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October 31, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific's quarterly profit up 8.5pc on 9pc box volume growth
  • Vessel operating costs expected to rise 6pc by the end of 2015
  • Strike threatens to shut St Lawrence Seaway this week
  • US eco-lobby hits Chinese ships for pollution that's far worse inland
  • Dublin container traffic up 9.4pc to 418,867 TEU in 9 months
  • SCI looks to shipping markets in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand
  • China makes preliminary bid to build high-speed LA-San Francisco train
  • East German Amazon workers called to strike in pay dispute
  • Singapore to survey shore-based operators about marine services
  • South Africa's Transnet profit down 25pc as expenditure soars
  • Fewer ships plying East African waters raises freight rates 45pc
  • Stifel Logistics Confidence Index slips 0.4 to 58.9 points in October
  • Asia Pacific airlines post 5.3pc air freight increase in September
  • AF-KLM flies to 3 more cities in Africa with Kenya Airways Cargo
  • 2,000-3,000 air freighters needed by 2033, ACMG forecasts
  • Narrow-body freighter conversion market rolls on
  • Polar Air Cargo starts operating two B747Fs on lease to DHL

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2014
  • Britannia holds superintendents & officers seminar in Mumbai
  • NYK holds joint training program for staff in its global offices
  • Rescue of migrants at sea is a legal & humanitarian obligation, says ICS
  • Ships & Boxes handles Flat Racks from Chennai to Papua New Guinea
  • Apparel exports up 17.6 pc in Apr.-Sept. 2014
  • New Mangalore Port facilitates coastal cargo movement
  • Contracts for freight corridors to be awarded soon
  • Policy guidelines on Air Freight Stations to benefit trade: FFFAI
  • Absence of export subsidy may hit raw sugar output
  • Engineering exports in Sept. up by 20 pc
  • EU ban on Indian agri products may end soon
  • ICVL to spend $ 500 m for coal mines in Mozambique
  • IL&FS Engg bags INR 179.84 cr. order from Dighi Port

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Verdoppeltes Volumen
  • Switzerland easing up hazmat transport rules
  • New transport options in France from 2015
  • Rail Baltica II JV is established
  • Dark side of "automotive logistics" uncovered
  • New Emea/Asia staffing manager for Jet Professionals
  • Rwandair serving more cities in Tanzania
  • ACL picks winning names for G4 fleet
  • EU supports freight traffic in Dublin and Rotterdam
  • InterRail Germany adds mover and shaker to team
  • ASL Aviation Group scooping up Farnair
  • Groupage containers direct from Bangkok to Basel
  • Robust growth for DP World

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2014
  • Lithuania's FSRU arrives in Klaipeda
    The last big piece in Lithuania's LNG jigsaw arrived Monday in the port of Klaipeda to great fanfare from local and international politicians and VIPs. Christened Independence, the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) means that Lithuania's dependence on outside gas and energy supplies
  • Carnival veteran Cahill retires
    Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) chief executive officer Gerry Cahill has announced his retirement, effective 30 November, leaving the cruise giant in search of a replacement. CCL is the world's largest cruise brand in terms of ships and second only to Royal Caribbean International in terms of berths.
  • GasLog highlights US momentum
    America's export plan is playing an even greater role in LNG shipping's future prospects, according to GasLog LNG Partners CEO Andrew Orekar. "We believe the outlook for LNG shipping is strongly positive," Orekar said on 30 October. "There were a number of very promising LNG project developments in
  • Rolls-Royce: LNG bunkering is viable option
    LNG is a very viable option for the shipping industry, according to Jan-Paul de Wilde, designer at Rolls-Royce Singapore in his speech for the Asia Pacific Marine and Offshore Conference 2014 in Singapore yesterday. Wilde highlighted that the advantages of using LNG as marine fuel, which allows the
  • South Korean benzene exports to the US double
    In light of the weak demand from China, South Korean benzene producers have been looking to the United States as an alternative export market. IHS Chemical reported that benzene export volume from South Korea to the United States has now doubled to 90,000-100,000 tonnes per month. "Availability
  • Bleak year ahead for Precious, analyst warns
    Precious Shipping Ltd has posted a 3Q14 loss as it continues to face challenges into next year, a CIMB Securities analyst has predicted. Precious delivered a net loss of THB186.9M ($6.03M) in 3Q14, compared with 1H14 profits of THB136M. Core losses of just less than THB51M and an unsettled 4Q14
  • Indian Asphalt Venture seafarers released by Somalia pirates
    Seven Indian seafarers held hostage by pirates in Somalia for more than four years have been released. The men are the remaining crew members of the Panama-flagged 3,884dwt general cargo ship Asphalt Venture, which was hijacked on 28 September 2010. In April 2011 eight of the crew, along with the
  • St Croix plan targets US crude
    An agreement to restart the Hovensa refinery on the island of St Croix could allow foreign-flag crude tankers to load US domestic crude. The Hovensa facility, a joint venture between Hess and PDVSA, has been idled since February 2012. It had previous refined primarily Venezuelan crude and produced
  • STX founder jailed for six years for embezzlement
    Duk-Soo Kang, the man who founded troubled South Korean shipbuilding and engine-making conglomerate STX Corporation, today was sentenced to jail for six years for embezzlement, bribery, and a host of other offences. Arrested in April, Kang, who stepped down from STX after the group plunged into
  • India to buy polar research vessel for $175M
    The Indian government has approved the acquisition of a polar research vessel (ice-breaker, research and supply vessel) for about $175M. India's Ministry of Earth Sciences felt it was necessary that the country has its own polar research vessel to sustain two Indian research bases in Antarctica and
  • Perdana Petroleum sells OSV for $28.5M
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Perdana Petroleum has sold an offshore support vessel (OSV) to Hauston for MYR93.5M ($28.5M). The deal was done through Perdana Petroleum's wholly owned subsidiary, Perdana Neptune. Perdana Petroleum stood to gain approximately MYR1M for the disposal, and
  • KR to drive LNG-fuelled shipping in Asia
    South Korean classification society Korean Register (KR) has won a research project from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (APEC) to promote the use of LNG-fuelled ships in the Asia-Pacific region. Since APEC has recognised LNG-fuelled shipping as a means towards energy-efficient,
  • New record loss for Hyundai HI
    Hyundai HI has posted a KRW1.175 trillion ($1.12Bn) loss for 3Q14, a new record quarterly loss after a disastrous 2Q14. The world's biggest shipbuilder was already expected by analysts to book a loss due to low-priced orders in 1H13 and a slowdown in winning new orders this year. The result
  • CIMC profits surge in 3Q14
    Shenzhen-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) recorded a profit of CNY586.6M ($95.9M) for 3Q14, making an increase of 38% on the previous year. The company posted a total profit of CNY1.6Bn for the period from January to September, 2014, up by 66% year on year, according to its
  • CMES posts $9.7M profit in Q3
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) yesterday announced a record profit of CNY59.5M ($9.7M) for 3Q14, returning to black from a loss of CNY64 in 3Q13. The company's net profit for the first nine months this year totalled CNY313M, surging from the huge loss of CNY201M during the
  • Missing flight MH370 seabed mapping complete
    The Fugro Equator this week completed the bathymetric survey of the priority MH370 search area, and is on route to Fremantle, Western Australia where it will be refitted to join the underwater search. "Sufficient area have been surveyed for the underwater search to take place," the Australian
  • Hanjin returns to black
    Hanjin Shipping has posted a net profit for 3Q14, marking the first time since 4Q10 that it had a quarterly profit. The company posted a KRW39.8Bn ($39M) profit for the period and credited it to the company's cost-cutting measures. Like several of its peers, South Korea's biggest shipping company
  • Port Hedland ship blaze report blames generator fault
    A generator fault was behind a fire on board the 207,250dwt bulk carrier Marigold in Port Hedland, Western Australia on 13 July, according to preliminary findings released today. The vessel was loading ore at BHP Billiton at the time of the fire. Fire alarms sounded at 14.47 hours local time, the
  • Bulker suspected of hit-and-run in Vietnam
    Vietnamese authorities are seeking a Turkish-owned bulker that reportedly sailed off after colliding with a fishing vessel off Danang. The incident is said to have taken place on 26 October and the fishing vessel sank after the collision. The captain of the rescue ship SAR 412 from Danang Zone II

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2014
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding launches LPD 26
  • Ten more CMA CGM ships to get nose jobs
  • Carnival Cruise's Cahill to retire
  • North Sea fishing vessels to be Wärtsilä equipped
  • Red ink tide rises at Hyundai Heavy
  • Fincantieri inks agreement with Vittoria Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2014
  • Port of Everett selects Strider to build tank farm access road
  • Coast Guard wants public input on Grays Harbor waterways plan
  • Crystal Cruises again selected as best midsize cruise ship line
  • Tacoma Port Commission plans pair of meetings to discuss budget
  • Drewry air freight price report sees rates rising through year end

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2014
  • American Shipping Co looks to hire advisor for OSG merger
    The search for strategic alternatives adds fuel to market speculation that a Jones Act tie up is on the cards
  • Lamda takes its option for a second handysize from Avic
    Vessels are due for delivery in 2016
  • Attica completes Blue Star Ithaki sale to Canada
    Strong €31.2m price indicates shortage of sale candidates worldwide, says broker
  • China Cosco is back in black
    Scrapping subsidies push the shipping group to a third-quarter profit
  • Bowring, Cexim and DNV GL recognised at Lloyd's List Asia Awards 2014
    Classification society walks off with innovation and class accolades, while Singapore's PSA and Sembcorp Marine take best terminal operator and shipyard
  • GasLog Partners posts a higher profit than expected
    Newly listed partnership is bullish about LNG prospects
  • Ukraine sanctions put Yamal LNG at risk
    Restricted access to international credit is hitting Russian firms, says energy expert
  • Multiple Los Angeles and Long Beach calls delay G6 services
    Hapag-Lloyd says congestion has hit a critical point for the six-strong alliance
  • Somali pirates free seven Asphalt Venture crew
    Seafarers held captive for four years are safe and well in Kenya
  • Long range two product tankers land record earnings
    Baltic Exchange high for Middle Eastern naphtha shipments to Asia could rise
  • CSAV begins to receive latest round of containerships
    Shipping line holds naming ceremony for the first in a series of seven vessels
  • Box line profit pulls up Hanjin third-quarter results
    High-season earnings flatter the latest results but the full-year outlook is weak
  • Busan box volumes go from strength to strength
    Container throughput up 6.7% in September as transhipment trade continues to grow
  • NYK sees Panama Canal expansion main driver for LNG fleet growth
    Japanese carrier predicts it will add about 20 vessels for sailing via expanded waterway
  • Opec's Middle East Gulf exporters cut shipments
    FREE TO READ: Higher exports from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but lower shipments from Iran, Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2014
  • Shippers hungry for intermodal as truck capacity tightens, C.H. Robinson says
    Shippers' hunger to move more loads from the highway to the rails is growing as they see more signs of tightening truck capacity, and resulting higher rates, C.H. Robinson said yesterday. "Our appetite for intermodal is probably greater than it was even three or four years ago," C.H. Robinson's CEO John...
  • In LA-LB woes, Oakland sees opening to land first inbound calls
    Congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could result in the realization of a long-time goal at the Port of Oakland: becoming the first U.S. West Coast call for inbound cargo from Asia. Roughly 30 container services call ports on the West Coast, and none call at Oakland...
  • ODFL expands work force to meet growth in LTL business
    In an era when most companies seem intent on doing more with less, Old Dominion Freight Line is doing more with more. The fifth-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier hired 868 employees in the third quarter alone to keep pace with its rapidly expanding business. "We increased the number of our full-time employees...
  • FMC allows CCM to license chassis software
    The Federal Maritime Commission has allowed Consolidated Chassis Management, the ocean carrier-owned operator of regional chassis pools, to license its pool management software and provide management services to third-party pools. The FMC allowed the changes in an amendment to the CCM's existing agreement filed with the commission. CCM was created by...
  • Fiscal first-half cargo revenue soars at ANA Holdings
    ANA Holdings' international cargo revenue surged more than 20 percent year-over-year in the first half of fiscal 2014, contributing to a big jump in the largest Japanese airline group's net profit in the April-September period. ANA Holdings, parent firm of All Nippon Airways, said on Thursday that it posted a group...
  • BNSF says it's more prepared for coming winter
    BNSF Railway told intermodal customers this week that it's better prepared for the coming winter than it was last year, with more personnel ready and expanded storage capacity at Chicago area facilities. Shippers are nervously watching weather reports after the 2013-2014 winter caused a massive backlog of rail freight, particularly in...
  • 10 more CMA CGM ships to get bow retrofits
    Ten more CMA CGM ships are scheduled for modifications to their bows that will help the company save nearly 6 percent on fuel, the French carrier said. CMA CGM announced it would retrofit 10 of its vessels with new bulbous bows, bringing the total number of revamped ships to 25. The...
  • JLL: Industrial vacancy rates at a 6-year low
    Industrial vacancy rates in the U.S. dipped to 7.1 percent, as the average rate rose to $4.65 per square foot. Click to see full size chart. Total vacancy dropped to 7.1 percent, a six-year low, according to JLL Research's third-quarter report. That number could be as low as 6.9 percent in the...
  • Shippers turn to reefer rail more for capacity than savings
    U.S. shippers' increasing difficulties in finding long-haul trucks to move their loads is making intermodal rail, including the transport of refrigerated goods, more a "capacity play" than about saving money. This holds particularly true for shippers, such as Harry & David, which are challenged geographically. The seller of fresh fruit, flowers...
  • Lufthansa Cargo reports third-quarter profit in flat market
    Lufthansa Cargo's slim operating profit of 6 million euros ($7.6 million) in the third quarter, 20 percent higher than a year ago, maintained the carrier's status as one of the few profitable scheduled air freight operators. Revenue climbed 3.9 percent to 606 million euros in the three months through September despite...
  • Universal Truckload's Rogers: 'I'm not necessarily an LTL guy'
    Don't try to pin a label on Jeff Rogers, unless it says "CEO." The executive vice president and soon-to-be CEO of Universal Truckload Services spent many years at YRC Worldwide, running both national less-than-truckload carrier YRC Freight and regional carrier Holland. However, "I'm not necessarily an LTL guy," Rogers said in...
  • Hapag says 16 services affected by LA-LB congestion
    Container ships at anchor on Oct. 30th off Los Angeles-Long Beach awaiting berthsAdding to other recent evidence that congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach ports is worsening, Hapag-Lloyd Wednesday announced delays to multiple services and said the overall situation "has reached a critical point." Hapag's statement, which essentially applies to all...
  • Universal Truckload looks beyond automotive to new markets
    Universal Truckload Services looks forward to hauling more of a product close to the company's heart - heavy trucks. Demand for Class 8 tractors is rising, and UTS is dedicating more capacity to moving heavy trucks for original equipment manufacturers. "We are working on plans to expand one of our facilities...
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases Nhava Sheva congestion surcharge
    Hapag-Lloyd again raised its "on-carriage congestion surcharge" for import shipments handled at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva), indicating that India's largest container handler is still battling clogged railyards and that equipment turn times for ocean carriers have yet to improve. The German ocean carrier last week issued a trade notice increasing...
  • Brazilian white meat exports to Russia soar
    Brazilian chicken farmFirst beef and now chicken and pork. Russia, struggling after it enforced food embargoes on European Union countries, is ramping up its chicken imports from Brazil, registering a massive 291 percent year-over-year increase in imports of the white meat in September. According to data released by the Brazilian Association...
  • Mexican produce exporters push ocean route to Philadelphia
    A group of Mexican produce and meat exporters are sold on the idea of starting weekly ocean service between the ports of Veracruz, Mexico, and Philadelphia, saying it would be faster, cheaper and provide better security and cargo integrity than current trucking routes. Trade missions have been launched in each direction,...
  • No benefit from the fib
    Q: As a commercial salvage company, we dispose of goods for their owners. For example, in many states, there are requirements that must be followed to discard electronic products. When a manufacturer or distributor has such products that they need to get rid of - for example, they're damaged or...
  • Transplace CEO: Elections could impact HOS, safety scores
    CHICAGO - Next Tuesday's Senate elections could determine the future of federal regulations governing drivers' hours of service and the publication of driver safety scores, Transplace CEO Tom Sanderson says. Sanderson heads the Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation, a coalition of shippers, small trucking companies and brokers that...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2014
  • Star Bulk's next quest
    Star Bulk Carriers is preparing to pursue a bond offering but it's unclear how the company will spend the proceeds if the fundraiser is a success.
  • Star Bulk oils bond press
    Star Bulk Carriers of Greece has joined the growing list of operators that are turning to the bond market for cash to fund expansion and other iniatives.
  • Cahill leaves Carnival
    The chief executive of Carnival Cruise Lines is getting ready to hang up his hat following a tour of duty that lasted two decades.
  • GLOP poised to pounce
    GasLog Partners of Monaco plans to expand its fleet of LNG carriers in the months ahead following a profitable third quarter, management said Thursday.
  • NCL profit rises
    Norwegian Cruise Line has recorded its 25th consecutive quarter of growth in core operating profit.
  • GMS secures contract
    Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has secured a four-year contract for one of its large vessels, including options.
  • Austal's record year
    Australian shipbuilder Austal has booked a record revenue for its 2014 financial year as a result of its diversified operations internationally.
  • GSL profit slides
    New York-listed boxship owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has seen profit slip in the third quarter, but it will earn more from its new vessel.
  • Lauritzen confirms capesize sale
    Lauritzen Bulkers of Denmark has confirmed the sale of one of its capesize bulkers hit by a charter default when STX Pan Ocean ran into trouble.
  • CMA CGM optimises fleet
    France's CMA CGM has retrofitted the bulbous bows of ten of its vessels, bringing the total number of optimised units to 25.
  • Western Bulk in Bunge hire
    Western Bulk has hired David Swindoll from Bunge as the Oslo-listed owner looks to return to its roots with an increased focus on short and medium term deals.
  • Kirby stronger in Q3
    Kirby Corp has clocked up a bigger third quarter profit and has raised its sights for full year earnings.
  • AMSC profitable again
    American Shipping Company (AMSC) has pushed up its third quarter profit thanks to a strong Jones Act tanker market.
  • China Cosco back to black
    China Cosco Holdings returned to profit in the third quarter but it was not enough to completely erase losses earlier in the year.
  • Asphalt seven freed
    Seven Indian seafarers have been released by Somali pirates more than four years after their vessel was hijacked.
  • Strike two for FSL
    Singapore's First Ship Lease today posted a second successive quarterly profit as its turnaround continues under the leadership of Alan Hatton.
  • NAO stays positive
    Nordic American Offshore has booked a profit in the third quarter and presented a positive read of the PSV market.
  • RABT improves
    Rederi AB Transatlantic (RABT) has performed better in the third quarter by booking a higher profit, but it said the result "is still not at a satisfactory level".
  • CSCL back in black
    Chinese container line CSCL has returned to profit in the third quarter thanks to lower costs.
  • Sinotrans swoops for capes
    Hong Kong-listed owner paying $98.5m for two modern bulkers from ER Schiffahrt of Germany.
  • Hanjin turns it around
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping has made a quarterly profit for the first time in nearly four years.
  • Azuma builds up profit
    Japan's Azuma Shipping has logged an improved first half profit on marginally increased revenue.
  • DNB downs VLGC sector
    A declining oil price has led DNB Markets to downgrade its view of the VLGC sector and urge investors to look to crude tankers instead.
  • Less for Capital
    Capital Product Partners has seen its third quarter profit slip amid higher costs as a result of its expanded fleet.
  • Italian yards team up
    Italian shipbuilders Fincantieri and Vittoria are cooperating on cargoship and naval projects in a new deal.
  • Mipo in the red
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has posted a bigger loss for the third quarter as revenue edged down.
  • Western Bulk in the red
    Western Bulk slipped further into the red than anticipated in the third quarter in a result that has prompted a strategy shift at the company.
  • HHI posts huge loss
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has posted a massive loss of KRW 1.46 trillion ($1.38bn) in the third quarter.
  • Rindbo to take Norden reins
    Norden has plucked its new chief executive from the upper ranks of Pacific Basin Shipping.
  • DSME wins giant boxships
    South Korea's DSME has scooped another order for a series of huge containerships worth KRW 490.1bn ($464.6m).
  • Pang goes shopping
    Pang Yoke Min has taken advantage of the recent sell-off in offshore stocks to increase his holdings in two companies.
  • PACD secures new facility
    Pacific Drilling has confirmed the signing of a revolving credit facility with an aggregate principal amount of up to $500m.
  • Kawasaki reports loss
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries' shipbuilding arm has booked an operating loss of JPY 700m ($6.4m) for the second quarter.
  • Disposal boosts Logindo
    Logindo Samudramakmur has seen its third quarter profit increase by 29% thanks to the sale of a harbour tug.
  • Danaos reports improved Q3
    Danaos Corp has booked a 34% increase in adjusted net income, in third quarter figures released after the market closed.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2014
  • Drewry: Air prices somewhat flat in September
  • Retailers, FMC ask for PierPass fee to be waived
  • Old Dominion profits rise substantially in Q3
  • CMA CGM gives 10 boxships nose jobs
  • JaxPort posts small rise in TEU volume for FY '14
  • Webinar: Planning, collaboration will relieve supply chain pressures
  • DHL invests in South Africa
  • Hanjin records profit in Q3
  • U.S. GDP hits 3.5% pace in Q3
  • Port drvier driver awarded unemployment benefits
  • Roadrunner profit up 6% in Q3
  • TNT releases new supply chain data management tool for clinical trials

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2014
  • Gunvor to sell some of its Russian assets
    Move comes as US sanctions against Russia continue.
  • Surcharges dropping on international trades
    Survey shows 'broad declines' across multiple carriers.
  • Carbon credits scheme pays out
    Up to $3 million in the pot, says developer.
  • Port states 'not following up' non-compliance reports
    'Not a single port state' has responded to notes of protest regarding MARPOL sulphur breaches, IMO meeting told.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall as exports climb
    Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks at four-week low.
  • Quarterly profit up at Norwegian Cruise Line
    Company confident of cost and use of bunkers for rest of the year.
  • Total Lubmarine: Ready for the ECA challenge
    'Low sulphur fuels and eco-engines throw up many challenges to lubricant suppliers,' says company.
  • Seaspan receives modern newbuild
    Newbuilding is based on the firm's fuel-efficient SAVER design.
  • SCR system gains approval from MAN Diesel
    The only marine diesel engine supplier to receive official approval for SCR system, it claims.
  • Sri Lanka built vessels feature fuel efficient propulsion
    AHOSVs are being built at the Colombo Dockyard.
  • Chinese bonded bunker players import less product
    Overall fuel oil consumption in China has fallen.

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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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