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November 13, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI 9-month profit up 22pc to US$128.8 million, sales rise 19pc
  • Rate hikes in Asia-Europe trades at beginning of November start to unravel
  • MOL donates US$30,000 to Philippines disaster relief, pledges more
  • Fujian 9-month port throughput increases 10.7pc, Xiamen up 13.8pc
  • Seaspan re-prices public offer after withdrawing earlier IPO attempt
  • US GDP up 2.8 per cent in Q3, but not enough to turn economy around
  • Carriers to win bonuses for shipping more boxes through Los Angeles
  • Luzhou-Kunming container river-rail intermodal service launched
  • China's 9-month fruit and veg exports up 13.9pc to 70,000 tonnes
  • Another Canadian National freight derails with 40 carloads of grain
  • Panalpina adds 26 LCL Singapore/Busan-based services from Asia
  • US regulator: Muslim drivers can't be sacked for refusing to haul spirits
  • Kuehne + Nagel appoints Reinhard Schullerus head of global sales
  • Qatar Airways Cargo adds 4 new stops, boosts frequency to Seoul, Oslo
  • Lynden acquires Aloha Cargo Transport's unit Northland Services
  • Chapman Freeborn, Maersk, Avianca to invest in Latin America for cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Asia-Europe box capacity projected to increase in 2014
  • Box service to Russia launched for Sochi Winter Olympics
  • DB Schenker Logistics improves temperature monitoring in warehouses & pharmaceutical transport
  • DP World London Gateway, Britain's new high-tech port & Europe's largest logistics hub, hosts first vessel
  • G. K. Vasan, Japanese counterpart discuss long-term maritime cooperation
  • Limited seats remain for Krabbendam Heavy Lifting & Transport Masterclass 2013 in Mumbai
  • NYK receives top environmental technology award
  • DP World's global container volume up 2.4 pc in Q3
  • PPT records 26.7 pc traffic growth in April-Oct.
  • PSA to operate Lianyungang container terminal
  • EEPC says export rebound is genuine
  • Exports to see further growth in coming months, says Fieo President
  • Zero point border market proposed at Wagah-Attari

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Transnet rolls out new automotive rail cars
  • Deutsche Post DHL: higher profit, slight drop in turnover
  • Emirates publishes strong first half fiscal year results
  • More accidents on Ukrainian Railways
  • Agility - more earnings, lower sales
  • Chinese air cargo communication to be streamlined
  • Banning high vehicles will put more trucks on Irish roads
  • Industrial action will disrupt port of Lisbon
  • Cargolux adds service to Argentina
  • Wallenborn now GDP certified
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts profit for Q3
  • BRS expands fleet
  • WFS Group welcomes new CEO Americas
  • Weniger Schrott am Strand
  • Road One reinforces terminal in Norfolk

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • C-Retriever two released by pirates
  • Yarmouth - Portsmouth ferry service to be reborn
  • London court rules for Algoma in shipbuilding case
  • Seabulk orders third Jones Act tanker at NASSCO
  • Hydrex performs underwater stern thruster replacement
  • Wärtsilä set to launch dual fuel two-stroke line
  • Singapore moves ahead on LNG bunkering
  • Crowley units, Titan share new Houston location

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Port of Portland Commissioners eye fee for airport car rental customers
  • Heartland Express buys Washington trucking company
  • Boeing expanding financial aid for support of Puget Sound veterans
  • Moore interim director of Port of Los Angeles
  • Coast Guard seeking help to determine boat owner

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Euroseas suspends dividend in favour of acquisitions
    Boxship and bulker owner posts third-quarter loss
  • Oaktree and Centerbridge named third-party buyers of Eagle Bulk loan
    Bank of America emerged last week as the initial player
  • UASC takes the lead on LNG-fuelled boxships
    All ships ordered in August will be LNG-ready when delivered
  • Svitzer urges industry to work together on emergency response solution
    Salvage company has come up with a solution that should work in most circumstances
  • IPOs gain favour
    Weak capital markets drive an outbreak of shipping company listings
  • D'Amico welcomes more private investment
    Spread of ownership improves liquidity, says Fiori
  • ITF launches mission to explain why container weight checks are essential
    The practice of misdeclaring container weights is a threat to safety at ports, on roads and on rails
  • Ocean Shield forces capture nine pirates after a spate of attacks
    Naval forces, armed guards and best practice thwart Indian Ocean gangs
  • How business leaders should navigate in turbulent times
    The role of senior leadership is more critical than ever
  • Thamesport scores the latest win in box ports' Battle of Britain
    Shortsea specialist MacAndrews switches a fourth service from Tilbury
  • Product tanker hijacking renews fears of piracy in Asia
    Malaysia cargo theft may have used inside assistance, says Risk Intelligence
  • Storms and delays lift earnings for aframaxes in the US Gulf
    Earnings on benchmark route hit a nine-week high
  • Navig8-Oaktree venture exercises six options at Hyundai Mipo
    UK partner confirms $209m medium range tanker order
  • Higher operating costs erode Avic Singapore's bottom line
    Aviation Industry Corp subsidiary absorbs expenses from Deltamarin takeover
  • MCC's intra-Asia conundrum
    Intra-Asia volumes are growing by up to 4% but carriers are adding too much capacity on certain routes
  • Commerzbank leads the race to slim down portfolio
    Shipping book is shrinking faster than those of its rivals, says Otto
  • Los Angeles to pay shipping lines that bring more boxes in 2014
    Port will pay $5 for every extra teu of throughput compared with 2013 volumes
  • Fujairah approves LNG import terminal
    Ships will deliver gas to United Arab Emirates without entering Strait of Hormuz
  • Mission to Seafarers sets up Haiyan communications fund
    Charity's 47 centres distribute phone cards and offer free wi-fi to Filipino seafarers
  • DHL Global Forwarding posts 2.4% fall in third-quarter ocean volumes
    Company continues with selective strategy despite loss of market share
  • Ocean Yield sees improved third quarter
    Net profit hits $19.1m
  • Sailors' Society launches Philippines typhoon appeal
    Group seeks shipping industry aid after the worst storm in the country's history
  • West of England opts for 7.5% increase on net advance rates
    Club will continue to debit IG reinsurance tariffs separately from mutual premium
  • Regional Container Lines widens third-quarter loss
    Overcapacity and volatile freight rates hit Thai company's performance
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts lower third-quarter profits after steep fall in freight rates
    Behrendt lambasts 'irrational behaviour' as prices continue to sink in October
  • Supreme Court decision reinforces power of English jurisdiction clause
    Alexandros T claims can be heard without a decision on jurisdiction in Greece

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Yemen sentences nine for smuggling arms
    A YEMENI court reportedly sentenced nine defendants today to prison for smuggling a weapons cargo
  • Bankrupt OSG profits
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group, which is in bankruptcy protection, reported quarterly profits today on improved operating results
  • Crews saved as Haiyan hits China
    FOURTEEN crew members aboard two Chinese cargo vessels were rescued yesterday after heavy storms brought by Typhoon Haiyan hit China
  • Hapag avoids red ink
    GERMAN liner Hapag-Lloyd posted net profits for the third quarter today, despite weaker freight rates and negative exchange rate effects
  • US threatens Alaska penalties
    TANKERS operating off Alaska's West Coast will be hit with penalties if crews violate rules on vessel response plans, the US Coast Guard has warned
  • Euroseas axes dividend as losses widen
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas today reported widening losses and revealed a board decision to suspend its quarterly dividend
  • Offshore service strength lifts Farstad
    FARSTAD Shipping, the Oslo-listed offshore services vessel owner, today reported strong 3Q results on firm markets
  • D'Amico turns losses into profits
    ITALY'S product tanker group d'Amico International Shipping said today it stayed in profits during 2013's first nine months

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Global Port Tracker Cuts 2013 US Imports Prediction
    The monthly Global Port Tracker report, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, has lowered its prediction for total imports at U.S. ports in 2013 from 16.3 million TEUs, an increase of 2.7 percent over 2012, to 16.2 million TEUs, an increase of 2.3 percent year-over-year. Ben Hackett, founder...
  • WSC's Koch: Rising Tide of Regulation Threatens Shipping
    Some nations are talking about imposing operating standards to encourage fuel efficiency by shipping lines, even though the carriers already have ample incentive to use as little fuel as possible, according to Christopher Koch, CEO of the World Shipping Council. In a speech to the World Trade Association of Philadelphia, Koch...
  • YRC Worldwide Loses $44.4 Million
    YRC Freight is No. 3 in the JOC's ranking of the Top 25 LTL CarriersYRC Worldwide drove back into losses in the third quarter after an ambitious network reorganization at long-haul YRC Freight went awry this summer. Unexpected manpower shortages were among the factors contributing to an overall decline in service...
  • Our Airport Vulnerability
    The recent fatal shooting of TSA officer Gerardo I. Hernandez while at his passenger screening post at LAX airport, instantly reminded me of an airport security column that I wrote in 2006. Although the earlier piece provided a scenario for a potential terrorist attack, it was based on the observation...
  • CEVA Logistics Unveils Aerospace Facility in Singapore
    CEVA Logistics has continued its strategic development of operations in Asia with the introduction of its new aerospace storage area in Singapore. The 1,200-square-meter (about 3,937-square-foot) storage area, designed specifically for the security and specialized requirements for the aerospace sector, is housed within CEVA's new multi-user warehouse and logistics center at...
  • Incheon Port Authority, PSA International Sign MOU
    Port of IncheonSouth Korea's Incheon Port Authority and PSA International have signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate long-term, strategic cooperation. The two organizations plan to mutually share information on port operations, technology and best practices, and collaborate in the development of Incheon Port. The MOU was signed in Singapore by...
  • Tax Overhaul to Dull Mexico's Export Edge
    Maquiladoras, or manufacturers in Mexico focused on exports, were on a roll this year. Barely a week went by without a major shipper announcing its plans to set up shop or expand operations in Mexico. The accessibility to the largest global market, the United States; rising Chinese labor costs; and...
  • Moore Takes the Helm at Port of Los Angeles
    Gary Lee Moore, interim executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.Gary Lee Moore has started his duties as interim executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. Moore, who was most recently the city engineer of Los Angeles, replaces Geraldine Knatz, who was the port's executive for almost eight years...
  • Teamsters Pact to Allow ABF to Focus on Profitability
    It took months of bargaining-table wrangling and two rounds of voting, but ABF Freight System finally has its own national master freight agreement. The less-than-truckload carrier and the Teamsters sealed the deal on a five-year agreement in late October when a lone holdout region rejected a strike authorization. When the contract...
  • Three Strikes
    It's often said that things come in threes: The Three Stooges, The Three Little Pigs, the Big 3 and, of course, the P3. In the U.S. container port industry, there's another Big 3: Los Angeles and Long Beach on the West Coast and New York-New Jersey in the East. Together, the...
  • 2013's Revenue Busters
    The rapid deceleration in revenue growth evident among the world's 50 largest transportation and logistics companies last year is still with us in 2013, with a few fluctuations and twists. Foreign exchange rates that hurt companies last year are proving more helpful in 2013, and the largest ocean carriers, which reported...
  • Xenon FS's Drayage Management Solution Helps Shippers Avoid Penalties And Stay Ahead of Changing Federal Truck Regulations
    LONG BEACH, California - November 7, 2013 -- New drayage management technology from Xenon Freight Solutions is helping shippers stay ahead of the curve and avoid potential penalties and costly insurance claims, says Stacy Lange, director of key accounts for Xenon FS. Lange notes that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforces...
  • AIIS Announces New Executive Director
    November 12, 2013, Falls Church, Va - The American Institute for International Steel announces the selection of Richard Chriss as its new Executive Director, replacing David Phelps, who is retiring. David served as the Institute's Executive Director and later President for the past 17 years. Mr. Chriss will assume his new...
  • Zim Completes Sale of Stakes in Chinese Container Manufacturers
    Israeli ocean carrier Zim has completed the $50.5 million sale of stakes in two Chinese container manufacturers. Zim, a wholly owned subsidiary of Israel Corp., has said it expects to book a capital gain of $31.5 million on the disposal of a 55 percent holding in CXIC Star Container and a...
  • Heartland Express Buys Gordon Trucking
    Heartland Express, one of the most profitable truckload carriers in the nation, acquired fast-growing Gordon Trucking for $300 million in cash, assets and debt.The acquisition gives Heartland a more than $400 million revenue boost, with combined total revenue for both companies expected to top $1 billion.North Liberty, Iowa-based Heartland is...
  • Deutsche Post DHL's Earnings Grow on Strong Parcels, Express Performance
    Deutsche Post DHL's third quarter earnings rose 6 percent from a year earlier on strong growth in its domestic parcels and global supply chain units. Net income reached 399 million euros (about $536.8 million), against 377 million euros ($507.1 million) in the third quarter of 2012, and earnings before interest and...
  • Agility Posts Mixed Results in Third Quarter
    Agility reported profit of 12.1 million Kuwaiti dinars (about US$42.7 million) in the third quarter of 2013, representing a jump of 26 percent year-over-year from 9.6 million dinars. However, the Kuwait-based logistics company's quarterly revenue dropped 10 percent, from 363.4 million dinars in 2012 to 326.8 million dinars in 2013. Revenue...
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Profit Slumps on Weak Peak-Season Freight Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd's third quarter profit plunged more than 60 percent from a year earlier as weak peak-season freight rates outweighed increased container volumes. The German ocean carrier's net income fell to 16.6 million euros ($22.2 million) in the three months through end-September from 45.6 million euros ($61.1 million) in the 2012 period. The...
  • Modern Terminals Announces Appointment of Erick Wong as General Manager, Customer Service Delivery
    Modern Terminals Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Erick Wong as General Manager, Customer Service Delivery. The addition of Mr. Wong to the Modern Terminals team is part of a major Service Delivery initiative which began in late 2012. Mr. Wong joins Modern Terminals after spending the last 18...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • BALT eyes ultramaxes
    Baltic Trading of the US appears to be closing in on a contract to construct two ultramax bulkers at a cost of $28m a piece.
  • Bases loaded
    Another bulker owner has joined the growing list of shipping companies that are calling on the capital markets for cash.
  • Cape confidence
    Prices for capesize and panamax bulkers appear to be on the rise, according to a team of equity analysts at DNB Markets.
  • OSG returns to profit
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) eked out a third-quarter profit in a dramatic flip from the red that was partly fuelled by charter rejections while under bankruptcy protection.
  • Enter the can crushers
    Shipping banks can no longer continue to kick the can down the road in light of tightening legislation and regulatory pressure, Michael Parker says.
  • Crude losses 'scary'
    Nikolas Tsakos today branded as scary the losses recorded by crude tanker owners since the crash of 2008.
  • OSX officially files
    OSX has sought a court's protection from creditors and has torn up a charter of an FPSO to sister company OGX.
  • Pacific IPO sells out
    Pacific Radiance is toasting a successful IPO on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX).
  • Euroseas loss grows
    Greece's Euroseas is still looking to take advantage of low ship prices to grow its fleet despite posting a bigger loss in the third quarter.
  • Hanjin eyes $650m in sales
    Hanjin Shipping is planning to offload non-core assets including ships as it plots a return to financial health.
  • Conberria refloated
    A Cypriot cement carrier has been refloated six days after grounding off Norway.
  • Farstad profit edges up
    Farstad Shipping has carded a small rise in third quarter profit as rates firmed across most markets.
  • d'Amico's spot boost
    Italian tanker owner d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has returned to profit in the first nine months as it reduced its third quarter loss.
  • Seacor back at Nassco
    Seacor Holdings has returned to US shipyard General Dynamics Nassco for a third products carrier newbuilding and chalked up an option for a fourth.
  • NAT's PSVs split Street
    Nordic American Tankers' dip into the offshore sector has received a mixed reaction from leading Wall Street analysts.
  • SBM's OSV profit
    Dutch owner SBM Offshore is likely to book a $10m profit from exiting the offshore service vessel (OSV) sector.
  • RCL stays deep red
    Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) remains deep in the red after booking a slightly worse third quarter deficit.
  • Solvtrans sees profit grow
    Norwegian wellboat owner Solvtrans has pushed up earnings despite third quarter revenue dipping.
  • Golden's delicious return
    A joint venture between Golden Ocean and Glencore is sitting pretty after spinning a profit on a handysize vessel it never really wanted.
  • Crewman feared dead
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has ended a search for a crewman who fell from a supply ship in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Eidesvik up on sale
    Norwegian owner Eidesvik Offshore was boosted in the third quarter by a vessel sale.
  • Schettino "jumped"
    A cadet from Costa Concordia has told an Italian court that master Francesco Schettino did not fall into a lifeboat during the disaster, as he has previously claimed.
  • Ardmore plans upgrade
    Ardmore Shipping is looking to retrofit one of its oldest tankers to improve its performance.
  • Altor eyes tanker IPO
    The owner of Denmark's OW Bunker is plotting an IPO that could value the tanker and ship fuel company at $895m.
  • The $5bn men?
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard could see its orderbook reach $5bn in 2013 after netting another products tanker contract today.
  • Behrendt slams liners
    Hapag-Lloyd has slammed the "irrational" liner shipping industry after the German company saw almost two thirds sliced off its third quarter profit.
  • Iran readies cash
    The Iranian government has said it will support a private sector push to invest in shipping and ports.
  • Ocean Yield profit jumps
    Ocean Yield, the Lars Solbakken-led ship leasing company, has posted a near 58% jump in third quarter profit.
  • Algoma wins yard cash
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group has lost its battle to avoid paying compensation for delayed tankers.
  • Haiyan spill contained
    The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has prevented an oil slick from a grounded barge spreading further.
  • Haiyan cash pours in
    Shipping has been showing its more compassionate side in the wake of super-typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
  • Shipping aids Philippines
    The shipping industry has wasted little time in providing support to the Philippines in the wake of super-typhoon Haiyan.
  • Asian offshore shuns LNG
    Three leading offshore owners say it is unlikely that the region's offshore players will be switching to LNG in the near future.
  • BofA tipped as buyer
    Bank of America has emerged as the likely buyer of Eagle Bulk debt from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
  • Nam Cheong turns golden
    Nam Cheong has reported an 86% jump in third quarter profit due to strong margins at its shipbuilding and chartering arms.
  • Navig8 takes LR2 options
    Navig8 Product Tankers has exercised options for a further four LR2 tankers at Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Justice reaches settlement with American, US Airways
    The airlines will divest 52 slot pairs at Washington Reagan National Airport, 17 slot pairs at New York LaGuardia, and two slot pairs each at airports in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Miami.
  • NTSB faults agency oversight of truck safety
  • Heartland Express buys Gordon Trucking
    "Heartland acquires a major presence in the West, affording the combined customer base significant capacity nationwide through what is expected to be one of the five largest asset-based truckload fleets in North America," the CEO said.
  • Washington Notebook: Industry questions Republican Party direction
  • Liners focus on cost savings, efficiency
    Ocean liner carriers "have had little choice but to focus on cost savings and increased efficiency as their strategy," said Christopher Koch, president and chief executive officer of the World Shipping Council.
  • Oakland completes cold ironing infrastructure
  • Xenon releases new drayage management tool
    Stacy Lange, director of key accounts for Xenon FS, said shippers should more closely manage drayage services, especially with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration stringently enforcing new truck safety programs.
  • Retail imports up 6.5% at ports in October
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts profit despite 'disappointing' freight rates
  • Evergreen Airlines could close down by month's end
    In a statement, Delford Smith, Evergreen's chief executive officer, passed off the press reports of Evergreen's demise as simple rumors, but an internal memo said the company will close on Nov. 30.
  • AirBridgeCargo sees 3Q tonnage increase
  • Executive moves
  • Analyst sees $80 oil next year

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
  • Hapag posts quarterly profit
    But nine-month figures still leave it in the red.
  • Small movements in Fujairah bunker market
    Avails remained tight, players said.
  • Avails tight in Rotterdam
    Demand was low and avails were tight in Istanbul
  • Fujairah to get LNG import terminal
    Plant will meet growing domestic demand.
  • Slow start to November cargo market
    Quiet market in Singapore draws bunker premium closer to cargo price.
  • Wartsila steams ahead into dual-fuel market
    New engine will make use of LNG as primary fuel 'available to virtually all vessel types', says VP.
  • Asian bunker prices stable
    Singapore players reported low to average demand.
  • Bomin makes new hire
    Richard Mills joins Singapore team.
  • Chinese firms in bunker supply deal
    Deal is for 2,000 mt of marine distillates.
  • Firms receive environmental technology award
    Winning air lubrication system attracting wider interest.
  • Newly-listed firm in Q3 losses
    But eco-design vessels expected to boost profit going forward.
  • Dynamic Oil expands Singapore team
    Hires two staff, one an experienced bunker trader from Shanghai.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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