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August 23, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Wan Hai Lines, Interasia Lines and MOL in joint Japan-Indonesia service
  • Badly burnt MSC Flaminia under tow, likely to dock at German port
  • Zim CFO Allon Raveh to quit by January, guided company through bad times
  • Sinotrans H1 net profit falls 9.7pc to $78.7 million as sales rise 12pc
  • Qinghai Caojiabao Logistics Centre starts construction to serve Tibet
  • United Nations' ILO to set seafarers' working conditions in 12 months
  • Sino-Kazakhstan cross-border economic centre launches 10 new projects
  • Recovery hard to be seen in later half of year
  • CMA CGM offers service to Baltic seaports for first time via Hamburg
  • India approves deployment of armed security contractors to fend off pirates
  • India's Concor to invest in private freight terminals and warehousing
  • Million plus container terminal project for Port of Sydney in Nova Scotia
  • HK to make wine by importing grapes, already biggest consumer in Asia
  • US retail container imports forecast to rise 6.3pc in August
  • Hong Kong airport posts 1.6pc decrease in July cargo to 335,000 tonnes
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo flies victor to 'ugliest dog in the world' contest
  • United's 787 Dreamliner takes first production flight over Seattle
  • Schiphol's first half cargo falls 3.2pc, but stays ahead of Euro average
  • FedEx expands versatile mobile applications to wide range of smart phones
  • Air Canada hires CHEP Aerospace to supply and manage its unit loading device

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • ILO Maritime Labour Convention coming into force welcomed
  • On-time performance of vessels at new high
  • Panama Canal toll hikes approved; no change in per box rate
  • Ulrich Ulrichs, MD of Rickmers-Linie, to address MALA 2012
  • India prunes sensitive list for Pak, SAARC nations
  • ACHAA organises health check-up camp at ICD-Khodiyar
  • Railways' commodity-wise freight revenue up 26 pc in April-July
  • INR remains strong against dollar in restricted trading
  • Vibrant Gujarat creating the Davos momentum in India: Narendra Modi
  • Weak INR pushes veg oil imports down in July

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • Royal Brunei temporary suspends service to Saudi Arabia
    Royal Brunei Airlines is temporary suspending its Bandar Seri Begawan - Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) flights from today (22 August) until 30 November 2012. The service cur...
  • Daimler to build truck engine plant in China via commercial vehicle joint venture
    The joint venture between Daimler AG and the Chinese truck manufacturer Foton will begin building a new engine plant next to its headquarters in Beijing's Huairou district by H1/20...
  • VW sells more commercial vehicles
    The German vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge delivered 270,000 vehicles in H1/2012, 3.7% more than in the same six months in 2011. Germany continued to be the most impo...
  • SBB investing in state-of-the-art train control system
    Switzerland's national railway SBB is replacing the existing train control system on its network with the standardised European Train Control System (ETCS). Costing some CHF 300 mi...
  • KeRail and Tata Steel Minerals Canada Ltd sign rail services agreement
    KeRail, a subsidiary of the North American railroad, Genesee & Wyoming, has entered into a long-term agreement with Tata Steel Minerals Canada to provide rail transportation se...
  • IAG Cargo new freight handling agent for TAM in Spain
    IAG Cargo, through its brand Iberia Cargo, is the new freight handling agent for TAM Linha Aereas SA in Spain. TAM operates daily flights between São Paulo (Brazil) and Madrid usin...
  • Aero Cargo: new managing director in Frankfurt
    Antonio Filipe de Almeida Oliveira has been appointed new managing director of Frankfurt-based Aero Cargo GmbH, an affiliate of European Cargo Services. He succeeds Heiner Sass who...
  • Good first half for Zurich airport
    Flughafen Zürich AG, the operator of Zurich airport (Switzerland) ended H1/2012 with a positive result. The net profit for this period rose by 9.1% compared to the first half year ...
  • NOL reports USD 57 million year-on-year improvement in ebit
    The Singapore-based NOL Group has reported Q2/2012 core earnings before interest and tax (ebit) of USD 16 million, a USD 57 million turnaround from a year ago. NOL's container ship...
  • Gefco opens new logistics facility in Slovakia
    Gefco Slovakia, Gefco's national subsidiary in Slovakia, has augmented its storage capacity by opening a new warehouse in Senec, near Bratislava. The 9,000 sqm platform will be use...
  • EFL International Distribution claims a first in pet transport
    EFL International Distribution, one of Ireland's foremost independent logistics companies, has become the first firm in the Irish Republic to become an approved carrier under the I...
  • DB Schenker Logistics bundling logistics services for DIY sector
    The German logistics service provider Schenker Deutschland AG has just started to bundle global end-to-end logistics schemes that are specially tailored to the needs of DIY outlets...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • Nichols Brothers building two tugs for Harley Marine
  • UTEC appoints Louisiana based Operations Manager
  • Underwater insert repair keeps bulker out of dry dock
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip advanced buoy tender
  • China Rongsheng reports plunging orders, revenues and...
  • COSCO Qidong books $20 million order for jack-up barge

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • Two new nations ratify Maritime Labour Convention
  • All Nippon Airways sets date for Boeing 787 service to Sea-Tac
  • Port of Bellingham displays Mill Site art contest winners
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index holds steady during July
  • New training vessel headed to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • Jakarta court order gives Berlian Laju Tanker room to breathe
    Indonesia-based group buys time to create acceptable reorganisation plan
  • Private maritime security firm wins first ISO 9001:2008 certification
    LRQA says it will respond to market demand in this area
  • Troubled shipbuilder P+S makes cash plea to its customers
    Managing director Rüdiger Fuchs to ask Scandlines, DFDS and Royal Arctic Line to help fill its liquidity gap
  • Kenya moves on up
    East African giant hits the spotlight at a time of conflict, development and growth
  • Comment: Owners need to come together for the benefit of all
    Why does one of the largest Chinese shipowners think a VLCC pool is such a bad idea?
  • Eighth week for negative Middle East-Asia VLCC earnings
    Market treads water but rising bunker costs threaten to push it lower
  • Atlantic bauxite trade booms
    US imports jump by nearly 50% in the first half of 2012
  • Drought sees US import more ethanol as chemical refining grows
    Methanex moves million-tonne methanol plant from Chile to US Gulf
  • Cosco Corp appoints new chief financial officer
    Shipbuilder wins $20m order for jack-up barge
  • Bantry liquid bulk growth defies Irish cargo downturn
    New data reflects impact of weak UK economy and housing slump on republic's ports
  • Maersk paying more for bank finance, Kjaervik confirms
    Exclusive: Bond markets seen as means to diversify funding base
  • Uncertain box lines seek 'short and flexible' charters
    Tramp market dominated by short-term deals as demand outlook remains unclear
  • Indian owners reject government plea to lift Iran oil
    Local insurance costs $80,000 per voyage, says Mercator boss
  • CSD 'not optimistic' about giant Chinese VLCC pool
    China Shipping Group unit takes dim view of forming a pool of 50 very large crude carriers with other state-owned outfits
  • West African pirates launch dawn raid on cargo ship
    Conakry port authorities did not respond to vessel's call, says International Maritime Bureau
  • Grindrod reports 9% rise in first-half revenues
    Higher commodity demand offset by oversupply of ships
  • Making the most of a bad thing
    Odfjell wants to get back to gas
  • Odfjell returns to gas business as chemical markets remain flat
    Norwegian owner and terminal operator sinks further into the red
  • Falling box volumes at Rotterdam highlight weak demand in Europe
    And pressure on prices will see ro-ro firms consolidate, says port
  • To Russia with love
    Moscow's WTO membership is unlikely to spark a cargo bonanza
  • Asciano defies industrial unrest to post double-digit annual growth
    Australian port operator attributes result to new contract wins
  • Cosco International revenues fall amid industry woes
    Chinese state giant's shipping services arm posts 6.6% slide in first-half profit
  • Owners should check origin of bunkers
    Confirmation in writing that bunker stem is not of Iranian origin should be sufficient
  • Fuel and lube oils from Iran unlikely to trigger sanctions, says UK
    Clubs warn members to maintain due diligence, as British views are not legally binding
  • Downturn in domestic coastal trades weakens CSD's results
    China Shipping's tanker and bunker unit posts first half-year loss since going public
  • Rest of the world lifts Gothenburg
    Port's container volumes exported outside Europe rise 3%
  • Sanko Steamship settles bunker dispute with World Fuel Services
    US-based firm to resume sales to troubled Japanese dry-bulk operator
  • New trades sought for big boxships
    Cascade effect accelerates as lines absorb new deliveries
  • US docker wage negotiations break down
    Strike feared at East and Gulf Coast ports after ILA, USMX harden positions

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • Jakarta court grants BLT extension
    INDONESIA'S Berlian Laju Tanker confirmed today a court has granted it a three-month restructuring extension
  • P+S crisis talks start
    GERMAN yard P+S Werften said today talks on rescuing it from collapse have begun with customers, suppliers and investors
  • China Shipping units reel
    CHINA Shipping Development today reported 532M yuan ($84M) in 1H losses, representing a 192% freefall year on year
  • Golden Pass plan outlined
    DETAILS on the proposed Golden Pass LNG export terminal have been revealed in documents filed with the US Department of Energy
  • Aegean expands to HK
    PETER Georgiopoulos-chaired Aegean Marine Petroleum Network continues to build its footprint, announcing new bunker supply services in Hong Kong
  • Zhongchang widens losses
    SHANGHAI-listed Zhongchang Marine said today its H1 net losses were 58M yuan ($9M) - from just 1M yuan lost in the same period last year
  • COSCO unit's profits fall
    COSCO surprised today by revealing a 1% year-on-year drop in H1 profits for its Hong Kong-listed subsidiary Cosco International
  • Farstad's profits drop
    FARSTAD Shipping, the Oslo-listed offshore service vessel owner, today said unrealised forex losses caused a drop in net profits
  • Supplier problems hurt busy Bergen
    PROBLEMS with outsourcing of hull production at one of its yards have hit profits at Bergen, the Oslo-listed builder
  • Odfjell lost $28M in 2Q12
    ODFJELL, Norway's chemical carrier and tank terminal group, said today it expects only marginal gains this year after reporting 2Q12 losses
  • Sanko, WFS settle dispute
    SANKO Steamship said today it has settled its dispute with bunker supplier World Fuel Services, which arrested chartered-in Sanko ship last month
  • VLCCs wait out Far East
    BROKERS said no VLCCs were fixed to ship crude to the Far East yesterday, even as some shipping players resumed work after Ramadan
  • Rizzo Bottiglieri ships arrested in Singapore
    DEBTORS of Italian shipowner Rizzo Bottiglieri De Carlini have seized two of its ships in Singapore
  • Jiangnan HI's profits drop by 87%
    CSSC SAID profits dropped by 87% year on year in H1 of this year at its Shanghai-listed subsidiary Jiangnan HI

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • MSC to Hike Rates for Exports From US Gulf and West Coasts
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has announced September rate increases for cargo moving from the U.S. Gulf and West coasts to several...
  • Daggett: ILA Strike Likely After Talks Collapse
    Negotiations for a new International Longshoremen's Association contract covering dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports broke down Wednesday, and...
  • Truck Tonnage Rose 3.7 Percent in July
    Truck tonnage rose 3.7 percent from a year ago in July, but was flat compared to June and is likely...
  • Commentary: Where Multiple Agency Roles Are OK
    Q: Is it legal for one individual to operate as a "sales-operational" agent for more than one entity? In this...
  • ILA Contract Talks Break Down
    Negotiations for a new International Longshoremen's Association contract covering dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports broke down suddenly Wednesday,...
  • UPS Extends Offer Period for TNT Express
    United Parcel Service is extending the offer period for its Dutch rival TNT Express from Aug. 31 to Nov. 9...
  • South Carolina to Build Inland Port
    The South Carolina Ports Authority agreed to join Norfolk Southern Railway in developing an inland port near Greer, S.C., for...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Gets $925 Million From Bond Issue
    Danish shipping and energy group A.P. Moller-Maersk raised 750 million euros ($925 million) from a new seven-year bond to be...
  • Rotterdam's Container Traffic Falls 1.6 Percent
    Rotterdam's container traffic fell 1.6 percent in the first half of 2012 from a year ago as sharply lower imports...
  • ILA, USMX Back at the Negotiating Table Today
    With just five weeks left on their current contract, the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance resume negotiations...
  • Changi Airport Sees Year-Over-Year Decline
    Singapore Changi Airport recorded a 4.5 percent year-over-year contraction in cargo traffic last month despite a 4.6 percent increase in...
  • Japanese Exports to US Rise 4.7 Percent
    Japan's exports to the United States rose for the ninth consecutive month in July on a year-over-year basis, increasing 4.7...
  • Indian Shipping Minister Says No Decision Yet on Cabotage Change
    Indian Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan said no decision has yet been made on allowing foreign-owned and operated ships to move...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • Legacy lessons and opportunities
    The London 2012 Olympics was a triumph; not just for the athletes that medalled, but also for the seamless feat of logistics and transport that accommodated and ...
  • APL to exit WTSA
    APL is to leave the Westbound Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (WTSA) on September 1 as it said it believed that it was not 'gaining enough benefit to warrant ...
  • CMA CGM and MSC no longer oppose APM T's Virginia port bid
    APM Terminals (APM T) has won support for its unsolicited bid of US East Coast Virginia port from ocean carriers CMA CGM and MSC - who have both taken an apparent ...
  • Rotterdam traffic down
    Rotterdam's container traffic fell by 1.6% in the first half of the year compared to the same period of 2011, down to 5,862,149TEU. This compares with neighbouring ...
  • ALL reports higher earnings
    America Latina Logistica (ALL), one of the largest independent logistics companies based in Latin America and a significant player in Brazil's rail freight industry, ...
  • NDAL and Delmas improve ECSA/West Africa service
    West African liner specialists Nile Dutch Africa Line and CMA CGM affiliate Delmas have added a ship and improved the frequency of their jointly run east coast ...
  • Gothenburg still growing
    Gothenburg's container traffic grew by 0.4% in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2011, up to 458,000TEU. Imports declined by 6% due ...
  • Emirates to add another Far East/Middle-East string
    Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), which specialises in the regional liner trades linking the Far East with South Asia, Middle East and East Africa, is to strengthen ...
  • MSC Flamina: German port TBC
  • Southampton improves productivity by 20%
    Southampton's container terminal claims to have increased its gantry crane productivity by 20% between 2010 and 2011, thanks partly to the ability to handle big ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • Golden Ocean spreads the wealth
    Herman Billung-led bulker owner collects close to $3m worth of shares via buy-backs.
  • Stage set for expansion
    Crowley Maritime Corp may be looking to expand its fleet of Jones Act product tankers after reentering the arena with the acquisition of two newbuildings from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.
  • Prodigal son
    Tom Murray abandons Carnival Cruise Lines to serve as fleet manager for Chembulk.
  • BLT gets another breather
    Beleaguered Indonesian tanker owner's restructuring due to drag on into October.
  • Cargill collars two more
    Cargill has taken advantage of a terrible spot market to add another couple of capes to its chartered fleet.
  • Boxship bunged up
    A Vietnamese containership was detained in Hong Kong in July because its water sprinkler nozzles were blocked with wooden corks.
  • Rem stronger in Q2
    Fleet expansion has helped Rem Offshore more than double its second quarter profit.
  • CSC Phoenix burns cash
    Chinese bulker owner Changjiang Shipping Group Phoenix (CSC Phoenix) has posted a bigger deficit in the first half as rates stayed weak.
  • Nam Cheong set for Africa
    Nam Cheong has made a breakthrough into an emerging market after agreeing to sell a platform supply vessel to a West Africa-based company.
  • Ship hit off Guinea
    Bandits have boarded and robbed a cargo ship close to Conakry Port, Guinea, the IMB says.
  • Big three bouncing back
    Japan's NYK, MOL and K Line now look likely to post profits from their containerships this year as rates rise.
  • Vroon sells one
    Dutch owner Vroon Offshore has reportedly sold one of its platform supply vessels to a Singapore-based operator.
  • Rongsheng to miss
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries will struggle to hit its full-year order target after a below par first half, a leading analyst says.
  • Super Shuttle grounds
    A Philippines ferry has drifted aground after losing power off Leyte.
  • Search on for crewman
    A search is continuing off the Philippines for a seafarer who jumped from a cargoship in a bid to rescue his pet dove.
  • No laughing matter
    Did you hear the one about the Irishman who walked onto a cruise ship and ended up taking on an international corporation?
  • Carbon dioxide danger
    A UK report has revealed the potential hazards of checking firefighting systems after an accidental discharge of carbon dioxide on a tug in Scotland.
  • Bergen goes red
    Losses at its shipbuilding division have dragged Bergen Group to a second quarter deficit.
  • Rotterdam volumes rise
    The key Dutch port of Rotterdam has posted an increase in cargo-handling of 3.2% for the first six months.
  • Nikitin helps Clarksons
    Settlement of a long running dispute with Russian tycoon Yuri Nikitin has helped Clarksons to an improved six-month profit.
  • Venus held in Israel
    A Cypriot-managed cruiseship has been detained in Israel as crew make a back-wages claim.
  • Rates woe for Grindrod
    South African group Grindrod's shipping profit has been cut back as tankers struggled in the first half.
  • Odfjell posts $28m loss
    Odfjell has succumbed to a weak second quarter with the Oslo-listed owner posting a loss of $28m for the three month period.
  • Sanko fixes bunker row
    Sanko Steamship looks to have hammered out a deal over bunker supplies with World Fuel Services.
  • Cosco clinches barge deal
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has won its second offshore newbuilding contract in as many weeks, it has confirmed.
  • Flaminia set for North Sea
    The fire ravaged MSC Flaminia is to be towed to a sheltered anchorage in the North Sea, its owners confirmed Tuesday.
  • Belde crewman killed
    One seafarer has been killed and another seriously injured in an incident aboard a bulker sailing off Oman.
  • Noble Bunkers cleans house
    One of the masterminds behind the expansion of Noble Bunkers has left the firm, prompting questions about the future direction of the commodities giant's fledgling marine fuel division.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH: ILA contract talks break down
    The two sides were scheduled to participate in committee meetings in Florida this week to make progress on a new contract to replace the existing one that expires Sept. 30, when the talks scheduled for today through Friday were canceled.
  • GOPA opens transport innovation center
  • APL leaving WTSA
    The liner carrier will leave the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, an entity that sets guidelines for rates and surcharges on shipments from the United States to Asia, on Sept. 1. WTSA will then have nine members.
  • Liners withdraw objections to APMT Virginia proposal
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM, the second and third biggest lines, compete fiercely with Maersk Line, and previously voiced concerns that APMT taking over operations at Virginia would unfairly benefit Maersk.
  • UPS extends time to conclude TNT buy
    UPS on Wednesday said it would give more time to finalize its $6.28 billion deal to acquire rival TNT Express because European Union competition authorities have not finished their review of antitrust issues.
  • Portland sued by ILWU over tenant payment
  • Negativity persists in latest Stifel forwarder index
  • TransCore adds freight matching
  • Zim raises Asia-Europe rates
  • U.S. challenges Argentine import restrictions
    The U.S. government on Tuesday has requested consultations with the Argentine government under the dispute settlement provisions of the WTO concerning restrictive trade measures applied to all goods imported into Argentina.
  • Russia joins WTO
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Damco, EBL set up Panama hub
  • NYK raising transatlantic rates
  • AmeriQuest trials free fleet breakdown service
  • Making AD/CVD information easier to access
  • Ex-Im Bank opens small exporter office in Seattle

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 22, 2012
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Prices unchanged in Suez.
  • Prices show little change in north European hub
    'Very quiet' market in Hamburg.
  • Chinese player raises almost $52 million in IPO
    Money will be used to develop a research and development centre for fuel oil blending technology.
  • Global Vision Bunkers poised to expand
    New address for Rotterdam-based player.
  • Ship operator opts for dry exhaust gas cleaning system
    Vessel will be able to operate inside the North American ECA while burning high sulphur IFO.
  • WFS 'to resume supplies to Sanko'
    US-listed supplier reportedly agrees not to make any further arrests of Sanko operated vessels.
  • Bunker prices remain relatively stable in Asian hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'fine' on Wednesday.
  • Grindrod profits double on 'strong' volumes
    Grindrod and Vitol joint venture will provide 'opportunities for growth in bunker sales'.
  • Philippine shipping firm swings to loss on higher costs
    Higher expenses, including higher bunker costs, hit 2GO Group Inc.
  • Sales fall as bunker supplier moves to minimise risk
    Cosco International's bunker arm cuts back on business dealings with 'potential risks'.
  • Tanker firm receives second fuel efficient newbuild
    Time charter rate adjusted based on fuel consumption of the STI Topaz, says Scorpio Tankers.
  • Blending - North American ECA-SOx
    Data shows some fuel suppliers are trying unconventional blend components to meet the demand for LSFO.
  • Torm losses deepen in Q2
    Blames result on vessel sales and bunker hedging losses.
  • Chemoil purchase raises Glencore oil sales volumes
    Oil volumes sold increase by 30% during the first half of 2012.

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