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February 12, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai January box volume up 5.3pc to 3.16 million TEU
  • Second 'K' Line exec goes to jail in US for ro-ro price-fixing
  • Asia-Europe container volumes up 7.4pc in 2014, but rates slip
  • Locomotive engineers serve Canadian Pacific with strike notice
  • US 2014 export value rises 2.9pc to hit record US$2.4 trillion
  • Construction commences on empty container hub in Port of Rotterdam
  • Dockers who do the least, and not their best, speed automation: experts
  • Malaysia's PTP docks world's biggest ship, 19,224-TEU MSC Oscar
  • Despite more pay, US trucker quit rate up, now a rich country issue
  • US railways expect to spend US$29 billion on infrastructure in 2015
  • Israel fears anti-semitic Europe, ramps up trade with Asia
  • Air cargo buyer power slips as shippers turn more to ships
  • US west coast port congestion has Japanese carmakers turn to air
  • Virgin Cargo re-ups Indian GSSA InterGlobe Air Transport for growth

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Shashi Kiran Shetty to be conferred with Belgium's Royal Decoration at Port of Antwerp reception today
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics posts excellent Q3 results
  • Daimler India exports bus chassis to Egypt
  • Indian cos export diesel cargoes to Australia
  • Govt to attract $ 2 bn FDI for Major Ports' expansion
  • Iran to help India develop Chabahar port
  • JN Port & Port of Antwerp set to jointly establish world class training centre
  • L&T Kattupalli port welcomes Shreyas Shipping's direct service to Jebel Ali
  • Amazon to set up a warehouse centre in Telangana
  • Siemens wins orders worth INR 450 cr. from Rlys
  • Adani to set up 10,000-MW solar park in Rajasthan
  • Govt reduces MEP of branded edible oil to $900 from $1,100/t
  • Infra projects in Mumbai will be completed soon, says Fadnavis
  • INR falls further against US currency on heavy dollar demand
  • RBI tells banks to check export advances

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ryder boosts Hermes home delivery fleet
  • Union Pacific Railroad retools management
  • CMA CGM invests in Big Data
  • EBRD hives off PKP Cargo stake
  • Saudia Cargo adds director to drive growth
  • Atlantic states to benefit from LJMU-MM project
  • Iraq's first cargo only airport on drawing board
  • Naviland Cargo strengthens ties with Haropa
  • U-Freight gains trusted trader status in Taiwan
  • ACI welcomes new director
  • Third berth for DP London Gateway
  • New Bulgaria-Germany blocktrain
  • XPO plays takeover game again
  • Turkmenistan Airlines stretching out feelers
  • Top marks and award for Hamburg Sued

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Hanjin leaving Portland
    Oregon's largest container carrier, Portland, is leaving the US Pacific Northwest port amid a bitter labour dispute between the terminal and dockworkers. Hanjin Shipping notified the Port of Portland and terminal operator ICTSI Oregon on 10 February that as of 9 March it will cease direct calls at
  • Aberdeen launches code to protect dolphins
    Europe's principal marine support centre for the energy sector in the North Sea and Atlantic Margin, Aberdeen Harbour has today launched a vessel Code of Practice to protect bottlenose and other dolphins that live and feed by the harbour mouth. To be widely distributed to vessel owners, port users,
  • African migrants perish in rubber boats
    Up to 300 African migrants are feared to have drowned after their small boats were overcome by heavy seas. Nine people were rescued and brought by an Italian tug to the Italian island of Lampedusa this morning. They were the only survivors plucked from two rubber boats that had departed from a
  • Euronav cuts losses, predicts market recovery
    Euronav, the Antwerp-based VLCC and Suezmax owner, has cut both its final quarter and full year 2014 loss. It forecasts continued market recovery on improving supply-demand balance. Group net loss in 4Q14 narrowed to $3.9M from $23.3M in the same period last year, while revenues increased to
  • Specialised reefers back in the game
    Containerisation of perishable cargoes seems to have hit a snag - at least temporarily - as the slump in bunker prices makes conventional reefer ships more competitive again. According to shipbrokers, a number of freight programmes by fruit shippers has been moved back from container lines to
  • Golden Ocean to decide on Knightsbridge merger
    Golden Ocean Group, John Fredriksen's dry bulk shipping venture, is seeking to delist its shares in Singapore and called an EGM to decide on a plan to merge with Knightsbridge Shipping. "Golden Ocean has today submitted a delisting announcement on the Singapore Stock Exchange for the delisting of
  • Vessel delays increase at Oakland
    Port congestion pushing southern California ports close to gridlock has stretched up the coast to the Port of Oakland. America's fifth busiest container port revealed on 9 February that 10 to 12 vessels per day are waiting for berth space at its marine terminals. In addition, vessels are arriving
  • Coastguard officer jailed over Sewol disaster
    A South Korean Coast Guard commander has been jailed four years for botching rescue efforts during the Sewol ferry tragedy. A Gwangju court convicted Kim Kyung-il of professional negligence. Kim's vessel was the first to arrive at the scene when the Sewol capsized on the morning of 16 April last
  • Tanjung Offshore suspends three officials
    Malaysia-listed offshore services company, Tanjung Offshore (Tanjung), has suspended three of its officials due to the possible conflicts of interest and breaches of fiduciary duties. According to Tanjung Offshore's filing to Bursa Malaysia, two of its directors had approached French offshore
  • Keppel, Sembcorp Marine rebut Petrobras graft claims
    Singapore-listed marine, property and infrastructure company Keppel has refuted bribery allegations involving Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. Keppel stated in its filing to Singapore Exchange (SGX) that the company has a "code of conduct which prohibits, among others, bribery and corruption". The
  • Wanhai foresees glut lasting in 2015
    Global shipping capacity will increase by 7.8% in 2015, 2.4% more than the demand, Wan Hai Lines chairman Chen Bo-ting said at the carrier's 50th anniversary. With the gap between supply and demand bigger than 2014, the glut will be worse in 2015, said Chen. Every drop of $10/barrel in oil prices
  • Changhang Phoenix raises $11.9M
    Changhang Phoenix, a bulk-carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, has raised a total of CNY73.7M ($11.9M) after its receiver sold 17.6M shares in the company. The deal was completed at CNY4.10 per share on 6 February, a statement of Changhang Phoenix said today. The proceeds gained from the
  • China's imports of non-ferrous metals fall
    China's imports of non-ferrous metals fell 30.6% year on year to 124M tonnes in 2014, due to lower domestic demand and slowing economic growth. For nickel ores, the imports dropped 32.9% y/y to 47.8M tonnes, according to customs statistics. The imports of bauxite also plunged 48.4% y/y to 36.2M

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Schettino sentenced to 16 years in prison
  • Star Cruises cuts first steel for Genting World
  • Former Coast Guard official gets prison term in Sewol case
  • Three admirals censured in "Fat Leonard" affair
  • USCG detains tanker Overseas Jademar
  • Mexican shipyard lays keel for first Voith Water Tractor

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Port Angeles Port Commission Oks Community Partner Program
  • Latest Port Tracker report sees rise in import numbers
  • Linda Cook to step down from Boeing Board of Directors
  • Coast Guard inspectors hold tanker for number of safety violations
  • CMA CGM Group investingin container tracking firm

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • DP World to build third berth at London Gateway
    New 400 m quay to open in second half of 2016
  • Cape crusaders are true believers in consolidation
    Despite a muted response to Capesize Chartering, the new collective of five major owners may have the right chemistry to grow
  • Europeans could blink first on shipping debt price gap
    Plummeting BDI and regulatory pressure will eventually force discount, bankers believe
  • Hanjin pulls the plug on Portland
    South Korean carrier informs customers that it will drop its weekly service next month
  • Navios Acquisition returns to profit
    Most tankers fixed out for 2015 but 76% of fleet will benefit from market upturn
  • VLCCs put in performance push before second-quarter lull
    Around $10,000 added to daily earnings in a week as VLCCs make hay while the sun shines
  • Wärtsilä to supply 90 dual-fuel engines for 15 Yamal LNG carriers
    Vessels on order at DSME for year-round Arctic operation
  • Middle Eastern port projects to be matched by demand
    DP World believes volume growth levels will be sufficient to equal the planned port expansion
  • India's ports to face overcapacity challenge
    Overcapacity in the Indian port industry will continue in the short term, but strong volume growth will help in the longer term
  • Sohar completes Muscat volume transfer
    Oman's Port of Sohar sees strong volume increase as commercial activities are transferred from Muscat
  • Western Bulk hit by low freight rates and falling fuel prices
    Oslo-listed operator suffers bad 2014 fourth quarter but says it is well positioned for 2015
  • Euronav slashes losses to $3.9m
    Crude tanker player improves results on better tanker market fundamentals
  • Mediterranean aframax spot earnings fall $22,000 in a day as fog factor fades
    Large correction in the market following surge in aframax earnings caused by fog delays
  • Colombo gears up for growth
    A look at recent developments at the Port of Colombo and its future challenges
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    US west coast congestion hits utilisation levels
  • India sees iron ore glut as taxes and low prices take effect
    Australian miners and capesize owners may benefit from collapse in Indian iron ore production and exportation

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • PMA to halt ship work on four of next five days
    The Pacific Maritime Association said its members will suspend U.S. West Coast vessel operations on four of the next five days rather than provide longshoremen with holiday or weekend pay for "severely diminished productivity." Vessel operations by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union will be suspended coastwide on Thursday (Lincoln's Birthday),...
  • Virginia's container volume a record for month of January
    The Port of Virginia last month posted its highest January container volume, handling 191,996 loaded and empty 20-foot-equivalent units, a 15 percent year-over-year increase. Virginia posted a 22 percent gain in rail containers, a 17 percent jump in barge cargo, and a 12 percent increase in truck volume. "January delivered continued strong...
  • More signs of West Coast port woes spurring cargo shift to opposite coast
    When U.S. West Coast port congestion clears, there are increasing signs that shippers' frustrations with shipment delays of weeks will spur them to permanently re-route freight through the East Coast, much like they did in 2002 following a 10-day marine terminal lockout. "There a great deal of analysis going on within...
  • Maersk container ships again making calls at New Orleans
    A weekend call by the Maersk Kotba on the North Europe service of Maersk Line's 2M operation with Mediterranean Shipping Co. is the first call by the Danish carrier's ships in New Orleans in three years. "We're thrilled to welcome back Maersk vessels to New Orleans," Port President and CEO Gary...
  • Virginia port publishes weekly truck turn times
    The Port of Virginia has begun posting weekly statistics for truck turn times and container dwell times at its terminals, something drayage operators have been clamoring for at other U.S. ports. "We've been asked by our stakeholders to provide these kinds of numbers," port spokesman Joseph D. Harris said. "This is...
  • XPO taps last-mile logistics growth as Descartes predicts 'breakout' year
    Last-mile logistics is fast becoming the first priority of many retail shippers, as the rapid expansion of online shopping underscores changing consumer behavior. "If you go back five, ten years ago, nobody ordered a refrigerator online," Bradley S. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics, said. "Today, it's the first place...
  • No winners in West Coast dispute
    Has the ILWU been tamed? We asked that question in an October 2003 commentary, a year after the 10-day lockout that cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars and in the aftermath of a series of slowdowns and vandalism that summer over new technology at the TraPac terminal in Los...
  • Addressing allegations of bias
    Over the past few weeks, our coverage of the West Coast labor standoff on JOC.com has come under a barrage of criticism from members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and their supporters. In comments posted on JOC.com stories, in tweets and e-mails, we stand accused of bias against...
  • Demand for sweeper ships due to West Coast gridlock drives charter rates higher
    Demand for extra ships tied to the U.S. West Coast longshore labor showdown is driving up charter rates for certain classes of container ships. Panamax tonnage received another boost in charter pricing as "more ships were plucked from the market as extra sailers (also called sweeper ships) for the Asia/US trade,"...
  • Container lines losing cargo to specialized reefer ships amid slump in bunker prices
    Containerization of perishable cargoes seems to have hit a snag - at least temporarily - as the slump in bunker prices makes conventional reefer ships more competitive again. According to ship brokers, a number of freight programs by fruit shippers has been moved back from container lines to specialized reefers in the early...
  • Report sees cargo growth, shift from West Coast
    February imports through top U.S. container gateways are expected to rise 10.1 percent year-over-year despite West Coast congestion that has stalled shipments and shifted cargo to the East Coast, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker. "East Coast ports have been the beneficiaries of the labor disputes on the West Coast,"...
  • Japan's farm export drive produces record high
    Japan's energetic farm-export drive is bearing fruit, as the country's overseas shipments of agricultural, fishery and forestry products mushroomed 11.1 percent in 2014 from the previous year to a record high of 611.7 billion yen (US $5.14 billion). Riding high on the popularity of Japanese cuisine overseas and helped by a...
  • CMA CGM shippers soon to be able to track cargo, conditions in real-time
    CMA CGM is equipping its containers with an innovative real-time data monitoring system that will enable the carrier and its customers to keep track of the location and specific conditions of their cargoes. The world's third largest carrier has contributed to a capital increase of the French start-up Traxens, the developer...
  • Rotterdam claims top Chinese trade gateway spot over Hamburg
    Rotterdam claims it is the first European port to handle over 3 million TEUs of traffic to and from China and is set to extend its lead over second ranked Hamburg in 2015. The Dutch port said it trailed Hamburg up to 2008, handling 2.2 million TEUs of "China containers" compared...
  • CP intermodal shippers face reduced service if union strikes
    Canadian intermodal shippers could see a reduction in Canadian Pacific Railway service if a union representing 3,300 locomotive engineers, conductors and train workers follow through with their threat to strike later this week if the railroad doesn't meet their contract demands. Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Running Trades on Tuesday gave the railroad...
  • Shreyas swings to black on shipping activity growth
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics rebounded to a Rs. 22.4 crore (US $3.6 million) net profit in the third fiscal quarter from a net loss of about $468,000 in the same period in 2013, driven by a significant growth in the shipping activity that has helped the company become a pan-India...
  • DHL moves into new Shanghai cold chain warehouse
    HONG KONG - DHL Global Forwarding has opened its new Shanghai warehouse with an $18 million investment in 17,200 square feet of cold storage facilities for life sciences and healthcare customers.The new Shanghai air freight logistics center has been developed on the site of the existing DHL facility within the...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Don't fear the regulator
    Executives of three shipowners expressed a mostly unconcerned attitude about new regulations facing the industry as they spoke at a New York conference today.
  • Buyer beware
    The chief operating officer of Scorpio Tankers and Scorpio Bulkers is urging owners to proceed with caution when placing orders at shipyards that offer refund guarantees.
  • Aker Philly's open mind
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has focused on the pursuit of tanker and containership orders in recent years but this could change at some point in the future.
  • Schettino guilty of manslaughter
    Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has been found guilty of manslaughter.
  • Goldman buys $50m Capital slice
    Goldman Sachs Asset Management has emerged as a major investor in Capital Product Partners with a stake worth over $50m.
  • Goodfaith crew safe
    All 22 crew aboard the grounded bulker Goodfaith, which hit rocks off the Greek island of Andros late last night, have been rescued, but pollution has been reported at the scene.
  • Knightsbridge funds 14 capes
    Rock bottom spot rates have not prevented John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Shipping from securing financing for a series of capesize newbuildings.
  • Schettino's final plea
    Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has made an emotional plea for mercy ahead of the verdict in his manslaughter trial.
  • BDI hits lowest mark ever
    The Baltic Exchange's main shipping index today sank to its lowest ever reading.
  • Navios cancels MR duo
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) has torn up contracts for two newbuildings due to the yard's finance problems.
  • NNA finishes strongly
    Greece's Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) has returned to profit in the fourth quarter, lifting its annual result into the black.
  • CMA CGM funds start-up
    Container line CMA CGM has contributed to the capital increase of a French start-up focused on efficient cargo-monitoring.
  • SSC makes $1m more
    Singapore Shipping Corp (SSC) has increased its quarterly profit between October and December 2014 by $1m.
  • TNG to move quickly
    Newly listed Tankerska New Generation (TNG) could add to its products fleet as soon as April.
  • Marco Polo doubles profit
    Marco Polo Marine (MPM) has almost doubled its profit for the first quarter of its financial year despite a 12% revenue drop.
  • Shreyas turns it round
    Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has turned around last year's loss to post a profit in the third quarter.
  • ISH ends 2014 in red
    International Shipholding Corp (ISH) has taken a hit from a non-cash impairment during the fourth quarter but still managed to declare a dividend.
  • Old ships wanted
    The government of Canada is keen for shipyards to examine the potential in scrapping vessels domestically.
  • Four VLCCs for CSDC
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is spending $375.9m on four new VLCCs.
  • Euronav red but ahead
    Euronav booked a small loss in the fourth quarter but its red ink did not run as deep as analysts had feared.
  • Golden Ocean quits SGX
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean is to drop its Singapore listing next month due to its impending merger with sister outfit Knightsbridge Shipping.
  • Bulker runs aground
    The Cypriot-flagged bulker Goodfaith (built 1984) has run aground off the Greek island of Andros in heavy weather and its crew was being evacuated, the Greek coastguard said.
  • Western Bulk in cash cover
    Western Bulk has moved to boost its cash position in a loss-making dry cargo market.
  • Glovis kicks off deal
    South Korea's Hyundai Glovis has clinched a $100m shipping contract with a construction materials company in Qatar.
  • Coastguard master jailed
    A South Korean coastguard officer has been sentenced to four years in jail for negligence during the rescue operation that followed the sinking of the Sewol last year.
  • Britoil eyes Africa
    Singapore's Britoil Offshore Services is in talks to build vessels for Slok Shipping of Nigeria.
  • Otto in profit warning
    Otto Marine said it expects to post a loss for the last financial year, according to a disclosure from the company.
  • Bunker quality improving
    Bunkers are showing an improvement in quality according to the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA).
  • Soechi VLCC arrested
    An Indonesian-owned VLCC has been arrested in Singapore over unpaid bunkers, according to court documents seen by TradeWinds.
  • Hoegh Osaka sets sail
    The Hoegh Osaka has sailed from Southampton en route to the southwest of the UK to undergo repairs.
  • Trafigura takes MR
    Trafigura has taken a number of VLCCs on time charter in recent weeks but it has been increasingly active in other corners of the market as well, sources said Tuesday.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Hanjin ends container service to Portland, Oregon
  • IANA: Intermodal volumes in Q4 help annual growth reach 4.8 percent
  • DHL spends $18 million to expand air freight logistics center in Shanghai
  • Don Aldridge, former U.S. Lines executive, dies
  • West Coast port backlog could take weeks to unwind
  • Executive moves: Kalmar and MIQ

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Crude tumbles as US stockpiles hit record highs
    Inventories rose by nearly 5 million barrels last week.
  • Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in jail
    Found guilty of manslaughter.
  • Fuel trader back at Curoil's Curacao office
    Donald Ogenia is back in business.
  • Tankers likely to adjust speed as needed
    Although bunker costs are lower 'shipowners will not waste fuel'.
  • Wartsila dual-fuel engines to power LNG carriers
    Emit 85% less NOx and 25% less CO2 in gas mode vs diesel mode.
  • Not all black & white
    The cost of ECA compliance has not been as high as feared, but it's not all plain sailing.
  • Benchmark crude prices take a tumble
    'All in all, we are maintaining a bearish stance,' say market observers as US inventories climb.
  • More ordering spells trouble for tanker owners
    But cheaper bunkers underpin better short term returns.
  • ECA rules contribute to falling US fuel oil consumption
    But US fuel oil output is expected to remain unchanged.
  • Unpaid bunker bill forces ship arrest
    VLCC detained in Singapore.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage volumes to Asia expected to slip
    March arrivals from the West will be 12% down month-on-month.
  • Netherlands agrees 'LNG Safety Deal'
    Deal will help develop legislation to cover the use of LNG as a transport fuel.
  • Bunker demand strengthens on US west coast
    OW's brief entry into the market seen boosting overall fuel delivery volumes.
  • Addition to Glander International Bunkering's India office
    Abhinav Chaturvedi hired as bunker & lubricant trader.
  • Senior US Navy officers censured in corruption scandal
    'Officers demonstrated poor judgment and a failure of leadership'.
  • Slow or fast steaming a difficult choice for liners
    But bunker prices reaching a 'tipping point' where decision will have to be made.
  • Analyst: Cheaper bunkers a 'major positive' for shipping firms
    How industry copes with ECAs will determine future success.
  • LNG management software makes market debut
    Software includes tool to optimise use of LNG bunkers.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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