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October 13, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls to US$738/TEU - lowest since Oct 25, 2013
  • US import boxes expected to set October record, up 6.4pc: Port Tracker
  • INTTRA tests show MCC Transport quickest to respond to e-booking
  • Ports tighten Ebola security, cargo delays expected, supply chains disrupted
  • Box recovery will come via cost cutting and global alliances: Drewry
  • Moody's warns of continuing containership supply glut into 2016
  • China makes good on December's US$293 million fleet renewal subsidies
  • China, EU close to deal on telecom trade dispute over Beijing subsidies
  • Evergreen to offer Far East-East India service starting October 26
  • Hamburg Sud ends chassis provisioning in Memphis and Nashville
  • New shipment planning solutions from Hong Kong's Cargosmart software
  • FedEx unveils new global service to simplify goods return
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo wins a transport 'Oscar' on its 10th birthday
  • Smiths Detection boasts new cargo X-ray to meet 100pc mandate

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • 2M agreement clears FMC regulatory review
  • A different recovery seen for box carriers
  • Ashok Janakiram re-elected Chairman of FEDSAI
  • Asia-Europe box volume looks up
  • CMA CGM wins award for corporate social responsibility
  • Velji Dosabhai & Sons launches VDSPL Konnect smartphone app
  • Westwind Shipping & Logistics recognised as 'Freight Forwarder of the Year' at MALA 2014
  • Kamarajar Port inks MoU for Puducherry port
  • DHL expands multimodal rail service connecting China to Europe
  • Harpreet Singh takes charge as Managing Director of Central Warehousing Corporation
  • BHEL wins INR 359 cr. order from NMDC steel plant in Chhattisgarh
  • India to boost ex-im trade with easier Customs norms
  • Kerala wants import curbs as rubber price falls
  • To push investments, India sets up Japan team
  • AIAI organises event to highlight DMIC developments in Maharashtra
  • China's steel exports to fall next year: CISA
  • How does RBI regulate the export of goods and services from India?
  • Arkon Shipping, Best Logistics launch Baltic Cargo Shuttle
  • GPLN exhibits at Breakbulk Americas in Houston

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Weiterer globaler Schulterschluss
  • ERTMS for new railway line in Ethiopia
  • Two new Bossard board members
  • Unife and AIF say invest in railways in Romania
  • Streck running daily between Basel and Munich
  • Volga-Dnepr Gulf Easa part-145 certificated in Sharjah
  • Arcese upping Europe-Russia services
  • Kerkloh to pilot ADV for another term
  • London Gateway wins prestigious award
  • Port of Hueneme selects business development director
  • Virgin Atlantic first European operator of B787-9
  • Daewon Logipia adds heavylift expertise
  • UK: Argos going greener with gas-powered trucks
  • Small decline in 2013 ship operating costs
  • WCI still heading down

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Guardia Civil patrol boats to have Rolls-Royce waterjets
  • October 10, 2014 Cruise ship floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard
  • Austal gets another $7.2 million for LCS 8
  • October 10, 2014 ClassNK authorized to survey Canadian-flag ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Federal Maritime Commission Oks Maersk/MSC agreement
  • US rail freight traffic rolls to positive week
  • NYK Oks deal with Mitsui for liquefied natural gas carrier
  • Crowley joining Seaboard Marine in new vessel sharing pact
  • Final new tractor tug arrives at Panama Canal

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • TT Club in healthy place, says Fenton
    Gross written premiums top $120m in first nine months
  • Looking ahead to the next 50 years of LNG
    There are bright spot post 2016, but is LNG shipping is still an expensive choice for the energy industry
  • New yearly low for Asia-Europe rates
    Box prices halve in just two months, October GRIs look set to fail
  • Five things no one tells you about being a shipping chief executive
    Handy pointers for those eyeing the top job
  • Avance Gas unsure of 'expensive' Panama Canal for VLGCs
    Canal in sharp focus as US LPG exports climb
  • Aronnax@DMD: Choose your engine carefully
    Free content: Recent events are putting the spotlight on the engine makers
  • OOCL announces transatlantic low-sulphur fuel charge
    Hong Kong carrier reveals how much it plans to make customers pay to cover tougher environmental regulations
  • Shippers urge global carbon monitoring system for shipping
    Global Shippers' Forum calls on the IMO to makes progress on data collection as European Commission prepares its own proposals
  • Flagging capesizes in need of Atlantic revival
    Final quarter rally looks problematic, as shipowners bemoan lack of cargo out of Brazil and the Atlantic
  • Crowley and Seaboard Marine extend vessel-sharing agreement
    New arrangement to start mid-November and cover Panama, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic services
  • Top US ports risk permanent cargo loss without new labour contract
    Retailers puts pressure on ILWU and PMA to quickly conclude negotiations
  • Intercargo appoints new secretary-general
    Former ICS head of regulatory affairs David Tongue takes post with immediate effect
  • Week on Wall Street | October 10
    Earnings estimates lowered for Navios Maritime despite the bulk company's cast-iron beliefs

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Hempel announces Hempaguard coating at lower temperatures
    Hempel Group announced yesterday at the Danish Maritime Fair that Hempaguard, its 'Actigard'-based antifouling coating, can now be applied to hulls at temperatures as low as 0'C. Previously, for best results, the coating was applied at temperatures over 10°C, said Claes Skat-Rørdam, marketing
  • NYK to start inland transportation service in Myanmar
    Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) will start an inland transportation service for finished automobiles in Myanmar on 14 October 2014. The automobile market in Myanmar, traditionally dominated by used-car imports from Japan, has changed dramatically in 2014 after the rapid
  • Port issues to drive record US box imports
    Port congestion and concerns over dockworker contract negotiations will lead to a monthly record for US container imports, a retail group predicts. In its latest monthly forecast released 10 October, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said a final surge of imports by retailers filling inventory
  • Australia releases ship management plan for Great Barrier Reef
    Australia's North East Shipping Management Plan, released this week, is set to strengthen regulations governing its multibillion dollar coal and liquid bulk shipments out through the Great Barrier Reef. Shipping on the reef is already provided with electronic navigation charts, given mandatory
  • Bawat ballast water system approved
    Danish company Bawat announced at the Danish Maritime Fair that its ballast water treatment system has successfully completed all IMO required tests and that it has been verified by DNV GL. A release of the system is planned imminently. Bawat's system differs from those which use in line systems
  • Zhejiang Ouhua secures eight feeder ships
    Chinese shipyard Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding has secured an order for up to eight feeder ships from Hong Kong-based Mandarin Shipping founded by former shipbroker Tim Huxley. Sources indicate that a firm order was placed some time ago for six 1,700teu vessels, but this has only recently been
  • First Valemax since 2013 to call at Chinese port
    Valemax Shandong Da Ren entered the Chinese port of Dongjiakou, Qingdao last week, making it the first such vessel to dock in China since April 2013, IHS Maritime Sea-web.com's AISLive has indicated. The 402,285dwt bulk carrier, formerly known as Vale Malaysia, entered Dongjiakou Port, which is
  • Tanker trade told to collaborate on risk
    Geopolitical risk for the tanker trade must be tackled "collectively", a speaker told the Capital Link Forum in Athens today. Richard Paniguian, non-executive director of Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation, told the conference that no single agency is large enough to take on challenges such as piracy
  • Franbo Lines goes public in Taipei
    Franbo Lines, a Kaohsiung-based bulk carrier, yesterday got listed in the Taipei Stock Exchange, closing at TWD$13.15 ($0.43) per share, up 6.1% from its listing price of TWD$13. Established in 1998, Franbo Lines now owns a fleet of seven vessels; two of which it operates, four with long-term
  • Australian coal takes another hit
    Shockwaves have gone through the Australian coal industry today in reaction to China's decision to impose new tariffs just as both countries were finalising a free trade agreement. Only a few weeks ago, Beijing announced strict caps on ash and sulphur content, which come into effect in the new
  • US retailers warn of peak season risk
    Containers full of Christmas merchandise piling up at US west coast ports could be further delayed without a prompt end to dockworker contract negotiations, a US importer group has warned. In a 9 October letter to the heads of the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents west coast
  • South Korean shipbuilding shares oversold
    South Korean shipbuilding shares could be oversold as the valuation hovers near a historic low, said Samsung Securities in a research note. These shipbuilders include Hyundai HI (HHI), Samsung HI (SHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and Hanjin HI &
  • Swissco seals $17.3M chartering contracts
    Singapore-listed integrated marine services provider, Swissco Holdings has secured three chartering contracts with options worth $17.3M for offshore support vessels (OSV). The chartering contracts comprise of two new workboats and one anchor handling tug supply vessel, and will be deployed in the
  • Listed dry bulker owners 'face uncertain future'
    All listed owners of dry bulk carriers are unlikely to survive, but this should provide an opportunity for consolidation in the sector, a senior shipbroker said. Particularly in the Capesize class, personal relationships between the owner and customers are very important, but not all owners of such
  • Knowledge key in brokers' future success
    Shipbrokers will have a bright future provided that they move on with times and focus on knowledge rather than information in relationships with customers, a senior shipbroker said. The Internet has changed the landscape of shipbroking as information is now widely available to everyone and a lot of
  • Six more Lanhai bulkers for auction
    A total of six additional bulk carriers owned by Guangdong Lanhai Shipping, a Chinese bulker operator, will be put on auction block to repay bank loans. The vessels are identified as five Supramaxes of Lan Hai Chuang Ye, Lan Hai Tuo Zhan, Lan Hai Li Liang, Lan Hai Fen Jin and Lan Hai Fa Zhan,
  • Danish shipowners cut CO2 emissions by 50%
    The global financial crisis and the rise in oil prices caused Danish shipowners to examine ways to reduce fuel consumption. From 2008-13, Danish shipowners have reduced CO2 emissions by 50%, said Maria Bruun Skipper, senior adviser to the Danish Shipowners' Association. Since then, Danish
  • Wallem-Nanjing Tankers JV called off
    Hong Kong-based ship management group Wallem has ended its joint venture with financially troubled Chinese tanker operator Nanjing Tanker Corporation, IHS Maritime has learnt. Speaking to IHS Maritime during Danish Maritime Days in Copenhagen, Wallem MD Simon Doughty confirmed the breakup of the
  • Ezra secures triple signings with Noble Energy
    Singapore-listed offshore solution provider, Ezra Holdings, has secured three contracts with Noble Energy valued collectively at over $300M. The contracts are signed by EMAS AMC, Ezra's Subsea Service division, and the project works involved engineering, procurement, construction and installation
  • China to reinstate coal tariff
    China, the largest coal importer in the world, announced on Thursday to end zero duty on five coal products by 15 October. China's tariff committee decided to reintroduce the most-favoured nation tariffs, varying from 3% to 6%. The tariffs for anthracite and coking coal will be set at 3%, bitumite
  • Keppel unhindered by volatile oil prices
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Keppel Corporation's operational performance shows relatively low correlation with oil prices, according to Lee Yue Jer, an analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. Lee felt that the volatile oil prices did not stop Keppel from clinching new orders for

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • STB pressed to accelerate US freight rail reforms
    In the latest step toward possible regulatory action, three U.S. senators have called on the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to implement freight rail reforms as quickly as possible in order to increase rail competition and address shippers' concerns. In a letter to the regulatory agency, U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.; Al Franken, D-Minn.;...
  • Long Beach chassis lessors to beef up fleets
    Two chassis-leasing companies, DCLI and TRAC Intermodal, will add 3,000 chassis to their Southern California fleets in response to a request by the Port of Long Beach that the private sector step up its efforts to help relieve the growing chassis problem in the harbor. Chassis shortages and dislocations are believed...
  • Brazil's TCP box terminal set to invest $453 million on expansion
    Terminal de Containeres do Paranagua is the latest container terminal in Brazil set to be granted an extension to its long concession, and has therefore declared its intention to invest another 1.1 billion reasis (US$452.9 million) in the facility. First Antaq (the National Agency for Waterborne Transport) granted a 25-year extension...
  • Investment firm BB&T notes upturn in air cargo sector
    The air cargo market is improving based on evidence from a number of fronts - a situation that "we have not been able to talk about in years," the investment firm BB&T said a report. With global cargo traffic improving 4.4 percent year-over-year in the first seven months of 2014, "the...
  • Severe cyclone heads for Bay of Bengal ports
    Photo courtesy of NASAA devastating storm in the Bay of Bengal could impact ports in India and Sri Lanka. Cyclone Hudhud, a storm with wind speeds that could reach up to 90 miles per hour, is taking up residence in the Bay of Bengal. India's weather office issued a squall warning...
  • India's ports see 6.5 percent growth in fiscal first-half container traffic
    State-owned major ports in India recorded healthy levels of container throughput growth in the first half of the fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2015, according to preliminary figures released by the Indian Ports Association. April to September 2014 container volumes expanded 6.5 percent year-over-year to 4 million 20-foot-equivalent units, up...
  • Nile River navigational efforts hit roadblocks
    Efforts to convert the world's longest river into a shipping lane for landlocked sub-Saharan African countries are meeting with hurdles two years after the concept was introduced. According to the AL Monitor, Egypt is fronting an effort to convert the Nile River into a shipping lane, which would connect Lake Victoria...
  • FMC publishes details of new OTI rules
    The Federal Maritime Commission has posted details of its proposed changes in rules for licensing, financial responsibility and duties of ocean transportation intermediaries. The commission backed off from its original plan to raise financial responsibility levels for freight forwarders and licensed non-vessel-operating common carriers after OTIs complained the changes would unnecessarily...
  • 2nd NJ Senate panel votes to leave Waterfront Commission
    A second New Jersey Senate committee has approved a bill to allow the state to withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, despite warnings that the legislation would be struck down in court. Industry and union officials have accused the commission of slowing dockworker hiring at the East Coast's...
  • US import surge forecast through end of year
    The largest U.S. container ports are expected to see a final surge in imports, with shipments setting a monthly record in October, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "Increasing congestion at the nation's ports as well as the ongoing West Coast...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Oct. 10
    Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in October and November, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Asia-Europe Beginning Nov. 1, Hapag-Lloyd aims to boost rates on shipments from India's west coast to North Europe and the Mediterranean by...
  • DAT spot market truck rates rise as freight demand picks up
    Dry van rates inched up one cent to $2.03, according to DAT's weekly Trendlines. Full-size image The spot market for truck freight rebounded slightly in the first days of the fourth quarter, sending the DAT Solutions average dry van rate upward after two weeks of decline. The DAT national average spot rate for...
  • OOCL joins others in unveiling low sulfur trans-Atlantic surcharges
    OOCL has unveiled low sulfur surcharges of up to $110 per 20-foot container for Europe-North America voyages to cover the extra cost of burning cleaner fuels in 2015. The Hong Kong-based carrier said it will introduce a surcharge for all its BAF [bunker adjustment factor] Inclusive contracts from Jan. 1. All vessels...
  • US Gulf ports advancing projects to boost capacity
    As the Panama Canal marks its centennial this year, the Port of Houston is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Houston Ship Channel. And with an eye toward the 2016 expansion of the Panama Canal, Houston and other Gulf of Mexico ports are investing to expand their capacity...
  • Uruguay's plan for port east of Montevideo riles Brazilian interests
    Three years ago, Uruguay President Jose Mujica had a dream. In fact, it was quite a big dream because it involved building a massive $1 billion port that would, he hoped, one day become the hub port for the River Plate region and southern Brazil. Mujica, who is now 79 and...
  • Lufthansa Cargo upbeat despite drop in September traffic
    Lufthansa Cargo's volume shrank 2.9 percent in September from a year ago, but the carrier cautiously anticipates a seasonal uptick in demand in the fourth quarter. The German all-cargo carrier transported 140,000 metric tons of freight in September for a nine-month total of 1.23 million metric tons, down 3.2 percent on...
  • Crowley, Seaboard form Dominican VSA
    Cowley Maritime and Seaboard Marine have formed a vessel sharing agreement for the Dominican Republic trade and have revised their existing VSA that serves Panama and Costa Rica. The new VSA, which commences mid-November, will provide customers of both companies with weekly service on a larger ship moving directly between Port...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Interest evaporates
    There appears to be very few buyers interested in bulkers despite an ongoing abundance of tonnage in the sale-and-purchase market, a leading brokerage told clients Friday.
  • DRYS faces uphill battle
    Wall Street is rife with rumours that DryShips is struggling to complete the final leg of crusade aimed at refinancing convertible notes that mature in December.
  • Evercore shifts gears
    A leading US investment bank has discontinued research coverage of the offshore market.
  • Navios readies MLP IPO
    Angeliki Frangou has emerged as the architect of a new MLP that is looking to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in New York.
  • All eyes on ExxonMobil
    ExxonMobil's US shipping division made waves this week amid speculation that it is getting ready to part ways with a pair of suezmax tankers.
  • Four for Nevsky
    Russia's Nevsky Shipyard has won a state tender to build four rescue tugs for domestic terminals.
  • The return of OSG
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) hailed an important milestone in its rehabilitation by re-listing in New York two years after filing for bankruptcy.
  • Kurds load again
    Another Greek vessel has been added to the list of tankers having lifted Kurdish oil from the Turkish port of Ceyhan, as Iraq issued a ban order against three ships.
  • Franbo plots growth path
    Franbo Lines of Taiwan is planning to expand its fleet following the successful completion of its Taipei IPO.
  • Vinalines selling
    Restructured Vietnamese national shipowner Vinalines is offloading its stake in one of the country's banks.
  • Keep on cruising
    Poseidon Expeditions has said it will continue to run North Pole cruises on the Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy.
  • Bank takes another hit
    Norwegian lender Sparebanken Vest has revealed more loan losses for the third quarter.
  • Cargoship goes down
    Twelve crew have been taken from a general cargoship that sank after grounding outside the Romanian port of Sulina.
  • Fire not damaging
    Avance Gas today eased past third quarter profit forecasts and revealed a first VLGC newbuilding struck by fire will be only slightly delayed.
  • LNG carrier rescues three
    A Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) LNG carrier has saved three fishermen after their boat sank off Indonesia.
  • Heung-A books trio
    South Korea's Heung-A Shipping has ordered three new containerships to upgrade its fleet.
  • The ties that bind
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Owners share route
    Two US liner operators are teaming up in the Dominican Republic trade lane.
  • CMES scraps bulker
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has sent another elderly bulker for demolition, the shipowner has confirmed.
  • Heavy lifter arrested
    Fairmount Marine has had one of its heavy lift vessels arrested in Singapore, according to court documents seen by TradeWinds.
  • Gas takes a tumble
    Shares in Golar LNG closed down nearly 12% in US trading last night as the LNG sector was sucked into the sell-off in US shipping stocks.
  • 'I'm a believer'
    Private equity firms are looking for ways to penetrate the LNG sector but some of the most notable names in the space believe it would be a mistake for inexperienced players to take the plunge.
  • Angelicoussis unfazed
    John Angelicoussis does not appear to be fazed by the recent plot to attack compatriot Evangelos Marinakis.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Crowley and Seaboard provide vessel-sharing details
  • GSF says emissions data should be shipper friendly
  • OOCL announces low-sulfur surcharge
  • Port of Baltimore adds berth at auto terminal
  • Asia-Europe Container rates tumble to low for year
  • Panama Canal expands tug fleet
  • FAA facility to re-open Monday
  • Export-Import Bank turns profit in FY'14
  • DHL Global Forwarding fights capacity shortages
  • Chinese bleach ingredient imports harm U.S. industry
  • Commerce secretary to lead trade trip to Japan, Korea

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Lukoil to offer new 'eco marine fuel' next year
    Up to 500,000 tonnes will be available.
  • WFS in court over insurance claim
    Company was duped and insurer is disputing the claim.
  • Bunkering vulnerable to cybercrime, says lawyer
    Sector experiencing more scams.
  • IBIA's quality control proposal to IMO facing resistance
    US response to industry papers show no appetite for making proposed control mechanisms mandatory.
  • Island Oil Ltd hires in Greece
    Bunker company has made a new addition to its sales team.
  • Bunker prices to remain 'stable', analyst predicts
    Higher fuel savings expected to outweigh impact of market imbalance.
  • 'Sliding scale' low sulphur subsidies planned for Shenzhen
    Size of subsidy to depend on sulphur content in fuels used at berth; shore power will also be subsidised.
  • Semi-submersible detained in Singapore
    Vessel detained late on October 8.
  • Lukoil develops 'intelligent' lube delivery system
    Automated system able to provide appropriate mix and feed rate to marine engine.
  • LNG carriers to be powered by cargo onboard
    French cryogenic system opted for newbuildings.
  • Progress on Indian bunker port project
    Port gets government approval for development.
  • Titan Bermuda court case adjourned
    Hearing pushed back to end of the month.
  • DNV GL reiterates fuel changeover issues
    Warns against low flash point in low sulphur fuels.

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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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