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December 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers pay US$333/TEU more shipping via Hong Kong than Shenzhen
  • US Federal Maritime Commission okays CKYH's adding Evergreen Line
  • ICS: Shipping's UN carbon debt is no more than what little eco harm it does
  • Shipboard armed guards face shrinking market as pirate attacks decline
  • Jacksonville's JAXPORT wins Kuwaiti-bound Auras from Alabama plant
  • China's CNR, CSR trainmakers seek State Council okay to carry out merger
  • Reports that UTi Worldwide to merge with DSV overplayed, say parties
  • Truck trains studied with lead cab controlling ones behind with radar
  • Now Xmas shipping's nearly done, shippers' fancies turn to spring launches
  • BidAir acquires Imperial Air Cargo to meet South Africa's courier needs
  • Cargolux finds itself sitting pretty atop a Vietnamese export boom

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • DB Schenker opens new office in Vapi
  • Dry bulk shipping seen set for further recovery
  • Govt asks RBI to relax rules for shipbuilding industry
  • Govt supporting Indian shipping, says Radhakrishnan
  • ICS publishes new chemical tanker safety guide
  • Liberia releases mandatory MLC compliance report
  • SARJAK Container Lines honoured at SME Business Excellence Awards 2014
  • Spot Asia-Europe box rates at a low
  • Tanker rates down in Middle East Gulf & West Africa on slow cargo movement
  • UK govt's autumn statement generally helpful for shipping sector
  • Iron ore imports hit record on falling prices
  • Maritime unions observe World AIDS Day
  • Rail Vikas Nigam to have 10 pc equity in PIVNL
  • Rail freight rates to remain steady till next Rail Budget: Arunendra Kumar
  • Centre fast-tracks development of 4 mega steel projects
  • INR turns weak against dollar on fresh demand for US currency
  • Kerala planters want ban on tea, rubber & cardamom imports
  • NTPC to build 9,000 MW power projects in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
  • A case-study of an export letter of credit

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 220,000 km covered by electric vehicles
  • German rail association presents new lineup
  • Alstom enlarges stake in Kazakh JV
  • David Caines takes on COO role at Kenco
  • Icao celebrates 70th anniversary of Chicago convention
  • Gerolsteiner prolongs contract with Duvenbeck
  • Finances for rail corridor to Turkey secured
  • European inland shipping body inducts two key members
  • Dentressangle eyes growth in US air and sea business
  • Sino-Canadian consortium wins bid for Toulouse airport stake
  • Transmec inaugurates new automated warehouse system
  • Transnet and CSR plans to build rail manufacture
  • MGI with new AP+ module
  • Feport online with new website

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • DryShips' stock price plunges
    NASDAQ-listed shares of DryShips have fallen precipitously, sinking to a new all-time low despite the company's recent bond payback. In mid-day trading on 8 December, DryShips shares bottomed at $0.81, the lowest price in the company's history as a public entity. That price represented a 29% decline
  • Port of New York posts record volume
    Imports drove a record monthly container volume at New York box terminals in October. A total of 306,805 containers handled in the month beat the previous record of 306,051 in August 2013, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced on 5 December. A 1% rise in import
  • MACS enters North Atlantic trade
    German multipurpose carrier MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping is diversifying into the North Atlantic trade with the launch of a monthly service between the US Gulf and Northwest Europe/UK. Operated with Amber Lagoon and Purple Beach - 34,000dwt open hatch/box shaped mpp units - the new transatlantic
  • CKYHE box carrier alliance gets US nod
    Chinese container carrier alliance CKYHE has won approval from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Guided by the Shipping Act of 1984, the FMC found that the vessel-sharing agreement is unlikely to bring an unreasonable decrease in service or an unreasonable rise in transportation costs.
  • ASL Marine OSV newbuildings fall through
    A wholly owned subsidiary of ASL Marine Holdings has reached an agreement with a customer on cancelling shipbuilding contracts for two offshore support vessels (OSVs). But the ASL board told the Singapore Exchange on 6 December that it is confident from its discussions with potential buyers and/or
  • Philippine shipping rides out Hagupit
    Alarm across Philippine ports and shipping over an approaching storm has eased with Hagupit's downgrade from a typhoon into a tropic storm on its way to Manila. The capital's port will now keep working today, said shippers. "The Manila International Container Terminal has cancelled their planned
  • Tanker crewman shot dead off Malaysia
    The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is reporting to Interpol on Sunday's attack by pirates of a Vietnamese ship, which resulted in the death of a crew member who was shot, as it deems it a serious threat to the Southeast Asian region. The IMB believes the pirates were looking for gas or fuel
  • Indonesia to emerge as 'maritime axis'
    Indonesia is taking steps that could help it become a "maritime axis of the world", says Mark Yong, director of BMT Asia Pacific. At the Port Finance International Asia conference in Singapore today, Yong praised Indonesian government initiatives such as Pendulum Nusantara, aimed at cutting
  • CJ Korea Express in bid for APL Logistics
    CJ Korea Express, South Korea's largest transport and logistics company, has confirmed in a Korea Exchange filing that it has been shortlisted to take over APL Logistics. Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, the parent of liner operator APL, is selling the logistics business to raise cash in the
  • China Exim Bank loans $354M to shipbuilders
    China Exim Bank last Friday inked deals with 11 clients to provide CNY21.8Bn ($354M) in credit to finance 77 vessels. These vessels include jack-up rigs, 9,400teu container ships for export as well as 12 eco river and coastal vessels. As of this month, the bank has provided a total of CNY579.6Bn
  • Korean shipbuilder stocks drop
    Although ship orders and prices have rebounded, Korean shipbuilders' stocks have dropped. Longer term the slowdown in new ship orders and falling oil prices would affect their shares, said an analyst in a research note. Samsung Securities analyst Youngsoo Han said, "While industry indicators have
  • Chinese coal imports down 9.4% y/y
    China's coal imports declined 9.4% year on year to 264M tonnes in the first 11 months of 2014 due to competition from cheaper domestic coal and government restrictions on coal imports. The drop in coal imports accelerated in November, according to China's latest customs statistics. Import prices
  • Wind of change in coal shipping
    Coal shipping remains an open market, sources have told IHS Maritime. There is a consensus on what has caused the current impasse, but less on where it will go in the future. China shifting to domestic sources is a key part of this. "China is also trying to focus more on non-polluting sources of
  • Anti-piracy measures proliferate
    A number of technologies aimed at detecting and avoiding piracy attempts have been launched recently. Florida, US-based WatchStander a provider of anti-piracy technology for the shipping industry, has tripled the effective operating range of its unique and fully automated anti-piracy system to 6nm.
  • Generation bridge simulator launched
    Norway-based Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new generation of its ship's bridge simulator, K-Sim Navigation, for merchant, offshore, and naval vessels. Designed for the future of advanced and integrated simulation training, Kongsberg says K-Sim Navigation is based on a new cutting-edge

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Helgoland ferry LNG fuel contract is in place
  • Green Tech Marine books order for 21 scrubbers
  • ABS publishes Guide for LNG Fuel Ready Vessels
  • Royal Caribbean International promotes two veterans
  • Moran Iron Works to build ferry for Shepler's
  • Signet towing vessel supports West Africa offshore project
  • Port of NY/NJ on record pace for container volume
  • Tanker crew member dead after pirate attack

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Port of Anacortes reorganization means end for Deputy Director post
  • Port of Portland names Leavitt business development/properties GM
  • Coast Guard oversees removal of wrecked vessel near Columbia mouth
  • Global Port Tracker report sees continued box import slowdown
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for Capesize dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Merger and acquisition activity on cards for logistics sector in 2015
    Consultant says talks between DSV and UTi an indicator of things to come
  • Globus sees soft market through New Year
    Net revenue was $5.4m during the third quarter, down from $6.9m
  • Greek Awards hail Pappas, Pappadakis and Marinakis
    Dorian and Empros scoop company awards in front of 1,150 guests
  • Port of New York New Jersey sets a monthly box record
    Import surge keeps the east coast hub on track for a record-breaking year
  • Nigeria reports 5% container growth
    National port authority has set up a task force to tackle congestion
  • Shipbreakers face a gloomy Christmas
    Traditional end of year pick-up undermined by downward pressure on rates
  • Italian senators oppose government-funded Venice terminal
    Protest co-authors backed by over 50 cross-party members in call to reject public funding for 'ambitious' offshore box facility
  • Retailers again urge Obama to intervene in dock talks
    Imports have begun to slow as bottlenecks remain at west coast ports
  • Seafarer dies after pirate attack off Malaysia
    Fatal shooting on Vietnam-flagged tanker highlights growing problem in South China Sea
  • Sovcomflot lands $319m credit facility for two LNG carriers
    South Korea-built vessels will be signed to long-term contracts with Shell
  • Bumi Armada chief executive resigns after share price falls
    Malaysia's largest offshore supply and support firm takes a hit from low oil prices
  • Seasonal greetings from Peru
    The ICS has offered a timely reminder of shipping's green achievements to chime with the Lima climate change conference

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Russia taps Vladivostok as country's first 'free' port
    Russian has tapped Vladivostok as the country's first "free" port, in an attempt to boost the Russian economy besieged by lower oil prices and sanctions from Western countries. Starting in July, shippers will experience less onerous customs, port operators will be able to tap tax incentives and carriers will pay less...
  • As ships get bigger, so do the risks for shippers
    As the world's first 19,000 TEU ship sets sail on its maiden voyage on Monday, concerns are being raised that mega container ships pose a substantial risk to cargo and crew due to their sheer size and inability of supporting infrastructure to come to their aid in the event of...
  • Bunker prices drop an additional 10 percent to 5-year low
    Fuel prices in Rotterdam dropped 10 percent this week. Full size chart. Fuel prices out of Rotterdam, a leading global indicator of the broader fuel market, dropped over 10 percent last week, the latest in a downward spiral that began in July. High-sulfur bunker fuel slipped 10.8 percent to $373 per metric ton,...
  • CenterPoint shores up Pacific Northwest strategy with two-property purchase
    CenterPoint Properties plans to expand its Pacific Northwest footprint beyond the nearly $50 million it recently spent on two properties adjacent to the Port of Seattle. The industrial property giant acquired two properties, with 400,000-square feet of industrial space on 31 acres, last week. The two plots, located on Marginal Way,...
  • Pearl River Delta volume growth outpaced Yangtze, Bohai regions in November
    Foreign container throughput at Pearl River Delta ports grew 12.8 percent in November, the highest monthly growth in more than two years and putting, according to data reported by Citi Research on Monday. Shenzhen and Guangzhou in the unusual position of being the fastest growing large ports in China. In recent...
  • Descartes expands European reach with two acquisitions
    Descartes Systems Group has acquired two companies for about $11.8 million that will help the Waterloo, Ontario-based transportation technology provider expand its European reach. Descraters said today it acquired e-customs Inc., which provides electronic security and electronic document services to comply with U.K. customs filing requirements, for about $9 million. Another...
  • US Congress could reduce future longshore slowdown, lockout threats
    WASHINGTON - Congress could greatly reduce the threat of labor slowdowns and lockouts at the nation's ports by putting longshore worker labor agreements under the purview of the Railway Labor Act, an economist and former Congressional Budget Office director said. But passing legislation that would put ports under the same act...
  • MSC says Sohar congestion easing, lifts surcharge
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has lifted its congestion surcharge of $100 per TEU imposed earlier on shipments moving from Europe to Sohar, saying congestion at Oman's largest port is easing. "In view of the improved situation at Sohar, the congestion surcharge applied since Sept. 1 has been suspended effective Dec. 8," the Geneva-based carrier...
  • Transplace expands in Canada as cross-border freight flows faster
    Logistics company Transplace is expanding operations in Canada as more freight flows across the U.S.-Canadian border. The Dallas-based third-party logistics provider opened offices in Calgary, Alberta in Western Canada and Brossard, Quebec, near Montreal. Those locations will complement offices in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Transplace President and Chief Commercial Officer George Abernathy...
  • Asia port congestion shortens feeder ship charters
    Congestion at Asia ports this is year is continuing to force intra-Asia carriers to charter feeder ships more frequently and for shorter time periods in order to maintain weekly schedules. Charter brokers in Hamburg last week said intra-Asia carriers are fixing 1,700-TEU ships for one to two weeks and for as...
  • GLP makes giant move into US logistics real estate
    HONG KONG - Singapore-based Global Logistic Properties took a break from its rapid China expansion to partner with GIC in acquiring one of the largest logistics real estate portfolios in the US for $8.1 billion. The transaction provides immediate scale in the U.S., growing GLP's fund management platform in the world's...
  • Impact of LA-LB congestion felt more acutely at next port of call
    HONG KONG - Stopping at the congested Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex in October made container ships an average of 3.4 days late at the next port of call, industry analysis has shown. The average number of days late after calling at the choked California ports rose to 1.7 days in...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Stifel smiles on GasLog
    Stifel upgraded shares of GasLog Ltd to "buy" as growth catalysts abound for the LNG carrier owner.
  • Scorpio sells Venice
    Scorpio Tankers is reported to have sold a 13-year-old post-panamax tanker for $12.8m.
  • E&P plunge predicted
    Cowen & Co analysts predicted a dramatic drop in active drilling rigs as they cut their oil price estimates and slashed expectations for offshore vessel stocks.
  • Nigeria LNG blocks arrests
    The shipowning affiliate of Nigeria LNG has secured a court order blocking arrest efforts against a ship caught up in the fallout from OW Bunker & Trading's collapse.
  • New ship for Niua
    A community-owned shipping service will be launched next year in northern Tonga.
  • Hegnar takes Hurtigruten
    Media mogul Trygve Hegnar has completed the takeover of Oslo-listed Hurtigruten.
  • Star can bridge gap
    Clarksons Capital Markets has cooled fears surrounding a funding gap at Petros Pappas-backed Star Bulk claiming the company's shortfall is "manageable".
  • Royal pair step up
    Richard Fain has reshuffled his management pack at Royal Caribbean Cruises by promoting a pair of company veterans.
  • Billion-dollar union
    A new joint venture between Japanese and French banks is targeting a $1bn raid on shipping bonds next year.
  • Monarch mops up SALT stock
    Hedge fund Monarch Capital has lifted its holding in New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Trafigura profit cut
    Trading and shipping giant Trafigura has seen annual earnings slashed after selling a stake in its oil terminals business.
  • Alpha funds Navios cape
    Navios Maritime Holdings has named Alpha Bank as the lender supporting a $51.4m capesize purchase from Berge Bulk.
  • Piracy ruling "crazy"
    A shipping charity has branded a court decision to make France compensate Somali pirates "repugnant".
  • Manila mission
    Taiwan's Evergreen Line has teamed up with compatriot Cheng Lie Navigation (CNC) for a new service between China and the Philippines.
  • Bank on PNSC
    Investors are being advised to buy into Pakistan National Shipping Corp (PNSC) after it confirmed the acquisition of a modern aframax.
  • Bulker holed
    A 52,000-dwt bulker has been holed above the water line in a storm in the Philippines.
  • Atlantic offloads one
    Norway's Atlantic Offshore has sold one of its oldest rescue vessels to an undisclosed buyer.
  • Stena scoops Ridgebury ship
    Ridgebury Tankers has tied up period employment for one of its medium range products tankers with Stena, brokers say.
  • Beware crane carnage
    Canada has urged owners to check a certain type of Chinese-made crane after an accident on a bulker injured an operator this summer.
  • Vinalines swaps debt
    Vietnamese shipowner Vinalines' biggest lender is to take stakes in its ports companies in exchange for debt.
  • Fredriksen ups Seadrill stake
    John Fredriksen has paid $33m to boost his leading position in offshore driller Seadrill.
  • Deadly attack on tanker
    Pirates shot a crewman in the head during a brutal robbery of a Vietnamese tanker in the waters of Southeast Asia.
  • Bass Strait boost
    Australia is to upgrade two Bass Strait ferries and cut fares to lure more tourists to Tasmania.
  • Safeguarding the Arctic
    The US Coast Guard has proposed a new shipping channel in the Bering Strait to protect Arctic seas.
  • Vroon comes clean
    Vroon has confirmed that it is behind the recent order for a livestock carrier newbuilding at Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Corp.
  • Globus just in the black
    Globus Maritime, which operates a fleet of seven panamax and supramax bulkers, has squeezed out a small third quarter profit.
  • Statoil extends suspensions
    Statoil has extended the suspension periods for three chartered in deepwater drilling rigs due to the deteriorating market conditions.
  • Basma to stand down
    Bumi Armada is on the hunt for a new chief executive after the present incumbent, Hassan Basma, announced he was stepping down.
  • SCF secures new credit
    Sovcomflot has signed a new $319m credit facility with a consortium of European banks with ING acting as agent.
  • CME raises GFI bid
    CME Group has increased its offer to GFI Group shareholders in a bid to fend off a rival bid by BGC Partners.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • IATA releases lithium battery guidance
  • McCain renews attack on Jones Act
  • Descartes acquires two UK-based customs software providers
  • ATA backs rollback of some HOS rules
  • Ag exporters urge continued vigilance over congestion surcharges
  • U.S. box imports estimated to grow 3.8% in December
  • Arca World to use Info-X for range of shipment solutions
  • EU commits $3.69 billion to air traffic management
  • Exports rise by $2 billion in October
  • Piracy decision slammed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Atlantic Gulf Bunkering introduces new 0.10% ECA fuel
    Product will be available by December 12, 2014, says firm.
  • Bomin Linde to supply fuel to Germany's first LNG-powered ferry
    The order is 'an important step to establish LNG as ship fuel in Germany'.
  • Oil spill threatens Philippines' east coast towns
    'A spill of that magnitude is enough to trigger a national disaster.'
  • Crew member dies after pirates invade tanker
    Vessels in the South China Sea advised to remain vigilant.
  • Aegean rumoured to be taking over some OW operations
    Said to be about to expand its supply network by taking over parts of US operations, and a European unit.
  • Mediterranean LNG bunkering project wins award
    At Greek shipping event.
  • Slow-steaming 'unaffected by falling fuel prices'
    'We designed the network on the basis of slow steaming,' says Maersk official.
  • Swedish firm takes over management of seven OW tankers
    Two vessels to continue bunkering operations in Montevideo and Klaipeda, not clear where remaining five will operate.
  • Rotterdam: 'We see LNG as the future for shipping'
    LNG: 'Clean, affordable and environmentally sustainable'.
  • WFS sells off North Dakota terminal
    Deal will produce $11 million quarterly gain.
  • Sizeable scrubber order goes to Norwegian tech firm
    Order goes to single shipowner.
  • Prices drop again in Singapore hub
    Crude oil markets could be struggling with oversupply well into 2015.
  • 'No way around double payment' for some bunkers
    More shipowners turn to courts to clarify who should be paid for bunkers as fallout from OW bankruptcy continues.
  • IPO plan for oil terminal postponed
    Procedural delays blamed but observers say proposals may be in jeopardy.
  • Aegean buys OW's US fuel oil
    Auction completed late last week.
  • ABS publishes guide for LNG fuel ready ships
    The ABS Guide and notation are 'powerful tools that go beyond the basics', says spokesperson.
  • New product 'innovation' enhances vessel battery modules
    Item will allow an increase in power handling capability, says manufacturer.
  • Staal rejoins BMS United Bunkers
    Employee is 'well known in the business', says spokesman.
  • Integr8 Fuels starts operations at Hamburg
    Hires four former OW Bunker traders as part of expansion plan.
  • New range of coatings 'cuts fuel consumption by 3%'
    Hempel has launched a range of new antifouling products.
  • Roadmap for East Med LNG bunkering project ready by February
    If accepted, things should speed up after 2017.
  • FOBAS: Prepare for more FAME in 2015
    Study suggest around 5% of marine distillates are contaminated with FAME; could increase due to new ECA sulphur limit.
  • Paris MoU bans entry of two ships from region
    Vessels banned from entry for three months.
  • Report: LSFO demand shifts to MGO in St. Petersburg
    Ahead of upcoming ECA rules.
  • Typhoon Hagupit disrupts shipping traffic in Philippines
    Ninety vessels left stranded, according to Coast Guard.

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HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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