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June 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • US uncertain of response to Chinese high seas claims, allies divided
  • A-E loop numbers fall, but capacity holds with mega ship impact: SeaIntel
  • Cosco's Piraeus growth tops EU at 18pc, Hong Kong's Felixstowe No 2
  • Marine Department urges shipowners to prepare for HK typhoon season
  • Seaspan takes delivery of YM Winner, third 14,000-TEU SAVER ship
  • China's exports contracting despite late rush of new orders
  • Textile sector under growing pressure to cut water pollution
  • Malaysia's KLB launches 2,500-vehicle car carrier, Zarah Sofia
  • Panalpina appoints two ex-Kuehne + Nagel men to executive board
  • Class society DNV GL, Jotun test marine paint impact on hull performance
  • BIFA warns that cross channel freight threatened by stowaways
  • Canadian crude oil exports to US decline 24pc in first quarter
  • Open Skies dispute aired in Miami - are Mideast being unfairly subsidised?
  • IATA's accusers in rate fixing case caught lobbying for fixed rates
  • Customs seize 344 kilos of hash in air cargo at Montreal Dorval airport
  • Malaysian forwarders cope after MASkargo ends Frankfurt freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • "K" Line establishes joint venture cold storage company in Vietnam
  • CaroTrans launches US Southeast to Japan LCL export service
  • Lithuania's Klaipeda port becomes transhipment hub
  • Mandatory gas-fuel ship code set for adoption by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee
  • SAL delivers critical power plant equipment
  • SCFI Asia-N. Europe rates slow rate of fall
  • SCI boosts presence on Indian coast
  • Shipping faces increased exposure from failure to manage risk, says survey
  • ZIM restructures Gulf-East Coast of South America service
  • Chittagong & Mongla ports in Bangladesh open for Indian cargo vessels
  • Mundra Adani container terminals register highest throughput in May
  • INSTC conference on June 12 in Mumbai
  • Bangladesh proposes setting up SEZs to boost bilateral trade
  • INR turns sharply weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Irish haulier to modernize fleet
  • New full service terminal in Dubai
  • Turkish car terminal for special needs
  • Denmark electrifying tracks
  • Enhancing better food logistics
  • Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie team up
  • Greencarrier sharpening international profile
  • Antwerp-Linz in under two days
  • TNT launches new Liege - Malta route
  • Fresh fruit takes to the road in style
  • MD-11F carrying crash victims home
  • Angwin already clearing desk at Panalpina
  • New Belgium to Rotterdam/Cologne shuttle trains
  • Shanghai port eyes stake in German facilities

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Maaskant builds cutting-edge sustainable dredger
    Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam is building an innovative suction dredger for Dutch fishing co-operative YE 118 Noordland. The Noordland, a 43 m-long dredger, will harvest razor clams from the seabed using a 30 m-long suction pipe. The yard is also fitting the vessel's generators and propulsion
  • Paragon resumes covenant waiver talks
    With rates at historic lows and asset pricing depressed, public dry bulk companies such as Paragon Shipping are entering another round of negotiations with their lenders on loan covenants. On 8 June NASDAQ-listed Paragon confirmed it had agreed with some of its lenders to defer quarterly
  • Swire, Rickmers-Linie team up for India/Oceania service
    Multipurpose liner operators Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie have agreed to offer a joint monthly project and breakbulk service from India and the Middle East to the South Pacific. The new offering is based on connecting calls of both carriers at Singapore, where cargoes will be transloaded.
  • Dae Sun Shipyard wins eco box ship order
    South Korea's Busan-based Dae Sun Shipyard has been contracted to build a single container vessel by compatriot owners. The 1,800 teu eco container vessel has been ordered by Dongjin Shipping, with delivery expected in early 2017. The vessel is designed to enter the draft-restricted port of
  • Yang Ming bulker arm hopes for better financial figures
    Kuang Ming Shipping, the bulk shipping arm of Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine, expects better performance in the second half of 2015, said its chairman at the shareholders' conference on 8 June. The company admitted that the current bulk shipping market is sluggish but insists it has a great
  • Bintulu Port foresees softer market ahead
    Malaysian port operator Bintulu Port Holdings expects a softer market in 2015, due to the seasonal and cyclical factors of the respective industries in the market. Bintulu is Malaysia's main LNG port. "Nonetheless, LNG vessel calls and cargoes will still remain as the main revenue contributor to
  • China's bulk cargo imports down
    The majority of China's major bulk cargo imports declined year-on-year in the first five months of 2015, according to statistics published by Chinese customs on 8 June. From January to May, China's coal imports slumped 38.2% y/y to 83.3 million tonnes, with average prices down 20.2% y/y to
  • Tanjung Offshore pledges to address anomalies found by audit
    Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider Tanjung Offshore has pledged to fix 'weaknesses' identified by a forensic audit. The recommendations were highlighted by Ferrier Hodgson's forensic audit report that began on 20 March 2015. The
  • China ferry disaster: 431 confirmed dead
    The death toll from the passenger ship that capsized in the Yangtze River has climbed to 431, according to data released by the authorities. Only 14 survivors have been found so far, while another 10 remain missing, according to the rescue headquarters in Jianli, central

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Air freight trailing in hi-tech revolution, despite the renewed calls for change
  • Boxlines pin their hopes on a strong peak season and new GRIs to erase the red ink
  • XPO Logistics is hot on the acquisition trail as faithful investors ignore the losses

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Lewek Constellation sets pipelay record
  • Paris MOU releases new White, Gray, Black listings
  • Kreuz orders DSCV from Vard for Brunei contract
  • Seventy five Foss vessels gain safety awards
  • ABB launches new propulsion drive
  • Danish Maritime Technology Conference program available
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $4.3 billion for CVN 79 work

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Seattle, Tacoma port commissions request Seaport Alliance nod from FMC
  • Customs holding three sessions to discuss careers as CBP officers
  • Alaska Airlines joining alliance to test forest residual jet fuel
  • Coast Guard teams medivac crewman from container ship off Washington coast
  • Retail federation backs legislation changing port labor dispute process

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Fredriksen cuts stake in Frontline
    Tactical move presages sweeping change to Fredriksen empire as scale becomes crucial for tankers
  • Paragon delays three kamsarmax newbuildings as dry bulk woes persist
    Cost control helps Greek owner reduce loss
  • Svitzer targets Malaysian towage market with new joint venture
    Expansion part of long-term growth plan
  • Asia-Europe volumes down in April
    But trade finally begins to pick-up post-Chinese New Year
  • Rising costs and overcapacity will hit box carrier profitability
    But despite challenging times and low rates, the first quarter of 2015 was the most profitable in four years
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Inmarsat targets new type of customer
    Russian accident report likely to ease fears of long delay of Global Xpress launch as Inmarsat targets companies seeking masses of vessel monitoring data
  • Jordan debuts as LNG importer as gas gains ground in energy
    LNG shipping may have to wait a few years for all the new global developments to bear fruit
  • HHIC sells assets to pay off debt
    South Korea shipbuilder will raise short term debt to help pay off bond coming due
  • Critique of containership overinvestment resonates as rates collapse
    'Gamble' of rush to buy big boxships for Asia-North Europe leaving owners with an empty hand
  • View from the Bridge: Karl Gernandt
    Kuehne+Nagel's chairman wants carriers to remember the business they're in
  • Dae Sun nabs another order for eco-design boxship
    Feedership design is intended for ease of access to Bangkok's port
  • China sets up new shipping regulations to promote free trade zones
    Beijing is liberalising its cabotage restrictions in all the FTZs
  • Swire and Rickmers to launch breakbulk partnership
    Move will connect Swire's Middle East and Australia Pacific networks via Singapore
  • Greek ferrymen braced for new shock
    Recovering sector wary of 'disaster' if VAT rates rise at behest of Greece's creditors
  • Class societies question the need for Japan's MOL Comfort response
    Proposals to be submitted to IMO this week are too late and superfluous as new industry structural-strength rules well advanced, say prominent IACS members
  • Careering around the oceans
    Would you encourage your son, or daughter for that matter, to take up a career at sea?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Teamsters, US car-haulers start national contract talks
    The Teamsters union and U.S. car-hauling trucking companies are preparing to negotiate a new multi-year contract at a time when the automotive business, and car-hauling, is booming. The union and management group exchanged proposals last week and will start negotiations on the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement June 10, the Teamsters...
  • North America-Mediterranean carriers face growing trade imbalance
    Declining U.S. exports are offsetting U.S. imports and confronting container lines with tough decisions in the Mediterranean-North America trade. U.S. containerized imports from the Mediterranean fell 1 percent year-over-year in April and rose 0.5 percent in the first four months of 2015, while export volume plunged 14 percent in April and...
  • Feds asked to prevent alleged illegal ILWU chassis inspections
    Chassis leasing companies and California truckers are asking federal agencies to act quickly to prevent what they say are illegal chassis inspections by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union at U.S. West Coast ports. "We've definitely seen an uptick in these unnecessary inspections since the contract was ratified last month," said...
  • Investment to fuel RoadOne IntermodaLogistics expansion
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics will expands its services and footprints for both domestic and international business after receiving a substantial investment. Tritium Partners, an investment firm out of Austin, Texas, has invested an undisclosed amount into the Baltimore-based national intermodal, distribution and logistics services company. RoadOne President and CEO Ken Kellaway said Tritium's...
  • Terminal operator HHLA orders modern gantries for Hamburg
    Port of Hamburg terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logisitik AG has ordered two new container gantry cranes for its Container Terminal Tollerort in preparation for the next generation of mega-ships. The new cranes are designed to handle container ships with a capacity of 20,000 20-foot-equivalent units, stretching across 24 container rows,...
  • Swire, Rickmers-Linie form India, Mideast partnership
    Swire Shipping, the liner shipping division of China Navigation, is teaming up with Rickmers-Linie, the breakbulk and heavy-lift carrier, to enhance services in India and the Mideast. A connecting carrier partnership will allow Swire to link breakbulk and project cargoes in India and the Middle East, through Rickmers-Linie operations, to its...
  • Greener ports for a greener future
    Cleaning up shipping and its emissions is a hot topic, pushing the whole industry and its regulators towards a greener future. Since January, the latest regulations require shipowners to use low-sulphur fuel oils in emission control areas or to retrofit their vessels with scrubbers or use alternative energy sources. Emission limits...
  • Port Manatee seeks to mirror the growth of Port Everglades
    Carlos Buqueras says Port Manatee on Tampa Bay reminds him of Port Everglades, Florida, more than 20 years ago. "I recently pulled out a Journal of Commerce article from 1993 that referred to Everglades as primarily a bulk port. Look how it's changed," said Buqueras, who became Port Manatee's executive...
  • US intermodal volume outpaces carload traffic
    For the first time on record, monthly intermodal traffic has exceeded carload traffic on U.S. rails, due in large part to a soft industrial economy. U.S. railroads moved 1,085,968 containers and trailers last month, up 3.8 percent year-over-year, according to the Association of American Railroads. A boost in intermodal traffic wasn't...
  • Indictments, jail terms underscore cargo theft threat
    As U.S. economic activity picks up, cargo thieves are trying to suck up or siphon off as much freight as possible. A U.S. court recently sent three Miami-area men to prison for taking part in a multi-million-dollar cargo theft ring that targeted retail medicines and other products. The May 29 sentencing...
  • Russia looks to Far East for container volume growth
    ST PETERSBURG - Far East ports, such Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, will drive Russian container volume growth, as trade between Russia and China grows through greater economic cooperation, according to new government forecast out of Moscow. In terms of overall Russian container volume, the share of traffic through Far East basin ports...
  • Norfolk Southern names largest train classification yard for Wick Moorman
    NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is naming its largest freight train classification yard after Charles W. "Wick" Moorman for his leadership in support of freight railroads and their investors, customers, and employees. "Moorman Yard" is now the official name of Norfolk Southern's Bellevue, Ohio, yard. Moorman retired June 1, 2015,...
  • Eurotunnel sells cross-Channel shipping business to rival DFDS
    LONDON - Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea rail link between the U.K. and France, has sold its ferry operation to rival carrier DFDS a year after British regulators demanded its withdrawal from the cross-Channel route. The Paris-based company said it had accepted a binding offer from the Danish line for...
  • Globe Express Services appoints Mustapha Kawam as President and CEO
    Board of Directors of Globe Express Services has recently appointed Mustapha Kawam as President and CEO of Globe Express Services. Kawam joined Globe Express Services in 1995 and has held a wide range of leadership positions in the company. Since 2009, he has served as Managing Director - Gulf States...
  • IATA's 71st Annual General Meeting commences
    Miami - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) opened its 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Miami, Florida, with more than 1,000 industry leaders and media in attendance. The meeting is being hosted by American Airlines, FedEx, UPS and Airlines for America (A4A). "We are excited...
  • Brazil's footwear firms seek Italian toehold
    Brazilian shoe manufacturers are this month eyeing up export opportunities to Italy, with the national footwear association mounting an expedition to Lake Garda in an effort to find markets. With the backing of the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investment, the national footwear association Abicalçados is coordinating the...
  • Euro's slide breathes new life into European 3PL sector
    Europe's normally low-key logistics sector is suddenly hitting a high note, as a flurry of billion-dollar acquisitions kick-starts the long-stalled consolidation of a fragmented industry. U.S. companies are playing a key role in the makeover as they capitalize on the euro's steep, yearlong slide against the dollar to snap up European...
  • Sharp Electronics names Southeastern 2014 LTL Carrier of the Year
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (June 8, 2015) Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has been recognized for its outstanding service performance as the 2014 Sharp LTL Carrier of the Year by Sharp Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of unique electronic products and solutions. This is the third year for...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Safe sinks into red
    Safe Bulkers reported a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss as the New York-listed shipowner's revenue plunged by 22.2%.
  • Bulker aids stricken boat
    A Greek-controlled bulker aided a disabled sailing vessel off the US east coast as the boat's passengers awaited help from the US Coast Guard.
  • US export momentum grows
    Crude tanker markets could benefit if growing momentum for US energy reform succeeds in opening more exports, according to analysts at Evercore ISI.
  • Chinese work for Diana
    Diana Shipping of Greece has secured an improved daily rate for one of its panamaxes.
  • Six in, five out
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has won government approval for a new six-ship order while lining up five vessels for scrap.
  • Vard gets new client
    Vard Holdings has kicked off its collaboration with Kreuz Subsea of Singapore with an order for one diving support and construction vessel.
  • Double boost for Paragon
    Paragon Shipping has secured an agreement with lenders that has seen it return to compliance with its loan covenants.
  • Can't get the staff
    Lithuania's Western Baltija shipyard is being forced to look overseas for more expensive workers due to a dearth of skilled staff at home.
  • Ceres talk cooled
    Rumours circulating in the shipbroking world that Peter Livanos had sold four medium range tankers to Sinokor appear to have stemmed from a misunderstanding.
  • Svitzer expands in Asia
    Svitzer is looking to secure its footprint in Malaysia by joining forces with a local marine service provider.
  • Saverys ups Hanjin series
    Alexander Saverys fronted CMB has grown its footprint in the boxship market with a double newbuilding order, sources believe.
  • IHB ups earnings
    Shipbuilder and bulker owner Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has seen profit jump in the first quarter as revenue increased.
  • India gets white flag
    The Paris MoU has allowed India to join the list of white flag nations, while the overall number of top-rated flags decreased.
  • Laid-up ship raided
    Panamanian naval forces have arrested a gang who boarded a laid-up general cargoship off Colon.
  • Eimskip's patience ending?
    Icelandic owner Eimskip is to make a final decision this summer on whether to cut its losses on a Chinese boxship newbuilding delayed by three years.
  • Stopford's 50-year view
    As the curtain came down on the 50th anniversary of Nor-Shipping Clarksons Research veteran Martin Stopford was asking what the industry may look like 50 years from now.
  • Fugro heads to Alaska
    Dutch owner Fugro has won a big offshore oil and gas contract in Alaska.
  • China's crude cut-back
    Official figures have shown a fall of nearly 25% in Chinese crude imports, adding to worries linked to oil over-supply.
  • Swire pens MPP deal
    Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie have announced a new collaboration in the multipurpose sector.
  • Tanker prices to close gap
    JP Morgan has tipped tanker asset values to close the gap on the strong crude and products spot markets.
  • Susitna future clouded
    A US local authority must decide whether to repair a laid-up $78m ferry after rain soaked its equipment.
  • Bombs disrupt ferries
    Ferry sailings were cancelled after two massive unexploded World War II bombs were discovered on a Calais beach.
  • CSG cuts Haisheng stake
    A healthcare group has become the new largest shareholder in Chinese tanker and bulker owner China Shipping Haisheng.
  • Vroon fixes out feeder
    Vroon has wasted little time securing employment for a feeder containership recently acquired at auction.
  • DFDS bids for ro-pax duo
    DFDS says it has submitted a binding offer to Eurotunnel for the charter or purchase of two former cross Channel ferries.
  • Odfjell opts for retrofits
    Odfjell is refitting a series of chemical tankers in an effort to optimise propulsion efficiency and lower fuel consumption.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Port labor dispute bill attacked as 'outrageous, extremist, anti-worker'
  • Tax, customs agencies often at odds over valuation
  • Swire partners with Rickmers in India, Middle East
  • U.S., South Africa discuss agricultural trade
  • U.S. steel exports retract in April
  • Hamburg terminal invests for 20,000-TEU vessels
  • Cargo volumes increase at Brussels Airport
  • AA Cargo utilizes new aircraft
  • Seattle, Tacoma seek FMC approval for seaport alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • DFDS buys Eurotunnel ferries
    And ends long-running dispute between companies.
  • Study prompts renewed call for tough action on shipping emissions
    Environmentalist NABU repeats charge that scrubbers are a 'lukewarm' response.
  • Singapore LNG conference expecting high attendance
    Pre-event registration open for October event that will feature sessions on LNG as fuel.
  • China moving closer to clamping down on ship emissions
    Proposed rules 'would be in line with international standards.'
  • Only minor sulphur infractions found in Sweden
    None of the vessels found to exceed ECA limit were fined.
  • Fuel oil trading houses 'betting against each other'
    'Unprecedented volumes' of product are being traded in the Singapore market.
  • LNG bunkering station starts operations at Risavika
    Station uses a loading arm specially designed for LNG bunkering, says Skangas.
  • Hull design firm eyes commercial shipping
    To extend reach of its fuel-saving technology.
  • Rolls Royce propulsion system in sea trials
    Azimuth thruster powered by permanent magnet technology.
  • Norwegian shipowner in bunker-saving move
    Company sends 11 vessels for upgrading work.
  • Singapore: MPA approves MFM-equipped bunker tanker
    Vessel operated by Singapore-based Sinanju Tankers.
  • Seaspan receives fuel-saving vessel
    Delivered as part of Saver design series.
  • Malta: Oil trading JV to enter bunkering sector
    JV formed between Malta Enterprise and Singapore's International Energy Group last month.
  • Barcelona to boost bunker supplies
    With the addition of a bunker barge.
  • Alliances mean fewer liner calls at hub ports
    'Notable reductions' in call frequencies at Hong Kong and Rotterdam.
  • Tanker hijacked off Malaysian coast
    Second such incident to occur in the region last week.
  • Arrested ship up for sale
    Date set for late June.
  • OW Bunker Middle East, liquidators reach deal on assets
    Liquidators, receivers to co-operate in the collection of receivables, says PwC.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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