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June 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • European Commission competition cops won't block P3 and G6 alliances
  • West coast ports resume contracts talks after halt called by ILWU
  • Shipbrokers expect rush of 18,000-TEU orders to match P3 slot costs
  • China tops in box connectivity, but falls down in logistics: Maersk study
  • United Nations hatches new rules for ships operating in polar seas
  • Malaysian prime minister seeks for code of conduct in South China Sea
  • Inquiry in Kerala hijacking is brought to a close, report to come
  • China Resources and Tesco tie up in 80:20 China-wide chain store venture
  • Baltimore port authority wins presidential 'E Star' for exports
  • China Southern flies 8.2 tonnes of NZ honeybees to re-supply Canada
  • DHL holds HK compliance meeting for fashion and technology shippers
  • UTair-Express wins Wings of Russia National Airline award

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • 'Acche din' will boost technology adoption in logistics: Amit Maheshwari
  • Breakbulk Events & Media appoints Ken Silverstein as Editor-in-Chief of Media
  • CMA CGM, Maersk Line & MSC pleased with European Commission affirmation on P3 Network
  • MOL Marine Consulting acquires maritime education & training certification from NK
  • MSC transferring activities to Antwerp's Deurganck dock
  • Mango exports to NZ set to grow 60 pc this fiscal
  • JSW Jaigarh Port gears up for handling containers
  • Highways Min looking to clear barriers to road building
  • DIPP to simplify Land Acquisition Act
  • Essar Projects to provide construction services in Saudi Arabia
  • Export credit re-finance cap lowered
  • Govt may address inverted duty structure in Union Budget
  • INR inches up on fresh dollar selling
  • Manufacturing sector growth picks up on better order flows

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rügen - new base for trans-Sib railway
  • UK: Doncaster north chord now in service
  • Wtransnet delivers "Best Spanish Logistics Project"
  • Greenbrier and Watco cooperate
  • New CIO for Ceva
  • Etihad launches Los Angeles and Zurich operation
  • Fresh blood for IDS advisory committee
  • Arvato takes over UK medical technology supply chain...
  • Europe's airports handle more freight in April
  • Lines aim to end antitrust probe
  • Raben Group celebrates ten years of service in Baltics
  • Auf zum Abwracken
  • Global schedule reliability rising again

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Australian shipbuilders get ultimatum on destroyer program
  • MHI delivers "super eco" passenger/cargo ship
  • Tanker hijacking "part of pattern" warns Dryad
  • Oman Drydock awarded GTT license
  • New Wärtsilä FPP design offers 4% fuel savings
  • Moran Iron Works to build two deck barges
  • Rem Offshore orders OCV/AH at Vard
  • BAE Mayport gets $9.2 million mod to DDG-64 contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Greenbrier teams with Watco in new railcar repair joint venture
  • Maher Terminals names Capo senior vice president, Commercial
  • Coast Guard sets security zone for Portland Fleet Week vessels
  • Port, City of Tacoma partnership takes home Smart Commuties nod
  • Over 70 Crowley vessels earn Jones F. Devlin Awards for 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • VLCCs struggle in the Middle East Gulf despite slight growth in earnings
    Owners cling to more positive longer-term projections
  • Posidonia 2014: Japanese shipyards ponder offshore return
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tokyo diverts financial support from eco-ships to drilling rigs
  • Global Shippers Forum welcomes Brussels' promise to monitor P3
    GSF also asks the three carriers for information to assist with monitoring
  • Posidonia 2014: Japan introduces new export-financing mechanism in the Greek market
    A two-step loan will be available for private Greek shipowners, says government official
  • Odfjell looks to Oslo bond market
    Tanker and oil terminal operator seeks to bolster weakened finances
  • Continental Resources applies for shale oil export permit
    Experts disagree about whether the US will repeal its ban to create a new crude trade
  • Boskalis and Mammoet win the contract to raise Baltic Ace
    Salvage work will last several weeks and could cost more than $90m
  • Two more Chinese lenders freeze Nanjing Tanker assets
    Fresh blow as delisted carrier loses control over assets worth $141m
  • Why a sleepy English village lies at the heart of a global gas debate
    Should the UK ship in more imported LNG or develop a shale-gas industry at home?
  • SocGen appoints Williams Asia ship finance head
    LNG expert moves to Hong Kong to lead regional project and structured finance
  • Posidonia 2014: Capital launches LNG-fuelled boxship project with Lloyd's Register and Daewoo
    Joint 14,000 teu vessel is 'cornerstone' of Marinakis company's sustainability drive
  • Posidonia 2014: TEN confirms top banker as chairman
    Arapoglou appointed as owner boosts its crude oil wing

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • ESPO warns against box weighing disruption
    European ports body ESPO has welcomed IMO plans to tighten container weight checks but has warned against allowing weighing operations to disrupt container handling operations in ports. ESPO said that it supported the recent decision of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee to amend existing SOLAS
  • P3 partners network given approval
    The European Commission has joined the US Federal Maritime Commission in giving its approval to the P3 Network vessel sharing agreement planned by container shipping's "big three" - Maersk Line, MSC, and CMA CGM. Maersk Line said today that the commission had informed the three companies that it
  • AUV sets sail at Port of Lisbon
    An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was presented to the press at Port of Lisbon on 3 June. Developed by BMT in partnership with Bristol Robotics and Laboratory, and SonarSim, the AUV is one of three elements of the Security Upgrade for Ports (SUPPORT) project, part-funded by the European
  • Vard clinches new contract for Rem Offshore
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Offshore Construction and Anchor Handling Vessel for Rem Offshore. The contract is valued at about NOK800M ($133.3M) and will be based on VARD 2 06 design. The delivery is
  • Fukuoka wins Chemical Tanker quartet
    Japanese yard Fukuoka Shipbuilding has won orders for four chemical tankers with three 33,000dwt vessels from Shanghai based Sinochem International and one 19,900dwt vessel from Panama registered Tarinus Line. All four will be built at its Nagasaki yard. The three 33,000dwt vessels will have an
  • SPP secures Ceres MR Tanker order
    South Korean shipyard SPP Shipbuilding has secured an order for seven medium range product tankers from Monaco based shipowner Ceres Shipping. The seven 50,300dwt vessels will have an overall length of 183m, beam 32.2m, depth 19.1m, and are scheduled for delivery between March 2015 and June 2016
  • Cavotec installs AMP system on ZeroCat
    ZeroCat, the world's first battery-powered ferry, will be equipped with Cavotec's combined automated mooring and shore power system and will enter into service on January 1 next year. The 80m-long vessel is designed for about 120 cars and 360 passengers, and will make 17 crossings of the Sognefjord
  • LUSCHI adds dredger to fleet
    Brazilian dredging company LUSCHI will start dredging operations in August in Brazil and South America using "LUSCHI X", that has just been added to its fleet. The Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger was called "Recreio do Bandeirantes" and is 1,330m³ with a length of 77.5m, and a width of 13m and is
  • Vessels collide off Quanzhou Bay
    Panama-flagged cargo carrier Hanjin Ningbo collided with a bulk carrier Fu Xin 98 in waters off Quanzhou, Fujian on 30 May. The stern of Hanjin Ningbo hit the front port side of Fu Xin 98, according to Quanzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Centre. The accident caused water to flow into the side tank
  • Shipping community bids farewell to Varnavides
    As Lambros Varnavides, Royal bank of Scotland's (RBS) managing director and global head of shipping, prepares to retire, many in the Greek shipping community turned out to bid him farewell as they celebrated the start of Posidonia 2014. "It is great to see so many friends," Varnavides told IHS
  • Dagmar Navigation targets SMEs
    The newly formed Dagmar Navigation Limited was ready to absorb the demand for small and medium enterprise (SME) lenders at Posidonia 2014, particularly in the Greek and Dutch markets. Dagmar is made up of shipping veterans Dagfinn Lunde and Marina Tzoutzouraki; Tzoutzouraki, co-founder of Dagmar
  • Sewol owner denied political asylum
    An foreign embassy in South Korea has denied Yoo Byung Eun - the Sewol's owner and chairman of Chonghaejin Marine - political asylum, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office announced yesterday. The office said that last week an anonymous person contacted an embassy in South Korea to check whether
  • China coal imports from Australia improve
    China's coal imports from Australia rose 13% year on year to 30M tonnes in the first four months of 2014, according to statistics from Chinese customs. The country's coal imports from Indonesia fell 1% y/y to 45M tonnes during the period; however, Indonesia was still China's top coal importer.
  • Indonesian coal exports may dip in 2015
    Indonesia may export 20-25M tonnes less coal in 2015 as the government plans to reserve 8% more coal for domestic consumption. Coal production is planned to be capped at 420M tonnes, on par with 2014. The 2015 domestic market obligation (DMO) has yet to be set, but Indonesia's Minerals and Coal
  • Jurong Port gets new drop-in centre
    A new international drop-in centre for seafarers was officially opened in Jurong Port yesterday. The International Drop-in Centre for Seafarers, an initiative of the Mission to Seafarers (MtS), has a wide range of facilities to cater to around 400 visiting seafarers who call at Jurong Port every

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • New passenger routes add unwanted air cargo capacity
    Airlines in Asia are watching freight volumes creep up and daring to think about a peak season, but the steady addition of new passenger routes out of the region and increasing flight frequencies to existing destinations are undermining the improving demand for cargo. Andrew Herdman, director-general of the Association of Asia...
  • Truck capacity to rise 1 to 1.5 percent in 2014: ACT Research
    Available truck capacity will increase this year for the first time since 2007, though not by much, ACT Research predicts, as a stronger economy and higher freight rates help trucking companies replace more older trucks and expand their fleets - at the margins. "Our forecast for this year has active truck capacity...
  • Maersk to hike Mediterranean-North America rates
    Maersk Line said it intends to raise rates on shipments between the Mediterranean and North America, beginning July 1. From the Mediterranean, excluding Syria, to the U.S. and Canada, the increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot and 45-foot container. From Syria, the hike will be $115...
  • Southeast Asian growth prompts Yusen Logistics' expansion
    Yusen Logistics' new Jababeka warehouse in Jakarta, Indonesia.Major Japanese freight forwarder Yusen Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Jababeka in Jakarta, Indonesia, to capitalize on growth in Southeast Asia. The opening of this new 54,790-square foot facility, which specializes mainly in automotive-related goods and consumer goods, brings Yusen Logistics' warehousing capacity...
  • Maersk defends APMT relationship, denies it receives discounts
    Maersk Line is denying claims that its profits are inflated because it gets a discount from its Maersk Group sister company APM Terminals, a major global terminal operator. In this week's Alphaliner newsletter, the data and research firm examined Maersk Line's first quarter earnings, which were markedly higher than other global...
  • CKYH, Evergreen move toward potential VSA on US trades
    WASHINGTON - The CKYH partners and Evergreen Line are making moves to allow them to seek a vessel-sharing alliance in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade lanes, but without putting all their cards on the table, yet. By asking the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to allow them to discuss operating in the...
  • Aberdeen's Insights into the Rising Importance of Foreign Trade Zones
    With 85% of companies engaged in overseas operations, changes in labor rates and fluctuating fuel prices can have a major impact on profits and the global economy. That's why it's no surprise that over 76% of companies are reassessing their inbound supply-demand network to consider Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs). This brand...
  • US intermodal rates a mixed bag in new index report
    Spot intermodal rates in the Top 36 lanes. Full-size chart Intermodal rates in the U.S. rose this week, following several weeks of spot rate decreases across the nation. An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes rose less than 1 percent to $2,141 per 53-foot container this week, according to data on all-inclusive...
  • Stronger second quarter shipping demand lifts Landstar's outlook
    Better than expected freight demand in April and May pushed revenue and profit higher at Landstar System, which is operating "on all cylinders," said Chairman and CEO Henry Gerkens. Total annual revenue of $3 billion is "clearly within reach" for $2.7 billion Landstar, the fifth-largest truckload operator, Gerkens said in a...
  • Greek shipowners retreat from container ships segment
    Greek shipowners are faced with a decision: increase investments in more efficient container ships to stay competitive, or return to their roots in bulk shipping, where the market is expected to improve. According to a recent report by global shipping association BIMCO, Greek shipowners have chosen the latter option, mostly...
  • FMC Clarifies West Coast Congestion Surcharge Rules
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is clarifying rules pertaining to congestion surcharges planned by trans-Pacific carriers in the event of U.S. West Coast work stoppages. The congestion surcharges must be published in tariffs for at least 30 days before the fees can be levied against shippers, the FMC said...
  • Drewry: HK-LA Benchmark Rate Hits Lowest Level This Year
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles container freight rate benchmark this week dropped to its lowest level since December 2013. Full-size chart Trans-Pacific spot rates continued a downward spiral this week, with the Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles falling an additional $50. The benchmark rate landed at $1,750 per...
  • Productivity Key to Portland's Prospects
    Either Portland has a bright future as a niche container port in the Pacific Northwest, or it will watch much of its business migrate to other ports in the region, depending upon how the International Longshore and Warehouse Union addresses the port's flagging productivity. Bill Wyatt, executive director, believes Portland will...
  • Truck Inspections Target Hazmat Safety
    Unexpected shipment delays this week? Don't be surprised if they're attributed to a three-day, international truck and bus safety inspection blitz that targets as many as 70,000 commercial vehicles and will pull some trucks and drivers off the road. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and its government partners today launched Roadcheck...
  • NJ Governor Nominates Waterfront Commission Member
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has nominated Michael Murphy, a lobbyist and former county prosecutor, to the Waterfront Commisson of New York Harbor. Murphy will succeed Jan Gilhooly as New Jersey commissioner on the bistate agency, which was created in 1953 to root out crime on the New York-New Jersey docks....
  • Warehouse Leases Highlight China Supply Shortage
    There is no letup in the demand for modern logistics facilities in China, but local and foreign companies are competing for a limited number of available warehouses outside the developed logistics centers. Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has signed three new lease agreements totaling 474,000 square feet with three companies in China....

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • LPG merger in doubt
    A merger between Avance Gas and Dorian LPG is unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future, a leading investment bank told clients Wednesday.
  • Officers union holds fire
    Seaspan Marine has struck a deal with a tug officers' union to hold off their threatened strike in the port of Vancouver.
  • Cape rally underway?
    Rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market are starting to show moderate gains and many believe levels will continue to rise in the weeks ahead.
  • Orders on the rise
    Newbuilding prices will continue to increase in the weeks ahead if the current pace of ordering continues, a leading brokerage told clients Wednesday.
  • US yard lands order
    Moran Iron Works of the US has secured a contract to construct a pair of ocean-going deck barges.
  • ORIG seals deal
    George Economou's Ocean Rig has secured employment for one of its semi-submersible drilling rigs.
  • DFDS banks $91m
    An influx of new money into shipping has continued on Wednesday after Denmark's DFDS announced it had sold a five-year bond worth DKK 500m ($91.22m).
  • Big boxship's a gas
    Capital Ship Management, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Lloyd's Register are combining in a project to design a future ultra large container ship fuelled by LNG.
  • Siem raises $117m
    Norway's Siem Offshore has sold NOK 700m ($117m) of new bonds in a hot Oslo market.
  • Seven for TNG
    Mexican shipyard Talleres Navales del Golfo (TNG) is building seven tugs for national company Pemex.
  • Maersk refinances
    AP Moller-Maersk has completed a $5.1bn syndicated revolving credit facility with a group of 21 banks that will cut its financing costs.
  • Oceanografia arrest
    Mexican authorities have formally arrested the chief executive officer of Oceanografia, the offshore oil support services firm seized by the government on charges related to a fraud involving Citigroup's local unit Banamex.
  • Nordcap's 15% extra
    Oslo IPO hopeful Nordcap Offshore is offering an extra 15% of its share sale to underwriters.
  • GOS returns to profit
    Indian offshore shipowner springs back into black as Q4 revenue soars.
  • Odfjell taps bonds
    Norwegian tanker owner Odfjell has raised NOK 300m ($50m) from tapping into its 2012 bond issue.
  • Wintermar eyes buys
    Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine is raising cash through a share sale to expand its fleet.
  • Rem adds Vard newbuild
    Norway's Rem Offshore is spending NOK 800m ($133m) on a new offshore construction vessel (OCV).
  • Big ships and old rope
    As ships have got larger, the effect of their wake on vessels they pass in port has increased and is capable of overcoming mooring systems and affecting loading operations.
  • CFO job vacant
    Swedish tanker owner Concordia Maritime is looking for a new chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Another for Navig8
    Expanding Navig8 has added another chemical tanker to its Taras8 pool.
  • Death riddle solved
    German probe reveals three crew were suffocated in hold of cargoship in UK port.
  • Dryad in piracy alert
    Shipowners operating small tankers in waters around Singapore have been warned to keep their operational details secret.
  • NSC suffering
    Russian cargoship company posts 1700% drop in annual net profit.
  • Rix picks Damen
    Rix Sea Shuttle of the UK has ordered a fast crew boat from Damen in the Netherlands.
  • Brussels approves P3
    The P3 shipping alliance will not face anti-trust proceedings by the European Commission, it was confirmed Tuesday.
  • Arapoglou gets TEN post
    Takis Arapoglou has been confirmed as the new chairman of Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN).
  • Relax, Mr Rodgers
    Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers made waves Tuesday after accusing competitors of abusing the US bankruptcy system.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Devine retiring as CEO of GCT USA
    John Atkins will to succeed Devine as president of GCT USA, effective July 1. Atkins is currently the chief operating officer for GCT USA, and he has held successively senior positions since joining the company in 2002.
  • Forwarding industry lays out expectations for ACAS rulemaking
    Officials should resolve lingering issues resulting from an ongoing demonstration program for collecting advance shipment data before publishing a rulemaking requiring the electronic security filing, four trade groups said.
  • Chalos O'Connor attorneys join other firms
  • 'Made in Rural America' forums begin
    The forums are part of the Obama administration's Made in Rural America Export and Investment Initiative that was created earlier this year to help rural businesses access new opportunities and foreign markets.
  • Kane is Able to add CNG trucks
  • IAG Cargo boosts Latin American presence
  • Mass. man pleads guilty of importing counterfeit circuits
  • Chemicals distributor to use Amber Road for restricted-party screening
    The global trade management software provider Amber Road said Tuesday that the specialty chemicals distributor Azelis will use Amber Road to automate restricted-party screening.
  • CEVA expands aerospace services in Texas
  • No challenge to P3 in Europe

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Malik Supply hires bunker trader
    New appointee has background in bunkering and shipping.
  • Maldives steps up drive for foreign investors
    Port development programme is one of five government-backed projects.
  • IFO prices flat in Fujairah
    Suez market soft.
  • Prices mixed across Europe
    Prices falling in Mediterranean markets.
  • China 'ready' to approve P3
    Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping on track to start operating alliance this year.
  • Shipmanager, class and yard to develop gas-powered boxship
    Move part of wider sustainability strategy.
  • Laboratory finds dangerous levels of H2S in bunkers
    Sudden spike seen in several samples tested in Rotterdam during May.
  • LNG bunker project: 'We must launch in 2016'
    Russian player predicts 'dynamic' LNG bunker market.
  • Wartsila puts propeller products on market
    Innovations have 'highly reliable full scale performance prediction', company says.
  • Idled Russian refinery set to restart
    Main products said to be fuel oil and heating oil.
  • Asian IFO prices broadly stable
    Some offices in Busan remained closed on South Korea's election day.
  • Industry partners explore 'eco' LNG carrier concept
    Project led by DNV GL set to complete by year-end.
  • Glander International Bunkering continues Dubai expansion
    Laura Toplar 'will help to continue the development of the GIB brand'.
  • Reports: Shipowner to 'challenge' arrest
    'We think the arrest is unlawful and we intend to fight this in court,' says CEO.
  • Japanese yard unveils fuel-saving bulker design
    Vessel uses several technologies to save on fuel, says builder.
  • Salvors remove fuel from sunken car carrier
    Wreck lies shipping lane leading to the port of Rotterdam.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
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