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October 1, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk boss says they got demand wrong when ordering 18,000-TEUers
  • Vessel caution: Hong Kong cross-harbour swimming race on October 6
  • Highly-touted index linked contracts hardly known among sales reps
  • Cross-strait 8-month container volume up 12.7pc to 1.32 million TEU
  • Hefei customs undertakes measures to win foreign trade growth
  • Wuhan launches Wuhan-Taiwan river box service, vows to cut transits
  • Canadian National leads in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
  • Russia imposes ban on Brazilian meat imports for unspecified reasons
  • Mega ships wider, deeper, but longer means faster turnarounds: Drewry
  • EU seeks to tax carbon until ICAO can devise and enforce its own tax
  • US experts advise easing up on in-flight use of electronic devices
  • Lufthansa open to Gulf carrier collaboration, but CEO sceptical

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Asian, European shippers oppose mandatory weighing of containers
  • BRIC economies lead in containerised traffic growth: Drewry
  • CKYH to significantly reduce Asia-USEC service sailings in Oct.-Nov.
  • Focus on cash control impacts ship operating costs
  • Hapag-Lloyd ensures continuity within its executive management
  • Mark Robertshaw appointed Commercial Director at Bibby Ship Management
  • Ministries of Shipping, Tourism developing Kanhoji Angre island & lighthouse as tourist attraction near Mumbai
  • Safmarine's 'maritime mentors' mark World Maritime Day
  • Nestle India commences exports through New Mangalore Port
  • Rlys' 15 pc freight rate hike seen stoking inflation
  • Fieo backs RBI notification on export credit limits
  • FinMin wants to include bank credit to exporters under priority sector lending
  • Forex reserves up $ 2 bn to $ 277.38 bn
  • INR declines ahead of CAD data
  • JSPL to invest 1,400 cr. in Odisha pellet plant

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kombiverkehr launches new route to Greece and Turkey
  • Ecu-Line aquires US company Econocaribe
  • Penske creates new position in Mexico
  • Joint venture between VTG and K+N
  • FCS is new handling partner for Air Astana
  • Drewry: sailing cancellations to increase due to P3 wait
  • PG&E and EVI to unveil electric hybrid bucket trucks
  • Duluth Seaway welcomes new executive director
  • Loxxess operates European central warehouse for Bon'A Parte
  • Air Namibia starts replacing A340 with A330
  • Florida ports receive bonds to enhance infrastructure
  • AA Cargo delivers pre-Columbian treasures to London
  • ALC welcomes Moorebank Intermodal Company as a member
  • New communications officer for Port of Switzerland
  • TNT Express - Der Umbau geht stetig weiter
  • Eleven apprentices start logistics career at Dachser...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Signal delivers second McDonough deck barge
  • September 30, 2013Ship operating costs dip as owners slam on controls

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Seattle Commission seeks halt of SoDo Arena plans
  • Port of Portland invites public to visit Hillsboro Airport Air Fair
  • Crowley awards scholarships to three Cal Maritime students
  • WSF earns documentation honor for Mukilteo Multimodal project
  • Georgia Ports Authority sets several records in August

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • China opens coastal trade to foreign-flagged vessels
    Move aims to boost domestic carriers and Shanghai transhipment throughput
  • Zim adds its weight to November rate increases
    Israeli carrier follows OOCL and Hanjin Shipping with $950 per teu price rise
  • False dawn for dry bulk in China
    All signals point to a slowdown once 'mini-stimulus' runs it course, despite rates rally
  • Non-performing shipping loans to rise sharply
    NPL could hit 44% at Commerzbank next year, Nomura claims
  • Espo rejects Brussels port policy
    Organisation slams one-size-fits-all proposals
  • Hauliers raise their charges to clear Zim Rotterdam boxes, claims carrier
    Customer circular pledges to tackle the problem
  • Frontline debt-to-equity ratio hits 1,187%
    However industry-wide loss given default position is improving, says Nomura
  • Port users' coalition urges opening-up of services
    Ship agents, forwarders and owners press European Commission on free market access
  • SITC books another eight 1,800 teu ships at CSBC
    Intra-Asia specialist continues ordering spree
  • What next for German ship finance?
    Allure of KG fades, but can high yield or private equity take up the slack?
  • Paragon fundraiser tops $34m
    Nasdaq-listed bulker owner on course to take over ultramax newbuilding contracts
  • Hellenic curbs first-half loss
    AIM-listed owner says market turnaround is approaching

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • US issues oil response rules
    OIL SPILL response plans for vessels other than tankers must include plans for a worst-case discharge scenario, the US Coast Guard announced today
  • EU clusters press for maritime survey
    THE European Network of Maritime Clusters (ENMC) has reiterated a call to the European Commission to carry out a survey to determine "the real weight of the European maritime sector"
  • CMES placed 8+4 bulker orders
    SHANGHAI-listed CMES announced today new orders for eight ultramaxes with options for another four at compatriot Chinese yards
  • Panama Canal sanctions North Korea
    NORTH KOREA will be fined up to $1M by the Panama Canal Authority for failing to accurately disclose the cargo onboard a ship the agency detained in July, Fairplay has confirmed
  • ECSA and ETF call for Gulf of Guinea piracy strategy
    EUROPEAN Union shipowners and seafarers' bodies have called for a comprehensive European Union strategy to curb what they say is the growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
  • EU port plan under attack
    EUROPEAN Commission proposals to improve the functioning of EU ports have run into fresh fire from port users and port authorities alike
  • Hamburg Süd offers no comment on VLCS rumours
    GERMAN container line Hamburg Süd is rumoured to have ordered three 10,500 TEU vessels at Korean shipbuilder Daewoo. A company representative told Fairplay today that the carrier would offer "no comment" on the rumours
  • Ezion eyes acquisition of engineering firm
    SINGAPORE's Ezion Holdings said today it has proposed for the acquisition of around 45% share capital of compatriot engineering services provider Ocean Sky International
  • Rumoured APM sale to prompt VLCC interest
    IF THE rumoured sale of its 19 strong VLCC fleet by A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) group to General Maritime goes ahead, analysts think investors will be attracted to the big tanker sector
  • Maersk Line trimming capacity despite Triple-Es
    MAERSK Line is taking steps to control capacity despite taking delivery of five 18,000teu Triple-E ships
  • LPG prices drop on weak demand
    SAUDI Aramco has dropped LPG contract prices for October, after increments from July-September
  • Japan's Iranian crude imports rise in August
    JAPAN imported more than twice the amount of Iranian crude in August compared to the same month last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • DB Schenker Opens Logistics Center in Japan
    DB Schenker has opened a logistics center in Baraki, Japan, about 25 kilometers (approximately 15.5 miles) away from central Tokyo. The Baraki Logistics Center, which is the largest facility DB Schenker has opened in Japan to date, has a total area of 33,000 square meters (about 355,209 square feet), with a...
  • BRICS Still the Markets for Growth
    SINGAPORE - Emerging nations still offer the most opportunity for businesses and logistics service providers, even if growth rates have slowed, industry leaders told delegates at a major logistics conference held in Singapore last week. According to the IMF, emerging markets accounted for less than a third of world GDP in 1990,...
  • Del Monte Extends Contract With Port of Hueneme
    Fresh Del Monte Produce has renewed its 1995 contract with the Port of Hueneme for a third time, agreeing to partner with the California port for another five years. Del Monte, a fresh fruit and vegetables producer and distributor, and the port have been in partnership for 34 years, since 1979. "A...
  • US Truck, Rail Trade With Mexico Jumped in July
    U.S. cross-border traffic with Mexico via truck and rail jumped 8.1 percent in July 2013, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Both imports and exports via these modes of surface transportation were up year-over-year for the first time since April. The value of U.S. exports by truck...
  • Canadian National to Begin Service on Kelowna Pacific Railway's Lines
    Canadian National train in British Columbia.Canadian National aims to start freight service on about 75 percent of the rail network operated by the bankrupt short line Kelowna Pacific Railway in southern British Columbia. KPR, which leased its network from CN in 1999, entered receivership on July 5, 2013, and halted operations....
  • GPA's Container Cargo Rose 3.8 Percent in August
    The Georgia Ports Authority moved 280,873 20-foot-equivalent units in August, up 3.8 percent year-over-year. The GPA handled 156,979 containers for the month, 30,331 of which were moved by intermodal rail. Rail moves in August were up 3 percent compared with the same month last year, when the GPA moved 29,455 intermodal...
  • Cargo Volumes Up Sharply at ANA, JAL
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume rose for the sixth straight month in August on a year-on-year basis, jumping 9.5 percent to 47,598 tons. ANA's domestic cargo volume grew for three months in a row in August on a year-on-year basis, increasing 2.4 percent to...
  • Construction Begins on Kansas City Area Logistics Park
    Pictured above are: Eric Wade, city manager of Lenexa; Blake Schreck, president of economic development of Lenexa; Alan Johnson of Alan Johnson Design; Mike Boehm, mayor of Lenexa; Kenneth G. Block, managing principal of BRES; Lou Serrone, senior vice president of brokerage at BRES; Don Crabtree, president of Merit; Brad...
  • Report: International Merchandise Trade Flat in August
    Container Throughput Index from 2007 to 2013. Full-size image International merchandise trade continued to be relatively stable in August, deteriorating "slightly" from a reading of 116.1 in July to 116.0 after seasonal adjustment, according to the monthly Container Throughput Index by Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung and the Institute of Shipping Economics and...
  • UTi Worldwide Enhances Warehousing Services in Chicago Area
    UTi's multi-client contract logistics warehouse in the Chicago area.UTi Worldwide has begun offering expanded warehousing capabilities for companies requiring warehousing and distribution without the need for a dedicated facility. "Our Chicago area facility offers clients the benefits of a fully functional facility at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated...
  • 3PL OIA Global Acquires U.S. Worldwide Logistics
    Third-party logistics provider OIA Global has acquired U.S. Worldwide Logistics, a Kentucky-based provider of domestic and international freight forwarding and of warehousing and distribution services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "This acquisition is an important step in our overall growth strategy and confirms our commitment to continue building...
  • EU, Indonesia Sign Agreement to Fight Illegal Logging
    The European Union and Indonesia today signed a voluntary partnership agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU to fight illegal logging. The VPA is part of the EU's action plan to combat illegal logging. The action plan provides a number of measures to exclude...
  • Atlas Air, Astral Aviation to Launch Europe-Africa Service
    A Boeing 747-400 Freighter in final assembly.Atlas Air has entered into a contract with Astral Aviation to provide a Boeing 747-400 Freighter service between Europe and Africa. The contract is for one aircraft under an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance agreement, with the cargo service expected to begin in the "next...
  • Drewry: Uncertainty Around P3 Network to Prompt More Canceled Sailings
    An increase in sailing cancellations is on the horizon, as the P3 Network alliance has yet to indicate its intentions in detail and competitors will want to avoid capacity reduction measures in the interim, according to the latest Container Insight analysis by Drewry Maritime Research. Ocean carriers' sailing cancellations over the...
  • EU Trade Agreement With Costa Rica, El Salvador to Take Effect Oct. 1
    Trade barriers between the European Union, Costa Rica and El Salvador will be removed on Oct. 1, when the trade pillar of the EU-Central America Association Agreement enters into application for these countries. The association agreement between the EU and Central America, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and...
  • Conakry Terminal in Guinea Continues Expansion
    A ship being unloaded at the container terminal at Conakry in Guinea.The second phase of a €100 million (about US$135.3 million) modernization program at Conakry Terminal in Guinea is still on schedule, and when completed, will allow the container terminal to accommodate large cargo ships and expand docking capacity. Conakry Terminal...
  • What a Partial US Government Shutdown Means for Shippers
    WASHINGTON - Shippers shouldn't expect any delays in the clearance of cargo at ports of entry, nor will highway, road and bridge construction cease, if the federal government partially shuts down because of a fight over President Obama's health care law. But the potential shutdown, which would be the first in...
  • Re-Shoring Reassurance
    f I see another article about near-shoring, which I expect will happen within the next few days, I may get sick. This is one of the most sensationalized stories of recent years and yet I've always been troubled by it, sensing the headline is bigger than the story. I get more...
  • Shapiro Receives Women's Business Enterprise Recertification
    Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) September 30, 2013 Shapiro, a leader in Customs brokerage and cargo management founded in 1915, has been approved for recertification as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC is the nation's largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • 'Golden Week' underway
    Freight rates tied to bulkers trading in the spot market started to slide Monday and many believe the sector will continue to lose momentum in the days to come due to the Golden Week holiday in China.
  • Avondale strikes union deal
    US shipbuilding syndicate Huntington Ingalls Industries has cleared another hurdle in the race to cash in on rising demand for domestic products tankers but the future of the shipyard driving the initiative remains unclear.
  • Bank down on FTZ
    A free-trade zone in Shanghai unveiled amid much fan-fare this weekend offers little for shipping, Jefferies says.
  • USC shifts yards
    Russia's United Shipholding Corporation (USC) is to move two St Petersburg shipyards over the next 10 years.
  • Cape for Diana?
    Korean owner JK Maritime has sold a brand new capesize bulker at a price which reflects increased interest in the sector.
  • CMES scraps suezmax
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is taking a big hit on the sale of a suezmax for scrap.
  • Otto pens charter double
    Otto Marine has entered bareboat charter contracts with a related company for a pair of work maintenance vessels.
  • Capesize prices lagging
    Prices placed on capesize bulkers are understating their value in the present market, Global Hunter Securities says.
  • Philippines tax boost
    The Philippines has exempted shipowners from a range of taxes in a bid to boost the domestic industry.
  • New man buys stock
    New Clarksons director Peter Backhouse has wasted no time in investing in the company having laid down almost $130,000 of his own cash.
  • Cosco Sing chairman quits
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has appointed a new chairman after Ma Zehua resigned.
  • Turnaround too slow for duo
    A return to profitability in the third quarter will not come fast enough to pull Taiwan's two largest container lines out of the red this year, Drewry Maritime Equity Research says.
  • Two hurt in blast
    Two seafarers on a Japanese general cargoship have been injured in an explosion off India.
  • A boost for Pac Basin
    Fearnley Securities has upgraded shares in rapidly expanding bulker owner Pacific Basin Shipping.
  • Paragon banking $32m
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping has raised more cash than originally indicated in its latest stock offering.
  • Yujin back in black
    Singapore-based tanker owner Yujin International returned to profit in the first six months of the year after hiving off more than half its owned fleet.
  • Build your own Triple E
    Lego enters newbuilding arena with $150 version of giant Maersk containership.
  • Stena Line slashing costs
    Sweden's Stena Line is eyeing SEK 1bn ($155.76m) of cost cuts to return to profit.
  • OSX cans bankruptcy talk
    Eike Batista's OSX has moved to fend off speculation that the company is on the verge of being wound up.
  • Tanker orders spike
    A rise of more than 40% in oil tanker newbuilding activity has taken 2013 orders in the sector past the total for the whole of 2012, figures from Clarksons show.
  • ISC nets new loans
    International Shipholding Corp has secured a near $100m loan package to refinance existing debt.
  • Jia Hui crewman held
    A Chinese watch officer has been arrested in Japan following a collision that sank another cargoship, killing five crew and leaving another man missing.
  • Formosa tanker aground
    Three attempts to refloat a grounded Formosa tanker have failed off the Bahamas.
  • Hellenic ready to rise
    Hellenic Carriers has reported a modest improvement in its financial results at the halfway stage of the financial year.
  • Boxship crew fined
    The crew of a Simatech boxship involved in a fatal collision with a fishing boat off Vietnam have been ordered to pay compensation.
  • Mosvold and Otto settle
    Mosvold Supply Group and Otto Marine have agreed to settle their differences over a disastrous anchor handler newbuilding deal.
  • Nam Cheong sells quartet
    Nam Cheong has won a deal worth $120m for the sale of four PSVs to an unnamed Latin America-based company.
  • SITC adds four more
    SITC has returned to Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC to exercise options for four 1,800-teu containerships.
  • Robbery turns violent
    Piracy in the Indonesian archipelago has seen a dramatic escalation in the use of violence against ship's crews in the past few days.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Port Miami, FEC to begin on-dock rail service
  • Allcargo, Ecu Line parent, buys Econocaribe
    The Indian firm said Econocaribe is the third largest non-vessel-operating common carrier in the United States. Based in Miami, Econocaribe has nine U.S. offices and 22 receiving terminals throughout North America.
  • DOT lays out government shutdown impact
    The U.S. Transportation Department said nearly 18,500 of the government's 55,500 transportation employees would be affected if congressional leaders can't reach an agreement to fund the government past midnight Monday.
  • EU official pushes to keep trade partnership on track
  • Drewry sees mixed profit fortunes for Taiwanese lines
    "Intra-Asia specialist Wan Hai has seen steady returns and resilient growth whereas long-haul players Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine continue to suffer losses mirroring the wider industry downtrend," the London-based firm said.
  • Knight focuses on shareholder support for acquisition
  • U.S. steel imports up 13.8% in August
  • American Airlines plans for 1,500 new pilots
    The new pilots will replace retiring employees, help reduce the impact of projected pilot-rest requirements by the Federal Aviation Administration that will be implemented next year, and man American's expanded fleet.
  • Delamode buys John Shirley
  • Projects logistics firm to use CargoWise
  • AirBridgeCargo gets fourth 747-8 freighter
  • Port of Houston reaches out to local citizens

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Good avails in South African ports.
  • Prices firming in Mediterranean markets
    Congestion in Rotterdam.
  • Scrubber manufacturer wins accolade
    Company rewarded with prize for work on abatement technology.
  • Leading shipyards to share 'fuel-efficiency know-how'
    'The trend of the world's shipbuilding industry has shifted from quantitative to qualitative,' says leading South Korean player.
  • Refining industry wants 'timely' fuel availability review
    Study 'a few years ahead of 2020' would have clearer view of refining, scrubber and LNG developments.
  • Hambantota mulls expansion project
    More vessels could bunker at the Sri Lankan port in 2015.
  • Global 0.5% sulphur limit means change on 'unprecedented scale'
    Will lead to 'a significant increase' in CO2 output from refining, industry body tells IMO.
  • Spain should take Gibraltar to court over bunkering
    Case should focus on environmental issues and not issues of sovereignty, says lawyer.
  • Fuel-saving competition announces winner
    Danish ferry company scheme encourages crew to come up with fuel-saving initiatives.
  • Developer of alternative bunker fuel sees share price surge
    Quadrise knows 'no specific reason' for 60% climb.
  • IFO prices show little movement in Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Monday.
  • Singapore bunker tanker owner returns to profit
    Yujin International sold three bunker tankers for a total of $4.09 million during first half of 2013.
  • 0.05% sulphur MGO limit at Hong Kong 'doable'
    But vessels could be faced with lubricity issues, warns Viswalab expert.
  • Chinese fuel oil imports to fall in September
    Region estimated to import between 350,000 to 400,000 mt of product.
  • Fuel efficient vessels 'beneficial', even on market upturn
    Shipping firms need to take a more 'holistic approach', says Cargill Ocean Transport spokesman.

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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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