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October 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL says ClassNK ship sinking probe bolsters its law suit against builder
  • China increases foreign firm allowable activities in Shanghai FTZ
  • US eases ban on arms exports to Vietnam to repel maritime security threats
  • EU takes Spain to court for not having security bells and whistles
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins other lines in suspending Rotterdam congestion charge
  • MOL raises rates on Asia-ECSA trade lane US$750/TEU
  • Low-sulphur mandate talk is tough, but enforcement appears weak
  • Savannah dredging won't bring bigger ships, but ships with bigger loads
  • Tangled chassis positioning, transfers big headache for NY/NJ ports
  • Hong Kong's Port of Felixstowe to receive 4 more Kalmar reach stackers
  • EU sets deadline for alternative fuel stations plans to be drawn up
  • National Airlines flies medical supplies to Liberia's Ebola victims
  • More disruptions within European air freight industry loom
  • Centurion Air Cargo terminates European flights with last Amsterdam call

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • BCHAA organises training session for Rule 6 examination
  • CMA CGM upgrades service between Africa & India, introduces new call at Nhava Sheva
  • Diego Aponte appointed new President & CEO of MSC
  • SCI's IMS service flagged off from DP World Chennai
  • Shipping industry releases updated anti-piracy guidelines on Gulf of Guinea region
  • Coal import orders to surge: CIL
  • Drop in Basmati prices to help exporters
  • Exports of key agri products decline
  • 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' at JN Port
  • 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' observed at Kandla Port Trust
  • Truck segment on road to recovery
  • Exporters eyeing synthetic garment market
  • INR rises smartly on heavy dollar selling
  • Lithuania keen to boost ties with India, says Ambassador
  • MSMEs to get '10K cr. VC fund

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mitsubishi Fuso and Nissan tighten up alliance
  • Singapore to shed brighter light on marine insurance and...
  • Dekra expands in rail transport sector
  • Ninth generation at Pestalozzi
  • Port of Bilbao finds favour in H1
  • Evenson joins England
  • Rail sector urgently needs to adopt technical pillar
  • TAP Portugal to carry cargo with Chep
  • Metrans nailing flag to new terminal
  • Moller wraps up 42-year DSV career
  • CMA CGM upgrades Swahili service
  • QuestaWeb launches e-AWB powered by WIN
  • August freight traffic growth in Europe
  • Diversifizierung am Bosporus

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • ECSA seeks clarity on EU treatment of scrubber wash water
  • Carnival to build new training facility for officers
  • New emergency response boat for Charleston
  • Seaspan Shipyards completes repair work on historic tug
  • Tidewater names new VP of Engineering
  • New partnership aims for offshore wind in Americas

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Port of Coos Bay to restart strategic business plan process
  • Trucking association economist sees driver shortage on horizon
  • California Maritime Academy students earn Crowley Memorial scholarships
  • Boeing selects St. Louis as 777X parts production site
  • CMA CGM Group adding call to existing Swahili service

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Haifa dockers strike for one day over port privatisation
    Labour court orders Israeli government and unions to hold talks over employment conditions
  • Mediterranean aframaxes stand out in a strong crude tanker market
    Earnings have risen as much as $3,200 in a day
  • Brokers report a flurry of demolition sales before the holidays
    But fluctuating currency rates and little change in lacklustre domestic steel markets keep breakers cautious
  • Asia to Europe volumes continue to impress
    Volumes in August increased once again, but analysts warn this is not reflected in economic data
  • CMA CGM adds Nhava Sheva call to African loop
    French line enhances Swahili service to include seven 2,800 teu vessels
  • Chinese shippers want greater scrutiny of vessel-sharing agreements
    EU's competition regime a good example to follow, says China Shippers' Association
  • Flemming Jacobs joins Zim
    Mr Jacobs' appointment is the latest in a series of changes at Zim
  • The Danish connection
    Golden generation of industry leaders remains loyal to Maersk Line, which gave them a headstart in shipping
  • Danes push for more complex European CO2 reporting scheme
    Proposals for MRV set to launch in 2018 could include factor for cargo carried
  • Samsung scores three ice-class crude tankers
    42,000 dwt ships will be built for $147m apiece
  • Star Bulk sells Pan Ocean claim
    Dry bulk company is the latest entity to sell a claim against Pan Ocean, in a deal worth over $9m

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Sewol prosecutors accuse coast guard of bungling rescue op
    According to the prosecution in the Sewol trial, the coast guard contributed to the increased number of deaths by not managing the rescue well enough. Deficiencies in the Korea Coast Guard resulted in the large number of casualties in the Sewol accident, South Korean prosecutors allege.
  • Finnish PM promises state support for Rauma
    The former STX Finland shipyard in Rauma, the land of which has been owned by the city since January this year, has received a pledge of support from Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, it was reported by state broadcaster YLE. The yard was idle over the summer after the last STX project left
  • China's activities may affect UN Law of the Sea
    China's increasingly frequent exploration and production activities in the South China Sea may influence the United Nations' Law of the Sea, a conference heard today. Speaking at A.P. Moller Maersk's The Future of Global Trade symposium in Copenhagen, Economist Intelligence Unit's chief economist
  • Finland's first LNG terminal gets green light in Pori
    Construction on three LNG terminals on Finland's western coastline will start soon in Pori by developer and operator Skangass. This follows the government's announcement a month ago of €65M in funding support for the projects. At a cost of €80M, €24.5M of which will be state
  • Keppel secures contracts worth $120m
    Singapore's Keppel Shipyard and China's Keppel Nantong Shipyard have secured contracts for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel conversion and a submersible barge worth a total of $120m. The FPSO conversion is for Armada Cabaca, a subsidiary of Bumi Armada, with delivery
  • Small container ports need to become facilitators of business
    Some smaller container ports in Europe fail to understand that they should be facilitators of business rather than providers of infrastructure, said Ebbe Bisgaard, country manager at Unifeeder in Denmark. "Some ports see themselves as providers of infrastructure, not part of a supply chain,"
  • Qingdao Beihai wins Baosteel cape pair
    Chinese shipyard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has won an order for two capesize bulkers from compatriot shipowner Baosteel Group. The two 180,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 295m, beam of 46m, and a depth of 24.8m. They are scheduled for delivery in 1Q16. They have been
  • SHI wins three arctic-class shuttle tankers
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order amounting to KRW471.8Bn ($440M) for three arctic-class shuttle tankers from Russian owner Sovcomflot. SHI, the world's second largest shipbuilder, said in a Korea Exchange filing that the amount of contract occupies 3.18% of its total sales in 2014.
  • Bore exits contract business, sells six ships
    Bore Ltd, the shipping unit in the privately owned Finnish Rettig group, will exit the contract of affreightment (CoA) business and sell the six ships it employs. The six vessels, ranging in size from 3,700 to 4,900dwt, will be sold to Dutch shipping group Wagenborg. They have been employed on a
  • Port development suffers from wrong mental maps
    Port developers tend to use past developments to create forecasts for future needs, often resulting in misleading outcomes, according to Peter W der Langen, professor of ports and logistics at the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. "We tend to walk backwards to the future," der Langen said
  • Tanker goes missing in South China Sea
    A Vietnam-flagged product tanker was reported missing while under way in South China Sea. The 5,929 dwt vessel, Sunrise 689, owned by Haiphong Sea Product, left Singapore on 2 October laden with 5,226 tonnes of oil products scheduled to reach Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, on 5 October. However, the
  • Pelindo III issues $500M bonds
    Indonesian port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia III or Pelindo III has issued bonds amounting $500M to raise funds in the global market. The state-owned Pelindo III has its bond coupon fixed at 4.875% at 10-year senior unsecured bond and plans to channel the funds from bond sales to refinance some of
  • Pacific Radiance forms JV to own SDM Marine
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Pacific Radiance has entered into a joint venture agreement with Daiho Energy Services to jointly own SDM Marine in a 50:50 deal. The joint venture is done through Alstonia Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Radiance. Meanwhile, the
  • Indian bulker detained in Singapore
    Indian-flagged bulk carrier Kiran was detained in Singapore under the instruction of Singapore-based law firm Incisive Law. However, the firm did not reveal the exact reason for the detention of the 175,048 dwt vessel. Essar Shipping, which owns Kiran, had two of its ship detained previously. The
  • Thailand considers third LNG terminal in Myanmar
    Thailand's largest energy company has refused to comment on a flurry of reports that it is considering a third LNG terminal in neighbouring Myanmar. "I am sorry to inform you that the project is now on studying, so there's nothing to be declared at this moment," a PTT spokesperson told IHS Maritime

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Shenzhen seeing fewer mega ship delays than Hong Kong, shipping portal says
    The port of Shenzhen is experiening fewer delays assocated with mega container ships than its neighbor to the south, the port of Hong Kong, according to a recent newsletter from CargoSmart. Based on vessel arrival delays at the two ports in the last 12 months, Shenzhen saw less severe delays than...
  • CTS: Volumes up from Asia to Europe, North America
    Asian containerized exports to two top consumer regions continued to grow in August, according to new statistics released by Container Trades Statistics. Both North America and Europe imported 1.42 million TEUs from Asia each in August. The North American total was 7.6 percent higher than in August 2013, while European imports...
  • US shippers brace for sharper intermodal rates hikes
    Analysts will pepper Class I railroad executives in the coming weeks with questions on pricing during upcoming third-quarter earnings conference calls. Although the rail executives will likely be coy on details, a new survey provides insight in just how railroads plan to hike intermodal rates in the coming 12 months. Shippers...
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports forge alliance to protect market share
    Port of SeattleThe ports of Seattle and Tacoma are taking a bold step to improve the competitiveness of the Pacific Northwest gateway by unifying the planning, marketing and management of their marine cargo terminals and related functions under a single body. If the Seaport Alliance is approved by the U.S. Federal...
  • Intermodal links will define US port success post-Panama Canal expansion
    While it's still too early to predict how the 2016 Panama Canal expansion will impact trade flows, competition among U.S. ports for discretionary cargoes will hinge on intermodal connectivity. The critical factor in which East Coast ports gain the most after the new locks open in early 2016 will be the...
  • Facing more regulation, US trucking lobby doubles down on safety message
    The largest U.S. trucking advocacy group will redouble efforts to convince legislators, regulators and the general public that trucking is safe and getting safer, while pursuing changes to truck driver hours of service rules and other regulations that hinder rather than help trucking, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill...
  • Rep. Nadler backs developing Brooklyn container terminal
    Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., used the annual New York-New Jersey Port Industry Day to make a pitch for developing a 350-acre container terminal in Brooklyn. He said New York-New Jersey's economy requires that the region's port remain the dominant U.S. East Coast cargo hub, and that "Brooklyn must be part of...
  • NY-NJ port prepares 'winter plan' to avoid gridlock repeat
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expects within the next couple of weeks to announce details of its "winter plan" to avoid a repeat of the gridlock that crippled the East Coast's largest port last January and February. "We can't keep it from snowing, but we do think...
  • Orbcomm offers chassis tracking tools to fight port congestion
    Global asset-tracking company Orbcomm is taking aim at the "Achilles' Heel" of the international supply chain - the chassis. The New Jersey-based company, which already tracks ocean containers worldwide, introduced a chassis management system. With its proprietary satellite network and terrestrial coverage partners, Orbcomm "can track and monitor nearly every type...
  • China unveils six-year plan to cut logistics costs
    The Chinese government unveiled a six-year plan to develop the nation's infrastructure and capacity, including a strategy to double the size of the port of Tianjin, in order to boost import and export flows and modernize its domestic supply chain. The State Council's 2014-2020 logistics industry development plan, published on the...
  • Manila terminal plans $330 million expansion to ease congestion
    International Container Terminal Services will spend $330 million to expand its terminal in Manila and inland container depot over the next 10 years, in an effort to alleviate long-term congestion issues at the port. ICTSI announced the plan today during a government safety tour of the terminal. One-third of that money...
  • Driver shortage will limit truck capacity, growth, ATA economist says
    Driver turnover at large truckload fleets soared in the second quarter to its highest point since the third quarter of 2012, putting more pressure on trucking companies struggling to hire and keep truck drivers and add truck capacity as the U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace. Truck driver turnover has...
  • German labor actions threaten air and rail cargo
    Lufthansa Cargo pilots will stage a 48-hour strike on Wednesday and Thursday, but the German airline said it will have little impact on shippers. The strike, over planned changes to retirement benefits, is the sixth stoppage by Lufthansa pilots this year and the first to target the carrier's all-cargo unit. Lufthansa...
  • Carrier-terminal collaboration seen key to increased productivity
    Larger container ships being introduced by carriers in a bid to improve profitability are taking up more berth space and placing greater pressures on both carriers and terminals to get ships worked and sent back out to sea faster. Andy LaneWith container ships growing longer during the past 20 years, they...
  • Russia, China aim to boost Northeast Asia trade by expanding Zarubino port
    Working with the Chinese government, Russian port logistics company Summa Group plans to complete a $100 million expansion of the Russian port of Zarubino in 2018, offering shippers better access to and from Northeast Asia. Located in the west side to Vladivostok, the largest ice-free commercial port in Russia, Zarubino port...
  • Boeing makes buoyant freighter forecast
    SEOUL - Asia-North America and Europe-Asia will continue to be the dominant world air cargo markets with the most traffic volume, Boeing said in its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast delivered at the International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition earlier today. The Seattle-based planemaker presented an optimistic picture of the global...
  • Charleston harbor-deepening plan advances
    Wando Welch terminal in the Port of Charleston.The Port of Charleston took a step closer to dredging its 45-foot-deep ship channel to as much as 52 feet after gaining the Army Corps of Engineers' tentative approval of the project's draft environmental impact statement. The corps' EIS sets in motion a process...
  • Changing air cargo landscape threatens recovery, industry group hears
    SEOUL - Smarter buying, modal shift and a less time-sensitive need from customers threatens to derail the recent recovery in air freight, leaving the industry with little time to sit back and enjoy its first peak season in years. Burdened with excess supply and not enough demand to fill it, the...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Out with the old...
    "Eco" tonnage is all the rage in the product tanker segment but timing continues to be the key to achieving a return on your investment, according to Poten & Partners.
  • CMA CGM improves loop
    CMA CGM has upgraded a liner service that links Africa to India with the introduction of a new call.
  • Knightsbridge name change
    Knightsbridge Tankers has changed its name to reflect a recent shift that saw the operator part ways with all of its crude carriers.
  • Wisdom boosts earnings
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has revealed its new ships are improving earnings with big operating margins.
  • "Not going to happen"
    Shipping experts have played down talk of arctic sea routes competing against the Suez and Panama canals in questioning by the UK Arctic Committee at the House of Lords on Tuesday.
  • SCI staying public
    A sell-off of state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has been ruled out by the Indian government.
  • Finnsailor for the chop
    Finland's Finnlines has started talks with crew over lay-offs as it scraps a charter for a loss-making ro-ro.
  • Bulker crewman missing
    A search has been launched for a seafarer who fell from a U-Ming bulker off Australia.
  • Tax boost for OSG
    Reborn US tanker owner Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) is planning to log a gain of $180m in the third quarter for loan payments made during its bankruptcy restructuring.
  • Keppel clinches duo
    Singapore's Keppel group has won new contracts worth SGD 153m ($120m) to convert an FPSO and build a barge.
  • Crew out of danger
    The crew of a Chinese cargoship are reported to be safe after their vessel drifted towards the Russian coast following a power failure.
  • Frontline buys bonds
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has spent $17.8m on buying back its own bonds as the payment deadline looms.
  • Bore ships out six
    Finnish group Bore is selling its general cargoship fleet to focus on ro-ro operations.
  • Steam Packet steps up
    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is boosting its Liverpool run with 48 extra sailings in 2015.
  • Samsung wins trio
    Samsung Heavy Industries has clinched another order for ice-class shuttle tankers from a European owner.
  • Sewol failings many
    A combination of cargo overloading, illegal redesign and poor helmsmanship led to the Sewol ferry disaster prosecutors have disclosed.
  • Miners scotch merger talk
    Rio Tinto has dismissed media reports that it is in talks with Glencore about a possible merger.
  • China coal demand weak
    The outlook for thermal coal import demand in China, the world's largest importer, remains weak, according to rating agency Fitch.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Ports of Seattle and Tacoma plan 'Seaport Alliance'
  • European Commission joins Shift2Rail partnership
  • USDA guarantees $91M loan for La. biofuel plant
  • WLS: 2M, Ocean Three make waves in Q3 2014
  • Fyffes, Chiquita must forswear exclusive shipping deals in order to merge
  • Charleston gets Army Corps blessing for 52-foot harbor
  • European shipowners express concern over ability to use scrubbers
  • Chicago airports nearly back to normal after fire
  • UPS acquires cross-border e-commerce firm
  • Swissport completes disposal of French operation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • LNG infrastructure rollout in Europe delayed by 5 years
    Gives member states time to consider alternatives.
  • Workers end strike at Israeli port
    Monday's work stoppage caused a queue of roughly 20 ships waiting to unload cargo.
  • Cleaner fuels 'not expensive' in view of society's health
    Health costs higher than the costs of switching to greener fuels, says group.
  • Missing tanker 'hijacked' after leaving Singapore
    'The fate of the crew and vessel is unknown.'
  • Bunkerworld hosts drinks party at SIBCON
    Guests can relax and network at the Swissotel's Equinox Complex.
  • OW Bunker issues profit warning
    Falling oil prices have forced OW Bunker to lower its full-year profit guidance.
  • Higher fuel costs call time on ferry charter
    Ship could be redeployed outside ECA.
  • Tighter rules in ECAs: 'Not properly calculated'
    Shipowners faced with 'unjustified' additional charges.
  • Ferry firm announces ECA-related rate rise
    DFDS estimates a 15% charge to cover increased costs.
  • 'There are no alternatives' to LNG
    LNG is the only option as an eco-friendly bunker fuel.
  • Gas bunker barge gets class approval
    Award recognises research behind design, says GTT.
  • ECA cheating: How it's done
    AP Moller-Maersk executive claims BDNs have been misused to by-pass sulphur rules.
  • Lawyer: 'Relaxation' of Iran sanctions possible
    Bunker suppliers should still practice due diligence, says Associate at Clyde and Co.
  • Stolt: Profit up
    Cost of bunkers is falling.
  • More superyachts buying from global bunker suppliers
    Global presence offers convenience in refuelling needs, says owner of a yacht service firm.
  • OW adds new manager to UK team
    Varun Chhabria has UK-wide role.
  • MARPOL 'not just a marine fuel issue', says oil industry body
    It affects all other transport fuel, says Director General.
  • Panama official: Bunker sales can improve
    Official upbeat on bunker volumes.
  • Danish EPA: Baltic, North Seas should include NECAs
    'NOx emissions from ships are expected to increase in the coming years,' says Environment Protection Agency.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
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