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July 29, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hamburg, Rotterdam face congestion charges as dwell times stretch
  • Maersk-MSC's 2M suffers poor reviews from CCTV documentary report
  • Hong Kong suspends all imports from US-owned Shanghai Husi Food
  • International Chamber of Shipping: Harmonise emissions enforcement
  • Customs seize 10 tonnes of Chinese cigarettes seized in Marseilles
  • Philadelphia first half container volume up 29pc to 219,060 TEU
  • Union Pacific Q2 profit soars 18pc to US$1.3 million, sales up 6pc
  • Deutsche Bahn H1 profit up 7pc to US$1.5 billion as sales rise 1.9pc
  • Intermodal China conference to be held in Shanghai on August 27-28
  • Panama Canal to hold International Maintenance Congress
  • Asia Pacific June air cargo demand rises 4.7pc with 66pc load factor
  • Ben Gurion cargo backlog clears fast in wake American FAA flight ban
  • Singapore ground handler SATS revenue up 0.2pc cargo, volume up 4.9pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire container liner activities of CCNI
  • Transworld Group organises special music & dance programme to mark founder's anniversary
  • Crude oil imports from Iran increase to 2,81,000 bpd in H1
  • Rise in prices push cashew kernel exports: CEPCI
  • DP World reports 9.3 pc volume growth in first half of 2014
  • JSW Jaigarh Port & POSCO-ISDC commence steel coil handling at the port
  • MbPT celebrates International Mangrove Day
  • Pipavav Port's net profit more than doubles in Q2 2014
  • Private ports in Gujarat better than Major Ports in land development: Aswani
  • First rice consignment sent to Tripura via Bangladesh
  • Banks stay away from funding ppp projects: Gadkari
  • Forex reserves rise for seventh consecutive week
  • INR ends marginally higher at 60.11
  • Power projects worth INR 36,150 cr. crippled due to coal shortage, says Minister
  • SEZs may have to export 51 pc of products: Govt
  • A new transport solution for wind towers
  • Abu Dhabi ports handling more break-bulk
  • DB Schenker transports cylinder weighing 141 t from Berlin to Canada by ship, truck & plane
  • Heavy concrete components handled at Florida University

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Australia could buy next submarines abroad
  • Foss Maritime appoints VP Human Resources
  • Horizon delivers fourth 74 ft towboat to Canal Barge
  • Gondan books order for two patrol boats
  • NTSB reports on towboat grounding and sinking
  • Raytheon Anschütz launches ShipGuard
  • Ship registry official switches flags

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Hamburg Sud announces deal for CCNI container liner business
  • BTS statistics for 2013 show cross border trucking numbers
  • Change of command held for Coast Guard MFP Unit Bangor
  • Trucking group responds to resigation of FMCSA administrator
  • Oregon governor calling for increased focus on oil train safety

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Global Ship Lease on the hunt for acquisitions
    Earnings call indicates company has $80m to spend
  • Diana Containerships ekes out small profit in second quarter
    Investors including affiliate Diana Shipping and institutions invest $92m in owner of eight boxships
  • Eid caps a flurry of demolition sales
    But pacemaker India faces a drop in demand as domestic steel prices weaken
  • Höegh LNG hails its Indonesian FSRU achievement
    Floating storage and regasification unit off Lampung was the toughest yet, company says
  • Qatar takes control of UASC
    Gas-rich state becomes majority shareholder in the fast-expanding shipping line
  • German shipowners head for challenging times
    VDR demands a united effort to secure the country's status as a leading shipping nation
  • Scorpio Tankers slides to second-quarter loss
    Fleet growth costs hit ambitious US-listed tanker owner
  • Wan Hai sells $60m bonds to build working capital
    Intra-Asia specialist issues first batch of $167m programme
  • Industry viewpoint: Three ways to boost UK shipping
    UK must build on the firm foundations for success that have been laid in the Strategic Partnerships Plans for Ports and Shipping
  • Evergreen to start own Rotterdam-Dublin feeder
    Taiwan line also upgrades Liverpool services
  • Freeport MacMoran to begin exporting copper concentrate from Indonesia
    US miner receives permit and waiver on January's excess levy after it commits $115m to build smelter
  • VLGC spot rate dips but market remains hot
    Spot earnings still higher than $100,000 per day for owners
  • Paris and Tokyo MOUs to launch hours of rest campaign
    Initiative will last three months and encompass 10,000 inspections
  • Dorian LPG targets Chinese market
    VLGC owner with the world's largest newbuilding programme looks east for opportunities
  • West coast labour contract talks to resume next week after short break
    Negotiators promise that cargo will keep moving
  • Higher expenses erode HPH Trust's second-quarter profits
    Cost of services and labour hits results despite revenue increase
  • Braemar and ACM complete merger
    New shipbroking company is now up and running

Sea-webweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Savannah breaks box record
    Container volume at the US Port of Savannah reached 3.14M teu in FY14, the first time that the port has moved more than 3M teu in a Fiscal Year. The Georgia Port Authority (GPA), which oversees Savannah, said on 28 July that this unmatched container volume contributed to a record Fiscal Year in
  • Panama flag boss defects to Liberia
    In a major leadership switch for the world's top flag states, former Panama Registry boss Alfonso Castillero has joined the Liberian Registry. Castillero had been director general of Panama's merchant marine and head of the registry since 2008. He presided during a period when Panama instituted
  • Nakatani secures Toda Kisen order
    Japan's Nakatani Shipyard has secured an order for an asphalt/bitumen tanker from domestic shipowner Toda Kisen. The 3,500dwt vessel has a scheduled delivery date of October 2015 and has been allocated yard number 640. It will have an overall length of 96.5m, a beam of 16.5m, and a depth of 8.4m,
  • US docker talks extend into August
    Negotiations between US West Coast dockworkers and their employers are taking longer than predicted but waterfront operations have so far been unaffected. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents 20,000 longshoremen at 29 West Coast ports, and the Pacific Maritime
  • Diana ups box shipping investment
    Diana Containerships has announced improved quarterly results together with new investment plans from Diana Shipping founder Simeon Palios. NYSE-listed Diana Shipping previously owned 3.33M shares of NASDAQ-listed Diana Containerships, representing a stake of 9.3%, while Palios owned 2.07M shares,
  • Scorpio Tankers posts 2Q14 loss
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers has posted a steeper than expected quarterly loss as product tanker rates continue to stagnate. The Emanuele Lauro-led company reported a net loss of $574,000 for 2Q14 against net income of $4M in 2Q13. Excluding special items, Scorpio's adjusted net loss was $11.2M in
  • Tampa wins $1.68M security grant
    The port of Tampa has won a $1.68M security grant by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under its Seaport Security Grant Programme. The grant will be used to fund three projects at the Florida port and buy new and upgraded equipment. Port Tampa Bay will match the grant with a required
  • Nantong Tongshun wins order for AHTS duo
    Chinese yard Nantong Tongshun Shiprepair has won an order for two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels from Singapore-based Pacific Crest, a subsidiary of Pacific Radiance. The two newbuildings will have an overall length of 73m, beam of 17.2m, depth of 7.5m and a draught of 6.1m with delivery
  • Sea Shepherd found guilty of oil spill
    Conservation group Sea Shepard has been fined $15,000 for spilling diesel while moored in the port of Cairns in Queensland, Australia in October, 2012. The conservation group pleaded guilty to the charge in February, with the decision adjourned until last week, the Cairns Post reported. It was the
  • Costa Concordia makes it to Genoa
    Costa Concordia has been handed over to the team responsible for its breaking and recycling after being safely docked in the port of Genoa yesterday afternoon. Ownership of the vessel was transferred in mid-afternoon from Costa Crociere to Italian engineering group Saipem and Genoa ship repairer San
  • Italian rail operators slam increased costs
    FerCargo, the association of private Italian rail cargo operators, has strongly criticised a government decree proposing to reduce low-cost guarantees for the electricity that powers domestic rail cargo. The decree, announced in June, exempts 'cross-border rail traffic' from any increase in energy
  • Precious Shipping reports loss
    Thai dry cargo shipowner Precious Shipping has reported a second-quarter loss of THB52.76M ($1.65M). This, it said, was due to a one-time write-off of $2.3M in fees paid on credit facilities to finance secondhand vessels that are no longer needed. The loss reversed a net profit of THB161.2M for
  • Sewol owner's son arrested
    The son of the late owner of the ferry Sewol has been arrested by South Korea police. Prosecutors will now question Yoo Dae Kyun about his involvement with Chonghaejin Marine, the company that operated Sewol, which capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip on 16 April. Yoo was reportedly
  • Hyundai Glovis takes over four VLCCs
    Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of South Korea's Hyundai Motors, has taken over ownership of four VLCCs worth KRW189Bn ($184M). Hyundai Glovis announced through a Korea Exchange filing that the investment is related to a long-term delivery contract with Hyundai Oilbank Singapore. Hyundai Glovis
  • Hyundai Glovis 2Q profits surge
    Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, saw 2Q14 net profits rise 60.8% year-on-year to KRW297.4Bn($290M). However, income derived from the company's core business dipped 6.4% y/y to KRW167.7Bn. The company attributed this to less favourable foreign exchange rates.
  • Seafarer lost overboard in Indian Ocean
    The search for a seafarer who fell overboard from an oil tanker 80 nm off Australia's northwest coast on Sunday (27 July) has been abandoned. Speaking to IHS Maritime today (28 July) an Australian Maritime and Safety Authority (AMSA) spokesperson said that as there had been no trace of the missing
  • Controversial China rig resumes work
    A Chinese oil rig that was the cause a diplomatic dispute with Vietnam has returned to work after being moved from disputed waters. In May, the 34,000 GT Hai Yang Shi You 981 (HYSY 981), a drilling rig built in 2011 and operated by China Oilfield Services, began exploratory drilling in the disputed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • China's anti-2M reports counterproductive, SeaIntel says
    If the negative portrayal by China's state broadcaster of the proposed 2M tie-up between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. this weekend has official backing, it could be an indication of internal political pressure to shield Cosco and China Shipping Container Lines from a stronger competitor. This is the view of...
  • Rise in Mediterranean shipments boosts utilization, spot rates
    A rise in traffic from Asia to Mediterranean ports has led to a tight capacity issue and a substantial rise in spot prices for container cargo. Drewry reported a total of 422,000 20-foot containers were moved from Asia to the Mediterranean in March. April TEUs rose slightly to 427,000, but May's...
  • Suez Canal widening to begin this week
    The Suez Canal's major deepening project is just over the horizon as crews will start widening and dredging a 34-kilometer strip in order to improve wait times for vessels using the canal. AsiaCruiseNews.com reported today that the long-awaited widening project could take years to complete, but dredging crews will begin within...
  • Prospect of Nicaragua canal stumps industry observers
    Ometepe Island volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua.When the Nicaraguan government earlier this month approved plans by a Hong Kong-based company to build a canal linking the Pacific with the Caribbean and thus the Atlantic, observers in the maritime industry were largely left scratching their heads. The HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co.'s...
  • US containerized imports indicate early peak season
    Containerized U.S. imports rose 6.9 percent year-over-year in June. Full-size chart U.S. containerized imports in June showed substantial year-over-year growth, as labor negotiations on the West Coast seem to have induced an early ocean container shipping peak season. U.S. containerized imports were up 6.9 percent year-over-year in June. That gain followed a 10...
  • TransForce offers C$495 million for flatbed, tank trucker Contrans
    Fresh from acquiring U.S. truckload carrier Transport America, Canadian trucking giant TransForce is offering nearly C$500 million for Contrans, a publicly owned Woodstock, Ontario-based holding company specializing in bulk, flatbed, and tank trucking. The "friendly takeover" proposal would make Canada's largest trucking operator even larger, adding about 15 new operating subsidiaries...
  • TNT Express posts improved results on restructuring, cost cuts
    TNT Express today posted improved second-quarter results, driven by an ongoing restructuring program, cost cuts and a continued recovery at its previously loss-making Brazilian business. The Netherlands-based global parcel delivery group swung to an operating profit of €8 million ($10.9 million) in the three months through June from a €287 million...
  • Congestion worsens at Rotterdam, spreads to Antwerp, Hamburg
    Port of Rotterdam. Photo: travelfoto / Shutterstock.comWorsening congestion at the port of Rotterdam has prompted two short sea and feeder shipping lines to impose surcharges of around $100 per container. Shippers could also be hit by congestion surcharges at one of Hamburg's largest terminals, and Antwerp is showing the first signs...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Hoegh hatches MLP IPO
    Hoegh LNG Partners of Norway is moving forward with an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
  • Samho Crown canned
    Pakistan has emerged as the final destination of a VLCC that has been sitting idle off Dubai for nearly four years.
  • Scorpio OKs buyback programme
    Scorpio Tankers' board approved a new share buyback plan as the company deploys more of its financial muscle to put cash in the hands of shareholders.
  • Scorpio holds Alligator
    Scorpio Tankers took advantage of an extension option on a long-range-two (LR2) products tanker as part of a string of deals to hold onto chartered-in ships.
  • Tigger four released
    A bunker barge crew hospitalised after a gas leak on an Exmar vessel have been released.
  • GSL slides in the second
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) of the UK turned in a second-quarter loss Monday but the deficit hasn't derailed its campaign to pursue expansion.
  • Hai ho scrapped
  • DCIX nets $92m
    Diana Containerships has collected $92m from a private placement which has seen Diana Shipping and chief executive Simeon Palios inject cash into the company.
  • VDR: Fundamental change
    Michael Behrendt says unexpectedly long crisis changing face of industry.
  • Scorpio on script
    New York-listed tanker owner sees second quarter loss match forecasts.
  • Olympic dream
    Hanjin Shipping chief executive Cho Yang-ho has struck gold after being appointed to lead the organization of the 2018 Winter Olympics in his homeland.
  • Delta in Jones Act debut
    Delta Air Lines has reportedly made its debut in the Jones Act tanker trade fixing a US-flagged vessel.
  • Jefferies boosts DHT
    Jefferies has upgraded shares in growing tanker owner DHT Holdings amid a brighter view for the crude sector and a belief the company's stock is undervalued.
  • Brokers complete merger
    Braemar Shipping Services and ACM Shipping have formally completed a merger to create a London listed company with a market capitalisation of around £175m ($235m).
  • Gulf Nav back in black
    Gulf Navigation Holding has reported a second quarter net profit of AED 3.1m ($844,000) in figures released on Sunday.
  • Mitsubishi in port play
    Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation has entered the terminals business in Colombia by taking a stake in Santa Marta.
  • Fednav bulker grounds
    A Fednav-owned handysize bulker has run aground near the US city of Detroit, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed.
  • Teekay LNG stacks shelf
    Teekay LNG Partners has set the scene for up to $500m in shares sales with a shelf registration.
  • HPH Trust down in Q2
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has seen a 12.4% drop in second quarter net profit as it was impacted by higher costs.
  • Castillero reflags
    Alfonso Castillero, who resigned as Director-General of the Panama Registry last week, has confimed that he is joining the Liberian Registry as Vice-President
  • Man overboard
    An Indian motorman is missing from the Wallem-managed, 105,000-dwt products tanker Sigma Integrity (built 2009).
  • Breakers take Concordia
    Title to the hulk of the salvaged Italian cruiseship Costa Concordia was transferred yesterday from Costa Crociere to the Saipem/San Giorgio del Porto consortium that will scrap the ship
  • Boustead buys into cruise
    Boustead Holdings of Malaysia has purchased the Port Klang Cruise Terminal from receivers of failed maritime security company Glenn Defense Marine.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Ferro leaving FMCSA to lead motor vehicle administrators
  • EIAP fails to boost Dominican apparel exports to U.S.
  • U.S., Mexico to strengthen produce safety
    "The FDA is working with our Mexican government counterparts as well as stakeholders from industry, commerce, agriculture, and academia to ensure the safety of products," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg.
  • Senate confirms two DOT leaders
    The Senate confirmed Victor Mendez as deputy secretary of transportation and Peter Rogoff as undersecretary of transportation for policy - both officials have been in those roles on a temporary basis.
  • Government-industry teaming becomes tool for security, economy
  • ILWU, PMA will take break from talks this week
    The two sides are trying to work out a new contract to replace the six year pact that expired on July 1. The ILWU-PMA agreement covers nearly 20,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports.
  • TNT revenues down in Q2
  • Dachser continues Midwest expansion
  • Houston dredging begins
    Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria said an Army Corps of Engineers report found the minimum net benefits of the improved Bayport and Barbours Cut channels to the U.S. economy will be $35 million a year.
  • Savannah volumes top 3 million TEU
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire CCNI liner business
    The deal is subject to due diligence, execution of a sale and purchase agreement and approval by the competent authorities, and is scheduled to be executed by Dec. 31, at the latest.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Bunker prices firm in Mediterranean markets
    Good avails in Piraeus.
  • Prices firm accross regional bunker hubs
    Bunker market firm in Fujairah.
  • New South Wales set to curb diesel emissions
    Goal is to have a diesel emission management strategy in place by year-end.
  • Scrubbers fitted on Baltic ferry
    New, larger smoke stacks containing scrubber units installed during 18-day, dry-dock stint.
  • Finland extends 'environmental aid' to vessels
    Three companies allocated funds to install scrubbers or modify fuel systems, but not all applications successful.
  • Profits climb at NuStar Energy
    Fuels marketing segment on track for bumper profits for full year.
  • US EPA steps up ECA enforcement efforts
    Several ships boarded to obtain fuel samples in what is thought to be a first in the United States.
  • Asian bunker market closes mixed
    While Singapore offices remained closed for a holiday.
  • Oil traders and shipowners feature in Singapore's richest
    Founder of one of city's biggest oil traders in top 20.
  • Bunker sales lift Rosneft's bottom line
    But company outlook challenged by newly-imposed US sanctions.
  • Gibraltar: Bunkering 'not in breach' of EU laws
    Investigation finds Spanish complaints without foundation.
  • Gas leak prompts closure of Houston Ship Channel
    LPG tanker leaked an 'unknown' amount of anhydrous ammonia during bunkering.

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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.
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Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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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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