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September 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Ocean Three hope to file agreement with US regulators soon
  • Finnish Containerships orders 2 more dual-fuel engine LNG-powered ships
  • China to 'fully liberalise' courier trade to foreign express delivery giants
  • Evergreen expands Asia-S Africa loop with Cosco, 'K' Line, MOL, PIL
  • Japan, US trade talks flounder, dealing blow for TPP trade deal
  • Early bird discount for HK Asian Logistics meeting to run to Oct 10
  • Customs swoop at 15 African ports and net 113 million fake meds
  • DHL increases rates 4.9pc for time definite delivery worldwide Jan 1
  • Australia urged to end ocean carriers' blanket competition exemption
  • City of Paris may levy road tax on heavy goods vehicles January 1
  • IAG, Atlas execs voice hopes and fears at Budapest air cargo conference
  • China Eastern Airlines takes delivery of its first ever B777-300ER
  • MIAT Mongolian Airlines starts Ulan Bator-Singapore service

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Admiral Feeders connects Mundra with Iran
  • Express Global Logistics (EXG) does it again for its oil & gas customer
  • MOL to restructure Asia to South Africa service
  • New rotation of CMA CGM joint service between North East Asia, Australia & New Zealand with CSCL, OOCL & PIL unveiled
  • Shipbuilders go for bigger & advanced vessels to earn more profit
  • FSP imports subjected to anti-dumping duty again
  • Steel imports may surge on high domestic prices
  • DP World contributes to rehabilitation in Jammu & Kashmir
  • Malabar Cements may set up automated handling & bagging unit at Cochin Port
  • Pipavav Railway's earnings up 30 pc in 2013-14
  • Adani Mining gets Australian permission for its $ 1.94-bn rail project
  • GMR to build hydel unit worth $ 1.4 bn in Nepal
  • INR continues to plunge against dollar
  • Thermax JV bags INR 339 cr. export order

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New electric vehicles for Eurotunnel and ISS
  • Bouquet of new products from CargoLine
  • Taking a study break with Legos
  • Asian airlines grow in August
  • Connies for two Californians
  • Two rail service providers ink letter of intent
  • K Line chilling out in Vietnam
  • WADB increases stakes in two airlines
  • Geodis Wilson - Flexibel auf dem Wachstumspfad
  • Boeing and Etihad unveil livery of first B787-9
  • MOL still present in ESG target indices
  • Four times a week direct train service Rotterdam - Austria
  • New sales director for K+N Brazil
  • Apollo steps into Clarion
  • Containerships to operate LNG shortsea container vessels

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Marcon brokers its 300th tug
  • HamiltonJet propulsion for world's largest FCB
  • Crowley adds heavy lift barges to Asia Pacific assets
  • Candies newbuild to have Siemens diesel-electric solution
  • Saab Kockums gets submarine overhaul contract
  • Ulstein books contract for Van Oord rock installer
  • Rescued Scottish shipyard gets order for hybrid ferry
  • Astomos Energy orders third VLGC at MHI

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Port of Longview tour series welcomes hundreds of visitors
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company CEO presented with Connie Award for 2014
  • NYK ship recognized by Japanese Coast Guard
  • Hamburg Sud marks christening of new 9,600 TEU container ship
  • K Line plans to update existing ASA services

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • GasLog seals dropdown of duo to spin-off
    More dropdowns will allow fleet growth in strong LNG market, says chief executive
  • New tanker trade opens up
    Aframax due to discharge ground-breaking crude cargo in Europe next week
  • Stena set to cut up to 800 jobs
    RMT threatens 'strong industrial response' if members at risk
  • More Chinese carriers warm up to Vale and its giant ore carriers
    China Merchants Group joins Cosco and signs iron ore shipping contract with Brazilian miner
  • Rainy days keep scrap buyers at bay
    Demolition market faces storms on the subcontinent and an exchange-rate deluge
  • VLGC rates dip but remain at a historic high
    Gas carriers retain their Atlantic premium amid vessel build-up in the Middle East
  • Aframax sale highlights discount attached to Chinese builds
    Tanker sells more cheaply than Japan or South Korea-built tonnage for $14.5m
  • Mitsui & Co unveils $3.7bn charter deals for five LNG carriers
    MOL and NYK to build three vessels while Mitsui to order two with other partners
  • Another Zim ship delayed by Gaza crisis protesters
    Further action planned for October
  • Astomos returns to MHI for another VLGC
    New vessel will be delivered in 2016
  • Norden moves on Melbourne
    Dry bulk operator moves closer to its Australian clients
  • Coals continue to Newcastle as Australian bulk port defies protests
    Shipments continue at the country's largest import terminal, defying anti-mining row
  • Torm receives a transaction proposal from its lenders
    Danish firm may engage in a debt-equity swap that could further dilute shareholders
  • Angelicoussis chooses Daewoo for suezmaxes
    Greek owner agrees four vessels plus two options at close to $64m each
  • K Line pleads guilty in US price-fixing case
    Japanese carrier will pay $68m fine for antitrust breach involving ro-ro services
  • Federal Maritime Commission split over 2M
    Two of the five commissioners have voiced concerns but majority required to suspend 45-day process
  • German owners dominate boxship sales
    New figures reveal just how many ships German owners have sold over past year

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • ADB backs Ocean Sparkle fleet expansion
    Ocean Sparkle Limited (OSL) has secured Asian Development Bank financing to buy up to 10 tug boats and two platform supply vessels (PSVs)/anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSs). With the purchase, the Hyderabad-based port operations company is aiming to expand both nationally and in Sri Lanka.
  • Mitsui finalises eight LNGs
    Japan's Mitsui & Co has finalised 25-year time-charter contracts for five LNG carrier newbuildings and is rumoured to have ordered three additional LNGs from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). All eight vessels would be used for carrying cargo from Cameron LNG in the US. Of
  • Ferguson wins CalMac ferry order
    Glasgow-based Ferguson shipyard has won its first ferry contract since being taken out of administration by billionaire Jim McColl's Clyde Blowers Capital. Worth GBP12M ($19.5M) to the shipyard, the new hybrid ferry contract was awarded by the Scottish government. The vessel will be the third
  • EU adopts LNG bunkering directive
    European Union (EU) member states today adopted a directive for creating a basic LNG bunkering network at EU ports. Under the directive, member states must provide infrastructure for supplying LNG and other alternative fuels across the transport sector. After being adopted by ministers today, the
  • Spain faces EU court over security lag
    Spain will be taken to the European Union's Court of Justice for failing to implement the European security directive but may escape a fine through "good political will". The country is now six years over the 15 June 2007 deadline for Directive 2005/65/EC on enhancing port security - a security
  • BRS links up with Pareto Securities
    Paris-based shipbroker Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS) is to acquire Pareto Shipping, the shipbroking subsidiary of Oslo-based investment bank Pareto Securities. The takeover is part of a long-term co-operation agreement between BRS Group and Pareto Securities to facilitate investment banking and
  • Huanghai wins Dandong ro-pax order
    Chinese shipyard Huanghai Shipbuilding of Shandong has landed an order for a 1,500-passenger ro-pax ferry from compatriot shipowner Dandong International Ferry. Delivery of the 30,000gt, 4,700dwt newbuilding is scheduled for April 2016. The vessel is planned to operate between Dandong in China and
  • 'K' Line pays $67.7M to resolve US anti-trust allegations
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has agreed to pay $67.7M fine to the United States Department of Justice to settle allegations of anti-trust law violations. Japan's third biggest shipping company, led by Jiro Asakura, had entered into a plea agreement and agreed to the fine to resolve allegations
  • GSI to dispose of four subsidiaries
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) plans to dispose of 100% stake in wholly owned Guangzhou Shipyard Industrial at a knock-down price of CNY973.8M ($158.5M). The decision to dispose its subsidiary is because the yard is preparing for an asset restructuring involving China State Shipbuilding
  • Hijacked products tanker identified
    The products tanker hijacked en route to Timor Leste was identified as Orapin 2, according to the report from Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Initially, IRPC Public-owned Orapin 2 was underway laden from Singapore to Dili, Timor Leste. However, the 2,764dwt vessel was boarded and
  • Astomos Energy orders another VLGC
    Japanese LPG importer Astomos Energy has ordered another very large gas carrier, its fourth such order since 2013. In a statement written in Japanese, Astomos, which is Japan's biggest LPG supplier, said that the 83,000m3 VLGC would be constructed at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Nagasaki yard. The
  • CSSC Hong Kong sets up offshore engineering subsidiary
    CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping, a ship-owning unit of China's shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has set up an offshore engineering subsidiary in Singapore to tap the international offshore resources there. The new company, named Rui Ling Offshore Engineering, has a
  • Coastal sells seven vessels for $136.2M
    Malaysia-listed shipbuilder Coastal Contracts (Coastal) has sold seven offshore support vessels (OSV) for MYR444M ($136.2M). The sales were done through its wholly owned subsidiaries Coastal Offshore (Labuan) and Thaumas Marine, strengthening the company's orderbook to MYR2.6Bn. Of this, the
  • South Asian shipbreaking market cautious ahead of Eid break
    Sentiment across major South Asian ship recycling markets turned cautious ahead of the Eid or Muslim pilgrimage period in mid-October. Although prices remained steady at $450-460/lt ldt for bulkers and $480-490/lt ldt for tankers, few sales were reported last week. Unusually frequent floods in
  • Ezion enters MoU in Port Melville
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezion Holdings has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a multinational fuel trading and distribution company for the potential storage and distribution of fuel at Port Melville, Northern Australia. The project will be undertaken by Ezion
  • Nam Cheong sells three vessels at $41M
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Nam Cheong has sold three offshore vessels worth approximately $41M on the back of previous five vessels sales, bringing its orderbook to total around $126M in September 2014. One 5,150 bhp Anchor Handling Towing Supply Vessel (AHTS) was sold to Vega
  • India to drive tanker market
    India's still-growing population and its expanding refinery capacity would bode well for oil and products tankers over the long term, said tanker consultancy Poten & Partners. Statistics compiled by Poten & Partners show that India's crude oil imports rose to 3.8M barrels per day in 2013, up from

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Bunker prices edge up after summer dip
    Bunker fuel prices in Rotterdam, a global indicator, held steady this week though the charge per metric ton is historically lower than in previous years. Both high- and low-sulfur bunker fuels have dropped significantly since June, but this week both rose 0.2 percent. The small uptick stops weeks of tanking rates...
  • ODFL expands drayage operations in Texas, Tennessee
    Old Dominion Freight Line expanded its fast-growing container drayage network, adding facilities in Dallas and Nashville, Tennessee. The fifth-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier now operates 22 intermodal drayage facilities across the U.S., from Oregon to Georgia. "We are delighted to open OD's first drayage facility in the state of Texas as well...
  • Total power costs, not just fuel prices, seen reshaping supply chains
    SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The United States is "awash in energy," as oil and shale gas production drive the U.S. and North America closer to what is sometimes called "energy independence." There's no guarantee, however, that fuel prices or the cost of power will be lower in the future, according...
  • Hamburg Sud gears up for growth at India's Mundra, Pipavav ports
    Ocean container carrier Hamburg Sud is opening a sales office in Gandhidham, India, to cater to the needs of its regular ship calls at the growing ports of Mundra and Pipavav. The new office, the liner's second in the state of Gujarat and fourth in India, will start operating on Oct....
  • Georgia port board takes steps to boost capacity
    On the back of yet another record-setting volume month at the Port of Savannah, the board of the Georgia Ports Authority is moving forward with measures to help the Savannah deal with the added volumes. August's volumes reflected the second record-setting month for the port, which has moved a combined 595,711...
  • Iran, Oman plan to launch shipping line to connect countries
    Iran and Oman plan to launch a shipping line to boost maritime trade between the two countries by the end of the year. Talks about the shipping line started six months ago, and the deal is expected to be signed in three months, Ali Akbar Sibeveih, the Iranian ambassador for Oman,...
  • Container ship sizes, transits, tonnage up in Suez
    The number of container ships passing through the Suez Canal is on an upward trend, after nearly three years of declining transit numbers because of rapidly increasing ship sizes. The number of container ships transiting the waterway declined 9.5 percent between the first eight months of 2010 and the first eight...
  • Maersk faces 'cascading' in north-south shipping routes
    Maersk is facing aggressive competition on its most lucrative north-south routes, which are being targeted by rival carriers seeking to offset losses from the overtonnaged Asia-Europe trade lane. "Our competitors have a lot of idle ships and are using them to move into the north-south routes," Soren Skou, Maersk's CEO, told...
  • Drewry: Trans-Atlantic spot rates stable, trade balanced
    Trans-Atlantic spot container rates have been relatively stable in recent months on both eastbound and westbound shipping routes between northern Europe and North America, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Though westbound trade from Europe to North America has seen impressive growth - July data shows container traffic reaching an annual high...
  • Pay hike, rate increases help Swift keep drivers
    A big hike in truck driver pay seems to be paying off handsomely for Swift Transportation. The number of Swift trucks lacking drivers has dropped about 20 percent from the end of the second quarter, and line-haul truck utilization has improved more than 3 percent, the largest U.S. truckload carrier said....
  • Ports of Antwerp, Houston to expand collaboration
    The Port of Antwerp is deepening its collaboration with the Port of Houston to include joint marketing and business development. The two ports will sign a memorandum of understanding when a delegation from Antwerp visits Houston later this week. Under the terms of the agreement, the ports will exchange information on issues...
  • India testing paperless documentation at ports
    Courtesy of DP World MumbaiA pilot program to test paperless customs documentation will be implemented at the Nhava Sheva Container Terminal for the next two months in an attempt to ease the India's congestion problem. The Economic Times reported all government-owned ports in India will eventually move to paperless customs documentation...
  • China invites Spain aboard China-Madrid rail plan
    Chinese President Xi Jingping on Friday invited the strong Spanish construction sector to help build a planned freight line connecting eastern China and Spain. The Chinese railway Yixin'ou plans to construct and operate a rail line from Yiwu, a major wholesale market, to Madrid, but there's much work to do, as...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk ship collision interrupts Suez Canal traffic
    A Hapag-Lloyd vessel dropped three containers into the Suez Canal on Monday morning after colliding with a Maersk Line vessel, interrupting a southbound convoy through the Egyptian waterway. The Colombo Express was sailing within a convoy when it collided with the Maersk Tanjong, which was clearing the Suez Container Terminal to...
  • Running out of options
    When Maersk Line in 2011 ordered 20 Triple E vessels capable of carrying 18,000 TEUs each, it marked a sea change in the container shipping industry. It was, after all, the first time a carrier placed an order for ships not to meet demand, which is still flagging in the...
  • Forwarders not impressed with loss leading contracts
    HONG KONG - Large forwarders are less inclined to accept loss leading business and will turn down contracts rather than supply transport services at below break-even levels, according to logistics companies with strong Asia Pacific business. Following recent comments by Kuehne + Nagel CEO Detlef Trefzger that the company would walk...
  • Transshipment growth keeps Busan August volumes above 1.5 million TEUs
    Busan Port handled 1.5 million 20-foot containers in August, its throughput growing 5.5 percent year-over-year on the back of strong transhipment volumes. Northeast Asia's biggest transhipment hub handled 12.19 million TEUs from January through August, the Busan Port Authority (BPA) announced in a statement. Last year Busan handled 17.7 million TEUs...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Jones Act giant sheds tug
    An affiliate of the world's largest Jones Act tank-barge operator has offloaded an aeging tug that is eligible to operate in the US cabotage market.
  • Scrap subsidies soar
    Another Chinese shipowner has taken advantage of a government-funded programme that offers financial incentives for operators that are willing to part ways with ageing tonnage.
  • EGLE gains altitude
    Shares of bankrupt US bulker operator Eagle Bulk Shipping soared in early trading Monday despite lingering fears about the near-term future of the dry-bulk market.
  • Heavy fine for Clydeport
    Scotland's Clydeport Operations has been fined for its part in a 2007 accident in which three men died.
  • Fredriksen buys GOGL bond
    John Fredriksen's Geveran Trading has bought an extra $10m slice of Golden Ocean's convertible bond.
  • Ferguson's first
    Scotland's Ferguson shipyard has won its first new order since being resurrected from administration by Jim McColl's Clyde Blowers Capital.
  • More VLCCs for CMES
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has added another four VLCCs to its growing orderbook in China.
  • Sale boosts dividends
    Dividend distribution at GasLog is set to increase after a drop-down deal with a spin-off was finalised on Monday.
  • Data to lift dry spirits
    Jefferies has identified economic data from China that offers some hope for the dry cargo market.
  • Banks back Rongsheng
    Chinese shipyard group Rongsheng's lenders have backed its restructuring as the company brought in an asset valuation expert.
  • Ulstein seals design deal
    Norway's Ulstein has been awarded the design and equipment contract for a new subsea rock installation vessel (SRI), ordered by Van Oord.
  • Hapag, Maersk ships clash
    Two huge Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk Line container vessels collided in the Suez Canal on Monday morning.
  • CSDC gets scrap money
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has seen its participation in a government scrapping project pay off after sending 15 vessels to the breakers' yards.
  • Fire hits P&O ferry
    Passengers were evacuated from a P&O ferry in Calais on Monday morning after a fire broke out on board.
  • Hong Kong in the streets
    Mass democracy protests and tear gassing have left Hong Kong shipping companies undisrupted so far, but many expect Wednesday's national holiday could fill the streets again.
  • Tankers heating up
    Weak rates may have put the brakes on dry cargo ship sales but demand for crude tankers is running hot.
  • Ex-yard boss charged
    The former CEO of China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding will face charges in a bribery case.
  • Iran-Oman initiative
    A new shipping line between Iran and Oman is under discussion as the two countries enter into advanced negotiations on boosting maritime trade.
  • Algoma bulker damaged
    An Algoma bulker has been damaged after hitting the side of the Welland Canal in Canada.
  • EMAS targets $36m
    Ezra-backed EMAS Offshore is looking to raise SGD 58.79m ($36.31m) from its secondary listing in Singapore.
  • Xinhe clinches dredger
    Tianjin Xinhe Shipbuilding of China has won a dredger newbuilding contract from Pakistan.
  • Helgesson joins Concordia
    Stena Line finance chief Ola Helgesson is shifting seats to tanker sibling Concordia Maritime.
  • Another fine for K Line
    Japanese shipowner K Line has been hit with a $67.7m penalty in a US ro-ro antitrust case.
  • Mitsui inks LNG quintet
    Japanese trader Mitsui & Co has finalised time-charter contracts on five of the LNG carrier newbuildings tendered for in an eight ship project for tonnage to lift its cargoes from Cameron LNG in the US.
  • Torm finds second solution
    Oaktree Capital and its fellow Torm lenders have stepped up with a restructuring package for the Danish tanker owner.
  • Dandong seals ro-ro order
    China's Shandong Huanghai Shipbuilding has won an order for a new ro-pax to operate on a route to Korea.
  • Astomos returns to MHI
    Astomos Energy Corporation has returned to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for its third VLGC newbuilding in less than a year.
  • Five more years
    Norway's AKOFS Offshore has won a five-year charter extension for a subsea support ship in Brazil.
  • NCL takes BBR stake
    Nam Cheong Ltd (NCL) is to take a 30% stake in an enlarged PT Pelayaran Nasional Bina Buana Raya (BBR).
  • Navig8 takes eco pair
    Navig8 has cemented a deal to acquire two 49,000-dwt 'eco' design chemical tankers under construction in Vietnam.
  • MISC loan gets S&P rating
    MISC's recent $1.55bn syndicated loan facility has been given a 'BBB' long-term issue rating by Standard & Poor's (S&P).

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Newsflash: FAA to review contingency plans
  • Protests prevent ZIM ship from discharging in Oakland
  • Old Dominion adds drayage in Dallas, Nashville
  • ABC adds 747 flights to Tokyo, Seoul
  • CBP to fill management vacancies, commissioner says
  • FAA sets mid October date for Chicago facility fix
  • U.S. commerce secretary wraps up Ukraine visit
  • USDA opens temp cattle crossings on U.S./Mexico border
  • LaserShip settles lawsuit over untaxed cigarettes
  • Group issues 'sustainability standards' for transportation
  • CBP stops entry of fake toys, iPhones
  • "K" Line pleads guilty to fixing prices for roll-on, roll-off cargo
  • New head of CBP trade office lays out priorities

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Navigation software features AWT systems
    Gathers and overlays all the data maritime navigators require, says firm.
  • IBIA Convention 2014 - Quality and Compliance
    Special deal available for Bunkerworld readers to early November event in Hamburg.
  • Industry airs concern as ECA deadline approaches
    Swedish metal producer says it is facing a 'very serious situation'.
  • MFM accuracy can be better than MPA requirement
    Checks conducted by ExxonMobil shows much better accuracy than uncertainty allowed for in industry standard.
  • UK shipyard gets new orders
    Ferguson shipbuilders taken out of administration.
  • EU rules could accelerate emergence of LNG bunker market
    Commissioner claims regulations provide 'long-awaited legal certainty for companies to start investing.'
  • Unmanned ships could trigger changes in maritime law
    'Existing regulations assume ships have crews onboard.'
  • Gunvor profits fall
    But 'core profit' is up.
  • UAE highlights Fujairah's potential as global energy hub
    Port's strategic position is key to its development, says minister.
  • New Fujairah-based bunker storage terminal to start ops by year end
    First phase to be ready by November, majority investor tells Bunkerworld.
  • UK shipowner buys 'eco' twin
    Vessels due for delivery next year.
  • LNG bunker demand to triple by 2025, study says
    Researcher upbeat on LNG bunkering prospects.
  • Baltic LNG bunkering project gains industry support
    'Extensive network' of LNG-bunkering ports being planned for region, says BPO head.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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