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July 2, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CITIC to invest US$113 billion in 'One Belt, One Road' initiative
  • Nagoya posts 3.3pc March decline to 210,324 TEU, total cargo off 2.8pc
  • Construction starts on new container terminal in east end Montreal
  • Namport's 750,000-TEU container terminal to open in 2017
  • Pakistan seizes 10 tonnes of hash, 517K of morphine, 55K of opium
  • DB Schenker Rail UK increases services from London Gateway
  • Cargo theft up 11pc in United States in two months: CargoNet
  • Revised convoy movement during Suez Canal dredging work
  • US federal government wants more carbon emission cuts from trucks
  • IATA names China Airlines as world's 6th biggest cargo carrier
  • American Airlines Cargo opens new pharma cold chain facility
  • Boeing slows production of 747-8s, awaiting cargo rebound
  • Atlas Air says air cargo increases, adds two freighters to fleet

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • Hamburg Süd recognised as 'Best Green Shipping Line'
  • Intimating Verified Gross Mass of packed containers to be compulsory from July 1, 2016
  • IRClass expands offering through EEDI validation service
  • Korea's Ki-tack Lim elected IMO Secretary-General
  • MOL orders first-of-its-kind, environment-friendly methanol carriers
  • KPCT holds interaction with Fieo in Chennai
  • Agartala-Bangladesh rail connectivity to be ready by 2017
  • Railways introduces new freight rebate scheme
  • INR rises further against dollar
  • Interactive session on Export Promotion Strategy of Maharashtra

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Zero emissions, 100% electric
  • Pooling pharma logistics activities
  • Step towards a single European railway area
  • Shipserv sets up shop in Singapore
  • New headquarters in Nantes
  • FAA to rap National knuckles
  • From desert heat to ocean breeze
  • Swap loads and capacities via GTB BGL
  • Freight railway outsources operator services
  • New mover and shaker for IRU
  • Strategic move for Le Havre
  • Passenger-to-freighter conversion scheme launched
  • Euro Car Parts contract for Europa
  • India finds wherewithal for new railfreight line
  • Taranto container terminal loses authorisation
  • IM welcomes inbound IMO secretary general
  • Cutting edge technology for TACT
  • Turkmenistan joins the club

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • Manson awarded LA box terminal contract
    Los Angeles has awarded a USD44.6 million contract to Seattle-based Manson Construction to expand Yusen Terminal's container operations at the port. The project includes deepening Yusen's berths and upgrading its wharf to allow Yusen to accommodate larger post-Panamax containerships in the
  • Boskalis JV EUR500 million Veja Mate wind farm contract
    In partnership with VolkerWessels (Volker Stevin International), Royal Boskalis Westminster has won a contract from Veja Mate Offshore Project GmbH. The contract is for for the design, procurement, fabrication, supply, transportation, installation, and testing of 67 foundations for the Veja Mate
  • TUI Cruises orders two more ships at Meyer Turku
    TUI Cruises, which is a joint venture between the German tour operating company TUI and Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd (RCCL), which is the world's second largest cruise shipping company, says it has ordered two ships at Meyer Turku Shipyard in Finland. "TUI Cruises GmbH and Meyer Turku Oy signed an
  • Boskalis wins EUR35 million Portsmouth dredging contract
    Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) of the UK Ministry of Defence for capital dredging of the approach channel to the port of Portsmouth. The contract is worth EUR35 million (USD39 million) and dredging is
  • APM Terminals' productivity performance tops global rankings
    With 186 crane moves per hour (cm/h), APM Terminals Yokohama again led all container facilities worldwide working a vessel alongside, says the JOC Group's 2014 annual global port and terminal productivity ranking. It was calculated from a database with a minimum of 100 vessel call records generated
  • Exmar, Flex, and Geveran merge LNG interests
    Exmar, the listed Belgian gas carrier company and Geveran, a company controlled by John Fredriksen, plus Flex LNG, an Oslo listed company in which Geveran has a 82% stake, have decided to merge their LNG interests, Flex LNG said in a statement. Flex LNG, which is headquartered in London, will
  • Yangtze River estuary deepwater channel to be extended
    China's Ministry of Transport on 28 June announced phase II of the Yangtze River estuary deepwater channel extension project. With total investment of CNY7.3 billion (USD1.18 billion), the project, as part of the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative, is scheduled for completion in 2018. The project
  • MOL methanol carriers to be dual-fuelled
    Two methanol carriers that Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is building will be fitted with the world's first dual-fuel engines that run on methanol and diesel. The 50,000 dwt tankers, under construction at Minaminippon Shipbuilding, will be delivered in March and June 2016, after which the vessels will
  • Carrier group posts container safety guidelines
    Damage to ships and injuries or deaths involving seafarers are expected to be greatly reduced once new overweight container regulations come into force in July 2016. On 1 July, the World Shipping Council (WSC) published guidelines that shippers, carriers, and terminal operators can use to meet the
  • Uni-Asia buys $18.1m box ship
    Singapore-listed ship-chartering company Uni-Asia Holdings has acquired a new vessel for approximately USD18.1 million. According to the company's filing to the Singapore Exchange, the 3,500 teu second-hand container ship will be purchased by its wholly owned Panama-incorporated subsidiary Fortuna
  • South Korea's Daebo 'too valuable for liquidation'
    Troubled South Korean shipping company Daebo International Shipping's worth as a continuing enterprise exceeded its liquidation value by KRW29 billion (USD25.9 million). During a hearing on 30 June, Hong Soon-Ho, director of accounting firm Deloitte Anjin, which has been appointed to assess Daebo's
  • CCCC Dredging to apply for IPO
    CCCC Dredging (Group) is planning to apply for an initial public offering (IPO) at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to a stock filing of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). The China Securities Regulatory Commission has accepted the application for the IPO by CCCC Dredging,
  • SHI snares Shell FLNG trio
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won three more orders for floating LNG vessels from Royal Dutch Shell, four years after it clinched the deal for the world's first FLNG vessel from the same customer. South Korea's second-biggest shipbuilder said in a Korea Exchange filing on 1 July that the
  • Evergreen to replace older vessel in Asia Pacific-South America service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen announced on 30 June that it will replace an older L-type vessel in its Asia Pacific-South America service with a new unit. Taiwan's CSBC Corporation (CSBC)-built Ever Lovely is the ninth of Evergreen's L-type vessels. The ship is 334.8 m long, 45.8 m wide, and has a
  • Yinson profit down 65% y/y
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Yinson Holdings posted a profit of MYR10.74 million (USD2.85 million) for the first quarter that ended on 30 April 2015, down 65% year on year (y/y) from MYR31 million. Revenue dropped 13% y/y to MYR256.6 million in the first quarter, partly because of
  • China COSCO receives $644m subsidy
    China COSCO Holdings received CNY4 billion (USD644 million) from the government to scrap old tonnage and fleet renewal on 30 June, a stock filing of the company said. The subsidies will have a certain degree of positive impact on the company's financial result for 2015, the company said. In April,
  • Hyundai yards, DSME to gain from cheaper oil
    The collapse in oil prices and the subsequent growth in oil consumption would benefit Hyundai's shipbuilders and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) as they construct oil and product tankers, a sector analyst has opined. JP Morgan analyst Lee Sok-je noted that the crude tanker market

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • UK freight cheers as Airports Commission opts for another runway at Heathrow
  • Major China vessel-financing deal means CMA CGM will be sailing closer to Beijing
  • An 'alarming trend' as air freight industry struggles with overcapacity and low yields

Marine Logweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • MES puts first commercial ME-LGI engine through its paces
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints new MD in Houston
  • Ice patrol ship HMS Protector is protected by Ecospeed
  • Havyard books order for subsea vessel
  • Deepwater Horizon defendant gets a new trial
  • TUI Cruises orders two more from Turku
  • Frederiksen and Exmar create Exmar LNG

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • Port of Portland to begin phase two of industrial park
  • New Sea-Tac Airport procedure brings savings for Alaska Airlines
  • Evergreen holds naming ceremony for new 8,508 TEU L-type vessel
  • Port association to present annual communications awards
  • Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter returns from counter drug deployment

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • SSA appoints first president from the West
    Esben Poulsson of Enesel is the fourth president of Singapore's national trade body for shipping
  • Cheniere gets fifth LNG production facility at Sabine Pass
    Much rests on US cargoes, but questions remain for shipping over America's LNG export ambitions
  • Administrators reject DFDS bid for part of SeaFrance
    But MyFerryLink bareboat deal goes ahead tomorrow
  • SHI in $4.7bn FLNG deal with Shell, conditional on Browse progress
    South Korean shipbuilder poised to build more FLNG units if investment in Western Australia project is to go ahead
  • Fifth generation takes over at Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
    Edouard Louis-Dreyfus steps up as president as of today
  • Awilco sells old LNG carrier and will go it alone for now
    Oslo-listed owner has no firm plans to merge with anyone, despite a merger trend developing in LNG shipping
  • South Africa imposes antitrust fine on NYK
    Japanese shipping giant fined again for collusion with other car carriers
  • OW Bunker class action does not clash with owners' interests, lawyer insists
    Danish shareholders' association seeking damages from management and backers as Pappas launches test case
  • DNV GL issues combined design rule set for industry reviews
    New rules follow merger of two class societies and will be in force in the new year following stakeholder feedback
  • Golar moves forward with lucrative FLNG project in Cameroon
    Golar estimates first-year earnings from the project of $170m-$300m, which is more than analysts' estimates
  • HMM joins Yang Ming and Hanjin on Americas service
    Weekly loop connecting Asia with Central and South America starts on July 9 with YM Green departing from Kaohsiung
  • Fredriksen creates new LNG company
    Gas shipping and infrastructure venture Exmar LNG aims to tie up all aspects of the LNG supply chain
  • Brussels rules on reporting shipborne CO2 emissions come into force
    Regional regulation creates a CO2 emissions reporting regime that will lead to future industry-wide reduction enforcement
  • Star Bulk posts first-quarter loss
    Dry bulk company has scrapped older tonnage and delayed newbuildings in bid to staunch the red ink

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • Diversions still stinging West Coast ports
    The Port of SeattleContainer traffic at West Coast ports was down 2 percent in May from the same month last year as importers and exporters who had diverted cargo to other ports during the lengthy period of labor disruptions and port congestion did not return all of their business to...
  • Crowley buys equipment for US-Caribbean-Latin America services
    Crowley is continuing its investments in the U.S.-Caribbean-Latin American services by buying more than 4,300 pieces of equipment that will be used on its services connecting the Caribbean, South America and the U.S. The purchase includes 75 40-foot reefers, 700 45-foot containers and 500 53-foot containers. The company also bought 400...
  • US provides $1.3 million for Charleston dredging project
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved $1.303 million in funding for engineering and design of a project to deepen the port's 45-foot channel to 52 feet in order to handle larger container ships. The announcement followed last week's action by the Corps civil works review board to release the...
  • Daseke adds Bulldog Hiway Express to heavy-haul business
    Daseke Inc. founder, president and CEO, Don Daseke. Daseke Inc., the fastest growing U.S. trucking company, is merging with Bulldog Hiway Express, an open-deck and flatbed carrier with extensive port drayage operations in the Southeast. The combination gives Daseke, which specializes in heavy haul, oversized and specialized freight, a bigger footprint in...
  • Electrocomponents expands Amber Road Solution to integrate and automate export management
    EAST RUTHERFORD - Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, today announced that Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM) selected Amber Road to provide a comprehensive Trade Automation Export Management solution. Electrocomponents has been using the Amber Road on-demand solution for restricted party screening since 2011. This new implementation vastly expands
  • CCM's Jon Poelma promoted to senior VP, COO
    Jon Poelma has been promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer of Consolidated Chassis Management. CCM manages six regional chassis pools containing more than 140,000 intermodal chassis at 240 U.S. rail and port intermodal locations. Poelma replaces Phil Wojcik who has led CCM the past seven years and will...
  • Virginia port terminals to operate on Sunday
    The Port of Virginia's two main container terminals will operate on Sunday, a day after they are closed on Saturday for the July 4 holiday. Truck gates at Norfolk International Terminals and Virginia International Gateway will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, the port authority announced. The port's...
  • California OKs new emissions control technology for maritime use
    Clean Air Engineering Maritime's emissions capture technology in action.A Southern California company's emissions treatment system for ocean-going vessels has been approved by the California Air Resources Board, giving operators of container vessels a second option for complying with the state's strict emissions requirements for vessels at berth. Additionally, Clean Air Engineering...
  • Growing US-South America volume spurs aggressive rate push
    U.S. containerized imports from South America are rising by double digits while U.S. exports to the region stagnate, a recent trend that is narrowing the trade lane's north-south imbalance and emboldening carriers to seek higher rates. Hapag-Lloyd this month announced a July 19 general rate increase of $325 per 20-foot-equivalent unit...
  • Simatech deploys first of two ordered intra-Asia feeder ships
    Simatech has received the first of two new container ships with capacities of 4,350 twenty-foot-equivalent units, reflecting continuing and rapid intra-Asia trade demand. The Sima Genesis is deployed on Simatech, Hanjin Shipping and T.S. Lines's joint India Far East Express service, connecting Chennai, India, with ports in Korea, China, and Southeast...
  • ITS Technologies & Logistics names new CEO
    Intermodal industry veteran Steven L. Rubin has been appointed chief executive officer of ITS Technologies & Logistics. ITS provides outsourced operating services for intermodal railroad facilities, container yard services for global shipping and container leasing companies and automotive loading and unloading services. Rubin has served for almost 25 years in the...
  • Far East-South America trades face rate war
    LONDON - The Far East-South America trades are facing the threat of rate wars this month as carriers add significant additional capacity to an already oversupplied market, according to Alphaliner. The new tonnage, consisting mostly of new 8,600-10,600 twenty-foot-equivalent unit handy neo-Panamax vessels specially designed for the South America trades, will...
  • Transport providers prep for apparel import rebound via West Coast
    Transportation providers are preparing for a rebound of containerized apparel imports through U.S. West Coast ports after inbound shipments plunged by double-digits in the first five months of this year. To handle the expected demand, O'Neill Logistics (CA), for example, is moving into a larger facility, totaling 300,000 square feet. New...
  • Mega-ships dealing worst congestion hand to LA-LB, NY-NJ
    The Magleby Maersk, one of the world's largest ships.The arrival of mega-ships is having a profound effect on port operations at all major U.S. gateways, but the biggest impact by far in terms of congestion is being felt in the two largest port complexes, Los Angeles-Long Beach and New York-New...
  • Global air cargo growth slows
    LONDON - Global air cargo traffic grew 2.1 percent in May from a year ago, the lowest monthly increase in 2015, as volume contracted in North and South America and Europe, according to the International Air Transport Association. The sluggish growth was outpaced by a 4.3 percent expansion in capacity which...
  • Logistics, trade groups hail choice of Heathrow for expansion
    A conceptualization of London Heathrow Airport with a third runway.LONDON - Freight forwarders and logistics providers today hailed a government-appointed commission's call for a third runway to be built at London Heathrow airport, Europe's fourth largest air cargo hub. "Heathrow provides the greatest benefits for business passengers, freight operators and the...
  • Concor cuts cost of empty boxes from Chennai to Bangalore
    Loading containers onto a Concor train.State-owned rail operator Container Corporation of India has slashed its charges for the movement of empty containers between Chennai Port and Bangalore, providing some respite for shippers struggling with port delays and ocean carrier surcharges. Following the reduction, shippers would pay Rs. 3,000 (about $47) less per...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • Hurtigruten adds ship
    Hurtigruten has purchased a ship that it intends to refurbish and use for cruises along Norway's coast.
  • Jansen joins Deutsche Bank
    Germany's biggest bank has hired Richard Jansen to help broaden the scope of complex finance deals it can offer clients in shipping and offshore sectors.
  • Silversea behind order
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has revealed that Silversea Cruises is behind a luxury vessel ordered last year.
  • Great Harvest loss balloons
    "Very difficult" 12 months sees Hong Kong bulker owner's deficit hit $37m, but cash sufficient for current year.
  • Jensen steps in
    Clipper's chairman will replace US-based Gary Vogel to give owner local CEO.
  • Confidence low
    Confidence in the shipping industry has reached a seven-year low during the three months to May, Moore Stephens says.
  • Torm sees the positives
    Danish owner's restructuring scheme approved in UK court as it predicts EBITDA of up to $100m in first half.
  • Cosco banks $638m subsidy
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has banked CNY 3.96bn ($638m) from a state ship-scrapping subsidy scheme.
  • Bunge wins GAFTA appeal
    The UK's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of trader Bunge in a row over a cancelled contract for a cargo of Russian wheat.
  • Awilco finds buyer
    Awilco LNG has found a buyer for one of its three Moss-type LNG carriers at a loss of $3m.
  • TUI adds two more
    Germany's TUI Cruises has declared options for two more cruiseships at Meyer Turku in Finland.
  • Subsea owners form JV
    Norway's Reach Subsea and Sweden's MMT are forming a joint venture for survey services.
  • Cameroon closer for Golar
    Golar LNG is hoping to see its natural gas export project plans in Cameroon finalised in the third quarter.
  • Box trio team up
    Hanjin, HMM and Yang Ming launch new Asia to South America service.
  • Havyard snaps up order
    Norway's Havyard has won an order for the construction of a subsea vessel that will cost around NOK 700m ($88.9m).
  • Exmar shares soar
    Stock enjoys biggest boost for five years as owner surprises market with Fredriksen gas tie-up.
  • Siem extends charter
    Siem Offshore has stretched the deal for one of its veteran scientific research vessels as it won approval for its new finance plan.
  • Skaugen sells out
    Norway's IM Skaugen (IMSK) is selling its SPT lightering operation to its partner Teekay.
  • Feringa quits Stolt
    Hans Feringa has quit Stolt Tankers to become chief executive of Team Tankers, better known as the former Eitzen Chemical.
  • Shell's $4.7bn splash
    South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has scooped a big new order for floating LNG (FLNG) units from Shell.
  • Exmar LNG is born
    Nicolas Saverys-led Exmar is tying up with John Fredriksen's Geveran Trading Co and Flex LNG to form a new $2.3bn Oslo-listed company with which to expand into the LNG infrastructure sector.
  • China handy scrap boost
    The smaller bulker segments could be key beneficiaries of China's recent decision to extend ship scrapping subsidies, a Greek broker predicts.
  • SSA opts for Poulsson
    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has named Asian shipping veteran Esben Poulsson as its new president.
  • Statoil goes to Samsung
    Norwegian oil giant heads to South Korea for last part of huge North Sea offshore project.
  • Star Bulk sees red
    Star Bulk Carriers has started the financial year in the red reporting a loss of $40.2m for the first quarter.
  • LA to improve terminals
    The Port of Los Angeles is poised to begin construction to improve facilities at the Yusen Terminals-operated container terminal.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • IATA: Air cargo growth slows in May
  • INTTRA secures $9.5 million in financing
  • Cargolux offers four new flights
  • Port of Rotterdam plans for new wind energy terminal
  • Brookfield Infrastructure makes bid for Australian stevedore
  • TNT to outsource back office functions to Accenture
  • Executive Moves: ITSTL, SSA, USDA and USTR
  • FMC's Hoang named to senior executive service
  • Clarification: Port Everglades gets federal approval for 50-ft. harbor
  • U.S., Cuba agree to restore diplomatic relations
  • Simatech adds to burgeoning feeder fleet
  • Greenbrier earnings slip in Q3 FY2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 1, 2015
  • Report: MOL orders 'methanol-burning' carriers
    Minaminippon Shipbuilding will reportedly build up to three dual-fuel ships.
  • Ship emissions capturing system receives CARB approval
    Technology, developed at the port of Los Angeles, captures 90% of 'at-berth' emissions.
  • Fuel oil cargo fixed to West Africa
    'There is good bunker fuel demand in Dakar.'
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints managing director in US
    Appointee has 'excellent management skills'.
  • Gaps to be filled as EU MRV regulation comes into force
    BDN likely to play key role as ships will be required to report overall fuel use, CO2 emissions and efficiency proxies.
  • Bunker storage plans win approval
    Project will 'enhance' Gibraltar's bunker sector.
  • Successful ship-to-ship operation at Sohar
    LNG STS transfers starting 'in near future'.
  • Quarterly distillate sales climb in St. Petersburg
    ECA changes are felt in Russian port.
  • 'Opponents of plans to privatise bunker ops have been sacked'
    Union claims Petrotrin is determined to sell off ex-barge bunker operations.
  • LNG bunkering starts at Danish port
    Primarily aimed at Fjord Line ferries.
  • Winner announced in Petromedia prize draw
    Louis Glass wins 'top of the range GoPro Camera'.
  • Russian LNG bunker tankers to use foreign technology
    Vessels are being built at United Shipbuilding Corporation.
  • KPI Bridge Oil takes over bunker player
    Merger will allow KPI Bridge Oil 'to instantly become a major player in the Baltic region.'
  • Court rejects application to restrain OW Bunker
    Despite taking into account ISDA master agreement, observes lawyers.
  • Evergreen fits fuel-saving bows
    To its L-type box ships.
  • Yujin posts weaker results
    Results affected by by bunker tanker sales.
  • Anti-suit injunction against OW Bunker rejected
    Despite taking into account ISDA master agreement, observes lawyers.
  • Evergreen L-type vessels to get fuel-saving upgrade
    Upgrade a 'refinement' to the design of the container ships, it says.
  • Nigel Draffin retires from LQM
    Will continue his industry involvement as IBIA board member and in consultancy role.
  • Bunker tanker sales affect firm's annual results
    Revenue from continuing operations decreased by 27%, says Chairman of Yujin.
  • Hong Kong's low sulphur fuel rule starts Wednesday
    Regulation caps emissions for vessels berthed at the port.

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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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