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July 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk fixes Asia-N Europe network as P3 Alliance crumbles
  • TSA lines push for general rate hikes between now and August
  • West Coast ports contract expires and brings a surge in imports
  • Shanghai port's June box volumes rise 11pc to record 3.06m TEU
  • Economists' poll shows second quarter GDP growth steadies at 7.4pc
  • Trans-Pac Partnership talks to take grouping to final stages: Japan
  • Case over US$1.6bn in cost overruns at Panama Canal to begin
  • Sino-Global Shipping America to buy Longhe Ship Management HK
  • Freight rates enjoy summer rally: Alphaliner
  • 6,350-TEU Zim Hamburg joins Zim & MSCs' N Europe-Med (NE-1)
  • West Coast ports contract expires and brings a surge in imports
  • Sohar port handles first 10,000-TEU vessel
  • Israeli government goes to Supreme Court to keep Zim's golden share
  • KMTC takes in charge the 5,466-TEU 'mumbai'
  • Hactl first half volume up 13.6pc despite big Cathay cargo opening
  • India's government fast tracks air freight stations (AFS)
  • Alabama's Huntsville airport traffic jumps back in June
  • Panalpina strives to reduce environmental impact of air cargo lift
  • Fairbanks airport expands for more freighters, but pace is slow

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • London P&I Club Chairman calls for international action on ports of refuge
  • MSA Shipping successfully organises all-India managers meeting
  • MSC & Maersk Line enter into multi-trade vessel sharing agreement
  • Iron ore exports plunge 41 pc in Q1
  • Oilmeal exports plunge 31 pc in Q1
  • Budget 2014-15 proposes new port projects, comprehensive shipbuilding policy, reviving SEZs
  • GMB revives Parodiya jetty near Salaya
  • ICTSI terminates contract with L&T Shipbuilding to operate Kattupalli container terminal
  • Rating agency ICRA's reaction on port sector-specific proposals in the Budget
  • Govt scraps incentives on SMP exports
  • INR pares early gains against dollar
  • BRICS bank to be launched next week: Russia
  • MACCIA delegation meets CIDCO officials on infrastructure issues near JN Port

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New rail service between UK and Turkey
  • German-French cold chain goes into action for Bastille Day
  • Nicaragua unveils route for Atlantic-Panama canal
  • Western Bainoona Group to utilise Etihad Rail services
  • "Spirit of St Louis" crosses Atlantic once more
  • MOL and China Shipping cooperate on LNG newbuildings
  • Russian Railways starts developing Baikal-Amur mainline
  • Geis participates in parcel collection network in Czechia
  • Uzbekistan Airways returning to Ukraine
  • DP DHL retains existing CEO and names new one
  • System Alliance participating in EcoTransIT initiative
  • Beware - pirates in Southeast Asia, says Sami
  • Zetes supports DPD Ireland's delivery process optimisation
  • China Eastern stepping up South Korea operation too
  • Baltic Exchange honours Zodiac Group boss

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Teekay LNG inks contracts for six Yamal LNG carriers
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip stern trawler
  • Wilson Sons to built two Damen PSVs for Petrobras charter
  • NYK orders LNG bunkering vessel
  • Ezra to consolidate EMAS Marine and EOC
  • BAE San Diego shipyard gets $15.8 million contract mod
  • Southeast Asia piracy threat increases

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Port of Olympia eyes advisory for Marine Terminal Master Plan
  • Trucking association releases driver turnover rate numbers
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service gives update on Pacific Northwest grain talks
  • Port tracker report finds record-breaking import levels
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of port strike in Chile

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Maersk is mystery seller behind latest Euronav VLCC purchase
    Maersk Tankers buys four VLCCs that it bareboat charters, then sells them to Euronav
  • Baltic Exchange appoints new chairman
    China Navigation's Guy Campbell replaces Quentin Soanes
  • European shippers concerned over 2M Asia-Europe marketshare
    ESC also calls for monitoring programme for proposed new alliance
  • Shippers call for 'unreliable' shipping line service levels to improve
    Vessel-sharing agreements such as recently announced 2M could address shipper issues
  • Shipping losses hit DNB share price
    Shipping portfolio down by over a third, Norwegian bank admits
  • Lloyd's Register helps UK port become LNG bunkering hub
    Classification society promotes safe LNG bunkering
  • Maasvlakte2 legal dispute reaches crucial stage
    Judge given until September to assess ECT lawsuit
  • Teekay's $2.1bn order for six LNG ships 'solidifies' its role in Yamal project, says Evensen
    US-listed owner paying around $350m for each newbuilding
  • Iranian tanker sanctions remain despite EU court annulment
    NITC restrictions stay in place pending possible appeal, lawyer confirms
  • SHI wins $441m order for three tankers
    South Korean yard to build high-specification ships at $147m apiece for European company
  • Zim golden share saga takes fresh twist
    Israel's government appeals against court ruling on the future of its stake in the line
  • IRISL anticipates end of sanctions on Iranian shipping
    Issue set to be raised at Vienna talks
  • Brussels launches investigation into Dutch port tax regime
    France, Belgium and Germany also informed of concerns over port taxes
  • Maersk and MSC to be sole partners in east-west trades
    All other co-operative arrangements will end, says Maersk's Søren Skou, who puts overall 2M market share at below 30%
  • Thumbs up for 2M from Macquarie
    Bank says planned Maersk-MSC tie-up is best case alternative to P3
  • Three subsidiaries of Chinese state carriers head back into the black
    CMES, Cosco Shipping and CSC Phoenix expect to report net profits for January-June
  • VLCC earnings climb steadily, at last
    After two months in the doldrums, earnings are coming back
  • US Department of Energy downgrades Iraqi crude production
    Violence has introduced 'significant uncertainty into Iraqi oil outlook' says US

Sea-webweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Genco emerges from bankruptcy
    Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired Genco has successfully exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a newly filed court document confirms. "On July 9, the effective date of the first amended prepack plan occurred and the plan was substantially consummated," wrote Genco's counsel. Genco announced the judge's
  • US anticipates record box volume
    Hedging by retailers against supply chain disruptions is causing a surge of US container imports, a shipper group has revealed. The National Retail Federation (NRF) on 9 July said it expects import box volume at major American container ports to hit 1.5M teu in July - the highest monthly tally in
  • European Commision launches port tax probe
    The European Commission has opened a series of investigations into fiscal practices at European Union ports. The commission's competition directorate has started an in-depth investigation into corporate tax exemptions at the Dutch ports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Zeeland, Groningen, and Moerdijk but
  • ExxonMobil debuts ECA fuel
    ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has unveiled a new marine fuel category to ease compliance with the 0.1% sulphur cap within Emission Control Areas (ECAs) starting 1 January 2015. ExxonMobil Premium Heavy Distillate Marine ECA 50 (HDME 50) has been formulated to offer the low sulphur content
  • Samsung wins high-spec shuttle tankers
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an order for three high-specification icebreaking shuttle tankers from an undisclosed European owner. The order is worth KRW 446Bn ($440M). Sources indicate that the three vessels are likely to be slightly larger than the 72,700dwt
  • French ferry workers suspend strike
    A strike by seafarers at French Mediterranean ferry company SNCM has been 'suspended'. Members of the unions involved voted to end the 17-day-old strike after winning an assurance that no attempt would be made to put the struggling company under court administration before the end of October. Union
  • COSCON to close eight US offices
    Cosco Container Lines (COSCON) Americas is to close most of its regional offices in the United States as it centralises its North American operations in 2015. The carrier will close offices in Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Henderson, New York, Norfolk, San Francisco and Seattle, and all business will
  • Ezra to expand offshore support business
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider, Ezra Holdings (Ezra) has plans to consolidate its offshore support services division, EMAS Marine, into its associated company, EOC, which is listed on the Oslo Bors, Norway. Upon completion of the transaction, the enlarged EOC group will be one of the
  • Yinson receives offer from BW Offshore
    Malaysia-listed floating production unit player, Yinson Holdings has received an offer from BW Offshore to either sell down or increase its stake in the Petroleo Nautipa FPSO, currently in Nigerian waters. BW Offshore had proposed to reach a mutual agreement over the eventual 100% ownership of the
  • Insight: German cruise ship showered with debris from Hamas rocket attack
    On 7 July, the German 69,000GT cruise ship AIDAdiva was hit by debris from a Hamas rocket which was intercepted by an Israeli 'Iron Dome' missile defence battery as it left the port of Ashod, a mere 29km from the Gaza strip. The debris did not cause any damage and was removed by the crew
  • Yamal LNG orders augur well for DSME
    Winning 10 LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project bodes well for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) long-term earnings, said a shipbuilding analyst today. DSME yesterday clinched nine of the orders from Teekay, Mitsui OSK Lines and China Shipping LNG, in addition to an earlier order
  • Maersk Line seals 10-year VSA with MSC
    Maersk Line has entered a 10-year vessel sharing agreement (VSA) with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) on the Asia-Europe, Transatlantic and Transpacific trades. This comes after Chinese authorities rejected the proposed P3 Network last month. The VSA will be referred to as 2M and it differs
  • COSCOL returns to profit
    COSCO Shipping (COSCOL), the project cargo arm of China COSCO Group, has returned to profits of CNY11.4M ($1.9M) in the first half of 2014. Revenues fell 1.6% year-on-year to CNY3.6Bn during the period, a flash financial report of COSCOL stated today. Excluding on-off items, however, COSCL still
  • Dawei port developer silent on holding company
    Investors in Myanmar's Dawei port development have sidestepped a suggestion the mega-port project needs a holding company to spread the risk as the venture inches on. Dawei is currently being developed by the Myanmar and Thai governments who have established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) company
  • Zhonggu Shipping gets financing for box ships
    Shanghai Guojin Leasing and Shanghai-based Zhonggu Shipping Tuesday inked an agreement on financing two of Zhonggu Shipping's 2,500teu box ships. Zhonggu has placed orders for 10 2,500teu eco box ships at Zhoushan Wuzhou Shipbuilding & Repairing in September, 2013, which are scheduled to be
  • ClassNK, Transas to collaborate on simulator standards
    Japanese classification society ClassNK and Russia-based Transas Marine signed a memorandum of understanding on 8 July to jointly develop new standards, rules, procedures and guidelines related to classification of maritime simulators. New regulatory requirements will need fine-tuning of both
  • Panamax rates pick up
    Panamax bulker rates have finally found a floor as owners' decision to idle some ships created upward pressure on the freight market. As of yesterday, daily timecharter rates averaged $5,677, compared to $3,890 a week ago. Brokers told IHS Maritime that more coal exports from Indonesia to India,

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Savannah port pilots change course on restrictions
    Ship pilots at the Port of Savannah, who said earlier this week that vessels wider than 142 feet must transit the Savannah River during flood tide, now say the ships may move at other times if they are assisted by two tractor tugs. The Savannah Pilots Association said it revised its rules...
  • Tacoma wins back long-time Seattle customer
    The Port of Tacoma sealed a new deal with with Washington-based carrier Westwood Shipping Lines for the line to move its Puget Sound port of call back to Tacoma. The announcement, reported by The News Tribune of Tacoma, Washington, means Westwood will return to the port after an absence of 31...
  • Teamsters take their case to city of LA - and a shipper
    The Teamsters union today promised to turn up the heat on trucking companies and marine terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor, although their efforts did not affect cargo-handling and gate operations in the nation's largest port complex. Justice for Port Truckers, which is affiliated with the Teamsters, continued to picket the...
  • Taking Stock of "2M" [Infographic]
    The world's two biggest container lines today announced plans to launch a 10-year vessel-sharing agreement, dubbed 2M, to cover more ports with direct services and improve efficiency through better utilization of vessel capacity and economies of scale. If approved by regulators, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. will deploy 185 vessels...
  • Truckers criticize NY-NJ task force report
    Two organizations representing New York-New Jersey port drayage companies are complaining that truckers' concerns got short shrift in an industry-side task force's recommendations of ways to make the port run more smoothly. The New Jersey Motor Truck Association and the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers issued separate statements criticizing several of...
  • Trucks get access to Chicago inland port shortcut through fall 2015
    A shortcut to a major intermodal complex in the Chicago area should be accessible to truckers until at least the autumn of 2015 now that a trial concerning a repealed ban isn't expected until then. That's a major relief to trucking companies and the shippers they serve, many of them grain...
  • Indian container volume rose in April-June quarter
    The volume of containers shipped via major ports in India climbed nearly 4 percent year-over-year from April to June, the first quarter of fiscal year 2014-15, showing signs of a slight turnaround in global trade. Total volume at the country's 12 state-owned gateway hubs reached 1.94 million 20-foot-equivalent units, up from...
  • Lower ship slot costs are pulling down rates, Drewry says
    The unit cost advantage container carriers are gaining by operating mega-ships is having the effect of dragging down freight rates at a time when all but the top lines are struggling to remain profitable. Martin Dixon, Drewry's director and head of research products, said freight rate development is being driven by...
  • Retailers expect continued growth in containerized imports
    With West Coast longshore contract negotiations still underway, U.S. retailers expect to bring in record levels of merchandise this month to protect against supply chain disruptions, pushing up container import projections for the first half of the year. Import volume at major U.S. container ports is forecast to total 1.5 million...
  • Lufthansa Cargo cuts capacity as volume slumps
    Lufthansa Cargo is cutting freighter capacity in response to continued weakness in global cargo demand that saw its volume slump by 8 percent year-on-year in June with no signs of a pickup in sight. The German all-cargo airline carried 137,000 tons of freight in June, taking the first-half total to 807,000...
  • Djibouti pulls DP World container terminal concession
    Djibouti has annulled DP World's operating concession at the Doraleh Container Terminal and has begun arbitration proceedings over alleged corruption. The government of the Horn of Africa nation said it rescinded the agreement after an investigation indicated the deal signed with DP World unfairly favored the Dubai port operator. The government will...
  • Chilean port workers strike disrupts container cargo
    Port workers in Chile have been on strike since July 8, according to maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping Services. The strike, organized by Union Portuaria, is primarily disrupting container and dry cargoes at multiple ports, including Iquique, Tocopilla, Caldera, Huasco, San Antonio, Lirquen, San Vincente, Coronel and Puerto Montt, according to...
  • Manila gives carriers 90 percent off to call elsewhere
    The Philippine government will give vessels that call at the nearby port of Batangas a 90 percent discount on docking fees over weekends from August in a desperate bid to clear the country's chronically clogged terminals. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), the Bureau of Customs (BoC), the Department of Trade and...
  • Maersk and MSC to attempt new east-west alliance
    Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. are planning a huge 10-year vessel-sharing agreement early next year in the Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades as the carriers strive to better utilize capacity in the wake of their failed bid to launch the P3 Network. The VSA, if it's approved by regulators, will...
  • North American freight volumes hit pre-recession high
    Cass Freight Index through June 2014 Full-size image Five straight months of growth have pushed North American freight shipments to a height not seen since the beginning of the recession, according to the Cass Freight Index. Cass reported its volume index rose yet again in June, coming in at 1.2, which is 2.4...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • New kid on the block
    A commercial lender headquartered in New York is mounting a campaign to break into the maritime shipping industry.
  • Loan losses rise
    DNB turned in a second-quarter profit Thursday but the gain was overshadowed by impairments and the lacklustre performance of its shipping portfolio.
  • Chevron takes two
    A leading US oil major appears to have hired a pair of suezmax tankers to transport crude from Russia to the Far East.
  • Kerr-Dineen returns to Baltic board
    The prospect of change at the Baltic Exchange has received a boost after shareholders backed its former chairman Peter Kerr-Dineen's bid for re-election to the board.
  • Maersk Tankers unmasked
    Maersk Tankers (Maersk) has emerged as the counterparty behind the recent sale of four VLCCs to Euronav in a transaction worth $342m.
  • Triyards lands order
    A Singaporean shipbuilding conglomerate has secured contracts to construct a pair of liftboats.
  • All eyes on China
    Chinese ship finance has "snowballed" in recent months as it supports its shipyard sector, according to Singapore lawyer Simon Spells.
  • Chowgule ups profit
    India's Chowgule Steamship has begun its financial year with a stronger showing despite lower revenue.
  • SNCM blockade ending?
    French unions have agreed to call off a strike at Corsican ferry company SNCM in a row over its future survival.
  • One killed in clash
    A Swedish fisherman has died after his boat was in collision with a Latvian general cargoship.
  • Samsung books trio
    Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea has announced an order for what appears to be three very expensive new tankers for an unnamed European owner.
  • CMES heading for profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is expecting to return to profit for the first half of 2014.
  • Gdansk threat fades?
    The threat of bankruptcy hanging over Poland's Gdansk Shipyard looks to have receded.
  • Ugland offloads barges
    Norway's JJ Ugland has sold off two of its older barges.
  • Nobu opposes merger
    Nobu Su has said he objects to the proposed $1bn merger deal between Star Bulk Carriers Corp and Oceanbulk.
  • After P3...2M
    Maersk Line and MSC are teaming up on key trade routes through a vessel sharing agreement (VSA), less than a month after Chinese authorities killed their P3 Network alliance with CMA CGM.
  • EOC swallows EMAS
    Ezra Holdings is to inject its offshore support services division, EMAS Marine, into its Oslo-listed associated company EOC Ltd.
  • CCL stays at New Orleans
    Carnival Cruise Lines signed a new agreement with the Port of New Orleans that will see it continue to use the port until 2019.
  • Maersk exits BWTS firm
    AP Moller Maersk has sold its stake in ballast water treatment system (BWTS) company Desmi Ocean Guard.
  • Genco reborn
    One of the darkest chapters in the history of Genco Shipping & Trading appears to be drawing to a close.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Striking drivers promise 'widespread chaos' at LA/Long Beach ports
    "Long truck lines are expected at the ports ... as drivers and their allies picket Green Fleet Systems, Total Transportation Services, Inc., and Pacific 9 Transportation trucks," Justice for Port Truck Drivers said.
  • ILWU, grain companies meet with federal mediators
    The companies are seeking a contract with terms similar to those the ILWU signed with the new Export Grain Terminal that opened in Longview, Wash., in 2012.
  • United's June cargo activity tops Big 3 domestic carriers
  • U.S. steel exports dip in May
  • Great Lakes rising... but not yet enough
    U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers are grateful for the increased water levels in the lakes, however it has not yet resulted in full loads of iron ore, coal, limestone, cement and other cargoes.
  • Maersk, MSC enter 10-year VSA
    The vessel-sharing agreement, called 2M, replaces all existing VSAs and slot purchase agreements that the two liner carriers had with each other in these trades. Maersk explained the 2M VSA differs from the earlier proposed P3 Alliance.
  • Chassis Finder releases Android, iPhone apps
  • Ex-Im Bank president touts U.S. exports in China
  • Senate confirms Vetter as chief ag trade negotiator

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez: IFO prices unchanged.
  • Prices continue softening in Rotterdam
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Maersk: ECA costs will be added to bunker surcharges
    Customers could face paying an extra $150 per forty foot container.
  • Oil firm in LNG ship supply deal
    LNG bunkering to be available to Danish ferry in 2015, expansion eyed.
  • UK port wants first mover status on LNG bunkering
    Hires class society to develop operational guidelines.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall in Singapore
    Inventories at seven week low.
  • Maersk and MSC in new bid to form alliance
    Agreement could become operational early next year.
  • Common ground sought on LNG bunkering guidelines
    Class societies to survey emerging guidelines on LNG bunkering.
  • Asian bunker prices slip further
    Small losses seen in Thursday's trade.
  • Fuel oil imports head to China's bunker sector
    'Teapot' refineries continue to use asphalt as their preferred feedstock.
  • Japanese tech firm targets Singapore, Myanmar markets
    Company claims its systems can generate bunker savings.
  • Caterpillar Marine Tier 4 engine enters market
    Engine incorporates selective catalyst reduction technology.
  • Ship operating efficiencies not universal, study finds
    'High savings potential is still waiting to be unlocked,' says analyst.
  • NewOcean Petroleum receives newbuild bunker tanker
    NPC barging capacity to surpass 14,000 dwt.

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