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April 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin, PIL and 'K' Line to offer joint China-Straits service
  • US April imports expected to rise 8pc as west coast works to break box jam
  • CIG Yangtze Ports profit up 440pc as Wuhan port nears full build out
  • Aden still closed by shelling, other ports open despite looming blockade risk
  • US Coast Guard adopts LNG bunker rule based on DNV GL's best practice
  • China's trainmakers make record profits from deals at home and abroad
  • Singapore port to roll out 4G mobile communications technology to ships
  • Novorossiysk needs port and rail infrastructure development on Black Sea
  • Pfizer ends top-selling vaccine sales after China withdraws import permit
  • Japan's trustbusters okay ANA's joint cargo venture with United Airlines
  • AirBridgeCargo adds Vietnam to its freighter network with Hanoi service
  • Etihad's Hogan warns of protectionist tactics to stop Gulf competition
  • Mexico to placate China with airport deal after denying it rail deal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A spectre on the loose
  • Eleven 13-t vehicles connect Switzerland
  • NYK recognised as a woman-friendly employer
  • More cargo transport by rail, less by truck
  • A future for mega trailer transport
  • Kizad site of one of world's largest steel foundries
  • New rail haulage contract for Freightliner Heavy Haul
  • IBIA Singapore boosts Asian development by appointments
  • North and West in partnership
  • Airbus presents Air Algérie's new longhaul aircraft
  • TransContainer cuts rates for import boxes
  • Russian Railways Logistics acquires Latvian railways
  • Prof Peer Witten turns 70
  • Switzerland approves strategic entry of Etihad Airways
  • Banana win boosts Marseille fruit trade
  • Acquisition in Eastern Canada

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Under-threat MyFerryLink hit by internal split
    Struggling cross-Channel ferry operator MyFerryLink is now threatened by a split between the management and the supervisory board of the company that crews and operates its vessels. My FerryLink already faces being banned from the Port of Dover by the UK competition watchdog. The two-man
  • Container freight rates low but stable in February
    Container freight rates remained stable in February, but below those for most of the past two years, according to figures released today by Container Trade Statistics (CTS), the UK-based consultancy. Its freight index, which includes both spot and contract rates, remained steady at 81 for the
  • Ships evacuated after chemical plant blast in southeast China
    Vessels berthing at Gulei Port in Zhangzhou, in southeast China's Fujian province, were evacuated after an explosion at a local chemical plant on 6 April. Oil leaking from a unit producing paraxylene caught fire and led to blasts at three nearby chemical oil tanks at Tenglong Aromatic Hydrocarbon
  • China MSA launches study on impact of mega-containers
    China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA) has launched a study into the impact of the increasing size of container ships on the country's container industry, in a bid to boost its competitiveness. The first phase of the study would aim to identify the key technology, policies, and
  • Midsize boxship market 'approaching balance'
    The charter market for smaller container ships below 4,000 teu is almost back in balance after seven years of distress, according to Hamburg's Ernst Russ Shipbroker. Surplus capacity in the 1,000-3,000 teu size classes that dominate global chartering activity had basically disappeared, the broker
  • Bahri signs deal with S-Oil
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) said on 9 April that it has signed a contract with South Korean oil company S-Oil Corporation to ship crude oil to South Korea. The 10-year contract will see Bahri deploying very large crude carriers (VLCCs) to ship crude oil from the Gulf and
  • Dispute resolution eases US West Coast box backlog
    Import container volume at American ports is expected to increase eight percent year-on-year in April as West Coast box terminals work through vessel backlogs that had built up for months. "Progress is being made but there's still a lot of cargo waiting to be loaded on to trucks and trains and
  • Girl dies in Thai ferry fire
    A 12-year-old Israeli girl was found dead on 9 April when a ferry caught fire and sank as it was sailing from Krabi to Phuket, Thailand. The victim, Shani Maril, was in the bathroom at the time the fire broke out on ferry Ao Nang Princess 5 at 10:59 h local time on 8 April, said Krabi defence chief
  • UMW O&G extends JV agreement
    Malaysia-listed drilling and oilfield services provider UMW Oil & Gas Corporation (UMW O&G) has extended its joint venture (JV) agreement with Japan Drilling Corporation (JDC) for another five years to co-own a rig. UMW O&G stated in its filing to the Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia that
  • Over-tonnage suppresses dry bulk chartering
    Despite a healthy number of bulkers being fixed prior to the Easter holiday, rates are still depressed as oversupply of tonnage remains severe. Last week saw 92 bulkers being chartered prior to 3 April, almost on a par with the 86 ships being fixed the previous week. Rio Tinto alone fixed 10
  • Chinese imported iron ore prices continue to fall
    Prices of imported iron ore at 33 major Chinese ports continue to fall due to low spot prices and a wait-and-see attitude in the market, according to latest Xinhua-China Iron Ore Index report on 7 April. For the week ending 6 April, the price index for imported iron ore 62% Fe dropped five points
  • Broker puts 'hold' on Ezra share price
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holdings was given a "hold" status by brokerage firm UOBKayHian based on its weak earnings for the second quarter of 2015. The Singapore-based brokerage house has set a target price of SGD0.54 (USD0.40) per share for Ezra, while the company stock
  • Major Japanese ports report mixed cargo results
    Japan's five biggest ports - Port of Tokyo, Port of Yokohama, Port of Nagoya, Port of Osaka, and Port of Kobe - reported mixed cargo results in 2014. The volume of cargo handled by Port of Tokyo rose 1.3% year on year (y/y) in 2014 to 87.186 million tonnes, with 48.864 million tonnes in foreign
  • Surabaya terminal orders three Konecranes STS cranes
    Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes said it has received orders for three ship-to-shore cranes from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero) in Surabaya, Indonesia. The cranes will be delivered to PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) by the end of 2016. When the cranes are in operation, seven
  • Shipbroker predicts VLGC glut due to oil shock
    The oil shock has caused oil companies to cut back on exploration and production activities this year, and this could affect liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) output. LPG is a by-product of oil and natural gas production. Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa said, "The export capacity of the Middle
  • Pacific Basin plans to boost liquidity
    Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping plans to raise USD125 million by issuing convertible bonds with an interest rate of 3.25% per year to bolster its liquidity. The convertible bonds will reach maturity in 2021 with a conversion price of HKD4.08 (USD0.52) per share, according to Pacific Basin's

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Chesapeake launches another Vane Brothers tugboat
  • Swire Pacific Offshore cancels two Brazil newbuilds
  • Want to distribute lethality? Here's one solution
  • New fuel pump developed for gas fueled engines
  • West Africa set to get new generation OSV tonnage
  • Drydocks World completes rig refurbishment ahead of schedule

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Greenbrier releases numbers for second fiscal quarter
  • Port Tracker report predicts import cargo volume gains
  • Coast Guard fines man for jumping from ferry
  • Freight transportation index drops during month of February
  • US rail freight traffic has negative week

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Yang Ming may acquire another five 14,000 teu vessels
    CKYHE alliance will have 80 13,000 teu-14,500 teu ships if Taiwanese carrier's plan materialises
  • StealthGas sees persistent weakness in small-sized LPG tanker market
    Blessing in disguise is that more owners might be forced to demolish old tonnage as regulations tighten, says chief executive Harry Vafias
  • Late Chinese New Year boosts February box volumes
    Asia-Europe cargo volumes up 32.33% with healthy growth at a global level, according to Container Trades Statistics
  • 'Non-dom' rules under Labour - an expert guide
    Shipping accountancy firm Moore Stephens offers an essential guide to the implications of change in policy on non-domicile tax rules in the UK
  • Plumbe ripe for other ventures as Braemar shakes up board
    Johnny Plumbe moves into independent consultancy as changes are made to shipbroker Braemar's board
  • UK shipping warns on Labour non-dom plan
    Ending tax break could devastate shipping services, say Penn and Barrow
  • Concordia Maritime expands product tanker fleet as groundswell of optimism builds
    New investments reflect improvements in product tanker freight market, with spot earnings staying in the $20,000s per day
  • US west coast ports show signs of recovery as imports rise
    Imports at major US ports expected to rise 8% in April, as west coast ports continue to work through cargo backlogs
  • Lidinsky steps up pressure on box line alliances
    FMC plans to consult counterparts in Europe and China on global carrier partnerships in second tripartite summit of maritime competition regulators
  • CMA CGM launches box tracking app
    Software, available in five languages, can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play
  • Stolt-Nielsen posts bittersweet profit rise
    Profit is up, but only due to lower costs rather than any improvement in the chemical tanker freight market, about which the company's boss struck a pessimistic tone
  • 'Quite a dramatic change is coming' - Shell's Henderson talks LNG supply and demand
    Competition to supply global demand growth will be strong, the head of Shell Shipping tells Lloyd's List, as Shell embarks on mega deal with BG Group

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Port of Virginia deploys more equipment to deal with seven-week-long backlog
    The Port of Virginia is rolling out even more equipment and continuing construction on a new cargo yard in an effort to relieve a now seven-week-long container backlog on the waterfront. Since a winter storm shut down the port for four consecutive days over the Presidents' Day weekend in February, the...
  • Port of Oakland preps projects in effort to gain first-call status
    The Port of Oakland is gearing itself up to steal Southern California ports' first-call status with a slew of new development projects meant to attract Asian imports. Most West Coast ports are well within range of millions of square feet of warehouse and distribution space, but all too often those hubs...
  • BNSF reports improved intermodal service
    BNSF Railway on Thursday trumpeted reports of significantly improved service and performance metrics since rail service hit new lows last year, thanks to a harsh winter and an unrelenting surge of freight. But a leading intermodal analyst warns that several weeks of improvement doesn't necessarily mean the railroad is completely out...
  • Daniel Kerrigan, former ACL president, dies at 90
    Daniel J. KerriganDaniel J. Kerrigan, former president of Atlantic Container Lines Ltd., died at his home in South Carolina with his family on April 6. He was 90. Mr. Kerrigan joined Atlantic Container Lines - USA Ltd. in 1971 as vice president of sales and marketing. After promotion to executive vice...
  • US regulators shut down fifth trucking operator since February
    Federal regulators ordered a South Carolina trucker off the road last week following a series of inspections that revealed he failed to make truck repairs and violated regulations. Mortise Trucking, owned and operated by Carnell Pompey, is the fifth trucking operation shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since...
  • From hacking to dirty money, it's a minefield out there
    One thing's for sure if you've been involved with international trade in recent times: Things are getting ever more complicated and risk management and compliance challenges are consistently getting harder to anticipate and manage. At the JOC's TPM Conference in early March, we discussed the cybersecurity challenges facing the trading...
  • California green port, truck, rail programs lauded in reducing emissions
    The clean-trucks portion of the CAAP slashed diesel emissions from harbor trucks by more than 90 percent. Credit: Port of Long BeachGreen programs implemented by the port, trucking and rail industries in California have contributed mightily to harmful emissions reductions in the state over the past 20 years, according to...
  • NY-NJ truckers wait in miles-long lines at port
    Container terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey are fighting a seemingly unending battle with congestion that has accompanied record import volume and is producing costly delays for truckers and cargo owners. Backups outside GCT Bayonne on Thursday were so severe that the New Jersey Turnpike used its...
  • Containers pile up, ships divert in wake of fire at Santos
    The fire that engulfed the Ultracargo terminal in Alemoa, Santos, Brazil, is finally under control - but not extinguished. Shippers, however, continue to face problems as containers pile up at several container terminals on the right bank of the port of Santos, Brazil's biggest container port. Codesp, the Santos port authority,...
  • Ship lines pull away from Yemen as risks of attacks grow
    With most Yemeni ports now under rebel control, or at least embroiled in violent conflict, shipping lines are pulling away from the country that's devolved into chaos in past weeks. Ports in Yemen have been under increasing attack from Saudi and Arab ally states as the Western-backed coalition attempts to regain...
  • Increased bond won't break brokers
    Q: Would you give me your reaction to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's recent decision not to waive the $75,000 bond requirement for motor carrier brokers? This requirement, included in the MAP-21 legislation, enacted by Congress in 2012, has always been unfair and inequitable. Because of the lobbying of larger...
  • Evergreen, Simatech to launch weekly India-Mideast service
    Evergreen Line and Simatech Shipping have reached a vessel-sharing agreement to jointly operate a new container service connecting the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, starting in early May. The weekly loop, branded the Chennai-Colombo-Gulf Service, or CCG, will employ four vessels of around 2,000 20-foot-equivalent units capacity, with three of...
  • Online innovation raises competition level, Kuehne + Nagel head says
    HONG KONG - Advances in digital technology are enhancing the way freight forwarding and logistics business is conducted, but the improving online processes are creating competition from outside the industry as well as from within it, Kuehne + Nagel Chairman Karl Gernandt says. "There is an initiative in Silicon Valley that...
  • China port builder buys Aussie contractor to support global infrastructure drive
    HONG KONG - China's largest port builder has been given the green light to acquire one of Australia's largest construction companies as Beijing moves to grow its international infrastructure capability in support of its "one belt one road" trade initiative.China Communications Construction International (CCCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of China...
  • Strong first quarter export demand keeps volumes up at China's top ports
    HONG KONG - The foreign trade segment of China's container throughput continued to grow in March, resulting in a solid first quarter during which the country's top seven coastal ports saw total volumes rising by 7.4 percent year-over-year to 28.54 million 20-foot containers.More than 80 percent of the volumes handled...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Angelicoussis buys three Scorpio capes
    John Angelicoussis has swept up three capesize newbuildings from Scorpio Bulkers in a deal worth $132m.
  • Bigger and stronger
    Peter Georgiopoulos's move to pull Baltic Trading and Genco together has won a round of applause from analysts.
  • Greece mourns Elias Tsakos
    Entrust Maritime principal has died after several months of ill health.
  • Rickmers invests to save
    Hamburg owner to spend $50m in improving energy efficiency of its fleet.
  • Diana takes a pay cut
    Another big reduction in time charter rates has been agreed between Diana Shipping and Glencore Grain.
  • Retiring at the top
    Retiring shipbroking heavyweight Johnny Plumbe is making his exit on a high, says Braemar chief executive James Kidwell.
  • Ice disrupts Great Lakes
    Spring has sprung but ice is still disrupting shipping on the Great Lakes.
  • Bumper result for Bahri
    A strong first quarter result has been reported by the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) as the benefits of the 2012 merger with Vela flows through to the bottom line.
  • Bahri agrees 10 year COA
    A decade long contract of affreightment to carry Persian Gulf crude to S-Oil Corp's refineries in South Korea has been signed by the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri).
  • Stolt starts 2015 strongly
    Stolt Nielsen has seen first quarter net income come in at more than double that seen a year ago, figures released Thursday show.
  • All change at Braemar
    Braemar Shipping Services has announced a raft of changes to its board of directors Thursday which will see some major departures.
  • FSL buys back stock
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has bought back some of its own stock as it looks to boost investor returns.
  • Hapag quits Portland
    Portland has lost its second container shipping company this year following Hapag-Lloyd's decision to quit the port.
  • Baltic gets political
    The Baltic Exchange has criticised a proposal by the UK's Labour party to scrap non-domiciled status.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Port of Virginia beefs up chassis fleet
  • Seattle and Tacoma continue alliance discussions
  • Cargo theft on the rise at Brazilian airports
  • Former Atlantic Container Lines president dead at 90
  • CMA CGM launches real-time container tracking mobile application
  • Diana adds 12th containership to its fleet
  • PACTL volumes continue to grow in Q1
  • West Coast Trade Symposium planned for late May
  • FAA gives India's aviation sector high mark
  • LinerGame expands to France and Singapore
  • FAA fines Pa. shipper, FedEx for hazmat violations
  • Service Announcements: DB Schenker Rail UK, CMA CGM, Woodland Media and Swissport
  • CBP describes present and future objectives in new document

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Report: Ships diverting from Yemen
    As competing forces continue to fight for control of the country.
  • Fuel oil stocks at three week high
    Bunker demands remains weak.
  • Offshore will support move towards LNG bunkering
    By research into technology.
  • Oil sheen spotted near grain carrier in Vancouver Bay
    Port authority spokesman says the ship has been boomed-off.
  • Rolls-Royce lands fuel-saving propulsion deal
    For Norwegian coastal ferries.
  • Iranian sanctions back in place
    European Union re-imposes sanctions on 32 Iranian shipping companies.
  • Bad Boys
    Bunker suppliers are taking risks and do a lot of hard work for very little gain.
  • Chinese fuel oil demand 'remains thin'
    Petroleum bitumen is being used as a blending material for bunker product.
  • Fuel-efficient pump system enters gas bunkering market
    System compatible with LNG, ethane, methanol and other fuel-types.
  • Bunkering back at Santos
    But impact of fire still being felt.
  • Bunker prices offer bright spot in otherwise gloomy outlook
    Stolt-Nielsen reports better Q1 results.
  • Gibraltar: Weather disrupts bunkering
    Over 30 ships lined up to bunker, sources say.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands operations at Copenhagen
    Hires Anne Kathrine Bergmann as bunker trader.
  • Japanese firms develop tank sounding device
    Improves efficiency and accuracy of liquid measurement in vessel tanks, they claim.
  • China's fuel oil stocks fall
    Total volume down by 2%, according to ICIS C1 data.
  • Maltese bunker supplier pursuing claim
    Arrest warrant secured last month.
  • Vessel seized in Angola after bunkering delay
    Ship's owner allegedly refused to pay docking fees.
  • Retrofit study shows fuel savings possible
    Project shows fuel savings of up to 5% can be achieved.
  • Singapore shipyard designs LNG-fuelled tug
    Waiting for LNG bunkers to be available before construction, says Keppel.
  • Azipod repair stops ship cruise
    System only upgraded last month.
  • Crude drops as US stocks surge
    Inventories recorded biggest one-week increase since 2001.

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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
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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