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October 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk ups rate US$900/TEU as Shanghai index ends week at $705/TEU
  • Asia-Europe rates fall, but transpac up 11.5pc to US$1,239/FEU
  • LA's September's container volume up 9pc to 775,133 TEU
  • Bulk cargo drives 2pc Panama Canal tonnage growth in FY2014
  • Hutchison's Panamanian Port of Balboa due for US$110 million upgrade
  • Hong Kong economy appears largely unaffected by democracy protests
  • KTZE to launch China-Europe via Kazakhstan rail freight services
  • Slow steaming will be less profitable in inevitable bull markets to come
  • UPS, FedEx call on retailers to set more realistic delivery deadlines
  • First found not guilty, now armed guards face re-trial for guns in Indian waters
  • 9,400-TEU CMA CGM Elbe makes maiden voyage on BEX service
  • South Carolina sees box volumes rise 13pc in September
  • Panalpina to warehouse Decathlon merchandise in Singapore
  • HAFFA training school offers EU-oriented air cargo security course
  • Eleventh 747-8F, 'City of Zhengzhou', joins Cargolux fleet
  • Customs-AAI cost recovery dispute delays Visakhapatnam air cargo facility
  • Atlas Air Worldwide names Steen CEO of Titan Aviation Holdings

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2014
  • CMA CGM ELBE enters fleet
  • ICS concerned about serious threat to maritime oil pollution compensation regime
  • IMO progress on ballast water issues welcomed
  • Kerala's proposed road decongestion plan can boost coastal shipping
  • MOL launches ship management/crew training business in partnership with Chennai-based Synergy Group
  • Movement of several cargoes possible on NWs, says IWAI
  • National Maritime Authority likely to be formed
  • NYK welcomes its environmental management leaders to Tokyo
  • Sanjam Sahi Gupta elected to WISTA International Board
  • SCI will not be privatised: Shipping Secy
  • Jute imports from Bangladesh may face anti-dumping duty
  • Processed chicken exports likely to surge
  • Chennai Port handles 3 fertiliser vessels simultaneously
  • Container handling charges to come down at Vallarpadam ICTT
  • KoPT starts transloading 72,500 t coal at Kanika Sands
  • Ravi Gaitonde takes charge as Chief Operating Officer, APM Terminals Mumbai
  • Rlys commodity-wise freight revenue up 10.59 pc in April-Sept.
  • Vedanta calls for scrapping of iron ore export tax
  • Exim Bank expects India's project exports to touch $ 50 bn in five years
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 1.31 bn to $ 312.74 bn
  • Govt to import potatoes to check price rise
  • IMF raises India's 2014 growth forecast to 5.6 pc
  • India to tap Iran's UCO Bank account to fund project exports
  • INR ends weak against dollar at 61.44
  • Modest growth in exports largely due to global factors: M. Rafeeque Ahmed

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Händler und Logistiker
  • Australia: truck rest area upgrades on Hume Freeway
  • New ESC head calls for more trade liberalisation in EU
  • UK: driver shortage impedes forwarders services
  • Port of Veracruz to quadruple in size
  • Schwierholz switches from LH to airberlin
  • The advantages of steel drums packaging and shipping
  • Drewry: focus on costs instead of revenue
  • Russia and China to develop high-speed rail corridor
  • Friendship between Liege and Sabiha Gökcen airports
  • Another busy month at the port of LA
  • Fiata takes strategic decisions in Istanbul
  • Pistole resigns from TSA
  • CSX opened Intermodal Transportation Center in Florida
  • Qatar Cargo now serving Stavanger
  • Fiata mobilises the industry against Ebola

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2014
  • Polar Code safety still on the table
    The Polar Code has been approved today at the IMO, during the 67th session of the Marine Environmental Committee's (MEPC) meeting. However, this is not the finalisation of the code; adoption is expected in May 2015 during MEPC 68 and safety additions are expected. "This isn't the end, the end,"
  • ITF asks Jordanian PM to intervene in port dispute
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has protested to the Jordanian government about the arrest of around 150 port workers at the APM Terminals-run Aqaba Container Terminals. The port workers, who went on strike on Monday in a dispute about the renewal of their collective
  • Ebola scare hits Carnival cruise ship
    A Texas lab supervisor who may have been in contact with Ebola specimens has been quarantined in her cabin aboard the cruise ship Carnival Magic. Carnival said in a statement on 17 October that it was contacted by the US Centers for Disease Control late in the afternoon on 15 October and made aware
  • MEPC agrees IMO review of BW system approval process
    At the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MPEC) meeting in London this week, the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) 2004 has moved closer to coming into force after Turkey became the latest country to ratify it. With this and Japan's earlier acceptance of it on 10 October 2014, there
  • NW EU ports warn against overspending in the Med
    Leading Benelux and German ports have warned against channelling excessive amounts of EU infrastructure funding into their Mediterranean counterparts. Nine ports, including Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Hamburg and Bremen/Bremerhaven, argue that the ports' share of the €12Bn
  • Dongying Port opens four additional berths
    China's Dongying Port has opened two 5,000 tonne and two 20,000 tonne chemical berths, the Shandong Province-based port announced yesterday. The port now operates 43 berths, and is able to handle 30M tonnes of chemical products per year. In the first half of this year, Dongying Port has handled a
  • Singapore bunker prices plummet amid glut
    Singapore bunker prices are tumbling, in line with the falling oil prices. The popular 380-centistokes (cst) fuel oil prices have fallen below the $500 per tonne mark for first time on 15 October and may head for another downward spiral. The falling bunker prices has followed the decline of crude
  • Nam Cheong wins $186M AHTS orders
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel builder Nam Cheong has secured letters of intent with a mix of sale and charter for 12 Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTSs) worth around $186M. The company also secured options for the sale of eight additional AHTSs. All 20 of the AHTSs will be of the newly
  • Police escort for Australian coal shipments
    Police today provided an escort for coal ships trading out of the Port of Newcastle, Australia, as an estimated 100 environmentalists launched a flotilla protest. At 11.00 hours a group of islanders called the Pacific Climate Warriors launched traditional canoes at the entrance of the harbour,
  • Singapore steps up on LNG bunkering
    Singapore is stepping up efforts to further establish its image as a safe and reputable bunkering hub, just as its government announced the possibility of introducing LNG sooner than expected to fuel ships. The annual SIBCON conference and exhibition at Singapore heard that the Maritime and Port
  • Vietnam to revise environmental protection law
    The government of Vietnam is introducing a revised Environmental Protection Law for the country's shipbreaking industry, due to take effect on 1 January 2015. The new regulation allows the import of ships intended for demolition approved with an application package that includes an environmental
  • COSCO Shipping returns to black
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping posted profits of CNY191.7M ($31.29M) for the first three quarters this year, returning to black from the loss of CNY42.8M in the same period last year, according to its fiscal report yesterday. The company recorded revenue of CNY547.3M, down by 3.24% year on year,
  • TSC Group wins jacking system order
    Hong Kong-listed TSC Group Holdings today said its subsidiary Zhengzhou TSC Offshore Equipment had secured a jacking system order from Guangxin Shipbuilding & Heavy Industry (GSHI). GSHI is notably one of the major enterprises in China that specialises in the research and manufacture of offshore
  • Beijing to raise resource tax for oil and gas
    China will raise a resource tax on crude oil and natural gas while imposing a new resource tax on coal starting 1 December this year, the Chinese Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation announced. The resource tax for crude oil and natural gas will be increased from the current
  • Storm damage ships set to leave Australia
    All three ships damaged during a storm at Port Botany on Tuesday night were equipped with standard mooring lines and equipment appropriate for their vessels type, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority reports. The lines issue is one AMSA normally refers to the port authority responsible, as the
  • Korea Eximbank offers $170M loan to Oceanbulk
    The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) has offered a $170M loan to Greece-based Oceanbulk Container after the company signed a $680M contract with Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI (HHI) for the purchase of eight container vessels. The loan is part of the bank's efforts to help finance

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2014
  • Cheoy Lee delivers two more crewboats to Swissco
  • IMO to review BWMS testing guidelines
  • Nam Cheong books orders for new AHTS design
  • Ebola case health worker quarantined on cruise ship
  • $1 million penalty in oil platform pollution case
  • NSRP project aims to reduce weld distortion

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2014
  • Port of Seattle expects gains in 2015 cruise season numbers
  • Port of Los Angeles releases September container numbers
  • Portland Airport advisory board sets public meeting for Oct. 22
  • Oregon Iron Works nets contract for San Francisco transit center work
  • US rail freight traffic sees higher weekly total

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2014
  • Lower oil prices could halve very large gas carriers' rates
    Downtrend could discourage new drilling, says Avance boss
  • The Week on Wall Street | October 17
    Shipping's Letter from America
  • Shipowners win ballast water battle
    Regulators agree to review technology approval guidelines to ease owners' system reliability fears
  • Ports can benefit from carriers' efforts to carve out a niche, says Peel Ports
    Smart terminals will tap container firms' attempts to differentiate their services, says Liverpool operator
  • Why the bell tolls for a fourth-quarter dry bulk recovery
    Owners combat a triple-whammy of oversupply, slow growth and commodity trade curbs
  • Why shipping should fear a private equity exit
    Family firms may be better placed to operate and maintain quality ships
  • The transpacific east coast trade may be tomorrow's box battlefield
    BIMCO expects Panama Canal expansion, port upgrades and cascading to put pressure on freight rates
  • Bunker prices provide relief for capesize owners
    But cheaper fuel will not be the fourth-quarter game changer the segment needs
  • When it comes to shipbuilding, be careful what you wish for
    Groundbreaking designs can have hidden pitfalls as tonnage passes into new hands
  • Many investors don't understand shipping's complex dynamics, says Coustas
    Owner urges tougher entry barriers to protect it from 'substandard' competitors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2014
  • LA-Long Beach congestion pushing up outbound spot truck rates
    Congestion and delays at the largest U.S. port complex are pushing up outbound spot market truck rates from the Los Angeles-Long Beach market, according to DAT Solutions. As containers and shipments back up on the docks and in warehouses, outbound spot rates from the region are "atypically high," said Mark Montague,...
  • DAT: Spot truck rates kept stable by falling fuel costs
    U.S. spot market truck rates remained stable last week despite a 5 percent drop in spot freight demand from the previous week, according to load-matching service DAT Solutions. The national average dry van spot truckload rate remained $2.03 per mile in the week ending Oct. 11, DAT said, flat from the...
  • Truck capacity shortages changing US spot market dynamics
    An analysis of recent lane-by-lane trucking activity in the U.S. turns on their heads some assumptions about spot market load boards and how they're used by carriers. Slightly more than half - 52.7 percent - of spot market truck moves facilitated by DAT load boards in September were outbound head-haul moves,...
  • Quick180 box-match service signs Maersk
    Quick180, a new online service that matches exporters needing a container with importers who have an unloaded box they want to get rid of, has signed Maersk Line as a participant. Meanwhile, Quick 180 has added a new wrinkle to its service offering with the launch of Quick180 Plus, which allows...
  • Hong Kong container volume dips for third straight month
    Port of Hong Kong has seen year-over-year container volume growth decelerate for three consecutive months. Numbers from the Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region show Hong Kong handled throughput of 1.8 million TEUs in September, down 7.3 percent from September 2013. Hong Kong's year-to-date volume totals 16.8 million...
  • Mexico Shipments Made Simple
    With the cost of manufacturing rising in Asia, many companies are turning to Mexico as they re-think their global supply chain strategies. Today's shippers are sending more freight across the U.S./Mexico border as they expand their operations and customer base in Mexico. Working across the border is a challenge and...
  • ILWU action disrupts work at Portland's Terminal 6
    An on-again, off-again dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and ICTSI, operator of Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland, Oregon, once again shut down the port's only container terminal for two days this week. A spokesperson for ICTSI said Thursday that the terminal was shut down for two...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Oct. 17
    Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in October and November, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Asia-Europe CMA CGM hopes to boost rates on shipments from Asia, including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh, to North Europe by $850...
  • SCFI: GRI boosts rates in trans-Pacific; Europe, Med rates slide
    Full-size chartTrans-Pacific carriers received a small boost from a planned Oct. 15 rate increase this week, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index shows. The SCFI showed rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast up 13.1 percent, or $248 per 40-foot container, this week to $2,139. It was the first gain on...
  • Far East-Europe spot rates hit new low for year
    Spot freight rates on the Far East-North Europe route have sunk to $705 per 20-foot container, down $33 on the previous week to a new low for the year. The decline, on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, represents a failure by ocean carriers to push through planned mid-October general rate increases...
  • Foxx touts PNCT expansion, US transport investment
    Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx used a ceremony highlighting the expansion of Port Newark Container Terminal to put in a plug for an Obama administration proposal to spend $302 billion over the next four years on transport infrastructure. Foxx said the U.S. freight network needs more investments such as a $14.8 million...
  • Considering China's Warehousing Options
    Pursuing warehouse solutions in China is a strategic move for companies hoping to cut costs by shipping directly to end customers. In this paper, we'll discuss the benefits of overseas warehousing, potential challenges, and implementation strategies to help companies determine if a China warehouse solution is the right enhancement to...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2014
  • MPP adrift off Canada
    A Russian multipurpose ship (MPP) is reportedly adrift off the western Canadian coast.
  • Tankers rebound 'has legs'
    Evercore Partners sees robust fundamentals in the tanker space despite concerns over demand.
  • IMO to review BWMS rules
    The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has agreed to review ballast water management system (BWMS) type-approval guidelines that have drawn complaints from shipowner groups.
  • Staying safe
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • LMG wins ferry work
    Norwegian designer LMG Marin is developing new ferries for Port of Tallinn's new islands transport contract.
  • Rongsheng loss hits $549m
    Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries has racked up losses of CNY 3.36bn ($549m) so far this year as it seeks to refinance loans.
  • IOPC Funds win Gard battle
    High Court in London rules against P&I club in long running Nissos Amorgos battle.
  • Belize blocks Ebola nurse
    Passengers have been kept on a Carnival cruiseship off Belize after a Texas nurse was isolated on board following possible contact with a patient who died of Ebola in the US.
  • Greek officer remanded
    An Anangel Maritime Services officer has been remanded in custody in Norway while police continue a murder investigation.
  • Rodgers set on Wall Street
    Paddy Rodgers has confirmed tanker giant Euronav retains an appetite for a stock listing in the US when global market conditions become more favourable.
  • Ferry out of action
    A Washington State Ferries (WSF) ship is out of action until next year after developing an electrical problem.
  • Mermaid unites units
    Mermaid Marine Australia is bringing together its global operations under a new name after taking over Singapore's Jaya Holdings.
  • Eimskip gets tough
    Icelandic owner Eimskip is ready to call in the police in a growing row over dawn raids on the company's offices last year.
  • Euronav on the rise
    Euronav shares shifted into a forward gear today after the tanker owner reported a strong start to the fourth quarter.
  • Pan Ocean settles again
    Shipowner Spar Shipping and Dong-A Tanker are among the creditors to have been handed shares in restructured Pan Ocean's latest debt-for-equity swap.
  • Chinese orders jump
    Orders for new ships have surged at Chinese yards in the first three quarters, as deliveries have dropped.
  • Bibby fixes floatel
    Bibby Maritime of the UK has secured a new charter for a recently refurbished floating accommodation vessel (floatel).
  • Subsea 7 spends again
    Oslo-listed offshore giant Subsea 7 has put another $19.4m towards buying back its bonds.
  • Evercore upgrades DHT
    Evercore has raised its rating for DHT Holdings describing it as "well positioned to benefit from an improving crude tanker market environment."
  • Nam Cheong books twelve
    Nam Cheong has secured letters of intent (LOI) for the supply of twelve anchor handlers either for sale or on long term charter.
  • Aegean in share buyback
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has authorized a new $20m share repurchase program to buy back its stock over the next two years.
  • Korean's eye APL arm
    CJ Korea Express has said it is considering a possible acquisition of Singapore's APL Logistics, according to a regulatory filing.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2014
  • LTL growth likely to decelerate over winter
  • Cathay Pacific sees cargo growth in September
  • Politicians visit N.J. port, advocate more infrastructure investment
  • Poll finds public opposes HOS rollback
  • IMO to review ballast management system guidelines
  • Pistole to retire from TSA
  • Report: Poor transport investment costs U.S. 900,000 jobs
  • Cyber security firm details threat to maritime industry
  • Container spot rates are mixed bag
  • FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Ship full of bunker cargo adrift off BC coast
    Has 500 tonnes of bunker fuel and 60 tonnes of diesel as cargo, reports say.
  • ECSA: Keep European CO2 monitoring scheme simple
    A straightforward tool will make it 'easily adaptable' to the global version by IMO.
  • Shipowners' Association: 'We don't like ECAs'
    Managing director of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association says they cause 'trade distortion'.
  • New lubricants in Nicaragua
    Product offers better protection for marine engines, company claims.
  • Further discussions on harmonising LNG bunkering standards
    Singapore in talks with Antwerp Port Authority, Port of Rotterdam and Port of Zeebrugge.
  • Rotterdam dockers call for 'serious dialogue'
    Over job loss concerns from new, automated terminals.
  • US Coast Guard in discussions to tighten ECA enforcement
    All vessels entering the North American ECA have been boarded 'at least once'.
  • LNG bunkering 'possible' within short-time frame
    Infrastructure is already in place, says General Manager of BG Group.
  • Scrubber take-up may be higher than previously thought
    Consultant gives new estimate.
  • US shipyard to push own 'eco' product tanker design
    Will meet Tier-III emission standards.
  • Singapore tests oil spill response capability
    Singapore needs to stay vigilant as the world's top bunkering port, says authority.
  • Supplier's declaration on BDN to be reviewed
    IMO meeting agrees that new text should be proposed with a view to amend MARPOL Annex VI appendix accordingly.
  • Low sulphur fuel availability review may begin in 2016
    Earlier start of review to determine timing of global 0.50% sulphur cap has little support, says report to MEPC 67.
  • DFDS: Scrubber installations 'a necessity'
    95% of DFDS' operations are inside ECAs.
  • Shell set for ultra-low sulphur bunker fuel launch
    New fuel type claims to reduce technical risks seen with distillate switchover.
  • Aegean upbeat over growth prospects
    Rolls out share buy back programme.
  • Hambantota port in bunker stem record
    Supply was conducted through World Fuel Services Singapore.

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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
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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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