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BRIEFS
May 30, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk discontinues Oz-NZ service, opts for slots with MSC-ANL
  • Sinotrans and Yang Ming team up to launch new intra-Asia service
  • DHL expands LCL services from China to the Middle East
  • China files WTO complaint on US anti-dumping solar panel tariffs
  • MTT buys slots from PIL to service Pasir Gudang and East Malaysia
  • London Gateway vows to be a hub not a spoke of Continental ports
  • Port of Rotterdam, Broekman Group to completely revamp project cargo centre
  • Optimarin lands US$16 million retrofit contract with NYK subsidiary
  • CAAC Director: no overbuilding of small/medium airports in China
  • Singapore to raise its aviation productivity and promote local firms
  • Ahmedabad airport gets perishables facility to boost Gujarat exports

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • APL, PIL to launch joint service between Far East & Red Sea
  • Bharati Shipyard Q4 results in the red
  • CARGOTEC to introduce unique automation capabilities at TOC Europe 2012
  • Drewry survey highlights container shipping underperformance
  • ICS discusses range of issues at Australia AGM
  • It's bargain time in a slowing market, says industry head
  • NYK, "K" Line's ultra-deepwater advanced drillship operational
  • Ship scrapping on a high, but new tonnage keeps coming in
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2012 on July 13 in Chennai
  • UASC christens 13,500-TEU vessel at Hamburg port
  • Virtual multinational network members meet in the flesh
  • APM Terminals Q1 net up 66 pc
  • S. R. Kulkarni reappointed to MbPT Board for 55th straight year
  • Rlys streamlines revenue sharing clause in PFT policy
  • Coir exports surpass INR1,000-cr. mark in 2011-12
  • Depreciating INR will not hit India's rating: Moody's
  • Vegetable oil import bill likely to rise 20 pc
  • Europe's debt fears push Asian currencies down for 4th week

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • VTG increases operating profit in 2011 and hits growth targets
    VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a leading wagon hire and rail logistics company based in Germany, reported that its 2011 revenue rose by 19.2% to EUR 750 million. Operating profit (ebitda...
  • TX Logistik connecting Norway and Italy
    TX Logistik has launched a new intermodal train service that runs from Halden in southeastern Norway to Verona in northern Italy. The service is operated on behalf of Lauritzen, a ...
  • Daimler launches new Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan
    Daimler's Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has launched the sale of its innovative Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. ...
  • Chep lands Horizon Tissue as first customer in Estonia
    Chep, a leading global provider of pooling solutions for pallets and containers, has signed a contract with Horizon Tissue, Estonia's largest tissue converter. The company is Chep'...
  • Evergreen to launch South India - Persian Gulf Express Service (SGE)
    The Taiwan-based carrier Evergreen Line is set to launch a new weekly South India - Persian Gulf Express Service (SGE) as from 5 June. Two 2,000 teu ships will serve the ports of ...
  • Cosco plans to strengthen its presence in Koper
    The port of Koper (Slovenia) welcomed a high-ranking delegation from the Chinese carrier Cosco Container Lines (Coscon) on 22 May. The guests were presented with the port's develop...
  • Allnet: a new general cargo alliance
    Three independent national general cargo networks from Italy, France and Germany recently teamed up and formed an alliance called Allnet (the alliance of networks). The partners ar...
  • Saudia Cargo promotes "fly your car" service
    As the summer vacation season approaches, Saudi Airlines Cargo is launching a campaign to promote the benefits of its "fly your car" service. Offering ...
  • Raben Ukraine opens new customs cargo complex in Kiev
    Raben Ukraine, a subsidiary of the global logistics service provider Raben Group, has officially opened its new customs cargo complex (CCC) in its own logistics terminal in Kiev (U...
  • Continental and DB Schenker Logistics signed warehousing contract on the Philippines
    Continental Temic in the Philippines and DB Schenker have signed a three-year contract for the warehousing of raw materials. The Continental Temic plant in Taguig manufactures elec...
  • Damco reports steady market growth in Q1/2012
    Damco, the global logistics business unit of the Denmark-based A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, increased its net revenue by USD 53 million to USD 738 million in Q1/2012. Gross profit in ...
  • New weekly service between Zurich and Tampa
    Swiss WorldCargo has further expanded its network of airfreight services with the recent introduction of a new weekly non-stop flight between Zurich and Tampa international airport...
  • JAL and IAG's joint business agreement receives anti-trust immunity approval from Japan's MLIT
    Japan Airlines (JAL) and International Airlines Group's (IAG) joint business has been granted anti-trust immunity from the Japanese ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and ...
  • International Chamber of Shipping elects new chairman
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) elected the Japanese national Masamichi Morooka as its new chairman, with immediate effect, at its annual general meeting in Port Dougla...
  • SNCF Geodis and Modalohr planning truck-on-train service through Switzerland
    Two French partners - the logistics corporation SNCF Geodis and the intermodal transport service developer Modalohr - recently presented the "Transhelvetica" project at t...
  • Maxim Sokolov appointed Russian transport minister
    Maxim Sokolov has become the new transport minister of the Russian Federation and member of the cabinet. His appointment was announced by President Vladimir Putin on 21 May. Sokolo...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • IMO Maritime Safety Committee makes interim recommendations on...
  • Norway's Havyard Group books PSV order from India's Global...
  • Ingram Barge promotes Crystal Taylor to Senior VP and...
  • Mobile's Harrison Bros Dry Dock and Repair Yard is to close
  • Keel laying for Offshore Patrol Boat for Irish Navy

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • OOCL gives update on CP labor woes
  • Port of Kalama celebrates Q KEEN maiden voyage call
  • Crowley Maritime expanding Puerto Rico distribution center
  • Frontier Airlines begins Denver to Bellingham flights
  • Trade between NAFTA partners jumps during month of March

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • A new frame of mind for armed guards
    Are PMSCs getting enough psychological support?
  • Depressing, distressing work
    Depression, addiction, trauma - the secret lives of security contractors
  • Protected but exposed
    China's shipowners are not exactly cossetted
  • Bulker resales fetch little money
    Three supramaxes sold out of the yard for $24m apiece
  • Brazilian shipyards found wanting
    Yards fail to live up to standards after billions in government investment
  • Attica reduces first-quarter loss despite traffic slump
    Adriatic and Greek island ferry traffic slumps as fuel prices hit operators
  • Demolition sales slow to lowest levels since January
    Breakers' appetite dwindles as owners hold back
  • Insurance industry at risk of missing Solvency II deadline
    Many insurers state they are well prepared, but a Deloitte survey suggests otherwise
  • Baltic activity nudges aframax trade upwards
    Mediterranean market stays flat for three weeks straight
  • IUA urges new approach to UK insurance regulatory reform
    New approach needs more 'clarity and detail'
  • Shenhua Energy to build coal berths near Tianjin
    Chinese coal giant to invest $602m
  • Denmark cluster cash funds anti piracy and innovation projects
    Danish Maritime Fund pushes research and development cash
  • Seanergy urges bulker owners to halt ordering
    Company posts increased first-quarter loss despite cost-cutting successes
  • ClassNK hits 200m gt milestone
    World largest classification society gains from overcapacity and global expansion
  • Seaspan reaffirms ordering strategy
    No comment on reports of a failed $1.4bn contract
  • Eagle Bulk secures waiver extension for another month
    Sources say May 31 expiry pushed back to June 30
  • China levy on petroleum imports supports compensation fund
    Government will raise money for victims of marine casualties
  • German feeder boxship arrested in Canada
    Vessel held after American Feeder Lines halts New England liner service
  • Freddy's ready
    Norwegian tycoon John Fredriksen can spread his risk
  • South Korea considers retaliating against Japanese shipowners
    Ministry ponders ban on Asian rival carrying coal for state-run utilities
  • Frontline 2012 raises $210m to fund 16 newbuildings
    Fredriksen-controlled company says another 'material increase' of new tankers to come soon
  • Panama's costly canal
    The Panama Canal Authority should rethink its latest round of toll hikes
  • P+S secures rescue package
    Troubled German shipyard faces 'very difficult situation', say ministers
  • Splitting the risk, Fredriksen-style
    Frontline 2012 is causing a stir thanks to its ambitious newbuilding programme
  • China gives preliminary go-ahead to building valemax berths
    Ministry of Transport move suggests VLOC ban might be lifted eventually
  • Who attacked Maersk Texas?
    EU Navfor questions carrier's claims that pirates targeted cargoship
  • Topaz completes first phase of $330m refinancing
    Deal frees $60m of trapped equity for liquidity and investment
  • Bharati reports $6.6m quarterly loss
    Shipyard hit by high interest expenses and lower sales

Fairplayweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Frontline 2012 raises $210M
    FRONTLINE 2012, the growth vehicle in John Frderiksen's shipping empire, said today it has completed a $210M private placement and is in talks with yards to "materially increase" its newbuilding programme
  • Crye to exit CLIA
    MICHAEL Crye, a longtime and pivotal lobbyist for the cruise sector, is leaving the Cruise Lines International Association, Fairplay confirmed today
  • US docker chats freeze
    STRIKE rhetoric by the head of the US East and Gulf Coast dockers' union has increased, as job-protection talks seem to have stalled
  • GNV opens Sète/Morocco service
    ITALY'S ferry operator Grandi Navi Veloci has opened a France/Morocco service to replace one operated by Morocco's Comarit-Comanav
  • Seoul's Iran crude imports rise 60%
    TANKERS reportedly transported nearly 60% more crude to South Korea from Iran in April than in March
  • Rail link for bunkers to Primorsk refused
    A TUG OF war over who should pay for a new rail link to Primorsk's bunker and petroleum export terminal is going the government-run railroad's way
  • S&P suggests tanker gap
    A LOW SALE price for Iino Kaiun Kaisha's 2007-built MR tanker Freja Fiona has surprised market watchers
  • Bumi Armada posts $28.46M in profits
    MALAYSIAN offshore vessel specialist Bumi Armada said it made 89.7M ringgit ($28.46M) in profits for 1Q12, up 9.3% year on year
  • ClassNK becomes first to exceed 200M gt
    JAPAN'S ClassNK said today its register has become the first to exceed 200M gt
  • Post-Panamax box fixture hits $40,000/d
    PREMIUMS for post-Panamax box ship charters have jumped again, with Zim fixing Northern Jamboree for $40,000 per day for a year
  • LPG exports set Mideast record
    HIGHER crude and natural gas output in the Middle East has propelled the region's LPG exports to a record 3.2M tonnes in May, Norwegian broker Lorentzen & Stemoco said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Diesel Prices Hit Lowest Point Since February
    Diesel prices across the U.S. fell to the lowest point since early February, declining 5.9 cents in the week ending...
  • FMCSA Shuts Down Unsafe Trucking Company
    Federal regulators shut down Texas-based motor carrier Demco Express for serious safety violations, the sixth unsafe trucking operator closed in...
  • Fitch Affirms Jaxport's "A" Rating
    Fitch Ratings affirmed its long-term "A" rating on the Jacksonville Port Authority's outstanding 2008 revenue bonds. The ratings agency said...
  • Daggett Denies Intentional Slowdown by ILA
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett said long delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey before the...
  • Used Truck Prices Rose 16 Percent in April
    Truckers reeling from sticker shock when shopping for new trucks aren't finding much relief in the used truck market, according...
  • FedEx to Buy Brazilian Transportation Company
    FedEx plans to acquire a major Brazilian transportation and logistics company, as the parcel giant works to counters the increased...
  • Ratio Between Container Ship Orders, World Fleet Number Declining
    The ratio between container ships on order and the world fleet has fallen to a nine year low, according to...
  • Piraeus Port Profits on Big Increase in Traffic
    Piraeus Port Authority swung to a 185,400-euro ($231,250) pretax profit in first quarter 2012 from a 2.94 million-euro ($3.7 million)...
  • Geodis Opens Logistics Center in Singapore
    Geodis Wilson has opened a new logistics center in Singapore's Jurong harbor. The 3PL said the 19,356-square-foot facility would...
  • FMCSA Extends Comment Period on CSA Changes
    Motor carriers, truck drivers, shippers and freight brokers will have more time to comment on proposed changes to the Compliance, Accountability,...
  • Maersk Alabama Crew Sues Owner, Operator
    More than half the crew aboard the Maersk Alabama when it was attacked by Somali pirates in April 2009 have...
  • Crowley Acquires Distribution Center in Puerto Rico
    Crowley Maritime's Caribbean logistics unit has nearly doubled its distribution center space in Puerto Rico with the acquisition of a...
  • Asian Airlines Hit by Weak Demand and Softening Rates
    Softening cargo rates due to weak demand continue to impact the bottom lines of Asia's leading carriers, according to the...
  • Profit Surges at Indonesian Port Operator
    Port operator Indonesia Port Corporation II saw net profit climb by 45.9 percent year-over-year in the first quarter as demand...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Wilhelmshaven rushing to be completed on time
    Wilhelmshaven is still rushing to get its new state-of-the-art container terminal finished on time due to unexpected quay wall construction difficulties. Insufficient ...
  • UPS shows Olympic Games imagination
    Many social advantages will evolve out of this year's Olympic Games in London, but a regular barge service for containerised goods between Tilbury and Northumberland ...
  • Mombasa box traffic to rise
    Gichiri Ndua, managing director of the Kenya Port Authority (KPA),expects a similar rise in Mombasa's total cargo throughput this year to that achieved in 2011. ...
  • AfDB sounds warning note
    The African Development Bank Group has warned that the crisis in Europe could have a negative impact on Africa's economic growth and trade prospects. While its ...
  • Shipper groups slam Maersk's fog surcharge
    Maersk Line is to launch a fog surcharge in China's Qingdao - which the executive director of Hong Kong Shippers' Council has slammed as 'unreasonable' and 'unacceptable'.And ...
  • Validity of contract freight rates questioned
    Research revealed in SeaIntel's latest Sunday Spotlight questions the effectiveness of long-term ocean freight rate contract agreements between ocean carriers and ...
  • CP strikers back to work by Thursday?
    That is the prediction of Canada's Labour Minister, Lisa Raitt, who rushed through the necessary legislation in Parliament yesterday that will force Canadian Pacific ...
  • Star Reefers becomes Siem Shipping
    Effective today, the specialist reefer shipping company Star Reefers is changing its name to Siem Shipping. The move reflects the identity of its main shareholder ...
  • Argentine import restrictions: EU refers to WTO
    The European Union has referred Argentina to the World Trade Organisation [WTO] over the alleged increased difficulty in obtaining export licences for shipments ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Chardan backs blank cheque
    New York investment bank helps line up $245m IPO as investment vehicle hunts opportunities in Russia and Europe.
  • Sekkesaeter still on top
    Head of Teekay Corp's UK-based technical division secures seat at top of table as management spinoff takes shape.
  • Teekay sheds light on alliance
    Tanker titan says tie-up with Anglo-Eastern will focus solely on management of "conventional" crude and product fleet.
  • Chinese discount stretches
    Gap in fuel performance and assumptions on quality mean Chinese-built bulkers are now up to one-fifth cheaper, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Cosmoship lights torch
    Greek owner earns top dollar for vintage containership in $2.7m demolition deal despite pricing pressure, brokers say.
  • SCI slumps to annual loss
    Indian state shipowner hurt by big liner deficit as wages and bunker costs soar.
  • Seanergy loss grows
    Restis-controlled bulker owner sees its bottom line slip further below zero in the opening three months of 2012.
  • Erria back in profit
    Danish tanker group survives last year's write-downs to emerge stronger in the first quarter.
  • Pallas plots newbuilding
    Swedish owner in talks with shipyard over new high-spec bunkering vessel to boost fleet.
  • Global Carriers inches up
    Malaysian product tanker owner cuts deficit as operating costs fall.
  • Bargain for Thenamaris
    Greek heavyweight tipped to be the buyer of a Japanese products tanker at a knock-down price.
  • WIS worse
    India's biggest shiprepairer sees earnings dip on lower revenue to 31 March.
  • Crew held for scrap sale
    Desperate seafarers on detained Lanka Mahapola arrested in South Africa for selling metal off-cuts to raise $96.
  • Teekay in Anglo Eastern deal
    US-listed tanker giant to form ship management venture with Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern involving 50 ships.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Leo TechnoSoft develops trade manager for Eximforce
  • FedEx to buy Brazil's Rapidão Cometa
    The deal, which is expected to increase the express carrier's operations in the South American country, should close in the third quarter of this year, though it is subject to the customary closing conditions.
  • FreshStart partners with Transite
  • Maersk raises Samba capacity 68%
    The ocean carrier will increase the size of five of the seven vessels currently deployed on the weekly Europe-east coast of South America service from 3,913 TEUs to 6,558 TEUs.
  • Crowley expands Caribbean logistics
  • Miami ship surveyor convicted
    Alejandro Gonzalez, 60, of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was convicted of three counts of making false statements to the Coast Guard and one count of obstruction of an agency proceeding.
  • Washington Notebook: DHS' careful approach to cargo radiation monitors
  • Legislation introduced to end CP strike
  • Contract rates following spot rates
  • Orderbook reaches 9-year low
  • Horsley, Basso to retire from AASHTO
  • Ericsson in Panama settles U.S. export violations
    Ericsson de Panama S.A. of Panama City has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.753 million to settle 262 violations of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations.
  • Coalition: DOT's 'key priority' should be freight
  • DHL starts Shanghai-Dubai LCL service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Bunker prices plummet - Can decline last?
    Bunker prices have tracked crude's fall over the past month. Will this trend continue?
  • SCI reports loss as bunker costs soar
    India's state-owned shipping company sees fuel costs up 90% year-on-year.
  • Prices firm in Northern Europe
    Prices movements mixed in Southern Europe.
  • Prices continue to fall in Fujairah
    Suez market stable.
  • Rail dispute threatens bunker prospects
    Primorsk terminal operating at half capacity.
  • Office move for UK-based broker
    New contact details for Nautical Supply International.
  • China to levy 'pollution' tax on fuel oil cargoes
    Levy will also apply to shipments of crude oil, diesel and lubricants.
  • Merged companies form new entity
    Argos Ceebunkers and North Sea Group Bunkering are joining forces under the new name Argos Bunkering BV.
  • Asian bunker markets see mixed price movements
    Supplies of bunker products fine at major Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • UK refinery set to close
    Speculation that it could become a terminal.
  • OOCL Vietnam lowers emergency bunker surcharge
    New surcharge for services from Vietnam to Intra Asia ports to take effect from June 1 onwards, it says.
  • Eimskip posts decline in Q1 profit
    Slow improvements in volumes while costs, including bunker expenses, have increased, says CEO.
  • UK P&I Club: 'Cappuccino bunker' alert at Singapore
    "It has come to the club's attention that some bunker deliveries at Singapore have contained excessive amounts of air," it says.
  • Japanese firms collaborate on fuel efficient box ships
    Use of LNG as bunker fuel and Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System among technologies that will be shared.
  • Iranian sanctions 'next challenge' for Middle East bunker market
    Market to face challenges fuel oil stops coming into the market after July, according to industry players.

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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
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
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