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October 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific Stablisation Agreement hikes rates US$400/TEU November 15
  • Port of Los Angeles September volume declines 4.57pc to 710,892 TEU
  • Moody's upgrades CMA CGM after asset sale, declaring outlook 'stable'
  • One of four ILA units shut down Baltimore port over local contract
  • More shipowners likely to turn to bond sales to raise cash: S&P
  • UPS now offers expedited ocean freight service from Asia to Mexico
  • Tokyo Port container volume up 0.3pc to 2.09 million TEU in first half
  • South Carolina ports post 3.3pc quarterly box growth to 413,818 TEU
  • EU e-Compliance to distill shipping regulations into one IT format
  • Liverpool2 container terminal due to open 2015, quay wall work begins
  • Savannah new barge crane handles super-heavy lift of US$8 million yacht
  • Cathay September cargo off 4.4pc to 128,610 tonnes, passengers up 6pc
  • Cathay Pacific's new US$760 million cargo terminal begins full operation
  • IAG Cargo blasts Alitalia state rescue 'protectionist and illegal'
  • Chinese domestic express market to boost air cargo over 20 years: Airbus
  • Qantas renewal continues as 68th Boeing 737-800 readies for service
  • IAG Cargo opens new temperature sensitive pharma centre at Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Bureau Veritas launches pipeline damage assessment tool
  • CaroTrans launches direct South China to US Southeast LCL service
  • EU's Union Customs Code likely to come into effect on Nov. 1
  • Global logistics to see balanced, slower growth, says IMF
  • ICS Mumbai & SPNM's seminar today
  • Intercargo finds UK Club the best on PSC compliance
  • Moore Stephens welcomes EC decision to maintain maritime state aid guidelines
  • NYK seminar for global staff focuses on challenges in the next five years
  • Rising shipping volumes bring temporary relief to sector
  • US ship will not be released before probe is over: Vasan
  • Rice, wheat exports up during April-Aug.
  • North American East Coast ports gaining market share
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UIC launches European Capacity4Rail project
  • CaroTrans expands transpacific services
  • Volvo Group to optimize truck manufacturing in Europe
  • Cargo-Partner opening up in Ho Chi Minh City
  • EC to maintain maritime state aid guidelines
  • Production of DAF trucks starts in Brazil
  • Gefco: new national subsidiary in Croatia
  • NSW ports in Australia greet new CEO
  • Royal Brunei adds B787 services
  • Transmashholding starts locomotive delivery to RZD
  • UPS and Mexico team up to build healthcare clinic
  • Wisag soon to start services in Cologne/Bonn
  • German ports handle less cargo
  • Nach Singapur kommt Deutschland
  • Young Forwarder of the Year is clear

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Signal Ship Repair redelivers dredge Wheeler
  • Aquarium research vessel takes shape at Derecktor yard
  • Kings Point resumes operations
  • Piracy incidents down, but don't relax
  • MHI unveils electro-assist turbocharger
  • Becker reports strong orders for rudders, ducts
  • Ulstein PSVs will be first ships from new Brazil shipyard
  • Marioff in five year maintenance deal with Carnival

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Olympia releases numbers for third quarter
  • Study finds transport industry boosts Portland-metro economy
  • Port of Bellingham names theme of gingerbread house contest
  • Vancouver Port Board meeting to look at Tesoro Savage lease
  • US rail freight traffic has up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • P3 carriers unveil their schedules
    Operations start in second-quarter 2014, pending regulatory clearance
  • Rotterdam LNG hub plan receives $100m boost
    EU funding positions Dutch port and Gothenburg as gas distribution hubs
  • Pirates release hijacked product tanker but steal its cargo
    Incident in Asia signals regional shift from petty theft to West Africa-style fuel raid
  • Maersk pledges to strengthen its own identity despite P3 tie-up
    Carrier plans distinct branding and customer services within new alliance
  • P3 will improve operational efficiency for terminal operators
    But whether ports can enhance profitability is far from certain
  • Woodside enters spot shipping market
    Major LNG producer will operate tonnage not linked to specific projects
  • Avance Gas lists on Oslo over-the-counter market
    Fredriksen joint venture takes advantage of strengthening LPG market
  • Sanko shake-up allows hedge fund Elliot to take over
    Move gives reduced Japanese tanker and bulker operator room to rebuild
  • TSA recommends westbound rate hikes
    Carriers tap peak season for US exports to Asia
  • Three Louis Dreyfus Armateurs vessels launch in China
    Capesize and handysizes bound for French owner and associated company
  • K-sure backs financing for 21 Korea-built Scorpio product tankers
    Export-credit insurer guarantees $360m of $460m syndicated loan
  • TUI rules out floating Hapag-Lloyd before autumn 2014
    The right ingredients not in place, says stakeholder's finance chief
  • Heidmar names chief operating officer Ognibene as interim chief executive
    Tanker pool company veteran previously overseer of Heidmar's pool managing directors
  • Mixed bag for dry bulk owners seeking Oslo listing
    Klaveness calls off proposed IPO due to lack of support but Western Bulk pushes ahead
  • Chinese demand for West Africa crude bolsters rates
    BW Peony and Aragona will load in West Africa in early November, bound for China
  • Longshoreworkers' strike shuts Baltimore
    Stoppage at specialist port for auto shipments could threaten carmakers' supply chains
  • Polembros builds for the future
    Series of 10 newcastlemaxes chartered out to Oldendorff Carriers is consistent with owner's long-term outlook
  • Owners explore a new funding landscape
    Publicly listed firms tap the markets as others turn to investment funds or to China yards
  • Greek owners are Intercargo mainstays for a fourth decade
    Key issues range from deadly cargo liquefaction to port inspectorate corruption, says Platsidakis
  • Ariston builds a thoroughbred in China
    State-of-the-art Sea Stallions give their name to a new Greco-German founded handysize pool
  • Economou could launch new dry bulk arm for newcastlemax orders
    Investors on the alert as Greek shipowner ponders an IPO
  • Greeks lead Northwest Passage breakthrough
    Seamar-managed panamax retraces the route of Niarchos behemoth
  • Lorentzen & Stemoco launches a base in Greece
    Dry bulk draws an old name to Voula
  • Bulker nation keeps the faith
    Despite uncertainties Greeks invest to take fleet to new heights

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Keppel profits rise 32%
    KEPPEL Corp said today net profits for the third quarter ended 30 September rose $32% year on year
  • Tokyo court approves Sanko reorganisation
    TOKYO District Court today approved Sanko Steamship's reorganisation after more than 92% of the ship operator's creditors endorsed its proposal
  • US shutdown fix leaves supply chains at risk
    RETAILERS welcomed the end of the 16-day shutdown of the US federal government but warned that the latest temporary deal keeps supply chains at risk
  • Aegean plots convertible offering
    PETER Georgiopoulos-chaired Aegean Marine Petroleum Network today announced a convertible bond offering to raise $75M to repay short-term debt and for other corporate purposes
  • Hanseatic shuffles deck
    GERMAN fixed-premium P&I insurer Hanseatic Underwriters has shuffled its capital providers
  • Korea contract values rise
    CONTRACT values of ship orders clinched by South Korean builders hit $30.4Bn in the first three quarters of 2013
  • 128 migrants rescued
    A US NAVY warship has reportedly rescued 128 migrants being smuggled in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta
  • Fortescue iron ore cargoes rise 60%
    FORTESCUE said iron ore shipments out of its Pilbara mines surged 60% year on year in the quarter ending in September
  • Klaveness scraps unit's IPO
    TORVALD Klaveness of Norway said today it has decided to scrap a planned IPO and listing of a drybulker venture
  • Newbuilding orders hit post-Lehman high
    NEWBUILDING orders in September hit their highest point since Lehman Brothers collapsed five years ago
  • Capesize rates pushed down
    A DROP in Brazilian iron ore cargoes has been a major factor pressuring Capesize rates, anaysts said
  • Tangshan box throughput rises
    CHINA'S northern port of Tangshan recorded throughput of 499,986teu during the period from January to September 2013, up by 78% year on year, according to Tangshan's transport authority
  • Drybulk snarls rise 12%
    CONGESTION in major drybulk ports rose 12% from last week, as congestion rose in major ports in Brazil, Australia and China
  • Hanjin hit by weak rates
    HANJIN Shipping's earnings will remain under pressure at the end of the 3Q13 peak season due to weakening container freight rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Japanese Government Adopts New Anti-Piracy Bill
    The Japanese government adopted a new anti-piracy bill at a cabinet meeting this week that would allow private armed guards to board Japanese-registered oil tankers and other cargo ships in waters off Somalia and elsewhere. The government will seek to have the bill enacted during an extraordinary session of the Diet,...
  • Reform-Minded Myanmar Has Long Road Ahead
    Thilawa is located some 20 miles down the coast south of Yangon, the commercial center and former capital of Myanmar in the days when it was more famously known as Burma. There, a gleaming new multipurpose port complete with 3,300 feet of berth - with a planned adjacent special economic...
  • China Accepts WTO Ruling in US Poultry Dispute
    Chinese officials have officially accepted an August finding by the World Trade Organization that China improperly imposed anti-dumping and counterveiling duties on U.S. poultry. In 2009, China was the largest foreign market for U.S. broiler meat, buying 613,000 metric tons of chicken. In September of that year, Chinese officials determined the...
  • Lobsters' New Reefer Tale
    Wholesale prices for lobster caught in Maine and Canada have plummeted to $2.30 a pound, about the same price commanded 25 years ago, as the annual catch grows. Most consumers, however, aren't seeing the savings because restaurant menu prices largely haven't dropped. In Maine, the industry is trying to jumpstart the...
  • CaroTrans Launches Los Angeles-Fiji LCL Export Service
    CaroTrans has launched a direct less-than-containerload export service between Los Angeles and Suva, Fiji, expanding its reach in the Pacific Rim. The new service, which has a transit time of 12 days, offers expedited and bonded forwarding from Suva to Nadi and Lautoka, Fiji. CaroTrans, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, has partnered...
  • Q&A: Losing Sleep Over the FMCSA
    Q: I've just read something that makes no sense to me, and seems like an invasion of people's privacy to boot. We're a motor carrier, and as such are subject to what's been increasingly intrusive safety regulation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The FMCSA regulates how many hours our...
  • Chinese Policies to Hurt Shipping, SSE Chief Says
    SHENZHEN, China - China's shipping industry faces further turmoil as the country imposes new polices aimed at reining in severe overcapacity in the steel, cement, electrolytic aluminum, plate glass and shipping industries, according to the head of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. China is tackling chronic overcapacity problems across multiple sectors by...
  • Baltimore ILA Strike Goes to Arbitration
    A longshoremen's union local and employer representatives plan to meet with an arbitrator on Oct. 18 to try to resolve a strike that idled public docks at the Port of Baltimore for a second day today. Members of International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 struck on Oct. 16 after voting down a...
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers Prepare for End-of-Year Letdown
    The U.S. import trade from Asia is a microcosm of the problems carriers face on the major east-west trade lanes this year. Container volumes are slightly higher than they were in 2012, but vessel utilization factors are lower and will drop again in November. Containerized imports moving through West Coast ports...
  • "K" Line Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Asia / Pacific Index
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) continues to be a constituent company of the FTSE4Good Global Index Series, the leading SRI (*1) index provided by FTSE Group (*2) since 2003. In addition, "K" Line has also been selected as an Asia / Pacific Index component company of the Dow Jones Sustainability...
  • Vote of Confidence for Port of Charleston in National Economist's 2013 Port Outlook
    Charleston, SC - Colliers International Chief Economist and thought leader K.C. Conway highlighted the S.C. Ports Authority as an emerging dominant port in the East during a conference call focusing on bright spots and blind spots for the nation's ports. Conway's comments were discussed on a Stifel Financial Corporation conference call during...
  • ILA Strike Continues at Baltimore
    A longshoremen's strike that has idled the Port of Baltimore continued into its second day today. Members of International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 struck on Oct. 16 after voting down a proposed local contract with the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore. The port's other ILA locals refused to cross the picket...
  • Eastbound US Intermodal Rates Continue to Climb
    Overall index, week of October 14, 2013 Full-size image An index of U.S. intermodal rates climbed for a fifth straight week in the week ending Oct. 14, yielding a cumulative increase of $130, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall rate rose...
  • Union Pacific's Freight Revenue Increases 5 Percent
    Union Pacific today reported its profit in the third quarter of 2013 was $1.15 billion, increasing 10 percent year-over-year from $1.04 billion. Quarterly revenue rose 4 percent to $5.57 billion, from $5.34 billion in the same period last year. Freight revenue in the third quarter was up 5 percent, mainly driven...
  • Governor Scott Presented Florida Ports Council Economic Visionary Award
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2013) - Florida's port directors presented the Florida Ports Council Economic Visionary Award to Florida Governor Rick Scott today at the American Association of Port Authorities Annual Convention in Orlando. The award is a special recognition of the historic investment in Florida's ports and freight mobility...
  • Trailer Bridge Announces New Senior Commercial Team
    JACKSONVILLE, FL., October 16, 2013 - Trailer Bridge, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Miskowiec to the role of Executive Vice President, Commercial. In his new role he will be responsible for all commercial activity focusing on automotive, NVOCC and charter barge - heavy lift sectors within...
  • Troy Container Line Announces Paul Keany As Sales Representative
    RED BANK, NJ (Oct. 16, 2013) - Troy Container Line Ltd., one of the largest American-owned NVOCCs, today announced the appointment of Paul Keany, as sales representative. Based in the company's Red Bank, NJ office, Keany has been charged with expanding Troy Container Line's long-standing tradition of personalized service and care in...
  • Green Marine and AAPA to collaborate to advance ports' environmental sustainability
    Green Marine and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding underscoring a new collaboration to advance the environmental sustainability of port and terminal operators. The MOU, signed during AAPA's 102nd Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., will serve as a framework for increased cooperation between the two parties to advance...
  • Coaching workshop for the Belarusian logistics sector
    The EU-subsidised logistics project Amber Coast Logistics (ACL) has made its first appearance at Belarusian Transport Week, which was held just recently in Minsk. ACL had a stand of its own and offered a coaching workshop, concentrating on learning from Best Practice examples. Around 70 logistics players from Belarus attended...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Bocimar in the black
    Belgian bulker owner Bocimar eked out a modest gain in the third quarter thanks in part to the recent rally in the spot market.
  • Primera loses kamsarmax appeal
    Delay to an order for kamsarmax bulk carriers at a Chinese shipyard did not amount to renunciation of the contract.
  • CMES scraps VLCC
    China Merchant Energy Shipping (CMES) continues to clear out its older vessels with a deal to scrap a VLCC.
  • Aegean seeks cash
    Aegean Marine Petroleum is looking to raise upwards of $85m from a convertible notes issue.
  • Double win for Cosco
    Shipyard group Cosco Corp (Singapore) has added two more orders to its backlog in China.
  • Cosco in drillship row
    Shipbuilder Cosco Corp (Singapore) is going to arbitration in London over alleged delays to a drillship newbuilding.
  • Avance goes public
    Emerging VLGC power Avance Gas has completed a $100m float on Oslo's over-the-counter market.
  • CNCo back for more
    China Navigation Co (CNCo) has placed its second four-ship eco bulker order in the space of a week.
  • Stifel pegs cape cap
    Ships hidden by slow steaming will keep capesize rates capped around $30,000 daily for the next few years, Stifel says.
  • NCSP takes a tumble
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (NCSP Group) has posted a fall in volumes for the first nine months of 2013, but oil products bucked the downward trend.
  • Keppel O&M profit slips
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has seen third quarter earnings cut by a fall in orders.
  • NNC crew do Aussie runner
    Egypt's National Navigation Company (NNC) says seven of the 11 crew from one of its bulkers who went on strike in Port Kembla last month have disappeared in Australia after failing to show up for a flight that would have taken them home.
  • Susitna heads for lay-up
    A US ferry that was too big for its Alaskan berth is to be laid-up after a bid to buy it was rejected.
  • Korea's $30bn haul
    South Korean newbuilding orders have climbed by more than a quarter in the opening nine months of 2013, official figures show.
  • Rescue bungle blamed
    An inquest has heard a plunge into icy Norwegian seas during a botched cruiseship rescue contributed to the death of a seriously ill UK woman.
  • Arctia turning it round
    Finland's Arctia Shipping is continuing to turn around years of losses in 2013.
  • STX in $50m selldown
    Fallen Korean giant STX Corp has cashed in a large chunk of its shares in shipowner STX Pan Ocean in deals worth close to $50m.
  • Klaveness forced to rethink
    Klaveness has shelved plans to list its new dry cargo spin-off in Oslo after failing to tempt enough investors.
  • Oceana orders PSV double
    Brazil's Oceana Offshore is to build two Ulstein-designed platform supply vessels (PSVs) at its new domestic shipyard.
  • Plucked from the mast
    Survivors of the Cheng Lu 15 sinking have revealed how they climbed to the top of the vessel's mast as it sank beneath raging Korean seas.
  • Sanko plan a success
    Sanko Steamship has won a key battle in its fight to stay afloat after creditors backed a reorganisation plan.
  • Piracy at seven year low
    Piracy has fallen to its lowest level in seven years according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
  • BLRT axes 60 jobs
    Estonian shipyard group BLRT is laying off 60 workers at its Western Shipyard in Lithuania.
  • Crane ship breaks down
    A Shanghai Zhenhui Shipping Company heavy lift vessel has had to be towed into Cape Town in South Africa.
  • Itau funds Colombian port
    Pacific Infrastructure Corp has secured funds to help its development of a new port on the northern coast of Colombia.
  • CMA CGM eyes rate rise
    CMA CGM is looking to increase container freight rates on its trades out of Asia and Europe into the Middle East.
  • Fassmer in LNG milestone
    Fassmer Shipyard is set to build Germany's first LNG-powered ferry under a contract from shipowner AG Ems.
  • Korean bulker released
    A South Korean-owned handysize bulker has been released from arrest in Singapore after settling an outstanding bunker bill.
  • Guarded optimism
    Security firm AdvanFort is optimistic that a high-profile holdup of an anti-piracy vessel in India will be resolved soon.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Analyst expects Matson to pursue new ships
  • Jaxport joins Deep Water Now initiative
    Deep Water Now has been launched to encourage business and community leaders in the Northeast part of the state to support efforts to deepen the St. Johns River shipping channel to accommodate the next generation of larger cargo ships.
  • DHL signs deal with BP
  • ASF puts Airstream trailers en route to Australia
  • Default averted as government reopens
    "At a moment when our economic recovery demands more jobs, more momentum, we've got yet another self-inflicted crisis that set our economy back," President Obama said Thursday. "And for what? There was no economic rationale for all of this."
  • Carriers dampening emerging lanes with big ships
  • Evergreen's Hsieh sees shale energy as key dynamic for liner carriers
    Evergreen's Bronson Hsieh said increased production of shale oil and gas, a push to increase U.S. exports, and the potential migration of manufacturing back to the United States would all have an indelible impact on liner carriers.
  • ILA strike shuts down Baltimore terminals
    Ships at the port's public marine terminals were not being worked. Work on five ships was idled on Wednesday. Private terminals that handle commodities such as coal, sugar and salt remain open.
  • EU Commission outlines transportation policy
  • IATA: More cooperation needed among stakeholders
  • Green Marine, AAPA collaborate
  • Group advises caution about Somali pirate activity
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Owner orders more 'eco' bulkers
    Ships to be built to B Delta37 design.
  • Little price movement in Fujairah
    Public holiday in Suez.
  • Prices head up across Europe
    Tight avails for LS product in Hamburg.
  • Emissions monitoring system delivered to yard
    Market Marine says ECA-related demand should mean more orders.
  • Stena Oil protests attempted 'illegal' sale of seized cargo
    West African nation's attempted loading to Monjasa chartered tanker is creating an 'international incident'.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks falling
    Sources say bunker demand has been relatively strong.
  • Asian bunker price movements mixed
    Below-average demand seen at most key ports.
  • Strike at Baltimore
    Industrial action brings car imports to a halt.
  • Singapore arrest resolved
    Outstanding bunker bill settled.
  • Ferry operator orders LNG-fuelled ship
    Deal worth $40 million.
  • China fuel oil stocks up on week
    Inventories boosted by stock arrivals and lower demand.
  • EPA engine certificate upgraded
    Engines have been issued EPA Tier 2 certification, says manufacturer.
  • Bunker management system gains foothold in Asia
    Charterers are looking for greater transparency on fuel use.

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