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November 5, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe spot rates up 26.5pc as November rate hikes take effect
  • Transpacific rates fall to US$1,742/FEU to USWC and $3,099/FEU to USEC
  • Rotterdam volume shows recent uptick, but first 9 months slip 2.5pc
  • Korea's October record-breaking exports up 7.3pc to US$50.5 billion
  • Global Ship Lease profit off 9.9pc to US$7 million as revenues slip 8.8pc
  • BIMCO shelves plan to issue West Africa shipboard armed guard contract
  • Lloyd's quality assurance approves two UK shipboard armed guard firms
  • International Bunker Industry Association meets in Kowloon this week
  • CEVA to open logistics centre close to Singapore's Changi Airport
  • Helsinki container volume increases 2pc to 312,970 TEU in first 9 months
  • Korean Marine Transport Co sets up local shipping agency in Mumbai
  • Insurer ITIC warns agents of liability accepting forged bills of lading
  • Vanguard Logistics expands into India with 16 offices from November
  • Marintec China 2013 in Shanghai December 3-6 to focus on green tech
  • Halliburton blasts forwarders at Azerbaijan oil & gas air cargo summit
  • Melbourne Airport spends US$949 million to build export Asian food hub
  • WFS wins cargo contract with Brussels Airlines at their home base

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Alan Olivier is new Chairman of UK P&I Club
  • Bhavani Shipping joins hands with Srinivasa Transports to operate CFS in Vizag
  • MOL issues Environmental & Social Report 2013
  • Vanguard Logistics Services launches new structure in India
  • WatchStander non-lethal anti-piracy system ready for market
  • X-Press Feeders looking at continuing steady growth in India, says CEO Tristan Howitt
  • Full benefits of India-Asean goods FTA yet to materialise, says Ficci
  • India's imports of Iranian crude plunge 40 pc in Jan.-Sept.
  • Essar Ports' Q2 net profit up 21 pc, H1 33 pc
  • KPT observing Vigilance Awareness Week 2013
  • Wage settlement to benefit 3,400 employees of Kandla Port
  • Govt hikes import tariff value of gold to $442/10 gm, silver steady
  • Govt may slash duty on iron ore export
  • INR turns weak on fresh month-end dollar demand
  • NHAI to raise INR 5,000 cr. through tax-free bonds

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Oman: railway network construction starting late 2014
  • FedEx appoints new head of Emea
  • 90 candles on Finnair cake
  • Kaniva rail overpass upgrade completed
  • Port of Bremen invests in equipment
  • Swisslog finds new CEO
  • Aramex posts higher Q3 sales and profit
  • SkyTeam Cargo team runs New York Marathon
  • 50% more orders for Man Truck & Bus
  • EU member states agree to ratify Hong Kong convention
  • Gefco Romania expanding in the south
  • UK company places big Iveco truck order
  • Carriers still reluctant to lay up ships
  • MOL crossing the Alps
  • New UK cargo facilities for Dnata
  • Intercontor Hellas SA - Auf solidem Kurs
  • Famous Shipping elects new steering crew

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • $18.19 million contract for Electric Boat
  • Leadership changes at Carnival Corporation
  • Nichols Brothers books ferry contract
  • ICS protests French CO2 red tape
  • Viking Offshore gets into jack-up rig venture

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Alaska Airlines expanding Portland Airport service menu
  • CSX Transportation inks deal with multiple labor unions
  • USITC names Bianchi new general counsel
  • MarAd dedicates launch of California trade corridor
  • Maersk taps Engelstoft as new Maersk Line COO

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Oaktree eyes European shipping loan portfolios
    US hedge fund giant to extend principal shipping fund with $650m to deploy
  • Shipowners to absorb reinsurance costs for second year
    Gard, the UK Club and the London Club premiums rises in 2014
  • Sinokor expands tanker fleet with secondhand purchases
    VLCC secondhand values are stabilising
  • Capital Product tanker swoop could be a template for further acquisitions
    New purchases would increase cashflow available for distribution, say analysts
  • VLGC rates dip on chartering lull
    Longer-term market fundamentals remain positive
  • Capesize spot market calms down
    Several trends suggest less volatile capesize rates over the next five years
  • Diwali brings down time for Indian demolition
    Turkey steps up as subcontinent's scrapping heavyweights stay out of sync
  • Al-Sulaiti replaces Ghannam as Nakilat managing director
    New boss pledges a fresh approach at the world's biggest LNG shipping company
  • Hyundai Mipo lands $122m order for four medium range tankers
    Unnamed European owner orders 50,000 dwt ships for 2016 delivery
  • DP World Southampton expects box volume growth
    Port emerges from UK service reshuffle with a slew of gains
  • Dhaka issues arrest order for Golden Blessing
    China-owned tanker collided with a smaller vessel that then sank off Chittagong
  • Seanergy faces Nasdaq delisting deadline
    Restructuring owner asks for a hearing before Wednesday cut-off
  • Virginia Port Authority names ex-Maersk boss executive director
    Reinhart replaces Oliver from February
  • NYK buys Yang Ming shares in Kaohsiung
    Japanese firm's divisions pay $56m for 12.5% stake in Kao Ming
  • Hyundai Mipo reports a third-quarter loss
    Shipbuilder has secured $3.1bn in new orders in nine months

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • DryShips scores loan amendments
    GEORGE Economou-led DryShips today reported a lower adjusted loss and a relaxation of covenants on a key credit facility
  • Safe Bulkers bolsters orderbook
    POLYS Hajioannou-led Safe Bulkers today revealed three more eco-newbuild orders and reported falling profits on weak rates
  • Cruise giant restructures management
    CARNIVAL Corp today announced major succession changes to its management structure, including the retirement of long-time chief operating officer Howard Frank
  • Hyundai Mipo posts losses for 3Q13
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard posted losses for a second consecutive quarter
  • Crede seals $10M investment in FreeSeas
    HANDYSIZE specialist FreeSeas today confirmed a definitive agreement for a $10M investment by private equity firm Crede Capital
  • China-Taiwan 9-month trade rises 23.1%
    CHINA-Taiwan trade climbed up by 23.1% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2013
  • China's shipowners invoke M&M words on P3
    CHINA Shipowners' Association has raised issues of "monopoly or manipulation of price" in connection with P3 alliance plans
  • 50 migrants from Burma feared killed
    ABOUT 50 migrants from Burma were feared dead today in the capsizing of a smuggling vessel
  • Captain sought in fatal ferry sinking
    A FERRY captain missing since a fatal sinking is reportedly being sought today in Thailand
  • CIMC unit recovered $95M
    CIMC RAFFLES Offshore has received a combined $95M in lending and a newbuilding payment from Brazil's Schahin Group after two arbitration awards
  • Vessel count lifts VLCCs
    A LOW vessel count in the Gulf has helped the spot market for VLCC tankers to regain strength after prolonged weakness, analysts and brokers said today
  • TK boss takes helm at Korea Line
    TK CHEMICAL director Kim Yong Wan will helm Korea Line Corp from today, in line with a takeover by a consortium
  • KSS Line's 3Q13 profits rise 65%
    SOUTH Korean chemical and LPG shipping specialist KSS Line today posted net profits of 4.15Bn won ($3.8M) for 3Q13

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • CMA CGM Adds Brazil Call to South America-Caribbean Service
    CMA CGM's updated South America-to-Caribbean service.CMA CGM has added a weekly call at the Port of Vitoria, Brazil, to its fixed-day, weekly BRAZEX service connecting South America's east coast to the Caribbean. The new service will start with the Austral, voyage 933S/950N, scheduled to arrive at Vitoria on Dec. 30, 2013....
  • US Realigns Mad Cow Disease Rules With Global Standards
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has finalized regulations for imports of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as "mad cow disease," in line with internationally accepted scientific literature and standards set by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The final rule will allow for the...
  • E-Commerce Explosion Sparks Building Boom
    The dramatic growth of e-commerce is driving demand for a product that can't be obtained online - big box e-fulfillment centers. E-commerce and omnichannel distribution centers are highly specialized and need to be located near population hubs. As e-commerce volumes grow, they've become so rare that they have set off a...
  • Most Wanted Features for E-Commerce Fulfillment Centers [Infographic]
    As retailers open new fulfillment centers to support growing e-commerce, they are seeking locations near important population centers that can ensure their supply chains flow smoothly. The following infographic identifies those features that commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle has identified as in demand. ...
  • ODFL Leader Jack Congdon Sr. Dies
    John R. "Jack" Congdon Sr., a longtime member of the board of directors at Old Dominion Freight Line, has died at the age of 80 following a battle with cancer. Congdon joined Old Dominion in 1951 and held various positions within the family business, up to and including senior vice president...
  • Genesee & Wyoming's Profit, Revenue Soar
    Genesee & Wyoming reported net income of $66.2 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared with a net loss of $19.6 million in the same period last year. "The third quarter of 2013 was the third reporting period in which G&W's consolidated results included the former RailAmerica railroads," said Jack Hellmann,...
  • London Gateway to Open for Business on Nov. 6
    London Gateway in August 2013London Gateway, the first major new port to be built in the U.K. for several decades, will open for business on the north bank of the River Thames on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The arrival of the MOL Caledon, a 5,000-TEU container ship operated by Japan's Mitsui O.S.K....
  • United Airlines Releases Innovative Cargo Carbon Emissions Calculator
    CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines, in partnership with Sustainable Travel International, today announced the release of an enhanced cargo emissions and offset calculator that quickly computes and presents per capita carbon emissions for customers shipping via United Cargo. United is the only U.S.-based carrier to offer the calculator to its customers. Recognizing the emerging...
  • South Carolina Ports Authority to Launch Clean Truck Program
    SCPA's Clean Truck Certification Program will launch in 2014.The South Carolina Ports Authority will launch a clean truck certification program on Jan. 1, 2014, to reduce port-related air emissions at SCPA's container terminals. Launched as a result of the Navy Base Terminal permit process, the program requires trucks serving the container...
  • P3 Alliance Speeds Up Service Schedules
    The service schedule for the launch of the P3 Network in May 2014 indicates that its three member carriers intend to maintain or even accelerate vessel speeds. The schedule announced two weeks ago by Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM could force other carriers to speed up their vessels,...
  • Collaborative Distribution is Focus of CSCMP Session Featuring Kane Is Able and Sun-Maid Growers
    SCRANTON, PA - November 1, 2013 - Michael Marlowe, Sr. VP of Operations at third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE -- www.kaneisable.com), and Sean Vasquez, from Sun-Maid Growers of California, co-presented the session, "Realizing Supply Chain Cost Reduction Through Collaboration," on October 22, 2013, at the recent CSCMP Annual Global Conference...
  • Aboriginal Groups Announce the Creation of the Coastal Aboriginal Shipbuilding Alliance (CASA)
    North Vancouver - Three Aboriginal training and employment organizations today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create the Coastal Aboriginal Shipbuilding Alliance (CASA). In the MOU, witnessed by Jonathan Whitworth - CEO of Seaspan ULC (Seaspan), the Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS), Coast Salish Employment and Training Society (CSETS) and First Nations...
  • ATA Welcomes Ruan Transportation Management Systems Back into Federation
    Arlington, Va. - Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves welcomed Ruan Transportation Management Systems back as a member of the organization. "We're always pleased when we can add a member as distinguished as Ruan," Graves said. "They've been a leader in our industry for many years and it is...
  • OnTrac Partners With St. Vincent de Paul to Deliver Hope, Food for Million Can Crusade
    CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac is proud tosupport St. Vincent de Paul in its effort to help Arizona's hungryfamilies this holiday season.St. Vincent de Paul will team up with KNIX 102.5's morning show team,Ben and Matt, to host the Million Can Crusade.The Crusade, which will run...
  • HAROPA strengthens its rank as the world leader on the wine and spirits market
    HAROPA sales teams will participate, for the 4th time, into the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, the biggest exhibition for Wine and Spirits, which will take place from November 7th to November 9th, inst. HAROPA, the world leading port for the export of wine and spirits Being a main event in...
  • RoadOne IntermodaLogistics Appoints Rick Longerbeam as Norfolk Terminal Manager
    Randolph, Massachusetts, November 4, 2013 - RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a leading single source intermodal, distribution, and logistics services company, announces today the appointment of Rick Longerbeam as terminal manager for RoadOne IntermodaLogistics' Norfolk, Virginia location. Rick will lead RoadOne's expansion in this market to support the intermodal needs of customers in this important...
  • Manhattan Supply Chain Commerce Solutions Provide Platform for Growth at Shanghai Pharma
    SHANGHAI and ATLANTA, Nov. 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Pharma), a national pharmaceutical group headquartered in Shanghai, China, has successfully deployed the latest version of Manhattan Associates' (Nasdaq:MANH) Warehouse Management solution (WMS) at a new warehouse facility in Shanghai, China. This latest project success will enable the pharmaceutical giant to...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Breathing room for DryShips
    DryShips struck a deal with banks led by Germany's HSH Nordbank to relax its debt burden as it reported wider third-quarter losses.
  • Dorian taps OTC again
    Dorian LPG is on track to raise a further $250m through an offering on Oslo's over the counter (OTC) exchange, sources familiar with the deal tell TradeWinds.
  • Ex-US Gulf rates surge
    Spot rates for products tankers carrying cargoes out of the US Gulf of Mexico region are surging as idled refinery capacity comes on line, an analyst said today.
  • Carnival shakeup continues
    Carnival replaced chief operating officer Howard Frank with the chief executive of its Princess Cruises line.
  • Ross hunts more
    Wilbur Ross-controlled Navigator Holdings has upsized the purse it is hunting from its IPO.
  • Uljanik stays red
    Croatian shipowner Uljanik Plovidba reported a slightly deeper third quarter loss on lower freight rates.
  • Ro-pax hits dock
    A BC Ferries ship is out of action after smashing into a dock in high winds.
  • Cash shot for Freeseas
    Crede Capital Group (CCG) has been named as the investor ploughing $10m into Nasdaq-listed bulker owner FreeSeas.
  • Baltic in $160m splash
    Baltic Trading is tipped to have splashed out $160m on four second hand ships.
  • KSS profit curbed
    Korean chemical and gas-carrier owner KSS Line has reported a big drop in third quarter profit on lower revenue.
  • Crewman in drugs bust
    A seafarer has been convicted for his role in smuggling cocaine on an MSC cruiseship.
  • Oaktree eyes loan deals
    US heavyweight Oaktree Capital believes banks are starting to accelerate asset sell-offs.
  • Vinashin superseded
    Vietnam's transport ministry is winding up debt-ridden shipyard group Vinashin and replacing it with a new state holding company.
  • Nakilat appoints new MD
    Qatar's Nakilat has appointed Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti as new managing director of the company.
  • HMM lowers sights
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has slashed the price of a planned share offering but could make up for any shortfall through an IPO of its logistics unit, it is claimed.
  • Crewman's fatal mistake
    A Stolt Tankers crewman died after entering a tank without checking it was free from fumes, an inquest has heard.
  • CSSC Holdings crashes
    China CSSC Holdings has posted a 97% drop in earnings in the first nine months.
  • VL spike whets appetite
    A sharp rise in VLCC spot rates has come at a time of rising investor interest in the sector, analysts note.
  • Yang Ming sells again
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has raised more money by offloading another slice of its Kaohsiung terminal.
  • Danaos cashes another
    Danaos has boosted its fleet renewal cash pile with the scrapping of a fourth containership in three months.
  • Mipo nets four more
    Adamantios Lemos-controlled Unisea Shipping has signed a $120m contract for four products tankers at Hyundai Mipo.
  • Rickmers scales back
    Rickmers Holding has increased an existing corporate bond issue, but has been forced to scale back from its initial target.
  • Caspian owners combined
    Azerbaijan merges two state groups to bring tanker and offshore fleet to more than 100 ships.
  • Dombret downbeat
    German lenders are likely to reduce their shipping books further before any market recovery, according to Bundesbank director Andreas Dombret.
  • Kreuz profit up 60%
    Kreuz Holdings has seen third quarter profit leap 60% on a year ago to $16.6m, the company reported Monday.
  • Yard workers chopped
    Six hundred workers are to be laid off at Croatian shipyards Uljanik and 3 Maj.
  • Hosco ship arrested
    Hebei Ocean Shipping Co (Hosco) has had a kamsarmax bulker arrested in Singapore by the admiralty sheriff.
  • CHO sees weaker start
    CH Offshore has made a weak start to the new financial year with a 20% decline in first quarter net profit.
  • Oldendorff in at Catic
    Taizhou Catic Shipbuilding has made a dramatic debut in the Newcastlemax bulker sector with orders for eight ships worth $440m.
  • IMS offloads SGCS stake
    IM Skaugen (IMS) has agreed to sell its 50% holding in Shenghui Gas and Chemicals Systems Co Ltd (SGCS).
  • GE refinances Laborde
    Laborde Marine has secured $22.5m in equipment financing from GE Capital to go towards a series of newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Mad cow rule to strengthen beef trade
    The U.S. government has raised its import regulations regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy to international standards. Officials say this will allow the government to press for trade to nations that don't accept U.S. beef.
  • American official meets with Florida attorney general
    Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi met Friday with Tom Horton, American Airlines' president, to talk about the proposed merger between American and US Airways. Bondi supports the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit.
  • EU, U.S. set dates for second round of trade talks
  • P3 speeds will challenge other carriers
    Drewry said the P3 carriers are projected to maintain or improve headhaul vessel speeds, and the firm expects competitors "to follow P3's speed improvement on headhaul routes in 2Q 14 whether these carriers can afford it or not."
  • Trailer Bridge, JAXPORT sign 10-year contract
  • Ontario to weigh biodiesel mandate
  • Oakland barge service gains traffic
  • Container index spike reflects GRIs
    The Shanghai Container Freight Index spiked upward on Friday, reflecting general rate increases being implemented by many carriers. Container spot rates increased for the sixth time in the past two years, according to Jefferies.
  • Domestic cargo handlers see low wages
  • Rickmers raises another 50 million euros
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Fujairah follows softer trend
    Limited IFO avails reported in Cape Town
  • MGO prices shed double digits
    Bunker prices fell across Europe on Monday.
  • Scrubber retrofits: Challenging but not insurmountable
    Wartsila says biggest costs are the equipment and its installation.
  • Aegean Marine eyes offshore opportunity
    Vessels expected to be operational by next year.
  • South Africa: Offshore bunkering to get safety code
    IBIA and SAMSA join forces on code of practice for offshore barges.
  • Further ship arrests in Singapore
    A charterer/bunker supplier dispute could be behind one arrest.
  • Bunker prices slip in Asia
    While offices in Japan closed for a public holiday.
  • Another shipping giant swings back to profit
    In part due to 'moderation of soaring fuel oil price', says firm.
  • Patent details improvements for marine fuel tanks
    Device is able to maintain exact ullage space in marine fuel tanks.
  • Carrier in profit for half-yearly results
    Falling bunker price and focus on fuel cost reduction bolsters bottom line.
  • New auditor comes on board Titan Petrochemicals
    100% approval for Hong Kong based certified public accountant firm.
  • Shell to expand marine lubricants range
    Products will be introduced in phases.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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