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April 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shut down in Syria, Manila's risk-taking ICTSI sets up shop in Iraq
  • Kuehne + Nagel fined US$2.7 million for air cartel in New Zealand
  • MOL offers auto delivery from Mexico to major US east-west coast ports
  • DB Schenker's 2013 revenues slipped 3.5pc to US$20.5 billion
  • Taicang and Shanghai ports set up joint venture terminal operator
  • Xinjiang 2-month farm produce export value up 20pc to US$155 million
  • Australia considers dropping cabotage restrictions on foreign ships
  • DCT Gdansk awards design of US$220 million quay to Mott MacDonald
  • DHL offers Ocean Secure for tracking sensitive, high-value shipments
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and MOL take delivery of more large containerships
  • ANA Aviation to base itself out of Liege Airport for cheaper fuel
  • FedEx opens regional hub at Osaka's Kansai International Airport
  • UTair announces changes to its spring and summer flight schedules

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • BHP 2014 opens to a stirring reception
  • Cotton yarn exports to face Chinese heat
  • GM version of rice will hit shipments, say exporters
  • Seafood exports hit record 1 mt in FY14
  • Soyameal exports decline by 17 pc in FY14
  • Steel imports down by 31 pc in FY14
  • Tea exports surge on Iranian demand
  • Dighi Port simultaneously handles steel & coal vessels
  • Prakash Iyer appointed CoPT Board member
  • RRC International Freight Services executing transportation of Stator weighing 310 t
  • Kerala to become strawberry exporter

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New remote control system for western Finland's railway
  • BDP International appoints country manager
  • Canada reducing rail GHG emissions
  • Aeroflot increases Tashkent service
  • Fiege Switzerland under pressure
  • Malherbe extends partnership with Teleroute
  • IAG Cargo steps up Israel capacity
  • Ceva selects executive from the Philippines
  • «Es muss geliefert werden»
  • Tandem holds AGM in Istanbul
  • From minister to secretary of state
  • AA Cargo's March traffic sees double-digit rise
  • IRU adopts guidelines to fight fuel theft
  • Umweltfreundlicher Bunker lohnt sich nicht
  • MOL launches Mexico-NAFTA car carrier service

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Navy takes delivery of LHA 6
  • Triyards reports increased earnings
  • Trelleborg Marine opens new Houston office
  • Paraguay pushboat to have Wärtsilä propulsion
  • UK Club medical program marks a milestone
  • Offshore wind jack-up gets new feet
  • Landrieu: Jones Act creates Louisiana jobs

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • DOT freight transport index climbs during month of February
  • Coast Guard seeking comment on Cape Kiwanda buoy change
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Argentina port strike
  • Sea-Tac Airport takes home Skytrax World Airport awards
  • Yang Ming set to add new Southeast Asia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Stalwart fails on second equity raise
    UPDATED: Postponed US public listing follows aborted attempt at a private deal for Greek chem tanker outfit
  • Idan Ofer pulls Quantum Crude Tankers over-the-counter equity drive
    Investors push back on pricing amid a slew of deals but firm still plans a US listing
  • US crude reserves hit their highest level since 1976
    Good news for owners as 15% increase to 33bn barrels strengthens the case to lift export ban
  • Rongsheng resists cancellations as questions emerge about accounting practices
    Embattled shipyard fights to hold on to orderbook following a report of negative revenue for the second half
  • The changing face of liability risk for freight forwarders
    TT Club outlines the additional liabilities being undertaken as a result of value-added services offered to shippers
  • Future freight rates: the container lines' biggest gamble
    Cutting costs is only half the battle for profitability
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Indicators
    More of the same for 2014 as global spot rates on major trade lanes from Asia are in line with last year's levels
  • West African crude is saving the VLCC market
    Boost to tonne-mile earnings for tanker owners
  • Navios buys 11th VLCC for $43.5m
    Unnamed vessel appears to be 2003-built Venture Spirit from Wah Kwong
  • Shipping faces $120 per teu hike in Asia-Europe bunker charges in 2014
    Brussels' stricter sulphur rules will drive carriers to pass higher costs on to customers
  • The risks of easy money
    Does private equity filling bank funding gaps raise the spectre of future overcapacity?
  • Wrist boosts its ship supply operation in thriving US Gulf
    Purchase of New Orleans warehouse allows company to source goods further afield
  • Principal Maritime looks for $100m in IPO
    Free to read: Tankers outfit will use proceeds to pay down existing debt
  • Capacity hits a plateau as owners stop at 19,000 teu boxships
    Container vessels will break the 400 m length limit in the long term, say experts
  • P3 could force break-up of existing alliances
    P3 to push overcapacity problems to other carriers, who could reform stronger rival groupings, says SeaIntel
  • Pilotage charges: Demonstrating reason in the face of unreason
    Harbour authorities face legal curbs in raising cash to cover pilots' pension fund deficit
  • HSH Nordbank hikes shipping provision after $780m loss
    Free to read: Pessimistic German bank says it expects no recovery until 2015
  • Fire breaks out on first Avance Gas newbuilding VLGC
    October delivery may be delayed as Shanghai shipyard assesses the damage
  • ICTSI wins Iraq port concession
    Philippines port operator secures management of existing and proposed box terminals
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping posts $30m first-quarter recurring profit
    Results are in line with earlier projection
  • Seabury predicts recovery for GDP multiplier for box volumes
    Container shipping firms should benefit as protectionism eases

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Box Ships shares plunge
    The stock price of NYSE-listed Box Ships slumped over 20% after the company announced an offering of 5M common shares and warrants
  • US urges ferry safety upgrades
    Passenger vessels should enhance safety systems to avert accidents like last year's ferry collision in New York City, a US safety agency recommends
  • Crane accident kills Maldives port workers
    Two stevedores in the port of Male, Maldives, were killed on Monday night when a crane cable snapped while lifting a container, local sources have reported
  • Hope seen beyond depressed freight rates
    Spot freight rates for dry bulk carriers remain under pressure due to weak demand, but the market fundamentals are encouraging for the whole of the current year, analysts say
  • Transas Marine builds advanced simulator suite
    Transas Marine is to construct the UK's "most technically advanced maritime simulation complex" for the City of Glasgow College by autumn 2015
  • Port Hedland forecasts record ore exports
    Iron ore exports out of Port Hedland in Australia' Pilbara are forecast to top 340M tonnes this financial year, up from 280.2M tonnes for FY13
  • Anger as UN crime experts killed in Puntland
    The UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reacted angrily to the fatal shooting of two of its personnel, experts in tracking illegal flows of money from piracy, at Puntland's Galkayo airport in Somalia on 7 April
  • NorYards signs AHTS fitting out deal
    NorYard, the Norwegian shipbuilder controlled by Zaliv group of Ukraine, is to outfit and commission an anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) currently building in China for Norwegian owner NFDS 2 Offshore
  • Koper completes dredging phase
    The port of Koper in Solvenia completes the latest phase of its dredging programme next month, as part of a plan to accommodate larger container ships by 2018
  • European maritime tech calls for help
    Trade association Sea Europe, which represents ship and maritime equipment businesses, has called on Europe to assist the growth of its maritime technology industry
  • Indonesian FSRU wins novel financing deal
    Standard Chartered Bank has closed a $309M export credit agency (ECA)-backed financing deal for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) with PT Hoegh LNG Lampung
  • China's exports suffer surprise fall
    Chinese exports unexpectedly fell in March, according to customs figures released today
  • Scanship raises NOK83.2M in IPO
    Scanship Holding has raised NOK83.2M ($13.8M) in an IPO in Oslo that was priced at the bottom of its indicated range, the company said in a statement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Shippers Take Rail Service Complaints to STB
    Bulk rail shippers ranging from agriculture to coal producers told the U.S. Surface Transportation Board today that poor rail service must be solved before their business suffers even more. Shippers told the rail regulatory agency that the deteriorating service goes beyond weather-related delays, and at times smacks of railroads' preference of...
  • Shippers Press Case in DC to Prevent West Coast Disruption
    U.S. shippers in the coming weeks will engage in a full-court press on Capitol Hill and at the White House to voice the importance of preventing labor disruption at West Coast ports as the expiration of the current coastwise longshore agreement approaches. The stepped-up effort comes in the wake of a...
  • Port Questions Hapag Low Water Surcharge at Montreal
    Hapag-Lloyd plans to implement two low-water surcharges at the Port of Montreal, although port officials are questioning why, as they expect the spring thaw to begin soon. Effective April 30, Hapag-Lloyd says it will implement a low-water surcharge on shipments between the Port of Montreal and North Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa....
  • Lufthansa Cargo: 'Mild' Signs of Air Freight Recovery
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 2.6 percent less freight in March compared with a year ago, but it said the global market shows some signs of recovery as it posted higher revenue and an improved load factor. The German air cargo carrier transported 154,000 metric tons of freight last month, taking the total...
  • Loss Tops $1 Billion for Ship Financier HSH Nordbank
    HSH Nordbank, the world's largest ship financier, today announced its net loss soared to €814 million ($1.1 billion) in 2013 from €124 million ($172.4 million) in 2012, and said it doesn't expect the global shipping market to recover before 2015 at the earliest. Provisions for bad loans - mostly to the...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: CargoSphere
    Neil Barni, president and founder of CargoSphere, discusses technological solutions to freight rate and contracting challenges in the logistics industry....
  • Miller Joins STB at Crucial Time
    The Senate yesterday confirmed President Obama's nomination to the Surface Transportation Board, thrusting Debra Miller into the rail regulatory agency as it grapples with a myriad of issues. The STB, for example, will hold a hearing today on concerns about deteriorating rail service. BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway appear to...
  • Caribbean Shipowners Association U.S. Security Increase
    The Members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association have adopted a voluntary guideline calling for an increase in the U.S. Security Charges due to security measures implemented throughout the Caribbean over the last several years. This increase will be effective Sunday, May 4, 2014 and will be in addition to the members'...
  • Slow Start for Shanghai FTZ
    It has been several months since China's first Pilot Free Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ) launched in Shanghai, but the shipping and logistics industry is still waiting for more policies to be clarified. "We were very nervous when Shanghai launched the free trade zone; however, we are less concerned now, as companies...
  • Declining Market Share Prompts LA-LB Merger Proposal
    The Los Angeles 2020 Commission today urged the rival, adjacent ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to merge, citing a drop in market share by the busiest port complex in the U.S. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together had a U.S. market share of 42.0 percent in...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • GasLog doubles down
    GasLog has firmed up a $468m contract to acquire three more LNG carriers from an affiliate of BG Group.
  • Timing is everything
    An equity analyst at JP Morgan is urging investors to accumulate shares of Navios Maritime Holdings (Navios Holdings).
  • Mulherin takes the mound
    Deutsche Bank may have lost its top shipping analyst but it does not appear to have ended research coverage of the industry.
  • Cargill denies buy
    Cargill has poured cold water on rumours that it has acquired a capesize bulker controlled by a joint venture between Daiichi Chuo Kisen of Japan and China's Shagang Shipping.
  • Dark days for dry bulk
    Falls in the capesize market this week have dragged the Baltic Dry Index close to the 1,000 point mark.
  • Ofer pulls Quantum float
    Idan Ofer has pulled plans to take a crude tanker company public on Oslo's over the counter (OTC) market given the intense competition among shipowners looking to tap the capital markets today.
  • Solstad seals CSV buyout
    Solstad Offshore is taking full control of a subsea construction newbuilding ordered jointly with HitecVision-controlled Ocean Installer.
  • Vietnamese mergers urged
    State-owned Vinalines' deputy general director Bui Viet Hoai said domestic companies are facing tough competition from foreign players, state media reported.
  • Tanker saves 300
    A Norden products tanker has aided in the rescue of 300 migrants in the Mediterranean after their craft ran into distress.
  • MSC buying Bonaparte
    Switzerland-based MSC is taking a EUR 7m ($9.7m) punt on an SNCM ro-pax damaged in an accident in France in 2012.
  • TEU dives on opening
    Michael Bodouroglou-led Box Ships plunged in value today after the company revealed details of its latest fundraiser.
  • Navios bags $43.5m VL
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has added to its VLCC fleet indicating it remains a buyers' market despite rising prices.
  • Stalwart pulls NY IPO
    Stalwart Tankers has pulled its troubled IPO in New York after confronting the choice of pricing well below its target range.
  • Sinotrans cape grounds
    A Sinotrans bulker has run aground off the Dominican Republic.
  • Jinhui opens vault
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has set some of its dry powder to work with the purchase of a supramax newbuilding.
  • Crewman fined over clash
    A Chinese crewman already serving a jail term for the Eifuku Maru No 18 tragedy has been ordered to pay damages in Japan.
  • Concordia witness found
    Interpol has tracked down the helmsman of the Costa Concordia in Indonesia.
  • Triyards on the up
    Triyards Holdings boosted it earnings in the second quarter as it began to branch out of its core niche market.
  • Western Bulk rebounds
    Recovering margins have breathed fresh life into the share price of Western Bulk today.
  • CMES back in profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) appears to have turned a corner and returned to the black in the first quarter of the year.
  • Coscol cuts loss
    Shanghai-listed Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has reduced its loss for the first quarter despite a fall in revenue.
  • Sovcomflot splits agencies
    Two of the world's leading credit agencies are taking differing views on the health of Russian shipping heavyweight SCF Group (Sovcomflot).
  • Master's misjudgement
    A UK accident report has found a Greek tug was holed by the vessel it was towing after the captain discounted tidal conditions.
  • HSH loan losses hit $1.2bn
    Germany's HSH Nordbank increased its loan-loss provisions to EUR 882m ($1.22bn) in 2013 as it forecast a slower than expected recovery in shipping markets.
  • Pure Principal exploits niche
    Principal Maritime's attempts to take a suezmax tanker fleet to Wall Street has received a positive welcome but analysts say the Apollo backed venture and other IPO aspirants face a tougher task today.
  • Hanged master "feared storms"
    A UK inquest has heard a Russian master may have hanged himself on board his ship because he feared a return journey in "horrendous" Atlantic storms.
  • MOL bond hits stock
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)'s planned $500m convertible bond issue announced this week hit the Tokyo-listed company's equity even though the cash is intended to fund the next stage of its ambitious growth plans.
  • IHC Merwede on the rise
    Dutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede has improved 2013 profit on the back of a growing orderbook.
  • Hoegh FSRU seals funds
    Standard Chartered Bank has closed a $309m export credit agency (ECA) backed financing deal for Hoegh LNG's second FSRU.
  • Sinokor behind Mipo 10
    Hyundai Mipo's announcement this week of a 10-ship MR order worth KRW 348.3bn ($333m) is confirmation of part of its huge Project Silver deal with Sinokor and Shell, brokers said.
  • NorYards to finish AHTS
    Norway's NorYards has won outfitting work on a Chinese-built anchor-handler hull.
  • More Aratere woes
    Problems with a New Zealand interisland ferry have increased after cracks were found in rudder shafts as it was being repaired.
  • Oz ports braced for Ita
    Australian iron ore and coal exports look set for disruption as a major cyclone heads the Queensland coast.
  • Energy secures loan
    Energy Drilling has secured a $175.5m senior secured term loan facility to go towards funding rig newbuilding in China.
  • US volumes set to grow
    Major US container terminals are expected to see another month of positive growth in April a trade body has forecast.
  • Stalwart struggles
    Stalwart Tankers' chemical-carrier IPO in New York will have to settle for pricing below its target range if it is to complete the flotation, finance sources said Wednesday evening.
  • Principal plots IPO
    A tanker operator backed by private equity giant Apollo Global Management has joined the growing list of shipowners that are turning to Wall Street for cash.
  • TEU seeks cash
    Box Ships of Greece appears to be gearing up for a campaign to cut debt and expand its fleet of containerships.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Commission: LA-Long Beach port merger a 'no-brainer'
    The nation's two largest ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, should collaborate by combining into a single entity, according to a report issued by an independent private commission studying fiscal stability and job growth in Los Angeles.
  • EU unveils transportation scoreboard
    The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Denmark top the European Commission's EU Transport Scoreboard, which compares each member state in 22 categories across all modes.
  • Ice chokes Great Lakes vessel moves
    U.S.-flag vessels on the Great Lakes were bogged down by ice formations in March, "the likes of which have not been seen in decades," according to the Lake Carriers' Association.
  • First vessel of Cleveland container service to arrive April 17
    The Port of Cleveland is expected to receive the first vessel of its newfound container service on April 17. The vessel, Fortunagracht, departed Antwerp last weekend with a load of breakbulk and containerized cargoes.
  • WLS: Transpacific capacity continues free fall in Q1 2014
  • CargoSmart to host Canada eManifest, ATD seminars
  • GPA moves 2.61M tons of cargo in March
  • Cargolux hits record freighter utilization
  • ProTrans expands in Laredo, Texas
  • USDA gives $183M for McGovern-Dole program
  • U.S. meat exports in February strongest to Mexico
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Prices mixed in Europe
    Tight avails reported in Rotterdam.
  • Product avails tight in Fujairah
    No avails for IFO product in Durban.
  • Shell might resume LNG production for ships
    Company sees more opportunities in marine sector.
  • Software cuts bunker consumption 'by 3.9%'
    'Potential savings across a fleet are significant.'
  • Falmouth to welcome trans-Atlantic, engine-less cargo vessel
    First vessel of the Fairtransport Shipping fleet brings rum and other goods from the Caribbean to Europe.
  • Busan bunker market to get volumes boost
    Oil terminal officially opens in Ulsan.
  • Market sees dearth of Russian product
    Refinery maintenance behind lacklustre Chinese demand.
  • Turkish supplier backs coriolis mass flow meters
    'We aim to bring quality and quantity to the heart of competition.'
  • Asian bunker prices on upward path
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • Singuel ups stake in Chemoil
    Shares bought at exit price of 40 cents.
  • Singapore 'unlikely' to top LNG bunker market
    But future supplies of the gas as a marine fuel not an issue.
  • Keppel to manage Titan Petrochemicals shipyard
    Keppel keen to tap potential of China's offshore and marine sector.
  • US East Coast player buys bunker barge
    To aid expansion plans in the US Atlantic.
  • Fewer bunker claims with mass flow meters, says Singapore player
    MFM are 'a straight forward progression for the bunkering industry', says Sinanju Tankers manager.

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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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