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June 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • European Sea Ports Organisation backs box weigh-ins - if off-dock
  • European shippers say weighing boxes too costly, calculate instead
  • Hutchison Rotterdam Delta Terminal congested, APMT picks up scraps
  • Rickmers Linie replaces Americas chief as exec reshuffle goes on
  • NATO extends Horn of Africa-Indian Ocean anti-piracy patrols to 2016
  • China's 1.6pc import decline surprises economists who expected rise
  • David Abney replaces Scott Davis as CEO at UPS on September 1
  • Germany's Dascher opens US$35.3 million UK hub in East Midlands
  • 5pc more trucks move from UK to Continent from 2012 through Q2 2013
  • Alexander Global moved cable reels from UK via China to Mongolia
  • French mega port system at Le Havre scores with Indian shippers
  • Air NZ unscathed, wins US$2.7 million in legal costs in price-fixing case
  • SWISS signs four and a half year labour contract with pilots union
  • CEVA announces expanded aerospace industry presence in Fort Worth
  • American Airlines and US Airways Cargo relocate together in Chicago
  • Airline sector faces expanding competition: PricewaterhouseCoopers

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • CaroTrans strengthens China-US LCL network with Northern China service portfolio
  • CMA CGM upgrades SAMWAF service on East Coast South America-West Africa trade
  • DB Schenker does its part for soccer World Cup
  • Logi-Sys generating huge interest globally
  • NYK beats CO2 reduction goal for 2013
  • NYK enhancing RoRo service to/from Jaxport
  • Prologis to develop distribution centre at London Gateway Logistics Park
  • Seashell Logistics receives KPCT's top CHA award
  • Westbound reefer freight rates from US to Asia seen increasing soon
  • Indo-Sino economic ties to get a boost
  • Iran looks to boost trade with India, points to special INR payment arrangement
  • Govt mulls shipping vehicles from Chennai to north India via Mundra
  • MbPT Chairman meets Shipping Minister
  • RAS Infraport celebrates 'World Environment Day' at Kandla Port's Berth no. 13
  • Rlys wants govt to clear pending projects worth INR 50K cr.
  • RoadMin wants IMG system of awarding projects scrapped
  • Forex reserves decline further by $ 273.8 m to $ 312.38 bn
  • Industrialists ready to invest INR 5,600 cr. in new AP
  • INR recovers against dollar on heavy fund inflow
  • What is the best terms of payment in export contract?

International Transport Journalweb site
  • AAE acquires majority stake in freight wagon operator
  • Maskargo: No. 1 pilot departing today
  • EIB supports modernisation of Polish railways
  • Group7 breaking ground in Neuss
  • Forwarders establish part load alliance
  • EIM welcomes new vice-president
  • Worldwide Flight Services enters Kenyan market
  • P3: China set to give go-ahead
  • System Alliance honours best members
  • Volga-Dnepr flying high with satellites
  • Ross Garrett invests in fleet
  • Promoting logistics in Eastern Europe
  • Japanese bank lending to Greek companies

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • NASSCO gets $64 million more for MLP 4
  • Horizon delivers another towboat to FMT
  • Sweden places submarine orders with Saab
  • CIMC Raffles delivers jack-up
  • June 09, 2014 Multipurpose tug fitted with Fluidmecanica equipment
  • Bourbon Far East and Tanjung in talks

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Westport Shipyard Inc. sells assets to ownership group
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn Jones F. Devlin awards
  • NYK tops own goal for emissions reduction
  • Port of Portland dredge OREGON returning to work following upgrades
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission Oks fiscal year 2014-15 budget

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Oil market turnaround: prices moving up rather than down?
    Depressed exports from Iraq, Iran and Libya benefit rival producers
  • Permit granted for LNG terminal in Gothenburg
    Terminal will supply ships with LNG as bunker fuel
  • Somali pirates free the 11 surviving Albedo captives
    Seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Iran and Sri Lanka endured a 1,288-day ordeal
  • Greek shipowners want to employ more Greeks
    Veniamis says industry 'under fire' in Greece, but remains confident owners will stay put
  • Tax increases and budget uncertainty keep demo rates on the leash
    Onset of traditional summer slowdown and monsoon further dampen the market's mood
  • Rina hails returning confidence in shipping as turnover rises 4%
    Some 231 new ships were built to Rina class in 2013
  • TOP Ships' public offering raises $20m for tanker programme
    Nasdaq-listed owner sees share price slump after discounted transaction
  • CIMC to build 450,000-teu-a-year box manufacturing plant in Ningbo
    World's largest container maker continues to expand production capacity
  • Korea Line wins $154m coal contract
    Carrier seals deal with Kospo to ship 1.6m tonnes per year
  • Walsh heads Clyde & Co's new west coast office
    Former Keesal, Young & Logan partner brings maritime and admiralty law expertise
  • Distress call said to have been received from missing Fair Artemis
    Product tanker has reported hijack and looting, says Ghanaian port official
  • Container Trades Statistics show Asia-Europe box volumes increase again
    April data shows 5.2% growth on-year to 1.2m teu
  • US forwarders ask FMC to plan for port congestion
    NCBFAA calls for a new system to respond to weather delays and west coast strike fears
  • Brazil dockers announce World Cup walkout
    Workers will down tools days before the tournament in dispute over pensions and jobs
  • StealthGas orders two LPG carriers
    Hyundai Mipo seals a $104m deal for semi-refrigerated ships
  • Qingdao Port International says it is not under investigation
    Primary terminal operator says state probe into metal financing will not affect it
  • Sulphur cap creates new risks
    MARPOL Annex VI requirement means cost ramifications for carriers, shippers and port authorities
  • Data Hub: Trade Route Intelligence - Intra-Europe
    Volumes are growing rapidly but freight rates continue to decline

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • UPDATE: Seafarer ransoms under risk
    A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten ransom payments for seafarers, experts confirm. "For many countries, it is illegal to pay ransoms if they will fund terrorism. For example, in some countries, if there was a definite connection between piracy and terrorism in
  • Seafarer ransom threat from terror links
    A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten ransom payments for seafarers, experts confirm. "For many countries, it is illegal to pay ransoms if they will fund terrorism. For example, in some countries, if there was a definite connection between piracy and terrorism in
  • Search on for lost Fair Artemis tanker
    Piraeus-based shipping company Fairdeal confirmed to IHS Maritime today that it has lost contact with its managed product tanker Fair Artemis, off the coast of Ghana, but says it is too early to say the vessel has been hijacked. "We will not speculate on such a sensitive matter," a company spokesman
  • Aurora LPG Holding to go public on Oslo Axess
    Aurora LPG Holding, the gas carrier company whose shares trade currently traded on the over-the-counter (OTC) market in Oslo, says it has raised NK300.3M ($50M) through a private placement of equity. The company placed 6.4M shares with investors at a price of NK47 each, close to the floor of its
  • BIMCO clause targets facilitation payments
    A new clause for voyage and charter parties will protect shipowners who refuse to pay 'facilitation payments' that are considered illegal by the flag state. Speaking to IHS Maritime today, Grant Hunter, BIMCO's chief officer for legal and contractual affairs, said the new clause, which is being
  • HMD wins LPG pair
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has announced a new contract for two LPG carriers, reportedly ordered by Stealth Maritime. The two 22,000m³ vessels, believed to cost about $52M each, are scheduled for delivery in 1Q17. Sources indicate there may be two options attached to the order,
  • Capital Ship sets sights on LNG as marine fuel
    Capital Ship Management Corp has teamed up with Lloyd's Register (LR) and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to investigate the use of LNG as a marine fuel to power a future ultra-large container ship design currently under review. Determined to improve corporate performance and efficiency
  • NATO extends anti-piracy operation to 2016
    Defence ministers have agreed to extend NATO's counterpiracy operation, Ocean Shield, to the end of 2016, it was announced last week. NATO warships - currently sourced from Italy, Spain, and Turkey - patrol a sea area of more than 5M km2 in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean. They
  • Tanker suspected hijacked by pirates in Gulf of Guinea
    There is still no word about the fate of an oil product tanker believed to have been hijacked off the coast of Ghana last week. Liberian-flagged 12,807dwt Fair Artemis last made contact with its Greek owner, Fairdeal Group Management, at 18.00 GMT on Wednesday 4 June. There was no contact the
  • Crowd-sourced reward offered for MH370 leads
    Frustration with the lack of progress in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has prompted an Australian businessman to appeal for fresh information. Ethan Hunt aims to raise $5M through fundraising website Indiegogo. The money will be used to encourage a whistleblower to reveal
  • Mauritius and Nigeria move forward on MLC
    Mauritius last week became the 60th state, and sixth member of the Indian Ocean (IO) memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Port State Control, to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. The government has pledged to develop the 'Blue Economy' and is seeking greater take-up of courses at the
  • Boskalis expands island for airport
    Boskalis International has begun reclamation work for a new airport that will double the size of Kudahuvadhoo Island in the Maldives. A cutter suction dredger will extract 1.5M m3 of sand from the lagoon, adding 62.3ha to the 69.7ha island in Dhaalu Atoll. The land will be used for a 1,800 ' 30m
  • Albedo hostages escape pirates
    Eleven seafarers being held hostage by pirates in a house near Hobyo, Somalia, escaped on Friday morning after three and a half years in captivity. They were the remaining members of the 23-strong crew of 1,066teu box ship Albedo, which was hijacked 293nm west of the Maldives on 26 November 2010 en
  • Sixty lives lost in Red Sea sinking
    The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) confirmed on Friday that 60 passengers and two crew members died when a boat sank in the Red Sea between the Horn of Africa and Yemen on 31 May. The passengers were migrants from Somalia and Ethiopia hoping to reach Saudi Arabia. Bodies that washed up on

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Port Freeport expands to meet petrochemicals demand
    Port Freeport has deep water, plenty of acreage for expansion, and a location in the midst of the Texas petrochemical industry. Now the diversified port southeast of Houston is taking new steps to expand its container-handling capabilities. Two post-Panamax gantry cranes that can span 18 rows of containers are scheduled to...
  • Container shipping industry: Destination unknown
    Several items caught my attention during the past month regarding the direction of the container shipping industry. Some of the signals are becoming almost too clearly understandable, and some of them, well, point to something all too familiar when dealing with this industry: a mess with one of several possible...
  • Craig named president, CEO of MOL (America)
    Richard CraigContainer shipping veteran Richard "Dick" Craig was promoted to CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. America today, and he will take over the position in two weeks. Craig, a 34-year veteran of the industry, was serving as MOL's executive vice president of sales and operations. He joined the company in...
  • Big ships build up LA-Long Beach
    The share of LA-LB among North American west coast ports' container volume has risen from 58.6 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to 61.4 percent in this year's first quarter. Full-size chart The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex the past three years has increased its share of the container trade on...
  • Container ship crew held by pirates finally freed
    Eleven sailors from the Malaysia-flag container ship Albedo held hostage for more than three years by Somali pirates have arrived safely in Kenya, according to mediators who helped secure their freedom, Al Jazeera reported. The 1,066-TEU vessel, which had a 23-man crew when it was attacked, was hijacked about 1,500 kilometers off...
  • JOC Top 100 Importers & Exporters Ranking
    The Journal of Commerce's annual Top 100 Importers and Exporters ranking begins with data from PIERS that is then enhanced by information gathered from other industry sources. The lists are restricted to shippers - beneficial cargo owners of containerized cargo that entered or exited U.S. ports by ocean vessel during...
  • New forwarding system impacts 1Q earnings at UTiW
    The rollout of UTi Worldwide's new forwarding system, 1View, pressured the company's fiscal first quarter results, according to CEO Eric Kirchner. UTiW's fiscal first quarter earnings were down slightly year-over-year, the company reported, but things are going according to plan, Kirchner says. UTiW reported revenue of $373 million in the first...
  • Retailers see June growth in containerized imports
    With unusually high quantities of merchandise entering the country to avoid potential disruptions ahead of the expiration of West Coast dockworkers' labor contract at the end of the month, U.S. retailers expect containerized imports to increase 7.5 percent in June year-over-year, with growth tapering through September but rising back up...
  • GAO: Cybersecurity lacking at US ports
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will assess cybersecurity at ports across the nation after a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office that showed the DHS wasn't doing enough to stop cyber threats. The GAO's 50-page report, released last week, says the DHS, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal...
  • Chiquita's shift marks a return to past glory for New Orleans
    Shipping lines change ports all the time, but a recent service announcement by Chiquita Brands International held a special significance for New Orleans that port CEO Gary LaGrange was quick to recognize. LaGrange beamed during a May 14 ceremony in which the company announced plans to transfer its Gulfport, Mississippi, port...
  • No sign of Korean decision on P3 Network
    Efforts by Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. to obtain approval of their proposed P3 Network have focused on the U.S., Europe and China. But with the U.S. and Europe having given thumbs up to the largest-ever carrier alliance, another country with a say in the issue - South...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Demo prices peak
    Demand for ageing tonnage that can be sold for recycling remains high but many believe scrap prices are starting to level off.
  • Clyde opens LA outpost
    Clyde & Co has hired a maritime lawyer from Keesal, Young & Logan to lead a new office outside of Los Angeles.
  • Dorian LPG hires Hansen
    Industry veteran Tim Truels Hansen is preparing to part ways with AP Moller-Maersk after lining up a position with US operator Dorian LPG (Dorian).
  • SwissMarine strikes for cape
    SwissMarine has continued its run of activity in the capesize period market with the hire of a Chinese newbuilding.
  • Rina records fleet growth
    Italian class society Rina has logged improved earnings and revenue figures for 2013 as its fleet grew.
  • Bibby Line banks more
    Liverpool shipowner Bibby Line Group has pushed up 2013 profit as offshore vessels enjoyed stronger demand.
  • Polemis adds another VL
    Adam Polemis has purchased his third VLCC in a month as he looks to build up his fleet after splitting his business from brother Spiros.
  • Ruperti changes sides
    A court of appeal hearing over a December 2012 fraud judgement against Russian businessman Yuri Nikitin and his associates has opened at London's high court.
  • Taken to Togo?
    A missing Greek tanker may have been taken east to Togo, according to Ghana's military.
  • DHT in second Samco deal
    Samco's VLCC fleet is not the only asset New York-listed DHT Holdings is buying from the Singaporean firm, brokers believe.
  • SCF IPO off for now
    Russia has pulled a plan to carry out an IPO of Sovcomflot (SCF) this year, while a listing of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) is also off the agenda.
  • China Harvest cuts stake
    One of the largest shareholders in bulker owner Courage Marine has cut its holding in the company.
  • Zaliv's Russian tie-up
    Crimea's Zaliv Shipyard has struck a cooperation agreement with Russia's Vyborg Shipyard.
  • Austal deal delayed
    Condor Ferries of the UK needs more time to decide whether to press on with its purchase of a newbuilding from the Austal yard in Australia.
  • BBR profit bashed
    Indonesian offshore owner sees Q1 earnings cut back as revenue falls.
  • Danske charts cape spike
    Danske Bank has delivered a bullish view for the depressed capesize market suggesting both earnings and stocks are poised to spike.
  • Drunk master arrested
    A drunk master was arrested after his cargoship ran aground off Helsingborg in Sweden.
  • HMM linked to buy
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has been tipped as the buyer of its parent group's logistics business.
  • Atlantic takes $15m
    Singapore's Atlantic Navigation Holdings has lined up a shariah-compliant facility to reduce financing costs.
  • Albedo hostages freed
    Pirates have released 11 crew members from the ill-fated vessel Albedo having held them for over three years.
  • Coastal car plan
    The Indian government wants to ship new cars around the coast from Chennai to Gujarat to save on fuel.
  • China pursues Xu Minjie
    Ex-Cosco vice president Xu Minjie could be facing a trial for corruption after being dismissed from the Communist Party.
  • Mipo adds LPG double
    Hyundai Mipo of Korea has announced a new contract to build two LPG carriers costing $104m in total.
  • Rowan's full house
    Rowan Companies has secured employment for the last of its drillships under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Aurora LPG eyes IPO
    Norwegian gas player Aurora LPG looks set to list in Oslo by the late summer the company has disclosed.
  • Kensico comes clean
    Kensico Capital Management has become Dorian LPG's largest shareholder after completing a share swap with Scorpio Tankers.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Teamsters oppose HOS delays
    The Teamsters president wrote to the House of Representatives to oppose amendments to delay some provisions in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours-of-service rules and to increase the size of double-wide trailers.
  • NY/NJ Port says it's ready for summer cargo volumes
    The agency said "unprecedented collaborative efforts" have put the port "in a better position to handle both current volumes and any potential diversions from the West Coast." Last summer, there were long waits for truckers at the port.
  • Pork drivers get HOS exemption
    "Pigs don't sweat, so we can't have them sitting on a truck for 30 minutes in the height of summer," the National Pork Producers Council's president, Howard Hill, said after the DOT waived the 30-minute break rule for one year.
  • Highway Trust Fund tops House GOP's June agenda
    House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., is gearing up to offer a proposal to fix the Highway Trust Fund by the end of the month, according to a legislative agenda update for June he sent Friday.
  • Canada completes Asia-Pacific Gateway projects
  • MOL names new president/CEO
    Richard Craig has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of MOL (America) Inc., the company announced Monday. Craig has 34 years of experience in the container shipping industry, with 11 years spent at MOL.
  • Ice still impacting Great Lakes trade
  • Independent truckers want FMCSA head gone
  • Intermarine to offer regular service to Med and Persian Gulf
  • Industry expresses outrage over trucking ad
  • AAR focuses on rail crossing safety
  • Clyde & Co opens Calif. office
  • FMC reviews 35 OTI license applications
  • FMC to be briefed on harbor trucking

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Analysis: Spike predicted in ECA fuel premium
    Recent ECA premium of 10-20% rising to 50-60% at current MGO prices, but pressure on supply could mean 75-95% premiums in 2015.
  • ENOC in Cyrpus deal
    Agreement made during Posidonia, according to report.
  • Bunker barge operators 'on strike'
    'Suppliers cannot quote for enquiries in Yeosu.'
  • Prices soft across Europe
    Public holiday in many European countries.
  • Prices in Fujairah struggle to find clear direction
    Prices falling in Suez.
  • Shipowners should 'be aware of the risks of buying cheap'
    Long-term relations with established bunker suppliers reduce the chance of fraud.
  • Commodities' trader buys refinery
    Sale forms part of expansion plan with move into liquids.
  • Finnlines' scrubbers: Ready for 2015
    Scrubber manufacturer and ferry company outline timeline on progress.
  • Vessel evades arrest after bunkering
    Observers say the case could undermine Malta's reputation as a maritime centre.
  • Study identifies MGO/scrubber tipping point
    Research looks at what price differential will make distillate or scrubbers the best choice.
  • Shipowners in 'confidential trials' of low sulphur fuels
    Refiners experimenting with new product blends.
  • MGO prices weaken across Asia
    Supplies keep stable across key regional ports.
  • Chinese port introduces shore power facility
    Facility estimated to save each vessel $160 on fuel per day.
  • Maldives SEZs to include bunkering facilities
    President Abdulla Yameen takes first step in establishment of special economic zones.
  • Illicit bunkering costing Malaysia millions
    Malaysia enforcement agencies not doing enough, says source.
  • Chinese navy sends bunker vessel into disputed waters
    Ship can bunker two warships at the same time, claims navy.
  • OW Bunker creates new role for Asian market
    New position filled by ex-finance manager.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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