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August 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe spot rate falls 7.8pc to US$1,341/TEU after 20.9pc jump
  • Rotterdam works to alleviate bad congestion and two large terminals
  • Zeebrugge container volume tops all, up 9.9pc, surpassing million TEU
  • UASC's 18,000 TEUers to call at terminals run by UAE's Gulftainer
  • Evergreen takes delivery of 13,808-TEUer from Enesel for A-E service
  • Ex-P3 man named CEO of Maersk Line's Asia Pacific Regional business
  • Hanjin 2,800-TEUer makes maiden call to Boston from China via Panama
  • Ships go slow along California coast to save whales and improve air quality
  • US$13.5 million LA-LB scheme to test Siemen's electric trolley trucks
  • Lufthansa, Finnair, AF-KLM big losers if Russia ends Siberian flights
  • IAG Cargo leaves flying freighters to Qatar, revenue plunges 12pc
  • Rwanda, Ethiopia airlines fill gap after grounding of Ugandan carriers
  • Cathay Pacific invests in making bio-fuel from municipal solid waste
  • Low temperatures help spark ANA Dreamliner battery meltdown in Japan
  • Ohio AMES wins FAA approval to add Airbus maintenance capabilities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • Allcargo Logistics registers impressive Q1 results
  • deugro Projects (India) marks 8th anniversary by successfully handling IOCL project
  • International shipping community places Liberia, Guinea & Sierra Leone on Ebola red alert
  • Shreyas Shipping inducts SSL Mumbai into coastal service
  • Cotton imports surge on low prices, erratic monsoon
  • Govt to import 50,000 t of onion
  • Steel threaded rod from India not to attract anti-dumping duty in US
  • Textile, garment exports grow 20 pc in May
  • Chairman says NMPT can handle any cargo
  • Vietnamese delegation learns about the Gujarat model of port-led & other development
  • CWC's ICD-Dashrath handles record 989 TEUs of import containers in July
  • Govt allows 100 pc FDI in rail operations, projects
  • Railways' earnings up 10.76 pc in April-July
  • Russia threatens to block EU carriers from its airspace
  • Shree Shubham Logistics to spend INR 200 cr. on expansion
  • Viraj Group sets up Vaishno Container Terminal ICD at Tarapur, Maharashtra
  • Essar JV to develop petrochem complex at Vadinar
  • Forex reserves drop by $ 573.5 m to $ 319.99 bn
  • INR recovers from 5-month low of 61.74, ends better at 61.14
  • RBI eases lending norms to infra sector
  • Reliance Power acquires JPVL's INR 10K cr. power plants
  • Several SEZs failed to start operations due to various reasons: Sitharaman

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • VT Halter Marine marks milestones in HOS OSV program
  • J.F. Lehman's USJ-Imeco acquires Joiner Systems, Inc.
  • Thordon bearings perform well in cutter suction dredge
  • Ship operators told to take Ebola outbreak precautions
  • Wesmar bow thruster picked for Newfoundland ferry upgrade
  • Ingalls Gulfport delivers its last composite strucure

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • NYK Group company tugboat earns environmental honor
  • Trucking association calling for Mike Russel Award nominations
  • Chetco River Coast Guard Station slates open house for tomorrow
  • NOL Group reports numbers for 2014 second fiscal quarter
  • US rail freight traffic sees positive month of July

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • Is China's transport ministry a competition body for shipping?
    All eyes on China's antitrust framework as probe into state giants looks set to reveal whether foreign firms and the country's government-controlled and private companies are all put on an equal footing.
  • West Africa to India trade helps soften the blow for Suezmaxes as US imports continue decline
    New trades spur confidence as operator predicts improvements to market fundamentals in the second half
  • P3 is dead. Long live C3?
    Container network formed by three Chinese state giants on China-Japan trade faces official scrutiny after complaints from compatriots
  • Asia-Europe rates remain high despite dip
    Spot rates slip 7.8%, but still above yearly average
  • Hapag-Lloyd enforces Rotterdam surcharge
    German carrier to impose $75 surcharge on third-party vessels from this weekend
  • Headhaul transatlantic box volumes surge
    Volumes heading to North America from Europe increased by 8.3% during the first six months
  • Tanker boost as Mexico approves energy reforms
    Fresh cargoes for crude tankers when Mexico raises oil production
  • Inactive fleet continues to reach new lows
    Capacity of fleet taken out of action now a 1.2% of total fleet
  • Jensen to take up new Maersk role in September
    Asia Pacific chief executive will be responsible for operations in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand
  • Market steady, if uninspiring
    Averted work stoppage at Port Hedland gives capesize owners a breather
  • Navigator revels in rising LPG fortunes as income climbs 71%
    Fleet growth, higher charter rates and better vessel utilisation all contributed to good result
  • Vale vow to double Chinese iron ore shipments could be blessing for capesize owners
    Implied demand is for 230 capesizes with miner indicating preference for leasing
  • Week on Wall Street
    Eagle Bulk restructuring in full flight while others jet off on holiday
  • Ports alert to cybersecurity threat
    Antwerp official refutes claim that ports are not taking cybercrime seriously
  • Europe's sea of red tape
    Cutting customs formalities for EU shipping is behind schedule and 'off course'
  • Teekay Tankers to focus on deleveraging
    Mackay pushes 'disciplined' approach to capital structure
  • Euroseas books flat revenues
    Dry bulk and container operator suffers through weak rates in both sectors

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • Ningbo Xinle secures order for Elcano chemical duo
    Chinese yard Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding has secured an order for two chemical tankers from Spanish owner Elcano. The two 13,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in 3Q16 and 1Q17 respectively. No costs have been disclosed for the order. In addition to this latest order, the same owner also has
  • Guangzhou Longxue to build four Fortescue VLOCs
    China's state-owned shipyard CSSC Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuilding has won an order for four very large ore carriers (VLOCs) from Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group (FMG). Two of the four 250,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2H17 and two are set for delivery early in 2018.
  • Scorpio Bulkers lays groundwork for note issue
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers is equipping itself with the ability to raise capital via senior unsecured notes, filing papers to this effect with US securities regulators. For registration fee purposes the document gives $57.5M as the maximum size of the proposed offering. The timing of the putative
  • Swissco net profits almost double
    Singapore-listed marine company, Swissco Holdings Limited (Swissco) today (8 August) reported 1H14 net profits up by 48.9% to SGD 5.73M ($4.6M). Gross profit also rose 51.6% to SGD 10.2M ($8.2M) as at 30 June 2014 compared to SGD 6.73M ($5.38M) for the same period in 2013. Swissco's revenue
  • Euroseas optimistic on drybulk and boxship markets
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas has admitted that the drybulk and containership markets face a number of significant challenges, but the firm remains optimistic about a revival. The company said it would seek only short-term timecharters of 3-12 months for its fleet, as it seeks to ride the current doldrums
  • Daehan wins Fomento order for Newcastlemax quartet
    South Korean yard Daehan Shipbuilding has won an order for up to four Newcastlemax bulkers from the Goa-based, Indian mining company Fomento. The order is for two firm 210,000dwt vessels, which will have an overall length of 299.8m and a beam of 50m with delivery scheduled for September 2016 and
  • HHI secures Polembros option pair order
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured an order for two Suezmax tanker options from Greek owner Polembros, bringing its total on order at HHI to four at a total cost of $280M. The two 159,000dwt vessel order has reportedly been confirmed by Polembros and they are scheduled for
  • Fleet of six ships prepare for new MH370 search
    A fleet of six vessels is poised to renew the search for Malaysian Airlines' Flight MH370 in September, Australian authorities announced yesterday (7 August), while releasing an updated bathymetric map of the search zone. Two ships, Zhu Kezhen and Fugro Equator have now completed the search of over
  • South Korean lawmakers 'yes' to Sewol bill
    South Korea's rival political parties yesterday (7 August) reached an agreement on a new Sewol-related bill. The Sewol ferry capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju crossing on 16 April, leaving 304 of the 476 passengers and crew either dead or missing, and triggering major criticism of the
  • Italian ports decamp over reform delay
    Italy's long overdue ports reform programme is in disarray as two major ports - Genoa and Ravenna - announced they were leaving Assoporti, the national ports association. The country's Ministry of Transport has today (8 August) published details of a major programme of investment to upgrade the
  • Officials charged with Sewol-linked corruption
    The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office announced on Wednesday (6 August), that a total of 43 officials have been charged with corruption in connection with the Sewol ferry disaster. Of the officials, 18 were detained and 25 officials were charged without being detained. The Sewol capsized during a
  • Viking O&M posts losses for 1H14
    Singapore-listed offshore and marine services provider, Viking Offshore & Marine, has announced 1H14 profits down by 30% year-on-year (y/y) to SGD368,000 ($293,700) from SGD523,000 ($417,400) in 2013. However, revenues rose by 3% to SGD31.6M ($25.2M) in 1H14 for the period ending 30 June 2014 as
  • China nickel imports fall in 1H14
    China's nickel imports fell 26% year-on-year (y/y) to 23M tonnes in the first half of 2014 due to tighter trade rules imposed by major source countries. In addition, the value of nickel ores decreased by 21% y/y to $2.0Bn during the same period, with average prices up 7% y/y to $86.2 per tonne,
  • 'Buy' for Yangzijiang shares
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings's shares have been given a "buy" recommendation, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG & Partners. Lee stated that Yangzijiang has just posted its all-time highest earnings in 2Q14 of CNY1.24Bn ($201.3M), thanks
  • Special maritime zone in China
    The Qingdao West Coast New Area in China has been accorded administrative privileges with the aim of to attracting investment and expertise in order to expand the maritime economy, the local authorities announced on 1 August. Entrepreneurs in this coastal city in Shandong Province can expect a boost
  • Taiwan exports improve
    Taiwan's exports totalled $26.77Bn last month, up 5.8% year-on-year (y/y), but down 0.1% from June, its Ministry of Finance said yesterday. July was the sixth consecutive month that Taiwan's exports rose this year, but the increase was slightly lower due to the weaker-than-expected demand in the
  • Nam Cheong profit doubles
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider Nam Cheong today reported 2Q14 profits up by 53% year on year to MYR63M ($19.6M). Revenue hiked 38% y/y to MYR378.8M ($118M) on 30 June 2014 from MYR275.3M ($85.7M). Similarly, the company's gross profit rose by 24% to MYR66.9M ($20.8M) in 2Q14, while
  • APMT invests in Pipavav
    APM Terminals-controlled Pipavav port in India's north western state of Gujarat plans to invest $100M to boost its container loading capacity, the managing director of Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd, Prakash Tulsiani said. "We are seeing good demand for containers and are operating at 85% capacity. We are
  • Extra £3M for UK canals and rivers
    The Canal & River Trust, which looks after 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales, will spend nearly '2M on dredging works and a range of associated improvements. The Trust has committed to spend £80M on dredging over the ten years from 2013, but this new money, that will be used to fund

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • No federal inspectors for grain terminal in ILWU dispute
    Despite pleas for relief, the United Grain Corp. terminal in Vancouver, Washington, learned Thursday federal grain inspectors will not work at the export terminal because of alleged harassment by International Longshore and Warehouse Union picketers who have been locked out of the facility. In a letter yesterday to United Grain, Lawrence...
  • US lawsuit hits Japanese forwarder's profit
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. saw its group net profit plunge over 50 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, which started on April 1, due to an extraordinary loss related to an antitrust class-action lawsuit in the United States. The Tokyo-based company said on Aug....
  • Weekly Stockton-Oakland container barge service to end
    A weekly container-on-barge service between the California ports of Stockton and Oakland will end Sept. 1, dealing a blow the creation of a U.S. marine highway network by ending one of the three inland waterway container services. The service via the San Joaquin River will still be available on an "as-needed"...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Aug. 8
    Major container lines announced general rate increases taking place in mid-August through October this week. This year such announcements are coming once, if not twice, every month as carriers battle a volatile spot market. While most general rate increases this year have been largely unsuccessful, the spot market in the trans-Pacific...
  • SCFI: Asia to North Europe rate drops, but US lanes hold onto gains
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index for northern Europe ports fell 7.8 percent this week. Full-size chart Spot rates from Asia to northern Europe continued a trend of peaks and valleys this week, giving up nearly half of pricing gains achieved around Aug. 1 general rate increases. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index for northern Europe...
  • Hapag-Lloyd diverts more voyages from Rotterdam to Antwerp
    Hapag Lloyd today announced it will divert three more Asia-Europe port calls to Antwerp, fueling concern that berthing delays at Europe's biggest container hub will persist into the fall. The German container line said three more voyages on its Europe-Asia Loop 4 service operated in the G6 Alliance will be diverted...
  • US grain exporters brace for worsening rail delays as harvest nears
    Many U.S. Midwest grain exporters have little reason to be optimistic that they'll get their products to market on-time or for a price that will make shipping to Asia economically feasible. With the wheat, corn and soybean harvests just around the corner, many farmers have seen delays of weeks - if...
  • Asset-tracking firm hopes to boost business with new satellites
    With the first six of a new generation of satellites in orbit, Orbcomm expects increased revenue from its global asset-tracking and management services in the second half of 2014 - especially once those new satellites are fully operational, company executives said today. The machine-to-machine or M2M communications specialist increased revenue from...
  • Maersk's Jensen moves from P3 to Asia CEO
    The executive who would have headed the P3 Network, Lars Mikael Jensen, has been appointed Maersk Line's regional CEO for Asia Pacific and will be responsible for day-to-day operations in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Jensen begins his new role on September 1 and will be based in the carrier's regional...
  • Singapore logistics group CWT to build giant logistics complex
    Singapore logistics group CWT has announced plans to develop a 2.2-million-square-foot integrated warehouse and container port logistics complex at Jalan Buroh in the Jurong Port area of the city. An existing facility in the warehouse complex will be developed and converted into a "mega logistics facility," although no investment figure was...
  • Leading Indian logistics firm sees strong e-commerce growth
    Gati Ltd., India's leading express distribution and supply chain solutions provider, reported its net income surged a whopping 111 percent in the first fiscal quarter, which ended on June 30, from a year earlier to Rs. 15 crore (about $2.4 million) on a consolidated basis. The company's group income from April...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • VLCCF branded 'buy'
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst believes now is the time to accumulate shares of Knightsbridge Tankers.
  • SeaRiver readies sale
    ExxonMobil's US shipping offshoot has launched a campaign to offload two of its suezmax tankers, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Twin court dates for HNA
    HNA Group subsidiary Grand China Logistics (GCL) and then the parent HNA Group itself will separately be meeting shipowners in London early next year to fight out time-charter guarantee rows.
  • Classic fixes Livanos cape
    Classic Maritime has chartered its second capesize bulker on a period contract in a little over a week.
  • Otto recovers
    Otto Marine recovered from a 2014 first quarter $14.7m loss by booking a gain of $16.9m in the second three-month period.
  • Brothers charged
    Two Malaysian shipowning brothers are facing 77 charges after being accused of having ships enter Brunei waters without clearance and not paying duty on more than 35,000 tonnes of stones.
  • Navigator set for VLEC debut
    Wilbur Ross's Navigator Holdings could be the first mainstream shipowner to place contracts for very large ethane carriers (VLECs) after revealing it is in talks to enter the fledgling sector.
  • Polarcus profit up 46%
    Second quarter results announced today by Polarcus showed that net profit increased to $9.2m from last year's $6.3m.
  • One dead in fire
    A seafarer has died after a blaze broke out on a Russian cargoship off Japan.
  • Freeport back on exports
    It has taken seven months, but Freeport McMoRan's Indonesia unit has completed its first copper concentrate export shipment since new mining rules were introduced by the government.
  • Wilson improves profit
    Mini-bulker owner Wilson improved earnings in the second quarter by 30.4%, the Bergen-based company said on Friday.
  • Sainty raising cash
    Chinese shipbuilder Sainty Marine is plotting a new share issue to generate funds to complete its healthy orderbook.
  • Kuribayashi stronger
    Japanese company Kuribayashi Steamship today announced a first quarter net profit of JPY 121m ($1.2m) following last year's JPY 33m earnings.
  • Elcano orders double
    Spanish owner Elcano is adding to its chemical tanker fleet with an order for two ships in China.
  • Sado loss grows
    Japanese ferry company Sado Steam Ship has seen its net loss widen in the first half of its current financial year.
  • Toei reports Q1 profit
    Japan's Toei Reefer Line has posted net profit of JPY 46m ($453,000) for the first quarter ended 30 June, recovering from a JPY 45m loss one year earlier.
  • Hoegh MLP in strong start
    Hoegh LNG Partners enjoyed a dream debut on the New York Stock Exchange with its shares climbing by more than a tenth on the first day of trading.
  • SALT set for notes sale
    Scorpio Bulkers has set the scene for a notes sale to fund fleet expansion.
  • Tamai better again
    Japan's Tamai Steamship has improved earnings again as revenue rose in the first quarter.
  • Philadelphia unfreedom
    Crew on a Greek-owned multipurpose ship have spent four months stranded on the Delaware River.
  • Kyoei profit climbs
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker has recorded an improved first quarter profit.
  • Odds against
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Philadelphia unfreedom
    Crew on a Greek-owned multipurpose ship have spent four months stranded on the Delaware River.
  • Giddens stages comeback
    John Giddens is back in the offshore game four years after selling his successful Singapore-based subsea company Hallin Marine to US interests.
  • Back with a vengeance
    Jose Carlos Martins, head of ferrous metals at Brazilian mining giant Vale SA, says his company plans to double the volume of iron-ore its esxports to China within the next five years
  • Nam Cheong profits soar
    Malaysian offshore support vessel and operator Nam Cheong has had a robust second quarter with soaring revenues and profits. The company believes its outlook for the future looks even brighter.
  • Euroseas misses mark
    Diversified Greek operator Euroseas reported a second-quarter deficit Thursday that was deeper than many investors had expected.
  • Gati eyes exit
    A diversified Indian logistics provider appears to be moving forward with plans to abandon the maritime shipping industry under a broader bid to slash debt and stem losses.
  • TOPS surprises Street
    Greek product tanker owner Top Ships made waves on Wall Street Thursday after posting a second-quarter profit.
  • Pulp fiction
    Cargill is pouring more cold water on reports that it has placed a contract to construct a pair of capesize bulkers at a shipyard in China.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • DP World Vancouver restricts intermodal rail containers to U.S.
    DP World Vancouver, which operates the Centerm terminal in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, said that starting Aug. 8, it will not allow discharge of U.S. bound intermodal rail cargo.
  • Malaysian government plans purchase of Malaysia Airlines
  • Moody's reviewing MOL rating
    Moody's put MOL's Baa3 rating - the lowest of its investment grade ratings - under review on Monday after MOL reported earnings of 8.5 billion yen ($84 million) for the period ending June 30, compared to 12.9 billion yen the previous year.
  • Crane productivity rises at some U.S. terminals
    One factor that can help get a vessel back to sea - where it makes money - is how fast ship-to-shore cranes can discharge and load boxes. Terminals in Bayonne, N.J., and California are striving to improve crane capacity.
  • CSAV says U.S. authorities OK merger with Hapag-Lloyd
  • Weekly GRI roundup
  • U.S. steel exports 'steady' in June
    "Exports to most other trading partners are down for the year, though two notable - and, perhaps, surprising - exceptions are Venezuela and Russia," said the American Institute for International Steel.
  • WTO firm against China's rare earth metal export restraints
    China's export restraints, the U.S. government had warned, "artificially increase world prices for these raw material inputs while artificially lowering prices for Chinese producers."
  • Canadian grain shipments float St. Lawrence Seaway's volume

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • IFO380 ends week soft in Montreal
    Slow demand reported at the Canadian port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Prices firming in European hubs
    Weak demand in Hamburg.
  • Prices firming across Middle East and Africa
    No price changes in Suez.
  • Players 'don't want to be stuck with low sulphur IFO'
    'There's not a lot of demand and quite a bit of low sulphur product around.'
  • Iran halts exports of 380 cSt product
    'Some traders estimated freeze could last up to three months.'
  • Player starts operating from second terminal near Istanbul
    Says move will help 'eliminate the possible effects of refinery modernisations on fuel oil supply'.
  • Asian bunker prices firming
    Busan port remains under typhoon threat.
  • Stranded ship has '$1.2 million of unpaid bills'
    Fate of Greek-owned cargo ship 'another chapter of what's happening in the shipping industry'.
  • Dual-fuel gas carrier wins long-term charter deal
    Charter due to start in 2016.
  • Firm acquiring 'eco-design' reefer newbuilds
    As part of a larger new-building programme, says CEO.
  • Offshore vessel owner opts for fuel-saving design
    Up to four ice-class MPSV vessels to feature Wartsila design.
  • US terminals firm to receive major equity boost
    Firm will pursue expansion opportunities in Latin America, Europe and Africa.
  • River bunker tanker to join Russian fleet
    Vessel to operate in Cherepovets.

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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
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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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