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May 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming looks to mega ships, to charter five 14,000-TEUers from Seaspan
  • Fears rise that Muslim terrorists are damaging trade through Mombasa
  • US probes dumping allegations against China's 53-foot box trailers
  • Shipboard guards show weapons, suspected pirate skiff turns tail
  • Jiangsu Rugao Container Terminal's No 3 and 4 berths good to go
  • UK agencies to collaborate more closely on shipping threats
  • DHL wins contract to manage warehousing for Crocs footwear in Japan
  • FRIGO Coldstore Logistics opens 3rd cold storage facility in Hamburg port
  • HABA-SPED offers China-to-Switzerland guaranteed daily LCL delivery
  • Singapore, Australia boost aviation safety cooperation and training
  • Deutsche Post/DHL quarterly profit up 2.3pc to US$995.3 million
  • Zhengzhou, China's fastest growing cargo airport, to test Leipzig as hub
  • Lufthansa strike brings cargo volume slowdown at Frankfurt in April

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • CSAV NORASIA s transatlantic service expansion
  • DHL Logistics Trend Radar 2014 foresees significant changesto the logistics industry in the near future
  • MOL, Evergreen Line & COSCON to launch direct Asia-West Africa 'WA1' service
  • MSC transfers activities in Port of Antwerp to Deurganck dock
  • NOL reports year-on-year improvement in 1Q 2014 Core EBIT
  • Perishable transportation shifting from air to ocean
  • Report warns shipping of phishing scams
  • Strong Asia-US cargo demand, tight vessel space suggest early peak season, says TSA
  • Transworld Group's Ramesh Ramakrishnan acknowledged as one of the top Indian business leaders in the Arab world
  • ZM to realign Cross Atlantic Mediterranean services
  • Customs puts breaks on further imports of poppy seeds from Turkey
  • Chiquita announces return of shipping operations to Port of New Orleans after four-decade hiatus
  • Essar Ports gets clearance for pending projects
  • Ravi Parmar to be new Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
  • Bold reforms would take GDP growth to 7 pc: Crisil
  • FTP likely after Budget 2014
  • INR extends rising trend for fourth straight session
  • New govt must take steps to improve trade, tourism & image, says diaspora

International Transport Journalweb site
  • MTC launches refrigerated boxcar rail service
  • Port of Hamburg improves position on container market
  • Railpool gets new owners
  • Azerbaijan Airlines adds three Russian routes
  • Southern German kitchen specialist concentrates logistics
  • IG Air Cargo Switzerland teams up with Lobster
  • Hub Group ringing in leadership changes
  • Taiwanese shipping lines reduce losses
  • Gefco shoulders logistics for Georg Fischer
  • Life Fitness strengthens partnership with European partner
  • Zim restructuring agreed
  • Adelaide to Melbourne corridor upgrade finished
  • Cathay Pacific returning to Switzerland
  • Ceva selects new CCO

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • ABB to equip advanced Island Offshore newbuilds
  • Vard to build third PSV for Carlotta
  • May 19, 2014 More LNG/multigas carriers to have Wärtsilä solutions
  • MARAD makes organizational changes
  • South Korea will "dismantle" Coast Guard
  • Rongsheng books $1 billion bulker order

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • Port of Seattle plans upgades for Terminal 5
  • Port Metro Vancouver eyes expansion of Centerm terminal
  • Federal Highway Administration sets truck off-peak delivery grants
  • Port of Portland Commissioners Ok 10-year airline lease deal for PDX
  • Four new lock gates arriving for Panama Canal expansion work

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • What's behind BW Group's interest in MR product tankers?
    BW builds leading product tanker company, showing a newfound focus
  • NewLead takes its first new ship since restructuring
    Price for handysize bulker has already increased, says owner
  • IMO gives go-ahead to mandatory container weight checks
    Final adoption of amended Solas convention expected in November
  • Modi's BJP election win buoys Indian demolition
    A string of high-priced deals reflects Alang's up-beat mood
  • Tui reveals binding agreement for Hapag-Lloyd listing
    Shareholder in the German carrier says a deal is in place to list the company next year
  • US postpones 100% scanning of inbound containers a second time
    Implementation delayed at least two more years amid concern over costs and disruption
  • Panama Canal expansion moves forward as lock gates leave Italy
    Quijano calls Trieste shipment 'a milestone' as project recovers from cost-row stoppage
  • Hartmann becomes VDR president from January
    Behrendt steps down from the German shipowners' association at year-end
  • Rome port starts truck-to-ship LNG bunkering
    Supply arrangements will become 'routine for ships worldwide', says LNGEurope
  • Zim finalises restructuring terms that include new equity from Israel Corp
    Major shareholder will also provide a liquidity line of $50m and forgo $225m of loans
  • OOCL expects Courtenay Allan manslaughter verdict on July 2
    Transatlantic director's family awaits Le Havre court decision after 11-year campaign
  • Upgraded deal boosts Rongsheng's ultramax bookings
    Yard enlarges its earlier contract with an unnamed buyer from Europe
  • US dry bulk box anti-dumping probe targets CIMC and Singamas
    DOC acts after home-grown manufacturer claims China rivals benefit from subsidies
  • BW Group teams up with private equity to buy 10 MR tankers
    PAG joint venture aids gas-shipping firm's expansion into product tankers

Sea-webweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • LaNaval secures TESO ferry
    Spanish shipbuilder LaNaval has secured an order for a ro-pax ferry from Netherlands-based owner Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (TESO). Delivery of the 16,400gt vessel is scheduled for December 2015. It will have an overall length of 135.4m, a beam of 27.9m, and will be able to carry 1,750
  • Lauritzen raises full-year profit forecast
    J Lauritzen, the privately owned Danish bulk shipping, small LPG carrier, and offshore services group, has increased its full-year profit forecast after returning to profit in 1Q14, the company said in a statement. Group net profit in 1Q14 amounted to $1.9M, compared with a loss of $25.6M in the
  • Vard's Vietnam yard wins order
    Singapore-listed Norwegian shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of a platform supply vessel (PSV) for Carlotta Offshore. The major offshore vessel builder won eight new contracts in 1Q14, with five new orders for its Norway and Romania shipyards
  • India government urged to solve shipping infrastructure woes
    A shipping line has urged India's new government to tackle the problem of infrastructure. Many hope the new BJP government, which was elected over the weekend, will promote economic reform and encourage investment. Infrastructure and how it is managed has long been a problem for shippers, which are
  • Nam Cheong primed for growth
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder Nam Cheong Limited (Nam Cheong) is forecast to have an 19% increase in margin, allowing earnings to grow by 2.7% in 2014, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst at DMG & Partners Securities. Lee also expected the firm's earnings to grow by 4.7% in
  • Modi victory boosts India ship recycling market
    The victory of Indian opposition leader Narendra Modi in national elections over the weekend saw ship recycling prices spike in the country, leaving Bangladesh and Pakistan unable to compete. Cash buyers are offering average prices of $470/lt ldt for bulkers and $500/lt ldt for tankers for
  • South Korean prosecutors form team to track down ferry owner
    The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office in South Korea has organised a team of 40 detectives to track down Yoo Byung-eun, head of the family behind Chonghaejin Marine, which operated the Sewol ferry. A preliminary arrest warrant has been issued for Yoo on suspicion of embezzlement and tax evasion.
  • Adani Ports posts 43% growth in quarterly profit
    Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, India's largest port developer and part of Adani Group, today posted 43% growth in its January-March consolidated net profit to INR5.3Bn ($88M). The consolidated cargo handled by the company was 28.85M tonnes in the quarter, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Consolidated total
  • Taiwanese bulk carriers report 1Q14 higher income
    Taiwan's U-Ming Marine Transport, a bulk shipper and member of the Far Eastern Group, announced last week that its net income for 1Q14 is TWD360.39M ($12M), an increase of more than 80% year on year from TWD197.54M ($6.5M) in 2013. The giant growth was contributed to better freight rates over the
  • Bumi Armada posts robust FY2013 earnings
    Malaysia-based international offshore provider Bumi Armada has posted a 24% year on year increase in its revenue to MYR2.1Bn ($649.5M), its annual report has indicated. The company also notched an 11.8% hike in net profit from MYR385.8M ($119.3M) in 2012 to MYR431.2M ($133.3M) in 2013, marking the
  • Vessel discovered by Maersk Kure could be Cheeki Rafiki
    Four yachtsmen remain missing from the the Beneteau First 40.7, Cheeki Rafiki, which ran into trouble on 19 May when delivering the boat back from Antigua to Southampton. The container ship, the M/V Maersk Kure has discovered an upturned vessel in an area that is said to be consistent with where
  • Korea Coast Guard to be broken up
    South Korean president Park Geun-hye has announced that in the aftermath of the Sewol ferry disaster the Korea Coast Guard will be broken up. She added that key functions of Ministry of Security and Public Administration such as rescue work will be transferred to National Security Ministry which
  • US investigation 'may affect CIMC business'
    Shenzhen-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) stated today that the United State's initiation of investigations into antidumping and countervailing duties (AD and CVD) on containers made in China may affect parts of its business. The US Department of Commerce announced on 14 May that
  • ASEAN-India trade 'could grow with collaboration'
    Trade between India and the ASEAN bloc could grow if an upcoming joint working group (JWG) between the two countries is successful, a leading shipping industry source has said. "The key point of this JWG is to address the primary issue of rail/road connectivity between India and the countries in
  • Radiance starts year with strong quarterly results
    Singapore-listed offshore vessels company Pacific Radiance (Radiance) is off to a dream start for the year with gross profit surging to 91% in 1Q14. Radiance saw its 1Q14's profit after tax and minority interest (PATMI) hiked by 110% year on year to $17.8M, while its revenue jumped by 33% to $42M
  • Iron ore '30 benchmark' hit twice to China
    Last week marked the second straight week where 30 drybulk vessels were chartered in the spot market to ship iron ore cargoes to buyers in China, according to a research note from drybulk consultancy Commodore Research. Commodore noted: "This is a very significant amount; during all of last year,
  • BW Group to buy 10 MR tankers under JV
    The BW Group will purchase 10 MR product tankers under a joint venture with investment management firm PAG. Under the JV agreement, BW Pacific will buy the tankers from Elandra, a company associated with commodity trader Vitol Energy (Bermuda). BW Group CEO Andreas Sohmen-Pao commented: "BW is
  • Positive outlook for MR tankers
    Despite disappointing earnings for medium-range (MR) products tankers at the start of 2014, shipbroker EA Gibson believes fundamentals for the segment remain positive. The Baltic Exchange's TC2 assessment for the NW Europe - US Atlantic Coast averaged close to $10,000/day on round voyage basis
  • Pan Ocean profits since receivership
    Pan Ocean returned to black for the first time since it began its corporate rehabilitation programme in June 2013. The last time the former STX Pan Ocean, which dropped the "STX" from its name after the STX chaebol executed a debt-to-equity swap, was in the black, was in 2011. The company made

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • Reefer Trucking Remains Province of Small Carriers
    Trucking is a notoriously fragmented business. The Department of Transportation estimates there are 500,000 trucking companies in the U.S., with 97 percent of them operating 20 trucks or less. "The DOT says 90 percent of trucking companies have six trucks or less," says Kenny Lund, vice president of support operation for...
  • Warehouse Choice? It's Personal
    While some cold storage companies are growing rapidly, the head of one midsize warehouse company says that doesn't apply throughout the industry. "I don't know that we would do anything particularly different because our competitors are getting larger," said Larry Rauch, president of Los Angeles Cold Storage. Different food companies have...
  • A Shipper's Perspective: NITL's Carlton Opens Up About Trucking, Alliances, BCOs
    National Industrial Transportation League President and CEO Bruce CarltonFor the first time since the 2008-09 Great Recession, shippers have a "small smile on their faces" when it comes to the economy, National Industrial Transportation League President and CEO Bruce Carlton said. Their increasing optimism in the economy, however, doesn't quell...
  • Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ Raises Funds for Education with Annual Hall of Fame Dinner
    On May 14, 2014, the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey will induct five industry leaders into the International Maritime Hall of Fame. The 21st annual Ship's Lookout Award dinner will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York. 2014's awardees are a diverse group, coming...
  • IMO OKs Mandatory Container Weighing
    Seven years after overweight containers contributed to the dramatic breakup of a vessel in the English Channel, the United Nations said today it will require all containers to be weighed starting in July 2016. The Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization approved changes that would require container weights to...
  • Zim Finalizes $3 Billion Restructuring
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services today announced it has finalized terms of a $3 billion financial restructuring that will enable the Israeli ocean carrier to raise funds to buy new ships and enter joint ventures and strategic partnerships with other container shipping lines. The restructuring, which follows lengthy and complex negotiations with...
  • Koenig named VP Sales, Eastern U.S. Region for FreightCar America
    Chicago, Illinois, May 12, 2014 - FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) announced today that Dana Koenig has joined FreightCar America as Vice President Sales, Eastern U.S. Region, effective today. She will be based in Jacksonville Florida and responsible for sales coverage and account management in FreightCar America's eastern region. "We are...
  • Global Ship Lease Expands Its Board of Directors With Appointment of Two Independent Directors
    LONDON, May 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the "Company") announced today the appointment of Alain Wils and John van de Merwe to the Company's Board of Directors, increasing the Board to six members. Mr. Wils and Mr. van de Merwe were appointed by the existing...
  • Florida Chamber President Mark Wilson Tells Florida Cabinet 150,000 New Trade and Logistics Jobs Can Be Created
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 13, 2014) - As Florida celebrates World Trade Month, Florida Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Wilson today told members of the Florida Cabinet the Sunshine State has the potential to create 150,000 new trade and logistics-related jobs, which will pay 30 percent more than the...
  • Holland Recognized as 2013 Best Transportation Supplier by Avery Dennison
    HOLLAND, Mich., May 13, 2014 - Holland has been recognized as the Best Transportation Supplier for performance in 2013 by Avery Dennison, a global leader in labeling and packaging supplies and solutions. The award was given as part of Avery Dennison's inaugural Supplier Symposium, held March 6, 2014 at the...
  • Transplace Announces Carrier of the Year Awards at 12th Annual Shipper Symposium
    May 14, 2014 (Dallas, TX) - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, today announced the winners of its Carrier of the Year Awards. Part of Transplace's Carrier Merit Program, the Carrier of the Year Awards recognize transportation service providers for consistent high performance and exemplary...
  • Warehouse Investment Increases Singapore's Regional Footprint
    Singapore's rising prominence as a strategic logistics hub for Southeast Asia was further illustrated by the recent investment in warehouse and distribution facilities in the city-state by DHL and Menlo Logistics. DHL Supply Chain broke ground last week on a $127.89 million logistics warehouse facility at Tampines LogisPark that will be...
  • Robust Growth for Japanese Economy
    The Japanese economy posted strong growth in the first quarter of this year as consumer spending, a key driver of expansion, surged ahead of the sales tax hike on April 1, according to a preliminary report released by the Cabinet Office last week. The Japanese economy grew 1.5 percent in the...
  • Expansion, Cost-Cutting Lift Nippon Express
    Expanding global operations and cost-cutting efforts lifted Nippon Express Co.'s group net profit 10.5 percent year-over-year in fiscal 2013, which ended on March 31, to ¥26.3 billion ($258 million), beating its own forecast of '25.0 billion. Japan's largest international freight forwarder said that its group revenue and operating profit in the...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • NewLead gains steam
    Shares of diversified Greek operator NewLead Holdings soared in midday trading Monday after announcing the delivery of a handysize bulker.
  • FBR identifies 'cash cow'
    An analyst at FBR Capital Markets is urging clients to accumulate shares of Matson based on a bet that its share price could double in the coming years.
  • Braemar and ACM to merge?
    Talk is sweeping the market that UK-listed shipbroking companies Braemar Shipping Services and ACM Shipping are in merger talks.
  • Nigerian rescue succeeds
    The Nigerian Navy is reported to have rescued the crew of the hijacked 7,654-dwt products tanker SP Brussels (built 2007) killing two of the pirates in a shoot-out.
  • Hapag IPO in 2015
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd will carry out its long-mooted IPO next year.
  • Handy hopes for Newlead
    NewLead Holdings has taken delivery of its latest handysize vessel which it says will generate $2m per year in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) from spot market trading.
  • NMB buys Primal bulker
    Bulgaria's Navibulgar has completed its set of modern domestically built handymaxes with a deal for a Greek-owned bulker.
  • SCI to sell out?
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is in talks to sell its stake in an Iranian joint venture to its partner Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).
  • More again for Meiji
    Japan's Meiji Shipping has posted a bigger annual profit, but the current year is not looking as rosy.
  • Shih Wei saved by sales
    Taiwanese bulker owner Shih Wei Navigation has kept its first quarter profit stable thanks to asset disposals.
  • Havila fixes PSVs
    Havila Shipping has agreed three PSV charter contracts with Maersk Oil and one with Shell.
  • Tanker crewman missing
    French authorities have failed to find a crewman lost overboard from a Greek tanker.
  • ICG loss increases
    Ferry operator Irish Continental Group (ICG) has posted a higher deficit in the first four months of 2014.
  • Carlotta back with Vard
    Vard has won a contract for a platform supply vessel (PSV) from repeat Vietnamese customer Carlotta Offshore.
  • Signet snaps up eight
    US owner Signet Maritime Corporation has snapped up the towage fleet of compatriot Harvey Gulf International Marine.
  • Ship sinks off Angola
    A Greek-managed cargoship carrying 200 containers has sunk off Angola.
  • Glovis goes for Pan Ocean?
    Korea's Hyundai Glovis has been linked to a move for restructured compatriot Pan Ocean.
  • Korea to split coast guard
    South Korea's coast guard will be broken up and its rescue operations given to a new safety agency, the country's President Park Geun Hye said as she apologised over the sinking of the passenger ferry that left 300 people dead or missing.
  • Bulkers hit hot ore streak
    Shipowners fixed 30 bulkers to lift iron ore cargoes for Chinese buyers last week - the second week running the milestone was reached.
  • Zim secures 'golden' future
    Israeli container line Zim has struck a deal with the government that paves the way for shipping alliances and a long-promised IPO.
  • La Naval wins ferry
    Spain's La Naval shipyard has clinched a deal to build a new ro-pax.
  • BW teams with PAG
    BW Group and private equity outfit Pacific Alliance Group (PAG) are teaming up in a tanker joint venture.
  • Stena RoRo in China first
    Stena RoRo has chartered out a ferry acquired in Vietnam last year to China's Yantai Bohai Gulf Ferries.
  • U-Ming jumps in Q1
    U-Ming Marine Transport Corp has reported an 80% year-on-year increase in its first quarter net profit.
  • Rongsheng brings in $1bn
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries say it has secured a newbuilding order for up to 36 ultramax bulkers in a deal potentially worth $1bn.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • ZIM finalizes restructuring agreement
    The Israeli container shipping company ZIM says it has finalized a financial restructuring plan that will leave it "strongly positioned for growth."
  • UP undertaking $39M upgrade in Neb.
  • GPA boosts crane count
    The Georgia Ports Authority on Monday agreed to an $86.5 million purchase of four new ship-to-shore cranes and 20 new rubber-tired gantry cranes, the authority said.
  • MarAd rebrands security office
    The Maritime Administration has reorganized its Office of National Security into the Office of Strategic Sealift with three areas of focus - maritime workforce, and federal and commercial sealift, according to a MarAd press release.
  • Cargo revenues up at Avianca
  • TNT Express completes fashion segment sale
  • Southern California ports see double-digit volume growth in April
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach both saw double-digit import container growth year-over-year in April.
  • WRRDA expands maritime system resources, Congress poised for vote
  • U.S., Uruguay customs strengthen collaboration
  • U.S.-Colombia FTA at 2 years old
  • Port Freeport readies for new gantry cranes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • OW Bunker joins Forbes Global 2000
    Newly listed bunker player joins world's top public companies.
  • Prices mainly firm in Fujairah
    Prices firm in South Africa.
  • Prices start week firm across Europe
    Congestion in Gibraltar.
  • No new push on flash point at IMO yet
    May come up later this year, but not in time to address concerns arising from new ECA sulphur limit.
  • Arbitrage volumes to climb month-on-month
    But Singapore imports in June will still be lower than the year-to-date average.
  • Caltex: Refinery conversion on target
    Australian plant being turned into tank farm.
  • Supplies of 380 cSt material unavailable once again
    CPC to suspend deliveries of key bunker grade at Taichung.
  • Cabotage bunker tax to increase
    Australian levy frozen since 2000 but will rise from August.
  • Italian port claims 'LNG first'
    Truck-to-ship LNG bunker delivery takes place at Civitavecchia.
  • IFO prices firming in Asian ports
    Supplies were 'fine' in key ports on Monday.
  • LNG bunkering station opens on Yangtze
    First upstream fuelling station for alternative bunker fuel.
  • Andatee swings to loss in Q1
    General slow-down of Chinese economy contributed to loss, says CEO.
  • Hambantota: Bunkering to start by mid-June
    Bunkering to be conducted through SLPA's privately owned subsidiary.
  • LNG bunker fuel 'could cool cargoes'
    Material's low temperature could boost efficiency.

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