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September 30, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA increases China-Oz rates US$400/TEU and $800/FEU October 24
  • Emirates hikes Far East-SE Asia/Africa rate US$200/TEU October 13
  • Asian shippers attack compulsory box weigh-ins, 'reject' IMO scheme
  • World trade up 2.2pc in July on back of growth in emerging markets
  • Shandong sea port eight-month volume up 11.9pc to 14.1 million TEU
  • World's largest containership makes its first call on Singapore
  • Genoa box shops defy EU trend as volumes rise 12pc to 2.1 million TEU
  • Liege inland port on Albert Canal to link Rotterdam, Antwerp, Zeebrugge
  • Walmart's US$50 billion 'buy US' drive, still tiny compared to whole
  • US bill passed on formal rule-making truckers' sleep apnea testing
  • DHL Express to hike time-definite rate 3.9pc from Hong Kong, Macau
  • IAG Cargo launches thrice weekly pharma/IT Chengdu-Heathrow flights
  • Incheon Airport embarks on US$4.6 billion expansion in Asia hub bid
  • Cathay Pacific to debut on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics, through Ecu Line, acquires 100 pc stake in US-based Econocaribe Consolidators
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of product tanker
  • Goa announces special group for logistics development
  • IACS Chairman calls for evidence-based assessment of ship efficiency
  • Large vessels moving from east-west trades to intra-Asia
  • Sailesh Bhatia takes charge as Convener of FIF
  • Shipping Secretary, DGS assure support to IMO's sustainable development agenda
  • China to import more Indian goods
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 2,683 cr. in Sept.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Railfreight waggon lessor AAE buys
  • EU worried about partial congestion in airspace
  • CN to start service of bankrupt KPR railway lines
  • EU sets up forum to tackle sulphur compliance issues
  • Virgina Atlantic promotes sales in Europe
  • Air Bridge Cargo brings Mondrian to Moscow
  • Russian Federation expands TIR restriction to Urals
  • Worldwide reefer trade on the rise
  • Five years of operations in Austria
  • Denmark on the road towards greener transport
  • Team Lines and OPDR collaborate on new service
  • Contract logistics center opens in Japan
  • Lufthansa B777F takes off for maiden flight
  • Röhlig erwirbt Partner in Südamerika
  • DHL evening deliveries now also in Berlin

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
    Avondale unions ratify new labor contract
  • FSG delivers Canada's largest ConRo to Oceanex
  • IHC Merwede launches first of five pipelayers
  • Klaveness to spin off dry bulk fleet
  • MSC ship hits Florida bridge
  • Hyde Marine partners with Cammell Laird

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • BTS releases July numbers for NAFTA partner trade
  • Coast Guard rescues skipper of sailboat hit by bad weather
  • PMSA boss named winner of West Coast Connie award
  • Paradies opens new outlet at Portland International Airport
  • Hamburg Sud's Alianca arm names new container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
  • Germany goes bargain-hunting
    But cheap tonnage strategy risks delaying shipping recovery
  • Forecast mid-September box rates rise fails to bear fruit
    Prices keep tumbling on Asia-Europe trade
  • Asian shippers reject IMO box weight proposals
    Agreement is unworkable in many emerging markets, says council
  • Dockers end strike at China Merchants port
    Pay rise demand met half-way
  • TEN raises another $50m from preferred issue
    Quick fundraiser priced at 8.875%
  • Asset-management firm seeks control in Brisbane
    Reports say IFM aims to buy GIP's stake in a deal worth up to $838m
  • Short-term opportunities open up for Iran crude export trade
    Extra shipments out of Sidi Kerir could be a huge boost to tanker owners looking to cash in
  • Smaller boxships face brighter prospects
    Orders for ultra large tonnage leave a widening gap for feeders, says Pittas
  • STX Offshore & Shipbuilding appoints a new chief executive
    Reducing share capital lays the foundation for further restructuring
  • Six crew missing after cargoships collide off Japan
    Local coastguards searching for missing crew
  • Klaveness to list bulk division
    IPO in Oslo to raise funds for up to 12 kamsarmax vessels
  • A legacy to treasure
    Genoa's Galata Naval Museum will inspire a new generation of shipping men and women
  • Dangerous times
    German shipping faces up to an uncertain future
  • Taken for a ride
    From container verification to cat fines, ships and shipping end up disadvantaged

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
  • Long-haul box rates continue to decline
    CONTAINER freight rates on mainline trades continued to decline in the last week of 3Q13 as weak supply-demand fundamentals persist
  • SITC spends $95.2M on box ships
    SITC International has placed orders for four 1,800teu containerships at an overall cost of $95.2M from Taiwan's CSBC
  • DSME may establish yard in China
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is said to be exploring the possiblity of opening a yard in China
  • Strong bulker sale trend continues
    THE impact of the recent rally in the Baltic Dry Index has continued to support secondhand bulker sales
  • US biofuel export facility approved
    NORTH CAROLINA port officials have signed a deal to build a wood pellet export facility to help serve Europe's growing biomass fuel demand
  • TEN prices preferred offering
    NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation has accepted more expensive dividend terms for its second perpetual preferred offering, which priced yesterday
  • Sainty receives product expansion subsidies
    SAINTY Shipbuilding (Yangzhou) received 6.2M yuan ($1.0M) in government subsidies for product expansions, its parent company Sainty Marine announced today
  • Taiwan's exports continue to rise
    EXPORT orders received by companies in Taiwan rose for the second month in a row in August, reaching $36.32Bn for the month, up by 0.5% y/y, according to statistics released this week by the Ministry of Economic Affairs
  • Capesize rates finally see correction
    AFTER climbing for more than a month, Capesize freight rates finally saw some correction yesterday, with daily rates falling almost $1,400 to $40,813
  • Maersk Line trimming capacity despite Triple-Es
    MAERSK Line is taking steps to control capacity despite taking delivery of five 18,000teu Triple-E ships
  • Yangzijiang's stock rises after favourable reports
    THE stock price of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding went up today after DBS Vickers and UOB Kay Hian Securities issued favourable reports about the Singapore-listed Chinese shipyard's prospects
  • STX shareholders appoint Ryu as CEO
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding vice-president, Ryu Jeong Hyeong, was today named the company's new CEO
  • Shanghai's FTZ to ease foreign investment
    SHANGHAI's free trade zone will ease the limits on setting up international shipping joint-ventures between foreign investors and Chinese partners, said a general plan published today
  • Aquinas search called off
    SEARCH and rescue efforts to find 21 passengers missing from the sunken ro-pax St Thomas Aquinas have been suspended as conditions became dangerous for divers
  • Shipping is 'hot' for US/UK investors
    SHIPPING has returned to favour among investors in the US and the UK, with dry bulk, LNG and LPG attracting particular interest, says Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analyst at Arctic in Oslo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Sept. 26
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in October and November. North America-South America CMA CGM intends to hike rates on its trade from U.S. Gulf Coast ports to Colombia, Ecuador, Chile and Peru, starting Oct. 15. The hike...
  • Port of Oakland Joins Farmers to Advocate For Infrastructure Funding
    September 27, 2013-Oakland, Calif.-The American Farm Bureau Federation and the Port of Oakland today called for much needed improvements in port infrastructure. Leaders from AFBF's Trade Advisory Committee and Port officials are encouraging Congress to better utilize money within the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and pass the Water Resources Reform...
  • Germany: Hansa Shipping Places Order for 30 INTERSCHALT's TROP Modules
    In order for the shipping company to be able to operate its vessels even more efficiently, Managing Director Dieter Mackeprang has opted for a system upgrade to improve efficiency. As a result, the General Manager for technical and nautical issues at Hansa Shipping has placed an order for 30 TROP...
  • Acrow Joins U.S Trade Representative's Business Roundtable on Africa
    (Parsippany, New Jersey) - 27 September 2013 - Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, was recently invited by United States Trade Representative Michael Froman to join a high-powered group of U.S. companies doing business in Africa, including Citigroup, Dow Chemical, FedEx, GE and Microsoft. The business...
  • SCFI: Overall Spot Container Rates Lose $54
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Composite, week ending Sept. 27, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Shanghai to 15 major world port locations measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index eroded for a fourth consecutive week, dropping another $54 per 20-foot-equivalent unit during the week ending Sept. 27. The comprehensive spot rate dropped...
  • McLaurin, PMSA President, Receives 2013 Connie Award
    John R. McLaurin, president of PMSA, received the 2013 Connie Award.The Containerization & Intermodal Institute has presented the 2013 Connie Award to John R. McLaurin, president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The award recognizes individuals for significant influence on containerization in world trade and transportation, innovation in their careers and...
  • DHL Express to Hike Asia-Pacific Prices in 2014
    DHL Express will increase its general average price throughout the Asia-Pacific region by about 5 percent, starting Jan. 1, 2014. "Our annual price increase is targeted first and foremost at ensuring a competitive, sustainable value proposition for our customers," said Ken Allen, CEO of the express service, in a written statement....
  • Shippers Seek Transport Options to Manage Risks
    The economy is anemic, freight demand is slight, cargo space plentiful and rate increases minimal. Obviously, it's time to plan for growth. Shippers, carriers and third-party logistics providers need to strengthen multimodal transportation networks before the economy really heats up, or face a long-predicted capacity crunch. The cost of complacency will...
  • Port of Houston's TEU Volume Dropped in August
    The Port of Houston welcomes Theldon Branch III and Stephen DonCarlos, the port commission's newest members, along with Houston Mayor Annise Parker and State Rep. Wayne Smith, who each officiated a swearing-in for the new commissioners.The Port of Houston handled 176,900 20-foot-equivalent units in August, down 5.4 percent from the...
  • Kuehne + Nagel, VTG Aktiengesellschaft Sign Rail Logistics Merger Agreement
    Heiko Fischer, CEO of VTG Aktiengesellschaft, left, and Karl Gernandt, chairman of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, on Sept. 27 signed an agreement to merge some rail logistics operations of the two companies.Plans for a merger of rail logistics operations by Kuehne + Nagel and VTG Aktiengesellschaft advanced today with...
  • Skou Admits Maersk Line Overrated Container Shipping Demand
    Søren Skou, chief executive of Maersk Line, has admitted that the Danish ocean carrier misjudged the strength in demand for container shipping when it ordered 20 18,000-TEU vessels, worth an estimated $3.7 billion, in early 2011, according to The Wall Street Journal. "It's pretty clear that when we look back to...
  • Port of Houston Authority Selects Portstar for Innovative Online Port Security Training
    Houston, TX - The Port of Houston Authority's Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) Branch has selected PORTSTARTM Seaport Security Training System as their choice for online port security training. The parties have reached a licensing agreement that will provide the Port Authority with an annual subscription to this cutting edge...
  • 'U.S. Veterans Magazine' Names Union Pacific a Best Veteran-Friendly Company
    Omaha, Neb., September 26, 2013 - U.S. Veterans Magazine named Union Pacific Railroad among the nation's top veteran-friendly companies. The results were announced in the publication's 2013 "Best of the Best" list, created to encourage diversity-inclusion practices among industry leaders. "Being named a top veteran-friendly company is an honor that highlights our commitment to...
  • Intermodal Pricing Expected to Rise in US as Truck Rates Increase
    U.S. intermodal pricing is expected to rise next year, largely because the competing trucking industry will have to increase its own rates as capacity tightens and overall freight demand slowly but steadily builds. Just how high intermodal rates will climb depends mainly on how fast the U.S. economy expands and the...
  • Elliott Bay Design Group Opens Office in Alaska
    Seattle (9/26/2013) - Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), the naval architecture and marine engineering firm based in Seattle and New Orleans, has established an office in Ketchikan, Alaska to meet growing customer demand in that region. EBDG is the preferred service provider for a number of Alaska-based companies with which it...
  • Union Pacific's Warren Beach Recognized with David W. Fries Award for Rail Industry Risk Management Efforts
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sept. 26, 2013 - The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today announced Warren Bruce Beach of Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has been awarded the 2013 David W. Fries Award for exemplary risk management efforts and practices in the railroad industry. The award was presented at the Railroad Insurance...
  • Echo Global Logistics Named a Top 100 Finalist for 2013 Annual Chicago Innovation Awards
    CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 09/26/13 -- Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, announced today that its proprietary LTL (Less Than Truckload) pricing engine, RateIQ 2.0, was selected out of 562 nominees as a Top 100 Finalist in the running for the 12th annual...
  • Conexus' Marketing Manager Offers Marketing Insights
    Tulsa, OK, September 26, 2013 - In a recent interview with Russell Goodman, Editor in Chief of SupplyChainBrain, Aubrey Blankenship, Marketing Manager for Conexus, discussed the challenges transportation marketing professionals face in today's advertisement-saturated world. She discussed the importance of being a thought leader and a reliable resource for customers...
  • U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $63 Million in University Transportation Center Grants
    WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) today announced approximately $63 million in grants to 33 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) to advance research and education programs that address critical transportation challenges facing our nation. "University transportation centers are key to helping us address today's transportation needs,...
  • Purolator International Appoints Michael Sonnentag as Branch Sales Manager of its Milwaukee Branch
    Jericho, New York - September 27, 2013 - Michael Sonnentag has joined Purolator International as branch sales manager of its Milwaukee, Wisconsin branch. Purolator International is the leading provider of cross-border logistics between the U.S. and Canada and a subsidiary of Canada's largest integrated delivery services provider, Purolator Inc. The Milwaukee Branch is one of five...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
  • Genmar nears Maersk deal
    New York-based General Maritime is in the final stages of sealing a $1bn-plus deal to acquire 20 very large crude carriers from Maersk Tankers.
  • Japanese giants team up
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has invested in a venture to provide a floating production and storage (FPSO) unit in Ghana.
  • Pirates in disguise?
    Asian pirates are masquerading as traders in ferries and small boats to identify potential new victims.
  • Soanes shares all
    Quentin Soanes has spent much of his life buying and selling ships, but he also dreams of owning one.
  • Westports goes all out
    Westports Holdings is targeting top dollar from a planned IPO because demand for shares is so strong.
  • SCI ditches second AHTS
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has sold its second elderly anchor-handler (AHTS) in three months.
  • Tui bangs Hapag IPO drum
    Major Hapag-Lloyd shareholder Tui is still eager to offload its stake in the German containerline via an IPO but doesn't anticipate a move before its new CEO takes charge next summer.
  • EU launches eco-forum
    The European Commission (EC) is pushing its green shipping agenda with a new taskforce on eco-issues.
  • HSH deals in doubt
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • A shot across the bows
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Fortune favours the brave
    A recovering capesize market means owners who rolled the dice and ordered newbuildings in 2011 and 2012 will be in the money, researcher James Leake believes.
  • CSDC begins scrap drive
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has begun weeding out the last of its single-hull tankers.
  • Ferry on trial
    Scotland is testing out a new ferry service from the Hebrides to the mainland.
  • Nova loses pool partner
    Ocean Tankers has pulled its fleet of VLCCs from the AP Moller Maersk-led Nova Tankers pool, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Arms ship fined
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has fined the owner of a North Korea cargoship up to $1m for arms smuggling.
  • GEMC VLCC deal close
    Taiwan's Global Energy Maritime Corp (GEMC) is finalising negotiations on a VLCC newbuilding order, U-Ming president CK Ong says.
  • Fresh blow for STX Offshore
    Troubled Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has suffered another blow after the number one choice to take over as chief executive turned down the job.
  • CMB siblings take more
    Marc and Virginie Saverys have strengthened their stakes in Belgian shipping group CMB.
  • Samskip expands
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has added a feedership to a new Rotterdam to Norway run.
  • One missing after smash
    Five seafarers were in a critical condition on Friday after the capsize of their cargoship off Japan.
  • Goa in the black
    India's Goa Shipyard has recorded an annual operating profit of INR 685.3m ($11.08m).
  • TEN goes for $50m
    Greek tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has revealed it is aiming to sell $50m of redeemable preferred shares.
  • Klaveness in bulk spin-off
    Torvald Klaveness is planning to raise up to $200m for a new dry bulk spin-off operation called Klaveness Bulk.
  • Gdansk workers strike
    Poland's Gdansk Shipyard looks to have ground to a halt after 700 workers were reported to have downed tools in a dispute over pay.
  • EPD eyes LPG growth
    Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has unveiled a further expansion of its LPG export terminal on the Houston Ship Channel.
  • FMR grabs ASL slice
    Fidelity Investments has made a rare excursion into the Asian offshore vessel market with a stake in ASL Marine.
  • Deiulemar ship freed
    A Deiulemar Shipping bulker arrested in Singapore has been released, the shipowner's liquidators have confirmed to TradeWinds.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
  • Mississippi barge operators react to surplus grain production
  • Ship hits Jacksonville bridge, investigation ongoing
    Mathews Bridge, a major artery in downtown Jacksonville, Fla., sustained heavy damage Thursday afternoon when the Navy ship 1st Lt. Harry L. Martin struck the bridge near the center span. No injuries were reported.
  • Asian shippers question practicality of container weight rule
    The Asian Shippers' Council said an agreement last week by the IMO on mandatory verification of gross weight of containers is unworkable and was not done with what it called "proper representation" from shippers.
  • P&G expands use of GT Nexus
  • N.C. port authority enters wood pellet export business
    According to terms of the 20-year agreement, WoodFuels would finance and build a $25 million export facility at Morehead City to receive, store and load wood pellets for export to Europe as a renewable energy source.
  • Cold Train adds capacity
    Rail Logistics says it recently added 400 53-foot refrigerated containers to its express intermodal service from Washington state to the East Coast to support demand from food producers.
  • Kuehne + Nagel unveils European rail JV
  • Carriers make large art shipments
  • Teacher protests could interrupt cargo flows in Mexico
  • DOT gives $63 million for research
  • Sleep apnea bill affecting truckers passes House
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fluctuating fuel prices in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be good in Houston on Friday.
  • Sulphur restrictions will boost prices for ferries and cargo
    Price increases will have profound effect on freight traffic, however, hike in prices of goods will also ultimately affect consumers.
  • Mixed messages on LNG bunkering
    BIMCO head says its 'not an option' for most ships, while other speakers at IMO symposium see it as the future.
  • Prices show mix movments in Fujairah
    Good demand in Middle East hub.
  • Prices lack direction across Europe
    Rotterdam experiencing congestion.
  • IFO avails 'tight' in Mumbai
    Sources blame 'refinery issues'.
  • New shipping company in Seoul
    Includes bunkering among its activities.
  • Castrol maintains accurate approach on BN
    Asian container operator confirms that higher BN cylinder lubricants deliver more cost-effective control of liner corrosion.
  • LNG-fuelled fleet to reach over 1,000
    Number should be reached in just over a decade, say consultants.
  • Fuel-saving technologies drive orders from Japanese yards
    'We have earned a high reputation,' says chairman of Shipbuilders' Association of Japan.
  • Higher freight rates 'won't put an end to slow steaming'
    Pacific Basin boss also says benefits of 'eco designs' are diluted at slow speeds.
  • Curoil supplying off-shore Aruba
    'Our barge will meet your vessel with the exact specification and quantity of fuel you need.'
  • Commission forms group to support sulphur directive
    New group has wide-ranging remit to push forward work on sulphur limits.
  • Bunker prices end week mixed in Asia
    Supplies of bunker material fine at major ports on Friday.
  • 'No intention' to restructure CSC Phoenix, says Board Secretary
    But company is in negotiation with several creditors.
  • IACS supports 'evidence based' ship efficiency assessment
    Emission reduction measures will also bring fuel savings.
  • China's bonded bunker sales 'dropped' in 2012
    Bunker sales fell against background of 'extremely depressed' shipping market'.
  • Interest in LNG-fuelled newbuilds from Chinese shipowners
    14% of owners will build their vessels with LNG dual-fuel engines, says Chinese survey.
  • Adapting management to today's bunkering industry
    Today's shipping climate requires use of a four wheel drive corporate vehicle, says Marubeni spokesman.

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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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