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April 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • HK Chief Executive hails transport, logistics sectors at HAFFA dinner
  • MOL sues shipbuilder Mitsubishi for splitting of MOL Comfort's hull
  • MOL Comfort probe can't simulate what happened - 'We still don't know'
  • Evergreen defends order for thirty 8,500-TEU ships as 'flexibility'
  • Owners seek 'road map' on how states will use IMO ballast water rules
  • Five earthquake-struck Chilean ports closed, but most remain normal
  • Thessaloniki Port 2013 profit declines 1.4pc as revenue falls 2.5pc
  • EU trade barriers to US produce high - poultry, lamb virtually banned
  • Canada's Fednav's ice-spotting drones enhance voyage efficiency
  • Young blood needed to take air cargo industry forward to new heights
  • Dubai investment bank sees Gulf region becoming major air cargo hub
  • UTair takes second B737-800 out of 40 with more coming in 2014

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • APM Terminals Inland Services' Mumbai CFS celebrates 20 years of partnering with customers & trade
  • Concerns on IMO Ballast Water Convention can be addressed by MEPC resolution, suggests ICS
  • STILT's third delivery of shipping & logistics foundation course for MANSA from April 7
  • Unmanned cargo ships claimed to be safer, cheaper & less polluting
  • 12 pc of banks' lendable funds should be made available to export sector: Fieo
  • Auto component exports increase by 4.5 pc
  • Chinese policies & strong rupee to hit cotton, yarn exports
  • 50 pc increase in voluntary contribution for seafarers' welfare at Kandla
  • Mumbai Port extends concessional rates for box stuffing/destuffing
  • PSA Group improves overall performance in 2013
  • Asia buys more Iranian crude than sanctions deal permits
  • INR turns sharply weak on fresh dollar demand
  • India, Nepal agree to expedite key projects
  • L&T secures orders worth Rs 1,009 cr. in various segments

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center now open
  • Geodis Group announces two new appointments
  • EBRD finances rolling stock in Kazakhstan
  • Two new cargo destinations for Turkish Airlines
  • China Shipping to expand European network
  • Agility wins UK defence event contract
  • Russian Railways' network carries less freight
  • Inrix appoints new supervisory board member
  • AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo flies "tastebreakers"
  • Kuehne + Nagel expanding LCL activities
  • Ryder substantially lightens carbon footprint
  • AMOe selects new spokesman
  • Yang Ming's loss widens in 2013
  • Skycargo to start Atlanta operation
  • Blei in den Flügeln
  • Europe remains global fleet's flagship due to tonnage tax
  • Miebach's handover in China

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • SSN 785 marks a construction milestone
  • FMC gives G6 a green light
  • Battery powered ferry completes flawless six months
  • Jeanne Usher named Sperry Marine MD
  • Rem arctic PSV is first in new Wärtsilä series
  • L'Orange marks common rail milestone
  • House passes Coast Guard Authorization Act

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • Federal Maritime Commission Oks expansion of G6 Alliance services
  • Drewry Container Forcaster report predicts 'down cycle' to continue
  • NYK containership rescues crew of distressed rowing vessel
  • EPA presents Port of Seattle with Clean Air Excellence award
  • Customs and Border Protection adding agencies to targeting center

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • D'Amico orders two product tankers for $36.6m apiece
    Italian owner focuses on its newbuilding strategy
  • Angelicoussis poised to buy Daewoo VLCC for $84m
    Greek owner set to take Blue Jade amid simmering VLCC interest
  • Congressman moves to lift the US ban on crude exports
    A new act could create a new tanker trade at a time when energy security is under scrutiny
  • London Gateway: quay wall works part of development programme
    Work set to take 20 months to complete but will not disrupt operations
  • China Shipping Development projects up to $9.7m profit for first quarter
    Tanker and dry bulk outfit cites market recovery and cost-control efforts
  • Saadé to address Containerisation International conference in Hamburg
    Free to read: CMA CGM group chief executive confirmed to speak at Global Liner Shipping next week
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping scraps 21-year-old VLCC for $13m
    It is not clear whether Liberia-flagged New Vitality will benefit from Beijing cash subsidy
  • Iskenderun says its urban location secured new Arkas Line calls
    Port is well placed to handle cargo for southern Turkey's fast-growing cities
  • FMC clears G6 amendment
    Alliance can expand its transpacific and north Europe-US co-operation
  • Capesize market stable as Australia-China demand holds
    Market buoyed up by higher Chinese steel exports to Asia
  • Stolt-Nielsen disappointed by its first-quarter profits
    But despite a drop in tanker-fleet utilisation, owner says the outlook is positive
  • ACL to keep Liverpool calls for newbuildings that arrive next year
    Jobs boost for Merseyside as carrier also concentrates all back office work in city
  • Idan Ofer seeks $200m ahead of possible US listing for Quantum
    Private raise will fund five tanker newbuildings and a secondhand purchase
  • Asian and Gulf banks on the rise in ship finance
    Standard Chartered's Anton predicts increased activity from Far East and Middle East

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • US approves G6 expansion
    American regulators have voted to allow the container ship operators of the G6 Alliance to expand their vessel-sharing agreement into the US trades
  • Vessels collide off Pattaya, Thailand
    Two bulk carriers collided off Pattaya, Thailand, on 30 March 2014
  • China vessel exports down 7% year-on-year in Jan-Feb
    China's vessel exports fell by 7% year-on-year to $4.4Bn in the first two months of 2014, with imports falling by half to $130M during the same period
  • Bumi Armada wins its biggest FPSO deal
    Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider Bumi Armada has won its biggest floating production, storage and offloading contract to date

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • Passenger Planes At Risk From E-Commerce Air Cargo, Experts Say
    HONG KONG -- Supply chain security is being threatened by the fast growing e-commerce market, which is generating huge volumes of cargo from "casual" shippers that have no trading history with express operators and airlines. The belly cargo holds of scheduled passenger aircraft in Asia are heavily used by the airlines...
  • Mexican Shipper Voices Opposition to Major Rail Overhaul
    One of the largest Mexican rail shippers said it supports more regulation of the country's three major railroads but is against a proposal being debated in Mexico City that would require the country's two rail concession holders to share their lines with third parties. The unidentified major shipper's stance bodes well...
  • Infrastructure Key in Battle for Discretionary Cargo
    In the battle between West Coast and East Coast ports for discretionary cargo, it is becoming clear that the winners will be those ports with the best waterside and landside infrastructure. Ports on both coasts continue to invest in harbor dredging, on-dock rail, marine terminal automation and programs designed to reduce...
  • Singapore Targets 11 Forwarders in Air Cargo Price-Fixing Probe
    DHL Global Forwarding, named on April 1 by Singapore's competition watchdog as one of 11 forwarders involved in 2002 to 2007 price-fixing of Japan to Singapore shipments, said the economic effects of its activities were "minimal." A DHL spokesman told the JOC it would be granted immunity from fines and prosecution...
  • Carriers Facing Tough Trans-Pacific Contract Negotiations
    NEWPORT, R.I. - With overcapacity in the trans-Pacific likely at least until 2016, carriers are facing a tough time in eastbound negotiations for service contracts that renew on May 1. Carrier executives speaking off the record in recent weeks say they are having a tough time maintaining last year's rate levels...
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands LCL activities
    Schindellegi / CH, April 02, 2014 - Kuehne + Nagel has expanded its less-than-container-load (LCL) offering with a new hub in Busan, South Korea, reefer services from Europe to Australia and an Eco-Cargo initiative. With LCL operations in more than 100 countries, this service spans theentire Kuehne + Nagel global network...
  • OnTrac Announces Boise Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting
    BOISE, Idaho, April 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac, the leader in regional overnight package delivery service in the eight Western States, is celebrating its one year anniversary of opening service to Idaho. This morning, with the Boise Chamber of Commerce, OnTrac hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Open House in...
  • C.H. Robinson Recognized for Workplace Giving Campaign
    EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (April 3, 2014) - Once again identified as a leader in the local community, C.H. Robinson received the Community Impact Award in the Workplace Giving Campaign category from Minnesota Business magazine. The honor recognizes a successful volunteer or employee-giving campaign benefiting any non-profit or other worthy organization. This is the second year in...
  • NY-NJ Port Groups to Report Next Week
    NEWPORT, R.I. - Working groups in a New York-New Jersey port performance task force are scheduled to report initial recommendations next week, providing a foundation for the task force's scheduled recommendations in June. John Nardi, president of the New York Shipping Association, and Dennis Lombardi, deputy director of the port authority's...
  • Deutsche Post Looks to Nearly Double Operating Profit by 2020
    On panel at right: CEO Frank Appel.Deutsche Post forecast its operating profit will top €5 billion ($6.9 billion) by 2020, driven by double-digit growth at its core DHL logistics unit and an accelerating shift towards fast-growing emerging markets. "Our aspiration is to be the leading force in the logistics industry and...
  • Emerging Supply Chain Risks: Potential Damages and Mitigation Strategies
    According to a recent Zurich Insurance Group survey, 73% of organizations recorded at least one supply chain disruption in 2012, with unplanned IT or telecom outages the lead culprits. And, in 2012, global supply chain crime amounted to $21.5 billion in losses. As supply chain complexity increases, addressing all of the risks that make your...
  • FMC Votes to Allow G6 Expansion
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission yesterday unanimously voted to allow the G6 Alliance to expand into the Asia-U.S. West Coat and trans-Atlantic routes. U.S. approval will allow the carriers - APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK and OOCL - to better compete with the massive vessel-sharing agreement sought...
  • Seeking Predictability, Retailers Press for ILWU Deal
    NEWPORT, R.I. - Retailers are stepping up their criticism of management and labor in the upcoming West Coast longshore negotiations, saying they should give shippers the predictability they are looking for by using the time between now and the June 30th contract expiration to get a deal done. They are responding...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • Genco Chapter 11-bound
    Genco Shipping & Trading has struck a restructuring deal with creditors that will see it file for US bankruptcy protection.
  • Dry index drops 3%
    The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) staged its eighth straight day of declines, with struggling panamaxes leading the drop.
  • Record grain by the box
    Containerised grain exports from the US reached record levels in 2013, but the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) sees challenges ahead this year.
  • Pay shrinks at Cal Dive
    Total compensation has dipped for executives at Cal Dive International, the Houston dive-support vessel (DSV) operator.
  • d'Amico adds two
    Italian shipowner d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has returned to Korea for a pair of eco design newbuildings.
  • NG Moundreas takes two
    Greek owner NG Moundreas has stepped into the sale and purchase market for a pair of Chinese-built capesize bulkers.
  • Grieg nets better returns
    Shipping and salmon helped Norway's Grieg Group return to the black in 2013.
  • New boss at IHC Merwede
    Netherlands-based shipbuilder IHC Merwede has promoted its veteran chief operating officer to the top job.
  • Kaalbye denies arms shipping
    Kaalbye Shipping International has rubbished media reports linking it to military cargo shipments to Syria.
  • Pac Radiance set fair
    Pacific Radiance's latest charter deal has revealed the strength of the South East Asian offshore market, analysts say.
  • Geden loses GOA OK fight
    A dispute over a GOA OK provision in relation to a three year hire deal for a supramax bulker has been resolved in favour of the head charterer.
  • Boost from Beijing
    A new Chinese stimulus package has been branded a wonderful development for the dry cargo market.
  • Greek bulker holed
    A Greek bulker has been severely damaged in a collision with a Marfin vessel off Thailand.
  • Wisdom curtailed
    Taiwanese bulker owner Wisdom Marine has seen its 2013 profit eroded by higher costs.
  • CSDC on the rebound
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is expecting to return to profit in the first quarter after markets improved.
  • Stolt-Nielsen disappointed
    Stolt-Nielsen has branded its own results disappointing after recording a weaker than expected first quarter.
  • Siem moves for SNCM
    Norwegian reefer owner Siem Shipping is in talks to acquire troubled French ro-pax group SNCM.
  • Losses on the cards
    Analysts are predicting first quarter losses for Hanjin Shipping and HMM.
  • MR double for Uljanik
    Croatia's Uljanik Shipyard has announced a deal to build two MR tankers for a domestic owner.
  • GPRT scraps boxship
    Goldenport Holdings has sold another of its elderly containerships for scrap, the company confirmed Thursday.
  • Five for Oka
    Russia's Okskaya Shipyard (Oka) is building a series of small river-sea tankers for an unnamed owner.
  • FMC clears G6 plans
    The US has approved the G6 Alliance's planned service expansion to the Asia-North America West Coast and Trans-Atlantic trade lanes.
  • Swiber eyes fundraiser
    Swiber Holdings is said to be looking to offer a short-term bond to possibly refinance bond issues maturing this year.
  • Virgin secures cruise cash
    Virgin Group is said to have secured most of the funding for two cruiseship newbuildings, according to industry analysts.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • UPS fires workers over protest
    UPS has fired 20 workers in Queens, N.Y., and has notified 230 additional area employees of pending termination for walking off the job to protest due to the firing of a colleague, according to Teamsters Local 804.
  • US Air joins American's joint European venture
    US Airways has officially joined the trans-Atlantic joint venture among American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair, marking yet another significant step toward the full integration of American and US Air.
  • Legislation could impact cargo for U.S. flag ships
    Requirements for U.S. exports to be carried on U.S. flag ships is the subject of legislation moving through Congress. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives unanimously approved The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014.
  • EPA honors Port of Seattle for air quality effort
  • Korea ship classification society releases IMO app
    Korean Register has released a new mobile app based on KR-CON software, an international database program with all International Maritime Commission conventions, codes, resolutions and circulars.
  • FMC allows G6 Alliance to expand scope
  • CSX opens intermodal hub in Fla.
  • European retail group migrates to GT Nexus platform
  • FMC reviews 46 OTI license applications
  • K+N enhances LCL service offering

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • Slight delay to IMO's updated GHG study
    Expected to be ready for MEPC 67 in October.
  • Prices continue soft trend in Fujairah
    Tight avails reported in Fujairah and Cape Town.
  • Prices fall across Europe
    MGO pries show double-digit drop in south Euope.
  • Ship operators call for tougher ECA enforcement
    Bunker conference warned of the potential for the 'breakdown of the regulatory process'.
  • Lubes barge launched at Antwerp
    Total Lubmarine vessels using biolubricants for stern tube, bow thruster.
  • Asian bunker prices sliding
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • UK ferry operator confirms ECA-linked price hike
    P&O says scrubbers most likely for newer vessels.
  • Chemoil Adani expands to South Africa
    Firm made 'special arrangement' with local, physical suppliers.
  • Battery-powered car ferry marks half-year service
    Growing market for greener products, says battery manufacturer.
  • European refiners seek outlet for HFO
    Coming sulphur regs shrinking market for heavy material.
  • Japanese yard launches fuel-saving PSV newbuild
    Propulsion system features a computerised power management system, says Singapore-based owner.
  • Greek shipowner buys 'eco' pair
    Deal inked with Chinese shipbuilder.

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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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