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BRIEFS
May 22, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to beef up transpacific CEN service with Evergreen, Wan Hai
  • G6 Alliance, Zim pick Da Chan Bay for New Asia-US East Coast Service
  • Kerry Logistics tries out three hybrid electric trucks in Hong Kong
  • Savannah April volume up 4pc to 258,951 TEU, ro-ro increases 14.1pc
  • Rate war will result in more slow steaming to consume capacity afloat
  • Rizhao port volume up 11.7pc to 100 million tonnes in first 4 months
  • Huanghua Port box volume soars 144.3pc to 52,000 TEU in first four months
  • Oman starts on US$129.8 million, 1.5 million TEU terminal at Sohar
  • Port of Virginia breaks record docking 9,178 TEUer drawing 49 feet
  • Montreal ready for broad beamed 6,000-TEUers after channel widening
  • Dutch RoyalHaskoningDHV win Tanjun Priok port extension project
  • ICAO's ability to devise global aviation carbon tax becomes doubtful
  • Mumbai forwarders welcome Virgin Atlantic Cargo back after 3 years
  • Mumbai airport suspects inside job in diamond theft while loading

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics refurbishes school in Raigad
  • SCI takes delivery of Kamsarmax bulk carrier
  • TT Club registers positive trading performance in 2012
  • Exports to China should touch $40 bn by 2015 & bring down the trade deficit: Fieo
  • India & China agree to increase trade to $100 bn by 2015
  • CCEA approves projects to boost iron ore handling at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Cold store warehouse for fruit handling operational at Port of Antwerp
  • Felixstowe acknowledged as best container terminal in Europe
  • New Mangalore Port registers 32 pc throughput increase in fiscal till date
  • Rlys' coal traffic on the rise
  • India's sugar exports set to improve
  • RBI reduces realisation period for exporters to increase dollar inflow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Samskip Multimodal enhances capacity on shortsea service
  • Etihad acquires three new airport services companies
  • Chapman Freeborn Australia secures Hercules aircraft lease...
  • South Africa's Concargo announces new shareholder partner
  • New technology for secure box collection
  • TLF in France reshuffles management
  • New president for French association Unim
  • Cargo volume rises in Long Beach
  • Fifth new route for Qatar Airways this year
  • Brenntag acquires AdBlue distributor in Australia
  • Menlo completes registered agent certification for Dutch...
  • A golden egg for Kühne Logistics University
  • Loxx is new 24plus partner for Russia, CIS and Central Asia
  • Roadrunner Transportation Systems purchases Wando Trucking...
  • BG Freight Line increases frequency to/from Liverpool (UK)
  • Alstom and Transmashholding open new production facility in...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • René Mathieu named Avondale VP and GM
  • McAllister and Maine Ports to design containerized ATB
  • TY launches another 30,000 barrel barge for FMT
  • INTERTANKO applauds MEPC actions on BWM Convention
  • Hunter looks for more for maritime from new DOT leadership
  • Seaward Services provides bridge officers for JHSV trials
  • Ingalls lays keel of NSC 5
  • Interferry hails MEPC decision on EEDI
  • MEPC makes progress on BWM systems, and more

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Cowlitz County taps ICF as coal terminal EIS consultant
  • Carriers plan to start new China/Australia/Taiwan run
  • Port of Olympia names winners of clam chowder challenge event
  • ATA truck tonnage index down during month of April
  • Port of Brunswick Subaru processing goes to Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Navios unveils joint venture with Japanese owner
    Frangou lands 10-ship haul as Navios Asia lines up first six bulkers
  • Demolition rates prove resilient
    As monsoon season approaches in India, expected slowdown fails to materialise
  • Jaya down but not out
    The offshore services provider is negotiating the bumps as it expands its range
  • Marine warranty surveyors body ensures global standard
    New association is 'final piece of the jigsaw', says co-founder
  • Cargo insurers beware different definitions of terrorism
    Different countries' courts give different definitions
  • West of England's low claim levels push it closer to breakeven
    Investment return of 4% 'eliminates' underwriting loss
  • Estonia and Slovenia pull out of Atalanta
    Somali pirates are contained but not defeated, EU Navfor
  • Are we on the up?
    Race to buy panamax bulker highlights positive sentiment for asset values
  • Diana Shipping lends up to $50m to box affiliate
    Cash-rich dry bulk owner also orders two newcastlemaxes in China
  • Concordia passengers prompt probe into Costa's board
    Costa Cruises says it is 'serene' about new investigation
  • Comment: Why abolish surcharges now?
    Shippers will question MSC's decision to drop separate bunker charges
  • Update: MSC axes bunker surcharge
    Decision to ditch stand-alone prices to offset volatile rates dismays Dutch shippers
  • Boxships must sail even slower to soak up surplus tonnage
    Drewry calls on carriers to cut their unit costs to the bone as rates war rages on
  • Mexican crude boosts aframax market
    Spate of fixtures removes ships from spot market
  • Asia-US west coast spot prices hit $2,000 per feu watershed
    Carriers have cause for cheer as transpacific rates rise 0.7%
  • Global trends create credit winners and losers, says Moody's
    Game changers include falling US oil imports, onshoring and ecoships
  • Insurance market clashes over MLC provisions for unpaid wages
    International Group claims there is no such requirement - broker Seacurus disagrees
  • Wan Hai posts first-quarter net profit
    Non-operating gains see intra-Asia specialist outpace its compatriots
  • Unit holders flock to Rickmers Maritime $81.5m rights issue
    Singapore trust will pay down loans, extend a loan covenant waiver and cut finance costs
  • Cosco Pacific plans to sell stake in container-maker CIMC to its parent
    Following $1.2bn sale, port-operating giant will focus on core terminal and container-leasing businesses
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach make shore-power pledge
    All international terminals at California ports will offer cold ironing by year-end

Fairplayweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Bipartisan flak hits US flag proposal
    PRESIDENT Obama's proposal to restructure the Food for Peace programme will be rejected because it would endanger the US flag, US lawmakers vowed today
  • IMTC's ships stymied
    MOROCCO'S IMTC said today it hopes to resume normal service in the next two weeks amid reports that several of its ships have been forced out of service because of financial problems
  • Girl killed, 225 held in migrant smuggling
    GREEK officials are today holding 225 people in attempts to smuggle migrants over the past week - one of which resulted in a girl's death
  • Analysts warn on Carnival
    CRUISE analysts today graded down Carnival Corp's stock, following yesterday's profit warning by the Micky Arison-led company
  • Far East/Europe box rates go negative
    BOX RATES in Far East/Europe trades are no longer covering carriers' costs, a liner shipping analyst said today
  • Chinese mariners freed
    PIRATES were reported today to have freed 16 Chinese seafarers and their vessel after two weeks of captivity
  • Caution grips breakers
    BUDGETS approaching in Bangladesh and Pakistan and the nearing South Asian monsoon season have made end-buyers more cautious about scrapping ships
  • Polarcus weighing issue of $95M in bonds
    POLARCUS, the Oslo-listed marine geophysical services provider, said it is weighing whether to issue $95M in unsecured bond
  • MMHE profits fall 35%
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering said today 1Q profits fell 35% to 50.6M ringgit ($16.8M)
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks buyers for four PCTCs
    STX PAN Ocean was said today to be seeking buyers for four pure car & truck carriers, as the debt-laden company attempts to raise cashflow, sources told Fairplay
  • VLGC rates hit 2013 high
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers have hit a 2013 high as traders rush to secure tonnage for free-on-board cargoes amid short vessel supply
  • Wan Hai turns to profits
    WAN HAI Lines was the only listed box shipping company in Taiwan to make net profits in 1Q13, according to its fiscal report
  • Höegh LNG gains $299M for Indonesia scheme
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holdings said it has received $299M in commitments from five banks to finance an Indonesian regasification scheme
  • China COSCO to raise $468M
    CHINA COSCO, the flagship listed unit of China Ocean Shipping Group, plans to raise 2.9Bn yuan ($468M) by selling its subsidiary's stake in CIMC, in a move to boost its operating performance in 2013
  • China Exim Bank pledges Greek ship lending
    CHINA Exim Bank said it has agreed to provide three Greek shipowners with financial support

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Hours of Service, Freight Capacity Top NITL's Forum Agenda
    Freight and infrastructure capacity will lead the agenda at the National Industrial Transportation League's Spring Policy Meetings in Chicago May 23 and 24. Shippers will face hard choices about transportation modes and supply chains in coming months, as new work rules cut truck driver hours and productivity. In coming years, the lack...
  • Marten Transport to Participate in the KeyBanc Capital Markets' Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference
    MONDOVI, Wis. - Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq:MRTN) announced today that the Company is scheduled to present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets' Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference at the InterContinental Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The slides for this presentation will be...
  • Leading US Transportation Service Provider Rolls Out Trailer Fleet Management Solution From I.D. Systems
    WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. - I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDSY), a leading provider of wireless solutions for securing, tracking and managing high-value enterprise assets, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by a leading publicly-held transportation services company to deploy I.D. Systems' VeriWise(TM) Track and Trace system on a diverse...
  • Roehl Transport Selects ALK Technologies' CoPilot Truck With RouteSync Capability
    PRINCETON, N.J. -ALK Technologies, Inc., a global leader in GeoLogisticsTM and navigation software, today announced that Marshfield, Wisconsin-based Roehl Transport has selected CoPilot® TruckTM - ALK's truck-specific on-board navigation solution - within a fully integrated system to achieve route compliance. Roehl Transport, a diversified truckload transportation and logistics service provider, operates...
  • Cargo Tonnage Grows at HKIA
    Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport reached 342,000 metric tons in April, up 4.5 percent year-over-year. Export cargo rose 5 percent, HKIA said, with throughput to and from Southeast Asia and Taiwan outperforming other key regions. In the first four months of 2013, HKIA handled 1.28 million metric tons of cargo,...
  • YRC Freight Begins Terminal Network Changes
    YRC Freight this week launched a restructuring plan that will close 29 terminals and three distribution centers and affect as many as 1,200 workers nationwide. The change of operations, the second network reorganization in two years for YRC Freight, is projected to save the company $25 million to $30 million a...
  • Diana Containerships Posts First Quarter Loss
    Diana Containerships today reported a net loss of $31.8 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared with a net income of $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2012. The decrease resulted from a non-cash impairment loss of $32.6 million recorded during the quarter for the vessels Maersk Madrid, Maersk...
  • US Intermodal Rates Eke Out Gain After 5-Week Decline
    U.S. overall spot rates, week of May 20, 2013 Full-size image The overall U.S. intermodal index inched up 0.1 percent or $2.22 this week due to increases in the east-west and north-south directional indices, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall...
  • PrePass-CargoNet Alliance Aims to Hinder Cargo Theft
    HELP Inc. is strengthening its support of cargo theft recovery efforts by delivering CargoNet theft alerts through the PrePass system to roadside enforcement officers at nearly 300 truck inspection facilities in more than 30 states. CargoNet alert information will be provided to site officers through the PrePass site system-messaging feature. "Providing roadside officers...
  • Kerry Logistics Deploys Hybrids in Hong Kong
    Kerry Logistics has deployed three hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) as part of a pilot program under the auspices of Hong Kong's government. Hong Kong's government is pursuing trails of medium-sized HEVs. The vehicles operating in Hong Kong are using a combination of fuel and battery-powered electricity. For two years, the logistics service...
  • Smit Tugs Move Crippled UASC Ship to Saudi Arabia
    United Arab Shipping Co.'s ship Asir, which was crippled by an explosion that occurred in its engine room on May 11, has been moved to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by two tugs from Smit Salvage. Prior to the arrival of the tugs, UASC vessels Ain Snan and Jebel Ali had, in turns,...
  • DNJ Intermodal Services to Open Office in Nebraska
    DNJ Intermodal Services will open a new office in Omaha, Neb., on June 1. Additionally, the intermodal transportation and logistics firm has promoted team member Mason George from regional manager to the position of regional vice president for DNJ Intermodal Services' Midwest region. In his new role, he will oversee management...
  • Penske Truck Leasing Opens Facility in Arizona
    Penske Truck Leasing's new Phoenix facilityPenske Truck Leasing has opened a new $6 million, 24,000 square foot facility in Phoenix. The facility, situated on 10 acres, provides truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract truck fleet maintenance services. It features five truck service bays, an automated wash bay,...
  • Polar Air Cargo to Upgrade Intra-Asia, Trans-Pacific Services
    Polar Air Cargo plans to upgrade its 767 intra-Asia services and 747 trans-Pacific services, starting in early June. One Boeing 767-300 freighter will operate between Tokyo; Sydney; and Incheon, South Korea, while a second 767-300 will operate between Taipei, Taiwan; Nagoya, Japan; and Incheon. With other previously announced routes, this will allow...
  • Kane Is Able Hires Griffith as SVP of Business Development, Marketing
    Gary Griffith, Kane Is Able's new senior vice president of business development and marketing.Kane Is Able has named Gary Griffith its new senior vice president of business development and marketing. Griffith will direct Kane's national sales and marketing efforts to serve the consumer packaged goods industry. He will report to Pete...
  • ORBCOMM Launches M2M Devices for Logistics Industry
    ORBCOMM, a global provider or machine-to-machine solutions, has unveiled four asset-tracking and monitoring devices for the transportation and logistics industry. All four of the solutions in ORBCOMM's product portfolio complement the GT 1100, ORBCOMM's first M2M device for intermodal container and trailer tracking and monitoring: The GT 2000 is a cargo security...
  • Genesis Energy to Improve Rail Capacity in Mississippi, Wyoming
    Genesis Energy will expand its rail terminal in Natchez, Miss., and construct a new unit train loading facility in Wyoming in the Powder River Basin of the Niobrara shale play. At the Natchez terminal, designed to handle straight and minimally diluted bitumen delivered by Canadian National Railway, Genesis is finalizing the...
  • US Containerized Imports Drop 7 Percent
    U.S. containerized imports through March 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports experienced a 7 percent year-over-year drop in March 2013, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. Total U.S. containerized imports fell to 1.26 million 20-foot-equivalent units, the first month with a volume below 1.3 million TEUs since February...
  • US, Tunisia Launch Small Business Initiative
    The U.S. and Tunisia have launched an initiative to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, boost trade and promote economic growth. Developed under the U.S.-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, which is led by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the initiative, funded and led by the U.S....

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Carnival pounded
    Shares in Carnival Corporation plunged today after the cruiseship owner downgraded its earnings expectations for the third time this year.
  • "Bug tug" for sale
    A tug which hit the headlines last year over its cockroach-infested condition has been put up for sale in Canada.
  • Greek takes a breather
    Silver Maritime of Greece is being tipped for a quick comeback after tossing its only vessel on the scrap heap.
  • Mission accomplished
    Ever-expanding Diana Shipping has stepped into the capesize newbuilding market for the first time in three years.
  • Tidewater profit swells
    US offshore giant Tidewater posted a jump in first quarter income as revenue rose on higher charter rates and utilisation.
  • Greek in distressed deal
    Eastern Mediterranean is being tipped as the potential buyer of a panamax bulker which has been auctioned following the bankruptcy of its German KG owner.
  • DCIX fills war chest
    Nasdaq-listed Diana Containerships (DCIX) is targeting ship acquisitions with a fund of up to $90m.
  • Shih Wei weaker
    Taiwan's Shih Wei Navigation has made a slower start in the first quarter as costs rose.
  • Bumi boosts bottom line
    Bumi Armada posted a strong set of first quarter numbers as revenue grew across all its major business segments.
  • End of the line for Elbe
    Danaos Corp has continued its scrapping efforts with the disposal of another vessel in India, sources say.
  • Cosco enters LNG fray
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has confirmed a breakthrough into the LNG shipbuilding arena with an order for a small size ship.
  • Knutsen sells another
    Norway's Knutsen OAS Shipping has reportedly sold another of its veteran products tankers as its clear-out continues.
  • MMHE profit sliced
    Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings (MMHE) blamed its offshore division for a large drop in first quarter earnings.
  • Tufton in at Baltic
    Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a major shareholder in Peter Georgiopoulos-backed bulker owner Baltic Trading.
  • Pallas posts a profit
    Sweden's Pallas Shipping has made it back into profit in the first nine months of its financial year.
  • Tanker on the block
    An Indian court has ordered the sale of a chemical tanker due to unpaid bills.
  • LPL enters the game
    LPL Shipping has stepped into the second hand market to pick up a bulker from Fostiropoulos-controlled Fairsky.
  • Hornbeck back at Leevac
    Louisiana-based Hornbeck Offshore has confirmed a pair of multipurpose supply vessel (MPSV) newbuildings at nearby Leevac Shipyards.
  • NWS losses widen
    Russia's North-Western Shipping Company (NWS) has posted a 220% increase in its first quarter loss.
  • Hoegh bags FSRU cash
    Hoegh LNG has bagged a loan to fund an FSRU bound for Indonesia.
  • Polarcus eyes $100m
    Polarcus is lining up a near $100m fundraiser on the international bond markets.
  • Cape wins second life
    Lou Kollakis has saved a capesize bulker from the scrap heap.
  • Cosco eyes box cash
    The terminals arm of China's Cosco group is raising cash by selling off part of a container company stake.
  • Cruise ship refloated
    A small cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Scotland on Monday evening has been refloated.
  • Wenchong wins barges
    China's Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard has signed a contract to build two barges for a domestic dredging company.
  • Japanese orders rise
    Ship orders more than doubled at Japanese shipyards in April.
  • Wan Hai back in black
    Wan Hai Lines has done something its larger domestic competitors could not in the first quarter - make a profit.
  • LA sees volumes slide
    The Port of Los Angeles has seen a near 10% decline in container throughput during April, latest figures show.
  • Turkey set to soften
    Demolition prices at Turkish ship breakers are forecast to weaken in the near future, a top shipbroker has warned.
  • Cheetah heads for demo
    Odfjell looks to have sent its first ship for demolition in 2013 with the sale of a tanker into recyclers in India.
  • ABN AMRO backs Sentinel
    ABN AMRO's private equity arm has emerged as an investor in an order for up to eight offshore vessels in China.
  • 'In ORIG we trust'
    Many market researchers expect to find DryShips trapped in the red when it reports earnings on 22 May.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • EU adds 37 million euros to fight piracy
    The money will be used to develop the legal system in the affected countries, strengthen financial oversight systems that could prevent the flow of money to pirates, share expertise and training, and provide security support.
  • Teamsters release details of tentative ABF contract
    A 7 percent wage reduction, but no major cuts to health or pension benefits are amid the details of the tentative contract between the less-than-truckload carrier and its union drivers. A union vote on the proposal is set for June 3.
  • Stake in container manufacturer being sold
    COSCO Pacific has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its 21.8 percent indirect interest in CIMC for $1.2 billion to Long Honor Investments Ltd., which today has a small 0.95 percent stake in the company.
  • CEVA takes revenue hit in 1Q
    The third party logistics provider's revenue dropped 6 percent, year over year, in the first quarter to 1.6 billion euros ($2.06 billion), and adjusted earnings dropped from 66 million euros to 31 million euros.
  • MSC to start new service to Dominican Republic
  • New service to link China, Taiwan and Australia
  • Polar cargo adds Asia-U.S. route
  • Association to certify truckers against trafficking
  • Washington Notebook: Virginia transport politics, Commerce's export awards
  • Florida Gov. Scott's budget favors ports
  • Sea Star names Nolan VP
  • World War II ships pose pollution threat
  • U.S. to strengthen trade with Tunisia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • World Fuel Services outpaces Apple in growth over past decade
    WFS outpaced other industry giants, including Apple Inc, over this period on a percentage basis.
  • US energy efficiency proposal finds favour at IMO
    Phased approach to reducing fuel consumption for all ships broadly supported as a way forward.
  • Prices lose direction in Fujairah
    Price movement sluggish in South African ports.
  • Rotterdam market settles
    MGO goes up by $9 per metric tonne.
  • Lack of finance 'blocking investment in fuel-efficient ships'
    New trends in shipping carry the potential 'for a few winners and many losers,' says Moody's.
  • Price manipulation probe: 'No adverse findings,' says CEO
    Comments made at Shell's AGM, Tuesday.
  • Bunker avails improving in Japan
    Demand is down month-on-month, say players.
  • Update of IMO GHG study gets go-ahead
    Previous study pegged international shipping's bunker consumption at 277 million mt, contributing 2.7% of global man-made CO2 emissions.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Asian trade
    Singapore 380 cSt jumped by $18 a tonne.
  • MSC gets rid of bunker charge
    BAF no longer rated as separate item to TEU freight rate.
  • Oil traders facing jobs squeeze
    Companies are cutting the number of traders working in Asian markets, say players
  • Vinalines: One down, six to go
    Struggling Vietnamese carrier notches up one sale.
  • China likely to support development of LNG-fuelled ships
    Introducing policies to support development of LNG bunkering in the second half of 2013, says report.
  • UK firm orders second fuel-saving workboat
    The vessel features an 'impressive measured fuel consumption of 100 litres per hour at 20 knots', says MD.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Monaco office
    Nicolai Baden to be a bunker trader at its Monaco office, from May 6.
  • Potential bunker pollution threat from sea bed
    Shipwrecks identified as source of pollution.
  • Sharp rise in Lanka IOC profits
    Partly due to no losses in forex trading in quarter ended March 31.
  • 'Increasing interest' in LNG as bunker fuel
    Interest seen across containership, LNG tanker, and cruise markets.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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