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April 3, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC to sell 35pc of terminal unit to Global Infrastructure Partners
  • PSA International's 2012 net profit up 10.7pc to US$1.02 billion
  • OOCL Belgium accident cargo recovery 'minimises impact on shippers'
  • China scraps tariffs on technical equipment it cannot produce itself
  • China's January, February transport volume holds steady growth rate
  • Dalian port chief wants Beijing to help stop Busan siphoning off cargo
  • Fung Group slip viewed that US near-shoring policy beginning to bite
  • US automobile maker Ford fights Japan's entry into free trade deal
  • Agility 2012 profit up 27pc to US$120.2 million as revenue rises 7pc
  • DP World's German, Belgian inland terminals linked to Dutch port IT
  • 39 giant loading arms shipped from Germany to Abu Dhabi refinery
  • MOL retires Spirit of MOL training ship with launch of new programme
  • Air Seychelles appoints AAT as its cargo ground handler in Hong Kong
  • Changi freighters get 50pc landing rebate in 2013 - 30pc off in 2014
  • Air freight for high-end automobiles stays constant despite slowdown

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • "K" Line s five 14,000-TEU vessels on order to be deployed on CKYH Alliance s Asia-Europe trade
  • Cosco Logistics may be sold to parent
  • NOL names its largest & most environmentally friendly container vessel
  • NYK commissions tugboat with hybrid propulsion system
  • Shipping confidence reaches highest level for two years
  • UAFL launches India Mauritius Madagascar Africa (IMMA) service
  • Kerala to approach Centre over Cochin Port s dredging expenses
  • Jindal Garh Airport India s first private airport to have instrument landing procedure

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DB Schenker Rail mandates SBB Cargo in Switzerland
  • New board for German Shipbrokers' Association
  • Menlo Worldwide extending capacity in Belgium
  • DB Schenker Logistics adding activities in Ukraine
  • Chinese terminal operators expanding horizons
  • Agility announces good Q4 and full year results
  • MOL to build on new Singapore dry bulker hub
  • Maersk to simplify local surcharges
  • New destinations for Turkish Airlines (Cargo)
  • AAT welcomes Air Seychelles
  • Used trucks pick up steam after shaky start to the year
  • Honold and Lebert teaming up in forwarding segment
  • VTG expects business to increase in 2013
  • More Korean freighters to Tokyo Narita

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • IACS unveils new draft of harmonized CSR
  • Kleven to build Expedition Support Vessel for mystery owner
  • USDOT says Bravante launch shows value of Title XI
  • AdvanFort adds to business development team
  • New HiMSEN H46/60V engine wins type approval
  • Bourbon orders PC Maritime ECDIS for IMR newbuilds
  • Otto Marine in ROV support vessel sale and charter deal

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma sees gains in February container moves
  • Georgia legislators give nod to Savannah Harbor project funds
  • Evergreen joining UAFL in new Indian Ocean service
  • VIPs meeting to celebrate LA channel deepening completion
  • President taps Mario Cordero as new chairman of FMC

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • UPDATE: MSC adds $1.9bn from ports sale to cash reserve
    Future investments will be considered on their profitability and strategic interests, says vice-president Diego Aponte
  • Industry must take a stake in the future of regulation
    Improving the quality of regulations requires more engagement and co-operation from all stakeholders
  • Sincere Navigation and Shih Wei post lower 2012 profits
    Weak spot rates hit Taiwan-based dry bulk operators
  • A business that is built on people
    Recruiting and retaining talented crew is a necessity, not a luxury
  • Suezmax resale highlights falling asset values
    Tanker sales sparse due to easter break
  • Green means go
    Why it is time to let the US export LNG
  • Wan Hai profits rise tenfold
    Taiwan carrier looks to longhaul services, expecting intra-Asia margins to remain thin
  • Doubts raised over anti-piracy codes of conduct
    Nation states' armed forces are not obliged to abide by new code
  • Cyprus crisis carries threat of 'deeply worrying' fall-out, warns Hajioannou
    EXCLUSIVE: Safe Bulkers chief executive fears for future of European Union
  • Owners and charterers must work together to cut VLCC costs
    McQuilling calculates most efficient route options
  • Logistics business adds to Agility revenues
    Middle East group to realise unit's full potential over next three to five years
  • HPH Trust asks contractors to raise dockers' wages from July
    Port manager takes more conciliatory tone as Hong Kong strike continues
  • Maersk Line simplifies its surcharges
    Shippers slam too-complex industry price structures
  • Transpacific rates rise ahead of general increase
    Trend points to early success for TSA carriers
  • IACS invites comment on harmonised common structural rules
    New rule to be adopted by year-end
  • Cagliari targets North Africa box traffic
    Sardinia port positions itself as east-west and north-south hub
  • China's scramble for Africa
    Beyond the headlines, the continent is a tricky proposition that needs deep-seated change
  • New tools help repairyards handle growing retrofit demand
    Software developed to improve planning for processes, material supply and staffing levels
  • European marine tech projects put their heads together
    Green researchers join forces to develop commercially viable solutions
  • Step up to the mark
    HPH cannot shirk its responsibility as a primary actor in Hong Kong dock strike

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Fingers crossed on German valuations
    GERMAN shipowners still hope for a breakthrough over an alternative ship valuation scheme that would save financiers from drastic asset write-downs
  • NAT prices upsized follow-on
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers today priced a follow-on offering at a significant discount to generate proceeds for fleet expansion
  • US targets discharges
    BALLAST water and 26 other vessel discharges will be more tightly regulated by the US beginning this year
  • Floating reactor opposed
    A SCHEME to build Russia's first floating nuclear reactor has picked up opposition from Kamchatka's governor and the country's defence minister
  • Evergreen turns to profits
    TAIWAN'S box liner Evergreen Marine said it managed profits of NT$40
  • PB lent $85.2M for 4 ships
    HONG KONG-listed Pacific Basin said today it has secured $85.2M in lending to pay for four newbuilding bulkers at Japanese yards
  • Greeks hold 107 in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK authorities are today holding 107 people in connection with migrant smuggling attempts during the past week
  • Asia/Europe box rise erodes further
    CARRIERS have lost more than half of the rate increases they managed in mid-March for Asia/North Europe container shipments
  • Rem acquiring PSV
    NORWAY'S Rem Offshore said it is buying a VS 485 type platform supply vessel being built at Kleven Verft, the privately owned Norwegian shipbuilder
  • COSI narrows losses
    HONG KONG-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry's losses narrowed 37% year on year to HK$344M ($44.31M) in 2012
  • HIT wins injunction in HK labour strife
    HONG KONG International Terminals, a unit of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, has won a court order barring unauthorised demonstrators from entering or occupying its four box terminals at Kwai Tsing
  • Cordero replaces Lidinsky
    RICHARD Lidinsky has resigned as boss at the Federal Maritime Commission, the US regulatory agency announced
  • Workers sought in deadly port collapse
    SEARCHERS are today still looking for three missing workers and iron ore cargoes have been halted in the fatal collapse of a bank at a Brazilian river port
  • Oz union: body count backs dock code
    AUSTRALIANS are much more likely to be killed on the docks of Oz than while serving in Afghanistan, the Maritime Union of Australia said today
  • Japan vehicle cargoes again drop
    JAPAN'S vehicle exports have dropped for the seventh consecutive month in February as domestic production continues to give way to outsourcing to Thailand and stagnant growth in the EU hurts demand

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Indian Subcontinent-Far East Exports Extend Decline
    Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Far East Asia Full-size image Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Far East Asia continued to fall steeply in January, dropping almost 25 percent from the same month a year ago, according to data from Container...
  • West-East Intermodal Rates Off More Than $40 in Three Weeks
    U.S. west-east intermodal rates fell another $20 during the week of April 1, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. Rates in this lane have been steadily dropping in the past three weeks, down $41 or 1.7 percent. The...
  • Evergreen Scores High With Asian Shippers in Overall Performance
    JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Global carrier Evergreen Line, the fourth largest containership operator in the world, topped overall performance and consultation on schedule change in a recent survey released by Containerisation International magazine. The survey of Asia-based shipper respondents noted that customer service and reasonable rates are two of the most...
  • IdleAir Expands Dedicated Terminal Solutions
    KNOXVILLE, Tenn - IdleAir, the leading truck stop electrification (TSE) service provider, is expanding dedicated terminal solutions for fleet customers. The newest IdleAir dedicated facility is now under construction at a customer terminal in Mesquite, TX. Building on the success of dedicated IdleAir facilities at customer terminals, IdleAir is expanding its...
  • A Driving Force: XRS Announces Integration With Bolt Dispatch Software
    MINNEAPOLIS - XRS Corporation, (formerly Xata Corporation; NASDAQ: XRSC), the leader in mobile fleet optimization software, today announced Xata Turnpike is now fully integrated with BOLT fleet management and trucking dispatch systems. Integration with the company's new mobile fleet management platform - XRS - is forthcoming. The integration will help drive...
  • Dayton Freight Receives Awards From Lowe's, Moen and NASSTRAC
    DAYTON, Ohio - Dayton Freight has received the 2012 Platinum Award from Lowe's. The highest award given to Core Carriers, this honor acknowledges the achievement of rigorous on-time, exception free goals as established by Lowe's. In addition, Dayton Freight received Moen's "Carrier of the Year" Award and was recognized as a...
  • Saddle Creek Named Service Provider of the Year for Sam's Club
    LAKELAND, Fla. - Club, the leading membership warehouse club, recently recognized Saddle Creek Logistics Services as its 2012 Service Provider of the Year, a newly established award. In presenting the award, Sam's Club recognized Saddle Creek's outstanding performance for a number of key metrics, including: Saddle Creek had two facilities rated...
  • Etihad Cargo Certifies Swissport as Cargo-Handling Partner
    Etihad Cargo has certified Swissport International as its first preferred ground-handling partner. The two-year certification with Swissport is focused initially on six Etihad Cargo stations: Athens, Greece; Geneva; Larnaca, Cyprus; Nairobi, Kenya; Seoul, South Korea; and Toronto. Etihad Cargo, the cargo division of the United Arab Emirates-based Etihad Airways, plans to expand...
  • Oakland Provides Update on Port Commission Policy Changes
    Port of Oakland staff has provided a progress update on revisions to policy pertaining to members of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, including corrective steps to promote accountability. Port staff committed to this work in December 2012, after an audit revealed lax oversight of business expenditures by port leadership. Since...
  • Georgia's Legislature Approves Extra Funds for Savannah Harbor Deepening
    Georgia's state legislature has approved funding an additional $50 million for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The extra funding was originally proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal in his budget request for fiscal year 2014 and now awaits his signature. Along with previous funding, Georgia has allocated $231.1 million toward the state's portion...
  • Mexico to Launch Initiative to Fight Highway Crime
    Mexico's Comisión Nacional de Seguridad has plans to launch a new initiative to decrease crime on Mexico's highways, including cargo crimes. The Cuadrantes Carreteros (Highway Quadrants) plan will divide the country into five regions and within those regions create 136 total quadrants. Each quadrant will be staffed with federal police to...
  • Why CSX Is Staking Its Intermodal Push on Ohio Hub
    CSX Transportation's $175 million intermodal terminal in Northwest Ohio is key to the railroad's effort to spur shippers to shift truckloads to the tracks. Mark Szakonyi, associate editor at The Journal of Commerce, visits the North Baltimore facility to learn how the hub fits into the CSX network....
  • Evergreen, United Africa Feeder Line Plan Joint Service
    Evergreen Line is joining forces with United Africa Feeder Line to launch the new ISC-Mauritius-Mozambique-Africa Service in late April. The biweekly IMMA Service will link the Indian subcontinent, Indian Ocean islands and Mozambique. It will employ three 2,500 20-foot-equivalent unit vessels. Evergreen will provide two of the ships, and UAFL will...
  • South Carolina Agencies Extend Air Quality Partnership
    The South Carolina Ports Authority and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control have extended their air quality partnership through 2018. The memorandum of agreement between the two agencies formalized cooperation to reduce port-related emissions more than a decade ago. The new agreement continues work begun in 2007 to improve...
  • CaroTrans Adds Two Shanghai-US LCL Services
    CaroTrans will add two less-than-containerload services from Shanghai to the U.S. One service will call at Atlanta and the other service will call at New York. The first sailing to Atlanta commences on April 7 from Shanghai, and the first sailing to New York commences on May 5 from Shanghai. The weekly...
  • First Quarter 2013: Winners and Losers
    There's been no shortage of market-defining action in the first three months of 2013. The rapid run-up in global stocks defies the plodding pace of economic growth, especially in the U.S. and Europe. Washington politicos beat back the initial threat posed by the fiscal cliff, but that story continues to...
  • Customs Calls Off Furloughs
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has halted plans for furloughs and suspended its ban on overtime, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Thomas Winkowski, Customs deputy commissioner, told workers in a letter that the appropriations bill that President Obama signed into law last week is enabling the agency to postpone the cutbacks...
  • Long Beach Board Wants More for Environment
    Calling for additional clean-air measures at a proposed BNSF near-dock intermodal yard, the Long Beach Harbor Commission wants developers to look into zero-emission trucks and a buffer zone to protect neighboring communities. The commission voted Monday to direct port staff to work with the Long Beach city administration in demanding additional...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Home run in Houston
    Intermarine has concluded the sale-and-leaseback of a breakbulk terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in a deal worth nearly $82m.
  • Sixth time lucky?
    Chinese regulatory hurdles have again pushed back the completion of a mega-merger between Glencore and Xstrata.
  • Hansson hunts extra cash
    Nordic American Tankers is looking to collect almost $110m from Wall Street after unveiling a larger than expected share sale today.
  • Giants float FLNG plan
    Shipbuilders were licking their lips today after oil companies revealed fresh details of a plan to build a giant floating LNG unit that could cost upwards of $20bn.
  • Bonuses still spot on
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation's two top executives picked up smaller bonuses in 2012 but the handouts are still meatier than a capesize bulker can earn on the spot market right now.
  • Shih Wei back in Japan
    Shih Wei Navigation has continued its fleet renewal with a return to Japanese shipyards for three handysize newbuildings.
  • Mercator drops down VL
    Mercator Lines of India has agreed to sell its only Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) to one its Singapore-based subsidiaries.
  • Golden's new goose
    Golden Ocean's double supramax newbuilding order in Japan has surprised analysts tracking the John Fredriksen-led company.
  • Tributes for Tom Young
    Shipbroking legend Tom Young has died following a long battle with ill health.
  • SITC confirms splash
    SITC International Holdings has confirmed an order for up to eight boxships at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC).
  • Rem scores at Kleven again
    Rem Offshore has pounced on a new platform supply vessel at Kleven Verft for delivery next month.
  • Wan Hai fights back
    Wan Hai Lines has reported a huge jump in full year earnings after the company brought costs under control.
  • Pac Basin bags loan
    Pacific Basin Shipping has bagged export credit finance for a series of Japanese newbuildings.
  • STX stock dives
    Shares in STX Offshore & Shipbuilding plunged today after the company announced it was in talks with creditors to restructure debt.
  • Japanese first for Hantong
    China's Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry has sealed its first contract from a Japanese owner.
  • Excel risk remains
    Fears surrounding a potential bankruptcy filing from Excel Maritime have not been quelled by its long-awaited trading update.
  • MSC sells terminal stake
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is selling a 35% stake in Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) to private equity investors.
  • Otto juggles ownership
    Singapore's Otto Marine has sold an offshore vessel newbuilding to a related company for $50m, it disclosed Tuesday.
  • Fire disables bulker
    A handysize bulker is adrift off Oman after it was disabled by an engine room fire and the crew was forced to abandon the ship.
  • Tanker hits bridge
    Nordic Tankers' fortunes have gone from bad to worse after one of its chemical tankers struck a bridge in the US.
  • Maersk extends rig deal
    Maersk has agreed to extend its charter of a John Fredriksen-owned jack-up drilling rig for another twelve months.
  • EGLE in the red zone
    US operator Eagle Bulk Shipping turned in a fourth-quarter loss Monday but the result still topped most Wall Street forecasts.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: Freight payment vendor Trendset rocked by embezzlement case
    The freight payment and audit services provider Trendset has alerted its clients to an internal fraud and embezzlement issue which could affect payments the provider was supposed to make on behalf of its shipper customers to their transportation carriers.
  • IATA: Air freight improving slowly
    February continued the trend of a weak air cargo recovery. Tony Tyler, IATA's chief executive officer, noted the Eurozone crisis is still "far from over" and continued economic uncertainty will have an impact on air cargo growth.
  • GPA gets $50 million more for dredging
    Along with previous funding, Georgia has allocated $231.1 million toward the state's portion of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, which will deepen the harbor from 42 to 47 feet to accommodate the biggest box ships.
  • CaroTrans adds 2 Shanghai-U.S. LCL services
  • Delta cargo sees slight growth in March
  • Maryland raises gas tax to pay for transport needs
    On Friday, the state Senate voted to increase the state's gas tax by up to 20 cents by mid-2016 to raise an estimated $4.4 billion over six years. Motorists are expected to get a 4-cent per gallon tax increase by July.
  • MSC sells $1.9 billion stake in terminals business
    The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to sell a 35 percent stake in its terminals business, Terminal Investment Ltd. (TIL), to the New York-based private equity group Global Infrastructure Partners for more than $1.9 billion.
  • Washington Notebook: Gov. Scott tells Obama to reimburse Fla. for dredging
  • Turkish Airlines adds Houston hub
    The carrier now has major gateways in five U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Washington, and Chicago. Houston services will start with four frequencies a week and expand to six flights per week.
  • Atlas gets eighth 747-8 freighter
  • U-Freight opens Xiamen office
  • WLS: Capacity on major trades recedes 3% in 1Q
  • QuestaWeb, AduanaSoft to aid maquiladora shipments

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Fujairah sees prices for 180 cSt material fall
    Suez prices stable.
  • Prices climb in North West Europe
    Double digit gains in Hamburg.
  • Fuel oil market in balance
    Western arbitrage volumes into South East Asia are expected to be steady.
  • Shipping industry has 'failed to lobby effectively'
    Airlines lobby more 'shrewdly' in the face of environmental regulations.
  • Another ex-Brightoil trader joins Glencore
    Edmund Lau will head fuel oil trading desk.
  • Bunker markets firming in Asia
    Tight avails in Tokyo Bay due to refinery maintenance.
  • LNG bunkering more 'straightforward'
    Shipowners will not have to worry over quality and quantity issues, says technical manager.
  • Russian oil major plans further expansion in Romania
    Gazpromneft Marine Bunker targets Constantza sales of more than 100,000 mt a year.
  • MOL expects 'continued vigilance' for business in 2013
    Firm expects to save up to $323 million through cost cutting measures.
  • Shell receives environment-friendly lubricant delivery vessel
    The Enchant will be operating at Singapore, with four sister vessels arriving in the coming months.
  • No lack of HFO in future, despite refinery changes
    HFO will be around for another 'good period'.
  • Fuel efficient bulkers ordered at Japanese yard
    Supramax bulk carriers feature teachnology which is able to 'secure fuel efficiency'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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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Arrival ports by:
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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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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