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October 14, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Eco lobbies ask IMO to divulge private ship efficiency data this week
  • International Chamber of Shipping: UN ballast water rule wastes billions
  • UN's Arctic eco-code has severe compliance challenges in Russia
  • Insurer TT Club notes strong January 1 to August 31 performance
  • NYK starts inland transportation service in Myanmar for whole cars
  • Is too little too late for expanded Panama Canal with advent of mega ships?
  • Transport infrastructure challenges impact shippers and economy
  • Canadian Pacific Railway expects profits to double in four years
  • DHL tells Korean customs to lighten up if they want to help e-commerce
  • Boeing predicts air cargo to grow 4.7pc annually and double in 20 years
  • PacAvi Group offers Airbus A320 and A321 freighter conversions
  • Volga-Dnepr awarded aircraft maintenance certificate in Sharjah

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2014
  • DB Schenker in India appoints Marcel Opitz as Director of Sales
  • Domestic shipbuilders to construct LNG tankers for GAIL (I)
  • Global analysis acknowledges Safmarine's dedication to customers
  • Intercargo appoints David Tongue as Secretary-General
  • ITIC warns of email fraud
  • Shipping rates to fall further this month, say analysts
  • SPNM's networking event focuses on the shipping industry touching lives
  • Cotton yarn export registrations below 100 m in Aug.
  • DP World Chennai welcomes maiden visit of Simatech Shipping vessel as part of IFX service
  • Hiranandani Group to set up LNG import facility in Maharashtra
  • Increase import duty on edible oils, urges SEA
  • INR rises smartly against dollar
  • Quarantine approval must for fruits & vegetables before exporting: Govt

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Russland-Krise
  • 100 t aus den USA
  • Spain - a trail blazer for longer trailer tails
  • Schunck family member to helm the group
  • New pharmaceuticals network with active temperature control
  • Transfreight buys up VTA Logistik
  • B757 Precision conversion completed for Blue Dart
  • Canada calls for new or upgraded tank cars
  • Dachser nabs sales pro for Swiss team
  • Kuehne + Nagel sees auspicious improvement in results
  • "We're remaining on track," says Lufthansa Cargo
  • New transport mandate for Etihad Rail
  • Pirelli's Sgro joins Kuehne + Nagel
  • KAP signs up for new reefer system

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2014
  • Brittany Ferries ends LNG fueling project
  • Damen books first orders for Stan Tug 3011
  • Still held in India, Seaman Guard 35 could face new trial
  • VLEC newbuilds to have Wärtsilä gas handling systems
  • October 13, 2014 Crowley, Seaboard Marine strike new vessel sharing deal

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2014
  • Port of Port Angeles calling for proposals to provide airport services
  • Eight firms pay civil penalties to Federal Maritime Commission
  • Local food carts to serve Portland Airport visitors
  • Port Tracker report predicts record import numbers ahead
  • Coast Guard responds to grounded fishing vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2014
  • Shipping associations oppose pollution fund wind-up
    ICS, BIMCO and Intertanko want IOPC 1971 fund to stay in place
  • G6 Alliance combines Asia-east coast services for winter
    Move will reduce trade lane capacity by as much as 3.8%
  • View From The Bridge: Rafi Danieli
    The last few years have brought turmoil but the Israeli carrier has finished restructuring
  • Congested Long Beach to get chassis relief
    Local companies sign-up to purchase 3,000 more chassis
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine unveils terminal sale plan
    Trend for box lines to offload assets continues with HMM looking to raise $140m
  • Maohi sale highlights fall in MR product tanker values
    Fall in values as MR tankers disappoint in freight market
  • Sales dry up as demolition market feels the pressure
    Cheap imports of Chinese steel hit market already strained by volatile currencies and speculative rates
  • K+N volume growth leads market yet again
    Imports into North America and Europe boost carrier, but South America market still difficult
  • Avance Gas not worried about falling crude prices
    Cheaper propane should boost ship demand
  • How communications, not marketing, drives container sales
    Traditional tactics are less and less relevant in the digital age
  • EU sanctions on NITC lifted
    Brussels will not appeal court ruling against tanker operator
  • Unofficial lobbying for next IMO secretary-general has started
    Cyprus, Denmark, Panama and Mexico rumoured to be considering nominations to replace Sekimizu next year
  • Data Hub: Vessel sizes increase on the Asia-Africa trades
    Cascade effect sends panamax tonnage to West Africa ports
  • DryShips scraps public offering plans
    The issue of senior secured notes was billed as the last step towards solving DryShips' largest finance overhang
  • IMO member states set to battle with shipping over ballast and polar code issues
    Week-long MEPC hopes to find answers to some of the key issues affecting shipping

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2014
  • Vosta Bangladesh JV delivers 10 dredgers
    A joint venture between Dutch-German dredging specialist Vosta LMG and Karnafuly Shipyard in Bangladesh has delivered 10 more cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) to help Bangladesh combat flooding and improve and maintain its waterway navigation. Built at Karnafuly's Chittagong yard, the vessels bring
  • Japan donates dredger to Sri Lanka
    The Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) on 18 October will hand over to Sri Lanka the new self-propelled 300m3 grab hopper dredger Sayuru. Launched at Japan's Kegoya Dock in May, the vessel is being provided under the Japanese government's official development assistance programme.
  • South Korea coastguard kills Chinese fisherman
    South Korea's coastguard has arrested three Chinese fishermen and shot dead another while intercepting their vessel for alleged illegal fishing. Song Hou-mo, 45, was killed on 10 October. In a statement, the West Regional Headquarters Korea Coast Guard said the ship's captain was shot after the
  • OPDR launches Morocco-North Europe link
    German shortsea container carrier OPDR today announced the launch of a new weekly container service between Morocco and North Europe. Operated with three 700teu class ships, the loop will call at Agadir, Cadiz, Tilbury, and Rotterdam, where transhipment connections will be available for
  • SIPG eyes Yangshan port's first phase
    Shanghai-listed Shanghai International Port (Group) (SIPG), Shanghai's largest port operator, may take over the first phase of Yangshan Deep-Water Port, complementing the second and third phases it already owns. Shanghai Tongsheng Investment (Group) is the current owner of the port's first phase,
  • SHI may win FLSO order from Excelerate Energy
    Samsung HI (SHI) may win an order for the world's first floating liquefaction, storage and offloading (FLOS) unit from US-based Excelerate Energy. SHI said that the unit will be deployed in the 'Lavaca Bay' FLSO project of the US shale gas. The contract amount has not been revealed as the deal
  • SHI wins order for three LNG carriers
    Samsung HI (SHI) has won an order amounting to KRW664Bn ($621M) for three LNG carriers from an undisclosed Asian owner. SHI, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said in a Korea Exchange filing that the ships will be delivered by the end of August 2018. According to SHI's press statement, the
  • Tianjin Port gets green light for expansion
    China's Tianjin Port was authorised by the state council to double its berths last week. As the largest port in North China and one of the largest in the world, the port was approved to expand its operational waters to 1,590km², extend the waterfront from 78.9km to 148km and increase the number of
  • China cargo ship crew saved from storm
    A total of 15 crew members on board a Chinese cargo vessel were rescued yesterday morning amid gales and powerful waves off Zhejiang province, China. The crew members were moved to rescue ship Dong Hai Jiu 111 just eight minutes before Run Wu 9 sank around 08.40 local time yesterday, the Donghai
  • HMM secures $140M from selling US terminals stake
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said today it would sell off its stake in two US terminals - CUT(California United Terminals) and WUT (Washington United Terminals) to US private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg at $140M. HMM told IHS Maritime that the portion of the stake to be sold is 49% each of CUT and WUT.
  • Seacontractors orders three Damen ships
    Seacontractors has become the launch customer for Damen's latest STu 3011, with an order for two of the 70-tonne bollard pull Stan Tugs, while also booking its ninth Shoalbuster from the builder. Damen will significantly customise the STu 3011s - Atlantis and Dian Kingdom - to enhance their
  • Vard to remain bearish due to low oil prices
    Singapore-listed offshore vessels shipbuilder Vard Holdings is likely to be affected by the bearish deepwater activity, according to an assessment from Lee Yue Jer, analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. Lee sets a target price of SGD0.80 ($0.62) per share while Vard's stocks are currently valued
  • Taiwan's largest research ship sinks, two dead
    Ocean Researcher V, Taiwan's largest maritime research vessel, was involved in an accident and sank Friday (10 October) night off the southwest coast of Taiwan. Of the 45 people on board, two died and 43 were rescued, including 25 sustaining injuries, according to local media. Hsu Shih-chieh,
  • Malaysia promotes shipping industry
    Malaysia is to promote its local shipping industry with a measure announced in the country's 2015 budget speech delivered on 10 October. "To assist owners of cargo ships with gross tonnage not exceeding 300 tonnes, the government will establish a Malaysia P&I [Protection & Indemnity] Club under
  • SembMarine secures $696M FPSO conversion deal
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine) has secured a $696M contract to convert a shuttle tanker into an FPSO for OOGTK Libra, a joint venture between Brazil's Odebrecht Oil & Gas and Teekay Offshore. The deal involves the conversion of Navion Norvegia into an
  • Zeeland publishes quay dredging tender
    As Zeeland expands its 300m offshore project cargo quay at Westhofkade BOW Terminal by 175m, the vital dredging tender has appeared on TenderNed. About 200,000m³ of material must be removed so vessels with a draught of up to 10.5m can moor at the new quay. "The tender opening will take place on 20

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2014
  • Schneider National raises driver pay up to 13 percent
    Schneider National is raising truck driver pay 8 to 13 percent, throwing its weight behind what's fast become a truckload sector-wide trend in the second half of 2014. The second-largest U.S. truckload carrier bumped up pay for its van truckload company drivers last week following pay increases for tank and dedicated...
  • Turkey to standardize customs procedures to expedite processing
    Turkey plans to standardize procedures at customs gates to speed up border transactions and unclog long truck lines, according to the Hürriyet Daily News. Customs and Trade Minister Nurettin Canikli has ordered ministry officials to prepare a project to renew all 17 of Turkey's customs gates as of next year, and renovate...
  • Court OKs APM Terminals' Costa Rica terminal accord
    APM Terminals' new Costa Rican container terminal cleared a major hurdle after the country's Supreme Court ratified a concession agreement between the terminal operator and the Costa Rican government. The 33-year concession agreement between the two parties was signed in 2011, but has been in court for nearly three years after...
  • RoadOne looks for right mix to keep drayage drivers
    Like many over-the-road trucking operators, RoadOne Intermodal Logistics is looking for the right formula to attract more truck drivers and keep them. However, in the drayage business that formula quickly becomes pretty complex, said Ken Kellaway, president and CEO. RoadOne's drivers are owner-operators, and unlike over-the-road truckload drivers they're not typically...
  • China Shipping partners enter $13 billion deal with bank
    A strategic agreement between China Shipping Group and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China could help the company become more competitive in the container shipping market. China Shipping Group, which is comprised of China Shipping Development, China Shipping Container Lines and China Shipping Haisheng, will work with the ICBC on...
  • E-commerce growth reshapes traditional supply chains
    Shippers may have to start locating distribution centers closer to consumers, as growth in e-commerce is pressing retailers to deliver goods inexpensively and quickly, and challenging traditional logistics models. Since 2000, growth in e-commerce has been significant, with a 19 percent compound annual growth rate through 2013, according to data from...
  • Port delays driving dray drivers away, RoadOne says
    The shortage of truck drivers on U.S. highways is affecting drayage operations at port terminals and inland railheads, too. Frustrated by port congestion and chassis shortages, drayage drivers increasingly are looking for other jobs - both in and out of trucking. That "outward migration" of drayage drivers and trucks threatens to...
  • Protesters fail to thwart Zim ship in Tampa Bay
    Protesters were unsuccessful in delaying the arrival of the Zim Alabama at the Port of Tampa Bay over the weekend, though demonstrations against the Israeli-owned carrier are beginning to spread to more U.S. ports. According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, about 25 protesters with the group "Block the Boat" gathered...
  • Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram port operations remain suspended
    Operations at India's eastern ports of Visakhapatnam and Gangavaram remained suspended on Monday following the devastation wrought by Cyclone Hudhud, a storm that hammered in at with wind speeds of up to 90 miles per hour on Sunday. "Visakhapatnam port is closed to all traffic, and officials are not in a...
  • Customs compliance: Protecting from within
    When have you done enough on Customs compliance? Based on a recent exchange in a LinkedIn discussion group, there is real disagreement. Despite that lack of concurrence, two court cases decided in recent months drive home the point that proper internal controls are a must. The first is United States v....
  • Hyundai to sell stakes in two US terminals
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said it will sell 49 percent stakes in two U.S. West Coast terminals to U.S. private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg for $140 million. The deal continues a trend in which private investment groups are showing a renewed appetite for acquisitions of stakes in container terminals, though at lower multiples...
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port renovations to impact ship handling
    Planned equipment upgrades at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port will impact some ship calls in the the Indamex Service, a vessel-sharing agreement between Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, APL, NYK Line and OOCL that connects the Indian subcontinent and eastern Mediterranean with the U.S. East Coast. The installation of three new super-post-Panamax rail-mounted quay...
  • US imports drive market-beating growth in K+N ocean freight
    Kuehne + Nagel credited rising U.S. container imports for driving a market-beating 7.4 percent increase in the global forwarding and logistics group's third-quarter ocean freight traffic. The Swiss-based firm handled 991,000 20-foot-equivalent units in the three months to end-September, compared with 923,000 TEUs year ago. This lifted volume for the first three...
  • Asia-Europe container lines face GRI hurdle as spot rates continue slide
    Rates from Shanghai to Northern European ports hit a 50-week low. Full-size image Ocean carriers face an uphill struggle to achieve planned general rate increases in the Asia-North Europe trade in the coming weeks against a backdrop of plummeting spot rates, according to industry analysts. The latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised...
  • Canadian Pacific makes merger overture to CSX
    CSX has rebuffed an overture from Canadian Pacific Railway about a merger or acquisition that would reshape North America's transportation map by creating the continent's largest rail network. It was unclear whether discussions would be renewed, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported it. Any deal between the two railroads...
  • New ships, winter to pressure carriers in Asia-Europe trade
    To understand how deeply the Asia-Europe trade is holding carriers' bottom lines hostage, one just needs to look at the numbers. Spot freight rates on the head-haul westbound trade out of Asia slumped to just $822 per 20-foot-equivalent container unit in late September, according to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index,...
  • Hapag-Lloyd seeking stability in some unconventional places
    After steaming through choppy waters over the past several years, Hapag-Lloyd is looking for a safe haven. Like many of its rivals, the German carrier is seeking that haven in the form of new or enlarged alliances. But Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world's oldest shipping companies, is taking the pursuit...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2014
  • Norwegian adds president
    Norwegian Cruise Line has hired a hospitality industry executive to serve as its president and chief operating officer.
  • US shipping share blues
    New York-listed shipping stocks took a beating Monday as negative sentiment failed to take a day off for the Veterans Day bank holiday.
  • DryShips shares plummet
    DryShips shares took a nosedive Monday after the company nixed a $700m bond offering and as shipping shares suffered across the board.
  • Bunker boost for tankers
    Time-charter equivalent (TCE) rates in the tanker markets are receiving a boost from dropping bunkers costs, according to US tanker brokerage Charles Weber.
  • Colombo run back on
    A passenger service between India and Sri Lanka could soon return after a previous operator failed in 2011.
  • Deal or no deal?
    Avance Gas may have openly put the brakes on a takeover of Dorian but the issue of consolidation surrounding the company has not gone away, analysts believe.
  • Ferry evacuated
    A Norwegian ferry has been towed for repairs after running aground.
  • GSI gets Wenchong
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is taking control of sister yard Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
  • China Shipping's $13bn deal
    China Shipping Group (CSG) has signed a new "strategic alliance" with state lender Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).
  • Hallin cancels $110m newbuild
    The closing down of Singapore's Hallin Marine has resulted in four cancelled projects and arbitration proceedings for a newbuilding that will never be delivered.
  • Suezmax threshold approaches
    Spending on suezmax tankers this year in the second hand market is set to break through the $1bn barrier.
  • Orlin in at Dorian
    Hedge fund tycoon Paul Orlin has emerged as a major investor in VLGC owner Dorian LPG.
  • Essar shares rise
    Two divisions of India's Essar Group have seen their shares jump following a decision to delist from the Mumbai stock exchange.
  • OPDR expands
    Germany's OPDR is launching a new container service from Morocco to northern Europe.
  • Navios MLP set for swing
    New Navios MLP Navios Maritime Midstream Partners is looking at an annual positive profit swing of more than $40m, according to data in its IPO prospectus.
  • VLEC contract for Wartsila
    Finnish ship systems company Wartsila has broken through into the very large ethane carriers (VLEC) sector after signing a contract for gas-handling systems.
  • Two dead in sinking
    Two people have drowned after a Taiwanese research ship sank off the Penghu Islands.
  • Crew facing re-trial?
    The 35 crew and guards on an AdvanFort ship in India are now facing further legal action three months after an arms case against them was dropped.
  • Giant's reach
    A new VLCC chartering giant created by Frontline and Tankers International will have a larger influence in the spot market than has been previously suggested.
  • DryShips shelves notes
    DryShips has shelved a $700m notes issue that it hoped would cure its convertible headache.
  • Johor draught dispute
    A tank farm in Johor has begun arbitrage proceedings against the port operator for allegedly failing to maintain sufficient draught for VLCC operations.
  • HMM raising $140m
    Korean owner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is banking more money through a sale of stock in its US container terminals.
  • SHI scoops $620m order
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order for three new LNG carriers worth $620m.
  • Thumbs up for suezmaxes
    Poten & Partners has become the latest broking shop to sing the praises of the Suezmax tanker market.
  • SMM bags Libra FPSO
    Sembcorp Marine has secured a conversion contract from Teekay Offshore Partners to convert a shuttle tanker into an FPSO.
  • Swissco taps bond market
    Swissco confirmed Monday that it had raised SGD 100m ($78.7m) from a three-and-a-half-year bond issue.
  • UK on Ebola watch
    British authorities have begun monitoring vessels heading for the UK that have visited ports in countries where the Ebola virus is present.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2014
  • U.S. continues investigation of Chinese steel shelving imports
  • Reports say Canadian Pacific interested in merger with CSX
  • Long Beach tries to identify port productivity solutions
  • ZIM ships continue to be met by protesters
  • Transportation providers paid 7.7 days late on average
  • International airports see August freight growth

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2014
  • Lukoil: Tighter ECA rules will change Russia's bunker market
    Sees development of a new bunkering hub in the Far East.
  • Piracy incidents soar in Asia
    129 incidents recorded from January to September 2014.
  • Monjasa founders 'step back from daily operations'
    'We need to focus more on consolidation rather than expanding.'
  • Bunker sector's failings were damaging Bangladesh economy
    Bunker delays have left ships 'stranded' in Chittagong.
  • 'Dirty' cruise ships at centre of pollution row
    Operator has threatened to pull out of city terminal.
  • Falling prices failing to stimulate bunker demand
    'Shipowners like to buy the cheapest fuel, but no one knows which level is the cheapest.'
  • Monthly bunker figures fall in Singapore
    But port on track to pass 40-mt mark for 2014.
  • Another supplier wins MPA approval for mass flow meter
    Brightoil says MFMs will help bring 'trust back into the market'.
  • Fujairah: Future regional energy hub status more than possible
    Fujairah Oil Terminal welcomes wider port investment.
  • 'Eco' LNG carrier order
    Three ships ordered by Asian player.
  • ECA impact 'more significant' on small carriers
    Bermuda Container Line expects $50- to $55-dollar increase in shipping cost.
  • Methanol bunkers a focus at upcoming forum
    Event to be held next month.
  • SGMF in global launch at Singapore
    Singapore Minister for Transport to conduct the event.
  • Investor upbeat on Egyptian bunker facility's outlook
    Chairman expects firm to return to black in the same year facility comes on stream.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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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