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October 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk joins MSC in implementing low-sulphur surcharges
  • UK Chamber: Remove HK logistics portfolio from Transport & Housing
  • Elbe dredging decision delayed, must await ruling from higher court
  • Jane's Defence Weekly says China builds base in disputed Spratlys
  • Maersk-MSC 2M alliance threatens competition, ESC warns US regulators
  • Low-sulphur compliance under spotlight at November 3 bunker meeting
  • NYK box trade to be flat, but back to black with coming LNG, shale gas help
  • US Coast Guard in Houston and Galveston screens ships for Ebola
  • Kuehne + Nagel holds sod turning for big warehouse in Singapore
  • GAC Marine Logistics moves from Dubai to where action is - Singapore
  • ABC adds flights from Tokyo, Seoul to Moscow as tonnage surges 40pc
  • Changi's cargo traffic rises, passenger movements down in August
  • Amerijet's air-truck scheme fails to takeoff between Columbus and Reno
  • Frankfurt Hahn airport regains freighter service, opens new warehouse

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2014
  • Emirates Shipping Line's GIA service to call Nhava Sheva from Oct. 9
  • Ethiopian Shipping deepens commitment to Indian trade
  • Hamburg Süd opens office in Gandhidham
  • ITIC urges shipbrokers to put it in writing
  • MOL announces merger of Group companies, upgrade of bridge simulator
  • Moore Stephens reports small decline in 2013 ship operating costs
  • NATO & Japanese counter-piracy forces conduct combined exercise in Gulf of Aden
  • New NYK LNG vessel named
  • Schedule reliability declines slightly as congestion remains a problem at major global ports
  • SCI, GAIL may form new LNG JV
  • Shreyas Relay Systems delivers Hyundai cars from Chennai to Ahmedabad through coastal shipping
  • Garment exports surge 23 pc in Aug.
  • Govt to check import of firecrackers
  • 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' at Mumbai Port on Gandhi Jayanti; MbPT officers take cleanliness pledge
  • Concept to be finalised soon for implementation of Sagar Mala project
  • Gangavaram Port conducts CSR campaign
  • Gujarat Maritime Board's roadshow in Chennai on Oct. 9
  • Holding up of food products at ports hurts importers
  • Imported coal handling by Major Ports in Aug. rallies by 12 pc to 9.41 mt
  • Liverpool2 is the logical & more efficient choice for trade with the UK: Peter Faker
  • Southern Asia Ports, Logistics & Shipping conference & exhibition on Nov. 27, 28
  • Apollo LogiSolutions, India Glycols JV to set up ICD in Uttarakhand
  • ABB wins INR 55-cr. order from TanTransco to build substation in Chennai
  • Apex cotton body to host event in Nov.
  • Exporters say cut in ECR limit premature
  • Fieo calls for retaining export refinance at existing levels & immediate re-introduction of interest subvention
  • Govt cancels approval to nine SEZs
  • Income-Tax Department sets up 24x7 monitoring cell in Mumbai to check use of black money in elections
  • Indo-Sino financial dialogue to be held in New Delhi this year
  • Anti-dumping duty on import of "Flexible Slabstock Polyol" extended up to August 30, 2015

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Russian Railways shifting nearly a billion t
  • Maritime expert: from seaport mayor to consultant
  • Two Rotterdam family firms join forces
  • Port of Sète to install AP+
  • First new G 18 locomotive for Spitzke Logistik
  • New MD for GAC UK
  • Emirates sends A380 to Manila
  • Besix to construct a new deepwater berth in Gdansk
  • New system for loading non-craneable trailers
  • Sloman goes Scandinavian
  • Hamburg's freight forwarders deeply disappointed
  • Tiaca says break barriers and create opportunities
  • New anti-piracy guidelines for Gulf of Guinea region

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2014
  • Partners aim to solve LNG "chicken or egg" dilemma
  • Iskes uses Damen flexible leasing for latest ASD tug
  • October 06, 2014 LNG America adds to its team

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2014
  • Coast Guard announces plans to shut down Newport air facility
  • Hamburg Sud opens Gandhidham, India office
  • Test drills to close Chittenden large locks
  • Panama Canal cruise season sees first transit for 2014
  • Mitsui holds naming ceremony for liquefied natural gas vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2014
  • Fredriksen muscles in on suezmax tanker interest
    Global suezmax fleet expected to keep low and manageable unless latest orders spark mass rush to yards
  • London Gateway moves forward with logistics ambitions
    DP World confirms logistics firm Import Services as operator of its new common user facility
  • Denmark reiterates zero tolerance for SOx cheats
    With new sulphur-emission rules three months away, compliance and enforcement issues are unanswered
  • VLGC rates slide below $100 per tonne
    Faith still firmly in VLGC market, despite dip
  • Haifa and Ashdod privatisation set for next three years
    Mediterranean ports are included in government's privatisation programme
  • Tankers, get ready
    Fourth-quarter flashpoints reshape autumn-winter crude and product tanker markets
  • MOL Comfort more vulnerable to buckling collapse than other ships, says owner
    Mitsui OSK Lines says ClassNK's investigation proves its technical argument
  • Singapore owners planning insurance and finance push
    Exciting times ahead, argues Patrick Phoon
  • Hapag-Lloyd suspends Rotterdam surcharge
    German carrier joins Team Lines and Contargo in removing additional cost to customers as cargo flows return to normal
  • Ports are key to BHP Billiton cost push
    Mining giant launches productivity drive to become China's cheapest iron ore supplier
  • Greek ferries must clear out 'marginal players', says Grimaldi
    'The time for sleeping and daydreaming is over' - Minoan boss urges owners to end 'a lose-lose situation'

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2014
  • Israel to sell off state-owned ports
    Israel's finance ministry has announced a three-year programme to sell off state assets including its two main ports as a means of strengthening its capital market and reducing the country's national debt. Israel's cabinet met on Sunday to approve the proposal and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
  • Fos expands straddle carrier fleet
    The Eurofos terminal based at the French port of Fos is to receive 12 electric straddle carriers from Cargotec subsidiary Kalmar to expand its fleet and replace older equipment. Straddle carriers can cost around $1.25M each, but speaking to IHS Maritime a Kalmar spokeswoman declined to give the
  • Cadet programmes and young officers should not be rushed
    Shipping companies should not try to speed up cadet programmes nor too quickly promote young officers as those concerned need time to build up skills to meet challenges, a young merchant navy officer said. "You can read in a book how to repair an air conditioning plant, but you can only learn it by
  • ECA cheating uncovered
    A Maersk executive has claimed that lax enforcement has resulted in some ship owners devising methods to dodge fuel regulations in emission control areas and getting away with it. Speaking at the Cleaner and more Energy Efficient Shipping in Copenhagen on 6 October, A.P. Moller- Maersk (APMM)
  • Sungdong secures LR 2 tanker pair
    South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has secured an order for two long range 2 (LR2) tankers from Greek shipowner Thenamaris. Sources confirm the owner has ordered two 115,000dwt vessels at a cost of $56.25M each and although no delivery schedule has been disclosed it is
  • Green light for Sagar Mala
    First mooted by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003, the Sagar Mala (Garland of the Seas) project to build regional port systems in every costal state has now been confirmed by the Shipping Ministry. The project was initially shelved by the United Progressive Alliance coalition that
  • West Africa security small steps
    New security guidelines for ships operating in West Africa still rely on seafarers to protect themselves, according to experts. The guidance must be used in conjunction with BMP4, which was created for Somali piracy in the High Risk Area (HRA), and issued last week by a group of international
  • Shipping confused about onboard livings conditions, says company exec
    The increasing complexity of shipowning makes it difficult to define who should be held responsible for conditions on board, according to Joseph Cox, president and CEO of Chamber of Shipping America. He told a conference examining the role of the seafarer as part of global quality shipping during
  • DFDS invested heavily to cut emissions
    Danish short-sea shipping specialist DFDS has spent DKK1Bn ($166.4M) installing scrubbers on its ships and using marine gas oil and LNG to power its ships. Its environment director Poul Woodall told delegates at the Cleaner and Energy Efficient Shipping seminar in Copenhagen that the company spent
  • New Sovcomflot litigation milestone
    A decade of lawsuits in UK courts relating to fraud allegations has reached another milestone with a judgement against state-owned Russian shipping major Sovcomflot in the High Court in London. Justice Andrew Smith has granted Yury Nikitin, a former Sovcomflot chartering partner, an inquiry into an
  • Shipowner, seafarer organisation should have role to enforce MLC compliance
    The organisations of shipowners and seafarers should be given joint responsibility to enforce legislations such as the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), said Joseph Cox, president and CEO of Chamber of Shipping America. "Governments are reluctant to criticise other governments. Therefore ship owner
  • MLC compliance reports should be public
    The compliance reports filed by countries that have ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) should be made public to allow proper scrutiny, according to Bill Rogers from Seafarers' Rights International. In 2014, the responsibility to file these reports falls to 32 countries, of which only 20
  • Seven candidates for KOGAS LNG carrier tender
    Seven candidates will compete for a Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) tender to timecharter six LNG carriers for 20 years. KOGAS, world's biggest LNG importer opened the tender only to South Korean companies. The ships must be South Korean-flagged and built domestically as well. The seven carriers
  • Cleaner fuels 'need not be expensive'
    Switching to cleaner fuels is not as expensive as some ship owners think, especially when viewed in the context of health issues. Speaking at the Cleaner and More Energy-Efficient Shipping seminar in Copenhagen today, Danish Ecological Council senior advisor Kaare Press Kristensen said that if
  • Ebola threatens shipping, executive warns
    A shipping executive has spoken out about the growing threat posed by the Ebola virus to the industry. Ian Claxton, Managing Director of dry bulk operator Thoresen told IHS Maritime that the deadly virus not only threatens crews, but also risks disrupting the supply chain as increasing numbers of
  • Cargo 'still reaching occupied Mosul'
    Cargo movements in southern Iraq have so far been unaffected by the civil war raging in the north of the country, and some services are even reaching the occupied Mosul area, IHS Maritime has been told. "In southern Iraq, we are not presently seeing any disruption to cargo leaving the ports bound
  • Thailand hikes port fuel surcharge
    The Port Authority of Thailand has begun collecting an extra fuel surcharge for tug boat and container services at Bangkok and Laem Chabang ports. The rates of the extra fuel surcharge for tug boat service (excluding VAT) in Bangkok Port are for a tug boat of less than 2,000 HP baht 719 / hour

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2014
  • Poor US rail service limiting potential intermodal volume growth
    A new survey of U.S. shippers suggests poor U.S. intermodal rail service is costing the railroads loads that normally would be shifted from the road to the tracks. Still, surveyed shippers expect to ramp-up their intermodal conversion over the next six to 12 months - even though network fluidity isn't...
  • Congestion worsens at LA-LB port complex with no relief in sight
    Congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach grew worse over the weekend, with no relief in sight as late peak-season container volumes descend on the largest U.S. port complex. "The vessels keep arriving and the trucks keep arriving," said John Cushing, president of PierPass Inc., which manages the...
  • FedEx Ground faces renewed battle over contractor status
    The long-running battle over FedEx Ground's independent contractor business model now turns to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, which must decide when and how to proceed with 20 class-action lawsuits challenging the classification of FedEx Ground drivers as contractors, not employees. Action in the dispute...
  • Latvia warns Russian sanctions could hurt ports, railways, economy
    Potential Russian transit blocks and additional European Union sanctions could hurt both port and railways in Latvia, and cripple the country's economy, Latvia's economy minister said. Minister Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis told RIA Novosti that the talk of Russia blocking transit from European Union countries is beginning to heat up. That, in addition,...
  • CFO Gattoni to lead Landstar System as CEO Gerkens retires
    Landstar System is preparing for a change in command next year, when James B. Gattoni, CFO since 2007 and president of Landstar since early this year, will succeed Henry H. Gerkens, CEO of the truckload operator since 2004 and for many years CFO as well. Landstar announced last week that Gattoni...
  • US Customs' pilot to tackle cross-border cargo processing
    The director of operations at the largest port of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border hopes a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot program will bring in more specialized Customs agents and equipment to help prevent truck slowdowns during a current period of exploding cross-border cargo growth. Fred Brouwen, who oversees...
  • Port performance: Money talks
    Marine terminal operator John Atkins hit a nerve among cargo interests when he linked port congestion to stagnant rates and their impact on supply chains. "The service level you are getting is what you're paying for," said Atkins, chief executive of GCT USA. "With expenses outpacing the depressed rates, the margins...
  • Drivers, regulations top list of critical trucking issues
    Truck drivers - the lack of them and the number of hours they can work - remain the top concern of trucking executives, the American Transportation Research Institute said today. For the second straight year, ATRI put truck driver hours of service rules at the top of its list of the 10...
  • US shippers temper volume growth but see higher rates
    U.S. shippers expect volume growth through their supply chains over the coming year to be less than previously forecast, but they are ready to fork over far more money to ship freight as rates for nearly all modes rise. Shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research in August and September said they expect...
  • Chiquita-Fyffes merger gets EU approval
    Chiquita Brands International of the U.S. and Dublin-based Fyffes have received the green light from the European Union for their proposed merger, creating the world's biggest banana group after the Irish company released Maersk Line from an exclusivity shipping clause. The two companies also must refrain from drawing up similar exclusivity...
  • Overcapacity sparks Asia-to-Australia cancellations
    Carriers are canceling sailings from Asia to Australia to deal with overcapacity and low vessel utilization rates, Drewry Maritime Research says. Loops between Northeast Asia and Australia are showing weak growth compared to other lanes, Drewry said, with a 12-month rolling average of 3 percent volume growth as of the end...
  • Klaus-Michael Kuehne to give keynote address at TPM 2015
    Klaus-Michael KuehneKlaus-Michael Kuehne, honorary chairman and majority shareholder of Kuehne + Nagel, will deliver the keynote address at JOC Group Inc.'s TPM 2015 Conference next March. The three-day event, put on by JOC Group Inc., again will be held in Long Beach, Calif. The annual conference, which is in its 15th...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Majority Shareholder to Address JOC Group Inc.'s TPM 2015 Conference
    NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 6, 2014 - Klaus-Michael Kuehne, honorary chairman and majority shareholder of Kuehne + Nagel, the world's largest ocean freight forwarder, will deliver the keynote address at the 15th Annual TPM Conference to be held on Mar. 1-4, 2015, in Long Beach, California, JOC Group Inc. announced today. Kuehne...
  • Evergreen expands intra-Asia service through slot-charter
    Evergreen Line is offering a new container service in the intra-Asia trade through a slot-charter arrangement on the recently launched India-Far East Express (IFX) service jointly operated by Hanjin Shipping, Simatech Shipping and T.S. Lines. The weekly IFX will call at Kwangyang and Pusan, South Korea; Shanghai, Ningbo and Shekou, China;...
  • What goes around comes around
    In my early shipping days, an industry veteran told me something as appropriate today as it was then: Over time, nothing is really new. The same patterns and issues return. Decades later, that lesson comes to mind as I read about carrier profitability, and the apparent rationale that the wide variance...
  • Hapag-Lloyd drops Rotterdam surcharge as congestion eases
    LONDON - Hapag-Lloyd has suspended its Rotterdam congestion surcharge in the latest sign that traffic is flowing more freely at Europe's largest container hub following a summer marred by lengthening delays in cargo handling. The German ocean carrier imposed a 75 euro (U$$95) per-container surcharge on third-party feeder and barge cargoes...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2014
  • SBLK sells claim
    Star Bulk Carriers has sold a claim against Pan Ocean of South Korea to an unrelated third party.
  • NMM targets boxships
    Diversified Greek operator Navios Maritime Partners is keen on acquiring more tonnage in the months ahead, a leading analyst told clients Monday.
  • WesPac joins CME's triad
    Clean Marine Energy (CME) has struck a partnership deal with WesPac Midstream to ensure infrastructure for LNG fuelling projects financed by its Oaktree Capital Management-backed fund.
  • Bulker blues
    A Chinese holiday may be to blame for the lacklustre freight rates and limited activity the bulker market has seen over the past seven days, a leading equity analyst told clients Monday.
  • NNA sees bright horizon
    A leading tanker owner has emerged as the latest addition to the growing list of owners and industry forecasters who believe freight rates will rally in the months ahead.
  • OBO hits auction block
    Embattled Ukrainian operator Vista Shipping is preparing to part ways with a combination carrier (OBO) that landed at the centre of a legal battle in the US.
  • Tanker scrape probed
    Singapore manager Eastern Pacific Shipping is investigating how one of its tankers touched bottom off Durban, South Africa, last week.
  • Rieber extends deal
    Norway's GC Rieber Shipping is keeping its research ship Ernest Shackleton in the Antarctic for another year.
  • Mind the $1.4 trillion gap
    Funding questions are back with a vengeance as shipping looks to find an estimated $1.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a report from Clarksons.
  • Mercuria's $800m deal
    International trader Mercuria has bought JP Morgan's commodity unit for $800m.
  • Bananas gone
    The European Union (EU) has cleared the ChiquitaFyffes merger on the condition that Fyffes ends its exclusive shipping deal with Maersk.
  • A final farewell
    The Danish rail ferry Aerosund II has been consigned to the depths to enjoy an afterlife as a diving attraction.
  • Tanker disappears
    A Vietnamese products carrier has gone missing en route to central Vietnam from Singapore with 18 crew on board, officials said on Monday.
  • Frontline 2012 downgraded
    RS Platou Markets has removed Frontline 2012's buy rating as the focus of the company shifts from growth to spin-offs.
  • Troon adds cargoship
    Scotland's Troon Tugs has acquired a converted cargoship to service a new timber contract.
  • More vessels join search
    Two more vessels equipped with specialised technology will contribute to the ongoing search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in early March.
  • Platou lowers dry sights
    Concerns over China's reduced appetite for coal has led RS Platou Markets to slice its capesize rate expectations and shift its outlook for the entire dry sector.
  • More for Maersk
    Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk has snapped up another DKK 170m ($28.65m) of its own shares as part of a $1bn buyback programme.
  • Reach extends charter
    Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has extended a charter contract for one multipurpose vessel (MPSV).
  • SCI launches Yangon run
    State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has launched a new boxship service to Myanmar.
  • BSC's order deadline
    The state shipowner agreed a deal with China National Machinery Import & Export Corp (CNMEC) to build three 30,000-dwt tankers and three 30,000-dwt bulkers for $171m in May.
  • Jacobs back in business
    Former NOL CEO Flemming Jacobs is returning to liner shipping in a directorial role at Israeli carrier Zim.
  • Gas giants to burn brighter
    Arctic Securities has elevated its VLGC rate expectations for both 2015 and 2016.
  • Stowaway dies
    A stowaway has died after jumping from a Briese cargoship in the North Sea.
  • Fuel freedom
    Bangladesh has opened up its bunker industry to private companies to boost supply to ships.
  • SCI eyes nine
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is close to sealing a deal to take a stake in nine new LNG carriers to be ordered by Gail (India).
  • Suezmax order surge
    Improved confidence in the suezmax tanker market has prompted a 'mini' surge in newbuilding orders in 2014.
  • MES makes multi-gas move
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has developed a prototype medium size multi-gas carrier.
  • Hedland comes off high
    Australia's Port Hedland saw iron ore exports declined from record levels in September, latest figures show.
  • BHP eyes extra output
    BHP Billiton says it has the potential to further increase iron ore capacity, despite the recent 40% drop in prices.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2014
  • Maryland industry aims to stop transport fund raids
  • Carriers to use larger ships in U.S. East Coast-East Coast South America service
  • Kansas Supreme Court sides with FedEx contractors
  • Landstar executes CEO succession plan
  • Executive moves
  • DOT grants permit to transport Ebola medical waste
  • Industry guardedly hopeful over Modi's impact in India
  • U.S. exports reach $198.5 billion in August
  • QuestaWeb uses WIN for e-air waybill connectivity
  • Port CEO: Charleston could qualify for 52-foot channel

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2014
  • LNG market's growth to boost demand for specialist crew on tankers
    Shipping industry one of the market drivers, says J.P.Morgan study.
  • ExxonMobil's range of hydraulic oils gains approval
    Line of EALs approved after extensive testing.
  • Israel's state-owned Haifa Port closes due to strike
    Length of closure is unknown.
  • Vietnamese tanker vanishes with crew onboard
    Officials say piracy has not been ruled out.
  • IBIA chairman calls on IMO to act on 'poor bunker quality'
    'We need to introduce new rules that suppliers and buyers must comply with,' says chairman.
  • P&O sees $48-million boost in annual fuel bill post-January 1
    Still mum on how much surcharge it will impose on customers to recover costs.
  • LNG players form partnership
    Two US partners are infrastructure provider and financier.
  • Ex-US Coast Guard officer joins LNG America
    To take up operations and safety role.
  • Ship detention is 'an effective sanction'
    Detaining a ship for violating sulphur regulations is likely to be an effective deterrent against non-compliance,
  • Conference to hear 'simple method' for ECA compliance
    Danish shipowners and Ecological Council to present idea.
  • OPEC discord driving crude lower
    Saudi Arabia 'unilaterally lowered' prices for November delivery.
  • LNG bunker barge contracts attract fierce competition
    Dearth of orders make 'niche' vessels attractive.
  • Typhoon forces Japanese port closure
    Bunker deliveries suspended on Sunday and Monday.
  • Regulations and fuel costs are shipping's biggest challenges
    Researchers outline priorities for the next 10 years.
  • Unmanned vessels to enter Navy's fleet within a year
    Vessel system adapted from space technology.
  • Japanese firm develops 'eco' multigas carrier
    Vessel design to be reviewed.
  • Indian port confirms commitment to bunkering facility
    Port in phase two of expansion project.

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