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October 28, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Airport chief Stanley Hui resigns amid talk of retail tender tinkering
  • Profit warning: OOCL quarterly revenue falls 10pc to US$1.43 billion
  • Panalpina quarterly pre-tax profit up 60pc to US$54 million on flat sales
  • Shanghai's Yangshan Phase 4 will create a 'fully automated' terminal
  • New York Waterfront Commission probes charges of white male hiring
  • Ship eco-recycling lobby cheers EU for providing conscript customers
  • Fujian exempts Jiangxi farm produce exports from inspection
  • Hunan to build biggest truck port in southern China at Xiangtan city
  • North American recovery still leaves westbound Med trade in doldrums
  • US Customs and Border Protection extends air cargo pilot until July
  • Cargolux starts second 787F freighter run from Hong Kong to Vienna
  • Hainan Airlines cargo up 6.2pc in September, passengers up 24.7pc
  • CAPA expects China air reform to bring big change to budget carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Cargo Incident Notification System wins CSR award
  • Essar Shipping registers quarterly consolidated revenue of INR 516.08 cr.
  • ICS launches new website
  • Maersk Line inaugurates new office in Chennai
  • Multraship's Muller appointed President of International Salvage Union
  • TT Club pinpoints operating risks for forwarders in Dubai
  • 'Go slow' by trailer operators at GTI
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia gains 'Star of the Industry' recognition
  • Customs launches export processing centre at ICTT Vallarpadam
  • Kolkata Port feeder operators suffer due to draught cut
  • Major Port worker federations & managements ink revised wage settlement
  • SOS... Stern, immediate measures required
  • Stalemate continues at NSICT
  • Highway connecting India, Myanmar & Thailand may soon become reality, says Sharma
  • India & Bangladesh to boost capacities at Land Customs Stations
  • Serene Logix Park to commence CFS operations at ICD Hazira
  • Harsher food labelling norms hit imports
  • INR falls by 19 paise to 61.46 on month-end dollar buying
  • Nafed ready to import onions at short notice: Pawar
  • Shipping industry should be free for the nation's well-being
  • DHL Global Forwarding, Industrial Projects gets new CEO
  • Govt stiffens rules for shortlisting bidders under PPP for infra projects
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT obtains ISO management & environmental accreditation
  • Kuebler Spedition deftly handles heavy & outsized Airbus transport

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IRU opens permanent delegation to UN
  • Korean orders long-haul Boeing aircraft
  • Belarus expands its digital road toll collection
  • Europorte sees continued revenue growth
  • Amazon building new logistics centres in Czechia
  • One freighter crashes, another one loses propeller
  • Port of Antwerp steps up fight against cybercrime
  • Teleshopping company QVC prolongs contract with Hermes
  • US Airways to expand international reach of Charlotte
  • Air France-KLM-Martinair - Schranken am Himmel
  • Reducing coal train congestion at port of Newcastle
  • DGX emphasises Middle East activities

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Signet Maritime opts for Castleman ASD tug design
  • Seafarers struggle with paperwork burden
  • CSA: BWT won't work in cold, will cost Canada $1.1 B
  • Cleveland and Spliethoff plan Seaway service to Europe
  • Brazil rig project involves major logistics moves

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma sets pair of budget meetings
  • Pollution response teams monitoring abandoned fishing vessel in Seattle
  • Survey finds seafarers frustrated by repetitive administrative tasks
  • Evergreen celebrates naming of new L-type container ship
  • Crystal Cruises earns top spot on Conde Nast readers best list

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Multraship chief takes helm at ISU
    John Witte, of Don John Marine is confirmed as vice president
  • Don't kill the product tanker recovery
    Stop ordering or halt the upturn, Banchero Costa warns owners
  • Pirates kidnap two US crew from supply vessel off Brass, Nigeria
    Mend is in contact with pirate group and will visit hostages
  • Say it ain't so for capesize rally
    Rates continued to decline with a dearth of fixtures in the Atlantic and Pacific
  • Guangzhou Shipyard avoids red ink thanks to government subsidies
    But company reports a net loss when extraordinary items are excluded
  • Frangos family venture readies Norway fundraiser
    Maritime Investments targets dry bulk market
  • Nanjing Tanker losses continue
    Net loss up by 3% on-year to $165m in the first nine months
  • GE woos Asian yards to install its power systems
    US major targets growing demand for dual-fuelled LNG carriers
  • Nigeria needs an anti-piracy bill with teeth
    Expert says delayed legislation may not go far enough
  • BW Group plans initial public offering next month for LPG division
    The proceeds will go on newbuildings
  • Japan drafts PMSC regulations
    Ship operators bear main responsibility for vetting security firms
  • Panalpina increases its share of ocean-freight market
    Logistics firm handles record container volumes after 8% third-quarter growth
  • Asciano reports 6% liftings increase
    Australian firm regains market share and benefits from return to growth
  • Exmar result drops 42% in third quarter
    Belgian LPG and LNG specialist posts a decline in very large gas carrier rates
  • Costamare plans more boxship buys
    Zikos pledges transactions that generate sound returns
  • P3 threatens non-EU conferences
    Braakman questions regulatory challenges of super-alliance

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Ship Power pushes up Wärtsilä's results
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä engineering group said today the outlook in its Ship Power unit is improving on the back of strong counter-cyclical ordering
  • GSI ties 52% profits to subsidies, investments
    PROFITS rose 52% year-on-year to 65.8M yuan ($10.7M) in 2013's first nine months, GSI said today
  • SHI's profits dive 39%
    SAMSUNG HI, South Korea's second-biggest shipbuilder, said today its 3Q13 earnings dropped 39% year on year due to orders taken at lower prices
  • Nanjing again predicts losses for full 2013
    NANJING Tanker today maintained its warning of full-year losses for 2013, citing depressed freight rates for oil shipping and high finance costs
  • FD&D insurer's numbers fall
    AN FD&D insurer in Hamburg said today the number of vessels it covers has dropped by 7.5% to 1,939 units since October 2012
  • Losses swell for Mercator (Singapore)
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) said today its losses for 2Q of its 2013 fiscal year swelled by 2,021% year-on-year
  • Rickmers expands bond scheme
    HAMBURG shipping company Rickmers Holding has launched a private follow-up offering to its €175M ($241.4M) corporate bond
  • Exmar doubles profits
    BELGIAN gas carrier operator Exmar more than doubled consolidated net profits for the first nine months to $96.8M, along with 3Q13 net profits of $6.6M
  • Adani profits climb 24%
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone said today 3Q13 consolidated net profits rose 24% year-on-year
  • Skaugen cuts losses
    IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo-listed LPG carrier owner, cut its losses in 3Q13 and predicted that trading conditions are improving
  • China Shipping to issue bonds
    CHINA Shipping issued 2Bn yuan ($328M) super short-term commercial paper on 23 October, Shanghai Clearing House said yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • GATX Reports Little Change in 3Q Profit
    GATX reported its net income in the third quarter of 2013 was basically flat year-over-year at $53.8 million. The railcar leasing company's profit in the first nine months of 2013 was $116.0 million, up from $107.6 million in the same period last year. GATX's Rail North America segment profit was $57.9...
  • Profit, Revenue Rise at India's Adani Ports
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest private port infrastructure developer, reported its consolidated net income in the second fiscal quarter, which ended Sept. 30, was $56 million, rising 24 percent year-over-year. Total quarterly income jumped 81 percent from a year earlier to $230 million. The Ahmedabad-based group's various cargo terminals,...
  • US Goods Trade Deficit Expanded in August
    The U.S. trade deficit in goods expanded to $58.2 billion in August, up $0.1 billion from July, as exports decreased by $0.3 billion to $132.4 billion and imports slipped $0.1 billion to $190.7 billion. Texas, California and Washington as single states were the Top 3 exporters in August. Full-size image The total deficit,...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Oct. 25
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in November and December. Asia-Europe United Arab Shipping Co. intends to boost rates for shipments from the Mediterranean to Asia by $200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, effective Nov. 1. On the same date,...
  • UPS Reports 3Q Revenue Growth
    UPS reported its revenue in the third quarter of 2013 was $13.5 billion, up 3.4 percent year-over-year, driven primarily by U.S. e-commerce shipments and strong European export growth. UPS delivered more than 1 billion packages worldwide in the third quarter, increasing 4.6 percent compared to the same period last year. Daily...
  • Former MEBA President Jesse M. Calhoon Dies
    Jesse M. Calhoon with President Nixon.Jesse M. Calhoon, the longest-serving president of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, died this week at the age of 90 in Naples, Fla. Calhoon was MEBA's top executive and chairman of the board of trustees for more than 20 years. He was the maritime labor union's longest-serving president. "Jesse...
  • NYSA, ILA Criticize Hiring Delays at NY-NJ Port
    The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association said "bureaucratic delays" by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor are jeopardizing productivity at the East Coast's busiest port. The NYSA and ILA issued a joint statement criticizing the commission for "inaccurate statements" in advance of three hearings the agency...
  • Big Ships a Challenge - and Opportunity - for LA, Long Beach
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together this year will spend more than $1 billion for deeper channels, taller cranes, terminal automation, intermodal connectors and environmental enhancements, and most of the record spend is being driven by bigger ships. "We are reacting to industry pressures as to where we...
  • DP World Warns Union About Nehru Strike as Delays Mount
    MUMBAI, India - DP World management at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru is appealing to local labor groups and dockworkers to help restore normal operations at the terminal. "The management earnestly appeals to the trade union and all workmen in their own interest, as also in the overall interest of all...
  • Panalpina Continues to Increase Ocean, Air Market Shares
    Panalpina's profit in the third quarter of 2013 increased 6 percent year-over-year, as the Swiss global logistics giant continued to grow its ocean and air freight market shares. Quarterly gross profit rose to 403.1 million Swiss francs (about US$452 million), even as net forwarding revenue slipped 1.2 percent year-over-year to 1.7...
  • Echo Global Logistics Posts Record Profit, Revenue
    Echo Global Logistics reported record profit of $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2013, a 90.8 percent jump from $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the transportation and supply chain management company also reached an all-time high, totaling $234.8 million, compared with $192.7 million a...
  • Port of Antwerp's Container Traffic Declines
    Container terminal in Antwerp harbor.Despite the Port of Antwerp's cargo volume increase of 3 percent year-over-year in the first nine months of 2013, the gain was offset by a decline in its key container traffic. Total traffic was more than 143 million metric tons from January to September, buoyed by a...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Rates Down for Sixth Week
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Oct. 25, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index declined slightly in the week ending Oct. 25, a sixth straight weekly decline in these lanes. The spot rate from Shanghai...
  • Pacer's Profit Jumps Despite Slump in Revenue
    Pacer International, the Dublin, Ohio-based light-asset freight transportation and logistics services provider, overcame weak revenue to post third quarter profit of $2.8 million, up 155 percent from $1.7 million a year earlier. Revenue declined 28 percent year-over-year to $250.0 million, largely because of the company's revised cross-border agreement with Union Pacific, under which Pacer...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Spot Container Rates Inch Up
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Oct. 25, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose for the first time in 11 weeks in the week ending Oct. 25. The spot rate from Shanghai to Mediterranean ports edged up 0.4...
  • Knight Transportation's Profit Drops More Than 9 Percent
    Knight Transportation reported third quarter net income of $15.2 million, down 9.1 percent from a year earlier. Revenue at the truckload operator, which ranked 23rd on the JOC's list of Top 50 Trucking Companies for 2012, inched up 0.6 percent in the period to $239.3 million from $237.9 million in the third...
  • As Real as It Gets, Even When Fake
    On the afternoon of Sept. 8, 1989, 50 employees of Wilhelmsen Shipping Lines, including half of the company's head office, board flight PAR 394 in Fornebu, Norway, for Hamburg, Germany. Wilhelmsen has chartered the plane so key employees can participate in the launching of the company's newest ship. At 3:59:50,...
  • KMTC to Open India Agency
    Ocean carrier Korea Marine Transport Co. is establishing its own shipping agency in India to help expand operations in the country. The new local subsidiary, KMTC (India) Pvt. Ltd., will start operating on Nov. 1. The carrier in a trade notice said the Indian unit will initially handle agency functions at Mumbai...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Diana tied to cape buy
    Diana Shipping has reportedly snapped up a year-old capesize bulker from Chinese's Henghou Industrial.
  • US irked by P3
    A late request by the P3 Global Alliance for permission to operate to the US may have grave repercussions, a leading US regulator says.
  • Siem back in profit
    Norwegian reefer owner Siem Shipping has edged back into profit in the third quarter as rates improved.
  • STX PO's rescue plan revealed
    Korean bulker owner STX Pan Ocean has unveiled its plan to emerge from rehabilitation by converting huge chunks of debt into new shares.
  • Samudera slips to red
    Indonesia owner Samudera Shipping Line slipped to a third quarter loss as its two biggest segments declined.
  • Varun's move pays off
    India's troubled Varun Shipping is turning around its offshore division by re-flagging vessels overseas.
  • Fredriksen's replacements
    John Fredriksen's latest capesize newbuilding move is being interpreted as replacement contracts for vessels at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
  • Grangemouth reprieved
    Refiner Ineos is reopening its petrochemicals plant in Grangemouth, Scotland, after workers accepted a pay freeze and changes to pension terms.
  • Mercator sees turnaround
    Mercator Lines (Singapore) plunged deeper into the red in the second quarter of the year off the back of lower freight rates and the sale of one vessel.
  • Ardmore tipped to return
    Newly-listed Ardmore Shipping has stepped into the second hand market for the first time in a couple of years to buy a products tanker, brokers suggest.
  • Turk tucks into bulkers
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Antwerp volumes up 3%
    The key Belgian port of Antwerp has posted a 3% rise in cargo volumes in the first nine months as oil business soared.
  • GSI back in black
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) returned to profit in the third quarter of the year after slashing costs.
  • OEL seeks freedom
    Orient Express Lines (OEL) has filed a petition in India to avoid having a sistership arrested following an alleged clashed between its OEL Freedom and a fishing boat.
  • Prestige victory for P&I club
    A notable victory upholding the right to limit liability in the case of the costly Prestige tanker spill has been won by the London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association.
  • Earnings up at ESL
    Finland's ESL Shipping has cut fuel use to boost its nine-month profit.
  • GEMC firms VLCC order
    Global Energy Maritime Corp of Taiwan today signs a hotly-anticipated VLCC newbuilding contract at Japan Marine United.
  • Master missing
    A search has been launched for the captain of a bulker who fell overboard off Palau.
  • North to seek 7.5%
    A general increase of 7.5% has been set by the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association with the club to again defer payment of the final instalment to help shipowners' cash flow.
  • Rickmers back for more
    Rickmers Holding is returning to the capital markets for fresh investment after completing a fundraiser this summer.
  • BW sights $300m IPO
    BW LPG has laid out details of a potential $300m initial public offering which will cut the Sohmen-Pao family's stake in the company in half.
  • DNB's shipping pain eases
    Norway's DNB has reported lower impairment losses from shipping loans in the third quarter as rates improved.
  • Samsung weaker in third
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has posted lower profit in the third quarter as it failed to meet analysts' expectations.
  • Iran sanctions returning?
    European governments are plotting to reimpose sanctions on Iranian owner IRISL after a court freed its funds in September.
  • Frontrunning
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Norfield seals seismic deal
    Norway's Norfield has ordered two seismic support ships in Turkey.
  • Evercore ups VLCCF
    Knightsbridge Tankers has been upgraded by Evercore Partners on the back of its recent share offering.
  • Muller to lead ISU
    Captain Leendert Muller has been named as the new president of the International Salvage Union (ISU).
  • Bulker held over MLC
    A Japanese-owned bulker has been detained in Quebec for flouting the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).
  • Exmar slides in Q3
    Exmar, the Belgian gas carrier specialist, has reported a near 27% decline in third quarter operating profits.
  • Jutha raises funds
    Thailand-based shipowner Jutha Maritime has raised THB 101m ($3.2m) from a private placement.
  • Belships books loss
    Belships' balance sheet was covered with red ink in the third quarter but the loss does not appear to have disrupted a campaign to expand its fleet of bulkers.
  • US 'monitoring' C-Retriever
    The administration of US President Barack Obama is closely monitoring the situation off Nigeria after two US seafarers were kidnapped from an Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) vessel.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Hearings to scrutinize NY/NJ longshore hiring
    The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor will hold November hearings on the New York Shipping Association and International Longshoremen's Association's request to add longshoremen, and checkers and clerks to area terminals.
  • Former MEBA president dead at 90
    The Marine Engineer's Beneficial Association said Jesse M. Calhoon, its longest-serving president "who is widely credited with ushering the union into the modern era," died October 22.
  • OOCL volume, revenue lower in third quarter
  • Panalpina profit grows 6% in 3Q
  • House and Senate water bills separated by key provisions
    Grant programs to assist with local levee safety and a loan guarantee for governments completing water infrastructure projects are just two differences between the Senate's water bill and the House version.
  • Forwarders warn of tight airfreight capacity from Asia
  • Port of Virginia to vote on new CEO
    The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners has scheduled a special meeting next Thursday to vote on the recommendation of its search committee for a new executive director. The VPA, in a statement, did not name the winner of the job search, but indicated that Chief Financial Officer Rodney Oliver, who has led the port on an interim basis for the past year, was not selected.
  • Wireless device distributors combined in bankruptcy deal
    Quality One Wireless, LLC, has acquired $2 billion competitor Personal Communications Devices, LLC, for more than $125 million through a bankruptcy auction.
  • FedEx, UPS project solid growth for peak-day numbers
  • Cargolux expands Hong Kong-Vienna service
  • Cold treatment allowed at MidAmerica-St.Louis airport
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices continue falling in the Americas
    Demand was said to be average in Cartagena on Friday.
  • STX Pan Ocean files restructuring plan
    Part of deal will see debt converted into equity.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Product avails were tight due to cargo loading schedules in Fujairah.
  • Prices falling across Europe
    Avails were sufficient in Hamburg.
  • New trader for Monjasa Singapore
    Kristensen is being transferred from Monjasa headquarters in Denmark.
  • Security vessel formally charged
    Crew held and charged with illegally buying subsidised bunkers.
  • Owner cuts fuel use and pushes up profits
    Schedule and speed optimisation contribute to improved results.
  • Low viscosity IFO market tightening in Singapore
    Viscosity price differential widening in cargo trades.
  • Asian bunker prices end week on further falls
    Deliveries now fine at Tokyo Bay as typhoon makes shift in direction.
  • SSI: Sustainability 'won't fly' unless it makes business sense
    Industry can respond to regulations and market forces or be proactive while defending its bottom line, conference is told.
  • Wartsila eyes two-speed, dual fuel market
    Company to launch new product by end of the year.
  • Infrastructure for LNG bunkering 'lagging behind'
    Environmental regulations open potential for 'large' LNG marine fuel market.
  • Questions raised about 'eco' goals
    Normal ship life-cycle of 25 years may no longer be possible as industry strives toward more fuel efficiency.
  • Triple-E vessel to bunker in Russian Far East
    Operations to take place this Sunday.
  • Fuel oil stocks in China up
    Cargoes of bonded bunkers arrived at Zhoushan and Shanghai.
  • LNG carriers to use dual fuel electric propulsion
    Configuration will produce greater efficiency with lower emissions.
  • Chinese firm buys five dual fuel ships
    Ships to operate in South China.
  • Total's marine fuels restructure nearly complete
    Customers will see changes in billing details of invoices from November.

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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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