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October 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • California delays ballast water law - 'no cleaner is good enough for us'
  • Maersk and CMA CGM to cancel November Asia-Europe sailings
  • G6 Alliance cancels 8 Asia-Europe sailings to kick off winter season
  • Chinese cabotage rules help us: Hongkong International Terminals chief
  • SeaIntel sees gradual Panama-to-Suez shift for US east coast cargo
  • OOCL names eighth 13,208-TEU ship chartered out as the NYK Hyperion
  • APL Savannah is 5th in a series of twelve 9,200 TEU ships to join fleet
  • Arab terrorist rocket hits IRA-linked contraband aboard Cosco Asia
  • Drewry: All-water cargo boosts east coast growth over west coast ports
  • Peter Rose of Expeditors retires in March after 35 years with company
  • Indian Railways ups freight rates 1.5pc after 15pc earlier bulk hike
  • Security contractors code conflicts with ISO standards, says BIMCO
  • Major US eastern ports won't be ready for expanded Panama: Drewry
  • Singapore's PIL offers dedicated new feeder for west Africa
  • Chengdu airport's new freighter parking apron becomes operational
  • American Airlines Cargo now extends freight service to Orlando
  • Dulles airport's new highway expected to boost cargo 8pc

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Asia-Europe container throughput up in Aug.
  • C. H. Robinson eyes huge opportunity in India
  • Softlink Global enters South-East Asian market through tie-up with Thailand-based Key Management Services
  • Apparel exports surge 14.9 pc
  • Branded edible oil export price cut to $1,400/t
  • Capt. Pradeep Mohanty appointed Dy Conservator at NMPT
  • H. K. Dash empanelled as Secretary to Government of India
  • Port & dock workers abandon proposed strike after Ministry agrees to settlement
  • Agri exports dip 19 pc in Q1
  • FinMin rules out cut in iron ore export duty
  • INR eases marginally on persistent dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New piggy-back train linking Belarus and Lithuania
  • Elvis freightweb now online
  • UPS to expand natural gas footprint
  • Qatar Cargo quitting Hahn too
  • Maersk could lose market share lead by 2016
  • Quintiq to optimize DB Schenker Rail's pan-European...
  • Norbert Dentressangle working for Toolbank
  • Dual spearhead for contract logistics
  • Hold-up at São Paulo's Guarulhos airport
  • DPD raising prices too in 2014
  • G6 withdraws eight winter sailings
  • 15,000th Krone trailer handed to Pema
  • Wenn Wertvolles verreist
  • «Die richtige Kapazität»
  • Norbert Dentressangle with award for new blood
  • Avianca to increase Bogota - NY JFK operation

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Dockwise Vanguard to haul away Concordia wreck
  • "Captain Phillips" screening rivets Norfolk...
  • Baker Hughes contracts first Bordelon Stingray
  • Rolls-Royce, Guido Perla collaborate on Jackson Offshore...
  • Navig8 in chemical tanker agreement with Oaktree
  • Wärtsilä releases 20DF for sale in U.S. market
  • BV to class 16,000 TEU Chinese-built containerships
  • Keppel AMFELS books another jack-up order

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan to cut winter season sailings
  • Bremerton Port Commission calling for CEO applications
  • American Trucking Associations announces safety award winners
  • Paving taking place this week on Port of Vancouver Gateway project
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive September

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Petronas inks $850m deal for four LNG carriers
    Order, with additonal four options,goes to Hyundai Heavy Industries for 2016 delivery
  • No harmonised approach to P&I jurisdiction clauses
    Spanish case shows clubs may be wrong to rely on clauses in their rules
  • Ex BIMCO chief calls for return to box shipping conferences
    Unity would restore much-needed balance, says Skaanild
  • Seaspan axes common and convertible share offerings
    Move comes five days after announcement, as container operator says offering "not in the best interests of our shareholders"
  • China post-holiday blues hit capesize rates
    Clouds gather over country's projected steel demand
  • CSICL reports surge in offshore and defence orders
    State giant's flagship unit trims its reliance on volatile newbuilding markets
  • More owners could look to bonds, says Standard & Poor's
    Hapag-Lloyd issue could be a template for others
  • STX Pan Ocean cuts $225m from its orderbook
    Restructuring move is a blow for offshore and shipbuilding sister firm
  • Counting Syria's cargo losses
    Data highlights the mounting cost in lost shipments of three years of conflict
  • Spain emerges as an LNG exporter
    Europe's largest gas importer reshapes the world's trade routes
  • IPOs gain favour
    Weak capital markets drive an outbreak of shipping company listings
  • World's first freight derivatives settled in actual services
    SSEFC records more than 45,000 lots traded in first session
  • Unifeeder chief seeks consolidation in sector
    Kristensen sees move as logical response to network concentration of major box carriers
  • Port equipment body releases guide to box weighing technologies
    PEMA paper provides information about accuracy of port-based systems
  • Genco's Baltic Trading seeks secondhand tonnage
    Operator pledges up to $120m to target dry bulk vessels for spot market
  • Majestic Maersk makes impromptu UK call
    Felixstowe welcomes biggest boxship yet to call in the UK
  • Unifeeder switching Hamburg shortsea volumes from HHLA to Eurogate
    But Altenwerder, Burchardkai and Tollerort could still receive operator's box feeder traffic
  • Dynagas LNG Partners files for $150m IPO
    Prokopiou firm heads for Nasdaq with its first three ships
  • CMA CGM and MSC latest to unveil Asia-Europe void sailings
    CMA CGM also announces November rate increase for the trade lane
  • Cargo supply alarm gives LNG a rude awakening
    Supply targets are overambitious, Informa LNG Global Congress is told
  • Qatargas signs five-year deal to ship LNG to E.ON Global Commodities
    Cargoes will be carried on Shell-managed fleet of Q-Max vessels
  • TMT wins another nod from US district court
    Ruling reaffirmed over use of Vantage Drilling shares as collateral in Chapter 11 case
  • Navig8-Oaktree venture builds chemical tanker fleet
    Newbuilding deal for six 37,000 dwt ships and options for at least six more

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • More box alliances seen
    THE P3 ALLIANCE proposed involving Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM will be followed by more liner co-ordination, a Maersk Line representative has predicted
  • Russian watchdog investigates bunker sector
    RUSSIA'S competition watchdog told Fairplay that it has opened an inquiry into the country's bunker market
  • Box sailings pared on weaker demand
    MAERSK Line, CMA CGM and the G6 Alliance will blank out several Asia/Europe sailings, in line with weaker expected winter demand
  • Dynagas launches $150M IPO
    GREEK ship owner George Prokopiou has launched a NASDAQ initial public offering for Dynagas LNG Partners, with proceeds estimated at $150M
  • Anti-smuggling Ecuador scanning planned
    ECUADOR plans to spend $74M on container-scanning equipment to detect smuggling, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • China shipping sector prospers 'slightly'
    CHINA's confidence in its shipping sector rose in 3Q13, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute
  • China grain imports fall further
    BEIJING said grain imports fell 28% year on year to 7.2M tonnes from January to August
  • Keppel wins $240M rig order
    SINGAPORE'S Keppel O&M said today it has won a contact from Mexico's Central Panuco SA De CV to build a KFELS B Class jack-up rig worth $240M
  • Caribbean pricing pressure seen rising
    PANAMA Canal expansion has been promoted as a boon to the Caribbean, but there will also be downsides, CFS executive VP Tom Paelinck has warned
  • Zhenhua wins $469M in contracts
    SHANGHAI-listed Zhenhua HI said today it has won RMB2.87Bn ($469M) worth of contracts with three port groups
  • Cebu disaster owner refuses fine
    THE OWNER of the sunken ro-pax St Thomas Aquinas, 2GO Travels, has reportedly refused to pay fines of about 41.7M pesos ($1M) ordered by environment authorities in the Philippines
  • Shin Yang sets up Indonesian unit
    MALAYSIAN shipowner and builder Shin Yang Shipping has set up a 99.5%-owned subsidiary in Indonesia, with a paid-up capital of $500,000
  • Navig8 orders six chemical tankers at HMD
    TANKER pool operator Navig8 has ordered six 37,000dwt chemical tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Fairplay has learned
  • TEPCO preaches global gas price convergence
    TOKYO Electric Power is pushing for global gas prices to converge, allowing Asian gas importing nations to enjoy competitive pricing
  • SMM grabs cruise ship project
    SINGAPORE's Sembcorp Marine said today it has secured a project to upgrade cruise ship Diamond Princess, owned by US-based Princess Cruises

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Trade Tech Opens New Office in Tokyo
    Trade Tech, a cloud-based solutions provider for the logistics industry, has opened a new office in Tokyo to support customers in Japan and the surrounding region. In addition to general software sales and support, the office, which is near the Port of Tokyo, will provide assistance to non-vessel operators, forwarders and...
  • Intermodal Service to Link Hazira Terminal With North India
    Adani Hazira Container Terminal and state-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India have reached an agreement to ensure an intermodal route connecting Tughlakabad and Dadri, two major hinterland points near Delhi, with Adani Hazira Port through Ankleshwar, an inland container depot in Gujarat. "With this arrangement, shipping lines as well as exporters...
  • First Sale of Leased LA-LB Clean Truck to Independent Contractor
    Five years after the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach launched the industry's most comprehensive clean-truck program, a father-son driver team became the first independent contractors to purchase an environmentally compliant truck off of lease. The event is significant for other U.S. ports because it confirms a business model in...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Relocates Maryland Facility
    Zenith Global Logistics' new Aberdeen hub.Zenith Global Logistics has relocated its Elkton, Md., freight hub to an Aberdeen, Md., facility. The new hub totals 88,000 square feet, expanding the specialized furniture carrier and third-party logistics provider's square footage by 300 percent. "This new location was chosen strategically and specifically to enable our...
  • The JOC Top 30 US Containerized Trade Partners
    Mainland China accounted for 10.9 million 20-foot-equivalent units, or 36.4 percent of the nearly 30 million TEUs in U.S. containerized trade in 2012. Volume to and from China was up 2.6 percent year-over-year and 8 percent above pre-recession 2008. That compares to 1.5 percent growth year-over-year in overall U.S. laden...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Volume Up 7.5 Percent in September
    American Airlines' cargo volume year-to-date. Full-size image The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corp., reported September cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing an increase to 146,690 million ton miles, up 7.5 percent from 136,463 million ton miles reported in September 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, ton miles dropped to...
  • PortMiami Receives New Super-Post-Panamax Cranes
    PortMiami's new super-post-Panamax cranes departed from Shanghai in July.PortMiami has taken delivery of four new super-post-Panamax cranes to handle the new generation of mega-ships that will begin passing through the Panama Canal in 2015. Director Designee Juan Kuryla; Miami-Dade County Commission Chair Rebeca Sosa; Biscayne Bay Pilots Association Chairman, Andy Melick;...
  • Royal Mail IPO a Hit With Investors
    The initial public offering of Royal Mail was seven times oversubscribed with more than 700,000 investors applying for shares in the U.K.'s 497-year-old, state-owned postal company. The shares will be sold at 330 pence (about US$5.20), at the top of the government's price range, valuing the firm at £3.3 billion (about...
  • Hub Group Cuts Guidance for Third Quarter
    Hub Group has lowered its expectations for the third quarter of 2013 to a range of 48 to 51 cents diluted earnings per share. The company said its quarterly earnings are being affected by a "challenging" intermodal pricing environment, resulting in price increases that were lower than anticipated; "unfavorable" intermodal traffic...
  • Russia Ends Extra Border Checks on Lithuanian Trucks, But Trade Tension Mounts
    Russia today ended supplementary border checks on Lithuanian trucks imposed a month ago amid rising tensions over the European Union's bid to forge closer trade relations with ex-Soviet republics. The Russian Federal Customs Service said the move was in response to a reduction in the number of border violations by Lithuanian...
  • AMP Americas Strikes Deal With National Dairy Cooperatives To Haul Milk With Compressed Natural Gas
    CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to pave the way in transitioning trucking fleets from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG), AMP Americas announced today that it has signed a deal with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers, both national dairy cooperatives, to convert a portion of their diesel needs...
  • Finnair Appoints Globe Air Cargo in Singapore
    Finnair has appointed Globe Air Cargo as its general sales and service agent in Singapore. The new contract gives Globe Air Cargo responsibility for sales and marketing on the airline's Airbus A340 passenger flights from Singapore to Helsinki. Freight forwarders in Singapore can also achieve fast connections via Helsinki to Finnair's...
  • Radiant Logistics Executive Bart Wilson Tapped As Chairman Of The Arizona Trucking Association
    BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: RLGT), a domestic and international logistics services company, today announced that COO Bart Wilson of Radiant Logistics' dedicated line haul network, On Time Express, Inc. ("On Time"), has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Trucking Association...
  • TIACA Calls For 2014 'Hall Of Fame' Award Nominations
    The International Air Cargo association (TIACA) is seeking air cargo industry nominations for its 2014 Hall of Fame Award. The award has been presented annually since 1997, recognizing business leaders whose contribution to the growth and development of the industry deserves to be recognized for its innovative spirit, leadership and achievements....
  • FESCO, Korea Marine Transport Sign MOU
    FESCO and Korea Marine Transport sign MOU.R. Alikhanov, president of FESCO Transportation Group, and J.S. Park, president of Korea Marine Transport, have signed a memorandum of understanding to determine the principles of joint work, terms and conditions through the end of 2016. Russia's Commercial Port of Vladivostok, part of FESCO,...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Shutdown patch prepped
    A US lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at preventing the ongoing government shutdown from hitting the academic year at the lone federal merchant marine academy.
  • Seacor seals MR fixtures
    Seacor Holdings of the US appears to have secured employment for two medium-range (MR) products tankers that are under construction at General Dynamics NASSCO.
  • All eyes on MATX
    Wall Street appears to be growing increasingly interested in the timing of a $400m newbuilding order that a US containership owner intends to place at a domestic yard before year-end.
  • LSC sells oldest ship
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) is offloading its oldest ship, a 1985-built multipurpose (MPP).
  • Yards eye Pemex orders
    Spanish shipyards Navantia and Barreras have teamed up to bid for a contract to build flotels for Mexico's Pemex.
  • Green light for FreeSeas
    FreeSeas has received approval for a deal that will chop its outstanding debt by around one third.
  • Tow trouble
    The harbour master of Chittagong in Bangladesh has been suspended for ignoring orders and bringing a disabled boxship into the port.
  • Capes take a breather
    Capesize rates dropped by more than a tenth today as owners lowered their expectations in order to take the still profitable work available.
  • Stina in the clear
    No drugs have been found on a Swedish reefer detained in Martinique for more than two weeks.
  • Procopiou going public
    George Procopiou's Dynagas has revealed plans for a $150m IPO in the US.
  • Indians only, please
    Foreign investors have been barred from buying any more shares in Great Eastern Shipping after an ownership limit was passed.
  • KDB readies STX sale
    Struggling Korean group STX's European shipyards look set to be sold off before the end of this year.
  • Monarch keeping pace
    Monarch Alternative Capital remains on the coattails of Oaktree as a dominant outside shareholder in Star Bulk Carriers.
  • MISC seals $1bn
    Malaysia's MISC has secured a long-sought after $1bn refinancing loan, according to credit ratings agency Standard & Poors.
  • STX PO saves $225m in newbuild cull
    Korean owner STX Pan Ocean has announced $225m of newbuilding cancellations as it continues to restructure.
  • Mipo close to a ton
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is closing in on a century of newbuilding orders this year after securing a series of six chemical tankers from Navig8.
  • Dockwise wins Costa job
    Dockwise has won the contract to transport the wreck of the Costa Concordia to its eventual scrapping location.
  • Syria calls plunge
    Bulker calls to Syria have plummeted by 80% in six months as its civil war drags on.
  • Formosa Falcon refloated
    The Taiwanese tanker Formosa Falcon has been moved to deeper water off the Bahamas after a successful lightering operation.
  • Martifer in pole position
    Portugal's Martifer group is the preferred bidder in the race to rent struggling domestic shipyard ENVC.
  • Svitzer loses Rena case
    Svitzer has reportedly lost a court case in New Zealand over a disputed charter hire of a fuel barge.
  • Bordelon fixes PSV
    Bordelon Marine has secured a term charter for the first of a series of PSV newbuildings it has under construction.
  • SATS grows cruise arm
    SATS Airport Services has expanded its cruise footprint with the acquisition of the Singapore Cruise Centre.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Comdata releases next version of FleetAdvance tool
  • Pacific Seaways, Seatrade combine Chilean activities
    The companies have joined forces to establish Global Reefers NV, which they say will offer "the most efficient service on specialized reefers and container lines from Chile, Peru and Colombia to the world."
  • Analysis: Shippers asking for a seat at the table?
    When Emirates announced earlier this year that it was changing the way it calculates surcharges, essentially raising the prices for customers, shippers worldwide expressed distaste at what could soon become a trend in the industry.
  • Changes coming to transpacific services
    MOL has announced changes on New World Alliance services in the transpacific. Sailing days and transit times are being changed on the PCX service and PNW/PS1 services are being combined into a single loop.
  • UPS starts U.S.-Mexico ground service
  • Canadian pension fund invests in European logistics
    Logistics property investor and developer Verdion has entered into an agreement with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) to fund and develop logistics parks in Europe valued at over 1 billion euros over the next five years.
  • Industry groups oppose trucker protest
  • Unifeeder to use Eurogate as hub
  • UPS doubles down on LNG
  • Kuehne + Nagle to manage China warehouse for J&J

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Mixed avails in Fujairah
    Distillate prices soft in South African ports.
  • Prices move little in Europe
    380 cSt material in Istanbul down by $6.
  • Don't forget ... a FREE Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant
    Two thirds of the world is covered in it - the most obvious and compliant EAL is right under our noses - Seawater.
  • Russian bunker players challenge 'dishonesty' slur
    Association of Russian bunker players hits back at suggestions that market should be in the hands of country's oil majors.
  • VGP-compliant seal ring arrives on market
    Wartsila product has longer life than conventional seal rings.
  • New company active in Hamburg
    Independent player focusing on the supply of distillates.
  • Seattle-based cruise ships 'prime candidates' for scrubbers
    Alaska cruise routes carrying 'disproportionate burden' of ECA regulations.
  • Fuel oil stocks maybe higher than latest figures suggest
    More product being held in floating storage.
  • Biogas an option for Samso ferry
    Port aims to be fossil-fuel free by 2030.
  • Bunker prices movements mixed at major Asian ports
    Supplies mixed at Singapore port on Thursday.
  • Offshore bunkering returns to Russian ports
    But only under certain conditions.
  • South China fuel oil production up on month
    Volume will be up 8,000 mt in October when compared to September figures.
  • Buckeye acquiring Hess terminal network
    Deal for terminals on US East Coast and in Caribbean worth $850 million.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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
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