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October 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM ups Asia-Mideast Arabian Gulf rate US$250/TEU October 22
  • Asia-Europe August box volume up 8.6pc, rising 8.2pc year to date
  • Court orders Haifa dockers back to work after privatisation strike
  • Ex-Maersk Group partner, ex-NOL chief Jacobs joins Zim board
  • Chinese shippers urge China to scrutinise vessel sharing agreements
  • 24,000-TEU boxships would weigh heavily on infrastructure costs
  • Evergreen to start service linking Singapore to Vietnam
  • CMA CGM upgrades Africa-India loop with Nhava Sheva weekly call
  • MOL's joint venture with El Baraka starts operation in Egypt
  • Marseilles-Fos to take delivery of 12 Cargotec straddle carriers
  • London Gateway names Import Services to run its Common User Facility
  • Proposed US-Mexico cargo clearing facility at Lambert wins key support
  • First Air lays off 9 cargo workers on Baffin Island in Canada's high Arctic
  • Cargolux's fleet expands with addition of 11th B747-8 freighter
  • Emirates Skycargo adds 'White Container' to cool chain portfolio

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2014
  • MOL issues Environmental & Social Report 2014
  • SPNM's annual networking event today
  • TSA carriers unveil 2015 revenue/cost recovery program
  • Engg exports to Sri Lanka, Nepal & Bangladesh grow in April-Aug.
  • Coal imports up 19 pc in Sept.
  • GAIL (I) to import US LNG from Cove Point terminal
  • Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on phenol imported from US & Chinese Taipei
  • Govt may lift ban on organic food exports
  • Kokum oil exports to increase as global buyers turn to India from Ebola-hit Africa
  • Panasonic India to export rice cookers
  • Over INR 17K-cr. investment needed to expand port capacity: Assocham
  • RAS Infraport & Regal Shipping participate in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'
  • Neptune Container Line Delhi moves to next level in Air Import Logistics
  • ADB to help build industrial zones in AP
  • India to grow at 5.6 pc this fiscal, 6.5 pc in FY16: Fitch
  • INR 's moderate rise
  • L&T wins INR 1,630-cr. contract to construct expressway in UP
  • MoU signed for 100-MW wind power project off Gujarat coast
  • Parekh Committee scales down infra investment projections by 40 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DAF nets massive truck order
  • Khalifa Port welcomes maiden call of CSAV's CMX service
  • IRU and UIC working closer together
  • Claasen to promote Frankfurt's cargo biz
  • New board members at LIHH
  • First new electric locomotives roll onto Russian tracks
  • WFS enters new continent
  • Green traction for Green Cargo
  • Zim takes Jacobs onto executive team
  • Cathay Pacific selects Cargospot
  • Grün transportiert - und wenn schon?!
  • Davies Turner accelerates UK investment programme
  • CICT completes HL phase in/out operation

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2014
  • AMP Chairman responds to Jones Act critic
  • Vibration specialist celebrates its first century
  • Transportation Secretary: Increase investment in ports
  • Fredriksen dry bulk companies to merge
  • Detyens Shipyards awarded MSC contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2014
  • Seattle, Tacoma port commissions announce unified management plan
  • Boeing predicts air cargo traffic will more than double by 2033
  • Port of Camas-Washougal reports fire at Grove Field Airport
  • TSA member carriers eye new rate guidelines
  • Trucking group taps Long as new board chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2014
  • European banks are underlent, insists Hussey
    ING shipping chief says only problem is lack of good deals
  • Euronav IPO to dominate investor interest in crude
    Likely to push out smaller operators seeking US listing
  • VLCC Chartering gets down to business
    A flying start for Fredriksen-led tanker pool as fourth-quarter momentum builds
  • It's recovery in box shipping, but not as we know it
    Drewry says performance in coming years will reflect cost reduction, not vessel utilisation
  • Seattle and Tacoma moot a strategic alliance
    US ports look to align management operations to fend off Canadian competition
  • Brussels competition laws trip up the unwary owner
    Even gossip during after-work drinks can fall foul of the regulator, warns barrister
  • MCC Transport responds fastest to online bookings
    INTTRA responsiveness study shows AP Moller-Maersk arm is first off the mark
  • aronnax@DMD: How to sell innovation to shipping
    Windpower piques owners' interest but technology companies are slow to capitalise
  • Long Beach task force tackles congestion
    The Congestion Relief Team will meet daily until cargo flows return to normal
  • Capacity threat will cloud the next 12-18 months, warns Moody's
    Review of global shipping prospects predicts rates held down by supply and uncertain demand
  • It's not all doom and gloom for panamaxes
    There are plenty of opportunities to utilise these vessels despite the larger Panama Canal
  • Westbound transpacific carriers recommend rate minimums
    TSA section warns that further increase recommendations look likely over coming months
  • Lyras blasts Brussels for meddling with shipping
    Stay global: Eurosceptic owner urges trade associations to defend the role of the IMO
  • Bank timidity holding back consolidation, Grimaldi warns
    Unviable operators should be culled, says top Italian owner
  • Fyffes must end its exclusivity deal with Maersk
    Brussels puts conditions on banana giant's merger with Chiquita
  • Denmark hosts shipping's answer to Davos
    Danish Maritime Forum draws heavy hitters to Copenhagen for two days of debates
  • Australia reveals new shipping measures for the Great Barrier Reef
    Northeast Shipping Management Plan seeks to balance maritime and environmental needs
  • Raise liquidated damages for non-compliant eco-ships, urges lawyer
    Existing cap on yard liabilities is too low, Naples conference hears
  • Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge merge to form a dry bulk powerhouse
    Tie-up taps firms' low cash breakeven and strong balance sheet to 'grow aggressively'

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2014
  • Port development lags expanding box ship
    As container ships become bigger amid a push to reduce carbon emissions, significant investment in port infrastructure is required. But competition for government funding presents a challenge, Singapore's transport minister, Lui Tuck Yew, said at the opening of the inaugural Danish Maritime Forum
  • Italy to start East Africa migrant talks
    Italy will launch next week an official dialogue with countries in East Africa to tackle irregular immigration via a dangerous sea route to Europe. Italy has borne the brunt of migration from East Africa, which reached a crisis point last year with the Lampedusa tragedy, in which a vessel of
  • US box ports form alliance
    Competition for container business has driven the ports of Seattle and Tacoma in Washington State into an alliance to attract more cargo to their docks. Commissions at the ports announced on 7 October a scheme to unify management of their box terminals and related functions under a single seaport
  • Dae Sun books Heung-A box ship trio
    South Korean feeder ship operator Heung-A Shipping said today it has ordered three 1,800teu box ships from compatriot shipbuilder Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering. The ships cost a total of KRW93,705,720,000 ($87.6M), or $29.2M each, and are due to be delivered by 31 December 2016. In a Korea
  • Shipping forum calls for self-regulation
    Speakers at the Shipping and the Law conference in Italy have warned today against regional regulation and giving the EU too much control over the shipping industry. In his opening speech on the second day of the event in Naples, shipowner Emanuele Grimaldi called on the industry to regulate
  • Oil rig evacuated as nuclear ship burns
    Workers were evacuated from an oil platform in the Moray Firth last night after a ship carrying radioactive material caught fire and began drifting towards the rig. Although the blaze is now out, the Beatrice platform remains unmanned. A fire broke out in one of the two funnels of the Parida -
  • Russia aims to delay Baltic NOx limits
    Russia wants to push back implementation of a NOx emission control area (NECA) in the North and Baltic Seas until 2021, says Russian deputy transport minister Victor Olersky. He told reporters today at the Danish Maritime Forum that the zone would be too expensive for the shipping industry and
  • Eco-ship economics spark debate in Italy
    Shipowners were warned of the risks of investing in 'eco-ships', rather than retrofitting older vessels, by participants at Studio Legale Lauro's Shipping & The Law pre-conference yesterday in Naples, Italy. While tightening environmental regulations are expected to nudge shipowners to purchase
  • MH370 search shifts on new data analysis
    Efforts to find missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are shifting their focus more than 1,000km further south and 1,800km southwest of the Australian mainland, closer to the Southern Ocean, Australian authorities have announced. A report released today by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau
  • EU backs North Adriatic LNG masterplan
    European Union (EU) funds of EUR322,000 ($407,000) have been granted for drawing up a masterplan on using liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other low-emission marine fuels in the northern Adriatic. The grant covers half the estimated cost of the project, aimed at publishing a plan before the end of
  • Iskes buys Damen tug on financing deal
    Netherlands-based harbour and offshore tug operator Iskes Towing & Salvage has added a third Damen ASD Tug 3212 - Mercurius - to its fleet thanks to a unique financing package from the shipbuilder, said Iskes Managing Director Ronald Vergouwen. Damen said its LeaseCo programme enables firms to
  • Charleston cleared to dredge to 15.8m
    A proposal to deepen the Port of Charleston's harbour to 15.8m (52ft) at a cost of $509M has been approved by federal overseers. In a report issued on 10 October, the US Army Corps of Engineers recommends going to 15.8m: the deepest of three scenarios being considered by the South Carolina Ports
  • LNG carrier saves fishermen off Indonesia
    An LNG carrier rescued three Indonesian fishermen in the Celebes Sea off Indonesia on Monday. Senshu Maru, operated and managed by Mitsui OSK Lines, was en route from the Port of Bontang, Indonesia, to the Port of Sakai-Senboku in Osaka, Japan. The 1984-built vessel found the fishermen drifting at
  • China's marine economy up 8.6% in 1H14
    China's marine economy maintained stable growth in the first half of this year, recording an 8.6% year-on-year increase, said the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) last week. The nation's marine sector expanded to CNY2.58Trn ($419.5Bn) in the period from January to June, according to data from the
  • Four liners resume business at Iran port
    Four shipping liners, Hyundai Merchant Marine, COSCO, Hanjin Shipping, and Wan Hai Lines are to resume operation at Shahid Rajaee Port after easing of sanctions in Iran, stated the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) of Iran yesterday. The four foreign carriers have been negotiating with Iran to
  • Sewol captain: 'I should have steered ferry'
    The captain of the capsized South Korean ferry has testified that he should have taken charge of the vessel at the time it capsized. Lee Jun-seok, who is on trial for manslaughter, testified at the hearing yesterday that he had made a mistake in letting an inexperienced crew member steer the Sewol
  • Indonesian port sees three ship robbery attempts in one day
    Three ship boardings occurred near an anchorage area in South China Sea, off Pulau Bintan, Indonesia within a span of one day. According to a source, a bulk carrier was boarded by four robbers, armed with knives on 24 September. The Panama-flagged, 46,541dwt vessel was anchored in the South China
  • China crude steel production up 2.6%
    China's crude steel production grew 2.6% year on year to 550.1M tonnes in the first eight months in 2014, with the growth rate slowing down by 5.2 percentage points compared to a year ago. The country's steel production increased 5.4% y/y to 742.1M tonnes from June to August this year, with the
  • Taiwan to adopt new coastal surveillance system
    Taiwan Coast Guard Administration (CGA) yesterday inked a deal with Transas Marine Pacific and its local partner Mercuries Data Systems (MDS) for a surveillance system to ensure coastal security. The multi-million contract, according to the company, will provide the CGA with real-time data on any
  • Keppel wins $119.8M from repeat customers
    Singapore-based shipbuilder Keppel Shipyard and China-based Keppel Nantong Shipyard have secured contracts worth SGD153M ($119.8M) from repeat customers. Both companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) and Keppel Shipyard's contract is for the conversion of a

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2014
  • From US base, fleet telematics pioneer Omnitracs eyes global markets
    Fresh from two acquisitions, Omnitracs is looking for new opportunities at home and abroad. The company that pioneered telematics in U.S. trucking by launching satellite truck-to-dispatch communications in the 1980s now sees room for more global growth. "The U.S. market is our core market and will continue to be, but our...
  • Gypsy moth found in Honolulu on ship from Taiwan
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists have intercepted another ship contaminated with Asian Gypsy Moth, this time in the Port of Honolulu. It's the first time the destructive pest has been found at Hawaiian port, and also the first time the unwanted guests were sourced to Taiwan. Customs' agriculture specialists...
  • Dole to sign new contract at Gulfport
    The Port of Gulfport, Mississippi, which is losing its largest tenant with the departure of Chiquita to New Orleans, expects to sign a new lease with Dole Fresh Fruit Co., port Executive Director Jonathan Daniels told the Sun-Herald in Gulfport. The Dole contract will keep the company in Gulfport for at...
  • Accord allows Savannah to beginning dredging project
    Georgia port and state officials have signed a partnership agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers that allows work contracts to be awarded for deepening of Savannah's port channel to 47 feet. "The gun at the starting line has been fired, and we're out of the blocks," said Curtis Foltz, CEO...
  • Heavy India port investment needed to handle expected growth in volumes
    India needs to invest heavily in port infrastructure development to cope with a projected significant growth in traffic volumes, according to a report from the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India. The trade association said the country's major state-owned ports are expected to see cargo tonnage grow at a...
  • Ship crews likely to be screened for Ebola symptoms
    With stricter Ebola screenings for airline passengers in the pipeline, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called for intense health screenings on cargo ships from all Ebola-stricken countries. Schumer said he expects the Centers for Disease Control to unveil tougher Ebola screenings on U.S. soil within the next week. Schumer said he...
  • Scant improvement in berth productivity on mega-ships
    Berth productivity on ships of 10,000 TEUs and higher edged upward globally in the first half of 2014 versus the same period last year, but saw wide variation depending on the region, according to JOC Port Productivity data. For ships of 10,000 TEUs or above, the global average was 115 total...
  • OOCL, Yang Ming expand China-India service
    OOCL and Yang Ming Line have upgraded their joint China-Pakistan Express (CPX) Service with the addition of a new call at Port Kelang, Malaysia, on the eastbound leg. The weekly service, currently using five vessels, will now offer the following rotation: Shanghai, Ningbo and Shekou, China; Singapore, Karachi, Pakistan; Mundra, India; Port...
  • Texas to help fund Houston's drayage fleet revamp
    The state of Texas will help fund the effort to continue replacing old drayage trucks at the Port of Houston with cleaner, more environmentally friendly models through a $3 million grant. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced new funds for truck-owners looking to modernize their drayage fleets. The Drayage Truck...
  • Revamped freight strategies elevate truck trailer sales
    Trucking capacity isn't just measured in trucks, or even truck drivers. Trucking companies increasingly are investing in trailers, replacing older equipment and rethinking their fleet size as they move to drop-and-hook strategies to maximize use of existing capacity. "Five or 10 years ago, everyone was trying to reduce their number of...
  • Oakland port names Zampa director of communications
    Mike Zampa, a communications specialist for the past 25 years, including eight years in the maritime industry, was named director of communications at the Port of Oakland. Zampa served as director of communications at APL Ltd., and then worked in the communications department of APL's parent company, the NOL Group, in...
  • Carriers ranked by fastest e-booking response time
    There's more than one way to rank a container line. INTTRA, the e-commerce network for containerized ocean shipping, today identified the five fastest ocean carriers when it comes to electronic booking - those that respond to shipper e-booking requests most quickly. Three of the top five are the Maersk Group companies...
  • Container shipping recovery depends on alliances, cost-cutting, Drewry says
    The recovery in container shipping will be driven by the formation of new mega-alliances between carriers and further cuts in unit costs, rather than a rebalancing of supply and demand, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. "A different recovery is taking shape, which is unlikely to be built on any improvement in...
  • Air France-KLM freight slumps after pilots strike
    Air France-KLM's freight traffic slumped 17.7 percent in September from a year ago largely due to a two-week-long strike by pilots at the carrier's French unit that is expected to plunge Europe's largest air cargo business deeper into the red. Capacity decreased 16.6 percent from September 2013, but the load factor...
  • Drewry: Spot rates stable as Golden Week ends
    Spot rates from Hong Kong to Los Angeles plateaued this week, highlighting three straight weeks of stability following a volatile September. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles registered at $1,875 per 40-foot container this week for the third straight report. Full-size chart Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong...
  • Truckload capacity 'imbalance' sends freight to spot market
    Truckload capacity isn't so much tight as it is imbalanced, according to Scott Moscrip. "There's more freight available where the capacity isn't, and as a result, a lot of that freight is heading into the spot market," Moscrip, founder and CEO of load-matching service Internet Truckstop, said in a conference call...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2014
  • Golar to reveal partner?
    Golar LNG is expected to announce a major strategic partnership with an Asian energy company, a US analyst said today.
  • AMSC confirms OSG interest
    American Shipping Company (AMSC)'s chief executive confirmed that the Oslo-listed shipowner sees a merger deal with Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG)'s US-flag division as a good idea.
  • TOTE down to two
    TOTE has narrowed candidates to just two shipyards bidding to convert two US-flag ro-ros to LNG power.
  • Black Rose owner pursued
    India is to ask Singapore to extradite the fugitive owner of a bulker that is still stuck off Paradip five years after it sank.
  • By royal appointment
    Denmark's crown prince Frederik highlighted the challenge some of shipping industry's high-profile leaders face at a Davos-style maritime forum in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
  • Solvang sells old ship
    Oslo-listed Solvang has sold its oldest LPG carrier as it moves forward with its fleet renewal project.
  • BDI back down
    The key Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has dropped below 1,000 for the first time since mid-August as capesize rates fell.
  • Court protects SCF vessel
    Greenpeace activists have been threatened with a fine by a Dutch court if they block a Sovcomflot (SCF) shuttle tanker from delivering oil in Rotterdam.
  • The "all-star team"
    Leaders of world shipping from more than 30 countries gathered in a warehouse in a remote part of Copenhagen's waterfront today for a global summit to come up with wide-ranging solutions to the challenges facing the maritime industry.
  • Teekay tries again
    Teekay Gas president David Glendinning says the Canadian owner's joint venture with Exmar is presently involved in one tender and expects to successfully enter the business.
  • Canada's arctic alert
    As Canada sees more shipping traffic in its arctic region, its environmental watchdog has put the blame on the coast guard for not ensuring marine safety.
  • POSH pulls the plug
    Singapore shipowner PACC Offshore Services Holdings (Posh) has aborted a deal to bring in a new partner in its Mexican operations.
  • Polemis slams eco-ships
    Eco-ships are actually a burden on the environment, traditional Greek shipowner Spyros Polemis has said.
  • Pirate threat to grow
    Piracy off West Africa is expected to grow as ransom cash is diverted into funding Nigerian election campaigning.
  • Higher rates needed
    Container lines have taken aim at depressed rates by recommending a minimum price for key transpacific shipments from next month.
  • Dong-A signs for duo
    Korean owner Dong-A Tanker has boosted its bulker orderbook again with a deal for two Newcastlemaxes in China.
  • GOGL the "winner"?
    Analyst Arctic Securities sees Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) gaining more from its tie-up with Knightsbridge Shipping (VLCCF), based on net asset value (NAV).
  • Timing is right
    The merger of the bulker fleets of John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) and Knightsbridge Shipping has won the backing of analyst Evercore.
  • Cargill profit down 26%
    Cargill, the world's largest agricultural trader, has made a weaker start to its 2015 fiscal year with a 26% decline in net profit.
  • OW Bunker to take a hit
    OW Bunker expects to see its 2014 profit come in 20% less than the previous year due to the recent plunge in oil prices.
  • Fire leaves ship adrift
    A ship carrying a cargo of radioactive concrete waste is reported to be drifting in waters close to the Scottish town of Inverness.
  • Greek duo arrested
    Greek shipowner Tristar Management has had two ships arrested in Singapore, latest court documents show.
  • Bulker giant forged
    Knightsbridge Shipping and Golden Ocean Group, two separately-listed shipowners in John Fredriken's group of companies, have struck a deal to merge into a single bulker titan.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2014
  • Air cargo to grow 4.7% annually
    In the next two decades, air cargo activity will grow at a rate of 4.7 percent annually, according to the latest biennial World Air Cargo Forecast by Boeing, increasing to more than twice the amount of traffic measured in 2013.
  • INTTRA ranks carrier e-booking response time
  • Container shipping recovery coming late 2016 or 2017
    The London-based consultant said the turnaround will be based on the "formation of the new mega alliances and the continued reduction of unit costs, rather than the matching of supply and demand at the individual trade route level" and improved freight rates.
  • CN freight train carrying petroleum products derails
  • Three new shipment planning tools for CargoSmart
  • American starts Memphis cargo service
  • IAG Cargo to beef up Kuala Lumpur service
  • Worldwide Flight Services expands
  • U.S. Customs names Bell deputy for international trade
    The personnel merry-go-round at CBP continues to spin with news Tuesday that Sandra Bell has been appointed deputy assistant commissioner for international trade after serving the past eight years as executive director of regulations and rulings.
  • Truck driver pleads guilty to paying bribes to haul military cargo
    While working for Louisville, Ky.-based trucking company, David R. Nelson paid more than $100,000 in bribes between 2006 and 2012 to Albany, Ga., traffic officials to transport freight from the base to destinations on the West Coast, the Justice Department said.
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2014
  • Crude tumbles as US stockpiles gain
    US stockpiles climbed by 5.01 million barrels last week.
  • Support for OW Bunker after profit warning
    'We find it unfortunate that the very significant and abrupt decline in the oil price has forced the company to downgrade,' says major shareholder.
  • Shenzhen: Full cost subsidy for using low sulphur fuel available
    Scheme applies to ships at berth in Shenzhen port.
  • Benchmark prices fall sharply for second day
    'It's hard to believe,' says Singapore-based trader.
  • Shipping veteran rounds on regulartory burden
    'Shipping must be given a seat at the top table.'
  • Tender goes out for low sulphur bunker supply
    Port authority will offer 'preferential terms'.
  • Ship financier discounts 'eco' ship argument
    A robust business overrides ship type for investors.
  • New barge for Pakistan-based supplier
    Ocean Bunkers now have five delivery vessels.
  • Bunker-saving device enters Australian market
    Device claims substantial bunker savings.
  • New ship arrests in Singapore
    General cargo vessels operated by Greek interests.
  • Shipowners: More research needed on scrubber discharge
    Current information 'inaccurate and limited'.
  • Sulphur rules raise bunker delegates' ire
    New rules among issues debated at recent RESCON event.
  • Sri Lanka: Monthly bunker exports fall
    'Heightened competition from major regional players' behind slowdown, says Central Bank.
  • Bunker credit managers 'a different breed'
    Some 35 individuals control credit for 75% of back-to-back traded bunker deals.

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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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