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December 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA sets US$1,000/FEU rate hike on any box going anywhere December 15
  • Egypt to rethink Maersk unit's US$1.5 billion Suez box shop deal
  • LA-LB congestion has wider impact on global schedule reliability: SeaIntel
  • Four hectares of yard space is added to ICTSI Manila box shop
  • Evergreen alters Asia-E Africa services to avoid port congestion
  • Westports expansion starts, ups capacity from 11 million TEU to 13.8 million
  • Tasmania signs service agreement with Singapore's Swire Shipping
  • DNV GL unveils fuel change-over calculator for low sulphur switch
  • NYK's low sulphur fuel additive boosts lubricity, prevents mould
  • Eco-ship debate should be left to experts, not OECD, say ICS shipowners
  • After Cathay's 1,345pc profit hike, pilots reject 4pc offer, refuse overtime
  • Fresh one-day pilot strike targets Lufthansa Cargo in 2nd walkout this week
  • Schenker hopes for out-of-court deal as ESC wonders, where's the beef?
  • Battery burst into flames on Boeing 787 due to design flaws

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • BCHAA discusses operational issues at JNPT with police & stakeholders
  • Dr Vishwapati Trivedi appointed Chairman of National Shipping Board
  • Maersk Line's Chennai Express comes to Kattupalli
  • Ships must be prepared for sulphur rules, but alternative fuels should be explored: ICS
  • EU likely to lift ban on mangoes, vegetable imports
  • Spices exports touch 4.21 lakh t in H1
  • CR to expand network by taking Mumbai Port railway
  • Mundra Port makes history by handling largest bulk carrier to call on west coast of India
  • Expansion of 3 National Highway projects cleared
  • ABB receives orders worth INR 334 cr. from Bihar & WB

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 200,000th truck rolls off production line in Turkey
  • K Line celebrates 50 years in Thailand
  • Railway Association honours safety award winners
  • Macs with new link
  • US customs and border veteran turns to consulting
  • Greenville & Western Railway expanding
  • New forwarder network now up and running
  • VDT performs first A-check in Sharjah
  • Change in board following Hapag - CSAV merger
  • HCCR gets longer tracks
  • CCN is Kenya Airways C2K solutions provider
  • Global schedule reliability increases
  • «In Kundenlösungen denken»
  • DSV and UTi deny acquisition plans
  • Schäuble: pragmatic solution for German shipowners

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Meyer Werft charts Turku investments
    Meyer Werft has a range of investment options for its newly-acquired Turku yard, Finnish business daily newspaper Kauppalehti has reported. Finland's foreign trade minister Lenita Toivakka, with company representatives from the Finnish maritime cluster, visited Meyer Werft's (MV's) Papenburg unit
  • Stockholm rewards eco-friendly ships
    From 2015, when the new MARPOL Tier III Sulphur Emission Control Area comes into force in the Baltic Sea (plus the English Channel and North Sea), Ports of Stockholm will introduce a new system of fees and discounts. These will financially reward shipping companies that take environmentally
  • Branson's Virgin enters cruise fray
    Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has officially launched its long-gestating cruise venture, heralding a new competitive force in the industry. Virgin has been quietly exploring a cruise strategy for more than a decade. Branson spoke openly of the plan to the press in March 2014. On 4 December,
  • DSME builds presence in LNG carrier market
    South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is building its presence in the LNG carrier market based on its unrivalled technology, said an analyst in a research note. Daishin Securities analyst Feynman Jeon said, "In 2014, DSME sharply expanded its share
  • Norsepower trials Rotor Sail solution
    Finnish marine engineer Norsepower has installed its Rotor Sail solution (NRS) aboard Bore's ro-ro MV Estraden to gather data on its effectiveness. The 18m high sail was fitted during the ship's seven hour call in Turku port. The foundations were installed in 2013 when the ship had a compulsory
  • Dorian insiders poised to sell
    The post-initial public offering 'cashing out' process has begun for Dorian LPG, with five major ownership groups registering to sell shares. Up to 33,789,376 shares of NYSE-listed Dorian could be sold on a 'time to time' basis, according to a securities filing on 3 December. Those shares equate to
  • KG veteran Oltmann swoops again
    KG issuing house Oltmann has fully invested its last remaining old-style KG fund with the acquisition of a heavy-lift multi-purpose vessel. Investors in the group's second equity-only fund were informed that the 9,500 dwt Lena J has been added to the portfolio. The German-built heavy-lift ship with
  • UK charity wants 'hard facts' on missing seafarers
    The Seafarers UK charity has donated £16,600 ($26,000) to set up an "international register of missing seafarers, including fishermen". The database will be created by the London-based Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) organisation, led by maritime lawyer David Hammond. Speaking to IHS Maritime, the
  • Seaborne thermal coal edging down
    Global seaborne trade in thermal coal will be marginally down this year chiefly due to import restrictions in China, the German coal importers' association VDKi said today. Volumes shipped by deepsea vessels globally are forecast to decrease from 863M tonnes in 2013 to 860M tonnes this year. The
  • Berlin signals further aid to beleaguered owners
    A surge in distressed sales and German owners leaving the German flag appear to have convinced the German government that more state support is necessary to stabilise the maritime sector and particularly nautical employment. After months of lobbying by shipping industry representatives, Germany's
  • Otto Ventures takes 49% stake in RH Otto
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Otto Ventures, has entered into a joint venture agreement to subscribe to 49% of the shares of RH Otto. Otto Ventures will hold 49 RH Otto shares of $1 each, described in an announcement to the
  • Vard incorporates subsidiary in Poland
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel designer and builder Vard Holdings (Vard) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Vard Engineering Gdansk, in Poland. The incorporation is done by Vard Engineering Brevik AS, an indirectly held subsidiary of Vard. The newly Poland-incorporated company, Vard
  • Guangdong Lanhai fleet still on the block
    The fleet of Guangdong Lanhai Shipping that was put on an auction block have yet to find buyers as a Chinese maritime court ordered a second round of auction yesterday. The Chinese bulker operator's vessels are identified as five Supramaxes of Lan Hai Chuang Ye, Lan Hai Tuo Zhan, Lan Hai Li Liang,
  • GasLog doubling down on fleet
    NYSE-listed GasLog has unveiled its '40:17 Vision', a plan to grow its fleet from 25 LNG vessels to 40 by the end of 2017. "Some of the greatest fortunes in shipping were made in the 1950s, a boom time for tankers when the growth trajectory was the best it has been. I'm thinking along similar lines

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • STX France gets LOI for two Celebrity Cruises newbuilds
  • NNS awarded $8 million CVN 75 contract
  • GD Electric Boat gets $44.5 million mod to NEMMI contract
  • Kvichak names Craig Miller Director of Engineering
  • Regent Seven Seas reveals first images of its new ship
  • Tenneco introduces large engine SCR system
  • GE delivers first EPA Tier 4 marine diesels
  • Virgin Cruises plans to make waves
  • Two more Damen ASD 2810 tugs head for Trinidad
  • Shell orders LNG bunkering vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • TSA member carriers plan additional general rate increase
  • Drewry dry bulk report predicts segment to continue recovery
  • Alaska Air Group releases operational numbers for November
  • Vancouver Port Commission sets comprehensive scheme public hearing
  • Greenbrier names Jack Isselmann senior V.P., External Affairs & Programs

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Big tankers and bulkers gather speed
    Lower oil and bunker fuel prices lead VLCCs and capesizes to accelerate
  • Russian Register celebrates 55 years classing nuclear-powered shipping
    Class society is working on new generation of nuclear-powered ships
  • Teekay LNG signs charters with Shell for five newbuildings
    Vessels will start hitting the water in 2017
  • CMA CGM takes $880m facility
    French carrier tight-lipped on reasons for the trade receivables securitisation
  • Prospects look bleak for German shipping
    There are few grounds for optimism in 2015, say Hamburg industry sources
  • Scorpio puts shares in Dorian LPG up for sale
    If Scorpio's shares sell, it will bring in $121m
  • OPDR joins CMA CGM with a new service between Sweden and Spain
    Shortsea carrier and X-Press Feeders launch Gothenburg-Bilbao calls
  • DSV and UTi end acquisition talks
    Forwarders fail to reach a deal as APL Logistics draws up a buyer shortlist
  • G6 alliance halts Los Angeles call
    Lines suspend eastbound call on PA1 service due to US west coast congestion
  • Oltmann announces 43rd vessel purchase since downturn
    Countercyclical strategy pays off for investors, says KG house
  • Shell orders LNG bunker vessel
    Ship to be deployed at Rotterdam's new LNG break bulk terminal due 2016
  • Tankers have the X factor as dry bulk is voted off at ICAP charity bash
    Brokers spill the beans on the market as celebrities fix ships at ICAP Shipping's annual charity event

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Landstar narrows revenue forecast to higher end on strong truck demand
    Landstar System on Wednesday narrowed its fourth quarter revenue forecast to the higher end of a range after seeing strong trucking demand in October and November, the latest sign of a steadily expanding U.S. economy pushing more freight into the arms of motor carriers. The company operating performance in the two-month...
  • Descartes profit soars on rising tech demand to handle regulation
    Transportation technology provider Descartes increased its net income 91 percent year-over-year in its fiscal third quarter, citing the industry's growing reliance on logistics technology to handle increased trade regulation. Revenues grew 11 percent year-over-year to $43.1 million in the company's third quarter, Descartes CEO Edward Ryan said. The company's fiscal quarter...
  • Asia-Europe spot rate plummet continues
    Spot rates for containers heading from Asia to Europe dropped an additional 15 percent this week, sinking to 19-month low. WCI's Shanghai to Rotterdam lane showed yet another drastic drop, hitting $1,304 per 40-foot container. Full size chart. Following the same pattern as rates on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, spot rates on...
  • Lazaro Cardenas port volume expands for second straight month
    Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico's second-largest container port, saw traffic rise for second straight month in October. Volumes had been decreasing since March 2013 until traffic rose 9.1 year-over-year in September. Year-to-date, throughput is down 7.2 percent to 823,406 TEUs. The volume gains could be in part due to shippers and carriers diverting from...
  • US intermodal service metric improves on Thanksgiving traffic respite
    A decline in U.S. intermodal traffic on a week-to-week basis, because of the Thanksgiving weekend, allowed the railroads to improve a key metric of intermodal rail service. The average intermodal train speed increased 0.9 miles per hour in the week ending Nov. 29 compared to the prior week, according to statistics...
  • Obama throws cold water on prospects of gas tax hike
    WASHINGTON - President Obama on Wednesday severely downplayed the chances of hiking the federal fuel tax to provide more stable surface transportation funding. When pressured by FedEx CEO Fred Smith on why he isn't take advantage of an opportunity to achieve bipartisan success on the issue, Obama said getting "votes on gas...
  • US maritime bill hits snag over cargo preference
    Two U.S. senators are objecting to a provision in a House-passed Coast Guard reauthorization bill that they say will require more U.S food aid shipments to be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Chris Coons, D-Del., told the congressionally focused newspaper Roll Call that they will object if...
  • CKYHE Alliance gets US regulatory blessing
    WASHINGTON - The CKYHE Alliance this week received U.S. regulatory approval to further integrate its newest member, Evergreen Line, into its vessel-sharing agreement covering the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade lanes. U.S. Federal Maritime Commission unanimously voted to allow the revamped alliance - consisting of Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin...
  • US senator urges FCMSA to target 'chameleon' truckers
    Spurred by a fatal truck accident, a U.S. senator is pushing federal regulators to do more to crack down on rule-breaking trucking companies that change their names to avoid out-of-service orders. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is currently considering ways to better screen for so-called "reincarnated" or "chameleon" motor carriers,...
  • DSV, UTi say 3PL merger talks are off
    Global third-party logistics providers DSV A/S and UTi Worldwide said they are no longer discussing a merger or acquisition. UTI's stock price jumped as much as 28 percent Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that the companies were in advanced talks about a deal. "Although UTi can confirm that exploratory conversations have taken place...
  • Lufthansa Cargo-ANA joint venture takes off
    Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways have launched the world's first air cargo joint venture, with maiden flights between Europe and Japan. The initial shipment, consisting of three pieces of general cargo booked by Lufthansa, was flown by ANA to London on Dec. 2. Because of the direct ANA flight, the consignment...
  • Brussels airport, rail workers set Dec. 8 strike
    London - A 24-hour strike on Dec. 8 at Brussels airport threatens to severely disrupt cargo operations at Europe's seventh-largest air freight hub. The planned walkout by airport workers is part of a month-long campaign of regional strikes called by labor unions to protest austerity measures announced by Belgium's new center-right...
  • Port of Portland's Wyatt aims to retire in two years
    Bill WyattBill Wyatt, executive director of Oregon's port of Portland and one of the longest-serving port leaders on the West Coast, said he will retire within the next five years, and hopes to retire around his 67th birthday, two years from now, according to Portland Business Journal. Last year, Wyatt named his...
  • What's next in LTL pricing?
    The less-than-truckload industry saw some resurgence in 2014 with carriers' ability to dig out of suboptimal returns from low-single-digit operating margins. Third-quarter results for publicly traded LTL carriers show a collective operating ratio of 92, a significant improvement from 94 a year ago. This should give LTL carriers optimism about...
  • Distribution issues hold back India's e-commerce business
    HONG KONG - India's fast growing e-commerce market is facing some formidable challenges, with nation-wide distribution among the key issues logistics services providers must overcome. "Logistics is where the promise of online gets the offline reality check," is how Citi Research put it in a recent report on Indian online shopping...
  • Intra-Asia market in rapid expansion mode, LCL specialist says
    Mike Dye, AGS World Transport. group president and CEO.HONG KONG - Less than container load specialist AGS World Transport is growing its Intra-Asia business at "double digit" levels that it expects to extend through 2015 as trade expands across the region. Short sea and feeder routes between Japan and Korea, and...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Dorian emerges unscathed
    Wall Street does not appear to be rattled by reports that Scorpio Tankers is looking to offload its stake in Dorian LPG.
  • Alpha Bank seals $500m securitization
    A leading Greek lender has raised more than $500m by securitizing part of its shipping loan portfolio.
  • Tsakos to wear CMA hat
    The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) is poised to announce that Greek shipowner Captain Panagiatos Tsakos will be named its 2015 commodore at its annual conference in March.
  • Hold the foam
    A leading protection-and-indemnity club is urging members to adopt measures aimed at detecting the presence of 'cappuccino bunkers'.
  • New loops launched
    CMA CGM is moving forward with a campaign aimed at improving loops that link the Indian subcontinent to Africa and the Middle East.
  • Vale rattles market
    Forecasters who track the dry-bulk market were reeling this week in the wake of reports that Vale has lowered its production target for 2015.
  • Diana bets on BCI
    Diana Shipping of Greece has lined up a period deal for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Teekay fixes five
    Teekay LNG has agreed time-charter contracts for five newbuildings with oil major Shell.
  • Branson unveils cruise plan
    With a stated ambition to "shake up the cruise industry", billionaire Richard Branson has officially announced the formation of Virgin Cruises, his new shipping venture.
  • France to pay pirates
    France has been ordered to pay compensation to Somali pirates whose human rights it abused.
  • MUA backs asylum seekers
    Australia's Maritime Union (MUA) has strongly opposed the government's bid to implement legislation that will allow the forced removal of asylum seekers from Australian territory.
  • Scorpio cashing out of Dorian
    Scorpio Tankers has put its 16.3% holding in Greek VLGC owner Dorian LPG up for sale.
  • CSAV takes board seats
    President and CEO of Chilean owner elected to Hapag-Lloyd's board following merger.
  • OSK extends design deal
    Danish naval architect OSK-ShipTech has won an extension of its design deal for Rederi AB Gotland's new LNG-fuelled ro-pax.
  • Missing but not forgotten
    Seafarers UK is to fund the development of an international register of missing seafarers in collaboration with Human Rights at Sea (HRAS).
  • MES wins gas double
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has sealed two deals to build engines compatible with new low-sulphur regulations to be introduced on 1 January.
  • Tie-ups to continue
    Consolidation in the containership sector is likely to continue, according to CMA CGM's Farid Salem.
  • OW targeted again
    A group of mainly US-based investors have banded together to sue bankrupt Danish ship fuel and tanker group OW Bunker.
  • Shell gears up for gas
    Shell is to build an LNG bunker vessel to serve the new breed of gas-fuelled ships in north-west Europe.
  • IHB buys again
    Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has snapped up another slice of a subsidiary yard in Bulgaria.
  • Five vie for NOL unit
    Five potential bidders have been linked to a takeover of Singapore line NOL's APL Logistics business.
  • Varun settles with crew
    A Varun Shipping aframax tanker arrested in Singapore in October over unpaid wages has been released, court documents show.
  • Hedland volumes dip
    Iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland declined to a five-month low, according to port authority figures.
  • MACS targets Atlantic
    MACS Maritime Carrier GmbH is set to start a new monthly transatlantic multi-purpose service early in the New Year.
  • FMC approves CKYHE
    The five-strong Asian container lines alliance CKYHE has secured approval from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
  • GasLog shares rally
    Shares in Peter Livanos-led GasLog burst back into life on Wednesday after several days of heavy selling.
  • Party patrol
    2014 turned out to be a tougher year than many had expected and a growing number of forecasters fear turbulence will continue to rock many of the industry's core markets in 2015.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Obama talks infrastructure funding at business roudtable
  • GM Customs chief, Browning, to retire
  • Maersk, MSC publish details on 2M routes
  • MACS plans new service between North Europe, Gulf of Mexico
  • American Honda to export Acuras from JaxPort
  • ICAO task force completes conflict zone work
  • CenterPoint expands Seattle port footprint
  • New forwarder alliance starts operations
  • TSA recommends $1,000 GRI on 40-foot containers
  • Descartes continues record profitability
  • UTi held merger talks with DSV
  • Maersk cuts a U.S. flag service in the Pacific
  • Oracle: New solution to break silos between supply chain and project management
  • CargoWise One to integrate with VelaTrack container tracking software
  • Swissport and Cargolux team up

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Tighter environmental rules to drive demand for fuel additives
    Asia Pacific to account for roughly 28% of market by 2019, says research firm.
  • Tips to counter the 'cappuccino effect'
    Shortfall in actual bunkers delivered could amount to huge financial losses over time.
  • Report: Cheaper bunkers to save shipping firms $29 billion
    Projection based on price slump since November and the industry's total consumption.
  • French Atlantic LNG bunker partnership taking shape
    Montoir aiming to supply ships calling at Nantes.
  • Lower bunker prices 'benefiting the entire industry'
    Oil market outlook remains 'bearish'.
  • EU to fund UK alternative bunker fuel project
    Gas propulsion for two ships forms part of development work.
  • OW Bunker case under review by serious crime office
    No charges pressed but investigation to determine if crimes have been committed.
  • Glander International Bunkering adds 10 traders
    New hires made across Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore offices.
  • 'Weak bunker demand' sees fuel oil stocks rise
    Volatile prices have dampened demand.
  • Shanghai to offer 'cold ironing'
    Chinese container port in steps to cut ship generated pollution.
  • Report: US investors gunning for OW backers
    Danish law firm hired to pursue claims.
  • Shell to build sea-going LNG bunker vessel
    Newbuilding to be based at Rotterdam.
  • Skangass signs LNG bunkering deal
    Move marks the company's first STS bunker supply contract, says CEO.
  • LNG-powered ferry design under development
    Ship ordered by Swedish ferry operator.
  • Gibraltar in unique approach to MARPOL enforcement
    Port authority requires local suppliers to keep a MARPOL sample, and will investigate serious sulphur complaints.
  • Series of LNG-powered river vessels to enter Chinese fleet
    Deliveries due to start within the next six months.
  • Russian port operator reports bunkering sales slip
    Profit growth slows during the first nine months this year.
  • WTI crude climbs as US inventories drop
    US stockpiles fell 3.69 million barrels to 379.3 million last week.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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