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November 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong port down 3.5pc in October to 1.79 million TEU, Singapore up 5.2pc
  • MOL lost little from Comfort sinking, but can make money from lawsuit
  • ILWU go-slows continue, refusing dockers in Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • Long Beach opens 30-acre empties park to ease crisis, LA mulls idea
  • OW Bunker bankrupty shakes up Singapore world's biggest ship fuel market
  • Low-sulphur fuel laws may divert cargo away from northern Europe
  • DP World hopes to delist in London, buy Jebel Ali FEZ for US$2.6 billion
  • UASC boosts efficiency of new mega ships with Jotun advanced antifouling
  • Free Ebola training video for seafarers as preventative measure
  • APL refuses India-Manila shipments due to worsening congestion
  • Canadian full truckloads to US increase 70pc as American economy recovers
  • Cathay and Dragonair's cargo volumes rise 14pc in October
  • Leading cargo airlines worldwide post mixed third quarter results
  • FedEx forecasts record 8.8pc Christmas volume rise to 290 million shipments
  • Volga-Dnepr flies urgent aid to Iraqi refugees from Switzerland

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • BCHAA's new Managing Committee holds first get-together
  • CaroTrans addresses US West Coast supply chain risk with alternative routing options
  • Maharashtra leads with 25 pc representation in Indian delegation at Hannover Fair 2015
  • KoPT gets 10 bids for Haldia cargo handling
  • Major Ports see spike in shipping fuel demand
  • Ministry of Shipping's guidelines for priority berthing of coastal vessels at Major Ports
  • India, S. Korea sign MoU for railway development
  • Ruscon looks to double service from the Russian Pacific to Moscow
  • India looking to check import of Chinese goods
  • Indo-US pact for infra development
  • INR eases further against dollar
  • Adani signs MoU with SBI for $ 1 bn loan for key infra project in Australia
  • Govt to set up industrial corridors' body

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Quehenberger to the rescue in hometown
  • Debut for new logistics and production professor
  • Incentives for Indonesia's shipbuilding industry
  • Geodis Wilson opens new oil and gas logistics hubs
  • Road charge hike in Czechia
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo gives customers e-booking choice
  • Long Beach says cargo numbers flat in October
  • UTi schedules B747 charters for urgent transpac needs
  • NS to pick up D&H tracks
  • Traffic continues to increase at world's foremost cargo...
  • ECAir boss next president of Afraa
  • A wealth of new owners for Rotterdam rail terminal
  • ECS Group goes shopping in Scandinavia
  • Einfach zu handhaben
  • Cape Town offers GAC Pindar unique logistics challenge
  • First 19,000 teu leviathan named in Ulsan

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • US dam dredging would cost billions
    Dredging buildups of oxygen-depleting sediment near three US dams would cost billions of dollars, a government study has concluded. A three-year, $1.4M assessment conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers analysed the movement of the sediment through a series of three hydroelectric dams located
  • Chemical Tanker first to combine duplex stainless and stainless-clad steel
    The chemical tanker, Sunrise Hope (12,500dwt) is world's first to use a combination of duplex stainless steel and stainless clad steel in construction of its cargo tanks. The ship has recently been delivered to Hiro Naviera by Usuki Shipyard. Class NK says: "On the Sunrise Hope, duplex stainless
  • LNG-fuelled gas carriers for Teesport service named
    Two new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered chemical tankers Coral Star and Coral Sticho were named on Teesside recently. Operated by shipowner Anthony Veder, the new ships will carry liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) from SABIC's Wilton facility on Teesside to manufacturing plants in North-West Europe
  • Hong Kong's container volumes fall again
    Hong Kong's container volumes fell for the fourth consecutive months in October 2014, down 3.5% year on year to 1.785M 20-foot containers, according to the Hong Kong Port Development Council. The year-on-year drop in October 2014 was followed by the decline of container volumes in three months -
  • Australia and China agree free trade deal
    Australian dairy, meat, grain, wine and mine exports are set to benefit from the Australia China Free Trade Agreement reached this week. China, meanwhile, will benefit from fewer restrictions on foreign investments. Speaking with IHS Maritime, Rod Nairn CEO of Shipping Australia said that the deal
  • Bohai Leasing's trading suspension extended
    Shenzhen-listed Bohai Leasing announced last week that it extended the suspension of its stock trading until 28 November due to the acquisition of Cronos. Bohai Leasing, a subsidiary of HNA Capital, this year signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in July with Cronos Holding Company of Bermuda
  • Zero tariffs for Australian exports by 2019
    China and Australia have entered into a free trade agreement (FTA), promising billions of dollars for Australian exporters. "Up to 95% of our exports over time will enter the Chinese market tariff free," parliamentary secretary to the Australian prime minister, Josh Frydenberg said on Sunday. The
  • Singapore's XMH to acquire 80% stake in Z-Power
    Singapore-listed marine engine solution provider XMH Holdings (XMH) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement worth around SGD12.8M ($9.86M) for the 80% equity stake of Z-Power Automation (Z-Power). The acquisition will allow XMH to expand its core businesses to include the supply of Z-Power's

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Study: Maritime traffic up 300% since 1992
  • Wärtsilä to design, equip Mid East's first LNG harbor tug
  • HHI to deliver world's largest containership

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Robert Hyde stepping down as Port of Anacortes director
  • Crowley nets second contract for LNG delivery to Puerto Rico
  • Port of Los Angeles sees gains in container moves for October
  • Landry named to second term on Port Metro Vancouver board
  • Georgia Ports Authority announces October freight numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Lloyd's List Middle East Awards hail Drydocks World for outstanding performance
    Head of classification society Tasneef is top newsmaker and Topaz best ship operator
  • Irish eyes are smiling as box volumes rise 9%
    Revived business confidence delivers highest quarterly container growth since 2007
  • Will container shipping recover after 2016?
    Adding larger boxships to a weak market creates a vicious circle, Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference hears
  • Stolt-Nielsen buys back $50m of its shares
    Chemtanker owner's buy-back programme consists of 3.1m shares
  • CSAV says Hapag-Lloyd merger is on target
    But the Chilean carrier needs Mexico and China to approve the deal
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries names the world's largest boxship
    The shipyard will deliver the 19,000 teu CSCL Globe later this month
  • Top shippers endorse CI findings on cargo declarations
    Global Shippers' Forum says our survey confirms its own policy approach
  • Opec production cut on the cards but credibility is the issue
    Move to buoy up oil prices comes as global economy evokes memories of the crash of 2008
  • North P&I announces a 4.75% premium hike
    Claims environment challenging, argues Shirke
  • Maersk halts Benghazi calls
    Fighting around Libyan port prompts Seago, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM to cut their services
  • Aframaxes in the Med hit staggering earnings of $85,300 per day
    Highest daily earnings on the cross-Med route since January
  • Bayside mulls chemtanker IPO
    Investment firm owns six vessels with orders for further 14
  • Cheap Chinese billets continue to drive down demolition prices
    Markets in Pakistan and Bangladesh have proved more resilient than India
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds US west coast congestion charge
    German carrier joins CMA CGM and Hanjin in implementing a charge for cargo being transported via west coast ports
  • UK shipping minister explores state aid for shipowners facing higher fuel bills
    Hayes pledges to fight Brussels' red tape threat to UK port competitiveness
  • Angola LNG should resume exports by late 2015
    As maintenance continues, managers shift their mid-2015 restart target to year-end
  • Maersk Line returns to Southampton
    Alliance shake-up results in Danish carrier returning to the south coast UK port for the first time since 2010
  • US farmers urge Obama to intervene in US west coast crisis
    Port congestion endangering US economy, warn exporters of agriculture products in call for federal mediation
  • Will US LPG exports weather the winter?
    A cold front at home could cut overseas gas shipments
  • Newbuildings drive Scorpio Bulker share deal
    Analysts say deal dilutes net asset value but also resolves important finance issues
  • Mediterranean mega hubs continue to reap the rewards
    Boom in transhipment behind surge in container traffic
  • FMC warns lines over congestion surcharges
    Agency reminds carriers of the 30-day rule

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • US truck tonnage rebounds on retail, manufacturing growth
    A key indicator of trucking activity in October rebounded, thanks to an uptick in retail and manufacturing business. The seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage provided by the American Trucking Associations rose 0.5 percent in October, after shrinking 0.8 percent between August and September. Tonnage in October was up 3.2 percent compared...
  • Yusen Logistics expands in Vietnam
    Yusen Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Vietnam's Hai Phong City to tap growing electronics and auto manufacturing production in the country's northern region. The 129,166-square-foot warehouse is located on a logistics campus on a 1,076,391-square-foot plot in Hai Phong's Dinh Vu Industrial Zone, which also includes a 256,934-square-foot empty...
  • Carriers backtracking on West Coast port congestion surcharges
    At least seven carriers have suspended newly announced port congestion surcharges on cargo heading from Asia to the U.S. West Coast, likely resulting from fierce importer pushback and U.S. regulatory scrutiny. CMA CGM, Evergreen Line, OOCL and U.S. Lines announced the suspension of port congestion surcharges today in customer advisories, and...
  • Teamsters expand LA-LB strike effort to target intermodal rail
    The Teamsters union Tuesday expanded its organizing efforts in Southern California to include drayage companies that service the intermodal rail sector, but striking drivers didn't hamper cargo movements. Justice for Port Truckers, which is affiliated with the Teamsters, began picketing Pacer Cartage and Harbor Rail Transport at the Union Pacific Railroad...
  • Port of Philadelphia receives 16 proposals for long-delayed cargo complex
    The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority said it has received proposals from 16 potential investors in one or more parcels at Southport, a waterfront site where the port authority hopes to develop cargo-handling facilities. The port authority solicited proposals from about 200 potential investors for possible public-private partnership in part or all...
  • Two global logistics firms to tap e-commerce demand in Tianjin via new facilties
    Two global logistics companies will set up shop in the Goodman Group's newly-constructed Xiqing Logistics Park in Tianjin, reflecting the demand for modern warehousing to serve booming Chinese e-commerce business. DSV Global Transport and Logistics will lease 12,000 square meters (about 13,000 square feet) to serve international building materials manufacturer Rockwool....
  • Trucking research group, DOT team to to study truck 'platooning'
    Technology that could eventually link trucks in virtual "road trains" will be studied by the American Transportation Research Institute and two Department of Transportation research teams, the research arm of the American Trucking Associations announced this week. ATRI and the DOT researchers will study the costs and benefits of Driver Assistive...
  • NITL: Congested ports, higher costs, 'degraded' service hurting shippers
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - Supply chain disruption caused by delays from congestion, chassis shortages and labor slowdowns at West Coast ports is trickling inland, shippers at the National Industrial Transportation League's annual conference here say. That's forcing shippers to rethink how they move goods to and from the ports and even...
  • NS could improve Northeast intermodal service via proposed acquisition
    Norfolk Southern Railway's proposed purchase of 282 miles of track in Pennsylvania and New York could allow the railroad to make much-needed improvements to its intermodal service. NS yesterday announced its plan to buy the portion of the Delaware & Hudson Railway Co. line running between Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and Schenectady, New...
  • Ghana port to triple capacity with $1.5 billion expansion
    At the completion of Tema's four-year expansion, it will have the largest container capacity of any West African port, the GPHA says.A $1.5 billion expansion to Ghana's port of Tema will make it the largest port in West Africa and allow it to reduce congestion driven by robust growth, the...
  • Agriculture shippers urge Obama to resolve West Coast disruptions
    U.S agriculture shippers yesterday urged President Obama to "intervene personally" by bringing in a federal mediators to help reach a U.S. West Coast labor contract deal and end slowdowns at West Coast ports. The Agriculture Transportation Coalitions said U.S. West Coast port disruptions are having a "disastrous" impact on U.S. exports,...
  • Port of Virginia improves financials but says congestion still needs to be cut
    The Port of Virginia reported its seventh operating profit in eight months amid record volume in October, but CEO John F. Reinhart said more work is needed to reduce congestion and improve operations at terminals. The Virginia Port Authority's $314,000 operating profit for the month compared with a $1.5 million loss...
  • NY-NJ port works to avoid repeat of last winter's gridlock
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued a winter plan that includes measures to speed snow clearance, coordinate terminal closings and provide guidelines for extensions of free storage time. Port officials hope to avoid a repeat of the gridlock that resulted last winter when the East Coast's...
  • No quick fix for shipper woes in Washington, NITL's Carlton says
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - From the National Industrial Transportation League's headquarters in Rossyln, Virginia, Bruce Carlton enjoys a sweeping panorama of downtown Washington from the Key Bridge and Georgetown to the Washington Monument. He sees plenty of activity from his window, but not a lot of movement on legislative issues. When...
  • Technology now is the key differentiating factor in logistics, XPO's Jacobs says
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - When Bradley S. Jacobs thinks about technology and the future of transportation, he thinks big. The CEO of XPO Logistics believes autonomous driverless trucks and three-dimensional printing will change the way goods are produced and shipped within the next few decades, utterly changing global supply chains. But...
  • Indian merchandise exports fall for first time in seven months
    Full-size imageIndia's global merchandise exports in October fell for the first time in seven months on a year-on-year basis, primarily due to a sharp decline in engineering shipments, according to provisional government statistics. Exports in October fell 5 percent from a year earlier to $26.1 billion, according to the Ministry of...
  • Nehru port shippers to face new data user fees next year
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Nhava Sheva), India's largest container handler, received the regulatory go-ahead to levy a new user fee to fund its "logistics data bank" project, a data processing center to track the movement of containers. Port regulator Tariff Authority for Major Ports last week passed an order allowing the port...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Down to the wire for DRYS
    DryShips appears to have emerged victorious in its crusade to refinance convertible notes that mature in less than two weeks.
  • Hold the applause
    A diversified Greek operator has sealed what appears to be a lengthy extension for a fixture involving one of its VLCCs.
  • FREE plots split
    Greek bulker operator FreeSeas appears to be gearing up for a campaign to resuscitate its stock price.
  • Crowley opts for barges
    Crowley Maritime intends to use tugs and barges to transport containerized LNG from the US to Puerto Rico on behalf of subsidiary Carib Energy.
  • Genco bulker detained
    A handymax bulker controlled by Genco Shipping & Trading has landed on the US Coast Guard's latest list of port detentions.
  • North P&I opts for 4.75%
    A 4.75% general increase is to be required by the North of England Club, the second largest of the protection and indemnity mutuals at the 20 February renewal.
  • Stolt in $50m buyback
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen has launched a share buyback programme which could see it purchasing up to $50m of its own common stock.
  • OW effect spreads
    Demand for bunkers in India has risen 25% as prices rose in Singapore following the collapse of OW Bunker.
  • Platou: Maersk too negative on oil
    AP Moller-Maersk is being too conservative about the benefits of a lower oil price for its business, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Murmansk falls to loss
    Murmansk Shipping Company (MSCo) has posted a negative result in the first nine months.
  • Fredriksen eyes clear lead
    John Fredriksen has set his sights on dry cargo dominance on Wall Street after the merger of Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge Shipping.
  • Greek vessel rescues 230
    A Greek-flagged vessel saved 230 immigrants during two separate operations in the Mediterranean last week.
  • Harms deal torn up
    A group of Hamburg KG companies has terminated the management contract for eight anchor-handlers, six of which are involved in an ongoing battle over their sale.
  • Restis takes Ulstein twins
    Victor Restis-backed Golden Energy Offshore has secured the management of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) ordered speculatively by Norway's Ulstein family.
  • ABG posts heavy loss
    India's ABG Shipyard has reported a loss of INR 1.73bn ($28m) in its second quarter.
  • Zim suspends LA service
    Anti-Israel protests in the US west coast over the last few months have resulted in Zim suspending its operations at the port of Long Beach.
  • Bayside unveils fleet
    Bayside Capital, a unit of HIG Capital, has quietly built up a stainless steel chemical tanker fleet worth $800m which it plans to expand further before possibly going public.
  • Sealink profit down
    Sealink has seen its profit pulled down during the third quarter as revenue from its shipbuilding and chartering divisions eased.
  • DNB sees tanker price rise
    Crude tanker prices could rise by over 40% with older vessels experiencing the largest improvement, DNB Markets says.
  • Tidewater drafts PWC veteran
    Offshore shipowning power reveals Richard Paterson has joined its board.
  • HIT settles debt
    The parent of Indonesian tanker owner Humpuss Intermoda Transportation (HIT) has cut its stake to repay a $140.9m debt to a Greek fund.
  • PDZ starts with loss
    Malaysia's PDZ Holdings has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as volumes decreased.
  • MOL loses A rating
    High debt and concerns over its low profitability have led Rating and Investment Information (R&I) to downgrade Mitsui OSK Lines.
  • Stena to axe 1,000
    Sweden's Stena group is planning to cut 1,000 jobs as it eyes cost savings of SEK 1.5bn ($203m).
  • Land of the giants
    Hyundai Heavy Industries is close to handing the largest containership afloat to a division of one of the biggest shipowners in the business.
  • HMD cashing Posco stock
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is set to cash in its chips in Posco.
  • Bain teams with Branson?
    US private equity group Bain Capital has reportedly agreed to become the major shareholder in Richard Branson's new cruiseship venture.
  • Cochin curtailed
    Higher finance costs and lower revenue have pulled down Cochin Shipyard's interim profit.
  • Bunker tankers busted
    Singapore's assurances that the OW Bunker bankruptcy would not result in any disruptions in its ability to supply fuel could be tested as unpaid suppliers chase after more bunker barges operating out of the city state.
  • Biggest boxship coming?
    A Korean designer is about to start work on developing the world's biggest containership.
  • PSL fends off suppliers
    Precious Shipping has taken legal action to avoid the arrest of two of its ships which were supplied by OW Bunker, TradeWinds has learnt.
  • GREE seals DVB loan
    Greenship Bulk Trust has secured new funding from DVB Bank (Asia) to help finance two ultramax bulker newbuildings.
  • LA volumes head higher
    Port of Los Angeles has reported a 4.6% year-on-year growth in container volumes despite major congestion issues.
  • Vroon gets greener
    Vroon has sought to improve the fuel-efficiency of two of its modern car carriers following recent dry-dockings in China.
  • All eyes on OPEC
    Fears that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will order members to cull production when it meets later this month appear to be unfounded, a leading analyst told investors Monday.
  • Mermaid takes Windermere
    Mermaid Maritime has confirmed that it is behind the charter of Miclyn Express Offshore's (MEO) latest acquisition.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: White House expresses confidence in port bargaining process
  • Newsflash: Farmers ask for Obama's help in ending port crisis
  • Drayage driver strike spreads to more companies, rail terminals
  • Southern California ports report increase in imports, decline in exports
  • Crowley delivers LNG to Puerto Rico pharma firm
  • DHL rebrands Global Mail
  • Chit Chat Group and Atlas Logistics Network form Americas partnership
  • Yusen expands Vietnam footprint
  • Goodman promoted to head Livingston GTM operations
  • Shippers push back against congestion surcharges
  • Tight capacity producing favorable pricing environment for truckers, brokers
  • Ex-Im Bank chief touts U.S.-made exports in India
  • NS expands Northeast presence through track acquisition

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Retrofit to make LNG ferry more eco friendly
    Norwegian vessel to be the first LNG hybrid ferry to operate on commercial routes.
  • Tests show hybrid ferry reduced fuel use, emissions
    Vessel fitted with Corvus' lithium polymer batteries.
  • OW invoices: Danish lawyer warns against hasty moves
    'Right now the carriers risk paying the same bill three times.'
  • Denmark supports reducing flash point limit
    Submission to this week's IMO meeting points to FOBAS study suggesting lowering the threshold would be safe.
  • Aegean Marine: OW related debt 'grossly overstated'
    Bunkerworld publishes correction to figure stated in earlier story.
  • Wartsila lands Dubai 'eco'-tug contract
    Newbuilding part of green push by city state.
  • Swedish tanker company snaps up two OW tankers
    Says OW was 'its biggest competitor' for operating tankers of this size.
  • Dynamic Oil Trading files for liquidation
    KPMG has now been appointed provisional liquidator for both OW's Singapore subsidiaries.
  • Monjasa: limited impact from OW bankruptcy
    Industry must learn from 'sad' experience.
  • OW owes industry players 'at least $730 million'
    Global debts, including those to banks and pension funds, could top $1.5 billion.
  • Bunker tanker arrests climb in Singapore
    US oil firm moves against vessels.
  • Shipping firm brings OW, bunker suppliers to court
    Supplies came from Singapore-based marine fuel companies, spokesman confirms with Bunkerworld.
  • UAE bunker supplier hires former OW trader
    'We will adjust to the situation and support our friends from OW Bunker the best we can.'
  • Monjasa founders start new shipping company
    African Sprinter Shipping founded on November 1, 2014.
  • Bunker-saving device nearing market debut
    Developer expecting 'definitive results of fuel savings' from latest sea trials.
  • Hong Kong: Industry aligns to new market dynamics
    OW Bunker collapse has affected 'confidence and trust'.
  • France questions proposed LNG fuel tank regulation
    Safety restrictions on single tank size could make LNG economically unattractive for ferries and cruise ships, IMO meeting hears.
  • Hong Kong traders expect fuel demand to rise
    As shipowners divert from Singapore.

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