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May 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong falls 12.2pc in April to 1.7 million TEU, Singapore up 1pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase Asia-Europe rates US$1,000 per TEU July 1
  • Hamburg Sud reports 16pc increase in 2012 revenue to US$6.17 billion
  • CMA CGM announces 3 joint services, reshuffles Asia-South America EC
  • Port of Los Angeles volume declines 9.5 per cent to 640,330 TEU in April
  • EU hints at anti-dumping duties against China's Huawei telcom giant
  • China probes dumping of steel tubes by EU, Japan, US exporters
  • More scepticism than belief in China's too-good-to-be-true trade data
  • Ship orders show trace of recovery, but no big shift expected soon
  • MTT Shipping to buy 1,200-TEUers for east-west Malaysia trade
  • Drewry claims Manila's rising star, ICTSI, shares are overvalued
  • China Yiwu becomes official United Nations international dry port
  • UAE in port building spree to keep up with soaring capacity demand
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo declines 0.6pc in April as downturn persists
  • United Airlines to resume Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights May 20
  • Air India aims for big revenue boost from array of ancillary services
  • Singapore Airport Terminal Services wins Best Air Cargo Terminal award

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Econship Marine receives Asia Pacific Business Award
  • Evergreen recognised as best Transpacific shipping line
  • MOL consolidates its presence in LNG shipping
  • NOL Group reports $ 148 m year-on-year improvement in Q1 Core EBIT
  • UK enhances focus on maritime industry with cross-govt forum
  • India starts export of 'mixed' basmati rice to Iran
  • Pharma exports may rise to $ 25 bn by 2014-15
  • APSEZ registers impressive net profit growth in Q4 & fiscal
  • JNPT wins 12th MANSA cricket tournament
  • Golden Quadrilateral nearing completion
  • Gati Infrastructure commissions 110 MW hydroelectric power project in Sikkim

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New managing director for BLS and SOB subsidiary Fahrbahn AG
  • Rickmers Holding issues bond
  • Port of Montreal open to post-panamax ships
  • Imperial Logistics buys stake in Nigeria's MDS
  • U-Freight on the move in Rotterdam
  • A mandate from BMW for DB Schenker in Japan
  • Asco with a change of front men
  • Reshuffle at Norfolk Southern
  • Jettainer develops innovative data management solution
  • Hapag-Lloyd halves losses
  • Knorr-Bremse opens new RVS plant in USA
  • Ekol Logistics buys 100 MAN trucks
  • CargoLine achieves "green hat trick"
  • Allied Air Cargo's second regular flight to Freetown
  • Los Angeles approves BNSF intermodal project
  • Eva Air to increase Taipei - Seattle service

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Great Lakes Dredge wins Miami channel deepening contract
  • VT Halter Marine adds a dry dock
  • Davie inks deal to build two LNG-fueled ferries
  • Navy takes delivery of MLP 1
  • Keppel FELS delivers second jack-up to Oro Negro
  • Wärtsilä Aquarius EC BWMS gets Final Approval status
  • MOL inks LNG transport deal; new ship in the works
  • Latest MAN B&W G-type completes type approval test
  • Four charged with Singapore bunker delivery scam

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • New Drewry online report finds global freight rates fall in April
  • Coast Guard receives application for highway bridge replacement project
  • AAPA pleased with passage of water resources act in Senate
  • Rail association honors pair for environmental achievement
  • MOL inks contract for transport of LNG

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition in new $120m fundraiser
    Bulker company Navios Holdings will take half the placement
  • Accredition of armed guards certification bodies begins
    Accreditation of UK certification bodies to be complete by year-end
  • Owners must not blend new standard with old vetting procedures
    Time will tell how accreditation evolves during pilot tests
  • Chinese banks ink more agreements for Greek owners
    Shipping dominates multi-million dollar business accords on sidelines of Samaras visit to China
  • Security industry players advise on challenges of international standard
    Three security industry players offer advice
  • Yemen's shining light
    Balhaf liquefaction plant lights a beacon of hope for the country's LNG
  • Another day, another accreditation for private maritime security
    Due diligence has become a watchword for the armed deterrent
  • GAC secures Caspian support vessel contract
    Energy and shipping firms scramble for lucrative Kazakh oil and gas opportunities
  • East Siberia crude export volumes may disappoint tanker owners
    Growth may be less significant than many have hoped, says expert
  • Global energy projects overshadow Africa's oil and gas potential
    Yet opportunities beckon in Algeria, the Sudans, Nigeria, Angola and east Africa
  • Shipowners shed no tears over troubled South African refinery
    Planned venture would cut regional employment for Middle East product tankers
  • Guangzhou Shipyard International confirms restructuring drive
    Advisors hired to assist, says Chinese yard
  • Commerzbank plans internal warehousing scheme
    Exclusive: Lender will acquire vessels linked to non-performing loans
  • Fishing boats bear brunt of attacks
    Gulf of Aden Transits chief operating officer Gerry Northwood tracks Bay of Bengal piracy
  • Koch books VLCC for a year to sidestep rising spot market
    Locking in deals now could be the sensible option for charterers, say experts
  • DSME profits slide
    Higher offshore building costs contribute to 38% first-quarter decline, says Seoul analyst
  • STX Dalian hopes for capital with help from municipal government
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding confirms co-operation but offers no details in response to rumours that it will sell China yard
  • Low dry bulk rates weigh down Thoresen Thai
    Bangkok company hunts low-price vessels despite expecting no turnaround this year
  • Safe Bulkers books two new eco-bulkers in Japan
    Owner agrees early wind-up of another three period charters with compensation
  • Eagle Bulk scores a first-quarter profit
    Supramax specialist reports gains from Korea Line settlement and lower costs
  • Hammond denies failure to support private maritime security firms
    Shipping minister bites back after industry slams lack of government backing
  • Heavylift fears delays to large energy projects
    Setbacks create headaches for vessels employed to ship equipment to plants
  • Bangladesh-based pirates pose a real threat to shipping
    Gangs learn lessons from attacks off east and west Africa, says Frodl
  • Shippers and carriers shun contract renewals
    Falling spot rates sap confidence in annual benchmark deals
  • Long Beach beats Los Angeles on throughput yet again
    Port posts 12% increase in April box volumes as its rival reports a 9.5% fall
  • Green ship blues
    Rush to buy fuel-efficient dry bulk ships will prolong a familiar problem

Fairplayweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition raises $120M
    ANGELIKI Frangou-led Navios Acquisition today announced the sale of almost 32.9M shares to generate gross proceeds of $120M
  • Dalian government to buy STX yard
    PLANS are under way for Dalian's municipal government to take over STX's yard in the Chinese city
  • More redeliveries for Safe Bulkers
    NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers has confirmed its continued acceptance of early redeliveries given pressure on its counterparties
  • Songa Offshore restored to financial health
    Songa Offshore, the Oslo-listed semi-submersible drilling rig owner, has returned to financial health following the sale of one rig, the company said
  • Eagle warns on covenants
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk has posted continuing adjusted losses and warned of potential covenant issues in 2014
  • DSME's 1Q profit down 45%
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's 1Q13 profit fell 45% year-on-year to 48Bn won ($43M), disappointing analysts who expected as much as 87Bn won
  • MOL orders LNG carrier
    MITSUI OSK Lines has ordered a 155,000cm3 LNG carrier from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan's biggest ship owner said today
  • Sainty Marine profits from loan interest
    SHANGHAI-listed Sainty Marine collected RMB45M ($7.32M) it lent in 2012, as well as its due interest, the company announced today
  • JES swings to red
    SINGAPORE-listed JES International said losses for the first quarter amounted to 92.5M yuan ($15M)
  • Wind energy firm expands into offshore
    SHANGHAI-listed Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment plans to buy a 51% stake in Nantong Blue Island Offshore for 198M yuan ($32M), to ramp up its offshore wind tower manufacturing business
  • Slowing deliveries helping Capesize rates
    SLOWING newbuilding deliveries are lending support to Capesize freight rates, said drybulk consultancy Commodore Research
  • Bigger loss seen for NOL
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines could be staring at a bigger full-year loss after it made a 1Q13 core loss of $117M, said analysts
  • China granted observer status
    CHINA, together with five other states, has been granted observer status in the Arctic Council, Xinhua News Agency reported
  • TTA files more losses
    THORESEN Thai Agencies posted more losses to 257M baht ($8.6M) in the second quarter ended 31 March, mainly blamed on still depressed dry bulk shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Logwin Moves Warehousing, Logistics Operations in Vietnam
    Logwin has moved its Vietnam warehousing and logistics operations into a new facility close to Hanoi, which will serve the country's northern region. The logistics company's facility comprises 5,200 square meters of bonded warehousing and long-term storage space. It also contains an area for specialist logistics services, mainly for fashion industry...
  • Strong Growth for Japan's Economy
    The Japanese economy grew 0.9 percent in the January-March quarter from the preceding quarter, or at an annualized pace of 3.5 percent, in real terms, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report on May 16. It was the second consecutive quarterly expansion. The pace of growth in the January-March period...
  • Public-Private Partnerships Part of Australia's Road, Rail Infrastructure Plan
    The Australian government has unveiled the next phase of its $60 billion road and rail infrastructure investment program as part of its 2013-2014 budget, inviting private investment via public-private partnerships. The second phase of the government's national building program, which is intended to upgrade Australia's land transportation infrastructure, begins in 2014-2015...
  • North American Retailers Propose Safety Standards for Bangladesh Factories
    The North American Bangladesh Worker Safety Working Group, a collaboration of five U.S. and Canadian apparel and retail associations, has outlined a set of proposals to further its commitment to improving worker safety in Bangladesh, in the wake of recent accidents at apparel production facilities in the South Asian nation. The...
  • US Industrial Production Index Sees Largest Drop in Eight Months
    The U.S. Industrial Production Index was down 0.5 percent month-to-month in April 2013, the largest decline since August 2012, according to the latest retail report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This follows an increase in March that saw the index reach its five-year high. U.S. Industrial...
  • Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Wins Miami Contract
    PortMiami to be deepened in time for Panama Canal expansion.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Great Lakes Dock and Dredge a contract to deepen the Port of Miami's channel to 50 to 52 feet, PortMiami announced. Dredging is expected to begin in August and be completed in time for the...
  • Kent Bicycles Opens Georgia Warehouse
    Kent Bicycles plans to move more than 7,000 TEUs per year through the Port of Savannah.Kent Bicycles opened a distribution center in Savannah, Ga., with plans to move more than 1.3 million bicycles, or 7,000 20-foot-equivalent units, a year through the Port of Savannah, according to Arnold Kamler, CEO of parent...
  • North American Intermodal Traffic Up Six Straight Weeks
    North American intermodal traffic was up year-over-year for the sixth consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads. This pushed volume to its highest level since March 2. North American rail volumes through May 11, 2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume in the week ending May 11, including all three North American...
  • US Exports to Colombia on the Rise
    U.S. manufacturing and agricultural exports to Colombia are on the rise, as the trade agreement between the two nations reaches its one-year mark, according to Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis. U.S. manufacturers have "substantially" increased exports of transportation equipment, petroleum and coal products, processed food and computer and electronic parts, while...
  • What Ports Need to Attract Mega-Ships ...
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - As North American container ports compete fiercely for market share, it's becoming clear that the winners will be those that reliably and efficiently handle mega-ships on the water and land side of the berths. "Shippers want consistency, reliability and service at a low cost," Alan McCorkle, senior...
  • WRDA 101: Everything You Need to Know
    The Senate's passage of the Water Resources Development Act on Wednesday paves the way for increased investment in ports, and speedier completion of maritime and inland waterway projects. Because the bill is 294 pages and far from a page-turner, The Journal of Commerce decided to break down what the Senate...
  • US House Agriculture Committee Approves FARRM Bill
    Members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee have passed the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act in a 36-10 vote. The bill will now head to the floor of the House of Representatives for consideration. The legislation would repeal more than 100 programs and make a variety of other changes...
  • C.R. England Names Scott, Brown as Division Presidents
    C.R. England has appointed Sam Scott and Tracy Brown as new division presidents, according to Chad England, CEO of the transportation company, No. 16 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies. Scott will take the role of president of national and regional divisions, and Brown will assume the role...
  • EU's Trade Surplus Expanded in March
    The European Union's trade surplus expanded to €15.8 billion (appoximately US$20.4 billion) in March, as exports increased and imports fell compared with the same month in 2012. On a seasonally adjusted basis, EU27 exports rose 3.4 percent from February's level, while imports shrank 1.1 percent. The first estimate for the trade in...
  • Meridian Port Services Adds RTG Cranes at Ghana Terminal
    The RTG cranes have a lifting capacity of 40 tons.Meridian Port Services' container terminal in Tema, Ghana, is currently erecting five Konecranes rubber-tire gantry cranes. The cranes are part of an order placed in August 2012. MPS already operates four Konecranes RTGs, which were delivered fully erect in March 2013. The electric,...
  • Port of Hamburg's Container Traffic Down Slightly in First Quarter
    The Port of Hamburg handled 32.8 million tons of seaborne cargo in the first three months of 2013, putting the German port "back on a growth course," fueled in particular by a 6.3 percent year-over-year increase in bulk cargo. The port moved 2.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the first quarter, reaching...
  • Far East Asian Exports to North America Jump
    Containerized exports from Far East Asia to North America saw significant month-to-month and year-over-year jumps in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. Of the past four months, three have shown increases over the same month of the year prior. Far East Asia to Australia/Oceania Far East Asia exported...
  • Report: China to Become Top Importer of Rice
    Despite its efforts to boost grain yields for the 10th consecutive year, China - the world's largest rice consumer - is expected to become also the largest rice importer in 2013/14, according to a newly released report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The country's rice imports this year will rise to 3.0 million...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • EGLE takes flight
    Shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping soared Thursday after the US owner posted a first-quarter profit that caught many forecasters off guard.
  • Nickel deal haunts NEWL
    NewLead Holdings of Greece has been forced to postpone the filing of its annual report indefinitely in a move that appears to have jeopardized its Nasdaq listing.
  • Barito dispute for London
    Golden Ocean has won a London high court injunction preventing Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi pursuing a charter dispute through arbitration in Singapore.
  • LSC loss grows
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has posted a bigger loss in the first quarter as currency movements hit the bottom line.
  • Bergen delays yet again
    Bergen Group has signalled yet another delay to the delivery of a cruise ferry to Fjord Line.
  • Fesco goes again
    Russian container line Fesco has sold another $75m of bonds two weeks after placing $800m in its first international issue.
  • Frangou flush
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has collected $120m from its latest trip to Wall Street.
  • Lauritzen bathed in red
    A pick up in its tanker division was not enough to prevent J Lauritzen crashing to a big first quarter loss.
  • Norden heads the pack
    Norden may have missed forecasts in the first quarter but the Danish owner is without equal for investors looking at the shipping market, DNB Markets says.
  • GSI revamp likely
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is working on a potential restructuring of its major assets.
  • Cash kings to reign
    Owners dipping into the second-hand dry-cargo market have nothing to lose, says Greek broking firm Intermodal.
  • Subsea 7 soars
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has pushed up first-quarter earnings as its work backlog topped $10bn.
  • More jail time for fraudster
    A fraudster who falsely purported to be a member of the Kollakis Greek shipowning family was today sentenced to 11 years imprisonment rather than the seven year jail time originally ordered.
  • Jaya hit by hold ups
    Jaya Holdings is set to see earnings come under sustained pressure from delays to a number of vessels it is building for its own fleet, analysts say.
  • Boxships to hurt Maersk?
    AP Moller-Maersk may pull down its 2013 profit guidance when it reports its first quarter numbers tomorrow, RS Platou Markets believes.
  • TUI cruise loss grows
    German group TUI has seen losses widen for its cruiseship operations in the first six months.
  • Preparing to pounce
    Peter Livanos-led GasLog is looking to build up its dry-powder to move on attractive opportunities in the LNG market.
  • Dutch orders drop
    Dutch shipyards booked 35% fewer vessels in a "challenging" 2012.
  • Dof bags $50m
    Norwegian owner Dof has clocked up a series of new subsea contracts in Asia Pacific.
  • One hurt in crane fall
    A Filipino seafarer has been seriously injured after a crane collapsed on a bulker in New Zealand.
  • Four into three
    A group of eight container lines is restructuring Asia to South America services in "challenging trading conditions."
  • TTA weaker in the first
    Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) suffered a bigger first quarter loss but the company brushed the result off as a "temporary setback".
  • Rickmers' eco mission
    Rickmers Holding will have an expansion arsenal worth almost $130m should its trip to the bond market prove successful.
  • IMO under fire
    Environmental NGOs are outraged at an International Maritime Organisation decision to stall change towards cleaner shipping, which they say will jeopardise people's health.
  • MTT targets box duo
    Malaysia's MTT Shipping is looking to buy two more boxships for domestic trade.
  • MHI wins LNG order
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has returned to domestic shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for another LNG carrier newbuilding.
  • DIS in private equity deal
    d'Amico International Shipping has taken up options on two eco newbuildings and sold one of the ships on to a private equity investor.
  • Chonhaiji chases orders
    Block producer Chonhaiji of Korea is moving into shipbuilding with its debut cargoship deal.
  • NOF inches into profit
    Northern Offshore has made a positive start to 2013 after returning to profit in the first quarter of the year.
  • IRISL hurting
    Sanctions have cut Iranian owner IRISL's revenues by half, according to its boss.
  • Daewoo disappoints
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has posted first quarter figures well below analysts' estimates.
  • Fortune Elephant held
    A second TMT-owned VLCC has been arrested by the Singapore authorities, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Aegean profits head up
    Aegean Marine Petroleum has posted a 14% jump in first quarter profits despite a decline in revenues.
  • Fredriksen diddled
    John Fredriksen looks to have been the victim of unscrupulous bunker practices in squeaky clean Singapore.
  • Eagle back in black
    Eagle Bulk has returned to profit in the first quarter of 2013 on higher revenue, lower costs and gains from charter terminations.
  • SB hit by handoffs
    Safe Bulkers (Safe) of Greece has accepted early redelivery of three vessels that were tied to lucrative period contracts penned at the height of the market.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Drewry says container rates at 15-month low
    The London-based firm said its global freight rate index, which covers 600 trade routes, fell 12 percent in April to reach its lowest level since February 2012, when container shipping was still recovering from a price war.
  • Report: Central America should embrace intermodal
  • Postal group signs deal with Amber Road
  • NetSuite opens doors to Descartes, Freightgate
  • APL expands partnership with INTTRA
  • Con-way prepares for HOS rules despite court challenge
  • U.S. exports to Colombia up 20% with FTA
    U.S. exports of transportation equipment, petroleum and coal products, processed food, and computers and electronics have risen to Colombia, while U.S. farmers saw growth for soybean, wheat, grape, pork, and dairy product shipments.
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces change in GS1 Service
    Starting with the voyage of the ship Suape Express (1316N), the GS1 will replace the northbound call of Caucedo, Dominican Republic with Cartagena, Colombia. The first call in Cartagena will be on June 10.
  • Ingram Micro's reverse logistics facility in Costa Rica
    The facility is designed to support Ingram Micro Mobility's growing business in Latin America. Initially, it will be dedicated to supporting the company's mobile device lifecycle services, specifically device recovery and technical repair.
  • Rickmers raising 200 million euros through bond sale
  • Bayonne Bridge fix can move forward
  • DHL to invest 10 million euros in Vietnam
  • Senate approves water infrastructure bill
  • Alabama port authority's Sheppard, 61, dead
  • April ice slowed limestone trade
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications
  • U.S., South American corn producers form alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Fishing grounds 'damaged by ships at anchor'
    Vessels have been anchoring just outside European ECA.
  • CMAL ferry will use 20% less fuel
    Hybrid realises 24% savings over conventional diesel power.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    380 cSt up by $8 in UAE bunkering hub.
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam
    Prices made moderate gains in Hamburg.
  • HFO ban in Arctic deemed premature
    MEPC not ready for ban on HFO or controls of black carbon in the Polar Code.
  • New Kenyan port carries oil trade focus
    Billions to be invested over ten years.
  • MEPC elects new Chairman and Vice-Chair
    Chrysostomou 'a tough act to follow' but countries express confidence in new MEPC leadership duo.
  • South Korean supplier turning to fuel oil imports
    GS Caltex set to become importer of product.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asia
    Ahead of public holiday in Hong Kong and Busan.
  • Rickmers mulls bond market play
    Funds could go towards buying 'eco' ships.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks still climbing
    Inventories close to five-and-a-half month high.
  • Containers can be used to store LNG
    LNG stays cold in double-walled containers for up 60 days, says analyst.
  • Tanker arrested in Singapore
    Struggling Taiwanese shipowner loses control of another ship.
  • Weak markets contributing to 'rapid technological change'
    Rising bunker costs and low freight rates are key drivers, says DNV Group CEO.
  • Addax and Oryx Group subsidiary completes IPO
    Oryx raises $246 million in Toronto listing.
  • Rising fuel costs offer 'significant opportunities'
    The G60 engine represents 'culmination' of development work at MAN Diesel, says spokesman.
  • Aegean profits up year-on-year
    But the volume of product sold in Q1 fell 3.8%.
  • Hamburg Sud 'unable to escape' weak earnings
    Earnings for almost all shipping firms remains unsatisfacto

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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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