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February 3, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shaanxi cargo volume up 10.87pc to 1,291 million tonnes in 2013
  • Liaoning province ports handle nearly 1 billion tonnes in 2013
  • Inner Mongolia's Erenhot cargo volume up 12pc to 13 million tonnes
  • China's traffic infrastructure investment to hit CNY1.53 trillion
  • China, Kazakhstan sign agreement on Lianyungang box logistics project
  • Nantong welcomes first Yangtze river-Bohai shipping box loop
  • Singapore's 6.2pc December manufacturing rise driven by electronics
  • Chongqing to spend US$6.61 billion on highway infrastructure in 2014
  • Long Beach expects box volume to surpass 7 million TEU by 2016
  • Chinese order boom helps consolidate yards, but does little for profits
  • Panalpina banks on LCL growth as air cargo gives way to sea freight
  • Czech Airlines extends contract for scheduling with Lufthansa Systems
  • FedEx healthcare online roundtable discusses cold chain challenges

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • Adopt innovative measures to reduce port logistics costs, B. K. Mansukhani tells fertiliser trade
  • Concor registers 5.49 pc growth in net on better exports
  • Let EU consortia exemption expire, says GSF
  • Coffee imports may increase to meet higher consumption
  • Exports gain momentum as Trade Policy measures kick in, says government
  • Govt hikes import duty on refined edible oils
  • Cochin Port gets first liquid ammonia shipment
  • DP World pioneers world's largest semi-automated container terminal
  • Gujarat Chief Minister outlines vision for maritime development in state through article in GMB magazine
  • KoPT mulls bringing its land holdings under new policy
  • Petronet may let out Kochi facility to foreign operator
  • NHAI introduces new exit policy norms
  • PMG clears road for 84 mega projects
  • Forex reserves up $0.16 bn to $292.24 bn
  • Govt to pursue ornamental fishery exports
  • India pushes for trade along Myanmar border
  • INR ends almost flat at 62.67 against dollar
  • National policy on LNG needed: Prof. K. V. Thomas
  • Adani Foundation bags 3rd Annual Greentech CSR 2013 Award

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UPS drives up turnover and profit in 2013
  • Florida East Coast Railway acquires 24 locomotives
  • Reshuffle at K Line
  • Hupac conveys more road consignments by rail
  • Norbert Dentressangle surpasses EUR 4 billion sales barrier...
  • New South African cargo carrier to take off this month
  • China is looking into P3
  • C.H. Robinson opens new office in Innsbruck
  • MOL's container division keeps sailing in the red
  • Study shows drivers using new restart are less tired
  • CEO for Air Seychelles comes from South Africa
  • IAG Cargo to add Mexico and Cape Town capacity
  • ECSA maps out maritime careers opportunities
  • DHL inaugurates logistics centre at London Heathrow
  • ADB helps to complete Bishkek-Osh road
  • Emirates und Etihad - Von «A» bis «Z»
  • Brussels Airlines working with WFS in Manchester
  • A chief information officer for Kenco

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • DHT signs LOI for three VLCCs from HHI
  • AEP River Ops takes delivery of first tank barge
  • Wallenius exercises options for giant car carrier duo
  • Peter Soles joins Glosten Associates
  • Nose job brings fuel savings
  • Promar orders two PSVs from Damen Shipyards
  • January 31, 2014 Vigor set to expand with another Alaskan shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • Port of Seattle expanding with new customers in 2013
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new Senior Vice President
  • Tree thinning project underway near Portland International Airport
  • Vigor Industrial eyeing deal for Seward, Alaska drydock
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • DHT orders three VLCCs as it starts raising $227m for fleet expansion
    UPDATED: Letter of intent signed with HHI for three vessels at $97.3m each
  • Rate volatility set to return after Chinese new year
    Container derivatives brokers expect a tough time for carriers' attempted increases
  • US holds all the cards in LPG
    Owners bet everything on the country's growing gas exports
  • Isis crew receive back pay but await money for repatriation costs
    ITF has set Derna Carriers a five-day deadline to pay outstanding costs
  • Capital Product scores increased credit facility to hunt tankers and boxships
    Revenues rise as three recent containerships kick in
  • Welcome to The Week on Wall Street
    Lloyd's List US correspondent's new column is shipping's Letter from America
  • Aker Arctic appoints new board following government takeover
    New Finnish icebreaker secured with Russian bank guarantees
  • TEN offering will raise cash for growth
    New fundraiser comes as interest in crude tanker stocks picks up
  • Japanese lines expect box trades to remain under pressure
    NYK, MOL and K Line warn of weakening prospects
  • Mercator Navigation tankers will stay in Scorpio pools
    German manager clarifies new ownership structure
  • How a shipping firm with no vessels on the water has become flavour of the month on Wall St
    Scorpio Bulkers has moved fast, cashed in on 'brand Bugbee' and raised $905m from a frenzied investors' scramble to buy shares
  • Five suspected pirates transferred to Seychelles for prosecution
    International court has prosecuted 33 to date
  • Aurora LPG registers on Norwegian over-the-counter exchange
    Newest liquefied petroleum gas shipping company targets expansion
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Record 1.7m teu of boxship deliveries scheduled for 2014
  • Pacific International Lines in the spotlight
    Company Focus: PIL set to continue its straightforward and proven path of organic growth and a flexible approach to its chosen trades
  • Clarksons director named chairman of Maritime UK
    Evans succeeds Stewart at the helm of industry lobby
  • Exmar sees profits double on robust LPG exports out of US
    US LPG exports kept market tight in fourth quarter
  • MOL's nine-month results go back to black
    Firm downgrades its annual ordinary income forecast amid depressed boxship markets
  • K Line's bulk division buoys its nine-month earnings
    Company's box unit posts operating loss
  • NYK posts a jump in nine-month profits to $277m
    Small gain for the container division as strong bulk results support robust earnings

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • DHT poised for more VLCCs
    Hours after a major equity sale, DHT has revealed letters of intent with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for three more VLCC newbuilds
  • Capital Product Partners back in black
    Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners has swung to a fourth-quarter profit on rising rates
  • TEN prices equity sale
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has priced a follow-on equity offering at a hefty discount to the stock's previous closing price
  • Calls grow for Indian Ocean shipping line
    A regional shipping line is needed to serve the Indian Ocean islands and east Africa, according to some speakers at Transport Events' recent Indian Ocean Ports & Logistics Conference in Mauritius
  • NOCC board rejects Klaveness-JP Morgan bid
    The board of Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has rejected an offer tabled by the Klaveness group and JP Morgan, saying that it does not reflect the underlying value of the company
  • Cyclone Dylan passes and ships return to anchorage
    All North Queensland bulk ports reopened at 10am local time in the wake of Cyclone Dylan passing over the coast and being downgraded to a tropical storm
  • Mixed financial fortunes for Japan's big three
    Japan's big three reported varying fortunes for 3Q13, with both MOL and NYK Line improving their bottom line and "K" Line announcing an extraordinary loss
  • Damen wins Promar PSV order
    Damen Shipyards Group has won an order from Switzerland-based shipowner Promar Shipping Services for two Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs)
  • Trapped icebreakers in danger from icebergs
    When the MV Akademik Shokalskiy and the Xue Long sent out distress calls over Christmas and New Year, it was not just because the ships were trapped in Antarctic ice
  • HHI wins Metrostar VLCC pair
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won an order for another pair of VLCCs from Greek owner Metrostar Management, which will be built at its Gunsan yard and brings the owner's total on order to six

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • Global Maritime Forecast
    2014 had no shortage of story lines that reshaped the global maritime market. Introduction of the P3 Network among the three largest carriers, expansion of the G6 alliance's service network and the merger of Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's CSAV dominated the discussion and forced shippers to adapt. As the year closes,...
  • Intermodal: Year-End Review and Outlook
    Long dominated by rapid growth in the movement of U.S. imports, the true success story for intermodal railroads in recent years has been on the domestic side, where traffic is growing more rapidly than international volumes. With increasing amounts of traffic shifting from trucking, that domestic focus likely will continue...
  • Asia Maritime
    As one of the world's primary drivers of global trade, the Asia-Pacific region has been the biggest success story in a maritime industry beset with problems for three years. But like other markets, it's undergoing rapid change that is changing the dynamics. The introduction of the P3 Network among Maersk...
  • Global Logistics
    Global supply chain interests have endured monumental change over the past three years as shippers and transportation providers have reshaped the way global trade moves in a new world order. Cargo owners are keeping inventories leaner than ever as they pursue new sourcing alternatives closer to destination markets, in the...
  • Canada Trade
    Canada's four main container ports - Montreal, Halifax, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert - handle different levels of cargo for domestic Canadian consumption, combined with being entry points for cargo to the U.S. market, creating unique supply chain challenges while offering shippers and carriers an alternative to the largest U.S. ports....
  • Port Productivity: 2013 Rankings and Best Practices
    This webcast will analyze some of the crucial issues confronting ports and container terminal operators in clearing cargo from ship to shore, be it at the berth, in the yard or at the gate. Those challenges are only getting greater as ships increase to sizes unimaginable just a decade ago,...
  • SCFI Quiet Ahead Ahead of Chinese New Year
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Jan. 31, 2014 Full-size image Spot container freight rates from Shanghai to the U.S. and Europe edged lower this week, but both markets are still holding on to substantial gains achieved late in 2013. Spot rates as tracked by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index,...
  • DCLI to Put Radials on 20,000 Chassis
    Direct ChassisLink is launching a program to replace bias-ply tires with radial tires on more than 20,000 chassis and plans eventually to convert its entire fleet to radials, as part of its 2014 expansion program. Intermodal chassis are among the last holdouts for bias-ply tires, which vehicle manufacturers replaced years ago...
  • Knight Transportation's 4Q Earnings Top Expectations
    Knight Transportation reported its net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $20.1 million, improving 13.6 percent year-over-year from $17.7 million, partially fueling an 8.1 percent gain in profit for the full year of 2013. Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group said that Knight's earnings were ahead of consensus analyst estimates...
  • Intermodal Pays Off for Canadian National Railway
    CALGARY, Alberta - Canadian National Railway's $220 million investment in its Calgary area logistics park, which opened a year ago, is a case study in how intermodal is paying off for Canada's largest railroad. The busy gates and positioning near a growing metropolitan area helped drive CN's intermodal volume up 8...
  • UPS Plans to Avoid Another Christmas Crunch in 2014
    With fewer than 330 shopping days until Christmas, UPS is already preparing for the next holiday peak, determined to avoid mistakes made in 2013 that led to a last-minute delivery debacle and stripped $178 million from its domestic package operating profit in the fourth quarter. The express package giant was...
  • Transloading Hits Record at LA-LB in 2013, But Future Growth Uncertain
    The transloading of imported cargo from marine containers to domestic containers in Southern California increased sharply in 2013, but new data suggests transloading has hit a plateau and future growth will be incremental. The longer-term implication of this trend, if it plays out, is that it could indicate retailers and other...
  • Ocean Carrier Reliability Sags, SeaIntel Says
    Container ships arrived at their destination ports across the globe on time 73.7 percent of the time in December 2013, falling 7.7 percentage points from 81.4 percent in the previous month and marking the lowest schedule reliability in the last two years, according to the latest Global Liner Performance report...
  • CMA CGM Announces New Middle East-Somalia Service [Updated]
    Somalia coastline near Mogadishu.CMA CGM has announced the launch of a new direct service from the Middle East to Somalia. The Noura Express service, which was slated to launch yesterday with the Kailas, voyage DB227R, will connect Mogadishu, Somalia, with the container line's long-haul services via Khor Fakkan, the United Arab Emirates. The...
  • US, 11 Pacific Rim Countries Closing In on Trade Pact
    After 20 rounds of talks, the U.S., Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim countries are poised to deliver the text of the far-reaching Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP could become reality this year, but will the reality match the hype? U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman has described the TPP as a "21st...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • FREE mulls disposal
    FreeSeas appears to be in the process of offloading one of its youngest handysize bulkers.
  • Kamsarmax coup
    Navios has been linked to the acquisition of three kamsarmax bulkers controlled by Active Shipping of Turkey.
  • Premuda in penalty box
    Another vessel has landed in hot water with the US Coast Guard (USCG) for failing to comply with restrictions aimed at reducing air pollution.
  • Khanna lifts curtain
    Pioneer Marine has broken its silence about the identity of ten bulkers that were acquired during the first phase of its campaign to build a fleet of up to 30 ships.
  • Eletson on the record
    Eletson Holdings of Greece has confirmed the identity of the long-range-one (LR1) products tankers it recently acquired for $66.3m.
  • TEN hires reinforcements
    Some of the most notable names in the shipping arena have been recruited to aid Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) in its latest campaign to raise cash on Wall Street.
  • Qatargas details LNG STS
    Qatari charterer Qatargas has given a few initial details of its contingency LNG ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations between two of its Q-Flex LNG carriers off Singapore.
  • DHT doubles VL orderbook
    DHT Holdings has doubled its newbuilding orderbook with a deal for three new VLCCs at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Atlantic fixes for four
    An Atlantic Offshore supply ship has won a four-year charter for well-support work.
  • Capes next for Cosco
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • CPP back in black
    Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has returned to profit in the fourth quarter as boxship acquisitions boosted revenue.
  • DHT back for more
    DHT Holdings has secured over $200m from its second equity issue in three months as it looks to continue its expansion efforts.
  • NAT wins suezmax spat
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has won compensation from Dubai's Gulf Navigation for poor maintenance of a suezmax it chartered out until 2010.
  • WEM bulker on block
    A WEM Lines bulker is to be auctioned off after being arrested in Malaysia.
  • Promar orders PSV double
    Promar of Switzerland is heading to Dutch shipbuilder Damen for two platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings.
  • CMES facing big loss
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has forecast it will fall to a big loss for 2013.
  • NOCC: still no deal
    The three independent directors of Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) have again rejected a takeover bid from Klaveness and JP Morgan.
  • Havila slightly short
    Havila Shipping has turned in a slightly weaker than expected set of fourth quarter numbers.
  • Crash conundrum solved
    A DFDS ferry smashed into a UK berth after a propulsion back-up button was accidentally pressed, an accident report has revealed.
  • Seizert sells down
    Diana Shipping's largest independent shareholder has cashed in most of its chips in the New York-listed bulker owner.
  • Azuma pushes up profit
    Japanese cement carrier owner Azuma Shipping has increased profit in the nine months to 31 December.
  • Meiji makes more
    Meiji Shipping is set for an improved annual profit after jacking up its bottom line in the first nine months.
  • Amsterdam expands
    The Dutch port of Amsterdam is spending EUR 100m ($135.5m) on expansion projects to cope with bigger products tankers.
  • NS United bounces back
    Diversified Japanese owner NS United has recorded a vastly improved nine month performance on the way to a strong return to full-year profitability.
  • Iino on the up
    Japan's Iino Kaiun Kaisha has pushed up nine-month earnings as revenue grew.
  • Daiichi does better
    Bulker owner Daiichi Chuo Kisen has reduced red ink again in the nine months to 31 December.
  • Reefer 'a time bomb'
    Micronesian officials fear a spill from a Chinese reefer stuck on a reef since 11 December.
  • The five-day king
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • NYK comes out tops
    NYK, Japan's biggest shipowner, has seen net income for the first nine months of the year, increase nearly nine-fold.
  • K Line powers ahead
    K Line has recorded a near 70% improvement in its financial performance for the first nine months of the FY 2013 financial year.
  • Dry and wet boost MOL
    Strong capesize rates and a late surge in VLCC rates helped Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) improve its results for the first nine months.
  • Clipper has a nose job
    Clipper Group is the latest shipowner to alter the bulbous bow on one of its ships in a bid to improve fuel consumption.
  • Pirates handed over
    Five men believed to have taken part in an attack on a Navios product tanker have been handed over to authorities in the Seychelles.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • TNT Express decides to keep Brazilian operations
    After trying to sell its domestic Brazilian business for nearly a year as part of a company realignment, TNT Express has ended discussions with potential bidders and has decided to hang on to the operations.
  • COSCO containership, tanker collide
  • Revenue up, profit down at CN
  • MOL vessel on-time arrivals down in TP, up in Asia-Europe
    The liner carrier MOL (America) said this week that its on-time vessel arrival performance fell marginally from the third to fourth quarters on the transpacific trade, but rose in the transatlantic and Asia-Europe trades.
  • Revenues rise at Norbert Dentressangle
  • Norfolk Southern opens Chesapeake bulk transfer facility
  • K+N, SAS continue logistics agreement
  • Henningsen Cold Storage expands in Portland
  • Kane Is Able expands to Detroit market
  • Correction: New JaxPort master plan focuses on rail
  • Freight interests encouraged by State of Union address
    Leslie Blakey of the Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors pointed out that transportation infrastructure was raised near the beginning of the speech, while the national audience was likely at its highest point.
  • China rejecting U.S. corn exports
    China has been rejecting large quantities of genetically modified corn shipped from the U.S., according to press reports.
  • U.S. GDP grew 3.2% in Q4
  • Florida Gov. Scott unveils transport budget
  • Sen. Boxer, Rep. Shuster receive port industry honor
  • NTSB to hold hearing on UPS Airlines crash
  • Japanese carriers report losses in container units

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • Bunker prices firm in San Francisco
    Demand was said to be relatively quiet at the US West Coast port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • 2013 fuel sales up 10% at Gazprom Neft Marine Bunker
    Firm sold 3.2 million metric tonnes of bunker fuel in 2013.
  • Hull, rudder modifications lead to fuel savings for firm
    The Clipper Galaxy has experienced 8.5% in fuel savings, says firm.
  • 'Scrubber' decision boost for US port
    Carnival Cruise Lines to stick with Baltimore.
  • Bunker prices soft across regional bunkering hubs
    But prices firmer in South Africa.
  • Prices show mixed trend across Europe
    Prompt product tight in Rotterdam.
  • Analysts still expect scrubber demand to climb
    Sulphur regulations should be a boost for shipyards.
  • Tanker owner sells older ship for 'eco' alternative
    Loss made on deal.
  • LNG bunkering: European Commission remains 'ready to help'
    Applications for funds must have 'facts, figures and budgets'.
  • Singapore deploys 24 vessels to tackle bunker leaks
    'Most of the affected areas have been cleaned up', says MPA.
  • Singapore owner contemplates eco buys
    Siva Bulk looking at fuel-saving, Japanese designs.
  • Norway highlights shortcomings in IMO scrubber guidelines
    Points to inconsistencies found after recent experience on installation and verification of systems.
  • Bunker prices soften in Tokyo Bay
    'Very quiet' demand seen at the port.
  • Pump system management can add to fuel savings
    More shipowners turning to system as fuel management tool, says manufacturer.
  • US barge operator posts annual profit
    Demand for marine diesel engine services boosts firm's bottom line.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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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