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July 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL Comfort's front half again re-secured to tug after breaking free
  • Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ups rate US$400/FEU in August
  • OOCL hikes rates on south east Asia-Oz run US$200/TEU from August
  • Suez Canal's quarterly containership transits lowest in three years
  • Cross-strait container shipping volume up 6.3pc in first five months
  • Canada's Fair Rail Freight Service Act allows bureaucrats to set rates
  • 22 West, Central African states sign UN piracy code, modelled on Djibouti's
  • Kuehne + Nagel to continue handling logistics for Dutch retailer C&A
  • Bahamas' Freeport leads Caribbean in container volume in 2012: UN Report
  • US exports 25pc of its coal to Asia, but total still small overall
  • SIA Cargo names Lik Hsin Lee new president Kai Ping Tan rejoins parent
  • Shanghai Pudong cargo down 1.3pc in June, but volumes increase 17.7pc
  • National Air Cargo loses defamation law suit against Buffalo News
  • China hinterland ramps up capacity to increase international presence

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Critical role of seafarers acknowledged
  • DB Schenker opens new office in Thiruvananthapuram
  • NATOs anti-piracy naval group transfers command
  • Rickmers-Linie & Reederei Heino Winter celebrate naming of Rickmers Chennai
  • India offers to cut Customs duty on wines & spirits from EU
  • APMT facility at Maasvlakte 2 likely to be world's most automated
  • APSEZ & MSC form JV to operate Adani International Container Terminal
  • Rlys to relaunch scheme letting operators run pvt. freight trains
  • Transporters threaten to boycott Kerala if Walayar check-post problems not resolved
  • India fails to persuade WTO on US complaint
  • INR falls below 60 once again on heavy dollar demand
  • No tax on services provided to SEZs for authorised operations
  • L&T bags paraxylene plant construction project

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Anthony Foxx sworn in as US secretary of transportation
  • UTi's APAC region under new command
  • Cosco's new top managers at the helm
  • Ibercondor changes general manager
  • FM Logistic sets up operations in Brazil
  • British honours for Stena Line chairman
  • Raben opens new branch office in the north of the...
  • Alarmstimmung auf dem Stiefel
  • Rina commits to Iacs chairmanship
  • DG Enterprise and Industry releases survey of rail supply...
  • BDP International becomes ACC affiliate member
  • Hansa Heavy Lift goes West
  • "Rickmers Chennai" named in Hamburg
  • ITL opens new maintenance depot in Pirna
  • Iata says airfreight continues to flatline in May
  • Virgin and Delta sign US east coast cargo handling pact
  • P&G converting 20% of for-hire truck loads to natural gas
  • AEI receives first Chinese conversion order

Marine Logweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Canadian shipowners to carry out BWM tests
  • PetroVietnam unit orders jack-up at Keppel FELS
  • STX Finland gets LOI for two LNG fueled ferries
  • USCG Petty Officer to face sex charge court martial
  • Scorpio Tankers gets into LPG sector

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Foss Marine Holdings taking on Foss Maritime name
  • Ceremony marks command change at Coast Guard Station Seattle
  • Anthony Foxx sworn in as Secretary of Transportation
  • Jensen Maritime delivers ocean-going tug to Hyak
  • Schnitzer Steel reports third fiscal quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Sun rises again in Japan
    The world's third-largest economy is gaining poise and that is good for shipping
  • Japanese shipping giants go their own way
    MOL, NYK and K Line adopt different strategies to ride out shipping downturn
  • JP Morgan turns attention to US port investments
    US bank switches focus away from European infrastructure projects
  • Unwanted weapons pile up at Mombasa as pirate attacks fall
    Stockpile of 7,000 firearms reflects disparities in management standards
  • Singapore leads the charge to develop LNG as bunker fuel
    Despite the potential, owners must overcome several short-term challenges
  • Due diligence result offers hope for STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Report suggests creditors would serve themselves better by keeping cash-strapped South Korean yard afloat
  • Europe could face bunker drought after 2020
    Fuel will have to be shipped in, raising its cost, says OW Bunker sales chief
  • Netanyahu pledges to end port monopolies and tackle the unions
    Israel Ports Co invites tenders for box upgrades at Haifa and Ashdod
  • Geodis Wilson to launch China-Europe rail services
    Logistics firm plans cheap alternative to air freight based on longer lead times
  • MSC Eugenia released from detention
    Earlier water ingress in a hold was minor and not caused by hull damage, says company
  • Box clever
    IACS to look at how big boxships are designed, built and operated
  • Protests hit Rongsheng
    Hundreds of shipyard workers take to the streets over mass layoffs and unpaid wages
  • VLCC earnings climb sharply as Asian charterers pile in
    Summer demand for crude drives market upwards
  • Class societies to examine post-panamax boxship design
    New work proposed as Rina takes one-year chairmanship of IACS
  • Scorpio orders up to 10 newbuildings to enter LPG market
    Five VLGCs to be built at Hyundai Samho and DSME with an option for five more
  • Salvors reattach MOL Comfort tow wire
    Split vessel's fore section heads to port
  • Excel's good start
    Although bankruptcies are never pretty, the firm's deal with its lenders looks promising

Fairplayweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Grimaldi seals trans-Europe deal
    Grimaldi Lines has sealed an operational agreement with Italy's transcontinental operator Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC) to develop European intermodal traffic via Italy to and from Tunisia, Libya and Italy's southern island Sicily
  • STX Finland to build Scandlines ferries
    BALTIC sea ferry line Scandlines is resuming its newbuilding programme for ro-pax tonnage with the nomination of embattled shipbuilder STX Finland as new yard
  • Shenzhen fleets suspend operations
    HALF OF Shenzhen-based shipping fleets having been suspended, according to a reported by Shenzhen Logistics and Supply Chain Management Association (LSCMA)
  • California ballast water law questioned
    BALLAST water treatment systems reliable enough to meet California's strict performance standards do not yet exist, state authorities have determined
  • Scorpio Tankers orders VLGCs
    SCORPIO Tankers has ordered "at least five and up to 10" LPG carrier newbuilds at two shipyards in South Korea, but shed four LR2 product tankers ordered in May to accommodate this expansion into a new business area
  • Bondholders and JV partner object to Excel plan
    EXCEL Maritime's JV partner Robertson Maritime Investors and its bondholders yesterday filed separate objections in the company's Chapter 11 case in New York
  • Contract rates rise, spot fall for Stolt-Nielsen
    STOLT-NIELSEN, the London-based chemical carrier, tank terminals and tank containers group, has reported a fall in 2Q and year-to-date interim net profit
  • Orders cancelled at Guangzhou Longxue
    CHINESE yard Guangzhou Longxue has seen the cancellation of the newbuilding orders for two 82,000dwt drybulkers, which were placed in May 2010
  • CSSC's shipowning unit placed $540M orders in 1H
    CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping, a shipowning unit of CSSC, placed combined $540M newbuilding orders at Chinese yards in the first half of 2013
  • Brightoil borrows $50M
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil Petroleum yesterday borrowed up to $50M for a 10-year term from China Development Bank's Hong Kong branch
  • MOL resumes towing of wreck
    MITSUI OSK Lines said today it has resumed towing the bow section of the MOL Comfort after the tow line broke yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Truck Slowdown Hits Terminal at Nehru Port
    Slowdowns by container truck drivers over wage increases threaten to disrupt normal operations at the APM Terminals facility in India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva). "A go-slow by truck operators started at APM Terminals on June 29. This has badly affected APMT's productivity and the terminal is able to perform...
  • Japan's Monetary Policies Boosting Confidence
    The monetary easing and fiscal stimulus policies of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are giving Japan's business leaders and economy a huge boost. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey, which measures manufacturer sentiment, turned positive for the first time since 2011 in the three-month period ending June 30. The quarterly survey...
  • China's Trade Outlook Is Deteriorating
    China's manufacturing activity weakened and new export orders slowed last month despite the improving U.S. economic outlook. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers' index fell to 50.1 in June from 50.8 in May, while the new orders sub-index and new export orders sub-indexes fell, respectively, to...
  • Stagnant Exports Widen US Goods Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit in goods expanded to $63.4 billion in May, up $5.0 billion from April, as exports fell by $0.9 billion to $130.3 billion, and imports rose $4.2 billion to $193.7 billion. The total deficit, including trade in services, stood at $45.0 billion in May, up from $40.1 billion in...
  • Israel Ports Co.'s Plans for New Terminals Advance
    Israel Ports Co. has published the first stage of an international tender for the operations of new container terminals to be built in Haifa and Ashdod, Israel. The announcement was jointly released by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister; Yisrael Katz, the nation's minister of transport, national infrastructure and road safety; and...
  • China's Top 10 Container Ports See Shifts in Rankings
    China's top 10 port rankings for 2012 have started to shift in the first five months of 2013. Through May, many of the ports, outside of the top 3, have switched positions. Guangzhou, the fourth-ranked Chinese port in 2012, was the only port to see a year-over-year decline in May, with...
  • Extra Volumes Snarl Traffic at Port of New York and New Jersey
    The Port of New York and New Jersey today reported that traffic congestion throughout the port roadway system has affected the entire New Jersey port complex, particularly the southern Port Elizabeth entrance. The congestion results from extra volumes moving through terminals in preparation for the Fourth of July holiday. Port Newark Container...
  • Hamburg Süd Adds Italy Call to US-Mediterranean Service
    Hamburg Süd has added a direct call at Salerno, Italy, to its route from the U.S. Gulf Coast and South Florida to the western Mediterranean. The updated port rotation was scheduled to take effect from the Madrid Express, voyage 322E. Separately, the container line reported that the Cap Domingo, voyage 99S, has...
  • Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade Outlook for 2013 Unchanged
    Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade 2008-2014 Full-size image Journal of Commerce Economist Mario Moreno kept his below 4 percent growth outlook for this year's westbound trans-Pacific container trade, as he doesn't expect the reverse of European and U.S. fiscal imbalances in the first quarter to offset significant risks ahead for the trade lane. The...
  • CEVA Logistics Builds Chemical Storage Area in Spain
    CEVA Logistics has built a 240-square-meter (about 2,583 square foot) chemical storage area at its multiuser hub in Ontígola, Spain, south of Madrid. A team of specialized engineers built the area in compliance with all existing rules and requirements relating to the safe storage of chemical products and risk prevention in...
  • Evergreen Drives Capacity Increase in Global Shipping Fleet
    The top 21 ocean container carriers increased the combined capacity of their fleets by 6.3 percent in the past year amid slowing cargo demand, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. Taiwan's Evergreen Line drove the increase in global capacity - equivalent to 892,000 20-foot-equivalent units - with a 24 percent or 156,500-TEU...
  • Towing of MOL Comfort's Fore Part Resumes
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines today reported that the fore part of the MOL Comfort has been recovered and towing has resumed, after it was disconnected from the tow wire during salvage operations on July 2. The 7,041-TEU, Bahamas-flag MOL Comfort snapped in half on June 17 during inclement weather in the Indian...
  • Canada's Trade Deficit Narrowed in May
    Canada's merchandise imports in May fell 3.2 percent month-over-month, while exports declined 1.6 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of C$303 million (about US$287.2 million), compared with $901.5 million in April, according to Statistics Canada. Following four consecutive monthly increases, imports fell to $37.5 billion in May, driven by lower imports...
  • US Containerized Imports Rebound
    U.S. containerized imports through April 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports increased 2 percent year-over-year in April, rebounding from a 7.3 percent year-over-year decline in March, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. U.S. containerized imports totaled 1.48 million 20-foot-equivalent unitsfor the month of April, the second-highest year-to date...
  • CTS: North American Exports to Far East Fall Again
    Containerized exports from North America to Far East Asia were down roughly 7 percent in April 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. This was the second consecutive year-over-year decline and the third in the first four months of 2013 in this lane. Journal of Commerce Economist Mario Moreno...
  • Drewry's Trans-Pacific Rate Shows Full Achievement of GRI
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark increased $400 in the week of July 3, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark. "The $400 per 40-foot container general rate increase recommended by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement for July 1 was fully accepted by...
  • UK Ports' Combined Freight Traffic Dropped 4 Percent in 2012
    Total freight traffic for all ports in the U.K. in 2012 decreased 4 percent year-over-year to 501.2 million metric tons, according to the United Kingdom's Department for Transport. Despite slight growth in 2010 and 2011, tonnage through U.K. ports has fallen by 10 percent over the last decade and is now...
  • UPS Launches Monitoring Service for Sensitive Shipments
    UPS has launched UPS Proactive Response Secure, a time- and temperature-sensitive shipment monitoring and risk management solution to protect customers against lost profits. The new service guarantees up to the retail value, in addition to other costs, when unexpected events occur, including weather delays and product spoilage. "This is the highest level...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Karatzas collared
    Industry veteran Basil Karatzas has been accused of embezzling money from his former employer, US sale-and-purchase broker Compass Maritime Services.
  • MSC backs CIMC swoop
    China International Marine Container (CIMC) has turned to state-owned Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp (DSIC) for eight post-panamax boxships backed by long-term charters to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC).
  • MSC into India
    Swiss owner MSC is teaming up with India's Adani Group to operate a container terminal.
  • Yamamaru trims fleet
    Yamamaru Kisen is tipped to have sold off one of its panamax bulkers.
  • Banks fund Viking 10
    KfW IPEX and UBS have joined forces to bankroll 10 Viking River Cruises newbuildings under construction in Germany.
  • Rainoil takes two
    Nigerian oil trader Rainoil has snapped up two products tankers for domestic trading.
  • Mind that tanker!
    A UK lifeboat team has saved three unlucky sailors whose small yacht was pinned against a Turkish tanker.
  • Cape orders add up
    A sharp upturn in capesize newbuilding activity means more capacity was added to the overall bulker orderbook in the first half of this year than in the whole of 2012.
  • Ferry bids due in
    Nova Scotia in Canada is trying to tempt ferry operators to run a new service to New England.
  • Keppel books jack-up
    Keppel FELS has bagged a $210m order for a jack up drilling after investing in a new Vietnamese joint venture.
  • Duo sell Clarksons stock
    Two of the largest investors in Clarksons have sold off shares in the world's largest shipbroker, it was revealed today.
  • Bulker crew fined
    The Philippines has ordered the crew of a Chinese bulker that illegally entered its water to pay PHP 1.2m ($27,600) in penalties.
  • Pilot suspended
    A US pilot has been suspended for five months after an OSG tanker hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in January.
  • Rongsheng calm on rally
    Workers laid-off by China Rongsheng Heavy Industries this week marched in the shipyard in protest against the moves.
  • Flex resumes talks
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has re-started talks with Samsung in Korea aimed at ending a row over down-payments for an FLNG project.
  • Wilson wins three
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has bagged a contract to build three offshore support vessels for a compatriot owner.
  • Not pure, but attractive
    Scorpio Tankers's entry into the LPG arena has been welcomed on Wall Street despite the deal stripping the company of its pure play status.
  • Back on track
    Salvors have reattached a tow wire to the fore section of the MOL Comfort in the Indian Ocean.
  • Stolt profits slide
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen has posted a weaker second quarter profit, but tankers have returned to profit.
  • Sasco heads to US
    Russia's Sakhalin Shipping Co (Sasco) is launching a new run to the US.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Israel invites bids for new terminals
    An Israeli newspaper reported there are plans to build new terminals in both Haifa and Ashdod and they "will mark a major step forward in efforts to break powerful public sector monopolies and the unions that dominate them."
  • Foxx sworn in as DOT secretary
    Prior to his confirmation, he served as the mayor of Charlotte from 2009 to 2013. During that time, he is credited with making transportation investments the centerpiece of Charlotte's job creation and economic recovery efforts.
  • Trade, investment top Obama agenda during Africa trip
  • Transloading growing in lieu of intact intermodal
    With Southern California the load center for domestic and international business, most of what's coming out of the region is container freight stuffed into domestic containers or trailers, said investment bank Stifel.
  • WLS: P3 would have dominating share of east-west capacity
  • Towing of MOL Comfort resumes
  • Geodis Wilson expanding China rail service
    The third party logistics services provider has expanded its Asia-Pacific operations to include domestic rail freight services in China, and plans to offer intercontinental intermodal service between China and Europe.
  • Vanguard offers CFS receiving application
  • Rickmers buys 5 small containerships
  • Cass: Freight shipments down in June
  • Cargo down at Delta in June
  • Envirotainer, CHEP forge cold-chain deal
  • Sea Star expands visibility of reefer monitoring service
  • U.S. asked to investigate oil field pipe imports
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • Chapman Freeborn offers new African connection
  • DHL Freight brings LLP customers together

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Prices steady in Fujairah
    'Crude oil has been going up but bunker prices have been holding.'
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam
    Crude oil prices showing gains.
  • Crew earns new TV sets by saving fuel
    Bunker Prize competition 'beginning to become more of a tool for sharing knowledge across the fleet,' says DFDS official.
  • Dry bulk operator seeks court protection
    Excel Maritime has debts of $1 billion.
  • Oil prices touch 14-month high as Egyptian unrest continues
    'The real concern in the oil market is not Egypt, but whether unrest will spread to other parts of the Middle East.'
  • Asian bunker prices resume climb
    Below-average demand reported in Singapore and Tokyo.
  • LNG-powered tugboats stuck in design phase, say US experts
    Current regulatory environment for LNG-powered tugs remains 'unsettled' in the US, expert notes.
  • Slow steaming claims 'pure rubbish'
    Fuel savings are not stoking profits, only helping to keep losses in check.
  • Stolt-Nielsen net profit shrinks in H1
    Tanker segment sees lower year-on-year operating profit even as bunker costs come down.
  • Alfa Laval bags another scrubber order
    Order worth $25 million, firm reveals.
  • CSCL vessels to use fuel saving ship trim optimisation software
    ECO-Assistant able to reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%, says GL.
  • Wartsila engine fuel consumption better than expected, says owner
    Operational results of the MV Shansi 'very successful', says China Navigation.
  • Eniram launches enhanced bunker-saving application
    Ships will be able to achieve fuel savings of at least 10% when used with firm's dynamic trimming technology, it claims.
  • BIMCO voices 'in principle support' for vessel MRV scheme
    But scheme should not place 'unnecessary burdens' on the industry.
  • Shell expands marine lubricants portfolio in MESA region
    Expansion to new ports will allow Shell to deliver products to more customers, says spokesman.

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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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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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