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May 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • New initiatives to boost productivity, efficiency at Changi Airport
  • Long Beach container volume up 12.5pc in April, but LA down 9.5pc
  • Hamburg first quarter box volumes fall 1.4pc to 1.2 million TEU
  • Shanghai International Port Group's container April volume up 3.9pc
  • Maersk posts 30pc group profit loss, but container volumes beat estimates
  • Maersk CEO Soren Skou checks out Panama Canal's expansion progress
  • EU threatens to ban, fine Chinese airlines unless they submit carbon data
  • EU levies up to 36pc duties to stop flow of Chinese household ceramics
  • Beijing expects to subsidise shipping companies to escape downturn
  • RCL to swap slots with Hanjin, UASC, CSAV on China-Mideast loop
  • Urgent action still required between Asia and North Europe: Drewry
  • Indonesia's PT Pelindo quarterly volume up 18.2pc to 378,308 TEU
  • DB Schenker opens new logistics terminal close to Helsinki airport
  • First Polish container terminal joins Port of Rotterdam's InlandLinks
  • PHLPost joins DHL to enhance Philippine international mail service
  • SriLankan Airlines reports cargo and revenue grows to record high

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Asian Shipowners' Forum meeting opens today
  • Cabinet permits SAIL & RINL to charter ships for import
  • Kerala all set to commence coastal shipping service
  • Maersk Line receives IMO 2013-themed 'Sustainable Development' award
  • PowerLogistics Asia 2013 exhibition & conference to focus on project shipping
  • Rishi Shipping & Shiv Shipping celebrate Kandla Port handling first Capesize vessel
  • Slight recovery in newbuilding orders not seen as indicator of a turnaround
  • Tanker rates may go up this year on record gasoline exports by the US
  • Tips on ship arrest procedures in India
  • India-EU FTA talks stalled
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports almost steady: Vasan
  • Paradip Port traffic up 4 pc in April
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 616.4 m to $ 293.69 bn
  • India may have to rely on coal imports till 2017
  • Infra majors press for independent PPP renegotiation committee
  • INR extends previous week's losses, ends weak at 54.88 against dollar
  • L&T to raise INR 100 cr. through inflation-linked bonds
  • Project forwarding training course in Singapore on June 24-25
  • Project specialists set to prosper at unique event
  • Worldwide Project Consortium conducts membership conference in Prague

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Viking Cruises launches its ocean cruise brand
  • Celebrating a milestone: EBDG marks 25th anniversary
  • Maersk Group reports profitable first quarter
  • LNG fueled cruise ferry hit by another delivery delay

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • United shifting ticket counter at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Maersk Line looks for delivery of new 18,000 TEU Triple -E ships
  • Memorial Day service set for harleston fisherman's garden
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • Kinder Morgan subsidiary inks LNG deal with Mitsubishi

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Paragon secures $69m loan from CDB
    Funds will finance two 4,800 teu containerships for Greek owner
  • Nordic ship banks better placed than Germans, argues Fitch
    Scandinavians have lower proportional exposure and avoid toxic KG legacy
  • A soft landing for shipbuilding
    Surge in offshore orders eases shipyards' pain, BIMCO argues
  • Steamship Mutual investment gains offset adverse underwriting result
    Results are consistent with the club's 'normal' experience
  • Cost-cutting success sets Maersk apart from the pack
    But Andersen demands more rates discipline on east-west trade from rivals
  • Laskaridis inks contracts for 10 bulkers from Jinglu yard
    Greece-based owner also enters accord with yard for rare reefer newbuilds
  • Vegoil fleet utilisation forecast to reach 96% in 2015
    Palm oil boom spells charmed outlook for owners, though some fear tonnage influx
  • Charting hostile territory
    Knowledge is power when it comes to unfamiliar environments
  • TT Club improves net result despite MSC Flaminia and Sandy losses
    Insurer's combined ratio drops more than 3%
  • Improved cost control sees Maersk post a $204m profit
    Positive result bolsters carrier's prediction it will top last year's performance
  • Germany passes private maritime security accreditation laws
    Firms must pay a minimum $10,000 fee under new national rules
  • Improved supply-demand balance shrinks Maersk Tankers' losses
    But the company loses $15m despite vessel sales and cost savings
  • Drewry: rate increases will not stick
    Carriers need to cut capacity on Asia-Europe trade, says analyst
  • Capesize rates drop despite pick-up in fixtures
    Brokers expect strong continued strong iron ore demand from China through 2014
  • Maersk warns rivals on market share
    Andersen predicts liner success despite price battle on Asia-Europe route
  • Look north
    It's good news that China and five others are now Arctic Council observers
  • APM Terminals' posts flat throughput as box volumes fall in US and Europe
    Despite lower first-quarter revenues, port firm should 'grow ahead of the market'

Fairplayweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Shipowners gain protections in spill case
    A PRECEDENT-setting case in the US has provided shipowners expanded protections when chartering their vessels
  • Two VLCCs booked on period charters
    TWO VLCCs have been booked on period charters as freight rates began firming last week, said brokers
  • Euroseas: no recovery till 2014
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas today reported widening adjusted losses and founder Aristides Pittas expressed pessimism on near-term rates
  • NYK sets up consortium for Cameron LNG
    JAPAN'S NYK and compatriot Mitsubishi Corporation have set up a consortium, Japan LNG Investment, to possibly participate in the Cameron LNG project
  • ICTSI eyes $200M from stock offer
    PHILIPPINES port operator ICTSI has set out to raise about 8.2Bn pesos ($200M) from the sale of up to 90M shares
  • Slow growth ahead for liner shipping
    THE CONTAINER shipping industry will face years of slow growth and even when the global economy starts to accelerate, liner trades will not reach the fast growth rates of the pre-crisis era
  • India's steel majors get charter freedom
    NEW DELHI has given freedom to state-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) to undertake direct chartering of ships without going through the centralised chartering organisation under the ministry of shipping, Transchart
  • Davie seals LNG ferry order
    CANADA'S newly reactivated Davie Shipyard has signed a C$125M ($123M) order for two dual fuel LNG ro-pax ferries with Saint Lawrence River ferry operator Société des Traversiers du Québec (STQ)
  • Lauritzen makes expected interim loss
    J. LAURITZEN Holding, the privately owned Danish product tanker, drybulk carrier and gas carrier group, has reported a deep loss for 1Q13, in line with its board's expectations
  • Better performance tipped for STX Pan Ocean
    EMBATTLED STX Pan Ocean could see earnings improve for 2Q13 as it takes delivery of ships tied to long-term contracts, amid a seasonal uptick in coal demand
  • Mariners missing in 3-ship collision
    SEVEN seafarers are missing today after a three-vessel collision in the section of the Yangtze River in east China, Xinhua News Agency reported
  • Senate passes harbour bill
    US LAWMAKERS passed for the first time in six years a bill that helps maintain and improve US harbours
  • Bulker crew 'seriously injured'
    A FILIPINO mariner sustained "serious injuries" while doing maintenance work on board bulk carrier Nordic Visby at Tauranga Port in New Zealand
  • Cost cuts help Maersk Line profit
    MAERSK Line has reported a profit for 1Q13 compared to a loss a year earlier
  • Rickmers taps bond market
    HAMBURG shipowner Bertram Rickmers plans to raise hundreds of millions of euros in the public bond market in a pioneering move for German shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Cosco, ANL to Operate Joint Sino Australia Service
    Starting June 9, Cosco and ANL will jointly operate Sino Australia Service with six vessel deployments, including five vessels from Cosco and one from ANL. The new loop will enhance Cosco's existing service network in the Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia trade. The SAS port rotation is Ningbo,...
  • Precision Bearings Maker SFK to Expand in Charleston
    SFK Group will expand its existing operations in Charleston County, S.C., representing an investment of $3 million. "It's the SKF philosophy to try to have production close to its customers, and we have the sufficient volumes today to make these investments, with the prospects for good growth in the future," said...
  • APL to Implement Rate Hikes in South America Trade
    APL will boost rates for dry and refrigerated cargo in its trade from Asia, Australia, East Africa, the Middle East and West Asia to Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, starting June 1. The hike will be $500 per 40-foot reefer and dry container. Effective June 15, the container line will also increase...
  • MSC Eyes Asia-Europe Rate HIke
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will increase rates on three of its trade routes, effective June 1. The increase will be $100 per dry container on the following routes From North Europe and the Baltic Sea and Scandinavia to Asia, including Japan. From the west Mediterranean and Adriatic to Asia, including Japan. From the east Mediterranean...
  • Cosco Set to Boost Asia-South America Rates
    Cosco Container Lines will hike rates for all shipments, including refrigerated cargo, in its trade from the Far East to South America's east coast, starting June 14. The increase will be $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container, the carrier said....
  • Hapag-Lloyd Plans Asia-Mideast Rate Hike
    Hapag-Lloyd plans to boost rates for all cargo and container types on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to the Persian Gulf, effective June 1. The hike will be $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. The German carrier also will implement a congestion surcharge, starting June 1, for Tema, Ghana....
  • Amber Road Lands Kahala Posts Group Contract
    Amber Road, a New Jersey-based platform that automates and streamlines global trade, has been selected by the Kahala Posts Group, an alliance of 10 postal administrations around the world, to increase their competitiveness in the international delivery market. KPG member organizations include the Australian Postal Corp., China Post Group, Correos y...
  • Shippers, Transport Providers Urged to Crack Down on Bribery
    Federal bribery investigator Charles Connolly doesn't have to look far from his Virginia office for a cautionary tale on why greasing hands is bad for business - and one's freedom. Nathan Dunn, a former Coast Guard petty officer, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison earlier this month in...
  • Buggy Shipment Rejected by Baltimore Customs
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists in Baltimore discovered a Horvathiolus superbus seed bug in a shipment of Italian ceramic tiles. A U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist confirmed that this interception was a first regional discovery of the species.Agriculture specialists with Baltimore U.S. Customs and Border Protection have intercepted...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Fall Despite Mid-May GRIs
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index saw further rate erosion in European lanes, pulling the overall SCFI index below the $1,000 per 20-foot container mark for the first time since February 2012, to $990.78. Proposed May 15 general rate increases of between $500 and $600 per TEU by Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco and UASC...
  • SCFI: Trans-Pacific Rates Inch Up After Five-Week Slump
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes slightly increased in the week of May 17, following five weeks of declines. "The US trades unexpectedly jumped this week albeit very minimally. Unfortunately for carriers despite this, signals still remain bearish, especially with the recent reports from the National Retail Federation suggesting...
  • Fraudulent JOC Article Circulated at NY-NJ Terminals
    A fraudulent article purporting to have been published by The Journal of Commerce was being circulated at Global Terminal and New York Container Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey on Friday. The article falsely quotes Jim Devine, president and CEO of Global Container Terminals, the parent of...
  • NJ Legislators to Vote on Employer-Driver Bill
    A bill to create a presumption that port and parcel delivery drivers are employees and not contractors and allow allegedly misclassified drivers to sue for damages is up for a vote Monday in the New Jersey General Assembly. Business groups including the New Jersey Motor Truck Association are fighting the legislation,...
  • Canada Invests in Technology for Atlantic Gateway
    The government of Canada is investing in the Atlantic Gateway to improve the supply chain efficiency and competitiveness of transportation in New Brunswick, according to Keith Ashfield, Canada's minister of fisheries and oceans, minister for the Atlantic Gateway and regional minister for New Brunswick, on behalf of Denis Lebel, minister of...
  • Transnet Concludes Two-Year Wage Deal With Unions
    South Africa's Transnet has concluded a two-year wage agreement this week covering all of its employees in the bargaining unit, represented by the SATAWU and UTATU-SARHWU unions. The settlement includes an 8.5 percent across-the-board increase in basic pensionable pay for this financial year and a 9 percent increase for next year....
  • Mullen Group Acquires Jay's Moving & Storage
    Mullen Group has signed an agreement to acquire Jay's Moving & Storage, a private, less-than-truckload transportation corporation owned by Dennis Doehl, based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The transaction is expected to close on June 1, 2013, subject to the completion of conditions typical for a transaction of this nature. Jay's operates 11 full-service...
  • Euroseas Reduces Loss Despite Weaker Revenue
    Euroseas today reported a net loss of $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2013, improving from a net loss of $9.0 million in the first quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the Greek vessel operator and cargo transportation provider was $10.9 million, dropping 21.7 percent compared with $13.9 million in...
  • MSC Belgium Introduces More Secure Container Release System
    MSC Belgium has introduced a new container release system that allows customers in the Port of Antwerp to collect their containers quickly in a secure environment. The container release system offered by the Mediterranean Shipping Co. subsidiary enables users to log into an independent, secured portal Web site. The logging-in process...
  • FedEx Freight Canada Opens Center in British Columbia
    FedEx Freight Canada's new service center for the Vancouver area.FedEx Freight Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx, has held an opening ceremony for its new service center for the Vancouver, British Columbia, area. Representing a mult-million dollar investment, the facility, located in Surrey, British Columbia, will connect Western Canada's less-than-truckload industry and...
  • Fesco in Fresh $75 Million Bond Sale
    Fesco, the operator of Russia's largest ocean carrier, has successfully sold $75 million of corporate bonds, just weeks after it closed on a $800 million bond sale. The privately held company sold the bonds in two tranches: one $50 million issue with an 8 percent coupon due 2018 and one $25...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Freeport bags export OK
    The US Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a preliminary export license for the Freeport LNG project in Texas.
  • PRGN lands $69m loan
    Paragon Shipping of Greece has secured a $69m loan that will be used to partially finance the construction of two containerships on order at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding in China.
  • TDW launches buyback
    US offshore titan Tidewater has declared a dividend while also announcing plans for a new share buyback programme.
  • Euroseas remains hungry
    Euroseas of Greece carded a first-quarter loss Friday that was deeper than many Wall Street forecasts.
  • Rieber turns it round
    Oslo-listed GC Rieber has returned to the black in the first quarter as revenue grew.
  • Yang Ming chops loss
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has cut its first quarter loss as costs were reduced.
  • China backs Greek orders
    Greek shipowners are continuing to cement relationships with Chinese banks and shipping organizations, with a several significant agreements signed this week.
  • Mermaid to bounce back
    Mermaid Maritime should bounce back from a disappointing quarter to see a much stronger second half of the year, according to analysts.
  • Celebrating wealth
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Fujian seals six
    China's Fujian Crown Ocean Shipbuilding has clinched an order to build six offshore service vessels (OSVs).
  • Bulker blocked
  • Crew ultimatum
    Twenty seafarers on a Vinashinlines cargoship in Pakistan say they will leave the ship to "save their lives."
  • Greek splash
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • NSC cuts losses
    Russia's Northern Shipping Company (NSC) has reduced the red ink in the first quarter as costs fell.
  • Going direct
    India is likely to allow two steel makers to bypass state-owned chartering group Transchart to book bulkers.
  • China's Greek loan pledge
    Chinese banks have promised to provide more cash to support Greek shipowners' newbuilding efforts following the visit of a star-studded trade delegation to one of the world's largest shipbuilding nations.
  • Exit delayed?
    Germany's Commerzbank is to buy and operate vessels from its struggling clients despite pledging to quit shipping last year.
  • Gulf Nav defaults
    Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation is in talks with banks after defaulting on covenants in the face of mounting losses.
  • Maersk Line back in profit
    Maersk Line returned to profit in the first quarter with a result of $204m compared to loss of $599m through the same period of last year.
  • Tragic tanker sold
    The Pratibha Shipping tanker involved in a fatal grounding last year has been sold by an Indian court.
  • Cover your ears
    Pop star Sting is to bring a musical about the decline of British shipbuilding to Broadway in New York.
  • Novoship rebounds
    Russia's Novoship, posted net earnings of RUB 89.99m ($2.85m) in the first quarter.
  • Cochin stake sale planned
    Cochin Shipyard has been tipped to become the first Indian state shipbuilder to be part-privatised.
  • Oldendorff owns up
    German shipowner Oldendorff Carriers has confirmed that it has ordered more handysize bulker newbuildings in China.
  • Safe books bulker pair
    Safe Bulkers says it has ordered a pair of eco-design panamax bulk carriers at an unnamed shipyard in Japan.
  • 'Sold' tanker arrested
    A product tanker reportedly purchase by Greece's Paradise Navigation has been arrested by Singapore's admiralty sheriff.
  • US volumes to weaken
    Growth in US container imports could "trickle to a standstill" by the end of the summer, a leading trade association has warned.
  • Davie seals STQ deal
    Canadian shipbuilder Davie has firmed up a contract to build North America's first dual-fuel LNG powered ferries for the province of Quebec.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Vanguard expands LCL service in Indonesia
  • Maersk has profitable 1Q despite 'price war'
  • Aljex and AES Logistics integrate on intermodal rates
  • FMC proposes OTI reforms
    Under the proposed rule, licensed OTIs, which include non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOs) and freight forwarders, would have to renew their licenses every two years with the agency. Currently, OTIs have no such requirement.
  • Contractor picked for Miami dredge project
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday awarded a $122 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. for deepening the entrance to the Port of Miami to 50 feet. Excavation is expected to commence in August.
  • Group calls for supply chain accountability
    Investors and stakeholders from more than 115 organizations have banded together under the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility to ask global shippers to ensure the safety and welfare of their workers.
  • UPS releases new iPad app
  • Ex-Im Bank's $500 million loan helps Mongolian mine
    Once developed, the mine, which is located about 550 kilometers south of the capital city Ulaanbaatar, will be one of the largest copper mines in the world. It will also count as one of the most important projects in Mongolia.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week mixed
    Demand was said to be average on the US Gulf, players confirmed with Bunkerworld.
  • NGO welcomes IMO resolution on technology cooperation
    Resolution has 'unlocked the door to serious consideration of further measures' to reduce GHG from shipping.
  • Fujairah prices hold steady
    Prices rising in Suez.
  • Big gains seen across Europe as week ends
    MGO records a double digit rise in Hamburg, Gibraltar.
  • Castrol's slow-steaming engine oil 'more widely available'
    Availability extends from five to 35 ports.
  • MEPC 65 clears important GHG agreement hurdle
    Hopes expressed that adopting resolution on technology transfer can allow IMO to move forward on work to control GHG emissions from shipping.
  • Bunker premiums still narrowing in Singapore
    Bunker demand could spike if prices soften further.
  • Diesel spill in Florida
    Fishing boat fire leads to spill.
  • Bunker price movements end week mixed
    Offices in Hong Kong and Busan closed.
  • Maersk group Q1 profit 'stronger than expected'
    Maersk Line swung to profit on higher freight rates and lower bunker expenses.
  • Norwegian owner in 'eco' bulkers play
    Design offers savings of five bunkers a day per vessel.
  • MBM debate kicked into the long grass at IMO
    Tug of war over principles continues to hinder progress, focus shifting to technical energy efficiency measures.
  • Noble pulls out of bunker sector, say market sources
    Less than a year ago the Group had announced plans to become a global bunker player.
  • Dan-Bunkering relocates another trader to Dubai
    Arjun Sundar to support firm's Dubai office.
  • Dual-fuel LNG ferries to be built in Canada
    Ro-Pax ferries to enter service in 2015 and operate on the St. Lawrence River.
  • d'Amico excerises options for 'eco design' tankers
    Vessels able to save between 6 to 7 mt of bunkers per day, says firm.
  • Aegean's 'conservative' credit policy limiting sales
    'One of our concerns is extending too much credit to people in this kind of environment,' says Chairman.
  • MHI seals sixth LNG order
    Shipyard to sign agreement with MOL this Friday.
  • Bunker suppliers seeking vessel claims at Malta
    Suppliers among marine firms seeking arrest warrants for

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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