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June 6, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CK Line to commence S Korea, Vietnam & China service
  • MOL announces US$50/TEU rate hike in June for Indonesia, Myanmar
  • Weihai checkpoint cargo volume increases 6.8pc month on month in April
  • EU levies 11.8pc tariff on China solar panels, not 47.6pc as threatened
  • Nantong port box volume up 11pc to 176,800 TEU in first four months
  • Alataw Pass steel exports up 76.5pc in first 4 months, but imports down
  • Apex Maritime adopts IAS Dispatch Suite for intermodal transport
  • ART Logistics launches multimodal link from south east to central Asia
  • CEVA signs three-year contract with stationery giant BIC in Iberia
  • ART Logistics starts airfreight service from Europe to Central Asia
  • Korea Air fears deeper losses in Q2 due to lacklustre cargo
  • JAL grounds 787 Dreamliner after battery pressure sensor fault
  • CAAS spends US$79m for new enhancment initiatives at Changi Airport
  • Lufthansa Cargo transports space capsule from LA to Salzburg, Austria

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • GMB in bid to attract dredging companies for its Ro-pax ferry service
  • Hellenic War Risks Club reduces members' premia
  • MbPT donates 1 cr. to Chief Minister's Drought Relief Fund
  • Mundra Port makes history by berthing largest container vessel to call at an Indian port
  • Daimler plans to export 1,000 trucks from India this year
  • Essar Projects bags orders worth INR 448 cr. in Abu Dhabi
  • Transaction cost reduction measures for exporters

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New framework agreements for Network Rail IT
  • Australia: first stage of the M80 upgrade completed
  • AAE building new generation of intermodal wagons
  • IJS Global inks agreement with Freight-in-Time in Kenya
  • FCC Logística expanding in Portugal
  • Hapag-Lloyd revises Lisbon calls
  • PSA goes into action in the port of Fuzhou
  • New IDS hub for Scandinavia
  • China Southern inaugurates B787 operation
  • Hüttemann and M+F Spedition mourn the loss of Norbert Louven
  • Second runway for second biggest NZL airport
  • Etihad Cargo lands with Heavyweight Air Express in Brazil
  • Joint project for development of offshore crane operations

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Wärtsilä ups power of dual fuel engine
  • ABB to equip enhanced reliability drillship
  • TOTE seeks Title XI guarantees for LNG fueled newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Oregon/Washington governors report Columbia Crossing progress
  • Pacific Coast Seafood fire forces Coast Guard to close river
  • Evergreen taps Maher Terminals as top marine terminal for 2012
  • K Line orders pair of vessels to work new LNG business
  • NOL names Behrens-Sorensen to company's Board of Directors

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • What price an outbreak of box unity?
    It is in carriers' interests to halt self-destructive Asia-North Europe competition
  • Charters face accounting treatment shake-up
    But ambiguity remains on key points, says shipping accountant
  • Bareboat deals offer more clarity
    Firms chartering-in tonnage can expect lower operating costs but higher interest charges
  • Managing the change
    Changes in companies' balance sheets and income statements will have biggest impact
  • Nor-Shipping: Wärtsilä chief slams regulatory confusion
    Technology suppliers need rule certainty for research and development investment
  • Spot rates tumble on Asia-US west coast trade
    Slump puts new pressure on carriers as contract season drags on
  • Scorpio fills shipyards' product tanker slots to block its rivals
    It is 'logistically impossible' for competitors to secure quality newbuildings, says Bugbee
  • G6 drops Damietta for Port Saïd
    Alliance shuffles Egypt port calls on Asia loops
  • APM Terminals invests in Indian inland services
    AP Moller-Maersk unit expects 30% growth this year
  • Owners at risk of employing unqualified armed guards
    UK factory raid uncovers 'stacks' of security officer and firearms competency certificates
  • Middle East VLCCs face rate slump after a year of highs
    June loading programme ends leaving surplus vessels fighting for employment
  • Fake certificates cast doubt over liability for fatal incidents
    Forged documents spell legal minefield for a disputed case like the Enrica Lexie shootings
  • Nor-Shipping: Industry group urges Japan's marine equipment makers to consolidate
    Mergers will help manufacturers to compete against larger overseas rivals
  • South Korea grabs LNG to avert power shortage
    Gas imported to offset loss of nuclear power
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: We told you so, says ICS
    International Chamber of Shipping warns IMO to listen to industry more to avoid new confusion over green rules
  • Clarksons trims box trade growth forecast yet again
    Africa and intra-Asia regions are bright spots
  • Nigeria LNG export hiccups could boost expected Angola demand
    Angola waits in the wings as shipments from Nigeria slide
  • Hands-off in Japan
    Rival shipbuilding states should heed country's low-key approach to subsidies
  • STX Pan Ocean chief steps down
    Change follows parent company's failure to find takers for stake in ailing dry-bulk arm
  • Japan's buoyant shipyards raise their profile at Nor-Shipping
    Tokyo backs builders' push into offshore but retains a hands-off approach
  • K Line orders two LNG carriers on long-term charters bound for Ichthys
    Ships to be built at Mitsubishi and Kawasaki for 2016 delivery
  • Qingdao Port linked to $300m IPO in Hong Kong
    World's seventh-largest port by throughput said to have chosen underwriters
  • Top class
    Industry jostles for position as DNV and Germanischer Lloyd tie-up sets a new agenda
  • Peru terminal orders new container cranes
    Super post-panamax ship-to-shore crane and two RTGs ordered from Liebherr

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Saadé seeks 9 of 16,000teu
    CMA CGM was reported today to be planning to add six more 16,000teu vessels in addition to the three it already has in service
  • Statoil contracts rigs at Samsung HI
    SAMSUNG HI has been contracted to build two Category J rigs, which KCA Deutag Drilling Norway will operate
  • Trading of STX Pan Ocean's shares frozen
    STX PAN Ocean has suspended trading of its shares on the Korea Exchange and the Singapore Exchange, amid rumours it is nearing or corporate rehabilitation
  • NAT touts ExxonMobil tie
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers today confirmed a pivotal continuation of its commercial agreement with oil major ExxonMobil
  • US raises MODU oversight
    MODU safety oversight shared by two US agencies has been more clearly defined
  • Pipeline altering China's flow of energy imports
    A PIPELINE is opening that will enable China to slash how much of its energy imports need to be shipped through the Strait of Malacca
  • Japan's Iranian crude imports plummet 96%
    JAPAN'S intake of Iranian crude oil dived 96% year on year in April, according to Tokyo's economy, trade and industry ministry
  • 12 workers rescued in Fujian repair blaze
    A DOZEN crew and yard workers have been rescued after a reefer ship caught fire while being repaired at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China
  • Keppel shares graded up
    CIMB Securities has raised its appraisal of Keppel shares from 'neutral' to 'outperform', with expectations that yard margins will continue to exceed targets
  • Shin Yang swings to losses
    MALAYSIAN shipowner and builder Shin Yang Shipping filed losses of 3.9M ringgit ($1.3M) in its quarter ended 31 March, which mainly were tied to low freight rates and high bunker costs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Horizon Lines Names Hamlin EVP, Chief Operating Officer
    William A. Hamlin, new executive vice president and chief operating officer for Horizon LinesHorizon Lines has promoted William A. Hamlin to serve as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Hamlin, who was hired as senior vice president of operations by the container line in March 2011, will continue to report...
  • Saltchuk Resources Acquires Carlile Transportation Systems
    Saltchuk Resources, a Seattle-based family of transportation and petroleum distribution companies, has acquired Carlile Transportation Systems, a trucking and logistics company in Alaska. The transaction closed May 31, 2013 for an undisclosed price. Carlile will remain a standalone company headquartered in Anchorage, and its 700 employees will join Saltchuk's national team. It...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Dipped in May
    North America's Class 8 truck net orders in May reached 22,541 units, dropping 2 percent compared with the previous month, according to FTR Associates' preliminary data. "This is a positive sign for this time of year as we tend to see orders drop heading into the summer months," said Eric Starks,...
  • Canada's Imports Hit Record High in April
    Canada's merchandise imports in April rose 1.2 percent month-over-month, while exports edged down 0.2 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of C$567 million (about US$548 million), compared with C$3 million in March, according to Statistics Canada. Imports rose for the fourth consecutive month to a record high of C$40.8 billion, driven...
  • House Rails Against Port Feasiblity Study Delays
    WASHINGTON - A House committee on Wednesday decried how long it takes for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete feasibility reports for port and inland waterway projects, but took the rare step of admitting Congress was partly at fault for the onerous process. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee's...
  • Lineage Logistics to Build Refrigerated Warehouse in California
    Lineage Logistics will begin construction of a new 420,000 square foot multi-use cold storage warehouse in Colton, Calif. The work will begin this summer, and the facility is expected to open by May 2014. The warehouse, situated between Interstate 10 and I-60 in the Inland Empire, will be located on the...
  • Containerized US Furniture Imports Jump 7.6 Percent
    U.S. Furniture ImportsContainers of furniture imported through U.S. ports increased significantly year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013, rising 7.6 percent or 37,722 20-foot-equivalent units, the sixth consecutive quarterly year-over-year increase. Imports totaled 532,943 TEUs, compared with 495,222 TEUs in the first quarter of 2012. In the first quarter of 2013,...
  • Four STS Cranes Arrive at GPA's Garden City Terminal
    Four new super-post-Panamax, ship-to-shore cranes today arrived at Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah. The cranes, designed by Konecranes in Finland and assembled in Nantong, China, can reach across vessels 22 containers wide and lift cargo weighing up to 65 long tons to a height of...
  • CUSTOMS Info Global Data Mining Names Gersper as Chairman
    CUSTOMS Info Global Data Mining has promoted Matt Gersper to chairman of the board. The new position was created as a result of the merger and reorganization of CUSTOMS Info and Global Data Mining. Gersper will be responsible for leading the development of the newly merged company's strategic and tactical business plans. Gersper,...
  • PNW Opportunities Grow on Grains - and Bakken Shale
    Moffatt and Nichol Chief Economist Walter Kemmsies sees the growing middle class in countries such as China and India presenting unlimited potential for agricultural exports from the U.S., as long as supply chain costs remain competitive. "Every additional cost hurts exports," Kemmsies said, referring to transportation issues such as equipment shortages,...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Rate Gives Up Most Recent Gains
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, June 5, 2013 Full-size image Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark fell $193 this week, effectively losing 77 percent of the $250 increase from the May 21 GRI. Rates in this lane had achieved 62.5 percent of the proposed $400 per-40-foot-container GRI by USL and CMA CGM,...
  • James Street Associates Appoints Linda Thielke Communications Manager
    BLUE ISLAND, IL-June 5, 2013 (James Street Media Services)-James Street Associates, a U.S.-based logistics and transportation marketing agency, has announced the appointment of Linda Thielke to communications manager. Thielke manages a wide range of marketing communications services across the James Street B2B client group, which includes leading logistics and transportation companies. "Linda...
  • Millard Refrigerated Services Sells Two Canadian Facilities
    Brookfield Asset Management, through its private equity group, has acquired the stock of Millard Refrigerated Services - Canada. The sale, which closed May 31, 2013, includes the Millard facilities located in Brampton, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta. Financial terms were not disclosed. Millard, a reefer warehousing and distribution company, plans to use the...
  • Purolator Unveils US-Canada B2C Shipping Service
    Purolator International has introduced PuroPost for business-to-consumer shipments between the U.S. and Canada. PuroPost guarantees service to residential locations in Canada within two to eight days. It provides B2C shipping services to all Canadian postal codes. "In addition to our existing features, our partnership with Canada Post, Canada's primary mail delivery service,...
  • Watco Companies Appoints McKenzie as EVP, CFO
    Watco Companies has named Matt McKenzie as executive vice president and CFO. McKenzie has been serving as interim CFO since July 2012. He will continue to oversee the company's finance, accounting, treasury and investor relations divisions, and he will also assume responsibility for the performance management, information technology and operational analysis...
  • Union Pacific Invests $20 Million in Rail Line
    Union Pacific Railroad has started work on a $20 million project that will improve the rail line between Chester and near Scott City, Mo. The project, funded entirely by the Class I railroad, aims to strengthen infrastructure in Illinois and Missouri by replacing 39,400 railroad ties, installing 11,100 tons of rock...
  • PNW Grain Dispute Heads North
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union grain workers who have been locked out of the United Grain terminal in Vancouver, Wash., since Feb. 27 brought their fight north this week by gaining the support of ILWU Canada workers in Prince Rupert. Three ILWU Canada locals held an informational picket in Prince Rupert...
  • SFO Names Doug Yakel as Public Information Officer
    SAN FRANCISCO - June 5, 2013 - San Francisco International Airport has named Doug Yakel as its new Public Information Officer, effective immediately. The Public Information Officer serves as SFO's primary spokesperson for internal and external communications, represents the Airport at various community outreach forums, and will develop content and programs...
  • PTA Holdings to Buy Intermodal Container Carrier
    PTA Holdings is in negotiations to purchase a U.S. trucker of ocean containers. The trucking company serves port and rail hubs located in Illinois and Wisconsin, operating with company and owner-operator tractors and company-owned chassis, PTA Holdings said. PTA Holdings, which focuses on the automotive and transportation industries, intends to acquire more...
  • Avtrade selects DB Schenker to provide logistical support in the Gulf and Asia regions
    (Berlin/Dubai/Singapore, 5 June 2013) Avtrade, a leading component support expert with UK headquarters and operations in Dubai, Moscow and Singapore specializing in tailor-made aircraft support solutions, has contracted DB Schenker to store, manage and provide local logistics services to support their Dubai and Singapore operations. This will endorse Avtrade's commitment to offer...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Fredriksen charts IPO
    Frontline 2012 will complete its long-awaited stock listing in the US within six to eight months, John Fredriksen says.
  • Expansion drive continues
    A joint venture backed by two of Greece's leading towage and salvage contractors has been linked to the acquisition of a terminal tug.
  • Delos scouts Jones Act arena
    Delos Shipping of the US has emerged as one of the many private equity firms that are looking for opportunities to penetrate the Jones Act product tanker market.
  • BDI set to fall below 800
    A key Baltic Exchange dry cargo freight index may well fall below the psychological threshold of 800 tomorrow (Thursday).
  • TOTE targets Title XI
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has turned to the US government for the cash it needs to fund two containerships under construction at General Dynamics Nassco.
  • Siem extends banana run
    Siem Shipping has extended a contract to transport bananas for a Russian company.
  • Mednav sells up
    Mednav of Greece is in the market for new tonnage after sending its final panamax vessel to the scrapyard.
  • Booming bonds
    Oslo's bond market has been running hot for more than a year and it is likely to remain a viable option for shipping companies as banks are less inclined to lend, according to a leading analyst.
  • Jimei renewal complete
    A Chinese shipowner looks to have cashed in all of its older vessels as it prepares to receive a batch of kamsarmax newbuildings.
  • U-Ming profit slashed
    Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming has seen first quarter profit tumble as revenue fell and costs stayed high.
  • Window to open
    An IPO window for strong shipowning companies like Frontline 2012 could swing open later this year, RS Platou Markets CEO Erik Helberg says.
  • W Africa targets pirates
    West African governments are putting their heads together to fight the growing scourge of piracy off their shores.
  • Big ships, bigger gamble
    Size matters when it comes to selecting the best investments in shipping today, according to a leading shipbroker.
  • NAT extends Exxon pact
    Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has stretched a vital chartering facility agreement (CFA) with energy major ExxonMobil.
  • Corbetta makes Dof switch
    Former Hallin Marine chief Giovanni Corbetta is the new managing director of Dof Subsea UK.
  • Skuld happily spreading
    Douglas Jacobsohn says overseeing the expansion of Skuld means he has no time to entertain succession issues.
  • Navios poised for $250m
    Navios Maritime Partners is said to be closing in on a bank loan to fund new acquisitions.
  • More money available
    Shipping banks are loosening their purse strings and providing cash to the right clients, DNB says.
  • STX PO to file?
    Rumours of an imminent filing for court receivership by troubled bulker owner STX Pan Ocean forced a suspension of its shares on Wednesday afternoon.
  • Cost control is key
    Close control of operating costs and ensuring high utilisation rates are the greatest challenges to face today's offshore marine market and will remain so in the next few years, vessel owners have warned.
  • Fun while it lasts
    Owners should enjoy a spike in North Sea spot market rates while the sun shines, according to a leading broker.
  • Belships books supras
    Belships has placed an order for two fuel efficient supramax bulkers at Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding.
  • Oil-thirsty dinosaurs
    Shipowners should tread carefully when ordering eco ships to avoid creating oil thirsty dinosaurs, Andreas Sohmen-Pao says.
  • Visentini signs for duo
    China's AVIC Weihai Shipyard has won a double bulker deal from Italy's Giovanni Visentini Transporti.
  • PACD ties up $2bn
    Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-controlled company, has announced the closing of three financing transactions worth $2bn.
  • Statoil picks Samsung
    Norwegian oil major Statoil has selected Samsung Heavy Industries to build two harsh environment drilling rigs.
  • Yang Ming in LA move
    Taiwanese liner operator Yang Ming has extended its lease at the Port of Los Angeles for an additional nine years.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Cass: Freight voulmes up in May
    North American freight volumes rose by 2.9 percent last month when compared to April, while expenditures stayed relatively flat at .04-percent growth. Year-over-year, May's shipment volume declined by 0.3 percent; expenditures dropped 2.6 percent.
  • Chairman: Collaboration key for global air cargo group
  • Air New Zealand drops price-fixing challenge
  • Drewry: Liner rate war could hurt service
  • FedEx speeds up aircraft retirements
    FedEx said it will move up the retirement date by several years for the planes, which include 47 MD10-10s, 13 MD-10-30s and 16 Airbus A310-200s. Two Airbus A310-200, three A310-300 and five MD10-10 aircraft will be immediately retired.
  • ART Logistics launches new sea-rail service
    Cargo is moved by sea from the ports of Jakarta, Port Kelang, Bangkok, Haiphong, Keelung and Singapore. Shipments are then routed by rail through the China corridor to the Kazakhstan border crossings of Dostyk and then on to Almaty.
  • INTTRA holds liner CIO summit in Paris
  • Saltchuk buys Alaska trucker Carlile
    Carlile's 700 employees will join Saltchuk's national team of 5,500 workers. Carlile will remain a standalone company headquartered in Anchorage. Other Saltchuk Alaskan firms include Totem Ocean Trailer Express and Delta Western.
  • French president inaugurates CMA CGM box ship
  • Nardi named president of NYSA

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2013
  • Dynamic Oil Trading appoints new bunker trader
    Dave Goh joins team from Seabridge Bunkering and has extensive experience as trader in the marine fuels market.
  • OW Bunker announces new branch manager appointment
    Eric Hu previously spent two years as market manager for China/Hong Kong and ARA (Europe) at Brightoil Petroleum.
  • European prices stay on upward curve
    Gibraltar reported 'very strong demand' Wednesday morning, according to players.
  • Price of 380 cSt product still climbing in Fujairah
    Good demand in Middle East hub.
  • On board emissions testing will contribute to 'greener fleet'
    'You can conduct tests, calibrate equipment, change settings and even troubleshoot while drinking coffee at Starbucks.'
  • Report: New bunkering facility in Gulf
    Iran is to develop bunkering facilities at the Shahid Rajee port complex.
  • Shipping industry warned of 'eco ship collective madness'
    Shipowner questions the sense of ordering newbuids at a time of overcapacity and weak demand.
  • Smaller bunker stems in 2012
    IMO data suggest fuel oil stem sizes have shrunk while distillates stem sizes and tested volumes increased again.
  • Terminal creates more space for dirty product
    South Korea's Onsan Tank Terminal says it is responding to customer needs.
  • IFO prices trade firm in Asia
    Adequate avails reported at all key ports.
  • Russia sees room for Arctic development
    Prime Minister points to doubling of traffic along northern shipping route.
  • Brightoil outlines volumes for the next three years
    Firm expects to buy increasing volumes of fuel oil and crude oil.
  • International Bunkering appoints new head
    Former International Sales Manager Christoffer Berg Lassen will replace Carsten Ladekjaer as group CEO.
  • Propeller manufacturer highlighted in vessel awards
    Two vessels recognised by conference for using Voith Schneider propellers.
  • Buckeye bond offer
    Refinery owner putting $500 million in unsecured notes on table.
  • MSC updates bunker contribution charges
    New charges to take effect in July.
  • Alternative Alternatives
    While LNG has made a compelling case for itself as a future alternative bunker fuel, other options should also be thoroughly explored to ensure we do not place all our eggs in one basket.

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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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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