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October 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • EU customs staff numbers shrink as inspections become computerised
  • UPS quarterly profit up 134pc tO US$1.1 billion as revenues rise 3.5pc
  • Hapag, Unifeeder to levy US$70-$102/box to St Petersburg, Ust-Luga
  • Shanghai trade zone expected to ban London Metal Exchange godown
  • Hebei ports volume up 17.5pc to 652 million tonnes in first 9 months
  • Hebei port project spending hits US$2 billion in first nine months
  • Beibu Gulf port of Qinzhou 8-month box volume up 20pc to 354,000 TEU
  • Kolkata-Singapore/Klang lines to levy US$120/TEU surcharge November 1
  • P3 membership in legal non-EU cartels said to imply illegal behaviour
  • UK truckers must meet deadline to comply with French ecotax by January
  • Transnet first half sales up 14pc to 2013 despite economic slowdown
  • Strainstall Marine wins order from Hyundai Heavy for hull stress monitor
  • Jiangsu 9-month foreign trade box volume up 5.8pc to 5.19 million TEU
  • DHL wins contract with fresh and natural food producer Hain Daniels
  • Worldwide box port index for September shows 'long-lasting stagnation'
  • Business Monitor International expects slowdown for Malaysian economy
  • US corn export sales soar as low prices draw high volume China buyers
  • Third quarter US truck thieves up thefts 15pc, but for 15pc less value
  • IMarEST to confer on ship propulsion, compliance November 27-28
  • IAG Cargo ups London-Hong Kong freighter flights via Frankfurt, Delhi
  • Saudia Cargo opens Lagos hub with spokes from AV Cargo Airlines
  • UK's Virgin Atlantic Cargo deploys RTS air freight pricing software
  • Doubts raised over Manas transit hub in Kyrgyzs after US shuts airbase

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • A third of seafarers are burdened by admin tasks, survey finds
  • AADA to increase rates, levy bunker surcharge
  • CNC launches KVT intra-Asia service
  • MSC's peak season surcharge
  • US box ports projected to handle more import cargo for holiday season
  • Wan Hai Lines announces transpacific service structure
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on perfume chemical imports
  • Garment exports grow 15 pc in Sept.
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port receives interim dividend from Pipavav Railway Corporation
  • Labour agitation at NSICT likely to end soon
  • PPT joins hands with GAIL for setting up offshore LNG terminal
  • UltraTech Cement to build 1.25 mt terminal at Mumbai Port
  • GDL's consolidated net profit up 12 pc in Q2
  • Aug. FDI dips 38 pc to 8-month low
  • Cane price dispute may hit sugar exports
  • Govt may raise Customs duty on 8 telecom items
  • IIFCL to get $ 700 m ADB loan
  • Organise infrastructure finance through market instruments rather than banks, says SEBI

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RZD and Chinese Railways to cooperate closer
  • DWC ceases to be a freight-only airport
  • Evergreen names "Ever Linking"
  • Switzerland: future of domestic freight traffic
  • New Lille-Dunkirk inland waterway shuttle
  • Camion Transport testing first new Euro VI Sprinter
  • Saudia Cargo expands Lagos hub with AV Cargo capacity
  • Swisslog lands big order from SCA in the Netherlands
  • Hong Kong airport: change at the top
  • No takeoff for Asia Pacific airlines in September
  • Hansa Heavy Lift gains ISO accreditation
  • Scania offering complete Euro VI range
  • Claas entrusts procurement logistics services to Duvenbeck
  • P3 besorgt die Verladerschaft
  • Reinforcement for Miebach sales team

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Chouest crew kidnappings are part of worrying trend
  • USC to take total ownership of Helsinki Shipyard
  • Scorpio Tankers rolls VLGC newbuilds into Dorian LPG
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding christens fourth NSC
  • Kiel Canal closed by collision
  • Triyards wins newbuild orders worth $59 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Evergreen Shipping Agency chair heading to new post in Taiwan
  • Port of Newport seeking applicants for commission post
  • Maritime Commerce Club sets coal terminal info meeting
  • BNSF Chief Financial Officer announces plans to step down
  • Retired Coast Guard Cutter heading to service in Bangladesh

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Rickmers seeks further $100m bond tranche
    German owner reports a drop in first-half profits
  • Sale of product tanker Aristarchos sets a new benchmark
    Scorpio is not the only player in this market
  • Scorpio investment in Dorian signals VLGC market consolidation
    New players join forces in gas sector
  • Scorpio sees time charter equivalent earnings rise
    Rises follow expansion strategy
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholder consortium dissolves ahead of schedule
    Move should offer incoming chief executive a freer hand
  • Steamship and North announce general increases for next renewal
    The former ups premiums by 10% as the latter opts for a 7.5% increase
  • Container market expected to be sluggish in the short term
    Braemar Seascope blames oversupply of ships of more than 10,000 teu and weak demand
  • Brightoil secures $50m loan
    Loan demonstrates bank's confidence in company
  • Weak Asia-Europe volumes hit OOCL
    Hong Kong-based carrier suffers 22% revenue drop on trade route
  • SITC posts higher profit despite lower average freight rate
    Higher shipping volumes and gains from foreign-exchange trading boost results
  • Lawyer calls for liner consortia rules to be amended
    Holmes urges Brussels to raise thresholds
  • SCCT in talks to restart navigation channel project
    Improved access to east port from Mediterranean would benefit global trade
  • Gadani breakers pounce on VLCC
    Ships sold at speculative rates are struggling to renegotiate on arrival, say buyers
  • Cosco Pacific reports strong profit and throughput for third quarter
    Port operator posts 11% volume growth
  • CSC Phoenix records another quarterly loss
    Insolvent Chinese carrier faces mounting pressure from creditors
  • Hanjin yard wins orders for boxship and capesize bulkers
    Builder books one 9,000 teu ship at $82m and four 180,000 dwt bulkers at $55m each
  • Antwerp box throughput falls again in third quarter
    Port pins its hopes on handling larger vessels, including P3 Network ships
  • Founder Kang loses out in proposed STX Pan Ocean rescue plan
    Troubled South Korea dry bulk firm plans to shrink its share capital
  • Wisdom Marine plans to build three bulkers at Japanese yards
    Taiwanese owner to sign for two 37,600 dwt ships and one 55,000 dwt vessel
  • SHI net profit down 39% July-September
    South Korean giant faces weaker margins for producing offshore units

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • P3 submits US filing
    RATE RISES and service levels remain a concern for shippers after the filing in the US last week of the world's largest vessel alliance, Fairplay has been told
  • Dorian takes over Scorpio's LPG fleet
    DORIAN LPG said today it will take over all VLGC newbuilding contracts from NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers, with Scorpio obtaining almost one-third of Dorian's ownership in return
  • USC plans buyout at Arctech Helsinki yard
    MOSCOW'S government-owned United Shipbuilding Corp has told Fairplay it plans to buy out STX Finland at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
  • China, Taiwan adopt 19 trade proposals
    TAIWAN and mainland China have adopted 19 trade proposals, including one to boost the island's co-operation with Shanghai Free Trade Zone
  • Master missing in Pacific
    THE MASTER of the bulker Taipower Prosperity II is still being sought today after he presumably fell overboard near the tiny island republic of Palau, southwest of Guam
  • Brightoil nets third loan
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) today said a subsidiary has signed a 10-year term loan accord
  • Asian offshore companies bag contracts
    MALAYSIAN offshore players Jasa Merin and SapuraKencana Petroleum and Singapore's Ezion Holdings have secured contracts
  • SITC's profits rise 22%
    HONG KONG-listed box carrier SITC said today its profits rose 22% year on year to $86M in the first nine months of 2013
  • Disposal affects COSCO Pacific's profits
    HONG KONG-listed COSCO Pacific, the terminal operating unit of giant China, said today 3Q profits fell 18% year on year to $80M
  • CSSC-JNHI losses compound
    THE losses SHANGHAI-listed CSSC-JNHI shot up nearly six times in 3Q13 to 33.3M yuan ($5.4M) because of lagging investment gains and lower profit margins
  • Ezra profits exceed outlook, but it keeps 'sell' call
    DMG & Partners maintained its 'sell' rating for Singapore's offshore contractor Ezra Holdings, as its core valuations were "still expensive"
  • Samudera swings to losses
    INDONESIAN shipping group Samudera posted net losses of $0.239M for the third quarter ending 30 September, against net profits of $1.3M year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Industry Officials Seek Changes in NY-NJ Chassis Model
    Representatives of waterfront employers, drayage companies and the International Longshoremen's Association said there's an urgent need to improve the way intermodal chassis are supplied in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, said the ILA, its employers...
  • ILA, Employers Blast Waterfront Commission
    International Longshoremen's Association officials and port employers told an industry forum that a standoff with the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor over longshore hiring threatens to undermine productivity gains in a new ILA contract. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, which represents maintenance...
  • Wall Street Zeroes In on Intermodal Pricing
    For investors, Canadian and U.S. intermodal growth isn't the story anymore; it's all about pricing. That's the impression analysts gave this month during third quarter earnings calls with the seven Class I railroads.Investors have always been curious about carload and intermodal pricing, but the increased focus suggests that Wall Street...
  • ASF Intermodal Kicks Off Midwest Expansion
    ASF Intermodal has opened an intermodal drayage facility in the Chicago area. The new terminal, which is the Alabama-based intermodal truck carrier's first location in the Midwest, is located in Rockdale, Ill., and is the first of several Midwest terminals that ASF Intermodal plans to open over the next 12 months. Paul...
  • Quarterly Profit Down at Universal Truckload Services
    Universal Truckload Services reported net income of $13.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, falling 8.7 percent year-over-year from $15.1 million. However, total quarterly revenue for the North American asset-light company, No. 26 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, rose 1.9 percent from $256.9 in 2012 to...
  • Volume at Top Three Chinese Ports Drops
    Top China Ports Year-to-Date Growth Rate - January-September 2013 Full-size image China's top three ports of 2012 saw year-over-year declines in the volume of containers handled in September. The Port of Dalian, ranked eighth in China in 2012, had the largest increase among the top ports for a seventh straight month, soaring...
  • Cheng Lie Navigation Launches Intra-Asia Service
    CNC Line's new KVT service.Cheng Lie Navigation, part of CMA CGM, has launched a new intra-Asia service, the KVT, connecting South Korea to Thailand and Vietnam. The KVT service, which has nine refrigerated plugs available, is operated along the following rotation: Busan, Ulsan and Kwangyang, South Korea; Hong Kong; Ho Chi...
  • FMC Reaches Agreements on $617,500 in Civil Penalties
    The Federal Maritime Commission has completed seven compromise agreements with nine non-vessel-operating common carriers and freight forwarders, recovering a total of $617,500 in civil penalties. The penalties resulted from alleged violations of the Shipping Act of 1984, after FMC's area representatives conducted investigations in the Seattle, South Florida, Los Angeles, New...
  • Evergreen Announces Leadership Changes at US Agency
    Thomas Chen, the chairman of Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. (EGA) is being transferred to a new role in Taiwan. His successor is Jack Yen, who has been serving as EGA vice chairman. The announcement was made by Captain S. Y. Kuo, Evergreen Group vice group chairman, who is headquartered in Jersey City,...
  • Evergreen Group Names Another L-Type Container Ship
    (L-R) Bronson Hsieh, second vice group chairman of Evergreen Group; Mrs. Datin Saisunee Ong, wife of the chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); Dato Dr. Kenny Ong, chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); and Lai Sun-Quae, chairman of CSBC Corp., Taiwan.Evergreen Group has unveiled the 8,508-TEU Ever Linking, the second...
  • P3 Alliance to Boost Trans-Pacific Capacity
    The service schedule that the P3 Alliance plans to launch next May indicates that Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will boost the combined capacity of their services on the trans-Pacific by a significant amount, while the increases will be smaller on the Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean lanes. The P3...
  • Bunker Fuel Prices Resume Decline
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high and low sulfur bunker fuel this week resumed the declines that they had been experiencing before last week's modest gains, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The average price for high sulfur bunker fuel...
  • Rickmers Boosts Bond as Profit, Revenue Shrink
    Rickmers Group is adding €75 million (about US$103.4 million) to its €175 million corporate bond issued in June. Germany's biggest charter shipowner said it will use the net proceeds to finance growth and refinance bank liabilities and refinancing costs. The increase, via a private placement with a 100 percent issue price, will...
  • Congressional and JAXPORT leaders: "Port growth projects will move forward"
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - JAXPORT Board Chairman Joe York and CEO Brian Taylor joined U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown, U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw, State Representative Lake Ray and U.S. Army Corps Commander and District Engineer Alan Dodd today in announcing that the port's two critical harbor improvement projects, Mile Point and...
  • What they are saying: leaders weigh in on Jacksonville port improvement projects
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - Here's what government, industry and local leaders had to say in support of Jacksonville's harbor improvement projects and keeping these projects on track: Governor Rick Scott "We are pleased the United States House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA) that includes the authorization for...
  • Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6
    Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6 discussing "Global Supply Chain Management Overview". Alexandria, VA October 28, 2013 Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's (TIA) President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation...
  • TNT Express's Profit Plummets 25 Percent
    TNT Express posted a 25 percent year-over-year decline in third quarter profit on 7 percent lower revenue, prompting the Dutch parcel delivery company to intensify restructuring measures to confront difficult market conditions. Net income dipped to €6 million (about US$8.3 million) in the third quarter of 2013, compared with €8 million...
  • Carriers' Liability: Rooted in Tradition
    Q: You recently responded to a broker who was suggesting that motor carrier shippers buy their own cargo insurance, saying you didn't think that was going to happen because it would fly in the face of the "tradition" of the industry. But you ignored your questioner's comment that rail and ocean...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • NCL cruises to profits surge
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) posted a 34.9% surge in third-quarter profits but released a slightly less ambitious yield outlook for the full year.
  • Show me the money
    Crowley Maritime's $200m fundraiser appears to have reignited questions about how the owners of Jones Act product tankers and other types of US-flagged tonnage will finance fleet expansion in the near-term.
  • EastMed sued in San Juan
    A dockworker's family has filed a lawsuit against Greece's Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (EastMed) a year after he suffered a debilitating head injury while unloading a bulker in Puerto Rico.
  • Gard confirms Roppestad
    An insider and a Norwegian has been given one of the most challenging jobs in the marine insurance world.
  • TMM loss cut
    Mexico's Grupo TMM has reduced its loss in the third quarter as revenue grew.
  • Kirby edges past Street
    Kirby Corp has booked a record third quarter profit which measures up well with Wall Street expectations.
  • Cosco Pac profit up
    Cosco Pacific has seen its third quarter profit pick up while the sale of its stake in China International Marine Containers has strengthened its cash position.
  • Scorpio scrapes into profit
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has posted a slim profit in the third quarter, but its big Korean newbuilding finance package has yet to be finalised.
  • Ardmore admits buy
    Ardmore Shipping has confirmed its first dip into the second hand market as a public company.
  • Yujin down to two
    Singapore's Yujin International has shrunk its fleet to two after selling another old bunker tanker.
  • Miclyn in Thai tie-up
    Australia's Miclyn Express Offshore is snapping up a 50% stake in Thai offshore shipping company Uniwise Towage (UWT).
  • Scorpio creates new giant
    Scorpio Tankers has teamed up with Dorian LPG to form the world's second largest VLGC owner.
  • Seacor soars
    New York-listed Seacor Holdings has posted a stronger third quarter profit after tanker and offshore earnings grew.
  • Fire hits Grimaldi ship
    A blaze has been brought under control on a Grimaldi car carrier in Antwerp.
  • Weaker quarter, stronger year
    A larger fleet and a gain on newbuilding cancellations could not prevent a slide in profit at Precious Shipping during the third quarter.
  • Brightoil makes it $100m
    Hong Kong shipping group Brightoil Petroleum has inked another loan for $50m with China Development Bank Corporation (CDBC).
  • Ferry stuck in storm
    A DFDS ro-pax has aborted an entry into Ijmuiden in the Netherlands as a big storm played havoc with shipping across northern Europe.
  • Hunt on after grounding
    Police in Ghana are hunting two officers who abandoned an unflagged tanker before it ran aground.
  • SITC strikes higher note
    SITC has pushed up its profit in the first nine months of 2013 with the aid of higher volumes.
  • Golar unit sets stage
    Golar LNG Partners has set the stage to raise capital after an open-ended shelf filing in the US.
  • Mitsui eyes bigger profit
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) is expecting better first-half earnings as revenue improves.
  • DVB bullish on Indian LNG
    Growing demand for energy in India is expected to increase LNG imports into the country over the next four years, say market experts.
  • Seasonal cheer for Sveaas
    Christen Sveaas-backed Viking Supply Ships has bagged a $120m contract for four of its anchor handlers.
  • Bahri boosted by gas
    Saudi Arabian tanker giant Bahri has posted a big jump in third quarter earnings, partly thanks to its holding in Singapore LPG carrier owner Petredec.
  • Smash closes Kiel Canal
    Germany's Kiel Canal has been closed on Monday morning after a collision with a gas carrier left a cargoship holed and listing dangerously.
  • Triyards breaks drought
    Triyards Holdings has won its first newbuilding contract in almost a year with two deals worth $59m in total.
  • Malaysia's huge loan spur
    Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has hailed a government decision to lend MYR 3bn ($958m) to boost the domestic industry.
  • Three more for Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries continued its order run on Monday with KRW 203.54bn ($192m) of contracts for three vessels.
  • BW faces downgrade
    BW Group faces a possible downgrade of its Ba2 corporate family and senior secured bond ratings by Moody's.
  • Glencore grows coal arm
    Glencore Xstrata has teamed up with Sumitomo to take a controlling interest in Australia's third largest thermal coal mine.
  • Weaker rates dent OOCL
    Weaker freight rates across its three main trades have hit the financial performance of liner company OOCL.
  • Ezion books rig deal
    Ezion Holdings has scooped a $65m contract to supply a service rig under a three year charter.
  • Ezra sees improvement
    Ezra Holdings has posted a 20% jump in fourth quarter profits helped by a recovery at its subsea services division.
  • Norway top of the pile
    Norwegian investors remain the top spenders on newbuildings in the first nine months of this year according to Clarkson Research.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • TNT Express sees lackluster Q3 revenues
    TNT Express reported a 6.6-percent, year-over-year decline in revenues during the third quarter, finishing the period at 1.62 billion euro ($2.23 billion) on a 1.3-percent decline in operating expenses.
  • FDA proposes rule to increase animal food safety
  • Port of Virginia exports slow in September
    The growth of ocean container volume at the Port of Virginia in September slowed to 1.5 percent, year-over-year, to 185,185 TEUs, primarily due to fewer exports. Box volume at the port is down by 20,000 TEUs since July.
  • MarAd meeting to seek public input on maritime strategy
    The public meeting on developing a national maritime strategy will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, Jan. 14 through Jan. 16, 2014. Ideas for agenda topics will be accepted through Nov. 22.
  • FMCSA updates HOS rule in Federal Register
  • UP opens railport to serve Texas oil sector
    UP's move is the latest example of how logistics and transportation companies are investing to handle inbound and outbound shipments tied to the rapid development of shale rock formations across the United States.
  • Pacer feels impact of UP deal in quarterly results
  • ABF, Teamsters reach another contract extension
  • Old Dominion makes a move in North Carolina
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Prices start off week mixed in Northwest Europe
    Congestion was reported in Gibraltar.
  • Kiel Canal closed after collision at bunker station
    LPG carrier in collision with a general cargo vessel.
  • Prices firm, avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez prices flat for second consecutive trading day.
  • Global Risk Management takes on new staff member
    Maiken Sode Graversen will be based in Middelfart as an Assistant Risk Manager.
  • Renewables tech firm eyes global market
    Initial success with fuel sees company broaden its commercial horizons.
  • Prospects for 'looking up' for Greek bunker market
    Trade figures from Greece suggest the country's bunker sector may be growing.
  • Search for savings 'driving demand for newbuilds'
    Shipyards taking orders for fuel efficient tonnage.
  • Asian bunker prices show little movement
    Mixed demand reported in Singapore.
  • Shipping firm sees profits nearly double
    Lower administrative and general expenses in harbour towing and bunkering.
  • Shipowners offered course on LNG
    First session has been held in Gothenburg.
  • Battery storage system gains type approval
    System is up to 10 times more powerful than lead-acid battery units, says maker.
  • US bunker player receives more financing
    To support government's bunker fuel transportation operations.
  • Singapore firm sells bunker tanker
    Vessel sold is 4,280 dwt single hull, port limit trading bunker tanker.

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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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