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October 5, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM hikes India/Mideast to W Africa rate US$150/TEU from Oct 16
  • MOL to increase Asia-southern Africa rate US$150/TEU on October 15
  • G6 reshuffles Asia-N America services over winter, suspends some loops
  • Hong Kong's Hutchison hands over terminal assets to Taranto Port Authority
  • India's Alang shipbreakers HK Convention-compliant, say Japanese shipowners
  • Drewry says overcapacity to stay unless younger, bigger ships scrapped
  • LA-Long Beach to cut emissions by imposing even stiffer clean air rules
  • Maersk signs AT&T to track, monitor reefer boxes worldwide by GPS
  • Optimarin to install ballast water treatment systems on two car carriers
  • August ends 2 months of air cargo declines, but times still fraught: Tyler
  • Swiss WorldCargo applies single-process e-AWB with forwarder shipments
  • JFK International completes runway rehab, adds high-speed taxiway

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2015
  • Cochin Shipyard pays dividend to govt for seventh consecutive year
  • GMS welcomes issuance of compliance statements to Gujarat ship recyclers
  • IRClass sets up Advisory Committee in Singapore to strengthen ties with the Lion Republic & S-E Asia
  • UK P&I Club & TT Club welcome container weighing prior to loading onto ships
  • India to import 15.7 mt of edible oil
  • Cochin Port revenue to increase with upcoming projects, says Paul Antony
  • Construction work on JN Port SEZ likely to begin in Nov.
  • Kandla Port crosses 50 mt mark before end of first 6 months of current financial year
  • Mumbai Port handles all-time high throughput in H1 2015-16
  • Passenger Terminal Amsterdam is 'Port of the Year'
  • DICT handles inaugural reefer container train
  • Commerce Secretary to hold parleys with exporters
  • Diktats & market forces
  • Following rate cut, immediate re-introduction of interest subvention would provide competitiveness to Indian exports: Fieo President
  • Infra cos press for regulator to monitor PPP projects
  • Infra sector investment should be hiked to 10 pc of GDP, says Assocham
  • Truck sales up by 35 pc in Aug., rentals fall by 5-6 pc
  • India holds first Indo-Africa ICT Expo 2015

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hub in the corridor Asia/Pacific
  • Stepping up transport services
  • US representation in the bag
  • E-commerce on Expolanka's track
  • Legal steps in Sweden...yes or no?
  • Subic gearing up for pin-point accuracy
  • Eureka - Czech automotive industry discovered
  • Platinum Equity concludes WFS acquisition
  • GE's Railcar leasing business in new hands
  • Box terminal areas back under port authority aegis
  • SPT adds VP to spearhead growth
  • London's pull factor comes into play again
  • Pharma airfreight - progress and inadequacies
  • De Pauw returning to Southern Africa for DHL
  • New rail links to Hungary and Greece
  • Spot rates continue to plunge

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2015
  • Zhongchang Marine's senior staff quit as stocks stay suspended
    Senior staff of struggling Chinese coastal dry bulk shipping outfit Zhongchang Marine have resigned as the company continues to work through its debts. The company said in several filings to the Shanghai Stock Exchange that chairman Chen Shengjie, director Hu Yong, and supervisor Wang Jian have
  • Port of Gothenburg environmental discount attracts green ships
    One of the largest Nordic ports has announced that seven shipping companies and a total of 25 ships have signed up for its environmental discount scheme. Cleaner ships will receive discounts of 10% and 30% on harbour dues. Vessels scoring 30 points or less on the Environmental Ship Index and Clean
  • Pessimistic Farstad to lay up five ships
    Farstad Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel owner, is to lay up five ships in an anticipation of further weakening of the market. A company statement said, "Farstad Shipping is planning to lay up two PSV and three AHTS in Norway due to an expected further weakening of the
  • High season fails to lift container rates
    Present high season in container shipping has not been strong enough to support freight rates and it is questionable whether the capacity cuts that alliances of lines have unveiled will be enough to support them either, a senior shipping analyst said. "Spot freight rates fell by 10% in September on
  • Hanjin Shipping may sell stake in H-Line Shipping
    South Korea's Hanjin Shipping, which has been trying to boost its liquidity since 2013, is considering selling its stake in H-Line Shipping. The sale could secure KRW150 billion (USD139.35 million) for Hanjin, South Korea's biggest container shipping company. Media reports claim the company aims to
  • Maersk Line starts direct Thailand to Australia service
    Maersk Line has launched first direct Thailand to Australia service starting from October 2015. The container shipping giant will make port-of-call in Laem Chabang, Thailand, connecting it with the Boomerang service to the main ports of Australia such as Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and
  • Pan Ocean executes fresh round of debt-to-equity swaps
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean has executed another round of debt-to-equity swaps on 1 October. This saw 1,505,135 shares being issued to creditors at a price of KRW12,500 (USD10.58) each. These shares will go to creditors who had confirmed claim amounts on the initial rehabilitation plan
  • Milestone Chemical Tankers pool disbanded
    Just two years after its formation, the Milestone Chemical Tankers pool has been dissolved. The pool was started on 9 September 2013 by Mitsui OSK Lines subsidiary Tokyo Marine Asia and Norwegian outfit Jo Tankers. It announced that it has been disbanded as of 1 October. Milestone Chemical
  • SBI Offshore bags first solar power job
    Singapore-listed SBI Offshore has won a contract for the sale of solar power in the Maldives. The contract marks SBI Offshore's first solar power contract after shareholders in September approved the company's strategy to diversify into renewable energy. According to SBI Offshore's filing to the
  • Indian Register of Shipping forms advisory committee in Singapore
    The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has established an advisory committee in Singapore in a bid to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia. The committee, comprising members from leading maritime and offshore companies based in Singapore, will help IRClass strengthen its ties with the maritime

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2015
  • Liability warning to forwarders as they take more control of supply chains
  • How forwarders can remain ahead of the game in the shifting arena of global trade
  • China's Golden Week holiday gives Asia- Europe carriers a break from rate horrors

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2015
  • USCG searches for TOTE ship caught by Hurricane Joaquin
  • MARAD funding for TOTE LNG conversion study
  • ME-GI for first Crowley ConRo passes milestone test
  • American Club sets up Cyprus based hull insurer
  • Maersk 19,600 TEU giants to have waste heat recovery

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2015
  • Coast Guard responds to oil leak from cargo vessel in Astoria
  • Construction begins at Aker Shipyard on Matson's 'Aloha Class' container ships
  • Braemar taps Kruszewski as senior electrical engineer
  • Customs announces relocation of Friday Harbor Port of Entry
  • Pair of maritime insurance providers pleased with SOLAS box weight rule

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2015
  • US-flagged ro-ro ship El Faro missing in the eye of hurricane storm Joaquin
    Update: US Coast Guard is leading the search and rescue operation for vessel that lost propulsion and communication with mainland
  • VLCC spot rate soars to seven-year high of $104,000 per day
    Frenzied spot chartering pushes daily earnings on benchmark Middle East-Asia trade up by more than $30,000 this week
  • Thirty shipping companies face legal action on OW Bunker futures contracts
    Estate argues counterparties should pay up on in-the-money derivatives
  • Canadian OW interpleader case won by charterer and shipowners
    Judge rules that physical supplier should be paid, rejecting claims of ING and receivers
  • Shipping 'watching pennies' as OpCosts show third successive fall
    Outcome defies inflation expectation, says Moore Stephens
  • We all need to start thinking 'bigger than bigger'
    The Lloyd's List Global Awards highlighted the need for an audacious re-thinking of our industry
  • Rate volatility brings little respite for carriers
    SCFI takes a week off as Golden Week gets underway, but it is no time for carriers to relax
  • VLGC spot rate drops to four-week low
    Holidays have slashed chartering activity but the orders are quietly piling up in the background
  • American Club launches new hull insurer in tie-up with Greek mutual
    American Hellenic, to be managed by Hellenic Hull team, is targeting 2,000 ships by end-2016
  • Hoegh LNG completes dropdown of FSRU Gallant into master limited partnership
    Completion of transfer means long-awaited distribution increases to investors are now possible
  • Crowley Maritime takes delivery of first of four Jones Act product tankers
    Crowley ordered the predominantly LNG-propelled vessels in August 2013 in a joint venture with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard at a total contract price of approximately $500m
  • Subic port container volumes double
    At the current rate, the port expects 2015 shipping volumes to double compared with last year
  • Matson closes $75m debt private placement
    Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes
  • Why weight? The clock is ticking
    The industry must step up to its responsibilities as a significant amendment to the Solas Convention mandating the verification of gross mass of containers will come into effect next July
  • Gondan Shipyard continues with expansion plans
    The yard recently completed a facilities upgrade and is looking at further expansion
  • Beaching in South Asia not an issue if safeguards are in place, says Wirana
    Ship recycling yards should be assessed individually rather than being hit with a blanket ban on beaching, urges finance chief
  • Maersk Line to add a Thailand port to its weekly Boomerang service
    The link removes the need for transshipment of cargoes elsewhere in Southeast Asia
  • DNV GL introduces new ship class rules
    Revision allows DNV GL to take modern tools and software into consideration
  • DP World to expand Caucedo port container cargo capacity
    Dominican Republic facility will be able to handle bigger vessels passing through widened Panama Canal
  • Nepa Projects launches Indonesian coal shipping venture
    Company will source ultramax, supramax and panamax bulk carriers to transport coal to the rest of Asia
  • Do ultra large containerships distort port competition, asks lawyer?
    Europe's ports are becoming a battleground when it comes to megaships, but European competition law may be enforced
  • Lloyd's List Global Award winners revealed
    Lifetime achievement award for Flemming Jacob with Euronav taking company of the year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2015
  • Data sharing seen as roadblock to 'digital transport'
    Disagreement over data sharing - what information is shared and with whom - remains a roadblock to the expansion of intelligent transportation systems and the "Internet of Transportation Things." In Europe, and elsewhere, that could delay the rollout of technologies meant to speed traffic and help utilize both passenger and...
  • India approves funding for free trade zone at largest port
    The Indian government approved allocating Rs. 468 crore (approximately $72 million) to set up basic infrastructure for the long-awaited special economic zone at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, allowing the country's largest container handler to begin construction on a project that is designed to help drive up its cargo volumes. The multi-product...
  • Maher loses appeal of ruling on NY-NJ terminal rent
    A federal appeals court has handed Maher Terminals the latest in a series of setbacks to the company's effort to lower its rent on the largest container terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Maher's claim that the Port Authority...
  • Coast Guard searches for missing TOTE ship off Bahamas
    The U.S. Coast Guard said today it was searching for a missing TOTE Maritime roll-on, roll-off/container ship with 33 crew members that was caught in Hurricane Joaquin, near Crooked Island, Bahamas. The El Faro was caught in the storm while en route to San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Jacksonville, Florida, the Coast...
  • LTL base rates rising on both sides of the Atlantic
    Trucking companies are raising less-than-truckload rates, at least on paper. FedEx Freight, the largest U.S. LTL carrier, announced a 4.9 percent general rate increase that takes effect in January last month, and today Con-way Freight, the second-largest LTL carrier, followed suit. Con-way Freight's 4.9 percent general rate increase is effective Oct....
  • Oakland wins EPA grant to reduce emissions
    The Port of Oakland has won a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to help it reduce carbon emissions from some of its dockside equipment. The $277,885 grant will be used to upgrade four rubber-tire gantry cranes and a top-pick at the port's TraPac terminal with either clean diesel engines or...
  • Assurance of Supply: How Confidence in a Reliable Supply Stream Creates Healthy Companies
    One of the greatest supply chain challenges that companies face is to reliably and profitably meet global demand. Outsourced manufacturing, lengthy global supply chains, a large number of suppliers, and volatile demand all create an environment where supply chain decision-makers worry that they can't deliver on promises they've made. But companies...
  • Free trade agreement puts pressure on Vietnam port expenses
    Cai Mep International TerminalVietnam reached a framework deal with the European Union on a free trade agreement in August, increasing pressure on Hanoi to streamline the country's logistics costs. "Vietnam must do more to make its cargo operations more competitive with its regional rivals," Robert Hambleton, general director of Cai Mep...
  • Inventory Intelligence
    Getting stock levels right has always challenged retailers. But now, a revolution in customers' shopping habits has rendered all traditional inventory management tactics inadequate. Today's retailers need to look upstream in the supply chain network to solve inventory problems. Yet this upstream focus remains dark, uncertain territory for many. Retailers...
  • Container lines study Honduras rail bridge as canal alternative
    Federal Maritime Commissioner William Doyle addresses the audience at Port of New York-New Jersey Port Industry Day.Some ocean carriers are exploring a rail route through Honduras to move containers from Asia to the North American East Coast, a Federal Maritime Commissioner said at a Port of New York-New Jersey Port Industry...
  • Container ship charter market squeezed
    Expectations of a rebound in daily rates for charter container ships following the end of the summer holidays are being quashed as container lines reduce their active route capacity. Further, another significant drop could be in store for coming weeks as China's factory output and export loadings slow to a trickle...
  • Russia's rail trade with Asia Pacific states rebounds
    While containerized rail traffic between Russia and Asia Pacific states is down 20 percent year-over-year in the first seven months of 2015, a closer look at the data reveals an upward trend is taking holding. For example, even though containerized rail trade between Russia and the Republic of Korea for the...
  • XPO acquisitions underscore importance of assets - owned or not
    To own or not to own assets: that is the question facing third-party logistics and transport operators in a world where the supply and cost of shipping capacity, on land at least, is increasingly uncertain. XPO Logistics believes it has an answer: Do both. The fast-growing, diversified logistics operator plunked down...
  • NLRB deals another blow to the ILWU in Portland
    The National Labor Relations Board determined that International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 8 and 40 in Portland violated federal laws prohibiting secondary boycotts by engaging in work stoppages and slowdowns, and on Wednesday ordered the ILWU to cease and desist from those activities. The legal steps necessary for the port...
  • Maersk launches direct Thailand-Aussie service
    HONG KONG - Maersk Line will this month start a direct service between Thailand and Australia, eliminating the need to make transshipment calls at other Southeast Asian hubs and cutting down both transit time and costs for shippers.The new Boomerang service will make a call at the Thai port of...
  • Middle East and South Asia carriers defy air cargo slump
    Middle Eastern carriers have seen cargo volumes soaring in the past 12 months, beating the global average growth percentage by almost three times.HONG KONG - Global air cargo remains stagnant with three-quarters of the year gone, but the Middle East and South Asia market has shrugged off the negative trend...
  • NLRB deals another blow to the ILWU in Portland
    The National Labor Relations Board determined that International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 8 and 40 in Portland violated federal laws prohibiting secondary boycotts by engaging in work stoppages and slowdowns, and on Wednesday ordered the ILWU to cease and desist from those activities. The legal steps necessary for the port...
  • Canadian trucker unionfiles suit against Vancouver's clean-truck requirements
    Unifor, the union representing owner-operator truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver, has filed suit in federal court charging that Canada's largest port is enforcing a clean-truck requirement that will cost each of its members thousands of dollars, while at the same time allowing terminal operators to use cargo-handling equipment that...
  • Extended free time contributes to chassis shortages in LA-Long Beach
    Spot shortages of chassis continue to plague terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach, seven months after the portwide "pool of pools" was rolled out by chassis-leasing companies with the intention of eliminating that very problem. When a terminal does not have sufficient chassis to handle import loads, containers back up on...
  • Truck appointments to be tested in NY-NJ port
    Loading trucks at GCT Bayonne, site of the pilot program.Tests of truck appointments at the Port of New York and New Jersey will begin late this year or in early 2016, said Rich Ceci, vice president, information technology, at GCT USA. GCT Bayonne's semi-automated terminal will launch a pilot of an...
  • US regulators start final stage of truck-driver 'restart' study
    U.S. researchers are ready to crunch thousands of days worth of data collected from more than 220 truck drivers to determine how certain hours-of-service rules affect fatigue, health and safety. The data was collected this year for a congressionally mandated study of the impact of the revised restart provisions of the...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2015
  • Navig8 linked to STX order
    Navig8 Product Tankers is rumoured to be readying a return to the newbuilding market with an order for a couple of medium range (MR) vessels.
  • Teekay Offshore pays more
    Teekay Offshore Partners hiked its payout to shareholders by 4%.
  • MES buys TGE Marine
    Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) is snapping up German tank designer TGE Marine in a EUR 164m ($185m) deal to boost its gas ship offering.
  • Cardiff confirms LPG debut
    Greek owner's first move in the sector is secured with HHI newbuilding order.
  • Long and short looks good for Vs
    China VLCC has fixed out one of its tankers on a healthy period contract.
  • Tanker attacked
    Pirates have boarded a chemical tanker in Malaysian waters, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports.
  • Deeper cuts needed
    More lay-ups are required in the North Sea offshore sector to lift falling rates.
  • Cool Pool goes live
    LNG shipping's biggest attempt yet at a shipping pooling operation has started operations.
  • Joaquin strikes general cargoship
    Crew members abandoned a general cargoship after it was beset by Hurricane Joaquin and began to sink off Haiti.
  • EMGS extends Boa charter
    Oslo-listed company stretches contract with offshore vessel owner for eight months.
  • Odfjell: 'as good as new'
    Odfjell has upgraded a major retrofitting project that will slice up to 20% from the fuel consumption on a string of vessels - bringing them on a par with today's eco newbuildings, the owner claims.
  • Canal man's cash crash
    The Chinese tycoon building the $50bn Nicaraguan canal has seen his worth drop 84% since June.
  • Stocks suffer in Q3
    A third quarter crash in the global stock markets spared only shipowners in the stellar tanker market.
  • Farstad lays up five
    Farstad Shipping has become the latest owner to pull vessels out of the market as offshore companies are preparing for a tough winter.
  • Nigeria seizes tanker
    Nigeria's military has arrested a tanker suspected of loading stolen crude.
  • VietSea buys Konig tanker
    Ho Chi Minh City-based VietSea has reportedly acquired the Konig & Cie-controlled 37,000-dwt products tanker King Eric (built 2007) for $10.2m through its shipowning arm Prime Tankers.
  • How much is too much?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Shipping hope for Yemen?
    The US has told the United Nations (UN) that it wants shipping operations to increase to war-torn Yemen.
  • Siem ends Petrobras deals
    Norway's Siem Offshore has agreed a termination of charters for three fast supply vessels (FSVs) in Brazil.
  • Epic completes fundraiser
    Singapore LPG player Epic Gas has closed its previously announced $120m senior secured credit facility.
  • ACP in bond milestone
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has raised $450m from a bond issue to help finance completion of a third bridge over the waterway.
  • Matson closes bond offering
    US carrier Matson says it has successfully raised $75m from 30-year final maturity senior unsecured notes.
  • Maersk targets Thailand
    Service will connect Asian nation with Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Coast Guard searching for U.S.-flag ship missing since Thursday
  • House lawmakers aim to force Ex-Im Bank vote
  • FedEx-TNT merger may be facing difficulties
  • Moore Stephens reports small decline in 2014 ship operating costs
  • CMA CGM vessel first to use TRAXENS technology
  • IAG Cargo selects Skylink for freight handling in Amsterdam
  • Obama signs short-term FAA extension
  • UPS invests in e-commerce-as-a-service startup
  • Eimskip expands Gray Line loop
  • HHLA continues Hamburg container terminal expansion
  • Maersk Line adjusts Mediterranean-Middle East loops
  • NYK withdraws from north-south "Tango" service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2015
  • Japan's first ME-GI passes factory acceptance test
    Testing overseen by DNV GL.
  • Bulker spills oil after colliding with pier at US port
    Incident reported at approximately 1 a.m. Friday.
  • Maersk vessels to use waste heat recovery systems
    Firm will use WHRS on its 11 new 18,300 TEU mega container carriers.
  • Supplier gets paid in OW bunker case
    Interpleader case heard in Canada goes against trustees.
  • Gotthenburg claims success for environment discount scheme
    Vessels on frequent calls have signed up.
  • US port acheives 2014 emission reduction targets
    Emission reduction goals set for 2023 were met for DPM, and SOx.
  • Tanker operator aims to cut bunker consumption by 20%
    'This project shows Odfjell at its finest,' says CEO.
  • Bomin adds Antwerp to physical operations
    Bunker barge fitted with mass flow meter.
  • Moore Stephens confirms 'downward' trend in operating costs
    This is the third successive year-on-year reduction .
  • 'Urgent need' to involve Gibraltar in LNG bunkering
    But minister's remarks provoke attack by opposition politicians.
  • Report: DCKK creditors disclosed
    WFS among company's 596 creditors.
  • First LNG bunkering operation takes place at Danish port
    The operation was conducted by a LNG supplier, on behalf of a bunkering firm.
  • Korea: Negotiations fail between barge operators, refineries
    Bunkering operations could be interrupted at South Korea ports from October 5.
  • US port exceeds 2014 emission reduction targets
    Emission reduction goals for 2023 were exceeded for DPM, and SOx.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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