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BRIEFS
January 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Greater demand in eastern Europe helps boost growth in Asia-Med tradelane
  • Asia-Europe GRI for box shipping holds firm since mid-December
  • Shanghai to retain title of world's busiest container port 2013
  • US corn exporters look for new markets as China still blocks GMO imports
  • Evergreen to charter 7 x 14,000-TEU newbuilds to lower costs
  • Port of Antwerp's freight volume rises 3.5pc in 2013
  • IMO Solas, Marpol amendments take effect from January 1
  • MSC Monterey's crack on main deck to be repaired in Canada
  • Last of 5 box ships bought from HSH Nordbank joins Navios
  • FAA approves six states for drone testing sites
  • Etihad Airways cargo unit post record 2013, China/India growth
  • Cardiff Airport charter programme grows, Air Malta ups flight frequencies

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 8, 2014
  • Bunker suppliers applaud EU waste decision
  • India wins ship detention appeal against Iran
  • Liladhar Pasoo Forwarders successfully handles Customs clearance for first import liquid bulk vessel at Adani Hazira Port
  • Record increase in boxship capacity seen in 2014
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on Chinese chemical
  • India becomes net exporter of steel
  • Iron ore exports to China fall by huge 62 pc in April-Oct. 2013
  • New Mangalore Port's nine-month throughput sees 8.46 pc rise
  • Port of Antwerp sets new freight record in 2013
  • Unions want CSL to construct LPDs for Navy
  • 2013 a year of achievements for Railways
  • AAI gives green signal to cargo airport site in Haryana
  • INR recovers smartly against dollar
  • Knitwear exporters want RBI to create separate chapter for export sector in monetary policy
  • No more incentives for cotton, meat products' exports, says FinMin

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Union Pacific Railroad launches new intermodal service
  • Container volumes at PSA's terminals jump 2.9%
  • XPO Logistics to buy Pacer International for USD 335 million
  • Heuver Tyre Wholesale now counting on Asia-Euro railway
  • Boeing closes 2013 with record commercial deliveries
  • KR authorised for Danish ship survey and certification
  • Stute Logistics investing in Bremen for Arcelor Mittal
  • Knapen Trailers celebrating this year
  • New managing director for Tala
  • Darwin chooses Volga-Dnepr for maintenance support
  • Gulf ports to collaborate on environmental issues
  • AEO certification for BDP International in Thailand
  • Oldest plane in US fleet retired
  • New sales manager for Captrain Deutschland
  • More intermodal transport in North America
  • Flacke joins Champ Cargosystems

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 8, 2014
  • Maersk dusts off the SeaLand name
  • Qatar shipyard lays keels for two tugs
  • Court revokes bail for Seaman Guard Ohio 35
  • Vigor Shipyards awarded $33 million Navy contract
  • MSRC and Donjon-SMIT form alliance
  • Polar Star released from rescue mission
  • Front Street Shipyard starts patrol craft series

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Portland backing away from West Hayden Island project
  • Diana Shipping orders new Kamsarmax vessel
  • Past DOT Secretary joins Building America's Future
  • Shore-side power in place at Port of Los Angeles terminals
  • Schnitzer Steel releases first fiscal quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 8, 2014
  • Maersk to resurrect SeaLand name as it spins off intra-Americas operation
    Independent unit formed after customers ask for greater service stability and commitment
  • Seaspan adds $125m in new debt
    Deal comes after company refinanced a $1bn credit facility at year-end
  • Norway LNG plant restarts exports
    Cadiz Knutsen will load tomorrow after brief shutdown at export terminal
  • Diana contracts kamsarmax from Sinopacific yard
    Vessel is latest in a series of acquisitions and orders that have expanded its fleet
  • Three seafarers kidnapped in attack off Equatorial Guinea
    Piracy in south Gulf of Guinea rare, says Dryad
  • New attack on pipeline threatens Yemen tanker loadings
    Infrastructure had just been repaired after earlier sabotage
  • CMA CGM linked to more giant boxship newbuilds with Chinese banks
    Minsheng and Bank of Communications Financial Leasing order eight post-panamax vessels
  • US apparel imports suffer 'severe' contraction
    Surprise fall may be a sign that retailers overstocked in the first half of the year
  • Bad weather boosts Black Sea suezmax earnings
    Charter incomes reach a level last seen in January 2010
  • Maersk to use supermarket sale proceeds to reduce debt
    AP Moller-Maersk to receive net proceeds of $3.1bn from sale
  • SSA Marine looks to expand after revamp
    Change to ownership structure opens way for fresh investment
  • PSA International reports 3% annual box growth
    Singapore-based operator had an 'exciting and challenging' 2013, says chief executive
  • Masters lobby Panama court in support of Maas Trader captain
    Held since March 2011, Sobadzhiev awaits trial after cocaine found on his ship
  • Panama makes new funding offer to avert construction stoppage
    Building consortium has yet to respond to canal authority's $238m proposal
  • Annual bunker sales in Singapore fall again in 2013
    World's largest bunkering port faces strong competition as shipowners boost fuel efficiency
  • TMT debt auction finds a new buyer as lawyers push for more time
    Firm wants to delay decision on who will develop a bankruptcy-exit plan
  • Scorpio Bulkers raises $42.6m on underwriters' IPO option
    Banks seem confident about expansion-minded dry bulk unit

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 8, 2014
  • Maersk to launch intra-Americas unit
    Maersk has announced that it is forming a regional container line in response to growing demand in the Americas
  • Canal builder offers counter-proposal
    GUPC, the consortium building Panama's new locks, is seeking quadruple the advance payment proposed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP)
  • Spill responders form alliance
    Non-tank vessel owners will be able to more easily pre-arrange oil spill, firefighting, and marine salvage agreements through a new alliance between emergency responders
  • Robbers board berthed vessel
    Three robbers armed with knives boarded a berthed container ship at Douala Port in Cameroon early yesterday morning, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported
  • Shokalskiy and Xue Long break free of ice
    The two icebreakers trapped in the Antarctic's Commonwealth Bay have finally broken free, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced today
  • China shipping picks up in 2013
    China's shipping industry saw a preliminary recovery in 2013 and will continue in the uptrend in 2014, according to China Shipping Prosperity Report (4Q13) issued by Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) on 6 Jan, 2014
  • China's Humen port to expand barge berths
    China's Humen port in Dongguan city, Guangdong province is planning to invest 840M yuan ($138M) to add 11 3,000-tonne berths for river cargo barges, a port statement said
  • BW secures finance for VLGC newbuilds and LNG ships
    BW Group has secured financing and refinancing from a number of banks for its LPG and LNG carriers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 8, 2014
  • Container Throughput Slides at India's Ports
  • China Allowing More DDGs Imports After Blocking GMO Corn
  • Carrix Positions SSA Marine for Growth
  • Panama Canal Won't Negotiate Locks Contractor's Claims Outside Contract
  • NTSB Investigations Highlight Weak Points in FMCSA Reviews
  • SeaLand Redux: Maersk Revives Name for Intra-Americas Carrier

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 8, 2014
  • MOL combats congestion
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is combating port congestion in Asia by upgrading its regional service network with a new rotation.
  • DHT makes it three
    DHT Holdings has declared its option to construct a third VLCC at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea.
  • Rescue mission accomplished
    The rescue of a Russian vessel trapped by ice off Antarctica is finally complete.
  • Valero defends ban
    A leading US refiner has entered an increasingly contentious debate about the nation's long-time ban on the exportation of domestically produced crude.
  • Dry FFA volumes surge
    Dry freight forward agreement (FFA) trading posted its highest annual volume since 2009, SSY Futures reported today.
  • Maersk feeds Americas
    The US arm of Danish container shipping giant Maersk Line is to spin off a regional container shipping company dedicated to the intra-Americas market.
  • More TMT loans to change hands
    More debt at the centre of Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT)'s bankruptcy proceedings is changing hands as Taiwanese banks put several loans up for sale.
  • Seaspan scores more
    Seaspan Corporation has secured a $125m loan barely a week after refinancing $1bn worth of debt.
  • Rebels invite tankers in
    Libyan separatists have thrown down the gauntlet to the government by pledging to protect tankers that arrive to lift crude from ports they control.
  • Yards await FLNG boom
    Investment in floating LNG projects could prove a boon in the coming years to shipbuilders already benefitting from recovering shipping markets.
  • Diana adds kamsarmax
    Diana Shipping of Greece has announced another addition to its newbuilding programme.
  • Bimco warns on orders
    Bimco president John Denholm has warned that a "worrying amount" of new orders is delaying the shipping recovery.
  • Cargoship refloated
    A Russian cargoship has been refloated after lightering some of its cargo in the Kerch channel.
  • OW inks $700m loan
    Denmark's OW Bunker has secured a $700m loan from a banking syndicate led by ING.
  • Bail decision reversed
    India's Principal Sessions Court has cancelled bail for 35 crew and armed guards on a US vessel held in October last year in a row over weapons on board.
  • Crewman lost from tanker
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) is searching for an Indian crewman reported missing from a tanker.
  • Eimskip wins first round
    Icelandic line Eimskip is hopeful of finding out why it was raided by competition authorities last year, after winning backing from an appeals committee.
  • LSC primed to upsize
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has laid the groundwork for a strategic repositioning that will see it upgrade its fleet with larger tonnage.
  • SCI: no sale planned
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has contradicted a report that it is lining up a share issue this week.
  • Palmali denies 'smuggling'
    Turkey's Palmali Shipping has rejected Libyan claims one of its aframaxes approached an off-limits port to load crude.
  • Scandlines back at P+S
    Scandlines is attempting to buy back two ro-paxes it cancelled at bankrupt German yard P+S Werften.
  • Keel is key for Aussies
    Ships passing through Australia's Torres Strait must now use a keel clearance management system to avoid groundings.
  • Ro-ro removes chemicals
    A DFDS ro-ro has loaded the first chemical weapons cargo as the Assad regime attempts to comply with a UN-backed disarmament deal.
  • COSL in fundraiser
    China Oilfield Services (COSL) looks set to raise HKD 5.8bn ($750m) from a share placement in Hong Kong.
  • Underwriters like SALT
    Scorpio Bulkers is set to raise a further $42.6m after the underwriters for its recent IPO opted to exercise their over-allotment.
  • China imports higher
    Australia's Port Hedland has reported a near 20% year-on-year increase in iron ore exports to China in December.
  • PACD eyes newbuilds
    Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-controlled company, is set to place a newbuilding contract for another deepwater drillship.
  • Foschi abandons ship
    The long-time chairman of Costa Cruises is parting ways with Carnival Corp and stepping down from its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 8, 2014
  • Panama Canal proposes loan to help contractor finish lock project
    The Panama Canal Authority said it would advance the consortium responsible for the $3.2 billion lock project an additional $100 million to keep the project moving. The group responded with a counter offer for more money.
  • Maersk: New intra-America shipping company will use SeaLand name
    The new affiliate will have a structure similar to Maersk's other regional carriers, which include MCC Transport on intra-Asia trades and Seago on intra-Europe routes.
  • Winter storms could cost domestic airlines $100 million
    According to a note by Cowen and Company, domestic airlines have cancelled about 20,000 flights since last Thursday due to inclement weather at a cost of between $50 million and $100 million.
  • PSA has 'exciting and challenging' 2013
    Volume increased by 2.9 percent from 2012, with the PSA Singapore Terminals contributing 32.24 million TEU and PSA terminals outside Singapore handling 29.57 million TEU.
  • CaroTrans, MOLAX team up for transpacific trade
  • Protests in Mexico cause road blockages, added risk
  • Kirincich leads Oswego port authority
  • MOL adds link between Japan, Jakarta
  • Yusen expands operations at Busan New Port
  • U.S. sets record for November exports, Pritzker says aim higher
  • Donjon-SMIT, MSRC partner
  • Korean Register, Busan Port Authority to cooperate
  • Steel imports decline

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 8, 2014
  • Avails outlook mixed in Fujairah
    Prices up in Durban.
  • IFO prices show losses in northwest Europe
    But prices make gains in Piraeus.
  • On-spec avails tighten in Hong Kong
    Situation mirroring Singapore bunker market.
  • OW Bunker: 'Ample room for growth'
    Chief executive says it will focus on 'organic growth'.
  • Emulsion fuel being trialled at sea
    Quadrise close to 'transition to commercial operations'.
  • Horn of Africa port mooted
    Breakaway state has ambitions for its own export hub.
  • Egypt plans new ports
    Work set to start in 2015.
  • Bunker supplier secures $700 million revolving credit facility
    OW Bunker says additional liquidity will allow the business to continue growing.
  • Singapore facing more competition
    Presence of regional hubs being felt by Singapore bunkering.
  • Asian bunker prices hold steady
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • Singapore energy sector primed for growth
    Singapore plans 'Jurong island version 2.0' upgrade.
  • US firm sees prospects in LNG marine propulsion
    Company buys majority stake in Turkish LNG propulsion systems maker.
  • Scrubber maker files for bankruptcy
    But managing director confident product will remain in demand.
  • Ban on blending on board vessels takes effect
    Ban is part of new Safety of Life at Sea regulations.
  • Time is nigh
    2015 is coming around sooner than we think, and it is time to take all relevant factors into consideration as regulatory pressure tightens.

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