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August 22, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming takes up FE-West India loop where STX Pan Ocean left off
  • Drewry gloomy on transpac peak season as utilisation falls with rates
  • Scrapping levels balance out incoming ship deliveries, says BIMCO
  • PDR's Humen port offers China coastal box shipping service to Yingkou
  • Zhangzhou's Taiwan petty goods trade value rises 24pc to US$943,400
  • Chongqing to spend US$245.25 million on cold chain logistics park
  • Wuhu port's seven-month container volume increases 8.7pc to 165,321 TEU
  • US expected to replace Harbour Maintenance Tax with user fee system
  • US Customs seize Land Rover Defenders without VIN numbers and airbags
  • Russia hinders Ukrainian-EU deal by imposing tougher customs controls
  • Women's shipping group to discuss personal cost of piracy September 9
  • Hong Kong airport July cargo volume rises 1.9pc, sold seats up 7.7pc
  • FedEx offers cold packaging option for healthcare customers in Asia
  • Georgia's Air Caucasus adds 3 ex-Avianca MD-83s leased from Kuala Lumpur
  • Domodedovo Airport stages aviation fuel supply forum for experts

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Liebherr wins significant ship crane order from Rickmers
  • Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 comes into force in 30 countries
  • New waterways to Bangladesh possible: Study
  • SeaIntel analyses impact of proposed mega alliance on Asia-Europe trade
  • Vessels passing through Suez Canal in record numbers; truck access to container terminal cut
  • Border tension may hamper tea exports to Pakistan
  • Container port investment has huge potential in Africa, says Drewry
  • Eight cos show interest in JNPT's 4th box terminal
  • MoS concerned about fall in profit at Major Ports
  • INR hits another all-time low of 64.52 on heavy dollar demand
  • PEC to import 3 lakh t of onion to check prices
  • Rupee to strengthen soon on good export prospects, says Fieo President
  • St. Britto's College moulds the future in myriad ways

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Drewry: container ports remain dynamic and profitable
  • Damco being granted a permanent license to operate in...
  • Skysails appoints head of sales and service
  • AirAsia Japan rebranded "Vanilla Air"
  • Indian Railways increases freight transport yet again
  • Port of Felixstowe passes 70 million teu milestone
  • WWL ALS opens office in South Africa
  • Crowley's affiliate Jensen Maritime is expanding
  • Driver dearth causing more headaches for haulage firms
  • Air Canada opens new global operations centre
  • DB: new head of metals/coal division from September
  • Panama Canal invests in the future
  • Tourline Express wins e-commerce deal with Venca
  • Nigerian construction company acquires 78 new trucks
  • Thai Cargo conveys less in July

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Jensen Maritime growing with hiring of eight employees
  • American Trucking Associations calling for 'Good Stuff' nominations
  • CH Robinson continues string of 3PL excellence award wins
  • Panama Canal expansion project sees first set of new lock gates
  • Coast Guard helicopter team medevacs JAMAICA BAY crewman

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Steep swell off Richards Bay damaged Smart's rudder
    Smit and Subtech prepare to remove bunkers from stricken capesize
  • Underwriters demand authorisation for Libya-bound tankers
    As several strikebound ports reopen, some shipments are subject to force majeure
  • Libya prepares first 2013 VLCC shipment to China
    Onassis Group-owned vessel fixed to load next week
  • High bunker prices are here to stay, say transport executives
    Regulatory requirements are also increasing burden
  • Gas carrier Gemmata heads to Egypt
    Civil war-torn state struggles to meet domestic energy needs
  • HNA unveils newbuilding programme
    Offshoot Tianjin Marine Shipping adds 10 VLCCs and four 160,000 cu m LNG carriers
  • StealthGas turns to Japan for LPG tonnage
    Vafias vows to expand specialist fleet to 50 vessels in two years
  • Goldenport sells 23-year-old capesize
    London-listed owner has phased out six older vessels in 12 months
  • Asciano posts 1.4% fall in Australian ports' box lifts
    Stevedoring unit Patrick forecasts market growth in container volumes of 1%-2%
  • CSAV expects share offering to fall $170m short
    Chilean carrier to evaluate a call for additional capital to hit original $500m target
  • Outlook for VLGCs 'encouraging'
    Segment will benefit from rise in Asian LPG demand, says DVB Bank
  • Woodside posts record operating revenue
    As Pluto LNG churns out cargoes, gas producer eyes shale prospects
  • Idled boxships fall to lowest level for nearly two years
    Bigger ships well employed but 89 smaller vessels are fixture-free for more than 90 days
  • Could UK-bound LNG carriers become a rare sight?
    Seaborne imports are under threat as fracking fever grips Westminster
  • Huelin Renouf goes into liquidation
    Ports of Jersey to set up temporary lo-lo operation
  • Cosco International posts 44% fall in first-half profit
    Weak coating margins hurt the shipping services arm
  • Return to more stable market reduces EMS Seven Seas' losses
    Ship supply business remains challenging despite Oslo firm's move to consolidate
  • Delivery delays hit Bergen Group
    Firm splits shipbuilding arm into joint venture with Ukraine-based yard
  • China eyes foreign tanker markets
    China Shipping takes advantage of robust product tanker demand

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Human error suspected in Cebu disaster
    INITIAL findings conducted by the Philippine Maritime Industry Authority pointed to human error as the main cause of the Cebu collision disaster
  • Ardmore firms 4 'eco' ships
    NEWLY public Ardmore Shipping today confirmed orders for four fuel-efficient product/chemical tankers at Japan's Fukuoka Shipbuilding
  • Woodside chooses FLNG option
    WOODSIDE said today it now plans to develop its Browse gas fields off Western Australia by using three floating LNG vessels with capacity of 3.5M tonnes per year
  • Hobbled Millennium pulled
    MECHANICAL woes aboard Celebrity's Millennium have ended its Alaska season, implying an impact to Royal Caribbean's 3Q13 results
  • Rise in financing costs hurts Farstad
    FARSTAD Shipping today reported a sharp decrease in net profits, as its financing costs jumped in both 2Q13 and 1H13
  • BIMCO: scrapping size grows for box ships
    AVERAGE sizes of box ships sold for scrap are rising rapidly, according to BIMCO
  • Arctic alternative boosted
    RISING tensions in Egypt that threaten the Suez Canal could boost an alternative polar route, a geopolitical transport authority told Fairplay today
  • Gazprom nears loss of gas export monopoly?
    DEPUTY Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich has taken a key step in ensuring that Gazprom will lose its monopoly on exports of Russian gas
  • Chinese injections seen boosting SA ports
    A SURGE in investment from China is forecast to turn around slow growth at South Africa's ports, US market research company Reportstack said
  • Drewry: here's what drives box terminal sector
    THREE KEY forces drive the box terminal industry, which has become a major business in which even small volume percentages can mean huge absolute gains, a London based consultancy said today
  • Four ships involved in Fujian collisions
    CONTAINER salvage is under way today after a box ship collided with three vessels, the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration said
  • Bergen books deeper losses
    BERGEN today said 2Q13 losses multiplied to 115.7M kroner ($20M), from 12.4M kroner year on year, after the group booked a 131.7M loss for its shipbuilding unit
  • SHI seen dropping Ezra purchase plan
    SAMSUNG HI has apparently dropped a plan to acquire Singapore's subsea vessel contractor Ezra Holdings, according to a report today from CIMB Securities
  • Middle East LPG rises again
    MIDDLE East LPG exports rose for the third consecutive month in July, although volumes were well below July 2012 and July 2011 totals, largely because Iranian output was limited, a report said
  • Korean Register to co-operate with Korea Finance
    THE KOREAN Register of Shipping has signed a deal with policy bank Korea Finance Corp for mutual co-operation in shipbuilding and power plants

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Hong Kong International Airport's Cargo Volume Rises
    Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport reached 341,000 metric tons in July, up 1.9 percent year-over-year. The gain was mainly driven by a 5 percent increase in exports in July, compared to July 2012, according to HKIA. During the month, cargo throughput to and from North America outperformed other key...
  • New Zim Service Connects Florida, Central America
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services has launched a new Florida Central America service connecting Miami; Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala; and Puerto Cortes, Honduras. The FCA port rotation is as follows: Miami, Santo Tomas de Castilla, Puerto Cortes and back to Miami. "We listen to our customers, who look for unique, multiple service...
  • Damco Receives License to Operate in Myanmar
    Damco has commenced offering its customers access to Myanmar, after being granted a permanent license to operate under its own legal entity in the Southeast Asian nation. Damco is working with the U.K.-based Institute for Human Rights and Business and the Danish Institute for Human Rights to ensure the United Nations'...
  • Trucking Through Time
    J. Harwood Cochrane and JOC Senior Editor William B. CassidyIf you want perspective on life, talk with a centenarian. I was fortunate to have the opportunity in June to interview J. Harwood Cochrane, founder of Overnite Transportation, who turned 100 last November. Cochrane was born a few weeks after Woodrow Wilson...
  • Present at the Birth of Trucking
    From left: Jack Holmes, president of UPS Freight; J. Harwood Cochrane, founder of Overnite Transportation; and JOC Senior Editor William B. Cassidy.When word gets out that J. Harwood Cochrane is coming to visit UPS Freight headquarters, employees pack the lobby half an hour beforehand to greet the man who in...
  • For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index Slipped in July
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index slipped 0.4 percent in July from June, to 125.4, after inching up 0.1 percent in June. Compared toh July 2012, the index rose 4.7 percent, which is considered robust, although it was the smallest year-over-year gain since April. Year-to-date, versus...
  • Year-to-Date Container Traffic Up 24 Percent at Tacoma
    The Port of Tacoma reported container volume of 1.08 million 20-foot-equivalent units for the first seven months of 2013, an increase of 24 percent year-over-year. International container volume jumped 35 percent year-to-date, with a 34 percent gain in full containerized imports to 399,663 TEUs and a 32 percent increase in exports...
  • Port Wars: Past, Present and Future
    During World War I, railroads rammed so much cargo through the Port of New York that supply lines to Europe were crippled by the inevitable delays. This spurred Congress, in the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, to include language protecting the "naturally tributary cargo" of individual ports so cargo would...
  • Supply Chain Solutions Leases Illinois Warehouse Space
    Supply Chain Solutions has entered into an agreement to lease 70,000 square feet at a warehouse facility in Carol Stream, Ill., to serve the Chicago area and beyond. The five-year lease also comes with expansion opportunities for an extra 70,000 square feet. The facility, which is located near Interstate 355, has...
  • Majority in Survey Expect Higher Fuel Costs
    Transportation executives expect higher fuel costs over the next business cycles of 18 months, three years and five years, despite some economists' projections that price rises will be moderate or flat, according to a recent study. Sixty-three percent of the 209 executives surveyed expect higher energy prices in the next 18...
  • CEVA Promotes Haber Senior VP, Solutions Design
    CEVA Logistics has appointed Terry Haber as senior vice president of solutions design in North America. Haber joined the supply chain management company in 2001 and has held a variety of positions over the past decade in business development, marketing and communications and corporate strategy. Most recently, he has served as...
  • NY-NJ Port Sees Gains From Clean Vessel Incentives
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that 12 shipping lines and 448 vessels have enrolled in its Clean Vessel Incentive program since it launched on Jan. 1, 2013. The CVI program, which is part of the Port of New York and New Jersey's Clean Air Strategy,...
  • Bahri to Prepare Study for Potential Saudi Maritime Yard
    Bahri, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco and Sembcorp Marine to prepare a feasibility study for the development of a maritime yard in Saudi Arabia. The MOU is valid until an investment decision is made or terminated within 15 months...
  • Study: Low Outbound Shipping Rates to Buoy US Export Growth
    Low outbound container shipping rates are one of several factors, including low electricity rates and competitive labor costs, that will help the United States grab $70 billion to $115 billion in annual exports from competitors over the next seven years, according to The Boston Consulting Group. The imbalance of imports to...
  • Eight Bid for Jawaharlal Nehru Terminal Project
    Eight organizations have presented formal proposals for prequalification for the public-private partnership contract to build and operate a fourth container terminal at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), as the deadline for the first stage of the bidding process ended July 19, according to port sources. Interested bidders include APM...
  • Yang Ming Enhances Intra-Asia Network, Joins CIX
    Yang Ming Line plans to upgrade its intra-Asia service network by joining the China-India Express Service operated by a consortium of Evergreen Line, "K" Line, Hapag-Lloyd and Simatech Shipping. The Taiwanese carrier will contribute one vessel on the string of six ships, each with a capacity of 4,200 20-foot-equivalent units. The port...
  • Panama Canal's New Lock Gates Arrive From Italy
    The new gates weigh an average of 3,100 tons each.The first four gates for the Panama Canal's third set of locks have arrived at the waterway's Atlantic side from Italy's Port of Trieste onboard the vessel STX Sun Rise. Built by subcontractor Cimolai, the first four gates are 57.6 meters (about...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Benchmark Falls to Pre-GRI Level
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Aug. 21, 2013 Full-size image Average eastbound trans-Pacific spot container rates fell another $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, wiping out the $200-per-FEU gain achieved from the Aug. 1 rate increase. "Drewry expects pricing to continue the decline in the run up to the September GRI as overcapacity weighs...
  • Report: Container Port Sector Remains Profitable
    The global container port sector remains "dynamic" and "profitable," despite numerous changes currently taking place, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest report, "Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators." The study showed that the two main challenges facing container terminal operators include growth in container demand and growth in ship sizes....
  • BNSF Railway to Improve Tracks, Capacity in Washington
    BNSF Railway has allocated $125 million for maintenance and rail capacity expansion projects in Washington this year. BNSF will expand capacity in Washington by constructing two receiving and departure tracks nearly 7,000 feet long at BNSF's Delta yard in Everett, expanding BNSF's automotive distribution facility at Orillia and upgrading signals for...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • TMT creditors strike back
    Banks ask district court to weigh in on whether Nobu Su-led shipowner's bankruptcy should continue in Houston.
  • APT touted as IPO hopeful
    A Jones Act product tanker operator backed by one of the most recognisable names in private equity has been added to the growing list of shipowners that are believed to be planning initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Big Apple.
  • German bulker sinks
    A German general cargoship that ran aground in South Africa has been towed out to sea and sunk in deep water.
  • Stena to the rescue
    Seafarers stranded in the water for four days after their ship was struck by fire have been saved by a Stena Bulk suezmax.
  • Dof wins more in APAC
    Dof Subsea has added to its contract backlog for the second time in a week.
  • Farstad hit again
    Farstad Shipping has seen a slump in net earnings for the second quarter running.
  • Ardmore adds four more
    Ardmore Shipping has pushed its post IPO spending past $250m after adding four more newbuildings today.
  • Offshore saves Maybulk
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers saw earnings shaved by almost a third in the first half of the year but it would have been much worse without the contribution of its offshore interests.
  • Mind the doors!
    The first four enormous gates for the Panama Canal expansion have arrived on board a heavylift vessel.
  • Navios takes STX hit
    Navios Maritime Acquisition is the latest shipowner to suffer charter defaults following the troubles at STX Pan Ocean.
  • Owners seek guarantees
    The Korean Development Bank (KDB) is considering providing payment guarantees for fundraisers by the country's struggling shipowners.
  • Bergen bouncing back
    Bergen Group fell to a steep second quarter loss but the company believes its recent financial restructuring has laid the groundwork for a profitable future.
  • Mipo closes on target
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has edged closer to its full year target after confirming an order for four product tankers from Scorpio Tankers.
  • Owner turns banker
    Shipowner Seacor has turned its hand to banking after teaming up with Balfour Investors.
  • D'Amico bulker aground
    Staff at Italian shipowner D'Amico have been left with red faces after one of its handysize bulkers ran aground off Ireland.
  • Capesize sale confirmed
    Greek shipowner Goldenport Holdings confirmed Wednesday that it had sold the only capesize bulker in its fleet.
  • Pirates gunned down
    Nigeria's navy claims to have killed twelve suspected pirates in a failed attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea.
  • Singapore haze returns
    Haze has returned to the skies around Singapore prompting a warning to shipowners from the local authorities.
  • KKR eyes ship finance
    Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is to set up a new specialty finance company targeting the shipping industry.
  • Dutch ship raided
    A Dutch-owned general cargo vessel was attacked by ten armed men off Indonesia last month, latest intelligence shows.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Menzies, founder of ALAN, dies
  • The New Normal for Freight Movement
    American Shipper's publisher, Jim Blaeser will host an interactive discussion with Walter Kemmsies, chief economist for Moffatt & Nichol, about emerging dynamics that will impact domestic and international freight markets in the years ahead. Key discussion points will include:
  • Newgistics expands to provide turnkey e-commerce service
    The firm will use a business-to-consumer commerce platform operated by hybris, recently acquired by global software giant SAP, to provide retailers with Web design, posting product content from suppliers, among other services.
  • Shipper: Driver shortage not far off
    Hibbett Sports' Scott Austin said the driver shortage issue hasn't yet affected the shipper, but he expects to see issues in certain areas of the industry in the next two to four months. He also predicts drivers will benefit from higher wages.
  • LATAM fined for Canadian price fixing
  • Drewry predicts terminals to handle 800 million TEUs by 2017
    "To put this growth into context, the 186 million TEUs which this growth represents is the equivalent of the entire throughput of all Chinese ports in 2012. Or to put it another way, it is more than the entire 2012 throughput," the consultant said.
  • CSAV to raise $330 million with rights offering
  • T. Parker Host Jr., steamship agent, dies at 88
  • China's consumers embrace high-end products, new retail channels
    They're increasingly opting for quality goods at higher prices and adopting on-line shopping and social media to gather product information, according to a report released today.
  • Oberstar: Bypass Congress for transportation health
  • Truck tonnage falls in July
  • Private equity firm creates maritime lender
  • Damco sets up shop in Myanmar

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Wartsila to deliver dual-fuel engines to 'environmentally sound' ferry
    Ferry will be powered by four dual-fuel engines running on LNG and will have 'extremely low' emission levels.
  • Additive 'cuts' smoke and emissions
    'Viscon is one of the most credible products in the market right now,' company claims.
  • Northern Sea Route opens new bunkering prospects
    Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 'can and should' become a bunker hub.
  • MGO prices flat in Fujairah
    Good avails in Durban.
  • Mid-week markets generally soft in Europe
    Congestion in Gibraltar.
  • North American market faces period of change
    'There could be a reduction in bunker activity in Panama and an increase in East Coast ports.'
  • Bunker player returns to Fujairah after four-year break
    'We never forgot about the market. We have been thinking about coming back for years,' says International Bunkers Supply.
  • Asian price trends mixed in midweek trade
    Average to 'good' demand reported in Singapore.
  • Value of Singapore's chandler and bunker sector falls
    Bunker prices have fallen year-on-year.
  • Yujin sells another bunker tanker
    M/T Ruby Express is the third bunker tanker company has sold this year.
  • IMarEST emissions conference will be held in Cyprus
    Focus on controlling emissions and managing costs of vessels.
  • Haze threat returns to Singapore port
    Visibility at Singapore Strait and port waters 'could be significantly reduced', says MPA.
  • Head of bunker delivery department leaves Brightoil
    William Wu is currently serving 'gardening leave', according to sources.

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