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July 31, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • China wants certification of US grain imports over health fears
  • US grain export association urges China to withdraw GMO restriction
  • Hamburg Sud to acquire Chile's CCNI to boost South American liner network
  • GSI continue to suspend trading on HK and Shanghai bourses pending asset restructuring
  • PMA, ILWU break talks so union can deal with unrelated PNW trouble
  • Western anti-Russian sanctions over Ukraine may run afoul of WTO rules
  • Savannah annual container volume increases 6.3pc to 3.14 million TEU
  • Houston Barbours Cut Channel dredging readies port for postpanamaxes
  • India won't keep Bali promises without exemption on food stockpiling
  • Airways Aviation offers pilot training programme
  • AirBridgeCargo sees stellar 1H, to launch new domestic routes
  • Japan invites bids to operate New Kansai International Airport
  • AF-KLM eyes low-cost carrier to gain market share in Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • GAIL (India) to procure Indian-made ships to carry LNG from US
  • Konecranes announces delivery of world's most powerful reach stacker
  • MOL's LNG carriers commended for 'FY 2013 Best Quality Ship Awards'
  • NYK hosts fleet safety promotion conference
  • Qatar takes ownership control of UASC
  • Doubts persist on legality of doing business with vessels that have called at ports in annexed Crimea
  • HAROPA-Port of Le Havre certified ISO 9001:2008
  • MbPT extends deadline for sending suggestions on developing eastern waterfront
  • Ministry of Shipping mulling new rail infrastructure company for Major Ports
  • Ministry of Shipping optimistic on Kanika sands emerging as a transhipment zone
  • Work on Myanmar's Sittwe port to be completed this fiscal
  • Anti-dumping duty levied on PTA imports
  • BHEL bags INR 68-cr. solar power project order from KPCL
  • Govt wants textile exports at $ 300 bn by FY25
  • Import restrictions on gold hits jewellery exports
  • India to have its own crude oil reserves soon
  • INR recovers marginally on fund inflows
  • Silence on MAT & DDT rollback upsets SEZ sector
  • Green Shipping - Happy Shipping

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Tidewater purchasing assets of West Coast Marine Cleaning
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries developing vessel safety system
  • Capt. Stuart Miller returns as salvage master for TITAN
  • ILWU, PMA give update on contract negotiations
  • Diana Shipping Oks time charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel LETO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Surge in US imports points to early peak season
    June volumes up 6.9% as shippers seek protection against west coast instability
  • Greeks sense the time is right for containership swoop
    Trio of owners unveil growth in boxships
  • 'You can't be in this business if you're not an optimist'
    US export opportunities drive d'Amico onwards
  • Soft spot rates take their toll on Safe Bulkers' second-quarter results
    Sluggish market drives down average daily vessel earnings
  • Scorpio Bulkers posts $15m net loss
    US-listed newcomer announces $67.5m loan
  • Finland mulls new green aid to shipowners
    Helsinki assesses package to create more eco-friendly ships
  • European Commission notified of Hapag-Lloyd/CSAV merger
    Brussels invites observations within next 10 days
  • View from the Bridge: Grant Daly
    Safmarine chief executive Grant Daly explains the importance of service differentiation
  • Pan Ocean posts $303m second-quarter profit
    Former STX affiliate continues strong performance
  • D'Amico hit by challenging second quarter product tanker market
    Nevertheless, longer-term prospects remain bright for this tanker sector
  • Dorian LPG sets up VLGC pool with Phoenix Tankers
    Consolidation comes as VLGC market offers exciting prospects
  • Strong year anticipated for North European box volumes
    Container traffic forecast to rise nearly 6% to 42.2m teu
  • CMA CGM warns of US congestion surcharge
    French carrier will implement price increases should industrial action break out at US ports
  • APM Terminals goes global
    Bigger ships drive the need for higher productivity in strategy switch-up
  • Going against the grain
    Experts question tough new GM and pesticide rules after bulk cargoes held in China
  • Major forwarders continue to grow ahead of market
    Investment bank expects the trend to continue
  • Fracking casts new doubt over future UK LNG imports
    Onshore licences offered this week to energy firms will reshape future shipments
  • Industry viewpoint: Why marine cleantech companies take the biggest risks
    Retrofitting will become more popular as hesitancy dwindles, predicts Oceanfoil
  • Hyundai posts its worst-ever quarterly results
    Builder will tackle its woes by renegotiating orders and restructuring business and staff
  • Hanjin Shipping narrows its second-quarter net loss
    South Korean operator reduces its exposure by 'rationalising' its routes

Sea-webweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Scorpio Bulkers tacks on newbuilding
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has reported more losses but confirmed another newbuilding contract, bringing its orders up to 80. The Emanuele Lauro-led company confirmed on 30 July that it will pay $31.4M for a 61,000dwt Ultramax to be delivered by Japan's Imabari in 1Q16. The newbuilding (Hull
  • Dorian to pool VLGCs with Phoenix
    NYSE-listed Dorian LPG has announced the creation of a new VLGC pool with MOL subsidiary Phoenix Tankers. The new pool will commence operations on 1 January 2015. Phoenix currently manages 11 VLGCs under a pooling agreement, while Dorian operates four VLGCS and has 18 newbuildings scheduled for
  • Anti-pirate security hit by rate plunge
    A fall in private security rates could raise risks for commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden, a security analyst has warned following the collapse of Gulf of Aden Group Transits (GoAGT). The analyst, who declined to be identified, confirmed that the UK-based security company had closed and said
  • Alang breakers approach certification
    Four Indian ship-recycling yards in Alang in Gujarat have completed the first phase of an international standard certification process. The yards, belonging to Shree Ram Group of Industries, Leela Ship Recycling, RL Kalthia Ship Breaking, and Priya Blue Industries, are now starting Phase II of
  • Sumitomo secures 4th Lundqvist Aframax
    Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries shipyard has signed contracts to build an Aframax tanker for Lundqvist Rederierna AB. The 105,000dwt medium-sized crude oil tanker is Lundqvist's fourth on order at the yard and its final option to be converted. This latest order is set for delivery in May 2016. The
  • Adani gets green light for mega mine
    The Australian federal government has given Adani the go ahead to develop what will be Australia's biggest mine ever - Carmichael in Queensland's Galilee Basin. Spanning 200km², and pumping 60M tonnes of coal out of Abbot Point annually, the $15.3Bn mine is projected to power homes of 100M people in
  • DP World Australia threatens lockout
    DP World Australia said today it would lock out dock workers at its Fremantle terminal indefinitely and subcontract their work to rival stevedore Asciano. The announcement follows the announcement of a four-hour stoppage on Thursday by the union for the terminal's dockers. Adrian Evans, Maritime
  • Hanjin Shipping's 2Q loss widens
    Hanjin Shipping, which has been undergoing restructuring to avert a liquidity crunch, unveiled wider 2Q losses today. South Korea's biggest shipping company posted a net loss of KRW200Bn ($194.7M) for 2Q14, compared to a KRW80.4Bn loss in 2Q13. Hanjin explained it incurred a net loss due to the
  • HMD widens losses in 2Q
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has recorded a 2Q14 net loss that was worse than analysts' estimates. The mid-tier shipbuilder, known for building products tankers and medium gas carriers, incurred a KRW204Bn loss, compared to a KRW129Bn loss in 2Q13. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Ki-jong Sung of
  • Princess orders at Fincantieri
    Princess Cruises has placed an order at Italy's Fincantieri for a 143,000gt, 3,560-passenger newbuild for delivery in 2017. The all-in cost is 600M euros, which at current exchange rates equates to around $804M or $226,000 per lower berth. The new ship will be a sister to the 2013-built Royal
  • Misclassified nickel ore causes concern
    The Japan P&I Club has cautioned its owners against transporting nickel ore cargoes that are deliberately classified as iron ore to evade the Indonesian government's export restrictions. In a circular to its members, the Japan P&I Club said: "The club has been advised of two cargoes of nickel ore
  • Record loss for HHI
    The 2Q14 loss that Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, posted yesterday was its worst ever performance. HHI had a net loss of KRW616.6Bn ($600.2M) and an operating loss of KRW1.1Trn in 2Q14, a result that shocked investors and analysts. The shipbuilder's poor performance was
  • SITC estimated to be pressured by lower spot rates
    Hong Kong-listed SITC International Holdings, an intra-Asia box carrier, is estimated to have its profits affected by the recent 25% drop in China-Japan box spot rates since April, a research note of CIMB Securities said. CIMB has cut core EPS forecasts for SITC by 9% over 2014-16 to reflect more
  • SSC eyes new vessels delivery for better earnings
    Singapore-listed Singapore Shipping (SSC) suffered a 20.1% dip year-on-year to $7.28M for the first quarter of 2015. Similarly, its profit before taxation fell 7.2% y/y to $1.81M, followed by a drop of 7.5% to $1.81M from $1.95M in its net profit. The lower earnings were mainly due to MV Singa Ace's
  • China crude steel production up in 2014
    China's crude steel production rose 3% year-on-year (y/y) to 411.9M tonnes in the first half in 2014, with the growth rate down 4.4 percentage points, according to the China Iron and Steel Association. The growth was in line with the association's forecast that China's crude steel output will grow
  • China's shipbuilding output drops in 1H
    Chinese shipyards recorded a total output of 17.43M dwt in the first half of 2014, a decrease of 15.4% year on year, stated China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) on Monday. The drop was attributed to the unwillingness of shipowners to accept newbuildings and major Chinese
  • Weak bulker freight market hits secondhand deals
    The slack dry bulk freight market has impacted investors' sentiment in the secondhand bulker market. Statistics compiled by Greek broker Golden Destiny showed that the number of secondhand bulker transactions fell 24% year-on-year in June. Last month, 31 dry bulk carriers changed hands, compared to
  • HMM looks to narrow 2Q operating loss
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is expected to report a lower operating loss quarter on quarter and year on year in 2Q14, said KDB Daewoo Securities in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities forecasted HMM, South Korea's second-biggest shipping company, to report a 2Q operating loss of KRW36Bn($35.2M)
  • ABS signs MoU with MPA
    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), global marine and offshore classification services provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to promote research and development (R&D) and innovation. Under the MoU, ABS and MPA will collaborate
  • Bearish outlook for Precious Shipping
    CIMB Research has maintained a reduce call on drybulker Precious Shipping's (PSL) stock in a 27 July note. "PSL's 1H14 core net profit of THB136M ($4.3M) was below expectations at just 22% of our previous full-year forecast, as the freight rate and daily operating cost fronts disappointed," the note
  • Westports' profits up as box throughput surges
    Port Klang's main terminal operator, Westports Holdings, has posted a 2.4% year-on-year increase in 2Q/2014 net profits to MYR122.5M ($35.4M) on the back of a 14% container throughput increase to 2.09M teu. The strong box market saw Westports handle 4.02M teu in 1H/2014, up 12.9% and led by

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • No contract? No problem - yet
    As of today, July 30, there is no U.S. West Coast longshore agreement in place, a month after the previous six-year pact expired. In any contract year, the time between expiration and agreement is especially volatile, because the risk of cargo-disrupting labor actions is at its highest. It's the reason...
  • Poor rail service led shippers to shift loads to highway: C.H. Robinson
    More shippers contracting with C.H. Robinson Worldwide shifted loads from railroad to highway in the second quarter after seeing intermodal rail service deteriorate. The Minneapolis-based company said intermodal rail service incrementally improved in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year, but it expects rail service to...
  • XPO to buy contract logistics provider, raises revenue target
    XPO Logistics will add more than half a billion dollars in revenue to its top line by acquiring New Breed Logistics for approximately $615 million, the company said yesterday. The deal adds a major contract logistics provider to XPO's growing portfolio of multi-faceted companies. XPO raised its projection of its annual...
  • Hanjin loses big, but cost-cutting efforts start to pay off
    Hanjin Shipping posted a net loss of $194 million in the second quarter, but the weak financial performance was eased by aggressive cost cutting in its container division that managed to lift the Korean carrier's operating profit. The line's container shipping unit recorded an operating profit of $36 million as it...
  • How Anne Ferro changed trucking
    In five years as Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, Anne S. Ferro has changed trucking. Like them or not - and many in trucking really, really don't - the programs and rules implemented during her tenure at the FMCSA are reshaping an industry slow to embrace change. Since 2009, her agency...
  • Treasury Secretary asked to review Gulftainer's Port Canaveral deal
    WASHINGTON - A U.S. House Republican has asked Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to review whether the granting of a 35-year container terminal concession at Florida's Port Canaveral to United Arab Emirates-based port operator Gulftainer will impact national security. The deal - in which Gulftainer will spend about $100 million on a...
  • US Congress in last-minute showdown on highway funding
    WASHINGTON - U.S. House and Senate leaders have less than three days to work out their differences in seeking a short-term patch for the main engine of federal highway construction. The question is whether both sides will reach a consensus on replenishing the Highway Trust Fund before legislators take a month-long...
  • Rising trade will lift rates, but not for long, analysts say
    Expectations of a solid peak season from Asia to both Europe and North America could lead to higher ocean container freight rates in the third quarter, but the gains are likely to be only temporary. Market watchers have little confidence in a sustained improvement as ocean carriers struggle against an...
  • Drewry spot rates stay steady before August GRI
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles remained at $1,800 per 40-foot container for a second week. Full-size chart In a now familiar pattern, trans-Pacific spot prices held steady ahead of another general rate increase after dropping precipitously following the previous hike. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to...
  • Chilling ideas
    Residents of Loudonville, Ohio, (population 2,623) honored native son Charles F. Kettering in June, dedicating a statue of the inventor in the town's park. Kettering was born in 1876 and died in 1958, so unless you're from the greater Loudonville metropolitan area, his name probably isn't familiar. His myriad inventions certainly...
  • ARC Advisory Group Ranks Manhattan Associates "Worldwide Leading Supplier of Warehouse Management Systems"
    ATLANTA, July 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supply Chain CommerceSolutions provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq:MANH) announcedtoday that it has been ranked as the global leading supplier of "TotalWMS Software and Services" in ARC Advisory Group's "WarehouseManagement Systems Global Market Research Study, Market Analysis andForecast Through 2018. "In the report ARC Advisory...
  • Port of Oakland Announces Christopher Boucher as Director of Human Resources
    Boucher brings expertise in recruitment, labor relations, training and development Oakland, Calif--July 29, 2014--Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle announced Christopher Boucher as the Port's new Director of Human Resources. Executive Director Chris Lytle said, "I'm very pleased to have Christopher join us. His expertise will help us enhance our workforce...
  • Transplace Expands Focus on Automotive Sector
    Experienced Logistics Leader Bill Miller Joins Transplace to Advance Automotive Vertical Growth July 29, 2014 (Dallas, TX) - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Bill Miller as vice president, automotive. The addition of Miller further supports the company's continued investment in...
  • DACHSER USA OPENS ST. LOUIS OFFICE TO SUPPORT GROWING MIDWEST MARKET
    ATLANTA (July 28, 2014) - Dachser Transport of America Inc. (Dachser USA), one of the leading global logistics services providers, opened their St. Louis office to support the company's continued expansion in the Midwest. The new office is conveniently located in the St. Louis Customs Building across from Lambert International Airport....
  • Port of Oakland Announces Christopher Boucher as Director of Human Resources
    Boucher brings expertise in recruitment, labor relations, training and development Oakland, CA-July 28, 2014- Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle announces Christopher Boucher as the Port's Director of Human Resources. Executive Director Chris Lytle said, "I'm very pleased to have Christopher join us. His expertise will help us enhance our workforce and...
  • Sweeper ships sent to clear clogged Manila port
    Skyline of ManilaManila's choked container port will finally have some relief as sweeper ships arrive to clear the thousands of empty boxes clogging the city terminals. The first ship arrived last week, arranged by the Philippines' Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL), and loaded about 3,000 TEUs of the estimated 22,000...
  • DSV posts market-beating volume growth as logistics sector consolidates
    DSV today became the latest top 10 freight forwarder to post market-beating growth in ocean container traffic as the consolidation of the fragmented global logistics industry gathers pace. The Danish group's container traffic grew 9 percent in the second quarter to 216,044 20-foot equivalent units, outpacing market growth between 3 and...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Baltic Trading loss grows
    Baltic Trading reported a 22.7% increase in its quarterly loss even as fleet growth push revenue higher.
  • US sanctions USC
    The US Treasury Department has added Russia's United Shipbuilding Corp (USC) to its list of sanctioned entities.
  • Pool prompts speculation
    A growing number of industry forecasters believe a merger between Dorian LPG (Dorian) and Norwegian compatriot Avance Gas is no longer likely.
  • Varela's AMP team unveiled
    The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has announced its leadership team after the swearing in of the country's new President, Juan Carlos Varela.
  • Shanghai Beihai on the block
    China Shipping Tanker lifts stake under broader bid to enhance relations with CNOOC.
  • Princess returns to Fincantieri
    An Italian shipbuilding conglomerate has secured a EUR 600m ($802.6m) contract to construct a cruiseship for Princess Cruises.
  • SALT clinches cash
    Scorpio Bulkers of Monaco has firmed up a $540m loan facility that will be used to finance some of its newbuildings.
  • Stifel endorses DSX
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst is encouraging investors to accumulate shares of Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping.
  • DIS set for profit
    d'Amico International Shipping is hopeful of recording a full year profit after returning to the black in the second quarter.
  • Giants form VLGC pool
    Dorian LPG has joined forces with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) division Phoenix Tankers to establish a VLGC pool.
  • Japan sees bulker surge
    Japanese yards saw a surge in bulker orders last month despite the deterioration in sentiment towards the dry cargo market.
  • Signs of life at Pan Ocean
    Pan Ocean has posted a $303m net profit for the second quarter of 2014 as it continues its post-restructuring recovery.
  • BEE buys Grindrod stake
    A consortium led by Johannesburg based Brimstone Investment Corp has completed acquisition of a 8.4% stake in Grindrod, the South African shipping and logistics group.
  • Fednav bulker refloated
    A Fednav handysize bulker that had been aground near the US city of Detroit since Sunday has been refloated.
  • Hanjin losses grow
    Hanjin Shipping has seen a further deterioration in its financial performance with a large loss in the second quarter.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Drewry: Air cargo pricing regained loss in June
  • XPO spends $650 million on two acquisitions
    During the second quarter, XPO Logistics' revenue shot up 323.8 percent, year-over-year, to $581 million, though it recorded a net loss of $13.8 million, which is a year-over-year improvement of $3.6 million.
  • Hanjin reports loss, less revenue in second quarter
  • U.S. GDP grew 4% in 2Q
  • Hamburg Süd opens Nanjing office
  • C.H. Robinson revenues up 6.5% in Q2
  • Navios Partners buys two more containerships
    The company said it has sufficient cash on its balance sheet to fund the total acquisition cost; however, it may elect to finance part of the purchase price with debt financing at terms similar to its existing debt facilities.
  • Port of San Diego replaces chief executive
  • Senate passes amended highway bill extension
    The legislation originally was tailored to run through May to give more time to agree on a long-term bill that identifies new funding streams to supplement the Highway Trust Fund, which is supported by a per-gallon fuel tax.
  • ICAO to develop war-zone aviation safety measures
  • BIS: Export reform means more compliance responsibility
  • Grant moves 3 Port Manatee security projects forward
  • Carrier Transicold system extends perishables' freshness in transit
  • Senators oppose import quotas on Mexican sugar
    For years, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., along with Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., have led a bipartisan effort to reform the U.S. sugar program, which has cost consumers an estimated $14 billion since 2008.
  • Military Sealift Command employee sentenced for bribery
  • Horizon reports loss, but revenues increase

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Mid-week prices firm in Fujairah
    Prices generally climbing in Mideast and Africa.
  • Soft pricing seen in Rotterdam
    Crude oil futures making gains Wednesday.
  • Baltic state thinks about 'future proofing' its fleet
    To go beyond current environmental regulations.
  • Bunker player looking for 'experienced and aspiring traders'
    Soyuz Bunkering Group wants to grow its teams in Singapore, Dubai and Europe.
  • Mass Flow Meters will mean only 'fractional increase' in costs
    Singapore's MPA says extra delivery cost will be around 14 cents pmt.
  • DNV GL: Industry is missing out on bunker savings
    Most commonly adopted measures don't produce highest savings, research finds.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage to Asia 20% down
    'As of now, it seems that the availability of 380 cSt IFO will be tight.'
  • Market sees value in Bunkerworld App
    Downloads pass 10,000 mark.
  • Hanjin Shipping posts quarterly loss
    But fuel efficiency has supports box line performance.
  • Asian prices trading on mixed path
    Unstable supplies reported by some Singapore players.
  • H1 bunker sales weaken in Cyprus
    Sales of MGO and HFO down year-on-year.
  • Hong Kong issues new smoke emissions rule
    Failure to comply would subject shipowner and related parties to thousands of dollars in fines.

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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%)
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 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
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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