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October 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Geraldine Knatz 'forced' to retire as Port of Los Angeles chief
  • 14,074-TEU CSCL ship makes Zeebrugge call after buying into terminal
  • MOL's PNW-PS1 Asia-Puget Sound transpacific services merge
  • UASC expects to switch to LNG for its 18,000-TEU newbuildings
  • Le Havre ends first bidding in final phase of Port 2000 development
  • CSAV renews capacity increase with re-deliveries, newbuild orders
  • Bigger ships bring fears of longer waits with Panama Canal widening
  • TNT to take on Royal Mail by offering end-to-end delivery UK-wide
  • Touchy debate continues on container weights, control, enforcement
  • CSAV takes in 8,600-TEU reefer CSAV Traiguen on FE-WCSA loop
  • MSC to take delivery of 8,948-TEU Jonhana Schulte as MSC Arbatax
  • Kuehne + Nagel provides warehousing services for Toyota in Ukraine
  • Yusen Logistics opens office in South Africa to probe potential
  • International bunker conference in Hong Kong November 5 - 7
  • Alaska air safety seminar cancelled due to US Government shutdown
  • Australian Customs seize 30 kilos illicit drugs arriving as air mail
  • Airports, economic development, plus land availability, drive growth

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • FFFAI delegation meets Revenue Secretary & members of CBEC
  • ICS East India Branch elects office-bearers for 2013-15
  • PCN launches new website as 200th member signs up
  • Vanguard Logistics Services to expand throughout India
  • Bajaj to export Quadricycle
  • APM Terminals wins Best Inland Service Provider of the Year award
  • MbPT holding three-day course in maritime law & related issues
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 1.12 bn to $ 276.26 bn
  • INR rallies by 107 paise to end at 61.44
  • Solar power projects get CCEA nod
  • STC, MMTC & PEC receive below par bids for wheat exports
  • BBC Fuji saves lives of 117 refugees south of Sicily
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT appoints Energy Project Shipping ApS as exclusive agent in Scandinavia
  • Mammoet s new Terminal Crane 15 claimed to be technological breakthrough for industry
  • Multitrade moves train cars from Spain to Chile

International Transport Journalweb site
  • After B787, JAL turns to A350
  • High priority for trans-Siberian railway development
  • Legal issues, piracy and sanctions top shipowners' list of...
  • Menlo opens new office in Brisbane
  • TIR restrictions extended to Privolzhsky customs...
  • Portopia becomes reality
  • Ceva and Tower launching new solution for pharmaceutical...
  • More room for general cargo handling in Coburg
  • Texas attorney general now supports airline merger
  • CMA CGM introduces new Egypt-Black Sea feeder
  • FedEx starts new domestic shipping service in Sweden
  • Landmark agreement on climate change
  • Rail freight usage on the rise in UK
  • Rightship changes vice-president of Americas
  • Chancen gibt es überall

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Port of Umatilla General Manager named new President of PNWA
  • NYK vessel rescues crew of stricken yacht
  • Coast Guard drops blood/supplies to cruise ship northeast of Hawaii
  • Kalama Port Commissioners Ok interpretive center construction contract
  • OOCL celebrates christening of new 13,208 container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Scorpio confirms $455m spending spree on 15 dry bulk newbuildings
    Scorpio says Japanese yards to be used as well as Chinese
  • Cyprus pledges support for shipping
    President tells maritime gathering that he will strengthen the sector
  • Improved scrapping sentiment raises spectre of speculative purchasing
    GMS reports a disconnect between sales and local activity on subcontinent
  • STX Pan Ocean struggles to liquidate in Hong Kong
    Insolvent dry bulk firm seeks creative ways to prevent vessel arrests
  • Scorpio Bulkers buys newbuilding panamaxes from Wisdom Marine
    Firm signs $134m deal for two 84,000 dwt and two 81,600 dwt ships
  • Consolidation hits smaller Greek shipping companies and older fleets
    Number of owners falls to 2005 level but larger outfits resist well, says Petrofin
  • International code of conduct could confuse, says BIMCO
    ICoCA may confuse shipping and distract stakeholders from value of ISO PAS 28007
  • Soechi buys VLCC BW Luna for $36m
    Interest in secondhand tonnage keeps prices stable
  • Shipping should be helped with cost of low-sulphur fuels, says Sekimizu
    IMO chief tells Maritime Cyprus that society as a whole should bear the financial burden of emissions curbs
  • Asia-Europe box volumes surge 10% in August
    Slow economic recovery ensures volumes remain lower than in 2011
  • Nakilat reports dip in profits
    But global gas-shipping opportunities keep Qataris in buoyant mood
  • DryShips launches equity-raising campaign
    Nasdaq-listed owner close to rescheduling deal with banking syndicates
  • Samjin Shipbuilding lands order for up to four chemical tankers
    Anglo-Atlantic Steamship snaps up 50,000 dwt vessels for charter to Laurin Maritime
  • HSH Nordbank ready to pull the plug
    Bad bank vessels to go to scrap if warehousing deals cannot be reached

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Taiwan group seeks coal supply
    TAIWAN's Formosa Plastics Group is calling for a tender for a monthly delivery of a Capesize-load of coal from November 2013 to March 2014, Fairplay has learnt
  • Petredec orders four LPG tankers
    PETREDEC told Fairplay today it had ordered four 11,000m³ pressurised vessels at Japanese yards
  • TAS sells vessel for $12M
    MALAYSIAN shipbuilder TAS Offshore said today it had sold an anchor handling tug supply vessel for around 38M ringgit ($12M)
  • Bulker sales continue strongly
    DESPITE a pause in the Baltic Dry Index rally last week, secondhand bulker sales have continued unabated
  • Keppel signs yard deal with PEMEX
    KEPPEL O&M has signed an MOU with Mexico's national oil company PEMEX to jointly develop, own and operate a $400M yard in Mexico
  • Speculative recycling purchases resume in South Asia
    AFTER months of quiet activity, speculative purchases have returned to the South Asian ship recycling scene (bar Pakistan), with prices of over $400/lt ldt offered for vessels
  • Tanker pools face challenges
    TANKER pools, once viewed as a strategy to beat chronically low freight rates, are now facing new challenges
  • Cido Shipping sells chemical tankers
    THE Hong Kong unit of South Korean ship owner Cido Shipping has sold four chemical tankers en-bloc

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics Opens Australia Facility
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics' new warehouse and office facility in Brisbane.Menlo Worldwide Logistics has opened a new multi-client warehouse and office facility outside of Brisbane, Australia, in Seventeen Mile Rocks. The 1,692 square meter (about 18,213 square foot) warehouse and 328 square meter office space is located in the Metrowest Business and...
  • NYCT Orders Container Cranes for Waste Handling
    New York Container Terminal has ordered two rubber-tire gantry cranes and two rail-mounted gantry cranes from Konecranes for use in waste handling in New York. The cranes, which have a lifting capacity of 50 tons, will be used for moving containers of municipal solid waste from New York City, as part...
  • Falling Imports Help Ease Strain on Indonesia's Economy
    Falling imports in August helped ease the strain on Indonesia's rupiah, which has lost 20 percent against the dollar so far this year. The declining strength of the rupiah and dropping consumer spending power as fuel prices have spiralled combined in August to enable Indonesia to post its first trade surplus...
  • Panalpina Realigns Global Strategy With New Region
    Karl Weyeneth, Panalpina's new chief commercial officer.The Panalpina Group is realigning its regional setup to establish a fourth region, comprising the Middle East, Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The region, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. It is the supply chain management...
  • P3 Rivals Strengthen Presence in US Trade
    MSC Chicago at the Port of Virginia. JOC Top 40 Container Carriers - U.S. Import Trade Lanes, First Half 2013 Full chart The P3 operating alliance of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM in the east-west container trades doesn't start until the second half of 2014, but each of the three carriers...
  • APM Terminals Welcomes CSCL Ship in Belgium
    CSCL's Star at APM Terminals Zeebrugge.APM Terminals Zeebrugge in Belgium has received the first call of China Shipping Container Lines' container ship Star on the Asia/Europe Express Service 7 service. "We are extremely proud to welcome China Shipping Container Lines to our facility," said Mark Geilenkirchen, managing director of APM Terminals...
  • US Containerized Exports Bounced Back in July
    U.S. containerized exports through July 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized exports inched up roughly 1 percent year-over-year in July, to 966,148 20-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. July's slight increase was a rebound from a 4.5 percent drop in June, when exports hit their lowest level...
  • Aviation Industry to Develop Climate Change Plan for 2020
    ICAO Council President Roberto Kobeh González (second from right), 38th Assembly President Michel Wachenheim of France (third from right) and ICAO Secretary General Raymond Benjamin (top left) are congratulated by delegates and ICAO officials upon the conclusion of the 38th ICAO assembly.The United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization's member states have...
  • Dumping Ships From East-West to North-South Trade Lanes Nearing 'Saturation'
    Ocean carriers' tactic of shifting surplus capacity from east-west trades to north-south routes is nearing "saturation point," according to Drewry Maritime Research. The "endless" cascading of tonnage from the main haul trades to regional routes is now "seriously haemorrhaging" freight rates in north-south services, and the rate of decline in the...
  • Mississippi River Traffic Back to Normal After TS Karen Dissipates
    Graphic from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows where Tropical Storm Karen dissipated in the Gulf of Mexico. Vessel traffic on the Mississippi River has returned to normal, as remnants of Tropical Storm Karen dissipated. U.S. Coast Guard officials rescinded all restrictions on the river and area waterways at about midnight...
  • US Government Shutdown Closes Kings Point
    The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., has been temporarily closed by the government's partial shutdown. Superintendent James Helis said the academy has moved its scheduled fall break from the original date of Nov. 1 to 11, and that cadets were sent home Friday through Oct. 14. The change is...
  • US, EU Seek New Date for Canceled Trade Talks
    The U.S. and the European Union will today attempt to agree on a new date for trans-Atlantic trade talks, after this week's negotiations were canceled because of the partial shutdown of the U.S. government. Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Dan Mullaney is scheduled to meet with EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Nevada chops Genco stake
    A company that had been Genco Shipping & Trading's largest shareholder has dramatically slashed its stake in the US bulker owner.
  • Pipeline to drive demand
    Demand for products tankers trading in the Atlantic Basin is poised to pop in the coming months, a leading equity analyst told clients Monday.
  • Trojan torches bulker
    Greek owner Trojan Maritime has tossed its oldest bulker on the scrap heap at a time when Bangladeshi demolition prices are rising.
  • Bahri scraps again
    Saudi state owner Bahri has sold the last of its veteran ro-ro cargoships, it is claimed.
  • SALT sprinkles $450m
    Scorpio Bulkers has gobbled up 15 new vessels in a move worth in excess of $450m.
  • OSC fixes VLOC finance
    Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has fixed up a loan to part-finance four huge new VLOCs on charter to Vale for 20 years.
  • Nakilat sees profit rise
    Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) posted a rise in third quarter profit but earnings for the year to date are still down on the first nine months of 2012.
  • Tanker attack foiled
    The Iranian navy has beaten back two raids by pirates on a domestic tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Genting adds $960m ship
    Genting Hong Kong is splashing close to $1bn on a new cruiseship for the Asian market.
  • Arctic profits on ice
    AP Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Andersen believes Arctic boxship sea routes are unlikely to be commercially viable for at least 10 years.
  • DB backs big yards
    Deutsche Bank has urged investors to boost their holdings in two of the world's largest shipbuilders amid a rise in newbuilding prices.
  • Three missing in sinking
    A search is on for three crewmen lost when their stand-by ship sank off the Netherlands.
  • Bodouroglou diluted
    Michael Bodouroglou has seen his holding in Paragon Shipping diluted by the bulker's owner's latest equity issue.
  • Subsea 7 stocks up
    Norway's Subsea 7 is lining up a share buy-back of up to $200m to refill its treasury.
  • Laurin adds tanker quartet
    Swedish tanker owner Laurin Maritime has signed up for its first Chinese newbuildings.
  • MK makes it seven
    Singapore's MK Marine has returned to Xiamen Shipbuilding in China for more platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings.
  • Scorpio into panamaxes
    Scorpio Bulkers has completed a $134m swoop for four panamax newbuildings from Wisdom Marine.
  • ABG ratings slashed
    India Ratings & Research (IR&R) has downgraded the debt of ABG Shipyard due to tight liquidity.
  • Alaskan takeover sealed
    An Alaskan court has approved the acquisition of Northland Services by rival Alaska Marine Lines (AML).
  • Second Gulf Nav VLCC seized
    Gulf Navigation has said lenders have arrested another of its VLCCs in a row over a loan default.
  • Keppel Mexico bound
    Keppel Corp is teaming up with Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex to build a shipyard to build jack-up rigs.
  • Bulker causes oil spill
    Vietnamese authorities are battling to prevent a environmental disaster after a bulker ran aground on Friday.
  • Maersk gets spill fine
    Maersk Tankers has been fined £15,00 ($24,000) by UK authorities for polluting waters within 12 miles of its coastline.
  • Petredec orders four
    Petredec continues to take advantage of low newbuilding prices with an order for four small LPG newbuildings in Japan.
  • FSL exodus continues
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust), the Singapore-listed business trust, has seen another senior executive quit the company.
  • VLCC sale blocked
    A Dutch court has refused a request by creditors of Gulf Navigation for the forced sale of a VLCC arrested in Rotterdam last month.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Cascading hurts North-South freight rates
    Drewry said the decision by ocean carriers to dump unwanted vessel capacity from their East-West schedules into North-South trade lanes "is now seriously hemorrhaging freight rate levels in North-South services."
  • CTS sees signs of container upturn
  • Safmarine MPV seeks to grow breakbulk business
    "2013 has been a significant year for Safmarine MPV which started with the AP Moller-Maersk Group's decision to establish the Safmarine MPV business as a separate and independent business unit within the group," a company executive said.
  • ICAO sets 2016 for emissions program deadline
    Facing pressure by the European Union, which had developed and implemented its own emissions-capping plan for the airline industry, ICAO members hammered out a deal that would seemingly placate EU officials.
  • Forwarder network to use CargoWise platform
  • Freight expenditures up in September
    Money spent on domestic freight shipments rose 5.2 percent from August to September, the largest increase since March, as shipment volume rose 2.7 percent, month-over-month, according to Cass Information Systems.
  • Government shutdown begins to impact trade
  • DSV starts perishables service in U.K.
  • JAL makes first Airbus order
  • UASC ship design optimized

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Fujairah bunker market starts the week soft
    South African prices also sliding.
  • Independent players 'dumping' product
    Russian energy giant wants crack-down on 'shadow' bunker suppliers.
  • Firm takes delivery of bunker-saving vessel
    Will add seven other vessels of same class to its fleet by the end of 2014.
  • Prices weakening across Europe
    Congestion persists in Rotterdam.
  • Infineum pulls out of marine fuels' additive market
    Company says it remains 'very active' in lubricants market.
  • New team manager for BP Marine France
    Audouard took up his post at the beginning of October.
  • Russian court to hear bunkering ban case
    Latest move in bunkering dispute sees appeal lodged at arbitration court.
  • Dutch supplier opens new office
    Move in response to growing demand.
  • US navy captain sacked as supply probe continues
    Commander alleged to have had links with Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia.
  • Emulsion-fuel developer sees losses widen
    But Quadrise remains confident that bunker market presents it with a 'prime opportunity'.
  • Week begins with price falls in Asian ports
    Supplies of marine fuel fine at ports.
  • LNG-fuelled tugs leave shipyard
    Orders for similar vessels in the pipeline, says owner.
  • 'No operational difference' in using LNG-fuelled OSVs
    Vessels will be able to dynamic position 14 to 17 days on LNG, says CEO of Harvey Gulf.
  • Fuel cell technology 'not yet mature enough' for vessels
    Still 'an interesting technology' with many benefits, says Wallenius Marine spokesman.
  • India shipyard in diesel electric first
    Scientific research platform vessel is a joint project with GE Power Conversion.
  • Modern boxships to 'cold iron' in port
    The APL Savannah will start cold ironing in Los Angeles.

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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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