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April 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker: US Customs cuts minimal, April imports said to rise 2.7pc
  • Singapore will enforce UN Maritime Labour Convention rules in August
  • Jebel Ali Port decade-long dredging from 14 to 16 metres completed
  • Long Beach Harbour Commission backs BNSF on-dock rail yard project
  • Singapore's DBS Bank economist sees China's GDP growing 9pc in 2013
  • China, Russia and South Korea now resume "Xinlanhai" ferry service
  • Pipavav starts receiving vessels operating the Far East-India Express
  • BIFA calls on EU to reinstate Burma's duty- and quota-free status
  • Expert sees economic slowdown ahead, but China to surpass US by 2020
  • Mariners' warning: Singapore begins soil probe in Marina East area
  • CMA CGM's Med-north Europe FEMEX adds weekly Southampton call
  • Russian PM commits US$8 billion to rail, but rail chief says it won't pay
  • Brazilian March exports up 1.6pc, but trade surplus lowest since 2001
  • Strike action by Lufthansa ruled out until mid-April, union says
  • New IT offers connectivity between freight forwarders and airlines
  • Vietnam Airlines adds weekly flights from Moscow to Nha Trang resort
  • Golden Myanmar Air flies daily between Mandalay and Singapore's Changi

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Consolidation seen reducing global container shipping lines
  • Haldia-Farakka coal movement by barges postponed again
  • Maersk Group involved in research on finding alternative marine fuel
  • NYK launches tsunami alert system for vessels
  • Pak shipbreakers threaten closure
  • Rickmers-Linie to add another heavy-lift multipurpose vessel to fleet
  • Significant progress made, but a lot more needs to be done: Vasan
  • SPNM's summer networking event on April 12
  • Indo-Brazilian trade grew 10-fold in last decade
  • KPCT dedicated to the nation
  • Visakhapatnam Port breaks long-standing iron ore CLO loading record
  • INR rises further on increased dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Freja on the move in Sweden
  • BA's first A380 painted
  • DHL Express introduces enhanced Asian connections
  • WFS wins several contracts in North America
  • U-Freight handles ultra-long load in China
  • Menlo establishes new logistics hub for Fox Head in Europe
  • Maersk does not believe in near-sourcing
  • Dachser Schweiz: Samuel Haller becomes air and sea...
  • Unifeeder sold to Nordic Capital funds
  • Kuehne + Nagel Munich partnering 24plus
  • Lloyds Register presents global maritime trends for 2030
  • Rickmers-Linie adding another heavylift multi-purpose vessel
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands in Sultanate of Oman
  • More border crossings in North America
  • First rail production facility in Kazakhstan
  • 96.8% success rate for Fret SNCF

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Bourbon in 51 vessel $1.5 billion sale and charter back...
  • ABS and MPA fund Singapore professorship program
  • Total cost of piracy: $5.7 billion to $6.1 billion
  • Subsea 7 wins $350 million Petrobras contract
  • Odfjell and NCC to dissolve NOCT chemical tanker pool
  • USCG issues safety alert on surge protectors

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Port of Seattle adding UASC to service lineup
  • Greenbrier Companies delivers second fiscal quarter numbers
  • Diana Shipping subsidiary buying Capesize bulk vessel
  • Everett port board calls for shipyard cleanup project bids
  • Portland Port Commission sets budget public hearing

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Somalia rises from the ashes
    But what lies ahead for the country's offshore activities this year?
  • Shipping family scions voice misgivings about recovery
    Low interest rates and nation states' entry into shipping contribute to excess tonnage
  • Zodiac Tankers makes its debut
    Restructuring sees David Ofer head new Zodiac Maritime division
  • Shipping risk, anyone?
    Three deals in Asia have stalled on a low appetite for risk
  • Time to deflate the cost of UK lighthouses
    Light dues must shrink as a proportion of shipping costs
  • Spelling out exclusions or limits of liability can be crucial
    Decision in Kudos case contains helpful guidance for parties in offshore contracts
  • Déjà vu as second rating agency downgrades Ceva Group
    'Solid' 5% increase in annual revenues fails to reassure Moody's and S&P
  • TMT pledges tanker to release arrested vessels
    EXCLUSIVE: Taiwanese company is negotiating with bankers, agent tells cargo interests
  • Diana buys Tamou for $27m
    Japan-built capesize joins growing Palios stable
  • HPH claims return to 80% of daily box volumes
    Day 13 of the strike sees Hong Kong port giant struggle to meet demand
  • Baltic aframaxes reap record daily earnings of $130,000
    Ice restrictions push spot market to peak
  • Top box lines lost $239m last year
    Failure to return to profit bodes ill for prospects, Alphaliner warns
  • Six Dr Peters boxships declared insolvent
    Single-ship KG casualties now top 150
  • STX Group asks KDB to buy stake in Pan Ocean
    Bank's private equity arm hires team to carry out due diligence on dry bulk giant
  • Owners phase out smaller boxships
    Clarksons forecasts fleet decline as orders shrink and demolition gathers pace
  • Box trade imbalances could last several more years
    Macquarie challenges consensus view that better times are in sight
  • Carriers to post mixed first-quarter results
    Price hikes will not boost box lines' profits because the market is so poor, says ICAP
  • Cost of individual Somali pirate attacks trebled last year
    Incidents cost the world economy $6bn annually, says study
  • Fools and their money
    Beware a stampede of owners rushing to place orders inspired by Shell's latest deals
  • Hear him out
    Beijing must heed China Shipping chairman's call for more generous seafarers' tax credits
  • Teekay orders four aframax tankers at STX Shipbuilding
    Orders will be built to a collaborative design by yard and owner
  • Boskalis lands Elbe dredging deal
    Three-year contract will boost connections to Hamburg
  • Data Hub: Shipper Sentiment Survey, Europe
    European shippers highlight the difficulties they had in container availability on the Asia trade routes over the Chinese New Year period, as well as poor ocean carrier communication with customers. Sarah Bennett reports
  • Data Hub: More of the same for 2013
    Globally, MDS Transmodal estimates that total loaded maritime teu volume grew 4% in 2012, with a similar rise predicted in 2013. Containerisational International reports
  • Data Hub: Box update: Tough times beckon
    The output of new boxes slipped in fourth quarter 2012 and prices softened too, with prospects for 2013 uncertain. Containerisation International presents the latest update on the dry freight box business
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Indicators: On a knife edge
    Freight rate jitters plagued the main east-west trades in fourth quarter 2012, with further uncertainty expected. Containerisation International reports
  • Boxlines turn their attention to south-south trade prospects
    Top carriers see opportunity in intra-Asia, China-Africa and Latin America routes
  • Hyundai Mipo strikes another 10-tanker deal with Shell lessor
    Sinokor will charter at least 30 50,000 dwt product tankers to Shell
  • Three top brokers leave Galbraith's to join rival SSY
    Defectors from crude desk include tanker department chief

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Syndicated loans remain muted
    JUST over $13Bn in 1Q13 syndicated marine finance loans were reported by Dealogic today, in line with the moderate activity seen last year
  • Box volume rise eases rates yo-yo
    YO-YO box rates are being stabilised somewhat by a pick-up in volumes, Sydbank said today
  • US ballast rules seen hobbling Canadians
    CANADA'S ships are being hobbled on the Great Lakes by ruinous US ballast water rules, according to the Canadian Shipowners' Association
  • Delhi approves coverage from two Iranian P&Is
    DELHI has approved operations by two Iranian P&I clubs to help India's shipping groups gain insurance coverage for trade with Iran
  • Teekay points to yard price rise
    PRICES for newbuilding product tankers are rising in response to demand growth, according to an Oslo shipping analyst
  • Subsea 7 wins $350M PETROBRAS deal
    SUBSEA 7 said today it has won a contract from PETROBRAS worth more than $350M
  • Pareto tracks rises in product tanker sector
    PRICES of newbuilding product tankers and secondhand values of ships in their modern 'eco' design are both rising, Pareto Securities has said
  • Keppel wins $225M repeat ENSCO deal
    KEPPEL FELS said today it has secured a repeat order worth $225M from London-headquartered ENSCO
  • Indonesia frees tanker
    A TANKER held in Indonesia for six months following a collision has been released, its owner confirmed today
  • TCC eyes Aframax orders
    HONG KONG'S bulker and tanker owner TCC hopes to order Aframax tankers this year, its CEO Kenneth Koo told Fairplay today
  • Teekay bolsters eco-newbuilding momentum
    TODAY's orders by Teekay Tankers represents the culmination of the long-discussed 'One Spirit' project and yet another acceleration of the eco-newbuilding trend
  • FESCO turns profits into FY12 losses
    FESCO has reported FY12 losses of $17M, a reversal on the previous year's $29M in profits
  • Japanese yards stall for higher ship prices
    THORESEN Shipping Singapore told Fairplay it plans to order four Supramax newbuildings this year, but Japanese yards are refusing to take orders at current prices

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • India Container Volume Flat in Fiscal 2012-13
    Container throughput at India's major ports stayed relatively flat year-over-year in fiscal year 2012-13, which ended March 31, 2013, according to the latest provisional figures released by the Indian Ports Association. Throughput at the 12 state-owned ports, which account for the majority of India's exports and imports of containerized goods, was...
  • ANA, JAL Cargo Volumes Down in February
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume declined for the first time in 13 months in February on a year-on-year basis, tumbling 6.3 percent to 39,787 tons. ANA's domestic cargo volume also fell for the first in five months in February on a year-on-year basis, dropping...
  • Trade Tech to Host Seminar Series With NACCS to Help Shipping Community Prepare for Japan's New 24-Hour Rule
    ELLEVUE, Wash. - Trade Tech, a global supplier of cloud-based solutions for the logistics industry, is taking the lead in promoting compliance with Japan's Advance Filing Rules by co-hosting a series of seminars on the new requirements with Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System (NACCS), the Japanese government entity...
  • Stevedores Reportedly Back to Work in Chile
    Nearly all stevedores from ports in Chile are back at work, following a port strike that halted labor activities and delayed shipments of copper, fruit and wood pulp, ABC News reports. Other media outlets have reported that scattered protests continue at San Antonio. Stevedores at Angamos port suspended stopped working on March 16,...
  • New Singapore Initiatives to Promote Maritime Sector
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will launch new initiatives to drive maritime research and development, productivity improvements and manpower development to strengthen the nation's maritime sector. The new initiatives were announced by Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore's deputy prime minister and minister for finance, at the opening of the Sea Asia...
  • Lineage Logistics Buys Seattle Cold Storage
    Lineage Logistics has acquired the assets of Seattle Cold Storage and its facilities located in the Port of Tacoma and Algona, Wash. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SCS is one of the Puget Sound's largest public refrigerated warehousing companies. Its warehouses comprise 420,000 square feet and 11 million...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Volume Dropped in March
    The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corporation, reported March cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing a slump to 161,063 million ton miles, down 4.6 percent from the 168,775 million ton miles reported in March 2012. For the three months to March 31, ton miles dropped to 410,130 million, a 7.8...
  • US Container Imports Rise 1.4 Percent
    U.S. containerized imports through January 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports are modestly recovering according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. Total U.S. containerized imports rose 1.4 percent in January 2013 compared to January 2012, to a total of 1.5 million 20-foot-equivalent units. Imports jumped 12.2 percent in January...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Acquires Majority Share of Universal Freight Services
    Kuehne + Nagel has acquired more than 70 percent of the shares of Universal Freight Services from the Khimji Ramdas Group in Oman. The transaction enables the logistics company to enter the Omani market as the majority shareholder of a joint venture. Since 1999, Kuehne + Nagel has been represented in Oman...
  • Key Lane Increases Bolster US Intermodal Rates
    U.S. intermodal rates rose 1.2 percent or $24 during the week of April 8, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. This increase follows five weeks of declines due in part to falling diesel prices. Diesel prices fell again this week,...
  • Graybar Opens Branch in Pennsylvania
    Graybar has opened a new branch in Williamsport, Pa., and expanded its existing sales office in Hudson Valley, N.Y., to include on-site inventory and a customer counter. The Williamsport branch is the fourth new location the electrical communications products distributor has opened in 2013. The full-service branch, led by Mike Schaefer,...
  • Penske Logistics Completes Data Center Upgrade
    Penske Logistics has completed the multimillion-dollar upgrade of its data center, which serves all of its supply chain customers. The data center was previously housed on-site at a Penske Logistics facility in Beachwood, Ohio. The new center is located a few miles away off-site and has increased square footage available for...
  • Valley Cartage Promotes Two to VP Posts
    Valley Cartage has promoted Jim Mortensen as vice president of supply chain logistics and Bruce Anderson as vice president of operations, in conjunction with the opening of its supply chain service center in Lake Elmo, Minn., in May. Mortensen will lead the transportation and logistics company's efforts to create end-to-end freight...
  • Dachser USA Opens Bonded Container Freight Station in Miami
    Dachser Transport of America's Miami division has opened a bonded container freight station, I.B.E.C. and Bonded Warehouse, the first of its kind for Dachser USA. The new service offerings will serve clients in the South Florida market and Latin America hubs. With the rollout of the Export Gateway in Miami, the...
  • Retailers Not Too Worried About Sequestration Impact
    Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is predicted to rise 2.7 percent in April compared with the same month last year, despite federal spending cuts that took effect in March, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker study released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "The...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Revamps Trans-Pacific Services
    Hapag-Lloyd will introduce a new trans-Pacific service between Asia and the U.S. West Coast. The Pacific China Express, PCX, has the following port rotation: Ningbo and Shanghai, China; Kwangyang and Busan, South Korea; Los Angeles; Oakland, Calif.; and back to Busan, Kwangyang and Ningbo. The first eastbound sailing will be the Hyundai...
  • House Committee Plans WRDA Roundtable
    The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a bipartisan roundtable discussion on April 10 regarding the development of a Water Resources Development Act. The roundtable will focus on maximizing the benefits of developing water resources in the U.S. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' mission includes...
  • South Carolina Ports Authority Report Shows Air Quality Improvement
    Newer engines and cleaner fuels have helped reduce total pollutants from port equipment and trucks, according to an air emissions inventory commissioned by the South Carolina Ports Authority. The inventory, which measured all port-related emissions in the tri-county area during 2011, is a follow-up to the port's baseline study that quantified...
  • New Locks for Panama Canal Almost Halfway Done
    About 42 percent of the work on the new locks for the Panama Canal expansion has been completed, the Miami Herald reports. The locks are the most costly and complicated part of the $5.25 billion project to expand the nearly century-old canal to handle larger vessels. Most of the rest of the...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Bourbon bags billions
    Bourbon has struck a $2.5bn deal with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) aimed at strengthening the offshore owner's finances.
  • Chile ports return 'gradually'
    Activity is slowly returning to normal after a three-week strike across Chile's key ports.
  • Huber tops 10% at Cal Dive
    Financial firm Huber Capital Management has taken its stake in Cal Dive International past the 10% mark.
  • NNA not done yet
    Navios Maritime Acquisition still has the dry powder to add three more MR tankers despite its $140m swoop in the sector last week, analysts say.
  • Coscol ups volumes
    China's Cosco Shipping (Coscol) carried 9% more cargo in the first three months, it said on Tuesday.
  • Ice nice for afras
    Baltic aframax rates have spiked to a two-year high thanks to icy conditions pushing up demand, analysts say.
  • Hamburg pushes merger
    The German city of Hamburg is trying to kickstart more merger talks between Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud after a tie-up was called off last month.
  • Scandlines books record profit
    Baltic ferry operator Scandlines pushed up earnings to record levels in 2012 thanks to sales and debt reduction.
  • Diana ends cape wait
    Diana Shipping has stepped into the second-hand capesize market for the first time since the onset of the financial crisis.
  • Odfjell and NCC split
    Odfjell and National Chemical Carriers (NCC) are dissolving their 18-ship tanker pool after disagreeing on trading strategy.
  • Tanker masters jailed
    Two European tanker captains have been sentenced to three years in prison in Sao Tome in a "smuggling" case.
  • Phoenix back in action
    Phoenix Bulk Carriers has added a second handymax in as many weeks, brokers believe.
  • SCI tipped for six
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) could take possession of six of the seven vessels in the fleet of its defunct joint venture Irano Hind.
  • Transpetro handed fine
    Brazil's Transpetro has been slapped with a $5m fine over a spill that polluted 12 beaches near Sao Paulo.
  • India okays Iranian P&I
    India has approved two Iranian insurance groups to cover vessels bringing in Iranian crude.
  • Orders at three-year high
    Capesize newbuilding orders reached a three-year high in March, according to a leading analyst.
  • Fledgling owner takes off
    World Wide Supply is said to have picked up long-term charter contracts with Petrobras as part of the Brazilian oil company's huge platform supply vessels (PSV) tender.
  • Vega crew get cash
    Four seafarers stuck on a cargoship in a Danish port after its owner went bankrupt have now been paid.
  • Galbraith's trio jump ship
    Galbraith's has lost a trio of top tanker brokers to London rival SSY.
  • Cuba-US run halted
    A pioneering freight service between Cuba and the US has been grounded by lawsuits and mechanical problems.
  • New Venezuelan yard?
    Russia and Venezuela are considering establishing a new shipyard to build small tankers.
  • Dry deliveries miss mark
    Dry-cargo newbuilding orders may be running well ahead of the curve at the start of 2013, but it's a different story on the delivery front.
  • Five-year plan
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has scooped a five-year charter from Petrobras for a pipe-lay support vessel (PLSV).
  • Mipo reveals MR bonanza
    Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) announced it had won another order for 10 MR tankers on Tuesday.
  • MPA in research boost
    Singapore is to roll out new initiatives to drive maritime research and development in a bid to strengthen the local maritime sector.
  • Alam builds backlog
    Alam Maritim Resources has secured charter work for three of its vessels potentially worth up to MYR85m ($28m).
  • Spotlight turns to TNK
    Teekay Tankers (Teekay) took centre stage on Wall Street Monday after confirming details of an order for up to 16 long-range-two (LR2) product tankers at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of South Korea.
  • No impact from cuts
    US federal spending cuts are unlikely to hurt inbound container flows into the US, a trade body has predicted.
  • Ensco back at Keppel
    US drilling rig company Ensco has returned to Keppel to order its twentieth offshore newbuilding at the Singapore group.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • UPS appeals EU's merger ruling
    TNT Express said the appeal by UPS isn't a reconsideration or a renewal of the previous merger offer. Officials reiterated that TNT withdrew the offer in January and will focus on its new profit improvement plan.
  • NY/NJ port to pay $3.5 million for airport safety violations
  • Container volume forecast to be up in April, despite sequestration concerns
    "The impact of sequestration isn't yet fully known, but Customs officials are working hard to manage their resources and keep cargo moving," NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said.
  • Hong Kong dockworkers to meet with mediator
    Unions representing Hong Kong dockworkers will hold talks with two contractors and mediators from Hong Kong's Labor Department on Wednesday, according to a report from Radio Television Hong Kong.
  • MSC's terminals sale makes sense for both sides, says Drewry analyst
  • Steel imports boost New Orleans port in 2012
  • INTTRA offers cargo insurance through platform
  • Flextronics uses Amber Road for restricted party screening
  • TMS provider expands availability of system
  • NYK to provide tsunami alert system to vessels
  • U.S. sees mixed rail results in March
    In March, intermodal traffic rose by 0.5 percent, year over year, to 933,208 containers, while the number of carloads declined by 0.5 percent to 1.117 million when compared to March 2012, Association of American Railroads said.
  • Rickmers-Linie adds new heavy-lift ship
  • Air France takes cargo hit in March
  • ILA members voting on new contract today
    About 14,500 rank-and-file members of the International Longshoremen's Union who work at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts are voting today on whether to ratify a new six-year master contract.
  • Dachser opens bonded warehouse in Miami
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Marine lubricant supplier wins power plant contract
    Total Lubmarine says it fought off competition from 'major oil companies worldwide'.
  • No clear price direction in Fujairah
    Prices show gains in Suez and South African ports.
  • Prices display mixed trend across Europe
    Little price movement with Piraeus showing biggest change on low sulphur 380 cSt.
  • Maersk Tankers goes ahead with retrofit programme
    Retrofits 'could produce bunker savings of up to 10%.'
  • Reports: Tight avails in Hong Kong
    180 centistoke material in short supply on delayed cargo.
  • Developing lubes for dual fuel engines a 'key' challenge
    Technical director of Total Lubmarine says lubes have to evole.
  • KPI appoints global sales director
    Director for marine lubricants will be Singapore based.
  • Bunker prices in Asia showing mixed signals
    Supplies still tight in Tokyo Bay but the avails have improved.
  • Gazprom backs LNG bunkering for Baltic
    Russian energy giant predicts million tonne demand for bunker alternative.
  • Quest for 'eco' ships sees surge in newbuilds
    Analyst says orders for capesize vessels are at three-year high.
  • 150 tonnes of bunkers onboard sunken vessel
    No signs of leak so far, said Omani maritime personnel.
  • Charleston port records better air quality
    'International fuel standards and efforts by the maritime community mean our air quality continues to improve.'
  • Transpetro completes bunker spill cleanup
    Petrobras fined $5 million for 'operational failure' during bunkering operations at a terminal.
  • Cost of environmental regulations should be 'openly discussed'
    Pragmatic approach best, says International Chamber of Shipping chairman.
  • Bad weather hinders bunkering operations at Las Palmas
    Alternative is to shift vessels to inner port anchorage, says notice from OceanConnect.
  • Petronas ups MISC buy out price
    On recommendations that the shipping industry will 'be hurt by unyielding bunker costs' and more.
  • Wartsila bags contract for four fuel-efficient MPSVs
    Engine maker will design vessels for Malaysia-based Armada Offshore MPSV.
  • Book review: New edition of 'Bunkers'
    Reference work on bunkers is detailed and thorough, richly illustrated and provides insightful predictions on developments up to 2030.

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