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July 31, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk: Key performance indicators saved firm US$90 million over 3 years
  • Samudera Shipping second quarter profit soars 300pc to US$7.5 million
  • Brazilian health inspector strike keeps ships at anchor awaiting berths
  • Nigeria fires national port chief, names three new executive directors
  • GAC warns approaching ships of Angola's sudden ballast water decree
  • Japan export growth continues, but imports fall for first time in 6 months
  • Chongqing to build European trade cargo distribution centre in 2012
  • APM T re-bids to allay talk of favouritism for Virginia Ports CT job
  • Panda Group awarded the TAPA freight security requirements certification
  • 4 conro ships to replace older, smaller vessels serving low-tech ports
  • BIFA: 100pc scanning of US-bound boxes will cause logistical gridlock
  • FedEx to drop small gas guzzlers for fewer but larger, less costly planes
  • Air freight hits 3-year low, passenger demand adds needless capacity
  • Logwin moves to sort out confusion over EU air cargo security rules

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • East African piracy slows, but West African pirates taking up slack: IMB
  • MOL commences CMS (China-Middle East) service calling Mundra
  • 'For India, Antwerp port is the fastest route to Europe'
  • Govt expects rain deficit to take a toll on kharif crops
  • Govt may impose ban on some agri futures: Thomas
  • INR surrenders early gains on fresh dollar demand
  • PMO announces roadmap for executing key infra projects
  • PSBs directed to provide services for shipments via Iran

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Quebec orders dual fuel ferry at Fincantieri
  • Maine ferries get $2.4 million in grants
  • Eagle Ocean reports a flying start
  • Shell launches new cylinder oil
  • COSCO, Rongsheng Heavy issue profit warnings
  • Propeller driven catamaran promises fuel savings

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Carrix taps Knud Stubkjær as new chief executive officer
  • Matson creates foundation to oversee corporate giving
  • Mitsui honored for assisting victims of earthquake, tsunami
  • CIT Group places orders for 3,000 new tank railcars
  • Evergreen warns customers of bogus company in China

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Eastern Mediterranean clinches boxship order with Wenchong
    Thanassis Martinos-led company continues march into containers with more feeders
  • Shipping faces a long, cold winter
    Forget the chatter about cash-rich Greeks' heavyweight investments. Indicators seem to be signalling a much longer recession
  • Ecdis training is becoming a costly headache
    Shipmanagers face huge costs and disruption as deadline looms
  • Ship Finance and Knightsbridge lodge claim against Jianlong Group
    Zhang failed to meet guarantee on time-charter performance, case claims
  • Chartering slows for VLGCs as players wait for new gas prices
    Market able to absorb slowdown due to previous high levels of activity
  • NYK launches largest vessel to use air lubrication system
    Japanese development points to increased faith in fuel-saving friction-reduction system
  • NewLead lines up new shares-for-debt swap
    Lemissoler Maritime poised to take 36% of Nasdaq-listed owner as marathon restructuring efforts nears end
  • Iran sanctions hit cargo availability at Sidi Kerir
    Exclusive: First half of 2012 sees fall in Iranian crude transiting the Suez-Mediterranean pipeline
  • Varying jail terms for pirates raise questions about fairness
    Sentences range from four to 60 years depending on where the trial is held
  • New pipeline will boost product tankers trading out of US Gulf
    TransCanada says construction will start within weeks
  • Polaris orders capesize
    Vessel chartered out on 15-year contract
  • Guangzhou sees double-digit growth in cargo throughput and box volumes
    Port outgrows other giants in South China
  • Aframax sale indicates 15% drop in tonnage value
    Tanker Pacific buys nine-year-old ship for just $15m
  • Flaminia waits to enter UK waters
    Authorities will decide in next few days whether to allow damaged boxship into secure area
  • ICS seeks staggered approach to ballast water retrofitting
    Shipowners fear installation bottleneck if IMO schedule stands
  • Odfjell Rotterdam terminal still closed after forced shutdown
    Criticised environment ministry forced closure as it raises safety standards in Netherlands
  • CO2 curbs will not damage shipping, argues Brookings Institution
    Study suggests that the industry faces only limited additional costs
  • Temple Lang urges Brussels to make a special case for shipping
    Sector-specific guidelines should be kept, says former head of EU competition directorate
  • Höegh's vintage LNG carrier starts trading from Australia
    Older ships pull in additional earnings as owners await newbuildings
  • Scandlines sells two freight routes to Swedish Orient Lines
    SOL will also take over three ferries as Scandlines focuses on passenger-based routes
  • Mercator Lines sees net profit down 91% in April-June
    Singapore-listed bulker unit holds pessimistic market outlook
  • NITC defies EU sanctions by deploying more tankers in the Mediterranean
    VLCC heads to Turkey amid speculation that SuMed is running down Iran oil storage
  • Rongsheng issues profit warning as chairman's firm probed for insider trading
    Updated: China's largest private yard suffers double blow as stock price falls to all-time low
  • Scorpio loses $20m on sale of MR tanker pair
    Ships sold little more than a year after purchase
  • Iranian sanctions are breaking European stranglehold on insurance, says IRISL
    There will be no difference between the quality of Iranian and Western cover
  • Special case
    Shipping requires clearer guidelines from the EU
  • Moore Stephens warns on SEC disclosure requirements
    Regulators may require owners to declare when market value falls below carrying value
  • Rongsheng's trials
    The privately owned yard takes a beating
  • Jinzhou Port reports 49% drop in first-half net profit
    Reliance on coal exposes the port to volatile markets

Fairplayweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Stubkjaer takes Carrix helm
    CARRIX, the parent of global port developer SSA Marine, today announced the appointment of Knud Stubkjaer as its new chief executive officer, replacing Jon Hemingway
  • High court OKs ex-Exxon Valdez's breaking
    ORIENTAL Nicety, once the infamous Exxon Valdez, finally received clearance for demolition today from India's Supreme Court, Fairplay was told
  • Yard resales dominate
    YARD RESALES are dominating bulker resales amid the quiet S&P market in the summer
  • ICS urges staggered installations of ballast systems
    BALLAST water treatment system installations on existing ships should be staggered to avoid chaos when the 2004 Convention is finally ratified, the ICS has advised the IMO
  • Contraband seized in port box in Guatemala
    GUATEMALAN authorities have seized 18.8 tonnes of precursors used in the production of synthetic drugs, which was smuggled from China in containers, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Iran raises P&I ante
    NIOC SAID it is prepared to provide insurance coverage for Iranian and foreign tankers transporting Iranian crude amid sanctions against Tehran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Accountant cites SEC pressure
    MOORE Stephens warned today that the SEC will increasingly pressure US-listed shipping companies to disclose the market value of their fleets
  • LNG spot rates drift lower
    SPOT RATES for LNG carriers are still edging lower, shipping analyst and broker sources said
  • Strikers stymie Colombian coal
    TWO STRIKES are curtailing Colombia's coal exports, with no short-term solutions in sight
  • NewLead swaps more debt for equity
    NASDAQ-listed NewLead Holdings today announced an agreement that would cut its debt load by another $81.M in return for shares
  • SOL builds Baltic presence
    SWEDISH Orient Line said today it is stepping up its liner business by acquiring a Germany/Finland ro-ro route and ships from Danish-German operator Scandlines
  • Sasebo whacked in 1Q
    JAPANESE builder Sasebo HI said today it posted ¥416M ($5.3M) in losses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, reversing ¥1.85Bn in profits in the same period last year
  • Profits for Singapore Mercator unit plunge by 90%
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore), a unit of India's Mercator Ltd, has reported a 90% fall in first-quarter profits to $0.4M
  • Iran accuses neighbouring nations on piracy
    THE IRANIAN navy's anti-piracy commander has reportedly accused rival Gulf nations of supporting pirates
  • Methanol prices holding despite explosion
    THE OUTAGE at the Petronas methanol silo in Labuan, Malaysia, is so far failing to affect demand and supply, IHS CMAI reported

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Profit Leaps 250 Percent at Trucking Firm Saia
    Heavier freight, higher rates and a redesigned network helped regional carrier Saia send profit skyrocketing in the second quarter, despite...
  • Diesel Prices Rise for Fourth Straight Week
    Diesel prices in the U.S. rose for the fourth straight week, climbing 1.3 cents in the week ending July 30...
  • Customs Update: How to Avoid Agents of Misfortune
    One of the hallmarks of an importer's relationship with Customs and Border Protection is reasonable care. In its simplest terms,...
  • IANA Finds Fault With CSA Methodology
    Intermodal operators want federal regulators to do a better job identifying who is responsible for safety violations - motor carriers...
  • Former Maersk Chief to Lead Carrix
    Knud Stubkjaer, a former senior executive with Maersk Line and German shipowner E.R. Schiffahrt, has been named CEO of Carrix,...
  • Japan to Extend Punitive Tariffs Against US
    Japan has decided to extend, for another year, punitive tariffs on tapered roller bearings imported from the U.S. in retaliation...
  • Cargolux CEO Steps Down for Government Job
    Frank Reimen, Cargolux Airlines International president and CEO, has stepped down following his appointment to a Luxembourg government post, the...
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Loss Widens
    Air France-KLM's cargo unit posted an operating loss of 62 million euros ($76.3 million) in the second quarter compared with...
  • Shipowners Ask IMO to Tweak Ballast Water Rules
    The International Chamber of Shipping asked the International Maritime Organization to revise ballast water regulations that would require retrofitting of...
  • TNT Express Boosts Earnings on Cost Cuts
    TNT Express, the Dutch package delivery company being acquired by UPS, boosted second quarter operating profit by 67 percent to...
  • Damaged MSC Flaminia Inspected at Sea
    The damaged container ship MSC Flaminia and its accompanying tugs were halted about 100 nautical miles off the British coast...
  • Asian Airlines' International Cargo Down Year-Over-Year
    International air freight carried by Asian airlines increased in June compared to a month earlier, according to the Association of...
  • Clock Ticks on ILA Talks
    They're not there yet, but the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance are reporting progress on a new...
  • Commentary: Gridlock on the Beltway
    Q: I own a small motor carrier, and we're doing very well, thanks. But we're doing well because we quit...
  • Duane Reade Puts More Electric Trucks on NYC Streets
    Drug store chain Duane Reade lists the eco-friendly products it sells, from face wipes to glass cleaner to bamboo cutting...
  • YRC Sees Progress On Long Road Back
    A year ago, plenty of people were willing to bet James Welch wouldn't be where he is today: in the...
  • The New Dust Bowl Threatens Exports in US
    With freight rates in the westbound trans-Pacific already under pressure, the great drought of 2012 comes at the worst possible...
  • Jacksonville Builds Its Case As Southeast Hub
    It's taken three years, but the opening of MOL's TraPac international container terminal is turning the Port of Jacksonville into...
  • Dredging Projects Fast-Tracked in the East
    From his office window in the New York Container Terminal, Jim Devine can see the rigs blasting rock at the...
  • IRTA Names Paul Kramer Executive of the Year
    The International Refrigerated Transportation Association named Paul Kramer, director of logistics at Sheboygan, Wis.-based Johnsonville Sausage, as the recipient of...
  • Lineage Logistics Expands Warehousing
    Bay Grove Capital is showing no signs of slowing its investment in the cold storage industry, purchasing Castle & Cooke...
  • Railex Adds Wine Storage, Logistics
    Refrigerated rail operator Railex will spend up to $20 million to build a 500,000-square-foot bonded wine storage and distribution center...
  • Groups Criticize Obama Over Food Safety Delays
    Food importers won a reprieve from setting up verification programs for foreign suppliers, a delay that has angered consumer and...
  • Jurisdiction Battle Unplugs Portland
    How many longshoremen does it take to plug in a refrigerator? As a takeoff on an old lightbulb joke,...
  • Cloud Computing, Reusable Tags Lower RFID Costs
    RFID and the promise of real-time monitoring of perishable cargoes have existed for more than a decade. But although an...
  • Agriculture Shippers Finding Room to Go
    Despite grim forecasts earlier in the year, food shippers haven't faced equipment or space shortages in any mode. ...
  • US Beef Producers' Mixed Grill
    The U.S. cattle herd, reflecting six straight years of Americans' declining beef consumption, hasn't been this small since 1952, three...
  • Cold Train Expands Intermodal Fleet and Service
    The fledgling refrigerated domestic intermodal sector is growing this summer as industry pioneer Rail Logistics Cold Train adds 200 53-foot...
  • Short Line Investor Reacts to High Altitude Demand
    Colorado's San Luis Valley is a favorite destination among railroad fans. With an average altitude of 7,664 feet above sea...
  • On the Hill: Maritime Support Missed in Translation
    The maritime industry is no longer the oft-ignored stepchild in Washington, but increased pats on the head from Congress and...
  • Commentary: Soup to Nuts in the PNW
    If you think getting the toothpaste back in the tube is a problem, imagine trying to untangle and sort out...
  • Labor Issues Heating Up in the West, Too
    While the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance churn the wake on the East and Gulf coasts, all...
  • Daggett Expands ILA'S Tent
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett announced plans for the union's affiliation with a global dockworkers' organization that previous ILA...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • CAI to acquire Dritte Fund's box assets
    San Francisco-headquartered CAI International is to acquire the container assets owned by Dritte Schroeder Container Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. ...
  • Santos Brasil steams ahead in Q2 12
    The container terminal operating and freight logistics company Santos Brasil (SB) has posted a very strong result for Q2 12, with revenue, operating income and ...
  • Euro: 'no time to lose'
    That is the view of Eurogroup head, Jean-Claude Juncker who gave several press interviews at the weekend after days of turmoil on the markets spooked by heightened ...
  • HHLA lowers its earnings outlook again
    HHLA, which is the largest terminal operating company in the port of Hamburg, has adjusted its earnings outlook for 2012 lower for the second time this year. The ...
  • China COSCO issues profit warning
    China COSCO - the company which owns Shanghai headquartered COSCON - has issued a profit warning and said that the group is expected to see its net profit for the ...
  • London Olympics: GE sponsorship pays dividends
    The undeclared cost of being a main sponsor for the 2012 London Olympics seems to have paid off for US conglomerate General Electric [GE] who today advised that ...
  • FMC study: amend 'competitive disadvantage' of US HMT
    The Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) report into whether ports in Canada and Mexico are taking cargo away from US terminals is firm in its conclusion: 'The Commission ...
  • Etihad Rail moves ahead with stage two of its development programme
    Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Rail, which is developing the UAE's national rail network, has offered its first tender invitations to pre-qualified companies interested ...
  • MSC Flaminia: salvors assess stability

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Evercore cuts VLCCF
  • Carrix crowns new chief
  • Beijing LNG drive 'inevitable'
  • STQ pens ferry at Fincantieri
  • NewLead strikes debt deal
  • Hong Xiang charter default
    The expanding Hong Xiang Shipping group has hit choppy waters and defaulted on charter deals with at least two John Fredriksen linked companies.
  • Chu Kong in Macau run
    Chu Kong Shipping has agreed to manage a high speed ferry service between Hong Kong and Macau.
  • Courage sends scare
    Courage Marine is the latest shipowner to brace investors for bleak earnings news.
  • Vantage still red
    Vantage Drilling has managed to curb its losses in the second quarter but still ended the period in the red.
  • Sentenced to scrapping
    Environmental campaigners have suffered a defeat in a legal battle over moves to scrap a ship at the centre of one of the best known oil spills in India.
  • Atlantska falls
    Atlantska Plovidba has reported a huge slump in first half earnings as rates dived.
  • Grounding not a screw up
    Owners of all ships built by the Tsuneishi Zhoushan shipyard in China have been warned to check a vital link in steering equipment following a mechanical failure that led to the grounding of a five month old vessel.
  • Rongsheng hits bottom
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has seen its share price hit by a double dose of bad news.
  • Mingde in LNG tie-up
    Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries has teamed-up with Cambridge Energy Group in a bid to break into the LNG shipbuilding sector.
  • Rongsheng warns investors
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has warned shareholders that it expects to report a weak performance for the first half of 2012.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • CBP's trade symposium set for late September
    CBP will hold its annual Trade Symposium for an East Coast audience Sept. 27-28 in Washington. More details to follow on the agency's Website.
  • Canadian chamber backs FMC port study findings
    "This is a great victory for Canadian ports and carriers. The study's findings debunk claims of unfair practices by Canada," said Perrin Beatty, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
  • U.S. supports Brazil's Bahia airport upgrade
  • U.S. sets duties for Chinese turbine tower imports
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
  • NIT League applauds captive shipper decisions
  • Commentary: Daily-deal sites' logistics potential
  • Carriers struggling to enforce Asia-SA rate hikes
    "In total the carriers have announced increases adding up to more than $4,000/TEU. This illustrates that despite the actually achieved increase, it has not been straightforward to obtain," SeaIntel said. Profit struggle continues.
  • Infosys improves IT infrastructure reliability
  • COSCO warns of steep losses
    The Chinese carrier indicated poor freight rates in the bulk market, as well as high fuel prices, are to blame. It lost more than $1 billion on its liner operations, and more than $1.6 billion at the group level, in 2011.
  • Busan port names new president
  • Echo purchases another truckload broker
  • Davis heads UPS Store
  • Shipco opens Xiamen office
  • Southwest picks Milwaukee partner

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • SK Energy opens Rotterdam office
    Aims to become a physical supplier in Dutch hub 'in the very near future'.
  • Mauritius has 'tremendous growth opportunity' for bunkering
    Inchcape Shipping Services expands its operations in East Africa.
  • Mixed price movements in Fujairah
    Sharp falls in Suez.
  • Week started with prices firming in Rotterdam
    Bunker prices edge up across Europe with Hamburg the odd man out.
  • Guidelines for ships in breach of ECA sulphur limits
    US Coast Guard outlines procedures for ships unable to source ECA compliant fuel.
  • Oil major launches 'smarter' lube oil
    New product claims to improve engine wear by a fifth.
  • NYK takes delivery of air-lubricated coal carrier
    The Soyo is NYK's third vessel to be fitted with an air-lubrication system.
  • Bunker prices largely up at Asian port hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuel mostly fine in major Asian ports.
  • Buckeye completes Chevron terminal acquisition
    Terminal increases Buckeye's total liquid petroleum storage capacity by about 6%.
  • Engine maker completes trials on 'largest' two-stroke unit
    The new S90ME-C9.2 engine marks a 'generational change' in box shipping, says MAN Diesel.
  • China Cosco issues profit warning
    Losses to increase on back of low freight rates and high operating costs, including bunkers.
  • Singapore-listed shipowner in profits' slide
    Voyage expenses increased partly due to higher bunker cost for short term contracts.
  • Minor slick from Petronas tanker fire
    Slick 'being contained' by anti-pollution containment booms, says MISC.
  • Brightoil has 'aggressive working capital need'
    Repayment of convertible notes would put 'undue stress' on Brightoil's cashflow position, says financial adviser TC Capital Asia.

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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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