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February 27, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • US Coast Guard reopens 64 kilometres of Mississippi after oil spill
  • Defiant carriers ignore low-sulphur fuel rule to undercut forward rates
  • Hebei province plans to invest US$2.79 billion on ports this year
  • Maanshan port January container volume increases 25pc to 8,204 TEU
  • Heilongjiang January outbound rail cargo down 24pc to 9.56 million tonnes
  • Guangxi to up capacity of Xijiang River ports by 25 million tonnes
  • Dalian bonded zone Sino-Japanese cold storage unit starts operation
  • India drops piracy charges against Italian marines in fishermen's deaths
  • Frustration simmers over Jones Act in American road salt fiasco
  • FDA starts secure supply chain pilot programme for drug US imports
  • Toll renews multi-million dollar logistics deals with Oz oil giant
  • Social media especially designed for seafarers launched by SMSGlobal
  • Greyhound joins United We Ship for express delivery in California
  • China's air freight volume down 1.8pc to 468,000 tonnes in January
  • United says wing tips save up to 2pc in fuel, Korean claims 3.5pc cut
  • DHL flies pandas to privately owned Belgian zoo for breeding programme
  • Volga-Dnepr flies 85 tonnes of lifts, escalators from Shanghai to Minsk
  • Qantas Freight signs dnata City for ground handling at London Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
  • Bhavani Shipping & Seagull Maritime join hands for Supply Chain Management for both inbound & outbound cargo
  • CONquest 2014 CEO Roundtable & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2014 in Delhi on March 7th
  • COSCO, China Shipping enter into wide-ranging cooperation agreement
  • LSPL achieves unmatched efficiency for US petrochemical project
  • National Shipping Board pitches for Indian Maritime Service
  • Network upgradation to cost Railways INR 2K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Aluminium transport: from waterway to railway
  • UK P&I Club with positive 2014 renewal
  • Queensland's railfreight network to be taken over by ARTC
  • Airfreight: encouraging start to New Year in Asia
  • Drewry: Brazil's currency a problem for importers
  • Teaming up to promote main UN road transport agreements
  • ND 2013 results in line with strategic targets
  • China Southern takes over first B777-300ER
  • APM Terminals and Brookfield to team up in Port Elizabeth
  • Daimler Trucks aiming for further growth
  • Daimler Trucks aiming for further growth
  • Seko Logistics and Secans Global form joint venture
  • UPS appoints new global healthcare logistics leader
  • AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo flies flowers to Russia with love

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
  • New consortium to speed innovation in high-strength metals
  • George G. Sharp, Inc. mourns loss of Chairman
  • Turkish shipyard delivers first two Hidrovia push boats
  • Diamond S files IPO
  • All Coast orders 250 ft leg liftboat at Semco
  • February 26, 2014 NJ rock salt saga: Poor planning, not the Jones Act to blame
  • Schottel propels new generation of Panama tugs
  • MAIB issues safety bulletin following workboat fire

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
  • ISS sees trouble ahead for Port Metro Vancouver
  • Construction work begins on TOTE LNG container ship
  • "K" line takes delivery of new coal carrier vessel
  • Port of Vancouver, USA celebrates maiden voyage
  • Port of Douglas County Commission eyeing marijuana growing proposal

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
  • Dorian LPG is 'in it for the long term', says Hadjipateras
    Free to read: Chief operating officer outlines gas firm's canny newbuilding charter strategy
  • Shipowners must pull their SOx up
    Manufacturer and bunker supplier criticise shipping firms' failure to take the initiative
  • PSA International wins bidding for fourth terminal at India's top box gateway
    Global ports giant returns to Jawaharlal Nehru Port project that it lost in 2012
  • Diamond S launches IPO
    Ross-backed tanker company looks to fund 10 newbuilds
  • South Korean trawler gets back to Antarctic work after stranding
    Kwang Ja Ho refloats itself with all 90 fishermen safe
  • CSC Phoenix wins ordinary creditors' approval for restructuring plan - just
    Chinese state carrier will shed more than 2,000 people from 'excessive labour force'
  • Investment bankers predict a new wave of larger shipping flotations
    Bigger than reported list of private equity deals points to a 2014 IPO bonanza
  • Box players on the alert for Maersk Line numbers
    Tomorrow's AP Moller-Maersk results should show the carrier continuing to outperform
  • In defence of coastal states
    States need more support in places of refuge emergencies
  • ABS joins new US research into lightweight materials
    Department of Defence-led $280m research drive could benefit commercial shipping
  • Vancouver faces 48-hour truckers' protest
    Inchcape Shipping Services says action could severely impact Canada's largest port
  • Short-term shipping challenges hit Awilco LNG results
    Norwegian gas carrier company reports fourth-quarter loss
  • Courage Marine faces Singapore watch list on posting third annual loss
    But 81% revenue hike returns the company to fourth-quarter 2013 profit
  • Hutchison seals fresh terminals agreement at Port Botany
    Southeast Asia-Australia Service signs a three-year deal
  • Funds urged to be more proactive in shopping for shipping debt
    Distressed sales and impatience with recovery drive new deals, Greek forum is told
  • Star Bulk inks deal for two more SWS newcastlemaxes
    Greek owner agrees 10-year bareboat charters with purchase options

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
  • Port trucker protest hits Vancouver
    Independent truck operators serving container terminals at Port Metro Vancouver walked off the job on 26 February in protest of excessive wait times
  • Star Bulk adds eco newbuilding pair
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk has agreed to take two eco-design Newcastlemax newbuildings on long-term bareboat charter with a purchase obligation
  • Passengers spend night aboard ferry
    About 100 passengers were forced to spend Monday night on the Wasa Express with vehicles on board when it was unable to dock in the Swedish port of Umeå due to thick floating ice packed together by high winds around and in the harbour
  • Pricing supports US coal exports to Europe
    The price of coal has fallen to a three-year low, a factor that should support imports from the US to Europe, while tonnage supply in dry bulk shipping is heading towards a better balance with demand, shipping analysts said
  • South Africa to address coal bottleneck
    South Africa's coal rail network operator Transnet will improve the infrastructure over the next five years to address bottlenecks
  • US coal looks to Asia
    As the US gravitates towards natural gas-fired power, US coal producers are seeking export opportunities from energy-hungry Asia
  • OECD 'will spur recovery in box shipping'
    Advanced economies, especially the US economy, would provide the demand that is needed to revitalise container shipping, said BIMCO chief shipping analyst Peter Sand
  • China releases first maritime judicial disclosure index
    China Maritime Judicial Disclosure Index, the nation's first index on transparency of all 10 maritime courts, was released yesterday by the National Institute of Law under Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • COSCO Corp profits down 71% y/y in 2013
    COSCO Corporation, a shipbuilding unit of COSCO Group, said its profits slumped 71% year on year to SGD30.6M ($24.2) in 2013, due to loss-making shipbuilding contracts
  • Nam Cheong profits up 42% y/y in 4Q 2013
    Malaysia's Nam Cheong's profits grew 42% year on year to MYR70.2M ($21.4M) in the fourth quarter in 2013 due to increased performance in its shipbuilding and vessel chartering businesses

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
  • Overcapacity Impacts Expeditors International of Washington's Earnings
    More than half of Expeditors International of Washington's revenue came from the Asia-Pacific region in 2013, which may be a good sign for the third-party logistics provider as overall international transportation management growth is expected to be less than 5 percent outside of the region in 2014. A breakdown of Expeditors...
  • Roadrunner Acquisitions Expand Truckload Business
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems bolstered its fast-growing truckload business with the $48 million purchase of Rich Logistics and Everett Transportation. The Little Rock, Ark.-based companies offer truckload and expedited trucking services in the U.S. and in Mexico, with Everett operating exclusively for Rich Logistics. The Rich Logistics and Everett deals were the...
  • Obama Transport Plan Faces Steep Challenges, Ticking Clock
    WASHINGTON - Is President Obama's proposal to increase surface transportation funding through corporate tax reform the new "peace" dividend? In 2012, Obama pitched a proposal to nearly double the nation's spending on roads, highways, bridges and transit using money gained through the winding down of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan....
  • Auto, Chemical Sectors Propel Cargo Growth in US Gulf Ports
    Port of Mobile, Alabama.Containerized cargo at Gulf ports is benefiting from a north-to-south shift in U.S. population growth, growth in the region's automotive and chemical industries and investment in container-handling facilities. A higher-capacity Panama Canal could add to that equation. Port officials wax optimistic about prospects for increased volume from the...
  • The Real Value of Added Value
    One of my fondest memories associated with international business was me, as a young boy, seeing my father off at the airport. I vividly recall the amazing sights and sounds and how the energy and excitement in the terminals was nearly palpable. Air travel then was truly a special event,...
  • Obama to Call for $302 Billion in Transport Spending
    WASHINGTON - President Obama today will call for $302 billion in transportation spending over the next four years, paid for in part with proceeds from tax reform, the White House said. Obama is expected to make his pitch for higher spending on highways, ports, rail and bridges while touring a bus...
  • Culture Wars
    This month the world has watched as Olympic skaters have spun and jumped, skiers have swooshed downhill and Russia has delivered undrinkable water and unusable, unsanitary toilets to visitors in Sochi. The global village also saw Russians unable to deliver a fifth Olympic ring during opening ceremonies and got an introduction...
  • Chemical Exports Drive Growth at New Orleans
    When President Obama delivered a speech last fall touting exports, his planners chose the Port of New Orleans as the setting. Exports dominate the port's containerized cargo, and have been driving growth. A big reason is proximity to petrochemical plants that line the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge....
  • XPO Logistics Sets $2.75 Billion Goal for 2014
    Encouraged by signs of a stronger U.S. economy and recent acquisitions, XPO Logistics is raising its revenue run rate target for 2014 to $2.75 billion, almost triple the $1 billion run rate the company achieved in 2013. "The economy is coming back," said XPO Chairman and CEO Bradley S. Jacobs. "We...
  • Air Cargo Carriers Shift Capacity Back to China Post-CNY
    Air freight operators have almost completed their shift of capacity back into China following the Lunar New Year celebrations. A number of U.S. and European freighter operators moved capacity out of major hubs and off normal East-West trade lanes as factories started to close down in late January for the New...
  • Port Metro Vancouver Truckers Threaten Strike
    Port Metro Vancouver in Canada is bracing for a threatened two-day strike by harbor truck drivers, and companies that work in the harbor say the impact could be immediate and severe. "It would be quite devastating," said Gordon Payne, chairman of Harbor Link Container Services, a trucking company in British Columbia. Vancouver,...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
  • Baltic ekes out profit
    Baltic Trading has logged a small profit for the fourth quarter, turning around a loss in the same period last year.
  • Top share move gets OK
    Top Ships shareholders have voted in favour of a plan to carry out a reverse split on the owner's New York-listed stock.
  • TMT's monthly net improves
    Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) affiliates under US bankruptcy protection reported a smaller combined loss in January compared to the prior month.
  • Bulker aground then free
    A South Korean-controlled bulker ran aground in the Columbia River in the US Pacific Northwest but was freed within hours.
  • Farstad better by half
    Farstad Shipping reported a 50% jump in net profit in the final leg of the year as the company continued to expand its fleet to nearly 60 vessels in the water.
  • Death for Suez plotters
    Egypt has sentenced a group of 26 people to death for plotting terror attacks on ships in the Suez Canal.
  • Spend it like Fredriksen
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean may be talking about selling ships before it buys again but analysts following the company are anticipating major moves on the acquisition front.
  • Klaveness seals NOCC deal
    Norway's Klaveness Marine has reached 95.63% ownership of car carrier company NOCC following the end of its takeover offer.
  • Marenave to see deep red
    Marenave Schiffahrts has warned of huge losses for 2013 after the German shipowner decided to take an axe to the value of its fleet.
  • Star taking dry duo
    Greece's Star Bulk Carriers has struck a bareboat charter deal for two Newcastlemax bulkers under construction in China.
  • HSH needs more cash
    HSH Nordbank looks set to draw on more money from its state-backed loan-loss guarantee fund in future years.
  • No let up for Nam Cheong
    Nam Cheong will not let up in its quest to become one of the largest offshore shipbuilders in South East Asia.
  • Diamond S launches $224m IPO
    Wilbur Ross-controlled products tanker owner will price New York share sale at between $14 and $16; confirms move for 10 Metrostar ships.
  • Workboat warning
    Workboat operators have been warned to check exhausts are insulated following a devastating fire on the ECC Topaz off the UK last month.
  • DESSC up in the fourth
    John Fredriksen-linked Deep Sea Supply more than tripled earnings in the final quarter despite a fall in revenue.
  • CMES takes tanker hit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is making an impairment provision of CNY 1.976bn ($322.55m) on its fleet value.
  • Marco Polo makes rig move
    Singapore's Marco Polo Marine is branching out into the jack-up sector with a new order at PPL Shipyard.
  • STX reveals debt deal
    Cash-strapped STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has lined up a debt-for-equity swap worth KRW 1.89 trillion ($1.78bn).
  • Awilco in the red again
    Awilco LNG fell to a third consecutive quarterly loss despite welcoming two newbuildings to its fleet.
  • More cash for Vyborg
    Russia's Vyborg Shipyard has fixed up another loan to finance icebreakers.
  • SNCM rejects STX order
    French owner SNCM's vital fleet renewal is in jeopardy after its supervisory board voted against an order for two new ro-paxes.
  • TIL plans Oslo IPO
    Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) on Wednesday unveiled plans for a listing on the main Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • Zhongchang chops bulker
    China's Zhongchang Marine has cut a bulker order in half in an "uncertain market."
  • Chemoil to go private
    Glencore Xstrata is looking to take bunker supplier Chemoil Energy private in a deal announced late on Tuesday.
  • Nam Cheong ends on high
    Nam Cheong has continued its impressive performance in 2013 with a 42% jump in fourth quarter net profit.
  • Pacific in clover
    Pacific Radiance has made a strong end to the fiscal year with a near seven-fold increase in its fourth quarter profit.
  • Matson in the money
    Matson turned in a fourth-quarter profit Tuesday but a dispute over US government contracts took a toll on its bottom line.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
  • Matson profit hit by nearly $10 million from lawsuit settlement
    The lawsuit, filed in 2010, accused carriers of violations of the federal False Claims Act because ocean freight fuel surcharges were imposed on portions of military household good shipments that moved in part by rail or truck.
  • Hong Kong budget makes third runway a priority
    The development of a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport has a large part in the Hong Kong government's 2014-2015 budget, according to a statement released by the country's chief executive.
  • Construction begins on LNG-powered ships for TOTE
  • BNSF Logistics to manage wind turbine components in West Texas
  • CN unveils private car integration offering
  • U.S. exports support 11.3 million jobs in 2013
    A report from the Department of Commerce released Tuesday shows that exports are supporting more jobs now than at any time in the past 20 years.
  • Commerce, eBay team up on trade
  • Report: Inadequate funding exists for local transport projects
    In addition to dwindling monetary support, the report found that counties are confronted with a limited number of ways to generate revenue amid quickly rising costs for transportation projects.
  • Yusen Logistics to deliver LG products
  • ICS chair praises IMO
  • Maersk to raise European rates
  • DOT orders more safety precautions for oil trains

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
  • Ferry's maintenance work to boost fuel savings
    Hull has been re-painted using a 'fuel efficient' coating.
  • Lukoil supplying lubes in Novorossiysk
    New service will mean shorter routes for ships, company says.
  • Mid-east prices struggle to find direction
    Good avails reported in Fujairah.
  • Mid-week prices fall across Europe
    Bunkers following crude's lead.
  • ECA will cost Alaska dear, says shipping CEO
    A 50-mile limit makes more sense for short sea shipping.
  • Greek bunker fuel probe: More details emerge
    Adulterated fuel oil sold back to ships, authorities allege.
  • Asian prices weaken in mid-week trading
    Prices have fallen at most key hubs.
  • Singapore mulls second LNG terminal
    Move will support development of ancillary services, including bunkering.
  • Chemoil moves closer to delisting
    Majority stakeholder Glencore Xstrata makes exit offer.
  • Unmanned ships 'within a decade', says Rolls Royce
    Lighter vessels would save on fuel.
  • Titan Petrochemicals bets on shipyard asset for survival
    Shipyard is 'foundation' for Titan restructuring, says CEO.
  • Indian supplier to expand operations at Haldia
    Adds newbuild bunker tanker to support demand at the port.

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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
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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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