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December 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Russian trustbusters charge 13 big box carriers with price fixing
  • Zim loss shrinks to US$44 million, operating profit hits $17 million
  • Despite weak performance smaller lines continue to add needless capacity
  • Panama suspends booking slots due to backlog from fog bigger ship volume
  • California ports implement low sulphur fuel rules for ships from New Year
  • Jiangsu Jingjiang port's 10-month volume up 19.7pc to 73.68 million tonnes
  • Hubei province starts first regularly scheduled rail freight service
  • Zhejiang province's Taiwan container cargo volume rose 7pc in October
  • 'K' Line sets up new office in Yangon with own Japanese personnel
  • PortMiami tests fruit fly-killing cold treatment on Peruvian grapes
  • DB Schenker increases links between Oslo and Norway's Arctic region
  • China's air freight volume grows 7pc to 488,000 tonnes in October
  • Ural Airlines delivers Russian online shoppers goods from Harbin
  • Security boost as SpiceJet licensed to fly diamonds on its aircraft

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Europe made easy by FEI
  • Freight fraternity honours Dr P. D. Vaghela at CTL 2013
  • MOL, NYK, "K" Line & SCI reach long-term time charter agreement for LNG carrier with Petronet LNG
  • New ICS initiative to maintain IMO primacy on shipping & CO2 issues
  • Pak businessmen in favour of MFN status to India
  • CoPT to set up export-oriented oil trading hub
  • Shipping Minister interacts with high-level Belgian delegation
  • Visakhapatnam Port sets all-time ore pellet loading record
  • ADB may issue offshore rupee-linked bonds
  • INR turns marginally lower on fresh dollar demand
  • India, China exempted from Iran oil sanctions

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VTG/K+N joint venture approved
  • G6 to expand transpacific and transatlantic trades
  • First paperless round-trip for general airfreight
  • TIR system resumes in Russia
  • Doha's new airport begins operations
  • Ghana plans to double port capacity
  • M+R Spedag Group opens new office in Kuala Lumpur
  • Union Pacific Railroad adds intermodal service
  • Drewry: price fixing case will not be resolved quickly
  • Norbert Dentressangle wins contract from Càndido Hermida
  • Building work starts on trailer plant in China
  • AA expands cargo service in twin cities
  • Raben Group appoints industry veteran to supervisory board
  • ABC setzt auf behutsames Wachstum
  • Umco expands management

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Scorpios in $1 billion buying binge
  • Davie gains ISO quality management certification
  • Eastern delivers PSV to Brazil's Bravante
  • Incat Tasmania wins Japanese order
  • Hyde introduces BWTS with smaller footprint
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip Sinopacific PSV pair
  • Wärtsilä to design Crowley's LNG fueled newbuilds
  • Great Eastern to retrofit tanker with Kappel FPP

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan to boost service network
  • Panama Canal sees jump in grain shipments through waterway
  • Port of Seattle bringing back Sea-Tac Airport music program
  • Totem Ocean Trailer Express making pair of executive moves
  • Shippers come togetherin deal for new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Opec overview: Your essential guide to the politics shaping the oil market
    Big decisions are unlikely to emerge from this week's meeting of Opec oil ministers, but demand and supply issues will get an airing and these could impact oil prices and the cost of doing business
  • Restis released from prison
    Greek owner's legal team says 'new facts' have emerged in banking fraud probe
  • American Shipping Company sets out its plan to recapitalise
    Jones Act owner with tonnage locked into OSG looks to shore up its finances
  • Scorpio launches fresh blitz on tanker and dry bulk acquisitions
    Newbuilding deals worth $1bn include seven VLCCs
  • Indian tanker owners await return of Iran trades
    Shift in policy could herald opportunity for those that can wait for insurance clarity
  • Euroseas orders two ultramaxes in China
    Greece-based owner books eco-ships with Sinopacific group yard
  • Shipowners set to win ballast-water respite - but not in the US
    IMO is expected to accept proposal to extend period to retrofit new technologies
  • FMC sets global summit date as G6 unveils expansion plans
    UPDATE: Regulators from Europe and China accept invitation to review boxline alliances
  • G6 to expand to the transatlantic and transpacific west coast
    Lines respond to P3 alliance with plans for beefed-up deployment
  • Shinsei Bank revealed as creditor that seized Sanko bulker
    Japanese lender to foreclose mortgage on capesize vessel ahead of judicial sale
  • Baltic Sea aframax earnings jump $4,000 overnight
    Fewer tankers available as bad weather disrupts shipping
  • P3 plans prompt MSC to expand Antwerp port presence
    Line makes formal approach to port authority to develop Deurganck Dock
  • Weaker spot market hits Independent Tankers' third-quarter results
    Fredriksen crude tanker company's VLCC spot earnings fall $1,200 per day
  • Russia opens floodgates to its LNG exports
    New law means more LNG to flow from Russia as Gazprom loses monopoly
  • Japanese majors and SCI secure fourth Petronet LNG contract
    Consortium books 173,000 cu m ship at HHI to fulfil long-term charter deal

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Latvian Shipping Makes Q3 profits
    The Latvian Shipping Company achieved net profits of $2M for the third quarter of this year
  • Gdansk yard edges closer to closure
    Poland's historic Gdansk shipyard is reportedly edging ever more closely to bankruptcy after its owner, the Gdansk Shipyard Group, failed to provide a business plan for the facility by the end of last week
  • Finnish Transport Agency reverses icebreaker decision
    Finnish Transport Agency, which owns the country's icebreaker fleet, has reversed a decision in principle to order a new icebreaker from Aker Arctech
  • Jadrolinija signs large fuel deal
    The Croatian passenger shipping company Jadrolinija has today signed a one-year fuel supply agreement with the local oil and gas company INA worth 350M kuna ($62.2M), covering the period between 1 January and 31 December 2014
  • Euroseas pulls trigger on dry bulk orders
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas has ordered two eco-design Ultramax newbuilds as dry bulk sentiment continues to brighten
  • US to host P3 summit
    Beijing and EU regulators have agreed to meet on 17 December in Washington
  • Container shipping to embrace tough 2014
    Container lines will face a tough 2014 as there will be an oversupply of tonnage and little demand for the capacity, a senior shipping analyst has warned
  • Top Teekay owner pares stake
    Resolute Investments, the largest shareholder in NYSE-listed Teekay Corp, is selling almost a fifth of its holdings in the tanker company
  • Summa requests state funding for new Zarubino port
    The Summa Capital group of Moscow has announced a plan to build a $1Bn new port at Zarubino, provided that the federal government pays for harbour dredging and berth infrastructure, as well as power and rail lines

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • YRC Worldwide Plans $28.7 Million Stock Sale to Cut Debt
    YRC Worldwide is turning to Wall Street for help reducing its massive debt as it works to achieve new long-term agreements with its Teamsters and lenders. The troubled $4.9 billion trucking operator plans to sell up to 3 million shares of common stock on the open market to raise as much...
  • Nippon Express Takes Stake in NEC's Logistics Unit
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, has acquired a 49 percent stake in NEC Logistics Ltd., the logistics arm of NEC Corp., the two companies announced on Dec. 2. Nippon Express, commonly known as Nittsu in Japan, and NEC, one of the nation's biggest electronics makers, made NEC Logistics...
  • Batumi International Container Terminal Deploys Additional Solutions from Tideworks Technology
    SEATTLE - Dec. 3, 2013 - Tideworks Technology®, Inc., a premier provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, today announced that Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT) has successfully deployed Tideworks' Mainsail Vanguard®,its core marine terminal operating system (TOS); Forecast® by Tideworks, its port community web portal; and Traffic ControlTM, its equipment...
  • FMC Soon to Stop Clock on P3 Review
    Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard Lidinsky said the agency will soon stop the clock on its review of the proposed P3 Network. Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM can take as long as they want to respond to FMC questions. Without such a pause, the FMC would have until mid-December...
  • 'K' Line to Open Myanmar Office in 2014
    Yangon, Myanmar "K" Line will open an office in Yangon, Myanmar, in January 2014. The container line will appoint Japanese personnel from its head office in Tokyo for the new office. "By assigning Japanese personnel to Yangon, 'K' Line will be able to have direct contact with the Myanmar industrial community in order...
  • Maersk Line to Launch Intra-America Service
    Port rotation for MesoAmerica Express.Maersk Line will launch a new weekly intra-America service connecting the U.S., including Puerto Rico, with Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic. The port rotation for the MesoAmerica Express service will be as follows: Houston; Altamira and Veracruz, Mexico; Santo Tomas, Guatemala;...
  • NYSA Board Reaffirms Support of Lawsuit
    The New York Shipping Association's board unanimously reaffirmed its support of a lawsuit the NYSA and the International Longshoremen's Association filed against the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor. The action came at the NYSA board's quarterly meeting today. The NYSA-ILA lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., seeks to enjoin...
  • Adam Kahn Joins SmartDrive
    San Diego, California - December 3 2013 - SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance solutions that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, today announced that Adam Kahn has joined its management team as Sr. Director of Product Marketing. Kahn brings more than 20 years of transportation and logistics marketing experience...
  • Gaps Galore, as US Export Growth Lags Imports
    One of the major headaches U.S. ports encounter in managing container trade flows is the imbalance in demand for loaded imports and exports. Ports handling more loaded imports than exports wind up with a lot of empties sitting around, taking up precious container yard space. Ports that focus on exports...
  • G6 Alliance to Expand Coverage to Compete With P3
    The G6 Alliance unveiled plans today to expand into the trans-Atlantic and Asia-U.S. West Coast trade lanes in a widely expected response to the proposed P3 Network partnership between the world's three largest carriers, Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM. The G6 carriers - Hapag-Lloyd, NYK, OOCL, Hyundai Merchant Marine,...
  • Navis Expands Global Footprint in China as Da Chan Bay Terminal One Goes Live with N4
    OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navis, the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals, announced that Modern Terminals Limited has gone live on the Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS) at Da Chan Bay Terminal One (DCB), located in Shenzhen, China. The N4 platform enables Modern Terminals to generate...
  • APS Stevedoring Announces New East Coast Vice President
    APS Stevedoring LLS, auto and general cargo/break bulk stevedoring company headquartered in Long Beach, recently announced the appointment of Donald E. Rupert as its vice president East Coast. Reporting directly to President John Hering, Rupert will be in charge of developing and overseeing business opportunities for APS Stevedoring in the U.S. East Coast and Gulf regions. Rupert has...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Hires Customer Service Manager
    CONOVER, NC - December 3, 2013 - Specialized furniture carrier and international 3PL provider Zenith Global Logistics has hired Donna M. Adams as Manager, Customer Service, reporting to Michael Echerd, Chief Operating Officer. Adams has responsibility for the overall management of Zenith Global Logistics' customer service team, which handles day-to-day contact with...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Ridgebury tied to raid
    Ridgebury Tankers has been tipped as the buyer of a suezmax tanker controlled by MPC Steamship of Germany.
  • Totem names new COO
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express has hired a Yusen Logistics Americas executive to serve as its chief operating officer (COO).
  • Khanna denies buy
    Reports linking a fledgling dry-bulk firm led by the former operations chief of Greek bulker and tanker owner DryShips appear to be way off base.
  • Morgan Stanley downs SFL
    Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Ship Finance International (SFL) Tuesday based on a bet that the Bermuda and Oslo-based operator is unlikely to increase its dividend anytime soon.
  • DSX reactivates cape
    Diana Shipping of Greece appears to have secured employment for a capesize bulker that landed at the centre of a chartering dispute with Shagang Shipping just last week.
  • Le Bon rocks ICAP
    Simon Le Bon rocked the shipping floor at ICAP's charity event in London today.
  • Restis released
    Greek entrepreneur and shipowner Victor Restis has been released from custody after more than four months, but will still be subject to some restraints.
  • RABT banks share cash
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic has almost sold out a stock offering designed to ease its liquidity squeeze.
  • SALT scoops eight more
    Rapidly expanding Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) has added another eight newbuildings to its roster in deals worth $242m.
  • Euroseas takes the plunge
    Nasdaq-listed Euroseas is heading to China for two new eco-ultramax bulkers as it renews its fleet.
  • STNG's magnificent seven
    Scorpio Tankers has confirmed its entry into the VLCC market with an order for seven newbuildings.
  • DHT wins upgrade
    An early VLCC newbuilding swoop in an improving market has helped DHT Holdings draw an upgrade out of Global Hunter Securities.
  • G6 extends reach
    The G6 Alliance of container lines has expanded its cooperation to take in Asia to US west coast trades and transatlantic routes to Europe.
  • Navig8 bags six more
    Navig8 Chemical Tankers has taken its newbuilding spending past $600m after firming up a second batch of options at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Bass Strait ro-ro bid
    Australian transport magnate Chas Kelly is close to bringing in two new ro-ros for a Bass Strait run.
  • Rio cuts spending
    Rio Tinto's spending cuts have sliced deeper than expected as chief executive Sam Walsh continues an effort to reduce outgoings.
  • Bourgas up for sale
    Bulgaria's Bourgas Shipyards is being put up for sale in different lots for a total of EUR 207m ($280m).
  • It floats!
    The largest floating facility ever built has hit the water at a South Korean shipyard.
  • DHT's eco carrot
    Evolving eco VLCC designs rather than a recovery in spot rates tempted DHT Holdings to order newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Industries, its leading executives say.
  • Nacks makes MPV move
    China's Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (Nacks) is developing an LNG-fuelled multipurpose ship (MPV) to capture a slice of the eco-market.
  • NewLead strikes debt deal
    Greek bulker and tanker owner NewLead Holdings has turned a $44.82m debt into new shares for a private equity fund.
  • AMSC shoots high
    American Shipping Company has pocketed $120m from a private placement as part of a financial overhaul announced last night.
  • ALNG inks maiden fixture
    Norway's Awilco LNG has landed a maiden voyage fixture for its second newbuilding which hit the water last week.
  • ITC's spot of bother
    Frontline-owned Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC) has warned it will be forced to draw on cash reserves to keep its VLCC fleet operational.
  • Karlshoej fund sells down
    A trust representing Teekay founder Torben Karlshoej has sold a batch of shares in the New York-listed shipowner.
  • NSC sale fails
    Russia's 20% stake in Northern Shipping Company (NSC) has been left on the shelf ahead of an auction scheduled for this week.
  • CBA moves on shipping
    Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is aiming to fill the void left by an exodus of European lenders from the ship-finance scene.
  • Big boxship for Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries has revealed an order for a big new containership.
  • Lukoil picks Bumi Armada
    Bumi Armada has won contracts to supply three offshore vessels to Lukoil for work in the Caspian Sea, it confirmed Tuesday.
  • Japan boosts India ties
    Japan's three largest shipowners have teamed up with the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) to order an LNG carrier newbuilding.
  • Damen wins Canada deal
    Damen Shipyards Group has won a newbuilding order from Canada for a ro-pax ferry in a deal worth CAD 51m ($48m).
  • Japex backs imports
    Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (Japex) is to go ahead with a new LNG import terminal in Fukushima Prefecture.
  • TMT property deal challenged
    Cathay United Bank is challenging a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) entity's sale of a Taipei property in the continuing bankruptcy saga of the Nobu Su-led shipowner.
  • BALT seals cape raid
    US operator Baltic Trading appears to have completed the acquisition of two capesize bulkers.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Antwerp looks at expanding to accommodate MSC, P3
  • Panalpina: 80% e-freight penetration by 2015
  • Old Dominion ups growth expectations
    Officials raised tonnage-per-day expectations due to significant growth in October and November. The carrier said it will likely see year-over-year growth of between 9.5 percent and 10 percent in the fourth quarter.
  • FMC sets global summit for Dec. 17
    The Federal Maritime Commission said Monday it planned to host on Dec. 17 a global regulatory summit "in light of the increased networking among ocean common carriers." Regulators from China and the European Union will be in attendance.
  • Maersk will offer MesoAmerica service
  • Washington Notebook: U.S. Chamber urges Congress to settle on final WRDA bill
  • Experts question viability of Amazon drone delivery system
    "That is classic Jeff Bezos. He's playing his magic tricks again," Michael Zakkour, a principle with Tomkins International Consulting. "I can give 100 reasons why he'll never do home drone delivery."
  • Russia launches investigation of Russian steamship agencies
    The Federal Antimonopoly Service said the case was initiated upon materials obtained in the course of several dozens of unscheduled on-site inspections of economic entities - in particular, Russian agents of marine container shippers.
  • G6 Alliance plans transpacific, transatlantic expansion
    The six containership companies that belong to the G6 Alliance are planning to expand their cooperation to the Asia-U.S. West Coast and transatlantic trade lanes. The new services are scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2014, pending regulatory approval.
  • FIATA, IATA push for MC99 ratification
  • U.S. steel imports up 8.4% in October
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Prices stable in Fujairah
    Cape Town: Prices falling.
  • LNG: 'It's going to catch on'
    Ship operator pioneering LNG gets 'at least half a dozen enquiries a week' from other owners.
  • Prices firm in Northwest Europe
    Tight avails and strong winds in Istanbul.
  • Fuel Conditioning Module can 'help ships be ECA compliant'
    'Systems today must deal with more fuel parameters than ever before', says Alfa Laval.
  • Sail-driven cargo vessel could be ready by 2016
    Japanese government has pledged funds to help cover development costs.
  • New bunker group prepares to expand
    Soyuz Bunkering Group in Dubai is headed by Chemoil's former director of global sales.
  • Wartsila to design LNG-fuelled box ships
    Company claims leading position in LNG propulsion market.
  • Tight avails hit Asian prices
    Bunker prices rising across the region's key ports.
  • China and LR team up on LNG-fuelled ship design
    Triple-fuelled propulsion systems a possibility.
  • Indian shipowner opts for propeller retrofit
    VLCC to get upgrade using new blade design.
  • MPA to get new chief
    Singapore port to start 2014 with new leader.

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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
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
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