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March 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate below $1,000/TEU break-even point on Shanghai index
  • US shippers shun multi-year contracts in face of rate volatility
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine narrows loss to US$672 million, sales up 2.5pc
  • Hamburg Sud boss expects tough times as reefer rate hikes fail to stick
  • DP World London Gateway takes ships unable to call at other UK ports
  • Inner Mongolia's Mandula checkpoint wins full-year operational approval
  • Shanxi province continues to exempt exports from inspection fee
  • Truckers blast Obama budget for favouring rail freight over trucking
  • EPA fines Chinese quad bike importer US$725,000 for petrol fumes
  • Chinese auto exports fall 27pc as ex-Soviet trade barriers increase
  • Carrier on-time reliability continues decline to record low: SeaIntel
  • ATSG posts 2013 loss of US$19.6m due to 2007 acquisition
  • Air China to commence Beijing-Washington service this summer
  • Chennai airport risks missing EU's July 1 cargo security regulation

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 7, 2014
  • ABG Shipyard looking to boost capital to INR 17K cr.
  • Arctic shipping route unlikely to be viable, says report
  • ATC Group's Pune customer meet generates tremendous response
  • Early signs of stability emerging for Indian shipping industry; downside risks still remain, says India Ratings
  • Kanoo, Seaworld in shipping joint venture
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia wins 'Excellence in Manufacturing Sector' award at 3rd Asia Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit
  • Approvals for new port projects pick pace
  • KPT resumes container handling
  • MMTC to export 80,000 t wheat from Kakinada port
  • Railways & Maruti flag off country's first flexi deck auto-wagon rake
  • Commerce Ministry wants duty on iron ore pellet exports scrapped
  • Forex reserves increase by $ 954.6 m to $ 294.36 bn
  • GVK commissions 330-MW hydel project
  • INR surges to 60.94 on heavy dollar selling, ends strong at 61.09
  • Sugar exports likely to surge
  • B. K. Mansukhani's 70th birthday gala sees participation from top dignitaries
  • USIIC celebrates 3rd Foundation Day

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 7, 2014
  • Former Sea Star VP to collect $512,719 whistleblower award
  • Wind farm support cats to have Rolls-Royce water jets
  • Warning on dangerous draining system modification
  • Gulf of Guinea crew kidnaps surge
  • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers another Bravante PSV
  • March 07, 2014 Kleven takes over Bergen Group OCV contracts
  • Jones Act tanker to be converted to shuttle in Poland

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 7, 2014
  • Port of Kalama Harbor Master elected as NMTA president
  • US rail freight traffic count rolls to up/down week
  • Port of Seattle names top police officer for 2014
  • Port of Los Angeles seeking candidates for Executive Director
  • Carriers working together to build new LNG vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 7, 2014
  • DSF cuts out of Torm's 13 vessel facility
    Company sells vessels to Oaktree
  • Why Ukraine's Black Sea ports matter for the global fertiliser market
    Disruption from the Crimea crisis would hit dry bulk shipping of both finished product and related chemicals
  • Brussels urges member states to adhere to NOx reduction plans
    Member states told not to support Russian proposals for a five-year delay on NOx tier III implementation
  • Nordea sells $166m of Torm bank debt
    Sale is at least the second major shipping divesture by Nordea so far this year
  • US LNG exporters benefit from energy security fears over Russian gas
    Risk to pipeline through Ukraine could push importing states to look west for new supplies
  • Greek owners scoop most vessels from Japan and Germany
    Many vessels traded between Greeks, according to online valuer
  • Second valemax enters China despite Beijing ban on largest bulkers
    Ship tracking data finds Vale Indonesia unladen off Qinhuangdao
  • The Week on Wall Street | March 7
    Free to read: Navios Holdings rated a 'buy' but opinions differ on Star Bulk
  • Shipping associations slam Suez Canal toll hikes
    Marine industry bodies are 'dismayed' as the waterway raises its fees for a third year
  • Europe's transport commissioner is tipped to lead Estonia
    Sudden return to Tallinn fuels talk of Kallas being named prime minister
  • Fejfer sets $1bn profit target for AP Moller-Maersk ports arm
    APM Terminals aims to be the world's top operator by 2016
  • Russian coal transit cargo suspended at Crimea port of Kerch
    UPDATED: Ukraine thinktank says shipments have customs clearance problems
  • North America container terminals weather storms on many fronts
    US Atlantic and Pacific ports face early tonnage cascade, population shift and contract talks
  • Higher volumes from new terminals drive 20% profit hike for ICTSI
    Philippines container port operator posts 12% volume growth in 2013 as Karachi joins the fold
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine narrows its losses to $672m
    High fuel costs and low freight rates offset 2013 cost-cutting and increased sales
  • The price of failure
    The more we know about why things fail, the better our preventive measures will be
  • Torm has high hopes for medium range tankers' spot earnings
    Better rates free Danish product shipping giant to focus on customers and tonnage

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 7, 2014
  • Anchorage sues MarAd over port project
    Expansion of the Port of Anchorage, Alaska, to handle more and larger containerships was mishandled by the US government, the city of Anchorage has alleged in a lawsuit seeking monetary damages
  • US ports score dredging funds
    Two Mississippi ports have received increased federal funding for maintenance dredging thanks in part to their representative in Washington
  • Oaktree takes more Torm tankers
    American private-equity company Oaktree has acquired another 13 product tankers from Denmark's Torm after buying nine last year
  • Shipping continues amid Ukraine tensions
    IHS Maritime research shows that commercial shipping does not appear to have been affected by the military standoff between Russia and Ukraine
  • Australian coal ports on cyclone watch
    Destructive winds and heavy rains are expected to hit the Queensland coast over the weekend as ports are put on cyclone watch and ships ordered out to sea
  • Commission to take up Philippines STCW concerns at IMO
    The European Commission is looking to open talks with the IMO in what looks to be an attempt to step back from derecognition of the STCW certification of seafarers from the Philippines
  • Seadrill raises SEK1.50Bn
    Seadrill, the London-based, Oslo-listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's drill ship and rig operations, has raised SEK1.50Bn ($234M) in an issue of five-year bonds
  • Aker Philadelphia signs $120M loan facility
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, the Oslo listed company that builds Jones Act vessels in Philadelphia,USA, says it has signed a $120M loan facility with Caterpillar Financial Services to finance the construction of four product tankers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 7, 2014
  • Home Depot's New Strategy Tied to E-Commerce Growth
    A Home Depot fulfillment center.It begins with a leaky faucet, or perhaps a broken piece of crown molding, or a washing machine, or ceiling fan. Something needs to be fixed, replaced, improved or installed - and the right tools are required to do it. That specific need generates the demand...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe and Asia-US Rates Continue to Tumble
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Mar. 7, 2014. Full-size image Spot container freight rates from Shanghai to U.S. ports fell about $70 per 40-foot container from last week, while rates from Shanghai to northern European and Mediterranean ports dropped more than $100 per TEU for the fourth straight week...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for March 7
    Several container lines have scheduled rate hikes in multiple trade lanes from April to May, although any increases achieved could be temporary, as overcapacity continues to negatively impact carriers' control over freight rates. At JOC's TPM 2014 conference this week, panelists said container lines will continue to face challenging times in...
  • New CBP Chief Says He Understands Security, Trade Facilitation Balance
    WASHINGTON - Fresh off his Senate confirmation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske today acknowledged industry concerns that he wouldn't balance trade facilitation and security but said he understands the importance of doing so. The Senate yesterday afternoon approved President Obama's nomination of Kerlikowske to CBP, giving the agency...
  • 'Culture Is Critical' in Today's Hiring Market
    From left: Susan Pellechio, Staples; Mark D. Schweitzer, Archer Daniels Midland; and John Bowe, American Maritime Group.LONG BEACH, CALIF. - The transportation and logistics industry is dealing with "significant" issues surrounding human capital and succession planning, not just in the U.S., but on a global basis, said Tim McNamara, managing director...
  • Ottawa Requires CN, CP to Move More Grain Amid Delays
    The Canadian government is requiring the nation's two largest freight railroad to move about 551,000 tons of grains weekly or suffer daily fines of up to $111,000. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Agriculture Gerry Ritz said today that the order-in-council will more than double the weekly amount that Canadian Pacific Railway...
  • Truckload Revenue Leaps at Landstar System
    Higher first quarter volume and revenue at Landstar System reflect rising freight demand and truck rates, despite and perhaps in part thanks to severe weather. Load volume rose 2 percent in February, while revenue per load was up 7 percent, Henry Gerkens, chairman and CEO of Landstar, told financial analysts on...
  • Horizon to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle Price-Fixing Claims
    Horizon Lines LLC has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle claims by U.S. government agencies that the Justice Department said were harmed by carrier price-fixing in the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade. The settlement agreement ties up another loose end from the Justice Department's investigation of price-fixing by the three largest...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Flat in February
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index Full-size chart The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index was flat in February as winter storms chilled trucking industry hiring plans. However, the February reading of 96.1 was still the highest for the trucking employment index since June 2008. Employment at for-hire trucking operators increased 1.1 percent year-over-year in...
  • APL's Seroka Cautiously Optimistic on US West Coast Labor Negotiations
    APL's President of the Americas Region Gene Seroka added his vote of cautious optimism yesterday to a growing list of industry executives who believe the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association will successfully conclude contract negotiations this summer. "Both sides want to get it done," Seroka told...
  • Hamburg Bucks Container Traffic Trend
    Feeder vessels at Hamburg's Burchardkai terminal. Photo ' HHM/Lindner.Hamburg increased container throughput by 4.4 percent in 2013, as surging Baltic traffic and a recovery on Asian services helped it to buck the downward trend across the North European port range. Port of Hamburg: Loaded container throughput, 2009 to 2013 Full-size chart Container traffic...
  • Controlling the Chaos
    Call it the "mega" age. The 13,000-TEU-plus vessels that have spawned the formation and expansion of alliances such as the P3, G6 and, most recently, Evergreen's joining the CKYH are the latest examples of a container shipping industry taking dramatic measures to control its fate. Those vessels and alliances, of course,...
  • Tentative Agreement With Truck Drivers Averts Vancouver Strike
    A potential strike at Port Metro Vancouver, Canada's largest container gateway, was averted after a government-appointed mediator helped hash out a tentative deal with port truck drivers, according to various reports. Under the tentative deal, union-represented drivers agreed not to strike and non-union drivers could be back on job as soon...
  • The Gathering Storm
    I've been reading various articles on Southern California's operating problems related to chassis, terminal conditions, truckers and an unfortunate internal report of a container sitting at a terminal in Long Beach for 10 days after being discharged from the vessel awaiting a trucker to take it to the railyard for...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 7, 2014
  • Torm pulls the trigger
    One of Torm's lenders has ordered the Danish operator to sell 13 products tankers to Oaktree Capital, the private equity firm that purchased eight ships from the same owner less than a year ago.
  • Hanjin wins crude deal
    Hanjin Shipping has clinched a $112.8m deal to transport crude for S-Oil.
  • South Korea opens up
    South Korea is relaxing the law to allow cargo owners to buy into domestic shipping companies or establish their own lines.
  • d'Amico cuts stake
    The main shareholder of d'Amico International Shipping has sold a 10% stake for EUR 29.32m ($40.66m).
  • HMM chops loss
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) posted its third straight year of losses but managed to curb the deficit after offloading some assets.
  • LDA: no new order
    France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has denied reports it has returned to China for bulker newbuildings.
  • China Ocean banking $7m
    China Ocean Shipbuilding is raising $7.3m from the sale of new shares.
  • Rangk rescheduled
    Singapore is holding an Admiralty auction for a fast support intervention (FSIV) arrested last November.
  • Palmali kickstarts order spree
    Palmali Shipping has signed up for five new tankers at its reactivated Armada Shipyard in Turkey.
  • Precious plan revealed
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Haisheng borrows from CSG
    China Shipping Haisheng has secured a CNY 800m ($130.58m) loan from its parent China Shipping Group (CSG).
  • Kleven takes Volstad duo
    Kleven Maritime has agreed to takeover a pair of half-built subsea newbuildings from Bergen Group which is scaling back on its shipbuilding activities.
  • CalMac grows
    Scottish ro-pax group Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has pushed up passenger numbers in 2013.
  • SinOceanic cuts loss
    Norwegian boxship owner SinOceanic has reduced its fourth quarter deficit as financial costs fell.
  • Lomar confirms trio
    Lomar Shipping has exercised options for a trio of containership newbuildings at shipyards in China
  • Crew evacuated from tanker
    Six seafarers have been taken off a products tanker after it caught fire off Turkey.
  • CSAV pays second fine
    Chilean container line CSAV has agreed to pay its second penalty in a week in alleged price-fixing investigations in the US.
  • Heeeere's Polys
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Ukraine crisis intensifies
    Political tensions in Ukraine may end up accelerating the approval of applications for licences to export LNG from the US to countries that lack free trade agreements with the nation's government, a top equity analyst told clients Thursday.
  • Not fit for purpose
    A Chinese shipyard's failure to follow proper procedures looks to have cost a seafarer his life, an Australian accident report has found.
  • Paragon's playbook
    Efforts to establish strong relationships with top tier Chinese shipyards appear to be bearing fruit for Greek bulker and containership operator Paragon Shipping.
  • Petronas in Taiwan deal
    Petronas has extended its LNG supply ties with Taiwanese state-owned energy company CPC Corporation.
  • Baltic halts BCI 2014
    A revision of the Baltic Exchange's new benchmark capesize index appears to have suffered some early teething problems.
  • China cargoes still strong
    Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland jumped 36% year-on-year last month, figures from the port authority show.
  • Fire hits Crowley barge
    Fire has struck a Crowley Maritime container barge off the Bahamas, the US Coast Guard said today.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 7, 2014
  • Senate confirms Kerlikowske as CBP chief
    As his first public speaking engagement as the new head of CBP, Gil Kerlikowske will make a surprise appearance at noon Friday at the CBP Trade Symposium in Washington, D.C.
  • EU officials to vote on maintaining emissions momentum
  • DOT amends rail crude rules
    The Department of Transportation amended its emergency restriction regarding the transportation of oil via rail Thursday, as NTSB announced that a public hearing on rail crude will occur April 22.
  • Container carriers to see 'pain' for years
    Transpacific container volumes are expected to increase in the next several years, but increased capacity brought on by ships cascading from the Asia-Europe trade bring challenges as carriers seek to raise rates and prevent volatility.
  • UECC orders LNG pure car and truck carriers
  • UPS to report hazmat information electronically
  • Carriers: Driver pay will increase to combat shortage
    Annual driver pay may have to approach the $100,000 threshold in the next couple of years in order to attract enough employees to fill a driver shortage, according to one carrier executive.
  • Weekly GRI Roundup
  • CSAV pays fine in settlement with FMC
  • Investment firm buys Port Logistics Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 7, 2014
  • Volatile fuel prices in Houston
    Heavy demand and good avails reported at US Gulf coast port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Hanjin Shipping inks crude transport deal worth millions
    South Korean refiner S-Oil Corp to pay firm $112.8 million for its services.
  • Prices falling in Rotterdam
    Markets generally soft across Europe.
  • IFO prices move up in Fujairah
    Prices lacked direction in South Africa.
  • Crewman injured in fire on oil products tanker
    Tanker caught fire off Istanbul.
  • China 'looking at ECA style' controls
    Reports says proposals have been submitted to the state legislature.
  • 'Eco' ships are 'like iPhones', say ship financier
    Latest model proves to be the most attractive.
  • Sinopec expands its fuel oil storage capacity
    Storage space on Hainan Island in South China has become operational.
  • Shell: LNG bunker barge orders could rise to four
    Industry sources reported saying first barge order is close.
  • LNG fuelled passenger ferries to start bunkering in Norway
    Norwegian authorities give final clearance for gas-fuelled ferries to be bunkered with passengers on board.
  • Asian bunker prices broadly stable
    Narrow-range trading seen this Friday.
  • Reports: Fire on bunker barge in Turkish Straits
    Salvage crews tackled the blaze.
  • RoRo operator to add LNG dual-fuel carriers to fleet
    Newbuilds will be the 'world's largest' car carriers to run on LNG, according to shipbuilder.
  • BLT releases 2012 and 2011 results
    Firm is undergoing a 'transformation through adversity'.
  • Interactive map highlights 'higher risk' bunker spill zones
    Shows risks involved with maritime and offshore activities in the Arctic.
  • Profit up at Irish ferry operator
    But expects a 'substantially' bigger fuel bill from 2015.
  • Update: Titan saved from insolvency
    Court proceedings for winding up petition held today.
  • Piraeus and Greek short sea fleet focus for LNG meeting
    SNAME-led discussion to cover economics and technicalities of using LNG as marine fuel.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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