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August 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase Asia-Europe rate US$650/TEU from August 18
  • Sinotrans posts 525pc first half profit increase, revenues rise 20pc
  • Insurer: Risk rises when bigger ships carry more via expanded Panama
  • Lessor box fleet rises 7.3pc versus 2pc carrier-owned container growth
  • European Commission spends US$430 million to fund transport projects
  • India shipbreaking moved from Steel Ministry to Shipping Ministry
  • DP World backs port box weigh-ins to achieve total weight compliance
  • GoAGT failure sparks worries other shipboard guard firms will go bust
  • Bangladesh, India overcome obstacles to settle coastal shipping issues
  • More Ugandan airlines lose air certificates for breaking licence terms
  • Frontier Service Group acquires 49pc of Kenya's Phoenix Aviation
  • Accounting change creates 68pc profit for Swiss out of flat revenues

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Bahri announces an Acting CEO
  • Ravindra Kumar Sharma is new head of SCI's Public Relations Department
  • Shipping a key area of interest for private equity: Moore Stephens
  • Weak carrier financials drive increasing dominance of container leasing sector
  • Anandiben Patel to be Chief Guest at GMH conference in Ahmedabad on Aug. 20
  • APSEZ's Q1 PAT up 36 pc to INR 568 cr.
  • GatewayRail Freight commissions rail operations at Faridabad logistics park
  • Centre may soon implement GST: Sitharaman
  • Govt to award more number of road projects this fiscal
  • INR plunges to 4-month low against dollar
  • Rajasthan unveils major PPP plan for roads
  • Sophisticated PPP model needed to boost infrastructure: Mayaram

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • US approves merger of CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd
  • Egypt plans new Suez Canal

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • MTU to power three Turkish double-ended ferries
  • Three year prison term imposed in MSC bribery case
  • HII gets another $25.6 million for CVN 78 work
  • Hatz Diesel showcases marine line-up at SMM
  • OSG exits Chapter 11
  • Mermaid Marine takes delivery of AHTS from Jaya yard

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver, USA holds annual tenant breakfast
  • K Line begins membership in anti-corruption network
  • US Coast Guard celebrates 224 years of service to country
  • Port of San Diego taps Bolduc as acting chief executive officer
  • Coast Guard rescues man who abandoned burning vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Painful few days ahead for VLCCs on spot market
    Earnings might dip below daily operating costs of $10,000-$11,000
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding profits jump on one-off gains
    Shipbuilder's divestment of non-shipping assets will ensure more cash for R&D
  • Eagle Bulk strikes deal with lenders
    Prepackaged Chapter 11 case to start in New York
  • Multi-billion dollar Kenyan port gains Chinese investment
    State-owned CCCC awarded tender for first phase of Lamu port
  • Dynagas Partners reports lower profit in second quarter
    Owner of four LNG carriers hikes distribution to investors for next quarter
  • Louis plots rebranding of Greek-based cruises
    Celestyal Cruises chosen for two-vessel operation
  • TEN eyes 'half a dozen' more crude tankers
    Orders supported by long-term charters said to be a matter of weeks away
  • Fresh cargoes for tankers as Shell's Nigeria deepwater project launches
    Oil will be loaded on to tankers for shipping around the globe
  • New Shell oil exports underline importance of West Africa-Asia tanker route
    As West African exports to US fall, Asia picks up the slack
  • Strong first half for Zeebrugge container traffic
    Double-digit growth in box tonnage masks poor general cargo performance
  • Better times ahead for the box market
    Improving supply and demand outlook offers hope for container shipping
  • Rickmers Trust boosts profits on back of one-off loan settlement
    Positive cashflow assured until 2019, company insists
  • Maersk imposes Hamburg surcharge
    Danish carrier cites congestion at German port
  • StealthGas raises $35m from offering
    Vafias family and institutional investors buy shares as owner eyes larger LPG carriers
  • Aronnax: Transparency - whether you like it or not
    Modern technology makes measuring much easier
  • Port Hedland faces strike after talks fail with tug engineers
    Engineers want more pay from operator Teekay
  • US regulators approve the merger of CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd
    Now the partners need the European Commission to make a decision
  • Tankers and Ocean Rig buoy DryShips results
    Dry bulk operations flat but offshore drilling helps narrow losses

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • New Suez Canal lane plans unveiled
    Egypt plans to spend $4Bn to add an extra 45 mile (72km) lane to the Suez Canal. The announcement was made by president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and confirmed by Suez Canal Authority chairman Mohab Mamish in a televised speech this week. Currently, the canal only provides for one-way traffic, with
  • Helsinki port enjoys July growth
    Finland's largest port has posted positive results for July. The Port of Helsinki saw 0.8M tonnes of cargo throughput, a 7% improvement on July 2013's figure, the Port said. Exports rose 10% for the corresponding period. Imports saw a 4% rise, and passenger throughput climbed 6% with 1.4M people
  • Marseilles €28M drydock renovation targets cruise ships
    Marseilles Fos Port Authority announced today [Subs Note - 06 Aug.2014] that it plans to complete a €28M ($37.5M) renovation of its giant Drydock 10 by mid-2015 to provide a strategically located base for cruise ship repair and maintenance. At 465m long and 85m wide - the third largest in the
  • DeltaLangh's scrubber receives class approval
    Tightened exhaust emissions regulations in ECAs after January 2015 are driving increased interest in exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) and class approvals. DeltaLangh's scrubber has recently received a final class approval from Germanischer Lloyd for the unit installed onboard Langh Ship's
  • Rhenus coal handling up 25%
    The German port of Wilhelmshaven's Rhenus Bulk Terminal (RBT) handled a record 557,319 tonnes of coal in July, 25% up on its best month in 2013 and the first time the terminal has handled over 500,000 tonnes. Freighter Lord Star was the last to unload coal at RBT in July, contributing to cargoes
  • Detained Turkish power ship released
    A Turkish electric power generation vessel which has been held in Pakistan for more than two years has been released. Turkey's Hurriyet Daily News said that the release of the 216MW Kaya Bey had been announced by the vessel's owner, Karadeniz Holding. The paper added, however, that three other power
  • Update: Kenyan expansion to impact Eastern region
    A contract signed for the construction of the first three berths at the proposed Lamu Port in Kenya, "reinforced the government's resolve to make infrastructure key, in social and economic development," President Uhuru Kenyatta said. The deal was sealed between the Kenya Ports Authority and the
  • Fugro wins second MH370 search contract
    Fugro Survey PL has won the contract to undertake the deep sea search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370. The Dutch-based company is already on contract to complete a bathymetric survey of the seabed in the search zone. A second vessel, the Fugro Discovery, is now on route to Perth to join the
  • Malaysia's MISC posts double-digit jump in earnings
    Malaysia-listed shipping conglomerate MISC Berhad (MISC) has posted a double-digit jump in its profit before tax for 1H14, which ended on 30 June. The company's profit before tax of MYR872.4 million (USD272.9 million) in 1H14 was 25.2% higher than MYR696.8 million profit in the corresponding period.
  • Korea Line Corporation continues profitable run
    Korea Line Corporation (KLC) posted its net incomes in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14) with KRW40.7 billion (USD39 million) yesterday that turned to black. It was a reversal of a KRW5.9 billion loss for 2Q13. The 2Q14 sales figures raised 3.9% year on year (y/y) to KRW144.2 billion and operating
  • Pelindo II to raise fund for port expansion
    Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II), also known as the Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), plans to raise $1.25Bn in syndicated loans to help finance the expansion of its North Jakarta port. "Hopefully the government will grant permission this week," said
  • Wisdom Marine's profit down 7.03%
    Taipei-listed bulk carrier Wisdom Marine announced yesterday a record profit of TWD902 million (USD30 million) in the first seven months this year, down by 7.03% year-on-year. The carrier posted revenue of TWD5.08 billion during this period, an increase of 5.77% from the previous year. The decrease
  • China vessel exports down
    China's vessel exports decreased 11% year on year (y/y) in the first six months of 2014 to USD13 billion according to customs statistics. It is forecast that the exports will keep on the moderate upward trend to surpass USD13 billion in the second half in 2014. China exports the majority of the
  • MMHE earnings dip in 2Q14
    Malaysia-listed marine and offshore services provider, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings, suffered a drop of 20% in total income for 2Q14 to MYR38.46 million (USD12 million) from MYR48.6 million for the corresponding period last year. The decrease was due to lower profits from the
  • Philippines jails 12 Chinese fishermen
    12 Chinese fishermen were sentenced to between six and 12 years in jail and fined $100,000 each for illegal fishing by a Philippine court on Tuesday, according to Xinhua News Agency (Xinhua). The fishermen were accused of running into and severely damaging Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage-listed
  • Yangzijiang posts all-time high earnings in 2Q14
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings has posted an all-time high quarterly profit in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14). The company's net profit hiked 52% year on year (y/y) to CNY 1.24 billion (USD200.8M) from CNY811.6M. The increase in profit was mainly contributed by a
  • Eagle Bulk files for Chapter 11
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate a pre-packaged debt restructuring plan. The beleaguered dry bulk company filed its petition in the New York Southern District Court on 6 August. The plan calls for all current Eagle Bulk equity to be extinguished and

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • First Nation group threatens to shut down CN line to Prince Rupert
    Canadian National Railway services connecting the Port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, to the rest of its network are running normally even though a First Nation group told the railroad to end operations by Aug. 4.The threat comes as U.S. shippers are diverting cargo through the port amid still-unresolved U.S....
  • US paper exports slid in first half of 2014
    U.S. containerized exports of scrap paper are falling, and the drop is partly responsible for slow U.S. export growth. Containerized exports from the U.S. in the first half of 2014 dropped 11.3 percent compared with the same period in 2013, according to data from PIERS, the data division of the JOC...
  • 'Bob-tail bandits' plead quilty to federal cargo theft charges
    A trailer full of canned corn proved one stolen load too many for a gang of freight thieves that operated throughout the U.S. Midwest. In federal court in Missouri, two of the cargo thieves pleaded guilty to running a cargo theft ring that pulled off the corn heist in West...
  • DP World Vancouver to turn away US-bound rail cargo
    Starting Friday, DP World Vancouver will stop accepting U.S.-bound containers intended for direct transfer to rail, citing a lack of railcars to handle the surge of cargo headed across the border. The operator of the Centerm Terminal will continue to handle U.S.-bound cargo moving by truck either to the regional market...
  • Russia warns of stricter inspections of US chicken
    USDA Photos by Lance Cheung.[Editor's Note: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday that Russia will enact bans or limits on a wide range of trade with the European Union and the United States. A full list of the banned agricultural products, raw material and food is expected to be available...
  • Japan to end punitive tariffs against US
    Japan has decided not to extend punitive tariffs imposed on some products imported from the United States in retaliation for a U.S. anti-dumping trade law known as the Byrd amendment. The current retaliatory tariffs are to expire on Aug. 31. Additional 17.4 percent tariffs are levied on 13 items, including some...
  • Drivewyze ByPass expansion benefits truckers, shippers
    "Smart mobility" technology aimed at helping truckers avoid lengthy weigh station delays promises cost-saving benefits that could extend up supply chains to shippers. Drivewyze, an Internet-based service that speeds supply chains by allowing truck drivers to bypass state weigh stations, is expanding, adding 13 sites into Georgia to its network. Truckers can...
  • Clean Energy expands CNG, LNG fueling networks, adds customers
    [caption]A Clean Energy Fuels facility.[/caption] Clean Energy Fuels is expanding its U.S. natural gas network, opening 27 fueling stations in the first half of 2014, including nine "truck friendly" stations along interstate highways. The scarcity of fueling stations is a roadblock to expanding the use of liquid or compressed natural gas as...
  • Bigger ships to increase risks in Panama Canal, insurer says
    Increased cargo capacity in larger ships transiting the expanded Panama Canal will raise risks for the maritime industry, Allianz Group said in a new report. The Allianz report, Panama Canal 100: Shipping Safety and Future Risk, said the cost of insured goods transiting the canal may increase by more than $1...
  • Trans-Pacific benchmark rate hits 13-month high
    Drewry's benchmark rate for container traffic heading from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose 20.8 percent this week. Full-size chart An Aug. 1 general rate increase and high peak-season volumes heading to the U.S. pushed spot rates from Asia to the U.S. to their highest levels this year. Drewry's benchmark rate for container traffic...
  • Online grocery sales whet appetites; high costs curb growth
    When the dot.com bubble burst in April 2000, there was no shortage of spectacular failures, but one of the most storied was the collapse of online grocer webvan.com. Webvan went public in 1999 with a $375 million initial public offering (before reaching a peak stock market value of $1.2 billion), and...
  • Idle container ship fleet shrinks to three-year low
    The idle container ship fleet has fallen to a three-year low but likely will start to grow again at the beginning of the fourth quarter as the peak shipping season draws to a close, according to Alphaliner. There were 119 vessels of more than 500 20-foot-equivalent-unit capacity - a combined capacity...
  • US gives green light to Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger
    The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission cleared the planned merger between Hapag-Lloyd and Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, which will create the world's fourth-largest ocean container line. "This is part of the consultation process to regulatory authorities that both companies are carrying out in order to merge...
  • Deutsche Post DHL container volume trails rivals' growth
    Deutsche Post DHL booked a market-beating 5.6 percent increase in ocean container traffic in the second quarter, but it trailed growth rates of other top global freight forwarders. The German mail and logistics giant increased volume to 749,000 20-foot equivalent units in the three months through June from 709,000 TEUs in...
  • Trans-Atlantic ocean trade growth on an even keel
    Bremerhaven/Bremen was the top European load port for U.S. imports via East Coast ports in the 12 months ending March 2014.The U.S. ocean container trade via European ports, including transshipments, increased 3.8 percent year-over-year to 4.6 million laden 20-foot-equivalent units in the 12 months ending March 2014, according to PIERS,...
  • Infrastructure program could heat up India's cold chain growth
    More than $15 billion will be spent on expansion of India's cold chain during the next five years, according to a study by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The report, released in July in New Delhi by the British engineering think tank also known as IMechE went beyond the dramatic forecast...
  • Strong growth for US West Coast ports in June
    Although the July 1 deadline for contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association certainly resulted in some diversion of cargo to ports on the U.S. East Coast and in Canada, West Coast container volumes are still up noticeably compared to last year. Containerized imports...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Delivery myth debunked
    Newbuilding orders have soared in recent months but shipyards may be sitting on a bigger backlog of premium slots than some would have you believe, a leading brokerage told clients today.
  • Analyst abandons EGLE
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst has suspended research coverage of Eagle Bulk Shipping (Eagle Bulk) on the back of the US bulker owner's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
  • EGLE takes flight
    Investors were racing to accumulate shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping Wednesday on the back of an announcement in which the operator outlined plans to pursue a Chapter 11 restructuring.
  • UBS downs NCL
    UBS downgraded shares of the third largest cruise line Wednesday based on a bet that turbulence in the operator's core market will continue in the months ahead.
  • DryShips in VTL boost
    DryShips has seen its fleetwide value-to-loan (VTL) ratio surge to 171% from 105% in December 2012, the company's finance chief said.
  • AO picks Wallem
    Hong Kong manager Wallem has said it will manage two ultramaxes on order for Germany's AO Schiffahrt.
  • Dynagas Partners dips
    Nasdaq-listed Dynagas LNG Partners has posted a slight fall in earnings for the second quarter as costs rose.
  • Eagle Bulk set for Chapter 11
    Eagle Bulk is set to file Chapter 11 papers after striking a prepackaged restructuring deal with lenders.
  • NAO stronger
    Nasdaq-listed Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has increased earnings in the second quarter as revenue rose.
  • OSG's next step?
    The ink is barely dry on OSG's Chapter 11 exit papers but speculation has already started as to how the company will develop following its restructuring.
  • Rickmers sheds loan
    Singapore-listed boxship owner Rickmers Maritime has been boosted in the second quarter by settling a loan at a 20% discount.
  • Star puts $1bn on shelf
    Star Bulk Carriers has filed a $1bn shelf registration that could set the scene for further expansion for Wall Street's biggest bulker owner.
  • US clears merger
    The US has approved the imminent merger between Chile's CSAV and Germany's Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Cat to bite Wilhelmsen?
    A depression in the high and heavy market will lead to a reduced profit at Norwegian owner Wilh Wilhelmsen in the second quarter, analysts say.
  • One dead in smash
    A fisherman has died and four more were reported missing after their boat was in collision with a Japanese bulker off China.
  • Crewman gassed
    A Bulgarian crewman has died after being asphyxiated on a bulker in France.
  • Sinopacific firms PSVs
    China's Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has confirmed a first offshore order from Mexico.
  • Edem ship hit in Libya
    A Greek-controlled supramax bulker came under fire at the Libyan port of Derna this week.
  • Paragon sights $25m
    Paragon Shipping has set its sights on $25m from a notes offering
  • Tidewater misses in Q1
    Tidewater has recorded an improved first quarter profit but its bottom line has fallen short of Wall Street expectations.
  • Deep Sea does better
    John Fredriksen-controlled offshore shipowner Deep Sea Supply is reintroducing dividends after posting a better profit in the second quarter.
  • Yangzijiang profit spikes
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has reported a record profit for the second quarter thanks to a tax refund and income on a cash investment.
  • Inui loss grows
    Japanese bulker owner Inui Steamship has posted a bigger deficit in the first quarter despite a growth in revenue.
  • Tax lowers MISC profit
    A bigger bill from the taxman has hit MISC's earnings in the second quarter.
  • Chinese in Kenyan port deal
    State-owned China Communication Construction Company was won a $479m contract to build a new deep-water port in Lamu in Northern Kenya that is being built to open a corridor into resource-rich East Africa.
  • Stealthgas prices offering
    Nasdaq-listed StealthGas plains to raise a further $35m by selling off more common stock in an underwritten registered offering.
  • MHB takes profit hit
    Pre-tax profits for Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB) for the first half of its 2014 financial year fell by nearly half compared to its results in the first half of 2013.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • United Grain slams USDA denial of grain inspection
    A USDA official said the situation at the Port of Vancouver doesn't "ensure safe access to the UGC facility for the GIPSA, and therefore [USDA] is conditionally withholding official grain weighing and inspection services."
  • Expeditors to refine strategic assessment during 2014's second half
    Expeditors International turned in net earnings of $91.3 million during the second quarter, a year-over-year decrease of 1 percent, while net revenues ticked up 3 percent to $484.7 million.
  • Senator pushes Buy America transportation bill
  • Suez Canal plans bypass to increase capacity
  • Project will test powering dray trucks with electricity
    The demise of the network of electric trolley cars that once crisscrossed Los Angeles is an important and controversial chapter in the history of public transportation.
  • Ships slow to benefit California whales, air
    The program was developed and implemented by the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and the Environmental Defense Center.
  • Ex-Im Bank supports $1.7 billion to finance Africa-bound exports
    The bank also announced that it will pledge $3 billion in financing to support U.S exports to Sub-Saharan Africa over the next two fiscal years.
  • U.S., West African region to boost trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 6, 2014
  • Aegean strengthens presence in Mediterranean port
    Second bunker barge brought into operation in Barcelona.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    Istanbul: Low demand and ample supplies.
  • Prices for key IFO grade softening in Mideast hub
    Tight avails in Fujairah.
  • Compulsory Mass Flow Meters 'a good initiative'
    Dan-Bunkering's new head of operations in Asia has welcomed Singapore's decision to make MFMs mandatory.
  • GAC settles potential claim over alleged sanctions breach
    GAC Shipping (USA) agreed to pay $157,500 on behalf of Houston-based GAC Bunker Fuels.
  • Asian bunker rates southbound
    Busan bracing for typhoon.
  • Greek ferry to employ renewable energy technology
    Technology to be provided by a Japanese equipment supplier.
  • P&I Club: Increase in 'low quality' bunker claims
    Club underlines importance of engaging 'reputable' suppliers.
  • Maersk Line completes AMP upgrade for vessels
    Project has equipped 16 vessels to use alternative marine power at US ports.
  • Drybulk shipping firm brings down bunker consumption
    Company sees impact of fuel efficiency technologies.

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Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
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