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September 2, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL increases Europe-to-Asia rate US$200/TEU, $300/FEU from October 1
  • OOCL Thamesport-Southampton switch brings new ships to GAX, GMX, PAX
  • UASC orders 14,000- 18,000-TEUers from Hyundai Heavy for US$2 million
  • Guangdong aims at a high-speed rail covering all its cities by 2020
  • China's logistics business value climbs 9.3pc in first seven months
  • Grand Alliance GAX loop puts in at Port Everglades after cutting Miami
  • China, Mongolia and Russia sign deal on cross-border rail enterprise
  • Mexico strives to boost trade ties with Asia, especially China
  • OOCL hikes south Asia-Oz rate US$250/TEU, $500/FEU on October 1
  • Thai exports slide 1.48pc, prompting slashed growth projections
  • DHL expands Indonesia, launchings operations in Manado and Palembang
  • Global Logistics Properties leases 32,000sq metres to Yunda in Suzhou
  • Mexican factory July exports up 0.03pc as consumer imports decline 1.69pc
  • Russia's Global Container Services brings Asian CKD autos to Black Sea
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics joins UK Pallets for Euro distribution
  • Qantas back in black as profit doubles and international losses fall
  • Brazil regulator fines AA and Alitalia US$127 million for price-fixing
  • National Air Cargo accepts US$1 million incentive, leaves NY for Orlando
  • IAG Cargo opens 5 temp control stations 5 Latin American countries
  • Hong Kong Awards for eco-excellence bestows Wastewi$e Label on AAT

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 30, 2013
  • Antwerp Port President Marc Van Peel to be Chief Guest at MALA 2013
  • CMA CGM net profit up in second quarter
  • Committee against MoS proposal to hand over profitable waterways to pvt. firms
  • Ghost bookings, cargo no-shows remain problems for carriers
  • IMO Secretary-General welcomes entry into force of Maritime Labour Convention
  • Keel Logistics makes 'light work' of very heavy cargo movement
  • Lending to shipping sector seen turning the corner
  • Guar gum exports on the rise
  • Wheat exports may top 1 mt on record plunge in INR
  • Maharashtra Chief Secretary participates in infrastructure augmentation meeting at JN Port
  • Major Ports to add 220 mt capacity through 43 projects
  • Seminar on social responsibility organised at Mundra Port
  • Currency swap arrangements may help : Sharma
  • Forex reserves plunge by $ 1.085 bn to $ 277.72 bn
  • Gold import tariff value hiked to $461/10 gm
  • INR recovers in last two days to end week at 65.71
  • MACCIA's FTP seminar on Sept. 3
  • GPLN member handles cable drums
  • Kübler Spedition crosses city with very high oil rig components
  • Port of Virginia achieves new break-bulk high
  • US-based Albacor Shipping goes pink with heavy transformer

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Eco-tax in France from 1 October
  • Truck tolls in Latvia too
  • Indian railways to use more unconventional fuel
  • DSV acquires SBS Worldwide Holdings Ltd
  • Norwegian Air Shuttle to start Oslo Dreamliner operation
  • DB Schenker receives key to new headquarters
  • TNT Express reorganising senior management
  • DP World Manila orders Liebherr equipment
  • JAL changes cargo surcharge
  • High-speed trains - boom over the zenith
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide completes Apreo acquisition
  • CEO of Swissport Geneva appointed
  • Bessere Bedingungen an Bord
  • Cameroon Airlines Corporation adds Abidjan flights
  • Zim posts loss in second quarter
  • From Arvato to DHL

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 30, 2013
  • Everett port board to vote on Mukilteo Tank Farm nod
  • Fire breaks out onboard Maersk Line container ship
  • Seattle artist's work on display at Portland International Airport
  • Oregon, Washinton governors announce Columbia Crossing deal
  • U.S. rail freight traffic rolls to positive side for week

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 30, 2013
  • Exmar to build FLNG near Kitimat in BC
    BELGIAN gas carrier operator Exmar has signed a deal with Houston's LNG Partners to build and operate a FLNG plant in British Columbia. Under Exmar's letter of intent, the floating production, liquefaction and storage unit would be built near ...
  • Ningbo Marine sharply cuts losses in 1H
  • Seoul ups offshore aid by up to $45Bn
  • CSSC gains $16.22Bn credit line
  • Japan's imports of Iranian crude rebound
  • Tanjung Offshore reverses to profits
  • JES signs loan deal
  • Capesize correction seen
  • Asian Panamaxes strengthen

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 30, 2013
  • How will the "Trucking Renaissance" Impact Shippers?
    JOC Senior Editor Bill Cassidy discusses the trucking industry's increased focus on sustainable profitability, tightening of capacity and other factors contributing to a trucking renaissance. Bill Cassidy will expand his coverage of this topic on a panel at the upcoming Inland Distribution Conference. For more information or to register, click here....
  • ILWU Pulls Out of AFL-CIO
    Fed up with a perceived lack of support from the AFL-CIO during its many recent jurisdictional disputes, one of the organization's most powerful members, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, is pulling out of the umbrella labor organization. "It is with regret but resolve that we have come to the point...
  • ILWU to Appeal Decision on Portland Reefer Container Jobs
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union will take to a federal appellate court its jurisdictional battle over the handling of refrigerated containers at the Port of Portland, the ILWU stated in a press release. The union was responding to a decision Aug. 28 by a National Labor Relations Board administrative law...
  • CEVA Opens Miami Health Care Cold Chain Hub
    CEVA Logistics has opened a new health care cold chain hub in Miami, Fla., in part to serve the Latin American market. The supply chain management company said it has opened a Good Distribution Practice-compliant and FDA-approved warehouse for the storage, merge-in-transit and repacking of health care products, including pharmaceutical and...
  • CSCL Narrows Loss Slightly on Increased Revenue
    China Shipping Container Lines' loss shrank 1.8 percent year-over-year, to RMB 1.3 billion (approximately US$205.6 million), in the first half of 2013. The shipping company's revenues rose 3.5 percent compared with the same period last year, to RMB 15.9 billion, according to its newly released interim results. CSCL's volume was down 1.6...
  • ILA, USMX Rescind Sept. 16 Chassis Warning
    The International Longshoremen's Association said it has dropped plans for mid-September enforcement of a contract provision allowing the union to refuse to handle chassis pool equipment that is maintained or repaired in port areas by non-ILA workers. The ILA and United State Maritime Alliance had warned in an Aug. 6 letter...
  • New Reefer Rail Service Highlights Growing Niche
    A rendering of McKay TransCold's refrigerated boxcar service that launches early next year.That BNSF Railway refrigerated boxcar trains will begin hauling eggs next year is just another sign of just how far reefer train service has come and the awaiting potential. Come first quarter 2014, McKay TransCold will launch two weekly...
  • Truck Driving: Still a Dangerous Job [Infographic]
    Truck driving is the eighth most dangerous occupation in the U.S., based on fatality rates per 100,000 workers. Truck drivers had a 22.1 fatality rate in 2012, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That compares with workplace fatality rates of 127.9 for lumberjacks, 117 for fishers and 53.4...
  • Port Holes
    The summer of discontent rocking the ports of Oakland and New York-New Jersey shines a bright light on the fragility of marine terminals in an era of big ships, automation, worker protests and environmental pressures. The embarrassing events also highlight the key role container terminals play in the nation's supply...
  • With 3PD, XPO Goes Extra Mile
    The acquisition of 3PD Holding by XPO Logistics seems a detour from the fast-growing logistics company's relentless pursuit of truck freight brokerage business. But XPO Chairman and CEO Bradley S. Jacobs says 3PD, a last-mile delivery logistics operator, not only complements XPO's freight brokerage business but will open new routes...
  • UPDATE: Maersk Kampala Still Fighting Container Fire
    Maersk Kampala in 2007. Photo by Andrew McAlpine, courtesy Maersk Line.The Maersk Kampala, adrift south of the Suez Canal, for a third day was still fighting a fire that broke out in two containers in the foremost bays on its deck. The fire began at approximately 21:00 on Aug. 28 while...
  • Mega-Ship Trend Accelerates
    Mega-ships are both bane and opportunity for container lines, reducing per-container costs while simultaneously fueling overcapacity that puts pressure on freight rates. Data released by Clarksons this week show how aggressively container carriers and non-operating owners are pursuing larger tonnage in a race to drive down operating costs to remain competitive....
  • US Containerized Exports Drop to Two-Year Low
    U.S. containerized exports through June 2013. Source: PIERS. Full-size image U.S. containerized exports fell 6.1 percent year-over-year in June, to 925,043 20-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. This was the lowest volume seen since June 2011 and the first time volume fell below 1 million TEUs...
  • Peak Season Changing for Rail, Truck Carriers
    Haven't seen much of a peak season on the highways and rails? You're not alone. Growing evidence suggests the freight surge ahead of the holidays is coming more in the spring for trucking and translating to spikes, not a peak, for intermodal rail carriers. This change in the seasonality of peak...
  • Manufacturers Thinking Beyond Environmental Realm
    Shippers and third-party logistics providers have embraced numerous strategies to reduce emissions and lower costs in an effort to improve supply chain sustainability. These include carbon mapping, mode shifting, collaborative distribution, routing optimization, use of alternative fuels and hybrid vehicles, and recycling and packaging. Yet emissions reduction is only one part...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 30, 2013
  • Eco uncertainty continues
    Shipowners that are racing to place orders for "eco" tonnage in response to high fuel prices and low newbuilding costs may be jumping the gun, according to an analyst at Morgan Stanley.
  • Will rate pain persist?
    VLCCs trading in the spot market are unlikely to see a significant change in freight rates in early September, shipping researchers told clients Friday.
  • Navig8 nails listing
    Navig8 Product Tankers has raised a huge $170m ahead of a listing on Oslo's red hot over the counter market after its shares proved way more popular than even the company expected.
  • Solvang jumps in Q2
    Norwegian gas carrier specialist Solvang booked a huge rise in net earnings in the second quarter.
  • The 'seahorse' whisperer
    Wall Street legend Wilbur Ross made waves this week when he emerged as one of the architects of an order for a series of ultramax bulkers but many details about the deal are still a mystery.
  • Latvian loses less
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) is still being hampered by write-downs on its tankers, but operating results improved in the first half.
  • Maersk looks for exit
    Danish giant AP Moller-Maersk is set to sell another asset by cashing in its shareholding in Hoegh Autoliners.
  • NYK sheds VL oldie
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has reportedly offloaded one of its oldest VLCCs to Thailand's Nathalin Group.
  • Etel crew free
    Libyan gunmen have left a Ukrainian ro-ro caught up in a dispute over a car cargo.
  • Maersk off the top
    Maersk Line has vowed to recover its number one reliability rating among boxship owners after falling to third place in the second quarter.
  • Rickmers profit sliced
    Rickmers Group had its first half earnings chopped by the shipping downturn but still managed to end the period in profit.
  • GSI down on sales
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has reported a huge drop in first half earnings off the back of lower newbuilding orders and prices.
  • On Target for order
    Greece's Target group has returned to the newbuilding arena with a deal for MRs in Korea.
  • HSH loan losses double
    German lender HSH Nordbank's loan-loss provisions have more than doubled in the first half as a shipping recovery looks to be at least 18 months away.
  • Super Puma ban lifted
    Pressure on the North Sea offshore vessel spot market began to ease today after a temporary ban on helicopters was lifted following a crash last week.
  • Box split findings delayed
    ClassNK will take longer than expected to deliver the findings of its investigation into the sinking of the boxship MOL Comfort.
  • SCF profit bashed again
    Russian owner Sovcomflot has posted another big drop in profit for 2013, but next year could see the start of a recovery.
  • Ocean Marine steps up
    Nigeria's Ocean Marine Tankers will be granted national carrier status by the government after snapping up two KOTC tankers.
  • HMM ditches bond plan
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has scrapped plans to sell convertible bonds after opting for an equity fundraiser instead.
  • DFDS kills German route
    Danish ro-ro owner DFDS is stopping its unprofitable service between Germany and Lithuania.
  • Ugland crewman killed
    A JJ Ugland crewman has been killed in a fall on a bulker.
  • STX yard workers strike
    Workers at STX Finland's Rauma yard have walked out after a major order was switched to sister plant Turku.
  • Exmar beats out Golar
    Exmar looks to have beaten off competition from Golar LNG for the Douglas Channel floating liquefaction barge contract.
  • Burning bridges
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • GPRT interims improve
    Goldenport Holdings has seen a sizeable improvement in its first half results for 2013 compared to a year ago.
  • JES finalizes funds
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings has finalized a vital cash injection from an undisclosed US private investment firm.
  • Hyundai seals UASC deal
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has finally put pen to paper on a mega containership order from United Arab Shipping Co (UASC).
  • Fire on Maersk boxship
    A Maersk Line containership is attempting to extinguish a fire on its upper deck just south of the Suez Canal.
  • Basma looks to expand
    Bumi Armada is looking to further expand its product portfolio and has set its sights on the well services industry.
  • Atwood seals juicy deal
    Atwood Oceanics (Atwood) of the US has secured a two-year contract extension for one of its jack-up drilling rigs.
  • Collision clogs waterway
    Authorities in Argentina appear to be struggling to free a feedership that grounded during a collision with a Greek bulker near the mouth of the Parana River nearly five days ago.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 30, 2013
  • U.S. to consider more rail crude regulations
    In an emergency session Friday, the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Safety Advisory Committee met to consider additional safety regulations in the wake of the July Quebec train derailment.
  • Texas DOT approves Port Freeport truck corridor
    "This will make us and our local partners more competitive in the global market place by allowing containers that were moving to Houston to be delivered here with more cargo inside," Port Freeport's CEO Glenn Carlson said.
  • U.S. ag exports forecast to reach $140 billion in 2013
  • ITC investigates India's policies against U.S. trade
  • L.A. firms fined for illegal ATV imports
  • Cargo thieves don't stop for Labor Day
    FreightWatch International is expecting increased cargo theft activity over the holdiday weekend, adding that thieves have historically targeted pharmaceuticals and electronics during this time.
  • Commerce secretary says 6.4 million jobs linked to exports
  • Ex-Im Bank's $1.5 billion financing helps Mexico's oil company
  • ILA to vote on local contract in Hampton Roads
  • Hyundai fires back at negative Drewry report
    Drewry Maritime Equity Research said valuations of the two big South Korean liners indicate they are in poor financial health. However, HMM, part of the giant Hyundai Group, said it was prepared to weather financial adversity.
  • AAR: Crude by rail growing
  • AMI begins service in Miami
  • Old Dominion cracks Fortune's fastest-growing list
  • Executive moves
  • Chassis threat rescinded

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 30, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Americas fuel prices end week on lower note
    Demand was said to be slow in Cartagena on Friday.
  • O.W. Bunker launches offshore West Africa operations
    Operation will cover Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal and offshore waters down to the Ivory Coast.
  • Spanish government to ban bunkering at sea off Gibraltar
    Government announces it will change law to ban bunkering at sea in at attempt to protect maritime zones.
  • Statoil extends charter for LNG-fuelled vessel
    Vessel's dual fuel engines allow it to operate on gas, as well as HFO and MDO.
  • TEN-T recommends LNG bunkering projects for funding
    TEN-T Call 2012 has selected seven LNG related projects to be recommended for funding.
  • 'Eco' design a competitive advantage, says investor
    Market should have improved by the time newbuilds are ready.
  • Fujairah bunker prices drop
    But outlook mixed in South African markets.
  • Prices head down across Europe
    Piraeus pricing goes against trend.
  • Time running out for Danish ferry operator
    Company expecting to make full-year loss.
  • Danish port to set up 'world's first' biofuel plant to supply ships
    Expecting huge demand for sulphur-free fuel made from biomass that it says can be blended with existing marine fuels.
  • NOL set on efficiency gains
    Company believes there is more to do to save on fuel, after 54% of 2012 savings were bunker-related.
  • Bunker prices dip in Asian trade
    Improvement in demand noted across most key ports.
  • Reports: Ust-Luga players banned from bunkering vessels
    Major Russian suppliers seeking to clarify order and requirements for bunkering at the port.
  • O.W. Bunker expansion in India 'an important step'
    Development a reflection of the firm's commitment towards regional customers, says Managing Director.
  • Irish Continental posts lower profits for H1 2013
    Firm has benefited from lower fuel costs, says chairman.
  • Hellenic Petroleum deeper in red
    Firm noted higher international bunkering sales offset lower coastal marine volumes in H1 2013.
  • COSCO sharply narrows losses on sell-offs
    Company spent RMB1.47 billion less on bunkers in H1 2013.
  • Studies: LNG best bunker alternative for bulkers
    Conclusion arrived at by three separate research papers.
  • Western Ferries showcases fuel efficient newbuilds
    Modern car ferries able to produce lower exhaust gas emissions, says 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
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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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