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March 28, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shipowners cite UN role, oppose EU 'ban' on ship scrap yard beaches
  • CIMC 2012 profit slashed by half with slack global economic recovery
  • LA-Long Beach slows up as sequestration cuts into US Customs overtime
  • Railway computer fault delays movement of thousands of Panama boxes
  • US fines German-Cypriot ships US$10 million for oil dumping off Costa Rica
  • Chongqing waterway box volume up 25.4pc to 60,400 TEU in February
  • NOL names 14,000-TEU newbuilding, biggest Singaporean boxship ever
  • US-Canada run St Lawrence Seaway opens for 55th navigation season
  • Changi air freight falls 12pc in February as passengers rise 9pc
  • CAL Cargo Airlines gains Qualified Envirotainer Provider accreditation
  • EU parliamentarians delay enactment of additions to pilot rest periods

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo relocates critical 142-ft de-aerator from Haldia to Reliance Sasan ultra mega power project
  • Eco battle will be fought as much with the existing fleet, warns Bibby boss
  • Hamburg Süd, Hapag-Lloyd temporarily discontinue merger talks
  • Holland reverses stand on mandatory weighing of boxes before loading
  • Panamax rates to remain profitable for next 2 months
  • Rate hikes seen not having impact due to lack of carrier discipline
  • Ship operators urged to stay vigilant against Somali piracy
  • Spot rate falls again on Asia-Europe trade
  • ICTT achieves landmark as first transhipment service calls terminal
  • NMPT sets new record in rail traffic handling
  • Rationalised haulage charges for containers transported by rail in privately-owned wagons to be effective April 1
  • Ban on pulses export extended till March 2014

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 27, 2013
  • Iberia appoints new chief executive
  • African ground handler selects Indian management system
  • Globus chooses Kuehne + Nagel to support their network...
  • P&O Ferrymasters and Redhead International join Hazchem...
  • Österreichische Post boosts 2012 turnover and ebit
  • Icao to assist Indonesia with new aviation emissions...
  • Port of Antwerp wins environmental award
  • Daily Volga-Dnepr transports biathlon equipment

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 27, 2013
  • Cyprus Shipping Chamber says it "feels optimistic"
  • VT Halter Marine launches T-AGS 66
  • Cochin shipyard delivers first of four Vard design PSVs
  • Patrick Keenan joins Titan Salvage
  • Kotug to add four new Rotor Tugs to its fleet
  • Nobu Su steps down as TMT CEO
  • ClassNK approves duplex stainless steel applications
  • Fincantieri floats out Regal Princess
  • Zamakona books order for live fish transport vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2013
  • Seattle Port Board sets finalists for Holland's commission post
  • Bellingham Port Commission Oks Scotty Browns expansion plans
  • TITAN Salvage taps Keenan as new director of operations
  • Pair of Corps' vessels to begin Grays Harbor maintenance dredging
  • Port of Everett calling for applications for two positions

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 27, 2013
  • Brokers of maritime data
    Marine Exchange of Southern California records the changing face of LA/Long Beach
  • Syria's civil war adds to Greek shortsea owners' woes
    Upheaval in the eastern Mediterranean hits demand, says Simantonis
  • Hand in glove
    Strong ties between shipping and government have helped Cyprus through its crisis
  • Cyprus bank blockage leaves offshore operator high and dry
    Frozen account prevents owner paying for special survey
  • Cosco 'deeply sorry' for $1.5bn loss
    Update: Sale of Cosco Logistics would bring in nearly Yuan2bn this year
  • Unicom snared in Cyprus banking crisis
    Sovcomflot shipmanager has an account at Laiki, sources confirm
  • Su steps down at TMT
    AlixPartners brought in to restructure tycoon's shipping empire
  • Regulator rejects South Africa port tariff increase
    Transnet National Ports Authority proposed a 5.4% rise from April
  • APMT receives first gantry cranes at Maasvlakte 2
    Automated equipment will deliver 'terminal of the future'
  • CSCL sees box sale and leaseback as an income source
    Move is 'a normal operational practice among lines', says Li
  • Myre Seadiver chain of events
    Crew arrested, charged and released in Nigeria
  • Owner slams Nigerian navy for taking crew off vessel at gunpoint
    Treatment of Myre Seadiver seafarers was a 'complete outrage'
  • Muscling up
    Latest Asia results show players building cash and strengthening their balance sheets
  • CMHI plans more overseas acquisitions
    China Merchants Group port unit seeks 20%-30% of revenues from abroad
  • HHLA numbers reflect Asian cargo decline
    Traffic from the east falls 8.3% but rise in US containers boosts throughput at ports
  • Virginia says no to privatisation
    Port authority spurns APM Terminals and JP Morgan and opts to restructure
  • Hapag-Lloyd boosts Baltic links
    Finland Express Service connects Germany with Russia, Finland and Sweden
  • One injured and three missing after Singapore shipyard fire
    Four vessels in flames at site near Jurong

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 27, 2013
  • Australian ports union scrubs legal fight
    AUSTRALIA'S ports union said today it would withdraw its legal action against Patrick Stevedores over an automation dispute
  • GSI's profits crash 98%
    SHANGHAI and Hong Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International said today its FY12 net profits crashed by more than 98% year on year
  • ESPO assails EU recycling levy's advance
    EUROPE'S ports body ESPO said today it would continue to oppose a measure adopted by the European Parliament's environment panel to impose a ship recycling levy on ships visiting EU ports
  • Intermodal boom seen for surging Africa
    AFRICA is well positioned for intermodal development, with foreign direct investment trebling in the past year, a consultant has told a Senegal conference
  • SAS Awards deadline looms
    THERE are just three weeks left to enter this year's IHS Safety at Sea Awards
  • Höegh LNG abandons option on carrier
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holdings said today it has decided to forego an option to buy a 2010-built LNG carrier
  • Exmar books $56M gain
    EXMAR, the listed Belgian gas carrier owner, said today it gained $56M from a venture with Teekay that will be booked in Exmar's 1Q13 interims
  • Nam Cheong realises $72M in S&P
    MALAYSIA'S largest OSV builder Nam Cheong today sold six vessels to two existing clients for a total $72.1M
  • Anti-piracy US escalation weighed off Nigeria
    WASHINGTON and US allies are reportedly weighing proposals to increase anti-piracy patrols off West Africa because of rising concern that ransoms are being funnelled to terrorists
  • BHP, Exxon floating $10Bn FLNG scheme
    EXXONMOBIL and BHP Billiton were reported today to be seeking government approval to develop an FLNG plant off Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin
  • Keppel plans to issue $200M worth of notes
    KEPPEL's wholly owned subsidiary Keppel GMTN plans to issue up to $200M of floating-rate notes to raise funds
  • Upside seen in product tanker newbuilding prices
    PRODUCTS tanker newbuilding prices should appreciate as the outlook for the sector is increasingly bullish on refinery expansion in Asia and the Middle East, said a South Korean analyst today
  • Shipping confidence levels reach a two-year high
    CONFIDENCE levels in shipping have reached a two-year high, according to shipping adviser Moore Stephens
  • Port maintenance worsens drybulk congestion
    MAINTENANCE work at key drybulk terminals has caused congestion to worsen from last week
  • CMHI profits dragged down by box-making venture
    HONG KONG-listed Chinese terminal operator CMHI's profits plunged 31.7% year on year to HK$3.8Bn ($489.7M) in 2012, mainly because of a poor performance by its box-making joint venture

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 27, 2013
  • IATA Calls for Changes to Improve Indian Aviation
    The International Air Transport Association has called for government and industry to collaborate on a series of projects to enhance safety, security and efficiency in India. "I propose a series of projects to enhance the safety, security and efficiency of Indian aviation," said Tony Tyler, IATA's director general and CEO, in...
  • Busan Port Authority Names Park as Chairman
    Jong-su Park, Busan Port Authority's new chairman.Busan Port Authority's port committee has elected Jong-su Park as its 10th port chairman. Park was appointed by the Minister of Strategy and Finance and will be in charge of managing the port committee until next January. The former port chairman, Man-hwa Jung, completed his term last...
  • Nippon Express, NEC to Form Logistics Alliance
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, and NEC Corp., one of the nation's biggest electronics makers, said on Wednesday that they have agreed to form a strategic business alliance to strengthen their global logistics operations. Under the agreement, Nippon Express, commonly known as Nittsu in Japan, will acquire a...
  • Pulse of the Ports: Freight Sector to Focus on Supply Chains
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Now that the U.S. has emerged from the economic recession, the freight transportation sector in 2013 will shift its focus to supply chain issues such as federal sequestration, truck capacity shortages and a shift in sourcing away from China, economists told the annual Pulse of the Ports...
  • Georgia Port Agency Posts 6.9 Percent Cargo Growth
    The Georgia Port Authority reported February cargo totaled 2.27 million tons, up 147,650 tons, or 6.9 percent, from February 2012. The Port of Savannah's traffic surpassed 2 million tons of cargo in February, increasing 45,007 tons, or 2.3 percent, compared to the same month in 2012. Year-over-year, the port added more than...
  • ACT Report: Used Truck Market Picks Up Steam
    The used truck market improved in February after a shaky start in 2013, according to the "State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks" report, published by ACT Research. Volumes for both the retail and wholesale markets grew month-to-month, but the auction market dropped again, the study showed. "It is interesting...
  • Wan Hai, Yang Ming, PIL Partner on Intra-Asia Service
    On April 3, Wan Hai Lines will join Yang Ming Line and Pacific International Lines in operating the Pan Asia Service II to provide an express service from North China to Singapore and Malaysia. The PA2 service will employ four vessels with capacity of 2,800 20-foot-equivalent units. YML will deploy two...
  • Michigan Exporter Sentenced for E-Waste Crimes
    A Michigan exporter of used computer parts and its owner have been sentenced for trafficking in counterfeit goods and services and violating environmental laws. U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson sentenced Mark Jeffrey Glover to 30 months in prison and a $10,000 fine, and his company, Discount Computers, a $2 million...
  • Maersk Adds Busan Call to Asia-Europe Loop
    Maersk Line will add Busan, South Korea, as a port call on its Asia-Europe, AE10, service schedule. The new port rotation will be as follows: Busan; Kwangyang, South Korea; Ningbo, China; Shanghai; Yantian, China; Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia; Suez Canal, Egypt; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Bremerhaven, Germany; Gdansk, Poland; Aarhus, Denmark; Gothenburg, Sweden;...
  • Zim to Raise Asia-Europe Rates in Mid-April
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services plans to raise rates for all dry cargo on its trade from the Far East to Europe and the Mediterranean, starting April 15. The increase will be $500 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, the container line said....
  • Hamburg Süd Reinstates La Guaira Call on Venezuela Service
    Hamburg Süd has reinstated La Guaira, Venezuela, as a direct call on its weekly Florida-ABC Islands/Venezuela service, which connects Florida, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Venezuela. The first departure to La Guaira will be on March 28 from Jacksonville, Fla., and March 29 from Port Everglades, with the sailing of the Diamantis...
  • Daggett Maps Plans for 'New ILA'
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett said he plans an aggressive effort to transform the union into a "New ILA" that will cultivate closer links with other unions in the U.S. and abroad. Daggett said a new steering committee will re-evaluate the ILA's relationship with the AFL-CIO and its maritime and...
  • Seattle Narrows Field for Commissioner Position
    After review applicants, the Port of Seattle's commission today announced the finalists for a vacancy created by Rob Holland's resignation. The seven finalists will answer questions from the public during a forum on April 2, and the port commission will announce its final selection in late April or early May. The...
  • New Jersey-Dallas Intermodal Rates Rise 8.1 Percent
    U.S. intermodal rates remained relatively flat in the week ending March 25, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. All regional indexes kept within 1 percent of last week's rates, although some trade lanes experienced bigger swings. All-in 53-foot door-to-door...
  • Klaipéda's Container Throughput Climbs
    In January and February, Lithuania's Port of Klaipéda and Butingés terminal handled 62,879 20-foot-equivalent units, improving 8.3 percent compared with the same period last year. However, in terms of tonnage, the containerized throughput in January and February fell by 3.3 percent year-over-year. In the first two months of 2013, the port and...
  • Double-Digit Drop in New Orleans' Container Volume
    Port of New Orleans' containerized volumes through Feb. 2013 Full-size image The Port of New Orleans' containerized throughput fell 14.7 percent year-over-year in February. Total volume in February 2013 was 32,443 20-foot-equivalent units, including both laden and empty containers, according to data from the port. New Orleans' exports dropped 5.6 percent year-over-year to 17,165...
  • EU Seeks Supply Chain Input on 'Conflict Minerals'
    The European Commission has launched a public consultation on "conflict minerals," to get interested parties' views on a potential European Union initiative for responsible sourcing of minerals coming from conflict zones and high-risk areas, such as war zones, post-war zones and areas vulnerable to political instability or civil unrest. The EC...
  • UASC to Hike Asia-Europe Rates
    United Arab Shipping Company will increase rates on its trade from Asia to North Europe, the Mediterranean and the Adriatic region, effective April 15 and May 15, based on the bill of lading date. The increase will be $525 per TEU for both dry and refrigerated cargo, including special equipment. ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 27, 2013
  • Blast outside Tsakos home
    There were no injuries after a bomb reportedly exploded outside of the home of Greek shipping executive Nikolas Tsakos.
  • Smiles for Scorpio and LNG
    Jefferies analyst Douglas Mavrinac revealed Scorpio Tankers and two New York-listed LNG carrier owners as his top stock picks in a quarterly review of New York-listed shipowners.
  • SCF profit cut
    Russian tanker owner Sovcomflot has posted a 23% drop in 2012 net profit as revenue declined.
  • KR appoints new head
    Dr Chon Young-kee has been elected as the new chairman and CEO of the Korean Register (KR) of Shipping.
  • New head for Korean Register
    Dr Chon Young-kee has been elected as the new chairman and CEO of the Korean Register (KR) of Shipping.
  • BLT files in US
    Indonesian owner Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) has filed for Chapter 15 creditor protection in a US bankruptcy court.
  • Bulk batters Cosco
    Huge losses from its dry-cargo and container divisions plunged China Cosco Holdings more than $1.5bn into the red during 2012.
  • Palumbo finishes the job
    Italy's Palumbo Shipyard has completed a ro-ro left unfinished by the bankruptcy of the Kraljevica yard in Croatia.
  • Cal Dive wins Pemex gig
    Cal Dive International has bagged a new $63m contract on the same day that it forecast a worse than expected set of first quarter results.
  • Nobu steps aside
    Nobu Su will vacate the CEO's seat at TMT after hiring restructuring experts to turn the company around.
  • Yang Ming edges to profit
    Taiwanese container line Yang Ming has edged to a small profit in 2012 thanks to asset sales, following a very costly 2011.
  • Easter sweeter for Costa
    A year on from the Costa Concordia disaster the vessel's Italian owner has trumpeted a sharp upturn in Easter orders.
  • Samsung floater delayed
    Mystery surrounds the identity of a company behind a delayed LNG FPSO at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • GZE in Titan coup
    The would-be saviour of Titan Petrochemicals has installed its own CEO at the Hong Kong bunker and FPSO group.
  • Broker sees Cypriot squeeze
    A massive bailout of Cypriot banks will make ship finance even more difficult to come by, according to a leading Greek broker.
  • Danes bar FRS ferry
    The Danish port of Odden has refused to allow a German fast ferry to call there on safety grounds.
  • Hoegh LNG changes tack
    The Oslo-listed company has swapped an obligation to purchase a 50% share of the 153,600-cbm STX Frontier (built 2010) for an option to buy the ship outright.
  • Life continues at 30
    Scorpio Tankers will keep buying newbuildings despite a blitz which has seen it add 30 new ships in less than six months, analysts believe.
  • Merle finally freed
    A Turkish ship stuck on a Portuguese beach since January has been refloated by tugs.
  • Bore poaches Modig
    Finnish ro-ro owner Bore is bringing in Finnlines COO Hakan Modig as its new boss.
  • Sixpack for Nam Cheong
    Malaysia's Nam Cheong is on track to hit its ambitious target this year after bagging a fresh six-vessel order just before the end of the first quarter.
  • P+S failure probed
    P+S Werften managers are under investigation by German prosecutors over the timing of the shipyard's bankruptcy filing.
  • No offshore shortcut
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries is likely to face a long wait for profitability in the offshore rig arena with its cash flow feeling increased heat this year, according to a leading analyst.
  • D-Day looms for Nordic
    Financial struggles weighed heavily on the balance sheet of Nordic Shipholdings as it racked up red ink in 2012.
  • Sea Voyager snapped up
    Seattle's Un-Cruise Adventures has added an eighth ship to its fleet.
  • Haisheng plunges to loss
    China Shipping Haisheng suffered a big reverse in 2012 as revenue declined.
  • HHLA's profits slide
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has seen 2012 profits slide nearly 19% from a year ago to EUR72.4m ($93m).
  • Wuhu wins DSVs
    China's Wuhu Xinlian Shipbuilding has reportedly secured a deal to build two diving support ships (DSVs).
  • Hapag takes another
    Hapag Lloyd has been forced to charter in a second ship to overcome disruptions in its transatlantic services.
  • Jurong yard suffers fire
    A man has been severely injured after a fire swept through a small shipyard in western Singapore.
  • LDC profits top $1bn
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities has seen full-year profits reach $1.1bn in a year the French group described as "exceptional".

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2013
  • MarAd first in line
  • Unions decry 'independent trucker' as misnomer
  • L.A. dray
  • Transpacific turbulence
  • Cause for contracts
    Last year, a high-volume shipper with strong exports out of the United States saw an opportunity to bring stability to his air cargo business. Instead of using the volatile spot market to secure air freight rates, he signed a two-year contract with a freight forwarder for the 70 percent of his total business that transits through the United States.
  • Mexican tomatoes
  • Circuit board patent copied?
  • Refining U.S.-Colombia FTA
  • CargoNet comes to TIA
  • Lawmakers seek to raise de minimis
  • Cloud-based rate manager
  • Ahead of schedule
    SAP in late February released version 9.0 version of its SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) application.
  • Targeting the middle market
  • Update: Virginia governor to review VPA's decision against privatization
    The port's board unanimously voted Tuesday to restructure the state-owned operating company, Virginia International Terminals, instead of outsourcing cargo and vessel-handling operations at the Port of Virginia.
  • Hong Kong tops list of busiest cargo airports
    HKIA took the reins from Memphis International Airport, 2012's second-place finisher, in 2010, ACI said. Both airports experienced an increase in cargo activity of more than 2 percent when compared to 2011's numbers.
  • APMT receives automated cranes for Rotterdam terminal
    APMT said the Maasvlakte II facility, scheduled to open in November 2014 with an initial annual throughput capacity of 2.7 million TEUs, will be the most technologically advanced container terminal in the world.
  • Positioning for repositioning
  • UPS expands preferred LCL program
  • True value
  • Commentary: Unfairly blaming the Jones Act?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 27, 2013
  • Crude fluctuates as stockpiles surge to nine-month high
    'The 3.3 million barrel build in crude supplies triggered a sell off in crude, while the 4.5 million-barrel drop in distillate is putting upward pressure on heating oil.'
  • DeMaCo to build LNG transfer lines for ferry bunkering system
    DeMaCo and Cryonorm Systems will be setting up system for Skangass to facilitate loading of ferries sailing between Norway and Denmark.
  • OW Bunker closed for Easter holiday
    Office will be closed from March 29- April 1.
  • Demand picks up in Fujairah
    Cape Town avails getting back to normal after refinery maintenance.
  • Avails tighten in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Strong buying interest seen in Gibraltar.
  • Bank payments possible in Cyprus
    Special regime in place which includes shipping-related payments.
  • Danish tanker owner on brink of bankruptcy after 2012 losses
    Has three months to find new investor or its banks will carry out a controlled winding up of the company.
  • Aegean exits Panama terminal activities
    Expects Q1 cash injection as a result, third vessel introduced to service.
  • Matrix Marine expands supply at Houston
    All grades now available to ships working cargo.
  • Price of bunkers largely up at Asian ports
    Supplies of marine fuels not an issue at most ports, with exception of Tokyo Bay.
  • Canadian ferry undergoes fuel efficiency upgrade
    M/V Tachek to receive a dual prop, counter-rotating, bow thruster.
  • New player for engine systems market in Asia
    Part of engine systems portfolio includes dual-fuel units making use of natural gas.
  • Gaslog receives delivery of tri-fuel LNG carrier
    GasLog Santiago was built by Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Fujairah bunker volumes to remain stable in 2013
    Port of Fujairah has 75% of bunker market in the Middle East Gulf, says Harbour Master.
  • Tough market could spark round of consolidation, says listed bunker company
    Low margins could force players out.

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