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June 8, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E down 13pc to US$284/TEU, transpacific off 5.4pc to $1,447/FEU
  • IMF cuts US economic growth forecast to 2.5pc from April's 3.1pc
  • 10 RTGs arrive at DP World Southampton to boost box flow
  • China Development Bank lends US$2 billion to South Africa's Transnet
  • Sliding bridge that raises capacity on box ships now approved by DNV GL
  • Retailers and shippers welcome US PORTS back-to-work Senate bill
  • Commissioned eco report on Nicaragua Canal describes project as 'viable'
  • CEVA expands services to Spanish household do-it-yourself chain AKI
  • UAE lays down new rules on ship-to-ship offshore bunker transfer
  • Air freight had good first quarter, but business now stagnates
  • TSA resets after screeners miss 95pc of contraband in tests
  • GSAs boost share of air cargo with global volume up by 3.3pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 7, 2015
  • David Williams appointed CEO of Safmarine
  • Maritime Advisory Council (MAC) launched in Dubai
  • SCI should acquire used LNG vessels till indigenous carriers are built: Gadkari
  • Tanker shipping's fortunes seen dependent on US shale oil production
  • India set to export cheese to Russia
  • INSTC routes will bring down freight charges between India & CIS
  • JNPT inks MoU with MMB for developing satellite port off Dahanu
  • KPCT & CONCOR announce launch of train service for cargo containers from Bangalore to Krishnapatnam Port
  • Shipping Minister launches Tier-I Oil Spill Response Centre for Mumbai & JNPT harbour
  • CONCOR bestowed Dainik Bhaskar India Pride award
  • Average applied import tariffs increase to 13 pc in 2014-15
  • Factory production index surges to 4-month high of 52.6 in May
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 918 m to $ 353.47 bn
  • India's economy to show 'strong & stable' growth of 7.3 pc in 2015: OECD
  • INR ends better at 63.76 after falling to 64.01 against dollar
  • Output of core sectors contracts 0.4 pc in April
  • BHEL wins largest-ever power project order
  • China's factory sector grows to six-month high, but exports continue to fall
  • Dubai to surpass London, New York & Tokyo to become top maritime centre by 2020, says study
  • SAIL foresees steel demand to increase by 8-9 pc in FY16

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Transformation in Aktau Asia/Pacific
  • Electrically powered trucks face up to real life
  • Pakistan greenlights accession to UN TIR convention
  • Direct load network extended
  • TNT transports T-rex skull to Europe
  • Deborah Ale Flint flies from Oakland to Los Angeles
  • Transnet bags locomotive funding
  • Shanghai-Rotterdam index slides yet again
  • Singapore Airlines' livery honours SG's golden jubilee
  • Jaussi takes seat at Astag wheel
  • Iata sees early signs of slowdown in airfreight
  • Go-ahead for Sydney freight project
  • Long Beach adopts port budget
  • Common investment in port facilities
  • Thailand: dry canal instead of Kra Canal?

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Carnival launches 'voluntourism' cruise brand
    Carnival Corp has unveiled a new cruise brand called 'fathom' geared towards travellers wanting to make a 'social impact' through combing voluntary work with tourism, an activity increasingly known as 'voluntourism'. Fathom will be launched in April 2016, sailing seven-day voyages from Miami to the
  • New ABB marine electrical propulsion drive
    ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has launched a new propulsion drive. The NektonDrive is a low-voltage variable speed drive specially designed for demanding marine applications. It comes with a power range from 710 to 5700 kW at 690V AC. The NektonDrive helps vessels use
  • DNV GL Energy Study shows rise in awareness of performance monitoring
    Only about a third of shipping companies are aiming for energy savings of 5% or more, a new study by DNV GL Energy Management suggests. While energy saving is a high priority, with three-quarters of those questioned naming fuel savings as a topic of high importance, in many cases shipping companies
  • Damen seeking stake in Vietnam shipyard
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen is looking to acquire a 49% stake in Vietnamese shipyard Ha Long, according to reports in Vietnamese state media and a press release by Ha Long's parent company, the state-owned Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC). An official from Damen told IHS Jane's that the company
  • Cargill, other creditors pursue Mercator Lines
    Singapore-listed dry bulk shipping company Mercator Lines is in talks with creditors over its restructuring process, including a statutory demand from trading company Cargill on certain deferred purchase contracts. According to its filing to the Singapore Exchange, Mercator Lines cited that the
  • Transatlantic aviation cargo on the rise
    Demand for transatlantic project cargo and full container load shipments from aircraft manufacturers is going up in May as European consortium Airbus ramps up deliveries from Germany to its new US assembly plant. According to Germany's DHL Global Forwarding, which has won a two-year freight
  • Suspended Colombo Port City project may resume
    The suspended Colombo Port City project in Sri Lanka is likely to resume, said Sun Ziyu, vice-president of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), at a conference in Macao on 4 June. Sun is confident that the project, which was suspended in March, would continue. In a proposal submitted
  • Scorpio Bulkers continues retreat
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has sold another five newbuilding contracts as it scrambles to reduce its exposure to depressed freight rates. The Emanuele Lauro-led dry bulk company announced the sale of three Capesize contracts and two LR product tanker newbuild contracts for a combined price of
  • Armed men hijack two vessels in South China Sea
    Armed men have hijacked two vessels in the South China Sea. Malaysian-flagged product tanker Orkim Victory was boarded in the South China Sea off Pulau Aur, Malaysia, on 4 June and had its oil cargo siphoned off. Orkim Victory, laden with petroleum cargo, was under way from Sungai
  • Yangtze River cruise vessel righted
    Capsized Yangtze River passenger ship Dong Fang Zhi Xing has been righted by the search and rescue team on 5 June at 07:30 h. The search and rescue team started to hoist the capsized cruise ship at 16:00 h local time on 4 June, according to the MoT.
  • Liner shipping industry to remain under pressure
    The unabated trend of ultra-large container ship (ULCS) orders means the liner shipping industry will remain under pressure, said Italian broker Banchero Costa. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show that deliveries for 2015 are expected to total 250 ships of 1,860,583 teu. Of these, 69 are ULCSs,
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard far from meeting order target
    South Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's (HMD's) shares are expected to show weakness as it has a long way to go in meeting its 2015 order target. In a report following a visit to the Ulsan-based yard, Samsung Securities analyst Han Young-soo noted that the Hyundai Heavy Industries

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • ASL rebrands its European airlines under a single name and eyes fleet expansion
  • UTi Worldwide has 'turned the tide', with new business and market share on the up
  • Another new low for Asia-Europe rates as carrier GRIs again fail to make an impact

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Gladding Hearn delivers second pilot boat to Cape Fear
  • Bouchard names new VP of Sales and Operations
  • Odfjell to retrofit and upgrade eleven chemical tankers
  • Tanzanian operator takes delivery of eighth Incat Crowther
  • Bill introduced to help U.S. ship recyclers
  • Milestone Becker Mewis Duct on display at Nor-Shipping
  • Verreault expands its dry dock

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Corps opens comment period for Vancouver petroleum terminal
  • Port Angeles Port Commissioner to speak before Senate committee
  • Trucking association calling for Mike Russell Award nominations
  • Port of Seattle honors customers with fifth annual Green Gateway Awards
  • Diana Shipping takes delivery of dry bulk carrier MEDUSA

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Maersk targets at risk as rates hit new low
    With spot rates failing to cover anything more than bunkers costs, the Danish giant may struggle to regain market share losses and maintain its profit guidance
  • Opec ministers stick to 30m barrels limit
    An obvious decision in Vienna, but US shale isn't going away and the oil cartel faces a test of nerve in coming months
  • Asia-north Europe rates fall a further 17%
    June GRIs fall flat as freight rates stoop to new all-time lows
  • Aronnax@Nor-Shipping: A final word on bubbles
    One of the three companies that make air bubble hull lubrication systems, Foreship, was at this year's exhibition in Oslo
  • Torm calls extraordinary general meeting to rewrite articles of association
    New articles will allow company to push ahead with restructuring when it gets the green light from the English law courts
  • Shanghai International Port is open to buying stakes in German ports
    SIPG chairman Chen Rongyuan says that operator of the world's busiest port would like a shareholding relationship with German counterparts
  • Cape malaise as recovery comes to nought
    Singapore public holiday takes steam out of recent activity
  • Dorian LPG to receive as many as five new VLGCs in next seven weeks
    New York-listed Dorian enters rapid expansion phase as market stays hot

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • CMA CGM orders six 14,000-TEU ships
    CMA CGM has ordered six ships with capacities of 14,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units for delivery in early 2017 by South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan shipyard. CMA CGM, which ranks third in global container ship capacity behind Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co., has seven additional vessels on order at three shipyards. The...
  • Carriers revise Asia-West Coast South America routes
    Container ship lines are shaking up their alliances operating between Asia and the West Coast of South America. Alphaliner reports that Mediterranean Shipping Co., CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Sud, China Shipping, Hanjin and Hyundai Merchant Marine are revising their existing services on the route, and that Yang Ming plans to enter...
  • Logistics center planned for ex-steel mill site near Baltimore
    A 3,100-acre tract near Baltimore that was once was the site of one of the largest steel mills and shipyards in the United States will be marketed as a logistics and manufacturing center. JLL has been named real estate services provider for Sparrows Point Terminal LLC. Engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff will...
  • More LNG-ready container ships ordered for Baltic trade
    Belgian container ship owner and operator Delphis has doubled its order for two liquefied natural gas-ready ships that will be carry up to 1,900 twenty-foot-equivalent units and be strengthened for operation in ice. Delphis ordered the first two of the ships last November from Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in South...
  • Hiring at US trucking companies surges in May
    The U.S. trucking industry approached its pre-recession employment peak in May as the U.S. economy added 280,000 jobs. For-hire trucking companies hired 8,600 employees last month, compared with 1,700 workers in April, the Labor Department reported today. The strong bounce-back in new job numbers in May could allay fears the economy...
  • Deep-sea Krishnapatnam port gains direct rail to Bangalore
    Privately-operated Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal, riding high on significant traffic gains last fiscal year, has received a further boost with state-owned rail operator Container Corporation of India launching a new hinterland link to the east coast harbor. Concor would begin operating a weekly intermodal service between Krishnapatnam and Bangalore, effective June...
  • Big ships bring big challenges to ports
    If I were standing in the shoes of a logistics director responsible for moving thousands of container loads of goods around the world, I'd have no choice but to be concerned about the system I rely on to get these goods from origin to destination, and to make those concerns...
  • US soybean exports set to decline further
    U.S. soybean exports are projected to decline this year in terms of both value and volume due to the strong dollar and competition from Brazil and Argentina, according to JOC.com economist Mario Moreno. The good news for shippers of this important agricultural product is that when sales do pick up, the...
  • Port of Seattle celebrates Green Gateway Awards
    SEATTLE-The Port of Seattle recognized several maritime businesses for their innovative approaches to environmental stewardship. The fifth annual event highlighted the energy and effort that businesses along the working waterfront do on a daily basis to make Puget Sound a cleaner place. "We started the Green Gateway Awards program...
  • Second agriculture transportation summit announced
    Ankeny, Iowa and Washington, D.C.-On Aug. 4-5, the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) will host the second Ag Transportation Summit: "Transportation Capacity - Overcoming the Challenges." The event, sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, will be held...
  • US beef, pork exports rebounding as West Coast congestion clears
    U.S. beef and pork exports in April regained some momentum as congestion at West Coast ports dissipated and vessel scheduling in the trans-Pacific improved. "April was really the first time this year that we saw relief from the West Coast port situation, not that shipping traffic was completely back to normal,...
  • US Senate bill would allow president, governors to act against port slowdowns
    A bill introduced in Congress on Friday would empower the president to intervene to halt port labor slowdowns as well as strikes, and would allow state governors to initiate the process for federal back-to-work injunctions. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. and Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., sponsored the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit...
  • Norfolk Southern dedicates locomotive to first responders
    WASHINGTON, D.C.- Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) in a ceremony at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station unveiled its latest commemorative locomotive, a vibrant SD60E honoring emergency first responders. The locomotive - with insignia recognizing police, fire, and emergency services - will enter general revenue service on Norfolk Southern's 22-state network. "The relationships we...
  • Sanctions, oil price drop rattle Russian container shipping industry
    ST PETERSBURG - Western sanctions and the fall in oil prices that devalued the rouble have devastated Russian container volume and sent shockwaves through the sectors dependent on the business. But there is some hope that fortunes will begin to improve in the coming months. Container volume at the Russian national seaports...
  • Intra-Asia trade driving container shipping demand
    LONDON -The intra-Asia trade will continue to drive container ship demand as carriers launch new services across the region, according to Alphaliner. At least 33 new weekly regional loops will be launched by the end of June, deploying 98 ships, more than any other trade lane, the industry analyst said. Half of...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Clyde adds in San Francisco
    Clyde & Co has hired a new shipping law partner in San Francisco as it continues to add to its California team.
  • VLCCs see down week
    Day rates for VLCCs declined by more than $10,000 on both the benchmark westbound and eastbound routes, according to MJLF.
  • The new normal?
    The number of unemployed platform supply vessels (PSVs) has returned to levels last seen in the autumn in the North Sea, but rates are lagging way behind.
  • Greeks' dry gamble
    The US and Greece have retained their titles as the biggest spenders on secondhand tonnage for the first five months of 2015, but they have different tastes in ships.
  • TNG wins three-year fix
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has fixed the second of its two new Korean resale MRs for a better rate over three years.
  • The upside to down
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Rail canal for Thailand?
    South Korea has floated the idea of a "rail canal" in Thailand to load ships on to trains in a bid to slash voyage lengths.
  • Double attack off Malaysia
    Two vessels have been attacked by pirates off Malaysia but all crew are reported safe.
  • NYK Stolt options lapse
    NYK Stolt Shipholdings (NSSH) will not go ahead with the final two optional vessels in a series of six parcel tankers at Usuki Zoshensho in Japan.
  • Immigrants on Stena ship
    Sixty-eight immigrants have been found inside four lorries on a Stena Line vessel at Harwich port, Essex.
  • Indonesia's cash block
    Slowing economic growth and red tape have been blamed for delaying investment in Indonesia's shipyard industry this year.
  • Rem duo extended
    Rem Offshore has stretched charter deals for two ships with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norge.
  • Drugs ship raided
    Italian forces have boarded a Turkish cargoship and recovered 12 tons of hashish.
  • Newbuildings to get busy
    Dorian LPG has roughly met the consensus for the fourth quarter and Wells Fargo expects the company to secure long-term employment for its incoming vessels.
  • Pan Ocean paying more
    South Korean shipowner Pan Ocean has amended its latest court rehabilitation plan to pay more back to creditors.
  • Buenaventura disrupted
    Operations at Colombia's Buenaventura port have been delayed due to electricity problems following the destruction of a power tower.
  • Bore trials rotor kit
    Finland's Bore has claimed new sail technology can knock 20% of fuel bills.
  • Clipper exits tankers
    Denmark's Clipper Group has sold its last tankers as it focuses on profitable ro-ro and ferry operations.
  • Asian owners lead demo
    Asian shipowners have taken over from Europeans as the leading region for ship demolitions, latest research shows.
  • Samskip brings in Alk
    Iceland's Samskip has chartered in a German containership to cope with increased demand.
  • Could do better
    Only about one third of shipping companies are aiming for energy savings of 5% or more, according to a new study by DNV GL.
  • Saigon Port eyes IPO
    Vietnam's Saigon Port Company has announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange.
  • Hedland hits new high
    Australia's Port Hedland has seen iron ore exports expanded to an all-time high last month, data from Pilbara Ports Authority shows.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • IMF downgrades U.S. economic growth forecast
  • TIA: Don't hold your breath on transportation bill
  • Container spot rates continue to tumble
  • Senate committee sends TSA nominee to floor for confirmation
  • WTO: India's rules discriminate against U.S. poultry imports
  • Canada, Mexico turn up heat on U.S. COOL
  • enVista starts e-commerce platform for mid-market retailers
  • Maritime vessel hijacked in South China Sea
  • Port of Rotterdam upgrades container terminal
  • FEC Railway helps retailers replenish store shelves
  • UP to invest $137 million in California

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • OPEC: Output to remain 'unchanged'
    Second time in six months that the organisation has chosen to take no action.
  • GOI partners with Q8Oils to open supply company
    Manufacturing will begin on July 1.
  • Firm touts benefits of dry scrubber technology
    Systems are 'emissions-free', says Nordkalk.
  • Kinder Morgan: Anti-oil spill measures part of expansion plan
    Firm to charge shipping companies a fee to pay for new oil spill cleanup equipment.
  • Ex-wharf bunker prices 'cheaper than cargoes'
    Fierce competition between Singapore suppliers.
  • OW collapse was bunker sector's 'biggest tragedy'
    'OW case has had negative consequences for the entire bunker business' says Dan-Bunkering's CEO.
  • Viswa Lab figures suggest fuel prices not reflecting real value
    True Worth Index calculations once again find the Middle East had the best regional quality.
  • British Columbia: More funding for LNG-powered ships
    Government in move to cut GHG from transport sector.
  • Contaminated bunkers row lands in court
    US fuel supplier squares up to commodities trader over alleged contaminated cargo.
  • Russian VGO exports in decline
    But data on volumes 'sketchy'.
  • Geos: Quicker bunkering turnaround at Great Yarmouth
    Company hooks up with a logistics solutions provider to 'improve' operational efficiency.
  • Bestobell wins supply deal for LNG-powered ferry
    Vessel currently under construction at a Chinese yard.
  • ABS issues LNG bunkering guidelines
    In response to 'industry's growing interest in gas propulsion'.
  • Finnlines vessel to be fitted with Alfa Laval scrubber
    Order is the 10th installation of the PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system to be ordered by Grimaldi Group.
  • Study: One-third of shipping firms aim for 5% energy savings
    Reveals performance monitoring awareness is on the rise.

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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
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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
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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