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June 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk calls for more investment in Indonesia's infrastructure
  • Carriers' April schedule reliability slides, disrupting supply chains
  • Kuehne + Nagel face work stoppages as rail union threatens strike
  • Greece unveils plan for privatisation of Piraeus, rail infrastructure
  • Territorial dispute over South China Sea threatens to tear SE Asia apart
  • OOCL will uphold and insist on ISO2 stardards for container seals
  • CIMC to build new box factory in Ningbo after Dongguan plant is done
  • China Customs data shows May exports up 7pc as imports slip 1.6pc
  • 11 men kidnapped in 2010 win freedom from pirates after years of horror
  • China auto exports via Xinjiang up 4.1pc, but value slumps 22pc
  • NYK's Yusen Logistics expands US-Mexico cross border services
  • Karachi Airport is back under control after bloody Taliban attack
  • Smaller airforwarders want say in security so they can survive too
  • IATA's Glyn Hughes takes office of cargo chief, replacing Vertannes
  • Latam starts to build US$15 million maintenance hangar in Miami

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Bengal Chamber organising coastal shipping seminar on July 4
  • ICS publishes annual review
  • Lift & Shift executes Load Out of 21 Decks, Jackets, Piles in 3 L&T yards located in three cities/two countries simultaneously
  • NATO Defence Ministers decide to extend counter-piracy mission until 2016
  • Weak global price may push down coffee exports by 10 pc in FY15
  • PPT in talks for utilising proposed berth
  • Industry, ex-im bodies have a host of suggestions for Finance Minister
  • China now less attractive for EU companies, says survey

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 110, 2014
  • Traxx for tracks on Sylt
  • "Big Brown" to change top manager
  • Etihad Rail awarded prestigious certification
  • Massive turnover growth for Danish breakbulk specialist
  • Air China now winging its way to USA
  • Hughes installed at Iata
  • New LNG terminal in Gothenburg
  • IRU welcomes agreement on CV weights and dimensions
  • LCL network expanding in northern Germany
  • United now flying from USA to China
  • Port of LA approves annual budget
  • MOL Americas welcomes new CEO
  • Ferryspeed expands fleet
  • Verschiebungen finden statt

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Shipbuilder gets $46 million settlement in engine fire case
  • Chouest anchor handlers to have Rolls-Royce equipment
  • FSG books order for LNG fueled RoRo ferry
  • Vard confirms largest vessel order yet
  • Aker Philly, AMSC and Apollo launch Philly Tankers
  • Wärtsilä engines to power LNG fueled icebreaker

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Alaska Airlines adding Portland to Kalispell flights
  • VT Halter Marine delivers new articulated tug barge
  • Draft environental statement now online for BP Cherry Point dock addition
  • TOTE CEO Anthony Chiarello earns White House recognition
  • Simon Angeldorff staying onboard as Environtainer executive chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Chemical and product tanker owner Ardmore expands its fleet
    New York-listed firm buys secondhand ships amid bright prospects for chemtankers
  • Aker Philadelphia unveils new Jones Act company
    Shipbuilder taps Apollo and American Shipping Co in product tankers venture
  • US trade associations urge scrapping of 100% box-scanning requirement
    Powerful group issues plea to Homeland Security chief after after a second two-year delay
  • Valencia port facing legal action from Noatum as anger mounts over terminal concessions
    MSC's private facility at the centre of controversy over loss of business from public terminals
  • Henderson sets up marine division
    Insurance broker will focus on regional clients
  • Chinese policy banks continue to woo Greek owners
    But the lenders give priority to offshore, eco-design and hi-tech orders
  • Payment default costs JES International holding firm a 7% stake
    Lyceum Partners takes shares in the China-based, Singapore-listed yard
  • Panayotides sells stake in Excel
    Parting 'jointly decided' says new statement
  • Beijing punishes former Cosco Group vice-president over expenses claims
    Communist Party expels Xu, the most senior maritime casualty so far in state anti-graft probe
  • LNG could herald a golden gas age for China, says International Energy Agency
    Can LNG win out over cheap coal?
  • Bulker rescues more than 300 people in Mediterranean
    Jupiter Bay picks up migrants sailing in wooden boats from North Africa to Italy
  • Dalian Port plans $161m dim sum bond
    Hong Kong-listed port offering will be its second in this market
  • Week on Wall Street | June 10
    FREE CONTENT: Slightly late this around to help you to catch up after Posidonia
  • Singamas says the US will pursue anti-dumping probe
    Washington will rule on countervailing duty case against Hong Kong boxmaker in July
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - Americas
    Ups and downs on the transatlantic following the impact of alliance-related service adjustments
  • Jebel Ali expansion to benefit from sustainable growth
    DP World will open a 4m teu terminal later this year as other ports look to capitalise on the growth

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Obama signs pivotal port bill
    US President Barack Obama has signed legislation that port officials and the dredging industry believe will jump-start harbour deepening and expansion projects. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act, signed by Obama on 10 June, streamlines federal permitting for navigational dredging while
  • US shippers seek box scan repeal
    Long delayed regulations that would require all containers to be scanned before entering the US should be repealed, according to a coalition of American business interests. In a recent letter to US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson, 71 manufacturers, retailers, and other
  • Jones Act tanker JV unveiled
    Newcomer Philly Tankers is set to debut in America's Jones Act market in 2016 and hopes to secure a US public listing the same year. Oslo-listed Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) announced on 10 June that it will invest $58.5M for a 54% stake in Philly Tankers. The remaining 46% will be purchased
  • German owners pool heavy lift tonnage
    German shipowners Harren & Partner and Briese have launched a commercial pool for medium-range heavy-lift multipurpose vessels. BHS Pool Weser-Ems combines 15 ships in the 7,000-16,500dwt range with lifting capacities up to 800t. Briese subsidiary BBC Chartering, the world's largest project tramp
  • BW Offshore selects IHI for FPSO
    BW Offshore, the Oslo-listed floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit operator, has picked IHI to construct an FPSO at a cost of about $195M. The vessel will operate on the Catcher oil field in the North Sea, which is owned by Premier Oil (50%), Cairn Energy (30%), and MOL (20%). BW
  • Vard aims for largest ever vessel deal
    Singapore-listed Vard Holdings has announced confirmation of a letter of intent for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) that will form the biggest single vessel order in Vard's history. The letter of intent was signed with Solstad Offshore on 11 March 2014. Scheduled for delivery from Vard
  • Tsakos ship orders total $1Bn
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has $1Bn worth of ships on order and "a lot of fixtures", Michael Jolliffe, co-founder and vice-chair, told IHS Maritime. Most of these ships on order are "already chartered to oil companies", he added. "We already have nine Aframaxes lined up with Statoil," he told
  • Qingdao Port shares fall on third day of trading
    Shares in China's Qingdao Port International have slid, just three days after debuting on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The shares closed at HK$3.63 on 10 June, down from last week's list price of HK$3.76 per share. The company is looking to raise HK$2.49Bn ($321M) from the IPO. HK$2.24Bn will be
  • Tsuneishi secures Kamsarmax newbuilding trio
    Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has secured three Kamsarmax bulker orders from Japanese owners, with two from Nissen Kaiun and one from Hisafuku Kisen. Two 81,500dwt 'eco' vessels for returning customer Nissen Kaiun will be built at Tsuneishi Heavy Industries, Cebu, with delivery scheduled for
  • Korea P&I Club COO urges safety push
    Korea Shipowners' Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association (Korea P&I Club) COO Park Bum Shik has called for greater efforts to prevent accidents in light of the Sewol tragedy. In a statement on the club's website, Park, a 38-year maritime veteran, expressed his devastation and called on his
  • U-Ming post TWD1.6Bn net profit for 2013
    Taiwanese bulk carrier U-Ming Marine announced yesterday that its net profit totalled TWD1.6Bn ($53.35M) for 2013, down 11% from TWD1.8Bn in 2012. However, with consolidated revenue of TWD7.4Bn, U-Ming's performance put it among the best of Taiwan's bulk shipping firms. A cash position of TWD13.7Bn
  • Strike disrupts bunker trade in South Korea
    A strike at South Korea's Yeosu Port has hit bunkering at the port. "Suppliers cannot quote for inquiries in Yeosu," said a Seoul-based bunker trader. "This strike may last till this Wednesday, so I think bunkering-only vessels will go to Busan area, and then Busan barge schedules are getting
  • Pelindo III orders Konecranes ARTG system
    Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has ordered an automated rubber-tyred gantry (ARTG) crane system from Finnish crane maker Konecranes. Delivery is scheduled for 2015 for the order, set to be the world's first ARTG system in commercial operation. The
  • Body found after dredger collision
    The body of a woman whose yacht collided with a dredger off the port of Felixstowe, eastern England, was found last night. The yacht collided with Boskalis Westminster's trailer suction hopper dredger Shoreway at approximately 13.30 local time on Sunday in clear, calm conditions. The yacht sank very
  • KLC wins $153M coal shipment contract
    Korea Line Corporation (KLC) announced yesterday that it has signed a long-term contract for delivering coal to Korea Southern Power worth KRW157Bn ($153M). The transaction accounts for 29.31% of the company's sales in its latest fiscal year. A Capesize bulker will deliver 1.61M tonnes of coal
  • Sewol crew to be tried
    Fifteen crew members of the Sewol ferry, which capsized on 16 April, will go on trial for manslaughter today. A report from an advisory panel comprising professors, researchers, and CEOs of shipping companies has been submitted to the courts as evidence. The team's investigations concluded that the
  • Sewol search takes new direction
    The government taskforce handling the salvage operations for the capsized Sewol ferry has decided on a three-step plan for the recovery process. A press statement from South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said divers will continue to search the Sewol cabins until 20 June. After that,
  • Indian ship recycling market comes down
    Last week's Posidonia show and the rupee's weakening combined to take the shine off South Asian ship recycling markets. India had been the market of the moment after Narendra Modi's election triumph last month. But the events last week have shaved as much as $20/lt ldt off Indian ship recycling
  • VLGC rates exceed $100/tonne mark again
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers have once again exceeded the $100/tonne mark as vessel supply tightens in the Arabian Gulf. The Baltic LPG index yesterday assessed rate for the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Far East at $107.875/tonne, working out to daily earnings of $93,738, based on
  • Investors 'prefer' offshore small cap stock
    Small cap stocks in Offshore Oil and Gas service sector are preferred, according to Yeo Kee Yan, analyst from DBS Vickers Research. Yeo recommended shares of Ezion Holdings, Vard Holdings, Nam Cheong, Pacific Radiance and PACC Offshore Services Holdings Limited (POSH) as top picks. "[The]
  • New benchmark price set for modern VLGC
    Norway's Aurora LPG, a recent entrant to the LPG shipping business, is said to have paid up to $90M for a modern VLGC, setting a new benchmark in the sales-and-purchase market. Brokers told IHS Maritime that Aurora LPG has bought the 2009-built Progress from Transpetrol Maritime Services. In
  • China coal imports down
    China's coal imports fell in volume during the first five months of the year, down 0.9% y/y. The imports totalled 130M tonnes during the period, with the average import prices down 15.3% y/y to CNY489.4 ($79.6) per tonne, according to China's latest customs statistics. In May, the coal imports
  • Genco heads to court showdown
    The restructuring plan backed by Genco's management and debt holders faces a final bankruptcy court challenge from the equity holders committee. A confirmation hearing will begin in New York on 12 June to rule on the pre-packaged Chapter 11 restructuring plan. That scheme calls for most of the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • PIERS: US containerized imports up in May
    U.S. containerized imports rose 5.9 percent year-over-year in May. Full-size chart U.S. containerized imports jumped for the third straight month in May, rising 5.9 percent year-over-year. Preliminary numbers released by PIERS, the data division of JOC Group, Inc., show strong improvement in containerized imports. Carriers brought 1.63 million TEUs into the U.S. in...
  • NY-NJ port hopes gridlock is history
    It's still early, but there's growing optimism that the Port of New York and New Jersey will make it through the next few months without a repeat of the gridlock that plagued the port last summer and winter. %quot;We're pretty confident that we won't have the same level of problems we...
  • Global redesigns safety switch, defusing ILA labor issue
    Global Terminal has defused a labor issue at its new semi-automated container terminal by redesigning a trucker safety device that the International Longshoremen's Association had claimed jurisdiction to operate. The new terminal is scheduled for a grand opening June 18. it will feature rail-mounted gantry cranes remotely operated by ILA workers....
  • Hamburg berthing availability sparks G6 service adjustments
    The G6 Alliance will adjust two of its trans-Atlantic services, the PA1 and AX1, later this month because of berthing window availability. The PA1 service will be moved from Hamburg, Germany, to Bremerhaven, Germany, beginning June 30, with the sailing of the NYK Meteor, with an estimated arrival in Bremerhaven on July...
  • Test under way of barge-mounted ship emissions collection device
    A barge-mounted device that captures more than 94 percent of harmful emissions from vessels at berth, at a lower cost than operating the vessels from shore-side electrical power, was demonstrated last week at the Port of Long Beach. Port managers say the barge-mounted Advanced Maritime Emissions Control System, if approved by...
  • Obama's signing of port bill just the beginning
    U.S. President Barack Obama signs H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, on June 10, 2014, in Washington, D.C. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images.WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's signing into law today of major port legislation, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, is just one...
  • Hybrid LTL carrier New Century Transportation shutting down
    Unable to secure financing needed to keep its trucks rolling, New Century Transportation is preparing to close its doors after 14 years in the less-than-truckload business and file for bankruptcy protection. News of the pending closure - the biggest to hit trucking since the collapse of Arrow Trucking in 2009 and...
  • Dockworker strike in Brazil postponed
    A nationwide dockworker strike planned to begin today in Brazil has been postponed, according to maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping Services. Inchcape's local Brazil office received notification from the Union of Shipping Companies that the stevedores' strike, organized by the Union of Stevedores, has been postponed until June 27 at 10 a.m....
  • Southern Asia poised for export growth
    Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India are poised to kick their export growth into higher gear over the next five years, as global demand expands and rising Chinese labor costs shift some sourcing elsewhere in Asia. Overall demand for Asian exports won't be nearly as strong as it was in the last...
  • Faster trains point to improving US intermodal service
    CHICAGO - U.S. intermodal service appears to be improving even as the major railroads handle a surge of volume, largely driven by shippers accelerating imports through U.S. West Coast ports ahead of the expiration of the current longshore labor contract at the end of this month. Average intermodal train speeds, a...
  • US West Coast ports: The benefits of change
    It is well documented that U.S. West Coast ports face a number of competitive challenges. Some of these challenges involve canals, both near and far, old and improved; terminal development throughout North America; challenging and costly environmental regulations; lengthy and often agonizing permitting processes; and aggressive marketing by East and...
  • Portland banks on infrastructure investment, cargo mix
    The Port of Portland today is all about growth. Though its container business is lagging, Executive Director Bill Wyatt is convinced the future of the Columbia River port is brighter than ever because of its diverse cargo base and competitive supply chain costs resulting from a combination of ocean, rail,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • $46m for Bender mishap
    Seacor Marine and Bender Shipbuilding & Repair will receive $46m after striking a settlement deal with engine maker Caterpillar for the 2008 fire that ravaged a newbuilding at Bender's former US shipyard.
  • German owners unite
    Two of the German shipping cluster's brightest stars have forged an alliance under a broader bid to combat the downturn in the heavylift segment.
  • Palumbo clears the air
    An Italian shipbuilder is pouring cold water on reports that a bulker undergoing repairs at its yard in Malta caught fire earlier this week.
  • Villy cashes Excel chips
    Gabriel "Villy" Panayotides has sold all of his remaining stock in Excel Maritime after his ousting as chief executive by private equity powerhouse Oaktree Capital.
  • Capes spur BDI
    Main Baltic ticker is reading four figures once again thanks to progress in the capesize market.
  • Bid in for STX's Turku
    Finland's government and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft have made a non-binding bid for STX's Turku shipyard.
  • MMS tries again
    A Greek tanker owner has loaded the second shipment of Kurdish-controlled crude from Iraq in a move that could lead to legal action.
  • Ardmore takes two
    Ardmore Shipping has continued its fleet expansion effort with the addition of two medium range (MR) tankers.
  • KNOT notches loans
    Shuttle tanker company KNOT Offshore Partners has refinanced debt with new loans totalling $380m.
  • Solstad signs for giant
    Singapore's Vard Holdings has inked the largest single ship contract in its history after Solstad Offshore firmed up an order for a construction vessel.
  • Bulker arrest ordered
    An Indian court has ordered the arrest of a Thome-managed bulker following a collision with a fishing boat.
  • Chem duo join Navig8
    Pools giant Navig8 has added two more tankers to its growing fleet.
  • Wartsila wins dual-fuel deal
    Finland's Wartsila is supplying the dual-fuel propulsion system for the country's new icebreaker.
  • IHI clinches BW FPSO
    Japan's IHI has won the race to build a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for BW Offshore.
  • ACM broker jumps ship
    A crude tanker broker has resigned from ACM Shipping as the soon-to-be joined shop moves to cement its planned merger with Braemar Shipping Services.
  • Helping hand for Hanjin
    Loss-making Hanjin Shipping is planning to sell new stock to its sister airline to raise more money.
  • Rokke forges Jones Act owner
    Kristian Rokke's Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has teamed up with spin-off American Shipping Company to form an OTC listed Jones Act shipowning venture with an eye on the US capital markets.
  • New yard for Indonesia
    Indonesia's industry ministry is to build a new shiprepair yard in North Maluku.
  • ARS eyes orders
    Argentinian shipbuilder ARS is in talks over new orders as it calls for more state support.
  • "You are not human"
    The trial of 15 crew from the sunken Sewol ferry has begun in South Korea.
  • Cape fire in Malta
    A capesize bulker was engulfed in smoke on Monday after it appeared to have suffered a fire at the Palumbo Shipyards in Malta.
  • KLC wins coal contract
    Korea Line Corporation has secured a consecutive voyage charter (CVC) deal from Korea Southern Power (Kospo).
  • Phillips buys Beaumont
    Phillips 66, the US energy company, has agreed to acquire the Beaumont Terminal in Texas for an undisclosed amount.
  • MSC torches boxship
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) appears to have parted ways with another ageing containership.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • New Jones Act tanker company created
  • Politicians, industry react to president's signing of WRRDA
    President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act into law Tuesday, authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to improve the nation's waterways and ports.
  • Analyst: Echo Global well positioned for success
  • Gartner SC conference wrapup: Too much good stuff
    There are a hundred and one tidbits to be gleaned whenever you gather 1,000 supply chain-oriented IT folks in the same room, such was the case two weeks ago at Gartner's annual executive conference.
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces $1,000 Asia-Europe GRI
    The rate increase is substantial compared to current spot rates measured by the Shanghai Container Freight Index, which stood at $1,183 per TEU to North Europe and $1,761 per TEU to the Mediterranean.
  • AIIS: Steel exports up in April, still lagging for the year
  • Port Manatee develops international trade hub
    "As the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanding Panama Canal, Port Manatee is drawing increased interest," said the port's executive director, Carlos Buqueras, in a statement.
  • Redwood City port sets records in May
  • 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.
  • ITC will continue investigation of 53-foot containers from China
    The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations on imports of the containers, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about July 17.
  • D.C. conferences to tackle transport funding

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Mixed outlook for European bunker prices
    Rotterdam's bunker market was reported quiet, especially in the morning.
  • IFO prices climb in Fujairah
    Price movements were mixed in South Africa.
  • VGP compliant marine lubricant available worldwide
    US-based manufacturer says product ticks all boxes.
  • Missing tanker 'probably hijacked'
    'An attack off Ghana would conform to the pattern of the hijack gangs shifting to anchorages where they are not expected.'
  • Energy management training course launched
    Course to help shipowners in quest for ISO 50001 certification, says training provider.
  • Ardmore buys two tankers
    Secondhand tonnage will be upgraded.
  • Icebreaker opts for LNG fuel
    'Eco' dual-fuel vessel will be a 'world first'.
  • ECA-related fuel costs could harm recovery, says ICS
    'The most pressing challenge of ECA compliance is economic.'
  • Licences revoked in drive against smuggling
    Malaysia cancels all permits for bunkering operations from private jetties.
  • Support for shore power in Copenhagen
    About a quarter of sulphur emissions in the port said to come from shipping.
  • Asian IFO prices stay relatively flat
    Bunker operations at Busan not affected much by strike at Yeosu, players say.
  • Wreck removal could spring bunker leak
    Costa Concordia to be refloated in July.
  • Manufacturer proves hybrid turbocharger concept
    Unit is able to 'substantially' lower vessel energy consumption while slow steaming.
  • Gothenburg LNG terminal gets green clearance
    To move into next development stage.
  • US terminal company to change owners
    Total value of transaction worth approximately $700 million.
  • Unpaid bunker bills land shipping firm in court
    Four marine fuel suppliers among creditors.

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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
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
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