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BRIEFS
July 16, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UN's official labour federation plans global campaign against DP World
  • Chinawide container throughput via major maritime ports up 10pc in June
  • US beef exports up 56pc to Hong Kong, but Russian meat boycott hits hard
  • Crowley muscled out of Bahamas by MSC: local port development chief
  • Grand Alliance adds northern Europe service to Port Everglades
  • Jamaica seeks operator for 2.2 million-TEU Kingston Container Terminal
  • UPS issues profit warning, but still expects 3-7pc earnings growth
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach confident they can handle P3 mega ships
  • Debate on Oz tobacco packaging rules focus on trademark WTO restrictions
  • Construction begins at Toll's US$24 million intermodal terminal in Hobart
  • Maersk runs boxes raw cashews to south Indian ports from West Africa
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo slips 4.3pc in June but passengers up 2.9pc
  • Fraport posts 2pc cargo hike to 205,119 tonnes in June at its 5 airports
  • Asia Pacific airports air cargo volume declines 2.2pc January to May
  • Azerbaijan's Silk Way Airlines expands, ordering two 747-8 freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Bibby Ship Management appoints Chris Stone as COO
  • Demand for large crude carriers up in July
  • Evergreen Line, Hanjin, UASC in new West Africa service
  • GL releases new guidelines for complex data networks
  • MSC commences fortnightly box service between Salalah & Mogadishu
  • Port accidents are avoidable: TT Club
  • Rear Admiral Thomas Ernst takes command of NATO Maritime Air Forces
  • Ruscon launches dedicated train from Ust-Luga to carry Volkswagen CKD parts
  • Shanghai port s June throughput remains flat at 2.77 m TEUs
  • UK shipping companies to be hit hard by cost of addressing MNOPF funding shortfall
  • Paradip Port to enhance capacity by 6.5 mt in current fiscal
  • Pipavav Port leads seafood exports in volume, Vizag in value
  • Xiamen port completes Zhangzhou takeover; all set to become mega port
  • ICD-Wardha ready for ex-im operations
  • Centre removes excise duty on steel for shipbuilding
  • INR falls below 60 on heavy dollar demand
  • May industrial production output declines 1.6 pc

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • $1.2 billion patrol boat deal with Saudis is in the works
  • Carnival names four to technical review board
  • Albedo crew "still alive"
  • West Africa pirates target more ships
  • Seadrill orders four more newbuild drillships
  • Keppel FELS adds another jack-up for Mexico to order book

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma earns honor for commitment to environment
  • US metropolitan areas see rise in export totals during past year
  • Boeing nets new order for 747-8 freighter planes
  • Port of Los Angeles releases June cargo volume numbers
  • Three carriers come together to start new West Africa service

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • World's largest containership makes its maiden call at Busan
    Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller enters commercial service
  • Dealogic figures point to higher first half marine lending
    But the average shipowner is still likely to feel the squeeze, experts say
  • Brownrigg announces his departure from UK Chamber of Shipping
    Successor will combine director-general and chief executive roles
  • Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding wins six capesize orders in a week
    U-Ming fixes four 186,300 dwt bulkers at $46.8m apiece
  • Kuehne+Nagel expects P3 alliance to go ahead
    Tie-up will have little short-term impact on freight rates, says giant forwarder
  • Beijing issues guidelines to ports for handling 18,000 teu vessels
    Trading giant braces itself for Maersk's Triple-E ships
  • Oceanbulk and Oaktree ink bulker orders with Nacks
    Pappas says spree is 'almost finished' but joint venture could pursue secondhand buys
  • Isacson - an insurance reformer with a zest for life
    Colleagues of the influential Gard chief remember his charm, determination and vision
  • Derivative loss erodes Nakilat's profits
    Company stresses that its liquidity is unaffected
  • Gulf of Guinea pirates target new vessel types
    Threat escalates in West Africa as Somali attacks hit a seven-year low
  • Suezmax sold for demolition at $9.6m
    Deal defies market caution over weak rupee and fall in Indian steel plate prices
  • Los Angeles box volumes slip again
    Port loses traffic to Long Beach after service switch
  • Kuwait sends two aid tankers to boost Egypt's ailing economy
    Diversions are unlikely to shape freight rates, says analyst
  • Seadrill orders four drillships
    Units will target deep waters off Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and West and East Africa
  • Brownrigg steps down from UK Chamber of Shipping
    Search begins for a successor to take on a new combined role
  • Charter market slips again despite activity in some sectors
    Braemar Seascope's BOXi index declined last week
  • CMA CGM upgrades its round-the-world service
    Panama Direct steps up from fortnightly to weekly
  • Addressing Aids
    ITF backs a resource pack for dockers
  • Hamburg roots
    More foreign investment in German shipping can't be a bad thing

Fairplayweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Ocean Rig refinances debt
    GEORGE Economou's Ocean Rig UDW, which is majority-owned by DryShips, today announced a new $1.8Bn credit facility to repay several existing loans
  • 22 rescued in tanker fire
    TWENTY-TWO mariners were rescued and one remained missing after their tanker caught fire off Johor, southern Malaysia, Fairplay was told today
  • Magna moves on NewLead
    NEW YORK'S Magna Group has acquired 9.92% of NewLead Holdings, complementing its rising stake in FreeSeas
  • Seadrill places orders worth $2Bn
    SAMSUNG HI and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said today Seadrill has ordered two ultra-deepwater drill ships from each of them
  • GEDEN returns tanker to FSLT
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust said today that Action, one of two Aframax tankers that suffered a default from Turkish carrier GEDEN Line, has been redelivered
  • Smugglers stubbed out
    THE SMOKING lantern was lit at Marsaxlokk Freeport in Malta over the weekend, but not in the usual way
  • NCSP mirrors its 2008 cargo collapse
    NCSP, the London-listed Russian port on the Black Sea, has reported its worst six months since the trade collapse of autumn 2008
  • Boy drowned, 8 sought in capsizing
    SEARCHERS are looking today for eight migrants missing since a capsizing off Australia's Christmas Island, where a boy of 8 was confirmed drowned
  • Chinese coal imports fall
    CHINA imported 22.31M tonnes of coal and lignite in June, down 17.9% year on year and a 19% drop from May totals, according to customs data
  • K+N's growth defies gloom
    KUEHNE + Nagel, the world's biggest ocean freight forwarder, said today it defied poor trade growth and volatile freights in 1H13
  • Sinokor gets financing for Shell charter deal
    KOREA Development Bank has arranged syndicated financing of $294M for 10 of the 20 MR tankers that Sinokor is building for a long-term charter to Royal Dutch Shell
  • Grindrod's shares spike
    SHARES in Grindrod, Africa's biggest shipping group, have spiked in value as much as 3.1% to 23.01 rand ($2), their highest since 8 September 2008
  • Oz recognises STX Pan Ocean's receivership
    STX PAN Ocean's ships will not be arrested in Australian waters, after a federal court Down Under recognised the South Korean company's application to protect its assets from arrest
  • Mariner sought in sinking
    SEARCH teams are looking today off Korea for a mariner missing since an explosion aboard a general cargo ship
  • Chinese steel rebound boosts scrap prices
    PRICES of ships sold for demolition into China showed some signs of life last week, as steel prices began firming after months of decline

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Work on Port of Long Beach Bridge Moves Forward
    Construction is progressing on the $1 billion Gerald Desmond Bridge at California's Port of Long Beach. Crews are demolishing the final sections of a U-shaped freeway off-ramp west of the existing Gerald Desmond Bridge. The ramp removal was needed to clear the path for the final sections of a six-lane bridge...
  • China's GDP Growth Continued to Slow in Second Quarter
    China's gross domestic product growth slowed in the second quarter of 2013 to 7.5 percent year-over-year, making it the ninth quarter in the last 10 quarters that China's growth has slackened, Reuters reports. The slowdown results from weak overseas demand impacting output and investment. Other figures also showed that industrial output...
  • Hot Summer at NY-NJ Port
    How bad has this summer been at the Port of New York and New Jersey? So bad that some truckers are comparing its impact with Hurricane Sandy. There's been no physical damage to compare with last year's hurricane, but container terminals' recent operating delays have taken a severe financial toll on...
  • Ports of Virginia, Salalah to Exchange Best Practices
    Russell J. Held, the Virginia Port Authority's deputy executive director of development, and Peter Ford, CEO of the Port of Salalah, signed the memorandum of understanding in Portsmouth, Va.The Virginia Port Authority and the Port of Salalah have signed a memorandum of understanding to share information aimed at generating new...
  • Creditor Deal Lowers Integrated Freight's Outstanding Debt
    Integrated Freight Corp. has reached an agreement with its single largest creditor group, thereby reducing its total outstanding debt. The investment group, led by Tangiers Investors, reached a deal with Integrated Freight that lowered the motor freight company's outstanding debt by more than $5 million or about 35 percent of its...
  • Pacific Harbor Line, Union Sign Labor Deal
    Pacific Harbor Line, Inc., and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have signed a new five-year labor agreement covering the short line railroad's nearly 120 operating and maintenance of way employees. The pact, which was ratified and signed by PHL employees on July 4, includes wage increases; employee contribution to...
  • High Sulfur Bunker Fuel Prices Jump to 14-Week High
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high sulfur bunker fuel extended their surge in the week ending July 12, nearly touching the $600 per metric ton line, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The average price for high sulfur bunker...
  • German Canal Lock Strike Over
    A strike by canal lock workers that disrupted container and bulk shipping in large sectors of Germany's inland waterway network for more than a week is over. The remaining strikers returned to work this morning following colleagues who called off their industrial action over the weekend. The strike was called by the...
  • India's Trade Deficit Widened in June
    In June, India's exports were valued at $23.8 billion, falling 4.6 percent from $24.9 billion in June 2012, and imports were valued at $36.0 billion, down 0.4 percent from June 2012's $36.2 billion, according to the country's Ministry of Commerce & Industry. India's trade deficit in the first three months...
  • Drewry: US Export Target Won't Be Met for Years
    After a strong start in the first part of this decade, the slowdown in export growth means the U.S. will not meet President Obama's goal of doubling exports by 2015 from 2009 levels. Because export growth to its major overseas markets slowed so steeply last year and so far this year,...
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services' Profit Rises 9 Percent
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported net earnings in the second quarter of 2013 were $87.70 million, improving 9 percent compared with $80.45 million in the second quarter of 2012. Total operating revenue in the second quarter for the No. 3 U.S. trucking carrier and top truckload carrier, according to JOC's 2012...
  • Freight Likely to Take Back Seat With New DHS Chief
    WASHINGTON - The next secretary of Department of Homeland Security will likely focus on immigration issues to the detriment of Customs and Border Protection's push to move goods and materials faster and more efficiently through ports of entry, an international trade attorney said on Monday. The successor to Janet Napolitano, who...
  • Lynden Air Cargo Names Zerkel President
    Lynden Air Cargo has promoted Richard Zerkel to president. Zerkel succeeds Judy McKenzie, who is retiring as president of the Alaska-based domestic and international cargo airline. Zerkel began his career with Lynden Air Cargo in 1999 as a first officer on the company's Hercules aircraft. He was promoted to captain and then...
  • GSC Logistics Adds Super Chassis to PNW Fleet
    GSC Logistics has added super chassis to its U.S. Pacific Northwest fleet to accommodate heavier load, 40-foot containers, according to Scott Taylor, president of the third-party logistics provider. "Since our acquisition of Seattle-based Best Way Trucking on June 1, 2011, we have seen enormous growth in that region and recognized the...
  • Container Volume Drops at Port of Los Angeles
    The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's largest container port, reported a 7.2 percent year-over-year decline in June cargo volume. Imports in June fell 7.2 percent year-over-year to 353,930 20-foot-equivalent units. Exports fared worse, diving 15 percent from 174,418 TEUs to 148,203 TEUs. Total loaded imports and exports dropped 9.8 percent in...
  • Kerry Logistics Acquires Brazilian Brokerage
    Kerry Logistics has acquired a majority stake in Braservice, a Brazilian logistics and customs brokerage, to expand its services in the South American nation and strengthen ties with China and Asia. Founded in 1991, Braservice focuses on the Brazilian and Latin American markets, specializing in fast-moving consumer goods, automotive, fashion and...
  • Somali Piracy Sinks to Seven-Year Low
    Somali pirate attacks have fallen to the lowest level since 2006, but ships face a surge in violent incidents off the coast of West Africa, the International Maritime Bureau said. The London-based IMB recorded 138 acts of piracy in the first six months of 2013, down from 177 in the same...
  • SBS Worldwide Appoints Chris Paulz as Regional Vice President South East
    SBS Worldwide has appointed Chris Paulz as its Regional Vice President South East, based in Atlanta. Paulz, who will report to Christian Marz, Director of Operations USA, will focus on the company business plan, ensuring growth targets are met in the south-eastern region of the United States. CEO of SBS Worldwide Lars Kloch...
  • New Penn Sets One-Year Injury-Free Safety Milestone at Three Terminals
    LEBANON, Pa., July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) - Employees at New Penn terminals located in Rochester, N.Y.; Springfield, Mass. and Buffalo, N.Y. were recently honored for achieving new safety milestones. These facilities have all passed the one year mark injury-free--a record that continues to hold true today. These safety accomplishments were achieved by the attentive focus...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Obama unfulfilled
    US President Barack Obama's plan to double exports from the country over five years is poised to fall short of its target, a shipping consultancy says.
  • APL suit restored
    A federal appeals court has given APL the green light to continue its lawsuit against a US labour union over the hiring of longshoremen in Alaska.
  • Dockers decry 'safety' zone
    A dockers union holding an on-water protest at Portland have decried the US Coast Guard's proposal to set up a temporary safety zone as a move that would "all but eliminate" their free speech rights.
  • VL festival
    Forty years ago owners partied during the greatest summer of VLCC earnings on record - and the market has not got close to such red hot levels again, Clarksons says.
  • A dim view of Vard
    Analysts have downgraded Vard after the Norwegian offshore vessel builder delivered a below par set of financial results.
  • Bahri profit plunges
    National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has posted a big drop in second quarter earnings as rates fell.
  • OMC sells out?
    Switzerland's Overseas Maritime Carriers (OMC) has reportedly sold off its last ships - two asphalt/bitumen tankers.
  • Grandweld grabs another
    Dubai's Grandweld Shipyards is building another fast crew vessel for Zamil Offshore.
  • ORIG nets giant loan
    Ocean Rig has secured loans running to $1.8bn which which could have positive implications for its leading shareholder, DryShips.
  • Tanker crew held
    Nigerian soldiers have arrested 14 men on a domestic tanker alleged to have been conducting illegal bunkering operations.
  • Hoegh clearout goes on
    Hoegh Autoliners has sent another pure car truck carrier to breakers in China.
  • Brit buys Topaz wing
    Topaz Energy and Marine looks to be getting back to basics after its oil and gas business was bought by a British investor.
  • Round the world weekly
    French container line CMA CGM is stepping up the frequency of its round-the-world Panama Direct service.
  • Brownrigg departing
    Mark Brownrigg is to leave the UK Chamber of Shipping after a 40-year career with the association.
  • Nakilat suffers dip
    Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has reported a weaker start to the year as it was hurt by financial items.
  • SwissMarine took exile
    Star Bulk Carriers wasted no time in putting a capesize bulker to work in the spot market after its period deal with STX was shredded.
  • Albedo crew "alive"
    Eleven crew from the sunken boxship Albedo are still alive in Somalia after being moved from the vessel by their pirate captors.
  • Split strategy for FSL
    First Ship Lease is adopting a split strategy with two tankers taken back from Geden Lines.
  • Keppel rides rig wave
    Singaporean giant Keppel has bagged yet another order for a jack-up drilling rig from a Mexican owner.
  • One missing after blaze
    A seafarer is missing and feared dead off Malaysia following a fire on a tanker heading to a demolition yard.
  • Navibulgar bins another
    Navibulgar has scrapped its fourth bulker this year, brokers say.
  • GOS returns to Havyard
    India's Global Offshore Services (GOS) is expanding its fleet with a supply ship newbuilding.
  • RCL bags over a billion
    Royal Caribbean Cruises has tied up the funds for its third Oasis-class cruiseship.
  • Greek get-together
    Representatives from the Greek Shipowners Union are scheduled to meet the Prime Minister of Greece in Athens this afternoon.
  • Gold for Daewoo?
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been linked to a sale of its gold mining business.
  • Petrobras pact in place
    SBM Offshore has seen a major FPSO project with Petrobras in Brazil come to life.
  • Pirates spread the net
    Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea are targeting a wider variety of ships as activity in the area escalates, a new report warns.
  • Phoenix to cut loss
    Struggling Chinese bulker owner CSC Phoenix has forecast a reduction in its loss in the first half.
  • Seadrill confirms four
    Seadrill has ordered four drillship newbuildings at yards in South Korea worth $2.4bn in total, the company confirmed Monday.
  • Cargoship lost after blast
    One crewman has been reported missing after an explosion sank a cargoship off Korea.
  • Greek tanker arrested
    Singapore authorities have reportedly detained an aframax tanker belonging to LL Energy.
  • Drill double for Samsung
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has signed up for two new drillships at Samsung in Korea.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • 787 Dreamliner fire raises new concerns
    A fire Friday aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at London's Heathrow International immediately led to concerns that lithium battery problems on the new aircraft had resurfaced, but British investigators have ruled this out.
  • XPO acquires non-asset last mile-focused 3PL
    The truck brokerage and third-party logistics company said Monday it acquired 3PD Inc. in a deal worth $365 million. Based in Atlanta, 3PD was founded in 2001 to capitalize on the last-mile logistics segment serving retail shippers.
  • K+N achieves profitable first half
    The Swiss forwarding giant achieved a 3.3-percent, year-over-year revenue increase during the first half of 2013, ending the period at CHF 10.39 million ($10.94 million). For the second quarter, revenue increased 1.4 percent.
  • Analyst: HOS has lead to reduced utilization
    Some private fleets have seen a 10-percent degradation in utilization since the federal government's new hours of service regulations were imposed on July 1. The hit seems to have less of an impact on the over-the-road fleets.
  • CMA CGM upgrades round-the-world service
  • Silk Way to buy 747-8 freighters
  • Yusen starts Hong Kong-to-Rotterdam LCL service
  • First round of transatlantic trade talks concludes
  • LA volume falls again in June
  • U.S. brings dolphin-safe tuna labeling in line with WTO
  • Group takes aim at South African theft
  • DHL opens new base in Chile
  • CenterPoint buys Commerce facility
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Steady market in Fujairah
    Soft market in Suez.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices climb in line with crude
    But bunker prices softer in Hamburg.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints team leader
    Company says it is a new position at its London office.
  • Singapore monthly bunker sales down
    But 500 centistokes material sees a rise in demand over last year.
  • Study: Hong Kong air quality getting worse
    Data suggest sulphur emissions from ships rose in first half of 2013, with 1,606 premature deaths attributed to air pollution.
  • Bankruptcy hangs over Chinese carrier
    Bunker supplier petitions court for company to start bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Argos Bunkering hires new trader
    Says latest addition is an expansion of its bunker team.
  • IFO prices move little at start of week
    Tokyo Bay offices were closed for a public holiday on Monday.
  • Bunkering firm arrests vessel in Malta
    Malta-flagged Blankenese owes a total of about $1.8 million to various companies.
  • Reports: Chinese shipping firm goes bust
    Several ships belonging to inland Anhui Wuhu Shihui Jianghai Shipping have received bankruptcy notices.
  • South China fuel oil production up during July
    South China based refiners are expected to produce 43% more fuel oil month-on-month.
  • CPC resumes bunkering ops at all Taiwan ports
    Typhoon Soulik left country on Saturday.
  • Vancouver-based firm considers methanol-fuelled engines
    Waterfront Shipping signs letter of intent for four MAN ME-LGI engines.

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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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