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October 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Rotterdam box volume up 4.2pc in first 9 months to 9.21 million TEU
  • Antwerp up 5pc to 9.21 million TEU in first 9 months - on Dutch congestion
  • Shipowners say they persuaded IMO to ease up on ballast water treatment
  • Oakland September up 2.87pc to 207,412 TEU in year's busiest month
  • IMO relents, allows discussion group on low-sulphur bunker liability
  • Ukraine appeals to WTO over Russian ban on fruit and vegetable imports
  • Asia-NZ Ex drops Noumea, Suva, now starts in Shanghai, not Hong Kong
  • Despite Russian objections, UN Polar Code closer to being Law of the Sea
  • Union Pacific third quarter revenue increases 11pc to US$6.2 billion
  • Norfolk Southern posts 7pc higher revenue to US$3.07 billion in third quarter
  • French forwarder Norbert Dentressangle sales up 14pc to US$4.26 billion
  • Athens Digital Ship expo to showcase technology November 26 - 27
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo increases cargo volume 14pc in first nine months
  • UAL quarterly profit up 99pc to US$1.1 billion as cargo sales rise 19pc
  • US exacts fines for flying paint, acryllic, bullets and other hazmat

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • All-Ways Logistics announces business expansion plan
  • CMA CGM upgrades Cagema Main Liner service
  • DP World welcomes first scheduled vessel to new Jebel Ali Container Terminal 3
  • G6 Alliance announces Asia-US West Coast Winter Program
  • Kalmar launches its fifth generation Gloria reachstackers in Americas
  • London P&I Club warns on failure to preserve VDR data
  • Moore Stephens expects vessel operating costs to rise over the next two years
  • NYK again included in FTSE4Good Index
  • Shipping cos seek liberal benefits from DGFT under SFIS
  • Softlink Global adds another reputed client to its portfolio
  • South African is winner of FIATA Young Freight Forwarder Award
  • Govt to speed up Iran's Chahbahar port project
  • Gujarat to get 6 more National Highways
  • INR loses early gains, suffers fresh losses against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Korridor in der Spur
  • India inaugurates electronic toll collection system
  • Support for European Shipping Week
  • DB Schenker goes on huge shopping spree
  • Ahrenkiel selects DNV GL's ship manager software
  • Transfrigoroute meeting highlights pharma market
  • DPD's Loock brings financial know-how to Biek
  • CP reports best results in company's history
  • Air Arabia starts flights to Georgia
  • IAG Cargo collects shipments under 300 kg in Germany
  • DHL launches North Asian multimodal service
  • UTi promotes two of its own to president
  • Korean Air Cargo introduces new India routing
  • Vessel operating costs expected to rise

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Scorpio may delay Dorian exit
    Despite a quarterly loss, Scorpio Tankers remains very positive on product-tanker prospects and has implied that it will not immediately sell its Dorian LPG stake. NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers posted a net loss of $1.2M for 3Q14 versus net income of $667,000 in 3Q13. Average time charter equivalent
  • Maersk ship rescues migrants near Malta
    Danish-flagged Eleonora Maersk rescued a group of 220 migrants 285nm southeast of Malta on the night of 23 October. The migrants - said to be Syrian men, women, and children - were expected to be brought to Malta. But they refused to be transferred to an Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) patrol boat as
  • German shipowners face tax hike
    German shipowners and KG funds will pay far more tax from 2016 unless an exemption of earnings pools from insurance tax is extended. A government official told shipowners and managers at the Seeschifffahrtstag forum in the northwestern town of Haren last Friday that the federal ministry of finance
  • Tanker Investments starts $30M buyback
    Tanker Investments has begun an earlier announced repurchase of up to $30M of its own shares, said the Oslo-listed firm. The $30M share buyback, part of programme unveiled on 23 October, would represent about 3% of common shares or 7.8% of share capital in the firm, according to the company's
  • Oaktree set to control revamped Torm
    Torm and its creditors have entered into a restructuring agreement that would give Oaktree Capital Management a controlling interest in the Danish product tanker company. Torm said today it had agreed a potential restructuring with Los Angeles-based Oaktree and a group of lenders representing 61%
  • East Africa's MCG port upgrades systems
    Mayotte Channel Gateway (MCG) in the Mozambique Channel off East Africa is preparing for expansion by licensing a Navis terminal operating system (TOS). At the French-governed Port of Longoni, MCG is a key regional transshipment hub, managing 60,000teu annually and poised to grow 15% over the next
  • Sewol prosecution demands death penalty
    South Korean prosecutors today have sought the death penalty for the captain of the capsized ferry Sewol. Captain Lee Jun-Seok's trial for manslaughter over the 16 April incident is now closing. A verdict is due on 11 November. A further 14 crew members could face lengthy prison terms. The vessel
  • Kleven to build a diamond-mining vessel
    Kleven group in Norway has won an order from De Beers Mining Namibia to build a ship for mining diamonds on the seabed, the shipbuilder said in a statement. The 112m-long vessel will be based on the MT6022 type design from Marin Teknikk, the Norwegian consulting naval architects, and fitted with
  • Ezra shows strong growth despite slow profits
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider, Ezra Holdings has displayed poor profitability metrics despite strong growth forecast, according to Lee Yue Jer, analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. He sets a target price of SGD0.85 ($0.66) per share, while the company's stocks are currently
  • China to allow private funds in ports
    Private investment in port and inland shipping facilities, as well as other key sectors are encouraged, stated Chinese premier Li Keqiang last Friday. Beijing decided to lower the access of private funds to more sectors, including including energy and telecoms, to break the market barriers and
  • Sungdong wins LR1 tanker order
    South Korean shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won an order for four 74,000dwt Panamax (LR1) products tankers including two options from Greek ship owner Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN). Through a press statement, the shipbuilder said, "The tankers will be green
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding divests all non-core businesses
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has sold off all its non-shipbuilding businesses as it refocuses on its main business. Yangzijiang, led by executive chairman Ren Yuanlin, announced that it had sold its stakes in Taizhou Hengjian Real Estate and Changzhou Green Field
  • HMD to install Clean Marine's EGCS
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will install Norwegian exhaust gas scrubber supplier Clean Marine's exhaust gas cleaning systems on two MR product tankers it is building for BP. The International Maritime Organization has stipulated that sulphur emission levels in Emission Control
  • $49M raise for Chinese yard's work capital
    Guangdong Province Navigation Group plans to replenish the work capital of its shipbuilding subsidiary of Guangdong Xinchuan HI (GXHI) by issuing a short-term note. A total of CNY300M ($49M) will be used to complement the yard's operating funds from 2014 to 2015 to pay for steel plates and labour
  • Myanmar, Thailand to grant first concession on Dawei
    Myanmar and Thailand are expected to announce more details about the first concession to be granted on the Dawei port project next month. The news is another sign of the quickening pace of events supporting the development of the Myanmar megaport and industrial zone to be linked to neighbouring
  • Pirates set off with tanker, crew abandoned
    A product tanker was hijacked off Sampit, Indonesia; its master and crew held captive for nearly two weeks and finally abandoned off Terengganu, Malaysia. The Indonesia-flagged Srikandi 515 was loaded with 3,100 tonnes of palm oil from Sampit, Kalimantan Tengah, en route a 3-day voyage to Gresik,
  • World Bank: Bangladesh to invest more on ports
    Bangladesh is being urged to look at investing more in its ports and related infrastructure by the World Bank. The World Bank notes that such a move, though difficult, is necessary to create the circumstances for sustained economic growth, in its Bangladesh Development Update. Growth is likely to
  • Chinese ships seized in Mexico
    Chinese bulk carriers Best Vision and Luyang Eagle have been detained at Mexico ports for nearly six months, due to alleged involvement of illegal iron ore shipping, Chinese shipping website ship.sh told IHS Maritime. The Panama-flagged 96,000dwt Best Vision sailed to Manzanillo, Mexico, on 25

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Vancouver Shipyards starts production of first NSPS vessel
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo approves Hitachi Zosen SCR
  • Prosecutors seek death penalty for Sewol captain
  • Oaktree would control Torm under proposed restructuring
  • Liberian Registry backs IMO guidance on Ebola
  • Stolt to relocate Stamford tanker staff to Houston

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Dredging project set to begin for Snohomish River settling basins
  • Hanjin joining list of carriers in pair of South Africa services
  • MarAd calling for input for offshore export facility rules
  • Crowley Maritime barge delivers gate for Panama Canal expansion work
  • Port Metro Vancouver marks end of Roberts Bank overpass project

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Fyffes-Chiquita deal breaks up
    Banana producers would have searched for fleet synergies had the deal gone ahead
  • Surprise reprieve for Hamburg formula
    Inadmissible for stress test, but no ECB ban
  • VLGC spot rate falls but stays above $100 per tonne
    Lack of chartering activity pulls market down for owners, following recent surge
  • ECB orders shipping book writedown at HSH Nordbank
    But world's biggest lender declines to specify amount
  • Navios Maritime Partners post flat income
    Revenue jumps 18% as company uses prolonged market weakness to strengthen its position
  • Scorpio Tankers slips to $1.2m net loss
    Tanker company remains focused on goal of global product tanker domination
  • Liberian Registry backs the IMO's no-ban Ebola advice
    Calls for shipowners to include Ebola-specific clauses in their charterparties.
  • Horizon Lines sees revenues and profits increase
    Jones-act carrier benefits from higher volumes and lower costs, but freight rates slide
  • Maersk imposes surcharge on Philippines port congestion
    Shipping line doubles Manila surcharges, limits Batangas box calls
  • Stolt-Nielsen moves tanker staff to Houston
    Chemical giant moves 60 employees from Connecticut to Texas
  • Maersk's new drillship starts a 45-day contract for $17m
    Three out of four newbuildings now operating as drilling business targets a $1bn profit
  • Torm restructuring deal gives Oaktree a controlling stake
    Danish tanker company is close to agreement with 61% of its creditors
  • Marseilles Fos' new port authority boss tackles a public relations challenge
    Cabau Woehrel must persuade customers that the French port is strike-free and poised for growth
  • Mexico detains bulkers over illegal shipment claims
    Authorities say vessels failed to produce the right paperwork for iron ore cargoes
  • Nakilat posts a 25% hike in nine-month profits
    Fleet expansion is on the cards as the Qatari company looks to new LNG opportunities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • 'Happy Days' here for LTL as volumes, business improve, Estes says
    KANSAS CITY - The strengthening U.S. economic recovery is delivering better times to less-than-truckload carriers, Robey W. (Rob) Estes, Jr., said at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference here Friday. "Remember that TV show back in the '70s with Ron Howard and Tom Boswell, 'Happy Days'? LTL is experiencing 'Happy Days'...
  • As freight volume, revenue rises, Swift Transportation looks to add trucks
    Swift Transportation, the largest U.S. truckload carrier had more freight in the third quarter than it could handle, even with 300 more tractor-trailers hauling truckload shipments. The earnings reports of Phoenix-based Swift and truckload competitors Werner Enterprises and Knight Transportation show freight demand rose to match and exceed truck capacity in...
  • Transnet inks MOU to advise four African countries on port operations
    South Africa's port landlord Transnet will help educate ports in Kenya, Namibia, Mozambique and Ghana under a new agreement meant to bring their ports up to international standards. Port authorities in the four nations signed an agreement with South African port landlord Transnet to engage in worker and management training and...
  • UP's new overweight container surcharge draws shipper ire
    A higher surcharge on westbound-moving overweight containers imposed by Union Pacific Railroad this month is drawing fire from Midwest agriculture exporters. The Class I railroad in mid-July told customers that a $300 surcharge would be imposed starting Oct. 1 on 40-foot and 45-foot containers that weighed more than 52,000 pounds. Shippers...
  • Grain exporter is first Quick180 Plus user
    North Carolina grain exporter C.A. Perry & Son has become the first shipper to use Quick180's container-matching system to guarantee export loads to truckers dropping off empty import boxes at its plants. Quick180 was launched this year by retired Virginia port executive Rick Knapp. The company developed an algorithm-based technology to...
  • Malaysia state fund targets Goldman stake in Associated British Ports
    Malaysia's biggest state pension fund is reportedly preparing a $2 billion bid for a stake in Associated British Ports, the UK's largest port operator. Employment Provident Fund has hired bankers to help it acquire a 33.3 percent stake in ABP jointly owned by Goldman Sachs and Prudential, an insurer and asset...
  • Rail executives downplay consolidation outlook
    Canadian Pacific Railway CEO E. Hunter Harrison sees railroad consolidation as possible and a way to greatly improve service, but the majority of his Class I counterparts aren't on board. "And I will go ahead and say I have a very high regard and respect for the head of the CP,...
  • Six side-effects of inventory optimization
    As a way to drive efficiency and reduce costs, manufacturing and distribution companies are on a mission to get lean. One way they're doing so is by optimizing and reducing inventory levels across the supply chain. Financial executives get excited about demand planning and forecasting projects that produce one-time inventory reductions...
  • Explaining the LA-Long Beach gridlock [Video]
    With Los Angeles-Long Beach, which handles some 40 percent of U.S. import container cargo, experiencing its worst bout of congestion in years with no end in sight, shippers are evaluating their options for 2015. Veteran JOC West Coast Editor Bill Mongelluzzo, who has been closely following developments, describes the situation...
  • Ship financing giant HSH Nordbank passes ECB stress test
    HSH Nordbank, the world's biggest ship financier, passed a stress test by the European Central Bank, thanks to a large increase in state loan guarantees that has helped the German bank to survive the protracted container shipping bear market. While no ship financiers failed the ECB's health check of 130 banks,...
  • Provision for antitrust fine takes TNT Express to $60 million loss
    TNT Express suffered its first operating loss in five quarters due to a provision for a potential antitrust fine and restructuring costs. The Netherlands-based global express delivery firm lost 47 million euros [$59.7 million] in the three months through September against a 3 million euros profit in the same period in...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Lemos hit with UK ruling
    A UK judge has found Greek shipowner Andonis Lemos and two US financial firms to be on the hook for additional legal costs in an unsuccessful oil industry lawsuit that they backed.
  • Owners can handies
    A growing number of operators appear to be parting ways with handysize bulkers that are becoming increasingly difficult to trade because of their age.
  • Scorpio holds onto Dorian
    Scorpio Tankers intends to hold onto its stake in Dorian LPG, at least for now, despite previous indications that it would sell out of the gasship owner by the end of this year.
  • Al-Qaeda targets tankers
    Security contractors believe tankers and other types of commercial tonnage could become increasingly attractive targets for Islamic terrorists in the months ahead.
  • US yard lands order
    A leading US shipyard has lined up a $5m contract to construct a pair of tugs for the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
  • Attica confirms sale
    Greece's Attica Holdings has sold one of its vessels to the Canadian government.
  • Jiangzhou takes aim at LNG
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group has forged an alliance with Jianglian Heavy Industries under a broader bid to cash in on rising demand for LNG carriers.
  • CMES back in black
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has returned to profit in the first three quarters of 2014.
  • Cape fire keeps burning
    Optimism remained today in the capesize market as a major improvement in the past week extended for another session.
  • Deutsche Bank downs DSX
    A Wall Street forecaster has downgraded shares of Greek operator Diana Shipping in response to renewed concerns about the future of the dry-bulk market.
  • Panama sets record
    Panama Canal's centennial year has seen a historic record after almost one million people visited the famous Central American waterway.
  • GSI eyes big profit
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is lining up a big gain from the sale of three non-core assets.
  • Fyffes deal dead
    The merger of banana giants Chiquita and Fyffes is off as the former has agreed to be taken over in a $1.3bn deal by Cutrale-Safra.
  • Ipsen: Oaktree plan realistic
    Torm has finally established a plan capable of ending four years of financial uncertainty following an agreement that will see Oaktree Capital take control of the company, its chairman says.
  • Precious hurt by costs
    Thailand's Precious Shipping has posted a loss for the three-month period ended on 30 September as total expenses rose.
  • Scorpio Tankers waits on dividend
    Scorpio Tankers reported a minimal loss in the third quarter with its red figure at the positive end of the range the company had guided.
  • Navios Partners stable
    Greek owner Navios Maritime Partners (NMM) has maintained steady earnings in the third quarter as revenue rose.
  • Bahri earnings slashed
    Saudi tanker giant Bahri has posted a steep drop in third-quarter profit as rates and volumes fell.
  • Malaysian interest for ABP
    A Malaysian fund has set its sights on bidding for Goldman Sachs's stake in UK port operator Associated British Ports (ABP).
  • Hanjin Shipping joins up
    South Korea's Hanjin Shipping is expanding its South African network by joining other Asian owners on two existing services.
  • Clarksons sees spending record
    A hunger for newer and larger vessels could see 2014 set a post-crash record for second-hand investment, figures from Clarksons show.
  • Samsung merger cleared
    Shareholders have voted to combine Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Samsung Engineering in a deal worth $2.5bn.
  • Mitsui profit to spike
    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding has jacked up its first half profit forecast.
  • Pirates kidnap 10
    Gunmen have abducted four police officers and six oil workers in separate attacks that took place on Friday in Nigeria's Bayelsa region.
  • Tanker hijacked
    A 2013-built tanker has been seized by pirates off Indonesia.
  • Stolt staff moving
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen is shifting its Connecticut tanker workers to Texas to consolidate its US operations.
  • HSH passes stress test
    Germany's HSH Nordbank has passed the European Central Bank's (ECB) stress test thanks to the huge guarantee provided by its federal owners.
  • Oaktree to control Torm
    Danish owner Torm is on the cusp of a second major restructuring that will see Oaktree Capital use ships to assume control of the company.
  • De Beers goes to Kleven
    Kleven has secured a newbuilding contract from De Beers to build a specialised vessel for deep sea mineral exploration.
  • Jaxport eyes bigger ships
    The US port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) is bolstering its crane capacity in anticipation of the arrival of larger containerships.
  • Nakilat profit heads higher
    Nakilat, the operator of the world's largest LNG fleet, has reported a 25% rise in net profit for the first nine months of 2014.
  • Essar capesize freed
    Essar and Dr Peters look to have settled their differences over a charter dispute that saw a capesize bulker arrested in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Port Of Oakland sees busiest month in more than a year
  • Horizon Lines reports sharp increase in Q3 profits
  • Great Lakes ore floats high in September
  • FMC's Lidinsky critical of Ocean Three approval process
  • FMC reviews 28 OTI license applications
  • Drewry: Global demand container demand up 5.5% in 2015
  • UPS predicts December growth
  • CORRECTION: MSC modifies North Europe Service
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • New MFM systems 'boost accuracy' of fuel measurements
    Emerson's meters use 'new electronics with faster flow sampling rates'.
  • Box ship arrest in Singapore
    Ship detained on October 25.
  • Repaired ship heading home to Russia from BC
    Captain still recovering in Vancouver from medical issues.
  • Renewed calls to scrap bunker tax
    Shipping ministry pushing for reform.
  • Crude oil prices could fall further, warns US bank
    'Bearishness prevails and the market is still in the process of trying to find a new floor.'
  • Investor offloads OW Bunker shares
    Cantillon Funds reduces stake in bunker company.
  • Company facing fraud investigations
    Danish Fraud Squad 'pressing charges' but reporting of the case restricted.
  • Oil spill cleanup in progress at UK port
    About 100 metric tonnes of fuel oil spilled, says local media.
  • Further fundings for ECA 'sniffer drones'
    Self-guided drones will seek out ships and measure their sulphur emissions.
  • EGCS systems ordered for newbuild MR tankers
    System able to single-handedly serve all combustion units simultaneously.
  • Shipmanagement firm reduces vessel fuel consumption
    Being 'eco-smart' pays off', says general manager of Ecoships.

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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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Arrival ports by:
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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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