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June 3, 2013
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 1, 2013
  • CMA CGM back in black with US$102 million profit as revenues rise 6pc
  • OOCL and MSC will raise Asia-Europe freight rates from July 1
  • OOCL hikes rates on Southeast Asia-Australia US$150/TEU from July 1
  • MSC sells 35pc of terminal division to Global Infrastructure Partners
  • Guangzhou to build freight rail links to Nansha container terminal
  • Rapid rail near Sino-Vietnam border now provides cargo service
  • OOCL hikes rate US$150/TEU - US$250/FEU on transatlantic from July 1
  • Dole to acquire containerships as reefer bulkers slide into decline
  • Brazil's quarterly ocean trade upticks, imports lead, says Maersk
  • Freight train crash renews US concerns over decaying infrastructure
  • Etihad Cargo, Atlas Air Worldwide join in round-the-world freight loop
  • Moscow Domodedovo Airport handling services to win ISO certification
  • Low-cost Norwegian Air Shuttle bullish on entry to cargo market

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 31, 2013
  • 14,000-TEU container vessel MSC VALERIA to call at Mundra Port
  • Allcargo Logistics' total revenue up 10 pc in Q4
  • Lloyd's Register committed to strengthening overall position in India
  • Neo-Panamax vessels gaining in popularity
  • TVS Logistics acquires US-based Wainwright Industries
  • Centre to involve overseas missions to boost exports
  • CILs import plans on hold
  • Sugar mill owners seek hike in import duty to 30 pc
  • Textile exports can grow by 15 pc in 2013-14, says Minister
  • US imposes 5.91 pc duty on Indian shrimp
  • Container trucks to benefit from Cochin Port reducing RoRo ferry service charges
  • Essar Ports wins bid to develop three iron ore berths at Visakhapatnam Port on BOT basis
  • Odisha withholds land allotment to phase 2 of Dhamra port: Reports
  • Shore power at California ports international terminals by year-end
  • Core sector records 2.3 pc growth in April
  • Forex reserves up $110 m to $292.07 bn
  • Road developers to get bank financing if 80 pc land tied up
  • Globalink Logistics Group transports crawling crane from Tajikistan to China
  • Heavy & oversized crane parts moved from China to Siberia by road, rail in icy conditions
  • Le Havre hosts Project Professionals Group

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 1, 2013
  • Mit «Iglu» schmelzen die Raten
  • Bimco presidency goes to Scotsman
  • More fruit on the sea
  • CSAV reduces Q1 losses
  • UPS opens healthcare facility in Hangzhou
  • BTK Befrachtungs- und Transportkontor GmbH expanding
  • Europe to spend EUR 5.1 trillion on trans-European...
  • Team Lines adds Ust-Luga
  • 75 new Kögel Cargo Light trailers for Heinloth
  • EuropeTrain testing campaign with LL brake blocks extremely...
  • New partner structure for Hertzog & Partner
  • New Pema depot in Munich
  • Turkish Cargo adds two central African airports to network
  • China Airlines resumes Taipei - Honolulu service
  • SkyCargo strengthens Tokyo trade lane

Marine Logweb site
MAY 31, 2013
  • NASSCO wins order for four LNG-ready Jones Act tankers
  • Tanker and bulker collide off Galveston
  • Vard Aukra delivers first Rolls-Royce Environship
  • Stars align for Canadian laker fleet renewal
  • ClassNK releases latest Rules

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 31, 2013
  • Repair work completed early on Portland Airport runway
  • Boeing plans to add engineering design centers
  • PMSA backing plans to protect whales from ships
  • Vancouver Port Commissioner receives Lions Club honor
  • US rail freight traffic sees positive week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 31, 2013
  • Scorpio controls 20% of product tanker orderbook
    Lauro's latest 16 newbuilding contracts position firm to lead the market
  • CMA CGM posts $102m net profit and cuts debt by $1.1bn
    But world's number three boxline warns that market conditions are deteriorating
  • Shipping turns to Oslo bond market
    It's fast, low on paperwork and cheaper than you think, say supporters
  • Pacific swell fails to buoy up capesize rates
    But conditions may pave the way for a late-year rally
  • SSI launches finance scheme to back energy-saving retrofits
    ABN Amro offers loans to owners for pilot sustainable shipping project
  • Banks begin a slow return to lending
    Petrofin survey shows top 40 players cut shipping exposure by 6% last year
  • Riders on the storm
    US hurricane season should boost product tanker rates
  • OOCL and Coscon join Asia-Europe rates push
    Sceptics say carriers' best hope is to halt the slide
  • Looking good for Oslo
    Norway's capital is now the go-to city for high-yield bonds
  • Yang Ming extends LA terminal lease
    Port pledges $122m of improvements
  • Hamburg Süd names largest reefer box ships
    First two of six new-generation Cap San class vessels will join the Asia-Latin America trade
  • Analyst forecasts 9% drop in annual box imports to north Europe
    Mediterranean and Black Sea will outperform northern range, says Global Port Tracker
  • Kallas hits back at port policy critics
    Proposal will shave 7% off costs and save EU $13bn, says Brussels transport chief
  • VLCC SOS
    Rival owners ignore Frontline call to scrap more big ships at their peril
  • Nord/LB increases its shipping provisions sevenfold
    Leading lender posts $40m first-quarter loss
  • Global Ports confirms acquisition talks
    London-listed Russian box port operator ponders takeover of compatriot NCC
  • CSAV expects 'challenging' 2013
    Oversupply means boxlines' behaviour will shape market performance
  • Golden Ocean in $30m settlement over charterparty dispute
    Case appears to be final act of Singapore dry bulk operators legal fight with Salgoacar Mining Industries
  • Golar LNG takes a stake in Douglas Channel project
    LNG carrier strengthens hand in North American gas export market as quarterly earnings rise

Fairplayweb site
MAY 31, 2013
  • Golden Ocean is paid $30M to settle dispute
    GOLDEN Ocean has agreed to settle a long timecharter dispute with Trustworth Shipping of Singapore
  • Tanker, bulker collide
    DAMAGE resulted from a collision between a tanker and a bulker in the Gulf of Mexico, but no injuries or oil spills were reported today
  • OSG plots shuttle expansion
    BANKRUPT OSG is seeking court approval to convert one of its Jones Act product carriers into a shuttle tanker for Shell's deepwater 'Stones Project'
  • IPO delayed for UCLH
    A RUSSIAN metals magnate has scrapped his IPO scheme at Dutch-registered United Cargo Logistics Holding
  • Fednav bulks up fleet
    FEDNAV of Montreal has ordered six more 'Seaway max' bulkers to add to its fleet, which at more than 80 ships is already the largest in Canada
  • Singamas selling subsidiary
    HONG KONG-listed Singamas Container said today it is selling a subsidiary for 160M yuan ($26M) to a Chinese investment company
  • Atlantic lent $15M
    SINGAPORE-listed OSV provider Atlantic Navigation said today it has obtained a financing facility of up to $15M from Maybank Singapore
  • Guanghui, Shell sign deal for LNG station
    SHANGHAI-listed Guanghui Energy said today it has signed a letter of intent with Shell's China unit calling for joint operation of an LNG distribution and transfer station at Nantong port
  • MHI sets up offshoot
    MITSUBISHI HI is setting up a dedicated unit to handle its marine machinery and marine Diesel engine business by 1 October
  • Ezra sells 40M shares in Ezion
    SINGAPORE's Ezra Holdings told Fairplay today it is selling its stake in compatriot offshore player Ezion Holdings, in a deal worth S$90M ($71.2M)
  • Certification scandal uncovered in Panama
    PANAMANIAN authorities have begun legal proceedings against those allegedly involved in a seafarers' certification scam
  • Royal Caribbean orders third Quantum
    GERMANY'S Meyer Werft yard has an order for a third 167,800gt cruise ship from Royal Caribbean Cruises of the US

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 31, 2013
  • UPS Freight Sets June 10 Rate Increase
    UPS Freight today announced a general rate increase of 5.9 percent for non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The increase will take effect on June 10 and will apply to minimum charge, less-than-truckload and truckload rates, and accessorial charges. The truckload and LTL carrier said the new rates would...
  • Lineage Logistics Adds Chicago-Area Facility
    Lineage Logistics, the world's second-largest cold storage company, has added another space to its portfolio, acquiring the real estate and assets of a facility in University Park, Ill. Financial terms of the transaction weren not disclosed. The University Park location, which was built in 2004, serves as a distribution facility for...
  • MSC to Increase Rates on Shipments From Asia
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has announced several rate increases for cargo shipped from Asia. The container line will be raising rates as follows, with all hikes effective July 1: From the Far East to West Africa, including Angola: US$250 per 20-foot container; US$500 per 40-foot container. From Asia to East and South Africa: US$300...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Raise Intra-Asia, Intra-Americas Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates from East Asia, excluding Japan, and the Persian Gulf. The increase, which the German ocean carrier said will take effect on June 15, will be $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. Containerized trade from the Far East to the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East fell in February and March,...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-US Spot Rates Lose GRI Gains
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes dropped significantly in the week of May 31, losing almost all achievement from the May 21 general rate increase. GRIs of $400 per 40-foot container moving from Asia to the U.S. West Coast and $600 per FEU from Asia to the...
  • SCFI: Asia-Mediterranean Spot Rate Spikes
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rate to Mediterranean ports experienced a 59 percent jump as a round of June 1 general rate increases and peak surcharges set to go into effect. UASC, CSCL and Maersk announced GRIs of $500 to $750 per 20-foot container for June 1 to Mediterranean...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 31, 2013
  • FreeSeas in share sale
    FreeSeas has struck another deal with investment firm Dutchess Capital Management that could see it sell shares worth $1.5m.
  • CMA CGM profits surge
    CMA CGM has seen its first-quarter net income flip to the black as operational earnings skyrocketed.
  • Jascon SAR stopped
    A search and rescue operation around the anchor handler Jascon 4 which sank off Nigeria at the weekend has had to be stopped.
  • Westports eyes $500m
    Westports Malaysia is back on track with plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and could float on the Kuala Lumpur Stock exchange as early as October.
  • Heading home
    Kristin Holth received an offer too good to refuse and is returning to Oslo to head up the shipping division of the industry's largest lender.
  • Latvian back in profit
    Latvian Shipping Co is back in the black after a long run of losses.
  • Owners panicked
    Panicking tanker owners dragged down the VLCC market at the start of this year and now need to show leadership to aid a recovery, says Frontline chief Jens Martin Jensen.
  • Trafigura rejects order talk
    Trading giant Trafigura denies TradeWinds reports that it is talking to Chinese yards about an order for up to eight ultramax bulk carriers.
  • Fednav back at Oshima
    Fednav has returned to Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan for a further six bulker newbuildings.
  • Nord LB dives to loss
    Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord LB) plunged into the red in the first quarter of the year and laid the blame squarely at the door of the struggling shipping industry.
  • Ships that shouldn't be
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • GSI wait extends
    Guangzhou Shipyard International is keeping its shares on ice for a few more days while it looks to see through a restructuring effort.
  • Georg Buchner Sinks
    The former Belgian passenger-cargo ship Georg Buchner (built 1951) has sunk in the Baltic while under tow to a scrapyard in Lithuania.
  • Veniamis on the march
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Geden in Texas holdup
    The US Coast Guard is investigating a collision between a Geden Lines suezmax tanker and a Japanese-owned bulk carrier off the port of Galveston in Texas.
  • Subsea 7 wins $170m gig
    Subsea 7 has bagged a $170m with Statoil for work in the UK sector of the North Sea.
  • SMM wins jack-up job
    SembCorp Marine has secured a jack-up rig newbuilding deal from a Japanese-backed leasing company worth $220m.
  • PSA expands in China
    PSA International has expanded in China with the acquisition of a stake in Fujian Jiangyin International Container Terminal (FJCT).
  • Golden wins payout
    Golden Ocean looks to have settled a long-running charter dispute with Indian businessman Anil Salgaocar.
  • Ezra offloads Ezion
    Ezra Holdings has sold its stake in fellow Singapore offshore outfit Ezion Holdings and netted a near $66m profit in the process.
  • Atlantic seals loan
    Atlantic Navigation has secured a $15m loan facility to partially refinance the acquisition and modification of a jack-up barge.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 31, 2013
  • U.S., Canada to coordinate modernization of border facilities
    The U.S.-Canada Border Infrastructure Investment Plan is the latest initiative under President Obama's and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Beyond the Border declaration to have a shared approach to security and economic competitiveness.
  • 47-foot Jacksonville harbor project out for public review
    The plan raises the local share of the $733 million project from $189 million to $383 million, with $95 million of that increase for terminal improvements necessary to accommodate the deeper channel draft.
  • NJ bill targets independent contractor trucking
    The Truck Operators Independent Contractor Act would prevent trucking companies from misclassifying truckers as a way to avoid workers' rights and employer responsibilities, including unemployment and Social Security contributions.
  • Commerce finds subsidized Asian shrimp imports
  • Canadian house passes rail arbitration rule
  • Europe to build unified transport network
  • FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications
  • ARINC releases new forwarder enterprise solution
  • Peruvian forwarder to use CargoWise cloud platform
  • Zim: July 1 rate hikes key for container industry
  • Maersk bumps up Asia-Europe rate hike
    The liner carrier said Friday it's increasing the size of a July 1 general rate increase for cargo moving from Asia to North Europe from $750 per TEU to $950 per TEU. It added it "continues to face unsustainable rates in the trade."
  • Yang Ming extends lease at Port of Los Angeles
  • Executive moves
  • UPS opens Chinese healthcare facility

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 31, 2013
  • Bunker prices continue to soften in the Americas
    Demand was said to be average in Houston on Friday.
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world
  • North American ECA limits 'not economically sustainable'
    'The bottom line is that the 200 nautical mile ECA is not technically justified or economically sustainable for Short Sea Shipping.'
  • Prices down across the board
    Bar HS 380 cSt and MGO in Hamburg, falls keep to single figures.
  • Prices fall as week ends
    Cape Town 180 cSt sheds $8 pmt.
  • Report: Chinese bunker demand up
    Modest increase expected from both domestic and international shipping demand.
  • Asian bunker prices soft
    Players saw low to average demand in Singapore.
  • Mitsubishi starting new marine engine entity
    Firm will move head office of its subsidiary to Nagasaki to support operations.
  • New LNG bunkering society will be 'inclusive'
    Will not be run solely by the oil majors, says SIGTTO boss.
  • Fuel-saving ferry delivered late
    Vessel first in series to be fitted with bulbous bow.
  • CSAV halves Q1 losses
    Company reduced bunker expenses by 37.5% in Q1.
  • Trial at Panama Canal to streamline vessel fuel usuage
    Panama Canal Authority introduces a just-in-time service to facilitate a more efficient transit.
  • Fednav adds 'clean-design' ships to fleet
    New vessels will consume 28% less fuel and produce lower emissions.
  • Scorpio in ordering spree of 'fuel efficient' newbuilds
    Commits to 16 vessels of various classes at several South Korean yards.
  • ABB fuel saving systems installed on Nor-Shipping nominees
    Firm highlights systems installed onboard the Viking Grace, Marco

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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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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