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February 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World posts 8.9pc volume increase to 60 million TEU in 2014
  • Low sulphur cost impact by product of world oil price collapse
  • LA-Long Beach congestion crisis sets records, 22 ships waiting to berth
  • Congested Manila diversions result in 762pc Batangas box boost in 2014
  • 'K' Line exec jailed 18 months, pays US$20,000 price-fixing fine
  • 'K' Line names ex-container business chief Murakami as its new CEO
  • Marseille Fos' up 7pc to hit record high in 2014 of 1,174,000 TEU
  • China train maker CNR makes 30 deals to build domestic and foreign railways
  • Quarterly profits for India's Adani Ports up 14pc to US$83.5 million
  • Long Beach port CEO sees bright future despite today's harbour congestion
  • Canadian Pacific 'appalled' state funded body meddles in business
  • Mideast, Asia Pacific leads growth in 2014 air freight volumes
  • Air China flies four times weekly Chengdu-Colombo from February 10
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo launches Helsinki B747 twice weekly cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Bill to convert 101 rivers into waterways this session: Gadkari
  • BIMCO issues new ship-to-ship transfer clause for dry bulk cargo
  • Coastal shipping will not pick up unless multiple cargo handling is avoided
  • S-E Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy, IMB report reveals
  • Fall in Basmati helps increase other agri shipments
  • Soyabean oil imports likely to hit record high levels
  • Adani Hazira Port highlights salient features at trade meet
  • DP World's gross container volume up 9 pc in 2014
  • KPT highlights achievements, future plans on Republic Day
  • Myanmar port project to be completed in May
  • Agri logistics firm, Myanmar bank tie up to support farmers
  • Govt to decide on exports of wheat this month
  • Govt to increase import duty on mobile phones & computers
  • India keen to partner with Czech Republic in mega infra projects
  • INR recovers against dollar
  • RBI keeps repo rate steady at 7.75 pc, cuts SLR by 50 basis points
  • US may agree to hasten LNG export licence

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cutting edge technology enhances road safety
  • Dirk Schmitt joins Swissport cargo management
  • PKP Cargo and KGHM join forces
  • CN outdoes itself in 2014
  • HMM appoints ISS for Australian business
  • GAC appoints new MD for Sri Lanka
  • Growing volumes in Georgia
  • Precision converting for SF Airlines
  • Sweeping changes at K Line
  • TX Logistik expanding
  • Asia Pacific airlines record healthy growth in 2014
  • Papua kicks off MOL's Sinopec connection
  • Logwin raising the pace in South America
  • Quake Global and Stanley Healthcare team up

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • General Electric opens new division
    General Electric (GE) has announced the formation of GE Marine, an enterprise that it says will bring together the company's commercial and technological expertise in the maritime sector. GE Marine vice president Tim Schweikert said: "It's the breadth and depth of experience we are bringing
  • Freshwater generator handles the pressure
    Alfa Laval's three-in-one AQUA Blue freshwater generator has unique plates that allow evaporation, separation and condensation to occur within the same plate pack, which means only half the seawater flow and pumping energy are needed. Thanks to a new option for AQUA Blue, this solution will now be
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo genset for offshore installations
    MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced its new PA6 B OG gen set, based on a four-stroke, medium-speed engine built at its St Nazaire, France facility. The base engine has been sold for many years, but this represents the first time the St Nazaire plant will assemble individual engines with an alternator
  • Dutch marines row from Rotterdam to London
    A team of both active and retired Dutch marines will row nine skiffs from Rotterdam to London this September, a 350km journey to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Korps Mariniers (Royal Netherlands Marine Corps) in 1665. In aid of the Dutch Marines Foundation, the Dutch Marines
  • ClassNK fast-tracks engine approval
    ClassNK has granted type approval for the new 28AHX-DF dual-fuel engine manufactured by Niigata Power Systems in a speedy approval process. The time required to gain approval is normally quite lengthy, but ClassNK used a streamlined approval process that allowed it to complete the design approval,
  • BP reports sharp fall in 2014 profit
    BP, the London based oil major, has reported a sharp fall in 2014 profit and a loss for the final quarter of the year. Result for 2014 showed a profit of just $3.8Bn compared to a $23.4Bn profit in the previous year. For 4Q14, the company reported a loss of $.4.4Bn compared to a profit of $1.0Bn in
  • US port group rips Obama spending cuts
    America's ability to compete for a larger share of global trade will be damaged by spending cuts to port expansion as proposed by the Obama administration, an industry group contends. The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) noted that under President Barack Obama's budget request,
  • Licence for FSP containment system awarded to FSB LNG BV
    A sub-licence for manufacturing a new flat panel, semi-membrane, prismatically-shaped (FSP) containment system for LNG has been awarded to FSB LNG BV. FSP LNG BV is a joint venture (JV) company formed by Braemar, EnTX Tekmar, LLC and Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc. The tank design features
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO quits
    Singapore-listed Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO Thomas Preben Hansen has resigned from his post and the organisation will have a new leader from 1 June. The trust said Soren Andersen, a shipping executive with 17 years of experience at AP Moller-Maersk Group and American President Lines, will take
  • Ship recycling slump persists
    Shipowners are refraining from selling older bulkers for demolition despite the depressed freight market as there is no sign of scrap prices improving in the near term. As imports of cheap Chinese steel continue to flood South Asia, prices for bulkers continue to hover at $390/ldt. As a result,
  • Flex LNG switches DFDE to MEGI propulsion
    Flex LNG, the London-based gas carrier company whose shares are traded in Oslo, has decided to use Main Engine Gas Injection (MEGI) propulsion in its two LNG carrier newbuildings rather than Dual Fuel Diesel Electric (DFDE), as previously planned. "The consequence of the change is an increase in
  • Van Oord and Boskalis win $395M artificial island contract
    Dutch dredging giants Van Oord and Boskalis are to create a 160ha artificial island off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, under a joint venture contract worth $395M. The contract was awarded by Indonesian real estate development services company PT Muara Wisesa Samudra. It will be split 50/50
  • Hachiuma Steamship fined $1.8M
    Japanese ship manager Hachiuma Steamship was fined $1.8M in the US for MARPOL violations uncovered at the Port of Baltimore. The penalty and sentence, handed down on 30 January in federal court in Baltimore, includes a three-year probation period. According to Hachiuma Steamship's plea agreement,
  • ReCAAP ISC reports 50% piracy incident fall in Indonesia
    Singapore-based anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) stated in its annual report for 2014 that there was a 50% decrease in the number of incidents occurring at ports and anchorages in Indonesia. A total of 39 incidents were reported as compared with 78 recorded in
  • Japan, China, South Korea top coal offtake list
    Japan, China and South Korea topped the list in coal imports from Newcastle, Australia for January 2015. According to Australia's Port Waratah Coal Services terminals (PWCS) report, Newcastle port dispatched around 9.92 million metric tonnes of coal exports in January 2015. Only 10% of the
  • Precious Shipping sinks into red for 2014
    The dismal dry bulk profit saw Thai dry bulker owner Precious Shipping deteriorating into the red for 2014. For 4Q14, the company incurred a $630,000 loss, resulting in a $2.54M full-year loss, reversing a $17.74M profit for 2013. "To put our annual loss for 2014 of $2.54M into perspective, please
  • CSSC boosts repair yard investment in Qinzhou, Guangxi
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) plans to increase its investment in its ship repair business in Guangxi, China, by CNY338.3M ($54.6M) to launch its subsidiary by the end of 2015. The business will be operated by the CSSC Guangxi Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (CSSC Guangxi) in

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Former top DOD civilian arrested in Glenn scandal
  • ClassNK speeds type approval of new Niigata DF engine
  • Royal Caribbean cuts steel for fourth Oasis class
  • BC Ferries awards FortisBC LNG contract for three vessels
  • Lamprell delivers jack-up
  • ASRY in $33 million ship repair block deal with KOTC
  • Finnish operator orders CROE scrubber
  • INTERTANKO welcomes EMSA guidance on sulfur inspection

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • President's budget sets $4.732 billion for Corps of Engineers' programs
  • Rand Logistics adding members to company's board of directors
  • Trucking group using FHA data to calculate 2013 crash fatality rate
  • US freight railroads predict $29 billion in network upgrades
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine taps ISS as agent for Australian liner business

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Product tankers to be used for floating storage, says Ardmore Shipping
    Move would reduce global spot fleet, boosting earning potential further
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Winter slack sees fleet growth slow
  • Navios Partners underlines shift to boxships
    Container sector offers best deals for MLPs and will benefit from drop in oil price, says Frangou
  • Port congestion boosts containership charter market
    Idle fleet remains at a low level as demand for ships increases on the back of port congestion
  • Rickmers Maritime taps ex-Maersk executive as new chief
    Soren Andersen replaces Thomas Preben Hansen following the unit trust's successful deleveraging
  • CIMC plans $639m bond sale
    World's largest container maker to use fresh funds to build working capital and repay loans
  • Top UK shipping experts to advise government on maritime opportunity
    Study will help Britain's maritime industries compete in the global marketplace, says shipping minister John Hayes
  • Moody's will review MOL for a downgrade
    Lacklustre container and dry bulk rates at Mitsui OSK Lines contributed to Moody's decision to review
  • North American box terminal performance lags behind global levels
    A new study from Drewry reveals that terminals in Middle East and Asia lead the way in terms of performance
  • DP World sees 8.9% global volume growth
    New capacity helps Dubai-based operator eclipse the 60m teu barrier in 2014
  • Aframaxes appeal as newbuilding swap candidates
    Changing dry bulk newbuild orders to wet has become an industry talking point, with aframaxes taking centre stage alongside suezmaxes
  • Wärtsilä: The changing shape of a marine supplier
    Selling off its two-stroke engine-making division and continuing a focus on lifecycle services is all part of keeping Wärtsilä a relevant and profitable marine supplier
  • Euronav repays $235m bond issued for purchase of Maersk's VLCC fleet
    Bond expected to be paid in two weeks
  • Ningbo Marine books handysize bulker trio
    Chinese coastal dry bulk operator orders three 49,500 dwt ships at $27m each
  • Industry viewpoint: the six challenges facing the next head of the IMO
    Would-be secretary-generals have until the end of March to apply but there are several issues they need to consider to ensure the IMO remains relevant
  • Poll upset jeopardises Australian coal plans
    Privatisation of a key dry bulk port in Queensland looks likely to be halted after an election shock for the state government

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • West Coast congestion a 'wildcard' for shippers, UPS says
    Port congestion on the U.S. West Coast and changing inland distribution patterns challenged UPS in the fourth quarter. International currency fluctuations also hurt the $58.2 billion company's bottom line, company executives said in their quarterly earnings conference call. The West Coast port labor dispute is a "wildcard" that presents "real challenges...
  • Planned Savannah DC reflects space scarcity, need for West Coast alternative
    SEA ISLAND, Georgia - A home furnishing company's decision to build a 1.1 million-square- foot e-commerce warehouse near the port of Savannah shows both the scarcity of available distribution center space in the area and the need for access to dependable ports as congestion rages on along the U.S. West...
  • Global e-commerce sales to fuel UPS growth
    Profits may have plummeted at UPS in the fourth quarter, rattling investors, but global demand for the integrated transportation company's package and freight service increased as online shopping drove e-commerce transactions and shipments to new heights. The global online sales explosion supports a long-term positive outlook for "solid growth" in UPS's...
  • Study says Savannah River can handle traffic from proposed Jasper terminal
    A long-discussed but still unrealized marine terminal on the Georgia-South Carolina border has made some marked headway after an engineering study found there is room on the Savannah River for a second terminal downstream from the busy Port of Savannah. Engineering consultants reported to port officials from both states Monday that...
  • New Orleans posts 8.8 percent TEU growth, expects more this year
    The Port of New Orleans reported an 8.8 percent increase in container volume in 2014 and said it expects additional gains this year from the new carrier services. New Orleans handled 490,526 20-foot-equivalent units last year, up from 451,057 TEUs in 2013. Port President and CEO Gary LaGrange credited "strong export...
  • SCPA Named Top Terminal & Top Port at 2014 JOC Port Productivity Awards
    Special Projects Editor Alessandra Barrett discusses the recent JOC Port Productivity awards with winners South Carolina Ports Authority. SCPA's Bill McLean and David Hoffman explain the overall strategy behind Charleston's position in Top U.S. Ports and Top Terminals....
  • Container lines seek to scuttle NY-NJ port fee
    Container ship lines are pressing legislative and court efforts to kill a 3-year-old cargo facility charge at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Carriers complain the fee saddles them with costs they can't pass on to customers and forces them to pay for services they may not use. The...
  • Obama budget would dramatically cut US port funding
    WASHINGTON - Various ports, including Charleston and Savannah, are set to gain from President Obama's fiscal 2016 budget request, but his request for overall port funding falls far short of the targets set by legislation he signed just six months ago. Although Obama last year signed landmark legislation aimed at increasingly returning...
  • LA-Long Beach, Oakland, PNW congestion reaches critical stage
    20 container ships are now anchored off Los Angeles-Long Beach waiting to berth.Congestion in Los Angeles-Long Beach has reached a crisis stage with 20 container ships stuck at anchor Tuesday in the largest U.S. port complex - and no relief in sight. The Marine Exchange of Southern California reported that the...
  • Port Performance 2014 Sponsor: Port of Boston
    With productivity up 20% year-over-year at Conley Container Terminal, Port of Boston's Deputy Port Directors Mike Meyran, Operations, and Michael Vanderbeek, Sales and Marketing, explain the strategies behind this growth as well as dealing with past congestion issues. ...
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands Latin American connections
    FedEx's growing freight forwarding and customs brokerage arm is expanding its services connecting to Latin America to tap the expansion of automotive, aircraft and electronics industries. FedEx Trade Networks has enhanced shipping options on trade lanes connecting Frankfurt and Hong Kong to Mexico City and Guadalajara; Frankfurt to Sao Paulo and...
  • Farewell to the Queen of the Skies
    Lawrence GrossThe Queen of the Skies is fading away. The Boeing 747, the original widebody jet that has, according to Air and Space Smithsonian Magazine, "transported the equivalent of 80 percent of the human race" over the years, is being taken out of service far faster than industry observers had...
  • Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai expands Indian agency network
    Taiwanese container carrier Wan Hai Lines established its own representative office in Gandhidham, India, to cater to the needs of its vessel calls at the ports of Mundra and Pipavav. The new office, the liner's fourth in India, began operating on Feb. 2. Wan Hai's other locations in the country are...
  • Strong overseas revenue lifts Nippon Express' profit
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's top international freight forwarder, posted a big jump in group net profit in the first three quarters of fiscal 2014, as revenue from overseas operations grew robustly, helped by a weaker yen. The Tokyo-based company saw its net profit soar 33.1 percent in the April-December period from...
  • Charleston port adds Saturday truck gates
    Truck gates at the Port of Charleston will be open on Saturdays beginning Feb. 7 in a move aimed at providing motor carriers additional options for pickups and deliveries. "We want to do everything possible to help truckers make a living and to give them an opportunity to enhance their revenue,"...
  • No fix for this shortage
    Q: Can you lend some expertise to a situation that has arisen recently between our warehouse cum brokerage and a carrier that hauls for us on a somewhat regular basis? A few months back, we contracted with the carrier to move a load from our warehouse about halfway cross-country. The carrier...
  • Airlines take hard look at unknown shippers as e-commerce booms
    HONG KONG - The highly public spat between Alibaba Group and China regulators over allegations of counterfeit or misdeclared goods being sold via the Internet giant's online platform has again highlighted supply chain safety and security concerns faced by logistics providers and airlines transporting the e-commerce products.A white paper was...
  • New terminals drive DP World traffic up almost 9 percent
    A strong contribution from DP World London Gateway helped the Dubai-based port operator grow its global throughout last year.DP World handled 59.9 million TEUs across its global network in 2014, a year-on-year growth of 8.9 percent that was helped by the contribution from new terminals at London Gateway and Embraport...
  • Dubai logistics provider sets up in Sohar to expand Omani footprint
    HONG KONG - Centre Point Logistics (CPL) - a Dubai provider of logistics, warehousing, and storage - has expanded its operations in the Gulf Cooperation Council region after a deal was signed with Sohar Port and Freezone in the Sultanate of Oman.The agreement will see CPL manage a 538,000 square...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • SALT shakes three
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is converting three more capesize bulkers under construction in South Korea into long-range one (LR1) products tankers, the company confirmed this afternoon.
  • Kurz joins board
    Industry veteran Robert Kurz has secured a seat on the board of US operator Rand Logistics.
  • Diana seals extensions
    Greek bulker operator Diana Shipping has lined up a pair of time charter extensions that reflect its ongoing penchant for period deals.
  • Bulker master injured
    The captain of a Swiss bulker was taken to hospital in Bermuda after suffering a fall on the vessel.
  • Copenship files for bankruptcy
    Dire dry cargo rates have seen Danish operator Copenship and division Copenship Bulkers file for bankruptcy.
  • Netherlands fixes UK vessel
    The UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) has chartered out its sole oceanographic survey vessel to the government of the Netherlands.
  • CSG's new partner
    China Shipping Group has sealed another strategic alliance with a state bank worth CNY 90bn ($14.38bn).
  • Bore installs scrubber
    Finnish owner Bore has signed an agreement to equip one of its 1999-built ro-ros with a scrubber.
  • Landmark profit for Ardmore
    Ardmore Shipping is celebrating its first annual profit thanks to a stronger than forecast finish to the year.
  • "Is it definitely over?"
    Westshore Shipbrokers has raised doubt as to whether Russia's South Stream project in the Black Sea will be finally binned.
  • Offshore slump hits NAO
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) is focusing on term charters for its supply ships after a slump in the North spot market pushed it to a loss in the fourth quarter.
  • Bilal's big plans
    Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son Bilal Erdogan is plotting a $180m spending spree to build up his fleet of products tankers.
  • Rickmers recruits Andersen
    Rickmers Maritime has raided APL to recruit its new chief executive Soren Andersen.
  • Meiji Shipping on target
    Japan's Meiji Shipping is heading for a bigger profit in its current year, despite nine-month earnings falling.
  • Vale muddies the water
    Uncertainty surrounding Vale's activity is making the dry bulk picture "murkier than normal", Jefferies says.
  • Turkish storm wreaks havoc
    Turkish storms have completely sunk one cargoship that capsized 15 months ago, while forcing another ashore.
  • Frangou's oil price hope
    Angeliki Frangou says a crash in the price of oil is a positive development for her first shipping MLP, Navios Maritime Partners.
  • MES profit falls
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has posted lower net earnings in the nine months to 31 December, despite a rise in revenue.
  • Euronav paying back bond
    Euronav is repaying a bond used to underpin its transformational purchase of 15 VLCCs last year.
  • Ningbo Marine orders trio
    China's Ningbo Marine has picked Jinling Shipyard to kickstart its bulker fleet renewal.
  • DP World grows again
    UAE terminals group DP World handled 60m teu worldwide in 2014, a jump of 8.9% year-on-year.
  • First officer cleared
    The first officer of a Condor ferry has been cleared of manslaughter on appeal by a French court following an accident off Jersey that killed a fisherman.
  • KSS orders at HMD
    South Korean shipowner KSS Line has ordered a single LPG/ammonia carrier at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Falcon goes shopping
    Falcon Energy Group has been looking to the open market to build up its stake in takeover target CH Offshore.
  • KOTC teams with ASRY
    Kuwait Oil Tankers Company (KOTC) has agreed a long-term dry docking tie-up with Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY).
  • Arnet joins MPA board
    Carl Arnet is the most recognisable name to feature among the new board members of Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA).

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Number of ships at anchor on the West Coast continues to climb
  • UPS reports lower profit despite increased volumes
  • Werner increases revenue and net income in 2014
  • Report projects 4.7% growth for road freight market through 2019
  • Maersk reduces capacity between Europe/Med and East Coast South America
  • Obama proposes more robust transportation funding plan
  • Intermarine's US Ocean adds U.S.-flag cargo ship
  • Service Announcements: HMM, Pilot Freight Services, Reddaway, Troy Container Line, Northwest Innovation Works and CMA CGM
  • Executive moves: Total Quality Logistics and Automotive Industry Action Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Low fuel prices causing owners to axe boxship retrofits, says exec
    Payback period has increased from nine months to nearly two years, according to CEO of Rickmers Maritime Trust.
  • Report: Iranian fuel oil exports 'sidestep' Western sanctions
    Estimates of exports in recent months are said to be around 200,000-400,000 tonnes.
  • Construction of Crowley's LNG-fuelled ConRo ships reaches milestone
    Keel-laying ceremony marks next step in construction.
  • Research: Additive market to grow
    Worth just under $8 billion in four years' time.
  • OW: Still waiting for creditor roadmap
    Trustees say another month before clearer picture emerges.
  • Vopak to open SE Asia's first crude oil tank farm in March
    BP and Total have leased storage space.
  • 'Better to fix soon' as prices surge
    Key bunker grade climbs $21.50 pmt Singapore.
  • ECA compliance: Owners back sulphur guidelines
    Intertanko supports testing at delivery to ship.
  • Singapore 'can play a greater role in setting global standards'
    Bunker hub is ready to see its bunker standards spreading.
  • MOL gets ratings downgrade
    Despite bunkers' related earnings boost.
  • LNG infrastructure developers: Where are the ships?
    Meanwhile, shipping companies committed to using LNG have resorted to providing their own supply facilities.
  • Record container throughput at US East Coast hub
    'Every East Coast port is setting records now.'
  • New Trader at Glander International Bunkering
    Luis Canizales is based at the company's Dubai office.
  • WFS results released next week
    Conference set for February 12.
  • Company heads arrested over contaminated fuel oil sale
    Illegal practice may have earned company millions of euros, Dutch prosecutor says.
  • Shipowner switches engine orders to save fuel
    New units burn half of bunkers needed to power typical LNG carrier.
  • Sub-licence issued to build LNG containment system
    Cheaper to build than conventional LNG storage tanks.
  • VPS: Over half of cat fine alerts from Asia
    Catalyst fines in bunker fuel 'possibly' a regional issue, VPS spokesman tells Bunkerworld.
  • BC Ferries finalises LNG-fuel supply agreement
    FortisBC to supply fuel to vessels for the next 10 years.

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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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