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June 27, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA hikes China-Oz rate US$300/TEU and US$600/FEU on August 1
  • Carrier alliances to enjoy EU antitrust immunity for five more years
  • Hamburg Sud finishes upscaling ships on Europe-ECSA trades
  • UAE's Gulftainer wins 35-year deal to run Port Canaveral terminal
  • Seven dead, 17 hurt in Benghazi waterfront gunfight as hashish burns
  • BMT's new Port Choice Model, Port 360 for analysis, port review
  • London conference: Analysts bleak on rate equilibrium before 2016
  • Three Gorges cargo volume approaches 700 million tonnes in 11 years
  • US Customs tests trusted trader scheme to boost and smooth security
  • Baltic Exchange ties up with LCH.Clearnet to save flailing Baltex
  • Muslim guerilla attacks derail Lamu's mega port and transport upgrade
  • 'K' Line invest in two next-gen car carriers with 7,500 TEU capacity
  • GOP wants study on trucker rest rules, but 'science is in', say Dems
  • EU stalls on granting Russia delay for new air cargo security rule
  • FedEx profit soars 35pc as revenue rises 2.9pc to US$45.6 billion
  • DHL and Airbus sign for delivery of A320 family components, 2015
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr moves Turkey's prototype attack helicopter
  • Etihad Cargo posts record tonnage, joins world's top 10 performers

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • South East India Shipping, Logistics Conclave & Awards 2014 today in Chennai
  • Textile exports to grow by 25 pc to touch $ 50-bn mark in FY15
  • Adani Ports to commission Tuna Tekra dry bulk terminal by Dec. 2014
  • GMB signs MoU for development of greenfield port at Dahej
  • MICT named 'Best Container Terminal - under 1 m TEUs' at 28th Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
  • Nitin Gadkari stresses on modernisation & infrastructure development
  • Gail (I) to increase LNG imports in FY15
  • Govt plans to boost fish exports from Andhra
  • INR losses early gains on fresh month-end dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bombardier hooks large Railpool contract
  • RZD's results for first five months
  • Jäger follows Meincke
  • DHL opens freight terminal in Denmark
  • Röhlig delivers front elements for football stadium
  • At the head of Anita
  • Renault Trucks wins 190 vehicle-strong tender in Qatar
  • MCT Gioia Tauro completes system update
  • What's in the box? China has to know
  • Five candles on Aerologic's birthday cake
  • The Shipowners' Club posts strong results
  • Lufthansa Cargo's commitment to Brazil

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Cargo theft hijackings: "Business as usual"
  • Saab says talks on Kockums buy "at final stage"
  • BAE San Diego gets $14.7 million LSD 49 contract mod
  • Bollinger delivers FRC 10

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Panama Canal Authority gives expansion project progress report
  • K Line places order for two new car carriers
  • Coast Guard 13th District officer earns Meritorious Award for accounting
  • Web-based technology released to map freight transportation routes
  • Volaris adding new flights between Portland, Guadalajara

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • BW Group VLCC boosts spot earnings - at last
    After weeks in the doldrums, daily rates are looking respectable again
  • Svitzer wins new CMA CGM deal
    Towage firm wins new contracts covering Europe and Australia
  • Will Oaktree continue to play matchmaker in dry bulk?
    Star Bulk and Excel are already being seen as the sector's next merger couple, but it's no foregone conclusion
  • Container rates face 'unprecedented volatility' until 2016
    Orders for 24,000 teu vessels on top of excess capacity could further disrupt the market
  • CMES to dispose of eight vintage bulkers
    State carrier continues fleet renewal efforts
  • Yang Ming sells post-panamax boxship in leaseback deal
    Taiwanese line sells 8,200 teu ship to replenish its working capital
  • Fred. Olsen Energy borrows $2bn and is evaluating drillship orders
    Plans to diversify into tankers 'not likely'
  • Extra US refining capacity boosts product tankers
    Shipping segment benefits from the country's new domestic and export cargoes
  • US Customs issues guidance in case of west coast strikes
    CBP instructions intended to aid stakeholders in developing contingency plans
  • Hong Kong government plans to set up new maritime statutory body
    Feasibility study will complete by year-end to iron out organisational details
  • Svensen warns of class price war
    Price dumping is not good for the industry says DNV GL boss
  • Russia's ports use cheap bunkers to win box calls
    Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co and CMA CGM dominate a competitive market
  • Epic Gas books third LPG carrier from Sasaki
    Singapore-based tanker operator adds another 7,500 cu m vessel to its growing fleet
  • US gives a tentative nod to oil exports
    But condensate shipments are likely to be small for now

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Siem Offshore to challenge tax fine
    Listed offshore services vessel operator Siem Offshore has vowed to mount a legal challenge against a $1.3M fine and a hefty tax liability. Økokrim, the Norwegian prosecutor and police authorities' joint body that fights economic and environmental crime, levied a $1.3M fine, plus a charge of
  • New MH370 search zone announced
    Australia has released an expanded search zone for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 passenger aircraft believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. The announcement on 26 June comes with the release of a 60-page report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) detailing satellite
  • Sasaki secures Epic LPG
    Sasaki Shipbuilding has secured an order for one fully pressurised LPG carrier from returning shipowner Epic Gas. The 7,500m³ vessel will be the owner's third of this size ordered at the Japanese yard and is scheduled for delivery in 4Q16. The previous two vessels were ordered in April 2014, with
  • Avance Gas seeks further growth
    Avance Gas Holding says it seeks to further consolidate the sector after posting a strong improvement in both its 1Q14 and 1H14 interim results. Net profit in 1Q14 amounted to $9.6M compared with a loss of $5M in the same period last year. Revenues increased to $32M from $22.4M. For 1H14, the VLGC
  • Jiangsu Jinling wins SDTR option quartet
    Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Jinling Ships has won an order for four kamsarmax bulker options from SDTR Marine, a joint venture between China's Shandong Shipping and Singapore owner Transcenden Global. The four 82,000dwt SDARI KMAX 82-designed vessels are planned for delivery in November 2017 and
  • Sungdong secures Kyklades Suezmax options
    South Korea's Sungdong shipbuilding has secured the options for two Suezmax tankers from Greek owner Kyklades Maritime. The two 158,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in December 2016 and January 2017. They are the options on an original order placed at the start of this month with delivery
  • Singapore shippers applaud rejection of P3 Network
    The Singapore National Shippers Council has applauded China's Ministry of Commerce's decision to reject the P3 Network. The P3 alliance that was proposed by Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co, and CMA CGM was rejected by the Chinese ministry on the basis that it would result in an unusually
  • Deal brings first 6,500teu ship to New Zealand
    A unique three-way freight alliance will enable Port of Tauranga (PoT) to prepare for Maersk's introduction of the first 6,500teu ships to New Zealand by the end of 2016. In the 10-year contract, Kotahi, the freight management joint venture company owned by New Zealand's largest exporter, dairy
  • Car carrier collides with bunker barges
    The Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) car carrier Lord Vishnu collided with two bunker barges at the Southern Fairway in Singapore on 21 June. The collision occurred at 0400 local time following the ro-ro vessel's departure from Singapore on 20 June. The Singapore-flagged Lord Vishnu is
  • Joint forum on piracy, sea robbery
    The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) and the Sarawak and Sabah Shipowners Association jointly organised the Anti-Piracy and Sea Robbery Forum 2014 on 24 June 2014 in Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia. The forum was the first joint effort between the two organisations, aiming at the suppression of
  • Wan Hai ship rescues Indonesian ferry crew member
    Wai Hai 503, a 4252teu container vessel of Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines, rescued a crew member who fell overboard from an Indonesian ferry near Port Klang, Malaysia, on 19 June. After departing from Port Klang's Westports terminal, the box ship received an urgent assistance request at 06.00 that
  • Port Klang may link to Malaysian railway
    A double freight bypass line linking Port Klang and Malaysia's railway system is one of a handful of rail projects "likely" to happen in the country. One line would see the port connect with Serendah on the northbound main line, while a second would connect the port to Seremban in the south, Laxmi
  • AMLI signs agreement with WASCO
    Malaysia-listed Alam Maritim (AMLI) signed a joint venture agreement with Wasco Energy (WASCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wah Seong Corporation Berhad, on Tuesday. Prior to the above agreement, AMLI and CIMB Private Equity's subsidiary Armada Investment (ARMADA), had signed a joint venture
  • Panamax rates to stay below Capesizes'
    The days when there was a negligible difference between the earnings of Panamax bulkers and Capesize bulkers are over for now, as the former grapples with a severe tonnage overhang, said drybulk consultancy Commodore Research. Since the start of 2009, the Capesize and Panamax rates hovered for the
  • HMM plans strategy for 2H14
    Hyundai Merchant Marine's container department will hold a meeting today and tomorrow to discuss its business strategy for 2H14. Chaired by CEO Lee Suk Dong, the meeting will be attended by 22 local staff and 23 overseas staff, as well as 100 management executives. The meeting will focus on medium-
  • Last call for Shipyard Portsmouth
    British and international shipbuilding, heavy marine and general engineering businesses have until 30 June to send expressions of interest to Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). LHS has been chosen to find potential new tenants for the BAE shipyard that is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs.
  • Huge profits for Suria Group in 2013
    Malaysia-listed Suria Capital Holdings and its group of companies has gained a hike in its revenues and profits for the 2013, according to the company's official press release. The port operator and bunker provider's revenue totaled at MYR263.33M ($81.7M) for 2013 against MYR262.93M ($81.5M)
  • Huge losses for Pacific Basin in 1H on towage charges
    Pacific Basin is expected to post losses for the first half of 2014 on non-cash impairment charges of about $58.5M and a further provision of about $2.5M incurred by its towage business. The changes came after the company failed to find buyers for its offshore towage business, a stock filing of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Some West Coast shippers stuck with no backup plans
    It's too late for some retailers depending on shipments through West Coast ports. If they have no contingency plans for a potential strike or slowdown tied to International Longshore and Warehouse Union negotiations, they sit with fingers crossed. The contract between West Coast dockworkers and their employers, the Pacific Maritime...
  • LTL rates predicted to go '3D', potentially increasing shipping costs
    NAPLES, Fla. - Expanded use of dimensional pricing in ground package shipping will push more less-than-truckload carriers to test or offer dimensional pricing as an option to shippers, according to speakers at the SMC3 Connections 2014 conference here June 23-25. UPS and FedEx Ground both plan to start measuring the dimensional...
  • FMC chief defends agency consideration of VSAs
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero said that although more carriers are forging larger alliances via vessel-sharing agreements, there isn't an immediate need to amend the law commissioners use to judge whether the pacts are anti-competitive. Instead, the FMC should continue discussions with industry stakeholders and foreign regulator...
  • NRF, NAM say ILWU strike would cost billions
    A West Coast port strike by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union would have a multibillion-dollar impact on a still-shaky U.S. economy, according to a study commissioned by retailers and manufacturers. The daily impact on GDP could average $1.9 billion for a five-day strike, $2.1 billion for 10 days, and $2.5...
  • YRC Freight looks to expand LTL capacity by adding distribution centers
    YRC Freight's terminal facility count has dropped from 521 in 2008 to just 267 Full-size chart After years of contraction, YRC Freight is planning expansion, seeking to upgrade several terminals amid strong second quarter demand and eyeing the fall peak shipping season. Citing "significant business growth," the less-than-truckload carrier wants the Teamsters union...
  • DHL: Augmented reality could change logistics business
    Driverless trucks and completely automated warehousing systems may seem like futuristic gimmicks, but some technological advances could have a big impact on the shipping industry's efficiency and reliability in the coming years, and they don't involve robots and flying cars. Augmented reality, a mid-way point between complete virtualization and modern day...
  • China customs squeezes US DDG exports
    The growth of U.S. exports of containerized distillers dried grains to China has fallen in the last five months, and the decline is expected to continue Full-size chart The growth of U.S. exports of containerized distillers dried grains to China has fallen in the last five months, and the decline is expected...
  • Trucking's natural gas 'highway' still under construction
    NAPLES, Fla. - The next big thing in transportation isn't drones, or driverless trucks, but natural gas-powered trucks, according to trucking and energy officials. But it could be many years before compressed or liquefied natural gas bumps diesel at the pumps. "How many years did it take diesel to replace gasoline?...
  • Panama mulls still bigger locks
    Work on the current Panama Canal expansion project.When the Panama Canal finally does open its new locks to commercial traffic, it will be able to handle most, but not all, of the world's container ships. The third set of locks now under construction will be 1,400 feet long, 180 feet wide...
  • Coming to terms with Incoterms
    I believe it's safe to say that among all of the aspects of international trade, the most misunderstood and misused element of an international transaction is the correct application of shipping Incoterms. In fact, some of my earliest and most valued reading in The Journal of Commerce dates back to Frank...
  • New Zealand's Kotahi in 2.5 million TEU deal with Maersk
    New Zealand freight and logistics company Kotahi has pledged to provide Maersk Line with 2.5 million 20-foot containers of exports over the next 10 years starting from August 1 in a deal that will enable the world's biggest carrier to deploy 6,500 TEU ships on the trade by the end...
  • Traffic at PSA's Tuticorin Terminal returning to normal
    Container movements to and from PSA Sical Terminals in India's Port of Tuticorin have now returned to "near" normal levels after recent port clogging problems that forced the private operator to scale back import cargo handling, according to local shipping sources. "Congestion inside the terminal has slowly been easing off. In...
  • Damco sets up first container freight station in Myanmar
    Damco, Maersk Group's logistics unit, has started operations at the first international container freight station in Myanmar. The 4,000-square-meter, C-TPAT-compliant facility, located 15 kilometers (9.4 miles) from Yangon port and major industrial locations, is designed to handle imports and exports of consumer goods, electronics, apparels, machinery and project cargo. "After acquiring an...
  • One in three shippers mitigating ILWU risk, survey finds
    A little less than one-third of shippers surveyed by an investment research firm last week have accelerated imports into U.S. West Coast ports and built up additional inventory ahead of potential work stoppages or slowdowns around the June 30 expiration of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union's contract. And, despite the...
  • Ningbo leads China's port growth in May
    China's top 10 container ports handled almost 13 million TEUs in May, a growth of 2.4 percent over the same month last year, with the most impressive figures continuing to be generated by Ningbo-Zhoushan port. Situated just south of Shanghai, the natural deep-water port has recorded 12.4 percent growth in the...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Overhaul underway
    Cash-strapped affiliates of a leading South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate appear to have cleared a major hurdle in the race to avoid liquidation.
  • Exmar upsizes bond offer
    Exmar has increased the pot of a bond offering to NOK 700m ($114m) after the fundraiser was "significantly oversubscribed".
  • Bonheur banks $244m
    Fred Olsen holding company Bonheur has sold NOK 1.5bn ($244m) of unsecured bonds to refinance existing debt.
  • Great Lakes goes Dutch
    Great Lakes Shipyard of the US has teamed up with Damen to build its designs.
  • See you in court
    Norwegian shipowner Siem Offshore is ready to challenge a fine over alleged tax violations in court.
  • Conti makes it 20
    Germany's Conti Reederei has declared its remaining 12 ultramax bulker options at Jiangsu Hantong in China, lifting the order to 20 ships.
  • Ukraine's bypass plan
    Ukraine is looking to bring in LNG through the Turkish straits and Black Sea in a bid to avoid Russian pressure over gas imports.
  • Hope for Varun crew
    India's Varun Shipping has pledged to bring home 16 crew stuck on an LPG carrier off the UAE for a year.
  • Debt weighs heavy
    Vietnamese national shipowner Vinalines is facing difficulty repaying debt to 24 banks.
  • Arriva adds tenth
    Norway's Arriva Shipping has acquired a modern general cargoship from German owner 3 Sommerwiese.
  • KHI turns up the heat
    Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) will build gas carriers in China to take on its South Korean rivals.
  • Ferries up for sale?
    Tasmania's productivity commission has recommended the disposal of the Bass Strait ferry service.
  • Overloaded ferry towed
    A Malaysian ferry has been towed into port after it was found to be over-loaded en route to Indonesia.
  • Bugbee buys more SALT
    Robert Bugbee continues to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to shares in Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Korean yard files
    A shipbuilder and major shareholder in the company that operated the Sewol ferry has filed for receivership in South Korea.
  • Epic back at Sasaki
    Epic Gas has returned to its favourite shipbuilder in Japan for another fully pressurized gas carrier newbuilding.
  • Steel output steady
    Global steel production has seen modest year-on-year growth of 2.2% to 141mt, figures from a trade body show.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Port disruption could cause 'widespread' economic impact
    "Even though a labor agreement is not expected to be reached by the June 30 deadline, the ILWU and PMA must remain at the negotiating table, without engaging in disruptions," according to a recent study.
  • LLamasoft links up with Chainalytics
  • Senate panel to vote on highway trust fund fix
    The HTF could run out of money by the second half of August without some infusion of new funds because obligations to states for projects exceeds revenues. To prop up the fund, Congress has borrowed $54 billion since 2009.
  • CBP issues contingency plans for West Coast port disruption
    CBP said if a trade disruption occurs, cargo could be diverted to other ports, and that all ports that could be impacted have developed business resumption plans to ensure rapid restoration of Customs services.
  • EU adopts port single window deadline
    Siim Kallas, the commission's vice president responsible for transport, said in a statement, said the single window will reduce the present "administrative burden" carriers have to shoulder.
  • Panama Canal reports progress on expansion project
    The Panama Canal Authority said it also reached a new milestone this month with the pouring of more than 2 million cubic meters of concrete for the middle lock on the Pacific side.
  • UPS expands jewelry protection program to 3 cities
  • Shippers surprised by China's decision to block P3
  • U.S. economy contracted 2.9% in Q1
    Bad winter weather has been blamed for disrupting much business in the first three months of the year, but the government report showed other factors were at play, too. Economists are predicting a good rebound in Q2.
  • Van spot rates continue to rise

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Japanese firm unveils solar-electric hybrid vessel
    Features technologies aimed to maximise energy efficiency, reduce emissions.
  • Prices continue falling in major European ports
    Low demand in Istanbul.
  • Prices soft to stable in Fujairah
    Prices flat in Suez.
  • Costs for ship operators in the North Sea are 'intolerable'
    European shipping interests continue to warn of the damage they say ECA compliance will inflict.
  • Research points to TEU surcharge on ECA trade routes
    On the back of a 50% rise in fuel costs.
  • More information comes to light on EPA subpoenas
    Four companies asked for very detailed information to determine their ECA compliance.
  • Fuel oil stocks stable
    In the short term, the fuel oil market is still bearish.
  • WWL: All fuel options in focus as ECA changes looms
    LNG 'head and shoulders' above other alternative forms of fuel.
  • 'LNG will soon fuel a sizeable portion of the world fleet'
    Business intelligence provider predicts growing role for LNG bunkering.
  • Asian MGO market strengthening
    Smooth supplies seen across key regional ports.
  • Entice ships to bunker in South African ports, says commentator
    'Huge revenues' could be put to local use.
  • Call for ECA delay has been 'misrepresented'
    UK Chamber of Shipping 'disappointed' by government minister's response.
  • Oslo-listed firm takes 10 PSVs
    Acquisition includes four fuel-saving newbuildings.
  • Energy firm to expand LNG bunker distribution
    Seeking green light for exports from Canadian plant.
  • Singapore: Car carrier collides with bunker barges
    Vessel could have been preparing for bunkering when incident occurred, reports say.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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