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April 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Court allows striking dockers to petition colleagues in terminal car parks
  • Asia-USWC spot rates up to US$2,302/FEU ahead of annual contract talks
  • Crippled 2,992-TEU OOCL Belgium repaired, back in transatlantic service
  • LA port dredges main channel to 13.7 metres, basins to 16.5 metres
  • BIFA says don't touch General Average, decries reform-minded review
  • Japan to build high-performance 1,000-TEU feeders for Korean service
  • Hong Kong Sea Transport Logistics Association 'BUD' meeting April 18
  • Fifth of ten 13,169 TEUers joins Hapag-Lloyd's Asia-Europe G6 trade
  • Expected Malaysian export slip to be followed by rebound: economists
  • US should strengthen ASEAN allies through trade: Singapore PM Lee
  • Hong Kong's U-Freight opens airport office in Fujian at Xiamen
  • Chinese New Year gives air freight pricing reprieve with rate hike
  • Oman Air suffers net loss on new plane purchases, but revenue up 21pc

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 7, 2013
  • BTL's Aamby Valley weekend sees invitees revel in golf & other activities
  • MOL to focus on cost-cutting & innovation to restore profitability: President Muto
  • NYK once again included in FTSE4Good Index
  • SCI joint venture Irano Hind Shipping Co. to be closed down
  • Gem & jewellery exports set to grow 10-12 pc in 2013-14
  • SEZ developers get more time for projects
  • CCEA approves project to boost box handling capacity at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Far East-India Express service commences Pipavav call
  • GMB's traffic increases 13 pc to 293 mt in FY 13
  • NM Port handles record traffic in 2012-13
  • Improve rail link through Petrapole: Customs
  • Forex reserves decline to $292.6 bn
  • Indo-Lanka diplomatic face-off could dent auto exports further
  • INR ends sharply weak against dollar at 54.81
  • KSH-MCCIA event sees engaging deliberation on Budget, infrastructure needs
  • MACCIAs 'target selling' seminar in Thane on April 23

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cargo operations at new Doha airport on hold
  • Boeing opens new Everett delivery centre
  • Bank chief defends Boeing aid Delta seeking to block
  • FedEx Express extends reach of national service
  • Poste Italiane reports good results for 2012
  • New regional director for DB Schenker Logistics
  • Loxxess handling online logistics for Munich company
  • More capacity for commercial traffic in Canada
  • The "Bertha" arrives in Seattle
  • Liebherr provides cranes for Jubail
  • Port of Antwerp intensifies relations with Brazil
  • 24plus registers slight growth in 2012
  • 500,000 tonnes of paper a year
  • Plans to upgrade Tanzanian rail infrastructure

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Vigor Industrial promotes Nichols, Fosheim
  • Derecktor to build Maritime Aquarium catamaran
  • Eastern Shipbuilding to build 194 ft fishing vessel
  • Itkin out at OSG

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Sea-Tac Airport earns Washington recycling honor
  • Schnitzer Steel releases second fiscal quarter numbers
  • Diana Shipping sets time charter for vessel MELIA
  • Vigor Industrial promotes two marketing team members
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive week

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Sea mode outstrips air freight
    Results of some major freight forwarders reveal another subdued year in 2012, but sea freight volumes continued to increase
  • What's in the box for 2013?
    The A to Z of ocean carriers delivered a mixed bag of financial results in 2012, but it is time now to look at prospects for the rest of this year
  • Liquidity will be the key to survival
    But Standard & Poor's rates most big names 'adequate'
  • Tankers will bounce back first, S&P forecasts
    But spot rates will remain vulnerable
  • Moving mountains to shape the future
    Shell's forecast of a gas world benefits shipping
  • Hong Kong dockers win court approval to picket inside Hutchison terminal
    Union members entitled to strike and to peacefully picket at the workplace, Hong Kong High Court rules
  • Still no magic bullet
    Are armed guards the answer for West Africa?
  • UK government fails to meet anti-piracy promise
    Money is being wasted due to lack of cohesive strategy, says UNA former chairman
  • Liquidity, liquidity, liquidity
    Cash will be king in 2013
  • Girls allowed, mariners welcome
    UK Chamber's last two presidential nominations send an important message
  • Nordic Capital acquires Unifeeder
    Montagu Private Equity to sell Danish logistics company
  • Battle to reclaim oil cargo could mark legal first in West Africa
    Luck and intelligence located pirates' Anuket Emerald booty
  • Singapore to invest $800m in LNG
    Capital boost comes as republic is on the verge of changing global LNG trade dynamics
  • Idle box fleet reaches highest level for a year
    More than 4% of the total global fleet is now idle
  • Flat market holds a strong future
    Capesize rates remain below operating costs. Meanwhile, a handful of owners continue to order new ships
  • Asia to Europe volumes increase again
    Busiest February since CTS records began

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • VLCC cash burn seen extending for years
    MODERN VLCCs will continue operating at loss-making levels for years unless demand and scrapping accelerate, ICAP Shipping predicted
  • Unifeeder acquired
    NORDIC Capital Fund VIII has agreed to acquire Unifeeder, the Danish logistics and container shipping company, from Montagu Private Equity in the UK
  • PETRONAS ups ante for MISC buyout
    PETRONAS, Malaysia's gas and oil giant, today raised its offer to buy out the country's MISC LNG carrier group to $4Bn, according to a bourse filing
  • Delhi pledges insurance for Iranian crude
    DELHI has pledged to create an insurance pool of 20Bn rupees ($370M) to help two Indian refiners buy crude from Iran
  • Jones Act tanker rates surge
    SPOT RATES for US coastwise petroleum shipments are reaching new highs, which should prompt more Jones Act tanker and barge orders, Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis said today
  • Tallink buys Viking ro-pax
    VIKING Line said today it has sold its ro-pax Isabella to Tallink Grupp subsidiary Hansalink for €30M ($38.54M)
  • Cecon bondholders take up all shares on offer
    CECON said today its bondholders have subscribed for all 17.87M new shares the Oslo-listed offshore services vessel owner offered
  • Scorpio extends order push
    UNRELENTING growth continues at Scorpio Tankers, which has committed $209M to another half-dozen newbuilding product tankers
  • Taiwanese liners most exposed to HK port strike
    TAIWAN's three biggest box carriers appear to be worst affected by strikes that today began their second week at HIT
  • AET selling VLCCs?
    AET IS reported to be in talks to sell two of its 2005-built VLCCs, brokers told Fairplay today
  • BDI slides more on holidays
    THE Baltic Dry Index has been sliding all week, with the tonnage build-up over the Easter weekend and tomb-sweeping holidays in China pressuring rates
  • UK delays decision on Eurotunnel ferry role
    THE UK has put off a decision on whether to approve Eurotunnel's involvement in the Dover Strait ferry trade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • American Railcar Industries Opening Mississippi Facility
    American Railcar Industries is opening a railcar maintenance facility in Brookhaven, Miss., in Lincoln County, expanding its presence in southwest Mississippi, according to Mississippi's Gov. Phil Bryant, local officials and ARI officials, the Mississippi Development Authority reports. The new facility, which will complement the company's operations in Bude, Miss., represents a...
  • Damco Opens Second Container Freight Station in Cambodia
    Damco opens another warehouse in Cambodia.Damco has opened a second container freight station warehouse facility in Cambodia, following the launch of Damco CFS Warehouse 1 in August 2011. Both facilities offer a combined space of more than 16,000 square meters (about 172,223 square feet) with more than 40 loading bays. "There are...
  • New Zealand's Tauranga Opens Expanded Container Terminal
    he Port of Tauranga, New Zealand, has opened its expanded container terminal facilities. The capital expenditure program included a $30 million extension to wharf length at the Tauranga Container Terminal, increasing it by 170 meters (about 558 feet) or 28 percent; the installation and commissioning of a new Liebherr super-post-Panamax ship-to-shore twin-lift...
  • Intermodal Cartage Announces Promotions, New Hires
    Intermodal Cartage Group, part of IMC Companies, has promoted two current team members to new roles and named two new hires at its Nashville, Tenn., office: Nick Payne has been promoted to regional vice president. Prior to this position, he held various roles in the intermodal industry, most recently as regional...
  • Port of Seattle Joins Environmental Initiative Green Marine
    The Port of Seattle has joined Green Marine, a voluntary environmental program for the maritime industry in North America. The port is the first U.S. West Coast port to join the environmental initiative. The program addresses nine environmental issues, including air emissions; community impact, such as noise, dust and light; and environmental...
  • US Senate to Study Impact of Panama Canal Expansion
    U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing on April 10 at 2:30 p.m. EDT titled "Expanding the Panama Canal: What Does It Mean for American Freight and Infrastructure?" The hearing will explore how the Panama Canal expansion will change the movement of freight into and throughout...
  • QuestaWeb, AduanaSoft Join Forces for US-Mexico Trade
    U.S.-based QuestaWeb, a Web-based trade management provider, and Mexico-based AduanaSoft, an automated solutions provider for Mexican customs clearance, have entered into an alliance partnership and have subsequently integrated their software to offer a solution for U.S. companies manufacturing in Mexico's maquiladora industry. U.S. firms seeking to leverage the market advantages arising...
  • Vitran Names Deluce Interim President, CEO
    Vitran's board of directors has appointed Bill Deluce, current board member, as interim president and CEO, effective immediately. The appointment follows the resignation of Rick Gaetz as president, CEO and a director of the North American transportation firm. In the new position, Deluce will work with Vitran's management team and board of...
  • Orbcomm Acquires MobileNet, GlobalTrak
    Orbcomm has completed its acquisition of "substantially all of the assets" of MobileNet and the GlobalTrak division of System Planning. "The completion of the GlobalTrak and MobileNet acquisitions is a significant step forward in building our diverse portfolio of end-to-end solutions and enables Orbcomm to execute our long-term vision of expanding...
  • Canada, UAE Advance Agenda to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
    The goals set for Canada and the United Arab Emirates' strategic agenda have been accomplished and will be formalized next month, according to John Baird, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the UAE. More than a year ago, the two nations planned an...
  • WCI: Trans-Atlantic Rate Increase Flops
    World Container Index rates between New York and Rotterdam Full-size image Trans-Atlantic carriers failed to achieve a general rate increase set for April 1 between Northern Europe and the U.S. East Coast. Carriers such as CMA CGM, Hapag Lloyd, APL and Maersk Line announced rate hikes of between $200 and $300 on...
  • CMA CGM to Hike Europe-Asia Rates in May
    CMA CGM will increase rates on its trade from North Europe to the Far East, starting May 1. The container line said the hike will be $125 per 20-foot equivalent unit....
  • IAG Cargo Volume Fell Nearly 8 Percent in March
    International Airlines Group, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier, reported cargo traffic of 499 million metric-ton-kilometers in March, down 7.9 percent from 542 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo in March 2012. From January to March, IAG handled 1,364 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo, down 8 percent compared with 1,482 million metric-ton-kilometers in the first...
  • EPA Voids Import Approval for 74,000 Recreational Vehicles
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn approval of the import and sale of up to 74,000 gas-powered on- and off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles from China on the grounds that it may have received incomplete or falsified certification information. EPA said it issued the vehicle certificates from 2006 to 2012...
  • Unifeeder Sale Could Hasten Short-Sea Consolidation
    The acquisition of Unifeeder by Nordic Capital announced today is likely to hasten consolidation of the North Sea and Baltic markets. The Swedish-based private equity fund said it views Unifeeder, Europe's biggest short-sea carrier, as "an attractive platform for further and accelerated organic and acquisitive growth" in the pan-European shipping market. "There...
  • Nordic Capital to Buy Unifeeder
    Nordic Capital has agreed to buy Unifeeder, Europe's largest short-sea container line, from the U.K.'s Montagu Private Equity for an undisclosed price. Aarhus, Denmark-based Unifeeder transported more than 2 million containers with a fleet of 37 chartered ships between more than 40 ports in northern Europe, the U.K., the western Mediterranean...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Bird flu threatens bulk
    An outbreak of the avian flu in China could have an impact on the dry-bulk sector, according to analysts at ICAP Shipping.
  • Hosco bulker arrested
    US Marshals have been ordered to arrest a bulker controlled by Hebei Ocean Shipping Co of China.
  • Rio run for Diana ship
    Diana Shipping will be banking smaller cheques from another of its ships after securing a period charter for a panamax today.
  • Yujin sells bunker vessel
    London-listed tanker owner Yujin International has sold one of its bunker tankers.
  • Scorpio's next stop
    Scorpio Tankers has been tipped for an eighth trip to the capital markets before putting pen to paper on its next round of newbuildings.
  • Norden springs buy-back
    Norden has pulled the trigger on a $30m share buy-back.
  • Farewell Montagu
    Nordic Capital has swooped for control of Unifeeder which had been placed on the sale block by private equity parent Montagu.
  • A dynasty defended
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Nobu reveals paper pain
    Nobu Su's TMT lost over $1bn on FFAs in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the shipowner admits today.
  • Petronas raises MISC bid
    Petronas has tabled an improved offer for Malaysian shipowner MISC following resistance by minority shareholders.
  • Viking Line sells oldie
    Finnish ferry outfit Viking Line is selling an ageing roro to a compatriot owner to help pay for its new LNG-powered cruiseship.
  • Paying Peter
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Precious adds a third
    Precious Shipping has continued on the acquisition trail after ordering another cement carrier newbuilding in China.
  • Sapura plans placement
    SapuraKencana is aiming to raise some MYR1.6bn ($450m) to help fund its acquisition of Seadrill's tender rig business.
  • Shell to sell Geelong
    Shell says it is looking to sell its Geelong Refinery in Australia as it looks to concentrate on large scale sites.
  • DSA opts for diplomat
    The Danish Shipowners' Association (DSA) has named a current diplomat as its new director general.
  • Helix signs up BP
    BP has agreed to charter Helix Energy's Q5000 well intervention semisubmersible vessel for up to five years.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Mass. governor, legislature at odds over transportation
    The House proposal, which will be up for a vote Monday, April 8, hopes to pay for transportation programs, such as road and bridge repairs, by increasing the gasoline tax by three cents per gallon, among other measures.
  • Injunction extended against Hong Kong strikers
    Hong Kong's High Court has extended an injunction first obtained April 1 on striking dockworkers, barring them from entering container terminals in Kwai Chung where the port's container terminal is located.
  • Poor roads a big cost for Nevada
  • S&P says ship operators face refinancing, default risks
    "Given that market conditions are extremely fragile, we believe that, to keep the industry in the black, leading container operators will have to maintain stringent capacity management and pricing discipline," the rating agency said.
  • Port of L.A. reaches 53-foot depth
    The Corps of Engineers completed the 10-year, $370 million deepening of the port's main navigation channel and turning basins, enabling it to receive a new generation of super-size vessels now being deployed.
  • Damco opens second Cambodian facility
  • CII, Swiss forwarder supply French Polynesia
  • CSAV building new ships, repaying AFLAC loan at discount
  • EU retail trade flat in February

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week lower
    Demand was slow across the Americas, players told Bunkerworld.
  • Crude plummets as US economic growth questioned
    WTI crude headed for biggest weekly drop in six months as US employers hired less than half the number of workers forecast in March.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah while soft in Africa
    Suez prices soft.
  • Prices sliding in European markets
    Piraeus MGO prices down by $24.50 pmt.
  • Japanese bunker avails expected to tighten
    Refinery turnarounds hitting fuel oil output.
  • Company claims 'breakthrough' for its power generator
    Technology could be 'attractive' for naval architects.
  • State aid for sulphur compliance not forthcoming
    Few signs that EU governments are supporting shipowner in efforts to find alternatives to MGO.
  • Disrupting bunkering was 'unforgivable sabotage'
    Japan reports 'record low catch' after anti-whaling group blocked ship-to-ship fuel transfer.
  • 1989-built vessel sold following dual-fuel ferry's arrival
    Viking Line says sale is part of 'long-term strategy'.
  • Week ends with IFO prices largely down at major ports
    Bunker deliveries at Busan and Tokyo Bay subject to weather conditions.
  • Protocol developed for analysing bunkers
    Aim is to help engineers develop more efficient engines.
  • Ferries to start slow steaming in New Zealand
    Sailing time for the Kaitaki and Arahura will be increased.
  • South China fuel oil imports down 38% in March
    About 120,000 mt of fuel oil imported to region in March.
  • Stolt Tankers incurs losses in Q1
    Weaker performance due in part to falling bunker surcharge, says company.
  • IOE starts physical supply operations at Colombo
    Working with Sri Lanka state firms CPSTL and CPC.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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