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June 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim ends role in Asia-Europe trade, but builds on Asia-South America
  • France orders Maersk to locate 500 lost containers in Bay of Biscay
  • EU's Chamber in China poll finds members gloomy about business prospects
  • Mumbai's JNPT marine and port charges to rise on many items June 17
  • Truck ban prompts Hapag-Lloyd to levy Manila import congestion charge
  • CKYHE lines broaden terms of their vessel-sharing alliance before FMC
  • Brazilian truckers block roads to Paranagua port to protest parking fines
  • BIFA likes delay in 100pc US box scanning, but would like it dropped
  • Union Pacific completes US$400 million New Mexico rail yard near El Paso
  • Highly statist Ethiopia gets cold feet ahead of making WT0 plunge
  • More shipboard armed guard companies meet ISO quality standards
  • Russian air cargo immune to trade difficulties afflicting land and sea
  • Air Serbia posts 46pc first quarter air freight increase to 175 tonnes
  • Changing dynamics in express and parcel market results in 6.8pc growth

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Atulya Misra to grace South East India Shipping & Logistics Conclave 2014 as Guest of Honour
  • Failure to incorporate terms & conditions proves costly for marine surveyor
  • National waterway grid to be developed for INR 25K cr.
  • NYK introduces volunteer point system
  • Ramesh Bansal re-elected President of Kandla Custom House Agents' Association
  • UASC inks deal to finance two 14,000 TEUers
  • WWSA introduces new members at Annual Assembly in Antwerp
  • Indian green chillies banned in Saudi Arabia
  • Truck rentals grow by 5 pc in May
  • INR plunges after RBI keeps repo rate steady
  • RBI keeps repo rates steady at 8 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • AlbatrosExpress Czech Republic rapidly gaining ground
  • Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad starts operations
  • Chairman of Iata board elected at AGM
  • Air Astana now AAPA member
  • Panstar Group goes for Gefco Spain
  • Carotrans extends China-US network
  • One single office manages DB freight trains in Europe
  • New CEO for Tunisair
  • Wings of Help sends aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Earnings gap between carriers widens
  • Renault Truck earns "guaranteed made in France" label
  • North American Terminals under new commercial guidance
  • Saudia adopts Champ's weight and balance solution
  • Great gear in Chilean port

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Pon Power to supply engines, gensets for ALP tugs
  • USCG issues draft RFP for second phase of FRC program
  • EB gets $13.2 million more for Ohio Replacement Program
  • Partners form Hanøytangen Rig Services
  • Orrin H. Ingram is new Ingram Barge CEO
  • DOT awards $123.5 million for ferry projects
  • Wärtsilä unveils new Aframax tanker design
  • Remont joins Bollinger as Director of Program Management

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • New Olympic-class ferry TOKITAE to join Washington State Ferries fleet
  • Coast Guard performs medevac of HORIZON ENTERPRISE crewman
  • Corps closing Chittenden locks for salmon structure inspection
  • Port of Seattle celebrates new Delta service at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Old Dominion moves to expanded Eugene service center

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Posidonia 2014: Economou urges Greeks to target the offshore market
    Margins are higher, contracts are longer and it's easier to forecast cashflow
  • British security team faces Nigeria court hearing next week
    Port2Port protection squad are on bail having spent 19 days in jail on bunker-theft charges
  • South Korean owner rakes in $50m for VLGC charter
    Good times return for the large LPG ships
  • India dominates demolition deals but the market may be about to turn
    Weaker exchange rates and domestic steel prices increase pressure on Alang breakers
  • Posidonia 2014: The market can be bad for as long as you like, warns Euronav chief
    Don't get confused by thinking there is any advantage in having a new ship, says Rodgers
  • JES International will resell two cancelled bulkers
    Chinese yard finds takers for SCI and Dunhuang 82,000 dwt vessels
  • CMES sells 1992-built VLCC for recycling
    State-owned carrier scraps tanker for $13m but may not qualify for Beijing subsidy
  • Shipping LNG costs 10 times more than coal or oil, warns IEA
    Agency tells the industry to cut costs as private investors lose their nerve
  • US west coast ports resume suspended labour talks
    Pacific Maritime Association and dock unions meet as June 30 contract deadline looms
  • France tells Maersk to retrieve boxes lost in Bay of Biscay storm
    Carrier must pinpoint 517 containers washed overboard from Svendborg Maersk
  • Denmark takes up 2015 SOx enforcement challenge
    Copenhagen plans aerial sniffer drones and stronger sanctions to make the rules stick
  • Brokers predict a fresh round of 18,000 teu boxship orders
    Sources believe the G6 partners will book giant newbuildings to compete against P3
  • Posidonia 2014: Kallas warns states not to play power games with shipping
    Outgoing transport commissioner says members must not use IMO to advance national interests
  • Posidonia 2014: Greek owners buy most newbuildings
    BIMCO finds that the country has placed contracts worth $51bn since 2010
  • Posidonia 2014: Samaras puts shipping at hub of Greek recovery
    Opening speech unveils case for international investment in country's ports and shipyards
  • Port Hedland peace talks set to begin
    Unions and representatives of Teekay (Australia) seek to avoid industrial action
  • Lloyd Fonds aims to launch a replacement for KG funds
    Multi-vessel retail investor product could be ready in 12-18 months

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • W Marine orders Green Dolphin 84S quartet
    Greek shipowner W Marine has ordered up to four post-Panamax Green Dolphin 84S bulkers. Sources indicate the order is two firm with two options. Sainty Marine is the most likely shipbuilder but no delivery details were revealed. The vessel design was developed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design &
  • Tanker owners warn of financial pressure
    Tanker owners have called for a fairer deal from stakeholders, as a "serious imbalance" caused by unacceptable practices is threatening the industry. At a recent meeting in New York, Intertanko council members signed the organisation's Tanker Industry Voluntary Code of Conduct as a statement of the
  • Marlink showcases improved IP connectivity
    Marlink has highlighted at Posidonia 2014, in Athens on 2-6 June, its improved VSAT service plans and new WaveCall Plus services with better IP connectivity, said the satellite services provider. WaveCall Plus services are based on the most extensive global VSAT coverage available and come with
  • Finnlines orders scrubbers
    Finnlines will use four PureSOx open-loop scrubber systems on its ro-ro and ro-pax services to comply with environmental legislation that takes effect from January 2015 in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. The company's vessels will operate in emission control areas (ECAs) where SOx emissions are
  • BV to introduce new stowage notation
    Bureau Veritas (BV) is to launch Lashing WW, a voluntary notation that opens up more flexible stowage on containerships through revised calculations from the international class society's research into ships in service. The notation is due to be launched on 1 July, the society's marine technical
  • RINA launches DOLPHIN
    RINA has developed DOLPHIN voluntary notation for vessels to demonstrate they have initiated changes to mitigate underwater noise, which can affect marine life. DOLPHIN will be applicable from 1 July 2014 for vessels that comply fully with recent guidelines from the International Maritime
  • LNG bunkering expands in America
    LNG America and Liquiline will team up to offer LNG as a marine fuel in the ports of Seattle and Tacoma and to transport LNG in ISO containers to remote markets in Hawaii and Alaska. Under the agreement announced yesterday, the companies will work off each other's strengths in LNG logistical support
  • Port of Hastings project gets the nod
    Australia is set to have a new 9M teu capacity deepwater port capable of berthing the latest generation of megaships at Hastings, Victoria. The state government said last week the port would come under the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act. About $102M was set aside in the last budget for
  • Tanker owners warn of financial pressure
    Tanker owners have called for a fairer deal from stakeholders, saying that a "serious imbalance" caused by unacceptable practices is threatening the industry. At a recent meeting in New York, Intertanko council members signed the organisation's Tanker Industry Voluntary Code of Conduct as a
  • No easing of China's megaship ban
    China's extensive co-operation with Brazil does not mean a ban on oversized vessels at Chinese ports will be relaxed, a source from the Waterway Bureau under China's Ministry of Transport (MoT) told IHS Maritime. The source implied an earlier report about the MoT partnering with Vale was unlikely to
  • POSH has competitive edge in fleet sectors
    Singapore-listed, PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has the competitive edge in midwater or deepwater fleet of Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) and platform support vessel (PSV), according to Kee Yan Yeo, analyst from DBS Vickers Research. POSH's stock price is currently valued around SGD1.16
  • SSEFC to launch drybulk contracts
    Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange (SSEFC) will launch drybulk freight futures contracts on 18 June. The monthly contracts would be for six months later and there would be four quarterly contracts focusing on freight trading for Capesize, Panamaxes and Supramaxes. The deposit for the contract will
  • New facilities break ground at Jiangsu yard
    Jiangsu Haixin Shipping Heavy Industries, the second offshore equipment building base of China Merchants Group, said its new production facilities had broken ground in Jiangsu, China, with an overall investment of about CNY4Bn ($640M). The facilities would produce offshore equipment and specialised
  • Analyst: Yangzijiang sell-off an over-reaction
    The selldown on the stocks of Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang was an over-reaction by shareholders, said DBS Vickers Securities today. The stock price of Yangzijiang fell 10.6% on Friday to S$1.01 ($0.80) amid allegations of wrongdoing made against Yangzijiang executive chairman Ren
  • Two more officials arrested over Sewol
    An inspector from the Korean Register of Shipping and a manager of Korea Shipping Association have been arrested for their alleged careless checks on the capsized ferry Sewol, the Gwangju District Court's Mokpo branch announced today. The KR inspector, known only as Jeon, was in charge of safety
  • HMM promotes safety with partner companies
    Hyundai Merchant Marine, South Korea's second biggest shipping company, held its fourth workshop from 29 to 30 May with 50 partner companies to promote safety and shared growth. The issue of safety, which has become a big topic in the country since the 16 April capsize of the ferry Sewol, was
  • Contract disputes hinder JES's 1Q14 production
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder, JES International Holdings has announced that its sharp decrease in production activity in 1Q14 was mainly due to the continued construction of two vessels, which are under contractual dispute. The fall in production has resulted in a gross loss of CNY 1.1M or

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Manila Lifts Truck Ban - But for Just One Lane
    The Manila daytime truck ban that was suspended to clear containers choking the Philippine port for the World Economic Forum East Asia summit last month is back in force, but with a slight modification. Manila mayor Joseph Estrada has freed one lane of Roxas Boulevard, which runs along the city's waterfront,...
  • EU Regulators Clear P3
    The European Commission said today it hasn't found any anti-competitive issues with the proposed P3 Network, giving the vessel-sharing agreement involving the three largest global container lines safe harbor on the continent. Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. are still awaiting approval from Chinese authorities. Maersk had said recently...
  • TransForce Sees Growth in U.S. Freight
    For those who haven't been paying attention to TransForce, Canada's largest trucking operator, it's time to start. The company's $310 million acquisition of Minnesota's Transport America, a $350 million truckload carrier, underscores how big a force TransForce has become in North American trucking. Most reporting on the deal yesterday missed an...
  • Railroads to Ramp Up Intermodal Pricing to Moderate Growth
    Intermodal rail shippers could see an uptick in rates not just because truckload pricing will rise, but also because the U.S. and Canadian railroads want to throttle back volume growth to keep favorable margins, a noted rail analyst said. The railroads are under pressure from Wall Street to lower their operating...
  • Jim Devine to Retire From GCT USA
    James J. DevineJames J. Devine, president and CEO of GCT USA, parent company of Global Terminal and New York Container Terminal, will retire June 30 and be succeeded by John Atkins, the company's chief operating officer. Stephen Edwards, president and CEO of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., announced the changes. Devine...
  • What Shippers See
    You're the owner of back-to-school goods due to arrive at a U.S. West Coast port in June for delivery to retail shelves in July. If you've been managing cargo for a decade or more, you remember or certainly have read about the 2002 lockout of West Coast longshore workers that...
  • Florida to Invest Billions to Improve Port Competitiveness
    Billions of dollars could be handed out to Miami, Port Everglades and Jacksonville in the next five years in an aggressive bid by Florida to capture a greater share of regional container cargo. Under a new five-year plan issued by the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council, the three ports...
  • 'Severe' Congestion at Rotterdam Container Terminals May Last Months
    Heavy congestion at Europe's largest container port due to late arrivals of line-haul ships and other factors could last through the summer, short sea carriers are being warned. Short sea lines have seen their schedules disrupted since mid-April at Rotterdam terminals and could face at least two more months of up...
  • With Eye on Meat Imports, New Orleans Cold Storage Expands in Charleston
    New Orleans Cold Storage has plans to more than double the size of its existing storage space at the Port of Charleston, South Carolina. The expansion represents an investment of more than $14 million, of which the South Carolina Ports Authority has approved up to a $12 million contribution to the...
  • Shipping Corp. of India Loss More Than Doubles
    State-owned Shipping Corp. of India reported a marginal net profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013-14, which ended March 31, 2014, but its losses for the full year more than doubled to $46.4 million from $19.3 million in the previous year. The country's largest shipping line made a profit...
  • Descartes Buys Trade Data Firm Customs Info
    Descartes Systems Group said it acquired Customs Info LLC, which provides trade data research tools used in global trade management systems, for $41 million, strengthening its presence in providing logistics tools to shippers. Customs Info, based in Salt Lake City, provides trade data and related research tools to some 800 multinational...
  • Domestic Intermodal Boosts Profit for India's Concor
    State-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India boosted fiscal year 2013-14 net income 3 percent from a year earlier to $161 million, mainly driven by higher earnings from its domestic traffic segment, the company said in a statement. Total revenue for the year, from April 2013 to March 2014, was $863...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Exports Extend Slide
    U.S. containerized exports, April 2013 to April 2014 Full-size chart U.S. containerized exports declined for the third straight month in April, albeit marginally, dropping 0.2 percent year over year. Preliminary numbers released by PIERS, the Data Division of JOC Group, Inc., continued to show year-over-year declines in the volume of U.S. containerized exports,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • FreeSeas protests arrest
    Greek bulker operator FreeSeas appears to have landed at the centre of a dispute between bunker suppliers and a bankrupt charterer.
  • BC strike's coal threat
    Loadings from Canada's major west coast coal terminal could be impacted by a strike approved by tug crews in Vancouver, ship agency GAC said.
  • Nordcap readies IPO
    Industry veteran Willem Dekker has emerged as the architect of a start-up that is looking to acquire ten platform-supply vessels with proceeds from an initial public offering (IPO).
  • Economou holds court
    Shipping mogul George Economou is urging his Greek compatriots to follow his lead by entering the offshore market in search of higher returns on their investments.
  • HAL buys Seamec
    India's HAL Offshore has snapped up domestic shipping rival Seamec following a deal with its previous majority owner Technip.
  • Russian exit
    Finnish marine engine builder Wartsila is selling its 50% stake in Wartsila TMH Diesel Engine Company for about EUR 12m ($16.4m) to joint venture partner Transmashholding.
  • JES to sell bulkers
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings is trying to sell two bulkers cancelled by Greek and Indian owners.
  • W Marine orders again
    Greek shipowner W Marine has ordered "a series" of post-panamax bulkers designed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI).
  • Damaged ship detained
    Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has detained a general cargoship that suffered hull damage off Port Taranaki.
  • $1bn to spend
    Leading ship management groups V.Ships and Anglo-Eastern are creating a $1bn buying group by pooling their purchasing activities through the Marcas, Marine Contracting Association.
  • East Med flirts with listing
    Athanasios Martinos has raised the prospect of private Greek owner Eastern Mediterranean Maritime joining the ranks of public shipping companies.
  • Atlantska sells again
    Croatia's Atlantska Plovidba has clinched another ship sale as its fleet renewal continues apace.
  • Tanker turns back
    The suezmax tanker carrying the first cargo of crude oil from Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region is reported to have stopped its journey across the Atlantic Ocean after a challenge over the shipment's legality.
  • Bahri wants $210m
    Saudi national owner Bahri is asking shareholders to approve a capital increase of $210m to meet the costs of its merger with Saudi Aramco tanker arm Vela International.
  • Chapter 11 "abused"
    Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers has ripped into rivals for their abuse of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy system.
  • Oaktree snares Solvtrans
    A joint venture between US fund Oaktree and top management at Solvtrans has succeeded in winning 91.9% control of the Norwegian well-boat owner.
  • Adaptable aframax
    Wartsila is launching a new aframax design at the Posidonia 2014 exhibition in Athens designed to emphasise energy efficiency and provide lower operating costs plus enhanced environmental performance.
  • Greeks' dry desire
    Greek owners have snapped up 43% of all the bulkers sold so far this year.
  • Deep Sea sells out
    Norway's Deep Sea Supply has raised NOK 1.2bn ($200m) in a private share sale to pay for a 10-ship PSV acquisition.
  • Hanjin Heavy targets $300m
    Loss-making Hanjin Heavy Industries is plotting a share sale that could bring in more than $300m.
  • CMES scraps another VLCC
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has sent another elderly VLCC to the breakers as it awaits eco newbuildings.
  • ABG turns to loss
    India's ABG Shipyard has fallen to a loss in the final quarter of its financial year despite stable revenue.
  • Cheniere's Spanish double
    Cheniere Energy has signed a major LNG supply deal with a Spanish principle - its second such deal in as many days.
  • FSG clinches LNG ro-pax
    Germany's Flensburger (FSG) has emerged as the European yard behind SeaRoad's new ro-pax order.
  • Cash call fears dent DHT
    Shares in DHT Holdings faltered Monday as investors reacted to the prospect of a potential fundraiser.
  • Double deal for Swiber
    Swiber Holdings has expanded its global footprint while at the same time raising just over $100m in fresh funds.
  • A passage to India
    McQuilling Partners has teamed up with India's Seaways Group as it attempts to gain access to the country's shipping market.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Panama Canal CEO says new locks will handle 98% of containerships
    Jorge L. Quijano, chief executive officer of the Panama Canal Authority, said naval architects have created optimized designs that will allow ships carrying 14,000 TEUs to transit the new set of locks.
  • CaroTrans creates new China-U.S. services
  • Ex-Im Bank OKs $1B for exports to Africa in first half of 2014
  • Yemen to become 160th WTO member
    The country applied for WTO membership in April 2000. Trade ministers of WTO members officially approved Yemen's accession on Dec. 4, 2013, during the Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia.
  • Old Dominion relocates Ore. facility
  • Yusen Logistics expands in Indonesia
  • TransVantage owner surrenders to authorities over Ponzi allegations
  • NEWSFLASH: CMA CGM: No challenge to P3 in Europe
    French liner carrier CMA CGM said Tuesday the European Commission has informed it, along with Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co., that it will not open proceedings in connection with their plans to create the vessel-sharing alliance known as the P3 Network.
  • Washington Notebook: Industry tries to drive stake through scan-all law
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • SOx emissions and fuel costs are main drivers for LNG
    'LNG is a solution but is not the only solution,' says Lloyd's Register exec.
  • Prices show losses in northwest Europe
    Loading congestion seen at Rotterdam, sources said.
  • Dock labour talks resume
    As threat of strike action fades.
  • Fujairah market stable
    Small gains in Suez.
  • WFS extends share purchase programme
    Programme used when stock is considered undervalued.
  • 'Efficiency and low carbon energy' are shipping's future
    'Sector must learn to think in new ways.'
  • 'Strong case' for reconsidering timing of global sulphur cap
    Uncertainty is complicating key investment decisions making 2020 implementation difficult, but it may not be necessary to wait until 2025.
  • Additive company sees marine market as 'huge opportunity'
    FOBAS has provided 'no harm' clearance.
  • Danes and Dutch mirror each other on ECA enforcement
    Policy document outlines approach to sulphur rules.
  • C-Fuels America welcomes new trader
    Gonzalez has 'extensive knowledge of Latin American market'.
  • MGO prices soften across Asia
    Mixed demand seen in Hong Kong.
  • New ship design launched
    Wartsila offers three versions of design.
  • Shipping: 'People piling back into the market'
    Baltic Exchange sees 'change of sentiment'.
  • LNG-powered ship to enter service in China
    Ship's 'eco' makeover wins government approval.
  • ECA sulphur limit to have 'significant pricing implications'
    Major demand shift from fuel oil to gasoil in 2015.
  • US Navy sees cheaper alternative in biofuel
    Up to half of its ships could run on biofuel.
  • Lukoil-Bunker tankers return to service
    After undergoing maintenance work.
  • Chinese bunker supplier bounces back to profit
    Result helped by asset valuation.

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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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