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BRIEFS
June 24, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk sells ERS Dutch intermodal rail operator to Freightliner
  • Grand Alliance to skew Tacoma's oddly robust growth data until August
  • Insurer to focus on packing, secure containers, weight fibbing at TOC
  • River-sea shipping line linking Sichuan, Hubei and Taiwan to be launched
  • Yusen Logistics launches Hong Kong and Shanghai consolidation services
  • American Trucking Associations applauds court quashing LA truck rules
  • Angola LNG ships first product, brightens prospect for national prosperity
  • Blanketing forest fire haze closes Singapore's Seletar Airport
  • Airbus wins US$7 billion A350 order from Air France on Rolls engine deal
  • Korean Air signs with Boeing for purchase of cutting edge aircraft
  • Air China's May cargo volume grows 4.5pc to 124,500 tonnes in May

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Claims of eco ships under scanner
  • Indonesian forest fires posing grave danger to safe navigation through Straits of Malacca & Singapore, says SSA
  • ISL-Gati Express coastal service successfully completes first voyage
  • Maersk Line names first 18,000-TEU leviathan after late owner
  • Oil tankers extend losses for fourth session due to drop in demand
  • Proposed alliance between top 3 lines seen having some impact on Indian trade
  • Higher duty drawback on gold jewellery exports
  • Indian exporters lose cost advantage, face stiffer competition
  • CWC's Pipavav CFS to be commissioned today
  • Forex reserves improve to $ 290.66 bn
  • MANSA President K. P. Unnikrishnan appointed Trustee on JNPT Board
  • Railways carries over 4 pc more freight in April-May
  • Incentives to attract Bengaluru trade to Vallarpadam ICTT
  • INR plunges to historic low of 60, ends at all-time low of 59.27
  • Projects bogged down by delays & cost overruns
  • BBC Chartering moves Tall Ship Theatre
  • Gas turbine generator deftly moved to Hamburg port
  • Transporting the babies was child s play for Nurminen Logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UASC stoppt Abfahrten in den Iran
  • Freightliner Group acquires leading intermodal rail operator
  • AEI converts B737 for Farnair
  • Air charter broker buys UK livestock specialist
  • SBS: New Head of Ocean Freight Division
  • Eurocopter and SDV to prune back CO2 emissions again
  • C.H. Robinson opens office in Istanbul
  • FedEx to buy express delivery partner in southern Africa
  • Update on "MOL Comfort"
  • Germany's shipping companies to team up
  • North Adriatic ports to form European gateway
  • Fiata president visits host of future World Congress
  • Recognition of industry veteran
  • Embraer and Boeing team to market and sell KC-390
  • ICT Holdings: new refrigerated division/expands flatbed...
  • Volvo Trucks and Safeway cooperate in North America
  • Cross-border Khasan-Rajin railway plan moving forward

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Oceaneering charters Normand Flower
  • German-flag ships closer to getting armed security
  • Navy cites "lack of leadership" in MCM grounding
  • Damen delivers hybrid patrol vessel for Amsterdam canals
  • "Big E" comes home to NNS for inactivation
  • Marco Polo Indonesian unit acquires newbuild AHTS
  • MAN unveils first TCR12 turbocharger from Changzhou

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Coast Guard ceremony marks change of MSU Portland command
  • Transportation association releases report spotlighting America's waterways
  • Port of Seattle extending Sea-Tac Airport music program
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns shippers to report casualties
  • US rail freight traffic delivers high/low week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Sceptics question Sovcomflot's gas ship deal with Gazprom
    Russia has patchy record when it comes to growing its LNG industry
  • Charter firms shun Liberty Congress
    Shipowners gather in Piraeus but customers stay away from 'trust-building' forum launch
  • Muddying the waters
    Anyone in the maritime security industry playing up activity in West Africa may end up sadly disappointed
  • Marubeni eyes Russian LNG
    Japanese trader plans long-term import deal with Rosneft
  • Shipping industry misled by West African piracy surge claims
    Somali piracy levels plummet but activity in Gulf of Guinea remains constant with higher success rate
  • Pluck and luck
    TMT's Chapter 11 move is no surprise - but can its tycoon owner come to the rescue?
  • Up to three STX Pan Ocean vessels arrested in China
    UPDATED: New Irene arrested in Xiamen on claims by Cosco
  • Happier days for capesize owners
    Rates have improved as restocking trend sticks
  • TMT files for Chapter 11 protection after vessel arrests
    UPDATE: Cash-strapped owner struggles to keep afloat after creditors seize seven vessels
  • Marine Capital heads to China for its four-vessel supramax order
    Shipmanager says it did not even consider South Korean yards
  • Carriers poised for major freight rate push
    But prices on Asia-Europe and transpacific routes all show declines
  • Mediterranean and Black Sea imports from Asia set to grow this year
    Strong cargo recovery has helped June rate increases to stick
  • Singapore haze is a shipping hazard
    Industry group urges masters to navigate carefully through Malacca Straits
  • German shipowners create broker partnership
    Leonhardt & Blumberg and F. Laeisz aim to widen their reach
  • STX Pan Ocean files for Chapter 15 protection in the US
    Move seeks recognition of South Korean bankruptcy court decisions
  • Dimitris Coustas
    Entrepreneur who founded New York-listed Danaos group dies in Greece aged 86

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks Chapter 15 US shield
    AS EXPECTED, Korea's STX Pan Ocean has filed for US bankruptcy protection under Chapter 15.1311220.timg
  • Japanese yard orders rocket by 210%
    JAPAN'S shipbuilding orders surged by 210% year on year in May, the Japan Ship Exporters Association said today
  • Novatek, SCF sign up
    SOVCOMFLOT said it has signed a "memorandum on co-operation" with Russian LNG producer Novatek and state bank VEB
  • SSA sees smog threat
    SMOG blanketing Singapore and Malaysia might be imperiling navigation in the straits of Malacca and Singapore, the Singapore Shipping Association warned today
  • EC to examine HSH's guarantee extension
    THE EC said today it has opened an inquiry into the financial guarantee given to shipping bank HSH Nordbank by the German states of Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein, its owners
  • Worse losses seen for NOL
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines could rack up bigger losses for 2013 than previously thought, as box rates continue outside profitability, a shipping analyst warned today
  • Petredec exercises VLGC option at HHI
    SINGAPORE-based LPG trader Petredec said today it has exercised an option to build a third 84,000m³ VLGC at Hyundai HI
  • SNCM to cut 415 workers
    FRENCH Mediterranean ferry company SNCM said it plans to cut 2,000 workers by more than 20% next year, but without laying off employees
  • Asian Panamax rates drop on weaker demand
    ASIAN Panamax bulker rates are weakening as Chinese coal demand falls amid rising stockpiles
  • New box alliance hailed
    THE P3 Network formed by Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM will be positive for the container sector because it would raise capacity discipline, analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • FedEx Retires Its Last Boeing 727 Freighter
    FedEx has retired its last Boeing 727 freighter from service as part of the company's modernization strategy. The 727's domestic mission was scheduled to conclude today, with the last flight of aircraft N481FE landing at the Memphis International Airport. "For more than three decades, our Boeing 727 fleet was instrumental in our...
  • Protests in Brazil Could Shut Down Roads, Highways
    Protests in the areas of Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil may lead to disruptions in transportation, according to FreightWatch International. The protests, which began as early as June 15 in response to proposed public transportation rate increases, are becoming "increasingly violent," and government authorities have shut down...
  • EU Waives Pharmaceutical Export Certificates for US Companies
    The U.S. is now a "listed" country with the European Commission, meaning U.S. companies do not need to obtain an export certificate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before shipping certain pharmaceutical products to Europe, according to the FDA. Without the waiver, all U.S. shipping companies shipping active pharmaceutical ingredients...
  • AASHTO Report: US Marine Freight Transportation System 'Underfunded'
    The United States' marine freight transportation system is increasingly underfunded and "facing serious challenges," according to a report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The report identified threats to the future of the nation's coastal ports, inland waterways and the Great Lakes, and offered solutions, including the...
  • US Banana Imports Jump 12 Percent
    U.S. Containerized Imports of Bananas Full-size image U.S. containerized banana imports increased 12 percent to 105,203 20-foot-equivalent units from January to March, the fourth straight quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth, according to preliminary data from PIERS, a JOC sister company. The increase brought banana imports to their second-highest quarterly volume in more than...
  • Hong Kong's Exports Rose in April
    Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department said that the volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods increased 8.9 percent year-over-year in April, while domestic exports decreased 7.1 percent. Taken together, the volume of total exports of goods rose 8.6 percent over the level seen in April 2012. Concurrently, the volume of...
  • TNT Spokesman: Sale of China Domestic Business Won't Affect International Service
    The sale of TNT's domestic delivery business in China earlier this year as part of its global restructuring program will not disrupt its trucking and air links to the country, the integrator claims. TNT is currently reshaping its business after UPS abandoned a €5.2 billion bid for the company earlier this...
  • Revolutionary Drayage System Set for Testing
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - A drayage company and major Southern California marine terminal are ready to embark on a pilot test that, if successful, could revolutionize the U.S. harbor drayage system. The test, to be conducted at the Port of Los Angeles, involves a "dynamic and adaptive" communication system through which...
  • Haze Threatens Shipping in Strait of Malacca
    NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the haze at 2:30 p.m. local time on June 19. Source: NASA.The Singapore Shipping Association is "gravely concerned" about the effects of worsening hazy conditions on the safety of ship navigation in the Malacca and Singapore straits region. During the past week, smoky haze...
  • ATA Names HELP Inc.'s PrePass its Latest Featured Product
    Arlington, Va. - Today, American Trucking Associations announced it has added HELP Inc.'s PrePass weigh station preclearance service to its group of featured products for the trucking industry. "Over the past 20 years, PrePass has been a valuable service to many trucking companies," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "It is innovators...
  • Paragon Software Systems Announces National Street Level Routing & Scheduling in China
    DALLAS, TX - June 19, 2013 - Paragon Software Systems, Inc., a leader in vehicle routing and schedulingoptimization solutions, announces launching national street level mapping for routing vehicles in mainland China. The mapping allows users of the Paragon software to create optimized routes and schedules for their transport operations in China using accurate...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Star starts $75m grab
    Greece's Star Bulk Carriers has hit the gas pedal on a $75m drive in a bid to raise cash for orders.
  • 'We are just hostages'
    The master of a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) combination carrier (OBO) has renewed pleas for help a day after the Taiwanese shipowner filed for bankruptcy.
  • Seismic harmony
    Two Oslo-listed seismic survey ship companies are teaming up for Barents Sea exploration.
  • Scorpio keeps coming
    Not content with dominating products carrier developments, Emanuele Lauro's Group is now targeting a dry cargo splash.
  • Diana's Deutsche deal
    New York-listed Diana Shipping has clinched an $18m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance two recent additions to its fleet.
  • Blue bags PSV deal
    An Ulstein-owned Blue Ship Invest newbuilding has won rig support work for four months in the Norwegian North Sea.
  • Wisdom's reef rap
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has been fined PHP 917,000 ($21,000) for a reef grounding in the Philippines.
  • Nobu Su takes the rap
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • COSL signs for 15
    China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has booked an order for 15 offshore support vessels.
  • Hanjin converts Subic debt
    South Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction is swapping debt for a 20% stake in its Philippines shipyard.
  • Cosco seals double
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has signed a deal to convert two semi-completed hulls into floating accommodation units.
  • NOCC goes long
    Norwegian Car Carriers has signed its third time charter contract in the space of a week.
  • Trinto keeps veteran
    Greek owner Trinto Maritime says it has decided not to sell its oldest ship, opting instead for a new six-month chartering agreement.
  • SCF inks giant order
    Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF) has agreed to order up to 13 more ice-class LNG carriers, backed by charters to Gazprom.
  • Hapag-Lloyd to move on?
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd may seek a new merger partner or shrink its business after the tie-up with Hamburg Sud failed.
  • Germans eye unions
    One in two German shipowners are planning to form alliances with compatriots - or strengthen existing ties.
  • SNCM rescue agreed
    France has agreed a rescue package for ferry group SNCM that involves fleet renewal and the loss of 600 jobs.
  • SCF signs for Yamal duo
    Russia's Sovcomflot is teaming with gas producer Novatek and state development bank Vnesheconombank to build two new LNG carriers.
  • Dimitris Coustas dead
    Greek shipowner Dimitris Coustas has passed away at the age of 86. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
  • BBR buys anchor handler
    PT Bina Buana Raya (BBR) has acquired a anchor handler newbuilding from an unnamed distressed shipbuilder.
  • 'Will' to restructure?
    Geden Holdings has the financial strength to successfully restructure but needs the management will to iron out a workable plan, a key creditor said.
  • Petredec makes it three
    Petredec has returned to Hyundai Heavy Industries to exercise an option for a third VLGC newbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • FedEx phases out last of 727s
    After 35 years of service, FedEx parked the last of its Boeing 727 narrow-body freighters when the plane landed Friday afternoon at its hub in Memphis. The midsized freighter was first introduced to the FedEx fleet in January 1978.
  • Drewry says liner industry plagued by overcapacity
    Rahul Kapoor, senior analyst at Drewry Maritime Equity Research, said "the sheer collapse in Asia-Europe freight rates in the past two months shows how fickle the industry's demand supply balance remains."
  • VPA's box volume grows 7.2% in May
  • Smoke gets in your eyes
  • Shipper groups want P3 Network scrutinized
  • Flights considered from 4 U.S. cities to Sao Paulo
    DOT has proposed new or expanded U.S. air carrier rights from four cities - Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte, N.C. - to the Brazilian city, namely for American, Delta, and US Airways.
  • U.S. closes investigation of Delta's Virgin investment
    After close scrutiny of the competitive effects of the proposed equity investment and joint venture, the Justice Department concluded the facts and circumstances did not warrant any further investigation.
  • U.S. finds imports of Chinese thickener dumped
  • FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications
  • First vessels to be named in Pittsburgh in 30 years

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Bunker prices end week on soft note in the Americas
    Demand was said to be good in Houston.
  • PDVSA closed for holiday
    Company will be closed for bunker inquiries or confirmations.
  • Russia, China to sign $270 billion 25-year oil supply deal
    Deliveries could start as early as this year.
  • Source: Colonial Oil to sell marine fuel business to Chemoil
    Officials from both companies decline to comment, but source tells media that a deal is expected to be completed 'very soon'.
  • Former IBIA Chairman re-establishes bunker broking firm
    Lintott will broker the supply of fuel to ships calling at ports in the Americas and Caribbean.
  • Bomin and Matrix relocate to new office in Houston
    Company also confirms Bominflot Bunker Oil Corp. will change name to Bomin Bunker Oil Corp.
  • Chinese sales of bunkers are up
    Figures suggest May volumes are up 19% year-on-year.
  • Week ends on soft note in Fujairah
    Middle East port experiences tight avails.
  • Falling crude prices pull bunker prices down across Europe
    Double digit falls seen in Piraeus.
  • Castrol Marine reopens debate on 'single-oil' solution
    Lubricant manufacturer cites engine maker's advice as 'supportive of its position'.
  • Rosneft to extend bunker operations to Croatia
    Russian oil giant has signed 'joint statement of interest' with Croatian government.
  • Nervous bunker supplier turns off tap for STX
    Singapore supplier arrests ship rather than risk being out of pocket.
  • Partner in boxship alliance talks of 'substantial' fuel savings
    'It is not a done deal yet but I think the initiative is a good one,' says MSC vice president.
  • Asian bunker prices drift lower
    Smooth supplies seen across all key ports.
  • MPA issues haze alert
    Bunker operations could be slowed.
  • MOL confirms 'no large fuel leak'
    The two halves of the stricken ship are awaiting salvors.
  • Monitoring hull performance can save fuel
    MACSEA actively involved in development of international standards for hull and propeller performance analysis.
  • LNG fuel systems installed on TOTE box vessels
    Development is 'world's first' for container ships, says DSME.
  • Sinopacific seals deal for 'eco' ultramax bulkers
    Vessels offer increased capacity and 'significant fuel efficiency and time-saving cargo operations'.
  • Bunkering operations ready to begin at Hambantota
    Tank farm at Hambantota to 'bring additional revenue' to port, says SLPA spokesman.
  • Exporter switches chartered ship for 'fuel efficient' newbuilding
    New ships could save $2,500 per day in bunkers, according to Belships' MD.
  • Abatement market could hit $1.09 billion in short term
    Study points to total revenues of more than $7 billion by 2017.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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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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