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January 13, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Kaohsiung port's 2013 box volume rises 1.6pc to 9.94m TEU
  • Deluge of new box ship capacity in 2014 to widen supply-demand gap
  • MOL boosts intra-Asia network with new Shekou call, feeder service
  • ZIM renews Paraguay services in new barge service connection
  • CCNI introduce feeder to maximise Asia-Mexico-WCSA coverage
  • Sankyu to provide AFR services for cargo shipments to Japan
  • Lacklustre year end for the container shipping charter market
  • Further fears may delay regulatory approval to launch P3 in April
  • Wal-Mart recalls tainted locally-supplied donkey meat in China
  • Delta Maritime ships large lifeboats Greece to Norway
  • AAR deliver 900 ULDs to Vietnam Airlines to add to 2,000 in operation
  • Ruslan AN-124-100 transports olympic torch on relay for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
  • Evergreen EAGLE closes down ground-handling services as parent company hits tarmac

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 10, 2014
  • Chinese New Year gives a fillip to Asia-Europe box rates
  • Coastal shipping set to get incentive boost
  • Emerald Maritime bets on India to drive growth in bulk cargo movement
  • Euronav to acquire 15 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers
  • KPI Association set to encompass whole maritime sector
  • Moore Stephens says 2015 should see return of healthy shipping industry
  • Quick Take
  • Safmarine kicks off the New Year with another award
  • SOLAS, MARPOL amendments enter into force on Jan. 1
  • Natural rubber imports up 46 pc despite higher duty
  • Soyameal exports dip 8 pc in Dec.
  • US becomes top buyer of Indian seafood
  • Cabinet approves conversion of Kandla Port's leasehold land to freehold
  • ICTT berths its second-largest mother vessel
  • Railways handles 4.7 pc more freight during April-Dec. 2013
  • eBRC success should prompt govt to go for complete EDI in ex-im transactions, says Fieo President
  • Export target of $ 325 bn achievable, says Commerce Ministry
  • Exports up, imports show negative growth in Dec.
  • Forex reserves drop to $ 293.11 bn
  • Hike in import duty on refined edible oils approved
  • INR ends better at 61.91against dollar
  • Virender Uppal takes charge as AEPC Chairman
  • A2SEA signs contract to install 97 turbines in German part of the North Sea
  • Almajdouie Logistics handles first shipment through Saudi Arabianport

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Tata Steel and SNCF expand cooperation
  • Grand Port Maritime du Havre: Bekanntmachung
  • Safmarine kicks off new year with award
  • Swiss watchdog fines airlines over freight cartel
  • UPS opens new healthcare facility in Ontario, Canada
  • Efforts to optimise railway safety are successful
  • European Union to spearhead counter-piracy efforts in 2014
  • Menlo Worldwide introduces pick-to-light carts technology
  • Lex Autolease joins Van Excellence as new industry partner
  • Modest cargo volume increase in November
  • Sievert Handel Transporte concentrates activities in...
  • Swissport appoints senior vice-president cargo operations
  • New Danish transport award for whole industry
  • ABC takes over fifth B747-8F
  • Nils Wolf & Associates starts up in project logistics sector

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 10, 2014
  • DNV GL Oil and Gas has new CEO
  • Crowley orders MAN B&W ME-GI engines for ConRo duo
  • Electric Boat gets Ohio replacement award
  • USCG warns on tank sampling dangers
  • Moore Stephens sees brighter shipping fortunes by 2015
  • NNS gets carrier contract mod

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Judge sides with Port of Vancouver in Tesoro-Savage EPA case
  • Port Metro Vancouver building pair of new harbor patrol vessels
  • Coast Guard medevacs crewman from cargo ship off Washington coast
  • New commissioners sworn-in on Anacortes port board
  • Trucking group names Osiecki head of legislative affairs efforts

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 10, 2014
  • OSG settles rejection claims
    Agreement with Deutsche Bank Securities to settle general unsecured claims worth $42.8m
  • Deutsche Bank hire Stoltenberg
    NordLB man fills Bedranowsky's shoes
  • CMA CGM confirms links to order for eight post-panamax boxships
    Bookings placed by leasing companies affiliated to two Chinese banks
  • Arista seeks new equity from over-the-counter offering
    Portuguese dry bulk firm remains tight-lipped about expansion plans
  • Contship Italia reports 20% growth in Mediterranean terminals' throughput
    Tangier is the star performer, having recovered from previous years' unrest
  • Panama expansion means tough times to continue for the panamax fleet
    Widening waterway only reinforces the trend towards bigger boxships
  • VLCC spot market earnings plummet
    The 2013 spike ends as daily rates fall more than $5,000 every 24 hours
  • Continuing US ban on crude exports disappoints tanker owners
    There is no sign that restrictions will lift any time soon, says Cowen
  • TMT crew repatriated from Tyne
    Coastguard pledges to detain the woodchip carrier until it tackles its deficiencies
  • Cancellation beckons for Alpha Gas LNG carrier at STX
    Fate of start-up's two-ship order at troubled Korean yard is now unclear
  • Vantage Drilling linked to STX cancellation
    New York owner announced last year that work had halted on a drillship order
  • Enterprise expands Houston liquefied petroleum gas export terminal
    Strong demand creates international opportunities for US cargoes
  • Danaos plans to unload damaged Hanjin Italy
    Collision with LNG carrier occurred when 10,100 teu boxship was almost full
  • BG Freight feedership sails from London Gateway to Teesport
    Northeast UK port has pledged to expand its shortsea links
  • Rolls-Royce takeover talks with Wärtsilä end without a deal
    Buying Finnish ship enginemaker would have boosted UK firm's marine business
  • Growing your own
    Bean counters move training from the category of 'investment' to that of 'costs'
  • Jones Act may hold the key to OSG renaissance
    Continuing interest in bonds and equity, despite Chapter 11
  • Greek-owned fleet tops $100bn in value
    Country ahead of Japan and China in terms of market worth, says valuer
  • Cruiseship pairing not viable in Arctic waters, warns Clia
    Industry association cites insufficient customer demand and operational risks

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 10, 2014
  • Strong start for US box flows
    US container imports are predicted to rise this month and continue to build on last year's performance, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)
  • Skuld warns tanker owners over Libya
    Norwegian protection and indemnity insurer Skuld has urged its members involved in the Libyan oil trade not to venture into ports or other areas where they could put themselves in confrontation with the Libyan security forces
  • Jakarta closes ranks on Canberra boat returns
    Indonesian army chief General Moeldoko has retracted comments that he agreed to the Australian Navy forcing boatloads of migrants back to Indonesian waters, as tensions between both nations over maritime borders escalate
  • New MyFerryLink ruling due in February
    The UK's Competition Commission has said it intends to publish a fresh opinion before the end of February on the legitimacy of its opposition to Eurotunnel's involvement in the Dover Strait ferry trade via new ferry company MyFerryLink
  • SNCM seafarers end nine-day strike
    French ferry operators SNCM and Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation have resumed sailings between the French mainland and Corsica after seafarers voted to end their nine-day strike
  • Chinese embassy urges release of detained vessels
    China's embassy in Indonesia yesterday urged the Indonesian government to release vessels detained at ports in Southeast Sulawesi province
  • 'K' Line, NYK, WWL face Japanese fines
    'K' Line, NYK Line and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics each face a $33M fine by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission over non-competitive behaviour in their vehicle shipping businesses
  • Mermaid orders to be fruitful by 2017
    CIMB sees no immediate gratification to Mermaid Maritime's recent order of two tender rigs and one dive support vessel worth an aggregate of $436M
  • China's iron ore imports from Australia up
    Iron ore imports to China from Australia's Port Hedland amounted to 24.2M tonnes in December 2013, a 19.8% year-on-year increase
  • Cargo ship towed to safety
    All nine seafarers of general cargo ship Van Trang 07 are confirmed safe after the ship lost its propeller and drifted off Quang Ngai in central Vietnam
  • China 2013 coal imports rise to 330M tonnes
    China's coal imports hit a record high in 2013, jumping 13.4% year on year to 330M tonnes, a customs report said today
  • FPSO drifts, halts works at a Thai oilfield
    The drifting of FPSO Rubicon Vantage, which damaged a production riser, has halted oil production at Bualuang Oilfield in the Gulf of Thailand
  • BDI struggles in new year
    The Baltic Dry Index has been limping along since the new year began, as Australian and Brazilian miners remain largely out of action
  • Newbuilding, S&P activity up from 2012
    The ongoing depreciation of the Japanese yen and improving investor sentiment towards the shipping market created more buying interest and pushed up asset prices last year, said Greek broker Intermodal in its latest weekly report

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 12, 2014
  • Sluggish Demand to Challenge Asia-Europe Ship Lines
  • XPO Eyes 'Next China' as Intermodal Traffic Grows
  • Chennai Port Container Terminal Hits Roadblock
  • PSA International's Throughput Rises

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 10, 2014
  • The magic of ME-GI
    A winner has been declared in the race to equip a pair of Crowley Maritime's ro-ro containerships (con-ros) with dual-fuel engines.
  • Poised to plummet
    The sudden decline in freight rates will likely take a toll on the shares of bulker owners that are listed in the Big Apple, a leading equity analyst warned clients Friday.
  • No sale
    Active Shipping & Management of Singapore claims it has not parted ways with one of its capesize bulkers despite reports to the contrary.
  • Cargill tied to buy
    Cargill has been linked to the acquisition of a capesize bulker controlled by Active Shipping & Management of Singapore.
  • OSG agrees to DB claims
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has struck settlement deal with Deutsche Bank to recognise $43m in claims over rejected tanker charters.
  • Minoan eyes fundraiser
    Greek ferry owner Minoan Lines is lining up a fresh equity issue to help shore up its balance sheet.
  • India extends Iran permits
    India has extended its acceptance of Iranian insurance for tankers importing oil for another six months.
  • Stoltenberg joins DB
    Deutsche Bank has recruited Klaus Stoltenberg from NORD/LB to head up its shipping division.
  • Macduff wins one
    Scottish owner Inverlussa Marine Services has ordered a new workboat from Macduff Shipyards.
  • Capes in 'freefall'
    Sentiment, seasonality and politics all combined to haul down capesize rates by a quarter on Friday.
  • Ceyhan to ship more
    Turkey's key Mediterranean tanker terminal of Ceyhan is to start shipping northern Iraqi crude this month.
  • Russians in for Sietas
    Russia's Pella Shipyard has made a concrete offer for bankrupt German shipbuilder JJ Sietas, local media said.
  • Blackrock boosts holding
    Blackrock has expanded its strong position in US shipowner Matson.
  • TMT crew fly home
    The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has paid for 11 crew on the abandoned Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) bulk carrier Donald Duckling to return to the Philippines.
  • CSIC orders soar
    China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) has seen 2013 orders jump by 134%.
  • Recovery comes closer
    Herbjorn Hansson says a recovery in the suezmax market is edging closer following a strong start to the year.
  • Crewman severs foot
    A crewman has been airlifted from a small offshore supply vessel in the US Gulf of Mexico after severing his foot.
  • Ro-pax out of action
    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is taking a ro-pax out of service after it sustained storm damage.
  • Ban sees bulkers held
    A minimum of 10 Chinese bulkers have been prevented from leaving Indonesian ports two days before a ban on the export of unprocessed minerals is set to come into force, it is claimed.
  • Atlantic sells another
    Norway's Atlantic Offshore has sold another of its ageing anchor handling tug supply vessels.
  • Coscol creeps up
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has edged up its cargo volumes in 2013.
  • Cargill capes included
    Scorpio Bulkers' latest swoop included three capesize resales from Cargill, brokers say.
  • Bulker crew burned
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has airlifted two seriously burned crewmen from a Pacific Basin bulker.
  • Greek spending spikes
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • STX loses $700m order
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has suffered another blow after seeing a $700m drillship contract torn up.
  • Ferry probe extended
    The UK's competition commission (CC) hopes to make a new decision on Eurotunnel's purchase of three ro-paxes from SeaFrance by the end of April.
  • Captain found hanged
    The captain of a Russian cargoship has been found hanged in a UK port.
  • Letting off steam
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Nanjing Tanker admits defeat
    State-run Nanjing Tanker will delist from the Shanghai stock exchange early this year after racking up four years of losses.
  • Cargill profit up 36%
    Cargill, the world's largest agricultural trader, has reported a 36% year-on-year improvement in second quarter net profit.
  • Disposals boost Ezra
    Ezra Holdings has posted an 11% rise in first quarter net income helped by gains from the disposal of assets.
  • Crewman search halted
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has suspended the search for a crew member missing from a Princess Cruises vessel off Hawaii.
  • Alpha set to stay in LNG
    Alpha Tanker & Freighters plans to continue in the LNG sector contrary to talk currently sweeping the market.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 10, 2014
  • Chile port strikes bite fruit trade
    Strikes have stopped operations at some ports in Chile near the beginning of the country's winter fruit export season.
  • BIMCO: Positive shipping outlook for 2014
    The global economy's steady improvement is creating a better outlook for shipping, and as demand rises and fleet expansion cools off, market fundamentals are expected to improve across the board, according to BIMCO.
  • Industry groups respond to Trade Promotion Authority
    The bill, which was introduced Thursday by House and Senate finance committee chairmen, would speed up consideration of trade agreements brought to Congress by the president.
  • YRC reviewing options after union rejection of contract
  • Contractor raises specter of 3-year delay for Panama Canal expansion
    The Italian construction firm Salini Impregilo said that switching to another contractor to complete the $3.2 billion installation of a new set of locks to handle bigger ships at the Panama Canal would delay the project.
  • CTS: Prospects for container volume recovery 'quite encouraging'
  • Donahue outlines U.S. Chamber's 2014 agenda
  • Hanjin ending North Atlantic service
  • Hyundai starts NA intermodal webpage
  • Kuehne + Nagel, Airbus extend partnership
  • Canaries calls increase at London Container Terminal
  • Smart Warehousing distribution center coming to Kansas City
  • New report examines trucking IT landscape
  • This week's GRIs
  • Executive moves
  • Commerce wants U.S. exporters to 'Look South'
  • Spot market freight rates respond to winter storms
  • Great Lakes limestone trade up slightly in 2013

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 10, 2014
  • Fuel prices soften in Vancouver
    Avails were still tight in Cartagena on Friday.
  • FLNG market 'poised' for growth within next six years
    Investments within the next six years will amount to roughly $64.4 billion, predicts report.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • DNV GL supports push towards LNG fuel use in US
    'US has tremendous natural gas resources, especially from unconventional sources', says firm.
  • LNG to 'dominate' container market in 10 years, says Wartsila
    'Conventional fuels are on the way out because they pollute too much', says Wartsila official.
  • Fujairah prices stick to upward path
    Prices were flat in Suez.
  • European bunker prices soft
    Low demand in Istanbul.
  • Gibraltar bunkering plan runs into opposition
    Developing the Detatched Mole 'is the worst of all scenarios', claims environmental group.
  • Competitive desulphurisation method under development
    A lower unit cost over refinery methods achieved in trials.
  • Engen expands operations in Mauritius
    Engen Petroleum has started supplying 180 cSt product in Port Louis.
  • Nigeria: Suppliers will have to disclose the source of their fuel
    Nigerian Navy will have to approve each bunker operation.
  • New LNG terminal to be constructed in Finland
    Facility will 'further enhance' acceptance of LNG as a marine fuel, says Wartsila.
  • Asian prices end week sluggish
    Tight supplies seen at most ports.
  • New appointment in Kaliningrad
    Dan-Bunkering's rep office has new administrator.
  • Chinese tanker operator delists as losses continue
    Nanjing Tanker Corporation blames 'sluggish market and high operating costs'.
  • Offshore firm buys magnetic propulsion system
    System expected to bring 'significant' bunker savings.
  • Book review: An Introduction to LNG Bunkering
    Industry expert Nigel Draffin tackles the issues surrounding the new marine fuel.
  • Offshore operator takes delivery of fuel efficient PSV
    Vessel has been built by a Chinese shipyard.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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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