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August 26, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • October 1 - 7 Golden Week shutdown to cut Maersk A-E capacity 25pc
  • Global e-tailer Amazon to sell imports in China via Shanghai free trade zone
  • Maersk to return cargo at sea after Russia bans food imports
  • President Holland, CMA CGM's Rodolphe Saade at Port of Reunion MoU signing
  • No need for EU or China to approve of 2M, but must pass muster in US
  • Danaos to use VSTEP simulator to train staff in ship control and maneuvers
  • Two MacGregor subset cranes for Chinese platform supply vessels
  • Globe Tracker and RTE team up to market reefer temp intermodal monitor
  • Northrop Grumman includes Admiralty information overlay to e-charts
  • Toll wins US$93.2 million marine logistics contract from Chevron Australia
  • US Ex-Im Bank hope for 2-3 month reprieve before charter expires September 30
  • Education workshops at Houston's Breakbulk Americas September 29
  • Air France-KLM adds Amsterdam-Guatemala freighter starting September 2
  • UPS opens new stations in Comox, Kamloops, Nanaimo in British Columbia
  • Korean Air to receive 400 aluminium air cargo boxes from Nordisk

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 25, 2014
  • Asia-Europe rates in a spot for third consecutive week
  • Cashew kernel exports take a beating over higher unit value
  • Dighi Port turns around vessel on same day
  • Indev Group's FTWZ unit celebrates 1st anniversary in grand manner
  • Kandla Port's salient features highlighted on 68th Independence Day
  • VCTPL distributes notebooks & plates to students
  • Govt to help achieve marine export target of $ 10 bn by 2020: Sitharaman
  • India to become largest cotton producer
  • India's growth rate to touch 9 pc by FY20: D&B
  • More export sectors may be covered under interest subsidy scheme
  • Warehouses should be adequately capitalised, say experts

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RDZL delivering to Chelyabinsk pipe-rolling plant
  • Grants to mitigate risks on short line railroads
  • Antonov Airlines assigns Bertling as AN-225 sales agent
  • JFK's COO heads to Aruba
  • Largest airplane order in BOC Aviation's history
  • DFDS suspending Lübeck-Klaipeda service due to sanctions
  • More Polish roads subject to tolls
  • New head of IT and logistics for Migros Aare
  • Sonoco to acquire Weidenhammer Packaging
  • Cargo plane goes missing deep in Africa
  • Cargo plane goes missing deep in Africa
  • Daimler Trucks North America produces 3 millionth vehicle
  • Berberat to head Germany-Austria-Switzerland sales region
  • Industrial unrest at port of Ningbo

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2014
  • Bay Delta uses SBA 504 financing in tractor tug acquisition
  • Disabled tanker heads to San Francisco for repairs
  • Seakeeper names Semprevivo VP sales and marketing
  • Nine Voith Water Tractor tugs ordered for South Africa
  • Cecon Pride delivered, sails as Micoperi Pride
  • Otto orders PX121 PSV quartet at Wuchang
  • Wärtsilä launches Low Loss Hybrid system
  • Aztech Group buys Glenn Singapore shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2014
  • Giant drydock heading to Vigor shipyard in Portland
  • Port of Seattle sees drop in July container numbers
  • Maritime Administration study eyes natural gas as marine fuel
  • Port of Portland going with IBEW for Terminal 6 reefer container work
  • The Swedish Club releases half-year financial numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2014
  • Stena Weco expands charter deal for TOP tanker
    Greek owner's first vessel to be employed for additional year at higher rate
  • HMM narrows its operating loss in April-June
    Debt-ridden South Korean shipping company cuts operating losses by half and posts net profit on one-time gains
  • Ningbo port resumes normal operation after strike
    World's sixth largest container port adopts measures to improve traffic as shippers rush to meet schedules
  • Data Hub: Trade Route Intelligence - Americas
    While the majority of the container market within the Americas is dominated by larger carriers, the smaller ones are here to stay
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - Asia
    All change on the transpacific as Containerisation International takes a look at some of the key trade lanes from Asia
  • Amber Road helps to sort the red flags from the green lights
    Tit-for-tat sanctions over Ukraine add to potential pitfalls for carriers and shippers

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 25, 2014
  • Namura-Sasebo merger explained
    Japan's Namura Shipbuilding has explained its decision to take over its compatriot rival Sasebo HI. In a press conference in Tokyo, Namura explained that stiff competition for orders between shipyards in East Asia now means that cost competitiveness, good service, shipbuilding quality, and research
  • Aztech acquires shipyard
    Singapore-listed Aztech Group has acquired the leasehold interest of Glenn Marine's shipyard in Singapore through a 100% takeover of the shares and renamed the yard to AZ Marine Offshore Services (AZ Marine). AZ Marine was established in 2008, as an offshore marine segment of Aztech, providing a
  • Woodside profits up 24%
    Australian LNG major Woodside petroleum recorded a $1.11Bn profit for the first half 2014, up 24% from the same period last year. Profits were underpinned by higher prices record production of 46.5M barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), primarily from its Vincent's, Pluto and the NW Shelf, Australian gas
  • Mongolia to use Chinese ports
    China has decided to allow landlocked Mongolia to use the northern and northeastern Chinese seaports that are open to foreign vessels. China has been Mongolia's largest trading partner and largest source of foreign investment over the past decade. Two-way trade stood at $324M in 2002, but soared to
  • TH Heavy Engineering sees red in 2Q14
    Malaysia-listed offshore oil and gas facilities fabricator, TH Heavy Engineering has posted a loss of MYR9.83M ($3.1M) in 2Q14 from a profit of MYR9.1M in 2Q13. Revenue, on the other hand hiked 9% to MYR64.7M in 2Q14 from MYR59.2M for the corresponding period last year. The increase in revenue is
  • MBC profits up by 46%
    Malaysia-listed drybulk shipowner Malaysian Bulk Carriers' 2Q14 profits went up by 46% to MYR19.3M ($6M) from MYR13.4M in 2Q13. MBC's revenue, however, dropped 6% to MYR61.4M in 2Q14 from MYR65M in 2Q13. The increase of profit is mainly due to a one-off gain of MYR16.152M on a disposal of vessel.
  • Coastal Contracts net profits up 50.6%
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine builder, Coastal Contracts reported 2Q14 net profits up by 50.6% to MYR48.2M ($15.2M) from MYR32M in 2Q13. Revenue hiked 69.4% to MYR242.4M in 2Q14 from MYR143M in the corresponding period last year. The strong earnings were attributed to larger deliveries of newbuild
  • NOL could see bigger loss in 2014
    Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines, the parent of liner operator APL, could be looking at a bigger 2014 loss than previously estimated. CIMB Securities analyst Raymond Yap said in a report that he believes NOL could incur a $250.5M loss this year, far higher than the $76M loss for 2013. NOL posted a
  • Otto Marine hires UOB Kay Hian
    Singapore-listed offshore marine service provider, Otto Marine, has appointed UOB Kay Hian Holdings to advise the company on strategic options aimed to develop the international profile and competitive position of its subsea services unit. "We believe there are avenues that could afford Otto Marine

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2014
  • Inland port hurt by Argentina's transshipment ban
    Officials at Argentina's port of Rosario have urged their federal government to suspend a resolution that has banned cargo transshipment through Uruguay, alleging that the measure is severely affecting regional trade, the Buenos Aires Herald reports. The ban, known as Resolution 1108/13, prohibits export cargo originating in Argentina from being transshipped...
  • US trucker coercion rule could impact global supply chains
    Everyone involved in shipping agrees coercing truck drivers to violate U.S. safety rules is a very bad thing to do. When it comes to determining what constitutes coercion, however, or how coercion should be reported, or who should be penalized, that broad consensus begins to crack. A proposed rule-making on driver...
  • Retailers warn of rising risks of lack of ILWU contract
    Retailers are growing anxious over the continuing lack of a U.S. West Coast longshore labor agreement. One of the world's largest retail shipper groups warned on Monday that a lack of U.S. West Coast labor contract nearly two months after the expiration of the prior one increasingly threatens shippers' ability to...
  • Drewry: Expect more terminal deals
    The market for container terminals in the U.S. is being helped by cheap prices, low risk, and the advent of automation, according to the latest newsletter from industry analyst Drewry Maritime Research. Terminals are a low-risk investment at the moment, Drewry said in the latest issue of its Container Insight Weekly...
  • Global ports grapple with congestion generated by larger ships and alliances
    Edith MaerskThe persistent congestion clogging major gateway ports in the U.S. and Europe is raising a debate about whether it's just peak-season volumes causing delays in import shipments or the inability of ports to handle the sharp growth in container ship sizes. As carriers deploy ever-larger ships, the sheer volume of...
  • Farewell to Capt. Dick Jacobsen
    Richard "Dick" JacobsenThere are "giants" in the maritime industry - individuals who have made a tremendous impact on the waterfront. Some of these individuals are well known. Others have a low public profile but, in quiet and unassuming ways, display leadership and influence the industry in many positive ways. The maritime...
  • Former pilot industry executive Richard "Dick" Jacobsen dies at 82
    Richard "Dick" JacobsenRetired pilot industry executive Richard "Dick" Jacobsen died Aug. 22 at his home in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. He was 82. Jacobsen, who served for many years as president of of Jacobsen Pilot Service in Los Angeles-Long Beach, died peacefully at his home after living with Parkinson's disease the...
  • Maritime sector cyberattack risk rising, IMB says
    The International Maritime Bureau said the threat of cyberattacks in the maritime sector has intensified in the past few months, as shipping and supply chains become the "next playground for hackers." Cyber-security experts and media are warning of the dangers posed by criminals targeting carriers, ports, terminals and other transportation operators,...
  • Tight trans-Pacific capacity leads to rolling of cargo in Asia
    Cargo is being rolled and space allocations are being cut on trans-Pacific eastbound services as capacity continues to tighten to the U.S. East Coast. Space to the U.S. West Coast is also extremely tight, shippers say, reflected in stronger volumes moving through West Coast ports. Volumes jumped to the East Coast...
  • The Internet of 'transportation things'
    In May, I attended the ALK Transportation Technology Summit, which focused a great deal of attention on mobility, connectivity, Big Data and "The Internet of Things." The IoT, as it's called, is that growing network of devices connected through the Internet, from the smart thermostat in your home to handheld...
  • APM Terminals closes sale of Virginia facility
    APM Terminals has completed the sale of its semi-automated terminal at Portsmouth, Virginia, to an investment group that will continue to lease the facility to the Virginia Port Authority. The terminal, renamed Virginia International Gateway, now is owned by a partnership comprising affiliates of investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners...
  • Driver rules, outsourcing seen reshaping US spot truck market
    Spot market truckload rates in the U.S. have trended upward since mid-2013. Full-size chart An analysis of U.S. spot market truckload rates shows truck pricing on a new trajectory since mid-2013: a line that mostly heads upward, with shallower "valleys" than in prior years. Last July, instead of dropping sharply into one of...
  • Port of Oakland undamaged by Napa Valley earthquake
    The 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Napa Valley north of San Francisco early Sunday caused no discernible damage to the Port of Oakland, a port spokeswoman said. Terminal operators inspected wharves, container yards and gantry cranes, and "no damage relating to the earthquake has been observed," spokeswoman Marilyn Sandifur said. A power...
  • Ningbo port strike over as truckers get back to work
    Striking truck drivers at the Chinese port of Ningbo have returned to work after a week of sometimes violent industrial action that brought terminal and drayage operations to a standstill. It is not yet known whether the drivers' demands for higher haulage rates were successful, but global forwarder DB Schenker told...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2014
  • Voters OK Capital change
    Capital Product Partners' proposal to change its distribution splits has garnered a positive vote from shareholders.
  • Top marks for TEN
    A leading US investment bank has initiated research coverage of Greek tanker operator Tsakos Energy Navigation.
  • Ferguson to stay Scottish
    A successful Glasgow based investor in engineering company turnarounds has been named as the preferred bidder for Ferguson Shipbuilders.
  • NYKCool goes Russian
    One of the most famous names in reefer shipping is to be revived following what appears to be a Russian takeover of NYKCool.
  • Top Ships gets more
    Top Ships has got a better than predicted charter rate for a MR tanker newbuilding under an extended deal with Stena Weco.
  • Pirate chief arrested
    A notorious Somali pirate leader whose iconic photograph helped define the image of modern piracy has been captured by Somali security forces.
  • Saga Tankers hits goal
    An extraordinary general meeting called by Saga Tankers has approved a plan that will take the business into the offshore energy market and also hold a stake in a football venue.
  • Alam's profit dips in Q2
    Malaysia's Alam Maritim Resources has reported a sizeable decline in its second quarter financial performance.
  • Salvors battle storms
    Salvors attempting to tow a disabled chemical tanker to the US mainland are being hampered by poor weather in the Pacific Ocean.
  • Otto eyes subsea spin-off
    Otto Marine wants to develop its subsea services unit with a spin-off and listing in Singapore one of the options under consideration.
  • Kuwait lifts China exports
    Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has expanded its crude shipment ties with China's Unipec in a deal agreed Friday.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2014
  • Hoegh Autoliners highlights dedication to Jacksonville
    The carrier imports and exports approximately 800,000 units out of the United States every year; out of those 800,000 units, 350,000 units are out of JAXPORT, Per Folkesson, president of Region Americas, explained.
  • WTO sides with U.S. over Argentina's import licensing
    The import restrictions challenged by the United States in this dispute include an import licensing requirement and restrictive trade-related requirements imposed by Argentina.
  • CSAV shareholders approve capital increase
    Oscar Hasbun, the chief executive officer of CSAV, said his company has "a reasonable expectation that we will be able to obtain the necessary approvals from regulatory authorities this year."
  • Port Canaveral lands scrap metal export business
  • ZIM reports improved second-quarter results
    ZIM said a reduction in revenues was a result of discontinuing some lines, not having revenues from a container manufacturing plant sold in 2013, and a 3-percent drop in average freight rates from the second quarter of 2013.
  • UPS to open two facilities in Dallas area

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2014
  • Week starts soft across Europe
    Prompt fuels supply reported to be tight in Rotterdam.
  • Poly Shields changes name
    New title 'more closely reflects the focus and vision of our company', says CEO.
  • IFO prices start week soft in Fujairah
    Markets firm in South Africa.
  • Report: Post-2015 distillate demand growth not guaranteed
    Refinery investment could backfire if distillate demand falters.
  • Asian bunker market starts week stable
    Supplies stable across key regional ports.
  • Wartsila adds to fuel-saving products portfolio
    Control system aims to reduce 'transient engine loads'.
  • MGO tanker detained in Malaysia
    Vessel caught anchoring without authorisation.
  • Australian oil refiner stays in H1 profit
    But reports fall in earnings from bunker fuel and other 'specialty' products.
  • German shipyard unveils LNG bunker barge design
    Design has been gaining attention from several players, says spokesman.
  • Vessels held over alleged illegal fuel transfer
    Incident involved the recently-hijacked Moresby 9.
  • Odfjell losses widen in Q2
    Bunker costs flat over period.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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
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