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April 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers fears rise as dock strike escalates ahead of May Day mini-peak
  • Evergreen changes transpacific services in preparation for peak season
  • Maersk revamps services linking Mediterranean and US east coast ports
  • MSC throws down the gauntlet by launching its Asia-ECSA Ipanema service
  • Canadian Pacific posts 51pc profit hike to US$212 million, revenue up 9pc
  • LA's port boss Geraldine Knatz emphasises need for competitive edge
  • Box terminal stake sales show carriers need greater cash reserves
  • Tianjin exempts international transport service providers from VAT
  • Kerry Logistics opens new four-storey Asian regional hub in Singapore
  • APL scraps 4 US-flagged box ships as Iraq, Afghan military cargo declines
  • Tacoma quarterly imports rise 52pc, exports up 39pc - total: 134,867 TEU
  • DP World to develop free zone, Caspian Sea port on Kazakhstan coast
  • Panamax purchase scheme appears to have worked out badly for Diana
  • Cargotec's Hiab expands into new territories from new base in Dubai
  • HK, Shenzhen interests seek to buy Athens airport in Greek asset fire sale
  • US Postal Service awards FedEx 7-year US$10.5 billion air mail contract
  • CAAC director pledges continuous support for Shanghai's air hub aim
  • Beijing Fair to bring US$3.24 billion in deals to express industry

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Clean tanker rates for refined petroleum products increases to 2-month high
  • ITIC highlights value of diligent debt collection
  • LCL Logistix launches India-CIS/Baltics LCL service
  • MANSA's Executive Committee members meet Milind Deora
  • MOL completes installation of ballast water treatment system on VLCC
  • Development of outer harbour off Puthuvypeen SEZ to reduce dredging cost: CoPT
  • Indian Civil Account Services delegation visits JN Port
  • L&T Kattupalli Port commences container & break-bulk handling
  • Apeejay Group establishes second integrated logistics park at Kalinga Nagar
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • 555, Gold, & Morality

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mehr Wettbewerb am Boden
  • «Keine Verbesserung in Europa»
  • Heppner organises heir to the throne
  • Logwin prepared for post-known consigners period starting...
  • Zufall Logistics Group sees slight shrinkage
  • Germany's Jade Weser Port considers building second box...
  • VTG and K+N negotiating merger of rail logistics activities
  • Finnlines extends service network
  • Kerry Logistics starts operations in regional logistics hub...
  • New managing director for SimPlan China
  • Gefco's sales and operating profit drop slightly in 2012
  • HW applies for court injunction against Hong Kong port...
  • New quarter record high at AAT
  • Volvo Group partnering US Department of Energy
  • DSV Road launches pan-European daily pallet service
  • Aurizon and GVK Hancock plan to build new railfreight line
  • LAM Mozambique to expand Johannesburg services

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Alumni Association faces eviction from Kings Point campus
  • Rolls-Royce nets another fish transporter contract
  • $743.3 million Bayonne Bridge contract awarded
  • Crowley in Alaska Arctic JV with Bowhead Transport
  • ClassNK releases new edition of Rules
  • Barge explosions rock Mobile

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Port of Seattle names Green Gateway award winners
  • Crowley/Bowhead Ok deal for new Alaska joint venture
  • OOCL places order for green box-handling gear
  • Port of Vancouver, USA CEO inks property deal letter of intent
  • Evergreen Line to expand Trans-Pacific service menu

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Owners back Cyprus crisis-bruised Hellenic Hull
    Members support new business plan that creates an emergency fund
  • CAI International expands wholly owned box fleet
    Lessor sees 44% surge in rental revenue
  • Liverpool eyes boxship opportunities
    Mersey port contemplates revival of round-the-world liner service concept
  • Athens Convention will come into force within a year
    'Radical and five-fold' hike in passenger liability limits to become international
  • Athens Convention
    It is important to question what changes, if any, have been brought by final ratification of the Athens Convention
  • Panamax demand surges as China coal train is out of action
    Shipments increase out of Indonesia
  • StealthGas increases secondary offering to $100m
    Vafias puts up $5m as firm releases 10m new shares at $10 apiece
  • Time for LNG to get scrapping
    Vintage vessels will head to the knacker's yard
  • Swedish tanker scoops rewards on transatlantic gasoline trade
    Spike saw Swedes charter out ship for highest rate in two months
  • Navios Partners buys four bulkers after stable quarter
    Softer yen opens way to deals with Japanese counterparties, says Angeliki Frangou
  • Experts call for greater flexibility on container weight verification
    Multimodal panel agrees enforcement is the only way to ensure accuracy
  • Gulf of Guinea attacks suggest pirates have extended their operational range
    Kidnaps are on the rise, with seafarers seen as high-value targets
  • Weak yen brightens profit outlook for Japanese companies
    Macro-economic factors support shipping and shipbuilding conglomerates
  • HHLA and Cosco Pacific tipped as the port shares to watch
    Drewry research points to projected growth in key markets
  • Bulker bonanza
    Accelerating orders are good for the yards - but are they good for shipping?
  • Pirate attacks and robberies fall in Asia
    Monitoring body notes improvements in Bangladesh and the Malacca Straits
  • MacAndrews launches Dunkirk to Portugal link
    Offering seeks to answer transport needs in compliance with Grenelle environment law
  • Maersk Line retains slow steaming to meet new CO2 targets
    Carrier moves the goalposts in new eco-drive
  • Cosco Pacific first-quarter profits fall 14%
    But volumes rise at terminals worldwide by 11%
  • Cecilie Fredriksen leaves Frontline and Golden Ocean
    Update: John Fredriksen's supposed shipping heiress quits two flagship units
  • Intra-Asia overcapacity costs Samudera a quarterly loss
    Singapore-listed boxline takes a hit from tonnage cascade
  • DP World posts drop in throughput
    Divestments in UK, Yemen and Russia hit Dubai port operator's first-quarter results
  • Costamare beats analysts' profit forecasts
    Greece-based owner says all boxships are working

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • HK strikers snarl traffic
    STRIKING dockers of Hongkong International Terminals, a subsidiary of Singapore-listed HPH Trust, today disrupted truck-trailer traffic outside a major terminal operated by HIT
  • Weak yen leads Navios to buy four bulkers
    NYSE-listed Navios Partners today announced the acquisition of four Japanese bulkers as it continues its shift from sponsor drop-downs to secondhand purchases
  • China offers finance for floating nuclear units
    CHINA is offering joint finance for Russian-designed floating nuclear reactors, despite mounting opposition to installing them on Russia's northeastern coast
  • StealthGas prices upsized share offering
    HARRY Vafias-led StealthGas today priced its follow-on offering and upped the size of the share sale
  • MHI sees profits rise on weak yen
    MITSUBISHI HI now expects its full-year profits to be 97.3Bn yen ($126.5M), up from 70Bn yen it predicted earlier
  • India's Iranian crude intake drops 26.5%
    INDIA'S imports of Iranian cruse fell by 26.5% in 2012-13, following US and EU-imposed sanctions over its nuclear programme, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Yizheng's orders rise by 200% in 1Q y/y
    YIZHENG'S economy & information agency said the district's yards won 32 new orders in 1Q13, in 2.93Bn yuan ($474M) worth of deals, aggregating 1.03M dwt
  • Ezra's $121M notes 'oversubscribed'
    SINGAPORE'S offshore contractor Ezra Holdings said today its S$150M ($121M) fixed-rate notes have been oversubscribed by investors
  • CSCL to seek new box rate rises in May
    CHINESE box liner CSCL today said it would seek new rate rises, effective 15 May
  • AVIC boosting capital
    CHINA's AVIC Leasing said today it will boost capital by about 1.6Bn yuan ($256.6M) after a planned private placement of Shanghai-listed AVIC Capital, its parent
  • Why Woodside is shifting focus to offshore
    WOODSIDE has attacked the cost of doing business in Australia, in explaining its decision to shelve domestic projects even while advancing schemes in Myanmar and Israel
  • Belgian rates deal ends barge blockade
    INLAND waterway traffic began moving in Belgium today after its government forged an agreement with barge operators who blocked traffic for the past 10 days
  • Samudera's losses rise
    WEAK regional box markets have weighed down Samudera's results for 1Q13
  • Bulker scrapping drops
    A DECLINE in average scrap prices is resulting in fewer bulkers being sold for demolition this month
  • Flat palm oil demand lingers
    PALM OIL demand is remaining flat today, defying predictions of an uptick in 2Q13

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Ports America Names Carver Business Development EVP
    Ports America has appointed John Carver as executive vice president of business development, effective May 1, according to Michael Hassing, the terminal operator's CEO. Carver, based in New Jersey, will report directly to Hassing and will be responsible for expanding Ports America's business interests both domestically and internationally by working with...
  • Echo Global Logistics' Profit Slips While Revenue Improves
    Echo Global Logistics today reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $2.98 million, dropping from $3.31 million in the first quarter of 2012. However, quarterly revenue for the transportation and supply chain management company was $203.98 million, improving from $168.57 million in the same quarter in the previous...
  • Hong Kong Port Strike Continues
    Li Ka-shing a Chinese billionaire with investments in container port facilities around the world, including in Hong Kong, has moved to end a four-week strike affecting operations at Hongkong International Terminals in Hong Kong by hiring new workers to handle ships and demanding protesters leave his building in the city's...
  • Kuehne + Nagel to Open Office in Vladivostok, Russia
    Kuehne + Nagel is establishing an office in Vladivostok, Russia. The office will be managed by the setup in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, where the logistics company started its activities in 2002 to serve customers in the oil and gas industry. Next to the office in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the company operates two more locations...
  • Contract Awarded to Raise Bayonne Bridge
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey awarded a $743.3 million contract to raise the Bayonne Bridge and clear an impediment to large ships seeking to call at port terminals. A joint venture of Skanska Koch Inc. and Kiewit Infrastructure won the contract to raise the bridge's deck by...
  • US-Flag Group Criticizes Food-Aid Changes
    A group representing U.S.-flag shipping is criticizing the Obama Administration's budget plan to replace U.S. food-aid shipments with cash payments that would be spent overseas. Supporters of the change contend it would reduce costs and allow speedier shipment. James L. Henry, chaiman of USA Maritime, a Washington-based group representing U.S.-flag carriers,...
  • TSA Revamps Hazmat, TWIC Fee Regulations
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration has removed specific fee amounts from regulations regarding security threat assessments and credentialing for hazardous materials endorsements and Transportation Worker Identification Credentials. These provisions include state collection of the HME fee, TSA collection of the HME fee and collection of the TWIC...
  • Bowhead Transport, Crowley Team Up in Alaska
    Bowhead Transport and Crowley Marine Services, Inc., have formed a joint venture, called UIC Bowhead-Crowley, to provide marine services in Arctic Alaska. Bowhead Transport, a subsidiary of Ukpeagvik Iñupiat, the Alaska Native Village of Barrow, Alaska, provides common carriage service to coastal communities in Alaska, and Crowley provides marine transportation, energy support...
  • North American Rail Traffic Slips
    North American rail volume saw slight changes year-over-year in the week-ending April 20, according to the Association of American Railroads. North American rail volumes through April 20,2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, slid 1.1 percent from the same week in 2012 to 375,309 carloads,...
  • Mullen Group's Net Income Falls Nearly 25 Percent
    Mullen Group reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was C$44.4 million (about US$43.5 million), down 24.5 percent from $57.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. The drop in profit was mainly attributable to an $11.1 million decrease in operating income and a $9.4 million negative variance in...
  • LA-Long Beach Pilot Targets Improved Freight Mobility
    Harbor truckers and marine terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach are joining forces in a pilot project to improve freight mobility in the nation's largest port complex. The Freight Advanced Traveler Information Systems pilot is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration. In addition to the Southern California effort, FRATIS includes a...
  • HMT Spending Tied to Overall Corps Budget
    A top Corps of Engineers official said spending more from the Harbor Maintenance Tax Fund without a corresponding increase in the agency's total budget would require the corps to divert money funding from other projects. Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, responded to questions from Rep. Timothy...
  • Dredging: Savannah, Charleston Face Different Challenges
    As soon as he heard about President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2014, Curtis Foltz flew to Washington to meet with Georgia's congressional delegation. As executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, Foltz needed their help in getting congressional funding for the long-delayed Savannah Harbor Expansion Project that he had...
  • Taking a Wrong Turn on Geographical Fees
    Q: For the last couple of years, we've been shipping to a customer located on a particular highway in the Southwest. These shipments have all gone via the same motor carrier, which we use extensively. This carrier has a surcharge identified in its tariff as applicable to an area that's rather...
  • Evergreen Gets Ready for Trans-Pacific Peak Season
    Evergreen Line's new CPS2 service.In preparation for the upcoming peak season on the trans-Pacific trade, Evergreen Line will launch a new weekly direct service linking central China with the U.S. West Coast. Additionally, the carrier intends to further strengthen its trans-Pacific service network via slot exchange arrangements with partners. Employing five vessels...
  • Ro-Ro Market Firmly in Consolidation Mode
    If you're still in the business of roll-on, roll-off shipping, count yourselves a member of an increasingly exclusive club. Having survived the deepening economic recession in ro-ro's European heartland, you're also now likely to be in a strong market position, your hand strengthened by the weeding out of weaker players. One...
  • Norfolk Southern Reroutes Shipments to Avoid Midwest Flooding
    In response to ongoing flooding along the Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri and Wabash rivers and tributaries, as well as bridge and mainline closures at Hannibal, Mo., and Naples, Ill., Norfolk Southern has been and will continue to reroute shipments at these locations, possibly causing delays of up to 24 hours, the...
  • ACL's New Ships to Be Bigger, Greener
    Atlantic Container Line's order for five multipurpose ships last August didn't attract much attention beyond the ro-ro industry, but the impact of the vessels on ro-ro shipping will be as great as that of Maersk Line's 18,000-TEU Triple E behemoths on container shipping. And, the ACL ships, due to join...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • PRGN posts loss
    Paragon Shipping turned in a first-quarter loss Thursday but the Greek bulker owner still managed to top Wall Street forecasts.
  • Iron ore outlook
    Chinese iron ore imports soared by more than 14% in March but the upward trend is not expected to continue in the months ahead, according to ABN Amro.
  • LPG pact lifts Exmar
  • ISC enters eco arena
    Diversified US operator International Shipholding Corp (ISC) will continue to expand its fleet of bulkers following the recent acquisition of a handysize resale, management told investors Thursday.
  • RCL turns it around
    Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has carded an improved set of first quarter numbers as it kept a tight rein on costs while growing sales.
  • Bank pain to endure
    Ratings agency Fitch says banks will continue to suffer high levels of impaired loans and losses as the shipping slump goes on longer than it originally foresaw.
  • Navios scores four
    Navios Maritime Partners has taken advantage of a falling Japanese yen to add four bulkers to its fleet.
  • BG bags Blue Power
    Ulstein-owned Blue Ship Invest has tied up its latest platform supply vessel on a five-year charter.
  • Stealth goes for $100m
    Harry Vafias-led Stealthgas has increased the size of its new share offering to fund five new additions to the fleet.
  • Ulstein makes less
    Norwegian offshore vessel designer and builder Ulstein Group recorded a drop in earnings last year despite revenue rising.
  • DIS stock in vogue
    Pareto Securities believes investors shopping for a bargain in the product tanker market should try out d'Amico International Shipping.
  • CSSC earnings slashed
    State shipbuilder China CSSC Holdings has recorded a big fall in first quarter earnings.
  • Pyne picks his time
    Kirby CEO Joe Pyne had been hoping to bow out on a high note.
  • ISC earnings chopped
    International Shipholding Corporation has had its bottom line chopped in the first quarter despite a big jump in revenue.
  • Three hurt in blast
    A series of seven explosions have rocked two Kirby fuel barges in the US, injuring three men.
  • MHI outlook brightens
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has boosted its annual profit forecast as the yen weakens.
  • Four crew seized
    Four crew have been kidnapped from a German boxship by Nigerian gunmen.
  • Better from Skaugen
    IM Skaugen has turned in a vastly improved set of first quarter numbers despite what it calls a disappointing showing from its gas transportation arm.
  • DPW volumes down
    DP World has seen a dip in container volumes handled by its terminals during the first quarter of the year.
  • Kawasaki's open invite
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries has left the door open for a merger with compatriot Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding.
  • DNV men to lead
    Det Norske Vertitas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) have agreed the top management positions ahead of their pending merger.
  • Zaliv grows profit
    Ukraine's Zaliv Shipyard has posted a bigger net profit of UAH 5.92m ($727,000) for 2012.
  • Gagasan chased
    Ocean Tankers is engaged in a battle with Malaysia's Gagasan Gas Carriers in the High Court of Singapore over a charter that went bad after the ship in question broke down in the Malacca Straits.
  • Wisdom wins funds
    Taiwanese shipowner Wisdom Marine has booked more bulker newbuildings in Japan, the company has confirmed.
  • JUS secures six MPPs
    Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding (JUS) of China has won another deal for multipurpose cargoships, with more likely.
  • Heung-A inks quartet
    Korean owner Heung-A Shipping is ordering four 1,000-teu feederships to replace older tonnage.
  • Samudera in the red
    Samudera Shipping has made a poor start to 2013 with a first quarter loss of $4.3m, it revealed Thursday.
  • CMRE beats the Street
    First quarter earnings at containership lessor Costamare have come in ahead of analyst's expectations.
  • VARD wins cable ship
    France Telecom Marine has ordered a cableship newbuilding at Norwegian shipbuilding group VARD.
  • Boxship demo high
    Containership scrapping in the first quarter of 2013 was the third highest quarterly figure on record, latest figures show.
  • Norden's eco advocate
    The longtime chairman of diversified Danish shipowner Norden has pledged to add more eco-ships to its fleet of bulkers.
  • Cecilie steps down
    Golden Ocean Group on Wednesday announced the departure of Cecilie Fredriksen from its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • UPS turns solid 1Q, buys European healthcare firm
  • Debate over shipping and food aid heats up
    A leading U.S.-flag shipowners' group said a proposal by the Obama administration to allow more purchasing of food abroad and eliminating requirements that it be carried on U.S. merchant ships would "dismantle an effective tool of American diplomacy."
  • Evergreen adds new service in transpacific
  • FAA work reductions continue to slow air traffic
    DOT officials insist the workforce reductions will not compromise safety because controllers are spacing planes further apart so they can manage traffic with fewer on-duty personnel.
  • NY/NJ port authority awards contract for Bayonne Bridge
    The $743.3 million contract was issued to a joint venture of Skanska Koch and Kiewit Infrastructure Co. as part of a $1.29 billion project to raise the bridge so bigger ships can reach New Jersey and Staten Island terminals.
  • GT Nexus-TradeCard merger finalized
  • DOT opens TIGER V
    There is $474 million available for this round, with applications due by June 3. Decisions are expected by late summer or early fall and priority will be given to projects that are ready to proceed quickly.
  • New Zealand fines 3 air carriers for price-fixing
  • Computer exporter pays $2.8 million fine for violations
  • FedEx starts customizable delivery for e-commerce
  • U.S., Vietnam trade cooperation warms
  • White House promotes Japan's TPP membership
  • UPS invests in dedicated LNG stations
  • DP World's volume contracts in 1Q
  • Norbert Dentressangle's 1Q marginally affected by European economy
  • U.S. leads Latin American infrastructure trade mission
  • Possible strike by Menzies World Cargo workers
  • Bowhead, Crowley form joint venture
  • VTG, K+N seek rail logistics services merger
  • CenterPoint CEO to retire

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Two fuel barges explode in Mobile, Alabama
    Barges are owned by Houston-based Kirby Inland Marine.
  • Fujairah market shows signs of tightness
    IFO remains unavailable in Cape Town.
  • Prices stick to upward path
    Markets maintain second day of rises.
  • Maersk to stick with slow steaming
    Slow steaming is the reason for Maersk beating its targets on CO2 emissions.
  • Cruise line cuts bunker consumption
    Royal Caribbean Cruises returns to profit.
  • LNG bunkering makes Asian debut
    South Korean gas company nets Asian LNG bunkering first.
  • Bunker operations from new terminal could start this week
    Reports say customs issues have been delaying start up at Vopak's Algeciras terminal.
  • Bunker prices edge up in Asian trade
    Only Tokyo saw the price for 380 cSt product slide.
  • Lack of blending material keeps fuel oil inventories high
    Singapore onshore stocks see sluggish drawdown.
  • Aegean opens for business in Barcelona
    Move builds up company's presence in Mediterranean bunker market.
  • Rolls-Royce wins repeat order for 'green ship'
    New vessel includes 'innovative hull design' that ensures fuel efficiency and low emissions to air and sea.
  • China grants operational approval for dual fuel LNG vessel
    Fortune Oil will start operations of its LNG bunkering station on China's Yangtze river in August.
  • Dan-Bunkering to enter Middle East market
    Operations are expected to start with the opening of its Dubai office in July.
  • Matson reduces bunker surcharge
    'We have been encouraged by the recent moderation in bunker fuel prices,' says senior vice president.
  • Holland America Line cautious over ECA fuel costs
    Tighter sulphur regulations 'could be problem,' says President and CEO.
  • US arranging for military bunkering base at Maldives
    Currently in talks with Maldivian government over Status of Forces Agreement.
  • Yujin International subsidiary sells bunker tanker
    The M/T Reliance has been sold to a Singapore-based operator for $1.6 million.
  • Fuel-saving propeller system enters market
    System will allow vessels to maintain 'faster average speed with fuel usage reduced by up to 8%,' claims Axiom Propellers.

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