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January 31, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • JFE, IHI agree to merge their shipbuilding units
    JFE Holdings Inc, Japan's second-largest steelmaker, and IHI Corp have agreed to merge their shipbuilding units to create a builder to compete with South Korean and Chinese rivals.
  • French firms work on anti-pirate ship of future
    Blind them with light, drench them with water cannons or deafen them with sound blasts: these are some of the on-board anti-pirate features that figure in a project being developed in France.
  • Wrecked liner will be moved by end of the year: official
    The wreck of Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia will be moved from Giglio Island by the end of the year, the top rescue official said on Sunday.
  • Indonesia to upgrade coast guard, personnel

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK's December transpac eastbound up 7pc, Asia Europe westbound rises 3pc
  • Cosco Pacific's Piraeus terminal up 73pc in 2011 to 1.18 million TEU
  • Port of Savannah up 3.5pc to record-breaking 2.95 million TEU in 2011
  • Pirates reportedly free Anglo-Eastern tanker for US$8 million ransom
  • Seattle volume slips to 2.03 million TEU from 2.1 million TEU 2010 record
  • Tacoma containers up 2pc in 2011, led by 11pc hike in agri box exports
  • Yangtze's Three Gorges 2011 cargo volumes up 27.3pc to 100 million tonnes
  • Shaanxi provincial expressways expected to cover 4,000 kilometres in 2012
  • Kuehne & Nagel drops Saturday mornings from normal workweek in Hong Kong
  • US 4th quarter GDP up 2.8pc on robust consumer spending, manufacturing
  • Berth construction at Durban Container Terminal to cut capacity 20pc
  • CWT Globelink opens in Bulgaria to expand eastern European network
  • DB Schenker offers combined Italy to Poland transport capacity
  • SDV invests in FAST Overseas in Lebanon, France and Italy
  • Dachser focuses on Eastern Europe as trade grows with Asia
  • Inchcape says existing anti-piracy armour inadequate, offers alternatives
  • American Trucking Associations: December up 5.9pc, biggest gain since 1998
  • Bio-pharma, clinical supply chain convention in Beijing Feb 28-29
  • Breakbulk China 2012 convention in Shanghai February 28
  • Asian air cargo suffers 4.8pc decline, little hope of improvement in 2012
  • Deutsche Post DHL goes to EU court to fight EC 'illegal' state aid ruling
  • Brussels posts 7.3pc air cargo increase in December despite economic woes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • PM initiates steps to fast-track development & use of inland waterways transport
  • Charterers stop covering cost of moving ships for loading
  • China Merchants Holdings to become largest shareholder in Colombo International Container Terminals
  • Maersk rejigs Asia-Europe capacity
  • MOL drops slots on OOCLPhilippine feeder
  • New York-New Jersey gain Asia box cargo
  • PM initiates steps to fast-track development & use of inland waterways transport
  • Tampa port to buy 110 acres to handle expected cargo increase
  • Tanker rates projected to climb 20 pc
  • JN Port marks Republic Day with gaiety
  • Kandla Seafarers Welfare Centre commences operations
  • Le Havre, Paris & Rouen form major port complex in Europe
  • Pvt. investment in road sector may rise
  • How do you look back on 2011 for the industry, especially in the line of business you are in, and how do you see 2012 developing?

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Disruption due to Belgian port closures?
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a leading maritime services provider, advises that a nationwide strike in Belgium today (30 January 2012) is closing ports in the country, with kn...
  • Canadian Pacific signs new five year contract with Canadian Tire
    Canadian Pacific Railway Limited has signed an agreement with Canadian Tire Corporation Limited which extends to early 2017 and awards the railway with the vast majority of Canadia...
  • Study confirms economic impact of Anchorage airport
    The Alaska (USA)-based Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), in conjunction with McDowell Group, recently completed an economic impact study requested by Ted Stevens A...
  • Schneider National extends contract with CSX Transportation
    Schneider National Inc, a premier provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services in the USA, has signed a new, multiyear agreement with railroad CSX Transportation u...
  • Axel Marschall to head up sales division at DB Schenker Rail
    Axel Marschall will be assuming management responsibility for sales at the European DB Schenker Rail Group, and will become the member of the board of management of DB Schenker Rai...
  • USA earmarks nearly USD 1.6 billion for damaged roads and bridges
    The US Transport Department has allocated nearly USD 1.6 billion to states and territories across the nation to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a var...
  • Volvo Trucks posts record market share in North America in 2011
    Volvo Trucks recorded the North American heavy-duty truck industry's largest market share gain of the year in 2011, according to retail sales data compiled by WardsAuto Group. Volv...
  • Al Madina Logistics Services new WWPC member in Oman
    With immediate effect Al Madina Logistics Services in Muscat has been appointed as exclusive member for the WWPC in Oman. Al Madina is a provider of 3PL services and complete logi...
  • PPG expands member services in Middle East and South America
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift freight forwarding network, has appointed Inchcape Shipping Services as the new project support member for Qatar, Bahrain, Dubai...
  • Ceva Logistics to manage logistics for Intermas Nets
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has signed a five year contract with the world's leading manufacturer of extruded plastic nets, Intermas Nets SA. ...
  • Vienna container terminal increases box handling
    The WienCont container terminal in Vienna loaded or discharged a total of 441,615 teu in 2011. Compared with 2010 the container operator was able to increase the volume by 38%. (it...
  • MSC introduces congestion surcharge in Mombasa
    The Geneva (Switzerland)-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will introduce a congestion surcharge of USD 150 in Mombasa (Kenya) due to continuing port delays. It will ...
  • PortGround meets highest international standards in terms of air cargo security
    PortGround GmbH, a subsidiary of Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding, which provides ground handling, freight and other services at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports (both Germany) was...
  • Largest ever aircraft acquisition in Europe
    Norwegian (NAS) ha...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Carnival reports cruise bookings down after Costa Concordia accident
  • International Paints products type approved for cargo oil tanks
  • Paragon Shipping terminates Supramax charter
  • Huntington Ingalls offers patrol frigate variants of National Security Cutter
  • Cheniere signs up KOGAS as Sabine Pass LNG export customer
  • Admiral Landry to be keynote speaker at WISTA CMA event
  • Japanese shipbuilding merger goes ahead
  • Seadrill gives update on planned listing of Brazilian subsidiary

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Sea trials prove Hantong design fuel efficiencies
    Straightforward improvements to ship design save over three tonnes of fuel a day
  • Safety culture in cruise industry to come under scrutiny
    There is a growing ambivalence towards application of the ISM code, says Skagerrak Foundation lead investigator Arne Sagen
  • Let western courts try suspected pirates
    Transfer the convicted to Indian Ocean prisons once capacity is in place
  • Cameron gets his hands dirty in Canada's oil conundrum
    EU set to label Canada's tar sands oil as officially 'dirty'
  • MOL scraps four tankers
    Japanese line opts for green recycling in India to reduce VLCC overcapacity
  • Newbuildings can make sense, says Gratsos
    Hellenic Chamber president scorns bankers for 'stupid' newbuilding views
  • Over-ordering fears grip product tanker sector
    Fredriksen reportedly the latest owner lured by new eco designs
  • Carnival considering whether it can afford to repair Costa Concordia
    IMO intends to conduct its own review into passenger safety
  • Eagle Valencia to earn $30,000 per day for next three months
    Owners land sound time charter deal
  • VLGC Middle East-Asia rate rises for tenth trading day in a row
    Further rate increases expected as tonnage is reduced
  • Tankers to scoop up Canada's tar sands oil exports
    'A matter of time' before Canada turns to seaborne tar sands shipments, say analysts
  • British Marine defectors ordered to pay $500,000 damages
    High Court rules that trio tried to 'rip the heart' out of former employer's business
  • Belfast Harbour posts 7% rise in volumes
    Break bulk, dry bulk and ro-ro sectors drive growth
  • United action
    With huge numbers of VLCC and suezmax newbuildings set to enter service this year, the industry needs to pull together and reduce capacity
  • Eurotunnel revenues rise
    SeaFrance collapse boosts full-year results
  • Netanyahu backs Red-Med rail link
    Project has yet to secure private-sector funds
  • January demolition levels up 19% on last year's volumes
    Indian breakers maintain lead with more than a third of total scrap purchases in 2012
  • 'Stupid ship owners'must stop ordering 'stupid ships'
    Shipping is subject to Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction
  • General strike halts operations at Antwerp and Zeebrugge
    Nationwide walk-out leaves port owners feeling the pinch
  • Horizon Lines to pay $1.5m environmental fine
    Jones Act liner major will admit two counts of providing authorities with false vessel oil record-keeping entries
  • Nils Andersen off work until April
    AP Moller-Maersk chief executive needs more time to convalesce
  • Sudan releases tankers carrying the South's oil
    But both governments warn that disputes over oil revenues are far from over
  • Abu Dhabi opens ro-ro port
    Sir Baaani Yas will be a tourist hub
  • Eurotunnel's rise
    Channel Tunnel operator's full-year revenue figures for 2011 make for an interesting contrast to SeaFrance
  • India defies US sanctions against Iran
    Projected growth of 7% this year will drive Indian demand for crude oil
  • Magic pipe group sues US government over indefinite crew detentions
    Lawsuit brings legal wording under the microscope
  • Bunker bills and weak freight rates drive Hanjin into the red
    South Korea's largest box line posts $436.7m operating losses for 2011

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Strike ends; SNCM to start service
    FRENCH Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM hopes to launch its planned new three-times-weekly service between the port of Toulon and the port of Bastia in Corsica on Wednesday
  • Concordia fallout escalates
    CARNIVAL Corporation today estimated that the Costa Concordia tragedy will cut FY12 profits by as much as $175M
  • Magica to replace Concordia
    COSTA Crociere is to replacing the ill-fated Costa Concordia with Costa Magica during the 2012 season
  • CLIA launches safety review
    THE Cruise Lines International Association has begun an expedited safety audit in the wake of the Costa Concordia tragedy
  • Castaing returns to STX
    LAURENT Castaing, port boss at Le Havre, has been appointed general manager of leading French shipbuilder STX France
  • Coal export terminals proposed
    A US Pacific Northwest river port approved plans to build two coal export terminals to be operated by Ambre Energy and Kinder Morgan
  • Horizon pleads guilty
    JONES Act carrier Horizon Lines will pay $1.5M to resolve previously announced oily water separator violations in the US-Hawaii box trade
  • MOL scrapping 5 tankers
    JAPAN'S top carrier MOL said today it would scrap four VLCCs and one Suezmax tanker by the end of March
  • Brace for bulker deliveries
    BULKER newbuilding deliveries are set to boom this month, with 135 newly delivered ships already in service, according to Sea-web data
  • Ship demolition completed on French beach
    THE demolition of TK Bremen, the general cargo ship that ran aground on a Brittany beach in the early hours of 16 December, has been completed
  • Seadrill brakes on Brazil
    SEADRILL said its plan to spin off and list its Brazilian unit on the Sao Paulo bourse will be delayed a few months
  • LNG terminal to be built at Gangavaram
    INDIA'S Petronet LNG has decided to site its third terminal at Gangavaram in Andhra Pradesh
  • Wilmar buys chemical tankers
    SINGAPORE-based palm oil grower Wilmar International has snapped up three chemical tankers
  • Precious disposes of ABG newbuilding
    PRECIOUS Shipping has sold another ABG Shipyard newbuilding to Singapore-based Global Bulk Carriers, and acquired a secondhand vessel
  • Paris picks STX France boss
    LAURENT Castaing, port boss at Le Havre, has been appointed general manager of leading French shipbuilder STX France

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Toll Denies Teamsters' Charge it Underpays Drivers
    Toll Global Forwarding dismissed on Monday Teamsters union charges that the logistics company pays its employee drivers in Southern California...
  • Crowley Launches LCL Service From Houston to Puerto Rico
    Crowley Maritime will launch a new weekly express less-than-containerload service from Houston to Puerto Rico in early February. The...
  • Customs Brokers Take Clean Truck Fee Complaints to FMC
    Cargo interests and customs brokers complained to the Federal Maritime Commission that trucking companies in Los Angeles-Long Beach are still...
  • Long-Haul Trucker YRC to Exit Next-Day Market
    YRC Worldwide is proposing changes to its long-haul freight network that will speed shipments and take long-haul carrier YRC out...
  • US Exports of Spirits in Sharp Growth Mode
    The U.S. liquor industry says big developments in international markets will boost shipments abroad this year after projected exports in...
  • DHS's Napolitano Promises More Trade Cooperation
    Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday that security efforts will rely heavily on risk management and information sharing with...
  • Public Support Grows for New Detroit-Canada Bridge
    Public support for a new bridge between Canada and the U.S. at Detroit is growing, but a $6 million negative...
  • Eurotunnel Saw Double-Digit Growth in 2011
    Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea tunnel between France and the U.K., booked double-digit growth in rail freight and truck...
  • National Strike Brings Antwerp Port to Standstill
    The Port of Antwerp is at a standstill as dockers at Europe's third-largest container port participate in a nationwide 24-hour...
  • ABF Freight Parent Posts $6.8 Million Profit for 2011
    Trucking operator Arkansas Best returned to profit in 2011, reporting a $6.8 million net profit for the full year, compared...
  • Greece's Piraeus Nearly Doubled Container Traffic in 2011
    Container shipments at Piraeus nearly doubled in 2011 from the previous year as surging volume at a Cosco Pacific-controlled terminal...
  • Hanjin's 2011 Container Losses Hit $487 Million
    Hanjin Shipping, the first major carrier to report financial results for 2011, said its container operations lost $487 million last...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Extends Medical Leave
    A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen is extending his medical leave until the end of the first quarter following heart...
  • APL Raises India to Europe, Mediterranean Rates
    APL imposed a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from India to Europe and the Mediterranean, starting Feb. 1. The...
  • APL Revenue Dropped on Higher Volume in Late 2011
    APL in the last six weeks of 2011 shipped more containers year-over-year, but the carrier's annual revenue by container plunged...
  • Indonesian Government Scraps Jakarta Terminal Plan
    The Indonesian government's cancellation of a plan to build a container terminal in Jakarta is fueling fears that the country's...
  • Amazon's Supply Chain: Delivering Clicks and Bricks
    Amazon.com is the biggest thing to hit retailing since Wal-Mart went national. Like Wal-Mart, Amazon is leveraging its size and...
  • Sourcing's Home Run
    An alteration in trade throughout North and South America over the past few years suggests a growing trend toward "near-sourcing"...
  • Union Pacific Sees Domestic Revival
    Union Pacific Railroad's pricing leverage may have been strong last year, but it's due to get even stronger in 2012....
  • Banking on Logistics
    In Cincinnati, logistics is to business what five-way chili is to local cuisine. The Cincinnati area is home to hundreds...
  • Absolute Unpredictability
    Over the past several years, my wife and I have taken our main vacation time during a two- to three-week...
  • Global Trade, Out of Balance
    The World Bank's forecast for slowing growth in global trade is landing with a thud across most of the world,...
  • Insurance at a Lower Premium
    The grounding of the container ship Rena last October and of the cruise ship Costa Contadora this month is fueling...
  • Carrier Rate Hopes Are Eastbound
    Eastbound trans-Pacific container shipping volume is likely to increase in the low single digits this year, and that will present...
  • Excellence in Imports
    Entering the Port of Chicago, one pharmaceuticals importer felt as if it were in the movie "Groundhog Day." The shipper...
  • Mending A Broken Border
    The growth of U.S.-Mexico trade is doing nothing to clear the gridlock at the border. The movement of...
  • E-commerce Taxes Retail Competitors
    It's long been said the only certainties in life are death and taxes - but not if you buy online....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • SSA Mexico implements 'Forecast by Tideworks'
    SSA Mexico (SSAM) which operates the largest container terminal in Mexico's west coast port of Manzanillo, has installed Tideworks Technology's new customer service ...
  • Rena: complex salvage continues
    In its daily update, Maritime New Zealand [MNZ] has advised that the McDermott heavy lift helicopter is being readied for container removal operations to retrieve ...
  • Shipping reps fear Green Climate Fund will inflict massive costs on industry
    Shipping representatives have expressed fears the sector will be unfairly impacted by the newly launched Green Climate Fund (GCF) - with concerns mooted that the ...
  • Slumping rates and oil hikes dump Hanjin into the red
    South Korea-headquartered Hanjin Shipping plunged dramatically into the red in 2011 following a hike in oil prices and plummeting freight rates. Hanjin's overall ...
  • The Swiss dilemma
    Switzerland's largest retailer Migros has started experimenting with Italian ports again. Speaking at the Swiss Shippers' Council's annual conference in Interlaken ...
  • India: we will not cut back on Iranian oil imports
    That was the response from India's finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, yesterday to questions from reporters in Chicago; despite pressure from the US-led campaign ...
  • Belgium general strike shutters ports
    Europe's third-biggest port, Antwerp, was at a virtual standstill today as Belgium's unions called the country's first general strike since 1993, to protest at ...
  • US GDP picks up pace in Q4, but economy 'needs all the help it can get'
    The American economy grew at its fastest pace in almost 18 months, expanding by 2.8% in the final three months of last year, according to provisional figures released ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • PRGN shreds Deiulemar deal
    US-listed bulker owner poised to pursue legal remedies again Italian operator following collapse of lucrative charter.
  • Deiulemar dodges claim
    Greek bulker operator ends legal assault against cash-strapped Italian charterer despite successful US arrest.
  • Concordia costs escalate
    Carnival fires profit warning as surveyors struggle to determine viability and cost of repairing doomed $490m cruiseship.
  • STX confirms Hardelay exit
    Laurent Castaing returns to French shipbuilder after eight-year hiatus as veteran official heads for the door.
  • Lodestar not fantasy football
    Plan to set up a new P&I scheme by ripping the heart out of British Marine based on unlawful deception.
  • NLNG in cash quest
    Bonny Gas Transport parent racing to quench appetite for LNG carriers with help from billion-dollar bankroll, sources claim.
  • GMR lost $19m in 14 days
    Bankrupt tanker owner continues to rack up red ink having entered Chapter 11 protection.
  • Fesco grows volumes
    Busier fourth quarter turns last year's cargo figures positive for Russian container line.
  • SinOceanic eyes bond boost
    Jan Haakon Pettersen-led containership owner joins Oslo bond rush in a bid to raise $220m for newbuildings.
  • New bulker low in sight
    Baltic Dry Index is now just 39 points from its post-Lehman pit of 663.
  • Strike bleeding Antwerp
    Action costing Belgian port $1.3m per hour in lost revenue as container terminals shut down.
  • Buyers stay away
    Chinese New Year holidays blamed for lack of inspections of Sanko supramax in Japan.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • TRB takeaways and birthdays
  • Shippers see TP roll-up, rates falling
  • COSCO, Hanjin and UASC switch to Maersk
  • Coast Guard reopens Tennessee River
  • TNT starts pharma transport service
  • Savi launches mobile tracking system
  • RedPrairie names Juliano president
  • RichLand-LSP names Wall managing director
  • Zilles leads DB Schenker's intermodal
  • Court holds up APMT Lazaro terminal
  • Houston Port Authority considers interim CEO
  • Hanjin liner lost $474 million in 2011
  • Horizon pays environmental fine

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Mixed price movements in Fujairah market
    Middle East prices lack direction.
  • Black carbon definition proposed to IMO meeting
    Submission also gives advise on measurement methods to help work on reducing impact of BC emissions from shipping in the Arctic.
  • Call for 0.10% sulphur limit to be delayed
    Cruise ships and passenger ferries should be given more time to prepare.
  • Rotterdam market softens
    'Quiet market' in north European hub.
  • Troubled tanker operator could struggle to procure fuel
    Broker says bunker suppliers are 'starting to avoid BLT.'
  • Losses widen for South Korea's largest container carrier
    'Hike in oil prices' and uncertainty in major economies mean difficult year ahead.
  • LNG cost implications unclear
    'We still have to sort out the commercial side of things,' says naval architect.
  • IMO endorses advise on Bunkers Convention, CLC certificates
    Vessels over 1,000 gt advised to get bunkers convention certificate in addition to CLC certificate, says INTERTANKO.
  • Harsh weather postpones debunkering of Costa Concordia
    Smit Salvage to complete preparations and commence fuel removal ops when weather permits.
  • IFO prices falling in Asia as week starts
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Monday.
  • Bonded bunker volumes in Kochi to increase
    Kochi has 'operational advantages.'
  • Sri Lankan oil ministry to cancel six bunker permits
    Only four bunker licensees 'had performed services properly,' the ministry said.
  • Aegean ratings downgraded
    Investment research firm lowers Aegean's rating to 'underperform.'
  • Japanese technology firm unveils concept ship design
    Vessel able to achieve fuel savings of more than 40% and significantly reduce harmful emissions.
  • Ceylon Petroleum in talks to re-enter bunkering
    Discussions underway between CPC and Ministry of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development.
  • Bunker removal operations begin on bulker
    More than 1,000 mt of heavy fuel oil and a 'small quantity' of MDO on board the stranded vessel, says NYK Line.
  • US bunker supplier posts higher 2011 earnings
    Helped by increased margins and sales volumes in its bunker and heavy fuels businesses.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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