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January 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shipper supports merger of P3 operations to gain EU approval
  • Investment in port expansions to cope with growing box trade
  • US West Coast to launch free regional e-freight portals, CgoXchange
  • Latin American 2013 exports up 0.2pc, China demand growth tops 9pc
  • Pudong free trade zone attracts DHL, said to offer cost saving potential
  • Chongqing Shipping Exchange cooperates with Minsheng bank
  • Ocean carriers plan rate hikes in various trades in the new year
  • Hanjin, CMA CGM, Zim, Maersk raise Asia-Europe rates
  • Panama resists contractor pressure to pay more for new locks

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Gujarat Junction 2014 conference & awards in Gandhidham on Jan. 18
  • RollDock Shipping BV announces Link Shipping as exclusive India agent
  • S. Hajara appointed Chief Advisory to Doehle Danautic Board
  • Coir exports undeterred by sluggish demand
  • Engg exports to US 10 pc lower in April-Nov.
  • Import locations similar to last fiscal
  • MMTC looking to buy palm oil
  • PM dedicates 5-mtpa capacity LNG terminal to nation
  • Port unions unhappy with decision to set up advisory committees
  • Sterlite serves termination notice to Vizag Port
  • CCI to take up 14 projects for consideration
  • Committee gives relief to road developers on premium payments
  • India cannot isolate itself, needs FTAs: Sharma
  • INR turns weak on strong dollar overseas
  • No more physical filing of documents for exporters
  • Sebi mulls separate investment vehicle for infrastructure

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Finnish State Railways places major locomotive order
  • Ethiopian finances freighter deliveries
  • FedEx tables favourable quarterly results
  • Fewer containers in port of Antwerp
  • Kombiverkehr launches train between Kiel and Duisburg
  • New president for APL Logistics
  • Two more airlines grounded
  • Menlo sees itself right on track in Europe
  • Haropa-Port du Havre freezes harbour dues
  • FTAI Ireland says all road users must be more vigilant
  • New appointments at Eurotunnel
  • Concerns about Hyundai's self-rescue plan
  • Shell extends partnership with Waberer's International
  • New freighter accident and revelations about Embraer crash
  • Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Brazil lands another large order
  • Strategic concentration of regions

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Aker Philly cuts steel for first Crowley JV ship
  • Scorpio Bulkers splurges $1.171 billion on newbuilds
  • Cracked containership to be repaired at anchorage

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Contract nod by IAM membership keeps Boeing work in Puget Sound area
  • Corps begins dredging of Duwamish Waterway
  • Coast Guard cutter departs on Antarctic vessel rescue mission
  • Panama Canal Authority slams contractor letter
  • NOAA taps Rear Adm. Score as Commissioned Officer Corps director

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Gas carriers make a strong start
    Earnings on the main Middle East-Asia trade settle at around $40,000 per day
  • Scorpio Bulkers buys 22 more vessels
    Company may have to find new equity to foot the $1.2bn bill
  • XPO Logistics to buy Pacer International in a $335m deal
    Acquisition makes firm the third-largest North American intermodal service provider
  • VLCC earnings remain robust
    Chartering activity for end-January loading rises, cutting the number of VLCCs available for employment in Middle East spot market
  • HCI reports its 51st insolvent KG ship
    Firm has stayed profitable at group level, having restructured and cut its costs
  • Euronav to raise additional $1bn to fund Maersk VLCCs purchase
    Firm plans share issue, capital increase and deals for bank debt and mezzanine financing
  • CMA CGM vessel loses boxes off France
    Boxship reports 14 containers overboard in strong winds and large swells near Ushant
  • K Line bullish on profit outlook
    Asakura promises aggressive investment to stay competitive
  • Tui says it is under no pressure to sell its Hapag-Lloyd stake
    Timing will be everything as group ponders prospects for a mini-IPO for its shipping arm
  • Hanjin boxship and Nakilat LNG carrier collide
    Bow of 216,224 cu m gas vessel Al Gharrafa is damaged significantly, say casualty reports
  • NYK vows to focus on antitrust law compliance
    Kudo sounds alert in New Year's speech as boxline and car carrier divisions face scrutiny
  • Euronav pounced on Maersk VLCCs 'as opportunity arose'
    Tanker owner saw positive factors coincide, leading to purchase of Maersk tanker fleet
  • Spanish minister flies to Panama to discuss canal dispute
    Authority says construction consortium's claim lacks 'merit'
  • MOL remains cautious about rate recovery
    Japanese shipping giant will invest more in LNG shipping and offshore sectors, says Muto
  • Safe anchorage area offers a 'Nigerian solution to a Nigerian problem'
    Success will depend on management and price, say experts
  • HNA Group units to set up $16.5m aviation and shipping trading vehicle
    New firm aims to capture opportunities in China's ever-expanding transport market
  • Euronav clinches $980m takeover of Maersk VLCCs
    Newbuilding-averse buyer sees 15-ship purchase as first step in consolidation

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Syndicated marine loans rise 33%
    Syndicated marine finance loans rose to their highest level since 2008 last year, according to a newly released tally from Dealogic
  • Taizhou Kouan wins new ro-ro order
    Chinese shipyard Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding has won an order from compatriot Guangdong Shuangtai Group to build two ro-ro vessels
  • Robbers board vessels off of Indonesia
    Two vessels were boarded by robbers at anchorages off of Indonesia in the early hours of 3 January, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported
  • Updated: CMA CGM ship loses 14 containers
    A warning was sent out to shipping in the English Channel over the weekend following the loss of 14 containers by the CMA CGM Rossini in strong seas off the French Atlantic coast
  • Euronav pays $980M for APM's 15 strong VLCC fleet
    Euronav, the Antwerp-based listed tanker company, has entered into a contract to acquire 15 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers Singapore for a total price of $980 million payable as the vessels are being delivered
  • Spanish minister intervenes in Panama Canal dispute
    Spanish public works minister Ana Pastor is due to meet the Spanish-led consortium working on the $5.3 billion expansion of the Panama Canal in Panama today
  • Freight deliveries to Corsica halted
    The transport of freight by sea between the French mainland and the island of Corsica has come to a complete standstill as the strike by seafarers on ferries serving the island went into its sixth day today
  • Manila moves for removal of Haiyan-hit ships
    Philippine authorities are working for the complete removal of ships washed inland at the height of Haiyan
  • Cargo ship remains grounded off Philippines
    Vietnamese cargo ship Vinh Hoa remains grounded off La Union in northern Philippines since 28 December
  • Petredec LPG carrier awaiting repairs
    Golden Miller, a small LPG carrier that caught fire after an explosion on 17 December 2013, has left Brazil for a shipyard to undergo repairs
  • Box rates see pre-Lunar New Year push
    Long-haul container rates jumped last week ahead of Lunar New Year beginning 31 January

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Labor Shortage Hits LA-LB Container Handling
  • New UP Intermodal Service Taps Mexico Manufacturing Boom
  • Peruvian Fruit Imports to Bolster Port Everglades' Growth
  • XPO-Pacer Merger to Expand Intermodal Market
  • Report: Japan's Container Exports to Rise 3.1 Percent in Fiscal 2014
  • West Coast Ports to See New Threats in the New Year
  • Congress Stumbles Through Funding Minefield
  • Maersk Sells 15 Supertankers for $980 Million
  • XPO Logistics Buys Intermodal Giant Pacer International

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Street endorses SALT
    Scorpio Bulkers (Scorpio) made waves on Wall Street Monday unveiling contracts to construct 20 capesize bulkers and a pair of kamsarmaxes at shipyards in China and Romania cost of roughly $1.17bn.
  • HAL passenger dies
    A passenger seen going overboard from a Holland America Line cruiseship has died.
  • Dry 2014 for cruise orders
    This year could see no activity in major cruise newbuildings but might deliver a pleasant surprise on bookings, said a leading industry analyst.
  • Klaveness inks peace pact
    Torvald Klaveness of Norway has landed a freight contract that will mark the end of its legal battle with alumina producer Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba).
  • NewLead hands over more shares
    NewLead Holdings has handed another 2.9 million shares today as part of its December settlement deal with affiliates of private equity firm Magna Group.
  • Panama takeover possible
    Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano said authorities may assume control of the canal expansion project to keep it on track.
  • Gulf Nav to limp on
    Cash strapped tanker owner Gulf Navigation will remain a going concern after shareholders backed the board's financial restructuring.
  • Muto highlights dangers
    MOL president Koichi Muto has rallied his troops for expansion in 2014, but warned there are risks ahead.
  • Knutsen NYK profit pending
    Trygve Seglem's Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers is set for a return to profitability, according to co-owner NYK Line.
  • ST Marine adds to orders
    The marine wing of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Marine) has bagged fresh orders worth $350m.
  • SALT swoops for 20 capes
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) has revealed another huge boost to its newbuilding roster, adding 20 capesizes and two kamsarmaxes.
  • Tankers to star
    As China prepares for the year of the horse the shipping zodiac suggests the stars are aligning for the crude tanker market in 2014.
  • Vale lifts force majeure
    Mining powerhouse Vale has lifted a temporary ban on iron ore exports from southern Brazil and limited the impact to less than expected.
  • Libya halts tanker
    Libya's navy has stopped a tanker loading crude at a port seized by a separatist group.
  • CSCL completes sales
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has raised over $110m from the sale of a pair of freight forwarding and logistics units.
  • Euronav reveals VL funds
    Euronav is putting together a $735m loan package and has attracted a group of financial heavyweights to back a $350m equity raise to support its takeover of the Maersk Tankers VLCC fleet.
  • Three dead in sinking
    Three people have died and another 12 are missing after an Indonesian ferry sprang a leak and sank.
  • E.R. Schiffahrt bins two more
    E.R. Schiffahrt has continued its clear out of older tonnage with the sale of another pair of boxships to breakers in India.
  • Happy scrappers
    Ship demolition reached the second highest level on record during 2013, according to the world's largest cash buyer.
  • Euronav's quantum leap
    Euronav's $1bn takeover of the Maersk VLCC fleet has been hailed a quantum leap amid initial applause from analysts.
  • Bulker and cutter clash
    A US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter has been involved in a collision with a Great Lakes bulker.
  • CMA CGM loses boxes
    A CMA CGM boxship lost 14 containers in heavy seas while on route to Egypt last week.
  • Yard-siege men go home
    Burmese shipyard workers are to be flown home after coming under attack at a Shin Yang plant in Malaysia.
  • Three-week takeover
    Euronav cancelled Christmas and New Year to see through a near $1bn takeover of the Maersk Tankers VLCC fleet in just a matter of weeks.
  • Flying finish for Clarksons
    Clarksons has thanked its sale and purchase team for a strong end to a year that beat expectations.
  • New orders jump again
    Shipowners splashed out on nearly 600 more newbuildings last year than in 2013.
  • Bourgas workers protest
    Sacked staff at Bulgaria's Bourgas Shipyard have staged a protest to claim wages and redundancy payments.
  • VL spend at three-year high
    Euronav's $1bn swoop for 15 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers means it has taken just five days of 2014 to take spending on second hand VLCCs to a three-year high.
  • Asakura on the offensive
    K Line president Jiro Asakura has outlined a new aggressive management plan as the company pulls out of its recent slump.
  • Cochin eyes LNG orders
    India's Cochin Shipyard is hoping to land LNG carrier orders as the government hints at new domestic tenders.
  • Austal offloads ferry
    Austal, the Australian fast ferry builder, has struck a deal to sell an AUD 100m ($90m) built-for-stock vessel.
  • Aussie yard dropped
    Triyards Holdings, the Singapore-listed offshore shipbuilder, has shelved plans to develop a shipyard in Australia.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • Dry bulk spot rates in decline
  • NYC mayor names Trottenberg to run transport agency
  • Panama Canal contractor accused of slow-down tactics
    The Panama Canal Authority indicated that the consortium in charge of building the locks for a new entrance to the Panama Canal has begun to drag its feet because of unhappiness with the terms of its contract.
  • Japanese shipping execs emphasize antitrust compliance
    Yasumi Kudo, NYK Line's president, said he has created an executive committee to oversee antitrust law compliance; he called on employees to "redouble our efforts to ensure antitrust law compliance in all aspects of our business."
  • Maersk selling VLCC fleet to Euronav
    The vessels, which have an average age of four years, will be delivered individually to Euronav over the coming months, once Maersk Tankers has fulfilled all existing contractual commitments.
  • MSC Monterey to be repaired while at anchor
  • CMA CGM ship loses container overboard
  • SolarWorld takes action to protect domestic solar industry
    On Dec. 31, SolarWorld said it submitted anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce against China and Taiwan in order to close a loophole in trade remedies.
  • Hapag-Lloyd cuts Europe loop
  • ChemLogix changes name
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 6, 2014
  • WFS buys land-based fuel distributor
    Company one of UK's biggest in the sector.
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    MGO prices flat or falling in most ports.
  • Prices soften across Europe
    Average demand reported in Hamburg.
  • New appointments at risk management firm
    New chief financial officer named.
  • Evergreen upgrades fleet to lower costs
    Operator aims to reduce its unit cost.
  • Gibraltar looks to onshore bunker storage
    Move necessary to stay competitive, says government official.
  • Minister flies out in Panama dispute
    Spanish minister hopes to diffuse row over cost overruns.
  • OW beefs up South American presence
    New base provides access to wider Caribbean bunker market.
  • Tokyo Bay prices see double-digit drop
    Month-long supply tightness expected to ease next week.
  • CSC Phoenix: Restructuring plan fails
    Firm may suspend listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
  • New York bunker deliveries hampered by bad weather
    'We have barges stuck, not able to berth, because of ice', source says.
  • More to be done on T&T fuel oil spill
    $8 million spent so far on spill costs, says President of Petrotrin.
  • MAN Diesel extends dual fuel engine range
    To meet 'growing demand' for vessels to run on LNG or HFO.

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