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November 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • US west coast congestion to worsen over Thanksgiving holiday weekend
  • Fourteen ships at anchor at LA-Long Beach, 2 boxships less than day before
  • EU to force ships to post CO2 emissions to save world from global warming
  • Bunker surcharge from Japan, Korea, Greater China to Oz revised
  • Insurers in a quandary over cover for payment of pirate ransoms
  • 12 out of 15 of major ocean carriers see good results in third quarter
  • LA Basin Pool adds 2,300 chassis, boosting San Pedro Bay equipment supply
  • Finland, Korea celebrate 50th order for fuel saving technology
  • DHL invests US$140 million on warehousing and transport in China
  • Pentagon's container mismanagement results in US$823 million in fines
  • Gas fuel code for ships may be adopted by IMO states next year
  • Singapore's Changi Airport cargo up 2pc in October to 159,700 tonnes
  • Gangster who got away with Kuala Lumpur air cargo gold heist shot dead
  • Air France Cargo to signs container repair deal with CHEP software

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
  • CMA CGM to improve ASEA service between Asia & East Africa with the launching of ASEA Kenya & ASEA Tanzania
  • Dutch yards may need to rethink contractual structures
  • ICS addresses OECD shipbuilding Working Party
  • Orders for new containerships cross 1-m TEU mark: Alphaliner
  • Sino International Freight Forwarders Conference continues to gain momentum
  • Utilisation improves in Q3 on key box trade lanes
  • Agri exporters need to register with US FDA by Dec. 31
  • GDP may grow at 6.3 pc in 2015, estimates Morgan Stanley
  • Govt sets fiscal export target at $ 340 bn
  • India's steel output at 81.69 mt
  • Pak plays spoilsport at SAARC meet
  • Petronet LNG may use 'cold energy' to set up power plants
  • PM proposes facility for funding SAARC infra projects

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More checks on foreign HGVs in Norway
  • Bullet train for the Lone Star State
  • Seaintel: Asia-North Europe capacity outlook 2015
  • Union Pacific upgrading Colorado's transport infrastructure
  • Ictsi expanding yard capacity in Manila
  • Waco welcomes new Mexico member
  • Turkey to make major investment in rail infrastructure
  • Former minister and labour advocate to head Biek
  • USA and Mexico open skies for cargo
  • Frisher leaves cool north for California sun
  • CMP set to fire starting shot for new box shuttle
  • Europa Worldwide ploughs cash into Newcastle
  • InterRail sets up longest ever land bridge
  • Qatar Airways receives fourth A330F

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
  • Paying piracy ransoms 'still legal'
    A new Counter Terrorism and Security Bill, which was presented to the UK parliament on Wednesday, will not change current rules on piracy ransom payments, insurance industry experts and maritime lawyers believe. The bill is a response to heightened concerns over radicalisation and threats from
  • Nord LB shipping losses rise again
    Germany's second-largest shipping lender Nord LB has suffered another rise in shipping-related losses. The Hanover-based state bank's nine-month report today showed an increase in losses of its shipping and aviation segment of 24% to €182M ($227M). The deficit would have even been
  • Finland to renew its icebreaker fleet for €1bn
    A government report published today outlines state-owned Arctia Shipping's future for the next fifteen years. Arctia Shipping's main responsibility is to keep Finland's seaways open year-round. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy lists a number of strategic points, first of which is that the
  • Shipowners to take on risk assessment role
    Members of the UK P&I Club are to be invited to participate in the first of its kind initiative in which masters and their crews will be asked to undertake risk assessments of their vessels. The club has announced it is to trial the self-assessment scheme for its entered ships putting the onus on
  • World's first LNG-ready container ship named in Ulsan
    The world's first LNG-ready ultra-large container ship has been named MV Sajir in Korea by the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) today. The 15,000teu Sajir will be operated on routes from Asia to Northern Europe after delivery later in 2015. LNG-ready means the vessel has been built with double
  • APMT starts landside operations at Maasvlakte II
    APM Terminals has begun landside operations at its new Maasvlakte II automated container terminal at the port of Rotterdam. The terminal is not due to receive its first ship call until the second half of December but APMT told IHS Maritime that, in the meantime, the new terminal was being used to
  • Fincantieri 'no comment' on STX France takeover
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has declined to confirm or deny reports that it is looking to take a majority stake in leading French shipbuilder STX France. Italy's Il Sole 24 Ore newspaper reported that Fincantieri was in talks with STX Europe with a view to buying the 66.6% holding of Korea's
  • Singapore LNG Corp secures huge loan
    Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) has secured a SGD1.11Bn ($853.72M) term loan facility with five banks. The loan will help it refinance some of the Singapore government loans extended to it for the building of the initial phases of the Singapore LNG Terminal on Jurong Island. SLNG was involved in
  • EU approves scheme to monitor ship emissions
    EU member states, the European Commission, and the European Parliament have reached agreement on the introduction of an EU monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) scheme for CO2 emissions from ships in 2018. The regulation introducing the scheme now has to go through a round of formal
  • Copenhagen Malmo Port introduces barge services between cities
    Copenhagen Malmo Port (CMP), the Danish-Swedish port company, says it will introduce a barge service to link its facilities on either of the Sound. "Daily barge traffic between the cities will simplify transportation of containers and other freight. The shortcut over the strait will be flexible and
  • Platou shareholders agree Clarksons takeover
    Shareholders that control 92.6% of the equity in RS Platou, the Norwegian shipbroker and investment bank, have approved takeover of the company by Clarksons, the London based maritime services group, Clarksons said in a statement. Approval by shareholders of both companies is a precondition for the
  • Icon Offshore reports 14.5% drop in profits
    Malaysia's Icon Offshore reported a 14.5% year-on-year fall in profit to MYR18.9M ($5.64M) for 3Q ended 30 September 2014, from MYR22.1M. Revenue decreased by MYR6.5M or 2.6% from MYR248.3M for the quarter ended 30 September 2013 to MYR241.8M. The drop was primarily due to lower charter revenue
  • Zanzibar severs ties with Philtex agency
    The government of Zanzibar terminated its agency agreement with Philtex (Belize) Ltd, which is based in Dubai, effective from 13 October, 2014. Philtex had an exclusive ten year contract to manage the Tanzania Zanzibar International Register of Shipping (TZIRS). In a notice issued by Dr Malik Akil
  • Tandara Spirit sails for Singapore
    Facing legal action, the crew sit-in on board the Tandara Spirit tanker in Port Phillip Bay, Australia has ended after three weeks with the ship yesterday sailing for Singapore. The ship, employing all Australian seafarers on the coastal tanker trade will be replaced with foreign-crewed tankers and
  • ISP launches new range of lifejackets
    International Safety Products (ISP) has just launched a range of lifejackets, for use across the marine sector. Each lifejacket is equipped with a fully integrated AIS Man OverBoard signal device, supplied by Ocean Signal, demonstrating the new concept behind the design. The longstanding
  • TTA posts highest profit in five years
    Thai shipping and energy group Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) today reported a net profit of THB1.015Bn ($30.9M) for its 2014 fiscal year that ended on 30 September 2014. Chalermchai Mahagitsiri, president and CEO of TTA touted the company's FY14 performance as the "best" in five years, thanks to
  • Maybulk posts losses for 3Q14
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (Maybulk) reported a loss of MYR2.89M ($0.86M) for 3Q14, reversing a profit of MYR8.1M in the corresponding period last year. Revenue dipped slightly to MYR62.9M in 3Q14 from MYR62.8M in 3Q13. The loss was attributed to lacklustre earnings across the company's business
  • HHI workers stage walkout
    Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has announced through a Korea Exchange filling that the company's labour union have gone on strike at its shipyard in Ulsan. Approximately 2,700 workers at the Ulsan shipyard, aside from the shipbuilder's special & naval shipping division's
  • China's coal imports drop 6.6%
    China's coal imports totalled 223.2M tonnes in the first three quarters of 2014, declining 6.6% year on year, and are expected to decline by 13% for the full year, according to IHS Energy. National raw coal production totalled 2,850M tonnes in the first three quarters of 2014, 1.3% lower than in
  • SYSC 1QFY15 profit plunges
    Malaysia-listed Shin Yang Shipping Corporation (SYSC) posted lower net profit for 1QFY15, which ended on 30 September 2014. Its earnings plunged to MYR106,000 ($31,600) from MYR6.42M in 1QFY14. Revenue dropped 13.7% year on year to MYR255M in 1Q15 from MYR296.6M in 1Q14, while the profit before
  • Malaysian company ventures to UAE
    Malaysia-listed Freight Management Holdings is making a move into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through a joint venture between its wholly owned subsidiary FM Global Logistics Ventures and China-incorporated Amass Freight International. The joint-venture company will be known as Amass Freight

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
  • Apple shape tanks give new MHI LNG ship more capacity
  • Myklebusthaug MPSV will be first UT design built in Turkey
  • Maersk AHTS newbuilds feature Wärtsilä solutions
  • Newly named 15,000-TEU containership "LNG ready"
  • Higgins takes reins as CEO at Nichols Brothers
  • World's largest LNG-powered PSV delivered

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
  • UASC hedges bets on LNG-fuelled giant boxships
    Carrier makes its orderbook LNG-ready, but not from the beginning
  • Shippers slam US west coast delays as Thanksgiving brings a brief respite
    Retailers brace for Black Friday shopping rush and pre-Christmas sales as supply-chain gridlock worsens
  • Industrial action hits Hyundai Heavy Industries' production
    Workers stage another partial strike as wage talks grind to a halt
  • Ocean Three aims for mid-January launch
    Start-up slightly delayed as CMA CGM withdraws from existing alliances
  • Owners give thanks as product tanker earnings soar to six-year high
    Arbitrage window and a rush to fix ships before Thanksgiving drive up demand for tankers hauling gasoline from Europe to the US
  • Maersk and CMA CGM in second congestion charge U-turn
    Update: Evergreen and OOCL among lines that also suspend levies to cover the cost of US west coast port delays days after reinstating them
  • UK P&I to launch self-assessment trial
    Crews asked to score safety measures
  • Clarksons raises $50m from share placing
    London-listed broker edges closer to taking over rival broker RS Platou
  • ICTSI expands Manila yard capacity to ease congestion
    Port operator opens empty storage depot to alleviate Philippines bottlenecks
  • Platou shareholders agree Clarksons acquisition
    The $440m broker consolidation deal is moving forward
  • Fall in iron ore prices triggers capesize debate
    Cheaper ore and lower Chinese port stocks are unlikely to be the panacea for a struggling dry bulk sector during 2015
  • UASC newbuildings upgraded to 15,000 teu
    New lashing bridge adds another 1,000 teu nominal capacity to the line's latest arrival, Sajir
  • Diana Containerships signs longer deals for two panamaxes
    Sharply reduced rate accepted for periods exceeding one year
  • Opec seeks a production cut - with a little help from its friends
    Can Mexico and Russia slash excess oil supply and help members to make a deal that sticks?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
  • Fewer container ships at anchor at LA-LB versus earlier in the week
    Seven container ships, two more than the previous day but fewer than earlier in the week, were at anchor on Thursday morning awaiting berths at the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California. The container ships at anchor at 7:00 AM on...
  • Rotterdam to triple tariff discounts for transshipped containers
    The port of Rotterdam will triple the discount on tariffs for deep-sea containers that are transshipped to other ports in Europe over the next three years in a move likely to trigger a response from its main rival Hamburg. The current discount of €1.65 [US $2] on the 8 euros tariff...
  • Asia airlines sustain solid growth through October
    Andrew Herdman, director general of the AAPA, addresses airline executives in Tokyo.HONG KONG - The international air freight demand of Asia-Pacific airlines, measured in freight ton kilometres (FTK), grew by a firm 6.4 percent in October, on the back of buoyant demand for electronic goods from manufacturing hubs in North...
  • Madrid the latest city to join China's growing rail network
    HONG KONG - A train pulling 82 wagons loaded with containers is somewhere between the Chinese manufacturing hub of Yiwu and the Spanish city of Madrid, 6,200 miles down the track. It will take the block train 21 days to reach the Spanish capital as it inaugurates the world's longest rail...
  • Montreal port gets back to normal after one-day strike
    Operations at the port of Montreal are returning to normal after a day-long strike by municipal workers opposing the state's pension reform plan interfered with access to the terminals and disrupted operations. A one-day municipal workers strike disrupted cargo operations at the port of Montreal today. Montreal firefighters and other municipal employees...
  • ICTSI expands yard to cope with rising Manila volumes
    HONG KONG - A yard expansion project by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) in Manila has been completed and will help the port address the growing volumes and congestion that has choked the port since February. Manila International Container Terminal has added yard space to its Berth 7 that will...
  • Declining revenue per TEU puts pressure on liner profitability
    HONG KONG - The revenue container shipping lines are achieving per TEU has been falling steadily over the past three years as freight rates continue to weaken under the burden of excess capacity. Revenue per TEU has fallen steadily since 2012.According to data from DynaLiner, revenue per TEU in the past...
  • Seattle to invest in terminals and its new partnership with Tacoma
    The Port of Seattle Commission on Tuesday approved its 2015 budget that calls for $373.8 million in capital expenditures for the seaport and for Sea-Tac International Airport. Seaport investments will include modernization of Terminal 5 to make the facility big-ship ready. Improvements are designed to accommodate vessels with a capacity of...
  • US broker and forwarder group says congestion surcharges are illegal
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America on Wednesday charged that ocean carriers may be violating the U.S. Shipping Act with their congestion surcharges at West Coast ports. The NCBFAA also called upon federal agencies to appoint a mediator in the contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse...
  • Congestion surcharge merry-go-round continues as carriers back off anew
    For the second time in two weeks, three carriers are reversing their decision to implement port congestion surcharges, though the reason wasn't immediately clear. The U.S. trade group of customs brokers and forwarders charged on Wednesday that the surcharges are illegal. Maersk Line, Yang Ming and CMA CGM backed off of port...
  • Post-peak season, US domestic intermodal rates drift lower
    A weekly index of intermodal spot pricing showed post-peak season weakness and was weighed down by rate erosion on freight moving out of Chicago, where intermodal prices have been consistently strong this year. However pricing support out of the West Coast pointed to the effects of congestion at the Los...
  • Zim spinoff vote set for Dec. 31
    An Israel Corp. shareholder vote on the spinoff of Zim Integrated Shipping Services and several other businesses into a new company, Kenon Holdings Ltd., has been scheduled for a Dec. 31 vote. Earlier this year, longtime parent Israel Corp. reduced its 99 percent stake in Zim to 32 percent, with the...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
  • Big operation in Crete
    Greek authorities have launched a big rescue operation for a vessel with around 700 immigrants aboard, off Crete.
  • Anek stays in red
    Anek Lines has posted a fractionally bigger loss for the first nine months of 2014 as revenue declined.
  • Finnlines firing again?
    Finnlines looks to be firing crew for the second time in the last three months.
  • Baltic dividend rises
    London's Baltic Exchange is increasing its interim dividend as underlying finances remain strong.
  • Nord/LB cuts loan loss
    German bank Nord/LB has reduced its loan-loss provisions for the first nine months as profit rose.
  • Landmark strike at HHI
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) workers have staged the first partial strike since 1994 after 52 unsuccessful rounds of negotiations with central management.
  • India readies yard fund
    India's government is close to setting up a shipbuilding fund worth at least INR 150bn ($2.42bn).
  • Boskalis: no merger
    Dutch dredging group Boskalis has denied it is looking to merge its tug division with AP Moller-Maersk.
  • Trident adds 14
    A few weeks before new emissions regulations are introduced, Trident Alliance - a band of shipowners looking to ensure enforcement - has added 14 companies to its tally.
  • Kurushima wins bulk duo
    Hong Kong interests are believed to be behind a new order for two bulkers at Japan's Shin Kurushima.
  • Shih Wei slides
    Shih Wei Navigation has seen earnings eroded in the third quarter as revenue fell.
  • ER modifies eight
    Germany's ER Schiffahrt is retrofitting eight ultra-large container vessels and has scooped an award from DNV GL as a result.
  • Trustees take OW fleet
    OW Bunker's tanker fleet has been taken over by a new company formed by the bankrupt Danish fuel group's trustees.
  • Annual joy for TTA
    Bulker owner Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) has reported its best annual performance since 2009 as it returned to the black for the financial year 2014.
  • Smedegaard cashes in
    DFDS' top two executives have sold shares in the company worth $1.7m.
  • MES lines up bonds
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) is planning a sale of five and seven-year bonds.
  • Canal hands over $1bn
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will pay more than $1bn in tax after a stronger financial year.
  • Clarksons hits target
    UK shipbroker Clarksons has gained approval for its merger with RS Platou from investors controlling 92.6% of the Norwegian shop's shares.
  • China Earth's illegal deposit
    China Earth Shipping has been fined AUD 20,000 ($17,170) over the illegal disposal of rubbish off Gladstone, Australia.
  • Australia bans MPP
    Australian authorities have banned an Indonesian multi-purpose vessel from entering or using any port in Australia for three months.
  • Seadrill down over 20%
    Seadrill's stock fell over 20% on Wednesday after the John Fredriksen-controlled drilling rig owner suspended its dividend.
  • SLNG seals bank funds
    Singapore LNG (SLNG) has secured a SGD 1.1bn ($850m) term loan facility as it looks to evolve into a commercial entity.
  • Perdana profit up 70%
    Perdana Petroleum is set for a strong end to the 2014 financial year after posting a bumper third quarter performance.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
  • Newsflash: Congestion charge confusion
  • India seeking private investment to fund port connectivity to rail network
  • U.S. steel imports spike in October
  • Commerce sets countervailing duties for Chinese tire imports
  • Europe looks into Austrian rail money
  • CMA CGM acquiring short sea carrier OPDR
  • Long Beach to store empties for $5 per day
  • Matson announces freight rate increases for Hawaii and Guam
  • Canada Post sees profit, USPS turns in loss
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
  • Fuel oil stocks at three month low
    Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks fell 7.4% week-on-week.
  • Lawyer: Senior staff had every opportunity to track Singapore events
    Lars Moller's lawyer dismisses OW's 'We knew nothing' claim.
  • OPEC leaves output unchanged
    Crude oil prices tumbling on Thursday.
  • Weather disrupts bunkering at Black Sea port
    Sources say barges fully booked 'til end of next week.
  • Crude falls in early trading
    Bunker prices in Singapore hub weaken for third day in a row.
  • Gas-fuelled fleet heads for the high seas
    Arbitrage opportunities await on transatlantic routes.
  • Ports report strong sales ahead of OW collapse
    Bunker deliveries in the US twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach grew in September.
  • No ban on open loop scrubbers in Sweden
    Situation has been complicated by potential conflict between the application of EU directive on clean water and the sulphur directive.
  • Neste Oil to introduce low sulphur bunker fuel
    Product will be distributed by bunkering vessel in the Helsinki region.
  • Indian oil trader enters Singapore market
    Company seeks to expand supplies in SEA and to Australia.
  • Bunker monitoring tool makes market debut
    System could be a lower cost alternative to mass flow meters, says developer.
  • Japanese dual-fuel engine design gets class approval
    Engine will be used by Japan's first LNG-fuelled tugboat, says ClassNK.
  • Frontline losses widen in Q3
    But expects to benefit from stricter ECA rules going forward.
  • EU outlines next steps over proposed MRV scheme
    The proposed regulation will enter into force on July 1, 2015 once formally adopted.

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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
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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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