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October 21, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shipping lines maintain services in Ebola-hit countries
  • Ports worldwide restrict ship entry from Ebola hit countries
  • Grandfathering older ballast water systems edges closer
  • Lloyd's Register says 24,000 TEU ships will soon be ply trade lanes
  • Virginia port erases quarterly loss as monthly volume hits 201,113 TEU
  • CSAV buys slots on G6 services ahead of merger with Hapag Lloyd
  • India has until today to back Bali deal before it likely dissolves
  • 13,808-TEUer delivered to Evergreen - last of 10 postpanamaxes
  • Ending ship pollution fund too soon risks damaging litigation: ICS
  • ATA urges rejection of misleading 'push poll' data on truck safety
  • US claims of surpassing Saudi oil production will prove hollow: expert
  • HK vehicle emissions grace period extended from 12 to 25 working days
  • Oman's Sohar port soon to begin offering ship-to-ship LNG services
  • Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference to be held in HK November 18-19
  • Maritime Corporation Information Officers meet in Rotterdam November 18
  • Air cargo expects short, heavy peak season starting this month
  • Volga-Dnepr moves choppers to Sierre Leone on UN Ebola mercy mission
  • US safety board takes over 747 Bagram crash probe from Afghans

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2014
  • AADA to increase China/Hong Kong to Australia rates from Nov. 15
  • CMA CGM extends TBL coverage of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Croatia joins ranks of European shipowners' community
  • Drewry all earnings shipping index slumps 25 pc in Sept.
  • European ports take Ebola precautions
  • InterManager re-elects Gerardo Borromeo as President for second term
  • Korean training ship on global expedition makes maiden call at Mumbai Port
  • MOL recognised as a leader in climate change transparency & corporate action
  • NYK starts inland transportation service in Myanmar
  • SSA highlights marine insurance & finance as areas to develop
  • Suez Canal revenue up 12 pc in Aug.
  • Transworld Group, NAWAH partner to serve Iraq's growing cargo demands
  • Oilmeal exports plunge 73 pc in Sept. on reduced crop: SEA
  • Cochin Shipyard pays dividend for sixth consecutive year
  • KoPT handles record TEUs
  • Port & dock workers to get pension similar to Central govt employees
  • Regular connectivity from Cochin Port to Maldives being mulled
  • Union Cabinet approves Indian participation in augmenting strategic Chahbahar port in Iran
  • Govt may widen SFIS scope to give exporters tax sops

International Transport Journalweb site
  • EPAL brings new half pallet to market
  • Strong growth in Scania's service revenue
  • Waco System joins WiseTech Global's partner programme
  • Ex-Im Bank to finance export of locomotives to Indonesia
  • K Line earns laurels for its climate performance
  • Swiss Worldcargo goes live with new eBooking tool
  • Bremen's Stabenau celebrates 31 and 80!
  • ICS welcomes IMO's progress on ballast water issues
  • New rail track for cars at port of Gothenburg
  • Hawn moving to WGMA
  • Imperial to transport loads of chips and peanuts
  • Heathrow operator agrees to sell three airports
  • Long Beach adds 'free time' for cargo to ease congestion

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2014
  • Box lines feel supply chain pain in US
    Congestion at US ports and along the supply chains that link them to inland destinations is forcing trans-Pacific container lines to charge shippers higher rates to recover increased costs. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) announced on 20 October that most of its 15 liner members will
  • Khalifa Port's productivity soars 36%
    Only two years after starting its commercial operations, Abu Dhabi's flagship Khalifa Port now ranks fifth in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region for productivity, which has leapt 36%. Khalifa's crane productivity has reached 34 gross moves per hour (gmph) - up from 25gmph in September 2012,
  • LNG hybrid barge powers up at Hamburg
    Cold ironing of cruise ships at Hamburg started this weekend with the christening of Hummel - an LNG hybrid power barge developed by Becker Marine and AIDA Cruises. Hummel - which means 'bumblebee' in German - is a self-contained power station. Running on natural gas, which it can store as LNG, the
  • Economou reassures on debt deadline
    DryShips has secured a new loan to close the funding gap on its looming bond payment, lifting the company's stock price. George Economou-led DryShips has $700M in convertible bonds maturing 1 December. But the company has admitted that if bondholders were to declare a default, triggering
  • Feeder service brings hope to Calabar
    Nigeria's eastern port of Calabar has received a boost with the inauguration of African Independent Feeder's new liner service from Tema in Ghana. The development of Calabar - a river port with a free trade zone - has been held back by shallow draught and hazardous road links. Despite several
  • Suez expansion project signs $2Bn deals
    Suez Canal Authority head General Mohab Memish has announced contracts totalling $2Bn for expanding the canal with a partly parallel waterway. A consortium of Boskalis, Van Oord, National Marine Dredging, and Jan De Nul won a $1.5Bn contract for three of six lots in the expansion, while a DEME and
  • Ebola scare reveals cruise complications
    The Carnival Magic's return to Texas after a cruise overshadowed by panic over a passenger's potential exposure to Ebola reveals the dangers for the cruise industry from health scares. Carnival was advised on 15 October that one of its passengers may have processed fluid samples from an Ebola
  • Onne port propels Nigerian oil and gas
    Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated last week the fourth phase of the Onne Port Complex in Rivers State. The port forms part of the Onne Oil and Gas Export Free Trade Zone, which currently comprises three berths of 15m alongside depth, 800ha of reclaimed land, and new access roads.
  • Mogadishu port handover sparks protests
    A Somali federal government decision handing the operation of the Port of Mogadishu to Turkish company Al Bayrak has surprised the Somali parliament, triggered protests by dockers, and raised concerns from UN monitors. Transport minister Yussuf Maalim formally transferred management to Al Bayrak on
  • Euronav upbeat on tanker market outlook
    Euronav continued to lose money in the third quarter but sees the fourth quarter's outlook as the tanker market's best for four years. In its third quarter, the Antwerp-based tanker operator's after-tax result was a shortfall of $20.61M, following a $21.25M loss for the entire first half. However,
  • SIGP wins first A1 issuer rating from Moody's
    Shanghai International Port (Group) (SIPG) has been assigned an A1 issuer rating by Moody's Investors Service, the first Moody's rating given to SIPG. The rating outlook is stable, a statement of Moody's said today. SIPG's A1 issuer rating is on par with the company's baseline credit assessment
  • Chinese industrial zone to open for foreign trade
    Tianjin Nangang Industrial Zone in North China is to open up for foreign trade by the end of the year. The industry park already has built up three terminals, and 13 of the 48 planned berths have been completed. "The terminals there are able to accept 10,000dwt vessels," stated Liu Jinlu, Director
  • CSDC and Wuhan Steel swap shares
    Shanghai-listed China Shipping Development (CSDC) announced a share swap deal with Wuhan Iron and Steel (Wuhan Steel) last Friday. CSDC will transfer 142M shares (4.17% of its total equity) to Wuhan Steel and the latter will transfer 3M shares (2.97% equity) to CSDC. The swap is free, according to
  • Pan Ocean settles for debt-for-equity swap
    Deutsche Bank and Barclays Banks are among the creditors to have been handed shares in another round of debt-for-equity swap executed by South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean. Pan Ocean, formerly known as STX Pan Ocean, has been in receivership since June 2013 after incurring over $5Bn in debts,
  • MOL looks to recruit more Indian seafarers
    Japan-based shipping liner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has established MOL Synergy Marine Singapore in Chennai, India jointly with ship management services company, Synergy Group, to increase its recruitment of seafarers from India. MOL Synergy will provide crew training services, as well as ship
  • Tax exemption on HK carriers in South Africa
    Hong Kong carriers will be exempted from taxation levied on profits in South Africa as the city has reached an agreement with the African country to avoid double taxation. Profits from international shipping transport earned by Hong Kong residents that arise in South Africa, which are currently
  • Sembcorp Marine wins $174M in contracts
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Sembcorp Marine has secured two offshore energy related contacts valued at SGD222M ($174M). The contracts were sealed by Sembcorp Marine's subsidiaries, Sembmarine SLP and Jurong Shipyard. Sembmarine SLP will design and build the offshore substation
  • Vallianz secures $64M from offshore contracts
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Vallianz Holdings has won new charter contracts and clinched a letter of award worth $64M. Vallianz will supply vessels ranging from anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS), platform supply vessels (PSV) and barges for periods of up to three years under
  • Rio, Fortescue ramp up iron ore shipments
    Fortescue boasted a 60% hike in iron ore shipments in its September quarterly results released this month compared to the same period last year. The Australian miner also marked its 8th consecutive shipping record out of the Pilbara - 41.5 tonnes for the quarter and an annualised rate of 166 tonnes

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2014
  • LNG America and Buffalo Marine to cooperate
  • New Bouchard tug and barge simulator at SUNY Maritime
  • Foss tug tows disabled Russian vessel to safety
  • Virginia awards ferry design contract to Alion Science
  • Stern trawler to have Rolls-Royce design and equipment

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2014
  • Foss Maritime tugboat tows drifting cargo vessel
  • Department of Transportation updates transport statistics
  • Boeing employees ratify new eight-year contract
  • Port of Vancouver celebrates call of maiden voyage vessel
  • CSX Corporation releases third fiscal quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2014
  • Where do vessels call after leaving Ebola-hit West African ports?
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data reveals which states may be most exposed to seaborne spread of the disease
  • African ports take the strain in containing Ebola
    Terminals least able to screen for the disease are under pressure to halt its spread by ship
  • High Court finds for IOPC against Gard
    Move to wind up 1971 fund to be debated this week
  • Shippers fight Hong Kong congestion charge
    Hong Kong Shippers' Council says carriers should compensate shippers for delays caused by congestion
  • Scorpio Bulkers nets bank financing
    Company secures $411.2m from group of lenders that includes Kexim
  • DryShips lines up $120m loan from Ocean Rig
    Drilling subsidiary cash to act as 'stop-gap' to help meet bond repayment
  • Strong rates secured in Pakistan VLCC sale
    High-priced transactions emerge despite rates pressure in demolition market
  • VLGC spot rates return to winning ways
    Rates rise after recent dip, now standing at $107 per tonne
  • Transpacific lines seeks higher charges as congestion worsens
    Carrier group after compensation for increased costs across the supply chain
  • Frontline Management has new chief executive
    Robert Hvide Macleod takes over from Jens Martin Jensen
  • German banks will survive stress test, Wiebers argues
    But KfW warns that pain is likely
  • Long Beach waives demurrage to ease congestion
    Cargo owners given extra time to pick up overseas import containers
  • Lower bunker prices will not persuade vessels to pick up speed
    Drewry says vessel slowed to tackle excess capacity as well as to cut fuel use
  • Brussels maritime official faces UK House of Lords grilling
    Baltic and North Sea unit boss will give evidence on policy co-ordination
  • Dredging heavyweights share Suez Canal contract
    Boskalis, Van Oord, NMDC and Jan de Nul split the $1.5bn contract to widen vital trade artery
  • Transport union slams countries that bar ships over Ebola fears
    Turning vessels away goes against law and common humanity, says ITF
  • VLCC spot earnings surge as bunker bills drop
    Owners reap the benefits of lower fuel costs
  • Drake loses Liverpool stevedoring contract
    Blue Arrow wins tender to provide dock workers
  • Samsung Heavy Industries reports a 12% drop in operating profit
    South Korean shipbuilder blames weak markets for its lacklustre performance
  • Jiangsu Rongsheng in $532m nine-month loss
    Hong Kong-listed company's struggles continue as debts mount

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2014
  • Business groups renew appeal for ILWU-PMA deal
    More than 100 national, state and local organizations have signed a letter urging a speedy agreement on a West Coast port labor contract "to allay growing concerns of thousands of businesses" that rely on the ports. The supply chain stakeholder letter was organized by the National Retail Federation and signed by the American...
  • Katoen Natie opens $50 million Singapore terminal extension
    Officials celebrated the opening of Katoen Natie's new $50 million terminal extension with a ribbon cutting at its Jurong Logistics Terminal in Singapore. The add-on to its original facility brings the Belgium-based company's investments in Singapore to $200 million. Katoen Natie increased its logistics capacity by 45 percent to accommodate three...
  • India venture gets go-ahead to develop, operate Iranian port
    India will invest $85.21 million in the development and operation of cargo facilities at Iran's Chabahar port, as New Delhi seeks to enhance its strategic interest in Central Asia. India's federal Cabinet Council approved the investment plan at the weekend, an official statement said. "Chahbahar port, located in the Sistan-Baluchistan Province on...
  • Drewry: Asia-Mediterranean trade falling victim to overcapacity
    A sharp drop in spot rates from Asia to the Mediterranean was facilitated by slowing cargo volumes and overcapacity, Drewry Maritime Research says. In its latest edition of Container Insight Weekly, Drewry said the trade lane's volumes peaked in May, several months earlier than the Asia-North Europe trade lane. Because of...
  • New service brings larger ships to Charleston
    The South Carolina Ports Authority today received the first ship call of a new consolidated South American east coast service that brings additional post-Panamax vessels to Charleston. The new "New Tango" weekly service includes Hamburg Süd and Aliança, Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV, as well as two carriers new to the trade lane:...
  • Harbor Trucking Association warns LA-LB, Oakland of legal action
    The Harbor Trucking Association will explore the possibility of filing a class action lawsuit against terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland as congestion worsens at the California ports, the association announced today. In three identical letters sent to the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and...
  • Port of Boston: $200 million needed to upgrade port
    State and federal politicians are balking at the potential privatization of the Port of Boston's busiest terminal, an option brought forth by the port authority as it continues to look for ways to erase a funding shortfall totaling $200 million. Massport already received $310 million in state and federal funding for...
  • GAO: Customs should improve use of border security data
    The U.S. Customs and Border Protection should improve its analysis and circulation of border security data, a new report from the Government Accountability Office says. The 45-page report, released last week, says Customs' Operational Field Testing Division, a covert unit, probes U.S. border facilities for potential illicit nuclear material being smuggled...
  • Federal Regulatory Update: Preparing for the Road Ahead
    The federal regulatory environment continues to change rapidly, particularly in the area of U.S. trucking. With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration continuing to seek an inventory of data-driven regulations in an effort to further increase U.S. roadway safety, many feel these new requirements place an already struggling industry on...
  • TSA carriers seek another general rate increase
    Members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have filed for their 11th general rate increase this year in a continuing effort by carriers to shore up spot rates from Asia to North America. TSA members will seek an increase of $600 per 40-foot container, effective Nov. 15. The carriers have filed for...
  • Canadian truck freight volumes spike in September, TransCore says
    A stronger, steadier North American economy is generating more intra-Canada truckload freight and cross-border shipping demand from U.S. partners and customers. The number of loads moving through the Canadian truck spot market accelerated in September after two consecutive months of decline, according to TransCore Link Logistics. The company's Canadian Freight Index, which...
  • Is the Nicaragua canal driven by geopolitics?
    Nicaragua has dreamed since 1826 about building a canal connecting the Caribbean with the Pacific. It was then that U.S. Secretary of State Henry Clay presented the idea to Congress, and Congress turned it down. The U.S. almost started work on one in 1899 before a convenient revolution in Panama opened...
  • Carriers reaping benefit from slump in oil prices
    The slump in crude oil prices over the past three months has sharply reduced ocean carriers' unit costs as they face declining cargo volumes in the seasonally slack fourth quarter. Brent crude, the international benchmark, is trading at around $86 a barrel today, down 25 percent from a peak of $115...
  • Ebola impact: Shipping delays, health screenings, preventive measures
    Click here for full-size infographicTwo months ago, the largest container carrier in the world, Maersk Line, issued a statement to its customers concerning the Ebola crisis in West Africa, meant to calm fears. The release did not mince words, and stated one undeniable fact at its start: Ebola has never been transmitted...
  • CP says merger talks with CSX are off
    Canadian Pacific said its exploratory discussions with CSX Corp. about a possible merger have ended and that no further talks are planned. CP had raised the possibility of a business combination it said would improve service through the intermodal bottleneck of Chicago, but the overture was rebuffed by CSX. The merger, which...
  • KCS works to expand cross-border capacity, ease customs clearance
    Kansas City Southern Railway said it's investing in its network at a higher rate than most other Class I railroads, as the company expects to increasingly handle more U.S.-Mexico cross-border intermodal, vehicle, crude oil and agriculture and mineral shipments. The railroad, which has the only U.S.-Mexico cross-border network, is also working...
  • TSA members moving forward with intermodal surcharges
    The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said most of its member lines are moving forward individually with previously surcharges on intermodal store-door deliveries from Asia to North American points in an effort to offset higher costs. TSA members have recommended charges of $100 per 40-foot container and $90 per 20-foot container. The carriers...
  • 35-hour pilot strike to impact Lufthansa Cargo
    Lufthansa Cargo said all its freighter flights will operate as scheduled as pilots began a 35-hour strike at midday that forced the parent airline to cancel 1,450 short- and medium-haul passenger flights. The all-cargo carrier originally said the walk-out would have "only very limited" impact on shippers because it did not...
  • CMA CGM Group Executive Officer Farid Salem to Give Keynote at JOC Port Performance Conference Europe in London, Nov. 19
    NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 20, 2014 - Farid T. Salem, who is the current CMA CGM Group Executive Officer and Board of Directors Member, will deliver the keynote address at Port Performance Conference Europe, organized by JOC Group Inc. The two-day London event, on Nov. 19-20, will explore the growing productivity challenges facing...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2014
  • DryShips surges after loan
    DryShips saw its share price rise sharply Monday after the New York-listed shipowner announced a loan from spin-off Ocean Rig.
  • Cautious on condensates
    Significant US exports of condensates will not hit the water soon to bolster long-haul tanker demand, Poten & Partners says.
  • Shipping's cyber burden
    Governments are sounding the alarm on cyberattacks but the onus falls on the shipping industry to take steps to prevent them, lawyers at US firm Blank Rome say.
  • ECA to hit arbitrage
    US shipbrokerage Charles Weber says the fuel premiums associated with looming sulphur limitations next year will hurt charterers' arbitrage opportunities on smaller tanker trades more so than routes for larger vessels.
  • Maersk makes history
    Huge containership becomes the largest vessel ever to enter the Thames only 30 miles from central London.
  • Drillship deals stretched
    DryShips-owned Ocean Rig (ORIG) has extended two drillship charters in a deal worth $1.1bn.
  • Maersk scraps AHTS
    Maersk Supply Services has followed up a rush of newbuilding activity with the disposal of one of its anchor handlers for demolition.
  • RCCL faces fine
    Royal Caribbean Cruises could face a heavy fine after Dutch authorities suspect a breach of the Dutch Foreign Employment Act.
  • Navico buys MARIS
    Marine electronics company Navico Holdings has acquired Maritime Information Systems (MARIS) from the Grieg group.
  • New man, new direction?
    Robert Macleod's appointment as chief executive of Frontline has increased speculation that the company is to combine with fellow John Fredriksen vehicle Frontline 2012.
  • ORIG lends a hand
    Nasdaq-listed DryShips is getting a cash injection of $120m from subsidiary Ocean Rig (ORIG) to help pay off a bond bill.
  • Vinalines keen to sell
    Vietnamese state shipowner Vinalines is trying to offload the costly floating dock at the centre of a fraud case that ended with two former executives receiving the death penalty.
  • Cochin connection
    A new shipping service between India's Cochin and the Maldives is under consideration from the two countries' port authorities, the Deccan Chronicle reports.
  • Scorpio scoops $411m loan
    New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers has fixed a loan of $411.26m to finance 12 new capesizes.
  • Goldman out of ABP
    Goldman Sachs could sell its stake in major UK terminals player Associated British Ports (ABP).
  • Macleod takes Frontline reins
    Robert Macleod is to succeed Jens Martin Jensen as chief executive of Frontline in a top management shake-up at the tanker owner.
  • Stowaways jump
    A man has died after a group of nine stowaways leapt from a PIL cargoship in Ghana.
  • Atlantic mobilises fleet
    Singapore's Atlantic Navigation Holdings has agreed to provide eight vessels to work at an infrastructure project off Qatar.
  • Tanker refloated
    A Seychelles-owned tanker has been refloated after nine days stuck in the Amazon river, Brazil.
  • NAO dividend holds firm
    Nordic American Offshore has kept its dividend unchanged for the third quarter.
  • Gotland sells again
    Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has sold another tanker as it trims its fleet.
  • Buffalo in LNG alliance
    Bunker specialist Buffalo Marine Service has teamed up with LNG America in a bid to develop LNG fuel services in the US.
  • More bonds bought
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has splashed another $27m on buying back its own bonds.
  • Polemis sheds oldest VLCC
    Adam Polemis is believed to have scrapped the oldest of his six VLCCs.
  • Carnival Ebola panic over
    A Carnival cruiseship has returned to the US after being refused entry to Belize in an Ebola scare.
  • TIL to buy back?
    A sharp rise in the value of its ships could have set the scene for a share buyback plan at Teekay spin-off Tankers Investment Ltd (TIL).
  • COSL orders AHTS trio
    China Oilfield Services (COSL) has been linked to a new order for anchor-handlers at Wuchang Shipbuilding.
  • Samsung edges up
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has posted a slightly stronger third quarter profit despite a drop in revenue.
  • Charters net Vallianz $64m
    Vallianz Holdings has added a further $64m to its order backlog thanks a series of new deals announced Monday.
  • Suez contractors picked
    A Royal Boskalis Westminster-led consortium has secured a contract to construct part of the 'new' Suez Canal.
  • SMM bags double order
    Sembcorp Marine has secured two offshore energy related contracts valued at a combined SGD 222m ($173.4m).
  • York MR sale falters
    York Capital Management's plan to offload a series of five medium-range (MR) newbuildings looks to be floundering.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2014
  • CP ends merger talks with CSX
  • Long Beach gives shippers extra free time
  • Port of Virginia records 8.6% box gain in Sept.
  • Transpacific carriers imposing fee on intermodal cargo
  • Port of L.A. reports September container volumes 9% higher
  • Avoiding train-tractor collisions
  • U.S., Mexico enter mutual recognition arrangement
  • CMA CGM adds 7,000 refrigerated containers
  • IMO moves toward mandatory Polar Code
  • More normal winter predicted this year for eastern U.S.
  • Russian container ship towed to Prince Rupert
  • Hactl reports strong 2014 growth
  • Americold adds Idaho warehouse
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2014
  • Freight surcharge to reflect bunkers' price differential
    Cross Channel routes to see surcharge imposed from January 1.
  • Bunker prices stage recovery
    Singapore 380 cSt material has climbed for two trading days in a row.
  • Bunkering hit by falling vessel calls
    Visits down by 20%.
  • Global bunker fuel sulphur averages down in 2013
    IMO sulphur monitoring programme shows close to 80% of distillates would meet new ECA limit.
  • LNG Conference 'to tackle the burning questions'
    Delegates to discuss prospects for LNG aboard an LNG-fuelled cruise ship.
  • LNG America hooks up with bunker supplier
    Moving towards viable gas bunker market in US Gulf.
  • Awash with oil
    As prices fall, some oil companies now seem to be at a loss as to what to do next.
  • Call for at sea bunkering ban
    Fuel oil spills draws sharp response in Russian Far East.
  • Quadrise sees losses widen
    But chairman says company has passed 'key milestones'.
  • IMO study: Shipping's actual CO2 emissions down less than 20%
    Only the share of emissions has fallen by 20% because global CO2 output grew while shipping stemmed growth.
  • Shipping's CO2 emissions to rise despite improved efficiency
    Potential for increase if slow steaming stops, while even major efficiency improvements won't mitigate impact of future trade growth.
  • Tallinn nets ferry contract
    Ferry tender includes LNG power option.
  • Analyst: LSFO-HSFO price differentials to narrow
    Most vessels will switch to MGO within ECAs instead of consuming LSFO, says Shell spokesman.
  • Rotterdam: LNG as marine fuel faces 'business challenge'
    'Viable' business case needs to be present for LNG bunkering to take off, says spokeswoman.
  • USCG gains training and competency on LNG bunkering
    Organisation has sent staff to Scandinavia for training on LNG bunkering.
  • French port to start bunkering study
    Project to assess feasibility of bunkering with low sulphur fuels.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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