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March 6, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Ukraine's Black Sea ports work normally despite military crisis
  • China becomes world's largest trader in manufactures in 2013: WTO
  • Samudera posts US$2.2 million loss as domestic, regional volumes fall
  • Panalpina back in black with US$13 million profit after $80 million loss
  • Vancouver box truckers threaten strike, but mull port's fix-it proposals
  • CSAV shareholders widely expected to vote for Hapag-Lloyd merger
  • UAE's Gulftainer expands 50pc to record 6 million TEU at all ports 2013
  • Namsung Shipping commences KPI Singapore-Busan service on March 14
  • Charter rates stay low as weak demand and overcapacity continue
  • Jiangsu provincial port volume surpasses last year's two billion tonnes
  • RCL shrinks loss 11pc to US$52 million in 2013, lifts 10pc fewer boxes
  • Guidance on seafarers' security training, certification agreed by IMO
  • Sichuan provincial parcel express volume nearly doubles last year
  • Sino-Russian cross-border railway bridge commences construction
  • CargoSphere offers enriched freight rate management with SUDS 2.0
  • China express surges 61pc on e-commerce demand in first nine months
  • Henan's Zhengzhou 2013 air cargo volume up 69.1pc to 255,700 tonnes
  • Air China starts Beijing-Vienna-Barcelona widebody service May 5

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Drewry predicts lower box volume growth this year
  • Indial Shipping handles import of patrol boat
  • Schedule reliability continued decline in Jan.
  • Anti-dumping probe on spandex imports
  • Who are status-holder exporters? What are the privileges granted to them?.
  • Foundation stone laid for JN Port's 330-m terminal; 4th box terminal awarded
  • BCHAA to organise health check-up camp
  • Suraj Rajan of SR Container Carriers wins Mahindra Youth Transport Personality Award
  • CCEA permits conversion of 7,200 km of state roads into National Highways
  • INR shoots up against dollar
  • Subsidy for export of raw sugar notified

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RAlpin puts millionth lorry on the rails
  • Purvis Storage and Distribution joins Palletline
  • Federated Railways acquires Cold Train
  • Aeroflot welcomes delivery of sixth out of 16 ordered B777s
  • Panalpina back in the black
  • ANZ moving to Heathrow's Dnata City too
  • Spanish ports to introduce logistic terminals
  • Dunkirk's development council newly appointed
  • Stralis Hi-Road trio join PM Rees and Sons fleet
  • «KMU im Grosskonzern»
  • 14% more charters for ACS
  • New marketing director for Jet Aviation Basel
  • CSAV halves losses

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • ABS to class Chouest, Island OCV newbuild duo
  • Administration seeks $658 million for Marad
  • Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWMS gains EX certification
  • Scana propulsion picked for Bourbon arctic AHTS
  • Odfjell cops plea in pollution case
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $1.3 billion more for CVN 79
  • Ulstein delivers Polar Onyx

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Vigor nets contract to build Harley Marine tank barges
  • Port association responds to President's funding plans for ports
  • Troy Container Lines Ltd. names O'Reilly export supervisor
  • Port of Longview taps Brown as Director of Administration
  • Washington State Ferries removes SEALTH from service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Time to reduce dependence on Russian gas further
    Lithuania is showing the way as Europe worries about energy security
  • Ukraine latest: shipping risk analysis update
    Implications for insurance and commodities so far muted, but shipping operations remain under review
  • Ukraine conflict could change global LNG shipping trends
    Europe could be forced to stop reloading cargoes for export to higher-priced markets
  • Star Bulk bounces back to profit
    Greece-based bulker owner placed new orders before 15% price rise
  • Russia-Ukraine tensions have yet to affect tanker movements, says broker
    Optima says Greek owners are watchful but have yet to impose a premium for port calls
  • Box line reliability slides again in January
    SeaIntel Global Liner Performance finds Maersk losing its crown to Hamburg Süd
  • Container shipping keeps a close watch over Crimea crisis
    Seafarer safety is boxlines' priority as Ukraine puts Sevastopol naval fleet on alert
  • Owners and states must ratify Hong Kong recycling convention, says Sekimizu
    IMO urges shipping industry to comply faster with ballast-water and SOx deadlines
  • Bechtel wins Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal service deal
    US port with 2m teu start-up capacity targets traffic from expanded Panama Canal
  • Logistics giant Panalpina outperforms the sea freight market
    Swiss firm increased its maritime volumes 8% against last year's 3% industry average
  • Sekimizu speaks out over Maritime Maisie place of refuge row
    IMO secretary-general asks all parties to 'take action to avoid what we do not want to see'
  • Russian vessel blocks entrance to Ukraine port of Sevastopol
    Commercial shipments continue at Crimea hub despite tensions, say shipping sources
  • Our small tankers are still important, says James Fisher chief
    Firm holds on to coastal and shortsea vessels amid stable clean petroleum product demand
  • Torm attributes reduced annual loss to stronger product tanker demand
    Medium range tonnage increases its spot market earnings by 31% on-year
  • US west coast ports appeal to retailers, despite expanding Panama Canal
    Pacific terminals offer competitive intermodal service to US shippers importing from Asia
  • Widdows sees limited scope for container shipping consolidation
    But Rickmers boss urges mega-alliances to co-operate when investing in tonnage

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Paragon books newbuild trio
    NASDAQ-listed Paragon Shipping has added three fuel-efficient Kamsarmax bulker orders to its growing newbuild portfolio
  • Shipping leaders to lobby Brussels for Operation Atalanta extension
    Shipping leaders will meet in Brussels today to lobby the EU to extend its antipiracy Operation Atalanta for two more years
  • Bourbon sees strong offshore growth ahead
    French offshore vessel operator Bourbon said today that it expected spending in the deepwater offshore sector to increase by 10% per year for the next three years
  • DS Torm forecasts red ink for this year
    DS Torm has reported a sharp reduction in loss last year but forecasts a further net loss for 2014, although operating result (EBITDA), which turned positive last year, should remain in the black
  • Pan Ocean pushes for M&A
    Pan Ocean announced today it had made the first move in a mergers and acquisition (M&A) process
  • Sand bolsters Asian Supramax market
    Sand shipments within Southeast Asia have been supporting the Supramax market in Asia in the absence of Indonesian ore exports, market players told IHS Maritime today
  • EOC wins $100M charter contract
    Singapore's EOC, provider of offshore oil and gas development and production solutions, announced today that it had won a contract worth approximately $100M including options
  • Ezion wins rig charter
    Singapore-based oilfield service provider Ezion Holdings said yesterday evening that it has entered into a contract to provide a jack-up rig to support a South Asian national oil company with a value of approximately $87.6M over a three-year period
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust retrofits ships
    Rickmers Maritime Trust has begun retrofitting its fleet of 16 container ships
  • Epic Gas charters two tanker newbuildings
    Singapore-based Epic Gas announced yesterday that it had entered into new inward bareboat charter contracts for two newbuilding LPG carriers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Longtime Shipping Executive Conrad Everhard Dies
    Conrad H.C. Everhard, who spent decades leading shipping lines serving the United States, has died. A 1958 graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, his long career included early positions with United States Lines and the Massachusetts Port Authority. From the early 1970s until 1990, he held executive roles -...
  • Looming Health Care Tax Could Shorten West Coast Labor Contract
    Pacific Maritime Association President James McKenna talks with JOC senior editor Bill Mongelluzzo at the JOC's TPM conference.LONG BEACH, Calif. - An estimated $150 million annual Obamacare tax on the generous health care plans enjoyed by West Coast dockworkers may lead to only a three-year contract rather than a six-year contract...
  • NYK Group / Ceres Terminals' DiVirgilio Retires
    Michael DiVirgilio, senior vice president, development, of Ceres Terminals, is set to retire on April 1 after several years at the terminal operator. DiVirgilio came to Ceres in 2006, and since then has been responsible for developing new business and expansion opportunities for the Ceres Group's North America operations. Before joining Ceres,...
  • Softeon Delivers Supply Chain Industry's Most Powerful Supply Chain Execution Capabilities for Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PLs)
    Reston, VA (March 5, 2014) - Softeon, provider of the industry's most functionally-rich supply chain software, continues to gain significant market traction in the third-party logistics sector, with a powerful set of capabilities and solutions for 3PLs that enable them to improve their own performance.Softeon's support for 3PLs can also be...
  • Ex-Im Bank Names James Burrows as new Senior Vice President for the Small Business Group
    Washington, D.C. - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced today that James G. Burrows, Jr. has been named the new Senior Vice President for the Bank's Small Business Group. "Jim is a seasoned professional with public and private expertise in the field who will lead Ex-Im Bank's...
  • Penske Logistics Mexico Names New Sales Leader
    READING, Pa., March 5, 2014 - Penske Logistics Mexico has named Pedro Sanchez as its Sales Director. Based in Saltillo, Mexico, Sanchez is responsible for strategic business development that extends into new verticals. Sanchez joins Penske from international supply chain provider UTi Worldwide where he was Director of Client Solutions and Business Development Manager....
  • Two Lessors Plan LA-LB 'Gray Chassis' Pool
    Two intermodal chassis providers have unveiled plans to cooperate in a "gray" fleet of 68,000 chassis that could be interchanged at 11 container terminals in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Direct ChassisLink Inc. and Flexi-Van executives outlined their plans at a meeting of the Harbor Trucking Association of...
  • SSA Sorts Containers to Speed Pickups
    Edward DeNike, president of SSA Containers, addresses an audience at the JOC's TPM conference.LONG BEACH, Calif. - Ed DeNike has little confidence in drayage appointment systems at container terminals but says SSA Containers has speeded the flow of containers by sorting them for truckers to pick up as a block instead...
  • Panalpina Returns to Profit
    Panalpina returned to profitability in 2013 as a market-beating performance in the ocean container and air cargo markets offset anti-cartel fines in the U.S. The global freight forwarding and logistics group booked a net profit of 11.7 million Swiss francs ($13.1 million) compared with a loss of 71.8 million francs ($80.4...
  • Thoughts From a Maritime Industry Leader
    The JOC's Peter Tirschwell (left) with maritime industry leader Ronald D. Widdows onstage at TPM.LONG BEACH, Calif. - No, container lines won't be able to get freight rates to sustainable levels for some years to come. No, the new alliances will not bring an end to rate volatility. No, there will not...
  • INTTRA Program Ranks Carriers, Regions by Data Quality
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - INTTRA is launching a new program that will enable small shippers to get better visibility into their supply chains and also help carriers clean up errors and gaps in the data they collect on container movements. The result, INTTRA says, will provide substantial time and cost...
  • Port Analyst: States, Cities Should Back Up Deepening Aims With Cash
    J. Stanley Payne at the JOC's 14th annual TPM conference in Long Beach.LONG BEACH, Calif. - The U.S. federal government should not only use all collected Harbor Maintenance Taxes on port projects, but should also require states and cities to put more skin in their game to reduce questionable deepening...
  • FedEx Freight to Raise Base Rates 3.9 Percent
    FedEx Freight will raise its general base rates an average of 3.9 percent March 31, as shippers and trucking companies anticipate higher volumes and tighter capacity this spring. The trucking arm of FedEx is the first less-than-truckload carrier to announce a general rate hike this year, but follows FedEx Express and...
  • McKenna Optimistic on West Coast Contract Negotiations
    James McKenna of the Pacific Maritime Association addressing an audience at the JOC's TPM conference.LONG BEACH, Calif. - The chief negotiator for waterfront employers on the West Coast is optimistic that the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union will reach a contract agreement this summer without a...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Star Bulk mulls dividend
    Star Bulk Carriers hinted that it is mulling its first dividend in more than a year after reporting a better-than-expected fourth-quarter result.
  • PRGN pens $92m order
    Paragon Shipping of Greece has inked a $92m contract to construct three kamsarmax bulkers at a shipyard in China.
  • Star Bulk target hiked
    Maxim Group hiked its stock price expectations for Star Bulk Carriers after the New York-listed owner posted better-than-expected earnings today.
  • Persecution claim not barred
    Claims of political persecution by Russian authorities are not barred in shipping entrepreneur Vitaly Arkhangelsky's legal fight with Bank Saint Petersburg, a UK judge ruled today.
  • SFL takes in $150m
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International (SFL) has walked away from the Norwegian bond market with $50m more than it expected.
  • Cruise impact low
    UBS Investment Research foresees little impact on cruise lines from the current chaos in Ukraine.
  • LDA orders four more
    France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has gone back to China for another quartet of bulker newbuildings.
  • Star Bulk ends losing run
    Star Bulk chief executive Spyros Capralos hailed the company's "radical transformation" as it returned to profit after two years of losses.
  • ABG to borrow big
    India's ABG Shipyard is considering borrowing up to INR 200bn ($3.25bn) to bolster its operations after striking a debt deal with existing lenders.
  • Anti-cartel raid seizes ore
    The Mexican government has seized 119,000 tonnes of iron ore at the port of Lazaro Cardenas that it said could be part of a drug cartel's illegal export operation.
  • Closing the gap
    Torm CEO Jacob Meldgaard has outlined what the company needs to do to return to profit after cutting its 2013 loss.
  • Danaos scraps two more
    Danaos Shipping appears to have scrapped its final two containerships languishing in cold lay-up.
  • OW Bunker ups earnings
    Danish fuel supplier and tanker owner OW Bunker has increased 2013 profit as volumes and revenue increased.
  • Ezra scores $125m
    Ezra Holdings has taken its contract wins past the $200m mark this year including more work for its fast growing subsea unit EMAS AMC.
  • TB scare revealed
    A Norwegian cargoship crew were quarantined in the US after one man was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).
  • Tianjin taps Avic Trust
    Chinese container line Tianjin Marine is seeking a short-term loan of CNY 250m ($40.79m) to boost working capital.
  • Bourbon profit soars
    French offshore shipping giant Bourbon has posted a big jump in annual earnings as day rates increased.
  • ITC confirms Ulysses sale
    Frontline-controlled International Tankers Corporation (ITC) has confirmed the sale of a 15-year-old VLCC.
  • NCL owners selling again
    Two major shareholders of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCL) look set to bank another $500m from a secondary offering of its stock.
  • Pan Ocean opens the door
    Restructured Korean owner Pan Ocean has signalled a potential merger or acquisition deal by appointing Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as its advisor.
  • SFL eyes $100m
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International (SFL) is turning to the Norwegian bond market two days after announcing a move for seven distressed German boxships.
  • Subsea 7 plans payout
    Shareholders in Kristian Siem-led Subsea 7 are set for special dividend of 60 US cents per share for the second year in a row.
  • Cabotage row brewing
    A group of overseas container lines are planning to protest against cargo protection for state carrier Bangladesh Shipping Corp (BSC).
  • Torm slashes loss
    Danish tanker and bulker owner Torm has been boosted by improved products markets in 2013, as its deficit was cut.
  • Zaliv plunges to loss
    Kerch-based Zaliv shipyard has recorded a deficit for 2013.
  • Ezion wins jack-up job
    Ezion Holdings has won a contract to provide a jack-up rig to support a South Asian based national oil company.
  • VLCC in piracy scare
    A VLCC sailing off Oman has been caught up in what it thought was a potential pirate attack, according to details just released.
  • Petredec wins bank funds
    Petredec has secured a $200m loan facility from a consortimum of banks to go towards its VLGC newbuilding programme.
  • US court fines Odfjell
    Odfjell has pleaded guilty in the US to polluting international waters using a 'magic pipe' and has been fined $1.2m.
  • Chemical tanker arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has arrested a Hong Kong-owned chemical tanker court documents show.
  • ATBs in vogue
    Harley Marine Services of the US has penned a contract to construct two tank barges that are among the largest units it has ever ordered.
  • Moelis plans IPO
    Moelis & Company is looking to raise up to $100m from an initial public offering in New York.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • PMA head predicts contract will be reached without disruption
    The president of the Pacific Maritime Association said that while negotiations with the union may go past the July 1 expiration date for the current labor pact, he expects an agreement to be reached without a labor stoppage.
  • UPS to buy 1,000 propane vehicles
    The trucks will be used first in rural Oklahoma and Louisiana in early 2015, where they will replace vehicles that run on gasoline and diesel, but UPS plans on expanding the program to other states.
  • DHL adds emissions reporting tools
  • UTi completes big step toward recapitalization
  • Cargo thefts flat in 2013
  • Welch's picks Transplace TMS
  • Protest disrupts Portland container terminal
  • Harley Marine contracts for 2 new tank barges
  • Ship owner, crewman plead guilty to dumping oily bilge
    Singapore-based Odfjell Asia II Pte Ltd. and one of its senior crewmen pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Hartford, Conn., for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, the Justice Department said.
  • Washington Notebook: Obama budget offers pluses, minuses for goods movement
  • Troy partners with Basic Warehousing in Chicago
  • EPA cracks down on Chinese vehicle importer
    The vehicles were manufactured in China and imported into the United States between 2007 and 2013 without the required certification indicating that emissions would meet federal standards, EPA said.
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Prices on downward path across Europe
    Softer crude values pull down fuel prices.
  • Mid-week prices falling in Fujairah
    Cape Town: MGO deliveries subject to enquiry.
  • Sulphur issues to dominate bunker discussions
    Bunker conference in Copenhagen comes just nine months before ECA changes.
  • OW Bunker in profit in detailed earnings release
    Figures reported ahead of planned IPO.
  • EPA defends sulphur limits
    Ships will still be allowed fuels with a higher sulphur content than is permitted in other sectors.
  • OW Bunker confirms IPO
    Deputy chairman says company is 'ideal IPO candidate'.
  • Chemical tanker arrest in Singapore
    Arrested vessel managed by Elegant Ship Management.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Middle East team
    New trader based in Dubai.
  • Asian prices still falling
    Prices have ended day lower at most key ports.
  • Court 'voids' Russian bunkering ban
    Players have been campaigning to see rule overturned.
  • Port bosses want progress on LNG bunkering infrastructure
    ESPO looking to resolve 'outstanding issues' on EU's Clean Fuel Strategy.
  • Chinese refinery expanding bunker blending ops
    With new storage tanks, doubling bunker blending capacity.
  • Titan court proceedings set for March
    Date at Bermuda Court set to March 7, if no changes take place.
  • Battery-powered ships tipped for bright future
    As Norway aims to get a head start in using the technology.

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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
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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