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October 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA ups China-Oz rate US$300/TEU November 15
  • Hapag 3,969-TEUer cuts loose in Sydney storm, rams Safmarine 3,647-TEUer
  • French ports figure highly in Ocean Three's Asia-Europe scheme of things
  • Paranagua, Brazil port call added to MSC's New Ipanema
  • MSC adds Lome port call to China-Africa Express service
  • Automation and intra-agency co-operation best way forward: TPM speakers
  • 'K' Line joins cold storage venture in Vietnam to move cool Japanese food
  • Restructuring done, Zim now looks to joining an alliances, upgrading fleet
  • Carriers need to lower unit costs to remain profitable: Dreary
  • Lithuanian Port of Klaipeda September volumes rise 7.4 pc to 38,748 TEU
  • Panama transits for big gas carriers will be "extremely expensive," says Avance
  • Menlo offers internship to logistics graduates in Singapore
  • Cut KLM-Martinair cargo fleet to have little impact on Schiphol
  • Stansted aims to become top cargo airport in Britain
  • New Hampshire's Wiggins Airways' 2 lines to be sold in two pieces

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • IWAI invites EoI for design & construction of inland cargo vessels
  • MOL launches biannual vessel safety campaign
  • NYK included in Climate Disclosure Leadership Index for third consecutive year
  • GMB's Chennai roadshow showcases investment opportunities in maritime sector
  • VCT resumes operations after devastating cyclone
  • Ebola crisis puts aviation firms on high alert with warning of potential liable claims
  • R. R. Joshi elected President of NACFS for 2014-16
  • Trade deficit data causes INR to plunge against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • EIB supports construction of expressways in Poland
  • Long Beach works on increasing peak chassis supply
  • Waberer's establishes British subsidiary
  • Chahal new head of Jet Aviation Singapore sales
  • Dunkirk to benefit from proposed O3
  • Kale helps streamline domestic air cargo management
  • CSX expects double-digit earnings growth in 2015
  • C.H. Robinson opens Los Angeles Robinson Fresh facility
  • More cash for the German rail network
  • KLM CEO Camiel Eurlings resigns
  • Israel Corp plans Zim spin-off
  • MOL Logistics: new warehousing company in Indonesia
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo starts Calgary service

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Ebola disrupts rice supply chain
    The Ebola virus outbreak is causing some disruption of the rice supply chain, a leading industry figure has said. "We have a little bit of difficulty," acknowledged Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters association in an interview with IHS Maritime. Ophaswongse
  • Thailand aims to become world's largest rice exporter
    Thailand looks set to become the world's largest rice exporter, a leading industry figure has told IHS Maritime. "Sometime this year we could hit the record rice for rice exports. We are expecting to export 11 million tonnes," Chookiat Ophaswongse, Honorary President of the Thai Rice Exporters
  • Eagle Bulk completes restructuring
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping has reduced its debt obligations by roughly USD1Bn after successfully completing its court-approved financial restructuring, the company has revealed. The Sophocles Zoullas-led company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 6 August, announced, after
  • Charleston box volume rises 13.4%
    Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased 13.4% to 150,790teu year-on-year in September led by a surge in imports. Imports grew 14% to 62,655teu compared with the same period last year, with exports increasing 7.4% to 56,216teu, the port revealed in a 15 October report. Empty containers
  • Thai rice mountain shifts to Africa
    Government policy is driving cheap exports of rice to Africa, according to Thai rice industry sources. Thailand's rice exports to Africa have risen to 64% of the total in the first nine months of this year, a senior official with the Thai Rice Exporters Association told IHS Maritime. This is
  • Yet more doubt over MH370 search site
    A new report by the Inmarsat scientists who tracked the final journey of flight MH370 over the Indian Ocean concede they cannot be certain of the crash location. Analysis of the satellite data suggests the aircraft turned south above the northern tip of Sumatera and continued south until it ran out
  • Newcastle coal port open despite protest
    The world's largest coal port will be open for business as usual tomorrow, despite a flotilla protest by Pacific Islanders in canoes and local environmentalists. "Vessel scheduling will continue, based on safety parameters approved by the Port Authority of New South Wales [NSW] Harbour Master," a
  • Meyer Turku shipyard enters new era
    The floatout of Mein Schiff 4 (MS4) at Turku on 10 October represented more than just the second in class of four for the German premium cruise operator. It combined what Finns hope is a renaissance of the shipyard and the chance for both customer and yard to present important new faces. It was
  • Buy opportunity for long-term investors
    Recent sharp falls in listed dry bulk companies' shares offers a buy opportunity to long-term investors, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo said. "With dry bulk shipping stocks having fallen between 20% and 50% since the start of September we argue that the severity of a dry bulk downturn has been
  • Cost cuts, alliances key to success
    Container lines that can reduce costs and operate their ships more efficiently are the ones to emerge as winners in a continued challenging environment. However, even they have to team up with other lines if they wish to prosper in key trades, according to a senior shipping analyst. The market is
  • Maersk Supply orders six AHTS vessels at Kleven
    Maersk Supply Service (MSS) has ordered six anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels from Kleven in Norway a few weeks after announcing a strategy to renew and expand its fleet. The contract, which has an option for four additional units, covers six SALT 200 vessels that are designed by Salt Ship
  • HHI reduces 30% of executives
    Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has reduced 30% of its executives to normalise its profitability after recording the worst business results - a net loss of KRW616.6Bn (USD595.5M) and an operating loss of KRW1.1Trn in 2Q14. The reduction has been done not only for HHI executives,
  • HMD wins two LPG carriers
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has won two LPG carriers amounting to KRW108.5Bn (USD102.2M) from an undisclosed Oceania owner. HMD told IHS Fairplay that the owner's name and the details of the order could not be revealed, according to the contract. The vessels will be
  • Investigation into Sydney ship collision under way
    The Port Authority of New South Wales is leading the investigation into the ship collision at Sydney's Port Botany container terminal on Tuesday night. "We recommended ships put out the additional lines," Harbour Master Phillip Holliday told IHS Maritime. "Not everyone heeded that advice. "So
  • CSSC profit surges in first nine months
    Shanghai-listed China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) posted profits of CNY139M (USD22.6M) for the first nine months of 2014, an increase of 922.8% year-on-year (y/y). In a stock exchange filing the company recorded their revenue of CNY20.7Bn during the reporting period. This is an increase
  • Sinopacific to focus more on offshore engineering
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) will be focusing more on offshore engineering in the upcoming years, being spurred by the bidding for a 100,000-tonne module to be used for the Yamal LNG project. Simon Liang, chairman and co-CEO of Sinopacific, made the remark on the sidelines of the
  • Nicaragua confident on canal plan
    Nicaragua's canal will break ground in December and will be a multinational project, not an all-Chinese operation, according to a high-ranking official in Nicaragua's government. Dr. Paul Oquist, private secretary of national policy for Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, provided new details on
  • China coal imports fall 6.7%
    China's coal imports declined 6.7% year on year to 222.9M tonnes in the first three quarters in 2014 due to competition from cheaper domestic coal. The month-on-month rise of 12.2% in coal imports in September failed to offset the plunge in the imports for August, according to China's latest
  • Yingkou Port to issue $163M bonds
    Shanghai-listed Yingkou Port announced today that it will issue CNY$1Bn ($163M) worth of company bonds on 20 October. The funds raised will be used for supplementing the company's cash flow, as well as paying back its debts. This bond has a seven-year duration with 5.6-6.6% interest rate, but no
  • MOF, Coast Guard criticised over Sewol tragedy
    Several government agencies have been criticised by a South Korean parliamentary audit for their poor response to the Sewol disaster. The Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee directed the criticism on 15 October to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) and the Korea
  • China building new coast guard ships
    China is building two large coast guard ships, various Chinese military news websites reported on 13 October. Displacement is estimated to be 10,000 tonnes. The ships are under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, one of the oldest shipyards in China that has a long experience of
  • Fixed-price maintenance for Wagenborg
    Wärtsilä announced recently that it has signed an agreement to provide all maintenance planning and services for the installed engines and propulsion systems for 15 of Wagenborg's dry bulker fleet. The agreement, which was signed in June but only announced on 16 October, will provide increased
  • China vessel exports down 9.9%
    China's vessel exports continued to cut its year-on-year (y/y) falls in the first eight months in 2014 due to the newbuilding market pickup. In the first eight months, the exports decreased 9.9% y/y to $17Bn, according to customs statistics. The drop shrank by 0.8 percentage points compared to that
  • Ezion insulates itself from oil price fluctuations
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezion remains well insulated from oil price fluctuations, thanks to long-term contracts and oil majors' operating expenditure. This view was expressed by DMG & Partners Securities' analyst, Lee Yue Jer, who set a target price for Ezion at SGD2.45 ($1.92)
  • Bumi Armada delays FPSO deal with HCML
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider, Bumi Armada and Indonesia-based Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML), have mutually agreed to extend the execution date of their $1.18Bn floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel deal to 31 October. Previously, Bumi Armada's wholly owned

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Shipowners to EU: Don't preempt IMO on CO2
  • Heads roll at Hyundai Heavy
  • CIT finances Epic Gas LPG tanker acquisitions
  • October 16, 2014 Wärtsilä and Wagenborg ink 15 ship maintenance agreement
  • Maersk Supply orders six Anchor Handlers at Kleven

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver Commissioners Ok Maruichi Northwest land sale
  • Port Metro Vancouver finalizing updated truck licensing system
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Sydney port closure
  • CMA CGM Group celebrates CMA CGM ELBE maiden voyage
  • Crowley Maritime christens new ocean class tugboat

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Oceanbulk secures $310m from South Korea state lenders
    Seoul backs Greek owner's booking for eight Hyundai-built 9,200 teu boxships
  • Shipping Corp of India puts VLCC on a 12-month time charter
    Koch fixture sidesteps low spot market earnings but removes hopes for rate spikes
  • European Central Bank may reject Hamburg ship-valuation formula
    Stress test findings may put lenders under growing pressure to lose nonperforming loans
  • Share-price plunge belies a strengthening tanker market, says Tsakos
    TEN ponders raising its dividend as lower oil prices bring better news
  • Vancouver rethinks its licensing to tackle surplus trucks
    Canada's largest container port will launch the new system in February
  • Eagle Bulk completes restructuring
    Supramax owner emerges in 'far stronger' shape after $1bn debt cull
  • Tory peer urges the UK to tackle Gulf of Guinea attacks
    Lord Naseby puts the question of piracy to the House of Lords
  • Kleven wins order from Maersk Supply Services
    Norwegian shipbuilder wins contract for six vessels
  • CSAV moves closer to Hapag-Lloyd's G6 partners
    Chile-based carrier will book slots on the alliance's Middle East-Europe services
  • Hyundai Mipo wins LPG tanker order
    Two 22,000 cu m vessels done at $51m apiece
  • Euronav delays IPO
    Tanker operator postpones US listing as volatile market bleeds shipping stocks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Trade imbalance tightens truck capacity at Mexican border
    Whether you call cargo space "capacity" or "capacidad," in Laredo, Texas, it's often in short supply. Capacity has been tight at the biggest U.S.-Mexico border crossing since an earlier-than-expected surge in produce shipping this spring, according to third-party logistics provider Transplace. In part, that's because of the growing imbalance of...
  • Clean Energy Fuels buys stake in truck-based CNG delivery company
    Clean Energy Fuels plans to pump up its natural gas business by acquiring a controlling interest in NG Advantage, a company that uses high-capacity tank trailers to deliver compressed natural gas to large industrial and institutional energy users. This natural gas "virtual pipeline" delivery system supports customers such as hospitals, food...
  • BTP assumes lead in Santos port container handling
    After years of one container terminal - Santos Brasil's Tecon Santos - dominating the market at the Port of Santos, Brazil's leading port has a new leader in containers. Brasil Terminal Portuaria, or BTP, which opened for business just over a year ago, handled around 69,000 containers in the month of...
  • Drayage problems fail to stunt Virginia traffic growth
    The Port of Virginia's container traffic exceeded the 200,000-TEU mark for the fifth month in a row in September, despite ongoing drayage congestion. The Virginia Port Authority today reported that Norfolk handled 201,113 TEUs in September, rising 8.6 percent year-over-year, mostly driven by exports, which were up 12.4 percent to 109,867...
  • No consensus on how to fix LA-Long Beach ports
    Representatives of the port, shipper and labor communities agree that Los Angeles and Long Beach must reduce congestion and improve productivity at marine terminals, but they differ on how to reach those goals. "We are three to five days behind our normal flow of goods. This is having a ripple effect...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Safmarine ships collide during storm
    A nine-hour operation to reign in a rogue container ship in Australia's Port Botany apparently only resulted in superficial damage to ships from Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and Safmarine. The Sydney Morning Herald reported the Kiel Express, a Hapag-Lloyd ship, broke free from its mooring at the DP World terminal as winds of...
  • Truckers, shippers protest demurrage at clogged US ports
    Congestion at large U.S. ports is generating increased complaints by truckers and shippers about demurrage penalties for late pickup of containers that can't be removed from gridlocked marine terminals. The problem is most acute at the two largest U.S. container gateways, Los Angeles-Long Beach and New York-New Jersey, both of which...
  • Air cargo industry bracing for continued loss of freight to ocean, analyst says
    SHENZHEN, China - The shift of freight from air to ocean is just a blip for container lines but has hit the air cargo industry hard, with few signs of relenting, a maritime consultant said Thursday. The air cargo industry lost 5.4 million metric tons of cargo to container lines between...
  • Goodman signs up IKEA in China deal
    HONG KONG - Home furnishing giant IKEA has expanded its business with logistics property developer Goodman Group into China, signing a lease for 118,000 square feet of warehousing space in the inland Chinese city of Chengdu. IKEA operates 16 stores in 13 cities across China, and to meet customers demand in...
  • Thailand-Myanmar cross-border trade will grow 10 percent this year, Thai chamber says
    Cross-border trade between Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand and Myanmar in 2014 is expected to hit $6 billion, a growth of 10 percent year-over-year. According to Isara Vongkusolkit, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, trade between the two countries is slated to continue expanding in the coming years, thanks partly to...
  • Cathay Pacific extends double-digit growth run
    HONG KONG - Strong growth out of Hong Kong and China in September saw Cathay Pacific and Dragonair continuing to post double-digit growth as cargo and mail throughput rose 14.5 percent compared to the same month last year. The high growth was helped by the launch of what the airline called...
  • Get up to speed on the regulatory environment, forwarders advise
    SHENZHEN, China - Staying on top of the evolving regulatory and customs environment is a key areas forwarders and NVOCCs need to focus on as they expand their business across Asia, delegates at a TPM Asia panel heard today. Paul Man, director of APL Logistics China, said trade compliance is a...
  • Frustration at LA-LB delays spills over at TPM Asia panel
    SHENZHEN, China - Frustration at delays at Los Angeles-Long Beach boiled over at the TPM Asia Conference in Shenzhen on Thursday, with shippers showing exasperation at the weeks it can now take to liberate containers from the largest port complex in the Americas. "I don't care about how long it takes...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Euronav in 'strong start'
    Euronav said it is seeing a strong start to the fourth quarter as it revealed shrinking losses in the third.
  • Dry stocks 'oversold'
    Bulker stocks in New York are "oversold" and headed for improvement after taking a beating in recent weeks over macro-economic concerns, near-term uncertainty over rates and the exit of major investors, a trio of investment bank analysts said.
  • Underwriters indulge
    Scorpio Bulkers has emerged victorious in its latest campaign to raise cash to fund its newbuilding programme.
  • Vyborg close to order
    Russia's Vyborg Shipyard is in the final stages of winning a new order from state nuclear agency Atomflot.
  • Tsakos in dividend pledge
    Tsakos Energy Navigation promised investors a dividend hike is on the horizon as it made a bullish case for the crude tanker market in the face of wider turbulence in the capital markets.
  • More cash for Nova Star
    Canada's Nova Scotia government is to hand over another CAD 5m ($4.4m) to keep a new US ferry service up and running.
  • Coscol earnings up
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has posted a bigger net profit for the first nine months despite a fall in revenue.
  • "No drama" for Euronav
    Euronav's decision to postpone a New York initial public offering (IPO) is having only a tiny impact on the company's European traded stock today.
  • Chowgule slips back
    Indian owner Chowgule Steamship has revealed a bigger loss from lower second-quarter revenue as it seeks to renew its fleet.
  • ICG reaches pensions deal
    Ferry operator Irish Continental Group (ICG) has pledged to erase its pensions deficit in a deal with the country's regulator.
  • Global faces de-listing
    Malaysian tanker owner Global Carriers may lose its Kuala Lumpur listing for failing to submit a restructuring plan in time.
  • Havila extends charter
    Norwegian shipowner Havila has secured a contract extension for one of its ships fixed to Petrobras.
  • Two more for Mipo
    Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo has confirmed a deal for two LPG ships worth a combined KRW 108.5bn ($102m).
  • Wartsila adds more
    Dutch owner Wagenborg has picked Finnish firm Wartsila for the maintenance of 15 dry cargo carriers.
  • Baosteel orders again
    State-owned Chinese group Baosteel has reportedly ordered two more capesizes at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding.
  • Maersk adds six
    Maersk Supply Service has signed a contract for six anchor-handlers with Norway's Kleven Maritime.
  • Saga Tankers listing at risk
    Norway's Saga Tankers has three months to preserve its Oslo listing.
  • French fancy
    A trade delegation from France has travelled to Indonesia to examine a potential shipyard investment.
  • FMG sets new record
    Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) shipped a record 41.5mt of iron ore in the third quarter, figures released Thursday show.
  • Madura FPSO delayed
    Bumi Armada says a final decision on a $1.2bn FPSO for deployment off Indonesia has been delayed until the end of October.
  • New Eagle emerges
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has successfully completed its court-approved financial restructuring, the shipowner disclosed late Wednesday.
  • LNG bunkers by 2020
    Singapore, one of the world's largest bunkering ports, says it hopes to supply LNG as a bunker fuel by 2020.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Pistole to retire from TSA
  • DOT to examine FAA policies
  • Florida trucking companies merge
  • Truck spot volume up in September
  • Federal Maritime Commission recovers $503,000 in penalties
  • CenterPoint buys N.J. warehouse
  • Europe asks Romania to comply with rail rules
  • CN unveils Illinois training center
  • Korean, LUG renew contract
  • ILWU leader calls for more permanent longshoremen
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • WTI crude rebounds to above $80 per barrel
    Basically a "relief rally," says analyst.
  • Glycerine: Viable as alternative marine fuel
    There are 'many potential niche markets' for the fuel, says consortium.
  • New rules, new roles for ports
    Ports and terminals need to adapt their facilities to new challenges, says ESPO chief.
  • Maxum christens new bunker barge
    Will focus on deliveries in Seattle and Port Angeles.
  • IMO moves forward on fuel quality issue
    Will work on guidelines to improve control over supplied quality and consider need for further regulation.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb
    Singapore traders point to weak demand.
  • LNG as marine fuel: Economic case is strong
    But age of ship a factor in payback period.
  • Lack of transparency in LNG pricing is blocking progress
    Confusion about pricing is blighting LNG's prospects as a bunker fuel.
  • IMO accepts new sulphur data provider
    Viswa Lab now one of four fuel testing companies providing data sulphur monitoring programme.
  • MEPC Chair and Vice-Chair re-elected
    Arsenio Dominguez of Panama to lead IMO's environmetal committee in 2015.
  • Shortsea operators bemoan ECA rules
    Call for special committee to air views.
  • WFS strikes deal for Malta storage
    'WFS has committed to maximise use of MOBC tanks.'
  • North Sea ferry partners stay 'eco' focused
    Fuel-optimisation software has been installed.
  • Middle East port plans LNG bunker supply
    Sohar says LNG licensing structures are in place.
  • Indian port sees potential as bunker hub
    Vizhinjam is close to trade routes between the Mideast Gulf and south-east Asia.
  • EU-only CO2 rules could harm competitiveness, say owners
    High bunker prices an incentive to cut fuel use
  • Bunker prices falling on oversupply
    'Oil production capacity appears to be growing faster than demand,' spokesman says.
  • Middle Eastern player to expand bunker supplies
    Company to 'soon' start physical supplies from Fujairah, Pipava.
  • CMA CGM newbuild starts maiden voyage
    The CMA CGM Elbe is the second in series of 28 vessels.
  • Increased import activity from Guangdong bunker traders
    More than half of fuel oil imports from Iran, according to report.
  • Availability of ECA-compliant fuels a goal for Singapore
    But few suppliers currently stock LSFO product.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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