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September 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers, dockers like box weigh-ins, but shippers see costs, no benefit
  • BIFA relieved by lengthy process to bring about box weigh-ins
  • Evergreen, Hanjin merge CPS2 and CAX, halve capacity, retain slots
  • Rickmers looks to ultra-large containerships for economies of scale
  • OOCL leases 50,000 square feet of office in Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Guangdong port 8-month volume declines 1.3pc to 17.46 million TEU
  • Chile's CSAV raises US$261 million in share sale to buy new ships
  • Carriers work to secure rate increases as Shanghai spot rates sink
  • Drewry: BRIC economies to enjoy major cargo growth into 2014
  • Three freight trains collide near Amarillo, four hurt, 30 cars derail
  • East Mediterranean Asian cargo surges as west Med region languishes
  • Amazon grocery delivery to 500,000 homes 'gives e-tailer deep access'
  • Penang forwarders cut 2013 forecast due to consumer electronics slump
  • France revives US piggyback idea to get trucks off road and on rail
  • China air cargo increases 1pc nationwide - thanks to domestic volume
  • IAG Cargo puts on more flights, bigger planes to serve Indian pharma
  • ICAO chief seeks thorough, efficient, affordable air cargo security
  • FedEx COO to join APEC ministerial meetings in Bali October 5
  • Ground work on Aloha Air Cargo facility in Honolulu gets underway

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • 15 pc of sales representatives unfamiliar with index-linked contracts, finds SeaIntel survey
  • Allcargo Logistics, Tuticorin handles record 106 TEUs in August 2013
  • Kalmar introduces latest forklift to North American market
  • London urged to work towards maintaining its status as global shipping hub
  • WISTA India holds first AGM
  • CCEA approves major road project connecting JN Port
  • IDFs get CCEA booster
  • INR rises further on RBI's efforts to ease liquidity
  • RBI eases export credit limit norms

International Transport Journalweb site
  • PKP sells stakes in its cargo unit
  • CSAV raises USD 300 million
  • Rail Cargo Group wins mobility award
  • International bodies solidify cooperation on objectives
  • Robertshaw takes office on the Isle of Man
  • Better runtimes for Czech Republic
  • Airbus lands big orders
  • Transcamion new representative for P&O Ferries Freight...
  • Transmec starts a new collaboration with Iveco
  • Seaports of Niedersachsen reshuffles its management
  • Willy Daufenbach turns 90
  • Decommissioning at Air France and Royal Air Force
  • Samskip: new service to Norway
  • Wecon celebrates 25 years of making intermodal vehicles
  • Singapur oder London?
  • FedEx Trade Networks launches new service in India

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • EBDG opens Ketchikan office
  • Dalian ship recycler gets HK Convention certification
  • Floatel wins contract for under-construction semi
  • USCG exercises $250.5 million FRC option with Bollinger
  • Exotic fruits lead reefer trade growth

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • Automotive upgrades on-line at Port of Grays Harbor
  • Ceremony marks naming of new KNOT shuttle tanker
  • Voyage cancellations have Celebrity offering customers number of refunds
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive week
  • Part of St. Johns River closed after towed vessel strikes bridge

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • Great Eastern buys medium range product tanker
    Acquisition increases fleet to 30 vessels
  • Japan yards' bulker building boom sags
    Owners place 15 bulkers on order during August, compared to 32 in July and 31 in June
  • Oltmann launches no-leverage 'crisis prices' fund
    Super senior tranche secured on scrap value
  • Ariston and Bolten launch handysize pool for Sea Stallions
    Partners could bring together up to 30 eco-optimised bulkers in medium term
  • TTA takes $150m writedown on dry bulk fleet
    Major shareholder replaces Chandratat as chief executive in management shakeup
  • London Gateway steps up rail services to clear boxes
    Pre-launch terminal pushes the boat out for fire-damaged Zim Rotterdam
  • Carrier Transicold chills out with Xtendfresh system
    Reefer box cooler aims to slow ripening process and open new markets to exporters
  • Spot trading lifts LNG shipping
    Latin American demand should boost activity and make the industry more flexible
  • Chandris orders two long range two tankers from Daewoo
    Price of $51m apiece is said to reflect the vessels' high specification
  • Perishable reefer cargo has grown 3.3% a year for 10 years, says Drewry
    First half of 2013 appeared to 'herald the start of a long-awaited upturn' for the industry
  • Lloyd Fonds books improve in first-half 2013
    KG house secures important sales licence as it develops a new business model
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen lists $117m bond in Oslo
    Norwegian group now has seven bonds, of which six are listed
  • Hapag-Lloyd coupon hints at easing risk perception
    Boxship company now borrowing more cheaply than three years ago
  • Index-linked contracts baffle box firms and forwarders
    NYK stands out as sales responses leave SeaIntel mystery shopper unimpressed
  • Sustainable Shipping Initiative names Gleie as global director
    Former Maersk operating manager will lead industry's energy-saving drive
  • Knowing the drill
    Asia yards braced for second round of rivalry for high-value, deepwater rig orders

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • Greeks, Germans plan Handysize bulker pool
    A NEW chartering pool for Handysize 'eco' bulkers is to start operating by mid-October
  • US clears TOTE ships
    US BUILDING rules are met by two TOTE box ships even thought they will have parts made in Korea, the US Coast Guard has certified
  • Platou: wind is rising under shipping's sails
    INVESTORS are viewing shipping as a sector that has outrun its financial storms, with "good potential ahead", a London forum heard today
  • STX O&S pick opts out
    IN A SHOCK twist in the leadership drama at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, the chosen successor of Kang Duk Soo has declined his nomination by its board
  • TTA reveals write-downs, impairments
    TTA TODAY revealed three non-cash impairments and write-downs
  • Oltmann defies KG lull
    LEER's KG house Oltmann is launching a ship equity fund among German retail investors, in a rare sign of life from the lingering KG sector
  • China to continue restocking iron ore
    IRON ORE stocks in Chinese ports are more than 25% lower than they were at the same time last year, which will help stimulate more imports, a Singapore conference heard today
  • U-Ming sees recovery of iron ore demand
    U-Ming Marine president CK Ong today expressed optimism about the continued drybulk recovery
  • OOCL seeks seventh 2013 box rate rise
    OOCL TODAY said it would seek a seventh rise in box rates, adding $975 per teu for westbound routes from 1 November
  • Panamax box ships seen surviving get-big trend
    PANAMAX box ships are not obsolete despite falling charter rates, said Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO Thomas Preben Hansen told the Singapore Shipping Association conference today
  • Growth brings single ASEAN market opportunity
    AN OPPORTUNITY is growing for a single ASEAN shipping market because of continued growth in ASEAN, Samudera Indonesia managing director Bani Mulia told delegates today
  • Chinese companies apply to set up private banks
    YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding and five other companies in Jiangsu reportedly have applied to set up private banks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • TransForce Acquires Total Delivery Systems
    TransForce, through its subsidiary Dynamex Canada, has acquired all of the shares of Total Delivery Systems, a British Columbia-based courier and distribution services company. The acquisition is expected to generate annual revenue of about $20 million. "This acquisition significantly expands Dynamex Canada's geographic footprint, service offering and density across British Columbia," said...
  • US, Japan Simplify Trade in Organic Products
    The U.S. and Japan today announced that organic products certified in Japan or the U.S. may be sold as organic in either country, starting Jan. 1, 2014. Until now, organic farmers and businesses wanting to sell products in either country had to obtain separate certifications to meet each country's organic standards,...
  • US House Passes Sleep Apnea Trucking Bill
    The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3095, a bill that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to go through a formal notice and comment rulemaking proceeding when issuing guidance on screening and testing for obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders for drivers of commercial motor...
  • TIA Exec: Partisan Bickering Prevents US Investment in Infrastructure
    Partisan bickering, fueled by the intransigence of conservative members of Congress, is preventing the U.S. from maintaining and expanding its world-class infrastructure, according to a national transportation industry executive. This is the case even though the transportation industry is prepared to pay higher fuel taxes in order to fund highway, bridge...
  • Vitran to Consider TransForce 'Proposal'
    Vitran will review an offer for its Canadian business from Canadian trucking giant TransForce, but is focused on completing the sale of its ailing U.S. business, Vitran Express, the company said. TransForce, a $3.1 billion transportation holding company with headquarters in Montreal, today offered to buy all outstanding shares of Toronto-based...
  • Florida Ports Awarded $150 Million for Improvement Projects
    Port of Tampa.Florida's Gov. Rick Scott and members of the state's cabinet have approved $150 million in bond proceeds to finance projects at Florida ports through the Seaport Investment Program. The Florida Department of Transportation has programmed $150 million in projects to receive bond proceeds for fiscal year 2014, which will...
  • Intermodal Railyards Transitioning to Costlier Grounded Operations
    BNSF logistics park.The intermodal industry in the coming years will have to learn to live with at least several different chassis models, but one thing for certain is that the cost of handling containers at railyards will increase. That's because most intermodal railyards today store containers on chassis, but now that...
  • Average US Intermodal Rate Continues to Climb
    Overall index, week of September 23, 2013 Full-size image The average U.S. intermodal rate rose for a second straight week, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall rate increased 0.8 percent or $17 this week to $2,083, yielding a cumulative increase...
  • TransForce Bids for Vitran in Canada
    TransForce, the $3.1 billion Canadian trucking operator, is bidding to acquire the Canadian operations of less-than-truckload carrier Vitran, less than a week after Toronto-based Vitran announced the sale of its U.S. business. If the $4.50 per share offer is accepted, Vitran in Canada would be added to TransForce's long list of...
  • Knight Transportation Seeks to Acquire USA Truck
    Knight Transportation is trying to acquire all of the outstanding shares of USA Truck, despite a recent rejection of its acquisition bid by USA Truck's board of directors, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents filed today. Knight Transportation, No. 23 on JOC's ranking of the Top 50 Trucking Companies,...
  • Q&A: Double Brokering, by the Book
    Q: My company is a small freight broker. If we tender a shipment to a carrier, can it tender to another carrier if it has a broker's license, provided it tells us who it's tendering to? I know this is double brokering, but is it legal if it discloses who...
  • Unifeeder Moves Deeper Into Mediterranean With UFS Acquisition
    Unifeeder, the north European short sea shipping line, said it has agreed to acquire United Feeder Service to create the largest pan-European feeder operator. The companies did not give financial details of the deal, which they expect to close at the end of October, subject to regulatory approvals. The two carriers will...
  • OOCL Joins Zim's East Med Service
    OOCL has entered into a vessel-sharing agreement with Zim Integrated Shipping Services on the Israeli carrier's independent East Mediterranean Express (EMX) Service, effective this month. The Hong Kong-based container carrier is providing two vessels on the string of 10 ships, each with a capacity of around 4,250 20-foot-equivalent units. The port coverage...
  • Husch Blackwell Strengthens Transportation and Government Relations Teams With the Addition of Charles Nottingham
    WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 25, 2013) - Husch Blackwell has bolstered its Transportation and Public Policy, Regulatory & Government Affairs teams with the addition of Charles D. "Chip" Nottingham as a Partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. As a nationally recognized leader in the transportation industry, he brings 20 years of government relations experience to Husch Blackwell...
  • First Public Meeting Announced for Route 1 Multimodal Transportation Alternatives Analysis
    ICHMOND-The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has announced the first public meeting for the Route 1 Multimodal Alternatives Analysis currently underway. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 9, from 6-8 pm at the South County Government Center. The center is located at 8350 Richmond Highway...
  • Kuehne + Nagel introduces KN EngineChain
    Schindellegi / CH, September 24, 2013 - At the European Aerospace MRO Conference in London, Kuehne + Nagel has launched KN EngineChain, an innovative end-to-end supply chain solution designed specifically for aircraft engines logistics. KN EngineChain ensures reliable and safe transportation and storage of engines by both certified processes and...
  • Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) Looks to the Future
    Typecasting can be the curse of many an actor - they become so immersed and associated with one kind of character that the wider audience cannot seemingly accept them in any other role. Away from the bright lights of the film studios, it seems that entire industries can be typecast...
  • India OKs Nehru Port Highway Plan
    The Indian federal government has approved a proposal to build a new 27-mile expressway connecting the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) with the interstate highway system, a long-standing demand of trade and user associations. The road project, comprising 13 miles of six-lane and 14 miles of eight-lane routes, is estimated...
  • Gati Wins Arbitration Against Air India
    Gati has won its arbitration proceedings against Air India and will receive 268.2 million rupees towards claims, damages, interest and costs from the Indian airline. The arbitral tribunal was presided by Justice R. C. Lahoti and included justices A.P. Shah and R.C. Chopra. The dispute between Gati, an Indian express distribution...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • York turns to Scorpio
    A private equity firm led by Wall Street legend James Dinan appears to have completed the acquisition of two medium-range (MR) product tankers under construction at SPP Shipbuilding in South Korea.
  • Corpses uncovered
    Efforts to locate the last two bodies of passengers who were killed during the sinking of the Costa Concordia appear to be drawing to a close.
  • Banks are back
    New banks are moving into shipping with enthusiasm, Ship Finance International says.
  • NASSCO clears regulatory hurdle
    General Dynamics NASSCO is getting ready to proceed with the construction of two dual-fuel containerships for US compatriot TOTE after receiving a key stamp of approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG).
  • No cape orders now
    Golden Ocean chief executive Herman Billung today appeared to rule out further capesize orders in the near term for the Fredriksen group as the spot market rally has made second hand ships more attractive.
  • Geden sheds bulker
    Geden Lines of Turkey appears to have offloaded another bulker in a bid to free up cash.
  • Navantia wins well work
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is to convert a supply ship into a well-test vessel for EUR 20m ($27m).
  • ABN AMRO recruits again
    ABN AMRO has appointed another former employee to its energy, commodities and transportation (ECT) division.
  • Rieber sells to MoD
    GC Rieber Shipping has sold a 2001-built ice-breaker to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for over $80m.
  • Lloyd Fonds on the hunt
    German ship finance house Lloyd Fonds is turning its attention to winning new business again after turning a bigger profit in the first half.
  • FreeSeas free to act
    Greek bulker owner FreeSeas has completed a debt deal with lenders that will allow it to pursue new "growth opportunities."
  • Fund builds Flex stake
    UK investment house Praxient Capital has beefed up its holding in Oslo-listed Flex LNG.
  • Skou fights to win
    Maersk Line aims to maintain a 15% market share while holding back on investment and cutting costs to improve profitability.
  • Collision heads for court
    A collision agreed to be mainly the fault of a Mediterranean Shipping Company containership is heading for trial following the breakdown of an out of court deal.
  • Zim nets bumper price
    Zim has collected over $6m from the scrapping of a container vessel at what is being described as a fantastic price.
  • Bollinger bags cutters
    Bollinger Shipyards of the US has won a $250m deal to build cutters for the US Coast Guard (USCG).
  • Marco Polo to clean up
    Marco Polo Marine is on the verge of cashing in on soaring anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel rates in Indonesia.
  • ICAP pays smaller fine
    ICAP has been hit with a smaller than expected fine by US and British regulators in a high-profile Libor case.
  • Lembo sentenced
    An Italian court has handed Deiulemar's former chartering supremo Leonardo Lembo a four and a half year sentence.
  • SCI VLCC released
    A Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) VLCC has been freed from arrest in Singapore.
  • Solvtrans extends again
    Solvtrans of Norway has signed its second charter contract extension of the week.
  • On the beach
    A Turkish general cargoship grounded metres from surprised tourists on a Corfu beach.
  • TW+ out tomorrow
    The second issue of TW+, the quarterly magazine from TradeWinds, focusing on the people at the very top of the industry and the issues most affecting them, examines the inside story of the giant Valemax ore carriers.
  • Handy pool eyes big splash
    Aug Bolten adds to Japanese orderbook as it teams with Ariston to target 30-ship combined fleet.
  • Genco holding sliced
    Genco Shipping & Trading has seen its stake in spin-off Baltic Trading cut by two equity issues in the past five months.
  • CSG in US debt debut
    State-owned giant China Shipping Group (CSG) has completed its first direct debt issue in the US market.
  • Floatel wins Oz gig
    Floatel International looks set to supply an accommodation and construction support vessel for an LNG project off Australia.
  • Have capes peaked?
    A rally in the capesize market is expected to stall shortly as charterers dig in their heels, analysts say.
  • CSC Phoenix duo sold
    Two CSC Phoenix handymax bulkers have been sold in a court auction to unnamed to Chinese buyers for bargain prices.
  • Chandratat quits TTA
    Thai bulker owner lines up new CEO and CFO as top two step down.
  • TTA takes $170m hit
    Bulker owner Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) has announced write-downs of more than $170m on its fleet and mining interests.
  • Hainan's islands hope
    China's Hainan Strait Shipping is launching a new cruise service to the disputed Xisha Islands.
  • Inocean wins drillship deal
    Norway's Inocean has won the design contract for Statoil's new Arctic drillship.
  • Navios Partners seals $82m
    Navios Maritime Partners has beefed up its war chest to the tune of $82m after completing its follow-on offering.
  • Borealis joins US Navy
    Borealis Maritime has secured a bumper charter deal from the US military for one of its small chemical tankers.
  • Japan bulker orders ease
    Japan's surge in smaller size bulker newbuilding orders looks to have taken a breather, latest figures show.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • U.S., Japan strengthen organic produce trade
    U.S. and Japanese officials conducted thorough on-site audits to ensure that their organic programs' regulations, quality control measures, certification requirements, and labeling practices were compatible.
  • IMO chief calls shipping 'central to sustainable development'
    IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu said ocean shipping is "the world's only really reliable, global, cost-effective and energy-efficient mass transportation method for energy, materials, foods and industrial products."
  • Platinum Equity buys HomeDirect
    The equity firm has purchased the white-glove logistics firm from Transport Resource partners for an undisclosed amount, combining the company with another 2013 acquisition, MXD Group.
  • SeaIntel finds sales effort lacking on index-linked contracts
    An investigation by the analyst into liner carrier and freight forwarder knowledge of index-linked ocean contracts found inconsistencies, and in some cases, insufficient knowledge, about the instruments among sales offices.
  • WTO favors U.S. in chicken dispute with China
  • Collier completes transit through Northwest Passage
  • Knight Transportation takes USA Truck buy offer public
  • ICAO, WCO promise greater collaboration
  • U.S. works with Iraq to improve transport sector
  • Carrier Transicold introduces new reefer technology
  • Miller nominated for open STB seat
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 7 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • US shippers urge House to raise inland waterways fuel tax
    Group argues that increasing current tax is needed to maintain and modernise nation's inland waterways.
  • Damen unveils 'Quick Docking/Fuel Saving' package
    Damen expects fuel saving docking to pay for itself within six to eight months, depending on type and size of vessel.
  • Fujairah prices falling
    Mixed avails in Fujairah.
  • Prices soft in Rotterdam
    Prices firming in Mediterranean.
  • Environmental regulations must show 'compelling need'
    ICS repeats call for IMO rules to be subject to 'a full and proper cost benefit analysis'.
  • Analyst: 'Hidden capacity' could put lid on rising rates
    Capesize freight rates could collapse if they pass 'the equilibrium point relative to bunker prices'.
  • Maersk 'misjudged' container demand
    'The market will not be quite as big in 2015 as we thought,' says chief executive.
  • Fuel oil stocks still falling
    Arbitrage from the West declining.
  • Lawyer urges caution over Iranian product
    Conference hears that certificates of guarantee should be sufficient proof but probably are not.
  • Shipowners 'reluctant' to adopt new ISO standards
    DNVPS says global take up rate is around 11%.
  • Bunker prices generally soft in Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels continue to remain fine.
  • Gulf of Mexico port at 'forefront' of LNG bunkering
    'There's just not a huge market for LNG fuel for marine use right now, but it's on the horizon.'
  • Aegean: Solution needed for ARA barge loading delays
    Issue will drive bunker suppliers from the ARA.
  • Efficiency claims of eco ships 'exaggerated'
    Absolutely no reason to purchase vessel based on claims, says Berge Bulk CEO.
  • MPA: Flow meters not a 'plug and play' system
    MPA hopes to have more players adopt mass flow meters for bunker deliveries, says the Director of Port Services Division.

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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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