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July 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL hikes rate US$525/TEU on westbound Far East-Europe trade August 1
  • Fire consumes weather deck boxes on MOL Comfort, fate of hold unknown
  • Rates determined by supply and demand, not carrier collusion: Drewry
  • US July imports set for 1.1pc, stronger showing expected: Port Tracker
  • Swire acquires all of Polynesia Line, but retains headquarters and old agents
  • Ningbo port's June container volume grows 10.1pc to 1.58 million TEU
  • Hamburg Sud takes charge of world's biggest reefer box ship - 9,814-TEU
  • Strikes protesting reforms stop barge traffic on German canals system
  • Hefei-Shanghai freight rail express cuts transits from 32 to 9 hours
  • Israeli PM blasts dockers planning strikes to stymie privatisation
  • Brazil's Santos dockers threaten 24-hour strike over privatisation
  • Suzue Corporation sets up JV company in Malaysia with Geniki Holdings
  • Two Panalpina German offices enter truck network with Arcese Espana
  • Container throughput at Estonia's Tallinn Port increases 7.5pc
  • New Durban dig-out port needs to overcome hurdles before project begins
  • FedEx extends real-time shipment tracking with SenseAware to Hong Kong
  • Deutsche Post-DHL to open 20,000 German parcel shops to tap e-commerce
  • Polet Airlines of Arizona move aid to Panama using Russian AN-124

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • JN Port plans liquid bulk terminal in two phases
  • Fire-fighting effort hampered by adverse weather
  • Global warming opens promising Northern Sea route
  • MSC to implement rate restoration of $ 200/TEU from Aug. 5
  • Shell Marine Products growing its business in MESA region
  • SRI announces new legal charter to support seafarers
  • Suez Canal open, but support services impacted due to Egypt strife
  • TT Club supports FIATA's Young Freight Forwarder award
  • Gold imports slump 80 pc in June
  • Textile exports to hit $ 50 bn by 2014-15
  • Urea imports up 48 pc in April-June
  • Capacity addition at Haldia port continues to face obstacles
  • JN Port plans liquid bulk terminal in two phases
  • Gati-KWE joins hands with Oxfam India to deliver aid to Uttarakhand
  • Rlys carries 256.79 mt of freight during April-June
  • Hi-tech products to get export incentives
  • Sugar import duty hiked to 15 pc

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders $450 million newbuild
  • Cecon gets new delivery date from Davie
  • IHC Merwede bags FPSO unloading system contracts
  • Volstad orders subsea IMR vessel from Turkish yard
  • Crowley acquires Alaska fuel company
  • LR to help Singapore develop LNG bunkering capabilities
  • ASME, USCG to hold technology, standards workshop

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Portland planning commission Oks West Hayden Island scheme
  • BTS freight transport index climbs during month of May
  • Annual seafood festival scheduled for Charleston Marina
  • Expansion plans announced for Seattle's Smith Cove Park
  • Marcon brokers sale of pair of crew boats

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • EU loan will assist Southampton box terminal development
    South coast UK port will dredge its main navigation channel to 16 m
  • Egypt crisis raises the spectre of rising bunker prices
    Oil price hike poses renewed threat to shipowners
  • Maritime security pact focuses on long-term solutions
    Indian, Sri Lanka and the Maldives agree to share capacity and information
  • James Fisher plans ro-ro divestment
    UK military spending cuts leave Foreland Shipping share up for grabs
  • STX fallout swells idle box fleet
    Laid-up tonnage up 11% in the final fortnight of June, Alphaliner reports
  • China reports unexpected export dip in June
    Prospects for the third quarter are grim, warns customs official
  • What price German armed-guard accreditation?
    PMSCs will need a costly and demanding new licence to serve on the country's fleet
  • China demands West African VLCCs
    Growing trade spurs shipowners to ask for higher freight rates
  • Fresh doubt surrounds STX involvement in Kepco charter project
    Two $230m contracts at risk if STX Pan Ocean cannot fix newbuildings quickly
  • Wild world
    MOL Comfort reminds us that our seas are vast, perilous and beyond our control
  • Hyundai Mipo secures $165m Dole deal
    Contract for three reefer boxships said to be a first for a South Korean yard
  • Cosco Corp secures $180m order for four aframaxes
    Shipbuilder also announces contracts for small tanker and stinger barge
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping posts first-half loss
    Tanker and dry bulk units are in the red, while LNG shipping remains profitable

Fairplayweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Fincantieri scores luxury order
    REGENT Seven Seas Cruises confirmed today that it has placed a newbuild order with Italy's Fincantieri priced at $450M
  • Magna buys FreeSeas debt
    NASDAQ-listed FreeSeas confirmed today that the New York group Magna will buy bank debt that will ultimately be converted into equity
  • CPP sells OSG claims
    EVANGELOS Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners today confirmed that it has sold its OSG bankruptcy claims to Deutsche Bank for an undisclosed sum
  • Greeks hold 337 in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK officials are holding 337 people in connection with migrant smuggling attempts over the past week
  • Carriers add W Africa loop
    WEST Africa's burgeoning import trade is continuing to attract more liner ship capacity, with today's launch of a new service by Asian carriers
  • Malta halts more migrants
    AUTHORITIES in Malta yesterday intercepted a group of 68 migrants 70m south of the island after the engine of their dinghy stopped
  • Polynesia Line taken over
    CHINA Navigation, the deepsea shipping arm of Swire Marine, has fully taken over specialist carrier Polynesia Line
  • 12 seafarers rescued off Ulsan after collision
    SOUTH Korean coastguards were reported today to have rescued all 12 Chinese seafarers from a lifeboat off South Korea
  • Arrested ship leaves Singapore
    PANAMA-flagged general cargo ship Genius Star II has been allowed to leave Singapore yesterday after its Taiwanese owner settled about S$9,000 ($7,000) worth of claims
  • Chiwan bulk throughput rises by 38.1% y/y
    SHENZHEN-listed Chiwan Wharf said today bulk cargo throughput totalled 997,000 tonnes at Chiwan terminal in June, a 38.1% year on year rise
  • VLGC chartering slows
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers are continuing to slide as sentiment weakens in both east and west of Suez
  • US box import rise seen
    BOX IMPORTS at US container ports should ramp up during the autumn holiday shipping season after a stagnant summer, a major importer group has predicted
  • RSHI unit wins in suit
    HONG KONG-listed RSHI's Jiangsu subsidiary has won the second round in a $2.6M compensation suit filed by a Chinese fund management company
  • Bumi Armada kept on 'hold'
    MALAYSIAN offshore oilfield services provider Bumi Armada's stock rating has been maintained at 'hold', despite recent contract win of about $179M from Lukoil
  • Most of China's commodity import prices fell
    CHINA's imported coal prices fell 16.3% year on year to $91.4 per tonne on average in the first half, according to customs statistics released today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Railway Questions Engineer's Report in Deadly Derailment
    Investigators trying to determine what caused the crude oil train derailment that killed at least 15 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, are now focusing on the train's engineer, according to news reports. The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway suspended the engineer, Tom Harding of Farnham, Quebec, and cast doubt on whether he...
  • WCO, IMO, ICAO to Collaborate on Trade, Security
    Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization; Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization; and Kunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organization at the IMO headquarters in London. Source: IMOKunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organization; Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of...
  • India Opens Market to Canadian Eastern Spruce
    India's market has opened to Canadian eastern-spruce products, according to Canada's Ed Fast, minister of international trade and minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway; Joe Oliver, minister of natural resources; and Gerry Ritz, minister of agriculture and agri-food. "This agreement will help eastern Canadian exporters tap into the large and growing Indian...
  • DB Schenker Solidifies Presence in Laos
    DB Schenker has established its own legal entity in Laos and will now operate under the name "Schenker (Lao) Sole Co." across the region. Although present in the Southeast Asian country since 2001 as a representative office of Schenker (Thai), the process of establishing a legal entity manifests DB Schenker's "strong...
  • Strategies for Optimizing Cost and Service through Enhanced Visibility
    Increasing supply chain visibility is a critical strategy for reducing costs and improving operational performance. This is reflected in a recent AberdeenGroup study, which found that 63% of respondents place a high priority on improving visibility into their increasingly complex global supply chains. AberdeenGroup's newest report, Supply Chain Visibility: A Critical...
  • Georgia Ports, Cordele Intermodal Sign Inland Port Accord
    Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (center) along with Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz (left) and Cordele Intermodal Services President Jonathan Lafevers (right) sign a new inland port agreement during an event July 10 at the Cordele Intermodal Services in Cordele, Ga. Source: GPA Photo/Stephen Morton. Georgia's Gov. Nathan Deal, the...
  • Michigan DOT Releases Draft Freight Plan for Public Input
    The Michigan Department of Transportation's draft Michigan Freight Plan, a supplement to the 2035 MI Transportation Plan, is available for public review through Aug. 7, via the State Long Range Plan Web site. The draft Michigan Freight Plan provides an overview of the state's freight transportation system, including existing assets, system...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Rose 8 Percent in June
    The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corp., reported June cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing an increase to 160,427 million ton miles, up 8.0 percent from 148,601 million ton miles reported in June 2012. For the six months to June 30, ton miles dropped to 879,279, a 2.4 percent decrease...
  • Fewer Container Ships Transit Panama Canal in June
    Container Ships Passing through the Panama Canal Full-size image The number of container ships passing through the Panama Canal fell 9.5 percent in June compared with a year earlier, the third consecutive month of accelerating declines. According to data from the Panama Canal, 249 container ships passed through the canal last month, 26...
  • North American Retailers Unveil Bangladesh Safety Initiative
    An alliance of 17 North American retailers on Wednesday unveiled the Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative, a binding five-year agreement that aims to improve factory safety conditions in Bangladesh. The deal was developed over the past five weeks under the guidance of former Sens. George J. Mitchell and Olympia Snowe, acting as independent...
  • MMA Chairman: Deadly Rail Crash to Spur Tighter Regs
    This story was updated at 3:35 pm EDT July 10. The chairman of the embattled Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway expects tougher safety regulations in the wake of the deadly Lac-Mégantic crash, and he told CBC/Radio-Canada the MMA is already planning to change its operations. "When our train service restarts, they are...
  • Trans-Pacific Rates Again Display Lack of Endurance
    When trans-Pacific eastbound spot rates plunged nearly 9 percent in the week ending July 10, it was the latest example that container shipping pricing this year has lost its staying power. The decline, after all, came hard on the heels of carriers' successful July 1 general rate increase, continuing a...
  • IAG Cargo Volume Dropped 8.7 Percent in June
    International Airlines Group reported cargo traffic of 463 million metric-ton-kilometers in June, down 8.7 percent from 507 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo in June 2012. From January to June, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier handled 2.756 billion metric-ton-kilometers of cargo, falling 8.4 percent from 3.009 billion metric-ton-kilometers in the first six months...
  • Norbert Dentressangle, Danone Form JV for Fresh Products in Russia
    Norbert Dentressangle has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with the Danone Group to offer temperature-controlled logistics services for fresh products across Russia. The new company will be responsible for the distribution of Danone's dairy products within Russia. With an estimated revenue of about €60 million (about US$77.0 million), the company...
  • Supply Chain Solutions Acquires England Logistics' Freight Forwarding Unit
    Supply Chain Solutions has acquired the freight forwarding business unit of England Logistics. The acquisition gives SCS, a Michigan-based transportation and logistics management company, offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai, Qingdao and Ningbo, China. SCS currently operates offices in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Virginia. "This will give SCS a platform to grow...
  • EU Brings First WTO Case Against Russia for Car Fee
    The European Union has launched its first formal trade dispute with Russia at the World Trade Organization. The EU alleges that Russia, which entered the trading group in August 2012, has been illegally protecting its carmakers with a recycling fee levied on imported cars. The European Commission said the fee has...
  • Drewry's Trans-Pacific Rate Gives Up Half of Post-GRI Gain
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, July 10, 2013 Full-size image Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark eroded in the week of July 10, giving up half of the $400 gain it achieved from the July 1 general rate increase, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate...
  • UK Plans IPO for Royal Mail
    The UK today confirmed it will sell a majority stake in Royal Mail, the state postal operator, in a flotation on the London Stock Exchange in the current financial year. The initial public offering is expected to value the company, which dates back to 1516, at between £2.5 billion to '3...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Curtain call
    General Maritime Corp (Genmar) has completed the withdrawal of its VLCCs from a pool controlled by US compatriot Heidmar.
  • FreeSeas inks debt deal
    Shares of Greek bulker operator FreeSeas soared in early trading Wednesday in the wake of a deal that represents a significant victory in its fight to stay afloat.
  • Fincantieri's luxury order
    Fincantieri has clinched a $450m order for a cruiseship that its owner claims will be the most luxurious ever built.
  • Maribo on the rocks
    A Norwegian cargoship has become lodged on rocks in Vartdal Fjord.
  • Navios eyes BW VLCC
    The tanker market is rife with rumours that BW Maritime is in the process of selling one of its VLCCs to a member of the Navios clan.
  • Strike two for Navios
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has penned a second period deal in the space of a week and welcomed two new additions to its fleet.
  • HKAM linked to megaships
    Hong Kong Asset Management (HKAM) has been tipped as the likely owner of three huge boxships announced by Daewoo in Korea.
  • Trio add African ships
    Evergreen, Hanjin Shipping and UASC are teaming up to launch a second containership service into West Africa.
  • Capital sells OSG claim
    Capital Product Partners has offloaded its charter default claims against OSG to Deutsche Bank.
  • CMES dives to loss
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) slumped to a deep loss in the first half of the year.
  • Ukrferry brings in ro-pax
    Ukraine's Ukrferry and Danish owner DFDS have teamed up for a Black Sea ro-pax run.
  • Hope for Rongsheng
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries is in talks with Rugao and Nantong cities as it looks to secure support amid growing concern about its balance sheet.
  • Volstad picks Turkey
    Norway's Volstad Shipping has turned to Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for a subsea newbuilding.
  • Penn cools Baltex talk
    Jeremy Penn has cooled growing chatter that the Baltic Exchange is in talks to sell its loss-making Baltex platform.
  • Sisters attack Phoenix
    China's struggling CSC Phoenix is facing more legal trouble - this time from sister companies.
  • Bergen loses to Gdansk
    Bergen Group's second quarter results are about to take a hit after it lost an arbitration case related to a delayed hull delivery from Poland.
  • DFDS offer stands
    Denmark's DFDS could still buy Baltic ferry group Scandlines, despite having a bid rejected.
  • Ceyhan back online
    Iraqi crude loadings will resume at the key Turkish Med port of Ceyhan two weeks after a pipeline leak shut down exports.
  • STX PO drops anchors
    Troubles at STX Pan Ocean have been blamed for aiding a sudden rise in the number of idle containerships.
  • Chouest doubles up
    US shipowner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has revealed a big expansion of its orderbook as it seeks to meet growing demand.
  • Four for HMM
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has finalised its capesize order at Hanjin Heavy.
  • Dole orders in Korea
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has secured its first-ever reefer containership newbuildings. The Ulsan-based shipbuilder says it has received orders for three 770-teu vessels from Dole Food.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • New funding for Single European Sky program
    The European Commission is investing 600 million euros ($730 million) in research funding to develop new technology, heading off massive congestion in the region's airspace expected to balloon out of control in the next 20 years.
  • Hyundai Mipo to build 3 ships for Dole
    The vessels will each have a capacity of 770 FEUs and be used in the company's U.S. West Coast operations. Self-geared and equipped with gantry cranes, they will be delivered in late 2015 and early 2016.
  • Port of Virginia hits new TEU highs
  • SCS buys England Logistics' forwarding unit
  • CargoSphere releases rate upload application
    SUDS automates managing and processing of carrier contracts and numerous amendments. When a contract is uploaded, the system extracts and organizes rates from large volumes of rate agreement contract data.
  • USDA aids U.S. territory farmers with transport costs
  • OHL signs large lease in Miami
  • Global transportation groups to strengthen ties
  • Weather hampers MOL Comfort firefighters
  • Report: Daewoo building 3 large boxships
  • Marginal box growth in mid-2013 as retailers wait for upturn
    Import volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to increase 1.1 percent in July over the same month last year, but a slow summer should be followed by significant increases as retailers head into the holiday season.
  • Crowley acquires petroleum distribution business
  • Ex-Im Bank supports sale of GE locomotives to South Africa
  • U.K. forwarder to use CargoWise
  • Norbert Dentressangle unveils Russian dairy joint venture
  • USDA sharpens Lacey Act terms
  • Cleveland port puts levy renewal on county ballot

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Reports link WFS share price slide to Quebec derailment
    But WFS says the reasons for the falls are unclear.
  • New bunker company launched in Turkey
    Aims to offer bunker and lubricant trading, brokering, after and pre-sale support services.
  • Fujairah market sees prices soften
    One player said he was baffled by the falling market at a time when crude oil prices were firming.
  • Prices unsettled across Europe
    North European prices firming, Mediterranean markets soft.
  • Bunker licence breaches discovered during routine checks
    Singapore's MPA revoked licenses to 'maintain the integrity' of the port's bunkering industry.
  • More Triple-E ships on order
    Reports say they are likely to be chartered to MSC.
  • Insatech and OW develop 'ECA' blending unit
    Prototypes of the units are to be installed 'in the coming months'.
  • Many operators 'unaware' of EPA provisions, survey finds
    An ExxonMobil industry survey found widespread unawareness among owners and operators.
  • Indian player beefs up Mumbai operation
    Increased sales prompt barge move.
  • Anti-sloshing blanket to enhance LNG ops, claims maker
    LNG carriers able to plan more fuel efficient operations with the Basotect blanket, says BASF.
  • Asian bunker prices trade flat
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • Design of UK naval fuel tankers finalised
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to start building vessels in 2014.
  • Rena oil spill sheds light on fuel oil pollution, says academic
    Studies produced breakthrough in understanding the breakdown processes of oil and other chemicals.
  • Fuel monitoring design platform receives patent
    Platform also helps identify design offering the best speed, mileage, and return on investment.
  • Wisdom Marine H1 earnings slide
    But business should pick up with the addition of five, energy-saving ships.
  • Report forecasts shipping growth at Peru
    But notes rising bunker prices at Callao in January as key industry trend.

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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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