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December 6, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CSAV stock surges on news of 'business combination' talks with Hapag
  • IMO ballast-water respite in offing, but US insists on its own rules
  • Guangxi's high-speed rail line starts test run on Gulf of Tonkin coast
  • Guangxi Ningming checkpoint trade value up 134pc to US$1.15 billion
  • Xian to build China's first hinterland international transit hub port
  • Drewry says Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement rate hike erodes gains
  • Rising US beef exports exploit Hong Kong, Mexico and Japan sales
  • Maersk to make more from P3 than partners on ship size: Macquarie
  • NYSA reaffirms support of ILA lawsuit against Waterfront Commission
  • M+R Spedag opens second Malaysia office near KL International Airport
  • China's HNCA to buy 35pc of Cargolux, to set up Henan joint venture
  • Chinese companies to build US$650 million air terminal in Nairobi
  • Pilots lose flying skills by over-reliance on computers: FAA report
  • Ethiopian Airlines starts thrice-weekly service to Changi Airport
  • Qantas codeshares with China Southern, adds China Eastern, Cathay links
  • Xian to inaugurate three central Asia 'Silk Road' air services

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • FMC's global regulatory summit to discuss carrier alliances, operational agreements
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV in merger talks
  • NACFS seminar deliberates on pertinent issues
  • NYK Container Line receives METI Award
  • WISTA India to host India's first Women's Sea Congress on Dec. 13
  • India-assembled Harley Davidson Street 750 to be exported
  • Antwerp port brings exclusive art exhibition to Mumbai
  • HAROPA-Port du Havre recognised as an expert in European port information systems
  • MoS expediting award of port projects in current fiscal
  • T&DWU celebrates Golden Jubilee at Kandla Port
  • Vizhinjam looks for port operator again
  • World trade to grow only slightly faster than GDP in 2013: WTO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First Novosibirsk-Khabarovsk container train underway
  • Contargo takes over Neuss Intermodal Terminal
  • Gebrüder Weiss planning expansion in Bulgaria and Czechia
  • Decision on Eurotunnel's operation of ferry services delayed
  • PIA to KLIA
  • GLS Denmark receives ISO 14000 and 9001 certification
  • Waberer's expands fleet
  • Zim to cooperate further with G6 on transpacific trade
  • Long Beach appoints new commissioner
  • Lufthansa Cargo's second triple 7 in service
  • Gruber Logistics strengthened in Asia
  • Asstra conveys art to Belarus
  • Work on Africa's Nacala road corridor to go ahead
  • K Line to open new office in Myanmar
  • SAA realigns African network
  • New director for the Middle East, India and North Africa

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Magic pipe costs Diana $1.1 million
  • Grandweld delivers hybrid seismic support vessel
  • Foss Maritime in Alaska JV
  • December 05, 2013 Gladding-Hearn delivers patrol boat to NYPD
  • Carnival brings an admiral on board
  • MaK power for Kleven OCV newbuild
  • MLL awarded $14.2 million MSC contract mod

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Genco seeks restructuring advisors
    Jefferies and Evercore are in the frame, according to market reports
  • Southeast Asian LNG demand tipped as the one to watch
    Singapore stands out as a regional gas shipping and trading hub
  • Eletson tests bond market with $290m roadshow
    Product tanker operator aims to pay down debt and purchase secondhand vessels
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV hold merger talks
    Proposed tie-up could create the world's fourth-largest box line, overtaking Evergreen
  • Greece is open to proposals for any port, says Varvitsiotis
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shipping minister tells Lloyd's List that government will work with investors in ports
  • The consolidation conundrum
    COMMENT: will Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV merger talks succeed where others have failed?
  • Agent banks are not obliged to share default information
    UK High Court ruling has major implications for syndicated shipping loans
  • Insurers flock to Singapore
    Competition heats up in the Southest Asian marine market
  • Stena Bulk mulls a return to VLCC ownership
    Swedish firm eyes large tonnage after more than a decade out of the market
  • Nigeria approves new box port at Lekki
    Philippines port giant ICTSI will develop the terminal with Tolaram of Singapore
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine orders two very large bulk carriers
    South Korea-based carrier plans to pay $107m for two 210,000 dwt ships
  • Singapore releases Coscol heavylift vessel after two-day detention
    Da Cui Yun is freed after the owner settles its debts
  • NewLead confirms newbuild bulker acquisition
    Debt-for-equity deal paves way for addition to the fleet

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • USC looks to Novorossiysk shipyard
    State-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation, backed by the Russian Navy, is making a bid for government support to take over the Novorossiysk shipyard and turn it into a major site for repairs
  • DryShips suspends ATM offering
    George Economou-led DryShips has halted the sale of shares through the 'At The Market' offering launched in early October
  • Color Group to raise finance
    Color Group, parent company of the Oslo-based cruise ferry operator Color Line, is planning to issue unsecured four-year notes in order to refinance maturing debt, the company said in a statement today
  • DFDS waits for final MyFerryLink ruling
    Danish Dover Strait ferry operator DFDS Seaways has cautioned against taking as final the Competition Appeal Tribunal's decision regarding Eurotunnel's sponsored rival MyFerryLink
  • Finland makes icebreaker U-turn
    Finland has reversed a decision in principle to order a new icebreaker from Aker Arctech
  • Fall in China shipbreaking seen
    The number of old vessels bought and dismantled by major Chinese ship demolishers fell 8.9% year-on-year to 1.85M light tonnages in the first ten months in 2013, a report of China National Ship-recycling Association (CNSA) said today
  • COSCO unit lands $54M deal
    COSCO Corp (Singapore) clinched orders for two Panamaxes for an aggregate of $54M
  • Overcapacity may hurt offshore
    Overcapacity could trouble the offshore industry in China, the same way it is currently hurting China's shipbuilding sector, warns Xu Xiulong, deputy manager and chief engineer of COSCO Shipyard at Marintec 2013
  • China Huarong settles suits
    China Huarong Financial Leasing, a Hangzhou-based financial leasing company, has reached an agreement with compatriot Zhejiang Qinfeng Shipping and its affiliated parties to settle lawsuits involving 262M yuan ($43M) over overdue hire payment
  • European naphtha flows to Asia
    Arbitrage for European naphtha cargoes into Asia has been enabled, as low margins on gasoline blending have made European refineries disinclined to blend naphtha
  • Order surge spells shipbuilding trouble
    The increase of orders in Chinese yards this year may not be a good thing for the Chinese shipbuilding industry, said Zhang Shengkun, president of the Shanghai Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers at Marintec 2013

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Industry's P3 Verdict: Mostly Positive
    WASHINGTON - The majority of public comments sent to the Federal Maritime Commission regarding the proposed P3 Network were supportive of the vessel-sharing alliance among the world's three largest global container lines. The unprecedented vessel-sharing agreement involving Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CMA, if approved by the FMC and...
  • FMC Seeks More Information From P3 Carriers
    WASHINGTON - The Federal Maritime Commission today voted to ask the three largest global container lines for more information on their proposed P3 alliance, stopping the clock on the agency's review of the unprecedented vessel-sharing agreement. Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM can take as long as they want...
  • Survey Finds Little Impact on Shippers From HOS Rules
    New federal rules that cut into trucking productivity did not push rates up for most shippers in the third quarter, according to a survey by Wolfe Research. The third quarter survey found 68 percent of shippers saw no change in truckload spot rates after revised hours of service rules took effect...
  • NY-NJ OKs $105 Million for Port Roads
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized $105 million for design, construction and realignment of parts of five main access roads to marine terminals in the Newark-Elizabeth port complex. The road improvements are part of a years-long, multibillion-dollar infrastructure investment program that also has included dredging port channels...
  • Asian Shippers' Council Applauds Sri Lanka Ban on THC Collection
    The Asian Shippers' Council believes the Sri Lankan government has struck a blow for shippers by making the collection of terminal handling charges and other fees by container shipping lines illegal, effective in 2014. The ban on the charges in the South Asian nation is set to be introduced in January,...
  • Tension Over Dockworker Hiring Mounts in Port of NY-NJ
    Who controls dockworker hiring at the Port of New York and New Jersey? The answer may be decided in court. The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from "interference" with the NYSA-ILA contract's hiring provisions. Both...
  • China's Elemental Monopoly
    What started as a rather innocuous blip on supply chain radars within the high-tech industry a couple of decades ago, the topic of rare earth minerals has grown into a true strategic concern for U.S. manufacturers and security. Not to be confused with conflict minerals, rare earth elements, or REEs,...
  • KKR Seeks Buyer for Turkish Ro-Ro Carrier
    U.S. private equity group KKR is seeking a buyer for its majority stake in U.N. Ro-Ro, the Turkish roll-on, roll-off shipping line it acquired in 2007. Goldman Sachs has been hired to sell KKR's 97.6 percent holding in the Istanbul-based carrier, which it bought for €910 million (about US$1.24 billion), Bloomberg...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Drops Again
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Dec. 4, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles eroded further this week, holding on to only $50 of the $250 per 40-foot-equivalent unit increase seen in mid-November. The rate dropped 5.3 percent or $100 per FEU in the week of...
  • Q&A: Filling the Gaps on Shipper Insurance
    Q: You recently wrote about readers' suggestions that shippers purchase their own cargo insurance for goods moving by rail and motor carrier. In debunking the idea you made reference to the Carmack Amendment. The Carmack Amendment isn't what it used to be, for railroads and motor carriers now can limit their...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV in Talks Over Possible Merger
    Headquarters of Hapag-Lloyd (left) and CSAVHapag-Lloyd and CSAV are in talks over a possible merger that would create the world's fourth largest ocean carrier. The German and Chilean companies are weighing whether "a possible business combination or any other form of association would be of mutual interest," Hapag-Lloyd said in a...
  • NYK Scholarships Offered for 13th Consecutive Year in China
    On November 13, an awards ceremony was held at Shanghai Maritime University(SMU), where 36 students were recognized for their academic excellence andfine demeanor and encouraged to develop themselves into sociallyresponsible and intelligent young Chinese filled with an internationalvision. Those in attendance included Keizo Nagai, NYK corporate officer andchief representative for...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Dynagas bags $33.8m
    George Procopiou's Dynagas has lined its pockets with more cash after underwriters exercised options for shares in its New York-listed LNG carrier spin-off.
  • Golar shares hit block
    Golar LNG Partners is putting a major block of its shares on the market as it raises funds for a newbuilding and its parent sells down its stake.
  • TMT wins trio's restart
    A US judge has given the green light to restart two combination carriers (OBOs) and a VLCC owned by Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT).
  • SALT scoops resales
    Scorpio Bulkers has firmed up an agreement to acquire seven kamsarmax bulkers that are under construction in China.
  • Genco looks for help
    The recent sale of $520m in bank debt to a group of hedge funds has accelerated efforts by Genco Shipping & Trading to hire a restructuring advisor.
  • CMA CGM hits the road
    CMA CGM appears to be lining up a fundraiser in which it plans to issue EUR 300m ($409.7m) worth of senior unsecured notes.
  • Diana hit with $1m fine
    Diana Shipping has been sentenced to a $1.1m fine in a US oil pollution case, just a fraction of the fine sought by government prosecutors.
  • DB upgrades MLPs
    Two of the most notable master limited partnerships (MLPs) in the shipping arena have landed a nod from an equity analyst at Deutsche Bank.
  • DRYS unplugs ATM
    Shares of George Economou's DryShips gained traction in early trading Thursday after Greek bulker and tanker owner announced plans to suspend an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering.
  • LDC scores again
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) has launched its second raid of the year on the Eurobond markets.
  • Two lost from cargoship
    A search has begun for two seafarers swept from a Wagenborg-managed cargoship off Sweden.
  • Anchorage stake slips
    Anchorage Capital Group has seen its stake in DHT Holdings diluted after a private placement which raised $107m for the tanker owner.
  • Logindo lowers sights
    Indonesian offshore shipowner Logindo Samudramakmur has drastically lowered its expectations for its upcoming IPO.
  • Canada tougher on tankers
    Tanker owners should face unlimited liability for oil spills in Canada, according to a government-appointed panel.
  • UN Ro-Ro up for grabs
    US private equity fund KKR is looking to sell its stake in Turkish shipowner UN Ro-Ro, with a domestic group interested in the holding.
  • PNG in ro-pax fight
    Papua New Guinea (PNG) prime minister Peter O'Neill has ordered the seizure of a new multipurpose vessel from "rogue" state forces in an ownership row.
  • Epic ups the ante
    Epic Gas has placed an order for a pair of gas carriers that will become the largest vessels in its fleet by some distance.
  • Teekay threatens again
    Teekay Corp is still evaluating possible legal action against South Korean yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding over a delay in receiving refund guarantees and construction contracts on up to 12 tankers.
  • Pirates face trial
    Nine Somali men suspected of attacking the Torm Kansas last month are to be tried in the Seychelles.
  • HMM books VLOCs
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is the second struggling Korean owner in as many weeks to place a surprise order for large bulkers.
  • Cargoship hard aground
    A Finnish general cargoship has gone hard aground off the island of Kemio, Finland, but no pollution has been reported.
  • G6 plus one
    Israel's Zim is in talks to deepen its cooperation with the G6 group of container lines.
  • Fire in the hold
    A German general cargoship has been hit by a blaze in the port of King's Lynn in the UK.
  • Jadrolinija in fuel deal
    Croatian oil and gas company INA has signed a new bunker supply deal with ferry group Jadrolinija worth close to HRK 350m ($62.2m).
  • IMO alters BWMC dates
    The IMO has agreed to revise the implementation schedule for the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC).
  • Lines in merger talks
    Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have confirmed they are in talks about a possible merger.
  • SDLP prices offering
    Seadrill Partners has revised its recently announced fund raising exercise in a move that will see its parent contribute more.
  • Extra SALT
    Scorpio Bulkers has snapped up five kamsarmax newbuilding resales at China's Hudong-Zhonghua in advance of its New York initial public offering, market sources say.
  • Pan Ocean drops STX
    STX Pan Ocean is to drop the STX pre-fix from its name as part of its restructuring effort.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Congress introduces gas tax hike
    "The Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials Act" calls for a 15-cent gas tax to be phased in across three years. It is expected to raise $170 billion over the next decade.
  • Public comments to FMC mixed on impact of P3
    The Federal Maritime Commission has released 83 pages of comments from shippers, ports, government officials and others about the proposal by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM to create a global P3 Network on the major East-West trade lanes.
  • NEWSFLASH: FMC asks for more information from P3; delays effective date
    The Federal Maritime Commission voted Thursday to approve a request for additional information from the parties to the proposed P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement - Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.
  • Zim, G6 discussing expanded transpacific cooperation
    "Joint ventures are part of Zim's ongoing strategy," Rafael Ben-Ari, Zim's vice president, shipping, said. "Our aim, as always, is to improve the services to our customers." Any cooperative agreement will be subject to FMC approval.
  • Teamsters to meet to discuss YRC contract
  • Millard Maritime partners with HELM
  • UPS automates C.O.D. process for customers
  • U.S. exports reach $192.7 billion in October
    The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday reported that the country's exports of goods and services for October reached an "all-time monthly high" of $192.7 billion, up from $189.3 billion in September, with record petroleum exports.
  • Sweden offers trade facilitation training in Africa
  • Countries step up fight against illegal ivory trade
  • Pharmaceutical distribution law takes effect
  • China disputes U.S. antidumping methodologies
  • Shipment of radioactive cargo recovered in Mexico
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV holding merger talks

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Brightoil suspends Geneva, Rotterdam operations to cut costs
    Move also aimed at streamlining business and focusing on Asia, says firm.
  • Foss Maritime in Alaska joint venture
    New company to address growing demand for marine services in the Arctic.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Fujairah: Earliest deliveries were possible from December 9.
  • Prices movements mixed in European markets
    Normal operations in Hamburg despite strong winds.
  • Singapore bunker prices still undercutting Fujairah
    But differential is narrowing.
  • 'Tepid' bunker demand as fuel stocks climb
    Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks at a seven-week high.
  • Asian bunker prices relatively stable
    Low to average demand in Singapore.
  • Navy fraud rising to millions of dollars
    Company inflated bunker prices and forged invoices.
  • Fuel savings accrue with two-speed gearbox
    But unit aimed at ships with 'multiple operational modes'.
  • Offshore firm adds hybrid vessel to fleet
    Ship can run on diesel-mechanical, diesel-electric and hybrid mode, says shipbuilder.
  • New LNG carrier design in the offing
    Concept uses gas-powered system to drive ship.
  • High bunker prices push research houses closer together
    Firms aim to get ahead in emerging ship performance monitoring market.
  • Chinese ship released from arrest
    Prompt release for Cosco Shipping vessel.

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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
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Arrival ports by:
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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