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June 3, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Felixstowe, Britain's biggest box port to double capacity by 2030
  • Waterfront bosses protest CARB regulators basing eco-rules on false data
  • CMA CGM upgrades west African offering with WAZZAN loop
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Baltic Express to call Oslo; 2 weekly calls to Gothenburg
  • Brokers say MSC finalising deal for four 20,000-TEUers
  • Sri Lanka reconsiders its stop work order on China's Port City project
  • Stifel on what's hot - Expeditors - and what's not - UTi - in forwarding
  • Panalpina takes over of its long-time Egyptian agent Afifi
  • India starts road building boom as GDP growth tops China's
  • IAG Cargo starts daily Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur flights
  • Irish state agrees to sell its 25pc stake in Aer Lingus to IAG
  • United 'shows pride' for speaking out in favour of homosexual marriage

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • 'Safmarine's level of commitment to the trade in India is extremely high'
  • Aargus Global Logistics celebrates 20th anniversary
  • PDP Shipping & Projects now a Public Ltd Co.
  • RBI cuts repo by 25 bps to 7.25 pc, keeps CRR steady at 4 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • An exchange takes to the rails
  • Multi-language alternative route map for HGV drivers
  • Maiden race for Safram catamaran this weekend
  • Upsurge of intermodal activities
  • Port of Hamburg solves truck jam headache
  • HSH Nordbank steers ahead
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo lands in Detroit
  • Umco boosts legal department
  • More than 10%
  • RZD carrying more coal to North Korea
  • Adria Airways extends handling contract with FCS
  • Rhenus completes CFND take over
  • New Nordic sales manager for Hyster Big Trucks
  • Bremer Reederei E&B opens branch at Baltic port
  • New presence in Poland
  • More capacity for Kansas City Southern Railway
  • STG Aerospace makes wings more visible
  • Less freight by train in China
  • Maersk Line orders 11 more ULCV

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Maersk confirms ULCS contract
    Maersk Line has ratified a newbuilding contract with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for an ultra-large container ship order. In a press statement, Maersk confirmed orders for 11 firm ships of 19,630 teu capacity with options for six vessels being arranged
  • New Wärtsilä 31 engine offers efficency 'breakthrough'
    Wärtsilä has launched a medium-speed engine with advanced technology at this year's weeklong Nor-Shipping exhibition in Lillestrøm, Norway. The Wärtsilä 31 engine features high efficiency, fuel flexibility, and operational optimisation, including significantly reduced maintenance requirements -
  • Periods of drought a concern for Nordic bond market
    Periods of drought when investor appetite for new issues on the Nordic bond market dries up limits that market's growth, said Jens F Gruner-Hegge, vice-president of corporate finance at London-based parcel tanker and tank terminals group Stolt-Nielsen. The last time this happened was from 2H14,
  • Bonds seen as risk for shipping finance
    As shipping companies return to bonds as a source of funding, legal experts have warned of the potential pitfalls of using this kind of financing. "When companies need to restructure their finances, bondholders are not always in agreement , which can lead to a difficult situation," said Marius
  • Hundreds missing from sunken Yangtze River ferry
    More than 400 people are missing after a ferry capsized in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River late on 1 June. As of early morning on 2 June, rescuers had set free 10 people from Chongqing Dongfang Ferry-owned Dong Fang Zhi Xing, which had turned over at around 21:30 h local time on 1 June near
  • Caterpillar Propulsion announces azimuth additions
    Caterpillar Propulsion has announced that a new range of azimuth thrusters will form part of the new integrated propulsion packages intended to target the tug market. The first models in a family of rotating units will be a 60-tonne bollard pull Cat® Propulsion Marine Thruster Azimuth (MTA)
  • UK's Felixstowe port closed by high winds
    The largest UK port, which has just announced plans to double port capacity, had to close this morning due to strong winds affecting operations. Cranes and loading equipment cannot safely be used at Felixstowe while strong winds persist, so lorries are unable to enter or exit the port until they
  • Trade slowdown could hit shipping, analyst says
    A fall in the rate of trade growth could affect shipping, said Anil Gupta, strategy and globalisation expert at the University of Maryland, on 2 June. Gupta told an audience at the weeklong Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Lillestrøm, Norway, that global trade had been growing at a multiple of about
  • Shipping warned of impact from global political shifts
    Strategic competition on the global political stage may have far-reaching implications for shipping, the managing director of the World Economic Forum and former Norwegian defence minister Espen Barth Eide has warned. For 20-25 years the Western way of conducting business had predominated, but was
  • Wärtsilä and COSCO tie up ballast water management deal
    Finland-based power supplier Wärtsilä and Chinese shipping, logistics, and shipbuilding giant COSCO have signed a win-win manufacturing license agreement for ballast water management systems (BWMSs) that took effect on 1 June. The deal gives COSCO access to technology and the rights to manufacture
  • Ulstein X-STERN wins Next Generation award at Nor-Shipping
    Ulstein Group's X-STERN has won the Next Generation Ship Award at the opening of the Nor-Shipping conference in Norway today. With a focus on innovation, the Next Generation Ship Award honours the most promising design for ships that will be at sea in the coming decade. The jury was instructed to
  • Nor-Shipping focuses on building maritime confidence
    Building confidence in the future of Norway's maritime cluster, despite current challenges in many sectors, is one of the key topics at Nor-Shipping, the bi-annual event that opened in Oslo on 1 June. About 35,000 delegates from 70 countries are expected to attend more than 100 events during the
  • Frontline boosts LR2 orderbook
    Frontline 2012, the John Fredriksen-controlled shipowner, has extended an existing order for LR2 tankers at China's New Times Shipbuilding. The original four-ship order, placed in October and December 2014, has been extended by two more of the 111,000 dwt ships. The latest pair is due for delivery
  • Norway's prime minister opens Nor-Shipping
    Norway's future lies in being smarter, not cheaper, Norway's Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, said at the opening of the weeklong Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Lillestrøm on 2 June. "This is why we are investing so heavily into innovation, research and development," she said. The Norwegian
  • Swire companies produce diabetes prevention guide for seafarers
    Swire Pacific Offshore and The China Navigation Company are working together to raise seafarers' awareness of diabetes. The companies, both part of the Swire Group, have produced a health guide called A Seafarers' Guide to Understanding Diabetes and have partnered with The Mission to Seafarers to
  • Gibdock opens Pad 1 prefabrication facility
    Located in Gibraltar, shipping services yard Gibdock on 1 June officially opened its 2,940 m2 purpose-built Pad 1, a specialised area for land-based fabrication projects that provides 12 tonnes per m2 load-bearing workspace. "Pad 1 is a versatile facility with many applications," Gibdock managing
  • Sage Sagittarius inquest turns political
    Panamanian-flagged MV Sage Sagittarius trades internationally, shipping coal between Australia and Japan, but it has now become the centre of a political debate over Australian cabotage and a coroner's inquiry into crew deaths. In 2012 two seafarers died aboard the vessel in Australian waters
  • China's SIPG signs deal to run Israel's Haifa port
    China's Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on 28 May inked a deal with Israeli port authorities, obtaining the right to run the new Haifa port in northern Israel for 25 years. The Chinese firm will bring its capabilities to the port development and strengthen relations between China and
  • HHI clinches Hoegh FSRU
    Norwegian floating LNG production specialist Hoegh LNG has ordered a floating storage and regasification unit at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with an option for an additional vessel. The vessel, to be delivered in the first quarter of 2018, will have a regasification capacity of 750 MMscf per
  • Ezra raises $300m to strengthen its balance sheet
    Singapore-listed integrated offshore services provider Ezra Holdings has proposed renounceable underwritten rights issue and issue of convertible bonds to raise proceeds of up to USD300 million for refinancing. It is part of the Ezra's refinancing strategy to deleverage its balance sheet and
  • Muhibbah Engineering profit up 43.6%
    Malaysia-listed marine oil and gas engineering firm Muhibbah Engineering posted a profit of MYR32 million (USD8.68 million), up 43.6% year on year for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015. However, its revenue suffered a dip of 7.8% to MYR363.2 million, compared with MYR393.9 million in
  • Busan to expand cruise terminal
    South Korea's Busan port, already the biggest transhipment port in Northeast Asia, wants to improve its cruise facilities. In response to growing cruise passenger numbers in the region, Busan has decided to extend the 360 m long quay at its Yeongdo Cruise Pier to 435 m. Waters there are 12 m deep.
  • Evergreen, Arkas to launch new Mediterranean service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line and Turkey's Arkas Line will be co-operating to launch a new West-East Med Service (WEM). The new service will connect the Aegean Sea, the Near East, and the Western Mediterranean. Four vessels will be deployed for this service, with one by Evergreen and three by

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • FTA warns 'don't overlook the value of freight' in Heathrow expansion debate
  • Mole gets green light to test feasibility of underground freight trains in the UK
  • North Europe's feeder operators facing a perfect storm as costs rise and rates fall

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Wartsila takes wraps off of new four-stroke engine
  • Maersk orders eleven 19,630 TEU containerships at DSME
  • Many deaths feared in Chinese cruise vessel capsize
  • Cat Propulsion tug package features new azimuth thrusters
  • Chevron to move Big Foot TLP following tendon damage
  • Ulstein unveils the X-Stern Extender
  • Teekay to order newbuild shuttle trio for East Coast Canada
  • Vard takes wraps off innovation project

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Port of Olympia public meeting to discuss Tumwater land plans
  • Drewry Tanker Forecaster report eyes future earnings possibilities
  • New Importance of Light display set for Bellingham Cruise Terminal
  • Global Diving & Salvage expanding in California
  • Alaska Airlines adding flights for Portland, Eugene, Oregon

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Maersk gains more for less with $1.8bn order for 19,630 teu newbuilds
    New generation Triple-Es will be cheaper than first series but have more cargo-carrying capacity
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Transforming technology is here
    Progress being made in technology developments is faster than many think
  • Regional governments set to take on HSH bad shipping debt
    Bank looking to state administrations to take on non-performing loans
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Teekay's Tanker Investments will be sold in two years, says Evensen
    Asset play will come but Teekay wants to harvest high profits in red-hot tanker market first before selling to highest bidder
  • CMA CGM launches new West African service
    Weekly loop will connect northwest Africa with Mediterranean mega hubs
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Wärtsilä reveals fuel-efficient feeder designs
    Four new designs launched with existing and future Ecas and Secas in mind
  • Hoegh LNG to build eighth FSRU at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Oslo firm continues to see strong demand for FSRU services
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: More radical innovations are really needed, says Gunvor Ulstein
    Awards for innovative design, energy efficiency and young entrepreneurship are handed out in Oslo
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Strong headwinds continue to challenge maritime industry
    Innovation and investment are key to boosting the maritime industry to new levels
  • Coal and grain strengthen supramaxes
    Prospects have improved for smaller vessel but brokers doubt that it will last
  • Jinhui sheds electronics trading subsidiary
    Deal brings Hong Kong dry bulk operator $4m
  • Pangaea extends contracts for bulker shipments from Brazil to North America
    Extensions would have a combined value of $22m
  • Passengership carrying 458 sinks in Yangtze River
    Hundreds are feared dead after vessel capsizes in storm

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • SEKO takes on Greenbriar as equity investor to speed growth
    With its management flexibility constrained by a fractured ownership structure, SEKO Logistics has brought in a private equity partner to recapitalize its balance sheet, transform its many local joint venture owners around the globe into shareholders and provide the resources to grow through acquisitions. Greenbriar Equity Group, which specializes in negotiated...
  • Houston port ready for hurricane season after shaking off storm
    Operations at the Port of Houston were largely unfazed - though officials are investigating some damage to equipment - after the torrential rain and flooding that swept through Texas last week. According to the Port of Houston Authority, the Gulf Coast's largest container port remained largely operational during the storm, which...
  • Dropped G6 sailings highlight Asia-Europe trade weakness
    In the latest sign of the challenge facing Asia-Europe carriers to make money in the busiest global shipping lane, the G6 Alliance said it would cancel two sailings, citing low demand. Yet canceling individual sailings will likely do little to quell analysts' view that significantly more capacity, such as entire...
  • Asset-light LTL carrier Shift Freight expands in Michigan, Ohio
    Shift Freight is expanding its non-traditional, asset-light less-than-truckload business in the Midwest, adding service to 1,400 direct points in Michigan and Ohio. The expansion, announced June 1, follows the rollout of services in the Midwest earlier this year and the New York-New Jersey area last year. "Having fierce Ohio State and...
  • Maersk bets ever-larger ships aren't always the answer
    In its new mega-ship order announced on Tuesday, Maersk Line took a conservative road, achieving a 7 percent capacity increase in ships of almost identical hull dimensions to its Triple-E class. In the process, it is showing how carriers are not automatically opting to build ever-larger ships to push the...
  • West Coast volume down months after slowdowns ended
    Work slowdowns and port congestion associated with the 2014-15 coastwide longshore contract negotiations continued to haunt West Coast ports in April, with total container volume down 6 percent from April 2014 even though the slowdowns had ended in February. According to numbers published on the website of the Pacific Maritime Association,...
  • Long Beach to invest half-billion in infrastructure
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved an $829 million budget for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, which includes $555 million for port expansion and improvement projects. The second largest U.S. port is in the midst of a 10-year, $4 billion capital improvement program that includes construction of a...
  • CEVA wins three year contract extension with Spanish DIY chain
    Madrid - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has won a three year extension and expansion of its contract with one of Spain's leading home decoration and do-it-yourself (DIY) companies, AKI. CEVA has worked continuously with AKI since 2010 and today it has a dedicated team of...
  • White House threatens to veto DOT spending bill
    WASHINGTON - The White House threatened to veto legislation now in the House of Representatives that would fund the departments of transportation and housing, citing deep cuts to transportation spending, including TIGER grants, and housing programs. The Obama administration also targeted provisions in the House transportation and housing appropriations bill that would...
  • 88 Crowley Vessels Honored with Jones F. Devlin Awards
    NEW ORLEANS' - Eighty-eight Crowley Maritime Corporation vessels received the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA)'s annual Jones F. Devlin Award in recognition of their outstanding safety records, during a luncheon held last week in New Orleans, La. Each year, the CSA honors manned merchant vessels that have operated for two or more years without incurring...
  • Trucking Moves America Forward Announces $50,000 Contribution from Tennessee Trucking Foundation
    The Tennessee Trucking Foundation announced a $50,000 financial contribution to Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) over the next five years. Tennessee Trucking Foundation members of the board voted to support Trucking Moves America Forward and believe the campaign fits seamlessly with their mission. A photo of the donation presentation can be downloaded...
  • Sham Logistics Services Add Iraq Office to Representation
    We are pleased to welcome Sham Logistics Services as new Cargo Connections members representing Iraq. The company is already a member in Kuwait and we are pleased to add their Iraq office to our growing network. Capt. Shadi Salama (Managing Director) states; "Located in Basra, we offer a full range of...
  • Evergreen, Arkas to launch Mediterranean service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line and Turkey's Arkas Line are launching a new collaborative West-East Mediterranean Service. The new service will connect the Aegean Sea, the Near East and the Western Mediterranean. Four vessels will be deployed into the service, one Evergreen and three Arkas vessels. The WEM service has a port rotation...
  • Hermes Strengthens Asia Operations with Branch Office in Shanghai
    Chicago - Hermes (www.hermesworld.com), a leading provider of end-to-end e-commerce services for fashion and lifestyle brands, announced today that it has strengthened its Asia operations by opening a branch office in Shanghai. Hermes Transport Logistics (HTL) Greater China now offers turnkey supply chain solutions and sea and airfreight transportation. Hermes holds...
  • High winds close UK's largest port
    The U.K.'s largest port, which has just announced plans to double its capacity, had to close Tuesday morning due to strong winds affecting operations. Cranes and loading equipment cannot safely be used at Felixstowe while strong winds persist, so trucks are unable to enter or exit the port until they subside....
  • Hermes Strengthens Asia Operations with Branch Office in Shanghai
    Chicago - June 2, 2015 - Hermes (www.hermesworld.com), a leading provider of end-to-end e-commerce services for fashion and lifestyle brands, announced today that it has strengthened its Asia operations by opening a branch office in Shanghai. Hermes Transport Logistics (HTL) Greater China now offers turnkey supply chain solutions and sea...
  • Chinese port operator signs deal to run Israel's Haifa port
    China's Shanghai International Port Group late last week inked a deal with Israeli port authorities, obtaining the right to run the new Haifa port in northern Israel for 25 years. The Chinese firm will bring its capabilities to the port development and strengthen relations between China and Israel, said Israeli Transport...
  • India's Nhava Sheva trumpets productivity gains amid congestion complaints
    India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, or Nhava Sheva, which had been on the receiving end of intense shipper complaints over cargo delays in the recent past, is turning things around with an equipment upgrade and the introduction of other proactive measures. In a notice to shipping lines and the trade, the...
  • Five Below opens million-square-foot NJ distribution center
    Retailer Five Below has opened a 1,015-square-foot distribution center in southern New Jersey that will serve 300 of the company's stores in the eastern United States. The DC is part of a larger supply chain development program for the fast-growing retailer, which also plans later this year to develop overseas container...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Ocean Rig to sell shares
    DryShips spin-off Ocean Rig has announced a share offering that could help fund acquisitions.
  • Louis-Dreyfus leads Bimco
    Philippe Louis-Dreyfus has been named president of shipping industry association Bimco.
  • TIL will go to highest bidder
    Peter Evensen today shot down conventional wisdom that Tankers Investment Ltd (TIL) will be sold back into the Teekay system.
  • Only 15 saved from Yangtze
    Just 15 people have been rescued from the river cruiseship Eastern Star a day after it capsized in China's Yangtze River with 458 people on board.
  • Norway gets a boost
    The Norwegian government has agreed a new maritime strategy with policies to bolster the country's shipping register.
  • Monjasa expanding
    Danish bunker and tanker group Monjasa has posted a big jump in 2014 revenue as it grew its fleet.
  • Polferries not for sale
    Finnlines' and DFDS' plans to expand in the Baltic Sea have taken a hit as the Polish treasury ministry withdrew from negotiations on the privatisation of Polferries.
  • Diana fixes Medusa
    Diana Shipping of Greece has clinched a time charter contract for a newly delivered kamsarmax.
  • G3 plots new terminal
    Saudi Arabi's Salic and trader Bunge are plotting a new grain terminal in Canada.
  • Hostage on Anek ferry
    A 39-year-old woman held as a hostage on a Greek ferry has now been freed.
  • Maersk Line seals $1.8bn order
    Danish owner puts pen to paper on contract at DSME for up to 17 huge Triple-E containerships.
  • Big data's time has come
    Big data and the connectivity of ships with computerised operating systems are the two big things expected to come into shipping over the next five to ten years, according to a panel of maritime experts at the Nor-Shipping conference.
  • Vard's ship of the year
    An offshore support vessel constructed by Vard Holdings has been named ship of the year for 2015 in Norway.
  • Shelter from the storm?
    Broker Westshore is not convinced offshore wind farm work can help out beleaguered North Sea platform supply ships (PSVs) and anchor-handlers (AHTSs).
  • Feeding for less
    Wartsila is introducing four new designs for eco-container feeder vessels at Nor-Shipping in Oslo.
  • Shale shapes tanker market
    The level of US shale oil production will prove key to future tankers earning, according to Drewry.
  • Ulstein scoops design prize
    Norway's Ulstein Group has walked off with the next generation ship award at Nor-Shipping's opening conference in Oslo.
  • OPEC could hike quota
    Crude cartel OPEC is very unlikely to cut back on production and may even increase output to put itself "back in the driving seat," according to JBC Energy.
  • Ezra shares drop 14%
    Ezra Holdings has seen its stock price plummet to the lowest level since 2008 hot on the heels of a share and bond issue.
  • TOO to make $600m
    Teekay Offshore's (TOO) new shuttle tankers will generate annual EBITDA of $40m over their 15-year charters, Wells Fargo has calculated.
  • HHI ends job cull
    Loss-making Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has pledged not to lay off any more staff as ship orders rise.
  • GLOP eyes new funds
    LNG carrier owner GasLog Partners (GLOP) has revealed its intention to sell securities worth up to $600m.
  • Bharati loss widens
    Indian shipbuilder Bharati Shipyard has posted a bigger full-year loss as revenue dwindled.
  • Vard's next generation
    Norwegian shipbuilder Vard Holdings has launched a new vessel design project to boost fuel economy and environmental performance.
  • Jinhui banks $4m
    Bulker owner Jinhui Holdings has struck a deal to sell a loss-making trading subsidiary.
  • Sinking claims over 450
    More than 450 people are reported missing after a local passenger vessel sank in the Yangtze River in central China.
  • RCCL in Oslo departure
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) is set to withdraw its secondary listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE), it has been confirmed.
  • Busan targets cruise sector
    Busan Port is set to open a new cruise terminal in response to Northeast Asia's growing attraction as a cruise destination.
  • Bulker to be lightered
    A Cosco bulker that ran aground off Texas last week is to have part of its cargo removed in a bid to refloat the vessel.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • HHLA expands to handle latest UCLs
  • ILWU-PMA dispute halts work on three containerships in Oakland
  • Foreign customs agencies step up visits to U.S. apparel makers
  • Rickmers changes from partnership to stock corporation
  • CMA CGM launches new Europe-West Africa service
  • Spanish DIY retailer expands partnership with CEVA
  • UP to invest $383 million in Texas
  • SHIFT moves into Michigan, Ohio
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: NRF and Greencarriers
  • Maersk Line orders 11 'second generation' EEE containerships

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Fuel-saving technology gains class-approval
    Calnetix said the Hydrocurrent system saves up to 200 tonnes of bunker fuel per year.
  • Norwegian Oil Trading appoints new managing director
    Kaja Smith-Kielland Kjellesvik's new role became effective on Monday.
  • EMP: solar power system ship test 'successful'
    Technology provides crew with real-time fuel oil consumption (FOC) data, calculates vessel emissions.
  • Maersk orders more ultra-large container ships
    'The new vessels will be the largest in Maersk Line's fleet.'
  • Monjasa: Revenue up but profit down
    'Despite tough market conditions, Monjasa Group remains among the most solid bunker companies.'
  • Wartsila recognised by Guinness Book of Records
    Four-stoke engine is most efficient.
  • Fuel efficient ship wins award at Nor-Shipping
    Accolade goes to specialist offshore design.
  • 'Data will provide clients with a competitive edge'
    AWT has launched a new service to help ships monitor and reduce their carbon footprint.
  • New hire at Glander International Bunkering
    Employs Bunker and Lubricant Trader at its Singapore office.
  • Mersey Bunkering adds to trading team
    On back of growing volume of business.
  • Green group protests HK's cold-ironing decision
    Authorities urged to consider social costs of cruise ships emissions.
  • No let-up in campaign for low sulphur fuels
    Dan on overnight berthing at an Australian cruise terminal 'an empty gesture'.
  • Wartsila makes fuel flexibility central to design process
    Launches feeder vessels designs at Nor-Shipping.
  • Canadian port eyes bunkering opportunity
    Official sees potential in planned port expansion project.
  • Vancouver struggles with bunker spill costs
    'It's a bit of a maze', says Vancouver Deputy City Manager.
  • Hong Kong extends scope under low-sulphur incentive scheme
    LNG, scrubber technology qualify for port discounts.
  • New PSV design from Wartsila
    Which generates 'significantly lower fuel consumption'.
  • Endeavour Bunker hires staff
    New bunker trader joins Hong Kong-based firm.
  • AML fined $800K for dumping oily waste
    Authorities permitted to search firm's business offices and vessels for three years without a warrant.

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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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