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August 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • WTO trade facilitation Bali accord collapses on India's veto
  • Asia-North Europe rate jumps 21pc to US$1,455 TEU in a single week
  • Matson Q2 profit falls 2.2pc to US$35.7 million, revenue up 4.7pc
  • Shenzhen's Huawei first half smartphone exports up 62pc to 34 million
  • Russia sanctions could backfire and threaten to blow euro zone off course
  • 200th shipment of Airbus A320 parts for final assembly line in Tianjin
  • Iran sanctions to go by year-end, allowing IRISL, NITC to return
  • Mombasa port increases quarterly volume 9pc, expects coming box boom
  • US imposes tougher sanctions on Russia after Europe outlines its plan
  • Korean Air reverses loss with US$337 million profit, boosts cargo volume
  • UPS net profit falls 58pc on union payment, despite 5.6pc sales jump
  • Hactl is first in compliance with WHO's pharmaceutical standards
  • AAT attains Good Distribution Practices Certification for pharma
  • ICAO to hold high-powered meeting to address flying in war zones
  • Qatar Air aims to be among the top five global freight operators

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Go cruising on a CMA CGM mega box vessel
  • Indian controlled ships will get preference over foreign ships to carry cargo, says fresh guidelines
  • MOL Ship Management earns certifications for energy, environmental management systems
  • National Waterways project could reduce goods transportation cost by over INR 4K cr. per year
  • Shipping sector gets ready for LNG as alternate fuel
  • Tighter boxship rules likely to be adopted by classification societies
  • Zim emerges as a reinvigorated company
  • Engineering exports up 24.15 pc in Q1, says EEPC
  • New FAO norms likely to boost rice exports
  • Rubber imports surge as car sales climb
  • Lines warn of delays at North American terminals due to US West Coast dock stir
  • Major Port corporatisation back on the agenda?
  • Mumbai Port berths large tanker
  • Exports policy under PM scanner
  • Govt to take a fresh look at PPP MCAs
  • INR plunges to 1-1/2 month low against dollar

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Bouchard orders two 6,000 hp ATB tugs at VT Halter Marine
  • Seacor recognizes $14.7 million from Caterpillar settlement
  • ABS and MARAD in new agreement on NDRF
  • Rolls-Royce gets $9 million to repair one LCS engine
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1973-built U.S.-flag tug
  • Langh scrubber gains class approval

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Matson reports numbers for first quarter of 2014
  • Marcon International brokers sale of tug MELVIN E. LEMMERHIRT
  • Maritime Administration inks MOU with American Bureau of Shipping
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Is the marine security bubble about to burst?
    The demise of GoAGT brings fears of other private firms going bust
  • Quiet week for capesizes
    Lack of activity leaves Baltic index at a low
  • Ballast water rules exemption aid available
    Online risk assessment tool helps owners to gain exemption from installing costly environmental technology
  • Box line reliability still lags behind 2013 levels
    But shipping lines have managed slightly to improve on-time performance compared with May
  • DP World backs box weighing at ports
    Terminals ready to help shippers comply with new rules, says Europe and Russia region MD Ganesh Raj
  • Attica lines up €50m debt issue
    New XRTC study praises lenders for restraint during lean years for Greek ferry firms
  • Salvors' revenues up
    International Salvage Union says interest in LOF on the rise
  • August GRIs push up rates on all major trades
    Asia-Europe price climbs to highest since February, rates on Asia-US east coast trade highest since launch of SCFI
  • Cosco Corp profit down 19% in second quarter
    Shipbuilding unit of Chinese giant enhances competitiveness in offshore sector
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics - Europe
    Double-digit growth increase in deepsea import volumes during first quarter of the year
  • Volatile suezmax earnings better than low, flat and dull
    1m barrel tankers relish the highs after the lows
  • Freeport LNG receives FERC approval
    Now US export project must obtain licence from energy officials
  • Crisis in Valencia
    Like most of Spain's ports, Valencia is plagued by over-capacity and declining volumes as carriers switch to cheaper alternatives in other parts of the Mediterranean
  • Container weight verification - pragmatism wins the day, says shippers' leader
    Measures will enhance maritime safety while introducing improvements in supply chain processes and standards
  • Week on Wall Street | August 1
    'Dead quiet' results season leaves investors bemused
  • Reederei NSB orders up to nine 5,000 teu boxships
    Deal done with Sainty Marine at $70m apiece
  • Exmar hails VLGC freight market upturn
    Gas carrying company expects master limited partnership to be listed in US this year
  • Are complex onboard systems too clever now?
    More and more sophisticated solutions are being installed on ships, but it still comes down to people
  • Matson books profit amid higher competition
    Containership operator sees muted growth in China for second half

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Mombasa cargo handling up 9%
    The Kenyan port of Mombasa has reported significant improvements in throughput and ship turnaround times. Cargo volumes so far this year have risen by 9%, while the port's notoriously slow turnaround times have fallen from 5.8 days in 2013 to 3.8 days now. Mombasa's MD, Gichiri Ndua, said the port
  • Dredging fleet sails to Sabetta
    DEME Group flagship cutter suction dredger d'Artagnan has led a fleet of 19 dredging vessels from Russia's Port of Murmansk to the Port of Sabetta to help build the Yamal LNG project. One of the largest industrial undertakings in the Russian Arctic, the project involves drilling more than 200 wells,
  • Exmar benefits from LPG vessel sales
    Belgian gas carrier operator Exmar saw first half consolidated net profits of $51.7M with the help of $24.5M from the sale of older LPG tonnage. This compares with a $90.2M profit in the first half last year but this had been boosted by the $54.2M proceeds of the sale of a 50% stake in Exmar LPG to
  • Sinopacific bags AHTS orders from Vallianz
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group of China has won a contract from Singaporean company Vallianz Holdings for four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. The SPA60 AHTS vessels will be built at Sinopacific's Zhejiang Shipyard and all are expected to be delivered by the beginning of 2015. SPA60s have
  • Most shipping carriers face half-year losses
    Most shipping carriers are likely to post losses in 1H14 with the exception of few Chinese companies, according to two analysts from UOB Kay Hian. Angela Zhou and Lawrence Li suggested the reasons for shipping companies' low earnings were the weak Baltic Dry Index and container freight rates in the
  • Greece helps Chinese flee Libya
    Eighty Chinese nationals were among those evacuated from war-torn Libya by Greek navy frigate Salamis, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua. The Greek government had been asked by China and other countries to assist their citizens to leave the northern African country as clashes between militias
  • China tops shipbuilding sector in 2013
    China topped the shipbuilding sector in 2013, pushing South Korea to second place. China's new ship orders, output and orderbook in 2013 surpassed South Korea's, according to a Korea Institute of Industrial Technology report. China had 35%, 30.7%, and 33.5% of the world's newbuilding orders, output,
  • RSHI predicts much wider losses in 1H14
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI) is predicted to post substantial rise in losses for the first six months in 2014 from a year ago, due to sharp falls in output and orders. Based on the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the company and its subsidiaries for the six months
  • RSHI subsidiary's assets frozen by court
    Jiangsu Rongsheng HI, a key subsidiary of China Rongsheng HI Group Holdings (RSHI), has had its assets worth CNY16 million (USD3 million) seized and frozen by a court over disputes with a Chinese marine materials and spare parts supplier. The Wuhan Maritime Court approved Nantong Yanjiang Pipe
  • Singapore MPA still firm on MFM requirement
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has reiterated that all new bunker tankers applying for a bunker tanker license must be fitted with an approved mass flow meter (MFM) for delivery of marine fuel oil (MFO) by 31 December, while existing bunker tankers operating in Singapore have
  • Sainty Marine wins box ship orders
    Sainty Marine has won a new order from German shipowner Reederei NSB for four 5,000 teu dual-fuel container ships with options for another five. The newbuilds will cost about USD70 million each, with delivery scheduled from 2017 to 2018, a stock filing of the company said today. The construction of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • YRC Worldwide cuts losses, but struggles with surging freight
    At times, there can be such a thing as too much freight. When total shipments per day at YRC Freight rose 4.8 percent in the second quarter, and freight tonnage was up 5.9 percent year-over-year, the increase meant more hiring, more handling and higher operating costs. "The volume of business caused...
  • SeaIntel: G6 struggles in schedule reliability
    The G6 Alliance is performing abysmally compared with its competitors when it comes to schedule reliability, according to a new SeaIntel report. Schedule reliability of G6 Alliance carriers generally improved from May to June. Full-size chart The carriers of the G6 Alliance - APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK Line and OOCL...
  • Myanmar health care spending lifts logistics market
    Consumer spending on over-the-counter health care products in Myanmar is anticipated to grow from around $140 million in 2013 to $480 million by 2020, providing a huge and growing market for distributors and logistics providers. The medical devices market in Myanmar is anticipated to grow threefold by 2020, and eight out...
  • Yusen Logistics narrows loss
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. said that it incurred a group net loss of ¥518 million ($5.03 million) in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, which started on April 1. But the group net loss narrowed from ¥592 million in the same three-month period last year, Yusen Logistics...
  • US trucking employment rises, but gains slow from June
    The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index climbed 0.2 percentage points to 97.4 last month. Full-size chart The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose for the fifth straight month in July, driven by steady improvement in the U.S. economy, stronger industrial output and freight demand. Based on preliminary employment data, the index climbed 0.2...
  • US, China spar over WTO poultry rulings
    Despite a loss at the World Trade Organization last fall, China isn't prepared to give in on a dispute over U.S. poultry that has exposed U.S. producers to steep anti-dumping and countervailing duties in what was once their largest overseas market. The WTO ruled last September that China used an invalid...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for August 1
    Several container lines announced this week general rate increases for the month of September. This year GRI announcements are coming once, if not twice, every month as carriers battle a volatile spot market. The general rate increases that went into effect today seem to have been marginally successful, although a trend...
  • Industry seeks answers on MOL Comfort sinking
    More than a year after the container ship MOL Comfort and its 4,382 containers sank in the Gulf of Aden, shippers are watching developments in a Japanese court and awaiting a classification society's report on the sinking. With nominal capacity of 8,110 20-foot-equivalent units, the MOL Comfort is the largest container...
  • Slideshow: Top stories of the first half of 2014
    The first half of 2014 saw the start of several stories that JOC.com will most likely be covering for the next year and perhaps beyond. These industry-changing events hit all transportation modes, and are setting the stage for an interesting second half. While trucking faces a major capacity issue and driver...
  • Matson still interested in Alaska market
    Hawaii-focused Matson remains interested in entering the Alaska market if one of the two Jones Act carriers in that trade decides to sell, CEO Matt Cox told analysts after the company's second-quarter earnings report.
  • Matson posts profit, expects late-2014 gains
    Artist's rendition of one of Matson's planned Aloha Class vessels.Jones Act carrier Matson posed slight declines in second-quarter net profit and operating income but said it expects its operating results in the second half of 2014 to show improvement from a year ago. Matson said it walked away from low-margin business...
  • SCFI: Rates jump on major east-west lanes
    Spot rates to northern Europe jumped 20.9 percent this week. Full-size chart August general rate increases have given a boost to spot rates on all of the major lanes this week, as the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index showed pricing gains for carriers from Shanghai to both Europe and the United States. Spot rates...
  • WTO trade facilitation deal collapses on Indian protectionism
    The WTO's Trade Negotiations CommitteeIndia's refusal to give in on protecting its food subsidy program spelled the end of a World Trade Organization pact aimed at improving global trade facilitation. The Bali Package of reforms would have been the largest trade deal in the WTO's 19-year history by improving global standards...
  • Port productivity improves, 'but more needs to be done'
    Terminal operators are responding to the tsunami of large vessels that have descended upon ports around the world by dramatically increasing their productivity in turning the mega-ships, the 2013 JOC Group's Port Performance project has shown. But the gains that were realized in 2013 compared to port and terminal performance in...
  • US Congress passes 11th-hour highway funding patch
    WASHINGTON - U.S. federal dollars to states for highway construction will keep flowing through May now that Congress approved a bill just hours before the main engine of such funding would have expired. States on average would have seen their federal funding for highway, road and bridge construction begin decreasing by...
  • IAG cargo revenue slumps as carrier exits freighters
    IAG's cargo revenue slumped more than 12 percent in the second quarter as the carrier exited freighters. The owner of British Airways and Iberia booked freight sales of €238 million ($319 million) in the three months through June against '271 million in the same period in 2013 as volume shrank 5.2...
  • Rotterdam congestion forces Hapag-Lloyd to switch Asia-Europe loop to Antwerp
    ECT Delta terminalHapag-Lloyd announced it is temporarily diverting vessels deployed on one of its Europe-Asia services from Rotterdam to Antwerp as congestion worsens at Europe's biggest container port as the peak shipping season gathers speed. The German ocean carrier's move comes amid reports that rail services between Rotterdam and its European...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • MarAd mints class deal
    The US Maritime Administration has renewed its alliance with a leading classification society.
  • Cape cargoes cometh
    Rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market struggled to gain momentum in the first-half of 2014 but many continue to believe the segment will rebound in the months ahead.
  • Economou doubles down
    A Greek shipping mogul's appetite for exposure to the spot market appears to be on the rise.
  • Bouchard inks ATB tugs
    Bouchard Transportation has penned an order for a pair of tugs under what appears to be a broader campaign to cash in on rising demand for Jones Act tonnage.
  • Classic deal for Lemos cape
    George Economou's Classic Maritime has tied up a CM Lemos-owned capesize bulker on a period contract.
  • Nobu Su trial date set
    But will enigmatic Taiwanese owner or any of his representatives show up for case being brought by Greek owner?
  • Pac Basin pins shortfall
    Pacific Basin Shipping says 40% of dry cargo newbuildings failed to arrive as planned in the first half of 2014.
  • Unavoidable but necessary
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Yards lift Cosco Singapore
    Improved income from its shipyards has pushed up second quarter profit at Cosco Corp Singapore.
  • Settlement spur
    Seacor Marine has recorded a $14.7m gain in the second quarter following the settlement of a legal dispute with Caterpillar.
  • Door open for Dorian MLP
    Dorian LPG could join the line of shipowners looking to complete the listing of an MLP, a top analyst says.
  • LNG finance deal overturned
    A ruling that a ship leasing deal for two costly LNG carriers qualified for allowances under UK tax law has been overturned by a London appeal court.
  • Sales boost Exmar
    Exmar has delivered a strong second quarter to complete a first half which has seen the company benefit from asset sales.
  • Sainty share hits ceiling
    Investors have responded enthusiastically to a premium order at Sainty Marine.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • BREAKING NEWS: PortMiami tunnel to open Sunday
    The tunnel is expected to shave 25 minutes from a port shuttle truck's round trip to the port, making it possible for drivers to add at least one more revenue-bearing trip to their 11-hour driving day.
  • WTO's trade facilitation efforts falling flat
    The TFA was part of a package of agreements approved at the WTO's meeting seven months ago in Bali, Indonesia. The agreement, focused on trade facilitation, was expected to reduce trade costs, especially for developing countries.
  • Europe funds TEN-T projects
  • Gabrielson leaving Target for Lowe's
    Longtime Target transportation executive Rick Gabrielson told American Shipper Thursday that he is taking a vice president role in transportation with the home improvement retailer Lowe's.
  • Matson Q2 profit lower, but revenue increases
    The company's ocean transportation business had revenue of $321.1 million in the second quarter of 2014, a 3.6-percent increase, year-over-year, but it had a 4.4-percent decrease in operating income over the same period.
  • OOCL opens Salt Lake City office
  • YRC Worldwide sees improvement during Q2
    "For a company that almost failed several times in recent years, we view the Q2'14 performance as a step in the right direction," Thom Albrecht of BB&T Capital Markets said. "The stage is set for a return to profitability during 2H'14."
  • IAG Cargo has revenue decline in Q2
  • Executive moves
    Page International has promoted Patrick Page to president and chief operating officer, where he will be responsible for directing and leading all aspects of the company. Page has been with the company since 1998, most recently working as vice president. During his time at Page International, Page has gained import and export sales experience, facility with corporate management and administration, and an understanding of marketing.
  • Congress clears temporary fix for Highway Trust Fund

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Vancouver IFO380 holds steady
    Avails were said to be good at the Canadian West Coast port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Mass flow meters' success to be 'determined by shipowners'
    Rate of adoption will be key, says member of Singapore Standards Council.
  • Prices close week soft in Fujairah
    Prices in Suez showed little movement.
  • Prices soft in major European ports
    Ex-wharf product tight in Rotterdam.
  • Players warned not to delay meeting MFM rules
    Last minute rush could mean longer installation times.
  • Data shows US fuel oil production shrinking
    Bunker market demand expected to fall.
  • Horizon reaches agreement in surcharge case
    Sums involved have not been released.
  • Black Sea port sees prices climb as avails tighten
    Novorossiysk IFO prices up by $60 in four weeks.
  • Asian market ends week stable
    Possible delays to bunker deliveries in Busan.
  • Dan Bunkering makes global changes
    'Organisational changes ensure we will be well equipped for the years to come,' says CEO.
  • Asian traders warn of bunkering disruptions
    Lurking typhoon on the East China Sea threatens shipping operations.
  • Rotterdam awards bunker supply deal
    Dutch marine fuels supplier wins contract worth millions.
  • Russian bunker player expands fleet
    Yug Bunker Service in move to enhance operations.

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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
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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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