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September 15, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate down 6.6pc to US$1,055/TEU - USWC off 4.7pc to $2,195/FEU
  • G6 cancels A-E, USWC voyages due to seasonal changes in market demand
  • Union-boss common front to go to court against NY Waterfront Commission
  • Decline of reefer fleet to increase reefer box capacity 22pc by 2018
  • South Carolina upgrades seek to make its port facilities best in US
  • China Shipping receives second to last of eight 10,000-TEU containerships
  • Asiatic Lloyd of Singapore takes delivery of its second 9,034 TEU vessel
  • Slovenia's Koper port expansion now can accommodate 10,000-TEU ships
  • Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference to be held in HK November 18-19
  • Asian demand drives Finnair to fly to Dublin, Athens, Malta next summer
  • Seabury Group expands cargo advisory team to cope with increasing demand
  • Merged at last: AA Cargo and US Airways Cargo become one on October 20

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • Govt keen to boost transportation thru' inland waterways
  • SCI announces direct service to Myanmar
  • Govt to take steps to boost exports from SEZs
  • Companies shortlisted for developing JN Port's new liquid cargo terminal
  • Cruise tourism in Goa to get a boost from new MPT terminal
  • DP World Chennai announces launch of IFX service
  • MANSA calls for clearing ICD box backlog at gateway ports
  • AIMTC supports Driver's Day, a social initiative by Siddhi Vinayak Logistic Ltd (SVLL)
  • Railways' goods earnings up 10.18 pc during April-Aug.
  • Toll-free helpline no. for perishable food transporters launched
  • Centre not to impose anti-dumping duty on solar panel imports
  • Economy will grow at 5.6 pc, says UNCTAD
  • Fag-end recovery fails to cheer INR, ends weak at 60.66
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 1.32 bn to $ 317.31 bn
  • Govt to launch INR 2 lakh cr. worth infra projects this year: Gadkari
  • Congratulations to the winners & nominees of MALA 2014
  • L&T secures INR 1,885 cr. contract from NTPC for steam generators in UP
  • MALA 2014 has the fraternity enthralled

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 50 years of Wascosa
  • K Line remains part of DJ sustainability index
  • UK: NFT places large truck order
  • Active Logistics changes management team
  • US shipyards benefit from domestic energy production
  • Newly positioned BLS Cargo faring well
  • Fastjet fills hold with "freighty" passenger service
  • Cryogenic logistics leader augments team
  • G6 Alliance cancels voyages on Asia-US west coast trade
  • CSX invests in railroad incident response
  • Oman Air expands with new sales director
  • Royal Jordanian Airlines too - and also RA3
  • Joint venture to tackle traffic problems
  • Rohlig increases presence in Melbourne
  • Favourable fortune cookie for ICTSI
  • New rule to prevent unintended movement of trains
  • Ukraine International now ACC3 EU certificated
  • «Weg wie warme Semmeln»

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • JonRie equips Haifa Harbor docking tugs
  • Vard orders Rolls-Royce equipment for Rem OCV/AH
  • Wärtsilä wins order for first LNG fueled bulker
  • ZF Marine Propulsion launches new products at SMM
  • Bollinger VP Dave Marmillion to retire

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • Parties continue negotiations for Longview propane/butane terminal
  • FMC schedules port congestion conference at Port of Los Angeles Administrative Building
  • Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter returns from Arctic operations
  • Port of Seattle Commission formally names Fick CEO
  • US rail freight traffic count increases during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • Suezmaxes in Black Sea and Mediterranean head both east and west
    Longhaul voyages boost the 1m barrel crude tankers
  • Aronnax@SMM: Small variation that can carry a huge cost
    FREE CONTENT: Differences in fuels' energy levels can mean a lot less bang for your buck
  • Week on Wall Street | September 12
    FREE TO READ: Scorpio Bulkers launches a baby bond and Vantage scores a point over TMT
  • Vale and Cosco's 14-carrier deal casts doubt over Beijing ban on valemaxes
    UPDATE: Chinese state giant will buy four vessels and build 10 to ship Brazil iron ore
  • Globus eyes ultramaxes
    Bulker owner looks at acquisitions as it seeks to unload older panamax
  • Crunch time for Tehran as the UN revisits the regime's nuclear capability
    Will the US and Saudi Arabia let Iran resume exports as oil prices hit a long-time low?
  • Failed September rates push puts container firms back to square one
    This month's stalled bid makes a November GRI inevitable, say brokers
  • SMM 2014: Tanker owners risk detention for failing to comply with Ecdis
    Tardy retrofitting could leave almost half the world fleet without mandatory equipment
  • Extending the Jones Act by proxy
    Harsh penalties against BP for the Macondo oil spill create a barrier to foreign firms
  • SMM 2014: Singapore's Pioneer Marine places 22-ship ballast water system order
    Deal is believed to be the largest single order to date for soon-to-be-mandatory equipment
  • Stena Bulk saves $9m thanks to slow steaming and better fuel-efficiency
    Technical changes make all the difference to a 100-tanker fleet
  • Post-holiday blues as G6 cancels Asia-US west coast voyages
    APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai, MOL, NYK and OOCL pull CC2 and SC1 sailings
  • Suezmax tanker earnings have 'interesting' medium-term prospects, says Hånell
    Stena Bulk boss hails remarkable increases in daily rates as trade patterns change
  • FMC forum debates US port congestion
    Stakeholders head to Los Angeles to talk implications and solutions
  • CSAV to quit two MSC joint services to secure Brussels' approval
    European Commission reveals competition fears over Caribbean and west coast South America
  • It's normal for the FMC to probe vessel-sharing plans, says Jensen
    US antitrust body must approve both the 2M and Ocean Three tie-ups
  • Capesize market stalls
    Pacific basin crowded with available tonnage as Australian miner chartering activity drops
  • Will the Nicaragua Canal be a game-changer for containerised shipping?
    Planned waterway could mean new competition for the Panama Canal
  • Nasdaq announces NewLead delisting date
    Greece-based dry bulk operator was unable to meet exchange's milestones and loses exception status
  • US imports hit an all-time high
    Retailers stockpile as west coast stevedore contract agreement remains elusive

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • European Commission approves Hapag Lloyd-CSAV merger
    The European Commission has given conditional approval to the planned merger between Germany container line operator Hapag Lloyd and Chile's CSAV. It said that it had made its approval conditional on the withdrawal of CSAV from the Euroandes and Ecuador Express consortia but that the two companies
  • Xiamen secures PCTC pair
    Chinese shipyard Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry has signed a contract for one firm and one optional pure car truck carrier (PCTC) with compatriot shipowner Shanghai Zhongfu Shipping. The delivery date for the 2,100ceu vessel was not revealed but estimates put the likely date towards the middle of
  • Zhejiang Ouhua adds four NORD options
    China's Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding has added an order of four containership options from German owner Reederei NORD. Delivery of the four 1,700teu containerships is scheduled to start in the 2H 2016 and brings the total number ordered by the owner at the yard to 16. The original order of four
  • Shipping Corp of India cancels VLCC order
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), India's biggest shipping line, has axed one of its two 317,000dwt very large crude carriers (VLCC) ordered at China's Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co Ltd after the yard slipped on delivery date of 17 July. A spokesman for the Mumbai-based company, owned by
  • Pan Ocean to sell Heungkuk Mutual Saving Bank stake
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean has finally found a buyer for its stake in Heungkuk Mutual Saving Bank. The stake will be sold to Investor United for KRW2.2Bn ($2.12M). Pan Ocean, which went into receivership in June 2013 after incurring more than $5Bn in debt, has been looking for ways to
  • Emission control area proposed for Shanghai port
    Shanghai's municipal authorities are studying the establishment of an emission control area (ECA) for sulphur in the Shanghai port, a draft amendment to the local regulations on vessel pollution shows. The city, home to the world's busiest port by throughput, is organising and conducting the study
  • KKB Engineering forays into offshore business
    Malaysia-listed steel fabricator KKB Engineering has diversified into offshore structure business with the securing of a maiden contract by its 43%-owned associate, OceanMight. OceanMight had been awarded the MYR14.5M ($4.5M) contract by 2H Offshore Engineering for the provision of fabrication,
  • More offshore vessel orders than commercial ships in 2015
    South Korea's 'big three' shipbuilders could see a rebound in offshore vessel orders in 2015, said Samsung Securities in a research note. Samsung Securities' analyst Youngsoo Han said: "Offshore [vessels] are expected to outshine commercial vessels next year due to three positives. First, offshore
  • Nam Cheong engages WFWAP for Latin American business
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Nam Cheong has engaged international law firm, Watson, Farley & Williams Asia Practice (WFWAP) to lead counsel for the leasing and sale of an offshore support vessel in Latin America. The OSV leasing is by way of a Mexican financial leasing structure and
  • HHIC, GTT and DNV GL to co-study LNG boxship
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC), French LNG tank specialist Gaztransport & Technigas (GTT) and classification society DNV GL will undertake a joint research project into LNG-powered ultra-large container ships. The three parties will collaborate to develop a
  • Freeport terminal to link to Manila port
    Subic Bay Freeport's New Container Terminal-2 (NCT-2) will formally become an extension of Manila port from today, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority said. This is part of ongoing attempts to solve the problem of port congestion in Manila. NCT-2 will be known as "Subic Bay Freeport-Manila Port
  • Southeast Asia piracy improves
    Singapore-based maritime piracy watchdog Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reported an improvement in piracy incidents in August. Incidents in August totalled 11 cases, compared to 12 incidents reported in August last year. Of these
  • Falling Capesize rates defy active market
    Despite a busy week for iron ore shipments from Western Australia to the East Asia, Capesize rates continue to soften for another week. The Western Australia-China rate was yesterday assessed by the Baltic Exchange at $8.755/tonne, up from $8.459/tonne last week but down about 21 cents from
  • ABPmer identifies dredging solutions for Scotland's Grangemouth
    UK marine environmental consultancy ABPmer has identified cost-effective dredging solutions for Forth Ports' port of Grangemouth, Scotland's largest container port, which has experienced increased siltation around its entrance in recent years. Grangemouth handles about 150,000 containers annually
  • Wärtsilä clinches biggest ever BWMS order
    Singapore-based Pioneer Marine has ordered 44 Wärtsilä ballast water management systems (BWMS) for 22 newbuild bulk carriers - "the biggest ever single owner order to date for any BWMS manufacturer," Wärtsilä states. Each of the 38,000dwt vessels, being built by Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding in China,
  • P&O Maritime takes over offshore operator
    Dubai-based maritime service provider P&O Maritime has taken a majority stake in leading Spanish offshore support vessel provider Remolcadores de Puerto y Altura (Repasa). A subsidiary of the DP World terminal operating group, P&O Maritime said that, following the takeover, it would be turning the
  • TSC exercises optional order for jack-up rig
    Hong Kong-listed TSC Group, an offshore solutions provider of drilling packages, has exercised an optional order for a Zentech R-550D jack-up drilling rig at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. On 5 September, Alliance Offshore Drilling, a wholly owned subsidiary of TSC, placed order for a second
  • Congestion, new plants boost chemical freight rates
    Growing vessel queues in Jubail and Kandla ports of Saudi Arabia and India, respectively, as well as new plants beginning operations have caused chemical freight rates to surge. Brokers told IHS Maritime that freight rates have gained $1-2/tonne over the past week as congestion in Jubail has seen
  • Kaixuan 1 oil rig starts drilling in East China Sea
    China's jack-up rig Kaixuan 1 has started its oil exploration in the East China Sea since the beginning of September. The 15,000dwt rig, operated by China Oilfield Service, was built by the COSCO Nantong Shipyard in 2014, according to data from IHS Sea-web.com. IHS AISLIVE shows that the rig is now

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • U.S. container exports sink as worsening trade imbalance looms
    Global demand has not strengthened enough for U.S. containerized exports to grow on a consistent and substantial basis and a larger trade imbalance could be on the horizon. A significantly larger trade imbalance could complicate inbound and outbound freight flows and the movement of chassis and containers between U.S. ports and...
  • Looking for capacity in the wrong places
    When you lose your keys, do you find yourself looking in the same two or three places over and over? Doing this, we never find them. Today, most shippers looking for lost trucking capacity keep going back to the same old places, not finding what they're looking for. Frustrating, sure,...
  • Chassis shortage could lead to gridlock at LA-LB, terminals warn
    When APL earlier this week informed customers that the APL Norway was being diverted from Los Angeles "due to congestion at Global Gateway South," it caused shippers that use the Los Angeles-Long Beach gateway to cringe. Would other terminals at the nation's largest port complex plunge into another round of...
  • NY-NJ port's summer was 'much better'
    Congestion and labor shortages remain issues at New York-New Jersey container terminals, but the East Coast's busiest port made through the summer without the widespread gridlock of the previous summer or last winter. "It wasn't an accident that we had a much better summer," said John Nardi, president of the New...
  • House bill would test 100 percent container scanning at two US ports
    Legislation introduced Thursday in Congress would use federal funding to test whether 100 percent container scanning is feasible at two U.S. ports. The Scan Containers Absolutely Now Act, or SCAN Act, introduced on the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, is an effort to show that "the technology exists today to...
  • Yang Ming extends charter terms for five 14,000-TEU ships
    Taiwanese ocean carrier Yang Ming Line has confirmed that the fixed-rate time charter terms for five 14,000-TEU container ships, currently being built by CSBC Corp., will be extended to 10 years, with one two-year option, according to Seaspan. Two of these vessels previously had been allocated to Seaspan, and three had...
  • Port of Seattle CEO takes reins amid dropping volumes and market share
    The new CEO at the Port of Seattle takes over at a time when the port is losing volume and market share to competitors to its north and south. The Port of Seattle's import volume plummeted 43 percent from 49,201 TEUs in August 2013 to 27,876 TEUs in August 2014. Full-size chart Ted...
  • With $700 million to spend, what will XPO Logistics buy next?
    Transportation analysts hailed the $700 million investment XPO Logistics won from three global funds yesterday. The question, they said, is what XPO will buy with that money. The third-party logistics operator has acquired 13 companies over the past three years, and plans to buy several more to get its revenue run...
  • ILA, NY-NJ employers to appeal waterfront case
    New York-New Jersey port employers and the International Longshoremen's Association said they will appeal a federal judge's dismissal of their lawsuit challenging new hiring rules set by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor. The ILA, the New York Shipping Association and the Metropolitan Marine Maintenance Contractors Association renewed their complaints...
  • SCFI: Spot rates drop across the board despite GRI effort
    Full-size-chartAll major trade lanes saw a dip in spot rates for the week ahead, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, as carriers' September's general rate pushes failed to hold. SCFI spot rates from Asia to northern Europe dropped by 6.6 percent this week, down $74 to...
  • More carriers add congestion surchages to Port of Sohar, Oman
    More container lines have announced congestion surcharges for shipments moving to Sohar, Oman, to compensate for the extra costs caused by berthing delays and cargo processing bottlenecks. Hapag-Lloyd in a trade notice said it will charge $100 per 20-foot container for dry cargo and $200 per 20-foot container for reefer shipments,...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • NYSE warns Cal Dive
    Offshore vessel owner Cal Dive International has received a warning from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it is out of compliance with listing rules.
  • New CEO joins board
    Capital Product Partners' new chief executive officer has now taken a seat on the company's board.
  • Legatum in Golar slice
    Legatum has unveiled a sizeable minority stake in Golar LNG after tycoon John Fredriksen sold off most of his shares in the company.
  • Sanctions hit Russian energy
    The European Union and United States slapped sanctions on several Russian energy companies, some of which are significant charterers.
  • Bourbon extends deal
    Oceaneering International has exercised both one year options on one multi-functional unit owned by France's Bourbon Offshore.
  • Nissen notches two
    Japan's Nissen Kaiun has been linked to another bulker order at Shikoku Dock.
  • Bull by the horns
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Giant ships, small impact
    A major VLOC pact between former rivals Cosco and Vale is not the end of the world for a capesize market recovery, Arrow says.
  • New VLEC deal signed
    A grouping of companies has signed a fresh letter of intent for a series of five very large ethane carriers (VLECs) worth around $600m.
  • Bulker breaks loose
    A loaded bulker drifted into the shipping channel at Gladstone in Australia after its mooring lines parted.
  • Seaspan stretches charters
    Seaspan Corporation has rejigged contracts with Yang Ming of Taiwan to charter out 10 eco-boxship newbuildings for 10 years.
  • Hoegh director resigns
    Jon Erik Reinhardsen has resigned from his position as a director of Hoegh LNG after eight years.
  • Cosco to order 10 VLOCs for Vale
    Mining giant Vale has revealed a pact with China's Cosco to build 10 huge new bulkers, signalling a potential shift on China's Valemax ban.
  • DP World buys Repasa
    DP World subsidiary P&O Maritime has snapped up the anchor-handling tug (AHT) fleet of Spain's Repasa.
  • Pan Ocean takes bank hit
    Diversified shipowner Pan Ocean has finally found a buyer for its stake in Heungkuk Mutual Saving Bank at a knock-down price.
  • MAIB warns over charts
    Another grounding in UK waters related to poor navigation has prompted a warning from accident investigators over the use of electronic systems.
  • Check your specs
    Reed Smith lawyer Mark O'Neil has warned owners of the costly legal consequences of getting ship specifications wrong in charter talks.
  • Inui adds one
    MOL-linked Inui Steamship has reportedly ordered a 60,000-dwt bulker at Japan's Onomichi Dockyard.
  • Ningbo Marine eyes three
    Shanghai-listed Ningbo Marine is lining up a bulker fleet renewal deal worth $83m.
  • Xiamen wins PCTC duo
    Shanghai owner Zhongfu Shipping has contracted two pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) in China.
  • IEA trims crude estimates
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has trimmed its forecast for the rise in oil demand this year for the third month in a row.
  • TOO investor builds stake
    Neuberger Berman Group has increased its stake in Teekay Corp offshore spin-off Teekay offshore Partners.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • EU rules on merger of Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV container businesses
    The transaction will make Hapag-Lloyd the fourth largest container shipping company in the world, with some 200 vessels, an annual transport volume of 7.5 million TEUs, and a combined turnover of about 9 billion euros ($11.6 billion).
  • ILA, employers appealing decision in favor of NY Waterfront Commission
  • Commerce hits more Russian companies with trade restrictions
  • XPO snags $700 million in financing for acquisitions
  • Portsmouth terminal reopens in Port of Virginia
  • Airports see cargo bump in July
  • U-Freight expands in Hong Kong
  • U.S. Customs fills key HQ positions
  • G6 carriers void two Asia-U.S. West Coast sailings
  • Digital trade linked to 3-4% boost in U.S. GDP
  • NIT League supports Surface Transportation Board reform
  • Weekly GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Shell aims to make LNG 'more competitive'
    Financially 'unable to compete with traditional fuel oil'.
  • Prices display mixed trends in Europe
    'Average demand' in Gibraltar.
  • Prices close week soft in Fujairah
    Prices soft in Cape Town.
  • DNV GL to class ethane carriers
    Class society and others agree on $600 million carrier order.
  • Tanker operator remains focused on bunker savings
    'Cost of bunkers accounts for more than 60% of freight costs,' says Stena Bulk as it recommits to slow steaming.
  • Industry frustrated by lack of clarity on ECA enforcement
    Maersk, ICS complain they've had little feedback from port state authorities about how they will approach implementation.
  • Fossil-free ship aims for renewables cargo market
    Working demonstrator of ship type to be delivered for 'global end user'.
  • ARA fuel stocks tumble
    EU sanctions come into force but players report 'good resupply' from Russia.
  • Asian IFO rates end week with little changes
    Offices in Tokyo Bay to close for a holiday on Monday.
  • Maersk Line in talks to keep alliance on track
    'There are worries that the scheduled launch early next year may be delayed.'
  • 'Eco' cruise liner idea floated
    Shipping name to head project's supervisory board.
  • Engineering firm receives patent for dual fuel ship
    Vessel is under construction at a US shipyard.
  • DNV GL explores unmanned battery-powered shipping concept
    Senior Researcher optimistic on concept's feasibility.
  • Chevron presents new marine lubricants
    These 'next generation' lubes are designed for vessels operating within ECAs, says spokesman.
  • Bulk carrier detained in Singapore
    Vessel faces second arrest in eight months.
  • Oil major targeting tri-fuelled LNG newbuilds
    Vessels scheduled for delivery from 2018 onwards.
  • Montreal bunker prices slip
    Fairly slow demand reported at the Canadian port.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
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