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September 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UASC joins CSCL's China-Thailand-Japan loop, replaces Gold Star ship
  • UASC challenges top players with orders for new 18,000-TEU ships
  • Fujian's 8-month port container volume up 10.7pc to 7.5 million TEU
  • Yangtze River Delta cities cooperate on river container shipping
  • Monsoon season's end risks increase of Indian Ocean piracy, warns IMB
  • Russia's TransContainer first half profit up 3pc to US$109.2 million
  • Shandong's August sea cargo climbs 24pc to 75.33 million tonnes
  • Russian Far East, Harbin discuss on cross-border customs cooperation
  • Singapore's MPA consolidates all ship charges into one monthly bill
  • New WTO director-general Azevedo cuts global forecast to 2.5pc growth
  • Sainsbury's tests all-C02 reefer system to cut down on CO2 emissions
  • Russia to bar Ukraine from ex-Soviet trading bloc if it signs EU deal
  • Kazakhstan's fast-growing Air Astana increases frequencies to Frankfurt
  • Divided on price: StandardAero talks end UK merger with BBA Aviation
  • China seeks low-altitude flights to open up domestic commuter network

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Avashya Foundation launches new CSR initiative at MALA 2013
  • Braemar Engineering secures worlds largest floating LNG production project
  • Dynamic Positioning seen as key to Gulf offshore risk management
  • Registration opens for Krabbendam Heavy Lifting & Transport Masterclass 2013 in Mumbai
  • Sharp rise in premia for ships transiting Suez Canal seen as unlikely
  • Basmati rice exports surge on growing Iranian demand
  • Edible oil imports up despite steep fall in
  • VPT to have majority stake in proposed new Major Port at Duggirajupatnam in AP
  • INR rises further on heavy dollar selling
  • Overall Q1 exports hit by poor demand from Asia, Africa & Latin America
  • Trade gap shrinks on rising exports, reduced imports in Aug.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • North Caucasus Railways invests in electricity saving...
  • IAG Cargo delivers new options in Israel and Africa
  • UTi Worldwide reports less revenues and net loss
  • New Volvo is Truck of the year 2014
  • Swissport concerned about situation in Ukraine
  • Stef's new refrigerated warehouse in Spain now in service
  • 115 candles for the Belt Line Railroad
  • Hansa Heavy Lift sets new weight record
  • Air Niugini includes Komo in freighter operations
  • Greencarrier Freight Services Finland acquires...
  • New container train between Lithuania and Kazakhstan
  • Road One Intermodal Logistics receives fresh blood
  • DNV to class UASC's ULCVs
  • UK-Wista chooses personality of the year 2013

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Competition authorities approve DNV GL merger
  • Another cargo of cannabis goes up in smoke
  • Brent Barker joins Bollinger Shipyards
  • Davie awards Wärtsilä contract for STQ ferry packages
  • NASSCO to build two LNG-ready tankers for Seabulk
  • Pacific Radiance orders Ulstein PSV pair
  • Low sulfur fuel on the agenda at IMO London lunch event
  • Shell settles with EPA in Alaska drilling Clean Air Act case

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Sea-Tac Airport in line for new automated exit lane gear
  • Coast Guard crews rescue woman who jumped from ferry WENATCHEE
  • Public input sought for Burgerville restaurant at PDX
  • Over $100 million set for Port Metro Vancouver upgrades
  • Taiwan Feed Industry Association inks MOU with US Grains Council

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Rate volatility could be reduced through better understanding of costs
    Analyst argues for long-term relationships based on cost transparency, not spot trends
  • Concordia Maritime chief to shift time charter vessels into the spot market
    Noren sees upside potential for spot earnings to rise as product tankers market improves
  • Leading forwarder supports vessel withdrawals at times of oversupply
    But Panalpina's Tsang also calls for improved communication in the supply chain
  • KDB renews efforts to sell Daewoo stake
    State bank tries to recoup funds in world's second-largest shipbuilder
  • Brownrigg welcomes UK government and maritime industry unity
    Common purpose brings two sides together to showcase British shipping
  • Big fish in ever smaller sea
    The merger of DNV and GL could pave the way for other mergers, with increased competition for classification and consultancy
  • A new type of class
    DNV GL Group looks to secure market position
  • Dry run
    Does the current dry bulk rally represent only a rehearsal for success, or the real show?
  • European freight forwarders signal rising volumes
    Danske Bank's cargo sentiment survey suggests expansion over the next two months
  • OECD examines ports' boost to economies
    Tonne of port throughput associated with $100 of economic value added
  • Vessel held in Denmark for failing to comply with MLC
    Liberia-flagged supply ship's crew contracts were not up to scratch
  • Willis launches insurance product linked to labour convention
    Offering covers flag states' legal liabilities resulting from crew abandonment
  • Paragon plots $25m share issue to fund ultramax swoop
    Pair of 63,500 dwt newbuildings will come from private affiliate Allseas Marine
  • Bunker industry is shipping's new banker
    Shipping needs financial assistance
  • CSIC raises $1.4bn to acquire naval and warship assets
    State-backed shipbuilder intends to reposition as industrial conglomerate
  • UK High Court sanctions proposed settlement with Vinashin creditors
    Indebted Vietnamese state shipbuilder defaulted on $600m loan in 2010
  • Economies of scale
    A unique mariner training facility in the UK has recently acquired its first containership
  • No dummies in the ICS
    Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers examination

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • DNV GL goes live tomorrow
    GERMAN and Norwegian classification societies GL and DNV said today they would start functioning as a single company tomorrow, having cleared the final regulatory hurdle for their combination plan
  • US flag 'tipping point' seen
    US-FLAG vessels and their crews risk being permanently lost to foreign flag states if Congress does not vote to fund the US Maritime security programme, MarAd has warned
  • EIA: US demand dives for crude imports
    A DRAMATIC shift towards US domestic crude production and away from tanker imports is accelerating, according to the EIA
  • Mitsui E&S plans LNG carrier collaboration
    JAPAN'S Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding told Fairplay today it planned to collaborate with compatriot yards to win LNG carrier orders
  • Chinese ship completes Arctic voyage to Europe
    COSCO Shipping's general cargo ship Yong Sheng has arrived in Rotterdam from Dalian, making it the first Chinese merchant vessel to complete the journey via the Northeast Passage
  • Dunkirk/St Petersburg box service planned
    DENMARK'S Unifeeder, the shortsea box liner, said today it plans a weekly Dunkirk/St Petersburg service
  • Crew paid at last in Kembla
    STRIKING mariners in Port Kembla received all their back pay today and are headed for Sydney to fly home to Egypt
  • China cabotage rebounds
    CHINA's bulk cabotage rates have rebounded 15.8% from a record low, pushed up by a rise in coastal coal shipping, a report said today
  • Ust-Luga volume rises 37%
    UST-LUGA port's cargo volume grew by 37% to 40M tonnes for the eight-month period to 31 August, according to Russian Association of Trade Sea Ports figures
  • Bulker crew rescued in China
    A CHINESE bulker crew has been rescued after their vessel ran aground on a reef in Guangdong Province, safety authorities reported
  • Shin Yang's profits drop 95%
    MALAYSIAN shipowner and builder Shin Yang Shipping said its profits fell by 95% year on year in the full year ended 30 June

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Former ILA President Richard P. Hughes Jr. Dies
    Richard P. Hughes Jr.Former International Longshoremen's Association President Richard P. Hughes Jr. died today at the age of 79 in Baltimore, Md. Hughes served as eighth president of the ILA, from July 2007 until July 2011, and was elected ILA president emeritus at the union's 2011 convention. "The International Longshoremen's Association is...
  • Will Shuster's WRRDA Lesson Connect?
    Ports would get more from the Harbor Maintenance Tax for dredging and other purposes under reform legislation.WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., has spent the last months bringing his colleagues up to speed on a less-than-sexy major port and inland waterway bill, pushing a media blitz involving Twitter...
  • US House Committee Leaders Introduce Water Resources Bill
    U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders today introduced the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, which aims to streamline the infrastructure project delivery process. H.R. 3080 was presented by Reps. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., chairman of the committee; Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., committee ranking member; Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, chairman of the Water...
  • India's Container Traffic Falls
    Container volume at India's major state-owned ports slipped 4.37 percent during April to August from a year earlier, but total throughput was nearly 2 percent higher, according to the latest traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Box traffic for the first five months of fiscal year 2013-14 was estimated...
  • Zim Revises Asia-Med Service
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is reorganizing the port rotation of its independent Asia-India Subcontinent-East Med Service, known as the AME Service. The changes include a new port call at Ningbo, China, and suspension of an existing call at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The revised AME rotation will be as follows: Xiamen, Ningbo, Shanghai,...
  • New Truck Services to Link China, ASEAN
    International overland connections between Southeast Asia and China will flourish with the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015, according to one leading logistics provider. The AEC will create a common market in Southeast Asia by reducing or removing thousands of existing trade tariffs and administrative hurdles. Aided by the...
  • FedEx's Fred Smith to Deliver Keynote at 2014 TPM Conference
    FedEx Corp. Founder, Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith will deliver the opening keynote address at JOC Group's TPM 2014 conference next March. The three-day event, put on by JOC Group, again will be held in Long Beach, Calif. The annual conference brings together approximately 2,000 attendees for networking and discussion...
  • Danger in the Suez
    It is, to say the least, one of the more disturbing images in recent ocean shipping memory: A Cosco container ship, transiting one of the world's most important shipping arteries, when first one, then another rocket-propelled grenade is launched at the exposed vessel. The shaky video of the Suez Canal attack...
  • House Members Goad Marad, FMC on Regulation
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. legislators on Sept. 10 vowed to strengthen the nation's maritime industry, as the Merchant Marine faces rough waters and many in the ocean shipping industry are pushing back against a proposed Federal Maritime Commission rulemaking.The Maritime Administration has been "dragging its feet" in rewriting cargo preference rules,...
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Erodes
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Sept 11, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade fell $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, giving up much of the $250 per FEU gain seen last week. The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped to $1986 for...
  • ILA to Remain AFL-CIO Affiliate
    The International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO today announced that it will remain an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, an unexpected outcome following the International Longshore and Warehouse Union's disaffiliation with the AFL-CIO. The ILWU, which represents West Coast dockworkers, disaffiliated with the labor group earlier this...
  • FedEx's Fred Smith to Keynote JOC Group Inc.'s TPM 2014 Conference
    NEWARK, N.J. - JOC Group Inc. today announced that FedEx Corp. Founder, Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith will deliver the TPM 2014 opening keynote address. Timed in early March, at the start of the service contract negotiating cycle for the eastbound trans-Pacific container trade, TPM is a substantial three-day...
  • Inventory Restocking to Help Boost US Imports
    This is the season when Major League Baseball teams watch the scoreboard for updates on the standings. Container lines and shippers are doing the same thing with economic news as they seek clues to future demand. Some clues are well-hidden. Economic indicators have been choppy as the U.S. continues its protracted...
  • Panama Canal's Sabonge: Canal to Recapture Much Suez Traffic
    Panama Canal locks under construction. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority (ACP).The Panama Canal in 2015 will regain much of the U.S. East Coast container cargo that is being diverted now to the Suez Canal route, according to Rodolfo Sabonge, the canal authority's executive vice president of market analysis and research. However,...
  • Purolator International Appoints Diana Turner As Manager of its Cincinnati-Kentucky Branch
    Jericho, New York - September 10, 2013 - Diana Turner has joined Purolator International as Manager of its Cincinnati/Kentucky branch. Purolator International is the leading provider of cross-border logistics between the U.S. and Canada and a subsidiary of Canada's largest integrated delivery services provider, Purolator Inc. The company has expanded...
  • Merger of Ship Classification Societies Gets Final OK
    Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd will launch the world's biggest ship classification society on Sept. 12, after receiving the final antitrust approval for their merger. The Norwegian and German companies said China has followed the European Union, the U.S. and South Korea in approving the merger, which they announced in...
  • UK marine engineering roundtable debates alarming new skills gap survey results
    London, 10 September 2013: Engineering leaders convened yesterday (9 September) at the start of London International Shipping Week (LISW) for a roundtable discussion on the extent of the industry's skill shortage. The event was one of the first to bring together representatives from the UK naval and defence, commercial, leisure,...
  • Port in the City Day as popular as ever
    Montreal, September 10, 2013 - The Port of Montreal's Port in the City Day, held on Saturday, September, 7, once again provided thousands of Montrealers with the opportunity to discover their port. More than 2500 people enjoyed a free one-hour port cruise aboard Croisières AML's Cavalier Maxim over the course of five...
  • Purolator International Appoints Lisa D. Albritton as Manager of its Raleigh-Durham Branch
    Lisa D. Albritton has joined Purolator International as manager of its Raleigh-Durham branch. Purolator International is the leading provider of cross-border logistics between the U.S. and Canada and a subsidiary of Canada's largest integrated delivery services provider, Purolator Inc. Its Raleigh - Durham Branch is one of six Purolator International...
  • Kambara-kisen signed the contract with a service provider 'CyberLogitec Co.,Ltd.' (Seoul, Korea) for Japan's AFR*.
    Kambara-kisen signed a contract with Japan's AFR Service Provider 'CyberLogitec Co.,Ltd.' - CyberLogitec is ranked on the Japanese customs' authorized service provider list for Japan's advance filing rule(JAFR) - CyberLogitec launches a new Japan's AFR service for Carriers and NVOCCs in foreign countries through OPUS SmartLink*. Seoul, South Korea - Sep 11,...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Jumbo bags pipe deal
    Jumbo has won a contract with Malaysian pipelayer Sigur Ros that will bring work for a heavy-lift vessel in the Mediterranean.
  • Concordia to rise
    Italian authorities are targeting next week to begin an an operation to right the capsized Costa Concordia cruiseship off Italy's Giglio Island.
  • Harvey Gulf looks abroad
    Harvey Gulf International Marine is pursuing an acquisition that would propel the US player into global offshore vessel markets.
  • Seacor orders at Nassco
    Seacor Holdings has ordered a pair of products carrier newbuildings at US shipyard General Dynamics Nassco.
  • NNA raises $100m
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has sold $100m of shares in an offering backed by its parent Navios Maritime Holdings.
  • Navios Holdings ties up two
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Holdings has announced charter contracts for the two latest additions to its fleet.
  • Katsipis denies OWS dodge
    A Greek chief engineer has told a US court that he would never have risked bypassing his bulker's oily water separator (OWS) to dump oil.
  • Green light for DNV GL
    The merger between DNV and Germanischer Lloyd has cleared its last regulatory hurdle after China approved the deal.
  • Cruiseship master dies
    The captain of a Phoenix Cruises vessel has died from a heart attack on his ship.
  • Trafigura to Batista rescue
    Trafigura is in talks to buy a controlling stake in a new Brazilian iron ore terminal from cash strapped billionaire Eike Batista.
  • Anek reduces red ink
    Greece's Anek Lines has cut its first-half loss in tough markets as it slashed costs and dropped routes.
  • Second drugs ship torched
    A general cargoship crew set fire to their vessel off France as a warship closed in during a drugs bust, the second such incident in the Mediterranean in a matter of days.
  • Icon prepares $150m IPO
    Malaysian offshore vessel owner Icon Offshore appears to be closing in on an initial public offering (IPO) in Kuala Lumpur.
  • K Line big on bonds
    Japan's K Line is aiming to raise JPY 50bn ($498.64m) from a sale of convertible bonds.
  • STX denies mass layoffs
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has denied suggestions it is plotting massive job cuts as it seeks to slash costs to stem the flow of losses.
  • Radiance orders double
    Singapore IPO candidate Pacific Radiance Group is boosting its fleet with an order for two platform supply ships (PSVs) in China.
  • KHI to aid Brazilians
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries is to build hull parts for a drillship ordered in Brazil as part of a technical co-operation.
  • Five for Donggang
    China's state-owned shipbuilder CSIC has announced an order for five small chemical tankers.
  • RAL loss widens
    Maintenance costs for Royal Arctic Line's (RAL) older vessels have been blamed for a bigger first-half loss.
  • Laytime language revised
    A Bimco-led shipping industry working group has made the first revisions to laytime definitions in more than twenty years.
  • Vinashin in legal ruling
    Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) has secured UK High Court backing for its long-running restructuring efforts.
  • Pheranzy orders in China
    Pheranzy Offshore has ordered two platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings at Chinese shipbuilder Hongda Marine Co.
  • Cattle ship breaks down
    A livestock carrier loaded with 5,240 cattle has been forced to abandon its voyage to Israel due to mechanical problems.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • COSCO explores Gulf, South American services
    With the expansion of the Panama Canal, COSCO Container Lines, part of the CKYH Alliance, is exploring adding more services in the Gulf of Mexico and a new services to South America, said Howard Finkel, the carrier's executive vice president.
  • ILA to remain in AFL-CIO
    The International Longshoremen's Association will remain an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, and the dockworkers' union president, Harold J. Daggett, will join four new vice presidents on the federation's executive council.
  • Report: Top domestic airlines among least fuel-efficient
    "Many, although not all, of the carriers with worse fuel efficiency than the industry average were, or subsequently have been, the subject of merger activity," the U.S. Domestic Airline Fuel Efficiency Ranking 2010 report said.
  • Spot truck rates rise during first week of September
  • European Parliament adopts new Customs regulations
    The Union Customs Code is a framework that provides new rules and procedures and firms up Customs practices that had initially been implemented on a case-by-case basis. It now awaits adoption by the European Council.
  • Business groups press Congress for TPA legislation
  • Policy leaders urge U.S. help with Libya democracy
  • FMC reviews 32 OTI license applications
  • IAG Cargo to increase Africa, Mideast services
  • American signs up for e-AWB
  • Descartes, Japanese partner offer home delivery solution
  • Rand McNally, Strategy Systems integrate solutions
  • Onset releases new temperature monitor
  • Do It Yourself: Lowe's creates house chassis fleet
  • Taiwan feed industry commits to buy U.S. corn

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Authorities approve DNV GL merger
    Company to begin business operations on September 12.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah while mixed in Suez
    Prices show little movement at Egyptian bunkering hub.
  • Early start for availability review gathers support
    Ideally study should have already started, says UK Chamber of Shipping.
  • Prices fall sharply in southern Europe
    Tight avails reported in Istanbul.
  • LNG is 'prime fuel for ferries'
    'Wartsila is to supply engines for two dual-fuel ferries being built in Canada.'
  • IBIA: Growth will be in Asian markets
    But quality in growth markets likely to remain an issue.
  • South African oil terminal could trigger bunker demand
    Saldanha Bay terminal could be operating by 2016.
  • Ultra-large containership bunkers in Russian Far East
    Maersk Line's latest Triple-E class vessels take on fuel in Vostochny.
  • Asian bunker prices softening
    Supplies at Tokyo Bay expected to remain tight until the end of September.
  • ECAs could 'force some shipping companies out of business'
    CEO says ECAs will 'fundamentally change shipping industry'.
  • Report: Adjust ship's plimsoll line for added fuel efficiency
    Report suggests method is especially suitable for container and multipurpose ships.
  • Middle East firm installing energy management solution
    ADNATCO's six vessels will be equipped with Marorka soltuions in first stage of project.
  • Hull coating system can cut fuel consumption by 6%
    Hempaguard X7 version comes with performance satisfaction guarantee.
  • BFC makes entry into Novorossiysk bunker market
    Firm has conducted first bunkering operation at the port.
  • UK calls for early review of LSFO availability
    Shipping industry needs a 'clear steer', says Transport Minister.

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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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