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July 1, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Long Beach names ex-FedEx Canada president as new chief executive
  • Hong Kong port lays water pipeline over 3 months from July 2
  • Intermodal China conference to be held in Shanghai on August 27-28
  • Jiangsu's Nantong Comprehensive Bonded Zone becomes operational
  • 4,252-TEU Wan Hai 503 pulls ferry crewman from Malacca Strait
  • US, Canada, Mexico April trade up 1.2pc to US$100.1 billion
  • NYK's Yusen Logistics launches temp-control LTL in Indochina
  • Maersk forwarder Damco opens Myanmar container freight station
  • CEVA and Ford expand inbound logistics relationship in Michigan
  • Schenker flies 141-tonne fertiliser boiler from Berlin to Edmonton
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines loads 24-metre rig on An-124-100 freighter
  • US forwarders urge use of private sector dogs to screen air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • APM Terminals leads productivity rankings again
  • CMA CGM's rate restoration from Asian to Red Sea ports
  • Global Express Multilogistics becomes first to obtain AEO certification in Western Region
  • Hapag-Lloyd's West Africa service network restructuring
  • Import container volume at major US ports projected to be high this year
  • Shipping industry welcomes bold ideas on future ocean governance from Global Ocean Commission
  • Chabahar port key in boosting Indo-Afghan trade
  • MMRDA & Cidco to jointly work for MTHL, multimodal corridor
  • Rise in freight rates prompts fleet owners to buy trucks
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 314.92 bn
  • PowerGrid to invest INR 66K cr. to set up high capacity power transmission corridors in various states
  • Resolve infrastructure-related issues to boost Indo-Bangla trade: CII
  • CONCOR temporarily shifts Western Region office to Mulund east ICD

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Omnitrax lands Oklahoma short line
  • Port of Gothenburg offers discount for LNG-powered ships
  • UWC and RZD enhance maintenance partnership
  • New UPS CEO changes Asia Pacific president
  • New link to Latin America from port of Gdansk
  • Latvia introduces road tolls for HGVs
  • Air Canada adds Tokyo's central airport
  • Shipowners and ports call for scrubber clarifications
  • Regional manager appointed for Continental Europe
  • ILU code for all European loading units
  • TNT Express to work with LBAS in Germany
  • JAL cargo surcharge decreases once again

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Triyards delivers first BH450 liftboat
  • Costa Concordia will be scrapped in Genoa
  • Ingalls awarded $76.2 million for NSC 8 long lead materials
  • Otto Marine sells interest in Malaysian JV
  • Wärtsilä gensets picked for well intervention vessels
  • Shipping confidence dips a little
  • June 30, 2014 Philippe Donche-Gay is new IACS Chairman

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Ceremony marks command change for Coast Guard Sector Columbia River
  • Diana Shipping Oks deal for new Capesize bulk vessel
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 9,600 TEU container ship
  • Schnitzer Steel Industries reports third quarter numbers
  • K Line celebrates delivery of LPG carrier GALAXY RIVER

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Maersk Tankers outlines global scope
    But can profitability rise?
  • Rongsheng and Cardiff agree price reduction for suezmax
    Nantucket now trading in Economou-led fleet while yard works on two sister tankers
  • Iraq's oil export industry is on 'high alert' as jihadists declare Islamic state
    Shipping watches Umm Qasr as ISIS claims a caliphate across the northwest and into Syria
  • Scorpio boosts stock buyback to $150m
    New programme will be partly funded from new convertible bond proceeds
  • West coast strikes could cost US economy $2.5bn a day
    As talks look set to continue beyond July 1 deadline, study charts threat to economy
  • Cheniere signs another long-term deal to sell LNG from Corpus Christi
    Agreement with Woodside runs for 20 years with a 10-year extension option
  • Court allows cargo and other interests to participate in MOL Comfort lawsuit
    Underwriters, box owners and others join Mitsui OSK Lines in case against shipbuilder
  • US west coast labour talks look set to go beyond July 1 deadline
    ILWU and PMA negotiators continue to work on new contract
  • Easy money and overordering holding back recovery, Commerzbank warns
    Outlook depends on eurozone and US economies, says Otto
  • A trend turned upside down
    After a year in the doldrums, crude tankers' earnings rise and product carriers' fall
  • Asia-Europe rate increase set to be less than anticipated, say brokers
    Rise in year-to-date rates of 26% will offer carriers relief
  • Wisdom Marine to book panamax bulker
    Expansion-minded owner to pay $35m for 81,700 dwt ship at Namura Shipbuilding
  • Award for Cecilia Battistello
    Bellisario Foundation recognises her achievements in a man's world
  • K-Sure provides over $908m funding for Angelicoussis' LNG carrier orders
    State-owned financier to support Greek owner's $1.7bn deals in South Korea
  • Gothenburg to offer 30% off port dues for gas-fuelled ships
    Discount will run for four years from January 2015
  • Five die in Alang shipbreaking blast
    Saturday's incident raises the number killed this year in South Asian recycling yards to 20
  • FSL Trust leases aframax to Tesoro
    Major US refiner will pay about $5.7m for the 12-month contract
  • Eagle Bulk gets another 15 days to make deal with creditors
    Struggling New York-listed dry bulk operator will not pay interest due on Monday
  • DNV GL rejected boxship designs similar to MOL Comfort
    Industry waiting for result of second investigation into casualty in the summer

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Norsepower claims 5-30% fuel saving
    Finnish marine technology company Norsepower claims its Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution can deliver fuel savings of 5-30%. A first pilot system will be fitted aboard Bore's Estrade later this year, with results verified by partner Lloyd's Register classification society, added the start-up.
  • UK fails to address maritime skills gap
    UK training provider Clyde Marine Training (CMT) has responded to comments made by the House of Commons Transport Committee and urged the government to address the "looming skills gap" in the UK maritime sector. Launching the report in March, committee chairwoman Louise Ellman said: "The
  • Gaming could improve training
    Delegates at the Manning and Training Conference in Copenhagen in May heard a call for new ways to develop training and gained an insight into one innovative approach. Martin Hernqvist, head of the Swedish Club Academy (SWA), said developing effective safety cultures on board involves "thinking
  • Top Ships equips itself to raise $250M
    Top Ships has reiterated its desire to pursue "potential acquisition targets on accretive terms", and filed paperwork to let it raise up to $250M in public equity or debt securities at its convenience. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led company's shelf registration filed with US securities regulators on
  • Another stay of execution for Eagle Bulk
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping has until 15 July to restructure long-term debt totalling $1.2Bn after creditors agreed to extend the deadline by 18 days. The Sophocles Zoullas-led company's announcement on Friday gave no insights into how talks with lenders are progressing. Eagle Bulk previously
  • SKF Blohm Voss unveils Turbulo BlueMon
    Gothenburg-based SKF Blohm Voss Industries has launched its Turbulo BlueMon emission monitoring system. Turbulo BlueMon can record all emissions related to all six MARPOL Annexes on board ships and couple the values with position data from GPS signals. A monitor screen lets users toggle between
  • RSC Bio lube go-ahead from Rolls-Royce
    RSC Bio Solutions, a US-based lubricant expert, has had its EnviroLogic 3068 bio-based hydraulic fluid approved for Rolls-Royce stabilisers under the revised 2013 US EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements. The approval covers Rolls-Royce's VM Series, Neptune, and Aquarius stabilisers, as well
  • Adani faces loss at Abbot Point
    A port expansion at Abbot Point in Queensland, Australia, totalling AUD5.5Bn ($5.17Bn) may be scrapped due to political opposition. Indian mining and port giant Adani told the state government the project is at risk unless dredging of the seabed is completed next year, the Australian Financial
  • Activists query Alang blast death toll
    Green activists suspect an explosion at a shipbreaking yard in Alang in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat in India on Saturday caused more fatalities than initially reported. According to an official statement, five labourers died and at least 10 were injured by a blast on chemical tanker Perin,
  • Korea Line orders bulk carriers
    South Korea's Korea Line Corporation announced today that it will order two 64,000dwt bulk carriers worth KRW56.2Bn ($55.6M). Korea Line told IHS Maritime that the ships will be built at a shipyard in China, not in South Korea. The firm did not want to mention the shipbuilder's name. The investment
  • Fincantieri forced to downsize IPO
    Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincentieri is scaling back its initial public offering (IPO) of shares by more than a third following a tepid response from investors. Shares on offer in the flotation will now total 450M, down from a planned figure of 704M. In addition, as the share price has been
  • OW Bunker launches third barge in Singapore
    OW Bunker, a marine fuel supplier has launched its third barge Marine Noel to expand physical operation in Singapore. The vessel has installed a Coriolis flow meter with the approval of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to ensure product quantity. Marine Noel is a modern 4,700dwt
  • Hong Kong considers new maritime body
    Hong Kong's Transport and Housing Bureau will study in detail the structure, functions, mode of operations and funding arrangements of a statutory maritime body that has been proposed by a consultant. The bureau is following up on the recommendation provided by a consultative study completed earlier
  • SHI stock price to depend on 2Q14 earnings
    Samsung Heavy Industries' stock price would hinge on the South Korean shipbuilder's 2Q14 performance, said an analyst. Samsung Securities' analyst Young-soo Han, who recently visited the shipbuilder, noted that SHI won $3.9Bn in orders over January-May and its end-June figure should not change much.
  • Five missing near Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands
    Five fishermen went missing on Friday, after their boat sank in waters near the Diaoyu Islands, said Xinhua news agency. The ship Minxiayu 01003 with 10 crew on board sank in the morning, north of the islands disputed between Japan and China in the East China Sea. Five fishermen were saved by a
  • Indonesian coal exports to China rebound in May
    Indonesia shipped more coal to China in May, after the previous month marked a 20-month low in such shipments. Last month, Indonesia exported 6.8M tonnes of coal to China, up 49% from April but down 1.2% from May last year. Year to date, China has imported 32M tonnes of Indonesian coal, putting it
  • Cargo ship on fire near Gresik, Indonesia
    Indonesia-flagged Caraka Jaya Niaga III-7 caught fire during repair work while anchored near Buoy 10 off Wilmar Harbour, Gresik, Indonesia, on Thursday. The local police reported that the general cargo ship, carrying timber with 10 metric tonne of diesel oil was anchored at Latitude 07 11S,
  • Nam Cheong share price poised for growth
    Singapore-listed Nam Cheong's share price is targeted to hit SGD0.47 or $0.37 per share, according to the UOB Kay Lian analysis. The company share price currently hovers around SGD0.39 cents or $0.31. The analysis report quoted three factors that Nam Cheong thrives at namely, vessels sales at higher
  • Otto Marine to dispose three AHTSs
    Singapore-listed Otto Marine has signed a memorandum of agreement to sell three offshore vessels to Go Marine Services for $37.5M. Go Marine, a Malaysian incorporated subsidiary of Otto Marine will purchase the three 6,000 bhp Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels namely, Go Avior, Go Hawk and
  • Nigerian shippers demand rail links to ports
    The Shippers' Association Lagos State (SALS) last week urged the Nigerian government to build rail links from the country's existing ports to its inland container depots and container freight stations. An efficient railway system was essential to decongest the both ports and roads, according the
  • 15 dead in Madagascan river wreck
    At least 15 passengers died when a small river craft laden with cargo and 35 passengers capsized on the River Tsiribihina on Tuesday. Most of those on board were traders travelling to market. The accident occurred in deep water 65km from Miandrivazo, in the northwest of Madagascar. L'Express de

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Deutsche Bank seeks to sell Maher Terminals
    Deutsche Bank AG is seeking potential buyers for all or part of Maher Terminals after writing down a large percentage of the $2.3 billion the German bank paid to buy the container terminal operator in 2007. The Wall Street Journal reported that Deutsche Bank is considering selling Maher's terminals in the...
  • China's logistics property developer poised for strong growth
    The Chinese government has identified logistics as one of the pillar industries to support economic growth, and the phenomenal development in this area can be seen in the annual report of Global Logistics Properties, the mainland's market leader. Eighty percent of GLP's China portfolio is geared toward domestic consumption where e-commerce...
  • Integrated operations center tied to P3's demise
    The P3 was a traditional vessel-sharing agreement, albeit a very large one, but for one distinct element that made it unprecedented in the annals of container shipping: its joint operations center. It was this unique element, an entity distinct from the member carriers with its own employees running a combined...
  • DHL sees air cargo returning from ocean
    While many air freight carriers have seen their cargo shift to ocean during the long recovery from the Great Recession, one global carrier has experienced the opposite. DHL Express has been adding capacity into its global network in the last two years, both in terms of planes and ground facilities to...
  • Air freight carriers eagerly await iPhone 6 launch
    Rumors that the new iPhone 6 will be launched in September have not only consumers eagerly anticipating Apple's latest model smartphone. Millions of the China-made phones will be shipped across the world in freighters and in the belly holds of airlines, providing a welcome spike in revenue and yields for...
  • A lesson learned from China's rejection of P3 Network
    Container lines considering launching major highly structured vessel-sharing agreements in Chinese trade lanes would be wise to consider factors other than just market share, said an attorney familiar with Chinese transportation policy. China's surprise rejection of the P3 Network - an ambitious VSA involving Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA...
  • Volvo to sell surplus rail capacity to Scanlog
    The Volvo Group today reached an agreement with Scandinavian Logistics Partners AB to sell extra capacity in rail transport from Belgium to Sweden, effective July 1. Volvo's freight train, known as "Train 8," leaves from Umeå via älmhult in Sweden fully loaded with truck components to the group's truck factory in Ghent,...
  • Union rivalry flares up at AgTC conference
    SAN FRANCISCO - Criticism of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union by an official of the International Association of Machinists provoked an angry response at the Agriculture Transportation Coalition conference in San Francisco on Friday. The IAM, whose members compete with the ILWU for maintenance and repair work at West Coast...
  • FMCSA official defends trucking HOS rule, keeps 'doors open' to change
    NAPLES, Fla. - Truck driver hours of service rules could evolve to become more flexible, but only following concrete safety gains and reduced fatalities on U.S. highways, a federal regulator told trucking and logistics executives at the SMC3 Connections 2014 conference here. "Our doors are open," Larry W. Minor, associate administrator...
  • Lytle urges quick conclusion to PMA-ILWU negotiations
    With the deadline for negotiating a West Coast dockworker contract at hand, the executive director of the Port of Oakland urged both sides to reach a successful conclusion for the good of all West Coast ports. "My message to [Pacific Maritime Association President] Jim McKenna and [International Longshore and Warehouse Union...
  • North Europe's ports face further congestion as alliances hit schedule reliability
    The major North European ports likely will face further congestion in the coming months as carrier alliances continue to have an impact on the reliability of service schedules, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Rotterdam and Hamburg, Europe's two largest container ports, are currently experiencing "significant" congestion, which was last seen during...
  • New broker bond: The 75K solution?
    Q: I've been hearing a lot about the requirement that motor carrier brokers carry a bond for $75,000. Most of the commentary I've encountered has been from the broker industry, and most of it, of course, has been negative. The common idea seems to be that the new requirement is...
  • 'Terrible congestion' at LA-LB
    With the expiration of the current U.S. West Coast longshore agreement just hours away, truck traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is reportedly slow and congested, making it difficult for many shippers to get containers out of the nation's largest port complex. However it appears the...
  • Zim restructuring approved by Israel Corp. shareholders
    Zim VirginiaIsrael Corp. shareholders approved a radical financial restructuring of Zim Integrated Shipping Services over the weekend, paving the way for the group's ocean carrier to buy or lease new ships and form strategic partnerships with other container lines. The debt-for-equity deal is conditional on Israel Corp. reaching agreement with the...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Safe closes on $80m
    Safe Bulkers has added another $10m in gross proceeds as it completed a share offering on Wall Street.
  • ECSA seeks scrubber clarity
    The European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) has joined a port authorities group to urge the European Union to clarify rules on exhaust scrubbers.
  • Liner schedules hit ports
    Port congestions should continue to grow in northern Europe as alliance-making liner operators' schedule reliability declines, Drewry Maritime Research claims.
  • Hong Sheng Da scraps one
    China's Hong Sheng Da Shipmanagement has sold one of its oldest bulkers for demolition, it is claimed.
  • Navios seeks funds
    Greek owner Navios Maritime Holdings is planning a share sale to raise cash for vessel acquisitions.
  • Skangass speaks on spill
    LNG provider Skangass has explained why LNG was spilt during a cruise ferry bunkering operation last month.
  • Alpha's $1.4bn deal
    Greece's Alpha Bank is planning to raise EUR 500m ($683m) by securitising EUR 1bn of shipping loans.
  • Scorpio boosts buyback
    Scorpio Tankers has strengthened an already aggressive share buyback initiative.
  • OPEC's aid for VLs
    Increased OPEC production could create demand for up to 50 additional VLCCs this year, Jefferies says.
  • Oldendorff takes over
    Germany's Egon Oldendorff has strengthened its Middle East operations by teaming up with a government fund and buying its holding in tanker and bulker owner Eships.
  • Sealion orders in China
    Gregory Callimanopulos-backed Sealion Shipping has turned to Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries for a new saturation diving support/offshore construction vessel.
  • Port offers LNG discount
    Gas-powered ships will see their port fees slashed from next year at Gothenburg in Sweden.
  • Otto passes Go
    Singapore's Otto Marine has disposed of its stake in a Malaysian joint venture three days after selling it three anchor-handlers.
  • Daishin charts price fall
    A decline in newbuilding prices will last for at least three months, Daishin Securities says.
  • Fincantieri slashes IPO
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has reduced its planned IPO by 36% as the state said it would not release any of its stock.
  • Fire hits cruiseship
    A Holland America cruiseship has been forced back to port in the US after a boiler fire.
  • Pac Basin shuffles pack
    Pacific Basin Shipping has recalled its towage chief Chanakya Kocherla to Hong Kong to take up the post of chief technical officer.
  • Zim pleads its case
    Israeli container line Zim has won shareholder approval for its huge debt restructuring, but doubts remain about state permission for the deal, as well as potential shipping alliances and its IPO.
  • CMES fixes VLCC loan
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has clinched a new $510m loan to part-fund its VLCC expansion.
  • Top stacks $250m on shelf
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships has laid the groundwork for further equity raises with a $250m shelf registration.
  • Holland America fire
  • Tanker fights off attack
    A Torm products tanker has thwarted a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden with the help of armed guards.
  • Otto eyes Malaysia
    Otto Marine is offloading three of its anchor handlers to its Malaysian subsidiary in a deal worth $37.5m, the company has confirmed.
  • Fred Olsen lifts Yinson
    Yinson Holdings has seen first quarter net profit almost double following its takeover of Fred Olsen production last year.
  • New Unifeeder investor
    Danica Pension has emerged as a minority shareholder in compatriot short-sea operator Unifeeder.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Shipowners ask EU for clearer rules on emissions filters
    The European Union has set a Jan. 1 deadline for vessels sailing in the Emission Control Areas of the English Channel, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to use bunker fuels with a maximum sulfur content of 0.1 percent.
  • Madagascar back in AGOA, Swaziland out
    Madagascar was removed from the trade program on Jan. 1, 2010, following a 2009 coup d'état. The country held its first democratic elections since the coup late 2013; the U.S. has begun normalizing relations with Madagascar.
  • ILWU talks expected to continue past tomorrow's deadline
    The current contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and employers is due to expire tomorrow, July 1, but nearly all observers are expecting talks to continue.
  • Zim 'on the verge of a new era'
    Shareholders of Israel Corp. approved a debt restructuring agreement for Zim, but the company is still trying to negotiate an agreement over the "golden share" the Israeli government maintains in the company.
  • UPS expands China-Europe rail service
  • UP triple track to separate Chicago commuter, freight rail
  • Bahri shareholders approve Vela merger
    Nearly 100 percent of Bahri shareholders who voted have approved the Saudi national shipping company's merger with Vela International Marine Limited.
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • 'Substantial' discount for LNG-fuelled ships in Gothenburg
    Swedish port to offer 30% port tariff reduction for LNG-powered vessels.
  • Prices show soft picture across Europe
    Quiet market seen in key bunkering hub of Rotterdam.
  • Fujairah market lacks direction
    Little movement in Suez.
  • Gibraltar moves to cut bunker waiting times
    Port wants to sharpen 'its competitive edge'.
  • Scrubbers: 'Clarifications are urgently needed'
    Still confusion about scrubbers, six months before stricter ECA regulations come into force.
  • Bunker company among business award finalists
    Cyprus-based outfit praised for 'original thinking'.
  • ECA rules could boost bunkering prospects in the Azores
    'Ships using LNG will have to stop more to refuel,' says port executive director.
  • Prices slip across Asia
    Offices in Hong Kong to close for a holiday on Tuesday.
  • Rolls-Royce to undertake LNG study
    Study prompted by LNG bunkering related enquiries.
  • Established player to move into bunkering
    Jamaican company already present in motor fuel segment.
  • Firms recognised for hybrid marine propulsion system
    Fuel savings up to 38%.
  • SLPA: Hambantota bunker cargo has 'no negative issues'
    Marine fuel sourced from 'highly respected and leading entities' within industry, SLPA tells Bunkerworld.
  • OW Bunker adds barge to Singapore fleet
    Barge has coriolis flow meter installed.
  • New Monaco-based trader at Dan-Bunkering
    Charalambopoulos was born and grew up in Athens.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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