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January 30, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco faces de-listing risk after warning of 'significant' 2012 loss
  • Suez Canal transits under threat as violent unrest in Egypt worsens
  • Guangdong to spend US$11.5 billion on transport infrastructure this year
  • 'K' Line upgrades intra-Asia, adds Thai, Philippines, Vietnam links
  • Singaporean-Dutch trade in 2012 makes Netherlands No 3 EU trade partner
  • Agility expands in Malaysian renewable energy with bonded warehouse
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase export reefer rate out of Mexico February 23
  • Damco reshuffles top management, moves HQ from Copenhagen to The Hague
  • ESC: Europe needs rail sector liberalisation ahead of EC policy package
  • DHL expects stable growth in Africa's air freight sector in 2013
  • OHL takes to Descartes cloud-based ASAC for US-bound high risk cargo
  • IATA urges teamwork in European action plan to reduce runway accidents

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • MOL gets go-ahead to install packaged container ballast water treatment system in cargo hold
  • Rickmers-Linie successfully recertified as per latest ISO standards
  • Cotton exports to increase on rising Chinese demand
  • Wheat exports may touch 9.5 mt in current fiscal
  • Antwerp Port Authority road show in India early next month
  • New Mangalore Port attains MoS target for 2012-13
  • CAG commences performance audit of highway projects
  • ICD-Khodiyar organises tree plantation drive on Republic Day
  • RBI cuts repo rate, CRR by 25 bps

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • New Sydney freight line opens
    The new 36 km long southern Sydney freight line has commenced operations. The AUD 1 billion (EUR 790 millios) track will speed up train movements through Sydney and improve the ove...
  • BNSF to invest USD 4.1 billion in 2013
    BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), one of North America's leading freight transportation companies, plans to invest around USD 4.1 billion this year, some USD 450 million more than in 20...
  • North America's commercial vehicle market expanding
    The new state of the industry report compiled by ACT Research Co (ACT) reveals that orders for medium duty commercial vehicles in the USA in Q4/2012 was the best since Q1/2008. The...
  • CMA sells 49% of Terminal Link to China Merchants Holding
    The French shipping company CMA CGM and China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Ltd (CMHI) have signed a share purchase agreement on the sale of a 49% equity interest in ...
  • Würfel rejuvenates fleet
    The German forwarder Würfel, a specialist for transport on outsize trailers and whose holding is in Bremerhaven, acquired 52 new Mercedes and MAN trucks over the past 18 months, th...
  • AirAsia X extends ULD contract with Chep Aerospace Solutions
    AirAsia X, the Malaysia-based long-haul low-cost airline affiliate of the AirAsia Group, and Chep Aerospace Solutions are extending their unit load device (ULD) outsourcing and man...
  • Gulftainer to invest in Ust-Luga
    Gulftainer, a privately owned port operator based in the United Arab Emirates, has signed an agreement to become a shareholder in the Russian port of Ust-Luga, which is located nea...
  • VBC changing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
    Volvo Bus Corporation (VBC) is expanding Thomas Hartmann's area of responsibilities, with effect from 1 February. Hartmann, who already began to manage sales of Volvo buses in Germ...
  • Ram Menen's retirement now definite
    Ram Menen, one of the most distinguished personalities of the global air cargo business, is retiring from Emirates SkyCargo in June 2013. Menen took charge of the air cargo divisio...
  • KLM transports masterpieces for "Amsterdam 2013"
    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its cargo division have become the proud sponsor and official carrier of "Amsterdam 2013". 2013 is a very special year for...
  • ADB Airfield Solutions upgrades Basra international airport
    The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority has selected Belgium-based ADB Airfield Solutions to modernize Basra international airport, the country's second busiest airport. The upgrade wil...
  • Agility receives ISO 9001:2008 certification in Europe and Central Asia
    Agility, a leading global logistics provider, recently acquired ISO 9001:2008 certification for its area east region, which includes Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. T...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • Court accepts BP's Deepwater Horizon plea deal
  • Vane Line wins $13.1 million TRANSCOM contract
  • Mack Boring to distribute Steyr marine diesel engines
  • LaHood to step down
  • Mermaid Maritime wins subsea contracts worth $30 million
  • Mat-Su Borough tries to give Susitna away
  • Kings Point welcomes new Deputy Superintendent
  • EU funds study of barriers to LNG fueling
  • IHC Merwede introduces new OSV series

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • General Dynamics NASSCO nets TOTE vessel conversion deal
  • Derelict vessel sinks in Tacoma waterway
  • New PDX Starbucks store offers look at Portland's past
  • Transportation Secretary LaHood not returning for second term
  • Inchcape Shipping Services gives update on Egyptian ports

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • Philippines to test the law of the sea in South China Sea dispute
    Can the Philippines take China to tribunal and win a long-running territorial spat?
  • US dockers and employers return to bargaining table
    February 6 contract expiry looms as federally mediated talks resume
  • Nordic Insurance Plan gets provisional thumbs-up
    Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland policy terms from are amalgamated
  • Who will benefit from the new Nordic Insurance Plan?
    Clauses improve clarity for owners, operators and insurers of mobile offshore units
  • Appeal decision upholds shipowner's right to limit liability
    Landmark ruling comes 22 years after the event
  • Enrica Lexie case moves to Delhi
    Case will set precedent for future incidents involving private armed guards
  • Enrica Lexie legacy
    Italy battles for jurisdiction as landmark case moves to Delhi
  • The truth behind oil tanker spills
    Most oil is spilled during loading and discharging cargoes at port
  • Scorpio expects healthy earnings for two new tankers
    Expectation of $19,250 per day signals a brighter spell for product tankers
  • China Merchants' Terminal Link deal gets mixed response
    Moody's changes its outlook from stable to negative but S&P rating stays the same
  • Seafarers to strike as Greece seeks to ease restrictions on ferry firms
    Draft law aims to lift the burden on loss-making sector
  • Low-priced orders see Daewoo's net income plunge
    But strong orders in 2012 signal better annual results for 2014
  • PwC urges shipping to improve its sustainability reporting
    Few companies declare their emissions despite the benefits this delivers
  • 'There are no easy fixes any more'
    PwC benchmark survey tracks shipping's fall and foretells new troubles ahead
  • Mother of all ratios
    Shipping companies are destroying shareholder value, finds PwC
  • Cosco Corp wins $54m orders for two platform supply vessels
    Deal with unnamed European owner carries two options
  • DP World posts 2.4% rise in volumes
    Container terminal specialist highlights improved efficiency and productivity
  • Virginia bidders left in limbo
    Port authority postpones privatisation decision

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • Floods choke off Australia's coal shipments
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that coal movements from Australia are still almost zero because flooding still grips Queensland, even though storms have moved on
  • COSCO expects $1.68Bn in 2012 losses
    COSCO said it expects to lose RMB10.45Bn yuan ($1.68Bn) for full 2012
  • Scorpio lowers guidance
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers has pared Wall Street expectations for 4Q12, but confirmed positive charter-rate momentum for 2013
  • Georgia LNG export plan gathers steam
    A SHELL-Kinder Morgan joint venture has energised LNG export plans for Elba Island, Georgia, one of the few remaining LNG import terminals in the US
  • Abbot Point control shifts
    IN A DEAL worth more than $2Bn, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone has sold its 100% control of Abbot Point Coal Terminal in Queensland, Australia, to APSEZ's own controlling stakeholder
  • Lauritzen lent $75M
    TWO EXPORT finance banks have issued a $75M term loan facility to J Lauritzen, the Copenhagen shipping group
  • Peril seen in export credit financing
    SHIPPING'S dependency on export credit finance is threatening the sector's recovery by fuelling excessive ordering, a shipping analyst warned today
  • Product tanker balance tightening
    SUPPLY and demand balance will tighten from this year to 2015 in the product tanker sector, an Oslo investment bank predicted today
  • Ningbo drops into red
    SHANGHAI-listed Ningbo Marine said today it expects net losses of 120M yuan ($19.3M) for full-year 2012, mainly because of depressed freight rates
  • Modern VLCCs drive scrapping of older tonnage
    BETTER fuel efficiency of modern VLCCs is likely to promote the scrapping of older ships, with the sector's tonnage balance and capacity utlisation challenges growing, shipping analysts predicted today
  • Baltic traffic disappoints
    CONTINUING economic problems in the eurozone keep dampening cross-Baltic Sea cargo flows, according to German port figures
  • Belize flag unfurls incentives
    THE BELIZE ship register has announced new incentives to build on gains achieved by the flag in 2012
  • Mechel buys out Vanino minority stakeholder
    MECHEL, the Russian speciality steel and coal-mining group, has agreed to buy out the remaining minority stakeholder in Vanino port
  • Neste could lose 130 jobs
    NESTE Shipping, the tanker arm in the Neste oil group in Finland, has started a programme to improve its efficiency that could lead up to 130 job losses, almost one-third of its workforce
  • Hess to exit downstream
    HESS HAS revealed plans to sell its refining, terminal and storage holdings and focus instead on exploration and production

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • East to West Intermodal Rates Up for Week
    East to west spot intermodal rates shot up last week, partly because of a shortage in the New York-New Jersey to Los Angeles lane, but overall spot rates remained relatively flat compared to last week, still hovering at levels roughly 25 percent lower than in early October. All-in, door-to-door -53-foot domestic...
  • Suez Convoys 'Continuing' Despite Unrest in Eqypt
    Civil unrest in Egypt is not impacting operations at the key Suez Canal ports of Ismailia and Suez and Port Said. A state of emergency has been declared in a number of Suez Canal cities, but Inchcape Shipping Services advised that terminals are operating normally and canal convoys are continuing. "The Egyptian...
  • Carriers Advise Shippers on ILA Strike Contingencies
    Container ship lines serving East and Gulf Coast ports are urging customers to pick up import containers and return empty boxes before the International Longshoremen's Association contract expires Feb. 6. Maersk Line issued an advisory encouraging customers with dry or refrigerated containers on terminals "to take every available opportunity to have...
  • Port Freeport Channel Deepening Project Moves to Congress
    Port Freeport in Texas received a positive report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' chief for its Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project, which will deepen and widen the Freeport channel. The report will be transmitted to Congress. Port Freeport's next step will be to begin the estimated three-year preliminary engineering...
  • ATA Asks FMCSA to Delay New Driver Hours Rule
    The American Trucking Associations wants the starting date for new federal hours of service rule for truck drivers delayed to give trucking companies more time to train drivers and adjust operations. In a letter to Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administrator Anne S. Ferro, ATA President and CEO Bill Graves asked for...
  • Ex-Im Bank Opens Detroit Office
    (L-R) Rep. John D. Dingell; Rep. Gary Peters; Fred P. Hochberg, Ex-Im Bank chairman, president; Senator Debbie Stabenow; Michigan Governor Rick Snyder; and Sandy Baruah, Detroit Regional Chamber president, CEO. The Export-Import Bank of the United States has opened its new regional export finance center at the U.S. Export Assistance Center...
  • DHL Express Renews Lease at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
    DHL Express has renewed its lease agreement at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for another 10 years. Wouter van Benton, managing director of DHL Express, and Andre van den Berg, director of Schiphol Real Estate, signed the agreement on Jan. 28. DHL Express has been located at Anchoragelaan, at Schiphol Southeast, since 2006....
  • US Steel Imports Rose 16.9 Percent in 2012
    U.S. steel imports in December 2012 totaled 2.3 million tons, a decline of 13.9 percent from 2.7 million tons in November, according to American Institute for International Steel. Imports plummeted month-to-month because many buyers minimized inventory and reacted cautiously as the "fiscal cliff" approached at the end of the year, said David...
  • LaHood to Step Down as US Transportation Secretary
    Ray LaHood, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation since 2009, today announced that he will not serve a second term for President Obama's Cabinet. He said in an e-mail to DOT employees that he plans to stay on until his successor is confirmed. LaHood was the only Republican in the president's...
  • Canadian Pacific's Profit Plummets 93 Percent
    Class I rail carrier Canadian Pacific Railway reported profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was C$15 million (about US$14.9 million), plummeting 93 percent from $219.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly revenue was $1.5 billion, rising 6 percent from $1.4 billion in the same quarter in 2011. A $185...
  • ILA Negotiations: Not Over Yet
    What's remarkable about the latest twists in the longshore labor negotiations for East and Gulf Coast ports is the muted reaction from shippers. Maybe shippers are simply weary of being whipsawed by five months of contract expirations and strike deadlines since last September. Maybe they've decided they're ready with contingency plans...
  • MSC Hikes Europe-Asia Rates
    Ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. has announced general rate increases from Europe to the Middle East and Asia for the first quarter of 2013. Effective immediately, the rate hike will be $1,500 per refrigerated container originating from Europe to any destination in the Middle East or Asia. Beginning March 10, the increase...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    This coming year we will continue to see substantive new benefits for the trade community and our economy as a result of the ongoing transformation of U.S. trade facilitation. Government continues to partner with stakeholders to achieve joint solutions that reduce the length and cost of transactions, enhance coordination and...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America
    One initiative the NCBFAA has worked on for the last several years that will continue into 2013 is the ongoing co-development with Customs and Border Protection of the functionalities needed to make the Automated Commercial Environment a practical operating system. In 2013, we expect ACE to include border/cargo release and...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp
    What happens in the regulatory arena over the next year depends in great measure on how disciplined Congress becomes. For example, where will budget cuts hit the various regulatory agencies? Will new laws be enacted that require agencies to take on significant new responsibilities but provide no additional funding, staffing...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Jacksonville Port Authority
    Among the many issues of critical importance to the nation's seaports in 2013 will be more vigorous coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Congress on prioritizing, funding and actually completing projects to maintain the nation's competitiveness on the international stage. This will require leadership and vision to...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: International Projects
    Basel III, a global standard that significantly increases the amount of capital and liquidity that lending institutions must maintain to support their operations, is likely to make trade finance less available and more costly in the foreseeable future. The Third Basel Accord increases the capital ratio to 4.5 percent, plus an...
  • UK's Tyne Port to Invest in Wood Pellet Business
    The port of Tyne, Europe's biggest handler of wood pellets, announced plans to invest £180 million ($283 million) in additional facilities to handle, store and distribute imports for the UK's power plants. The port in northeast England, which has capacity for 1.4 million metric tons of wood pellets annually, said it...
  • High Level of Asia-Europe Cancellations Expected
    Ocean carriers have become adept at reducing capacity on an ad hoc basis when cargo volumes drop, and this operating strategy could reach a new level next month during the annual Chinese New Year celebration. With indications that factories in Asia will begin closing in early February and remain shut for...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • Newbuild uncertainty reigns
    That is the view of Braemar Seascope's research director Mark Williams. The executive told delegates attending a recent Marine Money conference that there were ...
  • OOCL launches GRI in 'bastion of stability' tradelane
    Assuming that the current US east coast labour contract negotiations have been resolved by that date, OOCL is intending to apply a general rate increase effective ...
  • DP World posts 2.4% rise in volumes
    DP World handled 56.1m teu across its global terminal network in 2012 - a 2.4% increase over 2011 and up 3.7% when adjusted for the divestment of four ...
  • New Evergreen service banks on Turkey
    Taiwanese ocean carrier Evergreen Line is launching a new feeder service in the eastern Mediterranean at the end of January. Offering an improved 10-day service ...
  • Kranich predicts 2013 peak season for box trades as conditions stabilise
    Early indications suggest that 2013 could shape up into a considerably better year for container lines than 2012, which failed to match promises in the latter half.That ...
  • CMA CGM retains calls at terminals sold to China Merchants

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • Spill totals slide
    Accidental oil spills from tankers hit a record low in 2012, according to statistics released by the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF).
  • Great Lakes gold mine?
    Calumet Specialty Products Partners of the US is exploring the feasibility of building and operating a crude oil loading dock on Lake Superior.
  • Trans Power targets IPO
    Indonesian tug and barge operator PT Trans Power Marine is planning to list on the Jakarta Stock Exchange next month.
  • Cash for Turkish ferries
    The EBRD prepares EUR 33m loan towards three new ships for city of Izmir.
  • Two vie for run
    Two US companies are bidding to operate a ferry service down the east coast of Canada to Maine.
  • Siem ices Garnet lay-up?
    There is confusion over whether Siem Offshore has shelved plans to put one of its high spec anchor handlers into warm lay-up.
  • Veteran ro-pax sold
    Danish ferry company Danske Faerger has offloaded a laid-up ro-pax to compatriot Petersen and Sorensen.
  • Hanjin Shipping Holdings slips
    Korean owner Hanjin Shipping Holdings has posted a 25% drop in earnings for 2012 despite revenue rising.
  • Seaspan to supersize
    Big spending Seaspan is ready to supersize its already formidable 2013 newbuilding tally, its CEO says.
  • KDM volumes shrink
    Ukrainian cargoship owner KDM Shipping has posted a slide in volumes in 2012.
  • New name on DSX roster
    Manning & Napier has taken a significant position in Diana Shipping in what is a rare move in the sector for the US investor.
  • Hanjin closes on orders
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction is closing in on orders for up to 20 ships.
  • Chios buys panamax
    Dino Caroussis has stepped into the sale and purchase market to pick up a panamax bulker, brokers say.
  • Scorpio warning 'minor'
    A profit warning from Scorpio Tankers has been brushed aside as a minor issue by analysts tracking the tonnage hungry owner.
  • Mermaid boosts backlog
    Mermaid Maritime has added to its recent flurry of contracts wins with more work across Asia.
  • K Line selling again?
    Japanese owner K Line is reported to have offloaded more bulkers as it trims its fleet.
  • Schulte ship released
    A German boxship that grounded on a reef in the Maldives has been allowed to leave.
  • Provisions cap DSME
    Provisions which scarred another quarter of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's balance sheet will keep the shipbuilder's stock capped, a leading analyst says.
  • Tokelau gifts ferry
    The government of Tokelau in the Pacific has handed over a laid-up ferry to Samoa.
  • K Line's rating cut
    Standard & Poor's (S&P) has downgraded the debt rating of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) due to doubts over the speed of its recovery.
  • Clarksons charts China loss
    China's shipbuilding industry has seen its newbuilding orderbook cut in half in the past two years with a staggering 90 yards running out of work, Clarksons says.
  • Sembcorp settles
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has reached a deal to end a row over unauthorised foreign exchange transactions with its former auditor Ernst & Young.
  • Orlova tug recalled
    An attempt to re-fix a tow line to a cruiseship adrift off Canada has failed.
  • China Merchants bags $1bn
    China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) has secured a $1bn loan from its parent company.
  • Polaris plotting IPO
    Polaris Shipping of South Korea is rumoured to be lining up an IPO just a few months after the biggest deal in its history.
  • Norway top spenders
    Norwegian shipowners spent the most money on newbuildings last year latest research from Clarkson shows.
  • DP World inches up
    DP World has reported modest growth in the numbers of containers handled worldwide, it emerged Tuesday.
  • Scorpio set to miss
    Scorpio Tankers is set to miss analyst's fourth quarter earnings estimates for 2012 it emerged Tuesday.
  • Biomass to boost bulk
    Wood pellet exports from the US to Europe have jumped 70% year-on-year, latest industry figures show.
  • ICTSI raises $100m
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has tapped the bond market for the second time in a month raising $100m.
  • Shell eyes US exports
    Shell is teaming up with Kinder Morgan have joined the growing number of companies looking to export LNG from the US.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • ATA requests hours of service compliance delay
  • NS budgets $2 billion for asset improvements
    The largest expenditure, $831 million, will go to maintenance and replacement of tracks, crossties, ballast and bridges to ensure reliable and safe operations. Another $420 million will be used to buy new locomotives and other equipment.
  • Commentary: English football and liner shipping
  • LaHood confirms he'll step down from DOT
    The U.S. transportation secretary has been coy about his intentions in recent months, but department watchers expected him to leave after one term. A few months ago he said he hadn't decided on whether or not to stay.
  • VPA to hold hearing on terminal privatization
    Both APM Terminals and a group that includes Maher Terminals and JPMorgan IIF Acquisitions LLC have submitted bids to privatize the VPA terminals under the state's Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995.
  • Washington Notebook: Report provides update on U.S. export strategy
  • U.S. exporters praise Japan beef trade agreement
    Japan is currently the No. 2 market for U.S. beef exports in terms of value and No. 3 in volume (143,900 metric tons or 317.2 million pounds) valued at $969.8 million through the first 11 months of 2012.
  • OOCL hiking transatlantic rates
  • Durable goods manufacturing grows in December
  • NRF expects 3.4% sales growth in 2013
  • Corps gives nod to Freeport channel deepening
  • Evergreen launches Greece-Turkey-Malta feeder
  • DP World container volumes up 2.4%
  • Ex-Im Bank opens Detroit export finance office
  • U.S. steel imports in December fall 13.9%
  • U.S. supports solar exports to Mexico
  • Miller trade group's head steps down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 29, 2013
  • Rotterdam needs LNG bunker tanker
    Port authority could help procure the investment.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Markets generally stable.
  • Prices show mix movements across Europe
    Congestion eases in Rotterdam.
  • Seaspan: 'We don't have enough fuel efficient ships'
    'As soon as fuel efficiency is taken care of, other things are taken care of accordingly,' says CEO.
  • Rotterdam annual bunker sales down by a tenth
    Only MGO sales show year-on-year growth in 2012 in Dutch bunkering hub.
  • Fuel oil 'supply glut' continues
    Overhang 'may continue until the start of regional refinery maintenance season.'
  • Refiner to start offering low sulphur product in March
    Hyundai hopes to be selling 5,000 mt of low sulphur material a month.
  • Asian bunker activities to pick up ahead of Chinese New Year
    Buyers face surcharges in Hong Kong.
  • Asian IFO prices lack direction
    Singapore benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel lost $1.50 pmt.
  • Rewarding risk
    If bunker providers play the role of banks in the shipping casino, there has to be something in it for them.
  • Conference to discuss ways to build US LNG bunker market
    Forum will look at end-user challenges.
  • US-based firm to sell New Jersey refinery
    Hess Corporation will close the refinery by the end of February 2013 and exit the refining business.

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