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October 12, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E off 17pc to US$259/TEU, off 7.3pc to USWC, off 5.2pc to USEC
  • US retailers too well stocked as holidays approach, says Port Tracker
  • Forwarder consolidation accelerates with DSV takeover of UTi
  • Doomed 1,200-TEU El Faro was listing, taking on water when engines failed
  • Biggest French ship feted by French president in biggest French port
  • ICTSI launches online slot booking to reduce truck congestion in Manila
  • Russia invests US$400 million on Novorossiysk to dock 10,000-TEU ships
  • Rail connection links Kombi Terminal Burghausen to Rotterdam port
  • Norfolk Southern suffers much rain damage to lines in South Carolina
  • India's shipowners fear that coastal freight rates will fall 12-15pc
  • Marshall Islands flag flies over record tonnage - tops 125 million tons
  • Globalink moves 15 tonnes of gas pipeline gear from Ukraine to Kazakhstan
  • MacGregor signs hatch cover deal for six box ships built in Japan yard
  • US Ex-Im Bank closure puts Boeing orders from Ethiopian Airlines at risk
  • FedEx to invest US$112 million to beef up Milan Malpensa Airport capacity
  • Air cargo warned: Be prepared for Sino-Euro rail to take your customers

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2015
  • Bureaucracy Untamed
  • Cargotec's MacGregor receives $21 m order for optimised cargo handling systems for five container vessels
  • Container shipping seen facing three more years of overcapacity & financial pain
  • Extension of Customs & excise duty exemption for Indian flag ships hailed
  • Maersk Line wins European Digital Communications Award for social media presence
  • NYK Line (India) recognised as a Good Corporate Citizen by Bombay Chamber
  • SARJAK demonstrates ODC expertise with successful lift of huge infrastructure project
  • TVS Logistics takes majority stake in Australia-based Transtar through its Singapore JV arm
  • Coffee exports ease to 3.016 lakh t in Oct.-Sept. 2014-15
  • India urges Germany to help lift EU import ban on vegetables
  • Led by pepper & garlic, spices exports rally by 30 pc in Q1 FY16
  • APSEZ & L&T in MoU to manage Kattupalli port operations
  • MoS plans to mechanise evacuation process at Major Ports
  • MRPL inks agreement with NMPT to set up LNG terminals
  • Bharat Mala project may be delayed
  • CONCOR's Baddi ICD inaugurated
  • Gadkari stresses on speedy decision-making
  • Fieo calls for focusing on 36 top performing products to boost exports
  • Govt may replace interest subsidy with capital subsidy for textile sector
  • TN to initially spend INR 13,314 cr. for CBIC project development

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Green light for new tunnel in Switzerland
  • Authorities the biggest challenge say Irish exporters
  • Step closer to single European railway area
  • Sustainable fleet extension
  • High-flying aims for fleet
  • Change is name of the game
  • Telematics locate MD
  • Short line railways switch hands
  • New DC competing in a EUR 40 billion
  • Hollande inaugurates the CMA CGM Bougainville in Le Havre
  • Zim IPO looming on horizon?
  • New tank cars support growing mining operations
  • New VP for investigations department
  • Big acquisition era: next candidate already lined up
  • Airnautic opening up in Venice and Barcelona
  • Enhancing Europe to Japan connections

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2015
  • New forwarding giant formed
    Danish freight forwarding group DSV plans to push further up into the top league of global cargo agents with the signing of an agreement today to take over US-based logistics group UTi Worldwide. In the seafreight/container segment, the combined group will control aboit 1.4 million TEU of cargo,
  • Hsu Chih-chien exits Courage Marine
    Taiwanese shipping veteran Hsu Chih-chien has sold his shares in Singapore-listed Courage Marine, ending his association with the company he founded. Courage Marine, founded in 2001 at the start of the last shipping boom has been struggling in the last two years, posting losses from 2013-2014. Hsu
  • Swire expands its Asia Pacific shipping service to Hobart
    Swire Shipping today (9 October) announced it would expand its Australian service to Hobart, Tasmania. The new service provides both domestic shipments out of Tasmania to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane as well as a connecting Hobart to global trade in the Asia Pacific and the United States via
  • Maersk updates on new Boomerang service
    Shipping giant Maersk has made more information available about its new Boomerang service to Australia. The service started as Thailand dealt with a slew of reports showing stubborn weakness in its exports - something Maersk politely refuted without detailing. "Referring to the above we have seen
  • China's LPG imports may exceed 8 million tonnes in 2015
    As China consumes more LPG to feed its propane dehydrogenation plants, LPG imports could set a new record this year. Grieg Shipbrokers noted that China's average monthly LPG imports have gone up from 347,000 tonnes in 2013 to 682,000 tonnes this year. In 2014, China imported 7 million tonnes of
  • Port of Gothenburg freezes tariffs for 2016
    In a boost to shipping companies and their customers, the largest port in the Nordics has announced that port charges for 2016 will be the same as this year's. The significance of this is borne out by some statistics: 30% of all Swedish foreign trade passes through the port including 60% of all box
  • DSME calls off plan for shipyard in China
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, which has been struggling with massive losses, has called off plans to build a shipyard in Dandong, China. In 2012, DSME signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Rilin, a port development company based in Shenyang province, China. Both
  • Busan Port gets USD242 million development Budget for 2016
    More money has been allocated to develop Busan port in 2016 Busan Regional Oceans & Fisheries Administration has announced. A KRW278 billion (USD242 million) budget has been set aside to finance the ongoing development of Busan New Port and the redevelopment of Busan North Port. The funds will come
  • Royal Malaysian Navy establishes special squad to combat piracy
    The Royal Malaysian Navy has set up a special squad code-named the "Quick Reaction Force" (QRF) to combat piracy. The 14-man squad comprises two teams, namely the sharpshooters and a strike force, based in Tanjung Pengelih in the state of Johor, Malaysia. "For the time being, the teams are
  • Daya's subsidiary wins USD19.9 million subcontract from Axima
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas company Daya Materials' (Daya's) subsidiary Daya OCI has secured a EUR17.7 million (USD19.9 million) subcontract from France-based Axima Concept (Axima). Under the subcontract, equipment supplier Daya OCI will provide marine heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning
  • Oriental Energy inks charter contract for eight VLGCs
    Shenzhen-listed Chinese liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader Oriental Energy has signed a charter agreement with its controlling shareholder Oriental Petroleum (Yangtze). Under the agreement, Oriental Energy will charter eight 50,000 dwt VLGCs for 10 years upon their delivery, scheduled from
  • CMES projects January-September 2015 profits to quadruple
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) projects its January-September 2015 profit to surge 400-430% from a year ago. The expected increase in profit is driven by the company's projected earnings from the bullish tanker market, as well as revenue contribution from its joint venture,

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2015
  • UTi board accepts new $1.35bn offer from DSV to create world's fourth-biggest 3PL
  • Carriers square up for coming battle over Transaero's share of the air cargo market
  • Black week follows Golden Week as Asia-Europe shipping rates hit a 15-week low

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2015
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo nets another fisheries segment order
  • Wartsila engines for new Russian icebreaker
  • Navy to begin search for El Faro in coming weeks
  • Carnival expands cruise activities in Cozumel with new berth
  • Boskalis to sea trial "drop in" bio-fuels

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2015
  • Greenbrier nets railcar order from Saudi Railway Company
  • Alaska Airlines adding flights between Seattle, Raleigh/Durham
  • DOT earmarks grant funds for veteran truck driver program
  • Cordero named to new term as Federal Maritime Commissioner
  • Customs warns of holiday slowdown at Blaine, Washington border crossing

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2015
  • NTSB provides update on accident investigation of El Faro
    NTSB will be the only agency providing information related to the accident investigation of El Faro
  • China LNG imports down 4%, but hopes remain for long-term demand
    Fall should give way to rising demand over next 10-15 years, says Banchero Costa research chief
  • Petrofac scraps contentious ZPMC ship contract
    Exploration company cancels deepwater multipurpose offshore vessel
  • The curious co-dependency of the Vietnamese yard and the Italian owner
    Influx of new orders from ambitious d'Amico Tankers will help boost prospects of struggling Vietnamese state-owned shipbuilding firm
  • Hanjin pulls out of New Zealand service
    Line is latest victim of regional overcapacity
  • Vroon to lay up 12 ships and scrap old emergency response vessels
    Five PSVs mothballed as 11 newbuilds are due for delivery over two years
  • Swire Shipping to widen Tasmanian service coverage
    Added coverage will link Tasmania to Asia, Europe, the Pacific Islands and the US via transhipment services
  • Damen Shiprepair buys compatriot yard
    Wetering functions shifted to Damen Shiprepair Van Brink in Pernis
  • Oriental Energy charters eight very large gas carriers for 10 years
    Expanding Chinese gas player takes ships on an annual rate of just $9.6m apiece
  • US Maritime Security Programme unlikely beneficiary of push to repeal US oil-export ban
    If legislative effort is successful, a fleet of 60 US-flagged vessels will receive higher annual subsidies for 2,400 US mariners
  • Major shareholders liquidate stakes in Courage Marine
    Success United Development to acquire 27.5% of dry bulk shipping company
  • Concordia Maritime expects strong product tanker rates in 2016-2017
    But large global orderbook size still a concern, says chief executive Kim Ullman
  • MOL tests next-generation engine monitoring system
    Technology results from joint research between ClassNK and MES
  • Malaysian maritime authorities detain three tankers
    Two tankers held for alleged illegal bunkering and one tanker for docking without anchorage permission
  • Asciano to invest $72m in new Port Botany terminal
    Port and rail operator plans to move more freight from Port Botany onto railways

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2015
  • Trans-Pacific rates down as peak season falters
    Spot rates on containerized imports from Asia were flat to down this past week even though October is normally the peak month of the year in the eastbound Pacific. Hopes for a strong peak season are therefore fading fast. According to the Drewry and Shanghai Container Freight Index spot rates published...
  • House approves maritime subsidy increase in oil-export bill
    An increase in the annual subsidy for operation of U.S.-flag ships under the Maritime Security Program survived in a U.S. House-passed bill to end the United States' 40-year-old ban on oil exports, but the bill's chances of becoming law remain iffy. President Obama has threatened to veto the removal of the...
  • Port Tracker: Import peak season may be only a 'bump'
    Retailers project that U.S. containerized imports from Asia this month will rise only 3.3 percent year-over-year, a further sign that what normally is the busiest month of the annual peak season in the eastbound Pacific will be only a "bump" this year. The Global Port Tracker, published each month by the...
  • Brazil appoints new port minister, pushes on with $2.64B investment plan
    Efforts to merge Brazil's Special Ports Ministry (SEP) with the Ministry of Transport seem to have been put on hold, at least temporarily, with the appointment of Helder Barbalho as the ministry's new leader. Brazilian maritime interests are relieved the SEP is staying separate from the transport ministry because they will...
  • US food exporters push for port productivity transparency bill
    Nearly a year after labor stoppages at U.S. West Coast ports burned scores of perishables shippers, the industry's largest advocacy group refuses to relent in its push for greater transparency in how ports are operated and negotiations with unions are conducted. Last winter's contentious dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse...
  • Kazakhstan Railways to build container terminal in Klaipeda port
    Klaipeda portKazakhstan Railways, the national railway company of Kazakhstan, will build a 1 million 20-foot-equivalent unit container terminal in Klaipeda, Lithuania, home to one of the largest Baltic seaports. The project will be officially commissioned in mid-2016 and is aimed at tapping growing containerized rail volume between Asia and Europe. Rail...
  • MOL's first-half earnings threatened by investment losses
    Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines may incur a group net loss in the first half of fiscal 2015, which started in April, due to an extraordinary charge resulting from the collapse of Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha, a mid-size domestic peer and equity-method affiliate. Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha filed for bankruptcy protection on...
  • XPO to take a breather from acquisition race
    MEMPHIS - After a flurry of acquisitions the past four years, XPO Logistics, the fastest-growing company in trucking and logistics, is going to take a breather to integrate backroom services and take hundreds of millions of dollars of cost out of its operations. However, XPO has every intention of growing in...
  • South Korea's Incheon strives to become regional hub
    Port of IncheonThe Incheon Port Authority has doubled the size of the ships it can handle in the last decade and is working to handle even larger vessels as it continues to invest in an effort to lower costs for shippers and become a regional hub. IPA marked its 10th anniversary...
  • India OKs $220 million upgrade for Paradip Port
    The government of India this week approved an infrastructure upgrade project at the major public port of Paradip, allowing the country's second-largest general cargo handler to expand capacity and improve operational efficiency. The plan to mechanize three existing "east quay" cargo berths at the port complex, is estimated to cost Rs....
  • Turkey's Yildirim moves to sell 24 percent CMA CGM stake
    LONDON - CMA CGM today confirmed it is in talks with the Yildirim Group over the sale of the Turkish conglomerate's 24 percent stake in the French ocean carrier. "The Yildirim group has informed the CMA CGM shareholders of the wish to divest the bonds redeemable in shares it holds in...
  • Hanjin and HMM return to profitability, but will it last?
    South Korea's container shipping companies Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine are leading the country's cautious financial recovery, but it's unclear if the good times will last. The duo are recovering from financial difficulties caused by weak container freight rates, but are not in the clear yet as their lack of...
  • DSV buys UTi for $1.35 billion
    HONG KONG - Danish logistics company DSV will acquire loss-making UTi Worldwide for $1.35 billion in a surprise announcement that represents a 50 percent premium on UTi's closing price yesterday.UTi said it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by DSV for $7.10 in cash per ordinary share...
  • Asia-Med rates hit record lows after Golden Week shut down
    HONG KONG - Spot rates on the Asia-Mediterranean trade fell to their lowest ever levels this week, hitting $244 per 20-foot container as China shut down during the country's Golden Week national holidays.Shipping a TEU from Shanghai to a port in the Med will cost just $244, according to the...
  • Peak is a thing of the past, say shipping execs
    MEMPHIS - This year's peak shipping season has come and gone, and with it so has the notion of a traditional peak season, industry executives said at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference here Thursday. The season was surprisingly abrupt for many, said Shawn Tureman, director of domestic intermodal marketing at Norfolk...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2015
  • Petronas in $28bn pledge
    Petronas of Malaysia has said it will continue to develop a new $28bn LNG terminal in Canada despite a market slump.
  • Print copies may be delayed
    UK customs delays could hold-up the arrival of this week's print copy of TradeWinds in some regions.
  • Fourth quarter: feast or famine?
    Opinion split on what joys seasonality will bring for cape owners in the final months of 2015.
  • Little hope on horizon
    Activity is expected to be "very limited" in the North Sea anchor-handler (AHTS ) spot market once Shell has fixed its latest rig move.
  • Glencore leads the race
    Glencore's plans to axe more than 1,000 jobs have boosted the company's shares today, with its main competitors joining the party.
  • Grandweld grabs three
    Middle East yard to build three new crew ships for INW of Egypt.
  • Latitude Brokers in MBO
    Hong Kong insurance start up gains independence but plans to retain Cooper Gay relationship.
  • Mr Teekay steps down
    Teekay Gas Services' long-standing head David Glendinning has decided to retire in December.
  • The buck stops elsewhere
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Petrofac ditches ZPMC deal
    Petrofac has binned its contract with China's ZPMC shipyard for a deepwater multi-purpose offshore vessel.
  • LME plots Baltic bid
    The Baltic Exchange is the subject of a takeover enquiry from the London Metal Exchange, reports claim.
  • Another for Pemex?
    Mexican oil company considers adding third accommodation ship to Spanish orderbook.
  • Brodosplit eyes orders
    Speculation has begun over possible new orders for Croatian shipyard Brodosplit after a visit by a South African delegation.
  • BLT wins cash injection
    Restructuring owner Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) has secured a cash injection of $10m from new Indonesian investors.
  • All aboard the tanker train
    Fearnley Securities has hiked its crude tanker rates expectations for the next two quarters and predicted an upward march in owners' share prices.
  • BLT wins cash injection
    Indonesian investors taking 9.5% of restructuring owner by buying convertible bonds for $10m.
  • Wartsila into Yamal
    A Yamal LNG icebreaker currently under construction in Russia will have a Wartsila engine installed on it.
  • "No NOL bids yet"
    Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings has reportedly yet to receive offers for container line NOL.
  • Apollo gets 5.2% of TNK
    Apollo Management has revealed a 5.2% stake in Teekay Tankers as a result of the sale of Principal Maritime to the New York-listed owner.
  • BoA bins PGS stake
    Bank sells its $50m-plus holding in Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner, filing shows.
  • Panama transits drop
    The Panama Canal has posted a 3.1% drop in year-on-year vessel transits during September.
  • Vroon laying up 12
    Dutch owner Vroon is to put 12 offshore vessels into lay-up as the offshore slump continues.
  • Yildirim sale nears
    Turkey's Yildirim Group is close to agreeing a deal to sell its stake in French container line CMA CGM.
  • Flinterstar a 'wreck'
    The owner of the ship that collided with an LNG carrier off Belgium on Tuesday has described the vessel as a 'wreck'.
  • Courage gets new investor
    Distressed stocks specialist buys in to Hong Kong and Singapore-listed bulker owner.
  • Breakthrough for A2SEA
    Denmark's A2SEA has secured its first contract in Asia with work on the Taiwanese project Formosa 1, it has been confirmed.
  • Oil spill off Statfjord
    A KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) owned shuttle tanker has been involved in an oil spill off the coast of Norway.
  • Three years of box 'pain'
    Drewry Shipping Consultants and Bimco both issued pessimistic outlooks for the containership sector as growing vessel supply meets slumping demand on high-volume trade lanes.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: TOTE establishes fund for families of El Faro crew
  • Port directors visit Capitol Hill to advocate freight investment
  • Spot container rates continue to tumble
  • U.S. meat exports slip in August
  • AA Cargo offers leasing program for CSafe's temperature-controlled units
  • NTSB to use submersibles to look for El Faro wreck
  • ITC considers changes to Harmonized Tariff Schedule
  • Lumber Liquidators settles DOJ illegal import suit
  • FMCSA awards grants to colleges for truck driver training programs
  • Thermo King purchases fleet management systems provider
  • Ocean carriers adjust North Europe-Canada loops
  • OIA Global adds nine new origin points to LCL service
  • SingPost acquires U.S.-based e-commerce logistics provider
  • Marisol International opens new Pacific Northwest office
  • NEWS FLASH: DSV to buy UTi for $1.35 billion

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2015
  • Observers say slow steaming could be losing its appeal
    Shipping lines have been announcing speedier transit times on selected services.
  • Arresting ships
    A study of the OW Bunker collapse and South Africa as a potential system of law to enforce claims
  • Air lubrication: 'Trials failed to find fuel savings'
    But Maersk says its sea trials do no mean the concept in dead.
  • Indonesia in ship renewal programme
    To cut bunker expenses and improve country's navigation systems.
  • Brightoil closer to realising online ambitions
    New e-commerce platform seeks to provide a variety of energy and financial solutions.
  • Platts Med HSFO cargo specification moves close to ISO 8217:2010
    Now broadly in line with the latest upper limits for RMG 380 residual marine fuel, such as cat fines.
  • Bahri profit doubles
    Bunker spendings increase to support higher operational activity.
  • Firm to produce biofuel from whisky byproducts
    Facility would produce biobutanol, which is 'currently being trialled in the shipping industry'.

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In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia fell by -9.4%
The Spice
At the Marina di Carrara port, a growth of +3.7% was recorded
Ruote Libere denounces the loosening of anti-mafia controls in the road transport sector
Modena
Franchini: Minister Salvini's obsession with the construction of the Strait Bridge, even at the cost of widening the controls
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Geneva
PLSCI indices of the main national ports on the rise by container traffic volume
A bill has been approved to prevent the management of Corsica's ports and airports from going to private companies
Paris
It provides for the creation of the Établissement Public du Commerce et de l'Industrie
India plans to designate at least one tugboat for emergencies at sea in major ports
Mumbai
Currently this is only happening in the ports of Mumbai and Chennai.
HMM and CMA CGM Total Terminal International Algeciras Expansion Project
Seoul
An investment of 150 million euros is planned. The capacity will be increased to 2.8 million teu
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
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
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.
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.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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.
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
ABB Signs Service Agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Zurich
It has a duration of 15 years and covers 33 ships in the fleet.
P&O Maritime Logistics (DP World Group) to acquire 51% of NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Nova Marine Holding and Algoma Central Corporation will retain 49%
Stable freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure in May
Genoa
A decrease of -2.4% was recorded in the Ligurian capital's airport; a rise of +7.2% was recorded in the Savona airport
Consilium Safety Group Expands Presence in Türkiye and Maritime Market
Gothenburg
Ares Marine acquired
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