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May 14, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim locks out staff from Haifa HQ as union members seize ship
  • Shipper jitters show ahead of ILWU docker talks on US west coast
  • Asia-Europe container freight rates rise 7.4pc to US$1,401 per TEU
  • CEVA's quarterly profit rises 7pc to US$43 million on contract logistics
  • Shortsea Containerships to use LNG-fuelled reefer ships in Europe
  • Fujian's first offshore 300,000-tonne terminal commences operation
  • FPS member Reliance opens in Doha to serve fast-growing rich market
  • Channel price cut means modal shift from truck to rail: DB Schenker
  • China's quarterly social logistics value up 8.6pc to US$7.64 trillion
  • Broad range of shipper concerns plays out at US air cargo convention
  • North Carolina startup offers wet leases, charters in southern climes
  • Air cargo future success tied up in e-technology and open skies

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bombardier lands rail control upgrade contract in Spain
  • Knorr-Bremse investing in test and development centre
  • More volume and more losses at Hapag-Lloyd
  • Loxx operating new general cargo service to Finland
  • MSC allowed to move in Antwerp
  • Rhenus Switzerland stable in 2013
  • 40 candles on A300 cake
  • Stef, Express Maree and Olano launch new seafood service
  • Movianto CEE extends warehouse facility
  • Embraer and Boeing to open biofuel research centre
  • Groupe Eurotunnel puts emphasis on investor relations
  • Australia lowers current protection of the sea levy

Marine Logweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Containerships Oy opts for LNG for two newbuilds
  • ESCO Marine to recycle former USS Saratoga
  • Intermarine to add 15 vessels to fleet
  • IMO MSC meets as Sewol recovery efforts continue
  • LeBoeuf takes delivery of fortieth tank barge in series
  • Oman Drydock targets LNG carrier repair market

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Labor talks now underway between ILWU, PMA
  • Bellingham Port Commission meetings now streaming on YouTube channel
  • American Trucking Associations releases trucking trends publication
  • Gunderson Marine nets order for new articulated tank barge
  • Diana Shipping takes delivery of Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Crude oil shipping needs more peaks and troughs
    Flat markets threaten to leave owners in limbo
  • UK seeks closer collaboration in maritime security
    Ministers demand a 'joined-up' approach at National Maritime Information Centre launch
  • Diana reverses last year's loss to post a first-quarter net income gain
    US-listed company continues to seek a vessel acquisition
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees losses deepen
    Hamburg-headquartered shipping line reports $163m loss for the first quarter
  • Box Ships posts a first-quarter loss
    Drydockings and lower charter rates take a toll on Bodouroglou containership firm
  • MSC gets the green light to regroup Antwerp activities at Deurganck dock
    Port allows container line to join its P3 partners at the PSA-managed terminal
  • Dry cargo market will remain volatile, says Norden
    UPDATE: Danish operator cuts full-year forecast after worse than expected market dip
  • Nordic American Tankers posts 'best results in years'
    Huge reversal of fortune for suezmax owner due to strong winter market for crude tankers
  • W Marine contracts post-panamaxes at Sainty Marine
    Deal with Chinese yard includes up to four ships of shallow-draught design
  • GSL expands its board with two seats for major shareholder CMA CGM
    Industry veterans will steer listed shipowner towards new acquisitions
  • India's breakers bank on a positive election outcome
    Buyers pay over the odds for tonnage to get their hands on competitive units
  • American Shipping Co profit rises on robust Jones Act product tanker trade
    Oslo-listed owner ponders new tonnage and says OSG is on time with its charter payments
  • Port Hedland tug deckhands vote yes to industrial action
    Talks continue as workers at Australia's main iron ore export terminal ponder strike options
  • Aronnax: the importance of being future-proof
    Free to read: Asset decisions must be versatile as the markets remain uncertain
  • OSG posts $10m net income for first quarter
    Positive result breaks a run of quarterly losses
  • Libra Shipping taken off Iran sanctions list
    OFAC announcement gives no reason for change of heart
  • Social climbing
    Joining the digital conversation takes more than old-school direct marketing tactics
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Box lines struggle with surplus capacity as newbuilding deliveries continue at a brisk pace

Sea-webweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • SeaLand reveals growth target
    SeaLand, the intra-Americas spinoff of Maersk, revealed a surprisingly aggressive growth plan at the Caribbean Shipping Association conference in Miami. The revival of the SeaLand brand was announced earlier this year, with start-up set for 1 January 2015. SeaLand will take over the North-South
  • Ardmore reports quarterly loss
    Ardmore Shipping Corporation has ended another fiscal quarter in the red, but management is confident the company is on course for long-term profitability. Anthony Gurnee-led Ardmore, which floated on the NYSE last summer with a fleet of eco-design product and chemical tankers, reported a
  • Dredge industry balks at Army Corps investments
    American dredging contractors claim that increasing the US government's hopper dredge fleet could force commercial operators to shift their dredge assets overseas. The assertion was revealed by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), a federal watchdog agency, in a report released 12 May on
  • Jacksonville breaks ground on container project
    Construction has started on a project at the Port of Jacksonville that is anticipated to speed container handling through the port. Port officials and federal lawmakers marked the start of the project, the Jaxport Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), on 12 May with a ceremonial driving of
  • Another newbuilding joins Evergeen's Asia - US service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line announced today it is to have another L-type vessel joining its fleet. The box ship, named Ever Lissome, will after delivery on 15 May be deployed for Evergreen Line's Asia-US East Coast (via Suez Canal) route, replacing an older vessel. "Global economic outlook is
  • Sungdong secures Reuben Brothers option
    South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding has secured the first of two kamsarmax bulker options available with UK-based Reuben Brothers. The 82,000dwt vessel will have an overall length of 229m, beam 32.26m and depth 20.2m. It is scheduled to be delivered in June 2016 and there is one option still
  • Genco delays first quarter results
    Genco Shipping & Trading is estimating a net loss of $42.2M for the first three months of 2014 on higher revenues, but has sought extra time from US securities regulators to file its quarterly financials. The Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired drybulk company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last
  • Brodosplit to sign construction ship deal
    Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has won an order to build a construction ship for state-owned company Plovput, the country's transport ministry announced yesterday. The newbuilding is to cost HRK54.3M ($9.9M) and is scheduled for delivery in November 2015. Its primary function will be for the
  • Tongfang Jiangxin secures seismic survey vessel
    Chinese shipyard Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding has secured an order for a 3D seismic survey vessel from returning compatriot shipowner China Oilfield Services. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 66.8m, beam 15m, depth 5.5m, draught 4.1m and is to be named Hai Yang Shi You 751.
  • KME to supply control system for Gina Grog
    Kongsberg Maritime Engineering (KME) will provide an Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) and Power package to the Gina Krog FSO (floating storage and offloading) unit that will process oil and gas in the Norwegian North Sea. The $220M converted FSO will be sent to Statoil, operator of the
  • OSG returns to black
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has swung to a profit for the first quarter of 2014, thanks to higher revenues and lower costs stemming from its ongoing reorganisation. The iconic tanker company, which this week completes 18 months in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, still revealed
  • DS Norden issues profit warning on dry bulk after weaker than forecast quarter
    DS Norden, the listed Copenhagen-based dry bulk shipping company, has reported a weaker than forecast operating result and issued a profit warning due to weakness in its core dry bulk sector. "Norden makes a downward adjustment of its full-year estimate. The previous expectations for Group EBITDA of
  • Box ship scrapping set for record year
    Box ship scrapping is set to reach a record high this year after capacity scrapped during the first four months increased by 27% to 212,000teu, according to a leading liner trades analyst. Paris-based Alphaliner said that the full year scrapping total was on track to reach 500,000teu even taking
  • MSC and PSA in 7M teu Antwerp joint venture
    Box shipping group MSC and terminal operator PSA are to set up a new jointly-owned terminal with an annual 7M teu handling capacity in the port of Antwerp's Deurganck Dock. Details of the project have been released by the port of Antwerp authority, which yesterday gave its approval to MSC's plans to
  • SNCM board sacks CEO
    The future of French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM has been plunged into fresh uncertainty following the decision of the company board to sack chief executive Marc Dufour yesterday. The decision of the Marseille-based company's majority shareholder, Transdev, reached with the tacit support of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Course Change at Port of Virginia
    John Reinhart wears nice suits, but not on Saturdays. That's when the Virginia Port Authority's CEO dons casual garb and roams the port's container terminals. The on-site inspection is a weekly routine for Reinhart. As he gets a ground-level view of how the terminals are running, he talks with dockworkers and...
  • Shifting Tastes, Politics Challenge Fast-Food Chains
    In 1988, when the Berlin Wall was still standing and Russia was still a part of the Soviet Union, McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Moscow. The first of the chain's restaurants to open inside a communist country, it drew crowds and global attention. Today, McDonald's has 35,000 restaurants in...
  • NY-NJ Port Task Force Nears Finish Line
    An industry committee tackling congestion and other problems at the Port of New York and New Jersey is close to agreement on recommendations, but one potential solution - an appointment system for drayage drivers - faces stiff opposition from motor carriers. "Until the port itself is fixed - until there's a...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Pins Hopes to G6 Expansion, CSAV Takeover
    Hapag-Lloyd today pinned its financial future to the expansion of the G6 Alliance into the key east-west liner trades and its takeover of Chile's CSAV, as its first-quarter loss widened and revenue declined. Germany's largest ocean carrier blamed "persistently aggressive" competition that depressed freight rates and also the weakness of the...
  • Love Thy Neighbor
    Last year, I wrote a lengthy commentary for the JOC entitled "Port Wars: Past, Present and Future" in which I described the frenzy among U.S. ports as they prepare for the Panama Canal expansion. I reflected upon a similar frenzy in the 1980s as ports clamored to be load centers,...
  • Barcelona Gears Up for More Asia Cargo
    Port of BarcelonaWhen a Spanish archer shot a flaming arrow into a cauldron to light the torch at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona, the spectacular feat did more than open the 1992 Olympic Games; it also signaled the transformation of this Mediterranean seaport into a maritime gateway and logistics platform...
  • PMA, ILWU Negotiations Begin on Positive Note
    Contract negotiators between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association began yesterday on an upbeat note. "Both sides said they expect cargo to keep moving until an agreement is reached," the ILWU and the employers association that represents shipping lines and terminal operators said in a joint...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Imports See Continued Growth in April
    U.S. containerized imports rose 7.8 percent year-over-year in April. Full-size chart U.S. containerized import volume climbed 7.8 percent year-over-year in April 2014, the second consecutive month of increases and the third increase in 2014 thus far, according to advance figures from PIERS, the data division of JOC Group Inc. Containerized imports totaled 1.59...
  • Container Volume Rises at India's Major Ports
    Container throughput at major ports in India climbed 3.71 percent year-over-year in April, the first month of fiscal year 2014-15, reversing declining volume trends seen over the past year, according to the latest traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Consolidated monthly volume was estimated at 636,000 20-foot-equivalent units, up...
  • Steady Sea Freight Growth Helped Kintetsu World Express Increase Profit
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. (KWE) said that its net profit rose 3.1 percent in fiscal 2013, which ended on March 31, from a year earlier to ¥9.41 billion ($92.3 million) on a consolidated basis. The Tokyo-based company, the 25th-ranked global 3PL, saw its group operating revenue...
  • Seaspan Ready for Changing Carrier Priorities
    Seaspan CEO and co-chairman Gerry WangFocus on operating efficiency and keep a tight control on costs and the rewards will come, was the advice Seaspan CEO and co-chairman Gerry Wang had for container line operators, who he said are too focused on freight rates and supply and demand. In an interview...
  • Railex Opens Jacksonville, Florida Services in June 2014
    Railex's innovative cold chain transport and 3PL platform now offers 4-corner national reach for one-stop expedited temperature controlled transportation and warehousing nationwide. Railex, a leader in cold chain transportation and logistics, will expand its national footprint with the opening of its temperature-controlled multimodal and 3PL services in Jacksonville, Florida, starting June...
  • Spring Freight Surge Lifts LTL Carrier Outlook
    The nine publicly owned LTL carriers tracked by the JOC had combined revenue of $5.5 billion in the first quarter. Full-size chart April showered less-than-truckload carriers with freight, as shippers responded to a surge in consumer spending in March and increased industrial demand. The Cass Freight Index for April showed domestic freight volumes...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Svitzer sails south
    Svitzer has forged an alliance with the operator of Barbados' biggest port under a broader bid to expand its presence in the Caribbean.
  • Bottoms up!
    The darkest days of the downturn in the containership segment appear to be behind us, Michael Bodouroglou told investors Tuesday.
  • Jinhui handy on the block
    Jinhui Shipping & Transportation (Jinhui) of Hong Kong is preparing to part ways with one of its oldest bulkers, market sources told TradeWinds Tuesday.
  • Diana Containerships plunges
    Shares in Diana Containerships plummeted today after the New York-listed owner slashed its dividend despite a better-than-expected first-quarter profit.
  • Navios in new VL link
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has stepped back into the sale and purchase market for another VLCC, brokers say.
  • Boskalis rises
    Dutch shipping group Boskalis has recorded higher revenue in the first quarter of 2014.
  • UK holds five
    Port state inspectors in the UK detained five ships during April, including a Great Circle bulker.
  • DCIX back in black
    Nasdaq-listed Diana Containerships (DCIX) is lining up vessel acquisitions after making a slim profit in the first quarter.
  • Ardmore ahead in Q1
    Ardmore Shipping exceeded first quarter expectations in a period which saw the delivery of eco ships bolster its operating performance.
  • Masters stood down
    Two New Zealand ferry captains have been suspended as a probe begins into two incidents involving their vessels in the Cook Strait.
  • Norden springs new buy-back
    Norden may be reluctant to buy additional ships at the moment but it continues to put its cash reserves to work.
  • Cruise tune
    Revellers celebrating the port of Hamburg's 825th anniversary were treated to one of the world's more unusual cover versions by a giant MSC cruiseship.
  • GLOP banks $186m
    New York-listed GasLog Partners (GLOP) has banked $186m in net proceeds as it closed its IPO.
  • Hapag under pressure
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has racked up a big loss in the first quarter as rates stayed "far too low."
  • Genco guides for loss
    Genco Shipping & Trading has braced investors for a loss of over $40m in the first quarter of 2014.
  • AMSC stronger in first
    Lower interest expenses have boosted the bottom line at products tanker owner American Shipping Company (AMSC).
  • Cargoship tilts
    A Dubai general cargoship has developed a list during loading operations at Bulgaria's Black Sea port of Varna.
  • OSG's $180m swing
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) reported a near $180m swing in income to return to the black in the first quarter.
  • Norden lowers its sights
    Norden has dialled down its full-year forecast after a frail first quarter.
  • Bijela falls to red
    Shiprepairer Adriatic Shipyard Bijela has fallen into the red in the first quarter.
  • NAO makes good start
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO), the fledgling PSV operator, has reported a first quarter net profit of $1.7m.
  • COSL adds one
    China Oilfield Services (COSL) has returned to Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding for a 3D seismic survey newbuilding.
  • Split wins state order
    Croatian shipyard Brodosplit is to build a construction ship for state marine agency Plovput.
  • UACC boosts war chest
    United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC) has secured a $300m credit facility agreement to help fund its expansion strategy.
  • PACD payout approved
    Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-controlled company, is set payout its first dividend to investors in early 2015.
  • Thoresen makes it six
    Thoresen Shipping is tipped to have returned to the sale and purchase market for another Japanese-built vessel.
  • Strike action moves closer
    Strike action at Port Hedland has moved a step closer after tugboat workers voted to strike if necessary as part of a pay dispute.
  • Hapag-Lloyd hangs on
    Greek containership owner Box Ships has landed an extension for a panamax that's been on charter with Hapag-Lloyd since 2012.
  • Saade seizes seats
    Global Ship Lease's (GSL's) largest shareholder has emerged victorious in a crusade to seize control of its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2014

  • The bill, which will be amended and voted on by the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee Thursday, maintains status-quo baseline funding for federal aid highway and transit programs plus inflation, about $50 billion annually.
  • FMCSA issues rule to stop coercion
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to fine transportation officials $11,000 each time they coerce drivers to disobey hours of service requirements, commercial-drivers license policies and other regulations.
  • STB issues environmental report on Utah rail project
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports first-quarter loss
    Hapag-Lloyd reported a loss in the first quarter of 119.1 million euros ($163.4 million) compared with a loss of 93.6 million euros in the first quarter of 2013, and noted the result reflects the takeover of CSAV's container business.
  • Corps permits Houston port's channel improvements
  • MSC to consolidate at Antwerp's Deurganck dock
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. will consolidate its activities at the Port of Antwerp's Deurganck dock on the left bank of the Scheldt river. The Antwerp Port Authority said the transfer is needed to allow further expansion by MSC.
  • BlueGrace Logistics plans New York expansion
  • Expeditors' Rose resigns board chairmanship
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Softer pricing seen at Fujairah
    Mixed outlook on bunker prices in Suez.
  • Mixed outlook on prices across Europe
    Limited congestion seen at Gibraltar.
  • Endofa expands to Central America
    Danish player stakes claim to under-supplied market.
  • Strike threat at Australian port
    Major iron ore export outlet in the frame.
  • Shipowner highlights benefits of dual-fuel engines
    LNG bunkering while working cargo preferred option.
  • OW Bunker reduces quality claims
    Down from an average of 1.6% in 2013 to under 1% for Q1 2014, in line with internal target.
  • 'Eco' ships keeping costs down
    Hapag-Lloyd confirms role of fuel efficient tonnage in reducing its fuel bill.
  • 'L-type' deliveries to Evergreen almost complete
    Firm has received 19th of 20 newbuildings from Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Slight movement in bunker prices at Singapore holiday
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Telecommunications firm mulls LNG bunkering expansion
    Firm intends to build LNG facility in Louisiana.
  • Ferry newbuild promises significant efficiency savings
    Delivered vessel lighter than expected.
  • DSME wins patent suit for LNG fuel system
    Suit was contested by a French cryogenic equipment manufacturer.
  • LNG-fuelled icebreaker powered by ABB
    Vessel to be delivered in 2016.

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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
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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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