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July 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Front end of MOL Comfort sinks after fire burns off deck containers
  • Maersk, MSC, CMA CMG await regulatory okay for super P3 alliance
  • Xiamen moves towards mega port status with takeover Zhangzhou facilities
  • MSC charters support orders for dozen 8,800-9,400 TEUers from CIMC
  • Evergreen partners Hanjin and UASC on new West Africa Service 2
  • Evergreen transpacific loop calls at Vladivostok for cheaper bunker
  • India port box volume off 4pc to 1.87 million TEU April through June
  • Shippers unmoved by factory deaths, Bangladesh garment exports up 13pc
  • Emirates and Hanjin Shipping work together in China-India slot swap
  • MSC assigns 1,344-TEUer to link Salalah, Oman to Mogadishu, Somalia
  • US customs broker jailed 37 months for evading tax on garments, tobacco
  • Vanguard extends Vietnamese presence by opening in Haiphong, Hanoi
  • Bologna container terminal joins Rotterdam's InlandLinks online platform
  • MPA cancels bunkering licence of Palmstone Petroleum in Singapore
  • OW Bunker launches second supply vessel to boost Singapore operation
  • Lufthansa Cargo load factor up to 70pc, but freight decline 3.5pc
  • Wrongful death suits arise from April's Bagram cargo plane crash
  • Etihad posts 8pc rise in quarterly revenue, driven by cargo growth
  • Chapman Freeborn offers air cargo service from Johannesburg to Lubumbashi

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Swire group's China Navigation Co takes complete control of Polynesia Line
  • Cochin Shipyard to spend up to 1,500 cr. for expansion
  • Kalmar raises the bar with new light range of forklift trucks
  • MLC to bring significant change in shipping operations
  • Samudra Marine Services facilitates first benzene export from Cochin Port
  • Ship prices surge to 8-month high; could rise further
  • Swire group's China Navigation Co takes complete control of Polynesia Line
  • West, Central African nations sign anti-piracy code
  • CMTL's ICD-Thimmapur clears first export reefer
  • Port connectivity projects in rail PPPs get most bids
  • US logistics sector to see marginal growth: Report
  • L&T bags project orders valued at INR 3,057 cr.
  • Prayer meet held in memory of Kothari Kaka

Marine Logweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • NSRP: Ottawa brings in a bean counter
  • Damen delivers wind farm vessels to MCS
  • Chris Stone named Bibby Ship Management COO
  • Brazil operations give Vard a red ink quarter
  • ABS fleet passes 200 million gt mark
  • MOL Comfort sinks

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma welcomes largest container ship to Call WUT
  • Port of Seattle drayage trucks to convert to natural gas engines
  • Trucking group reports jump in driver turnover rate during quarter
  • Remaining section of MOL COMFORT sinks with 2,400 containers onboard
  • Port of Everett employee earns public buyer certification

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition snaps up four more
    New $130m move underlines liking for MR2 space
  • Shipping remains a reliable partner for crisis-hit Greek economy
    Country's shipowners admit that industry slump may last three more years
  • Is it a teu - is it a feu?
    Boxing clever as Tworty's innovative container completes its maiden voyage
  • Capital Product sells OSG claim to Deutsche Bank
    US bankruptcy court will determine final amount payable on rejected charters
  • The Egypt effect
    Deepening crises in the Middle East drives bunker price spike
  • Forecast rosy?
    Baltic Dry Index is at an 18-month high, having risen about 60% since the start of the year
  • China Navigation swoops on Polynesia Line
    Swire deepsea shipping arm takes over US-Pacific Islands specialist
  • Maritime Innovation Japan plans to expand
    Joint venture aims to lead country's research and development
  • King Coal holds his throne
    Australian production supports dry bulk
  • RasGas makes its Mexico LNG debut
    Shipment shows RasGas' desire to extend its customer base
  • 'Illegal' blockade thwarts Nigeria's LNG exports
    Nimasa ignores Lagos court ruling in dispute over unpaid port levies
  • Qatar makes Pakistan an offer it cannot refuse
    Incentive to Islamabad to build LNG import terminals as new trades lead to new ships
  • Vantage orders high-spec drillship
    New York-listed firm will use $75m bond for initial payment to DSME
  • US box imports expected to strengthen after weak summer
    But Port Tracker warns that interest rate rise could weaken consumption
  • Vard reports $7.2m second quarter loss
    Brazilian operations continue to hamper company's bottom line
  • South Korea's Big Three set their sights on LNG
    Analyst forecasts 40-carrier bonanza for Daewoo, Hyundai and Samsung
  • Cosco Shipping expects first-half loss
    Multipurpose vessel unit slips into the red due to higher bunker expenses
  • Shipowners urged to reduce reefer claims exposure
    North P&I Club advises on need to understand cargoes being transported
  • Fred Olsen Energy posts $90m second-quarter profit
    Balance sheet boosted by healthy ultra deepwater drilling activity
  • MOL Comfort fore section sinks
    Mitsui OSK Lines retains salvors to monitor for oil spills and floating boxes
  • Lifeboats spotted 14 miles from sunken Albedo
    But EU Navfor saw no crew or pirates near the two beached craft
  • South Korean shipyard orders surge 60% in first half
    Deals total $18.5bn for 6m compensated gross tonnes, beating China's $10.5m for 6.6m cgt
  • Indonesia's thwarted export drive
    Ageing refineries, few new reserves and a lack of investment hamper Jakarta's ambitions
  • Shipowners welcome Brussels' move to ease red tape
    Plan for uniform electronic manifest will support drive to increase intra-EU sea transport

Fairplayweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Rest of MOL Comfort sinks
    MOL COMFORT's bow section sank early today, Mitsui OSK Lines told Fairplay
  • Navios Acquisition takes four
    ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Acquisition today announced the purchase of four newbuilding tankers for an aggregate price of $130.2M
  • Greens allege US ballast rules stop too short
    US BALLAST water regulations issued earlier this year do not go far enough in reducing the risk of invasive species, an environmental group is alleging
  • Coal, fertilisers drive Russian port gains
    CARGOES of coal and fertilisers were the drivers of Russian port growth in 1H13, the Association of Commercial Seaports (ASOP) said
  • VARD bottom line slips
    PROBLEMS continuing at its Brazilian yards have hurt Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder VARD
  • LNG export approvals urged
    EXPEDITED permits for a backlog of US LNG export applications will boost US political and economic interests overseas, a bipartisan group of senators predicted
  • Korea yard orders rise 60%
    SOUTH Korean shipyards overcame difficult market conditions in 1H13, with new orders up 60.4% year on year
  • Seadrill gains Venezuela contract for jack-up
    SEADRILL said today it has secured a contract off Venezuela for its LT-Super 116E jack-up rig West Freedom
  • DNB unveils more impairment losses from shipping
    NORWAY'S financial services group DNB said today impairment losses from its shipping, offshore and logistics units rose sharply in 1H13
  • COSCOL's losses triple
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCOL said today its losses more than tripled to 78M yuan ($13M) in the first half of 2013 from a year ago
  • June's Taiwan exports surge
    TAIWAN'S exports of mineral products jumped 39.4% in June, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Taiwan to cut NZ agricultural tariffs
    TAIWAN said it would reduce its tariffs on New Zealand agricultural imports in stages over 2- 12 years, economy minister Chang Chia-juch said
  • Harbor Star defers IPO
    PHILIPPINE tug operator Harbor Star Shipping has deferred its planned IPO of up to 182M stocks to September
  • Changhang Phoenix debtors seek $2M
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix said today two suppliers have applied to a bankruptcy court over a combined $2M in debts
  • IEA: Iran's crude exports fell by 36%
    IRAN'S crude exports in June crashed by 36% month on month, the IEA said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Work Begins on Toll Group's New Intermodal Terminal in Tasmania
    Toll Group has started construction on a $24 million intermodal freight terminal in the new Brighton Transport Hub in Hobart, Tasmania. Lara Giddings, Tasmania's premier, and Tony Foster, mayor of Brighton, joined Tony Stewart, Toll's general manager in Tasmania, to break ground on the construction of the Toll facility, the first...
  • GENCO Establishes Contract Packaging Business Unit
    GENCO has formalized its existing contract packaging capabilities into a new business unit. The new unit is being led by Dave Mabon, who will serve as its president. Mabon was previously chief operating officer and chief customer officer within the supply chain solutions and reverse logistics company. GENCO's contract packaging unit currently...
  • FTR: New Trucking Rules Will Require 60,000 Extra Drivers
    Trucking companies may have to hire as many as 60,000 additional drivers in the second half of 2013 to compensate for constraints on productivity from new hours-of-service rules that took effect July 1, according to transportation consultant Noël Perry. "If you're a carrier, this is the time to ramp up your...
  • China Navigation Acquires Polynesia Line
    China Navigation has acquired Polynesia Line, which connects the U.S. West Coast with Tahiti, American Samoa, Western Samoa and other Pacific Islands. China Navigation, the shipping arm of the Swire group, already had held a minority interest of 13 percent in the California-based PLL since 1979, and it has now purchased...
  • Port Hueneme, Ports America Christen New Harbor Crane
    Ports America's new crane at the Port of Hueneme.Officials from Port of Hueneme in California and Ports America have formally christened the stevedoring company's new Liebherr LHM 420 Litronic mobile harbor crane. The new heavy-lift crane is the second Ports America crane to be employed at the Port of Hueneme, joining...
  • OHL Signs Lease for Florida Distribution Center
    OHL's new distribution center near Miami.Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has signed a 185,520 square foot industrial lease to fully occupy the Pan American North Distribution Center in Medley, Fla., near Miami. The newly built industrial development, located in Pan Am North Business Park near the Florida Turnpike Extension and Route 27, will be...
  • North American Intermodal Volume Resumes Climb
    North American intermodal volume increased 1.8 percent year-over-year in the week ending July 6, after breaking its recent upward trend and falling 1.4 percent last week, according to the Association of American Railroads. Prior to last week, North American intermodal volume had been up for 12 weeks straight. North American rail volumes through...
  • K+S Potash Canada, Canadian Pacific Sign Transportation Contract
    K+S Potash Canada and Canadian Pacific have signed a long-term, volume-based contract for the transportation of potash products from K+S's Legacy site. The contract, which was signed in K+S Potash Canada's headquarters in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is for potash to be moved from the Legacy site, near Moose Jaw and Regina in...
  • Fraport's Cargo Traffic Rose Nearly 2 Percent in June
    In June, Fraport Group's five majority-owned airports handled 205,119 metric tons of cargo, an increase of 1.9 percent from June 2012. From January to June, the Fraport Group moved 1.15 million metric tons of cargo, rising 1.2 percent from the first half of last year. The German company operates the airports of...
  • Russia to Temporarily Ban Food Imports From Greece
    Russia is planning to introduce temporary restrictions on dairy, meat and seafood imports from Greece, starting July 15, according to the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service, The Moscow Times reports. Russian food safety inspectors, who discovered violations of hygiene standards in June, said the Greek Veterinary Service had overlooked...
  • Sub-Saharan African Exports to Latin America Rise
    Containerized exports from sub-Saharan Africa to Latin America jumped 16.7 percent in April. Exports to the other regional trades fell or remained flat year-over-year, with the largest drop being in containers exported to North America, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. Sub-Saharan Africa to Far East Asia Sub Saharan Africa...
  • MOL Comfort Wreck Helps Support Asia-Europe Rates
    Photo courtesy gCaptain.Average spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade held onto most of the general rate increase that took effect on July 1, in part because the wreck of the MOL Comfort has taken some vessel capacity out of the trade. After almost tripling to $2,622 per 40-foot-equivalent unit in the...
  • Chicago Sees Largest Deficit in 40-Foot Container Availability
    Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report, July 10 Full-size image The number of 40-foot containers available for export in Chicago in the week of July 10 was below zero for the fifth consecutive week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report. Carrier data used in the report indicates...
  • Court Rules Alabama's Fuel Tax for Rail Carrier Purchases Discriminates
    CSX has won an appeal against the Alabama Department of Revenue regarding the agency's imposition of a sales and use tax on diesel fuel purchased by rail carriers. Citing the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, which prohibits certain discriminatory taxes, CSX Transportation said in the case, "CSX Transportation,...
  • FTR Trucking Index Reflects Positive Environment
    FTR Associates' Trucking Conditions Index for May, published in the July 2013 Trucking Update, was unchanged compared with the previous month, continuing to reflect a positive environment for trucking with a reading of 12.4. "The trucking industry has seemingly been stuck in a holding pattern for the last year or so,"...
  • Changing of the Guard
    From left: James Capo, Brian Dugan, Joseph CurtoAnyone who followed the heated back-and-forth of the recent International Longshoremen's Association contract negotiations might wonder how the two sides could ever work together. Truth is, they have no choice. Tempers sometimes flare during bargaining, as we saw during the ILA talks. But the...
  • Crude-by-Rail Increasing in US, But Pace of Growth Has Slowed
    As U.S. crude oil production outpaces pipeline capacity, the U.S. is depending more on railroads to move crude oil to refineries and storage centers, although growth in such shipments has slowed recently, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on data from the Association of American Railroads. From May to...
  • FedEx Express Expands Presence in Italy, Germany
    FedEx Express has opened new stations in Bari, Italy, and Bergneustadt, Gescher, Wesel and Zülpich, Germany. The FedEx subsidiary chose Bari as its point of expansion in southern Italy because of rising export activity in the region, particularly from small and medium enterprises, said Renato Carrara, managing director and general manager...
  • State of Georgia names new Centers of Innovation leaders
    ATLANTA, July 10, 2013 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Page Siplon will serve as director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation (GCOI), and that Bo Warren, currently with the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), will become director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for...
  • Union Pacific Files Climate Change Data with CDP, Outlining Strategic Actions Related to Climate Change
    Omaha, Neb., July 10, 2013 - Union Pacific completed its 2013 submission of climate change data to CDP, illustrating concerted company efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "This annual climate change response is an affirmation to customers, employees, shareholders and communities that environmental sustainability is a vital consideration in Union Pacific's...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Egypt's silver lining
    Turmoil in Egypt could lead to increased Suez Canal disruption risk that may benefit more than just the crude tanker sector, an analyst said.
  • Vantage advantage
    Earnings estimates lifted after drillship order firmed by Houston-based Vantage Drilling.
  • OPEC sees shale threat
    Crude extracted from shale formations in the US and Canada is expected to erode demand for oil produced by nations affiliated with The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2014.
  • Coal woes may return
    Colombian coal miner strikes may once again impact the dry-bulk market by the end of this month, broker ICAP Shipping says.
  • Tyumen loses control
    Russia's Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL) has said rival owner Reskom-Tyumen (RT) has lost control of the company.
  • Navios adds four more
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has splashed out just over $130m on four more products carrier newbuildings.
  • Heated reflections
    A charity set up to help the victims of piracy has reacted angrily to reports over the fate of the sunken hijacked 1,022-teu containership Albedo.
  • Sinokor bags MR funds
    South Korea's Sinokor has netted a loan to finance part of its huge MR tanker splash at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
  • Chinese capacity down
    Chinese shipyard capacity has shrunk 36% year-on-year in the first half, with the orderbook also down.
  • Siem orders in Poland?
    Siem Offshore is tipped to have ordered a pair of offshore support vessel newbuildings at Remontowa.
  • Vard profit crumbles
    Ongoing problems at its Brazilian operations have seen Norway's Vard slump to a second quarter deficit.
  • Chinese chase TMT
    China Shipping Car Carrier has been left over $10m out of pocket following the financial troubles of TMT.
  • Rongsheng chases $103m
    Cash-strapped shipbuilder Rongsheng Heavy Industries is going to court to recover a big deposit paid during its aborted takeover of an engine maker.
  • More cash for STX
    Creditors of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding could provide KRW 2.1 trillion ($1.85bn) in financial aid by 2016.
  • Fund into Ocean Yield
    US hedge fund Brenner West Capital has emerged as an early investor in Aker shipping spin-off Ocean Yield.
  • DNB restores order
    DNB has unseated Nordea as the largest syndicated lender in the shipping and offshore business after just one quarter out of the top spot.
  • Coscol loss trebles
    Chinese shipowner Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has seen losses treble in the first half of 2012.
  • DNB cuts impairment
    DNB has logged a stronger than expected profit in the second quarter as impairments on the shipping book showed signs of slowing.
  • Blazing tanker abandoned
    A tanker crew have been rescued after jumping from their blazing vessel off Panama.
  • Ship sinks after smash
    The crew of a Chinese cargo vessel has been rescued after a collision with a Greek panamax off Korea.
  • Irtysh earnings trimmed
    Russia's Irtysh Shipping Company has posted a slim profit for 2012.
  • Beaute and the beach
    French ferry operator SNCM's veteran cruise-ferry Ile de Beaute (built 1979) has been sold for scrap in a tonnage clearout that is a result of a recent rescue package from the French government.
  • Pirates target tanker
    An unnamed tanker was attacked by pirates yesterday while it was approximately 12 nautical miles off Malaysia's Tioman Island.
  • Maribo refloated
    Norwegian cargoship undamaged after grounding.
  • Albedo crew fate uncertain
    The fate of the crew of the sunken Malaysian boxship Albedo (built 1993) remains a mystery as lifeboats from the ship were spotted on a Somali beach.
  • Emma back in action
    Maersk Line's 15,550-teu boxship Emma Maersk is set to return to service on 18 July after repairs lasting five months.
  • MOL Comfort sinks
    Hopes to find the cause of the catastrophic cracking of the Mitsui OSK Lines containership MOL Comfort have been dashed after its forward section sank in the Indian Ocean last night.
  • Princimar plotting pullout?
    Industry observers are keeping a close eye on Principal Maritime this week amid widespread speculation the US tanker owner's alliance with Stena Bulk and Sonangol may be drawing to a close.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Santos port strike expected today
    The National Stevedores Association in Brasilia is concerned about privatization at a new container terminal in Santos, with union longshoremen alleging the group behind the new terminal won't hire from a centralized agency.
  • Firm to convert Seattle drayage trucks to natural gas
  • Ryder opens 2 natural gas fueling stations
  • Chemical distributor to use Transplace TMS
  • OECD averages 1% of GDP on infrastructure spend
    While the 34 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation spend an average of 1 percent of GDP on transportation infrastructure, that percentage hasn't changed since 1995, according to recent ITF data.
  • Second half of MOL Comfort sinks
  • USDA awards export promotion funds
    The department said the past four years represent the strongest period for U.S. agricultural exports in the history of the country. Farm exports in fiscal year 2012 reached $135.8 billion and supported 1 million American jobs.
  • Retailers release Bangladesh factory safety guidelines
    Seventeen major retailers have banded together to form a work safety initiative in Bangladesh, demanding factory inspections, the development of common safety standards and the election of worker representatives.
  • Ex-Im Bank supports ag equipment exports to China
  • Georgia innovation centers get new directors
  • NewPort Tank, Sinochem enter common ownership
  • Swissport signs handling deals with Etihad SkyCargo
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Order surge for product tankers could 'kill recovery'
    Sector may benefit from shipping sulphur regulation, but report warns too many orders 'is clearly unhelpful'.
  • MOL Update: Oil film seen at wreck site
    Over 1,000 mt of fuel oil onboard sunken ship, company says.
  • Prices display mixed signals in Fujairah
    Prices heading down in South African bunker hubs.
  • Prices head upward across Europe
    MGO prices at Piraeus stuck to yesterday's level.
  • Bunker tanker ablaze
    Crew abandon ship after engine room fire gets out of control.
  • EC proposal for MRV Regulation for shipping - Can we have a 'soft landing' please
    Time needed to test out some of the requirements and achieve the level of accuracy and detail the proposal envisages.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks show small decline
    Inventories expected to rebound in the coming weeks.
  • MOL: Fore section sinks
    Two halves of stricken container ship now sunk.
  • IFO prices inch up
    Mixed demand for bunker fuels reported at Singapore port.
  • Crowley acquires fuel company in Alaska
    Anderes Oil supplies marine fuel among other products at Alaska.
  • Coscol H1 losses triple
    'Depressed shipping market and high fuel price' were behind the losses, says analyst.
  • Dubai meetings showcase local bunkering industry
    Various departments from Dubai Maritime City Authority updated the bunker industry on latest changes.
  • Rolls-Royce: Ship propulsion entering transitionary phase
    Industry to use dimethyl ether, LNG and 'high-tech wind' for propulsion in the future.
  • Edison Chouest to build 17 'fuel-efficient' PSVs
    Newbuildings will feature a new hull form.
  • Cold ironing rates for port of Halifax under consideration
    Rates likely to be set in the $0.09 to $0.10 per kilowatt hour range.

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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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