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January 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • HK Chief Executive plans to establish new 'statutory maritime body'
  • Hong Kong to mandate low-sulphur fuel, jail time for non-compliance
  • Asia-Europe January-November box volume up 3.9pc in 2013 to top 2012
  • Western Chinese auto exports slump 11.9pc as currency strengthens
  • US west coast braces for docker union talks as Suez Canal threat looms
  • CSX railway net profit down 5.3pc as revenue rise 2pc in 2013
  • Cost cutting builds profitability, but will not produce cargo: Drewry
  • Indian anti-graft state government bans foreign supermarket entry
  • World Bank sees global GDP rising from 3.2pc in 2014 to 3.5pc in 2016
  • Cathay December cargo declines 5pc, but passenger volume rises 3.3pc
  • Air France-KLM to drop MD-11F and 747-400ERF to restore profitability
  • Air freight increases 3.4pc at world's international airports: ACI
  • Yinchuan launches charter cargo flights from Ningxia to central Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Govt permits FCI to transport foodgrains thro' sea route
  • MANSA's Executive Committee welcomes MbPT's new Traffic Manager
  • MoS accepts proposal to widen area of operation for inland water vessels
  • Vessel orders from Navy & Coast Guard help state-owned shipyards
  • India to buy LNG from Mozambique, says Moily
  • Indo-EU FTA only by 2015, says EU envoy
  • KIOCL resumes pellet exports by shipping 3 lakh t to China
  • Adani Hazira's liquid terminal handles specialty chemicals
  • Centre announces guidelines on new land policy for Major Ports
  • Major Ports register 6 pc growth in Dec.
  • Shipping Secretary inaugurates ship handling simulator on maiden visit to JN Port
  • Economy may recover slowly from second half of 2014, says Moody's
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 177.8 m to $ 293.28 bn
  • INR moves in narrow range, ends better at 61.55
  • Regulatory Analysis - By M. Sreedharan
  • BBC Chartering opens presence in France
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT expands presence in Australia
  • SAL involved in critical cruise liner wreck removal operation
  • Steder Group loads & secures cable reels for transport from Italy to Holland

International Transport Journalweb site
  • HS1 Ltd and DB Schenker Rail UK expand cargo services
  • Less airfreight carried by Cathay Pacific
  • Dachser building new logistics centre in Switzerland
  • CSX posts fresh record revenue in 2013
  • CMA CGM cancels sailings ahead of Chinese New Year
  • Long Beach increases cargo volumes
  • Kuehne + Nagel conveys 600 boats to show
  • More freight for Indian Railways
  • Meincke turns his back on Militzer & Münch
  • Etihad launches regional airline in Switzerland
  • Geis expands branch office network in Poland
  • MOL sells 49% of TraPac to Canadian asset manager
  • Growth forecast for UK road haulage industry
  • Railinc extends board and elects new chairperson
  • Pemco partnership in Latin America
  • Nicht nachtragend
  • New sales manager for Euro-Leasing

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Two Stolt newbuilds to have Clean Marine scrubbers
  • Petrofac to build deepwater derrick lay vessel
  • Ezra ponders U.S. IPO for subsea division
  • Keppel Singmarine takes GTT LNG system license
  • January 17, 2014 Beacon Group orders ice class rig
  • Electric Boat gets $30 million contract mod
  • Alfa Laval opens new Test and Training Center

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Ports of Seattle/Tacoma file discussion pact with FMC
  • Grays Harbor Port Commission elects new officers for 2014
  • VT Halter Marine lays keel for articulated tug barge
  • Panama Canal Authority slams proposed work stoppage
  • Port group praises congress for appropriations act passage

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Crude tanker earnings take off across all segments
    Record or near-record earnings on all reported routes
  • LNG faces challenges as LPG rides the crest of a wave
    A tale of two segments, one facing overcapacity as the other prepares to grow
  • Capital Maritime books two VLCC newbuildings at Daewoo
    Deal underlines Marinakis group's appetite for big tankers
  • Thamesport lures new shortsea customer
    Port adds A2B-online after its MacAndrews signing, capping a year of transfers in the UK
  • More Asia-Europe sailings cancelled in February
    CMA CGM and its partners adjust to seasonal slowdown
  • Court auctions eight CSC Phoenix general cargoships for $15m
    Parent of troubled Chinese carrier helps to repay debt to ICBC
  • Angola LNG poised to send first cargo of 2014
    Sonangol Benguela is ready to load after plant shut for maintenance
  • Panamax boxships' earnings slide 13%
    No prospect of recovery until more vessels are scrapped, say brokers
  • Trafigura books up to six 206,000 dwt bulkers
    Swiss trading giant continues to splash out money on shipping
  • Maritime Maisie fire put out as owner renews calls for place of refuge
    Tanker described as still in distress and exposed to rough seas
  • Stronger transpacific box rates push up SCFI
    Asia-Europe trades show signs of softer prices
  • Braemar issues profit warning
    Broker says group profits to remain below expectations
  • Kazakh acquisition boosts NYK's logistics business
    Country's largest car terminal operator now 100% owned by Japanese conglomerate
  • K Line announces extraordinary loss due to trade commission fine
    Firm sets aside $55m against penalty for alleged unfair car carrier practices
  • Golden Ocean looks for $200m convertible bond
    Proceeds support vessel acquisition, general corporate purposes and existing newbuildings
  • Keeping the faith as capesize rates edge up
    Seasonal collapse at the beginning of the year does not reflect softening fundamentals
  • Five ship finance predictions for 2014
    Expect deflationary pressure, tentative recovery and possibly a bumpy ride

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • US Congress hikes maritime spending
    American lawmakers have secured $1Bn for navigational maintenance dredging as part of a government-wide spending package
  • CLIA highlights cruise sector trends
    Members of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) expect to carry 21.7M passengers this year, up 1.9% compared with 2013
  • Three vessels run aground in central Philippines
    Two passenger ferries and one cargo ship have run aground in the central Philippines caused by strong winds and rough seas
  • Golden Ocean could target Greenship Bulk Trust
    Golden Ocean, the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, could target the acquisition of Greenship Bulk Trust, a shipping analyst said
  • Alfa Laval opens testing centre at Aalborg
    Alfa Laval, the Swedish engineering group, has opened a testing and training centre in Aalborg, Denmark, which focuses on its marine products, the company said in a statement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Teamsters, YRC Worldwide Reach Contract Accord
  • JOC Economist: Growth in US Containerized Imports to Rise in 2014
  • UPS Pays Price for December's Online Shopping Surge
  • NTSB Targets Rail Safety, Distracted Driving
  • US Energy Boom Delays Ag Exports Shipped Via Rail
  • Con-way Sounds Fourth-Quarter Profit Warning
  • Teamsters Demand 'Meaningful Improvements' in YRC Proposal
  • Asian Cargo Lifts Amsterdam Schiphol Volume
  • Throughput Sags at Hong Kong Port
  • Chile Exports Threatened by Port Strikes
  • Zim Debt-for-Equity Deal Gives Creditors Control of Carrier
  • Polar Vortex, Backlogs Put Stress on Transport Networks

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • GasLog to extend
    GasLog has launched talks with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend options for six LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • Scorpio says no
    Scorpio Tankers is shooting down reports that it has ordered more VLCCs in South Korean shipyards while declining comment on the reported sale of two products tankers.
  • Cargill takes Tsakos' second
    Cargill has signed up for a year-long charter of a second capesize bulker in as many days from Greece's Tsakos Shipping & Trading.
  • DVB seeks Excel tweak
    DVB has filed a new objection to Excel Maritime Carriers' plan to emerge from bankruptcy over its impact on a disputed bulker loan.
  • Keep it short
    Shipping industry players aiming to take advantage of soon-to-be-eased sanctions against Iran should keep in mind the temporary nature of changes, a US sanctions lawyer says.
  • NOCC scraps again
    Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has sent its smallest vessel to the torch in China just two months after scrapping a ship of the same size.
  • Stevenson in suezmax strike
    Craig Stevenson's Diamond S Shipping is being tipped as the first owner to place a suezmax newbuilding order in more than six months.
  • ZPMC in Sietas talks
    Chinese crane maker Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) has started negotiations to buy bankrupt German shipyard JJ Sietas.
  • Aframax rates triple
    Aframax spot rates have tripled over the past seven days to end the week well above the $100,000 per day mark.
  • CSDC sheds seven
    China Shipping Development Corp (CSDC) is throwing another seven vessels on the scrap heap including the last of its single skin tankers.
  • Cold comfort
    Cold storage firm Nordfrost wants damages from Germany's JadeWeserPort (JWP) after alleging there are not enough vessels calling there.
  • Cosco to top 100
    China Cosco's 2014 demolition drive will take the number of vessels scrapped by the world's second largest shipowner in three years beyond the 100 mark.
  • Lauritzen back in the game
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Marflet orders tanker duo
    Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has announced a deal to build more MR tankers for Spanish owner Marflet
  • Aker Phil scores $60m
    Kristian Rokke's Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has completed the first phase of a fundraiser that could see the company bank close to $70m.
  • Rude awakening
    A Danish waste ship ran on to rocks as a crewman slept on the bridge.
  • Banaszkiewicz clears up
    Freight derivatives veteran John Banaszkiewicz has succeeded in selling a majority stake in The Cleartrade Exchange at the second attempt.
  • Perdana fixes AHTS
    Malaysian owner Perdana Nautika has chartered out an anchor-handler for up to two years.
  • Golden tipped for takeover
    John Fredriksen is today tipped to be back in takeover mode with suggestions Golden Ocean's $200m trip to the bond market will fund a move for Jacques de Chateauvieux's GreenShip Bulk.
  • K Line preps for penalty
    Kawasaki Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha (K Line) has braced itself for a huge fine from Japanese competition authorities following an Anti-Monopoly probe into the car carrier market.
  • CPC exports up 6%
    Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has exported 6% more crude to the Black Sea in 2013.
  • Replacement breaks down
    Stena ship's engine fails in first week of service in New Zealand.
  • Algoma finds new charter
    Canadian owner Algoma Central Corporation has signed a new deal to keep a bunker tanker in Halifax following the closure of the Dartmouth refinery.
  • Design dents Braemar
    Braemar Shipping Services has warned its full-year performance will miss expectations following delays to offshore design projects.
  • Remoy gets off lightly
    Rem Offshore CEO Age Remoy has ended up spending only NOK 112,600 ($18,200) on his mandatory offer for the company's remaining shares.
  • CMA CGM scraps sailings
    France's CMA CGM is dropping 10 voyages from China as production drops over the Lunar New Year.
  • Which comes first?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Malaysian MPP arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has arrested a Malaysian-owned multi-purpose vessel court documents show.
  • Ezra calls in bankers
    Ezra Holdings has called in JP Morgan to advise it on the strategic options for its subsea services division EMAS AMC.
  • Zim strikes debt deal
    Israel Corp is getting ready to relinquish control of Zim Integrated Shipping Services under the terms of a tentative restructuring deal that will see the operator's $3bn debt load cut in half.
  • Petrofac orders in China
    Petrofac, the UK-listed oil and gas services company, has ordered a deepwater derrick lay vessel newbuilding at ZPMC in China.
  • It's electric!
    Electricity production derived from thermal coal in India has reached a new monthly high, according to an industry analyst.
  • Aegean lands credit line
    Aegean Marine Petroleum has secured a $150m credit facility backed by ABN Amro.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • CargoWise, DPS partner in Latin America
  • YRC, Teamsters continue talks as debt deadline nears
    YRC Worldwide and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are still talking after union employees last week rejected a contract proposal that would have allowed the company, it said, to pay off about $300 million in debt.
  • DOT's Foxx puts infrastructure at top of agenda
    Foxx said passing a transportation reauthorization bill with adequate funding for maintenance and upgrades of highways, bridges, and transit systems is one of his top priorities during President Obama's second term.
  • 'K' Line announces loss provision
  • Drewry: Most liner carriers to end 2013 in the red
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach ports see mixed 2013
    In 2013, the Port of Long Beach saw an 11.3-percent jump in cargo volume, while the Port of Los Angeles saw a 2.59-percent decrease in total container volume.
  • Survey: Business interruption, supply chain risk top concerns
    The report found "supply chain analysis increasingly important for businesses. For the second year in succession, (business interruption) and supply chain risk ranks as the top peril in the Risk Barometer."
  • New short sea service connects Thamesport with Moerdijk
  • NYK boosts ownership in Kazakhstan car terminal
  • AirBridgeCargo adds fifth Boeing 747-8 to fleet
  • GRI set for USADA carriers
  • Two men indicted in biofuel scam
  • EPA starts developing e-Manifest to track hazardous waste
  • House lawmakers raise red flags about highway trust fund

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Fuel prices mostly down in Houston
    LS avails were said to be tight in the US Gulf.
  • Report: Asia to dominate future LNG bunkering
    Singapore in 'direct competition' with Rotterdam and Fujairah to introduce LNG solutions.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Company to build bunker barge
    Distillate-only barge expected to be delivered in September 2014.
  • Gazprom Neft acquires Black Sea oil complex
    Complex used for loading light and heavy refined oil products.
  • Clean Marine to supply scrubbers for newbuilds
    Unit designed to clean 140,000 kg of exhaust per hour.
  • LNG retrofits to 'open up new business market'
    MAN Diesel & Turbo expects more contracts by the end of the year.
  • Bunker prices firming in Fujairah
    IFO prices climb in South African ports.
  • Tightness continues in Fujairah
    Ex-wharf loadings delayed by ongoing congestion.
  • IFO prices soften in European hubs
    Southern ports experiencing softer pricing.
  • Curoil expands bunker trading team
    Melissa Aniceto will be handling all bunker related inquiries.
  • Curoil makes first in-harbour delivery in Aruba
    'One more step towards market expansion in the Caribbean.'
  • Port added to Chemoil Adani's supply list
    Company upbeat on prospects for new opening.
  • APL committed to 'large fuel-efficient ships'
    Container sector characterised by 'low growth and intense competition'.
  • China's bunker sales 'in decline'
    Survey suggests sales fell between 5-10% in 2013.
  • Hybrid ferry produces 'better than expected' fuel savings
    And more are possible, says company behind the project.
  • LNG ferries: Most reliable and lowest cost option, says exec
    UK ferry company says LNG 'best option' for new vessels.
  • Asian IFO prices steady
    MGO prices lost direction in trade.
  • Total gets confirmation that its sales were under-represented
    Singapore's MPA 'agrees Total's overall sales would rank it in 10th position'.
  • Expert recommends scrubber retrofits for older vessels
    But it will be 'prudent' to go for LNG-fuelled newbuilds, advises DNV GL spokesman.
  • Italian group launches 'eco' quartet
    More vessels to be launched this year.
  • Settlement reached in disposal of Titan's shipyard
    Parties have decided not to pursue further court proceedings on matter.

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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
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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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