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July 18, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Two dead as MSC Flaminia aflame and adrift after mid-Atlantic explosion
  • HK box volume down 6.8pc in June to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore rises 9.2pc
  • Los Angeles June box volumes up 8.75pc to 696,847 TEU, 6pc in first half
  • Kuehne + Nagel first half net profit declines 11.1pc to US$285.5 million
  • China exports increase on US demand, but import growth continues to slow
  • Nanjing starts building CNY50 billion shipping business centre
  • Chief engineer suffers head injuries in mutiny on Viet ship off Kolkata
  • Fujian's half-year box volume up 10pc to 4.87 million TEU
  • Mawei port's ECFA commodities trade grows 96pc from January to May
  • DHL Supply Chain boasts 'world's tallest warehouse' at its HK mega hub
  • Indian major ports' first quarter freight volume dips more than 5pc
  • M+R strengthens Asian network with new office in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • Panalpina boosts intra-Asia, adds 3 LCL services from Japan to Singapore
  • Nova Scotia port poses challenge to Panama Canal by using Suez route
  • Hactl has first growth since Feb 2011, handles 1.3 million tonnes in 2012
  • Dragonair backs recommendations of HK Civil Aviation on aircraft incident
  • Shanghai Pudong aims to overtake HK and Memphis as top air cargo hub
  • Atlas Air wins US$2.9 billion Pentagon cargo contract

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Asia-Europe freight rates fall 4.4 pc last week
  • Bahri sees exponential jump in Q2 & H1 net profit
  • BCHAA welcomes new Customs/Central Excise/Service Tax officers
  • CaroTrans, Craft strengthen US-East Coast South America LCL & FCL service network
  • CKYH alliance to lay up Asia-Europe trade vessels
  • CMA CGM announces launch of New Africa Express (AFEX) service from South China to Africa West Coast
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Europe PSS & GRI ratesfrom August
  • MSC expanding Freeport-Centram feeder service to US East Coast
  • No need to review foodgrain export policy: Pawar
  • Port of Zeebrugge receives halal certificate
  • US peak season to be better than last year: Port Tracker survey
  • Railways' commodity-wise freight revenue up 27.38 pc in Q1 2012
  • India may not meet infra investment target : Montek
  • INR trims early gains, still higher

Marine Logweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • American Samoa may seek JV partner for Satala shipyard
  • Sea Star invests in improvements for Puerto Rico trade
  • Albanian Coast Guard takes delivery of first locally buit Damen...
  • Palmer releases more details of Titanic II plans
  • Rolls-Royce design and equipment for wave-piercing PSV
  • Coast Guard picks SAFE Boats to provide OTH-IV boats

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Report finds foreign-trade zones see strong numbers during 2010
  • Parsons Brinkerhoff taps King as strategic consulting group member
  • Crowley Maritime promotes Golonka to vice president of ship management
  • Keith P. McTigue takes command of Coast Guard Port Angeles station
  • NOAA releases grant funds to aid in tsunami debris cleanup

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • LA and Long Beach handle more boxes in June
    Two US ports report higher import and export volumes
  • Euronav losses surge fourfold
    Belgian tanker outfit makes case for sector consolidation as well as scrapping older tonnage and cancelling orders
  • ICS calls for extension of tramp pool guidelines
    Consortia 'provide stability to markets', says chamber
  • Stranded Moroccan seafarers are finally heading home
    But doubt persists about the future of Morocco's oldest ferry operator
  • Union activists arrested after helping stranded seafarers
    Plight of Comarit-Comanav raises sensitive issues
  • Exodus survives without Comarit
    As north African expats head home, a drop in numbers means there is sufficient capacity without companies' ferries
  • Cases focus on delayed discharging operations
    Two recent judgments deal with a freezing injunction and with the concept of laytime under an American Welsh Coal charter party
  • Maersk skips Asia-Europe sailings as peak season disappoints
    Lines press ahead with rate increases and tell shippers to prepare for more
  • Beazley offers first combined war risk and piracy product in Lloyd's
    Cover has limit of up to $75m
  • Bid to avert industrial action in US ports
    Retailers call for further negotiation with dockworkers to avoid strikes hitting economy
  • Chinese economic slowdown hits shipping
    As GDP growth in China decelerates, export patterns have started to shift
  • Norwegian oil strike would take out up to 18 aframax loadings a month
    Unions might still disrupt work at terminals
  • Chinese tanker owners fight for sovereign cover on Iran oil shipments
    EXCLUSIVE INFOGRAPHIC. Cosco calls for action amid mounting financial losses
  • Just what shipowners need: oil price manipulation
    Record high prices for bunker fuel may have an illegal cause
  • Boxship reliability stabilises at 81%
    Latest report also shows on-time door-to-door delivery of containers is continuing to improve
  • Box lines wait for answers about MSC Flaminia blast
    Three hurt in mid-Atlantic accident in hospital as Hanjin Ottawa arrives to aid salvage operation
  • DHT begins hike back toward NYSE listing compliance
    Reverse stock split finally takes effect
  • Valemax fleet growth back on track as STX bulker returns to service
    Vale Beijing has finished repairs in South Korea and is en route to Brazil for loading
  • Hamburg seeks LNG fuel terminal
    Port authority says fuel would be useful for feeder services trading on Baltic Sea
  • Sovereign guarantees sidestep sanctions, but at what cost?
    The reliance of Japan, China and India on Iranian crude has presented all three countries with some difficult decisions
  • China should support Iranian sanctions
    Global security, not lost business opportunities, should count for China
  • Alaska in court bid to stay out of North American ECA
    Dire consequences feared for all maritime treaties signed by the US, but experts sceptical of Alaska chances
  • Shipowners fear record bunker prices are result of manipulation
    Concern sparked by report that traders are likely to have tried to distort the oil market
  • CIMC issues first-half profit warning
    China's top container supplier sees profit down at least 55% in January-June
  • China State Shipbuilding to raise yet more funds via bond sale
    State giant issues $940m of seven-year notes, but is still to launch a further bond programme within a month
  • Australian ports come under attack
    Productivity and profitability called into question in two separate reports
  • Melbourne posts a record 2.6m teu
    Results for 2011-2012 financial year show total trade up 9.1%, with container exports up 9.8% and box imports up 7.1%

Fairplayweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • China could follow Japan on Iran insurance
    COSCO's boss Wei Jiafu has pointedly said Beijing could follow Japan in providing sovereign insurance for ships carrying Iranian oil, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Smelting China's iron ore import figures
    IRON ORE imports to China fell more quickly than expected in June, dropping 8.7% to 58.3M tonnes, a research group said today
  • OPEC output pause seen hurting VLCCs
    STRUGGLES in the VLCC sector would be compounded if OPEC heeds the IEA's call to trim output, an analyst has warned
  • Seanergy pulls offering plan
    SEANERGY has announced the withdrawal of Restis family plans to divest part of its stake in the company, and also confirmed the sale of an ageing Capesize for scrap
  • RCL plans feeder service
    RCL SAID today it plans its biggest feeder service on the Singapore/Laem Chabang/Singapore corridor
  • Idle box ship fleet seen expanding again
    LAID-UP and charter-free box ship tonnage is swelling again amid expectations of a lacklustre peak season, a data analysis group has reported
  • Navig8 starts LR1 pool
    TANKER pool Navig8 today confirmed to Fairplay that it has started an LR1 pool, in addition to its existing VLCC, Aframax, MR and chemical tanker pools
  • VLGCs need spot cargo spurt
    LNG RATES for VLGCs have hit a new 2012 high of $73.063 per tonne, but brokers cautioned today rates will drop if exporters fail to make more spot cargoes available
  • Russian terminal sale deal to Glencore reported
    GLENCORE is reportedly buying a new grain export terminal at Taman on the Russian Black Sea coast
  • Far East seen doubling box export lead
    FAR EAST exporters are expected to double their lead over European shippers in the West African box trades by the end of next year, according to a new study
  • LR2 rates reach 2012 high
    RATES to ship clean oil products on LR2 tankers on Gulf/Far East routes have reached a 2012 high of Worldscale 104
  • CSSC Jiangnan HI warns of 80% profits fall
    CHINA'S shipbuilder CSSC Jiangnan HI today warned its profits are in freefall
  • China Merchants Energy's profits drop 58.5%
    CHINA Merchants Energy Shipping today said its first-half net profits dropped 58.5% to 83M yuan ($13M) on the same period of 2011
  • 2,500teu active ship sold at all-time low
    A NEW low has been reached in secondhand prices for 2,500teu box ships, in an apparent fire sale by a German owner
  • Colombia/Asia coal rises 363%
    COLOMBIA'S steam coal exports to Asia reached 3.76M tonnes in the first half this year, up 363% or 2.94M tonnes from 810,000 tonnes shipped during 1H2011, IHS McCloskey said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • CSX Profit Up 1.2 Percent on Volume Drop, Flat Revenue
    CSX profit in the second quarter rose 1.2 percent year-over-year to $512 million, as improved operations helped offset a slight...
  • Kimberly-Clark's Sather Discusses Tightening Truckload Capacity (Video)
    Truckload capacity is getting tighter, says Kimberly-Clark's Rick Sather, and that poses challenges for the shipper as it tries to...
  • Report: USPS Could Save $100 Million Annually by Going Intermodal
    The ailing U.S. Postal Service could save roughly $100 million annually by shifting more mail shipments from the highways to...
  • Virginia Container Volume Rises for Fifth Month
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Virginia rose by a strong 11.2 percent in June from the...
  • Survey Points to Higher Back-to-School Spending
    A survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs indicates consumers will spend more on back-to-school shopping...
  • Pirate Attacks Dropped in First Half of 2012
    The number of pirate attacks dropped by a third in the first half of 2012, led by a decline in...
  • Shipowners Urge Caution on Emissions Fees
    The International Chamber of Shipping said the maritime industry shouldn't have to pay more than its share of the cost...
  • Shipowners Press EU to Keep Vessel-Sharing Consortia
    The International Chamber of Shipping said it doesn't object to the expiration of guidelines for ship lines after Europe's abolition...
  • OOIDA Targets Driver Screening, Appeals Process
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is suing the federal government over a pre-employment screening program it claims hurts a trucker's...
  • Intermodal, Auto Traffic Drive Up KCS Profit
    Double-digit increases in intermodal and automotive shipments helped drive Kansas City Southern profit up 83 percent year-over-year to $120 million...
  • India's Exports Down 5.4 Percent in June
    India's exports in June fell 5.4 percent year-over-year, shrinking for the second straight month as the global economic slowdown hurt...
  • PSA Invests in Automated Port Vehicles
    Global port giant PSA and the Port Authority of Singapore have allocated some $15.8 million to develop a new generation...
  • Retailers Urge ILA, USMX to Keep Ports Open
    The National Retail Federation urged the International Longshoremen's Association and its management counterpart to pledge to continue contract negotiations and...
  • Brazil Customs Slowdowns Intensify
    Brazilian customs officers stepped up their slowdowns this week, delaying commerce at Santos and other ports, as labor negotiations continued....
  • INTTRA, SeaIntel Unveil New Container Delivery Metrics
    Container lines and the cargo owners that ship products on their vessels are getting new tools to measure both performance...
  • DHL Eyes High-Tech Growth in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong's competitive position in high-tech logistics markets will get a major boost when new infrastructure linked to factories in...
  • Greek Shipowner Share of Container Fleet Grows
    Greek shipowners are gaining a larger share of the global container ship fleet, challenging German KG partnerships as the primary...
  • Container Traffic Rises at Long Beach
    June was the busiest month of the year so far at the Port of Long Beach, with the 555,359 20-foot...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Raise India-US Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will raise its rates on services from the Indian subcontinent to the U.S., starting Aug. 15. Rates on...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Shipowners not fussed over EU Antitrust guidelines
    Ocean carrier members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) say they are not particularly concerned over the need for antitrust guidelines after 2013. ...
  • Ship attacks off West Africa increase
    While the latest figures published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre showed a sharp drop ...
  • 'Soft' Asia - USWC peak season predicted
  • New feeder service to Liverpool
    BG Freight Line plans to introduce a weekly feeder service between Rotterdam, Belfast and Liverpool on July 21, 2012. Departures from Rotterdam will be every Monday, ...
  • Deadline extended for Virginia port bids
    APM Terminals could be up against other contenders in its bid for a long term concession for the operation of the US East (USEC) port of Virginia after the state's ...
  • Shipowners note protest over IMF green tax assessment
    Shipowner members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are unhappy with a recent statement from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director ...
  • Evergreen to route more ships to Mombasa
    Taiwan's largest liner shipping company is to increase its sailings to/from the port of Mombasa and expand its presence in the country according to its president ...
  • MSC Flaminia: Smit tugs to assess damage
  • China: economic hardship may continue for some time
    That was the message from China's Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao at the weekend in a statement in which he described the nation's challenges as 'serious and complex'.To ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Euronav endorses consolidation
  • Boxship raided off W Africa
    Container vessel's crew taken hostage in robbery off Conakry, Guinea.
  • Sister helps MSC Flaminia
    A second NSB boxship and a firefighting tug have now reached the burning MSC Flaminia.
  • Seanergy confirms cape sale
    Restis-controlled Seanergy Maritime Holdings has sold a capesize bulker for scrap for less than previously reported.
  • Palmer bars OAPs
    Australian tycoon Clive Palmer has unveiled plans for his new Titanic replica cruiseship - but will bar pensioners from its casino.
  • Iino offloads Duke
    Japanese owner Iino Kaiun Kaisha has found an Indonesian buyer for its oldest chemical carrier.
  • PGS looking stronger
    Norwegian shipowner Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) is forecasting an improved second quarter profit as revenue rises.
  • Hantong hauls in duo
    China's Hantong Shipyard has been linked to a new panamax order from Korea's HI Investments.
  • Pipavav pockets cash
    Gujarat Pipavav Port has completed a private placement that paves the way for it to expand the facility.
  • NCSP forges ahead
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) has boosted first-half volumes under new ownership.
  • Bulker seized in pay row
    An Albanian bulker has been arrested in China as the cargo owner seeks to unload its iron ore.
  • DHT completes split
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led tanker owner finalises its delayed 12 for 1 reverse stock split.
  • DHT completes split
    DHT Holdings has completed its 12-for-1 reverse split of its common stock
  • Containership aground
    A German feedership has run aground off Belize, but did not hit a nearby reef as initially feared.
  • ENVC sale soon
    Portugal's government wants rid of troubled shipbuilder by September.
  • Sumitomo not worried
    Sumitomo Heavy Industries is still in the hunt for new orders.
  • Los Angeles gets busier
    The Port of Los Angeles has posted a modest rise in its box throughput for the first half of 2012.
  • Friendly Fire
    An Indian fisherman was killed and three others injured after the fishing launch they were working on board strayed too close to the US navy replenishment vessel USNS Rappahannock (built 1995). The incident took place on Monday close to the port of Jebel Ali.
  • Golar fully exercised
    Golar LNG Partners raised $195.7 million in a fully subscribed public offering that closed yesterday.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • CaroTrans, Craft expand South America partnership
  • Sterling expands into Chinese aviation market
  • CII names Bermingham VP sales, operations
  • Crowley promotes Golonka VP ship management
  • MavenWire announces rapid cloud TMS
  • New report compares liner, container delivery reliability
  • Alaska seeks to block low-sulfur fuel reg
    In a lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, the state seeks an injunction keeping the EPA and Coast Guard from their plans to begin enforcing the North American Emissions Control Area (ECA) on Aug. 1.
  • Ambassador Bridge reopens after bomb scare
    Authorities have reopened the Ambassador Bridge after the busiest international commercial truck crossing in North America was shut down Monday evening for five hours because of a bomb scare.
  • Washington Notebook: Designer drugs seized at UPS hub
  • Security forces keep Somali pirates at bay
    The number of attacks by Somali pirates on vessels from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean declined in the first half of the year to 69 from 163 during the same period in 2011, the IMB said.
  • Retailers: Keep ports open with or without contract
    The National Retail Federation asked the the ILA and dockworker employer representative to commit themselves to continuing talks and normal port operations on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts even if they do not reach agreement by Sept. 30.
  • Railroads appeal class action certification
  • Military Sealift Command tests biofuels

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Rotterdam Q2 bunker sales shrink further
    Latest figures show 13.7% year-on-year decline and 2.2% fall compared to overall Q1 sales.
  • Report stokes oil market manipulation fears
    Survey of oil trader practice highlights distortion 'window of opportunity'.
  • Market gains in Fujairah
    Fujairah displays highest surge in Middle East.
  • Market firm across Europe
    Upward trend clearly visible across European ports.
  • Avoiding ECAs 'rarely cost effective or practical'
    Online tool helps calculate distance sailed inside ECAs so operators can estimate extra fuel cost.
  • IMF chief criticised for comments on Green Climate Fund
    ICS Chairman points out complexities surrounding MBMs for shipping and says sector's contribution must be proportionate to share of global CO2 emissions.
  • New fuel efficiency tool from AWT
    Uses ship data to monitor fuel use and estimate cost.
  • Asian bunker prices surge
    Prices rise across all key ports on Tuesday, Bunkerworld data shows.
  • Parker buys oil testing kit manufacturer
    Kittiwake's niche presence to become part of bigger company.
  • New barge for Algerian supplier
    2,500 mt capacity vessel suitable to service big tonnage vessels.
  • Horizon Lines reduces bunker surcharge
    Lowers fuel surcharge amid decline in bunker costs.
  • South Korea to suspend bunkering ops as typhoon approaches
    Bunker deliveries in Busan will resume only at the end of the week, local traders say.
  • US Navy refueling ship fires at boat off UAE
    One person killed and three injured during the incident on Monday.
  • Maersk Line cuts fuel costs by $90 million
    Vessel performance system has helped company reduce energy costs in the past three years.
  • CSCL to return to profit in Q2
    Earnings helped by higher rates and a decline in bunker prices, according to parent firm.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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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
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