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March 6, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • 'K' Line plans to beef up bulk and LNG fleet, remove containerships
  • Evergreen Line to launch two new intra-Asia services
  • NYK to offer extra service linking Japan, Thailand and Vietnam
  • Panalpina profit up 740pc in 2014 to US$89.65 million on flat sales
  • MM Lines quits Indonesia-Western Australia service, citing poor volumes
  • Maersk boxship is freed hours after running aground in Fremantle
  • Asia-Middle East, South Asia rates fall due to overcapacity
  • PCC Intermodal's Frankfurt terminal adds Rotterdam service
  • Ocean carriers retain benefits of bunker savings - for now
  • Schenker drops lawsuit against Nippon Cargo, SAS, Cargolux
  • Ethiopian Airlines to develop Africa's biggest air cargo terminal
  • Africa Charter Airline to expand fleet with two B737-300Fs
  • Easing trade, investment rules to lift Indian air cargo 5.5pc: Study

International Transport Journalweb site
  • From Europe to the Venice of the East
  • TNT receives contract renewal from Volvo
  • Transmec with new international outpost
  • Contargo takes over Daimler terminal in Speyer
  • Sachs Trans orders new Faymonville trailers
  • New appointee for road transport in Germany
  • Evergreen Line enhances Southeast Asia service
  • Top tier addition in Hong Kong
  • CSX investing in commercial park
  • Acquisition in the bag
  • Taking to the air after 23 year break
  • Focus on healthcare logistics
  • 2014 a good year in retrospect
  • SNCBL introduces single wagon service
  • ICTSI delivers strong results
  • More frequencies on Istanbul-Baku route

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 5, 2015
  • Ernst Russ sees new for horizons Panamax box ships
    Market prospects for Panamax container vessels have substantially improved since last year's demolition push and the recent rally in charter rates is not just a flash in the pan, according to Ernst Russ Shipbroker. Demand for this ship class by liner operators will remain relatively strong and
  • Defence business drives cash-rich firms to grab yards
    Reliance Infrastructure's acquisition of shipbuilder Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering could be a forerunner of similar deals involving some of India's financially stressed yards. Indian companies with deep pockets will be looking to tap into USD250 billion of government-funded warship
  • MH370 search may be scaled back
    Australian parliament today (5 March) marked the first anniversary of the disappearance of MH370, hinting that the search could be wound back in coming months. Sunday 8 March will mark one year since Malaysian airline MH370 and all 239 on board disappeared without trace. Describing the loss "as
  • JR Shipping takes over distressed feeders
    Dutch shipowner/manager JR Shipping has been tasked by ship financier Bremer Landesbank to take over the management of six distressed container feeder ships from its portfolio. The ships - Hudson River, Yellow River, Pearl River, Yangtze River, Mekong River and Amur River - are geared CV 1100 class
  • Bulc pledges action by May on Med migrant crisis
    European transport commissioner Violeta Bulc has promised shipping leaders "concrete action" by May to address the Mediterranean migration crisis and the heavy loss of life it has caused among migrants trying to reach the European Union by sea. The issue was raised by leading shipping industry
  • Australian port charge rise draws criticism
    A proposal to increase rents at DP World container terminal in Melbourne Australia by 750% has provoked a backlash, with Shipping Australia Ltd warning that some liner vessels could bypass the port. Shipping Australia Ltd, which represents foreign shipping interests in Australia, released a
  • Insight: Investors continue to find opportunities in shipping
    Despite setbacks in dry bulk and other sectors, investors will continue to seek and find opportunities in shipping, according Jeff Pribor, global head of maritime investment banking at Jefferies. During an in-depth interview with IHS Maritime's Greg Miller on 28 February, Pribor - one of
  • VLCC newbuilding orders relatively quiet
    Despite a contango in the oil market resulting in an improvement in fleet rates, newbuilding orders have been relatively low, according to tanker brokerage and consultancy Poten & Partners. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show that there are 89 very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on order, including
  • Eitzen Chemical shareholders accept exchange offer
    The majority of shareholders in Eitzen Chemical, the listed Norwegian chemical carrier company, have accepted a voluntary offer from Team Tankers International to exchange their shares to those in the latter company. "The offer period in the Exchange Offer expired on 28 February 2015 at 06.00 CET.
  • Korean shipbuilders unlikely to lead industry recovery
    Although the global shipbuilding industry has entered a recovery period thanks to more shipbuilding orders than deliveries, South Korea's players might not benefit the most from the boom, said an analyst in a research note. Samsung Securities' Han Youngsoo said, "After shipbuilding prices plunged
  • Manila's throughput up despite congestion
    Cargo volumes in the Philippines rose 5% despite the congestion in Manila, the Philippines Ports Authority (PPA) said in a notice on its website. The volume rose about 5% to 211.20 million tonnes for 2014 from 201.91 million tonnes posted in the same period last year, PPA's data showed. "Foreign
  • Sainty Marine wins repeat orders from Celsius Shipping
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine continues to win new orders from Celsius Shipping amid its loss-making takeover of Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry. The new orders for four 24,600 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers were specified as repeat orders from Celsius Shipping with costs of about USD40 million

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 5, 2015
  • Harvey Energy starts working for Shell
  • MacGregor books cement handling system orders
  • Navigate picks Interline 9001 for newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2015
  • Coast Guard responds to vessel grounded in Columbia River
  • Corps taps Great Lakes Dredge and Dock for Savannah Harbor dredging project
  • Port of Everett schedules three bus tours for April 2
  • Fire discovered in shipping container at Port Metro Vancouver's Centerm terminal
  • Railroads report decline in February carload totals

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 5, 2015
  • Golar LNG gets into bed with the big boys
    Partnership with major Russian gas producer adds new dimensions and weight to Golar's standing
  • Irish Continental doubles pretax profits
    Improvement down to Irish Ferries fleet expansion
  • Bunker hedging clips d'Amico results
    Italian product tanker player buoyed by freight market improvements despite loss on derivatives
  • Manila sees box volumes slow as congestion takes its toll
    Total volumes through the port fell by 2.6% in 2014 but congestion continues to ease
  • Pangaea wins transport deal for 2m tonnes of steel products
    US-based bulk owner's share price soars
  • New Middle Eastern refinery capacity boosts product tanker earning power
    Owners such as Scorpio Tankers are benefiting and ordering more new product tankers to take further advantage
  • Governments must act on migrants at sea, IMO head insists
    State-funded search and rescue vital, says Sekimizu
  • ICTSI records higher net profits in 2014 on overseas expansion, one-off gains
    Consolidated handling volume of Philippine port firm increases 18% on year to 7.4m teu
  • Golar LNG and Russia's Rosneft in new gas partnership
    Partnership with energy giant Rosneft opens new doors for Golar as it aims to tie up all aspects of the LNG chain
  • Yard Talk | Jack-ups redux: a worrying situation
    Deliveries of speculative jack-ups begin in the second half of 2015. But there's no work for them

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 5, 2015
  • Drayage community praises new LA-LB gray chassis pool
    LONG BEACH, California - The gray chassis pool in Los Angeles-Long Beach has been operating for only four days, but the harbor trucking community likes it. "I think it's going fine," Fred Johring, chairman of the Harbor Trucking Association of Southern California, said Thursday. "We are still seeing some shortages, but...
  • Brazil truck disruptions diminish as president signs trucking bill
    Brazilian truck drivers rolled back many road blockades this week after President Dilma Rousseff signed a "trucker's bill" aimed at resolving some long-standing truck driver grievances. However, trucker protests continue at a diminished level in parts of the country, according to news reports, cutting into truck traffic at a key...
  • Mexican ports unlikely to win big from West Coast rerouting
    Port of Manzanillo, MexicoLONG BEACH, California - Despite ongoing congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex, don't expect Mexican ports to become major gateways for U.S.-bound cargo anytime soon, Transplace CEO Thomas Sanderson said Tuesday. Container volume growth at Mexican ports has grown at twice the pace of their North American...
  • Spot truckload rates from LA rise as port works to clear logjam
    The tentative agreement between West Coast longshore workers and terminal operators is already affecting truck pricing, with spot market dry van rates from Los Angeles rising 4 cents to $1.92 per mile on average in the week that ended Feb. 28, according to DAT Solutions. The increase follows weeks of depressed...
  • Cargomatic deploys technology to help cure container port congestion
    LONG BEACH, California - Cargomatic, the company driving the "Uberization" of local trucking in Southern California, wants to use its technology to break the massive container logjam at West Coast ports. The "Silicon Beach" tech company is offering a free-flow program designed to get ocean containers stacked up in port...
  • Vancouver terminal remains closed as fire crews contain blaze
    Gate operations resumed Thursday morning on the south shore of Burrard Inlet at Port Metro Vancouver, with the exception of the Centerm container terminal, after a four-alarm chemical fire closed the facilities Wednesday. The fire forced employees at the terminal and nearby port properties to evacuate the area, as fire crews...
  • Rio de Janeiro port to begin dredging process
    Rio de Janeiro will be the first container port to benefit from Brazil's $1.28 billion dredging program. Edinho Araujo, head of the Special Ports Ministry in Brazil, has just signed a Reais210 million (US$70.54 million) contract with dredging companies Van Oord and Boskalis to deepen the navigation channels to the port...
  • TPM 2015: A Conversation With Maersk CEO Soren Skou
    Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou is at the vanguard of the shipping industry's years-long battle to instill stability during a period of intense turbulence. In this one-on-one conversation with Peter Tirschwell, Chief Content Officer, JOC, at TPM 2015, Skou offers his views of the state of the market, outlook for...
  • Seatrade CEO: Specialized reefer carriers' market share loss overstated
    LONG BEACH, California-Despite the perception that specialized reefer carriers are bleeding market share to containerized liners, a closer look at the industry reveals quite a different story, said Seatrade Group CEO Yntze Buitenwerf said this week at the 15th annual TPM conference. In 2000, just under 50 percent of refrigerated cargo...
  • Corps awards $134.5 million Savannah dredging contract
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $134.5 million contract for deepening the Port of Savannah's outer harbor channel 18.5 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. The project is the first phase of work to deepen the 40-mile shipping channel to at least 47 feet. The estimated total cost will be...
  • Port of Rotterdam adding more than 6,000 reefer plugs
    The port of Rotterdam is expanding its reefer plugs by 50 percent from 12,400 to 18,500 thanks to additional infrastructure contributed by Maasvlakte 2 - the western expansion of the Rotterdam port area in the North Sea. With the peak export season for fruits from South America and South Africa getting...
  • Will cloud technology lead to clearer decision-making on sourcing?
    More than 200 companies, from General Electric and Caterpillar to Siemens and Toyota, have brought production they originally outsourced overseas back to America since 2010, increasing the number of U.S. manufacturing jobs by 650,000. In a recent survey by Boston Consulting Group, another 24 percent of senior manufacturing executives at companies...
  • Toll executive compares Japan Post takeover to DHL expansion
    LONG BEACH, California - Toll Global Forwarding CEO Paul Coutts has drawn a parallel between the Japan Post acquisition of Australia's Toll Holdings last week and the Deutsche Post takeovers that turned DHL into a global giant, giving an insight into the bold ambitions of the Melbourne-based logistics operator.In the...
  • Idle box ship fleet expected to keep growing
    The idle container ship fleet has increased over the past two weeks and likely will continue to grow as a steady stream of new vessels is delivered, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. There were 110 jobless vessels above 500 TEUs with a combined capacity of 206,000 TEUs as of Feb. 25,...
  • Port of Rotterdam revenue up, profit down
    The port of Rotterdam Authority's revenue rose in 2014 on increased activity in Europe's largest container hub, but profits were reduced by higher interest charges linked to record investments in new facilities. The 3.1 percent growth in revenue to 660 million euros [US $733 million] was flanked by a 4.9 percent...
  • ICTSI's new terminals push up volumes and revenue
    Four new reach stackers have been deployed at ICTSI's Subic Bay and Manila terminals to handle increasing volumes.HONG KONG - International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported a 6 percent growth in net profit in 2014, driven by solid revenue increases in its international expansion.The Manila-based terminal operator posted revenue...
  • India dockworkers defer nationwide strike for one week
    Indian dockworker unions have tentatively agreed to defer a nationwide indefinite strike that was to begin March 9 by a week, setting the stage for negotiations between the stakeholders to reach a settlement. The decision came after the chief labor commissioner appealed to union leaders to allow until March 16 to hold further consultations on...
  • US perishable trade growth outpacing total trade gains
    LONG BEACH, California - While the growth pace of overall U.S. trade is slowing, perishables trade expansion is "significantly faster," World City President Ken Roberts said at JOC's 15th annual TPM Conference. Close to 10 percent of U.S. trade is made up of perishables, therefore "the opportunity for expansion is great"...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 5, 2015
  • Standoff continues
    Strikes at more than a dozen US refineries and chemical plants continued today after Shell and the United Steelworkers union (USW) agreed to postpone labour discussions until next week.
  • Best in class
    Lloyd's Register made waves today after confirming reports that it has secured a contract to class what are being touted as the largest containerships ever built.
  • DIS eyes double sale
    d'Amico International Shipping plans to sell at least two of its older vessels when the opportunity arises.
  • Grimaldi to splash $300m
    Italy's Grimaldi Group is closing in on an order for five big car carriers worth $300m.
  • SALT set to fix its wounds
    Sale-and-leaseback deals are the latest item on Scorpio Bulkers (SALT)'s agenda as it looks to bolster its balance sheet in a weak market - but distressed deal hopefuls will need to look elsewhere.
  • HMM scraps capes
    South Korean shipping giant Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has reportedly sold two capesize bulkers for demolition.
  • Celsius orders four
    Celsius Shipping has ordered four 24,600-dwt chemical tankers at China's Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries.
  • JR takes Universal six
    Bremer Landesbank (BLB) is behind the restructuring of six feeder containerships whose management is being transferred from Universal Marine to rival Dutch shipmanager JR Shipping.
  • Andersen bags bargain
    AP Moller-Maersk group CEO Nils Andersen has exercised options for B shares worth $3.11m at a bargain price.
  • Spot spur for DIS
    d'Amico International Shipping recorded its best spot market performance in over five years as it finished 2014 strongly.
  • Golar strikes Rosneft deal
    Golar LNG has entered into an agreement with Rosneft, which could see the company's FLNG facilities used by the Russian energy giant.
  • Stuart named COO
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has given a senior executive role to one of its veterans.
  • Big cats still at Baltic
    Rumours linking US listed Navios to the purchase of two modern capesize bulkers from Baltic Trading are wide of the mark, TradeWinds is told.
  • Reliance takes over
    India's Reliance Infrastructure has agreed to buy a controlling management stake in domestic shipbuilder Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering.
  • Bourbon profit slips
    France's Bourbon has not been able to ride its increased revenue to improved earnings but it reduced its debt by 21% in 2014.
  • Arrest scuppers $416m deal
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has scrapped a convertible warrant sale worth up to $416.5m after the arrest of the investor due to buy the issue.
  • ICG on the rise
    Irish Continental Group (ICG) has seen all its operating segments grow to double its annual earnings.
  • Quantum selling cape
    Idan Ofer's Quantum Pacific appears set to sell another 1990s-built capesize bulker, this time for further trading.
  • TTIP 'can open Jones Act'
    A prominent European politician has urged the region's shipowners to get behind important trade talks with the US that could open up access to coastal trades currently blocked under the US Jones Act.
  • WSG adds new ferry
    Sovereign Ferries has acquired a new fast ferry to service a $300m contract in West Africa.
  • Thais eye new route
    Thailand's transport ministry is planning a new ferry route across the Gulf of Thailand.
  • Job done
    Restructuring specialist John Ray has left the board of US tanker owner OSG after the company completed its financial resurrection.
  • Diana channels Richard III
    The chief executive of Greek operator Diana Shipping continues to believe private equity is to blame for turbulence in the dry-bulk market.
  • Fleet growth to cap rates
    Epic Gas expects freight rates to remain relatively flat through 2015 due to the size of the newbuilding order book.
  • Epic Gas ends in the red
    Epic Gas has ended the year in the red posting a fourth quarter loss of $16.2m and a full-year loss of $23m.
  • Logindo defies downturn
    Logindo Samudramakmur has seen its full-year net profit increase over 21% compared to a year ago.
  • Noble offloads OBO
    Noble Chartering (Noble) appears to be moving forward with the disposal of an elderly combination carrier (OBO) that was at the centre of a recent legal battle in the US.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2015
  • Business leaders respond to positive economic signs
  • GAO: More can be done to target high-risk truckers
  • Chemical fire closes part of Port of Vancouver
  • USDA sends trade mission to Southeast Asia
  • Ingersoll-Rand solidifies Frigoblock acquisition
  • Profits soar at Panalpina
  • Port of Rotterdam profits down despite increased revenue
  • Descartes sees fiscal year profits rise
  • Savannah harbor dredging now ready to begin
  • DHL reveals new South Asia hub plans
  • Tinker Bell and the General

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 5, 2015
  • Ships collide in the Houston Ship Channel
    Channel has re-opened following the collision.
  • Hong Kong should 'rethink' green incentives
    Think tank questions whether incentives are even needed.
  • Annual profits drop for Port of Rotterdam
    Dip by 4.9% in 2014.
  • North America's first LNG-fuelled vessel delivered to Shell
    Will run on 99% LNG and can operate for around seven days before refuelling.
  • Port of Houston opens as fog clears
    But offshore is a 'mess', supplier says.
  • Former Maersk Line CFO joins Monjasa
    Henriks to take over as bunker company's new group CFO.
  • Fire at Port Metro Vancouver still smouldering
    But bunkering volumes, schedules unaffected.
  • Ferry operator says scrubber is 'working perfectly'
    Brittany Ferries says system was installed without loss of freight or passenger space.
  • Fuel oil stocks near eight-month high
    Singapore onshore stocks climb for third week in a row.
  • Demand for MGO surging in ports outside ECA
    Ports in the Mediterranean supplying up to seven times as much MGO as a year ago.
  • 'Fuel oil prices to fall' in line with the weakening demand
    China's independent refiners turning to a bitumen as a feedstock.
  • Should bunker prices dictate the industry's priorities?
    Now is not a time for short-term thinking.
  • LNG take-up 'not straight forward'
    Cost compared to scrubber may be favourable in US but not elsewhere, Meech predicts.
  • Gibraltar holds on to Mediterranean top spot
    Bunkering ports in the region feel competition from Novorossiysk.
  • OW Bunker listing: Parties could face law suits
    No such thing as indemnity for players, says Chairman of the Danish Shareholders' Association.
  • Bunker manager rejoins GAC
    Colin Holloway back at GAC.
  • Shipping firm shaves $90 million off annual bunker bill
    Company sees benefit of fuel-saving efforts.
  • Seismic services provider further in the red
    Bunker supplier extends credit facility of $2 million to group.
  • Monjasa enters into bunkering JV with Namibian firm
    Namibia-listed company is involved with services, trading and distribution.
  • WTI crude increases despite inventory gains
    US commercial crude inventories rose by 10.3 million barrels last week.

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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
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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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