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October 15, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • By 2020, US east coast will equal west coast in Asia imports: Zim chief
  • Authorities plan to expand Incheon port to handle bigger ships with new terminals
  • Much doubt promise of ASEAN community will ever bear fruit
  • Santos Brasil extends concession of Tecon Santos terminal to 2047
  • MacGregor signs deck machinery deal with Guangzhou Shunhai Shipyard
  • Cuba resumes US chicken imports after two-month bird flu suspension
  • Panama Canal tonnage hits new high, driven by box ships transits
  • Panalpina ready, willing and able to exploit opportunities in Iran
  • New Mangalore Port Trust tell cashew traders to use new port facilities
  • OIA Global expands Southwest Express LCL services from SE Asia to 9 new US destinations
  • IAG Cargo, Exelsius offer pharma course on quality India distribution
  • CAL Cargo Airlines receives IATA's CEIV Pharma certification
  • Forwarders gear up for launch of Emirates' B777 flights to Panama City
  • Air Partner flies 90 tonnes of UN food relief to Central African Republic
  • Nigerian official: Exchange rate chokes air cargo flow, lay-offs expected

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Cosco Container Line to participate in MINA service
  • Gadkari hails approval for redrawing of High Risk Area in Indian Ocean
  • logitrans International Transport Logistics Exhibition from Nov. 18-20 in Istanbul
  • MOL moves to enhance corporate governance structure
  • Ongoing war impacts commercial maritime industry in Yemen
  • SCI presented Best Enterprise Award by Forum of Women in Public Sector
  • Users of water transit facilities have to pay a fee: Bangladesh Minister
  • Gadkari hints at significant investment in Iran's Chabahar port infra
  • KPT opens revenue collection centre in Gandhidham
  • Cabinet takes forward Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project in Myanmar
  • INR recovers smartly against dollar
  • Statutory Declaration Form (SDF) subsumed in Shipping Bill in EDI ports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Inspection service at Dunkirk inaugurated
  • Shortage of qualified truck drivers in US
  • New BMW spare parts warehouse
  • Tristar Air loses aircraft in Somalia
  • One quarter less goods hauled in Estonia
  • Kögel Trailer Russia driven by Milan Strmecki
  • PSA gets started on fourth box terminal in Mumbai
  • Chemical plant equipment to Russia
  • Indonesian government supporting transport sector
  • Coal headwinds to continue in 2016
  • Missiles cause safety concerns
  • Michel Segain presides over Le Havre port association
  • Container traffic rise at Barcelona railfreight terminal
  • Hexham train-support facility operational
  • Kaptein strengthens Detra management

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Finland and Estonia apply for LNG pipeline funding
    Baltic neighbours Estonia and Finland have applied jointly for up to 75% of the cost of a submarine natural gas carrying pipeline linking the two. This evens out spikes in supply and demand during peak periods such as winter - mainly for Finland. The Balticconnector, as the project has been named,
  • Port of Hamilton secures new grain terminal
    The Port of Hamilton has secured a new 50,000 tonne grain terminal that will ship Ontario-grown grains and oilseeds to export terminals on the St. Lawrence River. The facility will be built by G3 Canada Ltd, the company formed to take over the former Canadian Wheat Board. The new facility is part
  • PIL back for more box ships
    Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) has returned to Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Newyangzi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, with an order for eight container ships. The 11,800 teu vessels are scheduled for delivery from June 2018 until August 2018.
  • Thordon Bearings wins milestone deal
    Canada-based Thordon Bearings has signed a landmark US contract - its first major container ship deal and the largest commercial ship propeller shafts to be fitted with its COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings. They will be supplied for two container ships under construction at Aker
  • MOL posts gains from charter terminations
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) said on 14 October that it had realised some net gains after cancelling some charter contracts for dry bulk carriers. Japan's biggest shipowner was responding to media reports that it would incur an operating loss of JPY5 billion (USD41.7 million) as a result of the financial
  • Korea Line seals six-year TC contract with Hyundai Glovis
    South Korean shipping company Korea Line Corporation (KLC) said on 14 October that it had signed a long-term timecharter (TC) contract with compatriot logistics firm Hyundai Glovis, part of Hyundai Motor Group. Effective immediately, the KRW31.246 billion (USD27.25 million) contract will last until
  • China to drive box trade 'for years to come'
    China will remain the driving force in global container trades for years to come, with scant possibility of another region emerging to challenge its dominant position, according to a senior industry-watcher. "There is no doubt that China is slowing down, but Asia is responsible for 50% of all
  • Jinzhou Port to go for shareholding change
    Shanghai-listed Jinzhou Port has halted trading as its controlling shareholder Dalian Port Group is planning for a major restructuring deal involving a shareholding change in the company. Currently, the China-based port operator Dalian Port Group owns about 20% equity interest in Jinzhou Port and
  • Singapore's bunker sales up 9%, throughput falls 13.6%
    Singapore's bunker sales saw an increase of 9% year-on-year to 3.8 million tonnes for September 2015, according to preliminary data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The world's largest bunkering hub's September 2015 sales result marked the fourth highest ever monthly sales
  • Rich countries call for IMO emissions accountability
    In the run-up to the UN's climate change conference in December, an international economic organisation representing developed nations has called for drastic measures to curb shipping emissions. The International Transport Forum (ITF), the transport division of the Organisation for Economic
  • K+N lifts profits despite market headwinds
    Leading global ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) today reported a substantial increase in earnings for the first nine months despite lacklustre cargo volumes and heightened exchange rate volatility. The Swiss-based group's gross profit (turnover less duties, carrier rates, and

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Good news for frustrated forwarders as Heathrow gets set to 'transform' air cargo
  • Malaysia and Taiwan overtake China as the world's top manufacturing locations
  • What are the chances of a merger between Hanjin and Hyundai?

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Lawsuit alleges negligence by TOTE and El Faro captain
  • Metal Shark delivers 75 ft port security fireboat
  • JMS Naval Architects designs research vessel
  • Silver Ships delivers multi-mission boat
  • Harley newbuild will be first with Cat marine Tier 4 engines
  • Davie set to start box ship to fleet oiler conversion
  • Heavy well intervention vessel punches above its weight

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Seattle Port Commission Oks paid parental leave program
  • Celebration begins for Portland Airport Anniversary
  • Coast Guard Motor Life Boat assists in medical emergency
  • Snohomish River dredging work scheduled to start October 19
  • American Trucking Associations releases driver turnover numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Burgeoning US economy drives transpacific traffic
    Third consecutive month of double-digit growth in Asian imports to the US
  • UN Security Council resolution targets human trafficking by sea
    States authorised to intercept, inspect and seize migrant smuggling ships
  • Singapore maritime veteran to be honoured
    SMF chief David Chin wins recognition at the upcoming Lloyd's List Asia Awards
  • Crew from detained Russian product tanker released
    Crew had been held in Libya on suspicion of smuggling oil
  • Long Beach volumes bounce back
    West coast port heading for pre-recession throughput figures as shippers return
  • View from the Bridge: Andrey Naraevskiy
    Ruscon director on how Russia's economy is struggling to cope with weak oil prices, a devalued rouble, trade sanctions ... and a shortage of containers
  • Naraevskiy on fuelling up
    Low bunker prices an added draw at Russian ports
  • Interpleader action may offer way out of double demands for OW receivables, says American Club
    But the procedure is only possible under US jurisdiction
  • Korean shipbuilders aim to standardise offshore design
    Big three South Korean shipbuilders aim to complete the standardisation project by the first half of 2016
  • Shipper Survey reveals customers blame megaships for unstable global container trades
    The results of the annual Containerisation International Shipper Sentiment Survey are out and make grim reading for the operators of container lines
  • Korea Line enters car carrier market
    Dry bulk owner charters first PCTC from Hyundai Glovis
  • Mitsui OSK announces key corporate governance efforts
    Among the measures, the president selection process will be reformed
  • ICS challenges call for $25 per tonne CO2 levy
    Rhetoric ahead of Paris climate talks heats up as shipping industry brands proposed carbon price as excessive
  • Hanjin Shipping mulls Busan terminal stake sale
    Company has not set a firm date for when the sale could take place
  • Singapore bunker sales volume drops 10% in September
    Levels are still about 9.3% higher year on year
  • Singapore box throughput drops in first nine months
    September containers down 13.6% from a year earlier
  • Genco Shipping's fourth ultramax newbuilding on spot market
    The vessel is the last of four ultramax ships delivered to the company under Baltic Trading's previous deals with Yangfan Group
  • Samudera Indonesia wins $70m LNG shipping deal
    The company aims to commence LNG supplying in 2016
  • China's oil product exports highest in over 2.5 years
    Product tanker companies can expect strong China diesel exports to continue amid slowing local demand
  • Diana Shipping charters out panamax bulker to Cargill
    Contract to generate $2.4m in gross revenue for the minimum scheduled time charter period
  • Panama Canal hits tonnage record
    Containerships registered the highest total tonnage passing through the canal
  • CMA CGM and Marfret add New Zealand to Australia and Europe container route
    The new international service will transport New Zealand goods directly to the Americas and Europe

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Modest intermodal gains not enough to offset third-quarter CSX loss
    CSX Transportation won back cargo lost to over-the-road competitors and made modest intermodal gains in the third quarter, but it was still not enough to stem the flow of money out of the company. Over the past three months, the Jacksonville, Florida-based railway has been battered by diminishing demand for coal,...
  • LTL pricing specialist SMC3 buys Transportation Costing Group
    SMC3, best known for its less-than-truckload pricing technology and supply-chain conferences, extended reach into the truckload market by acquiring Transportation Costing Group. The deal gives SMC3 activity-based cost modeling software and profitability management tools for both LTL and truckload carriers that complement SMC3's software line, which includes CzarLite pricing software and...
  • Hapag-Lloyd scales back size of planned IPO
    Hapag-Lloyd is scaling back plans for its initial public offering, and now plans to seek $300 million instead of the $500 million as it had previously announced. The world's fifth-largest carrier by container-carrying capacity is one of several German companies that have had to scale back their capital-raising efforts in an...
  • Mobile plans refrigerated warehouse for containerized poultry exports
    The Port of Mobile, Alabama, is working to build a near-dock refrigerated warehouse for transloading poultry into containers for export. "We think the business is there. Alabama is the second-largest producer of poultry in the U.S.," Jimmy Lyons, CEO of the Alabama State Port Authority, said in an interview with JOC.com. Just...
  • Lower surcharges cut J.B. Hunt revenue, but profit, volume rise
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services hauled more freight on road and rail in the third quarter than a year ago, charged higher rates for intermodal and trucking services, and added capacity to meet shipper demand. Even so, total revenue shrank year-over-year, thanks to lower fuel surcharges. The third quarter was the second quarter...
  • Mark Yeager resigns from Hub Group board
    Mark Yeager has stepped down from Hub Group's board, two months after resigning from his post as chief operating officer of the freight-shipping firm, according to the company. Yeager's resignation may yet add another element of instability to the firm, whose intermodal business has struggled over the past year thanks in...
  • Resin pellets to be transloaded at South Carolina facility
    Sea Pac LLC is building a 1.5 million-square-foot facility that the South Carolina Ports Authority hopes will help Charleston compete for plastic resin exports, a market that Houston now dominates. Sea Pac LLC will invest $32 million in a new bulk-to-containers transloading center 20 miles from the port, the South Carolina Department of Commerce said. The transloading operation...
  • Moody's, S&P reaffirm South Carolina port bond ratings
    Two financial ratings services have affirmed their debt ratings for the South Carolina Ports Authority, which is preparing to issue $290 million in revenue bonds for container terminal upgrades and other capital projects. Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services 's cited a citing a growing regional economy, significant...
  • Virginia port posts profit on higher volume
    The Port of Virginia posted its its busiest September on record for container volume, and CEO John Reinhart said a return to operating profit shows the port has "turned the corner" after years of losses. The port handled 215,520 20-foot-equivalent units of full and empty containers in September, a year-over-year increase...
  • Antwerp container volume up despite Asia-Europe slump
    LONDON - Antwerp's container traffic grew 8 percent in the first nine months of the year as the Belgian port boosted traffic on the troubled Asia-Europe route. Europe's second-largest container hub handled 7.265 million twenty-foot-equivalent units compared with 6.73 million TEUs in the first three quarters of 2014. The Antwerp Port Authority...
  • China will be global trade linchpin for forseeable future
    China will remain the driving force in global container trades for years to come with scant possibility of an alternative region emerging to challenge its dominant position. "There is no doubt that China is slowing down, but Asia is responsible for 50 percent of all containerized ocean exports and China's exports...
  • Idle fleet growing at fastest pace since 2009
    LONDON - The fleet of idle container ships over 500 twenty-foot equivalent units grew by 107,000 twenty-foot-equivalent unitss to 780, 000 TEUs in the past two weeks and is set to increase going into the slack cargo season, Alphaliner said. There were 245 vessels without work on Oct. 5, up from...
  • APL adds call to New Zealand Express service
    Container carrier APL announced it is upgrading its New Zealand Express, or NZE, service by adding a direct northbound call at Brisbane, Australia. The change will take effect with the arrival of the Kota Lestari, voyage 033, at Port Klang on Nov. 23, the Singapore-based company said in a notice to...
  • Alliances cause members to over-order capacity, analyst says
    SHENZHEN - Container shipping alliances are causing more capacity to be generated than they are able to fill, Rod Riseborough, CEO of Container Trades Statistics, told delegates at JOC's TPM Asia conference in Shenzhen Wednesday. "No one wants to build a ship of less than 13,000 TEU, but in an alliance...
  • ZIM CEO: US East Coast port volume to gain parity with West Coast by 2020
    SHENZHEN, China - U.S. East Coast ports will increase their share of containerized trade from 35 percent to roughly half by 2020, putting them on parity with the West Coast, according to Rafi Danieli, CEO and president of Zim Integrated Shipping Services. In a keynote address to approximately 600 attendees of...
  • Savannah builds on reefer growth with first shipment of Latin America citrus imports
    The first cold-treated citrus imports from Latin America have arrived at the port of Savannah under a U.S. pilot program that aims to cut logistics costs for produce shippers. It's the start of something that could be the stimulus Savannah needs to accelerate already strong overall refrigerated import growth and...
  • UPS said it will get holiday deliveries right this year
    After underestimating e-commerce delivery requirements during the 2013 holiday season, and over-committing assets during the 2014 holiday season, UPS believes it will get it right this year, said Noel Massie, president of the Southern California district at the largest U.S. transport operator. UPS has learned from the mistakes of the past...
  • US trucker ODFL, 3PL Mallory Alexander forge ocean-freight alliance
    Multimodal collaboration got a boost last week when trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line and Mallory Alexander International Logistics entered an ocean forwarding alliance. The alliance was announced while both companies participated in the JOC Inland Distribution Conference. Under the alliance, Mallory Alexander will perform all ocean freight forwarding back office...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Orders to hit tanker rates
    JP Morgan cut its estimates for crude tanker rates in the 2017 and 2018 on predictions that a growing newbuilding orderbook will take a bite out of earnings.
  • El Faro suit filed
    The family of a crew member on a TOTE Maritime ro-ro that sank off the Bahamas has reportedly filed a $100m lawsuit over the incident.
  • Merger talks 'advanced'
    Merger talks between China Ocean Shipping Co (Cosco Group) and China Shipping Group have reportedly reached advanced stages.
  • Panic to prosper
    More misery is needed in the dry cargo market to ensure the sector will eventually revive, a senior manager of notoriously bearish Diana Shipping told a Marine Money conference in Athens.
  • Hapag lowers IPO sights
    German carrier targets $300m windfall from listing at difficult time for global markets.
  • Sanfu discount for Precious
    Bangkok-based Precious Shipping announced this week that China's Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding has agreed to a $2m discount on the contract price on each of the first two of 10 super-eco ultramaxes under construction at the yard.
  • NAT slips on lower dividend
    Tanker owner's shares trade down today after a couple of pennies drop of dividend.
  • Antwerp volumes rise
    The key Belgian port of Antwerp handled 156.51m tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2015.
  • Pittas more afraid of banks
    Private equity will not rush to quit shipping, but lenders could be a risk, owner says.
  • Rasmussen leaving Ultragas
    Anders Rasmussen has resigned as the chief executive of Ultragas and will leave early next year.
  • Captain evacuated
    An unconscious master has been taken off his cargoship in rough seas off Italy.
  • Drillship heads to Senegal
    Australia's FAR and partners are bringing in an Ocean Rig drillship for well work off Senegal.
  • G3 eyes wheat terminal
    G3 Canada is planning a new year-round shipping terminal in Hamilton, Lake Ontario.
  • Evercore cuts Safe Bulkers
    Analyst Jonathan Chappell suggests seasonal upturn is a chance to offload dry shares.
  • Turkish ship barred
    The Paris MoU organisation of port states has banned an elderly Turkish cargoship for three months.
  • ASRY on the up
    Bahrain shipyard says volume of repair work rises 9.5% year-on-year.
  • Hapag-Lloyd moves quickly
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd's $500m IPO could be completed as early as the end of this month.
  • Austal clinches finance
    Austal is closing in on a new financing agreement of around $232m with a syndicate of four banks.
  • Russian crew freed
    Ten crew members have been released by Libya following the seizure of their tanker in a row over oil smuggling in September.
  • Windfall for Indian owners?
    Indian shipowners could be about to receive a $60bn cargo bonanza thanks to new proposed legislation.
  • SK Shipping seeks gas cash
    Korean owner SK Shipping is looking to raise $600m for its new LNG carriers.
  • Subsea 7 wins Egypt job
    Norway's Subsea 7 has triumphed in a tender to install pipelines in Egypt.
  • Maersk, Conti trade claims
    Maersk Tankers and an affiliate of Conti Reederei have filed $36m worth of claims against each other over a March collision between a chemical tanker and a supramax bulker.
  • Bunkers and boxes see decline
    Singapore has seen declines in both its bunker sales and container throughput, according to data released by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA).
  • Hodeidah port 'closed'
    Mixed reports over access at Yemen facility following latest round of Saudi air strikes.
  • Global piracy declines
    Piracy hotspots look to have had a quieter month following recent surge in incidents.
  • China log imports down
    Slowdown in nation's economy is starting to impact other sectors within the dry cargo market.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Ingram Micro to acquire e-commerce fulfillment business for $175m
  • FTA: Shippers should prepare for new container weight regulations
  • Wilhelmsen sounds alarm over black market refrigerants
  • G7 moves to address sustainable supply chains
  • Truckers applaud vet driver medical exam legislation
  • Port of Antwerp posts 5.5% growth in freight volumes
  • Port of Rotterdam, Kloosterboer invest in Rotterdam Cool Port
  • Fintyre begins using CEVA's TyreCity
  • Brussels Airport boosts September cargo volumes
  • Port of New Orleans establishes MOU with CORBA
  • DOJ sentences former Arrow Trucking CEO in multi-million dollar fraud case

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2015
  • Qatargas completes ME-GI gas fuel trials on Q-Max ship
    Firm calls the event a 'milestone'.
  • Climate change fears could cap oil price rises
    'Concerns about carbon emissions and climate change have increased materially,' says BP econmist.
  • Singapore trader: 'There is a lot of fuel oil in the market'
    Singapore price indications for 380 cSt bunker material have dropped almost 7% in the last two days.
  • OW: Don't pay bunker suppliers, says P&I club
    Instead, take the interpleader route if deal was in US.
  • 'Overcapacity crisis' in container shipping sector
    The size of the idled containership fleet has risen by 450,000 TEUs in the last three months.
  • China: State support leads way on LNG bunkering
    To make fuel more acceptable in the future.
  • Classification societies approval Bestobell valves
    Firm obtains full type approvals from 'big four', it says.
  • Ferries adopt fuel usage tracking technology
    Which can reduce vessel emissions.
  • New hire at OceanConnect
    Darrell Cardoza joins US team.
  • Singapore-flagged bunker tanker goes for auction
    Bunkers and cargo to be sold together.
  • Italian court rejects ship arrest case
    Development relates to OW Bunker.
  • Wartsila investigates ultra slow steaming with unmanned ships
    Single digit speeds will be explored.
  • Singapore-flagged bunker tanker to face auction
    Bunkers and cargo to be sold together, showed documents from the Sheriff's office.
  • Venice court rejects ship arrest case by supplier
    Development relates to OW Bunker.
  • Global Vision Bunkers hires staff
    New addition is a former Tramp Oil director.
  • Bahri posts quarterly profit
    Lower bunker costs support bottom line.
  • Wartsila explores unmanned ultra slow steaming concept
    Aim is to help customers reduce operational cost, says firm.
  • Global Vision Bunkers welcomes new staff
    New addition is a former Director at Tramp Oil.

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