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March 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL profit up 474pc in 2014 to US$270 million, revenues rise 4.6pc
  • Panama admits big winner in west coast congestion crisis was Suez
  • Melbourne's port 767pc rent hike 'risks mass cargo diversion'
  • Hutchison Port Holdings ups 2014 volume 6pc to 79 million TEU
  • Chemical tankers protest Panama rebates that only benefit boxships
  • LA-Long Beach 'grey chassis' win trucker praise after 4 days running
  • Intermodal Asia 2015 holds Shanghai expo and conference March 24-26
  • Logwin profit up 109pc to US$27.2 million as revenues slip 7.9pc
  • New research project sets ambitious emissions targets
  • Ship-to-ship transfers arouse state, pirate interest in West Africa
  • Stronger relations among air freight players praised - up to a point
  • Azerbaijan's Silk Way confirms order for three B747-8 freighters
  • 12th B747-8F is delivered to Cargolux in honour of Joe Sutter

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 9, 2015
  • CaroTrans adds Asia to US Southeast LCL import service to global network
  • Express Global Logistics facilitates transportation of transformers from Mumbai to Colombia
  • Govt mulling setting up National Waterways Transport Grid
  • Indusglobe Freight Xpress opens new office in Navi Mumbai
  • Kalmar receives order for hybrid shuttle carriers from Port of Virginia
  • NYK expands containership service linking Japan, Thailand & Vietnam
  • TT CLUB appoints Regional Claims Director EMEA
  • Car shipments to Asia treble in 5 yrs
  • Coal imports surge to 18 mt in Feb.
  • Rise in Customs duty to make imported trucks & buses expensive
  • Paradip Port Trust signs Concession Agreement with PICT of J. M. Baxi Group for multipurpose berth
  • VOC Port handles record traffic of 32.35 lakh t in Feb.
  • Adani Power acquires its first coal block
  • India waiting for Pak action to normalise bilateral trade
  • Regulatory delays likely to hit pharma exports
  • Export Import Workshop's 32nd batch from March 21

International Transport Journalweb site
  • LNG to improve eco balance in transport sector
  • Argos going green with gas-powered tractors
  • Cleaning up in Italy
  • Bimco lightening ships' carbon footprint
  • Europe's airports see freight decrease in January
  • PCN's best European agent 2014 is...?
  • Russian wheels to roll on Turkish freight cars
  • KOG Worldwide unites with Rhenus Project Logistics
  • Yusen Logistics (Americas) names CSO
  • CINS with new structure
  • Swiss solar aircraft starts RTW flight
  • Scrap from trucks to tracks
  • NYK overshoots own green expectations

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 9, 2015
  • Sri Lanka 'port city' reclamation put on hold
    Sri Lanka's new government has decided to temporarily stop work on a USD1.4 billion Chinese-funded reclamation project to create a 'port city' next to Colombo harbour, a month after giving the go-ahead. Government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne told reporters on 5 March that China Harbour Engineering
  • Vancouver's Centerm re-opens after fire
    Container operations at Centerm, Port Metro Vancouver, were restarted last Friday, following a two-day fire. The fire broke out on 5 March inside a sealed shipping container at Centerm container terminal on the south side of Burrard Inlet. The burning container contained trichloroisocyanuric acid,
  • Med coastguards brace for migrant wave
    Europe is facing the prospect of huge increase in migrants crossing the Mediterranean this year, according to Fabrice Leggeri, executive director of the European Union (EU) border control organisation Frontex. Leggeri told the Italian news agency ANSA that between 500,000 and 1 million migrants are
  • Tianjin port undergoes USD2.5 bil. expansion
    A total of about CNY16 billion (USD2.5 billion) will be invested in port infrastructure projects at Tianjin port in 2015, the local government said. The projects comprises the completion of the Shenghan Petrochemical Terminal, a bulk stack yard in the port's Nanjiang area, three petrochemical quays
  • IACS develops new rules after MOL Comfort casualty
    The International Association of Classifications Societies (IACS) said it has developed two new rules as a result of the break-up and sinking of MOL Comfort. MOL Comfort, an 8,110-teu container ship, broke up and sank while en route from Singapore to Jeddah on 17 June 2013. In early 2014, IACS had
  • Clarkson open to more buyouts after Platou deal
    Clarkson, the listed London-based services provider to the maritime industries, has left the door open to further acquisitions after sealing a GBP281 million (USD420 million) deal to acquire RS Platou of Oslo a month ago. "This is a transformational acquisition and we are now focused on
  • Iranian Navy foils piracy attempt in Oman Sea
    The Iranian Navy has rescued a Filipino-flagged cargo ship from pirates in the Oman Sea. Freighter Panama-Gade was under way in the Oman Sea on 8 March when it was chased for several hours by a number of motorised vessels equipped with light weapons. The Iranian Navy picked up the vessel's
  • Rabaul Queen trials get their last adjournment
    The trials of Rabaul Queen's shipowner and others have been delayed once again and are now set for 19 March. Three years after the ferry sank off Papua New Guinea's north coast on 2 February 2012 with the loss of more than 173 lives, a Commission of Inquiry, a police investigation, and the
  • Hanjin Subic Bay yard unlikely to achieve 2015 target
    Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction's (HHIC's) Subic Bay shipyard is unlikely to achieve its annual delivery target due to construction delays, said an analyst in his research note. Hana Daetoo Securities analyst Moohyun Park said, "The Subic Bay yard plans to deliver 19 vessels, including 18
  • SITC International 2014 profits up 7.4% y/y
    Hong Kong-listed box carrier SITC International Holdings' profits increased 7.4% year on year (y/y) to USD120.7 million in 2014, mainly due to strong revenues growth. Revenues increased 8.7% y/y to USD1.4 billion during the same period, thanks to increases in the container shipping volume and
  • Evergreen wins US logistics award
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corporation won the 2015 LOG-NET E-Commerce Excellence Award on 3 March at the Trans-Pacific Maritime conference in California. The award, presented by the integrator of ocean carriers LOG-NET and Journal of Commerce, is given in recognition of Evergreen's
  • Triyards secures contracts worth USD100 million
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Triyards Holdings (Triyards) has secured contracts worth USD100 million. The contracts are for two ice-class multipurpose support vessels (MPSVs), which exclude owner-furnished equipment, and a turret fabrication job. The MPSVs contracts were sealed with
  • NZ maritime safety under the spotlight
    The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) called for a national inquiry into the growing rate of port and ship safety incidences, after three port workers were injured last week. Two dock workers in the Port of Timaru were hospitalised on 4 March, one with serious back injuries, after an accident
  • CIMC Raffles recovers USD272.74 mil. from Schahin
    China International Marine Containers (CIMC) announced on 6 March that its fully owned subsidiary CIMC Raffles Offshore (Singapore) has recovered USD272.74 million from Brazil's Schahin Group. The company and Schahin reached full settlement and entered into a reconciliation agreement in February,

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 9, 2015
  • Latest Bisso Towboat ASD tug has new version JonRie winch
  • Van Oord's first cable layer is designed for wind park work
  • LNG fueled Tallink ferry to have MacGregor RoRo package
  • ACO Marine opens new opportunities for waste water re-use
  • NASSCO lays keel for first of five Jones Act ECO tankers
  • Statoil contracts ERRV for Mariner field
  • USCG detains MOL containership in Seattle

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 9, 2015
  • Coast Guard holds containership for numerous inspection violations
  • General Dynamics NASSCO celebrates tanker keel laying
  • Boeing, Cargolux mark delivery of 30th 774 Freighter aircraft
  • Global Diving and Salvage acquires Alaska Technical Training
  • American Trucking Associations taps Parker as Coalitions V.P.

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 9, 2015
  • Box Ships sees rising rates for container vessels
    Recent charters and industry fundamentals encourage cautious optimism, says owner
  • Rates stable but a quiet week in scrapping
    Breakers look set to wait and see how the market will evolve
  • OOIL's profits soar to $270.5m
    Better global trade performance and cost reduction behind increase
  • Hamburg Süd 'profitable', Gast confirms
    But Oetker affiliate saw turnover drop in 2014
  • IM Skaugen slides to loss on 'turbulent' year
    But small gas carrier specialist is sanguine about the future for this niche
  • VLCC market is still promising, says China Merchants Energy Shipping
    Oil demand from developing countries and floating storage are the two key factors
  • Yangzijiang confirms that Beijing has asked it to explore taking a stake in loss-making Rongsheng
    Yangzijiang founder Ren Yuanlin will quit as chief executive and taps his son for role
  • Norwegian Cruise Line opts for underwater bubble technology
    1ruise operator to install air lubrication system in bid to cut fuel bills
  • Deadline to enter the Containerisation International Awards edges ever closer
    Companies eyeing Containerisation International award have less than two weeks to submit their entries
  • So, how will Maersk Line manage to improve profitability in 2015?
    Danish carrier has worked hard to cut costs but improving profits this year could be challenging given that freight rates are on the decline
  • Attica returns to black after five tough years
    Recent restructuring, cost containment and lower fuel prices all helped, says operator
  • Fresh warnings issued over VLGC oversupply
    Spot rates on the rise but it's hard to ignore swelling fleet
  • Alliances not the answer to container shipping's financial woes
    Morgan Stanley's Doug Hayes says only full-scale consolidation will lift industry profits to a sustainable level
  • Clarksons posts $26m profit but warns of challenges in shipping
    Shipbroker wants to build on acquisition of RS Platou but recognises shipping is not out of the woods yet
  • CIMC Raffles grabs back $72m in dispute with Brazilian driller
    Payment brings long-standing arbitration to an end
  • Ocean Victory case: Kashima and other ports are safe again
    UK Court of Appeal brings relief to charterers in safe port claims
  • Coping with bigger measures
    Pilots are having to operate with bigger and bigger 'envelopes' and with smaller and smaller margins for error

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 9, 2015
  • No end in sight for legal wrangling over harbor trucker employment status
    LONG BEACH, California - The legal wrangling over the classification of drayage company drivers as being either employees or independent contractors has been going strong for 10 years now, yet closure could still be many years off. The Teamsters union, buoyed by recent victories in misclassification suits, is convinced the courts...
  • US container exports plunge on port congestion, weak demand, strong dollar
    U.S. container exports plummeted 15 percent year-over-year in January as the West Coast labor standoff combined with a higher U.S. dollar and sluggish growth overseas to create a sobering start to the new year for a key Obama administration priority. Exports from the West Coast dropped almost 30 percent while...
  • US containerized imports forecast to spike 17 percent this month
    U.S. containerized imports are expected to rocket 16.9 percent this month as West Coast ports make headway in reducing a massive cargo backlog caused by a labor showdown and retailers bring in spring merchandise, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker. Inbound container traffic in March will hit 1.5 million TEUs,...
  • NJ lawmakers send governor bill to dissolve Waterfront Commission
    New Jersey legislators on Monday voted to send Gov. Chris Christie a bill to dissolve the bistate Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor and transfer its New Jersey operations to the state police. The state Assembly voted 75-0 for the bill, which previously was approved by the Senate. No lawmakers voted...
  • Plan early, and then adapt
    Eric SouzaIndicators of long and drawn-out West Coast port challenges began showing up in February 2014. While many in the industry focused on East Coast and Midwest delays because of a harsh 2013-2014 winter season, West Coast terminals were congested as a result of strong volumes pre-Chinese New Year 2014. Chassis...
  • Direct BCO cargo a growing share of MSC's US book of business
    Cargo sourced directly from beneficial cargo owners is becoming a steadily larger piece of Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s U.S. import cargo, further underscoring its transformation from an outsider, dependent on intermediaries for freight, to the largest carrier serving the U.S. market. BCO freight accounted for 62 percent of the 2.02 million loaded...
  • Morgan Stanley sells Montreal container terminals
    A consortium led by Montreal-based Fiera Axium Infrastructure has acquired Montreal Gateway Terminals from a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, the companies announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though The Wall Street Journal has reported the group paid somewhere in the area of 650 million Canadian dollars(US $520 million)...
  • In wake of labor standoff, service is top priority for BCOs
    "We like to work with partners who have performed for us," Stuart Turner, enterprise commodity manager, global logistics for Nexteer Automotive, told the TPM Conference in Long Beach this month.Bruised by the experience of the current West Coast port disruption, shippers speaking at the 15th annual TPM Conference last week...
  • 3PL Kane is Able expands westward to support Nutrabolt distribution
    Third-party logistics provider Kane is Able is expanding in the U.S. West, opening a dedicated distribution facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, for sports nutrition company Nutrabolt. The Western addition follows recent expansion by Kane is Able into Northeastern Ohio, Detroit, Atlanta, where it opened a 426,000-square foot distribution center in...
  • Brazil's Rio Grande moves forward on dredging as truck flow normalizes
    The Port of Rio Grande, in southern Brazil, shared a double dose of good news on Friday: truck flow operations had returned to normal and it's moving forward with its dredging plans. The port authority for Rio Grande (SUPRG) released a statement declaring that Friday was the first day that the...
  • Clarksons faces 'extremely challenging' markets after 2014 gains
    Clarksons posted higher profit and revenue in 2014 but the world's biggest maritime services company said it faces "extremely challenging" conditions in some shipping markets. The London-listed company's net profit climbed to £17.2 million [US $26 million] from '15.3 million in 2013 on revenue of '237.9 million against '198 million last...
  • New ship design promises banana shippers more capacity, faster loading
    LONG BEACH, California - A new design for a refrigerated ship built for banana shipments and roll-on/roll-off cargo promises more capacity, faster loading and unloading, and better fuel efficiency than its counterparts, its designer says. The new type of vessel, which would handle auto cargo for the head haul from Northwest Europe...
  • Baltimore ILA local culls new members from rolls
    The largest International Longshoremen's Association local in Baltimore is purging its rolls of members who were added shortly before the local was placed under a trustee appointed by the union's international headquarters. The newly hired members have received form letters from the ILA advising that their memberships were not valid and...
  • Grimaldi close to $300 million order for five auto carriers
    Grimaldi Group is close to sealing a $300 million order for five large car carriers that will operate on the North Atlantic trade lane. The Italian company has shortlisted Chinese shipyards for the contract and the order will be finalized in March, managing director Emanuele Grimaldi told The Wall Street Journal. "The...
  • Lithium battery cargo carried on missing Malaysia flight MH370
    HONG KONG - There were 221 kilograms of lithium ion batteries in the belly hold of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that vanished in March last year, according to the first comprehensive report into the disappearance of the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing aircraft.Information on the cargo payload was included in the 600-page report...
  • Rising revenue, falling fuel costs lift OOCL earnings
    HONG KONG - Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), the container transport division of Hong Kong-listed OOIL, reported a 161 percent increase in its 2014 net profit, driven by a sharp 15 percent drop in bunker costs in the second half and solid increases in revenue and volumes.The container transport and...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 9, 2015
  • Silver lining
    Growing concerns about the safety of freight trains involved in the carriage of US crude could lend support to the Jones Act tanker market, according to an analyst at Arctic Securities.
  • Suezmaxes shine
    Suezmaxes were the star attraction of the tanker segment today as day rates continued to gain momentum.
  • Pan Ocean fixes Dong-A cape
    It appears that Dong-A Tanker Co (DAT) of South Korea has lined up another period deal for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Algoma appoints CEO
    Diversified Canadian operator Algoma Central has lined up a replacement for its outgoing chief executive, Greg Wight.
  • Stena fixes Aegean four
    Sweden's Stena has chartered four modern MR tankers from Greece's Aegean Shipping Management's for five years, industry sources said.
  • Island delays deliveries
    Island Offshore has put the brakes on the biggest part of its newbuilding programme as it waits for the market to improve.
  • OPDR adds run
    Germany's OPDR has launched a new containership run from northern Europe to Portugal.
  • Diana in Glencore deal
    Diana Shipping has tied up a charter for one of its panamax bulk carriers with Glencore.
  • UK fleet squeezed
    The number of UK-registered vessels has plunged 9% year-on-year to reach its lowest level since 2006.
  • Genting cashes in NCL
    Malaysian shipping group Genting HK is to make a $218m profit from selling a slice of cruise line NCL.
  • The men that Forbes forgot?
    Forbes may have only found three Greek billionaires in its annual rundown of the world's richest people last week - but Bloomberg thinks four heavyweight shipowners have been overlooked.
  • Jan De Nul goes large
    Dredging group Jan De Nul has ordered the world's biggest cutter suction vessel in Croatia.
  • Solstad charters out AHTS
    Solstad Offshore has secured employment for one anchor-handling vessel with its long-term contractor in Malaysia.
  • Maran engineer missing
    Twelve commercial vessels are on the look-out in the Arabian Sea for signs of the missing chief engineer of a Greek-owned tanker, the country's merchant marine ministry said.
  • Trio forced ashore
    Three laid-up cement carriers have broken their moorings and been forced ashore in a storm off Croatia.
  • Son succeeds Ren
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has appointed the son of current boss Ren Yuanlin as its new CEO.
  • Results spur Clarksons
    Clarksons shares were gaining ground this morning after a strong full year showing and a 12th successive increase in dividend.
  • Triyards adds MPSV duo
    Singaporean shipbuilder Triyards has added two multi-purpose support vessels (MPSVs) for compatriot MDL Marine Holdings to its orderbook.
  • Precious raising $64m
    Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping is proposing a new share and warrants issue to increase its capital.
  • Courage to split shares
    Courage Marine has decided to consolidate its shares in an effort to rationalise its share capital and increase its stock price.
  • DW seeks refinancing?
    Dubai yard group Dubai's Drydocks World (DW) has been linked to a possible refinancing of its $2.3bn debt.
  • Statoil adds ERRV
    Aberdeen's Sentinel Marine has won a contract to provide a new emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) to Statoil.
  • Pittas bags panamax
    Greek shipowner Aristides Pittas has stepped into the sale and purchase market for a panamax bulker but his public company Euroseas denies it has also added to its fleet.
  • Rongsheng options open
    Chinese shipbuilder China Rongsheng Heavy Industries may explore other cash-raising possibilities after the failure of a $416.5m warrants issue.
  • SITC boosts profit
    SITC International Holdings has seen both full year earnings and revenue grow as container volumes increased on intra-Asia routes.
  • DSME sets out order goal
    DSME predicted fresh contracts worth $13bn in 2015 as it reported an improved full year performance today.
  • Clarksons pushes ahead
    UK shipbroker Clarksons has increased profit in 2014 as revenue grew 20%.
  • OOIL 2014 profit surges
    Orient Overseas (International) Limited, the parent of OOCL, said net profit soared more than five-fold to $270m in 2014.
  • Statoil postpones again
    Statoil has postponed two of its biggest offshore developments, citing falling oil prices and expected high operating costs.
  • Panamax left powerless
    A Greek-owned panama bulker has resumed its passage after going aground on the Columbia River on the US west coast.
  • Cargo vessel refloated
    A general cargo vessel that ran aground off the west coast of Scotland on Saturday was refloated late on Sunday.
  • US detains MOL boxship
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has detained a Mitsui OSK Line (MOL) containership after it failed a port state control (PSC) inspection.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 9, 2015
  • Port of Oakland says congestion is easing
  • ILWU representatives to review proposed contract later this month
  • U.S. exports slip in January
  • UPS expands healthcare commodities program
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. acquires Montreal Gateway Terminals from Morgan Stanley
  • Service Announcements: CSX, Toll Group, AFFLINK and R+L Carriers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 9, 2015
  • Shipping firms report problem-free fuel switching
    In the two months since tighter emission rules came into effect in ECAs.
  • US West Coast ports see growth in volume of imports
    While continuing to lessen backlog of cargo built up during nine-month labour dispute.
  • Report: Indonesia seeks foreign funds to expand ports
    Money will be used to fund a five-year plan.
  • LNG-fuelled Tallink ferry opts for MacGregor RoRo package
    Vessel scheduled for delivery in early 2017.
  • US Coast Guard detains MOL boxship
    MOL Precision made several "significant violations".
  • Multiple buyers looked at OW Bunker
    Trustees had close to 50 meetings with interested parties.
  • New CEO for Triton Emission Solutions
    'Triton's technology will be a game changer in emission reduction.'
  • Container line profits soar as bunker costs fall
    'Fuel cost savings will become even more apparent in 2015.'
  • 'Milestone' installation of air lubrication system
    Cruise operator says driving down fuel bills and reducing emissions remains 'critical'.
  • OW liquidators file incomplete report
    No conclusions regarding liability and compensation for creditors until this autumn.
  • Australia: Cruise ships face sulphur ban in Sydney
    Labor party has made move an election pledge.
  • Shanghai bunker futures contract 'back on the agenda'
    International players could be given tax breaks.
  • LNG relevant as future marine fuel, conference hears
    US event finds favour with LNG bunkers.
  • Firm eyes bunkering at Saldanha Bay
    Refuelling facility could be built at the port.
  • New Directors at Cockett Marine Oil
    Appointments cover Far East, and also Middle East, Europe & Africa regions.
  • Reports: Illegal bunker sale at Sri Lanka terminal
    Transaction involved almost 20 mt of marine diesel.
  • Fujairah storage capacity set to expand
    'The low oil prices are now a good opportunity for storage business.'
  • Shippers may shun West Coast ports
    But cost of alternative routes could be more costly.
  • Shipyard unveils LNG-powered inland tanker
    Vessel is expected to be delivered during the summer of 2015.
  • Green group wants ferries electric
    Option would suit shorter routes.
  • Cyprus: Monthly HFO sales up
    MGO sales weaken.
  • Piracy in Indian Ocean 'still a big threat'
    Underestimating risk could put ships in danger, says security firm.
  • Thailand shipping firm secures bunker requirements
    Company will be consuming between 4,000 to 8,000 mt of bunkers per month, it says.

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