Middle East-Asia trade heads towards all-time high
    LPG cargo influx as Saudi oil production rises
  • Vintage VLCCs being sold for premium over scrap price
    Owners eager to sell 15-year-old VLCCs
  • Fourth special survey starts to take toll in crude tanker demolition
    EXCLUSIVE DATA: Average age of actively trades ships beached for breaking in 2012 falls below 20 years
  • Hapag-Lloyd rates to rise
    German line seeks increases of up to $500 per teu within next six weeks
  • UK ports welcome $312m state funding
    Money will go towards further development of Strategic Rail Freight Network
  • Chemical tankers offer pulse to moribund secondhand market
    Japan continues to offload stainless steel units amid general market slowdown
  • Scrap market at odds over Indian Supreme Court move
    Directive threatens to remove world's largest recycling centre from demolition market
  • Playing hardball
    As the failed Sanko Steamship seeks massive rate cuts, it could spell real danger for many
  • Ruling on Conwartime clause simplifies owners' refusal of voyage
    Judgment removes the need for second tier of legal test
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port raises $63m
    Funds will prepay loan and help expansion plans at India's west coast port
  • Kiel Canal volumes pick up
    Trend to larger, cost-efficient ships dominated canal traffic in first half of year
  • Increased piracy risk off Nigeria as Somalia improves
    IMB urges shipowners to see it as the first port of call for reporting incidents
  • DSME scraps plan to buy domestic machinery maker
    South Korean shipbuilder drops bid for DKME due to perceived high price
  • Spanish antitrust probe extends to Valencia box trucking
    Proceedings examine "possible anti-competitive practices" in the sector
  • The complex politics of climate change
    ICS questions IMF assertion that international transport should pay 25% of UNFCCC Green Fund
  • En Lagarde
    Shipping can never be a cash box for politicians
  • Fairstar yields to Dockwise buyout
    Both sides withdraw pending legal actions, clearing the way for tie-up that will create a major new player in oil and gas services
  • CSCL to post second-quarter profit
    China Shipping's boxshipping unit flips back into black after five quarters of losses
  • Logistics professionals grow gloomier
    Confidence index dips for third consecutive month, but sea freight forwarders are more hopeful than air cargo colleagues
  • K+N outperforms the market despite slowdown in volume growth
    Switzerland-based logistics giant says it was hit by 'weak market demand' in the Asia-Europe deepsea trades
  • Jaya sells two anchor handlers for $84m
    Singapore-listed offshore player poised to see recovery in its shipbuilding business
  • Fujairah oil terminal opens to bypass Strait of Hormuz
    First cargo is loaded at facility amid renewed Iranian threats to close strait
  • Bahri profits in big second-quarter rise
    Figure up 127% on better VLCC rates and despite 14% hike in banking costs

Fairplayweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Search given up in fatal box ship blast
    SEARCHERS today gave up efforts to find a mariner missing since an explosion on a box ship killed another seafarer in the North Atlantic
  • Western Australia's EPA OKs Browse
    WESTERN Australia's Browse LNG project has received 'strict conditional' approval from the state EPA, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Wastepaper shippers warn of crumpled sector
    EUROPE'S exporters of recovered paper - a major commodity in the Europe/Asia box trade - have given a bearish outlook for coming months
  • Scrap prices pick up, and so does breaking
    VLCCs and Capesizes were among the ships sold for recycling as cash buyers have started investing again
  • UAE loading first pipeline-tied ships
    ABU DHABI today began loading its first crude tankers to be supplied by a pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, IHS World Markets Energy reported
  • Bulker resales keep rolling
    THE WAVE of bulker resales is continuing to build, with Supramaxes luring the most buyer interest
  • Upstart Chinese ports grow the most in June
    CHINA'S box throughput in June showed solid growth of 8.8% to 15M teu, the China Ports Association said over the weekend
  • K+N freight profits slide
    LEADING global ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel's sea freight unit said today its EBID dropped 12% in the first six months, hit by a sting of rate hikes
  • VLCCs react to 'quandary'
    OWNERS failing to sell their older VLCCs at target prices early this year are apparently circulating them again for sale
  • Slow growth hits box rates
    BOX RATES fell across the board in the latest weekly indices, reflecting the effects of slow OECD growth on imports from Asia
  • Semua sells entire tanker fleet
    MALAYSIAN tanker group Semua has sold its entire fleet of small products and chemical tankers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Profit Rises 22 Percent
    Intermodal trucking giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported an $80.5 million second quarter net profit as revenue increased 9 percent...
  • Federal Regulators Shut Down 'Chameleon' Trucker
    Federal regulators last week shut down an Alabama trucking firm identified as a "chameleon" carrier set up to evade an...
  • LA Container Imports Rose 6 Percent in June
    Containerized imports at the Port of Los Angeles increased 6 percent in June compared to June 2011, while exports were...
  • MSC Container Ship Ablaze in North Atlantic
    One of the 25 persons aboard the ship was reported missing and one has died from burns. The MSC...
  • Railroads Face Bigger Threat in Price-Fixing Suit
    The class action price-fixing lawsuit looming over the United States' four largest railroads will likely rival the attention analysts give...
  • US Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.6 Percent
    Intermodal shipments on major U.S. railroads in the week ending July 7 rose 5.6 percent year-over-year but fell 1.2 percent...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Profit Declined in First Half
    Kuehne + Nagel's net profit fell in the first half of 2012 as slowing global economic growth cut into margins...
  • Spot Market Truckload Volume Dipped in June
    Spot market truckload freight volumes dropped 2 percent in June from May but remained at record high levels, according to...
  • Retail Sales Fall for Third Straight Month
    U.S. retail sales fell for third straight month in June as consumers cut spending on goods including cars, building materials,...
  • Hamburg Sud Switches Australasia Calls to Charleston From Savannah
    The Port of Charleston got more good news last week when Hamburg Sud announced it will switch calls to Charleston...
  • Kerry Logistics Expands in Vietnam
    Kerry Logistics has opened a new 36,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Vietnam. The facility is the company's ninth in...
  • Volumes Remain Down for Cathay Pacific and Dragonair
    Cathay Pacific Airways saw month-on-month cargo volume hold steady in June, but throughput was still slower than a year earlier....
  • Maersk to Hike India-Europe Rates
    Maersk Line will impose a general rate increase on westbound shipments from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean, starting...
  • India Container Volume Flat in First Quarter
    Major state-owned ports in India, getting off to a sluggish growth trend in 2012 amid global economic uncertainties, saw container...
  • Natural Gas Gains As Alternative Fuel in Transportation
    A milestone power utilities achieved this spring should jolt transportation operators and shippers. In April, the amount of electricity generated...
  • On the Ocean, Regulations Drive Alternative Fuel Use
    For ocean shipping, unlike trucking and railroads, environmental regulation, not fuel costs, will likely drive the use of natural gas...
  • Commentary: CSA Clouds Motor Carrier Safety
    Q: I think you overreacted to the question from a motor carrier who was upset because his trucks were being...
  • Technology Drives Savings in Trucking Sector
    The trucking industry faces a number of regulatory and operational changes, but advances in information technology are helping motor carriers...
  • Matson Begins Operating As Standalone Company
    Matson Inc. is navigating its own course following the ocean carrier and logistics provider's separation from the Hawaii-based land and...
  • Federal Judge Dismisses Drayage Lawsuit in New Jersey
    A Teamsters-backed effort to have owner-operator truck drivers classified as employees instead of contractors has been dismissed by a federal...
  • Feds Take the Wheel on Drayage
    Federal and state regulators reportedly are visiting drayage company offices and requesting voluminous amounts of documentation, seeking to demonstrate the...
  • Transport Bill: Breaking It Down
    Ports Congress balked at reforming the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, choosing instead to say all the taxes on maritime...
  • Transport Bill: Congress's Road to Somewhere
    The surface transportation bill Congress squeezed out in late June appears to be more a deferral of hard decisions than...
  • US Imports Lead the Way in West Coast Growth
    West Coast ports entered 2012 anticipating only modest, single-digit growth in imports and exports. To date, that forecast has been...
  • China's Appetite for Fashion Sparks Shift in Trade
    After years of producing garments and luxury goods for the world, China's fashion-conscious consumer is now a major engine for...
  • Improved Infrastructure Would Boost Farm Exports, Economist Says
    If the United States is truly serious about leading the world out of its economic malaise, it should be investing...
  • Rails Taking Another Look at Natural Gas Engines
    Roughly 16 years after Burlington Northern, now BNSF Railway, took its two natural gas-powered locomotives off the tracks, railroads are...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Andy Tung appointed to WSC board
    Andy Tung, senior managing director of Hong Kong-based OOCL and executive director and member of the executive council of the company's parent group OOIL has been ...
  • K+N's profits down in H1 12
    Kuehne + Nagel's profitability reduced in the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year due to declining market conditions and a fine from ...
  • CI Awards announces the finalists
    The trading environment in the container shipping industry remains exceptionally challenging with a firm focus on managing costs and protecting revenue. However, ...
  • Pipavav raises new capital
    Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited (GPPL) in which APM Terminals Pipavav (APM T Pipavav) has an approximate 43% shareholding has raised INR3.5 billion (USD63.8 million) ...
  • Charleston's harbour deepening speeded up by four years
    The US East Coast port of Charleston's Post 45 Harbour Deepening Project is expected to be completed sooner and cost less, the US Army Corps of Engineers' Charleston ...
  • Now oil prices could have been rigged
    With the Libor [the interest rate measure for lending between banks] scandal still unravelling, G20 leaders have voiced concerns about the reliability of oil prices ...
  • MSC Flaminia adrift after mid-Atlantic explosion
    At 10:07 hrs on Saturday morning Falmouth coastguard received a relayed mayday call from the 6,750TEU MSC Flaminia, approximately 1000 miles west of Cornwall en ...
  • Rila says USEC cargo diversion in place
    According to the US Retail Industry Leaders Association (Rila), several of its members have put in place contingency plans, with some already routing their cargo ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • KG aframaxes on the block
  • Box blaze probe gets underway
    A damper has been put on theories that hazardous calcium hypochlorite - involved in many containership fires in the 1990s - could be responsible for a blaze that led to the MSC Flaminia being abandoned in the middle of the North Atlantic.
  • Split read on OOIL
    OOIL's preliminary second quarter figures have provided mixed news for the liner trade.
  • Cops hit Deiulemar clan
    Nine members of the Neapolitan shipowing dynasty have been arrested by Italy's fraud squad, according to Italian press reports.
  • Sasco buys again
    Russia's Sakhalin Shipping Company (Sasco) has snapped up another multipurpose (MPP) ship as its fleet upgrade continues.
  • Brawl hits Anh Son
    The chief engineer of a disabled Vietnamese cargoship has been injured by a colleague in a brawl in India.
  • Remoy orders PSV
    Remoy Shipping has turned to Kleven Maritime for an LNG-powered offshore support vessel newbuilding underpinned by a Statoil charter.
  • "No link" to bomb death
    Greek owner Suez Fortune Investments has dismissed claims of a link between a pirate attack on its suezmax and the killing of a UK surveyor who examined it.
  • Smit to the rescue
    Dutch salvor Smit has signed a contract to provide assistance to the fire damaged containership MSC Flamina adrift in the middle of the North Atlantic.
  • Rainbow chops bulker
    Rainbow Shipmanagement of Greece has cut its exposure to the dry-cargo market after weighing in one of its two bulkers.
  • Cuban's ferry nightmare
    Architect stuck on Russian ferry for a month after immigration mix-up.
  • Crewman dies in fire
    A crewman has died in a fire that struck a cargoship in Argentina.
  • Cuban's ferry nightmare
    A Cuban architect has been stuck on a Russian ferry for a month due to a mix-up with his immigration papers.
  • Mipo nets Neptune pair
    Neptune Lines of Greece has turned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard with an order for two car carriers.
  • Two vie for Trogir
    Croatian tycoon Danko Koncar has re-entered the race to buy Croatia's Brodotrogir shipyard.
  • Fairstar ends fight
    The battle for control of Fairstar Heavy Transport has ended after its board unanimously recommended the takeover by Dockwise.
  • Navies pull back pirates
    Naval forces have helped restrain the success of Somali pirates in the first half of 2012, a new report shows.
  • Powerships to Beirut
    Turkey's Karadeniz group has won a $390m charter for two power station vessels to supply electricity to Lebanon.
  • Shell drillship breaks free
    A Noble drillship broke its mooring and came within 100 yards of the shore at Alaska's Aleutian islands this weekend.
  • PKL orders tug
    Ukraine's Chernomorsky Shipyard has booked a tug newbuilding from Latvia.
  • Ship fined for pollution
    The captain of a Moldavan-flagged cargoship has paid a fine after an alleged pollution incident in Georgia.
  • India's dirty scrap trade
    Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted man, has a major stake in the country's shipbreaking industry, while crime organizations are using scrap-bound ships to smuggle in weapons, explosives and other contraband items, claims a report in the Times of India.
  • Suez revenues fall
    Egypt's Suez Canal Authority reports that it revenue in June fell to $415.9 million from the $434.6m earned in May.
  • Bahri in the money
    Bahri, the company also known as the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, credits improving market conditions for VLCCs as part of the reason its net profit for the first half of this year are 143% higher than the same period last year.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH: Alaska seeks to block low-sulfur fuel reg
    The state of Alaska is suing the federal government over plans to prevent ships operating within 200 miles off its coastline from using fuel with more than 1 percent sulfur.
  • E2open prepares for IPO
    The filing with the SEC shows the company expecting its 4.7 million-share IPO to garner between $15 and $17 per share. This would, at its midpoint, give the company a valuation of roughly $437 million.
  • INSIGHT focuses on supply chain big data
  • Maersk launches e-finance suite
    The new function, the carrier calls MyFinance, allows for faster processing of disputes, the ability for customers to re-dispute, as well as raise multiple disputes. Invoices can be paid in full online 24 hours a day.
  • K+N says 'muted consumption' felt by 3PLs
    The freight forwarding giant had a profit of 279 million Swiss francs ($283 million) in the first half of 2012, 11 percent less than the 314 million Swiss francs earned in the same 2011 period.
  • Hamburg Süd, MSC raise U.S. rates to Oceania
  • MOL opens 2 new China offices
  • Weeks Marine expands dredge fleet
  • Foe heads C.H. Robinson in Europe
  • Port Everglades names admin director
  • Camelot 3PL, B2BGateway partner on EDI
  • Boeing fined $13.6 million for safety compliance delay
    The FAA has issued a preliminary civil penalty against Boeing for failing to meet a deadline to submit service instructions that would enable airlines to further reduce the risk of fuel tank explosions.
  • IMO to change ship traffic to protect whales
  • Explosion aboard MSC vessel kills crewman

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Prices slightly firmer in Fujairah
    Mostly firm trend seen in South African ports.
  • IFO prices open week firmly
    MGO prices were softer in North European ports.
  • US calls for IMO guidelines to be used for sulphur verification
    Fuel oil samples tested as part of a compliance inspection 'must meet the 1.00% standard' officials advise Bunkerworld.
  • Update of H2S test method leads to fifth edition of ISO 8217
    Publication of ISO 8217:2012 expected shortly after closure and review of ballot result.
  • Asia IFO prices rise to kick off week
    Supplies of bunker fuels largely fine at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Iran considers nuclear-powered commercial vessels
    Nuclear technology will enable vessels to travel long distance without the need to refuel, says local officials.
  • Hong Kong supplier welcomes new director
    Mikhail Mityurev appointed as director of Sea Trader International Ltd.
  • Saudi tanker firm doubles profit despite higher fuel costs
    Bahri attributes higher profit to an increase in VLCC spot rates.
  • General Maritime mulls listing from 2014
    May re-list on the New York Stock Exchange, says CFO.
  • Grounded cargoship completes bunker recovery operations
    Long Shan now transferring cargo to another vessel, says owner.
  • US acceptance of North American ECA 'unconstitutional'
    Alaska 'seeks relief' from upcoming North American ECA for waters off its coast.
  • Singapore barge operator eyes growth
    Seeks to grow asset and expand operations beyond Singapore.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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