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December 18, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • High and low sulphur fuel prices plunge, falling 40pc since September
  • Pearl River Delta boxes up 12.8pc, trumping Yangtze River Delta's 1.2pc
  • Transport strike hits Belgium to protest state austerity measures
  • Risk of national dock strike looms in Nigeria over storage fee cuts
  • Ningbo claims fifth place among world busiest box ports, edging out Busan
  • SingPost buys courier in Oz for e-commerce last mile capability
  • China's price driven courier market can expect consolidation
  • ExactEarth adds 3 satellites to boost global vessel monitoring
  • Cargolux has record month, now looks to creating 'Cargolux China' JV
  • Early decision needed if Air Force One is to be a 747 next time round
  • Pennsylvania's Pilot Freight opens stations in Vancouver and Mexico City

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Capt. P. V. K. Mohan first Indian to be elected President of International Billiards & Snooker Federation
  • NYK to team up with ClassNK & others to develop technologically advanced exhaust gas cleaning system
  • APM Terminals Mumbai leads the way in safely & efficiently serving the ex-im trade
  • Indian business leader hails 'visionary' Liverpool port development
  • Mundra International Container Terminal handles 1 m TEUs in 2014
  • Visakha Container Terminal becomes first container port in India to be certified as AEO
  • Hike import duty on edible oils to 12.5 pc: Paswan
  • Import tariff value for gold & silver up
  • INR recovers early losses against dollar, but still below 63
  • SAFEGUARD DUTY NOTIFICATION

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Cuba shift to buoy maritime sector
    US President Barack Obama's landmark decision to begin normalising relations with Cuba has major implications for the cruise, ferry, cargo vessel and port sectors. In a special address on 17 December, Obama announced "historic steps to chart a new course" with Cuba, conceding that "decades of US
  • Royal IHC launch Easydredge 2700
    Royal IHC has successfully launched Easydredge 2700, the first vessel in its range of competitively priced standard trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD), it was announced yesterday. The launch took place at IHC's partner, MTG Dolphin shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria where "The construction of the
  • Scorpio shuffles the deck
    The Scorpio Group has pared its exposure to dry bulk and upped its bet on product tankers via a related-party newbuild swap. NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers announced on 17 December that it has reached agreement with yards to convert six of its Capesize bulker newbuild contracts into six LR2 product
  • 2015 SECA brings windfall to tank cleaners
    New Year's Day sees the MARPOL Tier III Sulphur Emmission Control Area with its new 0.1%S fuel content limit come into force, which has had shipowners and exporters complain of extra costs. The ship cleaning service sector is set to do well out of the introduction on 1 January of the MARPOL Tier
  • Wärtsilä agrees L-3 MSI purchase
    Wärtsilä Ship Power has agreed a price of €285M ($355.67M) to buy L-3 Marine Systems International from its American parent L-3 Communications Holdings, a NYSE-listed company that specialises in communications and electronics systems and products. The deal is expected to be finalised in the
  • ICS changes position on BWMC
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has modified its stance towards the ratification by governments of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), it said in a press release today. The Convention has still not yet entered into force having been adopted more than 10 years ago. The
  • BigRoll orders two more module carriers
    Dutch heavy lift operator BigRoll Shipping has taken up an option for two additional vessels from China's COSCO Dalian Shipyard. The company told IHS Maritime that the two vessels, which are for delivery in mid-2016 and early 2017, would be identical to the two vessels it already has under
  • 'Lack of evidence' frees piracy suspects in Seychelles
    The recent run of challenges to piracy prosecutions continued on Friday when Seychelles Court of Appeal acquitted three Somalis because of a lack of evidence proving they were pirates. The court overturned the Supreme Court's sentences of 21 years imprisonment for two of the men and 14 years for a
  • 'Overloaded' ferry sinks on Lake Tanganyika
    At least 132 people are now feared to have died following the sinking of the ferry Mutambala on Lake Tanganyika. On Monday, the Waterways Authority (RVF) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stated that 129 bodies had been recovered, but others may still be trapped in the sunken vessel. The
  • Suez collision death toll rises to 17
    The death toll from last Sunday's collision in Egypt's Gulf of Suez between a container ship and a fishing boat rose to 17 today after rescue teams retrieved four more bodies from the sunken fishing vessel. Eleven fishermen remain unaccounted for, however, according to Eygptian website Ahram
  • ITF video highlights continuing Black Sea maritime abuse
    This week the International Trade Workers' Federation (ITF) released a documentary film on YouTube, "Black Sea - Dark side of the Black Sea - Seafaring in Substandard Vessels", claiming serious human rights abuses aboard regional ships. The issues have been ongoing for many years, spurring the ITF
  • Australian iron ore exports drop
    Iron ore exports out of Port Hedland in Australia's Pilbara, the world's biggest iron ore port, dropped 1.6Bn tonnes in November, according to government data. The fall followed prices tumbling to a five-year low as Chinese demand for the steel-making commodity slumped. Ship visits were down by 19
  • NYK joins study on exhaust cleaning system
    Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan's second biggest shipping company has joined compatriot Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), and ship classification society ClassNK in a joint research project on exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS). They are partnering Singapore-based Nanyang
  • Analysts recommend DSME
    Although the offshore platform and merchant vessel markets are likely to remain depressed, LNG carriers are catalysing orders for Korean shipbuilders. Given this, South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been chosen as a top pick, said an analyst in
  • China's soya bean imports up 13.7%
    China imported a total of 56.8M tonnes of soya beans from January to October this year, up 13.7% from the 50M tonnes in 2013, said Italian broker Banchero Costa in its recent report. Soya bean imports surged in 1Q14, recording a 33.2% increase year on year, and returned to mile growth in the
  • K-Sure provides $125M loan to Seajacks
    The Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure), an export-import financial institution, has provided a $125M loan to UK-based Seajacks for a wind turbine installation vessel worth $250M that it has ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The vessel will be delivered in September 2015. Through
  • Coastal Contracts incorporates subsidiary in Singapore
    Malaysia-listed offshore support vessels (OSV) maker, Coastal Contracts has on 15 December incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore known as Coastal Drilling (CD) with issued and paid up capital of SGD50,000 ($38,000). The newly incorporated company is registered under the Companies Act
  • TIPC, SIPG ink MoU
    Taiwan International Ports (TIPC) and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cross-strait logistics and trade co-operation on 5 December. The MoU aims to promote cross-strait trade and enhance logistics services for Taiwan's agricultural products.
  • Vard clinches contract to build OSCV
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings has secured a contract for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping. "We appreciate the long-term relationship we have with Farstad, and this co-operation has once again resulted in a new and
  • Uncertainties over CSSC-SSE's disposal deal
    Shanghai-listed CSSC Steel Structure Engineering (CSSC-SSE) faces uncertainties over sale of its entire stake in a subsidiary, which is meant to help the company return to profits for 2014. As of 15 December, the company has yet to receive the authorities' approval on the transfer of land use right

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Kirby lowers earnings guidance
  • Chief Engineer found guilty in magic pipe case
  • CLIA CEO Duffy to be Carnival Cruise Line president
  • Obama announces major change in Cuba policy
  • World's largest box ship has Becker TLKSRs rudder
  • Tidewater crew/supply vessel finds European buyer
  • December 17, 2014 Scorpio converts bulker newbuild orders to LR2 tankers
  • Evoqua BWMS to start testing for full USCG Type Approval
  • Waterways Council applauds hike in barge diesel user fee
  • Wärtsilä swoops on L3's marine electronics business
  • Farstad goes to Vard for subsea/IMR vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Crowley Maritime management group nets Military Sealift Command contract
  • Boeing starts construction of St. Louis 777X parts facility
  • ICourt martial finds Coast Guardsman guilty of sexual assualt, making false statements
  • Marcon acts as sole broker in sale of crew/supply vessel
  • NYK joining technology team in exhaust gas cleaning system study

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • NewLead eyes expansion after settling with Ironridge
    Greek operator adds modern bitumen tankers to owned fleet
  • Star Bulk commits three newcastlemaxes to five-year 'partnership' with leading miner
    Newbuilding trio will each perform 45 Australia-China round trips
  • Rotterdam dockers unite in automation row
    Dutch dockers rally to voice concerns over potential loss of jobs due to new automated Maasvlakte 2 terminals
  • Scorpio swaps six capesize newbuildings for LR2 product tankers
    Swap reflects differing fortunes of dry bulkers and tankers
  • ICS makes second U-turn on ballast water rules
    Chamber shifts back to original position urging ratification of ballast water convention to bring it into force
  • What price bunkers?
    Next year, the price of fuel may well be uppermost in shipowners' thoughts
  • Greek banks still back national shipping
    Hellenic Shipping Association honours Lunde
  • Habben Jansen: new orders are 'not unlikely' from second-half 2015
    Fuel price is the X-factor when it comes to investing in ships, says Hapag-Lloyd chief
  • Harim's high bid for Pan Ocean ruffles investors' feathers
    Poultry group sees share-price plunge after bidding $968m for restructured dry bulk firm
  • Pick your winners in the 2015 Containerisation International awards
    Celebrating box excellence at a London ceremony in June
  • ECT president steps down
    Westerhoud leaves Rotterdam terminal operator after 10 years in charge
  • VLCC spot earnings rise $10,000 to $94,000 a day
    Six-figure daily earnings on the Middle East-Asia trade are ever more likely
  • Reality check as MOL sticks with VLCC streamlining strategy
    Japanese tanker owner ignores spot market spikes to pursue longer charter contracts and cut its fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • LA-LB container volume slips on congestion, alleged job actions
    Terminal congestion and alleged job actions by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union pulled down Los Angeles-Long Beach container volume by 1 percent on a year-over-year basis in November, according to statistics released by the ports. At the same time, East Coast ports have been announcing strong growth, due in part...
  • Charleston's November volume rises 8 percent
    Throughput at the port of Charleston rose 8 percent year-over-year in November. Ful size chart Container volume through the Port of Charleston last month rose 8 percent from November 2013 as the South Carolina Port Authority recorded across-the-board increases in cargo volume. Last month's volume reached 144,218 twenty-foot-equivalent units. Volume since the July...
  • Amid discord, ILWU, PMA to restart direct talks
    Negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association will resume direct negotiations on Thursday, even as they disagree over the current state of the contract talks. The PMA stated today that rumors about the two sides being close to achieving a tentative agreement are untrue. "Even...
  • Alabama port posts record cargo, revenue
    Container volume handled by the Alabama State Port Authority rose 10 percent year-over-year in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, helping the authority post record revenue. The Port of Mobile handled 237,266 twenty-foot-equivalent units during the 12-month period and anticipates further growth. The port authority recently acquired property and has been...
  • DP World Mundra terminal surpasses 1 million TEU mark
    DP World's Indian facility, Mundra International Container Terminal, said it broke the one-million-TEU mark for the first time in its fiscal year that ends Dec. 30. MICT, which began operations in 2003, has capacity of 1.1 million TEUs a year. The strong growth could be partly tied to diversions from Nhava Sheva driven...
  • Spot rates skyrocket with December GRIs
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose 39.5 percent this week. Full size chart Spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific responded to carrier rate increase attempts by jumping about 40 percent this week, Drewry Maritime Research said. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose 39.5...
  • TSA makes Jan. 15 GRI, peak surcharge official
    Another set of historic rate increases are on tap for the trans-Pacific, as the 15 members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement announced hikes totaling $1,000 per FEU. The rate hikes come in the form of a combined general rate increase and peak season surcharge. The $600 per 40-foot container and $400...
  • Diversified US truckload operator Dart raises pay for drivers
    Truckload operator The Dart Network is raising pay for its company drivers and owner-operators, joining a growing legion of carriers boosting pay to attract truck drivers. The parent of Dart Transit Company and Dart Intermodal said it is raising driver pay by 2 cents to 10 cents per mile, with an...
  • Japan's trade surplus with US surges 20.4 percent
    Japan's trade surplus with the United States expanded by a whopping 20.4 percent in November on a year-on-year basis, as exports grew relatively strongly while imports fell, according to preliminary trade figures released by the Japanese Finance Ministry on Wednesday. Japan's exports to the U.S. rose for the third straight month...
  • World Shipping Council chief Koch to retire in spring
    World Shipping Council President and CEO Chris Koch in late July will hand over the reins of the trade group representing major container lines. John Butler, WSC senior vice president and general counsel, will take over the group - whose members control 90 percent of global container capacity - on July 31....
  • Alliances boosting capacity on Asia-Med trade, risking market share battle
    The launch of the 2M and 03 alliances in the New Year will boost capacity on the Far East-Mediterranean route by about 19 percent, triggering a battle for market share that could result in fresh rate reductions, according to Alphaliner. The seven alliance carriers will control 68 percent of total capacity...
  • FedEx profits rise ahead of rate hikes, dimensional pricing roll out
    Rising volumes propelled FedEx profit up 23 percent year-over-year to $616 million in its second quarter ended Nov. 30, the second-largest U.S. transport operator reported today. FedEx earnings and revenue, while higher than a year ago, fell short of analysts expectations, despite strong growth in FedEx Express, Freight and Ground domestic...
  • CSX opens $100 million intermodal terminal in Montreal area
    Montreal area shippers will now have improved access to the intermodal network of CSX Transportation after the railroad opened a $100 million terminal near Montreal at Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. The 83-acre facility, the railroad's first intermodal terminal in Canada, will tap steadily growing cross-border trade between the North American Free Trade Agreement...
  • Maersk to combine India-US East Coast Services
    Maersk Line is merging its MECL1 and MECL2 services connecting the Middle East, India and the U.S. East Coast into a single weekly loop, beginning in mid-January 2015. In a customer advisory, the carrier said the merged service, rebranded the MECL, will include a new eastbound call at Salalah, Oman. The MECL...
  • New APMT Rotterdam terminal will have zero-emission footprint
    APM Terminals said one its nw Rotterdam terminals will be the first in the world to have a zero-emission footprint, thanks to a two-year contract to buy wind-generated electricity. The two-year, $6.2 million contract with NV Nuon Energy to power APMT's new Maasvlakte II terminal takes effect Jan. 1. Maasvlakte II...
  • India's ports left playing catch up as ship sizes grow
    HONG KONG - The largest container ship handled by an Indian port was the 14,000 TEU capacity vessel MSC Valeria at Mundra in 2013, a record that has little chance of being broken any time soon. India's infrastructure shortcomings are nothing new, but the snail's pace of investment in the nation's...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Kirby slashes guidance
    Kirby Corporation made waves on Wall Street Wednesday afternoon after taking a red pen to its fourth-quarter earnings forecast.
  • Dressed to impress
    Day rates for VLCCs trading in the spot market are closing in on a high that has not been seen in over five years.
  • SALT flunks taste test
    Shares of Scorpio Bulkers started to lose traction Wednesday after announcing plans to sell up to six newbuilding contracts to Scorpio Tankers.
  • Zim charts new course
    Zim is getting ready to embark on a campaign aimed at ensuring its longevity in the wake of a massive financial overhaul.
  • TEU takes off
    Greek containership owner Box Ships has emerged victorious in a race to shore up its balance sheet by overhauling a series of commercial loans with contentious covenants.
  • Veteran runs aground
    A cruise vessel ran aground in the Philippines as it was on its way to be scrapped last Friday.
  • Hitch for BSC
    Bangladesh's planning commission has knocked back a plan for state owner Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) to buy six ships.
  • Merger falling from menu?
    DNB Markets has dialled down expectations of a merger between John Fredriksen's Frontline and Frontline 2012.
  • Star Bulk charters trio
    Star Bulk Carriers has secured employment for three of its Newcastlemaxes under construction in China.
  • STNG fixes six
    Scorpio Tankers revealed details on Wednesday of charters for six newly delivered ships.
  • Scorpio switches from dry to wet
    The Scorpio group has converted six capesize newbuilding contracts into LR2 tankers, while selling three older ships.
  • Fredriksen gets two thirds
    John Fredriksen has taken his stake in Flex LNG past two thirds on a day that two major investors surrendered their stock in the LNG carrier owner.
  • Crewman injured
    A seafarer has been severely injured by a snapped line as a ro-pax broke its moorings in a storm.
  • Two held over collision
    A captain and first officer have been detained by Egyptian authorities after their containership collided with a fishing vessel, claiming the lives of at least 15 so far.
  • Ferry action halted
    A Scottish ferry strike has been suspended after mates and bosses agreed to enter arbitration talks.
  • Aratere out of action
    A problem-plagued New Zealand ro-pax has suffered a new fault just months after returning from extensive repairs in Singapore.
  • Settlement welcomed
    NewLead Holdings is feeling more comfortable after it reached a full and final settlement with US fund Ironridge in a share spat.
  • Unhappy new year for capes
    An acceleration in fleet growth will contribute to a 10% fall in capesize income in 2015, Credit-Suisse believes.
  • Crewman charged
    A crewman has been charged with theft while working on a Holland America cruiseship in the US.
  • Bank backs Navios Midstream
    Credit-Suisse has kicked off coverage of shipping's latest MLP, Navios Maritime Midstream Partners, with a positive view on the company.
  • Pan Ocean confirms sale
    South Korea's Pan Ocean has confirmed chicken processor Harim has been selected as the preferred bidder for its fleet.
  • Brazilian boost
    Glander International Bunkering is expanding its Brazilian business by recruiting ex-OW Bunker staff.
  • Subsea 7 wins Hess work
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel giant Subsea 7 has clinched a new contract with Hess for work in the US Gulf.
  • SBM renews funding
    SBM Offshore, the Dutch FPSO specialist, said Wednesday that it had secured a new $1bn revolving credit facility.
  • Jefferies suffers OW loss
    Jefferies, the US investment bank, has made provisions of $52m related to debts incurred by the now bankrupt OW Bunker.
  • Nordic seals Indo job
    Nordic Maritime has been awarded the contract to provide 2D seismic survey work in Indonesia by MultiClient Geophysical.
  • Farstad back at Vard
    Vard Holdings has secured a newbuilding contract from Farstad Shipping for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV).
  • Moody's lifts US ports
    Moody's has changed its outlook for the US ports to stable from negative as container volumes continue to recover.
  • Mercuria hires 40
    Mercuria, the Swiss energy and commodities group, has confirmed that it has hired more than 40 ex-OW Bunker staff.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Newsflash: West Coast dockworkers and employers remain 'far apart'
  • Transpacific carriers want more rate hikes
  • Newsflash: FedEx says operations impacted by West Coast Port issues
  • ILWU ends caucus without contract agreement
  • FedEx acquires Bongo International
  • CMB buys containerships
  • Redwood City port completes first phase of dredging
  • CSX opens intermodal terminal near Montreal
  • UPS Singapore teams up with 7-Eleven
  • Port of Cleveland readies for 2015 investments
  • WSC head Koch to step down in July
  • Empty containers drive growth in Long Beach
  • U.S. Customs appoints Owen to head field operations
  • Senate approves barge diesel fuel user fee bill
  • Boeing Shanghai to work with AirBridgeCargo
  • IAG Cargo gets pharma distribution recognition
  • Italian carrier guilty in oily waste dumping case
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Oil rebounds from yesterday's five-year low
    US crude oil inventories down by 0.8 million barrels from last week.
  • LNG carrier arrivals in the US to quadruple
    More terminals coming on line.
  • Bremen becomes latest port to explore LNG potential
    European Union funds to finance 'pilot terminal'.
  • IBIA looks ahead to a busy 2015
    Next year's events' programme its most 'ambitious ever'.
  • Hawaii considers LNG bulk supply
    Marine transport deemed potential demand area.
  • Oil prices resume their slide
    Singapore 380 cSt prices have fallen more than 13% in a week.
  • Intertanko writes ECA bunker clause
    To 'assist members in recouping actual amounts paid for bunkers'.
  • OW's IPO coming under fresh scrutiny
    Altor defends decision not to mention Dynamic Oil Trading.
  • Retrofit orders boost tech firm's income
    Demand strong ahead of ECA rule change.
  • ADB backs Chinese LNG bunkering pursuit
    Loans company $450 million to build 20 inland LNG bunkering stations, among others.
  • Italian shipping group fined for illegal oil dumping
    Crew members accused of 'deliberate concealment of vessel pollution'.
  • Former OW traders land jobs at GIB
    Company's South American team relocates to bigger office space.
  • Philippine bunkering depot set for closure
    Firms to relocate within next seven months.

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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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