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March 27, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific profit up 2.1pc to US$286.2 million as sales rise 8.6pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd narrows loss 32.6pc while increasing operating profit 156pc
  • CSAV shareholders, opposing Hapag Lloyd merger have one month to decide
  • Mega ships are the future, but at the price of overcapacity: top MOL man
  • Savannah posts 6.2pc quarterly volume increase to two million TEU
  • River port throughput volume makes Suzhou fifth largest in China
  • Kazakhstani currency devaluation impacts on China's exports
  • LNG sector pays big money to savvy sea officers to work as shipmanagers
  • BNSF ready to hire 5,000 workers as railway's crude oil business booms
  • EU, development bank lend US$137 million for South African infrastructure
  • DNV GL opens new Vietnam office to support growth plans
  • Gansu Wuwei city builds first bonded logistics centre in Hexi Corridor
  • Chengdu Airport Bonded Logistics Centre soon to be operational
  • Changi air cargo off in first two months, slight uptick in passengers
  • Southwest Airlines Cargo wins ACE Diamond Award once more

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 26, 2014
  • CSAV shareholders approve merger with Hapag-Lloyd
  • Hinterland connectivity seen as a challenge at African ports
  • Sravan Shipping MD gets 'Skoch Achieve Award - 2014'
  • Export of dairy products may get SMP boost
  • Russia to restrict car imports
  • MANSA's Executive Committee felicitates N. N. Kumar on his appointment as JN Port Chairman
  • MOL (India) expands & upgrades warehousing services
  • BHEL awards 40-m euro order to Alstom
  • Exports likely to fall short of fiscal target: Anand Sharma
  • INR forges ahead on increased dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Samskip Multimodal expands fleet
  • Hapag-Lloyd: 2013 ultimately disappointing
  • Etihad Rail and DB Schenker Rail create JV
  • Lufthansa Cargo plans leap in profits this year
  • Martin Bencher present in Norway
  • Eurotunnel celebrates 20 millionth truck in 20 years
  • Japan Airlines and JAL Express agree on merger
  • Agility reports net improvements
  • Cosco's annual profit more than doubles
  • Management board member for sales remaining in office
  • Belgian project cargo between France and Netherlands
  • Embraer outsources spare parts logistics
  • Gebrüder Weiss reports slight turnover increase
  • Liberia authorises Croatia's shipping registry
  • Air Partner looking for new CFO

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 26, 2014
  • New heavy lift deck cargo barge for Gray Barge
  • Unified Command issues update on Texas spill response
  • Bail for 33 of Seaman Guard Ohio 35
  • SSI adds enhancements to ShipConstructor
  • Oceanteam and Diavaz form new company
  • Virgin Group plans cruise ship venture
  • MTU introduces new marine genset

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2014
  • Vancouver, USA Port Commission sees results from derailment study
  • Vancouver Fraser port board names Kwan as vice chairman
  • Some parking charges going up at Portland International Airport
  • Cooperation memorandum inked to boost Russian/Japanese grain trade
  • Horizon Lines releases fiscal fourth quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 26, 2014
  • CIT provides $46.4m senior loan to Epic Gas
    Money will help finance gas carrier fleet buy
  • Crimea switches to Russian legal code
    Move could impact hearings on expropriated ports and oil company
  • Lithuania petitions US for easier access to LNG
    Crimea crisis puts spotlight on US LNG again as senate debates exports and European energy security
  • Houston Ship Channel delays have a limited impact on the VLGC market
    Channel closure too brief to make a significant difference on vessel movements
  • The UK needs more seafarers, warn MPs
    Chamber of Shipping, Nautilus and RMT welcome transport committee report
  • CIMC posts a 21% dip in profits
    UPDATE: world's biggest container manufacturer says four-year diversification drive has been a success
  • Smart money moves to chemical tanker market
    General Maritime's entry into specialist trades could be a well-timed investment
  • Hapag-Lloyd aims to improve 2014 rates, volumes and operating earnings
    Throughput growth may lag behind increase in supply, warns German carrier
  • China Shipping Container Lines losses triple in 2013
    Company says that imbalance between supply and demand will not improve in short term
  • Transpacific rates slip as contract renewal date looms
    Eastbound spot prices fall 5% after brief rally
  • Sesoda Steamship books a seventh Japan-built handysize bulker
    Taiwanese carrier books 33,000 dwt ship at Shin Kurushima Dockyard for $25m
  • Sinotrans Shipping gets asset injection from deals worth $138m
    Firm takes major stakes in chartering and containership units and four 1,100 teu vessels
  • A hundred ships queue despite part-reopening of Houston Ship Channel
    Bottleneck develops at southern US oil hub after weekend oil spill
  • Containership fined for spilling oil into Tauranga harbour
    New Zealand tells Jule to pay $26,000 after Liloa discharged a harmful substance
  • JP Morgan Asset Management invests $138m in Noatum Valencia terminal
    Move is a vote of confidence in Spain's economic recovery, says infrastructure chief
  • Australian tanker searches for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370
    Vessel-tracking data shows ships sail to southern Indian Ocean to look for lost aircraft
  • Behrendt disappointed as Hapag-Lloyd posts a net loss
    German line sees better operating profit but chairman hits out at irrational pricing

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 26, 2014
  • Lagos vows to get tough on wrecks
    Lagos state governor Babatunde Fashola has vowed to prosecute owners of abandoned ships littering the Nigerian city's shores
  • Gdansk yard given more time
    Poland's government-owned Industrial Development Agency (ARP) has said that it is prepared to give the Gdansk shipyard until June this year to get its finances in order
  • Luka Koper Joins blue-chip index
    The Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) has said it will add Slovenia's only sea port operator Luka Koper to its blue-chip index SBITOP
  • Kistefos launches bid to acquire Transatlantic
    Kistefos AS has acquired additional shares in Rederi AB Transatlantic, the Swedish offshore services and industrial shipping group, which has triggered the rules on a mandatory public offer to acquire all the shares in the company
  • SNCM seafarers strike to avoid receivership
    Sailings to Corsica and North Africa by French Mediterranean ferry company SNCM were brought to a standstill today (26 March) as seafarers went on strike in an attempt to prevent the company being put into receivership
  • Penglai Zhongbai secures Laskaridis Kamsarmax options
    Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry has secured an order for two Kamsarmax bulker options from returning customer Greek shipowner Laskaridis
  • Hapag racks up more losses
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd managed to improve its operating results last year, but not enough to reach break-even levels after tax
  • Police put heat on reefer crime ring
    Port police in Port Louis, Mauritius, today (26 March), arrested seven men accused of stealing high-value frozen cargo from containers awaiting transhipment
  • DVB books €110M profit
    German shipping and transport lender DVB Bank yesterday (25 March) posted a robust set of results for 2013, despite continuing pressure in the shipping sector
  • Qingdao Yangfan secures order for six Trafigura Capes
    Chinese shipyard Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding has secured an order for six Capesize bulkers from international commodity trader Trafigura

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 26, 2014
  • Vancouver Port Defends Action Plan for Harbor Trucking
    While striking truck drivers in Vancouver waited to hear if the British Columbia legislature will approve a back-to-work bill, the port authority today issued a defense of a 14-point action plan it believes will permanently improve working conditions in the harbor. "We are ready to move ahead with the initiatives outlined...
  • Waterfront Commission OKs 150 ILA Slots
    The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor has authorized New York-New Jersey port employers to hire 150 additional longshoremen. The newly authorized group is in addition to 150 longshoremen and 75 checker positions the commission previously approved as part of a multiphase hiring program. The New York Shipping Association and the International...
  • Alan Gersten, Former JOC Writer, Dies
    Alan Gersten, who covered maritime and insurance news for the JOC in the 1990s during a long and varied career as a journalist and author, died March 17 from complications of leukemia. He was 72. Gersten was author of the 2001 non-fiction book "A Conspiracy of Indifference: The Raoul Wallenberg Story,"...
  • FMC Considering More Business-Friendly OTI Rules
    WASHINGTON - Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero told Congress today that commissioners were reviewing a memorandum that mitigates some of the shipping industry's concerns with the agency's proposed overhaul of ocean transportation intermediary rules. Cordero's statement came after Rep. Duncan Hunter, the California Republican who chairs the House Coast Guard...
  • East Coast Port Volumes Edged Up 1.6 Percent in 2013
    Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia.The volume of all containers handled by U.S. and Canadian East Coast ports in the fourth quarter of 2013 increased by 4.4 percent year-over-year to 4.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units, according to port-published data collected by the JOC. Container volumes rose at most North American East Coast ports...
  • Extreme Winter Chills Universal Truckload Earnings
    Heavy snow and frigid temperatures in the first months of 2013 chilled earnings at Universal Truckload Services. The Warren, Mich.-based trucking operator is lowering its projected earnings per share for the first quarter by 9 to 13 cents. The company said it expects total operating revenues in the range of $273...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Optimistic as Loss Narrows
    Hapag-Lloyd predicted a "much better" outlook for liner shipping today as it posted a smaller net loss and bigger operating profit for 2013. The German ocean carrier made an operating profit of '67.2 million ($92.7 million), an improvement of €41 million ($56.6 million) on 2012, as increased container traffic, lower costs...
  • CONECT Conference Speakers Foresee an Unpredictable Year in Trade and Transportation
    The 18th Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference, hosted by the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) April 1-3 at the Hyatt Regency in Newport, RI, will offer attendees a balanced perspective from industry experts on critical issues in trade, regulation, and transportation. Transportation-related panels will focus on crucial...
  • Top 25 LTL Carriers: What the Data Tells Us
    Revenue rose 3.9 percent at the 25 largest U.S. less-than-truckload carriers in 2013, hitting to $29.5 billion in 2013, as the segment continued its long, slow recovery from a disastrous 2009, when the LTL group lost nearly 25 percent of its revenue. See what else the full-year data tells us...
  • Container Shipping's Supply-Demand Gap Is Narrowing
    Container shipping supply and demand will become "finely balanced" this year, which will help carriers improve profitability, according to investment firm Jefferies. Supply Growth Forecasts Cut Global container ship scrapping has grown since 2011. Full-size image Part of the reason is an acceleration in the pace of scrapping, Jefferies said. In 2013, 460,000 TEUs...
  • Preserving the Cold Chain
    Paul Esposito, executive vice president of corporate affairs for the temperature-controlled freight service provider Railex, and Jason Pollak, the company's director of marketing, discuss the key concerns in shipping cold chain products and common mistakes business make. Their conversation will continue on April 3, in our free webcast, "Shipping Perishables Coast-to Coast:...
  • Misdeclared Cargo on the Rise
    While there was a rise in the number of cargo fires reported in 2013, nearly half of all incidents and problems that disrupted container lines' operations cited misdeclaration of cargo, an almost fivefold increase from 2012, according to the Cargo Incident Notification System database. Misdeclarations made up nearly half of all...
  • Revenue Growth at LTL Truckers Drops But Outlook Brightens
    The less-than-truckload industry is finally close to recovering revenue lost in the Great Recession, with the biggest LTL carriers already matching pre-recession sales. Progress in 2013 was painfully slow, however, as the 25 largest U.S. LTL trucking companies raised their combined revenue just 3.9 percent to $29.5 billion, according to The...
  • India's Kandla Port Scraps Container Terminal Bid
    The Kandla Port Trust has canceled a global tender to build and operate its long-planned mega container terminal project, dealing a serious blow to India's port privatization program. The decision was made by the KPT board last week after the two pre-qualified bidders - domestic port developer Adani Group and Hyundai Engineering-Concast...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 26, 2014
  • China's ore-hungry week
    This week is on pace to see a total of 30 fixtures for iron ore journeys to China, making it the eighth straight week with more than 20 charters for the trade, Commodore Research said today.
  • Carnival ship rescues migrants
    A Carnival Cruise Lines vessel has rescued 41 migrants on an overloaded boat in the Florida Straits.
  • Four Wood in loan drive
    A fund fronted by former shipping bankers and a Greek owner with its eye on funding second hand vessels is looking to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • SALT shakes out capes
    New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is poised to confirm it has acquired five capesize bulker resales at Korean shipyards, market sources say.
  • IMB warns of scam
    Ship owners are being warned to beware of an elaborate scam by gangsters to part them from millions in cash.
  • Scanship seeks IPO
    Norwegian ship technology company Scanship Holding is looking to complete an initial public offering (IPO) in Oslo.
  • ORIG ties up $500m
    George Economou's Ocean Rig (ORIG) is close to refinancing $500m worth of bond debt on more favourable terms.
  • AdvanFort crew bailed
    All but two of the 35 crew and guards of a US vessel detained in India last year in a row over weapons are to be released on bail.
  • Seaspan back for more
    Seaspan has launched its fourth fund-raising effort in five months.
  • Bumi eyes $450m
    Malaysian offshore vessel owner and FPSO specialist Bumi Armada has unveiled plans for an Islamic Bond programme.
  • Paper back
    Improvements in the physical dry cargo market have led to a boom in paper trading, Freight Investor Services (FIS) says.
  • CSCL books deep loss
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has confirmed a deep loss in 2013 in line with a warning issued in January.
  • Oceanteam enters Mexico
    Dutch subsea outfit Oceanteam will take a 40% stake in a joint venture with Mexican oil services firm Diavaz.
  • Hapag remains red
    Hapag-Lloyd remained in the red in 2013 as improved volumes could not overcome weak rates.
  • GTT plugs LNG barge
    GTT North America (GTTNA) has received approval in principle from ABS for the design of a membrane-type push LNG bunker barge.
  • Vallianz seeks SGD 100m
    Vallianz Holdings is looking to raise SGD 100m ($79m) from a short-term bond issue, the company has announced.
  • Wintermar ends on a high
    Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine has ended the year on a high with a 34% jump in full year profit.
  • Hedland eyes expansion
    Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) is said to be considering proposals to expand iron ore export capacity.
  • Stolt worried about PE
    Stolt-Nielsen has become the latest shipowner to express concerns about the involvement of private equity in shipping.
  • China steel output flat
    World's largest producer saw little or no growth in production levels in February.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2014
  • ILA: Lack of workers at NY/NJ port a safety issue
    At a waterfront rally Tuesday, the president of the International Longshoremen's Association along with several business leaders and government officials called for limiting the power of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor.
  • DOJ sues Con-way over uniformed-employee rights
    The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday against Con-way Freight, saying the company violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Con-way has denied the allegations.
  • 2014 'bleak' for container carriers
    This year's outlook for the container shipping industry is "bleak" and publicly-listed global container shipping companies "face a greater risk of financial distress, including possible bankruptcy, than at any time since 2010," according to the global business-advisory firm AlixPartners, which Tuesday released a new study titled "Change on the Horizon: The 2014 Container Shipping Outlook."
  • Sen. Boxer: Delay award until WRDA bill succeeds
    Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Bill Shuster on Tuesday deferred accepting their "Port Person of the Year" awards until the new version of the Water Resources Development Act is passed.
  • Ex-Im Bank bond maintains Brazilian airline, Delta TechOps deal
  • Hapag-Lloyd: Net loss in 2013, but outlook 'much better' for liner shipping
  • COSCO Pacific earnings rise in 2013
  • Canadian carrier uses drones to check ice conditions
    Fednav said it is the first shipping company to use drones to check ice conditions on the water during a commercial voyage, using video-equipped drones to scout ahead of the vessel in the Labrador Coast.
  • Port of Houston reopens to vessel traffic
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 26, 2014
  • Hapag-Lloyd's 2013 revenue down 4%
    Blames 'weak US dollar' for 'disappointing' results.
  • Price outlook mixed across European ports
    Rotterdam main grade material stays soft.
  • Spain threatend Gibraltar bunker company with 'sanctions'
    Gibraltar-based bunker company was asked 'to cease activities'.
  • Fujairah market sees tight avails
    Bunker prices showed little movement in Middle East hub.
  • Shell puts LNG fuelling projects 'on hold'
    'We want to do the right thing at the right time in the right place.'
  • LNG barge gets US approval
    Approval in principle given by class.
  • Flouting ECA rules could be 'cost-effective'
    Enforcement of sulphur restrictions in European ECAs is likely be 'inconsistent and ineffectual'.
  • Carnival books first quarter loss
    Fuel futures dent cruise operator's performance.
  • Bunker prices fall in Asian ports
    Limited avails in Tokyo Bay.
  • Experienced bunker broker joins Glander International
    Rosalind Liu Qi will be based at the firm's Singapore office.
  • 'Eco' ship advantages 'exaggerated', says CEO
    All ships are getting more efficient, says Mats Berglund.
  • Hybrid-powered fishing trawler delivered
    Hybrid set-up 'can cut emissions and save fuel'.
  • Carnival embraces scrubbers
    Aiming to install equipment on 20 liners by end of 2015.
  • P3 clears air on bunker contract negotiations
    P3 Alliance issues revised contract clause for negotiations.
  • Official confirms details of Hong Kong fuel switch regulation
    Revised proposal closely aligned with EU 'at berth' low sulphur fuel regulation; non-compliance could lead to fines and imprisonment.

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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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