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December 3, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Trade Facilitation Agreement wins unanimous backing at WTO in Geneva
  • OOCL joins other lines in putting off west coast congestion surcharge
  • Protectionism rises as Beijing deploys non-tariff barriers to imports
  • China accelerates railway spending, partly to bolster cooling economy
  • UK minister to raise pirate ransom insurance concerns with security ministry
  • UN's new Polar Code to be enforced, Russia still unhappy with rules
  • Singapore eyes 3pc GDP rise in 2014 and expects to see 2-4pc in 2015
  • French truckers seek European Union protection from Polish low-cost carriers
  • Royal Mail's travails grow more acute competing with e-tailing giant Amazon
  • Old code of rescue at sea challenged by exigencies of modern maritime life
  • Two-day Lufthansa pilot strike to hit freighters and long-haul flights
  • Cathay, SIA among airlines sued by Deutsche Bahn in price-fixing
  • US-Mexico air agreement to raise number of airlines, destinations
  • Air cargo to enjoy boom beyond Chinese New Year, says AAPA chief
  • Latin American airports congested as soon as they open: IATA official

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Emirates Shipping Line upgrades East Africa services
  • EU regulation on CO2 reporting by ships may complicate global agreement, says ICS
  • Global schedule reliability increases as Los Angeles/Long Beach port congestion continues
  • Govt plans coastal economic regions under Sagarmala project
  • Govt to launch PM's Jal Marg Yojana to enhance water transport
  • Hamburg Süd wins 'Electrolux Supplier Award 2014'
  • NYK Group co. develops new lubricity-improving, anti-mold oil additive
  • Preparing for low sulphur operation
  • UK freight forwarding sector welcomes road improvement plans
  • Dock workers observe cleanliness drive at Mumbai Port
  • Fadnavis lays foundation stone for Karanja port
  • Gateway Rail appoints Sachin Bhanushali as CEO
  • 48 new power projects seek funding
  • Govt will try to introduce GST Bill in current Parliament session, says Jaitley
  • INR recovers smartly against dollar
  • PM promises improved physical infrastructure in North-East
  • RBI keeps repo rate steady at 8 pc
  • Stainless steel mills want buffer against cheap Chinese imports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Australia dispensing with ineffectual heavy vehicle devices
  • Kazakhstan turns eyes on port of Bandar Abbas
  • Yellow in motion - but only with SBB Cargo
  • Contract logistics under new guidance in Brazil
  • A vacancy to fill at Saudia
  • Algeria to upgrade northern railway line
  • C.H. Robinson to acquire Freightquote
  • Emirates launches third new A380 destination within three...
  • PD Ports strengthening rail connections
  • Rolner back on board and taking top berth
  • RZDL joins Sino-Russian logistics project
  • Industry heavyweights sign automotive partnership
  • Asian airfreight volumes taking off in October
  • Von Süd- und Nordamerika nach Doha
  • Vertannes wins Martin Schröder award
  • Bimco calls for less red tape for shipping industry

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Shell prioritises navigational audits
    Close engagement with the bridge team via navigational audits has been "incredibly valuable" for Shell, a company executive told a Nautical Institute seminar in London last night. David Hill, deputy designated person ashore at Shell, told attendees at 'Watchkeeping Standards - Do Navigation Audits
  • Bulker giant maintains cost control
    Star Bulk, the largest US-traded dry bulk company including newbuildings, has posted lower than expected third-quarter losses due to its cost-control efforts. The NASDAQ-listed owner reported net income of $221,000 for 3Q14, compared with a net loss of $168,000 in the same period last year.
  • Hapag-CSAV union is sealed
    A merger between Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV's container shipping business has finally been closed after anti-trust clearance from all relevant authorities, the partners announced today. The German carrier and its Chilean counterpart are poised to become the world's fourth-largest box operator through a
  • Parakou secures NASDAQ listing
    Parakou Tankers will become a publicly traded company in the US following its reverse merger with Cambridge Capital Acquisition Corp, a NASDAQ-listed blank-cheque company formed last year. On 2 December, Cambridge and Singapore-based Parakou Tankers - an offshoot of Hong Kong's Parakou
  • Nam Cheong adds subsidiaries in Malaysia
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Nam Cheong has set up two new wholly owned subsidiaries - SK Power and SK Precious - in Malaysia's Labuan federal territory. The two firms were incorporated by SK Global, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Nam Cheong. Both new companies have been set
  • Container spot rates set to sag in 2015
    Container spot freight rates are likely to slip in 2015 amid continued overcapacity and weak pricing discipline, says Sydbank senior analyst Jacob Pedersen. In November, spot rates sank about 15%, with Asia-Europe rates leading the decline, he said in a monthly review of the shipping markets. "The
  • South Stream diversion may spur shipping
    Russia's decision to divert the South Stream gas pipeline to Turkey raises the issue of how Europe might alternatively source gas, says Frode Morkedal, a shipping analyst at ABG Sundal Collier in Oslo. Agreed in 2006, the pipeline had been due to carry 63M cbm of gas per year from the eastern
  • Dry bulk vessels continue to shed value
    Dry bulk carriers are still losing value, although owners look unlikely to book impairment charges this quarter, say analysts. Kurt Waldeland and Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo, said "asset values have continued to slide through 4Q14" in the absence of a seasonal upturn
  • One dead, 52 missing as trawler sinks
    A South Korean stern trawler flooded and sank in the Bering Sea yesterday, leaving one of its 60 crew dead and 52 missing. Oryong No. 501 (IMO number 7388504) went down at about 14:20 Korean time while catching pollack off the coast of northeast Russia's Chukotka region after seawater entered its
  • Report shreds Hong Kong Terminal 10 plan
    Hong Kong's proposed development of a 10th cargo terminal, at southwest Tsing Yi, is economically unviable, according to a report released yesterday. But the 'Study on the Strategic Development Plan for Hong Kong Port 2030' said Kwai Tsing container port needs more land to stay competitive. While
  • Mermaid Maritime seeks M&A opportunities
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Mermaid Maritime is eyeing the merger and acquisition (M&A) market on the back of its strong financial performance. CEO and executive vice-president Chalermchai Mahagitsiri told IHS Maritime that, despite volatile oil prices, the company finished its 2014
  • Oil price drop to hit Korea's shipbuilding industry
    The drop in oil prices would affect Korean shipbuilders both offshore and commercial vessel players, said an analyst in a research note. Samsung Securities analysts Young-soo Han said, "The Korean shipbuilding share price index fell 5% last week, after oil prices declined following an Organization
  • NYK subsidiary creates fuel additive
    Nippon Yuka Kogyo, a subsidiary of Japan's second-biggest shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), has developed an additive for low-sulphur gas oil. The company says the product would improve the safety of bunkering equipment. Generally, various additives are needed to improve
  • MODEC teams up with Schahin in FPSO project
    MODEC and its Brazilian partner Schahin Group have won a contract to supply, charter and operate a Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel by Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras). In late November, the two partners signed Letter of Intent (LOI) with Petrobras on the same project, a
  • CSA calls for supervision of shipping alliances
    China Shipowners' Association (CSA) called for government departments to strengthen supervision over shipping alliances, especially the alliance of foreign shipping companies, on 27 November. "The government should enhance supervision over industrial organisations, including shipping alliances,

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • ABS approves LNG fueled Z-drive towboat design
  • Schettino could face 22 year prison term
  • Jensen designs two new Crescent Towing ASD tugs
  • Bharat Amin named Newport News VP and CIO
  • December 02, 2014 Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV complete merger
  • December 02, 2014 MaK to power Maersk COSCO newbuilds
  • DNV GL introduces "GAS READY" notation
  • December 02, 2014 Ingalls Shipbuilding unions ratify contract extension

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Port Metro Vancouver changing permitting process for container trucks
  • Orion Marine Group names Stauffer to company board of directors
  • Crowley making changes to management makeup
  • C.H. Robinson agrees to buy Freightquote.com in cash deal
  • Diana Containerships takes delivery of 5,000 TEU box ship SANTA PAMINA

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Star Bulk open to new mergers while ramping up consolidated entity
    Much of its activity during the third quarter centered on 'defensive stance'
  • European lines tighten their grip on box trades as Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV merge
    Carriers must integrate as quickly as possible to achieve cost savings of $300m
  • Smit among tug firms raided by Dutch and German competition authorities
    Update: Six companies said to be under investigation
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV complete merger of container businesses
    Ownership structure of German line to change as CSAV acquires 34% shareholding
  • Cambridge Capital and Parakou Tankers plan a 20-tanker buying spree
    Mergers and acquisition firm has the muscle to expand the Singapore owner's fleet
  • Busan urges northeast Asia ports to co-operate
    Lim speaks out as South Korean hub faces growing transhipment rivalry from China
  • The race is on as container lines finalise 20,000 teu boxship orders
    G6 members MOL and OOCL are front runners as top carriers eye their next newbuildings
  • Fuyo Kaiun chooses aframax time charter over spot market
    Japanese owner puts Rich Duke II on 12-month time charter for $18,750 per day
  • Asia-Europe trade volumes continue upward trend
    Peak leg trade figures show 8% growth for the first nine months of this year
  • US port congestion hits transpacific reliability
    But global carrier performance improves as congestion in north Europe eases
  • VLCCs answer a $64,000 question
    Big tankers' fourth-quarter earnings hit a four-year high
  • Tokyo court ends Sanko reorganisation
    Japanese dry bulk and tanker operator went bust in 2012 and has been under court-led reorganisation for more than a year
  • Cleartrade and Baltex open FFA competition via LCH Clearnet
    Singapore-based Cleartrade will offer LCH EnClear futures contracts, as Baltex launches block trade facility in the wake of LCH's reclassification drive

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Port Metro Vancouver finalizing North American drayage program
    Port Metro Vancouver is putting the finishing touches on the first drayage program in North America that will seek to balance truck capacity with demand in order to promote profitable operations for motor carriers and a sustainable wage level for drivers. Canada's largest container port announced that it is finalizing details...
  • Boston port throughput up for fifth straight month
    The port of Boston continued a streak of year-over-year volume gains in November, handling 16.5 percent more cargo last month. November throughput at Boston hit 18,371 TEUs. Full size chart. Though traffic slowed a little as peak season subsided, November throughput at Boston hit 18,371 TEUs, 16.5 percent more than November 2013. Year...
  • Shipping emissions at ports to quadruple by 2050, report says
    Most shipping emissions at ports are set to increase fourfold through 2050, requiring strong abatement measures on shipping in targeted regions in coming decades, according to a new report by the International Transport Forum. Carbon dioxide and mono-nitrogen oxide emissions from ships in ports are forecast to rise up to...
  • World Bank to invest $1.2 billion in East African transport infrastructure
    Photo courtesy of TCITS.A $1.2 billion investment from the World Bank will help five East African countries to improve transportation infrastructure and boost efficiency at the region's largest ports over the next seven years. The investments will be spent, in part, to develop inland waterways and enhance capacity at the area's...
  • Seattle-Tacoma alliance moves one-step forward with regulatory nod
    Photo courtesy of the Port of Tacoma.WASHINGTON - The ports of Seattle and Tacoma are one step closer to creating an alliance to protect and even expand their container market share after getting a green light - one of two needed - from U.S. maritime regulators. Members of the U.S. Federal...
  • Canada's Manitoulin acquires Canfleet to expand ocean exports to Asia
    Manitoulin Global Forwarding, part of one of Canada's largest freight companies, is strengthening its links to Asian markets and Western Canada base by acquiring Canfleet Logistics of Vancouver, British Columbia, which offers ocean export and logistics services. "An ongoing quest for Manitoulin is to extend our customers' global reach, with an...
  • Freightquote acquisition expands C.H. Robinson's LTL, e-commerce reach
    The largest U.S. freight broker, $12.8 billion C.H. Robinson Worldwide, is buying one of the largest Internet-based truck freight brokers, Freightquote.com. The $365 million cash deal will open new opportunities for C.H. Robinson in e-commerce and less-than-truckload markets. "E-commerce is going to be a bigger part of future supply chain services...
  • LA-LB congestion wreaks more havoc on liner schedule reliability
    Ongoing congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to hurt the schedule of reliability of carriers calling the largest port complex in the Americas last month, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis' latest Global Liner Performance Report. Trans-Pacific eastbound schedule reliability dropped 3 percentage points from September to...
  • Japan, Turkey begin free trade negotiations
    TOKYO - Japan and Turkey have kicked off negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, as Tokyo sees the newly industrialized country as a potentially lucrative market and strategic gateway to other markets in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. Under the proposed FTA -dubbed the Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA...
  • Cost-conscious carriers put focus on port, terminal efficiency
    With congestion and other terminal-related charges increasingly impacting bottom lines, ports are rapidly moving to center stage in ocean carriers' strategic planning. That was the key message to emerge from JOC Group's inaugural Port Performance Conference-Europe in London last month, where port, carrier, shipper and other interests highlighted the challenges facing...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV complete merger, creating world's fourth-largest ocean carrier
    Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have completed their merger to become the world's fourth-largest ocean carrier. The German and Chilean shipping companies said the merger of CSAV's container operations, which was agreed in April, was finalized after obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals. The merged carrier will have a fleet of around 200 ships with...
  • Sealing shipment integrity
    Q: We're a motor carrier, and I have a question regarding a carrier maintaining seal integrity, and the consequences of it not doing so. To be more specific, I have a few shippers who will reject any incoming loads if there is a broken or missing seal, and demand that the...
  • Lawmakers agree on bill to limit FMC terms, create maritime strategy
    U.S. House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a bipartisan bill to limit Federal Maritime Commission members' terms, reauthorize the FMC and Coast Guard budgets at current levels, and establish a national maritime policy to encourage U.S.-flag shipping. The provisions were included in a Coast Guard reauthorization bill endorsed by Republican...
  • ILWU monopoly is main cause of negotiation strife
    The mess at U.S. West Coast ports continues to get extraordinary coverage and attention, and the mess just gets worse. The apparent lack of real progress in negotiations between waterfront employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union caused me to pause and recall a...
  • Indian shippers face steeper intermodal haulage fees
    Full-size imageIndian shippers, already hit hard by port congestion and ocean carrier surcharges, face steeper haulage charges to move their containerized goods via rail. The Ministry of Railways plans to charge intermodal operators, including state-owned Container Corporation of India, 25 percent to 41 percent more for using the network of Indian...
  • Solid multimodal operations lift Fesco's interim earnings
    LONDON - Fesco, the Russian transport group, posted higher revenue and earnings in the third quarter as double digit growth in rail and port traffic, and deep sea container volumes offset the negative impact of a weaker rouble. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization rose to $55.1 million in the...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Cape retreat continues
    Freight rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market continued to slide Tuesday, which marks the continuation of a losing streak that has lasted for nearly two straight weeks.
  • Star Bulk plots disposals
    Star Bulk Carriers of Greece is planning to offload ageing tonnage under a broader effort to plug a funding gap that could top $100m in the coming years.
  • Authorities raid Smit offices
    The world's largest operator of harbour tugs has emerged as one of the targets of an investigation led by competition watchdogs in the Netherlands and Germany.
  • Star Bulk clinches cash
    Star Bulk Carriers of Greece appears to be making progress in its crusade to line up commercial debt to fund fleet expansion.
  • SBLK in the black
    Star Bulk Carriers managed to eke out a modest profit in the third quarter, a period in which many of its peers suffered heavy losses.
  • Officially together
    The merger of Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and Chilean partner Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) is ready to start business after receiving approval from all relevant global authorities.
  • Schettino takes stand
    Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has made a combative first appearance at his trial for manslaughter.
  • Build your ships locally
    Nigeria has introduced a new regulation which ensures that certain components of vessels built to operate in Nigeria are fabricated within the country.
  • Parakou picking off tankers
    Parakou Tankers has revealed plans for a radical expansion of its fleet as part of its move to go public in the US.
  • GasLog targets 40 ships
    Greek owner GasLog and its GasLog Partners spin-off have unveiled their blueprint to grow the fleet to 40 LNG carriers by 2017.
  • Mercuria takes OW staff
    Swiss trader Mercuria is building its presence in the ship fuel sector by adding close to 40 ex-OW Bunker workers.
  • Parakou going public
    Parakou Tankers has taken a shortcut to the US capital markets after combining with Nasdaq-listed Cambridge Capital Acquisition.
  • Taiwan Nav weaker
    Taiwan Navigation has posted lower third quarter profit as operating costs rose faster than revenue.
  • Baja bids for SNCM
    Mexican operator Baja Ferries has lodged a formal offer for bankrupt French ro-pax group SNCM.
  • Billionaire stacks up on SALT
    Hedge fund billionaire Marc Lasry has built on his holding in Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Tianjin firms VLCC order
    HNA group company Tianjin Marine has won Chinese regulatory approval for a share issue to fund its big VLCC and LNG carrier order spree.
  • Sanko officially free
    A Tokyo court has formally ended the reorganisation process for slimmed-down Japanese owner Sanko Steamship.
  • HMM plots fundraiser
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is considering further fundraising to improve its finances, but it has not yet finalised details.
  • Allied takes cape pulse
    Capesize rates have grossly disappointed in the fourth quarter and more trouble lay ahead for owners in 2015, according to Greek broker Allied.
  • Dynagas puts $500m on shelf
    Dynagas LNG Partners has laid the foundations to raise up to $500m from investors.
  • Anek ferry hit by fire
    An Anek ro-pax has been damaged after a fire broke out in its engine room.
  • Caneco for sale
    Brazil's bankrupt Estaleiro Caneco shipyard in Rio de Janeiro is up for grabs again.
  • Jinling wins CNCo ship
    The CSC Jinling shipyard in China has announced an order for an environmentally friendly cement carrier.
  • Van Oord goes shopping
    Van Oord has reached agreement on the acquisition of the activities of fellow Dutch company Ballast Nedam Offshore.
  • Mermaid makes Jaya claim
    Jaya Holdings has received a claim from Mermaid Marine Asia over an alleged breach of warranties related to the purchase of its offshore businesses.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Trident Alliance gains steam on emission compliance
  • ILWU - PMA 'big table' contract talks to resume
  • Congressmen want coal-volume monitoring
  • UTi partners with Beijing Changjiu Logistics
  • Fitch: Debt repayment is infrastructure creation's biggest issue
  • Kenya Airways links up with CCN
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV complete merger
  • C.H. Robinson acquires internet-based broker Freightquote

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Marine Atlantic to raise ticket prices despite falling oil price
    Ferry operator's switch to more expensive diesel behind move.
  • DNV GL's notation helps assess newbuilds' LNG-readiness
    Verifies that vessel complies with rules governing gas-powered ships.
  • World Fuel Services acquires WMF from OW Bunker
    Bankrupt firm bought WMF in June 2014.
  • Skuld issues new ECA warning
    On-board procedures must ensure effective fuel segregation.
  • Marine technology company sets up European subsidiary
    Triton Emission Solutions says 'multiple shipping companies' have options on its sulphur reduction technology.
  • Danish firm lands its first scrubber order
    System worth up to $5 million to be installed on ferry by April next year.
  • Ferry company preparing ECA surcharge
    'We support the environmental demands of the new rules, but we would have liked some more flexibility,' says P&O.
  • Swiss trading house to hire over 30 ex-OW staff
    Mercuria has moved to become a significant player in the marine fuels market.
  • Bunker demand to grow on the back of rising global trade
    IEA analyst makes new five-year forecast for bunker demand.
  • Liquidator clarifies its position over OW's Asian receivables
    'ING does not have claims over all the receivables of the failed companies in Singapore.'
  • Cruise liner adds to 'eco' order
    Newbuilding promises 'significant' bunker savings.
  • Financial holding firm expands Asian oil operations
    Company already has plans to enter marine fuels sector in Singapore.
  • Emissions-reducing technology claims industry award
    System may be combined with scrubber systems to remove sulphur from flue gases.
  • Turkish yard to build pioneering offshore vessel
    First to feature an electro control system that optimises fuel consumption.
  • Mauritius bunkering plans take step foward
    Gibraltar's bunkering superintendent to act as consultant.
  • CEPSA gives details of ECA-compliant product
    'We will test the market and see what the demand is.'

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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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